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Show r" THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER REA YELLOW The 23, 1921. y Valentine Williams- - SYNOPSIS. Hartley Parrish, war millionaire. Is found dead In the library of his eoumry place, Harkings, with his revolver In Iris hand. Kobme Parrish Grave, who had left Mary Trevert. mercena ry fiancee. In an get when ahe admitted connection with some of motives. Is suspected the apparent suicide He finds a mysterious flue paper beside Parrish'S body and advances the theory Parrish was murdered. Bruce ParWright, a former employee, tells Grove of Mar-bran, rises career in South Afrtoa; of Victor a possible enemy; of certain blue lettera Maxim silencer that Parrish feared, and of a s that disappeared from Fnmsh automatic. who baa been trailing Eetectlve Manderton, end asks help. He repeace veals that Jeekes, Parrish's secretary, has triad to plaoe Robin In s bad light before Mary, and that an allowance Is still being cent out for Mme. de Mai pas, a French woman in Parrish's life, although she Is dead. Robin declares Parrish probably was slain by blackmailers after he had fired one shot from the silenced automatic. Mary visits Ernest Dulklnghorn, solver of secret codes, with one of the blue lettera. Hs sends her to William fichuls of Rotterdam, ' that Ellas van der Spyck & Co. may be hunted down. Jeekes denies knowledge of any blue letters, but sends a telegram to Rotterdam, whither Robin files by airplane Robin Is on his way to Ellas van der Spycn A Co, when he meets Jeekes, --Mary goee to "William Schulz's country plaoe," where a man drugs her. Robia sees Jeekes with Victor and ateps Into the motor oar with them. On a lonely country road ) they push him Into the ditch. lefrMarr and riio tar la cha rgo of tho hoy and went to the office and asked to see the -- jpjgnafnf IXSTmLkBKT. furious vdtb forthe way la wdflob be bad boas The maa Tbctor bad give bl orders to Dsichoaid had inn pose ly picked the soft spot-cs- tbs roadrtde smd Slowed down the car to order that the intruder might bw ejected Chat Bottn bad as possible. And htoadly sHiwal Jsshes to sps t fha door-ond throw him out on the roadl teste woe The Bo wee, round tm vta shining with efi respectable warmth aad the sfnatny air made him flUiin staff tint The pseupfrettan roOed off Ms face. Hut he oerw slackened hlx gait. Robin knew tbeee Ctartlneatal roads, tholr bafeft ef wnmtog-- straight. He reckoned onsifldmtfly tm presently coeotag upon n long stretch utojro he might flfanem thecae. He was sot daflesd. After the ssoond , Jt k -- Juste ha had eatlofpated, away betw-estralghteped out and tea-dea-r sTCr ksuswtug double baa of poplars tebacosne s btaitah blob aa (be horizon. Bat mt the oar uotttng waste be ssa.' Jhsr (be ssoand Com Robin palled up. He todc setloun counsel with falzaaelf. He eet mated that he could. see for about three miles along tbe road. lose than three minutes had alapaed etoee bis misadventure, and therefore be waa confidant that the car should yet be In sight, tsdeae ft bed left the road, for tt conld act have warmed trp to Tending exceeding sixty milea an boor to the (line, ' There was aa sign f the car on tbe reed; consequently It must have left It. Robin bad passed no side roads between the eoeoe of the accident end the second bend; there fere, be argued, be had the car before him , stilt He would go oik When be started eff for the third time It wes et a brisk walking pace. As hs want he kept a sharp lookout to right end left of tbe toad for any trace of the car. It never eceurred to him that to follow on foot a swift ear bound for aa unknown destination was tbe maddest kind of wild goose chase. He but at I was prefouadfey uneasy about Mary, the same time totmeesurably angered by tbe trick played upon him angered not so much against Jeekes ae against the saOomfaced whoa be recognized as Its Inceptcri had no thought for anything els. Tbe flat Dutch landscape stretched away ea either aMoef the iced. windmill or two, the toevltabte Irrigation canals with their HtOe sluices, aad ea cooeetonal tree alone broke tbe monotony cf the scene. But away to tbe right Robin sodoed a dump of trees Which, be surmised, might conceivably in-- e bouse. be walked (be rowflway tor aify track ot e car. But on the hard brick pood wheels left so mark. Tbe first side road be came to was Hkewtse, paved hi brick. Is gras perplexity Robin came to a bait. Thau btoeyofsB- open m podC. It lay ea (be edge Ot (be footpath bordering the (tow yards beyond tbe turn-mu- d wMCh ehfrted It Showed Fatten ot a. studded that the taurrie HsMn served that a tall window beside the green door commanded the view across the court, yard. He therefore retraced fcta steps by the way be bed eoma When be was past tbe eorngr of tbe house be returned toll drive, and, keeping does to the bushes, walked quietly Into the courtyard. There, bugging the wall, be crept round past tbe closed doors of the garage until he found Ot observation behind 'tit beside tbe tall "... tote ted toad et any It bad probably puSed ever on te the m tb d. to saitooe. (dearly hmrtnfud to (he And hot toad (be fresh tracks of a.sureeJtbad terued-of- f tbevoed. Breaktog Into a tun, Rotate federate fee dock down (be tenitu. It led tabs t w Mack gate, beyond White we e tutoring gravel drtv fringed w9h Ugh fmaota. And ssme tie (be gravel dheewfl-tt- s the-roa- il - ... - t aatosi JS vanned Oh gat BghOjr'smd'ms ttp tbe drtv. He wee revdrlinf fa. big heed whet Mu next moveehoakl be. gboclg b want boldly Into (be taros and confront Aeetoe end bis rascally looking ocmpanloo, er abonld be first spy oat the groaad aad ' I try and eroertata whetbsr Vary tad Ato ! rived? Hedwflded oa tbe latter pomes. , Accordingly, when aa Unexpected (ORtt the drive brought tafia (a view of a VrWto I porch, be left the avenue aad took cover behind the laurel bush, Wanting softly n tbe wet grass aad keeping won dowa be- hind the tour!, be went forward psmfisl with the drive, R ran Into a etoag ooorb onachhouse er garage W ene yard with elde aad a small green 'door, ssamingly a aide entrance Into the home, on the eOtpr, There was no one In the aourtyird and the house seemad perfectly gulet. Pbamhiepml , As tbe-ceeQspmd the yeQqw btoed man, an adroit movement, wbUked the off her thee and eremmd it tote hie poebst. Then, vrhSd be supported her with one arm, with the otter he thrust M (he dowteeloee It, 'Without paying further attention te tt be tupaud nod kiting dovrm lifted tbe girt without tea, oOot 8 her fod-Mtvented hereurosw the room to the Cfcfp terfield) wpou which be laid hm at fan bmgtW r wtth Ihoa ho(wtae4 her toJI Which im&Pl twr watt by a this pbUtnaw ehaim bead-ksrohl- e, . tbe g ..." ... oo-on- e - srty window-adjoinin- wyww-wer- green door. The window was open few Inches at the top. From within the sound of voioes reached him. Jeekes was spoking. Robin recognized his rather grating voice at once no more violence." he was saying; "first Owe and now the girl. I dont like your methods, Victor knee Vary cautiously Robin dropped and shuffled forward In this position until hla eyes were on a level with the window sIIL He found himself looking into a narrow room, well lighted by a eeoond window at tbe farther end. It was apparently an office, for there was a high desk running down the center and a large safe occupied a prominent place against Jhe wall, Jeekes and tbe mas Victor stood chatting let th dealt. The yellow faoed maa vraa grinning sardonically.. "TWwrUh dont Hke your methods, XTX be bownd," be retorted. "Pont you wtiwy about (he StOe lady. Jeelresl Blase your hurt,! went hurt bervaUess . . Tbe toad thsstibtog f WAt the front ot the bouse winds Robin dude his bend tastily. Tbe ear, bn go ms 1 1, might be fwand t (be gwsnge nay moment nnd tt woutd wot dp tor bine to be dtooewe-eBe, gut cfaar ef (be Wtodom, rose te bis feet, end tiptoed sound th bouse by the vrwy be bed oam. Then b oroseid tbe drive sad " rvgeteed tbe abettor ef (he taurvla, - Crawling eJewg until be came Jsved with tbe porch, he peeped through. Mary Trevoit was Just otortwg (beAiwuse. Ci her bat a eoQ, ... ..." the loose-limbe- ? to manager. Ho bad decided upon tho story he ' . v must tolL Miss Trevert," he said when the manoElcor daaa. ager, a blond and suave Bwiaa, had pre"Too ask for merboealO-b- s deep guo-- , sented blmeolf, " has been to tbe dentist and i tural accents, looking at Robin. 'IsmBcr Schubsi" has been rather upset by th gas. Would Th German's manner was cold and formal you get on of the maids to belp her up te and Robin felt a little dsshsA. hor room and to the meantime telephone for "My name Is Oreve," he began rather A doctor. If tho la an English doctor tn hurriedly. " I understand you received A Rotterdam, I should prefer to have him!" visit today from A young tcngiteh tody, A Mies Trevert. Th manager clicked la sympathy. He Th German let his eye travel- slowly from dispatched a lady typist and Rcbln to th doctor and beck again. He did to belp Mary out of the car. not offer thenva chair n three remained "Tor a doctor," be said, " it eee fortunate. -- r . Standing.. jrfly ave We an English doctor staying to sa " Te es and what tt I did? Robin felt hla temper rising, v r hotel now a sheep's doctor. He Is to se "Yon wrote a note to Miss Trevert et her lounge. Eef you com 'brief hotel warning her that she was to danger. Tbe sheeps doctor" proved to be a doctor X want to know why you warned her. What - off ene of the big Uners, a clean ahavea. red led you to suppose that she wag threatened? ' faoed. hearty sort of person who readily voW Herr Bchuls mad a little gesture ef the hand. nnteered his sarrioes. As Robia was about Warn I oot right to warn her?" to follow him Into tho lift th manager Indeed you were," Robin asserted with conviction. " She waa spirited away atoppedhlm. "Zor was a shaptehnan call to see Xeea drugged. Tb German started. A frowning pucker time e been Trevert," he Bald, "two or appeared Just above the bridge et his big ero . . B Sherman abontehnaa. spectacles and he raised his bead 'quickly, . . leave 'er a note will you take It?" "Drugged?" he said. "Certainly, said Robin. " This gentleman Greatly panaled, Robin Grave bkianoed to wtth me Is a doctor. . . Dr. Robert ColMs hands th letter which th manager prolin gwood of the Red lion Dina. Ha has exduced from w pigeonhole. Then be tor open amined Miss Trevert and can corroborate my the envelope. statement" By Gad! exclaimed Herr Schnte and Dear Mias Trevert," he read. "I was exthis time his English waa faultless and fluent treme! y sorry to mla you this morning. DP "shut that doer behind yon. Mr. Grove, reedy X received you r message I called at aad sboot th bolb-tb- etk it Just below th knob! fat down, sit dawn, and while I mix your hotel, but, though Z have been back you a drink, you must tell me about this!" twice. X have not found you to. CircumIa wttertar those wards Herr Schuls stances have arisen which mak It Imperaseemed suddenly to become d and X tive that should ce you as sooa as poseasy. Hla pMborio rigidity of manner vansible. This A most argent, I will com back ished and, though he apok wtth a brisk air at four oclock, aa I cannot get away before. et authority, there wee Jovial ring in his voice which instantly inspired confidence. Do not leave the hotel ea say pretest until With the change the ifiualoa uppotd by 3m have seen me and Duflringborns letter b!a appalling clothe waa broken end be Tou are to prove doaper," looked like a maa dreesed up for charades. At Th not was signed " W. Bohulx." you Bogush?" naked Robia tn astonishment. "Uto," was Robins comment, " he writes Only tn this room," wee th dry reply, Been Kpgfiahmaa anyway." "und don't you or our friend, (he doctor here, He Ascertained th number of Mary torget tt. TouT both take whisky? Three end went up te her floor tn tho fingeru wifi d you good, Mr. Grave, for I are youve hnd roughtoh time this morning. Bit. Hs waited fa th corridor outside th Bay eritoal" sooa for tb doctor to emerge smd Bt A - He spurted a siphon Into three gtosse. otto to while away tho ttrow It was olgas "Before we go aay further," he west oa. not atB be kart nearly finished htewaoond "per hope I had better Identify myself te save any further misers! er stand tag dont etgaastt that the doctor appeared. Jwi know. Do either ef you gentlemen hapTb doctor basttatedon seeing Rabin. Thea pen to know n party ashed Dulklnghorn? Ttaoda ep, Jbv 5narfy( QbfeVfytg'l nr? be stopped clos up to him. Bobta Dodoed Tou may have heard ot him, Mr. Grsv-- for dam yeerf" caflmf sat Hf, Jests that hie aedteo was inar flushed (ben usual fat 'em op, lean eee yew have bean In the army. - . . fibs irpiwtmT hsT. end hla eyes were troubled, in it iwi'i s fhsf-seis"Not Ernest DuBdDgharn wt tb War Of"Whats this cook aad bB vrtory about fice?" naked Rotate. Tb toentlcel party. as you've put up to tho manager?" ho said "X never seat him." said Robin. -- But X Mantly to a low voice. "Tho girl bow woe ai th War Office for a hit taefOr I was doped with chloroform, ae well you know. e Tonll be good enough to com downstairs demobilised, end X beard fellows apeak ef wawwfcMsrihnsal wffOisd'tas Sho Shining and ably stfuare Jewr Ms him. Counter-espionagto the manager with me. isnt be?" he breathed heavily. Hs wore A blue serge ground. The ptrtnC wee knotted SklDfutty " Thats right," nodded Harr Bohula. " Tou - Robin took out hla not caao and produced salt which was heavily besmeared with white from fata hand ,aad foO cluttering on th earn read his totter to me Introducing Mlse ' a 'Card. plasters, and the troaaaea were rent across flags. Robin pounced down on R. Thea tor "Thats name," be said. "Ton'll ae my He banded a sheet ef paper te Robin. one knee. Straight agbto-thsoeth first time hs arnffad, sprang tbe that Im a barrister. Deer Bchuto It ran. "WXor Marbraas Well?" said th dootortoanoooammfttel Bt up his blow eyvsi yellow faoed man. voio after he bad reed tb card. push appear to be connected wtth Hartley Tbe "Brave. Maryf" b said. "That wwe Something struck faba half-waFarrloh. whe baa Just met bis death under rm not Eat to hear surprised you say Ideal Now than, Jeekes" be ordered, "Lank young man bad waited composedly for hts Tou will bare euepicioa circuniotanoee. Miss Trevert ha been doped, Robin reread about tt to the English peeper Miss coming, but as his assailant advanced and marked. "I found her her to a house on up that car. And be tdak obaut 1U We Trevert was engaged t H. P. and has a the outskirts of Rotterdam to th hands of shot eat his left hand there was a sharp want to be off? totter from Efiaa van der Bpyek end Com. two men. on of whom is believed to be Imcrack and the yellow-faceman, reefing, The little secretary we a lamenlabto eight. pony, which she found oa Parrish's desk to a mysterious ease of suspected plicated withdownwards on face the carpet dropped after his death. X should say that th He waa Heeding freoeatcrut on tb fnrthead. murdtr In England. Through the part he out a sound. In his fall bis foot caught e connection would repay Investhia he has his his clothes were covered with dust. played morning i hla probably run K. Xtelktoghern. tigation. Tours. head into tho noose. But hall have it out small table on which a vase of chrysantheglasses had been broken In his taflL Peering "P. 8. Tb totter to, of ooucua to If we delay ea Instant. X told th again mums stood and (he whole thing went over helplessly about him, be walked to the bonnet code, manager that yarn about the dentist to avoid with a loud crash. He made a spasmodic P. P. of the car and sullenly grasped tbe handle. frighten tho life out of Inquiries and waste of time. I have her a the Trevert girl, you unsymputhetlo brute! effort to rise, hoisted himself on to his knees, not from some man I dont know, addressed The smile had left Robins faoe and Mery noRobin read the totter through to th end. to Mlse Trevert, warning her of a grave swayed again, and then oollapaod full length ticed that he looked several times avtoniy "Then Mary Trevert has this totter from her. It corroboratos to danger threatening on tbe floor, where be lay motionless. at the office door. Rotterdam which w have been tending ter," some extent whet I have told you. Here-re- ad he cried. "Kav you Been it?" The sound of the Ml seemed to awakes And then suddenly the engine bit. HandIt tor yourwelQ " Herr Schuls shook hts band. He handed tho doctor th note signed "W. the girt. She stirred uneasily once or twice. ing the pistol to the girl, Robin warned her to "Utoe Trevert called bar this morning , Schulz." the keep eewstary'Bovvred and, leaping Into what to it?" she mut"'Whet he said, " when I was out. She gave bar letTho doctor road It through carefully. the driving seat, turned the car Into the tv ter to Frau Wlrth, my housekeeper, with her tered end was still again. What I would propose to you." said nue card and address. Frau Wlrth was cleaning which rewind the home. two should go off at once ia curved we that Robin," maa the young Bending down, gathered to th this Bchuls find Herr out and plat oa the front door, end a moment exactly Mr. Jeekes made no farther show of fight. her up In his arms and bore her out through what he knows. Then er can decide what after Mlae Trevert had gone a feller appeared Ho remained standing in the center of the the door with the blue curtain through a and said he waa a friend ot Him Trevert, action there Is to be taken. He paused for tho doctors reply, Th loiwho bad mad a mistake and left th wrong courtyard, a ludicrous, rather pethetio figplainly furnished sect of office with high ter searched Robins face with a glance. letter. My housekeeper to weU trained and ure. Aa the Urea of the oar gritted on the desks and stools and out by a side door Into "Tm your man, he said shortly. "And wouldnt give th totter up. But she mad gravel of the drive, tbe office door was flung a paved yard. There an open oar was standthe fetal mistake of telling the feller exactly by tbe way, my names Collin gwood Robert man and the faced ran open yellow out, ing. Th fresh air aeemod to revive the girl Oelilngwood. what be wanted to know and that waa who brandlshfn a hlg revolver. There's a car downstairs, th letter was addressed sold Robin, 'The totter to further. As the young man laid her oa the t "and a guide to show us the way. fthaii we addressed to Horr Schulz. sold this eveeltoet he ehouttd, and leveled hla Stopl eeat she struggled up Into a sitting position go?" woman, 'and If there any mistake be wfit weapon. The ear uiienu 1 to leap forward end and passed her hind across her forheed. Five minute later, under the newsboy's find tt eut when he spans tLr And wdtt Oet took a turn wheels two on sharp Just as expert guidance, the oar drew up to front tb told him to clear out. "What la the matter with met she sold of tho email oieaa house with the neat green tho man fired. T bwOot struck tho wall ot got all bo waatad, he to a daaed votes. "I foal ao nil" door bearing th cam of " Bohula." Leavto do!" (ho bourn' and svt trp a Shower of plaster. Then catching sight of the young man as "'What was thto ttep Bk ing tho boy to mind th ear they rang th i Before he oould fir again the ear was round bod. Th door was opened by tho fat woman he peered Into her face she exclaimed 1 Th big man ahroggod Ms i house end oot of sight But ae the oer the to th drent drswe, pink Robtal" "I aa teach aay nermafa f Robin gave th woman hla oar-O- . urhfesed round tho turn tostant before On tt h replied. whlmnkmUA "but X M "Thank Qod, you're an right, Maryf bad written Mize "About Trevert faced to Speakmen to oa (heir ayes. FrenWkrtt' heard a fired, Robin, Were wot got a mom eat to hue, Sharpyellow ing to (Jennas th woman had thorn rather bar nothing shout thto Aster cry from Jeekee) to bide where they were end deW must get ewuy from' here quick roughly wasn't tea and worn a brown Ylotort Don't, after the front to door parted their eloalng " Jeeken! " cried Robin, E was et the bonnet (ranking up the The reet of tho eeirteuee wee loot tn the rihoee, Ehs dkl not keep them walling long, "Ha nod bars bees actually car, 'But the engine, chilled by the eel 4 air, however, for to sbput A min at she returned. rear of the engine ae (be ear raced away from your phtot when X seat Man. refused to start, Ae he wee straining et Schuls would receive th gentlemen, Herr And who," aaked tb Mg teen, rafleetfrriy down tbe drive. she sold. the handle a man dashed suddenly into the eeatempJaUpg the amber fluid to hto gam, left the avenue to a splutter ef wet They th we Within house clean spotlessly '.who te JvtteeT yard- - by the office doer, with that characterUUe German bouse odor gravel. The gat sttn stood span, 'They to reply Robin told him (bo etery ef J2krA Itwas Jeekee, The little secretary was n wheeled which seems to a hs of always compound furiously Into th side reed and retoy Parrish's death, hto aTinuteg certainty material and hot narChanged men. He atfi were bis plneenes, cleaning grease, up a Ae yet there wae ao that tb aattflonatro bod boas osurdered. tb gained the row staircase, furnished is plain Put hla mild sir had utterly forsaken him. terrier toon totters oa atotay-ktae- o paper, sod of pursuit. The ear rooked dangerously with slga brass stair to went a rods, they landing His face was fivld, big ryes bulged horribly Jeeke endeavor te bark the tevesegatfsea on tb first Soon, Hera the woman motioned ever tbe broken pavt o Robin, after a glanee by throwing an Rotate the eewtotoA f dram hla heed, oaddiis whole body wes trembehind, steadied her down to SA easier paoe, t them back And, bending her heed to A lisdriven Farritb to weMrts fey threat X tng t With bis he held an hand tening attitude, knocked, bling emotion, q tted of hto chance mealing wXh Jeekee U Mary, whe looked very p&le and 111, "Hareinl" cried a pattern Qeman Telco, Rotterdam Automatic pistol, He eame so fast that h that mar tog. kte AdveOwo at lying beck on tt back seat with her eyes Th room into which they entered Would Whs et the oop and had pofored Robin wtth the Vllto Htegwattl, hto taCkg sad xoeesn ef have been end tied to a ptooe to any museum Closed, Mary Trevert, aad ttaalr see tor showing th mod ot fife of th both cenhlg weapon before the ether h4 seen him, They ran edsfly tote Rotterdam, aa, with a Herr Bohuto Mtecoed itturtnT ami wT cur-tolWith its Germane, red tury Hr, Jeekes left Robin no time to act, Ha stuffy ng out tetcrruptteA saUX XtoUb bod TearJiel Cl (errifie Jangle ef tones played jerkily ea the its big tTOOh meJoUcn stove, its heavy e?Iied Bt to n wiog that yang like a pistol end of hla uut-eh'A'.ea, (he dock were striking two, Robin - mahogany furniture, its oleographs ef Bis( sheti wee thto fcvoaiT Thereto Room ? and Maltha it might have been Stowed down os they opppnoohed th sentor marck, he sefrt and thats boar C Trevert er BXied bodily fttun A hourgoeta hous to th Hands wp, Mft pmartiel nick, dVeg ' Bf the te HR feote the at j hef? But em ujj, damn you!" e Where ar you statytog, he eajed, rottea , , f Jlaryl" A man wag rtUtog at a mahogany roO. ftlglriy, deflpantiy, fht ?oug man paired had to Them, several time rspeat tb question perhaps, 'IT P top desk M (hey 0w"d, Tha air to the big sma pbova hi head. doctor from fee km deoo of I ?. room w UAtk wish to muo of (he cheap at gave hltq on addrart, Than he 1 Vx Jeekes stood dose to the drivers seat, Ik . have ! Dutch frees cigar h waa sir --tog. Ho wag a found himself to a quandary, H wae to a - eturdily-bui- cigar Bemo one inipemcuo'tvg J V li 1 r-- . l Moiido hair shaven fellow with having prudently put the car between himword of Strang town smd did not know r so clou to (h ok all that dt a distance be I Schulz, telephoned taw t, ; self and Robin, As he stood there, his autoehe bed toft her totter ef tWro it I th language so as to be able to atk the way. seemed to be bald, . r a matic leveled at the young man, n remarkr I y. t At th sound of (heir entrano be 'rose asking bar te some eat I However, he solved the difficulty without able thing happened. A black, soft surface Eh endTaoed bourn. he r steed I country erect them, the Whog Jt "TV He beckoned to g newspaper freat trouble. went off te the our they at If'" I x sturdiness ot bis build beoaate oantotod , ". Suddenly feQ ever his fact gad was pulled hoy on the' square outside the Bourse and. and they saw he was a man of medium By George?" mkt too t ?l X f back with a brisk tug. Mary Trevert. standI holding up a two gulden piece, indicated by ftffiy. X sea peeled ottao height, but so muscular (hat bo looked much ing up in tbs back scat of the car, had flung when X beard of th tatter, 1 1 l shorter. A, pair of large tortoise shall spew signs that hs desired him as a guida. Th tecles straddled tho big baaklUto nos, and feottor of tetrodpottoia. XI I ot'f her for over the ocrrtarye head fron .; j boy comprehended readily enough and, ha wore a heavylah blonde mustache wtth got held f Jgaitraa fcto' st- r- Oi , caught him in a noose. Before springing on the footboard ot the ila potol trained upwards end outwards ITo be J Mr. Jeekes could disentangle himself Robin Aatos- rather after dbwfOjiktam made famous fa (be brought them, safelv to the hotel. Robbs I , El-ma- Arts Fatherland by WniismHohenzriles. In his HI cut suit of cheap-rookinblue serge which he wore with a pea green tin Robia thought ho looked altogether typical sped-me- n ot th Gorman j hmmw r -- s tend , nt ... 1 ..." t. (fc-g- kt -- i ehed, af oil-clo- t u d trm Raddswly h heoA the deer fcekiftd I9tt Weak, Dt (bmh he ressotohmtd ! had not heard fw click ef (be tonk M he hnd thnut H toer to, BO wag Springing oraot When a tnm hand gripped him by the beck ef the ok is and pulled him away from (he touch H arrowed hack, striving to regain hts balance hue than a savage above 6ung him bead foremost late (be fireplace He fell with a crash among th fir trena. But he was oa his feert again in an instant. He saw a tall, afhlette looking young maa Standing at the couob. Ha had a remark-- n, v eit' .. too Cn r? oar: bkr ll -- .r r t -- d' r Mil 'I Jill |