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Show - 1 - Saturday, May 1, 19z6. fflB JOURNAL . . LOGaN CiTV, 1 CACrik COUNTY, UYa 5 FACE ELEVKI n It Copyright by Harry Houdint ' CHAPTER 3 (Continued from last Saturday) lie met Brent Mitchell crossing the, park on some mission for Zanetti and he whistled his code to him, Brent turned and fell into stepbesije him. Im in a devil of a fix," Brent confessed to the man whoso ability at sleuthing he fairly revered. Zanettia sent me down to his friend Cook to get a costume for that old , maids manifestation.' She didnt Believe I was her dead lover when 'I appeared in the illusion the other day. Did you hear what happened" Brejit inquired. - L other mans remark. Wallace- Haines dropped into a nearby drug store and called Memorial f the up League to talk for a few moments, with Lucille. She was not at the Charity house I at the moment; out ' on an investigation, the clerk said. Ilaines slammed up the re- - J ' ceiver and hailed a t Haven't heard a thing. Been out on a whale of a job since last Tuesday. Brent Mitchell roared with laughter Before he could begin to tell theexperience at recent .manifestation. . When Van Haarlem prodded him in the ribs with a vigorous nudge, he straightened up and became Zanettis dignified illusion-assistaagain. Some one was passing therm It was the unwritten law of the palace of mystery never to discuss these .sacred affairs outside the ' curtained room. It was this way,' Brent explained, This old girl cante in to talk with her dead lover, I was he. She cried out asking him to tell her if he was happy. And little I, with my trick voice, called back, T'm very happy, Alice, I . never was so happy on earth. . "Then what do you suppose the old girl said? Brent again went into peals of te He was scarcely' listen-jngjJ.he Chinese womans prattle now. Hia mind was filled with inof tangible methods bringing down this big To accomplish game. it would mean his making in the legal profes- rion. j You must take care," he heard the woman say-n- g to r' - i fr v ,, I ' moments he was scouting a neighborhood on the lower East Side, watching the numbers carefully from his seat inside the taxi. The streets ran crokedly in this section ; tall, crumbling building huddled alongside small laughter. She wanted to know where her lovr . wooden houses of another generaChinese girl nodded. She The slant-eye- d had learned to speak English. It seenis he tion; There were chimneys built along the in one comer of the relto tabo'ret little sides of a of went some old these loft buildings, had been an Italian Count or something and ics of the Colonial days when a warmth was room and began to brew some tea. Haines never knew a word of English. Zanetti fixed it up, all right, in a jiffv. a luxury, Haines studied these details idly sat down and leaned back on the luxurious He signalled me to tell her that all the great as he rode along. The chauffeur stopped for couch. It was an excellent opportunity to which beyond was a school of learning. It worked. a moment to ask him further directions. (A study the details of the room ; a room from its found offered a sudden action and Surprise, he judging impulse old stepped pleasant And the girl went away better pleased from the cab before reaching his destinaexterior. Here and there, bright silk cush- -' than if we'd given her a wedding ring,". tion. He handed the chauffeur a few coins ions were strewn about the floor which was Van Haarlem shrugged. u and went over to the sidewalk swahmng covered in gay, green, grass cloth. The wood- Be little all a Its great game, right," with a myriad half-clasaid. Wish to God I'd had sense enough unkempt children... work was black and touched with gold and to go into the business for myself. Theres Some of the youngsters looked up at him red figures. At thp windows, heavy green no thanks in Zanetti., You can bet your and smiled, holding out grimy palms for the curtains were drawn across to block out the strangers were ac- daylight. And" at each comer of this exotic boots Im sticking around only for the few pennies dully. A swanky dough he expects to pull out of old customed to passing their way. Haines setting, irridescedt lanterns glowed . a sent incense of brushed them brisk with little soothing pot by gold steps. Steinway. When I get my 'share of that Over a Chinese laundry there hung a fragrance through the air. There was no roll,- - Van Haarlem blew a kiss to Mitchell from his fingertips, its little old Van fpr bright red'pennanfwith a few yellow letters sign of trick apparatus, not even a crystal the tall timbers. Im going to sock away my painted on it. Haines looked at it, then step- baR from which .Haineslife.hoped to I have pile and live off the interest of it in some ped beyond the doorway, and, running back Madame Wong read his he nodded to a few feet, mounted the rickety stairway, in , He had been sitting in. the place for sevlonely spot. Until then eral moments when a plump little woman Brent Mitchell and crossed the street to the a few broad leaps. The second floor of this tumbled old came from the next room. Her rotund body subway. Back in the offices of the district attortenement housed two tenants. One was the was swathed in an embroidered Chinese robe like polished neys staff, a hum of excitement filled the strange white lady who had married a yel- of vivid yellow silk. Teeth smile as her corridors. To the layman, walking through low man from the Orient, years before. She pearls flashed him a dazzling the silent old halls of this ancient building, lived in the back and spent most of her time shapely red lips rolled back to reveal them. blinds thfit shut her Her hair was inky black and brushed into a nothing was amiss. But to- those on the in- - behind side, the very silence of the scurrying clerks e'Ttff, mentally and physically, from a world patent leather polish from her high foremeant that something was about to break." which .had disapproved her social stigma. head to the back of her ' neck. From her Wallace Haines tapped his pencil on the Now the beautiful white lady had grown fat, bronze ears, deep pendants of jade swung glass top of a wide mahogany desk and old and wrinkled and showed little interest gracefully as she cocked her head to one ' ! i gazed wistfully out the window. He was iii anything going on about her. Haines side. obviously annoyed at the sudden turn things knocked gently on her door. She shuffled ;Ye? she asked. had taken. He rang the buzzer for his secretary, and a neat young man about Haines Own age appeared from the anterpm. v ? in mktamiaiul IVa feetri taUfou Haines began, Dick, what is 111' this I hear oP'J6evr','I White making a round-u- p I am loking for Madame Wong. Im wonderon my stuff? my future. Haines inqi ired. She studied him with narrowed eyes. '! ing if you could give me any information. The young man set clown the papers he The woman said nothing, but thrust a Then'sbe moved over to a little lacquer table -had carried into Haines office. Btubby thumb in the direction of the front and motioned for him to follow: The- little inlaid bench and made out was That felloes a bluffer, Mr. Haines, Haines a house. aware drew of the that pearl girl part the secretary announced, without mincing in the front section of the old tenement a little curtsy as Haines accepted the seat. words. What is it you like to know? the sleek- lies been trying to make a big1 Madame Wong plied her trade as fortune show ever since .he was - appointed. teller. He was attempting to obtain further ed Chinese woman asked, suddenly, wouldnt worry abbut the things he gets facts on her before facing the 'victim of his , Thats just the point, Haines explained, mixed up with. I dont believe lie knows hall visit; not wishing to give her any tangible clue to as much as hed like to pretend." ; Hainea work upon. .Do you know Madame Wong? : But facts are facts," ' pick, Wallace asked the old woman who was regarding him Im anxious to know how my future will Haines said, irritably. "And the big boss with shrewd eyes. - She shook her ' head tyrn out. I want you to tell me about that! Im sure I cant predict it, myself. just informs me Joe White has rounded up a negatively. . real band of these fake fortune tellers. Im The Chinese woman reached for his hand I wonder if I could get my fortune told I Haines experienced a cold, clammy sen- heard so and marvelous know of much that her. her Ive annoyed, job by confess; for you was really mine to take care of. . power," he continued. The woman looked at sation. It was the sensation of touching the Youre going after big 'game, arent him without uttering a word. She was as flesh of a body, from which life has just demute as a Buddha. you? Dick Watson asked, parted. He looked up at her face and he t, 1 Haines nodded. "Does Madame Wonk make appointments knew instantly that this strange little Ori Well, thats just what I mean. White has tried to, make a big in advance for her readings? Im a little eW was vitidly, alive. Her ..beady backward about going in there, though J brown eyes twinkled as she let her fingers showing for himself by going out and picking up a few poor Gypsies. Theyve been should like to consult her today while Im slide along his hand until she had the ends f doing no one any harm, except a few silly here." He paused for a moment, hoping the of his fingers grasped within her own. A moment passed. The Chinese woman omen who handed over fifty cents to have old woman would say. something, but she retheir palms read It was worth a half a mained silent. Then, when she was sure he .said nothing. Suddenly she let her small dollar to any one of them to hear a little had finished speaking, she closed the door red mouth form itself into a circlet of as- flattery, softly, leaving Haines standing just outsider'tonishment. There Is a lady, she said, .shyly, "a Then you mean that Joe White hasnt in the hall. He could see the room beyond a.s was of with creature. It beautiful lady! She like you. I tink this talked lovely, he arrest about of the strange any actually brought the real fakers the boss is' after? Haines clean, though very bare. On a little teak-wo- you likee her. She looked at Haines eyes ' table .in one corner there was a long, for the answer, but his face was immobile. brightened perceptibly. , There is a little trouble much trouble, ' and a small brass lamp. Evidently, he those not. poor Hes pipe got Certainly t'ink. I It must be. You shall have much a from the white lady langur, Gypsy beggars incarcerated at the station had disturbed house now. . Theyre going to be brought, ous siesta. And, being more than half under disappointment. It will be bad luck with down to the womans court within a few the influence of the deadly little poppy plant, love. Haines thoughts flashed at once to hours. Thats all hes done. But, of course she scarcely understod what he was saying. Lucille. decided chance a to She was lovely, beautiful And he take the boss says its something.. Their arrest Anyway, Haines ' is likely to lead to our landing some of the on Madame Wong. He stepped to her door, expected a little disappointment in his had it tap-pehe d her. Hadnt game of love with picked up the little brass hammer and bigger game in this round-uthe Chinese bell that hung just outside already? Hadnt this lovely girl with whom Wallace Haines brought hia fi$t down on he was in love put him off gently when he the table with a gesture of immediate deci- - the dark red entrance. into had attempted to propose? He looked Haines sion. The d,oor opened. stepped room and wliipped off away, then swiftly back at the calculating - Then, Im ready to' start something my- - , the strangely-scente- d self at once; If theyre going to pick on the his hat. There was no one within sight.- He eyes of the Chinese woman whom he felt small fry iq this round-u- p of fakers, Im not glanced sideways at the door and saw that a was trying to read his reaction to her stateone to let Any of these other fellows walk demure little Chinese girl, in native costume, ments. , You have enemy, too, the woman said, over my grave. Ive been a fool to wait for ' was peeping at him from behind the folds of bad Zanetti, King of Faker?- - Ive been trying to a ragged Oriental curtain stretched across wrinkling her bronzed brow. You haveman. bad he care Must take door. once back very of the enemy. the get the goods on him. But ID start at open Haines thought of Jo White. Then he He smiled down at her and she came forand make my own clean-u- p today. " On his way out of the massive criminal ward to take his hat. thought of his Chief who might become ugly because of his own obviously unsuccessful asked. courts building, Wallace Hainea eam$ face Js Manama Wong in? semi-darken- , , j ly, , , f t ? Tve been hoping that it wasnt. Only you, dear, could answer the question." Then lets talk it over at my place this evening, 1U get some things on my way home and make you the most delicious salad and Russian youve ever eaten. Shrimps and oh, just everything you dressing like, Wally. Oh, lady, dont say more. Im hungry , . . i i I ! Si A Scientist Who Believes' In Religion ed . -- -- - od , . p. . - - Oh I see, he heard Lucille breathe more easily, Yes. And she told me things which worry me, especially concerning you. Do you man thin&8 that tokl me klK)W really true, I didnt have a chance m the world to arrest her? How could I possibly claim she defrauded me when she only said the lady I loved didnt love me a whit? Is that the truth? Lucille asked, 4 ed - o kr. . d, - ly lady. Trouble, trouble, trouble--" The Chi-ne- st The woman was smiling, too, unalso, aware of what had been in the back of Haines mind. She little realized that, he had come to cause her arrest, as a fraud. flow. Then youll be up to my little' apartAnti even now, as he threw her a dollar bill for the tea the girt had made especially for ment at seven oclock ? And Pv? somehim, he realized he could not have had the Right! he agreed. woman arrested for what she had done. She thing important to ask .you. , And Ive something important to tell had predicted a future that could come true in any ones life. Yet there was a strange, you, dear. Youd better let me tell you my about her utterances. story first before you ask what I think uncanny truth Haines felt himself considering the prophesy youve in mind. Maybe you wouldnt care He interrupted her gently, promising to in a personal way. The woman could mean he would have trouble with Lucille. She be on time. But as he walked out of the c6u)4 mean there would be a genuine dis- - ' telephone booth and looked about him at appointment he was to suffer, had already other men and women, a strange sense of else guffered a little, filled his mind with idle uneasiness gripped .. him. Everyone If alone. felt He seemed been suddenly if woman had What the happy. wonderings. clever enough to really read his mind ? But Lucille turned him down tonight,, his future it was ridiculous, he told himself. , What she would indeed be drab. had said could be applied to the normal life (To be continued next Saturday) , 6 hand for the past half hour, , He heald her tone take on a ' Really note of suppressed curiosity. Yes, dear. She was beautiful and cold. She told me the most cutting things. That ladv was an Oriental beauty a fortune tel- - again and again. There will be much dis- appointment with a love- woman raised her little hands and wrung them together as her eyes roved the ceiling. ' Ilaines got to his feet. The younger Chinese girl was bringing over a tray of tea and small cakes She of fered him a cup ot it. No, thank you, he said, reachHow much do ing into his pocket, I owe you for my fortune?" Nothjpg, Meester, I do not tell futures for money,. But if you wish . tea? You can pay for the tea." Haines laughed. Thats a nifty, , he said jovially, pay for tea and get your fortune free. Pretty good idea. At any rate, it lets you out and incidentally me cab. In, the next few well-dress- of any normal human, being. Every man had some woman in whom he was interested. Every man had some ambitions. And with ambitions there were bound to be faiU ures, disappointments. The woman had in- dulged in a few generalities. He was laughing at himself now as he wandered along the shabby street. He would try to get Lucille again on the telephone. This time he was successf uLThe clerk at the League had connected him with Miss Lintons desk. A warm glow of satisfaction ' suffused him as he heard her charming, , resonant voice, . Youll never guess where Ive just come . . from?" he teased. . then few Shu guessed a gave up. places, A beautiful lady has been holding my all. f nt - attempts to bring in these fake fortune tellers. His thoughts flashed at once to Zanetti. There was his real enemy! If only he were able to devise a plan by which he could bring about the arrest and conviction of Zanetti, the greatest and richest fakir of - - . to face with the man whose ambitions raced along with his own. He greeted Joe White affably and offered Jiim a cigarette. I Well whats new? White inquired, slapping Haines on the back in a condescend. ing manner. Not much. Been running em in yourself, I hear. Great stuff. " . Oh, just a few minor pick-up- s here and there," White offered. Its the big fry Im after. Im just warming up to the job by rehearsing on a few Gypsies. Youll get on to the ropes after a while, Haines. They left each" other at the corner, Haines whipped into a 'sense of furious determination by the a - - t - ? cond js a Belief in the spirit and the methods (Continued from page seven) of Galileo, of Newton, of Faraday, and of verely great religious teachers like Moses the other great builders . of this modern or Paul, I have tried to imagine myself livscientific age this age of the understanding ing in their surroundings, with their lack and the control of nature, upon which ; we of scientific knowledge, interpreting life from are entering.. For w hile a start ing ; the limited point .of view which they had. .may,just Jndeed. be uprmelj happy, it is cer- matter be hapW .very long , tain iat in Deii- spMfval a . . . mrrts physical dl8en tami phenomena of nature like eclipses, the pos- - tangfed; efforts toward social readjust-scssio- n of evj spirits, and so forth; and meota or toward the redistribution of wealth when I do this my wonder always is that have one as large a chance of these men saw as clearly as they did, and contributing to human wellbeing as have succeeded as well as they did in separating the efforts of the physicist, the chemist, and the fundamental from the incidental. , the biologist toward the better understandEvery one who reflects at all believes, in ing and the better control of nature. one way or another' in God. From my point Drt Millikan may be regarded as a happy of view the word atheism is generally used man, or as nearly so as Is possible to the peomost carelessly, unscientifically, and un intelThis ple of a planet which Shelley called ligently, for to me it is unthinkable that a sphere of our sorrow." This happiness does real atheist should exist at all. It seems- pot procmj s0 much from the fact that he to me as obvious as breathing that every man so largely to the body of ascer-wh- o is'sufficiently in his mses to recognize tajnei truth &boUt the universe as it does the problem from a philosophy of life which has actuated bis own inability to of existence, to understand whence he came him in all his work and in his social .rela-an- d whither he is going, must m the very tions. He is not only the executive head of admission of that ignorance and finiteness the California Institute of Technology and a director of the Norman Bridge Laboratory recognise the existence of a something, of because and whom in a Being Power, of 'Physics of that institution, but he is also chairman of the American Commission of tbe Committee of Intellectual Cooperation of the that existence, we call God. League of Nations. He shines as a teacher I have no quarrel with the man who of physics. His ardor inspires the imma. spiritualizes nature and says that God to ture mind with a vision it never had before. him is the soul of'the universe. If you in In Pasadena he is known as a man of your conception identify God with nature great public spirit. He joins in the communyou must perforce attiibute to him con- ity life in a way that has endeared him to sciousness and personality, or, better, the people of that city. His free public lecYou tures are given to crowded halls. consciousness and He is against all selfish ideas, ' among cannot possibly synthesize natures aspects and leave out its most outstanding attributes. them that of a narrow nationalism. We cannot say, he asserts with emNor can you get these potentialities out of' nature, no matter" how far you go back in phasis, that as a nation we are big enough to stand by ourselves, that other nations time. "I use the word Cod, as I have said, to mean absolutely nothing to us. When we describe that which is behind the mystery listen 'to that kind of talk we are listening of existence and that which gives meaning to an appeal to American selfishness, Amerto it. With .these ideas in mind, J think you ican greed, and American bumptiousness. Of his recent discoveries, which have will not misunderstand me when I repeat r that I have never known a thinking man opened a wide field of speculation ns to the tremendous potentialities of radiant energy', who did not believe in God." He went on to say that from his point of he speaks with scientific reserve. He has view there were two things of immense imnot, yet seriously attacked the problem of portance in this world two ideas or beliefs how the new rays may be utilized, though he energy may gome day be made upon which the weal or the woe of the race says-thi- s depends and he did not hesitate to say that the greatest servant - of mankind. Other belief in the possibilities of scientific prog- scientific men treat the subject with more freedom of expression. Dr. Albert Soiland, ress, which was one of these things, of the Radiological Society of North mentor, more not the important. "The most important thing in the worid, America, says; Some day we shaU bj able he said impressively, "is a belief in the re- to harness these rays, and then power will of moral and spiritual values. The se- - be as cheap as dirt. 1 . th - ged compx-chen- d A super-personalit- y. s - . s w-a-s alty li |