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Show TIIE SAUNA SUN. SAUNA, UTAH TWO HOMES TH EBA "Th Bat." copyright, 120. CHAPTER IX Continued 14 can't stand It I Ill tell ton everything!" she cried, frenzledly. "lie got to the foot of the staircase Richard Fleming, I mean," she was lacing the detective, now, "and he kad the blue print youve been talking about I had told him Jack Bailey was here as the gardener and he said If I screamed he would tell that. I was desperate. I threatened him with the revolver but lie took it from me. Then when I tore the blue print from him he was shot from the stairs "By Bailey!" interjected Beresford ' angrily. "I didnt even know, he was in the house! Bailey's answer was as Instant as it was hot. Meanwhile the doctor had entered the room, hardly noticed, in the middle of Dales con-- ' fession, and now stood watching the scene, intently from a' post by the door. What did you do with the ' The detective's voice beat at Dale like a whip. I put it first in the neck of my dress " she faltered. Then, when I found you were watching me, I hid . It, somewhere else. Did you give It to Bailey?" No I hid It and thpn-told where It was to. the doctor " Dale swayed on her feet. All turned surprised!.? toward the doctor. Miss Cornelia rose from her chair. The doctor hore the buttery of eyes unflinchingly. Thats rather inaccurate," lie said, You told with- - a tight little smile. me where. you had placed it, but when. I went to look for It, It was gmfe." "Are you quite sure of that?" queried .Miss Cornelia acridly. The doctors voice gained strength. ' Absolutely, be. said. lie Ignored ' the rest of the party, addressing himself directly to Anderson. She said she had hidden It Inside one of the rolls that were on the tray on the table," he continued, in tones of easy explanation, approaching the table as be did so, nrtd tapping It he with' the box of sleeping-powderhad brought for Miss Cornelia. She was In such distress that J finally went to look for It. It wasnt "Oh, no! I key-ring!- tr.v-th- blue-print- Do you realize the significance of boomed, at . r, some water the terrace. It halted the doctor od tils way upstairs, drew Beresford ou a run into the living room, und even reached the bedrooms of the women up above. Whatt that?" Beres"My Bod! ford punted. The doctor Indicated the door. It was too late now. Already be could hear Miss Cornelia's voiee above; It was only a question of a short time until Anderson in the billiard room revived and would try to make his plight known. And In the brief mo incut of that resume of his position, the knot king came again. But feebler, as though the suppliant outside had exhausted his strength. A s Beresford drew Ills revolver and moved to the door, Miss Cornelia came in, followed by Lizzie. Its the Bat," Lizzie announced "Good by, Miss Nelly. mournfully. t. . . - or whisky if there door slammed shut In Fds face. At the same moment every light in Cedar-cres- t blinked and went out again. In Bailey fumbled for the door-knothe sudden darkness. '"The doors locked! he said, In"The keys gone, too. credulously. Wheres your revolver, Beresford? "I dropped in it the alcove when I caught that man, called Beresford, cursing himself for his carelessness. The illuminated dial of Baileys wrist watch flickered in the darkness as he searched for the revolver a round, glowiug spot of phosphorescence. Lizzie screaund. "The eye ! The gleaming eye! 1 saw ou the stairs! she shrieked, pointing at It frenziedly. "(Juick theres a caudle on the table light it somebody never mind the revolver I have euei" called Miss Cornelia. "Righto! called Beresford, cheerily, in reply. lie found the candle lit it The party blinked at each other for a moment, still unable quite to their thoughts. Bailey rattled the knob of the door into the hall. This doors locked, too ! lie said, with increasing puzzlement. A gasp went over the group. They were locked Iu the room, while some devilment was going on in the rest of the house. That they knew. But what it might be, what form it might take, they had not the remotest idea. But it was not until Miss Cornelia took the caudle and proceeded toward the hall door to. examine it that the full horror of the situation burst upon . . them. . Neatly fastened to the white panel of the door, chest . high and- hardly more titan just dead, was tiie body of a bat. of what happened thereafter no oue afterward remembered the details. To be shut in there, at the mercy of one who knew uo mercy, was intolerable, it was left for Miss- - Cornelia to re- - ' member her owu revolver, lying unnoticed ou the table since the crime earlier iu the evening; and to suggest its use in shattering the iock. Just what they had expected when tiie door' was finally opened they did not know. But the house was quiet and iu order; no new horror faced tnein in tiie hall; their caudle revealed no bloody figure, their ears heard no unearthly sound. . Slowly they began to search the house. Since uo room was apparently immune from danger, tiie men made no protest when the women insisted.-oaccompanying them. And as time went on and. chamber after chamber was discovered empty and undisturbed, gradually tiie courage of the party began to, rise. Lizzie, slid whimpering, stuck closely to Miss Cornelias heels, but that spirited lady began to make small side excursions ' of her own. Of the men. only. Baileyi Beresford and tiie doctor could really be said to search at all. Ihliy had remained below, impassive of face but rolling of eye ; tiie Unknown, after an. attempt to depart with them, had .sunk back weakly into bis chair, again, and the detective, Anderson, was still' unac. countably missing. As time went, on and tiie silence, and' peace remained uiibrokeu, the conviction grew on them that the Bat had iu this manner achieved his obHad done bis ject and departed. work. signed It after his usual fash-- , .inn, und 'gone. . Ann tints .were matters when Miss Cornelia, happening on the attic staircase with Lizzie at her heels, decided to look about her up there. And ' went up. is Beresford bad been looking about for the detective, puzzled not to .find him, as usual, .in charge of affairs. Now, "Where's Anderson? This is a police mutter!" he said, making a movement as If to go in search of him. The doctor stopped him quickly. He was here u minute ago lie'll be back presently, he suid, praying to whatever gods he served that Anderson, hound and gagged in the billiard room, had not yet returned to consciousness. Unobserved by all except Miss Cor nelia, the mention of the detectives name had caused a strange reaction in the Unknown. His eyes had opened lie had started the haze in his mind laid seemed to clear away for a moment. Then, for smile reason, his shoulders had slumped again and the look of apathy come back to his face. But, stunned or not, it seemed possible that be was not quite as dazed as lie appeared. The doctor gave the slumped shoulders a little shake. "Rouse yourself, man! lie said. "What lias happened to you?" "Im dazed! said the Unknown, thickly and slowly." "T cant rememHe passed a hand weakly over ber. ' his forehead. "What a night sighed Miss Cornelia, sinking into a chair. "Richard Fleming murdered iu this house and now tiiis The Unknown 'shot her a stealthy glance from beneath lowered eyelids. But when she looked at him, his face was blank again. "Why doesn't somebody ask bis name?" queried Dale. The. doctor took Dales suggestion. Whats your name?" Silence from the Unknown and that blank stare of stupefaction. "Look at ids papers." It was Miss Cornelias voice. Tbe doctor and Bailey searched trousers pockets, the pockets of the muddled shirt, while the Unknown submitted passively, not seeming to care wlmt happened to him. But search him as they would it was in vain. "Not a paper on him, said Jack Bailey, at last, straightening up. A crash of breaking glass from the head of the alcove stairs put a period to his' sentence. All turned toward the stairs or all except the Unknown, who, for a moment, half rose in Ids chair, ids eyes gleaming, his face uiert, the mask of bewildered apathy gone from Ids face. As they watched, a rigid little figure of horror backed slowly down the alcove stairs and into the room Billy, the Japanese, his oriental placidity "disturbed at last, Incomprehensible terror written in every line of ids face. "Billy what it is? The diminutive butler made a pitiful attempt at ids usual grin. It nothing," lie gasped. The Unknown relapsed in Ids chair again the dazed stranger from nowhere. the Japanese by the. Beresford took " shoulders. "Now see here! lie said sharply! "Youve seen something! What was 1 - , - strength. "Doctor!, gasped Miss Cornelia, dazedly and the doctor,, w.hatever guilt lay on his conscience, responded at once to the call of his profession. He bent over the Unknown Man the physician once more and made u brief examination. lie said, . rising. Hes fainted! "Struck ou the head, too. "But who Is he? faltered Miss Cornelia. said the "1 never saw him- before, doctor. It was obvious that be spoke the truth. "Does anyone recognize him?" All crowded about the Uuknoivn,. trying to read the riddle of his identity. Miss Cornelia rapidly revised her first Impressions of the stranger. When he had first fallen through the doorway Into lVresfords arms, she had not known what to think. Now, in the brighter light of the living room she saw that the still face, beneath its mask of dirt and dried blood,- was strong and fairly youThful if the limn were a criminal, he belonged, like the Bat, to the upper fringes of the world IShe noted mechanically of crime. that his hands and feet hud been tied ends of frayed rope still dangled from bis wrists and ankles. And that terrible Injury on his henil site sliud dered and closed her eyes. "Does anyone recognize' him?" repeated the doctor, but one by one the others shook their heads. Crook, casual tramp, or honest laborer unexpectedly caught in the sinister toils of affair his identity the Cedarcrest seemed a mystery to one and all. The Unknown stirred feebly made un effort to sit up. Beresford and the doctor can giit him under the arms aud helped him to his feet, lie stood there swaying, a blank expression on his face. "A chair!" said the doctor, quickly All lie helped the strange figure to sit down and bent over liim again. -- You're all right now, my friend." lie said in his best tones of professional cheeriness. Dizzy a bit, aren't you? The Unknown rubbed his wrists where his bonds bad cut them. lie made an effort to speak. "Water!" lie said In a low voice. The doctor gestured to Billy. "Get it! after tha taking Compound she is la better health than before. Mrs. J. Storms of 29 Lane Street. Pat- erson, N. J., writes: too highly of your medicine and I recommend It to all my friends." These statements were taken from two enthusiastic letters which tell of the help that has been received from using the Vegetable Compound. Both Mrs. Shoup and Mrs. Storms were in a condition which caused :hem much unhappiness. When women are suffering from lack of strength and from weakness, their own life and that of their family is affected. When they feel well and strong and are able to do their housework easily, happy homes are the result. Thousands of testimonial letters have been received from women in different walks of life, stating that the Com pound has helped them. run-dow- n DEAfNESS igtJBS MM Druggists po&s-poJJ- - fOUCT aboutTwaed'on A.O. Leonard. Inc. requct. NEW YORK . the-tor- everybody. I saw bis band, all covered with blood, lie's had a good night for sure!" But they Ignored her. And Bores- ford Hung open, the door. Just what they had expected, what figure of horror or of fear they waited for, no one can say. But there was no horror und no four; only uuutter-- . able uniazoment as an unknown man, iu tofu and muddied garments, with a streak of dried blood seaming bis forehead like a scar, fell through the open doorway Into Beresford's arms. "Good God ! muttered. Beresford, dropping" his revolver to catch the strange burden. For a moment the Unknown lay Iu Ills arms like a corpse. Then lie straightened dizzily, staggered into the room, took a few steps toward the table and fell prostrate upon bis face, at the end of his "I have taken Lydia E. Pinkhami Vegetable Compound and I think It la the most wonderful medicine I ever tried, Is the state ment made by Mrai Goldie Shoup of SL Joseph, Illinois. She declares that b ' Good-by- , Compound WNU Bervlca any thatd be better. - there," once. Nothing, beyond the fact that Miss Ogden was afraid It linked her with the crime.". The doctor's voice was very clear and firm. - Anderson an Instant. pondered Then "Id like to have a few minutes with the doctor alone, lie said, somberly. The group about him dissolved at once. Miss Cornelia, her arm around her nleees waist, led the.. latter gently to the door. As the two lovers passed each other a glance flashed between them a glance, puthetlcnlly brief, of longing and love. Dale's finger-tip- s brushed Baileys hand, gently, In passing. commanded the detec"Beresford, tive, "take Bailey to the library and see that be stays there." Beresford tapped ills pocket with a significant gesture and motioned Bailey to the door. Tluifi they, too, left the room. The door closed. The doctor and the detective were alone. The detective spoke at once and surprisingly. "Doctor, Ill have that blueprint 1" he suld sternly, bis eyes the color' of steel. The doctor gave him a wary little glance. But Ive just made the statement that I didnt find the blue print," he reaffirmed flatly. "I heard you !" Anderson's voice was very dry. "Now this situation Is between you and me, Doctor Wells." Ills forefinger sought the doctor's chest. It has nothing to do with that poor fool of a cashier. He hasnt got either those securities or the money from them, and you know It. It's in this house, and you know that, too! Tonight, when you claimed to be making a professional call, you were In this house and I think you were on that staircase when Richard Fleming was killed!" . "No, Anderson, I'll swear I was The doctor might be acting, not but If he was, It was Incomparable The terror in bis voice acting. seemed too real to bfeJguel. But Anderson was remorseless. "I'll tell you this," he continued. "Miss Van Border very cleverly got a thumb-prin- t of yours tonight Does that mean anything to you? His eyes bored Into the doctor the eyes of a poker-playebluffing on a bidden card. But the doctor did not flinch. I have Nothing," he said, firmly. iiot been upstairs In this house In three months." The accent of truth In his voice seemed so unmistakable that even Anderson's shrewd brnln was puzzled But be persisted In Ills atby it. tempt to wring a confession from this last suspect. Before Courtleigh Fleming died did be tell you anything abojt a hid deu room p this house?" be queried Roberta Rinehart and Avery Uopwood. , s Anderson e By WomenWho Used Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable By MARY ROBERTS RINEHART and AVERY HOPWOOD blue-prin- I this pnper?" You haven't been trying to funnily. frighten these women out of here with anonymous letters so you could get in?" But again No. Certainly not." the doctors air had that odd mixture of truth and falsehood in It. The detective paused for an Instant. " he Let me see your ordered. The doctor passed it over silently. The detective glanced at the keys then, suddenly,, his revolver glittered In his other hand. The doctor watched him, anxiously. A putt of wind rattled the panes of the French windows. The storm, quieted for a while, was gathering Its strength for a fresh unleashing of Its dogs of thunder. The detective stepped to the terrace door, opened It, and then quietly proceeded to doctors keys In t lie he vvas out of located lock. Tipis visual range, and Wells took advantage of It at once. He moved swiftly toward the fireplace, extracting the from an missing piece of blue-prin- t Inside pocket as he did so. The set cret the guarded was already graven on bis mlad In Indelible characters now tie would deslTov all evidence that It had ever been In his possession end bluff through the rest of the sit mil Ion as best he might, t He threw the paper . toward the flames with a nervous gesture of relief. But for once his cunning failed the throw was too hurried to be sure and the light scrap of paper wavered and settled to the floor just The doctor outside the fireplace. swore noiselessly and stooped to tick it up and make sure of Its destruction. But he was not quick enough. Through the window. the detective had seen the Incident,, and the next, moment the doctor heard his voice bark behind He turned, and sjamalaJL the him. leveled muzzle of A luleasonls .revolver. Hands tip. and . stand back!" be commanded. As lie did so Anderson picked up the paper, mid a sardonic smile' crossed his face as his eyes took In the significance of the print. He laid Ids revolver down on the'table- where he could snatch It up again at a moments notice. "Behind a fireplace, eh? lie mut'What fireplace? In what tered. . room? I won't tell you ! The' doctors voice was sullen. He Inched, gingerly, cautiously,, toward the other side ,ol the table. "All right I'll find It, you know. The detectives eyes turned swiftly back to the blue-prinFor a moment, us he bent over the paper again, he . was off guard. The doctor seized the moment with a savage promptitude and sprang. There followed u silent, furious struggle between the two. Under normal circumstances, Anderson would have been the stronger and quicker, but the doctor fought with an added strength of despair and bis Initial leap bud pinioned the detective's arms behind him. Now the detective shook one hand five und snatched at the revolver iu vain, for the doctor, with a groan of dosperatiou, struck at ills hand as its lingers were about to dose on the smooth butt und the revolver skidded from the table to the floor. With a sudden terrible movement lie pinioned both the detective's units behind him uguiu and reached for the telephone. Its heavy base descended on the back of the detectives head with stunning force und the next moment the battle was ended and the Uoetor, panting with exhaustion, held the limp form of uu unconscious man In his arms. ' lie lowered' the detective to the floor and bent swiftly over Anderson, listening to his heart. Hood the mull still breathed he had enough ou Ills, conscience without .adding the murder of a detective to the bhmk. weight. Now he pocketed the revolver and the blueprint gaggid Anderson rapidly with u knotted- hundkerchief und proceeded to wrap his own mulller around the detective's head as an additional sileneer. Anderson gave u faint sigh. The doctor thought rapidly. Soon or late the detective would return to tomimusuess with his Imuts free could easily tear out the gag. He looked wildly ubout the room for a rope a curtain ah, he had it the detective's own handcuffs I He snapped the cuffs on Andersons wrists, then realized that. In his hurry, he had bound the detectives hands in front of him instead of behind him. Well it would do, for the moment he did not need mueh time to carry out his plans. He dragged the limp body, Its head lolling, into the blllia d room where lie deposited It on the floor in the corner farthest from the door. So fur, so good now to lock the door of the billiard room. Fortunately, the key was there, ou the Inside of the door, lie quickly transferred It, looked the billiard room door from the outside and pocketed the key. Then he crossed cautiously into the alcove and started to pad up the alcove stairs, his face white and strained with excitement and hope. And it wns then that there happened one of the most dramatic events of the night. It was preceded by a desperate hammering on the door ol by Mary MADE HAPPY oA Novel from the Play . Billy trembled like a leaf. Ghost" lie muttered fr.an Ghost tically, his face working. "Hes eojieett-Hirg- something. Look, ut him! Miss Cornelia stared at her servant. ."Brooks, close, the door! pointing at the terrace door in t he alcove, 'which still stood ajar uftiT the. eutrance of the Unknown. Bailey moved to obey. But just as lie readied the alcove the terrace HEADACHE. RELIEVED . . . 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