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Show SOUTH CACHE COURIER- HYRUM.UTAH - John, my boy, said Mrs. Sidney, photographers will be swurmlng on whats happened to yon? the lawu. Thats all, Mr. Doctor, Nothing, but Im confused. Id feel I knew at first glance that Morgans 0 face was malevolent. Now I saw it better if Isobel and I were not on this preposterous footing. extraordinarily so. But there was a reason, Mrs. SidIll have Jed show you the door, ney suggested mildly,' and it still I said. And tell him we do not know exists,' and we relied upon you, John. whether we take Dravada to South We dont want to make you unhappy, America or not It will make him but; you dont care for Isobel. Thats so apparent, and It helps us so much. happy. I dont care whether he cares for as servant Jed was scrupulously the me or not, said Isobel suddenly. We we dismissed Mr. Morgan. That was the fashion in which in- are going to remain engaged. Get your reconciled to the fact, S. RAYMOND CLIFFORD By evitability entered the house. We precise mind While John. Moryou are in this house, you were no longer dodging chance. to be married." are I and engaged gan surely and certainly represented Illustrated by Irwin Myers Isobell her mother exclaimed. fate. It had become only a matter of Im going to have the freedom that time when in one fashion or another man John brings me as my bethis so the security of thiB home, carefully can Copyright by Georg H. Doran Co. studied, would be Invaded successful- trothed, said Isobel. Both of you to reconcile John, that yourselves ly. That was apparent. It might be I CHAPTER XI Continued. you are a victim. You are engaged to to able expose be that would Morgan 3 "1 us to nothing more than the publicity me, and I know you are unhappy. fie was a curious Instrument of he mentioned. But that was sufficient; Mother, you see me do things because such abstract justice. He served fate am engaged to John. Well, I Intend it would be destructive. as If It had sworn out a police court to remain engaged and to do things had I McGuire, telling telephoned warrant. As a nemesis he was a I love you both. and new turn him of Morgans part in the clown, or at least a beadle or a bailiff. And, me by George! she danced up and Informed of and he later events, The manner In which he served Inevitkissed her mother and kissed me. optwo of agency the that Morgan Mr. Sidney's ability will appear. eratives had sailed for South America, crime, I soon saw, whatever manner CHAPTER XIII. taking Dravada with them. The hunt or kind of crime It had been, was one good. off. The shyster and that common thief had. begun but a long way of unescapuble consequence. At times I hated myself as a methodThe hunters knew as much of the A man named Dravada, said Mor- Ann Forth got in, didnt they? ical of no person, but it did no good. 1 I I had as and way did, Forth. quarry Ann I dont know gan, after we had looked at each othwas and from it there was methodical, No, but you know Agnes Mitchell. knowing whether it was likely that er In Interrogative hostility for an Inno a diary. And each I escape. Hartto kept back find could a man. trail Say, they stant, has come to our agency with Well, you know Ann Forth, as I made an entry, I turned back to not night house. was It what impossible know ley I dont ft very strange tale. From what you simpleton, you Dravada had been to to the day of the year before. In doing learn of the things he and his disrepu- youre up against This story just as feel uneasy: manuhad been to Jed, so this night 1 read In the entry of the he whatever me, of from sheet table attorney have done, I can see It stands copy year: "Mr. Sidney made a that they are heading directly Into the script Spaniard running off with merely an incident grotesque and ex- previous sudden and cola of astonishing recovery of of dash travagant, preposterous tpenltentiary. 1 understand that the Jed theft of manuscript death He walked about his room strength. or had in odd The conditions. in house back Ann lawyer Forth lawyer Is dead and that all their shyster without assistance and was In a high been resourceful and cunning enough, schemes are closed. Dravada has hidden crime millionaire recluse of animation." degree a but his of actions to be those had house come agency, and I have come beautiful daughter haunted I recalled that night with the sharpcounslinking feral 'animal. He was not to directly to you. I want you to under- Its copy for every paper in the be greatly -- feared, but Morgan was. er Interest because the entry I was stand our methods of doing business. try. I knew it and was appalled by the He had the machinery for the work. about to make this night was substanThey are honest. The paper Dravada His cupidity was aroused. Every ras- tially if not precisely to the same efcertain has prospects. carries about him says that crime cal who smelled the mystery of Hart- fect Mr. Sidney had again revealed useIt would be a very cruel and been committed Are you familiar ley house became eager to follow the an astonishing recovery of strength I as I but to less thing do, said, with that paper? I have seen what a blackmailing told you, you must use your own judg- scent into the strong box of the house. and had displayed the greatest animaI thought I was not assuming enough tion. He had asked us to have our jlawyer said was a copy of a sheet ment. We are not Interested In this I asked Mrs. Sidney dinner in his room, a thing very selchtlds nursery story you are follow- responsibility. In the possession of Dravada. "I am not much of a literary man, ing, and I do not intend to have peo- again if it would be of service to give dom done, and he had been wonderful said Morgan,' taking from a black ple who are not well disturbed by the me the secret of the house. I told her as the majestic, courteous head of the I was far from certain that my relia- family, full of humor and Joviality.' ileather case a manuscript which he questioning of a detective. Jed was an amiable servitor, ban I knew1 how to deal safely with bility and trustworthiness had been eshanded to me, but Ive read The tered if but had and tablished, if been, by Mr. Sidney from time to time. they Moonstone, and this looks to me like Morgan, but the method was out of the question were merely one of fldel Isobels animation was as infectious as la couple of chapters copied out of it. lty and stanchness, I hoped I could her fathers, but Mrs. Sidney, Probably you are familiar with The be regarded loyal. Moonstone. thought, had a look of apprehension If only those qualities were in- in her eyes which was something apart I have read it several times. volved, John, said Mrs. Sidney, you from the pleasant smile on her face. Then what do you make of that could have 'the Inmost secrets of my She seemed to find' the occasion sigmanuscript? soul. I would trust you with anything nificant, and I wonder that I had to I looked at several of the pages. anywhere, but for your own salvation read my diary to be refreshed in memof The manuscript was a copy of part I would not have this terrible thing in ory. The Moonstone. your consciousness. Knowledge of ty When I had read it, I also saw the I am right, then, said Morgan. would curse you. It will be unless significance, and turning the page in Moonshine It had better be called. there is expiation in a great love, and the record of the year before, I read: Thats the manuscript the maid stole Jeds Mr. Sidney Is in a condition of exexculpation in out of your man Jeds room and that soul is gone .beyond redemption, haustion which might be called a comDravada.. Joolsafter the lawyer had dare not think of Mr, Sidney nor of plete and dangerous collapse. . . been killed. Heres my reasoning Dr. Brownell, summoned in alarm, myself. But Jed is a gross sinner.' This maybe you will be Interested: She was by nature and wish an un- says that during his acquaintance with man Jed and this fellow Dravada emotional, untheatric lady, but she the case this transition overnight from worked for Mr. Sidney In Montevideo. was dramatic in her seriousness. Then extraordinary activity to exhaustion Dravada Is a thief; Jed Isnt much she said: has been noted once every year and better. Dravada got one sheet of a I should to like at approximately the same time of the a have for you had that do to manuscript something son. with a concealed crime. Jed got the year, if not precisely on the same I was much embarrassed the more date." lest of the manuscript, so Dravada so when she kissed me. To conceal The apprehension which Mrs. Sid Dravada has been trying to Bays. some disconcerting emotions I laughed ney could not wholly conceal had this make Jed go He has been try. awkwardly and went on about my good foundation. Mr. Sidney was in ing to get the rest of the manuscript. business. I was to go blindfolded Into the periodic miracle of renewed health Hell murder Jed yet. the intricacies of the strangest situa- and strength, but for whatever cause, Now heres the way I look at it: A tions I ever encountered. man like Jed does not go to the trouhe would be found tomorrow morning With early. October beautiful days in a precarious condition of weakness. ble of copying a couple of chapters came and brought tranquillity. The event seemed so certain that I Life of The Moonshine and planting the IS full of zest in October, the rich, thought it best to acquaint Dr. Browcopy In his room Just to devil a des- And, by George! She Danced Up and rare month of the year; physical nell that of the premonitory perate fellow like Dravada. He does Kissed Her Mother and Kissed Me. senses are made more sensitive. Hart- symptoms. night it or a purpose. That proves he has I decided to telephone a message to the real manuscript. That proves the question. I should Indeed have ley house blazed out in autumn splenthere Is a concealed crime. Our agem been a simpleton If I bad not known, dor. What had been beautiful before Dr. Brownells residence in the city, to was now glorified. be given to him Immediately if he were cy Is interested in finding out what All I had to ask was How much? I could have hours, but not complete awake or as soon were We resolved wholly as he arose, in the that crime was. As an agent of the against law I am Interested In this case. Are paying blackmail, knowing that It was days of happiness. I could use my morning. I did not want to be overonly a gradual descent to ruin. It common sense part of the time, but heard, by any chance, by any one, in you? Is this family Interested? was better to go In one direct plunge Isobel broke it down at other times. telephoning this I am not, and the family is not. premonitory message, Occasionally I thought her willful and and thought that the office would be Ill take your word for it, but Ill If it were fated. see Mr. Sidney. Morgan looked at me steadily for a tried to believe that she amused her- my most secure place. by playing the devil with the only The house was not yet in full dark It is quite impossible. He never few moments as if giving me a chance self man available, but when I came to my ness when I came down the stairs to to to listen the voice of reason. His I am his doctor, 6ees callers. method had been perfect. He was be- senses, I knew I was a fool. the main hall. It was lighted, and the should forbid It. All she did was to associate frankly yond a legal suspicion, and I knew Then Ill see Mrs. Sidney. stairway leading directly to Mr. Sidand frlendlily with the only available room was lighted, which Indl That also is impossible. I am her he was dangerous. neys man, and If she liked to be with me, cated that Jed was still he Well, with Mr. Sidsaid at last, young man, representative. we are both wasting time at least it was a compliment I did not see that ney. Well, Ill talk to Miss Sidney. The office door never was locked, I am. But its only fair to you to I deserved. That also Is out of the question. With the return to normality, with did not want Jed I suppose youre something to Miss tell you that this is not the end of blundering In on me the case. Its the kind of a case we Jed back and Immediate alarms quiet- while I was telephoning. He would be Sidney, too." ed, our family routine was I am her fiance. along presently, I and I delike, something tough and difficult Dinner, which had been less cided to go out onthought, the You are a little bit of everything We may not make any money out of main portico the sociable occasion that it might until by the extinguishing of the lights around here. Well, how about seeing it, but when we are ready, we at least have because been, of malevolent Jeds I should know he was on his way to shall be paid in publicity. You this man Jed? became a pleasant bed. That can be arranged, I said, and neednt be afraid of the reporters and superserviceability, event. I was on my way to act on this plan 1 rnng for Jed. When he came in, I photographers Just now. Its too good a case to waste that way. Theres al- to Heretofore Jed had made It a point when the light in the stairway leading said : restrict and embarrass our attempts to Mr. Sidneys room was extinguished, Jed, this is Mr. Morgan, of the ways that, no matter what we turn up. at easy conversation. Now he withdrew and I knew Jed was on his way down case is Detective This Just good enough and left us to agency. He Metropolitan ourselves. stairs. I did not have time to reach the wants to talk to you. to spend some money on. Tfs Just It was owing to this extraordinarily entrance. I doubted that I even had Yes, sir, said Jed, and I went out good enough to send a couple of men favorable disposition that I, coming to time to retrace my 'steps. I did not down to Montevideo. of the room. Ill tell you dinner one evening in a sullen mood, want to meet Jed. So I stepped into a In about twenty minutes Jed came to in advance that is what were going had to take up a subject sort of little opportunity lounging space off the do. to me again. which concerned me. ball, which was quite dark. Mr. Morgan wishes to speak to you Well go into the life of Mr. Sidney Mrs. Sidney, I said when Jed had In a few minutes Jed went by, hum h once more," he said. with a comb, and well do placed the coffee-trabeside her and ming, not singing. I had Well? I said, looking at him in- it well. We are accustomed to doing had retired, I must ask expected him you to release to be very tipsy, considering the Josuch things well. And, well do this me from the absurd quiringly. position I am in. vial mood of Mr. Sidney It had even A downright, direct and positive well. Well get something here or in What position, John? asked the occured to me that once a year, on a sort of a person," he said, smiling, South America. Well follow that kindly lady. certain date one to be commemorated but although keen, not a real Intel- something until we know why Jed I am engaged to Isobel, I said. Mr. Sidney joined Jed In the wine copied two chapters of The Moonligence. He is waiting for you, sir. Which is a torment and a trial, and that this caused the relapse. But stone and hid them in a box built In said Isobel. was not drunk, his step was Jed CHAPTER XII. the springs of his 'bed. It Is, I replied with warmth. It is Then well come 'back here and ask a trial and torment from which I wish steady. (TO BE CONTINUED.) Mr. Morgan waB pacing forth and for a little more In serv- release. I do not want to be hedged back in the office much enraged. ing the purposes of the law, and If we in by the absurdities of this Its a good thing some people are Look here, ho said. This does dont get some help, the reporters and not as good as they pretend to be. ystery of Hartley House Bwwwwiwwvwwwwvi , not got us anywhere. My time Is valuable. I am wusting a lot of it. Ill tell you now Ive got enough information to know this is the sort of case we like, a tough case. I huvent been fooled a bit. You may not be Interested. Maybe no one here Is Interested, but Im interested. Do you get that, Mr. Doctor, Mr. Representative, Mr. Fiance? Im interested. This case Is going to be gone into. Theres a crime concealed somewhere which will do our agency good to discover. We shant do It for money. We shall do it for publicity. The advertising will be worth thousands of dollars to us. Do you understand me? I know you can rnuke life very miserable for us for a couple of days. You will have to use your own judgment. I ,can pack that lawn out there with reporters and photographers from the city. Theyll see and talk to Mr. Sidney. Take my word for that. Theyll see and talk to Mra Sidney and to Miss Sidney. I can bring that down to you by midnight. 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