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Show derstand. As I say. I've not seen his friend. If he's no good, I'll suon have him out of the place. Rut whutever lies like, remenilier that lie Is my hruib-r- s guest. And Valentine's fount of Yorlck. Don't forget that." "I'll he very careful," I said. Then we talked of other things and wondered how Geoffrey and Barley were getting on and whether Rush and ingle would give us our chuuce tonight. There seemed to he no reason for cancelling the (dans we had made. It was twenty minutes to nine when we heard a burst of laughter, and the library doors were opened by the servant that stood without. Then the Count came In, still laugh-g- , wiili his arm about Pharaoh's shoulders and a challenging look In bis STORM MUSIC By Domford Yates Vt MlBl.il. CrithtWHO Bxloh ft nrl "1 wish." miss tonight." JKf 1, o. crowd. The time's out of Joint, uiy dear John; and If I'm to help reduce It. I've got to step out of my heat. And here we are. Don't look. I'ui going to get off." As she gave me the reins, 1 had the maddest Impulse to throw myself off my horse' and take her into mv OsoKrsy nicer and Hie cousin, ,n .Au,trla- a gifted portrait painter I w,on,n landecapea John 1'!- - toIn thePlnforest, decides to heare "you'd give It a It Isn't every day that I fall foul of people like I'harnoli and Pharaoh's SYNOPSIS ' I said, While Eng-an- arms. d As Investigate. pulled myself together fl cover he finds four men I on re tremhling. Jehu. Are you man in green livery who, cold?" been murdered. Pharaoh No," said I. 'T.n ilreanil.ig. You Xsder of the gang; the others know how dugs shake and DeWdrop. Bush and Bugle. Unfor-- " quiver when known to theyre dreaming some Jj,?;-- -.John makes himself curious dream." by dropping a letter with "Wlmt XJilmeand sddress. He tells Geoffrey Helena. are you dreaming?1 asked MVhauireur. Bsrley, of his I hat you and have ridden up realising that John's !S 1 declares he must vnn. through the fore-- to the castle to Spencer discovers that the livery which you belong; that the dawn's Irthe murdered man corresponds to coining up, l.ke the fri.s; on a glass Yorlck of servants !k the of livery Helena, mls-'a- f of cold water to wake a workaday -.- tie and tells Countess the castle, what he had seen. world; that you're standing there with Geoffrey and Barley, John starts Siihre. looking at me ami smiling." ear Annabel, a nearby village. They Her smile deepened into a Imigh. Mounter Pharaoh. In making their "Am I so unreal?" shots with the MUiray they exchange without serious result. They (di. no. You're wonderfully real. at Plumage farm, on the Yorlck Rut all the rest Is fantnsii.- - -t- he hour, had request. .state where I.ndy Helena !?john and his cousin to meet her. the vetting, our having the world to her father ourselves. And you've dmie it all, that them to n. reveals Ud converted his Immense fortune Into Helena. You've made the magic, crecold sovereigns and hidden them nway ated the 1ll, s it When yen go. the cnntle. Know, tag secret vault In Valentine, Helena's It's going to go. ton. . . . It'S terribly lac that his son, hard to explain." I concluded Teddy Anther, was Incapable of controlling Hel-ea- a "lint I Ihiuk you've a power the fortune, he had revealed It to In enough; alone Just before his death. you don't know ol. and that's the some manner the news had leaked out. Is after the treasure. truth." ad Pharaoh "I shall have to he careful," said They planned that Geoffrey and P.nrley 'would go to Salzburg to wntrh for Helena. to was remain ptaraoh, while John at Plumage, lying low In the daytime It was twelve hours later that about Yorlck roads the aad patrolling 1 JEtJ, ar-S- re I1 opened a 'loor of the Rolls and re. This was disgarded the concerting. There was find enough for us to do our patrol ; but If our quarry appeared there was not enough fuul for pursuit. There was nothing for It. Before we did anything else we must . drive to some For a long time I hesitated, considering whether or no I should not go out forthwith and fetch It alone. Rut In the end decided that, though It was most In convenient, I had not aufllclent warrant for breaking my promise not to leave Plumage by day. 1, therefore, contented myself with cleaning and oiling the engine. I drove the ear on the apron In front of the house, and In this wny the car was nil ready and when the time came, we should have but to leave our saddles and take our seats. Then I washed my hands and sat down to write to my cousin; but he never had his letter, for before I hail written a page the farmer's wife came smiling to serve my tea. Yhat that good woman thought of Helena will hardly go Into words. All her talk was of the Countess of her wisdom and understanding, of .her lively beauty and charm, and since she had seen her christened, she had by the hundred to Illustrate er erythlng she said. Of the Count, however, the woman said nothing at all. That evening I strolled In the meadows, until It was time to change, and I shall always remember the stillness that bung like a mantle about the meadowi and woods. Not that the air was heavy ; there was no sign of thunder; the sky was clear. Yet the calm was tlmt which sometimes precedes Continued I itnrted to run down the road with gibre loping beside me, two lnchea swsj from my knee. . . . The car had stopped now, quite close to the entrance drive. petrol-puniii- Ontlnnsly I made my way forward. t, I was almost abreast of the when Bugle spoke. "Two Mndred miles a day was what tall-Bjh- he took the speedometer reading before he went 13 would," said Rush warmly. Cause he ain't no fool," said Uu-(l"lie's seen your shape before.1 "Now look 'ere, Rugle," said Rush. I'll work the night through. If Im doin' good. Rut we ain't goln to find little Arthur by rakin' these roads. "Who's rakin' roads?" aald Rugle. "Pharaoh says Watch that castle,' an' Pharaoh's right. That liverys known. Aa' once he's found the lady, he'll find Acr good. Where the carcase Is,' gays Pharaoh," and, With that, he laughed he said. And ft fitly. "Gimme me the pumps," said Rush. "Hell got to take In petrol and 'ow many Rolls d'you sec?" "Pumps," said Rugle contemptuousl"An' whpn Pharaoh asks If we've y. lot him, what do we say? Well, we ain't exactly got him, but.'ere'i a list o die petrol-pump- s he's used." He let ut a bitter "You you'll buy It I door, but "ft i laugh. know, yet. Maybe you can open said Rush. truth, an' you know It Look at that voice. Off to but no one else must lt up. 'E'a in some night-clu- b now Jon can lay to thaf. But we've got to work, we live, combin' the country, to pick up the squirt he missed." Ow far 'ave we done" said Rugle. After an audible struggle with the tale the speedometer told "Ninety-four,- " said Rush. Tlawd elp, said Rugle, 'An' he aid two hundred a day." Well, we cant do both." said Rush. ' f aald to watch the castle " FlRiires Is proof," said Rugle. "Any-r- a young Arthur ain't here," and. h that, he let In his clutch. I ran for the Rolls like s mndman ud. panting Incoherence to Helena, tarted the engine and backed the car to the road. J An Instant Inter we ere flying pnnmlt of Bugle and "h. Arter a frantic tra minutes I new that my quarry was lost, hut I nt on In desperation for hnlf an nr; (hen stopped by the side of the nasty "That's Gawd's mind," Sal-tur- g first-clas- 08(1. "John, they missed yon by Inches. m,,t you full In the If fnlrwny, yoo'l hnre been done. I tell yon nly. Ive learned quite S lot And If they come out tomorrow. 1 bet we follow them home." "e'?" wild I. "You're not coming but a t. win." certainly am." said llelenn. "For we thing i simply love It, and yon're t P'lng to say arter this Hint you do it alone?" To my horrid disappointment, we m!. frillt,p" yIkH the next two kuis. p.y i,0Wi of pour j hsd come know thq roads, anil the two of us, vwising together, were ennltimalty " "ope with whatever befell. 8" two days and two nights went mi no npv,a Tor Geoffrey. ins1'1' Judge from the wires which o "nl, he had none for me. llr pntrol wns over, and my L, 1 M w,'r rim- - fM'ns hark from use ns Ilia dawn was peering over h eastern woods. JHenn turned to urn. V"'1 p0," h"'1 " this eve- "... n"t Kolng to dress." Id love lo. Helena." lusrtir.n.,0,i ?1,lp ,,p by ywirseir at a nd tell Axel to bring ton,. J" p'sM be tl,a OB o the 111 t ?? 1 hesitated. huir-pn- nine." Then t mem-orle- the tempest a strange, unnatural dition that was not peace. a Tower of Pisa Only r in Slanting Second-Hate- The I.eaiiiug Tower of Pisa is not exist all unique. Similar atnu-tiirrover the world, and some are even higher and more out of than that of I'lxu. They are campanile, steeples, pagodas, mill nrcts and lighthouses such as the I'ortoferrulo on Elba. line giant minaret In Samarkand. Russia, leans so far over that It has to lie supiHirted hy thousand of feet of heavy steel entile. Collier'. s BEFORE BABY COMES To keep clean and healthy take llr. Tierce's 1lraisnt IVlIrta. 'Hut regulate . liver, bowel and sluinai-li- Elimination of Body Waste Is Doubly Important Adv. In tlie crucial tuoidlu before baby arrives it is vitally inqui riant that the body be rid of waste nuuter.Y our iutenlinrs must fune-- l completely witlumt griping. Bui Always High The wages of aln are never agreed on lieforeliiiiid. Flight. How Helena knew ilsat it was Phar-:i"h1 cannot tell. She knew him the Instant she saw his face, fur I felt her siiffen beside me before she pot to her feet. For Pharaoh himself, I can only say that his address was as perfect as mine wax The Count of Yurick was speaking. "Helena, this Is Captain Failing." Pharaoh came to her quickly and took her hand. As he looked into her eyes, he spoke very low. What a good thing I missed Mr. Spencer. Ilad 1 hit him, I should have discarded my ace of trumps." Before she could answer, he laid bis left hand on my arm. "Mr. Spencer and 1, he said, turning, have met before. In fact, I left his cousin at Salzburg In excellent health. He was very busy when I saw him. I think he wax seeking some subI lind all bis work delightfulject. -lie takes such pains." What immediately followed I cannot clearly remember, because, I suppose, my wits were all over the place. I know that I stood like some convict, listening to the formality of Judgment and finding the grave occasion a hideous dream. 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See this remarkable tire at your nearby Firestone Auto Supply and Service Store, at your Tire Dealer, or at your Implement Dealer. Remember, when buying farm equipment specify Firestone Ground Crip Tires for greatest efficiency and economy. Gum-Dippin-g, When I rode lulu sight of Yorlck, saw that a flag had been hoisted on one of the towers. I could not see the device, for the breeze bad fallen to nothing, and the bunting waa lying lifeless against the staff. No flag hud been flying on Tuesday, when Geoffrey and I had visited Yorlck for lunch, but I supposed that today was aome festival which It was the custom to honor thoughout the land. My supposition wns wrong. As I was ushered Into the library, Helena rose frmn n table and took my hand. "My brother' arrived," ahe said, He's only been here twenty minutes, My Sister Tells Me You're at and, ns he's brought a friend with him, Plumage, Said the Count half till off past dinner Ive had to put want I was sent there to eight. Rut that's nothing. What really got all you measles handand I've never liked a off shake ruiher he's Is that mailers since." " the plnee ful Before 1 could answer I took my seat beside her on a sofa. "Where's Plumage?" said Pharaoh, "John." she coni limed. "I ought to hnve told yon before, but I thought quietly. The fount told him exactly, whilst that he'd give me more notice. I'd staI stood dmuli. Ihe lo car the send lo time only "Very attractive," said Ihnrnoh, and tion lo meet Ids train." Ida cocktail off. "May I speak Remembering what she bad told me tossed to my servant a nilnule?" or oilier guests The fellow's audacity shook me. For "And Ills friend Y' su'd I. some reason I dhl not fear him. but hla She shrugged her shoulder. I moiisinii! 1 Impertinence hit me over suppose. Oh, the usual sort, heart. mind. the Never him. seen havent even Hi inleiillon wus clear. While we The point Is Mils. Valentine must know dined, Dewdrop would seek Rush and Is afoot, lie doesn't what of milling nml the two would be waiting at know of Ihe gold, and he nmsl not Bugle, when I returned. know. He iimsin'l know about young Plumage Helena and I could do nothing. And I've dond. he's that Florin, ex.vpl I heard the Count send for "Captain (old him I've lent you Plumage yon lie arrived, and your cousin, of course: that your Failing's servant." Before I reason however, the doors were opened again cousin imlnled our uncle ami a butler entered the rnoiu. enough. Rut what miikcs things ,f Yerlek. "My lady Is served." Is this. He I Ihe we passed through the hall, the Ihe can-As in here he's when a such, nml, of an archway were parted do I curtains simply hsnliiie say. Iio has Helena saw My father did uhnt he and Dewdrop appeared. not count. nnd quickened her puce. could. He left nio 'the contents of the him, ns I did, My Indy nml I were within the dincastle' and everything else that he hnd, the hadn't power ing room. Except for the servants we except the estate, lie room to ourselves. to leave that away from Ids son and had the her speak to the butler. hold on heard I dell idle I've so And heir. reCount to begin." she enliL Ask the most he deeply Valentine which to me. "Come." she sents. Rut sometimes when he la here Then sho turned Is breathed. lie that the knowledge In a flash she wns out on the ram goes to his head. wllli me behind. 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