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Show THE HELPER TIMES. HELPER. UTAH No. SO. Act like a mas with brains. I said I would square myself with you and with him, too. Well. Tve done both. Maybe you think it la easy to n give up this stuff. There la a dollars' worth of nice little things In that box, small as It Is. I cannot begin to thank you See here, you enough," said Barnes. must allow me to reward you In some way commensurate with your'1 Cut that out," said Sprouse darkly. Fm not so virtuous that I have to be rewarded. I like the game. It's the breath of life to me." The time will surely come when I can do you a good turn, 8prouse, and b Head Dodd. CompMj, la. (hiijrrl(U will not find me reluctant," said you tell the others that NIcholab said the the town of Crowndnle and drew up Barnes, lamely. man who stabbed him was yours truly. before the unattractive portals of the Thats different. If I ever need a Can you beat It? Grand Palace hotel. An arc lamp hand Til call on you. Its only And now comes the maddening part swinging above the entrance shed a friendly I should give you a tip, fair that of the whole business. He said that pitiless light upon the dreary. Godforto put you ou your guard. Burnea, just the crown Jewels were gone! The thief saken hostelry with the Ironic name. From now on. Tin a free agent. I want was running downstairs when he stagMiss Cameron whs wnrmly con- to advise you to put that stuff In a gered to the door. If we are to find scious of the thrill that hnd come into safe place. Ill give you two days the crown Jewels, my friend, we will her blood when he curried her up the first have to find Prince Ugo. lie has stairs In his powerful arms, disdaining start After that if I can get em from you, or whoever may have them." the offer of assistance from the sud- away them, Im going to do it They will be I don't believe a word of this denly infatuated Tommy Gray. fair plunder from then on. Good You have Rehearsal at eleven sharp," anyarn," sold Barnes flatly. for the present night and good-b- y the Jewels aud " nounced Rushcrofr. room to till morning Stick close your Look here. Mr. Barnes, Pm not go- every one of you. No guessing. By with for New then and It her heat double-cross ing to you again. That's the way, Miss er pen my soul, I York. I two days start regive you nil over. I want to get that scurvy dont believe I got your name? member." dog who knifed poor old Nick. If you Jonrs," said the new member, ne switched off the light suddenly. can give me a lead. I'll try to run shamelessly. There seconds, Prince Ugo down. And If I do, well Barnes went down to the dingy save waa no sound for many of the two the deep breathing electric get the Jewels." lobby. A single, bulb shed Its feeble light on the desk. men. Then, with Infinite caution, "We? You amuse me, Sprouse." turned the knob and opened Well, I cant do any more than In front of which stood a man regis- Sprouse a half Inch or so. He left the the door give my promise, my solemn oath, of tering under the sleepy eye of the room so abruptly that Barnes never something like that. I can't give a night clerk. over the weird Impression got quite Barnes was turning away when a bond, you know. I swear to you that thnt he squeezed through that slender If I lay hands on that stuff, I will de- familiar voice assailed him. crack, and pulled It after him I liver It to you. Might Just as well Whirling, he looked into the face of Many minutes passed before he trust me as Ugo. a man who stood almost at hla elbow on the The key of the turned the sharp, impassive face of Mr. liox waa tied tolight Get In the car," said Barnes sudthe wire grip. With denly. He had decided to take a Sprouse. trembling fingers he inserted It In the chance with the resourceful. Indelock and opened the lid. . . . A CHAPTER XX. fatigable rascal. There was something dollars worth of nice litconvincing about Sprouse's version of tle things, Sprouse had said I The First Wayfarer Has One Treasure the affair at Green' Fancy. He did not close his eyes that Thrust Upon Him And Forthwith Barnes told him that he knew of Daybreak found him lying In night Clalma Another. Prince Ugos fight Sprouse looked with the box under-hlbed, pillow, a What are you doing here?" dethoughtful for a long time. at wide and hla open. hand, eyes pistol So O'Dowd knows that I really was manded Barnes, sturing. He seized In tt graver quandary than, was He arm man's and Inquired eagerly: after the swag, eh? He believes I got the ever. Now that he had the treasure In Ilave you got the Jewels?" his possession, what was he to do with I suppose so. No; but I will have them before It? The only one who thinks Fm abso- morning, replied Sprouse coolly. ne solved the breakfast problem by lutely Innocent Is Ugo, of course and Would you be surprised If I were to downstairs for a waiter and calling Mrs. Van Dyke. That's good." tell you that hla royal nibs la hiding coffee and rolls and eggs sent ordering In this town? he Is. a Well, Ive got certnlnly Sprouse smacked his lips. to room. Singularly enough the his pretty fulr Idea where I can find Mr. The Baroness Hedlund has been here up solved waiter the other and more disa ten week or for days. She goes by Loeb. It will take a little time a for lilm. Mrs. name problem I turbing the of nasselwein. sooner of popped couple days, perhaps but Some robbery last night said that or later hell turn up In close prox- down here this afternoon and found Feller up In one of the cotout la worthy. that she at the but sanatorium, imity to the beautiful baroness." at the sanatorium. All beat up, that ahe expects to leave tomorrow tages made out I there something fierce they say. another trip morning. CHAPTER XIX. Where F' almost shouted this evening and waited. About eight Up In A Trip by Night and a Late Arrival. oclock Mr. Hasselweln strolled up. He Barnes, starting up. ant on the veranda with her for half The man explained where the cotShortly after sundown that eve- an hour or so and then left. I folwere situated. tages ning, the Ruslicroft company evacu- lowed him. lie went to one of the Seems he waa to leave by auto were Tavern. ated Hart's They sana- early this mornln, and they didnt to little the that cottages belong by the Irritating and, to Mr. torium. I couldn't get close enough to know anything waa wrong till Joe llushcroft, unpardonable behavior of hear what but I believe he Keep hes driving a car Mr. Norton said, they two officious gentlemen, lately arrived, to take her away In an auto- has for rent till Joed been settln out expects who Insisted politely but firmly on mobile early In the morning. It Is a In front for nearly half an hour. The prying Into the past, present and fu- seventy-mil- e here to the mans wife waa waitin fer him up at ture history of the several members of Junction whereride from the train the main bulldln and she got so tired catch they the organization. Including the new for the West Fm now to waitin that ahe sent one of the clerks up going bncker." make n call on Mr. Hasselweln. By down to see what was keeping her Burnes had devised a very clever the way, what Is the number of your husband. Well, sir, him and Joe plan for getting Miss Cameron away roomT couldnt wake the feller, so they climb from the tavern without attracting unTwenty-tw- o on the next floor." In an open winder, nn by gosh, Joe due attention. She was to leave In Good. Go upstairs now and 111 Join says it was terrible. The feller was one of the automobiles that he had enyou In about ten minutes. I will tap layln on the bed, feet an handa tied gaged to convey the players to three tiroes on your door." and gagged, and blood from head to Crowndnle, where they were to should you come to my room, foot He was inconscious, Joe says, Why In case of detention or Inshow. Sprouse? We can say all that la to be an my God, how hla wife took on! quiry, she was to pose as a said" Joe says he couldnt stand It, so he young woman who had obIf you will look on the register you snook out shnkln like a leaf." tained a place with the company at will discover that Mr. J. H. Prosser cried I la the man dead? the last moment through his influence. registered here about half an hour Barnes, aghast When the hour came for the depar- ago. lie Is In room SO. ne left a call Seems like Its nothing seriture from Harts Tavern he deliberate- for five o'clock. Well, Prosser la an- ous:Nope! beat up, thats all. Terrible just ly engaged the two secret service men other name for Ugo. He left the cot- cuts ou his head and In Miss the taproom. in conversation tage nn hour ago. Came In a Jitney or What time did all this happen?" Cameron left the house by the rear I could have got to him on the way Doc Smith Aggers It was long about door and wus safely ensconced In Pe- over." midnight judgin by the way the blood ter's automobile long before be shook Domes, regardless of consequences, cogulatetL" and dashed over to Inspect the register. hands with the Did they get away with much?" dashed out to join her. Tommy Gray's Sprouse followed leisurely. Havent heard. Seems as though car, occupied by the four players, was See! cried Bnrues, excitedly, put- the burglar must ha been moren one moving away from the door as he ting his finger on the name Miss of em, I say wasn't satisfied with sprang In beside her and slammed the Jones. She's In room 82 next to crackin him over the head. He stuck door. his. By gad, Sprouse, do you suppose the point of a knife or something Into Peters efforts to stay behind Tom- he knows that she Is here? Would tlie hlin just a little way, Joe says In my's venerable hut surprisingly ener- dog undertake anything " more'n a dozen places. What say? I I didnt say anything." getic car were tho cause of many a You may be sure he dosent know gasp and shudder from the couple who sites here, or you either, for that matI thought you did. Well, If I hear sat behind him In the hounding car. ter. The countrys full of Joneses and anything more I'll let you know." lie had orders to keep back of Tommy Bnrueses. Go on upstairs. Leave (TO BE CONTINUED.) but never to lose sight of his tall light. everything to me." Are you thcreF he whispered. Glimpses of Personalities. Barnes hnd been In his room for Yes. Isn't It jolly, running away would get new, surprising If you minutes before 'he heard the human character, spend a at like this? It must be wonderfully ex- twenty on his slants door. He opened It and tapping hour turning the pages of referhalf citing to be a criminal, ulwnys dodgInSprouse slid Into the room. The ence books In a public library. ing and" the door closed behind him, he stant a limousine WIih t a forlorn outlook ou life haa may have Sbl Even threw open his coat and coolly pro- the man who I" ears upon the margin of a duced a long, aliullow metal box, such In The Riddle of the Universe But If the limousine had possessed page as one finds In snfety vaults. a thousand curs they would have been penciled this comment: There la no With my compliments," he snld hereafter. I know It absolutely." rendered useless In the stormy racket box into Barnes' And who was the suddenlng, aging made by Peter's mufller and the thun- dryly, thrusting the have the counYoud better hands. who In the prim, precise lines exhaust as the of car the derous roar spinster tess. check them up and see If theyre of a schoolteacher wrote tn a patheti' under wuy. got all there. I nin not well enough ac- cally drooping hand upon the margin Sixty miles lay between them and to be of a page In an encyclopedia dealing Crowndule. Tommy Gray guaranteed quainted with tlie collection with Marriage" these that the distance could be covered In positive." Barnes was speechless. He could words: I wish I was married"? three hours, even over the vile mounat this Haverhill Gnzette. tain roads. Ten oclock would find only stare, them at the Grand Palace hotel, none amazing man. Between the Acta. Sly God, Sprouse, have you been the wmrse for wear, provided (he alI saw you since room mnn's was so strong It took scene In that That lived it they parenthetically) ways put to toll the tale I The luggage had down my breath away." All you hnve to do Ib to keep quiet Dear me! It did not strike me It gone on ahead of them earlier In the out of the hall wus Hint must stronger than your Innocent. look and Stay day. Soon after ten oclock they catered tonight. Dont go near' the door of breath." half-millio- By GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON ul ) CHAPTER XVIII Continued. "You take till one, kuWI Purne. He "anil I will manage tlie other. wn In a burry to get away from the house. There was no telling when the government agents would descend upon (he place. Barnes helped Peter to lift the trunk Into the ear and then ordered him to start at once for Hart's Tavern. "You can return later on for your thing. lie said. "I got 'em tied up In a bundle In the Won't garage, Mr. Hum. he said. He take a second to get 'em out. hurried around the corner of the house. A dry, quiet chuckle fell upon Humes' ears. He glanced about In surprise and alarm. No one was In sight. "IsKik up, young man, aud the startled young man obeyed. Ills gaze halted at a window on (lie second story, almost directly over Ids head. Mr. Sprouse was looking down uhui him, Ids sharp featurea fixed In a sardonic grin. Well, I'll be d I burst from Letter-perfec- half-hearte- HarncN' lips. Surprised to see me, eh? If you're not in a hurry, I'd certainly appreciate n lift as far as the Tavern, old man. I'll be down in a Jiffy. Stand aside! I'm going to drop." A moment later he swung over the sill, uud dropped lightly to the ground eight feet below. See, here, Sprouse or whatever your name Is Heitor hear me out," broke In I could drill a hole Sprouse calmly, through you so quickly you'd never know what did It, he went on. His hand was In his coat pocket, and a quick glance revealed to Karnes a singularly Impressive angle in the cloth, the point of which seemed to he directed squnrely at his chest. But I'm not going to do It I Just want to set myself straight with you. In n word, 1 never got anywhere near the room In which the jewels were hidden. This is Hod's truth, Barnes. I wasn't the only one who was trying to get the baubles, my friend. It was a game In which only the best man could win. I know the truth now about Boon and Paul," said Barnes significantly. You do? I'll sneered Sprouse. hot you a thousand to one you do not. The girl was led to believe that they were a couple of crooks and that they fixed uie In that tavern down there. Isn't that what she told you? Well, that story was cooked up for her special benefit. Boon was the Baron lied-lanHedlund came up here a week or so ago to keep a lookout for Ills wife. The baroness is supposed to be deeply enamored of Prlnee Ugo. lie found letters which seemed to indicate that she was planning to join the prince up here. When lie heard of the arrival of a lady at Green Fancy the other afternoon, he got busy. I admit that I am the gentleman who telephoned the warning up to the prince. They tried to head the baron and Ills man off at the but he bent them to It If there was to be a tight, they didn't want It to happen I believe anywhere near the house. Ugo Is the one who got the baron or Boon, os you know him. Now, that Is the true story of the little affair. To go back to my own troubles. When I got out Into the hall night before lust, after leaving her room, 1 beard voices whlspeiing In Prince 1'gos room. I bent it up the stairway Into the attic. Nothing happened, so 1 sneaked down to have a peep around. The door to Ugos room wus open, but there was no light on the inside. He came to the door and looked up and down the hall. Then some one else ciwno out and started to sneak away. I leave you to guess the sex. Nicholas butted in at this juncture. He made the mistake of his life. Ugo Jumped back Into his room. In less llinn n second he was out again. He landed squarely on Nicholas' Imck ns the fellow turned to escape. 1 saw the steel flush. Poor oi,l Nick went down In a heap, letting cut a horrible yell. Ugo dragged him into i he room and dashed buck Into Ids own. A moment later he enme out There was lignin, yelling for belli. me to do nnd for one left thing only that wus to get out on the roof If and wait for things to quiet down. I got out through u trap door and stayed there for an hour or so. 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