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Show THE BULLETIN THE O RUPERT HUGHES SEW HOW-- ) w By RUPERT WNU SERVKI CHAPTER VII Continued sug-geate- d Banbury. "Anything to get my mind off my troubles," replied J ebb. The admission was only two piastres or ten cents apiece. The price seemed small till the musicians began, then It seemed excessive. Banbury chose a table and the waiter brought them coffee. Banbury rejected It with horror and ordered Scotch and soda, in which Jebb begged to be excused from Joining him. At a table In front of him. Jebb noticed a fat neck and short, bristly poll of distinctly French extraction. Eventually their owner turned his face, glanced at Jebb, stared, turned away, turned back, looked uneasy, angry, pugnacious, puzzled. Jebb wondered what ailed the man. He was sure he had never seen him before. At length the stranger rose and left the hall, and Jebb gave his soul to the Miserere from "H Trovatore." He was absorbed so deeply in the music that he failed to notice at first the arrival of a police officer who spoke deferentially to Banbury. Banbury was melting sympathetically under the influence of Scotch and Verdi, but he was Instant with an Englishman's rage at any invasion of his privacy. Jebb turned in surprise and found the Turkish officer regarding him with a piercing scrutiny, which Jebb Innoanswered with the clear-eye- d cence of Ignorance. He caught a word here and there and gleaned that the conversation had to do with a French hotelkeeper named Moosoo Carolet, some other person named Pierpont, and an unpaid bilL Banbury grew more and more furious as he thundered Turkish with a curious British intonation. The officer grew more and more humble and finally withdrew In confusion with much apology and many a - Ruth Wycth Spears oJ$ HUGHES Jebb did not hesitate about his an He kept walking and late in the afternoon he reached the southern swer: "Tell them about the lost child limits of the city, where houses were few and fields broad. In the dis and ask them if they can give me tance he saw a splendid palace in a any help." Banbury drawled forth great garden surrounded by a high a long story, which seemed to touch walL He skirted the edges and con- the guests deeply, for when he fintinued on his way till it began to ished they aU spoke at once, and grow dark. Seeing that the sunset Cranford explained: was purpling Mt Olympus and that "They promise you the aid of the night would soon be upon him. he whole nation, and say that nobody in turned back. Turkey shaU feel himself too high He was startled by distant cries. or too busy to Join in the search." He saw people running here and At the station, the next day, the figveiled there. Suddenly a little Turk leaders gathered to ure came out of the twilight and Young wave him good luck, and as the Jebb to him. the shrubbery close train pulled out he heard them cryFASTEN rX2"BOARD thought that some poor Turkish wife ing: or murder persewas fleeing from ' t Jebb chok TO CLOSET WITH A "Jebb Effendl, yasha! cution. He determined to offer her Effendl chok And some who ' Jyasha!" . HINGE TACK THE her ran towards He his protection. knew he understood French cried: I H shouting in English. As he came up "Vive le Monsieur Jebb." INSIDE , the little veiled figure drew two reAnd so he set forth on his volvers and fired at him. Journey to Constantinople and puffed Curtains for cupboards beside windows. The bullets whirred past his ears. at his cigar with his first genuine He would have been glad to retreat contentment for he shuffled in his p not build cupboards at homemaking Ideas; with but his impetus carried him for- hands a sheaf of buyuruldus, let illustrated directions. Each aide of a pair of win ward, and it was momentum rather ters of commendation to some of dows and a comfortable seat be- book contains an assortment of than any foolhardy bravery that led the chief personages of the empire. tween? This takes very little curtains; slip covers; household him to leap at the murderous lady and adds useful storage furnishings; rag rugs; toys; gifts space and wrestle with her for her revolv CHAPTER VIII room; as well as a cozy place to and novelties for bazaars. Books ers, which continued to spit fire in sit The cupboards are hidden by may be ordered one at a time at a very feminine way and fortunately The train was only six hours late, hinged curtains that are a part of 10 cents each; but if you enclose' with feminine aim. so that Instead of arriving in the the general window treatment. 40 cents with your order for four; In the highly Indecorous wrestle early morning light Jebb came in The chintz for the valance and books (Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4) you for life, the fugitive's thick yash- the full glow of the afternoon. will receive a FREE set of three-quilseat pad is in tan, yellow and mak was torn loose, and Jebb saw block patterns of Mrs.1 n The What chiefly overwhelmed Jebb edges the to his infinite amazement that the as he rode through the streets In an curtains and valance and is used Spears' Favorite Early American little lady wore a heavy beard, and araba, was the hugeness of the city also for the two cushions. I The designs. was a little old man. Send orders to: as large as ten Salonlcas or fifty frilled glass curtains are clear yel The captive kept uttering violent Uskubs as large as if Boston, San low. The closet curtains tacked things in a violent way; then he be- Francisco, and St Louis faced each to a hinged arm may be swung MRS. BUTII WYKTII SPEARS Drawer IS gan to plead shrilly. But Jebb had other In one mass. back just as you would open a door. New York Bedford Bins lost his Turkish along with his There were European hats enough NOTE: Mrs. Spears has pre Enclose 10 cents for one book, or breath and his patience; and he sim- in the crowd, but they were worn four booklets for our read 40 cents for four books and set of quilt ply held Us prisoner fast till the by foreigners. Some of the hats pared block patterns. of. 128 thrifty a ers total containing pursuers arrived. They gazed with were so American that Jebb looked Name awe at the scene, pouring forth hor- under them, counting on finding a Address which Jebb face he knew. It seemed impossible rified sentences in caught the word "Padishah!" that such a melee should not include He nearly swooned as it came over some acquaintance of his. him that the little old gentleman Ameri A hat in the disheveled ferije and veil was can derby his unmistakably Human Hair Matt ! and he turned to eye caught no less and no more than Abdul Buddhist Maun at it At the same Instant he stare Hamid L a voice behind him, almost at heard Beetles on Pay Roll THROAT Each of the breathless pursuers his elbow. cold? Evary awallew a Got till on hold the laid royal captive, Several cottonseed oil mills in ma to .cratch yaw throat "Hello, old man! how's electrlcl d as the he looked as it's rough and raw? the South still use the coarse hair till ty?" called. been had he Oat a bos of Lodan'a. Lat always spider so quickly that he of Chinese women to weave the whirled Jebb Ludao'l tpadal locradianti Turning to Jebb, the Turks, with nearly, sprained his neck. He caught mats with cooling menthol halp through which the oil is sep such hands as were free, lifted the an and heard arated from the seeds after they bring jroa quick niiaf from grin imaginary dust of homage to their a Yankee chuckle. He could not re- have been mashed itchy, touchy, "uadrwpar by hydraulic throat" breasts and brows. call the face or the voice, but the process. One large mill in Mem Then in a cloud of real dust a race was plainly his own. phis purchases 2.000 heads of LUDEN'S mounted officer thundered up. He moved on such hair a month for this pur The Mooffcol Cough Drops insisted that he was the dust under the crowd. Jebb stood up pose. Jebb's feet end introduced himself through to Identify him, but saw only a as Raouf Bey, a cavalry colonel or of red hair. He was tempt To Sueceed And so he set forth on his hold the world's The detailed as the guardian of glimpse Miralay out and go in search. But most Japanese to ed leap The of most things desuccess Journey to Constantinople. ssentimental ceremonieSultan. the a hamal carrying two huge barrels Buddhist masses for the "souls" pends upon knowing bow long it was AUatini When villa the sieur. He talked very little and his on his shoulders drifted between, reached and the Sultan snugly re- and hid the wayfarer from sight of such objects as ships that have will take to succeed. tongue was a little thick." stored to his nest Raouf invited Jebb sank back In the araba, cudg been sunk, oysters that have been "I will pay his bilL" eaten, dolls that have been to enter the carriage with him. eling his memory. "Nom de Dieu, you will paythe Jebb smashed and needles that have to his hotel in him returned and bill! But why should monsieur 'pay Why did he mention electricity? broken in the past year. been tat. Jebb visited the the bill of that gentleman?" was the guest at I The next morning he That night "It Is my whim. He was an Amer- dinner of a group of Young Turkish American Consulate. But when he The American Museum of Nat reached the consulate it was desertican. I am an American. For the leaders. The dinner was given in ed. He was to forswear bis ural History in New York keeps honor ox the country but lx you the tempted home, the selamlik, of the become another Man a small "army" of live beetles, would prefer not I win not pay the Chekub Pasha. It was a allegiance and wealthy But there was whose job is to clean the bones a Without bilL" Country. affair a procession of stately the door, who of animals before they are mount at not I kavass do a gorgeous "Oh, monsieur, question Ban MaMir.faMb Mf-lI the whole staff was ed. Collier s. V)$tm that explained you. i tnanx you." At Jebb's request Cranford Ban a for holiday. away He paid the bill and went back to was asked to attend as interWith condescension, the the cab. He had found a clew to bury there was little need kavass splendid preter, observed: So devil in of him though the himself at last of in this respect since all "Thees afternoon comes back one him had taken the name of Vander- the Do You Know That Turks spoke French and of the officers, Meester Rosen EfYoung talked and and bilt Pierpont large of some and them English. fendl. He has some work to be German lived high. a long and flowery speech did. If you are here again three-foAfter found his But having alias, how d a Young Turk, who o'clock you find him I theenk. was he to retrace his route? Long by had spent part of his years in priskill time Jebb went on along To In sat his ivaa the world's dependable breakfast room he after midnight on and part in exile, Jebb turned to the Grande Rue de Pera to Janni's for centuries still is the best I pounding his forehead with his fist with an anxious whisper: restaurant dawdled through his to beat out an Idea, and finally one Banbury Millions of Americana still demand a steaming bowl 1 didn't quite understand what luncheon, and strolled about its gar came like a spark from a smitten of appetizing cooked wheat cereal for the daily he said last" dens. anviL morning's repast Why? Dismounting before the consulate Banbury whispered back: "They "The teskerel" Because, careful blended like Cream of the West some was for name reward to want Jebb you at three o'clock, greeted He could hardly endure the delay from the meaty and nourishing center portions of wonderful et cetera, et cetera. by the kavass with the deference your till morning, and he was waiting at golden wheat grains it's the most nourishing like would with and What most open of you my boy? palm expectancy the most easily digestible for babies for childrthe station when the fat recorder of the diamond star of the order of for baksheesh. Mr. Rosen was at en-foe grown-uppassports waddled in and squeezed Nishanl Osmanee, or a silver medal his desk, preparing some trade re into his chair. to will see Jebb, for saving life? or you have it ports, but he consented And at length after much delay he in cash?" (TO BE COMT11WED) unearthed the document Is Tastierl "Yes, effendim, here is the perEffendl V. to mission for Pierpont MONTANA CEREAL CO. Billings, Montana Is Not travel from Constantinople Into the interior. It carries the visa of Salon-ic-a in the writing of my assistant Problems to be solved were: Is About 40 years ago a number of I was absent that day." little owls were liberated in this the little owl a menace to our useful birds; is it a danger "May X ask the date, and the country, writes Oliver G. Pike, F. insectlng-eatinto came and poultry: does it kill name of the man who issued the Z. S., in London Magateskere." zine. Before this the bird had been birds and leave them to decay to In SALT LAKE CITY The recorder held it out for him rare, but those introduced thrived attract carrion beetles? to see, and Jebb wrote down the and spread to almost every English If the body of a bird or mammal Is left on the ground In summer, name of the official and his address county. He could hardly in Constantinople. beetles soon discover The little owl is now so well estab- the burying control his excitement as he said: are fond of beetles owls All It. lished that it would be difficult to been and it has "One more question, effendim, suggested that these conget rid of it. but for years a owls kill and hide small when is the next train to Constanticunning troversy has raged around this bird, nople? Shall I have time to go back some saying it is harmful, others animals to attract the beetles, but there is no evidence to support the to my hotel before It leaves?" that it does more good than harm. theory. Among all the material col'1 think so, effendim," smiled the The British Trust for Ornithology lected there were only the remains Turk, shaking like a vat of Jelly: Choice oflheDiscriminatingTrareler "the train to Constantinople runs undertook the task of discovering of 75 burying beetles. birds which on the food the actual The inquiry showed that the birds threa times every week, and the feed. Specimens were obtained eaten consisted of starlings, house next train leaves tomorrow." 400 ROOMS 400 BATHS and their sparrows, blackbirds and song- hours of inac from all over the country Another twenty-fou- r well as were examined, thrushes; all the material collected to tionl It seemed that he could not gizzards as cast-upellets, and nest and yielded only one pheasant chick. He finished was the delay. tolerate is It larder remains. Our 1200,000.00 romodolirto; and nfurnlshlno; program has fairly easy and although there 'were poultry ivith Salonica. so impatient to be to tell the kind of food birds of chicks, all were taken from one made available the fin oat hotel oceomraodatione in the auit of it that he was tempted to set are collecting by examining farm where dead chickens had West AT OUR SAME POPULAR PRICES. prey He on foot mit for Constantinople the pellets of the undigested portions been placed on the tops of poultry the hillside, climbed steep actually which are cast up through the beak. houses. Of 51 gizzards examined. 44 CAFETERIA through the Turkish quarter. DANCE DINE was uncertain if the remains of contained insects, 18 rodents, and It the foun about BUFFET DINING ROOM Young girls hung of traces birds. seven had in show the chicks would Thm small only leawffAjf very tains filling their jugs, and a dozen MM. J. H. WATERS, PraiioW Five species of insects were found little owls In so times Jebb saw some profile, some pellets,were several chicks, and it capMIRROR ROOM in enormous quantities, including was Moiwpan given tivity little form that suggested Cynthia. and the were and HOLMAN WATERS ROSS SUTTON down beaks W. longlcgs. and the earwig found that J. daddy tYRY SATURDAY EVENING But he was all too well assured that cockchafer. very conspicuous. she was not in Salonica. wlskee, but we others always expect that from the English and Americans. He orders the best room in the house, the best food, and he drinks much of the wlskee. Then one day his room is empty. He does not come back." "How much was his bin?" "Five pounds Turkish." "Is it that he left of the baggage?" "No, monsieur. He brought noth ing with him. He said he expected his yacht to eome for him. He bought fresh linen here in the shops and threw the old away." Jebb smiled sadly. The portrait sounded familiar. "Did Mr. Pierpont register?" "Yes, monsieur." "May I see the signature?" "But yes, monsieur." Mme. Carolet whisked the little book from a drawer and Jebb recognized his own writing with a conflict of relief and shame. The name was Vanderbilt Pierpont but the hand was the hand of Jebb. "One more question. Is it that Mr. Pierpont had a child with him a little girl?" "No, monsieur, not one." "From what city was he come? "That he did not say, monsieur. and he had not of the baggage, mon- - "But let not talk Turkish politics. I heir nothing else all day. Let'i go to a cafe chantant," 4- TjT V T - j H j)! 24-ho- IIZ-JCURTA- IN W! step-by-ste- t blue-gree- n. blue-gree- Strange Facts laam. many-limbe- When he had gone, Banbury said. "This is the most ghastly country in God's world. What do you suppose that Jackass of a policeman er wanted? It would be no end funny if it weren't so disgustingly Imperti nent It seems that some silly ass 5' fellow-countrym- of a French hotelkeeper here had a guest who lived very royally for a few days then skipped without stopping to pay the shot This Jackanapes sees you and thinks you are Pierpont. He goes to the police and orders your arrest The officer came to me with apologies for throwing a friend of mine Into a dungeon as a X , common thief, but sent him about his business." "That's mighty nice of you.' "Don't think any more about it Have another cigar and a cup of coffee, and let us hope that soprano is really not so unhappy as she J 24-ho-nr rant. sounds." "By the way, what was the name of the hotel?" "The Grand Hotel de something or other. I don't remember. Don't think of it again, I beg you." But Jebb thought of it without rest At length Banbury rose impatiently. The Scotch had made him drowsy, but he blamed the Italian music. "I can't stand any more of this caterwaul, can you? What do you say to our getting out? I'll drop you at your hotel, eh?" "Thank you, I think m see it through." "Very well. I'll wait if you want to." "Please don't let me keep you." It took much delicate management but Banbury was very, very sleepy and at last permitted Jebb to aa ur white-bearde- Cooked Wheat Cereal I s. As soon as he bid him good-nigwas out of the building, Jebb rose and searched for the policeman. He was greeted with profound courtesy. Jebb had been mulling the affair over in his head, and he was able to ask in intelligible if Inelegant Turkht ish: "Will you please tell me the name of the hotel kept by Husu Carolet?" "The Grand Hotel de I'Europe. He is a dog of a fool to have suspected you." Jebb bowed and murmured: "Good-night- " and the official answered, "You are welcome." Jebb sauntered carelessly out of the cafe and, calling an araba, said: "Grand Hotel de I'Europe." Arriving there he told the arabajl to wait He found the office alight and M. Carolet talking excitedly to a lady who was presumably Mme. Carolet Jebb had rehearsed his French in the cab. and he began smoothly: "Monsieur thought I had rested at his hotel is it not?" "I was sure of it monsieur. You look most like that miserable of a Pierpont I see now that you are not the man he was much thinner and not at ail like you, I pig-do- an g apologize humbly." "When was Mr. Pierpont here?" "It was two weeks, monsieur. He arrives in state. He seems to have little too much of the gin or the CREAM of the WEST Britain's Little Owl in Criminal Class g Tit-Bi- ts THE Wjm p Rates: $2.00 $4.00 I |
