Show HIS TRUE FACE ii I 1 Ity lit odore u It 1 W was at a that tills this the most truthful of or stories s. s happened At where to today a go 10 not only the r tilt fat to get thinner but also the lie thin hut people to t get Jcl tnt tat an and for this reason rea rca son It I is often oren quite quie funn funny to notice thy Ull jealous looks of the arlou various categories Of 01 t health 5 suckers seekers ck 1 when th th they y pass each oth other r r at lie tho spring There Is the bony bouy miss mist un and tIme the fa fat t I Jt minister ter the thu thin German lawyer hawyer and tho ho fat wife wie of or tho tIm Hungarian cattle dealer leither 1 but 0 matter mater how different lt the the- tho sufferings H which brought them bent here twy they hey were IO all al tU nurturing r from oi oie o sickness sickness sick sick- ne ness that of oC odal E cl Every year eul the thu people ha had b become more an and more 1010 convinced lh that t life 10 was u not worth ln 1 living If you ou had ha not not taken snap shots of all the tl places you had luul seen of all al your our friends anti and acquaintances J 1 1 do not t t see M ho lie hI said contemptuously s contemptuous ly h how take any om can any aimy pleasure In looking at nt all these unnatural unnatural faces which all al look loule a as if I you Ou had posted postel hum Just for that thiat purpose and all asked 1 them to 0 put on their mot moat friendly l which in all al cases case means the mot ll l Idiotic expression n fl Really athly aly thieve isn't among among nil all ul or of thorn Item a 1 single Ingle genuine onu- onu Inc ine photograph Anti And what ithai do you ou call cal a it I genuine photograph pho laho- I 1 asked Miss Jane I who iio hail ju just t arrived from Crom runt this the States The The young IUlg man nina was wat not Hol slow iloe flow in an an- 1 A i photograph that Is to a say saya a it genuine photograph must must how rue face ruc ace of or tho the subject Tho 1 ho truo truC face This 1 his was ivits th the h hobby bU once of or Dr Ulker Uner again an slid and again ho emphasized th that at because th they did not show how tho the true face faco nearly nearl u all nl I photographs were wore failures He lie le declared however that hu lie himself hu had l snapped a great many 1 Isue tuo faces taras ur s which ho h did dil Mot mint show to anybody because he did not want to to compromise the people he he had snapped d and after a While people did td n not Lr try to hint him show sho them Miss Jane repeatedly tried to 10 male make the young lawyer give UP tip his hil secret b halt but t when one of lit tho the other guests told 1 her nor that mu most t likely 1101 th time thu photographs aphie In Iii r question Indecent c nL pictures she sho asked id no more moro questions The truth of ur the tho wh whole le thing was this thil that hint le besides beide l o hl hla regular l kodak Ulker had a small smal eU det detective camera which looked looke like exactly II c a revolver lr When he lie hail had selected victim leUm hal a he lie Induced induced In in- In- In luCt him or her as the lie case casc Jl might hl be beto beto beto to take a u s 's alk alIt alk with fh him hint In a lon lonely h road roal nn rind and h when n th they had hal COI come far tar farenough enough sh to be bo out of or earshot ho lie suddenly sud sud- denly pulled d out his lila revolver rol er and auth held 11 It up to thu tho face faco of or his companion which of or course coune at th the moment did not hot wear a u iV I Intelligent or amiable C ex c- This the tue was us tlC moment when hiker snapped mn ha what t li he II call called tho ho truo rile faces CutE and not only emily nl did ll hu he I keep koep them C carefully pst pasted l up UI In an aim album alLum but heas ho lie was as even n mean enough gh to send a COP copy to each of or 11 his victims although h he ha us as a far as aR known had never nevol t hown J iho thorn them I to lo an any third person I This was the thc reason wh why only nl very few fw tried to discover th time the secret of ot Ulker's Uner's true tru face and host few fc were of or course tho thOI those s ho whose c face faco dl did not yet ct figure ligure In Dr album II Among mon few f. w w as also Iso Mr 11 Knock Knock- town tow who be besides ld's b mg the father of or an m unusual unusually beautiful daughter was a also tho the thol l Mior of or a fortune of Jan many millions The A American 11 1 U who was a t considerably es less 8 sensitive than his daughter lau ller had hc heard U It said talc that tho the pictures were veT undoubtedly un un- un t Indecent l. l but this did not prevent pre hire v vent 11 him from hammering Ulker every everyday o ery da day trying to make him give sl e up UI his 1119 secret Well Yel If I you really realy must mUt know eald said S Ulker ono Ohio day ay when whon tho the American ha haI had cornered him on the piazza an and he lie die dia I not see an any o of getting away during the next few tew hours then thon I will wi COi hIe the secret to you 0 the thu first time I we two ate are all alone Come Core with wih mo me on a n walk to All Al right the American exclaimed hl highly satisfied with wih himself Th The he excursion to was undertaken the er very i next la day and proved exceedingly Interesting to the lie American TIle The young lawyer ol la was In excellent humor humor hu hu- liu- liu mor and told toli o so 10 many mun- funny stor ts S that lint linthe he ho kept hl his companion roaring roarIng with wih lu laughter hl C from rom tho time moment the they started After a n while the they reached a lonely loa road and wh when n they thoy had como come to a place Illaca where the they t felt l suro ura notO could hear hent what wha thy they were ero talking about a d daring l Idea ca flashed through tho Ito brain of the thc amateur photographer her Mr h he lie said In his most mol r rous voice I am urn Un In love 10 1 with wih your our dau daughter but i 1 It seems lo to nic me that you ou do donot donot donot not quite caro care as much as os you ought to for or the honor I show you ou by intending to make mako Ins In's myself IC your our son in llight Hight you are old bo boy the American Amen Ameri can cnn replied without a 3 moments moment's tion Uon HIker Ulker er how however cr did diu not 10 lose loso 0 his courage and continued Well Vell now Ill I'll tell you I one cIne thing that If I you dont don't promise mo me moI mothe I tIme the hand of your daughter ou h I will shoot you ou down on the lie spot With Ith these words ho he whipped out tile his revolver rC and hel held It under under un un- der the lie no nose o o of his hla future futuro tather In There was a 0 faint click as ns J If he han haa cocked the revolver re showing that tho the exposure had hall been taken hut But strangely enough tho the American AmerIcans true face faco was not In the lie slightest different from torn that th he hie showed howell at any other occasion Quick ll as lightning his hla hand was vms at nt his hits hip pocket and caino caine back bad holding a tier American re re- re- re volver olver Hands up ho lie d it at al his would- would be son law and amid tho the click which carne came from the pistol In right hand told of something else but a n successful successful suc sue exposure Dr understood enough English to lo know what to do Time The words were hardly pronounced when he lie threw up both hands and looked with an expression sion on of d despair sah into the tho threatening thit re rut rut- vol volver 01 v ciThie ci- ci The Thie American looked at him him con con- lly and amid thon then wild said Now Sow you OU Just jUHt po poCket leL your our shooting iron young fellow and amid then thon you walk all ull alone to I Ko while I go o back to M Mii- Mii I Irl rl If it you dare Ilare to como conic near an lillY any of ot us I shall shall shall- But for Gods God's sake Ulker whim him whimpered It was nothing but I a iI- Joke jolce What I had In n my may hand WR was no nu pistol at nt all hUt but only a dot e camera camela A broad smile came caine Into the face of the American but only for tor a moment then he lie looked at his victim as al sternly as before an and amid cut off ofT all his explanations lomis with the thc words Vord That will do for or you ou Everything goes oe as I say or something something- I is sure t to happen to you ou He lie thon turned ul around und arid and started lo to walk back to tu fear Dear Dr My My daughter amid I send you ou our best l thanks We iVe c hav hu enjoyed It Immensely In tho dark I room remit while we c developed tho the photograph which simons allows your truo faco taco I T must tell you that thal m my Browning revolver or like your ur little detective also contained a detective o camera camern Sincerely yours ours TOIL JOhN I TOWS 1 I am ln able to inform those of of ot mv ni readers who may muy ha have havo 0 become In tor- tor ested in the tho fate fato of or Dr Ulker that he his has not been beon at al since Inco anti and that ho Is living JI at nt Vienna find and Is Ie not hot yet engaged cd |