A MILLION,
a New York jewelry
swern, United States
notices a nall box
him He chases
scovers
lar age
which attracts
it. Later he di
compartment ¢ writls
clew lutd
in this co
the Chile
ing
to
YWS
ignated
doned
dezvous :
of
He meets a strang
him as Harry Daly The
plays into Severn’'s hands
accepts it. His
is a notorious
Harris
hears the gi
tors Sh
the work
discovers Severn lis
cepts explar
ence and asks him
day He p her his 1 is
Daly. Sh
the
new acquaintance
“Géntleman
George"
¢
of
his his
to meet her next
pres.
CHAPTER V-—Continued
I began to think Harris had
away with the
there alone,
earnestly in th
venturing fort
Then he
in
appes
his arms
Daly,” |
the
aroun
as
Have
We are ¢
the
to
at
Alva’'s
fore
He sat
knee,
thought, a
whi
he
on
rather
lips, the blu
his face,
drink, but
waiting for |
“Well,” he said finally,
is going according to Hoyle, but
is a knot he
fore we squeeze that million. Did you
hear what
“everst
or two yet to
was said in there?
“No: you told me to stick here.”
“Still in a way you're on
must have spilled
to you, that's
the mess, H-—-1! 1
dron, the d—d I.
double-cross his
of the scheme
your foot ir
know Ivan Wal
Jew; 1
friend.
part
what got
ussian
best
was it he told you?”
“Not very much™ I
how far 1 had better go, vet feeling
him that I was really conversant wit!
the situation, and
tate his style of speech
his story
spirators
endeavoring to
there was a gang of con
rom
here—hirds
mome frightfulness, or other.
catch on t«
hups Waldron himself didn’t know, or
Care, Some revolution, 1 took it to
be. Waldron explained . how he
“There Is a Knot or Two Yet to Be
Untied.”
hold of the scheme, It seems he's in
with the bunch to some extent; that
is, they use him whenever they need
to, and occasionally hand him a bunch
of money—it's never too dirty for him
to touch, Anyhow, he knew enough
to put me wise to this dump, gave me
the pass-word, and all that, It looked
as though there might be something
in it, so I blew over here tonight just
to take a look. I was merely prowl
ing around when I ran into you”
*1 see,” he muttered, as I came to
en end, chewing savagely on his cigar.
By Randall
- Parrish
Author of
“The Strange Case
of Cavendish”
Copyright, by Randall Parrish
“Did the Russian say anything about
me?”
“Not a whisper.
run for the
I supposed I had a
crear money, except his
“The dirty dog. Because 1 didn’t
show up on the dot, he
ditch me,
wis ready
Now listen, and I'll tell you
straight story, I'm going
we'll divide fifty-fifty,
the to need
and leay-
you,
go?
“He's sure nothing me—shoot,’
Harris poured out a stiff drink
it down; then
to
“Waldron sent me a cable
briefly. “He didn't make
1d a big de
wanted me iH, 1
made enough to get back on, and to
the Vules
big and, to eseag
inspection, I went
At that time 1
more notion what was up than
I was just
take a chance”
He paused and relit
finding ft
in on
on
boat,
aboard
ha
{
1 bli
close
Queenstown, i no
ire: :
rat.
his stub, wi
again useless
to
with a
to live In
ttoned to
“Then things
room-muate
claimed
have
a bit ch
Degun happen 1
bird
who De
He
got
fre
trout
for
ay I picked odds an
must
we
ch set me thinkin
foxy bird—one
wi, secretive
never
for a million dollars,
wranda of how it was to
ivered. The d
wasn't
id
New
sure n
i to me it wns
200
{ by a banker in
Krantz—but It
water just to see it—a million
wi old U. 8
pe
inrs, go Currency
Hooked easzy—you had it,
1
i
s
ve it,
it
thing,
done me any
no way of my cashing th
the h—1 could 1 do?
the
Daly. 1 didn't
t wouldn't h
said
the
gare
keep 113 ive
goo} if there was
game was all
to the stuff he'd
he landed
letter of credit
report
in New York,
wouldn't be worth
was written
but,
WON Ns
that
the pa
per it on
believe
in some boat: me
darned good”
and I leaned for
looked
“1 should say yes”
ward to show my interest
had no show on earth. Did you croak
He zrinned, evidently pleased at the
line,
cool
But 1
exactly
ain't been
tempted
“That never
course [ was
in my
toa
shoved everything back
where it come from, and fetched
Between us we hoisted Hor
into the bunk and doused
First
wige that it had
Anyhow, he never
let on to no suspicion”
never got
CHAPTER VI.
The Deserted Automobile.
1 was impatient for him to continue,
but he sat there chuckling to himself,
and toying with a fresh cigar,
“Well, what did you do?"
“Played it safe and sure. I'm too
old a bird to be caught napping. |
put in most of that night holding wet
cloths to Horner's head, and thinking
out some plan of action. Before morn.
ing he thought I was the best fellow
he ever knew, and I had the guy
where I wanted him. For one of his
breed, he was rather a friendly cuss,
This was how I mapped it out. That
letter of credit had to be turned Into
currency before it could do me any
good, and the only way that might be
done was through this guy Alva, 1
{
!
ust to
that would
I'd
Once |
little
good
that
get him somehow In an way
put me next his scheme,
when he had the cash.
these detalls attended to
New York, the
my own, I
would
80) know
got
old
fs
in Swing
ns knew a
Horner
that
million
guys bump off
the
: Oh,
come 1o 80
high A
had dropped right
to do this it was
Horner
on
sn't
and it
my lap. But
sary that 1
116811 *
an
into
should be
Wi the nose
8 as Nain as
Horner, coming
a letter of credit gi
i to
After that 1 figured it wou
receive me witl
enou
Horner?”
hat out No there
of it—I had
mission
out
but he
(FETE
Daly. anded friends
ond
Jotted Down an Address on a Bit
of Paper”
New York pretty
first
le. I never did kr
ame of the fell
ning 1
Greenwich, as
He e¢huy
much in it. except the
the
afternoon
was alof
jot!
to Shere
seen pri
ht Harris
in Le
mpte street.”
“Ie C What
“247 Le Compte Ido you know any-
pte? num!
§ 5
there
Le Cot
ind of mi Go on: you
I was Just
either;
brick,
house just an ordi
nary-looking shack,
and a basement
“That banker was business all right
and he put me through !
bundle of tricks before
sit I had
posted
the wil
he'd “Ve
down, to lie some,
well enough
he
Anyhow, I passed, and after that
was rather Took
WAS
as to give him what looking
was
he decent me into
me about affairs in Europe
H-1, 1 didn't know only what
seen in the papers—but I gave him an
earful, and the strength of his
cussed England for all 1
worth--which at that time was
about a million bucks.
over the letter of credit, and he
Jammed it Into his pocket like It was
ft scrap of paper. 1 don't remember
that he even looked at It. After that
he was for getting rid of me, the oon
er the hetter, ut I needed to know
on
that 1 had to deliver personally—
straight from them financiers in Lon
don. So, after skirmishing a while,
he jotted down an address on a bit
of paper, and the next thing 1 knew
I was out in the street, with that
gripped In my mift”
a ————————
“That female is as smart as
a steel trap.”
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Speedier Than Light.
Electricity. travels about 62.000
miles further In a second than does
light.
SHAWL AND SCARF
Spanish Shoulder Decoration
Bids for Popularity.
Summer Girl of 1921 May Find Ap-
parel Useful and Distinctively
Ornamental,
Off and on there have been rumors
to the effect that shawls were lurking
Just around the ready to be
introduced In high society. Bo they
were—the gorgeous Spanish shawl
variety, with blazing
silk ly floral
corner
heavy colored
embroidery, usua in de-
restricted what was once known as
candle lig
Women
to
hit,
have these shawls to
thos
181 year
worn
ters the
thes
but it
ind past w
{
just ns |
’
truthfully stated that
gue ihey have
but th:
to the
so logical
the ba
a way
pointing at el
ter of the ba
How About Skirts?
The openings have declare
are to the straigt
frock with a
width
wear
skirt si
greater ithe 1
circular flare
form of
length
about eight inches
aor, more happily,
overiapping panels
The skirt longer a
loose panels falls
Many
ment of droopin
effect in the ©
Tailored skirts
narrow in effect
panels or plaits lending
Housekeeping
skirts,
Fringe.
excellent
fringe |
{
n
yt of them
There rifunity
exploiting
sleeves, which
but sport a trail of some
gives them a fect,
is n opt
or
the new
are m short
sort
long
x
©
ment Cloth, Chambray, Gingham
Suitable for Furpose.
the more simple
more
AS 8
For summer
curtains the
are,
use,
suitable and
rule,
only
Rooms
with sunshine for
require curtains
the glare
Hght, SUK
casement
crinkled
fight.
at this season,
flooded
day
to temper
sufficient
English
gingham,
various
are
enough
while admitting
or cotton pongee,
cloth, chambray,
Austrinn cloth and the
In rooms with a cold exposure, and
especially in those whose windows are
inadequate in size or are shaded by
trees or porches, the opposite method
should be followed, and the curtains
which ean be obtained.
iain &f figured marquisettes and
dotted muslins and grenadines make
charming curtains, and the most fas
cinating materials for this purpose
may be found on the dress goods coun-
ters. These include all sorts of dimi.
ties, organdies, striped and figured
volles, callcoes and the colored swisses
«0 much In vogue for summer frocks.
Should they fade after a timed those
in plain colors can easily have their
benuty restored by the use of one of
the modern dyes which do not require
bolling.
The new sets, both plain and fig-
gred, are obtainable in great variety.
Where these are no overdraperies, the
{
i
{
FROCK THAT iS STRIKING
Bias
The long, graceful lines of this frock
are accentuated by its alternate stripes
of sand and navy tricotine, the stripes
of navy embroidered with a graceful
design in sand.colored wool.
WAY OF MAKING HAND TUCKS
Crease
on
and Run Through the Tucker
Machine Without Using
Thread
For the Fastidious Woman,
Whosoever Has » attac
Skirts for Summer.
i re '
silk and cotton probably
the
will
£4
at 4 y 1
AVY Irite 13 ais
for
ar, there is sald
interest in
fashion ex
this to
or mannish
attribute
Untrimmed.
to
well remember
It is when you
buy your new lingerie that the plain
er it is. the better It will
Too
have
much ornamented
the ru
one good-looking
under
nation
frock.
been
figured nets are usually preferable in
that the windows may not ap
and suitable patterns cen
obtained for rooms of every type
A Hint for Homemakers,
When decorating a room the furni
ture and rugs should be used as a nu
cleus, as are
changed. course,
these
Of
very
if the furniture
furnishings would
But it is not
be shown
{io
up
necessary have
there are 0 many products on the
market today which can be bought
ut d very nominal cost, especially de
attractive and pretty,
The Newest Sweater.
For summer wear sweaters or shet
land lace are the latest fad, These
come in pastel and vivid tones and are
worn with white serge. cloth and jer
sey skirts, The weave Is lacy as a
cobweh and the wool resembles the
once popular “ice wool.”
—————————
———
Macrame Work Returns,
“Honey dew” i8 a color, and it has
had the effect of bringing macrame
Ince into favor again, An overhlouse
of honey dew crepe de chine is gath
ered into a deep band of macrame lace
which fits slightly at the waist line. A
two-tone ribbon runs through the band
and ties at one side in long loons and
streamers,
MEANS BIG CROP
Wheat in Western Canada Has
Excellent Start.
Germination, in the Rich Soil of That
Country, Is Spasdy—Farmers
on Road to Wealth,
It was on the
writer received
in Wesiern
the same
conveyed ir
had
tion of
ered most
from thos
gecured
hi oO
through
traveled
Wester:
these
hich may
i weet
Canada
growers
pe-
iS
two
In
fers have been
hewan,
i; in one
fifty
fifty
Year
here
sther
That there
cted in the
year seems to be
estin To the farm-
States, 10 knows ad-
who Is interested
to be grown to fill them,
Advertisement.
OF ere
ON es this
pr
ff conservalive
el
Lae
er in the wi the
vantage of the silos
in the fodder
what does this mean?
Sad.
Little Julian had completed
at and had
his father's lap to give
his first
climbed upon
im-
school
dad his
“Well,” sald dad, “how do you thin’
will like
Whereupon the countenance of Julian
on a
“To tell you the honest truth,
answered, “1 I've
school ¥°
most serious expression,
dad.”
“tarted
believe
important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that it
Bears the
Siguature of
In Use for Over 80 Years.
Couldn't Buy Him,
Kenneth sat In the back seat with
choir, in which his father and mother
sang. gave a musical program. When
ever the choir sang Keuneth also sang
loudly, much to his aunt's distress
“Kenneth,” she whispered at last,
“I'll give you anything you want if
you'll stop singing.”
“But I don't want anything” he
answered calmly and went on singing
Cuticura for Pimply Faces.
To remove pimples and blackheads
smear them with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off in five minutes with Cut
cura Soap and hot water, Once clear
keep your skin clear by using them for
dally toilet purposes. Don't fail to in-
clude Cuticura Talcum.
Five Presidents of University.
In its existence of more than a half
century the University of Minnesqta
hae had five presidents, and all of
them are stili living.