COPYRIG CHAPTER X-—Continued. wn] Bn wandering oom aimlessly fell upon me corner. It was just membered leaving it when I vet 1 saw something resembled a slash in crossed over, and bent a slash, the clean cut of a knife ning from end to end, penetrating through both leather and cloth, Who ever had done the deed hi able to operate the lock, and vsed the blade as a last ting the entire bag wide open serted my hand and within; ing seemed greatly turbed. 1 explored to the then sprang to my amazement-—the dagger cealed was gone! My about the glance where 1 re- went out, vhich the leather down; it wa rim surely resort, felt missing, or bottom, feet in ts 1 had there Good God! what could be ing of this? She had w ment in her hat fool me into There could She orn that orna openly, purposely, believing her expls at be no other had confessed being seeking to locate of my What coming here unobs and gaining ent would have any throu important e me, and room would up erved while I was out, And who else to thus search abstract crime? Yet How first to bear away on with gh my this she how did did know 1 had she even suspect I was the dead body, and the tell-tale Alva had dered? 1 no means how—only she alone had son to regain possession of And she it in my in her had never Here was revealed ty, a criminal pressed in girl, this had given now in all discover the with me weap which been mur- had of knowing special that later to flaunt had even dared very face, to show possession, just of a depth of duplici- ex spoken passed out her hands! audacity, not to be this whom words; soft woman to heart, stood revealed mur- my her his thief, 3 coolly conceali and and re nature leousness deress, a scheming her eri of face me her 1g the trail me, very charms from of using COLE manner to would agaln-— lie Perhaps she gee perhaps! The her lips. She ing at the sin her, the dupe ad deceived by her smiles were she had vanished, left no evidence me Was yet warm upon had gone away laugh- ho ha 50 easily ipleton w who | been The chances disappeared already the city, now assured behind that remained She cared for pliant in fair, Lad nothing been a mere tool, The Dagger | Was Gone. band! remained merely in her mem- ory as something to laugh about, an- other victim, a blind, groping fool, with whom she had played to her heart's desire I sat with my head In my hands staring at the mutilated bag, racked with anger and misery. 1 had been easy. a mark of derision and ridicule; a mere screen for her to hide behind, while her accomplice, if she had one, escaped with the spoils, Then the re. action came; the thought that per haps I had not read the story wholly aright: the faint hope that it might not prove exactly as I had pictured In my first wild burst of passion, It was too Infamous, too unthinkable. Why, if she wns guilty, should she have re. 1d ed In New York? Why should 'she have sought me out, or listened so Intently to the quarrel of those two men at Perond’s? What could she pos. ' ILLUSTRATIONS yy AWEIL sibly gain by thus overhearing fallure, if she the murderer become the tale already of Alva, of the spoils but not merely of their knew who was and had I could was ask these questions, answerable, They with their emptiness. and me hen, shrill insistent, the tele rang. My heart hammer as wuld | Who except and wis I took we call ng like a the at this hour in this city knew beating trip- down receiver, me she alone my name hotel? “Hullo.” A man's voice spoke huskily. “This iastily, was on the et feeling it learned the “Who “The instantly aware other end of the wire, best to purpose, is speaking?” fellow you biffed with a bottle No, I ain't got no hard Besides, 1 got something else nk about than a crac dope on how could dissemble RY feel ked dome SOMe that job was tell interest, 1 privately atter for the I'm playing » tne an’ maybe you else of talk It's yer- got to what as well as as but that's girl Su you are I Know liable to right thing, dame is, an’ am get a raw deal; that's put Harry." who she is, Old Plerre, srond’s, told me. He never a face, Or a that old He vou the minute i} ke 11.00 WP i ne Knew ho the squeal if 1 iz it straight, “You “Sure 1 do, know you say? over at forgets duffer, you blew in, her, too: she'd name, Knew been there siumming.” ho Is she, then?” 's all right—1 kn enough to blow it if you'll gover talk, I'll spill a few things in that'll make you wise” are you?” ow * fool the over come here have a your ear “Where “hy igan's.” “What's become of your partner?” “Who's that—-Waldron? He r+ of mine, Say, vou must guy some The of him, he was out in Perond’s back » a stuck pig come over here?” “What have you got to tell me?” “Well, there's the thing. I'll bet who she is. or how Cost Rint no have jolt, last laid room that dead to the world, you dame's one don’t she's string- Then I'm on to where you in' you. of that boodle’'s planted hunch, If we turn it anyhow got a up, tion” I turned it over swiftly In the receiver still at fear of Harris; my mind, my ear. I felt no the dark, learn something of value, yet it might be that he had accidentally un- covered the girl's identity, and thai alone to take the risk who she was, in to If he , and, much I suspicioned her In my own Guilty or not my inclination was to protect her to the last. Besides I was eager obtain the information he claimed indeed, all progress on the to his stolen boast that he knew where money was concealed, I little stock in that, Doubtless he threw that in for good meas- ut the other looked reasonable she had confessed being at Perond’s before; Pierre was fully as likely to recall her to memory as he was to remember Daly, and Harris could never have made so shrewd a guess, unless he had really been told the facts. Another thing guve me cour- age to go to Costigan's, 1 was still accepted by these people as Harry Daly, crook. 1 would undoubtedly be so received, so treated. Under these circumstances there could be no per- sonal danger; I held the whip-hand, the advantage—Harris was only en. deavoring to see what he could get out of me; he had abandoned force to resort to diplomacy. “All righty” I said, “I'll run over there; If you want to play fair, I'll meet you half way.” “Oh, I'm on the square, old man, and I've got some good dope,” he in. sisted. “I'll blow it when you show up.” I returned the receiver to the hook, uncertain whether or not I had de. cided rightly, yet determined to carry out the experiment. Above all else 1 wanted to learn who Marie Gessler was, Nothing else mattered so much, for on this discovery all else hinged. If violence, or treachery, was intended, I would be found prepared, and well able to defend myself, The neighborhood inte which | was venturing induced me to take a taxi, and, within ten minutes, I was de the door of the saloon, 1 the swinging und stepped into the brilliantly lighted bare rao, Costigan behind the sight of me, rounded the end, and hands cordially, removing his apron, and slipping into a coat, in token that he had changed his occupa- tion, “Botter man beside posited at pressed open door, was bar, but, ut shook call Charlie,” he to a him, “for I'll be off for an hour or so. Yon came to see George?” “Yes; he telephoned me.” “Said he He's I'll go along with said wis goin’ there, to, walitin® in the office He pushed a passage through the crowd, his breadth of body according ample room in which to follow being obstructed, and opened door with a pass-key. To hand 1 passed con- past him, and entered. The instant he had pressed me for- came In also, and closed the sharp click of the lock sounded like the report of ‘a pistol One start glance at the interior told me 1 was trapped, and the swift instinct defense led me to step go that 1 should have my back wall, Harris sat in the swivel with feet elevated on the desk, grinning at me over a ed cigar tilted between his A white rag was bound round through which a few drops blood had oozed, leaving a dark Leaning against the wall op- Waldron, one eye half- and his lip split, giving to his me without the closed ward, the door ; led of aside, to the half-chew posite was i “I"il Bet You She 1a” face a dered look of savage brutality, ren- peculiarly by a grim to sinister smile, Costigan motionless, thus barring had walked the jaws had The grin on Harris’ me “Well,” 1 sald coldly, stall, was it? What is the He laughed, without char attitude “This happens play, Daly,” well satisfied as though all possibility into their and closed face madde idea? to be turn he retu parently with smartness “Then you have nothing to tell me? “Oh, yes, I have: I've got a bh g lot to tell you, But first of all are going to tell a few things 'ush back your right sleeve to the el- bow, shirt and all" “What's that for” “Never you mind what it's for; what I say, if you know best for yourself.” our rned, ap his he but they were hard as flint. My hesi- tancy caused Harris to lower his feet, “Push up that sleeve, yon, have Waldron do it for you. got you foul, you fool!” 1 stripped back my sleeve, exposing my right forearm, ing my eyes from their faces and Costigan bent forward, the operation, but shifted his position intent Waldron ance to an oath, “By G--d, Dan, we're right bird's not Daly!" “Not in a thousand years he ain't, He's sure a dead-ringer, though.” Harris straightened up, the same hateful grin still expuwing his teeth, “We've got your number this time, son,” he announced. “Harry Daly has a tattooed anchor on his right arm. 1 didn’t know it, but Dan did. I'll tell you what made us wise. In the shin dig over at Perond's tonight, a card case was jarred loose from your pocket. There was only one kind of card inside, and that wasn't Daly by a dn sight. 1 told Dan about it, and he was for getting a squint at that right arm. Sald for me to call you up at the number you gave me, believing that if I threw in ‘con’ enough you'd come over here, [asked for '‘G 145 the operator there named yer, and it was the same name what was on them cards. So now we know yer're a dirty liar and spy, Mister Philip Severn.” “You called me Daly yourself, Har. ris,” 1 sald quietly, realizing the game was up, but not yet sure of their In. tentions, “I merely let it go” “Sure: but what was the game? You ain't no fly-cop?” “Nothing of the kind.” “Then you was after the dough That's what 1 thought: you and the girl are In cahoots. Well, what did you do with nt? (TO BE CONTINUED.) of he his the tallor Is must adapt vim Fear Pair ress 11 that convey ater test to the be called a star in the galaxy of its particular kind, They are forecasts of what we may expect to see in the | millinery sky this winter, and they are enchanting. At a glance we per left. It is a picture hat of felt and seems to belong to girlhood, enbano | Ing the beauty of faces that can wear it. It is simply trimmed-—-preserving its youthful character by refraining from the frame foundations to last minute Aetilly of thelr making and trimming, and concede that only | Think this over when the price of bats is under discussion and be willing to pay for faultless workmanship. At the top of the group a dress hat, of black velvet, hag a soft crown and straight wide brim with a novel finish about Its edge. For this border num: bers of shiny binck ornaments having the sparkie of jet are used. The lines of the erown and brim are beautifully balanced, and the shape becoming to many faces, One of the shapes that artists love The well-polsed, spirited matron will liant turban of brocaded satin at the right, with fits odd, sophisticated drapery. This hat has a French ac cent, but whatever its origin, its dis tinction is clear, The last hat In the group is a fa miliar shape draped with dovetyn and trimmed with beads and bead tassels It 18 here because it 1s demanded, and is quite likely to prove the favorite type of hat for street wear, J bm i i ! y to the mag priie for the nation a¥ soclet character y is Ww Lowell VEGETABLES PREPARED FRENCH WAY, THE in the ohEerve which he dell their ables and with cold except etables 8s tom peas, which depend much on their flavor for palatabili Then ceptions Lov and the water is g when etable is dropped in At the the carefully dr rev) {xe } ir { ew ex £ Waller, the veg end of vegetable Is DReR where the vegetable | ooked In a Very smu firnount f water and the coil sauce CXRIMpie, LTeen pens, ar all steam removed be added, Stuffed Cabbage—sci lect a hard head 1 i and small, steam it or tle In a cloth a cook until tender, When nearly own and rio asa using tent ipside +£T enough ist int put in wllow made In the center the follow ap: filling 0 opped iked hread tabi son ke two one O0n With SOUTHERN DISHES outh are differ of the may most ften because products ; Wever, States: New Orieans Bisgue.~ me cupful of milk, a tablespoonful {fo mix 11 of cornstarch; stir until it bolls and the cornstarch is cooked Remove, strain and Then add two cup fuls of \ one-half cupful of sugar, a teaspoonful of vanilla and freeze in the usual way. When half frozen, finely crum- bled macaroons Finish freezing. Cucumber and Pimento Salad.—Pare a chilled cucumber and cut into mateh- lke pleces temove the pimentoes from the can, rinse in cold water and cut into strips like the cucumbers. Use equal measures of Dress each separately with French dressing with Rf little scraped onlon added. Arrange in a salad bowl and serve with fish Peppers a la Creole. — Take three large green peppers, three medium sized tomatoes, six small slices of ba- con, one teaspoonful of chopped onion, one cupful of rice, one tea spoonful of salt, a few dashes of pep- per and three-foourths of a cupful of water. Cut the peppers in halves, re- move the Remove the skins and cores of the tomatoes and cut into fine pieces. Try out the bacon which has been finely minced and brown the onions in the fat. Mix the tomatoes with the bacon, onlon, rice and season- lugs and fill the cavities of the peppers with the mixture. Surround the pep- pers with bot water and two table spoonfuls of the drippings, cover and bake in a moderate oven. Remove the cover 15 minutes before taking from the oven: baste occasionally while baking. Serve hot, Tripe a la Creole. Wash one and one-half pounds of tripe In three waters, using soda in the last water, Boil the tripe until tender—about one and one-half hours—then cut with scissors Inte narrow strips. Brown two small sliced onions In two table. spoonfuls of fat. Add one red and one green pepper finely chopped, a bit of mace, six pepper corne, four all #plce, two and one-fourth teaspoonfuls of salt, dash of pepper, and one quart of tomato with one-half teaspoonful of soda and one teaspoonful of sugar, Simmer 20 minutes. Serve with hot bolted rice. Nereic Mayu ig used with a tablespoonfi well col Cream dozen each cooked seeds,
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