by
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CHAPTER Xi—Continued.
ef Boe
Yet was this
should How did it
that we were at the same place?
she voluntarily ;
Had she been tricked into coming? or
brought she held
here helpless to escape? I tried the
door softly-—it locked, Thi
HN,
house that she
what
be here?
Had
COI
force? and
by was
wis
served to
However
hel
in
upon outside,
the
came,
prisoner. must both
same in the
grasp of this desperate gang of crim-
inals, determined to gain from
any cost the secret we were supposed
to share. 1 hesitated, but for only a
moment, debating with myself the best
Course Should 1
to from the house alone, and
then return to her with help?
or face the greater danger of attempt
ing to take her with me? The former
the
she
qd a
main question.
she was now being
We
hands,
be
us at
{0 pursue, enaeavor
esCcane
rescue
connection with the affair, and 1
afraid take upon the
sponsibility. I knew not who she was,
or why had become
this mesh of erime. 1 feared Harris’
knowledge, the evidence he might dis-
close, and what his passion for revenge
might him if he once
found his game decisively blocked. It
would tter for me to tell her all
first and then act her direction,
the the lock
noiselessly, shot back the bolt and
opened the door, stepping quickly
within to instantly shut out the glare
of light. It me
accomplished in utter silence, but, as
was
re-
to myself
she involved
in
drive ta do,
he be
at
I reinserted key in
seemed to this was
upon her feet, plainly startled by the
intrusion,
‘Who
mean why,
“Yea” 1
making
have nothing to
speak 1
“But
afraid
you
“Perhaps you
ask a qu
What
Severn I
are yon? does
Mr.
responded yet
“yon
quickly,
advance,
ao
no effort to
fear; only not
r1cile
aGiy,
I—I am no
but
please
of
3
aappen
explain,
of course
here?”
you, how
to he
will to
estion first, which may sound
where am [7
do not know that
least answer with
mposure returning
permit me
ridiculous enough
“You
can at
her cf “you are at
247 Le Compe street”
“Waldron's house: that possibility
never occurred to me, Sounds strange,
doesn't it? But the truth I was
brought here unconscious.”
» attacked 7”
in
shortly,
fo do it, but
That must
is
Costigan’s
“It took
they did good
have been about
midnight. What time it now?
“It is after four: who are they?
“Harri Waldron and
some combination.”
of
three
a
is
Costigan
why sbould
evern?”
they . slug you,
ng because of
with
explained. “Harris had chosen to asso
eclate
who murdered and robbed Alva, and
where spoils are hidden.
ply
m my
the
the
third
squeal
bossessed no knowledge to communi
degree, and when I refused
Iam”
Her eves, wide
were upon my face,
“They—they asked you about me?
Why should they suppose you know
anything 7"
“Largely because we were together
Perond's. 1 presume. FHarels
open, questioning,
at
that true? »
“It may be,” she admitted. “What
has happened tonight almost convinces
me. I came here willingly, only to find
myself a prisoner. Sarah Waldron
telephoned me that she was fli, and
needed me. 1 have known Jer ever
since I was a girl} we were from the
same town, so really 1 thought nothing
unusual of her call. I have seen no
one here since I came-—no men, 1
mean--and did not remove my clothes,
in anticipation of being called.”
“She claimed to be here alone?’
“There are roomers on the floor
below, but T met none.”
“But 1 found your door locked” 1
insisted,
“That Is very strange. 1 heard
nothing. Perhaps if yon will explain
what they asked you, we may come to
some understanding of what this all
means. Does Harrls accuse me of the
robbery?”
“Yes and of the murder,
he tells it the thing does sound rather
Nas.” I confessed regretfully, but
believing the time had arrived for
plain speech between us, “At least 1
was in no position to contravert his
¢latms.”
"
The way
RISH
n
ILLUSTRATIONS
AWEIL
“You imply you suspect me also of
this crime?”
“No, not that! 1 given
my faith; but it has been given blindly,
have vou
even know
of residence,
I do not your
how
cordon,
name,
you became
in You must
acknowledge I am badly handicapped
attempting your de-
your
this
i
i
“You have been very true, very
“You must
such
know how greatly
faithfulness, Mr.
Severn. But tell me what Harris holds
to be proof against me.
true, we
talk.”
cannot waste time here in
CHAPTER XII.
At the Foot of the Stairs
“No, it will be morning,
all, way of escape blocked. He
willing to swear that you agreed to
permit Alva drive you downtown,
and that you actually departed to
gether,
answered by the testimony of Krantz,
got on the witness stand,
and
is
soon
to
“Which is true”
“l accept your word, of course, but
Harris not, and I must
has evidence to create
picion.”
You say that!”
“I must, to be perfectly honest. 1
there have been
doubted. Let me
does confess
he some sus-
even confess
times when 1
hat
ft an the dresser
Her
your there”
eyes turned that way in an
“And, even then, you sought to pro-
tect me? You cared enough for that?
“1 hardly know; it must have been
trie enough. I scarcely doubted but
what it was your act-—only 1
sunded myself that the man must have
attacked you, and that you struck In
self-defense. 1 would not believe vou
guilty of deliberate murder, 1 meant
to give you a chauce: so 1 took the
wenpon away with me.”
She drew a long breath.
“No one saw you?”
“Not a the
lutely deserted. 1 wiped off the blood,
and hid the knife in my pocket until
I reached the hotel: then I concealed
it at the bottom of my valise"”
“It is still there?”
“NO; something
suspect I Daly, and he set
out. to investignte. He had my tele-
and easily located both
and Walting until T left
the key, he entered, and went through
the valise In search of anything he
could find. Ie came upon the dagger
hatpin, remembered that you had just
such in your hat that night,
and instantly Juraped to the conclusion,
he had the wound, that this
the weapon of murder. He he
leves were working together, and
this was why I had concealed the
knife”
“And you? you believed that?
“1 believed in you,” I sald earnestly,
“At first I thought it must be you:
then I saw that pin in your hat again,
when I knew I had one just like it
hidden at the hotel, This gave me
new hope, until I returned and dis
covered valise slit open, and the
dagger gone, I knew ef no one who
would do such an act-—or had occa
slon to-—-except you, In an effort to
destroy evidence.
“Then later, when that was cleared
up by Harris acknowledging that
pin, I told him
Peis
soul ; street was abso
led © Harris to
was not
room,
a One
as seen
Wis
we
my
he
§
i
i
He only laughed, and
smart enough to buy
soon fs the first
that doubtless
hat at Perond’s.
sald you were
another, as
found missing:
was
there
“He's right; there are. At least 1
She stopped
with a peculiar gesture.
with a hatpin like that of mine?"
“Yes, there is no doubt as to the
“lI Would Not Believe You Guilty of
Deliberate Murder,”
nature of the I know
weapon. more
“How are you so sure a hatpin was
“They do not knows. 1 do. The
truth is, I was the first to discover
the murder. I related to you my
conversation with Harris, after all
others had leff the foundry. We must
this to be safe, and 1 walked down
Gans street alote In the rainy Some
blocks below the foundry T'éame upon
this ear, bumped up against the curd,
and apparently abandoned. The rear
door stood wide open. and ‘Tlogked in-
side, and felt about, merely from
curiosity, ‘My fingers touchefl some.
thing lying on the floor, aml, when
I drew It out, and looked af" ft in the
light of a distant street-lamp, 1 dis.
covered it to be a_ dagger hatpin, dis-
colored with Blood.”
She stared at me In horror,
“Like that one there?”
“Exactly like it. I had seen the
one In your hat, and remembered.”
“You thought it must be mine?
That—that I had murdered him?”
“I hardly believe I thought at all.
But I investigated the front seat,
and found Alva’s body hanging over
the wheel, with a gash in the back
of his coat sticky with blood. Then
I knew.”
“Knew what?"
“How the man had been killed. 1
believed then you were with him
alone; I had reason to, for I over
heard his Invitation, and your answer,
I recognized the weapon as one you
bad In your possession. My first
thought was that it would utterly con-
demn you if ever found.”
H
has one exactly lke
her.”
Waldron's
that's rather
mine: }
bought it for
“Ivan
“Of
it?
“It opens up a line of thought. wu
wny Could find you
if has it Wi
know about her husband?”
The girl laughed softly
“Know! than 1
show up
months,
him
wife?
COtrse : odd, isn't
any
YOu out. do 3
she still? ut
Suppose,
does she
do, 1
here
and
She
Less
He
oftener than
even
doesn’t
in
nothing
know——why ¥"
Ohice wig
from
be
“Because, after all, it might the
If it wax he
Harris, and pretend
You heard
talked at Perond's
make of it?
tussian:
fo
would
know
two
Sou
fo
those
did
how
What
She drew her eyes togetlibr, leaving
marks of a frown her fore
head.
“That they had planned together to
reb Alva; that Waldron was be
somewhere outside, and was
for Harris to signal him that
had been paid over”
Harria failed to
money changed hands,
did not signal
nevertheless,
on
to
to walt
money
learn
and
Bat
oitsid
“Exactly:
the
cofisequently
Waldron
waiting: had no doubt
machine,
one thing
Alva start
the
latter
fellow
murder,
Was
spotted
to act
know
or
and was ready gi
we do not ieriidd
ho alone;
accompany him?
supposition true then
must have committed
with Waldron
accomplice after the crime
true, then the only other solution is
that Alva picked Waldron up for com
panionship. Were they acquainted at
ally
“I think so, but am not sure; you
said Waldron first reported
chance Harris.”
did one
If the
that
the
possible
me
men
is
un
to
the two knew each other. That would
ride,
the rear seat. This theory fits in all
i
What do you mean to do?’ .
“Shadow Waldron; he is sure to
expose himself sooner or later.
must get away from here, out of the
hands of these fellows, Could you
find your way to the stairs In the
dark?" :
“Nes. 1 have been here often”
“Then I am golng to turn out this
light before opening the door”
She led the way confidently enough,
moving silently along the wall, 1
keeping close so as to touch her. A
few steps brought us forth into the
hall at the head of a flight of stairs
leading downward. My fingers gripped
the banisters, while she stood aside
to let me pass,
“You better go ahead now; the next
flight Is directly beyond this, and
ends at the street door.”
“You will follow?
"Of course; I shall kédep right be
hind you”
We went down step hy step, not a
stair creakipg, or a sound louder than
our own breathing. 1 reached the
last step, warned by the newel post,
and felt ahead with one groping foot
to assure myself of the level beyond.
Her fingers grasped my sleeve, and
lip almost at my ear, whispered a
barely andihle warning,
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Mow Absorbing.
“He makes a soft living”
“How
“By sponging It™
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Simple Designs Idea for Girlish
Circular
Way
Skirt Comes Bobbing Its
Into the Realm of
Favored Fashion,
Dresses of jacquard crepe made In
very simple designs are quite an {dea
for girlish frocks for fall. The silk
has about it more body than the ordi-
nary quality of slik; and by reason of
its patterns and the two tones of its
coloring it is especially adapted to
dresses for daytime wear. One of
these youthful frocks was made of a
Jacquard fabric that combined two
tones of blue, and a hint of gold was
hidden away In its weaving.
blouse” wirfety and they were made
of needlework with a narrow
erenm lace edging. The dress itself
was of one-piece fashion with a
narrow to hold it in place and
long to make it HPP
oriute fall and winter wear
The circular skirt comes bobbing its
Way intd the realm of fashion with a
peculiar It will not be
lowned no matter whether the Ameri
that It
socind
erenm
the
belt
sleeves more
for
persistency.
Mn women keep on repeating
I» not consistent with
plans and dntles. Then this season
to have ga !
fined vogue. Many of the newer mod
sls are showing not only the circular
ut, but trimmings that
round and round tendeney of
thelr
et ed f
certain
promises
the =kirt
of the newer raodels of
that old and stand-by fab-
row
{ine
ine serge
rie, Its
trimming after row
Biue Crepe Dress, Silver Trimming
Livre
pace each
wens i! de oR, which
shnpe, dos
The
typ
same
won applied to then
Aare
slightly
of the basque
Grease on Floor.
To prevent hot grease from sinking
Id water on It with
Serape off wha
on the surface with a doll knife.
Remove the stain with a wet cloth
sprinkled with baking soda,
into the floor, gon co
it
a cloth to harden
in
SS SAA SA ns —
SEEN
Shawis of Brilliant Colorings Among
the Winsome Articles of Apparel
That Are on Display.
More than any other European na-
her philosophy and
all strongly tinctured with the
fine colors and dramatic
which originated In the Near Fast,
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centuries by an oriental people, and
under the &oors she was the conter of
culture, learning, tolerance and art,
When the Moor was finally driven
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and Isabella, he left behind him great
wealth, funds of learning and an al
most universal love of beauty.
At least a form of this loveliness
has been preserved in the Spanish
peasant art. Fashions come, / modes
veer and customs change, but at regn-
Inr periodical intervals, the world of
fashion again discovers the charm of
things Spanish, {
The popularity of the great modern
Spanish authorship, the romance we
unconsciously associate with the name
of Spain, are all to be carefully con.
sidered by the designer of today.
All types of peasant art are receiv.
ing great attention, and in each of
them 1s an Interesting similarity to the
others, and In all material of pro.
found interest and importance,
Just now the shops are showing the
Spanish shawis In the most gorgeous
of colorings. Brilliant reds shot with
sunset yellow, that mi; it be the prized
possession of any dark-eyed Castilian,
HH
When the lace is arranged as
it can be swung
around and used as a veil it gives a
novel effect. It is said this will be
one of the prevailing fall modes.
FADED AND GRIMY CLOTHES
May Be Given New [ease
of Life,
the life
wash
There comes nn time in
Arment colored
when the
streaked
mn
pos
of
calor It onee
faded.
Oyster
tan,
funy wm
seaweed] is and
blue has furned dirty color,
streaked is
ti
pale of
through
is green
Invender
turned
yellow 1)
more yellow oreen is
tonily
¢ tion of
either ver:
Heht bios wash
lavender dye.
that faded
dyed 80 BS
sige on life
be darker
bu
Le
that =»
aterinl,
need
has
all. Now
the
although
original
it down, it
let
a little plain
«1 garment with
for
effects
is quite easy the amateur to
from
tying and dyeing
knot in the ma
interesting the proe
rind
the 80
ving
the knot free from dye
th way makes Interest.
lamp shade
cottage
Looped Panels and Sashes.
Straight
Ine dresses all
have drap-
and
The batesu neckline is
of sone sort looped panels
3 aM,
hes chiefly
retained, hut the
Lie ong
of
supereeded bs wide
¥ a .
glee ves neti sheerer
than the There Is, for in
of black
side draperies
(ress
dered in large
silk thread
mi gp—_—
Millinery Fashions
influence is seen
of
continental effects
poleoni
millinery collection
narquise ar The
reds are widely used,
are the mult
8 century ago as insignia. The close.
picturesque and some poke shapes are
shown with little plaitings and unusual
flowers used as trimmings,
the adornment does not end
with Ie. The combs, mantias and
mantillas are equdlly popular, if not
#0 gaudily hued. Fashion bas ac
cepted these accessories as necessities
to the present wardrobe.
and
shunt
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.
The newest
wide armhole.
The pedingote frock Is to be a fa
vorite this fall
There Is unquestionably a definite
note in blouses is the
for next season,
In dress accessories one of the In
teresting novelties of the moment is
the waistcont of novelty cotton.
A striking sleeve recently seen in
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bow to shoulder, exposing the uppet
arm.
Negligees on Oriental lines with long
wing or panel sleeves and developed In
brilliant-colored silks, are among the
new things brought out.
Serge Is to be an exceedingly popu.
lar early fall fabric. Heavy silk crepes
worn last spring, and which are just
as popular now, are schedulpd for a
new lease of life,
Longer skirts, simplicity of style,
line, and lack of elaboration in trim.
ming may be said to be the dominant
notes in frocks, with a leaning to love.
ly fabrics for formal wear,
Harding Blue,
Necklaces and earrings in the new
Harding blue are a recent introduc
tion. This color is becoming to both
blond and brunette and adds a note of
elegance to the costume when worn
in the manner mentioned,
Copyright, 1921, Western Newspaper Uniom
Many men and women owe the gran.
deur of their lives thelr trem
doug difficulties. ~Bpurgeon
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PIES FOR EVERY OCCASION,
The ple fiiling will never
make up for the luck of a good crust
For who
will not lard,
or prefer butter,
the following
recipe will be us
to “he
best of
thom
1184
able
Butter Pastry
one-half
upt of butter,
me and one-fourth cupfuls of pastry
Take
£ ul
flour, one-half teaspoonful of salt, four
ten
oh
but
of flour,
the salt,
add
knife
the
the
in,
Away
tablespoonfuls of
spoonful
fee Ons
of melted
water,
butter,
tablespoonful of flour Chop
ter into the first
which hss been mixed
sfter
the
Roll
melted
and
thi
quantity
with
thie ig well blended
lee
out
mixing with na
the
butter
pastry, spread with
and sprinkle with
tablespoonful of flour and roll
toll up like a and put
Then cut in
balves, roll out two crusts, ana when
the pie is brush the top with
alli,
Hot Water Pastry—This is « of
the made but will
need stand before
hefore
in
jelly roll
long enough to chill
mace
ILE
quickest pastries
to on lee chill
it the
early n the day
to
Lie night
or
to be
cupful of
nsed,
Take one
of
lard, one tea
1 of
rd and
i"
nful one-half cupful
galt
water; pour over the ls
upfuls
set away to
of flour: ix well
hires mn
firm This
add i
become
VO tovered ples and one erust
n ple. The bits left from
be returned to the pastry
tex.
fan ope
may
ture,
Sliced Pineapple Pie ~Take two
thirds of a cupful of sugar, one cupful
of thin two eggs, table.
spoonful cupfrul of silced
pineapple, diced, one-half
tablespoonfuis of cornstarch. Heat
the cream, saving out a little to mix
with the sornstarch, add the corn
starch and until thick
butter sugar,
fidd to the first mix.
ture and cook until thick. Now add
the pineapple, cool slightly and pour
try Cover with
brown wit
over lightly
crear
£1
of 1
i, one
utter, one
one end
Cream
CERES,
cook
and add the
beaten,
shell
or
the
merigsue and serve
WR top
of character is
feeling
gtrong it
oe to whatever we
n without or unasettl
ns
not mere
resciutle
ir
im Lhe
feeling
SEASONABLE GOOD THINGS.
The
sucl
new turnips and kohlrabi are
good eating that they should be
if
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more often served.
them to be
#attracti
g& vegetable
scoop inte small belis.
Cook three cupfuls
them in boiling water un-
til tender, drain,
with cold water to which
a little vinegar has been
are used, the vin
adds flavor. Fry
onion and CRITOL, very
small, chopped fine, stir a table
spoonful of flour into the butter used
for frying the vegetables, cook until
one desl res
especiall
them with
ve, ou
of
rinse
small i one
milk, then add the turnips and when
well heated, serve at once,
Beans With Tomatoes —To . one
quart of fresh lima beans, shelled, add
one tablespoonful of butter, one and
one-half teaspoonfuls of salt, one
fourth of a pound of salt pork, chopped
fine, and three-quarters of a pound
of fresh tomatoes, with one small clove
of garlic. Cover with boiling water
abd cook until the beans are tender.
Just before serving add one tablespoon-
ful of minced parsley.
Molded Cheese Salad. —Soak two
tablespoonfuls of granulated gelatin in
one-fourth of a cupful of cold water,
then add one-half cupful of boiling
water and stir until dissolved. When
just beginning to set, add three drops
of tabasco sauce, one-fourth of a tea
spoonful of mustard, one-third of a
teaspoonful of salt, one-half cupful of
grated cheese and one-fourth of a cup
ful of chopped pimentoes. Beat ome
half cupful of cream until stiff, fold
in the gelatin mixture carefully and
pour into small baking powder cans
which have been wet with cold water,
to mold. When stiff turn out, slice
and serve with lettuce and any pre
pared*salad dressing,
Combination Salad. Mix well one
capful of minced celery, two cupfuls
of diced apple, one tablespoonful of
peanut butter, and one-third of a cup.
ful of mayonnaise. Arrange on let
tuce and garnish the top with six
large raisins. Serve with more mayon-
naise,
Cracker Sandwiches. Cook two
squares of chocolate with two table
spoonfuls of water until smooth; add
one eupful of powdered sngar, one.
quarter of a cupful of pecan meats,
chopped, a teaspoonful of butter, a iit
tie salt, and, If more molsture is need:
ed, ndd water, Spread on crackers and
serve with tea.
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