ay The Mystery of a Haunted W.NU. SERVICE Copyright by wiyndham Martyn CHAPTER VIiil—Continued wn] Dn “l wonder where the devil | am! Leslie murmured. Then his thoughts turned apon the big fighter whom he had knocked out, That knock-out, Leslie ndmitted, was more or less acclilental, [If the an known stranger had not turned bis tend obligingly as an owl hooted, he would probably have won; but who was he, that he should stand guard outside the Hanby home at night? Leslie presently dropped into a troubled sleep When he awoke there wns the smell of strong tobacco in his cell tle looked Into the twinkling eyes of Luigl Bartoll strong man, coiner, and, alas for his impetuous temper, a double mur derer. “Where nam 17" Leslie demanded, Luigi was easily moved to mirth This seemed an excellent jest “ir | Ril you,” he answered, happen to me!" He made the expres sive gesture of cutting his throat “You come with me. [If yon maken much anise, | break-a your neck, so!” gnin the graphic action of a man hending back the neck of a victim un til the cervical vertebrae snapped “Now '™ Leslie had the shment. mous, and could not Along =a "wm “thees knew that this stocky jaller power to inflict such a pun liis forearms were enor his chest less than Ny narrow stone lighted by an overhend electric lamp went Leslie ind his aller. Luigt paused outside a metal-sheathed door and knocked Apparentis he bidden to for lie hy the and Ar. Appleton nnd fuced him. It wns n square, furnished ly lizhted “Ahi™ ently “Here Jr." He turned well-dressed womar mensurement he inches corridor wns enter he Mm two gripped Les wrist itled him In companions feet artificial room fifteen well and Alr we ha said Appleton henevo Mr. Barron ooking SMex Ive to gon] “He Is Quite a Nice-Looking Boy, Isn't He?" the Woman Said. ing a Russian cigarette. “1 have the uighest respect for this young gentle man's family.” “1 don’t like your way of showing It.” Leslie snapped. He hand seen by this time that the third person was the wild faun whol ly at ense In a big chair, pufling at a cigar. “He Is quite na isn’t he?” the woman said, inp a pitched, charming velice, “The Barrons are all good-looking.’ sald Mr. Appleton. “1 have comment ed before on the Grecian enzt of Mr Leslie's head.” “Have the Kindness to hend alone,” Leslie growled “Certainly, certainly!” Mr. Apple ton assented. “My attentions to ft last night were dictated by motives of caution, not of hatred. Others were dependent apon me, and | must consider them, Mr. James Delaney here, formerly a power In the ward politics of our common city, seemed at the moment to be an corpse. Yon are younger, stronger, and fleeter of foot than I. | did not think you were in a frame of mind which would per mit me to wish you good evening and disappear. Had youn reported my presence to Mr. Hanhy, a search would have been Instituted which might have had unpleasant conse quences.” “A search will be made” Leslle snapped, “and, believe me, it will have unpleasant consequences for you all 1” Appleton was urbane, unruffled, “What makes you suppose that?” “Because | shall be missed.” “But will you? That's the point.” “Why shouldn't I be missed?” Les nice-looking hoy low lenve my lie sald heatedly. “The Gray house isn't a hotel where one checks out and Is promptly forgotten.” “Fortunately for us,” sald Mr. pleton, “you did check out,” “That silly lying doesn't me." Leslie faun and the woman surnnce something “But you dear me, yes his lle wrote Ap impress wns annoyed that the wild found In his as almost humorous have checked I" Mr. Appleton took pocket the letter that Les to Celia. “Miss tlanhy will find this tomorrow, The references hidden from us will be clear to her You have hand a quarrel, it seems and, with the folly | expect from youth, you have decided to go away Very well, Mr. Barron, you have car ried out sour threat. Do you think Miss Celia will sink her pride to send out an alarm for you? No! “This stupid, unappreciative lad, she will say, ‘will back later to he for. given fle shall tind thnt there are others to console me.” Her parents still amazingly wrapped up in themselves, will not worry Until 1 read this, | was a little perturbed at the but you have clarified I" Leslie opened out--oh from come neing situation; his mouth to speak but thought better of it He was abont to remind Appleton that che world be ularmed because gone awny In evening belongings household he had clint hes dis His in neglected to take other and had nutomohile, “We have nttended Appleton sald Kindly, thoughts “Ch, dear me of a business gn Im leaving his arms to all that' guessing his ses! A life In which detnll fa part is 8 great ald. | shall presently pack your f h keys to in hose I shall g them to be ed) lames. It will *hiladeliphin To ght recognize it. Jan time pinys portant grin ave every the Ton hy hs room hrir here Your cnr will remo he in fw TOrrow n Sou would not es hus an in in You will he forest? husineses one time for n “Where are we? nest here leslie demanded hind fallen The Ba wad to his His spirits Frofe were accuston nhssnces nnd tert silences. The unfortunate letter woitld exaspernte (Celina For nt ght Westchester Sine weeks nll events, he would be an unsey prisoner, i Appleton whn Is county.” replien “We are the guests of dear to He bowed distinguished courtesy Mr one with the lady. “Yeu will have no opportunity to escape.” “Am | held for ransom? "You are held because It would be inconvenient to let yon go” “You said it!” James commented “So mighty Inconvenient that it wouldn't make no worse if { had orders from the chief to croak sou!” Lulgt here gesture of siitt A sudden He was not criminals me.” to me sleep made his expressive ing a windpipe, panic swept over Leslle used to consorting with The sense of real danger came him. He had vo chance to escape, amd at least two of three men were openly hostile. [It must be that he was imperiling secret affair. The two Appleton to thelr views. at them wildly *You cant der!” he cried “We should not try,” Appleton told him consbderately, “It would be un accident. Your body would be pleked up in the sound. We might even ar range that It should be clad In a swimming costume I rather think the Thimble islands would be suit ahles-somewhere near Stony creek.’ “Why frighten the nice-looking boy?" suggested the woman, In her caressing “It is only If we think he Is trying to escape that we to might sway te glanced get away with mur voice, While siding and shingle exterior coverings for homes did oot strictly originate In this country, being nrgs ly modifications of existing methods brought over by the early settler artisans, the avallability of the ma terials and suitability to native archi tectures give houses sheathed In sid ing or shingles a distinctly American flavor. « Houses covered with rough hewn siding boards, or clapbourds, and crudely split shakes, or shingles, di rectly succeeded the first log cabins of the early colonists In this country These materials have been refined by improved methods of manufacture into types which are Individually appro priate to the variations of modern colonia! architecture and to the archi tectures of other countries in Amer ienn adaptations, Cedar and pine and other dorable native woods are used in modern man. ufacture of shingles and siding, which should have to do that. truly, Mr. Barron, we are derers or kldnapers. “You will be held deal that we ure putting successfully necomplished, treatment depends on yourself, Luigi will be your jaller., Look at Mim, Mi. Barron, and judge for yourself whether it would be wise to try to escape, He hus carried a grand plano that broad back of his. Luigi has a system which has proved very effective with another uniuvited guest here” “He ent.n Lulgl sald too!" Assuredly mercy from fleanlly and got mer until a certaln through 18 Your on hand aow,” *“Thees out o proudly, my ole, Leslie could Luigi, the strong So there was another prisoner! Les lie felt lonely and fearful, Why bud he ullowed hhuselt to take offense at Celin? Celln! It was harg to keep teurs from his eyes he thought of her. Perhaps she would never know how much be loved her. If cruel death took him here among these hardened men, she would think of him aus one who allowed the r- ritation of a moment to overcome the uffection had protested, Even that moment dered by what mn the little plump rutlians as these, tion of the same son expect no mati. work us he in lLesile won agile of authority mun controlled There ound this modest, affa Leslie had seeing at the Hanby table, the who rarely ventured an opinion, and listened deferentinlly to those of oth- ers! Of the three, Appleton seemed the most sinister and alarmiog such wis no gues dooming quiet, his nee wns fer used man hile whom grown 10 CHAPTER IX The ake family taken day on which, supused, as the Hanby young Barron had his early morning departure, saw the arrival of half a dozen vis! tors. His absence wus In 8 measure overshadowed. Mrs. Hanby spoke of Leslie, and hoped that there hind been no quarrel, assured ber mother that he than a friend, und that satisfied to be rid of him for u Dina llanby put girl's shoulder. “Do you expect she asked “l thut letter he “Here it is” can interpret threatening to good,” 1 should like “1 don't wild faun, sald “Thut ‘Here's Not a play looks wanted New Haven” Dina looked nat the Celina wis no more she was well tittle while, her arm about the me to believe what you? wonder was o fo said wrote Celia what youl” gt | he means off the road ‘Jump for to Know Mra. Hanby nothing.” Cella replied his house detective was dud with to them! ith ny n atira« contrast word I'm going tennis w most to ew cousin tive Ann Arbor and the courts unwise to go two Leslie Just they tad ow as heen very she thought “You two look as If spiring.” she sald to “I'm reminding Bill a few weeks back that It was beneath the dign a lord of the manor to do sleuthing. Bill was boosting for the job" “Have 1} demanded, Hanby's bantering Dina could see that ried him. “Dil, fou were con her husband He remas his own himself fallen down?" tone consed something wor he said, shame myself, too. | assumed, er logically, that Miss proved merely an emerald (in dis we had been m molehills Seymour's me; but put that threat.” “The woman who Rerr was killed “you have; but | ruth when Selenos guise nountaing from letter puzzled nothing happened, | There wus one other aking when aside said Huse that there he was tke you in build? Oh HILL sou don't think that was anything serious?” “It prevents us from being dall’ replied her hushand., iauching. “y find | rather thrive on suspense, and certainly this house has given us enough surprises one way and an other. I'm now due to show It to Tom Burton Hes 8 man who always has 8 bhobhy-—<some sort of bug or other. I've go to listen Lords of the manor have their duties™ “Do son think he's nervous? BIN Pelham asked, ar he disappeared “Not a bir” replied Mrs. Hanby. ‘He's getting annoyed, and that means that he wants fo fight tis mental reactions are quite simple, Look to your laurels, Bill, or he will get ahead of you In this affair, | wonder if there is anvthing in ft!” (TO BE CONTINUED» led to enhance resistance to and shingles are frequently stained their appearance und weather. Wood siding have Integral insulating .alue In themselves, Increasing comfort and fuel economy In the winter and keep ing the house cool In summer. First to Cross Australia The first journey across Australia was made In 184445, by Frederich Wilhelm Ludwig Lelehhardl, who went from Germany to Australln in 1841, Setting out from Darling Downs, in the south of Queensland, he made his way to Port Essengton (Northern ter ritory), the most northerly tip of Aus tralia. Faith Its Own Strength Let none seek henceforth needless canse to approve the faith they own; when enrnestly they seek such proof, conclude they then begin to fall, Milton, RADIO RECEIVING SETS INSTALLED Beauty of Car Will Not Be Marred by New Equipment, of favorite Motoring over smooth highway to the tune Juzz band is a dream which will he realized within the next 12 months, . Mayer, vice president of the Amer- Be Motorists’ association and presi. dent of the Automobile club of Illi- nols, predicted in Washington the oth- er day. “A few months ago a prediction that automobiles of the future will be equipped with radio recelving sets would have been considered extrav- agant,” Mr. Mayer declared, “At the time, however, such Is not the for already one company has an- nounced that it Is ready to go into the of ving ially for automoblle installa- stretches of your present case, production constructed tion. rece sels spec Many Uses of Radio. ses of radio seem to he with- By signals, transmitted airplanes with other over radio patched, ships communicate ships 1 with the passengers rallrond trains speak di thelr homes or oflices, and patroling large citles In moving cars are given notice from thelr headquarters of the commission of crimes. These are actual accom- plishments. “Engineers shield the terference waves, are dis. anne moving rectly with shore, on policemen to in- have found a receiving set from of ignition systems in au- and airplane engines and also discovered a method of over ng noises generated by the Ing car or plane through the use of a filter, Not even the beauty of the car will suffer through the radio installa. tion, for engineers have found that it is possible to place the ar in the way the tomoblle have vomi move itenna roof of the car with the concealed n ae body." Distract Driver's Attention. “There howes of the ramework one serious objectio er, tf hie stallation of radio receiving s« Pre resi “The driver 1 lent Mayer points out, ght become engrossed in some entran elody or soothing at the rdiy be expected that ng m jiinbhy and neglec wheel, It can ha the is aiiat t his duties fon of radio sets proces inchallenged uto- by in a THE MOTOR QUIZ 3 Answer? not he er is rut Ans Consult Q.— Why derneath? Ans. —To irt which wear and prevents proper lubricat Q.~How hi motorist remove 4 CANses 18 the oil filter helped the to economize on oll consump tion and car maintenance cost? Ans. ~] oil filter has made it pos to the as it removes foreign matter from the lubri- ne sible use oil longer, and cant, engine wear is mi Q.—\When a spark plug covered tor be. black remedy the plug. If hotter COmes soot, what should be done ity Ans. Clean or replac sonting is habitual, change plug: a and be stuck ton Iso carburetor hasn't have the choke inspected, sure become Rubber Acreage Now in Philippines Unlimited According . to Manuel L.. Quezon, former president of the Philippine senate, there are now about 100.000 of land under development in islands, and about half of It Is producing rubber. He declares that there Is almost unlimited acreage which ean he devoted to rubber grow ing, ag soil and climatic conditions are ideal for that Industry. He thinks it will be only a matter of time before the Philippines will assume a control. ling influence on the development of the rubber industry, and that the islands can he used for its manufac. ture as well when the demand from the Orient becomes great enough to warrant it, Heres the — —————————————— a Second Car Needed for Outdoor Sports American enthusiasm for golf and other outdoor sports has been one of the major factors in placing two or more automo- blles In thousands of American homes, Few golfers care to member of their household to accompany them to the course and return for them after the game is over. Two cars to the family eliminate this situation and add materialty to the trans- portation convenience of any family, Goa Brrr re ngk a Sefralrdriradideivdde dearer Seadraded hetero ele) pd Pet Skunk Excellent as “Watchdog” for Motor A new and unique use for that aro- matic but valuable fur bearer, the skunk, has recently come to the atten- tion of the blological survey of the United States Department of Agricul- ture. The superintendent of road con- struction of the National forest in Arizona had been having trouble, because of pilferers, to keep anything of value In his car when he left it parked. The situation had be- come irritating that he was at a to what measures to take to stop these petty thefts. A little skunk, which the superintendent had found when a kitten and tamed until it had become an interesting pet, proved to be the solution of the problem as an effective deterrent agalnst marauders When he left bis car for any leng time the superintendent would also leave the skunk chained to the wheel. Strange to say, nothing further came up missing, and the little animal proved as valuable as any watchdog. Coconino 50 loss as Speeders Encouraged less than thi five miles across Minn rey new signs on the county European Crossings Are Given Right Protection in the United as compared France. Great ter showing protected grades. ings used by motorists States are protected, per cent in akes an even bet with 80 Britain m in the percentage of The 20,000 protected grades in France have real as day and night watchmen. The same is true of Great Britain. On the other hand, of the 27000 grades in the United States 7902 have crossing gates, 5,710 and visible signals, and gates as well audible 1.602 just visible signals, POPP POPPPPPLPEE VPP PEPed AUTOMOBILE FACTS A fortune awaits the inventor of Neversqueak brakes, the well poisoner., . » » compiled for plane with Figures 28 leading cent of the cars stolen during were recovered. . - * The motorist who finds the reloeat- ed controls of his new car somewhat awkward need not be concerned, Fa- miliarity comes quickly. — ———————————— Se —— Fresh STI The common cause of digestive diffi. culties is excess acld, cannot alter this condition, and it burns the stomach, Something that will neu- tralize the acidity is the sensible thing to take, That is why physicians tell the public to use Phillips Milk of Magnesia, One spoonful of this delightful prep- fon can neutralize many times its in acld. It acts ntiy: ree lief Is quick, and very apparent. All gas Is dispelled; all sourness is soon gone ; the whole system is sweetened, Do try this perfect antl-acld, and re- member it is just as good for children, too, and pleasant for them to take, Any drug store has the genuine, pre. Soda aurat 1 Y « voiume inst: Rabbits to Help Out Meat Supply of Russia between rab- and to of state of AUSAZeR wiuction it = Franc > POISON IVY Hanford’s Balsam of Myrrh Al Genders, iC Money back for first bottle If not suited “Her Weight in Gold” Petsy Hull is the here rative of Colonial times the fact that her f: the container pair of sca by pour tainer ine of a nar- which rels placed her in side of a large anced the scales ites ither a Tw 8 ana ; into the corresponding con- live fish any old to swim up strean dead can float one down, When your Children Cry for It Baby has little upsets at times. Al your care cannot prevent them, But yo can be prepared. Then you can do wha any experienced nurse would do—wha most physicians would tell you to do— give a few drops of plain Castoria. Nc sooner done than Baby is soothed: re lief is Just a matter of moments. Ye! you have eased your child without use of a single doubtful drug: Castoria is vegetable, So it's safe to use as ofter as an infant has any little pain yov cannot pat away, And it's always seady for the crueler pangs of collie, or constipation or diarrhea ; effective, too for older children, Twenty. five milton bottles were bought last year. 5 el ciierd CASTORIA
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