What CHAPTER X-—Continued we] Be fool I" said Appleton, coldly “1 do not object to your killing him, It is the manner of dis posing of the body that stamps you as an fmbecile, Why didn’t you bury it where nobody could find 1t? What madness made yon put It Io the stream? [It Is beyond recovery by us, but the others will find it, and they will hold it iike a club—not over you or Jim, but over me. You will find it hurts you, too! Well, it's done now, and we know that it will be discov: ered. Also we know that the men we are dealing with will make capital out of It." Appleton's icy rage grew with the thought of the disaster. *1 shall be the sufferer—I, who thought that after tonight [ should have no worries in the world!" He pointed at Lulgl “And this mass of clay from [Paler mo's underworld, who has had sanc- tuary here, and food and drink, when he should be in an [Italian jall, has twice imperiled us!” “That isn't falr, Fred,” protested, Alone of them to be in no fear of him. “Kerr, or Chapin, or whatever his real name was, got that job because he knew there was some mystery here, and he hoped to blackmail us. Some one must have given us away. Either fLuigl had to get him, or we might all ave been discovered.” “Stupid!” he commented crossly “Why do you all persist in misunder standing me? You seem to think | am worrying about the death of an es caped convict, when | am only remem. dvering that Luigi, instead of conceal: ing the body here, must throw it in the lake, under the impression that there was an end of it." He waved his hand to the Sicilian. "Go! Re member, we need all your strength today. Sleep, If you want to. Jim will call you when we are ready.” Luigi’ great carcass bowed, and animated itself with relief, His was a child's mentality. He bowed to them all. Jim liked his cooking. *l getta you your breakfas’, Jeem,” he said, smiling. “lI make-a the toma to, garlic, and potato you like,” He took his way to the storeroom gayly. After the meal he would sleep. After that, there would be work for him that no other man here could perform. Jim Delaney was stronger than most men, but he was not like Luigi, who had carried a grand plano on his back. “You see, Jin,” sald Appleton, when the Sicilian bad gone, “that we are now In the position of dealing with people who hold something definite against us.” “They're In as deep as we are” sald Jim, “Nothing of the kind! We may suspect them of a dozen murders, but whereas we have only suspicion they have a corpus delicti—actually the body of the erime, They can't help finding it. It has cost me a great deal of money and time to make It certain that they must find it. That's one of the exasperating things!” “Forget it, Fred,” the woman sald patting his head “Two weeks from now we'll be in Europe, living like fords.” “Sure, chlef,” Jim declared. won't want to give jou bow.” “There's risk In the Appleton retorted. “If the deal goes through safely, they will use thelr knowledge to cut my price. If | re fuse, they will pay, perhaps, but they'll get me for Luigi's foolishness If they are discovered, they will have to accuse me to save themselves Luck keep on, [It was sheet luck that the police dropped the Red Chapin case when they found the mangled body of an old cell mate who had threatened to kill him, This thing worries me. Of course, you might get the body at the culvert, but you would most likely be seen. Safer. perhaps, to let things go. See that Luigi is ready when we need him Jim walked to the storerom, calling the Sicilian by name. This cellar had been so const:octed as to be sound proof. It was Junior's quick ear that heard him first, as he passed the door of Leslie Barron's cell. “They'll find that man and know we're here,” he whispered. “We'll get him as he's finding him.” Hanby said. There were four pow who crept toward the storeroom, They entered it Just as Jim was kneeling by Luigi's side, untying his bonds. It was Les lie who made the first spring at him Jim had rot a chance. Outnumbered, taken by surprise, unable to rise to his feet, his struggle was futile. Side by side, he and Luigi nibbled viciously against gags, “Now for Tom Burton!” sald Han by, when they left the storeroom. When the Jdoor opened, Burton stood up and clenched his fists, He knew that som. day Luigi's inherent love of torture would lapse (nto sotie such exhibition of violence as would kill him. Burton had great ideas of Nordic racial pre-eminence, He would show Ll'at even in thelr moments of dying, the Nordic straln was the thoroughbred one, “Ah!” he sald satirieally. gentle Luigi! Good ban I" Not until that moment had Hanby really liked Burton. It was us he saw him standing braced for punishment and unafraid, that there came a change of heart, “Tom, old man” he sald, “Junior. Bill, and | are here. We've trussed up two gallows birds. Low many more are there?” “You venomous, the woman she seemed “They away, any- whole afTair’ doesn’t “The morrow, Call * The Mystery of a Haunted Mansion - By -— Wyndham Martyn W. N. LU. by Service Copyright Wyndham Martyn When the light was turned on, It was seen that Tom Burton had suf fered at his warder's hands. His face was thin and lined, his body bruised and aching. There were tears in his eyes as he shook his vescuers’ hands Burton had little to tell. He knew only that the Infamous Appleton, who had tipped him into the pit, ruled here absolutely. Durton had seen only Laigl, Jim, and Swmucker. There might be others of whom he had not heard. He had no idea for what pur pose Appleton had made his home here, or that he had been Imprisoned beneath his cousin's house, “We're here to clean out place,” Hanby sald, *You'd come along with us.” The searchers made slow progress because they were as yet unaware of the uumber of Inhabitants this sub terranean fastness concealed. The general layout was speedliy made clear, The Inrge cellar with the lum- ber was the main feature. Then there were three little cells, a kitchen, a storerooin, and one other apartment. It was through the doors of this lusi that by straining thelr ears they could hear the faint hum of human volces, While they were wondering whether to attempt to force an entrance, or to walt until the people within came out they were relleved of making the de this better “Poor Old Huckleberry Hawk!” She Mocked. cision. Mr. Appleton stepped out. He looked Into the mouth of an automatic pistol in Hilton For a moment out of his then It died He was again the bland and little man whom they had known s« Hanby's hand, flaming hate lonked eves: nway suave lung *I dislike revolvers,” he sald gently “Furthermaore, | unarmed You say to me? iid Hanby: “1 trust your friends bave been in my now am have something to “Quite a lot,” s2 you and com I begin to un you expended fortnble derstand so much money. Mr. Douglas puzzled it. You are going tell me why you spent it.” There was no question but that a look of relief passed over Appleton’s face at what was virtually a8 confes sion that his purpose remained a secret. “Call it a fad” he observed benevo lently., “This living underground is nothing new, The famous duke of Portland, as you no doubt remetuber, constructed a ballroom and a riding school under the lake of his famous Velbeck Abbey estate. Consider me a humble disciple” “He did what he chose on his own property. You are trespassing on mine.” house, on what wns fit ® abou to Appleton sighed profoundly, “That makes a difference, I admit, Well, Mr. Hunby, charge me what you think Is a fair price for my tenancy and | will pay.” “There's unother charge, too,” Han. by reminded him. “Murder! It doesn't matter whether you strangled Simucker or your strong-arm men did it. You'll have trouble dodging the chair! “When you have made a complete confession, duly witnessed and signed, I shall turn yon over to the police Appleton, your goose Is cooked, and you ought to have sense enough to know it. Why have you been schem- Ing for years to get possession of this place? Why did you keep tenants away? “It was a fad,” Appleton returned blandly. “Every man has one. You for example, desired to be the owner of an estate. Well, that wus my ambi tion, too. 1 have lost. You have won Why, then, not be generous and let me go" He wished door, made a movement as If ie to lead them away from the He did not notice that Pelham slipped behind bim and produced a bunch of keys. Appleton was only aware that the door opened suddenly and he was pushed Into the room. It was the only apartment well fur nished. Breakfast things were on un small table, In a chair a woman, still pretty, but no longer youug, was smoking a cigarette. She jumped up in alarm, “What's cried, the matter, Fred?’ she “Who are these men?” “Mr. Hanby” bly, “Is Appleton began amia incensed at discovering retreat, Having found nothing ir regular, he decides to us all of murder. You are witness that this poor creature”—he pointed to ton—"ussasulted a glant hucklieberry hawk Intent bis destruction.” our accuse ur on “My G—d!" cried Burton, Incoherent in his anger. “He asked we to at a glant fuchsia moth !™ TOUR “There is no such thing, of course, Appleton sald iZly. "You « that his mind gone, | t him put under pa admit tha cidal mania? directly came In, and later, tunately, he killed the poor fel There are witnesses to this” “All dd roared the fessor. “Execrable falsehoods!” “As to Smucker,” continued Apple ton, “he came here for the sole pur pose of setling fire to the Gray house und Killing its und its In mutes. I Kept niin here hecause | liked and respected Mr. Hanhy wr his family.” Appleton’s keen were fixed on Hanbys face, “If Mr Hunby denies knowledge of Smucker's ity, 1 shall be nt pitylr soe has rtlal guar suffered from hom He he assaulted Sm unfor he low lies I” pro owner all eyes avowed en prised.” “We gasoline all greatly sur tound him with fu wolnan ready house,” the don't 3 “and were to fis. If the (ray gind enough had burned have You wou died In its ruin So far you haven't made She shrugged or “1f you don able” ; shoulders, to be reason she l If sou want a murde nti the Hanbys ill in the police. Tw of nger of 0 Creed nesses saw the murder com mitted.” “Madam ™ “you lie!" the professor coldly huckieberry “Poor old hawk ule mocked. “You've probably forgotter very conveniently, but you'll be hanged. Tor all that, If the police ever know about it!” There was a certal insolence about her that admiration. “We may as well tell the truth,” she went on “Fred and 1 have been fond of each other for years. His wife wouldn't consent t« a divorce, and my hushand can't te located. Fred arranged this piace where we could be undisturbed H. didn't fill In the lake completely, us you've no doubt found out. He fenced it with barbed wire, and planted thorn hedges to Hanby (TO BE Ct compelled keen out trespassers.” Interrupted her, INTINUED) The United States owes the success ful introduction of the naval orange to late Willian Saunders, horticul turist. It is not certain, however, that the trees which were Introduced by Mr, Saunders were the first which had been brought to the United States, though they were the first to come into successful bearing. The late Thomas Hogg of New York, In an account pub lished in 1888, stated that about 1848 a wealthy Scotch planter in Brazil de termined to manumit his slaves and remove with them to the United States, He settled on an island in middle or southern Florida and then returned to Brazil and secured a collection of the Where Tornadoes Occur. Tornadoes seldom occur outside the United States, The Mississippl valley reserves them mainly for Itself, says Nature Magazine. Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Missourl run peck and neck for funnel-cloud honors. Nebras ka easily takes second place. Then comes Mississippl, Alabama, lowa, HI nols, the Dakotas and Minnesota, Out glide this region the whirling cloud sel dom strikes. It Is unknown in Call fornia. New England Is never visited. plants for Introduction, which he con signed to Mr. Hogg, who at that tins enniducted a nursery at the corner of drondway and Twenty-third stree: New York city. Among these plants were several naval orange trees. After the plants had been held in a green house for a year, In order to allow them to recover from the effects of the long sea voyage which they had under gone, they were forwarded to the own er in Florida, During the Seminole war the owner was charged with giv ing ald and comfort to the enemy, and the entire collection of plants was de stroyed by the United States troops The owner then moved to Haitl, At the Training Camp. The recruit had hurried off to the drill grounds without his rifle. Some of the other rookies would be along soon, so stepping Into a canteen he telephoned his company sergeant to ilave one of the boys bring it along “What's that you forgot?” asked the sergeant. “My gun” “Your what?” “My gun. You know, G.U.N, @Q as in Jerusalem, U us Ip Burope, N as in pneumatic” ‘New Velvet Hats Make Appearance | Lightweight and Are to Be Had in Variety of Bright Colors. fa is Velvet headgear has made pearance much earlier than usual-— Just when the fashion world is tired | of straw. Velvet Is glven a warm | welcome and many little hats in this { material are adding charm to the late summer outfits for which the | majority of women are always glad | to have a change in millinery style, | Delightful things they are, too. Nearly all are made on beret style, Chanel's transparent velvet scarf and | beret set having started the thing | off. They are light and to be had In a host of brilliant colors to match or | contrast with your costume, Two of | the outstinding velvet beret successes | are shown here, One is a beret and scarf in sea {| shell transparent velvet lined with | chiffon, The scarf is most chic when worn In Ascot style, The beret Is ap- le ol 7 Turban Made of Velvel. modeled as the 4 rrets which were show Seve type. Dainty Lingerie Made for Little Girls’ S$ for ti small girl are clive mmer, whether nade at home or bought de. Pa) with underthings. for they are the ac imas are classed cepted night wear of most little girls, made of colored gome of flowered cotton crepe. all in one piece, some have separate jack Blazer stripes In cotton material used for the little girl's pa Some of the new pajamas are are Some are dimity, made els, are Jamas, Combinations of and drawers are worn by many young. sters,. They are Imported in French handiwork, they are made In good American factories and they are made at home by many mothers who like to sew such small Fine scalloping is sometimes used as edging for these combinations, as well as for the combination consisting of underwaist and slip. Lace is also used, and sometimes just a neatly sewed-on binding takes the place of either lace or scalloping. Some of the little petticoat nlgo consisting walst § finest garments, petticoats—or slips flaring frock, and these little ruffles Flannel Are Favorites While cotton is in the spotlight in cotton sunback sleeveless frocks, washable crepe manages to hold its own. Designers no longer hesitate to combine glk and cotton, and many a good-looking cotton frock is worn with a silk cont or the other way about. Speaking of sports coats, there is a lively interest in flannel. White flan. nel smartly tailored and unlined Is one expression of this, blue another. There are also interesting uses of gray flannel for sports purposes and such counts are selected to he worn over either cotton or silk. While far from being a novelty, Chinese damask be. cause of its excellent performances in the laundry remains a desirable mate- rial for summer frocks, ON REARING CHILDREN from CRIB TO COLLEGE Compiled by the Editors of "CHILDREN, THE PARENTS MAGAZINE" How should the mother denl the child who refuses to obey? First, fusal and then by trying to avold sit uations which stimulate the tendency say “No” to a to request, very young child must to un- derstand his world by experimenta- tion and to a large extent by the ex- come mother will remove from his surround- Ings bric-u-brac, perfume bottles and other unnecessary objects dear to adults, and see that in these early years he is allowed the important right to investigate free from econ- stantly inhibiting “Nos!” and “Don'ts!” That after-graduation slump can be avolded! Parents seem unconscious of the difficulties of readjustment which the boy and girl just out of high school encounter and so fall to offer them the sympathy and under standing as well as the encourage ment which they need. Of course, they have plans for the fall, but the Important thing is to plans for the summer. Don't let your children feel the emptiness, the over whelming loneliness that comes when they have before them no definite, vital program. Plan with them and for them a happy constructive summer of and achlevement and make feel that graduation is not an but in a practical sense a com- mencement, have definite growth them end Shoes for to tive » be. lk are essentially for The normal needs nothing more. Learning walk may take place a few days ith the steadyving the child who is just wi covering only. foot to influences not arning process. A } speak of reached ; are arche to iB hon expansion is better to than have a few too few. er ory niversit ies was asked whether he hs the who has been the the city boy bitter prepared to no the most of {ities In He farm boy is better equipt trained from con note he understand raised on his possibl replied, “The w} He is sinnt outds jife to is keen, he instantly such thing § cause He work details ands has things or work, an ine times ou . ten.” Peplums Gaining Favor as the Season Advances inythin wplums are shown pred v wr example navy Hz § lengthened in tie-back sashes are side seams, another charac. houses. Skirts are with box plaits from a hip yoke, but each plait flares out at the hem In a tiny fan shape, Short sleeves cortiinly have been revived, reaching midway between the inderarm and elbow, set in, but occa slonally cut kimono fashion. set Printed 'Cliiffon Gown in Black, White and Red An attractive strect gown that will appeal to many women at this scason is of printed chiffon in white, black and red, featuring the Patou “lingerie touch” in white georgette, (The Kitchen Cabinet Western Newspaper Union.) of ke « (5, 1928, There in whos ch type of welety from to the Ia and motherhood. —W, 8} only one evemenls ms type artist Very the earliest that creator is AW APRITOW. SOME DAINTIES There are appetizers, canapes, hors are ns used to begin or end a meal; but the nicest of all nt this season of the year is an ap- pesling one of rult. The prettiest of zestful) the leaf of this is not such as apple, will With Orange.—FPlace =a on a glass or four sections membrane removed, with three cherries, large, ripe and luscious stems placed between the sec- Grapefruit may be used and if carefully done may be eaten from the fingers as are served, other any green the fruit obtainable plum or be acceptable, Cherries leaves three rrange orange, tions. he cherries, of course, Fruit Balls.—Taoke the pink center of the watermelon, scoop out Into } a potato cutter, place in sherbet cups, pour over a chilled of julce and sugar and on a orange top with a leaf-covered Strawberry Appetizer.—Now that strawberries are to be had almost year, from everbe time of the the the sou northern washed dressing ake six ha » ends so they int halves. saved around tho Aves. of vege Serve Plant With Herbs— Wash an § into half ralted tier to ed par#ey, and Serve hoe The Efficient Kitchen, erful and cut Oyster rape oyster plant De ovyste ¥& Wi ble are hin speaking These old fash- com- res, too, for ar too Have a sman conven tly nook with the table Epace dressmaking with good venience. of wwery con The proper arrangement not a rious problem, planning. a most s¢ thought and Where the kitchen is small the work covered with zine or with a the room, over it is arranged a hang- ing shelf with for the much used utensils to hang underneath. The shelf may contain the pretty jars for galt, sugar and such condiments used in every cooking. This table with shelf may be placed agal pl ace dny inst the wall, if it is more convenient in the small- all within easy reach, saving Hang the measuring cups and small place them there. When dishwashing, if the cupboard Is near the sink, the Have the sink, table and all equip- go placed that they will be convenient Stooping over a table good dispositions and the breaking is a pine one, covered with the best of linoleum, Tile floors are beautiful, but unless covered with many rubber mats, killing for the feet. Hardwood floors well varnished may be easily kept clean and always look well, A large tray or a tea wagon for re moving soiled dishes from the table and carrying food to and from the dining table is a great step-saver, The handy boy with his tools can make a very good tea wagon, ag many have done in the schools, Neresde Mee well
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