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Copyright, PubUo Ledger Company.
THIS STARTS THE STORY
When Ills father's death shortened
his university career Keith Norton
took an offlco job. tired o it : shipped
on a coaster, licked the captain and
deserted; and Is a ragged tramp when
ho reaches "The Solitary House.
The occupants of the house had evi
dently left In a hurry, for there were
bacon and eggs in a pan and they
had burned before the fire went out.
Ho satisfies his hunger, takes a bath,
clothes himself in clean raiment nnd
is taking n quiet little smoke when
a knock comes to the door.
AND HI5KK IT CONTINUES
A Visitor
HE LAID down the cigar box he
had been fingering doubtfully, and
he listened quietly and without mov
ing. The knock was repeaiea, quicK
and lmperatic, and Keith lose slowly
to his feet.
"Vnw to face the music," he said to
himself, and he went quickly out of the
room nnd across the ball to the front
door nnd opened It.
On the threshold was standing a tall
slim girl with daik eyes and a grave
nnd p.ile face. Her features were thiu
and not ery regular, the nose being a
little too prominent, the mouth n little
too large. The check bones were a little
high, too, and indeed she might hnve
been called plain but for the fineness of
the clear, smooth skin, the depth and
beauty of the dark eyes and the per
fectlon of the broad, serene forehead
from which the hair was. brushed back
lightly beneath a small closely-fitting
felt hat. Sho held herself very upright
with a certain suggestion of pliant
vigor, and Keith noticed that her
limbs were long and her hands and feet
by no means specially small. She bad
ridden up on a bicycle, for she bad her
hand on one she had just placed to loan
against the side of the house, and
though she looked very intently and
searchingly at Keith she did not speak
Ho did not speak, either, but stood
quietly, waiting for her to begin, and
tho pause allowed him to notice everv
detail of her appearance. He felt, too,
that sho on her part was watching him
i losely from those great dark eyes, and
that this intent gn?c of hers was hostile
nnd even contemptuous. He wondered
if she knew who he was and how ho ,
had come there, and he felt his temper
beginning to rise under the slow scorn
of her watchful gaze.
There was, however, in this enmity
her manner seemed to show, no sug
gestion of fear or doubt or suspicion ;
it was rather as though he were some
one whom she knew well and utterly
despised. But then it seemed quite im
possible that she should really know
him. and it occurred to him at once
that most likely she was taking him for
oinc one else, presumably the rightful
tenant of the house whose food he had
eaten and whose clothes he was wearing.
But then if the girl were really under
siidi an impression it followed that J
she could never have seen this unknown
tenant, and why, therefore, should she
appear so hostile toward him?
Keath through whose mind all these
onsiderations flashed like lightning, de
termined to be careful and cautious in
it lint" in Cf,1 anrl in uniln.i nis if nnu.
..Ub US UU.U, uut, .1. S I) V.I ,. 1 1. . , ,l ,f-j- i
sible, to find out what the girl knew Suc "J uot l'c'y. but bt00u Poking
or believed about him without in any ,lon" nt "" an(1 hc f,,t n certniu dis
way betraying himself. comfort grow and increase in him be-
"I have come to sec my sister," she neath the scrutiny of those clear search
said suddenly and abruptly, her voice I ing eyes. They seemed to know; nnd he
quiet and low and yet singularly clear, felt it to be true that hc was not treat
ies," he answered hesitatingly. ' ing her quite fairly since plainly she
"Yes. She lives here?" took him for some one else, probably
Tor some reason his words seemed the lightful tenant of the house. But
to fan to sudden flame the smouldering! he did not sec that he could explain
(lies of her wrath. the truth to her. Tor one thing she
"How dare you?" she cried, and she 'would very likely refuse to believe a
lifted her hands so that for the mo-jEtory that would sound to her a little
ment he believed she was about to strike fantastic perhaps; and besides he did
him. But the gesture was only one of not ief too much inclined to make the
passionato Indignation, and she said!CIpP1jmrnt. The bitterness of her man
again: "How dare you? oh, how dare ncr tne contempt apparent u ner every
ou' ' word aodilook, had very distinctly
"But I assure you," he began awl , rufflcd hi'temper. even although he
pausea anu le.i. uimseu mm, reu, so
fierce and scorching was the indlgna
tion in her angry cjes. i
"Do you suppose," 6he said bitterly,'
"that whatever you assure me, I should
eer believe one word you say?"
"Well, if you don't," he remarked,,
"it doesn't seem much use my saying
anything, does it?"
"Do you think you have any reason to I
expect me to believe you?" she de-1
niaoded.
He hesitated, reflecting that after all,
since the very clothes on his back were
' not his own, he had perhaps no right
lo reply in the affirmative,
"I Insist on seeing my sister," she
said, and swept past him with a move
ment Into the hall.
Ho drew back with a slight bow,
nnd she went into the drawing room
of which the door'hc had left open was
on her right. She gave a glance round
to assure herself no one was there,
nnd then came out and went Into the
- dining room. He followed her, and she,
after one quick look round, went out
aln without noticing him, while he
busied himself lighting the tall brass
lamp that stood In one corner of the
room. Ho dew tho C"rta,ns ,00' and
while ha did so heard her light firm
footsteps overhead as sho went swiftly
Into one room after another. When he
had drawn the blinds he sat down In.
the comfortable armchair ho had been
occupying. wnen hcr knoclc disturbed
, him. and soon ho heard hcr coming
downstairs again. Sho came to the-door
'? of the room and stood there la the flood
'.: 'i'i i-.i.mr,11irnt. and her face was more
, ya)ei be? eyes more large and bright,
j'M.w 'than before.
"I don't know," he an'wered, after a
pause for reflection.
"Liar," she answered, very slowly
and distinctly.
He went very led, for even a tramp,
even a reckles housebreaker, does not
like to ho called a liar by a woman, nor
to be addressed in tones of such vivid
and intense scorn. He half roe fiomjcried, and was out of the room like a
his chair nnd sat down again. flash.
"Of course," he said, "if jnu were! Keith sat still nnd listened to her
a man I should tlitow jou out of the light steps flying up the stairs. He
houe for that. As you are a woman heard her fling open the door of the
T can only lepeat that I do not know." bedroom nnd run in and the next mo-
"It is a lie," she repeated. ' ment her voice shrilled out in a loud
"Oh, well," he said, shrugging his i and fearful cry like that of a soul
shmildeis, "you gtnc me fair warning , parting in agony,
jou would not believe a word I -.aid." He sprang from hi" seal, dashed up
"Where is she?" he repented, and i the stnirs thiec or four at a time and
she came a little nearer and stood slim' flung himself across the landing into
nnd upright above him, her head thiownl the room. It was empty sine fr ',1(
if """"
1 he girl lav still
back, one hand held out. like a youn
I goddess thieatcning to unloose the pow
ers of her wrath.
"What is the ne of mv sujing any
thing if vou wou't beliec a word I do
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he asked.
1Palize(1 that her hostility was really
aimed at some one else. Still he had
to bear the brunt of it, and he had
not found that pleasaut nor pleasant
to feel that if she knew the truth
and what an awful intruder he was
here, her scorn of him would probably
grow greater nnd increase.
Quite suddenly she said:
"Do you mean she has gone home?"
"Well, do you know," lie answered
reflcetiely, "I shouldn't be a bit sur
prised if that weren't it."
She found both his tone and manner
unsatisfactory and seemed to hesitate,
as though doubtful and suspicious aud
jet in part, at least, inclined to be-
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Hcvc him. 'She did not speak nor did
lie, and as they watched each other
silently they both heard distinctly n
sound In the room above, a sound that
was exactly like the very cautious open
ing and shutting of n window. -J lie
girl swung round quickly.
"Oh, she's tbcro all the time," she
and unionsiioiis on the tloor In the middle of the room
girl herself, who lay still and union-
sfiiftiio At, llin IImm!- in lllO llliilille of tllC
loom, nor was there anything at nil to
tell what had happened or what had
alarmed her so. He looked all round
quickly and then rau to the window
and looked out. Theie was nothing,
nothing at all, to account for that awful
scream of tenor, and he turned back to
the unconscious figure of the gill, prone
upon the carpet. He turned her on
her back. She was quite unconscious,
PERSONALITY
When Georgic Porgie went to s( hool
He often broke the golden rule.
But was so very nice about it
You didn't mind just how he
acted.
Ah, jes, 'twas true, jou needn't
doubt it.
His personality attracted
He's now a movie star, I hear.
And makes a million plunks a year.
But when to school went Willie Wit
A wicked deed he'd ne'er commit,
And yet his abstinence annoyed
us ;
His senfee of duty never held us;
His righteousness forever doyed
us ;
His personality repelled o
He's now a statesman one of those
Who irritates both friends and foes.
Now, it has oft occurred to me
How very, very nice 'twould be
If George and Willie hnd but
traded
A little vice, a little virtue
( Kor virtue's sin when it's pa
raded ;
And just n mite of sin won't
hurt you.
So Riley snjs) and mixed with skill
It hnd improtcd both Geoige and
Will.
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but did not seem to be hurt In any
wny, nnd when he got some water from
the bathroom and splashed n few drops
on her face ho did not know what
else to do she began to show signs of
rcco cry,
AVith n low sigh she opened her eyes
nnd looked round nnd nt once put her
hands before them ns if to shut out
some awful sight.
"What was it?" she muttered
hoarsely; "whnl was it?"
"Are jou better now?" he asked,
kneeling beside her. "Orink some of
this."
Hc odeicd her some wnter and she
supped n little and then pushed it fiom
her and got unsteadily to her feet.
"What happened?" he asked: "what
was it?"
"You know," she --aid, shakenly;
"you know don't jou?"
"No," he answered. "I don't
really; I haen't the least idea. I
heard jou cry out and I rushed up and
What was
theie was nothing .U .ill
I It
he said- "I don't
I don't know
..now
"You must know what made jou
cry out like that," he insisted, e.ed,
for hc saw that she distrusted him.
She made no answer, and it was cvi-1
dent more thnu half believed that hc
was responsible for whatever had hap-
pened. And that something had oc-
currcd to frighten her very badly was
plain fiom her ashen face and trem
bling limbs.
"Look here." he said, with an im
pulse to tty to explain the truth to
IJ l" VAJHUIU V., l.u.t,
her, "jou ate making n great mistake.
I am not what jou think; I "
"You think jou win talk me over as
you talked her over, I suppose?" she
interrupted wearily; "but I don't want
to know anything at all except where
my sister i. "tVhen you have
told so many lies, why should jou ex
pect me to believe you now?" I
AVithout waiting for an answer, she
turned and went unsteadily out of the
loom and down the stairs. He followed
ami found her pieparing to start off on
hcr bicycle. But she was plainly not
lit to go alone. Tor she was trembling
violently and her hands were shaking
so that she couU hardly hold the bi
cycle upright.
"You had better wait a bit," he said
to her. "And I wish you would tell
me what made you cry out like that?"
"I expect you know," bhe answered
moodily.
"Well, I don't," he insisted. "Why
not tell me? What was it?"
"I don't know," she answered again,
and once more she shivered.
He made an impatient movement,
ancrv nt what he thought her obstinacy.
and turned oacK lo tne nouse. uut
once more he turned to hcr.
"You aren't lit to go like that," he
said. "Won't you wait a little, or shall
I come with jou?"
"No," she Hashed, hcr spirit greater
than her fears; "no, I would inthcr
see thnt again than have jou with
inc.."
"All richt." he said sulkily.
She mounted her bicycle and rode
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nwny down the hill to the road. Ho,
could still see her In the pale twilight ,
'till she reached the road, but then she
at once vanished from sight, and he
! stood for n few minutes leaning against i
tne eioor post. . . i
"A regular little spitfire, n littlei
Tnrtnr," he said to himself, "but I
trnmliir tvlint It nil means, and wbntl
on earth scared her so badly up there?
It's nil jolly rummy, and I would give.
a good deal to know wnai maae ncrj
faint like that." I
Ho turned nnd was in the act of
entering the houso when, as hc stepped
into the hall, a cheery voice hailed him
from without: , , ,, ..
"Oh, good evening, good evening, It
said, "good evening, Mr. Wcntworth.
(CONTINUED TOMORROW)
Dreamland Adventures
iiy innnv
"BLUE BEARD'S BROTHER"
(I'eggy whites In gn In Story-Hook
Land, and the Mighty Hronie Gcnic
takes hrr there against hit will. She
teams that Jled Heard is about to
marru ten wives and that the Genie
is taking her la the wedding.)
PKfifiY pONS UOYAIi RAIMENT
CLUMPETY, clnttery, clack, went
the two-wheeled cart as the Mighty
Bron70 Genie spurted down the rocky
hillside nnd across a sloping green that
led to the doors of Bed Beard's castle.
Peggy bad a wild notion of leaping
from her swaying seat and seeking
safety in flight, but before she could
j bnlan'ce herself to jump, the Genie drew
tip before Bed Beard, stopping with n
jerk that almost threw Peggy to the
ground.
Then Genie dropped the thills of the
cart and salaamed low before Red
I Beard.
I "Most Powerful Master. I have
brought to you Princess Peggy of Bird
land." he panted in tones so humble
that Peggy was even more alarmed than
she had been before. Bed Beard's fat,
I slrcnv eves sauinted at her in n
i way that made her blood run cold,
I but his face behind its mask of fiery
I whiskers neither smiled nor frowned.
Nor did he stir. He sat silent while
his la.y eyes looked her over from head
to foot.
"Humph!" he finally grunted in n
piggy voice. "Princess Peggy is young
and fair. She may be a trifle thin, but
i with a little fattening she, will do very
nicely."
A cold thrill l-in down Peggy's back.
'What did Bed Braid mean? Was he
a cannibal? Was he planning to cnt
her up?
I "You have done well, my faithful
Genie," continued Bed Beard, looking
nt Pctrcv. but talking to the salaaming
Geuie. "Your rewnrd shall be a whole
gallon of strnwberry ice cream for your
self at my wedding feast."
"You command. T obey. Most Power
ful Mnster," murmured the Genie, nnd
a look he flashed at Peggy filled her
with dismay. It was n look of despair
I a look that seemed to beg her for
giveness. Was the Genie really the ser-
Ivant of Bed Beard? Had he betrayed
her into the hands of the cruel Turk?
"Princess Peggy shall' be gowned ns
befits the honor I am about to do her,"
'grunted Red Beard. Hc clapped his
hands and in a moment Peggy found
herself surrounded by busy slave girls.
They lifted 'her from the cart and
inrried her swiftly to a room within
the castle.
In the room were dozens of pretty
'dresses. eaihone more beautiful than
the other. Theie were party dresses,
garden dresses. Sunday dresses, all in a
delightfully bewildering array. And
there weie hats without number and
moie slippers ami boots than Peggy
t could ount.
i Immediately the slave girls began to
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fiecK ner in me i-iiimni vi m-- twui.,.
They picked out the very prettiest of
all the dresses, the most charming of
nil the hats, the most dainty of all the
slippers, and placed them upon her. In
j almost less time than it takes to tell
ij'cggy was garbed in the most beautiful
i lninment she nnu ever neneiu
But she couldn't understand wliy she
was being so arrayed. "Was she to be
a bridesmaid at Red Beard's wedding?
That would be exciting, but even ns
'the idea flashed into Peggy's mind n
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' sen rig.ii tor imi i.... u ,,u.. lCu
Ij she (i(ln.t ,vant anything to do
with that kind of a wedding.
As she wondered over this the slave
girls, exclaiming admiringly at her
beanty, led her to a full-length mirror.
There Peggy's astonished eyes say a
reflection she scarcely recognized. It
was herself, of course, but herself no
longer a little girl, but seemingly grown
up into a lovely and gracious princess.
The dress had completely transformed
hcr.
Before Peggy recovered from her as
tonishment a confused shouting from
without drew every one to the window
enscment. There they beheld 'a scene
barbaric and thrilling. From all di
rections, out of the forest, across the
meadows and down from the hills were
pouring wild-riding bands of horsemen.
At first Peggy thought they were at
tacking the castle of Red Beard, and
she was glad. Then she saw that they
were not foes but raiding parties sent
out by Red Beard himself. And each
raiding party wns bringing home a
captive held in the nrms ot its leader.
And each captive was a beautiful dam
sel. "Ah. ah, ah," softly wailed the slave
girls. "Here come the brides of Red
Beard."
(In tomorroxo'i chapter I'eggy
meets heroines long known to her by
fame.)
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on, Mr. Maynard," directed
Chief Connor.
"My suspicions wero aroused a
month agd and I camo to this country
ostensibly to take tiart In tmlnlmr-
camp activities. I remembered your
Interest in chess, Burnhnm, and de
cided to ask your old; In fact, sent a
wireless when off New Tork telling
you I was comlne to "Washington"
Maynard paused to sip a glass of
water, carefully avoiding- tho medi
cine glass standing next It on tho bed
stand. "I reached "Washington Mon
day afternoon."
Chlof Connor nodded. "So I was
Informed by tho taxi-driver, Sam." lie
said. "Sam had called to lay infor
mation against vou. Mavnard. Just be
fore your telephone camo asking mo
to como here. Sam Is now under ar-
rest."
A piercing scream from Mrs. Ward
uiuw uu eyua lu uiu uuuHcncciicti turn
Chief Connor addressed her sternly.
"Sam finally confessed that ho was
your son," ho stated. "And he Impli
cated you in this fur-reaching German
Plot Which Mr. Mfivnnrrt Vi.-in n.'
earthed so cleverly. Sam confescd you
had given him dupllcato keys of this , wrong man, but hardly two such cr
houso and that ho had passed them rors In six diagrams, and I concluded,
over for a consideration to a 'party' weighing the prcsenco of Von Eltz tin
whoso namo ho would not divulge, der on assumed name In the houso,
oven under pressure." Chief Connor ' that I had stumbled on a very serious
turned to Hayden. "Ho meant you."
"Did he?" Hayden smiled con- j
temptuously. "Prove It; there is no i
law which forces a suspected party !
to Incriminate himself.'
"We don't need further proof," In
terrupted Maynard with significant
emphasis. "Sam "
"Had nothing to do with Count von
Eltz's death," declared Mrs. "Ward vehemently-,
her bloodshot eyes turning
pleadingly to first one and then an
other. "Sam Is a good boy, but led
astray bj- " Sho stopped and bit
her lip.
I know ho had nothing to do with
the tragic happenings on Monday
night," responded Maynard quickly,
taking pity on tho woman's evident
agony. "Let mo completo my storv.
Upon my arrival, I telephoned this
houso and a voice I did not recog
nize told mo that Mr. Burnham was
out of town but would be back in two
days. I had seen In the newspapers
that La Montagne was in "Washington
and hunted him up. At the Burling
ton I found the desk clerk so busy
that I got tho number of your room,
Rene, from an elevator boy stnd went,
unattended, directly to It. I found the
door open and a charwoman just
leaving. On explaining that I was a
friend of yours, she let me In and
went away."
"Sho never told me that any one
had called," exclaimed La Montagne.
"Forgot all about It, probably," went
on Maynard. "I got rather restless
sitting still waiting for you, and
looked about for something to read.
A letter lying open with a key hold
ing It down attracted my attention."
Maynard. flushed. "I don't usually
read private correspondence, Rene,
and you must forglvo the breach of
manners, "but on seeing Burnham's
signature at the bottom of the page,
I took the liberty- to glance down it,
and his statement that he would be
at his house that ntght, and that ho
sent you the key to enter because the
house was unoccupied, Instantly
Dlaued mv curiosity. The statement
was directly contrary to what I had
learned over the telephone nalt an
hour before. Acting on impulse, i
pocketed Burnham's key and left the
apartment."
"Mon Dieu!" ejaculated Le Mon
tagne in open-eyed astonishment.
"In one of my disguises I went to
Burnham's bouse that night," went
on Maynard. "It Is some years since
I have been in AVashlngton and in the
driving rainstorm I got confused and
had to ask how to find the house."
r ni the nerson you asked," stated
Marian, interrupting mm. lour
V0ce she stopped and continued
softly "your voice -was familiar, but I
did not recognize you in your make-up.
My servant, Mammy, who waa wmi
me, answered your question."
"And 1 failed to recognize you in
the storm for you were so bundled
up" replied Maynard. "On reaching
this house I was admitted by a man
I had not seen for years, Count Fritz
von Eltz. He had attempted to con
ceal his Identity by dying his hair
and shaving 1 is beard and mustache,
but his disguise was badly done. May
nard paused. "I gave an assumed
name and showed a fake telegram
frofn Burnham. I could see Von Eltz
was doubtful how to act; he dared
not turn me away r fear I might
Investigate his right to be in the
house, and he did the only thing he
could Invited me In and took me up
to his quarters, sayi.ig Burnham had
permitted him to occupy the house in
his absence."
"He did!" Mrs. Burnham's indig
nant Interruption caused Maynard to
look at her. "Where was he living In
this house?" , .
"In the housekeeper's suite of rooms
on the third floor." explained May
nard, and-Mm. Ward cowered back
under their glances. "One thing and
then another led Shlpman that was
the name Von Eltz gave me to sug
gest a game of chess and I jumped
at the opportunity. We played most
of the night, but during m many
freciuent absences, I heard him a the
telephone downstairs, presumably try
ing to reach you. Hayden," and the
physician clenched his fists In wrath.
niv vimi rtMn't tret the nhone num
bers he was calling," remarked Chief
Connor.
"I didn't try to get the numbers;
another and more imperative matter
engaged my attention, in his absence,'
answered Maynard. "Amonj Von
Eltz's papers I found a set of problem
diagrams and on examining them tho
preponderance of pieces to pawns
struck my eyes, but this was explained
momentarily by the reflection that the
composer had probably assigned him
self a definite task which Involved a
certain specified number of men. When
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Von Eltz next nbscnted himself from
the room. I wdnt over tho problem
"'aguams "train." Maynard paused
White to Tlay and Mate
Three
Moves,
,and IJurllnam edged nearer, his ees
shlntnc with excitement.
"Ono position had a white pawn on
rook's eighth, another a white pawn
on tho king's square," coi.tlnucd May
nard. "One I would havo passed as a mis
ninf n. ImHtv Bettlnir down of tho
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"What did you ao men.'- uemanaca
Burnham.
"Continued to play the game," an
swered Maynard. "But before Von i
Eltz returned I insured his sleeping ,
soundly that night "by pouring a small
amount of diluted hyosclne, which I
carry with me for Insomnia, In one of
the liquor glasses containing cherry
cordial which Von Eltz had brought
upstairs earlier In the evening." ,
"Quite sure it was not hydrocyanic ,
acid?" asked Hayden, and both tone
and manner were as insulting as he
could make them.
"Quite," answered Maynard. "My
idea was to insure Von Eltz sleeping
soundly while I ransacked the house
in search of other evidence of Ger
man espionage and Intrigue.
"Just a moment." Chief Connor
broke In. "Did Von Eltz bring up only
two glasses of cordial?"
"Only two glasses, but a decanter
of the cordial." responded Maynard.
"He sipped his at intervals, possibly
as a bracer, but I drank sparingly.
Frankly, my mind was so engaged
with the problem of securing the chess
diagrams without his t,uspectlng it,
thnt I paid little attention to what he
did. I do remember, however, that
previous to a vivid flash of lightning,
followed by terrific thundr, which put
out our lights temporarily, Von Eltz
had refilled fodth glasses, and at his
urging I tossed off mine just before
I went to bed."
"Well, what then?" demanded Hay
den. The strain was telling on him
and he sought to hurry Maynard's
leisurely speech.
"Then, contrary to my expectations.
I slept heavily all night," answered
Maynard, unruffled by his questioner's
manner. "On rising I went into tho
sitting room, Von Eltz having Insisted
that I should occupy his bed and he
take the sofa there, and I found him
lying on the floor dead."
Coroner Penfleld broke the silence
that followed. "When did you make
this discovery?"
"About eight In the morning."
"Good gracious! Were you hiding
In the house when I arrived at 10
o'clock?" gasped Evelyn.
"No. I was stunned by my dis
covery, but half awake, and my first
thought was that I had inadvertently
given Von Eltz an overdose of hj-oscine
and killed him," explained Maynard.
"In my confused state of mind, I
dressed immediately and left the house,
taking my suitcase, which I had
brought with me, as well as the six
chess problem diagrams; first, how
ever. I searched Von Eltz's body and
found nothing not even a pocket
handkerchief. I overlooked tho string
which you discovered later, Penfleld."
"And which I promptly lost," and
the Coroner made a wry face.
"I took It unseen from your pocket
when coming out of my faint," vol
unteered Mrs. Ward from the back
ground. "I was In mortal terror Sam
was mixed up in the man's death and
so I also stole the ball of cord out of
Mr. Burnham'al library: I knew he
used It to send his parcels abroad, and
I gave the cord to Sam. He told me,
Miss Evelyn, that he accidentally
handed you a piece from the ball when
helping you gather up j-our bundles."
"So that was it! " and Evelyn sighed
with relief; the tangled skein was
rapidly unwinding and brighter hours
seemed ahead with the clearing of thoJ
mysiery. -wnere did you go after
leaving here, Mr. Maynard?"
"To the home of an old 'dresser' of
mine who Is still employed In a local
theater." replied Maynard. "He tnolt
mo in without requiring explanations,
and after a bath and something to
eat I was again In condition to reason
things out. I concluded to return
here that afternoon, await develop
ments, and if possible find out if
Burnham was In any way aiding the
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Germans by the loan of his house, and
by using his established reputation as
a chess expert to cloak their method
of passing valuable information In and
out of Germany."
"Heavens! I knew nothing of It!
Burnham, appalled. "I assuro you,
Maynard I bad no Idea "
"I know that now," acknowledged
Maynard quickly. "After my bath I
went over tho chess problem diagrams
again, and this tlmo my examination
becamo more technical and Us results
increased mv suspicions of a code,"
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Whlto to Play and Mato in Three
Moves.
Maynaid paused, and took from his
pocket small squares of paper and
laid them systematically in front of
him on the bed. .
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fifth squares were the most frequently I
occupied. This suggested mat inei
squares representee, me nrsc anu juiii
letters of the alphabet, the important!
vowels a and e. Taking a blank dia
gram I wrote out the twenty-six let- ;l
ters of the alpnaoet on tne squares
in sequence, filling somewhat less than
the top half of the board. Then I
chose the letters Indicated on tho first r
diagram by the white pieces, In the
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King, Queen, Castle, Bishop, Knight
and Pawn. I was i ewarueu Dy me iwo
startling words: 'New gas'." ' 4
(CONTINUED TOMORROW) - '
Whipped Topics
The Bolshevists have put the "pert"
into Budapest.
We arc in hearty accord with the
headline. "Letts Defeat Bolsheviks."
"Let's" by all mcons.
Air traveling, they tell us, Is going.
to be safer than any railway. So w-
shall seek safety in flight.
Between supporters and denouncers
of "Jazz" dances we are neutral. Wt
neither find them graceful nordl
graceful. ' &
Many busy city men are giving up
their allotments because they find a
plot is tdo much for them. So do most
revue-writers.
"Feminine night nttlre grows .more
and more daring," -asserts a fashion
writer. So we may j-et have a play en-.
titled: "When Nighties Were Bold."
A new occupation for nviators Is an i
observers over the principal fishery!
grounds, to signal to the trawler thejJ
presence of shoals. This is the ntW
"fly" fishing.
The pence treaty will be signed in the)
Hall of Mirrors at Versailles. It is
easy to imagine the Hun delegates' "re
flections." The war-cry of the girls out of work 1
who diH'llne domestic service in cvl 1
ilontlir "Tlrttnt.a nntA, it-tll Im d)(I(
..v.... ...-...,.... uv oia,cji,.
The Islington Board of fiuardlan
lias appointed a gardener ns barber.
Expecting him,' perhaps, to use hts
own lawn-mower.
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presumably come under the heading ot'
luxury taxes, in trio opinion of many
husbands.
Apropos tne termination of the eonf -i
trol of certain commodities, same pcoplsul
(.answer mm uiey urp noc so much,
released, as let out on bail.
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"The questidu of the Soar Valley,''
we read, "has been threatening to crs
ate a, chasm between tho Allies," 8aar-,
chasm nt the Peace Conference is outjtl
of p,ac!- (M
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liC tuiu WUli UB 4UAlliailJ- in-,
creased through the tnfluenco of "coal
clubs," which, have been organized MI
over this country among the chlldrwi 1
rittk U B h.rn . th said: "where'
tho rural. coMyuunJtlc8.lAodMj '0i.'
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