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LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, EKIDAY, JANUARY 30, 3020
flE MIDDLE TEMPLE MURDER
: A Detective Story by J. S. Fletcher
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"ffl'iiit, III the I'ubllo Ledger CO.
SYNOI'SIS
1 .,...! Unnrao. a young London
JJipnpcr man, returning home fiom
i..m veering into the corner of an
w '"l".r Inclination
reveals a
lTdt'id, muidcred, It seemed. In
nVton. JiairUtcr, King'? Hatch
It rclon cm-
c mini. At
Tl'templc, London."
mis '"" ,..'. i -- rt... w..
iff hoJel hO IffflJITrcc as tfufli-. .uui-
.L Jfe rcccirrd u' out visitor,
in Ktll'dicssed man with a gray
.ri lie ncurt jor ic-iism ciiiu om-
rm a fl"u;". "i "".' - -'
TTIfinm U'c!if(r
.jn'i a vcni.il View on inn tyiicii lie
ted) JO"
nils ?
"V, oiiml 'had. yi't'am II c&r
r.r. i jiiiino iit-r o Muihuiii unite
iitWiitf in the House of Common the
JSoftlic,iiuider,a,idofMarl,iry'
"fu..;.,,! n Hi! anntaruuic of a tall
Zrlt.drtiied inan-titrtinii Aulmoie,
,, n rhcu left the House taacthu:
kitliiw further information, tipmjio
Susils the hotel heepu. Wo
Lies him a shining pictc of totte-a
Sawoitil-""'"1 ' '"" r''
.mitrr testifies to having seen a 11 .
Lr Bl these "stones'' m hit loom
vktlcAutmotr u'v visiting him. Ayl
lore iidmits to having hlioien Aim u
miller o years mm, ' "' "' ,t
5,1 irAat couee;(idii 7ic Knew It tin.
inow 1 huio something to eommu'li
Mlctoltathhuili," thinks Spai go, and
iris out for Scotland Yard.
(AM) 1IHHK If CONTINUKS)
CHAl'TKU VIH
The Man From tlic Safe Deposit
Sl'AItGO found ltnthbiny silting alone
to a small., Honiewhut dismal upail
Wfnt, which wus chiefly rcmnrlnblo for
(ho buMtic-liUc paucity of its fur
ntsulngs ami its iudcfiuublc air of, so
crep. There was a plain writing tabic
anil a haul chair or two; a map ot
MDilon, much discolored, ou (ho vail;
A few faded phQloKvaphs- of 'eminent
bijuih In the world of crime and n similar
number of vcll'thumbed boojc) o,t icf-
(rQnce. The deteotivo himself, when
HpniKO was vhown fii to him, was Seat
ed nt the table, OirwiiiR an unli0'lited
eigai, and cnsiiged in the apparently
simksi taslc of drawing liioioshphics
on sn.ips of paper. No looled up iim
the journalist tuttyed and held out his
land. , , ,
''Well. I congratulate ou nn what
yoU stilt U in the Watchman thW morn
ing," lie fraid. "Made extru Rood read
ing, I thought. They did riaht to let
voti tacklo that job. Hoing straight
through with it now', I suppose. Mr.
Srnrgor' . , , .
Spirgo dropped into the chair near
et to Ilathburj'h right hand. lie
lighted a cigarette and, hnius blown
out a whiff of fcinoKe, nodded his head
in" a fashion which indicated that the
detccti o might consider his question
answered in the uffirmntUc.
"Look here." he said. "Wo settled
yestcrdn. didn't we, that u and t
arc to consider ourseHcs pnitners, ns
it were, in this job? That's all right,"
lie tontiuued as Kalhbur nodded very
ouictl. "Very well lmc jou made
ap fiiithcr progress?"
Itntlilmij put his thumbs in the arm
holes if his waistcoat and. le.iuing
back in his chair, shook his head.
Trnnklj, I haven't." he replied.
"0 course, theie's a lot being done
iqjlic usual oHicinl loutine wav. Wo'w
nifn out making arious 'inqiiifieST
TVe'rr innuiriug about Marbui'soyugc
to Kngland. All that we know up to
now is that he was certainh n passenger
on n liner which landed at Houthampton
in an oi dance with what he told those
people at the Anglo-Orient, thut ho left
the hip in the usual win and was un
derfloml to talce the tiuiu to touu as
ho did That's all. There's nothiug
in that We'e cabled to Melbourne fm
an) news of him from there. Hut I c
rect little fiom that."
"All right." said Spargo. "And
ivli.it me on doing jou, joursclfV
liWHuse if we're to shaic facts I must
know what nn partner's uftev. Ju&t
now jou seem to be drawiug."
Itathburj laughed.
"Well, to tell jou the truth," he
taiil, "when I want to work things out
I enrap nito this loom it's quiet, ns
Toil fee and I siiibhle un thing on
l'SJiei while 1 think. I was figuring ou
11 net sti i, mid "
"On jou sec if" asked Spurgo,
iuiekl
Well- I want to (mil the man who
ent with Marburj to thut hotel," re
I'lnd Kuthbuij. "ItMenis to me "
hpaigo iMiggid lus linger at his fel
lff lontrnci.
THE GUMPS One of Andy's Little Tricks
wm m
C'opjrlelit. If2" 'V Th Tribune Co,(
Bu Sidncft Smith
1 vo found him," ho Mild, "ThnP
what I wrote that article for to iiud
him. I know it Would find him. I've
hoor had nny training in your sort of
woik, but I know that urtlcle, would get
iiim. And it has got him."
Hnthbiiry accorded the jottrnaliet a
look of odmlt ation.
''Hood 1" he said. "And-who is
net '
"I'll (HI you the story," answered
hpargo, "anil In n sunimury. This
morning n man named Webster, u fur
mer, n isitor tu London, came to me nt
the ofhee, mid. said that being at the
House of Commons last night lie wit
nessed n meeting between Mm bury and n
mini who was ivlduitly u member of
rarlinmcnt, and saw them go awny to
gether, t showed him an album of
photographs of the preaent metnbcis,
nnd he imiuedliitely iccognlied the por
trait of onu of thciu us the man in qiieH
thill. I thereupon took the poittuit to
the Auglii-Uricut Hotel Mis. Wulters
also nt once ucognied it us Unit of the
man who enmo to the hotel with Mnr
but j, stopped with him u while in his
room, nud left with him. The mun ii
Mr. Stephen Aylmorc, the member for
Uiookmlnster."
Itntlibury expressed his feelings iu a
sharp thistle. "I know him I" he gaid.
"Of louibc-r1! rcftieinber Mrs. Walter.s's
descuvtiiui now. Hut his in a fnmilhr
tvpe tall, giav-beurdcd, well-dressed.
Tin! well, we'll kine to see Mr. Ajl
uioie at once."
"I'c seen him," said Spargo.
"NatuinlJj 1 Tor jou see. Mrs. Walt
irs gave me a bit more evidence. This
luuriiing tlmv found a loowJ dliimond on
the, tloor of Number M, and after it was
found the waiter who took the drinks
up to Mm bury and his guest 4hat night
icmembored thut when he, entered the
room the two gentlemen wcre'looking at
it pupet full of similar objects. Ho then
I went on to sec Mr. Aljtuore. You
know young .llrcton, the barrister?
you met him with inc, jou lemcmbcr?
"The joung fellow whose name nnd
address were found on Marbuij." re
plied Itathburj'. "I remember."
"Breton is engaged to Ajlmoro's
daughter," continued S'pargo. "Bre
ton took mo to Avlmorc'8 club. And
Ajlmmc gives n plalu, straightforward
nicoiiiit ot the matter which he's grant
ed me have to piinti Itidears up a lot
of things. Ajlmorc knew Mulburr over
twuitv jiarsngo. He lost sight of him.
The; met lucidentallj in the lobbj of
the House on the evening preceding the
nuiidii Murium told him that he
wanted his iilviee about those rare
things. Austiallnn diamonds, lie went
buck with him to Ins hotel nnd spent a
while with him: then they walked out
together ns far as Waterloo Bridge,
whole Ajltuur left him and went home,
further, the seiiip of graj paper is ac
counted for. Maibur.v wanted the ad
dress of a small solicitor Avlmorc
didn't know of one but told Murium
that if he called on young Breton, he'd
know, and would put him in the way to
find one. Muiburj wroto Bicton's nd
clteHs down. That's Avlmore's storv.
Hut it's got an important ndditinn. Ajl
more suvs that when he loft Mnrbury,
Muiburv had on him a quantity of those
diamonds in a vvushlcathcr bug, a lot
of gold, and a bieast-poeket full of let
ters and papers. Now there was noth
ing nn him when he was found dead in
Middle Temple Lane."
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PETEYHe Always Was Contrary
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SriTTHiuc'vMe cavj po
To SCAsBEHlM.THE
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The Young Lady Across-the Way
Spargo stopped and lighted
cigarette.
"That's all 1 know," he suid. "What
do von uiiikc of it?"
Hnthburj leaned back iu his ch'ur
in his nniiiirentlv favorite attitude and
stnied hard at the dusty cciliu-; above
"Don't know,'"', he snfd. 'H brings
fliim-y nn In n noint. certhinlv. Avl-
niore nnd Mnrbury paited at AVaterloo
Biidge verj lute. Wntciloo Bridge
is prettv well net door to the Temple.
But how did Murbuiy get into the
Temple unobserved? We'-ve made every
iuquuv, and we can't twice him iu nny
wav as legard-! that movement. There's
n clue for his going there in the bcrap
of paper be.tiiug Breton's addicss. but
even a Colonial would know that no
business was done iu the Temple ut
midnight, eh?" r iitl t ,(
"Well," suid Spargo, "I've thought
of oue or two thiugs. He muv have
linnn mil. Ct tllOSR mCU Who like tO
wander around at night. He may have
fcccn--hc would see plenty of lights iu
the Temple ut that hour: be muv have
slipped in unobserved it's possible, it's
quite possible. I once had u moonlight
saunter in the Temple mvself after mid
night, and had no difficulty about
walking in and out. cither. Imt it
Mill Inn y was murdered for the suhe of
what lie had on him how did he inter
with his muitlercr or murdcicrs in
theie? Giiminnls don't hang about
Middle Temple I.une."
(CON'TlNUUl7T05tOUUOW)
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DREAMLAND ADVENTURES
THE GIANT OF MOVIELAND
Uy DAIMV
1 he joung lady .iciuss Mie w iy
bijs it must be lather ...ird ou
1'icsident Wilson to hive all bis
tegiikn business anil politics be
sides to look aftci when he's not
ill .ill wU and she supposes he's
iiughlv glad to have Mr. Brjan's
help In his political work
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By llaywaril
fi'eggl, P'llhl, the Giant of the
lloodij, and their animal and hud
fricmls tako the jtlace of a mounw
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Billj's During htunts
GIANT nunCU TANGS surelj was
a fearsome creature. lie looked like
a monster bUe cowhoj. lie had .1
stringy black mustache, glaring ejes
and long, sharp teeth It was these
teeth which gave him his name
' My love bride, 1 omc to lnj urnis'
toared Tierce Tungf, but I'cggy didn't
iceept hlh invitation. She turned nud
scooted. There was oulj oue wny to
run, nnd that was into the castle, l'eggv
1 daited through the door and up a eir
enlar ptnirwnj.
Tierce Fangu lushed after hei. coin
log up the btalrs time nt a time Itlght
W11111I her he wus, with one luilg nun
stretched out to lench her. when the
jtairwaj entered a toner 100111 nud
I'cggy ilodgvl thiough 11 limiovv wiudnvv
out upon the roof of the ensile I'll ice
T-lligs was so large he couldli t squcce
through the.window, aud for u few miu
I utcs she vmih safe.
"ut Tierce Tuiigs laughed he was so
jure he would get hei. lie Mini luck
Jo the courtjurd and w hilled a long
latso around his liead
The roof of the castle was sleep and
ffSE.v tcarcclv dared move for tear of
tumbling to the ground. She couldn't
ypdgo about, and almost before she knew
Mnt was going on Tleicc Triugs had
nt the, nooije of th" lasso through the
ate nud arouud her shoulders,
.'ut where were Billy nnd the others
a,l this JimeV AVheu the hit (Is came
i-ereecliluR tho uews that Tcggv hud
"en captured by Giant l'lrico Tnngu,
"HI', the Giant of tho Woods. Jlalhy
nam am al tho anirnnle nnd birds rush-'
up the bill to the castle moat. The
Jrawbridgo vvub raided, and so tbey
coiildn't get across.
. "ut that didn't stop Billy. He dived
'"to the ditch and nwiiin (o tho shullow
J5a'r under the castle wall. Then the
'llaut of the Wnnil suam nerosi lo ioill
i'.'S- '-Tbe Giont of the Wcioiji lifted
y on his shoulders, hut oven .then
"U'J couldn't 1 each (he toll of the
11. Hplusli! Hplusli! Splash! "alky
win. Billy Goal und Johnny Bull fol
Wed them, nnd. autck us cats. UUo
"'.ouatii in 11 clrfus, they built n ru.
"U'J Ualk ani wui- l Uto bottpiA;
the Giant stood upon him, on tho
GiantV shouldeis was Billy Goat and
011 Bill. Goat's head stood Billj. But
even then Billy louldn't lc'ioh, the top
of the wall, though 11 rope blowiug out
fioln n belfrv winclevv wus only 11 tew
feet above his head.
Then Johunv Bull leaped on Balks
Sam's buck. The Giant tossed Johnny
up to Billv. mid Billy lifted Johnny un
til the bulldog's teeth caught in the lope
bunging from the belfiy. Johnny Bull
took 11 111 111 grip, and Billv began to
climb up over hlni Ah he grubbed
.lohnhv the lope jerked the clapper uf
the i-ii st 1" iildrm bell and n slmrp ilung
ran thiough the i.istlc.
Thib clung c.iine just as Giant Tierce
Tangs laoed Teggj. It so startled
him he (hopped the lasso. Quick as
scut Tegg.v pulled the rope out of Tieree
Tnngs'h'irnch.
Billv gained the top of the wall and
ran along it until he nunc to the castle
Itself Up lie climbed the lough stoiu
wall, clinging to ivv anil jutting slemes
like 11 hum, 111 IIJ in less nine mini 11
takes to tell he wus beside Tcggv, In
another iniiuilo he was lowering her lo
the vviill bj iiiean.s of the lasso. When
she was safe on the wall he climbed
rlnuii tin' l mid loliieil her.
Ihi'i stuiteil along the wail 10 icntn
tho pviamld luude by tho Giant ot (lie
Wooils anil tlic uuiniais, phi nium
Tieice Tangs was climbing up the ivj on
the wall lo heiiil them off Aerobb the
lite Ii from them was 11 telephone pole
Bills whirled the lasso arouud his head
ami scut oue end over the pole. He
tied Ihc.otlier end to an iron spike in the
wall and theie wus a tight lope read
foi them to walk acioss to bUlctj.
Giant TIcri'o Tangs' lingeis were nl
reiidj clutching the top of the wall
Buug! Bung! Billy brought his heels
down sinurtlj on the Giant's lingers,
und with u surprised howl Ficice l.ungs
tumbled to Urn ground.
Billv took' Tcgjy on his shoulders nnd
started ucross the tight rope. Ho sway
ed back und forth iiud nearly tumbled
off into tho ditch. It wus pluin he
couldn't' trust himself und Peegy on the
jope without 11 balance polo.
But suddenly Billy found his sway
ing hands supported on either side
buppurtcel just enough bo he could wulk,
Without- losing' hll balance They were
i,,,i.i ,, In 1 hi' hh'ils. Thus allied. Bill)
pairicd Tcgty out upou tho swuying
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