. .V't 4 I ' i W ' 'iMML Vfc, -- f Aj'i. lAVVwrflHfllWiJirffti EVENING PTJBLttf LBDaEKr-PHrLAbELfilCA, ATTJtoAX .BlTAllY VT,' 120 -v Mi "TJf ffl MIDDLE TEMPLEMURDER A Detective Story by J. S. Fletcher a itA A . JTnfutf. CtmirlwH ,i"&, PuMle Udotr Co, THIS STARTS THE STOUV i. Snarflff, London newspaper- eom"1 ,3P?"eflK.aif.'e2 icrfd man n Ai poefcet i rW , '" j iirrin,,. Barrister, ,ft ?w ".: !.,. .ccll-drmed titan tottt o tlJllOlj ".'j ,. .liitiff ftfit o 'CTifAflc lobbying in the House K'tlon, tells of his cw ccnj M 'Jul a gray bcardSiephcnAyl- "ww Vac AoW keep" find !?',lB"- diamond-" '. room' ? "!2 , Mte lte Aylmore teas ml L Seiroo rccciweA !' "" T mvhom harbup, rented a '"W'Jtd deposited in ,a wall ""iVli the tale, ,and is 1ouni t0 he ma the Wf'lT' fclu Lvell iesti trtTLeiTcen AyCrcand Mar t'lJirtleTcmp'e at past twelve UV. ' Me murder. Aylmore ' Jrmtiihnto explain, but cotm- AND HERE IT CONTINUES B AVI-MORE turned almost angrily "After WES uii 'I should say two or three rears, "8eo him go In and 'out regularly?" No, sir not regularly." "How often, then?" "Now and then, sir nerhnns onea n week." "Tell us what you know of Mr. An derson's goings in and out." Well, sir, I might see him two nights nine, then I mightn't sn htm arnln for perhaps a week or two. Irregular, iHJTB' 1Y1 to the coroner. i Wi.. .i.i ...lVi omnliBR 8. "As liXl .ttnd at present, It looks as If fv'.tr fled. sir. with you and tic ,n..i,pnuI"tatl0esWfy nsk tt0" Mr Ayinnrc s nllowwl to make any 0niit "on. the witness I have referred gPi lean! " said the treasury cohnse rtnlr "There arc weighty reasons." "t om afraid you must wait a little, Mr. Aylmcrc. if you wish to give an Staation," said the .coroner. He tnrned to the counsel. "Who is this . . Oil t.A nnlinil llier n nness ( : " j.imnro tinned back. And Spargo toticed (hat the younger pf His two laughters' was staring at him with an imious expression. There wus no dis ...t nf W father In her face: she was iniiom. She, too, slowly turned to the neit witness. This man was the porter of the Embankment Lodge of Middle Temple lane, xne treasury counsel pui ttraignt question to mm ui outc. lit... Ufc Hnnflnmnn H lin Btlt lflll BCU IUUL iitiifc. Wlt.M.., v ou.u, pointing to Aylmore. "Do you know to as an Inmate of the Temple?" The man stared at Aylmore, evidently confused. "Why, certainly, sirj lie answered. "Quite well, sir." "Verv rood. And now what name do jou know him by?" The man grew evidently more be tildercd. "Name, sir. Why, Mr. Anderson, lir!" he replied. "Mr. Anderson!" CHATTER XIII Under Suspicion A DISTINCT, uncontrollable mur mur of surprise ran round the packed court as this man iu the witness box gave this answer. It signilicd many things that there were people present no flau expected some such dramatic dtvdopment ; that there were others present who had not; that the answer itstif was only a prelude to further de velopments. And Spargo, looking "nnr rowly about him, saw that the answer had aroused different feelings in Ayl more's two daughters. The elder one had dropped her face until it was quite hidden; the younger was sitting bolt un tight, staring at her father in utter ind eenuine bewilderment. Ami fin ing first time Aylmore made no response toner. But the course of thines was eoiuir steadily forward. There wn no ntnn. ping the treasury counsel now ; he was sweg io get ac some trutn in bis own merciless fashion. He had exchanged one glance with the coroner, hail whis pered a word to the solicitor who sat aose oy mm, and now he turned again to the witness. So you know that gentleman mko wre now as Mr. Anderson, an Inmate w me xempie j" "Vm .u 'You don't know him hv irv nthor MM1" "No. sir! T Ann't 'HOU lnni- hnttf. TA11 Ifnftnrn Mm hn ',. -.' ." "-'" J"" """ "" "1 "mi uurae; THE tiUMPSVncle Bim, Hurry Back! - .- OWTiM. li. trdfco Trtfcimn C, running, then I mightn't see htm again you might say, sir." "You say 'nlehts.' Dn I untfprntnnrt thnt you never Ron Mr. Anilprnnn rr. ccpt at nlght?"i "Yes, sir. I've never seen him ex cept at night. Always about the same Mm, at II "What time?" "Just about midnight, sir." ''Very well. Do you remember the midnight of June 21-22?" "I do, sir." , "Did you see Sir. Anderson enter then.?" "Yes, sir, JMst after 12." "Was ho alone?" "No, sir; there was another gen tleman with him," "Remember anything about that other gentleman?" "Nothing, sir, except that I noticed as they walked through that the other gentleman had gray clothes on." "Had gray clothes on. You didn't see his face?" "Not to remember it. sir. I don't remember anything but what I've told you,' sir, "That is that the other gentleman wore a gray suit. WTiere did Mr. An derson and this gentleman in the gray suit go wncn tney'd, passed through?" "Straight ud the lane, sir." "Do you know where Mr. Anderson's rooms in the Temple are?" "Not exactly, sir. but I understand In Fountain Court" "Now, on that night in question, did air. Anderson leave again oy your lodge J" "No. sir." "You heard of the discovery of the body of a dead man In Middle Temple lane next morning? " "I did, sir." "Did you connect that man with the gentleman in the gray suit?" "No, sir,, I didn't. It never ac curred to me. A lot of the gentlemen who live in the Temple bring friends in lato of nights ; I never gaye the matter any particular thought." "Never mentioned it to anybody un til now, when you were sent for to come here?" "No, sir, never, to anybody." "And you have never known the gen tleman standing thero as anybody but Mr. Anderson?" "No, sir, never heard any other nnn-in hut Anderson." Thn rnrnner elanced at the counsel. "I think this may bo a convenient .opportunity for Mr. Aylmore to give thn ovninnnr.mn ne oucrea u kw mm ntcs ago," he said. "Do you suggest anything?" "T Hiiffffest. sir. that if Mr. Ayl more desires to give any explanation he should return to the witness-box and submit himself to examination again i.i l. i ...inline eh counsel. The 1IU IHS 1MU, 'l'"'" -- matter is in your hands. The coroner turned to Aylmore. TV. vnn nhWt to that?" he asked. Aylmore stepped boldly forward and into the box. . "I object to nothing," he said In nioo- tnn "eieent to being asked to reply to questions about matters or the past which have not and cannot have anything to do with this case. Ask me what questions you like, aris ing out of the evidence of the last two witnesses, and I will answer them so far as I see myself justified in doing bo. Ask me questions about matters ..nfr vimii-h ro. and I shall an- .awcr them or not. as I see fit. And I may as well say mm. j. the consequences of my silence or my speech." The treasury counsel rose again. "Very well, Mr. Aylmore," he said. "I will put certain questions to you. You heard the evidence of David Lyell?" "I did." , "Wag that quite true as regards "Oniti true absolutely true." mA irm, hpnxd that of the last witness. Was that also true?" "Equally true." im.. i.. ndmlt that the evidence you gave this morning, before these witnesses came on the scene, was not tnNo, I do not! Most emphatically I do not. It was true." rMa GiETriNer Mx IXt UP' (.FOR THE SHOW - VNHEN UfKJLt BlrA BA.CK. y UimNI LOOK. VTUNNIHtr INYHKT, NWIE! " 0irCEtfrAjNlY FEU. HEIR. ra-3QWTNIN VIXEN XC-0 pOUrib TWATUNU.&BfrA' rlETHE-rAOVr U&trfcAA. jAAN I E-VErR rc i - ' He-WESjXOOTWAr CM AIN -I WANT oO TQ. rOVJft. tOWN TO BUQOfAIHOfTON- TW-r 5UrArErR- VJt'1.1. HAV& A . OfKvr hK WOPE'VJE-driTT THIS DRESS FIN 1HEC ' QtrFORE Ht COfAES &A.C.K-- VOU'iX'NEfcO AU.THE- CLOTHES VOO CAvMcf&T- HE- KEEPS VQU ON THB- ttO AuurneTJAE- BllOIJLEb L0B5VER GUCJCEN A-LA- KMC OANbiBl'5VNEE:-f POTATOES as . L i V t'mit itV f uy staneuramuB k I ftu.frlp.l AOW JAINJ " .. "Win-... I tlUF XOU NSAK.E- fAfc ' -' b,ki . ) VvATERMr i f N KIGU J I r ZrJUtii aa jT lAtKHr'l" Szr I r 1 fc M '.'. X 'V l&llHaHH - - -.-V" V''?- t wmi . m Jim ithW7 KJ .1 i ' II 1 "Br AmmmMM 9 CHESTEri A KSS Oft N.A.ND.TCtA tk HM I'U. RE- BACK. fc&AX OttK, 1 CWM1FPBJL&TO UOOTMC ( TO AUiVRAUA - iM xik.1114 Kinii- tttwirw " . " ' . - -". l..ll-. A.M n UTTLtbiTmP iamviouk? n -OyiMf UNCUc. BlrA VW&tl PETEY They're Getting in the Swim But , Peters Going Down for the Last Time (CONTINUED MONDAY) DREAMLAND ADVENTURES BATTLE OF THE GIANTS ny n.vnnY (Pt97V, BMv and the Giant of the ffoodi visit ifovtelaiid. Peggy is captured by Giant Fierce Fangs, The Gwnt of the Woods is caught in a tnp. Hilly uses his bean-shooter to core fierce Fangs.) 'qhapteh vi liellnda Makes It Hot T5ELIND.V. thn Unv cnnlr. i-lnreil nt Giant Fierce Fangs ns he rushed ito the kitchen to escape the invisible Wets from Billy's bean-shooter. ., "ipe your feet!" Bhe shouted at j, . just ns if he were a small boy In tead of a monster giant. And Giant "mi 'l:anK!, 0" fls he was told. , Please, Belinda, help me escape pan the hidden foe who is shooting me nth a soundless gun." he begged.- v. T. J ut "upper i oracrca ueunua, inraptly changing the subject. mil I? gIve lt t0 me'" 8ad the giant, i'T'ii u.""8el1 t tie tame. kti. MVC ,L w youi onu give lt to you Iff," u fire those pistols again," said it.. """King ner stepiauuer to tne WTe anil hoi.lnr.;-. ....:. ji.i. MPIth red pepper. RlTi.? l u A eSgy saw the tube of thrn,, h;an-shooter come pushing m.T ."." D1 Keyhole ot the door. U1I1K! A bean hit Ftwn Vnni. In hrr ie. - - Yo!ew?.n!" wrned Peggy, in a loud il,V. ,.i,ew?re. mo mighty foe who w' thro,Bl closed doors.'1 htf V aDFs seized bis pistols and "Uh door. Bang!...Bang! He &... " lne. aoof or JJl"y hit. as S LYXX not in the pistol, but aiSlyn.J,.Uf' ' "up. At the Pillti Wiw it jumpea a loot ana loun aT.l lUD "a Pepper into tne ho Vt T BSc.ond bang she jumped ? into thV dUh." lne "" " We umn 1.1 .. .. ... ereami l u?sl.. Pto," Ilelinda lM Wi'.ttn.1. FiKce Fan8 let both Wd the cook. mad " h' fr yU' fierce rancr am, k ji.i. j i.i KiS from it. on the roared. howled t dou ff toolc the dI"h and meek'y httd .-j Vur ""ei1 tft olsh yds anrtVr- "" "!?"' ertw,.j -n m urniK trom it. didn-i "r up ner mlnd "?nt then that liititXP ve?y 8wd taTile manners. tan Jo l.ihl8 P"' R lot of things bc- br h-11 !?P P'EBy began to reach I bl, ...?R the floor. Fierce Fangs took ipennerT. ol? 80UP "d the Bery filily iw btirned bIs mo" nd throat. 0I the 7hi la lVat "lt lerCH anK k thre '. Thc R'?pt jerked back and '"fee times as big a swallow as he intended a swallow of the hottest kind of hot red pepper soup. Fierce Fangs spluttered and roared. "Owl I'm poisoned! I'm burning up." "I told you I would make it hot for you!" screamed Belinda. Another bean hit Fierce Fangs on the check. "Ow-ow! I'm shot!" he howled. Just then Peggy got her hands pistols. Bang I Bang ! they "Ow! Owl I'm blown up," Fierce Fanro. and he dived through the window, carrying sash and all with him. Down he plunged into the ditch and out of sight in the water. Up he came splashing and spluttering right beneath the heels of the Giant of the W'oods, who was still fast in the bridge trap. Thc (ilant of tho Woods lashed out with his feet and caught Fierce Fangs in the ear with a mighty kick. Over went Fierce Fangs and under the water again. Teggy ran to tho switchboard in the castle and pulled the switch that opened the bridge trap. Tho Giant of the W'oods was thus set free Just as Fierce Fangs came up a second time. He dropped right on top of Fierce Fangs nnd then there was the liveliest kind of a ducking, gurgling mix-up, for the Giant of the Woods was boiling mad over being held In that trap. , Fierce Fangs broko away and floundered toward shore, only to have Balky Sam, Billy Goat and Johnny Bull all come tumbling on top of him, eager to help punish him for running nway with Peggy. There was more ducking and more gurgling before Fierce Fangs dragged himself out of the ditch. He was a. soundly whipped giant, but he had still more trouble comlnR to him. As he started across the bridge toward bis cnstle Billy got in another shot with his bean-shooter. At the same time Peggy fired the pistols. Bang! Bang! Bing! Bing! The beans bit Fierce Fangs In the face, and he was sure he was shot. Turnine he fled, bllndlv. wildly, to the face ot the cliff, at the edge of Charming City, and tumbled out ot sight into the chasm. "I'm saved!" cried Peggy. "It was a comedy picture after all, and I don't have to be a kitchen maid or marry the dwarf Crooked Nose." "Don't be too fure of that," shouted Belinda, the cook from the kitchen win dow. "Crooked Nose is my son, and if ho wants to marry you, he. will marry you or I'll make lt hot for you." Peggy heard no more, for things went blurry, and the next thing she knew she was ot borne. . (Next week Peggy and Billy meet Crooked Nose and have a different tort of adventure in Movkland.) -- Gee vmizJ? I mi SOft I - TfflSV POUT 50kVi. I Hi yiflH) -v (A ( tACN.;uevcM 1 4mS mm tMK .srfex y j-s w y-jfi TmiTw. v A mrw , ..w vAjmwirznr jal mk f cm Ntv Look.. PeTT&V DEAR- see AixTfce.' Qcrv AUO TtfG. fltOERLoorj CHAP NP, ITS CETnUC tA31EH. EVEttEAR-TO MeeT "PfcopcE jowm HEntL, ByC.A.Volgh. vT - AMO HaroeT? MBCTTl4 "Bat ;: 3 cv 6 - I - VinizyM Ci ta NfSr1 t The Young Lady Across tho Way The young lady across the way says you can't get away from na ture and, while the dress reformers are forever advocating trousers for women, she believes girls will al ways look better In the kind of clothes they were born In. The Smiths Win Big Money From Their Guests, at Bridge Bg Fontaine Fox t-rDotlTTHHf vJH SHOULD TAKE This ct$ Htf-Ws IS Tco ffucif CHtf run o p wW 005 AT BRIDGE Pftf tfthUHl (a rWn,S,vCH W -Wts Wv sVSftv 7trr!ir . w -j " isc&k 'ntr.x t rt tSPiciAUysiHct JltRO TOU CfYgR AUO 0i T r .Si ifiM - sJ- : "CAP" STUBBSThe Rise of "Cap" Stubbs By Edwim VoaRC CIJP f. 1 1 NEED A "PttESlMNT ;""" fenC VJ3 VfVjL THOUSAND A 7EftRTOAntwHffiiK MIS7ER STUBBS-TM'V I ...--. tp6itmt op me' ONITITD Ol iTT f 5A1: OEr A MOUJC SOMEBODY'S STENOGMary Doodle Has a New One Copyrltlit. 1920. by PuMlo Jdcer Co. By Hayward -:- -:- l 1 fAAARV YOU BAT r ERISS bOODLEM kTEEp TEF? SHIRT ')-. Jl "EAR S" -fOORS OF THE TEAJTH To ) t WMnAtmHftA'.l J VWv ' I ftjR me While I )Taice This letter rTow boss-i awtJa hand about exghaaisiws The Two d fK COMB YPF? HAIR I lb klr D 'L XfioToTHj4 1 1 IA1 A HURRV.r-fG(?EASED LISHTEMW3 CARLOADS OF AUTS-AM t BUSHEL. L Ba to t7. S, . IS.hl. '. . D'i (SfZT, AwS. rDAlUPlfiHT l -- ' TJBTIU DO ME. rJ OF BRASS KfAIUCItfLeS WE SHIPPEX.1 A TER TALKIM' CURLY UM DOROTHY DARNITThey Should Change Walter's Name to Carrie Nation -- CovrTlMi 10.0, by to. n BniiMi9. Ina By Chas. McManus !iPHP!H A I walter II s , B Ww?SeoP7S5SAE THAT IKiook out PorM (afresV' 1 kTHki tbw , iiiiWsssr Ok iim Lj Jemr-ML nn -wA yg ."irZ &B i Irifl c i -s , " -Lto sAitV t.TM UA5.TJ C' iSVIPj M' : I . MJ0 i THE LAST . rtTJTTArrCi tDoTTLr W& UH. g y tw . I - y " I U"1 I 1-C J x' r; "yyvTJ - .miii i iihi " ' ii-i ' r H , t-, r J CK(VffAAJUS "S - tt? yyyc U r ' e HI i1 si I .'A. StiiiiBHIfiBB ik
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