5f wt $r -''& t7p?w? nvi i . ti ' n 1 Y, ;. " , i. VM 'I ,f ,- . 'j s j t ETfcOTNG'. JPUBEIO LED3i3I?r-PHltiXDELPHIAT, FRIDAY,, AJ&tJgT 13, 192Q, f ' ' THE PARADISE MfSTERY THE GUMP& Gump Day at Chapel HM By Sidney Smitfifc 1 By J. S. I'letclwr CovvrloM, Itt. l Alfred A. Anop, tne, - " R1 '"J"-!-" " TiTOfll i' i 1 i -"V it v ' rv i. i MA MiaVY A.A( 9esrr ruA sjur? r-irrrrTlf , - -I A ...till asjSBBMFJaan f f-7..9cvP.r-.rfc:nMB'i EAgretMLaH I , I've orsLV got ) ( nHf'w in. $&'' a man o a T... ...ii.K MilAerfral totewof -nv UU19 unu1" " --m..w ... J. i "r.v Mik iw ncocewf .ljO W. rrJlJliL .Mr nlf. anil r.?r . HaiSW. -A atrnnoo won 'f92?DrtorTBanironl and a, "'""'f ter Wrytha.', Stair. Vomer, toot ct iawlSlt he aaw the man " ri thtoTV to that the m iIW iMjij.ii that he had teen c r3rkX8! Hansford ha, iTarvpwr- $2i A banker in Barthorpe offers lZSZrd tor information regarding o "SSi Jan. Next dav Bract, and ' nM M" metat, Bar M P.e,Jji the local superintendent "rlfii Barker ot, "ThUr vonna tr pone "'"i -L... t i. p W ri.- i m. rt me know, bu !?&", chenthit yovna man at the 'vLreeYlmva here, and, if poirtMe J3 oitt-Tor where." JlJfD DKItB IT CONTINUBS ljtfCH was all unconscious that any J.IM was Interested In his movements thin h strolled out Into Barthorpe market place ju nnur u, c uau . . u.nai niinntlnn nt the waiter .. tmni that tho old gentleman had turfed. Ho accordlnely believed hlm- elf free from ooira".ni.. ...- u.i..- rith he aDoui nis worn ui imiuir hta own faonion. no iroi kuihk . . aitntlnn to himself bv to orw ' -"--"-. ... .uuj. lllllllg nUeS'""18 OI piwill-ujr uiuui- (i whOSO CUnosuy nuisiii men uu ' j. .. knnw better methods than KJ? Eivery town, said Bryco to him it"" r"'.'.. mihlln rirds Darlflh Iff.t. burgess rolls, list of voters; rXa .mall towns have directories which If more or lew complete ho could ?JT these for any mention or record S' "And 'ho spent ail that day , that ftrch. lnspectlnK numerous tocumtnts and rettlsters and books; and jocumoii ., ho hnrt n. verv eom- S? acquaintance with the family immclature of Darthorpe, and ho waa So bet odds against any ono MhTname of Braden having lived there St the last half century. In all IS Tiearchlng he had not onco como ifTtaa the nme. , nt man who had Bpent a very lazy jii in keeping an eye on Bryco as ho Htfd the various public places whero it he made his researches was also k.minf an eye upon him noxt morning ?if.i rhnxreA for a second day's iibort He followed his quarry away (ram Uie liiuo luwn sijvo ""'"" Mtto Braden Med worth. In Bryce's I... tn m there, but the similarity In h name of tho village and of tho dead '. . WrvrheutfT mlirht have Its ma- nllfcance nnd tt was but n two miles stroll from Barthorpe. Ho found Braden Mrfworth a ery small, quiet and pic- tOrWQU PIHCO, Willi il UIU liHUIWIl Ull .h. hanVn of a river which promised nod sport to anglers. And thoro he mifrisn nis Lduiivo vi tut uuj uviwtu ui went straight to the vlcarogo and iU vicar, with a request tu bo allowed lo Jnipect the parish registers. The dor, naving no oojeciion o earning mo r.mitBt fee. hastened to comply with Brrce's request, and inquired how far hick he wanted to search and for what particular entry. "Xo particular entry," answered Bryce, "and as to period fairly recent. The fact Is, I am Interested In names. I am tnlnKinB nero no useu one more M hl eaullv found Inventions "of Iwrlting a book on English surnnmes, Lnd am just now inspcciing purisn reg isters In tho Midlands for that pur- hoie I "Then I can considerably simplify your r.iborj." said the vlcar, taking down a Itxttk from ono of his Bhelves. "Our rcariih registers have been copied and tailnted. and hero Is tho volume verv- Ithtajls In there from 1670 to ten years 11,5, and tnere is a very run index. Are pou staying in tne ncignDornooa-or tne "In the neighborhood, yes : In the vll- Btge, no longer than the time I shall rpenu in getting some luncn at the inn ponder," answered Bryce, nodding klroueh nn iincn window nt an anclnnt t(rn which stood In the valley b- pieath, close to an old at ono bridge, rPerhao tou will lilndlv lend mn tliU pook for an hour Then, If I Bee any IthlxiK ery noteworthy In the Index. I lean look at the actual registers when II bring It bnclt," me vlcar replied that was precisely 'hatha had been about tn nnnirmt anil iBpce carried the book away. And While he eat In fhn Inn nnrlnr nnrnltlnir Ihls lunch, ho turned to the carefuUv fjraplled Index, glancing through it rap Sly. On tho third page, ho saw tho name i ixwery. ir me man who had followed Bryco rem Barthorne to Braden Mpdworth hurt JMn with him In the quiet Inn parlor . uuia imo seen nis quarry sinrt 19 heard htm let tlfl.H rlnmntlnn 'MM his Up'? But tho follower, know- 'Ills man Vila nnfa rnt nn hnnr una a the bar outside, eating bread nnd om and drinking ale; and Bryc's 'urpriae wns witnessed by no one. Yet ' hi"1 heen so much surprised that if II Wrychester hai been there he could ot, despite his self-training In watch- UlneM. I1AA Unr ha.,1. nltli.w .m n. irlamatlon 'BewervM A nm. nA .... iMi he.re-rh're. In this out-o-f-the-way " village tnere mUBt Bo some 'onectlon with the object of his search. e mn nrnnj stoort out nerom Him, tile fXC.tllSinn nf all nlV.n. TA..... r-wmi juBt one entrv of figures, against n Ha lllma.1 . nnn ofl. ...,.L tiur discovery IJHI ,hfro. "n Pn"v caught Ills pyo K, an'' h' nrvr thnt he had dls Fuered morA than t.A i.. ... . 1 fc J.l Knd " i,ea,n and again, gloat- jur,. z ;is mer.l"'Ju':KT- . . hi -J '. ' Join uraKo, nacne- L .ihVarlBhof st Pnnerns. Ixjn thlJi.i , Ly Dewery. spinster, of Char?riV b tn(' vlcar- Witnesses: Ifv in,rlnvb("irn'' s,',n Womcrs pi . k RanfoTd ht.r ,.whom. nryre 1"e I" Wry !arvn.r,R Ju,t nbout twenty; tlils orth BI,rYs. "Plnoter. of Draden Med- .." "o" iiirii. in oil n.Ahnhiu,.. 1 lathfr n... .-.'-.'. ' vi, .. "it1 Jnn uraki n:.i",,r.irwLV who who married -. ,uBry iiewerv who was hf' TVhn heater TwiJ i "1." D-Y "''' rten,n ,n Wrv- VhTtwLtifrk, ""f18'0'''' h wltnARs. 'i Stt atPJ?b?W"tJC? .That ' man .i,. "U"" "rr" .."""! ."roKe'S h recent Tim.,,B Wn" .the Marco '"n Braden 'n n,lwr''"'nient : that Mhes.m.'i.i?.. lrn' wn" the Sticker . ,.Jm iXlvertlHoment Clenr rinn. !r,n or- n?nt, .hat b.prlng had It on Befor. L uI?rt? '''nth" ?N the 'entrv from ,hh"'f ?7T n'' ?'r and i,a7 .TJh? Tbrlnted reg- nford was nf """r" nimseir thnt i la.t.y. "?.t name known to that r"n of h, !rntor" wn" the only (ctiter "19 namB mentioned In the Js?e'USRrH.A2L"? H'r" ftr Jh. format on ,j i. , '" ,K' "nr rurcner lean.. "'"and before hn r.irhi fhi iMras-o ' whereat h. ',?" bv ',Ment. a " U tnlf frn ll m0rfl "Kfly tO ; JouniiJh .nm ,hr T.lcar who wn hn ." '.""." At irto.. """ oetween 'M ?C'a '.'. "hop with he the end nt iht. the Inn nnd h '"Khly ahove it. Zy bour"" painted "" menrtir,- i ' nn "W. cheery.fnpert ,rDWr'n?hro,Igh0en'.7hn?bllnW"t'' L" "Pen th i.i. . i """ ,ur"i in K7a entry an1 polnt out tha "Are fc'ntloned the-- rnlnrIf'8, naybournn tremon ,nre. he asked, without &brirw,v'',r.r,'n,lf1 the old shoe. !S: nouht'. " r " B'ance "Yes I, 'How W$SWtMU ,hRt mnr 'HfMhewiy no,I(I" at the church I'o-and.rh,!!,.1'"'0" and parish clerk 'v Ub rfer0m Y ; S-r " !,ll"l Bryce S.e,mi.h.r thlH niarrlage?' kneh ..yce-. perching hmif , "klnr? "Tw.nL ih0 "hoemoker wa-i i, Twenty.two years since. I yW rrilT1", w'th a smile. "Mis. . 'TT was shor demanded Bryco. "Oovernesu nL the vicaraBo." replied aaybourns. "Nice, sweet yount lady." "And the man she married? Mr. Brnko," contlnuod Bryce. "Who was f0?" 'A young trentleman that used to como here for tho fishing, now and then," Answered, Ctaybourne, polntlnar at tha rlvor. "Famous for our trout w nro here, you know, sir. Mr. Brake had como hero for thres years beforo they were married him and his friend Mr. Hansford." "Tou remember htm, tooT asked Bryce. "Ilemember both of 'em very well In deed," said ClBvuourne, "though I never set eyes on either after Miss Mary was wod to Mr. Brake. But I saw plenty of 'em both before that. They used to put up at tho Inn there that I saw you como out of just now. They came two or three times a year and they wero a bit thick with our paroon of that tlmo not tills one; his predecceBsor and thoy used to go up to tho vlcarago and smoke their pipes and cigars with him and of course, Mr. Brake and tho gov ci ui.m iiaou iv u,i tiiuugii. wu niiwiri one tlmo It was considered It wns going tn hA her nnrl thA ntliftr vonnr nntie. man. Jtr. Bansford yes 1 But, In the end. It wns Brake and Itansfora stood best man for him." Bryce assimilated all this Informa tion, groedlly and asked for more. "Im Interested in that entry." ho said. tapping tho open book, "t know some people of the namo of Bewery they may do relatives." The shoemaker shook his head as If aouDtrui. "I remember hearing It said," ho re marked, "that Miss Mary had no rela tions. Sho'd been with the old vlrar Bomo time, and I don't remember any relations ever coming to see her, nor hor going away to see any," "Do you Know wnat Braxe was 7" asked Bryce. "As. you say he came here for a good many times beforo tho mar riage. I suppose you'd hear something about blB profession, or trade, or what ever It was?" "He wag p banker, that one," replied Clay bourne. "A bonkor that was his trade sir. t'other gentleman. Mr. Hansford, he was a doctor1 I mind that well enough, because once when him and Mr. Brake were fishing here, Thomas Joynt's wife fell downstairs and broke hor leg, and they fetched him to her he'd got It set before they'd got the reg'lnr doctor out from Barthorpe yonder." Bryce had now got all the informa tion ho wanted, and he made the old pariah clerk a small present and turned to go. But another question presented Itself to his mind and he re-entered the little shop. "Your late vlcar?" he said. "The one in whose family Mies Bewery waa gov erness where Is he now? Dead?" "Can't say whether he's dead or altve, sir," replied Claybourne. "He left this parish for another a living In a dif ferent part of England some years since, and I haven't heard much of him from that time to this ho never came back hero once, not even to pay ua a friendly visit he waa a quetrlsh sort. But I'll tell vou what, sir." he added, evldontly anxious to give his visitor a-ood valuo for his half-crown, "our present vlcar has one of those books with tne names or an tno clergymen in 'em. and he'd tell vou where his prede- roiisnr Ik now. if he's alive name of Rev. Thomas Qllwaters, M. A. an Ox- ford college man ho was, and very nign learn oa. ' Brvcn wont hack to tho vicarage, re turned tho borrowed book, and asked to Innk nt thn reirlstern for the year 1891. He verified his copy nnd turned to the vlcar. , "I accidentally camo across tho record of a marrlago there In which I'm ln- terested," ho said as he paid the Bonrch fees. "Celebrated by your predecessor, Mr. Oilwaters. I should bo glad to know where Mr. Qllwators Is to bo found. Do you happen to possess a clerical ai reciory? -t The vlcar produced a Crockford, and rtrvM tnrnpd over Its natres. Mr. Oil- waters, who from the account there given appeared to be an elderlyman who had now retired, lived In London. In Bayswater, nnd Bryce made a note of his address ana prepared io aepari. "Find any names that Interested you?'" asked the vlcar as his caller left, "Anything noteworthy?" "I found two or three names which In terested mo Immensely," answered Bryce from the foot of the vicarage steps "Thev were well worth searching for." And without furtner explanation he marched off to Barthorpe duly followed hv his shadow, who saw him safely Into the Peacock an hour later and, an hour after that went to the polico euperlnten dent with his rerjort. "Gone, sir." he said. "Left by the 5. 30 express for London." Bryco found himself nt 11 o'clock next morning in a small uooK-nned parlor in ii little house which stood in a quiet street In the neighborhood of West bourno Grove. Over tho mantelpiece, uninmr other odds and ends of Dlctures. nnd photographs, hung a water-color drawing of Diadcn Medworth and to him presently entered an old, silver- haired clergyman whom he at once took to be Braden Medworth's former vlcar, and who glanced Inquisitively at his vis itor and then at the card which Uryce had sent in with a request for an In terview. "Doctor Bryce?" ho said Inquiringly. "Dr. Pemberton Bryce.?" Bryce mado his best bow and assumed his suavest and most Imlgratlatlng man ner. "I hope I am not Intruding on your time, Mr. Gllwaters?" he said. "Tho fact Is I, was teferred to ou, yeuteuiay, by tho present vlcar of Braden Med worth both he nnd the sexton there. Claybourne, whom you, of course, re member, thought you would bo able to give me some Information on a subject which Is of great Importance to me" "I don't know the present vlcnr," re marked Mr. Gllwaters, motioning Brvce to a clinlr, nnd tnklng another close by. "Clnv bourno, of course. I remember very well Indeed ho must bo getting nn old man now like mywelf! What Is It you wnnt to know, now'.'" "I shall hnve to take you Into my confidence." replied Bryce, who had carefully laid his plans and prepared his story, "nnd you. I am sure, Mr Oil waters, will re'pect mine. I have for two years been In practice nt Wry chester, and have there made the ac quaintance of a young lady whom I enrnently desire to marry She Is the wnrd of the man to whom I have been assistant And I think you will begin lo see why I hnve come to you when l say that this young lady's name s Mnry Bewery " Tho old ilergyman started, and looked at hls visitor with unusunl Interest He grasped the arm or nis eioow Lnnir nnu leaned forward "Inry Bewery ! he aUl In a low whisper "What what Is the name or the man uho is her guanlljn?" "Dr Mark Unnsford," answered Brjce PrThs old man sat upright again, with u little toss of his head "BlesK my soul " he exclaimed "Mark Unnsford ' Then It muRt have been as r fAirrri and susnected'" Bryce made no remark H knew at once tha he had Btruck on something, nnd It was his method to lot people take their own time Mr. Ollwiitew had nl ready fallen Into something closely re sembling a reverie Brjco snt sllentl waiting anl expertant And at last the old man leaned forward again, al most eagerly "What Is It you want to know? asked, repeating his first question. Is there some some mystery "Yes'" replied Bryce "A mystery that I want to solve, sir And I dare say that you can holp me, If you'll be so good I nm convinced tn fact. I know' that this young lady Is In Ignorance of her parentage, that ItanBford Is keeping some fact, some truth back from her and I wnnt to find things out Bv the merest chance accident. In fact X dis covered yesterday at Braden Med wot tn that some twenty-two years ago you married one Mary Bewery, who, I lesmt there, wns your goerness, to n John Brake, and that Mark Unnsford was John Brake's best man nnd a witness of the marriage. Now, Mr Oilwaters, the slmllnrlty In names Is too striking to bo devoid of. significance, Ho It's or the utmost Importance to ma ! can or will vou tell mo who was the Mary Bewery you married to John Brake: wno was jonn urnke? And wnat was Mark Ransford fo either, or to both?" (CONTINUED TOJWKKOW.) 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