;r n ' ?' ., ma. itnw-Ni.w.nl I in i ., i ,. , . 4 ;t q. v ... " - T i i - - i ' w JfHE PARADISE MYSTERY fBE GUMPS-Fishina at Shady Rent By Sidney Smith By J. S. tletcherm ' Copvrlaht, ttlt.lv Mnt A. Knott, tne. ouyv UCK- mtV krJOW MORE ABOUT VO tMaH ISTVW CAM SEE xou ruT T " TTOf VCtiJi mow To Yake vt opr WITHOUT GSTTlNfi KOOKED AMV YVOBKV THAT'S CUP-LED UP IN TMtS l crr CA.ru SbU' HNOW ABOUT XVner THATtS WE fROUOW? -SAV A FH HA Ho TOWN VOU WoytWY MAKE ANV MNSYAKE t STAIITS THE STOUT " ..., r broker Dlcfe rt votfv tow 8wr t.. VO. M X THING ABOUT switMir rWSAVQ WTHAMX FSH 1nYV flw"? "'"'." t...inrif. A ". ? Doctor Hansford. W-IKmbi anil ' LAKE. IS A SAFE AS If XX YA t TS roTHBfcS ARMS ' TWR. KIT lacer is low rvua,u vvt wr -lrlW VOMP Itr8. aff m" Si" .l--u J. hnt na was HOWMKTEfl TO, T-re. TU5. TOTT THEY TritNrf mErtc'S'A n iBm, rt laborer, tcno saio r a J VflR Illiviv '- "OMl YOU fUTvOTVXOVJIt OAIT kSM Detectives surmise. OK.T, P0YVN W.TWE tfrtBM vyooft IH IT QOf JUST f"'.:ij-j it ih 'r' '? 'Ju the murderer. Uffr,a ksntford " '"e,;"uo omj admit As iO'r'-rHC UiT 'tn ANN rSHO I oay STEETCH OUY AMP A""? "K ,? iES HE'S OOrHe .. v7 THAT'S AL.1 io aw .. .n?: 5" ..'.r ffolUahaio' Suppose Your Beat Friend Waa in Love with tho Woman Who Had Embittered Your tAfe, Wrecked Your Happinesa. Would You Try to Save Himf "The Woman tiater" Did ih RUBY AYRE3' Thrilling Novel of That Namo To Begin Tuesday in Serial Form IN THIS bemng public Hebger Watch for tho Opening Installment ?ufet or ne i"" "'",.', rtMrf rfv Wf twwAca - -.-;; J,0tan '"""'. f. niifcio Sionstorfe. Th W&J28tor and a Scotland Yard imico ""''- nBctor tlansord ana osk n call on Doctor nan , 7,1 Bruce and Harker. The o; ".,.'. rinrii Dewerv and leaas wiem Sr?.pw5!.ffi"2,nSi,S rlrl-SMSlJ'S'SK fc cleared "J o X7mi men are " flryce qurtMona Olassdale and rd traced "England Later h 'Wrt o Fella Mm he su- PS- o'?'!?'?-M'cSiIS0SJ . lii5VflnArrf lo M deofjoa slayer o lY,Xd orders him Irom the estate. llVace. to see' Folllot to, claim u reward he has offered tormorma 'rl.Z?.Hfin the murder nf Brartan warding the murder nf M? "aves hrvce sees AnM and mies htm of being FalUlncr 'fraye, Mltnmv it nraden, and asks him L i. nrt he had in Mo mvrarr. nv UmlUknouln7 the stalls of the Kill tfgtltdnlesyielng the slayor. AND HEiUi liu-i.'""" trOU'D have a Job to get It," relort I t& Tolllot. "Supposing that all ,,U 1 """ "- .J, , ttr? NOtmng tan pruve iiuuuuei ,Vt t ever met nraden that lAornlnff. n the other hand, I can prove, easily, it I never dia meei mm ; i tan u lunl for every minute df my time that mcA of direct evidence!" 'Thn It wua hid wk4iGt iti " timed Brycc "Now then, who is ho?" Fallot replied with a shrewd glance. "A man who by giving awuy another in irmo liimaeu away wuuiu , tmncd fool1' he answered, "ir uiero "As thVro mimt be." Interrupted Brvc--. Then, ho'a safe I" concluded Fol- Ot YOU H fieL liuiuuib iiwm " wmwm '"And nobody can get at hraueh him'" asked Bryco, "That's nbout It, iconlcally ,.,i " V nretty eoll" ho .'ald'Tvlth a sneer, lere! You talked ubout my price. I'm it pontent to noia my wn ell me lomethlne, about what happened eventeen ears "Whai ' asked Tolllot. Ji'. HraV nu muHt have i- fci. fimilv affa rs." said Bryce. What became of Brake's wife and chll Iren when he went to prison?" Folllot shook nis neaa, aiiu ii Uln to Bryco that his gesture of dissent you except assented Folllot S:..o.. h rtnswerad. "I never It an) time knew anything of Brake'j wily affairs So little Indeed that I wr een i "","-",.,,. Brjce roo i " "- " ?!y ..... ii. uTaii innnn tn 11 m that, even now. ou don t know laturaKo naa two cnuuicu, w.w it oh, It's Incredible !" "WTiatii Incrcdlble7" asked Folllot What are jou talking about?" Unet In his eagerness and surprIM rasped Folllot's arm and shook It. "OOCd neaons. mn i no w1 "IT Wo ward or unnsroru n '" '" Hrl and bov' Didn't you Know inai. f'Xever'' answered Folllot. "Never 1 Ind who's naniford, then? I never hard Brake speak of anv Unnsrora I pat game n all tntsr wnai I Before B-s ce could reply, Folllot sud- lenly Jtarted thrust his companion tilde and went to one of the windows i. sharp exclamation irom mm iu kryee to his Bide Folllot lifted a shak- pr nana ana poiniea raw inn bmuch. I rhA i" ia whtafArr1. "ITell and hat's tl.lJ mean? . . Brice looked In the direction pointed lut. Behind the pergola of rammer loies the nguros or men wero oomins toward the old well-house led by one or Folllot's eardeners Suddenly they Imfrepfl Into full low. and In front of the rest was Mltchlngton and close be- lna him the detecme, ana ocnina nun -Olacsaalo ' It was close nn 5 o'clock when Glass- ale. leaUncr Ke'llot at Mt Karden door, urned the corner Into the quietness of h preelnets. Ho walked about there or a wnn Blaring ni 'no ijueer uiu louses with eics which saw neither antaatle gableH nor twisted chimneys. Hasedate was th'nklng Ana tne rcsun f hli reflections wns that he suddenly ichangnl his Idle sauntering for irlsker steps and walked sharply round o the police station, where ho asked to ee .Mltchlngton .Mitch nirton nnrt the detective were urt about to walk down to tho railway t&tlon to meet Ransford, In accordant nm nis telegram. At sight or uiaBS ale they went back Into tho Inspector's flee, Olassdale closed tho door and avorei them with a knowing smllo. "something olse for you. Inspector ' If laid "Mixed up a bit with last bight's affair, too. About thpsn mva- lerlts Braden and Colllshaw I can En vou one man who's In them." 'TVho then?" demanded Mltchlngton. laesdale went a sten nearer to the Iflo otllchls and lowered his voice. ine man who s known hero as Kjphen Folllot," ho answered. "That's l fact ' ' nsenso"' ielntmiH rltnhlnlrnn. hfn hfl lmichnl In.i'iirfiilniiali, "(n't lUee it he continued "Mr. Folllot! jmicnington glanced at tho clock lomo with us down tn thn atntlnn." IS Said ' Doctor Tlnnsforri'M romlnir tn 'h this exDrpsa fmm Invn Via'i mt i,6wa for u We'd better hear that first. oiiiot' Bood Lord' who'd have he wed or cen dreamed Itl" 1011 11 Kan " enlrl mn.J.1. !,.. 'fill OUt "Mavrift Tlnmtrt Tnmfnrr1'a :ot the same Information." itansfnril una am A ,1.A ilH HAn " " ui,u ufc kilo ii uiii un ruuii n It ran In, and hurried to whero Mitch. " ana nis companions were etand- " And behind Mm tn lVtltMilnc-tnn'u WPrlse cama old Slrn'nson Hnrlir. whn M eldcntly travoled with him. With Hlltm PUBtliKA HTIt.V.I-. V..1 .A nS, !? rlarty lnt0 an empty waiting i.vi u ciosea us aoor on tnem SOW. Inan lnanOMH It ..nl ft... y without TirAfnPA n ArAmnnv vouve got to act quickly! You sot my knt .. 1 - 4i caelum iv, a fflJll UD TO tnutl tVllo mnCMtnoi Ih i5. ? mesfaB from the bank whero kirn.i ,'0UR?Q ,"IH money when ho re- .: tw LwiKmnu. to fAii va thA Uth. the mnnnr- !, x T.. 1. we, since Braden's death, been carry- . .10 a COnelllnlnn in IrviDilolInn oourt bosiln ?n Brnden's behalf t A. y n,ev?r knaw oC t years ago. tXMl.i ? Mr. Harkar here, or tiimV.i Vu io llno- somemmg out l.?l,1l8rl'. Now I'll sum thtnn- V,n In ad hn ,0r,year8 Braden, or Brake, nfatsa'hiSani,.nB t0 flnd two men who ? "MS Sname of one Is Wraye. n. .!."- '"" i vb Deen irvinir io :h.y'rB ff'tM0 . At lnst wa'vo ot em hi de.11?.1." !ow?- J?nd without doubt hawkr. ,1 . ",rft0en anu Colli S!,i HSSlf.orl You know both ' onniirrH if "Mr, ffiu ,1" ' J " pn, DointT;;"v. 'A',i"rryp.iea ? Hit mi'" .'. yiossQBie -ao he's Pray. tT"; "? laenimea him as loctorr no other who's ha, H navia'. . b wirifTtn .UC(!i at Olassdale as If U ansn?,.0 5u,eaL'.on ."'H1. but Instead The othii. K"'ngion s quest on. 3?. U.hi2 nm?" W. "the man 'Mfate!' ""Known man to you. t'tonlihed fthin ...? evidently more r " " VIKC1 W 5?vf l6n Vnd down W?: out of th hy m(? to "n lh.e "'KJ1 "reet until loui ...V, l. a narrow lann ne uttin M " WtranS. Ia" ii t0Wftrd the close. I "ranee a policeman waa walklnjr his beat, Mltchlngton stopped to ex change a few wordwlth him. , "This man Flodgato," he said, rejoin ing the others, "lives alone fifth cot tngo down here. He'll bo about having his tea ? we shall take him by surprise." Presently tho group stood around a door at which Mltchlngton knocked gently, and It was on their grave and watohtul faces that a tall, clean-shaven, very solemn-looking man gazed In as tonishment as he opened the door, and started back. He went whlto to the lips and his hand fell trembling from the latch as Mltchlngton strode in and the rest crowded behind. "Now then, Fladgatel" said Mltch lngton, going straight to the point and watching his man narrowly, while the detective approached him closely on tho other .side, "I want you and a word with you at once. Tour real namo la i'iooai wnat navo. you to say to that? And It's no use beating about the bush what have you to say about this Braden nffalr, and your sharo with Fol Hot In It, whoso real name is Wrayo. It's alt come out about the two of you. If you've anything to say, you'd better sav It." Tho verger, whose black gown lay thrown across the back of a chair, looked from one fnen to nnothrr with frightened eyes. It was very evident that mo nuauenness 01 me descent una com pletely unnerved him. Hansford's prac ticed eves saw that he was on tho verge of a collapse. "Give him time, Mltchlngton," he said. "Pull yourself togother." ho added, turn ing to the man "Don't bo frightened; answer these questions I" "For God's Rake, gentlemon I" gasped the verger. "What what Is It? "What nm i io answer? uoiore uoa. J m as innocent as ns nnv of you about Mr. Brako'R death 1 Upon my soul and hoaor I am)" "You know nil nbout It," Insisted Mltchlngton. 1'Como, now. Isn't It tru. that you're Flood, and that Folllot's Wrave. the two men whose trick on him got Brake convicted years ago? Answer uuur "Yes. that's true." he said at last. "But In that affair I I wasn't the prin cipal. I was only only TVrav's agent' as It wero I wasn't responsible. And when Mr. Brake came here, when I met him that morning " He paused, still looking from one to another of his audlcnco as If entreating their belief. "As euro as I'm a living man, gentle men I" he suddenly hurst out, "I'd no willing hand In Mr. Brako's death 1 I'll tell you the exact truth: I'll take my oath of It whenever you like. I'd have been thankful to tell, many a. time, but for for Wraye He wouldn't let me nt first, nnd afterward 1t got complicated, It was thlB way. That morning when Mr Brake was found dead I had occasion to go un Into that gallery under the clerestory. I suddenly came on him face to faco. Ho recognized me. And I'm telling vou the solemn, absolute truth, gentlemen I he'd no sooner recognized me than he attacked me seizing me by the arm I hadn't recog nized him at first. I did when he laid hold of me. I tried to shake him off, tried to quiet him : he struggled I don't know what ho wanted to do he began to cry out It was n wonder he wasn't heard In the church below, and he would have been only the organ was being pinyea ratner louuiy And in the struggle he slipped It was JUBt by that open doorway nnd before I could do more thnn grasp at him. he shot through the opening and fell ' It was sheer, puro nccldent. gentlemen ! Upon my soul, I hadn't the least Intention of harming him." "And after that?" asked Mltchlngton, at the end of n brief silence. "I saw Mr. Folllot Wraye." continued Flood "Just afterward, that was. I told him; he bade me keep silence unt I we saw how things went. Later he forced me to bo silent What could I do? As things were, Wraye could have disclaimed me I shouldn't have had a chance. So I held my tonguo." "Now, then, Colllshaw?" demanded Mltchlngton "Qlvo us the truth about that. Whatever the other was, that was murder!" "Before God, gentlemen 1" he answer ed. "I know no more at leaBt. little more about that man than you do I I'll ten you all I do- know, wraye and T of course, met now and then nnd talked about this. It got to our ears at last that Colllshaw knew something. Mv own Impression la that he saw what occurred between mo and Mr. Brake he was working somewhere up there. I wanted to spenk to Colllshaw. Wraye wouldn't let me, he bade me leave It to him. A bit later, ho told me he'd squar ed Colllshaw wJth fifty pounds" Mltchlngton and the detective ex changed looks. "Wraye that's Folllot paid Colll shaw fifty pounds, did her' asked the detective. "He told me so," replied Flood. "To hold his tongue. But I'd scarcely heard that whon I heard of Colllshaw's sud den death. And as to how that hap pened, or wht) who brought It about upon my soul, gentlemen, I know nothing! Whatever I may have thought, I never mentioned It to Wraye never! I I daren't! You don't know what a man Wrayo Is! I've been under his thumb most of my life and and what are you going to do with me, gentle men?" Mltchlngton exchanged a word or two with the detective, nnd then, putting his head out of tho door beckoned to two policemen ' "Get your tea," ho said sharply to tho verger. "These men will stop with you you're not to leae this room" Ho gave some Instructions to tho two po licemen In an undertone and motioned Ransford and the others to follow him. Mrs Folllot was out, Sackvtlle Bon ham Avas ttlll whero bryce had left him at the golf-links, when tho pursuers reaohod Folllot's Folllot and Bryco saw them coming and looked at each other. "GlaBsdale I" exclnlmed Bryce. "By heaven, man I he's told on you I" Folllot was still staring through the window Ho saw Ransford and Harker following the leading figures. And sud denly he turned to Bryce. "You've no hand In this?" he de manded. "I?" exclaimed Bryce. "I never knew till Just now!" Folllot pointed to the door. "Go down I" he uald. "Let 'em In, bid 'em como up I I'll I'll settle with 'cm. Go I" , Bryce hurried down to the lower apartment. He was filled with excite ment on unusual thing for him but In the mtdBt of It, an he mads for th-outer door, It suddenly etruck him that all his schemlngs and plottlngs were going for nothing. The truth was at hand, and It waa not going to benefit htm In tho slightest degree. He waa beaten. But tnat was no time for phllosophlo reflection; already those outside were beating at the door. He flung It open, and the foremost men started In sur prise at the sight of him. But Bryoo bent forward to Mltchlngton anxious to play a part to the loet. "He's upstairs!" he whispered, "up there I He'll bluff It out If lie can, but he's just admitted to roe " Mltchlngton thrust Bryce aside, al most roughly. "We know all about that!" he said. 'T shall have "a word or two for you later! Come on, now " The men crowded up tho stairway Into Folllot's snuggery, Bryce, wonder ing at the Inspector's words and man ner, following closely behind him and the detective and Glosadale, who led the way. Folllot was standing In the mid dle of the room, one hand behind his back, the other in his pocket. And as the loading three entered the place ho' brought his concealed hand sharply round and presenting a revolver at Olassdale fired polnt-btank at him, (CONTINUED MONDAY) ' -V- tlDNft MI1 PETEY Fifty-Fifty By C. A. Voight ITS tOU6.lKD,aoOiaf Tffimfflft 1 Vr '' n--i J V gjt V VlHOiE f lATTEtflWG Wl A ?Q9-W Tho Youno Lady Across tho Way 1 ' THE GIFT WITH A TERRIBLE STING Bu FONTAINE FOX , The young lady across tho way says the League ot Nations question is one for calm and earnest thought and she's glad it's been kept out of politics. We. tRouchrr hom a yggMT w You. aHS9HHHHB """ " - jHw $ -w I V X L5T F"1 VV1 " ffrfi VV . 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