iMWvw 'Hj'"-BVW "- '" ' "y,WWr-"" '""-' - 'yN'TfW!()(ppr''' nmnHMHHHMiM" i -- " ..'r,r. ,;,!. - . JiiVJStfJLNG PUBLIC iiBDGKKr-PHlLADELWllA, MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1021 25 HOW MANY CARDS? By ISABEL OSTRANDER Author of "The Inland of Intrigue," "Suspem l Cepvrlvto, I'Jit, lU Holert SI. SIcL Be," "Ashes to Ashes," etc. Uetlrlda A Co. SYNOPSIS J wnvU-he thiil enters thr pn'tn .., rriirfnif " I'liomc Chrhtopiiev (' .. lit, tuti nut nnntti in. ll"'"",,' .... ,i, ;,r l,ti,l "iiofifii .'. .- .. nl n rnnm iif. o inn. , ,,iij rlnlhes, the front nf hi i,ri ?" "'"' '?"' "',';, '": ?! 'Xn huge nrrnp revolve.: Thr tabic. I'i'j ir two. tnth clmmpnime on fJvJl ununited. Thr Aon" m Lniw ftiwfl" ieinni. riTiTini T fpi "''' " "p "" il W trrnlthv, nml nt one tim TIM ' irifl !'" Jfri, I'rcretlit'i 11 rtiolHtr'" '' ..r jip.,,,.,;.,. r"r , I,-,. Crcrelhw. ohjeeis to 1, mv'fni. The nW mm i re- t ll'i'rr,. .r! '7' '' - - mar I he ucirciii v ! " " t ,f or Wrfr or in unlet-. ' . ,JWU t.on.t M'lll. lis hTlHS I nun i a - Ml elaborate P'lffM, liobbc.l nRllntrtlly . lBdanitlll.K-mntn.r c .ov.0 hi ,ni never realize" mm..- ...... ...... ,1,. vftiprr; how utterly rnmtnon she ". , von. Mr. McCnrty. ITS . . ... I...ltn,l m.i I hnv cvcr uuu" r ...-.... bt ' " ..- ...I.I..U 1 -Loll nnl 'ra0 K .,.. .i,i n,nt she wns not n rlilhl 'P, ' tirc.l of my eternnl RpylnR; S n. "' intprferin? ohl busybo.ly ! "nctunllj ilrc.l to Insinuate that I Jetofrhmltr. Bfternlltlmtl taw ,J . .. - i wim s iimly -tunnc(l. 1,n" ,". i iir.l mywlf toRothor to lunnrnnownonnnyiininoai. f Jfnaituro from ncr .....-- .llcJ 111" 1 (Icinaimii.B ..". ... - niiv iiimnlpscd mo! diivc uw. Mie au""".' , "- nnllcr. ' thougll I wen- ....... . . i..,.rth(. inv hnmlliatloii, ,i If 1 ran bulW social rcputntloiiR t "l"' 1... nimii rn hoi1 ;p will not mill a linor ui - - rci.da.vs from now!" HoWn n bit. mn'mnl" McCnrty kmn.ii - "-;" ,..... ,. She got ii " tomrrr jim ......- .- uked dWb'i-vlug hi -' "- - Itfiirm' . , , , ,,, "Well tin." the lni cnnrciu-u. u ,.pM.-.l t the nm.lt to my In- Jllgence ami let hrr know wmu . . ".. .cjiitw to w'lh-h I bml taken sllrnt inlo a as to hcinjr 'cd an n cloak for l?on",hicl. I dl.l rt un. jmtan.1 ben our inuTiL- .. (Vol nr onec nnd came here. :.. ' ... i- jMiir. in the woman - anot av that her manner was other E met drcumspcet when hIip w rVral a'dralre'r.. but tlferc wn no huh clon of a loe affair. . "I did not Know "" '" " ...,.,n nTPiipslnnN nf hcrH. but could not believe that there was an .: .....niu. .liktTiirpfiil about tbem. Wll. wnnnts talk and curb tiling et bout, I was airiiiu. s i mi... ... .".- iilouo rumor4 and (josHip. but 'never loujht of nn.vtliuiK (Timuuii . uui i- , Mr .Met art l navciom you mi i ,nn. n,l I nm III vnlll' IllPrCV ! Tl'll wliat hideous notoriety 1 must pre ire myself to undert;nV" "None, I hope, nm'am." he re ondeil ' ou say she wan reeklessly iminennt nt t linen: wllUt did hhe icnd licr money mi 7" "Hare jewels, more fur.s than she .iill r.ncil.K. linn, nml linttlllll. I'lllfM id objeets of art which kIip vnn too norant to appreciate. She bought as ere fancy dictated, secniitiKly for the cer pleasure 01 speniiuiR money. "Tlinl nr.,.1. Tilm.n llinl ul.o wnrn full ist niKlit and didn't have mi her when o rame tiaek ; .Met arty Degnn. hnl u-na nnn lnlnnpp if l.pr or. avaj;an'c," Miss Kmst interrupted u. one mis iiniuiicr wi in sacui's, well as all kinds nf fur L'liriiipnt fnr fry ihisiIIjIp iiccaM'nn, jet. slie must ivptlieM. because tln-y were reputed to Itp been made for the czarina and inugcled nut of ltusia after the revolit- iin iHciiiv i uusain s no nan van rineKcn fur thi set nml tin. vnrv npvt iepk slip u-ii niiiilili. ii, ,,i..ui iin kht's bill I" "How would jnii describe that neck. I tee, ma am''" 'A tuc -skin s.arf nf imnei'ial black uuian sublet." rerdied Miss l'rust onititlj "Tlu lirivntn senl nf flip atni.i Mii sianmeil mi t Hinn cnlil p win. b fastened it together under io rif t)ii) i.!.'iw nf i... t . i u"ii" nt im iiuutii, "Ibore was u pause and then McCartv Kfll "Wh.i wi-i(. .,. Kin's nilniii-pi? oil vav . had scmi-hI '" I'l'"-! uiiscd Ikt hands Mi l.'t in iro- 1 re i ''' rnillllll'l lllint nf i.ipiili,,ii. Iiiiini' ' h ..,,i,i ....:..i ....:. , . """ti'l ,ii,( nirrim r.,.,- le for mil to ,r,ig it the notoriety of puli'i. ituisiipitinn in i (iiiiiection itn tin. uoimiii any of the prominent nm in., i........ f, . ., ,. . i .....-, .,,,..,, iniTiusiiip 1 enjoy. Cbpe "ij as 1 lio nut Liinu uhnt slip lm !' ' Her Miirc rose iiiavcriiiKly. "I ild mid be able to obtain another nl ' ' oe ml ient lint tins is lust i ntiMilptiilnl IipIivppii "1 n tul tun " M.i'...... .....:i...i ..i nlinut the U'nvcrly.s nnd nml Mpni.iillnni. I.... .... f .. .. . ,i ti-ii.tfcn, iiiii in 111! "' make nut Cutter is the only Oft nil Iloiiiki I 'in "" inane nut Cutter is the only irhelnr m t.ir immediate set " Mr ( iHipp ,aH l)P(11 ,liu,ntivp t0 Mp. but not inure bo than to niunv lOtlir-r I.II......1. :. . , .' -. -..,, ..ui, ,,,,. i- bi, liinu If "7 iittrnctive widow or ilivorc I K ..1 I n loth 1H)1 I If si itlianrfiiil 'Vv .l..l... F" I T intiirni.lii1 hi nt iiltl.n..1. i... uj ' n splondld rairli. Omo of my v ritii. .... .. . . . . i . " "us an auciiiii id nring t ii iniiniiiKe between him nnd "ndoh ititesi,,,,,.,.. iminnKPil to Uli hrr ,,i i,. .u n. ...t.i. i.t... .,. . ." uiiini'i- viiii ii ini inree nei Hi Muvcssion nml jnu would never '"' 'be tinub'e I took In drill con Utlni, M, ,lmt Kjr. s!i,tM Wt, 1,1 i '.s il',",'ircfi, are with the Noup '' "ill Mllelpi'lilii'L: will, llu. iiiilr... tTa u nl, 1 1. i ii .' (l --. ,,u- umpi -inn un iur l",'nK lie Ik llll. liliisl illllieiill "ii i. ....:.. I ii in .Militrlv inikcil mi mi "'ini .Miiariy luokcd snnic " Iafil. hul stuck floKRcilly to his "' About the gentlemen who paid 'fOtldll In Mr, l.- ll.i '.I... If" Miss Iroil'" ,.""' if Miu must Know. Fairs 'lev 'ri '" ' nml I'W' l'alladln and .. "'oreaii were mnong ntliem, hut w Of I hem ii'iiu uui'lmiM n.l I ,....- '"'' u nay that nIiu did not eiicour- ; '.iinuuKii i uvea in the same i... I '"'' "" w,'r(' never upon un mote fiiiitii,,. ,,,! i ,.ni,i ..t i.i...... . . , " " (,(,1. flltlll, 1 " 'i-usi, the past, hut 1 gathered ;lil'nlioml was rather a release fur Mil IUUIMU.,1 .1 ,..M Mould never murry ngiiln." ""'I iim'ain." McCartv rose. 'Til u'.ii Il"I"",ll"B ou in longer now, "'" give jnu away. Mrs Kin "' '"I HkIiI as far as we know, but ' .ri" ' for wauling to look ,.r "U'l III. Ill u.l. . I .1... lam' """" "" " juui iau,g u,o gtated boclal bpousor, MK S 'myl (Ml. . w. THE GUMPS When Good Fellows Gel Together By Sidney Smith McCnrty ninde his way from the Fitz Mnurlco to a modcHt ii!irk-lunch estab lishment near tile (iriinil Contiiil Stln- lion. lie bad fnraotten nil about brealc- mst in the excitement of the morning and now be ordered n hearty meal, pmi .icriuu as he ate upon the information 'if had just gained. What could be the explanation of Miu. Kip'n iii.ih lerlotiM conduct? . What ilmnlnatlnii tnctni' caused her to ct nclde the social ambition which had been her ruling passion for jcnri, Ignore invltntloiifi 'or which she had long nnnlel In viiln, and steal nlninst siiiteplltlously from her own house on secret errunilH? 'I'he iuestioiis multiplied In Mc carty's brain. Where bad "he been on the pietlou night thnt she found -It necessary to lie nbout It? What was ,u mat mes-ngc which "avcrly had ent to her. and what wnn her connec tion a rnnk outsider with the set In which thj Crevi lings had moved? That 'iiiwi community of interest drew thpni together was plain, but what could then he in common between n gentV mnn llko John O'Hourlte nnd a bounder like Waverlj , an aristocrat such as Mrs. Creveling nnd n climber of Mr, KIi'h type? Could the nnswer be found among the others nf their Immediate circle? It wns nlmost !1 o'clock when, having finished his meal, McCartv hailed a taxi nnd drove to the St. Mnur apartments on Madison avenue. Mrs. I.ondnle Ford was ut home and would spp him. Ileluctantly he dropped in the elevator the newspaper which be bad purchased on leaving tho lunchroom nnd in which his Interview with .llmniic l!nllnnl ap peared with arrant embellishments, trusting that n copy of It had not yet reached the eyes of the lady upon whom he was calling, but his hone was a vain one. Even ns un obseniiious Japanese butler ushered him itltn tins, drawing room the curtains lending to the library patted and n slendei , little unman with lounil, china-blue ejes and huir like spur, (lax fairly precipitated herself ll no n liiln. "Oh. you're Officer MiCflrty. who found poor Mr. Creveling' body'." sir exclaimed In n high, bubbling voice. "I've been readinc nhnuf you in tin' paper! l'lean, plca'c tell me bow ll happened! I tried to get Mrs. Creveling on the phone, but she wouldn't talk to me or else Stella Wavorly wouldn't let her! I can't get my husband until the dock market closes and I've been just wild!" "The Crevcjings are great friends of lours, ma'am?" "Of course! This is the inoit shuck ing thiiw!" She seemed to speak in italics and her tone suggsted that the -hock wns more eM'lting than deplor able. "Konnv m lnidinnd nnd Mr. Crovelin? hnc put through spveral deals together and thev wete great pals! I think Mrs. Creveling is just the sweet est thing; I've missed her horribly since she has been out of town! Hut did Mr. Creveling kill lilmelf? Of course, you found the pistol in bis hand, the paper ays, but then there wan that burglar you captured. I think it wns too brave of you for anything!" McCaitv eyed the doll-like fare be fore him with its insipid prelliuess and his wonderment grew. "Sweet" wns not n term he would have applied to the itrong, self-contained Mrs. ('reveling. What could there bo in common between her and tiiH shallow, canity -headed lit tle cienture? " Tis tbe opinion of the medical ex imiiier thnt it was suicide, ma'am." he said gravel-.-. "W-'re tvyin-,' to find out from Mi. Creveling's friends if tbi knew of nny reii-wiii he could have for killing bime!f : if he seemed in trouble or low in hi mind When wns the last time miu or Miir husband saw him?" "I think I.onny suw him only yes terday, on business. The last time we met him together was on Tuesday ew ning. and we expected him Inst night, but be didn't appear." "He had an engagement with you? Mrs. Ford bit her pouting underlip nml for the merest second the round, childish, blue eyes narrowed with a shrewdness oddly foreign and incon gruous to them. "Not with us, nnd it wasn't an an engngement exactly. My husband nnd I dined and spent the evening with Mr. Cutter and they are such inseparable friends that we rather thought he might drop in." A sudden remembrance of Douglas Wnverly's testimony flushed ueroi Me Catty's mind. The Inst time he ad mitted having seen Creveling had been on Tuesday evening also, nt the house of Nicholas Cutter. " 'Twus nt Mr Cutter's that you saw him on Tuesday, then, wasn't it?" he asked. "Who else was there?" "The (VHnurkcs and Mr. Douglas Wnverly nnd Mrs. Haillie Kip." Mrs.. Ford a poke haltingly and the high treble hand lowered. "Mr. Creveling seemed in the very bert of spirits; lie always was when he " "When he what, ma'um?" McCnrty prompted quickly as she paused. The blue eyes fell and she began fiddling nervously with the many rings which (ovcred her suiiill lingers. "When he'd got something tluir he wanted." The words came in n little rush. "He hail a perfect ni.e for antiques, you know; musty old tapes tries and tailed tugs nml books that nobody ever beard of. This tune it was a rug, I think, with some queer un pronounceable name. He's 1mm n nlter it for months " "1 sec," Mc dirty interrupt! d dryly. "I)n you remember imi'nm, whether him and Mr. WhutI.v had much talk togetliT that night?" "hy, no! the blue eyes opeuei wide once more. "I don't remember that they even spoke, but I wasn't pay ing any attention to them. 1 know Mr. Creveling lift inrlj, very soon after Mr. Waveily came." "Is it u habit of Mr. Cutter's to en tertiiin bn much in his own bouse?" Mrs. Ford stured at him nml opewd her lips to reply when theie came the sound of ii key grating in the Im k of the hall door, and witli a glad little cry she sprung up mid iiished from the room. McCnrty heard the door open ami close, u niuBled exclamation "Oh, I.onny !" iiud then u man's voice rasped 'out hoarsely : "You've heard, Nellie'' You know ? We're done for, gill! Dune foi '.'' CIIAPTHK X llsn AS Till'! Higulliiancc of the haish. despairing cry penetrated his mind McCnrty half rose from his chair in the Fords' gawdy drawing room and then sank Imi k into it ugniii, for the wom an's voice rose shurnb. "The man is heic! The man who found the body " Tim shrill tones censed in a gurgle as though ii liiiml hin! hecu laid suddenly over her lips and a low mutter renlieii to her, in which the only distinct wouls that came to McCarty's ear were "con founded little fool!1' Some question eiilcntly follow ed to which shn replied In n sibilant whisper and I lien u tul!. lanky iniin with hair thinning ut tho temples nnd euger, liarauscil, brown cyi- tduxlc into the mom. "What do you want?'' lie demanded "What are miu doing here''" "I've bein si nl by the inspector m chnigc nf the inw ligation into Fugrne I rcM'iing s death, sir, lespunucii .Mu cin ty, rising. CONTINI lU) TOMOUHOW W'KT ?0 VOU WlNK?MRe NOyA rt BIG FAY WOMA-N. . .L.?1' TL 5 . . Z TKE NE0CK M GWW6 ME AMY CM 00 IMAGINE ME. IN 1 ' OEN WOMPER VHiCH Z0 A NtMV C- Yrie NEWS- TSM ?V4l.t SHflSr toRCSfi' t CAUSES V0MN YHE iH VKTOOTVC H7& MODEL fcT WTO IT i u.S Jfi? ,lhL ,, - r .hlL - To HEAR HERElF PRAStt FOR A HVPHEKNYEP THE QTOH? QHH Hep "p J 2Al I AN0YMEC WOMAVi J- K . . e9 isKp 0r iU i,,, nwp sTAHP LAY SUMMER I r ri-r-i-i? r-r-. ? r- J V X YHE a i AiSKr am I HEft TALKING UOME j L CRITICAL E- (Us TTr , I YHE A&0NY If LoMING AN w WAYER MELON IN j& OShs S I DC O rT Jk S SOMEBODY'S STENOGOn the Way to the Office iiiprlht IH'Jl n 1'ul. Jp t-(ii:r f'o By Hay ward Hello milue LlTTLG THIMS? ' FINE -THE TVIMS HAVE OUST eOTTEAs OVER TVIP WHOOPIWG COObH. LJ niiT- xitv WflSRAAiri 5feTS rX SO SEASICK WE CWT Go OUT. CAM YOU ittu HIM VAJHAT TO DO VHEAf HE 3EYS P ATTACK I jj5 im f' IV I - " VI "illV r MOT ACCESSARY To Tell him -he'll Do it : ISj'T THIS A GRAAJD T f4 OH -I'VE BEEA1 A IS THAT SO-' SOFFERlAlG FROM WHY YOU LOOK Yes! AA1D HOW 1 4 HAVE VOL) BEEA1, -"-L-nJl;1. rMrADV nv.cppD;u pid WELL EAiOUGH-l - 'Nml LJ2 ..s . J UIHAT APF Vlll T v r- - i ui r a - - in i nil ! 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