f.vl ".' Mn t 1 V ''ti 7? ft1 kMf2fl "?; V W?m& ?-. .' . 0; W'jiPf W )l' - jp 1 'JHJtA ' A l , " J- VI ' 'V'?. L J . & W l"r j a ' .i , EVENING PtJBLlO LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1022 JS h Frem New On By FRANK L. PACKARD (AUTHOR Of "Tim MIRACLE MAN") Ctfivrlttht, Jttt, tv i'ubtie t.tdetr Company this ncej.vs Tim story ..nAdcnllil man. I nt te Martin 1WI mn 10 et IJOO.OOO te receup ran; .Iff !. i', ll f1" mny, and .5Hlmly ' hli Mnlenea of five ar , nuut ."?-. . i - ... . ".' tvii Thlddan H in an em rireen cote, ae eliiM the fuel that DelPCtlve Barjan ami 5 fPlta VL" iii. .1.1. I.lm In (nil. .i ninin. uvm. "..." : - i h pmce tthtre "L nt.4 nl.a.n .ia.a ft' ikirn 601" '" '"ni in jiii pRr.. .n- Pnm him hl odixxIIe purposes. Mlllinm. a ..mi mil. liHff. oeea ct ma m .".'. .mt nhn frc0. premir nhn freed. nremiBpa te irrt fh! loot and mtfji Hpnner.en at, tlw St MM. J'.'.-. Bin.t flirt ue l( nnJ th nl.l MSff'ST V-j !!, bt I .ucejjl. In ifrfennVn; ''" i.h m diutlilfir. Tra. In Han nil II ".... .Uixa ! rahlaHit jy fl nriii jim x rLI'l iniiu i lltfi "in 'ha pellca that Itnderra run fK'vm.d in a bomb rlolen. -Aflt il... hlllad In tPLne mean, .liit man rari ltitalll Ibtli" the ntiiAlflflhnai m thn lnc be ii laying umi '. HeM."- I A' llEnB IT C0WTIKPE3 I IC0L0 CAPiMAnu motioned ins H.uehter nbruptly te n emnll table tbe OPPOSiin emu " ,:'" ,-"" "TtfCM Will write me icivvr, a Ik in lIHIHllli 11 fuiut a ?...i i,irc1f at the tnblc, Bii a fimllr n I tcd te. 'I-.. l 1.. n ! find tJie I de net Tbcy Ray licre, and with such cane that, an an accomplished, concrete fact, lilts mind joruchew refused te accept H e euch. He was dead. It was very strange, very curious I He wink back a little In hU chair. There came n vista of New jerk lifif ni. n lnn.lt.1. .1.1 - . . ..; . .... . .. n i.iiw; iniiijf ei (rrrei Birrcifl and vast ctllflccs, but ns a Mecca of his nsplratiens, new nlmest within hla grasp, ns an arena herc he could stand unleashed, und v.here the iron of flve eara that had entered his soul should have a chance te cnt Itself. Mlllnvin wns there J There seemed te come an unholy Jey creeping upon him. Mill man was there and he, Dave Hender Hender eon, was dead, and In Dave Hendersen's iilace would be n man In that arena who had friends new at his back, who could aiiKh at the police. rM.llraan! He felt tbe bleed sweep upward te his temples; 1 irinti. rll. niflvhn Si tow, but old Nleole'p brain Is net Sk and old Nirole'n lingers can at mi irrn uih iiiiuii" uiiu iiiul -!iih. He, ha, It Is geed te be alive VS We.l" he waved his hand ..in toward his daughter "are jeu t. y. my ltttle.one?" 'Y. father, she answered. "Te DaK" OeerBC, then." lie said. iipirft my anccnonaie -uuiuuein. Utr V"n BCruitntu luinuij in iut Mrer. ene ioekuu m. r l.v.a. father?" leole d'iprlane's fingers plucked at "Yeu will say that the bearer of this Irlter all ! Yefcl" He turned with a wMOflCal Binue lu xjayv iii-iiuurevu. "Vu must have a name, eh, my young .i.b,t ulnec Dae Hendersen is (lead! TV shall net tell Dage Geerge every- nlaz. tools mono iru an nicy new . 1Vlt shall It be?" , Date iicnacrsen suruggcu ins Biigui- -. ,. 'Anytning, ue fbiu. 11 ueesn 1 matter. One is as poeu as anetuer. Mike It narty Mrncii." "Ym. that will de. Geed!" Mcole Ciprlane gestured with his hand In hln dinfhtcr's direction nBiiin. "Yeu will nj that the bearer of this letter la B.rty Lynch, and that he Is te be treated as though he were Nlcole Ca- rriine himself. ieu understand, my iitlcnne? Anything that he nsks Is his -wd 1 1 Nleole Caprlnne, will be re- ipenslble. Tell liim, my nttie one. mat it Is Nlcole Caprlnne's order nnd that N'iccle Capriano has yet te be dls tejd. And particularly ou will say tkit it our young friend here requires inj help by these who knew hew te Se what they arc told and link no ques tw, the men are te be supplied. Yeu Understand, Teresa?" sue uve net uek up tins uinc. "Yes, father." "Write It. then." he said. "And teu tilt Dane Oeerge Itf left with no doubt in lils mind tlint hn is ut the command t! our )eung friend here." Teresa's pen ecratclicd rapidly again tcresi the paper. (Nfcole Capriano was at his inter minable oeeuputien of plucking at thu teuntcrpane. Line Jlcndcr.'-eii puslira Uis Jiand tlreuKli his hair in n curiously ub itracttrl sort of way. There seemed te b temetblnc struncclv and suddenly unreal about all this about this man, with his cutinlnc bruin, who lav here in this queer' four-pester bed ; about that trim little figure, who bent ever the table there, and w hose profile only new mj in view, the profile of a sweet, womanly face that Bomehew new sccincn te be very earnect, for he could sec the rellectlea of a puckered brew In the Ut ile nest or wrinuics at tne corner of her e;e. Ke, there wasn't anything unreal beat her. She was very real. He remembered her ns she had steed lt night en the threshold there, and yen in the lighted doorway he had seen ler for the first time. He would never erjet that nor the smile that hnd fel- wu tnq glorious Heed of color in her necks, uml that had lighted up hr cc i0 thfl had ferjhen him for hN nn. mcleus rutlene.ss. That wikii't what was unrenl. All iit would remain living and vibrant, a-picture thnt would endure, and that "e years would net dim. It was un nI that In the spuce of a few minutes 'Wjthlng here would hac vanished werer out of his cxlbtencc this room lth its ague foreign air; this four feur fW bed with its strange occupant, esc mental netiit.v seemed te thrive his physical weakness; thnt slim Bf flgtire there bending ever the table, Hesc masses of silken hair seemed te m ana cluster in a sort of proudly ''innate alTeptlen about the m-cheil. mtbelV tlPrk. n1lAt.A ufimililna i aka Jieldeil in soft jiclding lines that some- , lnjitcd th( lingering touch of it "nd. if one but hail the right, "'hand piibhed its way again t&reurb his hair, and fumbled a Uttli Mipiesaly across his c.cs. And, tee, 'twas mere than that that was unreal. A UUlritllrin nf ll.luMt. .AA....1 .. 1 tU i.iiiiKi IM-Ulliuu lillicui lQe TPBrA In till. tnnllnntlii.t .1. .!.. ICQ IlO lull? rill-Lnil lilu 1,1-filn fni- ? WinS of Olinlllic (Iw. ,lln nnln.l I, rmn 11 ,... " v"' I.-'--"' 'i.K ra iii nun iicceme n pnysicnl ngnny te Us m uinif, wrre new ill.snrllr.1 hv HiIm mnn nniHinimirRiiniinismmmiriQrrmnnRiMiiurU'miJiiAniiiinninifflinniDNrn.aniiiM poed many miles from lierc, .veu will be oble te travel mere toirfertably. But still de net usetbe through express trains the men en the dining and sleeping cars have all started from heic, tee, you must remember. Yeu under stand? Oe slowly. He vcrv cnrrfiil. ! Yen arc net really eafe until you are i'um ei tinrnge. a ue net tmriK there is nnj thing cite, unless eh? 3011 aic armed, my jeung filcnd?" Dave Hendersen shook his hend. "Hei" -Maculated Nlcole fapMane. mid irursed his lips. "And It would net le rnfe for- you te biij it weapon to night eh? nnd it mlht cr well be Hint' tonight 30U wculd need it hndlv. Well, It Is easily remedied." He turned te hi daughter. "Teresa, my little one, 1 thltik we might let our jeung filend have that revolver uptnlrs in the Lottem of the old box and still net ii'innin defenceless ourselves eh? Y'ts esl Kun and get It, Teresa." Hhe row from her scat ehedlently, and turned toward Hie deer but her father stepped her with a quick, im pulsive gesture. "Walt!" he snid "Ohc me the pen before you go, and I will sign this lei tir. Dasre Gecrge must be sure that it tr.mi from Mcole Cnprlnnp ch?" tjhe dipped the pen in the ink and handed It te him. N'cole Capriano prepped the letter en his knee- as he motioned her awnv en her errand. His pen moved labori" laberi" labori" eusly across the paper. Ue looked up then, nnd beckoned Dave Hcnderseu te lean ever the bed. eec. my yeuns friend." hn Mnllcd- Ne there wasn't anything unreal about her. She was t cry real. he heard his knuckles crack, as his hand clenched In a ilercc, sudden surge of fury. Millman! Yes, the way wa3 clear te Millman but there was another, tee. Doekic Sknrvan 1 His hand unclenched. He was quite cool, qulte unconcerned ngain. Teresa had finished the letter, and Nlcole was reading it new. He could afford te wait ns far as Hookie Hkarvan was concerned he could net afford te wait where Millman was concerned. And, besides, there was his own safety. Hookie Hkar vun wus here In San Prnnclsce, but the further he, Dac Hendersen, get from San Francisce for the present new, and the sooner, the better it would be. In a little while, a few months, after he had paid his debt te Millman he would pay his debt te Beekie Skervan. He was net likely te forget Hookie Sknrran! His ejes fell en Teresa. , He might come back te San rranclsce In a few months. With ordinary caution It ought te be quite safe then. Dave Hen Hen dereon would hac been dead qulte long enough then te be utterly forgotten. They would net be talking en every street corner about hltn as they were tenisht. nnd Nlcole Capriano was nodding his head 1 npprevtngly ner the letter. "Yes. 3031" he said. "Excellent! With this, my young friend, you will be u fur mere important personage iu New Yerk than 3011 imagine. Old Ni Ni Ni cole'a arm still reaches far." He stared for a moment musingly nt Dave Hender Hender eon through half-closed eyes. "Yeu have money, and this letter. I de net think there Is anything else thnt old Nlcole can de for you ch? except te glve jeu a little advice. "Yeu will leave here shortly, and from that moment i'eu mut be very careful. Anj'whcre near San Wan Wan cIsce you might be rccejnized. Travel only by night nt first make of your self a tramp and use the freight trains, and hide by day. After two or thrte days, which should have taken en a Mmmmasjumwm raMmiin nun nw i Fresh from the nest Eggs 53c Carten of twelve Sold only in our Stores 11 MM&M Milr On your way te California VIA Uen Wfci.'c GOLDEN STATE ROUTE See the Apache Trail OF ARIZONA Southern Pacific "Gelden State Limited" from Chicago, Kpck Island (La Salic Street) Station at 6:30 p. m. dally Southern Pacific through "Gelden State Limited" sleepinR ar from St. Leuis, Reck Island (Union Station) at 9:03 ? m. dally CemjcctlnR train for Southern Pacific "Caltfernian" leaves -Leuis, Reck Island (Union Station) at 8:45 a.m. daily Ter information write or call en l T. Uroeka, General Agent ,,.- Southern Pacific Linen lift Second Fleer, JC02 Chestnut St. Tel. Spruce 6577, Philadelphia, l'a. I and rrllntcd te his cramped writing. "Old NIcoIe'h ilnsers ntc old nnd stilt, nnd it Is n long while since Dage Ocorge has teen that slgnntiirc but, though I am cettnlu he would knew It again, I hne made assurance doubly mire. Sec, I have signed 'Cu Ainnrn. N'lrnle finnrlnne.' Yeu 'le net 1 new Itallun ch? Well, it Is n Sim- i:,? iie pnrufc, n very reinuiuii imiur. ji means 'with love.' Hut te Dace Ocorge It means something else. Jt wns a secrci- signal In the old days, A letter signed in that way by any one of tif. meant 'trust te the- death !' Yeu understand, my young friend? ' He smiled ngain, and patted Dave Hender Hender eon's .inn. "Give me the envelope there en the table.',' He wns Inserting the letter In the envelop", ns Teresa, entered the room ngnln He scnlcd the envelope, reached out te her for the revolver which she carried, broke the revolver, nodded as he satisfied himself that It was leaded and handed both cnvelope and weapon te Dae Hendersen. He spread out his hands then, and lifted his shoulders Id a whimsical gesture of finality. "It Is only left then te sny goed-hy eh? my jeung grlcnd who was the friend of Teny Lemazzl. Yeu will have zned luck, nnd ceed fortune, and " Dave Hendersen wns en his feet. He- had both of the old Italian's hands In his. "I will never forget what you have done and I will never forget Nlcole Capriano." he said In a low tone, hli erc suddenly choked. The old benili king h cyeiitis nuiteren down. It was like a blind mnn whose face was turned te Dave Hendersen. "I nm suy of that, my young filend," he said seftlj. "I am sure thateu will never forget Nlcole Capil Capil nne. I shall hear of jeu through Dage Geerge. " He released his hands suddenly. His eyes opened they were inscrutable, al most dead, without luster. "Oe," be said, "I knew what jeu would say. Hut we nre net children te sob en ene another's neck. Nlcole is net dead yet. I'eihaps we will meet ngain ch? We will net make a Hcene Teresa will tell you that It might bring en an nttacK. Well. then, gej wu win neyu nil the hours from new until dnjllght te get well away from the city." lie smiled ngain, and waved Dave Hender Hender eon fiem the bed. In nn uncertain, reluctant way, as though conscious that his fiuewell te thu nlil Ttnlinn wna entirely Inadequate, 1 thnt his grntltude had found no expres sion, nnd ct conscious, tee, that ant nttempt te express bin feelings would he genuinely unwelcome te the ether, Dave Hendersen moved toward the deer. Teresa hnd already passed out of the room, and was standing In the hall. On the threshold Dave Hendersen paused, and looked hack. "Ooed-by, Nlcole Capriano!' he called. The old Italian had sunk back en the pillows, his lingers busy with the counterpane. "The wine of life, mv jeung, friend" it wns almost a though h" were talking te himclf "hn. ha! thc-i wine of life! The old days hack again the measured blades the ngnt, ami the rasp of sleel ! Ha, ha! Old Nlcole Is net et dead! Geed-by geed-by. my jeung friend! It is old Nicole who is in jour debt; net jeu In his. Good Goed Geed by, my jeung fi lend goed-bj ! wanted te sny geed-by, te thank hf, te tell her, ns he had told her father, that he would net forget. And, jes, te tell her. tee. If he could ilnd the words. that some day he hoped that he might 1 Teresa's footsteps were already re ceding along the passageway toward the rear deer. Dave Hendersen, with a final wave of his hand te the old Italian, turned anil unlked slowly along the hall. He heard the perch deer ahead sec her again of him lipln-r nnrneil. He reached it. sner. and halted, looking nreund him. It was f He was frowning new, piqued, and dark, ns it alwnis was here, and lie, a little angry, no did net understand mint, Sur agnln looked around hlm-kaBd! there hesitant. .And then terror him the pound of the perch deer closed nnd locked. He did net understand. It rriysttf Hut there was no an-1 nm, it was nec coquetry there ftik np coquetry in tnesc, steady, mum' llant eyes, or In that strong, stfetrffiee. A, could see nethins net even a blurred outline of Teresa's form. prised, he called her name softly. There wan no answer only the deer steed wide open. He stenned out Inte the nercu. There! nerch. rcrhapi was Btlll no sign of her. It was very as far ns the lane, strange! He called her again he only At the lane, lie Anil at I, lin.l Heftn .1llhfrti,0lt. ilAttr &) only that sue nau opened tue uoer , nnil nbeut !t wns Mmethtng of finality for him, and In seme. way had tie- flnd h, jM twisted in a hurt saftt. v liberntely chosen te evade mm. lie did a ne turned and walked from the Us' nei KIIOW wujf u wmu "" "v iii "Ttf.nl- If II f. U If mnt'Ail nn thmiKrli fli . . UCat 111 she had preceded halted again, nnd ,,1,,, 1 himself. 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