? wt Wftftfj jf --WrfffieBSKaHM r- W-rmymM srwjK'x'iiw,! f,.i ( .: " raw w- "PAWNED" i . ttvniVM TUB STOIIV ..... t,ih. An el'l New Yerk cabmarl, ! MS!!: e hi el.l fH'nev I'nul .yrni. hi lltli mnncriPFn uuuiiiwi i V 1a ii brought up wltneut winwira ei K, real father until h can reOm III; i Kill? br ovfrceinlnr hH wrtkMM Md ( 'liiJmlne hlniFMf. Twenty years lafnr t .fulfil "bUfSpI maJn by a yem.pt un ' CnSm white man tr Hew aay en a K!SSP .Ml. anllliifr from Samoa ' Erinta rim order the Kn innrauen fcrln"...,..i.rinni eaaaenfter. who draa K' ." mVaierleui paaaenaer. who. ura t ei n "'r.. nnireit. wiinrAnv ini ' no a """.""-.". .."ii.-..l I I,0.""!,; ,erv ce" Ullbert l7armen la the ' KIm i head of Amerlca'a weallhleat chain Kc?.mbllni : heu. Tha yqunctr man. knAni acrpi'ii ill I unnn iiiiiibvii tot V ert Vila LVn ii a Han Francucan m aeen im m wUh n,anla for aambtln. Ii .te'in ftilwe In the camlifW heu which nrSca " lla" in were! InapMter.. ha I Bftitlll i I" nreK' "I? "trough l" ?"X!..m.ni la Klvm a thane. te pawn Sfne aluab1ea. Th pawnbroker la a, Mine nwrw"j' ",. .mi IH'AUUIUI """' .i"M :' P hf home Jimt aa he Heela ever at th J?,i of th" (rlrl. Rh . alia In, Mr. t rang. 1 brilliant plealclan but.arus acMlci. i a In l wU" hr. -i'She repnbjja Ji. id"inee. but te arra nruee'i Ufa lire'? te marry Crane, .fraturreba th i.Va of Jlrucp'a menev whlch.Clalre haa hMJfn "rure aaka her te rnarrv him. fnd initnnlheil,nt C'rajyr'a rlp en hap Jlawklna Ueala le ItrueA hi la the clrl'a Srtnea father. Jlawklna prom aea t MvlaVm hlnnlf by Blvlna; up drink, ami Wnltk agree that Clair anal learn wW her father la, but Ila.klna re fuis. pretendlna h hai net been able te feraw the habit. Aa Bruce rita meJI lallni in t' eplaeue, he hrara Claire d "ire in a rry of dlMreaa. Cwni Ii tryltie te force klaaea from her. In the SHee that fellows, ijrure hurla him iettnalalra rialre refuaea te aeji him. Sn h" bem bark te hla "werk1' of aam bllnit In . Larmen'a beu9 te cheek off en the emplejpa. but dees net Play. He h. tnken n illallLe te Kamblln. llruce l kndnppvl by t'rans, who threatenj te kill Mm if he refusea te write n IMtrr dlceyliiu I.armen, the nambllnit kln, irte T "'rang' a blackmalllnit power. pita. lck in i bed, aenrta Claire for Ia kina. Crane bensta te Clalre of bla plot te extort money. AMI HERE IT ONTINVKI XVI A Wolf Lick 111 Chop OI'TSIUK the heiie Crnnn ientlnuid le run. Up nn iincentlnu Ihnt he i finr! fnrceMpn lil Int. Hla fnce werketl In liviil fury. Altfrrintcly lip biirat out into short, ugly rusIii of lmiRlitfr Ihnt nimle of lnughtcr nn rvll llilng: nllr-r-nntcly, rnrked with unbrldleil pnsslen, he meuthfil n flood of oaths. He rnn en for BOine three block, nnd finally dashed up the Mops of n amnll, drab-loeklng, cheap frame house. A hrius sign, sreenlsh with meld from neRlcrt, flanked one side of the deer. Vntler the street Unlit it could just barely be deciphered : SIDNEY ANGUS, CRANO, M. D. He (rlcd the deer. U was locked. He 'searched Impatiently, nnd hastily In his pocket") for his pass key, nnd falling te find it Instnnll, he rnng the bell; and then, without waiting for nn nn aner le Iho summon, he Immeillately liegnn te bang furiously upon the jianel-i. An old woman, his housekeeper, whec imre fort liad obviously been ihrust hurrledlv Inte elippeif. nnd who rlulilied at the' neck of n woolen drew-' ing gown Ihnt nUe oBvletifly, nnd with cnunl hnvlc. had been flung nreuml her shouliIeiH exer her nightdress, Anally opened the deer. "(id out of the read!" f'rang snarled and brushed his wny roughly past her. He stepped forward nleng nn tin -lighted bull, opened n deer and Rtammwl It behind him. He switched en the light. He a in his consult inc loom. The ieit intnnt lie was Mtnndlng beside hin desk and had wrenched .Jehn llrtiee ' letter fiem hix pocket. He spread this out en the desk nnd glared at it. He ninlrtn doubt whatever, where Claire tears had fallen en Hie paper irarcs ei writing were faintly dlsccrnihle. Here, out of nn nbertive weld, wus n well fnrmed "e"; and there, unmlBtnkubly, ins a capital "t. Trang buit into n torrent of nbuse and oaths; IiIk fists clcnehed and he shook one of them in the nir. "Deuble-crossed eh? damn him! ' he choked. "He tried te double-cress, we did he?" Coming the letter, he ran new into n little room behind his office, where he inmnetindcd bis medicines, nnd that was fitted up as a sort of smnll laboratory. "I'm a clever mnn." Crang mumbled te himself. "We'll tce about this!" With sudden cemplncence be began te studr the sheet of paper. He nodded .urtly te himself ns he noted that the trn(cs ef the secret writing were nil en the Inner edge of the paper. "We'll be cry careful, very careful ' Dr. Crane was still mumbling "It nv be useful in mere ways than one. He turned en the water faucet, well n amers-hair brush and applied the . brush tn the lower edge of the letter. The experiment was productive of no i result. He stared at the paper for n while with wrinkled brew, nnd then, ru'Menly he begnn te lnugh ironically. "Ne. of course net!" He was jeer- ing nt himself new. "Clever? Yeu ate net rlecr. you nrc n feel! She cried en the papei. Tnais! Tears possess a slight trace of" lie i cached quickly for a glass container, nnd began te pre pare a solution of sonic sort "a very slight trace Hint's why the char arlerfc tbnt nliendv show are se fnlnt. New we'll see, Mr. .lehn Bruce, whnt you've gut te sn Salt '. A little salt, eh?" He dipped the camcl's-hair hiiish In the solution nnd drew it across the bot tom edge of Iho pnper agnln. "Ha. hn!" exclaimed Dr. Crang In eager exritnnent. Letters, weids and sentences began te tnke form under the brush. "Hn.lia! He'd pin (lint game with me, would he?" Verj tarefullv Svdnev Aliens Crnng, M. D,, weiked his brush upward en the raper line by line, until, still well be low the signatuic that Jehn Bruce bud afihed in his. ('tang's, presence, there failed le appear anv fuither trnie of the secret writing. He lead as fast ns erd appeared like n stnrtlng beast snatching in ferocious greed at morsels " Med. It madn whole and complete fnw His ccs feasted en It new in It' uulret : Keep nwey. This i,s n trnp. Stall 'I'l nu inn t m n tnbles. Infm iiuitlen eblnincil while I wns delirious. Am a piisener in hands of a gang whose kailei i n doctor iinmeil Crang. Vo Ve Jd't will tell. en where (Vang lives, (lei Venlza'h address from I.tivergun t the house. The only way te save Ither of us is te trick Crnng. Loek em f.ir wiursclf. MWU'CK. He Insupd tin. (nincl's hnlr liruh J'"), icluineil In his desk, spread the 'Ikr out en ii blotter In allow the lower edge, te dr. nnd slumping down In his ( Imlr glued Ills ejes en the secret indulge, lending It ever and nicr ncnln, Illik C'rnne eh?- hn. ha!" lie li. Mi le chtickle low; then suddenly Ills fingers, i-ioeked and cuivcd until thej meked like clnwh, l cached out ns though te fasten upon some prey nt B,fld. And then he chuckled once mere "rnd then gicw somber, nnd slumped ?"rvr in ins cunir, mm ins eyes, weeding, wcic half closed. "Net le. J'sht," he muttered. "One Jeb of it tomorrow squeal like a pair or thut .He sal suddenly holt upright In his 'air. Jt cunip, ugnlii rt low tapping ' the window; two rnps, three times fPratcd. ll( rose quickly, crossed the lyOnl, opened tlw, tl.inr. n.itl Rtiin.l ,n. Onlfss for n moment neprlncr nut- Inln Wilull, It was a nurely precaution- ; measure he Imil liltln flA.iht Si"1" "BWHHI'af!?' Imdlpng since An Un'uausl. lUmaiic of P6pU Whom Vsry Bciag l PUdgied Is De Id Bidding of O0iJ By FRANK L. PACKARD Auther of ''The MiraeU Man." "Frem New On," . CotvrieM, tlkt, tv FuhHe fcj r Ctnmy III FapaaBB9aaaBBBBwn W. tllHlilllBBBB9By He read as Mat a a word appeared like a starving beast snatching In ferocious creed morsels of feed mettnted the stairs and returned te her bed. He stepped i rapidly then along the hall, and opened the front deer. " "That you, Blrdle?,r'he celled In a low veire. . A man's form appeared from the shadow of the steep. "Mure!" the man answered. "'Come In!" Dr. Creiifc said tersely. He led the wny Inte the consulting room, and slumped down again in his cbalr. , ."Well?" he demanded. "Peters arrived nil right." Hlrdle reported. "He registered at the Hayne. Mllev Hetel, and he's there new." uoed!" grunted Crang. Fer a full five minutes be remained silent and without movement in his chair, apparently titterlv oblivious of inn oilier, who steed, snlitine a little awkwardly from feet te feet, en the opposite side of the desk. Then Crang spoke mere te himself than te Birdie. "He'll be onxleu. of course, and growing mere se," he said. "He might meke n break of some kind. I'll have te fix that. I'm net ready yet. What?" Birdie, from staring Inanely nt the wall,, came te himself with n sudden Atart at what he evidently Interpreted ob a direct question. "Yes sure!" he said hurriedly. "Ne I mean, no, you're net ready." Crang glared nt the man contemptu ously. "What de you knew about it?" be Innuircd caustically. He picked up the telephone directory, studied, it for a moment, then, reach ing ferNthe desk telephone, nsked for his connection. Presently the Bnyne Bnyne Mlley Hetel nnswercd him', mid he asked for Mr. U. I. Peters' room. A mo ment mere, nnd n voice reached him ever the phone. "Is that Mr. Peters?" Crang Inquired quietly. "Mr. It. L. Peters, of San Francisce? Yes? Then I have a message for you, Mr. Peters, from the person who' sent ,ou n telegram n few das age I beg jour paulen? Yes, 1 am sure you de My self? I'd rather net mention any names ever the phone. Yeu understand, don't J en? "He told mc te tell you that it Is absolutely necessary that no connection It known te exist between you, nnd for that reason he does net dare take the chance of getting into touch with you tonight, but be will manage it somehow by enily afternoon tomeirow. Want iay? Yes. it is cry serious, otherwise he would hardly have telegraphed you te come en from Kan Francisce e, pcisenally, I don't knew. That was his message; but I was ale te warn jeu en no account te leave your rooms, or have communica tion with anybody until you hear direct! from him Ne, I de net knew the particulars. I only knew that he is apparently in :t hole, and a bad epe. and that he Is new nfrnid Ihnt ,ou wilt get into it, tee Yes. Yeu are sure j en fully understand? Ne. net at all! I am only tee glad. Geed-night." Crang, with a curious smile en his lips, bung up the receiver. He turned nbruptly te Birdie. "Yeu g(t n taxi tomorrow." hn said bt usque). "We'll want it for two or three benis. Slip the chauffeur what ever In, necessary, and ihange placps with him. See? You'll knew where te find one that will fall for that. Then ou come heie for me at let's we the bout sails at feut you ionic here nt half past ene sharp. (Jet me?" "Sure!" said Hitdie, with a grin. "That's a cinch !" "All right, then!" Crang waved his hand. "Beat it !" Uirdle left the room. A moment later the front dedr closed behind him. Crane picked up the letter and exam- ined it critically. The lower three or four Inches el the paper was slightly crinkled; but quite dry new; the body of (he original letter showed no sign whatever of his work upon the lower portion. Dr. Cinng nodded contentedly. lie lese nhruptl, secured his sur gical bag. nnd from It srlected a lance. With the aid of n ruler nnd the kecn bladed little installment lie ciy mre fully cut away the lower section of ihe nnner. The slip containing the cisl- whlle secret meNsage he tucked nnny in his Inside, pocket; then he examined thn letter Itself again eten mere criticnllj Uncommon Sense By JOHN BliAKIJ TIIR man who is animated b It's hatred is nlwns unhappy, ncer successful. . The man who caitics n lead of griev ances about with him 1 ie busy look ing after them that he neer has liny time te enjoy life. ( Most of us are prone te acquit c gtiev arres fiem time te time. If our lines nie cast in plen-ant places we ere sure tn learn some day that the world is full of injustice, nnd that in gratitude Is extremel prevalent among the sons ami daughters of men. That fit st anneH us, lhi-n sniidrns us. When iniustice nnd ingratitude nrc expressed individually, ns they nre hound te be from time te time, we feel aggrieved. Wl THINK hew badly people luue shoved toward ua, nnd hew little we have done te descrve such behav ior By nnd by we begin te, hale the peo ple who hae thus despltcfully used us. Untied leads te n desire for revenge. And Hint dcslie for revenge, if net Im mediately get ml of. will keep us busy and unhappy nnd upset for the test of our lives. The best Hilug tn de with a grl'vanee is te ferct it. If we could gratify I the deilre for revenge Hint comes nat urally te nimest nil in us it weuiii no little toward ndvanclng our liappincjs and nothing whatever toward advanc ing our prosperity. The wu.v is net easy (or (he most for- innate; Opportunities for enjoyment whenthey come, must be sclsml In- than before. .Fer all evidence that It presented te the contrary, it might hove been the original site, of thesheW. There was even a generous margin t of- paper still beneath Jehn Brtice's signature. He folded the letter, replaced It In its envelope and new sealed the envelope. "Tomorrow!" said Dr. Sydney An gus Crang with a sinister smile, as lie produced n hypodermic syringe from h s pocket and rolled up the sleeve of h s left arm. He laughed as the needle pricked his flesh. "Tomorrow Jehn Tte.ln!" Hn slumned far down In his chair nni.e mere. Fer h.ilf nil hour he ant motionless, his ees closed. Then be spoke again. "Damn you!" he said. XVII Alias Mr. Andersen Dr. Sydney Angus Crang looked nt his watch, as he stepped trem n taxi the next afternoon, and entered the rinme.Milev Hetel. It was fifteen min utes of two. He approached the desk end obtained a blank cart. "rem . . B.," be wrete upon It. He handed it te the clerk. N "Please send this up te Mr. It. I. reters," be requested. He leaned nencbnlantly against the leak ns n bellbev departed with the card. Frem where he steed the front windows gave him a view of the street, nnd he could sec Birdie parking the taxi n little way up past the entrance, lie smucu pleasantly as he waited. ' Presently the bellboy returned with the Information that Mr. Peters would see him: nnd. fellow Inc the- boy up stairs, he was ushered into the sitting room of one of the Hoyne-Jliloy's lux urious suites. A tall man with a thin, swarthy face confronted him. Between his fingers the tall man held the card that he. Crang. had sent up. nnd be tween his lips the tnll man sucked as siduously at n quill toothpick. "Mr. Peters, of course," Crang in quired easily as the deer cleed behind the bellboy. Mr. Peters, alias Gilbert I.aimen, nodded quietly. "I wns rather expecting Mr. Bruce in person'." he snid. Cmng looked cautiously mound him. Te lie continued tomorrow - LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK By Lee Pape Fred Keemet en the Waves A Play Si cue. In the mist of the brlney deep. Fearse storm. Fred Ficmet. This is n steim and ii half, this Is. There gees onetber snilcr overberd. O be, leek nt these wnes. (Jeptiii. Thets jest wet Im looking nt and I dent like the idcer. This ships e geed ship but it nint that geed. There gees nnether aller overberd. Fred Fccrnet. Well I wunt te tell 3011 one thing, Captln. If this beat rheuld decide te Rink, the wimmiti and ihildcrn have te be saved first. Captin. But Fred Fccrnet. But nothing. Wimmin nnd rhlldern ferst. Hints the motto en eny ship Im en nnd I dent care who knows it. Sailer. He Captin, Captin. tin ship is sinking fore and nfi. We'll all be in the briney deep in 5 minutes nnd mnvbe less. Ahey for the life beats. Fred Fcernet. Wiinmin and ihildein fcrst. Captin. But Fred Fccrnet. Wnt did I jest tell ou nbeut buts? Passingcrs. Me fcisi. ferst. (Jet out of the wny. Who ou think ouie shoring? Me ferst. Ficd I'cemet. Halt. Mop, stnnd hack. jeii impolite cewerds. HI sheet the ferst man puts his fet ever that rale. Wimmiti nnd ehildern fcrst. Cnptin. But liny, durn it. theic nlnt eny wimmin nnd ehildern. Im n bntch cler and I dent take cti wimmin nnd ihildein. Fred Fcernet. Wy dident ,ou sn se? Well in thai case Im n man uniting men and i tnniK nr jump in the fust life beat iWlch he does.) The end. Grievances Arc Expensive stnntly, or they will pass. nccr te ic turn. rPHi: human being whose soul is -1- embitlered by grievances or hatreds never is able te' use nny of these op. pertun cs for enjAjmcnt. With him Hie most delightful davstue clouded with the thought Hint somebody has injiiicil iiinifi nnd has net ct been paid back in liht own coin, If ou are one of (hose mnrbi I peo ple who enjoy grievances, by nil means cultivate them. But If ,vnu nte normal and healthy. ,ou really will net enjev them. Se the quicker ou get mil .if tt.e grlevanie hnblt the mere life will menu te ,veu. And nally ii csn h- a very pleasant life if ,ou get all there Is out of it. WOULD CURB DANCE HALLS Mere Careful Supervision Urged by Church Federation Philadelphia's 1000 dance halls should be meic carefully supervised, iRceiding le K. A. V Pelmqulst. executive score scere tary of the Federation of Churches of Philadelphia, who spekn nt the forum of the Yeung Women's Christian As As As socliitieii, 12U'i! Locust sheet, last nlghl. Licenses should lie tnken from the places which telciule Improper done, lug, according te the speaker. 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