J' 4 5i vaV 'nJ'rfWWaiBKMHf vir&J' JiTW a-' ' . - i4 i Sr r; V rtf-,fji, BVBHIlrt 'tteMe' imER-PknteMieHlA!; MONDAY, 'ATJQTJST 7, 1822 1 """" M '"' ' I O'JUDG iENT:-: By Edgar Wallace An Unusual Story of a Blackmailing Gang and a Mysterious Avenger, by the Auther of "Green Rust," "The Daffodil Murder," "Clue of the Twisted Candle" mm uTftRY SO FAR ,.. DAS HOVNDAltY. tat. U,.A of rcclpf e e knave e elubt, SSi"j"c1e"Fj'aemtnl alter several Wi. .rntel'fl, all 0 icMfh ere iibtli ji.fld te tmrleh -Mm without rlsMne h. & SShrff arouse! him lu cenv- Jl"rieRDlKtSa. of the Londen Crim. wil ! rtlHmee force. S55r Mm. She J kjMIE WMITB. ilaiiflliler e Selli Wilis. 5;t(Vnrlfd mtferd. ."..,r MAtlSll. e rtelWncfd lul rfrtiT '' li" i"? " "t'P" of " 'a- CKOUK llir.WE. en(c a uentlemtin. itetu ' ""AND HERB IT CONTINUES H E MADE a little bow, and for all his amusement Stafferd rnvely tie tie inewledged the handsome compliment -ilch the most notorious scoundrel In .jxmden had paid the metropolitan police '""When am I te see your chief." "Yeu can come nleng with me new it .,t like or veu can go tomorrow mom- C JttVn 'o'clock."".!.! lHtnffer.1. UW colonel seratclie.l hN eli n Of course, I understand tlint this nmrnens lc In the iintuie of a friend- T. -" lie steppcii iui-Mi.MHMKij. ""Oh certainly," paid SlnfTeril. hn e, twlnhllnx,: "It "' euTH,0S ome-nlone-o'-mc' demand. J think the clief nnts te meet you, te dli r just the kind of perran you ave. Tnii will like him, I think, colonel. He K sort of mar. who takes a tre tre menrteUB interest in cr "in crime?" said the eolene gently. i. ... trying te think of a nice word teputlnltsplfce." admitted Stafferd; t ny rate he Is Interested in you. .There 1 no time like the present," Mid ttocelond. "Pinte wlU x-ou find Sathe way te Scotland Tard they daued I en general subjects till Stafferd irtCrt: . ..iiliar vlnltaflnn linve you " from sour frlcna T-he Jack e' Judgment?" asked the colonel. "Yes, we met him the ether Siht. He's rather amusing. Dy the wayhave yeii( had complaints from Anywhere else?" Stafferd shook his head. "Ne he seems te have upeclnllzea tn teu colonel. Yeu havp certainly the nionepoly of his. attentions." "What is going te happen, supposing he makes an appearance when I happen te have a lethal weapon rcul .' asked the colonel. "I have never killed a person in my life. hihI I hope the nd iipcrlencc will net be mine. Hut from the police point of view, hew de I stand, luppesing there is an accident .' Stafferd shrugged his shoulders. "Thst is his lookout." he said. "If jeti are threatened I dare say a jury ef veur fellow countrymen will decide that you acted in self-defence. "He came the ether night," the eelenel said remlniscently, "when we were fixing up n particularly difficult r huMnes negotiation' "Bnd luck!" Mild Stafferd. "I sup pose the mug was geared ?" The what? asked the puzzled '""The mug." said Stafferd. "Yeu may net have heard the expression. It means Van' 'feel 'dupe.' " "I understand you're being both- ercU by a mysterious indlvlduall" The colonel drew a long breath. "Yeu still bear malice, I see Mr. King," he Mj'd sadly. He entered the portals of Scotland Ynrd without se much as a tremor, passed up the bread stairs nnd along the unlovely corridors, till he came te the double doers which marked the tiut commistiencr's privnte office. Staf- fnril rtlufl.vllAfl I vl fm n lifMnnnt mill presently returned with the news that the first coiMnit-sleiHT would net be able tn urn litu ttwltn. f.tt It ft I p fin limir. Stafferd apologized, but the colonel was ntlnlHMty llselt and Kept up a running conversation until a beckoning secretary notified him that the great manwas dlscngngcd. It was King who ushered the colonel into the commissioner's presence. Sir Stanley was writing nt n big desk and looked up as the colonel entered. "Sit down, colonel," he said, nodding his head te a chair en the opposite side of the desk. "Yeu needn't wait, King. Thcre are eie or two things I want te speak te the colonel about." When the deer had closed behind the detective, Sir Stanley leaned back in Viltt sUnlf. Their tivrta mflr. tha irrnv 11.11 till. II. ..!. .rfV -., -.. (,.",? and the faded blue, and for the space of a few seconds they stared. Sir Stanley Bclcem wna the first te drop his eyes. !.. tinnf frtP Mil. pnlnnpl." lift KflM. "because I think you might give me n treat deal of Information if you're willing." "Command me," sold the colonel grandly. "It is en the matter of a murder which wns committed in Londen n few years age," said the commissioner (Itiietly, nnd for a moment Colonel Heundnry did net speak. " presumn you are referring te the Snow Gregery murder," he Mild nt Inst. "Cxnctly." The commissioner nod ded. "We have had an inquiry from America as te the identity of this young man. New you knew him better thnn anybody ele in Londen, colonel. Can jeii tell me, was he an American?" "Emphatically net," said the colonel ...itt. n lit tin kir1i ns theiieh he were relieved at the turn the conversation wns taking. "I enrac te knew him I through er circum'-tniircs, nnd exactly what thej were I cannot ter ine moment remember. I hud n let te de with him. He did odd jobs for me." "Was he well educated?" asked the commissioner 'Yes, I should say he was," said the colenol slowly. "There vas n story that he had been nt Oxford, and that's very likely true. He speke like a college man." "De you knew If he had any rela tions In EnfflnnrtV The commissioner eyed the ether straltly, and the colonel hesitated. "Hew much docs this man knew?" he wonaercu, anil decided tnat ne ceuia de no harm if he told all the truth. "He had no relations in England," be 'aid. "hut lir lirwl n father udie was abroad." "Ah! New we're getting nt some facts," Mild the commissioner, and drew a slip of paper toward him. "What wns the father's nnnicV" The colonel shook his head. "That I can't tell you, sir," he nlil "T utiniil,! Ill", in nlillmi VAI1. hilt puata. a D.iuuiii ling iv w..w j " r I have no mere idea of what bis name wns tban the man in the moon. I be lieve he was in India because letters from India used te come te Gregery. "Wns Gregery bis name?" , "Ills Christian name, I think," said the colonel nfter a moment's thought. "He get Inte some scrape at college and wns net graduated, "Then hn went te I'arls and stnrted te studv nrt, nnd he get In bad there, ten. That's ns much as he ever told "He had no brothers?" asked the commissioner. "Nene, snid the colonel empnau cally. "I am certein of thn'-, because tin nnre declared he wns thankful that he was the only child." I see." nodded the commissioner again. "Yeu have formed no theory as te wny no met nis acntn or new : 'Kn thoertr nt nil." wild th ml en el. but corrected himself. "Of course, I'v had ideas nnd opinions, but none e: them has ever worked out. Se far as I knew he had no enemies, although hn wnn n nuicK-ieimiercu ciuui especially when he was recovering from n dose of cocaine, and would quar rel with bis own grandmother." "You've no Idea why he was In Lon Len Lon eon? Apparently be did net live there." , , v, . The colonel 6hmgged his massive shoulders. , "Ne: I couldn't ten you nnyimng about thnt, sir," he said. "He was net nn American i nsscu the commissioner again. "I could swear te thnt," answered the colonel. There wns n pause, and he waited. "Tliore's nnethcr matter." The com missioner speke slowly. "I understand that veu are liemg Deincrcn ny n in.vn in.vn in.vn torieu's Individual who calls himself the Knave of Judgment." ".lack e' Judgment, corrected the colonel with n contemptuous smile, "Thnt sort of monkey tricks don't bother me, I can assure you." "I have my theories about the Jack e' Judgment," said the commissioner. "I hnve been looking up the circum stances of the murder, nnd I seem te remember that en the body wns found n p1nlng enrd." "That's right." said the colonel, who had remembered the fact himself many timrs. "The jack of clubs." "De you knew what the jack of clubs llgnllied?" nsked the commissioner, but the colonel could honestly say that he did net. Its presence en the body had frequently puzzled him nnd he had never found a solution. "Them U a certain tun.. f iMiflInn tn h found. nnrMctllarlV in Paris, who affects this sort of thea-trlcartrade-mark. Did you knew that? The colonel was sunucniy sincnen iu I1a 1Tt .1M ttnt Irtinu. Hllff fAPt. In spite of bis extraordinary knowledge of the criminal worm. "These men hnve their totems and their sign manuals," said the commls cemmls commls tdencrj "for cxnmplc, the npache who wns executed at Nantes the ether day Invariably left a uomine me qouoio qeuoio qoueio six near bis victim." This wna news te the colonel, tee. "I've been giving a great deal of thought and time te this old ense," taid the commissioner, "nnd I wns hop ing thnt perhaps you could help me. The most workable theory that I can suggest is that this unfortunate man was destroyed V,V"T.rij .i the Class wniCIl l nave maicnteu, me bullying npache type, which 1b be com mm. in Frnnce. Why the murder was committed" the commissioner fingered his paper knife careicssiy wnai ieu te it nnd who committed It, nnd mere especially who Instigated the crime, are matters which seem te me te defy de tection. Ve you agree? "I quite ngrcc," Bald the colonel, fl........ Ll. ilft, Una "New I suggest te you," said the commissioner, "thnt your Jack e' Judg ment, whoever be is, is some relation te the dead man." He speke slowly and emphatically, nnd the colonel did net raise his eyes from th desk. "It is net my business te make life any easier for you," the commissioner was saying, "or te assist you In nny way. Hut ns tne .incK e ouiiRment seems te me te be enitnged In a wholly illegal practice and as i, in my cnpaci- minnriiiK HWnl iirnrttcvs. I I, ilium -i -": .- ,, mnke jeti a present of this suggestion. "Thnt the .luck e' Judgment is re lated te Snow Gregery?" asked the cole- ncl huskily. "Thnt is my suggestion," said the commissioner. "And you think " The commissioner raised his sheul- den- . . . . T t,inV Kit In vnnr trrentefit nsn- ger, colonel," he said; "far greater than the police, far greater than the clever minds which are planning te bring you te prison nnd possibly," he added, "te the gallows." Ordinarily the colonel would have protested nt the suggestion In the speech, protested laughingly or with dignity, but new ne w-ns stricKcn aunie, K-..1, lit. the nurlniiMPM of the cemmls- slencr's veice and by the consciousness of a new and a mere terrible danger than any thnt had confronted him. He rose, realizing that the Interview was ended. "I am greatly obliged te you. Sir Stanley," he said, clearing his threat: "it is geed of you te wnrn me, but I'd like yen te think that I am riot engaged In any dishonest "We'll let thnt matter stand ever for discussion until another time," said the commissioner dryly. As Statterii King came Inte the room be turned te him. "Yeu might show the colonel the wny te the street. Otherwise be will be getting himself entangled In reme of our detention rooms. Geed morning, Colonel Heundnry. Don't forget. n?i. . iii.i.. tn " tniil tlm rnlenel. 1 IU 1IUI IHfl t', c... He recovered his poise quickly enough, nnd by the time he was in the street he wns deck in nis em nwuu. ' he had had n shock. That sunny after noon was filled with shadows. The booming bells of Hlg Hen tolled "Jack e' Judgment" ; the very wheels of the taxi droned the words. And Colonel Heundnry went beck te Albermarle Place for the first thne In his life with his confidence In Colonel Boundary shaken. rrlki.A urna Ttnhnrtr In Hnve the One man servant he kept bv the day, and lie passed into the dining room over looking the street. He had work te de, n...t li tm.l In lilt rlrtm. mitnlflv. Ill OnC unu it it"' " " "" -" . of the walls was set n stout safe, ana this he opened, tnkitiK from it a sirci k. tfMil. Im itnrrtril in the table There was a fire laid en the hearth, and te thisbe put a match, though the day was warm enough. Then he proceeded te unteck the box. Appnrently It was empty, but, taking out bis bcnrfpln, ne inserted the point In a tiny hole which would have escaped casual observation, and pressed. Half the steel bottom of the box 1 .i nod nn. iltiirlnnlm; n shnllew cavity beneath. The colonel stared. , There hnd been two letters put In there, let ters which he bad secreted until such !... nt It mlfflif he tirnPKttnrv tn brlnz It rccnlcltrnnt ncent te heel. They were gene. He slid his fnnters beneath the half of the bottom which he had net opened, nnd felt a card. He drew this out and looked at It, licking his lips the while. Fer the space of a minute he stared and stared at the knave of clubs he held In his hand, a knnve of clubs signed with n flourish ncress its face: "Jack e' Judgment." Then he Hung tne cara Inte the fire, and, walking te the side board, splashed whisky into n tumbler with n hand that shook. jr I 1 ,T 3cV Ofcs GIN GBR ALB Te be continued tomorrow CowrieM, UcClun Nticnaver EunAteati Cuticura Seap SHAVES Without Mug CeUnm Betp b tht f neiiu ffttftyterthTlng. I 1 r KtweiACc.tqutf flREEK WANTED COMPETENT MEN THE DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY WILI- EMTLOY COMPETENT MEN FOB BAILItOAD SERVICE AS FOLLOWS! MACHINISTS BLACKSMITHS BOILER MAKER3 CAR REPAIRERS SHEET METAL WORKERS Standard wases will be paid under rules and working conditions, with seniority dating from time of employment, as prescribed by the United States Railroad Laber Beard. These wlshlna te enter the service of this company will apply at 264 Ne. 15th St. Philadelphia Ginger Ale Sarsaparilla Birch Beer Reet Beer 'The "age limit" for Clicquot drinkers There is no "age limit for the drinkera of Clicquot. Milk is better for babies. But they don't have te live many years before Clicquot is a safe drink for them. As for the ether extreme we knew of no man who is se old that he has outgrown his liking for ginger ale. We presume there may be one or two somewhere. Clicquot Club never varies in taste. It has that universal appeal which delights the palates of the young and even the experienced, mere-or-less tired taste of the old. They all like it. It is geed for everyone. Clear and cold spring water from bed-rock; ginger from the sunny island of Jamaica; pure sugar and ether ingredients all the purest that can be bought, made, or grown. Get Clicquot Club by the case let for the home. Keep a few bottles in the ice box. Remember that if you want variety you can buy Clicquot Club Ginger Ale, Sarsaparilla, Birch Beer, and Reet Beer. THE CLICQUOT CLUB COMPANY Millis, Mass., U. S. A. Service Talks PHILADELPHIA RAPID TRANSIT COMPANY SERVICE TALKS Ne. 23 EVERY EMPLOYE A STOCKHOLDER August 5, 1922 TEN YEARS UNDER MITTEN CO-OPERATIVE PUN AT PHILADELPHIA TO THE PUBLIC: Street car .service new generally acknowledged te be the best in point of adequacy, clean cars and courteous crews. P. R. T. car riders have, since 1911, enjoyed a continuity of car service as against strike con ditions of 1910 and earlier years. Philadelphia alone, among all the larger cities, enjoyed continuous car service during the war, uninterrupted by labor disturbances. Continued street car service is assured, and the public saved from consequent less incurred through service interruptions caused by strikes. TO THE MEN: The Mitten Plan has well steed the tesf of ever ?en years vicissitudes and mutually satis factory working conditions have been successfully maintained thereunder. The basic principle of this plan as originally established, i. e that empleyes may belong te any union or ether organization without let or hindrance, continues te be the rock of its dependence and the disarming of its opponents. Ce-operative effort is recognized as the keystone of all accom plishment, with ability rewarded by advancement as opportunity offers. P. R. T. empleyes wage rate is based upon the average of Cleveland, Detroit and Chicago, where unions control, thus insuring wages equal te these secured by organized labor. P. R. T. empleyes and their families are protected by sick benefits, pensions and a $1,000 life insurance policy. P. R. T. empleyes stand almost alone in having saved from their increased wages during the war. Their co-operative saving fund, managed by trustees of their own selection, new contains mere than $1,700,000, safely invested in government and ether standard securities and pays depositors 5 interest annually. P. R. T. empleyes, by super-co-operation, are effecting economies unappreached elsewhere, and are new receiving recognition therefer in the form of a co-operative wage dividend equaling 10 of the payroll. The total sum of this co-operative wage dividend has, by individual signature of practically every empleye, been turned ever te trustees, who have already se impressed themselves upon capital as te borrow $1,000,000, te be repaid when the men receive their co-operative wage divi dend. The trustees of the men have, with this money, financed the purchase of 50,000 shares of P. R. T. stock at an average of $30 per share, which with a continuation of the present 6 dividend, cams' for the men 10 per annum upon the total of $1,500,000 se invested from the fruits of this Ce-operative Plan. TO THE OWNERS: P. R. T. Eteck, par value $30,000,000, with receivership threatened in 1911 new enjoys com parative prosperity embodied in the payment of 6 dividends annually, the continuation of whick is assured by co-operation of men and management. WHAT IS THE MITTEN PLAN? The Mitten Ce-operative Plan for adjusting the relations between empleye and employer is based upon the fundamental principle that the successful running of a railway depends most upea the men who run it. The plan recognizes the right of empleyes te bargain collectively upon all matters affecting their wages, working conditions and discipline. It provides uncontrolled election of wage workers' representatives of each branch group of empleyes, elected by and from among themselves by secret ballet. These, with an equal number of representatives appointed by the company, constitute; FOR EMPLOYE 1. Branch Committees 2. Department Committees 3. General Committee FOR EMPLOYER 1. Branch Committees 2. Department Committees 3. General Cemmittee The Branch Committees serve as lower courts where local points of difference arc for the mes? part settled en the spot. All Branch Committeemen in each departm ent come together as the Department Committed. Differences net settled in Branch Committees, and departmental questions, are carried te the respective Department Committees, as a higher court, where, by across-the-table discussion, local branch differences of opinion are adjusted te the broader viewpoint of the department as a unit. The General Committees, with equal representation from all Department Committees, serve as a superior court for undecided questions and for the review of appeals. Here the broader questions of administration affecting the interests of all are considered. Final arbitration the supreme court if needed, is assured through an Arbitration Beard wherein the men and the management are each directly represented, while the public, which always finally pays, is given the decisive voice. "W wdcem. the Gelden Rule Inte business. Snch rem.rk.bla .xprrimenU . Inspiring demonstration, that full brotherhood In the industries I. practicable and wonderfully successful. The greatest of all such Gelden Rule companies I. our own city, the Mitten Management, Philadelphia R.pU Tran.lt Company, recently coming with victory out of It. me.t trying cri.l. Frem Methodist Episcopal Church Committee's Repert of March SS, 1922. m IT'S St '
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