1". w!MWWWPWRPr,"" u" 7AWl..TErei J ' K ' JIUNsW MMffl i w 1 1 Av''n&tY'' wsFw&Mm TJ5 ' yfri ' ? wwmw,;i 'TVa'V -v m 'UV r . ,1 EVENUtfG PUBLIC LEDGERS PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, "AUGUST 23,v 1922 13 w. piwpf5? i ' fc A t u3B JACK O'JUDGMEHT r - -- : By Edgar Wallace .... wIm in th Story -rnVtCT, DAN BOUNDARY, tat. u,lJZfS a" rtctipt of a tmavf of ele, l$MW wind Mm bu eem- ftSrnMiaAttmena en an actreti, who rVbuSi him. Bh w,.ib vnttTB. iauehUr e ffeJJj; WMI. At U Uiter "' in mafferit. rrrn MARSH, a deM-taeti Nil eltvtr maw'"' "" .. "SWBLT," CRSWB, tme a Itntlimnn. Lady Sybil' Gn CROTIN had taken te tcrt drink ing Httl nlpe at odd lnterrala both in hli room and in hla prlTata office. jjfe had leat its saver, and new a new irony was added te tb knowledge that Ms wife had detected tha change. He vnt te his office and apent a gloomy afternoon wandering abentlthe mills, and jtme back an hour before usual time. He had net the heart te make a call nt tlie bazaar, and speculated un happily iPn tne proceeds of the after after seen session. It was therefore with something like plMWie that he heard his wlfe en the telephone speaking mere cheerfully tbita he had heard her for months. "Is that yea, Jehn?" She was al taeit civil. "I'm bringing somebody fome te dinner. Will you tell Phil lip?" "That's right, love," said Mr. Oro Ore tn eagerly. He would be glad te see some new lce, and that it was a new face he could picss by the Interest in Lady Sy bil's tone. . "It is a Mr. de Silra. Hare yen ver met him?" "Ne, love) I're net. Is he a for mer?" , ., "He's Portuguese gentleman," i!d his wlfe's volce, "and he has been fcest helpful and most generous." "Bring him along," said Cretin heartily ; "I'll be glad te meet him. Hew bus the i-nle been, leye?" "Very s"ed, ltulred," slie replied, 'splendid, in fact thanEs te Mr. dc Jehn Cretin was dressing when his Wfe returned, nnd It weh net until hilf an hour later that he met Pinte Bllra for tlie first time. Pinte was the man who dressed well and looked yell. Jehn Cretin thought he wn-j the jnest impressive personality he had met when he stalked Inte.the drawing-room Rtd took the proffered hand of the little win, -uuirc. "Ttils is Mr. de SUva," said his wif, who had been waiting for her guest. 'As I told you, Jehn, Mr. de Sllva has been awfully kind. I don't knew what you re going te de with nil these per fectly usless things you're beught,'reh added te the polished Portuguese, and Pinte shrugged his shoulders. "Give them nwny," he said. "There must, for cxhmplc, be a let of peer women In the country who would be glnd of the linen I have bought." At this point dinner was announced and he took Lndy Sybil in. The meal was approaching Its end when she re vived the question of the disposal of his purchases. "Arc you greatly interested in chari ties, Mr. de Sllva?" Pinte inclined his head. "Deth here and in Portugal I take a very deep interest in the welfare of the peer," he said solemnly. "That's fine" said Mr. CreUn nodding approvingly. "I knew what these peer people have te suffer. I've been among them." His wlfe silenced him with a leek. "It frequently happens that cases are brought te my notice, 'J. Pinte went en. "I have one or two cases of women in my mind where these purchases of mine would be most welcome. Fer ex ample, I heard the ether day, quite by accident, of a peer wemnn in Wales. whose husband deserted her." Mr. Cretin had his fork halfway te his mouth, but put it down again. "I don't knew much about the case personally," said Pinte carelessly, "but the circumstances were brought te my notice by n friend. I think these people suffer tnore than we imagine, and I'll let you into a secret, Lady Sybil," he said speaking impressively. He did net leek at Cretin, but went en. "A few of my friends are thinking of buying a "A woolen "mlllT" she said, raising her eyebrows. "A woolen mill." he repeated. "But why?" she asked. "We wish te make garments and blankets for the benefit of the peer. We feci that, if we could run this sort of thing en n co-operative basis, we could manufacture the stuff cheaply, always providing, of course, that we could purchase a mill at a reasonable figure." Fer the first time he looked at Cro Cre tin, nnd the man's face was ghastly white. "What a queer Idea!" said Lady Sy bil. "A geed mill will cost you a let of money." "We don't think se," said Pinte; "in fnct, we expect te purchase a very excellent mill nt a rensonable sum. Thnt was my object in coming te Yorkshire, I may tell you, nnd it was only by accident that I saw tha adver tisement of your bataar and called in." "A fortunate accident for us." said Lady Sybil. Cretln'a eye's were en hla plat and he did net ralsn them. "I think it is a great mistake te be tee generous with the peer." said Lady Sybil, Blinking her head : ''these women are very seldom grateful." "I realize that," said Pinte gravely, "but I nm netBeeklng their gratitude. We find that many of these women are in terrible circumstances owing te no fault of their own. Fer example-, this woman in Wales, whose husband is supposed te hnve deserted her new there is n bad case." Lady Sybil was interested. . ?w avuiiu wi iiiveBiismiuii, Emu Pinte, speaking slowly nnd impressively, tnni rue man wne deserted ner nns since married, and occupies a very important position in a town In the north of England." Mr. Cretin dropped his knife with a crash, and with a mumbled apology, picked it np. "But hew tcrrlblel" said Lady Sybil. "What a shocking thing I The man should be exposed! lie Is net fit te OBSecla.te with human beings. Can't you de something te punish him?" "That could be done," said Sllva; "it could be done, but it would bring a great deal of unhapplncss te his present wife, who Is ignorant of her husband's treachery." "Better she knew new than later," said the militant Lady Sybil. "I think you de very wrong te keep it from her." Mr. Cretin nreke, and hla wlfe looked at him with suspicion. "Aren't you feeling well, Jehn?" she asked with asperity. It was net the first time she had seen her husband's hand slinking nnd had dingnescd the cause mere justly than she was doing nt present, for Jehn Cro Cre tin had scarcely taken a drink that evening. "I'm going into the library If you'll excuse me, love," he said. "Maybe Mr. Mr. de Sllva will join me. I'd I'd llke te. talk ever the question of that mill with him." Pinte nodded. "Then run along new," aaid Lady Sybil. "And when you've finished talking, come back te me, Mr. de SUva. I want te knew something about your charitable organizations in Portugal." Pinte followed the ethar at a dis tance, saw him enter the big room and switch en the lights, nnd followed, closing the deer behind him. Mr. Cretin's library was the most comfertablo room in the house. It was lighted by French windows which opened te a small terrnce. Leng, red velvet curtains were drawn, and a little fire cracked en the hearth. When the deer closed Cretin turned upon his guest. "New," he said, harshly, "what's your preposition? Make it a reasonable sum and I'll pay you." . j xne seiaier wne rouewwt In the train which had carried Pinte Sllva Huddcrsficld were ene or two re re markable passengers, nnd It waa net k colncldcnce that they did net meet. In a third-class carriage at the far end of the train was a soldier who carried a kit bag and who whlled away the Journey by. reading a seemingly endless collection of magazines. He get out at Uuddersfleld, tee, and Pinte might, and probably did, see him as he passed through the barrier. Tna soldier left his kit beg nt the cloak room and eventually became one of the two 'jezen peeple who patronized Lady Sybil's bazaar en thnt afternoon. He passed Pinte twice, nnd ence made a small purchase at the same stall where the Portuguese was buying lavishly. If Pinte saw him he did net remember the fact. One soldier leeks very much like another, anyway. Lady Sybil had reason te notice the representative of his majesty's forces, and herself informed him severely that smoking was net allowed, and the man had put his cigarette under his heel with an apology and had walked out of the building. When Lady Sybil and her guest had entered her car and were driven away te Mill Hall, the soldier had been loitering near tne en trance, and a few minutes later he was following the party in a taxlcab which had been waiting at his order for the past two hours. The taxi did net turn in nt the stone pillared gates of the hall, but continued some distance beyond, wnen the soldier alighted, and, turning back, walked boldly through the main entrance nnd passed up the drive. It wan dusk by new, and nobody challenged him. He made a reconnnissance of the house, nnd found the dining room with out any difficulty. The blinds were up nnd the servants were setting the table. Then he passed around te the wing of the building and discovered the library. He actually went Inte thnt room, because it was one of Lad$ Sybil's standing orders that the library should be "nlred" and that the scent of Mr. Cretin's ntrocleus tobacco should be cleared out. He sniffed the stale fragrance and was satisfied that this waa a room which was lived In. If there was any real confidential talk between the two men, It would be here, he thought, nnd looked round for a likely place of concealment. Only a big settee drawn diagonally across a corner of the room premised cover and that looked tee dangerous. If any body sat there and by chance dropped something n pipe, en tsh trny . He walked back tu the terrace te take his bearings in ense he had te make a rapid exit, no looked around and then dropped suddenly te the cover of the balustrnde, for he had seen n dark flgure moving ncress the lawn, and it was coming straight for the terrace. He slipped back into the room, and as he did se he heard a step in the passage without. He stepped lightly ever the scttee and crouched down. Te be continued tomorrow Copyright, McClure Jftwupaper Ryndicat Mlfl VanHtflflMlMH A .V7 M i B STm bbSm HsH GOLD MEDAL MILK Service We presuipe you are planning te return home in the near feture. Needless te say, you will desire a daily supply ei GOLD MEDAL MILK A pest card in advance, telling us when te start, will iiv sure your dairy supply of fresh, rich, wholesome GOLD MEDAL MILK, or telephone if you arrive late at night te Bell POPlar 3503 : Keystone Park 5441 or ear branci nearest you. Ie4ivery will be made next znerinrjg.. ffyoe hae never enjoyed the eafity and service GOLD MEDAL MILK customers enew, learn by a trial new. SUPPLEE-W1LLS-J0NES eRm fSSS Smith & Brodhead Ce. m . 1 H H H A I71 1. Cj. . -51 1112 and 1114 Walnut Street W0BKMANSH1 JALTOr -gEUABIUI Great Furniture Shew and August Sale Our NEW DESIGNS are finished and are new en display at our SHOWROOMS, 1112-14 Walnut Street. This GRAND DISPLAY of furniture, the largest in the history of our business, is well worth going many miles te see. We will offer te these attending our FURNITURE SHOW an OPPORTUNITY te select any piece or suite en the floors at LESS THAN THE WHOLE SALE MANUFACTURING PRICE. We arc the LARGEST MANUFACTURERS of FINE CUSTOM FURNITURE in PHILADELHIA with large force of expert mechanics te keep busy. We have decided te clear the floors te the last piece of fur niture, regardless of price. Seme of these goods run two or mere suites, same design, with choice of cover ing. Others only one of each kind or pattern. All being sample suites and positively no duplicates will be made at price quoted in this sale. Our factory is run ning full time and our output big. Our object in making this offer is te make a quick clearance, that we may have room for ether goods new being made. Alse as an advertising preposition. If interested in furniture, by all means see our GREAT DISPLAY and buy new. Belew are a few suites taken from photographs : MMmm ffwm mBBtimSXBBR ESSEX DAVENPORT SUITE Frames hard maple, Queen Anne feet, mahogany finish, hair-filled, con struction and workmanship the very best. THIS SUITE WOULD RETAIL at $350.00. A LIMITED NUMBER IN THIS SALE $198 .00 (.1 wfr Bf CHESTERFIELD SUITE This suite is considered the proper pattern in finely furnished homes and the aristocrat of upholstered furniture. MADE THE SMITH & BRODHEAD WAY, A Bargain at $350.00. SALE PRICE. $ 1 98 JMkV Lrf 7 S VtM THIS DISTINCTIVE SUITE Hair-filled, construction and workmanship guaranteed. A few of this pattern will be offered at $ 1 69 THIS HANDSOME SUITE Consisting of 6' 8" Davenport, arm chair and fireside chair. Hair filled and guaranteed. ONLY FEW ON FLOOR AT SALE PRICE $ 1 1 8 This pretty suite must be Been te be fully appreciated. Bew-end bed, dresser, chifferctte and semi - vanity ; dustproef throughout. Ivery enamel finish, highly hand decorated in tur quoise blue. Sale Price 985 CfTL i . s li . t rj- -"-- "MM z A ija ,rbs -3rr V w J?.-Zrzr r-n r . - jv ----! -!-- 0 -Ju.- Srrdj n iTlLj wii: U iW l V VJC L -- M . , I ZSi?- WV .v(5 "rF TrPTT ' ?' hi I t f . fi1 ' "' y ii hlk " I i x2smts 13 u" E Jt.T 3!dBg'.jc Nl- $250 Dining-Roem Suite Sale Price $ 1 49.oe American walnut. Queen Anne design: 60-inch buffet, large china closet, inclesed serving cabinet, 54-inch oblong extension table, five side chairs, 1 armchair, covered in genuine leather. fewAa THIS SAIF T ON wrvur a. in a m Moter Truck Delivery Anywhere Within Reasonable Distance OPEN ALL DAY SATURDAY Smith & Brodhead Ce. MANUFACTURERS HIGH-GRADE FURNITURE 1112 and 1114 Walnut Street Bell Telphenc, Walnut 0648 Hill I V V v A r m h m, iSi-O-iMiiwkvfl EsssESSSssaaea WM.ik V v , AW pi" ISX Is g? ?;.m .iw i'.v ,.- ... .',
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