hb .,..". v r -- . i '"-. -'j M r p ft " ir . "'jr.'.! . it u -i r &-'v '- - - . . . . . i-aj-i. , t t SEPTEMBER 15; 1922' ' , "' - , ' ljggff 1 i - v iyJH i'W.IV . X .' . I' r . BViaflM PtfBlitt LEDeH3tePHIlM:DBiPHIA'. JRIBAY THE GUMPEAndv Out for the Women's Vete 77ZE MYSTERY GIRL DP A n., Oleiwmti fiMlfl ., VjM HI. III. 111)0 '.'II I ' . .... i. .. A fiiaenafi'V rtemanc e Baffling Plot and Throbbing Lev Inttnit By CAROLYN WELL8 Cetvrtcht. J, hu J' B. Ufptiicett Cemnrtn-j qcrialUcd lu Ledger Syndicate. THIS nKOINS TUB STORY vl isJ Brcnldfitcv 0 Corinth Col Cel I"! lenerabte New England eat nt l'."'. m Minrrti ItmllV Hntea. a rhaimtng TJlVrM (ftdete. With M llei am art eu"urj and a rev future a. tlllen ""L'i'V,., ml mttanl'ii heiltnilen '?.? "Are l"W '"'I"'! 'itpu? rfiiVu e compel ether .. her JM W J Cerinth'' me.t clult Wd- t&'fllrl" retuitita 2!!,rinktv rur. n Further than de lta AuMlil. tlr "'JUJ ft rflutiieft any Iner- e hemrlt or hrr 6tMlnMS eT (he curleij uenrnrr. .111? 11 rchman, and nates. Mil Austin 'r!l. n luddrn IMd rtern Inters! In r,r'?irnnli .When the tncrM Jr. Wnr tMtfi' l"e. he blntichr eitd Ida M? run " el ' '".If , fleer. Gorden Lackwood. n'i .'". .frretarv. declare the 'elrl Jrari'!? Le the relleae community. Th 0Mn't lle J"' row u Waring XX" emnkV. locked In Ml, Mudu. V I'hldrVem net having heen wed. u anTiiem: IT CONTINUE Vlicre Is Negl? , ND n wns threusli thefic peepholes A .!.. Ttn lmd discovered the presence . Dr Wnring In hl study nt the un 1,1 hour of 7 o'clock in tin morning. """ ..... . i I.I.. IITi.il (tt- The JapnneM!, iruu '"" ,act. rtewe. -r. -""- rk film demeanor nn.. --- Pte... But s the hastily dreed her Klf, she diclded upon her course of nrr' first impul wns ,0 cnU her dmbtcr, but she concluded net te dls 1.1b the Rlrl. "tead. sue telephoned .Gorden Lockwood, nnd nbked him te tome ever ns seen as u 1- - - Old Salt took the inessiiBC and trims Bitted It te the becretnry. Wliat a the mauur u.i i"-. . uked Lockwood. Dent knew- -,ln' w" "" ill en edge. tar's 1 ceui-i juegc mini r voice but she only said for you te cone ever." "All rljht. HI se as seen ns j. con rt dressed." Lockneod's hnsty i-tcps crunched through the crusted snow, and he hur tled ever te the Wnring house. Ite ercned the deer for mm nnn Mr'. Peyton met him in tne mm. 'Semcthlns hns happened te ur. Waring," fche said nt once; "he stayed In the study nil night. V1it? AVlmt de jeu menu? asked the fecretnry. "Just that. HH room deer is fctlll erw, and lilt bed liiisn't been slept In. Aln. Ite snjs he rnn see him In the Itudy, through thi dining-room window. II haven't loekel " "Vh. don't J en go In?'' "The study deer In locked." "Locked! And Ur. Wnring still in there?" 'Yes; I think he must have had a itreke or, something " "Nonsense! lie's just nnleep. He's STrrwerkcd of late, anyway." "Nell, I in glad ou re here." And Mrs. Peyton looked relieved. "Yeu Me about it, .Mr. I.ockweotf, went feu'f" The secretary went first te the stud deer. lie rapped, and then he tried the deer, nnd then mpped ngnln, very Kiwi)', iiui no response came, nnn Lockwood returned te the dining- room. "Can you tec through that glass?" be nsked In surprise, noting the thick, Iftdrd mosaic of pieces. "Yes, sir, through this corner." Ite directed him. nnd peering through, hockwced decerned the figure of .Jehn JUrln;. Up snt nt his desk, hli bedv alien nightly forward, and his head drooped nn Ills breast. "Sound asleep," said Lockwood, hut 61" tone carried no cnnvictlnii Mr. Pel ten Well knew flnninn T.nnlr. iWoed's (llb.iiclinutien te show nny cme- uwii, nnu in pite e ins calm, she as almost n-rtain he shared her own Mitt that Jehn Waling was net increlv tslecn. I "We must cet te him." T.nckwnml Hid, after ,1 moment's pause, "din Jeu get through one of these windows, He, and unbolt the deer?" "Ne, sir; these windows de net open tt all," "Net open? Why net?" have te rrmnrfr tfm hemiiv r.e i,at color and des-lgn, Lockwood had never Were noticed the windows I'speciallv, and was genuinely surprised te discover Bat they ceulu net be opened nt nil. Of what use are they?" he mused, aloud; "They give very little light." TllPV UfiPfi ntltitlfla ..tiwl.vsi-t LnfA.V the study was built," Mrs. Peyton told mm mien im; MUlllK'll CHINS WlIB Pit in, It was merely for decoration . lm,R's werc ,,et mn(' movable." Well. wc. must ?Pt In." mi til T nplr. ioed, almost impatiently. "Hew shall i de It? Yeu, Ue. must knew hew." Ne, sir, there is no way. Unless, UK long window is unfastened." The long French window really n Jfllblc deer wns en the ether side of the atudy, exnetly oppestto the useless Wlh.windews that gave into the dinlng- VUUl, Te reach It one must ffn nut- nml treuud the house. . 'It is very bad snow" Tte Bracked. "Yeu heathen!" Lockwood exclaimed, . --. .,.... tuiiinui uugiuu um ill SV?' lloer a,1(1 nreund te the side t the house. Mrs. I'eyten started te fellow, hut lie fieertflri. hn.iA i.n. t.nAi. 1. i- tale cold; 4.11.8 JMU'1 the French window only HSnd ' leckcd en tne lns,l'- He wea net BCP jn through its curtained W ' . ", impulsively he raised bis 1 llS1d,kc'1 through the glass at :ffilnt .high enough te nllew of his tnthfh B hand nDd turnin8 bnck tl. k.i fent into ,hp l'oem- BIU1 ntter Sul, v ffst g,ance nt the '"nn by the te thSVfi"1 " nnd unbeltcd tbe deer in t" .J1 Jelne(1 ,,er mother and Ite, Wtihe'd Btd C0WcrJng en ,he MHiJ8 itna.'" Gorden Lockwood fin"'. u. cnim, unemotional ifc.1 '". . caira, unemotional wny. CsUL" y a Btrok&-he bas k'Hed al'X Ten knew?" Mrs. Peyton hr ejes staring and her face fcle(hn!!a "elen." Lockwood said; tW 6ck into the living-room, nnd stay Willinply the girl obeyed. tt '?.'vMrs' yten," Lockwood It lii 'i ,ie11 ,mlst see '"'m. though lodVleck, J"ou- See, the flew of ldreadful. He stabbed or shot neauermK h,.r avcrsle1 (e the sight, Nwiim 'i0111 a flense of dut'i tt! een5mr' nnd ns Lockwood had said, ladeeS iea et t,la body "as terrible tte hfnrt edJnPI'art'ntIy in the side of liueh i "arln8 hud fallen ferwam hi con,.. irn,y ,,,mt t,,e actuitl wound Oinii. . ''. "uc ,no i"" waH 0I")' ni te1'"1 tlmt a bud bled te dentil. ttt ,,,,lV.0n tin- desk nm many e ttiri ui mnF Mcre crlmseiied am Ik.'"' "WO U IT & as a fut. U peslUyeiy arge nnd dark f ml Main 011 dead," said Leck- that we de net touch the body but Bend nt once for Docter Greenfield. He will knew what best te de." "Oh, you cold-blooded wretch " Mrs. Peyton burst forth, uncontrellnbly. 'Have you no feelings whatsoever? 5 en stand there like a wooden Image, when the h'st mnn in the world lies dead before you I And you, Ite!" Hhe turned en the nwe-struck butler. "You're nnether of these impassive, unnatural creatures! Oh, I hate you both !" The housekeeper ran from the room, nnd wns seen closeted with her tlnugli tlnugli ter, who nt least showed ngllntien nnd grief nt the tragedy thnt had occurred. lhe two she had called impassive steed regarding one another. "Who did it. master?" incjircd the Japanese, calmly. , "Who did It!" Lockwood stared nt him. "Why, he did It himself, Ite." Otherwise Immnvnhle. thn n-leninl shook nis nenii in dissension, but Lock Leck Lock weed wns nlready nt the telephone, nnd heeded him net. Docter Greenfield consented te come ever nt once, nnd Lockwood going te the living-room, advised the Pcytens te hnye breakfast, ns there was n terrible erdcnl nhend et tliein. "I'll have tome coffee with you, if I may," he went en. "Ilrace up, Helen, it's pretty nwful for 1011. but jeu must try te the n hrnve girl." A grateful glance thanked him for the kindness, nnd Lockwood returned (Illicitly te the study. "What are you doing?" he said sternly, as he saw Ite bending ever the dead mnn. "Nothing, sir," nnd the butler strnlghtened up quickly nnd steed nt attention. "Leave the room, nnd de net return here without permission. Serve break fast te the Indies. Where Is Negl?" "He Is gene, sir." "Gene where?" "That I de net knew. Last night he wns here. Niw he Is gene. I know knew no mere." "Yeu don't knew anything. Get out." "Yes, sir." Left te himself, Gorden Lockwood gazed thoughtfully about the room. He did net confine his nttentlen te the bent figure of his late employer, nor even te the desk or Its nearby sur roundings, lie wnndcred nheut look ing nt the windows, the lloer, the furniture. One chair, standing rather near the desk, he looked at Intently. An ex pression of bewilderment enme into his face, followed by n leek of dismay. Then, nftrr n cautious almost furtive glance n'beut him, lip passed his hand quickly ever the plush buck of the chair, nibbing it hard, with a scrub bing motion. Then lie looked nheut the room even mere engerly and carefully, nnd finally sat down en the nunc plush cbnir, te awnlt the doctor's arrival. Helen Peyton came timidly te the deer te nsl; him te come te breakfast. "Ne. Helen." he answered. "My place is here until the doctor comes. I!nt your breakfast, child, nnd try te threw off your distress. It will de you no geed te breed ever It. Yeu can 6c of real help if you keep brave and calm, but it will be n,ultc otherwise if you r,et hysterical." He did net see the nderlng glance she (,','ive him. nor did he realize how hew much effect his words had en her subscpient behavior. Fer Helen Peyton was suffering from shocked nerves, nnd only Lockwood's ndvlce would have been heeded by her. She returned te the dining-room, say ing, quietly, "Gorden will come nt'ter a while. Let us eat our breakfast, mother, and try te be brave und strong." "He Never Killed Himself" It wns net mere than fifteen minutes later that Lockwood joined them. He took his sent nt the tniile nml as he shook out his breakfast napkin he said : "lAieter Greenle.if is there new. He says Docter Waring was stabbed, net shot. He sujs the instrument was round nnd pointed net flat, like u knife." "Who did it?" asked Helen, wide eyed. "It must have been suicide, Helen, for, ns you knew, the room wns locked. Hew could nny one get in or out?" "Hut hew absurd te think of Docter Waring killing himself!" The girl looked mere amazed than ever. "He never killed himself," stated Mrs Peyton. "Why, ou knew thnt man had everything te lhe for! Just about te be married, just about te be presi dent of the college full of life nnd enthusiasm suicide! Nonsense!" "I'm only tellins you what the doctor said. And you knew yourselves the room was nil locked up." "Yes, thnt's se. Ite, leave the room!" Mrs, Peyton spoke shnrplv te the butler, who wns quite evidently drink ing in the conversation. "He must net hear nil we say," she observed nfter the butler had disap peared. "What's this nheut Negl being gene?" nsked Lockwood, suddenly. "Yes, he's gene," Mrs. Peyton snld, "and I can't understand It. I didn't think he'd stay, he didn't like the duties nt all jeu knew he's just learning te be n butler 'but queer be went off like that. His wnges are due for three weeks," "He'll be bnck then," surmised Lock Leck Lock weed. "New, what shall wp de first? The facultv must be nelltied of this tragedy and also Mrs. Bates must he told. Which of jeu two will go and tell Mrs. Untfs about it?" "Yeu go, Helen," said her mother after a moment's thought. "I ought te be here te leek after the house, and nnywny, dear, veu can de It wisely nnd gently. Sirs. Bates likes you, and after nil, it can 'be been told." "Oh. I can't!" cried Helen, ills- mnjed at the thought of the awful cr- rnn " "Yes, you can," and Lockwood looked nt bur with 11 Him Kindliness. "Yeu want te he of help, don't you, Helen? Well, here's one thing jeu cun de tlmt will be of great assistance te your mother nnd te me. Fer en us two must fall most of the sad duties of this dny." "But what can I bay? What can I tell her?" "Just tell her the facts ns far as you knew them yourself. She will guess from jour own agitation that something hns happened. And then you will tell her, ns gently us you can. Be a true woman, Helen, and remember thnt though jour news must break hei heart, yet she'd fur rather hear It from jeu than from bonie less sjmpnthetlc messenger," "I'll de It," said Helen, struggling bravely te keep her tenrs back. "Thnt's n geed girl. Run right along, new, for ill news files fast, and rumors ninv get te her before you reach there." "New nbeut that Negl," Lockweoa snld, thoughtfully. "Call Ite back, please, Mrs. Peyton." "When did jeu see Negl last?" the secretary nsked of the 'butler. "When I came home last night, sir. Sunilny Is m holiday. I returned about ten, nnd ns I found Negl with his duties nil pieperlj done, nnd at his pust, I went te bed, I found this morning that he had net been in his bed at all. His clothes are gene, and ull his belongings. I think he will net come back." CONTINUED TOMORROW IVJOMrNVs ALL Vvlfc&NG- SWfc'S X ( He. FV.&.TTt. "fOUR. VNTS AN& fflS J 1 M I trJ ,TO A THIRST FLOWJl- iW SMfcR.r K ONWT- SVie OO ?M.l. Ut A TRtE W05 m'UR IIIH 1 t-fcTT SOrAfc ONE TEUU WlM HE' .'M V AtllN HtBW 1 1 TMt WOetttMrWS AVE- St i 1 JK LOOKS LIKE E TWIN BSeTWUl ) M lyg SHE ,EVS BYGONES BE I Ar NOV )NC.t'S VMfTUNE- 1 LNUll ( HE CM4 H'kV,E E A "Wk I SOMEBODY'S STENOGLeve, Sweet Leve! Patent Ofllc By Han ward HELD FOR RANSOM BY OUUTAIAJ BAJDITS .' KIDAIAPPEDOt THEIR WAV HOME. FROM A d?ArPIM6 TRIP, MISS 0'FLA6,"VE.m)S"AH& aury Deedle laaieish ima mevmtah cave hepim6 for rescuers. they have . BEEWTOLb Te WRllfe Te THEIR "r?(CHr?ELATlvE, for 'SO.oeo J the Bess, xioTkiewiA6 OF THEIR rVllSFORTUAiE.IS AU6RYAT HS STEisIOfi'S FAILURE Te RETURN OH TlWE AAift- IS OH THE VERSE OF C3IVIW6 HER Jeb Te miss scratch who has cmwce amd meowed her vvaf iajte his faser. AND TO COMPLICATE MATTERS THE BAA4DIT CHIEF HAS LATELY SHONWAJ EVIbEAlCE OF HAVIA4 6 FALLEA4 lAi LOVE.-' HE SHAVES EVERY MORAiiAaS (ew? The Pooh 5IRLS ARE WORRIED. MISS OFLASE IS EPECTlJ6 ADVANCES AUY AAIAIU16 DeTCJ? HOMB&T THHK HE MEAAiS, Te PER Pese TblTeR,AM'? mebbe he!s Jt EXTREe dOOD AJATUREe OR JjOtfcinir UATEUf r r1 eh I'm sure of it. AtARY.' VHW HE'S SEfX Flowers te the. CAve. EVJERY DAY AAJb YOU kfrVOW WHAT THAT MEANS. HE.S 5ETTIM6 SeJTlrMEAlTALf AAJO IF X REFUSE HIM HELL KILL US ALL.'f THEf?'S AiOTHER BOPUET-AAJt H, A V ' COFFEE POT TOO J HOW SILLY TO J5:V I aaeflevIers that way i Ab THERes y a AtQT ' mMWSMMiim 1 1 kill us all; i tffel'rar T TsflKJHIH 7f9 dti m is ysLuoe X his A.-t H-- I I I " 1 II I " !' ri lOT mttm THE 10T& OA1 THE COFPEt CerynikUlUt, hy tSUe IMf C. The Yeung Lady Acress the Way THE CROSS-WORD PUZZLE Hi FONTAINE FOX SCHOOL DAYS By DW1G "7" ' 1 , 'nt's Ken t hmt TRt Life, TKft AfliMl3 H LxV.V V Hell I ACH05S JeMfl TEU. VW. CReATiO 1 T W& 1 . WeeiPtl? "AC)) W Be0 NOTMiH fHN HIB Tw;K Uk W T ? tjj & . ? P SS , rJCWS ITI TBe tb UF6' er, &tVT6i && , aWI Ny WW", 6T A 30H5er yp' ,H Trf JhI & . sajs the lie should always be passed f ''7'U VVfer?' MmSgSISW'' ' WS even in the most exciting debates in IS- " " Jb 1 JSgS & f4 rjr&WZ &A PETEYThe Familu Hat '. '. 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