W?WfwW mh;.1, m i I t THE MYSTERY GIRL '., A Faieinating Romanes of Baffling CtpvrteM, tltt, tu J. B. Utptocett Compact, BtrMlted lv Lttetr BvnUeaU, PLOT "w-'ed "Hew- we melBlalB ft ha. beit MT4n iiriwhe ha come vnintreiuctd te f?f,Sli eetlrae town, , She taken a re M rMinn Or, ,Warltt7, .who het 1'2'S.uffc d.VlurbcA at'Haht at her. ?'!?".. romnnlie Oilrcl 0 ',nr.. .Annn Wina'ii MB Men flat S!,aiM ioutte man. Sema 0 h !..rv' HOtlTOlf. who In reallw 2eri ........ ...... fWu 1ri. Bale, who i aoreeflUn; "J'iamalcur alculhf Ue t. mlilen a bit .,?, rV peYTOX. the levelu ntcce of ii.PBYTOX. iVarlnu' heiuekrever. who ".XVi Iej her a lucrative rejt. venf a nne Oriental butler, who dltavvtar rEiV nroifeutlne atteri. ilT AP4.WS ad ht U)i. tchc 1 li 0 'iKrt Merdma heu and are th te'n tjfi BASCOH. toien buw6udj. uhe lndj "The Peer Little Girl" A' was nonplused. Ills Bjmpa Utbies were nil with the peer little M who, clinging te the urms of her Sitr seemed aheut te go te plcccn, ner- iiilvr but was Drnvety nernnm un iu Iffifrff Yet. If the Bascom woman V. telling the truth, he znmt bewnre f tne "peer ni"-- b"; within 'I'm net cuitj j. i- your rfht8. Miss Ilafcem." he brgen, but P..'. lMernintPl with: M..!r . 1 t 1 1 it. .ihi rtf (Ills "utgntsi "" "." r"tr;i""Y Ski' bleed of .Telm Waring calls freln 'the freund! I am the. Instrument of justice that has been chosen by 1111 over ever Inline Providence te discover the erini Si. She sits before you 1 That girl thit mysterious wicked girl is both thltf end murderchs!" "'Oh, no!" Anita cried, putting up her" arm as if te ward off n physical JTh'cn she suddenly became quiet almost rigid In her composure. ."That Is n grave nccusatlen, Mis? Bisfem," she said, "jeu must prove it-et retract it." . nrrt nnnvn vuur iuupiiiviumi t Cray stareu at, tne girt in nKieiu.sn- wnt.' Her agonized cry hnrt eecn liu uiln, feminine, natural hut this stitl dtnenange (O fcteny caini, in icy tmuieur vrss amazing and, te his mind, in criminating. 111m Battem, however, was in no wy daunted. n'.Trevc it i wan; nc saiu, sternly '.'In another drawer. lr. Cray, 1 found the rolls of silver coin exactly 0111 bpndred dollars' worth that we lmc been teid were In the desk with the roll of bllK The ruby pin, you knew about. And te, these thefts tire preMl. New, as te the murder I admit, It teemi Impossible that n girl should com cem iqlt the awful crime but I de say that I have found the v enpen with whlc'1 ltn.iH done hidden in Miss Austin's room." jAjaln that short, low cry mere like I hurt nnimnl than n liumnn Imliif. And then, Anita Austin, the elrl of nnterv. fpll back into tin. ilentlw nF her dinlr. and closed her eves. "Ien needn t faint. Miss Austin or ttiteiul te," admonished Miss Uiiscem brutally: "you're cnucht rrd-IinnHeil. and 1011 knew It. nud veu mnv us wel give up." (iI didn't I didn't " mmc in low low mean', but the girl's bravery had de erted her. Limp und despairing, she turned her great eyes toward I'tny for be! p. Uitll nil effort tip Innltivl nwnr fpnm ber p'ending face, nncl mid: 'What Is the wcupeu? Where did you find it?" "It is a stiletto nn embroidery sti sti leteoand I found it tucked down in the crevice between the back and seat of a tuffcd chair In Mls Austin's room. Did Jeu put it there?" She turned en the gill and fired the question at her with Intentional sud denness, mid though Anita uttPred 11 Kated e," it was u palpable un truth. Shft (1M." MIfcG Ttncnnni limit nn X0I1 Cftll hff for vniire'f. ATr I'rnv be'is lying." The JIarlts en the rius.li Chair "But con If she Is. JIlss- Iluseem. I Bust ask you te cease torturing her ! I fn't itand for such cruc'ty!" Craj's manhood revolted at the meth Ml of the elder woman who was cans lni'wch anguish te the peer child she iccummI, '"Yeu arc net a legal inquisitor, Miss Bascom," he went en ; "it is for me te Uish the truth or fnlsity of your wjnlelens." ies, jeu! leu're 1 ke nil the ether men! If a jjlr' Is pretty and al'iirlng Jeu would bcMcve her statement that blte is b'ii(k!" 1 ueilte no statements Hint cannot '? precd te my satisfaction. Miss rV'n lid Atl ni i nn Atilirvtj1rtiif 1 1 1 letle?" ' ' " ' D" les. was tlin Iirx1tntlii answer. ! fnd the dark eyes swe-it him a beseech glance that made Miss Biibcem wlrlv snort with scorn. 'Where Is it?" 'I I four I limit n.lmlf tl.nl It lu Jut where Miss Etibcem buys it is jnlew, t-he bus removed it. Tell me, Mr. Cra," and Miss Mystery sudden y returned her me't indeix-ndent n'r. mu"t I submit te thin?, I thnncht m. sed peopie wero entlfrd te a eh, jeu knew, counsel it lawyer, or some body te take care of them." "uu, .uihs Austin, leu're net nc Jjiaed yet that Is, net by legul author- 'Oh. nm I net? Then " ntwl hIie Wye Miss llascem a glance of unutter- uic scorn. "I hnve iwitliln- in unv." 'Nethlnc til snv!" the miliiMtc'r nl- Bhrielted. "Nothing te say ! Of eeurbe she hasn't! She kills n man. lt8 htS VnlnntaVicf ntwl 4lini Att. ,tu " netbliiK te say." .Ne."- nn Mjs) Mnemn, 1 care" ra'l llV dill ou nut vnnr Klllettn In Jli a 11'nce Miss Austin?" . I ilnn'r linnu " .Vimim" rh C'CH Buve l'm n Razp of raiidlke Innocence, mid Cray couldn't aecMn u.i,.ii,.. i. i..!.i rtit . .. . j ""11111:1 uu us iiiimiiiK ill 11 "jep.jiycii criminal or a helpless victim wunjunt suspicion. ..1 .D'1 ,vucrp '"', you 8ct the money id the ruby pin?" i.'.I.v0n't knew I mean I don't knew LI ihy .KOt I" ray "00n- This lady W he found tbem there that's ail Knew nbnnt tlinm " ikii '"'Wfrrent shrug of the slim Boulders seemed te imnly that wuh ull liked -y curei1' Sltl,cr- ani Cru ,v'",lcn If the vnlunblcs the nln and "'"'""v are net yours, you urc, of y the' y t0 re'l1(lu'su Possession eeniLi Vrfc? 1..nm neU .81nce nm rti lef "l'lns them. I propose te Ju!"" Possession until that accusation Vit'iH. "Trra.aJ...:rwp?. A1 f itv 1 ".. l"BO mem nerseu. Dek knew' M,B,i Austin." Mr. Craj IZl'J).'" "re .making ihmIiT V" ' nun matter :up- ami xl!" Ule ,n. 'laiuei real dan- ."ij.e yuu want tt iuwyer?l' looked L, h ,.1. nevy.', ,he ",rl 'ldenly ' 5!'' u'II??h. ''De you think I euirht ,na WHO IN THE !- jfVrt firtfd preldnt e Corinth Wt .F-d 7ir aM "r lee and .vteler .or -KHiiS.ftJ in M T locked ldii. JIm0 W.'slilt .! kin heir w, Plot end Throbbing Lew Intmrttt 3'IIave you funds?" y'Ycg. I am net a rich tfrl but, neither am I 'peer. However, I think 1 shall ask advice of some one before I dcclde upon any course." "Of whom? Perhaps no one can ad ad vlse you better than I can." "What is your advice, Mr. Cray?" The mveet fate looked at him hope fully, the curved red lips, quivered a little as the spenker added, "I am very alone." Again Miss Bascom sniffed. Unat tractive herself, she resented with a sort of angry Jealousy the appealing ef fect this girl hna en men. Hbe knew Intuitively 'that pray would (sympathize with and pity the lonely girl. "My advlce K Miss Austin, first, that you dispel this mystery that nccms te surround you. Tell frankly who you are, what Is your crrnnd'lu Corinth', hew you came Inte possession of Dr. Y firing's ruby, and why you bid your stiletto, If it Is merely one of your sewing Implements." Miss Mystery hesitated a moment, und then said, quietly: "Your advice is geed. Mr. Cray. But. unfortunately, I cannot fellow It. However, I am willing te Rtatc. upon oath, that I did net kill Dr. Waring with that stiletto." . "Km. ,.erltJi1 yur entb wm be doubted, Miss Buscem Intervened sharply. "And, tee. Mr. Cray, even if this Klrl did net strike the fatal blow blew she well knows who did 1 She 'Is In league with the Japanese, Neg!. That I urn sure of 1" "Negl!" exclaimed Anita. , Yes, Negl." Miss Bascom went en, positively, "l'eu came here only n duy or two after he did. Yeu have u Japa nese kimono und bcvcral Juputicse or naments adorn your room. Yeu went te the Waring house, that night. Negl let you In uiid out, and though the Jnputipse doubtless committed the mur der, jeu stele the money and the ruby, und then, your partner In crime de parted for parts unknown." Miss Bascom sat back in her chnlr with a leek of triumph en her plain, gaunt face. Clearly, she was rejoiced at her de nunciation of the girl before her, und pleased at the irrefutable theory she hud promulgated. "And hew did Mies Austin or the Tap, cither, lenve the room locked en the inside?" propounded Cray, his own opinions already swayed by the arraign ment. "That," snld Miss Bascom. with nn air of finality, "I can't explain defi nitely, but I am sure It was un example of Japanese jugglery. When jeu re member the ta es of hew the Japanese can de seemingly impossible tricks, can swallow swerda and get out of leekel injidciiffs, it Is quite within the realm . f possibility that one could lock a deer I'lilnd him, and give it the appearance of limine been leckt from the Inside." "The Nine of Her" New, Cray had already concluded that the deer had been cleverly locked y some one, but he hadn't before thought of the cleverness of 'the Japa nese. He rose almost abruptly, and snld, "I must leek Inte some of thee mat ters. Miss Austin, you need net attempt te leave town, for jeu will nut be able te de se." "I most certainly shall net attempt te lenve as jeu express it if I am .isked net te. But. I may bay. that when I am entirely at liberty te de se, I propose te go away from Corinth." Her dignity gave no effect of n person if raid or ulurmed for her own sifety. merely a courteous recognition of Cray's .ittltude and a fruuk statement of her wn intentions. Miss Buscem sniffed and said : "Don't worry, Mr. Cray. I'll sec te it, that this jeung woman does net succeed in evading Justice, if bhe tries te de se." At which Miss Mystery gave ucr n smile that was se patienizlng, even amftscd, that the bpinMcr was mere Irate than ever. "And. new Mini Austin, the attor ney said. "I'll take jour linger prints, lease, us they inuj be useful in prov ing what jeu did net de." He smiled a little us the girl icadlly enough gave her consent te the proce dure. "And," he went en, mere gravely, I will ask you for ene of jour shots one that you wero en Sunday." Surnrised into a glance of dismay, Mis Mystery rose without a word and went upstuirs for the shoe. She returned with the dainty, pretty thing, and merely observed, "I'd like te have it back, wheu jeu are through with it." ... l'utting the shoe In bin overcoat pocket. Cray went away. , . "Miss Bascom," Anita said, turning te her enemy, "muv you never wnnt a friend as much ns I de new." "The nerve of her!" Lisa Bascom muttered te herself, as Miss Mystery went uiistnlis te her qwn room. "There's a very deep mystery here!" Crnv soliloquized, ns he iclurncd te the Wur'n" house. "But I'm getting light en lt.'r Cray was far from lacking In In uenuit . and lie proceeded at once te remuare the fiiiRer prints lie I1111I 01 Anita Austin with the prints en tne small black -framed chair t'mt hail been found drawn up te the desk of Jehn Waring, Thev were Identical and Cray rauscd ever the fact. "Tl at girl was here that night," he decided ; "there's no gainsaying that." lie called the butler te him. "Ite " he began, "did veu let In anj one Inte Sunday night after jeu came home?" "Ne. sir." the inircrturlmb'e Jan de clared, thinking the question foolish, as all the Inquirers knew the dctnils of his Hum'av movements. "De you remember seeing this chair, Me-'-'nv morning?" "Distinctly. I saw Mr. Lockwood smnnthtns its back." "Smoothing Its back! What de you mean?" "I looked through from the dining room window te sec If Mr. Lockwood was coming te breakfast, and I per ceived him carefully smoothing the plush of the little chnlr, Mr." Crnv meditated. Here was a point of evidence. I.oekweod was net the sort te nbsent-mlnded'y paw ever a chalrback. He wbh doing It en pur pur pese. Fer what rensen? What reason could be. suve te erase snmu evidence? Cray examined the clinlr. It had a frame of shiny b'ack weed, while seat and back were covered with a dark plush of a fine Reft quality. Crnv drew his fingers across the back. They left a distinct trail of furrows in the fabric. Ite. watching, nodded bis bead, gravely. "Net fingerprints," Crnv said te himself "but, maybe, fingermarks. Whose?" "Yeu surely saw this. Ite?" "Yes, sir J and Miss I'cyteu also taw. She was then In the doorway, asking Air. Lockwood te come te break fast." . . . Cray went In search of Helen and put the question te her suddenly. "What was Corden Lockwood doing, when you went te cnll him te breakfast, Monday morning?" "He wuh 1 don't remember." 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