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Copyright, 1915, by fieorga Be rr McCutoheon.
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""Why didn't he accept it?" I asked
bluntly. "He sold the whole place to
me, contents included, for less than
tin If that amount."
"It was years ago. before he was in
BU' h dire straits." be explained quickly.
A terrible suspicion entered my head.
I felt myself turn cold. If the fres
coes were penulne they were worth
all that Schwaramuller declared; that
beiDg the case, why should Uobeudabi
have let them come to me for practical
ly nothing when there were dozens of
collectors who would bare paid him
the full price';
"As a matter of fact. Count Tarnow
sy." I said, resorting to unworthy
means. "1 have every reason to believe
that Hohendahl sold the originals some
time ago and had them replaced on the
ceilings by clever imitations They are
not worth the canvas they atv painted
on."
He started. "Impossible!"' he erlnd j
sharply.
"VJv no means Impossible," 1 said
calmly, now sure of my ground. "To
be perfectly frank witli you, I've
known from the beginning that they
are fakes. Count Hohendahl confessed
to me at the time our transaction took
place that the frescoes were very re- ,
cent productions. The originals, I !
think, are in London or New York."
1 saw guilt in the face of Herr
Bchwartimuller. 1 looked straight into !
the German's eyes and said, "Now that
1 come *o think of it. 1 am sure he
mentioned the name of Schwartzmul
ler in connection wttb the"—
"It Is not true! It is not true!" roar- ,
•d the expert witiiftit waiting for ins
•n finish. "He tn you! We— the
irreat firm of Znm,«j A Schwartrmuller
—we could not be tempted with mil
lions to do sncb a thing."
i went a step farther lu my deduc
tions. Somehow 1 had grasped the
troth— this pulr deliberately Doped to
swindle me out of $-K),OUO. They knew
tbe frescoes were imitations, and yet
they were urging me to spend a huge
sum of money in restoring canvases
that h*d been purposely made to look
old and tlLnisy in order to deceive a
more cautious purchaser than 1.
"Moreover, Count Tarnowsy, you are
fully aware of all this.''
"My dear fellow"—
"I'll not waste words. Ton are a
6Coundrel!"
He measured the distance with his
eye and then sprang swiftly forward,
striking blindly at my face.
J knocked him down.
Schwartzmuller was near the door,
looking over bis shoulder as he felt for
the great brass knob.
"Mein Gott!" he bellowed.
"Stop!" I shouted. "Come back here
and take this fellow away with you!"
Tarnowsy was sitting op. looking
•bout hlin In a dazed, bewildered man
ner.
At that moment Poopendyke came
running down the stairs, attracted by
I Knocked Him Down.
the loud voices. He was followed
closely by three or four wide eyed
t glaziers who were working on the sec
ond tloor.
f "In the name of heaven, sir!"
"I've bruised my knuckles horribly,"
was all that I said. I seemed to be In
« nort of a daze myself. I had never
• knocked a man down before in my life.
Tarnowsy struggled to his feet and
faced me. quivering with rage. 1 was
dumfounded to see that he was not
covered with blood But be was of a
light, yellowish green. I could scarce
ly believe my eyes.
' "You shall pay for this!" he cried.
Tbe tears rushed to his eyes. "Cow
ard. beast, to strike a defenseless
\ num."'
His hand went swiftly to his breast
pocket, and an Instant later a small
revolve) dusked into vie\v. It was
then that I did another strange and In
comprehensible thing. With the ut
most coolness I stepped forward and
wrested il from Ills hand. 1 say strange
and tni-omprehensible for the reason
that he was Muting It directly at my
breast and yet I bad not the slightest
sensation of fear. He could have shot
me like a dog. 1 never even thought
of that.
"None of tbatf" 1 cried sharply.
"Now. will yon be good enough to get
out of this bouse and stay out?"
"My secouds will call on you"—
"And they will receive Just what yon
have received. If yon or any of your
friends presume to trespass on tbe
privacy of these grounds of mine I'll
kick the whole lot of you Into tbe
Danube. Hawkes, either show or lead
Count Tarnowsy to the gates. As for
you. Mr. Schwartzmuller. 1 shall ex
pose"—
But the last word in restorations bad
j departed.
CHAPTER XVII.
I Am Forced Into Being a Hers.
SITTING alone in my study late
in the afternoon smoking a
solitary pipe of peace. I re
membered Mr. Bangs, the law-
I yer. tbe man with tbe top button off.
What bad become of him? His pres
ence or. more accurately, bis absence
suddenly loomed up before me as tbe
forerunner of an unwelcome invasion
of my preserves He was no doubt a
sort of advance agent for the Titus
family and Its Immediate ramifications.
! .lust as 1 was on the point of starting
, out to make inquiries concerning him
1 there came to iny ears the sounu ot
tappinc ou the back of Red l.udwlg's
portrait.
1 rustled over and rapped resounding
ly upou Ludwtg's pudgy knee. The
next instant there was a click, and
then the secret door swung open, re
vealing the eager, concerned face of
my neighbor
"What has happened?" she cried.
I lifted her out of the frame. Her
gaze fell upon the bandaged list.
I "Mr. Bangs spoke of a pistol. Don't j
| tell me that he—he shot you!"
! 1 held op my swollen hand rather
proudly. It smelled vilely ot arnica.
"This wound was self indicted, tp; j
dear countess. I said, thrilled bv aer
expression of concern, "i had the »i
--qulslte pleasure—and pain—of knocking
your former husband down.''
"Ob, splendid!'' she cried, her eyes
gleaming with excitement. "Mr. Bangs
was ratber hazy about It. and he would
not let me risk telephoning. You knock- j
| sd Maris down'/"
"Emphatically," said L
She mused. "I think it Is tbe first
time It has ever happened u> him. How
j —how did he like It?"
"It appeared to prostrate him."
| She smiled
glad you did it, Mr. Smart."
"If I remember correctly, you once
said that he had struck you, countess."
Her face Hushed. "Yes, on thre<
separate occasions he struck me ID tbt I
face with his open baud. I—l testified I
to that effect at the trial. Every out
seemed to look upon It as a Joke. He
swore that tbey were—were love pats." i
i "I hope his lack of discrimination
will not lead him to believe that 1 wa>.
delivering n love pat" said I grimly.
"Now tell me everything that bap
pened." she said, seatiug herself in my
big armchair. Her feet failed to touch
the floor.
When I came to that part of the
story where 1 accused Tarnowsy of,
duplicity in connection with the fres ■
coes she betrayed intense eicitement ■
"Of course It was all a bluff on my
part," I explained.
"But you were uearer tbe truth thani
you thought." she said, compressing
her Hps After a moment she wenti
on: "Count Hohendahl sold the origi
nals over three years ago. i was here
with Maris at the time of the transac
tion and when the paintings were re
moved. Maris acted as an lnterme
diary In the deal. Hohendahl received
$200,000 for tlie paintings, bot they
were worth It I have reason to be
llove that Maris had a fourth of the
amount for his commission. So, you
j see, you were right in your surmise.
"The Infernal niscal! Where are the
| originals, countess?"
; "They are in my father's villa at
! Newport." she said. "I Intended speak
lng of this to you before, but 1 was
afraid your pride would oe hurt. Ot
course I should have spoken If it came
I I to the point where you really consid
ered having those forgeries restored."
"He will challenge you." she went on
! nervously. "He has fougbt three duels
He Is not a physical coward." Het
dark eyes were full of dread.
I I hesitated. "Would you be vitally
interested In the outcome of such an
I affair?" I asked. "1 mean on Rose
| mary's account He—he Is her father
you see. It would mean"—
A slow flush mounted to her brow
"That Is precisely what 1 was* think
lng. Mr. Smart It would b«—unspeak
ably dreadful."
I stood over her. My heart was
( pounding heavily. She must have seen
tbe peril tbat lay in my eyes, for she
suddenly slipped out of tbe chair and
! raced me, the flush dying in her cheek,
leaving It as pale as ivorv.
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"Von mii-i tun >nv nnyibiug more
-Mr Smart." -lie sa.wl irently.
A bitter sutile cainv to ray lips, and i
drew back with a sickening sense ol
realization. There was nothing mor«
to be said, lint I now thoroughly uu
derstood one thing—l was in love with
ber!
I was something of a philosopher, i
submit that iliy attitude at the time ol
my defeat at tbe II.IUU> ot the jeweler's
clerk proves tbe point conclusively
Quite before I knew it t was tnysell
again, a steady, self reliant person who
could make the best of a situation. Kb.:
could take his medicine like a man.
She was speaking ol the buttoules
lawyer, Mr. Bangs "He Is waiting tu
see you this evening. Mr. Smart, to dls
cuss ways and means of getting my
mother and brothers Into tbe castle
without discovery by the spies who are
undoubtedly watching their every
move."
I drew In another loug, deep breath.
"It seetns to uie that the thiug cannot
be done. The risk Is tremendous. Why
not head ber off?"
"Head ber off? Tou do not know my
mother. Mr. Smart. She has made up
her mind that her place is here with
me, and there isn't anything In the.
world that can—head her off, as you
•ay."
To Be Continued
Assault Adds sllß to Taxes
Hazleton, May 11.—Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Wishnefski, of McAdoo, who
assaulted Andrew Bubsa, borough tax
collector, when he sought settlement
of his claims against them, were ac
quitted by the jury after they had paid
|llß in costs ami $8.62 in taxes.
Charge Two With Burglary
Italic-aster, May 11. —Thomas Dyer
and Frank BUke were arrested here
yesterday morning at the instance of
the authorities of West Chester, where
they are wanted on a charge of burg
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Light Summer Housekeeping
Spring winds, warm sun, fresh air
and bright sunshine all tempt us to
wholesome outdoor living, and how
good it would Vie if all women would
spend hours outdoors each day. But
work does not do itself aind many
housekeepers t'cel they must be content
with mere peeps at spring through open
doors and windows.
We are taught that work is something
that was sent into this world as a pun
ishment for sin. And we do it with
sighs and make drudgery ot" what might
be glorious exercise if we only had a
better point of view. The next gen
eration will manage these things dif
ferently. They will know that house
hold administration is a profession that
opens every avenue to self-expression
and original thought. Then every wom
an, old, young or middle aged, will be
lieve that they have the best job in the
world, and laugh to think that the tasks
of managing a home were once dubbed
"menial" or "drudgery."
The wonderful modern inventions for
cleaning, the new styles of furnishing,
sensible methods of eating and sleep
ing are all bringing these changes in
our attitude of mind. But most of all,
our young girls are responsible for it.
So many thousands of them are inter
ested in domestic science. They have
it in the public schools and all colleges
offer such courses, and, naturally, they
put school work into practice in their
homes.
A trained homemaker finds time for
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methods of work with the seasons.
Heavy, warm furniture, thick hangings
and deep upholstered chairs were com
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and thinnest of curtains save time and
give the same comfortable feeling of
appropriateness.
It is not possible for every family
[to change their furniture as they do
Beat Back Menacing Forest Fires
Hazleton, May 11.—IForest fires
around Hazleton menaced the Hudson
dale cold storage plant of the Lehifgh
Valley Coal Company, where great
quantities of fuel are held; the bunga
low of the Weatherly Rod 'and Ciun
Club, at Brushy Hollow, and the mine
operations of the Lehigh Valley Coal
Company, wt Buck Mountain. Prompt
work by men from the neighborhood
beat back the flames.
Farmer Commits Suicide
Lancaster, May 11.—Benjamin F.
Weaver, a well-to-do retired farmer,
57 years old, committed suicide in his
their clothing, but there is some sea !
sonable change for each to make,
i Perhaps it will lie' a tent in the back ;
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!teen.
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j Susanna."
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"Please suggest some use for linen
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what they do with old collars?
To-morrow—Kidney Stew.
sitting room by cutting his throat with
a pocket knife.
For a sturdy spring drink, try Fink's
Wurzburger.—Adv.
Dove Delays a Funer.il
Hazleton, May 11.—The white
dove released in a lodge funeral ritual
at the grave of Mrs. Adam Haas, halt
ed the burial by flying down into the
and hiding between the rough
box and the slate lining. After all ef
forts to coax it out had failed, men
clambered into the excavation and cap
tured the bird.
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