- : THE MEYERSDALE COMMERCIAL, MEYERSDALE, PA. . rm Love nsurance By | SEVEN KEYS TO BALDPATE Copyright, 1914, the Bobbs-iierrill V 1 it ux clothes : r+ jou a hand- £ ¢.o to wed. Mr, Mino. wd sworn they were - to wed. He kept the bitterness from his tone as he greeicd them there amid the soft magic of tae Florida night. To- gether they went inside. In the cen- ter of a magnificent hallway they found Mrs. Bruce standing, like stout, Cortez on his Darien peak, triumphant amid the glory of her gold. : Mr. Bruce slipped out of the shadows Sato the wearimess of another formal @inner. Mrs. Bruce glittered, and he wrote the checks. He was a scragsgly Nttle man who sometimes sat for houra &t a time in silence.. There were those @nkind enough to say that be sought jack, trying to recall the reason that} Rad led bim to marry Mre. Bruce. Whea he beheld Miss Cynthia Mey- sick and knew that he was to take her faito tamer Mr. Bruce brightened per- None save .a.biind and deaf announced Spencer Meyrick. expostulated | thing wasn’t worth the publicity that : would result. { be kept out of this.” part—ensued. Suzgestions galore were ! offered by the guests. But in the end EARL BE RR BIGGERS | aereed not to call in the police. Author of { ing smile on the face of Martin Wall. smelling salts and the whole party more or less in confusion, the return Company to the house started. Mr. Psddock | gaded sare | with thes. 1 Genly and put his hands on Minot's ' | ‘| shoulders. ‘Mr. Minot," be said, ‘you : ii | are here io.see that.nothing interferes . reer iy — < > 7 | paypal 11 L0G SDROOY. ; “Who took this necklace from Miss | “No matter, Harrowby replied. Meyrick’s hair?” asked Minot hotly. | “Don’t give it another thought. my child.” came from the manager's office, where i they had evidently been closeted. With the cablegram in his hand Mi- not entered the elevator and ascended to his room. The other hand was in the pocket of his topcoat, closed tight- ly upon Chain Lightning's collar—the bauble that the Earl of Raybrook had once wagered against a Kiss. Mr. Minot opened his eyes on Thurs- day morning with the uncomfortable feeling that he was far from his be- loved New York. For a moment he lay dazed, wandering in that dim border- land between sleep and waking. Then suddenly he remembered. “Qh, yes, by jove,” he muttered, “I've been knighted. Groom of the back- stairs scandals and keeper of the royal jewels—that’s me.” HG lifted his plllow. There on the white sheet sparkled the necklace of which the whole British nobility was proud—Chain Lightning's collar, Some seventy-five blue-white diamonds, pear shaped, pérfectly graduated. His for the moment! . RiG, Daal “But how can 1 help”’— «1 shall telephone the police at once.” “I beg you'll do nothing of the sort,” Lord ‘Harrowby. “it would be a great inconvenience. The I insist that the police Mr. Argument—loud on Meyrick’s Lord Harrowby had his way. It was Mr. Minot. looking up, saw a sneer- n a flash he knew the truth. With Aunt Mary calling loudiy for walked at Minot's side. “Rather looks as though Chain Light- ning’s collar had choked off our gay- ety,” he mumbled. “Serves her right for wearing the thing in her hair. ‘She spoiled two corking lines for me by not wearing it where you'd naturally expect a necklace to be worn.” Minot maneuvered so as to intercept Lord Harrowby under the portico. Y “May I speak with you a moment?” he réflécted:’ “The dear old top> Nice, Another. perfect day shone: in that : Yow Spanish str oe te Up in Manhat- “Lord Harrowby.” said Minot, trying to keep the excitement from his voice. “I have certain information about one of the guests here this evening that I believe would interest you. Your lord- | 7 ship has been badly buffaloed. One of our fellow diners at Mrs. Bruce's table holds the title of the ablest jewel thief in Americal” He watched: keenly to catch Lord: Harrowby's start of surprise.’ Alas, he caught nothing of the sort. “Nonsense,” said. his lordship non- chalantly. “You mustn't Tet your im- agibation carry ‘you away, déar chap.” “Irnagination nothing! 1 Know what I'a’ talking mbout™ And ‘thén “Minot sarcastfonlly, “Sorry 46 ‘bore you a 0 Perr wire ‘held “dp by 106" in thi Fivert Tig Quaintance of the San raft FB UIIRUEYLL ‘SNe. Whats that?” dig a g that? His lordship Innghed. “Right-o, oM. fellow. I'm not inter eated."”. " Bat haven't you just lost’— “A diamond ‘necklace? Yes.” They bad’ regched ‘a ‘particularly dark and sécTaded spot beneath” the ehanopy’ ‘of palm lenvesis Harrowby ‘turned sud. { “trust you are determined to do your. biuty 18 your euiglofes sds ““AbSstutel THES why = column om page 1, has tis $0 “Then reptiéqd Hirrowby quickly, «The impecunious but titled Bight “1 ‘Ho pottid! to ask You! to tak charge man WHC has arrived th our midst re- example; Muse: "On: Dit, writing bw her i po mous toy that it was, ae” ‘| rapidly toward the house. of this for me.” ‘8700 cently” with’ the iden of ‘cd Suddenly; Minot: fe't something cold with certain American has aw and glassy Jin-his hand. Startled, he« fhteresthig time ulead of Hin if "tu- looked down.. Even tu the dark Chain: mor speaks:ttues The little 4peident igntning's col'av sparkled like the fa~ in the lobby of:a-locai hotel the other evening—whioh was duly reported in this column .at the time—was but a I can only’ mild beginning, The gentleman in “Yor 1ofdsaip!” ! “T'“tannot’ explain now. il tell you it is ‘quite’ necessary that you charge '6f ‘the claimant to ‘the title held help mie at ‘this thine if you Wish'to do’ go fealotsly by our British friend prom: your full duty by Mr. Jephson" ises immedidte “developments: which «Who took this necklace from Miss will be rich, rare and racy.’ ” Meyricks hair?’ asked Minot hotly. “Rich, raresand racy!’ repeated Mi- «I did. I assure you it was the only not thoughtfully. “Ah, yes; we were way, to prevent our plans from going to watch Mr. Trimmer! I had almost awry. Please keep it until 1 ask for forgot him in ‘the excitement of “last : | evening. BY ‘the ‘way,” does the Mail know anything about’ the “disappear- ance of Chain Lightning's collar?” “Not ‘as yet)’ smiled Mr. Paddock, And, turning, Lord Haxrowby walked : “The brute!” Aungrily Mr. Minot ‘Stood turning the necklace over in his “although Mme. On Dit claims to have hand. “So ‘he frighiened the girl he been a guest at the dinner. By the Hc Beheld, Cnarkling In Her Hair, the Perfect Diamonds. elub men,” a horsy girl from West chester, an ex-ambassador’s wife and daughter, a number of names from Boston and Philadelphia with their re- spective bearers. And, last but not least, the two Bond girls from Omaha ~—blond, lovely, but inclined to be snob- bish even in that company, for their mother was a Van Reypan, and Van Reypans are rare birds in Omaha and elsewhere. Mr. Minot took in the elder of the Bond girls and found that Cynthia Meyrick sat on his left. He glanced at her throat as they sat down. It was bare of ornament. And then he be- held, sparkling in her lovely hair, the perfect diamonds of Chain Lightning's collar. As he turned back to the table he caught the eye of Mr. Martin Wall Mr. Wall's eye happened to be coming away from the same locality. A half hour later Mrs. Bruce's dinner party was séattered among the palms and flowers of her gorgeous lawn. Mr. Minot had fallen again to the elder girl from Omaha, and blithely for her he was displaying his Broadway ig- norance of horticulture. Suddenly out of the night came a scream. Instant ly when he heard it Mr. Minot knew who had uttered it. Unceremoniously he parted from the Omaha beauty and sped over the lawn. But, quick as he was, Lord Harrowby was qui for when Minot came up be v wby bending over Miss M t upon a wicker bench. vhat i$ it?” Harrowby was f ildly of her ick felt Ww is’ to marry—the girl he is supposed to = way, what do you make of last night's love’ — melodramatic farce?’ What should he do—go to her and | “I don’t know what to make of it,” tell her of Harrowby’s amiable eccen- answered Minot truthfully. He was tricities? He could bardly do that— suddenly conscious of the necklace in Harrowby had taken him into his con- his inside coat pocket. fidence—and, besides, there was Jeph- | a — son of the great bald head, the Peter | . Pan eyes. Nothing to do but wait. CHAPTER VIL Returning to the hotel from Mrs.’ After the Trained Seals. Bruce's villa, he found awaiting him a INOT and Paddock returned cable from Jephson. The cable as- late, and their dinner was cor- respondingly delayed. It was 8:30 o'clock wher! they at last sured him that beyond any question the man in San Marco was Allan Har- strolled into the lobby of the De la Pax. There they encountered Miss rowby and. like Caesar's wife. above suspicion. > it Meyrick, her father and Lord Har rowby. Yet even as he read Lord Harrowby walked through the lobby, and at his side was Mr. James O'Malley, house | detective of the Hotel de la Pax. They movies,” said Miss Meyrick. “He con- ‘ fesses he’s never been. Won't you come along?’ She was one of her gay selves to- night—white, slim, laughing, irrisisti- ble. After the third picture the lights of the auditorium were turned up, and the hour of vaudeville arrived.’ On to the stage strolled a pert, confident youth ' garbed in shabby grandeur, who attempted sidewalk repartee. | When the young man had wrung splendor Captain Ponsonby’s troupe of trained seals. J / es —————— “What's Harrowby up to, I wonder?" | pleasant: little: ‘party: if. a: policeman: should find this in my pocket.” =i he inquired. Harrowby bowed, and | ooo ip trical : R; M.A they stepped into'the shadows of the aa ties od ThE Dy EN. Ne. y : '¢ | ing hinge plies of gow with poaters #n- haughty: friend, Lord Hareowby. Fer - the last encore from a kindly aundi- | ence the drop curtain was raised and revealed on the stage in gleaming ! gregation they proved, balaneing bails on their small heads, juggling flaming torches and taking as’ their just due lumps of sugar from the captain’s hand as they finished each feat. Harrowby remarked. Ponsonby “Clever beasts, aren't they?” Lord : And as Captain took his final curtain his iordship added: “Er—what follows the trained seals?” The answer to Harrowhys query tame almost immediately, and a startling answer it proved to be. ped Mr. Henry Trimmer. Into the glare of the footlights step- His manner was that of the conquering hero. ' ciate this reception. “We're taking Harrowby to the “My dear friends.” he said, “I appre- As I said in my handbill of this afternoon, I am work- ing in the interests of justice. The gentleman who accompanies me to your delightful little city is beyond any | question whatséever George Harrow- by, the eldest son ‘of the Earl of Ray-g brook; and: as such he is entitled to call himself Lord Harrowby. I know the. American people well enough to | feel pure that when. they realize the facts they will démand that justice be | done! ‘That is” why’ I have prevailed upon ‘Lotd Harrowby té meet you here ig: this, yeur temple of amusement, aiid put discasg before your His :lord- ship will talk to youifor: a: time with a ‘view to getting -acquainted. He has chosen ftw the subject of his discourse “The OM Days at Rakedile Hall’ La- des" and gehtiemen,” I have thie honor to ‘Hitholiate thé red] Lovd Harrowby.” i hd tool hid'du@iinte ; ete 16i° visto A hebOlD the * Manetve I , J {HE weal aw hiough neys, thé pdited gables; the mufioned’ windows and the walls baif hidden by tvy, creeping roses and honeysuckles werp revealed to them. Fe tok them throtigh the house fo the servaiuts’ . quarters—which he called “the offices’ ~oll¥ ‘inte the ‘Kiteher gardens, ‘thence | to the paved quadrangle of the sta- bles arith ite mrclied gateway awd the ' chiming clock above.’ Tennis: courts, grape honses,: conservatories, they wis- iteg breathlessly... They saw over the row of the hill the low square tower of the oid church and the chtmneys of the ‘vicars’ modest” hotse, ‘and far awidy” they’ beheld’ the ‘trees ‘that fur: nished ¢over to the ttle! beasts it was | the “Earl of Raybrook's: pleasure to | hunt in'the:season. G , . Beceming: more. specifie, he spoke. of 7 the. neighbors, and a bit of romance | crept in in. the person of the fair hair ed Hon. Edith Townshend, who lived to the west of Rakedale Hall. He . for Chain Lightning's collar.” cup tiie bremd avenus' bors i ¥ described at length the picturesque per- | sonality of the “racing parson,” neigh- bor on the south and in full accord with the ideas of the sporting Earl of Raybrook. : Next the speaker shifted his scene to Eton, thrilled his hearers with the | story of his revelt against Oxford, of his flight to the States, his wild days in Arizona. And he pulled out of his | pocket a letter written by the old Earl of Raybrook himself profanely expos- tulating with him for his madness and begging that he return to ascend to the earldom when the old man was no more. The “real Lord Harrowby” finished reading this somewhat pathetic appeal with a little break in his voice and stood looking out at the audience. «Jf my brother Allan himself were in the house,” he sald, “he would have . to admit that it is our father speaking in that letter.” A rustle of interest ran through the auditorium. The few who had recog- nized Harrowby turned to stare at him now. For a moment he gat silent, his face ‘a variety of colors in the dim light. Then with a cry of rage he leaped to his feet. “You stole that letter, you cur,” he cried. - “You are a lar, a fraud, an impostor.” . The man on the stage stood shading his eyes with his hand. “Ah, Allan,” he answered, “so you are here, after all? Is that quite the An intelligent ag- | proper greeting after all these years?” A roar of sympathetic applause greet ed this sally. There was no doubt as | to whose side Mr. Trimmer’s friend, the public, was on. Harrowby stood in his place, his lips twitching, his eyes and ang as uy ti i well, what d’you want?” he: de- manded. «A word with you, Mr. Wall,” Minot answered. “Will you be good enough to let down your accommodation lad- der?’ For a moment Wall hesitated. And Minot, watching him, knew why he hesitated. He suspected that the young man in the tiny boat there on the calm, bright waters had come to repay a call earlier in the evening—a call made while the host was out. At last he decided to let down the ladder. «mime flies, and my errand is a press- ing one,” said Minot. “Am I right in assuming, Mr. Wall, that you are Lord Harrowby’s friend?” «Just what is yoar interest in the matter?’ Wxll inquired. «The same as yours. I am Harrow- by’s friend. Now, Mr. Wall, this is the situation as I see it: Wanted, board and room in a quiet neighborhood for Mr. George Harrowby. Far from the street cars; the vaudeville stage, the wedding march and other disturbing elements. And, what is more, I think “No—not yet, I believe.” Minot took | I've found the quiet neighborhood. I the envelope from his pocket and {| think it's right here aboard the Li- drew out the gleaming necklace. “Ab, | leth.” . it's stil] safe’— Harrowby leaped from the bed and slammed shut the door. é “Degr old boy! he cried. “Keep the accursed thing in yeur pocket. : No‘ons mist Bee it; I 8ay; whe's been séarch-| operii’house Tight DOW. 1-will call at ing here? Do you think it couid have sad pot Torn. He twisted tne EDnob o. aoor. It was unlocked. He stepped inside and flashed on the light. His small abode was in a mad dis- order. The chiffonier drawers had been emptied on the floor, the bed was torn to pieces, the rug thrown in a cor- per. Minot smiled to himself. Some one had been searching— searching for Chain Lightning’s collar. Who? Who but the man he had bump- ed against in that dark passageway? As Dick Minot bent over to pick up his scattered property a knock sounded on the half open door, and Lord Har- rowby dopped in. The nobleman was gloom personified. He threw himself despondently down on the bed. : “Minot, old chap,” he drawled, “it's all over” His eyes took in the wreck- age. “Eh? What the deuce have you been doing, old boy?” «} haven't Deen doing anything,” Mi- pot answered. ‘But others have been busy While we were at the—er—the- ater, fond fingers have been searching “The devil! You haven't lost it?” . been O'Malley?’ away after his little \ introductory “What is:0'Malley’s interest in your speech. I will ‘keep him away uatll necklace? you and a oouple of your sallors—I “Some other time, please. Bory to suggest the two 1 met se inforsially hang on te i, wes't yet? Awful mix-’ Goville Wed at the stage door and gen wp if you don't Bad mixup as 8 8° ty, but Hikaly, pardtiaded Mm to: coms AS I watt whet’ 1 eames ta’ Ww all ght Dent.” over.” i Xall isd “What's all over?’ | CHAPTER WIL “Bverything: The marciage my Ths! Kidnogpiog ehunde for happinsse—Minot, I'm 8 WALE regarded ‘Minot with moat: unlucky: ~ Meyrick has just a eynical smile. rion postponed the. wedding in a frightfully “A choper- scheme,” he sedd. Joud tone of velo." oY | ~What would yeu say’ Wis the “Postponed RY fied news Duy Jpb- fev idiinaping in Oe state” son this, yet as he spels Mrz. Mined felt | “Oh, wily “up? asked Vubfiaet 3 E A . — rE enthuniesmm won me. nd # be ‘whe we $ GRE" : “And ‘yeu con 40 a Jet Wateh ‘me anti] JOU #68 me : fi the bow. Them: Timmer and I shall part company. for, tbe night.” #0*T'm on,” said Wall, rising. ‘“Any- thing, to - help Harrowbdy.. And this won't be the first time I've waited at the stage dood.” : 2 A | Fs HLH | “Rigntor sata Minot “But 'den’t i CA TENTLHE stop’ to"buy a champagne supper fora : THY trained “seal; ‘will you! I don’t want to hive to listen to Mr.'Trimmeriall night oor OUsHE | fail They rowed ashore m company With two husky’ members. of the yachts crew, and ten minutes, later Minot owas walking with the pompous Mr. Trimmer through the quiet plaza. He had told that gentleman that he came from Allan Harrowby to talk terms, and Trimmer wag puffed with pride accordingly. { : “So Mr. Harrowby has come to his senses at last?’ he sald.’ “Well, I thought this vaudeville business would bring him round, although I must say I'm a bit disappointed down in my heart. My publicity campaign has hardly started. I had so many lovely little plans for the future. Say, it makes me sad to win so soon.” “Sorry?” laughed Minot. “Lord Har- rowby, however, deems it best to call a halt. He suggests”— ’ “Pardon me,” interrupted Mr. Trim mer grandiloquently. “As the victor in the contest, I shall do any suggest- ing that is done. And what I suggest “Minot, old chap,” he drawled. “it's all ever.” a thrill of joy in his heart. He smiled the pleasantest smile he had so far shown San Marco. “Exactly. He was fearfully rattled, was Meyrick. My word, how he did go on! Considers his daughter humili- ated by the antics of that creature we saw on the stage tonight. Can’t say I blame him, either. The wedding is in- definitely postponed, unless that im- postor. is removed from the scene im- mediately.” “Oh—unless,” sald Minot. His heart sank. His smile vanished. “Unless was the word, I fancy,” said Harrowby, blinking wisely. “Lord Harrowby,” Minot began, “you intimated the other day that this man might really be your brother’— “No,” Harrowby broke in. “Impossi- ble. I got a good look at the chap to- | is this—tomorrow morning I shall call Bgat. He 8 no more a Harrowby than | upon Allan Harrowby at his hotel. 1 y JU Be. “ shall bring George with me, also some give ihe your Word for that? newspaper friends of mine. In front “Absolutely. Even after twenty years of America no Harrowby would drag his father’s name on to the vaude- ville stage. No, be is an impostor and as such he deserves no considera- tion whatever. And, by the by, Minot, you will note that the postponement is through no fault of mine.” Minot made a wry face. “I have noted it,” he said. “In other words, I go on to the stage now, fol- of the crowd Allan Harrowby must ac- knowledge his brother as the future heir to the earldom of Raybrook.” “Why the newspaper men?’ Minot inquired. “Publicity,” said Trimmer, “It’s the breath of life to me—my business, mY first love, my last. Frankly, I want all the advertisement out of this thing I can get. At what hour shall we call?” lowing the man who followed the train- You would not consider a delay of ed seals. I thought my role was that , : of Cupid, but it begins to lock more a few days?" Minot asked, like Captain Kidd. Ah, well, Ill do| _ S2ve your breath” advised Trim- | my best.” He stood up. “I'm going : jeer pzompHy, | out into the soft moonlight for a little : | while, Lord Harrowby. While I'm x ( you might call Spencer Meyrick 1 to do nothing defi notnone “Ah—I feared it,” langhed Minot. “Well, then—shall we say 11 o'clock? 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