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He Finds An En0eIope Con
taInnq Directions to Look In
the SatSun1a Vase; Here He
FINDS Another Envelope, In
1t a Hundred Dollar Bill

and looked again at the one-hundred-
dollar note, reDcsing slluringly in his
wallet. The sight seemed somehow 70
aid him 20 a decision in the matter
That's genuiner' he repeated. Who
can say that the rest Of II isn't. as
well7"
Looking from the window into the
fsthomless blackness Of The grounds,
Weldon's struggle went on. His con-
tracted eyes rested long and thought
fully upon the faint rays OF the street
lamps, reflected dimly upon the bare
boughs. as thsg looked over the walls.
We'll. I wish TO Heaven that I knew
whether or not / wanted 10 walk out
to those trees again or not," ne cried,
almost Eelplessly.
Minute after minute went by Far
of a church clock tolled a single
stroke. the hour Of one, As II awak-
ened by the sound, Weldon turned and
faced the empty reception-room. A
little uncertainty. he walked back TO
the table with its mysterious envelope,
and there uncertainty vanished IN
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He saw merely another envelope.
slightly smaller and bearing a similar
inscription. and beside IT lay a sheet
OF paper. The latter he picked up
eagerly. and for two or three minutes
pored over the half-dozen typewritten
lines.
'Humphi More enigmas, eh2" His
hand dropped To his side. and Weldon
stared somewhat absentIy at the
table. +" The Satsuma vase. in the
southeast corner OF the drawing
roomH He dropped the paper into his
pocket and laughed shortly IAN
right! The Lord hates a quitterl
Well interview the Satsumar
He stepped across the corridor and
into the elegance OF the drawing
room. For a moment he took his
bearings. then having located men
tally the southeast corner. rodded
brlskly and crossed the room. 1t was
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He turned abruptly and shuffied
toward the door. Weldon. staring
with amazement. called after: Say,
Hold on, Where are you going2"
Il must Ieave you alone. sir"
But"
The old hand went up again. as If
commanding silence and sitting argu-
ment. The figure of the guide disap-
peared down the corridor and an in
slant later Weldon heard the big
outer door close softly.
To the best Of his knowledge. he
was quite alone in the reception room
Of the House Of Suspicion! He looked
around curiously.
well. of all the crazy freaks-and
existing right az the borders Of one of
the biggest cities in the worid-phew,'
he murmured 6isjointedly.
Then his gaze settled upon the en-
velope. He bent over the thick thing
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10 the empty room. ITS as good as
the gold it represents. or my three
years in the bank were wasted. BY
JIMMY He burst out laughing. and
the laugh echoed queerly IN the still
ness of the deserted house. I'm glad
/ dropped in here"
Without further ado. he placed the
bill carefully within his wallet, and
nodded again. with much satisfaction.
Now this Is taking on a tinge of real
human Interest," he chuckled, as he
opened the sheet.
II was typewriter, and the lines
were very close together. Evidently.
the writer had had much TO say; evil
IDENTIFY. too. he had had some time in
which to say IL. whoever he was. and
wherever he might have written the
letter. for the first few lines showed
most excellent grammar. and a con-
struction OF the clesrest and most
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The Souls Existence
ManHestin9 Itself
By MAURICE MAETERLINCK.

" = who live today are for
NM tunate 10 have been born at
a time when the human
soul. which has been dor
mant for centuries. is beginning 10
make mighty effort. when manifesto
tons OF II are seen everywhere-ur-
gent. pressing. yes. even imperious.
II Is evident 10 all who understand
% read the signs OF the times that the
human soul must be preparing for
decisive struggle; but none Of US dare
Ioreteu the issues that may be depend
ent upon the result. be this victory or
flight
Perhaps never 10 this day has It en-
listed IN its service such diverse. IT.
-esistible forces II is as though an IN
visible wall hemmed IL in, and one
knows not whether Il be quiveriaz in
its death throb or quickened by a new
life.
viii say nothing OF the occult pow
ers, OF which signs are everywhere. OF
magnetism. telepathy. deviation. the
unsupported properties OF radiatng
matter and countless other phenomena
that are battering down the door Of
orthodox science. These things are
known Of all men and can easily be
verified. And truly they may well be
the merest bagatelle by the side of
the vast upheaval that IS actually in
progress. for the soul is like a dream
er, enthralled by sleep. who struggles
with all his might 10 move an arm or
raise an eyelid.
Other regions there are where its ac-
ton is even more effective. though the
crowd there is less regardfuI and none
but trained c-es can see Does II not
seem as IL the supreme CRY OF the soul
were at last about 20 pierce the dense
clouds Of error that still envelop IL in
music2 Do not certain pictures by
foreign painters reveal the sacred ma
Jesty Of an invisible presence as Il has
never been revealed befOTe2
Are there not MASTERPIECES in Htera-
ture that are illumined by a flame that
differs I'm It's very essence from the
strongest beacon fires that lit up the
writings of bygone days2
Though il be perhaps from the table
lands of speculative thought that these
signs are most clearly 10 be noted. yet
there may Wen be signs in the most
ordinary paths of life. unsupported of
an. for not "a flower opens on the
hiItop but at length il falls into the
valley. Has II fallen already ] do
not know. But this much is abund-
antly proved 20 US. that Ia the hum
drum lives Of the very humbiest of
men. spiritual phenomena manifest
lves-mysterious. direct work
ings that bring soul nearer to soul.
and OF all this we can find no rec
ord IN former times. The reason
must surely be that these things
were not So clearly evident then; for
at every period there have been men
who penetrated 20 the Utmost re-
cesses of life. to its most secret af-
fnities. and all that they learned Of
the heart. the soul and the spirit OF
their epoch has been HANDED down TO
US
II may well be that similar in1u-
ences were at work e--en In those
times. but they could not have been
universal. as active and vigorous
as they are today. nor could they
have penetrated so deeply into the
very life springs OF the race. for in
that case they had surely not es-
capped the notice Of those sageS and
been passed by in silence.
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Then the hand forth again and in it was cutched
Green

perfect drawing room lay. sur
passing creation In white and gold
and lighter tones. Instlnctively. he
stepped TO the doorway for a closer
inspection; the hand rested again on
his arm, and the old voice said. this
time with a touch Of Impotence:
Not there. sir. Herei"
Weldon followed him briskly as he
led the way into the reception room.
Unhesitatingly. the man walked to the
table in the center. Its top was quite
bare, save for single square of white
in the center Coming closer, Weldon
perceived il to be an envelope. and at
the same time the thing was indi-
Gated by the thin. shaking finger OF
his guide.
''This!"
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mavelously fine piece Of work
which met his eyes. He studied II
with involuntary admiration for a
while. then tilted IL and looked into
the broad mouth
And. by thunder, It's there he
cried aloud
One eager arm dove down and felt
around for a second or two Then the
hand came forth again. and in IL was
clutched green envelope. on one
corner the number one greeted him.
boldly inscribed in black otherwise
there was no mark upon the thing.
Well. Of all the eternal blamed
nonsense" Weldon began. as he
stared at It. "However-here goes
He perched upon a gilt cha and
ran finger under the pasted flap.
His fingers closed upon a folded sheet
Of paper and something else. and
drew them out. The something else
puzzled him for a moment 1t was
folded within the letter page and
made little ridge there. He shook 1t
out quickly. ard upon his knees
dropped crisp. fresh one-hundred-
dollar gold certificate,
Hey ne cried ANA aedly- THAT
that
He Strengthened IL out A soft Wits
tie ended his Inspection
Well. it's genuine" he announced
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do IT," he cried. suddenly. with an
emphatic pound Of his fist upon the
board.
vigorous nod accompanied the
words Weldon brought forth his
car6-case and took therefrom one OF
his own little pasteboards. Carefully.
be laid # beside the envelope and
grunted a little.
"WeH. the die is cast" ne cried
'Now-what was it2 An. yes, The
little door 10 the rear Of the corridor"
It stood before him. He approached
without hesitation and turned the
knob. The door opened and disclosed
family lighted corridor. Weldon
turned and took a last look at the
place he was leaving. Then the door
closed with a little slam-behind him.
Entering just then. one might rea-
sOnably have considered the House OF
Suspicion quite as deserted as il had
been an hour before. when Weldon ac-
complished his desired entry,
Go be continued next SUnday1
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Weldon Boldly Enters the
Mysterious Mansion Guided
Bya STANCE ola Man Who
Leads Hlmto Splendid Re-
cephon Room and Departs.

don said abruptly. There is a friend
of mine out there who
But one may enter here. sir"
That's all right. but how the deuce
do 1 know"
you are at perfect liberty to return
now. If you wish. You can never come
here thereafter"
Weldon stared at him in the faint
light. The old mans face was express
sionless as marble. He faced Weldon
apparently without the slightest emo
ton. Whatever his role in the odd
play. it could never be read IN his
countenance. The visitor was fairly
staggered. There seemed to be no de-
sire 10 detain him against his VIII.
yet, If he left. he was assured that no
would rot return. He hesitated for
an instant only. Then:
Lad on, MacduI!" he said with
faint attempt at joviality. II don't
know where the devil you're leading.
but lead on. anyway
The old man bowed, and started
again toward the house. and Weldon
kept a. his side with an eagerness he
made no attempt 10 deny or TO con-
troll.
Nor did they pause at the foot OF the
wide half-dozen steps that lay before
the main doorway. Upward went the
hohbling steps Of the old man and az
ter came the investigator.
Contrary perhaps to his expectations.
the door did not ny open of itself.
The keeper OF the gates laid a hand
upon the knob and swung the portal
back. Weldon walked in and looked
around eagerly. There was abso-
lutely nothing unusual. at least on a
superficial examination. He stood
within a broad. well-furnished corri-
dor, lighted dimly here and there by
an incandescent lamp. To his right
he saw a comfortable looking recep-
ton room, finished beautifully in some
dark wood. and hung with pictures
which even his inexperienced eye per
ceived TO be splendid art. To the left
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and squinted at IT, The outer en-
velope 10 be opened. the inner to he
left intact he read. The
outer well what the dickens does
that mean?"
After a minute. though. he raised
the thing and weighed IL in his hand
Il was extremely thick and rather
heavy His forehead contracted as he
regarded IT, Was there some deep
motive for all this? Was it a game
Of some sort? or was IL only the mad
n'-Ss Of the old man who had left 1t
here? What was IL. anyway? How
ever. if there was anything 10 be
learned. 1t must be learned by open
ing the envelope.
Hastily. Weldon tore tire paper and
dumped the contents upon the table.
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. simple sort Reading. now. weldons
frown returned. He was, at first. dis
tinctly puzzled. A little later. an OBJ
server might have seen the express
sion change to wonder as he bent
eagerly 70 read more carefully.
Then. as he laid it aside. and stared
blankiy at the opposite wall. look of
sheer bewilderment cam. over his
face. 'Well-Vhat-what in the name
Of common sense does it mean" he
gasped
Seconds grew into minutes Weldon
stroked his beard and muttered inco-
herently for a time. Finally. though.
he arose with an impatient snap of
the fingers ~Bosh, Its-It's tommy
rot, It's tonlmyrot. pure and simple.
It's the driveling Of some IDIOT"
Then his face grew puzzled again.
Still. that bills genuine. that's abso-
lutely certain And the letter says
um,''
He rose. walked into the corridor.
looked around. The place was as blank
OF helpful suggestion as his own brain.
He crossed once more to the reception
room. OF all the crazy problems a
man was ever sent up against. this
SvS9 tHe hihiN anu niue 70 spare.
ne coniided 10 the table. I've got the
hundred, I've got the option Of walk
ing out Of that door with it, never TO
return Or, if l choose, I may go on,
into-what?"
He scowled at the floor That's
Just it-what? I know what I've got
now. but 1 don't know what I'm going
TO get. If l obey this Internal puzzle
orders Why. there's no telling that II
isn't
He broke of agEin. and took to
walking up and down. Once only he
stopped under a lamp in one corner
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Of water proves H. and this circum-
stance WAS noticed At the time
Ono IS led 10 think that it vas me
psychic force of the dying nan which
thus made Itself known 70 severai
persons at the same time Il tact
which does away with the theory OF
an Illusion.
We are in the midst % a rlysterg.
and all we can do at present 2t !, ass
is TO form a hypothesis. which may
or may not ne correct
One must necessarily come 20 tie
conclusion that there is a spirit world.
OF which We occasionally get a
glimpse. but which ordinarily in our
present state Of ignorance Is a closed
book 10 US. a book which later gen
erations shall undoubtedly be able -
read with perfect ease.
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SYNOPSIS OFPREvIoUS CHAPTERS

John Denham. an aged millionaire. wishes
70 make a posthumous test OF his theory
that mystery, backed by the hope OF gain,
IL the strongest influence in the world
Accordingly a year after his death his
lawyer. Maltby. appears In the Wanderers
Club and tells the story OF the House OF
Suspicion, which stands on the outskirts
of the town.
A popularity Of the house is that II
man stands alone before the gate In the
high wall around the grounds in the middle
OF the night Il will open apparently Of It's
own accord. According 10 Maltby. several
men who have entered the house have never
Is so impressed by the story that he tests
it's accuracy.
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Go be continued next sUndayJ
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CHAPTER III.
The House of Suspicion.

Copyright by the Frank A Munsey Co
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Atlantics Again Have Irving.

The Atlantics again have John Irving
as manager be has lost former Cap
tain Willie HandibOe. now with Alloy
sius. Charley Sab succeeds him as
leader. and viii in all likelihood do the
catching. The twiTling stan will consist
OF J. Sheckells. the old Sunday school
star; J. Herring, A. Handiboe. Sterzer.
last year with the Aloysius club. and N
Wooden. of St Vincents Angus Nc
Donald IS relied upon for first. Second
base has not been filed as yet. Frank
Mccormick, G. Drager and J. Mcmahon
are possible candidates for short. Third
base viii be taken care OF by Teddie
Mccarthy. The outfeld. OF T5arrv
Bryan. Al Handiboe and Larry Kicker,
viii be a smuggling trio
St Stephens Institute viii be as for
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F ODEN HORSTMAN
IN ENGLISH GOLF
Former Washingtonian and
Eben NJ. ByerS to Play
Abroad.

LONDON. April 27--The arrival this
week OF Eben NJ. Byers and F. o. Horst
man. the American amateur golfers, has
added interest 10 the International ANA
teur Golf Championships, which are 10
be held on St Andrews links beginning
May "a Both men have many friends
here as they have played here before.
It IS = to ] against any player who
may be named winning the title this
snring at St Andrews and, as they have
the handicap of a long journey, probably
30 70 against either Byers or HOrstman
There win be over 125 starters, includ-
ing the present and several former
champions.
The pick Of the amateur golfers Of the
world VIII tee UP, and. while the odds
are so heavy against their winning By
ers and HOrstman may be depended
upon 10 make good fight Byers and
hOrstman viii find opposed 10 them ma
tive ST Andrews players James Robb
and A. q. Barry. the present and the
1915 champion. besides such strong golf
ers as Robert Maxwell. J. Graham, jr..
the two Hunters. +. Blackwell c e
DER VINO beat SyerS on the nineteenth
hole at Sandwich; II. II. Hilton. John
BAN, lr-, Hon O. Scott. 5. Il Fry. ]. l..
Low and J. +. Laidlay- There are also
the youngsters TO be reckOned with. one
OF whom may come unknown TO the first
tee, as Barry did In 1905. and close the
tournament crowned with laurels
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and that he has great driving power.
imagine he viii be as quick as a cat
on his feet.
But his earmarlss are the earmarks
Of a fellow who jumps close and invites
trouble and I'd Ike to know how he
bears the brunt Of bruising exchanges.
Squires Impresses NaughtOn.
We have had hard punchers in this
country-men Ike Peter Maher and Joe
Choynski, for instance-whO could in
flict terrible punishment. but who could
not bear comparatively light taps in re-
turn. Fighters with glass laws, the
5lang-mOngers call them. ii Squires'
Jaw is as durable as Tom Sharkey's
used TO be and he has the faculty OF
pulling himself together and sailing in
again after receiving a numbing smash.
can see all kinds of trouble ahead
Tor the American heavies who stand be-
tween the Australian and the worlds
championship
The Sullivan twins are a power IN
pugilism just at present Not so long
ago Jack made short work Of Jack PAL
her' OF England. who came here with
worlds championship aspirations. and
now Nike has STOPPED the gallon of
Honey Melody, who seems TO be the one
ana only rival of California Joe Thomas
Tor welterweight honors.
somehow Jacks victory over the Eng
nshnan hasn't brought him much in the
merchandising line, but it is as sure as
Daylight that Mike and Thomas will be
the next. big card in the 145-pOund di-
vision. And II VIII be a fight worth Wit
Messing, when il does take place
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MANY AMERICANS
At LONGGHAHPS

PARIS, April 27.-The great social
event this spring has been. Of course.
the opening Of the race course at Long
champs.
This year all people were curious to
see the course, as the last time it was
open 20 the public was the occasion of
the unfortunate incident Of the al-
tumn OF 1906 when it was wrecked BY
angry bettors
No trace Of this event is to be found
anywhere. All around are to be seen
plants and blOssoming flowers, new
STANDS and gay flags. The early spring
costumes, too, were beautiful Added
20 this the heavens had been .proDitious
and the sun SkOne warmly
among the American women noted
Princess Murat, who was Miss Willis
IL stray with a gray hat garlanded with
pink roses
Princess Guy de Lucinge. who was
MISS Terry, III olive green, hat of the
plumes
Mrs. Vanderbilt, also in green.
Princess of Isenburg, in pastel blue
eioth, with large hat of the same shade
lers. any say iee'ii-
Baroness ErIanger. formerly Miss Sill
dell. IN white embroidered dress with
motifs OF Irish lace and large black
picture hat
Other women well known in French
society who We're at the races were the
Duchesse Dues, the Countess de Noail-
les, Nicontesse de Touches. Duchess dc
Moray, Marquise de Muir, Countess de
Gulroy, the Countess OF Saint Sauvet,r
and many others. The faVorite shade
worn this year by the women seemed to
he green. The hats were noticeable fo-
the quantity Of feathers worn and tb,ssr
enormous size. Very few f,.rs were no.
uced. and complaints were heard on an
sides OF the heat. and MANY sought sb 81
ter unoer the shade Of the trees AL
though they are as yet almost leafess.
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AH-High Team
For Penn Trip

Thas Washington Au-High School
team which Is TO play the Pennsyl-
vauia Freshmen at Philadelphia next
Saturday as a prelude TO the Penn
Princeton intercollegiate champion
ship game, has been finally selected
and presents about as strong a COM
bination as could be gotten together
this early in the nigh school season.
Those who viii make the trip are.
Radford. Michael. Howard. Kemp.
and Fort. OF Western; Goodman.
Chaplin, and ReIchard. Of Technical:
Macdonald. of Central. and also
Burch and Hamilton, Of Central:
field and track athletes who viii 60
along but do not expect to play
ball
The party VIII leave here next Fri
day afternoon. and VIII be enter
tanned IN Philadelphia at the various
fraternity and club houses.
The Washington All-High-Prince-
ton game viii be played at Princeton
on June J.
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There Is Plenty Doing.

The pugilistic situation in San Fran
cisco is stiu enshrouded in fog. and as
far as can be learned, the supervisors
are in no hurry 20 ladIe out permits.
Some people say that six months may
go by before twenty-round match is
arranged n this city
In the meantime there will be plenty
OF stir at Gonna, according to report.
Jimmy COf,roth is the sole trader in that
region, and he is going right ahead with
the erection of a daylight arena in
which he intends 20 pull off important
events on holidays and Saturday after
moons.
Conroth sees numbers Of good matches
IN sight now. he wants TO bring Squires
and me o. Brfen-Burns winner together
on May 30 Decoration Day.. and If any
thing goes wrong with that attraction
ne VIII fail back upon either Jimmy
Britt or George Memsic. or Joe Thomas
and Nike Sullivan. The new arena will
be two miles nearer San Francisco than
the site g the Battling Nelson-Jiunnav
Britt pavilion, and Coffrash saws the
street car service viii De ,-JIuai h., so
handling Of big crowds.