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did he ever tell anybody anything that Ia
cilitated business?" Ssrtoris laughed. Il daresay
he forgot all about IL, poor fellow.
Sartoris shufhed painfully out of the office Win
the help Of the lawyer. and got into cab. A
moment later and Field was in the inner office
with Mr.. Fleming. He produced his card and
laid it on the table by the way of introduction:
This is the first time I have been honored
by detective in all my long experience, the
lawyer said as he raised his eyebrows Il hope
there is nothing wrong, sir?"
Not so far as any Of your clients are con.
cerned, sir" Field replied "As matter Of
fact, ] am the officer who has charge Of the
investigation into the strange case of Sir Charles
Darryl And ] pretty sure that the lame
gentleman who has just gone out could tell you
all about it if he chose. l mean Mr.. Carl Sar-
toris"
The lawyer again raised his eyebrows, but said
nothing
81 see you have no disposition to help me, !"
Field proceeded "But Just now Mr. Sartoris
made remark that gives me an opening. He
came to you today with deed which, unless
am greatly mistaken, purports to be an assign
ment of property from Sir Charles to Mr.. Sar-
toris And that property is probably ruby
mine in Burmah."
$50 far you are quite correct" the lawyer said
drily. PRAY proceed"
81 must ask you to help me little" Field
cried. "Let me tell you that Carl Sartoris was
in the scheme to obtain possession Of the body
of Sir Charles Darryll. He was the lame man
who was in the black hanson. L have been in
that fellows house, and have seen the body of
Sir Charles, unless l greatly mistaken"
"Then, why don't you arrest that man" the
lawyer asked
Because want the whole covey at one bag"
Field said coolly. "Now. sir, will you let me
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see the deed that Carl Sartoris brought here
today? Yesterday he did not know of your
existence"
''He has been going to write to me for long
time" Fleming said
81 am prepared to stake my reputation that
Carl Sartoris never heard your name till this
morning" Field said coolly. 81 produce a
witness to prove it if you like. My witness is
Miss Violet Decie, only daughter of Lord Ed
ward Decie of that ilk."
The lawyers dry, cautious manner seemed to
be melting. He took up a sheet of parchment
and read it. 1t was was deed OF some kind, in
which the names of Charles Darryll and Carl Sar-
toris figured very frequently. Field asked to be
told the gst of it.
"An assignment of mining rights" Fleming ex-
planned "a place in Burmah. 1t was danger
Gus place to get at some time ago, but things
have changed recently. At one time certain
Burmese followed Sir Charles about and threat
ened his life unless he promised to let the thing
drop. But Sir Charles had assigned all his in
terest for the sum of FIVE hundred pounds paid
to him by Mr.. Carl Sartoris Here is the sig
The deed looked regular enough, Field looked
closely at the signature of Sir Charles.
"Of course, it would be easy to get the body
of the deed written by clerk he said with
a thoughtful air "If there was anything wrong
about the thing, the false note would ring out
in the signature. Are you sure that it is gen
uineg"
"Oute" the lawyer said with conviction. "I'll
show YOU some old letters Of poor Sir Charles if
YOU like The signature is a little peculiar in the
respect that it has long loop to the first ], and
short loop to the second, That appears in ev.
ery signature. Besides there is that little flourish
over the C The flourish really forms the in.
tials C. D. Can't you see that for yourself!
Leave out ever so little of the flourish, and the
g, D. disappears"
Field was fain to be satisfied, though he was
little disappointed zoo. The pretty little
theory that he had been building up in his mind
had been shattered
'I suppose l shall have TO give way on that
point" he said. "only it strikes me as strange
that a man should have allowed this matter "a
lie for three years without making use of it
Unless of course, Sir Gharles' death made al
the difference. Allow me"
Fields eyes began TO gleam as they dwelt on
the parchment. There was a red seal in the tor
left.hand corner, red seal with silver paper lei
into Il and some small figures ON the edge.
"What do those figures representY" he asked
The figures 4. 4. '03, mean"
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1Ihe 1.!!,!;(? ,,..Sy' Slave Qf SiIenceG q

The name of Sartoris would convey nothing TO
you, and in that interview the man was right.
But You might have recognized him, and so he
disguised himself | saw the disguise assumed
saw you come into the room amongst the flow
ers. And long before you had finished what you
had to say ] began TO see the motive for what
looked like a purposeless and cruel crime. But
you were certainly talking to Carl Grey last
night"
The girl shuddered violently and covered her
face with her hands The whole thing had come
back to her now; she blushed to the roots Of
her hair as she realize that she had kissed the
man that she only thought of with horror and
detestation.
"If | had known, no power on earth would
have induced me to enter that house." she said
That man seems to be as cruel and cumming as
ever. But why should he have had hand in
the stealing of the body of Sir Charles Darryll2'
I'VE will come to that presently" Field said
drily. "Sartoris wanted certain information from
you, the address of lawyer or something Of
that kind. You were not quite sure last night
whether or not you could find the information
Did you?"
yes" Violet Decie said "I found it in an
old memorandum book Of mine"
And you we're going to post the address to
Mr.. Sartorsp
"I am afraid the mischief is DONE" the girl
said 1T was posted early this morning"
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all that | do you would not hesitate fora mo-
ment. If you care to write it down"
The girl stopped in her restless walk; her eyes
were heavy with tears
III tell you," she said 81 must not forget
that | owe my life to your bravery. As l said
before | was engaged to Carl Grey But for
his sister l don't think that / should ever have
consented. But there it was, and | loved an
other man at the time. And the other man
loved me. There was deal of jealousy between
the two, and | was frightened Carl Grey was
always queer and mysterious; he was ever seeking
to penetrate the mysteries of the East. Strange
men would come to his bungalow late at night,
and | heard of weird orgies there, But / did
not see anything of this till one day when L was
riding on the hills with Mr.. Grey. We had a
kind of quarrel on the way, and he very
difficult that day. We came presently to a kind
of temple in ruins, which we explored. There was
a vault underneath, and Mr. Grey pressed me
to enter. 1t all seems like dream now; but
there were natives there and some kind of cere-
mony progressing. The air of the place seemed
to intoxicate me- | seemed to be dragged into
the ceremony, Mr.. Grey and together Some
body dressed me in long white robes. Even to
this day | don't know whether it was dream
or reality. Then there was a disturbance, and
the other came in / do not recollect any
thing after but blows and pistol shots; when /
came to myself was in the jungle with my horse
by my side From that day to this have never
beheld the man loved, and who gave his life
to save me-"
Field listened patiently enough 10 the strange
story. He had yet few questions to ask
"And that is all you have to tell me?" Field
asked
"I don't think there is any more It is rather
strange that this thing should crop up again
like this, soon after / have been to see Mr.
Sartoris, who reminded me so strangely of Carl
Grey. Only, OF course, Mr.. Sartoris is much old
er"
"I fancy there is not so much difference be-
tween their ages" Field said grimly. "You see,
a clever disguise goes long way. And you say
that you saw Mr. Grey after that sup,
posed accident A thing like that changes peo,
pie dreadfully"
The girl looked up with startled expression
in her eyes.
"You don't mean to say" she faltered ''You
don't mean to suggest that"
"fhat Mr.. Grey and MIR. Sartoris are one and
the same person" Field said quietly. my dear
young lady, that is actually the fact. Mr.. Sar.
toris knew or thought that you could give him
certain information II was necessary to see you.
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customed to danger. You see | am IA police of
hcer, detective inspector from Scotland Yard.
1t is little strange that | should have been
able to do you service, seeing that l came to
the theatre on purpose to see you.
The girls eyes opened little wider, but she
said nothing
Perhaps / had better be quite candid" Field
went on. IL want you to help me if you can
"Most assuredly. After last night, l will do
anything you like. Pray go on"
''Thank you very much," Field replied. 1T
is very good of you to make my task easier. You
see | am closely connected with the inquiry into
the sudden death of Sir Charles DaTyll and the
subsequent startling disappearance of his body.
Were not your father and Sir Charles great
friends in India long ago! DO you recollect
that?"
"They had adventures together" she said.
'They We're going to make fortune over some
mine or something of that kind But it never
came to anything"
"You are absolutely sure of that?" Field asked.
"Well so far as | know, the thing came to
nothing. Some man was employed to make GER
tain Investigations and he reported badly OF the
scheme. l only heard all this talk child,
and was not particularly interested You see,
I knew very little of Sir Charles though he
was my guardian There were certain papers
that he deposited with solicitor who used to
get him out of messes from time to time, but
really am as ignorant you are
"You don't even know the name of the soici-
tor?" Field asked
81 do now" the girl said. 81 found it among
some letters. Do you know that a Mr.. Sar-
toris who claims TO know my father and Sir
Charles, also wrote me on the matter? He
asked me to 60 and see him at Wandsworth. He
is crippled gentleman, and very nice. He has
lovely conservatory room full of flowers.
was at his house only last night, and he talked
to me very much the same way as you are do
ing"
~ know that" Field said calmly. ~ was
hiding in the conservatory and listened"
Miss Deee gave little cry of astonishment.
"0ur profession leads us into strange places, y
Field said. 81 heard all that conversation, SO
there is no occasion TO ask you TO repeat it. You
will recollect saying that Mr.. Sartoris reminded
you of somebody that you knew years ago in
India. Have you made up your mind who the
gentleman in question does resemble|
The girls face grew white, and then the red
blood famed into her cheeks
81 have fancy" she said. "But are not these
idle QuestionsW
II assure you that they are vital 10 this strange
investigation" Field said earnestly,
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Though it certainly gives the enemy better
start. | hope you have not destroyed the ad
dress of that lawyer?"
"Oh, no. Violet cried at is in My old mem,
orandum book Perhaps you had better take a
copy of it for your own use. / have no doubt
that my letter has been delivered at Wandsworth
by this time, but as Mr.. Sartoris is cripple
Field was not quite so sure on that point Sar.
tors, 1T was true, was cripple, but then Field
had not forgotten the black hanson and the ex-
pedition by night to the Royal Palace Hotel He
felt that Sartoris would not let the grass grow
under his feet. From the memorandum book he
copied the address-whch proved to be street
in Lincons Inn Fields.
Evidently a pretty good firm," Field mutter-
ed. III go round there at once and see Mr..
George Fleming. But there is one thing, YOU
will be silent as TO all have told you. We are
on the verge OF very important discoveries and
"A word at random might ruin everything
Violet Decie said that she perfectly well nm
derstood what she had to do.
'Sartorls may try to see you again" Field con-
tinued. IF he does do not answer him. Pre-
tend that you are still ignorant do nothing to
arouse his suspicious, Perhaps it would have
been better if | had told you nothing of This,
but ! fancy that can trust you"
"You trust me implicitly" the girl said
eagerly, IF it is to harm that man"
She said no more, and Field perfectly under
stood what her feelings were. BY no means
dispeased with his mornings work, he started
off in the direction of Lincon's Inn Fields. He
was pleased to find that the firm of George
Fleming Company occupied good offices, and
that the clerks looked if they had been there
long time. Mr.. Fleming was in, but he was
engaged for little time. Perhaps the gentle
man would state his business; but on the whole
Field preferred TO wait.
He interested himself for some little time be-
hind the broad page of the "Daily Telegraph
until at length an inner door marked private"
opened and tall man with gray hair emerged,
with a crooked figure dragging on his arm. Field
looked over the paper for moment, and then
ducked down again as he Carl Sartoris. Evil
IDENTIFY the cripple had lost no time. He was
saying something now in low and rasping
voice to the lawyer.
"dy dear sir, there shall be no delay at all, "
the latter replied II am bound to confess that
that deed has made all the difference. ! al
ways told Sir Charles that that property was
valuable. But he would never see II, and If be
had, where was the capital to work It! But why
he never told me that he had made the thing
over TO you"
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Then | had better confess to you that Mr..
Sartoris reminded me Of gentleman to whom
| was once engaged in India; ! was greatly de-
ceived in the man TO whom I was engaged: in
deed it was tragic time altogether don't
like to speak Of it."
10th as | am to give you pain. I must pro.
ceed," Field said. "Was the gentleman you
speak of known as Mr.. Carl Grey, by any
chance?'
"Ycs, that was the name. see you know a
great deal more than ! anticipated. | suppose
you have been making Investigations But ]
cannot possibly see what"
"What this has to do with the death Of Sir
Charles Darryll? NV dear young lady, this is
very complicated case; at least it looks like
one at present, and its ramiications 60 long
way. ] want to know all you can tell me about
Carl Grey
"I can tell you nothing that is good" the girl
said. She had risen from the chair and was
pacing up and down the room in a state of con-
siderable agitation "There was a tragedy behind
it all. I don't think that really and truly
loved Carl Grey; fancy that he fascinated me.
There was another man that ] cared more for.
He died trying to save my life"
Field nodded encouragement; a good deal OF
this he knew already.
''Let me make it easy for you if can" he
said. 81 have found out great deal from a
little conversation, part of which ] overheard
between Colonel Bennington and Miss Mary Grey,
or Miss Mary Sartoris which you like There
was a mysterious affair." but it resulted in the
death or disappearance of the other man and
the permanent cripplng of Carl Grey Am l
msinformed, or is this practically the case?'
"I cannot see what this has to do with Sir
Charles Darryll,'' Violet Decie said slowly.
Pardon me, but it has great deal to do
with the case" Field replied. "If you knew
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wife will tell Sartoris that she has all that stuff
in her pocket"
Reggie jumped to his feet excitedly.
mo use wasting time here" he said. Come
along, Cora I'll just scribble a few lines on
one Of my cards so that YOU can be safe at Ed
ward street. There you are And if l don't
get those stones before bedtime, why I'm big
ger fool than the police take me for"
Thrilling with excitement Mary followed the
Others into the street She saw the two get
into cab, and she proceeded to take one her
self The cabman looked at her obviously as he
asked where he was to 90 to-
No. 100, Audley Place, Wandsworth Com
mon," Mary said. "Jf you get there ten min
utes before the cab in front, I'll give you an
extra half-soveregn"
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along behind the other one, and pres
emily Mary was greatly relieved to find
SNsgSNI that her horse was going the faster of
the two. She bitterly blamed herself
now for her folly in not waiting to see Beatrice,
and still more so for trusting SO important
letter to the hands of a mere servant
Mary lay back in the cab and resigned herself
to the inevitable. 1t good to feel that she
was leaving the other behind now, and her spirits
rose accordingly. If she could only get to Wands-
worth before the precious pair, she would be
all right, provided always that Beatrice had not
been in front of her. The girl was nearing her
destination now She lifted the shutter ON the
top of the cab and asked if the other cab was
at any distance, There was queer sort of
grin on the eabmans face, he answered.
"About five hundred yards, miss" he said
Something seems to have gone wrong with them
So far as 1 can see the cab has lost tire"
The other cab had stopped, and something like
an alteration was going on between the fare
and the driver.
Mary had not far to go now and she decided
that it would be safer to walk the rest Of the
distance There was a little crowd gathering
behind her and poiceman's helmet in the cen
tire of it. Truly fortune was playing on her
side now.
II was not very far to the house; there il stood
dark and silent, with no light showing in the
garden in front. Mary felt pretty sure that she
was in time. Then the front door Of the house
opened, there was a sight of the hall in blaze
of light and in the foreground the figure of a
woman standing on the doorstep.
Mary gave groan and staggered back with
hand to her head.
"What a piece Of cruel misfortune" she ex
claimed passionately another minute and /
should have been in time Why did not drive
up to the house! My oyer-caution has spoilt it
! all am sure that was Beatrice Richford. :"
The door of the house closed and the figure Of
the woman disappeared inside. Mary had had
all her trouble for nothing. Not only was Bea.
trice more or less Of a prisoner there, but those
thieves were pressing on behind Il seemed inn
possible to do anything TO save Beatrice from
this twoedged peril. Mary started as She caught
sight of a figure coming up the front garden.
II was steathy figure and the man evidently
did not want 10 be seen. AS he caught sight
Of Mary he stopped,
Beatrice" the man said in tone Of deep
relief. vThapk God, l have come in time"
TO BIZ CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY.
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CHAPTER XVIII

THOT words rose to Fields lips, but he
III managed to swallow them just in time
RFYVsN He could have wished that the girl
eESHdD had not been quite so business-like in
her methods.
II suppose that can't be helped" he muttered
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WIUIH nc HHu Ienuered so signal a serV-
ice on the night of the theatre panic, and whom
in the heat and confusion of the moment he had
failed to recognize, but now he knew that he
was face to face with the lady whom he had
seen with Sartoris at Audley Place.
The curious questioning look in the girls eyes
recalled Field to himself. He had Instantly TO
make up his mind as to his line of action. Miss
Decie, to give her her proper name, gave the in
pector little time to decide what to do
"How can l ever sufficiently thank your" she
asked. Really, could not sleep all night for
thinking about the horror of the thing and your
brave action. 1t was splendid"
"Not at ALL Field said modestly "I am ac-
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CHAPTER xxx

~HE cab with Mary Sartoris inside jolted
along behind the other one, and pres
sS emily Mary was greatly relieved to find
AsgsNI that her horse was going the faster Of
IL 4,rn Shn hittarlrr hlnrnnd ho.-nlf
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CHAPTER xxviI

sANWHILE Field had stumbled, more
or less by accident, upon a startling
discovery. He had, it will be remember.
ed, called upon the little actress to
nNhntnn hn hnL Ia, In...I - IL
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cHAPTER xxVI-coniinued

1HE saw the man raise his hat politely
| at some question from the clergyman,
- then she saw his face change to a
sxesz9I startled expression, and instantly Mary
understood.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-06-08
BUILDING a Fire.

It sounds unreasonable to say that
some persons do not know how to
build a coal fire, and yet there are a
great many who cannot do so. In
variably the fire dies down and event
ually goes out, It is caused by i'm
proper draft in the stove. The wood
is thrown in lengthwise. coal thrown
on with a little oil, and when the
match is applied the fire burns only
until the oil has burned off the wood
and coal First place in a few sticks
of wood, not enough to cover the bot
tom of the crate, break small pieces
and lay crosswise, then put on the oil,
if you use kerosene, and there will be
no difficulty in making the fire burn.
Another way is to place the kndling
in funnel shape. This is especially
good in furnaces, since the funnel
causes a strong draft as soon as the
wood starts to burn. This will remedy
the trouble you nave every morning In
starting the coal fire.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-06-08
SUBSTITUTE FOR HOT IRON.
Ordinary Glass or Mirror May Be
Pressed Into Service.

1t may not always be convenient to
have a hot iron at hand to press a
small piece just at the moment one
needs it, but the difficulty may be
readily remedied If the material is a
wash goods. If thoroughly wet, not
dampened, and spread out on win
dow pane, mirror or marble slab ii
will be dry in few moments, and
will not only be as smooth as if ironed,
but the under side will have an actual
gloss. The material should be thor
oughly wet, even dripping. and should
be smoothed the way of the grain, both
up and down and across, with clean
piece of old white muslin. If the sun
be very hot one cannot use window
pane, as the water dries out before
one has time to make the bit stick
1t will often be found convenient tc
dry washed-out handkerchief on
ones mirror, and if carefully folded
and placed under a book it will loof
as well as if ironed. In fact, many
women who travel carry always IN
their trunk pane of glass upon which
to dry handkerchief now and again
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-06-08
Better THAN THE CLOSET.
scod Method of Keeping Misce''
laneous Useful Articles.

The kitchen closet, more than any
,ther in the house, especially If it ''e
Is roomy as kitchen closets should re.
becomes a SORT of dumping ground for
many articles not properly having
definite place anywhere set apart Tor
them, and yet seemingly too good 10
be cast aside. In this class we find
the pasteboard box, from which the
caterers goods were removed, which
is perfectly free from any spot or
grease and is just the ideal size for
picnic lunch box. Then there are the
tin cracker boxes of various sizes and
shapes, which are so handy for hold
ing dried herbs, for taking a salad
preparation to a church supper, for
steaming or baking a pudding, and
similar purposes. There are the bot
ties of different sizes from which mus
tard, pickles, and other articles have
| been taken and the cork of which was
| spoiled in opening. A person gets
| laughed at for keeping such a ccIlec-
ton, but it is the neighbor who throws
out her own boxes and bottles, and
| smiles at the collection of her neigh
Dor who most frequently puts in the
plea for some article from the rather
composite aggregation. An excellent
way to keep these articles, and yet not
have them litter the pantry shelves,
if there is any available storeroom In
the attic or basement, is to get several
large wooden boxes from the grocer
and put each class of good in box by
ITSELF The covers should be put or
closely so that when box or bottle Is
wanted for immediate use it viii mol
require washing or busting. Such
collection is of almost untold value fol
the comfort of the different member:
VI the household.