New-York tribune., 1908-06-21

called for him to come up. She had appeared much
excited.
air and a generally shiftless appearance-the Or
dinarv country youth that has had little energ--
to better himself in any way. Astro scarcely ga7.
him a glance, but stood gazing at the floor in front
of him.
LIE made sign finally, and all but Valeska Jef-
IL the room. She shut the door behind them
Then she followed his eyes about the walls and foo-
window frame, that Mason regrets exceedinglv
having tried to kiss Marie about four days ago Poor
chap .o,,..
was what broke off the engagement:
But was Marie in love with him -9o: she asked
eagerly
plied. Il love thou lowest. he loves. "e love- you
love they love | think my dear, that m matters Of
the heart you know the symptom better than l.
Yogis by a Hindu faklr- What do you say. pretty
priestess,"
Mason was sincerely in love with Miss Denton
He never cared a snap for Marie
Il believe YOU And vet he kissed aer-l- tried
10 There was no nstaking that blush T. is q
common error to suppose that trerea s---7 are A
whit less modest than their English or American
tiers In point of fact. they often Io.--
ignorant more innocent. Mare was -aretuly
brought up; she is still a child But the Latin races
have temperament, they soon learn Marie IS
passionate little thing. quick at loving IL hating,
full of revenges and regrets.
But what has that kiss % do with this --1-ier'.
That's precisely what m here 20 nal out Per-
NIT me to resume my medlldIiJI -L-i- III. astral
vision NAV be released
VaIeska smiled and kept silent. l. was Astro'5
wav of requesting that he was not 20 .t ..eStl1ne1
further until he himself had run down his clue
II was a quarter OF an hour before he 81 se then
10 sav in triumph. " Ha, | have found r. have
at least solved half the mystery Iie pointed %
three parallel scratches the free above the
picture mold1ng
He shrugged his shoulders and went % the WIN
dow pointing to a tiny spot on the white frame
Its blood" exclaimed Naleska
It's blood: and vet Miss Denton was ranged,
and no blood was shed.-nOne at least II hers
Whose blood. then, was It
Kindly get out of the window on the a4-l ny. ny
dear. ,...,...--
She steDred over the low sill, uncrn-cr t~r placing
her left hand on the frame to steady herself Her
fingers touched the paint about Two inches below the
Wen. my dear it certainly isn't yoa- blood. az
s's! Marie .'I,, 5, them She is taller than
She had no wound on her hand / ->a-ntnet
them both carefully
And there was none on Frank
Nor the aunt's If YOU have lt'zei a-- '-i "isn
20 vOu might 90 down the kitchen and tails % me
cook IL was said in the paper that she E-.- q pad
temper and had lately quarreled with MISS DrIlt2
To be sure all good cooks have bad -errers- out IS
the police didn't see fit arrest her. she may pos
sby he the murderer See what YOU can -'. Sldl-
remain here for awhile There's much -' be done.
md I'm IN a hurry to earn my THOUSAND dollars
wJHEN Valeska had left. Astro resumed his study
w OF the room going over II inch by in. b. looking
again at the window, finally turning O. .. a,.eo1E.
The care with which he worked showed - ne Master
of MYSTERIES was unusually puzzlri -t--- rNtilll-
nd LOFT he q