New-York tribune., 1908-07-05

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M revolver, Good, Telephone Immediately
to Caiendon to take the next tram Tor Ant
werp and meet me az the station l don
want to miss it He threw himself into .
heavy overCOat, slipped the revolver into q
pocket jammed on his hat, and was Of before
Naleslla could question.
She waited in the studio, however. SO alb
sorbed had she become II the mystery. So
much she feared that. when Astr0 did return,
1t would be with some dreadful news.
II was late in the evening when a telegraph
boy arrived with message tor her Eager-y
she tore 1t open 1t read
Problem 2o4. White knight TO king
fourth black rock TO queen 5 bishops third.
white kings rocks pawn u seventh, cneck
black queens bishop to kings knight; third
mate. Please hle- A
VaIeska was never more exasperated in her
life Only the solution . knotty chess
problem
WIHEN Calcndon alightei on the platform
w at Antwerp at eight o'clock that even
ing, he was met IN the shadow ot the station
BY Astro and q burlv local constable
Plenty OF time and clear tle!i. th1nN
said AStro, his eyes dancing with the ant1clPa-
ton OF peril imminent, and unless m
very much mistaken IN nv understanding
Mr. Calendon, III have St 'e pleasant news
for YOU before long
i hope 10 Heaven YOU said the old
man. =" l can't stand this much longer I've
sent Mrs. CalendOn t. the hospital Her
nerves have quite given way under the strain.
| only hope that If get the boy we Ii ind
the bastard that stole him a. Well His look
was grim.
e am afraid YOU won't get that oppor-
tunitv. however said the mystic, drawing
out his watch and pausing to inspect 1t under
a gas lamp. Mr., Stacey was born under an
evil planet and IN an evil House ot the Heav-
ems. At the present moment he lS under
(l-.a
Of his accompiices has just lett here for New
York where she VIII be met BY the police.
Another Will soon be taken l have been
waiting for one more OF the gang who Is en-
gagged in shady business hereabouts- We
need only him to solve the last ShredS OF
mystery in this affair. I've already seen HIM
in my crystals, dressed in black Ii remains
to find him on the material plane.
They walked rapidly through the outskirts
Of the village. past quite a stretch OF open
Calendon. nervortsly excited, spoke only
once. to say, There must be some change OF
affairs, Astro; for SO far as l can ind the gang
didn't speculate to-day III the stocks | tipped
of in The Era | had q circle Of my friends
attempting 10 influence the market. but It
got away from them altogether. We simply
couldn't sell enough to make any effect The
FOuntaIuet Company common stock jumped
seven points, when | sold out. and m about
fifty thousand ahead OF the game II my son
is restored to me, III have good cause t. be
happy tonight" He relapsed INTO Hence.
THEY were now approaching lonely house,
back from the road. and III utter darkness.
Astro strobe up 70 the front door and Knocked
There was no response. The constable uu-
locked the door with skeleton KEY and al
three men entered. \ kerosene lamp was
found in the kitchen and lighted. Hardly
had it been brought into the front roou,
when Calendon stopped and picked up
child's shirt.
1t Is nv sons. I'm su-e.' he exclaimed
in excitement. Harold Harold he crIed
aloud, and began q hasty search through the
rooms. He was followed bv AstrJ and the
constable; but, after thorough inspection.
no living thing was found except "a canary.
which awakened by the disturbance. warbleG
shTIllv IN the sitting room
The constable threw open the cellar door.