Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14

! near the hdNule.
"Um! Where is he now?" inquired
the detective
HE is in stateroom 1913"
"An right I'll just take look at
him. 1892"
"729."
Thanks. Sorry to bother you. They
was the Chiefs orders. Goodbye"
But his hand isn't cut" exclaimed
the girl the instant the door had
closed behind the men Of the law. Jar
Wis sprang to the telephone.
mo. not yet-but it will be-" The
| Princess waited and listened GREATNESS
[ ly. Jarvis swore.
An Amazing Order.
/ Rusty! Hello-hello-hello, On it
all, answer me! Do you hear? Yes, l
/ know I did, but I'm telling you to speak
] now"
/ The Princess, for all her excitement,
could not help laughing.
do just what l tell you and do it
/ quick" ordered Jarvis. Take your knife
and cut your left hand. What? No,
\ you blamed fool, not cut it OFF, Just
/ to make it bleed little and then tie
/ it up with a handkerchief. Never mind!
/ Do it auckland remember! Don't an
swer any questions! You're deaf and
dumb again"
Laughing softly, he hung up the re-
{ ceiver
/ you sure are blue ribbon winner,
/ Princess" he declared with open ad-
miration. THAT was one of the finest
/ exhibitions of quick thinking I have
ever had the good fortune to witness.
l like you-you can do things. You GER
| tainly buffaloed that detective"
! "Buffaloed?" smiled the Princess.
/ "Yes-pulled the wool over his eyes
and tied it hard. Your Cousin Carlos
/ broke in at the psychological moment to
scatter their gumshoe wits" he laughed.
/ The Princess was guilty of an unre-
, gal giggle,
"They believe he's crazy"
That's it-just the point Now they
won't listen TO him"
She shivered a little and laughed.
"Oh, he'll come back here perfectly
furiousv
YES" assented Jarvis, with a grin,
he'll be crazy, all right Do you think
you can handle him."
"Yes-and. perhaps better alone. You
get that hand dressed"
"AM right then. I'll hunt up the
ships surgeon and be back directly"
At the door he stopped a moment and
burst into another laugh. Crazy
that's funny"
For ten minutes or so the girl was
left in peace and alone. and improved
the opportunity to direct the unpacking
Of such baggage as was to be used on
/ the voyage. She was deep in this when
she was interrupted by the tumutuous
temperance of her exalted cousin.
He stood in the center of the floor
and glared at her She sat on the edge
/ Of the trunk and looked up at him,
mildly expectant.
Welt" burst out Carlos. with fury.
'fWenH' returned the girl imperturb-
ably
/ well, / am waiting"
/ The Princess was adjusting the front
| of her bodice She lifted her eyebrows
and regarded him gravely.
For what, Carlos?"
For some explanation" He was as
white as his collar and his mustache
/ fairly quivered with rage. who is this
man Warren"
/ He is a professional ghost breaker.
as he explained" was the calm reply.
! How did you find him?" The ques-
/ tons came like pistol shots.
"Oh, met him quite by accident"
/ What do you know about him?'
"Why, Carlos she replied in surprise,
hes as well known in America as you
are in Spain"
| Indeed" snarled the Duke, his teeth
showing unpleasantly under the black
mustache. We'll, he will be better
known when l turn him over to the po-
licei'
why Carlos. what do you mean?'
demanded the girl. rising. as if con-
WINGED that he was out Of his mind
Il think you know what 1 mean Ma
ria" he snapped back Before the
| Princess could reply the door was open
ed and Detective Driscoll stuck his head
in, smiling genially upon the scene.
It's all right. ma'am," he called
cheerily. But you might have told us
your niger was a dummy"
Just minute. gentlemen" cried the
Duke, quickly. IF this person is so
famous. these gentlemen will undoubt-
eddy know Of him. Do you know War
rem, the Ghost breaker?" he demanded
in high voice,
THE what?" frowned Driscon, enter
ing slowly. followed by his colleague, to
make room for Jarvis who had come
up behind them.
The ghost breakerr' snapped the
Duke
The detectives grinned at each other
and at Jarvis.
Hes off again. Tom" chuckled Dris-
coll, jovially
Now. wen see," cried his grace, in
angry triumph as Jarvis came in. He
did not catch the import Of the detec-
tive's aside to his friend. He pointed
his finger dramatically at the Princess
knight.
To Be Continued To- morrow.
CHICHESTER S PILLS
THE DIAMOND BRAND