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

| cess-"the large blade is snapped on
near the handle"
I'm! Where is he now?" inquired
the detective.
He is in stateroom 1919"
IAN right. III just take look at
him. 1872
"72s."
Thanks Sorry to bother you. They
was the Chiefs orders Good-by
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 1t win be,'' The
| Princess waited and listened GREATNESS
( ly. Jarvis swore.
An Amazing Order.
Rusty! Observation-Disclosures. On it
all, answer me! Do you hear? Yes.
know | did, but I'm telling you to speak
now"
The Princess. for all her excitement.
| could not help laughing.
do just what ! tell you and do it
quick" ordered Jarvis Take your knife
and cut your left hand. What? No.
you blamed fool, not cut II Off Just
]
/ it up with a handkerchief Never mind!
Do 1t quick-and remember Don't an
swer any questions! You're deaf and
dumb again"
Laughing softly, he hung up the re-
ceiver
You sure are a 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.
/ ! 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 gigge.
"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, hen come back here perfectly
furious!'
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"
IAN 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 unpacdng
of such baggage as was to be used on
! the voyage She was deep in this when
she was interrupted by the tumultuous
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.
WELL" returned the girl imperturb-
ably.
"Wen. 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 hlm?" 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. wei, he will be better
known when l turn him over to the po-
licel"
why. Carlos. what do you meanT'
! demanded the girl. rising. as II con-
WINGED that he was out of his mind.
81 think you know what / mean. Ma
! ria" he snapped back. Before the
Princess could reply the door was open
ed and Detective Driscoll stuck his head
| in, smiling genlally upon the scene.
! TITS all right. ma'am," he called
cheerily. But you might have told us
your Niger was a dummy"
Just a minute. gentlemen" cried the
| DUKE, quickly. II 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 DriscoI, enter
| ing slowly followed by his colleague, to
make room for Jarvis. who had come
up behind them.
| THE ghost breakert'' snapped the
| Duke.
The detectives grinned at each other
and at Jarvis.
Hes off again, Tom" cf1uckled 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-
tives aside to his friend. He pointed
his finger dramatically at the Princess
knight.
To Be Continued Tomorrow.
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