The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-04-10
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By CHARLES EDM0NDS WALK |
Author Of "The Silver Blade"
THE Paternoster Ruby" etc.
(coeyrish, 1919 by 4 c. MeClufs = COZ
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Rudolph Van vechten. a
young man of leisure, IL astonished to
the street from, the Powhatan club. The
house has long been unoccupied and IL
spoken of as the House of Mystery.
CHAPTER II-several persons at regu-
lar intervals enter No. 1913.
concern to his friend. Tom Phinney. re-
garding the Whereabouts Of his cousin
and fiancee. Paige Carew. A fashionably
attlred woman is seen to enter the House
from the house. Van Vechten and Tor,
follow the man and find him dead In the
street
CHAPTER VIVIAN vechten Is attract
ed by the face of a girl in the crowd { /.
onlookers surrounding the body. Later
ne discovers the girl gazing at him with
n look OF srorn from the windows of the
mysterious house.
CHAPTER V--Detective Flint calls
van Vechten to get his version Of the
tragedy.
CHAPTER vI-rum Phinney goes aisna
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two men whom he had seen enter tho
House of Mystery. He sees one OF them
= Mr.. Calls. on shore later and follows
him. Tom is seizeds blindfolded and taken
to a house. He hears girl named Jessie.
evidently the daughter of the man in
authority, question his captors. a sweet
voiced girl later protests against the
coughness of his captors.
Book II.
CHAPTER Ivan vechten calls on his
uncle, Theodore Van Vechten, big man in
Wall street and known as the Man of
Iron." in search Of information regarding
10 u y~, 1N,y fC r,$ Dot .
CHAPTER II-Detective Flint shows
Van yechten gold mesh purse found In
me House OF Mystery. Van recognizes 1t
CHAPTER III-The sweet-voiced girl
helps Tom Phinney escape but refuses to
Disclose her identity. Tom declares he
CHAPTER IV-Detective Flint tells Van
Vechten he has theory that Paige has
neen KIDNAPPED. Van goes to lay the case
before his uncle. :
CHAPTER V-Messages are sent to
europe In an effort to trace Paige Tom
teIls yam vechten he is in love and re-
lates his adventure.
CHAPTER VIA message from London
reports that two ladies resembling
Devereaux, sailed for New York some
time previously. A reward of s., 500 is Of
ION dropped into the chair which
the other thrust at him as if he meant
to knock his legs from under him.
Pray don't give me any such i'll
tidings. Mr.. Phinney, for this is my
last day of grace; if l don't get a
skipper and mates for the Kohinur by
six this evening, I stand to lose"-he
raised his hands in despairing ges-
ture-"I can't bear to hear myself say
it! l can't bear to think of how much
l shall lose-more than any man can
honest money, just wait
ing to be picked up"
This was all more or less unintel-
ligible to Tom; but he had succeeded
In pulling himself together. and as
soon as he could wedge In word he
tried to impress upon the excitable
merchant that he was offering himself
for the opening. When at last Brown
low conprehended, he suddenly
checked himself and stared at Tom in
silent surprise; but in a moment he
drew a long face, which put the finish
ing touch to his callers discourage
ment.
You're not in earnest" Brownlow
voiced his misgivings, solemnly wag-
ging his head, but nevertheless main
tanning an interested scrutiny upon
the young man. why, should you be
looking for such a billet?"
Because want the money" was
the blunt response. "And take my
word for it, Mr.. Brownlow, I'm in
earnest. If you doubt my qualifica.
tons"
The other raised silencing hand.
Il konw all about them,' said he
crisply, ''else shouldn't have
preached the matter to you in the first
place. l supposed your interest and
activity In yachts and yachting would
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