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cannot bs said that the charm Of the
comedy was fully prssorved. The
srotesHue element rsceivsd first con-
Puck. for sxampls-playsd By q man
!cr once-was an extraordinary ngure
n red With . shock Of yellow hair.
Cecil Cameron made him more Q clown
than an Imp. The acting throughout
was only fair. Though handsome ana
picturssQus. Idllah Mccarthy was In.
clinsd to force herself . bit too much
upon the attention a. Helena. In con.
sequences she seemed . trins self ICON
scious instead OF the too genuine
lovelorn mSid Of Shakespeare. How
ever. this actress has distinction and
charm In an uncommon degree. Eva
Leonard. Boync. as Hernia. was alto
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wosnanhood d uutil |
had takea Lydia e
Piakham's vesets.
Ne Compound. !
would have pains II
I overworked o.
lifted d anything
heavy. and ! would
bc 90 weak and ner-
vous and In % much
misery that ! would
be prostrsted. A
friend told me what
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mont that 10 OF nr0t importance. But
far moro beautiful than the twinliing
electric lights We have seen In other
productions was . huge wreath Of
blue and purple flowers suspended In
mid-air. This gave . touch Of fairy
land to the scene mat was unusually
charming and II made an irresistible
appeal to the imagination.
In costuming, too, there was pc
torial effectiveness. % that . success
sion Of audacious colors passed be-
fore the eye. FRANKLY, II WAs . relief
to see lovely back -draperies instead
Of conventional scenery At times.
though the nnal scene gave the Inn
preston of being too Oriental In tone
to be true to the play. A. . whole, Of
course, II was Q Freak" production,
and considered - such Il proved
striking.
Once again Mr.. Barker used the
platform stage and apron" ~ we'll
a. passagoways At the sides Of the
/ auditorium made possible By the
elimination Of boxes, thus combining
the Rsinhardt method with Eliza
bethan simplicity.
The sense Of intimacy resulting
from this arrangement was further
aided by the rapid movement OF
scenes due to the fact that the play
had been divided Into three parts
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0eaalas Bargains ln HURo.
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Ash % see thsn-eAsy mean gpea
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New Spring DRESS SKIRTS
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bslts--nsarly all with Dockets-foGu-
laf and extra sisss.
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many new circular, also plated
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Elsewhere 800 and $ie.oe


Elsewhere 800 and $ie.oe
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msnts arrangsd for eaay ss1oe130
:. That w ell at lsD than cthosb
made possible Through csH Qeat caGh
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Consomms Royal
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Pike. Too.haehs Drops stop psIn
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II shall not the girl objected. my
uncle told me, if anything happened
to him, that | was to remain here
"And remain here she shall, as long
as she likes" Mrs. Mallory insisted.
I've given my promise, too, to look
after her, and Mr.. Craig knows that
1 am an honest woman
"You may be that the man re-
piled, "but it's just as we'll for you
both to understand this. I'm from the
police and what 1 say goes. No harm
will come to the girl, Mrs. Mallory,
and she shall come back here, but for
the present she is going to accompany
me to headquarters. If you make any
trouble, l only have to blow my whis-
tie and I can fill your house with po-
licemen."
ell co." the girl whispered.
In silence she put on her hat and
coat, in silence she drove with him
to the police station, where she was
shown at once into the inspectors Of
fee The man who had brought her
whispered for a moment or two with
his chief and handed him the paper.
Inspector French read it and whis-
tied softly. He took up the telephone
by his side.
"Say, you've something of find
here,' he remarked to the plain
clothes man. Put me through to Mr..
Quest, please" he added, speaking
into the receiver
The two men whispered together.
The girl stole from her place and
turned over rapidly the pages Of di-
rectory which was on the round table
before her. She found the "A's" quick
ly. Her eye fell upon the name of
Ashleigh. She repeated the address
to herself and glanced around. The
two men were still whispering. For
the moment she was forgotten. She
stole on tiptoe across tine room, ran
down the stone steps and fastened
into the street.
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CHAPTER ExXIV.

The professor, who was comfort
ably seated in Quests favorite easy
chair, glanced at his watch and shook
his head.
Il am afraid, my friend" he said
that Craig's nerve has failed him. A
voluntary surrender was perhaps too
much to hope for
Quest smoked for a moment in ST
lence.
His servant entered bearing a note.
''This was left few minutes ago,
sir" he announced, "by a messenger
boy. There was no answer required.
The man retired. Quest unfolded
the sheet of paper. His expression
suddenly changed.
"Listen!" he exclaimed.
To Sanford Quest:
Gather your people in Professor
Ashieigh's library at ten o'clock to-
night | will be there and tell you my
whole story. JOHN CRAIG.
The professor sat for a moment
speeches..
"Then he meant it, after ALL" he
cACldlI1ou dI 1cSLs
Seems like it, Quest admitted. 9Th
just telephone to French"
The professor rose to his feet,
knocked the ash from his cigar, strug-
gled into his coat and took up his hat.
Then he waited until Quest had COM
pleted his conversation. The latter's
face had grown grave and puzzled. 1t
was obvious that he was receiving in
formation of some Importance. He
put down the instrument at last with
g curt word of farewell.
The professor moved towards the
door
eff only this may prove to be the
end" he sighed
Quest spent the next hour or so in
restless deliberations. There were
still many things which puzzled him.
At about a quarter past nine Lenora
and Laura arrived, dressed for their
expedition.
"I'm afraid we are in for a bad
thunderstorm, girls" Quest remarked.
Laura laughed
'Who cares? The automobiles
there, Mr.. Quest"
Lets go. then" he replied.
They descended into the street and
drove to the professors house in ST.
lence. Even Laura was feeling the
strain of these last hours of anxiety.
On the way they picked up French
and a plain-clothes man and the whole
party arrived at their destination just
as the storm broke. The profess y
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SYNOPSIS.

Sanford Quest, master criminologist of
the world, finds that in bringing to Jus
tice Macdougal, the murderer of Lord
gun a life-and-death struggle with a mys-
ferrous master criminal In hidden hut
in Professor Ashleigh's garden he has seen
an ape skeleton and living creature. half
monkey, half man, destroyed by fire. In
his rooms have appeared black boxes con-
tanning notes, signed by a pair of arm
tants, suspect Craig, the professors serv-
ant of a double murder. The black boxes
continue to appear in uncanny fashion.
Craig, trapped, escapes to England.
quest, Lenora and the professor follow
him. Lord Ashleigh is murdered by the
hands Craig, captured, escapes to Port
Said. Quest and his party follow, and be-
vond into the desert They are captured
by Mongars, escape. with Craig as their
captive, and turn him over to Inspector
French in San Francisco. He escapes in
a train wreck, outgenerals his pursuers
and starts back to New York.
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CHAPTER XXI,

The professor laid down his book
and gazed with an amiable smile to-
wards Quest and Lenora.
II fear" he remarked, dolefully,
that my little treatise on the fauna of
the northern Orinoco scarcely appeals
to you, Mr.. Quest
Quest, whose arm was in a sling, but
who was otherwise none the worse for
his recent adventure, pointed out of
the tent.
Don't you believe it, professor" he
begged. 1--we been listening to every
word. But say, Lenora, just look at
Laura and French!"
They all three peered anxiously out
of the opening of the tent. Laura and
the inspector were very slowly ap-
preaching the cook wagon. Laura
was carrying a large buhch Of wild
flowers, one Of which she was in the
act of fastening in Frenchs button
hole.
THAT fellow French has got grit"
Quest declared. "He sticks to it all
the time. He'll win out with Laura
in the end, you mark my Words
We've wired for them to meet
Craig" Quest said, after a short 81
lence. Il only hope they don't let him
slip through their fingers. | haven't
much faith in his promise to turn up
at the professors. Let's see what
Laura and French have to say"
Cant see any sense in staying on
here any longer" was French's imme-
date decision, $50 long as you two
invalids feel that you can stick the
journey. Besides, we're using up
these fellows hospitality.''
They busted themselves for the next
hour or two, making preparations.
After their evening meal the two men
walked with Lenora and Laura to
their tent.
81 think you girls had better go to
bed" Quest suggested. "Try and get
a long nights Sleep"
That's all very WE'LL" French re-
marked, "but it's only eight o'clock.
What about a stroll, Miss Laura, just
up to the ridge?"
Laura hesitated for moment and
glanced towards Lenora.
please CO., the latter begged 81
really don't feel like going to sleep
just yet"
I'll look after Lenora," Quest prom
Used. "You have your walk: There's
the professor sitting outside his tent.
Wouldn't you like to take him with
you?"
Laura glanced Indignantly at him as
they strolled out, and Lenora laughed
softly.
How dared you suggest such a
thing!" she murmured to Quest. "Do
look at them. The inspector wants
her to take his watch and she can't
quite make up her mind about it. Why,
Laura's getting positively frivolous
When the inspector returned Quest
handed him telegram:
To Inspector French, AIIguez, N. NJ:
Very sorry. Craig gave US slip after
leaving depot. Niece disappeared from
address given. No clues at present.
When are you returning?
French swore softly for moment.
Then he dropped into chair. -
"This,'' he declared, lis our un1ucky
evening"
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Quest did not wait for another word.
He jumped a rough bush of scrub on
the right-hand side, galloped over the
ground, which was already hot with
the coming fire, and followed along
down the road which Lenora had
passed. When he came to the first
bend, he could hear the roar of flames
in the trees. A volume of smoke al
most blinded him; his horse became
wholly unmanageable. He slipped
from the saddle and ran on, staggering
from right to left like a drunken man.
About forty yards along the road, Le-
nora was lying in the dust. A volume
of smoke rushed over her. The tree
under which she had collapsed was
already afire. A twig fell from it as
Quest staggered up, and her skirt be.
gan to shoulder. He tore off his coat,
wrapped it around her, beat out the
fire which was already blazing at her
feet and snatched her into his arms
She opened her eyes for a moment.
Where are we?" she whispered.
"The fire!"
"That's all right Quest shouted.
well be out of it in a moment. Hold
tight to my neck"
Say, that was a close shave" he
faltered, as he laid Lenora upon the
ground. Another five minutes-well,
we won't talk about it. Let's lift her
on to your horse, Laura, and get back
to the camp"
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Say. what have you got there?"
French echoed.
Quest examined the strengthening
lump of metal steadily. The most GU
rious thing about it seemed to be that
it was absolutely sound and showed
no signs of damage. He turned to the
professor.
Il think you are the only one who
will be able to appreciate this, profess
sor," he remarked. Look" It is a
fragment of cpota1-a distinct and
wonderful specimen of opotan."
Everyone looked puzzled.
But what" Lenora inquired, "is
opotan?"
"It is new metal" Quest explained,
gravely, towards which scientists
have been directing great deal of at
tention lately. 1t has the power Of COL
lecting all the electricity from the
air around us. There are a dozen
people, at the present moment, con-
purpose of cheapening electric lights.
If we had been in the room ten Sec
Onds sooner
He paused significantly. Then he
swung round on his heel Craig, a
now pitiful object, his hands nervous
ly twitching, his face CHASTITY. was
covering in the background.
your last little effort, Cra1J?" he
demanded, sternly.
Craig made no reply. The urofes-
SCR, who had disappeared for 4 mo-
ment, came back to them.
There is a smaller room across the
hail." he said, (which will do foy our
purpose"
Craig suddenly turned and faced
them.
81 have changed my mind,' he aaid.
81 have nothing to tell you. Do what
you will with me. Take me to the
Tombs, deal with me any way you
choose, but have nothing to say"
Quest pointed a threatening finger
at him.
"Your last voluntary word, perhaps"
he said, "but science is still your mas
ter, Craig. Science has brought many
criminals to their doom. 1t shall take
it's turn with you. Bring him along,
French, to my study. There is a way
of dealing with him."
+
Quest felt his forehead and found 1t
damp. There were dark rims under
his eyes. Before him was Craig, with
a little band around his forehead and
the mirror where they could all see it.
The professor stood a little in the
background. Laura and French were
side by side, gazing with distended
eyes at the blank mirror, and Lenora
was doing her best to soothe the ter
rified girl. Twice Quests teeth came
together and once he almost reeled.
"It's the fight of his life,' he NUT
tered at last, "but I've got him.
Almost as he spoke they could see
Craig's resistance begin to weaken.
The tenseness of his form relaxed,
Quests will was triumphing. Slow
ly in the mirror they saw little pic
ture creeping from the outline into
definite form, a picture of the profess
sor's library. Craig himself was there
with mortar and trowel, and black
box in his hand.
cts coming!" Lenora moaned.
Quest stood perfectly tense. The
picture suddenly flashed into brilliant
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guess you'd better cough up the truth.
Where's this precious uncle of yours? p
my uncle has gone out" the girl
replied, drawing herself up. "He left
five minutes ago."
"What's that in your hand?" he de-
manded.
Something my uncle gave me be-
fore he went OUT the girl replied.
Il haven't looked at it yet myself"
"Give it here" he ordered.
She spread it out upon the table.
"You may look at it if you choose, -
she agreed. "My uncle did not tell
me not to show it to anyone"
They read it together. The few
care. They took, indeed. the form CT
a legal document, to which was af-
fixed the seal of a notary and the
name of Witness:
81, John Craig, being about to re-
ceive the just punishment for all my
sins, hereby bequeath to my niece,
Mary Carlton, all moneys and prop
erty belonging to me, a list Of which
she will find at this address. make
one condition only Of my bequest, and
beg my niece to ferventIy respect it.
1t is that she never Of her own con-
sent or knowledge speak to anyone Of
the name of Ashleigh, or associate
with any Of that name.
JOHN CRAIG.
The man folded up the paper.
"I'1l take care of this" he said. Its
yours, right enough We'll just need
to borrow it for time. Go and get
your hat and coat on, miss.''
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IF only could do something for
him!" she murmured.
He's IN some kind of trouble,
Think Mrs. Mallory observed. He
is not what you might call a commu-
NEGATIVE person, but it's easy to see
that he is far from being happy in
himself. You'll ring when you're
ready, Miss Mary?"
The door was suddenly opened and
Craig entered.
Look across the road" he begged.
''Tell me if there is a man in a blue
serge suit and a bowler hat, smok
ing a cigar, looking across here.
Mrs. Mallory and the girl both
obeyed. The girl was the first to
speak.
YES" she answered. "He Is looking
straight at these windows
Craig groaned and sank down upon
a chair.
Leave us, if you please, Mrs. Ma
long," he ordered. 'I'll ring when I'm
ready"
The landlady left the room silently.
The girl came over to her uncle and
threw her arm around his neck.
He patted her head, felt in his peck
cts and drew out a little paper bag,
from which he shook bunch of VIC
lets,
"How kind you are to mel" she ex-
claimed. you think of everything!"
He sighed.
eff I had had you for little longer
Tor ho oh I,
been better man. Go to the window,
please, and tell me if that man is
still there
She crossed the room with light
footsteps. Presently she returned.
He is just crossing the street"
she announced. Il think that he seems
to be coming here
Craig took the girl for minute into
his arms.
"Good-by, DEAR" he said. II want
you to take this paper and keep it
carefully. You will be cared for al
ways, but I must CO."
But where must you go?" she
asked, bewildered.
II have an appointment at Profess
sor Ashleigh's," he told her. Il cannot
tell you anything more than that.
Good-by.'
He kissed her for a moment pas
sionately. Then suddenly he tore him.
self away. She heard him run lightly
down the stairs. Some instinct led her
to the back window. She saw him
emerge from the house and pass down
the yard. Then she went to the front.
The man in the blue serge was talking
to the landlady below. She sank into
a chair, puzzled and unhappy. Then she
heard heavy footsteps. The door was
opened. The man in the blue serge
suit entered, followed by the protest
ing landlady.
There's no sense in coming here
to worry the young lady, Mrs. Mallory
declared, irritably. CAS- for Mr.. Craig,
told you that he'd gone OUT
Gone out, eh?" the man repeated,
speaking in a thick, disagreeable tone.
"Why, I watched him in here not ten
minutes ago. Now then, young lady,
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CHAPTER xxxIII.

The woman who had just laid the
cloth for a homely evening meal
smiled across at the girl who stood
at the window.
Its all ready now directly your
uncle comes home," she announced.
Mrs. Mallory came to the girls
side.
"Your poor uncle looks as though a
little peace would do him good" she
remarked.
The girl sighed.
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81 Caught the Girl Trying to Mako
Her Way Into the House,"
clearness. They saw Craig's features
with almost lifelike detail. From the
corner of that room where the profess
scr was standing, came a smothered
groan. 1t was a terrifying, paraly-
zing moment. Even the silence seemed
charged with awful things. Then sud-
denly, without any warning, the pic
ture faded completely away. A cry,
which was almost a howl of anger,
broke from Quests lips. Craig had
fallen sideways from his chair. Th-hfs
was an ominous change in his face.
Something seemed to have passed
from the atmosphere of the room,
some tense and nameless quality.
Guest moved forward and laid biz,
hand on Craigs heart. Ira girl wad
on her knees, screaming.
Take her away" Quest whispered
to Lenora
what about him?" French demand.
ed, as Lenora led the girl from the
room.
"He fought too hard Quest said,
gravey. "He is dead. Professor"
They all looked around. The spit
where he had been standing "aa
empty. The professor had gone.
'TO BE c>NrvNTGp.)