The Tomahawk., 1916-01-13

aWay again. Since Lue dI11'@A W '
marcel Helen had seen Edward Gray
only at rare moments, and ne was
growing so pale and haggard with
anxiety that she was beginning TO teel
pity for him. Manifestly, he was no
more successful at digging out the
hooks secret than she and Felix had
been.
What little she had seen OF Edward
Gray, however, confirmed Miss Bertels
estimation of the young mans charac-
ter; and thus bond Of sympathy and
understanding was created between
the two girls. To tell the truth, Helen
was thaWing toward the other girl,
who, like herself, was Independent and
self-reliant, and undismayed by the
necessity of wrestling a living from
the world. She sincerely hoped Miss
Crystal would find her inheritance.
On the fourth day Felix Hazard was
shown into the vast room at Gray
Gables" that had once served as it's
library. Both Helen and the pretty
mistress Of the house greeted him.
His first words were addressed to the
latter.
Where is your cousin?" he CURLY
asked.
Locked in his room, fighting with
the musty old books. I'm afraid he
will be ill unless his efforts are re-
warded pretty soon."
Hell gain nothing" Hazard averred,
IF he pores over them till doomsday.
Meanwhile, we may get busy ourselves
without fear of interruption from him.
This room was Mr.. Sydenor
Gray's library, SUPPOSED" 49,.
His glance skirted the walls, which
were bare save for few pictures. The
proportions were large, the shape ir-
regular; that is, it's lines were broken
by two wide and deep alcoves, an
enormous fireplace and three large
bay-window embrasures. The shelves
with their hundreds of queer and most
ly worthless old books were gone, and
the room and been redecorated and re-
furnished.
EYES," Miss Gray acknowledged.
Have you any recollection of where
the two Hakluyts stood on the shelves
with reference to the wall, mean?"'
"'Mercy goodness, MOI" was the en-
phatic reply. Every inch of wall
space, almost to the ceiling, was COM
pletely hidden by books; nobody, not
even uncle himself, could have told
you precisely where any particular
volume was.' .....- :
"Then," Hazard solemnly announced,
'"if you want to secure your legacy,
you will have to wreck the walls till
you find it. And at that the labor may
be in vain; my theory may be wrong
again, you know"
Now, at Hazards last question Helen
Berters expressive eyes kindled, and
her pretty face grew animated with
light of comprehension; but she waited
till he and Miss Gray got deep into
discussion of probable expense, likely
damage to the house, structural diff
faulties to be met and overcome, the
danger Of following another false and
this time a costly trail, when she rose
and stole quietly from the room. BY
and by she returned and interrupted
the colloquy by dumping q score or
more of large photographs upon the
library table.
Miss Gray and Hazard looked at
them inquiringly, and then at Helen
for an explanation.
These pictures" Helen began,
"were taken for the Suburban Home
magazine, so Miss Gray informed me
when found them and asked about
them. There are two exceptionally
clear views of this very room as it was
before it was dismantled and the books
taken away"
In twinkling Hazard ran through
the pile until the views were found.
The two did, in truth, prove to be IN
usually sharp and clear cut. With his
pocket. lens Hazard scanned them in
tently. At last he looked up with an
air of triumph.
"Eureka!" he cried. Sufficient Of
the titles is legible to obviate any
chance Of error"
He bounded to his feet, and, refer
ring to the photograph from time to
time, and comparing it with certain
definite points of the room, he walked
to the west wall and laid his hand
upon spot on it's surface.
There" said he, "if it is anywhere,
lies your legacy, Miss Gray. The two
books were, in very truth, the gate
way to your fortune, and not the re-
pository of the secret of its hiding
place."
And this time they we're not disap-
pointed. When Hazard and Helen said
their farewells to Crystal Gray she
was richer by some 100000 in valu-
able bonds and stock certificates, be-
sides gold and currency. The reward
of the two operatives was common
surate with the service rendered, and
the girl proved herself generous as
we'll as grateful.
To Helen, as Hazard and she rode
back together to the city, he ex.
planned:
Cousin Edward packed his belong
ines when he learned what was in the