Evening star., 1917-10-07

A CoA(PLETH RE1UME OF THE OPENING
INSTALLAfENT or ''RANsOMe'
TAis ZIG advsature Of warins's an started
in . Paris cafe when he rescued 2 young
AaaGF1ean girl from the attentions Of q red
hAiseA Apache who annoyed her. After fight
iaf their way out Of the place, Waring es-
ieerSed from her that she had been brought
IN n Z frencA eenvent. that she was at
present In Paris on q visit with her uncle.
Peter Randall, and that she had slipped ped
:sssl.. :ssa no" n'n 'n'' evening = -.
Warins went back to his hotel that night
With hie head IN the clouds. Romance had
called him; the Inevitable one Girl had
1avned radiant on his horizon. And then
uext morning Fate fetched him back to earth
with an ugly Jolt. In the Paris Herald he
xsaA Of the defaleation and suicide IN New
York q Carey Hais-tne broker who had
been Warnings trustee during his minority
and who still took care Of his Investments.
The spirit Of adventure was ever strong In
Wartng; and he wanted to get back his lost
fortune. He realized that by curious
eAascs he strongly resembled the dead Car
yajal-red hair and all. little alteration
Of his clothing. few other precautions
and waring stood on the doorstep Of Simon
Dsr1son. determined himself to present
"P. Rs letter Introducing Carva3al. War
ingss scheme was at nrst successful. He was
aeeapesd a. carva5ai and made an enploye OF
Burton Copybsar receives q letter signed
The Readjustment Society Of the World"
and demanding . hundred million dollars.
asrvon. his private secretary-prove them
selves 10 be members Of this mysterious So
efaty and who. on Conybear's refusal 10
pay over the enormous sum demanded. pro-
eeed to kidnap him. He Is taken to the rem
dezyous at Bergson's house. Thence, escort
q b. "Carvajai" and others Of the Society.
- 10 taken to q bank, where-with every
one unsuspicious that he is under duress-he
10 esnpelied to draw s25 900 for his captors.
Hefkomer, Commissioner of Police. re-
eeives note picked up by a haff-witted fel-
low Just outside Conybear's estate and signed
~ the dnancier, stating that he has been
kidnaped. Herkanser calls up Conybears
Aoass and 10 told by Henderson that Mr..
Coaybsar 10 all rights up in New England
ea business. 30 Herkomer concludes that
wsrins. after the episode at the bank.
oatnsd Beresoa's permission TO go out and
b1y some clothing. His first impulse was TO
Sas;ieisy and % called G up conybear's . house. .
Ard again Henderson, answering the phone,
lesvented Conybear's rescue. Aware that
Maring was betrayine the society. he sent
hin to an address on Camp avenue-snother
fsadesvous Of the Society.
Warfng unsuspiciously proceeded thither.
Ae1 the door was opened for him by the girl
tAat her uncle, Peter Randall, was a member
ef the Society-and then Bergson entered.
''CArvaJaf contrtved to explain his presence
% BefeDou and took his departure. But
asssrtsd that Cantren and Durney. two mem
eefo Of the Society with her in the house.
had been drinking.
War1ng resolved to keep the matter from
~ police, but while debating what to do he
net hfs friend sinsabaugh. who asked him
- danner-saying that he wished his friend
g meet niece Of Peter Randall named
C1airs eofel. who was visiting his wife!
Vastly pefplexed, Waring accepted the invi-
t1tloo-and found this Miss Sorel an entirely
1ieersnt person from the girl of Paris and
Of Camp avenue. he had little time to make
her acquaintance. however. for the butler re-
ported police odicer at the door with q
warrant for Warnings arrest: and sinsabaug
vas barely able to delay the officer long
enough to give Waring time to make his
escape out q side door.
And Warfng was now in deadly peril from
H. other side also. for Bergson had put two
ssS - two together and at last guessed that
Promptly sent two men after him to murder
warins went to the Plutonia, registered
enoer the name Of Pelletier-and meets there
Csefrs 6ofef-his Claire. the girl Of the Paris
eafe. ehe tells him Bergson's men are on his
0au and that be must seek police aid imme-
d1afely. They enter q taxi together; and
thsa WaffnS Ii struck a heavy blow on the
head. and loses consciousness
FROM LAST SUNDAYS
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CHAPTER xI.
Bsrgson stared at Claire. TT is very
"a to me, mademoiselle," he said,
Cantrell and Durney have not been
rinking."
'Of course. we haven't" snapped Dur
~. That's the trouble with ringing
, dolls on a deal like this. They're SO
luck on themselves that If they're left
lone with a man they think they're 60
u to be made love to, and If they amt,
asy think the mans crazy or drunk or
Bergson ignored the words. He studied
ae girls face. She coIored family at
se coarseness Of Durney. and her lips
shtened-
"Hou arc not, mademoiselle. Of the
Eeel that your uncle had led me to ex-
sct You finch; you trust your own
sdgment"
30 far. Bergson had held himself in,
at he could control himself no longer,
60 upstairs. mademoiseJle. At once!
ct from my sight, Or
He mastered himself as the girl,
1thout q word. left the room. He
aned back In his chair.
The papers," he said harshly.
A though a king had expressed the
one Of his satellites handed
En . bundle of evening newspapers.
My Cantrell. who. with Durney, seemed
cut below the men who had come
1eh Bergson from the Hancock Square
o9se. dared break the silence that fol-
IT'S my idea" he said. heavily, that
. ought not to delay at all. We got
onybear and that bunch, and with this
7artng guy around loose, the longer we
eiay the more dangerous it gets for
You think so?" queried Bergson
Why. sure" said Cantrell. He'll 20
the police. most likely, and
fou were engaged py me, l believe.
ecaose you were thoroughly un-
srupulous scoundrel." said Bergson.
not to give advice"
En-? Cantrelrs face shrieked amaze
'ent Say. look here, Mr.. Bergson no
~ can talk to me this way With
We'll. without what-" Berpson.s
'0uth qufvered In a smile.
Cantreirs hands involuntarily rose as
sough to protect himself. He cast a
mace ABOUT him; he looked pleadingly
MS companion of the Camp Avenue
ouse, Durney. But that worthy's face
Say. ! didn't mean to get gay. chief"
I'D Cantrill, whiningly.
There had been no threat uttered.
ut death had spread its wings over
- surely as though Bergson
"a neld revolver to the mans head.
Nd Cantrell knew 1t. Beads of sweat
'ood on his forehead
No. sAo Bersson- I'VE will hear
mOrS from you. my friend Cantrell
70 win hear no advice, no obiections
on VIII obey orders and think not at
y. ana taik not at all Otherwise, my
AntF0ll. fbara vxrflI ~ -