Evening star., 1917-09-23

tcouyrisht, 1915. by storyPress Corporation,
A COMPLETE RESUME OF THE OPENING
INsTALIMENT OF RANSOM"
This big adventure OF Warnings all started
In q Paris cafe when he rescued young
American girl from the attentions of red
haired Apache who annoyed her. After hght-
ing their way out of the place, Waring es-
corted the girl 30 her hotel in a cab; and he
learned from her that she had been heonsh.
I'D in q French convent. that she was at
present in Paris visit with her nncie.
Peter Randall. and that she had slipped
away from him that evening to see the
sights: ,,.s 70 ,,s ,o,s, that nigh.
With his head in the clouds. Romance had
called him: the inevitable One Eiri hah
dawned radiant on his horizon. Ana mn
Aext morning Fate fetched him back to earth
With an ugly jolt. In the Paris Herald he
Rad of the defalcation and suicide In New
York of Carey Haie-the broker who had
been Warnings trustee during hts minority
and who still took care Of his investments
warinR of course, hurried back TO New
York. There he found that Iaic had begun
selling his own and his clients securities
suddenly on January II. On the 2sth he had
killed himself leaving confession SAVING
he had embezrled the funds realized. Ih'
only record of what had become o! tAts"
funds was memorandum Of Hsigs having
paid one Simon Bergson III" snm OF Sl.4ao.-
600 on January o6. 30 Narlng
found himself a poor man. save for som"
real estate winch Haie had apparently been
And now the mystery took surprising
turn. For day while returning from "
call on a friend. Mrs. Sinsabaugh. Warins
was conscious that he was being followed.
And when he reached his apartment
ground door one-he left the front rloor open
and watched the hallway. Presently there
entered none Other than 'Raoul the Red.
the Apache from whom he had rescued Peter
Randall's niece in Paris:
The man was bending over Warnings letter
box when the latter spranE upon him; there
vas struggle, during which WnrinS gained
possession of knife drawn by The Apache.
At that Raoul broke away and ran outside
directly under the wheels Of passing taxi
cab.
Frenchman up. he was dying. And when.
later. 4 search was made Of his pockets 10
determine his identity. an envelope was
found bearing the address of Simon Bsrgson.
the man to whom Hgig had paid over the
embexxled funds Inside this envelope a
letter signed with the initials p. R." and
introducing the bearer. RaOul CaryajaI. II
man Of daring and courage who would be use
ful TO "'the Society" The matter OF Bur
tsn Conybear'' also mentioned: and
Conybear was one of the wealth-st in
the country. What sinister plot had Warine
stumbled upon:
The spirit o: adventure was ever strong in
Waring; and he wanted 10 get back his lost
fortune. He realized that 10y curious
chance he strongly resembled the dead Car.
vatal-red hair and all. \ little alteration
Of his clothing. a few other precautions
and Waring stood on the doorstep of Simon
berESon. determined himself 10 present
p. r. letter introducing Carvsial War
11gs scheme was at first successful He was
aecepted as Carvajal and made an employe Of
the Society.
Burton Conybear receives letter signed
The Readjustment Society of the World
and demanding q hundred million dollars
He calls in two detectives, who-with Hen
defson. his private secretary-prove them
selves to be members of this mysterious so
c1eT and who, on Conybear's refusal to
pay over the enormous sum demanded pro-
coed TO kidnap him. He Is taken TO tie rem
0e9vous at Bergsons house. Thence, escort
ed By "Caryajal' and others Of the Society.
ne 10 taken to a bank. wherr-with every
eoe unsuspicious that he Is under duress-he
- compelled to draw Sc5, 900 for his captors
Herfomer. Commissioner Of Police re-
eeives . note picked up by a half-witted fell
low Just outside Conybear's estate and signed
~ the nnancier. stating that he has been
ktdnaped. Herkomer calls up Conybear's
house and is told by Henderson that Mr.
Conyosar 10 all rights up in New England
On business. 60 Herkomer concludes that
the note 10 q hoax.