Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-14

who frequently addressed himself par ticularly to the woman, in order to seem politely interested in her.
 Once when the Sphinx turned his head to speak directly to Mrs. Van Nuys, the girl, watching catlike for her opportunity, slipped her slender hand into Kelly's pocket and deftly drew forth the Jakobski pearls. In another instant she had safely secreted them upon her person, and Kelly, the great detective, was once more foiled by his frail and beautiful nemesis.
 Safely home at last, Pat securely locked the pearls in her jewel case and retired.
 The next day Mrs. Van Nuys re- ceived word from Jakobski that he would be compelled to foreclose, when it soon came due, a mortgage he held upon an orphan asylum Pat and her aunt were greatly interested in. Mrs. Van Nuys and Pat discussed the mat ter, and more than ever Mrs. Van Nuys bemoaned the fact that her resources had been limited.
 'Never mind, auntie dear," was Pats consoling remark, when the discussion finally terminated. q have promised that will get money to carry on our charities-and I'll do it by hook or crOok.'
 But you must not let your tender heart impel you to do reckless and foolish things, my child," said Mrs. Van Nuys protestingly.
 
 For several weeks after Pats adven- ture at the Cafe Chic, the newspapers were filled with reports of various rob- berries that were baffling the authori ties. The disappearance of the Ja- kobski pearls had been the first of a long series of unsolved mysteries.
 Sphinx Kelly had discussed the af- fair at Cafe Chic with his assistants, and reluctantly admitted that the crime had completely baffied him.
 And all the time Pat was becoming more expert. Her associations with Jacques resulted in her cleverness be- ing repeatedly praised among the Apaches at Cafe Chat Noir.
 'She would make wonderful leader for us" would be Jacques comment every time he could introduce the sub- ject to one of the band We should make her Queen of the Underworld, that's what we should do."
 One day there came telephone call for sleuth Kelly from the chief of the Parisian detective force. The robbery of a famous art collectors treasures had been the latest achievement of the mysterious thief. A painting of fabulous value had been cut from it's frame, and all Paris was agog with the boldness and cunning of the crime.
 "We want you to help us on this theft of the Mona Lisa," said the chief of detectives, to Kelly, over the phone. "Pll do my best to help you" was Kelly's brief comment.
 Impelled by suspicion he could not set at rest the Sphinx called up Mrs. Van Nuys' home and asked for Pat. When the girl answered Kelly tried to be mysterious in his opening remarks but Pat was undeceived. 'sThis is Kelly the great detective, I am sure," said the girl, and the little laugh that she sent over the phone irritated the Sphinx.
 Possibly not great" he replied, 'but you've got the Kelly all right. Miss Pat. 1 called up to invite you to go with me to the Cafe Chic tonight" Sorry that I have a previous en- gagement. Perhaps you will be sur priscd to hear that I'm going slum- ming instead of to the fashionable cafes." The girl realized, after she had taunted Kelly with her response, that she might have made mistake.
 T was only fooling," she made haste to add, in the hope of diverting Kelly from her real purpose. "The truth is am not feeling well, and will not be able to leave the house at all this eve ming"
 Kelly expressed his regrets, and af ter few trifling pleasantries the Sphinx ended the conversation. Abrupt Fly turning to one of his men. Kelly commanded:
 Skip down to the Chat Noir and see if the Apaches are expecting anything extra tonight" And the man made haste to obey. Kelly waited impa- tiently for his man to return, and final ly his vigil was rewarded.
 "They are making great prepara- tions for big time, boss" said the de- tective. 'I learn they are going to crown some woman Queen of the Un- derworld.'
 "Such being the case, we must be pres ent at the coronation" said Kelly. And l the Sphinx, with several gendarmes, 14.aS 1uatchinr from auar.x ralaca 10