Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-05-23

5luIclul lOT WHhL SSeueu dl uTSl tO be misfortune You need not at- tempt to apprehend the persons who helped themselves to my tainted money, for shall not prosecute them in any event."
 While Johnson was writing the let ter, however, Kelly was proceeding in active fashion with his attempt to capture the Purple Mask-and Pat was keeping few jumps ahead of him at every turn.
 When Kelly finished his investiga- tion of the tunnel in Johnson's yard and had started across the lawn on his way back to headquarters, his at tention was attracted by several men moving about among the trees, at the back of the lawn. On going to in- vestigate, he ran into a warm recep- tion
 The last of Pats Apaehes were just leaving the scene of their adventure, and Kelly and his man unwisely tackled more than they could get away with. While the fight was progress ing, Pat, who had jumped from her automobile, standing nearby, in a side street, ran back to her men and or dered them to break away.
 Kelly was astOnished to see Pat still in the vicinity of Johnson's house, and when, on the second Pats men with drew from their combat with him, the Sphinx made a dive as if to capture, bodily, the girl of the purple mask. But Pat was too quick for him.
 She outran him to her machine, and for the machine to move away and leave Kelly once more in the lurch.
 There was a slight delay before an- other machine happened to drive along the street down which Pat had sped in her motor, but making nasty bar gain with the taxi driver, who finally came along, Kelly and his man were soon in hot pursuit. The street led straight from the residence district into the manufacturing section of the town, and there, among the factories, Pat was soon safely beyond Kelly's reach. The detective, ultimately, gave up the chase, admitting his defeat
 The next morning one of Pats inves- tigators reported the prospect of a case that might demand the attention of the Apaches, and their leader at once called meeting of her men to discuss the case. At this session Pats lieutenant made complete re- port of plot that had been disclosed, in purely accidental manner, through which band of violent anarchists planned the destruction of Wall street.
 Because of the Apaches, and their rep resentatives mingled with all classes in order that they might be informed on every possible topic that might be of interest to their leader, Pat was promptly advised of the anarchists plans, and as promptly decided to com bat them. For reasons best known to their type, the anarchists had decided upon an assault by dirigibles, to drop bombs on Wall street and destroy as many buildings as possible.
 Their meeting place, in a small of flee on the upper floor of a building in the factory district was known, and at the session of the Apaches, held to decide what should be done, Pat declared she would, herself, undertake an investigation of the murderous plot. Delegating several of her men to accompany her, Pat appointed the time and place where the Apaches were to assemble for the new adventure.
 Just as the meeting in the House of Mystery was about to adjourn, one of Pats Apaches entered the room, leading a man who had been blind folded, with his hands securely tied behind him. When questioned by the leader, the Apache said:
 q think this is one of Kelly's men. We just found him prowling around the lawn, and thought we would bring him in" At signal from Pat, the scarf that had been bound over the mans eyes was removed.
 "Why are you proving around my house?' Pat demanded of the stranger.
 Because I have an appointment with one of your men. I arranged to bring these plans" said the prisoner, as he fished out of his pockets a fold ed paper.
 At that instant another Apache en- tered the room, and eagerly hailed Pats prisoner. Yhe explanation that followed disclosed to Pat that the man was telling the truth; that he had made an appointment to meet the Apache who had last entered the room, and that his capture had prematurely interfered with the appointment.
 Investigation of the plans proved