Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-03-28

the messengers Jacques sent at Pats command the detective wrinkled his brow. as he contemplated the scrawl.
 ''rhis girl is defying me again. Her conduct is a mystery-but I'll not take the jibes of girl and do nothing to resent them." he muttered to him self.
 Calling two of his assistants he in- structed them to have men enough scattered through the Crosby grounds that evening to cope successfully with any emergency.
 Meanwhile Pat had been in consult tation with Jacques and had outlined her plans for the Crosby affair.
 'There is a man from the aviation corps who wants to join our band, Jacques informed the girl leader of the Apaches, but We have told him he must first gain your sanction"
 Pat thought for moment, knitting her beautiful brow as she carefully considered what Jacques had said. Finally, as if resolved upon her plans of action, she said:
 "Get him and bring him here before this evening. I have something for him to do and if he stands the test we will have a valuable addition to our forces" Jacques bowed in a si- lent promise to do as he was bidden.
 Larry De Saint was one of the most fearless aviators in the army corps. His venturesome spirit had led him to the Apaches. When he visited Pat and explained his motive, the girl leader remarked:
 You will find plenty of excitement with us, and if you wish to join, we will let you start this very evening. Jacques will go into the detail with you, but we will want to use your air plane this evening"" And then Pat turned De Saint over to Jacques for final instructions.
 The beautiful girl had gone so far in her strange adventures, that she was now infatuated with the excitement and she was also fulfilling her promise, to herself that Kelly should be made to suffer humiliation. Jacques drove Pat to the hangar where De Saint kept his airplane that afternoon and the girl looked over the ground to familiarize herself with the situation. She said to De Saint:
 Be in the air above the Crosby grounds by ten o'clock this evening, and await my signals" said the girl as she entered her automobile and hurried to her home.
 The Crosby mansion and estate were scene of briIliancy.
 Pats Apaches were well distributed throughout the grounds, where they could see and not be seen.
 Phil Kelly had sent his own men to the Crosby grounds, warning them to be on the lookout for the Apaches and likewise to be ready for prompt ac- tion in any emergency. The Sphinx came in his automobile and had the machine parked where it would be easy of access in hurry call.
 Mrs. Van Nuys and Pat arrived some time before the detective, and when he entered the drawing room Kelly was fairly entranced by the vision of beauty the girl presented.
 As Pat walked about the drawing room Kelly's admiring gaze followed her every movement.
 It was some little time before Pat came face to face with the Sphinx in the Crosby drawing room
 How charming you look, Miss Pat" was Kelly's stammered compli- ment when he came face to face with the beautiful Patricia.
 You are even more lovely than you seemed to be when looking down upon me as I fingered near the jaws of death,' the Sphinx continued.
 Hush! Please be careful and don't ever mention that scene again." Pat implored, as her face flushed scarlet
 'I may not mention it, but I shall ever be grateful to you, Miss Pat, the Sphinx responded; and then to change the subject he continued: Rather surprised to see me here Miss Pat?'' he said inquiringly.
 Mot in the least" the beautiful girl replied. She fixed her great eyes full upon Kelly's. face and continued de. 1 liberately:
 q had heard you were called to guard the jewels, and wonder if you can prevent them being stolen" She kept her gaze fixed upon the Sphinx <e e,I,c xx,o;ta1 For. hie oncxror
 Miss Pat" he finally said, with great deliberation, "I'll prevent the Apaches from getting the jewels if am compelled to expose their leader l ar,d -o ,.roct oro,.u o11oct ir, attondonoc