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for? I'm sure there's enough life
in East Pennacook."
He kept the old lady on the sub
ject Of the legacy for half an hour.
but CLEANED nothing fresh save that
Rosemary had partly placated her
mother by the assurance, possibly
given in good faith, that she would
make inquiries for her sister Lucy.
There was one line OF possible
information that remained. lie
would have 20 work toward 1t tact
fully. He began by rising to go
when had the pleasure Of
meeting Miss Rosemary" he said,
"she showed me her very curious
chain. 1t is made of her own hair,
l believe, and p
Bless my SOUL" exclaimed Mrs.
Wilding. THAT is Lucy. If the
girl you saw was wearing the hair
chain it was Lucy and not Rose
mary"
"Will you show me a photograph
of your two daughters?" asked Sor-
ran. He had to repeat his request
several times before the old lady
could grasp II. Eventually she pro-
duced a photograph OF the two girls
taken in their teens.
Sorran stared from one face to
the other They were not strik-
ingly alike, and yet the family re-
semblance was sufficiently strong
for him to be uncertain.
81 cannot tell" he said. But
whichever OF your daughters | have
seen will bring back 10 you
safely"
Then he escaped from the house
as quickly as he could.
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CHAPTER TX.
A Netp Compiication.

- NeU L SOWpdCOtfoH
a HOUSE that was still called
~ the Manor House, though
4 \ the Manor had passed to
other hands! The door was opened
to Sorran by an obvious scrub
woman. He asked for Mrs. Wilding
and was shown grudgingly into the
drawing room.
While Sorran waited he took
stock Of the room. The note of
shabby gentility was plain to his
keen eyes.
There was a wide gulf between
the Manor House and the Astor-
bilt. Sorran had come to bridge it,
AS Mrs Wilding entered the room
his first impression was Of her age.
Somehow he had expected that the
mother of that vital young girl
would herself be young and active.
Mrs. Wilding, he judged, was in
the middle fifties.
Good-afternoon, she said with
the most distant OF bows.
"You wish to see me, l believe?
Please be seated"
Thank you," said Sorran. And
then, perceiving that he must
startle the old lady out Of her
frigidity or he would learn nothing,
came directly to his point.
ho 10 IN
nection with your daughter" he
began.
The effect his words produced
was wholly unexpected. He had
supposed that she would be mildly
surprised. He was unprepared for
the apparently extravagant emo
tion which the lady displayed.
"Oh!" she gasped. Her breath
came unevenly. She groped in her
chatelaine. Sorran dived forward
and took from it her smelling-salts
Tell me! Tell me quickly" she
said
"There is no need for alarm, I
assure you" said Sorran hastily.
"Is she alive?" demanded Mrs.
Wilding.
81 have no reason whatever to
believe otherwise" said Sorran,
family puzzled. when | saw her
last - yesterday morning - she
seemed in the best Of health and
spirits"
"You saw herr" exclaimed Mrs.
Wilding. And in New York!
Why, Oh, why hasn't she come to
see her mother? Did she tell you
that, Mr.. Sorran?"
Tears we're coursing down the
old lady's cheeks. Sorran had not
bargained for this and he felt mo.
mentarily at a loss,
81 gathered that Miss Wilding
had only left home last week." he
said tentatively.
but tell me about her." said
Mrs. Wilding. "Where did you SEQ
herr"
at the Astorbilt hotel'--
"Oh!" walled the old lady and
began to wipe away her tears.
sorran frowned. The interview
was slipping out Of his hands. He
was making step after step in the
dark, and, 1t appeared, stumbling
at each step. Her next words
threw a dim light.
ut was Rosemary whom you saw
at the Astorbilt hotel" she ex.
claimed almost Indignantly. why
couldn't you have said so at once?
You have given me n shock for
nothing Oh, dear, my nerves are
not what they were. I have been
warned again and again, Why
couldn't you have said what you
meant in the frst placer"
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T The fatal Necklace EROyNcher,

a trick. He saw not the chain at
all. but - creamy white throat,
shoulders. arms. Eyes DIue-green
as an Irish sea. In his ears was
the faint whisper OF that soft con-
tralto. He opened his eyes with a
.muttered self reproof and turned
his attention back to the chain.
He picked II up and examined
the clasp. BY one clasp a jewel
was so close set as TO make II diff
cult TO close the clasp. There was
the space OF one gold rivet and
then another jewel. A space Of
seven rivets and then three Jewels
close set without interval Two
rivets and another jewel. Four
rivets and another jewel. Three
rivets and the final jewel, which
was separated from the fastener OF
the clasp by one rivet only.
Sorran counted the Jewels. Eight
emeralds. Next he counted the
rivets. Eighteen rtyets.
Eighteen plus eight equals
twenty-six!
Out came the writing pad and
the fountain pen.
The first jewel, next to the clasp.
might be assumed TO be "a" Miss
ing "b" for the gold rivet. the sec
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separate item of evidence against
her-provided by herself. Which
was absurd!
The two columns cancelled out.
Sorran did not mind in the least.
He had the ultra logical brain that
can accept an apparent paradox
without discomfort. More facts
were wanted. East Penpacook
might provide them.
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tcontlnued from Last sundsyo
CHAPTER VIII.
Suspicious CiTeumstaness.

criminals OF the 'ast nun
dred years reUedl an al
most inUaridble tendency on the
part OF the criminal to project him
SELF JOrUdrd in imagination TO the
probable circumstances OF the dis
coUery of his crime. He looks for
cdrd-ba not blackboard"
Sorran's classic work on the
science of detection was at that
time in the course Of being written.
Backward! Back to the very be-
ginning-to the moment when that
strange elusive personality with
the soft contralto voice and the
amazing hair had booked her room
at the Astorbilt-and back again
beyond that.
To the Grand Central Station and
straight into the train. Sorran was
always lucky with trains. A little
more than an hours journey. Time
enough to shuttle the cards and con.
slider his hand.
A girl of striking physical ap-
pearance emerges from sleepy lit.
tie Connecticut village and goes
straight to the Astorbilt Hotel with
a brand new outfit. She arrives
two days before the prince is due.
There is no room for her. BY
chance an apparent stranger over
hears clerk refusing her accom-.
modation and offers his room.
improbable, all Of It! Strangers
do not give up their rooms like that
even as a means of opening flirta-
tion. 1t would have to be a strang.
er Of a very curious temperament.
In crime there is no coincidence.
That appeared in the appendix, the
section that gave maxims for detec-
tives. Captain Gillingham, then,
was a confederate. A confederate
of whom?
The girl allows herself to be ac-
costed by second stranger-Sor-
ran-Whom she certainly has not
met before She gives him her cor
rect name and address. She talks
and behaves exactly as a girl from
a little place like East Pennacook
would talk and behave. Given that
she were a crook, why had she not
lied about her name and address,
Given that she were not a crook.
whence came her surprising ability
tosthrow shadowing detectives off
the scent?
"She is either crook or notebook,
as the loeicians would say" ne
mused, and musing, produced a
pocket writing-pad and made a
couple Of columns.
In the "crook" column he wrote:
Comes to one of the most expen-
sive hotels in New York when her
family is known to be hard up.
Knew Of the arrival Of Prince
Mpak. Knows why he has come.
Wears a curious necklace made ap-
parently of her own hair. Sits in
the foyer at time when the Prince
is expected. Is recognized by him.
The recognition alarms him. The
Prince is found strangled with her
uSChldIc. ouC plCNChlS poitSO AiOhA
watching her movements"
That, so far. was the case for her
crookedness. The sum Of the links
of evidence made a fairly strong
chain. Now for the "non-crook"
column.
First, she blurts out her knowl-
edge of the Prince and his move
ments to a stranger who might, or
might not have been a detective.
She openly smiles at the Prince and
expresses surprise when he doeo
not come and speak to her. In spite
of this she naively denies knowing
him personally. She wears pub
licly the chain with which the
Prince is subsequently strangled.
Every one Of these actions was
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He MADE THE WORLD
Blush FOR SHAME

ue attacked sins OF society. He
ciashrd at fakes and frauds. Tie
r1posod truth In all its hlinding
max, inrss Finally the huuet
of an enemy killed him and
row FOR the first ti.re the com
plcte writings OF Brann, the
IcDuoclast. have been gath
cred together and published
In l2 beautiful volumes. En-
tire set sent for Free Exami-
nation. No money in advance.
Write. and we will send our
Easy Payment Terms and
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Mrs. Van Ogie to
Interpret Russian
Comedy

The Lady from the Provinces
ivan rurrcnevs comedy. will be In.
terprctrd for admires OF the great
Russian novelist and dramatist. by
Mrs. Louise Van ogie on Monday
morning at 1850 o'clock. in the
Cornish school auditorium. This
viii be the second 81 series OF lee
ture~ nov being given at the school.
The play Is said 10 rank favorahly
with the novels o. Turrenev. and
has been translated by Mrs. Van
oxie. Turgcnev, a. a drsmatist. IL
little known outside of Russia. but
his prose writings have long been
admired by English and American
readers Of discrimination. His plays.
which are immensely popular in Rus
ala. were Witnessed BY Mrs. Van
oEle In the Moscow Art theatre.
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tcrfly and asorn Il with silver or col.
ortd ornaments widows looking for
second husbands faatcn their haisat
tho back 81 the head By means u
tortoise shell nins. and widows who
remain faithful 90 ,beir departed
spous-s cut their hair shor, and wear
no ornaments
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Fore,ceu Affairs for
Miss TO1Cuse1ld

Complimentary 10 their house
gusst. Miss Lillian Townsend, who
departed yesterday for her home In
Maryland. Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Mel.
win entertained informally at their
home on "Wednesday evening.
A charminxly appointed luncheon
on "wednesday. with Mrs. Frank ID.
Harvel an hostess. was also In honor
Of Miss Townsend.
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Farewell Party for
Mrs. Cook

Mrs Thomas s. Lyons entertained
thirty guests on "Wednesday even.
Ing AZ her home. as a farewell
compliment TO her house guest. Mrs.
p. A. Cook, who departed Thursday
for her home in Anchorage. Alaska.
Music and cards occupied the even
Ing hours. with dainty refreshments
later. Autumn leaves ana bowls Of
yellow blossoms adorned the rooms
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PROPOSALS BY HAIR

TOKYO. Japan. Oct. :. 1T Il leap
year all the time in Japan. The
women have certain ways Of ar.
ranging their hair 10 Indicate their
feelings. and 10 not wear hats Girls
who would w~d arrange their hair
in front IN ~ form 81 fan OF but.
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BRIDGE and Silrer Tea

A bridge ten and silver shower
viii be given Thursday. October IS.
~ o'clock. At the home Of Mrs.
Hrouxsais &. Beck. Later tea viii
BE- served and a short musical pro-
gram Will be contributed by Mrs
Charles FARRELL and Mr. Claude Mad.
den. Mrs. Beck viii be assisted hy
Miss Sarah Farrell and Mrs. ksth-
crime Poison.
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Mrs.. Charles Andrus yaury enter.
tnlned at tea this afternoon, as a
farewell compliment to Mrs. Cecil II.
Baddome and Mrs. Jack Converse.
Who are removing to Mount Vernon.
- make their future hornes Vel
l0w ehrysanthemums added an au-
tumnai note to the rooms. and At the
- table. where Mrs. John c. Nc
MILAN. Mrs. Herbert Greene. ard
MrA Corwin y. Ebertins alterrat-d.
Invitations were extended TO friends
a. the honor gue~ts.
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OPAQUE FLY
SCREENS

To make transparent ny screens
OPAQUE. a coat Of thin white paint.
which has been diluted with ,urpen,
tine. should b. applied 10 the out.
side This does NO, ohstruc, the view
from the Inside and the paint Is
hardly noticeable.
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El| Z


Stevens Post No. ], g. A. X.
Stevens Post No. 1. G. A. r., holds
tts regular business meeting at
veterans' hall. Armory. on Saturday,
October %. at tao .. m. with Senior
Vice Commander A. r. Haynes. pre-.
siding. All members requested TO at
tend.
PythiAn Sisters
.Pythian Sisters Past Chief Asso-
cation win give benefit card party
Saturday evening. October %. sp. m.
At the home OF Mrs. X. @. Green,
2467 9Th West All friends invited.
West Seattle Chapter No. 10s
West Seattle Chapter No. 10s. o.
II. s., will give dancing party
saturday evening at West Seattle
hall. Mstrons and Eastern Stars
are welcome.
Kappa Alpha Theta 10 Meet
The Seattle aiumbae Of Kappa
Alpha Theta will meet for luncheon
at the home OF Mrs. O. r. Story.
Saturday afternoon. The luncheon
win be at half past II. and will be
followed by a meeting at o'clock.
s;opapev Club Social and Dance
The Cophcs CLUB viii assemble
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House Warming Planned
for Halloween

DIR and Mrs. A. ID. Toiiefsen have
Issued about seventy.five invitations
for house warming. Saturday even.
ing. Oct 20. In their new residence,
1T 1857 10th ave. ~.
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MUSIC AND COMEDY
AT PALACE HIP


The new show that opened yestar.
day at foew's Palace Hip provides
blending Of thrills and laughs.
song and color. Hts Royal High.
ness" bin of musical comedy. pre-,
sented By a company OF seven PEG.
pie, provides much u the melody
and mirth, the latter ceutetinK
around she activities % an irrepreH.
aibls Pullman porter. played hy
George Burton. and there In n
pleasing chorus OF Girls. headed by
Edna Gable an attractive singer.
bit OF musical faroo IL contrib.
uted by Frankie Hail and Billie
p'brian. both OF whom possess
pleasing singing voices
bit OF nut" comedy. with Jokes
and snappy patter and a number Of
songs. form the offering Of the Rob.
inson Mccabe Trio.
Farrell and Hatch are two ener
setic coior.d singers. who present
thsir own compositions In dynamic
fashion.
The Three Kimro brothers do
strne juggling and balancing.
'-rhe Street Called Straight" 10 the
feature phOtopiay
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The Rap,is, women % the city arc
entertaining Tho Baptist women stu.
dents Of tho University OF washlnx
ton at luncheon at 1870 at the Wash.
ingfon Annex. One hundred and
nins'yfive Invitations have been ex,
tended
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saturday evening In the Collin. field
playhouse. 10Th ave = and ycsl~r
way. Tor social and dance. All
hinnesotanS are invited Refresh.
ments viii be served.
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6QNy:
DATES
To Remember

To Remember
FRIDAY. ocronEn rs-
American legion and Veterans ef
forsiEn wars O. rive entertain.
meat at the Msucpeiltsn rass.
~trt npAN. OtronHR "a
Mrs James Colbert rufissss nuffet
iunsheou al heme to- Miss Anns
nehsFta Hose and Miss Elsreth
McEwan
SUNDAY. ocroHrn az
ttfst % series OF musicals teas -
b held ~ the Fins Arts ~ slety.
Al tho Fine Arts hnildtug
MONDAY. OCTOBER IA
Monday Practice club 10 meet az
10 p m. at The home % Mrs
hrrus.ais e Heck
FRIDAY. OCTOBER TO-
Halloween dsnee at seattle Tennis
club f0r reservations call rsst
Formal epeninr % the role club
sArtRDAN. ocronEk To-
Halloween dinnsr- dance 81 seattle
0oif and Country etus.
uo>DAs. NOVEMBER H.
Mr. and Mrs. Themes StifuSan 20
sntsrtAin az dinner a. The Rainier
eiah. eonpiimrnttnn Miss NtrFiaia
coos and her nares. Mr.. ca4paF
cisrss, and me m.mesrs % the
bridal party
MONDAY. NOVEMBER -.
The mArrtsx~ ~ Mics virxInis Cpek
and NJ Csspsr VI Clarke IN Trtn-
80 church as re eclsek
FRIDAY. ~ovEMnEa ts-
firo4d~sy Ound O. have musicale
and tea 81 the home % Ms
George Wsstsn nosie
SATURDAY.. oNENBrK so
Janior cuiid % the orfhsesdic kes-
ritsi 10 hold Thanksgiving asucs
al the Masonic Temple
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Mrs. Skinner and Mrs.
Ed,is 10 BE at Home

In compliment TO Mrs. SINNERS
house guest. Mrs. Frank reoker. Of
Pittshurg. and also in welcome to
her daughtcr.in.iaw. Mrs. GILBERT
whittemore skinner. who has recent
~ removed from New York. Mrs.
David Edward skinner and her
daughter. Mrs. William c. Edris, are
giving a tea on Thursday afternoon.
Oct. -. at the skinner residence,
with calling hours from s;9o until .
O'clock
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To enable . hammer 10 be used
a. Ratchet an inventor has pat.
ented a blade 10 be attached 10 lts
head
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Miss Lillian Townsend Of Coco
moke city, Maryland, who has been
the Rucat OF her aunt. Mrs. J. X.
Melvin. for the past two months.
lett on Thursday for her home.
Mrs g. u. Goepei. ~ Calgary 10
tho guest ~ Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
NJ. Gillespie, on her way to Victoria,
where III. will spend month with
Airs. W. ]. 0oepal. al Oak Bay.
Mrs.. Louis Fisher Boynton. Of
chslan is spending a few weeks with
her parents. Mr. aud Mrs II. c
Peters, az their country home at Sea-
hurst
Mrs Margaret Hubert removed
this week 20 her former apartment
In the Arcadia Miss Della Daily and
Miss Myrtle Whitman viii be her
guests for the winter,
Mr. G. c Carpenter returned Wed
nerday evening from a business trip
20 Gan Francisco.
Mr. and Mrs y n kohlhnse. who
have been guests az the Hotel Pen.
ninxton for several days. departed
"Wednesday for California. where
they viii remain for tn. winter.
Mr. George W. Allen returned yes
tprday from business "Trip 10 Port.
land.
Mrs. v. N. Dudley. who motored
south recently with her son.in-law
and daughter. Mr., and Mrs, Patrick
Parneli Clark. returned Wednesday
evening. and h. with Mr.. Dudley.
again occupying apartments at the
Hotel Sorrento.
Mrs Byron Wilson and small son.
who since their advent from Alaska.
hav. been guests az the Hotel Pen
nington. left TursdAy for California.
90 spend the winter season.
Mr. Russell BORDEAUX ief' this
week for an eastern "Trip 81 a month.
A WEEK
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Miss Cornish Issues
Invitations

With invitations issued 10 friends
- the four honor guests. Madame
Jou-JerS1iie. Miss Helen Wright.
Mis- Isabelle Parry and Miss Msicina
II Toilette. Miss Nellie Cornish has
assAnged . small Informal tea for
saturday Afternoon az the sunset
c1ub. between the hours Of { and
o'clock Mrs Frederick Strive and
Nh Harry whitney Treat will dis
panse the Inequalities OF the urns
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y. WIN -
TO DRY CROCHETTNG

After washing crocheted lace
wrap II around bottle filled with
hot water. The lace should not be
honed but pulled into shape
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Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey J. Fettsr are
entertaining With dinner this
evening at their rcsidence.
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Department Of Ussrsry Infesprrta-
tiou

The Department Of Literary Inter.
probation. under leadership OF Mrs.
Marie Becbe. will meet with Miss
McGough at 1915 ssth ave. on Tues
day. October rs, at I o'clock. The
current topic department will meet
at O'Clock to study the Constltu
ton Of the United states.
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Mr. George W. Allen returned yes
tvrday from a business ulp 10 Port.
land.
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Airs. Byron Wilson and small son.
who sine. their advent from Alaska.
have been guests a. the Hotel Pen
left Tuesday for California.
90 spend the winter season.
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Seattle Lodge No. 7. Degree Auxii
Larry to Evergreen Lodge No. :. A.
%. U. W.. will meet October Is. 9
.. m. in Evergreen hall. Arcade
building. with Mr.. Hattie Mckay.
chief Of honor. presiding All mem
berr requested TO be present.
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Mr. Russell bordeaux ief' this
week for an eastern Trip 81 month
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The Longfsilow y. r. a. win hold
It's regular meeting Thursday. octo-
Der -. at 2:30. In school house. The
eighth grade Industrial will give an
interesting program.
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Mr. and Mrs v n kohihase. who
hass been guests az the Hotel Pen.
ninxton for several days. departed
"Wednesday for California. where
they viii remain for IN. winter.
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s;opippv Club Social and Dance
The Cophes CLUB viii assemble
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British.A American Association

Tho regular British-American as
ISOLATION will be held in the Fine
Arts hall this evening nj O'Clock
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Mrs.. Louis Fisher Boynton. Of
ch.lnn is SPENDING a few weeks with
her parents. Mr. aud Mrs H. c
Peters. az their country home at Sea
hurst
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Mrs g. ~ Goepei. u Calgary 10
the guest ~ Mr.. and Mrs, Andrew
NJ Gillespie on her way TO Victoria,
where III. will spend month with
Airs. W. ]. 0oepal. al Oak Bay.
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Miss Lillian Townsend. Of Coco
moke city, Maryland. who has been
the guest OF her aunt. Mrs. J, ".
Melvin. for the past two months.
lett on Thursday for her home.
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Mr. C. c Carpenter returned Wed
nesday evening from a business trip
20 Gan Francisco.