Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-02
THE PARADISE MYSTERY
l ByJ S. Fletcher
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-.,. srAnrs THE STORY

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5,ys;; 5y.;.!s 80 snS jssss SSrss sos ccrsssn;~s
je%s. stolen from the Dsks o. sasor.
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Sen.e%,d y e, s:d ,.nieo.. s.a a. BrHo. Ns an, s.s
RnrSsH asTcs Hs odmifs icvi~s Mary BoWsSy
and Isads them TO cast nev suspS-
sior. % Ranstord; 51.s., IN a.ssofSsyss ~:
learn. Bryce PAD . Co"snsw ~ W
Ehsw arc asfoundsd ~ o .sotre from
RnnsfoTd sfattwo the mystery hoA been
cleored and the guilty men are knoto~.
6ryoe questions 0tassddls and iecrs
&c .,r'r NC. nsS GOO Lntsr <. "c ssts
a f,Jemd vho teIIs htm Ne sus2eots
Gldssdaie. Bryce goes to tell Mary
Shs must marry MN Or Ne tgu ssmd
!ss t,oo TrurSsrss .r ,ner; ,,ants sns sSsrosst e:
AVN urRr IT CONTINUES
r,RYcE had risen to his feet when
~ Mary rose, and ne now stood staring
At her. Ever since his boyhood ne had
laughed and sneered at the mere idea Of
the finer feeiings-he believed that every
man has his price and that honesty and
honor are things useful as terms but OF
no real existence. And now he was
vondering-really wondcrins--if this
gri meant the things she said: II she
really felt Q mental ioathing Of such
minds and purposes an he knew his own
were, or II II were merely acting on her
mart. Before he could speak she turned
On him again more nerceiy than before.
Shall toll you something else % in
evidently possess a very small and limit
q hnovledse--if you have any At all !.
rate their mental qualities at any high
Let me tell you that am not quite
such fool S.,. as ySu seem ,., to think me
with met You happen to know how
much respect my guardian and what
Lowe him for the care he has taken of
me and my brother. You thought e
make make q" bargain with %s YOU SoS were seoto 10
save Doctor Ransford, and for reward
L Doctor Bryoe-i can see through
you"
wered Bryce.
,.,,.I .oTss mSfs; ere s.Y. I'm not, no. 2 sool% !,,
al along. And you've failed fm not
5 't X. nahSs sy pcaUr SSss yRsS: Rsn.
ford Doctor Ransford knows how to
defend himself. And you're not afraid
for him! You know you aren't: 1t
wouldn't matter twopence to you u he
% Snsfo sSs look To Yourself. hpF sn as wss
you DO come TO bad ends Mind yours
Mind the wheel doesn't como full circle.
AZ. AZ now now. Il You please s 60 aTsy and
Bryce made no answer. he had lis
tened, with an attempt at a smile. to all
this fiery indignation. but as Mary spoke
the last words he was suddenly aware Of
nor and them. Through an opening in
Ransford's garden hedge ne could see
the garden door OF the Folliots' house
across the close. And At that moment
ss. o. II emssssd ,S EoiliSt himself In con-
Without q word, Bryce snatched up his
hat from the table Of the summer r-house.
and went swiftly away--a new scheme.
new idea In his mind.
half a. hour 'H's sfter B~yc. I lsf, him a. the
ssIonsteade Arms. occupied himself dur
Ing his ride across country In considering
the merits Of two handbills which Bryce
had given him: One announced an offer
nation in the Braden-coliishaw matter /;
the other. OF thousand pounds. II
struck him AZ q curious thing that two
offers should be made--it suggested, at
sss 'hst %sss IN aAan s. Gns eriSn S%, wSc
were theyf--no answer to that question
appeared on the handbiils. which were,
n each case. siEned by WINCHESTER so.
Ncitors To one OF these Glassdaie. on
ceeded- selecting the offerer OF the larger
rIeward. He presently found himself In
who, having had his visitors name sent
n to him. reEarded oiassdale with very
''%%S' %S. aIassdslsr sSl'sd h. said ,nau,r,nsry.
ss the caller took an offered chair. Are
you by any chance the Mr.. Glassdaie
whose name Is mentioned In connection
with last nights remarkable afairr.
nswspaper. lying on his desk, and to a
formal account Of the discovery Of the
saIonsteade Jewels which had been fur
nished to the press. at the Dukes 10.
's' !, uSeon.sInsaS Sy @tSnnF,e" dl'''d''" glanced
"The same" he anawsred "But I
didn't call here on that matter--though
what I did cali about Is certainly rela-
i've TO It. You've offered a reward for
solution Of that mystery about Braden
and the other man. Coilishaw."
a. of thousand pounds-yes !" replied
ne , solicitor. looking at his visitor with
S.nt s,st NOR more curiosity. mingled With ex-
Siassdale % pulled s1c out s,'s tho s"t two hand.
bills Is, which he had obtained from Bryce.
,.re rhsre are two rewards offered" he
smarsed; ssns nf d.cs Are they entirely indspen'
answered the solicitor. Except. OF
SSSsss; SsSsra,nh,a that 1t exists. They're quite IN
49,. Who's offering tho Ave hundred pound
n. heH soietoq a'pssasis' ps%.ss ,oos,,r nj.
Svsr He saw at once that Glassdsie
.hSd' or believed ne had, somethins 10
se,.H1and was disposed TO bo unusually
0aSaS,ols about telling II.
bs,IwswslL he replied. after pause. Il
Sat the offer Of nve hundred pounds
made by Doctor Ransford."
vhhnd-yoursr' inquired Glassdaie,
ssrSps. at tho back Of yours thou.
Tho solicitor smiled.
Mr. iSH heven't answered my uuestion.
nj. NJ. Glassdalo" he observed. .'Can vol;
give any informationf p WV
n,s.ssdaie threw his questionsr ,