Indiana daily times., 1921-03-12

perfect cut and accurate taste. Van
dyke beard of glossy, golden brown,
rather long and wavy hair, smoothly
parted, and large, magnetic, Orientally
occult eyes gave him a most impressive
and striking appearance. If you can con
ceive a Russian grand duke in a rajah s
throneroom advancing to greet visit
Ing emperor, you will gather something
of the majesty of his manner. But
Thomas McQuade was too near his d t's
to be mindful Of his p's and as. When
be viewed this silken, polished and some
what terrifying host he thought vaguely
! of dentists.
Say, doc" said he resentfully. that's
hot bird you keep on tap. l hope l
didn't break anything, but I've nearly
got the wtlliwalloos, and when he threw
me, I took a snapshot at him with that
little brass Flatiron Girl that stood on
the sideboard."
| That is merely mechanical toy"
said the gentleman with wave Of his
house. Perhaps you would not under
stand nor be In sympathy with the
psychological prompting that caused me-
once by venturing to refer to your ad-
mission that you know the Van Smuythe
family of Washing gton Square North"
Amy silver missing?" asked Thomas
course know EN-. Any of the old ladies'
sunshades disappeared? Well. l know
/ 'em. And then what?"
The Grand Duke rubbed his white
hands together softly.
/ WONDERFUL he murmured. "Won-
derfulI Shall l come to believe in the
Chaldean ChiroscOpe myselff Let me as
sure YOU" he continued, that there is
nothing for you to fear. Instead, think
tune awaits you. We will see"
DO they want me back?" asked
Thomas, with something Of his old pro-
| fessional pride in his voice. "I'u prom
ise to cut out the booze and do the right
thing If they'll try me again. But how
did you get wise. doc? B'gee, It's the
SWEETEST employment agency was ever
/ in, with It's hashlight owls and SO forth"
/ With an indulgent smile the gracious
/ host begged to be excused for two min
utes He went out to the sidewalk ana
gave an order to the chauffeur, who still
waited with the car. Returning to the
mysterious apartment, he sat by his guest
and began to entertain him by his witty
and genial converse that the poor Bed
/ Liner almost forgot the cold streets from
which be had been so recently and so
singularly rescued. A servant brought
some tender cold fowl and tea biscuits
and a glass Of miraculous wine; and
Thomas felt the glamor of Arabia en-
velOp him. Thus half an hour sped
quickly and then the honk Of the re-
| turned motor car at the door suddenly
drew the Grand Duke to his feet, with
Two women, well mutied against the
| cold, were admitted at the front door and
suavely conducted by the master OF the
house down the hall through another door
/ to the left and into a smaller room, which
was screened and segregated from the
larger front room by heavy, double por'
( there's. Here the furnishings were even
more elegant and exQuisitely tasteful than
/ in the other. On a gold-inlaid rosewood
able were scattered sheets OF white paper
Il and queer triangular instrument or
I toy. apparently Of gold, standing on lit
/ tie wheels.
I The taller woman threw back her black
veil and Ioosened her cloak. She was
80 with a wriukled and sad face, The
other, young and plump, took chair a
little distance away and to the rear as n
servant or an attendant might have done.
You sent for me, Professor Cheru,
busco." said the elder woman. wearilv II
hope you have something more definite
( than usual 10 say I've about lost the
/ little faith I had in your art. ] would
not have responded TO your call this eve