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and looked at Sheila. There shot into
them look of horror and relief in
one, If such thing might he. A sud
den energy inspired her and she drew
herself UP in bed, her face gone
CHASTITY.
You are Shella Boyne, aren't your
she asked In low, half-guttural note.
81 am Sheila Llyn," was the aston
ished reply.
ITS the same thing" came the re-
Spouse. you are the daughter of
Erris Boyne."
Sheila turned pale. Who was this
woman that knew her and her history
"What is your name?' she asked
your real name-what is IT."
"My name is Noreen Balfe; II was
Noreen Boyne."
For moment Sheila could not get
her bearings. The heavy scent of the
flowers coming I'm ut the window al
most suffocated her. She seemed TO
lose grip Of herself. Presently she
made an effort at composure. "No-
reen Boynel You were. then, the sec
ond wife of Erris Boyne?'
81 was his second wife. His first
wife was your mother-you are like
your mother" Noreen said In agita-
ton.
The meaning was clear Sheila laid
sharp hand on herself. Don't get
excited" she urged with kindly feel
ing. 'He is dead and gone"
"Yes. he is dead and gone"
For n moment Noreen seemed TO
fight for mastery Of her stark emotion,
and Sheila said, Lie still. II Is all
over. He cannot hurt us now"
The other shook her head In protest.
II came here to forget and / find you
his daughter"
"You find more than his daughter ;
you find his first wife and you find
the one that killed him."
"The one that killed him ~ said the
woman greatly troubled. How did
you know that?"
"All the world knows II. He was
I'm prison four years and since then
he has been a mutineer, n treasure
hunter, a planter and savior Of these
islands! !"
The sick woman fell back In exhaus-
tion. At that moment the servant en-
tered with a pitcher of lime juice.
Sheila held glass of the liquid to
the stark lips.
Drink" she said In low, kind
voice, and she poured slowly into the
patients mouth the cooling draught.
A moment later Noreen raised herself
up again.
""All are here that matter" she said.
"And / came to forgetr"
"What do you remember" asked
Sheila.
81 remember all-how he diedw
Suddenly Sheila had a desire to
shrek aloud. This woman-did this
woman then see Erris Boyne die?
Was she present when the deed was
done?
"How did he die7" she asked in a
whisper.
Zone stroke did it-only one, and
he fell like log" She made mo-
ton as Of striking, and shuddered,
covered her eyes with trembling hands.
you tell me you saw Dyck Calhoun
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courage, l know. have the luck of
Enniscorthy
At the last words the governor
WINGED, for it was by that touch Cal
houn had defeated him in the duel
long ago. 1t CALLED him that this man
whom he detested could say such
things to him with truth.
ut was not the luck of Enniscorthy
that sent Erris Boyne to his DOOM"
he said with anger in his mind, for
Dyck's calm holiness stirred the worst
In him. He thought he saw in him
an exultancy which could only come
from his late experiences in the field.
1t was as though he had come to tri-
umph over the governor. Mallow said
what he had said with malice. He
looked to see rage In the face Of Dyck
Calhoun and was nonplussed TO find
that II had only stern sort Of pleas
ure. The eyes of Calhoun met his
with no trace of gloom, but with n
valor worthy Of high cause-their
clear blue facing his own with con-
slant penetration. Their intense sim
certify gave him feeling which did
not belong to authority. 1t was not
the look of criminal, whatever the
man might be--mutineer and murder
er. AS for mutineer, all that Calhoun
had fought for had been at last adj
mitted by the British government.
Calhoun spoke slowly. "Your hon
or, you have said what you have
right to say TO man who killed Erris
Boyne. But this man you accuse did
not do It."
The governor smiled, for the as
sumption was ridiculous. He shrugged
shoulder and a sardonic curl came
to his lip.
"Who did II. Them
"If you will come to the house of
the general commanding you will see."
The governor was in great guam
Diary. He gasped. 1.-THE general COM
manding-did lie kill Erris Boyne
thenw
mot he, yet the person that did IL
is in his house. Listen, your honor.
| have borne the name of killing Erris
Boyne. and | ought TO have killed him,
for he was traitor. ! had proofs of
It; but / did not kill him and / did
not betray him, for be had alive
wife and daughter, and something was
due to them. He was traitor and
was in league with the French. IL
does not matter that | tell you now,
for his daughter knows the truth. ]
ought TO have told II long ago, and II
| had | should not have been i'm
prisoned."
you were brave man, but a fool
always fool" said the governor
sharply
mot so great fool that | can't re-
cover from it," was the calm reply.
Perhaps IL was the best thing that
ever happened to me, for now | can
look the world In the face. It's made
man of me. II was woman killed
him." was Calhoun's added comment
"Will your honor come with me and
see herr"
The governor was thunderstruck.
where Is sheT
"As / have told you-in the house
of the general commanding"
The governor rose abashed. swell,
I can 20 there now. Come"
Perhaps you would prefer should
not 60 with you In the street. The
world knows me 90 mutineer, thinks
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(cHAPTER xIx-continued.)


Sheila smiled painfully Yes, mad
and hopeless. for be sure Of this: We
cannot kill in one day the growth of
years. i could not cure myself Of low
Ing him by marrying you. There had
to be some other cure for that
never knew and never loved my ia
Their. But he was my father, and If
Mr.. Calhoun killed him 1 could not
marry him. But at last i came TO
know that your love and affection
could not make me forget him-no,
never. j realize that now. He and
i can never come together, but l owe
him so mueh--I owe him my life, for
he saved it he must ever have Il place
In my heart, be to me more than any
one else can be. i want you to do
something for him."
"What do you wishf'
II want you to have removed from
him the sentence of the British gov
eminent. / want him to be free TO
come and go anywhere In the world
to return to England If he wishes It,
to be free man and not a victim of
outlawry. / want that, and you ought
to give 1t to him."
Lord Mallow was angry and dscon-
certed, but he did not show it. 81 can
do no more than / have done. have
not confined him to his plantation as
the government commanded; cannot
go beyond that"
"You can put his case from the
standpoint Of patriot"
For n moment the governor hest
tated. then he said: Because you
ask me-"
II want Il done for his sake, not for
mine," she returned with decision.
"You owe it to yourself to see that it
is done. Gratitude is not dead in you,
Is it2"
Lord MallOw flushed. "You press
his case too hard. You forget what
he is-a mutineer and murderer,
and no one should remember that as
you should"
"He has atoned for both and you
know II well. Besides. he was not
murderer. Even the courts did not
say he was. They only said he was
guilty of manslaughter. Oh, your hon
or, be as gallant as your name and
place warrant"
He looked at her for a moment with
strange feelings In his heart. Then
he said: 81 will give you an answer
In twenty-four hours. Will that do,
sweet persuader?"
sit might do" she murmured, and,
strange to say, she had a sure feeling
that he would say yes, in spite Of her
knowledge that In his heart of hearts
he hated Calhoun.
AS she left the room, Lord Mallow
stood for moment looking after her.
"She loves the rogue in spite of all !"
he said bitterly. But she must come
with me. They are apart as the poles.
Yet i shall do as she wishes II / am
to win her."
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do this TO an undefended man--you
tell me this"
Sheia's anger was justified In her
mind. That Dyck Calhoun should
II did not see Dyck Calhoun strike
him." gasped the woman. II did not
say that. Dyck Calhoun did not kill
Erris Boynei"
MY God--oh, my Cod" said Sheila
with ashen lips, but great light
breaking In her eyes. "Dyck Calhoun
did not kill Erris Boynel Then. who
killed himT
There was moments pause, then,
II killed him." said the woman In ag-
ony. II killed him."
A terrible repugnance seized Sheila.
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aBoy" Behind the Voice.

A business man who was In great
hurry called up an establishment that
had failed to deliver goods as ordered.
A tiny boyish voice was heard at the
other end Of the line: "What Is It
that you wishf"
"Mr. Jones, boy, and hurry"
"Ail right" and the receiver was
hung up. In few minutes 1t was
taken down and the small voice re-
plied
"Mr. Jones is not in. Can help
your"
aSee here. boy" snapped the man
who was In a hurry. 81 want to talk
with some one who can do business.
When need the Office boy will call
for him. The way for you to get along
is to let the other things alone and
attend to your own duties"
THAT'S what am trying to DO"
meekly said the small voice. II am
the president of the company."-Phil-
adelphia Ledger.
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KIDD NOT PIRATE
And His Treasure a Fable, Says
Archivist.
Massachusetts Authority Asserts That
Lord 5sllomont Was Arch Seoun-
dreI-Hloh-PIaeed Adventures.

Song and story are wrong. Captain
Kidd was not pirate and HIS tabled
treasure does not exist. Privateers-
man he was, but Of good repute. His
hanging as a pirate and murderer on
execution dock at London in 1701 was
to satisfy the political exigencies Of
the time.
These are the findings OF John Fl.
Edmonds, state archlvist for Massa-
chusetts, as announced in lecture
at the old South Meeting house.
Archlvlst Edmonds was discussing
Lord Bellomont and the pirates"
Bellomont, he said, was appointed
governor Of New England In 1895 with
a special mission to suppress piracy.
Before leaving England" Mr.. Ed
monds contended. ''he agreed with
Capt. william Kidd, a privateersman
Of good repute from New York, to
proceed against pirates in a ship
called the Adventure, galley, on a mo-
capture-no-pay' basis. The Adventures
included Captain Kidd, Robert Liv-
ingstOn, Lord Chancellor Somers, the
earl Of Oxford, first lord Of the adj
miralty; the earl Of Romney, and the
duke Of Shrewsbury, secretaries Of
state; Bellomont and the straw men,
to whom the kings grant Of treasure
was later made, did not contribute
cent.
ION September 8, 1895, with
crazy vessel and crazier crew,
Captain Kidd proceeded on his mis-
sion," the archivist said. "He picked
IN several pirates, including "a
Moorish ship of 200 tons and Ben
gal merchantmen Of 800 tons, both
having French passes and being law
full prizes"
He came to New York and then to
Boston ''through the trickery Of Bello-
mont, who promised him safe con-
duct. With the remnant of his crew
he was arrested, sent to England, tried
for murder and piracy, convicted and
hung on Execution dock Friday, May
%, 1901, TO satisfy the political ex-
igencIes of the times.
at was either Lord Bellomont. the
lord chancellor, the first lord OF the
admiralty, the secretaries Of state or
Captain Kidd, and under this circum-
stance he had no chance. Collision
and perjury are plainly evident In his
trial; the French passes which would
have cleared him of the piracy charge,
though produced In parliament, were
suppressed in the Admiralty court.
The least said about Bellomonts ac-
ton In the matter the better, He
fooled Kidd. he fooled his council. and
the worst of 1t is, he allowed 1t In
his letters to the lords of trade.
"The Captain Kidd Of today Is a
composite pirate made up Of all who
freouented our shores from 1887 to
1897. Propaganda of the worst kind
blackened the reputation OF man
Of whom a recognized French author
ity SAYS: 1T may be well doubted
whether any man In equally trying
| circumstances has ever been truer to
his trust
"And yet the great American public
persists in calling Captain Kidd a
pirate and IN searching for his treas
ure. which does not exist"
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you DARLINol"

Synopsis. December, 1913, four
men gathered In q hotel In Berne
and heard one of the quartet, Carl
Peterson. outline plan to paralyEe
Great Britain and at the same time
seize world power. The other three
Hooking, American. and Steineman
and Won Graft, Germans, all MIL
lionaires, agree to the scheme, pro-
vidlng another man. Hiram Potts,
an American, 10 taken in. Capt
Hugh (Bull-Dog) Drummond, q re-
tired oficer, adyertlses. for work
that will give HIN excitement. sign
ing "XlO" As q result he meets
Phyllis Benton, a young woman
who answered his ad. She tells
him OF strange murders and rob-
berries by q band headed by Carl
Peterson and Henry Lexington.
She fears her father Is involved.
Drummond goes to The Larches,
Miss Benton's home, next door to
The Elms. Peterson's place. During
the night Drummond leaves The
Larches and explores The Elms
He discovers Lexington and Peter
son using q thumbscrew on Potts,
who signs a paper. Drummond
rescues Potts and takes him to his
own home. He also gets half OF
the paper torn in the fight. Peter
son visits Drummond, departing
with q threat to return and recover
Potts and the torn paper. Hugh
substitutes Mullings for Potts. The
band carry off Mullings and Hugh
to The Elms. When Peterson dis
covers the hoax Drummond 10
made to stay all night. Irma, Pc
terson's handsome daughter, warns
Hugh he win be killed. He goes
exploring during the night, runs
into a cobra, escapes mysterious
death and refrains from breaking
Peterson's neck. Drummond enllsts
the aid OF Algy Longworth, Toby
Sinclair, Ted birmingham and Jerry
Seymour. the latter an aviator.
Drummond discovers man imper-
sonating Potts and beats him up.
The band gas Hugh and his friends
and carry of Potts. Hugh plans
to invade The Elms.
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her, and his right arm lay along the
seat Just behind her shoulders.
Tell me about this important
thing" she said q little nervOusly.
He smiled, and no woman yet born
could see Hugh Drummond smile with
out smiling too.
"You darllng" he whispered, under
his breath-"you adorable darling y
His arm closed around her, and, al
most before she realized II, she felt
his lips on hers. For a moment she
sat mOtionless, while the wonder Of
II surged over her, and the sky seemed
more glorlously blue, and the woods
richer green. Then, with q little
gasp, she pushed him away.
"You mustn't OIL you
mustn't, Hugh" she whispered.
"And why not, little girlf" he said
exultantly. "Don't you know l love
your" His face was still very close
to hers. "Wellf
swell, what7 she murmured.
"It's your turn" he whispered. II
love you, Phyllls-just love you"
"But It's only two or three days
since we met" she said feebly.
"And phwat the dlvil has that got
to do with it, at all?" he demanded.
would ! be waiting longer to de-
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Isolated Police Post.

A new farthest north Royal Cana
diau mounted police post has been
established at Ponds inlet In the ex-
IRENE north Of Bafiin's land. This
is now the most northerly post held
BY the force Of scarlet riders. the
nearest to It being those at Chester
field inlet and Cape Burwell. at the
entrance Of Hudson's straits. A sole
staff sergeant viii be full police au-
thorIty at Ponds inlet and will have
full charge of customs and judicial
control Of Bafiin's land and the ter
rItory about it. Only few Eskimos
are to be found there and II is the
occasional port Of call for traders.
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sIcal Grin Around Hls Mouth.
eide such an obvious factf Tell me-"
he went on, and she felt his arm round
her again forcing her to look at him
tell me. don't you care a
littler
whats the user She stili strug-
gled, but, even to her, 1t wasn't very
convincing. "we'va got other things
to do. We can't think Of. =
And then this very determined
young man settled matters In his
usual straightforward fashion. She
felt herself lifted bodily out Of the
car as II she had been child: she
found herself lying In his arms, with
Hugh's eyes looking very tenderiy In
to her own. and whimsical grin
around his mouth.
"Cars pass here" he remarked.
with great regularity. / know you'd
hate to be discovered In this posi-
tica."
would IT, she whispered. Il
wonder
She felt his heart pound madg
against her; and with a sudden quick
movement she put forth her arms
round his neck and kissed him on the
mouth.
as that good enoughf' she asked,
very low and Just for few moments.
time stood still. Then, very
gently. he put her back in the car.
81 suppose" he remarked resigned
". "that we had better descend to
trivialities. We've had lots Of fun
and games since last saw you q year
or two ago"
idiot boy" she said happily. at
was yesterday morning"
saThe interruption IL considered
trivial. Mere facts don't count when
it's you and me-" There was Q fur
Their interlude Of uncertain duration.
followed rapidly by another because
the first was 30 nice.
ITO resume" continued Hugh. Il
regret &c state that they've got Potts.
The girl sat up quickly and stared
st him.
Got himf on. Hugh how did they
manage itr
-arm id II know" he answered
grimly. They found out that he was
in my bungalow at Goring during the
afternoon By sending round . man to
see about the water. Somehow or
other he must have doped the drink
or the food. because after dinner We
all fell asleep. I don't remember any
thing more till I woke this morning
with the most appalling head. Oh
course, Potts had gone
7 heard the car drive up In the
middle Of the night" said The girl
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tonsely solemn-als0 extremely LOUD.
"Preposhterous. Perfectly preposh-
ferrous. We must 60 and apologize
to the owner. Il :.
absolutely mustn't apologize.
Quite objectionable. :.
You can't 60 about country -. :.
knocking down gates. Out OF
queshtion. -.
Half-c0nsciously Hugh listened, but,
now that the moment for action had
come, every faculty was concentrated
on his own Job. He saw half dozen
men 90 rushing out into the garden
through a side door. and then two
more ran out and came straight toward
him. They crashed past him and went
on into the darkness, and for an In
slant he wondered what they were
doing. A little later he was destined
to find out.
Then came a peal at the front-door
bell, and he determined to wait no
longer. He darted through the gar
den door, to find flight of stairs in
front Of him, and in another moment
he was on the first floor. He walked
rapidly along the landing, trying to
find his bearings, and, turning a corner,
he found himself at the top Of the
main staircase-the spot where hehad
fought Peterson two nights previous
ly.
He walked quickly on to the room
which he calculated was the one where
he had seen the shadow on the blind.
without seconds hesitation he flung
the door open and walked in. There
lying In the bed, was the American,
while crouched beside him, with re-
volver In his hand, was man.
For few seconds they watched one
another In silence, and then the man
Strengthened up.
"The soldier" he snarled. "You
young pup"
Deliberately, almost casually, he
raised his revolver, and then the un.
expected happened. A Jet Of liquid
ammonia struck him full in the face
and with a short laugh Hugh dropped
his water-pistol In his pocket, and
turned his attention to the bed. Wrap
ping the millionaire In a blanket, he
picked him up, and, paying no more
attention to the man gasping and chok.
ing in a corner, he raced for the back
stairs.
Below he could hear Jerry hiccough
ing gently, and explaining to the pre-
pro .pritor that he per
shonally would repair inshisted
on repairing any and every
gate posht he posshessed. AND
then he reached the garden. =.
Everything had fallen out exactly
as he had hoped, but had hardly dared
to expect. He heard Peterson's voice
calm and suave as usual, answering
Jerry. From the garden in front came
the dreadful sound Of q duet by Algy
and Peter. Not soul was In sight
the back Of the house was clear. AL
that he had to do was to walk Quietl,
through the wicket-gate to The
Larches with his semi-conscious bur
den, get to his car. and drive of. i
all seemed so easy that he laughed. ;.
But there were one or two factor
that he had forgotten, and the frs
and most important one was the maj
upstairs. The window was thrown al
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CHAPTER WI.
In Which He Spends an Hour or Two
on Roof.
ONE

Drummond paused for moment at
the door of the sitting room, then with
a slight shrug he stepped past Peter
lson. During the last few days he had
grown to look on this particular room
as the private den Of the principals Of
the gang. He associated 1t In his mind
with Peterson himself, suave, impas-
sive. ruthless; with the girl Irma. per-
fectly gowned, lying on the. sofa, smok-
Ing innumerable cigarettes. and mani
curing her already faultless nails; and
In a lesser degree. with Henry Laking-
toms thin, cruel face. and blue, staring
eyes.
But tonight a different scene con-
fronted him. The girl was not there !:
her accustomed place on the sofa was
occupied by an unkempt-looking man
with q ragged beard. At the end OF
the table was q vacant chair. on the
right of which sat Lexington regard
ing him with malevolent fury. Along
the table on each side there were half
a dozen men, and he glanced at their
faces. Some were obviously foreign
ers; some might have been anything
from murderers to Sunday school
teachers. There was one with spec
tacles and the general appearance Of
an lntimisated rabbit, while his neigh
Dor. helped by large red scar right
across his cheek. and two bloodshot
eyes. struck Hugh as being the sort
of man with whom one would not
share a luncheon basket.
Peterson's voice from just behind
his shoulder reused him.
Permit me. gentlemen. to introduce
TO you Captain Drummond. D. $. o.,
NJ. c., the originator Of the little en-
tertainment we have Just had"
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BULLDOG
DRUMMOND
The Adventures of q
DemobiliZed officer
Who Found Peace Dull
By CYRIL McNEILE
"SAPPER"
Copyright By Gee II. pOraA o.
"SAPPER"
Copyright b. Gee. H. DoraA O..

thoughtfully. do you think he's at
The Elms nowf'
'"That is what I propose to nnd
out tonight" answered Hugh. "We
have staged q little comedy for Peter
sons especial benefit, and we are hop
ing for the best"
"0h. boy, do be carefulr She
looked at him anxiously. "rd never
forgive myself II anything happened
to you. I'd feel II was all due to
me. and Just couldn't bear it."
"Dear little girl" he whispered ten
Derby, you're simply adorable when
you look like that. But not even for
you would l back out Of this show
now" His mouth set In a grim line.
TITS gone altogether too far. and
they've shown themselves to be so
completely beyond the pale that It's
got to be fought out. And when II
has BEEN" he caught both her hands
In his and we've won
why then, girl O. mine, well
get Peter Darrell to be best man."
Which was the cue for the com
mencement Of the last and longest
interlude, terminated only by the sud
den and unwelcome appearance of a
notorious covered within and with
out by unromantic slghtseers, and
paper-bags containing bananas.
They drove slowly back to Guild
ford. and on the way he told her brief
ly Of the murder Of the Americans
secretary in Belfast, and his inter
view the preceding afternoon with
the impostor at the Carlton.
"Its a tough proposition he re-
marked quietly. They're absolutely
without scruple. and their power
seems unlimited. / know they are
after the duchess Of Lampshire's
pearls: 1 found the beautiful Irma
consuming tea with young Laidley
yesterday-you know, the dukes ED
est son. But there's something more
In the wind than that, Phyllis-some
thing which, unless I'm mug OF the
first water, Is an infinitely larger
proposition than that"
The car drew up at the station
and he strolled with her to the plat
form. Then the train came in, and
he put her into q carriage. And two
minutes later, with the touch Of heI
lips warm on his. and her anxious
little cry, "Take care. my darling!-
take care !" still ringing in his ears. HI
got into his car and drove or to ar
hotel to get an early dinner.