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give you half an hour,' said he.
 "I must explain first,'' said McFar- lane, "that I knew nothing of MT. Jonas OldacTe. His name was fa-- niliar to me, for many years ago my parents were acquainted with him, much surprised, therefore, when yes terday, about three o'clock in the afternoon, he walked into my office in the city. But l was still more as tonished when he told me the object of his visit. He had in his hand sev- ,eral sheets of a note book. covered with scribDled writing-here they are and he laid them on my table.
 Here is my wdll,' said he. I want you, MT. McFarlane. to cest 1t into proper legal shape. I will sit here while you do so.'
 T set myself to copy it, and you can imagine my astonishment when found that with some reservations, he had left all his property to me. He was g. strange little ferret-like man, with white eyelashes, and when I looked up at him I found his keen, gray eyes fixed upon me with an amused expression. I could hardly believe my own senses as read the terms of the will; but he explained that he was a bachelor with hardly any living relatives, that he had known my parents in his youth, and that he had always heard of me as a very deserving young man. and was assured that his money would be in worthy hands.
 Of course, l could only stammer out my thanks The will was duly fin ished, signed, and witnessed by my clerk This is 1t on the blue paper, and these slips, as I have explained, are the rough draft Mr.J Jonas Old acre then informed me that there were a number of documents-buildin g leases. titIe-deeds, mortgages. scrip, and so~forth-which it was necessary that I should see and understand. He said that his mind would not be easy until the whole thing was settled, and he begged me to come out to his house at Norwood that night. bring
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CHAPTER CCLXuI.


 As we drove up the circling road
 that leads from the gate of Mason
 Towers to the porte cochere at the left of the house, we noticed Eyvy S
 bue car standing at the front steps. Maybe she was coming to town to
 get me-" said Neal in d voice that
 suggested he was whipping himself to to an enthusiasm he didn't feel. Pretty late for that, isn't it dear ?''
 I asked without taking deep thought of the matter.
 Guess it is."
 and his bag cut of the car, and was l just at the point ot pressing his finger 1 to the bell when I cried: See if the doors open, first. It ought to be, here in the country. And we might as well have a real surprise ! party"
 The screen door gave at NeaTs first touch, and so we crept in like two conspirators. Through the corridor to the living room we went without finding Evvy. The house lay cool and silent, shuttered and breeding, hid den away from the copper sun of late afternoon. We tiptoed along,
 stifing our giggles and feeling very young and mischievious. I'll bet she's in the little summer house." whispered Neal when tine con- servatory and the breakfast-room had joined the rest of the floor in refusing
 us Evvy.
 So we ran along the corridor to the little house where Val and I had found Evvy with Neal the night she an preached we heard the click of ice in glass and Evvy's voice-throaty, provocative, unInistakable- Some one with her." said Neal to me; then he called:
 /! "Evvy surprise party! Guess who's here:"
 And then we stepped over the thres- l hold of the sweet-smelling, vine-hung Summer house. For a second my eyes refused to adjust themselves to | the outdoor glare. Then l saw EVvy 1 on her feet by a chair her nasty
 movement had evidently overturned. She was standing straight and taut and looking with a queer, strained ex- pression at her companion, who was
 rising from a chair at the farther side 1 of the rustic table around which the Summer house was built. ! I turned my head and met Jim s eyes.
 1 Jim! My Jim! Alone with Evvy Mason at her country place. For a moment I tremb1ed, tortured beyond ] thought of faith by a burning rush of the old jealousy This was the second time I had surprised theml How they must have laughed before how they must be laughing now! Harsh and ugly I felt laughter well | up in my own throat. And then, as | if they were hands to touch me gent ] ly, became conscious of Jim's eyes on my face-on my very soul it
 seemed. His eyes were intent, des-
 perately earnest, they seemed to be
 waiting for what I would do. 1 walked across the Summer house | and laid my hand on Jin's shoulder.
 His hand went up to take it. Then Evvy broke the silence. Turn l ing to Neal she cried in high strident 1 tones that bore no resemblance to
 the throaty, purring voice I had al- ways heard:
 What are you doing here, Neal
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and l hurried to put the case into | your hands. I have no doubt that l should have been arrested either at
 my city office at my home. A man 1 followed me from London Bridge Sta
 ton, and I have no doubt-Great HeavenI what is that? It was q cIang of the bell, followed | instantly by heavy steps upon the stair. A moment later, our old friend Lestrade appeared in the doorway. | Over his shoulder I caught a glimpse of one or two uniformed policemen outside.
 "Mr Jonas Hector McFarlane 9" said Lestrade. Our unfortunate client rose with a ghastly face.
 q arrest you for the wilfuI murder of MT. Jonas Oldacre. of Lower Nor wood"
 ture of despair, and sank into his chair once more like one who is crushed.
 "One moment, Lestrade," said Holmes Half an hour more or less can make no difference to you, and an account of this very interesting
 affair, which might aid us in clearing
 it up.'
 "I think there will be no difficulty
 in clearing it up," said Lestrade,
 grimly.
 "None the less, with your perrnis- sicn. I should be much interested to hear his account Well. Mir. Holmes, 1t is difficult | for me to refuse you anything. for
 you have been of use to the force once or twice in the past. and we owe you a good turn at Scotland Yard, :"
 said Lestrade. At the same time I must remain with my prisoner. and I
 am bound to warn him that anything
 hs may say will appear in evidence against him. T wish nothing oetter, said our | hear and recognize the absolute truth"
 Lestrade looked at his watch. "Tu
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TODAY,S TNSTALNfENT.

'I1ater.-It is rumored as we go' to press that MT. John Hector Mc-tar- lane has actually been arrested on the charge of the murder of MT Jo- mas Oldacre. It is at least certain that a warrant has been issued. There has been further and sinister developments in the investigation at Norwood. Besides the signs of a struggle in the room of the unfortun- ate builder 1t is now known that the French windows of his bedroom (which is on the ground floor) were found to be open, that there were marks as If some bulky object had been dragged across to the woodplle, and, finally. it is asserted that char red remains have been found among the charcoal ashes of the fire The police theory is that a most sensa- tional crime has been committed, that the victim was cIubbed to death in his own bedroom, his papers rifed, and his dead body dragged across to the wood-stack. which was then iS- rited so as to hide all traces of the crime. The conduct of the criminal investigation has been left in the experienced hands of Inspector Les trade, of Scotland Yard. who is follow ing up the clues with his accustomed energy and saga city"
 Sherlock Holmes listened with closed eyes and finger-tips together to this remarkable account
 The case has certainly some points of interest" said he. in his languid fashion. May ask, in the first place. Mir. McFarlane. how 1t Is tha: you are still ct liberty, since there appears to be enough evidence. to Justify your arrest ?''~
 "I live at Torrington Lodge. Black health. with my parents. Mir. Holmes. but last night. having to do business very late with MT. James Oldacre. I stayed at q hotel in Norwood. and came to my business from there. I knew nothing of this affair until I was in the train, when I read what you have just heard. I at once saw khe horrible danger of my position,
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, ing the will with me, and to arrange matters. Remember, my boy, not
 one word to your parents about the affair until everything is settled. We will keep it as a little surprise Tor 1 them. He was very insistent upon this point, and made me promise It | faithfully.
 You can imagine. MT. Holmes, that was not in a humor to refuse him anything that he might ask. He was my benefaotor, and all my desire was to carry out his wishes in every par ticular. I sent a telegram home, therefore, to say that had important business on hand, and that it was inn possible for me to say how late might be. NIT. Oldacre had told me that he would like me to have supper with him at mine, as he might not be home before that hour. l had some
 difficulty in finding his house, how ever, and it was nearly half-past be- fore I reached it. I found him.
 "One moment.' said Holmes. Who opened the door?"
 "A midde-ased woman, who was, suppose, his housekeeper.' And it was she. I presume, who mentioned your name?"
 Exactly said McFarlane. Pray proceed
 McFarIane wiped his damp brow, and then continued his narrative: "I was shown by this woman into 9 sitting-roon, where a frugal supper
 was laid out Afterwards, MT Jonas
 Oldacre led me to his bedroom, in
 which there stood a. heavy safe. This he opened and took out a mass of documents, which We went over to- gether. It was between elevsA and
 twelve when we finished. He re-
 marked that we must not disturb the housekecper. He showed me out through his own French window, which had been open all this time
 Was the blind down." asked Holmes
 'I will not be sure, but I believe
 that 1t was only half down. Yes, remember he pulled it up in order 10 swing open the window. I could not find my zttck, and he said: Never
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threw away honesty and pity and square dealing long ago.
 In stealing another woman's hap piness she did a wrong even greater than in letting some one steal her personal standard of virtue. Not only does the woman who steals a married mans love wrongs herself, bue she wantonly wrongs so many others that she can hardly learn the risfht again. She steeps herself in wrong And sinks lower and lower.
 I'm not just talking or preaching or ideaHzing. I'm quoting statistics.
 Read the papers. See what hap p,=rs to the woman who steals her love from another woman. Notice what caEbre man it is who turns from his wife to a hght-o'-love. And then see for yourselves what the end of the story is bound to be.
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will spend the month of May. After brief tour in Norway and Sweden they will visit Switzerland. France and Great Britain, remaining about six months Prior to her departure Mrs. Dahlin was the guest of honor at a luncheon given at the home of Mrs. E. J. Maginn of 3S4 Barnu1n avenue. Those present were Mrs. John Casey. Mrs. Arthur Dahlin, Mrs. Matilda Congswalk, Mrs. John Null Gns. Mrs. Oscar Swanson. Mrs. P. J. Kirby, Airs. Frederick HornIoerge1- Mrs. A. AIbertson, Mrs. M. J. Dahlin, Miss Gladys DahIin and Mrs. E. J. Maginn.
 The fourth in the series of whist parties will be held at the Catholic Community house, 611 Barnum ave- Mrs. Alfred TOmilinson of the Sacred Heart parish will be the hostess and a cordial invitation is extended to all thew omen of the city to attend.
 The bi-monhly service preparatory to the Communion will be held at the Park Street Congreg egational church, "Wednesday evening at 7:45. The pastor will give an address on The Home End of the Communion Ser FIce, anu MISS LOIS blshe VIII 0AlhS' A responsive service will be used.
 Tha members of the Ind ustrial Ba ske etbail League will hold a novelty dance on Saturday evening at the Barnum Service Center. Before the regular Saturday night dance last week the Blue Ribbon team played the Invincibles and own with a, score of 3l-25 This is the last game for the Blue Ribbon team but now the last game in the leageu calendar
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PERSONALS

MT. and Mrs. J. Percy Bartram and Miss Evelyn Feel of Caritas Island, Stamford, and Miss Eleanor Bartram of this city, will arrive home this week from A1giers, where they have been touring.
 Mrs. tSiIes GoodselI of Park place, will entertain the members of the Thursday Luncheon club at her home tomorrow.
 Mrs. Charles H. Sprague Of Han over street, opened her home yester- day afternoon for a benefit bridge party, the proceeds from which will go into the American Legion treasury. Mrs. Sprague is the new president of the Legion.
 Mrs. William Lounsbury of Laurel avenue, will entertain as her week end house guest, Miss Marion Adams of Mystic, Conn.
 Mrs. ". C. Perkins has returned ing her daughter. Mrs. Albert Hodg- kins of Al Bronx avenue, for a few days.
 Robert Kirk of William street, has returned from New York city, where he has been spending several days.
 Another jolly dancing party will be given on Saturday evening at the Business and Professional Women's club, when the Novelty Four colored orchestra will furnish music. Miss Nellie Ricketts and Bab Vicl1ery are the committee in charge.
 Mrs NJ T. Dahlin and dausihte Miss Gladys of 1165 Capitol avenue. and Mrs A Abertson of Fairfield, left Friday on the steamer Stavangos- ford for Bergen Norway, where they
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fReTieNl

fReview)
 Ignorance is bliss and Black stone, the magician with the Shoul- 6erS of a blacksmith and the hands of a watchmaker, proved it last night at the Park theatre For the house sat under the spell cast by this twen- tiethcentuty necromancer, from the elite ir the boxes to the hoi polloi in the galleries, and enjoyed to the full est his work from the simplest card trick to the more complicated evolII- tion of a bunny from a newspaper
 Truly, 'tone touch of Blackstone makes the whole world kin!"
 It would be difficult to describe last nights performance, which, by the way, is to be repeated all the rest of the week, with Friday and Satur- day matinees, for such an entertain ment Is a good deal like a circus always the same, yet always differ ent. Suffice it to say that 1t is en- tirely enjoyable, mentally st1mulat- ing. and even the scoffers are satis- fled that what they think isn't!
 There has been a regrettable dearth of such evenings since the death of the Great Hermann and the retirement of ke1lar. There have 4een charlatans aplenty who have showed mediocre performances that have beeh known for what they were for. the public may like to be fool ed. as our famous townsman once said, but they don't mind it so much if it's done in tp-top fashion.
 And nothing can be said against the magnificence of the Blackstone show. The stage settings are gorge ousIy Arabian Nightish. the female attendants really youthful and beau diful. the whole making an imposing sight for the senses.
 Ks George Ade would say: Ut was an eyeful like a mouth pie-fun-"
 Of course a ayman, or a lay woman, either. for that matter. couldn't begin to go into the reasons for all the bewildering stunts that your eye saw therefore your eye must believe. For stolid reason fled, and delight in being fooled took its place.
 Mir Blackstone is quite remarkable in his crystal-gazing act People ask questions Of interest to themselves. and he gazes deep and long into its silver surface and - answers them One man in the audience might be wondered at He had lost his Buick and asked for information concern ing its whereabouts.
 "You will find your Buick with your wife, responded Blackstone after a long look.
 But I haven't seen my wife in a year" protested the man.
 You used to live in New Haven. didn't -ou?"
 'Yes"
 You kept a roorning house there and you had a roomer by the name of Peterson. didn't your"
 well. you'll find your wife. your car and Peterson in Rutland, Vt-," said Blackstone. "Td advise you to get in touch with the police there"
 An interesting little change in the program is given by two really fine iux-rurncnta1ists on the banjo and ~:o-Iu. These are MT. Blacl>stone's attendants. and they play as well es they look, which is high praise.
 MT. Blackstone's show Is highly recommended to everybody who wants to spend q pleasant evening at little cost. much benefit and decided amusement. E. B.
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SLENDER ANKLES.

In England they have a process i of reducing fat ankles by sweating . off the flesh and by massaging very vigorously to break up and sea tter the fatty deposits. They also advo- ; cate. as some of our beauty parlors ! i1ere do, wearing snug rubber stra D. , pings around the ankles as means : of reduction.
 : eating too much salt sometimes : causes thick ankles? A great many ! doctors do not even know that. But : the best chiropodists do-that be- ] Without going into too many scien- : tific details about it, there are cer- i tain little muscles and fragments i running up the back of the ankle . which swell when the system has been fed too much salt.
 Take your hand and feel the heel fof your bare foot. Now run the
 fingers up the ankle, pressing in on the soft part between the stiffest liza
 ment and the ankle bone. This part , is usually very slender, it goes in," giving a trim shape to the ankle. This IS the part that, according to chiro-
 podists, swells when there is too much i salt in the body.
 account for thick ankles. Look at yours, and decide whether that little
 part in the back is slender or fat Decide whether you eat a great deal iof salt or not Don't, in any case, eliminate salt from your food; some is necessary as well as tasty, only
 don't over-do it.
 If this is not the cause, too much flesh all over the body may be a req son. In that event, reduce. Mean time, wear high shoes, laced in snugly- These will help immensely in making the ankles slender.
 From a correspondent, comes novel suggestion for cleaning hair brushes She states that she uses sa. washboard either in the stationary tubs or the bath tub, to avoid being SplaShed. She uses a bar of soap on the ridges of the washboard and proceeds to rub the bristles of the brush back and forth over the board,
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WEST END.

Ore of the best pictures shown re- centIy is ''Fickle Women,' in acts It will be shown tonight. After you have seen it we know you will agree with us that it is a splendid picture MT. and Mrs. Carter De Haven in 'sSpring" ? reel comedy and Pathe News will also be shown.
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IpOITS

The radiant Alice Joyce Is supply ing much entertainment to Poli audi ences in Her Lord and Master" which closes its engagement tonight. This high society drama Is a pleasing nor -cl Of dramatic food and Miss Joyce is all loveliness fin f.. The vaudeville is iIlUnined by two extremely clever girls, Morgan & Binder. who have a comedy singing and talking act that goes big.
 The feature vaudeville act opening tomorrow is Ernestine Myers, a rarely beautiful and talented dancer who has achieved m enviabIe reputation. Mss Myers and her assistants have beau- ttfully staged offering that would do credit to the Opera Com!que of Paris.
 The feature picture offering for Thursday. Friday and Saturday will be Ducks and Drakes.'' with Bebe Daniels. Miss Daniels plays the part of a young society girl who has a pen- chant for carving on fiirtations over the telephone with etrange men.
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BEAUTYCHAE By Edna Kent Forbes

clothing. She claims that the work is accom-
 plished more quickly and better than the ordinary way of scrubbing the briStIeS with the finger tips and
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APRIL 27, 1921

he latest fad that's be had sold you should ask does made of ue-hough what that know grace the taee and neatly tied with bow eyes, just right Ize enhance maids and with please. and there's interference
 We hope the fad makes London glad better off without it. If here greatly well cops it. We wouldn't chance the glance; we'd fear curse and maybe worse I'd shoot her. We've had everywhere with bandits masked and greedy I'd gun anyone who inddyI So let say and we will do without Though angels they say I'm sure that would doubt 'em. - ~ ~ . 0
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To Clean Leather Furniture.

Add a little vinegar to tepid water and wash the leather with clean cloth; wipe dry. To polish apply the following: Whites of two eggs beat en slightly (not stiff) and mix with two teaspoonfuls of turpentine; rub with clean, dry cloth.
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LYRIC.

About 100 prominent citizens, both men and women. expressed approoa- lion of the big picture Passion" which was exhibited for their benefit et the Lyric sheateF At 1o'so o'clock
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Leftover Rice

Leftover Rice
 Cold boiled rice left from q meal can be utilized by using a beaten egg and milk, then formed in cakes and fried. Very nice for tea.
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By A. Conan Doyle

mind, my boy, shall see a good deal of you now, I hope, and I will keep your stick until you come back to claim it. I left him there, the safe open, and the papers made up in packets upon the table. It was so late heath, so l spent the night at the Anerly Arms, and I knew nothing more until I read of this horrible af- fair in the morning"
 Anything more that you wo1id like to ask MT. EIolmes?" said Lestrade, whose eyebrows had gone up once or twice during this remarkable explan- ation.
 '.Not until I have been to Black heath"
 You mean to Norwood," said Les trade.
 "Oh, yes, no doubt that is what I must have meant" said Holmes, with his enigmatical smile. Lestrade had learned by more experiences than he would care to acknowledge that that razor-like brain could cut through that which was impenetrable to him. saw him look curiously at my com panion.
 'I think I should like to have word with you presently, Mir. Sher- lock Holmes" said he Now, MT. at the door and there is four- wheeler waiting" The wretched young man arose, and with a last beseeching glance at us walked from the room. The officers conducted him to the cab, but Lestrade remained.
 Holmes had picked up the pages which formed the rough draft of the will, and was looking at them With the keenest interest upon his face
 Tomorrow-The Adventure of the Norwood Builder, continued
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 To keep yolk of egg fresh 1T only the white is needed cover the yolk gently with a little clear water so as not to break if and it will keep fresh several days
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"One Touch Of Blackstone Makes The
 Whole World Kinr'

this morning as a preliminary to the regular production which begins Monday to continue during the entire week Many complimentary com
 nents were heard by the auditors and many declared that they would see it again during one of the regular per formances next week. The picture Is clean and wholesome, featuring the famous continental star, Pola Negri, and a cast of 5000. The story is set amid some of the most beautiful scenery in the world and is bound to appeal to every lover of the picture drama.
 There are still a few performances before the PoH Players close the stock season Saturday night. Adam and Eva' is a story of present day life and is sure to please. The Poli Players are regretting their departure and many of their friends have also expressed regret that they are going away.
 The Lyric theater. instead of closing as has been the custom. will show a complete line of the best pictures ob- tainable as long as they are patroniz- ed by the public. The first is Pas sion." which enjoyed an unusual run at the Strand theater in New York where 1t played to packed houses twice daily. The following week one of the latest releases of Norma Talna- adge. 'The Passion Flower" and Charles Ray in "Pea ceful Valley" will be the main attractions.