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CHAPTER II-continued.

49," the girl smiled a little. "you
would betray your business friends in
order to make bit of money for
me?"
Maillard stared at her. swell, II
you put 1t that way, yes I'd do more
than that for"
'Thank you." she interrupted, her
voice cold. 81 don't think I'd trust
your sagacity very far Robert. Good
uight-"
She turned from him and was gone.
dancing through the great rooms like
q true Columbine.
Midnight neared, and brought q con-
Germ TO many; the Midnight Masquer
had gained his name by invariably
appearing a moment or two before the
stroke of twelve. joachim Fell, who
divided his time between enjoying the
smoking room and wandering about
among the masquers, perceived that
Joseph Maillard was watching the
time with anxiety.
A large man, stern and a bit scorn-
ful Of look, Maillard was imposing
rnther than handsome. He appeared
the typical banker, efficient, devoid of
all sentiment. Amused by the mans
evident uneasiness. Jachln Fell kept
him In view while the moments
dragged. One might have thought
that the little gray man was studying
the financier as an entomologist
studies butterfly on a pin.
Shortly before twelve Columbine
pirouetted up to Fell and accepted the
arm he offered her. They were for
the moment alone, In corner Of the
ballroom.
II must see you tomorrow, please"
she breathed.
GLADLY" ne assented. MAY calf
It's Sunday. you know"
"If you will; at three. Something
has happened, but i cannot speak Of II
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VIII Use ee,man Iahor

Paris.-Senator de Kubersac ex.
planning in lie Journal his arrange
ment with Hugo SHINES. German fl
nancier for reconstruction work in the
former battle zones, slid it was
thought best to make as much use as
possible of German labor. The ef-
feet of having too many German
workers in the devastated regions,
however, was feared and by the ar
rangement adopted the greater part
Of that labor will be utilized in Ger
many.
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She Changed her Mind.

A gentle-minded Cleveland woman.
arriving In New York one day. geve
The porter at the station dime. The
porter in fury threw 1t on the
ground. The Cleveland woman picked
i up. At the same time she explained
gently that this was the only coin she
,appened to have In her purse, and
n parting with It for tip she had
condemned herself TO walk two miles
20 her hotel Instead of taking the
rus.
This explanation Modified the por-
er. I'm that case. lady" he said, I'll
AXE the tip"
mo. never mind" said the Cleveland
woman In her gentle way. 81 think I'll
IKE the bus" Cleveland Plain
)ealer
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Of men before hin with It's thrcaten-
hog mouth.
Not a sound. If you pleass.s ~
warned. his voice thin and nasai-oo-
viously disguised. Il trust that none
Of you gentlemen Is armed, because
am very quick on the trigger. A very
pleasant surprise, Maillardf You'd
given me up, chr"
For an instant no one spoke. Then
Maillard moved slightly, moved his
hand toward a button set In the wall
uear the safe. The voice OF the BAN
dit leaped out at him ike thin steel:
"Quiet. you fooli If you touch that
button"
Maillard stiffened. and gripped the
table edge with his shaking hand.
- The bandit bowed slightly, and adj
dressed the gathering in tone Of dry
raillery:
THE rights Of property are to me
Tar more sacred than human life;
there I agree with the law. So, gen.
tlemen kindly empty your pockets on
the table" His voice became crisp.
1.-The teweled scarfpins which you re-
ceived as favors this evening may be
added to the collection; otherwise, i
shall not touch your private posses
sions. No watches, thank you. Mail
lard, kindly beginl believe that you
carry a wallet? II you please"
The banker could not but obey. His
hands trembling with fear and rage,
he took from his pocket a wallet. and
emptied sheaf OF bills upon the
table. One after another. the other
men followed his example. When II
came his turn, joachim Fell drew
single bill from his pocket. and laid
II down.
you put some faith In that warn
ing. Mr.. Fell?" The bandit laughed.
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An interested onIooker.

''TIave you seen Zeke Dawdle late
""
NO" said Squire Witherbee, "but
.lSe's making his headquarters down
here they're putin up new store"
lis ZelSe working at lastT''
mo, 1t amt that serious. Zeke's
lnder superintendent tn job. along
it'll several other gents whose wives
IN boardin' houses. II tn workmen
ere to lay brick or raise a girder
rithout Zeke seem 1t done 1t would
poil his day."-Birmingham Age
ieralu.
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"lf You DON'T" Was tho Cool Threat
"l'II Shoot You Through the Alb.
domen."
do you think that you will know Inc
again?'
y hardly believe so. SIR" answered
Fell In his apologize fashion. "Youl
disguise is really excellent"
THANK you.-' The bandits voice
held thin mockery. Coming from
you, sir, that compliment Is most wei
| come"
"What the devil does the fellow
mean?" exploded Judge Forester.
"Then you are not aware that Mr.
Fell is a man of large affairs?" The
bandits white teerh. flashed in d
smile. HE is a modest man, this at.
torney! And dangerous man also.
assure you. But come, Mr.. Fell. I'll
not betray you"
Jachin Fell obviously did not appre-
ciate the pleasantly. His shy and won
dering features assumed a set and
hardened look.
"Whoever you are he responded
subtle click of anger In his tone,
''you shall be punished for this ~
"For what, Mr.. Fen7 For knowing
too much of your private affaIrs?"
The bandit laughed. "Fear mott am
only an amateur at this game, for
tunately SO do your worst, and my
blessing upon youi Now. gentlemen,
kindly withdraw a few PAGES. All but
you. Maillard; I'm not through with
you yet"
The automatic pistol gestured; I'M
der its menace everyone obeyed the
command, for the calm assurance of
the bandit made 1t seem extremely
likely that he would use the weapon
without compunction. The men with
drew toward the far end of the room,
where a word from the aviator halted
them. Maillard remained standing
where he was.
The Masquer advanced to the table
and gathered the heap of money and
scarfpins Into the leathern pocket OF
his coat. During the process his gaze
did not waver from the group OF men,
nor did the threat of his weapon III !
from the banker before him.
Nov. Maillard." he quietly ordered, !
you will have the kindness to turn
around and open the wall safe behind
you. And don't touch the button"
Afaillard started.
THAT safe Why--why-d--n you.
III do nothing of the sort y
"If you don't" was the cool threat,
"Ill shoot you through the add omen
A man fears bullet there worse thar
death. 1t may kill you, and 1t may
not; really. care very little. You
you financierP
Scorn leaped into the quiet voice
scorn that dashed and lit deep.
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CHAPTER III.
The Bandit.


Joseph Manlard's library was on the
ground floor Of the house; 1t was a
sedate and stately room, and was In
varIably shut off to itself. Not even
tonight, of all nights, was 1t thrown
open with the remainder Of the house
Here Maillard summoned half q
dozen of his particular cronles and
friends, after the stroke Of midnight
had assured him that there was no
danger to be expected from the ban
dit His son was not among the num-
Der. The half dozen were nearly all
elderly men, and. with the exception
of joachim Fell, all were men of promi-
uent affairs.
About the tnble grouped Maillard
and his guests. Maillard. standing be-
fore small wall safe that fianked the
open hearth. lifted his silver goblet
asteam with beads. The moment for
which he had been waiting was here
he launched his little thunderbolt with
an air of satisfied importance.
my friends, / have confession to
makeI" he announced. To-day / re-
ceived note from the Midnight Mas
quer stating that he would be with us
this evening, presumably at the hour
Of midnight. his usual time"
These words brought an instant ST.
lence. The half-dozen men were
tense, watchful, astonished. But Mall
lard swung up his silver cup and
laughed gaily.
81 took full precautions. gentlemen.
The hour Of danger is past. and the
notorious bandit has not arrived-or
II he has arrived, he Is now In the
hands of the law. So up with your
cups. my friendsSa lifelong health to
MardI Gras, and damnation to prohibit
ton and the Midnight Masquerl-
From everyone broke swift aHent
to the toast, a murEur of relieved fen
sion. The silver goblets were lifted,
touched In a musical blinking of edges,
and the aromatic breath of juleps
tlled the library as the drinkers, In
true southern fashion. buried noses
In the fragrant mint Then. as the
cups were lowered, from the recess of
the curtalned windows at one end of
the room came quiet voice:
81 thank yo<S gentlemen! But
must remind va. Nalllard. that there
was not time linh set In the note"
with simultaneouS gasp everyone
turned. Maillard staggered; his face
went livid. Every eye was fastened
upon that amazing figure now advanc-
ing from the shadows OF TIE recess.
It was the figure Of an Aviator, clad
In leather from top to toe, the goggles
end helmet shield completely masking
his head and features from recogni-
ton. In his hand he held an auto
matte pistol. which covered the group
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MIDNIGHT MAsoUERl"

sYNOP6IS-During the height OF
the New Orleans carnival season
Jachin Fell, wealthy though some
what mysterious citizen. and DR..
Ansley. are discussing a series of
robberies by an individual known
~ the Midnight Masquer. who. in
variaoly attired as an aviator, has
long defied the police. Joseph Mall
lard. wealthy banker. Is giving a
ball that night. at which the Mas
Qusr has threatened to appear and
rob the guests. Fell and Ansley.
on their way to the AFFAIR. meet a
girl dressed as Columbine. seeming
ly known to Fell. but masked, who
accompanies them to the ball.
Lucie Ledanois. recently the ward
of her uncle. Joseph Maillard. 10
the Columbine. At the ball. Bob
Aaillard, son of the banker, again
proposes to her and is refused. He
offers to buy some of her property.
A Franciscan monk interests her.
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Burbank Arrested For speeding

Sacramento, Calf. - Luther Bur.
bank, famous plant expert. was ar
rested Wednesday on n charge of
speeding, near Suisun, Calf, en- route
to Sacramento where he was a guest
Of h nor at the state fair Tuesday
He was cited to appear in a Suisun
court September "A.
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EIylna Paraon Killed.

Rutland Vermcnt-Lieutenan Bel.
vim w. Maynard, known as 'the fly
ing parson, was killed while flying
at the Rutland fair Thursday Leuten-
ant Charles Who'd of Ticonderoga, N.
Y, and Charles Monet of New York,
a mechanic. also were killed. The
plane fell 5000 feet. The accident
came at the end of tail spin. The
flying parscn" WAS the drawing
card for Trenbly's flying circus which
was performing here.
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important TO Mothers
Bears the


"When ! was young, girls were
aught to darn their own stockings"
Yes. Grandma, but In those days It
vas possible TO place a darn where II
couldn't show."-Llfe.
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Ereshen a Heavy Skin

With the antiseptic, fascinating Cuti-
IRA Talcum Powder. an exquisitely
.cented, economical face. skin. baby
md busting powder and perfume.
lenders other perfumes superfiuous
)ne Of the Cuticurs Toilet Trio (Soan
Ointment, Talcum) Advertisement.
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Wanted tho Cheapest.

r'TIow much vas dose collarsT
1.-TWO for a quarter"
How much for vun?"
Fifteen cents"
Gift me de odder vun."-Yale Rec
.r1
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Would 6etray Your Business Friends
In Order to Make Bit Of Money
fec Mel"
here. Does any one else know that
you--that you are interested in my
affairs?"
The pale gray eyes of the little gray
man looked very innocent and wonder
ing.
Certainly not. my deari Why?'
sTll tell you tomorrow" Then she
broke into q laugh. "Well. 1t Is mid
hight--and the AIasquer has nor APP
reared. J m almost sorry
The lights hickered or for a mo-
meh.- then on again. The signal for
unDsskingl
The dancing ceased. From the whole
room arose bnDel of voIces-cries
Of surprise. exclamatious, merry
laughter. CoIumbine removed her
nask. An instant later Joseph Mall
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The difference between a compli-
'ent and flattery is whether you get
or somebody else.
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Even when man knows exactly in
hat defect failure HES. he can't
clip It.
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nothing in splritualism. Some me-
'ums are wealthy.
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Don't expect to grow heavenly wings
Y your name on the fly leaf of the
.ible
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None of the lamentations for "old-
lshioned corn bread" ever brings IL
uck.
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Being diplomatic may seem expen-.
se at the time, but in the long run
pays.
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Suspicion always haunts the guilty
nd.
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superstition is the religion of igno-
nee.
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It is cunning art to play the fool
I'll.
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A soft speech may have a subtle
bison.
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Music that moves you is not neces-
rily c.vine.
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Liberality is not giving largely but
Sely.
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grIcs-< trouble and then you can be
II nbous IL.
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at was natural then that Lu-
Gle sherld take Jachin Fell into
her confidence"

GRO BE coNTNUEDt
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Boise.-Urging that a national Buy
Sack of Potatoes" movement be
launched as a means of stimulating
market for the enormous potato crop
throughout the country, Reilly Atkin-
son, president of the Boise chamber
Of commerce. wired Secretary of Com
merce Herbert Hoover and appealed
tor relief for the growers, who threat
en- to let their potatoes rot in the
ground because Of the demoralized
market.
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Illustrations BIZ
Irwin Myers

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Evening journal., 1922-05-12

what7 No trouble at all TO Ak IT up
for you. Take us all, for that matter,
Just as we are. What do you say"
"I say It's perfectly splendid"
Jean Sedley declared. Wed all
love 1t. When can you arrange it7"
This afternoon. II that suits
everybody. only have to telephone.
and in half an hour they'll be all
ready for us. Shall ~" Lontaine got
out OF his chair. do say yes. all of
you. Mrs. Druce2 l know the others
will. II you dor"
II don't mind" Lucinda agreed
hesitantly.
"Right-o! Give me nve minutes
VII
AS Lontaine had promised, so had
he performed. This cinema chap ne
knew, Culp, had professed himself
only too delighted.
With two cars at its disposal, the
party split up into threes. Mrs Sed-
ley. Mrs. Guest and LoDtaine lead
ing the way. on the point OF enter
ing the car after Fanny. however,
Lucinda recalled her bridge engage
Continued on Page Eleven)
Evening journal., 1922-05-12

Il couldn't resist the temptation
to butt in. Cinda. Hope you don't
mind"
IT'S always nice TO see you"
Il can see you're troubled about
something because 1 know so much
better than anybody else. III lay
long odds no one else has noticed
anything, but TO my seeing eyes
you've been flying signals of distress
all during luncheon. That being so,
It wouldn't be decent Of me not to
give you hail and stand by in case
I'm needed-now would it?"
Momentarily Lucinda contended
against temptation. Then. you are
a dear. Dobbin." she said almost re-
gretfully. But II isn't fair OF you
TO see too much. II it's true I have
secrets 1 don't want TO share, It
would be kinder 20 let me keep them
don't you think?"
Jean Sedley was claiming her at
tention. What do you think Of that.
Cindy? Isn't It a ripping idea?"
Afraid didn't hear-I was fiirt-
ing with Dobbin."
Yes, / know. But Mr.. Lontaine
has just made a priceless suggestion
about the pageant. He says we can
have moving pictures taken ss We
enter the ballroom and shown before
the evening is over
Il don't know" Lucinda de-
1T must be a weird sensa-
ton"
Not one you need be afraid Of" /
Lontaine promised. "If you don't .
mind my saying so, you would /
screen wonderfully. Mrs. Druce."
You think so. really?"
Tell you what" Lontaine offered .
eagerly: Suppose you take test.
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&d@e,hq[|
WLOuIS JOSEPH NANCkN~s ~
oGr1 ~ ss.ts tsSANu. NS%<w%>
opr1 ~ LOs4 Jossph Ysncs
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
Had the time come for
LUCINDA DRUCE, wealthy. young
and beautiful. to break with her hus-
BELLAMY7 This was the thought
running through Lucinda's mind as
she lunched with her friend,
II. .NNY LONTAINE. at the Ritz. At
ter five years OF married life Bells
incurable appetite for cheap filtration
and his heavy drinking had almost
DESTROYED her love. Should she have
RICHARD DAUBENEY. good old
Dobbin." who had now returned to
New York;
That very morning she had. by ac-
cident. overheard her husband max
ing a luncheon appointment with
. MRS. AMELIE SEVERN. the most re-
cent object OF his attentions. In the
lobby. she separated from her friends
for an instant and was confronted
by her husband. slightly Intoxicated.
Thought I'd look in on your
party. You know you asked me"
She could not trust her tongue. II
she said more in her anger. she
would say too much. She cried all
in a breath: We'll go away then! I
don't want you, I won't have youi"
and, pushing past Bel. fed into
the cloak room.
He drew himself up sharply and
ironed out all indications OF his en-
; barrassment. assuming what he be-
lieved to be a look Of naughty in
difference.
His gaze focused intelligently
upon the glass case that displays the
wares OF the hotel florist. Women
liked flowers. But there were four
in Linda's party. her guests would
think It funny II he Joined them,
bringing flowers for his wife only.
A tough problem. He de-
'cided to step round 10 the club and
null il over
He had disappeared by the time
Lucinda showed herself again. Out !
wardly mistress of herself she re-
sumed her chair as Richard Daube- |
.ney passed with his luncheon party.
and made directly for her corner.
Instantaneously Lucinda expert
enced a slight psychic shock and
found herself again the self-con- /
tained, the young woman Of the |
world whom nothing could dismay.
Dobbin knew everybody except
the Lontaines; and when the hutter
created by his introduction had sub
sided, he found chair by Lucinda's
side and when the conversation
swung to pageant he took advan-
tage Of the general interest to de-
.ach Lucinds's attention.