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bracing his palms on the plaster
on either side Of her.
Lister, he said, his face close
to hers. I'm 4 pretty good guy to
go to lunch with. III take you to
the Ritz Pierre 's-atiy place you
like"
But have an engaRementF'
The nearest In the lire OF dress
ing room doors swung open, and
Bee James. dressed for the street.
issued forth. Hurry up. kid ="
she said natter-of-fact To Dolly.
You know how Mamma'lI rave il
we keep her waiting"
The pretty good guy to go to
lunch with eyed this intruder up
and down, then glanced uneasily
back at Dolly. .'Oh, 80 you're
going to meet your momma?''
Dolly nodded soberly, wanting to
langh.
Well some other day. then2"
I'd love tor some other day
When the nink-lined coat had
disappeared from view, Dolly
smiled, Is your mother really
waiting for your
Indeed yes, said Bee, Tin Great
Falls, Mont
They had lunch together. Coffee
and salad and pastry for Bee.
Hot chocolate and q sandwich and
abundant advice for Dolly.
Bee was well qualified to give ad-
vice; she was a young woman of
wide and diversified experience,
and of sophistication rather
shocking, rather pitiful, In it's COM
pleteness. Seven years alone In
New York--she was 20 now--seven
years as model, mannequin, chorus
girl and movie extra, had left her
no shred Of illusion.
The glamour of the world, of
which Dolly was so sensitive, had
rubbed off entirely for Bee, long
since. She saw things with sad
charity; the strings and the brass
Of grooming band. the painted
backdrop of q play, the tarnish on
a golden gown. the dust in corners,
the thorns on roses
STILL she was not melancholy.
She had b saving sense Of humor
that substituted amusement for en-
chantment. Nothing was magic or
romantic. any more; but most
things were funny. People were
funny. Men especially were
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the market square. Upon the
carts grim load sat an obese. duh.
eyed, pi1legmatic man. the sight
of whom sent snudder through
those who guessed his office. Wath
him was an equally obese woman.
blear.eyed. unkempt. and STAT.
ternIy, who drove the cart.
The revolutionary committees Of
Poussignot. which had been duly
elected. upon. representa- tofs from
Nevers u year ago but which had
never vet found occasion to inc.
ton. was hurriedly summoned 60
assemble In the little town hall.
overlooking the market square,
where the carpenters were already
busy with the erection Of the
scaffoId. In muttering awe, they
awaited the coming OF this dread
man from the convention. who
was tos rouse that sleepy and
hitherto c0ntented township from
les revolutionary languOr.
He kept them waiting = full
hour while he dined careless Of
the time he thus wantonly wasted
for them. He arrived &C last, ar
rogant and overbearirg in man
ner, arrogant and cruelty sardoniC
III speech. He found here ia Pous-
signot state Of things which sup-
piled ample material for the
nlockery which was never very
distinct from his outlook. Whilst
France herself was gathering
into ruin under the revolutionary.
earthquake that shook her from
end to end. PoussigHot, IA the
very heart Of France, appeared
to have gone to sleep, and in it,
state OF incredible somnolence to
have pursued the peaceful, even
tenor OF the days. Of the abomin-
able ancien regime. IT was 30
incredible that. after the first
shock of surprise, Chauvinlere
was moved TO inward laughter;
In ghter at the sleeper and at the
thought Of the awakening n
store.
The many activities that had
engaged his mind during the past
month had gradually dirnmed the
memory Of AIadenoiseIle de Mont
sorbier, and his chagrin 1T the
manner in which she had victim
lied him. In q measure a. her
image faded, SO too had faded
gradually the savage humor which
that memory had inspired and
which he had vented upon ali and
sundry.
Go Be Continued TemOFrow.l
Copyright, 1Sas. " Metropolitan
right. 1895 and 1897, by iRafnel
Sabatini. All rights reservod.l
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GIamOrous Narrative Of the French
Revolution By the Author Of
Many Romantic Novels

CONTINUED ron Loeai Pagsl
faint * to suggest that II was
6nn1e hours since she had lain
there, nor then had lain there
ing.
he stepped back, his face dark,
Ms square chin thrust forward.
His eyes sought the side-table on
which, As ha remembered. be had
TOD carelessly and tfsustingly left
his portfolio. Ii WAS 20 longer
there, which was already as he
had expected. "A moment yet ne
paused ~ make sure that ii was
not elsewhere. Then, with an
oath, he flung headIong from the
room, crashing into the serving
maid who was bearing him his
chocolate Her scream and the
clatterfng smash Of the scattered
chocolate service followed him -
he bounded down the stairs, bavri-
Inc for tbs ifnkeeper.
The link Keeper, terrified By the
eepfeeen tafiveA torrenffal de-
AcAnf and tennpeatuous demands
for his secretary backed BY hor-
etble threats of the guillotine in
the event 0f pfevarica tion or
evasion, quaYeringIy swore by the
God Of the old regime and the
Goddess De Reason Of the new,
that he knew nothing whatever Of
the missing person and that be
learnt now for the first time Of
that person absence. hut the
0stIer. I0unefng near at hand and
pverhearing the angry interrOga-
tory, came forward to supply the
answer which was to Quench
Elllauyiniere,s last lingering hope.
Ihe citixensre presenta tive stared
a. the nunlblfng oar with such
fierce flaming eyes that the fcl.
low recOiied II dread
nj you lei him gog said
yiniere between his teeth.
He waA smiling terribly. You
Jet him go2 Like THAR
How should have known
tl1nf ~
How should Fou knew any
4hing, ANIMAL Brute beast. did
81 not occur to you that an honest
man doesn't sneak away like
thief af nnidnighk3 He slnothered
him IL obscene epithets, cuffed
him In his overpoWering rage,
and when the fellow protested
against such treatment iii the
name 81 Liberty. Equality and
fraternity cuffed him again more
10tndIv.
VIII Won raise your voice 90
ne carfiOng IL you must 81
kalkine. tel me at Ieakt which
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While she bent toward the
mirror. rubbing pigment from
Dcllys pencil on to her smallest
finger tip ana Themes On to her
acalloped, small. already carmine
mouth. she took the interrogative
eide o6 8 conradeIy dialogue.
what was DoIly's name? How
long had she been 4 Photographic
model? How did she like it?
III wasn't bad, was it, at five
dollars a tIrowor more ii one
WAS not averae to posing IN
lingerie.
lust at that moment . man in
the corridor shouted, Miss
Jamesi1 peremptorily. and Bee
fled. with q hurried. Thanks
lotsse you again. =
Again came soon.
The manufacturer or the gossa-
mef stockings Was present that
morning TO watch them photo
Fraphed. A stout swarthy person
with a crag Of nose and an
astrakhan collared. mink lined
overcoat. During the pElotogra-
ply he stood at one side, nibbltng
thin cigar and speaking no word.
When it was over he coughed the
preliminary cough Of his kind
and said. You're good model,
Miss err
Quinn. z
Miss Quinn. You're very good.
Thank you, said Dolly. II
hope you'll think so when you
nee the proofs"
IT win. sure"
THAT appeared to Dolly to be
that. She smiled once more, and
started for her dressing room.
He overlook her In the corridor.
aOh, Miss Quinn
Her Yes" was as cool as she
dared make IT. She knew what
was coming. When their voices
begin to get greasy she re-
.fIected.
How about bite Of lunch
sonlewTere?' p
I'm 80 sorry. i've another en-.
gagennent.
Aw. that's what they all say"
said the astrakhan -coIlared one.
He took step toward Dolly. Dolly
took 4 quick step back. This
brought her against the wall, and
he promptly jailed her there by
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way he wenf. Use your worth,
less head, animal, or yoll may
lose 1t over this
The hostler answered at random
that the youth had ridden of I'M
the direction Be Nevers.
At last Chauyiniere controlled
himself.
saddle me i HORSE he com.
fTianded, and on that horse he
was himself riding away to Nevers
within ten minutes, leaving the
p0stboy to follow with the cl1aise.
He rode at pace which re-
Elected the fury OF his mind
More even than the. loss Of the
girl did ii enrage him to think
that q man Of his. wit and acumefl
should have permi tied that
smoothly spoken, lying little arfs-
tocra4 to have cheated him last
night with her sif1lpering pretence
OF yielding weakness, and there
BY fooled him into an exercise of
idiotic patience so as to render
his conquest ultimately more
complete. He was rightly served
for his inbecile f0rbearance. BUT
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be would though he destroyed y
province In the search. she should
merciIessly BE taught what IL
meant 10 play comedy With the
emotions 81 such I man.
He was very much the wolf
that morning. the wolf guessing
for the lamb that has eIuded him
ana licking his chops IN anffcipa-
ton or the vOraciOnn, unsparing
feast to come when that lamb
shall eventually have been over.
taken and reduced into posses
sion.
He paused st Rongues ID
MUNICH crust and drink glass
81 brandy afef for He had
ridden away tasting from La
Charite then spurred on again
reaching Nevers at noon.
He went straight to the presi
dent of the Evolutionary Com
rnittee Of Nevers. 3 heavy bodied.
numbering tanner named Desjar
.Ciins, and stated his immediate
need. His papers had been stolen
last night ct La Charlie ~ q
youth whom he had befrfended.
and whom he was now assured
was i Girl, cursed .aristocrat.
no doubt. She was known to
have ridden off IN the direction
Of Nevers. She might attempt
TO pass herself off a. Chauvi-
niere's secretary. Her recapture
was Of the utmost importance.
Heads would fail 1t she were not
retaken. ChauVinfere would rec.
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Don't Make a1oy
Out of BabY
babies Have Nerves
By RUTH BRIrEA1N
By RUTH BRTTrAnTl

Much OF the nervousness in older
children can be traced to the over
stimulation during infancy, caused
by regarding baby as sort of AMI
mated toy for the amusement OF
parents, relatives and friends. Baby
may be played with, but not for
more than quarter OF an hour TO
an hour daily. Beyond that, being
handled, tickled, caused to laugh
or even Scream, will sometimes re-
suit in vomiting, and Invariably
causes irritability, crying or sleep.
leSSness.
Fretful crying and sleepIessness
from this cause can easilI,'r he
avoided by treating baby with more
consideration. but when Won inst
can't see what is making baby rest
less or upset, better give him a few
drops OF pure, harmless Castoria.
It's amazing to see how quickly Il
Gains bahy's nerves and soothes
him TO sleep; yet II contains no
drugs or opiates. 1t is purely vege.
taele-the recipe Is on the wrapper.
Leading physicians prescribe it Tor
collie, cholera, diarrhea, constitution,
gas on stomach and bowels, fever
ishness, loss of sleep and all oths
'upsets" Of babyhood. Over Is
million bottles used q year shows
its overwhelming popularity.
With each bottle Sof Castoria. YOU
set book on Motherhood, worth
its weight in gold Look for Chas.
ii. Fletcher's signature on the pack.
age so you'll get genuine Castoria.
There are many limitations
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CHAPTER yxxy


Dolly thought casually as the
bell rang. There's Bee. And
she dimpled, amused, because Bee
Always said, Don't wait up
and then invariably forgot her
key, so that ii one hadn't waited
up one had to get up. to let
her in.
She went to the wall and
clicked open the street door
downstairs. She opened the
door of the flat and left it ajar.
Because it occurred to her that
Bee, observing lights from the
street, might bring Nick upstairs
for a goodnight chat with them
both, she dashed into the bed
room, smoothed her hair before
the mirror, busted powder over
her face. Then she returned to
the living room and began to
cut more bread for more hot
toast, against a possible invasion
OF appetites.
1t was while she trimmed off
crusts that she heard the mount
ing footsteps; she paused, knife
poised in hand, to listen.
Such strange footsteps. Heavy,
ponderous, yet somehow not firm.
stumbling and uncertain, halt and
slow. And there We're accompany
ing noises. Crashes against the
banisters. Thuds against the
wall. The ascent of a person
blind, or-or--
Suddenly she knew.
The bread knife clsttered. on
the table. Dolly stood stricken,
staring at the half open door.
Then she crossed to it. and
peered out into the hallway.
Jerry" she said.
The footsteps ceased.
Jerry" Her lips were stiff
and dry.
She heard him clear his throat.
somewhere in the gloomy well of
the staircase, rather near. "'I.o,"
he answered.
She went to the balustrade,
and looked down.
He was on the landing a
dozen steps below. By a night
light that burned on the wall
just over his head she could see
him quite plainly. Too plainly.
He wore a straw hat and dinner
clothes, and with one hooked
finger he dragged his topcoat
after him, like train. That
he believed himself unobserved
was obvious.
His free hand palm flat.
patted the wall timorously, as
though to make sure 1t was
there; and having made sure,
patted It affectionately, applaud.
ingly. He slumped against the
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BY KATHERINE BRUSH

wall. His right foot, seeking the
next step, grased it and slipped
off. found i again and again
slipped off, paved ct Il, hoof-
fashion.
Jerry" called Dolly, tensely
low, ''Hsten. Listen to me q
minute. Jerry"
CTo BE Continued Tomorrow
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to that. Desjardina was gum
moned to assemble At once the
agents Of the Committee Of
Safety. to inform them Of the
case, and to stimulate them to
track down the thief.
And they had better be
active, 4 swore Chauviniere, ''or,
BY Saint Guillotine, I'll give
them lesson In zeal.'
With that. the representative
went off to dine at the Auberge
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du Soleil, whittier the chaise had
been ordered TO follow.
CHAPTER TX
That the agents Of the commit
tee we're active Is not to be
doubted. In fact their activities
were proved by the recapture on
the morrow, near ChatiIIon, of
the horse which the girl had
ridden, and, later, by the discov-
cry In ditch near Souvigny Of
black riding coat, boots. and other
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song, the syncopated vow of
constancy, as she toasted the
bread and buttered the toast and
poured a cup OF coffee. She was
still hummink 1t as she cleared
magazines and ash trays from
the corner Of the center table and
drew up a chair. She was hum.
ming it when the doorbell rang.
Rang and rang.
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What DO You KnOW?
ANSWERS TO TODAY,S TEST

Questions Editorial Page
Robbery committed at Process of making foreigner
citizen; B. Declared than pay;
Suspension Of execution Of penalty Entire removal Of penalty
Fools Z, Ears; s. World Mercy TO- Loye II, Thirteenth
Amendment made the free Fourteenth Amendment
the citizen Fifteenth Amendment made the voter
Northern Norway Thoroughbred H. York
Philadelphia Washington; 1b James Otis
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7Ihe Parade 81 tI.e CaterpiILars

Caterplars France known "pine
the habit Of following another bindy
When oh feeding ground the rest follow.
leaving silken trail 70 guide those ii the rear
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articles Of apparel which Chau-
viniere recognized as those worn
by the fugitive, as well as Of an
empty portfolio OF black leather
with a metal clasp, which the
representative acknowledged for
his own stolen property. OF the
fugitive herself, however, there
was no trace. The agents In
cIined to the convenient belief
that she was dead, and pointed
to the clothes as evidence.
Chauviniere Withered them with
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his contempt Women do not
undress themselves to die by the
roadside, you irnbeciles! Continue
the search. 1t will be rendered
more difficult by the fact that she
has changed her apparel. But
continue it. Put yourselves on
the track OF any stranger of
whom you may hear. Strangers
do not move unperceiyed in coun-
try districts. Display your zeal.
They returned to their quest,
struggling and grumbling among
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This pav j. Our History

the Secretary resed
with the German demand for the release Of Won Rnteen
declaring that the American Government does not recognize the
principle of retaliation.
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The man sprang to his feet. The
color had gone from his face, and
the muscles of his jowlS worked
spasmodically.
wait! You're giving me raw
deal. And you'll lose out, too. You
couldn't make that charge stick in
thousand years"
Maybe not. But if you don't
want to talk here, I'll make you
talk in court"
"Ill talk here" Cleaver sat down
again What do you want to
know?"
Markham took out a cigar and
lit it with elaboration.
First: why did you tell me you
we're in Boonton Monday night?"
Cleaver apparently had expected
the question.
when I read of the Canary'S
death 1 wanted an alibi; and my
brother had just given me the
summons he'd been banded in
Boonton. 1t was a ready-made
alibi right in my hand. So used
it,"
why did you need an alibi?"
II didn't need it; but I thought
it might save me trouble. People
knew I'd been running round with
the Odell girl; and some of them
knew she'd been Matchmaking me.
I'D told 'em. like damn fool.
told ManniX, for instance. We'd both
been stung"
rs that your only reason for
connecting this alibi?" Markham
was watching him sharply.
Wasn't it reason enough? Black
mail would have constituted a mo-
tive, wouldn't it?"
"It takes more than motive to
arouse unpleasant suspicion"
Maybe so. Only I didn't want
to be drawn into it.-You can't
blame me for trying to keep clear
of it."
Markham leaned over with a
threatening smile.
THE fact that Miss Odell had
blackmailed you wasn't your only
reason for lying about the sum-
mons. 1t wasn't even your main
reason"
Cleaver's eyes narrowed, but
otherwise he was like q craven
image.
You evidently know more about
it than do. He managed to make
| his words sound casual.
Not more, Mr.. Cleaver," Mark
ham corrected him, but nearly as
much.-where were you between
II o'clock and midnight Monday?"
Perhaps that's one of the things
you know
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said Markham coolly, look
ing the sergeant straight in the eye.
But such a thing is quite out of
the question"
"Still and ALL" mumbled Heath.
"Cleaver's been pulling lot of raw
stuff on you, sir"
Saturday, Sept. Is; 9 a. m.)
The next morning Markham and
Vance and I breakfasted together
at the Prince George, and arrived
at the district attorneys Office a
few minutes past nine.
Heath, with Cleaver in tow, was
waiting in the reception room.
To judge by Cleaver's manner as
he entered, the sergeant had been
none to considerable Of him.
He STROBE belligerently to the dis
trict attorneys desk and fixed a
cool, resentful eye on Markham.
Am I, by any chance, under ar
rest?" he demanded softly, but it
was the rasping, suppressed softness
of wrathful indignation.
Not yet" said Markham CURLY.
But if you we're, you'd have only
yourself to blame-Sit down."
Cleaver hesitated, and took the
nearest chair.
why was I routed out of bed at
sevent-thirty by this detective of
yours" jerked his thumb toward
Heath - and threatened with
patrol and warrants. be-
cause 1 objected to such high
handed and illegal methodist"
You were merely threatened
with legal procedure if you refused
to accept my invitation voluntarily.
This is my short day at the office;
and there was some explaining I
wanted from you without delay"
I'm damned if I'll explain any,
thing to you under these con-
ditions~
For all his nervous poiSe, Cleaver
was finding it difficult to control
himself.
I'm no pickpocket that you can
drag in here when it suits your
convenience and put through a
third degree"
That's eminently satisfactory to
me-" Markham spoke ominously.
But since you refuse to do your
explaining as a free citizen. I have
no other course than to alter your
present status"
He turned to Heath. Sergeant,
go across the hall and have Ben
swear out warrant for Charles
Cleaver. Then lock this gentleman
up"
CIeaver gave a start and caught
his breath Sibilantly
ION what charger" he demanded.
"The murder of Margaret Odell."
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WORK FOR LIBERTIES

Work of the national and inter-
national organizations of attorneys
to reaSsure the liberties and hap
piness of future generations Of man
kind, was outlined by Attorney
William V. Rocker at the Traffic
Club dinner at the Lincoln, Thurs
day night.
Rocker explained activities of
the American Bar Association in at
tempting to formulate and secure
passage of uniform State laws for
the benefit of commerce.
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Markham nodded. "You were
seen coming out of Miss Odell's
apartment and leaving the house by
the side door at five minutes to
twelve on Monday night
Cleaver's jaw Sagged slightly, and
his labored breathing was quite
audible.
"And between half past eleven
and twelve O'Clock, pursued Mark
hams relentless voice, Miss Odell
was strangled and robbed.-What
do you say to that?"
Ito Be Continued
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you're right.-You were in Miss
OdelIs apartment.
Cleaver sneered, but he did not
succeed in disgusting the shock
that Markhams accusation caused
him.
IF that's what you think, then
it happens you don't know, after
all. I haven't put foot in her apart
ment for two weeks
1T have the testimony Of reliable
witnesses to the contrary"
"WitnesSes!" The word seemed to
force itself from Cleayer's COM
pressed lips.
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MAN KILLED IN FALL
J. G. Mccarthy HurleS Three
Stories to Death.

j. G. Mccarthy, so, of the Savoy
Apartments, So w. Vermont ST., Su-
perintendent for the Freyn Brothers
Plumbing Company, was killed
Thursday night when he fell from
the third floor while working on the
new Earlham College administration
building at Richmond, Ind.
Mccarthy, a resident Of Indian
apolis all his life, had been en-
ployed by the plumbing company
for fifteen years and had been ap-
pointed superintendent of the
plumbing division four years ago.
He was a member of the plumbers
union.
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rHE srnRY THus FAR

Vance believes SkeeI innocent of the
murder of Margaret Odell ana that he
lay hidden in a closet while the stranger
did his work. Markham ridicules the
ters Cieaver's alibi of being out of the
citI the night of the murder, and Man;
nix. under pressure. reveals that he had
been calling on a Miss FriSbee. who Oc-
cmnied the apartment adjoining the
s'Canary's." At five minutes to IL, he
saws, he saw Cleaver sneaking out Of inc
side door of the building-Out of the
door which was thought to have been
boIted on the inside all night.
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