Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29

find the key That night. when his
employer dined, Wilfred searched his
room thoroughly. He found nothing.
The key. he was forced to conclude,
was kept on the baronets person.
Then how to secure IL?
II Is not too much to say that Will
fred Mulliner was nonp.ussed. The
brain that had electrified the world Of
science by discovering that If YOU
mixed a stiffiSh oxygen and potassium
and added ~ splash of trinitrotoluol
and a spot of old brandy, You got
something that could be sold in
America as champagne at a hundred
and fifty dollars the case. had to con-
TESS itself baffled
To attempt to analyze the young
mans emotions. as the next week
dragged itself by would be merely
morbid. Life cannot, OF course, be all
sunshine, and, in relating a story like
/ this, which is slice Of life. one must
pay as much attention to shade rs TO
light; nevertheless. it would be tedious
were I to describe to you in detail the
torments that afflicted wilfred Multi
ner, as day followed day, and no solu-
ton to the problem presented itself
His eyes became sunken. His check
bones stood out. He lost weight And
so noticeable was this change In his
physique that Sir Jasper ffinch-fTarrow-
mere commented on it in tones of I'M
concealed envy.
How the deuce, Straker," he said
for this was the pSeudonym under
which Wilfred was passing do you
manage to keep so thin9 Judging by
the weekly books. YOU eat like q starv-
ing Eskimo. and yet you don't put on
weight. Now /. in addition TO knock
ing Oft butter and potatoes. have start
cd drinking hot. unsweetened lemon
Juice each night before retiring: and
vet when l weighed myself this morn
ing. l was up another six ounces.
What's the explanations"
Yes. Sir Jasper" said Wilfred
mechanically
what do YOU mean. Yes. Sir
Jasper"
mo. Sir Jasper"
The baronet wheezed plaintively.
i've been studying this matter close
ly.' he said, land it's one of the seven
wonders Of the world Have you ever
seen a fat valet? OF course not Nor
| has anybody else There is no such
thing as a fat valet And vet there Is
scarcely moment during the day whtn
q valet is not eating. He rises at $40
and at 7 is having coffee and buttered
toast. At 8 he breakfasts off porridge,
cream, eggs, bacon. jam. bread. butter,
more eggs, more bacon, more lam, more
| tea and more butter. finishing up with
a slice of cold ham and a sardine. At
! o'clock he has his 'elevenseS con-
siSting Of coffee, cream, more bread
more butter. At /. luncheon--a hearty
meal, rcplete with every form of starehy
food and lots of beer. II he can get at
the port. he has port. At 3. a snack AT
4. another snack At 5, tea and but
tered toast At Z dinner. probably with
f1oury potatoes and certainly with lots
more beer At O. another smack And
at 1890 he retireS. taking with him a
glass of milk and plate of biscuits to
keep him from getting hungry in the
night. And yet he remains slender,
while l. who have been dieting for
years, tip the beam at 217 pounds and
am growing third and supplementary
chin These are mysteries, Straker."
Yes, Sir Jasper"
We'll, I'll tell you one thing" said
the baronet, I'm getting down one of
those indoor Turkish bath cabinets from
London. and il that doesn't do the trick
| give upsthe struggle"
THE indoor Turkish bath duly arrived
and was unpaclled; and 1t was some
three nights later that Wiltred, brood
ing In the servants hall, was aroused
from his reverie by Murgatroyd,
Here" said Murgatroyd, wake up
Sir Jasper'S calling you
Calling me WHAT" asked Wilfred.
coming to himself with a start
Calling you very loud"
1t was indeed 50. From the upper
regions of the house there was proceed
ing a series of sharp yelpS Wilfred
was reluctant to interfere in any way
IT, as seemed probable, his employer
was dying In agony; but he was a con-
scientious man, and il was his duty.
while IN this sinister house, to perform
the work for which he was paid HE
hurried up the stairs; and entering Sir
JaSpers room, perceived the baronet's
crimson face protruding from the i'm
door Turkish bath.
SO you've come al last" cried Sir
Jasper Lock here, when YOU put me
into this internal continuance iuSt nov.
what did you do to the dashed thing"
Nothing beyond what was indicated
IN the pamphlet accompanying the ma
AAAAAAft ksh EbaibNttAN ttAE Al-
strnctionS / slid rod A into groove h,
fastening with catch c."
Well, YOU must have made a mess
of 1t. The things stuck, l can't get
out"
You can't2" cried Wilfred
mo And the bally apparatus is get
ting considerable hotter than the hinges
OF the inferno" l must apologize for
sir Jasper's language, but you know
what haronets are. I'm being cooked
TO a crisp"
A sudden fash of light seemed to
blaze upon Wllfred Mulliner,
Il win release you. Sir Jasper"
We'll, hurry up. then"
'On one condition. Wilfred fixed
him with a piercing gaze, First l
must have the key"
There isn't key, You idiot II
doesn't lock, II Just clicks when you
slide gadget ID into thingummyboh II !"
The key | require Is that Of the room
Ia which you are holding Angela rur~
due prisoner"
What do you meane OUGHT"
Il will tell you what | mean, giF JAS
per ffanch-Farrowmere. am Wilired