New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
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 The two run into an automobna l.old-up. Jill s kidnapped by bandits, .I.ut later rescued by Jack Stuart and returned to her home in Elliston. ! ". Va.
 It is the old story retold. Jack stops for a visit, and remains to we'd the adorable Jill.
 Life is kind to Jack and his bride. and the passing of two years finds them parents to pair of twin boys and q girl
 Now transpires the great event. stuart and Tony Justin buy up 8. tax title to property in the hills. incorporating on old abandoned sil- yer mine.
 One day in the following April Tony meets a wonderfully pretty girl, but typical flapper. She tells him her name is Mary, but that she is called Mike" for short. Mary who lis called Mike" asks Tony 10 guide her to place in the hills known as The Devils Luck. She is driving a costly roadster. so he takes | ride. At the foot Of the hill Mike" takes the lead and pilots Tony into an electrically-lighted chamber. After telling him that his and Stuart's tax title mine yields an orc rich in tungsten content Tony gets another jolt. "Mike" has disap- peared right before his eyes. Five minutes later she suddenly reap pears, accompanied by an alderman ic looking parsonage whom She in- reduces as Dad" or Pat Sweeney. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER XI
 You would know at a glance that he WAS dad" to . Mike or Pat" even if both were girls!
 Tony glared at the Mike" girl. He felt that he had grievance, and he wanted to give it an airing. But she was too quick for him.
 This is Dad, Tony" she repeated zrinning at him. Dad. Pat, tn only living Jigg1 tn ono strange spec'- man outta captivity! And this, Dad dy dear, is my friend Tony, Mister Tony Justin"
 She led '.the one strange speci- men" forward. The "only living .yires'' made obeisance and extended q purple paw. Mechanically. as if lmpelled by . force over which he had no control. Tony reached out his hand and felt the mighty digits of "the strange specimen wrap around 1t. The clasp was warm ana friendly, and Tony experienced an oddly soothing sensation. a sudden feeling of confidence in the man be- fore him.
 Iris roight glad Oi am. me bye, t'meet yez." said Pat Sweeney his s,eely gray eyes looking straight into Tony's with disconcerting steadinese Me gyrul. Mike-who oughter been born a bye. but wasn't -teels me she posted ye . bit aboot th' raysoon we were fetched here!
 ~ just gave Tony a mere outline, Dad" spoke up the girl. You must tell him everything. But let tn first thing you tell him." she added swift iy. "be my alibi for being here - that you promised me this would
 e your last "speculative" deal, II would help you with it."
 She spoke with . passionate ve- ,hemence, there was no mtstaking. It was evident that ''his gyrui Mike" had little liking for Pat sweeney's speculating proclivitieA
 "Yis, yis, me gyrul. I'll fix thot, nver fear" hastily promised "the only living Jigga" And he did.
 "Ye. see, me bye" he went on. with . portentous wink at Tony, its list ioike this: Mike here has consaived a virtuous ann-tip-pathy for what she calls speculative deals." So, jist to blaze her Ofve promised this shall be Pat sweeney's swan song" in speculation lullybyes. After this I'm to combine meself to more loidy-like pursoots."
 Again the girl interposed her voice in the proceedings.
 Tony is half sick with curiosity. Dad, as to tn manner in which l disappeared 90 suddenly" she said, with her brief gurgle Of d laugh. Then she turned to the young man.
 When Dad started in here with his experts to make his investiga- ,ions," she continued, "it was neces- say to do some of tn assay work on the spot. In order to be safe from he curiosity of any person who might accidentally stumble on tn place they fixed up small chamber leading off tn main tunnel which vas closed here. This chamber is equipped as laboratory and reach- d by tn secret door I used. I'll show you how that operates"
 She led him across to the near wall. and reaching up, placed her and on slightly projecting stone. Instantly space six feet wide and six feet high turned on a pivot. giv- lng an opening on each side of about two and half feet. Reckoning him 70 follow. she stepped through the right hand opening and as he joined her she gave the huge block of stone q light push. Without the slightest roise it swung on around and into place again.
 He looked around, An incandes- cent bulb in the ceiling showed him they stood in 8 short passage slx feet wide Al the opposite end of this he observed an ordinary door. She opened this. Instantly the short passage was Illuminated by hrll- liant violet -colored light. He follow" ed through into the chamber, or laboratory, room some 13 feet square. fitted with rctorts and all tho paraphernalia of chemistry and for assay work. Tn one corner was a gasoline motor which evidently furnished light for the place. Attach ed to the ceiling. and some eight