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Thrilling Mystery Story Of Life Love and Danger in the Air Mai
Police Arrive; Question Old
Man Rand; Evidence Points
To Him as Murderer

I,awsot, vas murdered? BY whom"
That's what we're here to find
out. The detectixe's voice had
sudden rasp To III,
"But / scan tell you nothing"
Old Man Rand declared. II didn't
even know this horrible thing had
happened. 3
Tis detective took step for
ward. He put his hand into his
pocket and drew out black OBJ
jeot
.'Why-way that's my Luger
Its the pistol that dubbed
Lawson to deaths,S said the de-
J tectiye quietly,
The veteran flier hooked around
at the faces that we're turned to-
ward him.
'But," he faltered, surely you
can't think that but OF course,
vou don't ought to explain
that I gave that pistol myself to
Lawson early this morning. Just
before he took off. He had all
that money with him, 1t occurred
to me 1t would be a good thing If
he were armed. Our pilots usually
aren't"
Mary gave a little laugh OF tex-
element.
do you see now?" she asked
the detective. do you see now
how It happened? Now will you
go away"
But he did not answer /. er.
Bluntly, he continued to question
her father.
You gave this pistol to him
yourself. did your
Yes"
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across his present happiness the
thought of poor Lawson and the
problem of Lawson's death.
Then he heard her step. He
went to the doorway. She had
reached the hall, and he noticed
she had changed her frock, done
something laaysterious to her
hair. was looking her most
beautiful Tor him
But befors he could cross to
her. the faint sound OF the door
bell echoed through the house.
a servant came through the hall.
way and opened the door. From
the threshold a hard. quiet voice
said unhesftatingly:
Want to see Mr. Rand.
Hes not home.
A man stepped inside, with an
other one behind him. IT took no
detective to see that they were
detectives.
Mary Rand walked across the
hall.
Ny fathers not at home,
didn't you hear?r
When do YOU expect him
homer
II don't know"
Where Iii he?'s
II don't know
@ When did he leaYethe house?"
You can ask my father your
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"Anyone see you?'

Anyone see you?"
why, don't remember. There
might have been. don't think
So" Old Man Rand suddenly
flared up. Before you go on,
just what does all this questioning
mean? Are you accusing me of
anything as ridiculous"
Were accusing you Of moth.
ing. We're trying to find out the
facts. We. want all the help we
can get. II you don't want to
help. we'll make a record Aof that
too"
''0f course, I want to help, only
/ suggest that you alter your
tone, or else tell me point blank
that I'm under suspicion"
"I'll tell you this said the In
spector. Everybody is under sus-
picion. All we know is that this
is your gun by your own admis.
sion, and further that this is the
gun that killed him.
He cast one glance around the
room. This will do for the pres
emit. Wen get in touch with you
later. Come on, Marks!'' The
man with him threw the door
open. For an instant the in
spector paused.
Il might tell you I'm leaving
my assistant outside he said.
I'VE want to know everyone who
comes in here today"
And everyone who leayes?"
said Mary with sudden sarcasm.
No one is going to leaye!" re-
turned Inspector Grahame. And
clapping his hat on his head. he
slammed the door behind him.
TO Be Continued Tomorrow
Copyright, 1923, by King Features
Syndicate. Incl
ITO Re Continued Tamorrowl
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CHAPTER 43


she dashed forward, hands out,
trying desperately to reach him
before he saw the ballroom. But
people surged between and he stop
ped at the entrance, slumped there
in q perplexed attitude. His. lips
went together and drew straight.
Danny" Mary came up beside
him, laughing in q jerky, forced
way. Isn't 1t scrumptious? Iris
thought you'd be that taken with
her grand SURPRISE
She trying to kid somebody?
'sOf course mott Don't be silly
She slipped her hand through his
arm with q fine air OF good-felIow-
ship, trying to appear vastly en-
tertained. $50 upstage you're get.
ting, old deah, not condescending
t0,srequest the high honor 81
dance. Thought first I'd
better tell you the clever little
Nell "A here with my cousin,
Junior.
Yeh?'' He did not seem in the
least confused by this, running his
gaze over the scene with the mock
ing smile on his lips. $50 she likes
this?''
You think that strange? Every.
one wants what he hasn't got, even
II it's only chance to pretend he
wants all the things he has already.
Hasn't each of us broad streak Of
baby IN his makeup that keeps
crying for the moon?
She's expecting you, Danny,
Ell take you over --',
She was Interrupted aby Uncle
Sherwood, who came to look ON
moment. He threw an amused
/, glance down the room and stood
back 70 make way for his com.
panion. This was Judge Wilmer,
whom Mary had met at her
. aunt,s dinner party. Now she
spoke to him with a flutter of
keen delight.
I'd like to present a friend,
Z Judge Wilmer. Mr.. Muliins-''
She drew aside. but the ,Spoo,e
had vanished. The crowd swirlcd
behind her but nowhere did she
glimpse flash of red.
'Oh-why-"
Muilins?" the Judge repeated.
She understood then. .,I.nl sorry.
Well. you see he's been kfdnaped
before my very eyes. Bring him
later II you'll pardon me,
please"
She found him on the ground
floor slipping out a French win.
dow into the garden. tsWaitl
Danny, Iris won't forgive me-
only a minute. Come in here"
There was a small reception
room off the main hall and Mary
drew the Spook in there and
closed the door For heavens
sake! You were masked. That
was unreasonable in my uncle's
..Ah, forget It! The Judge him.
self Ell? Suffering Mike! I'm
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Rash and rapid, d strange, de-
lighttul party. Gaudy and garish
how could Iris think of 1t? And
how can men LOOK so different?"
They wore black and white checks,
the men, or narrow-waisted suits
with stripes and startling ly.colored
scarfs and big, imitation diamonds.
Race track touts,' Mary
thought. ''Or-why. they're like
Danny's friends. If Gyp were
here he would fit in"
1t occurred to her that the
women had the same air. They
might have stepped out of the
Emerald excepting their clothes
were overdone. Nell's green dress
had been wilted but not dowdy.
Mary stopped outside the ball
room, stab OF apprehension tax
ing her breath. Had Iris intended
the party to be so deliberately
made it this way and invited
Danny Mullins?
A stocky young fellow came
along and grabbed her arm, rush
ing her through the door. Isn't
she a VOW" said Cosno Sned-
den's voice. He laughed. Leave
it to Iris, Ell. Cousin Mimi? Clever,
what?"
Mary stood in dream. Surely
S she was dreaming this scene. 1t
was the Emerald repeated, the
bare.topped tables. with spindley
chairs, benches along the walls,
the square of dance floor, even
the battered piano with the front
removed. Walters in soiled white
aprons carried trays of glasses to
riotous groups who clamored for
more.
did say elever?" Cosno
chuckled. Blame me for want
ing to marry herr"
II blame you because you don't
marry her and teach her good
sense, cried Mary. This is out
rageous, horrible way to drag
sensation by the hair. All crazy
look at them! You most Of all
for thinking it amusingg
She turned and left him, shak-
ing. The party was hardly begin.
ming, but already it was woven
through with a pagan irresponsi-
bility. A white arm flashed;
Mary held her breath while Ethel
Burleigh, on the dance floor,
pulled down her partners head
and lifted her lips for q long
kiss.
A tall youth turned his mask
at Mary and swung her out for q
few wild steps. laughing all tho
while, But she broke away and
he waved at her tipsily, standing
so the dancers knocked him this
way and that and finally sent him
sprawling.
She found Iris in dim corner
with Lee Nolthrup, the young
married man ever so vaguely like
the Spook. Iris in an old green
Spanish shawl seemed to wind
herself about her companion like
q bright serpent. He was bending
over, talking IN a low, eager tone,
arm caressing the bare shoulders.
Mary stole up to them. pulling
at the shawl Seen Danny?" she
whispered. win he like this? Oh,
Iris
Iris giggled and sent quick,
nervous glances over her cousins
head. You catch him, love, and
smooth his hurt feelings with
your winsome ways. 1t is a nice
party-all we lack is raid. Fix
it with the gorgeous Danny and,
bring hims to me when he's all
smoOthed down and smiling.
You'll do that, Mimi?. It's most
important tonight
~ Oh -- Mary felt a surge of
disquiet, a wish to lock herself in
her room and let the situation take
care of itself. Exactly like Iris,
to make someone uncomfortable
and leave the consequences for 9TH
ers to mend, She was weary think.
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ALIAS THE SPOOK =.
By Winifred Van Duzer

vtncing sincerity. 1--WE been friends
for years, Danny, ana / ike You
none bettere It amt for the
likes OF me to stop guy going
straight. Sure I'd stand with you,
but how can I? Them fine thugs
OF yours il sore now and / got
t watch my step. Gip'II be wear
ing your crown belize, and whese
do come imp
Get the office. from the Old
Man.
You know how that is, Danny.
When you're out you're no
further use. He'll be wishing you
well and leave it go at that. =
The Spook went home with his
shoulders sagging What use? He
was a power in his own world:
one who said come" and MANY
hurried and who said s'go, and
they scattered before 1fs face.
Why struggle to get foothuld in 4
new ana hostile place. where II
best heswould be ignored and at
worst hunted and suspected?
he asked himself II Iris was
worth II. and the thought OF her
set his senses wharlinR. She
wanted this well, he would zee
she got it. Damn what happened
afterward!
He went to the precinct sta.
ton and talked with the CAP.
tain You guys are always
preaching. You can't get away
with 1t, Is what you saw. All
right now, Cap, that's jake with
me. What you going Il do?''
The captain was friendly but
eYasive. He seemed TO look. tor
catch in It somewhere. And
when Danny flung out in disgust
Il was with the officials warn.
Ing battering at his ears: watch
your step, Spook!''
There was no Job. He could
hop q RATHER. 90 somewhere
out to the Coast. maybe. side
step the haunts Of his kind and
live . lonely. dreAry, life on
the square. But Iris was here:
what was the whole thing for,
IL not that?
He wandered like 8 lost soul
for q day or two. undecided and
ground by bitterness He wished
to avoid the Emerald. vet could
not sstay sway and now when
he came into the clubroona eOns
versa tion stopped abruptly and
wary eges grew more wary.
Already Glp had taken on q
sWagger. the air OF approach
ing authority But the Spook
was stiil the sSp0ok, given to-
swift tel1iTers and ruthless ac-i
ton; they concealed their sneers
and did their talking among
themselves
Nell. however was held bye
no caution III
0li yeIla gutter. she spat
at kim. You sneakiEis dawg.
That's enough, your But III
lacked stl1e old spirit and she
flung her arms about his neck
What you doin' 1t for. Danny?
All, listen, they amt your kind.
them saps. What show'n you
stand? If you gotta pull out
take me along. Up in the coun-
try somewheres--I don't care.
] got some money saved. Live
on the quiet-anything. I'd work.
starve, go anywhere with you,
Danny, Danny" Lips against
his. her tears washing his cheeks,
clutching him in a frenzy, she
kept sobbing. Danny Danny
He held her q moment before
loosing her arms, gently enough.
'I'm going L see 1t through,
kid. You'll find someone else"
He was turning, pulling his hat
down and failed to see the look
that crossed her eyes. He no
longer loved Nell. so he tossed
her away When he glanced
hack, she was staring at MOTH
ing, q deadly stiffness in her face.
He shrugged and went on.
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"No, Danny. Please! Iris will
think you angry--IIl get her.
Just for a second, oh. you'll wait?
No one comes here. ! promised.
you see; she said it was so i'm.
portant--" Il
She left him and went in search
of her cousin. Judge Wilmer is
here, Iris, and Danny won't stay.
Well. hurry"
Iris was flushed with vine.
caught in a spirit of sparkling
abandon, merry as a bacchante-
She fled down the stairs, Mary at
4 her heels. and flung herself into
the room.
''Old Priceless"
The Spook caught her hands,
leaned toward her. but she pulled
away. "Something to tell me,
Danny? 1t was tonight yes or
no--how much you care? Give
up the old things now?'
she tore off her mask, raised
her face, coming close to him.
Tell me, Danny. Not such q great
thing to do for me Not too
great?'
He asked. hoarsely, why
should /? What's in 1t for me
If / go straight"
This" She stepped still nearer
and he swooped her in his arms,
eyes afire.
Mary ran along the hall, palms
against her face, She kept barg-
ing into things. the great carved
chest, the stair rail, the door TO
her room. She turned the key
and threw herself across the bed.
It was so she slept at last, with
out undressing.
Junior had taken Nell away be-
fore they unmasked, Iris said. Oh,
certainly she recognized the girl
by her dancing. Why shouldn't
Junior bring her II he wished?
The party was a huge success;
already Iris had received five
notes Of apology from guests VINO
had drunk too much.
II suppose each note means
that much more success" Mary
unused. Did Danny get away
all right?"
Iris pnffed smoke with q rerni-
niscent giggle. Out the back vim
dow. Funny! / was dying to tell
the Judge. When law comes in
the door love flies out the window.
Don't you adore it2''
what are yoll going to do
with him."
Am I his keeper What is he
going to do? What would any
girl do with his fascinating red
headed self"
You'll tell Cosmo?"
PUSSY eat! What for?"
Iris was sunk In the pillows Of
the chaise Tongue, feet drawn. up
like a little girls, the folds Of
yellow neglige wrapping her In
soft radiance. She lay back and
presently the butler announced a
young woman calling on Miss
Ring.
"who Is she, Parks?"
81 couldn't say, Miss. She would
give no rtRnae."
Iris yawhed We'll, send her
IN. And wait outside, she added.
THANK you, Mss
Nell Cody stepped in. Wearing
the neat. checked suit. scarlet bat
drawn across the black wings of.
hair. eyes smouldering under, curb
ing lashes.
you'll not re expectin' me.
Miss Ring?" The rich. throaty
voice caught oddly but Nell stood
before the two girls calmly enough,
hands clasped on q little red
leather handbag.
It was Mary who offered
chair but Nell shook her head,
meeting His stare.
~ don't expect to see persons
I've not invited to my home.
What do you want?"
"Since you're takin' that way o.,
speakin,' I'm wantin' to ask win
you leave Danny Mullins alone.
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NOw Continue.
CHAPTER TX.

At OF soon was Dick to forget that day OF all the days
in his life it to stand out as sharp and strange
They had reached the house, the big Rand mouse
that stood on the hill overlooking the swarmng city
thought made Dicks pulses beat RAPIDLY
Once in that shadowy hallway, he would seize Mary,
hold her fast in his and know With the frst
and only kiss that had ever rnattered
But the plan destroyed by unforeseen
There were certainly shadows in the hallway and he had
entered with her But he pat his fingers her arm,
sudden shyness her and she tore herself away
and up to the anding turning to look down on him
with smiling, happy, embarrassed eyes
'tDick Go into the library and real book I'll be back
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Dick and then his eyes rested on
i his daughter.
Mary. what Is this?"
"It's true, father. He was
killed. Mr.. Trent here found
him"
The detective booked up. and his
grey eyes surveyed Dick.
Your name Trent?"
That's right.
Good. Wen need you"
But what is this?" Rand de.
manded. II don't understand.
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murdered this morning some 30
miles from your field"
'Murderedw
That's right"
But he couldn't ber'
lie was murdered, and the two
hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars he was carrying have dis
appeared"
Rand put out his hand in
fumbling gesture. Also in that
moment he looked old and help
less. He glanced around, saw
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CHAPTER "a

There was no job for the Spook.
In all New York apparently there
was not one who cared that q
crook wished to so straight: none
who would put out a hand to
give him a chance at honesty and
decent living.
He spent election day in the big
closed car, taking the mob to
the polls. They exercised their
rights OF citizenship stalwartly and
then came back to O'Rourke's
club room where they heard the
returns over private wire and
took their liquor neat with suds
to wash 1t down.
Only the Spook remained OUT
side their hilarity. He was like
one with load on his mind, rest
less and burdened, watching the
clock. And when the count closed
shortly after midnight he ap-
preached o'Rourks and remarked
that election was over,
So it Is, Danny. So It is."
And I'm asking for that job,
Spike. The one you're getting me
right after election see?'A
Me getting you a job kid?
I'll bite; what's the answer ?''s
Lay off it, Spike" The Spook
laughed but the hint Of threat
was in his narrowed eyes. O'Rourke
caught the challenge, gave it back.
You wanna go on the cops? Al
nice. soft racket, Danny" s
The Spook brought his fist
down with a hang that set the
gold teeth clicking. I'm out for
no berth as a bull. get me? Cut
ting loose I said, and that's that.
Out Of the racket. through. see?
You stand with me or metz"
Snike leaned on hia elbows and
answered mildly and with con-
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Rand Admits Giving Lawson
Pistols Police Allow No
One to Leave House
The StOru Thus Ear:

Dick Trent young aviator, has Just Joined the Air
Mail Servtce On his first trip he carries important
letter from the gunner of the field Old Rand to has son,
Tommy Through binding snoWstorm he negot'atcs
urroq0 pass the Rockies locates young Rand drinking
In gambling resort and flies him back to has oWa
field to him from dismissal The Superintendent,
Carmichael Dick he has Violated regulations, but
Old Rand thanks him for the service. Dick falls IN
love auth lovey Mary Rand and her from fatality
By flung to her disabled plane IN midoir Dick tells
Larson feloc Aviator of has Invention for sky
aJiting signal CODE Larson informs Dick he IS leaving
the service to be married On his last trip Larson is
missing Dick finds his plane burned and Laoson mar
dered. package containing $2500O0 IS missing Ldp-
sons skull is crushed in and after careful search Dick
finds clumsy Luger pistol Returning to Rand Field
he meets Carmichael and Mary Rand Thoroughly shaken
by the discoverg Mary Identifies the pistol as one mig
father caYiesw She asks Dick to drive home aOh her,
On the qoay he tells her of his love and IS happy aren
she says she loues him. moment later there IS silence
betocee them ohen she her father has been array
all morning
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again had opened and Old Man
Rand STROBE into the hallway.
He looked upon the tableau
with puzzled eyes. His face
seemed drawn. Dick thought, as
IL he were deathly tired.
''Mr. RANDI" 1t was the de-
tectiye in charge who spoke.
That's my name. What do you
wish?"
I'm Police Inspector Grahame.
I'm covering the case of this man,
Lawson, in your employ, who was
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self. I'll let you know as soon
as he arrives"
The man in charge assumed an
almost paternal air. my dear
young lady, we're not calling for
tea. We're Investigating a MUIR
der. And we're not going. We're
staying"
Mary turned to Dick with an
exquisitely feminine gesture that
transferred the entire problem to
his shoulders,
See here" he began. but be-
fore he could finish. the door
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ing OF everyone before herself;
she wished suddenly that she, too.
might be imprudent and frivolous,
the sort Of person to go out thrill
grabbing and darn the reckoning.
She started away with rebellion
Tightening along her nerves. But
two things happened which brought
her to standstill. She caught
sight of Junior moving debonnaire
" in the throng, arm about a trim
girl who danced like a sprite.
None of Iris friends could dance
like that, with suck twfnkling grace
of little feet, such flowing rhythm.
Black wings of hair above the
mask. pointed, piquant chin.
Nell! Junior had brought Nell TO
the party!
Mary mumbIed Lord and half
turned. 4 prickle scampering over
her spine. 1t was then she saw
CLINT of red, over a group Of heads.
The Spook was coming up the
wide stairs.
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But there was truth in neither
statement. Dick read no book.
and it seemed to his impatient
mind that it was hours before
she appeared.
Now and then as he wandered
back and forth, his hands IN his
pockets, his hrows drawn down
in concentration, there flashed