The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-16

The first clue was somewhat of a disappointment to Barbara, proving merely a cardboard imitation Of ar English automobile license plate with "XN 5416 near Bradelbury,' printed across it.
 Henderson, having taken but onf glance, seized Barbara by the arm
 Easy that! It merely means hectic dash to Bradelbury, where we'll find a car with correspond ing number lowering around Hurry"
 There followed a frantic footing If motor horns on the drive out idle as the automobiles, defying all .raffic rules, dashed past each other out onto the moonlit road Barbara and Henderson keeping we'll ahead by reason of an early start.
 The wind rushed through Bar oara's hair and, throwing back her head. she sniffed the night air.
 Lovely" she murmured. Hen ly there are times when l love this English countryside of yours
 Really, it was ridiculously easy that first clue. They came upon he car mile or so this side Of Bradelbury. The driver handed hem yellow slip of paper and with the aid of a pocket torch, they read this piece of poetry aloud.
 Give up the lesser troubles of
 the chase
 And seek instead a biggar bath
 ing place,
 And there beside the limpid
 waters flow,
 You'll find the clue that tells you where to go."
 Wait moment" observed Hen- lerson as he proceeded to mutter | over to himself. Then suddenly inspired, Doesn't it strike you aE trange the way they've spelt big yer-b-i-g-g-a-r?"
 Ut does But you do spell words unnily anyhow in this country"
 we may, but we don't spell big Ter like that. Let's step on the .as. I'll explain as we go along"
 Once more on the main highway hat stretched before them like 6 ,iece of yellow ribbon in the moon lght, Henderson told her:
 eThere's chap living not fal rom here, of the name of Biggar spelt just that way. I'm making -or his place now. Lucky I spot led that spelling. Otherwise wed nave been searching every stream n the neighborhood.'
 Certainly 'limpid waters flow loes suggest a stream" Barbara observed.
 "Or a bath tap" Henderson amended unromantically.
 But, despite Henderson's convic- lion that the next clue was to bt found in MT. Biggar's home, Bar para felt decidedly apprehensive as they rang the front doorbell that seemed to echo all through the old stone house.
 She thought it decidedly rude tc be disturbing strangers at this hour of the night and voiced hel fears to Henderson.
 Don't worry-they're used to il over here. I've often been routed out at two or three in the morn ing.
 MT Biggar, little man, wizenet by the tropics, with humorous gra, eyes, opened the door himself.
 Sorry to disturb you, sir" be gan Henderson, smiling, but we'v reason to believe you've a bath room in this house"
 Mir. Biggar grinned back at them
 Are you, by chance, the sani tary inspector, sir?"
 Were treasure hunters lookin for the limpid waters flow" Hen derson confessed, and I've stron suspicion it may mean a bath tal Might we trouble you?"
 Certainly this way l. :"
 Barbara, in her eagerness rushe ahead of them and, dropping dow on her knees, she half disappeare under the white porcelain bat tub. A moment later she emerge triumphantly waving paper l the air.
 ], T have it. The next clue" (Copvriobt Dial precc0