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ISfAjlT BEBfe Gh/ .Cz-rfhk and his -wSrejess *peri5rfeod. X>lck Defoe, seek the ''all ft bien and a Sirl ^ho ^r^effht^d a. epectacu)ar holdup t a. /f^falod^bie radio fladce adar ** fear that beautt? S^h V^iden has innocently schtjj fi. to^i in the hands or 'ookf,* ThcVaueet leads them to IB ?ea Vamp", a yachujjke adae boat* frequented by Tidth' ... _ ??, K,_ r?,,ni,l "1eh.d?P- TP?y know Jtuih often goes t^efe ^ith Glenn Bucltjey, "the iJ^nion loyer" who is feaj-eii b1" fc^^h'S ^other and <iis'rlJsten Von- of" WITH THE stop* 1|K- CHAPTER II H THE SEA vaaip igimfigl Wit"! a siT'n blast ana a svrjs'u ot d\j^VV all" a yellow raber spot Past ijiP-^jiclC and Dick before tpey ; "Wej-e V- 0jl]h down the turnpike, leavip^ 0niy a kaleidoscopic ,in. pre'snian git a ?irl at the wheel antl a reHoW iblli?? baek tensely in the m other Packet ^vat. . ^maimed Dicjc as GarJ''cB^jj<ncpai>"iaiiy thretfr in more , viyj?h ira0 "with her?" "GlpAh fiiicjjiey." Ga.rl' ^k'a rhetor leaped ahead as ( tJ>? si^Pfced ctt jt. straignt-away do^n ^fae turnpike tl>ey raced. Vas Jhst about holding jjis oWn- Kuth had the jump ajid there no1 ?t chance to pass herShe "Wpf t??,%ea driver. Hav-jjtg shot ?"^ad ht % car she did Dot "sleeked a ffa<Stlon and sh6 kne'-v that tP,?t always makes jt nearl> jmpoaptajg iO oatch one. , A in t^e turnpike toward ' the s0d<V add a dirt road forced - <J?. S'hwed up just a bit. turned- .her head with a pearly fithile. if've k. hunch." she ca'ued fckek "you can't fol[0w me, b(hk!" '. Iwltfe ^ o? her ha?d sud-'de*ily r\tU away the ^fcio Pr, roq,d to lhe to the north, J" Hi ? WHi( of aaH cloud. Is-; " Gar-I^k b^h up deslre for a P'> wild-sO^he cfd^kt- He stnc,c to tfe p;-V >." coticreteh tufhpikp. frit., " tVjjPVg ttio matter, old map ' Br'-1' tVhy a0 sHedt?"' queried Die's a i;, 1 ?Hle tdfther ?,h. "Suppose yoyye WOsde<Jhip i'^e me, how Rut!1 Eji - ' c"Uld P\mB Sot meshed in tP? wheels if that's what Mi. ~xt is, e'5 folc gazed hopelessly Ip- - <3^- at ff1^ hill ond forest porth of Ri ~ th^tb "^Ith i.hei1' maze of ' aid? m-r- roads, ~lt wish, by^gad, a girl vs3 M like a dhr of a boat?soibethhjg m. yon 6teer?right!" p.';:-" enou?h to worry wh?P EL we Kho^ than we tb'nk W? I wbow.." tWtir-P^H Guv. ne-rOtiatinS a-ICft thd-' required SoPJ0 slcfll i to mnif? the Succeeding bill cb K' hiSh. -Attef all Rutb"s just a. i;S - -stUhPt?? lltt'a 'flapper-?-facing a . Vf>> Co'" and Calculating -n'orld-^ f-T . | "'With fr. thorCugbly tnoci(3ni~..iJl f balanced eluiPluent?tbat doesa't Sr 1 . ih^/^oad *iice this o|(j car 0C 1 w'tie. . .dSjtepPb' he paused then f - added ' that has the inherited ?./' -tntcilig^h^e t''c Intuition the i0E - fsbhet ?' yornah in all the ages..,. ?fc ?.-The rfiu qdc^tion is IVpat Wjl i she do ?tt& i4?" H ' Tbey \-uo? off at last on an' ta^rsr.rf>?ed road and finally I nosed t?e middle of tPe sand aoclt fhbt P?C>lced "hhout DUcK Harbor. as fh,ey drew up off th<3 - road, in A clump of stunted I-ond Island plums, they wer? B|pBBl^WifiSStgHvto:'^ftn a couple of yard? apead od/tlje d?H of corduroy road J of boaf?^ to the beach, Ruth'S M rgChr. Ph'e had taken a snort cut and be?teh then* py many minutesRerha?^ a thousand feet further they ctjdJb sen a houseboat at an' Cher a?d pefdAen them add the beat a ^bot "t young PeoPle m bathing sbtts ?h the beach| As tjdtfick arid DicK strolled down th6 shorn, it, proved to be Gieho tPr^e or four olher tellows ifl yariDhs stages> of college camera ^st of brcsent. Thcy wora class ttu^hraid or other rnarks on their bgAine s.hirts. Glenn was the only hne -VUp a co.llege letter"' -?for sfA midhtes of play in n gaihe lo^ t? ^{"Inceton. Buckley was a father handsome iafl m spite of bis oVjhent satisfaction ' with. htjd?cif, tail, slender, with a gpaeral 'hiprc^ion, "I love the laW%8 ad^ the Adies love me-" In Shjt^ 0f competition je.wjj monopQJl^baS ^ Gerard. A 3et shock ofbobpe1 hair set off big IfflUgftqet.q.'.vtg",x w-* w- ?=? Were of the soul, had a depth ^Nat -t^^s baffling ev'en tu the phot?%rapMc lens, eye? that <Jolflinateq' Kef. splendid features . and gave j'ier today hriceless "SuPpf^o Know- this is a Sriv-ate t^ach? inquired 0ne of the hdtu'it'alod ,i-0unssters ;ls the twre ap*>f&che<*4v?y silled *hd nodded tovvara ?"ira aad, olej'd, "Between high Watej. a.?<J. luwr ^Vater marks-" jPeyty sP^ra could be seen a eatjo^ cbiKi?S fiom the pouteaSg?^K{. a gin. alone. as she ?-^<iCK/>rt SJofined nilt it wa? I Ruth in i'VjaJ"1- wimmins guit o; violet Su** vhi*? that set o<f daj-_ Itigly h^t" ?erfecUy Shaped siehder - The e^t>aatet had reached a dgjiRer ^?lat t^Uch as it sairje upfercla^ h1?0- >rad discoverea a freShajai),J'idl?"tjjj some iu>?eT*tOri>J tl"a5f^U?h at least twn St>6 ?ioado a itiorious PicWte^ one of tl^ai-^. huJhttiJ^ of a daDce to her^U, h^hod^ grayed with th6 an^tnr*/! *P +ni(tdv -cliA sandC Hot Birred her ssVieUJvq aa^^ura of faUiiiight. ?ld 'Acrcji-la"J?u;li?> t>oPQ^a Iiat r. ie jaUgliins fratiK eyes Garrlck ^ 'Wha^ I . EVE do you think of hs. a?Mr. Sherlocko?" , "Exclusively hifty!" smiled Gan-ick, then tanned Quickly * as one of the yot>nBsters muttered "Snooping again1 What does he want? You can ^Uut het he's not here for a atfitn Come on, fellows. He's, been here long enough. I move Ve put them off the beach. Hey, all ready let's give them the bdhVs rush!" A general lau^b followed. There was an uncertaih motion. Ruth flared, "At least we can Bhow Guy ar.d Dick we're not so exclusive that w'e're rotters! J feel Partly res ponsible for their beihS here. I raced them on the road and dared them to follow?-and here they are ?-eh, Glenn? JuS1 this once, boys. They'll not both?1" up agajn. I'll sponsor them. Come on,. Glenn, snJi'e a little and be nice.'-' Ruth capered <?ver to Hick, took him by the arm ?nd started up the "beach. Guy followed ^ith Vira, while Glenn sulked. "I wish you pan vour bathing 14- ->er>!?l. f'rl " ? c.rlfn BUI ou, i-Ziwtv. y M. ix a \Y I ill across the harbbr with, you this hot forenoon." ' She nodded vivaciously back at Gart-ick. Even if she were doing a bit of hasty Qgtirins- on the -why of their presence, 'bought Guy. she was perfectly at e?lSe. Her graceful limbs showed fascibating lines through the folds or tl'e cape she A RACER SHO'T t>AST. A GIRL1 A rn TT-TTT -\ArTTT^"rriT ?.! ? T ?--?_J XJ/ y j had carelessly thrown ?ver her. "No wonder Dice's frahtic over her," he thought. "She's a dan-l gerous combination*" Still chatting,- Ruth and Vira stepped into the cahoe with Diclc and Guy, while th? other8 plunged into the water apd swaOi. They soon slipped alon?side the houseboat with its gilt lettoi-s SEA VA>IP. Gnrrick realized Us tbe5' mounted the ladder that the xPUrine engine had material^' ci>nhged the old-time houseboat frot? a mefe scow or barge with a low, flat house on it moorc(l in a bay or river and only witl* difdcUlty and expense towed froJh one place to another. Now the houSehoat like -- 11^ Mid-SmtHner HATS Special at $4.95 Dasb'ng stuamtjS sutamer Hats that vqu \*dll admire? every conceivable ^hap0? material and color ^hite ?a?d a t a price taat Calces this store the ij0>e3t Priced Quality Hat SUop_^J-et ug prove It; Third pjooj. * ;. t ' f d-r ^ L'V'l~ ttie "?sea vaiwy re^-^-y a iairsized, yacht. She was perhaps Sixty feet long and a most attract've craft with a hull J'achty in apPehrance and of a tyPe which cou'h safe,y make long runs alon? the co^st a staunch. seaworthy boat?of course without the sheed ?f a regularly designed yacht hut more than making up in comfort for those on board whnt was lost in speed.\ AS \they apprpached he had looked her over cafefuliy- One of the first things he noted "Was that strung from two "lasts .forward and astern was the aerial of a Wireless. ^ They clambered ab?ard and dragged up the cahoe. At the sterh they saw a stoCkUy-buiit man in sea togs rhakihS fast a dnrt. and taking oil' a rather com Blete set of fishipS tackle and other duffle. "fl-ye, Cap n!" Sheeted Glenn, shalting the water frQm his eyes as he bounded on deck- "AOS' luck"" "That's Captain ?tocK-" aslded Ruth to Garrick. "tVe hire hitn Cool, W ^ ~ i Got a couple of flat fish?and an eel." He caught sight of Guy and Dick aid glowered, under buohy eyebrows. "Who are "they?he growied-under his breath.. , ' 'They're -with me.'Captain explained Ruth. "Mrl. Garrick and Mr. Defoe. Captain Brock, Just a couple of friends who are interested in how _I spend my time." "Well, so long as it's time they are looking for .all right." Garrick could not resist a startled second glance as, tucked away in the duffle with- great -care .he caught sight of an electron tune, w'ith filament and grids, precisely the latest type need in radio receiving. He nudged Dick, nut Dtclc was eaually quick. The fishing pole was equipped with a mineature aerial and he had notlced'lt. Neither betrayed either interest or the burning curiosity they | felt as Brock clumped forward with his stuff- Why, even Brock i was even fishing, away from the "Sea Vamp," did he carry this compact wireless receiving set" What station must he be always in touch with, or what message did he expect that be must bg listening in? "Excuse us. We'll gdi down be1 low. Get the shaker, and some ice 'and you know. I guess we . I can entertain", trilled VI ra. i Alone in the comfortably fur-! i nifilifirl sfdrinn C-.t >*rlf?lf irlnii/?.pf] at I j Dick, who shrugged at the uncon| ventlonality of it all; then made a [ hasty survey of the place. At one 1 j end was a sort of closet or I Clothes press- "Snooping," he I j nodded, as he opened the door. Inside hung a nondescript array < i of ?'d clothes. In the back cor- ; ner, 0n the floor where it, has . been thrown lay a girl's cloth hat. < I-le picked it up, smoothed it out. then with a suppressed "Ouch:" ; drew his hand away and loosened ' a pin caught in its ^olds. i "H'na-?a diamond 'clasp?initials V. G.?-Vira Gerard?" < "Diamond clasp that's one i of the pieces of missing jewelry, 1 whispered Dick excitedly. "Say? hold that hat a^ain as you had it. ;i There. By Jove, it's not only a 1 hat. it's a bag! . Tomato color j they said the girl at the. Radio Dance put the stuff in a! i little . tomato colored bag. By j J Jove!" ' "Here's a camera, too," was all < Garrick answered. He turned the ' camera over, saw the number "6," then deftly unloaded it ana dropped the roll'of* film into his / coat Pocket, ' ' There was a step on the companionvvay. Softly he closed the door, rolled, tlie hat tightly and stuffed it in his hip pocket under the tail of his coat. i The party thawed a little bit as 1 the ice -in the shaker thawed 1 Finally Garrick took advantage of . [ a lull in the conversation. "1 may as well tell you just why i we dropped in," he remarked. 1 casually taking the diamond clasp 1 from his pocket. "Is that by any i chance yours, Vira?" 1 Vira looked at the clasp .a ! moment then gave a little scream, i "My Hngerie clasp?that they tore i off my shoulder -strap?at the 1 dance!" It was all?almost all? ; that sttood between me?and the i board of censorship!" In the laugh that followed, Ruth i Was the first to speak. "Where t did you get it Guy?" Garrick assumed a knowing air. < "One of the caddies at the club ( came up to me this morning and < tried to sell it to me. I thought! < if foa cbuld identify it, I'd watch ( him-" . ( Garrick was unable fo figure out , Whether or not there was any air of relief at the explanation. At least there was some connection i between the "Sea Vamp" and the i robbery. } t "Was. littte Rae Game at . the' i dance?" lie emboldened to ask j after a proper interval. 1 "No," hastened Vira. "She was ill at Reth's house." 'And Jack^Curtis?" , p "Oh yes. He was there. He o Came Politely late." _ A buzzing interrupted. Vira turned quickly to Glenn, who was now seen on crossing swords with Garrick as a lady killer'and had resume^ his monopoly of Vira. "That radio, Glenn." Hv*<tr eager to show off and Please, Glenn drew a curtain of a built-in sideboard at the end of the saloon disclosing a very comash able of Sheer Ginghams, O C? TS-r? C kj YY waca $4j95 Dresses that are well -worth six and seven dollars-anywhere at $V4-9 6?.simply wonderful you'll i Say*?and It is no.wonder, they are selling fast at this new low Price?-a price that meets the Conditions of today without sacrificing style, quality -and desirability. Women's nndnMisses' Sizes '. twirled knobs and dials until at' last- lie had it. From the loud t speaker came a girl's voice. ;i fit's Rae! W# exclaimed Ruth.!; "Signal Back that you get her." Glenn officiously played the radio operator. few minutes later came the voice, much ciearer.lrpn} the loud speaker. "Now?Glenn?get up closer to the loud speaker?no?no?you RUTH MADE A GIvORXOUS! PICTURE know-?-not your cheek, Glenuie j There was a suppressed, laugh. j Glenn .smiled, rather sheepishly.! Gut lie turned his face full toward the little horn. Garrlck hod divined what Was' coming. "Sort of Freuddian, I j guess," he whispered to Kuth,' recalling her" mother's repetition ' of Ruth's psychoanalysis. "Huh!" laughed Ruth, taking j no pains to modulate her tone, j 'Mdre like the -terrier?His Mis- j tress' Voice!" "Come now?pout your lips,; 3-lenn," came from the loud speak-! ir folowed by' a laugh?then an j immistaken radio kiss. j Disconcerted after liis ardent at- j tention to.Vira, Glenn for once j ooked aif if lie'would have drop-! ped through into the hold. Ruth glanced quickly from1 Glenn's chagrin -do Vira's stony! face, then saw the humor. "Never mind .Glenn. She kissed a coupie of thousand on that jvave length then!" (Continued in Next Issue) ISKS CITY FOR DAMAGES TO LOAD OF FURNITURE A deep rut in Aiercnani street nay cost the city $50 if a claim 'or damages submitted yesterday lefore the Board of Affairs byroe Bosmanrnegro, is granted. j -According to Mr. Bosnian's state j nent, he was moving furniture for i Ben Johnson last week and the! wagon-load of furniture nearly; ipset. So nearly, in fact, Mr. : Bosnian declared, that some of the! "urniture jumped out and ywas smashed up and a' negro lad riding] n the front seat of the wagon with] Mr. Bosman was so seriously in-; iured he had to be taken to a hos- j lital for treatment. Mr. Bosman presented the city with a bill of particulars^ listing he following items: fhree rocking chairs, ? 5 each $15 Ine hall rack ... 10 3ne refrigerator - 5 3ne looking glass 5 Ine front wagon wheel broken ?5 Ine wagon spring 5 : One wagon shaft - 5 j Total $50 i | w "PI. Arnett was : S nstructed to investigate the case ind report at the next meeting of he board. Mr. Bosnian was rep esented before ithe board both in >erson and by Attorney Marshall rV. Ogden. One of the most widely followed rofessions in the far north is that I f the' ivory carver. v ; I Local and Long: Distance .Moving- and Hauling On Pneumatic Tires Fairmont Transfer Co. Phone 517 ~~ =! Dresses: ! rgandies and Dotted ipecial at I yglggl? 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