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m r THE MARION DAILY MIRROR, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1912. 6 PAGE THRU ,!",inlfT 'Ik fin xr HI lBgagBgaSgBBBegaS.-i -JJi.. , I ' - -. " i Tasrj-Tiagsn-! i jz?aqF?ysg- .. -HIMUMCTys. - .! ";; .i ..ilwiia i.i. i ih.iiii.i. .i,i,i..,l , , I, i, .nuaw ;i A 4 ' "Prniiv cnod worldl Pretty good ccrtnln that Ahmed must 1o gilding "beyond tho ono noso occupied; dcodIo in itl" sold Willy Gaines com- somowhero under tho furniture Nof ono whose flaming scarlet "Ascots" li " ii.i i..i .i. ttin inhln or tho rooms, nut nuor sno nnu maiio ns mura u. lierBiinui imago ns i'V5""'.'. '"'",; .",r" I;:.,: n n. thnrmich search. In which wo jolnod -whlto plumo of Navnrrc. ucniua ii u u ' I"'"-" ."""'." i.pT" w? ... f,V.i YhTan ' yvnr ,wr woii wnrti. liifi attention, fnr h fnmn i nrlli whom ho hnd l ih, ,'ar.B n'i ?&Tj a so Si-h h nru.nor.1 ? C , MIm tt? tS. , w nulslto alrt vnrwlth the darke? shading at silvers with tho darker shading inq onus 01 ino 101 B . " "grays ; clear brilliant "oranges" tints of flamo and gold silky "blues," inky "blacks," and "whites," tho color of old Ivory. 'Now tho reason that Willy Gaines, a dellghtfurfcllow and clovor too, was n uoiignuui icuow anu ciovor 100, wiw examining these delicate water co on i nemue nira a miuui ui inutu imi , --- - -- ---- . , - so carefully and critically was that, - . .. 'f ,, ' Darke to Olfajra, ttho groat Irsh-Amerlcan so- ,-...,. nf .(,! i j.nr voice Wno, and tho object of his fondest tour.0DaPr ol" cried ' Gta Sob In sur- adorat on .a farqwcll luncheoji bpjoro . f r Wh th , M DBrketf ttfeKJI'K S"oh- surely you know of Founcll JnW.W? r.cason Jor ;WSapicflta,,S! Vhk, tho great psychological' detcc- tettiHV WM.i.fXi.h,b,tlnBi wiiiV- tlvc," noso exclaimed. "Everyone lb iKtllhltffii!K tatklnis about him. He is doing tho ?$4Ssi&JSr frZ rtll mo!3t wonderful things all tho tlmd. ?hm2m Why, bo Is In my sitting-room now. iSSffirJViiAJiSS. " '1 n"W"B "B Investigations. Como nnd iSJWflTCn'SrflnV.t terape.G''ttn,tfrrtRai)t,Jnee,m .. varn, hardened winner of cups and W folIowod hcr nnd Bno thrc medals and blue ribbons; to whom, to th door ,nto nnolhor room ait& Gaines's IntonBo dlBgtist, tho proud c,og, a man crallng ovcr tho flool UIIU DUUIILlllll iUIUH UI1U1I1, 1JCI win , and reserved English secretary, Miss Hodgklns: and her varied and vnlu nblo French maid, Ernestine, woro but humblo slaves moro satellites re volving about this pampered cat's ca pricious and snarling humors. It was certainly not, then, as a trib ute to the Royal Persian that Gaines had requested the artist to paint all theso cat portraits. Ho designed to hit anothor bird with tho samo Btono. and this bird was his rich nnd rigid maiden nunt, Miss Ileglna Wnmpolo, who wns' also a cat devoteo; but as Willy rejoiced to think. In. no way ,., which Involved a rivalry with Roso, ''in that his Aunt Heglna's fancy turned nTclnnlvnlv tn thn nhnrt-halred cats. .frand thesn only aho owned and ex- (Tthlbltcd. .ft Gaines had determined that Bho 'TfBhouhl chaporono his party, and natu- i, smiled ho was charming. Ordl- 'rally nnd Inevitably lose hor heart to narily, ho wns not what ono would! .rfOrtosc O'Hara. for who could help that? cnll exactly handsome although ho Tho details of this party ho had gono wn8 Just ns cortnlnly not plain. ,Ho .into with Infinite caro: It was to bo Was a tall, rather Indolent-looking 7"JJofflposed of "only tho most chnrmlng 'raan, with a keen, importurbablo face , Siand colobrntcd peoplo, with tho ox- and tho somewhat detached mannor, jtfccptlon of Aunt Iteglna, and sho lent 0f tlm "lookcron in Vienna," but In' , afiho necessary .Urioh of conventional- Bplta of this Indolent and dotached, ?tY- Unfortunatolyt at tho laBt mo- pOSo, thoro wero very fow things' fmont, sho had dovolopcd rollgloua which escaped his eyes, jjfcruples about chaperoning what sho "To put it In n nutshell," returned" wns pleased to form a Bohemian Darko, "you may regard mo as ai revel; but Willy had finally ovcrcomo reboJ. Ono who has rovolted at thol T;hesc by promising hor thnt ho would mechanism of a bungling nnd barba-f " toax Miss O'Hara to allow Prlnco rou3 system. I am, perhaps, fnnatlc if Ahmed to grace tho occasion In per- ally Intolerant of tho ordinary pollco son, nnd sho was not proof against methods tho arrest on suspicion, tho this luro. 'third degree,' etc. I insist that tho "Yes, pretty good world!" Willy detection of crlmo and tho npprehon ropcatcd, picking up tho cards and si0n of criminals Is a Bdenco which , looking them ovor again. Now, Gaines can rightly be prosecutod only by wns old onough and experienced psychologists and men trained to no enough to know that ho was moroly curnto processes of inforenco and do- tempting rortuno in maKing mis re- mnrk, nnd that Satan, ovor at hand, has too thorough and Ironic a senso of humor not to tako ndvrfntago of such nn opportunity Theroforc, ho Bhould not havo ucen surprised when, a fow mombnts later, just as ho was preparing to leave for Htno' oiitco-no was a lawyer inn , ic.e- f phono bel tang and Itoso Ollarns . - A . golden volco, ngltated, shaken, greeted wnlm. a "Oh. Willy, is that, you? Tho mo3t V tlrnniirill HlltltT lino lltinnonnit. T'rlnm 'llrcadful thing has happened. Prlnco 'Ahmed haB been Btolont" fbt. uuiuua m Kuuiuiiui cuukuuu. av... don't moan it!" he exclaimed. "When?, !8..7,' .ui i ..in ft". "Somo tlmo ths morntfE while g,Mlss Hodgklns and I yoro out shop- tlng. Oh, wo aro aliaheart-brokon. "I'll be there In ten minutes,' said ft'iii'iji aau u"i ! uiuu ...oo ....w, . anu on ruuuuiui, iiur ounu m mo apartment hotol where sho lived when 111 hub tuuuiij, auuuu ujuiuiu housenoid. urnesune, oi a peculiar Gothic typo of leanness, was a moro exclamation point of tho tragic omo- tlons; Mlbs Hodgklns, usually rather ' dough-llko in mannor and tempera- mont, was collectod, but evidently grief-stricken; whllo Hose horseir, nor great gray eyes those famous oyos- swimming In toars, hor fascinating, slightly crooked mouth trembling, was a picture of lovely distress. Willy took both hor hands in his. "My dear Itoso, you know how sorry I am. Now tell mo Just how It hap- . poncd, that wo may dovlso tho best f and oulckest way of recovering him r again." i. . Horn Hrnestlna norforrocd a series of contortions punctuated with moans, ... ...,.,.,. "L,eavo tho room. Krnostinc," com- "Leave tho room, Ernostlnc," com mailUUIl IVUHO. OUU biuii. mw ". !r I toll of It. bocnuBO it was really an hor fault. WVfl." sinking Into a chair with a heavy sigh, "as I told you over thn tnlenhono. Miss Hodgklns and I 'wont shopping, leaving Ernestlno with Ahmed. Aftor completing his nil..' atyn nlnrml him In Ills basket - to doze, nnd then took up her sowing, The windows wore all closed, I should mention, but tho doors were open throughout tho apartment. Toward noon, Ernestlno very roprehonBlbly docldod to tako a nap, and throwing horseir on tho couch fell fast asleep. Whon sho woke up about an hour later, J"v he was, nowhoro to bo seen " Here Roso could no lonsor restrain her tcaro, and Mlsa Hodgklns took up .the thread of hor narrative. "At first," she said In hor precise, well-modulated, English volco, "Ern - cstltio waB not especially perturbed, !... . nr rnli.rn wn nil bncanlo convinced Uiat Ahmed was not in thoJlnBlnuatlng anything ngalnst Sonator apartment and, from tho clrcum-J stancos, wo could only conciuuo tuat f he had been stolen." ... . ., Mtm .. a t . A ..- . M 1 JMi ! 1 as tho rest of us, Willy," said Tloso, wiping her oyes. "Ho was always so ot yu- Do you "member that hQ Qf M , vn nni1 ron nll.intf i,B nawn on your kneo and looking up into your face7" Willy roprcsscd a shuddor. Ho re mombered only too well. It was ono of Ahmed's most demoniacal tricks. w) . . - . , ,. nccdi0 tru.t "LT i?? Sw Z iT' nn l.lq on his hands and knees, a magnifying Klass held closo to the ground. Ho turned quickly as thoy entered and then roso to his feet, acknowledging Hose's Introduction with a slight, pre occuplod bow. He was a tall young man, with deep, lntenso oyos, nnd had a habit of waving back with ono palo, slender hand n wing of raven hair which fell low over life brow. "I'm getting a good deal of light, Miss O'Hara." ho remarked, dusting off his trousers. Then he turnod to willy nnd said with consIdcraVlo lmj. prcsslvencss, "Mystorlous case very considerably moro In it than ap- pears on tho surface." Mr Gaines Is so Interested In your mii,,i ani,i nnBn ...tnninnin nut I fear I Bhall have to confess a great deal of Ignoranco about them," admitted Willy, smlllnaly. nnd when ductlon." Rose turned n shining gazo upon him, "And that Is tho way you nro going to find Prlnco Ahmed, Isn't It?" "Dellovo me, yes," ho said with a grave uow. "Now you oeo, Mr. aalnes," leaning agnlnst tho mantel- ninco and tanning his lingers llchtly r -. - -.------- ---.. . " m with tho magnifying glass, "I hnvo gathered from tho maid that sho thought, or dreamod, whllo probably In a half-wnklng state, that tho door froni tho hnll opened and that a man ..l,....,n.1 ,,.ll.ii,lu nnrnua l,n Ahraohnlil atoppod furtlvoly across tho threshold, of this raascullno prcsonco, sho can, nowever, kivu hu ueacriiuiuii uuuim tho fact that ho woro a vivid green .. ' ...,,..., , "Ernestine's doslro for the llmo- light," murmured Willy cynically to noso. "Do you Buppose aho really had any such dream? You know hor." jiuo kuu uuii i c iJi uui.ii a u i Bmnco, wnno uarna huuuii ma uuuu with a fnlnt. suporlor aralle iuu iinuui ujjiiiiuu ui luu luj-uu- servor," no said, examining his nans with JntoreBt. "Dut I havo reasons to hcllevo that Ernestine was telling tho truth And In this .connection, let mo recall to you that students of dream phenomena hnvo ropcatcdly demonstrated that with tho oyes of tho slcepor opon or only partly closed nn actual, visual perception may bo carried to tho brain. For Instance, a 'sudden flaring of tho gas may qro- ato tho Illusion of a lightning flash, and ono may then dream out tho whole terrifying panorama of a trop- ical hurrlcano; or tho more lowering of a curtain may bring out tho vision or miunigiu seas, nnu ono may nvo through tho dreadful experiences of ::...-. ... , ....- .. - a shipwreck; again, tho ringing of an alarm ciocic may no iniatai.cn ror mo iiub " iu.btwn, su www sj .a- perlenco tho entire drama mighty conflagration. "Now in Ernestine's half-uncon sclous state, dews It not Btrlko that sho may havo exchangod complo mentary colors, or in other wordB," lini-n Mr. DarltO BOOlCO BlOWly and with duo emphasis, keenly Watching the effect of his words upori his lis- toners, its one wno is about to spring a sensational surprise, "or tn other words," ho ropoatod, "that what sho saw as green wns really rod?" Doubtless, it was a manor or gran- flcatlon to him that both ornu audi- tors gavo a violent start Hose's lovely eyes wore lifted to Willy's with dismay In their depths, whllo his hold something more than surprise was It indignation? For tho mind of each Immediately rovortcd to nn old friend, , who alsohapponed to live at tho samu hotel and whoso apartment was JiiBt nnd woro tin Oh, Mr. Darko, surely you nro not Wodeburn?' cried Ilese, reproof and cnanipionsnip mingling in her tone, "That dear, dlgnlflcd old gentleman, f I 1 t 1 A Afr ml tn A a 1 . 1 f u a - A. II AVllly tlalnes throw back his head - and laughed; tho Idea struck him as dollcloubly rantastlc. A -r r "I'M Darko's negllgont and slightly weary repose was qulto unruffled, "No matter how ubsurd or Improb- nblo a suspicion may bo," ho said, "It Is always plaualblo If tho underlying imnni iu mmnmnt Mmv- nininiv . w, & 1U UU111J. tlm motives for this theft wore not eordld. for tho cat Is valueless with- out hl's nedlcreo Neither 1b It llkoly that ho is bolng held for ransom, as in that case you would not -only have 1 11 . - " i .-- . .. i been threatened In aiivanceMmt yfiji would also have received somo com- municaiion or UCIUund by ttUB tlmo. "Therofore,"iho went on In his lol- "MpjUWMywW.WUUIWJflMMWyM Buroiy, mspassionaiQ lasiuon. "Uiot!own tuaL l.r wontod, some ut once caso.-ns; It nppearH. roBolves itself hljo nmUn ,fJh nd lifimi nfnio later " this rivalry. ' Somo jealous 'exhibitor "Wl,l lh. ihroO, atpod Kazing at at the coming; show Is dotorminod oaclfo'her Will nnjWiolai finding no that Ahmed shall not win the ldnn wr,wi in hn rarnrh'ri rtniWa nntan. riuuou oi ( ii iByinss. , "Mis. Alien!" gaspod UO80, nnd then clnppod her hand to hor mouth uorriiicd ui tier lnaiscroot tuto ranee "Just so. A fnlnt. satisfied smile lilaycd about Darke'B mouth for a mo- iiiuiia. iu in uuiiiuieu inut itirs Allen'H 'Ayesha' Is your cat's only real competitor. Now I bollovo that It- Is very well known In their set that Senator Wodeburn has been for years nn ardent and Imnortnnat suitor for Mrs. -Allenfl hand." "Sho Is capablo qf anything," cried "noso sharply. "She ha been Raying everywhoro thnt Prince Ahmed has a 'snlpoy' nose, and that he is so long when nny Judge knows what a 'cobbj' body and 'apple bend be has And sho also navs. wherever shnTiiirta. that ho has onough wtylte hairs under hla chin tn riiRmmiirv iiim fm- mv . ::r.7. -.,---- ...... .-. .., - hlbitlon, and that Ernestine pulls them out with tweosers overy day. 4UU HilU JlUlUUil. iUlWWb HU 111110 ttUOUL rid0r, nnd whllo doing so I will ask Vnil tn'n n HlWAr",hliniif (tin rIn,W'"iri warn me with a quick wklstlo ;r ou. gee nnyono coming. willy foil behind noso' and Darke on tholr way to tho door, nnd tbon. presently, ho paused and suppressed a sharp exclamation. Wns It merely a shadow no saw? or won, nt nnj rate, It gavo hltn food for thought. Onco out In tho hall. Mr Fennel! Darko again flung himself down, nud with his magnifying glass wont ovor every Inch of tho floor for a yard or moro about tho door-sill "He's a Harvard rain sn! I IJne iu a rapid undoitone to Wl'W "hai his own income and bai takeu up "a . niKii-uiuii cam inuL Him inuuiiv uubls iinnr - .uu'i. uu muru uuuui il iut mu iiica ....w.v. of tho lodcth of Avosha's tall."' Thn ntkw ihnwod a. tnnnli. of rmi, ont. t .ConBldor vour volco. my dear "I found hi .Darko nodded. 'A fairly clear-cut barraasn-af ilinnlt wm.'i.Jie. said girl, and your looks." ho added still Hald Willy you case." ho said "Now I will mako pnrf4v llvrn riii hn mnMa rarftfnl. mora -BUbtiM'WNow I. am COlniT ilo" oain-tUU." Bomo Investigations In tho outer cor I winder v 'i. r It r Jrnm."1 ltu . onW yoffi1- Hmouslno. and you and "Why, man. this work becausn be loves It, and bo w causo ho longs to ui'iicflt humnnlty. "Aha!" With an exclamation of trii umnh. Dnrlto held up a small, silvery gray tuft of fur. detached Ho doubt from Prlnco Ahnirdi nat In his first vigorous efforts to fre himself. A Willy reflected, ns did not on- ho gazed ut It, that he onvy Ahmed's r.intor: nnd . A A lrlnhnH ! .V t head away, too mu.U moved toTipaak. Just then Galn-s ,avo a quick whistle, nnd Darko , on b foot ,n CiLTllNtJ A i I D DLAL Ot I.HjIIT MISS O'UVItA a second moment lator, a waiter hurried i.mn tho hall, and after knocklmr .n Snatpr Wodoburn'B door handed In a xmall covered pitcher Darke lnmupted tho man ns ho i..,-..,i ,., ,n,i aiirma.i nnmi.ii.in, lltlllV U (! ' tl illll'IIWU UWIIiVVlllMft Into his 1mi ,', "What as that you Just dAlv ored?" ho asked. I V Milk., sir "Milk!" The glnnco of tho rtsycho 1 . i '"'Does raiur .rtt logical detect!e was eloquent. '"Does Sonator Wodi burn orton order "jQht no sir thlti la tho first that I know of,tbutJ hg, telephoned coaled sat' roctlonuLtl doorof the uuui ui hid suite Iwond onuhoi Wodeburn bltnfilf njod. S kUdly, senator gray- !. 1 l.... . Al..4. t ....uul a 1L -door. W iiuireu. neiu uii'm. LwiiuuRiCJUi ui lie Seciug the thro lh Uoi$ tonsulti- iinn. nn ui't n.iii uinumoiu anu iiiou came forua..! Ith dJatKrOtelied hand . ...- '.. f '- . "Good inoi.-iri,', dtlnes. My dear Miss O'Ha-i. 1 have 'heard of your lass and 1 .. niore Ujan sorry " Willy 'led . i a faint shrinking in nose's ii nnu i "Taouk yon," sho said, a Mtt'i id Jly. "Dut how did you hear of H" Wodclinn "md a bit confused at tils' pucmiIi' "Howoiv-wh ek' Oh yes v mn Tlyan, told in l'enni 11 nail llcanod forward sud- (lv,Uy. ' i licrr our pardon, Senator Wodeburn." he M. 'Unit ..,,ijM.,,r ,-,., -.,, ,) you l"ii ,u.......,, -. .,,., i vareweve, ami v.'un thumb a-i-l m 'flugei- lie rlueeil away a tut h,asjia gray fi-r Wnit1!! nO 11 VI rOCCIllaX IVUMU UPOU IHC lng of myi n ' ir:-w oit i - "" Insistei' f'nf new one" l ti'p Uiat I got new one" vo lauKneu in a rather perturbed fmuV'n "Far some reason the fellow t commence has been i'lr ring to-dnv nml be in aewmllv dolpa a little work ii.etha lll'v clothes mm! nil (hat noil i ihlr.r Ilr .i u ji'ore hiirn i.n ioii t-n fir, t'oi"1' for he ppilti I i i tt o lii. rll j i Mime hit v ' t ' '11 i ' him sqaklng them in muK. Told him that It was uvle-s Thv'ii n'1"'!' Ho laughed neiin and moved 'n ( ward tl e ul i.'i i Dut bnfn-e iu. of lh 1hiee w l i ho left Btaiihu 'i uhk'bh In tin 1 1 it nn ' !t i i - ho fTohi lh lin-AHsir Hodaklnti aro colnir out for a criod tho of his npparent nudnclty could make nny comment hla door opened again, nnd a man stepped out with a quan tlty of coats and tiousorB ovcr ono arm. ItRwns Uyan, nnd ho woro a brilliant green necktie rllllant grocn necktie Fennoll Darke snapped his notebook together conclusively. "I think tho wholo matter Is settled now," ho said, "It llos between the red and the green tlo. Itynn may have actually Btoloti Prlnco Ahmed, but Senator Wodeburn has planned tho whole affair, You must understand " ho continued, "that this man belong to tho Intellectual type of criminal, highly fertile In re sour co and aoonipllshed in expedi ent." Ho stood for a moment absorbed In .Uioupht. "L. wljl go ta my oflko now." hp said n lost, nndrWcPittP somo ntliuiHHna rtnrl Anmo nd I'nhn nt nn tin. imratus Thon,' with a decided nod. think Mlsa O'Hara that I can promlso J'"" that PrlnceAhmcd will bo In yourT1rT-n.ght.'t ' . . "I Shall h66 'Senator Wodeburn, and I iui-i. J... A.r .i.a , ' ... M T llnno tn I, Imnn nn " rrtnd RoseVorvontlJ, a'ndV Willy, thinking of his Aunt Iteglna and his possibly, nay probably, squashed luncheon, de- voutly ochoed his wish. i "Dut what kind of quoBtions will you put to him, Mr. Darko?" asked1 i , . , .'-. . . "Tnat i win let you Know later, he said, with his fnlnt smllo. "but In 'in . u.....u. v ... spite of himself, ho will bo forced to reveal all tho details of this painful aaa'a. nn.. "nut." cried noso anxiously, and staying him with ono hand, "you promise me that thoro shall bo no publicity about this matter." "None whatever," he assured hor, with a final bow, and then has tened, away, while Willy and herself repaired to hor sitting-room. Sho wns in an April mood, divldod be tween smiles at the thought of recov ering Ahmed apalu, and tears In con siderlns the loapeotod Sonator Wode burn complldty in tho thoft, and then it was that Willy tool: command of tho situation , "IbWi'RosR listen to me," ho said authoritatively. "You are simply to JTUL 111(0 U1H11CI UUl Ul JUUr 11UHU IIIIU tl.lHl. K H AWA lvno It Wr. .n. vaMn Tlyan haactone: ari,e, not roturning tioiore tivo V3 - - ::: -- - : -v -.---- -- - -- o'clock. Ahmed will no doubt bo eafo at homo by thot tlmo"' For onci Miss O'Hara proved amen able, and Willy hnd no sooner seen Ml S3 Hodgklns nnd herself drtvo oft than ho- .returned to the looms and 1 1 iiii-iuitou uiAWBiiuu. uu "" " b'voi, f"oriU' oj hers, as ho had a winning I r nt hratawing largesso upon hor - " unl then, which, as Brnestlno spent much thought In devising com- forts for hor old nge. was Joyously r-ehed nnd tluiftlly laid away Now, i'io.sed her palm so generously v h! forKot her grlot for Ahmed, r limmnn Ail YJot AAlbtA TTa iiiha n fvw a a 4 u'Kt t"iiormeu a scried oi uipi'iuk "curtsies," at the unmo time lifting her oyc to heaven nnd calling down such prodigal hlcsslngx upon his head that ho should over nfTcr have been Immune from nil the evils that a malovolcnt fortune could Invent. nut Willy, deaf to her pleasing prophecies, ruthlessly cut her short, nnd lost no tlmo In laying out his plans nnd Impounding her nsslslnnco "Hut Monsieur." In answer to his orders, "I hnvo searched and searched, as wla a flno toot comb." "Well, search again." said Willy grimly, 'and this tlmo you will havo my valuablo assistance' For tho next hnlf-hour, he appeared tho most worthy emulator of Fonnell Darko, crawling over the Moor In overy direction, nnd smothorlng pro fane expressions nB he bumped his head with a certain mathematical frequoncy ngalnst tho sharp corners of heavy pieces of furniture. At first, ho dovotcd hlmsolf lo on exhaustlvo search of tho room In which he had seen that flitting shad ow, but here ho was destined to din appointment, so ho extended his terri tory; from room to room he crawled, until finally, as the nfternoon grew Into, ho found himself In hn bath room. No place for concoalmont there. Whlto tiled walls and floor. and no closets. Wlllv, him In a discouraged gaaliig about sort .of way, Bhook his head nt the nrosnect nnd was about to crawl sadly away, when a sudden prompting came ro him to look under tho tub. It was pretty dark undor thoro, nothing visible. And then, almost ho shouted aloud, for, from that expanse of smooth, gray shadow there suddenly gloomed a pair of brilliant, copper-colored eyes. "I knew I Baw n mouse In that room yonder." cried Willy exultantly, nnu you," ntinrcssing tho ojes, "you saw a chance to stnlk somo game, nnd door nnd then burst Into a :rrent of with your usual selfishness nnd In- Joyous exclamationsvery sbrcato difference to the feollngs of othorc. while Ahmed glared fronzlediy from Bat yourself down for a long, patient the pilson of Willy's .arms and watch beside the hole." Ho stretched fought wildlv to crape Then she his nrm under 'the tub nnd seizing the discreetly wtlrH. Just ns nose -low reluctant and protesting Ahmed by ncrow the room and Willy staggered the scruff of tho neck, drew him wearily In. His hair was dishevelled ' ai ' . .. ... hls nn ortlstlc touch of his own. Ahmed flattened his cars and dug Ahmed held ono end of n torn neclc'l his glows deep Into the bath-rug, but tic tightly In his clans this an tin-" It availed him nothing. He was wittingly artistic touch of Ahmed's borncnto tho other room where Er- while his clothes . looked ns If hb nestlno honored his return with n might hao been In a serious strug-f dramatic portrayal of tho Joyful cmo- pic, n result produred by crawling SBl x. . ,,.... . . ovor the floor for on hour or more. Hut before Willy could lift hi vo co ..ni, vm,- vv f..n,i mm 4 sufficient nbovo her hubbub to explain,,0!1:, i'on nnrit Ui$ V ranter. Fonnell Tlnrljn wn nn,,n,.M.i '10"7 Wll0ro?. Darling kitty! nnd Gaines hastened "Into tho other room to meet him nnd Inform him that Miss O'Hara was out In hor mo tor i, "Too bad," nnld Darke; "I havo nn appointment with Wodoburn In ten minutes, nnd I thought she might be Intoiested In some of tho methods I Intond to 'pursue with him" Willy gazed at him In surprise. "How did you manago to socuro his consent to your psychological 'third degree'?" ho nsked. "Oh. that," said Darko with a touch of pride In hl3 voice, "wns rathor clovor, It I do say It myself I met him again downstairs aftor I loft her. and wo fell Into conversa tion. Finally I urged him to uso his political Influence for tho cstnbllhh mont of a bureau of psychology In connection with tho Secret Service department, and succeeded in so far interesting him In the subject that ho .' ... ' .... ...vi i, tor with nia at livo this nrtornonn ,,a mo , mo, . aornoon- promised to go further Into tho mat iuv iiij i'UMl la iu hUl Ullll U a,0 l'art ' ro,rtaIn experiments, as J" ", """ 1"",'l w," """" "u ' " , nonelesslv Involved nml nntnnt-lpil Jopelessly Involved aud entangled : blmsclf, wrest a confession from hlmj anATr?Jh, " " . .. .. ..-..' ' Here, lor insianco, IB nn instnk ment fo,r recording the various, nerv- "UJ ","u ulu 'l' : Jasieii "" , uiii. ry uKiuiy upon ms ,TrlBt'.ft. thln. w,,rc V?.s t.r,on l. l0, the3e V0.3 .ot. c.olorel 1,(lulu w.h.,cu l n'a uonin i urn. inon wo ci scuss various sublocts: nrosontlv I take nn ,,, ,ou , vi;.'n.u... ..V i ,, " , , ""," w." ,'..". v"v' "" "euiaiui-.. in .Bpuooi nn nis sou-con . , .. n..i.i i.i .. f" luu '"""" ivoiy icaps in mo tubes. "Then exnmlno Ihls list of words. I say ovor half a dozen of them, and ho ropoatB tho corresponding word they suggost to him Suddenly, with out warning. I say 'cat.' Ho will naturally think of tho method In which tho animal wns Btolen and tho word 'Ityan' will rlao to his lips. Ho suppresses that, of courso, and says 'milk' or 'dog,' or 'mouse,' but tho fraction of n second It took to men tally mako that change Is nctually re corded by this Instrument " "It's nwfully Interesting," said Willy, "but, Darko, I hate to shattor n man's houso of cards, but that beastly cat's been found." m uau.o ton uacic a paco or two, nis !"" -wuw ho cried. ' iV HTH ' 1 II II Fl f ' When?' m a little whllo ago." apologetically, "undor tho that's Impossible." detective. "I measured tho oimio uiai me uam-tuo smnns rrom ., , ... . ., . .-. . tno noor. and then asked how high tho cat stood, and ho couldn't possl- bly have mado It." "Ho did." said Willy "Show him to you If you want to seo him." "Not I " returned Darko "Ah!" ho . -. 1 l.tx t- 1- tl l.f uHiiiuurt'd umoriy, hi iib pacKua iiih Instruments Into a small bag. "that'a what I get for inklhg a cat case In a murder or a kidnapping, or any- thing Ilka that, my system Is Infalll- hie, but cats!" ho spurned the wholo fellno race with n gestuto of disgust. "By tho way, Mr. Gaines," pausing anxiously at tho door, "you won't lot mis get out? "I nBsurn you. I will not," said Willy fervently "Even Mlsa O'Hhra shall never Know " Time meant everything lo him now, io he turned h's attention to Ernes tine who was still murmuring stac cato thanksgivings oxer Ahmed. "'Can' onr rnptures for tho present, Ernestlno," said Willy sternly, "or that nest egg for your old age will receive no fur'her Incentive to hatch; and now listen to me. You aro quite Ignornnt of tho fact that I dragged Ahmed from under tho tub. You do not oven know that he has been re covered All you do know Is thnt I called you up on tho telephone and asked you to let mo know ns noon an Miss O'ljorn returned. Then. In your Intense surprise at tho night of the restored Ahmed, you can havo your hjstcrlos all over ngaln." Ho picked up his green legal-bag, which fortunately hq had hroughj, with him that morning, nrtd Without ceremony dumped Ahmed Into It, "And when I return"- he paused Im pressively In the doorway "remem ber that I nm to see Miss O'Hara alone" With eyes and 'pointed finger-tips ralaed towards heaven, Ernestine ns fcured him of her complolo under standing, and nt thn same tlmo oxe- cuted a '.'Ties of rapid dips j which woie intended fitly o express her vj- pronation or his aounly. , ( So Willy npiTtd with a light heart, although Mimed proved so hoavv and strnrKllng a burden that Gaines wasted ni tlmo In hustling him Into n taxlcab, IprI 1:1s loud out cries secure tho Ir.'Tost of tho passers-by and lend to 'irtbor complica tions. Uut an hour later, ? rosponso to Ernestine's telephone, li- wa,s again n't tho apartment. His ifi'ranrc was rlrnmntln lVnaattnn ttil-ntt- nrAn Ka nlflfmlnir Ahmnil ninnn tn hor nrni-f "no was nil Brno home again. .nn was nil brio home again. Ann did ho have a dreadful time, and wasj ho bo lonely and frlghtenen7 ' Cut In spllo of those tender words and erf. i rosses, Willy noted with a thrill of jov thnt It was not upon Ahmed 'hat hcr.ojcs wero fixed, but upon h'tti "How did" Mr. Darko got him?" was "hor rioxt question Willy plajetl his trump card. "I'm -afraid I shall have to claim that r honor," ho said; "Darko haj had no hlng.tn do with It." , "Oh," Rho cried again "You! i' might have known It. You always do everything for me. And did you hao a despora'o struggle?" anxious-i ly. "You look It Wnn Senator Wodeburn very " , "Ho was not. Hose, put that mon-i strong Idea out of your head Nolther-V Senator Wodoburn nor Mrs. Allen had ' anything to do with Ahmed's dlBap- IH'tUiuici'. auniu uy i win lull yuu,i tho whole story, but ark lo no quoj, tlons now. Let ow. Is .In it bt enough that Ahmed Is .homo again. There are1 reasons wny s. "You dear Willy!" Tho bcautlfuli. haughty Miss Gfllara dropped Ahmed inuuiercniiy upon a cnair. ana ilrlftnd nnnrnr "VI1I- HnlncR nnrl nl- innat linfmn tin know If shn hnd thrown her arniB. about his neck and impulsively kissed his cheek Willy mado no effort to return thai A embrace, although what the remind- w atlon cost him tho world will never know. Thnnlt you, Hose," ho said stlOly. Sho drew hastily back In wounded, nuuiiui resentful surprise What was thlo .ncr0(,,lp thing! Aftor all those yoars. hail Willy ceased to lovo her? Tho woHd rocked Then sho lifted her wonderful gray eyes to his, storm flashing through a mist of tears. "You don't seem to ap preciate my gratitude!" Sho meant kisses. "A grateful kiss now and then along life's dusty highway means lit tle to mo." said Willy with gentle, f cold Indifference At this nose turned her back on him, and walking ovor to tho window gazed out Into the gathering night A moment lator Willy saw her lift; hor handkorchlpf nnd furtively wipe her oyes. Then he realized that the i poso he wns striving to maintain was too strenuous. Ho could not bopu to keep it up. Ho iStrodo across the room and threw his arms boldly around hor. Ah. noso. I r vant them frosh every I front V7. Vo dnv. every hoi'. You know It. Give mn ono moro token of gratitude. Rosa. nm! I will show vou mv annrnrla. tlon," ...... - - v tf rr.,.- nut noso scorned to answer him. nnd the more earnestly ho pleaded the more vehemently alio shook her avortod head, But hero Ahmed, not only hungry; but greatljnnuWed that ho was not. am a 1 '114 IIARh AL .m A M L uo uoui, iiuiuiiia; mo cumur oi ine sthge, began to"executo a number ot, hollow mlous, and at hat familiar . sound, nose's Indignation vanished, Slowly, sho turned a forgiving tnd oven repentant cheek toward Willy "Just becauso you rlskod vour life to save him, and to seal our mutual t Joy In his return," Bhe said, and lifted uer neau. y. i; i-i H ; j i '49 'V. I ;L..