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[Coprrllzht ms by w. D. [Boyce co.) -:- Or, Once more the assistant nodded.
The readers of the Wednesday papers
CHAPTER I‘ had another sensation aside from that
17- Iium-: is nothing that al:-- ' P furnished by the murder, for there ap-
iienls more to the average a E R O O peared in all the journals the announce-
Amerlcnn man than 10 be . ment of the marriage of liose Vaudeville
X d h m h 1i; . and Richard Kurston. '
O“G5. In W 9“ C ET I
.;E i5;'.i3‘.".'iii.Z'.i?L'.ff2’.i i‘.l‘..“‘i'.‘."ii'“f BY C""5“““"e B"“"'i"-9 Willard ""’“'”“ '""
X he was the happiest man 7' R1913“? KlIl’”;s:'uN 0:" b‘ “"5"”
,2” in New York City. scarcely believing study and association with the best ol CHAPTER ll. ,., n ', ,f,ffde '7'" ‘,5 :,"'d" ’"' ‘he
. . . . . .
.-vv his own eyes. he reread the note writ- everything. A sweet, tender. noble x gr;-VDAY m.,m Sumo" neruck gee: lanam Eu?" "“""0f'rm:ca:es:' 3'5:
ten in her characteristic hand, upon the soul lookgd out from her dark eygg,
rich, creamy’ paper she affecte :
--1 know I am lxnposjng upon our in the rich. full tones of her low voice. did
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had iett his club at 3 rather gag-[y .llis wife understood, and her face was
r, saying to a fellow membe;-V3 he very sweet as she answered his look of
0; horror with these words:
friendship. but there is no one else She entered, both hands held out, her ‘>1 hlve 3 date. “,5 you-d "we, be. "Forgive me, Dick. it I have presumed "
in all the W0fltl upon whom I can face azlow with a warm welcome. 11.7, Wham 1; 1. gun,-v H, ruched .; (00 much upon What I Was I90 sure Of.
0311 in this emergency. 1! You are “I do appreciate this." she said sim- little as he spoke. z V0“? 10179 1'01‘ line”
"I6 irlltffltndl think You are. be Ill ply, and liichard Kurston. bending over “Don‘t want to know," X-‘rank Young ""“59- 0h- M!’ R-059!" the young man
the 133"“k! ‘OMOPPOW’. Tuesday her hands. renewed his vow to serve returned shortly, for Herrick was not a "'93- "3“‘m“5 he’ ‘" “'5 "ms 5"“ ham‘ V
night. January fourth. It is a great her, no matter what she required of him. favorite. Easy-going as many of his ‘"5 H" C1039 W M3 h“’‘ 39 “'9 “7
servire 1 am solos to ask of you. “you need mo?" he naked as simply gs acquaintances were. his dissoiute life de'"'d N” ‘mm ”" "'9 """'”' “D“' . ..
‘Can I fcourlttbulilvon yxou.’ I am sure she had ‘yuan. was an open” m dung.” of 3" good ling.‘ :'h'at node you“ do dlf ygu .
can. or e eve recogn ze your AA . . t t, t thl 3" 9 0 '0 Ml)’ rig 89 0 . W 3‘
faithfulness to friendship. I am in on sy"m:,‘,'7 "“"’L 1 KM“ ‘ =3“ '3???“ ,f,fo’m'; ’,‘,‘:mo"rfu;'e"’::' :‘“n’D‘w"‘h‘]:: didn't you call upon me?" an: lie .
dire need, or I would not send this, hl id EI'08n&d-
e. “To the vnermm” W M we W 5;?3‘u...'2‘ $.';.‘Z.if. 2il‘f.".'.‘..?.7.i‘.’.i’.":‘.‘L‘E. “B=ca"== I W 8 =e"-“Went “‘m- I
no not commun[ca[e with me um“ hind‘ ll 793-lsuflng pressure. his club 1“ the near mun‘, an." Rose replied quietly, and then she
then. and I will expect you there at “I am asking: a strange service." the “Green W “I H 1,. continued: "You must take me larnway.
i e vy ieered Herrick, in
ten-thirty. ROSE." Woman said slowly, "and-‘yet it 18.0115 response to Young's rebul. dnwn ""0 S""mA""”“"w""‘ “'5 M" , . .r
- “My wild Irish Rose!" he whispered 9"" ‘‘ ““""" '9" """“- . “Not exactly." rejoined the other. 1""! o3"’f.‘."“" C""‘“' "”"' ""“ Wm’
. '”rg" me whng 1; 11 “mg; do ym, smrun to mow” a p want you. and she leaned toward him,
to himself. as he so often did. , 5 way. . h
Want me to do?” and kurston smiled llerrick grinned. and then began hum- avwighbututhf m0;':1e"t hem" ‘“5e“' '
of one of the richest men in the coun- down ‘I her‘ . mmg “My wnd "uh R‘’”-'' u” “n” “HI ga‘geos srsteh mm’ 3 lam“. h H
"H "on m due need! H named lm. nl“%Lgant you to marry me-now, to- llm‘tei:rseaX$n‘d;ilr'i‘llelsnrirlfrtdzdhelyd sacred to “who was‘ ‘:7’ mans W’ C” "mg 5 am’
possible, but however it might be. Rich- 5”“, ' ouw K t 1 d w d was; trying mgmnkee ‘:1; m‘rn,‘:”‘ 9 man toss Kureton lzesitaiedlmomellhthen ,'
nrd hurston, reporter for the Advocate, I " h) V - a union cre . on er- “You dirty loafer”, he cried ho“ whispered: "Stanton Herrick." . '
wins at her service. "5 5 W976 ream nE- ,,Don,t Come around‘ m r ' 7' Richard staggered; his hand clutched
h xv.-o.,;mn,., gm 1,-,s.,m. hghhgd seen Ties. llavfeli :’ske’d too rgiutlth?" t h mums of the may yo: 3“ “t':)ym‘::"':; at his collar as tho it was too tight.
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workers connected with the Barracks. zratitled. Still he must let her know descend to mm? "o“’ M ’'‘’“n ‘B! y‘’'‘"'
their settlement house, he had loved his own feelings, so he cried hoarsely: gate broken my and 1” ha” raised M‘
her with all his heart. but he had never --you 9 gm 3 k n, 1 mm ' ,’ to E
hoped ,0 Wm more than the warm mm ‘ W01” de:[”":l‘:m 15,0; ya: m':lleel;!.al:2lyiziar;Ei Isfgrlftktsbcezgdlslgninlif an’? the whelp had attacked her father.
gizndshlp he had ilnaily gained from Rtise,;:;eh:(::ddi;:I>Si':;B;3'i;‘“"led “I. sent 0:131:15: thl: other hurled stter him. M, ,,‘3,,,,,, ,0, ",9 mm In M, low‘ Sweet‘
"Am I “"9"?” h? “Sked m"‘”"' ‘U"' etly “or I could not have asked thlsq” "2 D 6 Va "5 "outed we “Hens. VD 9‘.
ing at the note. Then he compressed .. ' '
Beautiful Rose Vantlevllie. daughter
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"D" “"3 ”'““mb'’'9‘’- ‘ r "N dear I had no personal griev-
hls lips and resolved that no matter Tum N" bemg married help you sa:‘;h!;e:;,l?:ki:?”.lR3‘ !1!:w.'ha‘ Yo‘;I"g “"30 3158"”! the man. In fact, I knew;
Wm“ ‘he warned of mm he would do n. any 0 h H d ‘ I9-b 9 "3311 W5 9 him only by sight," and she tried to smile > .
The narrncks was kept open night Yes’ but Y0“ mus‘ marry m.E “lnhout adlulrea e l ax C3 I and gave M: home ““l""’- l V
and day. and much good was ‘Mom, as‘i‘(lng“my reason. Will you?‘ At ‘eh-thirty he reached his handsome ‘B t llerr‘ll:k is not dead.“ Richard V
Nished by it. nose Yandevllle being the Yes‘ .. apartment in a. structure that housed a uhedesh‘ ”l‘:“dead dear and rob bl‘. "
ijgli-is snlrit. llnny were her chari- ‘A strange expression came into the number of unmarried men, and seemed me nah mu no in, ' .3 tn 3 ‘ ‘E
. or her father gave her afreehnnd. eles of this woman at whose feet 30- fair”. 30,," “.he H d or I I M Y “"""e ”“"""'0W"
In dispensing the wealth which flowed ciety had laid its best gifts, but she , " " " ‘"3" e "‘ "l '3“ I 3'“ '""P"“d that "was not.
into his possession, and none ever ap. lowered her lids and Kurston did not Ma]
vealed to her in vain. Aitho a leader catch it. There Was Somelhlns N‘ had”::l:l:ii?::r:m:lil:lf:lttggrggiaflSnell‘; hIRInce‘ll?rdevIe(t:lyrtSi:ionng ‘L‘J.‘....'.‘i"’...”‘.'.‘.“.i‘L5.‘f F-‘
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Z in her social set. those who knew her Yond “Nev I“'nelhlnK.BDDl'0IChlnt! "'0" contrary to t - umu cutstorn. u c-or Before mm was ill: on. worn-n in nil :
best realized thl! her ntror-zen. hiter- nenrly adoration. but all n 2 put um-: W... R“ ,,,.s,,‘, ,4‘ .,,,,,,,,, M, ,,,,,,,I M, W”. M. ygt mm‘
an. A. n. was ganllalng out unolhhr I-xl KC!-GNU’ -nutty or um gr u-t vrlru
alts worn centered about thin putie- -1 will try to mum. on n r.
h dz-Ir” um: n-neuuu hlnllnutnhcrlnnll. cu... up t . mpi-i rule. nun . Indy under henvcn.
‘"3" ‘W8? i tn the slit assailed Then she laid hcr other hand on his heavily veiled hastily descended from it "Richard. dearest. 1 Want '0 '9" 3'0:
n“ 0? “"9 9 “ . . .- thl . I h v entertains
Kurston that perhaps it was something Shaulder 8l’Id“MSPCl'Oii- P00i'.d9l'l’0Y! and ran lightly up to the door. Just as 'S:’l;19"e'l‘:?m= "V-“K: h'.‘;'n 9;? -ny om" ‘
the charitable work The clerzyrn-n is here. Will you me": she laid her hand on the knob n suclrlen , ‘ .
td 'it ht id! u out e. Ills“
‘ ;?':r;cce'“5Ed her to wrne 85 5“, ma’ m:Ym": h .3! returned. not being 5"" ttlfe t‘i'<>lt'>'i"im:llie:adh;rbl‘-leelfl vlgvmofhiett 3:25‘ ': ‘::l''‘3“'l: ‘’;'m“ ‘''‘'“;,‘1‘’ “NW A
’ ' but than he would mean "W person“ sbie ‘tat; nayexlffranfor his heart was too Brae’ msmnuy ,.em,g,,;,ed Rose Vanda. delllllt. kheiieve that.’
tone and be reassured.
now that." he cried eagerly, but
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ed ‘ullvigthrlfirge 3‘;-grrfesd like I dream. He v“s1:;nv[v:I:r]"‘lchl:lL:'l('"t:lvl; ‘I"i.::lB::2:il'g::'8.llY m:“w”:, hem tluilgdl-I Bleyl')e1I‘t‘.. tliioSiv‘e:'re“: ; 1;
"Wk? U“ ‘“‘"“m’ "eP‘y' of his usual haunts on Monday. Tu s 3. [31 392153“-';nan.'. strength, 8 mam; V
he sits W359!‘ "10 ring the clerzyman handed day several persons asked about him: pi-t‘:teC!ln0n. A man.’ love’ (0 “Sm”, me. , , ’
n“:”'”m"'I' )"’"d& :‘h":"1e.gm:g but I1 W" '1“ “M” W'g""’3;':" """"' want to get away. Will you take
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Vnndeviile. and almost wished that they "M" Kunmnz " does “mid “range. ‘ keg who Came “He; 3 Week to look gierwly ng mu‘ “awly.shook his head‘ ’
Md rm" me!” ilk self Dick. 5ear.“she whispered. and heuwoke .'lt.r'ti.. premises. said that she cauin $:aZ”‘;"gon.‘ mnk ,, ,,.,,,,d be be... r
“Whit can a poor dev” e -my.l ' “' "'9 '5“ ”““'h'cl""’m‘“ ["5 cuxed not get into lierrlcirs roomzt You see rm a reporter. and, next to
"92"," new asked mmseu “ear-X L h" ””“< lie summoned the doorman. and When la. gum-shoe man-perhswl even more’.
“wh"‘ x mm‘ (am emwgh In a ’e1m; "" '"-'‘“"d‘ h‘‘“‘”“‘ '9 m'- ‘“'““5'” the pass key faile:L they broke down rm tuned to looking for motives. for
“l pay tgl-0?.h:l"eEk'D::Il::s‘ charlues‘ 9 1,, ,etm.n‘d‘ ‘ ( k the door. inside. lying on U13 "Ooh “'3 connections between certain events. For or
5 0"” ‘" " ‘. , "I hope you will not hate me or a - t th d d man. for t bury yourself away from the 1
Then he shook himself. These vcere mg n... she remmcd wlanulxn I‘."nd gsmbog :6 W3: rsntt:lrcker'en M, “tel”, yvonihdonow mm“ “Id (0.1... 1“: voice
not the proper thoughts to indulge: it: new X Wm “H you why! needed y'all 9d’ was a dagger of peculiar worko hm)“, j
“"9" ‘he needed Mm’ and “' man" at "N‘’“”“5 “"“d 9'" "“"’ “J” bu‘ manship. Medical aid was summone "You want. me to stay right here,
ms watch’ compared “ w‘m ma dockll‘ "um" h’ um‘ um” “"17 ‘h’ W" "uh Immediately. but the Dhyslclan said that then?" she asked.
me End of the "sauna" Ind mu id m“ """ ‘hrmklng m""'"' 5h‘ who Herrick had been killed several day! be- "Just that. nose. I wish I could have
left 9310 “Wm '9 “'“"‘ 9”‘ "" ‘”mf“ Ilwayl ‘"1 5" “"“"'"‘"u . lore. probably Sunday night. .your confidence. Perhaps I don’! de-
‘"”’m“" hon” “Vera, um” be 0" "Y”“ '"’ ‘H "“""' '"m"“ nun‘-“T ‘ ‘Vhen the doorman heard this he re- servo IL but anyway. all f nm is YDUYS
entering. As he did so the idea came .1,-lnuuh, lo‘- ‘ membued the begun”! “ca ha Ind u ion‘ in we “'63. V I
to him. as it had before. that It "3' “ "Dick. I can't tell you!" she moaned. 8"“ ‘or H... moment‘ nut .1. he ma n And Rose went straight into his out-
"mrvel why so many mmuuuunl of ‘ '1“ “ 5” '""''v"""'‘" n’ rgmmed child who had been changed from a stretched arms. and as he stroked her :
like "31"" “"9" “'3'” W '”'mm9 5o gently. "H "ilk" N’ d”[‘"""' ‘mp hopeless cripple to in whole beinl: thru hair and ruurmured broken words of en-
closely a Dr son. way.” ,
A final Klimt‘? M M5 "3"" P""ed W“ “Ah. yes. but It does!" she said slowly. N L as did Frank ner of yielding to his caresses that even it‘
the time set by liliss Vaudeville was .1 .”ud you H “N had "nu," her; litiint" . I own counse ah. dm “M men 10'‘ mm. b" hear‘ coum
close at hand. and he ran lightly up lb! because I wanted to know if you coul Th. pip". C35“ 0“ ,1”, ,,,.,,,uan,] be easily won, and he wanted it more V ‘
stone steps and entered the never-locked 1,3,, tn. tiilty for an indefinite stay headunu: mu” Hews were 51"": “I, 3;“ .,:ylu,g,;5Su.: :,,'earnL "er .‘.i,yg;,,V,.,.,
cor. without I10 ‘9-' i i It a i . b t thl definite no in min n my way a c
One of the girls who were nlvrsyi on “or course I can. but why?” ' ‘h ‘i 53.1,]? b:oai:colr'e::d. u no as ‘ her. it only made her something for
hand to answer the door came forward. "1 am facing I serious charge. 3 9. Th‘ damn“: placed “Mn ma can which he must light every minute of his
“lung Mm by name, for n; was well 1 nm in dangfr of being lCC“"d at I found that the keyhole had peemstuffcd ”‘9- ‘mi "9 "‘”'hf'3d he 90"“ 50' Wm?’
known at the Barrack! now. coming serious c . ed d “ h“ h Md bun “mm”, In thing til) przve h IhdelV0ll0i'I. V .
"He" in - "nu" “pad” when no! man” Kunmm 100'‘ ”"l‘f from the outside alter the door had trial J’. I o. e e d her 01,11! arms
nm 1,, hi. nap" in a professional one. protectingly. She was his.w 9 now. been “dud. Tm‘ H "u that hm, D", length, and asked simply: is there
“Miss Vaudeville said that you were and he would protect her from anytlzlenrz vgnnd an canuk" "om gaming tn. M! ‘Hy ml, can be [mad W you-..-.
W W3" ,0, he, 1,, nu-ey the girl saig :;l1"eI;lalII:d:YId‘,;G-’=‘0;d."11:T:‘?‘&K;dIU;:c';‘ -1 Han“ ‘Hm her on” key. , i d danIg::“l'l‘0r:.l::!'l:r::l;I'E is any probable
d f th use of the lady him. Then. laying her hands on his "Its given the murdereruseverl ail 9-rhea’ datum‘. um”, wm“mng mm.
room reserve or e . to mike hi; geuway in, ea 0 ,
Kurston shoulders. she Ivhlspered. pens to bring the matter up. lets bury
W‘""’“‘" "‘ "" h”“”' ‘M! P out! the detective in charge. to his ,,
entered and looked impatiently about "But lb: crime is I terribly lerlvlll .;Sl.“;‘ it in the past. he said gently
him, but the room was empty. one. Th 1.“ I nodded. "And you are not angry w.th me for
llowevenho did not have long to Walt. h "‘:V2::‘7;u:"':I:k:d.'.n“ am“ "alum; -4w.ho wens It?’ he asked. :':‘e9n:$;‘n5g“V"“ Y"“l" "19 "Red. he!’ “P”
1' ‘lthl tire minutes the door was 0 - ‘ t ,3 d “I, hi, "9, ‘mg wnln. -
tl’i:o;n oxtllen. and Rose Vnndeville came The beauilllul moms: ['):::et“'h: gleiz‘ ue1::0ll 37 P“ 9 enngryf Sweetheart. I am only mo ,
into the room. dressed in I dark. tIllor- men‘. VI" Id" ‘1“‘''"' law ‘On; um! um“ Chan". .9 one "vs a woman...‘ proud to be able to serve You. Just re-
made costumt-, and instantly everything forward an ‘IR! h? V" Soul. suggested we “Wham. member that "Om now on I am “gm by
changed for the Young man. She was struck terry, n 0 S y I .. G. but WM“, ‘mega nob pm“, your side, ready to Five up my life for
not only a beautiful woman. but one Blur er ed ‘ I" in beW”d"- “med with n sigh’ waving Ms mum over you and me pmlecuon 01 your honor..-
whose time charmed sslde fl’Ol'fIHlDh)-a- The rzllan 5:; zhilenlng men he me D”?! of hm” In hmmme wrung no am not mm whue saying me”
icsi loveliness. Isl)-ale bixvaskn rhesii;i-Igl;:i:;' :"."‘p‘(-Ed, ' ’ which he and his assistant had taken ;V0l'd'!. Ills voice was low and broker:
int: creature. W i so a . e ‘ u - . 1 . from the (lead man’: desk. ut t carried strength and courage an
H01)’ line. and eyes that matched in but you can ouily prove )our nno ,n,,,t'. where We will make ourselves showed the real character of the man.
colon liar cvmvmlbnv ‘W’ 9"“ “"“ “”"" ,, , 1,, if famous iiniilnlz out. ch Dob?" ''Di 0 r h ve
. g gesture his w e " ' . ’ ; H .. Y n can orixivo What I ll
bored. showed the lieBl;lslY Eeilwl;enea‘t8i': 8h:V;l):hh.i: 2:5‘ ' ierhaps. ‘if we dont make fools of done? his wife fltltered.
H" 0”" ‘Hm Abm" ' ' 71 th. pore "No ear" she said lzt>nlly,"leannot, ourselves in) not finding out. J m. “llcse," and his voice deepened with
V": 5"“:;l’a;"'n“;"3,:’l‘3Ip;’;:f:'f” ,.e:l.",‘ M bgugulse you see i am guilty Proiili‘ IiiSWPi'ed- - is emotion until she could scarcely
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