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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1927-11-10, Page 2eeesser Ark7Orie Can Sell poorer tea thea me harder than you know, I want to think it opt," Then, as the detective continued to gaze upon the back of Mr. Nicol Brinn, suddenly the latter turned; "Detective Insect:: Wessex," he 111104 e Quietrelief, from pain.. 'Prevent shoo pressure. At alt drug and shoo ewes said, 'there has ben a aloud hanging"•rtee1qa re��'ts�, F'�+tanoon-;th. 1 <.'e e sses'a,a is tnYs it sasses eonc.,. over my head for'seven Yeats. That cloud is going to burst very soon, and it looks as if it were going to do damage." Nicol Brinn sat down again upon, the settee. "Detective Inspector,' said he "I give ,you my word of honor as a gentleman that I last saw Mr. Paul Ilarley at ten -fifteen on Wednesday night, Since then, not only have I top Inot see nhim, but I have received no !communication from him." aro • Thekeen glance of the detective met and challenged the dull glance `s of the speaker. "I accept your word, sir, said Wessex, finally, and he sighed and scratched his chin in the manner of a man hopelessly puzzled. "To get right. down to business," said Wessex, "if Mr, Paul Harley did not come here, where, in your idea, did he go?', Nicol. Brims spoke then in a low voice. "It has conte." Ile too a step toward the detective. "Mr. Wessex," he contimed, "I. don't tell you to do whatever your duty indicates; I know you will do it. ' But in the interests of everybody concerned I have a request to make. IIave me watched if you like—I suppose that's automatic. But whatever happens, and wherever your Y• TRA ey S NR'N M9 IAEA Ss •VISA- IuL•413DI-1. BEGIN HERE TODAY. Sir eharies'Abingdon engages Paul Earley, criminal investigator, to find cut why Sir Charles is kept under surveil'ance'by persons unknown to him. Harley dines at the Abingdon home. Sir Charles falls from his Guar in '•s ding state. Abingdon's last weds are "Nicol Brinn" and "Fire -Tongue," sir, eicMurdcchpronounces death date to heart -failure. Harley claims Fir Charlc-s was poisoned and calls on Niece t:rinn to as'k him the meaning of "Isere Tongue." Brinn admits that Ila learned its meaning in India but lei -uses to divulge the secret. :.-restigates the life of Ormuz Ellen, very wealthy Oriental, with whom P'. 1 Abingdon, daughter of Sir Chaste . 's friendly. GO ON WI'IH TIIE STORY. CHAPTER XII,—(Cont'd.) "It wag in a box. He said I was Ont to ol•en the box until I put the s.. rvietta on the table, and that it had to he rut by Sir Charles' plate. It had to ix-L.rt there just before the meal began." "That el• -tit I couldn't see how it ems tort 'rate. Benson had laid the cin wr tatde tat.and Mrs. Ilowett was seeming ;eeut, Then, when I thought I had sty chane, Sir Charles sat dawn in ti'' dining room and began to 't •t i 1 was still there and I had ths lies hidden in the hall stand, an rawly. when--Sidney---rang up." "Peng you up?,' " ses, We had arranged it. He st:ici he was my brother. I had to tell bin, 1 reeldn't do it." 3 t ". said: 'Yost must.' I told hint Sir C hu It . vas in the dining room, aril he said: Til get him away- Di- rectly he tees, don't fail to do what I tail ton." "Ata then r" "An.ttwr phone call carne—far Sir Charles. I knew who it was, because 3 hod t . 1 Sidney about the case Sir t`.httrtc was ette'ttling in the square. When Sir Chards went out I changed, the $emit tt-." "At,_ now---o^tat was it that 'Sid -1 nes' stem :rem Sir Charles' bureau in the stud - "It wasnt 5' d -,_y who took It. I took it." 1 "Yt-t .:ck wiat;"' "A r trd ' For 1,san test you stole Sir ,,Chp'-h s ht • am! opened his bureau?" '"I hire was t o 'testing. He was ,rut and time '.t•. -.e i"•,ng on his drett- farg I;ihl4'. laid told me to do it the filet eine 1 pet a c anee." "what h:rd it.• Indd you to do?" "To search through Sir Charles' palters and see if there was anything 'with the word 'hire -Tongue' in it!'' "Ah txc'lrt1red Harley, a note of ettporeased triumph in his voice. "Go on." `Terre vias only ono paper about it," continued the girl, now speaking rapidly. "or only one that I could find. I put the bureau sl l •l,;ht again and took this paper to Sidney.' "But you must have read the paper?" "Only a bit f it, When I came to S the word 'Fire -Tongue,' I didn't read any more." "What was it about—the part you did read?" "I couldn't make it out, sir, Oh, indeed, I'm 'telling you the truth! It seemed to me that Fire -Tongue was some sort of mark." "1vlark?" "Yes ---a mark Sir Charles had seen in India, and then again in London—" "In Londonl Where in London?" "0 someone's arm." "What] Tell me the name of this person!" "I can't remember, sir! Oh truly I can't." "It was not Ormuz Ishan?" "No! I remember, sir. It was Brinn!" "Good God!" muttered Harley. "Are you sure?" es "Quito. cure." "How often have you seen Sidney, since your die/MessI?" "I saw him on the morning I left." "And then not again until to -day? "No. He is a valet to a gentleman who Lives in the country." "What is the name of the place?" "I don't know.' Paul Harley glaneed at his watch, crossed the room, and opened the door. He turned. "You can go now," he said. "But I don't think you will find Sidney waiting!" It wanted only three minutes to midnight, and Innes, rather ]saggar and anxions.eyed, was pacing Pa parley's private office when the phon bell rang. Eagerly he took up th I`eceiver. "Hullo!" came a voice. "That you Innes?" "Mr. I-larley!" cried Innes, "Thank Gott you are safe! I was growing desperately anxious!" "I am by no means safe, Innesl I am in one of the tightest corners of my life! Listen: Get Wessex! If he's off duty, get Burton. Tell hint to bring--." The voice ceased. "Hullo!—Mr. Harley!" called Innes, "Mr. Harley!" A faint cry answered hips, He dis- tinctly heard the sound of a fall. Then the other receiver was replaced on the " "Don't be alarmed, Miss Abingdon, t he said kindly. suspicions Roint, give inc twenty-four hours." Wessex, who had been watching the speaker intently, suddenly held out d1his hand. 'It's a bets" ho said. "It's a' my case, and I'll eonduct it in my own way." CHAPTER XIV. • "Merciful Heavens!" whispered Innes, "What has happened? Where was he speaking from? What can I do?" CHAPTER XIII. NICOL ARSON HAS A VISITOR, It was close upon noon, but Nicol Brinn had net yet left his chambers. From that large window which over- looked Piccadilly he surveyed the prospect with dull, lack -lustre eyes. There camp a knock at the door. In. said Nicol Brinn. Hoskins, his manservant, entered: 'Detective Inspector Wessex would like to see you, sit." Nicol Brinn did not turn around, 'In," he repeated. Silently retic d _� Yretired, and, fol lowing a short interval, ushered into he room a typical detective officer, a Gotland Yard loan of the best type. Nicol Brinn turnout and bowed in the :rection of a large armchair. "Pray sit down, Inspector," he said. Detective Inspeetor Wessex return - d the bow, placed his bowler hat upon the carpet, and sat down in the arm - hair. Nicol Brinn seated himself pon a settee over which was draped very fine piece of Persian tapestry. Detective Inspector Wessex cleared is throat and did not appear to be quite at ease. "Mr. Brinn," he said, "I ani In an awkward corner. I know you for a an with a fine sporting reputation, nd therefore I don't doubt your ord. But her. Paul Harley disap- eared last night." At last Nicol' Brinn was moved. He stood up, walked to a window, and tared out. "Just sit quiet a minute,' are the toneless voice. "You've hit VA SPEARMINT has a tang and zest to brighten your whole day! It keeps teeth- white, soothes the throat, and . aids digestion d 0 c u a h 'm d w P After L Emery Meet lecke Pin qd—',7 wESSEX.GETS BUSY. Innes rose from the chair usually occupied by Paul Harley as Detective Inspector Wessex, with a very blank face, walked into the office. Detective Inspector Wessex stood beside the Burmese cabinet, restlessly drumming his fingers upon its lac - i quered surface. "I em wondering what on earth in- duced Iver. Harley to send that parcel of linen to the analyst. "The result of the analysis niay prove that the chief was not engaged I un any -wild goose chase." By heavens!' Wessex sprang up, his eyes brightened, and he reached for his hat, "that gives mo an ideal" "What is it?" "Tho message with the parcel was written upon paper bearing the letter- head of the late Sir Charles Abing- don. So Mr. Ilarley evidently made his first call there! I'm off, sir! The trail starts from that hou'se1" Leaving Innes seated at the big table with an expression of despair upon his face, Detective Inspector Wessex set out. Arrived at hie destination, he asked to see Miss Abingdon, and was shown by the butler into a charmingly furn- ished little sitting room which was deeply impressed with the personality of its dainty owner. "Don't be alarmed, Miss Abingdon," he said, kindly, "My visit does not concern you personally in any way, but I thought perhaps you might be able to help me trace Mr. Paul Har- ley," "Yes, yes. I know whore he went, quite well: Benson, the butler, told me all about it when I came in.'1 Phil Abingdon spoke very excitedly, and took a step nearer Wessex. "Ile went to call upon Jones, our late parlor - maid." "Something to do with a parcel which he sent away from here to the analyst?" (To be continued.) 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Main, expeditions are still go- ing out with high hope of discovering the golcl,and jewels and pieces of eight they are traditionally supposed to have hidden. Once' in a great while the ex- peditions are successful, In spite of the amused smiles of the world at large, and each such sauce -s inevitably prompts others to try their Makin the search for some cached Eldorado, The latestexpedition,. a dispatch' from San Francisco states, 1s headed • by Louis' Morgan, a Texan desoenclayst of Sir Henry Morgan's, Sir Entry wa a celebrated buccaneer of the seven toenth century. ' The Morgan expedl1 tion will go to Central America in search of some of tee loot lwhich Sir ,l, Ho ryas followers carried od awaY after the sack cf. the Oily of Panama in 1671. Tradition has it that thoy buried valu- able booty somewhere near a bayou in the region of Darien Day. Sir Henry's capture of the .City of Panama was one of the most specta- cular exploits of his career. As a feat of arms it was notablo for its sheer audacity. His met:, although -stab. wart fighters, were heavily outnum- bered at the start and :utterly op posed, The fears of he inhabitants were not groundless, After taking the city the captors pillaged It, His- tcrians have arraigned B r henry Morgan fur the cruelty and debauch- ery practiced by his men. And at the time tie episode did not puss un rebuked. TSc fact that England and Spain were temporarily at peace ad- ded . to 'the gravity of the situation. Sir Henry was .ordered to return to England under arrest, to explain his actions. Be nus net long under a cloud, however, for he was a general favorite st court, and Itis services to his (ling had always been rolab'.e. Sir Henry was forgiven. as he had been beferte What happrnee to the loci taken from Panama City, history i,'.s not satisfactorily explant But I o tis R1or u \e'c a is going 'o soiirch ta- 11, itas ,nnot:neod that era all! be veld - ed be t reap said to have been left to his d t e-'nu:tn`s by Sir Henry. 'fete par c pita it". on which the drawing was marc, eones to the present owner from Itis fathes, Prank Pierce .l?atgan, the Dielriet Altotatey of Wicterla, Texas. The story is that eight of Sir Henry's me,. baited the loot for their leader and that, as they were later tttur• tiered, onl-' Sir Henry len:'w where it was, Louis Moreau furthermore says the a distant reiatit-o of Ida is at present ransacking the rains of the old city of Panama- whlcit gives >. to the search the aspect or a family (-cutest for family Heirlooms. Louis Morgan'e expedition will, as cording to dispatches, set sail on the forty' -foot auxi'!tary Munch Saxon. I He will be accompanied by Captain \. Pearson: a veteran skipper. They la pc to obtain permission from off- it-fais of the Republic of Panama to make excavations at the spot hill. rated on the map,, The life of tilt' henry Morgan has been written many limes; it always Ilu'escnlc new angie•t to tempt the his- torical triter, Unlike so many of the I great Elizabethan sea captains, he ataa not it Delon' ltd Ln, nor- 111.1111, l Neat; ane -along , tut n llslunan, lie cart born in Wales in 1635, 11 is be - lit -vett. that 'when a boy iso was kid- napped and sold tis it l Lave in the Dar.halos and later on in Jamaica. no himself denied this report. At any rate, he went mat to the colonies when very' young and grew up there, Sir Henry's early carter as a :tailor and fighter attracted so Hutch atten- dee shot by 1863, when he had al- ready attained a measure of fume, Sir ihum.a o.lyl'ord, the Governor of Jam ut,', commissioned hint to go aver to the mainland to discover the details of a plat wlti n, it wtIS sus- ttected, was brewing ab ,am st Jaulea, 1 Sir !hairy not only got that informa- tionbut. pillaged Principe and can - aired Porto Belo as well. Next. year ite had a ship blown from under hire. A year of two later' canto the exploit ut. 'raft :tag After o.caitattal repri- mands, to elecic his impetuosity, he was knighted arid made Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica. Though once stun:ended,.he was restored to favor-- avor before his loath in 1588,—N.Y, Times. Correct - "Nn, boys'," said the teacher, "I want you to bear in mind that the affix 'sten' means 'the place of.' 'rill'swe have Afghanistau, the place of the W Afghans. 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