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BEGIN HERE TODAY.
Sir Charles Abingdon engages Paul
Harley, criminal investigator, to find
out why Sir Charles is kept under
surveillance by persons unknown to
him. Harley dines at the Abingdon
home. Sir Charles falls from his
chiar in a dying state. Abingdon's
last words are "Nicol Brinn" and
"Fire -Tongue."
Dr. i)ZcM::rdcch pronounces death
due to heart -failure. Harley claims
Sir Charles was poisoned and calls on
Nicol Brinn to ask him the meaning
of "Fire -Tongue." Brinn admits that
he learned its meaning in India but
refuses to divulge the secret.
Paul investigates the life of Ormuz
Khan, very wealthy Oriental, with
whom Phil Abingdon, daughter of Sir
Cherie., is friendly.
GO ON WIiII THE STORY.
CHAPTER XII.—(Cont'd.)
"It was in a box. He said I was
not to open the box until I put the
serviette on the table, and that it had
to be put by Sir Charles' plate. It had
to be put there just before the meal
began."
"Well?"
"That night I couldn't see how it
was to be done. Benson had laid the
dinner table and Mrs. Hewett was
pottering about. Then, yvhen I thought
I had my chance, Sir Charles sat
down in the dining room and began
to read. He was still there and I
had the box hidden• in the hall stand,
all ready, when—Sidney--rang up."
"Rang you up?''
"Yes..• —We had .arranged it. Re
said he was my brother. I had to
tell hini I couldn't do it."
"Yes!"
"He said: 'You must' I told him
Sir Charles was in the dining room,
and he said: `I'll get him away. Di-
rectly he gees, don't fail to do what
I told you'.'
"And then?"
"Another phone call came—for Sir
Charles. I knew who it was, because
I had told Sidney about the case Sir
Charles was attending in the square.
When Sir Charles went out I changed
the serviettes."
"And now—what was it that 'Sid-
ney' stole from Sir Charles' bureau in
the study?"
"It wasn't Sidney who took it. I
took it."
"Y cu took what?"
"A paper."
"You mean that you stole Sir
Chs pies' keys and opened his bereau?
I. "There vas no stealing. He. was
out and they lvere Iying on his dress=
ing table. Sidney had told me to do
it the first time I got a chance„"
r "What had he tai. ,oti to do?"
t. "To search: through Sir Charles'
papers and see if there was anything
with the word 'Fire -Tongue' in it!"
"Ahl" exclaimed Harley, a note of
suppressed triumph in his voice. "Go
on."
"There was only one paper about
it," continued the girl., now speaking
rapidly, "or only one that I could find.
I put the bureau straight again and
took. this paper to Sidney."
"But you most have read the
paper?"
"Only a bit f it. When I came to
r
rti
t h
• aped las n t.
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, sit. Oh,
indeed, I'm telling you the truth! It
seemed to me that Fire -Tongue was
some sort of mark."
"Mark?"
"Yes—a mark Sir Charles had seen
in India, and then again in London—"
"In London! 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 Khan?"
"No! I remember, sir. It was
Brinn!"
"Good God!"' muttered Harley. "Are
you sure?"
"Quite sure."
"How often have you seen Sidney
since your dismissals"
"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 Harkey glanced 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 onlythree minutes
tes to
midnight, and Innes, rather haggard
and anxious -eyed, was pacing Paul
Hariey's private office when the phone
bell rang. Eagerly he 'took up the
receiver._
"Hullo!" came a voice. "That yon,
Imes?"
"Mr. Harley!" cried Innes. "Thank
God you are safe! I was growing
desperately anxious l"
"I am by no means safe, Innes! I
am in one of the tightest corners of
my life! Listen: Get Wessex If
he's off duty, get Burton. Tell him
to bring—"
The voice ceased.
"Hullo!—Mr. Harley!" called Innes.
"Mr. Harley!"
A faint cry answered him. He dis-
tinctly heard the sound of a fall. Then
the other receiver was replaced on the
hook.
"Merciful Heavens!" whispered
Innes. "What has happened? Where
was he speaking from? What can
t do?"
CHAPTER XIII.
NICOL SRINN HAS A VISITOR.
It was close upon no,n, but Nicol.
Brinn had not yet left hiis char ers.
From that large window which over-
looked Piccadilly he surveyed the
prospect with dlull, lack -lustre ens.
There came a knock at the door.
"In," said Nicol Brinn.
Hoskins, his manservant, entered:
"Detective Inspector Wessex would
like to see you, sir."
Nicol Brinn did not turn around. 1
"In," he repeated.
Silently Hoskins retired, and, fol -1
lowing a short interval, ushered into
the room a typical detective officer, a
Scotland Yard man of the best type.
Nicol Brinn turned and bowed in the
direction of a large armchair.
"Pray sit down, Inspector," he said.
Detective Inspector Wessex return-
ed the bow, placed his bowler hat upon
the carpet, and sat down in the arm-
chair. Nicol Brinn seated himself
upon a settee over which was draped
a very fine piece of Persian tapestry.
Detective Insfieetor Wessex cleared
his throat and did ,not appear to be
quite at eaee.
"Mr. Brinn," he said, "I am in an
k cra
awkward corner. I know.you for
man with ''a fine sporting reputation,
and therefore I don't doulat your
word. But Mr. Paul Harley disap-
rs
At lett Nicol Brinn was moed. He
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Then, as the detective continued to
gaze upon the back of Mr, Nicol
Brinn, suddenly the latter turned,
"Detective Inspector Wessex," he
said, 'there has been a cloud hanging
over my head for seven years. That
cloud is•going to britt 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 ward of honor as a
gentleman that I' last saw Mr. Paul
Harley at ten -fifteen en Wednesday
might. Since then, not only have I
not see nhini, but I have received no
communication from hint."
The keen glance of the detective
met and challenged the dull glance
of the speaker. "I accept your word,
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 dad
not come here, where, in your idea,
did he go?"
Nicol Brinn spoke then in a low
voice. "It has come." He too a step
toward the detective. "Mr. Wessex,''
he contint ed, "I don't tell you'to de
whatever your darty indicates; I know
you will do it. But in the interests of
everybody concerned I have a request
to make. Have rine watched if you
like—I suppose that's automatic. But
whatever happens, and wherever your
"Don't be alarmed, Miss Abingdon,"
he said kindly.
suspicions point, give me twenty-four
hours."
Wessex, who had been watching the
speaker intently, suddenly held out
! u
his hand. `It's a bet . , he said. "It's
my case, and I'll conduct it in` my
own way.'
CHAPTER XIV.
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-
quered surface.
"I am wondering what on earth in-
duced Mr. Harley to send that parcel.
of linen to the analyst.
"The result of the analysis may
prove that the chief was not engaged
upon any wild goose chase."
"By heavens!" Wessex sprang' up,
his eyes brightened., and he reached
for his hat, "that gives me an ideal"
"What is it?"
"The rneseage with the parcel was"
written upon paper bearing the letter-
head of the late Sir Charles Abing-
don. So Mr. Harley evidently made
Ms first call there! I'ni off, sir! The
trail starts from that Iwusel"
Leaving trines seated at $he big
table with an expression of despair
upon his face, Detective Inspector
Wessex set out.
Arrived at his 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,"
ho 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 where he went,
quite well. Benson, the butler, told
me all about it when I came in.," Phil
Abingdon spoke very excitedly, and
took a step nearer Wessex. "He 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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The. squire'sepretty daughter was
examining the village school children.
"Now, children, can you tell me what
a miracle is?" The children looked
at one another but remained silent.
"Can no one answer this question?"
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Tasmania Now Proposes to
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island Quickly From Air
Hobart, Tasmania — The British
airship mission, which'lias been visit-
ing the Australian, Commonevealth
With the view of mapping out empire
air routes . and gathering "information
under various heads in connection
with the projected airship service
from London tc, Australia, has indult-
ed Tasmania iu, its itinerary,
According to the mission, the air-
ship service between London and
Autralia will be inaugurated in about
two about
years' .time.. The meteorological
conditions for flying in, Australia are
regarded as being moist favorl;tble,
but the visibility in. Tasmania is re-
garded as presenting some difficulty,
the mountainous country having' a
tendency to bank up the clouds, and
at certain times fog in the northern
part, of the state would have to be
reckoned with.. However, the mission
regards a service between Victoria
and Tasmania as being quite within
the , bounds of practicability.
A much smaller type of airship than
the ones being built for the London
Australia trade would suffice, and
they would make -the journey at a
speed of .60 miles an hour in four
hours, instead of 17 to 18 hours, the
time taken by steamer. It is prob-
able that within a comparatively
short time an airplane service- for
passengers' and malls will be inaugur-
ated.
Tho Commonwealth Government is
undertaking a topographical survey
of Tasmania, and the work will in-
volve the employment of an airplane.
It will be the first time that an aix1r
plane has been employed in such
'work in Australia. Tasmania covers
an area of 26,000 square_milee, and is
regarded e.s the most thoroughly
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Its greatest length is 180 miles and
its greatest breadth 190 miles.
Cyclonic depressions 'follow one an-
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weather is commonly provided with-
in a period of three or four days. The
altitude varies from sea level to
6,000 feet.
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six months.
Pastor Says We N ee dee d Atheists
That atheism is essential if we are
to 'have any progress is the convic-
tion of a prominent New York clergy-
man. The Rev. John Walter Houck,
Congregationalist
and pastor of the
Pilgrim Churct in New York, writes
In the second issue of the new maga-
zine, "Atheism which represents a
normal reaction from specific beliefs
or concepts, is beautitfully and hope-
fully attractive. It is the only argu
ment which assures us of blessed.
revolt—which is the wellspring and
fount of progress. The theist experi-
ences God through the moral life; the
pantheist through nature, and the
atheist, as well as the materialist,
through science."
Dr. Houck points out that history
reveals men who were regarde(Lby
their own generation as unbelievers,
were discovered by later generations
to have been most devout believers.
"These men," he continues in "Plain
Talk," "have been called atheists, and
have been the target of malty inferi-
ority complexes, only because they
denied some orthodox concept of God
or religion familiar to their -genera-
tion, and because they sought a high-
er idea. Sobrates was, for the Greeks,
an atheist of this type. The atheists
of old weer devotees of physics, chem-
istry, biology and philosophy. The
atheists to -day are in the field of
psychology. The atheist has been,
and still is, a nightmare to our religi-
ous mind—quite foolishly."
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stewed fruit well sweetened. On topes
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whipped cream which has been mixed
with some drops of juice from the
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