HAD
OW
The
kcien.Phi;
Ing
a
claflfyTtgTfectr
footsteps
and
seen
an
eerie
green
light.
Just
aa
Ferryman
la
showing
the
a
picture
of
bla
wife,
the
telephone
c
rooked
financial
deal
and
send
him
to
prison.
Mr.
Castle
tells
Adele
or-
Mofiett
demands
blackmail
of
S100.000.
Bummers
contlnuea
his
Investigations
and
finds
a
band
from
a
Verona,
the
special
sort
of
cigar
Martin
Dale
smokes.
The
captain
and
Dale
meet
In
a
restaurant
and
save
that
Dale
knows
something
about
a
green
light
and
admits
that
thre
are
few
Veronas
In
the
country.
Summers
learns
nothing.'
Aaeie
ana
uaie
meet
.
tit
xeus
ner
ne
;
was
present
during
her
strange
Interview
I
with
Dr.
M
of
fett.
which
took
place
at1
263
Bank
Street,
and
promises
to
help,
her.
'
J
Dale
calls
at
203
Bank
Street
and
tells
Axelson
he
knows
that
the
dead
woman
,
Is
Miss
Conway
Axelson
denies
know-,
Ing
her
or
Dr.
Moffett,
as
rt,oes
Ferryman.
Dale's
attention
Is
6eld:iythe
walns-cotlac
of
tiie.$ttjrj.
rirr
.
ii
ren:ipniiBain
-
t
"
I
I
fiVvniiuKi
I
sooth-
ltisiAliAl
ITa
tilnnnail
At
Villi
wfih,,
paw
that
t
was
'ft'
little
after'
riidnight,
and
went
,
tp
-JifS
bedroom
and
undressed.
-'
,
Gradually
hia,
grew,
drowsy.
A
face,
vague,
.mnotc,
tanwlizingly
lovely
6St
'!SMh
mi8t9
of
years,.
h.funlf''dreams.
beautiful
but
fresher
and
clearer
of
outline.
Then
a
shadow
fell
over
the
two
faces,
and
somehow
he
knew
that
the
shadow
was
Dr.
Mofiett.
Little
by
little
the
shadow
bright,
ened,
and
at
the
same
time
th
faces
receded
into
n
rich,
gree
Illumination.
He
awoke
with
a
start.
Ih
stantly
h
was
fully
awake,
bul
he
could
not
yet
determine
tR
nature
of
the
disturbance.
SlliUl
ing
his
feet
to
the
floor
he
pat
upright
on
the
side
of
the
IpiI
and
gazed
Into
the
darkness
on
all
sides.
A
sound
came,
shape,
less
and
elusive,
and
he
sprang
lightly
to
the
door.
The
kn.'kj
turned
noiselessly
in
his
hand,
and
he
pushed
it
open.
Now
he
paused
and
listened,,
pat
for
tho
moment
he
'
coud
hear
nothing.
He
waited,
wonder;
Ing
whether
llilklns
could
he
prowling
about
the
house
at
sjtch,
an
hour.
t
was
nPt
veryikeHr,
he
decided.
Bilkins.
despite
'
his
evil
countenance,
usually
slept
the
sleep
of
the
just
Then
he
recalled
the
vague,
bewildering
impressions
that
hail
been
with
him
for
an
hour
before
ho
retired.
Ho
hurried
Into
dressing
gown
and
sjlppers,
arid
Ii',
a
moment
he
was
gliding
softly
across
the
floor
of
tho
adjoin
ing
room.
Now
he
stood
at
the
door
of
the
library.
Very
cautiously
h
drew
It
open
a
crack,
but
despite
his
care
the
hinged
squeaked
so
slightly.
There
was
a
sudden
movement
inside,
and
it
seemed
to
come
from
the
vicinity
of
the
huge
library
table.
The
intrudei
had
been
warned
of
his
approach
Ho
cursed
his
clumsiness,
at
the
same
time
wondering
what
the
prowler
could
hope
to
fnd
in
his
library.
There
were
manv
books
and
curios
which
he
prized
highly,
but
little
that
could
in
terest
a
burglar
.n
search
of
readily
marketable
loot.
There
was
the
secret
drawer
In
the
uesK,
or
course,
but
even
that-.
A
sudden
suspicion
entered
Dale's
mind.
The
hidden
drawer
contained
little
of
material
value,
but
there
were
papers.
and
other
articled
which
had
an
in
timate
bearing,
on
the
career
of
The
Picaroon.
The
typewritten
not
wlth'lt
4
HERMAN
UN
DON
:
1
I
nicked
and
faded
characters
wlem
he
la
convinced
la
reallv
hi
friend,
'I
..
.
i
pre$sed
the
switch,
but
without
result.
The
Intruder
had
wisely
taken
precautions
against
an
in-;
terrUption
by
severing
the
cpn-;
nection.
Briefly
Dale
considered
i
what,,sprt
,of
strategy
would,
.be,
most
eneciive
in
ine
circum-
jgjanccs,
Th,e
library
QKOji'ied.jil.
was
guarding
'the
only-
-door.1
There
were
two
windows,
but
it,
was
quite
a
drop
to
the
ground,
and
tho
prowler
would
not
risk
it
except
in
a
grave
emergency.
Nolslossly,
with
no
other
thought
than
that
he
must'
not
let
the
intruder
escape,
.
Dale
Stepped
inside
the
room.
He
closed
the
door
behind
him
and
slipped
the
bolt
into
place,
then
moved
forward
as
quietly
na
he
could.
Should
he
make
a
dash
for
tho
door,
'
the
trespasser
would
lose
several
precious
sec-
s
while
manlnulatino?
the
tangible
tangible
Xorm
form
to
to
his
his
suspicion,
suspicion,
bolt
bolt.
Without
a
sound
Dale
an
SffWuJEi
thsCS
"
was
"ot
n
"-Alna.ry
lar
touched
the
desk.
IBM
Ma
Bnk
sueet.
the
houw
next
to
ne
was
dealing
with,
but
with
a
natiged
In
a
moment
he
would
know,
causht
hold
of
rings
ana
a
voice
wiia
oi
unaintf
a
...
.....
...
.
-i
BRINGING
UP
FATHER
DIMMER
!&
There
he
K
--
i
-.fci.t.
y.
-4V-JT
-
-----.
------
umt.
on
m
mil
mn
CH(.t
1
UI
au,
i
whiinVSiioy
5
ftrry-
seeker
after
evidence
against
The
sounds.
A
muffled
breath
soun-
u&
'SJ'ZoSS
2S?t&
Piroon.
Who
could
it
be?
Ap
ded
in
the
stillnes.
and
it
guld-
hit
wite
had
deertd
him.
has
heard
ngent
ot
bummers
7
Doctor
.Mot-
d
Mr
sudden
leap.
A
gasp
soun-
fett?
dd.
Two
bodies
crashed.
Dalo
something
a
woman1
body
at
aaa
Bank
Btreet.
Bum-
He
stuck
his
hand,
through
the
ieee.
"hlWcwhoypolithertch
ns"w
opting
and
reached
for,
It
was
an
empty
sjeevel
and
then
otters
the
return
of
his
loot
on
the
electric-light
-switch
that
was
.
And
in
an
Intsant
"ua"1
the
"
sleeve
the
payment
of
10
per
cent
of
Ita
value
to
.
j.i,.
..
o
i..
.
,
,
J,,e
le,ee
chanty,
hu
written
a
not
to
Adeie
JU8t
inside
the
door,
bcarcely
a
wns
Jerked
away
from
his
clutch.
i".
PAGE
FOUa
Wednesday.
Aug-
Thrilling
Mystery
Story
In
'30
chapters
'
are
caught
my
friend,"
would
not
serve
as
a
tanret.
The
pafr
JrdrrytSgSi
so""d
"
?ud,fc,e
?0?'
n!y
quarrv
,ran
asid?'
oward
?a,e
"3urmured.
at
the
same
ence.
She
was
taken
to
a
strange
house
suuuueu,
inieniiiueni
Dreaming
Uie
corner
in
the
rear,
and
Dale
llme
"
where,
throuirh
a
aueer
rreen
llKht.
she
1T
w
,.,;v
a
.tii.
...
i
..
.
.
...i
could
glimpse
only
the
outline
of
a
mi
"u'"
"B
n
buhi.
cnucKiea.
inai
particular
cor-
caning
himself
Dr.
Mofiett,
who
tein
her
touch,
and
the
prowler's
iden-
ner
was
almost
as
good
as
a
"Careful
!"
her
father
of
betne
connected
with
a
tity
would
be
revealed
in
a
trap.
From
that
position
the
man
can
shoot
nasn
oi
iignt.
w-ould
be
unable
to
reach
either
But
no
flash
came.
Again
he
the
door
or
the
windows.
a
r
f
...
a
voice
hised.
straight."
"I
A
anauowy
rorm
mended
With
the
Emerald
Light.
Hut
He
Could
"You
See
No
Face
le
stepped
forward
caut-
movement
brought
him
closer
to
the
other
man,
whoe
quickly
breathing
was
now
clearly
"Stont"
thf
nW
rrloA
"Not
in
the
dark."
Dale
stennir?
warn
vnn
"
l
,
.
.
I
wv.
1
i
i
i
mm
1
a
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I
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BY
COLLV-I
KlW
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WHAT
I
WAMT-
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I
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.
,
,
Ml
I
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I
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11
R
VII
I
CRAClOU-l"M
C
LAO
TO
6
-TVU
-TEAK
direction
.of.
4he
voicf,
sprang
back,
momentarily
ded
by.
the
yellow-green
light
that
fiuddenly-floodeil
(ho
room.
the
emerald,
light,
but
he
could
jumbled
crazily
in
Dale's
brain.
Only
one
clear
thought
gleamed
through
the
chaos.
Dr.
itoffettl
Who
else
could
it
be
f
A
green
light,
va
voice,,
a
face
that'
could
not
bd
.seenU
'
,
He
felt
a
little
mad.
He,
burled
himself
forward.
He
struck
out
into
emptiness.
Another
laugH,
ind
then
a
knuckled
fist
qrashed
against
his
jaw.
Another
blow,
a
third.
Ie
reeled
dizzily,
fell.
The
trreen
light
faded
out
into
nothingness.
To
He
Continued
Tomorrow
FOR
A
TUFPKN.CB
Sirs.
MacDougall
leaned
from
the
window
as
the
train
pulled
into
me
smau
town,
spying
a
small
boy,
she
beckoned,
i
"Little
boy,
do
yo'u
mind
your
'
I
father
and
mother?"
1
"Yes,
mam."
"Do
you
go
to
Sunday
School.
"Yes,
mam."
"You
never
play
hooky?"
"Ofo,
mam."
tquicKiy
aside
so
that
his
voice;
Dale
sprang,
struck
out
In
the
ber.
God
sees
you
("-Scotsman
'SH00TINGMEETK
lis
BIGGER
THAN
ti
A
laugh
sounded.
Dale's
sensul
(-m.(Pa
whirled.
He
glimpsed,
a
shadow,'
fiV""T
Re"eral
Match
at
form
whose:
ou&les
Vlended.
with
IU,U,C
Unprecedented
Ian,Ke
Will
Dra,
Entry
see
no
face.
I
"Get
backl"
the
voice
comman.'
-OTTAWA,
Aug
7:
th
ed..Uet
back,
qr'J
i""1"
'merest
in
,
s
The
voice;
the
green
Ilgritj
"the
emerajd
walls
and
.
Jurftlshings
very
pronounced
m
.
this
year.
Iteports-,:,,
,,"
the
local
ranges
ah.iw
tho
dances
to
be
almo.si
double"
they
were
last
yea-
Thi
t
pected
to
result
in
,
.
tendance
at
the
nar
nai
.,!
ueiu
uy
me
uomm,
i
Cf
i
,
Hanges
near
Otta"
i
10
it.
uxri
year
v
irom
every
provino
and
the
indications
r.h,.
r
1
..v.c
tiii
ue
w''l
fly,-
constituting
the
larjr
i
dance
since
the
War
The
D.G.H.A.
pr
r
hs
not
been
c-hiing
from
-that
of
last
v
hi
me
cnangen
m,.
with
general
uppr.
larly
the
addition
rrizeg
to
The
Gowrr
ll.l.L
rn.
"luini.
ine
uovciT
Match
will
be
shnt
the
usqul
two
st;,
tare
will
be
at
yn
yards,
when
15
sh
-;
fired
at
each
range
E
rt
Tl
i
L
.
.
ir
.
.
I
think
I
ran
trn.f
TV-
'f
be
in
I
this
tuppence
and
:et
me
two
.1
At..
1.-,--.,.
,
,
.
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