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"Yc
courier
doth
again
bring
word
from
brother
John,
who
is
now
soliciting
the
trade
at
Portsmouth,
thatour
great
distillation
-Vickers'
Gin-doth
meet
with
much
approval.
A
foreigner,
who
hath
imported
lime
fruit
from
the
Orient
reports
that
a
pleasing
beverage
can
be
concocted
with
lime
fruit
carbonated
Tothlt
daytht
Gin
Rickey
-Gin,
Lime,
and
Soda
is
a
most
pleasingsummtr
drink
especial'
iy
if
the
Gin
be
Yickers',
p.
water,
and
our
worthy
gia"
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pare
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PAGE
POUR
7
'..THE
DAILY.
NEW3
'
Friday,
Au?-j-,-t
SALADA
has
the
finest
flavour
is
in
the
world
and
it
costs
emly
'
Thrilling
one-third
of
a
cent
a
CHp
Mystery
Story
EI
ffl.
(n
30
chapters
Erl
JrSI
pekoeI
M
THE
Gil
E
FKI
U-N.W.
Mix
of
Vienna
and
Budapest
KA
MOW
.v.!
i
HEIlAUN
LAN
DOM
INSTALMENT
TWENTY-TWO
Dale's
fork
paused
in
the
act
of
conveying
a
segment
of
omelet
to
his
mouth.
His
eyes
nar-
I
rowed
slightly.
"That's
curious.
I'm
sure
there
were
no
clouds
wig
J
WAS
i
"NoT
Well,
go
on..
What
did
you
do
after
that?"
"I
was
wide
awake,
so
I
drove
around
a
bit,
seeking
unfrequented
highways.
Ever
feel
a
craving
for
solitude,
Summers?
That
was
how
I
felt
last
night.
So
I
drove
and
drove,
and
the
first
thing
I
knew
the
engine
began
to
sputter
and
my
tank
was
dry.
At
that
hour
there
was
J
no
service
station
open
within
miles,
so
I
parked
.the
car
along
fthe
roadside,
snuggled
up
in
th
back
seat,
and
slept.
-And
then?"
"When
I
woke
up
It
was
too
lat'
to
go
to
bed.
to
I
took
th
ear
to
the
garage
and
roamed
the
park
tor
while.
Ever
study
tbe
protective
catering.
Summers?
Most
fascinating
study.
I
watched
tbe
brown
little
bodies
of
the
wjulrrek
scuttling
bock
and
forth
amid
the
brown
foliage
of
autumn."
"You
don't
say?
Well,
what
next?"
"Then
then
1
went
home.
That
was
only
an
hour
and
a
half
ago.
I
found
nay
room
..la,
aeat
disorder.
My
man
BUkln
ni
beside
himself.
Summers,
old
:deat.'teit
line
you
wish
to
amuse
;
yourself
by
searching
my
humble
digging.
I
wish
you
wouldwt
be
quite
so
disorderly.
I
de
test
confusion.
"
"Sorry,"
said
Summers
sarcastically.
Well,
you've
worked
out
a
great
little
alibi.
Dales.
Barring
the
moon,
of
course.
That
"was
a
mistake."
"Alibi?"
asked
Dais
innocently.
Summers
chortled.
"I
csn't
check
up
on
you,
and
so
I
cant
call
you
a
liar."
'Summers.
yotf
'
wouldn't
be
so
rude?"
,
,
.
Well,
I'm
not
saying
much,
but
'2
am
doing
a
tot
of
hard
'thinking."
He
Ijewered
his
bead
and
gazed
craftily
serosa
tne
laoie.
ine
ncarcon
cut
loose
last
night
again."
You
dont
aayr"
lie
was
In
one
of
his
queer
get-up
one
I'd
seen
him
In
before."
One
of
his
fmous
dlsguWi,
eh?"
"Well,
It
lanl
disguise
so
much
aa
acting
character
stuff
you
know.
The
Picaroon
Is
great
at
that."
"So
I
have
heard.
What
time
did
It
happen?"
'Oh.
about
the
Urns
you
wert
see
ing
tbe
moon
through
a
aky
.
full
of
black
clouds."
There
you
go,
Summersl"
Dale
puckered
his
lips
In
motk
disapproval.
'Always
susploloual
But
tell
me
about
the
Picaroon."
Summers
did.
and
he
studied
Dale
aa
he
Spoke.
But
Dale's
face
showed
only
frank
asd
hoveat
Interest,
wltn
a
little
sympathy
added
at
the
end.
"Too
bad.
Summers!
80
the
scala-
"It's'
a
poser.
Summers.
But
wait
I
have
an
Idea.
It's"
Just
possible
that
when
.the
Picaroon
took
the
pearls
he
dWn't
know
they'
were
Ferryman's
property."
Eh?"
Tb
captain
gasped.
"What
kind
of
rot
are
you
talking?
Why
wouldnt
he
know?
He
took
them
off
Mrs,
Ferryman's
neck,
dldnt
ha?
Anyway
why
should
It
make
ay
dlf-!
ference-'to
the
Picaroon
who
the
pearly
belonged
to?
I
tfont
see
but
you;
ought
to
know.
Dale."
I
"No,
frankly.
I
dont.
It
was
Jost
a,
fugitive
thought."
"Summer
gazrd
at.
hLra,
his
brow
'puckering.
"You're
deep
one.
Dale.
Can't
make
you
out."
I
"Ob,
Ifi
simple.
The
quickest
way
to
establish
a
reputation
for
profundity
is
to
talk
drivel
with
a
mysterious
sir
"
"If
people
csn't
understand
you
they
are
sure
you
are
a
genlui.
Well,
too
bad
you
missed
your
chance
last
night,
old
top.
You
bsd
the
Picaroon
In
a
corner
with,
the
pearls
la
his
pocket.
If
you
had
only
mussed
him
up
a
bit.
stripped
him
of
his
false
guise,
then
the
mystery
of
his.
Identity
ould
now
be
solved.
But
Its
too
ale
now,
of
course."
"The
mystery
Is
-solved,
as.
fax
aa
I
am.
concerned."
said
Summers
posi
tively.
"So
you
thing'
but
where
Is
your
proof?"
Summers
merely
squared
his
law
and
gave
bis
companion
a
black
look.
A
wsKer
appeared
and
placed
ft.
pac
kage
In,
front
of
him
"Fr
jrou.
lr.
It
cam
1
,by
messenger!
J
'
Summers
gawd
narrowly
'
at
the
package,.
That
It
should
have
been
addressed
to
htm
here
was
'net
particularly,
strange,
since
be
often
took
his
luncheon
at
this
establishment.
01wly
'he
loosened
the
string
and
unwrapped
theV.
parcel.
A
small
sheet
of
paper
n
uttered
out.
He
read
th
typewritten
lines:
My
Deaf
Captain
Summers
You
are
at
liberty
to
claim
full
credit
for
the
recovery
of
the
in
closed
article.
I
trust
Mr.
Ferryman,
your
superiors
lh
tbe
police
department
and
the
newspspers
will
duly
appreciate
your
brUrtant
detective
work,
and
that
this
appreciation
may
partly
console
you
for
tbe
disappointment
you
suffer.
d
la&t
night.
THE
PICAItOON.
Th
captain
stared
at
the
note
a
moment
longer,
then
at
Dale.
HastUy
he
unwrapped
something
inclosed
In
tlstus
paper.
"The
ferryman
pearisr
he
ex-
claimed.
"Of
all
things!"
said
Dale.
Quickly
Summers
put
the
pearls
back
in
the
wrapping
and
slipped
them
Into,
his
pocket.
lie
picked
up
the
note
again
.
and
glared
at
tt
"
'Full
credit
I
Duly
appreciate
your
briUlent
detective
work
I"
He
tore
the
note.
"Isn't
he
a
sarcastic
cust?
Xlonumenial
gall,
la
what
I
can
It
and
nothing
else'
.
"You're
hard
to
please,
old
growler.
Try
one
of
these
cigars.
Tou
are
doing
the
Picaroon
an
tn
Jus
tic.
He
Is
wag
got
away
from
you
again?
And
merely
trying
Jo
rub
soothing
oint-
jto
n7
ne
kjok
in
ruy
ui
jimiji
Tmjr
wounded
pride
old
dear.
You
will
get
him
one
or
tbese
days
"
You
bet
X
will!"
The
captain's
tSooth&f
'
t)
ointment?"
norted".
"vugsrr
Bummers
"Msybe
he
tnsd
a
mistake,
and
grabbed
the
wrong
bottle.
We
all
menacing
gaae
hung
darkly
on
Dale's
mai,
mWakesi
How
la
th
tlgar?
race.
"And
you
u
ce
there
to
en-
-
Hummer
hi
r-
rk
wraiuiate
me.
1
amswt
had
nun
last
im.
nush.d.
studied
tbe
labet
"A
night,
but
my
mind
slipped
for
a
mo-jverona
I
see.
Bv
the
way.
thanks
for
ment
when
he
pulled
that
stuff
about
the
box
you
sent
me.
I
like
your
Miss
Oorrway
on
the
caretaker.
Axel.
taste.
Dais,"
Ht
puffed
appreciatively.
n
wu
no
ama
i)H,
bad
humor
gradually
leaving
him
mm
in
tne
nos.
ana
1
wen.
a
mo.
-T,n
m(
tnul,
why
in
carnation
ment
was
all
the
Picaroon
needed."
should
the
Picaroon
go
to
the
trouble
He
seems
to
have
made
good
Use
Qf
Mealing
a
bunch
of
pearls
and
of
It.
You
say
he
pitched
Axelsou
out
then
hand
them
back?
Where'a
the
me
winaow
be
aistraei
your
anenuon
gere
In
that?'
irom
mmseu.
uaie
gave
a
clear.
d
sppesrtd
to
reflect.
A
little
hearty
laugh
of
sheer
amusement,
j
,,,
tutgld
t
ht
Hps.
"Ifa.
som(
nua
imo,
upjJT.
ne
eiospea
up
little
rlddl.
UB't
It?
I
dOISt
know,
me
siurs
ana
over
ing
rooi.
usie
unless
It
'
laughed
again.
H,
niUMd
"Oh',
lautht"
Summers
grunted.
Well?4
-you
naven-t
many
laughs
left."
......
B.ibl
mv
little
theorv
"That's
why
I'm
laughing
now
,WM
cm
c
thai
the
Picaroon
dWnt
...
...v
.
jw..u
(now
the
pearw
oeiongea
to
rerry-
menu
while
they
last.
But
tell
me.'m4n
wn
b.
,tole
them."
bummers
vou
don't
believe
tha
Pica-
Bummers
bbndered
heavUy.
In
the
roon
murdered
Mrs.
rerryman?".
tIvS
0
lhook
hu
hwa.
JV,
too
deep
8ummers'
face
knitted
with
hard
for
rae-
he
ooniessed.
He
fixed
his
ironxing.
"to
picaroon
isni
tne
y,,,
p-y
tet
on
Da!c.
"But
you
aina
insi
goM
in
ior
muraer.
11
0ught
to
know."
na
never
uua
any
violent
stuff
in,
rj.1,
p,f4
the
check
and
rosa.
"Tou
the
past.
But
every
murderer
has
to
-,,
.nd
wm.
summers.
a
Degin
some
lime
you
can
t
ten
wnat
Wl,h
.,.,
he
walked
alrUy
away.
,,
ira
wiu,
u
ne
gev
panicsy
ana
tn
p0turp
of
carefree
and
easy
poest
out
or
ou
mind.
What
id
like
Koln.
whtie
had
been
cast
to
to
know
IB
thllf
the
Picaroon
didn't
n
brlrh,
ttsm.
But
outside,
.some
kUl
Mrs.
rerryman.
how
did
he
know
of
uuntlness
suddenly
deserted
where
tlie
rope
of
pearls
was
hidden?'
"You
might
ask
him
the
next
tune
you
see
bun,"
Dale
lightly
anggested
"I'm
asking
him
now,"
said
Sum
mers
pointedly.
htm.
On
the
cpposlts
side
of
the
street
a
lackadaisical
idler
had
stirred
himself
int-i
inconspicuous
activity
and
was
now
parallellnr
hta
course.
Bummers
Dale
merely
amlled
serenely.
A
little
hvln
him
shadowed,
naturally
pause
came.
"Well,
what
about
Axel-
jIe
hld
ixpecUd
that.
It
was
some-
"'
thing
tlie
that
troubled
nun.
ror
1
"I-don't
know.
If
a
man
ever
whlle
lMt
niht
he
had
thought
him
looked
guilty.
Aielson
certainly
looked
,
,
.
nosltlon
to
bargain
advan
that
way
for
a
moment
last
night.
X
taneou.lv
-with
Dr.
Moffett.
Then
he
tried
to
question
him
afterward,
but
had
discovered
that
the
pearU
wsre
"
Ferryman
property.
That
had
made
8ummera
ahrugged.
"Here's
another
,1,
th.
differene.
Wow
little
thing
that
puzzle
tnei
Why
did
the
Picaroon
change
his
card?"
1
To
Ua
Taatlnurd
Tomorrow
advises
a
simple
way
to
skin
beauty
laiJII.,
.i.lM
KUSJMi
Itignj
Vitnns,
uhtrt
thi
u-mtnarttiuksHliiiff
M
nma-Ik
BuJjfet
tbi
Dank
tbtrt
is
nt
mmt
h
haul)
(ullurt
ubitk
bat
kttn
rtttg-mud
ft
tnr
4
bundrtd
yun
-lb
nam
tf
Paiif
Ttdat,
in
lit
olthatid
ibtp
actus
fnm
ill
Optra
in
Vua,
iJPttdfarriisui
tbt
traJttHn
tflWtail
tamt.
"
earnestly
recommend
to
my
clients
thtit
they
use
only
Palm-olive
Soa
because
its
gentle
actionleaves
the
thin
in
a
healthy,
smooth,
normal
comlition
which
is
the
very
foundation
of
a
beau-tiful
complexion."
VUNNA-BUOAKST
Petti,
of
Vienna
indBok
MONSIEUR
pot,
hu
one
favorite
borne
tintmcai
for
keeping
complexions
youthful
1
treatment
based
on
twicc-a-day
use
ol
Palo
olivcSoap.
And
all
thegrr.it
Ik
j-:,
(pcoit
kt
of
Europe
agree
in
this
with
PcssL
"I
should
naturally
have
been
It
J
Vy
mr
knowledge
of
the
complexion
dia
;
't
r
,1a
and
ok've
oils,
to
have
invented
a
s
up
made
exclusively
from
them,"
says
S.
Ptsil.
"As
these
oils
are
already
combined
in
Pslmolive
Soap,
I
earnestly
recommend
n
ay
patrons
that
they
use
only
this
sotp."
Pcssit
"founoation
treatment
"
i
j
it
this
massage
the
warm
ruh
lathi
r
.
t
pj-in.
'.ut
into
the
skin
for
2
anMHua-tinsrwithwina,
then
cold
water.
That
u
all
Yet
rr.i.uoa
bad
tcnewed
youth
each
day
this
way,
n
a
as
.r.
'
m
m
tar
sT
sTK
A
Wi
School
Days
Here
i
9
Oh
Boy
Lets
Go!
It's
Time
To
Think
Of
All
Your
Needs
School
children
attention
1
This
store
Ss.your
headquarters
for
all
of
your
School
Supplies.
Every
year
we"
make
it
our
business
to
restock
our
store
Viji
new
things
that
n$e,,'gchool
days
happy
ones.
Everything
in
6twM3frQrn'
pen
joints
to
school
books
await
your
election.
And
the
prices
will
surprise
you
for
you
save
many
pennies
on
ivv4-Vra
r
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r4-1