PAGE FOTJH 8YXOPSIH A wait followed. Not a sound came from the interior. The windows looking out upon the street were darkened. An air ol gloom and' mystery hung over the old- Thrilling Mystery Story In 3Q chapters HAD OWl sv tei na Kr -ajsv v v f LAN DON Bummn continue continue, hia hia InvertUra- Inveatlsa- J"?"?, w,c" c,uaeu lne aoor f, tlona aad finds a band from a Verona, the special sort of cigar Mtrtrn Date amokea. The captain and Dale neat In nothing Adate and Dale moat ne waa preaent durtag- Wf strange Interview with Dr. Uorfett. whleh tok place at 243 Bank Street, a at promise to help her. INSTALMENT TWELVE what suspicious in character. He had learned many things "What do you want!" Alexson 1 demanded ungraciously. A srrar.' a rratauraat and aave that Dtie asama mottled pallor hung over his lean to know aamethins ot a green light faee, but his eyes were sharp and nd adotlta that there are few Ver- penetrating. I onaa In the oountrg. umm learna, "I am lookinsr for Dr. Moffpff Mi v-'Dale "nnouhced, coming forward ' he?" i "Dr. MoffetT" Axejson spoke the name as If he had never heard it until now. He shook his bent, grizzled head. "No, you're mistaken. No one by that name lives Dale Makes Inquiries ,, gtreetl .j, No. 262 Cank nt i ucivcK tnai evening, uaie Un t it made his necond appearance' "In This Very Koom" within tivo days at Xq. 262 Bank ' "Yes, but there's no Dr. Moffett Street. His former visit had been here. If you're looking for a in a strange guiae and in an un- octor'. you jy,n.',B? ,one a few ceremoniou. faghion, and WldoSfi.,,!1.1t JocJfi ' mode of entry had bm .ome-Lrn' ..Th . ! K vvt J' vaj Mil . uub ( firm, "and I knqw he lives here. At any rate, he was living here yes-J 4 t- ) n ' A A 4 ' 1J.I and he hoped to learn more thlslttrday. certain young iaay evening. On the preent pecas-j eal'ed on him." j Ion, however, he appeared in The old caretaker's head Jerked Martin Dale's custemary fastld- bac.k, .a M,t,e-. For an InaUnt Wi ious garb, and there was noth- 7JvT of approach. Carrying himself had registered it. like a man with a clear purpose i "You're mistaken," said Axel- . and a mind that harbored no son curtly. "No Dr. Moffett has "Your father Is the mysterious Mr. Graves. Dr. Moffett knows If I library, and in a few second lie had found the switch that flashed a clear, white light oyer the room. It shone in the servant's furrowed face, grayishly pale with frustration and anger, and caused him to blink hia sunken eyes as ha glared at Dale. the frayed and faded frock he wore, a dignity sueseative of a well-trained butler. "Unless you leave this room instantly I shall call the police." "Do, by all means." said Dale suavely. He was moving leisurely . about the room, examining various grieving old. man whose faith' had objects, and giving particular at- mi! cm swunm mtdi. been crue ly shattered. "n" f. inteIIIMfttI.n nxtlure' uw so uU eacafsMtes at -The hic- He rang again. Then he leaned know ijhe EUce how K j"tere9ted ,to aroon" tx he if conrmotd i. riiy nvar th tlTI Ti j ,!",.! you attend to your du- hia friend, Martin Dl. Mr. Ale; Fernman call and reauasta strsawa ttapnings i sea Bank atrsat, you are in the house next to the one In which flrmr thnn - f.ln ti. loirrno wilh ntn,. At f THE DAILY NEWS right if I should step over tn th next house and report your treachery to Mr. Ferryman." Axelson's face sagged. The do-fiance was gone from it Jn an inx.ta.nt. "I wouldn't do that, sir Foor Mr. Ferryman has .suffered Jhis,Js. an. outrage, sirr-hefenough, Jf you-go to . him with aeciarea. "nat do you mean?"! talk Hlro like tl thtt If will lust ahmit Please close the door;" saidtii v.i -,. r ,..... ii . . . ... 'iin linn, lb isik l iiuc, w iwuiar. Dale gently, and Axelson did so ,j , ,,. n. with habitual obedience. "I wish " dthf Q, re nw wasT a,ny Docutof lo ask you a few Questions "I wont have it. sir." The old caretaker drew himself up. There was a certain dignity about him as he squared his shoulders within it. it would give Mr. Ferryman a shock just the same, and in his' present condition he can't stand "You see, he rfas never believed that his wife was a bad woman just frivolous and a hit foolisfi. Why not let him go on thinking that way? His memory of her is all that he has left and you might leave him that, instead of making ugly and false insinuations." Dalcrnarveled. He was firmly' ats-a at tt n i J iUl A .u. 1 ... : Thl ,?.H.adi .t I1, me8n J0? are a ra8ca,"a scoundrel, but this plea seem- f avast through 1 nrnllCrn a a shade Cnana ftn on the (ha .second m j-vm si Axelson, a a ir I ann and ariH that tim( iino m I led to reveal another side of hia i JE2. "ri J-J: t of the house was as dark as is one of them. Contrary to d? ? TZhrrwrbT.the one before which he Wa. he more n opor ttr hV standing. Doubtless it was behind JJtthe one lighted window that SSfJ tB,'' th? Juat aa Fwryman ta ahowu Jer.rmaP wa3 Spending the know all about it. Suppose I tell captain pttture hia wife, tne "arkest hours of his life, griev- the police?" telephone nags and a voice teiu ot ing over a memory that had end- Axelson shrugged. "Tell them! ftodiiv woman tadj at sea Bnk(ed in stark tragedy. You can't prove anything." cnreet. euaunera aa Mnjmu nurry. P- -ii. t" i. iu . ril . us. . there The Picaroon," who preys upon the rich and then often the return your &ns' masters' wishes, wishes, and and unbe-""u "'v lu "c ,,,a" "u nuj known fcnr ,t.nffh to him, m'I" you ar are j?lv giving "f deceived. It was either that, or Then his reflections broke off. about the room, gave him a level Footfalls sounded within the donr. look. He asked himself aealn. as ot hia toot on t. nuiMit m ngni snone through the fan. ne naa many times durlnir the cent ot ita Taiue to chanty, hu writ-"jfht above. The door was open- afternoon, how certain recent ac-ten a not pa Adele Oati, rcqueattawj ed cautiously and a gray head ar HvM within the house could a meeting in central Park. Allele hapeared in the opening have been possible without the f? !T;,rh "oee she . Good evening, Axelson." said caretaker's connivance. mtV Dale pleasantly , Yet he was not blind to the cir- riLe Jr.h.t.Z oi; The old caretaker gave a startled fWtAnce, pointed out by Sum-, canine nimaaif Dr. Mofi.tt iu iu mutter, as if surprised that a . . her( he hold evidence which wouia stranger should know his name, convict her father of being connected III a casual way Dale inserted a with a crooked financial deal and send foot in the narrow openfhg With uJZm.00? teU Ad'" no PParent exertion of force he ?iro.c& blCfa,U oldened the opening and stepped eise Axelson was playing a veryi subtle and crafty game and he was playing it to perfection 1 Dale pretended ascuiescence. "Very well. I shan't go tq Mr. Ferryman just now. I don't relish the idea of destroying the poor devil's illusions. For the present ho may go on thinking that his wife was a good woman and that you are a trustworthy servant. In return I expect a few eandi'd and truthful aniwere from you." Y"u ore a rascal, Axelson, and In league with rascals.'' fashioned house. Possibly the i here yesterday morning. Unless try another chance shot. ARRIVES HOME Reigh C ount, oni' of United States' greatest thoroughbreds, Which arrived home after racing in many important events in Europe. This great horse could only win one 'race on Epsom Downs and ran second in the Ascot gold cup after many attempts ta capture a classic. Sport Chat Helen Wills, three times tennis champion at Wimbledon, has given up the idea of playing tennis in Europe again. She will devote her attention to the game in United States. There is a possibility of the Mann Cup, emblematic of the laorosfe championship of Canada, I going to Seattle. A team from that city is planning a tour of this country and if successful may challenge for the trophy. With Canada englecting her own game it would be interesting to see an American aggregation carrying off the championship. ! The English tennis team is ' scheduled to ooen their first tennis series following their recent arrival at New York. They are commencing today a three day Invitation tournament at the Meadow Club, Eatthampton, I-ong Island. The team consists of Mrs. Covell (.cantain), Mrs. L. R. C. Michfll, Mrs. D. C. Shepard-Rar-ron. Mrs. M. H. Watson. Mrs. Ar- questlonable designs, he ascended iever Hved here, and no young lady mers during luncheon, that it was "Ye,, sir," said Axelson hum- thur Green and Miss Retty Nut- tne steps and rang the bell. nas sei iooi wunin this house in "imwu who naa reponeu fcly." haR, jn odditioh to playing in years. some i tueae mysterious ucveiujt- ,, .. .., " f ho w?nth Wlirhtmai, Cun inter. "The mistake is yours, Axelson." mepts to his master. He might V ho i. Poc or Moffett? 2323 ttWted Dale declared amlab y. "Don't have done so. of course, to throw "I never heard of h m,' sir. I Rfof' "a" ihov Uv .i. take offence, please. EverybodJ dust in Mr. Ferryman's eyes and 8Wear it jt-8 hone9t truth .H5. rhamnion.S then' mke show of innocence and . worne n nat ional championship a memory slips a cog now and v The vdDiu adv in nne.tlon faithful service. Dale decided to Y.0,i. ?.no ,nftw ere ha? . h- h.e(n. .a at Forest Hills. August 19 to 24, , ' . , f . . r : . i crrciat rlpnl fr Ifpsnanainir' in this - . i 4u. j...i.i. 4 iv. ' ' n nil jji rue in i Aru uuuutcn a i inc police had finished their InvestI-'1 am mistaken" and Dale moved "You may be right, Axelson. "ie, don t you,T Langwood Cricket Club, Roston, gation by this time. It was nrn-' forward briskly as he spoke- Some things are hard to prove. "I've noticed something of that August 2C to 31. uapie me oody had been re- iiiiiib nr uui mere is one miic maivcf wic sort, out noining ueuniie. ihihks mi,j 4u-v. t this very room." ruillr u-riuld ha areatlv interested tn- jiMn,uon,ii tmm ima a resume its humdrum and co.7r- " ? " hbBao,hd "" v". fe v-'b4 that 5 .fl 1... leaa cfiiUi.a vl., n.. n.. n.. . ., , . . - i.t m me jiexi him, but he was a moment too nouse, uaie knew, there sat a late. Dale was already Inside the l and dnnra clnslnir and ' onenintr Who is Miss Conway? ir, the night, just as I told Mi Dale watched him with keen Ferryman, but that's absolutely eyes as he spoke. The effect of all." 4 lila ivnpfl tia1m1 Vtlft moat P Y ur r ...inJM . l ' tra.vagent expectations. Axelson Rgrtt." HARD-FOUGHT SOFTBALL GAME In the hardest fought Softball recalled as from a physical blow. YeJ) 8tr.' that's right. Only the game of the season the Drydock A mask seemed to drop from his ther when.j 01neij the nosed out the Superintendent's face, revealing a countenance d to what wag goJng 0( 0fflce by two runs. The score hideously scamil by an evil . reen JlKht Was tprned on me. was 22 to 20. This was an extra conscience. He pulled himself u Mfi of dailfed me. And that inning game, going ten innings, together with a readiness that game h, hag happened sev- th,e score being tied at the end of excited Dale's admiration, but era Umeg .. the ninth. Roth teams played thf we latter had seen enouch. ... .. . .. n min ni mnnMiii ' : " , . ' -you "You have have no no idea Idea wh wnere it " "Conway "Conway-Mift. Miss Conway? Conway? .- Ax- Ax- comM frDrnJ" frprnT , nere were 1ui-e a number of er- elsoa was searching his memory. v7 V T fi - Tl.fl ."I don't believe I've over heard et all, Bjr. it , a 4h ror on botn 8l(Je8. Mcreo made I..: . aueerust " thinirl ... , the me name. name. ? . , , , lenm inning wnen nc maue a j I Yoti're You're a a liar. liar. Axelson." Axelson," said said "You "You know know nothing nothing abi about i a runnin(f one-hand catch in left (Dale suavely. "Miw Conway is certain individual' who appears fJcJdi It lpoked impossible to get the woman who was murdered, posHost 'the facu tyof render- but he geeme(i to have a horse. in Oils house lastnlght." '- Ing himself Invisible? shoe. , This catch cljnched the ttJ. WV 'fT 1-1 ui, . i A ass aUAlMAHa Una .. f -JK'l , t t.WJ "Oh. 'von mffiV,.Mra. PeM "IhvlaTtfenI ' Axelson S Hps amo for tM roan!" His dlssirfSlMlon was dangled onc'n. "Yo'u: are joking ties the Drydoc perfect that again Dale's ad now; sir." " . " for first place. m& ihls game with the Station miration -was aroused. ' Drydock . McKenzle, Smith, .,nit Lontinued Monday) Mnilnv i "Yes,' Mrs. Ferryman, alias (To He M(jW; neJd Miss (ionway. The two were one- i Hedstrom. Gawthorne McFee. 1 .ami you know it." . . Superintendent's Qffice- R "That's ridiculous, slrl" At the football game played Tobey uuton, MorriWn. JacV- "IV the truth. Dsn't rtj to last night on Acropolis the hm- 8on y j0bey, Strachan, Harold, me, Axelson. Miss Conway or press Club defeated the Regiment Taylor. Rummers. Mrs. Ferryman, was in cahootB with a score of 4-1. wcivay scor- . ,wlth Dr. Moffett, and you served ed the first goal fofctbe impress r)on-t forffet the Scandinavian ,thera both, betraying your mas- r.nd S. Dickens scored the other Dance tonight in the Roston Hall ter. three while J. a- v,,on mauc Ucntlcmen . J5c. ' "It would serve you jolly well; the only point for the Regiment. Ladles 25C 1ANDELLW0N CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE CHIGAGO BIG SCORING LEAGUE GAMES Saturday Aug! ,.iuay. oweu aiso mi a branch line, and on, numcr, In spite of a six run lead in the first inning Detroit threw I inc kuiiic ujr iiiiBiia8 yes terday against Philadelphia, los-ipg by one run 10 to 11. The Cardinals slammed Vance and Greenfield for 19 hits and 14 runs while Hottomley was getting. Jils twenty-fourth homer. In the National League race, unearned runsjjp the' third brought' victory tto Cincinnati, although Fitisimmons allowed only VII. ' med Pittsburgh.' Scores for the day follow: National League ; New York 2, Cincinnati 3. Hrooklyn 7, St.. Louis 14. Philadelphia jitiiMrsM. Roston at Chicago rain.' American League Cleveland 9, New York 8. Detroit 10, Philadelphia 11. Chicago 2. Roston 3. St. Louis-3, Washington 5. ARGENTINA TO TAX BACHELORS BUENOS AYRES. Aug. 3A proposal to u bachelors to itlmulaU Argentina's blrthraU win b pren-td to th Argentina Parllamtnt; Tha ( --.t is urpuij woiip o. Borda. . figurea prrparrd by th deputy show that th blrth-rat of ih Republto In 1U was 38.87 Pr ,000. hut anly 31.31 m J917. Depmy Borda proposed " th fdlowlni taea: "Alj unmarried mal employee Cf the. government more than JO year' of tge shl) pay two per cn f tbeii fflX & ' ' 'P8', V mlnt lncreaaea with age. until bachelors over JO pa) 10 per cent "AO hacheloxa not working for the goverpment to pay from one-fourth o one-hal per Cent th amount In- creasing (th age " STILL THE REST Smiling Percy Williams., of Vancouver, who, in the second heat of th 100 metres race at lYoncQUver sports meet, equalled. the world s record, and then won the final In great battle with turn nf (tin fnateat inrlriteVa nf jthe continent. Wit W OF QIARPP, tivkkV ruii i ...v CLEARLY "oUTI HRIEF ARTICLE W41L Mjn? ,, EMPIRE. (Continued From Pae and which sh -.. abantlon only as the result Z Got Decision of Canzonerl Hut a mood to protp. h r -( ' Referee Voted For Hia future "troubles m a k'iM?f Opponent liance with Rusva, ihn, , 'ted Russia the right . ti". CHICAGO. Aug. 3: Sammy uilroad through Man,,,., Man dell, world's lightweiirht ginning In Siberia .mrf champion, successfully defended Vladivostok. It his title against Tony Canzonerl though It did not appear lt . in a ten rotind battle at the ChU formal document." that , cago stadium 'last night. .change for this Russia m The champion, after losing the protect China from futurt j first two rounds moved, ahead. In anese attacks. Mure thai the third and gave the youthful right to build the tout challenger a masterful boxing China gave the right uf tJ, lesson until the finish. Russia and also gave t Mandell is credited with win., ownership of art.! , ning seven of the ten rounds. The ar,y cities that rtiijth n j. two judges voted for Mandell stow up around f;,. r, raa. but the referee, Dave Barry, bai-! For all pnutimt i-st-luted in favor of Canzonerl. j railroad and its t -i jand . necessary expan-, Te, oe itussian ternton A iv. of 80 years the i -,,'ud m handed back to rkuu cost, but it was pr,. ;,!.,! t the end of 30 yean 1, .;. buv the rnnrl hv , , ., i. ine can tai invpstr,i i Philadelphia Reats Detroit Ten 'charges. One of the devour to Heven and Cleveland of the railroad was a hnrA Win a Prnm Vur Vnrlc . run throuirri M:,n, ),... i Arthur. This brourht n.i 'moat within th J-.n Tt1llf a m -a aa t . - ....... w itl'um Blla rUMlV V I I If K A li rr -l Wft lit' m . ' " ."'T or influence and was ------ w... rniui ra ii araa rtr iha lt,,.. CrnVA I . oVkQ iinrl n nra.rnn Ifkn l .... r . VI S,Z . V ' ,u ese war. At the enJ : tht: finish i v vr to with against New YorkLIf japan took pos.,en the rails so that in , am It f; steps was to change tha par war broke out Rus-,a cmidi use the part of the -'.-team ing the Japanese v -no of fiuence. Rut uj td the bvii of the World War K mained in control , he t fact that Chinese review under the old agrnmpr: i visibly increasing Wh--- the ... l.ii as veiuiien nroKe out mu'h she saw an opportunity -f i u .J". v . V,L 'tlnir hold of a lino Vhirt u": r. l1iV V.T r"l built through Chinese terrS rri' r" ' Pi'PePnia "im. and whleh WM owi mt, more important not v t mereially but politwa'ly -k growth of cities siting ih i of way. Rut the new Rus.- sn jw ment was not di' -: t shorn of lhi rail) ,4 I' nevertheless willing o n new agreement with tiiruw Tl agreement was mui h rnor,-able to China than 'he 4 and was hailed at ht showing the sincerity of tkr fessions of the Sovic' g to live at peace wi'1? It- M bors. It recognized the n:i' as nurelv n rommc: .M -' taking and resigned to i i control over the t"Wi.j which it passed, I? ' that Chinese and Ru- urk have equal opportunittci si 1 ployment and tht a be fairly representei nfflif1 directors. Certainly i-n ' have mdi nn ii, h ! L'zatUt Russia, but tn the"1 hand. Cxarist Russu 4 have sought to use the r1""' for propaganda pur, ' lVrhans it can be admiUw1' Chth'a took rather d hi If so it can be assorted ' Is time that China did W. high hand. China She Is tired of for' n ence In her affair ad il ' be admitted that reign ference is very mui.b the past. Old treat tlll in exlatencewh V' weaknuan nt the arc operation. The et'a-tem' treaties are not bt.t ' i'hinu is tint an mUl as she is uniting, . ii , vcimui govcriimi"- i, which if it controls only s tlon of China, l da ,It,e'j its authority. China has .11,.. nt n thn W"' has by far the lrgt re ...hUt, .nIHlCl C" 411111 nillVl W v " tm drawn. She has had the " in recent years of t (xtt dinarlly sagacious frV isters, Dr. C. C. Wa j Wapg. China, unitod, , unconquerable, and ho j midable Russia may be ope, she would have '" J" , her armies 5,000 mill ' " . fective In China. And if n . . .u... i nw mlnhl u.oll itlr II n Jill'-- : v- nklnna . ever iiihv ue w .rf from the atanapow nonai uw, it is sir" ind diplomatically-