The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Iv- â€"vâ€"| u-u .5- "~ulhu. mun-km “in O. W or flu nun Ya Inn-1 Ind «w; r I.” Milled much per ‘9'.“ It“ mud (or 24 Wt?» 37ml" parting tent. {at I M wore not a ‘Ii ; w. definition 0! me M" ll In“ I friendly u:- w was .1 the um. an: [en ud 1: occurred to 3 ~ “l [mu wu Iul lh-n IMO. . all: not to be m nun the hymn C"- More he Prom-W'- fin luau with You w old ml! You‘ro mom mm”. It seen- to 1 __ 1 um and (and. u b h It. uni-No (Mu. ‘ h‘t . Inc-um .4ch II fl 9h Isn‘t Ino' It by “I" fl 1... “I‘M... (ho . g. fl tron. when a nun V m to his Had an“ m 0| In the people Ila ” WW’ W m tolerlnl fi “I. tho mo [10- bl: r0- Mann-Al. *N-Ilhuflrbvold Km co. Bdnbfldge nu! _, ' {to path with fresh mm one. "6 W1 RM to m:- up the ba- hfiflrpw. Both“! 1“- at, Q)- udlnmnt. be bid print tom:- mud to '7 ‘ M um um!) cot. hi cum "'0. fl“ wilt I Hurt-QM.” Lu" . 1W1”. 'Ynn g mlhr via" : 70' were 'rmnn ' “nor on our phat- ' your root mlmtc gem (ht I rename D‘Woflmm WM “Indian“ up with a Imlle Wu“. Ind quot- m ovations um u all h. Jill! but ,. N , Mn cm huh uni iaunmuo of the an ink- lu DOWN“ *3 W4 any. a! dis- ‘1 and unu- “Fonda“ Mu an Ind ‘90“ his: um "on "I“ ho vqovorhr 335”.“ m " ' V m rho - )5. glam-m I 'm A“ tn “lined inn-mi (6 {35. FRANCIS LYNDE (In: art-wold am In tho He paused. and Balnbrldge put the Question. "Well. alter um; what then?" The mum at Mum. 1.0 dan mar the upper nt (‘hnnâ€" dm‘l the unlmpetms muting of the mm quarter 0! Nev Orlnnn wu "My dllturbed by the shock 01 I genuine sensation. To shatter It I 1:1:ng blow the most vnmble of the routine precedonu. ti. W mu can. for In con. “at him with 9mm «yum one of the oldest Ind most conservative of tho atr- bulkâ€"tho Rayon Sum W. M in o'clock. touowing an precise hum of hi! 3 Ilfatlme. In. Aunt" Gclbnlth. mum of tho m sum. uttered Ifll prints room I- m to“ of the math banking WI. owed hll desk, ad M- “! Haul! to an Madam of the gait-wmhm hour- Ions", than“ to your hoayltll- 1:1. For that lenflh 01 um I Dr.- lumo 1 null continue: to conform to what we have been uunm to believe I- the Immutable ordor of thing. After thatâ€"" "Then, I! the chance to can In um dented me. and I am sumdently hun- gry, I shut alretch (on!) my hand and take what I need. " The Mad!” nndded "I‘m bun tvo yam-I. ofl and on. (man to locate Mom; and now mu I‘ve found Man, be is when he un‘t he autumn-d All "In nun. I‘ll bet you five to one be you back flu: me In the nut mm“ Ballad in in: pocket and took out I tendons:- banknote. "Do {hit urn." he nld, ofleflnx Griswold the money. to you. Ind you I nun-up" man. do yon? Hm I win-«vein; you on”: m (t on (he vlrn. I‘m going down to autumn!- an!!! Moflnn." Jovég V’ol've found him It tut, b1" mstr~vhu f" The proletary smiled and shook his head The fruit steamer Adelanudo, out- wurd bound, was shuddering to the flrll slaw rnvoluuouu of her propeller when Bllnbrldge turned the key tn the door of the Ilufl'y mun stateroom m whlch herhud' been dlrected and went on deck "Why, helIo, Bron}!!! How are you, old man? Where the dlckous did you drop [rum 2" lmafln. In" travel I“ cha- nnel an (or a men III-tuba an: M4 Ibo hrdluod mum. "pl-"d tho mm In “It ulna." and on do". In "want.“ It 1- n on. Mm I flunk-u mph!- on . "mm and u I'V'Nf “null-n ovum not"- ("II from lla ”and mm M! to no any, nu Ml nuy to Run» man «or, mud (In! I. In. Id- "I didn't drol; I tilted. Ion mu um, I “at run with m m n. "7 Mn Chn-dton'l to an M00. “>11 in dud my nae for A. nuclear.” "You‘ll get mm" mum. ”to am (Mu you knot.“ It’d Bat-brill... hunks. "(‘n'l you «of form (In! yo- “'9 h the mnwhnnflm mind-cl? When no you banal for. mafia" The mu who might have ”nod Mr n mambo“ clptaln m a platinum! nvâ€"nnr. And in nekhpr. chuckled dryty I: run the Inavlublo nonmet- M!- quululauce who tn Ilwul .1. hand to prom [be 1m. antenna 0! the 'Vou Calm!" Kn. Your Muller VI.â€" “KIM' '01“. I36 Maw;- licked I can” lam town-kl! Dim fov Illa The Crescent but default"? By ion dtm't expect no to gm CHAPTER II mud. N Owl-s 5w It III] “One hundnfl than-Ind Collinâ€"In all” cue- were I“ Ieflonl, tad who-e hobby val method. Mr. Galbraith had established I wanna at giving himsglt a quiet hail-hour oi inviolnble seclu- sion in which to read and consider his mail. During this sacred interval the atenognpher, standing guard in the outer oflice, had instruction: to deny hie chief to callen 0! any uni every degree. Wherefore, when, at 20 minutes to 11, the door of the pri- vice oince opened to admit p. etranget, the president was iultiy annoyed. Andrew Gnlhnuh gland 71:11“er u the paper-ten!“ clock an MI desk. It um nearly eleven. Ind "arr-mud would surely coma In on the “mic of the hour. I! In com only lead 01 the midtown (or I ha minutes. mm! help shnuld can He searched In M: pocket- and drew forth n hud- h! of coin; "Well, alrrwhat now!" he: demnnG ed. Impatienuy, akin; the Intruders manure In a “In glance shot from beneath his bushy white eyebrows. _1'be Invader of which; glanced at the clock In In. (um and shook his head. VJYiou are merely trying to gala time. 1nd you not It. Mr. Gglbralth. My stake In (Mn pm In much more than rm who has am much money and. It best. so few year: (Q llvo" ‘V‘twnn I your price. then?” he do- nlnded. In one who may poulbly We: u compromise._ par of n methodlcnl gentleman who“ loo; upper lip III In Inc" an Mum “lemon! 0! ultconuol. But such I dollbann lntuctlon of In rules. coupled I'm: an nun-y Impatience ol the walnut. undo hlu u-rinl up u. [my to flu for ll:- ruchmnn. "I! rum-Mt l‘. not I'm-IN. to your mama!" bin-Ind ll. "no clue. nun-m. I mu. (ml: m an: that. or ("filed ”lacuna-I. "l to Na. to lb!!- lo “1.. I'll not Mn mining to a uni: yum 00 away!" law or custom. Ynu have more money "III ya. can possibly “-0 In any IA mum-(e personal channels: I Mn no! vhe price M the next meal. nlrvndy C'emy‘tmr hour: overdue. l cam: he" 1M. morning um. my I": In my hand to Invite you to mare with me I portion M "In thlch n yonrl min“ by the right 0! mum. H you do II. "II and and; It not. "care will he I new president of the Bayou Sun Emmy. no I make sane" undem- ly unwell?" ‘1‘ Sindhi] of chnflty silver: and I don't do you the lnjnntlce to believe that you hold your life '0 cheaply; “in. 'muam pm the mu. heap of coin. an the deli. mt he did not nmndr'm um struggle lot delay: The unannounced vlsltor was I. young mu 0! rather prepouesslng ap- neuunce. u trifle (all [or his breadth ol shoulder, lnlr, wllh blue eyes and a curllng, reddlnh beard Ind mustache. the lormer lrlmmed (o a palm. So much the president was able to note In the apvrnlslve glanceâ€"and to to member afterward, V mum" ho mun-m4. no no. m. rod- mid be maul-v4: "no than H. u IIYâ€"yw'rv I robin!" ”No." In“ It. land" o! "no unfl- mun par-c7 «July. smile. (or (M an: (In. line. III mm“. ”I On not a "but. an I. you "I "'1 "mud «lama: o! no now! l mu Inc-n01 I 900' mu. m. 001‘ hum 4m. 0! Ibo “sound cm- ualn ~Ind I um my. I! you a" (or holy. l dull about you. II In men-Dy I qua-flo- at my. um If you no cum-No In roomâ€"f ‘fic mu Inn‘- null. mural M. on“. in: n nlan wand (MI I. in not that" m d no. not. a! lunar. “Kn-.9 you burr. Ir. o-Imm.‘ M “M (may, "The mom 0: mm. W I any you on" ma. um and obey lfla'lrl. mag-twin you Oh. Mk. II It M h? Chou“ "kinâ€"um h m,‘ The caller mud» no reply to the cur: quelllon. He had lurned and I'll closing the door. There was : quiet Inaluunce in the act lhut was like the men or I whlp to Mr. .Gnlbnllh'u Im- union. “If you have Dunne“ with me. you'll have to excuse me for . tew minutes." he protested. all" more Im‘ pnnenlly. "no good enough to take I sent In the nnleroom untll l rln‘.‘ Nach‘uflnnd should hue told you." 1‘ho young nun drew up t chair and u! down. Ignoring the rcqueut u I! he Md t-llod Io hmr IL Ordinarily Mr. Andrew Gnlbnllh‘u temper In equlblo enough; the "seamed tem- Tho lnrudor vu too tank! In: Nu. WM bl: Ind mum the bell pull! he found “on1 10011:; lulu II. and. at I revolver, we to m tall: 10 (all but lulo N- mtr. unplug, T» was“ yielded "M In! mm. am a! the "(spam our; m mash-ply uni u one under :1an mnlnlon. “We". we". then; out with It. What “to you to m lat young!!!“ "TMI- You In rk‘h; you "mean! "to ulnflns «mm of things. I on war. .ml I “And In? my uneasily. Ihkh In Maker than any man-made Illustrations by C. D. RHODES "Mr. Galbraith. your Ire juggling with your lite! Write I check while there in yet. time!" The Inmmer o! the leveled pistol clicked. Andrew Galbraith all“: his eyes and made a blind snap for pen and checkbook. His hand: were shak- ing u with a pain. but the (ear of death steadied them suddenly when he came to write. In the midst a"! nu vehement pro- tests the stranger spun; out 0! hi! chalr. stepped back a pace and nine his weapon. _ think 1 haveâ€"" The check wu written and lndorsed. nnd under the menace of the revolver Andmw Gnlbnhh was trying to give It to the robber. But the robber would not lake It. ”lunatic of resolution. It the Instant when. with the robber at his elbow. he stepped to the window and pre- sented the check, Andrew Gnlhmflh felt the gentle pressure at the pistol mule against his due; nu. moreâ€" he bladed he mum feel the can chm of the metal strike through and through him. “Indorao It!" was the next cou- m-nd. The value: had ceased beyond the partition. and the dead silence was mllevod only by the labored stroke. 0! the president]: pen tad the tap-tap at (he typewriter in the adhoen! anteroom. um chance dld not Intervene. Then in a goodly number of customer- In the public when. but not one o! the human at not! tho nodded to tho meM-t or M the (In. or day um: Illa: u- m "0‘me watch 'II the only on In and lo mu. 0!: (In. mm val we“ to u» w- ln; mun vlndo'. than robber hp! oven stop it“: ill flcun. Md (r7 :0 in Iron“. Andnv (um-nu could not warm tho man In (our! (bl plant maul- umuclu M- II In conmontod numb. M m paying item than I‘I. only on custom. Instead at tho amp!“ pmhfllowfhlu; I "when 7m. tom: II I land- at (nulls. in a“ n my can 8.. cu um" I an" cuhod. m thou II. no. Hum u. would ban and «m. II n. It. now no lhfldv 9am Mr human and towed. II with a mum noun; Inna! m (and un- to "an I'Mn' lo col- rludo bot will (nu-cum um m “not So It came about that the fine moo lutlon had quite enact-ted when he said. with what composure there n- “: Mm: "You‘ll plane give me cur- rency 'or that. Johnson" Thu teller glanced It the check and then It his Invertor; not too Inquisi- tively. slam It was not his bullies: to auction the nndddnt'l m mld‘. They let: the prlvnto office together. the younger mun I shot! bultamp In lbs mu. wub bio plum-burl“ bum mm! undo: bl- coat. The president dld not despair. In the public lobby there would be on: to Ice. And per- haps some that would undcnund. Mr. Oglbrunh took I firmer bold upon bl: ult-mmion And (rusted um Ion. up» ch! nu Mm. The '0' ml. which colloid um "truly (man one! to! It. In]- MOM ”sun! at It. "am Sun mun. Non. m- lnn. In. in]. n. my I". Ibo annual poul- mum hm" I" dun. D. in MR- nhod to 31m Ibo uh" I nun. final. mun vhl alum. It no I any "ed to my no Ina It" to I“ but and lo Man". an an the 7m Hammer 0' the Levant! PIN (mated. equal. 11 and l flu 9 mm lL ml muted Hurry 3m: and ha lived In th) vault 1; November 11.. Pal-Iona am; you: no He m “In“. W. m C. In! “at!!!“ by ml old sequin!- “Film “floodlit“ am "rum-nun” x_.1. " mun-mu. me the mm}; ‘31-.“â€" that explanw “on you we m; but rememberâ€"l! Io henilltes. you die." “No, I don‘t want your paper; come with ma to your paying teller and get ”But mun! ye'ro clean dam Do yo chum nl‘ht yet Inutvond lo rum... out up in I. m." The teller counted out the one thon- and In small mm quickly; but in m to leave the one and no to the null for tho hue remninder. This wu the (91110181 moment 0! peril tor the robber, and the president. nt‘euln; a since at tbs m or his persecutor. uuw the blue eye. blnlng with ax- citemeut. "It In your time to pray. Mr. Onl- bralt " said the spoiler in low tones "It you have given your man the 513- nalâ€"" But the signal had not been glv'en. The teller was reâ€"enterlns the. cage with a bulky packet. of money paper. "You needn't open It," uld the young man at the prelldent'n elbow. "The bank's count In good enough for me." And when the window wicket had been unlatched and the money passed out. he stalled the loose bllln carelessly lnto his pocket. put the package containing the ninetyâ€"ulna thousand dollars under hla arm, nod- ded to the president. backed swiftly to the street door and vanished. Then it was that Mr. Andrew Gal- br‘auh suddenly found speech. opening his thin "pa and pouring forth I tor- rent of Incoherence wh|ch presently 50% use" transhted Into a vengeful hue and cry; and New OrlE’anl the un- lmpetuoul had “a sensation ready- made. to Triumph! Once safely In the ltreet. Kenneth art-wold, with I thousand dolllrs in hit pocket Iud tlio packet of bank- note: under his Inn. "ll selzed by an impulu to do some utnvasunt thing to celebrate lain mean. It had proved to be such a simple matter, alter allâ€" one bold stroke; I tulle. happily bloodless. with tho plutocntlc dragon who” hold upon his lreuuro was no miiy broken; and presto! the hungry proletlry had become himult u power in the 'ofld. Itmnx to do good or «ll. 0 the gods might direct. Thin In: tho promoting to unlu- tlou u it might have been not in words; but in Gmwold'u thou-lit it In but a "in Inge-lion. ioliol'od int-oily by another which In much mom to the lmnodhio purpou. "0 In hungry; than VII 1 restaurant next door to the but Without thinl- iu onto-ch oi the rink in nu. and pub-u not a nil at In And-clou- subtlety at such u «Minot u not n criliul mount. he went in. In dour: at on. ot tho null mm» topped tabla, and mini] order“ hruhiut. 'u'n I mm um (MI I nan mount of "III pm 0! it Mote." be mm, 0|an II- Men .1 one who need not Main In!!! the nee ll an my begun. "I am: the other tel- lmr. (h. ml father. would In. I‘- um! himself am;- out of Mâ€"OI’ 1m." hare Human! m hadâ€"before be made Hm bml. Since I dld not. I've go! to do It now. and more M‘l mien lime In turn. "my. bu In seeâ€"f be shut Ms on. nml vent Into the Inventive trance of the "Der-r1 "ungainlyâ€""me koynoto must be originality; l man do that chh the other fella. would nenr think of doing." 0n the stung": 0! that decision he ventured to on!" I third cup of co!- fu. and before It in! cooled he had attuned a pun. hung It upon n maso- quesllonlng M the 0am ‘11:ch There had be“ but one man con- cerned In the robbery. Ind the 3169 «an mlp m mum; to describe him with «momma; accuracy. Griswold paid Ms score and went out bokfly and with studied much.- lnnce. He manned that. mum and!“ the grown: nccnncy o! the street report. he was «In In no lame ante dunner so long as he remained In and: close proximity to the hut. It was safe to assume tint this was one of the things the professions! “strong-Inn man" would not do. But It was 3M evident that he must speedily love MI Identity If he hoped to "can; and the loot identity must have r clue (tut-en. mum Mun II n luly "new under, uni-x mm laud above my pulp". arm: ot IN mam nul- lln. u u gum amt-No that am wold an" kn upon vial b. In“ duo. (no out: pm In In um lo ”I. will 1h. In. and en In «M urea nun-dd Man that lb. ebu- au hum. no: u uh. not ‘0 Input "widen-l1 lacuna". ho pa! 0- no ml of ladllmu latnnt AM and m ‘nlm' concur-nu (he Ionâ€"r. TM an!“ an did not um I“ had happened. MI I. would no Ind lad out I! l'un' 00 «um 'N'Im‘ " nu Ion-mu Int. by all Inns. and lawman- alumni. no“ «no In duo mm. Ind a. nun no no IMI. I. "nu-nod. Tun-uni mm (M Mnlu “(not at an auto! 00M“ man. II. “on of the MM! In! mum. II In a.- ulknal mum. It tu Von when! (Ill Ibo pinto muc drum on not Inna In my! «(on tmmfl u nor-“Io. and Orb- vold not No «In a ton ”on the mm"- 01 "up. GflswoM mfled when he rememâ€" bered how. in fiction of the felonatch- lug um. and In real life, for that mat- ter. the lawâ€"breaker than did leave I-élvié for the mnuen Thereumn nose . data-mutton to demnnstnte practically that It was quite as ”9‘ 51b]. to crate an Ingram fugitive n to conceive an lnhflibve datecuve. Joining the punts-by on the aide- nlk, he nude his way leimmly to Canal street. and thence diagonally CHAPTER III. 739.531" «um-mom mums-uh (he may mm »u!w_ ["1113 upon an 191.. I. my what runs looks-star: tantra-II on' balm-’- ll”).â€" 11;. who! in | negro, m. unctuou and flow! 100!- mg, and 119 we done. ,,... ,_L_. A..- 1193;; “win; Ind main; s too! when Griswold entered. , “No: 3 hair cut." The ell-tome! produced 3 lilver Mit-dollu. “Go nomewhere and set me a cigar to umoke while you are (loin; It. Out I good one. it you have to so to Canal street." he added. climbing into the rickety chair. Tho tat negro mulled out. wanting tips. The moment he was out of sight Griswld took up the leis-on and began It hack utiwardly It m. beard md muuacho: awkwardly. but “1me and with well-considered pun- pole. The result was a. lairly com plete metamorphosis sully wrought. in place of the trim beard and curling mustache there was a rough stubble. mu and uneven, like that on the taco o! a man who had neglected to dun tor a week or mo. "Thera. I think than. will answer," he told himself. standing back before the cracked looking-glass to get the general eflect. "And it in decently original. The proteulonul cmksman would-wobbly have shaved. when- upon GIG-we‘d Want Out In!!!” Mm m. Tum. enjoy A cold glass or two on a hot night after doing your stunts.” flab mm In fifty-four nah aid. 331 paid 360 a wet: for Mt wortâ€"m fl 0!" Btu. not would neon-Ind mo board on tho nub-mod Nan. Nov [or 5 you wont: And the non "might to ”Bate! Go back on d: Ievee w'cn you belong to go. 1'“ been tipping «In cue for zhenuemen! Seem-at! Go!” Griswold went out. smiling between his teeth. "That semen (he question of idea- (mention and men: safely." be as cured himself enttnntly. Then: "I believe I could walk Into the Bayou State Qecuflty and not be renowned." 3:9qu to ho. lb. ”won“ No in! In a. do. to. looked up uni ma nu. alloy. m am no not n! In mm. and 0mm walled nudly n-ny In the an... owodlo In that taken by tn om tub". A 9"anch no. at no MM to «Ind nu an! (u to out I. U lo- “my. and on". It cu Mud. (Mo '0“ an" 3 hard haml- ofll no Podium h- MMM Ibo mull-t. The plain ho clued In tho on! i. 0” Max. In lb. hunk!“ .0. chided in n cub-n3. at (M can m We balan- nll lo! n pl! of m flouou. nd the pledged clothing. thlcl might mm lava given (I. pollee the needed the. V“ cite!!!" hidden any against Q Ilmo um um Jo": approbation: Ibould be «Menu. the money In "IO rod hmdkvrchiet; and hating surveyed himself till some mun-mm In (M Mr mlrrm of I riverside pm-ho‘n. : daflng Im- pulse to (as! MI disguise by going back to the mmrwhere he Md haunted «Iced And have Ila I)» (own. The experiment ‘10 an unqualified “com. The proprietor of the bank- nelghboflng an not only filled to no ognlze him; b. "I amen (orth flu! tuning: In Idiomatic Punch and bro!- en English. Aa before. the “ring Impulse VII irresistible. Ind he gave plnce to It on the spur of the moment. Fouling a Momma! bill In the mm! of the gut- ter. he want boldly lMo the bank and asked the paylng teller to give hlm snwr for ll. The teller named a flu money. scowled at the 1mm. and turned back to Ms cash book without I word. Griswold“: amlle grew to an lama laugll when he reached the m (1'0 BE NW“) urn: non-on. n M‘s-M mu m not! In "to than. 3 land nun. 0 my; and u M nun-«um; than and 3 ml 0! My money. (be In“- un o! thick I. «M uncut: helm It could ml to M I. Tho duct 0! a. Mum tn u» any that ()me m min-ni- n. Pom-M non “INCH at Mo tribe. annals: "mun. an (to mu: luly mud Mn cute-n of having stolen (be pious. AM Im 0mm“ donned mm: any- ill um charge. «um-m Dun-c con- lining thus dlmlped Mann". Orb told made mo (tandem-um "Us“. culiy camping by 'flllnfi a lav squares In the (In: of a hurled mum firm! on the levee. Then he made a (mmp's bundle of the manuncflm o! the mnrflmni book. [lug Mann. and :IY;.â€"lli|: Ina". hou't'f um pug the am amateur detective he [howl-'hoflum m xiii-3" datum Meflel mum. a «not I” at Nov Rockne. N. L 190 ”a M NhIdupbymm'h-K n. located 9mm no and In m but so no mn- ml by I Mannie man by Inn Put! a! I‘m Cunt" Inn-u. um In... «low. vs: hm mud Into an ab- "Can‘t Iflofl to to Inn." I. I‘- (end My III I maul m MOI Mm law :- Imhhneo M ti. I..- plul M- mm "a found m no no "want! for We mun. man. A moment later it In“. In. '0‘. (on 0' the bnuuu and. W um I. Hume. um. a and I don't-1‘ “I must go mk.‘ ho mm ms «100 man To us may” lM-ud In.“ in...“ 7M M “no...“ 10 lawn a “to We". In! Ouch cuuu NM- "11.0! min" must. I I.“ I a mm. mm." An "IO-N"!!! my. "I want to [my a m m” “We". m l've' n gm m u b a «nun: she’s mt m9 pingâ€"i The! no? m1 neon-don momma "em 3‘ GrapeN f ' e when! MW. 2f $14.31. it in nude. Grape-Nun dd WWW“ Men Out To 81% Mduch’ mi Sivingl