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f t ', "• , »r* «• A.' ' t I "Seta" Plane, Then Flies Away in I! CHAPTER XI--Continued. •--16-- "Walt a moment." He ran back io ha station and tackled the porter By AGATHA CHRISTEB Oocjrrifht Dodd. Mwd 6 Company 'Seemi quite "Look hero, do 70a remember a young lady who arrived by an earlier train, the 12:00 from London? She'd probably ask you the way to the Moat fcouse." Be described Tuppence as well as he could, but the porter shook his head. Several people had arrived by tfee train In question. He could not call to mind one young lady in particular. Tommy rejoined Julius, and explained. Depression was settling dowu on him like a leaden weight. He felt convinced that their quest was going to be unsuccessful. The enemy had over three hours' start. Three hours was more than enough for Mr. Brown. He would not ignore the possibility of the telegram hsvlng been found. The way seemed endless. It was past seven o'clock when a small boy told them that "f Moat house" was Just past the next corner. A rusty Iron gate swinging dismally 00 its hinges! An overgrown drive thick with leaves. There was something about the place that struck a chill to both their hearts. A turn of the drive brought them In eight of the house. That, too, seemed empty and deserted. Was It indeed to this desolate spot that Tuppence had been decoyed? It seemed hard to believe that a human footstep had passed this way for months. Julius Jerked .the rusty bell handle. A Jangling peal rang discordantly, echoing through the emptiness within. No one came. They rang again and again-- but there was no sign of life. Then they walked completely round the house. Everywhere silence, and shuttered windows. "Nothing doing," said Julius. They retraced their steps slowly to the gate. There must be a village handy." continued the young American. "We'd t»etter njmke Inquiries there. They'll know something nh< ut the place, and whether there's been any one there lately." v . „ Tea. that's not a bad Idea." Proceeding up the road, they soon came to a little hamlet. On the outskirts of it, they met a workman swinging his bag of tools, and Tommy •topped him with a question. "The Moat house? It's empty. Been empty for years. Mrs. Sweeny's got the key if you want to go over it--next to tiie post office." Tommy thanked him. They soon found the post office, and knocked at the door of the cottage next to It A clean, wholesome-looking woman opened it. She readily produced the key of the Moat house. "Though I doubt if it's the kind of place to suit you, sir. In a terrible state of repair. Ceilings leaking and all. Twould' need a lot of money •pent on It" "That's all right Well have a look around this evening, anyway. By the way, you've not had a young lady here ••king for this key today?" The woman shook her head. "No one's been over the place for a long time." "Thanks very much." They retraced their steps 4»»,|jbe Moat house. As the front door swung back on ita hinges, protesting loudly, Julius struck a match and examined the flow carefully. Then he shook his head. *Td swear no one's pasaed this way. Look at the dust Thick. Not a •»gn* of a footmark." They wandered round the deserted house. Everywhere the same tale. Thick layers of dust apparently undisturbed. "We'll go over it again tomorrow," •aid Tommy. "Perhaps we'll see more t» the daylight." On the morrow they took up the ^pifch once more, and were reluctantt -forced to the conclusion that the befo a n Att a the slenderest clue, but, • day sue* ceeded day, they were no nearer to discovering Tuppence's whereabout's. So well had the abduction been planned that the girl seemed literally to have vanished into thin air. And another preoccupation ,fil' weighing on Tommy's mind. "Do you know how long we've been here?" he asked one morning as they sat facing each other at breakfast.- "A week! We're no nearer to finding Tuppence* and next Sunday Is the 29th! Today's the 23rd, and time's getting short. If we're ever going to get hold of her at all, we must do it before the 29th--her life won't be worth an hour's purchase afterward. The hostage game will be played out by then. We've wasted time and we're no forrader." "I'm with you there. We're couple of mutts, who've bitten bigger bit than they can chew. Tm going right back to London to put the case In the hands of your British police. Scotland Yard for me I I guess the professional always scores over the amateur in the end. Are yon coming along with me?" Tommy shook his head. "What's the good? One of us is enough. I might as well stay here and nose round a bit longer. Something might turn up. One never knows." "Sure thing. Well, so long. IH be back in a couple of shakes with a few inspectors along. I shall tell them to pick out their brightest and best." But the course of events was not to follow the plan Julius had laid down. Later In the day Tommy received a wire: "Join me Manchester Midland hotel. Important news--Julius." At 7:30 that night Tommy alighted from a slow cross-country train. Julius was on the platform. Tommy grasped him by the arm. "What is it? Is Tuppence foundl* Julius shook his head. "No. But I found this waiting In London. Just nrrived." He handed the telegraph form .to the other. Tommy's eyes opened as he read: "Jane Finn found. Come Manchester Midland hotel immediately--Peel Edgerton." Julius took the form back and folded it up. Queer," he said thoughtfully. ("I thought that lawyer chap had quit". CHAPTER XII Jane Finn "My train got In half an boar ago," explained Julius, as be led the way out of the station. "I reckoned you'd come by this before I left London, and wired accordingly to Sir James. He's booked rooms for ns. and will be round to dine at d^ht" Sir James arrivod punctually at eight o'clock, and Julius Introduced Tommy. Sir James shook hands with him warmly. Immediately the first greetings were over Julius broke out into a flood of eager questions. How bad Sir James managed to track the girl? Why had he not let them know that he was still working on the case? And so on. Sir Jamea stroked hU fh»n and smiled. At last he said: 'Just so. Just so. Well, shp's found. And tbafa the great thing, isn't it? Eh! Coine now, that's tbe great thing?" 'Sure it Is. But Just how did you strike her trail? Miss Tuppence and I thought you'd quit for good and alL But I guess I ban take If we were wrong." , 'Well, I don't know that I should go so far as to say that. But It's certainly fortunate for all parties that we've managed to find the young lady." 'But where is she?" demanded Julius, his thoughts flying off on another tack. "I thought you'd be sure to bring her along?" "That would hardly fa said Sir James gravely. 'Why T' . "• \ "Because the young lady was knocked down in a street accident, and has sustained slight injuries to the head. She was taken to the infirmary, and on recovering consciousness' gave her name as Jane Finn." "She's not seriously hurt?" "Oh, a bruise and a cut of two. Her state Is probably to be attributed to the mental shock consequent 'on recovering her memory." "It's come back?" cried Julius excitedly. "Undoubtedly, Mr. Hershelmmer, since she was able to give her real name. I thought you had appreciated that point" "And you Just happened to be on the spot," imid Tommy. like a fairy tale." But Sir James was tar too wary to be drawn. "Coincidences art curious things," he said dryly. " ^ Nevertheless Tommy was now certain of what he bad before only suspected. sir James' presence in Manchester was not accidental. Par from abandoning the case, as Julius sup|K>sed, he had by some means of his own successfully run the missing girl to earth. The only thing that puzzled Tommy was the reason for mil this secrecy. 1 Julius was speaking. "After dinner," he announced, "I shall go right away and see Jane." "That will be impossible, I fear," said Sir James. "It Is very unlikely they would allow her to see visitors at this time of night I should suggest tomorrow morning about ten o'clock." JuHus flushed. There was something in Sjjir James, which always stirred him to antagonism. "All the same, I reckon I'll go round there tonight and see if I can't ginger them up to break through their silly rules." > "It will be quite useless, Mr. Har* sheimmer." The words came out like the crack of a pistol, and Tommy looked up with a start. Julius was nervous and excited. The hand with which he raised his glass to his Hps shook slightly, but his eyeS held Sir James' defiantly. For a moment the hostility between the two seemed likely to burst into flame, but in the end 9ullus lowered his eyes, defeated. "For the moment, I reckon you're the boss"." "Thank you," said the other. "We will say ten o'clock then?" With Consummate ease of manner he turned to Tommy. "I must confess, Mr. Beresford, that it was something of a sur- , prise to me to see you here this evening. The last I heard of you was that your friends were in grave anxiety on your behalf. Nothing had been heard of you for some days, and Miss Tuppence was Inclined to think you had got into difficulties." "I had, sir!" Tommy grinned reminiscent ly. "I was never In a tighter place In my life." Helped out by questions from Sir James, he gave an abbreviated account of his adventures. The lawyer looked at him with renewed Interest as be brought the tale to a close. "You got yourself out of a tight jplace very well," he said gravely. "I •congratulate you. \ou displayed a great deal of ingenuity and carried your part through well." Tommy blushed, his face assuming a prawn-like hue at tbe praise. "And since then? What have you been doing?" For a moment. Tommy stared at him. Then it dawned on him that of course the lawyer did not know. "I forgot that you didn't know about Tuppence," he said slowly. The lawyer laid down his knife and fork sharply. "Has anything happened to Miss Tuppence?" Ells voice was keenedged. "She's disappeared," said Jnllua. "When?" "A week ajfc'T' "How?" ' Sir James' questions fairly shot ont. Between them Tommy and -Tultus #ave the history of the last week and their futile search. Sir James went at ones the root of the matter. "A wire signed with your name? They knew enough of you both for that. They weren't sure of how much you had learnt In thnt house. Their kidnaping of Miss Tuppence Is the counter-move to your escape. If necessary they could seal your Hps with a threat of whut might happen to her." "That's Just what 1 thought, sir." Sir James looked at him keenly. "You had worked that out, had you? Not bad--not at all bad. The curious thing is that tliey certainly did not know anything about you when they first held you prisoner. You are sure thnt von did not in any way disclose your Identity?" Tommy shook bis head. "That's so," said Julius with a nod. "Therefore I reckon some one put thein wise--and not earlier than Sunday afternoon." : v1 "Yes, but who?" "That almighty aoanlsctent Ifr. Brown, of course!" There was a faint note of derision in the American's voice which made Sir James look up sharply. "You don't believe in Mr. Brown, Mr. Hershelmmer?" "No. sir, I do not,? returned the young American with emphasis. "Not as such, that is to say. I reckon it THE McHENKY PLAINDBALBR, McHENRY, out that he's a name to frighten the ehttdreb with. The real bead of this business is that Russian cbap Kramenin." "I disagree with you." said Sir James shortly. "Mr. Brown exists." He turned to Tommy. "Did you happen to notice where that wire was banded in?" "No, sir, I'm afraid I didn't" "H'm. Got It with you?" *'It's upstairs, sir, in my kit** "I'd like to have a look at It aom* ,tlme. You've wasted a week. We'll deal with Miss Jane Finn first. Afterward, we'll set to work to rescue Miss Tuppence from bondage. I don't think she's In any immediate danger." The other two assented, and, after making arrangements for meeting on the morrow, the great lawyer took his leave. At ten o'clock, the two young men were at the appointed spot Sir James had Joined them pn the doorstep. He alone appeared unexcited. He Introduced them' to the doctor. "Mr. Hershelmmer--Mr. Beresford --Dr. Roylance. How's the patient?" "Going on well.. Evidently no idea of the flight of time. Asked this morning how many had been saved from the Lusitania. She seems to have something on her mind, though." •*1 think we can relieve her anxiety. May we go up?" \ ' "Certainly."' Tommy's heart beat sensttifljr faster as they followed the doctor upstairs. Jane Finn at last! The long-sought, the^nysterious, the elusive Jane Finn I How wildly improbable success had Oklahoma City, Okla.--A bandit who stole an airplane and then "sold" It for $1,200 is being sought by police of this city. After "selling" the plane In Oklahoma City, the man offered to give a demonstatlon in it. He disappeared into tbe clouds with the money and the. machine. He gave tbe name of R. H. Tarbutton to the "purchaser," police said. m Cousin Janet* Lightly. He laid MAN CAN GO LONG WITHOUT FOOD tl# Gave a Sudden Cry, and Stooping, Picked Something Up From Among the Leaves. house had not been invaded for some considerable time. They might have left the village altogether but for a fortunate discovery of Tommy's. As they were retracing their steps to the gate, he gave a sudden cry, and stooplag, picked something up from among the leaves, and held it out to Julius. It was a small gold brooch. "That s Tuppence's 1" ^ *'Are you sure?" • "Absolutely. I've often "see*' her Vtar It" »- •: Julius drew a deep breath. **I guess that settles It. She came as far' as here, anyway. We'll make that pub our headquarters, and raise h~-41 round here until we find her. Somebody must have seen her." Forthwith the campaign began, jfallus wired to town for bis car, and they scoured )the neighborhood daily With unflagging zeal. Julius was like • *»t*»»«ash.,IS*followed up Healthy Human Being, Drinking Plenty of Water, Will 8urvive Fast of Forty Days. * Some weeks ago a pig disappeared from Its sty on a Cornish farm. Search was made, but the creature could not be found, and was given up for lost Twenty-four days later a man passing an old mlneshaft heard something below, and made a search. There was poor piggy, some thirty feet down, quite unhurt and It Was speedily got out It was thin, but otherwise not a bit jthe worse, and at once started feeding ravenously, says London Answers. It takes a long time to starve a fat pig, which can actually lose half Its weight before it dies. Most full-grown animals can go without food for a long time, and can lose as much as twolift lis of their weight before succumbing. An exception is the mole, which, when deprived of food, starves to death in less than 48 hours. A healthy human being can fast 40 days if he or she takes plenty of watar. A case Is on record *<-« woa* an going 43 days without food, during which time her weight decreased from 143 to 99 pounds. Children cannot fast for long without fatal consequences. They collapse after a fast of three to five days, and lose a quarter of their weight. Snakes, of course, are the champion fasters. The big python In the zoo recently went more than two rears without a meal. 8helter for Building Workmen The Japanese begin building their houses at the top. The roof |* first built and elevated on a skeleton frame Then it affords shelter to the workmen from storms. seemed! And here in this house, her memory almost miraculously restored, lay the girl who held the future of England in her hands. A half groan broke from Tom ley's lips. If only Tuppence could have been at his side to shure In the triumphant conclusion of their Joint venture! Then be put the thought of Tuppence resolutely aside. His confidence In Sir James was growing. There was a man who would unerringly ferret out Tuppence's whereabouts. In the meantime Jane Finn! And suddenly a dread clutcL«d at his heart. It deemed too easy. . , , Suppose they should find heir de&d . . , stricken down by the hand of UK Brown? In another minute he was langhlng at these melodramatic fancies. The doctor held open the door of s room and they passed In. On tbe white bed, bandages round her head, lay the girt. Somehow the whole scene seemed unreal. It was so exactly what one expected that It gave the effect of being beautifulli* staged. The girl looked from one to the other of them with lnrge wouderlng eyes. Sir Juntos spoke first. Miss Finn," he said, "this Is your cousin, Mr. Julius P. Hershelmmer." A faint flush flitted over the girl's face, as Julius stepped forward and took her tiHnd. "llow do. Cousin June?" he said lightly. But Tommy caught the tremor la his voice. "Are you really Uncle Hiram's son?" she asked wonaeringly. Her voice seemed vaguely familiar to Tommy, but he thrust the Impression aside as Impossible. "Suro thing." A - hadow passed over the girl's face. "They've been telling me thingsdreadful things--that my memory went, and that there are years I shall never know about--years lost out of my life. It seems to me as though It were no time since we were being hustled Into those boats. I can see it all now." She closed her eyes with a shudder. Julius looked across at Sir Barnes, who nodded. "Don't worry any. It Isn't worth It Now, see here, Jane, there's something we want to know 4br it. There was a man aboard that boat with some mighty Important papers on him, And the big guns in this country have got a notion that he passed on tbe goods tc you. Is that soT" The girl hesitated, her glance shifting to the other two. Julius understood. "Mr. Beresford Is commissioned by the British government to get those papers back. Sir James Peel Sdgerton is an English member of parliament. and might be a big gun In the cabinet if he liked. It's owing to him that we've ferreted you out at last. So you can go right ahead and tell ns the whole story. Did Danvers give you tbe papers?" "Yes. He said they'd have a better ch ince with me, because they would save the women and children first" "Just as we thought" said Sir James. • <TO BB CONTINUEffcJl ,. CONVICT IN GIRL'S GARB .•vmvJUB'TO FLEE IP tti "V 1 n-«.V A' harden of Nebraska Penitentiary Notices "Visitor" Needs r Shave and Grabs "Her;* tincoln, Ifeb.--Faultlessly dressed In feminine garb, Otto Cole, lifer at the Nebraska state penitentiary, attempted to escape by casualiy^walking out with the visitors, who had been permitted to inspect the institution. So clever was the convict's masquerade that he passed several guards before being detected by Deputy Warden Kavanaugh, who was stationed near the outer gate. As the visitors were leaving the ^prison confines, Warden Kavanaugh's ^attention was attracted to a woman member whose actions he thought strange and whom he could not recall as having entered. Edging closer to obtain a better view the warden was startled by seeing the telltale growth of beard under a liberal veneer of face powder and rouge. Immediately several guards quietly guided her out of the crowd. Cole was sentenced to life imprisonment from Omaha on April 21, 1922, for the alleged murder of an Omaha pawnbroker following a quarrel over a watch. Cole was known to Omaha police as Immune Eddie Ehglish of Chicago because of his ability to evAde arrest. The feminine clothing of his disguise had been designed and made by himself from various remnants obtained from prison Stock, his brown silk hose being the sleeves of a dis carded silk jersey. I 1 , I m Nine-Year-Old Girl Efftjible to Teach "New York.--Qualified to teach In the schools of Los Angeles, Cal., Miss Elizabeth Benson, nine years old, has arrived In this city to enter high school as a freshman; Miss Benson, it Is admitted, is the queen ot all the infant prodigies. Elizabeth was given a mentality test in Los Angeles last year. She made a mark of 2.14, the highest ever recorded. She cannot be tested further for she broke the scale. The previous high record was 1.86. Under a test given teachers in the Los Angelep schools, Elizabeth made a mark of 86, as against an average of 87.5 for the 694 teachers who took part, making her mentally capable at teaching in a city high school. Strangest of all, the child's mothei says, is that Elizabeth hates to study. She never takes a book home from school for overtime work, and seldom is seen studying in school. She reads all the time, however. Unlike the popular Idea of a prodigy, Elizabeth is no "queer" child. She Is, and always has been, in perfect health, plump, even tempered, apd absolutely without self-consciousness ' ' A Soot-Scraper. V We read that a skyscraper ^hi (otay up in London. 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