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"A GIRL!" ST^TOPSIS.--Realizing th4t She has » possible chance of b*lns saved, a* the Lusltania is sinking, a strang-er gives a young American girl a package which he asks her to deliver to the American ambassador in Kngland. She Is saved. In London, former Lieut. "Tommy" Beresford and Miss Prudence Cowley -- "Tuppence" -- discharged army nurse, form an organization, "The Toung Adventurers, Ltd." They are both broke and consequently ready for unorthodox methods. They write out an advertisement, Tuppence makes a business appointment with a man, Edward Whittington, who offers her easy employment, but on giving her name as "Jane Finn." whit'h she -toad *Meard on the street, Whlttlngton disappears. In answer to an advertisement signed "Jane Finn" the two receive notes from "Mr. Carter" and "Julius P. Hersheimmer." Carter, a high government official, speaks of a mysterious "Mr. Brown" as head of the Bolshevik! in Kngland, and engages the pair to find Jane Finn, whom he Is seeking for important reasons of state. Next day the pair visits Hersheimmer, American millionaire. He is looking for his cousin, Jane Finn, who had disappeared after landing from the Lusitania's boats, and employs them to scareh for her. They discover a>Mrg. Vandemeyer Is a Lusltania survivor. Tuppence recognizes Whittington In a caller on Mrs. Vandemeyer. Tommy trails him. Whittington leaves for France. Hersheimmer follows him. Tommy trails Boris, Whlttington's companion, to a house in Soho. He overhears details of a Bolshevik and labor plot to overturn the government. m, CHAPTER IV--Continued. After listening intently for a mln- •te or two, he pat his head round the ffurtaln. The passage was deserted. Tommy bent down and removed his Shoes, then, leaving them behind the •urtatn. he walked gingerly oat on his ftockinged feet, and kneeling down |>y the closed door, he laid his ear •autiously to the crack. To his ln- " tense annoyance he conld distinguish " little rmore: Just a chance word here fcnd there if a roice was raised, which i> ' /tnerely served to whet his curiosity '* i1;|rtill farther. He eyed the handle of the door tentatively. Conld be tqrn it by degrees mo gently and Imperceptibly that those In the room would notice nothing? He •decided that with great care It could *>e done. Very slowly, a fraction of •n Inch at a time, he moved It round, . holding his breath in his excessive care. A little more--a little more $>- v still--would It never be finished? Ah! at last it would turn no farther. He stayed so for a minute or two, then drew a deep breath, and pressed It ever so slightly Inward. The door did soot budge. Tommy was annoyed. If (f»e had to use too much force, It would ^ almost certainly creak. He waited w - until the voices rose a little, then he C* tried again. Still nothing happened. He increased the pressure. Had the beastly thing stack? Finally, In desperation. he pushed with all his might. But the door remained Arm, and at last the truth dawned upon him. It was locked or bolted on the tnstde. For a moment or two Tommy's to* dignation got the better of him. "Well, I'm d--dp be said. "What • dirty trick !*• Aa his Indignation cooled, he prepared to face the situation. Clearly the first thing to be done was to restore the handle to Its original position. It he let It go suddenly, the men Inside would be almost certain to notice It. so, with the same Infinite pains, he reversed his former tactics. 4 All went well, and with a sigh of relief the young man rose to his feet. There was a certain bulldog tenacity about Tommy that made him slow to admit defeat. Checkmated for the moment, he was far from abandoning the conflict. He still intended to bear what was going on In the locked room. As one plan had failed, he must hant about for another. He looked round him. a little far- . Iber along the passage on the left »»ras a second door. He slipped silently j&long to It. He listened for a moment •or two. then tried the handle. It gelded, and he slipped Inside. I The room, which was untenanted, '*as furnished as a bedroom. Like •everything else in the house, the furniture was falling to pieces, and the dirt was. If anything, more abundant But what Interested Tommy was the thing he had hoped to And, a communicating door between the 'two rooms, upon the left by the window , Carefully closing the door Into the passage behind him, he stepped across to the other and examined It closely. The bolt was shot across It. It was •ery rusty, and had clearly not been used for some time. By gently wrlefl dr.lt?/ind,.fr0' Tommy managed to draw it back without making too much noise. Then he repeated his former maneuvers with the handletills time with complete success The door swung open-a crack, a' mere fraction but enough for Tommy to hear what went on. There was a V«1 vet portiere on the Inside of this door which prevented him from seeing but he was able to recognise the voices with a reasonable amount of accuracy The Sinn Felner was speaking. His rich Irish voice was unmistakable: "That'f ail very well. But money n essential. No results r Another voice, which Tommy rather thought was that of Boris replied: "Will you guarantee that there are results?" "In a month from now---sooner <jr l*t«r as you wish--I will guarantee yon such a reign of terror in Ireland •a shall shake the British empire to |ts foundations." v there was a paoee, and Oar .. '-A' more money--no the soft, sibilant accents of Number One: "Good! You shall have the money. Boris, you will see to that." Boris asked a question: "Via the Irish Americans, and Mr. Potter, as usual?" "I guess that'll be all right f" said a new Voice, with a transatlantic Intonation, "though I'd like to point out, here and now, that things are getting a mite difficult. There's not the sympathy there was. and a growing disposition to let the Irish settle their own affairs without Interference from America." Tommy felt that Boris had sL.ugged his shoulders as he answered: "Does that matter," since the mone/ only nominally comes from the States?" "The chief difficulty Is the landing of the ammunition," said the Sinn Felner. "The money Is conveyed in easily enough--thanks to our colleague here." "That Is settled, then," said the sibilant tones. "Now, ilKthe matter of the loan to an English newspaper, you have arranged the detailX satisfactorily, Boris?" "I think so?" "That is good. An official denial from Moscow win be forthcoming If necessary." There was a pause, and then the clear voice of the German broke the silence: * "I am directed by---Mr. Brown, to place the summaries of the reports from the different unions before you. That of the miners Is most satisfactory. We must hold, back the railways. There may be trouble with the A. S. E." For a long time there was a silence, broken only by the rustle of papers and an occasional word of explanation from the German. Then Tommy hegrd the light tap-tap -of fingers, drumming on the table. "And--the date, my friend?" said Number One. "The 29th." The Russian seemed to consider, v, < "That is rather soon." "I know. But it was settled by the principal Labor leaders, and we cannot seem to interfere too much. They must believe It to be entirely their own show." The Russian laughed softly, as though amused. "Yes, yes," he said. "That la true. They must have no inkling that we are using them for our own ends. They are honest men--and that V? their value to us. It is cur'ous^#»ut you .cannot make a revolution without honest men. Th/» Induct of the populace is te^iirble." He paused, and then repeated, as though the phrase pleased him: "Every revolution has had its honest men. They are soon disposed of afterward." There was a sinister note In bis voice. The German resumed: "Clymes must go. He Is too far-seeing. Number Fourteen will see to that" There was a hoarse murmur. "That's all right, guv'nor." And then after a moment or two: "Suppose I'm nabbed." "You will have the best legal talent to. defend yon," replied the German quietly. "But in any case you will wear gloves fitted with the fingerprints of a notorious housebreaker. Yon have little to fear." "Oh, I ain't afraid, guv'nor. All for the good of the cause. The streets Is going to run with blood, so they say." He spoke with a grim relish. "breams of it, sometimes. I does. And diamonds and pearls rolling about in the gutter for anyone to pick up!" Tommy heard a chair shifted. Then Number One spoke: "Then all is arranged. We are assured of success?" "I--think so." fiut the German spoke with less than his usual confidence. Number One's voice held suddenly a dangerous quality: "What has gone wrong?" "Nothing; but---" "But what?" "The Labor leaders. Wlthont them, as you say, we can do nothing, if they do not declare a general strike on the 29th--H "Why should they not?" "As you've said, tliey're honest. And. In spite of everything we've done to discredit the government In their eyes. I'm not sure that they haven't got a sneaking faith and belief In it" "But--" "I know. They abuse It unceasingly. But, on the whole, public opinion swings to the side of the gov-~ ernment. They will not go against it." Again the Russian's fingers drummed on the table. "To the point, my friend. I was given to understand that there was a certain document In existence which assured success." "That is so. If that document were placed before the leaders, the result would be Immediate. They would public!: It broadcast throughout England, and declare for the revolution without a moment's hesitation. The government would be broken finally and completely." Then what more do you want?" 'The document Itself," said the German bluntly. "Ah! it is not In your possession? But you know where it Is?" "No." . "Does anyone know where It 1st" "One person--perhaps. And we are not sure of that even." "Who Is that personf* "A girl." Tommy held his breath. "A girl?" The Russian's voice roee contemptuously. "And you |pfre not made her speak? In Russia we have ways of making a girl talk." 'Tills case Is^ different, German sullenly. He "Where Is the "How--different ?" moment, then went o igirl now?" "The girl r "Yes." "She Is--" But Tommy heard no mora. <Ao crashing blow descended on .felij hea4» and all Was darkness. * UWWWVWW^^fWWAAWWVWWtft paused a Tuppi^e nodded and jerked • CHAPTER V * * . TuppSnce Enters Domestic 8erVtee. When Tommy set forth on the trail of the two men, It took all Tuppence's self-command to refrain from accompanying him. However, she contained herself as best she might, consoled by the reflection that her reasoning had been justified by events. The two men had undoubtedly come from the second floor flat, and that one slender thread of the name "Rita" had set the Young Adventurers once more upon the track of the abductors of Jane Finn. The question tfas what to do next? She retraced her steps to the entrance hall of the mansions. It was now tenanted by a small lift-boy, who was polishing brass fittings, and whistling the latest air with a good deal of vigor and a reaqpnable amount of accuracy. He glanced round at Tuppence's entry. There was a certain amount of the gamin element In the girl; at all events, she invariably got on veil with small boys. "Well, William," she remarked cheerfully. In the best approved lios- But Tommy Heard No More. A Crashing Blow Descended on His Head and All Was Darkneea. pltal-early-mornlng style, "getting ^ good shine up?" The boy grinned responslvely. "Albert, miss," he corrected. "Albert be it," said Tuppence. She glanced mysteriously round the hall. The effect was purposely a broad one In case Albert should miss It. She leaned toward the hoy and dropped her xolce: "I want a word with you, Albert." Albert ceased operations on the fittings and opened his month slightly: "Look! Do you know what this Is?" With a dramatic gesture she flung back the left side of her coat and exposed a small enameled badge. It was extremely unlikely that Albert would have any knowledge of it Indeed, It would have been fatal for Tuppence's plans, since the badge In Question was the device of a local corps originated by the archdeacon In the early days of the war. Its presence In Tuppence's coat was due to the fact that she bad used It for pinning In some flowers a day or two before. But Tuppence had sharp eyes, and had noted the corner of a three-penny detective novel protruding from Albert's pocket, and the Immediate enlargement of his eyes told her that her tactics were good, and that the fish would rise to the halt." "American detective force!" she hissed. Albert fell for it "Lord!" he murmured ecstatically. Tuppence nodded at him with the air of one who has established a thorough understanding. "Know who I'm after?" she inquired genially. Albert, still round-eyed, demanded breathlessly: "One of the flats?" thumb tip the stairs. "No. 20. Calls herself Vandemeyer, Vandemeyer! Ha ! ha!" Albert's hand stole to his pocket. "A crook?" he queried eagerly. "A crook! I should say so. Ready Rita, they call her In the States." "Ready Rita," repeated Albert deliriously. "Oh, ain't It Just like the pictures! Annie always said as how she was a bad lot." ' "Who's Annie?" inquired Tuppence Idly. " 'Ouse parlormaid. She's leaving today. Many's the time Annie's said to me: 'Mark my words, Albert, I wouldn't wonder If the police was to come after her one of these days.' Just like that. But she's a stunner to look at, ain't she?" "She's some peach," allowed Tuppence carelessly. "Finds it useful In her layout, you bet. Has she been, wearing any of the emeralds, by the way ?" "Emeralds? Them's the green stones, ain't they?" " ' 1 Tuppence nodded. ^ "That's what we're afitft'"Mr for. You know old man Rysdale, the oil king,?" "It seems sort of familiar to me." '"The sparklers belonged to him. Finest collection of emeralds In the world. Worth a million dollars!" "Lumme!" came ecstatically from Albert. "It sounds more like the pictures every minute." Tuppence smiled, gratified Hi (he success of her efforts. "We. haven't exactly proved it yet But we're after her. And"--she produced a long-drawn-out wink--"I guess she won't get away with the goods this time." Albert uttered another ejaculation Indicative of delight. "Mind you, sonny, not a word of this," said Tuppence suddenly. "I guess I oughtn't to h^ve put you wise, but In thg States we know a real smart lad when we see one. What's this about the. girl you say is leaving?" "Annie? Regular turn-up, they 'ad." An tdea was dawning in Tuppence's brain. She thought a minute or two. then tapped Albert on the shoulder. "See here, son, my brain's got busy. How would it be If you mentioned that you'd got a young cousin, or a friend of yours had, that might suit the place. You get me?" "I'm there," said Albert Instantly. "You leave It to me, miss, and I'll fix the whole thing up In two ticks." "Some lad!" commented Tuppence, with a nod of approval. "You let me know, and If It's O. K. I'll be round tomorrow at eleven o'clock." "Where am I to let you know to?" "Rltz." replied Tuppence laconically. "Name of Cowley." Albert eyed her enviously. "It jnust be a good Job, tfrts tec business." "It sure Is," drawled Tuppence, "especially when old man Ry«dale hacks the hill. But don't fret. son. If this goes well, you shall come in on the ground floor." With which promise she took leave of her new ally, and walked briskly away from South Audley mansions, well pleased with h<ir morning's work. She went stralgh* back to the Rltz and wrote a few brief words to Mr. Carter. Having dispatched this, and Tommy not having yet returned-- which did not surprise her--she started off on a shopping expedition. Starting with a cheap clothing store, and passing through one or two secondhand establishments, she had finished the day at p well-known hairdresser's. Now, in the seclusion of her bedroom,. she unwrapped that final purchase. Five minutes later she smiled contentedly at her reflection In the glass. With an actress' pencil she had slightly altered the line of her eyebrows, and that, taken In conjunction with the new luxuriant growth of fair hair above, so changed her appearance that she felt confident that even If she came face to face with Whittington he Vroald not recognize her. From hospital experience she knew only too well that a rurse out of uniform Is frequently unrecognized by her patients. "For the first time TuppenM felt afraid." <TO BE CONTINUED. ™x<,x<z*l»x*x*x*z<x*x':x»z<>x<-x<x*x*z<.l«x*z™x*iii^xi STRANGE SOURCE OF INSPIRATION Beethoven Said to Hav« Found Motif in the Persistent Sound of Door Knocker, To an ordinary mind1 It would scarcely seetn Possible that much music could he got out of a .liHir-knocker. Yet It was this sound which Is said to have Inspired Beethoven s glorious violin conceito In l>. As the musician lay awake one night sbuplnx the concerto in his mind, his musings were interupted by a belated neighbor, who was endeavoring to arouse his hotisekeeper and get her to comedown and let him In. Beethoven heard Ms persistent knocking for admission-- -four slow deliberate knocks at a time. The constant repetition gave the com- ]poser the Idea he sought and those four knocks are heard all through the opening movement of the concerto, which begins with four unaccompanied D's on the drum--seemingly as unmelodious ^nd unpromising an open* ing phrase as one could Imagine In commenting upon »he circuni«iancQ Sir the I George Grove ";•»>>• said "those four I knocks *'«>*••? 'eetboven what the hulk of the old Temeraire was to Turner. or the daffodil* to Wordsworth--f commonplace in themselves, hut transmuted hy the tire of gt>nlus into an lmperlshuhle monument." " Peru. From Panama to the, coast nenr Lima, Peru. Is a stn.mer trip of S|X days. An airplane line will be built cutting the time to two davs. Including stop-overs. \v„;.Pr SImoo * ells about It. He's hea.l flying man In l*eru. born In Sew Orleans, still an American rttly.cn Simon says i'erti «s fnr ahead of us In organization and plans for adapting the airplane to commercial use. Take that with a grain of suit u„t does Illustrate how the Lafln Amerlcan countries are coming to t'e front A gorgeous civilization is In the making down there. "How many hours do* you sleep?" The question was put to me recently, and 1 answered: "About seven, off and on. I manage four hours, th6n I He awake for one or two, and drop off again, feeling sleepiest when I should arise." That, I suppose, means that I am not sleeping healthfully, remarks a London Answers writer. But I cannot help It. The more one strives to coax slumber the farther away it seems to drift. Yet my questioner has perplexed me. He has, In a sense, made me nervous. How many hours a night do you sleep? And are you satisfied that on awakening you are always completely rested? The old tab--"Six hours' sleep for a man, seven for a woman, eight for a fool"--has been the bane of my existence for years. I have always tried to persuade myself that I must be very foolish, because the more sleep I can get the better I am pleased. One man known to me gives appreciative backing to this standpoint, for he says: "I must be a very real fool, for I sleep nine hours soliu out of every twenty-four." What is the minimum necessary for purposes of health? One reads about distinguished politicians and authors and Inventors who do with four hours* sleep a night. Are they supermen physically as well as mentally, or Is there some enviable peculiarity in their makeup? Is the whole thing a matter of personal habit or constitution, or should one be forced to rest In bed, even If unconsciousness cannot be attained, for a certain number of hours out of every day? A novelist friend of .nine who Is one of the hardest-working and, at the same time, one of the healthiest men I know, confessed to me recently that he seldom went, to bed before 2, and always rose about 7 a. m. It would be an exaggeration to say that I was amazed, but certainly I was surprised. Also, I was uneasy. I couldn't help feeling that, compared with him, I was a woeful slug-a-bed. Happily for my peace of mind, I learned later that, though he spent only some five hours in his bed. It was his pleasant habit to snooze in an armchair for at least one hour every day after luncheon. So far as one can judge, the hours of sleep requited by each individual are peculiar to that individual. Yet certain sections of the community have, wllly-nllly, to, ration themselves as to their period of dreamless or nightmarish Insensibility. Sailors, for Instance, learn very*soon that four hours at a time is their customary ration, though, thanks to the dog watch, they get automatically eight hours off after the shorter spell. Obviously, too little sleep must be bad for one, yet In certain medical quarters It has been argued that too much sleep Is almost as harmful. Perhaps some one--doctor layman-- will come f&rward with a statement calculated ttf comfort and Instruct plain John Smith and his wtfik ill m MoHENT^T PTiA T1VDEA LKR. Mc.HEyRY. lL, , Pi what Really Constitutes a Good Ninht'c OfTW Wortlorflng TlrtfrW8***, Women, and Fools Does Not 8eem to Fit the Case -J; ; •>H >•' -V-" ft-vK-'i' By AGATHA CHRISTIE (Copyright Dodd, Mead « Company) „ in Comfort 1***1 - m'A i'A: *fc«Q»errolet S-Passenger Sedan is tton and the home atmosphere all *ke y®ar round for five people--yet Jcttdcd t/m> economically operated with pUPERIOR only one or two passengers. 6-Pass. Sedan ft» power, reliability and low wd» keep appeal to men. Women like Its fine upholstery, plate glass windows with Ternstedt regulators, and fine finish. It* Mrt si ioN| ft o. t>. Flint, Mich, 'V " l&at ftw JVfc|& Mich. ry.y '!\;> ,--4 -"..v? 1: Applauded, but Why? ^ ••• In a small mldwestern town, the richest woman and her husband were entertaining the elite with quite a large and formal party. The piece de resistance of the affair was a recital by a noted pianist Imported from Chicago. After that came elaborate refreshments served by a corps of colored waiters, also imported. The recital was drawing to a .close. Just a few more encores were expected. A most presentable and Intelligent young man applauded one of the numbers with much enthusiasm. Leaning over to his neighbor, he exclaimed : "I liked that one the best of all!" She replied that she also thought It good. "Yes," he continued, •it was shorter." One' 8ale Lost. Hwy trere strangers in Dettdfi, «ttd they were standing In front of a large department store, Just ready to start on a tour of the city. The little girl, eight years old, was pleading with her mother for permission to go Into the store and buy "something"--Just anything would do--with the money in the little brown purse she clutched. Apparently It was her stummer's savings. At last the mother, trying to present arguments agKlnst spending It just then, hit on a happy on "Tomorrow we'll be In Niagara Falls, Jane," she said, "and then you can buy lots nicer things for a little girl." And Detroit lost a sale. They Also Serve. The masters of men are (Ml eerv ants of principle.--Boston Evening Transcript. Inaccurate Observation. Senator Borah was talking about Audyard Kipling's slur on America's war record. "Kipling lived here once," he said, "but he doesn't understand us. His remarks are about as accurate as the mountain twiner's op his return from the city. 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Fame may come to a man suddenly ind leave just as quickly.- Size Old Not Matter. crossing the field with his small negro caddie, when the latter opened the conversation with, "Doctor, alnt you got some shoes up yonder In yo* locker you don't want. I needs some bad." "Maybe so," said the doctoli "Wtat size do you wear?" "I dunno, suh, 'cause I ain't never bought none dat-er-way--I either kla git in 'em or I cain't"--Life. An elevator sometimes man to rise to the occasion. It takes a tyt of good luck to rue fhen to reach the top. to think of this^ We are what we eatt * ItVa startling fact, yet a simple truth. , This is the reason every one should know that food is really nourishing--not merely filling. , , v Grape-Nuts--made from wheat and barley--ii ?|ii^e of the few cereal foods that includes the vital Ifcineral raits so necessary for supplying propef^ nourishment for nerve and bone structure. V r-3 In Grape-Nuis, too, is retained the importao| 5 "fttamin-B of the wheat. ^ f No food has greater influence in strengthening ^ fne body of a growing child than Grape-Nuts. AnyT* remember, children need the very oest there is at the way of nourishment. ^ ^ X4J Grape-Nuts is just as delicious as it is healthful^ 5 Whether served right from the package as a breakf* . fast cereal with milk or cream, with fresh^ op ?v ate wed fruit, or made into an appetizing recipdl"- Try the suggestion given below. ! 9** GRAPE-NUTS ICE CREAM Prepare plain flavored lee amm in the uroal way. Juit before the cream hardens in freezing, add Grape-Nuta 11 it oomet from the package, in the proportion of one-half oup of Grtpa-Nutt to oae queH ofioe ereem. If you buy ioe orcein ready-mad®, add Grape-Nats in plsee of nut meats. Yoa'U find the resultkiflamrukm. Whaie poadorft And QrspeJbOi yon won't find peopte-^ gf- "clheres aUeasorC |