Dayton tribune., December 17, 1925, Image 2

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BLACK QANQ
By CYRIL NcNEILE
Inthe ®
OUR
A
JUNGLE
Last Name
Wifh Chee rupi and ¿heQuixies
• X# Grace Bliss Steward
IS IT DE PAUWÎ
SAPPER
Copyright bv QEORQE H. DOKHN CO.
thoroughly assimilated In nomeg
clature of the United States that It is
Mra. Oat rich nn«| the Nervoua <inu
BRIGHTEYES’ MISTAKE
with something of surprise that we
said they knew you well and not to
first learn that the founder of the
I. QUICK; com«« quick. Boys," miss calling. They hinted that you
family here did not cbtue until the
cried Brlghteyeu .one day, nn he mlghi be gone If I didn't* hurry, so
The man who hnd been addressed ns rose and wedged his pocket hnndker* time of the Hevolutlon and that the
Zaboleff ceased looking over his shoul­ kerchief Into the crack. There was name is fairly recent In the Old world, ! nut on hla spider web, resting during here I am. Mr- Ostrich mid Mr. (tnu
BULLDOG" AGAIN
der, and followed the other through silence In the room while he did so. n having been originally De I'nu. It was the heat of noontime "Hurry, hurry I” are my very good friends, you know,
a broken-down lattice-gate to the rear silence broken only by the mournful first applied as a local descriptive
Here’« a sequel to "Bulldog
Up panted Quickear, Noftfoot und Wo pal around together a lot on the
Drummond," by Cyril McNelle.
of Abe house They paused In front of hooting of an owl outside.
Sniff-sniff
us fust us they could mid Great Plain, and I Imve eve^ confi­
name to one who^cume from Pau, the
who writes under the pen name
the
back
door,
and
on
It
the
leader
gathered
around
their pluymut« to m*e dence in their Judgmeut." Zippy
"Owls li the only things wot con es capital of Navarro In France.
of "Sapper."
"Bulldog Drum­
Zcbrn stopped to catch his brruth.
knocked three times In a peculiar way. to this d n museum," said Flash Jim
mond" was a success as book,
Presumably the French ancestors j what the fun was.
It was obviously a prearranged signal, morosely, "Owls and blinkin’ fools
aerial, stare play and moving
"Well, well,” said Cheerupa, now
“Look, look," whispered Hrlghtayea^
of
the
family
went
to
Flanders
be
­
picture—and "The Black Gang'
for almost at once stealthy steps could like us.”
thoroughly awake. "I am delighted to
“
right
over
there;
don't
you
see?
Illa
cause of religious persecution In
will bo like unto It. Capt. Hugh
be heard coming along the passage In
(Bulldog)
Drummond;
"Stow It. Jim," snarled Waldock Franc«. Michael de I'au or De l'auw | eont is all white with black stripes; see anyone who knows Mrs. ostrich
Phyllla,
and Mr. Gnu We have
side. The door was cautiously pulled furiously,
mu uy
hl« wife; Carl Peiereon. the arch-
“Anyone would think you was a member of the Hutch West In­ maybe he is just out of prison."
villain; the girl Irma, and the
back a few Inches, nnd a tnnn peered wanted a
friends now that We begin to feel very
"Well, for my pnrt, I cunt see
nurse.
”
dia
company,
and.
having
made
some
­
principal character In the first
out. only to throw it open wide with
much at home in Africa. We are not
etory are all In th!», with equally
"Gentlemen—please." Zaboleff held thing of a fortune, retired and died In ' thing," grumbled Qulckear; "but I
a faint sigh of relief.
thinking of leaving for a long time yet.
exciting parts and thrilling en­
Ghent Ills sou, Cornelius de l'auw, i enn hear n most peculiar noise. It
up
a
protesting
hand.
"We
do
not
“It's you. Mr. Waldock, Is It?" he
counters and adventures
sound« hnmh unit rasplug, like some But I should like to explore n little;
horn
In
1737,
was
a
private
under
want
to
prolong
muttera,
but
one
or
This time Carl Peterson heads
muttered. "Glad you've got ‘ere at
an excursion lo the mountains or a
* gang of Bolshevists and Drum­
last. This place Is fair giving us all two explanations are necessary. To Frederick the Great; and his non.
week-end on ihe Broad Plain, per-
mond and his «ids are combat­
return, then, to these things that have filarles, born in Ghent In 1757, Joined
the 'ump."
haps.” *
•
ing them, organised as
The
bapiwua.,1
rwa-wntl.v,
nnd
which
necessl
Lafayette
when
he
came
to
help
the
“Evening. Jim." He steppe«! InsM
Black' Gang’’—masked
and
In
“Oh. sir, that would be splendid!
tated
a
fresh
rendezvous
for
this
eve
­
colonies
In
their
struggle
for
liberty
In
long black cloaks Scotland Yard
followe«! by Zaboleff, anil the door
I'm sure you would have n warm wel­
doesn't care particularly what
closed behind them. "Our friend's ning— one which our friend Mr. Wal­ the Hevolutlon. At the dose of the
come everywhere, except perhaps In
happen« to the Bolshevist«, but
dock so obligingly found. Three mea Hevolutlon he married a young woman
boat
was
a
little
late.
Is
everyone
law Is Involved. So It eets itself
the inouiitalns. You see. we Zebras
sengers sent over during the lust three from Virginia and settled In Kentucky.
here?"
are a shy lot. My branch of Hie fam­
i
weeks
beating
Instructions
nnd-*-what
His
son,
John
de
l'auw,
removed
to
In
­
"Yep," answered the other. "All the
ily Ilves on the Broad Plain and Is
stopping It» operations. So there
Is more Important—money, have dis­ diana.
six of us. An«1 I reckons we'«l like to
more used to society, hut my cousins,
Is a three-handed war—and It
appeared."
The
founder
of
the
college
that
cornua pretty t
get It over as soon as possible. Has
the Mountain Zebras, who live up
Waldeck
“
Disappeared?
”
echoed
bears
the
name
was
Charles
de
l
’
auw,
Imagine
’Bulldog" and
he"—his "jlci sank to a hoarse under­
In the hills. Just don't care for
Phyllla captured
stupidly.
md a member
who
was
bom
In
Nalem.
Ind.,
In
1822.
tone—“has he brought the money?"
cpmpaiiy at all. I nay they curry
of the Russian Cheka «candins
“Absolutely and completely, Money He was the son of John and Elisabeth
"Ton’ll all hear In good time.” said
with a musket raised, about to
it too fan but everyone lo hla
Battiste
de
l
’
auw.
and
all.
Two
more
have
been
uboml
daah out the girl s brains with
Waldock curtly. “Which Is the mom V
taste, of course. Why, they, even
the butt!
BLOOD
—
This
name
Is
not
so
san
­
nahly
Ill
treated
and
hnd
their
money
j
" 'Ere It 1 a guv"nor." Jim flung
post sentinels <>n the highest crags to
taken from them, but for some reason i guine as It seems. The fact is that tt
open a door. “And you’ll
warn the herd when anyone Is gom
Is
a
Welsh
name
and
was
originally
they
were
allowed
to
go
free
them
on the floor, as the chairs ain't ante.'
Ing. so they can all scnmiwr away.
“
ap
Lud
”
or
*'Ap
Lloyd.
”
This
means
selves.
It
Is
from
them
that
we
have
CHAPTER I
Two candles guttered on a square
That's not very hospitable. It seems to
simply
son
of
Lloyd.
Ap
or
A
often
'
obtained
our
Information."
—1—
table In the center o* the room, show­
me. And they are so pretty, too, you'd
"Blimey!” muttere«! Flush Jim; “is found In combination tn Welsh names
In Which Things Happen Near ing up the faces of the flve men who
think they would t>e proud to allow off
Is
a
contraction
of
Map,
which
has
the
It
the
police?"
sat on the floor, leaning against the
a bit. They haven't plain white legs
Barking Creek
"It Is not the police, which is what ' same significance and origin as the
walls. Three of them were nonde­
like mine, but are strlped all over, way
The wind howled dismally round a
Scotch
Mac.
script specimens of humanity of the makes it so much more serious," an
down to their hoofs.”
house standing by itself almost on the
DEACON—This looks nt first sight i
type that may be seen by the thousand swered Zaboleff quietly, and Flash Jltn
“Thanks .for the hint. Zippy. We'll
shores of Barking creek.
hurrying Into the city by the early breathed a sigh of relief. "It is easy as If It was derived from deacon, as ‘Look, Look,” Whispered Brighteyes, try not to Intrude on your shy roue-
The bouse seemed deserted. Every business trains. They were represent­ to keep within the law. but If our applied to one of the dignitaries In the i
‘•Right Over Thors."
In».’’ laughed Chaerup«. "Hut I «hoiild
window was shuttered; the garden ative of the poorer type of clerk. And information is correct
are up church, but It Is more probably n form |
think all thorn* black stripes would
was uncared for and a mass of weeds; yet to the dose observer something against a body
of men who are not of Dakin, which Is derived from David one sacvlng woo«! back home on the make you very easily seen, even at
the gate leading on to the road, ap­ more might be read on their faces: a within ,he law themselves. A body of
steep mountain side.”
night.*
parently feeling the need of a deficient greedy, hungry look, a shifty, untrust­ men who are absolutely unscrupulous
“I don't see anything nor do I bear
"Oh, no, air; lt'a Ju»t the other way,'
top hinge, propped Itself drunkenly worthy look—the look of those who and utterly ruthless; a body of men
anything." piped Noftfoot and Sniff,
brayed Zippy with a proud ring lit Ida
ion what once had been a flower-bed. are Jealous of everyone better placed who appear to know our secret plans
sniff In ctiorua “What's the Joke any­ void
"They help to hide U« In the
A few gloomy trees swaying dismally than themselves, but who are Inca­ as well ax A-e do ourselves. And the
way. Brighteyes?"
daytime, but nt night we ar» almost
In the wind surrounded the house and pable of trying to better the.r own po­ difficulty of It Is. gentlemen, that
"Can't you be a little quieter,
"The art of poetry la
Invisible It's on account of the stripe«
‘completed the picture—one that would sition except by the relative method though, legally speaking, on account
Boys?" said Cheerups, looking out of
to touch the passions, and
have caused even the least Imagina­ of dragging back their more fortunate of the absurd legislation In this coun­
his house.
"Dear, dear. I Just that we are so Inconaplc Inconsple—”
Its duty to lead them on
"Inconspicuous,
portinpa,'
tive of men to draw his coat a little acquaintances; the look of Htt-e men try we may keep within the law our­
thought I would have a wink or two
the side of virtue.”
Ch ecru pa.
tighter round him. and feel thankfpl dissatisfied not so much with their selves. we are hardly In a position
while Mr. Nun was doing his worst.
"Tee, that’s It, sir. the very word !
ithat It was not his fate to live In such own littleness as with the bigness of to appeal to the police for protection.
txt ILLIAM COWPER was an Icono- But, bless me, who Is that?*' as a
‘a place. >
other people.
Our activities, though allowed official­ VV clnst ut heart. While In school plump little white horse all covered I'm not good nt big ones," replied
But then few people ever came near
The two othefs were-Jews; a 1 ttle ly, are hardly such as would appeal he was deemed a good student and he with black stripes came cantering up. Zippy, feeling n little embarrassed.
enough to the house to realize its sln- flashily dressed, distinctly addicted to even to the English authorities. And
"How do you do. how do you do?" “Now I've made quite m long cull for
left Westminster with a considerable
Ister api earance. The road—it was cheap Jewelry.
They were sitting on this occasion particularly that Is reputation for learning; but he also neighed the little horse In the same the tlnit one. They told me nt home
little bettei than a cart track—which apart from the other three, talking In the case.
Ton may remember that left with an undying hatred for disci­ rasping tones which Quickear had not to stay till you were tired, because
passed the gate, was out of the beaten low t<®es, but as the door opene<J the part I played In stirring up blood­
heard, "I'tn Zippy Zebra, and I've I do love to tulk. Come ami »er us
way; only an occasional fisherman or their conversation ceased abruptly nnd shed at Cowdenbeath, a few months pline and a disgust for routine.
come n long way. I can H it you. It 'some lime; godd-by, everybody," nn>!
Cowper
was
never
physically
robust.
farm laborer ever used It, and that they looked up at the newcomers with ago, under the name of MacTavlsli,
took
a lot of courage to do It, too All Zippy Zebra trotted away with a part­
generally by day when things assumed the keen, searching look of their race. caused me to be deported. So though And the lack of health which pre­
ing wtilak of his little tnll
the family advised me not to come,
I their proper proportion, and it was Waldock they hardly glanced at; It our cause Is legal—my presence in vented him from sharing In the rough­
"Well.” giinped Brlghteyea, "I guesa
er sports of his playmates also encour­ said It wM dangerous to get fnr from
.merely an empty house gradually fall- was the stranger. Zaboleff. who riv­ this country Is not. Which was why
I was mistaken that time!”
age«) him to rend and study. After home and all that sort of thing, but
by t-liils, Uruwn a Co)
ling to pieces through lack of atten- eted their attention. They took In tonight It was particularly essential
leaving school the young Man was ap­
jtlon. At night they avoided it if pos­ every detail of the shrewd, foreign that we should not be disturbed. Not
sible; folks did say that twelve years face—the olive skin, the dark, pierc­ only are we all up against this un­ prenticed for three yearn to a solicitor
ago some prying explorer had found ing eyes, the flne-pointed beard; they known gang of men, hut I, In addl with the Idea of later becoming a law-
yer. He did so. but he never prac-
the bones of a skeleton lying on the measured him up as a boxer measures tlon, am up against the police."
tlced. It was In 1745 that he was
floor In one of the upstairs rooms with up hfs opponent, or a business man
“Have you any Information with called to the bnr and with ths call
By MILDRED MARSHALL
a mildewed rope fixed to one of the takes stc .i of the second party In a regard to this gang?” It was the
came an opportunity to become clerk
Fact!
about your nama. Ri history;
beams In the celling. And then it had deal; then once again they conversed Jew who had closed the chink In tie'
meaning, whence It waa derivad; atg
of the house of lords.
By H. IRVINQ KINQ
been empty for twenty years.
•mcance.
your lucky day. lucky jewel
together in low tones which were shutters speaking for the first time.
This latter position was procured
Even now when the wind lay in the barely above a whisper.
“None of any use—save that they through the good offices of a friend of
east or northeast and the tide was set-
It was Jim who broke the silence— are masked in black, and cloaked In his fumily. Cowper accepted It with
BETSEY
ting In. there were those who said that Flash Jim, to give him the full name long black cloaks."
THE EXTRA PLATE
He paused a eagerness but his rejoicing was turned
you could, see a light shining through to which he answered In the haunts he moment ns If to collect his thoughts.
to anxiety when he whs informed that
HE quaint and charming name of Tl' AN extra plate bo accidentally
the cracks in the shutters In that room frequented.
“They are all armed, and Petrovltch he would have to appear In person be­
Betsey, so endeared to American x placed on the table when It Is be­
upstairs, and that, should a man climb
“Wot abaht getting on with It. guv’- .—who escaped from them—was very fore the house of lords for examina­
history, bad Its source fur bark In ing set for a meal It Is a sign thut
up and look In, he'd see no skeleton, nor?" he remarked with an attempt at Insistent on one point. It concerned
tion. The thought of such publicity so
early times when the Muscovite prin­ some visitor Is coming hungry. This
but a body with purple face and star­ a genial smile. “This 'ere 'ouse ain’t the leader of the gang, who he af­
preyed on bls mind that his reason cess Ellsavetta, the daughter of Jaro­
ing eyes swinging gently to and' fro, wot rd choose for a bloomin’ 'oney- firmed was a man of the most gigantic
1« a superstition f«>und In various sc«*-
gave way un«l he soon after became
slav. was the object of the romantic tlon« of the country; the American
and tied by the neck to a beam with moon."
physical strength; a giant powerful Insane.
love of the great poet and »ea king,
a rope which showed no trace of
With an abrupt gesture Waldock as two ordinary strong men.
He
From December of 1788 to June of Harald llardrada of Norway, who sang Folk-Lore society specified (Hilo us one
mildew.
Ridiculous, of course; but silenced him and advanced to the said . . . Ah! Mein Gott—I'
of Its hubitntn. It Is, of course, based
1765 Cowper .remained under the cure
nineteen songs of his own composition upon the Idea of the andenta that
‘then so many of these local supersti­ table.
His
voice
rose
to
a
scream
as
he
of
Doctor
Cotton
ut
St.
Albnna.
The
tions are. Useful, too, In some cases;
"This Is Mr. Zaholeff, gentlemen,’’ cowered back, while the others, with latter was widely known as an author­ In her praise on his way from Con­ what was conn«*cted Iti thought must
¡they afford a privacy from the prying he said quietly. “We are a little late, terror on their faces, rose hurriedly ity on mental diseases and the help stantinople and won her hand by his be connected In fact, which Iden pro-
attentions of local gossips far more I am afraid, but It was unavoidable, and huddled together In the corners which he gave the insane poet was In­ feats of prowess.
duce«i tin* theory of that syuiputhetlc
Her name, which men ns
cheaply and effectively than hlga i He will explain to you now the reaso
magic which, from primitive times, hnd
of the room.
valuable. Cowper recovered und was
oath,"
appears
In
many
romantic
tales
walls and bolts and bars.
I why you were asked to come here, and
such a strong hold upon the minds
free from the malady for years. With
and Danish luillads ami finally spread. of our ancestors. Jl'hey were diligent
So, at any rate, one of the two men J not meet at our u.-ual rendezvous In
advancing age, however, he nguln be­
In numerous variations, throughout s«*« kers after the relation «if cause an«l
who were walking briskly along the i Soho.”
•
Here’s mystery the very first
came subject to recurring attacks of
Europe by way of Germany. Elisabeths, effect. Every result hnd a Cause,
rough track seemed to think.
He stepped back a couple of puces
thing—one gang of desperadoes
insanity and died In 1H00 a mental
Isabels, Elisas and Elsbeta were the therefore, every cause, every act, must
“Admirable,” he remarked, as he and Zaboleff took hfs place. For a
beset by another gang equally
wreck.—Wayne D. McMurray.
most popular names in Europe and have an effect. Whnt would be the
paused for a moment at the entrance moment or two he glanced round at
(©
by
Offorsr
Matthew
Adama.)
mysterious and dangerous!
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: still have tremendous vogue, for that nuturiil effect of placing nn extra
'of the weed-grown drive. “Quite ad- the faces turned expectantly toward
। matter -hut Betsey Is typically English plate Upon the table? Why, the effect
lmirable, my friend. A house situated him; then resting his two hands on
as this <ne Is, is an acquisition, and the table In front of him, he lean«
(TO BB CONTINUED.)
HE YOUNG LADY and latter-day American.
produced, or slgnltbd. by the naaocl-
Many famous women have borne the
when It Is haunted in addition it be­ forward toward them.
atlon
<>f Ideaa, which would be that
ACROSS THE WAY ! name in this country. Betsey Hoss, of someone
comes a godsend.”
Recognized Joke»
“Gentlemen," he began, and the for­
coming hungry, (inly nd-
whose
skillful
fingers
fashioned
the
first
He spoke English perfectly with a eign accent seemed a little more pro-
The Scots are making nn .effort to
mlt, us did the undents, that whnt is
American flag. Is a heroine of history,
slight foreign accent, and his com­ nounced, “I have asked you to come stop the hoary old Joke that they
«•«mnected la thought in connected In
A no less authentic, but more extrava­ fact and the rest la easy
panion nodded abruptly.
here tonight through my good friend, never spend any money.
Scientists
gantly
romantic
character,
was
the
“From what I heard about It I Mr. Waldock, because It has come to who have gone Into the antiquity of
qnence of events clenrly marked out.
beautiful Betsey Patterson, who ca|w
thought it would do," he answered. our ears—no matter how—that Lon Jokes and made a study of the sub­
It should be noted, too, that In this
tured the love of Jerome Bonaparte,
“Personally I think It's a damnable don Is no longer a safe meeting place ject say that there are only about six
system of reasoning to avoid the cause
brother
of
the
great
emperor,
and
suf
­
¡spot, but since you were so set against Two or three things have occurred original examples and that all humor
was to nyold lite effect. Most of the
fered a broken heart.
'coming to London, I had to find some­ lately the slgflnlcance of which
is la based on them. Old Jokes come
"don't»’ In modern superstition» are
Tlie ruby Is Betsey's tallsmnnic <em. based upon
where In this neighborhood."
Impossible to disregard. Our chief, back into style or else appear wearing
I the
It brings her beauty and pride nnd
1 “I will explain my reasons In due with whom I spent last evening, Is se­ new habiliments. Excursions Into new
omen and you avoid whnt the omen
haughtiness,
according
to
ancient
sujier
course,” said the first speaker shortly. riously concerned about these things." fields sometimes are dangerous und un
portends.
Therefore,
you Imve
stltlon. Wednesday Is her lucky day
“You may take It from me that they
“You spent last night with the profitable. The plumber Joke may not
barely enough for your own dinner,
lucky number.
and 8 her
1
were good. What's that?"
chief?" said Waldock, and his voice have been one of the early sextet, but
be careful not to place an extra pinto
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He swung round with a little gasp, held a tremor of excitement, while the It hns been a favorite not only with
on the table, and then If a hungry
clutching his companion's arm.
others leaned forward eagerly. "Is he, the almanacs, but with the comic
visitor should drop in n will be by
“.Nothing," cried the other irritably. then. In Holland?’’
strippers and the higher class weekly
pure accident nnd not owing to your
For a moment or two they stood still,
“He was at six o’clock yesterday funny magazines. If the plumber Joko
own carelessness.
*
peering into the dark undergrowth. evening,” answered Zaboleff with a has Io go, the Joke writers merely
(<c) by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.)
“What did you think It was?”
faint smile. “Today—new—I know no will understand that they have one
“I thought I beard a bush creaking more than you where he Is.”
less subject upon which to work.
'as if—as if someone was moving,” he
“Who Is he—this man we're always
A LINE O’ CHEER
[said, relaxing Ills grip. "It must have hearing about and never seeing?" de­
Squirrel Pest
been the wind, I suppose.”
manded one of the three clerks aggres­
Despite Ids pretty appearance nnd
By John Kendrick Bange.
He still peered fearfully Into the sively.
amusing ways, the common red squfr
gloom., garden, until the other man
“He Is—the Chief," replied the rel is said to be me of the most de­
dragged him roughly toward the house. other, while his eyes seeme«! to bore structive pests found In the woods to­
"Of course it was the wind,” be mut- Into the speaker’s brain. “Just that— day. Ornithologists claim flint ills
GOOD ENOUGH
tered angrily.
“For heaven’s sake, and no more. And that Is quite enough depredations among birds rank second
CAN'T forgive
Zaboleff, don’t get the Jumps. If you for you." His glance traveled round only to those of the hunting cat. and
will Insist on coming to an Infernal the room, and his audience relaxe«!.
he
not
only
kills
young
birds,
m
that
And whnt Is more thouah It dis
'place like this to transact a little per- "By the way, Is not that a chink in
pl<aRf‘
the cat, hut he will destroy the
foetjy normal business you must ex- the shutter there?"
I shall not even try It.
eggs before they tire hatched. Around
pect a few strange noises and sounds.
"All the safer,” grunted Flash .Ilin. farm buildings he Is considered n mil-
My rennon'« good enouah for me
rhe young Indy ncroMS the way
Lot's get Indoors; the others should "Anyone passing will think the ghost sance because of hfs propensity f<w
be here by now. It oughtn't to take Is walking."
I ran t fornivi, ’em for you «ce
chewing a hole through some building says she always »beaks of the under
I really haven't any.
। more thao an hour, ami you can be on
"Nevert hclcss, kindly cover It up," which he has selected ns a likely place taker as the dietitian, as she thinks
(© by McClure Newep.ipcr Ryn<ll««te )
it sounds better.
«board again long before dawn.”
ordered Zaboleff, and one of the Jews to »fore his winter's supply of food
1PHO SAID
What’s in a Name?
1
<THE WHY of
SUPERSTITIONS
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