Eagle Valley news., June 21, 1917, Image 2

STEEPS
CLOTflING
4
LOUISyaSEPH
VANCE
CALLED UPON SUDDENLY TO AID HER FATHER IN HIS
SECRET SERVICE WORK, LYDIA IS ATTACKED IN
THE DARK BY STRANGERS BUT IS RESCUED.
Synopsis Lyilln Craven, traveling under tho name of Lucy Car
teret, runs away from her home In Euglnnd to go to Tlinddeua Craven,
her father, In New York, whom she hasn't seen for Ave years. Three
days out on board the steamer Alsntla, she runs plump Into her father
maklug love to Mrs. Merrliees, n young widow, engaged to nmrry him.
There Is some embarrassment, for Craven was known as a bachelor In
America, but explanations clear the air of doubts. Craven tells Lydla
he Is n secret service agent of England In New York. The Inst Install
ment told that Craven had asked Lydla to meet him outside her state
room at midnight.
CHAPTER VII Continued.
9
She had begged to be permitted to
help him, and Craven promised to
command her services. If ever need
should arise; but his tone In promising
had been mellow with an Indulgence
deprecating the Implication that
Downing Street's secret ambassador
could ever need the nld of woman's
hands and wits In his occult nnd mo
mentous affairs.
Yet already that time had come!
, She wns half wild with delight.
After some minutes the quiet of the
ship was rande musical with the mcl-
low and deliberate sounding of eight
bells, midnight. She had still half nn
hour to wait an almost Insufferably
protracted vigil, with every faculty
tense In apprehension of the prema
ture return of her Dowager Dragon.
But tonight nothing hnppened to
chnnge this custom ; nnd the stroke of
one bell of the midnight watch found
Lydla. unhindered. leaving her door, n
long cloak effectually disguising her
light dinner gown.
Cautiously, with swift glances mak
ing sure that the alleyway was empty
nil down Its darkened length, she stole
forward, slipped quickly through the
jinrt doorwr- Into tho welcome blnnk-
ness which closed round her like n
magic garment of Invisibility. At
Intervals electric bulbs Incased In
hemispheres of clouded glass blotted
the obscurity overhead, but lent little
nld to the girl's straining vision. And,
now that most of the passengers were
abed, every port she passed wns dark.
At the fifth stanchion, midway be
tween two of the overhend lights, she
found no one waiting; and, since she
had encountered no one on the way,
fhe groped on to the sixth, found it
deserted, and, returning, settled down
to wait.
Suddenly Craven stood before her
1lie effect as mysterious as his busi
ness: with no warning of any sort, he
was there l
Without speaking, Lydla stretched
forth a hand to his. lie suffered her
caress without apparent emotion, and,
peering anxiously into ids face, she
saw It set In a mold of care and vigi
lance even now, when they were ut
terly alone!
When he spoke It was In a preoc
cupied tone. "Hope I haven't kept
you waiting."
"Only a moment."
He shook his head wearily. "I wns
detained." For several seconds he
seemed deep In thought. Then his
words came swiftly, "I'm suspected
watched! Did anyone see you?"
She thrilled dellclously. "I think
not. I've been here some time, quite
undisturbed."
"Good. But they nearly got me!"
"Who?"
lie smiled faintly. "The other side."
Lydlu's grasp tightened on his
plump fingers. "You you're not In
danger?"
"Don't be alarmed. They'd never
dare nttempt anything aboard this ves
sel. But I've stolen a march on them
nnd something else, something more
valuable." Straining n dramatic
pause to the snapping point, he eased
It with a word, "Evldenco!"
At this the foghorn whooped Uko a
demon of derision. Until It was quiet
again Craven stood moveless, chin on
bosom, eyes blank with abstraction.
"Yes," ho affirmed, "dcv'llsh good
evidence! Look here, I'll havo to tell
you something. We've been sold out
r mean there's a traitor In our corps."
"But can't you do something?"
"Bather I" Craven laughed shortly.
'In fact, I havo done something al
ready, no won't go far; for his word
a squealer's word won't havo much
weight with tho other side, lacking
AUTHOR o "THE LONE
WOLF," "the: BRASS
BOWL'ETC
coptnicHT or louis jasrwf vamcc
proofs, and I've got the evldenco to
discredit him," he paused again,
touched his breast lightly but effec
tively, "herd"
Aguln Interrupted by the foghorn, ho
started and frowned Irritably, seem
lag to detect something sardonic In Its
nccent.
"Well that's all. You understand
now. The point Is, I'm known to have
uh stolen this evidence. But don't
worry. This Is where you come In."
From his cont pocket Craven produced
n small, oblong box of Inlaid wood,
highly polished. "I've mnnaged to pnek
the evidence In this, one of those Chi
nese puzzle boxes. If you don't know
the combination, It needs an ax to open
It. Put It away somewhere your
trunk till we land but take It ashore
In your handbag. A tip from the other
side, you know, and the customs In
spectors'll turn my luggage Inside out ;
but you're perfectly safe, you see,
coming In ns an alien. They'll pass you
on your declaration."
me gin siippeu tno dox it wns
about large enough to hold a deck of
cards Into the lining pocket of her
cloak. "I'll keep It safe," she said
quietly.
"Dear child! It's so good to have
you to count on !" Craven patted her
cheek affectionately. "Nothing like
one's own flesh and blood I I thought
I could trust that man: he was my
' only aide this trip." lie sighed pro-
I foundly, nnd shook a doleful head,
:UCW.e
"Therel I've Done Nothing Just
Happened Along at the Right Time!"
"Well good-night again. I'll go nft
again; you forward. We mustn't bo
seen confubulatlng out hero at this
hour."
He stepped back two paces nnd van
ished like a shape of dream.
For a moment or two tho girl lin
gered, listening keenly; but, hearing
nothing, not even Craven's retreating
footsteps, she finally took heart und
moved quietly forward beside, tho rail.
But sho had put barely eight paces
behind her when she checked smartly,
with nn Inarticulate gasp, Just short
of one whoso burly figure, motionless,
barred her path. And then, as she
stepped back nnd turned In toward
tho superstructure, thinking In her
panic to cscnpo by n sudden dash for
tho compnnlonway, somo whim of
chanco caused the tpnnnt of tho near
est stateroom to turn on tho lights, nnd
two squaro windows leaped refulgent
out of tho gloom, tho nearer silhouet
ting the head and shoulders of another
mnn Into whoso embrace, as well, sho
had been on tho point of throwing
herself.
Simultaneously strong hands fell
upon her shoulders from behind, she
wns whirled nliout Into tho liollow of
n powerful nnu, nnd nn Incipient
scream was smothered on tier lips by
tno Impact of u heavy pnlui.
CHAPTER VIII.
Later sho recalled that ono of. tho
foghorn's agonised squalls had seemed
Uko u signal for tho attack. It wns
reverberating In her ears, Uko tho
shriek ot n damned soul, nil tho whllo
sho was struggling In thnt brutal cm
brace. It wns still yammering oven
wnen sho was released.
Throughout her consciousness wns
faithfully registering nightmare tin
! presslons of tho second mnn closing
I In to nld her first nssnllant: of n sav
age tearing of her clonk; of cynlcnl
accents brcnthed hntofully In her ear,
"Easy now I Tako It easy, , little one,
If you don't want to get hurt 1 Steady
sol" of someone swenrlng fretfully;
; of a third voice nipping out nn oath of
rage; of sounds like tho crack of n
i pistol shot, tho thud of a henvy fall, n
grunt of pain, n vllo expression from
him who held her
j And then she was free nnd the fog-.
iiorn still screecmngi
Sho stnggered buck to tho mil, her
brain reeling, no true coherenco In her
consciousness only tho struggle be
tween Instinctive deslro to scream nnd
tho knowledge that for somo reason
sho mustn't.
Then a friendly voice snlutcd facul
ties Just beginning to comprehend thnt
chanco hud sent n rescue. "You. Miss
Craven? You?" Quoin was bending
solicitously over her as she clung trem
bling to tho rail.
Words come with difficulty from u
throat parched with fright. "Oh 1" sho
cried, ono hand to her bosom. "Mr.
Quoin 1"
"You're quite safe now. But nro
you hurt, Miss Craven?"
"I'm all right, I think. Oh, thank
you, Mr. Quoin 1"
"There 1 I've dono nothing Just
hnppened nlong nt the right time
thank Godl But the tlrst thing Is
to get you out of this confounded fogl"
"No plense ono moment "
Tho girl wns searching frantically
for the lining pocket In her cloak.
And then nt last sho found It, and
It wns empty.
Sho turned n vacant stare to Quoin's
puzzled regard. A sense of suffoca
tion oppressed her, and his volco
sounded from a far distance: f
"What's the matter? Youtc sure
you're not hurt? Can I do anything?"
"I've been robbed 1" sho munnged to
articulate pltcoutdy.
"Then," ho urged, "let mo seo you to
your stateroom. Afterward I'll find
tho captain "
"No, no! Oh, please, no! Don't
tell anybody."
Ho stared. "Let mo get this straight."
he said after a moment. "You'vo been
subjected to a dastardly attack, and
robbed, and don't want me to lodge
a complaint with the olllcers?"
SHE IS MUCH-NAMED PEERESS
Widow of Sir McGarel-Hogg Has
Changed Cognomen Oftener Than
Any Other Person In England.
Apropos of n paragraph about "the
lato Sir McGarel-Hogg," a correspond
ent writes:
"His widow, Lady Miigheramorne, Is
still living, ago eighty-two. Although
only once mnrrled, she hns probably
had more mimes thnn liny other person
In England. Born u Dmiglns, she be
came Douglns-I'ennnnt when' her father
assumed the hitter name.
"On marrying, she became Mrs.
Hogg; then her father wns nilsod to
the peerage ns Lord Penrhyn, nnd sho
added 'Hon.' to her name. Then her
husband succeeded to tho baronetcy
and she was the Hon, Lady Hogg.
"Then he added McGnrel to his stir
nume and afterward neciimc i.oru
Mogherninornc.
"When her husband died she wns tho
Dowager Lady Mogheramorno, but
after her eldest son died and his widow
remnrrled she again becaino Lndy Mo
gheramorne, ns the present peer Is n
bachelor." London News.
New Substitute for Sisal,
According to Farm and Fireside,
Charles Chrlstndoro has found thut
New Zealand flax yields n fiber ncnrly
twlco as tough ns sisal and entirely
adapted to binder twlno manufacture.
"This flax of which ho has sent us n
sample," says Farm and Fireside, "has
been successfully grown ns nn orna
mental plant in tho West, thrives on
ordlnnry soli and will withstand a tem
perature as low ns 10 degrees Fahren
heit. It matures from roots In two
yenrs, and muy bo expected to yield
about 15 tons of lenves per ncre, equiv
alent to two tons of fiber."
Lost Again.
At a certain public school It was tho
custom for tho teachers to wrlto on
tho blackboard any Instruction they
desired tho Janitor to rocelvo.
Ono evening, whllo cleaning a room
tho Janitor saw written:
"Find tho-greatest common denom
inator."
"Hullo!" he , exclnlmcd. "Is that
darned thing lost again?"
"Yes, yes I" sho nodded. "Yes,
that's It don't tell anybody. Promise
mo thnt plenso promise!"
"If that's your wish," ho said coolly,
"I'vo no right to oppose It."
"I'm sorry," sho faltered; "but It'
something I can't explain, If I'd only
myself to think of Sho checked In
consternation nt that slip.
"I see," Quoin said gently, "It's nn
other's secret not nil your own?"
Sho was silent.
"But," ho persisted, "you'vo been
robbed of something vnlunblo whether
yours or another's. Do you mean to
let It go without effort to regain It?
"Oh, no something must bo dono I
Sho worked her hands together In help
less torment.
"Then you don't mean to let the
matter drop? But can you accomplish
anything unaided? I don't want to
seem Intrusive, but I'm really n hit
experienced In such matters, you
know. And of tho ninny who have
trusted me, uouo has ever regretted
It."
"Oh, I know, I know, Mr. Quoin
But what can I tell you? That I don'
know what It Is I'vo lost?"
Ills brows lifted ut this. "Is that
possible-, Miss Craven?"
"It's tho truth." shu protested. "It
something wns given me to tako enro
of, something 1 don't know what I
a little wooden Chinese puzxlo box, und
that has been stolen from me."
Quoin nodded. "These men who nt
tncked you do you know them?"
"I haven't the slightest suspicion
who they were."
There was honesty In her accents
Quoin believed her. "I think iwssl
bly I can find them for you, with your
permission."
"You saw them?"
"No. But among our fellow piisscn
gers nrc two card sharps, one of whom
nt least Is quite capable of more felo
nious work. I know both," ho smiled
gravely, "In n business way."
"But surely you couldn't havo rec
ognized either"
"No. Tho fog was too thick. But
I marked one of tho brutes for future
Identification."
"Marked?"
"The sign of my fist on his faco n
heavy blow, so heavy It bruised my
own knuckles. Give mu permission to
do what i can, and I'll look up tho
quarters of my acquaintances, tho card
shnrps, make them let mo In I know
a way to coerce 'em nnd see If either
wears my brand. If so, you'll hnvo the
puzzle within fifteen minutes nnd no
questions asked 1"
"You are very kind," tho girl mur
mured In confusion.
Doesn't the suspicion grow In
your mind that Quoin is using
his reputation as a detective for
some secret, Illegal purpose7 Do
you fathom his game?
(TO UK CONTINUED,)
Wrote a Famous Song.
Annie M'Vlcar Grant Is a name that
will always be honored by Scotchmen,
ns that of tho author of "Thu Blue
Bells of Scotland." She was born In
Glasgow 10'.' yours ago, and as a child
was brought to America by her fattier,
an officer of the British army. Her
childhood was spent In Albany. At
thirteen she was taken back to Scot
hind, and while still n girl becaino the
wlfo of Itov. James Grant. Her bus
bnnd died, leaving her with eight dill
dren to support, and she turned to lit
eraturo as u means of earning n living.
Sho was n prolific writer of both
verso and prose. Her "Letters from
the MountuliiH," In three volumes, nnd
"Memoirs of an American Lady," In
two volumes, wero widely read, and
these and other literary works provid
ed Mrs. Grant with itu excellent In
come. Of all that sho wrote, however,
only her famous song, "Tho Blue Bells
of Scotland," has survived to the pres
ent generation. Mrs. Grant died In
1S38, at tho ago of eighty-three,
Derivation of "Germany."
"German" and "Germany" como from
tho Latin Gerinanlciis and Germiinla,
which wero the Itomnu mimes for tho
Germans und their country. Tho words
nro supposed to lie from u Celtic root
which somo say meant "shouters" and
others say meant "neighbors." Tho
Germans call themselves "Doutsch,"
which Is from tho samu root as
"Dutch" and "Teuton." Tho root
meant "of tho people" or "belonging t'o
tho people," and may havo been tho re
sult of an effort to put Into barbarian
tonguo the Greek word ethnlkos. nicun-
lng tho snmo thing, "of tho peoplo" or
"ruclol." Tho relation between
"Deutsch" nnd "Toulon" Is moro easily
seen whon wo consider thnt "Deutsch"
used to uo spelled "Teutsch."
The Intensive Gardener.
"Aro you going to rnlso vegetables?"
...,.. .m h'"b iw kivu mu a great
deal of pleasuro to pull up tho rubber
treo my wlfo keeps In tho hall and
plant a potato In Its place."
Economy of Wickedness.
Knlckcr "Whv don't vim rum
a now leuf ?" Locker "With paper so
expensive ?" Now York Times,
SAGE TEA DANDY
TO
It's Grandmother's Recipe
lirlng Hack Color nnd
Lustro to Hair.
to
You can turn gray, fadod hair beau
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night if you'll got a 60 cent bottlo ot
"Wyoth's Bago and Sulphur Com
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bottles ot this old famous Sngo Tea
Heclpo, Improvod by tho addition ot
other ingrodlonts, nro sold nnnunlly,
says a well-known druggist horo, bo
causo It darkens tho hair bo naturally
and ovonly thnt no ono can toll It has
boon applied.
Thoso whoso hair Is turning gray
or becoming fadod havo a surprlso
awaiting thorn, bocauso nftor ono or
two applications tho gray hair van
ishes nnd your locks bocomo luxuriant
ly dark nnd beautiful.
This In tho ngo of youth, (Jray
halrod, unnttractlvo folks nron't want
cd around, so got busy with Wyoth's
Sago nnd Sulphur Compound to night
nnd you'll bo delighted with your dark,
hnnilsomo hntr nnd your youthful np
ponranco within n fow days.
This preparation Is n to lot roau Islto
nnd Is not Intended for tho euro, miti
gation or prevention of disease
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Adv.
Loaguo to Enforce Poaco
Takos $10,000 Liberty Bond
Now York A subscription bv tho
Lemma to Enforeu 1'i-nrn to xln.nnn
worth of Liberty bonds was announced
Wednesday by Herbert S. Houston,
treasurer of that organization. Mr.
Houston miitlo this statement:
"Pros dent W llllinn H. Tuft of thu
League to Enforce I'enco has sent out
a call to members to Bubscribo to thu
Liberty loan bonds nnd tho league
itself is at onco entering its subscript
Hon for $10,000.
"And what tho li-ninm In ilnlnir nn.
ttonnlly In rcsjonso to President Tnft's
cult, n number of the statu branches
nro doing, in addition to practically
tho entire membership of tho organiza
tion. Wilson II. Loo. tho statu treas
urer of tho Connecticut brunch, has
ust sent word that of tho SfiOOO of
available funds in his bands, $4000
was being put into Liberty bonds.
"Our nroirrnm oil In for n Innirun nf
nations to establish and mnintnln nencu
when tills war Is over. As that is tho
great object for which Amorlcn and
her allies aro flirhtlnir thu leniiiii'it nrn.
gram becomes, not merely in ofTect but
in fact, tho purpose of tho war. So
tho loaguo to Enforce Pence, which
bus never bolluved in it dovu.nntn nn.
ciflsm but has stood from the flrnt for
doublo-flsted, militant pacifism, is bo-
hind tho war and in tho war to tho
limit of its men and its money."
MOTHERHOOD
WOMAN'S JOY
Suggestions to Childless
Women.
Pinkhnm's Vcgotablo Compound is tho
ability to correct sterility In tho
cases of many women. This fact Is
well established oa evidenced by thu
following lult.f finil linn.l..ln - I
wo havo published in these columa.
Pnnlnr lllnfF Mn (if .t
women to know what n blessing Lydla
llllllf 1 IlliJ 1 1 itiiifil K-rinkhnnVs Vcgo-
table Compound has
boon to mo, Wo
had always wantod
n bnby in our homo
but Twos in poor
health and not abla
to do my work. My
mother nnd hus
band both urged mo
to try Lydla E. Pink
ham 'a Vcgotablo
Compound, I did
an .n if l,l,t. I
, , .iijt IIUMIVII llll-
nrnvnrl nnd T nm . .n. ... -m
lino baby girl nnd do nil my own houso
work. "-Mrs. Alua B. Timmonb, 210
Almond St., Poplar Bluff, Mo.
in many uincr nomos, onco childless,
thoro ore now children bocauso of tho
fact thnt T.vdln V. PlnM,n.n'..
. - J ...-.-. . iiiitiii.it, a iu(uuiuiu
compound moks women normal,
healthy nnd strong
" - ..... uiuiu u, x IIIIWIUIII 1IIUUI
cine Co,, Lynn, Mobs., for ndvlco It
will bo confidential and helpful,
DARKEN
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