The KiTCnm/ The Leading Lady By GERALDINE BONNER WNTT Stnrlctf (Copyrljfct *7 Tfc# Bobb*-M#*T*Il Co.) fë::::::::::ïÿi£::ïii?ii:ïii:%::ï:«:ï:'i:::W:ï:!ÿ:*ÿ:^^ I W h a t human b eing does not lo v e a m yattry ato ry ? E s p e c ia lly one o f thoae affaire in wh ic h a puzzlin g crim e auddenly diaturhe the l i v e » o f a g ro u p o f peop le w h o ha ve been g o i n g a l o n g In a norm al w ay. A l l at o e c e a deed of m a le v o le n c e la c om m itte d w h i c h turna th e ir placid l i t t l e w o r ld te p a y tu rvy. N o one k n o w s the p e r p e t r a t o r o f the crime, but c irc u m - atancea are accb that« an y o n e o f the a p p a r e n tl y honest. atneere m em b e rs o f the g r o u p m ay com e under suspicion. N e w a n g le s o f the a ffa ir and new m y s te r ie s develop, and a period o f the moat w r a c k i n g suspense e xis ts f o r a l l In this case th ere la no s u p e r-d e te c t i v e w it h his m ath em atics, hla c h e m icals, his m e a s u rin g d e v ic e s and his m ethods o f dedu ction to tr ap the c r i m i nal and, by the v e r y com p le ten e ss o f th e case a g a i n s t him, f o r c e him to a confession. N o one hut a f e w confused c i v i l ia n s and a couple o f f a i r l y as tu te l a w officers, both o f the l a t t e r w o r k i n g In d iffe r e n t d ire c tio n s and by the v a r ia n c e o f th e ir th e o rie s ob s tru c tin g r a t h e r than a i d i n g a solution. It was on e o f th ose c rim e s w h ich seemed l i k e l y to rem ain a m y s t e r y unless some a c c id en t o ccurred to c le a r It up. And th e ac c id en t did occur: one o f the s t r a n g e s t ac c id en ts e v e r w r i t t e n Into a m y s t e r y plot, and so t e r r i f y i n g In Its effe c ts that it b r o u g h t a v o l u n t a r y and q u it e un expecte d con fe s s io n f ro m the g u i l t y party. t le r a ld ln e B onn e r has w r i t t e n many c l e v e r sto rie s and e stab li shed herself as a m as te r o f t h r i l l tlctlou. Ideal person. Compensation whs aof so munificent, but then Miss Saun ders was not yet In the star cast, and all expenses would be covered. In cluding a week at Gull island. He had no need for further persua sion. for Miss Saunders accepted at ooce. She was grateful to him and said so and looked as if she meant It. So, In a glow of mutual satisfac tion, they walked to the door. U r Wai- berg telling over such members of the cast as had already been engaged: Sylvan us Grey for the Duke. Isabel Cornell for Maria, Joan 'jorlon Tre vor for Sir Toby— no one could beat him. had the old Eng !»n tradition— snd Anne Tracy ftir Olivia. At -hat name H,.se Saunders had exciaimed n evident pleasure. Anne Tracy would be perfect, and It would be so «vmy having her. they were such friends. “And I'm going to give you my lest director, Hugh Basaetr. If with you and him they don't pull iff a sn m ae the Maine public s dumber nun £ thought.'’ Her business accnmmlshed. Miss Saun'lers went home. She llrad :n me of those mid-town fmiefcjs if old imwn- atxnt houses divided into rims. Let ting herself in with a Latchkey sue ut- PROLOGUE One of the morning trains that tap the little towua along the sound ran Into the Grand Central depot. The pusseugers, few In number— for It win midsummer and people were going out of town, not coinlug In— filed strag- gllngly up the long platform to the exit. One of them was a girl, fair and young, with those distinctive attributes of good looks and style that drew men's eyes to her face and women’s to her clothes. People watched her, noting the lithe grace of her movements, her delicate slimness, the froth of blonde hair that curled out under the brim of her h at She appeared oblivious to the In terests she aroused und this Indiffer ence hau once been naturul, for to be looked at and admired had been her normal right und become a stale expe rience. Now It was assumed, an armor under which she sought protection, hid herself from morbid curiosity and eagerly observing eyes. To be pointed out as Sybil Saunders, the actress, was a very different thing from being pointed out as Sybil Saunders, the fiancee of James Iiullas of the Dallas Parkinson cose. The Dallas-I’arklnson case had been ■ sensation three months hack. James Dallas, a well known aclor, had killed Homer Parkinson during a quarrel In a men's club, and fled before the horrl tied onlookers could collect their senses. Dallas, a man of excellent character, had hnd many friends who claimed mitigating circumstances— Parkinson, drunk and brutal, had pro voked the assault. Hut the Parkinson clan, new-rich oil people, breathing vengeance, had risen to the cause of their kinsman, poured out money In an effort to bring the fugitive to Jus tice, and offered a reward of ten thou sand dollars for his arrest. Of course Sybil Saunders had figured lu the In vestigation, she was the betrothed of the murderer, their marriage had been at hand. She had gone through hours bf questioning, relentless grilling, and had steadily maintained her Ignorance of Dallas' whereabouts; from the night of his dtsappearanee she hnd heard nothing from him and knew nothing of him. The Parkinsons did not believe her statement, the police were uncertain. Her taxi rolled out Into the swelter tag heat. Incandescent streets roaring Under the blinding glare of the sun. Her destination was the office of Stroud and Walherg, theatrical mana gers. Mr. Wallterg offered her a friendly hand and a chair. Mr. Wal- berg, a kindly Hebrew, was kindlier than ever to this particular visitor. He was sorry for her— as who In hi* profession was not— ami wanted to help her along and here was his propo sition : A committee of ladles, a high Society bunch summering up In Maine, wanted to give a play for charity. Thomas N. Driscoll, the spool-cotton magnate who was In t'nltfornla. had offered them his place np there— Gull Island was the name— for an outdoor performance The ladles had wanted a classic which Mr. Walberg opined was all right, seeing the show wts for charity, and people could stand being bored for a worthy object. “Twelfth Night" was the play they had selected The Isdtes hsd placed the matter In Mr. Walberg's hands, and he had at once thought of Sybil Saunders for She was In hla opinion tbs I 1S!7. Western Nswspspsr Union.) y o u r Horse haa a cough or cold or has beeg ixpoaed to disease give itSpohn'i, Use Spohn'e to keep your horse* working full tim*. Koi d i s t e m p e r , influenza, colds, eoujfhs, j ink eye, catarrhal fever and all uiseasea affecting the lone, throat and lung» give— SPOHN's T h e h e i g h t « by g r e a t men reached and kept W e r e not attain e d by sudden flig h t: But th ey, w h i l e th eir c o m p a n i o n « slept. W ere tolling upward tn t h « night. — Lon gfellow . *0c and f 1 20 at D m 8torea—Write for free booklet W HOLESOM E GOOD TH INGS STATE A P P R O V E D LANDS DISTEMPER COMPOUND SooHn Medical Co.. Dept. XZ. Goshen. Indiana C A L IF O R N IA Small improved farms in well established Now that fresh eggs are plentiful, settlement. Fruit, alfalfa, dairy, hogs, poul. It waa aa If bis band beckoned we enjoy all the tusty dishes which try. C h u rc h e s , high s c h o o l, g r a m m a r acbool*. her to come. She coai l write to him may be prepared from Also unimproved lauds with firs t w a te r rights. at lssc do tt rhi.s eveemg and take it Easy terms. Write Frecno Farms, Kerman, CaM. them. out after 'dark. Lying very still, her M e x i c a n Scrambled bands clasped be fund her head, she Eggs.— Itoust one dozen ran over in her mind ecter boxes, poet fresh preen peppers, re olfices where she atighc mail tt. Were move the skin and seeds roe ones n crownied uscncts or chose and chop, then boll In a i in secluded byways, the safest? It very little water until waa Aka wa.k:ng through gr-xsae» tender; season well with where live wires were Hidden. haarlem oil has been a world butter. Beat six eggs, A r a g i t the jei. minie her Leap te wide remedy for kidney, liver and *dd seasoning aud the peppers and dstr feet witix w ill visions of decec- bladder disorders, rheumatism, ; five». But lx was only Anne Tricy. I cook for a moment In a little butter. Spanish Meat Diah.— Arrange a lay come in cd vee if die was lack from lumbago and uric acid conditions. er of thinly «liced potatoes In a well her visit on tne «innd. It v ia a com hire ta *ee Anne, die liw ajs lcted t* | battered baking dish, add a thinly if -clings were yittr is they la d been «. ced onion, over this a layer of sliced ind never tlsrirtiug piesonu. i co 11 roast beef, steak or hamburger. H A A R L E M OIL She vaa JytiU’t jest fiveaii was :• I Caster with a cupful or two of thick E g is g s ? a •.maco and place In the oven to bake; la-.-e >een le r jruitsaiaid. Bat sue knaw ju more j£ Sybil’* xecrens since »t e c ready to serve garnish with two correct internal troubles, stimulate vital >e ' . -ve -.aI espoonfuls of cooked peas organs. Three sizes. All druggists. Insist Jim Cailus nod llMigpeiu-ed than my iver the top. on the original genuine G o l d M edal . m » use. a j u *ae ie,T>tr -"•■'iphc to M e x e a t- Sauce.— C ook one onion know -d ia t v.za viy _.a fineuduiug la e -y e&»pp*d in tw o tablespoonfuls lent. l * f b a t'e r fo r five m inutes. Add one They lad i great ueu to in k irxmt, -ad aa-J on e green pepper, one clove mr •imoly tie T v »*rta LWgnn" u tu r •*f ft T iie . each finely c h o p p e d ; add kune wu* jnmenitei:’ neaaed dim rw * com atoea peeled and chopped. ■bviil luu tgree-l o jiuy. tile till • i fifteen minutes, add one teu- hoi my ilia— sue »viUittU *uy U.U.- For Indigestion, Dyspepsie, etc. *c* ■ afuL of Worcestershire sauce, a Anna ill dytul’* ’e-—uL niiiamiTtng of Relieve* Distress after Hurried - v of celery salt uud salt to ler life— mr ier taiamuuem uiuur x Meals or Overeating. Being a taste. til v;ie hTveear.hie. 1 «nomad the gentle laxative. It keeps the di T • ; . 3-lay night supper a bowl of eui-e-ost grt mu marred f ie Tjua gestive tract working normally. • "i and m;;k Is delicious. It may eisrume v.'ut uniupii finm xa- ruj- •* r~-33>d If preferred. 30c & 90c. At all Druggists. Uiurfi. tie gulden vtg -rcea in. 'W'uer P’-.-zm-i’T B »cult.— Sift four teaspoon i— ini* mm ier uqjartira urn n. tie G. G. GREEN, Inc. WOODBURY, N. J. t - 1 -axing powder, one teaspoon- lay me fiet ninci reievzei uxoir ues fu o! «a % the same of sugar, one cup- trend.— sue wut * coning ntex. ’ runr *_ 1 xr:.eat flour, one-half cupful of n g .ul'v* ngnu. ' — 15 i t , four tablespoonfuls ol A-ine u-.—iuieil mininur Ittte IttC to and one cupful of freshly W end inflam m ations quickly another if tie nm -ow a «reen» a. eir yield to gr' und Corn. Add enough milk to .tther i f file irriwueriine mum**. Her* make a mixture to roll out. Cut into v i a me -mm ttrqest l i r le r brother. * unds and bake on a hot griddle, turn Joe Trtcy lv«u v i a ie r w ie * not Ing when one side Is brown to brown parv’ung l.a jr-nVsttiua ■m the road, on the other. They may be baked In rtere were a-acme* n Jce'a pursuit tlie oven If preferred. Tills recipe during wiuen he innabited a small ninkes one dozen biscuits. Coon’s Food Preferencea bedroom In the rear and caused Anne Popcorn Soup.— To one quart of milk a great deal of worry and expense. In Belfast, Maine, Is a black and brought to the scalding point add two Joe apparently did not worry, cer white coon kitten that loves above all tablespoonfuls euch of butter und flour tainly not about the expense. Absence else a saltine. preferring It to meat well conked together. Add one cup of work wore on tils temper not be or fish, and will even uncover the ful of finely ground popcorn and serve cause Anne hud to curry the flat alone, cracker box and steal one In order to garnished with a spoonful of freshly but because he had no spending money. satisfy Its taste. When the cracker popped whole kernels. Is accompanied with a bit of cheese They* said It was his temper that Stuffed Onions.— Prepare as many or on olive, so much the better. The stood in his way. Something did, for onions as there are persons to serve. kitten Is also fond of vegetables, espe he wus an excellent actor with that Parboil until tender but unbroken. power of transforming himself Into an cially spinach and cabbage. Its mother Drain, remove the centers and mix empty receptucle to be filled by the was born in a grocery store and lived with butter, chopped hum and season character he portrayed. Hut directors there, and during her three years of lng, a little cream aud the yolk of an w ho hud had experience of him, tulked egg. Fill the onions with this mixture existence ate nothing but hamburg about his "natural meanness” and und place In deep dish and buke, bast steak, and never, as far as her master shook their heads. People who tried ing with cream during the baking. could determine, did she drink water to be sympathetic with Anne about Cook covered until neurly done, then or milk. him got little satisfaction. All the remove the cover and put a spoonful most persistent ever extracted was an of well buttered crumb« on the top to H E A R IN G R E S T O R E D admission that Joe was “difficult.” brawn. An Invisible Ear Drum Invented by A. Hugh Bassett hud lioosted aud helped Food We Lika. O. Leonard, which is a Tiny Megaphone, and lectured him. And not for love If the turkey Is not at hand, any fitting inside the ear out of sight, Is of Joe, for in his heart Bassett thought fowl may be used for the following restoring hearing and stopping Head him a pretty hopeless proposition. sandwiches: Noises of thousands of people. Request That evening, alone In her purlor, T u r k a y Sand for information to A. O. Leonard. Suite Anne was thinking ubout him. He « •-■ -....... wlchea.—Chop fine 646. 70 Fifth Ave., New York City, ““ H i i i f f had no engagement and no expectation three h e a d s of will be given prompt reply.— Adv, of one, and it wus not wise to leuve crisp celery. Take him alone in the fiut without occupa three cupfuls of Toy industry Booming tion. She went to the window and cold cooked turkey leaned out. The air rose from the Tn twenty yenrs the American pro from the breast street, breuthless and dead, the heated duction of toys has grown from a lit or light me a t exhalation of walls and puveinents tle over $5.500,000 to $80.000.000. Also Blanch and shred baked all day by the merciless sun. the toys are infinitely better, for where one and ODe-half cupfuls of almonds To leave Joe to this while she was Mix all lightly together, season the Imported ones were formerly made busking In the delights of Gull Island of flimsy tin and lead those now made with salt and pepper and molstei —apart from anything he might do— in this country are mostly of pressed It wasn't fair. And then suddenly the with mayonnaise. Cut thin stu-e» steel and tough wood, well fitted to of white bread and spread with pi expression of her face changed and mento butter. Spread half the slices stand the r^ugh usage of childhood. she drew In from the window— Hugh with a thick layer of the mixture and Bassett was coming down the street. Proverbs are culled wlsdow. the remaining slices with crisp let The hell rang, she pushed the but tuoe. spread with mayonnaise. Put ton and presently he was at the door together In pair», press edges together saying he was passing and thought and cut Into three-inch strips. Garnish he’d drop lu for a minute. He was a each nndwteh with stars cut from big thick-set man with a quiet repose plmentoes. At the point of the star ful quality unshaken even by the heat. place a tiny pearl onion. He hud dropped In a great deal this Taa Sandwiches Spread thin nn summer and as the dropplngs-ln be sweetened wafer cracgers with quince N o N e e d to Suffer Another Day came more frequeut Anne's outside en orange marmalade, or any fruit Jam T h o s e Agonizing Tortur gagements became less. They always Set another wafer over the one spread ing Paine. simulated a mutual surprise, giving with fruit and arrange In a dalntv them time to get over that somewhat basket or a plate covered with a lace There Is one simple yet Inexpen breathless moment of meeting. paper dolly. Serve with tea. coco,, sive way to reduce Inflamed, swollen They achieved It rather better that or chocolate toe Joints and get them down to nor- usual tonight for their tuinda were full Orang# Marlngua Pudding.— Slice nial and that Is to apply Moone's Eta* o f the same subject. Bassett had coror three oranges In a pudding dish erald Oil night and morning. to Impart the good news about Syblt, Ask your druggist or any first class sprinkle with sugar to taste Make a and Anne bad seen her and heard all custard from the yolks of ,hree eggs druggist for an original two-ouneo about It. Finally when they had bottle of Moone's Emerald Oil (full one tablespoon ful of cornstarch one thrashed out all the matters of first fourth of a cupful of SUgHrt M „ Tn strength) and refuse to accept any thing in its place. It Is such a highly Importance Bassett said: mill snd one cupful of ram, Jf) "b id you tell her that Walherg « double .toiler until smooth and welt concentrated preparation that two ounce* lasts a long time and further wanted Aleck Stoke« for the Duke?" cooked, then cool and pour over the more If this wonderful discovery "No, I didn't say a word about tt oranges. Best the whites of the eggs does not give you complete satis What was the use? It would only until «tiff, add one tahlespoonfnl of faction you can have your money have upset her and you'd put a atop •range Juice aud „„e tahlespo,,nfui of refunded. to IL" Special note: People who want to -ugar Heap lightly on the podding (T O BE C O N T IN U E D .) «nd set Into the oven to brown the reduce swollen or varicose veins should get a bottle o f Emerald Oil meringue. at once. Applied night and morning Real Home Joy ns directed they wlli quickly notice Simile— A s self satisfied as a fe ll«« Improvement which will continue / t t U u / H o - * . vrOJ¿ on who haa Just succeeded In threadfet until the veins and bunches are re a needle fer hla wife. -PaUnucr» a * « duced to normal. FOR OVER ZOO YEARS Green’s- ’ August Flower STUBBORN SORES Resinol Now Ha Had Grov. Bolder, Telling Her Where He W a a eended the two flights at a rapid run. unlocked her door and entered upon the hot empty quietude of her own domain. She threw her hat on a chair, and falling upon the divan opened the paper that »he had carried since she left the Grand Central station. She folded the pages back at the personal column and settled over It, bent, motionless, her eyes traveling down its length. Suddenly they stopped, focused on a paragraph. She took a pad and pencil from the desk, drew a small table up to the dlvnn. spread the newspa|>er on It. and copied the paragraph onto the pad. It ran as follow^: "Sister Carrie: "Edmund stoney broke but Albert nble to help him. Think we ought to chip In. Can a date be arranged for discussing his uffalrsT "Sum and I-ewls.’’ She studied It for some time, the pencil suspended. Then It descended, crossing out letter after letter, till three word» remained— "Kdmoutoo, Alberta, anada.” The signature she guessed as the name he went by. | She burned the written paper, grind ing It to powder In the ash tray. The newspaper she threw Into the waste basket where Luelia, the mulatto wom an who "did up" for her. would find it In the morning. She felt certain Luelia was paid to watch her. Hut she had continued to keep the evil- eyed creature, fearful that her dismis sal would make them more than ever ary. strengthen their suspicion that Sybil Saunders was In com tuuu teat ion with her lover. Th* deadly danger of It was cold at her heart. She had heard directly from him once, a letter the day after had ile.l; the only one that even he, reckless In his despair, had dared to send. In that he had told her to watch the personal column In a certain pa per and had given her the name» by which she could Identify the para graphs She had watched and twice found the veiled message and twice waited In sickening fear for discovery It had not hapis-ned. Now ho had grown bolder, telling her where be Puts An End to Bunion Pains