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» THK II.Mf.STKATKI) FEATURE HKtJTION .1 Mnrth UH, 19.11 SATAN’S HENCHMAN By ART NAYLOR Wideh-Known Author Fust Stepping, Komnnlic Story Depicting the Operations of an Unscrupulous Crook Theo is Robbed by Mysterious Gangsters » Mi l 11» I.tis i m i OAF a I l>*.»loir Aahtuii lall liiuUriut« liMUM M mi UI wi ••>«! alhWl* II»« I4>il of til* I moUt«i. ha« by lt*i«l labor, «»u*»* in«« ill to ItuiUi It»« IUCC«M UI 11»« N*|tiiliali U li ImuiaiiM ami hold» Ih* iMPMialbla imm HII wii of raaiilar Th»« I* lo I'Uhta Ih* dau|liUr of Jama* II Oil»*» pi«al4»nl of ttoa inauiaitea roao »»•nr II* admit» Io hl« n»oih«< (hat ah* ho« a ah ad him lo marry har J F ra u ru H o H o ii. a n * v r u M * r in I I I * (lly a n d * u d 4 # t ily |M>l>uUi b a < a u a « a f h i« aop|aoa*d a * « U h r a l L i a t ill a f r ia n d a l I h * o f l h * * n d a i H 'h r « f o r l * n l * a i t < } f la r th o o - a a n d d o l l a r p n l t r l * * fo r lt l* M * | f a n d w a r d F i a a i d * i i l O U « * r U a n lh u a ia a in w « * i H » ll< i* txal T h r o a to * M o tio n • h l l f * 4 b» ». e ta|*n< r th a t Ih r p o l i r » * * I»« h a lu llr d M (h * r*aa aiar w ay. an d M b* r n d ta t t h r o u « It *d in* <•juti»aiiy Moiion ama*» »nil c u t** furtltudr w«Tr crushed. mix! hu only proof und hla and aoccaad* m galling llanca paiUally .... . . .. _ . ___- ._.. , . Uilo«Kat*d Th* light* go mil and Thm» tBlblttun Wgn hi* too th e r* Welfare, botuln UTlUted r*aro«a clatic* and tag*» i»*r ho«n* Ttir m * vrry »nil InteiiM* lo v e 1 After dinner f u llu o in g d a y T h * o v ic ila H itilu li • r * a U l * l t « « ; i . i itm u i),!. hu »tti>hr«o..n. lo t nri» fur Un* beautiful (trl he had din- turned to the doll-r. in«.,..,.. .M 1 . (»• ,ro„t,h had . .a ,« b, j . „ . „ <iiim.it »-•tut .« a a M t... M M .-.- renpoiuubility for th* T h » t n nil ne wan* Shell th» r. | out then, and the:; you enn wulk TVo And you'll do well to keep thiif evcniu# he re- ! buck your damn mouth shut, see?“ office to continue the “ A ll tic lit .'* I f T f f d T iie o *bui .1 im . . - 1------ -------- ----------------- u k r n " * * work he end Harry had been engaged put* me In a hell o f a nx. he com - ill h i, very »m l. and Its sudden and : upon There wax a l » ) a meet In* of plained, ax tie drew the bulky pnrk- «.In T “ il;.’ £ ro V *? l5 I ! hope l l term lnalton had Impaired u. . free. «*■» 1 1 .. (in arm... w htx outlook upon life He had found tw 44*r>t* Anamt. M«lu>n a **rd. who h*» ka>( U . M U rn tax infers» hu. .1 l > « Immersed In trouble, and had several officials and employees. M t " ^ kel h * « ‘ he com m ittee on arrange- “ “ J*™ “ 7 nwnL\ for th** antgiMirhmir annual ,,^ orme® 1 * * ^ pMclUMCt* WiS taken n ien u ror the appruachuiK annual (rotn hlm ..Nr)W grt out hik] tiex' — li t. " •inf — j g f * ,ri _ . 'V * ¡T T Ti ? ■ * ? , . dedicated h u Ufe to lie r m U n a - b* 11 o f u ' r com pany ...a | lio n and h a iip tn e « Hlie had dur | W ith the adjournm ent o f the com - I T h e orily clew that T h e o pnMess. ii I i*r* tx.n w n ........ i — ui , riuwi bus 11, lllp llo<tn courted his ofler to | IBjUee T h e o irax le ft alone In the big relative to the identity o f the tiotd- r « ” IS.MI. iu»n a»» a » .« !« »Mil * Wh«n ............... ■ - . . . . . a , ........... | ptto« h„ ^ ,k lnU> untroubled j slient ofllces For an hour longer he j |*P » " » - * • » . * £ »* • r “iK.' m in t S U E ! r . * * Bul » « “ »»»red at UW ^ « * • * * '* * ,k* t * ° d W“ ,u* ‘ These a n d ^ S e r e v e n U ^ f t S T ^ S fy TI»*o had that morning f*«*l**d it , - T ! r l* . r . H* ti»«n ••*•»»*« out « f ih* ! o f Hafrty and (»opularlty. riw h a d ,4 concludinc his ta.sk when an anony- ( A (j«H n jtr form in hla mind as anouymoaa l*U#r »avning him to h* raf* t*rk l u n u ful Hnt«, Ih* Inuklaayar. ai»r**an t " T h Z r 'u l i £ * 7 L ‘ -ffT r - u ^ . with no com punction. h l m j * « » Wlaphouc call Inform ed him Iv wmided laa way back throuK»» the iliac i * p a t i r y lit I h * r * * o r d a »h d < > lt* «r Recognizing the location sud- •eoaitj •• mi young wtim h*(u>g c t* iM h*i rt« hl lo >>**»*« th* ummhh * *f it»* iiui*«»n w lfiit j that the com pany w m due for an- pnrk ¡ denly, he took m short cut which >t.|> d.uiht.r m.k.. .4 ....... I.. la ... te.i.ei.. H. . b « b w i U m < i « m lo d so.t Kven against his mother's cheer „th e r holdup that night __ ___ __ brought him alongside » patch of si 111 . .lid of Ih. d.r Mntailnt up ih. • » « » “ is m. bo.»d ot IS U W I land hopefulness, Theo quickly and <t.sli»ra ia, .|ghi M*»«*aii #**• ut«» • »hr*wd nuui> by lulrodur /, . *_ * . ^ ^ , r * c * i i > t . « U h t h o u * * tu l* S ». T a»*»*<y & Î T *t ' Ï “ . * CiHnplrt#ly com plexly d dropped frimî th th e e' rea rewlm £ £ t r ï T ’Z t ie r e d Be- M *rcU hw mm, i ini rop p ed frt»m lm J T h a u t u r n » t o U r * • gw.. Ik u « hTed? *f ■ui Hito i s . . . . . . . of social activities He evaded Ciar- ***, p . . . toTr «tnllxed It, tus noue less tread M (MtMlII ftltU Ih* m»*k *.« rvl i ttnM tip M i* o k n o cb * tl»* bandit <».»*n *n<l k**t>*r. h*» b*«i> r*p;*c*d her ins!mere rom- h.*.n„ ^ l T , 0 ..'.’^ ^ . . I ? * 5 . sh* * * 1. tuf* ^ brought him Tarry 1»** du ice and of ignored C*p(U4*a him attitude Many 1*.1" of i 1** P° ClIr¿ „ But.hr, wUhln on e»rxhot of a man and woman *l*i*• rad an«! Mutton *U«ln* llu mnilh of plalnu puunui ui hU nia aloof sioim a.usuue w . i < "J” vlnced some ulterior designs when anting » wx-luded bench Tfiere T h * « d t* x » r * fi h* I« b e in g r «»m * l«r u iy l*o*»*r III »»KUI and An»r»rl«l cirri*» friuiaine admiren, long since lieM 1 ,1 (its attempt to inform the pirilre . a ^ . . , , ^ ‘ , , 7 A ^ n d Ï T tn •h*4u«eii Marry Mruc* »tu truttd am! T h *u U r*| rrU 4 by f 'U r n * • • h *r rftcort. abeyaiue by hta betht^hal to CMr - 7 «" »e lh in g f«m ill«r In their Ut* b»di»**P»r of Ih* Idi* ln»ur«nr* C«> hut i u n » i t l u ! * « h U m o t h e r a * forth to the hunt again ?'T* kr.h ' ,h',, ,Mt* 10, ' “ f * * th^ t voices and something Impelled Theo I aim MM lit*.. Iliftt • » 4» »it r »capitoli »nj h* It p**r itr*Uy Ue . came . _ . . fact that the wires find been cut miui Usten mod d.il*r» *!•»•* .t» th* comimiir • b » , ignorad by Mare» during th* f**4i*«M* only to meet with a courteous but K„ K„ , , u tcn- since he had received tl»e call. A l- Wfhal are you going to do? Let M**é»n U royally »uUfUiuad Ivy th* fit • d**p...Mj.r.t nwd h* ***** * **el.4mt disinterested mien OlJ»*r* *t d»n*r •». | U.r i» * ir * Uolcony but u imm*4»fl? >o<»*d by BU»*i With Harry Hruce. Ids one fslth- *“ S T J i S whib Th*. amt Marry vUtt Foo dtang a Ft*»»<4*nf oll**r » «il* «ho »gain prop«*«» Parodi»« * nu*oft.MM bU«k and Ult . i|»udMUlM frUrwUlilg «htrh Th*o r*»rt» •abo rot th*y >b**r»c I4*«r4 T**ry lb»i Ju»t •« her hu«b*»»d appear* and f*c#* to* • fru and apparently, uncus hands me well he's rot one more in illUHtiMi «llh Ih. rei.ss..1 th.o. . h*nW .f* unetn ilf.ir# lUp. trota ciewr ihe t loud which hovered over knowledge tlie financial hurtxon of the cum- 1 peeking of any motive, left the build- jytos;. comm* and t don't mean bsau I C.IU.I.U .1 Ih. .H.WIM.X huMup th. . 11 . So«. I. The. > ita). pany. frequently they worked late , ing in his usual manner maybe ' By AR T N AYLO R into Ihe night, tracing and connect-1 As Theo descended the few steps 1 in« various tranaactious and entries I to the street he was met by tw o 1 1 "J wlUl He (IN S T A L L M E N T V ) until al last a ray of light began to pedestrian, who ripcrU y threw guns > ^ ut up * d'rt*_ trtck on » ° u through a rift la the cloud upon him ami ordered him to enter .'? ? * * * * ? * J®0 “ }oag M hf h* j A murderoug light shown in President Oliver's eye* as shine 'n met wiUi stubborn but m- a large car which stood at the curb • ° ° e befTles on this society star and Is P“ y "*« «<* big game bo behold his ytiung wife. Ethel, ami Theo sitting together, vuibie . - , , ------ " ............................. c opposition In their InvestIga- wlUt motor running His oily ab- 1 an<1 You watch him He's got a big deal rat liu t ni.s w lt o le e x p r e s s io n n m l n t t lt u ile r n m ig e i l as i f b y n ia g ir Hon Kerry ohxuclr was cast in the doctors took seats on either side of the brain, and h ell skin those lamb.-, w h e n h e r e c o g n i z e d M rs . A s h t o n s t a n d in g h y h e r s o n 's s id e p“ ,h of lh' lr efforts President him and the car shot away •of their hides, fleece and all Bui • T m c e r t a i n l y s o r r y t o in t r u d e m y p r e s e n c e u p o n su ch h d is- mo* ' *''nPh* lk' ln hta °P -TJJ» h • “ id iy t u r warned o.ie ^ h and I want your help." .................... t *’ - •’ t h . p r e s , d in t H u, th e r e a c t io n ^ * ............. Harr, was a b «n t n l o v r h e ^ k e s ” “ *, h‘m thirty min from his first impression h««l left him disconcerted. Ion account of illness. Holton re utes the car sped through the park It was now. and with eager curt- quested the rxciiange of some of hlsand up and down various streets, P unity, that Theo recognised the plot ' Mrs Ashton, this has been a won . - i t e r s . It was evident from the Un hurt of thetr conversation that Jenny derful reception, and I hope you Gilman. Bolton's ex-housekeep>r have enjoyed It t certainly have and Edward Terry, formerly hit close- Mr Holton has done Justice to htx friend, were occupied with a mutual name of being a real host KUtel, I endeavor to WTeak thetr vengeance upon someone and Theo knew that s o . ic lit you to see If you were about some one was Bolton His interest ready to leave. It s growing late." held him glued to the spot, and he ' Yes. Mr Oliver," Mrs. Ashton re weighed every word the couple spoke Tiie woman spoke agin " I ain't plied “ It lias been a wonderful en- zactly burning up to see that kid trrtunlmrnl, uiul I h a ir enjoyed my harmed. She's clean and always self more than I (tin express It Is gave me a break. I f you get vottt seldom I have like urge to attend hands on her. she's dqne And yet - such affairs but, well I wouldn't I guess she'd be as well off with you : as with that skunk." have missed It for any price Mr "Let's Join hands. Jenny, and put llollon has proved that he Is a )>ast I I ‘ hat guy out o’ business. You know master In the art of entertaining.* I if I squawk, he'd go over for life Her voire carried sincerity. tlie man averred. Hlowly Thro came to recognise the "Yeah, you may think so. but you can t prove nothin', and the minute embarrusstng situation he had ex- Ihe suspicions you. you're Just ra|ied by Ills mother's appearance at : through. He's got you where he the psychological moment, and he '< I wants you. and how far can you so quickly drtrctrd one cause for his against him? You'd be back in pris- ! on for life before you ever got a mother's elation over being present' J chance to squawk He's got as all at the reception She undoubtedly! |flxpd What can I do? How far had prevented a .scandal, precipitated j will my word go? I'm just a dope, hy Kthcl Oliver's presumptuous ad j and I give him credit for trying to I keep me from I t He's up tn ihe vances Witnessing the young ma ' money and he gives me enough to tron's during art and tier rejection j live on. That's more n you'd do. by Thro had fllhd her cup ot pride | It's your fault that I'm what I am Crushed by Marcia's studied Indtf- i and where I am today. You doped frrrruv un.l piqued by Clarice s o|wn me and then took advantage of me j “ Aw. can that stuff I'll gu square dlnrrgiirtl of the troth she luffs, If [w ith you on a flfty-nfty. j f youll had effected, Theo detmrted with j lielp me You can get next to the out adieus to tile two women who j kid and get tier where we can force had so recently plujrd such an Im ' her The limit will soon be up. and | once I marry her we got easy snll- portant part In hla life. As he : ing with all that Jack. We can hold clasped his mother's arm at the exit, I her. and I'll tame her down all right he beheld Murcia watching him with j I got plenty Jack to fix up a place a strange light In her slumberous I for you. and all you gotta do is stay ! und«T rover and keep the kid. What eyes For an Instant It seemed as I do you say?" though she had become nhlivtoll* to ' Well— ." drawled the woman. " I d her surroundings and concentrated , like to sec you put it over, but I just her whole being In the pleading look liuke 1:111 ngloit snd his faniuus fa tte n ( tub orchestra .vs they appearril in a scene from "Check and Double ain't believing you can match up she leveled upon him. But 'llveo Check.'' the Ute talkln« picture of "Amos 'n' Andy.” Th- sucres, of this picture was due in no small measure with Frank. He's got those silk legs to the pretty tunes of the Itwkc’s boy«. The Duke bini .elf is a very com prim i piano pUver and plays as he and their society daddies all set for turned away leaving, ns he thought, leads hU orchestra. ThU hand has been said to he the best performers In Ihe rvonirv ef the popular tune. a cleaning, and he'll live Uke a king her star undtmmed by his eclipse. That's his Three U tile Words." ThU was their hit song In “ Cheek and Double Cheek, and they have recorded this once he gets to Paris. Tlie continued optimism of Theo's , goal. But If I thought you could pull and other numbers for a prominent and Urge record company. mother attracted the young man's I stuut, I guess I might consider attention, encouraging a dealre to tathoni the cause During the period displayed toward their engagement interest bearing securities for a Uke ievidently to elude any possible pur- tiie proposition." "O K . kid. We can do tlie stuff Returning to the park the when they exchanged conlidenrea, Anv casual comment relative to Mar- «mount of approved bonds But the ,ult which had been a lifetime rushsii be eta seemed to inspire tier with emo- time safe had been K t for the dav 4peed was lowered, and on a rather all right and brat It to Brasil. Down Kven t * « , complied with the new d'l-'desolate stretch the bandits showed there we'd be aces, arid we might as tween the devoted mother and son, tkvn. very plainly suppressed well get the Jack as the other guy Then attempted by subtle mcaiui to his dejection and growing lack of In „ c u * - » demand that the bonds he fhetr hands I'll get you a place right awftv and trap hla fond parent ___ Into _ a (Its ____ ______ *hlngs In general failed to pUied In the smaller safe until to- "You got some bonds In your you In 1 ». and then we cun h«U eloaure --------- Toward Clarice, she main arouse her beyond a symimtheti. tm- ffn.irrow This safe, merely a fire- pocket, ain t r<Hl. bouo?" the stxikes put the beans." talnud an U»different attitude, minus d*t..Undtng | pnavf steel cabinet In which records man quisled. ' the farmer Sliprehenslon slip had Hut Theodore Ashton's faith and «e re Itept, was In no way burglar- , "W ell yes Thro hesitated ( «nlinwed en Page Sis A 1 ’ a m 0 us E x p o nc 111 0 f H ot Rhyt hm ________ r i