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” - w» THJS ATLANTA GEORGIAN. FATmDAY, SEPTKMnrn S. 1W. r D0tBL00NS A THRILLING NOVEL OF MYSTERY, TRAGpDY AND A STOLEN FORTUNE 1j 1 By EDEN PHILLPOTTS AND * ARNOLD BENNETT 1 n s-on't you tell me what you were Varcoe, who waa not a fool, accepted (Copyright, 1306, by Eden PhlUpotts and Arnold Bennett) Syn0 pll« o f Prvloui Chapter.. Uiin suiter.. a f« Usman In distress. la MaWatVihman « Klngsway, KSS?wben> arrin figure crawl out or Tnd atop Inn trench. The next * 5SKJ the n»«raere«body of Captain l‘A- \ retired era rptnln. Is found In tho lM n.h * The bouse I called tho Corner !I f m sad Is kept t' Adrian Hllgay, who KiUbeslodflna to llstressed gentlefolk 11 reals a nDit. l’hlllp meets an Mend' Sir Anthon Dldrllijt. from wllom ; ,d LVn. fSO- Wbleh rleTea hls necessities. b He Is Sea snmmord to nttend the In- Sint Information int the dead raptatn onlr two relates—n lirothor with be bad nunrpe.1, and a daughter Whfm UC **• * » .iT Pnenllna loor neighbor at ns a witness. to be married coroner She MTS •hO 'TUs ngnijo, JSesMs'lbe oplnlonthat the rnptnln was nmfdefed for the t» thousand odd pounds S,b, had on hlrcerson. The evidence IK, shows that belied planued a iwarcb Sir hidden t reiser] and had Inenrred the £sa of a Russia revolnUonarj society. t verdict of murder by "What curiosity?" “I wanted to know who occupied It. The Idea took me about a quarter of an hour ago to And out who occupied SCS-TM? -S WF hla flub to rert . Ml.el/la vl Glralda, raniabed. Inc takes Philip to a great dlacoTery to the baronet lores, baa The baronet a dter guest at dinner Is UHs Josephine FlI an actress, who, after .'ir.Ms’s dlsappentnce, baa been given h»t ro’ng woinsja dressing room at the hMte’r While t] party Is discussing an elaborate spread] Deteotlre Varcoe, of Scotland Tord. Is hnouneed. He asks Miss pcuiinu > . i asvffintliiA h»r drMilnff !Se n 'mlsslng ofnUT The detective tells thereof ths eitfordlnery Jnterostm.nl; markable looklniAroung women at a win. opposite. Je Is.romMng her hslr, dow opposite. SO .. ..lull.OIK UCi ™.I, .nit proceeds top.ro the young man ont 'oo P , mJn.ncc"(He closes the window nulls down theihade and owns himself '"limp dine. | the Corner house. He «... Detective farcoe, In disguise, enter dinln* hat end partake of a meal J^s for s wnUanj who teffled nt the Inquest. Coco the dead cafln’a brother. He hurries h u%iix n : r r^Vh?ci, «*aas k.Y .Sme ejection with the. mysterious affair be hsjecen' opens and the scat.' on with the myete . itly tvltneesed. The door Meredith, "the men with re on the threshold. “Why?" Philip gazed at him mildly. "Shall I tell you? Tee. IMl tell you, but not here. We can’t atand talking here like this. I’ll tell you tomorrow morning." "No, no," whispered Meredith, with quick Impatience and a marked In crease of agitation. "Tou must tell me now. Come In here. Come in at once.” Philip accepted the Invitation and Meredith nolaeleealy shut the door. The flret thing that struck Philip was Meredith gave a sign of assent. "But why your room?" Philip de manded curtly. ”1—1 can’t Imagine.” ’’He wouldn’t have taken the trouble to i the extreme tidiness of the room; . was a model and example for all lodg era. The second thing that struck him was Meredith's, Intense seriousness. “I wonder If this young man has any sense of humor,” Philip mused. For the situation presented Itself now him as merely humorous, He was con. vlnced that the raising and dropping of the blind bore no relation whatever to the murder; his suppositions and conjectures seemed purely fanciful as he stood face to face with John Meredith In the tiny, chamber. He did not doubt that Meredith was a strange and perhaps an hysterical creature, whose physical charm had provided him with a too romantic past (what, Indeed, meant the scar?) and that he had good room for being agitated when footsteps stopped outside door at dead of night. "I’m so sorry I disturbed you," Phil Ip said kindly. Tm afraid you’ll think me rather—how shall I put it?—free and easy—rather cavalier. I—" "I wish you would tell me why you are so curious about my room,” Mere dlth Interjected In a tense rather loud, er voles. Be remained standing him. self, and hr did not ask Philip to sit. As a fact, there was only one chair. "The truth Is,” said Philip, oughtn’t to have made that remark, but as I did make It, I suppose I must explain.” ‘I think so,” Meredith observed. ’Only I warn you. It’s ridiculous, Philip continued. Then he explained'to Meredith how he had been struck by ths sudden sus Eru] Philip i etch oth will who ft /CHAPTER X. jof Vsrcoe’s Enquiry. Meredith stood regarding I rather stupidly, os peopls mutually astonished. The passages jrere dark, save for Philip’s little elefric lamp, but In Meredith’s room a Andie was bumlnr, and ths figure off he young man as he blocked the dooray was silhouetted against this (all and . flickering light. The sense offhls mystery of the sleeping house, ]th Its five floors of misfor tune, ai Its simple Adrian /Hllgay keeplngytgtl at the base. Impressed Philip ]ry strongly. He felt mors than nPlly alive, more than usually Interest! In the life of the moment, to the (elusion both of the past and of the Lture. At the end of a few secondste lifted hla lamp, and threw Its thlJray on Meredith’s face. The srarredand yet handsome features stated.; - Is wrong?" Meredith stam mered h a low tone. •’Nojng,’’ said Philip. "I was Just going p iny room, and I dropped .my lampjid stumbled over one of these plank] * thought Something was the appealing, sympathetic quail] of Meredith’s voles affected Phillfln a remarkable way. It Ailed him flth an Incomprehensible desire to Jtect Meredith, to take care of Mprqth, to shield him In the rouch- andAmbl* of existence; as though Merflh were Incapable of looking afttjhlmself. Yet Meredith's was not a Mlah nor a weak face, and desplt* hisfeltatlnn he twirled his mustache wltfthe left hand In a manner not to he perl bed as other than unci#ipro- mlfgly Independent, that Is wrong?" Philip demanded, ./ that disconcerting directness ffh characterized him In the more nthuous Instants of life. (crcdlth bit his lip, hesitating. M'hy did you stop at my door?" he pirted, sternly. 'ore the discovery of the corpse, said to myself. In a purely Irresponsible way, that perhaps the person who lifted that blind had some connection with the murder. But It was Just a wild notion that flashed through ray head, and I'm really awfully sorry I dis turbed you. The thing has only to be stated In plain terms to prove Its own ridiculousness.” Hls tone expressed unmistakably the sympathy with which John Meredith had Inspired him. "And you say this was on the Wed nesday morning?” Meredith queried. "Yes.” "What timer’ “Oh! I don’t know. Between 7 and Anyhow, It was Immediately before left the street, and the captain's body was found Immediately after I left the street. Tee, It must have been be tween 7 and 8." "You’re sure It was the window of tble room?" . hue* "Absolutely.” "Eecuse me,” Meredith said faintly, and he sat down on the sole chair. •What’s the matter? You aren't III?” Philip cried. ’ , "No, I'm not at. all ill. But I want to elt down. I shall be all right In a.(no meat” "You’re very pale.' Meredith straightened himself. "Per haps you'd be pale, Mr. Masters—you are Mr. Masters, aren't you?—If you knew what I know.” (And why did you want to take your tup out of your pocket at my door?” I’hlllp smiled at last. He thought know that I never did raise my blind on Wednesday morning. I had slept very badly for one or two nights, but on Tuesday night I slept like a log. I didn’t wake up at all till nearly 11 o’clock." "Then, after all, I must be mistaken In the room." "That’s Just what I don’t think you are.” said Meredith, with growing calm and an almost frigid emphasis. Philip paused. "That means,” said he, "that you think some one catpe Into your room that. morning early, without going through the formality of wakening you.” "Yes,” Meredith nodded. ’Some one connected with the mur- fat Meredith’s tragic imitation of a der. If not the murderer? 1 -examining counsel was comic mgh to excuse a smile. And he iwered Meredith with the Jumorlng him. "Yes." But don’t you lock your door at of! night?” "Certainly,” said Meredith, "and I lumoring Him. . ’ i.enainiy, * "Because the lights happened to be, put the key under my pillow. [timed out Just as I got to the top of "What a strange thing for a fellow !he stairs." to do!” was Philip’s private comment. “Oh!” murmured Meredith vaguely. Then Philip had the sudden Impulse t" adopt the offensive. "But In any case,” he added, "I »hould have stopped at this door.” "Why?" "Because I had a curiosity about this door. It Is now satisfied.” And aloud he said: "Then the person who cam* In must have had a key that fits your door?” ’’He must." "And he must have secured that be forehand, so that hls coming Into your room must have been part of hls planer* ooklng out through your window Into the street. Any window on the front would have done for that, or he could have gone to the dining room. Why your room?” "I—I can’t Imagine,” Meredith repeat ed nervously. "May I ask why you think I am not mistaken in the window?” ‘1 seem to remember having a sort of dream that some one came Into my room and went out again. I got up wjtb that Impression. I had It moat strongly." “When did you first hear of ths mur der?" "Just as I was leaving my room. One of the boys was cleaning the cor ridor—he told me—fortunately." "May I ask why you say 'fortunate ly r’’ "Well, It was a great shock to me, of course,” Meredith answered quiet ly, "a very great shock.” "Vnn illiln'l faint ns nr 'You didn't faint or anything?” "Why do you suggest such a thing?” “Simply because you don’t look strong. No other reason.” He glanced with Intention at the scar. "After an accident,” he said, “one Is often—" "Yes, yes,” Meredith cut him short. •It’s quite true. I’m not very strong. But I didn't faint, I assure you." He smiled and blushed momentarily. Philip would have liked to hear some explanation of the scar, but none was offered. The conversation halted. • "You’re particularly Interested In this murder?" Philip ventured. “• Meredith paused. "Yes, I am," he said. "So am I,” Philip remarked, and ha endeavored to charge hls tone with meaning. "So am I! And as you’re Interested”— "Well, the captain being In the house, and so on”— "Exactly!—and as you’re Interested, I’ll give you a piece of news. By the way, you’ve read the account of the Inquest! I didn’t see you there.” "I was waiting for you," he said, still to seek refuge somewhere, and I sought refuge here. I knocked flrst, and ns you didn’t answer, I opened the door and came In. I thought I might rely on your—your benevolent neutral ity." "In regard to what?” "In regard to what I am doing.” “My flrst notion naturally was that you were searching my room. I Imag ined you had some suspicions on me. It was that that put me In such a Jocular mood." "Not at all," Mr. Varcoe replied. "1 assure you.” "Then I can understand that you did not And my Joke In quite the best taste,” said Philip. “But what were you doing?” “I was pursuing my Investigations. You saw me at dinner?" ’Did I see you at dinner? I should say I did see you at dlnnerl My dear sir, your disguise would not have de ceived a cow.” "I am sure of It,” said Varcoe. "It was speedily contrived - not to deceive anybody who knew me too well. You may be astonished to leaqn that there are no less than five notorious crimi nals staying In this house at the pres- We Have Spent $110,000.00 in 15 Weeks to Advertise Advertising That we believe in the effectiveness of our own advertis ing service is evidenced by the fact that we have spent $110,000.00 of our own money in the last 15 weeks behind our own copy and campaign to advertise our own business in this newspaper and hundreds of other good advertising mediums. "Yes, I have read It’ "Well, that mysterious brother of the captain’s—he’s not dead, at any rate. He’s been seen tonight." Meredith's head fell back slightly and there was a catch In hls breath. Then he Jumped up from the chair. "Real ly!" he muttered with an affectation of lightness. "Really!" At the same time he approached the door. It was a sign that Philip’ could not Ignore and he departed, saying to himself that If Meredith had not dismissed him from sheer Inability any longer to control hls was not what It was. Why! The poor fellow had scarcely been able to mur mur a good night! At that moment Philip, In spite of adverse appearances, was entirely con vinced that John Meredith had had nothing to do with the murder of Cap tain Pollexfen. But on the other hand the adverse appearances could not be Ignored, and they preached loudly that Meredith knew more than he would te|l. Even a policeman coukLnot have been deceived by that agitated’ pretence of perfect Ignorance, by that assumption of a mere stranger’s Interest. In - ths crime. That Meredith had lately ex perienced moral sufferings of no usual Und was written, on bis winning, wist ful face. Perhhps here was one reason why Philip so frankly sympathised with him. Philip felt that he could make a friend of Meredith, and It was not of ten that men Instantly affected hls heart In such wise. And as ha stood there hesitant In the dark passage, with the dreaming housa at fallen gentility above him and below him, and the tiny electric lamp throwing a yellow shaft of light Into the gloom. It was leas the general problem of ths murder than the special problem of John Mere dith that attracted and absorbed him. Why should a mysterious unknown penetrate secretly into Meredjth's room on the morning after the milfder, lift and drop the blind, and then depart, having apparently disturbed not! Iilng and stolen nothing? And that heavy sleep of Meredith's—did It not point to a drug? He passed to hls own room and was startled to And ths door unlatched. A greater surprise awaited him when he entered the cubicle, for Mr. Varcoe was In possession of It. Mr. Varcoe also had an electric lamp, but a much small er one, and much more powerful than Philip’s. It waa attached to hls watch chain, or rather to a chain that pre tended to be a watch chain. The rays of the two lamps met and crossed, as It were In an encounter. Mr. Varcoe ap peared to be In a state of high self- satisfaction, and he made no effort to conceal the fact. Nor did he offer either apology or explanation to Philip for the trespass that he waa commit ting. “To begin with,” said Philip, with no preliminary, "we will draw the cur tain.” He drew the little curtain across the window. "And we will shut the door." He shut the door. "And now, Mr. Varcoe. may I respectfully Inquire what’ the devil you are doing In my room?” He waa not angry, but It amused him to assume anger. "Oh, that’s all right,” said Varcoe. w.hln.H ent moment. At least there were five this afternoon. There are only four now. One decamped Immediately after dinner, but as I had men welting out side In case of urgency, he did not decamp very far.* You See the class of persons attracted by the Hllgay brand of philanthropy!” "Had this deserter anything to do with the murder?" "Not at all. But he was wanted for stealing fireplaces out of a row of new houses In Wadsworth. Bo that was all right.' Philip began to concelva a certain respect for Mr. Varcoe, and a certain Interest In hls methods. "But why the bad disguise?” he questioned. "Merely to enable me to study ths faces of those who saw through It,” replied Varcoe. "How did my face strike you?” Phil ip demanded. “It didn't strike me,” said Varcoe. "Because I had already made up my mind about you. You must remember that there was the policeman who came up to you while you were In the cabin that night. He said to you: ‘What's up?* Don’t ’ you recollect? He had had you In sight for two hours or so. Bo you couldn't very well have aaslsted at the burial. Your previous move ments aro accounted for." "I remember perfectly,” said Philip. And’.I hnve wondered why you didn't bring forward that policeman at the Inquest! -> Somo slight suspicion un doubtedly attached to me, and that po liceman would have cleared me, aa you say." "We didn't bring him forward be cause It wouldn't have paid us to,” said Varcos. "Wouldn’t have paid you to?” “No. He didn’t show any remark able common sense. In fact, he has had a reprimand. So why should ws give the force away? It Isn't our bus iness to clear suspected persons. It's our business to convict suspected per sons." "You’re’fratlk;* Philip raurmutgd. T HIS is the last of a series of adver tisements which we have placed in this newspaper and hundreds of others throughout the country for the past few weeks. $20,000-a-year brains for the prepara tion of advertising campaigns than any other three agencies in the country combined. 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Lord & Thomas only waiting. 1 'The deuce you were!” Philip re plied. "What for? A thrashing?” And he approached Varcoe with a gesture that indicated grievous bodily harm. He was taller than Varcoe, who bad not the look ot an athlete. "Be careful, sir," said Varcoe. "I have my revolver." "I don’t care a bilberry for your re volver," Philip replied, putting hls lamp on the table, "prop It.” Varcoe had rapidly produced a re volver from hls pocket; he held It In hls right hand. 'Drop It!” Philip smiled. "Drop It on "Drop the bed! He seized Varcne'e left hand In both hls hands and operated the renowned Jiu-Jitsu twist In contrary directions pf the Index and the thumb. By leav- ng hls left hand unclasped an open prey to euch an attack, Varcoe proved that, whatever. hl» skill as a'detec tive. he was not a flnlshed expert In self-defense. He gave a smothered scream of pain as Philip forced him to bend over the bed, and then the Ungers of the right hand relaxed and the revolver fell noiselessly on the ar tistic counterpane. •’There you are! Philip laughed. Quite neat, you see! You perceive the heory of the thing, don’t you? While that shooter Is being practiced on one hand It la Impossible for (he other hand even to hold anything.” "But that’s no Joke!" Varcoe com plained. "Yes. It Is," said Philip. "I assure you I meant It as a Joke." He picked up the weapon. "I thought you might be Interested In the theory. Besides, you oughtn’t to threaten people with a revolver. It’s not quite nice. And on the part of a trespasser It amounts to almost bad form. Sit down. My fesslonal police, "Or course I am," said Varcoe. "Pm paying you a compliment. You’re the kind of man that appeals to me. You ought to have been In the C. I. D." "You natter me,” Philip smiled. ’Til give you some leasone In Jlu Jltau If you like. But won’t you go on being frank, and tell me what success you have had In this house so far. I am rather keen to know, and I fancy I can add to your Information, whatever you have found out.” ‘‘You’ll oblige me Infinitely by adding to It,” said Varcoe, and added grimly, "If you can.” "Well," Philip responded, "that broth er of Pollexfen hae been seen.” ’’Who told you?" Philip explained. ”1 know all about that myeterlous brother," Varcoe-said with that affec tation of calmnees which even the greateet men can not alwaya avoid In a moment of triumph. i “You dor "Yes. I’ve even had a chat with—” NEWSPAPER . MAGAZINE - OUTDOOR CHICAGO ADVERTISING Largest Advertising Agency in America anxuu.voi.vms Placed you cuentb, 91,000,000.00 NEW YORK Varcoe seemed to stumble for a word "with him.” "Tonight?” ght.” Insurance That Insures If’ what a man wants when he seeks protection for those de pendent upon him. A Policy In the PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE protects him, while be Is pro tecting them, as It provides In surance against the loss of hls Earning Power by Accident, Ill ness or Total Disability os well as by Death. A broken leg ot a case of ty phoid fever would not seem so bad If he knew hls Earning Power was Insured and he was not suffering a Financial lots as well as pain. Annual Dividends to reduce the premium or In- create the Insurance as desired. In asking for information and rates, give your age and occu pation. J, Clements Shafer, MANAGER, 413-14 Peters Building, ATLANTA,' GEORQIA. “Well. "And I’ve drunk champagne with Mies Josephine Fire In the dressing room that used to be Miss Glralda'e. And I've found the boy that was em ployed to send the watchman off on that wild goose chase." "Mr. Varcoe, I congratulate you." "And that Isn't all I’ve done.” "In short, the game Is up!” "The game Is up. If It wasn't, do you suppose, my dear Mr. Masters, that I should be unjacklng my heart with words to you In this fashion, as the swan of Avon says?" "You’ve got your hands on the crim inal?" Vance nodded proudly, "Who Is ttr "Guess." “I'm not good at guessing,” said Philip. “But I'll guess If you say whether I'm right.” "Go ahead,” waa Vareoe's reply. "Well, I won't guess the foreign look ing person that Mrs. Upottery saw In the captain's room—In this room on Tuesday night.” "Why not?” , I "Because that's too obvious, besides yoU n haven't established hie Identity, I "Yes I have," Varcoe contradicted quietly. "Who was he?" "You do well to put It In the past tense.” said Varcoe with a strange Intonation. "That gentleman no longer exists.” "He Is dead!" "He has been destroyed, simply de stroyed." Philip controlled an Involuntary shiver of the spine. "But It wasn’t he," Varcoe added dryly. "Coco?" Philip ventured. ’’My dear air, what an Idea! Ne groes are addicted to murder, but they never practlco the least llncsse. Prob ably because they dot not read De Qullcey. No, emphatically not Coco! You might as well have guessed Mr, Hllgay or the coroner, or Josephine." Philip paused a moment and then •aid, self-consciously. "Had John Meredith, the young man In the corner room on this floor, any thing to do with It?” Mr. Varcoe wns visibly Impressed. “Didn't I tell you you ought to be In the C. I. D.?" he smiled and then he looked at hls watch, holding the dial In the ray of the lamp. "You don’t mean to say It's Mere dith?” Philip exclaimed. Jumping from hls chair, and even as he spoke hls thought wonderlngly ran: "Why should I be moved In this way?" "I have not said It waa Meredith the detective parried. "Am I right or am I wrong?" de manded Philip, half offended. At the same moment could be heard the faintest ting of a bell, but whether It was outside the house or In the pass age, or In some cubicle, Philip could not be sure. "In half’an, hour you will know,” re plied Varcoe, and assuming an entirely different tone, serious, official and commanding, he added, "Please stay here In your room, Mr. Masters. It Is Important that we ehould not be dis turbed. I rely on you." With these words he went silently and softly out of the cubicle, shutting the door. Philip noticed that he was wearing felt slippers. During the night the Corner House experienced one crowded hour of glorious life. Philip waited some time; he had no watch, not having yet repaired the loss caused by s slight contretemps which may arrive to any person who has beift within sight of hls last sixpence; but he Judged that he must hwe waited F. E. PURSE ••THE PRINTER % PRINTING A OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS ^■ mentioned by Mr. Varcoe. lie had heard distantly a variety of trilling and heterogeneous sounds. Then he crept to the door and turned the handle. The handle was docile’ enough; the door, however, would not open; It had been secured on the outside. For an Instant he was furious, but for an Instant only. Ills conscience told him that, being an Englishman, he was a sportsman, and being a sportsman, he must play the game, even It Mr. Varcoe did not. Assuming'Unit the detective had a coup to make, as un doubtedly he had, It would not be fair to do anything which might mar. hla chancea. Moreover, Philip WOs not sure whether. In fastening him In, the detective had transgressed the rules ot the game. It was arguable that the detective had a moral right to turn keys In hls own favor. Bo Philip re signed himself to * wait longer. Ills was something of the fatalism of child. He lay down on the bed, add quite unintentionally slept. He was awakened by what In Russia Is called a domlrlllary visit. A force of police, under the pained guidance of Mr. Hllgay, was searching the entire house, cubicle by cubicle, and floor by floor. It appeared that Mr. Varcoe had posted plain-clothed men In -the street, with Instructions to enter when sum moned, and to enter without a sum mons If no summons had been received before a given hour. The limit hav ing expired, they had violently entered, to the dismay and shocked resentment of the bland Adrian. But Mr. Varcoe had vanished. He had apparently van ished off the face of the earth. For hls minions mode sure that he was not In the house, and they were absolutely convinced that he hnd not left the house. Nor was he on the roof, nor dinging to spouts. Scenes of uncon trolled recrimination passe,] between gentility and the law In the corridors. Nearly all the guests threatened to leave on the Instant the house where they had been subjected to such gross and unprecedented Insult. Hut hone . left; the prices were ao low. Day dawned on a sleepless community of souls. (Continued In Monday's Georgian.) Hot Weather Trips via Cen tral of Georgia Railway- Summer Excursion Tick ets. 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