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THE OE OB GUAN’S MAGAZINE PAGE “The Gates of Silence” A STORY OF LOVE. MYSTERY AND HATE. WITH A THRILLING POR TRAYAL OF LIFE BEHIND PRISON BARS. TODA Y S IN ST A LLM E XT. “That would be very heroic, doubtless —hut why? < Hi. yes, 1 know: tn clear two bum .wk r»-=-'St m believing inno cent. But one question, Miss Betty: The welfare of these two men -one of them a very great scoundrel, by the way—is it dearer to you than the good name of your sister Edith and all that is bound up in that good name?” A Confession. She made an effort to speak, but the words raveled off into silence. Paul Saxe took her hand and she let it He unre sistingly in his. “Miss Betty—ls we are to be friends— allies —if I am to help you to aid those who are dear to you you must be frank with me. .you must give me your confi dence. I happen to know the reason that drove you to the unconventional step of coming to me at Tempest street that night.” Indignation gave Betty voice. Knowing her need and her sister s need; this man had refused to give the money lie had actually projpiesd! "Ves: because— forgive me J mis judged you? I did not know then what 1 know* now 1 had no idea how imperative your need was till 1 saw to what you stooped.” “To what I stooped?”' The words forced themselves from her white lips: there was something’ so sinister under the almost purring caress of his voice Saxe looked at her intently. “Fate played you strange tricks in that eerie old house of the hundred clocks. Miss Betty,” he said. "It gave your se cret into my hands. What have you done with the ruby you stole from Fitzstephen. Where is the genuine Lake of Blood. Miss Betty?" “The Lake of Blood!" It seemed to her that some paralysis of terror had bereft her of all power of speech save a repeti tion of his words. “I know nothing of it —nothing —nothing." She gave a little, half-impatient sigh. “Miss Betty, is this amazing partial fail ure of your memory real or a pose? Are you trying to bluff me? He bent forward, looking Into her eyes. “I can't believe that It Is. any more than I can fall to believe the evidence of my own senses when I saw you slip the stone you had taken from Fitzstephen from the table in that room where an old man lay dead and slip it into your bag. I can describe the bag to you minutely—just about so large." be made a movement with his hands—"violet morocco, with your charm ing name across its corner in shining let ters. Where Is that bag. Miss Betty?” it seemed to the girl that there was al most a challenge in the question. The remembrance of where slid hard last seen that bag -seen it empty in -lack Rimington's 4iand last night bi the river, recurred tn her now. fraught with a presage of impending evil. Had she done this thing of which this man accused her? In this new world to wldch she had awak ened all things seemed possible. “Where is that hag?” Saxe repeated. • It seemed to her that the world stood still, waiting for her answer, an this man waited, his eyes fixed mercilessly in her face. , ■ .. "I--I do not know." she said. Still for a •fhotnent Saxe continued to stare at her. Then he turned awaj "I do." he said. * Once again there was silence in Hie room for a moment; then Saxe turned to the girl. FEED THE FAMILY BETTER AT LESS COST. Those American housewives who know the high food value and the easy digestibility of Faust Spaghetti often serve this delectable dish. In many homes “Spaghetti Night" is a weekly institution and it usually finds a bigger circle around the table than any other night. Get the Faust Spaghetti Book >f Recipes and know how main delight ful ways in which ibis'no'uri.-hing food I can bo served. We'll send a copy free. 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But T know more where Rinington put the jewel that you entrusted to his keeping.' “That I entrusted? What fin you mean?” There was almost an appeal for mercy in Betty’s startled tone. Saxe made a gesture of his eloquent bands as though he repudiated it. “I Can Save You.” “In plain .English, Miss Betty. I mean that you, like, the foolish, maddened girl you were, probably hardly knowing what you did. like many another before you. yielded to an impulse of your necessity and stole a beautiful jewel—a world-fa mous jewel that could never impossi profit you because of-the sheer impossi bility of ever getting rid of it. Riming ton. to whom you gave the stone, realiz ing the danger you ran. the uncomfort able notoriety of rhe stone, was guilty of an action almost Idiotic as your theft instead of comfortably leaving the ruby behind him jn the house in Tempest street, he carried it off. and the next morning, in melodramatic fashion, flung It into the Thames.” Saxe broke off impatiently and crossed the room to her side. “Do you understand what his action meant?” demanded, almost peremptor ily. “There is no need to go into tech nical details and mouth long phrases about the compounding of felonies and the like. It simply means that the fact of his disposal of the stone being known for good or ill. you and he stand to gethf.. If you go to the police, as you foolishly suggest going, you simply place yourself under an inquisition which not to mention the scandal such an action would create, the ruin it would mean to your sister and yourself will very speed ily draw sufficient evidence from you m incriminate your lover.” “Why do you say this to me?” the girl broke out wildly, almost as though the words had been drawn from her in spite of herself by the look In his strange eyes. “Because I v/ant you to understand this. Miss Betty—that I can save you by a word —that • can hang him by a word. I. who know just what happened in Tempest street that night in those fifteen minutes before Rimington entered the house —In those appalling five minutes after the lights went out in that room of death —can strikeor forbear to strike —at a price.” “Ves?” The whispered word was a question, not an affirmation. Saxe saw that Belly's face, white before, was ashen now. that her lips trembled. “You came today to ask for m\ help. Betty.” he said, and there was something in his tone that hurt her as an undesired caress wobid have hurt her. “I am will ing to give it but you must pay for It. Already you are in my debt, you and your sister more deeply than you guess. She hasn't spoken to you of the hush-money she received the morning after you re turned home? If I keep my promise if I save this man who is arrested to day as only I ran save him I shall require my quid pro quo. I do not pretend to be a philanthropist You're not a child. Betty; \nu must know what it is.” He bent, his face toward her. and the girl recoiled with a little cry of disgust. k Saxe gave a short laugh. “I must want you for my wife very , badly, Betty, to withhold my hand after the insult that your eyes have flung at nip every moment you have been in this room." he said. But I do need you need you so badly that I must proffer a further argument still." He leaned toward her and whispered a sentence in her ear. Betty drew back with a sharp cry. her white, appalled face quivering. Once or twice her colorless lips moved, but no sound issued from them Then - "if you complete your bargain, if you do what you say.” she said, hoarsely. "I will pay your price." Her voice broke, she bowed her head on her bands and hurst into a tempest of tea rs. The Yawning of the Gates. As the man spoke it seemed to Riming ton that a little petrified silence fell over the crowd at the bustling station, ahum at this midday hour with all the gay life of the holiday season, .hist as though it were no scene in real life, hut only a pic torial representation <>n a scale as vast as- Frith’s “Derby Day." animation seemed suspended. The porters paused in their labor <»f wheeling laden trolleys: the women in their charming summer finery stood about the bookstall, papers poised in their gloved hands, or in the act of chatting to each other. < >ne beau tiful girl, who had evidently just greeted a lover, stood with the glad smile nf her w elcome frozen on. her piquant face The feeling was horrible, appalling such as might be experienced by a person held prisoner by some epileptic trance. The detective, seeing the fixed look in his companion’s eyes, repealed his state ment in an elaborated form, his watchful gaze ready for the slightest movement of Rimington’s hand towards pocket or lip. Continued Tomorrow. FOR THE NECK AND SHOULDERS A Free Prescription That Instantly Re. moves Blemishes. Tans, Freckles and the Wrinkles and Marks Left by High Collars. I’lie Dutch neck and the evening gown ton often expose the discolora tions and blemishes of high collars or the effbets of tan and freckles. 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Ms ' 'flvy 11 1 > -> z«k -A- .Asfu-x’SsT* THtl IMnWiT \ By MARGARET HUBBARD AVER. T A " so ashamed of my hair." I writes one of .my correspond ents. "All the family hate beau tiful hair, but I only have a few strag gling locks of a nondescript color. Will you please tell me what I can do to make my hair grow and to change the color of it ?" Be sure, my dear girl, that I am not going, to tell you anything that will change the color of your hair, be cause this is the sad fate of the girl I who was just about as you must be, i with a small handful of brown hair that went well with a pair of beautiful brown eyes. But, alas, the brown hair didn’t suit the young lady, so site de cided one day that she would give it a little life. To "liven the hair up is one of those nice ways people have of say - ing that they are not dyeing their hair. So my little brown girl applied some henna to her hair and went and sat nut in the sun until it dried. Henna is a red paste made of pow dered henna leaves and water, and is guaranteed to turn the hair reddish, then red. then redder and finally pur ple. and other gay and festive colors. That is the unfortunate part about livening up the color of your hair. You never know quite where you are going to end. My little brown giri was as pleased as Punch to see the reddish glint in her brown hair, and many of us were fool ish enough not to realize that she had touched It up; so we said: "How nice your hair looks!” Delighted with the result, she went and applied more henna, and eat out in the sun again. A Prismatic Effect. I emphasized the fact that she sat in the sun. because that quickened the process. Soon her hair was a brilliant red. and as she struggled to lighten up the dark roots and ends of the hair somewhere near the same color. she was tempted to try a quicker method and to use peroxide. Well, in a very short while she went through all the colors of the rainbow, ending up with distinctly purple locks streaked with a slightly greenish tinge. Now. the little brown girl was very clever. and when she saw what she had done she frankly said: "I have made a fool of myself; I dyed my hair. I will never do it again." Os iours>». every one knew she bad ADVICE TO THE LOVELORN * By Beatrice Fairfax I IT IS POSSIBLE. Iteai Miss Fairfax If h young lady really and truly loves i a young man will she be jealous of him and accuse him of going to sec other girls, w hen she has never seen him v, it h any'’ "111 she also believe rumor." about him going with, other girls when . she hears them .' I '. ( Jealousy always attends on love. , Some claim that where jealousy does ; not exist there Is no love. It doesn't indicate perfect faith, but that, most desired of all sentiments i“ also one of the rarest. The giri undoubtedly loves you. but her love is of such an exact ing. suspicious nature that a future with het as your wife is not at all prontl“lng At least you know what quality you till find In control when am- la y out wife Ii - o.i p-,. JiiokitUi al fixed her hair, but 1 have met only two women in my whole life who admitted they diil; so I think she dcservi s praiao. After months of work, the hair eventu ally was restored lo its original color. The restoration might have been helped with more dyes, but the hair was in bad condition, anyhow, and it was eventually decided to cut off the great er part of it and wait patiently until it grew out its natural brown color. Paring the hair dyeing process my ip -fliw W \ \ \ A mMF/ /A * \ \ -X \\r A woman's glory—her hair. little girl had been a sou ice of real humiliation to her family and her hair had been an eyesore to all who looked at her. because she had the clear, olive complexion that went with her own color of hair. and. of course, once the scarlet leeks appeared she had to paint and powder in order to overcome this ghastly looking complexion. The minute you do anything to your hair to change the color of it you have to aid your complexion, which was in tended to go with the original color. That is why the girl with dyed hah never looks quite respectable. Hair that Is touched up is never healthy, and the bleached or henna tresses become very dry and brittle, love their natural wave and the gloss, which is the chief attraction of healthy halr. Don’t Touch It. If my < ortespondent wants better ami healthier hair she must discard the idea, of touching It up. There is only one thing in tin- world to lighten up hair naturally, and that is sunlight and fresh air. Go about just as mm i, as you can with your hair loosened and flowing after you have wash d your h.:, be sure and dry it In the sun and nev wash your halt on a cloudy day. : s the difference in color will be perceptible. Girls with drab hair should be very careful about keeping it clean, and al; lite diub shades should be washed much oftener than the deeper colors. If you are subjected to much dustduring the course of the day In your home work or in business, shampoo the head once a week in summer time, and about once in two weeks In winter time A good shampoo is made of small pieces of toilet rasp that are left from the big i tik' ami that are >o haul to us> her side of the question, you hive, shaken her faith in you by some fool- I is h act. Ho ~ a bon t tha t ? MOST CERTAINLY NOT Dear MBs Fairfax 1 am R'Vntei li mil have -ie>m keep ing company with a young lady of six teen. who -coms to think a great deal of me, and I return her affections, <»ur people, however, • erm to think we are too young to marry, but as we are deeply In love with each other my sweetheart lias proposed eloping Do you think a ■. ming married ■ ~upl ■ > -ould live happilv "fl V ala week" A TH<'l' Itl.l'J* I.OVI Jt Tills i< mil the day of miracles You i,m m>t live, happily if oimiwie., on $, 511 h wei k III,—, dms If ion li.id mmo money I would still urgi aintinst iiuiiiiiigv lnimri- >d )i>u, youth. up. Keep them in a little box or bag until you have a good quantity, then boil them up in about four times the quantity of water, add a little borax or soda. When the >oap and water cools i it will form a jelly, anti this can be kept in preserving Jars almost indeti nitelx tor use in the weekly shampoo. Where the hair is very heavy, braid it in two braids before shampooing. Rub the soap very thoroughly in tile scalp, and rinse in a gieat many waters. The rinsing is almost more ' important than the lathering. The gill with weak hair should try to get some • one to give her a good scalp massage at least once a week, and twice a week if possible. Os course, the health of the hair depends very largely on the general state of health. If your sys tem is not in order, if your stomach ■ is up-et. your liver sluggish, or you . are overworked, worrying and anxious, the hair will reflect these conditions almost immediately. It will lose color and vitality first and will flatten out and mat together. Then it will begin to fall out and all the tonics In the world won't tie of any use until the circulation In the scalp is restored to its normal condition Massage Good. A good masseuse will manipulate the scalp, moving the skin of the scalp, but . not rubbing the hair. The Angers must I be pressed deep Into the flesh, and the . scalp must lie made to move beneath ! them. The pores of the scalp become clogged, just as do the pores of the face and back, and these pores must , bo emptied before the natural secre- tions can nourish the hair again Ono can do a great dea: for one's self in the way of scalp massage, but It is , really bettor, if possible, to spend a litth extra money and have this done by a thoroughly competent person. Now that we are in the midst of lhe bathing season, I want to warn all you girls against the promiscuous use ,»f bush and combs in dressing rooms. Selap dßcasos of all kinds are trans mitted in this way. I know that the ’ dainty and fastidious girl only takes ■mb .i comb thoughtb ssly and becaus she doesn't know wliat else to use. The same warning applies to combs in any public place, ami it can not bo insisted on too strongly. GIVE HIM A CHANCE. ' Dear Miss Fairfax: I am eighteen and have been keep ing company with a young man about .1 year. He is engaged in work that makes It Impossible for him Io See me in the evening. However, he lias ar ranged several times to see me In the ifte'noon and has disappointed me. without even sending a postal card telling the reason. Do you think he is worth consideration .’ M. It If business detained him. his failure (n keep his engaged.ruts is not to his I’fsi-iidlt. So many young men think mor, of <oi i.il engagements than duly to buslne.'o life ihat it is really to bls ' ri'lll. Gi\e him a i hanee io explain, aid so long as it is not <ome other girl don't In too exact U'K. * Hunting a Husband * NO . 13— MAYNARD'S MAGNETISM AND KINDNESS FORCE THE WIDOW TO FORGIVE HIM IN SPITE OF HER VOWS By VIRGINIA T. VAN DE WATER. AT the maid's announcement of her unexpected guest, Beatrice set dow n her cup and flashe i a startled glance at Helen. Mrs. Robbins was a trifle disconcerted and flushed, but Beatrice thought that an expres sion of triumphant self-righteousness flickered around her Ups as she raised her brows in answer to the appeal in the widow's eyes. It is hard for any of us to bear dis comfiture in the presence of an unsym pathetic witness. Beatrice felt in in r heart that Robert's champion was se cretly enjoying the embai assing cli max to rhe retent discussion, and a sudden wave of anger swept away the guilty terror she had felt when Rob ert's name was mentioned by tne maid. The knowledge that Helen would revel in h>r confusion steeled her determi nation and cleared her brain. It was with a calm voice and inanne: that she said to the waiting servant, "Show Mr. .Maynard in! " Even Helen, with her p’ejudice.s. was forced to admit to itei'self that Beat rice's manner was that of the perfect hostess as she rose to greet her guest. “A very pleasant surp ise!” she ex claimed cordially when .Maynard en tered Hie drawing room. "Helen and I were just talking of y<m when you were a nnouni ed." "Ves'.'” queried the man. jestingly, as he turned to greet Ills fellow gue.t. "Speak of the devil and you're sure to see him. eh? While I. out in rhe hall, was thinking of angels and heard their voices." “You "ill have some tea. of course?'' suggested Beatrice, touching the tiny Chinese gong on the little table at her side. “None if you please." tite man an swered. “My lunch was late today, and what little appetite this first hot weath er left me was taken away by that re past.” The maid entered, and at a word from her mistress removed the tea tray : and table, w hile the t’io. s’ettling them selves in their citaii s. chatted lightly of impersonal things until tire sinking sun warned Helen that it was time for her to leave. Yet. Incredible as it may seem to on° who Is not an Impression able woman, In that quarter of an hour Robert Maynard's manner Ita.l done much to cool Beatrice's indignation against him. He possessed to a great degree that wholly indefinite something which we call magnetism. Weeks ago Beatrice had heard Helen say that one could be angry at Robert Maynard, but nevet angry with him. Site remembered that now a.’ she found herself laughing spontaneously at hi* clever nonsense which was combined with a natural gayety that was almost childlike. He rose to his feet as Helen got up to leave, and announced In spite of her protests, his intention of a'ccompanying l, pr as fa- ns her car. But before ho left lie murmured to Beatrice. "I m coming back—may I?" And she smiled her assent. She waited until the nimble of the elevator signalled their descent, and then hurried Into he 1 room, whete she quickly exchanged her .easy and rather homelv house slippers for a dainty pair of satin pumps, and slipped upon her wrist a bangle which Robert had ad mired the day nf their drive together [f the recoHectlon of .this . . Incident brought the disagreeable ending of the excursion more clearly to her mind, she quickly consigned: the unsavory, mem ory to obscurity. He was merely a friend, she insisted to herself, scarcely more than a pleas ant acquaintance. despite Helen's match-making ideas, and If lie was calling on her In that capacity. It was her duty as a hostess to make his visit as pleasant and agreeable as she could. If. when she looked Into the glass, she saw that her cheeks were more flushed and her eyes brighter than the advent of a chance caller would justify, she felt only a thrill of satisfaction at her appearance and did not attempt ro analyze her excitement Maynard returned sooner than she had expected and she had scarcely time to seat herself and open a book as If she had been reading ever since his departure before the portieres parted and he again entered the room. "1 was a long time getting hack. I know." he said ruefully. "But it really wa«n't my fault. Those Infernal street cars never come when one Is in a hurry.” “But you weren't gone long." an swered Beatrice. 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Yet I ask you to judge by facts hereafter rather than by her statements." "But how." asked Beatrice, faintly. . "did you know that it was Helen who was speaking?" "I noted who looked embarrasseed when I came tn." said Maynard, smil ing. Confession hovered on Beatrice's . , lips, but was checked by. the rpetpory of Helen Robbins's superior I-told-you so smile when Maynard was an- ’ nounced. “I honestly did not catch exactlv what she said." Maynard admitted, "but, . please don't believe it too entirety. I scarcely think you did. anyway.” "No.” responded Beatrice, verbally truthful. “I didn't." "I value your good opinion.” Robert said, gently, “more than I dare hope . you appreciate. But at- this Juncture the maid burst into the- reom. holding Beatrice's small ” son by tjie.arm. 'Please, ma'am!" she gasped. “Mas- . ter Jaclc lias cut his hand something dreadful! What shall I do?" The sight of- the pale, little boy and the crimson • blood turned Beatrice' faint. 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