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‘ ‘lnitials OnlV By Anna Katherine Green
A Thrilling Mystery Story of Modem Times
(Copyright, 1911, Street & Smith.)
(Copyright, 1911, by Dodd, Mead & Co.)
TODAYS INSTALLMENT.
’Jm* and a Villain's Heart.
"Our first difficulty 1s this. We must
motive. Now. Ido not think it will
be so very hard to show that this Broth
erson cherished feelings of revenge to
ward Miss Chailoner. But I have to ac
knowledge right he-e -ind now that the
most skillful and vigorous pumping of the
janitor and such other tenants of the
Hicks street tenement as 1 have dared to
approach, falls to show that he has ever
held any communication with Mrs Spotts,
or even knew of her existence until her
remarkable death attracted his attention
1 have spent all the afternoon over this,
and with no result. A complete break 1n
the chain at the ven start."
"Humph! we will set that down, then,
as so much against us."
"The next, and this is a bitter pill too,
Is the almost insurmountable difficulty
already recognized of determining how a
man. without approaching his victim,
could manage to inflict a mortal stab in
her breast. No cloak of complete invis
ibility has yet been found, even by the
cleverest criminals "
"True The problem is such as a night
mare offers For years my dreams have
been haunted by a gnome who proposes
just such puzzles.”
"But there’s an answer to everything,
and I'm sure there's an answer to this
Remember his business. He's an invent
or, with startling ideas So much I've
seen tor myself You may stretch prob
abilities a llttie in his case and with this
conceded, we may add byway of offset
to the difficulties you mention, coinci
dences of'time and circumstance, and his
villainous heart Oh, I know that I am
prejudiced.; but waft and see! Miss dial
loner was well rid of him even at the
cost of her life.”
"She loved him Even her father be
lieves that now Some lately discovered
letters have come to light to prove that
she was by no means so heart free as he
suppoeed One of her friends, it seems,
has also confided to him that once, while
she and Miss Chailoner were sitting to
gether. she caught Miss Challoner In the
act of scribbling capitals over a sheet of
paper They were all Be with the ex
ception of here and there a neatly turned
O, and when her friend twitted her with
fondness for these two letters, and sug
gested a pleasing monogram, Miss Chal
loner answered, 'O B. i transferring the
letters, as you seei and the initials of the
finest man in the world.’ "
‘‘Goehl has he heard this storv?"
"Who?”
"The gentleman In question
"Mr. Brotherson?"
"Yes."
"I don't think so. It was told me in
confidence ”
"Told you, Mr Gryce" Pardon my cu
riosity."
"By Mr. Challoner "
"Oh! by Mr. Challoner "
"He is greatly distressed at having the
disgraceful suggestion of suicide attached
to his daughter's name Notwithstanding
the circumstances -notwithstanding his
full recognition of her secret predilection
for a man of whom he had never heard
till the night of her death, he can not
believe that she struck the blow she did,
intentionally. He sent for me In order
to inquire if anything could be done to
reinstate her in public opinion He dared
not insist that another had wielded the
weapon which laid her low so suddenly,
but he asked if, in my experience, it had
never been known that a woman, hyper
sensitive to some strong man’s magnetic
Influence, should so follow his thought
as to commit an act which naver could
have arisen in her own mind, uninflu
enced. He evidently does not like Broth
erson either ”
"And what-what did you -say?” asked
fiweetwater, with a halting utterance and
his faoe full of thought
'1 simply quoted the latest authority
en hypnotism, that no person even in
hypnotic sleep could be influenced by in
ether to do what was antagonistic to hie
natural tnsttncts ”
"latest authority That doesn't mean
a final one Supposing that it wm hyp
notism! But that wouldn't account for
Mrs Spotts' death Her wound certainly
was not a eelf-lnfllcted one "
"How can you be sure?"
"There was no weapon found In the
aeom. or tn the court. The snow was
Marched and the children too. No weap
on, Mr Gryoe. not even a paper cutter.
Besides—but how did Mr. Challoner take
what you said’ Was he satisfied with
thto assurance ?"
"He had to be I didn't dare to hold
'*■'* any hope baaed on so unsubstantial a
theory But the interview had thia effect
upon me If the possibility remains of
fixing guilt elsewhere than on Miss Chal
tonef s Ifiootartderate impulse. I am reedy
to devote anv amount of time and
•trength to the uork To see this grlev
irg father relieved from the worst part
es his burden is worth some effort and
oow you know why I have listened so ea
gerly te you. Sweetwater. 1 will go with
Pou to the superintendent We may not
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we don’t—but we won't cross that bridge
prematurely. When will you be ready for
this business?"
"I must be at headquarters tomorrow "
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stairs ”
A Concession.
"It is true; there seems to be some
thing extraordinary in the coincidence.”
Thus Mr Brotherson, in the presence
of the inspector.
"But that is all there is to it," he
easily proceeded "I knew Miss Chal
loner and I have already said how much
and how little I had to do with her death.
The other woman I did not know at all:
I did not even know her name. A prose
cution based on grounds so flimsy as those
you advance would savor of persecution,
would it not?"
The inspector, surprised by this unex
pected attack, regarded the speaker with
an Interest rather augmented than dimin
ished by his boldness The smile with
which he had uttered these concluding
words yet lingered on his lips, lighting
up features of a mould too suggestive of
command to be associated readily with
guilt. That the impression thus pro
duced was favorable, was evident from
the tone of the Inspector's reply:
"We have said nothing about prosecu
tion, Mr Brotherson. We hope to avoid
any such extreme measures, and that we
may the more readily do so, we have
given you this opportunity to make such
explanations as the situation, which you
yourself have characterized as remark
able, seems to call for.”
"I am ready. But what am I called
upon to explain? I really can not see, sir.
Knowing nothing more about either case
than you do, I fear that I shall not add
much to your enlightenment.”
‘‘You can tell us why with your seem
ing culture and obvious means, you
choose to spend so much time in a sec
ond-rate tenement like the one in Hicks
street.”
Again that chill smile preceding the
quiet answer:
"Have you seen my room there" It Is
piled to the ceiling with books When 1
was a poor man, I chose the abode suited
to my purse and my passion for first
rate reading As I grew better off. mj
time became dally more valuable. I have
never seen the hour when I felt like mov
ing that precious collection, Besides, I
am a man of the people I like the work
ing class, and am willing to be thought
one of them. I can And time to talk to
a hard-pushed mechanic as easily as to
such members of the moneyed class as I
encounter on stray evenings at the Hotel
Clermont. I have led —I may say that. I
am leading -a double life; but of neither
am I ashamed, nor have I cause to be.
Love drove me to ape the gentleman in
the halls of the Clermont; a broad human
Interest in the work of the world, to live
as a fellow among the mechanics of
Hicks street.”
'But why make use of one name as a
gentleman of leisure and quite a different
one as the honest workman?”
“Ah, there you touch upon my real
secret. 1 have a reason for keeping my
Identity quiet till my Invention is com
pleted ”
“A reason connected with your an
archistic tendencies?"
"Possibly.” But the word was uttered
in away to carry little conviction. "I
am not much of an anarchist,” he now
took the trouble to declare, with a care
less lift of his shoulders "I like fair play,
but I shall never give you much trouble
by my manner of insuring it. I have too
much at stake My Invention is dearer
to me than the overthrow of present in
stitutions Nothing must stand in the
way of its success, not even the satlsfac
tlon of inspiring terror in minds shut to
every other species of argument. I have
uttered my last speech; you can rely on
me for that ”
"VVe are glad to hear it. Mr. Dunn
Physical overthrow carries more than the
Immediate sufferer with it.”
If this were meant aa an Irritant. It did
not act successfully. The social agitator,
the political demagogue, the orator whose
honeyed tones had rung with biting in
vective in the ears of the United Brother
hood of the Awl. the Plane and the Trow
el. simply bowed and calmly waited for
the next attack
Perhaps it was of a nature to surprise
even him.
“We have no wish." continued the in
spector, "to probe too closely into con
cerns seemingly quite removed from the
main Issue You say that you are ready,
nay more, are even eager to answer all
questions. You will probably be anxious
then to explain away a discrepancy be
tween your word and your conduct, which
has come to our attention. You were
known to have expressed the intention at
spending the afternoon of Mrs. Spotts’
death in New York and were supposed to
have done so. yet you were certainly seen
in the crowd which invaded that reat
building at the first alarm Are you con
scious of possessing a double, or did you
fall to cross the river as you expected
to?"
“1 am glad this has come up." The
tone was one of self-congratulation which
would have shaken Sweetwater sorely
bed he been admitted to this unofficial
examination ”1 have never confided to
any one the story of my doings on that
unhappy afternoon, because 1 knew of no
one who would take any Interest In them.
Rut thte Is what occurred I did mean to
go to New York, and I even started on
my walk to the Bridge at the hour men
tioned. But I got into a small crogd on
the comer of Fulton street, in which a
poor devil who bad robbed a vendor's
cart of a few oranges, was being hustled
about. There was no policeman within
} sight, and so I busied myself there for
. a minute paying for the oranges and drag
' glng the poor wretch away into an alley,
I where I could have the pleasure of see
j Ing him eat them. When I came out of
; the alley the small crowd had vanished,
■ Iqjt a big one «as collecting up the street
very near my home 1 always think of
: my books when I see anything suggesting
( Are. and naturally I returned, and equal
-1 ly naturally, when I heard what had hap-
I pened. followed the crowd into the court
| and so up to the poor woman's doorway
But my curiosity satisfied. I returned at
once to the street and went to New York
as 1 had planned
"Do you mind telling us h here you went
in New York’"
"Not at all 1 went shopping I wanted
a certain very fine wire, for an expeerl
ment I had on hand, and 1 found It in a
little shop tn Fourth avenue If 1 remem
ber rightly, the name over rhe door was
Grip>us Ha oddity struck me '
To Ba Continued in Nsxt Issue.
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ADVICE TO THE LOVELORN * By Beatrice Fairfax I
YOU WERE RIGHT.
Dear Miss Fairfax:
I am a young lady of twenty and
have been keeping company with a
young man of 23 for the last two
years, and became engaged to him
three months ago.
About three weeks ago I was in
formed by a very dear friend that
she saw him on the street intoxi
cated, which I would not believe,
but I asked him gpd he admitted it.
I lost faith, in him and told him
that I would have to break off our
engagement, as I had lost all re
spect for him and didn't want him
to call again. He felt badly about
It and wants me to overlook this
and make friends again, but I think
that, as he has this awful habit, It
would not be safe for me to marry
him. although I think the world of
him, and will have to make a great
effort In giving him up. Last even-
Up-to-Date Jokes
“And so this Is the end," said the
hero, as he bent over the form of the
dying heroine, while the orchestra play
ed soft, sad music.
"Thank heaven for that!" exclaimed
a heartbroken voice from the gallery.
“My husband is too tender-hearted
altogether to get on.” said Mrs. Mug
gins. dolefully. “It shows his good
points, certainly. Why. he won’t even
speak a cross word to me, nor whip
the children, nor even kill a fly."
“Oh, that's nothing." said Mrs, Rug
gins. "My husband is so tender-hearted
that he can't even beat a carpet."
Tramp—“l Jus' dropped In to offer
my new cure for indigestion and kin
dred aliments, mum. It may prove a
gteat blessing to your family, mum.
and I charge nothing for the prescrip
tion.”
Housekeeper "Well. I must say that
Is reasonable enough. What’s the
cure?"
Tramp—“ Live on plain food and give
your rich and indigestible dishes to the
poor. I'm the poor, mum."
A few days ago two young ladies en
tered a car and found only standing
room
"I'm going to get a seat." said one to
tier companion “Now. you see!”
Selecting a sedate-looking gentleman, i
she walked up to him.
"My dear Mr. Green!” she exclaimed.
"How delighted 1 am to inept you! You
are almost a stranger Will I accept
your seat? Well. I do feel tired. I ad
mit. Thank you so much!"
The man rose.
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ing with evil associates and is on
the downward path.
PERPLEXED.
1 am glad to know of a girl as sane
and sensible as you. It may hurt you
to give, him up. but the pain of separa
tion now will be nothing compared with
the disgrace and shame and suffering
you would experience as the wife of a
drunkard. I wish more girls were like
you.
LOVE KNOWS NO DOUBT.
Dear Miss F'airfax:
I am 23 and rm going with two
young men, one 22 and the other 27
years. Both want to marry me.
No. 1 is not earning enough to
start a home, but expects a better
position in the near future. No J
is a soldier, and his time is up in
July, and he wants me to go out
West and live with his mother.
1 like both, but would like your
advice, as 1 have no parents to go
to. Both have proposed. R. S.
You don’t love either one well
enough to marry him. If you did, there
wouldn't be room in your mind for the
second man.
Refuse both, and give your heart a
chance. Don’t imagine it must be one
of these two.
A HUSBAND NOT FOR YOU.
Dear Miss Fairfax:
I am 21, with a future. A cer
tain young man two years my
senior has written to me and also
called on me. Judging from his ac
tions. 1 know he cares for me. I
have given this young man no en-
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couragement. He has a very small
salary, and has no bright prospects.
F. C.
You do not say along what lines your
future lies. If you seek fame, a hus-
1 band whose income is so small it will
hamper you in your ambition, is not for
1 you.
: This man's salary would seem large
enough for you, no matter how small, if
! you loved him. Since you don't love
him. don't try to love him. That is the
most senseless of all efforts.
YOU CAN WAIT,
Dear Miss Fairfax:
I am engaged to a. girl with whom
I went with about two years. She
asked me to marry her. but my par
ents object to It for another year.
I am 21 years of age and earning
S2B per week. H. C. G.
A man of 21 can postpone his mar
riage a few years and do himself a fa
vor in doing it. An engagement at your
age is unfortunate, unless the girl is
1 wise enough to see the wisdom of de
■ lay.
> Tell this girl it will be best to wait
several years, and in the meantime he
true to her.
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If he dares to remonstrate with her
for any extravagance, he is niP ,
the question. Wasn’t it her calf"
If he suggests mildly that there should
be something laid aside for th s fu’urf
she answers very complacently "Wei?
there’s my calf money. We can ,i„, ’
fall back on that." ' ayß
The children have learned that when
their father can’t afford what .a
want,, their mother will see that h
get it out of the calf money and f /-o.’
years there has been a steady raid A,
the S4O the wabbly calf brought
Lysander John chewed the en'c of P
stubby pencil last night with a per
plexed look and furrows in hl 3 brow
He was wondering why his figures Lo'
ed to prove to his wife that she .J * Z
thousand two hundred and eighty ™
dollars overdrawn. Then hl 8 wife’c’am,
“I want S6O for pin money" sh« he
gam Seeing his look of dissem she
added: You know you owe It m
out of that calf money.”
Then Lysander John collapsed
"There is no use,” he groaned. "| n
trying to keep an account with a worn
