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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 10, 1923)
Thieves Said to Plan Holiday J k ■ Raid on Stores Slate Retailers’ Association Warns Members of Men ace to Christmas Stocks. Warning of a series of robberies planned ti^he perpetrated by an “or ganized gang" of criminals In Ne braska between now and Christmas, has lieen mailed to its members by the Federation of Nebraska Retailers. The warning points out thnt at this time, when stores are heavily stocked for Christmas, and when the roads are In excellent condition, conditions all over the state are most propitious for the successful staging of crimes of this nature. The federation urges Its members to see that all doors are bolted se curely from within, and all windows provided with metal bars. It also recommends the employment of a special watchman between now and January 15. Warning also Is sounded concerning 1he llklihood of fires in mercantile stores between now and February 1. The letter urges that all accumula tions of rubbish be cleared away, anil thnt electric wiring be carefully in spected. 'THE/ x. SILENT-c At the Rialto. In "Little Old New York” Marion Davies is called upon to act a role euM»ly different front anything in kev'Tiioh she has previously been seen, and she acquits herself with the ut most credit. Not only does she make a charming and graceful boy, but she acts with an unaffected naturalness and quiet poise, which makes the spectators surrender completely to tl,a illusion of seeing in the flesh an old-fashioned girl of the early years of the 19th century. Miss Davies brings to the role of Patricia O'Day, a wistful pathos and a sense of tender fun. which are new qualities In her artistic equipment. The story concerns the arrival in New York in 1810 of Patricia O'Day and her father from Ireland. Her brother Pat had died on the voyage over and her father insisted on her masquerading as her brother in order to inherit the fortune left by an r.ncle. Patricia falls in love with Larry Delevan, step-son of the uncle, who believes he is going to inherit the fortune. Much of the comedy as well as the pathos of the picture grows out of her relations with I-arry, who. until almost the end of the film, believes she Is the youthful lad she pretends to be. The fight between Bully Boy Brewster and the Hoboken Terror Is one of the funniest scenes ever screened and the scene in which "Pat” is sized by a mob of the thousand angry fight fans and dragged to the whipping post, where she receives a lashing at the hands of one of the boxers, is spectacular in the extreme. Miss Davies is most capably sup ported by Harrison Ford as Larry; h^Courtenay Foote as Robert > ul inventor of the steamboat. Mah lon Hamilton as Washington Irving; Sam Hardy as Cornelius Vanderbilt; Andrew Dillon as John Jacob Astor; by Norval KeedW'ell, J. M. Kerrigan, George Barraud. Riley Hatch, Charles Kennedy, Spencer Charters. Harry Watson, Louis Wolhelm. Charles Judels, Gypsy O'Brien. Mary Ken nedy and many others. « At the Kan. Marshall Neilan has a most pecul iar film in "The Eternal Three," on the Sun screen this week. It revolves around the theme of a surgeon's duty to the public and a conflict of emotions is caused when home re ’stionsibflltles conflict with his ideal of ltis profession. Mixed in with the serious subject matter of the film 1* tile characterization of the adopted son of the surgeon, who proves to be the ne’er do well of the family and the cause of the troubles that arise The characterization of the son is overdrawn to the extent that Ray mond Griffith who portrays it in an attempt to he the carefree and don't ca,re type of wastrel is never still a moment and through his flitting around through several reels does bring into the picture a number of laughs. The dramatic realization of the position of the surgeon's wife with this son, the relations of the son with another girl, and his general bad faith all through Is the climax of the ttory, along with the familiar episode of^he son being placed before the father on the. operating table. I.ater if similar stern sense of duty brings the father to horsewhip this son whose life he has saved in an »t tempt to mend his morals, and strange to relate the beating seems to have sn Instantaneous effect. Neilan has handled the Jazz party s-fnen well and othPr risque indivl dual and party scenes witli a daring unusual in a director. The humor ous hits brought out by Griffiths characterization fit these scenes well and will bring many a laugh in an otherwise serious story. At tlis Strand. Kudyard Kipling’* famous story, • The Light That Failed" as a dra matic drama of the films has been Pleased with a remarkably capable cast who strive mightily to make out of a difficult atory a cinema auc ces*. The acting of Percy Marmont n* the artist who strives to finish his masterpiece before blindness over takes him, offset by the work of ,1 acouellna Logan as Ihe I/>ndon afreet girl are the highlights of the production and give to ths picture the greatness which the producing company has claimed for It. Hut. the tale of n. hero, who suffers agonies because bis country has gone to war and Is unable to take his place In line of inarching troops. Is a and subject for entertainment of movie masses and necessarily proves slow action ss shown upon the screen The plot of the story Includes Lon don society Ilf", the lower edge „f Port Held, desert scenes of the Ha * I,,,,-* and the climax In s Hoho stu dio. The tragic romance of the nr tint's life. In hi* striving tn he worthy of the girl In Ihe esse Ip a therne Ihat given great opportunities for dramatic moments «"d »* a success along this line, "Ths Light That New Vice Presidents of Women’s League of Voters The two vice president* of the Wo men’s League of Voters re-elected at the meeting last week art; shown here. Mrs. Harry J. Holmes was re-elected first vice president, while Dr. Jennie Callfas was chosen sec ond vice president. Dc. cJe/true CUlt/as Failed” will hold a place in pictures. One. of the clever bits of work that can be credited to George Melford is the final suggestion in his picture that possibly sight tnay return to the nrtist. It lightens materially the sad ending of the play. Slgrid Holm quist and David Torrence complete the quartet of lending characters. At the Moon. One of the essential things in a successful motion picture is to have a real story as a basis to work from. In this very important attribute, "The Man From Glengarry," takes first rank, as it is based on Ralph Connor's famous novel of the same name. All the action, thrills and atmos phere of the lumber chmps immortal ized by Mr. .Connor have been em bodied in the* screen version. The story deals with a feud be tween rival lumber camps and the re sulting Complications and struggle, which reaches a dramatic conclu sion in a breath taking battle in mid stream. In addition to plenty of thrills and action there is a logical plot and a love interest which is re plete with surprises and grips the attention from beginning to the final reel. Warner P. Richmond in the title role gives a convincing portrayal of Ranald MacDonald. Anders Randolph fils in the character of Big Mac Donald. Other members of the cast are Marian Swayne, Pauline Garnn, K. L. Fernandez, Harlan Knight. Jack Newton, Frank Badgiey, Wil liam Colvin and Marion I,loyd. At the World. "Just I,ike a Woman" starring Marguerite de la Motte and the pro duction work of a woman producer, Mise Grace Haskins, is a comedy drama of a girl who Is supposed to be wild and addicted to a fast life, because her mother was an actress. She decides to teach her two aunts a lesson and in the style of the famous comedy dramas of Wallace Reid she starts to set them hack by masquerading as a missionary girl. The laughs are frequent and In the final moment love overcomes the de sire for revenge of the two aunts and she confesses the hoax. At Ihe Empress. If you like one of those tense red blooded outdoor stories with plenty of action and thrilling moments, mixed up with a couple of good lively free for all fights, you'll like "The Rapids" at the Empress. It's Harry T. Morey, and in spite of the fact that the film story Is full of all this ac tion the tale la about a young man who decide* to harness the latent power of the Sault St. Marie rapids and make a lot of money. His diffi culties he meets with action and Morey is good In that sort of a role. Mary Astor plays opposite. "Crooked Alley” of the "Fighting Blood" series furnishes a lot of laughs with a new angle on prize fighting. Adele Garrison “My Husband’s Love’’ Harriet Braitliwaite’s Call Portended Some Revelation. For a long time after the alam of the door which marked Dicky's tur bulent exit I sat motionless, looking into the fire I had built in the tiny t rat# before his home-coming. I had triumphed at every point in the battle I had waged for Leila. Hess Dean's maneuvers to keep Alfred Interest**] were effectively checked—Dr. liralth wait had seen to that—and I had been the victor in the wordy battle which Dicky had begun when he reached homo after his discovery that I had told Dr. Bralthwaite of Bess Dean. But there was no feeling of exulta tion within me. Instead, 1 realized to the full what the old phrase, "dust and ashes,” meant. I could taste both of them ns I went over and over again Dicky's surprising revelation that he had been trying to put H*-ss Dean's true colois on canvas for Al fred's benefit. I never thought of .doubting his statement, it had too sincere a ring tn he discredited, but It upset all my previous suppositions concerning Dicky's part In the affair. I knew very well that Hess Dean had no at traction for Dicky, hut I had lielevcd him to lie perfecty wiling to nhe( Al frail In what troth no iloulrt considered to he perfectly harmless philandering. Ills stormy revelation of his real at titude gave me the sense of having done him a grave Injustice, something, I think, which was most salutary for me. The Hell Rings. f do not know how long my self reproachful mood would have lasted If It had not hen terminated hy ft ringing of the doorbell. Tly both lire sound and the Indicator I knew that It was not the lower hall door rtf the I lllldlng, but the upper one of the apartment whose hall arid It'll we were compelled |o share with the Marks family. For a second or two, forgetting that I had any friends who could get Into the building without ringing I waited for Mrs Marks |o go to th» door. Then, with an ex* Bills Prepared Concern Club Women. Six bills being prepared for ptysen lation to congress are of special in terest to Omaha club women as well as to 3.000.000 members of the Gen eral Federation of Women’s Clubs in all parts of the country. Five of the hills are supported by the women's organizations, while one Is strongly opposed. A seventh bill closely con cerns women's interests, but the wo men's organizations are not in en tire agreement upon It. These measures are discussed as follows in the General Federation News for December: The five favored hills include: “The child labor law, the uniform marriage and divorce amendment, the creation of a Fnited States department of education with a secretary in the president’s cabinet theretofore known as the Towner Sterling hill.) This department is deemed necessary by the organized women of the country as preliminary to a successful campaign toward the elimination of illiteracy in America, a hill for a federal prison for women in Virginia and the modified Immigra tion bill. Snyder Bill Opposed. “The bill opposed by the women of the country is the Snyder hill which is considered the successor of the Bttrsum bill, defeated lsst session up on the General Federation's initia tive. "One more bill that holds especial interest for organized women and in which there is a difference of opin ion of the majority of the board of directors of the General Federation, who are believed to represent the club women’s sentiment In their states, is considered at this time somewhat drastic for the reason that it will nul lify certain legislation for which the General Federationworked for years, and which is believed needed to protect the laboring class of wo men who cannot protect themselves. "This includes, members of the General Federation point out, spe cial legislation now In effect such as punishment for rape, and protecting women in industry, inheritance, rights of wives, mothers’ pensions, and other laws passed at the insti gation of organized women and whic h would l>e nullified or made compli cated and practically impossible to enforce, should the blanket amend ment be adopted. "T think the bill unfortunately worded,' wild one ardent suffragist. 'All of us fnv<»r equal rights for men and women, and none of us want to go on record as being op* |Hw;ed to equal rights. Nevertheless until Industrial conditions are better than they are, and until capital can no longer exploit labor the way It can now, and until economic oondl* I lions continue to grow better for wo men. many of us suffragists believe , the blanket amendment would undo |much good without offering anything satisfactory In its place.’" rlamatlon of annoyance at my o*n stupidity, I remembered that my ats ter-ln law, Harriet Bralthwalte, had temporary quarters on the floor above me, and I rushed to the door. Mrs. Marks' voice, raised Impatient ly, reached me before f opened It. "Have a heart," she adjured the persoruoutslhe. "I ain't no lightning performer. One ring Is enough Well, what Is It?" I heard Harriet’s well-bred toea, In low inquiry, nnd opened my door quickly to hear Mrs Marks In voluble apology. .Mrs. Marks Apologizes. "Oh! (Jee! I'm sorry! I didn't know —you must be her sister In law—oh, Mis' Uruham!" she turned, nnd greet ed my unexpected appearance with a little scream. "I'm as nervous ns a cat,” she snld. and with no more words, for which T was truly thankful, she scuttled down the hull. I lead the way back Into the apartment with a dread of Har riet's comments upon my bizarre nelghlxir. No one »»f Dicky's feminine relatives Is averse to give criticism unasked, although Harriet, to do her Justice. Is the least of the offenders Hut she g ive no v gn of having seen anything uunuhI In Mrs. Mark’s ap pearance or greeting. "Kdwln Is asleep,'' she said. In ex pin mi t ton of her rail, "and I saw Dlrky go out from my window up stairs. so I knew you’d be alone.’* It did not take n very keen In telllgcine to see that she wished to give me a confidence of some sort, and I drew n cli/llr close beside min#. "Haven't f the nice fire?" 1 naked, but she sank into the chair 1 gave her wit limit answering, and. resuming my own seat. I waited quietly to hear what she wished of me H’upyrlglit, 1939) The nearest approach to perpetual motion Is the older generation fretting r»vei the morel welfare of the young |•r.—Little Hock (Ark) I)en*>orat. Tk? Pelham Affair touts' Tracy. • (Continued frtoui Nlurii^y.) Prideaux knew his low-class lodging housrt keeper; Mrs. Watt fled to the basement. As he said once to Pel ham, when the chase was active he took nothing for granted. Sheldon mounted guard in the passage; the others climbed the fftu4rs, Prideaux leading, with the policeman and pistol expert next. Pelham and Jameson were unarmed. They , had left Inneimore mansions so hurriedly that they gave no thought to weapons. Halting at the door Indicated by Mrs. Watt. Prideaux knocked. "Who is dare?" inquired a gyttuiai voice, after a pause, and some move ment of furniture of a folding *1oor. "1 want Mr. Mallsen and Signor Grkzzlo," said the detective, “Ves. Who lss id?” ‘‘The police. Open the door, and offer no resistance, or you will be shot at sight!" To evil doers penned In 8 room 30 feet above ground level such an an nouncement is perhaps the most un nerving that can fall to their lot. There was no answer. A chair fell over with a crash. Prideaux, too slight of physique for smashing doors, moved aside, and his aides applied the necessary suasion to a lock which was so amenable to pressure that the policeman nearly fell head long into the Interior. There was no fight, however, not even the semblance of one. Two men, attired as chauffeurs, whom Pelham recognized instantly, stood in the center of the apartment. They were pale, but defiant. The taller one. "Vaquero,” spluttered something about an “oudrage," hut he, like "Matador,” was grabbed unceremon iously and searrhed for firearms. The pair were handcuffed together. Prldeaux tore aside the heavy fold ing doors which revealed a bedroom, where a red-faced virago was hastily removing a gag from Phylis' mouth, lie sure that Pelham was quick on the detective's heels. He it was who cut some cords which the woman's trembling fingers failed to undo quick ly enough. One glance at Phyllis sufficied to show that she was un harmed. Her eyes were smiling, and she held out her hands. "I never lost faith in you," she said, speaking with dificulty. for the gag had hurt her tongue and lips. "Somehow, I thought you would know what had happened." "He's a marvel,’ cried Prldeaux, his ivory-white face wrinkling in a smile. He turned to the whimpering as slatant of the men whom she now saw in the grip of a policeman. "Get out!" he snapped, and thrust her into the front apnrtment. "Cap tain Jameson,’ he went on, "join us here for a monent, please." Then, while Jameson was greeting Phyllis as though he had known her all his life, and was meeting her under perfectly normal conditions, the detective closed the doors. "Miss Daunt?’ he said, breaking in on Pelham's quite candid explanation that Phyllis' rescue was due entirely to the detectives, and that he had not the remotest notion as to how they knew her whereabouts, "it is of the utmost importance that you should he missing during the next 24 hours. Captain Pelham has some good friends living at Dyndhurst in the New Forest, and he can take you there by a train leaving Waterloo at 7:30. Will you go with hint?" "If I am serving my country. Mr Prideaux, I'll do anything you ssk " Which was Just what he wanted Phvllis to say. yet might be regarded nutherwise as a most surprising an swer. CHAPTER X. The "I artl” Play* a Waiting Game. Pridea use's eyes sparkled like a pair of black diamonds. "Good girl!” he cackled "Captain Jameson, go with them to the station. While Captain Pelham is buying the ticket*—" he broke off suddenly nnd whirled around on Pelham. "Have you enough money In your pocket? "Over twenty pounds. But—” "No huts; Listen to me. please. You buy the tickets and take Miss Daunt straight to a compartment In the train. Captain Jameson will for age for a bottle of milk, some sond wlches and a whisky and soda, which he will bring to you Miss Daunt must sip the milk, which will soon relieve the soreness caused by the gag I'M telephone Mr. and Mrs. Itenry Wood, and have them meet you at Lyndhurst Road. They're on the phone, and I have their number. If they don't believe my fairy tale. 1 H Tonight, Tua§. and Wad. America's Greatest Revue GREENWICHVILLAGE FOLLIES New 4th Edition—First Time in Omaha A Cay and Vivid Company of 85 Just as Played All This fall at Apollo Theater. ChicsfO, and All I.aat Season at the Shuhert Theater, New York MOW IT A11 am—*J|2Q wt3« IRENE FRANKLIN la knmftrr Songi” Jerry Jariiagla at Plaaa TKII lOWIltnK * JMK *l*TO 1IWW—«*IAM.»-;V A HHXKW-U P0WER3 & WALLACE M-«;o<m-i,F.*y.r.tt c o, m’hovkh K.iot_ AVON COMEDY FOUR N N O O W W Rtidvard Kipling’s Immortal Drama “THE LIGHT THAT FAILED” With Jar qiiolino I o|»n, Par ry Mannont Sijiid Molmquiat, David I otrant# Hattar Far Dollar Than th» Hook MatlMSS. 25. . Night.. 40c _ Famous Musical Plays Now Playing Graves Bros Flayers in the great musical farce comedy, “Keep Smiling” First-run pictures in addition send the local superintendent to re assure them. But they’re nice peo pie, aren’t they?" "Yes," said l’elhani. ■Prideaux shot a grateful glance at him. for the little man feared he might voice some scruple born of con vention. "The point is,” tie confided to Phyl lis, "that you are known to have been kidnaped, and I want you to remain so. only in more pleasant surround ings. I’m sorry, but I dare not trust your aunt wilh any real knowledge of the facts. Your absence will worry her, of course, and I’ll promise to re lieve her anxiety at the first practi cable moment—tomorrow. If possible. At any rate. I'll phone you early at Lyndhurst. Now, he off! You have 25 minutes to reach Waterloo.” In order to gain the staircase they had to pass through the front room, where three sulky prisoners awaited Prideaux's pleasure. The girl looked at them, halted, and was evidently about to speak when Ihe detective told her, With needless emphasis Pelham thought, that she must not hold any communication with them. He came to the landing, however, and inquired amiably what she had wished to say. "Only that I bear them no ill will,” siie replied. "I really think they have done me a favor oh balance." "I suspected something of the kind,” he grinned, "but your gratitude, though far from misplaced, might have proved awkward for my pur poses at this moment.” The eves of the two met in an un derstanding smile, while the others were frankly puzzled. Somer's taunt was certainly justified then. Pri denux had an intuitive knowledge of a woman's heart, which too often governs her head. The taxi driver was not at all aston ished'when told to force the pace across the river. As he informed his mates on the rank where he took sup per: “I knew there was goin’ to be dirty work at the crossroads when a lot o’ swell ’tecs rushed the 'ouse in Berners street. I guessed there’d be a woman in it, too. There always is —of fen niore'n one.” *M wonder where those young fel lers took ’er to,” said one of his friends. “I axed no questions so was told no lies.” he replied. “She was a bit of all right, though. Nothink wrong wiv’ ’er! But my job was official, see! I just collected a double fare, an’ shut up.” The three in the taxi did not at tempt to talk coherently during the drive. For one thing, Phyllis could n«»t articulate without pain: for an other. they were tearing along at such a rate that they expected a smash fit each corner. They caught the train comfortably, and Jameson came with the refreshments, adding some grapes on his own initiative. Pelham se cured the privacy of a first-class com partment by the usual means. While they were waiting for the train to start, Jameson thrust head and shoul ders through the open window. ”1 say, Arthur,” he murmured, “do you move at the gallop all the time0” “It looks like it, old chap. Many thanks for what you've done "Me’ I’ve done nothing Now I’ll eat a solitary chop, and muse on the vicissitudes of fate.” “No. Ring up Somers. He’ll prob ably invite you to dinner, and you’ll hear something I rather think he wants you. You know everything that I know, and it s absurd to pre ten^ any longer that mj er-—my cousin is not mixed up with these scroundelfl in Borne extraordinary way.” * “Right o. T II be at the ‘Rag’ for lunch Give me. h call. Bye-bye. Miss Daunt. Hope you like being kid naped twice in one day.” The train moved off. The rain clouds were sped, and I-onden looked trim and smokeless In the evening sunshine. Phyllis, being a healthy young person, was not only drinking milk but nibbling a sandwich Pel ham’s whisky and soda was contained in a soda-water bottle, and tasted lik* nectar. They hardly exchanged a word until the train was whirring through Wimbledon. Then Phyllis's womans mind evolved the inevitable question: N O W N O w MARION DAVIES 'c(j[ttlc Old J\j. 'rvUcrrk, THIS WEEK “THE ETERNAL THREE” With Claire Windsor Raymond Griffith Benie Lore, Hubert Boaworth Vaudeville-Photoplays An eatraordinary vaudeville hill with “Land ofTango" A South American fantasy with cast of 10 “The Man From Glenjarry" IIv RAI PH CONNOR Nfw Show Wrdnf#H*v | gg%' W'J | Omaha’* Fun Center Mai. and Nit. Today -JUBILEE WEEK C.l.hiotlny the Triumphal Return off Abe Reynolds “Bubble Bubble” A PIQUANT PARISIAN NOVI I TV |.,li.. Mr Bargain Mai., Il l# Wl. Hay. NEIGHBORHOOD THEATEi<5 (.RAND INth mill Rmnev Milton S||l« nnH I lm*m# V’utm In "SKIN t>fc r '_I "Where in the world are we going, and what will your friends say?” "They’re splendid. Mrs. Wood will greet you as a sister. She and le • husband have been my best frit 0 for years." Phyllis did not follow up this open ing. Gag or no gag, she felt that calm speech was a necessity. “How did you find out where I was?" she inquired. “I don’t know, but 1 think I can make an accurate gtiesR. From the fact that Prlddeauv was thoroughly posted as to a telegram 1 sent to Lyndhurst this morning, and the re ply thereto by the Woods. 1 take it that no telegram or telephone mes sage to or from anyone of the name of Pelham, or otherwise^ connected with the affairs of Cedar Lodge, has escaped the attention of Scotland Yard during the past fortnight. More over, you must have been watched most carefully." "Watched!" "Safeguarded, I mean. So, when you were carried off—hut tell me, at least in a few words, how that was done.” "It was perfectly simple. I would never have believed that one could be tricked ho easily, and whisked Into captivity, in London—In broad day light—out of a fashionable hotel. You remember that the day 1 first saw you I was going to the academy with a girl friend.” “Yes. You met her after leaving me in Soho.” "Well, about half past four—good gracious, only three hours ago!—I re ceived a telegram. Here it is.” Pelham read: Calling for you in a car at five sharp. Do come for an hour’s spin. I'll wait for you at the door. Gwen. "Well," said Phyllis, “that sounded reasonable enough after a wet morn ing. I was on the steps of the hotel when a smart car drove up, with a man in livery by the side of the chauf feur. The footman hopped off. and ran to meet me. so the hotel atten dant did not interfere. Someone wearing a hat and dress like Gw^i b was seated In tha limousiee, and waved at me, but, of course. I re membered tbo late that her hand con cealed her face. ‘Miss Daunt?’ said the man. 'Yek.' said I. Miss Town send's eai\' he Said. Naturally I fol lowed him across the pavement. He held the door open, and I had my foot on the step when I saw that the woman inside was a total stranger, and an ugly one, too. being the wretched creature who mounted guard over me In—what street was It?” "Berners street.” “I was going to say something, but the man pushed me in. followed, and fhe car started. I found myself strug gling against the fumes of chloroform while a sponge soaked with it was held over my mouth and nostrils I screamed once, but that was all. The next thing 1 knew I was in that hor rid room, tied to a chair and gagged, though I must admit they promised not to hurt me. Now. It’s your turn.” “I can only keep on guessing. Sup pose Scotland Yard was aware of that bogus telegram before It even reached you, and Its origin was su«picious. they would detail a couple of motor cyclists to watch events. These men would either know you by sight, or ascertain your name from the door man at the hotel, since he would cer tainly have noticed the strange treat ment you received. They would fol low the car and. when you were car ried out it. one would remain on guard while the other telephoned headquarters. It was exactly 6:45 when Mr Somers gave me the news. Jameson had c#me to my place for a camp dinner. We had l»een talking orange farming all the afternoon, snd would probably have kept It up till midnight." "Hut you had telegraphed these peo pie we are going to?” ‘‘Yes I m**nnt leaving London to morrow, and not returning until I willed for South Africa In October. You see, I had read the announce ment of your forthcoming marriage in the day's papers." Pelham was so deadly in earnest that he was blind to the embarrassing lature of these logical deductions from event* to which they boro no visible relation, so Phyllis contrived not to blush, and strove most valiantly to keep her comments within the same vein of sincerity. "Of course, I shall never get mar ried now." she said, with a bland seriousness that would have delighted Piideaux, were he jireKent. "J heard too much while a prisoner. One of the men. ‘Vaquero,’ if he is the tall one. returned when J was fully con scious He had been telephoning Ced ar Lodge, and. 1 suppose, told Sir Arthur that 1 was held as a hostage. At any rate, Sir Arthur had agreed to meet 'Vaquero' tomorrow at Victor ia station. They were so sure of their power that they laughed at the notion of his communicating with the po lice. Unfortunately, 1 know \ery lit tle German, but I could follow their talk closely enough to gather that. Moreover, the short man—he who fol lowed us from the restaurant that day—was no better at German than I and he often spoke English." “What about the woman?” "Oh she is German-Itallan—prob ably from one of the Austrian Alpine provinces. She was very nervous, and ltegan praying when you broke in the door of the sitting-room." "Praying!” "Well, it is hard to tell the differ ence between prayers and curses with some of these people. But—what I wanted to say was—that when I was sitting there—with a gag in my mouth—I realized—that I could nev er marry Sir Arthur Pelham. I felt —that I was being used—to hide some thing.Oh, I can't explain any more. I was Just wretched, and miserable. All I knew was that I would rather die than become that mans wife." In all likelihood, Phyllis's nerves were strung more tensely than she imagined. The excitement and un certainty of her captivity had brought to her aid a fine courage which yield ed now that the strain was ended. Be that as it may, her eyes filled with tears, and she threw out her hands Noon Lunch Special 11 A. M. to 1 P. M. Juicy, Hot Barbecued 1 C • Beef Sandwichea.AOC Served on Rye Bread with our faeioul sauce. Come in and try one. I ■sO n St OMAHA with a pathetic little gesture which pierced Pelham's heart. He. too was swamped by an emotional wave, which rose so swiftly from the soles of his feet to the roots of his hair that ha behaved rather hysterically, because he caught Phyllis's hands, and. before either he or the girl regained their senses, they were in each other s arms and every tear-drop was removed by a kiss, and they were saying foolish things which they would dislike in tensely to see reproduced in cold print. Nevertheless, It was a quite de mure and self-possessed Phyllis whom Mrs. Wood welcomed wonderlngly on the platform at Lyndhurst Road about i 9:30 P. M. "My dear," gasped that lady, when Introductions were hurriedly affected, "what a romance! The detective-man, who startled us nearly out of our wits at 8 o’clock, put things so nicely that Henry and I wouldn't hear of his sending for the local police. Henry said that Arthur would make no mis take in the girl he sought for a wife, and I felt it would be ridiculous to have such a charming love-story veri fied by a big policeman. Besides, this Mr. Prideaux insisted on complete secrecy for a day or two, and ~— Then Mr. Wood broke in. ■ I don't know why. mother,” he said, with the choked utterance of one trying hard ■not to laugh, but you are making these young people blush furiously. Now. suppose we all pile into the oar, and let them have something to eat. and. if not too tired to talk afterwards, they can tell us the whole thrilling yarn." * (Continued In The Morning Bee.) Headache* From Slight Cold* T.axat Ive BHOMOQI ININE Tablet, re Here the headache by curing the cold_ A tonic laxative and germ attUoyn. Tim box bear, the signature of h. »• uro»e. 3 Or. — Advert l»prn»nt. 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