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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER 17, 1916. 8 B 6 6 Th e Grip ot Evil" By LOUIS TRACY Author of "Th Winf . of th Morning," Tha PiDar of Light," "Tbo T.rma of Surrandor," "Numbar 17," Eta. Nov.lla.d from tho Sarin of Photoplays of th. Sam Na Ralaaaad by Path. Copyright, 1916, by Louis Tracy. Tenth EpisodeDown to the Sea CAST OF CHARACTERS. IOHW BURTON Titled multimil. lionalre. seeking: an answer to the question, "Is Humanity in the Crip of Evil?" fdARJORIE ROGERS Daughter of CAPTAIN ROGERS Skipper of one of the boats of the fishing fleet. RICHARD WEST Manager of the Emerson Fisheries company. THOMAS WEST His son, in love with Mjrgorie Rogers. JIM W AIDE Assistant to Captain Rogers. OSUKA Burton's Japanese valet Chapter XIX. An Unpleasant Investigation. One fine summer's morning that man of unhappy experiences, John Burton, tenth marquis of Castleton, had managed for the time to rid him self of the bugbear which possessed his soul when it was rudely thrust upon him once again bv one of the many letters facing him on the break fast table. Of late he had taken an active in terest in the management of his af fairs. It has been seen how his invest ments in various industrial concerns brought, anything but happiness, though, by some mockery of fate, his already ample means continued to swell by leaps and bounds. He fondly imagined, however, that he would be spared any contingent anxiety when he took shares in a small fishing corn pany established in a town on the New England coast. But it was not to be. Fortune, while giving with one hand smote relentlessly with the other. Thus, from a letter written in a crabbed calligraphy, stared an ugly legend. He did not know the writer, but it was clear from the text that this correspondent with a displeasing budget of news must be a skipper of one of the fishing boats operated by the company. It read: Dtar tit'. You cannot b. awara how you are belna swindled bv Richard Waat, manager of the Emereon Fisheries company. It la not exactly my business, but X hate to eee any man wronged. Aa you are a director and a lance stock holder In the company. I feel sure It will be to your oeneiu u yuu place and examine Weafa accounts. I am not afraid to back up this charge. I will give you every Information. CAPTAIN WILLIAM ROOERS. John sighed. It was not quite convenient to leave home that day, because his own valet was away on vacation, and the man s place had been filled temporarily by a Japanese. Above all, he disliked the task set by a well-intentioned infor mant. But he never shirked a duty. Hastily running through the other let ters, and scribbling notes on them for the benefit of his secretary, he ended his breakfast and went out into the hall to warn Osuka of the impending journey. He was not quite prepared for the "spectacle that met his eyes. The lit tle brown marf had found a long pea cock's feather somewhere, and was skillfully balancing it on the tip of his nose for the edification of a couple of grinning maids. John enjoyed the diversion as much as any, and took care not to interfere until the feather toppled over. Osuka was overwhelmed with con fusion on discovering that his mas ter had witnessed the performance. But John only smiKd and told the artist to get ready at once for a journey to the seashore. "Bring very little baggage, he added. "Just a suit case apiece for yourself and me." .... He had never previously visited Emerson, but knew that it was quite a small fishing village, lying well apart from the beaten track of tour ists, and probably innocent of any thing in the shape of a reputable hotel, though no doubt he would be able to find lodgings. .... , At any rate, this wouia-De iriena of his, Captain Rogers, could hardly have asked him to come down and look into the company's affairs if no accommodations . were obtainable. Therefore, it befell that John and his valet descended on Emerson that same evening, and were lucky enough to descern on an unpretentious but clean-looking cottage a notice stating that rooms were "to let" within. Osuka was evidently scandalized by the thought that his master, a man of great wealth and a British noble- m?.r. a Japanese naturaiiy aitacncs more weight to a title than does the democratic American meant resid ing in such a poor place, but John re assured him, knowing full well that the people in these remote New Eng land hamlets would provide clean beds and wholesome food. Nor was he mistaken. The interior of the humble dwelling was spick and span and a motherly woman quoted term at which the millionaire had difficul ty in repressing a smile. After a meal and a change of gar ment Burton went out to visit Cap tain Rogers, whose house was pointed out to him by the landlady. Osuka, of course, had nothing to do, and he, too, strolled into the village, after ascertaining that his master would probably not return for an hour or more. Of course, the arrival of the two strangers had been noted by many curious eyes. John s distinguished appearance would have attracted at tention anywhere, and the fact that he was accompanied by the diminu tive but sturdy Japanese, obviousl) his servant, set scores of tongues wagging. Indeed, Emerson was minded to be somewhat too attentive to the littb man from the Land of the Rising Sun Some of the inhabitants had already gutiawed at mm as ne followed John through the main street, carrying the two suit cases, and now that he was alone he drew quite a crowd, com posed not only of urchins, but of men from whom more sense might have been expected. One of these, a bulky, brutal look ing fellow named Jim Waide, was by the way of being a humorist There was not really an ounce of fun in the man's composition. His wit was heavy as his huge fist, and sheer fear of him was mainly responsible for the laughter which greeted his pon derous jokes. When, therefore, he came up to the Japanese, grabbed him by the shoulder with one huge paw, and with the other lifted up his hat, "just to see how the little mon key's hair fits," the mob shrieked with laughter. Osuka, really a merry little fellow, affected to treat the incident as comi cal, grinned widely, snatched his hat from Waide's hand and strode off at a rapid pace. The scattered houses of the village soon gave way to a bare and rocky headland. The tide was out and a stretch of firm white sand, inter spersed with broken reefs, offered an inviting stroll, because every Japan ese loves the sea, and the smell of brine is as incense to his nostrils. Burton, meanwhile, was closeted with Captain Rogers, a rough, plain spoken old aeadog, who left him in no doubt whatsoever as to the mal practices described in the letter. "It's this way, Mr. Burton," he said, punctuating each sentence with thoughtful puffs at his black pipe, "Me and me mates have nothing to complain of. We're paid market rates for what we catch. But the thievin' is done by this yer West when it comes to weighin' in. Only half of the stuff is credited to the company. The rest goes into his own pocket. It's a sin an' a shame. If anybody should benefit bv the sue cess of your stockholders it should be we fishermen, but I hate to see any kind of he bein carried through so Drazenly, an you losin money all the time. Now, if you want Droof of wnat i m sayra , Here it is, and he held out a slip of paper containing various dates and weights. there you'll find the full amount of the ketch made by my own boat in its last tourteen trips, lake that with you, go into Wests office an ex amine his books. You'll see then I'm tellin' you the gospel truth." "This is a verv distressing matter" said ohn, thoughtfully, yet you have convinced me that you are not a man who would act without reason. An that s a fact, sir. agreed Roll ers solemnly. "I wouldn't butt in if I didn t hate shams, an that s all there is to it." The speakers were interrupted by a crash of .broken crockery. John looked around and saw that a rather pretty girl, whom he took to be the old skipper's daughter, was washing the china used for supper and had al lowed a dish to slip through her fingers. A shrill voice came from some nearby scullery. "There you go again, Marjoriel" it said. "Wool-gatherin1, as usual, I suppose? For goodness sake, leave them pots alone till I have time to attend to 'em." Evidently .this was mother. The girl blushed at finding Burton's eyes on her. and resumed the washing up process. Again did her father and Burton go into the details of the rob bery which the former alleged against the company's manager, and yet a second time did a dish crash to the stone floor. Then Mrs. Rogers appeared, flam ing of face and irate of eye. Marjorie was expelled from the kitchen ignom iniously and orderod to go to her room, where she was told, she would be better employed "fixini uo new. gaws for that there dance, which her mind must be so set on." Burton was rather, taken aback by the girl's appearance, so he inter fered now solely with the object of rescuing her from parental displeas ure. "It's a fine evening," he said cheer fully, "and I think I understand all that I need know before taking things up with Mr. West PerhaDS this young lady she is your daughter, I suppose? will be good enough to come out with me for half an hour and show me my bearings, if that is the correct nautical phrase, Captain sogers r "She's well able to do that." snort ed Mrs. Rogers. "She's'always ready to gad about instead of stopping to home an' doin' chores." Marjorie availcdvherself of even this grudging permission, and quick ly had donned a hat of the broad brimmed variety, with wide silk rib- uons wnicn tied under tier chin in a coquettish bow. 'As the two nasaerl through the village street there was much covert speculation concerning jonn t identity, ana a discreet in quiry was made at his lodgings, where his name was forthcoming. Thus it became known that the capitalist mainly responsible for financing the Emerson Fisheries company was in the village and, in due course, the information reached the ears of the one man deeply in terested in it. That man was Richard West, a bloated, red-faced bull-necked fellow who would have looked more at home blocking the doorway of an East Side saloon than seated in the office of a business concern of the coast. As is often the case, his only son, Thomas, presented a direct phys. ical antithesis to his father, taking, no doubt, after a more comely moth er. The younger man was tall, slim and fairly good looking, with a face inclining rather to kindliness of dis position than to evil. His chin an forehead were slightly receding, bui he owned ramarkably frank and pleasant blue eyes, and his mouth was tertder and flexible as that fo a woman. Unfortunately, he happened to be the accepted suitor of Marjorie Rog ers, though none of the older people was aware of the fact, since the Rogers family was not on good term with the Wests, and Richard West would have sworn loudly that his son must marry something better than the daughter of one of his own employes. John and the girl got along well together. Soon she was telling him about her dance arranged for the next evening, and inviting him to at tend, which he straightway promised to do. They had wandered in the direc tion taken by Osuka, and were great ly diverted by the' little man's antics when they came ubon him unexpect edly in a small sandy cove. He had taken off his shoes and stockings and rolled up his pants, meaning to wade in an attractive oool. It hanoened. however, that the place harbored a peculiarly aggressive tvoe of crah. and he had not been in the water long before his toes were seized in vise-like grip. When John and oring to pry open a pair of very tena cious claws. John went to his as sistance and helped him to get rid of his assailant The incident was wholly unimport ant save in one vital respect Osuka got to know Marjorie, and regarded her as a friend of his master's. That sufficed for the Japanese, who was a most faithful soul, and prepared at any time to risk his life for one whom he served. Next morning Burton went to the company's offices at what he deemed a suitable hour, and introduced him self to the manager. West, of course, pretended to be vastly surprised, though he had known of John's pres ence in the village shortly after the latter's arrival. He was much puzzled and genuinely alarmed, but contrived to mask his feelings by assuming a deferential manner. "Glad to see you here, Mr. Burton," he said, with a great show of affabil ity. "I think you will find everything in apple-pie order. Have you come down for a few days' fishing? The weather is fine and dandy just now, and you can stay out as long as you like, even though you mayn't be a very good sailor." "Before I leave I shall probably go out with the fleet," said John. "Mean-1 dent's absence from the office his own sure and certain fate. John passed the next day quietly enough. He came to like Marjorie, and was somewhat shocked by dis covering that wests son was en amored of her. He made it his busi ness to met the young man, and liked him. As a result, he resolved pri vately that when skillful searchers proved beyond a doubt that the older man had been defrauding the com pany he would simply be sent about his business after receiving the sever est of warnings. Unhappily, Richard West could not guess this benevolent intent. While Burton was actually planning the happiness of the younger people since there seemed to be no reason why Thomas West should not step into his father's shoes the man who found a criminal career so suddenly cut off was making up his mind to sav,- himself by the foulest means it was possible to contrive. Westi chose Jim Waide as his tool. Waide was second hand on Rogers' boat, and a drunken, ne'er-do-well fel low who was always borrowing. At that very period he was indebted to est for various small loans, and the latter made no mistake in the as sumption that if Wa de were tempted by a suficiently large sum a sum mmmsmmmZSSSSS gurgled Waide, spitting out water and I older man was not only determined blood from between his bruised lips, that no alarm should be given, but ioi on your lilel urged the too that this fool boy should be prevented BURTON FINDS A SERIOUS DISCREPANCY IN The. KEcORD. while, I want to go through your books. There is a belief nrevalent at headquarters, whether well founded or not, that the local catches run to rather small quantities as compared with those made elsewhere under similar conditions." West was startled, but strove to hide the fear which suddenly welled up in his heart. "The books are- all O. K.. Mr. Bur- ton," he said. "Where do you wish to start? At the beginning of the year? Or would you care to see last years accounts? "For the present", said Tohn. "I shall content myself with examining tne records .tor the last tourteen days. You show the catch, made by each Doat, 1 suppose: "Why, yes," said West. "I shouldn't be able otherwise to make the right payments. You see, the men are paid on what they bring in. No fish, no money, is the rule of this trade. He produced certain, ledgers, and John ran through the columns until he came to the Mary R.; the name of tne boat which Captain Rogers oper ated. He checked the entries with the slip given him by the skipper, and West's red face showed deep purple blotches when he realized what this comparison meant. He knew then that a career of ill-doing was ended once and for all. He saw himself a con victed felon and sentenced to a long term of imprisonment. He needed no telling that lie was exceedingly unpopular in the village. Once the fishermen became convinced that the president of the company was on their side they would make no bones whatsoever about giving evi dence. Even the peor hirelings whom West bribed to certify false quantities would go against him and plead in extenuation that they were only obey ing managerial orders which it was not within their province to question. Ugly and horrible thoughts clouded 'he man's brain as he gazed through a nist of foreboding at the judge who iad so suddenly fallen upon him from he skies. He could not gather from lohn s manner the extent of the new comer's suspicions, but an evil con science was more than ample in that respect, and West found no cause for relief when Burton rose quietly, nock eted certain memoranda which he had made, and said: "There appear to be certain matters which must be inquired into thor- oungHiy. 1 will see you later. Mean while, I shall be glad if you will lock those books in your safe and hand me tne Key. "Is that quite necessary?" gurgled the other. "I am afraid it is," said John, gravely. Then, indeed, did West realize the fate in store for him. In that moment, from being a thief in actual fact he became a murderer in intent. CHAPTER XX. A Startling Sequel. After taking careful thought, Burton decided that the investigation should be intrusted to other hands than his own. He wrote to the company's lawyers and requested them to send down a member of the firm and an accountant. Meanwhile, he did not go near West again, and as events proved, the Marjorie drew near he was danrintr ! man nmo have cnf (- ,, .... . about in frantic contortions, endeav-of the damned, reading into the presi- wnicn would mean to bint a years unfettered orgy he would stop short ot no means ot earning it The weather was fine, so John made the most of an unexpected oppor tunity and took a long, solitary walk. He promised Marjorie faithfully that he would return in time for the dance. Indeed, he was anxious to attend this festival, since it would give him a close insight into the life of the vil lage and the various tvDcs of its in habitants. He came back some two hours before the appointed time, meaningvto enjoy a bath and a good meal at leisure. He found the village In an uproar. It had been stirred to its very depths by a terific fight, and the combatants were none other than Jim Waide and Osuka, Burton's Japanese valet. The facts were simple enough. Marjorie and young West were chat ting together at the fish quay when Thomas was summoned urgently by his father. While strolling home, the girl was met by Waide, who had al ready accepted an installment of the blood-money promised him by the de faulting manager, and was primed for viciousness by bad whisky. Now, this hulking brute felt more than a passing fancy for the girt, and the sight of her inflamed him to im prudence. He insisted on engaging tier in talk, and, when she would have gone on, restrained her forcibly. She struggled to free herself, but he threw his great arms around her shoulders and strove to kiss her. This was all done in a sort of drunken good humor. He pretended that she was only coy and would be willing enough to endure his embraces if it were not broad daylight and people were look ing. Marjorie. however, now reallv alarmed, fought with the desperation of despair and screamed shrilly for netp. Assistance came from a most unex pected quarter. Osuka was among those who ran, but while the other men held back men who had already too good reason to know the strength ot Waide s arm and the brutality ot his temper Osula dashed at him, much as a fox terrier might tackle a Dull. At the little man's first grip on his wrist Waide released the girl and turned to face his diminutive od ponent. He laughed loudly when he saw wno had attacked him. "Why you dirty little monkey," h cried, ' I can smash you with one han tied behind my back." Among the many things which Jim Waide had never heard of previously, but was now destined to acquire a close and intimate knowledge of, the art of jiu-jitsu bulked large. Within a few seconds he was not quite aware whether he was standing on his head or his heels. Biting little jabs struck him on clusters of nerve centers, paralyzing each limb on which they landed. He crumpled up as though his solid frame were composed of nothing more substantial than melted lard inclosed in sausage skins. He was thrown this way and that, spun several times headlonir into the Hint and finally pitched into a dock, in which he might straightway have drowned had not a couple of mates gone to his assistance and dragged him out. Say, Jim." said one. when Waiil was safely landed, "I guess you've had enough, an' more than enough. That little Jap is a regular whirlwind." "I'll get even with him all right," candid adviser. "Take niv advice leave him alone. He's worse than a bag full of wildcats." Waide managed to regain his feet and slunk oft home. He was a de feated bully and knew it, but a dull rage now burned in his heart. He meant to leave a village where he had been so rudely dethroned, but before going must earn the wherewithal for a fresh start elsewhere. And in the meantime, if opportunity offered, he would certainly learn some of the tricks which enabled a sprat weighing about 100 pounds to toss about a hefty fellow scaling 170 as though he were a feather bed. In the result, Osuka became the hero of the dance. The news of his exploit spread through the village, and Marjorie, who fled at the outset of the fiffht. had recovered her splf-rmi4- sion sufficiently when she met Osuka I as to be able to shake hands with him I and thank him prettily for the great service he had rendered. The revelers made Osuka come in and join them, and the Jan proved as nimble on his feet as he had been with his fists. He spoke English very well and quickly became quite friendly with many oi tne lnnaoitants. This unforeseen development was indeed a most fortunate thing for John Burton. Had it not been for Osuka's exploit in whipping the stuffing out of Jim Waide, and thus making the acquaintance, so to speak, of nearly everyone in Emerison, it is more than probable that his master's career would have ended the very next day. John and Marjorie danced together several times, and young West was minded to be jealous of the handsome stranger until the girl managed to chaff him out of such an absurd no tion. West knew, of course, that his father and Burton were not on the best of terms, but the older man had only spoken darkly of "fixing things," so that the son little suspected the deadly plot hatched between Waide and the detected thief. Inlin heard from his lawyers on the following morning; they arranged to send skilled investigators within twenty-four hours. As the weather continued fine he resolved to accom pany Captain Rogers to the fishing grounds. This was the very opportunity that Richard West awaited and he seized it ruthlessly. On one pretense or an other, he contrived to detain every boat except the "Mary R." Moreover that smart little vessel which carried a sailing rig as well as a petrol en gine, was sent to sea short-handed. This did not matter greatly, since Rogers and Waide were well able to deal with her in such fine weather, In deed, the sea was so calm that it was highly probable she would depend mainly upon her propeller for the trip, as there was not enough breeze to fill the great brown mainsail if it were hoisted. But evil is not a thing that can be doled out with such care that it never passes the bounds set for it. Richard West little imagined that there would be four people instead of three on the "Mary R." that dayl Marjorie had elected to accompany the fishing party. She was a good sailor and knew how to handle tiller and gear, so her father laughingly ac cepted her instead of one pf the two missing, deckhands, while he owned in the same breath that he would work Burton himself "to the limit." Osuka wished to accompany his master, but Jim Waide refused em phatically to allow the Jap on board. Rogers was annoyed by hs assistant's defiance, but had to yield since Waide was needed to, attend the engine. Osuka was greatly disappointed. He lounged about the pier, watching the "Marv R." speeding out into the blue expanse of the waters, until at last, Deingf minaea to enjoy a cigarette, he went behind some buildings on the wharf and seated himself in the shade. By idle chance he squatted beneath the open window of an office, but had not the least notion that he was on the premises of the company in which his master was interested until he heard a deep voice cursing Burton by name. Of course, the Japanese did not know who was speaking, but it was easy to grasp the essential facts that the man, whoever he might be, har bored a deadly grievance against the millionaire. I have fixed him now, Tom, boomed the voice. "He'll never come back alive from that trip he started on half an hour asto. And I've got affairs in such shape that I'll be able to grab every bit ot stock he holds in this company. "Father," said another voice, which Osuka thought he had heard before (and therein he was not mistaken; he had met young West at the dance), "you shoudn't say such things. You can't possibly mean them. It's just rubbish talk about Mr. Burton not coming back alive. What's to stop him, I'd like to know?" "I'll stop him you young fool I" stormed the elder West. "I've stopped him already. Jim Waide will attend to that. The Mary R. will be lost at sea, and with her will go both Bur ton and that rotten telltale, Rogers " "What are you saying?" screamed young West, startled into a frenzy by his tatner s extraordinary statements, since he knew that Marjorie was aboard the fishing smack. "You're mighty slow this morn ing," came the jeering answer. "It'i just as I tell you; I'm payin' Jim Waide quite a thick wad to get rid of the pair of them. You ought to know. You're my son. I am doin' this for your sake, but I took the risk on my own shoulders. For all that, I am dashed if I let you believe that the thing was an accident. You've got to be up to the neck in this as well as mel" "You you murderer!" shouted the son, his voice rising to a shrill fal setto. "Marjorie is on that boat I" "Don't you dare call me names. We are one as bad as the other. And what do I care whether Marjorie is there or not Here! where are you going?" "Let me go, I tell youl Let me go or I'll 6trike youl" , "What do you mean to do?" "Start out to save them, of course. I pray to God I may not be too late." The sounds of a furious struggle reached the astounded Osuka. Brok en curses and breathless threats tol.i that the son was striving to choke from ruining his own future. Before the Japanese could deter mine how to act for the best he heard a door being unlocked, and the younger West rushed out into the sunshine. But a shot crashed from the interior of the building, and Mar- jorie's lover staggered and crumpled up on the ground By this time some people in the village had become aware of unusuai happenings in the office of the fish ing company, so a score or mor. heard the report and saw Thomas West fall. They knew, too a vital ly important thing that Osuka was not the assailant, and were ready in consequence to believe the dramatic story he poured out when a number of men hurried forward in response iu i.-is c.Ttiicu gesticulations. The terrible truth soon became manifest. Richard West, maddenel hy tear and rage, had actually fired at his own son. Perhaps he did not mean to kill the unhappy youth, and only had it in his frenzied mind to frighten him into submission. Be that as it may, the bullet had entered the young man s heart, and the fath er was with difficulty prevented from adding another crime to the terrible one already Jaid to his account. He fired more than once at the men who sought to arrest him, but Osuka con trived to trip him up and he was handcuffed promptly and led away, But an almost more tragic possi bility yet faced the horrified people. Osuka managed to convince them that West had really planned the murder of Burton and Rogers, and those who knew Jim Waide did not hesitate to believe that the presence of Marjorie would hardly deter him from accomplishing a grim and tragic mission. Therefore, hastily securing a rifle or two, they manned a couple of the fastest boats in the fishing neei ana set out attet tne Mary K. The tiny craft was now onlv a dim speck on the horizon, and could not be discerned at all from sea level The fishermen knew that Rogers wouiu neaa arraign! lor a Dank which at that period of the year was alive with fish, so wasted no time in fruit less search, but took a precise line. They were rewarded within half an hour by seeing the Mary R. at a dis tance ot arjout two miles. The little vessel was laid to and looked placid enough, but the trained eyes of experts noted that Its gear was not out and deducted some un usual event from that simple fact, so they strained every nerve to get the last ounce of power from the engines, and raced along at a rare speed. It was well, indeed, that they did so. Jim Waide, whom Marjorie had seen taking furtive drinks from a bottle when the skipper was not looking, had evidently screwed up his courage to act as soon as Rogers decided to an chor. The unfortunate skipper was busying himself with some hooks and lines when the wretched murderer sprang at him and buried a knife be tween his shoulder blades. - For some reason known only to himself, Waide wasted a precious couple of seconds in tumbling the body into the sea possibly he wished to avoid blood stains on tne deck. At any rate, Marjorie's piercing, scream at seeing her father thus ruthlessly done to death gave John lust suffi cient time to turn and meet his would be slayer's attack. The two grappled and John-contrived to seize Waide's right wrist and thus stay the hand which held that dripping knife. To and fro they swayed in mortal struggle. Marjorie did not interfere, but had the presence of mind to stop the engine. At last, making a supreme effort, Burton bent Waide's arm back and forced him to let go the weapon, which fell into the sea. Thinking he had mastered his adver sary, Burton relaxed his efforts for a moment, and the outcome was nearly disastrous, since Waide, agile as a cat, sprang away from him, seized a boat hook and dealt him a terible blow on the head, which momentarily deprived him of his senses. The great brute laughed at the success of what he re garded a clever stratagem and wi. about to pick up Burton s body and heave it into the sea after that of the hapless skipper when Marjorie closed with him. Despite her puny strength, the plucky girl managed to defeat his Kurpose and compelled him to defend imself against her really courageous attack. The fight between the two had last ed for five long minutes, and it was a sheer impossibility that either they or Marjorie should notice the rescue boats drawing near. When Waide had beaten down the girl's hands, how ever, and was actually taunting her with the fate he meant inflicting after he had dealt with Burton, his staring eyes fell on the pursuer. Then he knew what was coming to him. Inspired by the final madness of a cornered tiger, hi seized Marjorie, meaning to leap overboard holding; her in his arms to that they might drown together. But she, too, had seen the boats, and she fought now for dear life. The odd were hope lessly against her, of course, and she was on the very tip of death when one of the men in the leading boat took a chance and fired. The bullet struck Waide' spine.' He lurched backward, stumbled and dropped into the sea. So Jotn Burton, on recovering hi senses, came back into a world which still shuddered in the Grip of EviL END OF TENTH EPISODE.- Restricted Rang. Varla, mpple and al.ndar, anol Aim. Clara, bulky and banian, bad returned from a ahopplng expedition, durtna whleb each had been trying to buy a ready-mad ault. At tha houaa. Maria era aakd what aue oeaa aoh had In har afforta to b fitted. "I got along vary wall," aald Maria, "but Aunt Clara If getting ao fat- that about aU ah can get ready-mad la an umbrella." Philadelphia Ledger. Train Your Hair as an Actress Does No class of people devote much time to beauty as do actresses, and. naturally no class must be more care ful to retain and develop their charms. Inquiry among them develops the in formation that in hair care they find it dangerous to shampoo with , any makeshift hair cleanser. Instead they have studied to find the finest prep aration made for shampooing and bringing out the beauty of the hair. The majority of them say that to enjoy the best hair wash and scalp stimulator that is known, get a pack age of canthrox from your druggist; dissolve a teaspoonful in a cup of hot water and your shampoo is ready. It cost less than 3 cents for this amount After its use the hair dries rapidly, with uniform color. Dand ruff, excess oil and dirt are dissolved and entirely disappear. Your hair will be so fluffy that it will took much heavier than it is. Its luster and softness will also delight you, while the stimulated scalp gains the health which insures hair growth. Adv. "lfou(MtaoveriiHes Asxasily Ui As I Do Valeska Suratt't Method for Fow Day and You Will Sea a Wonderful Difference In Your Appear ance of Age. BY VALESKA SURATT. TBAY bre and now, and I have proven J It over and over again, that you can positively gat rid of those tell-tale signs of age and look years younger by using my wrinkle formula only a few minutes a day. Many of my friends on Jhs stage have used It ao successfully that they have abandoned all to-called prepared wrinkle removers) and use this. Your con dition ean surely be no worse than that of many of my stage friends bad been before following my suggestion. There Is no question about It; it will do the work. Start using it today. It's very simple. You make it at home your self In only a few minute. Get two ounces of eptol at any drug store and mix with one tablespoonfu of glycerine and half a pint of water. There you have It. Bub it on liberally every day night and morn ing, the more and the oftener the belter. You'll see quick results, and crows' feet, lines of age, sagging of flesh and wrinkles. big and little, will soon be no more. This pint oi makes a full you get of any efficient creams. cream, more than of the prepared and less Try It. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. LAURA D. T. Not In a thousand years. You can't produce the result you want by the ordinary prepared "beauty" creams. I've tried It and know. Here la my for mula, which will positively do the work. Just get one ounce of xintone at the drug store and mix with one pint of water and two tablespoonfu Is of glycerine. I tell you the result in giving a peach-bloom and lily-like purity to the entire face Is something remarkable. You must mix this at home yourself. It takes but a few mo menta. You will never regret it. hia father into helplessness, while the j guarantee you'll be surprised. MISS CORA W. Yes. that's what they all say. I never knew a single person to get any benefit from the prepared hair tonics sold and X don't wonder you have failed. You've probably heard that I am the only woman on the American stage who does not have to make use of hair make shifts. Simply because I make my hair grow. You can do it the same as I have. Get one ounce of beta-quinol at the drug store and mix with a half pint of water and a half pint of alcohol (or with one full pint of bar rum instead of water and alcohol,) Talk about hair growers, this is certainly remarkable. Why, in a few days you'll see the big difference. Your hair will stop falling, it will grow long, silky, queenly. This makes a full pint of the natr-grower cheaper and far more result- iuj man anything else you can buy. Mrs. F. O. T. Ever hear of getting rid oft blackheads to a few minutes T Xt'a a fact, lust get some powdered neroxin at any drug tore and sprinkle soma on a wet sponge. ) Rub it on the blackhead. Then look in the mirror. It will be a revelation to yon. e SOPHIE C. 0. That's strange. You should have been able to get at the drug store the eptol for making op my wrinkle formula. However, If you will send 60 cents, addressing "Secretary to Valeska Suratt Thompson BIdg., Chicago,' it will be sent to you at once. e TELL MB Well, my dear, you'll surely be able to attend the next dance without embarrassment. With the present styles, hair visible in the arm pits it surely hid eous. Do not use ordinary hair removers most of them burn and leave a mark, and never take off all the hairs. Do this: Moisten the hairs with sulfo solution, which you get at any drug store. It is wonder ful to see the hairs just shrivel away. It leaves the akin perfect. It's simply magic, LADY IN WAITING Now here Is some thing I can't promise you. However, if anythihg in this world can develop the bust, this formula certainly will do it. Mix two ounces of reutone and half a cup of sugar in a half pint of cold water. Take two teaspoonfuls after each meal and on retiring. I know many who nave done wonders with this formula. MRS. O. M. 8 You're right Alkali in the ordinary ahampooa, and in soap aa well, really hurts hair. Simply don't use them; that's all. Instead, dissolve a teaspoonful of eggol in half a cup of hot water. You'll Just revel In this exquisite hair and scalp cleanser. Notice, too, bow It dissolves away every particle of dandruff at once and makes hair extraordinarily soft and silky. You can get enough eggol for twen-ty-nv cents to make about a duaen or more shampoos. CHALKY That'a just the point You've noticed how chalky the ordinary face pow der Is. It's just the reason why I have my own face powder made after my own formula. Why. it'a almost Invisible on the face, giving a natural bloom to the skin you never experienced before. I want ma to try it It's now sold in drug tjio-s, "Valeska Suratt Face tow tier,' lit viit flesh and brunette