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12 THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY. JULY S, 1919. THE WOMAN IN BLACK By EDMUND CLERIHEW BENTLEY "Copyright, lilt, by ths Century company.' CHAPTER XIIL Poking About. 'There are moments in life as one might think, when that which , is within us, busy about its secret af fairs, lets escape Jnto consciousness ome hint, of a fortunate thing or dained. Who does not know what s It is to feel at times a wave of un ' accountable persuasion that it is about to go well with him? not the feverish confidence of men in '' danger of a blow from fate, not the persistent illusion of the optimist, but-n unsought convictfon, spring ing up like a bird from the heather, that success is at hand in some great or little thing. The general suddenly knows at dawn that the day will bring him victory; the man on the green suddenly knows that he will put down the long putt. As Trent mounted the stairway outside the library door he seemed to rise into certainty of achievement. A host of guesses and infer ences swarmed apparently unsorted through his mind; a few secret ob ' servations that he had made, and which he felt must have significance, Mill stood unrelated to any plausible theory of the crime; yet as he went up he seemed to know indubitably that light was going to appear. The bedrooms lay on either side of a broad carpeted passage, lighted by a tall end-window. It went the length of the house until it ran at . right angles into a narrower pas sage, out of which the servants' rooms opened. Martin's room was the exception: it opened out of a small landing halfway to the upper floor. As Trent passed it, he glanced within. A little square room clean and commonplace. In going ap the jest of the stairway he stepped with elaborate precaution tgainst noise, hugging the wall closely and placing each foot with care; but a series of very audiMe creaks marked his passage. He knew that Manderson's room was the first on the right hand when the bedroom floor was reached, and he went tot at once. He tried the latch and dock, which worked nor mally, and examined the wards oi the key. Then he turned to tne ' room. " It was a small apartment, strang ' ly bare. The plutocrat's toilet ap pointments were of the simplest. All remained just as it had been on the morning of the ghastly discovery in 'the grounds. The, sheets and blank its of the unmade bed lay tumbled rve'r a narrow wooden bedstead, and ' the sun shone brightly through the window upon them. It gleamed, too, upon the gold parts of the delicate .. - r i . . . .1.. . i , a wurK oi aenusiry mai iav hi waici en a shallow bowl of glass placed ' on a, small, plain table by the bed side, ' On this also stood a wrought iron candlestick. Some clothing lay untidily over one of the' two rush bottomed chairs. Various objects on the top of & chest of drawers, which had been used as a dressing table, i 2 u j: I-- . u..;. lay in sutii ui3uiuci as a iiuintu man might make toilet articles, a book of flies, an empty pocketbook with a burst strap, a pocket compass and other trifles. Trent looked , tliem over with a questioning eye. He noted also that the occupant of the room had neither washed nor ouavcu. vvuii ins linger nc iuihcu over the dental plate in the bowl, artd frowned again at its incompre . ' hensible presence. The emptiness and disarray of - the little room, flooded by the sun beams, were producingxin Trent a sense of grues6mness. His fancy called up a picture of a haggard v man dressing himself in careful si lence by the first light of dawn, glancing constantly at the inner door behind which his wife slept, his ' eyes full of some terror. x - Trent shivered, and to fix his oiind again on actualities opened two tall cupboards in the wall on ' either side of the bed. They con-stained-clothing, a large choice of which had evidently been one of the very few conditions of comfort for the men who had slept there. In the matter of shoes, also, Man- derson had allowed himself the ad vantage of wealth. An extra ordi N nary number of these, treed and . carefully kept, was ranged on two long low shelves against the .wall. Trent, himself an amateur of good shoe leather, now turned to them, and glanced over the collection withNin appreciative eye. It was to be seen that Manderson had been inclined to pride himself on a rather small and well formed foot The shoes were of a distinctive ""shape, narrow and round-toed, beautifully made; all were evidently frbm the same last. Suddenly his eyes narrowed themselves over a pair of patent leather shoes on the upper shelf. " These were the shoes , of which the inspector had already described the position to him; the shoes worn - by Manderson the night before his death. They were a'well-worn pair, he saw at once; he saw, too, that they had been very recently polished. Something Ahnnt the nnnr nf Vica ihoes had seized his attention. He , tnt lower and frowned over them, ' tomparing what he saw with the ap pearance of the neighboring shoes. then he took them up and examined s -the line of juncture of the UDners vith the soles. As he did this, Trent began un toasciotfsly to whistle faintly, and vith great precision, an air whjch . Inspector Murch, if he had been iresent, , would have recognized. Most men who ,have the habit of lelf-control have also some invol untary trick which tells those who know them thai they are suppressing excitement. The inspector had noted .'.-"that, when Trent had picked up a strong scent, he whistled faintly a certain melodious passage; (hough the inspector could not have told you that it was, in fact, the opening movement of Mendelssohn's Lied ohne. Worter in A major. He turned the shoes over, made some measurements with a marked tape, and looked minutely at the bot toms. On each side, in the angle be tween the heel and the instep, he detected a faint trace xti red gravel. Trent placed the shoes on the floor, and walked with his hands behind him to the window, out of which, still faintly whistling,"" he gazed with eyes that saw nothing. Once his .lips opened to emit me chanically the Englishman's exple tive of sudden enlightment. At length he . turned to the shelves again, and swiftly' but carefully ex amined every one of the shoes there. This done, .he took up the gar ments from the chair, looked them over closely and replaced them. He turned to the wardrobe cupboards againand hunted through them carefully. The litter on the dressing table now engaged his attention for the second time. Then he sat dtfwn on the empty chair, took his head in his hands, and remained in that attitide, staring at the carpet, for some minutes. He rose, at last and opened the inner door leading to Mrs. Manderson's room. It was-evident at a glance that the big room had been hurriedly put down from its place as the lady's bower. All the array of objects that belong to a woman's dressing .table had been rernoved; on bed and chairs and smaller tables there were no garments or hats, bags or boxes; no trace remained of the obstinate conspiracy of gloves and veils, handkerchiefs and ribbons, to break the captivity of the drawer. The room -was like an unoccupied guest chamber. Yet in every de tail of furniture and decoration it spoke of an unconventional but ex acting taste. Trent, as his expert eye , noted the various perfection of color and form amid which the mm My Heart and My Husband ADELE GARRISON'S New Phase of "Revelations of a Wife" Who the Dinner Guest Was and What He Did. I was feminine enough to specu late upon the identity of the dinner guest, whose presence had led Lil lian to invt in an exquisite new blouse for me that I might be pre sentible after my hasty and unex pected journey from school. She had promised to tell me the guest's name when I should be "fully clothe dand in my right; mind," but she had no opportunity, for she was not in her bedroom when I returned ill-mated lady dreamed her dreams and thought her loneliest thoughts, knew that she had at least the re sources of an artistic nature. His Interest in this unknown person ality grew stronger; and his brows came down heavily as he thought of the burdens laid upon it, and of the deed of which the history was now shaping itself with more and more of substance before his busy mind. He went first to the tall French window in the middle of the wall that faced the door, and openingit, stepped out upon a small balcony with an iron railing. He looked down on a broad stretch of lawn that began immediately beneath him, separated from the housewall only by a narrow flower bed, and stretched away with an abrupt dip at the farther end, toward the or chard. The other window opened with a sash above the garden en trance to the library. In the further inside corner of the room was a second door giving upon the pas sage; the door by which the maid was wont to come in, and her mis tress -to go out, in the morning. (Continued Tomorrow.) from my cold shower, and as I fin ished dressing I heard ht peal of the kor bell. I waited another five minutes, and as there was still no sign of Lillian, I concluded that she bad been summoned to Robert Sa varin's room by the artist's lister, who depended upon Lillian for every slightest change in thetreatment of the invalid. It evidently was incumbent on me to "do the honors," so I descended to the living rooms,, expecting to greet and explain Lillian's delay to a stranger. But as the tall, lithe figure which sprang upvas I entered the room was stranger to me. I had last seen Allen Drake in the library above us when he and Major Grantland had pledged their aid in the finding of appearance behind theetaoitaonnn Dicky after his mysterious dis-hvas appearance behwd the German lines. I knew from Lillian that the exigencies of his work had taken him to the western part of the country shortly afterward, and I had heard nothing of or from him since. In truth I had not thought of him, or except for an occasional flash of pity, of blinded Major Grantland, who had also vanished from my knowledge. "Mr. Drake!" My utterance of his name was a startled exclamation. "Ah, Mrs. Graham." He came quickly toward me, yet with the appearance of indolence which always invests him, and put out his hand in greeting. I extended my own hand, realized a moment later that he had not promptly realeased it, but was holding it while he" talked, with an air of casualness that made it seem a self-concious, awkward act for me to withdraw ifc It was no part of my program. Store Open Saturday, July 5, From 9 A. M. Till 6 P. M. 1 Surprising Specials in Al Departments AYOEN' THE CASH STORE HI Equal "T H Quality Lb,. Less I j Price ssUa ( C" Superior vjw . ; Quality I J Equal is Price however, to stand listening to Allen Drake with my hand clasped in' his, neither did I wish to have him' think that I had noticed the incident. So I put a note of apology in my voice, and spoke hurriedly. "I cannot think what is keeping Mrs. Uunderwood," I said. "If you would pardon me a moment I'll find out where she is." I took my hand from his when I spoke, turned toward the door. His voice arrested me promptly. "I can give you all the informa tion you desire on that subject," he drawled. "Betty just informed me that 'Mis Lillian had been all dis combobulated - over something Marse Robert wanted to eat, an' she axed to be excused for a few min utes, so you can see your errand would be useless. Besides its your plain duty to stay here and enter tain me. - I have come here as a dinner guest, my hostess has not put in an appearance. I demand a sub stitute." His whimsical smile, his brillliant eyes with a slight trace of mockery in them, told me that he had promptly fathomed my ruse and enjoying my embarrassment. things that ray ne blouse was especially becoming, that my whole appearance was not displeasing. and that seeing me again was a rare pleasure. "The tinge of mockery in his eyes and smile put me on my mettle in an instant. I have always felt for Allen Drake a bit of antagon ism, even in the moments when I was most compelled to admire his wonderful ability. I know that to him that a woman's mentality is not a serious thing, and that his general opinion of the sex is not an especially high one. He has always given me the impression that feminine idosyncracies, of which he necessarity sees many of his profession, afforded him the keenest amusement, and I have always an uneasy impression when with him that he is watching my brain processes much as he might watch the antics of some insect impaled upon a spindle. There are few women staid enough to resist the tempation to compel recognition of their power from a man of Allen Drake's type. I felt a little thrill of anticipated mental jousting as I turned back from the doorway. "I can never be a substitute for Mrs. Uuderwood." I murmured meekly, "but it is always my aim to please." (Continued Monday) - Footwear of Refinement There is an air of dainty tnmness a delightfully re fined "personality" about Fry footwear that elevates it out of the realm of the ordinary. The most exquisite formal gowning or the simple costume for sport or street wear finds its complement in our showing of the season's lat est models 16th and Douglas. A Remarkable Sale of Summer Dresses j On Second Floor, Saturday J Ladies' Washable Dresses In voiles, j tissues and ginghams. A splendid as- m sortment of classy styles selected from f the best of our wash dress stock, and m they are remarkable values. (ft p 'm Hay den's Cash Price, Satur- h I H day, at. j t Dainty Wash Waists j In voiles, organdies and batistes, white and colors, stripes, plaids and plain colors; all 3 sizes. Saturday, Special Cash Price $1.98 New Georgette Waists g In all the wanted shades, nifty styles, beaded j and embroidered. Very Special, Saturday $5.95 1 "The People's Store. Omaha's Home Furn ishers for 32Years. Opposite Hotel Rome. invited, iffl coranfiiav- S. E. CPU. 16th & JACKSON srs: This Great One Day Sale of Store fffAnuiSj Closed WmnrSiuJ July ACE CURTAINS Ladies' White Washable Skirts In gabardines, piques and poplins; all sizes, including the extra sizes for the ladge woman. ' Just the garment for the Fourth. Saturday, Special Cash Price $5.95 All sizes, only 1 Bungalow Aprons Special Cash Price; Saturday, $1.49 " White and Khaki Wash Skirts jl All sizes, also including the extra sizes, g Just the thing for outing wear., Very Spe- m cial, Saturday, Cash Price . $2.98 Dressing Sacques In all colors and sizes. Special Cash Price, Saturday, at . 89 - fM Better Values in House Furnishings 100-LbrCapacity White Mountain Refrigerator Price 825.00 125-Lb. Capacity White Mountain Refrigerator Price $30.00 100-Ib. Capacity, Solid Stone, White Lined Refrigerator At.. $55.00 7-Ply, 96-Inch Molded Garden Hose 50-ft lengths, with couplings. Our Cash Price -.$7.50 Roller Skates Plain bearing. Spe cial Cash Price $1.00 Roller Skates Ballbearing. Spe cial Cash Price $2.00 Hand Vacuum Washers Our Spe cial Cash Price. -..754 6-FL Unbraced Step Ladders Our Cash Price $1.65 Large Size O'Cedar Oik Mops Our Cash Price... $1.25 Lawn Sprayers Our Special Cash Price 694 rnlreml Lunch Kit Our Cash Price . $3165 2i-Lb. Family Scales Our Special Cash Price $2.00 CASH AND CARRY THE GREATEST ECONOMIZER ON EARTH Read These Specials for Saturday 10 Pounds Best Pare Cane Granulated Sugar for 984 48-lb. lack Diamond H Floor 13.18 H-lb. sack Diamond H Flour 11.65 ( lbi. whlto or yellow Corn Meal for . tie I lb Oatmeal t5c Nary Baana, per lb. 10c No. 1 cani Sweet Corn. Barly- June Peas and Tomatoea.l2c No. 3 cana Pumpkin, Hominy or Sauer Kraut lie 1-lb. can high-grade Baking pow- t der tie I6-01. cana Wilson or Elkhorn Milk 14c lS-oa. -cana Carnation or Pet Milk per can ....15c Ramo aasorted Soopa, can.. . 10c Enlder'a Tomato Bonp, can. ...10c Bnjder'a Pork and Bana, can. 15c Sduab Soup, can c S cans Dutch Cleanser 25c ( bare Pearl White or Electric Spark Soap 3tc 10 bare D. O. Soap 38c 33-os. Jar Preserves 32c 23-oi. Jar Apple Butter S5c Plllsbury's Health Bran, per Pkg-. lc -Com Flakes, per pkf. IVit Grape-Nuta, per pkg-. 13c Soda Crackers, per lb lfta Assorted Cookies, per lb. tOe Bur Tour Fruit and Teretablea at Hayden's (or Your Sunday Dinner. New home crown Potatoes, per lb Bo 3 buaches fresh Carrots, Turnips and Beets Bo I bunches Radishes Be 3 bunches Green Onions Bo 3 bunches Carrot Be, Green or Wax Deans, lb 11)0 Cucumbers .5c-10c-UHo New Cabbage, per lb. So Cauliflower, per head Bo Fresh Tomatoes, per lb,....120 Fancy Cantaloupes lOc-lSVio Lemons, per dozen v. 35e Hire's Root Beer, per bottle. 13V4o Edelweiss Ginger Ale, bot.lZtte DRIED FRUIT AND NUT SPE CIALS. Fancy' Whole Apricots, lb.....!o Fancy Peaches, lb, 23o. Silver Prunes, lb. 30o Fancy Seeded Raisins, lb...l70 Fancy Seedless Raisins, lb....JOo Choice California Prunes. .... .30o Choice Bartlett Pears, lb 3Bo No. 1 soft shelled English Wal nuts, per lb. 40e New Pecans, per lb 30c Fresh l Roasted Peanuts, lb,...15o L 'f f ill i'llb 1 I j I-; m .: ' at" . i-HSSr B ? ,i? Will Save Hundreds of Dollars toTh ose Who Attend This extraordinary sale is made possible by a big purchase of Lace Curtains, bought direct from one of the largest lace mills in America previous to the re cent heavy advance in curtain materials. There are Curtains of fine Nottingham, Scrim, Irish Point, Marquisette, Cluny and Filet in dozens of beautiful designs and novelty patterns. Even though you do not expect to recurtain your win dows until fall, it will pay yju handsomelyto take ad vantage of the reduced prices in this sale, as they may not be equaled again for many months. ',, - Hgf a , ', ' i ' Br 'A . ''eiMlfaWttm Nottingham Lace Curtains; in this one-day sale, , on each 0t C Nottingham Lace Curtains, splendid values at, rOQ-, each 02C Nottingham Lace Curtains, special values at, A El each rOC Notthingham Lace Curtains, in this one-day ECKo sale, each OOC Scrim Curtains of good qual ity; for one day, JC- each DOC Beautiful Scrim Curtains; in this one-day sale, 7Q each 2C Nottingham Lace Curtains, excellent values, at Qg- each OOC Dainty Marquisette Curtains, for one day, Qfi each JOC Exquisite Nottingham Lace Curtains go at, f 1 1 Q each v 1 1 High-grade Filet Lace Cur tains; one-day sale J 1 JQ at, each P 1 Vf Pleasing designs in Marquis ette Curtains, di OQ at, each j) I Marquisette Curtains in orna mental designs, 1 QQ each P 1 elvO . Irish Point Curtains In exclu sive patterns, . $2 45 Rich looking designs In Cluny Lace Curtains, t0 QQ each iPeSeiJO Real Filet Curtains of very high quality; Q AC each POetO Real Filet Lace Curtains in beautiful patterns, 1 C special each V ) Saturday in Our Busy Sanitary Cash Market i Meats Spring Lamb Legs, lb. . 28y2 Steer Pot Roast, lb. lS1 Hams, California style, lb 29 Breakfast Bacon Backs, lb SlVrt Steer Rib Boiling Beef, lb. ll1 Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Pickles, and 01eo Best Bulk Creamer But- tej. per lb ....564 Full Cream American Cheese, per lb 404 Fresh Bulk Peanut But ter, per lb.....22H4 No. 1 Fresh Country Kse, per doz 404 Heine Small Baked Beans, 3 fbr 404 2-lb. Cartoons Snow- flake of Premium, at, each 804 fjs Gem Nut Margarine. 53 per lb ..324 Sweet Mixed Plcklea. 33 ! per qt 404 3 Fancy Bulk Queen - Olives, per 'qt 504 I The Witching Beauty of These Summer Dresses Lends Added Charm to the Wearer You will find a most comprehensive collection '-j)f, cool summer dresses in flowered and figured voiles; gay ginghams and pastel-tinted organdies in styles of unusual charm and youth, made "differ ent by effective trimming, at $g7 2 $17 50 UP White Skirts Spott Hats Such fetching fabrics and" such practical styles smart enough for any occasion, are shown here in Wash Skirts as low as $3.95 The word "chic" hardly de scribes them., There are new models of ribbon, oth ers of straw with rib bon bands, as low as $5.95 New Georgette Waists at $4.50 and $9.75 Ask to See Our Superior New Home Outfits The Big Buying Power of this store, located just outside the High Rent District, assures you Depend able, Guaranteed Merchandise at the Lowest Prices. 3 ROOM Outfits $149.50 4 ROOM Outfits $19800 ROOM Outfits 5 $248.50 j The Nationally Advertised Washing Machine. j This MAYTAG Electric Washer Takes the Labor Out of Wash Day Omaha. Whether you do your own washing or employ a laun dress, the Maytag will save money, time and trouble. The average cost for a family washing with a Maytag Elec tric is only 2 cents, and the en tire washing is completed in a -L Hand-Power model on un r x :Ai Aj i I 1 1 1 ' 1 i j:t. l few minutes without drudgery. Electric and Hand-Power Models. The wringer works perfect ly in any position and locks securely wherever you put it. Come in and let us demon strate the many advantages found only on "the Maytag. You may have the Electric or usually liberal credit terms. iTT 1 -
