Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 19, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 June 1923 — Page 8

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THE MYSTERY •" M > ADVERTISEMENT JS * BY E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM L " Copyright, 1922. by E. Phillips Oppenhem jC '** Arrgt NBA Service. Ina IT

BEGIN HERE TODAY Vendetta begins between MICHAEL SAYERS, noted criminal, and SIR NORMAN GREYES. one of Scotland Yard, when Sayers' beautiful housemaid, JANET, saves him from Sir Norman by shooting dead an officer sent to arrest him. Greyes falls in love with Janet and proposes marriage. Michael disguises himself as Colonel Eeeombe and attends the wedding reception. He steals a pearl necklace, the gift of Sir Norman to his bride. Later he returns them indirectly to Janet. Michael answers a cipher message published in a paper and buys from the divorced wife of a politician a bundle of manuscript, evidence against the woman's former husband and his confederate. Lord Ktndersley. Michael calls at the residence of Lord Kindersley and is granted an Interview. Sayers offers Lorn Kindersley a four-d*y respite in which to secure his financial safety. After that time the letters are to be given for publication in the newspapers NOW GO ON WITH STORY Michael Sayers Continues: NEXT morning there were sensational paragraphs In most' of the financial papers. Shipping shares all reacted slightly, but the slump In Klndersley’s was a thing no one could account for. They had fallen from six to five within twentyfour hours, and as soon as I reached my offices In Holbom. I received frantic messages from Mr. Younghusband, imploring me to ciose with a profit of over 20.000 pounds. There was nothing whatever wrong with the shares, he assured me, and they were bound to rally. I listened toyill he had to say, gave him positive structions not to disturb my operations in any way, and disregarding his piteous protests, rang off and made my way to the great newspaper cfflces, where my business of the morning lay.

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“VERY WELL,” I SAID, "GIVE ME FIVE MINUTES TO GET CIyEAR AWAY. THEN GIVE THIS MESSAGE.” It took me an hour to get as far as the assistant editor. I told him my story and showed him the documents. He went out of the room for a moment and returned with the editor. They both looked at me curiously. “Who are you. Mr. Buckross?” the editor asked. "A speculator,” I answered. “I bought those papers from Rendall's divorced wife. She has a spite against him.” “How can one be sure that they are genuine?” “Any one who studies them must know that they are.” I replied. "If you want confirmation. I told Lord Kindersley yesterday of their existence and forthcoming publication, and advised him to sell as many of his shares as possible. Your financial column will tell you the reult.” “What do you want us to do with

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these documents, Mr. Buckross?” the editor asked. “I want you to give me a very large sum of money for them and then publish them,” I replied. “You know that there will be a devil of a row?” "That will be your lookout. Their genuineness will be your justification.” The editor looked thoughtfully out the window. His face was as hard as granite, but he had'very gray, human eyes. “We should have no compunction about bringing the thunders down upon Rendall,” he said. “But with Lord Kindesrley It is a little different. He is a and reputable figure in society.” “He might survive the disclosures,” I suggested. "After all. there was a certain amount of justification for his conduct. He averted a national disaster, even if the means he used were immoral.” “A case can be built up for him, certainly," the editor remarked musingly. “What Is your price for these documents?” “Ten thousand pounds, and' they must not be used before Thursday,”.l replied. x “Why not before Thursday?" “I have given Lord Kindersley so much grace.” “You will leave the documents in our hands?” the editor proposed. , I considered the matter. I could think of nothing ykely to alter my plans, but I was conscious of a curious aversion to taking the Irrevocable step. “You shaill have them," I agreed. “If you will give me a letter acknowledging that .ttiey are my property, and promising to return them to me without publication, should I desire It. on Wednesday afternoon.” “What about the money?" the editor asked. “Do you want anything on account?” “You are prepared to give me the 10.000 pounds?” He shrugged his shoulders “We never bargain.” he said. “There is no standard value for such goods as you offer. The question is whether you want anything in advance?” "No, thank you.” I answered. “I’ll have the whole amount on Wednesday afternoon, or the documents back again. I think that it will be the money.” “I trOst so,” my two editorial friends replied In fervent unison. • • • On Wednesday morning , the Kindersley Shipping Company shares stood at three and three-quarters, and a brief notice in the Times announced that His Lordship was confined to his house In S. Audlev St., suffering from a severe nervous breakdown. Some idiotic Impulse prompted me. after I had paid my brief visit to my office, to take a stroll in that direction. A doctor's carriage was waiting outside Kindersley House, and as I passed on the other side of the way, the front door opened and the doctor himself stood on the threshold. The thought of Lord Kindersley** sufferings had. up to the present. Inspired in me no other feeling than one of mild amusement. By the side of the doctor, however, Beatrice Kindersley was standing • • • I knew then that the end of my career must be close at hand. I was weakening. My nerve had gone. The Instincts of childhood were returning to me. The morbid curiosity which had, brought me to the house had been gratified with a vengeance. I had received a psychological stroke. The girl’s drawn and tear-stained face had disturbed the callousness which I had deemed impregnable. Anew scheme was forcing Its way into my mind. There was only one redeeming point about it all—l walked for

the next few hours In peril of my life. • • • At half-past two that afternoon Beatrice Klndersley hastened . Into the little morning-room on the ground floor of Klndersley House to receive an unexpected visitor. Her lips parted In amazement as she saw who It was. I held up my Anger. “Colonel Escombe,” I reminded her. "You!” she exclaimed. I knew that there was not a flaw In my make-up or deportment. I was the Colonel' Escombe who had attended Norman Greyes wedding, and whose presence there had led to some slight question concerning a pearl necklace. “What do you want?” she asked breathlessly. *~ "To help you.” I answered. “I saw you this morning, and you seemed In trouble.” She smiled at me gratefully, but a moment later her face was clouded with anxiety. "It Is dear of you." she said, “but you must go away at once. You are running a terrible risk. Sir Norman Greyes is in the house. He is with my uncle now.” “What is he doing here?” I demanded. "My uncle sent for him to see if he could help. There Is some serious trouble. I don’t know what It Is. but my uncle says that it means ruin." At the thought of the near presence of my old enemy, my whole being seemed to stiffen. Yet, alas, the weakness remained! "Tell me,” I said, “ —what does your distress mean? Has your uncle always been good to you? Is it for his sake that you are unhappy?" “Entirely,” she answered without hesitation. “I know that a great many people call him hard and unscrupulous. To me he has been the dearest person in the world. It makes my heart ache to see him suffer." I glanced at my watch. “Very well.” I said, “give me five j minutes to get clear away. When I am gone, give him this message. Tell him that Buckross has" changed his mind and that he will hear from him before 6 o’clock." “What have you to do with all this?” she asked wonderingly. "Never mind," I answered. “Be sure to give me five minutes, and don't deliver my message before Norman Greyes.” She walked with me to the door, but when I would have opened It, she checked me. Already her step was lighter. She took my hands in hers •and I felt her soft breath upon my face. _.* 1 ,

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“I am going to thank you,” she whispered. It was an absurd interlude. • * * Both the editor and the assistant editor did everything, short of going down ’on their knees, to induce me to change n>y mind. They offered me pract cally a fortune. They hinted, even, that honors might be obtained for me. They tried to appeal to my patriotism, to sundry noble motives, not one of which I possessed. In the

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end I obtained the documents, addressed them to Miss Beatrice Kindersley, bought a great bunch of fragrant yellow roses, hired a messenger to go with me in the taxicab, and saw them delivered at Kindersley House. I spent In my room, taking stock of myself. On the credit side, my deal in Kindersleys had brought me a profit of something like 30,000 pounds, t likely to be considerably added to, as I had bought again at four. Further, I abstained

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from becoming a blackmailer, and I had knocked Mr. Edward Rendall down.. On the other hand, I might easily nave made a hundred thousand pounds—and I had behaved like a fool. Perhaps the most disquieting feature of it all was that F was satisfied with the deal. “The Great Elusion,” eleventh story of this remarkable series, [ will begin in our next issue.

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HEART TROUBLE FATAL TO MAN IN DRUG STORE ■James ( Bailard Victim of Sudden Attack—Elks Take Charge of Body. The Elks Lodge today took charge of the body of James W. Ballard, 50. of the Lorraine Hotel, who died suddenly in a drug store at 902 N. Illinois ,St., late Friday. Deputy Coroner Wil-

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liam Doeppers investigated. Death was due to heart disease. \A. L. Cunningham, clerk, told police that Ballard entered the drug store and (complained of feeling 111. He sat down and then felt from a chair. Ballard was dead when physicians reached him. Executive Mine Board Called The executive board t.i the United Mine Workets of America will meet.

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June 12 at the call of John L. Lewis, international president. It was announced today at' union headquarters. No reason for the meeting was announced. The meeting will be the first since the mine strike Grocery Store Entered Burglars early today broke a glass from the front door of the dendell Brothers’ grocery. 704 Indiana Ave., and secured fl in change.