Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 197, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 December 1923 — Page 6

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BEGIN HERE TODAX To ascertain why he la beingshadowed. Sir Charles Abingdon engages Paul Harley, criminal investigator. While dining at his home with Harley, Sir Charles falls dead. His last words are "Fire-Tongue'' and "Mcol Brlnn.” Dr. McMnrdoch pronounces death due to heart-failure. Harley insists that Sir Charles was poisoned. Harley asks Brlnn to explain the meaning of “Fire-Tongue,” Brinn refuses. Harley questions Polly Jones, parlor maid. Nicol Brinn is summoned to the home of Ormuz Khan, head of the Fire-Tongue cult. Brinn loves Naida, a member of the cult. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY fV""1 TOOL Brinn, placing his hat i M upon his head, stepped out bet A ~ fore the porch of the Cavalry Club. The chauffeur closed the door, and returned again to the wheel Immediately the car moved away. At the illuminatel number Nicol Brinn scarcely troubled to glance. Common sense told him that it was not that under which the car was registered. His interest, on the contrary, was entirely focused upon a beautiful car which was evidently awaiting some visitor or member of the club. Glancing shrewdly at the chauffeur, a smart military looking fellow, Nicol Brinn drew a card from his waistcoat pocket, and resting it upon a wing In the light of one of the lamps, wrote something lapidly upon it in pencil. Returning the pencil to his pocket: "Whose car, my man?" he in fjuired of the chaffeur. "Colonel Lord Wolverham's, sir.” "Good,' said Nicol Brinn, and put the card and a ten-shilling note into the man's hand. "Go right into the club and personally give Colonel Lord Wolverham this card. Do you understand?" The man understood. Used to discipline, he recognised the note of command in the speaker’s voice. "Certainly, sir, ” he returned, without hesitation; and stepping down upon the pavement he walked into the club. Lees than two minutes afterward a highly infuriated military gentle-

ORMUZ KHAN ENTERED man—who, as it chanced, had never even heard of the distinguished American traveler —came running cut hatiess into PicadlUy, holding a crumpled visiting card in his hand. The card, which his chaffeur had given him in the midst of a thrilling game, read as follows: MR. NICOL BRINN Raleigh House. Picadilly, W. I And written in pencil beneath the came appeared the folowing: Borrowed your car. Urgent. Will explain tomorrow. Apologize. N. B. CHAPTER XXIII Phil Abingdon’s Visitor On the following morning the card of his excellency, Ormuz Khan, was brought to Phil Abingdon in i the charming little room which Mrs. Murdoch had alloted to her for a private sanctum during the period of her stay under this hospitable roof. A few moments later Ormuz Khan entered. He wore faultless morning dress, too faultless; so devoid of any flaw or crease as to have lost its masculine character. In his buttonhole was a hyacinth and in one slender Ivory hand he carried a huge bunch of pink roses, which, bowing deeply, he presented to the embarrassed girl. “Dare I venture," he said in his musical voice, bending deeply over the extended hand, "to ask you to accept these flowers? It would honor me. Pray do not refuse.” "Your excellency is very kind,” she replied, painfully conscious of acute nervousness. "It is more than good cf you.” "It Is good of you to grant me

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| so much pleasure,” he returned, sinking gracefully upon a settee, as Phil AbingrJon resumed seat. "Condolences are meaningless. "Why should I offer them to one of your acute perceptions? But you know —" the long, magnetic eyes regarded her fixedly—“you know what is in my heart.” Phil Abingdon bit her lip, merely nodding in reply. "Let us then try to forget, if only for a while,” said Ormuz Khan. "I could show you so easily, if you would consent to allow me, that those we love never leave us.” The spell of his haunting voice was beginning to have its effect. Phil Abingdon found herself fighting against something which at once repelled and attracted her. “Does Your Excellency really mean that?” she whispered A smile appeared upon his face, an alluring smile, but rather that of a beautiful woman than of a man. "As you of the West,” he said, "have advanced step by step, ever upward in the mechanical sciences, we of the East have advanced also step by step in other and greater sciences.” “Your Excellency almost frightens me,” she whispered. “Yet I have no doubt that you speak of what you know.” “It is said,” he returned, gravely. “At any hour, day or night, if you care to make the request, I shall be happy to prove my words. "But,” he lowered his dark lashes and then raised them again, “the real object of my visit is concerned with more material things.” “Indeed.” said Phil Abingdon, and whether because of the words of Ormuz Khan or because of some bond of telepathy which he had established between them, she immediately found herself to be thinking of Paul Harley. “I bring you a message," he contlneud, “from a friend." With eyes widely open, Phil Abingdon watched him. “From,” she began—but her lips would not frame the name. “From Mr. Paul Harley," he said, inclining his head gravely. "Oh, tell me, tell me:” "I am here to tell you, Miss Abingdon. Mr. Harley feels that his absence may have distressed you.” "Yes, yes,” she sad. eagerly. "But in pursuit of a certain matter which is known to you, he has found it necessary in the interests of his safety to remain out of London for aw hile.” "Oh,” Phil Abingdon heaved a great sigh. "Oh. Your Excellency, how glad I am to hear that he is safe!” "He is my guest,” continued Ormuz Khan. "My honored guest." “He is with you?” exclaimed Phil, almost incredulously. "With me, at my home in Surrey. In me he found a natural ally, since my concern was as great as his own. I do not conceal from you. Miss Abingdon, that he is in danger." “In danger?” she whispered. "It is true, but beneath my roof he is safe. There is a matter of vital urgency, however, in which you can assist him.” "I?” she exclaimed. “No one but you.” Ormuz Khan raised his slender hand gracefully. "I beg you, do not misunderstand me. In the first place, would Mr. Harley have asked you to visit him at my home, if he had not been welj assured that you could do so with propriety? In the second place, should I, who respect you more deeply than any woman in the world, consent to your coming unchaperoned? Miss Abingdon, you. know me better. I beg of you in Mr. Harley’s name and in my own. prevail upon Mrs. Me Murdoch to accept the Invitation which I bring to lunch with me at Hillside, my Surrey home.” He spoke with the deep respect of a courtier addressing his queen. His low musical voice held a note that was almost a note of adoration. Phil Abingdon withdrew- her gaze from the handsome ivory face, and strove for mental composure before replying. Suddenly she spoke. "Os course I w-ill come, Your Excellency," she said. "I will see Mrs. MoMurdoch at once, but I know she will not refuse." "Naturally she will not refuse,” Miss Abingdon,” he returned in a grave voice. "The happiness of so many people is involved.” He rose, bowing deeply, from a European standpoint too deeply. “Kindness is a spiritual investment," he said, "which returns us interest tenfold. If I can be sure of Mrs. McMurdoeh’s acceptance, I will request permission to take my leave now for I have an urgent business appointment to keep, after which 1 will call for you. Can you be ready j by noon?” “Yes. we shall be ready.”

CHAPTER XXIV The Screen of Gold Paul Harley raised his aching head and looked wearily about him. He lay in a small, barely furnished room, having white distempered walls, wholly undecorated. Its few appointments were Oriental, and the only window which it boasted was set so high as to be well out of reach. Moreover, it was iron-barred, and at the moment admitted no light, whether because it did not communicate with the outer world or because night was fallen, he was unable to tell. There were two doors in the room, one of very massive construction, and the other a smaller one. The place was dimly lighted by a brass lantern which hung from the ceiling. Harley stood up, staggered slightly, and then sat down again. For a few moments he remained seated, victim of a deadly nausea. Then, clenching his jaws grimly, again he stood up. and this time succeeded in reaching the heavy door. As he had supposed, it was firmly locked, and a glance was sufficient to show him that his unaided effort could never force it. He turned his attention to the smaller door, which opened at his touch, revealing a sleeping apartment not unlike a cell, adjoining which was a tiny v>athroom. Neither rooms boasted windows, both being lighted by brass lanterns. k . eafenined vnem and their

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