Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 201, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 January 1924 — Page 8

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BEGIN HERE TODAY To ascertain why he is being shadowed. Sir Charles Abingdon engages Paul Harley, criminal investigator. While dining with Harley. Sir Charles falls dead. His last words are “Fire-Tongue” and “Nicol Brlnn.” Dr. McMurdoch pronounced death due to heart failure. Harley insists Sir Charles was poisoned. Harley asks Brinn to explain the meaning of FireTongue. Brinn refuses. Harley questions Polly Jones, parlor maid. Nicol Brinn is summoned to the home of Ormuz Khan, wealthy head of the FireTongue cult, and friend of Phi! Abingdon. Sir Charles’ daughter. Brinn loves Naida, a member of the cult. While shadowing the home of Ormuz Khan. Harley is discovered and imprisoned in the house. Phil Abingdon is brought to the home of Ormuz Khan. Nicol Brinn watches outside the house of the mysterious Oriental. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY OERY cautiously he withdrew to the drive again, retracing his steps to the lane, and walking back to the spot where he had left the borrowed car, all the time peering about him to right and left. He was looking for a temporary garage for the car, but opc from which, if necessary, he could depart in a hurry. The shell of an ancient barn, roofless and desolate, presently invited inspection and, as a result, a

EVADING HIM. SHE DARTED AWAY. few minutes later Colonel Lord Wolverham’s luxurious automobile was housed for the night in these strange quarters. When Nicol Brinn returned to Hillside, he found the garage locked and the lights extinguished. He rolled his cigar from corner to corner of his mouth, staring reflectively with lack-lustre eyes at the silent house before him. In the moonlight, it made a peaceful picture enough. A cautions tour of the place -evealed a lighted window upon the first floor. Standing in the shadow of an oid apple tree, Nicol Brinn watched the blind of this window minute after minute, patiently waiting for a shadow to appear upon it; and at last his patience was rewarded. A shadow appeared—the shadow of a woman! Nicol Brinn dropped his cigar at his feet and set his heel upon It. A bitter-sweet memory which had been with him for seven years arose again in his mind. There is a kind of mountain owl in certain parts of northern India which possesses a curiously high, plaintive note. He

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i wondered if he could remember and reproduce that note. He. made the attempt, repeating the cry three times. At the third repetition the light in the first-floor window went out. He heard the sound of the window gently opened. Then a voice—a voice which held the sweetest music in the world for the man who listened below —spoke softly: "Nicol!” “Naida!” he called. "Come down to me. You must. Don’t answer. I will wait here.” “Promise you will let me return!” He hesitated. "Promise!” "I promise.” CHAPTER XXIX The Catastrophe The first faint spears of morning creeping through the trees which surrounded Hillside revealed two figures upon a rustic bench In the little orchard adjoining the house. A pair incongruous enough—this darkeyed Eastern woman, wrapped in a long fur cloak, and Nicol Brinn, 'gaunt, unshaven, fantastic in hiss evening dress, revealed noiv In the giay morning light. “Look!” whispered Naida. “It is the dawn. I must go!” Nicol Brinn clenched his teeth tightly but made no reply. "You promised,” she said, and although her voice was very tender she strove to detach his arm, which was locked about her shoulders. He nodded grimly. “I’ll keep my word. I made a contract with hell with my eyes open, and I'll stick to it." He stood up suddenly. “Go back, Naida!” be said. ‘Gc back! You have my promise, new, and I’m helpless. But at last I see a way, and I’m going to take it.” "What do you mean?” she cried j standing up and clutching his arm. “Never mind.” His tone was cool ! again. ’Just go back.” "You would not —” she began. “I never broke my word in my life. ; and even now I'm not going to be- I gin. While you live I stay silent.” i In the growing light Naida looked . about her affrightedly. Then, throw ing her arms Impulsively around j Brinn, she kissed him —a caress that was passionate but sexless; rather the kiss of a mother who parts with a beloved son than that which i woman bestowes upon the man she loves; an act of renunciation.

He uttered a low cry and would hove seized her in his arms but, lithely evading him, she turned, stifling a sob, and darted away through the trees toward the house. For long he stood looking after her, fists clenched and his face very gray in the morning light. He groaned and, turning aside, made his way through the shrubbery to the highroad. He was become accessory to a murder; for he had learned for what reason and by what means Sir Charles Abington had been assassinated. Ho had even learned the identity of his assassin; had learned that the dreaded being called Fire-Tongue in India was known and respected throughout the civilized world as His Excellency Ormuz Khan! Paul Harley had learned these things also, and now at this very hour Paul Harley lay a captive in Hillside. Naida had assured him that Paul Harley was alive and safe. It had been decided that his death would lead to the destruction of the movement, but pressure was being brought upon him to ensure hla silence. Yes, he, Nicol Brinn, was bound and manacled to a gang of assassins; and because his tongue was tied, because the woman he loved better than anything In the world was actually a member of the murderous group, he must pace the deserted country lanes Inactive; he must hold his hand, although he might summon the resources of New Scotland Yard by phoning from Lower Claysbury station!

Through life his word had been his bond, and Nicol Brinn was incapable of compromising with his conscience. But the direct way was barred to him. Nevertheless, no task could appall the Inflexible spirit of the man, and he had registered a silent vow that Ormuz Khan should never v leave England alive. Not a soul was astir yet upon the country roads, and sitting down upon a grassy bank, Nicol Brinn lighted one of his black cigars, which in times of stress were his food and drink, upon which i* necessary he could carry-on for forty-eight hours upon end. In connection with his plan for coercing Harley, Ormuz Khan had gone to London by rail on the previous night, departing from Lower bury station at about the time that Colonel Lord Wolverliam came out of the Cavalry Club to discover his car to he missing. This same car was now a source of some anxiety to Nicol Brinn, for its discovery by a passing laborer in the deserted barn seemed highly probable. However, he had matters of greater urgency to think about, not the least of these being the necessity of concealing his presence in the neighborhood of Hillside. His genius for taking cover, perfected upon many a big-game expedition, enabled him successfully to accomplish the feat; so that, when the limousine, which he had watched go by during the morning, returned shortly after noon, the lack-lustre eyes were peering out through the bushes near the entrance to the drive. Instinct told him that the pretty girl with whom Ormuz Khan was deep in conversation could be none other than Phil Abingdon, but the identity of her companion he could not even guess. On the other hand, that this poisonably handsome Hindu, who bent forward so solicitously toward his charming traveling oompanion, was none other than the dreaded FireTongue, he did, not doubt. When, later, the limousine departed again, at great risk of detection he ran across a corner of the lawn to peer out into line. In order that he might obtainSa glimpse of its occupant. This proved tdvbe none other than Phil

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Abingdon’s elderly companion. She had apparently been taken 111, and a dignified Hindu gentleman, wearing gold-rimmed pince-nez, was in attendance. Nicol Brinn clenched his Jaws hard. The girl had fallen into a trap. He turned rapidly, facing the house. At last he came to the shallow veranda with its four sightless winter* backed by fancifully carven screens. He stepped up to the first of these and pressed his ear against the glass. Fate was with him, for almost Immediately he detected a smooth, musical voice speaking in the room be yond. A woman’s voice answered ard, listening Intently, he detected the sound of a closing door. Thereupon he acted; with the re-/ suit, as has appeared, that Phil Abingdon, hatless, without her furs, breathless and more frightened than she had ever been in her life, presently found- herself driving a luxurious car out of a roofless barn on to the highroad, and down the slope to Claybury station. * • * It was at about this time, or a little later, that Paul Harley put into execution a project which he had fcimed. The ventilator above the divan, which he had determined to be the spy-hole through which tils ®V#ry movement was watched, had ail ornamental framework studded with metal knpbs. He had recently discovered an electric bell-push in the center panel of the massive doot of his prison. He pressed this bell and waited. Perhaps two minutes elapsed. Then

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the glass doors beyond the gilded screen were drawn open, and tho now-familiar voice spoke: “Mr. Paul Harley?” "Yes,” he replied, ”1 have made my final decision.” “And that is?’’ “I agree." "You are wise,” the voice replied. "A statement will be placed before you for signature. When you havo signed it, ring the hell again, and in a few minutes you will be free.” (Continued In Our Next Isene)

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