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Romance and Mystery.

Zora, the

Invisible

By J. R. WILMOT.

(Author of "The Moorcroft Manor Mystory.")

CHAPTER XVIL

In which Sonfa pleads for her Lover.

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be aware of it unless I tell it so.”

And you are going to tell?" “On that question I have not yet made up my mind."

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being unfavourable to buying on the speculative scale. Now what wo want to know is: What hap paned to that money. No draws out thirty thousand pounds for amusement unless he's qualf- ying for Colney Hatch. When wo And out what we did with the money we've got the right trail for the person who erased him from the slate of life. I suppose, Peter, you haven't changed your mind about the cause of death-that the Home Office johnny might be right after all?"

"I'm prepared to stake my putation on it," replied Peter, with emphasis."

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Blayne similed, and told himself that he shouldn't like to be anyone passing a ten or a twenty pound note anywhere during the next day or two.

"And I've something else for your ears, my young friend," pursued the detective, enthusiastically,

THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1928.

POLITICIANS AND THE WAR

LORD BEAVERBROOK'S DISCLOSURES,

WHEN MR. HEALY

WEPT.

stood the power of Lord Beaver brook's brain and the diversity of talent which it is reinforced.

Sidelight on History.

The book, which will be widely read and which deserves its place as a sidelight on history, is illu mined by stories and incidents of real value.

Of such is the story of how at the most critical period in the

Lo

been

In spite of the fact that coplous Mons retreat Lord Beaverbrook extracts from Lord Beaverbrook's and Mr. Healy left the House of rebook (Politicians and the War, Commons bogether to walk to the

1014-16, by the Right Hon. Lord Savoy. Then. I have come to the right Sonia Gaynor felt incredibly

Beaverbrook, Thornton and But- person," said Sonia, quietly, "I nervous as she sat in the comfort am glad of that, because I know what's more we're going to prove it published in his own newspapers, weary of Tim Healy's discourag Lord Beaverbrook, becoming you, and terworth, 10s. 6d. net) have been. able room where she had been that you will do what is right. Dr. We've got to," he added, doggedly. the publication of the complete on the iniquities of British rule in quested to wait for Dr. Blayne by

Blayne," she. went on, after a "Damn it, man, just because we'ro the hospital commissionaire, and

revealing to him the despatch_just she looked a rather pathetic little use, surely you must realise apparently up against a cast-iron volume is a matter of very real Ireland, put an end to these by

what this meana to

received from the British Com- figure in black when Blayne open-humiliation, especially after our in front of it. We've got to get Those of the public who may mander-in-Chief Intimating his in-

me the plate, we're not going to lie down public interest. ed the door and advanced into the last conversation. I have come to an electric drill and bore through have imagined a Lord Beavertontion of retreating to the sea you now to plead with you to it and when we get to the other brook according to conventional if the enemy would allow him to The pair looked at one another plead with you to save the one man side we'll be, in a manner of speak rumour, and those who have creat carry out, the operation. for a moment without speaking, | in the world I really and truly love, ing, there."

ed a Lord Beaverbrook something .......... their eyes miceling fearlessly. I feel that you hold us in the hol-Blayne could not help smiling at in their own imagination may be I looked at my companion, and When I saw your car outside low of your hand, but please don't Webster's confidence. It was, how disappointed by this book. 1 suddenly, I saw the tears stream- Just now," said Blayne, "I thought think that I want you to do any-ever, curiously characteristic of the

log down Healy's cheeks. In a that something might have hap-thing that is against your own con man. Whenever he was knee deep It is original in its conceptions, passionate and vehement flow of pened to you-un accident, perhaps, science. I do want you to believe in a case that presented so many of political significance; It is pene-words he dedicated himself be Miss Gaynor. You don't know how that Osbert is innocent. Do you puzzling complexities as this one trating and plausible in its es- fore God. to the service of the relieved I am to find that I was really thing that I could attempt to did and suddenly found something timates of character and talent; Allied cause as though I was not shield anyone whom I really im that he had not altogether expect it bears the stamp not only of oven there as a spectator of his wrong."

A thin smile fitted across the agined was responsible for my ed, he was as excited as a school- complete sincerity but also of outburst." girl's pale features.

father's death. Surely you couldn't boy on his first holiday.

complete actuality. There is "An accident has happened-but think that?"

"That's the first thing. I've seen little here that could be called, In There is also the story of how Blayne felt a sudden stab at his the bank arid they tell me the money the ordinary not to me," she told him, enigmati heart. It was as though her werds was given out in denominations of the word, sensational, although deals fully and persuasively); de- meaning of Kitchener (with whom the author cally. "But perhaps you can guess what it was I came to e

had hurled shot and shell against tena and twenties. I have here, there ia much that is new fending the extraordinary secrecy you the oastle he had been building in the numbers of the notes," he went or rather about. Someone at your

much that sup-that he displayed, said: "My col- told me you were expected here this his dreams-the first edifice of love on, slapping a pad of paper on the ports ancient knowledge or dis-longues toll military secrets afternoon. Quite a polite man he he had ever bullt. He knew, now; desk in front of him. "I've put pels ancient delusions from a now their wives, all except who tells

that his dream had been fashioned word out that anyone offering any point of view,

them to other people's wives." from gossamer, to be destroyed at of those.notes will be immediately "That would be Hooker," mur the whim and fancy of anyone apprehended. Oh, yes, my dear

Expert Commentator.

Ho tells also several storien of mared Blayne. "I couldn't get who cared to touch it. Sonia Gaynor Peter, I'm doing this job very

Lord Birkenhead which certainly along without Hooker, and I don't was sincere. She was one hundred thoroughly. Do you know that by

Lord Beaverbrook is not, of would explain the opinions held think he could get along without per cent. sincerity. She was in now the numbers of those notes course, making a literary adven-about Lord Birkenhead by many me, either. But I'm afraid that love-desperately, and he knew, too, have been posted all over the coun- ture as historian of the wana who might otherwise hava guessing is not ons of my neem that she would fight on to the end try? That's how thorough I've task for which he might or might his friends. plishmenta. Hadn't you better tell in the cause of love.

been, my lad."

not be well Atted--but as an ex- ime all about your accident?"

He had it in his mind to set bo-

pert commentator on the political Thus, for example: "There still "I don't quite know how to before her his own problem. To tell

intrigues and personal clashes of lingers in Pall Mall the story of gin," said Sonin, a trifle helplessly, her of the spontaneous fire of love

temperament which moulded the Birkenhead's dealing with the "but the fact is I've just come that had been kindled in his own

history of war government in Eng-woll-known shipping magnate of straight alone from Gloster Road, heart so quickly that it had glowed

land and so shaped immutably the Liverpool, the late Mr Welsford; Hampstead, from seeing a friend there almost before he had been

destiny of the human race. And who rather astonished everybody of mine."

aware of it. Then, just as quickly

none can deny to the author by leaving a million pounds be- Sonia Gaynor paused, suggestive- he put the thought from him,

peculiar aptitude for such a task. hind him. Welsford was a good- ly her eyes watching the keen face Sonia must never know, now. He and though it's not quite complete His narrative begins with the hearted Individual, but rather of Peter Blayne, who had drawn up must keep the memories of his and may never be for perhaps too trish crisis which immediately fond of talking and boasting. He a chair beside the table.

dream locked away within him, long a time to suit us you may be

became, In fact, the club bore. "Ah!" he exclaimed seriously. and perhaps some day when life able to read between the lines. Quite preceded the outbreak of war. Birkenhead came to loggerheads "Could it possibly be that you have was more leisurely he would bring early in the course of his career and ends with the appointment been to see a new patient of mine? it out again at eventide when the Montgomery Gaynor had occasion of Lloyd George as War Minis- with him as a partner over the A Mr. Dwyer? I prescribed for grey shadows slanted across the to visit India and I believe there ter in 1916, which was to pave the bridge table. Do you know who him this morning. Perhaps you can grass under daffodil skies, and a was some small acandal in con- way for the second Coalition is the most unpopular member tell me how you found him?" wonderful stillness reigned over the nexion with his ardent infatuation Ministry, by which the war was of this club? I suppose, replied The girl's eyes flashed, scorn- world. It would be like bringing for a rather attractive, girl employ to be carried to its victorious end: Welsford, that you mean me." No, I don't, sald Birkenhead. A fully, he thought.

out an album and looking at the ed in the service of one of the high "You will forgive me, Dr. Blayne, faded' photographs of the past, but commissioners.

Lord Beaverbrook promises fur-allence followed. "Do you know Precisely what but I am in no mood for rafllery with this difference-in his album that scandal was, we do not as yet history of politics during the re-ber of this club?" repeated Birken- ther contributions to the inner who is the most unpopular mem- just at

present. I should be there would be only one portrait, know, but I have heard that at the maining stages of the war and in head. There obliged if you will be serious.” and that of Sonia Gaynor,

time it was as much talked about as the difficult years which follow 'Well, I am, because I proposed "I am perfectly serious, Mila "I am afraid you have been in anything of that kind would be ined it. He will certainly be worth you for membership."" Gaynor. The young man whom I clined to regard me with some India, where the white conies know called upon this morning was most hostility," he told her. "I hope you more about each other's affairs than reading, however for his reticence

Lord Beaverbrook will, certainly in need of a visit from a will not do that, because I do want is sometimes good for them. How may go when these further

doubt, be criticised for Indiscre physician. But perhaps he has to help you. I want to understand about that for a piece of news ?" volumes are published,

tions and upbraided for a lack of been telling you of our other con- things a little better, and to do that

Peter Blayne was thoughtful for

Perhaps the most cogent and in- reticence; yet, to those who know versation, which was not quite and to save the one you love I must a few moments. He sat there suck teresting of the dissections which something of his mind and who shall I say, professional in the fathom the mystory of your ing his pipe contemplatively and he makes are his examination of can guess the wealth of material atrictest sense?"

father's death. Only in that way, trying to form, from Webster's the various attempts of coalition at his disposal, the restraint and "I am in his confidence-com-Mins Gaynor, can happhuse you skeleton narrative, some satisfac-the first two of which failed, caution shown in this volume must pletely, Dr. Blayne,"

are longin for be achieved.". tory reasoning. Peter Blayne was beginning to Sonia Gaynor had risen from her

while the third succeeded-and of seem not only remarkable, but "Yes, it's certainly interesting," the real cause of the fall of the even disappointing, He has his experience a sense of acute discom-chair and advanced towards him Blayne acknowledged; "particularly first Asquith Government. idols and his prejudices. For fort. He sincerely wanted to spare with hand outstretched.

the Indian bit. I'm afraid I can. this girl who meant so much to

"You will do that, I'm sure you not wax

about the

Mahim, of course, Bonar Law enthusiastic him, as little pain as was possible, will, she said happily. "Something money. Even if you find anyone Churchill making desperate en- confesses an inability to under- As to the first, he shows us Mr. think and do no wrong, while he and yet......

told me that I should not be disap with the known notes they'll pro deavours on two occasions "And what can I do for-both of pointed by coming to see you, and if bably be able to prove, conclusively, bring the Tories to the aid of the as those of Lord Balfour and Mr. to stand completely such characters you?" he asked, in a low voice. I can help you I should be so glad." that they've nothing to do with Liberals within the Government, Joseph Chamberlain.

"Osbert has told me everything

Blayne took the small hand in his Zora, and after all I would remind while Mr. Bonar Law inflexibly he told you," continued Sonia, "and, own und held it just a little long-you that this mysterious personage opposed, and so defeated, the at of course, I realise, as he does, ther than might have seemed neces- dangerous position in which heary, but Bonia did not notice any- is the casential object of our quest."tempt; and he shows Mr. Bonar not even a great plece of book

"But that yarn about India in-Law forcing coalition upon

the making. But it is a supremely in. trigues me, " Blayne went

on Government in spite of Mr. Chur- telligent, a remarkably sincerc, an [.meditatively.

Montgomery chill's opposition, which was more immensely interesting addition to Gaynor was infatuated with a ser intelligible, in as much as the the political history of our own vant girl, was he? You know, Coalition cost Mr. Churchill his times. Webster, I'm not a bit surprised at that. Some servant girls are darn-post at the Admiralty.

stands. Is it possible that you thing unusual.

have not yet taken "any further ac tion in the matter-with the police 1 mean 7"

"That 80," Blayne answered. "Oh, I am glad," the girl ex- claimed, in an obvious tone of relief "I should hate anything to happen to Osbert, and things like that can happen rather easily, can't they, Dr. Blayne?

"Very easily, I am afraid." " "And am I to assume that the reason for your delay is that you are not convinced that Osbert is guilty?"

Blayne started, perceptibly. He was glad that he had not previously underestimated this girl's mental capabilities, otherwise he might

have been even more embarrassed than he was.

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CHAPTER XVIII. ·

The Idol plays a part at last.

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HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

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Upon leaving the hospital, Blayne made his way to Scotland Yard.ed good-lookers and I'll bet she He felt that Webster would proba- would have to be a peach to be in

Fisher v. Churchill, bly be growing anxious about him, the menage of a high commissioner

Lord Beaverbrook is perfectly and would be expecting him to show in the pay of the Government of sure that it was not the shell up with something tangible, parti-India. But I wonder what became shortage or the shell agitation cularly as Blayne had only that of the girl? What a pity your In which brought down the Asquith to-day's questions:-

The following are the repiles to morning given him a promise that dian correspondent didn't send Government, but the quarrel bo- 1 Sir George Grierson, author of the Lingui he would have something to tell him further details! A million pitiea!" tween Lord Fisher and Mr. Chur-Burves of India 2 Ous May 7, 1688, by very soon.

"Look here, Feter, don't get chill which culminated in the the plan are the favourite food of field He found Webster in his private romantic, and what's more try to resignation of Lord Fisher, and mice, and the cats are nerded to kill the Beid room seated it his desk, sucking at remember that all this took place the very unusual means by which dentist, in lecture, at University College, npty pipe--a habit that annoy-probably twenty-five years ago. The effected it. It was in his view Landon, last month. A photosraphic system ed the doctor exceedingly.

Scandal, even in India, doesn't last the crisis provoked by the sudden devised by a Swedish counterfeiter of Bank "Hello, Peter," he greeted, "I was as long as that. There's probably removal of a First Sea Lord in of Ecuador byr, Josep:1. Sinclair, of the of England poten, 6 Inthe Oriente distafet expecting you to blow in to-night, no one accessible who would remem- the middle of a great war which fancial district New York; it is to be Americas Geographical Society, ↑ In the I've got some

news for you, ber It."

was directly responsible for the forty-four storage high. 8. In Ipswich, by "That is rather in the nature of

Things are moving at lust."

William, Wosby, whose invention was imitated Blayne settled himself in a leather obvious annoyance in Webster's The Tories, as he puts it, would mer. 10 The-Asores; where sixteen cable

a slight trace of reconstitution of the Ministry.

and popularised in Baths in Spain, to come a leading question, don't you upholstered chair beside the fire voice, but Blayne only smiled.

bat the popular prejudios against paper care think?" he fenced, quickly. "In and tossed his bulging tobacco pouch matters like these, Miss Gaynor, Iover to the Inspector.

"Still, it may account for the and leave Churchill, predominant, ownership of lead mines 12 Whes, in an never consent to sacrifice Fisher and link wall arte of the world, 11 Oficial charged with cheion relating to the Webster's Hindus who have lately been seen 'ner workinga of my brain. On the upon him. If news were forthcom- and at Oaktree I am convinced w/mont realised at once that the al-Ibishop, covered betoner with a black cap am not at liberty to divulge the in- announcement had acted like a tonic hanging around Oaktree, my friend while the leaders of the Govern- vient ́days,' a man was tiled by as ecclestati.. other hand, I want you to realise Ing so spontaneously there would, shall find the answer to our riddia ternative to coalition was defost, when paadsz a death seenes to show that he that your friend, Mr. Dwyer, is in be no need for his confession of There is more in that mysterious It is, as he tells it, a dramatic an exceedingly perilous position. failure. The evidence against him fe rather

establishment than meets the cyo atory. And the alternating hopes erwhelming, and, I may add you blighters have wakened up at what you have told me. You know strange miscalculations of Lord "It's rather good to know that a whole lot more. Thanks for and despairs of Mr. Churchill, the the authorities at Scotland Yard last," chaffed Blayne while Webster Webster, old man, I somehow feel Fisher, the visit of an irritated are inclined to be just a trifle au- emitted A xious to get this matter cleared up. through a cloud of tobacco smoke.

characterisic Erunt that you won't be hauled over the Bouar Law to a superb Asquith, It does them little credit, you know to have a case like this left on their detective, the investigation of allusion, Blayne bid the detective try all these make up a chapter "In the first place," began the after all," and with this cryptic sought by motor car. in the coun- red hot coals of official disapproval whose august presence had to be

Gaynor's affairs has revealed, the good-night.

Here is the solution to the "And they would condemn an astounding fact that he died a com-

not unworthy of Hollywood itself, puzzle on another page. Innocent person rather than paratively poor man. Only three

It is quite unnecessary to be- besmirch their reputation in the days before his death he had drawn

Heve Lord Beaverbrook to be al- eyes of the public?"

a cheque to self for thirty thousand

ways, or even often, right in his

ponny of that

hands.".

imado Blayne feel

microscopic.

...

(To be Continued.)

A sum of £666,000 has been judgments of men and things. It

There was something cruelly con- pounds, and I have been able to voted by the L.C.C. for the first is impossible to deny that extreme demnatory in the girl's tone that ascertain that not

almost money was used by himself. It part of the scheme for the deve. lucidity of mind and penetrating just vanished-like smoke. It lopment of a now housing estate proccas of thought which informs "I think you are being unneces-wasn't used in his busincas. I've at Carshalton, whore 8,000 houses his judgments. These qualitles sarlly apprehensive. Miss Gaynor been through the books. The head will be built.

ho retorted with a ghost of a smile.book-keeper and manager were "Scotland Yard has, as yet, no idea round here this morning. No

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are indeed apparent throughout, his book, There are apparent also a mastery of phrase and a style in writing, clear, vigorous, and compelling, which may sur prise many who have not under

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