PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS PHILIP GUTHRIE, rich, scholarly, unmarried. Is greatly intersted in relics of ancient civilization. PROFESSOR SHALEY, distinguishâ€" ced archeologist. In charge of a small expedition financed by Philip Guthrie, the professor has been seeking in Iran (Persia) some ancient gold cups reâ€" puted to be hidden there, Shaley dies without discovering the treasure. JULIAN ORMOND, Shaley‘s young assistant, takes charge on Shaley‘s death until Guthrie orders him home and dismisses him. HAFFI, Julian Ormond‘s Persian Suâ€" pervisor. LYNNE ORMOND, halfâ€"sister of Julian Ormond. Pretty, twentyâ€"five; redâ€"haired. Quietly brought up, and heiress to substantial wealth. MRS. BLAKEMORE, Lynne‘s Aunt sSOPHIE, by whom Lynne was brought Up THE STORY SO PAR Philip Guthrie learns by cable from Julian Ormond of the death of Proâ€" fessor Shaley. The Professor was in charge Oof an expedition which was digging in Persia in quest of some ancient gold cups reâ€" puted to have been made for Alexander the Great. Guthriec is deeply interested in the quest, and has financed the exâ€" pedition. Julian Ormond, who sent the cable, is the secondâ€"inâ€"command. His mesâ€" sage, besides announcing the death of his leader, recommends that the quest be abandoned. Guthrie is tion of giving the Professor‘s hopes of succe Accordingly, Guthrie wires to Orâ€" mond calling him home for consultaâ€" tion. On meeting, the two quarrel Guthrie dismisses Ormond, and decides to go out to Persia and take charge of the expedition himself. Julian Ormond believes he knows where the treasure is But he needs money. He knows that his halfâ€"sister Lynne Ormond, has recently come int< her share of their father‘s fortune. Julian sees Lynne, proposes that she go out with him. Lynne, hungry for adventure, decides to go. Julian stirs her indignation by reciting a woeful story of how badly Guthrie has treated him. Hitherto, Lynns, though she know: Guthrie only by photograph and repuâ€" tation, has admired him. Now read on! WHAT LYNNE QOVERHEARD The rest of the day passed quickly. whilse Lynne bought everything she thought she would need. Days on the high plateau of the Khorasan were hot as a rule, and nights were cold. Plenty of blankets were as essential as knaki shirts and slacks for day wear. Lynne was thoughtful, however, and rather nervous as the time for her inâ€" terview with Guthrie drew near. If he proved reasonable then for her the adâ€" venture would be at an end. It would be disappcinting, and yetâ€"she hardly knew what she hoped for! At nine o‘clock she tock a taxi to Cower Street and walked in through sho ont THURSDAY. JULY 15TH, 1937 "Oh?" Guthrie looked surprised. He noticed the flaming hair, the dazzling fairness of the face before him, the eyes that were bright with a meaning that he could not quite fathom. "What can I do for you?" "I wanted to have a talk with you It‘s very important." . The expression of abstracted fatigue 11 inC ind leacdied he nery But I was ere. I wa Her voice de "Excuse me, He turned w yvynne waited in the hallway outside room in which he was speaking. She ld hear the murmur of his voice, i when a student opened the door to toe in, the sound came to her disâ€" ctly. Not by any m#®ans an unpleasâ€" ; voice, certainly Lynne grew rather re nervous as she waited. t last the doors opened, and a crowd students surged out. Lynne watched i finally Guthrie appeared, on the I of the crowd, talking with a man he came out. She saw that the snapâ€" t of him at Beaumont was a good _ hin ‘Oh 2" we nne wWaited ‘oom in whi 1 hear the when a stu« e in, the s Mmi story. Here _ grone before bu :tonished at the suggesâ€" up the search, because last letter held out great iree instalments pubâ€" arilling new serial you in to enjoy this atâ€" Here is a synopsis of xXp ered a little and she she could not restrain er of her pulses at seeâ€" w»mrdon,." said Lynne. hat I should find you o talk to you." her way through the she was at his Guthrie!" n air of engquiry e tock a taxi to alked in through f University Colâ€" rter revealed that the lecture room ead to emerge at "Well?" said Guthrie, his eyes intent on her face. "What can I â€"â€"?2" "I‘m sorry to bother you," Lynne said. "Not at all." But they got no further for a short, dark man with a beard and spectacles came hastening across the hallway, and pulled up short in front of Guthrie, sayâ€" ing: with which Guthrie had emerged from the lecture room vanished. He was puzzled, but his looks implied that he was not averse from talking with one so beautiful. They moved back into the lecture room. So the®interview was postponed while he and Guthrie ot their business done. They moved a little way away from where Lynne was sitting. She noticed that Guthrie‘s eye was on her most of the time while he was talking. Then they moved down towards the door, and she heard most of what they were sayâ€" Ssa V They were now standing within a few feet of Lynne,. and she heard everything they said. "Shaley didn‘t trust him," said Guthrie. "I disliked him on sight, myâ€" self. In fact, he strikes me as being a hound of the worst description." Lynne, with an uneasy feeling, wondered of whom they were speaking; and she was not long in doubt, for the big man searched his memory aloud in a booming voice. ‘"Toâ€"mcorrow!" said the bearded man "You‘re in a hurry, aren‘t you?" Lynne could not hear Guthrie‘s reply but the big man spoke more loudly: "Oh? Is that so? He‘s no use, yoI "Ormond?" he said. "Orm aon‘t remember the fellow!" "He was never a student. know the first thing about said Guthrie. "Ormond! There was one General Ormond who had a I COULDN‘T HELP HEARING To hear Julian‘s name bandied about like this outraged Lynne‘s deepest feelâ€" ings. It seemed so cruelly malicious. And his last casual remark was horribly galling. Had the conversation gone on a moment longer she would have jumped up and to‘d them who she was. But the Jig bearded man suddenly decided that he must leave to catch his train; and shaking Guthric warmly by the handt wished him luck and hurried out of the rocom "This unpléasant specimen is a son, 1 think," said Guthrie, absently, staring at Lynne, who was sitting with her eyes lowered, and giving not a sign of all that was going on within her. "What have you done abosut it?" "Given him the sack," replied Guâ€" They were and fro in t! lecture room | "I‘ry sory 1 Guthrie. ‘"Pro. Now what car Perfectly at ragin Lynne with which the i politeness fail "As a matter of fact," : her cheeks burning with were already discussing t couldn‘t help overhearir said. and I gather that T: time in coming here!" "I beg your pardon?" "I am Lynn Ormond mond‘s sister." In the midst of his asto disscomfort, Guthrie looket ness to her brother in t him. There was none, e red hair was a more fi Julian‘s tawny mane. "This unpléeasant think," said Gutht at Lynne, who w speak to y him. Nevi want you | the exped After very apolo "I‘m afraid it‘s out of the question. said Guthrie. "Quite apart from any thing else, he is no longer needed with the expedition." Something inside Ly:t curl up tightly with rag ready to fily out. hri Ccuri? differe em} is astonishment and looked for any likeâ€" r in the girl before one. except that her ore fiery edition of Studen was one a Major student. Doesn‘t ibout archeology, keep yoI ce ker replied Lynne, ~~Anger., ‘"You ne seemed to , like a spring Ormond? at I wantéed to you don‘t like went on, "I old place with aWar he 1c I‘m a calmly â€" more Julian â€" Orâ€" passe / But U OOKed At interest ordinary you aid late he An "Do yeu think it right," Lynne askec quietly, "to turn a man out of his job just because you happen to dislike him! After all my brother‘s work for Prof Shaley and the expedition?" "His work consisted of managing a few native. servants and bringing supâ€" plies down to the camp from Tehran," Guthrie told her. "He is no longet needed. I‘m sorry, but I really don‘t see what claim he has upon me!" "Then there‘s nothing more to be said," returned Lynne a triflie breathâ€" lessly. "Julian is to be the victim oi your dislike and jealousy, and your amâ€" tition to get all the credit for finding Praemnon!" "If you wish to look at it like that, you can," Guthrie said, in a less kindly tone, but still with a smile. "In that case," the girl said slowly, "wou‘re not entitled to any consideraâ€" ticn!" % Lynne flushed to the roots of her hair It was impossible not to recognize the admiration in his eyes, and it only angered her all the more. "Is that a threat?" inquired Guthri who, in an odd sort of way, was enjoy ing himself. Lynne flushed to the roots of her hair.! They both went down with a resoundâ€" It was impossible not to recognize theling crash, rolling over and over, and admiration in his eyes, and it only Came to rest with Guthrie on top, the angered her all the more. ‘intruder writhing underneath. "I hope you‘ll remember that I did] "You â€"â€"!I!" snarled the intruder my best to put things right!" she told |breathlessly and unprintably.,â€"With one him. 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I met ho did you?‘ hen bruke Copsâ€"â€"yoli _vou send was pU me off T‘l You tell t Johnâ€" I knew is, with se., He ad.‘ iwd iY I met her at Boodst. tiu handed over the cash. B:i she ‘ad in it, I can‘t say!" CONEESssION "I‘m not going to cail ‘"They just wanted to up for a little while, Guy This feller with the gii So Julian Ormond w his going to Persia! Or: some game of his ow that‘s what we arrat us. Just a broken 1 break, likeâ€"and no vou‘d noticed after a Guthrie gazed at him in disgus! man lapsed into silence with a 16 grief and injury on his features drained the remains of his whisk "What hospital do you want to?" Guthrie asked. "Westminstt Vastly*"relieved, the man agreed Westminster would do very well Guthrie went to the telephone tCc for an ambulance. Guthrie laughed sornfully as he reâ€" collected his thoughts on the way home that evening. Just because of the imâ€" pression that Ormond‘s little devil of a sister had made upon him, he had been on the point of letting Ormond rejoin the expedition! And yetâ€"what had Ormond‘s hired thug said?â€"he wasn‘t sure that the girl with the ginger hair had had a hand in it. As regards the girl, then, one could some there ha 1€ Tu iv n My Now ky ne 18 wh 3J°e¢ aink pu ha ‘: ‘Guthrie‘s gt I want youU to 1W ownit 1t n ‘leg. A nice cican no harm done that ‘r a month or two . ." at him in disgust; the silence with a look of on his features, and ky 3 grim.y ind fet 1€ . now., when ht ilous Ormond was §1i11 Ol1 anted to delay nond. then, had ; features, his whiskv tubt But ha\ ner or two 11 and she what ‘andt wet LNAALTS All beard, ht abroad.‘ ‘¢ pilay â€"ou vou laid ind ; he reâ€" ay home the imâ€" devil of i tha AJ §SC 1d | not be Can. This Beâ€" Wrong?â€"Harriet Comstockâ€"A rich story of human e tion and a love‘ that surmounted not be certain. 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