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$1,000 :Ss$S :sSS gas, water in si'sSsi' rent
Lombard street. near Tenth. =
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(Frame dwelling and lot 7oxoo. on
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SZ,OOO bath, back porch, rent, $500.
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Among which is one fine upright Lester piano,
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rockers. couch, hne oak sideboard and lib AIRY
table, carpe ts, rugs pictures, curtains, reiTger-
ator No. Canopy cook stove cooking utensils
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6be
Holiday
Case


Il think you're on the right track,
Lester" he said But you can't hope
to do much by yourself-it's too big a
job. Wouldn't it be better to employ
half dozen private detectives and put
them under your supervision? You
could save yourself this nerve trying
work and at the same time get over the
ground much more rapidly Besides,
experienced men may be able to sug-
gest something that you've overlooked"
had thought of that I had Won
dered If l We're making the best pos
sible use Of my opportunities-an the
suggestion tempted me. But some
thing rose within me-pride, ambition,
stubbOrnness, what you willard
shook my lead, determined to hang on.
Besides, had still before me that bat
tie of wits with Martigny, and 1 was
resolved to make the most of it.
LET me keep on by myself a day or
two longer, sir" l said Il believe I'll
succeed vet. If don't there will still
be time to call in outside help. fancy
I've made beginning, and l want to
see Wnat comes OIL il.
He shook me kindly by the hand.
Il like your grit he said approx
ingly, land I've every confidence in
you. 1t wasn't lack of confidence that
prompted the suggestion. Only don't
overdo the thing and break down as
Royce has. He's better, by the way,
but the doctor says u.at he must take
a long vacation-a thorough rest"
I'm glad he's better. I'll be care
full" assented, and left the Office.
While l waited for car l bought
copy Of the last edition of my paper,
from force of habit more than any.
thing, then, settling myself in Il ccat-
still from force of habit turned to
the financial column and looked it over.
There was nothing of special interest
there and turned back to the general
news, CHANGING carelcssly from item
to item. Suddenly one caught my eye
which brought me up with shock.
The item read
Shortly after 10 o'clock this morning a
man ran up the steps of the Cortlandt
street station of the Sixth avenue ele-
waited In the effort to catch an uptown
train just pulling out and dropped over on
the platform with heart disease. An ann
bulance was called from the Hudson
Street hospital and the man taken there.
At noon it was said he would recover.
He was still too weak to talk, but among
other things card of the Cafe Jourdain,
81 West Houston street, was found in his
pocketbooh. An inquiry thc.c Developed
the fact that his name is Pierre Bethune,
that he is recently from France and has
no relatives in this country.
In moment l was out OF the car
and running westward to the elevated.
1 felt that held in my hand the ad-
dress l needed
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April 19-and from Paris they went to
place called Etretat. They remained
there through May, June and July.
That is all the time covered by this
file. Shall get another:'
No." l answered. but wish you'd
make an abstract of Mr. Holidays
whereabouts during the Whole time lie
was abroad and send it to our office
not later than this afternoon
VERY well, sir" he said, and we
left the room.
But why didn't you let him go far
ther?' asked Mr.. Graham as we left
the building.
Because think I've found the
place, sir" l answered. Did you
notice-the time they stayed at Etre-
tat covers the period of Miss Holla-
days birth, with which, I'm convinced,
these people were in some way con-
cerned. We must look up Etretat."
A map at the office showed us that
it was little fishing hamlet and sea-
side resort on the shore of the English
channel not far north of Havre.
"NIy theory isl l said, that when
the time of her confinement approach
cd Mr.. Holiday brought his wife to
Paris to secure the services of an ex-
perienced physician perhaps, or per-
haps nurse or linen, OF all of them
That done, they proceeded to Etretat
which they may have visited before
and knew for quiet place with Il
bracing atmosphere and good climate
Just such place as they would nat
urally desire. Here the daughter was
born, and here, am convinced, We
shall find the key to the mystery
though I'm very far from guessing
what that key is. But l have 6 premo
nition-you may smile if you wish
that I'll find the clew I'm seeking al
Etretat. The name, has somehow
struck an answering chord in me-"
The words. as l recall them now
l
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Of T W o
Continents
BURTON 70 E. |
STEVENSON
Copyright. 1905. by
Henry Holt and
Company

back" added. at least not for
long time SO he has no further use for
the rooin This; is the fourteenth. / can
take possession tomorrow"
They exchanged Il glance, and Nine.
Jourdain arose.
VERY WE'LL monsieur" she said.
"Will you have the kindness to come
and look at the room?"
l followed her up the stair, giddy at
my good fortune. She opened door
and lighted a gas jet against the wall.
81 am sure you will like the apart
ment, monsiuer," she said. You see,
it is very large one and most COM
Portable"
1t was indeed of good size and well
furnished The bed was in IL kind Of
alcove. and beyond it was bath-un
looked for luxury! One thing, however.
struck me as peculiar. The windows
were closed by heavy shutters, which
were barred upon the inside, ana the
bars were secured in place by pad
locks.
81 shall want to open the windows"
l remarked. do you always keep
them barred?"
She hesitated moment, looking a
little embarrassed.
You see. monsieur, 1t is this way"
she explained at lust. IN. Bethune
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-01-24
cCuApTER XIII.

N mr.. GRAHAA1'S congratulations
MI next morning quite over
v whelmed me.
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ed for Havre.
MAY 1 see La Savoie's passenger
list?" asked.
Certainly, sir" and he produced it.
did not, of course, expect to find
Miss Holiday entered upon it; yet
felt that study of it might be repaid,
and l was not mistaken. A Mrs G. r.
Folsom and two daughters had occu-
pied the cabine de luxe, 436, 43S, 440.
On the companys list which had been
given me saw bracketed after the
name of the youngest daughter the sin
gle word "mvalide."
ia Lorraine sails day after tomor-
row, believer" asked.
Eyes, SIR
"And is she full?"
mo, sir; it is little early in the sea-
son yet" And he got down the list of
staterooms, showing me which We're
vacant 1 selected an outside double
one and deposited half the fare in order
to reserve it.
There was nothing more to be done
that night, for glance at my watch
showed me the lateness of the hour.
AS emerged from the pier suddenly
| found myself very weary and very
hungry, SO called cab and was driv-
en- direct to my rooms. A bath and din
ner set me up again, and finally set
tied down with my pipe to arrange the
events of the day.
Certainly l had progressed. had
undoubtedly got ON the track of the
fugitives; had found out all that l
could reasonably have hoped to find
OFT. And yet my eXultation was short
lived. Admitted that l was on their
track, how much nearer success had
got? knew that they had sailed for
France, but for what part of France?
They would disembnrk Mt Havre. How
was 1, reaching Havre two weeks later.
to discover which direction they had
taken? Suppose they had gone to
Paris, as seemed most probable, how
could ever hope to find them there?
Even IL l did find them, would be
in time to checkmate Martigny?
For time paused, appalled, at the
magnitude of the task that lay before
me-in all France to find three people!
But, after all, it might not be so great.
Most probably these women We're from
one of the towns Holiday and his
wife had visited during their stay in
France. Which towns they We're l, of
course, had no means of knowing, yet
l felt certain that some means of dis
| covering them would present itself.
That must be my work for the morrow
A half hour passed, and sat lost in
speculation, watching the blue smoke
curling upward, striving vainly to pen
citrate the mystery. For was as ia,
as ever from solution of it. Who
were these people? What was theil
aim? How had they managed to win
Miss Holiday over to their side, tc
persuade her to accompany them, tc
flee from her friends-above all, from
our junior partner? How had they
caused her change of attitude toward
him? Or had they really abducted her
Was there really danger of foul play
danger that she would fall victim as
well MS her father? Who was Mar
tigny? And, above all, what was tho
plot? What did he hope to gain? Wha
was he striving for? What was thi'
great stake for which he risked 81
much?
To these questions l could find II,
reasonable answer. was still CROPPING
aimlessly in the dark, and at last il
sheer confusion put down my pipe
turned out the light and went to bed.
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CHAPTER Mi.

"ITTY-FoUR West Houston street,
~ just three blocks south of Wash
ington square, was narrow
four story and basement blill-
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V whelmed me.
II never expected such COM
he said warmly. you've done splen
did work."
pointed out to him that, after ALL
my success was purely the result of ac-
cident. Had l been really clever
should have instantly suspected what
that sudden seizure on the station plat
form meant l should have hurried
back to the scene and followed Mar
tigny-as l still called him in my
thoughts-to the hospital on the chance
of securing his first address. Instead
Of which, if chance had not befriended
me. should have been as far as ever
from a solution of the mystery. !
trembled to think upon what slender
thread my victory had hung.
But my chief would not listen. He
declared that a man must be judged by
his achievements and that he judged
me by mine.
"Let us find out how our friend Is"
l said ut last, so the hospital was called
up. We We're informed that the pa.
tient was stronger, but would not bt
able to leave his bed for two or three
days.
THE Jourdains may tell him of my
CALL" said. They'll suspect some
thing when don't return today, yet
they may wait for me n day or two Ion
ger-they have my money-and one day
is all want. It's just possible that
they may keep silent altogether. They
have nothing to gain by speaklng-its
plain that they're not in the conspiracy
Anyway, tomorrow I'll be out OF
reach"
Mr.. Graham nodded
"Yes-that's plainly the next step
You must follow them to France-but
where in France will you look fol
them? l didn't think OF that before
Why, the search is just beginning! |
thought it impossible to accomplish
what you have accomplished, but that
seems easy now beside this new prob
| lem"
YES" assented. "Still it may not
be SO hard us it looks. We must try
to find out where the women have
gone, and believe Rogers can help US.
My theory is that they're from one of
the towns which the Holidays visited
when they We're abroad, and Mr.. Hol-
laday must have kept in touch with
his office, more or less, during that
| time"
My chief sprang up and seized his
hat.
1.-THE very thingw he cried. "Thcres
no luck about that bit Of reasoning,
Mr.. Lester. Come, I'll go with you"
only" added as we went down to-
gether, II very much fear that the
search will lead to Paris, for Martigny
is undoubtedly Partisan"
"And to find person in Paris
l did not answer. only shut my
teeth together and told myself for the
hundredth time that must not fail.
Rogers had been carrying on the
routine work of the business since his
employers death and was supervising
| the settlement Of accounts and the
Ouc uSlulo NhiSA
be attended to before the business
could be closed up. We found him in
the private Office and stated our GRAND
without delay.
"Yes," he said, "A1r. Holiday kept
in touch with the office, of course. Let
me see What was the date?'
Let us look for the first six months
Of 1876" suggested.
He got down the file covering that
period and ran through the letters.
Yes. here they are" he said after Il
moment. In January, he writes from
Nice, where they seem to have re.
manned during February and March.
About the middle of April they started
north = here's letter dated Paris,
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ball and her daughter"
telling you goodby. Besides" he add
ed, II learned just this morning that
two very dear friends of mine are TAX
ing this boat-AIrs. Kemball and her
daughter-the widow Of Jim Kemball,
you know"
Mr.. Royce nodded. l, too, recalled
the name. Jim Kemball had been one
of the best men at the New York bar
twenty years before and must inevi-
tably have made great name for him
self but for his untimely death. had
heard hundred stories of him.
well, l want you to meet them,"
continued Mr.. Graham, looking about
in all directions. "Ah, here they nre!"
And lie dragged his partner away to-
ward the bow of the boat. saw him
bowling before a gray haired little lady
and IL younger and taller one whose
back was toward me. They laughed
together for a moment, then the last
bell rang and the ships officers began
to clear the boat. l turned back to the
pier, but was brought round an Instant
later by Mr.. Graham's voice.
"My dear Lester" he cried, II
thought we'd lost you. l want to ill.,
troduce you to Mrs. Kemball and her
daughter, who are to be your fellow
voyagers. Mr.. Testers very in
genious young man." he added. Make
him amusc your And lie fastened
away to catch the gang plank before it
should be pulled in.
bowed to Mrs. Kemball, thinking to
myself that l had never seen sweet
er, pleasanter face. Then found my
self looking into pair of blue eyes
that fairly took my breath away.
well not neglect Mr.. Graham's ud-
vice." said merry voice. $50 pre-
pare for your fate, Mr.. Lester"
There was a hoarse shouting at the
gangway behind me, and the eyes Look
ed past me, over my shoulder.
See" she said, there's one poor fell
low who has just maze it."
l turned and locked toward the gang
plank. One end had been cast loose.
but two deck hands were assisting an
other man to mount it, He seemed
weak and helpless. and they supported
him on either side. An involuntary cry
rose to my lips as looked at l..ai. but
l cholicd 1t hnck. For it was Martigny,
risen from his bed to follow us.
ITO DE Continued
The Washington times., 1906-12-15
DOINCS IN MOTORING WORLD

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present the in
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Is bending the
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The Washington times., 1906-12-15
IN THE CIRCLE OF SOCIETY
Guests of Mrs. Roosevelt
Entertained at Iheater,.
Boz PaztY for Miss Ethel

a
tiona Thear her daughter Ethel and
Miss Margaret Niche Miss Nelly Keyse
Aubrey governess White children
Mile Marie Droet Mrs Roosevelt coored
Miss Roosevelt sirih of blue chiffon
made with short sleeves a collarless bodice
Mrs Nicholas Longwo1th the Basco
Theate audience. Longworth
distinguished appearance.
evening o and
of black and liberty silk She
hair coiej neck WITH studded
showing effectively the back.
Mrs Roosevelt this morning special call
Mrs Spencer, widow of Samuel Spencer
Mrs Douglas Robinson and
President the White morning
ma Ike "a visit.
The Washington times., 1906-12-15

The Secretary of Wan and Mrs VII
liam TAFT entertained at dinner last
evening, complimentary 10 the retiring
British Ambassador and Lady Durand,
Invited to meet the guests OF honor were
tho Secretary. of the Navy and Mrs.
Charles j. EouHpaTte. Justice White.
Judge lde. Miss Ide. Assistant Secretary
of War and Mrs. Robert Shaw Oliver.
Mr.. and Mrs Gordon Cumming Senator
Dillingham;, Senator Proctor. and Mrs.
HObSuu.
The Misses oliver daughters of she
Assistant Secretary of War and Mrs
oliver, also entertained at dinner last
night with Miss Durand the daughter
Of the British ambassador. as the hon
oged guest The other guests We're Miss
Car, Miss Carlisle, Lieutenant ana Mrs.
The Washington times., 1906-12-15
NOBEL PRAISES
PRESIDENTS WORK

lowing cOpgratulatOry cablegram;
Paris, Dec IA, 1906.
The President of the United States,
Washington.
Please permit me, as the older head
or the Nobel family. 10 participate spe-
cially in the universal JOY that the
peace prize has been awarded 20 You.
The Norwegian stoTthing never made a
more happy decision, for no allotment
was ever made which was more in ac-
cord with the real intentions OF my de-
ceased uncle. who desired that this prize
should only be awarded for a work Of
immeasurable and real benefit 10 hu-
manity, and what is there greater than
the peace concluded between those two
nations. the credit for which is due TO
your iEitiative2 EMANUEL NOBEL.
st. Petersburg.
The Washington times., 1906-12-15
PHI BETA PI HOST
At FRAT" DANCE
Georgetown Medical School
Students Entertain
Friends.

The second dance of the season given
last evening by the Phi Beta Pi Fra
ternity of Georgetown Medical School,
AT Carroll Institute Hall, proved TO be
one of the most brilliant college social
affairs of the year.
The guests We're received by the re-
ception committee-Louis +. Cassidy,
Frank J. Butler. NJ }. Carroll, and p
Paul Mayock
The members of the fraternity are
George Alexander, Franklin CamalieT
Joseph Burke. George Garrett. Francis
Butler, Louis Cassidy, Harry Drew,
Thomas c. Cary. Michael Carroll, Claude
McDermid, 2. z. Mayock, John Ma
Ioney, Richard Sutton, Milton Jeffs, An
drew Bruder Drs. A Dudley Morgan,
James Cannon, Wren Howard, and Fred
erick Burke
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MARIE CORELLI
SCORES HER SEX
AuthOreSS ScOrnS Those
Who Give Themselves
Away as Wig Models.

chest man hater i'm England, has now
turned her scornful pen on her own sex
and has attacked woman suffrage. She
has not rcceded from her nosition Of
contempt FOR men. however She says
that she can now direct fifty mems
votes at du election. but that if she had
"a vote OF her own that power would
he destroyed.
She argued that if woman has the
natural heritage of her sex of subjugat-
ing man she has no need of mingling in
his political trays.
She further sCOrnS women for allow
ing themselves 10 be given away in
fashion papers which advertise wigs
hip pads. etc.
The Washington times., 1906-12-15
Formerly Lived With
Gen. CrOzier and Rep
reSentatiVe Gillette.

Attorney General Moody has taken an
apartment in the Connecticut apartment
house. i'm Connecticut avenue. aud viii
spend the coming year there Mr.. Moody
has been one OF an interesting party OF
bachelors who have maintained hand
some bachelor quarters in "a house in X
street The other members OF the house
hold We're General CTOZier and Repre-
sentative Gillette of Massachusetts.
Mrs Charles HalIam Keep was hostess
at luncheon today, complimentary to
Miss Moody. sister OF Attorney General
Moody
Mrs. John r. Mclean will entertain
aJ one OF The first of the debutaute
dances of the season tonight In honor
oL Aliss Evelyn Chew, granddaughter
of Mrs. Titan j Coffey. and daughter
uf john Chew THE guests will an be
debuJant-s and members of the younger
set OF society
The first of the three dances given
boy the oommaudant and officers of the
Washington Navy Yard takes place to
The Washington times., 1906-12-15
MEDlCOS FINISH WORK,
CONVENTION ADJOURNS

The annual conference of the commit
tee on medical legislation and the ma
tional legislative council of the Ameri-
can Medical Association concluded its
sessions last night in the New Willard.
II had been decided TO hold an execu-
tive session this morning but it was
found that all the business could be dis
posed of last night. and this was done.
The council yesterday went up TO the
House for a conference with Speaker
Cannon relative to procuring an early
hearing on the army medical BILL