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The Washington times., 1908-10-04

Alone in a Big Hall.

found myself with Clarke II an
immense hall. the counterpart in
devillsh decoration OF the passageway
We had left The walls, roof and
floor were Of stone and the whole
scene wGs 50 broken with recesses.
grottoes. and innumerabIe stone
images OF satanic beings that il was
difficult 10 judge its size Behind us
the flame alternately flashed and
fickerad- II there was another en-
trance it was so cUnningIy concealed
as TO escape our notice. Reforc rs
was a massive altar, apparently Fewn
IN the solid rock. though upon
closer examination I found il. as well
as all the interior decoration. 10 be
Of nodded concrete.
We were alone At least We saw no
forms but those Of the devils and imps
that, as in the corridor. flashed their
many cOlored eyes upon us from al
sides
Suddenly the stiffness was broken
BY voice from somewhere in -t.e
deep recesses Of the cavern. a s-pice
steely and cruel IN its icy suavity.
Welcome 10 the halls OF The
Clarke's eyes lii IN recognition a.
ne searched the blaze Of lights for
some clue to the whereabouts Of the
speaker.
'Ah." continued the voice Mes
sleurs arrive a Ia bonue heure They
have escaped the serpents and passed
the big guard, but it Is Ie mauvais
chance for them. It is an easy death
70 die by a snake. There are others
not so easy
We have no fear OF you. Count
Armand de Loup.~ replied Clarke IN
a steady voice
-'Ah. then. it is that Monsieur Clarke
knows ne But he cannot sec me.
None can. No matter. Monsieur
Clarke will see me this night when.
with mis- friend. he views the initia-
ticU Of a fair novice whom ne will
know into the order Of the PaUa-
dium-
Then thank God We are not too
late" heard Clarke mutter.
But mesSieurs have arms OF the
latest and most approved patterns. no
doubt 1 fear II will not be the part
of wisdom for them to see the cerr-
mony from where they stand. shall
We rush upon them in a body. bear
them to the earth and snatch these
dangerous weapons away from them2
Ne. that would be une gaucherie
There is 4 softer way. All. that is It..
The position is perfect"
1t came so quickly we had no means
Of saving ourselves. With the hollow
mocking laugh Of the fend ringing in
my ears I felt the floor give way be-
meath ne and myself falling down,
down 7 knew not where Then the
sides Of the weu into which 7 had
dropped began 10 converge so that
my fan gradually was checked. The
sides were padded and L suffered no
hurt Ny feet touched something
solid. was standing erect. but in
confines so narrow that I could not
raise my arms from my sides. I re-
member my nose itched violently and
7 rubbed il against the paddle wall IN
front Of me. 1 breathed without ef-
fort. but could see nothing
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RituaIistic Gibberish.

she took her place calmly before The
center OF the scmiclrcIe. The count
lpprtacEed her and takiag her 1aud
touched DO 10 Lis lips with tn
uuphaUt smile She offered no show
OF resistance Had she st=eied herself
20 submit meekIy 70 Whatever be IN
store for herr Then eusued sO1-1
rlJuaIistic glbDerish OF which could
not catch the import, during which
each member OF The semicircls se-zed
what lcoktd TO be z cf alice from the
altar and beat upon IL with a short
stick.
%. Lucirer. star or the Morning.
answer thou unto the coujuratiou oE
the Four and say II il is thy VIII thai
this nIaiGeu become a faithful Pal
ladist 80 thy service" This the count
int0ned iU "a solemn voice.
From sonIcwhere in the roof came
the answer in hollow reverberating
tones
1T Is my Will"
.Ther come. thou art nine said
the count as with outstretched arms
ue advanced toward Thaida- She stood
disdainfuIIy erect as he neared her
and trembIed TO see such ICveIfness
His arms were just about 20 fold her
In their embrace when my strainiug
eyes saw a uvid green fash strike
from the Wilderness OF her throat Fun
upon the forehead Of the count II
hUrtled- 1 saw him throw out his
arms wildly as II trying 20 light II OF.
BUt there IL cIung, q wriJhins. slisten-
ing streak OF green.
The count toJtered- His face and
hands began TO turn 20 the sicllly
shade OF +arnished brass. With g
great cry he reelcd headIong-
Leaping over the prostrate form
Thaida flew like a deer. ] heard the
bar of Clarke 5 prison house fail Then
the door Of mine swung open u The
t'ginklinE of an eye we were behind
InCse little steel cages. Thaida be-
tween us. At that instant the lights
went out ami we were IN stySl D dark
ness
At the end Of the hau We heard the
hurryiug OF many feet and the means
of men in terror Of an awful death. Al
most mechanically We Grew our weap-
ons and began 10 empty four auto
maJicS into the bIaChneSs ahead, I do
not know whether or rot any of our
shots took effect I heard no cries.
When We stopped 10 reload and the
reverbatiOus OF the fusiIade had died
away IN the recesses Of the roof al
was still.
To the boat" whispered Clarke.
we picked up the now faiurinE
Thaida, dashed through the aura OF
fame and down the corridor. now in
utter darkness The door barred for
a moment our progress, but Clarke'a
fingers soon found the holt
The outer guard. he whispered
1t is hard. but We must kin him
We had not encccntered him IN the
corridor We threw open the door and
stood with weapons ready Il was
daylight and the sun w2s already high
in the east ] looked at my watch. It
was o'clock. We haG been in that
terrible place fun ten hours, set It
nad seemed not more than as many
minutes The guard was nowhere TO
be seen Had we escaped Eim in the
corridor. or had he 4lade his way
around the walls through the treacher-
Gus Jungle We knew not
Our launch was there Bloc war
true 90 his trust We leaped aboard
and iaiG tie form Of ThaiJa upon ths
cushioned seats The engine was 90
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thus place our lives n your hands7'
replied Clarke. seizing him by the
hand. But YOU can aid us here. Are
your arms in readiness. Sexton? Then
keep them concealed. for we doubtless
are outnumbered and diplomacy may
win more than force
We stepped lightly out on the land
ing and found ourselves facing a door
OF iron in the otherwise blank wall:
a heavy door incrusted with knobs and
beset with strange heTaldic devices in
has relief These latter drew ClsrlIe's
attention and ne studied them earnest
~ in the dim light. Then turning TO
me with smile OF triumph ne whis-
perei: "Ah. thought So have the
master key. Come. we will so in
No sound broke the stiffness There
was nothing 10 denote that a human
habitatiou OF any sort lay beyond the
blank wall
Clarke lifted the heavy knocker in
the center Of the door and began a
tattoo OF alternating long and short
raps. These were answered from
within and my companion in his turn
answered these signals
Then the door swung slowly open
and a gigantic form appeared framed
in the dark background Of the opening
What is yo II age?" challenged
deep voice.
I was thunder struck at Clarke's an
swer in an even. fearless tone.
Five years." he said.
Whence do you conner
From the eternal fame" answered
my companion.
Whittier do you go?'' rang out the
question
ITO the flame eternal was the re-
ply.
Whom do you BRING
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% r l. E G r a M Tor you
Clarke" 1 said. as
took the message
which the boy deliv-
cred at the door Of our
oak street apartments
one morning in midsummer. shaoe
II anxiety passed over the face OF my
house mate. Strange, 1 thought lla'
Carlton Clarke, the great telepathlC
detective should be disturbed by 50
ordinary an event as the receipt OF
telegram.
Clarke took the yellow envelope ana
held il thoughtfully i'm his hand as
woman studies a telegram before sum
mOning the courage to open II.
DO YOU remember Thaida2 he
asked suddenly, stiu holding The en-
velope rs 1 signed the messenger
book
Did remember Thaida2 As II 1 could
forget that glorious vision OF young
womanhoOd that had dashed into our
presence in the ghetto district OF New
York, and whose psycnomeJrlc mlEu
had aided Us in the solution or the
puzzling mystery Of the Blue BOX
hara.'
u see YOU DO. continued Clarke.
wen, my mind has been hiled with
forebodiugs concerning her al morn
ing / have no Word from ner Tor
several weeks Something tells ME
that this message concerns her. and
that the news is not good We Will
sec" and he tore open the envelope
aua read il hastily. y look OF distress
passing quickly 10 black crown oi
anger, oNcrspUcud his IaCv- Without
a word n, passed Tie message 10 me
/ read:
.'On board 5. ). Magellan, Of Pen
sacoIa. Fla, Narconi station Tire
wOiTs fangs-
No signature. \ cipher? None that
] was familiar with, yet IL must nave
q meaning. and deep and terrible
onc. for as / looked At Clarke his eyes
blazcd with anger. and beneath II he
wore a look OF the deepest concern.
1t is from her. The Wolf! 1 must
save her. but hOw2 Sexton. can l
count on yOu?'
You know that without asking" l
replied. but 1 haven't the slightest
idea what It all means"
-Of course not. Come into the Il
brary. and 1 win tell you while We
plan some method OF action. l do not
yet know what
Il first met Thaida. continued
Clarke. when we were seated in the
library. when 1 was an inferno at
Bellevue. She was a student, delving
deeper than the mind of a woman or
dinarily goes into subjects philosophi-
cal and psychological. She wEs true
friend, a jovial companion, and these
traits, allied with the beauty OF which
you can testify, had the effect Of gath
ering about her an ever charging
court But with an admirable reserve
she held them all at length.
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Clarke knew the Ritual.

"a hitherto deiuded soul who would
gain admission among rs and thus
learn the true story Of the fall Of the
great Baal-Zebaub.'
And then it dawned upon me that
no matter with what diaboIical fra
ternity We We're dealing Clarke. with
his wonderful knowledge OF the vaga-
rles enat have possessed the human
mind since the dawn OF the ages. had
its ritual AT biz tongues end.
But YOU waste our time. which is
precious II She exanaInatiOn is salts
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The Cnmte,s Fntrance.

u alone came the nearest TO her con-
fidence. and the life we lived was
ideal both too busy FOR our chosen
work 90 mar IL by thoughts of any
thing closer, both protected, she by
her wOmanIy reserve, I by my sincere
respect for her
Then Compte Armand de Loup
came into our lives. He was young
French nobleman. very rich, living
where and how he pleased. We were
attracted TO him by his love Of the
occuI; which ne had studied In India,
in Tibet. wherever the minds of think
cTs run i'm the direction OF the un-
movable He was suave, handsome,
AMI. at FIRST charming i'm every way.
Il was not long. however. until his
advances to Thaida became so pro-
nounced as to cause her TO fear him
and me to hate him with all my heart
When 1t became necessary for her
definitely % repel his offers he went
out OF our sphere as suddenly as he
had entered il, but leaving behind him
his curses and his vows Of the most
terrible vengeance his fercy Gallo
spirit could invent.
-NsiAN effAAN nave la~Nth 1lllfe Al4tlA
and no blow has fallen. unless this Is
f. After he left transIatng his name
literally, we called him the wolf
We Otter talked jokingIy OF. the time
when the threatened fangs OF the
wolf would close upon us The fangs
OF the wolf II must be Thaida."
AS Clarke was speaking the bell
rang again and q second messenger
arrived. Clarke feverishlv tore open
the cover and reading il passed II TO
me. Il was:
e. have struck. Save me"
Like the first, it was sent by Mar
conf system from the steamship Ma
EeiI1n.
Wait" exclaimed Clarke. I'VE
can. do nothing. There will he a third
She IS sending me word despite some
terrible obstacle"
He had hardly finished when the
third message arrived. sent from the
same station, it read:
e. come to 80
Would there be a fourth-that would
give us the final clue? All the day we
waited with all the patience we could
summon, but Il came not. Clarke
spent the time porting over the time
tables OF the North and South lines.
At last he gave UP. and. throwing the
time tables from him he exclaimed:
Something has happened She can
not finish. But there Is another
means II only she VIII try it,
Then ne lay back in his chair and
closed his eyes. For moro than an
hour nc d;d not stir. began to think
he slept Then he jumped Up SO sud
denly that he startled me
"Quick. ] have il. We are going.
Pack. Don't forset the arms and
plenty OF ammunition, and put I'm
those four automatics we got the
other day. There may be hot work
before we ever see Chicago again.
Let's see. the train leaves in en- hour
and a quarter"
But where are we goingc'' I asked,
involuntarlly.
New Orleans he shouted as he
dashed into his room 20 throw his
clothes ont 70 me to pack.
We reached New Orleans at dusk
and took a cab from the railway sta
hon. As we drove away looking out of
n =
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Prison Commences to Stir.

Then my prison house began TO stir
with Ierky motion. From the fitting
I judgel It was being rolled up an in
cline. At length IL stopped and from
the RAYS a. Sif.so ff8 --~
crevices / knew that l vas in a bril-
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Easy of Solution.

Yes. it was absurdIy simple re-
marked Clarke, quietly, diviuinS as ne
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Continued on Fifth Pase)
OctObeE d 1903
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08
MAY YET PAVE ROAD
Business Men Sign Petition
For Improvement of In
diana Boulevard.

Despite the decision of the county
commissioners some time ago to re-
macadamize only Sheffield avenue, Rob
ertsdale still has hopes of getting Indi-
ana boulevard paved out of the county
fund
petition to the countyicommission
was circulated in Hammond last Satur-
day and in the few hours that Peter
Davis. member of the board of public
works, carried it around he had Sc
cured $50 signatures.
The petition was signed by MANY o1
the city officials and leading business
men would like to see Robertsdale get
a square deal out of the appo ortionment
of the road fund.
Indiana boulevard is the main street
through Robertsdale and one of the
busiest streets in Hammond 1t car
ries all the South Chicago traffic tc
Whiting and East Chicago and being
such street it would hardly seem fail
to make the residents along the street
keep it up for the benefit of the out
siders.
The petitioners feel confident thai
the county commissioners will take ia.
vorable action.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08
HAMMOND ALSO
CELEBRATES THE DAY
Enjoyable Picnic is Given at
Douglas Park by La
boris Hosts.
MANY see GARY CELEBRATION
Hammond's Parade Was Filled With
Music and Many Uniformed
Workers.

The laboring man wore the laurel
wreath in Hammond yesterday. It was
his day and he made good use of it
in company his family.
Despite the much advertised attrac-
tion for the union man at Gary, Ham
mond held enough charm to keep a rep-
resentative citizenship at home to cele-
brate.
Douglas park was the scene for the
merry making where a big picnic was
held under the auspices of the Lake
County Trades and Labor council.
Parade in the Morning.
The Hammond celebration opened
with a parade in the morning Music
certainly was not lacking for the oc-
casion, for three bands marched sep
arate sections in the parade.
Hammond made no attempt to string
quently this overworked feature was
omitted. The stage hands union,
however, would not be denied the right
to ride, and so it happened that one
float found itself in good company.
Disbands at Car Barns.
The parade began at 1920 at Central
park and went down Holman stree,
turning east on Sibley street and going
to Oakley avenue. On Oakley avenue
it turned north to State street, on State
street west to Holman street, thence
north heading toward Douglas park. 1t
disbanded at the carbarns.
Hundreds of people lined up on both
sides of the streets to watch the march
ers. Street cars stood at the four cor
ners to take the early picnickers to
Douglas park and all day long the
crowds went back and forth.
Good Attractions.
Good attractions were provided at
the park to hold the crowd. principal
among these being Boilermaker K. c.
ball game which resulted in a victory
for the x c. by a score of to g.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08
HAMMOND LADY
SUSTA|NS HEAVY LOSS
Mrs. Leo Wolf Parts With
Jewels Valued at Between
500 and $500.
TAKES PLACE ON Holman ST.
Misses Bag Containing Her Gems at
Cedar Lake on Sunday
Last.

Mrs. Leo Wolf, of Fl Rimbach ave-
nue., the wife of one of the prOprietorn
of Kaufman d VOLTS Lion store, had
the misfortune to lose a large number
of her diamonds Saturday afternoon and
the loss is estimated to be between s7OO
and $500.
At 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon Mrs
Wolf left her home for the purpose OF
putting her little daughter on the south
bound street car and instructing the
conductor to let her off at the corner
of Ruth and Holman streets.
The car did not come along as quick
ly as she expected and she and the
little girl walked south and waited fol-
the car at the switch in front of Aust
gems grocery store.
Waits For North Bound Car.
The south bound car stood on the
switch for a few minutes waiting for
the north bound car and Mrs. Wolf took
advantage of these few moments to pay
the conductor the childs fare and in
struct him regarding letting her off the
car.
Mrs. Wolf had in her hands a little
silver bag from which she had to re-
move her purse in order to pay the con-
ductor. In the bag was piece OF
chamois skin in which she had wrapped
four diamond rings, two breaches and
a plain band wedding ring in which
was engraved, Will to Ray. 1891"
There was also a SIS gold piece which
was wrapped up in peculiar colored
paper and was a pocket piece which
had been given her by a friend.
Mrs Wolf did not at once discover
her loss. She went to Condit street
to see a sick lady and then went to hel
husbands store where she sat in the
millinery department for some time.
On Sunday she went to Cedar Lake
and it was then that she discovered hel
loss, when. upon looking into the bag
she saw that her chamois was gone.
Mrs Wolf does not know of any time
when her jewels might have beer
taken from the bag by onewho would
steal them. She is certain that she lost
them while she was waiting for the
car and her only hope of recovering
them is the fact that they may have
fallen into honest hands.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08
UNABLE TO
COMPLETE JOB
Councilman 0'Girr and Police Make
Interurban Company Return With
Gang of Laborers To Gary and
Fail in Their Effort to Get Con-I
cessions.
Especial to THE TINES !

NNRCNASAA
East Chicago, Ind. Sept. S.-fsne~s.rN
The Chicago, Lake Shore & soutli
Bend railway, falling in their effort. tn
obtain concessions from the local coun..
ell, took matters into their own hands
on saturday afternoon and attempted
to steal switch-rights on Chicago ave.;
nue., the principal thoroughfare in East
Chicago. With carload of forty-
four 1abOrers, and acting under the
personal supervision of Attorney r. J.
Lewis Meyer, of South Bend. they com.
menced tearing mp the pavement west
of Railroad avenue.
The attempt to fight the city edicts
was made about l o'clock The work
train arrived at that hour, all. the men
supplied with shovels and picks. ready
to prosecute the work without DELAY.
They reckoned without their host, how
ever, for Street COMMISSIONS Pete4
Stirling saw their labors from afar and
fastened to the scene.
Work Had Already Begun.
Before he could arrive, however, the
men had turned over at least 100 yards
Of earth, to depth of one foot, intend-
ing to occupy the entire north side Of
the street with their switch Stirling
demanded the foreman to show his per-
NIT to tear up the streets, and was told
that the men were acting under orders
from the city council. About this time.
however, Alderman O'Girr, who is al
ways on hand when the city's interests
are threatened. appear. He denied all
knowledge of issuing such a permit and
ordered the return of the road to it's;
former condition.
Attorney Meyer then took hand in
the proceedings. He requested a priv.
ate conversation with Alderman OGirr.
but was told to make any declaratio
he wished before the citizens. This
did not suit Meyers wishes, and he
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08
CHARGED WITH ARSON
Hammond Policeman lures
South Chicago Man Into
Indiana by Ruse.

officer Hanlon arrested Ed Stokes Of
1861 Avenue J. South Chicago, at Roby
yeserday on a charge of arson. He
believed to have been responsible for
the fire which recently destroyed a.
large number of sheds at the Roby races,
track
Edward Stokes was recently in the
employ OF S. I. Shane, president of the
Western Wrecking and Lumber COM
pany. who was engaged in tearing
down the old race track sheds.
A few days ago the young man, who
is only 20 years of age, was discharged
and he was SO angry at his employer
tat he threatened to burn down the
buildings which remained.
That night fire was discovered and
nearly a half mile of the sheds were
burned. Stokes was at once suspected,
and the Hammond police were notified
of the circumstances.
Sunday morning Hanlon played the
role of the manager of the wreckine
company and asked for Stokes to come
from South Chicago and talk over the
matter of his unemployment Young
Stokes innocently walked into the trap
and was arrested as soon as he arrived
at Roby.
He was questioned regarding his
whereabouts on the night of the fire
and while he admits that he did make
the threat to burn the sheds, he says
that he was home and can prove 1t by
the other members of his family.
The case against Edward Stokes does
not see INTO be very strong and so this
morning Judge Mcmahon nxe dhis bond
at $500 and allowed him TO sign 1t him
self.
The case will come up in a couple OF
weeks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-08
ENTERS HIGH SCHOOL
Atwood, the Lowell High
Schools Crack Athlete,
is Now Student Here.

Atwood, the all round track man
from Lowell, who tied Young of Crown
Point for individual honors in the Lake
county high school track and field meet
and won for his school the third place
in the meet, will affiliate with the Ham
mond high school this year and insures
the school the Lake county and North
ern Indiana track championship this
year.
Atwood is the thin, wiry athlete who
also single handed won a good place
in the meet for his school He is the
man who upset all of the dope and de-
prived Crown Point of any chance II
had of winning the meet.
AT wood is the most valuable athletic
addition that has ever been made to
the school. Athletes have been de-
veloped in the Hammond high school,
who have proven themselves veritable
towers of strength to the school, but
never in its history has ready made
athlete come to Hammond who gives
promise for so much.
The Hammond boys are delighted
with the determine tion of the Lowell
boys to come to Hammond and he will
be welcomed into the local camp this
year.
Atwood is good in any event which
requires 1.-THE active body rather than
strength. He is a good man in the
lOO-yard dash. he can make them all
hustle IN the high jump. he is a good
hlled in the 22O-yard dash, he is a sur
prise in the shot-put, he is good for
a second in the pole vault and in almost
any high school cOn1nanv and he cau
jump some.
He is the man who will make the
Hammond team invincible this year and
with the training he will get here he
ought to develop into phenom.