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The gold leaf., 1909-06-17
By BOOTH
HARRINGTON
and
HARRY LEON
WILSON

he said. Won Grollerhagen stood comb
ing his wiry beard with strong fingers
and evidently studying the case. At
last he spoke.
Then by your own confession you
are an embeZzler and revolutionist, !"
he said, and at Ivanovitch's start OF
abject misery and contrition Pike step
ped forward and laid his hand on the
Germans arm.
"The mans down." he said gently.
"You wouldn't 60 back on him now?"
He waited an instant and then chuc-
kled grimly in a thin, humorous way.
Besides, you've made yourself one Of
his confederates, doc" he finished.
AS he spoke Won Grollerhagen
glanced at him quickly, and his eyes
took on tinge Of surprise.
Upon my soul, but 1 have, my
friend" Then he laughed outright.
"Ah, from the first sight Of you in the
hotel at Napoli saw that you were
great man."
Daniel looked at him and grinned in
his face
What you doing, doc-running for
congress?" he asked, and the German
joined him in the humor of the situa-
tion and then turned gravely to the
Russian
81 fear the carabinieri did not depart
without suspicion"
"Suspicionv echoed Ivanovitch bit
terly. ''They will watch every exit
from the hotel and grounds. What can
I do until dark?" Pike interrupted
him quickly and motioned to the hotel
"Why, doc. he's got the whole lower
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CHAPTER XIV.
BLACEMAIL,

nlkE was still standing with the
letter in his hand, looking after
Ethel, when he awoke to the
realization Of what her words
meant to him. She had given her
promise, and she did not mean that
anything in the world should make
her revoke it. That promise was sacred
to her, just as if it had been spoken
before a clergyman
In his heart Pike knew he would
have to give in If he was to make her
happy. and yet he knew that in max
ing her temporarily happy he would
be making her eternally miserable. II
he could have the strength to hold
out against her and refuse to sanction
the marriage he knew the crew Of
aristocrats would never accept her
without the cash, and that by the
terms Of John Simpsons will could
never be theirs without his consent.
Of his own hopes he could see but
the faintest glimmering. He had IT.
retrievably offended the girl. and she
wn1ld hate him all her life for 1t, he
feared. His entrance into her new
phase Of life had been unfortunate
His continuance in it was little else
than an insult, according to her way
OF thinking. And Jim Cooley, whom
he had trusted to find the flaw In the
Hawcastle escutcheon that he knew
lad existed, had failed him miserably.
The lawyer felt that he was q long
way from home. He sighed and turned.
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to my alliance with Mr.. st. AubynT'
she inquired. her anger at white heat.
'It isn't an alliance with Mr. St
Aubyn you're after" he replied calm
". you're after something there
amt anything to. II I'd let you buy
what you want you'd find it as empty
as the judgment day the morning
after. You think because Pm a jay
country lawyer | don't understand.
Why, we've got the same thing at
home There was little Annie Hoff-
meyer. Her pa was a carpenter and
doing we'll, but Annie could not get
into the Kokomo Ladies' Literary So
ciety, and her name didn't show up in
the society column four Or five times
every Saturday morning, SO she gets
her pa to give her the money to marry
Artie Seymour. the minister's son, and
a regular minister's son he was! Al
most broke Annie's heart and her pas.
too, but he let her have her way and
went in debt and bought them a house
on Main street. That was two years
ago."
Pike paused momentarily.
"Annie's working at the deepo candy
stand now," he resumed, "and Arde's
working at the hotel BARN tzont-
drinking up what's left Of old man
Hoffmeyer's-settlement!"
She flung away from him in a tenn
per and then wheeled on him In q
flash.
"And you say you understand-you,
who couple the name Of tippling yo-
kel with that Of st. Aubyn, whose
ancestors have fought on every field of
battle from Crecy and Agincourt to the
Crimeaw -0~
"But you won't see much Of his an
cestorsw complained Pike. se
"He bears their name,' she an
swered. 5-
'"That's it, and it's the name you
want. Nobody could look at you and
not know it wasn't him! It's the name!
And I'd let you buy it if it would make
you happy-if you didn't have to take
the people with it. Don't you see
they're counting on it? The earl-he's
counting on living on you" The In
dianian became excited "Why, q Terre
Haute pickpocket could see that! And
this old Lady Creech-she's counting
on it, and this Frenchwoman that's
with them-isn't she trying to land
your brother? The whole kit and boo
die of them are OF the track Of John
Simpsons money"
Il gave Almeric my promise. 1t was
forever, and I shall keep it," she an
swered slowly, as if she had been i'm
pressed with his earnesmess. He look
ed at her quietly.
'I'm not going to let you,' he re-
piled.
Then I'll throw your interference to
the winds. shall marry without your
consent"
do you think they'd let you?' Pike
asked quickly. For a moment she
stood still, and then came the sound of
the guitars from over the wall. Pike
went on after time.
Sounds kind of foreign and lone
some" he said. I'D rather hear some
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to where the sun was sinking in a
haze Of red across the bay. Then he
heard the voice Of Horace I'D Chin
ing with it the cultured accents OF
Lord Hawcastle. Apparently they
were coming to seek him. She had
reiterated his refusal.
YEARLY he turned again to the au-
tomobile and leaned against 1t. As he
did so he heard Horace say:
"But Ethel says Mr.. Pike positively
refuses"
In return he heard Hawcastle reply:
Leave him to me. In ten minutes
he will be as meek as lamb"
Dumbly Pike wondered what fresh
argument the earl had to offer and
mentally steeled himself against it.
As he looked up he encountered the
steady glare Of the earl.
my dear Pike" began the latter,
"there is a certain question:
81 said I would not discuss that with
you. I meant what I said," observed
Daniel quietly.
This is another question:" went on
the other, needless of the warning or
at least unaffected by it.
Late this afternoon I developed q
great anxiety concerning the penalty
prescribed by italian law for those for
tunate and impulsive individuals who
connive at the escape or concealment
OF certain unfortunates who are want
ed by the police"
Daniel looked at him, with a smile.
$50 you're all worked up about that,
are you?" HawcastIe glared at him,
but went on.
$50 deeply that 1 ascertained the
penalty for it. For the person whose
kind heart has so betrayed him the
penalty is two years in prison, and
Italian prisons, am credibly informed
are-unpleasant."
Pike ruminated and folded his letter.
"Beirg in Jail amt much like an
Elks' carnival" he observed.
Even a citizen Of your admirable
country could not escape If his COM
plicity were proved-if he were caught
in the act. I will be plain with you"
These last words had an ominous
note. 'rLet US imagine that a badly
wanted man appeared upon the per.
COLA here and made an appeal to one
Of your countrymen who, for the pur.
poses Of argument, is at work upon
this car. Say that the too amiable
American conceals the fugitive under
the automobile and afterward, with
the connivance of a friend, deceives
the officers Of the law and shelters the
criminal. say, in a room of that lower
suit there"
He looked about in the growing twi
light and pointed dramatically to the
window. Pike, now thoroughly inter
ested and with his pulse beating 9
rapid tattoo, followed his finger The
earl went on:
Imagine, for instance, that the shad
CIV which appears upon that curtain
were that of the wanted man. Would
you not agree then to a reasonable re-
quest?"
Daniel swallowed painfully, for he
saw in some manner that that sway
ing window curtain which had caught
his eye an hour ago had held dis
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tinct menace. 1t seemed too bad that
this should be the end of it a1l-al the
defenses he had raised for the girl Of
his dead friend should be swept away
in an instant by bit Of folly.
"What would be the nature Of that
request?" he asked.
"It would concern a certain alliance
might concern a certain settlement"
the earl replied softly.
If the request were refused, what
would the consequences be-" Pike
went on, with lowered eyes, for he
would not trust himself to meet those
Of the nobleman.
1.-TWO years at least in prison for
the American"
"Looks bad for-that American, eh?"
Pike inquired whimsica1ly.
Lord Hawcastle stepped close to
him.
'H this fellow counhyman Of yours
were assured that the law would be
permitted to take its course Il a favor
able answer to a certain question were
not received in an hour within that
AAoe@A> "AsAS, AAA jun opAAAOhs "ooAo
the answer beg
Pike looked up from the letter he
was twisting In his hands. and his
thin shoulders took on a squarer atti-
tude. He looked his antagonist square
II in the eye, but he did not raise the
tone of his voice.
'1t would depend a good deal Oh
which Of my countrymen you caught.
If it depended on the one know best
he'd tell you he'd see you In tades
first"
For an instant the earl looked fixed
ly at Daniel, and his face went red
and white by turns. There was a dan
gerous fash in his eyes, and he STEP
ped a trife closer and half raised
his walking stick Then, with a NUT
tered oath. he dropped 1t, picked up
his hat from the bench where he had
thrown it and walked to the hotel
steps.
You have an hour" he said, menac-
ingly turning. AT the end Of that
time-we win know what TO do"
Daniel must have. stood there ten
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CHAPTER XII.
THE NIHILIST.

y
VVYITH a hasty glance about the
wv garden to make sure he was
" not observed, the refugee
approached Won Grollerha-
gen and Daniel and spread out his
hands. AS he stepped forward there
was a movement OF the window cur
tains in the easement above the door
way to the hotel, and he turned; but,
whatever had caused it, the movement
had ceased and there was nothing ap-
parent.
"The italian journals call me 4
brigand," said the Russian, "and in
this they are inspired by the Russian
legation at Rome. | am known as
1vanoff IvanOyitch, and l have spent
nine years in Siberia. nine years of
hell. 1t is ten years ago since l was
condemned in st. Petersburg, and you,
who know nothing of the horrors Of
Russian prisons, cannot understand
what 1 have suffered, my friends. |
was professor of languages, trans
latOr in the bureau of the minister Of
For a moment he paused and press
ed his SCARED hands to his lined fore
head, then sighed and went on:
Il was also Il member of the Blue
Fifty, n Constitutionalist, and as such
was able to do little for the cause
the cause, the same, my friend"-he
turned to Pike-"for which your for
bears suffered and fought-the cause
OF liberty. 1 could do but little, though
/ tried. At last l transferred the
funds of the government to the Socie-
ty Of the Blue Fifty 1t was a small
thing. 1t was for the cause-not one
ruble for myself l swear itr'
Won Grollerhagen started back, with
n gesture of repulsion, and Ivanovitch
held out his hands.
Not one ruble for myselfr he re-
peated. ''It was for Russia's sake, not
miner
He paused and went on YEARLY:
But l committed the great Russian
crime. l was caught, and through
treachery. There was an Englishman
who lived in Petersburg. He had con-
tracts with the government. l thought
he was my friend-my best friend /
had married in my student days in
Paris. All, it is the old story" he cried
bitterly. Il knew the Englishman ad-
mired my wife, but | trusted her. and
l trusted him, and he made my house
his home. So many have done that
thing. l had $4,000 rubles in my desk
the funds l had transferred-to be
delivered to my society. One day the
police came to search, aud they found
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.well. / can call a person %, -.


"Well, can call a person cap or A..
or colonel. but I don't just know h.
to use the words you have over ~
for those things. / don't mean anv A.
respect. Just let me run on in nv -,
way. Jim says your brother-inJ,%
was in business in Russia"-he stonn.,
suddenly. for an idea had occurred :.
him-''in business in Russia ba :
peated dazedly, why didn't thin
of that
"Since some of your officials hav.
tjeen spying Lady Creech began IN.
he interrupted.
"Never mind. He was in business {.
Russia. / don't say he was pcddi,.
shoestrings or wienerwUr>t" Sha
screamed He was probably n.
stopped a moment and looked az ba-
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floor of this wing. You're his chauf

floor of this wing. You're his chauf
feur"-
Il was about to suggest it," inter
with some grimness of manner. 81
have a room that can well be spared
for Professor Ivanovitch."
"How can l ever thank you? God
bless you bothr' said the Russian, 60
ing toward them with outstretcheG
hands.
Huh! Don't waste time talking
about it." said Pike Il shouldn't be
surprised if you were hungry"
He took the refugee by the arm and
steered him in the direction Of the ho-
tel, and as the three entered the wide
door the curtains above the entrance
were agitated violently and the head
of Lady Creech popped out of the case.
ment with the suddenness of a Punch
From the keen look on her face one
might have imagined that had it not
been for her deafness she might have
heard every word of the conversation
that had gone on below her. AS it was,
after gazing anxiously in the direction
of the road she withdrew her head
sharply and within minute came out
of the door of the hotel just in time to
encounter Horace and Nine de Cham
pigny coming in from the grove. She
approached them at once.
Have you seen my brother" she
demanded excitedly. Where Is Lord
HawcastleT'
Horace looked at her with surprise.
ION the other side of the garden,
Lady Creech," he answered, down
there on the terrace" and watched,
with some amusement the speedy eff
forts of the grim old lady as she hur-
ried off. The amusement. however,
rapidly gave place to more interest
ing paStime, for. summoning all his
callow courage, he set himself vigor-
ously to hint at a possible union be-
tween himself and the noble countess
1t was evident from the first word
that the lady was prepared for him
and that, while she intended to offer
him every bit of encouragement in her
power, she would not be satisfied with
anything short of definite proposal
and more likely before witnesses IL
possible.
He made his initial move with some
Sayety. She returned his banter with
mock seriousness and in answer tc
his challenge on her somber mood re-
piled:
But cannot believe you are al
ways serious, my friend"
Try me- he demanded eagerly
Set me some task to prove how Seri-
Gus l am" She smiled at him.
Gladly she said. Complete this
odious settlement. Overcome the re.
sistance of this bad man who so trou-
bles your sweet sister,
Horace took her hand and murmur-
| ed:
| You promise me that when it is set
| tied may speak TO you
| Yes. You may speak to me-when
| you please And at the words he
kissed her haud rapturousIy.
| In the meantime the suddenly reiu-
! venated Lady Creech had found her
| brother-in-law and had impaired to
him words Of the utmost Importance.
| SAS A@A0 teiupoiaAAs 1OESOllen Qer
! deafness, or else the agitation that pos
sessed her had removed it. for she was
bordering upon "a state of mind
She walked him back to the hotel
when she found him and talked con-
tinuously all the way, and as she
talked his excitement grew to match
her own. AS they approached the gar
den Lady Creech said to him:
| Il couldn't hear distinctly, for they
mumbled their words, but upon my
soul, Hawcastle, even if l couldn't
hear well, 1 saw enough"
CHAPTER XIII.
THE LETTER.
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thing that sounded more like home
Sweet Genevieve,' for instance. You
know it, don't you?"
II used to-" she answered, hanging
her head. "It's old fashioned and COM
mon, isn't it?''
That's why 1 like it, I guess" he
answered. Il couldn't get you to sing
1t for me before 1 go home, could Iy'
She looked at him thoughtfu1ly for a
moment
I'm afraid not" she answered and
went quickly into the hotel, leaving
him looking after her curiously.
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Not one 1ftblc JOr myself. | SlccGr il :"
only me-not my wife, not my English
friend, not the $4,000 rubles. l went TO
Siberia. Now l search for those two
He leaned against the automobile
and pressed his hands over his face,
while Pike and Won Grollerhagen
glanced at each other sorrowfully. FL
nally the latter asked:
1T was they who sent the police?"
And Iyanovitch replied vigorously:
After they had taken the money
and were beyond the frontier them
selves. That is all l have against
them"
For n moment the hunted look left
his eyes, and into them came the raw
enous gleam Of the hunting, Starving
wolf. His fingers claSped and unclasp-
ed themselves spasmodically, and
there was a set look about his jaws
that spoke Ill for the guilty pair should
they ever meet this man with the man
acles off his hands.
The lawyer shuddered slightly as he
gazed at him, and he laughed 4 short,
hard laugh.
Looks to me as if that would be
about enough to have against Them"
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Hare you eper heard Of the name Of
Glentcood9" he asked quickly
"He did not have contracts with II.
government for hydraulic machinerr
| supposeT" he asked tensely. The Ola
woman tossed her head.
Even If he did, he protected the bis
toric name," she replied proudly
Il believe your said Daniel ferveu
ly. Have you ever heard the name q
-Glenwood?' he asked quickly
''Is your mind wandering" aske5
Lady Creech. "Glenwood Priory is IL
name Of the property Hawcastle inhe
tied from his mother. Can you stat
it's connection with the subject"
Daniel almost staggered with ID
thought-the knowledge that came
him. He looked up.
That's how he protected It," b.
said. 'He took the name of-Glea
wood. God moves In a mysterious WI
his wonders to perform! Lady CreeCh
tell your brother -in-law he can hav,
his answer herein ten minutes"
AS she swept from the room In dir
nified amazement Pike sank into Il
chair for moment and fairly glove
with eagerness.
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT wEEk
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TO BE CONTINUED NEXT wEEk
For headache DR.. Miles Anti Pain +.
The gold leaf., 1909-06-17

MARKED COPY" Oh a newspaper
wrapper is sure to make the receiver
open and read.
Last year a southern man bought
fifty copies Of his local paper contain
ing a suggestion for factory location,
marked them and mailed them to fifty
individuals or concerns that might be
interested
Result: Twelve immediate inquiries.
three propositions for the factory site,
one thriving factory located which to-
day pays wages to ITS persons living
In that town.
Watch this paper for such opportu
mites to BOOM YOUR TOWN.
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The Man
From Home

A NOVeliZatiOn
of the Play of
the Same Name
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duu plCkeU up u ClSdTcllc 1IOm
box that lay there with a bottle.
Il thought so. Russianw he said,
and in answer to Pixies look of inquiry
went on. "That man, your friend, who
calls himself Won Grollerhagen, is not
q German-he is q Russian-not only
that-he Is a Russian noble. I see it
in hundred ways that you cannot"
"He helped us this, afternoon" said
Daniel, but Ivanofr did not seem to
hear him.
II have felt it inevitable that I
should go back to Siberia ever since I
came here
'Perhaps"- began Daniel, but the
other interrupted.
There Is no perhaps for me. There
has never been perhaps since met
Helene, my wife-she who sent me to
the mines, she and my dear English
friend"
For a moment Daniel was thought
full; then he looked up quickly.
what was his name?' he asked.
"Glenwood-I shall never forget it."
the Russian replied. 'rHe had con-
tracts with the ministry Of finance.
He supplied hydraulic machinery to
the government The name Glenwood
means nothing to you, and there are a
million Helenes in France. I prayed
Goa to let me meet them before was
taken, butt He paused as q knock
came upon the door. "It Is the carabi-
nieri!' he said hoarsely and shrank
back.
"Not yet" answered Pike quietly.
"Go back to your room. We won't
throw our hands into the discard until
were called, and guess wen keep on
raising" He waited a moment until
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18th a hasty glance about the
garden to make sure he was
not observed, the refugee
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was still standing with the
letter in his hand, looking after
Ethel, when he awoke to the
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INDICTMENTS MAY
 NOT BE REGULAR Clements Begins Fight for His
 Life Today PROBABLE LINE OF DEFENSE Callahan Will Probably Ask That In- dictments Be Quashed on Ground
 That Two Grand Jurors
 Were Discharged.

Decatur, February 23.-(Special.)-It is quite likely that when the case of the state vs. Bob Clements, charged with the wholesale murder of the Edmondson fam fly at Woodlawn Mlls Is called tomorrow morning at S:30 o'clock before Judge Thomas w. Vert in the Morgan county law and equity court that the defense will attack the indictments against Clem- ents. w. w. Callahan, one of the at torneys who is defending Clements, in timated as much when Clements was ar raigned last week before the court and pled not guilty to the charge of murder in the first degree
 It is understood the defence will move 10 ouash the indictments against Clem- ents on the grounds that the grand jury which returned the indictments was not legally organized. After the grand jury had been organized and after a number of witnesses had been examined two members of the grand jury were accused of drunkenness by Judge Vert and dis charged from service by him. Their places were at once filled by two other men. Attorney Callahan has intimated that he will attack the legality of the Indictments against Clements on these grounds Just what effect this will have on the case remains to be seen. Legal opinions seems to be devided on the question. Some lawyers seem to hold