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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-13
The Million Dollar Mystery

had been watching him all the time
More than this. Hargreave and the
meddling reporter were in collision
In the flare of lights at the end of
the gun-play he had caught the pro-
file of the reporter. Here was
dangerous man. who must be
watched with the utmost care.
He, Braine, had been lured to COM
NIT an overt act. and by the rarest
good luck had escaped with nothing
more serious than cold chill and
galIirig disappointment.
He crawled along the top of the
pier, listening, sending his dark
accustomed glance hither and thith-
err. They sky in the east was growing
paler and paler. In and out among
the bales of wool, bags of coffee, and
lemon crates he slowly and cautious
ly wormed his way. A Waterman
pAtrolled the office side of the ware
house, and Braine found 1t possible
to creep around the other way,
thence into the street After that he
Strengthened up, sought a second
hand shop and purchased soft hat
which he pulled down over his eyes
He had half a dozen rooms which
he always kept in readiness for such
adventures as this. He rented them
furnished in small hotels, which never
asked questions of their patrons. To
one of these he went as far as his
weary legs could carry him. He al
ways carried the key. Once in his
room he donned fresh wearing APP
parel linen, shoes and shaved. Then
he proceeded down stairs, the second
hand hat still shading his eyes and
the upper part of his face.
At half-past Il Norton entered the
knickerbocker cafe-restaurant and
the first person he noticed was Braine
reading the mornings paper propped
up against the water earafe. Evil
IDENTIFY he had just ordered. for there
was nothing on his plate. Norton
walked over and laid his hand upon
Braine's shoulder The man looked
up with mild curiosity
Why, Norton, sit down. sit down.
Have you had lunch? No? Join me-"
Thanks. Came in for my break
fast, said Norton, drawing out the
chair Brain was sitting with his
back to the wall on the lounge-seat.
Il wonder il You newspaper men
ever eat a real true enough break
fast. | should think the hours YOU
lead would kill you off Anything
new on the Hargreave story?
m not handling that" the repor-
ter lied cheerfully. Didn't want to.
4 knew him rather intimately. rye
horror of dead people, and don't
want to be called upon to Identify the
body when they find it,"
rhen you think they will find its''
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smoked and read. He smoked, yes,
but he only pretended to read. The
young fool was clever. nut no man
Is infallible. He had not the least
suspicion: he saw only the newspa-
per story. Still, in some manner he
might stumble upon the truth, and
1t would be just as we'll to tie the
reporters hands effectually.
The rancor Of early morning had
been subdued; anger and quick tenn
FER never paid in the long run. and
no one appreciated this fact better
than Braine. To put Norton out of
the way temporarily was only a wise
precaution; it was not a matter of
spite or reprisal
He paid the reckoning. left the res
taurant and dropped into one of his
clubs for game of billiards He
drew quite gallery about the table.
He won easily racked his cue and
sought the apartments of the prin-
cess.
What piece of luck it was that
Olga had really married that old do
tard, Perigoffi He had left her a
titled widow six months after ner
marriage; but she had had hardly
kopeck to call her own.
"Olga, Hargreave is alive He was
there last night; but somehow he an
ticipated the raid and had the police
In waiting. The question is. has he
fooled us? Did he take the million or
did he hide it, There is one thing
left; to get that girl. No matter
where Hargreave is hidden. the
knowledge that she is in my hands
will bring him out into the open"
mo more blind alleys"
What's on ypur mind?"
She has never seen her father. She
confessed to me that she has not
even seen a photograph of him.
There was long pause
DO you understand me-" she
asked.
BY the Lord Harry. / do, You've
Q head on YOU worth two of mine.
The very simplicity of the idea will
win out for us. Some one to pose as
her father: a message handed to her
In secret; dire misfortune if she
whispers word to any one; that her
fathers life hangs upon the secrecy;
she must confde in no one. least of
all Jones. the butler 1t all depends
upon how the letter gets to her Bred
in the country she probably sleeps
with her window open. A pebble at
tached to note tossed into the win
dow. I'll trust this to no one. I'll do
1t myself. With the girl in our con-
troll the rest will be easy. II she real
ly does not know where the money is.
HargreaNe will tell us. Great head.
little woman, great head. She does
not know her fathers handwriting
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II don't know. It's a strange mix
up. I'm not on the story, mind YOU;
but was in the locality of Duffy's
warehouse late last night and fell into
a gunman rumpus.
Yes. | read about that. What were
they after?'
You've got me there. No one
seems to know. Some cock and bull
story about there being something
valuable. There was
What was IL? The report in this
paper does not say
Ten thousand bags of coffee
laal4shhteade. Jay 0a'A N ms 'HS'' anu
If you want my opinion said Nor
ton, II believe the gunner were out
to shoot up another gang, and the
police got wind Of IL.
Don't you think it about time the
police called a halt in this gunman
matter?"
70, so long as they pot each other
the police look the other way. II
saves a long trial and passage up the
river. Besides, whenever they are
robbed some big politician manages to
open the door for them. Great is the
American voter"
Take Mr.. Norton's order, Luigi
said Brane.
"A German pancake. buttered toast.
and coffee ordered the reporter.
Man, eat something
It's enough for me.
And you'll go all the rest of the
day on tobacco. | know something of
you chaps. ! don't see how you
manage to do it.
Food is the least of our troubles.
By the way, may | ask you few
questions. Nothing for print, unless
you've got new book coming"
Fire away
What do you know about the
Princess Perigoff2"
Let me see HIM. Met her first
about q year ago at a reception given
to Nasimoya. A very attractive
woman. I see quite a lot of her.
Why"
Well she claims to be a sort of
aunt to Hargreave's daughter.
She said something to me about
that the other night. You never
know where you're at in this world.
do you?"
The German pancake. the toast, the
coffee disappeared, and the reporter
passed his cigars.
1.-THE president visits town today,
and I'm off to watch the show. l
suppose I'll have to interview him
When you start a new book let me
know and I'll be your press agent"
That's bargain.
Thanks for the breakfast
Braine picked up his newspaper,
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SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.
Stanley Hargreare, millionaire. after
miraculous escape from the den OILY the gang
Of brilliant thieves known as Fne Black
Hundred. lives tie life Of a Feeluse TOT
eighteen years. Hargreave one night enters
= Broadawy restaurant and there comes race
to face with the gangs leader, BTalne.
After the meeting, during wPieh neitn1f
man apparently recognizes the other, Har-
greaye hurrles to his magnificent Riverdaie
home and lays plans for making his escape
from the country. He writes letter TO tile
girls school In New jersey, where elghteep
years before he had mysteriouslS lett on tne
doorstep his baby daughter. Florence gray
He also pays a visit 10 the hangar Of dare
devil aviator
Rraine and members of his oanp sufrouha
Hargreave's home at night. but as they enter
the house the watchers outside see naiiooh
leave the roof The, safe is found empty
the million which Hargresve was known =
have drawn that day gone Ihen some one
announced che balloon had peen punetureo
and dropped to the bottom Of the sea
Florence arrives from the girls senooi
Princess Olga. Braine's companion visits
and claims to be relative. TWO uosus ue
tectlyes call, but their plot Is foiied py NOT
ton. a newspaper man.
BY brfbing the captain OF the orient Nor-
ton lays trap for Braine and ms gang,
princess Olga also VISITS tire prients cap
tam and she easily falls Into the reporter :
snare The plan proves abortve through
Braines good luck and only hirelings Ian
into the hands of the police
Copyright 1914 BY Harold MacGrath9
continued from Fridays Evening
Starr
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Eoening Star
! Astrologer
a1be stars incline, but do not compeI
TUESDAY, JULY IA, 1914.

IOESDAhf
aord,ng 10 astrology this is a day
.,,ieh n cultivate serenity and
~ Tor Mars is strongly evil in
i, Sev and venus is mildly adj
verse -
The rule is mot happy oae -.
aan,a.tic conditions or for lovers,
s,nna +ha nlahets are believed to
aa,,sa middle sensitiveness and ir-
,.,tar;,itv conducive to quarrels or
Misunderstanding
Mars exercises sway peiieVeu "
he exceedingly threatening to the
peace Of nations.
strikes and labor troubles are pre-
sa ped. Riots attended by serious re-
suits are forefold.
This is not a lucky day for we'd
d;nrs The stars indicate disagree
ments and possible divorce.
Women are counseled TO De ex-
ceedingly wise in the conduct OF their
affairs. They are subject 70 pane,
severe tests both in business and
home life. For those who are en-
aoged in p,bblic work extraordinary
s,,ccess or extreme failure is foretold.
r,here is no medium achievement and
the next few months will be marked
nv events Of great Importance
Cuba is under a government OF the
stars which is interpreted as likely
10 bring new complications.
4 Theatrsst will be the centre of ma
stional interest within the year, Tor
the stars indicate that they will as
s,me new Significance as mediums of
ed,,ca tion. Children's interests Will
be consulted as never before, II the
signs are accurately read.
Travellers are warned that there is
the augurv of strange accidents in
Switzerland,
The Moon is in sign that is sup
posed to render aid to ambitious per-
sons. IT is especially good for those
who desire to lead by reason OF IN
tellectual power.
Political agitation, which will not
succeed in disrupting parties or pro-
: ducing radical changes, is foreseen.
Astrologers predict that independent
/, leaders win meet with disappoint-
mem
h Persons whose birthdate 1t is have
the demonstration Of change and
! travel in the coming year. They will
probably be most successful, unless
they neymit themselves to be engross-
ed with amusements.
Children born on this dav have the
angury Of many vicissitudes in life.
Thev will be favorites with persons
Of onroHite sex. On the whole. they
should he lucky. They may not save
much money. but they will have
plenty for their needs and will make
The most Of opportunities for enjoy
ment-
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$4,000 FOR 100 WORDS


The "Million Dollar Mystery" story
Will run for twenty-five consecu-
tive weeks in the Newark Evening
star BY an arrangement with the
rhanhOuser Film Company 1t has
been made possible not only to read
the story in the Newark Evening Star,
but also to see II each week In the
various moving picture theatres. For
the solution of this mystery story S1O,-
900 Will be given.
CONDITIONS GOVERNING TIE
CONTEST
The prize of $4,000 will be won by
the man, woman or child who writes
the most acceptable solution Of the
mystery, from which the Inst two
reels OF motion picture drama will be
made and the last two chapters Of
the story written by Harold Mac
Grath.
Solutions may be sent to the Than
houser Film Corporation, either at
Chicago or New York. any time up
to midnight. December ID. They must
bear pOstoffice mark not later than
that date. This allows four weeks
after the first appearance of the last
film releases and three weeks after
the last chapter Is published In this
paper. In which to submit solutions.
A board OF three judges win deter
mine which of the many solutions
received Is the most acceptable. The
judgment of this board will be alb
soiute and final. Nothing Of liter
Az nature will be considered in the
decision. nor given any preference In
the selection of the winner Of the
$4,000 prize. The last two reels.
which will give the most acceptable
solution to the mystery. will be pre-
scented In the theatres. The story cbr-
responding to these motion pictures
will appear in this newspaper CO.
Incidentally. or as soon after the ap-
pearance of the pictures as praotic-
able.
Solutions to the mystery must not
be more than 100 words long. Here
are some questions to be kept In
mind In connection with the my stery
as an aid to a solution.
No. What becomes of the MIL
Iionaire:
No. e-what becomes Of the ST.
100000?
No. 3-Whom does Florence marry:
No. 4--What becomes Of the Rus
sian countess:
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Continued from Fridays Evening
starr
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See the Pictures at
These Theatres

Strand Theatre. Market st.-4th
episode today.
Court Theatre. Breintnall Place
18th episode next saturday.
Plaza Theatre, 400 Springfield
Ave.-1st episode today.
Royal TIL eatre. Broad and
Bridge Sts.-Ist episode tomor-
row.
Liberty Theatre. Ferry and Van
Buren, Sts.-lst episode tomor-
row
Arcade Theatre. Arcade Bldg.
Broad St. It episode next We'd
nesday
Playhouse. Clinton and Farley
Ases.-1st episode Thursday,
July is.
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ITO be continued in Wednesday S
Evening Starr
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Braine crawled from his uncom-
Portable hiding place. His clothes
were soiled and damp, his hat gone.
BY a hairs breath ne nao escapeu
the clever trap laid Tor MIN. fia,-
ereaye was alive, he had escaped,
Braine was as certain of this fact
as he was of his own preathihs'
He now knew how to account Tor the
pickering light in the upper story OF
the warehouse. His ancient enemy
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$4,000 in Cash for the Best
Solution of This Battling
Mystery-Read This Story in
the Newark Star and See 1t
in Moving Pictures at Your
Favorite Theatre.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-14
MARLIN GAME POSTPONED.
One or Two More Interesting Football
Games to Be Played.

1aNNAl@
Nat Allen, manager OF the Allen
Academy football team. notified The
Eagle this morning that the game
with Marlin high school. to have been
played in this city Monday afternoon.
as been postponed. as Marlin has a
game for Tuesday on their home
grounds. An effort is being made to
arrange a game with some other team
of the State for next week
Bryan Baptist Academy is schedul-
ed to play the strong high school
team OF Brennan on the Baptist Acad-
emy grounds next Friday afternoon
This should be one Of the best games
Of the season for Bryan. as the Bren-
ham high school team, which is coach
ed BY w. G. Beasley. an old A. & N.
star, has defeated the Blinn Memorial
team this season. Blinn Memorial is
coached by Charlie DeWare. also an
old A. & NJ. star. Bryan Baptist Acad-
emy will play a return game with
Brenham high school in BRENNAN on
Thanksgiving day.
Both 'the managers Of the Bryan
Baptist Academy and Allen Academy
teams have been making an effort to
arrange a game between their two
teams for the season, bu, conflicting
schedules is making the matter
rather difficult. Both managers have
agreed to play the game after Thanks
giving for the championship Of Bryan.
This will be a game of unusal interest
to Bryan people, as both schools have
first class teams, and Bryan Baptist
Academy has the best team Of its his
tory. Both teams have shown about
equal strength in games played
against the Bryan Stars.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-14
EXPRESS OFFICE At
NAVASOTA ROBBED
Agent Held Up Just After Receiving
the Money and Relieved
Of $500.
CBy Associated Press1

Nayasota. Tex. Nov. IL. - Two
masked robbers at o'clock this
morning. robbed the wells-Fago Ex-
press agent, E. L. Garvin. here Of
package containing $500 cash which
was consigned to the Fostoria
Lumber Company. The train had just
left the package and was pulling out
when the robbers jumped on Garvin
and compelled him to walk with them
some distance 20 prevent his giving
an alarm. The robbers were seen
later while being chased in the Brazos
bottom.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-14
ENGLISH WARSHIP LIES ON BOTTOM
SUNK SOME TINE AGO
NEWS JUST LEARNED

Mas the Third Largest in the English Navy
Mine or Torpedo Did the Work = Grew of
800 Saved by Steamer Olympic That Was
Near by-There were no Important Develop
ments Today-The Germans Continue to
Make Desperate Attacks, Which the French
and English Successfully Resist-The Turks
Are Reported to Have Defeated an Entire
Russian Army Corps = Native Egyptian
Troops Mutiny Two German Cruisers
Leave Valparaiso
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-14
HOW TROOPS WERE
LANDED At VERA CRUZ
Particulars Brought Out In Executive
Order 10 Evaeuate on
November %.

Washington. Nov. IL. In connec-
ton with the order for the American
evacuation OF Vera Cruz on November
%. was revealed today how the land.
ing Of marines in Vera Cruz was pre-
cipitated. At 4 In the morning on
April p Secretary OF State Bryan re-
ceiyed a cablegram that an ammuni.
ton ship for Huerta was approaching
Vera Cruz. Mr.. Bryan telephoned
Secretary Tumulty. who got President
Wilson out OF bed. what shall we
do?" was the question put to the
President Tell Fletcher to seize
the custom house." was the answer.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-14

The officers here were notified early
this morning OF the robbery and ask
ed TO look out for the rctber. The
only description given was that the
man wore light trousers. I. was re
ported here that the Navasota agent
was knocked in the head by the rob
bers and quite seriously hurt.
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ny Associated Press.)

New York, Nov a. The British
superdreadnausht Audaeious, the
third largest English warshIp and less
than two years old. lies at the bot.
tom Of the Atlantic. sunk either by
a mine or torpedo off the North Irish
coast on October 27.
Except one or two, the entire crew
Of over 300 we're rescued by the
steamer Olympic. This was the cause
Of the oIympie's mysterious move
ments when the discovery Of the Irish
mine field was announced. The news
arrived today by mail from North Ire
land.
The Audaeious hit the mine or was
torpedoed at o'clock In the morning.
A wireless summoned the olympi,
which was less than ten miles awfg,
within ten minutes.
The Audaeious was hit near the
stern and began settling stern first
about noon. She did not sink until
that night. when an explosion oe.
Cured. due probably to shells falling
as she dipped stern first.
The explosion killed one man whom
a bit Of armor plate hit.
The disaster occurred twenty-five
miles off the coast.
The olympie's crew and passengers
we're warned to keep II secret.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-14
ATTEMPT To BLOW
UP ATTY WHITMAN

New York. Nov IA bomb with
the fuse partly burned was found In
the Tombs court room today under
the room where District Attorney
Whitman has his offices.
A policeman saw the smoking bomb
and tore OF the fuse before it had
time to explode.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-14

tack against the bridge at NieupOrt
failed.
The German attacks about Ypres
were checked.
The allies gained over one mile
about 6ixsehoote, and made small pro-
sress near Arras.
The Germans resumed attacks
about Aisne and Argonne.
About verdun the French artillery
smashed several German attacks.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-14

Mrs. Kawler-I was reading this
morning about those picturesque sol
diers England has brought from In
-dia.
Mrs. Blunderby-You mean those
Sneaks and Gherkins, my dear. Aren't
they wonderful?-Boston Transcript
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-14
Turks Defeat Russians.
(Bv Associated Press1

Berlin, Nov. 1.-THE Turks an
nounce officially the defeat of an en-.
tire Russian army corps at the Cauca-
sian border. Fighting was reported
about the Suez Canal and four wagon
loads OF British wounded were taken
to Cairo. The native troops mutinied.
Many prominent Egyptians were ar
rested.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-14
CARRANZA AND VILLA
SUSPEND H0ST|uT|ES.
Agree TO Wait Until After Another
Meeting Of the Convention
on November 20.

Mexico City. Nov. l4.-General
Bianco of the convention commission,
announced here last night that Car.
rama and villa had agreed to suspend
hostilIties until November 20, when
the convention will reconvene to re.
consider Gutierrtz's election as pro-
vlsional President
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-14
CHRISTMAS SHIP IS
OFF FOR EUROPE
fBy Associated Press,

New York. Nov. IL. = The United
States collier Jason sailed today. car
ring $1,000 tons of Christmas gifts
from American to European children
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-14

"Slirts to be shorter" is the edict
OF the fashion platter. Seems rather
appropriate when everything is going
up.-Loulsville Courier-Journal.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-14
LEO FRANK REFUSED
A NEW TRIAL
(By Associated Press.)

Atlanta, Ca. Nov 1.-THE State
Supreme Court refused a new trial
in the Leo Frank case. convicted Of
the murder of Mary Phagan.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-14
Turks Pursued Russians.
m. a..oof.,.a D-...N


London. Nov. 14.-A Turkish official
announcement; says the Turks Thurs
day night captured all the Russian
blockhouses about Trebizond. The
Turks pursued the. Russians three
hours.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-14
DALLAS SPOTS
MAKE SMALL GAIN
cBy Associated Press)

Dallas, Tex, Nov. l4.-NIiddling
was one-sixteenth higher today and
quoted at 7ssc. Sales. 2,S1O bales.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-14
LIVERPOOL EXCHANGE
OPENS; TUESDAY

Liverpool. Nov II. - Unrestricted
trading on the cotton exchange begins
next Tuesday.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-14

(By Associated Press,
Paris, Nov. 14.-A French official
announcement says the German at
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-14
German Cruisers Leave Valparaiso

THY AN.nTIIItH T-FE's-T
Valparaiso. Nov. 1.-THE German
cruisers Leipsic and Dresden left here
today at daylight