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hesitated, slowed down, and limped
dejectedly to the curb.
Alan and the chauffeur piled out in
the same instant, the one standing
guard-with an eye out as well for
another cab-while the other assessed
damages.
Nothing for it but a new tire, SIR
this last reported alphabetically. 1T
must have been a broken bottle or
something like that-it sure did rip
the usefulness clean out of that shoe. "
go to it," Alan advised him terse-
ly; "and if you make a quick job of it,
I'll stand the cost of the new tire"
But if another cab comes along
while you're at it you'll lose US as
quick as a wink. Here's my card, in
case we have to desert you in hurry;
you understand this is a matter Of life
and death, and I'll have no time to
settle up with you. But you can call
at Mr. Digby's Office and he'll fix
things up to your satisfaction"
The man took the card and after a
glance at the name touched his hat
with more noticeable respect.
"All right, Mr.. Law" he agreed;
anything you say" And forthwith
got to work.
The rapidity with which he com,
pleted the change of tires proved him
an excellent chauffeur, an adept at his
craft; but the delay was one disas-
trous for all that. 1t worked together
with what Alan pardonably described
as the devils own luck to bring the
touring car in sight at the precise mo-
ment when the chauffeur was cranking
I'D and Alan on the point of re-enter-
ing the cab. And though they were
off again before Alan could close the
door, the attempt was hopeless from
the start.
And yet-whether or not because
Alan's distaste for interference had
been too convincingly demonstrated
the touring car for the time being
contented itself with trailing about
fifty feet in the rear, while the taxi
fed the tenement purlieus of the Ho-
boken waterfront and found its way
into the broader streets of an unpre-
tentious suburban quarter.
Not until they were well into the
suburbs, with few dwellings near and
no pedestrians to interfere, did Mario
phat's purpose become apparent. Then,
it happened while Alan
was looking back-the touring car
drew in swiftly and easily and Mario
PLAT, rising in his seat, leveled a re-
volver over the windshield and fired.
The crack of his weapon was prac-
tically coincident with a metallic thud
beneath the rear seat of the taxicab.
Not for some moments did Alan ap-
preciate the viciousness of the scheme.
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the open door. She gave him no
chance to move aside. but seized him
so fercely by the wrists that he in
stinctiyely lifted to protect himself,
and she fairly threw him half a dozen
feet from her. He brought up with
a crash against the wall even as the
door slammed behind the girl.
When Alan, the first to recover.
gained the sidewalk, she was already
in the taxicab. Whatever reward she
had promised the man, he whipped his
machine away as If from the fear Of
sudden death.
And darting from the house hard
on the minister's heels, Marrophat
leaped into his own car and, as if he
had not heard her threat or received
substantial proof Of her earnestness,
tore off in pursuit
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tackle dragged the ground with its
ropes. -.. zvr. 4v
1t was the work of minute to con-
vince a thick-headed policeman that
the attempt was feasible and should
be permitted. 1t was the work of less
than another minute to rig loop in
the line and fasten round his body
beneath the arms. Volunteers did not
lack; couple of husky longshoremen
sprang to the ropes at his first call
They heaved with a will. His feet left
the ground, he scared, he caught the
caves of the shed-roof, and shouting to
cease hauling, drew himself up on this
last, backed little ways down it and
calculating his direction nicely, with
a running jump launched himself out
over the street
The momentum of his leap carried
him well out over the heads of the
throng assembled in the street and
truly toward that window where Rose
was waiting Then its force slack
ened For an awful instant he be-
lieyed that he had failed. But with the
last expiring ounce of impetus, he was
brought within grasping distance of
the window sill.
Hauling himself up, he gathered her
into his arms ..
A great tongue of tawny flame licked
angrj!y out of the windows as he
swung her back to safety.
CTo BE CoNT1NUED) = ia
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running board, was shouting inarticu-
lately and fiourishing an imperative
hand; while the distance between
them was momentarily growing less
noticeable
As Marrophats car drew abreast
Alan nodded and said quietly: Don't
be alarmed; can attend to this gen
tleman single-handed" .....
And this he proceeded to demon
strate with admirable ease, even
though called upon to do so far soon
er than he had thought to be-thanks
to Marrophat's hair-brained precipt
fancy. For, falling to influence the
taxi driver by shouted demands or
threats, or to gain the least attention
from Alan. Trine's first lieutenant alb
ruptly and surprisingly took his life
in his hands and in one wild bound
bridged the distance between the two
flying cars and landed on the taxi's
running-board.
Stop" he screamed madly. Stop,
| say! You don't know what you're
doing! Let me tell you" E.
He got that far but no farther. In
the same breath Alan had flung wide
the door and was at the fellows throat
There was a struggle of negligible
duration; Marrophat was in no way
his antagonists match; within three
seconds he threw out both hands,
clutched hopelessly at the framework
of the cab, and fell heavily to the
street
The taxi sped on without pause, its
driver deaf to the halls of innocent If
indignant bystanders. Alan pulled
himself together and looked back just
in time to catch a glimpse of num-
Der OF loafers lifting Marrophat to his
feet and helping him to the sidewalk
of an unsavory-looking tenement. be-
fore the cab took a corner ON two
wheels :"
mot seriously injured, fancy" he
told the girl in response to her eager
look. Worse luck!" he added
gloomily.
But it seemed that he was to have
greater cause than this to complain of
his luck. before that ride was ended.
Three blocks further on a tire blew
out with report like a cannon-crack-
er, and the taxi lurched perilously.
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surprise had gained the closed door
before they recovered and sought to
stay him.
Indifferent to them all. he shook the
knob and shouted; Rose! Rose!"
Her cry came back to him, a muf-
fed scream: Alan! Help! Help!
Backing away with a mad idea OF
throwing himself bodily against the
door and breaking 1t down. he was sud
denly confronted by q hideous mask OF
humanity-face of man all misshapen,
bruised and swollen and disfgured
with smears of dried blood and dirty
bandage round his temples, but none
the less vaguely recognizable.
The words that streamed from its
distorted lips drove recognition home.
Gee, fellers, look't who's here! II
it amt tn guy what threw me of'n
that girder this mornin'. Stand back
and let me kill TIL"
Without the hesitation of heart
beat Alan swung heavily for the thugs
jaw The blow went solidly home.
The man fell like a poled OK.
Pandemonium ensued. Rallying TO
their comrade, the ruffians attacked
Alan with one mind and one intent.
Murder would have been done then
and there had it not been for a rotten
banister-rail. which gave way, precipi-
tating the lot to the ground floor of
the hallway.
simultaneously the lamp on the wall
was struck from its bracket and
crashed to the floor, its glass well
breaking and loosing a flood of kero-
sene to receive the burning wick. The
explosion followed instantly. In o
trice the hallway was a lake of burn
ing OIL and hungry flames were lick
ing up the rotting wallpaper and eat
ing into decayed baseboards and stair
treads
Still fighting like a mailman, con-
testing every foot of the way, Alan
was borne down the hall and out of
the front door. A scream of "Fire!"
greeted him as he reeled out into the
open. 1t was echoed by a dozen
threats. s~.. F.. -luE
The doorway vomited men and
women of the tenement. They choked
it for time, blocking both egress and
ingrees. BY the time they broke out
and left the way clear a solid wall of
fame stood behind it. .-= ..
Thrice Alan essayed to pass that
barrier of fire, and thrice it threw him
back. Then, struggling and kicking
to release himself and try again, he
was seized by a brace Of able-bodied
policemen and rushed fifty feet from
the house before let go. sig 81
Lack of breath checked him momen-
tarily. . I'D .....
He looked up, dashing from his
smarting eyes tears drawn by the
sitting clouds of smoke, and saw
vaguely at the second story window a
woman leaning out and shrieking for
help. -..s.... ... ....... -a... ... ..
That it was hopeless to attempt the
staircase he we'll knew. Drawing
aside, he endeavored to come to his
sober senses, and cast about for some
more feasible way to effect the rescue
of his Rose.
The tenement occupied one corner
of narrow street. Directly opposite,
a storage warehouse stood upon the
other corner. Before this last was the
common landing stage for truck de-
liveries, protected by a shed-roof.
And, suspended from a timber that
peered out over the caves. hosting
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SYNOPSIS.

The Of Hearts IL the death sign" en-
ployed by Seneca Urine in the private war
OF vengeance which. through the agency Of
MS daughter. Judith. a woman OF violent
passions like his own he wages against Alan
Law son OF the man (now dead) who was
innocently responsible for the accident which
rendered Urine a helpless cripple for life
ian Is in love with Rose Judiths twin and
double, though in all else her opposite. Ju-
dlth vows TO compass Alan's death, but he
saves her life under dramatic circumstances
and SO, unwittingly and unwillngly, wins
her love. Thereafter Judith is by turns
animated by the old hatred. the new love
and Jealousy of Rose
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CHAPTER XVII.
The Ring.

HC nIHHs
Theirs was the last vehicle to swing
between the gates before these last
were closed.
And this was quite as well; for Alan,
rising for one last backward glance
through the rear window, started in
voluntarily and choked upon an ex-
clamation when he deserted a power
full touring car tearing madly toward
the ferry-house, it's one passenger half
rising from the front seat, beside the
driver, and exhibiting countenance
purple with congested chagrin as he
saw his car barred out of the carriage
entrance.
Quickly sensitive to his emotion, the
girl caught nervously at Alan's hand.
What is it, dear?"
"Marrophat," he snapped.
She uttered hushed cry of dismay.
Don't be alarmed, however," he
FASTENED to comfort her. He's lost
the race: the gates are shut-even the
passenger gates-and there must be
a company spotter somewhere near by,
for the gateman is virtuously refusing
to be bribed by roll of money as
thick as my wrist"
At that instant the taxicab rolled
aboard the ferry boat; the deck gates
were closed; a hoarse whistle rent the
roaring silence Of the city; winches
ratified and chains clanked; and the
boat wore ponderously out of it's slip.
80 much for Mr.. Marrophat!" Alan
crowed, sitting down. Fooled again!
He can't stop us now!"
Perhaps :"
why that perhaps? Why that
toner" he demanded sharply, struck
by the foreboding her accents con-
fessed.
This isn't the only ferry. There's
the Pennsylvania and the Lackawanna
and by hard driving he might even
manage to catch the boat that con-
meets with this from the Christopher
street ferry of the Erie!"
Impossible! l don't believe it! l
won't!'
Let's not" she agreed. But, Alan
>"
"Yes?"
Promise me-if he should manage
to catch up with us--you won't let him
talk to you. mean, don't let him"
mo fear of that!" he asservated
hotly IF he tries to exchange one
word with mel only wish he wouldn'
She seemed satisfied with that; but
the incident had served appreciably to
chill their spirits. They accomplished
the remainder Of that voyage in a
silence that was no less depressed be-
cause they sat hand in hand through
out.
Nor was their taxicab three minutes
out of the ferry house on the Jersey
shore-though the chauffeur stimu-
later by Alans extravagant promises,
was doing his best to fracture the
speed laws and escape arrest-when
the girls fears were amply justified;
a shout from behind drew Alan's head
out of the window on one side and The
girls on the other and proved to both
that Marrophat had indeed found some
way to make the crossing without
great delay.
His touring car was within fifty
yards when they first were aware of
it; and Marrophat, standing on the
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She Appeared Anxious to Escape
Without Being Seen.
now; we fooled them handily-thanks
to your faith and bravery, sweetheart!
and everything is going to be we'll
with us from now on. Over in Jersey
the minister is waiting now to marry
us; and down at the White Star dock
the boat is waiting that is to carry us
off to England the moment we're mar
ried. Think of that-and that love
you. Nothing can possibly break the
strength of that combination
ALAN" she breathed gently ut
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OMAHA PACKERS FEEL
FEEL FORCE OF
CHICAGO CLOSE
Continued from Page one0

naming cattle and prevent. if POSSIBLE,
their being contaminated. The state
live stock commissioners said It would
he unw.se 10 remove the prize cattle be-
fore il had been definitely established
that they were uninfected. The herd is
valued at several million dollars.
Regarding the milk supply. Dir. O. e.
Dyson, state veterinarian, said;
THE supply OF milk to the large cities
may be curtailed, but not seriously The
ordinary precautions taken by municipal
authorities In the regulation OF milk will
prevent any danger in the milk supply
Live Fowl Price Advances.
The price OF live fowl has advanced
cents In the last forty-eisht hours. The
rrice OF dressed meats so far has not
been affected. and assurances given by
the packers are 70 the effect that II VIII
not be.
-Four more prize winners at the recent
dairy show we're taken sick and isolated
for observation. The International live
stock exposition was called off. II was
TO be held the week Of November a.
Those with a liking for hunting were
granted permission TO shoot pigeons
!
ecattered grain At sugar Grove, ham
let near Aurora, H. farmers were re-
ported shooting stray dogs, cats and
chickens, which. while they are immune
to the disease can easily carry IL. such
measures have not been ordered by the
scientists fighting the epidemic. but Dr.
Dyson said that they were excellent pre-
cautions 70 take.
Two More states Under Ban.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 6-Further spread
OF the live stock foot and mouth disease
has ca sed tine extension OF the federal
quarantine o. two more states. Massachu-
sotts and Iowa. Reports 10 the Depart
ment Of Agriculture announced the dis
covery Of the epidemic at South Attic
bury, Bristol county, Massachusetts and
at Parnell. Ia. the first case west OF
the Mississippi Cattle, sheep and hogs
row cannot be moved out OF Michigan,
Indiana Illinois. Ohio. Pennsylvania,
Maryland, New York. Massachusetts, or
Iowa
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antlned a suspected case exists at Como.
Miss, where Il Is reported a herd owner
himself has contracted the disease. The
federal authorities are ndvising state Of
flcials TO impose stringent quarantine
against infected sections and even to
prevent children from leaving the farms
20 attend echuol
New Cases discovered.
Hope was expressed today, on receipt
of reports Of no new cases In Indiana
and Michigan, that the epidemic there
had been placed under control, on the
other hand, new cases were found In
Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, and in
three more counties in Illinois.
The spread Of the disease makes GER
tain an increased cost OF putting down
the epidemic IL would not surprise Of
ficials II the cost would be nearer the
100000 expended by the German move
ment to eradicate tho disease from among
Its cattle. a few years ago. than the
$500, 900 spent by the American govern
ment in fighting the 1908 outbreak of the
disease The expense Of having inspectors
trace the various shipments from infected
centers will be very large. Ten new in
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spcctors were rushed today to wiscon-
sin, Iowa and Massachusetts, each for
duty In the respective states. Department
officials have suggested to the promot-
crs of the Royal Cattle show, 20 he held
AZ kansas City, Mo. this fall that the
event shoufd be postponed.
CHICAGO. Nov. 6--One hundred cattle
and 600 hogs were condemned for do
struotion today. The International live
Stock exposition was formally called Off
Il was TO have been held the week OF
November y,
SAYS only one County QuRrRnttncd.
DIES MONIES. la, Nov. 6,--Dr. James
!. Gibson. state veterinarian. declared to-
day that the federal quarantine in Iowa
would be only against the county in
which Parneil is located and where foot
and mouth disease was discovered IN cat
tie shipped from Chicago,
Ten Thousand Men IdIc.
EAST ST, LOUIS H. Nov s.-Thors
are enough cattle In the yards TO keep
the local packing houses running until
Monday or Tuesday. After the stock
now On hand Is killed the packing plants
will close. The closing OF the yards and
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DRAKE AND MISSOURI PLAY
Rest Of Missouri Valley Teams Meet
Minor AggregstiOns.
HUsKERs FACE MORN1NGsIDE
With Craig out of Game, kansas
Eleven Further Crippled for Its
Clash with wRshburn ut
Topeka To-day.

KANSAS CITY Mo. Nov. 6.-The Uni
Verslty Of Missouri and Drake university
are the only Missouri valley conference
teams that meet tomorrow. Most Of the
other members of the conference play
minor games. Interest for followers OF
the valley sport therefore ceuters at Des
Moines- The Missouri eleven has shown
Improvement during the last two weeks
and Is being pointed for the Kansas game
November =. Drake, by virtue of a =
to- tie with Washington university last
Saturday. IS regarded as being out OF
the race for the championship.
Nebraska. which, with Kansas. is cred.
tied by critics as being the class" Of the
valley, will meet Morningside college at
Lincoln, and unless there is big upset
the Cornhuskers should have little trouble
in winning. The record of the Nebraska
team to date shows victories over the
Michigan Ageies. the Kansas Aggies
Ames and Washburn, a tie with South
Dakota and no defeats.
With Halfback Craig out of the game
the University of Kansas SQUAD is fur
Their crippled for its clash with Wash
burn college at Topeka tomorrow.
Ames crushed by Nebraska last Satur-
day. will meet Cornell at Ames, Ia. and
should have little trouble in winning.
The two st. Louis elevens-W Washington
university and st. Louis university-wilI
settle their differences in a game full OF
local interest.
AT Kansas City William Jewell college.
champion of the Missouri state confer
ence. will defend it's title against West
minister college. which has ben playing
consistent game all season.
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packing plants viii throw about io0oo
men out OF work
The PACKERS have n largc quantity "
dressed meat in storage. but after OK
haus;ing this reserve supply an increased
price OF meat is expected.
Not Affected,
ST LOUIS. Mo, Nov. 6-Tho packing
houses In St Louis. Mo. will not be az.
fected by the quarantine Of tho stock
yards at East st Louis. H.. except IN
so far as they have been getting stock
from those yards. Tho 81. Louis houses
will buy In western markets and continue
running at usual
y Ray state stops shipments.
BOSTON. Mass, Nov. 6-Au indefinite
suspension Of shipments OF cattle In
and out Of Massachusetts was ordered
today by Fred walker commissioner Of
animal industries. on account Of the prev
nlence Of foot and mouth disease, Com
missioner Walker also orde-ed ~" Sc
Ing Of the quarantine stations at Brigh-
ton, watertown and Somerville, where
hundreds OF cattle are, received daily
from all parts or the state
BUTTE. Mont, Nov. e,-The foot and
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-07
WESLEYAN DEFEATS
KEARNEY NORMAL TEAM

kEARNEY, Neb,. Nov. 6.-(Special Tel
am.)--Wesleyan university defeated
the Normal school team here this after
noon by the score OF 40 to Z, Normal maxi
ing its touchdown in the lest few minutes
OF play. Forward passes were worked
beautifully on several occasions by the
Wesleyan aggregation. Kearney made
some sensational gains, but was unable
to go through the visitors line. the
greater part of its gains being made by
end runs or forward passes, Normal
fumbles in the first half and failure to
tackle on long runs put Wesleyan twenty
to the good before the. Normal got on
its feet. Tho Normal played better bali
than the visitors. but was unable TO hold
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mouth disease has been discovered in
spcctor in charge Of the federal bureau
OF animal inspection. announced that n
score OF additional inspectors would he
sent out TO assist the fifteen previously
assigned to the work
Il was estimated that New Yori, City
has about ono weeks supply OF beef on
hand Increased prices were predicted
unless western packing ccutcrs whore the
quarantine is not IN effect come 70 the
relief Of the local market. which always
has drawn largely from Chicago for It's
supply
Colorado Puts Tn BARS.
DENVER. Nov. 6.-Govcrnor Ammors
late yesterday issued n proclamation
quarantining any movement Of cattle,
sheep or swine from tho territory cast
Of The Missouri river and including all
stock yards at Missouri river points into
tho state OF Colorado, and further or
de'ed that no cattle. sheen or swine De
ADMITTED into the state OF Colorado for
any purpose whatsoever
Under the proclamation the state
Board OF Stock Inspection Commissioners
is instructed 10 make such regulations In
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-07

COtner Wins from
Doane by Is to 0
On Cotner Field

LINCOLN, Nov. 6,--Cspecial Telegraml
-Cotner university was defeated by
Doane here this afternoon, 10 to 0. on
Cotner field. outweighed heavily, Cot
ner played desperately. but the weight
was too great odds.
All of Doane's scoring was done in the
second quarter Marsh opened with a
pretty field goal from the forty-yard line.
Doane scored a touchdown when Medlar
broke away on a delayed pass and ran
fifteen yards. Marsh kicked goal, Marsh
rounded out Doanes score TO 10 by his
second field goal during the quarter
In the final quarter Cotner held three
times on it's five-yard line and in the last
minutes of play took the ball from the
five-yard line to Doane's forty-yard line
on a brilliant series Of forward passes.
Marsh starred for oDane and Strain for
Cotner Following is the lineup:
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Dan Triple May Hop
to Federal Circuit

Dan Triple. star hurler for the Rourkes
last year, is holding out on Jim McGfl,
owner OF the Indianapolis club for more
salary. McGill declares he offered Tip
Die an increase of 80 per cent but Dan
refused 1t. McGill declares he will non
tender Triple another such lucrative
contract, but will cut his original one in
case Dan offers to sign. The Indianap-
oils owner says Triple may be flirting
with the Federals, but If he is, he has
MeGill's permission, and no effort will
be made to prevent the leap.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-07
York and Beatrice
Play Game to a Tie

YORK, Neb., Nov 6--(Special Tele-
gram.)--York and Beatrice played TO a
tie score of to 0 this afternoon. Cox
and the entire team played a good game
for York. They played Beatrice clear off
their feet tn centre game. Cox easily
outpunted the Beatrice man, going forty
five yards each punt Scamehorn's tack
ling was the best Witnessed in this city
York had the ball in Beatrices end OF
the field most OF the game
The game closed with the ball in Beat
rice's possession within fifteen yards OF
York's goal.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-07

If you are smoking
heavy cigars, you have
probably noticed how
much better your first
cigar of the day tastes
than the last. The
reason is plain. One
heavy cigar after an
other>is bound to dull
your keenest sense of
taste.
Why not enjoy every
cigar as much as The
one before ?, Change
to, the Robert Burns.
Smoke as often as you
like. Robert Burns
can never dull your
taste sense. Robert
Burns cigars are mild.
Their more delicate
flavor and extrem e
smoothness will add to
your smOke-enjOyment.