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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-11

was, the greater the zest and sport for him.
Norton was like a gambler who played for
big stakes, and only big stakes stirred his
cravings.
The captain of the tramp steamer Orient
told him the same tale he had told the other
reporters: he had picked up man at sea.
The man had been brought aboard totally
exhausted
Was there another body anywhere?"
"No."
What became Of him?
"I sent wireless and that seemed to bother
him. 1t looked to me that he did not want
anybody to learn that he had been rescued
The moment the boat touched the pier lie lost
himself in the crowd. Fifty reporters came
aboard, but he was gone. And l could only
tell them just what I'm telling you"
He had money!"
About FIVE thousand"
Please describe him."
The captain did so. 1t was the same de-
scription he had given to all the reporters
Norton looked over the rail at the big ware
house.
Was it an ordinary balloon?''
There you've got me. My Marconi man
says the balloon part was like any other bal
loon; but the passenger car was a new busi-
ness to him. 1t could be driven against the
wind"
Driven against the wind Did you tell
this to the other chaps?"
.-k IA
Probably some new invention and now it's
at the bottom of the sea. Two men, as
understand it, went off in this contrapton.
One is gone for good"
For good" echoed the reporter gravely.
Gone for good, indeed, poor devil Norton
took out roll OF bills. "There's two hundred
in this roll.'
Well?" said the captain vastly aston
ished.
It's yours if you will do me small favor"
If 1t doesn't get me mixed up with the
police. I'm only captain of tramp; and
some of the harbor police have taken dig
like to me. What do you want me to do?"
The police will not bother you. This man
Hargreave had some enemies; they want
either his life or his money; maybe both. 1t
is peculiar case, with Russia in the back
ground. He might have laid the whole busi-
ness before the police, but he chose to fight
1t out himself. And to tell the truth, 1 don't
believe the police would have done any good"
Heave her over; what do you want me
to do Tor that handsome roll OF money!"
If any man or woman who is not a re-
porter comes to pump you tell them the man
went ashore with packet under his arm"
Tie knot In that"
Say that the man was gray haired, clean
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-11
Icopynght: 1914. By Harold MacGrath.l


Cn SAFE IN THE LONELY WAREHOUSE.
~ HE princess did not remain long after
the departure. OF the police with the
bogus detectives 1t had been a very
difficult corner to wriggle out of, all
because Braine had added to his plans after
she had left the apartment. But for the ad-
vent Of the meddling reporter the coup would
have succeeded, herself apparently perfectly
innocent of completely. That must be the
keynote Of all her plans: TO appear quite
innocent and leave no trail behind her. She
hah gained the confidence Of Florence and her
companion And she was rather certain that
ste had impressed this lazy-eyed reporter and
the stolid butler. She had told nothing but
the truth regarding her relationship. They
would find that out. She was Katrina Push
kin's cousin. But blood with her counted as
naught. She had room in her heart but for
two things, Braine and money to spend on
her caprices.
"How long has your highness known Mr.
Braine?" asked the reporter idly, as he
.smoothed away all signs of his recent con-
fict
80, the better part of year. Mr.. Har-
greave did not recognize me the other night
That was quite excusable, for when he last
saw me 1 was not more than II. My child"
she said to Florence, build no hopes regard
ing your mother She is doubtless dead. Upon
some trivial matter-I do not know what it
was-she was confined to the fortress. That
was seventeen years ago. When you enter
the fortress at st. Petersburg, you cease to
be-"
"That is true enough"
"I did not recall myself to your father
did not care at that moment to shock him
with the remembrance of the past. Is not Mr..
Braine remarkable MANI" All this in her
charming broken English.
He is, indeed" affirmed Norton. "He's
a superb linguist, knows everybody and has
travelled everywhere. No matter what sub
ject you bring up he seems well informed"
"Come often" urged ,orence.
al shall, my child. And any time you
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-11
SYNOPSIS OF CHAPTERS ONE AND
TWO.
CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE
CONTEST.

Stanley Hargreave, millionaire, after n
miraculous escape from the den of the
gang of brilliant thieves known as the
Black Hundred, lives the life of recIuse
for eighteen years. Hargreave one night
enters a Broadway restaurant and there
comes face to face with the gangs
leader, Braine.
After the meeting, during which
neither man apparently recognizes the
other, Hargreave hurries to his magnih-
cent Riverdale home and lays plans for
making his escape from the country. He
writes a letter to the girls school in
New Jersey where eighteen years before
he had mysteriously left on the doorstep
his baby daughter, Florence Gray. He
also pays n visit to the hangar of a
daredevil aviator.
BFaine and members of his band sur
round Hargreave's home at night, but as
they enter the house the watchers out
side see a balloon leave the roof. The
safe is found empty-the million which
Hargreave was known to have drawn
that day gone. Then some one an
and dropped to the bottom of the sen.
Florence arrives from the girls school.
Princess Olga, Braine's companion, Wis
fts and claims to be a relative. Two
bogus detectives call, but their plot is
fooled by Norton, n newspapers man.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-11

81 believe that she has told the truth She
is charming"
She is. But Tor all her charm and truth
l cannot help distrustng her. 1 have an
idea. l shall call up your Office at the end
of each day. If day comes without call.
you will know that something is wrong"
g very good idea" Norton shook hands
with every one and departed.
What a brave, pleasant young mani"
murmured Susan.
I like him, too; and I'd like him for a
friend" said the guleless girl.
1t is very good to have friend like Mr..
Norton" added Jones and passed out into
the kitchen. All the help had been DISCHARGED
and upon his shoulders lay the burden of the
cooking till such time when he could rein
state the cook.
There was a stormy scene between Braine
and the princess that night
Are you in your dotage2" she asked
vehemently.
There, therei bring your voice down
bit. Where's the girf7"
In her home. Where did you suppose she
would be, after that botchwork of letting me
go to do one thing while you had in mind
another? And an ordinary pair of cutthroats,
at that!"
The thought came to me after you left
1 knew you'd recognize the men and under
stand. I see no reason why it didn't work"
1t would have been ell right if you had
consulted clairvoyant."
What the deuce do you mean by that?"
Braine demanded roughly.
mean that then you would have learned
your friend the reporter was to arrive upon
the scene at its most vital moment"
What, Norton?"
=" Yes. The trouble is with you, you have
been so successful all these years that you
have grown overcontident 1 tell you that
there is a desperately shrewd man somewhere
back of all this Mark me, 1 do not believe
Hargreave Is dead. He is in hiding. 1t may
be near by. He may have dropped from the
balloon before 1t lett land. The man they
picked up may be Orts the aeronaut The
five thousand might have been his fee for
rescuing Hargreave. Here is the greatest
thing we've ever been up against and you
start in with every day methodist" ="
Little woman, don't let your tongue run
away with you too far"
I'm not the least bit afraid of you, Leo.
You need me, and it has never been more
apparent than at this moment"
" All right. l fell by the wayside this trip.
Truthfully, 1 realized it five minutes after
the men were gone. The only clever thing
did was to keep the mask on my face They
can't come back at me- But the thing looked
so easy and it would have worked but for
Norton's appearance.
" You all but compromised me. That butler
worries me little" Her expression lost it's
anger and grew thoughtful. He's always
about, somewhere. Do you think Hargreave
took him into his confdence?"
Can't tell He's been watched straight
for forty hours He hasn't mailed letter
or telephoned to any place but the grocery.
There have been no kilograms. Some one in
that house knows where the money is, and
it's ten to one that it will be the girl"
" She looks enough like Katrina to be her
ghost"
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-20
A Girls Unique Vacation.

In the June WOman's Home Com panion appears page entitled Ways and Means of Taking Vacation" in which a dozen or more contributors give their experiences Helen N. Rus sell describes, as follows, the unique vacation she had last summer.
 "For the past four years I had filled a position with firm in a small city in Ohio, and as the work had become monotonous, decided to make a change after returning from visit with friends in Chicago. l spent the two weeks I had allotted myself for vacation in learning that city, and then took position as substitute for girl who intended taking two weeks leave from her firm.
 "The result was that when my term was completed 1 was requested to remain in the office at salary which gave me reason to congratulate myself. However, l did not stay long as my family was not willing I should continue working so far away from home, until was older.
 "Now l am home again I am glad for everything.-glad 1 tackled the work l did, glad 1 succeeded in the other stencgrapher's place, glad to get home again, and glad for the ex- perience in large city, but mostly and chiefly glad because my trip cost me nothing. l earned in two weeks enough to cover my fare and allow me time to look for another position after returning home; enough, also. to buy stunning fall suit and hat. which together with the confidence acquired while taking care of myself in wild, rushing Chicago, enabled me to obtain position in my home town at far larger salary than I had re- ceived before going out into the worldp
 "Then too, where before I had felt dissatisfied with meeting the same people day after day in the smaller city, learned to be glad to be able to speak with friends instead of march, ing through crowded streets and rarely meeting familiar face. In other words, learned to appreciate home"
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-20
GOOD LOOKS
Mean Nice Hair and a Clean Scalp

Loss of hair, itching scalp, dandruff and other forms of hair trouble al- ways cause one to think instinctively of Newbro's Herpicide
 Grateful relief from various forms of hair and scalp disorders may in- variably be found in Newbros Herpi- eide. By it and sec
 Newbro's Herpicide has long been recognized as the most reliable hair remedy on the market, backed up by a guarantee that means something.
 It is used by beautiful women every where who wish beautiful, snappy hair By saving the hair and in- creasing it's beauty, Herpicide helps to preserve ones youthful appearance.
 Recommended and applications made by the best barbers and hair dressers.
 i Newbro's Herpcide in soc and S1 .OO sizes Is guaranteed to do all that is claimed. If you are not satisfied your money will be refunded.
 Hesterly Drug Store special agents.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-20

See the Schuberts at the Court House tonight. Advt.
 M. w. Greeson was a business visi- tor to Little Rock yesterday.
 J. w. Mckinney is down at Hope this afternoon on business.
 Col. c. c. Hamby is spending the day in Little Rock on business.
 w. H. Halliburton, of Little Rock, is seeing the drug trade in Prescott today.
 Howard Harrell, who has position in Pine Bluff, came in this morning for visit with home folks.
 Mrs. H. E. Fowler and Miss Lydia Griffin came up from TeXarkana this morning to be present at the Blakely- Stephenson nuptials tonight. They are guests at the home of their sister, Mrs. E. Y. Blakely.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-20

See the Schuberts at the Court House tonight Advt.
 John Arnott of Gurdon spent yes terday here on business.
 School closes today and the small boys dream of long vacation will be realized tomorrow.
 "The Cypher Message" is good 2 reel detective drama at the Gem to- night Don't fail to see it. Advt.
 G. R. Haynie, Joe Bailey and Di> Lewis left for Grassy Lake this morn ing to be gone couple of days.
 Tom Kinser, of the Floyd Porter field Real Estate Co.,, of Hope, was a business visitor to Prescott this morn ing.
 Dr. w. w. Rice left this morning for ElDorado where he goes to attend a meeting of the State Medical So- ciety.
 That "guy" that carried off our stove wood the other night had his nerve. If we ever meet the shyster, we are going to see if there isn't a chance to swap our wood pile for his. Gazette.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-20

The government is spending mil lions annually on rivers in temporary work that benefits the people not penny. This may be good policy, but business man who would pursue this course could not get dollars worth of credit at a bank.-Batesville Guard.
 An editorial in the Saturday Even ing Post says it is just as easy to form one habit as another Perhaps so, but we have yet to see the man who can form champagne habit with a beer income.-Stuttgart Ark ansawyer.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-20
Indigestion? Can't Eat? No Appetite!

A treatment of Electric Bitters ln- creases your appetite; stops indlges,, tion; you can eat everything. A real spring tonic for liver, kidney and sto- mach troubles. Cleanses your wnoie system and you feel fine. Electro Bitters did more for MT. I. U. Peeble's stomach troubles than any medicine he ever tried Get bot- tie today. soc and $1.00 at your drug gist.
 Bucklen's Arnica Salve for Eczema.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-05-20
Local News,

See the Schuberts at the Court House tonight. Advt. Phone 157 for fresh groceries at low est prices. Advt.
 Sheriff billiard is an official visitor in Little Rock today.
 M. L. Moore, the real estate man, is in Little Rock today.
 Dr. J. T. Sandlin was up from Emmet a few hours today.
 Henry Moore and Chas. Tompkins were out after the fishes yesterday.
 Col. Joseph Gattinger left this morning for a visit to Anita, Illinois.
 Walter Adams of route three was here on business today.
 Ralph Hardy returned last night from Little Rock where he has been on business.
 T If you want protection see F. E. Murrah, manager insurance depart ment, Bank of Prescott. Advt.
 Street Commissioner D. E. Cummins is doing some good work on East Main street this week.
 w. l.. Britt, the Boughton merchant spent few hours in the city yester- day attending to business matters.
 Tickets for the Schubert Symphony Concert Company, are now on sale at Fred Murrah's. Price 75 cents.
 Advt. Avery Brooks, colored, entered plea of guilty in Mayors court this morning and drew a fine of S2.00 and cost for fighting,
 Fresh goods being received daily, your trade will be appreciated.-Dou las Brooks & Company. Phone 157 Prompt delivery. Advt.
 The strawberry crop in this vicinity came very near being a failure this season; only about twenty five per cent of a regular crop was realized. Phone your orders to Douglas Brooks X Co The Clean Grocery Store where quality counts, phone '57. Prompt delivery. Advt. c, L. Cherry, State manager for Arkansas, of the American National Life Insurance Company, is spending today in the city as a guest of w. l.. Miller. The Ladies Home Journal for June is here and will be on sale the 2Oth | This number is up to the standard and you may secure one from Jack John son, Jr.-Phone PAP. Advt Watson White returned to Little Rock yesterday where he has posi- tion with Doyle-Kidd Dry Goods Com pany, after few days visit in Pres colt with home folks. GRIGSBY'S LIV-VER-LAX. That delicious liver syrup has displaced cal omel in nearly every home. Good for grOwn-ups and children alike. Ask Hesterly Drug Store Thos. V. Purcell, Misses Luta Corde Purcell, Rhea Rhann, Hazel Corley, and Lovie Purcell, composing the Schubert Symphony Club and Ladies' Quartette, arrived in the city and are guests at the Park Hotel. On account of being unable to stop the film service the Gem will not be dark tonight as was advertised. There will be good two-reel drama and good comedy. Go out and see them. Advt.
 I will run car from the Hesterly Drug Store corner out to the High School for the benefit of those who wish to attend the graduating exer- cises. 10 cents each Roscoe Cress. Advt.
 MT. Griffin T. Blakely and Miss Mabel Mae Stephenson will be united in marriage at the home of Miss Stephenson's parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. S. Stephenson, this evening at o'clock. Rev. J. I. Ayers will
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-25
cHRIsTMAs MAIL
 ALI CLEANED UP. Tremendous Volume of Matter Clear ed Away Tkursday But There Win Be Some More This Morning.

When the mail clerks left the post office for home shortly after 10 o'clock Thursday night not a pound of-out- going mail remained at the ofhce and all the incoming mail that arrived during the day was distributed in the boxes or cared for otherwise. In fact things were cleaned up in fine shape and the clerks will start in this morn ing with a clean slate.
 If Christmas gifts, letters and post cards mailed byS Norwich people do not reach their destinations on time it will be no fault of the employees of the local office and Postmaster Will jam Caruthers said Thursday night that he Is well pleased by the way which his men handled the Christ mas rush. The tremendous volume of mail matter was due mainly to the parcel post business, for packages of all sies, shapes and weights poured into the office in a perfect avalane0e while postal cards by the thousand were received and sent. The Christ mas post cards handled on Thursday filled two two bushel baskets to over flowing and they were not thrown into
 the baskets haphazard either, but were closely packed. Two men were afternoon until 10 in the evening just looking after the postal card end of ! the work The cancelling machine was | in use practically two hours canceH- | ing the cards alone.
 Some idea of the number of cards | thta passed through the hands of the clerks may be gained from this, as the machine is capable of taking care | of about 303 cards per minute. The ! post cards had to be kept separate | from the other mail matter until they were distributed into sacks destined | for various parts of the country en6 ! this was. also true of the other mall | parcel post and first class, etc. ] A force of thirteen men were kepl | at work from noontime until ten 1T | the evening looking after the mail ant l in the morning seven teams witl seven extra men were sent out from | the office with parcel post packages The mail employees expect another biz | day today. Tn all 367 sacks were dis | patched. tEis number exceeding Wed nesday's outgoing mail by over 4 sacks and 3S7 were received
 The gain in the parcel post bust
 ness is estimated at 20 percent ovel
 last year.
 Postmaster CarLtflers has been a Il the office from early in the morninl | until late at night every day thf week and has personally superintend ed the work. His excellent judgnen l combined with the good work of hi
 employees has enabled him to cop,
 with the Christmas mail rush as il previous years.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-25
connantieu4 Patanta.

Patents issued to Connecticut in- vepfors. December 22. 1914, as report ed from the office of Frank H. Allen follow: Howard M. Barber, Southing- ton, sh@et delivery apparatus for printing machines; William c. Diefen- bach. Waterbury, machine for sewing hooks and eyes and loops on card: William c. Dienfenbach, Waterbury machine for sewing loops onto cards; Ives D. Loungbury, Bethany, fasten- ing device: Carl F. LuEdeberg, Hart ford, typewriting machine; DonalG Noble, Bridgeport. stop motion mech anisn for sewing machines; Stanley Parker, New Britain, ,extensible fork; Gothard E. Pfenninghausen, Hartford article made from reeds, rattan, or the like Barnett PIotkin, New Haven cigar; John H. Shaw, New Haven joint for take down squares; Clinton E. Woods, Bridgeport speed governor for talking machines: American Chair Company, Bridgeport, certain named chains and chain pipe hangers; Amer lean Pin Company, Waterbury, certain named hardware, plumbing ant steam hitting supplies
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-25
CHRISTMAS SERVICE AT PARK CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL, Brilliant Tree Was Center of Joyous
 Gathering Thursday Afternoon

A Christmas service was held at Park Congregational church on Thursday afternoon at half past four o'clock. The children of the Sunday school came earlier to the chapel where they formed for the march in- to the church. singing a Christmas hymn. Other Christmas carols were sung, several being given entirely by the infant class. Prayer by Rev. pr. Howe and a short address for the children on their joy in the bond of kinship between them and the Christ child and the thought that their gifts to the poor and gifts to Jesus as truly as were those of the wise men concluded with sympathy for the Belgian children whom war has de- prfved of Santa Claus. The gifts brought by the various classes were placed at the foot of the brilliantly lighted Christmas tree as a recitation was given bya member from each class, and will be more than enough to bring Christmas cheer to the few poor families of the church and the ef1ildren's ward at the hospital.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-25
GARAGE AND AUTO
 DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Or. Donohue'e euiIdips at Grand View sanatorilm Caught from overhsated Stove.

A telephone message received about 9.S9 o'clock Thursday morning called out the fire department for a fire in the one-story building in the rear of the Grand View sanatorium at No. l3s Washington street. The building was used as a garage by Dr. John J. Donohue, the owner. A COW which was kept in the building was removed safely, but the doctors automobile and six tons of hay were destroyed
 During the morning the doctors mechanic, who was working on the au- tomobile engine, had started a fire in the stove. Soon afterwards he left the building for the city on business. and when he returned the building was in flames. The autochenical, with Chem teal companies, No. l and No. 3, re- sponded to the call. but Nos. i and 8 were sent back to their stations, as their services were not needed at the
 Four hundred and fifty feet/of hose were laid from the hydrant at Wash ington and Broad streets. The fire had gained good headway when the nremen arrived and they were kept busy for about an hour. The buildfns was practically destroyed. as was aIsd the automobile. There was $4OO in- surance on the auto, but the building was not insured It is supposed thai the ire was caused by the overloaded stove.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-25
SALVATION ARMY KETTLE
 WAS WELL REMEMBERED
Christmas 5askets Will Cheer Many Homes Today and a Balance for Winter Relief.

Capt. [. w. Wilbur of the local Sal vation Army is well pleased with the results that have crowned his strenu- ous efforts to provide Christmas din- ners for the city's poor. and said last night that he thinks by noontIrne today (Christmas) that every worthy and needy family will be amply provided for. The kettle in the square did a very good business all day Thursday and the energetic captain was on duty there until after 10 o'clock. Several greenbacks found their way into the contributions and there were quite a few half dollars and quarters as we'll in the collection Captain Wilbur said Thursday night that after he has paid the necessary bills incurred by the purchasing of provisions, etc, for the Christmas baskets, there win still be something left over, and this will be applied to the winter relief work he is carrying on at the present time The greater number of the Christmas baskets were made up and distributed to families on the captains long list yesterday, but there stIII remain a few families to be provided for this morn ing. The captain win have his helpers at work bright and early and intends that all the baskets will be sent out before noon.