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The Washington times., 1914-07-26
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gofT. From the living to the boudoir and hack,
fully twenty times. From the divan Olga watched him
nervousy. He like tiger fresh in captivity. All
at once he paused in front of her.
"Do you realize what that chit did,"
81 do"
PLANNED to the minute. We had her. seven of US;
doors locked, and all that. No weeping, waing;
could not understand then, but do know. It's in the
blood. Hargreave peaceful ST. Bernard dog,
till you cornered him. and then he lion. Oh the
devil Slipped out of my fingers like eel. And
the street. Jones in racer! paid any particular
attention to Jones, but from shall. The girl
may may not know where the money is but Jones
does Jones does Two shall watch. FELTON, the
street and orlof from the windows Of the deserted
house. With opera glasses he will be able to take
of all that happens in the house during the day. He
will be able to the girls room. And that's the i'm
portant point 1t good plan, little woman; and
it would have been plain sailing if only we had
bered that the girl Hargreaves daughter. Be very
careful hereafter when you call on her. night like
this will have made her suspicious of every Our
hope lies with you. Anything your mind?"
''Yes. Why not insert a personal in the Herad?"
She drew some writing paper toward her and scrbbed
few words s.
He read: "Florence-the hiding place is discovered
Remove it to more secret spot at once. S. H."-He
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During the cars flight several policemen hailed it
without Down this street. up that round this
corner fifty miles hour; and all the while Jones
shouted Faster, faster!"
Within twelve minutes from the time It left the
garage the stopped opposite to No. 7s Grove street.
and Jones got out.
"An right, Mr.. JONES'" said the chauffeur He had,
in the past quarter of hour, acquired deep and
lasting respect for the butler chap He regular
fellow, for all his brass buttons.
AS Jones reached the curb, Florence forth
if on invisible wings. Jones caught her by the
She flung him aside with a strength he had not dream
ed existed in her slim body.
Florence, I am Jones!"
She stopped, recognized him, and without word
across the street the automobile and climbed
into the tonneau. Jones followed Immediately.
"Home"
The shot up the dmly lighted street, shone pale
ly for second under the corner lamp, and vanished.
"Ah child, child" groaned the at her side, all
the tenseness gone from his body He Jones again.
Still she did not speak, but stared ahead with
ing eyes.
No further reproach fell from the buffers lips. 1t
enough that God had guided him to her at the ap
pointed moment. He felt assured that again
would she be drawn into any trap. Poor child! What
had they said to her done her? How in Gods name,
had sne escaped from them who never let anybody
cape? Presently she would become normal, and then
she would tell him.
81 found the lying note. You dropped it."
Horrible, horrible!" she said almost inaudibly.
What did they do to you?"
"He said he was my father He put his
around me And knew"
Knew WHAT"
THAT he lied. ] can't explain"
Don't try!"
Suddenly she laid her head against the buffers
shoulder and cried 1t terrible to hear youth weep
in this fashion. Jones put his arm about her. patted
her, and tried to console her.
"Horrble" she murmured between the violent hic-
coughs. 81 wrong, wrong! Forgive me-"
Unconsciously the arm sustaining her drew Ter
closer.
"Never mind" he consoled "Te what has
happened Go about usual Don't let Susan
know. Whatever your poor father did was for your
sake. He wanted you to be happy, without in
the world"
II promise" And gradually the sobs ceased. But
feel 20 old, JONES' very old threw ove- the lamp.
l threw chair through the window They thought
that it was / who had jumped out. That gave the
necessary time. don't understand how did t. l
wasn't frightened at ell TIL gained the street."
They found Susan still seated in the chair, the
automatic in her lap. She had not moved in all this
time!
Braine paced the apartment Of tho Princess Peri.
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his enemies chance to learn his secret? No. On the
other hand you show this personal to all you
met today, Susan-the reporter, to everybody. Talk
about it. Say that you wonder what you shall do Trust
one with your real thoughts"
"Not even you, Mr.. JONES'" thought the girl as she
nodded.
"And tell them that you showed it to me and that
appeared worried"
That night there a meeting of the organization
called the Black Hundred. Braine asked if any one
knew what the Hargreave butler looked like
81 had glimpse of him the other night; but being
unprepared might not recognize him again."
Vroon described Jones minutey. Braine could al
most see the portrait
"Vroon, that memory of yours is worth lot of
money!" his only comment.
"I hope it will be worth more soon."
Il believe I'll be able to recognize Mr.. Jones if
him. Who is he and what is he"
"He has been with Hargreave for fourteen years.
There homicda in which Jones was active.
Hargreave saved him. He is faithful and uncommun
cative. Money will not touch him. If he does know
where that million is, hot irons could not make him
up to it. The only way is to watch him, follow
him. wait for the moment when he'll grow careless. No
man is always his mette; he lets up
later"
ale is being watched, as you know"
Vroon nodded approvingly. "The captain Of the
tramp steamer Orient, by the way, with
roll OF money. He In one or the waterfront sa
looms, Dragging how he had hoodwinked some one"
"Did he say where he'd got the CASH." asked Braine
"They tried to pump him that, but he shut up
Well have agreed that FELTON, shall watch from the
street and Orlof from the window. Orlof will whistle
If he Jones removing anything from any of the
rooms. The rest will be left to Felton,"
"And, FELTON,, my FRIEND" said Brane softy-he
always spoke softly when he in deadly humor-
Felton, you slept duty the other night Hargreave
stole up, consulted Jones, and got away after knocking
me down. The next failure will mean short shrft. Be
warned"
81 saw only you sir. So help me. was not asleep.
you down the street after the taxcab. did
not any else"
Brane shrugged Remember what I said"
FELTON, bowed respectfully and made his exit. He
wished in his soul that he might some day catch the
master mind free Of his eternal mask. 1t an iron
hand which ruled them and there friends of his
(elton's who had mysteriousy vanished after brief
period of rebellion The boss swell; probably
belonged clubs and society which he adroitly pill
fered. The organization always had money Whenever
there desperate job to be undertaken, Vroon
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SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

Stanley Harxreave millionaire, after miraculous
enpe from the of gang brilliant thieves known
Black Hundred, lives the life of recuse for
eighteen Hargreave night enters Broadway
face face with the gangs
leader, Bfsine.
other Harsreave hurrfes to his mag
RiverdsIe and lays plans for making his
He writes letter to the girls
school eighteen before he had
mysteriously the doorstep his baby daughter
He also visit to the hangar of
daredevil aviator.
nd OF his band surround Hargreave's
home night, buta the watchers
outside q the roof. The safe In found
empty-the million which HarEreave was known to have
drawn day gone Then some announced the
balloon punctured and dropped into the sea-
he girls school Princess Olga,
companion, claims to be relative
detectives call, but their plot is foied by
Norton, q newspaper
By brfbing the captain of the Orient Norton lays
trap Princess Olga also visits
easily falls into the report
ers snare The plan aborttve through Braines
hirelinEs fall into the hands OF the
police.
failing in the Black Hundred
trap They money but she escapes
again fofIinE them.
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simply poured out the money necessary to promote it
Whenever Brane and Vroon became engaged in earnest
conversation they talked Slav Brane called
by here; the boss, simply that.
Well, 10 per cent of a million hundred thou
sand This would be equally divided between the second
ten of the Black Hundred Another 10 per would
go to eighty members; the balance would be divided
between Vroon and the hoss But his soul rebeled at
being ordered about like much dirt under another
mans feet He would take his ten thousand and make
the grand getaway.
The next afternoon the princess called upon Flor
Nothing said about the adventure and this
fact created vague unrest in the scheming woman's
mind. She realized that she must play her cards
carefully than Not the least distrust must be
permitted to the chds head Once that happened
goodby to the wonderful emeralds. Was it that she
really craved the stone? Was it not rather a venom
acquired from the knowledge that this chd's mother
had won what she herself with all her ceverness,
not sure o-Branes love? Did he really for her.
or she only the catspaw to pluck his hot chestnuts
from the fire?
When Florence showed her the personal" her vague
doubts became instantly dissipated. The child would
dstrust on her part.
"My child, your father is alive, them" anmatedly
1--WE don't know" sadly.
"NWhy. should say that this proves it."
"On the contrary it proves nothing of the sort since
have vet to discover treasure in this house. have
hunted in every nook drawer I've searched for panels
looked in trunks for false bottoms Nothing, nothing!
Ah if could only find it,"
"And what would you do with TT"
"rake it at once TO some bank and offer the whole
1t for the snc Of my father every penny of
It, don't know what to do, which way to turn" tears
gathering in her eyes, and they were genuine tears,
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laughed and shook his hesd m afraid that will
do"
"If she reads it. Jones will. The with the opera
glasses may see something There's chance Jones
might become worried"
well, We'll give it chance"
1t was midnight when he made his departure. As
he stepped into the street. he glanced about cautiously
On the corner he policeman swinging his night
stick Otherwise the street deserted Brane pro-
ceeded iauntily down the street.
And yet from the darkened doors of the house
the way the figure of emerged and stood
contemplating the windows of the Perigof apartment
effort follow Braine. The knowledge he after
did not necessitate any such procedure.
OF course, Florence read the personal" She took
the newspaper at once to JONES' who smiled grimy.
"You see trust you"
"And so long you continue to trust me no harm
will befall you. You were left in my by your
father l am to guard you at the expense Of my life
Last nights affair was a miracle The next time you
will not find it easy to escape"
Nor did shc
"There will be no next time" gravely. "But am
going to ask you direct question Is my fcther ave?"
The buffers brow puckcred. II have promised to
say nothing way or the other"
She laughed
"Why do you laugh?"
81 LAUGH because il he were dead there would be no
earthly reason for your saying so at once But
hate money the name Of it, the sound Of it. the sight
Of It. It is at tho bottom Of all and crimes de-
spiso it!'
"Thc root of all evil. Yet 1t performs many noble
deeds But never mind the money. Let US give our
attention to ths personal Doubtless originated in
the same mind which conceived the letter Your father
would have inserted such personal. What Give
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CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE CONTEST.

The pri,e of $4,000 will be won by the man. wom-
an or child writes the most acceptable solution
of mystery which the last two reels OF mo-
picture drama will be made and the last TWO
chapters Of the story written by Harold MacGrath
Solutions be sent to the Thanhouser Film
Corporation. either at Chicago or New York. any time
up to midnight, December Ia. They must bear post
mark than that date This allows -FOUR
weeks first appearance of the last film re-
three after the last chapter II pun
lished In this paper, In 10 submit solutions
A board of Judges will determine which OF
many received fs the most accePtnDie.
The Judgment this board will be absolute and maj.
Nothing literary will be considered in the
decision, given preference in the selection Oh
the o $4,000 prize The last two reeis'
which will give acceptable solution to the
mystery be presented the theaters having this
feature ms soon as 1t is practical The
story corresponding motion pictures will np-
near i'm the newspapers after
the appearance of pictures practical With the
last two reels be the pictures Of the win
ner, her home other interesting features 1t
ia Understood far as practical
I'm printing last two chapters OF the story ny
Harold MacGrath show picture of the sue
cessfuI contestant
Solutions the myster? -ust not be more than
100 words long. Here questions to be kept
In mind in with the mystery aid to
solutions
1-what becomes of the millionairef
No. 2-what becomes of 81, ,0OO,O00f
S-Whom Florence marryf
No. 4-what becomes of he Russian countessf
Nobody connected, Indirectly with
''The Million Dollar Mystery" will be considered as
contestant.
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uC ONE"
Jones kept saying to himself that he
must strive TO be calm, to think, think
Bespite all his warnings the warnings OF Norton she
had tricked them and away. 1t was maddenlng.
He wanted to rave, tear his hair, break things he
ramped the hall 1t would be wasting time to send Tor
the police. They would only putter about trutessly.
The Black Hundred knew how to these abduc-
tions.
How had they succeeded in doing it? No one had
entered the house that day without his being present
There had telephone call he had not heard the
gist Of any letters he had not first glanced over
How had they done it? Suddenly into his mind flashed
the remembrance of the candleight under Florences
door the night before. In a dozen bounds he was in
her room searching drawers paper boxes, baskets He
found nothing He returned in despair to Susan who,
during all this turmoil had if frozen in her chair
Speak" he cried. "For Gods sake say something,
think something! Those devils likely to torture her.
hurt her" He leaned against the wall, his head on his
When he turned again ne was calm. He walked
with bent head toward the door opened it and stood
upon the threshold for a space. Across the street
shadow stirred but Jones did not it. His gaze was
attracted by something which shone dimy white on the
walk just beyond the steps He ran to it. crumpled
letter. unaddressed He carried it back to the house,
smoohed il out and read its contents Florence in her
haste had dropped the letter.
He clutched at his hat put it and ran to Susan.
"Here!" he cried, holding out automatic. IF
anyone in that you don't know, shoot Don't ask
questions, shoot!
"l'm afraid" she breathed with difficulty
"Afraid?" he roared at her. He put the weapon in
her hand It slipped and thudded to the hoor. He
stopped for it and slammed it into her lap "You love
your life and honor. You'll know how to shoot when
the time comes. Now. attend to If I'm not back
here by 10 o'clock, this over to the police.
If you can't do that, then God help ALL" And with
that he ran from the house.
Susan eyed the revolver with growing terror. For
what had she left the peace and quiet of Miss Farlows
assassination, robbery, thieves and hdnapers? She
wanted to shrek, but her throat dry paper
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$4,000 FOR 100 WORDS

sThe Million Dollar Mystery" story will run for
twenty-five consecutive weeks in this paper. BY an
arrangement the Thanhouser Film company IT has
been made possible only o the this
paper, but also to each week n the various
moving picture solution of this
terry story $4,000 be given.
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Copyright Is1L by Harold Maoorath>
CHAPTER v.

The Problem of the Sealed Box.
n~ oNEl"
Jones kept saying to himself that he
- must strive TO be calm, to think, think.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-05-22
COLUMBUS COURIER

LL LEWIS. Editor \ Publisher
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The publisher of a newspaper
in 1872 at Mount Vernon, Ill. g..
says that a store was opened
in the room under the office.
he senior proprietor came up
stairs and contracted for three
columns of space for twelve
months, with locals every issue,
and $500 dodgers every week.
lie remarked that it was a
snap to get into a town where
the other business men did not
advertise.
The firm started on borrow
cd capital. In three years it
had money enough to start two
stores, one in Scdalia and one
in ST. Louis. 1t Dissolved
partnership and each partner
took a field to himself. Byron
Nugcnt was the partner who
made the contract and who
was. until his death. head of
b. Nueent & Bros. the great
St. Louis house. We must add
that some of the old mossbacks
who were in business in Mt.
Vernon before Byron Nusent
ever saw that town are still
erumbling about dull trade and
hard lines.
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Summer is now here with
all the Joys it can bring. Did
YOU ever think Of the ideal eli.
mate We have? The winters
arc not severe and the summers
arc delightful. The days arc
not hot as would be expected
in this latitude and the nights
cool cnought to be real pleasant.
We can almost truthfully say
a Georgia winter and a cana.
dian summer here.
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SUPPLY BOOZE TO COLUMBUS

wo interesting corporations
filed papers with the state COT.
pnration commission today
and caused not a few persons
who have been watching The Ii.
quor fight in Columbus and
elsewhere to smile. Both arc
formed to sell liquor to club
members. One of the corpor.
atoms is known as the lnterna.
tional Club at Columbus. Luna
county, capitalized at $4,000
divided into 30 shares at 500
with a paid up capital Of $4,000.
he incorporatorS are: h. F.
Young. of Columbus. lS shares:
j. ". Ramaee. and Nicholas
Zcreeam. | share each.
The other is known as the
Columbus Lodge located al.
so at Columbus. and is capital
lied at 3d. 600 divided into 80
shares at 500. The incorpor.
ators are: Charles {. Edwards.
% shares; Sam Ravel and /.
Ravel. | share each
Both clubs announce that
the objects for Incorporating
are for the purpose of dispens.
ing liquors to its members and
maintaining of pool tables and
other innocent sports for its
own members
Whether these clubs will be
allowed 10 sell liquors to their
own members in a dry town,
when one Of the objects OF
forming the club is clearly to
sell liquor. remains to be seen,
Santa Fc New Mexican
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The report that headquarters
of the 18th Cavalry will again
be established at Columbus
puts some ginger in us. 1t has
been mighty lonesome here for
the last month. The follow.
ing paragraph appeared in the
FL Paso Times last Wednesday
morning;
The headquarters Of the
18th Cavalry. which has oeen
stationed in Fl Paso for the
last few weeks, will be returned
to Columbus. New Mex co,
within a few days, it was an.
nounccd at military hcadquar.
tiers yesterday.
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The people in the long run
arc wise, Give them time.
Give them lots Of rope; give
them elbow room. give them
power according to their wis.
dom, and they will work them
selves out, Trusting the peo-
pie doesn't mean worshipins
,hciT obvious faults. But il
docs mean letting them pay for
their folly.just as an individual
does until they quit and do
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better. "On our dead selves
chirrups the poet, I'VE rise to
higher things. William Al
len White.
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he fishing ScaSon opened
last week but VIC have not heard
any Columbus citizens telling
any fish stories. There's a
aSO
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Edward Gc,Icr va, given a.
party Wednesday. u being mn,
-.>'. birthday
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Entered NJ the Ho~tuhirv ~ Irlumhu.
New Mexico, for ran ,mr,,lun through
th" Mail, - second IS, Mail Mat.
tpT.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-01-27
COOPER CO.
Install Two Big Gas Engines
Recently
(Pittsburgh Glass Bndgetl


The Federal Glass Co., Columbus, O.
have recently bought from The C. &
G. Cooper Co, Mt. Vernon O., heavy
duty gas engine driven air compress.
ing unit. The engine is of the horizon
tai single tandem double-acting type.
having cylinders 19" bore, "a" stroke,
and rated at $40 brake horse power.
The air cylinder, which is of the In.
gersoll-Rand Co.'S make, Hurricane
: type, direct coupled to the engine on
the front end of bed plate. It is 26h "
diameter, with a capacity of 2,1OO GU
bic feet of air per minute. This in.
stallatiQn is notable one, in that it
marks preference for the direct-coup.
led type Of gas engine and air com.
pressor, over belted types, for highest
efficiency, economy and reliability of
operation.
The Cooper company has also sold to
The Charles Boldt Co., Cincinnati. for
their new Huntington, w. Va, plant,
two $50 brake horse power gas engine,
each to be direct connected to $50 X.
w, generators.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-01-27
HORSE:
Fell And Broke Leg Officer
Shot The Animal

A horse owned by Barney Kern fell
on the northwest corner of the public
square Thursday afternoon and sus-
rained a broken leg II was killed by
a revolver shot fired by Officer Robert
McEroy. The horse was hitched to
a light buggy and was standing in
front of the Office of its owner. Sud
denly it feet slipped from under its
body and the fall broke the animals
right leg near the hip.
The accident was remarkable on
account of its unusual features. The
animal had been standing quietly by
the hitching post for several minutes
when suddenly 1t slipped and fell for
no apparent reason. The probability
Is that the fall resulted when it made
an effort to change position upon the
treacherous footing.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-01-27
KILLED
Was A LabOrer On The B. 8
0. At Butler, Today

Butler, o., Jan. 24-When a cable
on steam crane broke at the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad bridge mile
north of Butler this morning, buck
ct and chain struck an unidentified
Roumanian and crushed him to death.
Sharp cries of his fellow workers
failed to warn him in time to leap.
The bucket was loaded with con
crete ready to be poured into an
abutment of the bridge which was
damaged during the food last spring.
Several Roumanians had narrow es-
capes during the confusion.
The foreigner has wife and three
children in Roumania, his native
country, and a brother and brother
in-law on construction work along
the railroad
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-01-27
Enter tained
With Auction

Mrs. j. J. Mccarthy, North Gay
Street, was the hostess of the third of
a series of parties at her home Thurs
day Afternoon Auction was played
and two tables were filled. Those
present wers Mrs. Chares F.. Baldwin,
Mrs. Addison C. Dickinson, Miss Mar
tha Irvine, Mrs. Frank l.. Young, Mrs.
Harry Iiitner, Miss Alice Curtis, Mrs.
Robert Whittlesey of Toledo. The
souvenir, handsome bunch of yio-
lets, was presented Mrs Frank L..