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hand. They might kill him; there
was a chance Of their accomplishing
that; but never should they touch his
daughters fortune.
Jones, you go to the rear door and
I'll take a look out Of the front. We
have an hour. / know the breed.
They'll wait till midnight and then
force their way in"
Hargreave saw a dozen shadows in
the front yard.
Men all about the back yard"
whispered Jones down the hall.
The master eyed the man.
Very we'll, sir" replied the latter,
with understanding. Il am ready"
The master went to the safe, emptied
It of its contents, crossed the hall to
the bedroom, and closed the door softly
behind him, Jones having entered the
same room through another door to be-
fool any possible watcher. After a
long while, perhaps an hour, the two
men emerged from the room from the
same doors they had entered. So whis-
pered the watcher to his friends be-
low.
"Hargreave is going upstairs"
Let him go. Let him take a look
at us from the upper windows. He
will understand that nothing but wings
will save him."
Silence. By and by a watcher re-
ported that he heard the scuttle Of the
roof rattle.
Look" another cried, startled.
A blush glare came from the roof.
Hes shooting off a Roman candle!"
They never saw the man-made bird
till it %alighted upon the roof. They
never thought of shooting at it till 1t
had taken wing Then they rushed
the doors of the house. They made
short work of Jones, whom they tied
up like a Christmas fowl and pumped
roughly into a chair, They broke open
the safe, to find it empty. And while
the rogues we're rummaging about the
room, venting their spite upon many a
treasure they could neither appreciate
nor understand, a man from the out.
side burst in.
THE old man is dead and the money
is at the bottom Of the ocean! We
~punctured her. She's gone!"
A thin. inscrutable smile stirred the
lips Of the man bound In the chair.
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I~OoNnEAt lalA ;
A al In the NIahs

~
There are few things darker than q
country road at night particularly II
one does not know the lay Of the
land. II Is not difficult to traverse a
known path; no matter how dark It
Il. one is able to find the way by the
aid Of a mental photograph taken in
the daytime, But supposing you have
never been over the road in the day
time, that you know nothing whatever
Of It's topography, where it dips or
rises, where It arrow or forks. You
ind yourself in the same unhappy
state Of mind as a blind man suddenly
thrust into a strange house.
One black night, along a certain
country road in the heart of New Jer-
sey, in the days when the only good
roads we're city thoroughfares and
country highways were routes to linn
DO, a carriage went forward cautious
". From time to time 1t ~careened
like a b~lunt-nose barge in a beam sea.
The wheels and springs voiced their
anguish continually; for it was a good
carriage, unaccustomed to such ruts
and hummocks.
Faster, faster!" came a mufled
voice from the interior.
"Sir, / dare not drive any faster
replied the coachman. Il can't see the
horses heads, sir, let alone the road
I've blown out the lamps, but / cant
see the road any better for that"
Let the horses have their heads
they'll find the way. It can't be much
farther. You'll see lights"
The coachmGn swore in his teeth
All right. This man who was In such
q hurry would probably send them al
into the ditch. Save for the few start
above he might have been driving
Beelzebub's coach in the bottomlesi
pit. Black velvet, everywhere blacl
velvet A wind was blowing, and ye
the blackness was so thick that 1
gave to the coachman the sensation o
mild suffocation.
By and by, through the trees, h
saw a flicker Of light. 1t might o
might not be the destination. HI
cracked his whip recklessly and tn,
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CHAPTER II.
The Master's Man.

Vroon faced Hargreave's butler SOM
berly. The one reason why Braine
made this man his lieutenant was be-
cause Vroon always followed the let
ter Of his instructions to the final pc
Rod; he never sidestepped OF adder
any frills or innovations Of his own,
and because Of this very automatism
he rarely Numbered into a trap. II
he failed 1t was for the simple fact
that the master mind had overlooked
some essential detail. The organiza-
ton OF the Black Hundred was almost
totally unknown to either the public
or the police. It is only when you fall
that you are found out.
"The patrolman has been trussed up
like you" began Vroon. III they find
him they will probably find you. But
before that you will grow thirsty and
hungry. Where did your master put
that money!"
"He carried II with him"
why didn't you call for help?"
"The houses on either side are too
far away. l might yell till doomsday
without being heard. They will have
heard the pistol shots; but Mr.. Har-
greaves was always practicing in the
backyard"
THE people in those two houses
~ "
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knew what Brsine looked ike. he
alone remained unknown save to the
man designated as the chief, who was
only Braine's lieutenant. The mask
was the insignia Of the Black Hun
bred, an organization with all the ram
i6%cations of the Camorra without their
abiding stupidity. From the assassina'
| ton of a king, down to the robbery
OF a country post office, nothing was
too great or too small for their nets.
Their god dwells in the hearts OF all
men and is called greed.
The ordinary business over, the
chief dismissed the men, and he and
Braine alone remained.
"vroon, l have found him." said
Braine.
There are but few: which oneH"
Eighteen years ago, in st. Peters
burg"
81 remember. The millionsire's son.
Did he recognize your"
II don't know. Probably he did. But
he always had good nerves. He is
being followed at this moment. We
shall strike quick; for If he recognized
me he will act quick. He is cool and
brave. You remember how he braved
us that night in Russia. Jumped boldly
through the window at the risk OF
breaking his neck. He landed safely;
that is the only reason he eluded us.
Millions-and they slipped through our
fingers. II l could only find some route
to his heart! The lure We held out
to him is dead"
"Or in the fortress, which is the
same thing. What are your plans?"
81 have in mind something like this"
And Hargreave was working out his
plans, too; and he was just as much
, Of a general as Braine. He sat at his
, library table, the maxillary muscles
in his jaws working. So they had found
I him? Well, he had broken the law
of his own making and he must suffer
l the consequences. Braine, who was
! Menshikoff in Russia, Schwartz II
Y Germany, Mendoza in Spain, Cartucc
l in Italy, and Du Bots in France; SC
[ the rogue had found him out? Poo
D fool that he had been! High spirited
q full of those youthful dreams of doing
good in the world, he had Joined wha.
[ he had believed a great secret so
[ cialistic movement, to learn that h
o had been trapped by a band Of bril-
{ liant thieves. Kidnapers and assassi
majors for hire; the Black Hundred
O iends from Tophet! For nearl.
eighteen years he had eluded them
for he knew that directly or indirect
r ly they would never cease to hunt TO
v him; and an idle within had topple,
n him into their clutches.
He wrote several letters feverishly
A.. The last was addressed to Miss Susal
Farlow and read: Dear Madam: Sem
Florence Gray to New York, to arriv
q here Friday morning. My half of tn
bracelet will be Identification. In
q closed find cash to square accounts.
He would get together all his availabl
-. funds, recover his child, and fly to tn
q ends of the world. He would tir
them out. They would find that tn
peaceful dog was a bad animal t
ID rouse. He rang for the faithful Jones
Jones, they have found me-" h
said simply.
A. you will need me, them"
-
quite possible. Please mail thes
and then wen talk it over. No doul
10 some one is watching outside. b
&C careful"
q Very good, sir"
Hargreave bowed his head in h.
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CIV
carriage lurched on two wheels. The
man in the carriage balanced himself
carefully, so that the bundle In his
arms should not be unduly disturbed.
His arms ached. He stuck his head
out OF the window.
That's the place." he said. "And
when you drive up make as little noise
a. you can"
yes, sir" called down the driver.
When the carriage drew up at It's
Journeys end the man inside Jumped
out and FASTENED toward the gates.
He scrutiniEed the sign on n OF the
posts. This was the place;
MISS FARLoW's PRIVATE SCHOOL
The bundle in his arms stirred and
he hurried up the path to the door
Of the house. He seized the ancient
kuocker and struck several times. He
then placed the bundle on the steps
and ran back TO the waiting carriage.
into which he stepped.
'Oh with you'll
That's a good word, sir. Maybe
we can make your train"
do you think you could find thii
place again3"
you couldn't get me on this pike
again, sir, for a thousand; not mel
The door slammed and the unknown
sank back against the cushions HI
took out his handkerchief and wipe'
the damp Precipitation from his fore
head. The big burden was on hi
mind. Whatever happened in the FL
turs, they would never be able to &c
him through his heart. So much TO
the folly OF his youth.
I, was a quarter after ten, Mis-
eusan Farlow had just returned to III
~receptiou room from her nightly tou
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hands. Many times he had journeyed
to the school and hung about the
gates, straining his eyes toward the
merry groups Of young girls. Which
among them was his, heart Of his
heart, blood Of his blood9 That she
might never be drawn into this
abominable tangle, he had resolutely
torn her out of his life completely.
The happiness of watching the child
grow into girlhood he had denied him.
self. She at least would be safe. Only
when she was safe in a far country
would he dare tell her. He tried in
vain to conJure up a picture of her;
he always saw the mother whom he
had loved and hated with all the ardor
of his youth.
Many things happened the next day.
There was a visit to the hangar Of
one William Orts, the aviator, famous
for his daredevil exploits. There were
two visitors, in fact, and the second
visitor a knocked down for his
pains. He had tried to bride Orts.
There we're several excited bankers,
who protested against such large with.
drawals without the usual formal an,
n%ouncement. But a check was Q
check, and they had to pay.
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The lntroductlons Were Made.
belonged to no clubs. Two months
was the longest time he had ever re-
manned in New York since the dis
posal Of his old home in Madison
venue and his resignation from his
clubs. This once, then, he would break
the law he had written down for
himself. Boldly he entered the e s
taurant.
Some time before Hargreave sur
rendered to the restless spirit of re-
.bellion, bitterly to repent for It later,
there came into this restaurant a man
and a m They were both evil
IDENTIFY we'll known, for the head waiter
was obsequious and hurried them over
to the best table he had left and took
the order himself.
The man possessed a keen, intelli-
gent face. You might have marked
him for a successful lawyer, for there
was an earnestness about his express
sion which precluded a life of idle
ness. His age might have been any
where between 40 and so. The shoul-
ders were broad and the hands which
lay clasped upon the table we're slim
but muscular. Indeed, everything
about him suggested hidden strength
and vitality. His companion was
small, handsome, and animated. Hell
frequent gestures and mutable eye
brows betrayed her foreign birth. HeI
age was a matter of Importance to NJ
one but herself.
They were at coffee when she said
There's a young mar coming towar,
US. He is looking at you"
The man turned. Instantly his fac,
lighted up with a friendly smile Q
recognition.
who is IT." she asked.
"A chap worth knowing; a reporte
Just a litle out Of the ordinary. II
going to introduce him. You neve
can tell. We might need him som
: day. All. Norton, how are your"
Good evening, Mr.. Braine." tn
reporter. catching sight Of a pair
dazzling eyes, hesitated.
"The Princess Perigoh, Norto
, You're in no hurry, are your
"Not now" smiled the reporter.
; "Ah!" said the princess. ~intereste
: II was the old compliment, said in
. unusual way. It pleased her.
' The reporter sank into a cha
When inactive he was rather
dreamy-eyed sort Of chap He pt
sessed that rare accomplishment
. talking upon one subject and thir
ing upon another at the same tin
y SO while he talked gayly with t
. young woman on varied themes, ]
. thoughts were busy specializing up
= her companion. He was quite C
tain that the name Braine was
~ sumed, but he was also equally C
tain that the man carried an
- traordlnary brain under his thatch
salt and pepper hair. The mar /
written three or four brilliant mo
- graphs on poisons and the Uses
radium, and It was through and
these that the reporter had manal
to pick up his acquaintance. He liz
- well, but inconspicuously.
Suddenly the pupils Of Brain
eyes narrowed; the eye became Ct
90 over the smoke Of his cigarette
was looking into the wall mirror.
man had passed behind him and
49, down at the next table. Still gaz
into the mirror, Braine saw Nor
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Ito be Continued. }
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-04-29
CANDIDATE EXPOSES CORPORATION
CONTINUED from page -

I -sSeN~S~~~~ss~~~~ss~~~~
tant rates TO accelerate the dissolu-
ton Of Its victims.
[ Now. II the voters and good people
Of Klamath Falls will only pull aside
The Shades OF Oblivion" they will
see quietly reposing behind the cur
tains-in one corner the sanctlmonI-
GUS Mr.. Murray, with h!s hands tied.
willing TO obey the Will OF his lord
and master, THE klamath Develop
ment Company" On the other side.
RIP Van Wrinkle" our present CHIEF
executive. who has just awoke from a
two years slumber to find out that
there were some streets to be plowed
up In Mills addition. and that the
city charter demands that the streets
should be kept In sanitary condi-
ton. This Ia the candidate OF the
Water. Light and Power company.
Will even go further and state
that those candidates whom I have
referred TO have even invaded the sa-
cred precincts OF our churches TO dis
turb fervent but unobtruding piety
Churches were built TO God; not for
the benefit OF selfish politicians.
Let the people weigh each candi-
date on the scales Of Justice and de-
eide on election day whom they want
for mayor. Civil dissentions should
cease among the people. and every
body act as unit to make klamath
Falls the center Of the coming Inland
Empire Of the West.
A. a finale. ] will state that II I
am elected mayor of Klamath Falls,
under my administration ] will en-
deavor to make It city Of Golden
Rule" with equal rights to all and /
special privileges to none.
DAN CORCORAN.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-04-29
LITTLE STORIES FROM WAR ZONE
Troop c. of the 18TH Cavalry Is the Richest in the Army
Arrival of German Warship Makes Old Timers
Smlingly Recall Boxer War
Ny WILLIAM sugrMERb
Il nitr.i i'r... Aa6 Correspondent

ton vrnI up ,Som s"hsr nt the old
Nantps sradnss
What arc tnu cheering hrg Ing
an oid Wake. captain was asked
"nnmtnas ma Of taahy lnelisa,,
he answered wtrn 40 werr OF
China during the itassf trouble. ws
iAy for seeks ia the esmblnsd nayt
without anything To do Fihaiiy the
admiral TOOK Il la,n his head that ~e
ought to have anme practice To our
surprise. as our ave .hips steamed
asay tho German ~afships IN the bar,
Doe swans around end followed as
Go where ". would tha, day. 90
rouldn't shake them They hans on
in long. solid stubborn line
The urs, day w- were ordered out
again. and again the ueFmshs. With
stubborn persistence. followed us.
never going faster OF slower than 40
did Attrf four days Of this 40 got
mad aud the American officers cent
over 10 tho hrfman ships note IN
Shieh they sald they were yury sorry
that they Always chose the same
grounds on which the Germans dscsa,
I'd Ia manruvrr II vas sarcastic.
you s.r.
Three hi1h German officers broash,
tho answer back To us In person They
came onto tho flagship and said;
You're not choosing tho sams
grounds VIC 40 We've been follow.
Ing you
Hut why do yoa follow us when
W. 30 out for secret prartice'' they
were asked
Why. don't you sco'' replied tho
German officers. 'wa want 20 acc ~ss,
you are doing wc have no trouble
with the United States. but. u va
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TROOPERS PASS THROUGH DENVER
tContinued from page -


~S'~~s>~~~~~>~~~~s~>>s~
en- by new pickets. The police are
Keeping the slide walks clear. but the
pickets continue to pace.
Al the Tomba court Sinclair dc.
nonnced Rockefeller.
This IA the frst time fhat a pro-
test In the matter OF human rights
was ever taken directly TO headqusr-
tres he said. Usually. some com.
pany employe Is singled out a. the
scapegoat."
We were not making a disturb-
ance." he told the police. The In
visible government should be pun
ishcd before ws are.
The Standard OH company and It's
allies constitute the invisibles. They
are murderer at 2G Broadway. Rock
efelier knows everything that is
transpiring In Colorado. and IL d.
reoting IT,"
Business IL practically suspended
on Lover Broadway.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-04-29

VERA cRuz. Arm 20 Why jim
Aoutasu-,--,hat 3. NO, hia real name
had a strike o, his Mexican miners
al Monterey goes like this
follo~ fever appeared IN the city
and. of coura.. the tFst .Eor, OF the
doctors MAS ,o guard axains, lie
spread They ordered champagne
for those who ~ere rich enough TO
afford il to Increase heart actloa. aud
thereby ward of chances Of Esttias
the disease, For the Mexican ponns
we're ordered ANAL do~ez OF strJeh.
nine. aud Montague. before hia min
ers wont to- work mornings. used 10
limo them up In ross and have the
mine doctors civ. zach man a spoon
tui Of strychninc solution,
Word got out among the Mesieans
that Montague was trying to poison
h!a miners. Ono Of the McIirans by
stealth Sai hold Of tho bottle OF
,ttychnin. to see what II was \
hundred Mcxieans looked on while .
hungry dog ate piece of meat over
vhich tn, contents OF full bottle
had been poured A moment later a
hundred Mealcana Has Chihuahua
dog turn up it's toes and die.
Tho strike began that night. aud
IL took two weeks for Montague to
prove that he vas no, q Wholesale
"ErlnHo" poisoner.
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Tangomaniacs Can't
Get Beer on Floor

would effect Forest Park Highlands.
Suburban Garden. and other smaller
places
Tango "fends" viii nov have to
miss dance 10 quench their thirst
for the teer dispensory. always here
toforc at their elbows. will have been
moved to parts more distant.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-04-29
TRAPS WITHOUT
LICENSE, FINED
LOUIS WAMPLEK ~ ARRESTED
BY DEPUTY GAME WARDEN
STOUT. AND PLEADS GUILTY ~
JUSTICE COURT

Charged with trapping without n
license. Louis Wampicr OF Woodbino.
near Odessa. on the Upper Lake. was
arrested Monday by Deputy Game
Warden Henry Stout.
This afternoon Whmplor appeared
IN Justice Gowen'a court and entered
n plea OF guilty. lie paid n fine OF
@25 and costs.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-04-29

The largest telescope In the world
Is to be put in position in Ottawa. II
will weigh 80 tons. will contain a 7z-
inch lens and will be large enough
for an automobile to drive through its
tubs.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-04-29

Through the work OF the Minnesota
botany department OF the
agricultural college II will soon be
possible for farmers to become famil-
lar with seeds Of eighty-six varieties
OF weeds
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-04-29

BY a Frenchman's invention az a
language student hears a word spoken
by a phonograph he also sees II appear
on printed roll In conjunction with
Its translation In his own tongue.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-04-29
Town Topics


There has been an impression In
some circles that the women's Chris
tian Temperance Union meets every
other Tuesday afternoon Instead.
these meetings are held the second
and fourth Tuesdays OF each month.
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ni,ed Press Service

ST. LOUIS. April 2s-Drinks on
the dance floors at summer gardens
or on other dancing pavilions this
summer have been tabooed. accord
ing to Excise Commissioner Andsr-
son today. who said that his ruling
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-04-29

One OF the droliest and best at
fractions at the Star theater this win
ter is the Calliope Trio. which APP
pears this evening for the last time
The members have good voices. which
blend harmoniously. and they get rid
OF some clean. clever comedy.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-04-29

A boat propeller that an Austrian
engineer has invented ls In effect a
two-bladed featEcring paddle wheel.
each blade turning ns II moves for
ward 80 as TO offer no resistance 10
the water.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-04-29
CHURCH IS TO
HAVE A BAZAAR
WILL BE HELD MONDAY IN THE
WHITE BUILDING - IMPORT.
Ant MEETING OF WORKERS
TOMORROW

A bazaar and dinner will be given
Monday at the White building by the
Ladies. Aid Society OF the Christian
church. Already people are looking
forward to this opportunity to Sc
cure fancy work. etc
A meeting of the memb bers OF the
organization in charge will be held
tomorrow afternoon at the church. TO
complete arrangements for the affair.
All the members are urged to attend.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-04-29

oficiai Ggures show that less than
one-twelfth Of the area OF the Philip
pines is devoted TO agriculture. yet
last year the leading crops were esti-
mated to be worth nearly 900. O.000.-
900.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-04-29

shauld have saT aBsH yVq. II ssssl
b, asyessaf, ius #s 90 Esoe .hast
ipat tarttes
And sikh that sua;isas4 ,ks wi
ssaaag. thsy bupU ,rgy poli,siy ,ss
~rHt aH the ship. sR4nai Az Ant
t.1llnss on Sithor side
The fsaa1n | rhcesra 10. ths b;~
men sac that zkc uas tho skip issi
ussa lo lead that lpGE iise Of SCAT
tpaura irgman sisusbs oaI 10 ss'
practice srpunds oSe5Y dAt
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-04-29

get your foot misery. All, how com.
ioftaoi" your feet feel Oct . 25 cent
sos oi "IiI' now at any druggist or
department store Don't suffer, Have
good feet. glad feet. fest that orysr
swell never hurt. never get tired. A
years loot comfort guSssntesd or
money refunded.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-04-29

Ameng ths ,aszltr p.on ansE sl1st
The nio GFaaae, ual.iae 10 eoss 70
hsts tp tho Nsslrah capital. u ,Asi
get a chance. Ia Troop e Of the W.
t-enth. the fishus, slaEle troop 10 ne
army ., lsa't made ap 0' ,ics nsss
suns. either. but most - ia osss's
lnsiudiEs Captain Warfra psah. sss
many Of Ito pFiSa,s' arc basissss sss
ius, al present ,he troop has 'ss
aefos Of mussmelIuns piaa'ss o.
ciln,. rssas. ouaa 200 ehiekens. -
hogs. aud has row aaa sali. al o.
which aro OF will bs bfaEins n"sT
In Tor tho troop msss 81 las' 's9e'"
pvaa ~as negotiating tot a tao''ss
picture show ia the snail sosh "
Ciiu,. which would bfIns e'sH so''
funds into tho troop rrcheaser
The blGscs, and nS0st bali s'"
given BY n troop Slens The w
drands since tho Mexican uosss
startsd. was sponsored by T'oep
II COS, $500. and solts s''sHdss w
miles around.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-04-29

raw spots. No
more shoe tight.
ness. no more
iimping with
pain or drawing
up your face In
agony. "TiZ" IL
magical, acts
right oil, "T1z"
draws out all tho
poisonous exuda.
tiona which put
up the f.et. Use
"TiX" and Tor.
A
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-04-29
housekeeping rooms. near srisss.

Todsy's ssws today u TIE HssalA.