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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-07
RICHIE TO AUSTRALIA.
Signs Contract to Appear In Snowy
Bakers Stadium.

San Francisco. Feb. SNOWY
Baker, the Australian promoter, has
reached an agreement with Champion
Willie Richie in regard To a trip 90
Australia.
I'm the event of winning from Tommy
Murphy, in san Francisco, IN April
Ritchie has promised to make the 'rll'
To sydney and engage in several bouts
at bakers Rushcuttcrs Ray stadium
under u $4,000 guarantee.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-07
M'CAREY WANTS WOLGAST.
Los Angeles Promoter Offers Mate''
With Winner Of Rivers Cross. Go.

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. Promoter
McCarey plans to bring Al Wolgast 10
the coast for a twenty-round contest.
The former worlds lightweight cham
pion i'm all probability will be matched
TO meet the winner of the joe Hivcrs-
Leach Cross bout, scheduled for Fcb.
p. Tho survivor Of the Riycrs-CrosS-
Wolgast thing will be in readiness to
take on Willie Ritchic If the champion
concludes To get back i'm the harness.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-07
STAR RUNNERS ExoNERATED.

New York Feb. 7.-Hanncs Kolch-
mainen and Joseph r. Kiyiat were eX-
onerated by the registration committee
of the Metropolitan Association of the
Amateur Athletic union OF an intcn-
ton 10 run "a fake two-miles race at
the athletic games in the Thirteenth
Regiment armory i'm Brooklyn ON Jan
uary "A. The committee lifted the
suspension which had prohibited them
from racing since.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-07

a special election will be held Tues
day in the Second cor gressional dis
trict Of Iowa To FIJI the vacancy caus-
ed by the death of Congressman Pep
per. The result is awaited with wide
interest inasmuch as it is expected
To furnish the first reliable indication
ness men of the middle west On the
new tarff law and it's effects.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-07
NEWS FORECAST OF
The COMING WEEK

Washington, ID. c., Feb. The
British parliament will assemble the
FIRST of the week tor what promises
10 be an unusually notable session.
The Irish Home Rule. the Welsh Dis
establishment Bill ana other great
controversial measures are ON the
agenda.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-07

Thorough discussion of the Sher-
man antitrust law and regulation of
corporate activity is to be had at the
second annual meeting of the National
Chamber of Commerce which is to
assemble in Washington Wednesday
for a session of three days.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-07

rom CoWlcr an English heavy
weight is to meet Joe Bonde at VAN
"0'cr next week. Blonde is II protcEc
VI Denver Ed. Martin. the retired col
ored heavyweight.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-07

Leaders of the Progressive party i'm
Nebraska are to hold a state confer
cnce i'm Lincoln on Wednesday In
connection with the conference there
will be q banquet at which ex-senator
Beverdge James X. Garfield and
William Allen White are scheduled To
sneak
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-07

Thursday. the anniversary of Lin
sion for conferences and banquets of
Republicans and Progrcssives i'm many
states.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-07

Monday will be widely observed as
the centennial anniversary of the
birth of Samuel j. ridden. the eminent
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-07

Any relatives or friends going away
or coming 10 visit? Tell us. No
charge. The News welcomes news
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1914-11-06

1t Was Letter on the Back OF Which
Was Drawn the Fatal Black Mask.
laid down for himself. 1T is verv
gloomy today, and perhaps we are
little depressed by it. ! am sorry"
-, l realize, Jones, that all this
unending mystery annd secrecy have
a set purpose at back. Only, it does
just seem as If l should go mad some
times with waiting and wondering"
And if the truth must be told, II
is the same with me. We have to
wait for them to strike. Shall l get
you something new to read? l am
going down to the drug store and
they have circulating library"
Get me anything you please. But
I'd feel bet+"" with a little sunshine"
THIS lUi"ersal," replied Jones,
gong into the hall for his hat.
Had the TELEPHONE rung again at
that momen' ii IS quite probable that
the day would have come to a close
as the day before had, monotonously
But the ring came five minutes after
Jones had left the house.
rs this the Hargreave placer"
Yes" said Florence. "Who Is It ?"
This is Miss Hargreaye talking?"
"Yes."
This Is Doctor Morse. am at the
queen hotel. Mr.. Norton has been
badly hurt, and he wants you and
Mr.. Jones to come at once. We can.
not tell just how serious the injury is
He Is just conscious. Shall tell him
you will come immediately"
Yes, yes!"
Florence snapped the receiver on
the hook. She wanted to fly, fly. He
was hurt. How, when, where?
Susan! Susan!" she called.
What Is 1t. Florence?" asked Susan
running into the room.
Jim is badly hurt. He wants me tc
come at once. o, Susan! I've been
dreading something all day long" Flor
ence struck the maids bell. MY
wraps. You will go with me, Susan"
Where, Miss Florence" asked the
maid. alive to her duty.
Where? What is that TO your de-
1nanded Florence, who did not know
that this maid was a detective
why not wait till Mr.. Jones re-
turns?' she suggested patiently.
And let the mar love die?"
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!Dulled down. More and more I'm con.
WINGED that the money is In that
house."
Don't be too confident" warned
Olga. so many times have we been
tripped up when everything seemed in
our hands. The house should be
guarded but not entered for a day
or two; at least not till after the raid
is cold. I'm beginning to see traps
everywhere"
Nonsense! Leave it to me. We
shan't stick our heads inside the Har
greave house till we are dead certain
that 1t Is absolutely empty. Olga,
you're a gem. I don't think Russia
will bother us for awhile Eth? Paroff
will not dare tell how he was film.
TANNED. The least he can do to save
his own skin Is to say that we are
fully capable of taking care of our
selves"
Olga laughed. ITO think of his
writing a note like that! Florence
would have recognized-and no doubt
did-a palpable attempt to play an
old game twice"
How does she act towards you?"
Cordial as ever; and yet )"
Yet what?"
Il thought her an ordinary school
girl, and yet every once in while she
makes what you billiard players call
professional shot What matteri
So long as they do not shut the door
In my face, l ask nothing more. But
do you want my opinion? feel it in
my bones that something will go
wrong tomorrow
Good lord, are you losing your
nerve?' cried Braine impatiently. THE
secret service has the warning; they
Ind the green stuff, and Jones & Co.
will mog off to the police station. And
thereil be week of red tape before
they are turned loose again. They'll
dig into Hargreave's finances and all
that. Well have all the security in
the world to find out If the money
ss in the house or not Why worry?"
It's only the way I feel. There
ity OF that girls good luck"
"Ah, but we're not after her this
time; it's the whole family"
THE servants too?"
Everybody In the house will be
under suspicion"
And can you trust Beggs?"
His life is In the hollow of nv
hand. You can always trust a man
when you hold the rope that's around
his neck"
Still the frown did not leave Olea's
brow. With all her soul she longed
to be out of this tangle. 1t had all
looked SO easy at the start; yet here
they were, weeks later no further
forward than at the beginning, and
added to this they had paid much in
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~ - =.
Of her abundant courage. We're they
going to take her to sea agar? She.
had acquired horror of the sea, SO !
big, so terrible, SO strong. She had
had an experience with its sullen
power. They had gone about four
miles down when she looked back
longingly toward shore. Something
white seemed to be spinning over the
water far behind. At first she could
not discern what it was. AS She
watched it it grew and grew, It final.
ly emerged from the illusion Of gi-
gantic bird into the actuality Of an
everyday hydroplane. Her heart gave
a great bound. This flying machine
was coming directly toward the
launch; it did not deviate a hairs.
breadth from the line. Fortunately
the men were looking toward the huge.
freighter a quarter Of q mile farther
on, and from their talk II. wassevident
that that freighter was to be her pris-7
| Outbound for where? Nearer and.s
nearer came the hydroplane. Was it..
for her? " - st
1t was impossible for the men not !.
to take notice Of the barking OF thess
engines at last.
1.-THE things headed for us!" ~,,..,-.
Vroon stared under his palm. N.
was not credible that pursuit had
taken place so quickly. To test yonder
man-bird he abruptly changed thase
course of the launch, The hydroplanss
veered its course to suit. es
Florence heard her name calleds
family. One of: the men drew his,
revolver, but Vroon knocked 1t out
Of his hand. -, e,s.
There's the police boat, you fool!''.
Jump" voice called to Florence
She flung herself into the water
without the slightest hesitation.
All this came about something after
this fashion. When Norton arrived at.
the foot of Corey street boatman
Informed him that young woman of1
his description had gotten into q fast.
motor boat and had gone down the.
riv.H.
Was there any struggle?" 1#si
struggle? None that l could see.
She didn't make no fuss about &C.
ing -.
Have you launch?" I'D
Yes, but the other boat has half.
an hours start, and I'd never catch.
her in thousand years But there's,
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lives and money Well, If she would
be fool enough to love this man she
must abide with the consequences.
She wanted him all by herself, out of
danger, in a far country He might
tire, but she knew in her heart that
she never would. This was her one
great passion, and while her mode
OF living was not as honest as might
be, her love was honest enough and I'M.
swerving, though 1t was not gilded
by the pleasant fancies Of youth.
"Of what are you thinking?" he
asked when he concluded that the
pause had been long enough.
YOU"
HIN. Complimentary"
NO; just ordinary everyday love-"
"Ah, Olga, why the deuce must you
go and fall in love with a bundle of
ashes like myself? Ashes and bitter
ashes. too. Sometimes l regret But
the regretting only seems to make
me all the more savage. What opium
and dope are to other men, danger
and excitement are to me. It is not
written that shall die in bed have
told you that already There is no
other woman-now. Aa@ do love you
after fashion, as man loves COM
rade. Wait till this dancing bout is
over and I may talk otherwise. And
now am going to shake hands and
hobnob with the elite-beautiful word!
And while bow and smifk and crack
witticisms, I and the devil will be
chuckling in our sleeves. But this
Ill tell you, while there's a drop Of
blood in my veins, breath in my
body, I'll stick to this fight if only
TO- prove that I'm not gutter
He caught her suddenly in his arms.
Kissed her. ran lightly to the door,
and was gone before she could re-
cover from her establishment.
The AFFAIR went smoothly, without
o hitch. Norton and his men gained
tbs house through the tunnel without
attracting the least attention. The
Black Hundred, watching the front
and rear OF the house, never dreamed
that there existed another mode Of
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STs' 4.ssS StS6t- " ASS'e
a hydroplane little above here. You
might interest the Teller that runs it.
"Thanks!"
But the aviator would not listen.
"A life may hang in the balance,
man. expostulated Norton, longing to
Pommel the stubborn man.
What proof have of that p.
Norton showed his card and badge.
%, see!" jeered the aviator. "A
little newspaper stunt in which 4 am
to be the goat. 1t can't be done, Mr..
Norton; it can't be done. = 'S8
"A hundred dollars!''''
Not for five hundred. and the
aviator callously turned away toward
the young woman with whom he had
been conversing prior to Norton's ap.
proach. The two walked q dozen yards
away. e., Z.
Norton had not served twelve years
as metropolitan newspaper man for
uothing. He approached the msehan-
les who were puttering about the
machine. 4. Il
How about twenty apisoeas no
began.
For WHAT" the men asked.
To Be Continued
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weeks ago this warfare had begun, and
all he had accomplished, he and those
with him, was the death or lncarcera-
ton of a few inconsequent members of
the Black Hundred. Always they struck
and always he had to ward off. He
had always been on the defensive;
and a defensive fighter may last a
long while, but he seldom wins; and
the butler knew that they must win
or go down in bitter defeat. There
was no half way route to the end;
there could be no draw. 1t all reminded
him Of thunderbolts; one man knew
where they were going to strike.
".he telephone rang; at the same
moment Florence left the piano. She
stopped at the threshold.
Hello! You? Where have you
been? What has happened?"
Who is it," asked Florence, STEP
ping forward.
Jones held up a warning hand, and
Florence paused.
Yes, yes; hear perfectly. o!
You've been working out their new
quarters? Good good! But be very
careful, sir. One never knows what
may happen. They have been quiet
for some time now. All! You
can't work the ceiling this time? {. . (.
Window over the way. Very good,
sir. But be careful"
Thx tScS,~R 1opo
attention She ran to Jones and seized
him by the arm.
Who was that?" she cried, as he
turned away from the telephone.
"Why?"
You said Sir"
Jones eyes widened 4 did3"
Yes. and it's the first time ever
heard you use 1t over the telephone.
Jones, you we're talking to my father"
Please. Miss Florence, do not ask
me any questions. l cannot answer
any. dare not"
But II I should command, upon
the pain of dismissal?" coldly.
"Ah, Miss Florence" and Jones
tapped his pocket, you forget that you
cannot dismiss me by word. am le-
gally in control here. I am sorry
that you have made me recall this
fact to you"
Florence began to cry softly.
Il am sorry, very sorry" said the
butler, torn between the desire to
comfort her and the law that he had
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the door into find the weird execu.
tive chamber dark and empty and an
acrid smoke in their nostrils. This
latter grew sitting as they blundered
about in the dark. BY luck Norton
found the exit and called to the men
to follow. They saw Beggs at the top
OF the stairway and called out to him
to surrender. He held up his hands
and the stairs collapsed. Real fire
burst out and Norton and his compan-
Ion had desperate battle with fame
and smoke to gain the street.
The fire was put out finally, but
there was nothing in the ruins to prove
that there had been o counterfeiting
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to the Sunday edition and some of -.
lighter magazines. Sometimes he had
vague dreams Of writing a play, a
novel, and making tremendous for
tune like that chap Manders, who only
a few years ago had been his desk
mate. He really began the first chap
ter OF a novel; but that has nothing
to do with this history.
All ready, then. The chess are once
more ON the board, and it is the move
Of the Black Hundred. III
The day was rather cloudy. Jones
viewed the sky YEARLY. He could
near Florence playing rather a cheer
less nocturne by Chopin. Fourteen
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CHAPTER XIV.
Another Trap Set,


II the truth is to be told, Jones was
as deeply chagrined over the outcome
Of the counterfeit deal as was Braine.
They had both failed signally to reach
the goal sought. But this time the or.
ganization had broken even with Jones,
and this fact disturbed the butler It
might signify that the turning point
ha0 been reached. and that in the fu.
tur the good luck might swing over to
the side of the Black Hundred. Jones
redoubled his cautions, reiterated his
warnings, and slept less than ever.
Indeed, as he went over the ground
dred. He would NO longer be able
to keep tab on the organization. They
had deserted their former quarters
absolutely. The agent of whom they
had leased the building knew nothing
except that he would have to repair
the place. The rent had been paid a
year in advance, as it had been these
last eight years He had dealt through
an attorney who knew no more of his
clients than the agent. So 1t will be
seen that Jones had in reality received
a check. 49,
More than all this, it would give his
enemies renewed confidence; and this
was deeper menace than he cared
to face. But he went about his af-
fairs as usual, giving no hint to any
one of the mental turmoil which had
possession of him.
1t is needless to state Norton did
not scoop his rivals on the counter
felt story. But he set to work explor-
sle the cellar Of the Quilted building,
and In one corner he found battered
die. He turned this over tc the secret
service men. There was one man he
wanted to find-Vroon. This man,
could he find him, should be made to
lead him, Norton, to the new strong
hold. He saw the futility of trying to
trap Braine by shadowing him. He
desired Braine to believe that his es-
cape from the freighter had been q
bit Of wild luck and not a precon-
ceived plan. Braine was out of reach
for the present. SO he began the search
for the man Vroon. He haunted the
water front saloons for q week with
out success.
He did not know that it was the
policy of the Black Hundred to lay low
for month after a raid Of such a
serious character. So the Hargreave
menage had thirty days of peace;
always watched, however. For Braine
never relaxed his viligance in that
part Of the game. He did not care to
lose sight Of Jones, who he was posi-
tive was ready for fight II the slight
est opportunity offered itself.
Norton went back to the primrose
paths of love; and sometimes he. would
forget all about such a thing as the
Black Hundred So the summer days
went by, with the lilacs and the roses
empowering the Hargreave home. But
Norton took note of the fact that
Florence was no longer the light
hearted schoolgirl he had first met.
Her trials had made serious woman
of her. and perhaps this phase was all
the more enchanting to him, who had
his serious side also. Her young mind
was like an Italian garden, always
opening new vistas for his admiring
gaze.
He went about his work the same as
of old. interviewing. playing detective,
fattening his pay envelope by specials
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entrance or that there was secret
cabinet room.
Half an hour later the head of the
secret service. accompanied by his
men, together with Spider" Beggs.
who was in high feather over his sue
cess, arrived, demanded admittance,
and went at the front of the business
at once.
Your name is JONES'" began the
chief
The butler nodded, though his face
evinced no little bewilderment at the
appearance of these men,
What Is it you wish, sir?"
Il am from the secret service and
have it from pretty good source
that there is counterfeit money hidden
In this house. More than that, can
put my hand on the very place it is
hidden"
That is impossible, sir" declared
Jones Indignantly.
I'm an old hand. Mr.. Jones. 1t
will not co you bit of good to put
on that bold 'front.'"
Beggs smiled. How was he to know
that this was comedy set especially
for his benefit?
Il should like to see that money"
said Jones, not quite so bravely.
Come with me-" said the secret
service man. Where's the ubrary7"
Beyond that door. sir"
The chief reckoning to his men,
entered the library, went directly to
certain shelf, extracted three vol
umes, and there lay the money in
three neat packages.
Good heavens;" gasped Jones.
y shall have to request you and the
family to accompany me to the sta
ton"
But it Is all utterly Impossible,
sir! l know nothing of that money,
nor how 1t got there. It's plot. I
declare on my oath, sir, that / am
innocent. that Miss Florence and her
companion know nothing about it."
You will have to tell that to the
federal judge, sir. My duty Is to take
you all to the station. 1t would be
Just as we'll not to say anything more.
SIR"
Very we'll; but some one shall
pmHrt for this outrage"
That remains to be SEEN" was the
terse comment Of the secret service
man.
He led his prisoners away directly.
Norton and his men had to wait far
into the night. The Black Hundred
Old not intend to make any mistake
this time by hasty move. At quarter
after ten they descended. Braine was
not with them. This was due to the
urgent request of Olga, who still had
her doubts. The men rioted about ths
house, searching hooks and corners,
examining floors and walls, opening
books, pulling out drawers, but they
found nothing They talked freely.
however, and the dictasraph regis
tered every word. The printing plant
which had 80 long defled discovery,
was In the cellar Of the house occu
pied by the Black Hundred. Nortoa
and his men determined to follow and
raid the building. And the reporter
promised himself good front page
story without in any way conflicting
with his promises to Jones.
Events came to pass as they expected,
The trailing was not the easiest thing.
Norton knew about where the build.
ing was. but he could not go to it di.
rectly. He was quite confident that
its entrance was identical with that
which had the trap door through which
he had been flung that memorable
day when he had been shanghaied.
When they reached the building he
warned the men to hug the wall to the
stairs. The trap yawned, but no one
was hurt. They scampered up the
like lot of eager boys; broke
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den there There was, however, at
least one conseling feature: in the flu.
ture the Black Hundred would have
to hold their star-chamber elsewhere.
1t was checkmate; or, rather, it was
O draw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01
Criminal Docket
In H0ultOn Court

Houlton, Me, April 3o.-In the su-
preme court Wednesday afternoon the
following prisoners were arraigned;
John Armstrong, on the charge of
perjury, waived the reading of the
indictment and pleaded not guilty.
Ray Clark, rape; not guilty.
Frank Clifford, obstructing public
justice, not guilty.
Elfy Crane, common seller; not
guilty.
James Masters, assault; not guilty.
Two indictments were found against
Baptesti Michaud on the charge offs
arson.
James o'Brien, common seller, not
guilty.
James Skinner, Cheating by false
pretences; not guilty.
Edward Smith, common seller; not
guilty.
Edward Smith, common seller; not
guilty.
Arthur Turgeon, breaking. entering
and larceny; not guilty.
Arthur Nitham, common seller; not
suilty.
Stephen j. Lynch, not guilty.
No Indictment was found against
Tony Devito. one of the Italians held
in the Presque Isle shooting case, ana
he was discharged
Two indictments were found against
Joseph Latona, the other Italian, but
on account of having no interpreter,
he was remanded to Jail until later
when he will be arraigned. The charge
in both indictments was assault with
intent to kill.
Emma Adams, John Adams, Hay
den Adams, George Adams, Carly
Adams and Laura Curtis. common
nuisance.
George Collins, larceny.
Odilon Deveau, assault.
William W. Warman, larceny.
Barney Dority and Jeanette Smith
were indicted on the charge of adul-
terry.