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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04

so Jim, on finishing his own letter blotted
it and casually glanced at the blotter. \
single word caugnt his eye. Being an alert
newspaper man, always the hunt for
stories, he examined the blotter with care.
1t was an easy matter for him to read writ
ing backward having fooled away many an
hour in the composing rooms. The word
which mad awakened the reportorial
in him was counterfeit" He held the blot
ter toward the mirror and read enough to
satisfy himself that the Black Hundred had
become active once more And this was one
of rne best ideas they had yet conceived.
Hargreave had always been something of
n mystery to his neighbors. Where he had
lived in other days was unknown; neither
had any one the remotest idea from what
source mis- riches had been obtained. And
nothing was known of Jones the daughter.
1t was very shrewd method of clearing
every one out of the house and leaving II to
be examined at leisure. And he had fallen
upon this thing; he, Norton. all because MS
tailor had written him a sharp note about
his bill and he had been provoked to reply
in kind, Counterfeit money. There was
quite furry these days over certain issues
Of spurious paper. 1t was so good that only
experts could detect it. There were two
plates. one for ten and another for twenty.
For a while he was pulled between duty and
love. Well, ii would only add another rn-
tcresting ehaper TO the general story when
he published it. He started ont to Riyerdale
to acquaint Jones with the discovery
Humph," said Jones; :" not bad idea
5 This. So that's what the sneak was doing
here last night. I've been wondering and
wondering. Let's have look"
He went through the books and Mt length
came across the three volumes. These held
thousand in excellent counterfeit.
Mighty good work that. What are you
going to doa" asked the reporter.
Jones rubbed his chin reHectively. GLOW
long may counterfeter be sent mp"
Anywhere from ten to twenty years
THAT will serve My boy, this time we'fI
go and take Mr. Black Hundred right in his
cubhy hole"
You know where it is?"
EVERY nook and corner 6f 1t. Now you
60 at once to the chief OF the local bra nch
of the secret service and put the matter to
him frankly. T. Florence. Susan, and the
rest of us must be arrested The wretches
must believe that the house is empty. They'll
rove about fruitlessly and win return to
their den to report the success Of the coup.
All the while you and some detectives will
be in hiding upstairs, dictagraph and all
that When the time comes you win follow
This viii not reach the heads. perhaps, but
it win demoraize tine organization in such
n way as to make ii helpless for several
months to come There Is tunnel from
the stables to this house.
What. n tunnel7.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04

Yes, Mr.. Hargreare had it built several
years ago. I don't know what his idea was;
possibly he anticipated an event like this.
You and your men will find entrance by tas
method. 1t can be done without exciting
the suspicious of the watchers"
Looks as il my yarn wasn't going 10 he
delayed so long after all. Jones, you ought
to have been in the secret seryice>yourself,'
admiringly.
. Jones smiled and shrugged. al am per-
fectly satisfied with my lot-or would he if
the Black Hundred could be wiped out of
existence
IN see the secret service people at once.
! sta nd in well WITH them ALL"
And good luck to you. Wen need good
luck"
Norton was welcomed cordially by the
chief The secret service men trusted him
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04

and told him lots of tales that never saw
light on the printed page. The reporter went
directly to the point Of his story. without
elaboration, and the chief smiled and handed
him the original letter.
Norton. I've been after this gang of
counterfeiters for months and they clever
beyond words I've never been able to get
anywhere near their presses And for mo
ment thought this note was from squealer.
I've dozen men securing the country. They
find tne bogus notes, but never the men who
pass them. You see. it's new stuff. | know
what all the old timers are at; but none of
them has had hand in this issue Some
foreigners, take it. under the leadership
of a man I'd very much like to know. Now.
what's your seneme?"
Jim outlined it briefly.
"It. all depends" sail the chief, upon
the fact that they viii be impatient If
they have the ability to wait we lose But
we can afford TO rig1 the change. The man
VINO wrote this letter is not counterfeitcr
He's an old yeggnlan We haven't heard
anything Of him lately. We tried to corner
him on Sostofice job, but he slipped by
lie may be a STOOL Anyhow, I'll draw him
in somehow"
"There'll be some excitement"
Were used 10 that; you, too. All we've
got to do is to locate this man Begcs. There
are signs of spite in this letter. Very well
played, if you want my opinion. What's this
Black Hundred?"
I'm not at liberty to tell just yet. It's
strange game; half political, half blackmali.
It's pretty strong organization. But il
they're back of this counterfeiting, there's
a fine chance of landing them all
Here TOE chiefs assistant came in. Got
Begss the wire Says he'll conduct you
to the home if you'll promise him immunity
for some other offenses."
+Tell him he shall have immunity on the
word of the chief. But also say that he
must come to see me in person."
"Ali right, sir
81 don't believe it would be wise for
Beggs to see me here. l gave him good
send-off-Sing Sing-fve years ago. He may
recollect," said Norton.
"Suit yourself about that Only, keep
into communication with me by telephone
and I'll tip you off as to when the raid shall
take place. Lucky you came in. l should
have honestly gone there and arrested in
nocent people, and they would have had
devil Of time explaining. 1t would have
taken them at least week to clear them
selves. That would leave the house empty
all that time"
Norton did not reply, but he put the biotter
away carefully. There was no getting away
from the fact, but the god of luck was with
him.
!. DO you know what's back Of it al?"
II can't tell you any more than have.
sid Norton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04

rev adage, Jones, I shouldn't mind hearing
it. But I'm otIy just out of school, where old
adages are served from soup to pudding.
Good night
And Jones went to the rear of the house,
chuckling.
ia the passing IL might well be observed that
the Uargreaye house had a remarkable me-
mage There was gardener a cook and
maid ana the three OF them reported to Jones
each night before going to bed. They were MI
three detectives from one OF the greatest or
CARNATIONS in America. ...
Finding themselves unable to lure Florence
away from the environs Of the Hargreave
home the Black Hundred set some new ma
chinery in motion. They proposed to rid the
house OF every one in it by perfectly logical
device But the FIRST step in this new move
was going TO be extremely delicate and risky.
1t was no small adventure to enter the Har-
greave home; and yet this must be done SO
finally Spider" Beggs selected for the
work. The man could practically walk over
crockery without causing a SOUND he could
climb a house by the window lodges and he
could hold his breath like those professional
tank swimmers
Three or four nights after the Parof hasco,
Jones started the rounds, putting out the
lights. lie left the in the hall till the last,
for il was his habit, after having turned off
that light, 10 stand by the door for several
minutes watching. One never could tell
On the other hand Spider Beggs never
approached = house till an hour after the
lights went out, Persons were likely to move
about for some minutes later; they might
want something 20 eat, drink of water. So
be remained hidden behind the summer house
till long after midnight When at last he ielt
assured that ali in The Hargreave house were
sleep he moved ont cautiously. Both his
future and his pocketbook depended upon
ire success Of this venture 1T took him
rem minutes to crawl from the summer house
u the yeranda, and TO have detected this
approach Jones' had he been watching. would
Lave needed scarchlgnt. Begrs Rugged
the lattice work for another ten minutes and
then drew himself up and wrigged to one
of the windows, Here was an operation that
needed all his art and skill: to lift this win
dow without sound But he was an old
nand and windows with ordinary locks were
playthiugs under his deft touch. Tie raised
the window, stepped over the sill into the
library, and crouched down. He did not
close the window; house thieves never do.
They leave windows and doors open. because
sooner or later they have got to make their
escape that way.
Presently he stood up, flashed his torch,
found the library shelves, and tiptoed toward
item. He then selected three or four vol
umes, opened them at random and laid neat
packages Of money between the leaves 1t
was not real money, but only bank clerk
could have told you that. This done. he
moved toward the window again.
Stop" said Jones quietly.
Spider Beges gasped. it was SO unex-
pected but at the same lime almost instinct
lively he Plunged headlong through the win
dow, and tie bullet which followed shipped
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04


- ERItApS the most amusing phase Of the
secret agents discontinue was the fact
that neither Jones nor Florence had the
least idea what had happened in the
summer house nor that anything had hap
pened Florence regretted hundred times
during the evening that she had not gone out
to the summer house. 1t might really have
. been her father Ter regret grew so deep
in her that just before going to beI she con-
fessed to Jones.
"You received letter of that sort and did
not show it to me?" said Jones, astonished.
You warned me never to pay any atten-
ton to them"
"No I warned you never 20 act upon them
without first consulting me. And we might
have made q capture My child. always show
me these things. win advise you whether to
tear them up or not"
Jones. ! believe you are going & little too
far, said Florence haughtly. 1T might
have been from my father"
Never in this wide world Miss Florence
Still ] beg your pardon for raising my voice
WHIT ] 10 and have done is only fer your
own sake, There are two things / wish 10
impress upon your mind before / go. This
can be made a comedy o. n terrible tragedy.
You have already had a taste of the latter;
md each time you escaped because God was
good 10 MS, Eut IIp Is rarely kind to thought
less people. They have to look out FOR them
selves am acting under orders always re-
u,enaher that
Forgive me; I acted wrongly, But I'm
80 weary ana tired Of tits eternal suspicion Of
cyergbody ana everything. CantI se- s-1l4.s-
where. some place where I can have rest:
If / thought fer a single mopept it was
possible 70 sake SON thousands Of miles from
this spot, it would he done this very night.
But this is our fortress. So far it has been
\ impregnabie. The police are watching it and
that prevents general assault by the s-ouu-
drels If we tried % leave we would be fol
lowed and they play that game exceedingly
well Now. goodnight Wen have you out
!. .. al this doubt aud suspicion one Of these
days. There wifi not be any past that will
b. topped off as youd lop a limb from tree"
Please let it be quick. I want to see my
( father"
Jnnes's eyes sparklel. And you have my
4 word that be wants to see YOU. But more
dare not tell you."
3 DO .ou think he would object to Mr.. Nor
Z. ton? she asked, studying the rug.
In what capacity?" he countered, forcing
\ her band
!ss-as a husband?" bravely
Zones in his turn studied the patterns In The
rug. 1t is only natural for a father TO look
1 high for his daughters husband, But, after
ali. an honest man ~ worth as much ms any
thing / know Of. And Norton is honest and
l9yaI and brave"
Thank you. Jones intend TO marry him
{ wBea The time comes you may as well pre-
Hs,l tter for this eventualty."
49, ~ A.s4.sApsed him. al yon have
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04

Stanley Hargreave, millionaire after n
miraculous escape from the den Of tic
xaax of brilliant thieves hnovn as the
Black Huadred. lives the life of a re
etuse for Gig htecn years Hargrease ne-
rfdentHily mrrts Braine, leader of the
Black Hundred. knowing Braine VIII
try to get him, he escapes from bis own
horse by balloon. Before escaping he
writes - letter to the girls school wh~rc
eighteen years before he mystcriousiy
left on the doorstep HIS baby daughter,
Florence Gray. That day Hargreave
MISC draws 81 Go0 .0oa from The bRas> hat
n is reported that this dropped iHte the
sea when the balloon he escaped ia
puactursd.
Florence arrives from the girls school.
Countess olga, Brainc's companion. Wis.,
Its her and claims her relative. TvS"
bogus detectives call, bat their plot In
foiied by Merton. newspaper man.
nv br4bing she captain of the Orient.
Norton lays trap for Braine and &is
gang. Countess Olga miso visits the ORR
~nfs captain. and she easily falls sHto
the reporters snare. The plan proves
ahartiye through nrninc's good luck and
only hfrsiings fall into the hands of the
police.
After failing In their FIRST attempt, the
Black Hundred trap Florence. They ask
her fer 7moaey, but she escapes. agnim
fefIing them
Norfan and the countess call on Flor
ene~ the next day, safe at
home. The visitors having gene, Jones
removes section of flooring and from
n cavity tnkes bex. Pursued by mem
hers of the BLACK Hundred. he PUSHES 10
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SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.


the water trent and succeeds LIN DROP
ping the box into the sea.
Countess Olga causes enlargement
between Norton and Florence.
Accompiices of Hraine kidnnp Florence
while she is shopping and hurry her of
40 sra. She leaps overheard and Is
pi~ked up In n daxed cenditioa by nsh-
crmen. The Hack H~ndred locate her
maa B~aine, SIX uised m her father, takes
her back 90 sea with hfm. Florence sets
fire 10 the boat and La reasoned BY ship
ON which Norton has been shanK hnsed.
Norton and Florence, safely ashore
and with no longer any misundcrHtand-
Ing between them, take the train fer
home. The train is wrecked and the
Black Hundred carry the injured Flor
euee to deserted hut. Norton, who
tries 10 rescue her. In tied to the railroad
tracks. Florence saves him and finally
Jones comes to the rescue of both.
Concealed nhove the rendezvous of the
Black Hundred. man learns of the re-
covcry from thc of the box of Jew
els by "a Hatior and of Its subsequent re-
turn TO the bottom of the sen, and he
quickly communicates the fact to Jones'
A duplicate box La pianr~d and later Sc
cured by the band. but before Ats con-
tents are examined the box mysteriousiy
disappears.
Owing 10 the falling off of coBtrtbu-
tioas to the parent organization in Rus
kia. an agent arrives and assumes the
Ieaderahip of the Anne Ficnp branch of the
Heck Hundred. Through the connie~
anee Of the eountess, the new head IL
thoroughly hmmiIiated. Braine pursues
his own plans pending restoration to
power.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
ut: 1914, Tsy Harold Maccrath.l J.
CHAPTER XIV.

NORTON MAKES A DISCOVERY,
ERHApS the most amusing phase Of the
that neither jones nor Florence had the
least iAca what had hanpened IN The
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The Brinkley argus., 1914-01-09
The Brinkley Water
 Wagon"

The condition in "dear old Brinkley" is miserably "dry'' just now and unless there is a wonderfully big surprise this little borrowed" songsswill be appropriate in Brinkley all dur ing 1914.
 'Sallie, put the kettle on, the
 cakes in limbo; Here comes the water wagon by
 my window. Not blooming thing to doabut
 get on and ride, There's a stretch of dry country
 two hundred miles wide. Whiskey, wine, beer, gin
 nothing doin' sonny, Can't get a leg O booze for love
 nor money. Niggers all headed for the coun-
 try two by two, Singin' Rabbit in the briar
 patch, skip to my Lou.'
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Williamson, Jan. 10th 1898. a

Williamson, Jan. 10th 1898, a fine son.
 Miss Rosa Lambert spent last week in the country with her friend, Miss Mary L. Mayo.
 Dr. s. E. Parker spent part of the week in Clarendon with his brothers H. B. and J. R. Parker.
 BLACKTON NFWS
 Miss Mamie Dean returned to her home at Palmer Station Friday.
 Mrs. J. J. aChastine is in Helena this week visiting her sister Mrs. John O'Neill. NEd Glover was in Blackton Sunday evening looking after his interestsa6 gas
 Mrs. Alice Graham went to Brinkley Monday to visit rela- tives and friends.
 J. L. Meacham left for Hot Springs Saturday evening to stay several weeks.
 We organized a Sunday school Sunday with A. M. Dunlap Sup't A. J, Cannon Sec'y. and w. c. Brown, Treas. Dr. and Mrs. Womack and Teachers. and Miss Claude Peterson as organist. There were about thirty scholars enrolled. I shouldn't wonder if we didn't enroll some from Holly Grove.
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A Card

Clarendon, Ark. Jan. Eth. 1914 To The People of Monroe County:
 A heart full of gratitude prompts me to write this card of thanks to the voters of Monroe county who aided me in secur- ing the nomination for Sheriff in the recent primary, flor again you have by your votes shown a confdencel in me hnd 6 re- turn for sa4h l pstniise now that during my ehufe of office you shall hs a faithful, sober and ho1sf administration ossits
 Ihave no epsn4es to purnish but duringAy' term as Sheriff it is my Attention to give 9 fair. impartial and law-inforcing ad- ministrationi in so far as lies within my power or the duties of the office. :. Again expressing my heart felt thanks to the friends that SO Loyalty supported me and with assurances to those that opposed me that they too shall, at all times, have a square deal at my hands, believe me,
 Sincerely and gratefully R. F. Milwee.
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THROW OUT THE LINE Give the Kidneys Help and Many Brinkley People
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 Do6fs Kid3ey Pilf have brought benefit to Thou lsnds of kidney spffasss
 Read this Stuttgart cate:
 Mrs. w. E. Sanders, E. Union Ave, Stuttgart. Ark. says: T was subject to dull, naggihg headaches and l also had distres- sing pains through my kidneys.
 Headaches and dizzy spells bothered me and the kidney secretions gave me annoyance. I rested poorly and felt all run down. After using one box of Doan's Kidney Pills, was great ly relieved and all the aches and pains were removed. l am grateful for what Doan's Kidney Pills have done for me
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Froster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name Doan's -anl take on other.
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Cudahy people longer than any other travelling salesmen in their employ. For 12 years" said he
 T have beensel ling the products of the best packing house in America and have a great deal of reluctance in quitting them now even when my business demands my presence in Brink ley. We are going to make some aecided improvements at the 'Dutton Drug Co.,, Store"
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Public School on Thursday.

 Public School on Thursday.
 Dr. J. T. Starnes, has opened a dental office in the Greenlee- Gum building.
 When you arsh need of any ess''ss Gsasssy.3 y'.3''''s' Simmons :
 Miss Matte Cargill of Claren- don returned to her home We'd nesday after a seveal days visit to Mrs. w. T. Tomlinson.
 Misses Aline Smith and Donnie Rodgers have returned to Gallo way College after holiday va cation.
 Mrs. Harry Dabbs has return ed to her home in England after a pleasant, visit to her daughter. Mrs. Jas. l.. Woodfn.,
 Cook asd/peater wood; that ctss ,chessia oal" phone IT
 Oscar Met Creight and Eugene L. Wooddn have returned to the University at F etteville rsafter a pleasantrpacation at home.le= ,
 Carlos Pinkley formerly of Clarendon now atcitizen of Brinkley arId is holding a posi- tion at Johnson & Keath's Shop 70. L. Matthews, of Detroit. Mich. a brother-in-law of Dr. M. R. Simpson is in the city on a visit to the doeto and family.
 Nice trap1 wagons always waitina dy to serve you at a minute hdtice, if you'll just 'phe {6. Simmons & Co.
 MT. and Mrs. E. H. Converse and Mrs. Carrie Converse who attended the funeral and burial of Mir. Ejam Converse in Mem. phis returned home Wednesday.
 Mrs. F. G. Beyer left Wednes- day for a visit with friends in Lonoke. She will also visit in Des Arc and Little Rock before returning home.
 MT. and Mrs. T. R. McNeese and baby Marion Josephine, of Westville. Okla. are in the city the guests of their mother, Mrs. Mary McNeeae
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