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Hargreave covered Z good deal of
ground, but during all this time his
right hand never left the automatic In
his overcoat pocket, except at those
moments when he was obliged to sign
his checks. He would shoot and make
inquiries afterward.
Far away young girl and her
companion got on the train which was
to carry her to New York, the great
dream city she was always longing t.
see.
And the spider wove his web.
Hargreave reached home at night
He put the money In the safe and was
telephoning when Jones entered ana
handed his master an unstamped note.
Where did you get this?"
AT the door, sir I judge that the
house Is surrounded"
Hargreave read the note. It stated
briefly that all his movements during
the day had been noted. 1t was known
that he had collected a million In pa
per money. II he surrendered this he
would be allowed twenty-four hours
before the real chase began. Other
wise he should die before midnight
Hargreave crushed the note In his
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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 blood? That she
might never be drawn into this
abominable tangle, he had resoluteiy
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 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 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 was knocked down for his
pains. He had tried to bride Orts.
There were several excited bankers,
who protested against such large with
drawAis without the usual formal an |
nouncement. But = check vas
check. and they had to pay .
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! disposal, sir. since mat night you res
cued me-"
'fWell. / haven't the least doubt that
when | ask you will give"
Without question, sir. 1t was al
ways go understood"
Hargreave's glance sought the mir.
ror, then the smileless face OF his
man. He laughed, but the sound con-
veyed no sense of mirth; then he
turned and went down the steps slow
ly, like a man burdened with some
thought which was not altogether to
his liking. He had sent an order for
his car, but had Immediately counter
manded 1t. He would walk till he
grew tired, hail taxicab, and take a
run up and down Broadway. The
wonderful illumination might prove d.
verting. For is years nearly; and
now 1t was as natural for him to
throw a glance over his shoulder
whenever he left the house as 1t was
for him to breathe. The average man
would have grown careless during all
these years; but Hargreave was not
an average man; he was, rather, an
extraordinary individual. 1t was his
life in exchange for eternal vigilance,
and he knew and accepted the fact
Hall an hour later he got into a
taxicab and directed the man to drive
downtown as far as Twenty-third
street and back to Columbus circle.
The bewildering display Of lights, how
ever, in nowise served to lift the sense
of oppression that had weighed upon
him all day. South of Forty-second
street he dismissed the taxicab and
stared undecidedly at the brilliant
sign of famous restaurant. He was
neither hungry nor thirsty; but there
would be strange faces to study and
music.
1t was an odd within. He had not en-
tered a Broadway restaurant in all
these years. He was unknown. He
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IheMi|ionDo||ar Mystery
BY HAROLD MAC GRATH
Illustrated from Scenes the Photo Drama of
Same Name ThonhoHSer Film Company
1914. hy Harold M.cGrathl
CHAPTER l.
A Call In tho NIaht.
BY HAROLD MAC GRATH

There are few things darker than q
country road at night, particularly Il
one does not know the lay of the
land It Is not difficult to traverse 9
known path; no matter how dark II
1t, 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 its topography, where it dips or
rises. where it narrows or forks You
find yourself in the same unhappy
state of mind as 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 were city thoroughfares and
country highways were routes to linn
BIO. carriage went forward cautious
ly. From time to time it careened
like blunt-nose barge in beam sea.
The wheels and springs voiced their
anguish continually; for it was a good
carriage, unaccustomed to such ruts
and hummocks.
Faster, fasterl" came a muffled
voice from the interior.
Sir. / dare not drive any faster"
replied the coachman. II can't see the
horses heads, sir. let alone the road.
I've blown out the lamps, but 1 can't
see the road any better for that"
Let the horses have their heads;
they'll find the way. 1t can't be much
farther. You'll see lights"
The coachman swore in his teeth
All right This man who was in such
a hurry would probably send them all
into the ditch. Save for the few stars
above, he might have been driving
Beelzebub's coach in the bottomless
pit. Black velvet, everywhere black
velvet. A wind was blowing, and yet
the blackness was so thick that 1t
gave to the coachman the sensation OF
mild suffocation.
By and by, through the trees, he
saw a flicker of light. 1t might or
might not be the destination. He
cracked his whip recklessly and the
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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. I know the breed.
They'll wait till midnight and then
| force their way in"
Hargreave saw dozen shadows In
the front yard
Men all about the back yard
whispered Jones down the hail.
| The master eyed the man.
Very well, sir" replied the latter,
with understanding. 7 am ready"
The master went TO the safe. enntied
| 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 haG entered. So whfs-
pered the watcher to his friends be-
low.
'Hargreave is going upstairs"
Let him go. Let him take look
at us from the upper windows. He
will understand that nothing but wings
will save him"
Silence. By and by watcher re-
ported that he heard the scuttle Of the
roof rattle.
Look" another cried, startled
A blush glare came from the roof.
He's shooting off Roman candlel"
They never saw the man-made bird
till it alighted upon the roof. They
never thought of shooting at it till it
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 chair. They broke open
the safe, to find it empty. And while
the rogues were rummaging about the
room, venting their spite upon many
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
her. She's gonei"
A thin, inscrutable smile stirred the
fps of the man bound in the chair.
CTo BE CONTINUED)
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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
as you can"
Yes. sir" called down the driver.
When the carriage drew up at its
journeys end the man inside jumped
out and fastened toward the gates.
He scrutinfzed the sign on one 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
knocker and struck several times. He
then placed the bundle on the steps
and ran back to the waiting carriage.
into which he stepped.
ION with you'll"
That's a good word, sir. Maybe
we can make your train"
DO you think you could find this
place again?"
You couldn't get me on this pike
again, sir, for thousand; not mel"
The door slammed and the unknown
sank back against the cushions. He
took out his handkerchief and wiped
the damp perspiration from his fore
head. The big burden was OF his
mind Whatever happened in the fu-
ture, they would never be able to get
him through his heart. So much for
the folly Of his youth.
1t was a quarter after ten. Miss
Susan Farlow had just returned to the |
reception room from her nightly tour
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The war Of the Spanish succession,
in which the great duke of Marlbor-
ough played brilliant part. was said
to be the outcome of glass Of water
at a ball at the Tuileries, In Paris.
One Of the court ladies' had En-
pressed a wish for a drinAe of water
in the hearing Of the British and
Spanish ambassadors, who fastened to
get it for her. Returning each With
q tumbler, they found the fair bird
had flown and was dancing with .
French statesman The English dip
lomat accidentally, 1t is presumed
brushed against the Spaniard and up
set the glass he was carrying. This
ridiculous incident inflamed tho teal-
ousies of the nations and tssnsd the
balance in favor of war.
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knew what Braine looked like He
alone remained unknown save to the
man designated az the chief, who was
only Braine's lieutenant. The mask
was the insignia OF the Black Hun
dred, an organization with all the ram
if1cations OF the Camorra without their
abiding stupidity. From the assassina-
ton Of king, down to the robbery
Of 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, | have found him." said
Braine.
There are but few: which one"
Eighteen years ago, In st. Peters
burg"
II remember. The millionaire'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 COO, and
brave. You remember how he brayed
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.
Millfons-and they slipped through our
fingers. II / could only find some route
to his hearth The lure we held out
to him is dead"
"Or In the fortress, which is the
same thing. What are your plans?"
i have In mind something like this"
And Hargreave was working out his
plans, too; and he was just as much
OF general as Braine. He sat at his
library table, the maxillary muscles
in his jaws working. So they had found
him? Well, he has broken the law
Of his own making and he must suffer
the consequences. Braine, who was
Menshikoff in Russia, Schwartz in
Germany. Mendoza in Spain, Cartucci
In Italy, and Du Bots in France: SO
the rogue had found him out? Poor
TOOL that he had beeni High spirited. I
full Of those youthful dreams of doing I
good in the world, he had Joined what |
he had believed a great secret So +
cialistic movement. to learn that he
had been trapped by a band of bril-
liant thieves. Kidnapers and assassi-
lators for hire; the Black Hundred:
lends from Tophet! For nearly
eighteen years he had eluded them,
or he knew that directly or Indirect
y they would never cease to hunt for
lin; and an idle within had toppled
lin into their clutches.
He wrote several letters feverishly.
The last was addressed to Miss Susan
Farlow and read: Dear Madam: Send
florence Gray to New York, to arrive
ere Friday morning. My half of the
racelet will be Identification. In ,
losed find cash to square accounts"
lie would get together all his available
unds. recover his child, and fly to the
nds of the world He would tire
hem out They would find that the
eacefsl dog was bad animal to
ouse. He rang for the faithful Jones.
Zones, they have found me-" he
aid simply.
You will need me, them
Quite possible. Please mail these
nd then well talk it over. No doubt
pine one is watching outside. Be
areful."
VERY good. sir"
Harprpava howed hie head In hiu
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Fault 10 Mans.

Nature does nothing without . pur.
pose. When she endowed the rabbit
with a gift of collectivism, q bent TO
ward conspiracy and stratagem, 1t was
hint to man to come to terms With
the rabbit and turn its powers to 40
count 1t is mans own fault when
the rabbit develops militant tender
cies and employs its peculiar talents
to work him y>bs-rassmant
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belonged to no clubs. Two month
was the longest time he had ever re
manned in New York since the dis
posal of his old home in Madison
avenue and his resignation from hi
clubs. This once, then, he would breal
the law he had written down fol
himself. Boldly he entered the res
ktau-a1ts. - 1870 -
Some time before Hargreave sur
rendered to the restless spirit of re-
belIion, bitterly to repent for it later,
there came into this restaurant man
IDENTIFY well 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 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 shout
ders were broad and the hands which
lay clasped upon the table were slim
but muscular. Indeed, everything
about him suggested hidden strength
and vitality. His companion was
small, handsome, and animated. Her,
frequent gestures and mutable eye
brows betrayed her foreign birth. Her
age was a matter of importance to no
one but herself.
They were at coffee when she said:
There's young man coming toward
us. He is looking at you"
The man turned. Instantly his face
lighted up with friendly smile of
recognition.
'Who is ft?" she asked
"a chap worth knowing; a reporter
Just little out of the ordinary. I'm
going to introduce him. You never
can tell. We might need him some
day. All, Norton, how are your"
Good evening, Mr.. Braine." The
reporter, catching sight of a pair of
eyes, hesitated.
1.-THE Princess Perigoff, Norton.
You're in no hurry, are your"
Not now" smiled the reporter.
"Ah!" said the princess, interested. |
It was the old compliment, said in an |
unusual way. 1t pleased her.
The reporter sank into a cha...
When inactive he was rather a
sort of chap He pos
,essed that rare accomplishment of
alking upon one subject and think
ng upon another at the same time.
80 while he talked gayly with the
Toung woman on varied themes, his
thoughts were busy specializing upon
Ter companion. He was quite GER
ain that the name Braine was as
umed, but he was also equally GER
ain that the man carried an ex-
brain under hts thatch OF
alt and pepper hair. The man had
vritten three or four brilliant mono :
raphs on poisons and the uses of I
adium, and it was through and by
1ese that the reporter had managed ;
, pick up his acquaintance. He lived s
ell, but inconspicuously.
Suddenly the pupils Of Braine's
yes narrowed; he eye became cold. :
yer the smoke Of his cigarette he {
as looking into the wall mirror A I
ian had passed behind him and sat 1
own at the next table Still gazing q
ito the mirror. Braine saw Merton {
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-30
TAILOR lP
HI Turns
70 eE
He HAS QUIT ~ PlscAToRlAl
PALS, BUYS DAIRY FAHM AND
Will DO THE MILKING

For over 22 years Charlie Lemley
has run his tailor shop n Missoula.
In fact, Lemley's tailor shop has not
only been the place where he has
made "auld claes look almaist as
weeIss the new but it has been the
headquarters for the piseatorial artists
Of Missonla. Many Is the fish tale
that has been rehearsed there to the
veteran and amateur lecipies Of Isaac
Walton.
The few big ones that Frank Nc
IIaffie ana Chic White lett in the
streams Of western Montana, Lemley
caught.
But the tailor shop IS now presided
over by Jake and the fish stories are
a thing Of the past Lenaiey has de-
serted the needle and the goose and
lwill turn his attention 70 the milk
pail. He and Charlie Boren have
bought a dairy farm, Just across the
lake from Standpoint, and are going
| to make their fortune In selling butter
tat. The partnership agreenent il TO
the effect that Lemley Ii to do the
milking while Boren hnids the ami
lnuls head during this operation Both
Of them have written Congressman
/ Evans Tor the back numbers OF tire
Agricultural Year Book and have been
putting in hours Of patient research in
studying the habits u the cow. It
has been SO long since either OF them
|sinspeeted q real COW except at long
range. that they are q little rusty in
COW arithmetic. L.eniley is still dis
posed to refer to the young cows as
fry" and fodder ms bait but with
q little further reading from the agri-
Ecultural documents issued BY Uncle
Sans printing office he win over
come that early habit. Mrs. Lemley is
encouraging him il hts slacteal studies
and feels hopeful that he will IN time
4 make real dairyman.
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MANUAL TRAINING
MACHINERY TO Be
-PL ACE D
ON MONDAY THE BENCHES, IA
BLEs AND MACHINES FOR BE.
PARTMENTs WILL 81 IN

On Monday the machiner,, and ta-
b,es FOR the new mammal trai,,;no J
building viii be installed III the "a
modelled Episcopal church, now to be
known as the manual training bu,ldinr
Iiof the Missoula schools.
| The contractors have finished ali of
their work, with the exception of com
pleting the installation of 4 furnace.
and the building is ready for occu-
pancv 81 tha ,,n,,o,. f,,,,,rs
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ANDERSON SAYS:

| have rare and beautiful orchid
in bloom, very fragrant. Come and
see it.
The Anderson asters now i'll full
bloom. Three dozen 81. Take fort or
DAILY cars right to the greenhouse.
Out of town orders promptly filled. /
have no uptown store; no big expense.
You get the benefit, Phone, 76s. A.
c. ANpERSON.-Adv
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TO THE PUBL &c.

Having made the race FOR the nom
nation for the office Of sheriff, sub
jcct TO the action Of the democratic
party, at the primary election, and
having been defeated in fair, square.
clean fight, I take this means first
to thank my friends for their cordial
support in said primary election. and
second, to announce my cheerful sub
mission to the will or my party and
to reaffirm my loyalty to tho party
and the nominee. / am a democrat
and will support my party nominee
in the coming campaign.
\ Adv. IA. Il. HIGGINS.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-30
NERNY Of BUTTE.
. IS A NNSSOUL.A
VISITOR
FORMER ALDERMAN OF BIG CAMP
TALKS OF DISTURBED CON-
DITloNs IN HIS CITY

Affairs in Butte are decidedly crit
ical. says T. j. Nerny, who is visiting
lin Missoula. Mr. Nerny arrived from
fae big camp yesterday afternoon. He
has been an alderman in Butte for
three terms.
Mr.. Nerny said that he does not
see, at this time. where all the trou-
BILE will end. The leaders of the new
union seem to have set themselves up
as the law of Butte and their orders
The rank and file Of the steady, So
ber, substantial class of miners is
not with the men who have come into
Butte to establish a new order of
things, Mr. Nerny says.
Other Unions Aroused
He believes that the other unions of
Butte do not look with much favor
on the new Butte Miners union and
a clash between other branches of or
ganized labor and the new Butte Min
ers union is not a thing that is very
far distant. The new union. which
all miners are coerced to join, has
become almost too dictatorial, and the
other union men of Butte do not like
the attitude.
New Residents.
Il have heen told by men who have
attended many of The gatherings of
The alleged leaders .of the new union"
said MIR. Nerny last night, that in
making general survey of the crowd,
one will not find men who have been
residents Of Bntte fer more than a
year. These men have told me that
the new union leaders arc made mp
of mon who are the most radical so
cialists and are followers of Emma
Goldman and thai type of disturbers.
Unfortunate.
s'rhe conditions that now exist in
Butte are most unfortunate con
tillued Mr.. Merry We are a thriy-
ing community when things go along
we'll. Now business is very much de-
pressed and the people live III fear of
what the next move will bring about
The people feel That they have no
protection whatsoever and it has been
intimated on the streets of Bntte that
either the government Of the state or
nation will be appealed TO to send in
men to preserve order
University Booster.
Turing the subject away from the
trouble of Butte. Mr.. Nerny spoke Of
the apparent prosperity of Missoula
and the university.
It have not been in Missoula for
nearly six months,'' said Mr.. Nerny,
land / notice great changes for the
better in your city. The improves
ments have made very favorable
impression on me and the community
seems to have the proper kind Of a.
| go-ahead spirit.
| Il always enjoy visit in Missoula.
enjoy looking over the. campus Of
the University of Montana and / de-
plore the fact that SO many Montan-
ans send their children out Of the
state for their college education. /
hope that some day the people of the
state will realize that they have one
Of the best of institutions here and
will take advantage of the education-
al opportunities.
Mr. Nerny has come to Missoula on
business matters and will remain
here until Monday.
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]5-z'5
TO THE PUBLIC.

Fer the loyal support OF my can
surveyor | wish 10 publicly express
my sincere appreciation TO the citi-
zells of Missoula county.
T.. TIAYER SToDDARD.
ADV
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-30
WINNER |!
OF SARATOGA | RACE
TROJAN CAPTURES 25TH ANNUAL
FuTuRlTY AND DopsrEas
LOSE GoR or COIN

y Saratoga, y, y, Aug. 2a.-The 25th
running of the futurity was won BY.
ga outsider, Trojan, who bore the
white and red sash Of the Quincy
stable to victory The Winan pair,
the Finn and Polish, were among the
choices IN the opening betting, but
large amount Of money was show
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After all the wild, not the ducks, call
out this crowd, There wouldn't be
hunters enough in
OUTDOORS western Montana to
ATTRACTS frighten the most timid
ducks If the hunting
We're done indoors. Fishing, hunting,
trapping are but excuses. The out
door calls. The crowds that will
throng Greenongh park today should
be classed with the hunters. for the
instincts that call them out are re-
lated, though different in degree.
Toned down a little, the spirit of the
chase becomes mere love of the out
doors Developed a little, mere love
OF outdoors becomes intense love OF
nature. There you are: a little fine
Sunday philosophy which should
make YOU feel Your kinship with tile
other fellow whether you are blood
thirsty duck hunter or innoouous
pienicker.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-30
TO THE PUBLIC

! desire al this time 10 thank al of
my friends for the good support ex
tended me af ths primary election
While l did not receive the nomina-
tion | feel very grateful to all
ADV. C. II. PRESCOTT.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-30
NOTICE, REPUBLICANS.

meeting of the Republican County
Central Committee {eleeD is called for
Monday night at o'clock in Judge
Webster's office, Mssoula, Montana.
FRANK +. KEITH, Vice Chairman.
ADV.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-30
MUSICIANS UNION PICNIC.
SUNDAY, AUGUST &c

Take the T. o'clock fort ear aud
come Just beyond the fort III the grove.
lies and their friends, come Bandmen
will please bring their Instruments.
a good time is assured to all.
ADV. COM MITTEE