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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-23
CHAPTER VII.
The Stolen Cab


Thursday night was very cold.
Mr.. James Walton stepped out of
the Realton with the collar of his
top coat turned up.
As he passed the row of cabs
standing near the hotel his inter-
est in them was sufficiently EVIL
dent to induce several of the driv-
ers to make a jump for their We
hieies and touch their hats. But
he passed on.
Finally he stopped in front of a
particular cab and looked the driv-
er over carefully. Evidently sat
isfied with the review, he opened
the door himself and got in. He
told the driver to take him TO a
certain corner uptown. Arrived
at the street, he ordered the driv-
er to go slowly.
Presently he called to the cab
man to stop. On getting out he
mountend the steps of a house a
few doors further on and rang the
bell. Just as he passed inside he
called to the cabman to stay where
ne was for few minutes. The
house was DR.. Ramie's office.
An hour passed. Walton came
to the door and found the cab
man Shaping his arms to keep
himself warm.
Il am very sorry to keep you
waiting SO long" Walton said,
but the doctor is not in yet.
They expect him every minute.
Won't your horse stand q minute
while you come in and get a
snifter to keep you warm?"
Cabby needed no second In
vitation. The two men passed
at once into the doctors office at
the rear. A decanter and glass
es were already ON the table.
After a good stiff drink cabby
was persuaded to take cigar.
After a few minutes more cabby
helped himself to a good four
fingers of whisky. and then the
two men went to the door to-
gether, opened IL, and stepped
out into the night air.
The cab was gone.
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NEW YORK, June 23.-Stnn-
ningly beautiful chorus girl.
Wealthy middle-aged physician,
in whose home she lived.
$4,000 breach of promise suit.
With that data. readers of the
Times might be left to complete
by themselves the familiar breach
of promise suit story.
But--in the present case. that
of Henrietta Hossfeld, formerly
formerly of the. High Jinks"
company, VS.. DR. willard Arm
strong. prominent New York ply
stefan, some very unusual varia-
tions, and some Hastily sensational
details have ben sprung.
Mrs. o. II. p. Belmont is under
stood to be backing the chorus
girl, and Inez Milholland Boisse-
vain is her attorney.
People say the doctor first saw
beautiful Henrietta in the chorus,
and induced her to leave the stage
and study voice, with his finan-
cial aid.
But the doctor himself says
Miss Hossfeld was q friend of his
father. back in Wichita. Kss.,
and that, finding herself hard up
IN ewN York. where she had been
five years a chorus maiden. she
came TO him.
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CHAPTER TX.
The Emp<y Focketbook.

IL was two O'Clock In the morn
ing when Fletcher opened the
door of the private dining-room
at Green's and walked In. Dou-
slas was deep I'm the attractions
OF q Welsh rarebit. Hartley was
putting a cigar. The doctor. al
ways late. had only just arrived.
Fletcher laid a red poeketbook
on the table I'm front OF the doc
tor, pulled out his watch and re-
marked that according to the
agreement. they we're to remain
in the room until twenty minutes
after he had left.
In another moment he was
gone.
Il suppose We should all go to
see the pocketbook safely de-
posted in Maynard's old coat. Or
can We trust you. doctor?" he
laughed.
The doctor picked up the
pocketboOk. There was a little
red stain on the cloth where il
had lain. The same stain was
on his fingers.
Fletcher must have cut HIS
finger or something" he re-
marked. Looks like blood"
Douglas and Hartley both
seemed disconnected at the doc
tors words. They drew the table
cloth gingerly towards them and
pered at the stain, while the doc
tor opened the pocketbook.
Not a cent In it," he ex-
claimed. Some mistake. 1 sup
pose. But I thought the money
Was to be left in the pocketbook. :
= The doctor tossed the pocket.
book over to Hartley and Douglas
for examination.
Not a red cent?" exclaimed
Hartley. Il thought he was tC
put five thousand in it. Don't you
think we had better go after hin
and have some sort of an explain.
atom"
fiNot on your life," shouted
Douglas. "A bargains bar
gain. We stay here for twent,
minutes.
At the end of twenty minutel
thes three men parted.
On leaving the private room
Fletcher went down to a wash
room in the basement. Takint
out a safety-razor set, he made
short work of his beard and
mustache.
On his way back upstairs hs
ran into the proprietor who wal
standing, with his back against
the bsnister, talking to the head
waiter. IL was evident that the
proprietor did not recognize him
although he looked at him curl
ously.
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the string. and no matter where
they hide. they always connect
sooner or lster--wrife her = let.
ter or something. The Ardmore
ganE's famous for getting fine
looking women IN tow 10 push
their goods. We've q first-rate
man or our list that's just for
these Jobs. sir. He's expensive.
OF course. but II pays"
what Jobs do you meant"
"Why. to get acquainted with
the Eiri, sir. He's a handsome
fellow. and no matetr now swell
she may be. he can get intro
dueed. and after that, trust him.
But he's expensive.
What do you mean to do,
them
We'll. SIR. IL you want US TO
follow this thing up and get track
of your man again, II will cost
about two hundred to get Frank
Doremus started on the job"
That's your handsome man.
eh 30
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his head and smiled. 81 don't like
to undeceive you, Mr.. Maynard I:
but your friend Mr.. Walton, or
Fletcher or Stewart, or whatever
his name Is, was followed yester-
day, and was seen to connect with
a very stunning-looking girl,
whose name and address the
Pinkerton man secured"
why, you astonish mel"
But that Is not all, MIR. May
nard. The fact is that this friend
of yours is evidently an old
hand, because when he goes out
in the evening he always loses his
shadow when he wants to. There
We're four men on his track one
evening, but IL was no use.
Il BEE clearly although l trust
you win pardon me for saying IL,
that this Is not an old or tried
acquaintance of yours by any
means. Let me warn you to be
very careful. Shall ! send your
card up now"
Not yet. l will think over
what you have said first" The
manager bowed, opened the door
and walked away.
Instead of sending up his card,
Maynard thought he would take
short stroll outside to recover
his self-possession. He was pae-
ing up and down the sidewalk In
front of the hotel, with no idea
of what to do next, when he sud
denly recollected his cab. He
went back and asked the porter
where IL was.
That's ii over there, sir. Got
number forty-four on the lamp. /
noticed it when you drove up.
Have it here in a second, SIR"
Maynard explained that he
wished only to speak to the driver
for a moment. Then he crossed
the street and the porter saw the
driver touch his hat several times
very energetieally.
Walking back to the crossing,
Maynard was about to return to
the hotel when he came face to
face with Milton Fletcher.
Il waited for you in the room
so long after the time that / was
afraid something had happened to
you" said Fletcher, $50 l came
out to have a look round, and
here you are. IL is getting late.
They will be waiting for us. you
know. Where did you leave your
eab?"
Maynard was so taken aback by
the Englishman's sudden appear
ance that he did not know what
to say. During the time he had
walked up and down in front of
the hotel. he had about made up
his mind to carry out the part he
had agreed to play, but not un-
til he had from Fletcher some
sort of explanation as to who he
was and what his business was.
He could ask for that in the
cab.
Feeling safe with the cabman
on the box, he asked Fletcher to
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man continued, this Milton
Fletcher came from another hotel
to the one which he left to come
here; and his name was not
Fletcher nor Walton at the first
one, but Stewart.
Nov, to go back a little, 1
want to call your attention to
something that was In the pa
pers few weeks ago. L didn't
remember ii until this Pinkerton
man called my attention to 1t this
evening. You know there was a
big forgery of English bank
notes, supposed to be the work
of a gang headed by man
named Ardmore."
'Oh, yes, 1 recollect II perfect
ly, assented Maynard. and the
manager continued:
From what this Pinkerton
man tells me the members of the
gang came to this country and
separated. This Ardmore had a
comapion. They occupied the
same room on the steamer, at
least that is what the police have
dug up by following a baggage
clue.
Now neither of the two men
in that stateroom made any at
tempt to clear any baggage. Yet
the bedroom steward WAS GER
tain that each of them had a
valise, and that one of these bags
was evidently made to order. As
l understand this Pinkerton man.
1t was peculiar enough to make
it pretty sure that there was no
other like il. The London police
sent a full description of IL here
by wire, so that Ardmore might
be identified by 1t, as they had
no other clue"
The hotel manager paused,
then continued with emphasis:
We'll, Mr.. Maynard, that bag
is I'm Mr.. James Walton's room.
Great heayensl But you must
be mistaken! Why, Fletcher is
the dearest chapi You must be
mistaken"
"Ot he is a charming fellow,
no doubt. In fact, that is one of
the things that confirm our be-
lief that he is one of the gang.
IL appears that one of them
makes a speciality of getting let
ters to some nice girl--forged let
tiers, of course-and then making
hot love to her, and If possible,
inducing her to run away with
him. Once she finds herself in a
foreign country. dependent ON
him for money. he supplies her
with these forged bank notes.
and she passes them off with
great success. because she never
dreams that they are not genu-
inc. He takes the change, and
the gang gets it,"
But surely you don't mean to
say that Fletcher has been doing
anything of that kind here? Why,
he has never even mentioned the
name of a woman to me-"
Indeed" The manager shook
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CHAPTER X.
A Detective ON the Trail.


When Mr.. George Hartley ar
rived at his office the next morn
ing he found a man awaiting him.
Good morning, Johnson. What
news" demanded Hartley.
your man never come to no
Earlswood hotel last night, sir. +"
Hartley looked incredulous.
mo, sir. Never showed up at
all. l had three men there" he
went on: Il think we should
have Swallowed him from the
Realton, sir. Then we'd knowed
what hotel he did go to.
Il went up to the Realton the
day he moved IN, as you ordered.
sir, and saw him get out of the
cab. Just for the sake of curl
osity l went over to the hotel he
came from. After a talk to the
head porter there, sir, | got wise
to It that he come from another
hotel where his name WASH {
neither Walton nor Fletcher, sir. /"
whats that?" Hartley snap
ped. wait a minute" he added.
stepping to the door that led to
the outer office and opening IL.
Addressing someone there. he
said hurriedly: I'm not in to
anyone at present, James. Don't
disturb me on any account. You
understand"
He came back and beckoned
johnson to come into the inner
room. This little I ntsrior den
was provided with double doors
and was absolutely sound-proof.
Both men sat down.
LET me get this straight,
now" Hartley said.
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CHAPTER vi.
81 Would Go to You"


On Wednesday evening Hardy
Maxwell dined at the 0hlstroms
home. Always quiet in company
he showed even less than his
usual animation during the din
ner.
After dinner, seated in front OF
the coy open fire in the parlor,
Maxwell continued quiet.
"A penny for your thoughts, "
Helen said suddenly.
do / appear to be thinking
about something else besides
your" he asked, with a smile.
''Welll If your thoughts are on
a girl at all l should say she Is a
long way from here"
Perhaps I was thinking of a
girl who is now here being a long
way from here" he looked at her
quizzieally. 81 suppose you have
heard of girls travelling long dis
tances to get married" he went
on. What do you think of the
scheme?" He spoke very slowly
and deliberately.
why, really" she said with
a little gasp, 81 can't sayl should
not care for IL myself"
Then I understand" he said
slowly, that it would be useless
for a ma n to propose to you unless
he could come to your own home
TO marry your"
Really" she stammered, 81
don't understand you"
Eyes, you do, Heleni" She drew
in her under lip eonvulsively on
hearing herself called by her first
name. and felt little SILVER as he
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Yes. STR
Mr.. Hartley.s thoughts ~ero
running ON the empty pockefbook
now. lie was debating with hIm-
self whether Il would be pafo -
tell Mr.. johnson that Mr.. MiI<ou
Fletcher had been az Green's rea~
taurant az two o'clock in TIE
morning. and concluded Il waa
not.
Hartley went out and spoke 60
the cashier. Going back into
the private office he handed
Johnson two hundred doIiars o.
bills.
mo matter what they find ont
about this Fletcher, or whoever
he turns out to be. not 4 word
about my having anything 70 %
with him, remember Hartley
said with emphasis.
You can trust me for that.
SIR" said Johnson. stuffInk the
bills into his pocket. "Cood-day-
sir"
CONTINUED In Our Next Issue:
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Labor delegates and school
teachers will meet at the Com
mercial club tomorrow, on re-
quest of State superintendent of
Instruction Josephine =. Preston.
for a conference on the advisable
ity of fnaugurating vocational
training departments In Washing
ton schools.
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get I'm first Turning to the driv-
er. he said aloud: you know
where 10 gog" TO which the cab
man touched his hat without an
swering. Maynard got in. and
the cab drove off.
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CHAPTER VIII.
Who?

About twelve o'clock that
night Maynard drove up to the
Realton, and told his cabman
to wait for him a few minutes.
"All right, SIR" said the por-
ter. coming through the glass
door into the cold air. You
don't need any check, sir. The
cab will wait for you on the out
side line, just across the street.
SIR"
Passing the office, Maynard
stepped up to the Information
counter and asked that his card
be sent up to Mr.. James Walton.
Turning round, Maynard found
himself facing the manager, who
knew him as a frequent diner at
the hotel, and who now extended
his hand.
you will pardon me, Mr.. May
nard, l know; but may ! ask you
to step into my office a moment
before you send that card up?"
said the manager. and motioned
II Maynard to follow him into his
private office. Once inside, the
manager closed the door care
fully.
But, my dear fellow, what is
the natter" asked Maynard.
We'll. not to detain you longer
than necessary. Mr.. Maynard, this
Is the state of the case. A Pinker-
ton officer followed this Mr..
James Walton from the last hotel
at which he stayed. at which. It
appears, he registered as Mr.. MIL
ton Fletcher. Now" the hotel
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CONTINUED From Yesterday

Continued From Yesterday
Il understand, said Fletcher
quietly, that Mr.. Douglas is will
Ing TO pay handsomely for his
share of the expense, in case the
man succeeds in eluding the po-
lice for a month. I suppose that
II he is caught, and DIR. Hartley
wins, he will stand the expense? ?"
Mr.. Hartley nodded. Suppose
we say that II the man succeeds he
shall get half the money. That
Will be five thousand?"
He can have the whole ten, as
far as / am concerned" SAID
Douglas promptly.
Same here" said Hartley.
Then, gentlemen" continued
Fletcher, "if it is agreeable TO Mr..
Hartley to give the doctor his
check to cover the one already de-
posted by Mr.. Douglas, the rob
berry Will take place on Thursday
night, at the Earlswood Hotel"
And the actors in this little
oomedy?" asked Hartley.
Fletcher shrugged his shoulders
and Maynard smiled and nodded
as If eonsenting to something.
Maynard has kindly consented
to be robbed, and l will do the
trick myself" said Fletcher.
Mice exhibition you will make
OF yourself IL you are caught"
Hartley exclaimed.
mot at all, sir. am for
eigner," Fletcher replied. "Prac-
tieally no one here knows me. /
shall go to another hotel and
change my name before Thursday.
IL they catch me, 1t will be James
Walton's name that will go on
the blotter until such time as Mr..
Maynard gets home and finds the
pocketbook in his overcoat."
And don't forget, gentlemen, I"
said the doctor, that we are all
to meet here thirty days from
next Thursday night, which will
be Saturday at eight o'clock
sharp. for the paying over of the
stakes"
AS they all turned to go, Hart
ley whispered to Fletcher: And
what hotel will you stop at under
the name of James Walton?"
81, have arranged to go to the
Realton," replied Fletcher quietly.
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BEGIN HERE TO-DAY.


Under the name OF Hardy Max
well, young Englishman brings a
letter OF introduction to the father
OF Helen Ohlstrom. The Ohlstroms
entertain MAXWELL and Helen be-
comes Interested In him. One day
maxwell tells Helen of having met
mr.. raul Maynard and being tax
en to dinner with him as the ~,tast
o. Dr. Ramie. While there a bet
was made between two other guests
hartley and Douglas, of $4,000
hartley betting the New York DO
iice force could find any Criminal
within three days and Douglas OPP
Is IN telling this story Maxwell
Snllts 10 inform Helen that he is
known to these men as Milton
Fletcher
The night the bet was made IL
was arranged that all the men meet
at the same place, Green's a week
later to make final arrangements.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-22
DIR. MOORE WILL SPEAK HERE
MAY 9th.

Rev. w. w. Moore, D. D., pres.
ident of Union Theological Semi.
nary, Of Richmond, Va, one Of
the most delightful and attractive
speakers on the American plat
form, will visit DR.. Rennie the last
Of this month, and will speak on
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock,
May 9th, at the Presbyterian
church. The public is cordially
invited to attend this rare intel
lectual feast. Greenwood people
are especially fortunate in having
an opportunity to hear this dis
tinguished speaker, and we hope
they will take advantage of it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-22

Mrs. L. N. Chandler gave q
beautiful five hundred party Tues.
day Of this week, c%omplimenting
Mrs. Broadley, the guest Of Mrs
j. A. Tyson, and Mrs. Ben Bore
hardt, who is the guest Of her
mother, Mrs. r. Reiman. Guam.
titles Of Dorothy Perkins roses
and Sweet Peas were used in
decorating this beautiful home.
At the conclusion Of the games,
a Dutch luncheon was served.
The first prize, a Dutch picture,
was won by Mrs. Will McBee.
Beautiful stems in Dutch designs
were given to the honorees as
souvenirs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-22
Whooping Cough.

"About = year ago my three boy:
had w~hooping cough and / found Cham
berlains Cough Remedy the only one
that would relieve their coughing and
w~hooping spells. I continued this treat
ment and was surprised to find that il
cured the disease in a very short time
writes Mrs. Archie Dalrymple, Crooks.
vile, Ohio. For sale by all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-22
Here Is Good News
for Stomach Victims

Some very remarkable results are
being obtained by treating stomach,
liver and intestinal troubles with pure
vegetable oils, which exert a cleansing,
soothing and purifying action upon the
lower bowels, removing the distractions
of poisonous fecal matter and gases and
preventing their absorption by the blood.
This done, the food is allowed free pas
sage from the stomach, fermentation
ceases and stomach troubles quickly dis
appear.
George II. Mayr, for twenty years =
leading Chicago druggist, cured himself
and many Of his friends of stomach,
liver and intestinal troubles Of years
standing by this treatment, and 50 sue
cessful was the remedy he devised that
Il has since been placed in the hands OF
druggists all over the country, who have
sold thousands Of bottles. :.
Though absolutely harmless, the ef-
feet of the medicine is sufficient to con-
vince h one Of its remarkable effect
~iyeness, and within "a hours the sufferer
feels like a new person. Mayr's Won
derful Stomach Remedy is now sold here
by
/. T. Mcintyre Drug Company
druggists everywhere.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-22

Mr.. and Mra. J. N. Mcleod, and es
pecislly their little daughter, Norman,
who was for so long the light and life
OF the Gillespie home. were delighted
yesterday to have their dear friend,
Mrs. Gillespie, stop over for q visit en-
route from the Kings Daughters con-
yention in hatcher to her home in
Greenwood. jackson News, 10Th inst.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-22
FOR SALE.

Residence on Dewey st. west
Of public school. Lot 60xl97a,
house Il story, 6 rooms, large hall,
bath room, enclosed back porch;
also broom servants house and
house divided into buggy room,
wood and coal rooms and chicken
house on alley. Address, P. 0.
Box 564.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-22
HOT sPRuNoA ARKANSA0, REM
EDY ENDS CONSTIPATION.

Don't worry and don't take Gallo.
mel.
Put your sluggish Liver in dne con.
dition and get rid Of sick headache,
biliousness and dizziness.
Get . box Of the famous HOT
SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS Of any
worthy druggist today, Is cents.
Gentle, blissful, wonderful workers
they surely are; take y tonight and
FREQ tho bowels from poisonous waste
and gas. You II feel bright and happy
tomorrow.
There's nothing on earth 80 good FOL
Constipation and stubborn liver.
Hot Springs Liver Buttons, Hot
Springs Rheumatism Remedy and Hot
Springs Blood Remedy are sold in
Greenwood by 1. n. Chandler.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-22
OR STOLEN.

Saturday night, May 9th, 1914, one
Black Horse Mule, 3 years old, about
Is hands high, collar mark on both
shoulders, wen on left hind leg above
the hook, long name and tail; also
n light bay horse mule, 4 years old,
with striped legs, about ID hands high,
long name and tail. Very wild and
hard to catch. but one will follow the
other anywhere. Any information lead
ing to their recovery will be reasonably
rewarded. J. B, ELLIS,
Berclair, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-22

The Forester Wallace Co., general
agents for the Citizens National Life
Insurance Co., announce the appoint
ment Of Mr.. J. N. Avis Of Louisville,
KY. superintendent Of agents for their
Mississippi agency. Mr.. Avis 10 a man
of large experience in the insurance
business and we welcome him and his
charming family to Greenwood.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-22

Mrs. j. D. Gilruth spent several days
with her daughter in Greenwood, Mrs.
E. l.. Mounger, last week. Mrs. Noun.
ger and children accompanied her home.
Mrs. Mounger, as Miss Georgia GiIruth,
vas one Of the brightest and most at
tractive girls of our city, and it IS al
ways a great pleasure to her many
friends to greet her in her childhood
home. -Yazoo Herald,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-22

Mr.. Arthur Noah and family Of Min.
ter City are visiting relatives and
friends here this week. Mr.. Noah
bears every mark of prosperity and
happiness which he deserves. Among
the other good deeds that he was guilty
of while here was to leave his name as
a subscriber to the Courier. j osciusko
Courier.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-22

Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Goldbsck, of
Waycross, Ga, are recent additions to
our city. Mr.. Goldback is associated
with the agency of the Forester. Wal
lace Co., general agents for Citizens
National Lille Ins. Co.. whose head
quarters Is at Greenwood