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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-15
MINISTER OF Rot.cE ,coHspzao
e2AlNE

out. Fruit from UNKNOWN persons might not
be the heathiest thing in the world
What do you think"
That In all probability it is poisoned.
But there's no need trying to prove my
theory right or wrong. Ask Jones He IL
tell you to throw them away.
Horrible Florence shuddered. Bat
they do not want TO poison me I'm too val
uable They want me alive.
Who can say" returned Jim gloomily.
They may nave learned that they cannot
beat us. no matter what card they turn up.
| may be wrong, but take my advice and
throw them away. dood Loru'
what's thatf' startled.
Some one cried!
20, Miss Florence!" exclaimed the maid,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-15

"And they will trace 1t back to you in
straight line she warned. az viii not
have it,"
81 can go elsewhere. he replied coldly.
You would leave no!"
phstcally.
1t became her turn to pace. Torn be-
tween her love Of tine and the danger
which stared her in the face, she was for
tile time being distra cted. All the time he
watched her with malevolent curiosity.
knowing that in the end she would concur
with his evil plans.
"yery WELL" she said finally. But lis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-15

thought some joke had been played on me,
then CHANGED to remember the invisible ink
letters you always wrote me. Understanding
that you we're to visit the cave in the morn
ing had one man at the gsrden take tae
note. And you never got it,
Some one shall pay for this earelessness.
I'll call up Nroon and Jackson al once. Wait
just 8 moment"
He went TO the telephone. A low mutter-
ing conversation took place. Olga could hear
little or none of it. When Braine put the
receiver back on the hook nis face was not
pleasant to see.
That girl,
What uow?"
alt seems she had been out horseback
riding that morning She had seen one of the
boys cross the field and suddenly disappear:
and she was curious TO learn what had be-
come of him. With her usual luck she stun
hied on to the method Of opening the door
of the cave aud went in She must have been
nosing about. She didn't have much time,
though, as the boys came up to await me-
Evidently she crawed into that old cnest and
in some inexplicable manner purloined the
letter from Jacksons pocket. They left to
reconnoiter: and it WAS then that Jackson
discovered his loss. When Florence heard
them returning she jumped into the well.
And lived through that tunnel. The devil
Is in it,"
"or out of It, since we consider him
friend"
And | had her In my hands, note and
nn.'
But with all that water there viii not
be any writing left on the letter"
Invisible ink is generally indelible and
impervious to the action of water; at least
the Kind use is. I'd give thousand for
sight of that letter"
And it might be worth q Million Olga
suggested.
Not the least doubt of it in my mind.
Olga, old girl. 1t does look as if my star was
growing dim. Wen never get our hands
on that million. I feel it in my bones. So
let's settle down to a campaign OF revenge,
without any furbelows. l want to twist
Hargreaves heart before the game winds
up
"You wish really to injure her?'
Il do not wish to injure her. Far from
it." be replied, smiling evilly.
"You want her dead!' wnis-
pered Olga paling.
Exactly. l want her dead. And so il
all my efforts here come to nothing, 90 shall
Hargreaves. His millions win become waste
paper to him. That's revenge The Per-
sian peach method"
Poison? You shall not! You shall not
kill ner!" vehemently
Tender heartfelt"
mo. II must In the end go to prison.
so be It; but refuse to die in the chair"
Very well, then. We shan't kill her,
but wen make her wish she was dead.
WINS only trying to see how far you would
co. The basket of peaches is in the hall
way. Every peach is poisoned. No man in
the country knows more about subtle poisons
\ than ! DO. Have | not written books on
the sub1ect2" ironically.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-15

the way up to her room.
The maid passed on into the library.
What's this?" inquired Florence. as the
maid held out the basket She selected
peach and was about to set her white teeth
into it when Jim interpesed.
wait a moment dear" Florence low
cred the peach. Jim turned to the maid.
:" Who sent it,"
Il don't know, sir. A messenger brought
it. saying it was for Miss Hargreave-'
I" Let me see il there is a card" But Jim
searched in vain for the card of the donor.
At once all his suspicious arose. Don't
touch them. Better let the maid throw them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-15
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

sailor and of its subsequent return to
the bottom OF the sea. and he quickly
com municates the fact to Jones. A du-
plieate box In planted and later secured
by the baud. hat before its contents are
examineA the hex mysterieusiy disap-
pears.
F1nding himRelf ckeckHated at every
turn. Braine endeavors to enmesh the
Hargreaye household In the law In
order to Gafn free access to the house
The timely discovery Of the plot by
Norton sets the police at the heels of
the pack and results In . raid ON the
gangs rendezvous, which. however.
proves to he barren Of results.
The Black Hundred begin TO fear Nor
ton and plan to dispose Of him. Again
the unnoficed butier shows his hand by
rescuInx Merton and defeating Braine.
BraIne and Countess Olga plan dar-
ting attempt to capture Florence aud
Norton nj n masked hall given by pria-
cess Parlova. They defeat their own
plan by overanxiety.
BY chance Florence discovers = cave
used by the BLACK Hundred. Being sur-
prised by members of the band. she con-
ceaIs herself and then learns Of = mys-
terioms paper which In Of vital impor-
lance to her fathers safety, and at great
risk to herself secures the paper.
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is revenge. I've been cheek
mated enough. Olga; they're playing with
us
That is nothing new" she replied, shrug-
ging, AT the beginning | warned you.
never liked this affair after the FIRST two or
three failures But you would have your
way. You wanted revenge at that early
date; but cannot see that you've gone for
ward Ha. It ever occurred to you that the
organizs ton may be getting tired toe: Tney
depend solely upon your invention. and each
time your invention has resulted in touching
nothing but zero"
Thanks"
%. I'm not ending you. I've failed, toe"
Are you turning against me:" he de-
manded bitterly
Do my actions point that way" she
eountered No. But the more view what
has passed the more disheartened | grow.
IT has been series of blind alleys, and all
we have succeeded in doing is knocking oar
heads can see now that all our failures
are due to mistake
And what the devil is that" he asked.
irritably.
we we're in too mucn Of a hurry at the
beginning. Hargreave prepared himself Tor
quick action on your part
q And if had not acted quickly he would
have started successfully on one of his world
tours again. and that would have been the
last Of him, and we should never have
learned of the girls existence. So there's
your argument"
Perhaps you are right But for all that
we have not played the game with any de-
gree Of fnesse."
BAH" Braine lit cigarette and
smoked nervously. - can't even get rid
of that meddling reporter. He has been as
much to blame for our failures as either
Jones or Hargreave. | admit that in his case
i judged hastily. believed him to be just
an ordinary newspaper man, aud he was
clever enough to lulu MY suspicious But
I'm going to get him. Olga, even If l have to
resort to ordinary gunman tricks. If there's
any final reckoning. by the Lord Harry. he
shan't get chance in the witness stand"
And I begin to think that that little chit
Of girl has been hoodwinking me all along.
BY the way, did you find out what that let
ter said3" she asked after a pause:
Letter? What letterT'
She sprang from her chair. "Do you
mean to say that they have not told You
about that?" Olga became greatly excited.
Explain" he said.
sWhy, / was at the garden day before
yesterday. and 4 man approached and asked
il was Miss Hargreave. Becoming at once
suspicious that something very important
was about to happen, l signified that was
Miss Hargreave The man slipped q paper
into my nand and hurried OF. I took
I quick glance At It and was dumfouaded to
Il ~ 4 utterly blank n Nitnk AT first !
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-15

Stanley HarEreave. miiifohaire, after
a miraculous escape from the den Of
ta~ xang Of brilliant thieves known N
the Black Hundred. lives the life Of q
reeIuse for eighteen years. HarEreave
accidentally meets Bfaine, leader Of the
lack Hundred. Knowing Braine will
',y to get him. he escapes from his own
saaae by q balloon. Before escaping he
writes n letter Ia the girls school
s.h~re ciEhs~en years before he mys-
seriomsiy left ON the doorstep his baby
daughter. Florence Gray. That day
Iarxreavc also draws sLooo.e0o from
the bank. but IL Ii reported that this
i~oaped into the when the balloon
n- escaped In was punetared.
florence arrives from the girls
-.h"oi. Countess oiga. Braine's conf
rsnian, visits Der and claims her as n
statiy~. The N3laeis Hundred then see
asenns of making Florence a target
ov their attacks. They are after the
g .aao,tseo. and BrsIne, their leader, sets
Yans for Florence. The Black Han
ss-d. after n number of attempts. fail.
ss~ 10 the wisdom of jones. the Har-
srease batter. and Norton. n newspaner
,.pa.
Concealed at the rendezvous of the
t.sck Hundred. man learns Of the re-
eayery Of the box from the sea by
[C.opvylxhs. Ial4 ~ Harold MaeGrath.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-15

HAT | want now" said Braine.
as he paced the living room OF
the apartment Of the countess,
is revenge. I've been cheek
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FOR SALE

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Address i. N, ZIG w Broadway
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Shetland pony for sale, s75
DR.. Gamble.
GARDENsnOsE

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For Sale A team of we'll matched
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For sale-A fine family COW will be
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Surprises Many in
Missouri Valley

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Many have found that this sim
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Orange Sherbet at Skaters.
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For sale--A swinging typewriter
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Enquire at Times office. If
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For Sale strictly modern eight
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Wanted Awoman to cook days at
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MAKES BACKACHE
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A Few Doses Relieves All Suca
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The Quickest, Simplest
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NOTICE..

In the District Court Of the United
States for the Southwestern Divi-
sion of the Southern District Of
the Southern District of Georgia.
In the matter of S. Corbtt trading
as City Drug company, n bankruptcy.
Bankrupt
To the creditors Of said bankrupt of
Willacoochee in the county Of Coffee
said district, bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
23rd day of April, 1914, the said 3
Corbitt was duly adjudged bankrupt,
and that the first meeting of his
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Georgia, ON the 9Th day of May, 1914,
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at
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end, prove their claims, appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt and
transact such other business as may
come before said meeting.
AT Brunswick, Georgia, this 23rd
day of April, 1914.
A. ]. CROvATT.
Referee.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-04-25
SAYS SULPHUR
DRIVES IECzEMA
FROM THE SKIN
Use like cold cream to instantly stop
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He tells Eczema sufferers to get
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For many years common bold-sul-
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the Eczema right up and 8, is cfteE
years later before any erupt on again
appears on the skin.
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The Mind Expands
As Health Returns
QUICK IMPROVEMENT Is NOTICE.
ABLE WHEN PROPER AID TO
NUTRITION is GIVEN.

A low state of the general health
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the child. This, with plenty of air
and exercise, should bring about
change for the better
Watch the condition of the bowels
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ing passed too freely If either con
dition prevails give a small dose OF
that gentlest of all laxative-tonics, DR.
Caldw2lls Syrup Pepsin. Thousands
OF mothers will testify to the won
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Mrs. Daisy McBroom, Hillsboro, Ind.
are never without it in the house. She
is the mother of Lucille and has beer
using DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin fol
Lucille since she was two. Mrs. Nc
Broom says it saved Luciie's life. II
tho standard family medicine in the
NcBroom home
1t is pleasant to the taste and sc
perfectly safe that it is given to in
fants and yet is equally effective for
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-04-25
RADICAL CHANGES
FOR NEW DANCES
BEFORE THEY COME TO STAY
SAYS BARREA PHILIP OF
NEW YORK CITY.

Atlanta, April 24.-The new dances
including tango, hesitation ard make
will have to undergo many radica.
chnages before they come to stay, in
the estimation of Barrea Philip, o.
New York, son of the, late Admiral ].
w. Philip, U. S. N, who has recently
come to Atlanta.
1t is not from the viewpoint OF
morals, says Mr.. Philip that they VIII
have to be modified, but because in
their present form they are too
athletic and require too much agility
for the average people in society to
keep up very long for the mere pleas
ure of the thing.
| 1t may be all right for the 1.-THE
youngsters" but when a married wo
man, or man either, over thirty, and
possibly little heavier than they
would like to be, whirl around in the
hesitation and trip through the tango
a few times, they usually admit i
they are honest that it makes theil
feet mighty tired and their kneejoint'
mighty sore"
Mr.. Phillips thinks that when thu
new dances are modified and mad,
less strenuous, they will hold on, ant
that the old fashioned waltz aud tw'
step will never become popular again