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ing toward US. He Is looking at
you
The man turned. Instantly lbs
face lighted up with a friendly
smile of recognition.
"Who is it, she asked
"A chap worth knowing: a re-
porter just little out Of IN" "rdi-
nary. I'm going to introduce him.
You never can tell. We might
need him some day. All. Norton,
how are you?''
Good evening, Mr.. Bra!ne." The
reporter. catching sight OF pair
OF dazzling eyes. hesitated.
THE Princess Perigof, Norton.
You're in no hurry. al" yOu?''
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 chair.
When inactive he was rather
dreamy-eyed sort of chap. He
possessed that rare accomplish
ment Of talking upon one subject
and thinking upon another at the
same time. So. while he talked
gayly with the young woman on
varied themes. his thoughts were
busy speCulating upon her com
panion. He was quite certain that
the name Braine was assumed. but
he was also equally certain that
the man carried an extraordinary
brain under his thatCh of salt and
pepper hair. The man had written
three or four brilliant monographs
on poisons and the uses of radium.
and Il was through and by these
that the reporter had managed TO
pick up his acquainthnCesh'p. He
lived well. but inconspiCuOusly.
Suddenly the pupils Of Braine's
eyes narrowed: the eye became
cold over tine smoke of his cigar
cite he was looking into the wall
mirror. A man had passed behind
him and sat down at the next
table Still gazing into the mirror.
Brain. saw Norton wave his hand:
saw also the open wonder on the
reporters pleasant face.
"Who is your friend. Norton"
Braine asked indifferently. mis-
head still unturned.
STANLEY Hargreave. Met him in
HongkOng when | was sent over to
handle part Of th~ revolution.
War correspondent stun. First
time | ever ran across him ON
Broadway at night. View" since
had some pOwwUws over some rare
books. Queer old cock. brave as
a lion. but as quiet as mouse"
"Bookish. Ell? Ny kind. Bring
him over" Underneath the table
Braine maneuvered to touch the
foot Of the princess.
II don't know" said the reporter
dubiously He might say no. and
that would embarrass the whole
lot of us. He's a bit of a hermit
I'm surprised to see him here
Try" urged the princess. Il
like to meet men who are her
mits'
81 haven't the least doubt about
that" the reporter laughed. III
try: but don't blame me If I'm re-
buffed.'
He left the table with evident re-
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JNDITONS GOVERNING
THE CONTEST.

IN. prize Of $4,000 will he won
!, IN. man. woman. or child who
writes the most acceptable sOIutiOn
bi the mystery, from which the
at two reels OF motion picture
hrnma will be mnde and the last
t~o chapters of the story written
b, Harold MscGrath.
soIutIans may he sent TO the Than
kruser Film Corporation. either at
|Ghiragc or New York, any time up
h. midnight. December II. They
-uEt beEr postoffice mnrk not later
|fEan that date. This allows four
=, reks after the hrst appearance T
a." last film releases and three
y eeks after the last chapter Is pub
D.. he'd In this paper. in which to
- brit solutions.
borrd of three Judges will de-
., mine which of the mnny solutions
- ceIyed f. the mnst acceptable. The
Judgment of this board will he sb-
suIufe and husl. Nothing of lit
rrsry nature Will ne considered in
the decision, nor given any prefer
rrce in the selection of the winner
.nf the $4,000 prize. The last two
reels. which Will give tho most ac-
'~ptrhIe solution 10 the mNstery,
-, ~ he presented In the theaters
having this feature a. s"on Bs 10
s. practical 10 produce same. The
story corresponding {" these motion
T.a. In L..
pers coIncidentnIIy. or as soon after
vie appearance of the pictures ss
rrs sctIraI. With tho Inst two reels
s,i ilI he shown the pictures of the
winner. his or her home. and other
iutsrcstinE features It is under
St"cd that the newspapers. 80 fnr
80 practical, in PRINTING the last
TWO chnpters of the story by Harold
'IHrGrHtb, will also show q picture
of the successfuI contestant.
solutions 10 the mystesy must not
be more than 100 words long. Here
sro some questions 10 he kept In
mind in connection with the mys-
t-ry as sn aid IN a solution:
No. I-Wbat becomes of the mill
II0nnire:
No. What becomes Of the
81 .oOc, goo:
No. 3.-Whom does Florence
marry.
No. 4-Whnt bec"n,es of the Rus
sIan countess:
Nobody copnected either directly
"r Indirectly with .'rhr Million Dol
lar Mystery" will lie considered rs
n c"Dtestant.
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Hargreave laughed. Come. then;
let us get 1t over with
The introduct:ons we're made.
Norton felt rather chagrined So far
as he could see. the two men were
total strangers. Well. it was all in
the game. Nine out Of ten oppor-
tunities for the big story were fake
alarms: but he was always willing
to risk the labor these nine entailed
for the sake Of the tenth.
At length Braine glanced at his
watch, and the princess nodded.
Adieus were said. Inside the taxi
cab Braine leaned back with a deep.
audible sigh
What Is it?" she asked.
THE luck of the devils own" he
said. Child of the Steppes. for
years I've flown about the seas and
continents. through valleys. and over
mountains-for what. For the sight
of the face of that man we have
lust left At first glance | wasn't
sure. but the sound of his voice was
enough. Olga. the next time you see
that reporter. throw your arms
around his neck and kiss him. What
did tell YOU? Without NortOns
help would not have been sure.
I'm going to leave YOU at your
apartment"
The man Of the Black Hundred?'
she whispered.
THE man who deserted and defied
the Black Hundred. who broke his
vows. and never paid a kopeck for
the privilege: the man VINO had
been appointed for the supreme
work and who ran away. In those
davs we needed men Of his stamp.
ord to accomplish this end.
..rber, was a woman she inter
,,,,od with a touch of bitterness
ALWAYS the woman. An! sic was
as clever and handsome as Nou are.
Thanks. Sometimes
AN yes" ironically. Sometimes
,.ou wish you could settle down.
,orrv and have a family! Your
dorrcstIcltv would last about
month"
Sbo made no retort because she
racorptzed the truth of this state
ment. -.
.Tbore's an emerald know Of
he sai6 TlllillIllllNNlNs -
,oesihIe that ycu may be wearing 1t
within few days.
Il am mad over them IEere 's
somctbYuC In tho green 'st"ne that
f,erin.tes me. | can't resist II.
THAT'S because. somewhere IN the
tar r,st. YOUR ancestors were "rien-
,aIs Here We are. I'll see YOU to
morrow. ! must hurry. Goodnight.
Sho stood on the curb Tor mo-
,rcn, and watched the taxi'ah TIL II
,,r,irrad around corner. Th" man
noId her with fascination more
,.rriI,Ic than am jewel. She knew
him 10 be a great and daring rogue
cunning. patient. fearless Packed
,uoy in that mind OF his there were
thousand accomplished deeds
which had reused tutilely the police
- tvc continents. Brainc' She
oo,lr have laughed The very name
he md chosen vas an insolence di-
rected at society.
The subject of her thoughts soon
,rriyed at his destination. 4 night
of stairs carried him into a dinlly
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quences. Braine, who was Menshi-
koff in Russia. Schwartz in Ger
many. Mendoz:l in Spain. Carticci
so the rogue had found him out7
Poor fool that he had been, High
spirited. full of those youthful
dreams of doing good in the world.
he had Joined what he had believed
n great secret socialistic movement.
to learn that he had been trapped by
a band of brilliant thieves. Kid
napers and assassinators for hire;
the Black Hundred: Tiends from To-
phet, For nearly eighteen years he
had eluded them, for he knew that
directly or indirectly they would
never cease to hunt for him: and an
idle whim had toppled him into their
clutches.
He wrote several letters feverish-
ly. The last was addressed to Miss
Susan Farlow ard read: Dear
Madam: Send Florence Grav to New
York. &c arrive here Friday morn
ing. My half OF the bracelet will
be Identification. Inclosed find cash
to square accounts" He would get
together all his available funds. re-
cover his child, and fly to the ends
of the world. He would tire them
out. They would find that the
peaceful dog Yas bad animal to
rouse. He rang for the faithful
JONES.
Jones. they have found me-" he
said simply.
You will neeG me. them
quite possible. Please mail these
and then well talk II over. No doubt
some one is watching outside. Be
careful
Very good. cir
Hargreave bowed his head IN his
hands. Many times he had journey
ed TO the school and hung about
the gates. strainins his eyes toward
the merry groups of young girls.
Which among them was his. heart
of his heart. blood of his blood?
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FLoRgME GRex" LEAVES MISS EaRLow5 scBooL

Il have in mind something like
this
And Hargreave was working out
his plans. too; and he was just as
much of a general as Braine He
eat at his library table. the maxiI-
larry muscles IN his jaws working.
So they had found him? Well. he
had broken the law of his own max
ing and ne must suffer the Conse-
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sht. 1914. by Harold Mac
CHAPTER I.
A Call In the Night.

\
= RE are few things darker
han A country road at night
.articularlv if one does not
now he lay of the land. 1t
ht iifficurt to traverse a known
% matter how dark il is. one
b, 10 find the way by the aid OF
2 al photograph taken in the
liz, r. But supposing you nave
y cen over the road in the day
at YOU know nothing what
ITS topography. where 1t dips
lis, :. where il narrOws or forks.
ind yourself in the same un-
|by state of mind as blind man
herIv thrust into a strange mouse.
be black night. along a certain
|nt-y road, in the heart OF New
e., in the days when the only
b -oads were city thoroughfares
country highways were routes
|ir1bo. a carriage went forward
tiously. From time to time 1t
rened like a blunt-nose barge in
esu sea. The wheels and springs
ed their anguish continually; for
was a good carriage, unaccus-
e. TO such ruts and hummocks.
p ster. faster came a muffled
. from the interior.
81. / dare not drive any faster.
Iici the coachman. Il can't see
horses heads, sir. let alone the
d. I've blown out the lamps. but
an see the road any better for
t.
=, the horses have their heads;
vi find the way. II can't be
y farther. You'll see lights"
h. coachman swore in his teeth.
cht. This man who is in such
" would probably send them
into the ditch. Save for the few
r above, he might have been
-.nr Reelzebub's coach in the
tomless Pit. Black velvet, every
,ro black velvet. A wind was
,rng. and yet the blackness was
trick that it gave to the coach
p the sensation OF mild suffoca-
y and by, through the trees, ne
flicker of light. 1t might or
IN, not be the destination. He
-s ed his whip recklessly and the
riage Iurched on two wheeis.
man in the carriage balanced
elf carefully, so that the bundle
his arms should not be unduly
rrbed. His arms ached. He
TX his head out of the window.
That's the place" he said. And
IN you drive up make as little
e as you can"
les, sir" called down the driver.
7en the carriage drew up at its
-nev's end the man inside jump
out and hastened toward the
es. de scrutiuized. the sign on
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$4,000 FOR 100
WORDS

Gin "The Million Dollar Mys-
~" today. The story Will run Tor
ltPnty-two consecutive weeks In
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IL Tbanhouser Film Company, IL
h, been made possible not only TO
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That she m ght never be drawn into
this abominablc tangle. he had rCso-
lutely torn her ou- of his life COM
pleteIy. The happiness of watching
the child grow into girlhoo1 lie had
C:enied himself She at least would
be safe Only when she was safe
in far country would he dare tell
her. He tried in vain to coniure up
n picture of hSr; ne always saw The
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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
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Thus seventeen years passed, and
to Susan Farlcw each year seemed
shorter than the one before. For
she loved the child with all her
heart. She had net trained young
girls all these years without hecom-
ing adept in the art OF reading the
true signs of breeding. There was
no ordinary blood in Florence: the
fact was emphasized by her ex-
The Washington times., 1914-02-15

draw upon. This is :, first ana second
team which afurGS p!a"tIc" for t,I.. NV.
~ represent the school From being
Inln"rCifullv beaten ut the st"rt of the
season. the Red and Whit" has d"v"i-
nped iItp Il StTul% i've. but two on
, thr squad PLAYED before this season, and
thcr" will be ten boys to start with next
winter.
In a few days Palmer Stehrns. captain
of the baseball tenn. will call out the
candidates. Something ike fOrty-llvr
youngsters will take up baseball. SO that
with basketball and track Western Nill
be like n thrrc-ring circus. with some
thin" doing all the tim.
il is this system Of having: everything
going. afurdlng development IN every
branch of sport, employed by all of the
Other nigh schools, that is putting the
pen and ginger into the athlete today.
The Youngsters are In better condition.
know more about the games. and are
able, by training and experience, to
curInl and better the tea mrerfUrEanCcs
of th, lads in 1880 and 1900.
Added to this the systems of play
grouTd activities and the training and
games held under the aus piccs Of the
public school athletic has"hall. basket-
ball. and track championships that is
going To send even better athletes into
the high schools.
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H|LLTOPPERS LOSE
TO VIRGINIA TEAM
Land Second Place in Battle for
Trophy at Johns Hopkins
Indoor Meet.

G"orgetOwn's athletes are back in the
Cap'ta' today after trailing Virginia :
ST lrs in the big Johns Hopkins + fth
! E' Sime.t indoor meet at Baltimore. The
Oranga and Blue won the team trophy
with twenty-One points. The Hilltop
pers were second with twelve. Penn
sN Nlvania was third with eight. Western
I.Gh School romped away with the
scholastic events. scoring S Xteen points.
Is Baltimore City College scored three
for second place and McrCersburg was
third with two points.
Capt. John C,onlcy. of Virginia. wa.
Tic star Of the gathering. In the cen
tury hurdles he travelled the distance in
II 3-5. sa d to be Il worlds record. Vir-
inla's two-milc relay four defeat ed
Pennsylvania at the tape. but the one
mi E relay team was defeated by Johns
Ho KRIS.
Central Highs relay team defeated
Army a"d Navy Pr"ps and Georgetown
Pres in the mile. while the haIf-m!le
relay bunch from Central ran away
IN Tome School ami baltimore city
CO leEe.
Bt two first places were won by
jumper. yvOn his event from scratch.
Clc.sjin:; 5.3t.. Wridmau climbed up 1I3.
in the pole vault from scratch.
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HONORS DIVIDED N
|NTERC|TY MATCHES
Washington Wins on Total Pins
From Baltimore Gas CON-
pany BoW!ers.

Honors in the duckpin series between
rollers Of the Bait more Consolidated
Gas and Electric Company and the
Washington Gas Light Company are to-
day evenly divided, the local contingent
having won. by a margin OF 20 pins.
the return match Of five games rolled
at the Palace alleys Saturday night. On
January II. the Baltimore team won
from the Washingtonians all FIVE games.
by a difference Of 202 pins. Saturday,
Washington won four games out OF the
five. but total pins in each set count,
and the cites stand on an even basis
In the matter OF victories.
After the match had been completed
at the Palace alleys the bowlers and
their guests repaired to the Continental
Hotel where a banquet was rendered
the visitors and a score OF specially in
vised guests. One of the features OF
the bnaauet was a unique menu, the
courses Of which were adopted from
technical terms familiar to the en-
Iloyes Of both the Washington and Bal
timore gas companies. Secretary Smith,
OF the Washington Gas Company Duck
pin League had charge of the entertain
ment of tne visitors.
Following is list of those present
at the banquet: Reeside. Young. Hume.
McIl emmy, Miller. James, Grunewald,
BRAY. Dallam. Eakle. Schafer. Webb,
u. Dallam. Smith. Ransdell, Mellon. E.
Burns, Larkin, Moran, Overracker,
Hart. Kendrick, Connors, McQuade.
Dawson. Kreisher. O'Neil. Lohmeyer.
B. Burns. Howell, Rhodes, Cumberland,
Fitzgerald. Roche, Scr vener, Taylor,
Baker, Hennessey and Moore
BALTIMORE
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Climbers First Baseman to
Manage Bowling Resort in
Off Season.
2UMOR is AFFIRMED TODAY
Takes Possession of New En-
terprise During the Month of
July Next.
BY KIRK C. MILLER.

Washi7 gton's army OF bowlers
and bowling fans are today all agog
over the confirmation, by "Chick"
Gandil, the Climbers first baseman,
that he is to operate The Arcade
Bowling alleys beginning next sea-
son. For weeks there has been a
rumor of a change in the manage
ment Of the fourteen spacious alleys
IN the building belonging to the Ar
cade Amusement Company, and
Gandil'S name has been whispered
about in connection with this, but
lot until today did Gandil affirm the
report that he will be in personal
.harge throughout that part of the
season which he is not fulfilling his
luties with the Washington baseball
club.
Since Gandils first connection with
.iriffith's bal club he has always pro-
ested his liking for Washington, and
when his success on the team became
.,ssured, he made this city his head
-Nt3nJlfne ne mas kept
lis weather eye open for profitable
,as.Ivss l.. WH.ch To indulge during the
If season, and his taking over the lease
- tn" Arcade alleys for a term of
ears is the result Gandil meals to
De-. ,--..-c t~v oest atleys Washington has
yer known. and the improvements
- ms for the Mt. Pleasant in
stitUtiOn bear him out in his inten ions.
Ju Ju V 49,, Gandil will take official
.5ssess.on of the bowling alleys which
,e has recent contracted for. He Will
lave the surface of every alley re-
.iuished and replaned by the Bruins
mlck Coliander Bake Company. and the
'uJTe interior OF the alleys I'm and
l"WnstaIrs. vii. be re-decorated- Special
DIVISION is to be made for the men,
cTs OF the fairer sex who wish to en-
age in the popular duckpin game. and
the second floor leys will be at their
dispOsa! at a.. times, in preference to
ne men patrons A ladies' waiting maid
vill be in charge throughout the after
noon and evenings. and nothing is to be
left undOne to make the Arcade alleys
ATTRACTIVE TO the fairer sex.
The improvements which Gandil plans
will probably occupy a period OF three
weeks, beginning on July l. Gandil
July -, one night before the Climbers
3epart for an extended trip. To this
'pening ce ebratiOn al of the members
+ the Washington ball club will be in
tied. and in all probability special
..atches will be arranged between the
arous members. During his absence,
O ID rdu WIFI have an experienced man
ger in attendance to give the adopts
~ the gane every attention which they
would receive were he there.
When the next bowling season gets
nder way, a new team will be formed.
nd il vi be known as the Gandi S.
their home alleys. of course, to be at the
Arcade This quint Of bowlers will
HaEe application for admittance to one
o." the several leagues which roll at the
NrcaGe AID Chick" hopes to secure
oilers for it's members who will set
fast pace for the other teams. Weekly
nd monthly tournaments vii be fea-
Iure Of the plans which Gandi has
,Drmed for operating his bowling en-
Dorium There will also be special
rrtzes hung Up from week to week for
the ladies'
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BINGLES AND BUNTS
6y CpINTLAND RICE.

Four years ago the old Cub machine
Ca3hcd in its fourth pennant within i've
years fighting. In that length If time
b. a wonderful mixture of leadership
brains. ability. and lighting nerve, t mad
made history and established =, fortune
fO: its owner. who happened - step in
just as the machine WIS forming ami
under way.
1t WAS q great ball club all the way
but th. four main factors who brought
wealth to Charley Murphy and fImo to
Chicago were Frank Chance. Johnny
Evers, Joe Tinker. and Miner Brown
On" Of the greatest quaTtcts ever as
s'lnh;ed upon any ball club in the an
nails ut play.
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Bowling Schedule
for Tomorrow

Arcade-Sherwoods VS.. Imperials.
Southern Clerks - Managers VS.
Law.
y. NJ. c. Mohawk VS.. Delaware
National Capital-ClimberS VS.. Ca
sinOs.
Northeast - AtIantics vs.. Raccar
Club.
departmental Duckpin-Land VS..
Pension.
TermiraI Ry. Y. N. c. A.-Shops vs..
Trainmen.
departmental Tenpin-Intcrior VS..
Bureau.
CarroiI-Ninas VS.. Pintas.
Georgetown Commercial-Mdrtaugh
Us. FrCemans.
Washington (K. of C.)-BalDoas VS..
Champlains; DeSOtos VS.. Cham
plains.
Westmirster-Blues rs. Reds, and
Whites VS.. Greens.
Mt. Pleasant-Belmonts VS.. Ken
\ yCns.
Colonial-Virginlans VS.. Knicker-
bockers.
Nercantile-Young Mems Shop VS..
United States Trust.
Navy Yard-East Gun VS.. Erection.
Commercial-Judd G. Detweiler VS..
General Baking Company.
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The Fan Uprising.

Chicago was and always has been one
of the strongholds OF base bali-one OF
the main Citadels OF the sport. Chicago
has supported Comiskey and his White
Sox regardless of their position In the
race.
l:ut last season the uprising stf rtei
and before > O.c. we believe Mr..
Murphy will find out where he stands.
at least have a delicate inside hunch
as to the general vicinity of his i'm
mediate sur ound!ngs.
And We have another delicate ins de
hunch that his position will not be un-
n"ts arrang"d above a massive sign
entitled NelGOme 10 our city" or
Hail! the ConTuerine Hero Comes"
No. there Will be no hailing. But we
T"st impressive frostS that ever left its
mantle of whit"neSs upon a desolate
array of empty seats.
The chicago franchise is one Of the
most valuable franchises N the league.
not only to a Chicago owner. but to the
n'r.r seven owners who bring their ban
clubs in TO play. Today in the Ma
tional League its value is wan II
So iftly. and I is only Il matter of time
'""o~p convict" fan allegiance there
will be transferred eIsewhcr.-to -.
IL. and /" the Feds -
is for the National League to work - At.
ma If the league has to stand for II
there iS nothing to be said except that
il g tough for the league-"nd at a time
when it is making a hard fight to hr"1k
away from the old days and the old d f.
order and the old inaneness.
"hcv s"v there isn't anv sentiment
left In baseball We believe there is
and a lot of It. And that as soon as
en.imrlt passes e'Jll Will pass.
We may -, entirely wrong here ard v
81 no void records would be brOFen
or any startling incident recorded. H',f
this summers business at cub Park
will show whether anv sentiment re
.,"'rs IN tn" game and whether Chi
caCo fans care n baliv whooD 3hou'
- ~ 10" Tirker. and Johnny ENers-
all four clean. square. hard working anh
hard fghting-all kicked aside " thin
two wears. Not released with honor
which Is anv club owners privilege, but
driven out In hum 'liation.
And n part of this answer VIII ~"
found In Fed receipts when the White
Sox are ont on the road and the cabs
are competing at home.
We made a short jaunt recently to
So"thcrn pines. whr-e the Phillies are
to train. But the closest we got to the
hall fIcld was 4 bad slice at the four
teenth hole. Fortunately, we found Il
gap to play through back to the course.