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hand. They might kill him; there
was chance of their accomplishing
that; but never should they touch his
daughters fortune.
Jones, you go to the rear door and
I'll take look out of the front. We
have an hour. l know the breed.
They'll wait till midnight and then
force their way in"
Hargreave saw a dozen shadows in
the front yard.
Men all about the back yard"
whispered Jones down the hall.
The master eyed the man.
Very well, sir" replied the latter,
with understanding. Il am ready"
The master went to the safe, emptied
1t of it's 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 had entered. So whis-
pered the watcher to his friends be-
low.
"Hargreave is going upstairs"
Let him go. Let him take a look
at us from the upper windows. He
will understand that nothing but wings
will save him"
Silence. By and by a 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 candle!"
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 Christmas fowl and pumped
roughly into char. 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
punctured her. She's gone!"
A thin, inscrutable smile stirred the
lips of the man bound in the chair.
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Hargreave covered a 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 a 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 to
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 and
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. 1t stated
briefly that all his movements during
the day had been noted. 1t was known
that he had collected million in pa
per money. If 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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up the steps OF the Hargreave home
and rang the bell. He was admitted
by the taciturn Jones, to whom the
reporter had never paid any particu-
lar attention. Somehow Jones always
managed to stand in shadows.
Il can add nothing to what has al
ready appeared in the newspapers"
replied Jones, as Norton opened his
batteries of inquiries.
Mr.. Jones, have known your hlas-
ter several years, as you will recollect.
There never was a woman in this
house, not even among the servants.
There are two in the other room.
Who are they? And what are they
doing here?"
Jones shook his head.
We'll, / can easily find out"
Jones barred his path, and for the
first time Norton gazed into the eyes
of the man servant. They were as
hard as gun metal.
MY dear Mr.. Jones, you ought to
know that sooner or later we reports
ers find out what we seek"
Jones appeared to reflect. "Mr Nor
ton, you claim to be friend of Mr..
Hargreave?"
Il do not claim. l am. More than
that l do not believe he is dead He
was deep. He had some relentless en-
emies-I don't know where from or
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CHAPTER II.
The Masters Man.

TIC mdSbCI
Vroon faced Hargreave's butler SOM
berly. The one reason why Braine
made this man his lieutenant was be-
cause Vroon always followed the let
ter of his instructions to the final Pc
riod; he never sidestepped or added
any frills or innovations of his own,
and because of this very automatism
he rarely blundered into q trap. II
he failed 1t was for the simple fact
that the master mind had overlooked
some essential detail. The organiza-
ton of the Black Hundred was almost
totally unknown to either the public
or the police. 1t Is only when you fail
that you are found out.
"The patrolman has been trussed up
like you," began Vroon. 'Tf they find
him they will probably find you. But
before that you will grow thirsty and
hungry. Where did your master put
that money"
"He carried 1t with him."
why didn't you call for help?"
"The houses on either side are too
far away. might yell till doomsday
without being heard. They will have
heard the pistol shots; but Mr.. Har-
greaves was always practicing in the
backyard"
'Ths people In those two houses
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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 resolutely
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 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 bribe Orts.
There were several excited bankers.
who protested against such large with
drawals without the usual formal an
nouncement. But . check was Q
check. and thsy had TO pay.
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knew what Braine looked like. He
alone remained unknown save to the
man designated as the chief, who was
only Braine's lieutenant. The mask
was the insignia of the Black Hun
dred, an organization with all the ram
ifications 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 end 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"
Il remember. The millionaire's son.
Did he recognize your"
Il 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 cool and
brave. You remember how he braved
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.
Millions-and they slipped through our
fingers. If could only find some route
to his heart! The lure we held out
to him is dead"
Or in the fortress, which is the
same thing. What are your plans?"
Il have In mind something like this
And Hargreave was working out his
plans, too; and he was just as much
or general as Braine. He sat at his
library table, the maxillary muscles
In his jaws working. So they had found
MIN? Well, he had broken the law
OF MS own making and he must suffer
the consequences. Braine, who was
Menshikof in Russia, Schwartz in
Germany, Mendoza in Spain, Cartucci
IN Italy, and Du Bois in France SO
the rogue had found him out? Poor
fool that he had been! High spirited,
full OF those youthful dreams of doing
good in the world, he had joined what
ne had believed a great secret So
cialistic movement, to learn that he
mad been trapped by band of bril-
liant thieves. Kidnapers and assassi-
majors for hire; the Black Hundred
fiends from Tophet! For nearly
eighteen years he had eluded them,
for he knew that directly or Indirect
ly they would never cease to hunt for
him; and an idle whim had toppled
him 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
here Friday morning My half Of the
bracelet will be Identification. In
closed find cash to square accounts
He would get together all his available
funds, recover his child, and fly to the
ends of the world. He would tire
them out. They would find that the
peaceful dog was bad animal to
rouse. He rang for the faithful Jones.
Jones, they have found me-" he.
said simply.
you will need me, then?"
Quite possible. Please mail these
and then we'll talk 1t over. No doubt
some one is watching outside. Be
careful"
Very good, SIR"
Hargreave bowed his head in his
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Lifted the Telephone of tho Hook
With His Teeth.
ter may have been rescued" turning
to Jones.
"If were only sure of that, sir!"
When the police took themselves off
Jones proceeded to act upon those
plans laid down by Hargreave early
that night. When this was done he
sought his bed and fell asleep, the
sleep of the exhausted. When Har-
greave picked up Jones to share his
fortunes, he had put his trust in no
ordinary man.
A dozen reporters trooped out to the
Hargreave home, only to find 1t de-
serted. And while they were ringing
bells and tapping windows, the man
they sought was tramping up and
down the platform of the railway sta
ton.
Through all this time Norton, the
reporter, Hargreave's only friend, slept
the sleep of the just and unjust. He
rarely opened his eyes before noon.
Group after group of passengers
Jones eyed eagerly. Often, just as he
was in the act Of approaching couple
of young women, some man would
hurry up, and there would be kisses
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have been called out Of town. The
servants are off for the night"
Very interesting" replied Jones,
staring at the rug.
Your master is dead"
Jones' chin sank upon his breast.
His heart was heavy, heavier than 1t
had ever been before.
Your master left a will?"
Indeed, | could not say"
I'VE can say. He has still three or
four millions in stocks and bonds
What he took to the bottom of the sea
with him was his available cash"
'I know nothing about his finances.
| was his butler and valet"
Vroon nodded. Come, men; 1t is
time we took ourselves off. Put things
in order; close the safe. You poor
jackals, always have to watch you
for outbreaks of vandalism. Off with
your
He was the last to leave. He stared
long and searchingly at Jones, who
felt the burning gaze but refused to
meet it lest the plotter see the fire in
hour Jones listened but did not stir
They were really gone. He pressed
his feet to the floor and began to hitch
the chair toward the table. Half way
across the intervening space he crum-
pied in the chair, almost completely
exhausted. He let a quarter of an
hour pass, then made the final attack
upon the remaining distance. He sue
ceeded in reaching the desk, but he
could not have stirred an inch farther.
The hair on his head was damp with
sweat and his hands were clammy.
When he felt strength returning he
lifted the telephone off the hook with
his teeth
Central, central! Call the police
to come to this number at once; Har-
greave's house, Riverdale. Tell them
to break in"
After what seemed an age Of wait
ing to the exhausted prisoner, with
crashing and smashing of doors, the
police appeared in the room.
Where's your gag?" demanded the
first officer to reach Jones side
There wasn't any"
Then why didn't you yell for help?
"The thieves lured our neighbors
away from town. The patrolman who
walks this beat Is bound and gagged
and Is probably reposing back of the
billboard in the next block"
Murphy, you watch this man while
/ make a call on the neighbors," said
the officer who seemed to be in au-
thority. When he returned he was
frowning seriously. WED better tele-
phone to the precinct to search for
Dennison. There's nobody at home in
either house and there's nobody back
of the billboards. Unite the man."
When this was done, the officer said:
Nov, tell us what's happened; and
don't forget any of the details"
Jones told simple and convincing
story; it was so simple and convinc-
ing that the police believed 1t without
question.
well, If chat amt the limit! Did
you hear any autos outsider"
81 don't recollect," said Jones,
stretching his legs gratefully "Why?"
"The auto bandits held up a bank
messenger today and got away with
twenty thousand. Whenever a man
draws down big sum they seem to
know about it. And say, Murphy, call
up and have the river police look out
for a new-fangled airship. Your mas
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what kind-and he is pretending he's
dead till this blows over and is for
gotten"
You are not going to say that in
your newspaper" Jones was visibly
agitated
Not If | can prove it."
IF l tell you who those young la
dies are, will you give me your word
Of honor not to write about them till
give my permssion?"
Norton, having in mind the big
story at the end of this mystery tam
gle, agreed.
The elder is teacher from pri-
greave's daughter"
Good Lord" gasped the astonished
reporter. He never mentioned the
fact to me-" and we've been together
In some tight places"
He never mentioned it to any one
but me-" Jones again seemed to re-
fleet. At last he raised his glance to
the reporter Are you willing to wait
for great story, the real story?"
IF there is one" answered Norton
with his usual caution.
"On my word of honor you shall
have such story as you never dreamt
of, if you will promise not to divulge
it till the appointed time"
Il agree"
THE peace and happiness of that
child depends upon how you keep your
word"
That was sufficient for Norton.
Your master knew me- He knew also
that l am not a man who promises
lightly. Now introduce me to tho
daughter"
With plain reluctance Jones went
about the affair. Norton put dozen
perfunctory questions to the girl. What
he was in search of was not news but
the sound OF her voice. In that quar-,
ter of an hour he felt his heart dis
turbed as he had never before been
disturbed.
Nov. Mr.. Norton" said Jones
gloomily, viii you be so kind as to-
follow me-"
Norton was led to Jones' bedroom.
drew the window shade. Always seek,
ing shadows. This did not impress the
reporter at the time; he had no other
thought but the story. Jones then
sat down beside the reporter and
talked in an undertone. When he
had done he took Norton by the elbow
and gently but forcibly led him down
to the front door and ushered him
forth. Norton jumped into his taxicab
and returned to his rooms, which
were at the top of the huge apart
ment hotel. He Immediately called up
his managing editor.
Hello! This is Norton. Put Griffin
on the Hargreave yarn. I'm of on
another deal"
But Hargreave was friend Of
yours" protested the managing eds
itor.
II know 1t. But you know me welf
enough, Mr.. Blair. I should not ask
the transfer If 1t was not vitally im-
portant.
30, very we'll"
1--WE sha'n't be scooped"
you Can promlse Indti uon "
care who works on the job, VIII you
be in the Office tonight?"
IF nothing prevents me-"
well, good-by"
Norton filed his pipe. drew his
chair to the window, and stared AA
the great linsr going down to sea.
Continued on page eight L
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phntocranhinn On Clay.

Prof J. Hammond Smith Of the t'ni-
vetaity of Pittsburgh has perfected an
inseutian which he calls steromet-
ricon, BY which human features may
be reproduced in clay with photo
era 4tic accuracy One with some
knowledge Of photography and fairly
agile fingers may make a bust or
statue OF any member of the family
Two hiqh-power cameras are used.
Behind the lens OF the right hand
camera is a coarse screen. The pie
ture taken with the left-hand camera
is called record photograph A
lump Of clay is then placed on ped
estal where the subject previously
had been and lines thrown on it by the
camera indicate how to manipulate
tho clay.
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TO MAKE CRIMINALS OF USE.
Suggestion Not Likely to Be Adopted
But Really Seems 70 Be Worth
Consideration.

That condemned murIerars should
have rho onnorf9nitv of submitting
,t,cro-alyes "a y5ytsortfon and thus So
care chance Ia work out their sal.
,.,rfar-" ins,aad or hajng hanged was
Me etart,inq suggestion made by the
,,s,.nr 81 patb Fnrrara Dr Preston
I.fng a, . naetiry e. The local anti.
,,s,. -..., i,,.;-.,
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A Guinea Garden.

Those who have heard words spo'
ten so carelessly that their real mean
Ing must remain a matter OF conJec-
tpre will sympathize with the Italian
mother in one of the Brooklyn se'''e-
ments where a kindergarten Is Hour
ishing
She reached the building early one
NJ orning. and with a distinct grew
.nce IN face and voice confronted the
kindergarten
WHY" she demanded, why you
M call this a SCHOOL, Why you call
him a guinea GARDEN
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Beyond Him.

sir Frederick Bridge. famous Brit
ish organist, once told a story OF na-
steal party he attended where they
had an automatic piano
Il could not make out the music
At all, he said. at sounded very a6-
struse, and felt that | was not edd-
Gated up to it. Sometimes | seemed
10 recognize it. whispered to one OF
the ladies': What is it,
The answer was 'Baeh's F'ugue In
. minor
u discovered afterward that the per-
forated paper had been put In upside
down. and the Fugue was being played
backward
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c. l.. KENNEDY 4 co, Fire, Tor
nado and Automobile insurance We
represent Old line, prompt paying
companies. North side square e
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FOR PLANS, specifications and
building superintendent, see W. r..
Kelly. architect over Guaranty
State Bank. Satisfaction guaran-
tesd. II
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MOTOR LIFE Formerly Motor
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for this great combination 70 Mrs
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Kew to Business.

Miss Mary 3. Snow. research secra-
tarv OF the Intercollegiate Bureau of
Occupation, told graduates Of WeIles-
Icy, Smith, Nassar, Wells and Barn
ard in New York the other day that
stenography lis the key that opens
every business door today The
women secretaries Of Wall street, who
are earning $4,000 year, she said.
worked up to their positions by way Of
steuography.
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Phone the Daily Light Of
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QUIET OF LONDON CHURCHES
lean Temporarily IN the British
Capital.

IN American visitor to London
writes, according to the New York
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1914-06-28
WILL sUIlO HIGHWAY FROM
COUg0Us 10 TUSCALOOSA


Iuscaloosa. hls. June n
" : Keller. siste h'rhsay en-.
Eineer. i planning a trip fum
Tdaealopaa 10 Columbus. Mlss A.
for the purpose Of selecting the
proper route for q god rad be.
tween the two cities. While In
Tuscaloosa yesterday. Mr.. Keller
outlined briefly the plan foe the
trip and stated that the exsc,
date would be announced In the
near future. The trip will eer.
tainly be made some time during
the coming month.
II Is planned to make the run
from Tuscaloosa ito Columbus
one day and return the next. II
Is expected that quite a number
Of Tuscaloosa cars will accom-
pany Mr.. Keller and his party
on the trip and II Ia known that
much interest Is being manifested
in the good roads movement
along the route in Pickens coun-
~.
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Loss AMOUNTS 70 $500.


Two pretty surburbsL homes
located on College street In east
Columbus were totally destro, ed
by FIRE about 7:3O Friday evening.
the origin being unknown.
Both residences were owned
by Mr.. 7. A McGahey. who es-
timates his loss at sc. 600. with
$500 insurance. Each OF the
houses were valued at 81. 500 and
Mr.. McGahey's furniture. which
was also burned. was a loss Of
loco. Mr.. w. M Perkins, who
occupied one of the cottages. had
all Of his furniture destroyed and
his l)ss will amount to about
$500.
The fire started in the home of
Mr. Perkins, and as none of the
family were at home at the time.
gained considerable headway be-
fore being discovered. The fire
department made quick run to
the scene, and in a few moments
time had three streams of water
playing on the flames.
The residence occupied by the
McGahey family is located very
close to the Perkins home, and
in a short time became ignited,
and although the fireman worked
hard to control the blaze the
building was soon a complete
loss.
The assistance given by a large
number Of vplJnteers was quite
a help to tae fireman, and was
greatly appreciated by Chief
Beatty as well as the owners of
property. Mr. Walter Perry, of
the Columbus Railway Light and
Power Company, soon after the
fire, installed a number of elec-
trio lights on the streets and
premises raound the burned
buildings. His work. which was
done free of charge, was also
much appreciated.
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TRIED To SWIM THE RIVER
Alter Going Under Third Time
Youth Was Rescued by Allen
Pueksit and Others

While IN swimming in the
Tomhigbce river with y number
Of friends Thursdsy afternoon.
Joseph IIarker. the sixteen
year old son Of Rev. J. N llafker.
rastor OF the Christ an church.
came near losing his life. SIREN
uous efforts on the part Of three
camranions. who were In bath
Ing a' the same time. prevented
his death.
The young man made an effort
to swim across the river, but be.
fore reaching his destination he
became short of breath. Know.
ing he was drowning he called
for help and before assistance
was given Elm he had gone un.
der the water for the third time.
Allen Puckett. one of the boys
in swimming. succeeded in bring
ing hln to the surface. and
Blanche Dreece and Neubel Puck
EFT, two other young man, assis-
ted in taking him to the shore.
DR.. W. C, Brewer was immed
lately summoned and after sew
eral minutes the young man re-
gained consciousness.
The pleasant news that the life
of Mr.. Harker had been saved
was quickly spread throughout
the entire city.
Mr.. Allen Pickett is being
highly commended upon his
bravery and forethought in the
heroic servce performed on this
occasion. and the other two
young gentlemen, who rendered
tinely assistance, are receiving
congratulations.