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Together they carried the sleeping glr' out ot the room into a larger apartment. A single electric light was burning on the top of a square mirror hxed upon an easel. Towards this they carried the girl ana laid her in al easy chair almost opposite to it.
 The battery is just on the Jeff" ," Laura whispered.
 Quest nodded.
 Give me the band.'
 She turned away for a moment and disappeared in the shadows. When she returned, she carried a curved band of flexible steel. Quest took it from her, attached it by means ot a coil ot wire to the battery, and with firm, soft fingers slipped it on to Lenoras forehead Then he stepped back
 She's subject, Laura-rm sure ot it! Now foI our great experiment!
 They watched Lenora intently.
 Lenora," Quest said, slowly and firmly, your mind is full ot one sub 1ect, You see your mistress in her chair by the fireside. She is toying with her diamonds. Look again. She lies there dead! Who was it entered the room, Lenora? Look! Look! Gaze into that mirror. What do you see there?"
 The girls eyes had opened. They were fixed now upon the mirror-dis tended full of unholy things Try harder Lenora," he muttered his own breath laboring. Tt is there in your brain! Look!"
 For a single second the smooth sur face of the mirror was obscured. room crept dimly like a picture into being, a fire upon the hearth, a gir leaning back in her chair. A dool in the background opened. A mar stole out. He crept nearer to the gir his eyes fixed upon the diamonds, 2 thin, silken cord twisted round his wrist. Suddenly she saw him-toc late. His hand was upon her lips his face seemed to start almost from the mirror-then blackness!
 Lenora opened her eyes She was still in the easy-chair before the fire.
 MT Quest!" she faltered
 He looked up from some letters which he had been studying.
 T am so sorry" he said politely |" really had forgotten that you were | here. But you know-that you have | been to sleep?"
 Gan go now?" she asked
 Certainly Quest replied. "To tel you the truth, find that I shall no need to ask you those questions, afte all A messenger from the police sta
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room. Ella pointed to the door.
 Lenora, look outside. See if any one is oD that landing. ] fancied that the door opened
 Lenora crossed the room and tried the handle. Then she turned towards her mistress in triumph.
 ''It is locked, my lady," she re- ported.
 Go down and ask Macdougal to come up. ] am going to have tnls thing explained"
 Something of her mistress aglta tion seemed to have become commu- nicated to Lenora.
 She walked quickly to the back part of the hotel and ascended to the wing in which the servants quarters were situated. Here she. made her way along a corridor until she reached Macdouga]'s room She knocked, and knocked again. There was no answer. She tried the door and found it was locked. Then she returned to the lift and descended once more to the floor upon which her mistress apartments were situated. She opened the door of the suite without knocking and turned at once to the sitting room
 "l am sorry, my lady" she began.
 Then she stopped short. The lift boy, who had had little trouble with his starting apparatus and had not as yet descended, heard the scream which broke from her lips, and fire man in an adjacent corridor came run hing up almost at the same moment. Lenora was on her knees by her mis- tress' side. Ella was still lying in the easy-chair in which she had been seated. but her head was thrown back in an unnatural fashion. There was red mark just across her throat Lenora shreked, "She's tainted! And the diamonds-the diamonds have gone!"
 A doctor, hurriedly summoned, had just completed nasty examination when police inspector, followed by a detective, entered
 "This is your affair, gentlemen, not mine," the doctor said gravely. "The young lady is dead. She has been cruelty strangled within the last five or ten minutes"
 The inspector made careful exam ination of the room.
 "Tell me-" he inquired, "is this the young lady who owned the wonderful Ashleigh diamonds?"
 They've gone!" Lenora shrieked. They've been stolen! She was wear ing them when I left the room!' The inspector turned to the tele- phone.
 MT Marsham," he said, q am afraid this will be a difficult affair am going to take the liberty of calling in an expert. That you, exchange? want number one, New York city MT. Sanford Quest"
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FIRST INSTALLMENT
seANFoRD QUEST, cRiMINOlO
 GdST."

rho young man from the West had arrived in New York only that after ,oor and his cousin, town born and h,oa had already embarked upon the ,.sk of showing him the grea' city rnav occupied table in a somewhat insignificant corner of one of New yoyk's most famous roof garden res ,.urants. The place was crowded with diners. There were many nota Utilities to be pointed out. The town voung man was very busy.
 "Tell me-" the country cousin in auired, "who is the man at a table by himself? The walters speak to him as though he were little god. Is he . millionaire, or judge, or what?"
 "You're in luck, Alfred" the New Yorker declared That's the most in. teresting man in New York-one of the most interesting in the world That's Sanford Quest"
 "Who's he?"
 Sanford Quest is the greatest mas ter in criminology the world has ever known. He is magician, a scientist the Pierpont Morgan of his profes. sion"
 Say do you mean that he is a de- iective?"
 "Yes," he said simply, you can call afm that-just in the same way that you could call Napoleon a soldier or Lincoln statesman. He is detec. tive, If you like to call him that, the master detective in the world ]"
 When Sanford Quest entered his house an hour later he glanced into two of the rooms on the ground floor, in which telegraph and telephone op- orators sat at their instruments Then, by means of small lift, he as eended to the top story and entered . large apartment wrapped in gloom lntfi, as he crossed the threshold, he touched the switches of the electric lights. One realized then that this was man of taste. Quest drew up an easy chair to the wide-f1ung win dow, touching bell as he crossed the room. In a few moments the door was opened and closed noiselessly A young woman entered with a bundle of papers.
 The criminologist glanced through the papers quickly. .'No further in. quiries, Laura?"
 She left the room almost noiselessly THE TENEMENT HOUSE MS
 TERY."
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CHAPTER V.

Sanford Quest was naturally per son unaffected by presentiments or nervous fears of any sort, yet, having advanced couple of yards along the hallway of the house which he had just entered without difficulty, he came to a standstill, oppressed with the sense of impending danger.
 Anyone here?" he asked, raising his voice.
 There was no direct response, yet from somewhere upstairs he heard the half-smothered cry of woman. He gripped> his revolver in his fingers. He took a quick step forward. The floor gave way beneath him. He was fall ing into blackness.
 The fall itself was scarcely dozen feet. He picked himself up, his shoVl-
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tion has been here. He says they have come to the conclusion that a very well-known gang of New York criminals are in this thing. We know how to track them down all right"
 q may go now, then?" she repeated, with immense relief.
 Quest escorted the girl downstairs, opened the front door, blew his whis- tie and his car pulled up at the door.
 Take this young lady," he ordered. wherever she wishes. Goodnight"
 The girl drove off. Quest watched the car disappear around the corner. Then he turned slowly and made prep arations for his adventure.
 Number TOO, New York;" he nut tered, half an hour later, as he left his house. Beyond Fourteenth street "a tough neighborhood."
 He hesitated for moment, feeling the articles in his overcoat pocket-a revolver in one, small piece of hard substance in the other. Then he stepped into his car, which had just returned
 Where did you leave the young lady?" he asked the chauffeur.
 'In Broadway, sir. She left me and boarded a cross-town car"
 Quest nodded approvingly.
 "No finesse,' he sighed.
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CHAPTER l..

This habit of becoming late for breakfast" Lady Ashleigh remarked, as she sat down the coffee pot, lis growing upon your father. Any news, dear?'
 Ella glanced up from a pile of cor Fespondence through which she had been looking little negligently.
 None at all, mother. My corre- Spondence is just the usual sort of rub oish-invitations and gossip. Such a lot Of invitations, by the bye"
 At your age," Lady Ashleigh de- ciared, that is the sort of correspond ence which you should find interest Ing"
 You know am not like that, moth er," she protested My music is really the only part of life which absolutely appeals to me. Oh, why doesn't Della fey make up his mind and let father Know, as he promised! Here comes daddy, num-"
 Lord Ashleigh loitered for a mo- ment to raise the covers from the
  he seated himself at the table.
 heard this morning." he said, rom your friend Delarey, Ella. He went into the matter very fully. The substance of it is that for the first year of your musical training he ad- Vlses New York.
 have not finished yet. This cable gram, he went on, drawing a little sup of blue paper from his pocket, was brought to me this morning" lie smoothed it out before him and read:
 TO Lord Ashleigh. Hamblin House, Dor set England I find a magnificent pro- SSlafh arranged for at Metropolitan Opera muse this year. Have taken box for so s0ui daughter, engaged the best profes- n ro1 m the world, and secured an apart ~ ens at the Leland, our most select and soili1ortable residential hotel. Understand Soor ;, brother is still in South America, re- to hihg early spring, but will do our best nIoe iahe your daughters year of study as Seasaht as possible. Advise her sail on saturday by Mauretania
 On Saturday," Ella almost screamed.
 $, J snail now," Lord Ashleigh said, ,ea'e you to talk over and discuss .nis matter for the rest of the day. n' oinner time tonight you can tell me your decision, or rather we will dis 'uSs It together.'
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CHAPTER III.

The streets of New York were cov- cred with thin, powdery snow as the very luxurious car of Mrs. Delarey drew up outside the front of the Le land hotel, little after midnight. Ella leaned over and kissed her hostess.
 Thank you, dear, ever so much, for your delightful dinner" she ex- claimed, land for bringing me home. As for the music, we'll, can't talk about it. I am just going upstairs into my room to sit and think"
 The car rolled off. Ella, large umbrella held over her head by the doorkeeper, stepped up the little strip of drugget which led into the softly warmed hall of the Leland Behind her came her maid, Lenora, and Mac dougal, who had been riding on the box with the chauffeur. He paused for moment to wipe the snow from his clothes as Ella crossed the hall to the left. Lenora turned toward him. He whispered something in her ear. For a moment she shook. Then she turned away and followed her mis- tress upstairs.
 Arrived in her apartment, Ella threw herself with little sigh of con- tent into a big easy-chair before the fire and gave herself up for few mo- ments to reverie.
 A log stirred upon the fire. She leaned forward lazily to replace it and then stopped short. Exactly opposite to her was door which opened on to back hall. It was used only by the servants. Just as she was in the act of leaning forward Ella became conscious of curious hallucination.
 "Lenora, come here at once."
 The maid hurried in from the next
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You will take your own maid with you, Of course," Lord Ashleigh contin. ued. "Lenora is a good girl and I am sure she will look after you quite we'll. but have decided to supplement Le. noras surveillance over your comfort by sending with you, also, a sort of courier and general attendant-whom do you think? We'll, Macdougal. He has lived in New York for some years, and you will doubtless find this a great advantage, Ella"
 Ella glanced over her shoulder at the two servants who were standing dlscreetly in the background. Her eyes rested upon the pale, expression less face of the man who during the last few years had enjoyed her fa- ther's confidence
 For a moment a queer sense of ap- pro ension troubled her. Was it true. she wondered, that she did not like the man? She banished the thought al- most as soon as it was conceived.
 You are spelling me, daddy" Ella sighed.
 "If you think so now,' he remarked, T do not know what you will say to me presently"
 He laid upon the table a very ia. miliar morocco case, stamped with a coronet.
 Our diamonds!" Ella exclaimed. 'The Ashleigh diamonds!"
 The necklace lay exposed to view, the wonderful stones flashing in the subdued light.
 Tn New York;" Lord AshleIgh con- tinued, it is the custom to wear jew elry in public more, even, than in this country. Allow mel"
 He leaned forward. With long, capa- ble fingers he fastened the necklace around his daughters neck
 Tt is our farewell present t. you,'' Lord Ashleigh declared.
 Ella, impelled by some curious i'm. pulse which she could not quite un. derstand, glanced quickly around to where the manservant was standing. For once she saw something besides
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going off duty. He recognized Quest with a little exclamation
 Got your man to bring me here, " Quest explained "so as to get away from the mob"
 Say, you've been in trouble!" the inspector remarked, leading the way into his room.
 Bit of an explosion, that's all" Quest replied. 'I shall be all right when you've lent me clothesbrush," !" ''The Ashleigh diamonds, eh?" the inspector asked eagerly.
 T shall have them at nine o'clock this morning." Sanford Quest prom ised. and hand you over the mur- derer somewhere around midnight"
 
 Quest slept for couple of hours, had bath and made leisurely toilet. At quarter to nine he sat down to breakfast in his rooms.
 At nine o'clock" he told his serv- ant, "a young lady will call. Bring her up"
 The door was suddenly opened. Le- nora walked in. Quest glanced in sur prise at the clock
 My fault" he exclaimed. "We are slow. Good-morning, Miss Lenora," She came straight to the table. She laid a little packet upon the table. Quest opened it coolly The Ashleigh diamonds flashed up at him. He led Lenora to chair and rang a bell Prepare bedroom upstairs he ordered. Ask Miss Roche to come here. . Laura" he added, as his secretary entered, twill you look after this young lady?"
 A few minutes later Inspector French was announced. Quest nodded in friendly manner.
 Some coffee, inspector?"
 I'd rather have those diamonds" Quest threw them lightly across the table.
 The inspector whistled.
 And now, French, will you be here, please. at midnight, with three men, armed?"
 "Here?' the inspector repeated
 Quest nodded.
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CHAPTER w.

There seemed to be nothing at all original in the methods pursued by the great criminologist when con fronted with this tableau of death and robbery. His remarks to the inspec- tor were few and perfunctory. He asked only a few languid questions of Macdougal and Lenora, who were summoned to his presence
 Macdougal then turned to leave the room. Lenora was about to follow, but Quest signed to her to remain.
 q should like to have little con- versation with you about your mis- tress," he said to her pleasantly. If you don't mind, I will ask you to ac- company me in my car I will send the man back with you"
 They descended in the lift together and Quest handed the girl into his car. They drove quickly through the silent streets.
 In a few minutes Lenora was in stalled in an easy chair in Quests sit ting-room
 Lean back and make yourself com fortable," Quest invited, as he took a chair opposite to her. q must just look through these papers"
 The girl did as she was told. She opened her coat The room was de- lightfully warm, almost overloaded. A sense of rest crept ever her. She was conscious that Quest had laid down the letters which he had been pre- tending to read. His eyes were fixed upon her. There was queer new look in them, a strange new feeling creeping through her veins
 Quests voice broke an unnatural silence
 "You are anxious to telephone some one," he said You looked at both the booths as we came through the hotel. Then you remembered, think, that he would not be there yet. Tele- phone now. The telephone is at your right hand. You know the number"
 She obeyed almost at once
 Number 700, New York city"
 "You will ask" Quest continued, whether he is all right whether the jewels are safe"
 There was brief silence then the girls voice.
 Are you there, James? Yes, I am Lenora. Are you safe? Have you the jewels? Where? .. You are sure that you are safe? :. No, nothing fresh has happened"
 You are at the hotel" Quest said softly. You are going to him."
 q cannot sleep" she continued T am coming to you"
 She set down the receiver. Quest leaned little more closely over her.
 You know where the jewels are hidden" he said. Tell me where?'
 Her lips quivered. She made no an- swer.
 ''Very good" Quest concluded. "You need not tell me. Only remember this: At nine o'clock tomorrow morning you will bring those jewels to this apart ment Rest quietly now. I want you to go to sleep"
 She obeyed without hesitation.
 Quest watched, for a moment, her regular breathing. Then he touched bell by his side. Laura entered al. LAost at once.
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Our friend" he said, "is going to be mad enough to walk into 6 5oi, ,0 even even When he finds out what he thinks has happened" "e
 It wasn'r any of Jimmy's lot?''
 sanford Quest shook his head
 French, he said, keep mum but if was the elderly family etainer Mac. dougal. felt restless about him He has lost the girl-he was married to hel, by the bye-and the jewels No fear of his slipping away. shall
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CHAPTER II.

am to take it, I believe" Lord
 Snielgh began after dinner that eve a nlng, that you have finally decided, la' to embrace our friend Delarey's
 ssestion ssts and to leave us Saturday." w,., You please" Ella murmured. "ith glowing eyes.
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the perfect automaton. His eyes, in- stead of being fixed at the back of his masters chair, were simply riveted upon the stones. A queer little feeling of uneasiness disturbed Ella for the moment. It passed, however, as in glancing away her attention was once more attracted by the sparkle of the jewels upon her bosom.
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 "You've Had a Rough Time, Lenora." have him here at the time 1 told you"
 You've way of your own of doing these things, MT Quest" the inspec- tor admitted grudgingly.
 Mostly lucky" Quest replied. 'Take cigar and so long, inspector. They want me to talk to Chicago on an. other little piece of business"
 It was a few minutes before mid night when Quest parted the curtains of room on the ground floor of his house in Georgia square and looked out into the snow-white street. Then he turned around and addressed the figure lying as though asleep upon the sofa by the fire
 .Lenora," he said, q am going out. Stay here, if you please, until I re- turn"
 D.. s1e le.s slle room; Sola -eM -9. ments there was profound silence 1 Then a white face was pressed against the window. There was a crash of glass. man covered with snow sprang into the apartment He moved swiftly to the sofa, and something black and ugly swayed in his hand
 So you've deceived me- have you?" he panted. Handed over the jewels, chucked me, and given me the double er0ssi Anything to say?"
 Macdougal leaned forward. his white face distorted with passion. The life-preserver bent and quiyered be- hind him, cut the air with swish and crashed full upon the head.
 The man staggered back The weapon fell from his fingers. For a moment he was paralyzed. There was no blood upon his hand no cry silence inhuman, unnatural, He looked again. Then the lights flashed out all around him. There were two detectives in the doorway, their re- volvers covering him-Sanford Quest, with Lenora in the background. In the sudden illumination Macdougal's horror turned almost to hysterical rage. He had wasted his fury upon a dummy!
 Take him, men" Quest ordered. Hands up, Macdougal. Your numbers up"
 The handcuffs were upon him be- fore he could move.
 What about the young woman" the inspector asked.
 Lenora stood in an attitude of de- spair, her head downcast. She had turned little away from Macdougal. Her hands were outstretched. It was as though she were expecting the handcuffs
 You can let her alone" Sanford Quest said quietly, "A wife cannot give evidence against her husband, and besides, I need her. She is going to work for me" Macdougal was already at the door, between the two detectives. He swung around. His voice was calm, almost clear-calm with concentration of hatred
 You are a wonderful man, Mr. Sanford Quest" he said. Make the most of your triumph. Your time is nearly up, there is one coming whose wit and cunning, science and skill are all-conquering, He will brush you away, Sanford Quest, like fly. Wait a few weeks"
 You interest me" Quest mur- mured Tell me some more about this great master?" T shall tell you nothing, Macdoug- al replied. You will hear nothing, you will know nothing. Suddenly you will find yourself opposed. You will struggle-and then the end. It is cer- tain"
 They led him away. Only Lenors remained, sobbing. Quest went up to her.
 You've had a rough time, Lenora, be said, with strange gentleness' Perhaps the brighter days are com' ing" l (To BE CONTINUED
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-08
LOCAL BRANCH OF
CHILD AND ANIMAL
BUREAU ELECTS OFFICERS

At the annual election of officers
of the Las Animas County Child and
Animal Protection society, a branch
cf the state organization for child
and animal protection. held last
night. only two new officers were re-
elected. c. r. Donohue being named
vice president to succeed q. J. Nc
Mahon, who no longer lives in Trini-
iad, and DR.. A. J. Chisholm taking
Mr.. McMahon's place on the board of
directors
"A review of the years work of the
society shows Il remarkable reduction
in the number of juvenile delin-
,cuency cases in the county. During
the first three months Of 1914 the
records show an average of almost
one case a day: during December last
only four cases were brought to
light.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-08
COUNTY STORE FEATURE
AGAIN SATURDAY NIGHT

Mr.. Arlington, manager of the stock
company, now playing the closing
week of their engagement AT the
West theatre. announces that on next
Saturday night after the closing per-
formance of AT Pincy Ridge" he
Will put on country store feature
for the last time, and also that il
will BE by far the best yet offered
Twelve prizes OF from one to three
dollars value, all of which will be
useful country store articles. will
be presented to those forunatcs hold
ing the lucky numbers.
The Marriage Of Kitty Il com
cdy of national fame, will be the one
presented as the Company's farewell
play on Sunday afternoon.
After having been in Trinidad for
almost two months, the company is
still playing to packed houses. and
the news of their departure is re-
ccivcd with regret by Trinidad the
atrc-9oCrS.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-08
= FAKE LABOR AGENT JAILED I
= :: :: FOR FRAUD =; -:
>>>> . % 90

Representing himself to be Il la
Dor employment agent for firms in
Bisbec, AriZ.. Dave StumbO last night
succeeded in Fleeing two victims Of
his fake scheme before they became
suspicious and had him arrested and
lodged in the county jail. He is now
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses.
Strmbo yesterday interested n
blacksmith and machinist by his
representations and arranged to ship
them to Bisbee last night where he
told them a job was waiting. After
conducting an examination to cstab-
lish the competency of the men, told
them to show up at the Santa Fc de-
pot. When the men showed up.
Stumbo is said to have worked that
old gag about leaving his pocket
book behind and borrowed ninety
five cents frem one and a dollar from
the other fellow while he proceeded
to get his missing wallet. When hc
did not return the two men had him
arrested.