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brother and Lady Ashleigh have recov- cred from the shock of poor Lena s death in a marvellous manner, l be- lieve, but the sight of the girl might have brought it back to them You have left her with friends, hope, Mir. Quest?"
 She has an aunt in Hampstead, the latter explained. 'I should have liked to see her safely there my self, but we should have been an hour or two later down here and I tell you," he went on, his voice gather ing a note almost of feroeity, I'm wanting to get my hands on that fel- low Craig! l wonder where they're holding him."
 At the local police station, I ex- pect," the professor replied "My brother is a magistrate, of course, and he would see that proper arrange ments were made. There he is at the hall door,
 The carriage drew up before the great front moment or two later Lord Ashleigh came forward with out stretched hands, the genial smile of the welcoming host upon his lips In his manner. however, there was a dis tinct note of anxiety
 Edgar, my dear fellow" he ex. claimed, q am delighted! Welcome back to your home! MT. Quest. am very happy to see you here. You have hoard tho noWe of oanreoo
 We have heard nothing!" the pro lessor replied.
 You didn't go to Scotland Yard 2" Lord Ashleigh asked. We haven't been to London at all,'' Quest explained. We got on the boat train at Plymouth, and your brother managed to induce one of the directors whom he saw on the platform to stop the train for us at Hamblin road We only left the boat two hours ago. There's nothing wrong with Craig, is there?"
 low him.
 Please come this way" he invited. He led them across the hall-which, dimly lit and with it's stained-glass windows, was almost like the nave of a cathedral-into the library beyond He closed the door and turned around.
 "I have bad news for you both," he announced Craig has escaped"
 Neither the professor nor Quest be- trayed any unusual surprise So far as the latter was concerned, his first glimpse at Lord Ashleighs face had warned him of what was coming.
 Dear mel" the professor mur- mured, sinking into an easy chair. This is most unexpected!"
 Well get him again." Quest de- clared quickly. Gan you let us have
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Everything was in harmony, even tho grave precision of the solemn-faced butler and the powdered hair of the two footmen. Quest, perhaps for the first time in his life felt almost lost, hopelessly out of touch with his sur roundings, and a struggling figure Nevertheless, he entertained the little party with many stories. He struggled all the time against that queer sense of anachronism which now and then became almost oppressive
 The professors pleasure at finding himself once more amongst these fl miliar surroundings was obvious and intense. The conversation between him and his brother never Tagged. There were tenants and neighbors tn be asked after, matters concerning thn estate on which he demanded infor- nation. Even the very servants names he remembered
 Tt was a queer turn of fate, George. he declared. as he held out before him wonderfully chased glass filled with amber wine, which sent you into the world a few seconds before me ani made you lord of Ashleigh and me a struggling scientific man"
 "The world has benefited by it.' Lord Ashleigh remarked. with more than fraternal courtesy. We hear
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the particulars of his escape, Lord Ashleigh? The sooner we get the hang of things the better"
 You know, of course," he began, that Craig was arrested at Liverpool in consequence of communications from the New York police I under stand that it was with great difficulty he was discovered, and it is quite clear that someone on the ship had been heavily bribed. However, he was ar rested, brought to London, and then down here for purposes of identifica- tion. I would have gone to London myself, and, in fact, offered to do so, many others on the estate to whom he was we'll known, I thought that it would be better to have more evi- dence than mine alone. Accordingly, they left London one afternoon. and l sent a dogcart to the station to meet them They arrived quite safely and started for here, Craig handeuffed to one of the Scotland Yard men on the back seat, and the other in front with the driver. About half a mile from the south entrance to the park the road runs across a rather desolate strip of country with a lot of lew undergrowth on one side. We have had a little trouble with poachers there, as there is a sort of gypsy camp on some com mon land little way away. My head keeper, to whom the very idea of a poacher is intolerable, was patrolling this ground himself that afternoon and fellows setting trap. He chased him, and more, I am sure, to frighten him than anything else, when he saw that the fellow was getting away, he fired his gun, just as the dogcart was pass
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as soon as we could get together one or two of the keepers and a few of the local constabulary. we started off again from here The dogs brought us without check to this shed, and started off again this way
 They walked another half mile across a reedy swamp. Every now and then they had to jump across a small dyke. and once they had to make a detour to avoid an osier bed They came at last to the river
 Now. I can show you exactly how that fellow put us off the scent here, V their guide proceeded. He seems to those South American trips of yours, for a eleverer thing I never saw. You see all these bulrushes every where-clouds of them all along the river?"
 We call them tules." Quest nut tered Well?"
 When Craig arrived here." Lord Ashleigh continued, he must have heard the baying of the dogs in the distance and he knew that the game was up unless he could put them off the scent. He cut quantity of these bulrushes from a place little farther behind those trees. then stepped bold ly into the middle of the water, wad- ed down to that spot where, as you see, the trees hang over stood stock still and leaned them all around him. It was dusk when the chase reached the river bank, and l have no doubt he bulrushes presented quite a natur- al appearance. At any rate. although the dogs came without check to the edge of the river. where he stepped off, they never picked the scent up again either on this side or the other.
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some entries concerning which I was interested. It contains a history of the Hamblin estate since the days of Cromwell, and here in the back, you see, is list of our farmers, bailiffs and domestic servants. There was a Craig who was a tenant of the first Lord Ashleigh and fought with him in the fCromwellian wars as trooper and since those days, so far as I can see, there has never been time when there hasn't been a Craig in the serv- ice of our family. A fine race they seem to have been, until"
 Until when?" Quest demanded.
 The look of trouble had once more clouded the professors face. He shrugged his shoulders slightly
 Until Craig's father" he admitted T am afraid I must admit that we come upon bad piece of family his tory here. Silas Craig entered the service of my father in 1858, as under gamekeeper. Here we come upon the first black mark against the name He appears to have lived reputably for some years, and then, after quar- rel with a neighbor about some trivial matter, he deliberately murdered him. a crime for which he was tried and executed in 1867. John Craig, his only son, entered our service in 1880, and when I left England, accompanied me as my valet"
 There was moments silence
 "Lenora and I are sailing tomor- row." Quest said. We are taking over the necessary warrants and shall bring Craig back here for trial"
 The professor smoked thoughtfully for some moments. Then he rose de liberately to his feet. He had come to decision. He announced 1t calm ly, but irrevocably.
 T shall come with you.' he an nounced. T shall be glad to visit England, but apart from that feel it to be my duty. I owe it to Craig to see that he has fair chance. and owe it to the law to see that he pays the penalty, if. indeed, he is guilty of these crimes. Is Miss Laura accom-. panying you, too?''
 Quest shook his head
 From what the surgeons tell us, " he said, it will be some weeks before she is able to travel At the same time, Imust tell you that am glad oi your decision, professor.''
 Tt Is my duty" the latter declared T cannot rest in this state of uncer. tainty. If Craig is lost to me, the sooner I face the fact the better. At the same time l will be frank with you. Notwithstanding all the accumu. lated pile of evidence l feel in my heart the urgent necessity of seeing him face to face, of holding him by the shoulders and asking him whether these things are true. We have faced death together. Craig and l. We have done more than that-we have court. ed it. There is nothing about him can accept from hearsay. I shall go with you to England, Mir. Quest"
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ing. The horse shied, the wheel caught great stone by the side Of the road. and all four men were thrown out The man to whom Craig was handcuffed was stunned, but Craig himself appears to have been unhurt He stumbled up, took the key of the handeHffs from the pocket of the off cer, undid them and slipped off into the undergrowth before either the groom or the other Scotland Yard man had recovered their senses To cut a long story short, this was last Thurs. day and up till now not single trace of the fellow has been discovered"
 Quest rose abruptly to his feet.
 Say, I'd like to take this matter up right on the spot where Craig disap- peared,' he suggested. Couldn't we do that ?"
 By all means" Lord Ashleigh agreed, touching a bell. We have several hours before we change for dinner. I will have a car round and take you to the spot"
 The professor acquiescod ro1dily and very soon they stepped out of the automobile on to the side of narrow road, looking very much as it had been described. Farther on, beyond 9 stretch of open common, they could see the smoke from the gypsy CT campment. On their left-hand side was stretch of absolutely wild coun try. bounded in the far distance by the gray stone wall of the park Lord Ashleigh led the way through the thicket, talking as he went
 Craig came along through here, !" he explained. "The groom and the Scotland Yard man who had been sitting by his side, followed him. They searched for an hour, but found no trace of him at all. Then they re turned 10 the house to make re port and get help l will now show you how Craig first eluded them."
 He led the way along tangled path. doubled back. plunged into a little spinney and came suddenly to small shed
 This is an ancient gamekeeper's shelter,' he explained; built long time ago and almost forgotten now What Craig did, without doubt, was to hide in this. The Scotland Yard man who took the affair in hand found distinct traces here of recent occupa. tion. That is how he made his first escape"
 Quest nodded
 "Surei" he murmured. Well, now. what about your more extended search?"
 q am coming to that" Lord Ash leigh replied. AS Edgar will re- member. no doubt, I have always kept a few bleedheunds in my kennels, and
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SYNOPSIS.

Sanford Quest, master criminologist Of the world, finds that In bringing to jus tice Macdougal, the murderer of Lord Ashleigh.s daughter. he has but just be- gun a hfe-and-death struggle with a mysterious master criminal. In hidden hut In Professor Ashegh's garden he has seen an anthropoid ape skeleton and a living inhuman creature, half monkey, half man, destroyed by fire. In his rooms have appeared from nowhere black boxes. one containing diamonds torn from q lovely throat by pair of armless threat ening hands. both with sarcastic, threat ening notes. signed by the inscrutable hands. His valet. Ross Brown, and a caller. Miss Quigg, are murdered in his rooms. Laura and Lenora. his assista nts suspect Craig, the professors valet. Le- nora abducted by the threatening hands. Is rescued. Quest traps Craig. loses him, traps him again in the house where Le- nora was imprisoned, and loses him yet again after thrilling chase. The black boxes continue to appear in uncanny fashion with their notes of sarcasm, warn ing and suggestions of clues all signed by the inhuman, armfess hands
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CHAPTER XIX.

The professor rose from his seat ir some excitement as the carriage passed through the great gates oi Hamblin park. He acknowledged with smile the respectful curtsy of the woman who held it open.
 You have now an opportunity, my dear MT Quest" he said, "of appre. entirely reproducible in your own wonderful country. I mean the home life and surroundings of our aristoc- racy. You see these oak trees?" he went on, with little wave of his hand. They were planted by my an- cestors in the days of Henry VIII. l have been a student of tree life in South America and in the dense for ests of central Africa, but for real character, for splendor of growth and hardness, there is nothing in the world to touch the Ashleigh oaks.
 They're some trees," the criminol- ogist admitted.
 You notice, perhaps, the small ones, which seem dwarfed Their tops were cut off by the lord of Ash leigh on the day that Lady Jane Grey was beheaded Queen Elizabeth heard of it and threatened to confiscate the estate. Look at the turf, my friend. Ages have gone to the making of that messy, velvet carpet"
 Where's the house?" Quest in quired.
 "A mile farther on yet. The woods part and make natural avenue past the bend of the river there," the pro- lessor pointed out Full of trout, that river, Quest. How used to whip that stream when I was boy!"
 They swept presently round bend in the avenue. Before them on the hillside surrounded by trees and with a great walled garden behind, was Hamblin house. Quest gave vent to a little exclamation of wonder as he looked at it.
 This is where you've got us beat sure," he admitted. Our country places are like gewgaw palaces com pared to this. Makes me kind of sorry" he went on respectfully. that I didn't bring Lenora along"
 The professor shook his head. You were very wise," he said. My
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-14

late husband In bank at Ulm would
be at her disposal after the conclu.
sion of the necessary legal formaHties
The soldier had always been con
sidered very poor man. At the age
OF sixteen years he emigrated to the
United States. Fifteen years later
he returned. but he apparently was
as poor as when he left. He found
work AZ q carpenter and shortly aft.
erwards married a poor factory girl.
When he was called to the coiors last
winter he left his wife with two lit
tie children almost penniless. His
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-14

ut Centerville. It was found that the
deceased had left viii. beQueathing
to Robert w. p Noble the entire
estate. The will was found among
the papers in the law office of Henry
C. Fox. It was made in 1894.
Noble had been appointed admin
istrator Of the estate. which was given
to Evaline Peelle, mother Of Martha L.
Peelle. Evaline Peelle died ut In
dianapolis on October 4. 1896. two
years after the will was made.
The administrator of the estate
knew nothing of the will until 1t was
found by Henry c. Fox. short time
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-14

family has since been supported BY
q relief committee.
DuOng his s0journ In America the
man had saved about s., 900. This
amount, considered quite q fortune in
Germany. he deposited in the bank
after his return. without telling any
body Of his wealth. He never drew
any interest and even saved up about
q thousand marks more from his scant
earnings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-14

ago. He 10 the only heir Of Evaline
Peelle and consequently will receive
the entire estate. The final report
was filed In circuit court this morn
ing before Judge Fox. who was 4 wit
ness to the original will ~ q practic.
ing lawyer In this city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-14

A bar Of iron worth IS. worked into
horseshoes. IL worth $40: made into
needles. is worth $3.50; made into
penknife blades. is worth $s.2S5. and
made into balance springs Of watches
Is worth $250,0OO.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-14
POOR SOLDIER
LEAVES FORTUNE

STUTTGART. Oct. ito her great
surprise Mrs. Martin Weber Of Rieoi
ingen, the widow OF Wuerttemberg
soldier who was killed at the western
front in June, was notified recently
that $4,000 marks deposited by her
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-14
|CENTERvILlE ESTATE
GOES TO HEIR WHEN
TESTAMENT IS FOUND

Although au administrator had been
appointed. in the absence Of a win, to
take charge Of the estate of the late
Martha L. Peelle, who owned property
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-14

For sour acid stomachs. rs and fer
mentAtion OF food. A teaspoonful In .
fourth OF . glass Of hot water usually
gives INSTANT RELIEF Sold by all
druggists In either powder or tablet
form at so cents per bottle.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-14

At one time in England people were
prohibited by law from making hats Of
anything except beaver.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-22
YANTIC

Patrick, McNa11y has finished work at the Admore Woolen company and has left for Atlantic City, where he will spend the summer.
 Mrs. Roland Hewitt of Stonington has been spending several days as the guest of her sister. Mrs. Elias Stock cit.
 MT and Mrs. J. Henry Frink re- gently entertained MT. FTink's mother, Mrs. Charles Frink. of Ekonk
 Miss June Clark has returned to At tleboro, Mass, after two weeks stay in town with Mrs. George Clark.
 Rodney Taylor is spending a week in Scotland.
 Miss Phoebe Vashie, who has been spending some time in the village, has left town for her home in Blackstone, Mass.
 Several from here attended the strawberry supper in Bozrah Thurs day evening.
 Joseph Lavalle of HaI1vilIe, a. former resident here, was a local visitor Sat urday.
 Mrs. M. F. L. Eddy has received many views from the Pacific coast from friends attending the Panama Pacific exposition. Among them are views of Salt Lake City, San Fran cisco, Los Angeles, Santa Anna, New port Beach and Santa Catalina Isl- ands. One from the islands Is espe- cially interesting, showing the glass bottom power boats from which one views the wonderful submarine gar dens around them=the finest in the world
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-22
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Have you no friends?" asked the recorder.
 NO. Judge: nothin' but relatives" -Newburgh Journal.
 Payton-A bachelor is a man who has been crossed in love.
 Parker-Yes, and a married man has been doubled crossed-Life.
 Newlywed-My angel, wish you wouldn't paint.
 Mrs Newlywed-Now. Jack, have you ever seen an angel that wasn't painted-Tit-Bits
 Charlie Loveday-Um-ah-e
 Jeweler (to his assistant)-Brinr that tray of engagement rings here, Henry.-BuffaIo Courier.
 EtheI-Oh, I am so happy! George and I have made up.
 Lena-And what day have you fixed upon for your marriage?
 Ethel-Oh, we haven't quarreIed over that yet!-Judge.
 'Tm sorry to see by your report card, my boy, that you received un- satisfactory in geography. Why don't,
 What's the use of studyin' geog- raphy now? The wars going to change it ali anyhow."-Detroit Free Press.
 Were you hurt when you were in the Civil War, grandpe?" asked Bob bic.
 Well. my boy" said the old gen. tlenan, T had one very narrow es- cape; the top of my head was grazed by a bullet"
 And did the bullet graze all your hair off, grandpa?" inquired the boy. There isn't much pasturage there now, is there ?"--Boston Transcript
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-22
NORWICH TOWN
George w. Guard Speaks Hopefully to SheItering Arms Household-Stere-
 optiean Lecture-Mr. and Mrs. James Preston Come From Den

The service Sunday afternoon at the Sheltering Arms was conducted by G. W. Guard of Washington steret. He read the 4th Psalm and part of the 30th. Taking for his subject Gladness, early life in New England. saying, the best country, Norwich. which Beecher called the Rose of New Eng land, and Norwich Town, the best place to live in.
 The Lord gives us all things to en- joy. His tender care and love are over us. Should some one of great power assure us of relationship and friendship it could not compare with God, who has brought us near Him and called us sons and daughters. Taking for an illustration dark eel lars in buildings to which light Is brought by reflection, he showed that we might reflect Gods light and make our darkened rooms bright. In closing he spoke of the air freshened by the rain of the afternoon, the brightness of the springtime, and the beauty of the laurel with which the rooms in the Sheltering Arms had been made bright for the Sunday service.
 The solo, The Divine Redeemer, by Gounod, as rendered by Miss Louise Fuller, who had charge of the music, the singing of familiar hymns, and the words of MT. Guard coming from the heart and reaching the hearts, all made a pleasant service Sunday after noon for every member of the house. hold
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-22
FOR OUTING FUND.
Supper and Entertainment at South
 Windham Church.

On Wednesday evening, June 16, at the South WindhaIn church, an ex- cellent supper was served for the ben eft of the annual outing of the Sun day school. The, supper consisted of salads. biscuits, cake and strawber- ries. After the supper an entertain ment was given, the following pro- granne being carried out: Piano se- lection, Miss Alpha Pedersen; piano duet. Miss Alpha Pedersen and Miss Iva E. Adams; song, Y. P. $. c. E. choir QN1isseS Mary Colbert, Fannie, Alpha Pedersen, ATessrs. Harold Ad- ans, Charles Backus, Clarence Fisher and Charles Smith; pianist. Miss Iva Adams1; recitation, Arthur Slate; song, Harold Adams, Charles Backus Charles Smith and Clarence Fisher; piano selection, Miss Pedersen; song, Y. P. s. c. E. choir; vocal duet, Miss Iva Adams alto, Harold Adams tenor accompanied on the piano by Miss Pedersen; piano duet. Miss Pedersen and Miss Adams
 A table of mystery packages was disposed of, and ice cream and cake were sold during the evening.
 The supper was in charge of Mrs Mary Larkhan1, and the entertainment of Miss Iva Adams assisted by Miss Mary Colbert and Miss Alpha. Peder- sen
 The evening proved a success. as quite a sum of money was realized.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-22
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