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trayed More than this. there had
been no occasion to summon a doctor
in the seven years Mr. Hargreave had
lived here. So Jones went about his
petty household affairs without more
thought upon the matter The maid
had been recommended to him as.
one of the shrewdest young women
ia the detective business.
The doctor arrived. He was a real
doctor; no doubt of that. He investi-
gated Susans brought
about by a subtle though not danger
GUS poison-and instantly recon-
mended the seashore. Susan was not
used to being confined to the house;
she was essentially an out-ofdoors
little body. The seashore would bring
her about 10 no time The doctor sug-
gested Atlantic City because Of its
miidness throughout the year and its
nearness to New York.
I'm afraid she'll have to go alone"
said Jones. gravely
81 shan't stirl' declared Susan Il
shan't leave my girl even If am sick" "
Susan caught Florence's hand and
pressed it.
Would you like to go with her
Florence?' asked Jones with a shy
glance at the strange doctor. The shy
glance was wasted. The doctor eyinced
no sign that it matlored one way or
the other to him.
1T is nothing very serious now"
ne volunteered. But it may turn out
serious 81 IT is not taken care Of at
once
What is the trouble?' inquired
Jones who was growing fond Of SUI
san.
Weak heart Sunshine and good
sea air viii strengthen her up again.
No, mol" as Jones drew forth his wal
let. "Ir send in my bill the first of
the month Sunshine and sea air;
that's ali that's necessary. And now,
good-day."
All very businesslike; not the least
cause in the world for any one to
suspect that a new trap was being
set by the snarers. The maid re-
turned to the sewing room, while
Florence coddled her companion and
made much of her
Jones was suspicious. but dig in
his mind as he would he could find
no earthly reason for this suspicion
save that this attribute was now in.
stinctive, that it was always near the
top If Susan was i'll she must be
given good care; there was no getting
around this fact. Later, he telephoned
several prominent physicians. The
strange doctor was recommended as
a good ordinary practitioner and IL
good standing; and so Jones dismissed
his suspicious as having no hook tC
hang them on.
His hair would have tingled at the
roots, however. had he known thai
this same physician was one Of the
two who had signed the document
which had accredited Florence with
insanity and had all but succeeded
in making a supposition a fact MOI
was Jones aware Of the fact that the
telephone wire had been tapped re
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CHAPTER XVI.


Treachery In the Household.
The maid stole into the house, Won
deripg If she had been seen. She
wanted to be loyal to this girl, but
she was tired Of the life; she wanted
to be her own mistress, and the small
fortune offered her would put her on
the way to realize her ambition. What
had she not seen and been of life
since she joined the great detective
forcel Lady's maid, cook. ship stew
Iardess, flash woman. actress, clerk,
and dozen other employments Her
pay. until she secured some fat re-
ward, was but twelve hundred a
year; and here was five thousand in
advance, with the promise Of FIVE
thousand more the minute her work
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We have given the jade five thousand
already and she is clamoring for the
balance"
Have you threatened her?" asked
Olga
Braine smiled a little MY dear
woman, it is fifty-hfty While have a
hold on her, it is not quite so good as
she has on me. We are not dealing
with An ordinary servant we could
tllyeaten and scare. No, indeed a
shrewd little woman who desperately
wanted money. And she will be paid;
no getting out of it, She win not
move another step. one way OF the
other, after she receives the balance.
Hargreave VIII have a pretty steep
bill to pay when the time comes"
"She has no idea where the mill
lion is?"
If she had, she's quite capable
Of Juggling It off all by herself" said
Braine
The doctor laughed.
"Olga went OF Braine, lyon must
look at it as I do; that It is still in the
middle Of the game, and we have
neither lost nor Won"
How do you know that Hargreave
may not have at his beck and call
an organization quite as capable If
not as large as ours?" suggested the
physician
THAT is not possible" Braine de-
clared without hesitation
We'll it begins to look that way
to me. We've never made a move yet
that hasn't been blocked"
Pure luck each time, tell you;
/ the devils own luck always at the
critical moment, when everything
seems to be in our hands. Now, we
want Florence, and we've tried a.
hundred ways to accomplish this fact
and failed. The question is, how to
get her away from her companion"
Simple enough" said the doctor
complacently.
"Out with it, If you have an idea"
The doctor leaned forward and
whispered a few words.
We'll, I'm hanged" Braine laughed
and slapped the doctor on the
shoulder. THE simplest thing in the
world. Mad dog wouldn't be in il
I always said that you had gray mat
ter if you cared to exert yourself"
Thanks" replied the doctor dryly
"Pn drop down there tomorrow, q
you say so, ostensibly to see the Other
patient It will make a deuce Of a dis
turbance"
mot If you scare the hotel people.
THAT Is what propose to do. They
viii not want such a thing known
1t would scare every one away fol
the rest Of the season. But Of course
this depends upon whether they are
honest or in the hotel business K
make money"
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''rhe money first. We don't lie any
better than you do. Fork over. You'll
have to trust us. We have no use
for the girl once we get the cash"
And youu never touch a penny Of
1t, you blackguardl" cried Norton
from the doorway
The agent turned to behold the rel
porter and the girl He did not stop
to ask questions, but bolted. He never
got beyond the door, however.
always the small fry" sighed
Jones. And If I could have put my
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CHAPTER XVII.
Settling Traps for Norton.

Settling Traps for Norton.
The Black Hundred possessed three
separate council chambers, always in
preparation Hence, when the one in
use was burned down they transferred
their conferences to the second coun-
ell chamber appointed identically the
same as the first AS inferred, the or
ganization owned considerable wealth,
and they leased the buildings in which
they had their council chambers.
leased them for a number Of years,
and refurnished them secretly with
trap floors, doors and panels and all
that apparatus so necessary to men
who are sometimes compelled to make
a quick getaway.
When the Atlantic City attempt was,l
turned into a fiasco by Norton's timely |
arrival Braine determined once more
TO rid himself of this meddling re-
porter He knew too much, in the
first place, and in the second place
Braine wanted to learn whether the
reporter bore a charmed life OF was
just ordinarily lucky. He would at
tempt nothing delicate, requiring
fnesse. He would simply waylay Nor
ton and make a commonplace end
Of him. He would disappear, this re-
porter, that would be all; and when
they found him he might or might
not be recognizable.
So Braine called a conference and
he and his fellow rogues went over
number of expedients and finally
agreed that the best thing to do would
be to send a man to the newspaper,
ostensibly as a reporter looking for
situation. With this excuse he would
be able to hang around the city room
for three or four days. The idea back
/ Of this was to waylay Norton on his
way to some assignment which took
him to the suburbs.
All this was arranged down to the
smallest detail; and a man whom they
were quite certain Norton had not
yet seen was selected TO play the
part. He had been a reporter once.
more's the pity; so there was no doubt
Of his being able to handle his end
Of the game
] 4 WANT NOALOus 4 want MIN DdQlyt
declared Braine, land woe to you If
you let booze play in between you and
the object of this move"
The man selected to act the re-
porter hung his head Whisky had
been the origin of his fall from hon.
est living, and he was not so cal
loused as not to feel the sting of
remorse at times.
more" went on Braine, Il want
Norton brought to 49, It's a little off
the beat. and we can handle Norton
as we please. When we get rid of
this newspaper ferret thereu be an
other to eliminate. But he's a fox,
and a fox must be set to trail him."
"And who is that?"
Zones, Jones. Jopesi" Numbered
Braine. Hes the live wire. But 'he
reporter first. Jones depends a lot
on him. Take away this prop and
Jones viii not be so sure Of himself.
There's a man outside all this circle,
and all these weeks Of warfare have
not served to bring him into the
circle"
"Hargreave is dead" said vroon
stolidly
gro be coutinued)
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encounter with
when you gave me the Hargreave Job
you gave me carte blanche
II did" grimly. But, on the other
hand 1 did not give you ten years
to clear it up in"
Have / ever fallen down on a
good story?" quietly
IN, can't remember" grudglngly
"Wen, if youn have patience III
not fall down on this one. It's the
greatest criminal story / ever handled,
but it's so big that it's going to take
time"
Gimme an outline"
81 have promised not to-, with a
grimness equal to the "old mans"
"If line Of this story trickles out it
viii mean that every other paper will
be moving around. and In the end
viii discover enough to spoil my end
of It. III tell you this much The
most colossal band Of thieves this
country ever saw is at one end Of the
stick. And when / say that counter
feiting and politics and millions are
involved, you'll understand how big
it is. This gang has city protection.
We are running them all into a cor
ner: but we want that corner so deep
that none Of them can wriggle out Of
it."
'Umhm. Go on"
Il want two months more"
The "old man" beat a tattoo with
his fat pencil Sixty days. then. And
if the yarn isn't on nay desk at mid
night, you"
Hunt for another Job All right.
I came in to ask for three days
leave"
You're your own boss. Jim, for sixty
days more. Whadda y mean counter
feiting?"
Those new tens and twenties. If
stumble on that right. why, ] can turn
It over without conflicting with the
other story"
Well, go to It."
Pm turning in my regular work
day in and day out, and while doing
1t I've gone through more hairbreadtl
escapes than you ever heard Of They
have been after me. I've lodged fall
ing safes; I've been shanghaied, poi
soned. but I haven't said a word
Coed Lord DO YOU mean all
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Yas done And It was simple work,
without any real harm toward Flor
snce as far as she was concerned.
The whole thing rested upon one diff
GUILTY; would Jones permit the girls
to leave the house?
One day Florence found Susan Sit
ting In a chair, her head in her hands.
Why. Susan, what's the matter?''
IcEied Florence.
7 don't know what is the matter,
dear, but haven't felt well for two
loT three days. I'm dizzy all the time,
Fcant read or sew or eat or sleep.
Why didn't you tell me?" said Flor
ence. reproachfully. She rang for the
dateotivemaid. ELLA. I don't know
anything about doctors hereabouts."
y know a good one. Miss Florence.
Shall send for him?"
do; Susan is ILL.,"
Jones vas not prepared for treach-
cry In his own household; so when
be heard that doctor had been called
70 attend Susan he was without the
least suspicion that he had been be-
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Gently. So when he finally concluded
to permit Florence to accompany Su-
san to Atlantic City he telepboned to
the detective agency to send up a
trusty man, who was Swallowed from
the moment he entered the Hargreave
home till he started for the railway
station. He became lost in the shut
fle and was not heard from till weeks.
later, in Havana The Black Hundred
found a good profit in the shanghai
ing business.
Susan began to pick up, as they say,
the day after the arrival at Atlantic
City, due, doubtless. to the cessation.
Of the poison she had been taking.
unawares. The two young women be-
gan to enjoy life for the first time
since they had left Miss Farlow's.
They were up with the sun every day
and went to bed tired but happy. No
one bothered them. If some stray re-
porter encountered their signatures on
the hotel register. he saw nothing to-
excite his reportorial senses. All this,
of course, was due tn Nortons policy
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me Of the Gang.
must be extremely quiet about it.
There must be no excitement You
had better 60 to your room. You
must not go into Miss Hargreave's.
Tell me- where have you been? Have
you been trying to do any charitable
work among the poorer classes?
"Only once" admitted Susan, now
on the verge of tears.
"Only once is sufficient. Come
Wen go and see the manager to-
gether."
They arrived at the desk, and the
manager was summoned.
81 take II" began the doctor lowly,
that a contagious disease, if it De-
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came known among your guests
would create a good deal Of disturb
ance?"
Disturbance! Good heavens. man,
it would ruin my business for the
whole season." exclaimed the astound-
ed manager.
Il am sorry, but this young lady's
companion has been stricken with
smallpox"
The manager fell back against his
desk, his jaw fallen Susan turned
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
Stitch and Chatter Club

The Stitch and Chatter Club met
at the hositable home of Mrs. J. X
Futch on Tuesday afternoon at two
o'clock. There were ten members
present and five visitor.
The ladies spent a delightful af.
ternoon indulging in their different
kinds of fancy work and chatting in
their usual manner.
Refreshments were served by. the
hostess, consisting OF sailed crack
er and pickles and two kinds OF
cake and hot chocolate. She was as
sisted by Miss Helen Futch and Mrs
Julian.
Those present were Mrs. Futch
Miss Helen Futch, Mrs. R. d. Sage
Mrs. Swicegood, Mrs. R. A. Mock
Mrs. J. A. Kinsin ger, Mrs. j. A.
Price. Mrs. w. r. Graham, Mrs
r. T. George, Mrs. T. S. Clifford
Mrs George Graham, Mrs. C. Dud
ley OF Orlando, Mrs. G. Fiddler, Miss
| Bent. Mrs F. j Julian.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
Mrs. Iversen
Gave Cycle Tea

Mrs. U. w. Iversen was at ONE
to her friends yesterday afternoon
when she entertained with a Cycle
Tea for the benefit of the Children S
Home fund. q
The diverting game of 500 was
played and Mrs. Detwiler made the
highest score, securing the first
prize. This was a dainty Japanese
tape try card case, and the BOBBY, a
glove purse of the same material,
was awarded to Mrs. B. T. Bar
din
The hostess then served refresh
ments consisting Of pineapple and
nut salad, sandwiches. Tokay grapes
and coffee.
Those who ATTENDED &c tea v re
Mrs. Walter Detwiler. Mrs. w. F.
Sn ,ed, Mrs. B. T. Bardin, Mrs. E.
Cook. Mrs. R. Letters, Mrs. E. Fix
ter, Miss Phagan, and those who
wera unable TO be present but sent
their contributions were Mrs. Ed
win Schurmann, Mrs. Overstreet and
Mrs. Charles W. Jacobs.
Tae sum realized at this tea was
s2.95.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
y. LEY CONGRATULATES
LAKELAND IN HER CENSUS


Orlando, Fla, Nov. %, 1915.
Editor Telegram: Now that the
he nose counting contest is over
4 Lakeland knows its noses out
hber and have Increased faster
s. any other interior town, con-
ikulations are in order, and as an
,eitizen of your town and a pres
n citizen of a defeated rival. We
b to extend the glad hand of con-
@kulation. Lakeland is fine town
"a with mighty fine folks, genial,
mdly, public-spirited folks, and. is
mdantly worthy of her great pro-
IS. In the meantime Orlando is
q left on the map, a vigorous, vir-
9 splendid, clean, porous little
the Mecca for thousands OF
0py. satisfied tourists, who crowd
streets and fill our hotels and
mes in the winter season, and is
/, center from which radiates more
les of brick highways than is to
found in all Florida. Cordially
nrs, j. b. LEY
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
a Assua
BOOSTERS NET
YESTERDAY At
MULBERRY

A joint meeting of the Governors
and the campaign committee of the
Polk County Good Roads Association
was held at Mulberry on Tuesday,
Nov. 80. with fine attendance.
Much interest in the campaign
was manifested by those present, and
the committee will be out among
the voters in the county jyet as soon
as all the preliminary arrangements
are completed.
Every member of the Association
and particularly the campaign COM
mittee was urged to secure member
ships in the Association. The fee Of
one dollar is SO small that a large
membership is necessary in order to
provide sufficient funds to carry on
the work.
MI. E. S. Whidden, former coun-
ty commissioner from the Mulberry
district, was present and stated his
views with regard to the proposed
| bond issue. His plan to construct
the highways and particularly the
Dixie Highway through Polk county
involved the issuing of warrants by
the county commissioners in part
payment of the work and he stated
! that il this was found to be imprac-
ticable he was in favor of bonds, be-
cause we had to have good roads.
Mr.. Jensen, engineer from the
good roads department, was also
present and urged the men of the
county to get out and vote for the
bond issue when an election should
be called, stating that the county
wa: simply a corporation and that
CORPORATIONS in these days adopted
no other means in order to finance
their big problems. He also stated
that the sand asphalt roads were no
experiment because this type of road
had been in use in Washington since
1876 and roads laid then were CIV
ing good service now. 1t was simply
matter of proper construction.
The next meeting of the commit
tee is to be held in Fort Meade on
Thursday, Dec. 16, at 1890 a m. :.
Friends Of the good roads move
mert are urged to send in one dol
lar for membership dues to the sec
reta y, A. j. Holworthy, Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
BELIEVE HOBOS SHOULD
BE PUT TO WORK ON STREETS


Lakeland, Fla, Dec. |, 1915.
EDITOR Telegram: Always having
the welfare of our lovely Lakeland
at heart, from the minutest detail
to most important affairs, | would
like &c call the attention of the city
authorities to little matter. which,
in nay opinion would be of some ben
eft. both directly and indirectly,
and while this is only a su ege: ton,
! would like to see /. tried out, as |
believe it would work much good in
several ways.
AS Christmas approaches, and
things begin to get ready for the
biggest holidays of our nation, 1t
seems incumbent upon us all, espe-
cially at this season, to present the
best possible appearance to the many
visitors who will be with us. some
only as visitors, Others seeking per-
manept homes, and as first impress
sions are generally important in de-
Gliding matters, we should see to it
that these first impress ions are the
best we can produce.
Now, we know that Lakeland is
famed far and wide for it's beauty,
cleanliness and general fine appear
ance-for travel in any direction
you may, the universal verdict is
that Lakeland far exceeds many 9TH
~ larger cities in the above respects
But we have not yet reached the
acme of perfection, and there is
much to be done on many of our
streets, alleys, lanes and vacant lots
in tn. way Of cleaning up, weed cut
ting. and general overhauling.
Now. at this time of the year. we
also have visitors, and lots of them
of very undesirahl .class, who
come down here and infest the sub
urbs and many residential portions
of tie city, commonly known as
tramns or hobos Some of these, no
douht, are honestly looking for. work.
and perhaps would make good en-
ployes. but they overstock the mar
ket. and there are not enough jobs
to 90 round. as our local people
shoc!d always be given the prefer
ence.
Bat the maiority of these fellows
will not work anywhere and as the
cold weather approaches in the
North they beat their way South
aud disseminate throughout the en-
tire State of Florida, and depend
upon begging from house to house,
foracing in orange groves and chick
en- GOODS. and otherwise picking up
anything they come across.
] think we have a vagrancy law,
but il il is ever enforced | have not
heard of it recently, and, even IL
these people are put In jail they
are only an expense to the city.
Now the point I am driving at is
this: Whenever hobo is seen with
in the corporate limits or near the
city, put him gently but firmly I'M
der arrest, bring him in, have him
mt in a comfortable room, feed him
three meals a day, arm him with a
hoe, shovel. rake or some such in
strument and see that he does full
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01
In Society
W. &C. 7. o. Entertains the
Missionary Societies

The union meeting of the W. c.
T. U. and missionary societies at the
First, Methodist church yesterday af-
telnoon was well attended, and was
pleasant and profitable occasion.
Mrs. A. H. Darracott had charge OF
the program which was as follows:
Devotional exercises.
Hymn-Jesus Shall Reign.
Prayer by Miss Sara Polk.
Bible reading, II chapter of He
brews.
Hymn-My Faith Looks Up to
Thee.
Paper-Why the w. C. T. u,
and Missionary Societies should
work in harmony. Mrs. w. NJ.
Felts.
Solo-By Mrs. Drane. The Lord
Is My Light.
Mrs. J. F.SWilson, accompanist.
How Can the Missionary Societies
and W. c. T. U. help each other
Talk by Mrs. Donald Adair.
Duet Know Not How Soon.
Mrs. Norvell and Mrs. Allen.
Report of w. C. T. U. conven-
ton.
Mrs. H. j. Anderson.
Talk by Mrs. Teasdales on CO.
operation.
Snlo--Close to Thee, Miss Portia
Patterson, accompanied by Miss
Evan Adair..
Hymn-Blest Be the Tie That
Binds.
A. the close of this very delightful
program refreshments of hot cho.
colatC and sandwiches were served
by re w. C. T. u, which was
mucn enjoyed by all.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01

The railroad gates at the intersec-
of the Coast Line with Ken
Ky avenue, and also with Massa-
psetts avenue, were put in opera
for the first time today. This
b great safeguard to the public,
! it also adds to the metropolitan
bearance of the city, this being
only place between Jacksonville
] Tampa where these automatic
les are in use. Credit for securing
J valuable improvement is due the
sent board of commissioners,
Re particularly Mayor o. M.
lon, who carried on all the nego-
Hons incident to the matter, and
respon Sible for its sue
bfu, issue
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-01

duty on streets. Place reasonable
sentinel of two. or three days on
him, and with several of these able
bodied fellows working every day,
the entire city could be put in beau
tiful shape. This method. I think
would undoubtedly be good, for it
would soon be known among this
cla.s what happens to them wnen
they reach Lakeland. II they con-
time to come, We would get the ben
eft of their work; il they do not
come, we would be rid Of a very
grave nuisance.
CITIZEN.