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nom. Ella pointed to the door.

room. Ella pointed to the door.
.Lenora, look outside. See if any
one is on that landing. fancied that
the door opened.
Lenora crossed the room and tried
the handle. Then she turned towards
her mistress in triumph
1T is locked, my lady," she re.
ported.
go down and ask Macdougal to
come up. / am going to have this
thing explained"
Something Of her mistress agitar
ton seemed to have become commu-
nicated to Lenora.
She walked quickly to the back part
of the hotel and assembled to the wing
in which the servants quarters were
situated. Here she made her way
along a corridor until she reached
Macdougals 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 re suite without knocking and
turned at once to the sitting room.
II 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 rum
ming 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
a red mark just across her throat.
Lenora shrieked, "She's tainted!
And the diamonds-the diamonds have
gone!"
A doctor, hurriedly summoned, had
Just completed hasty examination
when a police inspector, followed by
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 left the room!"
The inspector turned to the .tele-
phone.
'Mr. Marsham." he said, II am
afraid this will be a difficult affair. /
am going to take the liberty of calling
in an expert. That you, exchange? l
want number one, New York city
Mr.. Sanford Quest"
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"You will take your own maid with
you, of course" Lord Ashleigh contin.
ued. "Lenora is a good girl and am
sure she will look after you quite well,
but 7 have decided to supplement Lee
nora's surveillance over your comfort
by sending with you, also, sort Of
courier and general standardization
do you think? Well, 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
discreetly in the background. Her
eyes rested upon the pale, expression
less face of the man who during the
last few years had enjoyed her IA
theirs confidence.
For a moment 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 1t was conceived.
"You are spelling me, daddy" Ella
sighed.
IF you think SO now" he remarked,
II 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, ut is the custom to wear jew
elry in public more, even, than in this
country. Allow mel" 0e
He leaned forward. With long, capa-
BILE fingers he fastened the necklace
around his daughters neck.
1T is our farewell present to you,'
Lord Ashleigh declared.
Ella, impelled by some curious i'm
pulse which she could not quite I'M
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 little exclamation.
Got your man to bring me here, "
Quest explained so as to get away
from the mob"
Say, you've been in troubled" the
inspector remarked, leading he way
into his room.
BIT Of an explosion, that's all, !"
Quest replied. 81 shall be all right
when you've lent me clothesbrush."
"The Ashleigh diamonds, eh?" the
inspector asked eagerly.
II shall have them at nine o'clock
this morning." Sanford Quest prom
Used, land hand you over the muir
derer somewhere around midnight"
Quest slept for a 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. 1--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 a chair and rang bell.
Prepare a bedroom upstairs" he
ordered ASK Miss Roche to come
here. Laura" he added, as his
secretary entered, will 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 inspec' or repeated.
Quest nodded.
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CHAPTER v.

Sanford Quest was naturally per-
son unaffected by presentiments or
nervous fears of any sort, yet, having
advanced a 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 a 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
fsot. He picked himself up. his Shout
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CHAPTER ~.

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 we're few and perfunctory. He
asked only 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.
IT should like to have little con-
versation with you about your mis-
tress," he said to her pleasantly eff
you don't mind, will ask you to &C
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 few minutes Lenora was in
stalled in an easy chair in Quests sit
ting-room.
Lean back and make yourself COM
Portable" Quest invited, as he took
chair opposite to her. IT must just
look through these papers"
The girl did as she was told. She
opened her coat. The room was de-
lightfully warm, almost overheated. A
sense of rest crept over 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 a 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,
/ 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"
~ cannot Sleep" she continued. II
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. q. Rest quietly now.
want you to go to sleep"
She obeyed without hesitation.
Quest watched, for moment, her
regular breathing. Then he touched
bell by his side. Laura entered al
most at once.
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"THE TENEMENT HOUSE MY$
Terry"
CHAPTER !.

This habit of becoming late for
breakfast" Lady Ashleigh remarked,
as she sat down the coffee pot, "is
growing upon your father. ANY news,
dear?"
Ella glanced up from a pile of cor
respondence through which she had
been looking a little negligently.
None at all, mother. My CORE
spondence is just the usual sort of rub
Determinations and gossip. Such a
lot of invitations, by the bye"
AT your age" Lady Ashleigh de-
clared, that is the sort of correspond
ence which you should find interest
ing"
you know am not like that, moth
err" she protested "My music is really
the only part of life which absolutely
appeals to me. Oh, why doesn't Della
rev 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
dishes upon side table. Afterwards
he seated himself at the table.
II heard this morning" he said,
"from your friend Delarey, Ella. He
went into the matter very fully. The
substance of 1t is that for the first
year of your musical training he ad-
vises New York.
have not finished yet. This cable
gram" he went on, drawing little
slip of blue paper from his pocket,
was brought to me this morning"
He smoothed it out before him and
read:
To Lord Ashleigh, Hamblin House, Dor
set England: / find q magnificent pro-
gram arranged for at Metropolitan Opera
house this year. Have taken box for
your daughter. engaged the best profess
sor in the world, and secured an apart
ment at the Leland. our most select and
comfortable residential hotel. Understand
your brother is still in South America. re-
turning early spring, but will do our best
to make your daughters year OF study as
pleasant as possible. Advise her sail on
Saturday by Mauritania
"On Saturday." Ella almost
screamed.
u shall now" Lord Ashleigh said.
leave you to talk over and discuss
this matter for the rest Of the day.
At dinner time tonight you can tell me
your decision, or rather we will dis
cuss it together"
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CHAPTER I'll.

The streets of New York were Gov
cred with thin, powdery snow as the
very luxurious car of Mrs. Delarey
drew up outside the front Of the Le-
land hotel, a little after midnight. Ella
leaned over and kissed her hostess.
Thank you, dear, ever so much,
for your delightful dinner" she ex.
claimed, "and for bringing me home.
AS for the music, well, / can't talk
about 1t. am just going upstairs
into my room to sit and think"
The car rolled of. Ella, a 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 a moment 10 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 q door which opened on
to a back hall. 1t 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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FIRST iNSTALLMENT
SANFORD QUEST, CRlMlNOLO.
GaST."

The young man from the West had
arrived in New York only that after
noon, and his cousin, town born and
bred, had already embarked upon the
task of showing him the grea' city.
They occupied table in somewhat
insignificant corner of one Of New
York's most famous roof garden res
taurants. The place was crowded
with diners. There were many nota-
bilities to be pointed out. The town
young man was very busy.
TELL me-" the country cousin in
quired, who is the man at table by
himself? The walters speak to him
as though he were little god. Is he
a 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 profess
sion.'
Say, do you mean that he is de-
tective?"
"Yes," he said simply, "you can call
him that-just in the same way that
you could call Napoleon a soldier or
Lincoln a statesman. He is detec-
tive, II 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
cended to the top story and entered
a large apartment wrapped in gloom
until, 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-fung win
dow, touching bell as he crossed the
room. In few moments the door was
opened and closed noiselessly. A
young woman entered with a bundle
of papers.
The criminologist glanced through
Quiries, Laura?"
She left the room almost noiselessly.
"THE TENEMENT HOUSE MYS-
Terry"
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Our friend" he said, -is going to
be mad enough to walk into hell.
even, when he finds out what he
thinks has happened"
1T wasn't any OF Jimmy's LOTT"
Sanford Quest shook his head.
French" he said, keep mum, but IL
was the elderly family retainer, Mac
dougal. felt restless about him.
He has lost the girl-he was married
to her, by the bye-and the jewels.
No fear of his slipping away. l shall
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CHAPTER II.

IT am to take it, l believe" Lord
Ashleigh began after dinner that eve
ming. that you have finally decided.
TIA to embrace our friend Delarey's
s0reestion and to leave us Saturday."
y YOU please" Ella ulurmured,
with glowing eyes.
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"You've Had a Rough Time, Lenora."
have him here at the time told
you"
You've way of your own of doing
these things, Mr.. 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 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, IT am going out.
Stay here, if you please, until I re-
turn"
He left the room. For a few mo-
ments there was a profound silence.
Then white face was pressed against
the window. There was a crash Of
glass. A man covered with snow
sprang into the apartment. He moved
swiftly to the sofa, and something
black and ugly swayed in his hand.
80 you've deceived me, have your"
he painted. Handed over the jewels,
chucked me, and given me the double
cross! Anything to say?"
Macdougal leaned forward, his
white face distorted with passion. The
life-preserver bent and Quivered 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 Macdougals
horror turned almost to hysterical
rage. He had wasted his fury upon q
dummy!
"Take him, men," Quest ordered.
Hands up, Macdougal. Your numbers
up"
The handouts 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. 1t wa
as though she were expecting tho
handouts.
you can let her alone" Sanford
Quest said quietly. "A wife cannot
give evidence against her husband,
and besides, need her. She is going
to work for me-"
MacdougaI 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 muir
INJURED Tell me some more about
this great master?"
II shall tell you nothing Macdoug-
al replied. you will hear nothing,
you will know nothing Suddenly you
will find yourself opposed. You win
struggle-and then the end. 1t is Ger.
tain" y,
They led him away. Only Lenora
remained, sobbing. Quest went up
to her.
You've had rough time, Lenora."
he said. with strange gent!eResa.
Perhaps the brighter days are com
Ing"
eTo BE coNTINUEDo
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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 1t passed, however, as in
glancing away her attention was once
more attracted by the sparkle of the
jewels upon her bosom.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-11-18
BIBLE LECTURES IN
BUTTCANE HALL CONTINUE

The attendance at the lectures i,
Buttcane's hall is not as large as tn,
management had hoped for, but is in
creasing every evening. Rev. Wapne,
is proving himself an extremely inter
esting speaker and deserves bette,
hearing. Tuesday evening when he
spoke on the "Signs of Our Times, >
ne showed that the Bible prophets over
1000 years ago delineated perfectly ev-
cry condition that characterizes our
age.
Thursday evening his subject will be
The History of the World Written in
Advance by the Prophets"
Friday and Saturday evenings the
present great European war and it's
meaning will be studied in the light Of
Bible prophecy. Friday evening special
attention will be given to Turkey and
the part it has in the wars program
and Gods program. Showing Turkey
to be the pivotal point around which the
world $ war situation swings and that
God has pointed out Turkey as special
slgnboard by which we may know the
end OF the earth s history is near.
Seats free.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-11-18
LIFE BECOMES UNBEATABLE

Last Friday morning Nephi Mcbride,
who has been an epileptic from boy
hood, became both Respondent and
hopeless and sought the strychnine
route from his earthly troubles. He
seemed determined to bear the ills Of
his unhappy life no longer and took
three doses Of strychnIne poison, the
third Of which brought him the desired
relief. 1t was plain case of self-de-
struction that needed no coroners in
vestibation, and he was buried at the
Moreland cemetery last Saturday. De-
ceased was born in Hyrum, Utah, about
twenty nine years ago, and in addition
to his parents, he leaves a great number
of relatives tc mourn his unfortunate
life and its unnatural termination.
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woman has not regained consciousness
since the accident at IL clock Satur-
day night, and she is not expected to
survive the day. Both Mr.. Mitchell
land his wife We're too overcome with
grief to speak of the accident. Through
out the night and into the small hours
OF morning they remained at the bed
ssde watching the paralysis spread over
tie body of their daughter
Spectators declare that the girl was
hurled $50 feet through the air and fell
i tc the pavement with a conclusion that
crushed her skull and rendered her un-
conscious. The body of the man was
brought to the police station in the car
that struck them, and the limp form Of
the girl was carried into the station on
the patrol wagon stretcher.
! Davies was found to have three frac
lures i'll each leg, one ankle broken and
his neck broken, in addition to many
broken bones in the walls of his chest
Relatives in California
| Because neither Davies nor Miss
Mitchell had anything to identify them
IN their possession, it was several hours
before the police could learn their iden-
tity Captain Roberts and Detectives,
Glenn and Brown, however, made Il tour
of the neighborhood and located B. W.
Maycock, an uncle of the girl and at
whose home she had been living, at 65,
Park street. Through Mr.. Maycock it
was learned that the man was brother
in-law of George A. Cranfield, who is
employed in the auditor s office at the
Newhouse hotel. anG at whose house
Davies had been staying at 1871 Fifth
East street.
Early Sunday morning Mr.. Cranfield
telegraphed to Reese Davies, brother
of the dead man, who lives in Gait.
Sacramento county Calf. The aged
father and mother of Davies live in
Gait, and it falls to the brother Reese
to break the news to them. In addition
to Reese there are three other brothers.
Walter, living in Pasadena; Ansdell, in
San Francisco, and William in San
Francisco. In telegraphing TO the
brother, Mr.. Cranfeld suggested that
Edward Davies be buried in Salt Lake.
and if the girl dies that She too. be
buried here beside her sweetheart,
whom she was to have married Wednes-
day III the temple.
Father is Farmer
The elder Davies, William r., is re-
tlreH farmer. He came from England
~ tiic PloHter uayS ana passed through
Salt Lake in 1852 remaining there four
According to Mr.. Cranfeld, whose
wife is sister of Davies. the Young
man could have remained at home on his
fathers ranch, but he wished to see
ont OF the country; SO taking his tool
KIT he want to Idaho, where he was
employed as carpenter for the Utah
Idaho Sugar company at Idaho Falls
The body of Davies is in the Gual-
trough-Alcott undertaking rooms, pend
ing word from the parents in Gait.
Monday morning Miss Mitchell, with
out regaining consciousness and sur
rounded by her parents, passed away
At 1890 Jesse Gesas, who was the
cause Of her death and the death of her
over, was charged with manslauphter
and admitted to bail in the sum Of
$1,000. About ten years he was a resi-
lent of Blackfoot where his father
harry Gesas was the proprietor of the
entucky liquor house, and where he
ost leg by railroad accident for
Which he received damages.