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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-13

unconscious, since that scrap. He
can tell you what time he saw me
last. Bring the girls along. French
and hurry"
Quest hung up the receiver.
Inspector French was as good, even
better than his word. In a surpris'
ingly short time he entered the room,
followed by Laura and Lenora. Quest
gave them a hand each, but 1t was
into Lenora's eyes that he looked.
81 mustn't stop to hear your story,
Lenora," Quest said. You're safe
that's the great thing"
Found her in al empty house"
French reported, "out Grayson avenue
way. Now, Mr.. Quest, l don't want to
come the official yer you too much,
but if you'll kindly remember you're
an escaped prisoner"
There was a knock at the. door. A
young man entered in chauffeur's liv'
cry, With his head still bandaged.
Quest motioned him to come in.
I'll just repeat my story OF that
morning, Mr.. French" Quest said. 1--WE
went out to find Macdougal, and sue
ceeded, as you know. Just as was
starting for home those two thugs
set upon me. You know how | made
my escape. They went off in my au'
tomobile and sold it in Bethel. ar
rested them there myself this morn
ing. Here's the sheriff who will bear
out what I say, also that they arrived
at the place in my automobile"
Inspector French held out his hand.
"Mr. Quest" he said, Il reckon we'll
have to withdraw the case against
you. No hard feelings, hope?"
"None at ALL" Quest replied prompt
ly, taking his hand.
Quest stood upon the threshold
watching the sheriff and his prison
ers leave the house. The former
turned round to wave his adieux.
There's an elderly guy out here"
he shouted, Seems to want to come
IN .t.. .H.. .. 1929 ~ >
Quest leaned forward and saw the
professor. II ,'''
my dear Quest" he exclaimed, as
he wrung his hand, my heartiest con.
gratulations! AS you know, always
believed your innocence. | am delight
ed that it has been proved"
The professor sank YEARLY into an
easy chair. ~ e
II will take a little whisky and one
of your excellent cigars, Quest" he
said. x must ask you to bear with
me if l seem upset. After more than
twenty years service from n whom
I have always treated as a friend this
sudden separation, to a man of my
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-13

%Mlnspectorl" She Cried, Rushing To-
wards Him.
age, is somewhat trying. l do not al
lude, as you perceive, Mr.. Quest, to
the horrible suspicion you seem to:
have formed of Craig" 4e5,r
"All the same" the inspector re.
marked thoughtfully, someone who is
still at large committed those murders
and stole those jewels. What is your
theory about the jewels, MI. Quest"
Il haven't had time to frame one
yet" the criminologist replied. you've
been keeping me too busy looking
after myself. However," he added,
cts time something was DONE"
He took a magnifying glass from
his pocket and examined very closely
the whole of the front Of the safe.
mo sign of finger prints" he NUT
tered. THE person who opened It
probably wore gloves"
He fitted the combination and swung
open the door. He stood there for a
moment speeches.. Something in his
attitude attracted the inspectors at
tention.
What is It, Mr.. Quest?" he asked
eagerly.
Quest drew a little breath. Exactly
facing him, in the spot where the Jew.
els had been, was a small black box.
He brought it to the table and re
moved the lid. Inside was a sheet Of
paper, which he quickly unfolded.
They all three read the few lines to-
gether:
"Pitted against the inherited Gun.
ming Of the ages, you have no chance.
l will take compassion upon you.
Look in the right.hand drawer of your
desk"
Underneath appeared the signature
Of the Hands" Quest moved like n
in a dream to his cabinet and pulled
open the rlght-hand drawer. He turned
around and faced the other two men.
In his hand was Mrs. R%heinholdti
necklace!
(TO BE CONTINUED.A
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-13
tCopyright. 19i. by Otis I. Wood)

In just the same way" he ex.
planned, that | an sending her this
message at the present moment-a
message which she will receive and
understand wherever she is hidden.
Would you like to know what am
telling herr"
The man shivered. His eyes, as
though fascinated, watched the little
instrument.
Il am saying this, Craig" Quest
continued. Craig Is here and in my
power. He is sitting within a few
feet of me and will not leave this
room until he has told me your where
abouts. Keep up your courage, Lc-
nora. You shall be free in an hour"
The trapped man looked away from
the instrument into Quests face.
There was q momentary flicker OF
something that might have passed for
courage in his tone.
"Mr. Quest" he said, "you are a
wonderful man, but there are limits to
your power. You can tear my tongue
out from my mouth, but you cannot
force me to speak"
Quest leaned q little farther for
ward in his chair, his gaze became
more concentrated.
THAT is where you are wrong,
Craig. That is where you make a mis-
take. In a very few minutes you will
be telling me all the secrets Of your
heart"
Craig shivered, drew back a little
in his chair, tried to rise and fell
back again helpless.
my Cod" he cried. Leave me
alone!"
When you have told me the truth"
Quest answered swiftly, land you will
tell me ali l want to know in a few
minutes. Your eyelids are get
ting a little heavy, Craig. Don't re.
sist. Something which is like sleep is
coming over you. You see my will
has yours by the throat"
Craig shook his head. A very weak
smile of triumph lickered for a mo.
ment at the corners Of his lips.
Your torture chamber trick won't
work on mel" he exclaimed. "You
can, never ' .. ..l
.l The whole gamut of emotions
seemed already to have spent them
selves in the mans face, but at that
moment there was a new element, an.
element Of terrified curiosity in the
expression Of his eyes as he stared
towards the door. ,
us this another trick OF yours" he
muttered. F.. j. ,
Quest, too, turned his head and
sprang instantly to his feet. From IN
derneath the door came a little puff
Of smoke. There was a queer sense.
of heat Of which both men were 81
simultaneously conscious. Down in,
the street arose a chorus Of warn
ing shouts, increasing m%omentarily in.
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volume. Quest threw open the door
and closed it again at once.
1.-THE place is on fire." he announced
briefly. Pull yourself together, nan
We shall have all we can do to get
out of this" I
Craig turned to the door, but stag
gered back almost Immediately.
1.-THE stairs are going!!" he shrieked.
1T is the kitchen that is on fire. We
are cut off! We cannot get down."
Quest vas on his hands and knees,
fumbling under his trucklebed. He
pulled out a crude form Of fire es'
cape, q rough sort of cradle with a
rope attached.
know how to s this?" he asked
Craig quickly. Here, catch hold. Put
your arms inside this strap
Yard BY yard, swinging a little in
the air, Craig made his descent. When
he arrived in the street there we're q
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XIV.

The professor swung round in his
chair and greeted Quest with some
surprise, but also a little disappoint-
ment.. .,, - .os-, 49,, .-,,r,. ]
mo news Of Craig" he asked.
Il got Craig, all right" he replied.
He came to the Servants club, where
l was waiting for him. My luck's out,
though. The place was burned to
the ground last night. l saved his
life and then the brute gave me away
to the police. l had to make my es-
cape as best I could"
'g The professor tapped the table pee
vishly.) |Gi u.s. ,@>9G7GG 4t@Gl%
y "This is insufferable," he declared.
81 have had no shaving water; my
coffee was undripkable; | Ear find
nothing. l have a most important lee
ture to prepare andI cannot find any
of the notes I made upon the sub
ject." "
Quest smoked in silence for a mo.
ment.
"Any mail for me, professor?" he
asked abruptly.
The professor opened a drawer and
handed him a telegram.
"Only this!"
Quest opened it and read 1t through.
It was from the sheriff of a small
town in Connecticut:
THE men you inquired for are both
here. They have sold an automobile
and seem to be spending the proceeds.
Shall I ~arrest?"
Quest studied the message for a
moment. aa-
Say, this is rather interesting, pro-
%fessor," he remarked. These are
the two thugs who set upon me
at the section house. They killed the
signal man, who could have been
my alibi, and swiped my car, in
which, as it cannot be found, French
supposes that I returned to New York.
With their arrest the case against
ME c%ollapses. / tell you frankly, pro-
fessor," Quest continued frowning. Il
hate to leave the city without having
found that girl; but l am not sure
that the quickest way to set things
right would not be to go down, arrest
these men and bring them back here,
clear myself, and then go tooth and
nail for Craig" "
II agree with you most heartily"
the professor declared. Il recommend
any course which will insure the re.
turn Of my man ,Craig!"
II cannot promise you that you will
ever have Craig here again." Quest
observed grimly. Il rather fancy Sing
Sing will be his next home"
-
Quest stepped OF the cars at Bethel
a little before noon that morning. The
sheriff met him at the depot, and greet.
ed him cordially but with obvious sur
prise.
SAY, Mr.. Quest" he exclaimed, as
they turned away, II know. these men
are wanted on your charge, but l
thought-yon'l excus me for saying
so-that you were in some trouble
yourself" ~ ''@
Quest nodded.
"1'm out Of that-came out yester.
day. The moment my car Is identi-
fed and Red Gallagher and his mate
arrested every scrap of evidence
against me goes"
well, here's the garage and the
man who bought the car,"the sheriff
remarked, and there's the car itself
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The professor swung round in his
chair and greeted Quest with some
surprise, but also a little disappoint-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-13

.- ft ..4F. 81.
corn or callous without. fail, without
fussing with thick bandages, toe har-
nesses, corn swelling ,salves, ,irritat-
ing ointments It's applied in 2 &C.
onds-bing, bing-2 drops, the work
is done, the corn shrivels up, your
corn agony ends and the cor leaves
forever! All the llmping, the pains
that dart to your hearts core, tho
crucifixion of having to wear shoes
over screaming corns, the danger OF
blood poison from making them bleed
by using knives. razors and scissors
ARE gone at last! "GETS.lT" is the
new way, the sure. simple, painless
way. Try it for corns, callouses,
warts and ibuniols. $3.50 ns 3&;
"GBTS-lT' is sold by druggists ev.
erywhere, Csc a bottle, or sent direct
by e. Lawrence & Co., Chicago. Sold
in Bismarck and recommended as the
worlds best corn cure by Finney's
Drug Store.-Adv. Z
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-13
SYlSH CORNS GOMEZ
\ We Use "dlE :ll|
2 Seconds, 2 Drops-Corns Van
ish!

For everybody with corns, there is
in every drug store in the land one
Of the real wonders Of The world,
and that's "GETS-lT' for corns! It's
the first and only cor cure ever
known that removes any and every
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-13

Pure White Lead, $3.50 for One
hundred or twenty hundred at same
price. Also Pure Boiled Linseed Oil
9Oc gal, Turpentine 90c gal. All kinds
of paints, at Faunce's, 4th st. for fur
Their particulars.-Adv. M
You have not read all the news un-
til you have read tine want ads.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-16
Luke McLuke.

The main reason why there are
SO many divorces is because there
are too many married women and too
few wives.
The fashion sheets predict a revolu-
ton in underwear. We'll. a change Is
necessary every now and then.
When a man tells you that his wife
believes everything he tells her you
can bet that he is either a monumen.
tai liar or that he has not been mar
ried more than two weeks.
AS a rule the man who is a great
help to his wife and who is handy
around the house is not worth a nick
ell on any other job. Eislit
What has become OF the old-fash-
toned supper that consisted Of hash
and stewed tripe and prunes for
desert?
Ignorance is bliss. That's the rea.
son why d married man often hides
his money in the sweat band OF his
hat for a month after his wife dis.
covers where he is hiding It.
A mar will go into a snake dispen
sary to get away from himself. Anil
after a while he will look into d
mirror and see four Of himself.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-16
FIRST THINGS
MONTREAL STAR.

The first number OF the Montreal
Star, now one Of the great papers Of
Canada, was issued forty:six years
ago today. The founder Of the Star,
Huge Graham, was a lad still in his
teens. He had commenced his Jour.
nalistic career at the age of fifteen
as an office boy for the Montreal
Daily Telegraph, and at seventeen he
was made general manager Of that
paper. At nineteen, in partnership
with George T. Lanigan, an able
editor, the youth launched the little
Star, and at twenty:one became full
owner Of the paper. At first a tiny
sheet, it soon gained a popular fol.
lowing, and in the course of a few
years became a full-fledged news,
paper and one OF the great Journals
of the Dominion. The founder and
publisher knighted in 1908, and as
Sir. Hugh Graham he enjoys an inter
national reputation as an influential
newspaper publisher and a leader in
patriotic and imperial projects.
#HAE . ~ VI NHL % ~
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y f HA
The House stood up for the farm.
ers Yesterday, unanimously protest.
ing that the farmers have nothing to
do with the high price Of wheat. The
farmers are glad to see the high
price Of wheat and their sentiment is,
the higher the better, but they are
not .scteming to raise the price OF
wheat. hut to lower it. Every farmer,
in other words, raises all the wheat
per acre he knows how. AS to choos.
ing the time to sell, there is no com.
btnation or agreement. Every
farmer judges for himself. Some:
times he is lucky to- sell high and at
other times he m%issesSi II. But in thu
long run Il would make no difference
whether there were a combine to
hold. or not. The talk of farmers be.
ing responsible for the abnormal price
of wheat Is as ridiculous as that
milers are responsible for the alb.
normal price OF flonrSor bakers for this
high price Of bread. These are evt.
IDENTIFY competittce industries. When
II comes TO meat packing and some
other highly Organized industries,
combinations exist and have existed
for years.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-16

When we closed the b~alloting on
the alcohol question, We stated that
an important. announcement would
be made at the first ofthe year. The
weeklies will not print any advertise:
announcement Is that the Boyce
weeklies will not print any adver.
tisements Of whisky, wines, beer or
other alcoholics beverages. Our read.
ers have decided that for us. by their
replies ITO our inquiry; which showed
that the great majority Of them recog.
nize the fact that alcohol is a poison.
The publisher and employees Of the
Boyce Weeklies are fully convinced
that the ues Of alcoholic beverages
is injurious to everybody. We shall
NOT, therefore, encourage anyone 10
use them by advertising some. Here
tofore the advertising Of whisky has
paid us an average OF $4,000 a year.
The last contract expired December
81, and we have refused TO renew any
such enthusiastically Blade.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-16

Those ave convIcts Legislators
ought to be pardoned from the pcni.
tentIary. Let them go back home.
Their punishment will 30 down TO
the grave anyhow.
And then, we have doubted the
wisdom OF Furnishing these men
while THE VILLAINS who tempted
them with the itre Of gold 20 ruin
and degradation ARE uNHuNG. i'm:
touched by justice or public scorn.
sLet em loose. Let 'em go back
to the exile other crushed homes,
where wives yet loving and children
yet worshtpiag their damaged heroes,
will smooth the wrinkles of the weak
men-WEAK LIKE ALL OF US
and kiss the red back into the prison
pallor, dry thetears OF remorse and
with oyershadowing love shield them
from the cruel, inhuman crunch OF tho
heels Of men.
.If you had ever; heard thatl little
boy Of ex.Delegate shug Rhodes cry
with his broken heart, or could feel
the deep Screyices In the hearts OF the
wives and mothers, and seegthe shad-
ows in the innocent eyes OF children
hereft, you too would Join The 1nde.
pendent in the wish for executive
!clemency and human mercy forthese
weak men. who were baited and
stung by vampires.
But maddox failed to mention that
"sug" Rodes' boy, who wept in the
lobby of the Kanawha that fatal day
now sleeps peacefully beneath the
SHOWS Of winter in a quiet grave Of
his own makingrcharleston Gazette.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-16
HOME

Arc you at home when you're hons.
Or 7 you still down at your den.
Figuring and fighting 1t out
There In your world OF men?
Are You at home when you're home.
or are you way off somewhere-
Oh, how ones thoughts viii roam
Back to their toll and earet
When you come home doSyous bring
The office along; old man.
5or5the store. or the shop, or theithing
That you're struggling 70 perfect
and plan2
When YOU come home, do you leave
All worry and trouble behind,
With nothing but wife and the babies
And the sweet home life on your
mind?
There's lots In the slifeso OF the home
The way you come from your toll!
There's lots you can make and can
mend.
There's lots you can mar and can
( spoili
Try It this way next time
To forget all the ruck OF the day.
And never take anything home
But the spirit OF laughter and play.
It will make YOU SO glad afterwhile
That you did It, you'll look above
An dthank the Lord for the smile
And the laughter and music and
love
That you never know were there
In such ample measure before
Because you went home with your
care,
And your business Of office and
store!
Baltimore Sun.
u. BID HUa.h ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-16
THE MANICURE LADY
BY William E. Kirk

We'll, George" said the Manicure
Lady. as she breezed intothe shop
and flung her furs on q hanger. sswil
fred has went and got That militant
spirit. An you can hear his talk
about IS the glory OF conquest and
the clash OF arms. j guess the poor
boob Is gone for fair.r
suppose It Is only natural that
o young fellow feels like fighting for
his country. especially when all them
newspapers Is full OF war talk said
the Head Barber.
III would be natural enough" said
the Manicure Lady, .if my poor
brother had any fighting blood In him,
but It Amt there at all George; II
amt there. That poor fellow
wouldn't have the nerve to tackle a
high school boy, Sletalone a soldier
waiting in the trenches with his mus.
ket all shiny and ready. But he
thinks heI 8 ready to spring to the
front, or he wouldn't have wrote the
poem he done last night"
"You amt going to read It to me,
are your asked the Head Barber, ap-
prehensiyely.
@rhat is Just what l am going TO
do. George replied the Manicure
Lady. II wouldn't wish this of onto
you only l want you I oknow how
deadly in earnest my brother Is about
going to the front in case we get
caught in a jam. Listen:
The Soldiers Duty.
1.-THE soldiers duty, It seems to me,
Is not to sit near some parlor
table
But to go right out where the
bullets be
And to fight as long Is he is able.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-16

Impress this on the young man who
hasn't got a dollar
Poverty doesn't mean virtue. any
more than ignorance means righte-
onsness.
1.-THE world Isn't nearly SO bad as
most Of thesGcd help US we're going
TO pieces chautauq,ia lecturers would
have us belieye.
When we're beginning 10 hear
about evils they are more likely 10
be going than coming. In pessimisn
there can be nothing but stagnation
and death.
THESWoMANs SUFFRAGE ISSUE
The opposition to the woman
suffrage resolution in the House yes:
terday largely based itself on the
allegation that the subject Is one for
stateaction and not for national legis-
lation. As the question was present.
ed to the House, this IS a rather weak
and inefficient dodge.
The proposition offered to the
House waste take it from the field
OF State action and to make It a ma.
%tional question by a constitutional
amendment. There is. precedent for
this In the Fifteenth Amendment,
which forbade limitations OF the
suffrage on account OF race, color OF
previous conditions OF servitude.
Certainly. a country which by con.
stitutional amendment gives the
suffrage to the Negro Is capable of
giving it to women. The success OF
the Fifteenth Amendment so far Is
not so pronounced a s to make a
strong argument for the passage o.
the Eighteenth.
As a matter of fact, the real ground
for opposing this amendment Is the
belief that the majority of women
will not vote. II the women will take
the trouble to carefully inform them-
selves on public questions and to vote
carefully and conscientiously on all
questions presented tothem. they can
make as good voters as men. But
that the majority Of them will attain
thatyery moderate degree Of eff.
cheney, there ismuch reason to doubt.
The defeat of the resolution by a
vote of 204 against to ia for was a
keen disappointment to the cham:
pions of the amendment, who. while
not expecting to have it adopted by
the required two-thirds vote, had
looked for at least a majority in its
favor.-Pittsburgh Despatch.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-16

manufacturers, 80, and merchants. q.
In one Of the young ladies schools
in a suburb Of Berlin the pupils sent
a committee to the principal asking
her to discontinue Instructions IN
French and English, as u would be
.unpatriotic to learn the language Of
"nationl who, in such an Infamous
manner, had dragged Germany Into
war" It took the principal consider.
able time to show the girls why their
request could not be complied with.
An interesting meeting was res
Gently held at Kakata, In Kiushua.
Japan. under the auspices % the.
Young Mems Buddhist Association.
1t was a memorial service, not only
to the men whose bodies have been
dissected during the last ten years,
but also to the $4,000 frogs. 1000
rats, 1000 hares and more than 800
each Of dogs, cats, hens and doses.
which have been dissected at the
Kiushu University.