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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-03-18
The United States as others Sec Them


One brother is a rich merchant in
the Straits Settlements on the Malay
peninsula. The other brother was.
until few weeks ago. the cook in
cheap restaurant on South Clark
street.
The merchant sent to the cook \
draft for sufficient money to pay his
expenses out to Asia, and the cook
gave up his job and has started for
his brothers home. The interesting
thing about the whole incident is the
letter, written by the wealthy mer-
chant, which accompanied the draft.
In the first place the draft was
made payable in New York.
81 send you the money in draft
payable in New York." wrote the
brother from far-off Asia. You can
go over and get it cashed there. On
the way l wish you would stop at
Texas and see brother Thomas. I
haven't heard from him for two years
now and I'd like to know how he's
getting along. Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-03-18
The Best of Three.

Lord Brampton tells story of the
late Sir Frank Lockwood. After a
criminal case in which Sir Frank had
secured an acquittal for the prison
ers, Lord Brampton-then Sir Henry
Hawkins - privately congratulated
him on the excellent way in which he
had conducted the case. and remarked
especially on the alibi that had been
established. "Yes," was the charac.
teristic reply, ~ thought it was pret-
ty good-anyhow, the best OF the three
/ had offered to mew-Golden Penny.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-03-18
SYNOPSIS

Ned Gafford, who has been unjustly
accused of treason when at West
Point, and gone to Japan, has become
an opium slave. While in an opium
dream, he overhears a conversation
between two Japanese who want a
war against the u. S. for the sake of
selling their "Blue Bombs," which
are an invention of Karloff, a Russian
NiiIilist.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-03-18
The Most Expenslve Street.

The most expensive street to re-.
build during the last century was the
Rue de Rivoli. 1t cost $14.300,0 ,00O.-
Exchange ft9
Az laaat, 5, ..>l ta .i,3 .,V.aas!ss
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-12

Together they carried the sleeping
sir out Of the room Gto larger
apartment A single electric light was
burrine on the top Of a square mirror
fixed upon an easel Towards this
they carried the girl and laid her in an
easy chair almost opposite to H.
The battery is just on the left"
Laura whispered.
Quest nodded
Give me the band.
She turned away for . moment and
disappeared in the shadows When
she returned. she carried a curved
band Of flexible steel. Quest took it
from her. attached Il by means OF a
coil OF wire to the battery. and with
firm. soft fingers slipped it on to
Lenora's forehead. Then ne stepped
back
shes a subject, Lsura--rm sure
OF it, NOW foi oui great experiment!
They watched Lenora intently.
~Jenora. Quest said. slowly and
firmly. your mind is fun OF one sub
ieot You see your mistress IN her
chair by the frcside She is toyine
With her diamonds Look again. She
lies there dead, Who was it entered
the room. Benoras Look, LccE,
Gaze into that mirror What DO you
see there's"
The girls eyes had opened They
were fixed nov upon the mirror-dis-
tended fun OF unhoiy things
Try harder. Lonora. he muttered
his own breath laboring 1t is there
In your braini Look
For a single second the smooth sur
face Of the mirror was obscured A
room crept dimly like a picture into
being, a FIRE upon the hearth. a girl
leaning back in her chair A door
in the background opened A msn
stole out lie crept nearer TO the girl
his eyes fixed upon the diamonds. a
thin. silken cord twisted round his
wrist Suddenly she saw him-too
late, His hand was upon her lips,
his face seemed to start almost from
the mirror-then blackness!
Lenora opened her eyes. She was
still In the easy chair before the fire.
Mr.. Questi" she faltered
lie looked up from some letters
which he had been studying
4 am so sorry, he said politely. Il
really had forgotten that you we're
here. But you know-that you have
been to Sleep
Can ! 30 now" she asked.
o.. .-n
you the truth. find that ! shall not
need 10 ask you those questions. after
an A messenger from the police sta
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-12

going of duty. He recognized Quest
with a little exclamation
Got your man TO bring me here"
Quest explained so as TO get away
from the mob"
Say. you've been in trouble," the
Inspector remarked. leading the way
into his room.
-Bit Of an explosion. that's all"
Quest replied. I shall be all right
when you've lent me elothesbrush." F"
The Ashleigh diamonds. eh2" the
inspector asked eagerly.
Il shall have them at nine o'clock
this morning" Sanford Quest prom
I ised, and hand you over the mur-
derer somewhere around midnight"
Quest slept for a couple Of hours.
had a bath and made leisurely toilet.
Al a quarter 70 nine he sat down 20
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.
Ny FAULT" r acclaimed I'VE are
slow. GoOd-morning. Miss Lenorai "
she came straight TO the table. She
laid a little packet upon the table.
Quest opened IL coolly. The Ashleigh
diamonds flashed up at him. He
led Lenora 10 a chair and rang a bell
Prepare a bedroom upstairs" be
ordered. ASK Miss Roche 70 come
here. Laura" he added. as his
secretary entered. will you look aftel
this young lady,
A few minutes later Inspector
French was announced. Quest nodded
In a friendly manner.
Some coffee. Inspector"
I'D rather have those diamonds"
Quest threw them lightly across the
table.
The inspector whistled.
And now. French. win you be here
please. at midnight. with three men
armed?"
"HereT the inspector repeated
Quest nodded.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-12

der bruised. his head swimming a nt
tie. suddenly 9 CLEAN OF light shone
Gown. A trap-door above his head
was slic . few inches back. The fare
oi an electric torch shone upon his
lace, q mans voice addressed him.
Not the great sanford Quests This
surely cannot be the greatest detec.
tive in the world walking SO easily in.
&c the spiders web,
ANY chance Of getting oUig~ Quest
asked lsoonicaliy.
"Nonei~ was the bitter reply.
You've done enough mischief. You're
there to rot
why this animus against me, my
friend Mscdougai?" Quest demanded.
You and have never come up
against one another before. didn't
like the life you led in New York ten
years age. OF your friends. but you i've
suffered nothing through me
II } let you so. once more came
the mans voice, n know very well in
what chair shall De sitting before
a month has passed . am James Mac
dougal. Mr. Sanford Quest. and I have
got the Ashleieh diamonds. and have
settled an old Erudge. Il not Of my own.
OF one greater than you That's all.
A pleasant night to you,
The door went down with a hang
"A perfect oubliette, he remarked
20 himself. as ne held a match over
his head a moment or two later, built
for the purpose II must be the house
we failed to find which Bin Taylor
used 10 keep before he was shot
Smooth brick walls. smooth brick floor.
only exit twelve feet above ones mead
human means. apparently. are useless.
Science. you have been my mistress all
my days. You must save my life now
or lose an earnest disciple.
Quest felt in his overcast pocket
and drew out the small. hard pellet.
He gripped IL in his fngers. stood
as nearly as possible underneath the
spot from which he had been project.
ed. ooolly swung his arm back. and
flung the black pebble against the
sliding door. The explosion which fol-
lowed shook the very ground under
his feet For minutes afterwards
everything around him seemed TO
rock. Then Sanford Quest emerged.
dusty but unhuri. and touched a con-
stable on his arm.
Arrest me" he ordered I am San
ford Quest I must be taken az once
to headquarters.
They found a cab without much diff
hculty. II was Eve o'clock when they
reached the central police station.
Inspector French happened to be Just
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-12

tion has teen here. He says they
have come 10 the conclusion that a
very well-known gang OF New York
criminals are in this thing. We know
how TO track them down all right
Il may 80 now. then?" she repeated,
with immense relief.
Quest escorted the girl downstairs.
opened the front door. blew his whis-
tie and his car pulled up at the door
Take this young lady he ordered.
wherever she wishes. Goodnight"
The girl drove of. Quest watched
the car disappear around the corner.
Then he turned slowly and made prep
arations for his adventure.
Number zoo, New York" be NUT
tered, half an hour later. as he left
his house. Beyond Fourteenth street
"a tough neighbOrhood."
He hesitated for a moment. feeling
the articles In his overcoat pocket-a
revolver in one. a small piece OF hard
substance IN the other. Then be
stepped into his car. which had just
returned
Where did you leave the young
LADY, he asked the chauffeur.
In Broadway. sir. She left me and
boarded a cross-town car"
Quest nodded approVingly.
mo fnesse." he cighed
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-12
CHAPTER V.

Sanford Quest was naturally a 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
halfsmothered cry Of woman He
gripped his revolver in his fingers. He
took quick step forward The floor
gave way beneath him. He was fall
ing into blsckness.
The fall itself Sas scarcely dozen
feet He picked himself Up, his shOul-
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-12
CHAPTER ni.

The streets OF New York were COW
cred with a thin, powdery snow as the
very luxurious car OF Mrs. pelarey
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 IT, / am just going upstairs
into my room 10 sit and think"
The car rolled of. Ella. a large
umbrella held over her head by the
dCorkeeper. stepped up the little strip
OF drugget which led into the softly
warmed hall OF the Leland. Behind
her came her maid. Leno-a. and Mac
dougal. who had been riding on the
box with the chauffeur. He paused
for a moment 10 wipe the snow from
big clothes as Ella crossed the hall 10
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 a few mo
ments 10 reverie.
A log stirred upon the FIRE. She
leaned forward lazily TO replace It and
then stopped short. Exactly opposite
TO her was a door which opened on
to a back hall i was used only by
the servants. Just as she was in ths
act Of leaning forward Ella became
conscious Of a curious hallucination.
"Lenora. come her al once"
The maid hurried IN from the mex
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-12

Yen win take your own maid with
Sou, Of course. Lord Ashleish contin.
ued- "lyenors is eood girl and am
sure she win look after YOU quite we'll.
but have decided 90 supplement Le-
nora's surveillance over your comfort
by sendine with YOU. also. a sort Of
courier and general attendant--whom
do you thinks Wen. MaodoueaL He
has lived in New York for some years,
and you win doubtless find this q
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
Tiers confidence.
For a moment a queer sense Of ap-
pr ension troubled her. Was IL true.
she wondered. that she did not like the
man, She banished the thought al
most as soon as 81 was conceived.
You are spelling me. daddy" Ella
sighed
II you think so now" he remarked.
4 do not know what you will say TO
me presently"
He laid upon the table a very IA.
miliar morocco case. stamped with a
coronei.
~our diamonds Ella exclaimed
The Ashleigh diamonds
The necklace lay exposed TO view,
the wonderful stones flashing in the
subdned light
In New York" Lord Ashleigh CON
tinued. 1t is the custom TO wear Jew
elry in public more, even, than in this
country. Allow me-
He leaned forward. With long. capa-
bic fingers he fastened the necklace
around his daughters neck
1T is our farewell present to you.T
Lord Ashleigh declared.
Ella, impelled by some curious i'm
pulse which she could not quite IN
aerstand, glanced quickly around to
where the manservant was standing.
For once she saw something besides
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-12
"THE TENEMENT HOUSE MYs
Terry"
CHAPTER !.

This habit Of becoming late for
breakfast" Lady Ashleish remarked.
as she sat down the coffee pas. 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 az all, mother. Ny corre-
Epondenee Is Just the usual sort Of rub
bish-invitations and gossip. such a
lot Of Invitations. by the bye"
{ AT your age Lady Ashleigh de-
clared. that is the sort Of oorresp pond.
ence which you should find interest
ing"
--y5u know am not like that. moth
er." she protested MY music is really
the only part OF life whic,. absolutely
appeals 10 me. oh, why doesn't Della
rey make up his mind and let father
know. as he promised Here
comes daddy, mum"
Loro Ashleigh loiiered for q mo-
ment 20 raise the covers from the
dishes upon a side table Afterwards
be seated himself at the table
I heard this morning" he said,
"from your friend Delarey. Ella He
went into the matter very fully. The
substance Of it Is that for the first
year Of your musical training he ad-
vises New York
g. have not finished yet This cable
gram" he went on. drawing a little
slip Of blue paper from his pocket,
was brought TO me this morning"
He smoothed Il out before him and
read:
To Lord Ashleigh Hambliu House. Dor
set England ] ind q magnificent pro
gram arranged for az Metropolitan Opera
house this year Have taken box tol
your daughter. engaged the best profes
Ior in the world and secured Al apart.
naent al the Leland. our most select and
romfortabie residential hotel Understand
-four brother Is stili IN South America re
turning early spring. but viii DO our bes
10 make your daughters year q study a.
pleasant as possible. Advise her sail OF
Saturday BY Mauritania
-on Saturday." Ella almos
screamed.
y shall now" Lord Ashleigh said
leave you 10 talk over and discuss
this matter for the rest Of the day
At dinner tine tonight you can tell m'
your decision. or rather We viii dis
cuss II togeiher"
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room. Ella pointed 10 the door.
'Lenora. look outside. See II any
one is on that landing. l 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. J am going to have this
thiae explained"
Something Of her mistress aeiia
E tion seemed 20 have become commu
nicated 70 Leuora.
She walked quickly 20 the back part
Of the hotel and ascended to the wing
7 In which the servants quarters were
situated. Here she made her way
along q corridor until she reached
T Macdourals room she knocked and
. Knocked arain. There was no answer.
I she tried the door and found Il was
locked. Then she returned 20 the lift
/ and descended once more 10 the floor
uron which her mistress apartments
we're situated She opened the door
Of the suite without knocking and
4 turned az once 20 the sitting room.
! am sorry my lady she began
Then she stopped short The lft
/ boy. who had had a little trouble with
his starting apparatus and had not as
yet descended heard the scream
which broke from her rps. and FIRE
man in an adjacent corridor came run
nine up almost az the same moment.
I Lenora was on her knees by her mis-
I tress side. Ella was still lying in the
I easy-chair in which she had been
seated. but her head was thrown back
I in an unnatural fashion There was
a red mark Just across her throat
/ Lenora shrieked. shes tainted
And the diamonds-the diamonds have
I gone"
A doctor. hurriedly summoned. had
I just completed a hasty examination
when a police inspector. followed by a
I 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 a careful exam
ination Of the room.
Tell me" he inquired. is this the
I 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
mfr. Marsham." he said. Il am
afraid this will be a difficult affair. |
am going 10 take the liberty Of calling
in an expert That you. exchangeF |
want number one. New York city
Mr.. Sanford Quest"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-12
FIRST INSTALLMENT
SANFORD QUEST. cRIMINoLo
C1sT.-


'rhe young man from the West had
arrived in New York only that after
noon, and his cousin. town horn and
bred. had already embarked upon the
task OF showing him the grea city.
They occupied a table In a somewhat
Insignificant corner Of one Of New
York's most famous roof garden res
taurants. The place was crowded
with diners. There we're many nota-
bilities 10 be pointed out The town
young man was very busy.
Tell me-" the country cousin in
CURED. who Is the man al a table by
himself The walters speak to him
as though he were q little sod. Is he
q millionaire, or a judge. OF WHAT"
You're in luck, Alfred" the New
Yorker declared. That's the most in
terestins 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 a magician. a scientist.
the Pierpont Morgan Of his profes-
sion
Say. DO you mean that he is a de-
tectives~
Yes be said simply. you can call
I'm ihst-just In the same way that
ou could call Napoleon a soldier or
Lincoln a statesman He is a 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 al their instruments.
Then. by means OF q small lift. he as
cended 10 the top story and entered
q 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 a man Of taste Quest drew up
an easy chair TO the wide-hung win
dow. touching a bell as he crossed the
room. In a few moments the door was
opened and closed noiselessly. A
young woman entered with a bundle
OF papers.
The criminologist glanced through
the papers quickly. NO further in
ouiries. LauE?-
She left the room almost noiselessly.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-12

you've Had a Rough Time, Lenora."
have him here at the time told
you"
You've a way OF your own OF doing
these things, Mr. Quest" the inspec-
tor admitted grudgingly.
Mostly lucky" Quest replied. Take
a cigar, and so long. inspector. They
want me 10 talk to Chicago on an
other little piece of business
II was a few minutes before. mid
night when Quest parted the curtains
OF room on the ground floor OF his
house in Georgia square and looked
out into the snow-white street Then
he turned around and addressed the
figure lying as though asleep upon the
sofa by the fire
Lenora." he said, Il am going out
Stay here, If you please. until re-
turn"
He left the room. For a few mo-
ments there was a profound silence.
Then a 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
so you've deceived me. have you?''
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 a 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. unnaturall 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 MacGougal's
horror turned almost to hystericaI
rage. He had wasted his fury upon a
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 a little away from Macdougal.
Her hands we're outstretched. II was
as though she were expecting the
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-"
Macdougal was already at the door.
between the two detectives. He swung
around His voice was calm, almost
clear-calm with concentration Of
hatred.
You are a wonderful man, Mr..
Sanford Quest" he said. Make the
most Of your triumph. Your time is
nearly up. there is one coming whose
VII ana cunning, science and skill are
all-conquering. he will brush you
away. Sanford Quest, like a fly. Wait
a few weeks"
you interest me-" Quest muir
INJURED Tell me some more about
this great master?"
Il 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. Il is Ger.
tain"
They led him away. Only Lenora
remained. sobbing. Quest went up
70 her.
You've had rough time, Lenora,"
he said. with strange gentleness.
Perhaps the brighter days are COM
ing"
CTo BE coNTINUED)
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the perfect automaton. His eyes, in
stead Of being fixed at the back Of his
masters chair. were simply Tiveted
upon the stones. \ queer little feeling
Of uneasiress disturbed Ella for the
moment II passed, however. as in
glancing away her attention was once
more attracted by the sparkle Of the
Jewels upon her bosom.