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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-07-04
PRECAUCIONES CONTRA FL SR,
BLASCO

BARCELONA, Junio.-El senior
BIaSrO IbaneL, en- 81 CsjancIa aqul
81 mucstra aItamcntc COnStrcnldo
por la artitud agrcsiva dc las au-
toridadcs tOdas Y Singularmente por
cl cXccso de fuerzas que Sc en-
plcan en- la yigilancia de 5I pcrso-
tna Y dc cuantos lc visitan.
Los amigos del senior BlaSco. uui-
sieron ObSequiarle 0 un banquete,
~ cl g~obcrnad0r solo permiti0 la
authorization d cOndici0n de que
rurran Gmicamcntc 70 comrnsales.
Las pucrtas del restaurant en- Que
Hyo lugar ID comida, estaban guar
dadss por "a policia y los saloneS
altos del edificio estuvieron com-
p!etamente cerrados.
FL Gobsrnador dice, que todas las
precauciOneo que Sc han tornado
son ncce>ariaS y ell case de no ha-
Der procedido de esa manera, sin
duda alguna habrian ocurrido SUI
cesos graves.
En- Ia prensa republicana Sc COLI
signan cuusurds a los lerrouxistas,
por deiar abandonado completamen-
tc al sciior Blasco IbaHez i 81 lle-
gada { e5le cIuded.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-07-04

detenido por las autoridades fede
rales quienes tomaron con el SINH
lares p~recauciones q los que Sc obser
varon con otros refugiados meXica
nos que pasaron a este pals; sin Ell
barge, estos ultimos fueron bicl
pronto puestos en- libcrtad.
La d~ctcncion de Castillo por ordci
del Dcpartamento dc EStado, puso {;
este frcntc Il irente dc un verdader,
.dilcma.
ST ~cntrcgaha el REQ d Villa, e..
tanto como rcconocer ell gobierno d
este ultimo Y dc no hacerlo, dejab;
en- pie cl crimen dc Castillo, quic;
creia iba : qucdar impunc por ha
Der ocurrido al ctro lado de la juris
diccion americana.
La libcrtad dc Castillo en- este pal
ha pucsto en- tension 4 los agcntc
de las au]torldadeS meXlcanaS qulene
Green que dc este modo podria lorna
IA Mexico Y repetir actos semejantc
Il las de la Cumbrc.
JuntamcNtc con Castillo fucror
pucstos tambicn en- libcrtad por or
den del Departamento de Ia guerra
Rodrigo Qucvedo y Jesus San Mar
tin, pero u ultima bora, Castillo OUT
sin embargo de su libcrtad, dchi;
quedar vigilado por las autoridadc
de FL Paso Y los agentes de inmigra
ci6n, Sc ha cscapado, burlando la vi
gilancia de que era objeto, sin que
hasta este momento Sc haya podidc
averiguar su paradero.
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tratos de personajes histodcos.S1.oo
Sacerdote y Caudillo. Obra referen-
te q Ia Independence $500. 75e
Los Insurgentes. Continuation del
relate de Ia ~insurrecci6n contra Es-
pana Toc
Memorials de IN Guerrillero. Histo-
ria de Ia Guerra de Reforma 7Sc
La Majestad Caida. Novela historical
de IA revolution Maderista :. Soc
Gpisodios MiIitares Mexicanos. Obrs
lie interes para los afectos a COMO
Ger ruestras grandiosas luchas por
Ia h1ertad. Trata de Ia Guerra de
Independence = Ia Invasion Ameri-
cana Dos tomos $3.50
Historic del Pueblo MeNcano. So
berbio resumen de historic patrla,
con numerosos grabados de vistas,
monumentos, retratos, etc. Dos to-
mos pasta tela 5000
Historic Patria, por don Justo Sierra
Ihlstrada con grabados 1890. soc
De Porfirio Diaz a Francisco Madero.
Obra politica de actualidad, por el
Dr.. Lara Pardo $500
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pOBREs
vlsls d u ptgias 4

titucional. En- la cocina, Matiana
liza perpetrado ell Siguiente progra-
ma nutritivo. unico que puede de-
glutir ell est6mage leperocratico del
siiior:
Sopa de sesos (que buena falta lie
hacenl
Arroz-Un huevo recontrafrito-
panza de carnero-Rajas y frijo-
les bayos.
Sc instala en- el comedor la hor-
da de tragones y empieza ell auto
de f6. Matiana tiembla como un
voluntario; Sc tropieza en- la pata
de una silla y vierte la sopera en-
81 pantal6n flor de romero de mi
vale Ell empleado el6ctric0.
G.Aqui caben cuatro interjecciones
de Ultima moda con sus respectiv0s
agregados.-La familia a pesar del
desastre engulle.l
Que arroz mas cochino.
-iMatiana, cno le die que lavara
bicn la PAM; Esto huele a rastro,
a no Sc que. ~ TODD por no hacer
10 que lie mando!
-Pues 'hOmbre"-dice ell maridU
81 eSta- pOr Matiana-nO te sir
We, dale su pasaporte y estamos al
.pelo.
-!Sinor. cs Que no tuve tempo.
10 sOla pa tanto quiacer.
-CalleSe y sirva; Y manana Sc Pc
la listed al eter. A yer mi pull
que.
En- eI inter. los chiquillOS han
echado al suelo cucharadas de arroz
y trOzos de masa eacefalica de la
Tue form6 la sopa aguada.
-Limpic ahi. Matiana.
limos tortillas calientes. Vaya
/ c quien toca.
Is cl de Ia muebleria que desde
Ilace tres meses viene a cobrar una
factura. Matiana Sabe que hay que
.lcgar al patron; pero ell cobrador
"a 10 ha visto G insiste en- su de-
manda. ~tes4,aS
No esta Ell senior Y 10 estoy mi
rando como come? iHablele!
La pobre no tiene mas remedio
due requerir al deSpota; i~rritase
isie, sale en- camisa, insuIta al acree
Tor. Sc hace de palabras. suenan
carambazos, llOra la consorte,
lcuden los vecinos, CORE I'm cha
maco a lamar un gendarme Y Ma
llama aprovechandose del embrollo,
sc pela de casquete dand5 por per-
didOS los ocho pesos mensuales
que Sc vendi6 para vivir peor,
mucho peor carteada que una bes-
tia.
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NOVELAS

Don Quiiote &c Ia MaMcha. La obra
maestro de Ia literature espanoIa,
Edicion de lujo $500
Ell Martir del G6lgota. Hermosa obra
basada en- Ia vida del Redentor del
MunGo. Un tomo grande, muy bien
empastado fundamentally "a m
La Dana de las Camelias go. 25c
Los Maridos Infames, 2 tomos soc
ii Periquillo Sarniento. Famosa no.
yela mexicana 20.
Il Jorobado. Novela de mucha SEN
SaGACu zoe
Los Slete Pecados Ca~pitales, 2 to-
mos grandes $50
Memorials de IN Revolucionario. Obra
que plnta en- todos sus horrores la
tranla EuSa TIC
Carmen. Historic de IN coraz6n.
Hermosa novela meXicana Csc
Historic de Robinson Crusoe. Libro
que provoca intensas emociones.
porque seduce Ia maravillosa histo-
ra de Robinson. Edici6n de luioS2. 90
Los Ultlmos Dias de Pompeya. Una
de las obras mas interesantes de Ia
epoca romano, cuyas costumbres
describe ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 81. 90
Gil Bias de Sautillana. Obra clasica
ensalZada por tratadistas inteligen-
ties. Edici0n de lujo ........S2.oo
Los Dramas del Adulterio. Cormove-
dora narration de Carolina Inverni-
Zlo, 2 tomos q
Los Amores Malditos. Obra de Ia mis-.
ma autora, z touos ........ Soc
4! Amor de los Amores. Novela SEN
tmental, I tomos, tela. 1925
81 inferno de los Celos, 4 tomos EN-.
pastados en- tela ...........s3.2s
La Mujer Adultera. Obra que ha ON
movldo a aquellas personals que han
recorrldo sus bellisimas paginas. 4
tonoS, tela .s3.25
II Condo de M~ontecristo, o 81 con-
dnuaci6n, "La Nano del Muerto."
3 tomos grandes, con ilustracio-
mes .$2.25
Oscar Y Amanda. Conmovedora move
IA amorOsa, 2 tonlos ........sl.25
La Hlja del Cardinal ......., 75c
Los Tres Mosqueteros, con su CONT
nuacion, "Eeinte Amos Despues" y
"E! Eizconde de BrageIone". .s2.75
E~xplacion, 0 el Mart;rio de Una Ma
ore SOC
Genoveva de Bravante ....... Csc
Pablo Y Virginia ........... 25c
Amor Sublime. Hermosa novela me-
ACand )
Los Misterios de Ia 1nquisici6n. Use
FL Judo Errante ........... Zoe
La Juventud de Enrique IV...Sl.OO
Flor de Passion. Novela de amor soc
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:. :. :. =. = !. :. :. : = = :. :;
UNA OPINION S0BRE I'll
GRAZ. DIM.

!. ii fucrI 70 pHCt3 IT. COM
:. pondria I'M himno; 81 fucra
:. Nu mm>irO lc dcdiraria mar
!. chaS triunf3lcS; 81 iuCra me-
: NicanO CStaria cOuVcncido de
: que TODD Fl amor Y tpda Ia
! devotion dc una vida 10 Sc
= rian bastantcS para pagan al
:. iluSirc PrCSidcntc las bcndi-
= clones que ha traidO para cs-
= IT, pals. PcrO como no soy
= purta. nj mjISiro. nj mcNica-
: no - no I'M americana amlan-
: Ic dc la iustiria que dcSc:t
: que cSlJ preraleLra entire los
:: hombreS y ~ haga extensive
: = todoS los pueblos, declare
+ ante vnsotrpS Guc Porfirio
!: Diax eS uno De los mas qran~
i dcS hombres que la product
i do IL humanidad.
i Elhiut Root.
i. EN-sccrct3riO de EStado de
:. los EstadoS UnidOs.
:. Fragmcnto dc I'm discurso
= prontmciado en- ell Palacio
= municipal de Mexico Ell De-
:. tubre dc 1919
:. :. :. :: = :. :: :. :. :. :: = !. = :.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-07-04
CIENCIAS OCuLTAS

Secretos de los Carlos. Artc de ga
mar a todos los juegos. .S1.oo
Ii Gran Magia Suprema...... soc
5nchiridiones, Griuorios y Pentacu-
los 40c
q Gran Varita Adiyinadora y Ell Vie
% Druida de las Piramides.. 2sc
i Dragon Rojo o e. Arte de Mandar
a los Espiritus ........... Csc
Manual de Magia Blanca. 25c
Manual de Magia Roja..... Csc
Manual de Magia Negra...... 25c
Clavicula del Rey Solomon -. Csc
Fl Poder del Pensamiento. Su domi-
rio Y cultura. Obra para estudiar Ia
fuerza del pensamiento .....Sl.00
Tesoro de Milagros de Ia Cruz de Ca
ravaca. Verdadera joya del ocultis-
mo ooe
,os Admirables Secretos de Alberto
81 Grande ;
Filtros Magicos.-Secretos para al
canzarlo TODD ..............S1.00
Libro Magno de San Cipriano. Edi-
ci6n unica Y completa del famoso
Grimorio, considerable como Ia sofa
1uteutica entire todas $500
Secretos de la Prestidigitacion y Ia
Magia. Lecciones de escamoteo y
prestidigitacion ..Sl.OO
Ia Clavicula del Hechicero, o Libro
de San Cipriano, con infinidad de Sc
cretoS ooe
e. D~iccionario Internal. C0ntiene 10
referente a las apariciones, magla
blanca, roja Y negra, adivinaciones,
conjuros, etc. ..........-...Sl.ou
Dogma y Ritual de Ia Alta Magia.
Esta obra ensena los misterios de las
~ciencias ocultas. Contiene el TRAN
gulo de Solomon, Ia irradiacion ma
gica, Ia Cabala, secretos del exito,
n~igromancia, etc. $500
e. Yerdadero Libro Internal. Trata-
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Contiene ell libro de San Cipriano, Ia
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! ma, invocaciones, conjuros, el Ora
g6n Rojo Y Ia Cabra Internal, rece'
tas de Ia reina Cleopatra, etc. 75e
e Verdadero Dragon Roio. Contie'
ne pactos i~nfernales, encantamlen'
tos, modo de hacerse invisible Y dc
evocar al diablo, etc. ......:$S.ot
Verdadero Horoscope para AdIV1nal
81 PorYenir sN
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pERsnsos PARA FINGAR.

J, w, OuSset dos de dos
%cuartos, 5. presa St. Block 3l3;
$4,000
C. H. Mueller. adicion, Garden
ST, Block 1868; $1,000.
w. A. Baity, %habitaci6n de seis
pleas, Warwick Boulevard, block
3fi2: $1,000.
G. w. Stephens, habitaci6n de cin
|co piekas, Porter st. block 1919;
/;
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1REAs DIVEEsAS,

Ls Veg de Ia Natursle5s. Collection
de hermosss h~istorias = novelss mo-
rsles .sl.2s
Manual de Agriculture y Canaderia.
indispensable para Ia genie de cam
DO. Con grsbados ,.........$l.2s
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POESIAS,

Poes:as de Antonio Plaza. Soc
PaSioaarias. Obras poeticas de Ma
nuel ". Flores. .......... 40c
Poesias de Manuel Acuna. Armenia
das con eI hermoSo drama Eel Pa
sado' Soc
Los T~rovadores de Mexico. Hermosa
collection d. poesias de nuestros me-
jores autores. 4 IL rlstica.... 6oe
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oRRAs PoETICAS DE PEA.
RELIGION.

La Imitaci6n de Cristo ...... SOC
Catecismo de RipaIda ....... Toe
Lc--..G I-%;c&11 ..-....... 6Gc
Ancora de salvation ...-..-. Soc
La AzuceEa. Devocionario para las
HlJas dc Maria .-....... 6Oo
ConuigaGor General ........ 75c
Pequeno LavalIe de Ia Juyentud, 0
Devocionario del Cristiano -. zoe
Curse de FiIo5ofia Elemental, por
Balmes- Contiene logica, metafisi
ca, etica, etc. SIZE
Deyocionario Guadalupauo . 25t
CateCismo de Perseverance, ...$1.0C
Los Martires, o eI Triunfo de Ia Rel.
gion CriStiana. Libro cUya lecture
uos hace asiStir q Ia lucha de dos
generaciones c~ontrarias: Ia uno ar
mada con los arreos de Ia ferocidad,
8 Ia oCra con el simbolo reden-
TOT SZ.OI
Fl Genio del Cristianismo. Esta obra
como Ia anterior, es de las mejores
para los hogares. Anbas estan edi
radas q TODD lujo .S2.oo
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NOVELAS A 4oc CADA UNA

e Becerro de Orc
Fl Hijo Maldito.
La Lucha por el Amor.
e. Manuscrito de Mi Madra
Maria, por Jorge Isaacs,
e Cura de IA Aldea
Dora.
Azucena
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sI1GCRIRAGE A IA PRENsA"
- see q diariC . 81 Ssmsr:,.c
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~OVELAS A 35e CADA UNA

3aldiras Sean las Mujeres
NalCitos Sean los HombreS
Nalditas Sean las Suegr&a
4rte de Buscar Maridr
as Evas Modernas
e Novio Prestado.
la Eiija de las Flores.
81 Purgator1o dc las Sultera1
81 Paradise de las Mujeres
81 Inferno de los Hombrss
Viva mi Novia!
81 Hada de los Mares
81 Majestad ell Amor
MaIdito Sea Ell AmoG
"a Princesa del DcE&@
Amor Y Martirio.
La Hija de Venus
por que Sc Casan los Hombres
Por Que Sc Casan Ips Mujeres.
Por au6 Pecan las Mujeres.
Per que Reinciden las ViudAS-
e Collar de Esmeraldas.
Las Hijas de Champagne
g. NiGo de Ruisenores.
Las Obreras del Amor.
Marina o Ia Hija de las OlaA
PaSiOnarl2S de Amor,
q 81 De las Ninas.
La Viuda Allegro.
"a Nina de los JazmiasS.
Caiyario &c Amor.
Poc seguir q una Mujer.
Malditos Sean los Celos.
La corte del Amor.
cBRAs DE VICTOR HUGO.
FL Hombre que RE .."...... IS
Cartas a Ia Novia ..--..... s.
La Leyenda dc los Siglos 80. IS
Nuestra Sonora dc Paris -. es
Han de Islsndia, . 81 Rcmhrs Fls
n ------- g
FL Anp TerrIble ....-,-,--, IS
Los Miserables, Z tones ...-.,sl.5
Lps Trsbajadcres del Mar -. IS
Fl Noventa = Tres. Episodes de !
ReYolucion Francess $4,000. 1s
D1Os y
Il DeStleFr0 ~
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ESPIRITLSMo.
HISToEiA.

ri Sol dc Mayo. Memorials Dc IA In
tsryencion. Con grsbados 49, 81 90
T. Cerro De ISIS Csmpanaz Con re-
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Liberia de Ignacio E. Lozano De o7 7zHfA

ss AC2DEADAA Es aseURAA QUE Nh I'll HEoR sRSDo TA que vEma as BARASo
DESPACRzN pR CORREO CON LOS GAsHs PAGADOs Ell MsMo Ola QUE Sc RECIBB Il ORDEt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-01
PRESIDENT BARS THE PORK BARREL
FIFTY MEN STILL TRAPPED IN MINE.
SAYS HE ORDERED LAWS OBEYED

NEW YORK. Dec l-Answenng the accusation
Hamburg American officials
American OF
testified
all American he had
ordered tho ships false destinations
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-01
OPEN COURSE IN PUBLIC SPEAKING

public which this
IN weeks period the A. under the leadership Of Carl
business
public speaking whether
In OF TO n
% opening
Ling hlch will be frco
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-01
PORTLAND LIQUOR MEN GIVE UP HOPE


Tho ~ boys membershp popularity contes, which term
speeding The result Of the frat days voting follows
Schmidt 67Tb Chinn.
1880 Dick Saunders 5000 7oo Roland
smonson soo Lee Bckor 0 James Howe 500 Eugene saun
Idea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-01
HOUSE COMMITTEE WILL HEAR WOMEN

WASHINGTON. The NufragnA
judiciary committee Chair
Webb Joiffe
Field the pleading the suffrage
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-01
THE PORT ELECTION

Editor The Star Thanks commission
who have stood behind IT, Seattle
best warehouses ON the Pacific Those utilities freight
Ihey are wonderful business
proven success; admitted
why not the
trustworthy The probably
tho wisdom
Tnxeaf don't believe
rather bring business unlock
and 20
eliminate discrimination
recent writer has said that OF tho Pacific cities Seattle
IN preemincnt degree has the
Nov" the way for city IL by by providing the
best facilities the that
will attract and stimulate business
Let whole a basis
OF cheap and quick Sid
roll
Far be from inAnuate opposing belt
line are either hitting below the belt falling tho line Bu
OF the talk OF further daian with dsingen
nous. and OF
For some have humb requested the railroads remedy
tho deficiencies situation
They have given nothing merry echo
humatinE Investigation the
commissioners
Let show civic and back commission
Tho railway
better just the built frAteass
docks
Moreover. other railways be able seatevery
likely
and the Grand Trunk Pacific
propositions
quarey committed the public belt will actually
talkfest
wide the OF
LET BUSINESS AND PROSPERITY ENTER
Seattle become world city II IL
provide tho facilities. G. G. cLoSSON.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-01


10 hear the action the Central
Pacific railroad from the Southern Pacific
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-22
The Warm Bath.

SuNthc.s mistake. which is de-
s.r,nrd iu au English contemporary
must have hccn discouccrting. to say
the least
"Nouu find your bath i'm the out
'ousr"
Thus hc had been directed the night
before Mt the little Inn where ne was
stopping and That IS why ne was now.
in his dressing gown. pushing open
Che out-huuso door u was dark. hut
tHgrr was The tub. and it would do
IIc hoppvd in lu the middle of his
VnIuuouS the red faced landlord
thrust his head iu at the door tho
dam iGht he failed 20 see the man in
tho tUb
water quite nicely warm. thanks"
observed SmNthC. 'but It's a. trifle
muddy"
Muddy hc hangcdt" roarcd tho
landlord. bursting in suddenly "Nuw
tubs iu the next place. Cit out of It.
Nuu nhthrriu iaipU Not "a word NJ
this tn the 'ous', wini' Not % vord OF
this IN tho 'opsei That's my 'ume-
brcwcd ale you're a-washin' int
Youths Companion
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-22
IignrntiNelN Sneakine.

What YOU need is elbow grease"
said the lady after watching the
tramp.s langutd efforts To split a
stick of wood.
"A purely fiEurative term. lcddv."
he responded IF ] knew where
elbow grease could be purchased. ia
buy some. But you can't purchase
"a purely metaphorIcu commodity "
"Oh, l don't know You evidently
know where to buy nose paint"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-22
Warrior of TndnN.

George Wharton Pepper said at a
luncheon at the Plattsburg training
camp for officers.
"The methods Of warfare have
changed enormously in the past year.
The sword, for example, is no longer
carried. The sword has quite disap-
peared from war
"A story comes from Argonne about
French chasseur who took a Ger
man officer prisoner. The chasseur,
boy, lyro said to the officer:
give up your sword.
"5ut the officer shook his head and
answered:
i have no sword TO give up. But
won't my yitriol spray. my oil protec-
tor or my gas cylinder do as weIl?"
World Want Ads Save the Job
hunter many steps.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-22

trrt your rooms TINY Worlg Want
Ad way save time aud serTy
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-22

Copyright, 1915, by II. c. Fisher
Trade Mark Reg. U. S. Pat. OuJ
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-06-10

thought, when he was showing us
round the ship" Quest agreed.
Men," Harris murmured. softly
as the gentleman who wrote the vol
ume Of detective stories ! am reading
puts it, to keep u eye or
The captain, who was down to din
ner unusually early, rose to welcome
Quests little party, and himself ar
ranged the seats.
They settled down into the places
arranged for them.
An elderly lady, dressed in some
what oppressive black, with a big
cameo brooch at her throat and a
black satin bag in her hand, was being
shown by the steward to a seat by
Quests side. She acknowledged the
captains greeting acidly.
Good evening, captain" she said. 81
understood from the second steward
that the seat on your right hand would
be reserved for me. l am Mrs. Eos
ton Rowe"
The captain received the announce.
ment calmly.
Very pleased to have you at the
table, madam he replied. las to the
seating, l leave that entirely to the
steward. l never interfere myself"
Laura pinched his arm, and Lenora
glanced away to hide a smile. Mrs.
Foston Rowe studied the menu disap'
provingly.
"Hors d'oeuvres," she declared, 81
never touch. No one knows how long
they've been opened. Bouillon-I will
have some bouillon, steward"
"In one moment, madam"
The professor came ambling along
towards the table.
II fear that l am a few moments
late" he remarked, as he took the
chair next to Mrs. Foston Rowe. l of,
fer you my apologies, captain. I con
graduate you upon your library. I have
discovered a most interesting book up.
on the habits of seagulls. 1t kept me
and l am hungry"
well, you'll have to stay hungry a
long time at this table then" Mrs. Eos,
on Rowe snapped. Seems to me
that the service is going to be abomin.
able"
The steward, who had just arrived
presented a cup of bouillon to Quest
The others had all been served. Quest
stirred it thoughtfully.
"And as to the CUSTOM" Mrs. Foston
Rowe continued, "of serving gentle
men before ladies, it is, l suppose, pc
culiar to this steamer"
Quest hastily laid down his spoon
raised the cup of bouillon and pre-,
scented it with a little bow to his neigh,
Dor.
Pray allow me, madam" he begged
THE steward was to blame"
Mrs. Foston Rowe did not hesitate
for a moment. She broke up some
toast in the botillon and commenced
to sip it.
The spoon suddenly went Gathering
from her fingers. She caught at the
sides Of the table, there was a strange
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SYNOPSIS.

Sanford Quest, master criminologist of
the world, finds that in bringing to Jus
tice Macdougal. the murderer of Lord
Ashleigh's daughter, he has but just be-
gun a ~life-and-death struggle with a mys-
ferrous master criminal. In a hidden hut
In Professor Ashleigh's garden he has
seen an anthropoid ape skeleton and a
living inhuman creature, half monkey,
half man, destroyed by fire. In his rooms
have appeared from nowhere black boxes
containing sarcastic, threatening notes,
signed by q pair of armless hands. Laura
and Lenora. his assistants. suspect Craig,
the professors servant. of a double muir
der. The black boxes continue to appear
In uncanny fashion. Craig Is trapped by
Quest, but escapes TO England, where
Quest, Lenora and the professor follow
him. Lord Ashleigh is murdered by the
Hands, Lenora is abducted in London
and rescued. Craig is captured and es-
capes TO Port Said.
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"a Message From the Hands! Look!'
look in her face. With scarcely a
murmur she fell back in her seat
Quest leaned h%urriedly forward.
There was a slight commotion. The
doctor came hurrying up from the 9th,
er side of the saloon. He bent over
her and his face grew grave.
What is it," the captain demanded.
The doctor glanced at him mean,
ingly.
She had better be carried out" he
whispered.
"Was it a faint?" Lenora asked.
1--WE shall know directly" the cap.
tain replied. Better keep your places
l think. Steward, serve the dinner as
usual"
The man held out his hand to with,
draw the cup of bouillon, but Quest
drew it towards him.
Let it wait for a moment" he or.
dered.
He glanced at the captain, who nod
ded back. In a few moments the doc
tor reappeared. He leaned down and
whispered to the captain.
"Dead!"
Quest turned around