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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-06


stairs. This house looks like good
hunting one of these days"
you would rob Copeland?v whisper
ed Bruce.
81 would take the pennies off dead
mans eyes if I needed them. Come
on"
The two worthless mounted the stairs
casually, but once in the upper hall
they became alert.
"I'll try this room here" said Rad
cliffe. '4It looks as II it might be Mrs.
Copeland's boudoir. Cough If any one
comes in sight"
Radcliffe slipped into Mrs. Copeland's
boudoir and glanced about with the
skilled eye of man who finds it neces-
sary TO observe all things. He saw the
safe in the wall and examined 1t. That
magnificent coronet and that collaret
of diamonds would repose in yonder
safe. But it would be hard nut to
crack.
His glance swept over the top of the
dresser and rested upon the little book.
gutu IniDSS n0ic SCuCidiiS
In moment he was thumbing it.
When he came across the combination
he was delighted He quickly trans
ferred it to a slip of paper, slowed 1t
away, and started for the door just
as Bruce coughed his warning. He
was safely In the hall by the time the
maid came along.
''The gentlemen's coat room?" he
asked.
"The door opposite, sir"
"rhanks," said Radcliffe.
He and Bruce entered the coat room
as matter of precaution, then went
downstairs again. Radcliffe would
have been greatly astonished could he
have glanced into Mrs. Copeland's
boudoir ten minutes later. The but
that moment copying down the combi-
nation Of the wall safe from the little
book the mistress had forgotten in her
hurry.
Zddora and Storm, however, enjoy
ed themselves thoroughly. What with
the music and the dancing and the
pleasure they found in each others
company the rest of the world seemed
very well lost. On the way home,
however, Zudora expressed her dislike
for Captain Radcliffe. She was quite
positive that she had seen him before
under unfavorable circumstances. She
wondered if Copeland knew anything
about the man.
"Where do you think you have seen
him?" asked Storm curiously.
"That's the battling part of it. 1
know I've seen him, but beyond that
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things are hay. | don't like him.
I'm certain of that much"
Il wish you'd marry me straight off
and let me take you away where you'd
forget all these unhappy affairs"
"Ah, John, my father was a sports
man. He never gave up a fight, and
neither shall /. 1t isn't the money,
though, that's always handy. It's the
thought of dishonest people getting the
benefit of what is mine. Until I've
won or lost / prefer to remain as |
am. I've caused you enough trouble,
John. as it is. No one has any enmity
toward you. 1t is /"
"Wen, l guess I'll hang around
said John pleasantly, though he did
not experience any particular pleas
ure at that moment. you might
change your mind, you know, and
when you do l want to be at hand"
you're very good to me, john"
'Millions and millions of money" he
murmured I'm beginning TO hate
money"
80 am I. SO let's say no more about
it."
The following day, at Mime. Du Walls,
plans were completed for the robbing
of the Copeland wall safe. Bruce and
Radcliffe agreed that the attempt
should be made that night, as the Cope
lands had spoken of going into the city
for night at the opera. They sent
two lesser crooks to watch the prem
ises
And while they watched they saw
shadows against the curtains of Mrs.
Copeland's room. At first they believed
that the Copelands had not gone into
town, but minnie or two later one of
the shades rolled up. revealing the but
Ter and the maid.
Mr.. Hook had been butler in the
Copeland house for about six weeks.
He had been highly recommended by
Marie, the maid. who had served her
mistress with apparent loyalty for two
years. All for the purpose that was
now being enacted Hook was merely
her partror in crime. and both were
wanted by the police In other cities.
The butler went directly to the safe
In the wall, turned the knob the speci.
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Rubies.
bracelets of diamonds. She scintillat-
ed, as the saying goes.
She kept her jewels in a small wall
safe. She was giving her hair a few
finishing pats when the maid entered
to announce that guests were arriv-
ing Hastily the mistress replaced in
the safe those trinkets she could not
use and shut the door. But in her
hurry she left on the dresser a little
book which contained the combination
numbers
The moment she was gone the maid
bounced upon the book and thumbed it
hurriedly. She had seen this little
book many times, but until now she
had never been able to get her hands
upon it. She knew that it contained
the combination of the wall safe. She
turned her apron over and jotted down
the numerals ON the linen. She re-
placed the book in the identical spot
she had found it and left the room.
Baird was glad to see Zudora and
Storm He chatted with them until
the dancing began, then he wandered
out among the smokers.
Captain Radcliffe and Bruce present
ly drew together.
did you see that fellow Baird"
asked Bruce.
"Yes, and he has his eye on me. But
l don't think he connects me with the
man he met on the road to the Zudora
mines"
well l want to keep out of his
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one Of them. Later he would use this
likeness as o disguise.
Baird came in breeziiy.
They've put me on the Copeland
robbery he announced. What do
you think about it,
- guess the butler Is the boy
IF can land scoop on this story
mE little old pay envelope will get
boost"
you're. queer card. Baird. You've
got the stuff in you. You once lived
like Il prince, and vet you're willing to
work hard for an honest living. Well,
If the Copelands come to me III take
you in on it,
isAny news on the other BUSINESS.
Nothing you can put your hand on.
l have a lot Of suspicious, but I'm not
going to tell you what they are. l
wish I'd been at the Copelands the
other night. There might have been
face there l could have placed"
The clerk came in. LADY and gen.
tleman to see you, sir.
"Name?.
copeland.
"Send them in," said Hunt, smiling.
"Pve an idea our friend Storm sent
them here. Don't do any talking" .
sAll right" laughed Baird.
The upshot of the visit resulted in
Hunt accepting the case. He went up
to the. house at once and went over
the ground thoroughly. He quizzed
the maid narrowly. but she was letter
perfect i'll her part. She fooled and
disarmed him apparently, but he took
careful notice of her features and her
height and color There Were tracks
all over the lawn-so many. in fact
that he could learn nothing in this
direction.
That afternoon Mr.. Hook entered the
grogshop of Mr.. Riodon, greeted the
barkeeper cordially, and proceeded
upstairs to room he had previously
engaged. There he met the maid
Marie and they laughed over the sue
cessful manner in which the detec-
tive had been fooled.
Downstairs Captain Radcliffe entered
the bar. sat down by a window and
ordered a drink, pretending to be in
terested il that mornings paper.
Sooner or later he expected to en-
counter Mr.. Hook The captain had
good deal of patience when necessity
required it.
Now, one thing Detective Hunt did
find, and that was Hooks own memor-
andum book. In that book he learned
that the buffers "hangout" was
Riodon's saloon in Ramona avenue.
Bronx. So at the same time that Rad
cliffe read his newspaper and Hook
firted with the maid upstairs, Hunt
and Baird stopped on the opposite side
OF the street and eyed the name on
the saloon windows.
"This is the shop. sure enough" de-
clared Hunt. Suppose we stroll over
and see what's inside"
Radcliffe Glanced to look out Of a
clear spot in the window and saw
them. He was in a quandary for a
moment. But he had his worry for
nothing. The detective and the re-
porter Immediately sought the stairs,
and Captain Radcliffe, as he went out
the rear door, cursed himself for not
going up the stairs himself
There's always a slip 'twixt the cup
and the lip. If Marie hadn't wanted
certain brooch which she admired
among the Copeland collection and if
Hook hadn't strenuously refused to
surrender it, they would not have quar-
relied, their voices would not have
risen The sound of their argument
was music to Hunts ears. Quickly
be selected a key from his bunch Of
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Buffers "Hangoutv Was Riodon's
Saloon.
or more secret passages, but couldn't
find any. Let's get back to town with
the stuff. We can come back here
later"
When they did get back they en-
countered many thrilling things, as
surprising as they were thrilling. Zu-
dora and John had gone out for spin,
and the machine had broken down
near the Blaisdell place. Bruce, who
had witnessed the accident, made up
for the occasion and offered the hos
pitality of his home This courtesy
was readily accepted, with the result
that the two young people found them
selves prisoners. Zudora was tied to
chair in the library, while Storm
was dragged down into the cellar.
Bruce was in high feather. He had
not only the rubies, but the girl they
had been after ever since she got
away from DR.. Mapns private insane
asylum But eggs have to be Matched
before you can count your chickens
Hunt and Baird returned at once aft
err they had given the bag of jewels to
Mrs. Copeland. They found Zudora,
to their amazement, struggling in the
Morris chair.
THE ruby coroEet is behind those
antlers," she cried. "They took John
downstairs. Go to him quickly"
So all the jewels-and perhaps the
most precious, Zudora-were returned.
But Hunt was distinctly dissatisfied
with the adventure. The crooks had
slipped through his fingers.
TO BE CONTINUED
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-06
CHAPTER XIV.

The Robbery OF the Ruby Coronet.
Y YUNT and Baird had at least
found out where the zudOra
Il mine was, but the rightful
ownership still hung in the
air. Hunt also declared that the false
claimants had been eognizant of their
trip to Montana and had tried to push
them off the board. The best thing
they now could do would be to wait
for some fresh move against Zudora.
Sooner or later they would make an
other attempt against her life or lib
erty. Hunt warned both Zudora and
Storm that II anything turned up of a
suspicious character TO notify him at
once.
About this time Copeland, the bank
er and broker who had handled vari-
Gus deposits from Zudora and at whose
bank she had her safety deposit box,
concluded to make his wife a fine
birthday gift. This gift was a hand
some coronet of rubies. Mrs. Cope
land possessed many splendid jewels,
but this latest addition surpassed them
all. WomanIike, she wanted TO show
her friends how generous her husband
was. so she decided to give dance.
Among those who received invitations
were Nine. Du Val, Captain Radcliffe
and Bruce. Mrs. Copeland knew Nine.
Du Val, but not the other two. They
were business friends of her husband
and as such she accepted them.
Zudora and Storm were invited be-
cause Mrs. Copeland looked upon these
two as friends. 1t had been some time
since Zudora and Storm had gone to
any social function, and naturally she
was excited. She was in nowise in
mourning for her uncle, the late Has
sam Ali. but she had gone nowhere
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dc number Of times, and swung open
the door.
There they ARE, Marie. This Is the
last job. Wen hike across the pond
and live in comfort for the rest OF our
days. / never could find out where the
missis kept that little book, and we
both fell on it last night. Some luck.
Ell? Thirty thousand dollars; as easy
as turning over your hand. Give me
the handbag.
He dumped the jewels into the bag,
but the ruby coronet was too large for
the receptacle.
I'll have to carry that. under my
coat. Now. then, give me a kiss and
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-06
What They Could Do.

Don't you think you could do some
thing with that orchestra to improve
my song. asked the lady soIoist.
whats the matter with ity, asked
the orchestra leader.
Why, they could hardly hear nv
song for that drumr'
well, we can put in couple more
drumsr'-Chicago News.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-06
ZUW0RA
In the Twenty Million
Dollar Mystery
BY HAROLD MACGRATH
Copyright. 1914 and 1915. by Harold Macerath

for weeks. The color and music would
be great relief to her. She had been
through so much that she had begun
to crave little pleasurable excite
ment.
On the night of the dance Mrs. Cope
net, together with her collarette and
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skeletons. whipped it into the lock,
gave a twist, and shouldered into the
room, followed by Baird.
Hook. without waiting to inquire his
visitors names and business, plunged
toward window and leaped Baird
followed him fearlessly.
Hunt turned upon the maid sar-
donically.
II thought I'd find you here" He
Fcooped up the stolen jewels. "Where
b the ruby coronet?.
Il don't know" whimpered Marie.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-04-06

He Saw the Safe In the Wall and Elk
amined 1t.
sight. I've an idea that he has placed
me- said the diamond smuggler.
What if he has placed you? He
hasn't anything like proof"
"He saw me go into DIR. Mann's front
door and out the rear. I'm certain Of
that"
''If he had been certain you'd have
heard from him long before this. Take
my word for It, Now. come along.
I'm going to take quiet stroll up
Washington Journal., 1915-10-08

yarf's refine @iirite nnb Slcii6.
iuareu. nnperfGlidt, niibertreffli6,
bei @abler'S, 532 Geater Marft nu6
rs 9siagS Marft.
Washington Journal., 1915-10-08
MO6cM-M unOl@an.
CSortiebuns pom geite -

llnteriecboot ,6roge, uno baB oieie9to.
te ole bielige Negierung nidlt beiric-
oiqt bate. 9icicr 9eridt mor abio.
Tut mrihtig; oenn oos, mas man in
Sen 3eitlmqeit ais oeutlhe Note be-
5eidnete, mar nid)tS onoereS ais Gin
pcrionlides Memorandum 0eS @ro.
fen bon 9ernItorff an ocn Stootsle-
fret6r bon 9nniine. ooer piclmcbr ei.
ne MaterioliommIuna be5iiaIih oes
Irabic. Safes.
Gin britiiheS llnterieeboot brodtC
Den oeutihen Dompicr nSoionia" in
Der Office gum Siufen. Die @eiob.
ung ioa gerettet lein. Der ~geiunfenC
Dompfer mar obne Mornuna ange.
griffen morocn.
Mittluodl, ben 6. Sftober:
Der gricdiihe Ercmier Geni5elos
bat iein Amt ~nieocrgelegt. uohoem
linn bonn aonig florgemad)t mproer
uar. oob er iein Vcrtrnuen perider5i
babe. Sm griediihen Nbacoroncten-
@aIic cntbronntc Gin beftigcr aompi
gegen ben Eremier uno 142 gegen
1902 itimraten fir ieine Ibiebung.
0ieier 3piidenina ercignetc lid in.
foIge Der Stellumgnnbme Oes Tre.
miers 8ltr 2anoung Ger oIliicrten
Erlppenmaiicn in SaIoniti. Mas
@riedenlano nm tim miro. Tteht ob.
5liunrten.
Sn Der Oifeniioe. oie ole @aiierten
fiirolid gegen Oie 3entraIm6dte
aufnohmen erlitten iene idJredlihc
@erIulte. 100000 iolen gefaaen,
Washington Journal., 1915-10-08

periuunoet ODER gefnngen genommeu
moroen iein, m1breno iih Die 0eut-
lhen Terlnite auf 10000 beIuufeu.
IS l6cint, ais menn Der Seroismus
Der Gngl6noer uno Jron5oien in Ell.
nigcn Sagcu Den Sieg crringen fpoQ.
te. 0icies groBe Opfer Der Maiierten
miro nif)t ohne ginorud bIeiben.
Der 0arobics Soll lit nun gum ab.
lhlnb gebroht. Die ocutlde Reaies
rung bat ourh ibren @albinatoner
@ertreter @enugtlnng periprofen
uno gIeid5eitig Ole @criiderlna ge.
geben, Dab cine @ieoerbollmg oes
6olles nidt mebr porfommen miro.
9Onnerstas, ben z. Cftober:
8ulgoricn bat ocs 3aren Ultima.
tum periporfen uno CUR ieIben ,3eit Ell
mes al Serbien abeeianot. Serbien
muB oos bulgoriihe llItimotum bin
hen "a Stunocn beontportet boben.
Erdiioent BILLION miro bel ben am
10. 0ftober in Nep SerieD ob8uboI-
tenoen Woblen fir 0os 5rouenItimm.
reft leiilc Stimme obgebcn. Gr er.
tldrte oleroings, Dab Die ginfiibruna
oes 5raiienltimmrehts niht ourh Die
National Hegierung, ionoern oirdl
Die Staoten.& egierung in Den einseI.
men Stootcn eingefiibrt meroen Ioa.
Die 3epubIitnner lino Der NnIidt,
Dab Der groBe GinfIub, Den VrGli-
Dent 8ilion p1breno Ieiner &eaie.
rnnes6eit auf Die ein3elnen poIitilhen
Eorteien lpegen ieiner oiplomotiideu
errolge ousiibte. bel ben @abIen iebr
ms @elpibt follen miro. @iemobI iie
gSlllon als Giplomoten Ioben. iino Sie
nit leincr ofonomiiden 8erpoIttna
nldDt 3ufrieoen.
Washington Journal., 1915-10-08

MarioIn @cin, boditcr analitGt,
6ircft imperfect bDn Stalien,
$1.00 6as bole Gnart. Gbyiitian
fanber, 900 Ute Gtrahe,
Washington Journal., 1915-10-08
qehrIinn ~perlnnat.

Ginem ouf6emedte ocutihen Sun.
gen pnn IA bis 16 Sabren bietet iid
giinitige @eIegenbeit, oaS guhOrud.
geiuerbe eriinoli6 al %erIernen uno lid
cine quite GriitenS fiir Die 3ufunft 81
idoffen. &efIeftiert miro mir ouf Ell
men fIeiBigen arbeits iomen SrngcI
Der 9eutid uno Gnsliih ueritebt uno
CUTE aenntniiie I'M 8edtidreiben be.
liBt. Gltern Die ibren Sobn etuuS
Giihtiges Iernen loiien molen obne
Dab iie babel IN bic Goiden g%reifen
miiiien miro nGbere %glusfunit erteilt
in Der Office Oes 0@aibington Sour
nails, 40 6te Ctr. 0.-8.
Washington Journal., 1915-10-08
Xander s Plugge,
1917 5iebentc Strabc. g. 8.
SeIephon North 1853.

Sipe @bisfies, $t.25 sic @aIOue; 4Oc
bas Quart ullo %aufudrts. @eionoers Sms
perial. 6 Sabre alt. SO bic Onlone. 75C
cas Quart. OLD NeIiable, s Sabre alt,
$4 Die @alIone, 81 pas Quart. @uter
altcr Bourbon, MaIt ppn Seotb gBbiss
tcp. California Cherries. 81 uno $1.5O
sic @aIone, 25c uno SOC ods Quart.
Seine impprtierte Gherrb ooer Yoriiueine
SO bie @allone, 60c bas Quart. ollie
Snrteu Branoies, &ums uno Gins. gns
lifurniIHe uno importierte Glarets, ipnie
eigenc YreiIung. Vile Sorteu WeiBiueine
uno Hbeinpeine.
HrcisIiite 5ur VcrfRenn9.
Washington Journal., 1915-10-08
@erlauat:

Buff NntOmObil-
az ucrfamfeu in Scr Oemtiden @Ot-
idaft. Ereis $3.50, fat uen.
1875 Maiadnietts IDe. W..D.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-02
Players Released.

fIayers ReIeased.
AUBURN, n. Y. Feb. 27.-Secrc-
tary Farrell, of the National aAssocia-
ton of Professional Baseball Leagues.
announced: tonight that these players
had been released by purchase: BY
Winston-Sslem, n. c., Luther Stuart
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-02
CROSS, FEVERIsH
CHILD is BILIOUS
OR CONSTIPATED
Look, Mother! If Tongue is coated
give "csl:se-s;= sy..:p
Of Figs"


Every mother realizes, after giving
her children "California Syrup of
Figs" that this is their. ideal laxative.
because they love its pleasant taste
and 1t thoroughly 6leanses the tender
little stomach. liver and bowels with
out gripping.
Il When cross. irritable, feverish or
breath is bad, stomach; sour, look at
the tongue, mother! If coated, give
teaspconful of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in few hours all the
food, iconstipated waste. sour bile and
tindtgested; food passes out Of, tile
bowels and You have a well. playful
child again. When it's little system Is
full of cold. throat sore. has stomach-
ache. diarrhae, indigestion. colic--re-
member. Il good inside cleansing,
should always be the first treatment
given.
Millions OF mothers keep California
Syrup Of Figs" handy they know ii
teaspo oonfuf today saves sick child
tomorrow. Ask your druggist for a
60ecent bottle OF !, California Syrup or
Figs which has directions for babies;
children OF nll ages anu grown -ups
printed on the = bottle. Beware Of
connterfefts sold here. SO don't be
fooled. Get the genuine. pade by
california Fig Syrup Company. .
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-02
Ne1us Letter
From Be]to71

HtLTOS, Feb. 26.--0Tr Mut.:s0H, a
co,ored man. employed by ID. = Geer.
was seriously hurt this morning While
operating shreddnr. Mattison's j
right hand got caught in the cogs or
blades, OF the shreddar and was lit
orally torn to threads. tearing OFF his
hand and fingers and decorating the
arm almost to the elbow. Drs. A. D.
Weathersbee and w. G.. Bowen were
summoned and amputated the arm at
the elbow and Muttison is doing nice
ly. This negro is about 50 years old
and Is liked by all the good white
people of He'll, u and the accident is
very ,iiuch regretted by the people
here.
A S. FAINT, one Of our popular fer.
tilizer dealers. left this afternoon for
Norfolk. wher.: he will spend several
days.
Mrs. S. a. briggs of Spartanburg
who has been spending some time in
town the guest OF her daughter. Mrs.
Claude A. Graves, returned home this
afternoon.
Mesdames r.. A. Lewis and Walter
r. Geer arc in Baltimore for IL ten
days visit.
The Bible class of tie Methodist
church will meet Sunday morning at
1918. The class is lead by y. D. Tay-
lor. one Of the best Sunday school
workers Of the town
Uncle Fleet Clinkscales, u Confed-
crate soldier, but still n Young man,
spent this afternoon in BeltOn and is
in the best OF spirits. Mr.. Ciink-
scales lives Just beyond the city lini..
its, but he is "a live booster for Belton
lie is one of the biggest farmers in
Anderson county and at this time has
over 900 bushels of corn in his barn
which was raised last year q
Preaching at the First baptist
church tomorrow. Sunday morning
and evening by w. II. Province Of
Furmani University.
Mrs. j.. T. West will entertain the
members of the Royal Ambassadors
this evening at her home on Brown
avenue at S O'Clock.
Mrs. l.. ID. Ciahe entertained q num-
Der OF friends most delightfully."- Thurs
day afternoon at rook. The detail Of
tiils pleasant affair will he given next
week. -.stHH
Mrs. Frank Mcmillan entertained ut
beautiful dinner on Thursday. Feb
rnary 18th, at her home OIL Brown ave-
hospitality we're: Mesdames j. II. Me-
Cuen, j. g: Garrett, w. II. Cobb, Jr..
a. ". Campbell, C. F. Cox, o. X.
Poore. w. o. Kay. Harold Breazcaie
and w. ID. Cox. In the afternoon a
delightful game OF rook was enjoy
ed.
We will give the first person who
guesses the real name of "Bill Snidcr"
u years subscription to The Bolton
Journal. Who will be the winner :?
Several persons have guessed and
we will receive many more before the
days are many.
The civic league will not r meet
Monday their regular day for meet
ing, on account of the week of prayer
which begins that day of the Bap-
tist church. The league will meet
tile following Monday, March Sill, al
the library at 4 O'clock.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-02
Baby's Happiness
Depends on Health

Cross. fretful babies usually
need a laxative to make them com
Portable. and comfort begcts hap
piness. Constipa ion is The cause
OF much discomfort. Mothers
should watch closely the condition
of their .children's bowels and see
that they are regular.
A mild. pleasant tasting laxa-
tive such as DIR. Caldwell's Syrup
Pspsin. is deal for children be-
cause of its natural composition
and gentle action. and because it
contains no opiate, narcotic or
other harmful habit-forming drug.
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup repsIn is
sold by druggists everywhere. a
eeaspoonful at bedtime will bring
asy. certain relief.
a :cee t.iai bottle can be obtain
ell by writing to DIR. w. B. Culd-
Wen, 4b2 Washington ST., Mon
ticello. Ills.