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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-17

of an English chaplain aboard Of one
of the boats who cheered whenever
a shot went true. In other words, he
not only sanctions the breaking of
the commandment Thou shalt not
kill" but glories in the murder of his
brethren.
What has the clergy done for the
workingman? You will find them on
every censor committee stopping the
few enjoyments the toiler is permit
ted to have, but they are as scarce as;
hens teeth on committees for the
welfare of the laboring class.
If the millions of dollars that are
squandered each year in the name of
religion were spent in an effort to
better the condition of mankind what
a marvellous amount of good could be
done.
By this mean Fairgrounds for the
children, free hospitals, better
schools in every city and with the
money that was left we could start
free employment offices and shelter
homes (not for fallen wOmen) for
the down-and-outs when it's 10 be-
low.
Am wrong in claiming religion to !
be the greatest curse of mankind?
To any readers who wish to take is
sue with me on this article merely
ask in the interest of fair play that
you stick to facts.-EdW. Freeman,
1906 Ogden av.
REPLY TO TAPLEIGH.-I was
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-17
A Chilly REcEPTlON.
One

evening last week 1 attended a meet
ing the purpose of which was the ma
terializing of plans for the launching
of the Prohibition party in the spring
campaign.
1 had previously offered my serv-
ices after reading the published call
of the mayoralty candidate of the
party for 1000 workers, and had
been invited by letter to attend this
gathering of the clans.
was a stranger to every person
present, therefore seated myself in
conspicUously, expecting at the right
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-17

7 once formed than any religious
teaching. Religion and scientific
knowledge will never blend. Reli-
gion stands for the mysterious, the
supernatural, the vain speculation of
generations regarding the absolute
unknowable.
Science, in direct opposition, rep
resents things as they are, as they
have been and are to be proven, the
natural law of cause and effect.
Progress is the result of scientific
research. We are in greater debt to
the man who, for instance, invented
the X-ray, which has materially aid
ed suffering humanity, than to so
men who have given their lives to re-
ligiOn-a adding to the mystery of the
mysterious. The christian nations
are not the highest in civilization be-
cause Of Christianity, but in spite of
it. To the person who gives the same
open-minded consideration to this
subject that they do to Othet sub
jects religion can only mean a blind
acceptance of ancient beliefs, disre-
garding entirely their reasOnableness. .
RatiOnalism must win out ulti-
mately, as human beings cannot al
ways remain blind on this one thing,
while all other questions are being
probed and sifted for the facts.
And let us endeavOr to appreciate
one of the greatest advances in ciVili- =
cation, the advent of a daily news
paper which is really unafraid, really
free; a little newspaper, big in i'm
portance, The Day BOOk.-A Reader.
A CHILLY RECEPTION - One
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-06

for moment her regular breathing. Then he
touched bell by his side. Laura entered almost
at once.
open the laboratory" Quest ordered. 'Then
come back"
Together they carried the sleeping girl out of
the room into larger apartment A single cleo
trio light burning the top of square
mirror fixed upon an easel. Towards this they
carried the girl and laid her in an easy chair almost
opposite to it.
1.-THE battery is just on the left" Laura whis-
pered.
Quest nodded.
"Give 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 it by means of coil of wire to the
battery and with firm. soft fingers slipped it to
Lenora's forehead. Then he stepped back.
She's subject Laura-Im sure of it! Now
for great experiment.
They watched Lenora intently.
"Lenora," Quest said slowly and firmly, your
mind is full of subject You your mistress
in her chair by the fresde. She is toying with her
diamonds. Look again. She lies there dead! Who
was it entered the room. Lenora? Look! Look!
Gaze into that mirror. What do you see there?"
The girls eyes had opened They were fixed
now upon the mirror-distended full of unholy
things.
TRY harder, Lenora," he muttered his own
breath laboring 1T is there in your brain! Look!
For single second the smooth surface of the
mirror obscured. A crept dmly like
a picture into being, fire upon the hearth, a
girl leaning back in her chair. A door in the
background opened. stole out. He crept
nearer to the girl-his eyes fixed upon the
diamonds, a thin silken cord twisted round his
wrist Suddenly she him-too late! His hand
upon her lips, his face seemed to start almost
from the mirror-then backness!
Lenora opened her eyes. She was still in the
easychar before the fire.
"Mr. Quest!" she faltered
He looked up from letters which he had
been studying.
Il sorry he said politely. Il really had for
gotten that you here But you know-that
you have been to Sleep"
Can go now" she asked
certainly" Quest replied. ITO tell you the
truth, find that shall not need to ask you those
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-06
CHAPTER II.

Il to take it, believe" Lord Asheigh began
after dinner that evening, that you have finally
decided Ella to embrace our friend Delarey's sug-
geston and to leave us Saturday."
IF you please Ella murmured with glowing
eyes
you will take your own maid with you. OF
course" Lord Ashleigh continued. "Lenora is
good girl and am she will look after you
quite we'll, but have decided to supplement Lee
nora's surveillance over your comfort by sending
with YOU Also sort Of courier and general atten-
dant-whom do you think? Well, Macdougal. He
has lived in New York Cor some years. and you will
doubtless find this great advantage, Ella"
Ella glanced over her shoulder at the two serv-
ants who were standing discreetly in the back
ground. Her eyes rested upon the pale, express
sioness face Of the man who during the last few
years had enjoyed her fathers absolute confidence.
For moment queer sense of apprehension
troubled her. Was it true, she wondered, that she
did not like the man? She banshed the thought
almost it conceived.
You spelling me- daddy" Ella sighed.
III you think now.'' he remarked. Il do not
know what you will say to me presently"
He laid upon the table very familiar morocco
case, stamped with coronet.
"Our diamonds!" Ella exclaimed THE Ash.
leigh diamonds!"
The necklace lay exposed to view, the wonder.
full stones flashing in the subdued light
I'm New York." Lord Ashleigh continued ct is
the custom to wear jewellery in public more, even,
than in this country. Allow mel"
He leaned forward. With long capable fingers
he fastened the necklace around his daughters
neck.
at is farewell present to you." Lord Ash.
leigh doc;a~od
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CHAPTER v.

Sanford Quest was naturally person unaffected
by presentiments nervous fears of any Sort yet,
having advanced couple of yards along the hall
way of the house which he had just entered with
out difficulty, he came to standstill oppressed
with the sense of impending danger
ANYONE here?" he asked. raising his voice.
There direct response, yet from some
where upstairs he heard the half-smothered cry Of
a woman. He gripped his revolver in his fingers.
He took quick step forward. The floor gave way
beneath him. He was falling into backness.
The fall itself scarcely dozen feet He
picked himself up, his shoulder bruised, his head
swimming little. Suddenly CLEAN Of light
shone down. A trap-door above his head slid
a few inches back The flare of electric torch
shone upon his face. mans voice addressed him
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-06
FIRST INSTALLMENT
stanford QUEST, CRIMINoLoeIsT"

The young man from the West had arrived in
New York only that afternoon. and his cousin.
town born and bred, had already embarked upon
the task Of showing him the great city. They
occupied table in somewhat insignificant cor
ner Of one of New York's most famous roof garden
restaurants. The place crowded with diners.
There were many notabilities to be pointed out
The town young man very busy.
Tell me-" the country cousin inquired. who Is
the man at table by himself? The walters speak
to him as though he were little god. Is he mil
lionaire, or Judge, or what?"
You're in luck Alfred" the New Yorker de-
clared. That's the most interesting man In New
York-one of the most interesting in the world.
That's Sanford Quest"
Who's he?"
Sanford Quest is the greatest master in crimi.
nolcgy the world has known. He is magi.
cian a scientist, the Pierpont Morgan of his pro-
fesson."
Say. do you that he is detective?"
Yes" he said simply, you could call him that
Just in the same way that you could call Napo-
leon a soldier or Lincoln a statesman. He Is de-
tectve if you like to call him that, the master de-
tectve 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
operators sat at their instruments. Then, by
means Of small lift he assembled to the top story
and entered 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
easy chair to the wide-fung window. touching a
bell as he crossed the room. In few moments
The door was opened and closed noiselessly. A
Dung woman entered with a bundle of papers.
The criminoogist glanced through the papers
quickly mo further inquiries, Laura?"
She left the room almost nOiselessly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-06
THE TENEMENT HOUSE MYSTERY"
CHAPTER l.

This habit Of becoming late for breakfast"
Lady Ashleigh remarked, she set down the cof-
Zee pot, lis growing upon your father. Any news.
dear?"
Ella glanced up from pile OF correspondence
through which she had been looking little negli.
gently.
None at all, mother. My correspondence is
lust the usual sort of Observation-Disclosures and gos-
sip. Such a lot Of invitations, by the bye
AT your age" Lady Ashleigh declared. that is
the sort of correspondence which you should find
Interesting"
you know am not like that mother" she pro.
tested my music is really the only part Of life
which absolutely appeals to me- Oh, why doesn't
Delarey make up his mind and let father know, as
ae promised! Here comes daddy, num-
Lord Ashleigh loitered for moment to raise
the covers from the dishes upon side table
Afterwards he seated himself at the table.
81 heard this morning. he said, from your
friend Delarey, Ella. He went into the matter very
hy. The substance Of it is that for the first year
I your musical training he advises New York
Il have not finished yet. This cablegram," he
rent on, drawing little slip of blue paper from
lis pocket, was brought to me this morning.
He smoothed it out before him and read:
To Lord Ashlegh, Hamblin House, Dorset. England I
md a magnificent program arranged for at Metropol-
an Opcra house this year. Have taken box for your
laughter engaged the best professor in the world and
ccred apartment at the eand our most select
brother is still in returning early spring.
viii do our make your daughters year Of
a u1g By ADVISE Sail
"On Saturday." Ella almost screamed.
81 shall now" Lord Ashleigh said, leave you to
ak and discuss this matter for the rest Of the
lay. At dinner time tonight you can tell me your
lecison, rather we will discuss it together
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They descended in the lift together and Quest
handed the girl into his They drove quickly
through the silent streets.
In a few minutes Lenora installed in
easy chair in Quests sitting groom.
Lean back and make yourself comfortable"
Quest invited, as he took chair opposite to her.
Il must just look through these papers,
The girl did she told She opened her
coat. The delightfully."- warm. almost
overheated. sense of rest crept over her. She
tiers which he had been pretending to read. His
eyes were fixed upon her. There queer
look in them, strange feeling creeping
through her veins.
Quests voice broke unnatural silence
You are anxious to telephone someone" he said
you looked at both of the booths as we came
through the hotel. Then you remembered, think
that he would not be there yet. Telephone now
The telephone is at your right hand. You know the
number"
She obeyed almost at once.
Number 700, New York City"
you will ask Quest continued, whether he is
all right, whether the jewels are SAFE"
There was a brief silence, then the girls voice
Are you there, James? Yes, am Lee
nora. Are you safe? Have you the jewels? . :.
Where? You that you safe?
No, nothing fresh has happened"
You at the hotel" Quest said softly. you
going to him..
Il cannot Sleep" she continued. II am coming
to you"
She set down the receiver. Quest leaned little
You know where the jewels are hidden he
said. Tell me where?'
Her lips quivered. She made answer
every good" Quest concluded. "You need not tell
me. Only remember this: At nine o'clock tomor
row morning you will bring those jewels to this
apartment. Rest quietly now. want you
to go to Sleep"
She obeyed without hesitation. Quest watched
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as Ella crossed the hall to the left. Lenora turned
toward him. He whispered something in her ear.
For moment she shook Then she turned away
and followed her mistress upstairs.
Arrived in her apartment, Ella threw herself
with little sigh of content into big easy-chair
before the fire and gave herself up for few
ments to reverie.
log stirred upon the fire. She leaned forward
1azily to replace it and then stopped short. Elk
acty opposite to her door which opened
to back hail. 1t used only by the servants.
Just she in the act of leaning forward
Ella became conscious of curious hallucna-
ton.
"Lenora, come here at once"
The maid hurried in from the next room. Ella
pointed to the door,
"Lenora. look outside See If anyone is on that
landing. I 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 reported.
go down and ask Macdougal to up. I
going to have this thing explained"
Something of her mistress agitation seemed to
have become communicated to Lenora
She walked quickly to the back part of the hotel
and assembled to the wing in which the servants
quarters situated. Here she made her way
along a corridor until she reached Macdougal's
She knocked, and knocked again. There
answer. She tried the door and found it
locked Then she returned to the lift and de-
scended once more to the floor upon which her mis-
tress' apartments were situated. She opened the
door of the suite without knocking and turned at
to the sitting room.
Il am sorry, my lady" she began.
Then she stopped short The lift boy, who had
had little trouble with his starting apparatus
and had not yet descended heard the scream
which broke from her lips and fireman in ad-
jacent corridor came running up almost at the
same moment Lenora on her knees by her
mistress side. Ella was still lying in the easy
chair in which she had been seated, but her head
thrown back in unnatural fashion There
was red mark just across her throat
Lenora shrieked. "Shes tainted! And the dia-
monds-the diamonds have gone!"
A doctor, hurredly summoned had just com
pleted hasty examination when police inspector,
followed by q detective, entered.
This is your affair. gentlemen. not mine," the
doctor said gravely. "The young lady is dead
She has been cruelty stranged within the last five
ten minut es~
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CHAPTER III,

The streets of New York were covered with a
thin, powdery snow as the very luxurious car of
Mrs Delarey drew up outside the front of the Lee
land hotel little after midnight. Ella leaned
over and kissed her hostess.
Thank you. dear, ever so much, for your de-
lghtful dinner" she exclaimed, land for bringing
me home. AS for the music, we'll, can't talk
about it. am just going upstairs into my room
to sit and think s*.
The car rolled off, Ella, a large umbrella held
over her head by the doorkeeper, stepped up the
little strip Of drugget which led into the SOFTLY
warmed hall Of the Leland. Behind her came
her maid Lenora, and Macdougal who had been
riding on the box with the chauffeur. He paused
for a moment to wipe the from his clothes
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-06
71LLPS = OPPENHEIM .

I The inspector made a careful examination Of
the room.
"Tell me" he inquired, is this the young lady
who owned the wonderful Ashleigh diamonds?"
They've gone!" Lenora shrieked. They've
been stolen! She wearing them when left
the room!"
The inspector turned to the telephone.
"Mr. Marsham he said, II am afraid this will
be difficult affair. going to take the liberty
Of calling in an expert That you, exchange? I
want number one New York city-Mr. Sanford
Quest"
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CHAPTER ~.

There seemed to be nothing at all original in
the methods pursued by the great criminologist
when confronted with this tableau of death and
robbery. His remarks to the inspector were few
and perfunctory. He asked only few languid
questions of Macdougal and Lenora, who were
summoned to his presence.
Macdougal then turned to leave the ROOM Le-
nora was about to follow, but Quest signed to her
to remain.
Il should like to have little conversation with
you about your Mistress, he said to her pleasant
ly. IF you don't mind, will ask you accom-
with you"
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questions, after all. A messenger from the police
station has been here He says they have come to
the conclusion that very well-known gang Of
New York criminals are in this thing. We know
how to track them down all right
Il may go now, then?" she repeated. with i'm
mense relief
Quest escorted the girl downstairs opened the
front door, blew his whistle and his car pulled up
at the door.
The girl drove off. Quest watched the car dis
appear around the corner. Then he turned slowly
and made preparations for his adventure.
Number 700, New York. he muttered, half
hour later, he left his house. Beyond Four
teenth street-a tough neighborhood."
He hesitated for moment, feeling the articles
in his overcoat pocket-a revolver in one a small
piece of hard substance in the other Then he
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
crosstown car"
Quest nodded approvingly.
mo finesse,' he sighed.
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Ella mpelled by some curious impulse which
she could not quite understand, glanced quickly
around to where the manservant was standing.
For once she saw something besides the perfect
automaton. His eyes, instead Of being fixed at
the back of his masters chair, simply rveted
upon the stones. queer little feeling of uneasi-
ness disturbed Ella for the moment. 1t passed. how
ever, as in glancing away her attention was once
more attracted by the sparkle OF the jewels upon
her bosom.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-19
NeW Jersey to
Have Suffrage
Election TOdau

NEWARK, N j., Oct 1s.-The vigor
OF the hot campaign waged by women
workers for suffrage rose to its nigh
est pitch tonight, election eve, in
every section of New Jersey. All day
The yellow banners of the suffrage
associations and the green, white ana
Rarpie' OF the women's Political Union
iluttered from hundreds of automo-
piles from Cape May 70 che New YORK
line and tonight there were few com
munities in the state even OF me
smallest, where the voices OF feminine
orators were not lifted in the streets
for the cause
Everywhere in the big cities of the
state groups Of women workers are
speaking in the streets. hundreds OF
them utilizing the waning hours OF the
long campaign for what they believe
10 be smashing drive against their
political foes. Far and away the last
hours of this fight have set a new rec.
ord FOR political activity in New Jer.
sey. The so-called whirlwind finishes
OF bygone campaigns within the mem
ory or living voters have failed 10
equal to-night's intense activity. Both
ides claim victory.
President Wilson's vote for suffrage
VIII be cast in Princeton.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-19
Big SUIT UNDER
THE CLAYTON.

ST. LOUIS. Oct. 1s.-The FIRST I'm
portant government suit under the
Clayton antitrust act was begun aere
today by Attorney General Gregory
against the United Shoe Machinery
company. The petition fled In the Ieo-
eral district court charges the shoe
machinery company with unlawful
practices that substantially lessen
competition and tend TO monopoly
Temporary and parmanent injunc-
tions are sought.
The suit Is distinct from nat
against the same concern under the
Sherman antitrust act. begun several
years ago in which its dissolution as
an unlawful combination and mon
opoly I'm restraint OF trade was sought
and which now is before the United
states supreme court The present
action does not seek dissolution but
asks the court TO enJOin the company
perpetually from further engaging IN
alleged unlawful practices There
also Is the usual prayer for such other
general and further relief as the
court may see At 10 give.
One OF the unusual features If that
the petition contains a request for a
temporary order restraining the
United Shoe Machinery company from
resortlng TO the practices COMPLAINED
OF until determination Of the suit.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-19
GERMAN SPY is
INDICTED IN U. S.

NEW YORK. oct fS.-Franz hin.
telfn. nov held I'm a military detentio,
camp IN England IS an alleged spy Tor
lh' German army. was Indicted In fhs
United states District Court today on
q. charge of engaging with Edward
Mtloy Tn conspiracy 20 dofraud the
government In attempting Fraudulent.
ly 20 obtain a passport
Iu August kiutplcm and Nolov sailed
Tor Holland on the steamer NieuW Am.
Ettrdam AZ Falmouth. ENGLAND bofh
ueu were seized BY the Rrltisb an.
thoriurF kintclon was held In Eng.
iona. and Meloy was sent back 10
ihis country Moloy was arrested on
is arrival here. and Is out on $40. .OOO
The Indictment against Rintelep
charges that fhe conspiracy began fssf
July. when kintelen appeared in the
Federal District Court and applied for
passport 90 travel IN hciifvcrenf
countricg as Edward " Gates. a ra.
tive of Pcnusylvanis NJ ia CHARGED
that Riniclen. al Gates. took an oath
oi allcEiance 10 the United States fn
addition The Indictment allorca that
Meloy avore the applicants name was
Gates
The passport was NOT Issued hut
Meloy and kintelcu. who was provid.
Cd With Swias passport bearing fha
name ~ Edward v Gaahe. JAILED Tor
Holland. with the result that they
were stopped a. Falmouth