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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-08-06

unconscious, since that scrap. He
a tell you what tiEe he saw me
last. Bring the girls along, French
aid hurry!"
Quest hung up the receiver.
Inspector French was as good, even
better than his word. In a surpris-
ingly short time he entered the room.
followed by Laura and Lenora, Quest
gave them a hand each, but it was
into Lenora's eyes that he looked.
Il mustn't stop to neal your story.
Lenora," Quest said. You're safe
that's the great thing"
Found her in an empty house."
French reported, "out Grayson avenue
way. Now, Mr.. Quest, / don't wan to
come the official over you too much,
but If you'll kindly remember you're
an escaped prisoner,
There was a knock at the door. A
young man entered in chauffeur's liv-
cry, with his head still bandaged.
Quest motioned him to come in.
"I1l just repeat my story of that
morning, Mr.. French" Quest said. we
went out to find Macdougal, and sue
ceeded, as you know. Just as | was
starting for home those two thugs
set upon me. You know how | made
my escape. They went of In my au-
tomobiIe and sold 1t in Bethel. / ar
rested them there myself this morn
ing. Here's the sheriff who will bear
out what say, also that they arrived
at the place in my automobile"
Inspector French held out his hand.
mi. Quest" he said, Il reckon well
have to withdraw the case against
you, No hard feelings, ! hope?"
None at ALL" Quest replied prompt
ly, taking his hand.
Quest stood upon the threshold
watching the sheriff and his prison
ers leave the house. The former
turned round to wave his adieux.
There's an elderly guy out here"
he shouted, seems to want to come
In"
Quest leaned forward and saw the
professor.
my dear Quest" he exclaimed, as
he wrung his hand, my heartiest con
gratulations! As you know, | Away
believed FOUR innocence. | am deligh-
ed that 1t has been proved"
| The professor sank YEARLY into al
4 easy chair.
Il will take a little whisky and on
< of your excellent cigars, Quest" h
said. Il must ask you to bear wit
me IL I seem upset. After more tina
twenty years service from one whor
| have always treated as a friend thi
= sudden separation, to a man of m
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hundred willing hands to release him.
Quest drew up the rope quickly,
warned by a roar OF anxious voices.
Then he commenced to descend, let
ting himself down hand yer hand, al
ways with one eye upon that length
of rope that swung below. Suddenly,
as he reached the second floor a lit
tie cry from the crowd warned him
of what had happened. Tongues of
flame curling out from the blazing
building had caught the rope, which
was being burned through not a dozen
feet away from him. He descended
a little farther and paused in mid
air.
A shout from the crowd reached
him.
The cables! Try the cables!"
He glanced round. Seven or eight
feet away, and almost level with him,
was a double row of telegraph wires.
Almost as he saw them the rope below
him burned through and fell to the
ground. He swung a little towards
the side of the house, pushed himself
vigorously away from it with his feet,
and at the farthest point of the out
ward swing jumped. His hands crap
pied the telegraph wires safely. Even
in that tense moment he heard a little
sob of relief from the people below.
Hand over hand he made his way
to the nearest pole and slipped easily
to the ground. The crowd Immediate
ly surged around him.
Where is the man who came down
before me?" he asked a bystander.
Talking to the police in the car
over yonder," was the hoarse reply.
Say, ~guv'nor, you only just made
that"
Craig pushed his way through the
crowd to where Craig was speaking
eagerly to French. He stopped short
and stopped down. He was neal
enough to hear the formers words.
MIR. French, you saw the man come
down the ropes and swing on the ca
bles? That was Quest, Sanford Quest
the man who escaped from the Tomb:
prison. He can't have got away yet.
Quest drew off his coat, turned it In
side out and replaced 1t swiftly. HI
coolly picked up a hat someone ha'
lost in the crowd and pulled 1t owe
his eye He passed within a fey
feet Of where Craig and the inspecto
were talking.
Say, boys, Sanford Quest is in tn
crowd somewhere. He's the man VIII
jumped on the cable lines. A hun
bred dollars for his arrest!"
Quest turned reluctantly away. Me
were rushing about In all direction
for him.
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Copyright 1915, by Otis F. wood)

I'm just the same way" he x
planned, that l am sending her this
message at the present moment-a
message which she will receive and
understand wherever she is hidden.
Would o like to know what | am
telling herr"
The man shivered. His eyes, as
though fascinated, watched the little
instrument.
Il am saying this, Craig" Quest
continued. Craig Is here and in my
power. He is sitting within a few
feet Of me and will not leave this
room until he has told me your where
abouts. Keep up your courage, Lee
nora. You shall be free in an hour"
The trapped man looked away from
the instrument into Quests face.
There was a momentary flicker of
something that might have passed for
courage in his tone.
"Mr. Quest" he said, you are a
wonderful man, but there are limits to
your power. You can tear my tongue
out from my mouth, but you cannot
force me to speak,"
Quest leaned a little farther for
ward in his chair, his gaze became
more concentrated.
That is where you are wrong,
Craig. That is where you make a mis-
take. In a very few minutes you will
be telling me all the secrets of your
heart"
Craig shivered, drew back a little
in his chair, tried to rise and fell
back again helpless.
my Cod" he cried. Leave ms
alone!"
When you have told me the truth,
Quest answered swiftly, land you will
tell me all l want to know In a few
minutes. Your eyelids are get
/. ting a little heavy, Craig. Don't re
sist. Something which is like sleep /
coming over you. You see my viii
has yours by the throat"
Craig shook his head. A very weal
smile of triumph fiickered for a me-
ment at the of his lips.
"Your torture chamber trick won
work on mel" he exclaimed. "Yo
can never"
The whole gamut Of emotion
seemed already to have spent then
selves in the mans face, but at tha
moment there was a new element, a
element of terrified curiosity In tn
expression of his yes as he stare
towards the door.
rs this another trick of yours?" b
muttered.
Quest, too, turned his head an
sprang instantly to his feet. From III
derneath the door came a little pu
of smoke. There vas a queer sens
of heat of which both men were
simultaneously conscious. Down
the street arose a chorus of war
ing shouts, increasing momentarily
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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-
terious master criminal. In a hidden hut
in Professor Ashleigh's garden he has
seen an anthropoid ape skeleton and a liv-
Ing nhuman creature, half monkey. half
man, destroyed by fire. In his room have
appeared from nowhere black boxes. one
containing diamonds torn from a lovely
throat by a pair of armless, threatening
hands, both with sarcastic. threatening
notes signed by the incrutable hands. On
his return from finding the body of Mac
dougal, who had escaped on his way to
prison, he is arrested for the murder of
his valet, Ross Brown, and a Miss Quigg,
In his rooms. Laura and Lenora. his as
sistants, suspect Craig the professors
valet. trap Craig and rescue Quest from
the Tombs to hypnotic Craig into confess
zion. but when Quest arrives he finds that
Craig and Ienora have both disappeared.
He lodges Police Inspector French. who
has discovered his escape.
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age, is somewhat trying. | do not al
lude, as you perceive, Mr.. Quest, to
the horrible suspicion you seem to
have formed of Craig"
"All the same" the inspector re-
marked thoughtfully, someone who Is
still at large committed those murders
and stole those jewels. What is your
theory about the jewels, Mr.. Quest?"
II haven't had time to frame ope
yet the c~rininologist replied. you've
been kee2ing me too busy looking
after myself. However," he added.
its time something was done"
He took a magnifying glass from
his pocket and examined very closely
tie whole of the front of the safe.
No sign of finger prints" he NUT
tered. The person who opened it
probably wore gloves"
He fitted the combination and swung
open the door. He stood there for a
moment speechless. Something in his
attitude attracted the inspectors at
tention.
what is it. Mr.. Quest?" he asked
eagerly.
Quest drew a little breath. Exactly
facing him. in the spot where the jew
els had been. was a small black box.
He brought 1t to the table and re
moved the lid. Inside was a sheet Of
paper. which he quickly unfolded.
They all three read the few lines to-
gether:
"Pitted against the inherited cum
ming of the ages. you have no chance.
| will ! take compassion upon you.
Look in the right-hand drawer OF your
desk"
Underneath appeared the signature
Of the Hands" Quest moved like one
in a dream to his cabinet and pulled
open the right-hand drawer. He turned
around and faced the other two men,
In his hand was Mrs. ~KneiDholdts
necklacei
= ITO BE coNTINuED.l
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volume. Quest threw opel the door
and closed it again at once.
THE place is on fire." he announced
briefly. Pull yourself together, man.
We shall have all We can do to get
out of this"
Craig turned to the door. but stag
gered back almost Immediately.
The stairs are going!" he shrieked.
1T is the kitchen that is on fire. We
are cut off! We cannot get downi"
Quest was on his hands and knees,
fumbling under his truckletsd. He
pulled out a crude form of fire es'
cape, a rough sort OF cradle with a
rope attached.
Know how % use this?" he asked
Craig quickly. Here, catch hold. Put
your arms inside this strap"
Yard by yard, swinging a little in
the air, Craig made his descent. When
ne arrived in the street there were 9
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CHAPTER XIV.

The professor swung round in his
chair and greeted Quest with some
surprise, but also a little disappoint-
ment.
mo news Of Craig?" he asked.
II got Craig, all right" he replied.
He came to the Servants club, where
I was waiting for him. Ny luck's out.
though. The place vas burned to
the ground last night. 1 saved his
life and then-the brute gave me away
to the police. I had to make my es-
cape as best l could"
The professor tapped the table pee
vishly.
This is insufferable," he declared.
81 have had no shaving water; my
coffee was undrinkable; I can find
nothing. / have a most important lee
ture to prepare and l cannot find any
of the notes / made upon the sub
ject."
Quest smoked in silence for a mo-
ment.
ANY mail for me, professor?" he
asked abruptly.
The professor opened a drawer and
handed him a telegram.
'Only this!"
Quest opened it and read it through.
1t was from the sheriff of a small
town in Connecticut:
The men you inquired for are both
here. They have sold an automobile
and seem to be spending the proceeds.
Shall I arrest?"
Quest studied the message for a
moment.
Say, this is rather interesting, pro-
fessor," he remarked. These are
the two thugs who set upon me
at the section house. They killed the
signal man, who could have been
my alibi. and swiped my car in
which, as it cannot be found, French
supposes that / returned to New York
With their arrest the case against
me collapses. / tell you frankly, pro
fessor," Quest continued frowning. y
hate to leave the city without having
found that girl; but / am not sure
that the quickest way to set things
right would not be to go down, arresf
these men and bring them back here
clear myself, and then go tooth ant
nail for Craig"
Il agree with you most heartily,
the professor declared. Il recommend
any course which will insure the re
turn of my man Craigi"
II cannot promise you that you vii
ever have Craig here again." Dues
observed grimly. Il rather fancy Sim
Sing will be his next home"
Quest stepped of the cars at Bethe
a little before noon that morning. Tn
sheriff met him at the depot and gree
ed him cordially but with obvious SUI
: prise.
Say, Mr.. Quest" he exclaimed, a
they turned away. Il know these me
. are wanted on your charge. but
2 thought-you'l excuse me for sayin
!, so-that you were in some troubl
yourself"
Quest nodded.
a I'm out OF that-came out yeste
day. The moment my a is iden'
fed and Red Gallagher and his MAJ
t arrested every scrap Of eviden'
against me goes"
n well. here's the garage and ii
n man who bought the car" the sheri
a remarked. "and there's the car itse
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-03-11
Succession Sale.

Succession Of JEFF Willis, deceased.
No. II. In District Court, Bossier
Parish, Louisiana.
DY virtue Of an order of sale, to me
ID directed from the honorable Dis
riot Court in and for the Parish of Bos-
sier, will, on Saturday, March q, 1915,
It the late residence of jeff Willis, de-
leased, near Plain Dealing, La, within
he legal hours of sale, proceed to sell
It public auction, to the last and highest
bidder, the following described property,
.o-wit:
An undivided threefourths interest
n the northeast quarter of southeast
quarter of section 81, township q, range
Il. Also, 1 black mule, l wagon, /
,uggy, 800 pounds of cotton seed, lot of
arm machinery, is cotton baskets, 10
'ushels of corn, bushels of peas, 1
;rinding rock, / post hole digger, house
,old goods, hand saw, cross-cut saw, 2
'xes, Ratchet, | square, l broad ak, 10
read of hogs, 5 head of cattle, 200
POUNDS of meat, 25 pounds of lard, 1000
s,et of lumber, and S26 in money.
Said property sold for the purpose of
aging debts of said succession.
Terms OF Sale-Cash, if the appraise-
nent or two-thirds thereof be bid, else
n a credit of twelve months, according
. law. JOE S. WILLIS,
7-6 Admir- Suc'n Jeff Willis.
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SheriH'S Sale.

Hrs Alice ~ Haag VS.. Fred Canfil. No 1926
In First District Court, Caddo Parish, Lou
isiana.
DY virtue of a writ of feri facias,
ID issued in the above entitled suit,
nd to me directed, | have seized and
vill proceed to sell at public auction, to
he last and highest bidder, at the front
IGOR OF the Court House, in the town of
senton, La, on Saturday, April 8, 1915,
ne following described property, to-wit:
An undivided one half of one fourth
interest in and to the following describ-
l property, to-wit: The east half Of
outhwest quarter Of northwest quarter
# section &c, southwest quarter of Sec
ION 26, less 80 acres off the west side of
aid quarter section, and northwest
,uarter OF southeast quarter of section
Z, all in township 90, north of range 10,
;est. Bossier Parish, Louisiana, and the
'ne-half of the one fourth interest here
n contained being 231ls acres, more or
SIS.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to the
''nefit of appraisement, to pay and sat-
fly the sum of $500, debt, with 8 per
INT per annum interest thereon from
larch 6, 1914, until paid, and all costs
suit. J. F. EDWARDS.
Sheriff, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Benton, La, Feb. Is, 1914. april
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HANDSOME AFTERNOON FROCK

Girlish frock for afternoon wear Of
light gray silk gabardine The high
collared. long sleeved bodice is EN-
broidered in gold and blue and slopes
downward over the skirt From a
slightly gathered yoke hangs closely
gathered skirt of gabardine faced at
the bottom with a wide band of gray
velvet
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Stray Sale.

ESTRAYED before J. D. Rogers.
IL Justice of the Peace, Ward Four,
sossier Parish, Louisiana, by ]. C.
Allums, and will be sold at his resi-
fence, near the Mot, La, old postoffice,
within the legal hours of sale, on Satur-
lay, April 10, 1915, red heifer year
ing, about two years old, marked crop,
plit and underbit in left ear and crop
If of right ear.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges, etc.,
1r the same will be sold according to law.
LUTHER E. COLE, Constable.
March 4, 1915. APPS
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Final Account.

Succession Of J. E. Holloway, deceased.
No. I. In District Court, Booster
Parrish, Louisiana.
NOTICE is hereby given that r. F. Holloway,
= administrator Of the succession of j. E.
holloway. deceased, has this day fled in my
nice hts final account in said succession and
4 opposition be not made thereto within the time
arescribed by law, the same will be homol-
,gated and made the Judgment OF the Court.
Given under my Official signature and seal OF
nice, ct Benton, La, on this, the 18th day of
March, 1915. JAS. M. HENDERSON,
1l-2 Clerk BosSier District Court
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Los t

In the mail while en- route between Plain
Dealing and Belcher a Rent Note, pay
able the list OF November, 1914, to the
undersigned. and given by A. P. Butler.
Amount, $40.
as Mrs. R. E. WYcHE, il.
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Here's a picture
of the young; lady
who impersonates
pretty Peg on the stage
in the play,
Peg o My Heart
The play is clever
and so is the story
taken from it.
It will be the Banners
next serial story.
First installlnent in the
issue of the 25th.
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THE END.
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Sports coat of pepper and salt wool.
fare and loose, inset sleeves; high col
lar, with round tabs of plain blacb
cloth; trimming Of black cloth buttons
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-29
COYOTES SPREAD
RABIES TO DOGS
AT LA GRANDE
CAMPAIGN Is STARTED BY PO-
LICE AGAINST ANIMALS
IN CITY.

LA GRANDE, Ore, Jan. 29.-That
mad coyotes which have been threat
ening livestock in the vicinity OF
starkey, have scattered their danger
GUS mania to dogs in La Grande has
become almost an established fact and
city officials last night launched
campaign against dogs. That rabies
were present in certain coyotes killed
at Starkey recently Is an established
fact and that dogs have been dlscov-
cred in La Grande the past few days
with every outward indication Of be-
ing mad, Is also a fact; hence the
campaign to remove the dangers. II
is believed that by beginning now the
dreaded malady can be stamped out
The mountains are apparently alive
With infected coyotes, which, during
the deranged state, have no fear OF
man or beast and come close to farm
houses, where they nip domestic dogs,
they in turn spreading the disease to
other dogs and in that way, II is ex-
planned, the spread has reached La
Grande in Isolated cases. Prompt ac-
tion it is hoped, will stamp II out
City Manager Lafky and Chief Of Po-
lice Oral are now working on plans
to reduce the dangers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-29
FIVE MINUTE CURE
IF STOMACH Is BAD
s-PAPE's DLAPEPSIN" IS QUICK
EST, SUREST INDIGESTION
CURE KNOWN.

You don't want a slow remedy
when your stomach Is bad-or an un-
certain one--or a harmful one-your
stomach Is too valuable; you mustn't
injure Il with drastic drugs
Pape's Diape2sin Is noted for Its
sps ed in giving relief; It's harmless
nees; It's certain unfailing action In
regulating sick. sour gassy stomach
It's Millions OF cures in indigestion,
dyspepsia, gastrits and other stom-
ach trouble has made II famous the
world over.
Keep this perfect stomach doctor
I'm your home-keep II handy-get a
large fifty-cent case from any drug
store and then II anyone should eat
something which doesn't agree with
them, n what they eat lays like lead
ferments and sours and forms gas;
causes headache, dizziness and nau-
sea: eructations OF acid and undigest-
"a food--remember as soon as Pape's
Diapepsin comes In contact with the
sts mach all such distress vanishes.
It's promptness. certainty and ease In
overcoming the worst stomach disor-
ders " a revelation TO those who try
AZ
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-29
Library NeOs

So many people are finding the Sum
day afternoon inuslcales at the IL
brary so enjoyable that present ac-
commodations are proving quite In
adequate. Last Sunday all the chairs
we're filled and an extra supply had
to be brought up from the council
rooms. Small packing boxes tempor-
arlly supplied the children who were
standing or sitting on each others
laps. Several low benches are now
being made to meet the demand on
Saturdays and Sundays when the chill
dren's room is often overcrowded.
Fourth List Of New Books for Chill
dren.
Otis-Toby Tyler.
Page-Two little confederates.
Peary-Children of the Arctic.
Perkins-Dutch twins
Pyle-story Of King Arthur and
his knights.
Ralston--When mother lets us sew.
Rankln-Dandello cottage.
Repplier-Book OF famous verse.
Richman-Good citizenship.
Ritchie-Primer OF hygiene.
Rogers-Trees every child should
know.
Ruskin-King OF the Golden River
Dydingsvard-Studies in art
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-29
BiIIs introduced in Oregon House
Introduced the Yesterdays
Session

ties share OF fines for game law vi
olatlons.
II. b. 293. by Vawter-Levying J.
mn tax for road purposes
II. b. 294, by stanfield-R Regulating
sale OF foreign meats.
II. b. 295. by irrigation committee,
giving irrigation districts right TO sell
electric power.
II. b. 296, by irrigation committee.
making state land subject to irrigation
assessments.
II. B. 297. by Irrigation committee
Swing irrigation districts powers OF
municipalities for bonding purposes
II. b. 29s. by irrigation committee.
empowering state to purchase irriga-
tion bonds.
II. b. 299 by irrigation committee,
ievying one-half mill state tax for ir-
rigatlon purposes.
II. b. 500. approprlatlng ii50,00O
:oi irrigation purposes and declaring
emergency.
II. b. SOL. by Olson. preventing in
oNtahN' NVAiPhhiNa AioHn NohNtAAho
policies.
II. b. 500. by Olson. amending ex-
cnptlon laws relating to homesteads.
II. b. SO3, by Davey. giving towns
OF 1000 population power to own pub
lie utilities.
II. b. S0l. by Llttlefield. amending
len laws
II. b. sos. by Littlefleld, making Of
fetal court reports competent as part
OF bill OF exceptions.
II. b. sos. by Littlefield. prohibit
ING advertising solicitors soliciting in
divorce matters.
II. b. 3O7. by GIL. making net fish
ing unlawful in Necanicum river.
II. b. sos, by Benton. Coos, Curry,
Douglas Lane and Lincoln delegations
creating 14th and 18th judicial dis
tricts.
II. b. 500. by Irwin. fixing fishing
laws In Yaqulna river
II. b. $40. by Josephine delegation,
creating i4th judicial district.
II. b. 3l1. by Huston, governing be-
quests Of real estate.
II. b. 3i2. by Hunt (by request),
making clerks OF school districts OF
second class members OF board OF d.
rectors.
II. B. 31s. by Lafferty. fixing salar-
iet OF Benton county officials
H. b. 3l4. by Elmore. further re-
strlcting movement OF infected live
stock.
II. b. S15, by Linn and Lane dele
cations. fixing county boundaries.
II. b. S1s. by Ritner. empowering
county courts TO accept library sites.
II. B. 317. by Ritner. empowering
school districts to conduct Libraries
II. b. 31s. by Ritner. empowering
county courts to accept library prop
erty.