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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-20
Peeraqes Lacking In Permanenc.

British peerages have little Of the
permanence Of pyramids. Forty years
ago a careful calculation was made
which showed that of PIT peerages
created during the preceding As years
only 133 remained upon the rolls. OF
the Plantagenet peerages only IA sur
vived; of the Tudor, II; of the Stuart.
46. During the reign Of George III
more than 400 peers were created, Of
which in 1875. 270 had disappeared.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-20
Growers Treated to Potato Bake.

Oconto.-The Chamber of Com
merce entertained 100 members Of
the Potato Growers association at a
huge potato bake here. Col. Mott Of
the upper peninsula development bu-
reau of Michigan and J. w. Hicks of
Prentice, Wis, president of the Wis
consin Potato Growers association,
spoke on potato culture.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-20
Candidates File Expenses.

Madison-A. H. Krugmeier and
Claude G.. Cannon, both of Appleton,
filed in the office of the secretary of
state statements of their expenses as
candidates for judges of the Tenth
judicial. Krugmeier spent $703.73
and Cannon $106.03. Judge Alexan-
der H. Reid of Wausau, who was
reelected in the Sixteenth circuit,
spent $4.S4.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-20
Banks Have s76. eez. 4a2 Reserve.

Washington, D. C.-Abstract of con-
dition of Wisconsin banks exclusive of
Milwaukee, at close of business,
March 4, as reported to controller of
the treasury, shows the reserve held
is 1858 per cent of loans and dis
counts, or $76,997, 432 in all. Gold coin
on hand $1,796,209. Lawful money re-
serve $5,074,107 Deposits $99,21O,555.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-20
Wild Cat In Scotland.

A wild cat has been caught In Ard
namurchan deer forest, Argyllshire,
Scotland. by gamekeeper. The ami
NAL is very large, measuring 45 inches
In length. 1t has a short, bushy tail,
and Is dark in color with brown stripes.
1t stands high on its legs and has a
very tigerish appearance.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-20
DutifuI Fiancee.

Young lady, fiancee of enthusiastic
golfer, would like to meet an instruc-
tress in the sport; must have correct
swing, and handicap. In reply, state
extent of handicap and terms per day,
to Box U, 262 the Times.-London
Times
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-20
Start Good Roads Campaign.

Janesville.-Under auspices of the
GAINESVILLE Commercial club, town
meetings were held at which the good
roads problems were discussed. The
club has offered prize for the best
kept strip of roadway, and numerous
entries have been made
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-20
Minneapolis, April 16, 1915.

Minneapolis, April 16, 1913.
Wheat-NO. 1 hard, 1.545s; No.
northern, 1.50@1.54; No. northern
1.48@151.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, 69@69hc.
Oats-No. 5 white, 541aQ55c.
Rye-No. 2, 1.07@110.
Flax-1.891A@1.92
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-20
The Reason.

How is it that some animals know
when electrical disturbances in the air
are coming?"
Il don't know, unless it is because
their noses are storm scenters-"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-20
Neck Broken In Auto SniIl-

Wausau.-Matt Strachota, aged &C.,
is dead with broken neck the result
of an automobile turning turtle on the
Schofield road John Gorski, the
driver, dislocated his shoulder. Stan
islaus Filkoski was badly bruised.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-20
20 Per Cent WADE Increase.

Washburn.-Notices of an advance
of 20 per cent to all office employees. Of
the Du Pont company have been re-
ceived at the local plant.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-20

How can we use the
small amounts of left
over sour cream that are
a W ays accumulating
from the cream cans?"
Here is the answer:
Salad dressings of va
rious kinds are improved
by the addition of cream.
1t may be whipped and
added to q hnilnd draoS-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-20

Oshkosh.-The Wisconsin district,
Evangelical synod, will hold a confer.
ence here on May rs to 81. The Rev.
H. Meier, president, Milwaukee, will
have charge. A large committee is
now at work making arrangements.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-20

Brown Betty.-Slice six
large apples after peel
ing and coring, one heap
ing cupful of bread
crumbs, one-half cupful
of chopped suet, one la
blespoonful Of butter,
three tablespoonful of
brown sugar, salt to
taste and one-half tea
spoonful of grated nut
meg. Chop the suet,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-20

Alas! how easily things go wrongl
A sigh too deep or a kiss too long, q
And then comes a mist and a weeping
rain
And life is never the same again.
George Macdonald.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-20
SOUR CREAM DISHES.

Among the women in the dairy dis
tricts the question is asked every day:
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-20

Cattle-Native steers, 6.00@S.S0;
western steers, 5.6O@75O; COWS and
heifers, 2.9O@S.6O; calves, 625@S.75.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-20
SOME COMMON DISHES.

For homely pudding which is we'll
liked try:
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-20
Chicago, April 16, 1915.

Hogs-Light, 7.O5@Z35; heavy, $50
@7.30; rough, 6.SO@6.90; pigs, $500
6 90
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-20
THMneEzN
CGAB[[ZNYElTg

The apples and nuts we may treasure,
And grain fields that ripen to gold,
But springtime is teeming with hope
and our dreaming
Is freighted with pleasures untold.
The snow is a mantle of crystal
Where diamonds in icicles shine
And memory treasures the long win
ter pleasures
But spring is the season divine.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-15

you win take your own maid with
you, of course" Lord Ashleigh contin.
ued. "Lenora Is good girl and am
sure she will look after you quite we'll,
but have decided to supplement Le-
nora's surveillance over your. comfort
by sending with you, also. sort of
courier and general attendant-whom
co,you think? Well, Macdougal. He
has lived in New York for some years,
and you will doubtless find this a
great advantage, Ella"
Ella glanced over her shoulder at
the two servants who were standing
discreetiy in the background. Her
eyes rested upon the pale, expressions
less face OF the man who during the
last few years had enjoyed her ia
ther's confidence.
For a moment a queer sense of ap-
pro- .ension troubled her. Was II true,
she wondered. that she did not like the
man? She banished the thought al
most as soon as 1t was conceived.
You are spelling me, daddy" Ella
sighed.
IF you think so now" ne remarked,
Il do not know what you will say to
me presently"
He laid upon the table a very ia.
miliar morocco case. stamped with
coTonet.
Our diamonds!" Ella exclaimed.
The Ashleigh diamonds!"
The necklace lay exposed to view,
the wonderful stones flashing in the
subdued light.
In New York." Lord Ashleigh CON.
tinued. "it Is the custom to wear Jew
elry in public more, even, than in this
country. Allow mel"
He leaned forward With long. capa.
bic fingers he fastened the necklace
around his daughters neck.
1T Ia our farewell present to you,"
Lord Ashieigh declared.
Ella. impelled by some curious I'm
pulse which she could not quite un-
derstand, glanced quickly around to
where the mahservant was standing.
For once she saw something besides
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Together they carried the sleeping
Girl out OF the room into larger
apartment. Asinsle electric light was
burning on the top OF square mirror
fixed upon an easel Towards tn.
they carried the girl and laid her in aa
easy chair almost opposite to 1t.
THE battery is just Oh the left"
Laura whispered.
Quest nodded,
Give me the band"
She turned away for O moment and
disappeared in the shadows. When
she returned, she carried a curved
bandyot flexible steel. Quest took it
from her, attached It by means of a
coil OF wire to the battery and with
firm, soft fingers slipped 1t on to
Lenoras forehead. Then he stepped
back
She's q subject, Laura-Tm sure
OF it! Now for our great experiment."
They. watched Lenora intently.
"LeDora." Quest said. slowly and
firmly, your mind is full of one sub.
1ect. You see your mistress in her
chair by the fireside 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-dis.
tended. full of unhoiy things.
Try harder. Lenora. he mutte-ed.
his own breath laboring, 1T is there
in your brain! Look!'
For single second the smooth sur.
face of the mirror was obscured. A
room crept dimly like a picture into
being, fire upon the hearth, a girl
leaning back in her chair A door
in the background opened. A man
stole out. He crept nearer to the girl
his eyes fixed upon the diamonds. a
thin, silken cord twisted round his
wrist Suddenly she saw him-too
late! His hand was upon her lips.
his face seemed to start almost from
the mirror-then blackness!
Lenora opened her eyes. She was
still in the easy-chair before the fire.
"Mr. Quest!" she faltered.
He looked up. from some letters
(which he had been studying.
Il am so sorry" he said politely. "I
really had forgotten that you were
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 questions. after
all. A messenger from the police sta:
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der bruised, his head swimming a Tt
tie. Suddenly a gleam of light shone
down. A trap-door above his head
waH slid few inches back. The flare
OF an electric torch shone upon his
face, a mans voice addressed him.
Not the great Sanford Quest? This
surely cannot be the greatest detec.
tive in the world walking so easily in
TO the Gpider's WEBB"
ANY chance of getting out?" Quest
asked laconically
"None!" was the bitter reply.
You've done enough mischief You're
there to rot!"
why this animus against me, my
friend Macdougal?" Quest demanded.
You and l have never come up
against one another before. ! didn't
like the life you led I'm New York ten
years ago, or your friends, but you've
suffered nothing through me.',
IF let you CO. once more came
the mans voice, Il know very we'll in
what chair shall be sitting before
month has passed. am James Mac
douSal, Mr.. Sanford Quest, and | have
got the Ashleigh diamonds. and have
settled an old grudge, IL not OF my own,
OF one greater than you That's all.
a pleasant night to you"
The door went down with bang.
"A perfect oubliette," he remarked
to himself, as he held q match over
his head moment or two later, built
for. the purpose. It must be the house
fni IN wi ,l,so Tyift
used to keep before he was shot.
Smooth brick walls, smooth brick hoor,
only exit twelve feet above ones head.
Human means. apparently, are useless.
Science. you have been my mistress all
my days. You must save my life now
or lose an earnest disciple"
Quest felt in his overcoat pocket
and drew out the small, hard pellet.
He gripped IT in his fingers, stood
as nearly as possible underneath the
spot from which he had been project
ed, coolly swung his arm back, and
flung the black pebble against the
sliding door. The explosion which fol-
lowed shook the very ground under
his feet. For minutes afterwards
everything around him seemed to
rock. Then Sanford Quest emerged,
dusty but unhprt, and touched con.
stable on his arm.
ARREST me-" he ordered. Il am san.
ford Quest. I must be taken at once
to headquarters"
They found cab without much diff
fcuity. IT was five o'clock when they
reached the central police station.
Inspector French happened to be just
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-15

tion 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"
II may go now. them" she repeated,
with immense relief.
L Quest escorted the girl downstairs,
opened the front door. blew his whis-
tile and his car pulled up at the door.
Take this young LADY," he ordered,
wherever she wishes. Goodnight"
The girl drove of. Quest watched
the car disappear around the corner
Then he turned slowly and. made prep
arations for his adventure.
Number zoo. New York." he NUT
tered, half an hour later, as he left
his houses Beyond Fourteenth street
"a tough neighborhood."
He hesitated for q moment, feeling
the articles in his overcoat pocket--a
revolver in one, small piece OF hard
substance In the othen Then he
stepped into his car, which had just
returned.
Where did you leave the young
lady7" he asked the chauffeur.
I'm Broadway. sir. She left me and
boarded a cross.town car"
Quest nodded approvingiy.
mo tinesse, he sighed
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-15
CHATTER lll.

. y
The streets Of New York we're GOV.
cred with q thin, powdery snow as the
very luxuriops car OF Mrs. Delarey
drew up outside the front OF the I1e-
land hotel. s little after midnight. Ella
leaned over and kissed her hostess.
"Thank you, dear, ever so much,
for your delightful dinner.,'' she ex.
claimed "and for bringing me home.
Al for the music; we'll, I can't talk
about It.. am just going npstairs
into my room TO sit and think"
The car rolled Oh. Ella, large
umbrella held over her head by the
doorkeeper. stepped up the little strip
OF drueget which led into the softly
warmed hall of the Leland. Behind
her came her maid, Len6rE. and Mac
dcugal. who had been riding on the
box with the chauffeur. He paused
for q moment 70 wipe thu anow from
bis clothes a. Ella crossed the hall to
the left. LenorR turned tcwara him.
He phispered something in her ear.
For q moment she shook. Then she
turned away and followed her mis-.
treks upstairs, Us
Afriyec tn hsr apartment, Ella
threw herself With q littie sigh Of con.
tent into 4 big ensy-chasf. before che
flre and gave hersels up Tor = few mo.
Jlsenss to- reyefis.
A los setirrsd upon the IRE. She
lsared forward 1aaiEy TO replace Ii and
then stopped short. mxactiy opposite
go her was q door which opened on
20 . back hall. II was Used only by
khe zsrrants. .suet as she war In the
net Of ieaning forward EsiIn became
tconseicae Of . curious hnllEcsnasion.
Een0fa, come here az s0nca.s. :. ~
The maid hnFrie; sn ffona the next
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room. Ella pointed TO the door.
LenoTa, look outside. See IL any.
one is on that landing. fancied that
the door opened"
Lsnora crossed the room and tried
the handle. Then she turned towards
her mistress In triumph.
1T is locked. my lady," she re-
ported.
go down and ask Macdougal to
come up. am going to have this
thing explained"
Something of her mistress agita-
tion seemed to have become commu.
nicated TO dsenora. s ap
She WALKED quickly 10 the back part
OF the hotel and ascended to the wing
in which the servants quarters were
situated. Here she made her way
along a corridor until she reached
Macdougal's room. She knocked, and
knocked again. There was no answer.
She tried the door and found 1t was
locked. Then she returned to the lift
and descended once more to the floor
upon which her mistress apartments
v>re situated. She opened the door
OF the suite without knocking and
turned at once to the sitting room.
Il am sorry. my lady" she began.
Then she stopped short. The lift
boy, who had had a little trouble with
his starting apparatus and had not as
yet descended, heard the scream
which broke from her Fps, end a fire.
man in an adjacent corridor came run
olv -
Lenora was on her knees by her mis-
tress' side. Ella was still lying in the
easy-chair in which she had been
seated. but her head was thrown back
in an unnatural fashion. There was
e red mark Just across her throat.
Lenora shrieked. shes tainted!
And the diamonds-the diamonds have
gone!"
A doctor. hurriedly summoned. had
just completed a hasty examination
when a police inspector, followed by. q.
detective. entered.
"Thfs is your affair. gentlemen, not
mine" the doctor said gravely. "The
young lady is dead. She has been
cruelty strangled within the last five
or ten minutes"
The inspector made careful exam
fnation 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 was wear
ing them when left the room."
The inspector turned to tia .tele-
phone.
"Mr. Marsham," he said. 81 am
afraid this will be a difficult affair.
am going to take the liberty of calling
In an expert. That you. exchange? /
want number one. New YORK city
Mr. Sanford Quest"
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going Off duty. He recognized Quest
with little exclamation.
Got your man to bring me here"
Quest explained so as to get away
from the mob"
Say. you've been In troubIe!" the
inspector remarked. leading the way
into his room.
Bit of an explosion, that's ALL"
Quest replied. 81 shall be all right
when you've lent me clothesbrush." /"
The Ashleigh diamonds, eh?" the
inspector asked eagerly.
Il shall have them at nine O'Clock
this morning." Sanford Quest prom.
ised. "and hand you over the MUIR
derer somewhere around midnight"
Quest slept for a couple of hours,
had bath and made 3 leisurely toilet.
AT quarter to nine he sat down to
breakfast In his rooms.
AT nine o'clock" he told his sery.
ant, "a young lady will call. Bring
her up" =
The door was suddenly opened. LIE.
nora walked in. Quest glanced In rur.
prise at the clock.
MY fault" he exclaimed. I've are
alow. Good'morning, Miss Lenora,p
She came straight to the table. She
laid little packet upon the table.
Quest opened It ccoIly. sThe Ashieieh
diamonds flashed up, ut him. He
led Lenora TO atehair and rang a bell.
Prepare a bedroom upstairs" he
ordered. ASK Miss Roche to coma
here: - .fsa Laura, ne added, as his
secretary entered, @~ii, y6tl look after
this young lady?r aiaa ".
A5a few minutes later INSPECTOR
French was announced. Quest nodded
in a. friendly manner.
Some coffee. inspector?''
I'D rather have those dianondsfn
Quest threw them lightly across the
table.
The Inspector WhistIed.
And now. French, will you be here,
please. at midnight. with three men.
armed?g s 4 :
..Here?" the Inspector repeated.
Quest nodded.
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"our friend" he said. SIS going to
be mad enough to walk into hell
even. when he finds out what he
thinks has happened"
1T wasn't any of Jimmy's lot?"
Sanford Quest shook his head.
French" he said. keep mum, but Il
was the elderly family retainer, Mac.
dougal felt restless about him.
He has lost the girl--he was married
10 her, by the bye-and the jewels.
No fear of his slipping away. ! shall
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FIRST lNsT9LLMENT
SANFORD QUEST, cRlmINoLo.
N GaST.D

The young man from the West had
arrived in New York only that otter.
noon. and his cousin. town born and
bred, had already embarked upon the
task of showing him the grea' city.
They occupied table In somewhat
insignificant corner OF one Of New
York's most famous roof garden res
taurauts. The place was crowded
with diners. There were many nota.
bilities to be pointed out. The town
young man was very busy.
Tell me-" the country cousin in.
quired. "who Is the man at tablo by
himself? The waiters speak to aim
as though he were little god. Is he
millionaire, or Judge, or what?"
You're in luck. Alfred" the New
Yorker declared. That's the most in.
teresting man In New York-one of
the most interesting In the world.
That's Sanford Quest.
Who's hep"
Sanford Quest is the greatest mas.
ter in criminology the world has ever
known. He is magician. q scientist,
the Pierpont Morgan of his profess
SION"
Say. do you mean that he is de.
tectivc?"
Yes" he said simply, "you can call
him that-just In the same way that
YOU could call Napoleon soldier or
Lincoln statesman. He is detec.
tive, If you like to cali him that, the
master detective In the world"
When Sanford Quest entered his
house an hour later he glanced into
two of the rooms en- the ground floor.
in which telegraph and telephone op.
orators sat at their instruments,
Then. by means Of small lift, he as.
cended to the top story and entered
a 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 q man OF taste. Quest drew up
an easy chair to the wide.fung win
dow, touching a bell as he crossed the
room, In q few naomants the door was
opened and closed noiselessly. A
young woman entered with q bundle
Of fpapers, *
Tho criminoiogist glanced through
she papers sai;sssssHuAiy No 4fuFthsp In.
.qpiries, LauFa r.
She left the room almost nolselessly.