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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12

A struggle with bombs and gre
nades in the Argonne has been in
progress. Cannonading has occurred
on both sides, in the Forest of Mont
mare and in Lorraine, on the front
Of the Loutre and the Vezouve.
The afternoon statement said:
There was uninterrupted artillery
fighting last night in the sectors of
Neuville and Of Rociincourt, as well
as to the south Of Arras.
Between the Somme and the Disc
the encounters with mines continue
actively. In the suburbs of Faye our
artillery has bombarded the trenches
and the works Of the enemy.
In the Argonne district. at st. HUI
bert and at Courtes Chaussees. there
have been engagements with bombs
and hand grenades.
There were particularly violent ar
tillery encounters to the east OF
Meuse. as well as on the Lorraine
front; TO the north Of Arracourt, in
the forest Of Parroy. and to the
south of Leintrey. all in the Depart
ment Of Meurthe and Moselle.
BELGIAN OFFICIAL.
The following Belgian official state
ment was given out here to-day:
Artillery fire continued throughout
the night and morning, especially in
the vicinity of Steenstraete and
Ramscapelie. the latter receiving
more than 1900 projectiles. which
did no damage Throughout the day
there was intermittent firing along
the whole front. During the after
noon we shelled the enemy success
fully. No infantry action occurred.
German army headquarters issued
this communication:
Tko ,..-cc-.-hes on Hartmans-We iler-
kopf in Alsace), which we captured
on the 9th of September, have been
retained, despite two attacks by the
French.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12
SAYS 8-HOUR DAY
ENDS WAR ORDERS
Machinist Organizer Says COM
panies Can't Make Profit Ex-
cept with Long Hours.
lBy telegraph to The THbunc.l

Schenectady, Sept. ll.-After several
speakers had made strong pleas TO the
49, 900 employees Of the General Electric
Company at mass meeting here to-
night. held to organize for the eight
hour day James Henderson, of Detroit,
special organizer for the Machinists'
Union, burst into criticism Of manufac-
turing concerns making war material:
He spoke particularly Of the General
Electric Company. which holds orders
amounting 10 many mi lions
Get the eight-hour day and the zen
eral Electric won't take the war orders:
II is because OF the longer hours and
cheaper labor they can afford TO do
this work" said Mr. Henderson.
"Out on the Pacific Coast they are
not doing it. There isn't firm on
the Western coast holding single con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12
R0WN PRINCE
lost 100000 MEN
IN THE ARGONNE
rSorts TO Pierce French
lines Have All Failed,
Paris Says.
GERMANS CLAIM
VOSGES TRENCHES
..u Hold HartmanS-W eilerkopf
positions-Artillery Duel
Resumed.

,.,;on. Sept. 1.-THE efforts 70
y through the French front IN the
,.r.an. have cost the Crown Prince
100 men. according 20 q statement
nv the Paris War Ofico to-day.
~. corps alone lost 10000 from the
nrks, when are O''"s
slsd.
-, violent lighting on Wednesday
-; Thursday was the result Of an
10, attempt 10 pierce the French
va. TIE attack was made with pow
ri artillery and large number of
,.,oD, 1t apparently has had no ap-
,.sciable result.
p, Germans were able to penetrate
4. french trenches on d portion Of the
,,,,t but we're checked Immediately.
r..v renewed their attacks again and
,,.;,, bat with such severe losses that
a.y rave up the effort.
M, offensive movement, It IS said
4, rood authority has not modified the
,.u,tion in the Argonne. In making it
"a. Germans have had greater losses,
,r,,ding to the French official figures,
an they have inflicted.
Artillery Duel Resumed.
On the western front. after the re-
re-, heavy fighting in the Argonne and
II. vosges. in which large bodies Of
Infantry we're employed, artillery war
a-. has been resumed. The only men
do- Of infantry operations contained
!, n. current statements is the claim
o. Berlin that the trenches on Hart
nann Weller Skopf. in Alsace captured
Or September 9, have been retained, de-
site two attacks by the French
Crest artillery activity continues on
Il. Artois front and south of the
sonme. In the Department Of Meuse
ud on the Lorraine front particularly
violent bombardment is recorded. At
Rsnseapelle the Germans have shelled
The Belgian positions heavily.
FRENCH OFFICIAL
The following Official communication /.
vas issued by the French War Office
ie-night
Great activity on the part Of the
artillery continues on the Artois
front and 10 the south OF the Somme, F.
in the environs % Roye.
o. the canal, from the Aisne TO the
Name, the enemy has attempted two /.
surprise attacks against our ad- |
vtnced posts near Saptigneul, but
was eonpletely checked.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12
CABINET AND DUMA DIFFER
Differences with Radicals Bloc Not Yet
Adjusted

London. Sept. 1l.-Reuter's corre-
spondent at Petrograd quotes the mo
ana and the new Liberal majority IN the
Duma mas revealed widely divergent
be reached before Emperor Nicholas
has been placed in possession Of the
facts.
At cabinet meeting yesterday the
"Novoe Vremya says, a Subcommittee
reported the result of discussion with
the Liberal bloc The report showed
clearly that there would be difficulty In
recOnciling the views of the govern
ment and the Liberals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12

The streets and squares everywhere
were full of soldiers. The members OF
the Landwehr were searching houses
and bringing out Russians, arrayed IN
the most motley of uniforms, who had
concealed themselves in the buildings.
A big Russian church, ignited by
Russian shrapnel shell, burned rapidly.
Civilians nowhere appeared on the
streets, but peeped with blanched faces
from cellar lookouts or withdrew in
terror from the scenes outside. Many
people filled the cathedral, occupying
all the room, some kneeling, some lying
with their faces pressed TO the floor
A heavy shell penetrated the wall but
did not explode. falling harmlessly be-
fore the altar, which was accepted as
a miracle. causing a fresh accession Of
fugitives from other churches.
The writer found a hotel and was
assigned a room, where he stayed while
the hottest fighting continued in a
nearby street. Two machine guns,
mounted on tables, were peppering
house 500 yards away. assisted by
cannon. The commander of the post
explained that ten minutes before the
Russians made a sally but were re-
pulsed, leaving the streets lined with
dead Russians. The German losses
also were heavy. The Russians barri-
caded themselves in the house and shot
from the windows and the garden
walls.
Bloody Fight at Palace.
Bloody hand-to-hand fighting oc-
Cured in the capture of the old gov
eminent Palace, the residence of the
Governor. The Germans attacked It
during the night and after several
hours fighting drove the Russians from
the palace and the park. The smoothly
polished floors were covered with
bodies. The walls and windows had
been pierced by shells and bullets and
the palace was slowly burning. fired by
shrapnel.
DR.. Steiner says that while he Wis
tied the front in various streets the
firing from forts No. and No. re-
doubled, heavy guns apparently having
been transported to them during the
day in an effort to hold the city at the
last moment, but the effort was made
too late, as forts No. 4 and No. had
now fallen and the city was mostly in
German hands.
Finally toward o'clock the corre-
spondent heard detonations in the direc-
ton of forts No. and No. Z and saw
pillars of fire ascending, meaning that
the commander had ordered them blown
up. Half an hour later the writer in
spected the streets leading TO the sta
ton and found them thickly strewn
with dead. The Russians had made
counter attacks with death defying cour-
age and had made frightful sacrifices
in the lives of the men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12
Bessarabians Sound Rumania

Exchange Telegraph Company from
Bucharest says the League FOR the Lib
Grafton of Bessarabia is opening an
active campaign throughout Rumania
with the object Of awakening the in
stinct Of national preservation"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12
Ban on Made in Germany"

Melbourne. Sept II. = The enti-e
membership of the House CT Repre-
sentGtives of the Federal Parliament,
the legislative body OF the Common.
wealth Of Australia, has pledged itself
never again to purchase German goods.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-06-03

you will take your own maid with
ued. "Lenora is a 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 standardization
do 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
discreetly in the background. Her
eyes rested upon the pale. expression.
less face of the man who during the
last few years had enjoyed her ia
theirs confidence.
For moment queer sense of ap-
pre- ension troubled her. Was 1t 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.
'1f you think so now" he remarked.
II do not know what you will say to
me presently"
He laid upon the table a very fa-
miliar morocco case. stamped with q
coronet.
Our diamonds!" Ella exclaimed.
'The Ashleigh diamonds!"
The necklace lay exposed to view,
the wonderful stones flashing in the
subdued light.
I'm New York." Lord Ashleigh con-
tinued, 1T is the custom to wear jew
elry in public more, even, than in this
country. Allow mel"
He leaned forward. With long, capa-
BILE fingers he fastened the necklace
around his daughters neck.
1T Is our farewell present to you,"
Lord Ashleigh declared.
Ella, impelled by some curious i'm.
pulse which she could not quite un-
derstand, glanced quickly around to
where the manservant was standing.
For once she saw something besides
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what 1AOOQG kUG vOOU2 W.
ton has been here. He says they
have come to the conclusion that a
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, then?" she repeated,
with immense relief.
Quest escorted the girl downstairs,
opened the front door, blew his whis-
tie and his car pulled up at the door.
Take this young lady," he ordered.
wherever she wishes. Goodnight"
The girl drove off. Quest watched
the car disappear around the corner.
Then he turned slowly and made prep
arations for his adventure.
Number 700, New York." he NUT
tered, half an hour later. as he left
his house. Beyond Fourteenth street
"a tough neighborhood."
He hesitated for a moment feeling
the articles in his overcoat pocket--a
revolver in one, 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 cross-town car"
Quest nodded approvingly.
NO tinesse," he sighed.
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Together they carried the sleeping
girl out of the room into larger
apartment. A single electric light was
burning on 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 whispered.
Quest nodded.
Give me the band"
She turned away for moment and
disappeared in the shadows. When
she returned, she carried curved
band of flexible steel. Quest took it
from her. attached 1t by means of a
coil of wire to the battery, and with
firm. soft fingers slipped it on to
Lenora's forehead. Then he stepped
back.
She's subject, Laura-I'm sure
of it! Now for our great experiment"
They watched I.enora intently.
"Lenora." Quest said, slowly and
firmly, your mind is full OF one sub
ject. You see your mistress III 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 unholy things
Try harder. Lenora. he muttered.
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 u picture into
being. fire upon the hearth. 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. 81
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
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-06-03
CHAPTER v.

Sanford Quest was naturally per.
son unaffected by presentiments or
nervous fears of any sort, yet. having
advanced couple of yards along the
hallway of the house which The had
just entered without difficulty, he came
to q standstill. oppressed with the
sense of impending danger.
"Anyone here?" he asked. raising
his voice.
There was no direct response, yet
from somewhere upstairs he heard the
half-smothered cry of woman. He
gripped his revolver in his fingers. He
took a quick step forward. The floor
gave way beneath him. He was fall
ing into blackness.
The fall itself was scarcely dozen
feet. He picked himself nn his shout.
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der bruised. his head swimming lit
tie. Suddenly a CLEAN OF light shone
down. A trap-door above his head
was slid few inches back. The flare
of an electric torch shone upon his
face, 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 spiders webb
amy chance OF getting out?" Quest
asked laconically.
Monet" was the bitter reply.
you've done enough mischief. You're
there to rot!"
friend Macdougal?" Quest demanded.
You and have never come up
against one another before. l didn't
like the life you led in New York ten
years ago. OF your friends. but you've
suffered nothing through me-"
IF let you co. once more came
the mans voice, ~ know very well in
what chair shall be sitting before
month has passed. am James Mac
dougal, Mr. Sanford Quest, and have
got the Ashleigh diamonds, and have
settled an old grudge, ii not of my own,
OF one greater than you That's all.
pleasant night to you!"
The door went down with bang.
"A perfect oub,iette," he remarked
to himself, as he held match over
his head moment or two later built
Tor the purpose. 1t must be the house
we failed to find which Bill Taylor
used to keep before he was shot
Smooth brick walls, smooth brick floor,
only exit twelve feet above ones mead
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 unhurt, and touched con-
stable on his arm.
ARREST me-" he ordered Il am San
ford Quest. must be taken at once
to headquarters"
They found cab without much diff.
flculty. It was five o'clock when they
reached the central police station.
Inspector French happened to be- lust
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CHAPTER ".

There seemed to be nothing at all
original in the methods pursued by
the great criminologist when con.
fronted with this tableau of death and
robbery. His remarks to the inspec-
tor 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. Lenora was about to follow.
but Quest signed to her to remain.
Il should like to have a little con-
versation with you about your mis-
tress." he said to her pleasantly. IF
you don't mind, will ask you to &C.
company me in my car. will send
the man back with you"
They descended in the lift together
and Quest handed the girl into his car.
They drove quickly through the silent
streets.
In few minutes Lenora was in.
stalled in an easy chair in Quests sit
ting-room.
Lean back and make yourself COM
Portable" Quest invited, as he took q
chair opposite to her. II must just
look through these papers"
The girl did as she was told. She
opened her coat. The room was de-
nghtfully warm. almost overheated. A
sense of rest crept over her. She was
conscious that Quest had laid down
the letters which he had been pre-
tending to read. His eyes we're fixed
upon her. There was queer new
look in them, a strange new feeling
creeping through her veins.
Quests voice broke an unnatural
silence.
"You are anxious to telephone some
one." he said. "You looked at both
the booths as we came through the
hotel. Then you remembered, think,
that he would not be there yet. Tele-
phone 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,
I am Lenora. Are you safe? Have
you the Jewels? Where? {.
You are sure that you are safe? /.
No. nothing fresh has happened"
you are at the hotel" Quest said
softly. "You are going to him."
Il cannot Sleep" she continued. II
am coming to you"
She set down the receiver. Quest
leaned little more closely over her.
you know where the Jewels are
hidden" he said. "Tell me where!"
Her lips Quiyered. She made no an
swer.
every good" Quest concluded. "You
need not tell me. Only remember this:
At nine O'Clock tomorrow morning you
will bring those Jewels to this apart
ment. Rest quietly now. I
want you to 90 to Sleep"
She obeyed without hesitation.
Quest watched. for moment, her
regular breathing. Then he touched
. bell by his aide. Laura entered a.
most at once.
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room. Ella pointed to the door.
"Lenora, look outside. See II any.
one is on that landing. 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 re.
ported.
Go down and ask Macdougal to
come up. am going to have this
thing explained"
Something of her mistress agita-
ton seemed to have become commu.
nicated to Lenora.
She walked quickly to the back part
Of the hotel and assembled to the wing
in which the servants quarters were
situated. Here she made her way
along q 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
were situated. She opened the door
of the suite without knocking and
turned at once to the sitting room.
II am sorry, my lady" she began
Then she stopped short. The lift
boy, who had had q little trouble with
his starting apparatus and had not as
yet descended, heard the scream
which broke from her lips. and fire.
man in an adjacent corridor came run
ming up almost at the s1,ne moment
Lenora was on her knees by her mis-
tress' side. Ella was stiD 1s1s In the
easy-chair in which she AAA been
seated, but her head was 0rrzxn back
In an unnatural fashion. Jhere was
red mark Just across he throat.
Lenora shrleked, "She's tainted!
And the diamonds-the diamonds have
gomez"
A doctor. hurredly summoned. had
Just completed hasty examination
when a police inspector. followed by
detective. entered.
"This 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 a careful exam.
ination 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 the .tele.
phone.
."Mr. Marsham." he said. II am
afraid this will be difficult affair. I
am 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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nanY" the inspector Asked.
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 troubled" 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
Used. "and hand you over the muir
derer somewhere around midnight"
Quest slept for couple of hours,
had a bath and made leisurely toilet.
AT a quarter to nine he sat down to
breakfast in his rooms.
AT nine O'clock he told his serv-
ant, "a young lady will call. Bring
her up"
The door was suddenly opened. Lee
nora walked in Quest glanced in sur
prise at the clock.
MY fault" he exclaimed. 1--WE are
slow. Good-morning, Miss Lenora!"
She came straight to the table. She
laid little packet upon the table.
Quest opened it coolly. The Ashleigh
diamonds flashed up at him. He
led Lenora to chair and rang bell.
Prepare bedroom upstairs" he
ordered ASK Miss Roche to come
here. 3. Laura" he added, as his
secretary entered, will you look after
this young lady?"
A few minutes later Inspector
French was announced. Quest nodded
in friendly manner.
Some coffee, INSPECTOR"
I'D rather have those diamonds!"
Quest threw them lightly across the
table.
The inspector whistled.
"And now, French, will you be here,
please, at midnight, with three men,
armed?"
"Here?" the inspector repeated.
Guest nodded.