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The Washington times., 1915-02-21

She made one tigerish effort to free
herself, shrugged. and signitled that
she surrendered.
II don't want to hurt you. miss"
said the policeman. but II you
make any attempt to escape I'll have
to put the handouts on you
"In 60 quietly. What are You GO
Ing to do with me?''
Turn you over to the Russian
agent. He has extradition papers.
and | guess it's Siberia
For me-" She laughed scornfully.
do | look like a woman who would
go to Sibena?'
don't want to use the cuffs unless
i have to-
She laughed again. 1t did not have
pleasant sound In the officers
ears. He had heard women. sui
cidal bent. laugh like that.
III ask you for that ring on your
finger"
do you think there is poison in
IT,"
II shouldn't be surprised" he ad-
mitted.
She slipped the ring from her finger
and gave it to him.
There Is poison in it. SO be care
full how you handle it," she said.
The policeman accepted 1t gingerly
and dropped 1t into his capacious
pocket. 1t tinkled as it fell against
the handouts.
Before you take me away want
you to let me see my man."
81 can do that"
At that moment the other police
man broke in the door.
All right. Dolan: she's given up
the game"
She didn't kill the man after ALL"
said Officer Dolan.
Hes alive?' she screamed.
the ffs Tom d thsyve yt taken scn,h him rorS of to
Hen be ali right in a day day or two';
Alive" murmured Olga. She had
not killed the man she loved. them
And If they We're indeed taken to
Siberia she woslio be with him until
the ends of things.
With her handsome head proudly
erect she walked toward the door.
She paused for a moment to look at
the portrait of Hargreave. Somehow
i seemed to smile at her ironically.
Then on down the stairs. between the
Two officers. she went. Her glance
travelled coolly from face to face and
pity:
You are sorry for me?' she ask
ed skeptically.
"Oh, YES! forgive YOU" said the
Thanks. Officers. I am ready"
So the Countess Olga passed
through the hall door forever How
many times had she entered 1t. with
guile and treachery in her heart?
1t was the game. She had played 1t
and lost, and she must pay her debts
to Fate the Fiddler. Siberia! The
tin or lead mines the ankle chains.
the knout. and many things that
We're farworse to beautiful woman.
Wen, so long as Braine was at her
side she would suffer all these things
without a murmur. And always there
would be a chance, a chance.
When they i0ard the taxicab rum
ble down the driveway to the street
liargreave turned to Florence.
Come along. now, and Well have
the bad taste taken off our tongues
TO win out Is the true principle of
life. 1t takes off some of the tinsel
and glamour. but the end is worth
while"
They all trooped M the stairs to
Florence room. So wonderful Is
the power and attraction of money
that they forgot the humiliation OF
their late enemies.
The Washington times., 1915-02-21

One day last August Miss Damon
went to Chicago on a visit. At q Six
ty-third street motion picture house she
saw q flaming herald announcing THE
Million Dollar Mystery" She passed
by.
Weeks later. back at her typewriter in
st. Louis. one Of long battery of ste
nographers in the skyscraper office Of
big roofing concern. she was set at
the task Of checking advertisements In
the newspapers. She came upon the
announcement that a prize of $4,000
was being offered for solution Of Tho
Million Dollar Mystery" the solution to
which to build the final episode of the
film serial drama.
Reporter Finds Her Skeptical.
the picture for weeks. Then one day
1t to the Chicago Tribune.
After the judges reached their deci-
sion a reporter was sent to St. Louis
to hunt out this young woman. and.
without taking her into confidence, to
make a report.
Inquiry at the prim little house in
Minnesota avenue met polite frigidity.
The old folks were indeed careful Of
what they might have to say to a
strange young man asking about their
daughter. Her business address was
impaired reluctantly and with an inn
piled Injunction.
"She says never to call her up unless
1t Is something Of the greatest import
ahce. She doesn't like to be interrupted.
Miss Damon was found at work at her
office. Five feet tall. almost plump.
atl1etically poised, clear skinned. home
The Washington times., 1915-02-21
$4,000 PRIZE WINNING
LAST CHAPTER

Hargreave approached the portrait
of himself, took il from the wall
pressed a button on the back. which
fell outward. Behold there. In neat
packages OF hundred thousahd
each each. lay the mystic million,
lence for moment. Perhaps the
thought of each was identical-the
long struggle. the terrible hazards,
the deaths that had taken place be-
cause of this enormous sum OF
money.
A million. sometimes called cool.
why nobody knows! There it lay
without feeling. without emotion:
yellow notes payable to bearer on
demand. Presently Florence gasped.
Norton sighed. and Hargreave
smiled. The face Of Jones COR Jed
A million dollars Is a marvellous
sight. Few people have ever seen
II, not even millionaires themselves.
! daresay. you never saw it.. and
I'm tolerably certain l never have.
or VIII! A million. ready for eager,
fingers to multiply! What Correg-
gio. what Rubens. what Titan
could stand beside it" None that l
wot OF.
Florence. that is all yours. to do
with as you please to spend when
your husband to be. He is brave
and gallant young man and is for
tunate, in finding a young woman
equally brave and gallant. For the
rest of nv days l expect peace. Per-
haps sometimes Jones here and I
that have happened but Wen do
that only when we haven't you young
folks to talk to. After your we'd
ding tourney you will return here.
While I live this shall be your home
l demand that much. Free! No
more looking over my shoulder when
l walk the streets; no more testing
windows and doors. am myself
again. I take up the thread I laid
down eighteen years ago. Have no
fear. Neither Braine-nor Olga will
ewer return. Russia has grip of
steel"
Three weeks later Servan, the Rus
sian agent. left for Russia with his
three charges-Olga. Braine. and
Vroon. 1t was long journey they
went upon. something like ten
weeks. always WATCHED. always un-
der the strictest guard. compelled
to eat with wooden forks and knives
and spoons. Waking or sleeping they
knew no rest from espionage. From
Paris to Berlin. from Berlin to
Petrograd. then known as ST.
Petersburg: and then began the
cruel Journey over the mighty
steppes of that barbaric wilderness
to the Siberian mines. The wav of
the transgressor is hard
On the same day that Olga, Braine.
and Nroon made their first descent
into the deadly mines Florence and
Norton were married. After the
storm the sunshine: and who shall
deny them happiness?
Immediately after the ceremony
the two sailed for Europe on their
honeymoon: and it is needless to
say that some Of the million went
with them. but there was no mys,
terv about it.
CrHE ENDD
The Washington times., 1915-02-21
THE MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY
By HAROLD MAC GRATH

all. Kiss her. man; in heavens
name, kiss herr"
And Norton threw his arms around
the girl and kissed her soundly.
careless Of the fact that he was
observed by both enemies and
friends.
Suddenly the policeman who had
been standing by the side Of Braine
ran into the living room.
,, hes aliys! Braine is alive! He
What" exclaimed Norton and
Hargreave in a single breath.
Yes. sir. ! saw his hands move.
It's good thing We sent for a doc
about now"
and they all surged out into the
hall, forgetting for the moment all
about the million. Olga hadn't kill
ed the man, then? The doctor
knelt beside the stricken man and
"Will he live"''
"Certainly. \ scalp wound that
laid him out for IL few moments.
He'll be all right In a few days. lie
was lucky. A quarter Of an inch
lower and he'd have passed in his
checks"
Good" murmured Servan. so
our friend will accompany me back
to good Russia: o. We'll be kind to
him during the journey. Have him
taken to the hospital ward at the
Tombs. Now, for the little lady
A moment later Braine opened his
eyes and the policeman assisted him
to his feet Servan with a nod Or
dered the police to help the wounded
man to the taxicab which had just
arrived. Braine, now wholly uncon-
scious, flung back one look Of hatred
last either Florence or her father
ever saw of Braine. Of the Black
Hundred-a fine specimen of man
gone wrong throug/ greed and an
inordinate lust for revenge.
The policeman returned HarGreave.
IT'S pretty quiet upstairs" he sug-
ecsted. Don't you think. sir. that
I'd better try that bedroom door
aSain:"
well, il YOU must" assented Har-
grCave, reluctantly. But don't be
rough with her II YOU can help It..
For Braine he had no sympathy.
When he recalled all the misery that
devils emissary had caused him. the
wears of hiding and pursuit. tho loss
of the happiness that had rightfully
been his. his heart became adamant
For eighteen wears to have ridden
and driven and sailed up and down
the world. always confident that
SoplltT OF idlcF tldl utInOil "Ouu
find him. He had lost the childhood
Of his daughter. and now he was to
lose her in her womanhood. And he
cause OF this implacable hatred the
child's mother had died in the Petro-
grad prison fortress. But what an
enemy the man had been. He. Har-
Freave. had needed all his wits con-
stantlH: he had never dared go To
sleep eycept with one eve omen. But
in employing ordinary crooks Braine
had at length overreachcd himself.
and now he must pay the penalty.
The way Of the transgressor is hard,
and though this ancient saying looks
dingv with the wear and tear Of CEN
tu"ies. II still holds good.
But he felt sorry for the woman
un above. She had loved not wisely
but too wrll. Far better for her II
sh" but put An end 10 life. She would
not live a wear in the God forsskcn
Sro"s ~ Sibcria.
WV kind fathcr'" said Florence
as N she could read his thoughts.
The Washington times., 1915-02-21

"I had hard time Of it. my child.
1t was difficult to play the butler
with you about. The times that
fought down the desire to sweep
iron grip on that impulse. 1t would
have imperiled you. In some man
ner it would have leaked out. and
your life and mine Wouldn't nave
been worth a button"
Florence threw her arms around
him and held him tightly.
THAT poor weak woman upstairs
she murmured. Cant they let her
go?"
No. dear. She has lost and losers
pay the stakes. That's life. Norton.
didn't you?'
II did, Mr.. Hargrave. There was a
scar on the lobe OF your ear; and
secretly ! had often 2sndered at the
likeness between you and the real
Jones. When, l caught glimpse
game was. And I'll add you played
1t amazingly WELL The one flaw in
Braine's campaign was his hurry. He
started the ball rolling before get
ting all the phases clearly establish
man anyhow; and more than once
he had me where ! believed that
prayers only were necessary
And do YOU think that you can
lead Florence to the million?" asked
HargreaVe. smiling.
For one thing. it is i'm her room
and has always been there. 1t never
was in the chest"
Not bad. not bad" mused the
father.
But perhaps after all it will be
best If you show it to her yourself"
millionaire.
absolutely certain. ! will whisper
in your ear where it is hidden" Nor
ton leaned forward as Hargreave
bent attentively.
you've hit it,. said the million
aire. But how in the world did you
guess it,
Because it was the last place any
one would look for it. l judged at
the start that you'd hide it in just
such spot. In some place where
You could always guard it and lay
your hands on 1t quickly if needs
said must"
I'm mighty glad you were on my
side" said Hargreave. In few
minutes We'll go up and take a look
at those packets of bills. There's a
very unhappy young woman there
1T is In my room?" cried Flor
ence.
Hargreave nodded
Meantime the Countess Olga how
efeQ between TWO courses; brave
attempt to escape by the window or
to turn the revolver against her
heart. In either case there was moth
ing left in life for her The man
she loved was dead below, killed by
her hand. She felt as though she
was treadinp air in some fantastical
nightmare. She could not go for
ward or backward. and her heels
Were always within reach of her
pursuers.
So this was the end of things? The
dreams she had had of going away
with Braine to other climes. the
happiness she had pictured. all mere
chimeras, A sudden rage swept over
her. She would escape. she would
continue to play the game to the
end She would show them that she
had been the mans mate. not the
plant tool? She raised the window
and in slipped the policer an who
had patiently been waiting for her
Instantly she placed tho revolver at
her temple. A quick clutch and the
policeman had her by the wrist.
The Washington times., 1915-02-21

after that I might go into some kind Of
business for myself maybe But
what's the Use of spinning dreams
about It? There never could be that
much luck in our family. Things don't
happen that way.
Il Just wrote my solution Of the 'Mys-
terry and sent it in because / wanted to
express my notion of how 1t should turn
out. ! wanted to get 1t off my mind,
like folks who write letters to the news
If the picture didn't have a happy ending
for the heroine. with the bad people pun
ished and the good people rewarded. but
! guess We can trust the producers to
BILE in real life. so We ought to make our
plays happy"
She's Twenty.four Years Old.
Miss Damon is twenty-four years old
and admits II. She left school when she
was thirteen years old and went to work
three years later. She has been at work
ever since. The first Job was behind the
cash register in a clothing shop. The
next place gave her chance at night
school. and before long she was a we'll
equipped bookkeeper and stenographer.
Positions have come easier since then,
and along with her diligence has come
the modest prosperity OF the homo in
Minnesota avenue. St Louis.
Miss Damon Is a very feminine young
person given equally to embroidery. the
moving pictures, and baseball.
1t 10 supposed to be a matter Of conf
dence, but her mother says: Ida doesn't
like to wash the dishes"
Anyway she Is the girl with a 10000
idea-
Her solution and the concluding cpl
sode written from 1t, by Hafold Mac
Grath, appear on this page.
The Washington times., 1915-02-21
Miss Ida Damon Wins $4,000
With Clever Explanation of
"Movie Problem"
MAINsTAY OF AGED PARENTS
Prize Comes as ThunderboIt
From Sky in Home Where
Luxuries Have Been Few.

m st. Louis. Mo-. way s1lt in the
south side of the town and in the heart
"f modest district. stands a particu-
lar apartment house. 1t Is like hun
dreds of It's neighbors up and down
Minnesota avenue. 1t Is two stor' 'es
high. red brick, stands on terrace a
rev feet above the street. and faces
tho observer with an unornamented
front that radiates rigid respectablity.
The ten steps and narrow walk are
spotless. and the, two white enameled
brick columns on the perchl'ke porch
show they have been scrubbed.
The two windows in the first apart
,nent' reflect the silent darkness of a
seldom used and old-fashioned front
room" The shades are drawn to a
few inches below the top bar Of the
lower sash with mathematical ac-
curacy. The lace curtains. primly
white. are most precisely divided.
wife. and their daughter. a stenogra-
pher and the mainstay Of the little
four-room home. Their story is one
of the short and simple annals Of the
ever had was misfortune. Their sue
cess has been extremely modest.
Proud of Their Daughter.
Ihc old folks are proud or their uull-
full daughter and hopeful for her two
brothers. who are away from home en-
gagged in Independent pursuits.
The careful management Of affairs py
the mother and the simple tastes of
the household have made life comfort
able and conservatively happy-enough
good clothes TO dress up on Sunday.
enough to spare for picture shows,
magazines. and To- put away a mite
every week. They have never hoped
for more.
Into this same home this very story
you are reading today carries the news
that the daughter is to receive SlO,UN
IN cash. like a diamond falling from
the sky.
There will be thrill in these lines
/ Tor the girl, Miss Ida Damon. Of S73l
minnesota avenue, St. Louis. The
eventy-year-old father. Albert, and the
industrious mother, Caroline. will have
to spread the paper on the table by
the window back in the snug, warm
Kitchen and read these lines over and
over again to be sure that they are
"eally true.
II i1 a romance OF true and humble
life that took its beginning in fiction
and grew into fact.
The Washington times., 1915-02-21
CHAPTER XIII.
The Secret of the Million.


TT will be remembered that the
Countess Olga had darted up the
stairs during the struggle be-
tween Braine and his captors.
The police who had followed her
were recalled to pursue one of the
lesser rogues. This left Olga free
Tor moment. She stole out and
down as far as the landing.
Servan. the Russian agent. stood
waiting for the taXiCab to roll up
to the porte cochere for himself,
Braine. and Vroon. Norton had
taken Florence by the hand. osten-
sibly to conduct her to the million.
Suddenly Braine made a dash for
liberty. Norton rushed after him.
Just as he reached Braine shot
was heard. Braine whirled upon his
heels and crashed to the floor.
olga, intent upon giving injury to
Norton. whom she regarded equally
with Hargreave as having brought
about the downfall. had hit her lover
instead. With cry of despair she
dashed back into Florence's room,
quite ready TO end ii all She raised
the revolver to her temple, shudder-
ed. and lowered the weapon; so te-
naciously do We cling TO life.
Below they We're all stunned by
the suddenness of the shot. Instant
ly they sought the fallen mans side.
ana nasty examination gave them
the opinion that the man was dead
Happily doctor was on the way,
Servan having given a call. as one
of the Black IIundrt d had been bad
ly wounded
But what to do with that mad
woman upstairs? liargreave adj
Niscd them to wait. The house was
surrounded; she could not possibly
escape, save by one method and
perhaps that would be the best for
her. l1argreave looked gravely at
Norton as he offered this suggestion.
The reporter understood: the mil
lionaire was willing to give the
woman chance
And you are my father" said
Florence, still bewildered by the
StaEd!' her gaze rowing from the
zeal Jones to her father.
II don't doubt it, child replied
iiarsrcav". "I'll explain. When |
hlr"d Jon"s here. who Is really Jed
son, OF scotland Yard. old so be-
cAiS" "" looked alike hen shaven.
~ was J"dson here no escaped by
IN" balloon; it was Jedson who re-
tHrg"d tn" five thousand to Norton:
u "as Jrdson who was wounded in
mo arm II VAS hr who watched the
d"ingS Of the Black Hundred and
L'Pi INC o." 'aonTbly well Informed.
n'Sfii Eudrd"d you, my child.
!.aaL n'Ehi, uubeknown 10 you, left.
ara " real Joncs--for it IL easier
I" ,hII nv" mat took my place
Nud I never saw the difference,"
e. 'lHiTne1 Florence.
ma !" natural smiled the faith
VA ~"r" thinking of Norton
Ifr" lusi ad of me Ehp"
F'HT"ur' hl ..sh"d
WI. 'n. u"' Here. norton"
.i' 'gHH" 'D0k fInrcuco's hand
S'H .H.'H II iu tho Tcpnrtrr'g. "It
>~st1s nat ~" got u lDs" hei after
The Washington times., 1915-02-21
Prize Winning Solution OF
"Million Dollar Mystery"
BY IDA DAMON
BY IDA DAMON.

physician has been summoned and learned that Brane lives
Baine Olga and Voon taken the Siberian end
their lives Hargreave who has been acting the butler for
Foence protection reveals his identity and embraces his
daughter Then he joins the hands of Florence and Norton
after which he takes them Florences where he
the portrait of himself and presses button the back of
portrait then opens and he places her hand the million
dollars Thereafter follows the marriage of Florence
and all is happiness.
The Washington times., 1915-02-21

grown compile xion. brown hair and eyes
to match
She was interested but skeptical at the
suggestion she was among the remain
ing possible winners In the award of
The Million Dollar Mystery prize
What She'll Do With Prize.
1t took several credentials and one
chaperon to convince her that 1t was
The Washington times., 1915-02-21
Alpha Zetas at Banquet

The second annual banquet or the
Alpha Zeta Alumni Association. an agri-
cultural fraternity. was held at the
Ebbitt last night. q. V. Manning WAS
toastmastcr, The speakers w"r,. j. H.
Parker, j. s. Gates. v. -. McWhorter.
Russell Smith and X. e. Potts.
The Washington times., 1915-02-21

fitting that she should take luncheon
with the insistent stranger.
What would you do with the SO, 900
II 1t should be given to ycu?"
III didn't die of heart disease on the
spot l think would buy home for
my folks with some OF 1t and put the
rest in the bank" she answered. Then