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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-19

has extradition papers, and guess it's ST.
IBERIA"
For me?" She laughed scornfully. Do
/ look like woman who would go to ST.
IBERIA q
'' Be careful, miss. As said, don't want
TO use the cuffs unless l have to-
She laughed again. 1t did not have a
pleasant sound in the officers ears. He had
heard women, suicidal bent, laugh like that
I'll ask you for that ring on your finger"
Do you think there is poison in it,"
Al shouldn't be surprised he admitted
She slipped the ring from her finger and
gave it to him.
There is poison in it, so be careful how
you handle it," she said.
The policeman accepted it gingeriy and
dropped it into his capacious pocket 1t
tinked as 1t 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 policeman broke
in the door.
"All right, Dolan; she's given up the
game"
She didn't kill the man after ALL" said
Officer Doan.
He's alive" she screamed.
Yes; and they've taken him off to the
Tombs Just scalp wound. He'll be all
right in a day or two"
Alive" murmured Olga. She had not
killed the man she loved, then? And if they
we're indeed taken to Siberia she would be
with him until the end 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 it 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 stopped at Florence's.
There she saw pity.
You are sorry for me?' she asked skep-
tically.
90, yes. 1 forgive you,' said the generous
Florence.
Thanks. Officers, am ready"
SO the Countess Olga passed through the
hall door forever. How many times had she
entered it, with guile and treachery in her
heart? 1t was the game. She had played it
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 were far worse to a beautiful woman!
Well, so long as Braine was at her side she
would suffer all these things without a MUIR
mur. And always there would be chance,
a chancei
When they heard the taxicab rumble down
the driveway to the street Hargreave turned
to Florence.
Come along now, and wen have the bad
taste taken off our tongues. To win out is
the true principle of life. 1t takes off some
Of the tinse and glamour, but the end is
worth while
They ali troopcl up the stairs to Flor
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ence's room. So wonderful is the power and
attraction of money that they forgot the
humiliation of their late enemies
Hargreave approached the portrait of him
self, took it from the wall, pressed button
on the back, which fell outward Behold.
there, in neat packages Of a hundred thou
sand each, lay the mystic million! The spec
tators were awed into silence for a moment
Perhaps the thought of each was identical
the long struggle, the terrible hazards, the
deaths that had taken place because of this
enormous sum Of money.
A million, sometimes called cool. why no.
body 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 Tor Jedson) alone remained I'M
passive.
A million dollars is a marvellous sight Few
people have ever seen it, not even million
aires themselves. I daresay you never saw
it, and I'm tolerably certain never have, or
will! A million, ready for eager, careless
fingers to spend or thrifty fingers to multiply!
What Correggio, what Rubens. what Titan
could stand beside It? None that wot Of
Florence that is all yours, to do with a.
you please, to spend when and how you will
Share it with your husband to be. He is a
brave and gallant young man and is fortuRats
in finding young woman equally brave and
gallant For the rest of my days expect
peace. Perhaps sometimes Jones here and I
will talk over the strange things that have
happened; but we'll do that only when we
haven't you young folks to talk to- After
your wedding journey you will return here
While live this shall be your home de-
mand that much. Free! No more looking
over my shoulder when l walk the streets
no more testing windows and doors. am
myself again. / take up the thread l laid
down eighteen years ago. Have no fear.
Neither Braine nor Olga will ever return.
Russia has grip of STEEL"
Three weeks later Servan, the Russian
agent left for Russia with his three charges
Olga, Brane, and vroon 1t was long
journey they went upon, something like ten
weeks. always watched always under 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 Petro-
grad, then known as st. Petersburg; and
then began the cruel journey over the mighty
steppes Of that barbarc wilderness to the
Siberian mines The way of the transrressor
is hard.
On the same day that Olga, Braine, and
Vroon 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 mystery
about 1t!
trHE ENp.l
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INAL EPISODE OF THE MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY ae2 an

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.
He's alive! Braine is alive! He just
stirred"
What exclaimed Norton and Hargreave
in a single breath.
Yes, sir. l saw his hands move. It's
good thing we sent for a doctor. He ought
10 be along here about now"
Even as he spoke the bell rang, and they
all surged out into the hall, forgetting for
the moment all about the million. Olga
hadn't killed the man, then? The doctor
knelt beside the stricken man and examined
him. He shrugged.
"Will he live?"
Certainly A scalp wound that laid him
out for few moments. He'll be all right In
a few days. He was lucky. A quarter of an
inch lower and he'd have passed in his
checks
"Good!' murmured Servan $50 our
sia? o, we'll be kind to him during the jour
ney. Have him taken to the hospital ward
at the Tombs. Now for the little lady up
stairs"
moment later Braine opened his eyes and
the policeman assisted him to his feet. Servan
with nod ordered the police to help the
wounded man to the taxicab which had Just
arrived Braine, now wholly conscious, flung
back one look of hatred toward Hargreave;
and that was the last either Florence or her
father ever saw of Braine Of the Black Hun
dred-a fine specimen Of man gone wrong
through greed and an inordinate lust for re-
venge.
The policeman returned to Hargreave.
Its pretty quiet upstairs he suggested
" Don't you think, sir. that Id better try that
bedroom door again?"
Well il you must" assented Hargreave
reluctantly. But don't be rorgh with her
if you can help it."
For Braine he had no sympathy. When he
recalled all the misery that devils emissary
had caused him. the years of hiding and pur-
suit, the loss Of the happiness that had right
fully been his his heart became adamant.
For eighteen years to have ridden and driven
and sailed up and down the world, always
confident that sooner or later that demon
would find him! He had lost the childhood
of his daughter, and now he was to- lose her
in her womanhood. And because of this i'm
pacable hatred the child's mother had died in
the Petrograd prison fortress But what an
enemy the man had been! He, Hargreave,
had needed all his wits constantly; he had
never dared go TO sleep except with one eye
open. But in employing ordinary crooks
Braine had at length overreached himself,
and now he must pay the penalty. The way
of the transgressor is hard, and though this
ancient saying looks dinsy with the wear
and tear of centuries. it still holds good.
But lie felt sorry for the woman up above.
She had loved not wisely but too we'll Far
better for her If she put an end TO life. She
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-19

how in the world did you guess it"
Because it was the last place any one
would look for it. / judged at the start that
you'd hide it in just such a spot in some
place where you could always guard it and
lay your hands on it quickly if needs said
must"
I'm mighty glad you were on my sdc,'
said Hargreave. "In a few minutes we'll
go up and take look at those packets of
bills. There's a very unhappy young woman
there at present"
'' 1t is in my room?" cried Florence
Hargreave nodded.
Meantime the Countess Olga lowered be-
tween two courses; brave attempt to escape
by the window or to turn the revolver against
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tion picture house she saw flaming herald
announcing The Million Dollar Mystery"
She passed by.
Weeks later, back at her typewriter in st.
Louis, one Of a long battery of stenographers
in the skyscraper Office of a big roofing con-
cern, she was set at the task of checking ad-
vertisements in the newspapers. She came
upon the announcement that a prize of
$4,000 was being offered for solution of
" The Million Dollar Mystery" the solution
to carry the suggestion for plot with which
to build the final episode of the film serial
drama.
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who are away from home engaged in indie
pendent pursuits.
The careful management Of affairs by the
mother and the simple tastes of the household
have made life comfortable and conserva-
lively happy-enough good clothes to "lress
up" on Sunday, enough to spare for picture
shows, magazines, and to put away mite
every week. They have never hoped for more.
= =
Hon The idea Game to Her.
Into this same home this very story you are
reading today carries the news that the
daughter is TO receive $4,000 in cash, like
diamond falling from the sky.
There will be a thrill in these lines for the
girl, Miss Ida Damon of 1871 Minnesota ave-
nue., st. Louis. The 30 year old father, Al
bert. 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 really true.
1t is romance of true and humble life that
took its beginning in fiction and grew Into
fact
One day last August Miss Damon went to
Chicago on a visit. At Sixty third street mo-
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Prize W inning Solution of
"The Million Dollar Mystery" :"
By Ida Damon.

physician summoned and is learned that
N0on taken the Siberian
HUeS Hdr greaUe WhO has acting the butler
protection identity and embraces his daughter
hands Florence Norton after Wc he takes
EOrences here he the portrait of himself and
back of the portrait then and he
million dollars Thereafter OoUS the marriage of
Florence and Norton and all is happiness
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Reporter Finds Her Skepticdl.

The girl had an idea. She followed the
picture for weeks. Then one day she wrote
the idea into words and sent it to The Chi
cago Tribune.
After the judges reached their decision
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 Mime
sofa avenue met polite frgdity, 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 i'm
piled injunction.
She says never to call her up unless it is
something of the greatest Importance. She
doesn't like to be interrupted. Better come
back here to see her"
Miss Damon was found at work at her Of
fee. Five feet tall, almost plump, athletically
poised, clear skinned, home grown complex
ion, brown hair and eyes to match.
She was interested but skeptical at the sug-
gestion she was among the remaining pos
sible winners in the award of 'The Million
Dollar Mystery prize"
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What She'll Do NTH Prize

1t took several credentials and one chap
eron to convince her that it was fitting that
she should take luncheon with the insistent
stranger
Evening star., 1915-06-16
VERDICT AGAINST R. R. CO..
SET ASIDE IN VIRGINIA
Appellate Court Stays Claim for
$s1, ,652.1e Made by the West
inghouse Company.

The supreme court of appeals Of Vir-
ginia, sitting at Wytheville, has set
aside verdict obtained by the West
inghouse Electric and Manufacturing
Company against the Washington and
Old Dominion Railway Company re-
quiring the railway company to pay the
electric company the sum of $S1.652.19.
The case arose out of the claim of the
electric company that the amount men
toned was due them on account of ma
terial furnished for the electrif1cation
of the Bluemont branch of the South
ern railway from Alexandra to Blue
mont. The circuit court of Loudoun
county, Va, in January granted the
verdict set aside yesterday. The action
of the supreme court of appeals In
cludes a stay of execution and the
granting of a writ of error.
The railway company set up the claim
that the Westinghouse company had
been guilty of breach of contract in
failing to deliver material at the time
contra cted for, thereby requiring the
railway company to operate the Blue
mont branch for six months by steam
power at larger expense than it could
have been operated by electric power.
Evening star., 1915-06-16
SENATOR MARTIN FAVORS
BETTER NATIONAL DEFENSE
Doesn't Expect Extra Session of
Congress. Unless War Should
Threaten.

A hopeful view of the situation both
with respect to Germany and Mexico
Is taken by Senator Martin of Virginia.
At his office in the Capitol, Senator
Martin said that he believed the crisis
was passing, and amica BILE settlements
of the controversy with Germany would
be made. He said he believed that af-
fairs in Mexico would straighten them
selves out.
Senator Martin said that he did not
look for an extra session of Congress,
unless there should be war between the
United States and some foreign power.
He indicated that there would be no
attempt made to get Congress together
next fall for the purpose of beginning
early work on important legislation,
and that not until December would the
Legislators assemble here.
Il believe that Congress will be more
liberal in the matter of providing for
national. defense at the next session, ''
said Senator Martin. He said that he
himself would favor more Hberality
than there has been in the last few
years in the matter of appropriations
for the army and navy.
THE entrance to Chesapeake bay
needs fortifying badly, said Senator
Martin, 'and so do other points on the
coast. Il do not look for an extrava-
CANT appropriat tion for national de-
fense, but L do think that it will be
considerably larger at the next ses-
sion
Evening star., 1915-06-16
The Summer Task

The days grow hot, and we
must swat, with energy unceas-
ing: yea, we must rise and soak
the flies, to keep them from in
creasing If We pass by single
fv, it soon will rear a million, and
they will raise, in summer days.
four hundred thousand billion.
And they'll produce, while run
ming loose. such swarms of filthy
critters. such hosts of flies, they'll
hide the skies-so let us not be
ouitters. Go forth and swat in
humble cot. and i'll the lordly pal
ace, swat left and right, keep up
the fight. until you break gallus.
Strike stalwart blows. and crush
the foes. or later YOU will rue it,
and I'll sit here throughout the
year. and tell you how to do it.
I'll sing YOU LAYS to cheer your
DAYS while YOU the flies are pot
ting: III praise your zeal with
gladsome spiel. but I'm too fat
for 'swatting. III urge you on
from golden dawn until nights
shades are falling. but, like most
guys whose words are wise. my
acts are mostly stalling.
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1915-06-16
CHURCH SOCIETY GROWING.
Twenty New Members Elected to
Holy Name Of St. AuthouYs.

Twenty applicants for membership
in the Holy Name Society of st. An
thongs Church. Brookland. D. c., were
elected at a meeting Of the society
Sunday evening at the church c. D.
Judge, president. made an address
urging that every man In the parish
become a member of the society
Plans are benig started for strong
showing in the annual parade to be
held next October, and a committee
was appointed to take care of this
branch's participation.
Mr.. Roach. delegate to the Washing
ton section. reported on matters taken
up at the executive meeting held sew
eral weeks ago. He spoke, also. of
the work being done toward the boys
camp. where the juniors Of the society
can spend a summer vacation.
Mr.. Rodler was appointed chairman
OF the committee to look after the en-
tertainment Of the next quarterly meet
Ing of the delegates to the Washing
ton section, which will be held at St.
Anthonys Church in July.
Evening star., 1915-06-16
SMALL RETAIL DEALERS
ALLEGE UNFAIR PRACTICE
Complaint Filed With Federal Trade
Commission Against Department
Store, Test Case.

Complaints were filed today by
thirty-seven retail dealers located in
New Jersey. Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia with the federal trade COM
mission. charging a department store
In Philadelphia with unfair trade prac-
tice. This department store, 1t is
charged. was trying to induce the Gus
toners of the complaining stores to
open charge accounts with it by Of
fering to sell them underwear at cut
rate prices. The standard price for
this underwear is so cents a garment,
while the Philadelphia store has
offered it at IS cents to persons who
will open charge account with it.
The complaint is made as test case.
The American Fair Trade League, it
is said, at the request of scores Of
small dealers. collected the legal evil
dence which was submitted to the
commission today. This evidence in
GUIDED the affidavit Of William c..
delphia, who told of purchasing the
standardized underwear at the regular
price in the department store, the same
day on which the goods were being
sold through mail orders at the cut
price.
Circulars of the Philadelphia depart
ment store, advertising the out price
which could be obtained only by open
ing charge account, were also pre-
sented to the commission by the Amer
lean Fair Trade League, which repre-
sents several hundred national state
and local organizations of retail deal
ers throughout the country.
The decision Of the federal trade
commission in this case is expected
to settle the question of the legiti-
macy of underselling campaigns It is
expected to be fought by the depart
ment stores of the country, on the one
side, and the small dealers on the other
The decision of the commission may
be the basis for business operations
throughout the country.
The complaints of the retailers filed
with the commission state. in sub
stance: We are selling the same class
Of merchandise, maintaining the stand
ard price which gives merely a rea-
sonable profit. and the practices COM
planned of do not constitute fair com
petition. We cannot continue our
business II large concerns are allowed
to use methods like this to draw Gus
toners from our store
Evening star., 1915-06-16
SUES FOR $4,000 DAMAGES.
Marie A. McCubbin Brings Action
Against Potomac Power Company.

The Potomac Electric Power Com
pany has been sued by Marie A. Nc
Cubbin for $4,000 damages for per-
sonal injuries alleged to have been re-
ceived by the negligence of the en-
ployes of the company.
The declaration, filed by Attorneys
Wilton ]. Lambert and r. H. Yeatman,
alleges that April II, 1914, and for
some time prior thereto, the company
maintained what they called the
"house electric" in which they demon
strated the use of electricity in oper-
ating electric contrivances Among the
devices operated by electricity was a
clothes wringer placed in room where
it was dark and while the plaintiff
was standing in close proximity to
this wringer, her fingers were drawn
through the cylinders and badly
crushed. 1t is further claimed that she
was incapacitated for a long space of
time as well as confined to her bed as a
result of the suffering from the in
juries received.
Evening star., 1915-06-16
GETTYSBURG" TO BE THEME.
President William A. Granville of
PENNSYLVANIA College to Lecture.

President William A. Granville of
Pennsylvania College, located at Get
tysburg. Pa, is to deliver an illustrated
lecture on gettysburg" at Luther
Place Memorial Church. Thomas Circle,
Friday evening at o'clock
DR.. Granville became president of the
college in the historic town Of Gettys-
burg about five years ago. Before that
he had held a position in Sheffield
Scientific School, Yale University. The
lecture will be given under the aus
pices Of the Washington branch of the
Women's League of Pennsylvania Col
lege. DIR. Granville will be introduced
to the audience by Mrs. William Ham
ilton Bayly. president of the general
league. The lecture will be free to the
public.
Patriotic music will be given under
direction Of Donald Freise, organist Of
the church. Mrs. Helen Donohos Deyo
will sing the Star Spangled Banner"
Among the citizens of the District
who claim Pennsylvania College as
their alma mater, are W. H. Bayiy. for
many years chief clerk of the bureau
of pensions. DR.. George N. Acker and
John Paul Earnest. professor Of law
at George Washington. and a number
of the Lutheran pastors of the city.
Evening star., 1915-06-16
MAIL ORDER HOUSE APPEALS.
Protests Holding Up Of Consignment
Of Dolls From GERMANY.

With ITO cases containing dolls. made
in Germany. lying on the dock at Rot
terdam. consigned to the biggest mail
order house in the United States, To-
Gated in Chicago, and the British gov
ernment making more rigid the opera
tions of the order in council and re-
fusing longer to approve cargoes of
imports from Germany, the representa-
tive Of the Chicago concern has ap-
pealed to the United States govern
ment to help out in this difficulty. B.
B. Bonheim. manager Of the importing
department Of the company, was IN
conference yesterday with Assistant
Secretary Andrew J. Peters of the
Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1915-06-16
SAENGERBUND ELECTION
Directors Call Meeting for Friday for
Important Business-

The Washington Saengerbund is to
hold its annual election OF officers at
its hall. a14 street northwest, Friday
evening. at $50 O'Clock. when the rea-
son for tho change of the election date
will be explained and other matters
said to be of pressing Importance to
tho saengerbund will be presented for
discussion. Tho call for the meeting
is subscribed by the board Of directors,
and declares that matters Of vital In
terest affecting the existence Of the
organization are to be considered. The
attendance Of every member Is urged.
Evening star., 1915-06-16
APPOINTED COURT CRIER.
George w. Mowbray to Serve Grim.
inal Division of District Tribunal.

George w Mowbray of Easton, Nd,
has been selected by Chief Justice Cow
ington as crier Of Criminal Division !
of the District Supreme Court. to take
the place of Joseph Bonn. who has gone
TO Philadelphia to accept a position
with the Mortgage Investment Com
pany. Mr.. Mowbray has been court
crier in the Circuit Court of Calvert
county for fifteen years and is about
sixty years old.
Mr.. Bonn was appointed court crier
by the late Chief Justic Clabaugh and
served about fourteen years. He bade
good bye to his associates at city hall
yesterday. Mr.. Mowbrays appointment
will date from July /.