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can take It from me, though, that she'll
never hang this portrait anywhere for
her friends 10 see. What l want is a
few minutes alone inside that villa,
when they think I'm outside of it
That's the ticket, and it may take a
Week or two to make the play"
Later, when they reached another
part of the town, Baird caught Hunt
by the arm.
"See that old codger ahead Of usT'
Hunt nodded.
"Well, that's the diamond cutter
told you about. Suppose we run along
after him and see where he goes"
The old man led them to his den
without so much as single glance
over his shoulder. Hunt agreed to go
inside while Baird stood on guard out
side. Half an hour later Hunt rejoined
the reporter.
81 have seen Captain Radcliffe go in
there" said Baird, "and I've just been
thinking hard"
mo" cried the detective jestingly.
THAT bearded man In Montana and
the captain shape up good deal alike"
80 much alike that I'm certain they
are one and the same. I've been think
ing too. But when fisherman casts
his net he first makes sure that there
are no holes in it. That old lapidary's
face is known to me. Half the SNUG
gled gems go to him, but we can't ar
rest the old boy. It's only logical that
If some one brings him stone to cut
he cuts 1t without asking questions.
But I'm hanged if don't stop some
of the men who go there. l can't
bother with him now. l want Nine.
Du Walls portrait started"
Four days later at half after 4-at
the same moment Zudora and Storm
set out upon short automobile trip
you could have seen the detective in
his velvet jacket, daubing away ear
nestly and with no inconsiderable sue.
cess He could paint and paint we'll
but he was man who required ac-
ton, complexities to untangle, mo.
bility, and it irked him to sit in n
chair for an hour or two with the odor
of paint making him headachy.
Nine. Du Val sat so that from the
! corner Of her eye she could watch the
fountain. BY and by Hunt laid aside
his palette.
THAT will be all for today. am
quite sure you are tired"
JOIN me with cup Of chocolate" "
she said amiably.
While they We're slipping the choco-
late the fountain jet reversed. Hunt
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Buckinuham PaIaoa.

Buckingham palace stands on the
site of pleasure grounds known In the
days Of Evelyn and Pepys and fire.
quently mentioned IN their diaries as
the Mulberry gardens. The property
was eventually bought by the Duke
Of Buckingham, who erected the first
house, which. however, was not large
or handsome, Notwithstanding that 1t
was even then called Buckingham pal
ace. George Ill. purchased II from
the dowager Duchess Of Buckingham
as residence for Queen Charlotte.
whose palace. Somerset House, In tho
Strand. was required for public pur-
poses. After much haggling with his
majesty's agent the duchess parted
with 1t for 100000. II was not great
ly altered til 1924, when 1t was en-
larged and almost rebuilt after de-
signs by Joseph Nash for the London
residence OF the royal family - London
Chronicle.
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give up this fight until l am beaten"
She glanced at the clock. 1T is time
John was here. Why not come along
with us? The skating will be fine"
IL haven't had skates on in an age"
protested Mrs. Ramsay.
That won't matter; all the more fun
for you," insisted Zudora.
You're strange girl"
in what wayT
why, you can throw off your bur-
dens so quickly, without apparent eff
fort"
Il do not throw them off; | merely
refuse to let them dampen what pleas
ure can get out of life" Zudora ran
to Il. window. There he is now! He's
just us patient and kindly as he can be.
And there's a box under his arm. I'll
wager it's hothouse violets. He never
forgets the fact that love flowers"
She did not notice the two men loiter.
Ing OH the opposite side of the street,
Radcliffe and Gyp the gun man.
Storm came in. his eyes clear and his
checks full of color. He was bubbling
with cheer
"An aboard! The ice will be just
splendid. Here's bunch of violets for
you, sweetheart"
Thank you, John" Zudora pinned
the flowers against her waist. "You
are very thoughtful. after all the trou.
BILE have caused you"
"Pifile! What man wouldn't be
thoughtful If he had you always In
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CHAPTER XVI.
The Battle at the Bridge.

The Battle at the Bridge.
~ NE bright, keen winter day Zu.
dora and Mrs. Ramsay sat in
~ the formers room discussing
the maignancy Of the star
that lowered over Zndora's destiny. If
only she might find one bit of COM
plete evidence against her enemies or
some document to fully uphold her
claims! She could do nothing at court
with these fragments, these half
sheets. Possession was nine points in
law, and 1t did not require John
Storms legal advice to convince her of
this fact
If Hassam Ali had not Deen thor
ough miser all valuable papers would
have been deposited In the deposit box
ut the bank More and more she be
came convinced that her uncle had had
sinister designs upon her life; that he
had been nlnneuverlng to get her out
of the way so that he might control the
entire fortune. All she wanted was to
be mind free. Well. sooner or later
something would rurn up. some work
able plan. Three such men as Storm
Baird and Hunt would find chink In
the enemy's nrmor.
"Im going to look through that old
trunk again." ZndOra declared. rising
Come and help me-
So the two of them dragged out the
trunk and went through everything re
ligiously. so thoroughly that Il moth
could not have escaped Protruding
from torn place In the lining Zudora
came upon a sheet Of paper She stud
led the pothooks from all angles. but
could make nothing Of IT, However
she laid II aside for Storms appraisal
What puzzled her as much rs any
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thing was the fact that the spurious
claimants had the law on their side.
Where had they secured their back
ing? How had they learned that there
existed documents, that there were
gold and diamond mines? Hassam Ali
certainly had not confded these facts
to them.
There is nothing but this sheet with
the pothooks," she declared finally. "I
can't make anything out of it."
You poor child! Why don't you
marry your sweetheart and have done
with all this2 He has plenty for both"
THAT isn't it, Mrs. Ramsay. l come
from fighting stock. and will never
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pretended not TO notice this peculiar
ity, but he could see that madame be-
gan to stir rcStivcly. Suddenly she
set down her cup, complaining of Il
violent headache. Hunt gathered up
his materials and politely excused
! himself. The fOOtman, however, in let
| ting him out failed TO note that the
fcrrule of Hunts cane had caught be
! tween the door and the jamb. eau
| tously the detective re-entcred and
! tiptoed into the conservatory. He
waited for moment or two, then
stole out into the salon. A spot on one
of the columns attracted his attention
| Upon close inspection he found 1t to
be Il sliding panel. He was lingering
! about for method to open 1t when
he heard footsteps. He slipped behind
the portlere.
1t was Nine. Du Val, coming down
to greet Captain Radcliffe, who had
Just come In. She at once showed
him the portrait. He shrugged. He
was not Mt all interested in this style
of art.
There goes the fountain" he warn
ed
"Merciful heaven, | had forgotten all
about those fools! They struck the
signal while La FOntaine was here, but
luckily he did not notice 1t. Let them
In"
Hunt was very much surprised to
see three old antagonists enter the
room from one Of the columns. He was
still more surprised when he saw
madame open the secret drawer In the
onyx table. His eyes snapped. That
table would be worth while. Just as
soon as these precious rogues left the
salon he determined to investigate. He
was nm ingenious man, but his ingenu
ity failed utterly to learn the secret OF
the onyx table. He was certain. how
ever. that 1t held all he wanted so
badly. He left the villa unobserved.
In the meantime Baird had discover
ed that the tunnel from the garage led
directly to the Du Val villa but he had
chosen bad day for the investigation
The three crooks. returning from their
visit. caught sight Of him and gave
chase. lie reached the trap door In
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make the door they were upon him
He succeeded in laying out two Of
them, but the largest man proved to
be a tough customer. This was not
the first time Baird had felt the bear
like grip Of the man.
They battled through the doorway,
along the sidewalk, until they reached
the bridge. That Baird lived to tell the
tale was due solely to the unexpected
arrival of Zudora and Storm. They
recognized Baird as he and his an
tagonist toppled over the parapet into
the icy stream below, where the fight
still ragged. At length the reporter
succeeded in getting free OF the clutch
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"That's true enough" said Baird.
"Go on. I'm Interested"
"Well, I'm going to be that celebrated
artist"
'But, Lord, man, can you paintT
"Well enough to serve my purpose"
You're man of many surprises"
THAT'S high praise. You used to be
that yourself"
"Give me all the points of the game"
you've heard Of Jacques La Fon-
taine?"
"Yes. Just at present he's in the
trenches in Alsace."
$50 learned. But Nine. Du Val will
not dig deep so long as l can keep her
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mind? What's this? Been rummaging
around in the old trunk again? Find
anything?"
Nothing but this sheet of paper"
John took 1t. why, 1t looks like
map or plan Of mine!"
"a mapY chorused Zudora and Mrs.
Ramsay.
"And didn't know what II could
beg' exclaimed Zudora.
'T'll wager It's some data regarding
the boundaries Of the diamond mine In
Africa. Anyhow. I'd hang on to 1t
It may be worthless. and again II may
have value. Put 1t back In the trunk
My rule is, never throw away any
scrap Of paper you do not thoroughly
understand. Whenever sign con.
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This is an age Of Invention" re-
marked the bumptious philosopher.
"Then." said his friend, maybe you
can concoct n new excuse for me to
give my wife for not going home to-
dinner tonight"
Whereat the punctured philosopher
snbsided. Plain Dealer.
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delighted to give him as many sittings
as he desired.
Baird met Hunt n short distance
from the villa. and the two Of them
walked toward town.
"What luck" asked the reporter.
at was the easiest bit of work !
ever did. When you tickle woman's
vanity You blind her. I'm going to put
up at one OF the hotels. She might have
II IN her mind to call me up to change
the hour OF appointment Tomorrow
III begin to outline her features. You
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of his antagonist, who paid the penalty
for his loyalty to bad cause.
Storm got Il rope from his tool box.
This he tied to the extra tire, finging
1t out toward Baird as one would throw
life preserver at sea. Baird was all
in. He had just strength enough to
grasp the tire, and Storm hauled away
with a will
ITo BE CONTINUED
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11
CITY NEWS.

~. p. lawn social Thursday.
Henry Alton lost two valuable
horses this morning. Several others
|are reported sick
John j. Crimmins has been con-
fined to his home for the last few
days with illness.
Several Keokukians are prepa--
! ing to drive to Burlington tomorrow to
attend the tri-state fair.
Farmers are making good prog
ress with their harvest since the re-
cent weather Improvement
Our ginger snaps fresh every dav.
only 10c per lb. Sold by all grocers
land at bakery. Schouten's.
Ginger snaps made by Schouteu's
are something very fine. Only l0a
lper ID. Sold 1t grocers and bakery
The Keokuk retailers who mads
the trip to Nauvoo last evening re-
turned home thoroughly pleased wit !,
Nauvoo hospitality.
-Keokuk camp N. W. A. No. 62c
will i.oli its regular meeting tonight
at Woodman hall. All members are re-
quested to be present.
The work Of razing the old Santa
Fe avenue bridge at Fort Madison has
been commenced by the county bridge
e0ues uuu0 y. N. JuCA Nd IOtCAuou.
Harvey Gates pleaded not guilty
In the court Of Justice Leindecker, to
the charge OF assault and battery hled
/ y Homer Alderman Alderman
claims Gates struck him with an oar.
Gates denies the charge and his trial
has been set for August IL at 8: 30
o'clock.
| Fort Madison is going to run pic
lures Of the city IN the Chicago Trib-
une and Herald Sunday. One of the
pictures will show general view OF
the city from the river front. Fac
tory possibilities will be dwelt upon
In the reading matter. The Fort Mad
ison Democrat says: The dam Ia
given paragraph and the effect Of
that gigantic feat OF engineering on
1.-THE power zone dwelt upon. The
success Of the local promoters In Sc
curing manufacturing plants In COM
lmented upon.
IL. w. Echle, who was overcome on
Monday afternoon In his meat shop.
at 1928 Main street, by fumes Of gas
THAT escaped from an open plug In n
restaurant, conducted by Ralph Agnew
next door, stated this morning that
ihe was unable to be about yesterday
las reported, it being one Of his en-
Iployes, mistaken for him. who had
@iopened his meat market yesterday
morning. Mr.. Echle's condition was
worse than previously reported and he
Twas confined to his home all day yes
Iterday, being able to get out this
morning for the first time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11
|HUB|NGER HEIRS
DIVIDE PROPERTY
Court is Asked to Sign an Order Civ
ing Executor Power TO Carry
out Terms Of Agree
ment Made.
HOMESTEAD GOES TO SON
Harold Hubinser to Get House and
Lots-Other Heirs Divide Grand
Avenue Lots and Office
Building.

| In the district court this afternoon,
an order was asked for, which will
allow the executor OF the estate OF j..
C. Hubinger to carry out the terms OF
an agreement made recently between
the heirs Of the estate. dividing the
estate among them This action was
taken towards closing up the large
Hubinger estate.
| According to the terms OF the agree
ment reached by the heirs. the home
stead. and the several lots on which
1t is located, at Thirteenth and Grand
avenue. will go to Harold Hubinger.
The Office building at Sixth and
Blondeau streets will go to Mrs. N.
w. Hubinger. The balance OF the
property will be divided between the
widow, Mrs. Viola NJ. Hubinger. the
daughter. Mrs. Marguerite Hubinger
/, Doris, and j. E Hubinger.
The lots on Grand avenue which are
divided between the heirs, extend
from Thirteenth street to Eleventh
street. The property which was for
merly owned by the estate. from Thir.
teenth street extending towards the
park, was disposed OF several years
ago.
/ This property which was divided by
this agreement among the Hubinger
heirs is situated In one OF the pref.
test spots in the city, and IL consid-
cred some of the most valuable city
property.
With the signing Of the order asked
for, the estate can be closed up and
| q final report made.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11
PERSONALS.

Mr.. James NJ. Bradford Of st. Louis
Mo-. Is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Harry II. Bradford, 825 North
Tenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. A. Flood AMI
daughter. May, OF Chicago. are visit
ing at the home Of Mrs. p. H. Finnert7
1916 Timea street.
Miss Bessie NJ. Davis left Frida7
for Granite City, Mo-, to spend hel
vacation with her parents.
Quincy Journal. Aug. 10: Mis-.
Helen Goessling 10 the guest Of Mis-,
Edith Peters in Keokuk, Iowa
! Quincy Herald. Aug. 10: Mrs. Christ
Reinberg and son, OF jackson street
between Tenth and Eleventh streets
left today for visit with friends n
Keokuk.
Frank Halbeck is visiting relatives
lin Kahoka.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford warne and Mis-,
Iva Crawford OF Kahoka, were Keo
kuk visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Kirch is visiting rels
itives in Kahoka.
Mrs. Anna Jenkins and granddaugh
tier, Miss Helen Jenkins, OF Canton
came to Keokuk Sunday to visit rela
itives.
Mr.. ana Mrs- harvey rOIueS
IKahoka were in Keokuk Sunday.
Mrs. Marie Radasch left today TO
ian extended visit through the east.
Rev. Mary A. Sanford OF Orlando
Florida. is guest this week at tn
home OF her cousins. Mr.. and Mrs
Homer D. Brown, In Hamilton.
Fort Madison Gem City. Aug. 10
lMr. and Mrs. Robert Retmers Of Kee
lkuk, have arrived in the city to visl
their son. DR.. Reimers. . Re,
II. B. Cash spent the day at Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11
SENDING OUT MORE
RAILROAD LETTERS
Those Signed by Keokuk Retailers
League Have Gone Forth to Roads
Asking Better Service.

The second OF the letters to ba
sent to the various railroads, askins
for better train schedules for Keokul,
has been despatched These letters
are signed by the Keokuk Retailers
league. They have gone forward I,
the heads Of the various railroad sys-
TENS to which the local people are
appealing for better schedules.
One reply was received to the let
tiers sent out by the Keokuk Indus
trial association. This reply was In
relation to certain schedules which the
association suggested changing on one
road.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11
SAFETY FIRST
CAMPAIGN on.
keokuk Electric Company Meets
With Gratifying sueesss In
Venture Recently Tried
NEW CLUB IS ACTIVE
Arrangements Being Made for Dis-
trlbution OF cards Showing How
to Avoid street
Accidents.

The Keokuk Electric company has
been conducting safety first CAM
paign for some time now and crafty
dents have been cut down to . mini
mum and the company feels that the
campaign has been conductive Of
much good.
Recently safety first club was or.
body have been held and ideas OF
into use. All employees OF the COM
pany from carmen to the highest ON
Gals are members Of this club.
A large number OF safety first cards
have been circulated In the city by
the Keokuk Electric company. These
have been placed in the street cars
and in other public places, but were
merely plain affairs with the words
safety nrst" IN red letters on them.
Another move In the campaign il
contemplated. There has been receiv-
ed at the ONCE Of the company num-
Der OF large posters on which are
Illustrations Of the most common
kinds Of street accidents where street
cars and automobiles especially are
concerned. with directions how to
avoid them.
These cards have been widely dis
tributed by the Seattle, Wash. Elec-
trio company. a Stone and Webster
corporation, and several have been
received here. General Superintendent
Inglc is arranging to purchase several
hundred Of these cards II they can be
obtained. and have them placed in all
street cars and garages In Keokuk.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-05
BAD CAR SERVICE

Editor Day Book-Her Greatness,
the Tribune, is printing complaints
about bad car service, some all right,
most of them stupid. Often the car
crews are blamed and cursed for not
stopping, not "going through" impo-
likeness and various other things.
suppose, most car men are mo
good" But they are just like other
people. If you would take the av-
erage man from the newspaper Of
fees or anywhere else and put him
on a Chicago street car he would do
no better. 1 have often seen acct
dents and attended meetings, and the
reports about these things in the pa
pers have nearly always been mac
curate, or untrue, or colored, or all
of this. Reporters and editors have
therefore "nothin' on" the car crews
as regards their work.
A crew cannot always be blamed
for not stopping. If the car is iammed
full, why should it stop to take on
more? Some one writing in the
Trib warns of ''bloodshed," saying:
Some of us are determined to force
the cars to go through" or words to
that effect. A crew makes a certain
number of trips and then drives the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-05
LETTERS TO EDITOR
RoSENWALD's TAXES

Editor Day Book-Mr. Rosenwald
is right in Directing to double taxa
ton. When building and contents
are taxed the attempt to assess the
capital stock which represents the
actual property is double taxation,
hence unjust. Mr.. Rosenwald should
take further step and urge abolition
of all taxation on buildings, stock
and all labor products and get all rev.
enue from land values. This would
cheaper goods to the consumer, with
out diminishing the business of deal
.ers, rather it would stimulate bust
ness. 1t would also abolish a cum
bersome, costly and unjust taxation
system which was never enforced
and uannot be made enforceable
c. z. Hunt.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-05


uIe. When their work is done they
want to go home. If there has been
a blockade on the line at that time
a crowd of people have gathered in
the meantime, all. angry.
Now, one or more cars bound for
the barn may come along first and
will not take the angry people to the
end of the line, which may be several
miles distant. Curses are therefore
hurled at the crews and sOme-hke
the Trib's correspondent - suggest
that they be forced to go to the end
of the line.
If the cars went to the end there
would be other crowds waiting to go
in the other direction, and if they also
forced" a car crew to go to the
other end it would never get off the
street. OF course, no sensible crew
would fight with crowd that acted
according to these suggestions, nor
could it be forced to run the car any
where.
At certain hours the crews are
having a layoVer for lunch. The
schedules call for it. Then several
cars are lying at the terminal, the
men eating their lunch inside. If
there is a blockade at that time peo-
pie get angry because the crews do
not stop eating and start out ahead
of the schedule time to take them
to their destinations.
The crews feel that they have
right to their lunch time. Also pas
sengers get angry and complain be-
cause crews do not let them into the
cars during the lunch hour while
waiting for the next outgoing car.
The crews feel that they have
enough company and enough ques-
tons to answer during working
hours and prefer few moments of
solitude while eating.
You will find some complaints like
the above in the Trib.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
MANY AUTO SMASHES
near ATLANTIC CITY

PLEASANTVILLE. N. j.. Aug %
More than 10000 motor vehicles, by
actual count, passed through Pleas
antville on the way to the shore yes
terady and some serious accidents oc-
Cured.
Francis It. Beitschel. of Newark.
n. j., was badly injured when his
motorcycle skidded and hit q tele-
graph pole. He was taken TO the
home of a brother in Atlantic City
Two large automobiles collided on
the boulevard and both we're wrecked
William J. Croft. Cincinnati. and Will
fred Keller. Of Philadelphia, the
drivers. suffered severe cuts and
bruises.
Albert Kunckle. driver of Phila-
delphia jitney bus. was injured in a
smash-up on the meadow boulevard.
He asked TO be semitic his home and
was placed on a train.
Dominick Pascello, of Philadelphia,
was severely injured when his motor
cycle crashed into an automobile.
Miss Edith MacQuinn. of Port De-
post, Md, was injured in a smash
up between an automobile she was
driving and a motorcycle ridden by
Marcus Henzan of Philadelphia.