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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
liked 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 q 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 1t on to
Lenora's forehead, Then he stepped
back.
She's Z subject, Laurar-I'm sure
Of II! Now for our great experiment."
They watched Lenora intently.
'Lenora." Quest said, slowly and
firmly, your mind is full of one sub
ject. 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 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 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--tou
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
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der bruised, his head swimming liz.
tie Suddenly a CLEAN OF light shone
down. A trap-door above his head
was slid . few inches back. The fare
of an electric torch shone upon his
face, a mans voice addressed him.
mot the great Sanford Quest? This
surely cannot be the greatest detec-
tive In the world walking SO easily in
to the spiders web"
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 MacdougaI?" Quest demanded.
You and / have never come up
against one another before. didn't
like the life you led in New York ten
years ago, or your friends, but you've
suffered nothing through me-"
IF i let you CO." once more came
the mans voice, Il know very well in
what chair / shall be sitting before
a month has passed. am James Mac
dougai, 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
A pleasant night to you!"
The door went down with a bang.
"A perfect oubliette," he remarked
to himself, as he held match over
his head moment or two later, built
for the purpose. It 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 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 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 a cab without much diff.
ficulty. It was five o'clock when they
reached the central police station.
Inspector French happened to be just
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going of duty. He recognized Quest
with q 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. Il shall be all right
when you've lent me q clothesbrush.'
The Ashleigh diamonds. eh?" the
inspector asked eagerly.
Il shall have them at nine o'clock
this morning." Sanford Quest prom.
Used, land hand you over the muir.
derer somewhere around midnight"
Quest slept for a couple OF hours,
had bath and made leisurely toilet.
At q 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. lie.
nora walked In Quest glanced in sur.
prise at the clock.
"My fault" he exclaimed. I'VE are
slow. Good-morning, Miss Lenora,'
She came straight to the table. She
laid a 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" be
ordered. Ask Miss Roche to come
here. Laura" he added, as his
secretary entered. .'will you look ate,
this young LADY,
A few minutes later Tnspecto,
French was announced. Quest nodded
In a friendly manner.
Some coffee, Inspector"
I'D rather have those diamonds"
Quest threw them lightly across the
table.
The inspector whistied.
And now. French. win you be here
please, at midnight. with three men
armed"
Here" the inspector repeated.
Quest nodded.
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"You will take your own maid with
You, Of course" Lord Ashleigh contin-
ued. ''Lenora Ii a good girl and am
sure she will look after you quite we'll,
but have decided to supplement Lee
ncra's surveillance over your comfort
by sending with You. also. sort Of
courier and general attendant--whom
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
Tiers confidence.
For q moment queer sense OF ap-
pre- ension troubled her. Was IL true,
she wondered, that she did not like the
man? She banished the thought al
most 40 soon M II was conceived.
You are spelling me. daddy" Ella
sighed.
II you Think 30 now, ne remarked.
Il do not know what You will say to
me presently"
He laid upon the table very ia
Iniiiar 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 ID the custom to wear jew
elry In public more. even, than In this
country. Allow met"
He leaned forward. With long. capa.
Bile fingers he fastened the necklace
around his daughters neck.
1t ID 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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CHAPTER ~.

The streets OF New York were GOV.
cred with y thin. powdery snow az the
very luxurious car of Mrs. Delarey
drew UP outside the front Of the Lee
land hotel. q 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
As for the music. we'll, can't talk
about II. am just going upstairs
into my room TO sit and think"
The car rolled of. Ella, a large
umbrella held over her head by the
doorkeeper, stepped up the little striT
| warmed hall Of the Leland. Behind
her came her maid. Lenora. and Mac
dougal, who had been riding on the
box with the chauffeur. He paused
| for q moment to wipe the snow from
his clothes m Ella crossed the hall Il
| the left. Lenora turned toward him
He whispered something In her ear
For moment she shook. Then she
turned away and followed her mis-
tress upstairs.
Arrived In her apartment. Ells
threw herself with little sigh Of con
tent into = big easy-chair before thu
lre and gave herself up for = few mo
1 mcnts TO rsverie.
A log stirred upon the Are. Sht
leaned forward laxiiy 10 replace II and
then stopped short. Exactly opposite
to her was 4 door which opened oI
TO back hall. II WAS used only b.
the servants. just as she waa In tn
act Or leaning forward Ella becam,
conscious of curious Authorization.
/ "Lenore, come here at once"
The maid hurried In from the mex
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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 tabieau Of death and
robbery. His remarks to the inspec-
tor were few and perfunctory. He
asked only a few languid questions OF
Macdougal and Lenora, who were
summoned to his presence.
Macdougal then turned to leave the
room. Ienora was about to follow.
but Guest signed to her to remain.
Il should like to have little con-
versation with you about your mis-
tress." he said to her pleasantly, IF
you don't mind. will ask you to ac-
company me in my car. | viii 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 a 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 a
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-
lightfully 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 were fixed
| upon her There was queer new
look In them. 4 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 TOO. New York city
You Will ask" Quest continued.
whether he Is all right whether the
jewels are safe"
There was brief silence then the
| girls voice.
i Are you there. James? Yes.
I am Lenora. Are you safes Have
you the Jewels :. Wheree
You are sure that You are safer ,
No, nothing fresh has happened"
"You are at the hotel" Quest said
softly. 'You are going to him"
7 cannot Sleep" she continued. Il
am coming 10 yon."
She set down the receiver. Quest
leaned a little more closely over her.
/ 'You know where the jewels are
hidden" he said. Tell me wheree"
| Her lips auivered. She made no an.
swer.
VERY good" Quest concluded. "You
need not tell me. Only remember this:
Al nine O'Clock tomorrow morning you
will bring those Jewels to this apart
ment Rest quietly now,
want you to 60 to sleep"
i She obeyed without hesitation
4 Quest watched. for . moment. her
| regular breathing. Then he touched
a bell By his side, Laura entered al
most Ut once.
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"Our friend" he said. ~is going to
be mad enough to walk into hell.
even, when ne finds out what he
thinks has happened"
1T wasn't any of Jimmy's lott?
Sanford Quest shook his head.
French" he said, keep mum, but it
was the elderly family retainer, Mac
dougal. felt restless about him.
He has lost the girl-he was married
to hei, by the bye-and the jewels.
No fear of his slipping away. shalt
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"You've Had Rough Time, Lenora-"
have him here at the time 1 told
you"
You've way of your own of doing
these things, Mr.. Quest" the inspec-
tor admitted grudgingly.
Mostly lucky" Quest replied. s'Taks
cigar, and SO long, inspector. They
want me to talk to Chicago on an
other little piece of business" :.
1t was few minutes before mid
night when Quest parted the curtains
of a room on the ground floor of his
house in Georgia square and looked
out into the snow-white street Then
he turned around and addressed the
figure lying as though asleep upon the
| sofa by the fire.
"Lenora," he said, ri am going out.
Stay here. if you please. until / re-
turn"
He left the room. For few mo-
ments there was a profound silence
Then white face was pressed against
the window. There was a crash of
glass. A man covered with snow
sprang into the apartment. He moved
swiftly to the sofa, and something
black and ugly swayed in his hand.
so you've deceived me, have youe"
he painted. Handed over the Jewels.
chucked me, and given me the double
cross. Anything to say?"
Macdougal leaned forward, hts
white face distorted with passion. The
hfe-preserver bent and qHivered be-
hind him, cut the air with a swish
and crashed full upon the head.
The man staggered back. ,rhe
weapon fell from his fingers. For
moment he was paralyzed. There was
no blood upon his hand, no cry
silence inhuman, unnatural, He
looked again. Then the lights flashed
out all around him. There were two
detectives in the doorway, their re-
volvers covering him-Sanford Quest,
| with Lenora in the background. In
the sudden illumination MacdougaPs
horror turned almost to historical
| rage. He had wasted his fury upon a
dummy!
Take him. men," Quest ordered
Hands up, Macdougal. Your numbers
up"
The handouts were upon him be-
fore he could move.
What about the young woman 80
the inspector asked.
Lenora stood in sn attitude OF de.
spair, her head do~ncast. She had
turned little away from Macdoueal
her hands were outstretched. It was
as though she were expecting the
handouts.
You can let her alone" Sanford
quest said quietly. "A wife cannot
give evidence against her husband.
and besides. ! need her. She is going
to work for me-"
Macdougal was already at the door
between the two detectives. He SWING
around His voice was calm, almost
clear-calm with concentration q,
hatred.
lou are a wonderful man. Mr.
Sanford Quest" he said. Make tbs,
most of your triumph. Your time is
nearly up, there Is one coming whose
wit and cunning, science and skin arc
ail-conquering. He will brush Won
away. Sanford Quest, like fly. Wait
a few weeks"
You interest me-" Quest mnr.
INJURED Tell me some more aho,,,
this great MASTER"
I shall tell you nothing Macaon..
al replied. aYou will hear noth;ns
you will know nothing. Suddenly Wv,
will find yourself opposed. You viii
struggle-and then the end. II Is ear.
tain"
| They led him away. Only Lenor.
remained, sobbing. Quest went nm
to her
You've had a rough time. Lenor. !.
he said, with strange sent,anas.
Perhaps the brighter days ar, eo-,
Ing"
Gro BE coNrIsuEns
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~rHE TENEMENT HOUSE Mys
Terry"
CHAPTER /

~ /. +
This habit OF becoming late for
breakfast Lady Aahleigh remarked.
~ ahe sat down tho coffee pot, ''is
growing upon your father. Any news.
dearf'
Ella glanced up from pile OF cor
respondence through which abe had
been looking y little negligentiy.
"None IL all. mother, My corre-
spondence 10 Just the usual sort OF rub
differentiation and gossip. Such q
lot Of invitations, by the bye"
AT your age" Lady Ashleigh de-
eiArsd. that II the sort OF correspond
once which YOU should lind Interests
inx."
"You know am not like that. moth.
Or. she protested. "My music Is really
the only part OF life which absolutely
appeals 70 me- on. why doesn't Della
roy make up HIS mind and let father
know. Go no promised. Here
comes daddy. mum"
Lord Ashleigh loitercd Tor : mo-
nent 10 raise the covers from the
dishes upon side table. Afterwards
Ne seated himself at the table.
Z heard this morning." he said,
from your friend Delarey. Ella. He
went into the matter very fnlly. The
substance % Il ID that for the first
year OF your musical training he nd.
vises New York.
=. have not finished vet. This cable
gram" he went ON. drawing little
slip Of blue paper from HIS pocket,
'was brought to me this morning.
He smoothed II out before him and
read:
TO Lord Ashieigh. Hamhlin House, Dor
set. England: nnd q magnificent pro-
gram arranged for at Metropolitan Opera
house this year. Have taken box 10,
your daughter. engaged the best prefes.
sor In the world. and secured an apart.
ment at the Leland. our most select and
comfortable residential hotel. Understand
your brother In still In South America. re-
turning early spring, but will do our best
b make your danghter's year OF study rs
pleasant ~ possible Advise her sail or
Saturday by Mauretania.
.'on Saturday," Ella almos,
screamed.
n shall now" Lord Ashleigh said
.leAve yon TO talk over and discuss
this matter for the rest OF the day
Al dinner time tonight you can tell ms
your decision. or rather ws win dis
cuss Il together. z
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II am to take II. believe Lord
Ashleigh began after dinner that eve
ming. ''that you have finally decided.
Ella. 10 embrace our friend Dclarey's
suggestion and To leave 10 Saturday.
III Won please. Ella murmured,
with glowing eyes
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the perfect automaton. His eyes, In.
stead Of being fixed al the back Of his
masters chair. were simply riveted
upon the stones. A queer little feeling
OF uneasiness disturbed Ella for the
moment. II passed. however. rs In
giancing away her attention was once
more attracted by tho sparkle OF tho
jewels upon her bosom.
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FIRST lNsTALLMENT
SANFORD QUEST, cRlMINoLo.
CasT.r

The young man from the West had
arrived in New York only that after.
noon, and his cousin. town born and
bred. had already embarked upon the
task Of showing him tho grea' city.
They occupied a table In somewhat
insignificant corner OF one OF New
York's most famous roof garden res
taurants 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 couain in.
quired, who Ii the man III q table by
himselff Tho walters speak to him
~ though be were q little god 10 he
millionaire. or . Judge. or what7"
You're IN luck, Alfred the New
Yorker declared. That's the most In.
tercsting man In New York--one OF
the most interesting Id the world.
That's Sanford Quest
who's he!"
sanford Quest n the greatest mas
tor III criminology the world has ever
known. He ID d magician. scientist,
tho Pierpont Morgan Of his profes-
sion
SAY. Do you mean that he il ! do
tectivsf"
"Yes," he said simply. "you can call
him that--just In the same way that
ron could call Napoleon a soldier or
Lincoln 3 statesman. He II i detec-
tive, II you liko 10 call him that. the
master detective IN the world"
When Sanford Guest entered his
houas m hour later he glanced into
two Of the rooms On tho ground door.
In which telegraph ana telephone op-
orators sat at their instruments.
Than. by means Of q small lift. he ns-
cended to the top story and entered
1 large apartment wrapped In gloom
until. q he crossed the threshold, he
touched the switches OF the electric
liEhta. One realized then that this
was man Of taste. Quest drew w
m easy chair to the wide-tlung win.
dow, touching 4 bell rs he crossed the
room. In q few moments the door was
opened and closed noiselessly. A
yoang woman entered With bundle
az papers,
The criminologtst glanced through
the papers quickly. mo further in
Quiries. LanrA?"
she left tho room almost noiselessly
@rAE TENEMENT HOUSE Mys
s..ew "
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in the tour, which will add to the
pleasure and attraction of it.
The roads over the entire route are
in fine condition, and we anticipate in
every respect one of the most delight
full trips it would be possible to take at
this time anywhere in the country.
"The tour will start Immediately
following the conclusion in Macon Of
the annual meeting of the Georgia
Chamber of Commerce. All Georgians
desiring to participate should send
their names at once to the chairman
of the entrance committee, T. w.
Hooks, care Hotel Lanier, Macon, Ga
who will be glad to enter them.
"Georgians who make this trip are
going to see things in their own state
which they have never dreamed or
Only those who saw the Georgia NOV
ing picture film in Atlanta few nights
ago, can realize the truth of this state
ment. The only difference is that or
this tour they will see the actual in
dustries and resources themselves in
stead of the moving picture represent
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PREPARING
End. SEEING TOUR

ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 25.-Not a
frolic but pleasant and instructive
business trip is the way Commissioner
of Agriculture ]. D. Price describes
the second Seeing Georgia tour,
which will start from Macon Thursday
afternoon. September 80, at o'clock
sharp.
Commissioner Price is chairman of
this second tour, and he proposes to
leave no stone unturned to make it
the biggest and best thing of the kind
Georgia has ever known.
This is an opportunity which Geor.
gians seldom have for getting ac
quainted with their own state" said
Chairman Price, "and every Georgian
who can possibly do so should take
advantage of it.
You who go on this trip will ses
mot less than 100000 new afces; you
will see the farms, the fields. the fer
tile valleys, the peach and apple or
chards and the splendid diaries of
North Georgia; you will make valua
BILE business acquaintance and you
will get inspiration for new effort.
Madison, the first MONDAY stop,
and Athens, where we spend the sec
ond night are more than enthusiastic.
In addition to her other entertainment
features, Athens is preparing a streer
carnival illustrative of the abundance
and prosperity of that section.
From Athens we go to Cornelia,
Tallulah Falls, and across to Dab
lonega, Gainesville, Tate and up tt.
Rome, from where we come back to
Atlanta, ending the tour. Through
this section Georgians will have OPP
portunity to see Georgia in all its
varied aspects, from the cotton and
corn fields of the middle belt, to the
magnificent grain fields in the fertile
valleys lying at the foot of the Blue
Ridge mountains. They will pass
through some three or four or more
of Georgia's many climatic agricul-
tural belts, and see as wide variety
of projects as they would in travel
ing from central Georgia into the far
North. They will see Georgia's ex-
ceptional and unexcelled mineral re-
sources which are peculiar to the
mountain region.
But best of all they will see ani
meet Georgians, many thousands of
them, residents of their own state and
all eagerly engaged as they are in the
work of constructive progress.
81 am more than delighted to learn
that so many people are going into
this tour from the southern section of
the state; every one of them who can
do so should take advantage of this
opportunity to see north Georgia at
| it's best
Governor and Mrs. Harris expect
to go on this trip. and the officers and
| tourists are united In the determina-
| ton to make them the honor guests
of the tour. There will be many ladies