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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-03-20
SYNOPSIS.

STANLEY Hargreave. millionaire, after q
miracuious escape from the den Of the
gang OF brilliant thieves known as the
cluse for eighteen years. Hargreave ac-
cidentally meets Braine. leader OF the
6iack Hundred. Knowing Braine will try
20 get him. he escapes from his own home
. letter to the girls school where eight
cen years before he mysteriously left on
The doorstep his baby daughter, Florence
s Grsy That day Hargreave also draws
Nat this dropped into the sea when the
balloon he escaped In was punctured
EIorence arrives from the girls school.
Countess Olga. Braine's companion. Wis
IN her and claims to be relative. Two
bogus Detectives call. but their plot 10
foiied by Norton. a newspaper man. BY
nnoing the captain of the Orient Norton
isys trap for Braine and his gang.
Countess Olga also visits the Orient's
captain. and she easily falls into the re-
porters snare. The plan proves abortive
through Braine's good luck and only hire
lings fall into the hands Of the police.
After After falling in their first attempt the
Black Hundred trap Florence. They ask
her for money. but she escapes. again
rolling them. Norton and the countess
safe at home. The visitors having gone,
Jones removes a section of flooring and
from cavity takes . box. Pursued by
members of the Black Hundred, he rushes
" thC WateT ITOnt ana succeeds In 0TOD-
ping the box into the sea. Countess Olga
succeeds in breaking the engagement ex-
isting between Florence Hargreave and
Norton. Accomplices of Braine succeed
m KIDNAPPING Florence while she Is shop
ping and hurry her of to sea. She leaps
into the sea and is picked up In a dazed
condition by party of fishermen. The
Black Hundred locate her. and Braine.
disguised as her father, succeeds In TAX
ing her back to sea with him. Florence
sets fire to the boat and Is rescued by a
ship on which Norton has been shang-
hated. Norton and Florence safely ashore
and with no longer any misunderstanding
between them. take the train for home.
The train Is wrecked and waiting men,
hers OF the Black Hundred carry the in
tured Florence to a deserted hut. Norton.
who tries to rescue her. Is tied to the
railroad tracks. Florence saves him and
finally. Jones comes to the rescue of both.
The Black Hundred recover the box
Jones dropped In the ocean. BY a clever
ruse Norton and Jones regain 1t.
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CHAPTER xIIl-contlnued.

yes; and more than that, he is
the dear friend of the countess. But
understand, you must never let her
dream or suspect that you know. By
lulling her into overconfdence some
day she will naturally grow careless.
and then we'll have them all. think
understand what your fathers idea
is: not to have them arrested for
blackmail, but practically to extermin-
ate them. put them in prison for such
terms of years that they'll die there.
When you see a snake, a poisonous
one. don't let 1t get away. Kill It.
Well. / must be of to work"
And you be careful. too. You are
In more danger than am"
= But I'm a man and can dodge
quick" he laughed, picking up his hat.
what a horrid thing money Is! II
hadn't any money, nobody would
bother me-"
II would" he smiled. He wanted to
kiss her. but the eternal Jones might
be watching from the windows; and
90 he patted her hand instead and
walked down the graveled path to
the street.
II was difficult work for Florence
to play at friendship. She was like
her father; she did not bestow 1t on
every one. She had given her friend
ship to the Russian, the first. real big
friendship in her life, and she had
been roughly disillusioned. But II the
countess could act. SO could she; and
OF the two her acting was the more
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It can be done without exciting the
suspicious of the watchers"
Looks as II my yarn wasn't going
to be delayed so long after all. Jones.
you ought to have been In the secret
service yourself" admiringly.
Jones smiled and shrugged. Il am
perfectly satisfied with my lot-or
would be II the Black Hundred could
be wiped out Of existence"
TN see the secret service people at
once. stand in well with them all"
And good luck to you. Well need
good luck"
Norton was welcomed cordially by
the chief. The secret service men
trusted him and told him lots Of tales
that never saw light on the printed
page. The reporter went directly to
the point of his story, without elabora-
ton, and the chief smiled and handed
him the original letter.
Norton, I've been after this gang
of counterfeiters for months and they
are clever beyond words. I've never
been able to get anywhere near their
presses. And for a moment thought
this note was from a squealer. I've
a dozen men securing the country.
They find the bogus notes, but never
the men who pass them. You see.
It's new stun. know what all the
old timers are at; but none of them
has had hand in this issue. Some
foreigners, l take 1t, under the leader
ship of man I'd very much like to
know. Now. what's your scheme?"
Jim outlined 1t briefly.
1T all depends" said the chief.
upon the fact that they will be- i'm
patient. II they have the ability to
wait, we lose. But we can afford to
risk the chance The man who wrote
this letter is not a counterfeiter. He's
an old yeggman. We haven't heard
anything of him lately. We tried to
corner him on a post ONCE job, but
he slipped by. He may be stool.
Anyhow, I'll draw him In somehow
"ThereIl be some excitement"
Were used to that; you too. All
we've got to do Is to locate this man
Beggs. There are signs of spite In this
letter. Very well played. II you want
my opinion. What's this Black Hun
dred?"
"Tm not at liberty to tell Just yet.
It's strange game; half political,
half blackmail. It's a pretty strong
organization. But II they're back OF
this counterfeiting. there's fine
chance of landing them ALL
Here the chiefs assistant came IN
Got Beggs on the wire. Says he'll
conduct you to the home II you'll
promise him immunity for some other
offenses."
"Tell him he shall have immunity
on the word OF the chief. But also
say that he must come to see me in
person" 't
"All right. sir"
II don't believe II would be wise
for Beggs to see me here. gave him
good send-off -Sing Sing live years
ago. He may recollect." said Norton
.suit yourself about that. Only,
| keen IN communication with me BY
| telephone and I'll tip you on a. to
| when the raid shall take place. Lucky
| you came in. I should have honestly
| zone there and arrested innocent
| people. and they would have had q
devil OF q time explaining. It would
| have taken them 1t least . week to
clear themselves. That would leave
| the house empty al that time
Morton did not reply. but he put
! me bloeter away carefully. There
VA no getting away from the fact,
| but the god q luck Wa with him
"Do ron know whaes back OF \
4 cant ten ~ ~ more th,a |
have said NortsA 2 '' /.
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Then ] pasg. know you vo11l
enough. II you've made up your mindI
not to talk man couldn't get eny-I
thing out Of you with . can-opener.I
And that's why wsstrust you. my boy.
Don't forget the telephone.
Il shan't. So long"
That same night Braine paid thel
Russian woman . brief visit.
Il think that here's where we COL
forward. The secret service will raidl
the house tomorrow and then for u
few days wen roam about a. we ballyl
please. I'm hanged II don't have
every plank torn up and all the wallis
pulled down. More and more I'm CON-
vinced that the money IL In that
house"
Don't be too confident" warnedt
Olga. so many times have we been
tripped up when everything seemed In
our hands. The house should bot
guarded but not entered for day,
or two; at least not till after the raid
is cold. I'm beginning to see traps
everywhere"
Nonsense! Leave It to me. We
shan't stick our heads inside the Har-,
greave house till we are dead certain
that 1t is absolutely empty. Olga,
you're gem. don't think Russia
will bother US for awhile. Eh? Paroff
will not dare tell how he was fiim-
TANNED. The least he can do to save
his own skin is to say that we are
fully capable Of taking care Of our
selves"
Olga laughed. ITO think OF his
writing a note like that! Florence
would have recognized-and no doubt
did-a. palpable attempt to play an
old game twice."
How does she act towards your" /,
Cordial as ever; and yet :"
yet what?"
II thought her an ordinary school.
girl, and yet every once In while she
makes what you billiard players call
professional shot. What matterf
So long as they do not shut the docs
In my face. ask nothing more. But
do you want my opinion? feel 1t In
my bones. that something will 60
wrong tomorrow"
Good lord, are you losing your
nerve?" cried Braine impatiently. The
secret service has the warming; they
find the green stun. and Jones & Co.
will mog OF to the police station. And
there'll be week OF red tape before
they are turned loose again. They'll
dig into Hargreave's finances and all
that. Well have all the security In
the world to ind out II the money
Is In the house or not. Why worryg'
Its only the way I feel. There
is something uncanny in the regulat-
ity Of that girls good luck"
"Ah. but we're not after her this
time; it's the whole family"
The servants too?
Everybody in the house will be
under suspicion"
And can you trust Beggs?"
His life is In the hollow Of my
hand. You can always trust man
when you hold the rope that's around
his neck"
Still the frown did not leave Olga's
brow. With all her soul she longed
to be out of this tangle. It had all
looked 30 easy at the start: yet here
they were, weeks later, no further
forward than at the beginning, and
added to this they had paid much In
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CHAPTER xiv.
Norton Makes . DIscovery.

Norton Makes Discovery.
Perhaps the most amusing phase Of
the secret agents discontinue was the
fact that neither Jones nor Florence
had the least idea what had happened.
Florence regretted hundred times
during the evening that she had not
gone out to the summer house. II
might really have been her father. Her
regret grew % deep in her that just
before going TO bed she confessed to
Jones'.
-You received . letter Of that sort
and did not show It to mef' said
Jones. astonished.
You warned me never TO pay any
attention % them.-
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that will be Topped OF as you'd lop a
limb from q tree"
Please let 1t be quick. l want to
see my father"
Jones' eyes sparkled. "And you
have my word that he wants to see
you. But dare not tell YOU"
DO you think he would object to
Mr.. Norton?" she asked. studying the
rug.
IN what capacity?" he countered.
forcing her hand.
"As-as husband?" bravely.
Jones in turn studied the patterns
in the rug. 1T is only natural for q
father to look high for his daughters
husband. But, after all, an honest
man Is worth as much as anything I
know of. And Norton is honest and
loyal and brave"
Thank you. Jones. intend to
marry him when the time comes; SO
you may as we'll prepare father for
this eventuality."
There is an old adage-"
But she interrupted him. III you
have new adage, Jones. / shouldn't
mind hearing 1t. But I'm only just
out of school. where old adages are
served from soup to pudding. Good
night"
And Jones went to the rear of the
house, chuckling.
t.. xha ~ ootVsx tuh xuo1I ha Oh
served that the Hargreave house had
a remarkable menage. There was q
gardener, a cook, and a maid: and the
three Of them reported to Jones each
night before going to bed. They were
all three detectives from one of the
greatest organizations in America.
Finding themselves unable to lure
Florence away from the environs Of
the Hargreave home. the Black Hun
dred set some new machinery in mo-
ton Thep proposed to rid the house
of every one in It by q perfectly logi-
cal device. But the first step In this
new move was going to be extremely
delicate and risky. 1t was no small
adventure to enter the Hargreave
home; and yet this must be done. So
finally Spider" Beggs was selected
for the work. The man could practic-
ally walk over crockery without caus-
ing sound; he could climb house
by the window lodges; and he could
hold his breath like those professional
tank swimmers.
Three or four nights after the Par
on fiasco, Jones' started the rounds.
putting out the lights. He left the
one in the hall till the last, for It was
| his habit, after having turned on that
| light. to stand by the door for several
minutes. watching. One never could
tell.
On the other hand. Spider Besgs
never approached : house till an hour
after the lights went out, Persons
were likely to move about for some
minutes later: they might want some.
| thing to eat, : drink Of water. So be
| remained hidden behind the summer
|, house till long after midnight When
1t last he felt assured that all IN the
lHargreave house were asleep. be
moved out cautiously. Both bic future
and his pocketbook depended upon
| the success Of this venture. Il tool
! him ten minutes 70 crawl from thu
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lives and money. Well. II she wouls
be fool enough to love this man she
must abide with the consequences.
She wanted him all BY herself. out OF
danger. in far country. He might
tire. but she knew In her heart that
she never would. This was her one
great passion. and while her mode
OF living was not 90 honest a. might
be. her love was honest enough and nm
swerving, though II was not gilded
By the pleasant fancies Of youth.
"Of what are you thinkingf" he
asked when he concluded that the
pause had besn long snough.
You" Il.
HIN. Complimentaryr'
~No; Just ordinary everyday love-,
Gro BIZ coNTINUEDJ
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for June has Been postponed until June g.
 Mothers Day was observed at the churches on Sunday. The churches were appropriately decorated.
 Mrs. Charles sherman of New Haven has spent few days as the guest of her mother, Mrs. Edson Hayes.
 MT. and Mrs. c. E. Osborne enter tained motor guests from Brookfeld, Sunday.
 Mrs. Parnela wheeler and Mrs Eliza Winton, who have spent the winter in Springfield have opened their home here for the summer.
 The funeral of Miss Frances French was held at the home of. her brother, Wilbur French, Saturday afternoon at 2: 30 o'clock. Miss French, who was 70 years of age, had been il for sew eral weeks suffering with a severe case of blood poisoning. She died on the afternoon of May 5. Hiss French was an active member of the Methodist church. She is survived by a brother, Wilbur French, with whom she made her home, and several nieces and nephews. The intern1ent was in the local cemetery Rev. William Poten ofhciated at the services. The minstrel show was not held at the church parlors Friday evening. It has not. been announced yet whether or not it will be given at 9 future date.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-11
OF CHARITY
 WILL HAVE TRIPLE
 FIFE ON SATURDAY
Annual Tea, Opening of Nurses Home, and Donation Day
 All In One.

On Saturday, May Is, a, triple fes- tivfty will be held at the new nurses home of St. Vincent's hospital which will combine the cele- bration. of the opening of the home. the annual tea of the Ladies of Char ity of St. Vincent de Paul and donag- ton day when gifts of linen and so
 Hundreds of cards have been issued and it is expected that the tea and
 musicale will be one of the most e1a- borate and sejoyable affairs to be held here this spring,
 The chief interest of the afternoon will be Sthe viewing of the handsome new building of which the fnem bers of the hospital and general public are most justly proud.
 Splendid talent has been secured for the musicale which will start promptly at o'clock. Among the participants in the program will be Gwilyn1 Miles, baritone soloist; Miss Grace Dalrymp1e Clarke, reader; Mrs. Clarence Hayes, contralto3 Miss Laura Frances sQuinlan, dansuese and Earl William Smith, a Boston pianist.
 Six high school students who will usher the guests about the building will be Edward Casey, John Hurley. Raymond Leverty, Thomas McNa- mara, Russell Weldon, John Allen.
 The four daintiIy godwned young girls who will distribute tn eprograms the Misses Dorothy McE1roy. Mary L.alley, Mary and Celia Allen.
 The tea-tables will be placed in the par1ors and living rooms and presid- ing over them will be Mrs. Thomas Walsh, assisted by Mrs. James Rourke Mrs. Dennis Keller Mrs. Vincent Leverty and Mrs. Charles Og- | r I.o,- T other members of the Elizabeth Se- ton guild at another. the helpers be- ing Mrs Andrew McQueeney, Mrs. Philip Mclaughlin and Miss Gather inc Curran; Mrs. Mary Leonard O'Connor will be hostess at another and will have as co-workers Mrs. Geo. T. Mccarthy, Mrs P. J. Lynch, Mrs. Lawrence T. Gallagher and Miss An ne Dennis: at the other tables will be Mrs. James Butler, Mrs. Thomas c. Coughlin, Mrs. J. A. Kelly. Mrs. D. E. McNamara and Mrs. J. s. Connor. The reception committee, which will receive informally, is to be com posed of the officers of the society and will gbe headed by the president, Henry Lee, Mrs. M. J. Flanagan, Miss Mary Lee. Mrs. Joseph O'Brien,
 Miss Anne Dennis, vice presidents; Mrs John McEslroy, financial secre- tary; Mrs. J.. Murray Johnson, re- cording secretary; Miss Mary SuIli- van, treasurer; Miss Mary Walsh, as- sistant financial secretary; Mrs. Da- vid Osborne, assistant recording sec retary; Mrs. Thomas McMulIen, dis penser The directors are Miss l FGrances Arnold and Mrs. T. Leo Lalley wh ohave St. Augustine's par- ish under their charge; Mrs. J. A Hurley and Mrs. Peter Doolan, of Sacred Heart; Mrs. Mary Leonard O'Connor, Mrs William Hickey, St. Mary,s; Mrs Frederick Ho1ste and Miss Mary Brady St. Pat1ck's; Mrs. James Lynch, Mrs. Frank E. Lalley,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-11
OUR NEWTOWk
 NEWS LETTER
tspecial to The Farmer.l

Newtown. May 11-Tax Collector John F. Houlihan will be at the office of the NeWtown Grain and Coal corn- pany for the collection of town and personal taxes every business day this month, except on the last Saturday when he will be at the town clerks of flee for the accommodation of tax payers
 A party of High school misses and friends, the Misses Aileen and Alice Houlihan, Florence Sheehan, Mabel Anderson, Susie Cavanaugh, Margaret White, Agnes Glover, MilHcent Cav Eanaugh, Mary Keane, Anna May Cor Hbett, Marguerite Bradley, Christine Corbett, Mary Clark, Mildred Corbett, Catharine Kelly and Hannah Corbett, enjoyed an outing and picnic in the woods of Pappoose Hollow, Currituck, Saturday afternoon. Their pleasure was greatly enhanced by the presence of Miss Helen Houlihan, the popular teacher of languages in the High school.
 The friends of athletics in the town turned out in large numbers last night in the town hall to enjoy a very sat- ief@ ctory program of vaudeville, aero batic, feats, moving pictures and dam cing presented for the benefit of the Independent baseball nine of the High school. A good sum was realized
 E.. w. Troy and John F. Maloney, delegates of Virgilius council, K. ~r C., went to Hartford last night to attend the state convention.
 Francis KiFpride is representing ECourt Sandy Hook, F. of A., at the Foresterss convention, in Bridgeport. = Mrs John Sti1son has removed to W aterbury.
 The regular meeting of Pootatuck grange will be held tonight and a full attendance of members is requested, as important business will come up. l A novena to the Holy Ghost will open at St. Roses church, Friday of this week.
 M. F. Brennan of Haw1eyville will represent Putnam council, K. of C., at Hartford this week.
 Fred Schwartz has moved his family to Bridgeport wlheFe he has secured a position.
 Mrs. Paul Morrow of Botsford is a guest of her mother. Mrs. Ralph Whit l lock, of Gas street, this week.
 Miss Elizabeth Faulkner, who has resided in Newtown for over a year. has returned to her home in New Ha- ven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-11
RHEUMATISM
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-11
NOTICE

For forty-nIne years we t.v. .,,.- ConducGng business at tI1s same S,1r3 1ocations corner of Main and .ToI7m Streets, Bridgeport, Conn, and 9TF 1rllNo aaSsSte BanG has been established tneres continuously. We have receiT-Ssri ano al1 paid out on demand without IlC- , Cc9 nlIlhonS of dollars Of money des PosAGeo with us and we ca1tfuie fr, receive money subject to deDosffor'T GLleck at sight, on which we allow S1ree per cent. per annTxn credited SO S eacn account monthly. EFe solicit the accounts of indfvfduaIs. busfTes- men, firms and corporations, and af5 svuo w want a bank account where tFley CA1 deposit money, checks or drafts, ana leave 1t for one day,one week. Cglg month or one year. and draw intereat,
 Ue give to the blsinesS our carefws personal attention as the oldest fJr7-a of private Bankers, in tlfs stats.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-11
STEPNEY

Mrs. Oscar B. Plumb and daughter Beatrice of Nichols have been the guests of NIT. and Mrs. s. B. Hayes for a few days.
 Tuesday evening of Easton grange.
 Miss Hazel Morgan of Bridgeport has been the guest for a, few days of her grandmother, Mrs. Moses Hull.
 The schools in town were in session on Friday as the teachers did not at tend the convention.
 The Fairfield County Pomona grange which had been appointed at Easton
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-11
LADIES OF CHARITY TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS
 TOMORROW FOR TEA

Final arrangements for the annual tea of the Ladies of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul will be made at the monthly meeting of the organization at St. Vincent's hospital tomorrow af- ternoon. The tea will take place sat urday afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-11
DETRoTrER WILL TALK ON
 COMMISSION GOVERNMENT

The Bridgeport Chamber of Com Elerce and others who desire to hear Commission form of govern ment dis NlIssed will be able to do so Wednes- Hay evening when Lucius E. Wilson, Former secretary of the Board of Commerce Of Detroit, will lecture in th e NewfieId building.
 Farmer wan. Ads. one osns 2 word.
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FOR SALE
Trustee.

must sell at once all of the real estate of Burr & Knapp, and can offer it at a liberal dis count from former prices. Lists, may be had at The Title Guar antyA and Trust Co.,, 993 Broad street.
 JOHN G. CHAMBERLAIN.
 Trustee.
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PHONE 329O, day or night, Automo- piles for hire. Aston Garage.
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