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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-05-04
THIRD EPISODE
The Vanishing Jewels.

Inc vanishing jewels.
Banging away at my typewriter the
next day, in Kennedy's laboratory, I
was startled by the sudden, insistent
ringing Of the telephone near me.
Hello" answered, for Craig was
at work at hts table, trying still to ex-
tract some clue from the slender evil
dence thus far elected in the Dodge
mystery.
"Oh, Mr.. Kennedy" ! heard an ex-
cited voice over the wire reply, my
friend, Susie Martin, is here. Her ia
Their has just received message from
that Clutching Hand and"
Just moment, Miss Dodge" l In
terrupted. This is Mr.. Jameson"
"Oh!" came back the voice. breath
less and disappointed. Let me have
Mr.. Kennedy-Quick."
had already passed the telephone
to Craig and was watching him keen
ly as he listened over 1t.
He motioned to me for a pad and
pencil that lay near me.
Please read the letter again. slow
er, Miss Dodge" he asked. adding.
there isn't time for me to see tt
just yet. But want 1t exactly You
say It ia made up of separate words
and type cut from newspapers and
pasted on note paper?"
handed him paper and pencil.
"All right now. Miss Dodge. go
ahead"
AS he wrote he indicated to me by
his eyes that he wanted me to read.
did so:
Sturtevant Martin, Jeweler,
No. 1914 Fifth Avenue New York City
Sir-As you have failed to deliver the
10000. shall rob your main diamond
case at exactly noon today.
Thank you. Miss Dodge" continued
Kennedy. laying down the pencil.
Yes, I understand perfectly-signed
by that same Ciutching Hand. Let
me see," he pondered, looking at his
watch. 1t is now half-past eleven.
Very well. shall meet you and Miss
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avenue, then catching sight OF the
street cleaner, called to him.
Eyes, sor," replied the man, stolidly,
looking up from his work Il see three
gintlemen come out and get into an
automobile"
! (Which way did they go?" asked
Kennedy.
For answer the man jerked his
thumL over his shoulder in the general
direction uptown.
With keen glance, Kennedy strained
his eyes. Far up the avenue he could
descry the car threading its way in
and out among the others, just about
disappearing.
A moment later Craig caught sight
of the vacant taxicab and crooked his
| finger at the driver, who answered
promptly by cranking his engine.
you saw that limousine standing
hereT asked Craig.
Eyes," nodded the chauffeur, with a
show of alertness.
well, follow it," ordered Kennedy,
jumping into the cab.
Eyes, sir"
Craig was just about to close the
door when slight figure flashed past
US and dainty foot was placed on the
step.
| "Please, Mr.. Kennedy" pleaded
Elaine. 'let me CO. They may lead to
my fathers slayer"
| She said 1t SO earnestly that Craig
could scarcely have resisted If he had
wanted to do so.
Just as Elaine and Kennedy we're
moving off I came out Of the vacant
store, with Bennett and the detectives.
"Craigl" cried. Where are you
going?"
Kennedy stuck his head out Of the
window, and l am quite sure that he
was not altogether displeased that /
was not with him.
Chasing that limousine" he shout
ed back Follow US in another car"
A moment later he and Elaine were
gone.
Bennett and looked about.
There are couple of cabs-down
there" pointed out at the other end
of the block. 'I'll take one, you take
the other"
Who, besides Bennett, went in the
other car don't know, but it made no
difference, for we soon lost them. Our
driver, however, was a really clever
fellow. Far ahead now we could see
the limousine drive around corner,
making a dangerous swerve. Ken
nedy's cab followed, skidding danger
| ously near pole.
But the taxicab was no match for
the powerful limousine. On uptown
they went, the only thing preventing
the limousine from escaping being the
fear of pursuit by traffic police If the
driver let out speed. They were con-
tent to manage to keep just far enough
ahead to be out of danger of having
Kennedy overhaul them. AS for us
we followed as best we could, on up.
town, past the city line, and out into
the country.
There Kennedy lost sight alto
gether Of the car he was trailing
Worse than that, we lost sight OF
Kennedy. Still we kept on blindly
trusting to luck and common sense In
picking the road.
! was peering ahead over the
drivers shoulder, the window down
trying to direct him, when we ap
preached a fork in the road. Here
was dilemma which must be decided
at once, rightly or wrongly.
AS we neared the crossroad gave
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Kennedy Quietly Exs
an involuntary exclamation. Beside
the road, almost on it, lay the figure
Of man. Our driver pulled up with
Jerk and was out of the car in an In
slant.
There lay Kennedy Someone had
blackjacked him. He was groaning
and just beginning to show signs of
consciousness as l bent over.
Whats the matter, old manf" l
asked, helping him to his feet.
He looked about dazed a moment,
then seeing me and compromising, he
pointed excitedly, but vaguely.
"Elainei" he cried. They've kid
mapped Elainel"
What had really happened, as we
learned later from Elaine and others,
was that when the crossroads was
reached the three crooks in the limou-
sine had stopped long enough to speak
to an accomplish stationed there, ac-
cording to their plan for a getaway.
He was tough-iooking individual who
might have been hoboing 1t to the city.
When, a, few minutes later, Ken
nedy and Elaine had approached the
fork, their driver had slowed up. as if
in doubt which way to go. Craig had
stuck his head out of the window, as
had done, and, seeing the crossroads,
had told the chauffeur to stop. There
stood the hobo.
did car pass here. just nova
big carr" called Craig.
The man put HIS hand to his ear, as
IL only half compromising.
| (which way did the big car go?" re-
peated Kennedy.
The hobo approached the taxicab
; sullenly, as If he had grudge against
cars in general
One question after another elected
little that could be construed as intel
ligence. II Craig had only been able
to see, he would have found out that,
with his back toward the taxicab
driver, the hobo held one hand behind
him and made the sign of the Clutch
! ing Hand. glancing surreptitiously at
I the driver to catch the answering sign,
while Craig gazed earnestly up the
! two roads.
At last Craig gave him up as hope
less. "Wen-go ahead-that way" he
] indicated, picking the most likely road.
As the chauffeur was about to start
he stalled his engine.
"Hurryi" urged Craig, exasperated
at the delays.
The driver got out and tried to crank
the engine. Again and again he turned
II over. but somehow. 1t refused to
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mined the Showcase.
ing the tire tracks. They were All
confused, showing that the taxicah
we were following had evidently
backed in and turned several times
before going on.
Crossed by another set of tire
tracks," he exclaimed excitedly,
studying closer THAT must have
been the limousine, waiting"
Laboriously he was following the
course of the cars in the open space.
when one word escaped him, Foot.
prints!"
He was up and off in moment, be-
fore we could imagine what he was
after. We had got cut of the cab.
and followed him as, down to the
very shore of sort OF cove or bay,
he went. There lay rusty, discard
ed boiler on the beach, half sub
merged in the rising tide. At this
tank the footprints seemed to go
right down the sand and into the
waves, which we're slowly obliterating
them. Kennedy gazed out as If to
make out a possible boat on the hori-
zon where the cove widened out.
Look" l cried.
Further down the shore, few feet,
! had discovered the same prints, go
ing in the opposite direction, back to-
ward the place from which he had
just come. / started to follow them.
but soon found myself alone. Ken
nedy had paused beside the old boiler.
What is it," / asked, retracing my
steps.
He did not answer. but seemed to be
listening. We listened also. There
certainly was a most peculiar noise
inside that tank.
Was it muffied scream?
Kennedy reached down and picked
up rock, hitting the tank with re-
sounding blow. AS the echo died
down. he listened again.
Yes,> there was sound-a scream,
perhaps-a woman's voice. faint, but
unmistakable.
| looked at his face inquiringly
Without a word ] read in 1t the con-
firmation of the thought that had
flashed into my mind.
Elaine Dodge was insidel
First had come the limousine. with
its three bandits, to the spot fixed on
as rendezvous. Later had come the
taxicab. AS it hove into sight, the
three well-dressed crooks had drawn
revolvers. thinking perhaps the plan
for getting rid of Kennedy might pos
sibly have miscarried, But the taxi
cab driver and the rQugh.faced fellow
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FREE We will send large trial
- bottle FREE by return mail,
to anyone who will send this Coupon to
American Proprietary Co., Boston, Mass.
with their name and address and Ioc in
silver or stamps to pay postage
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start. Then he lifted the hood ana be-
gan to tinker
What's the matterT" asked Craig,
impatiently jumping out and bending
over the engine, too.
The driver shrugged his shoulders.
Must be something wrong with the
ignition, / guess" he replied.
Kennedy looked the car over hastily,
Il can't see anything wrong" he
frowned.
well, there Is" growled the driver.
Precious minutes were speeding
away as they argued. Finally with his
characteristic energy, Kennedy put the
taxicab ivar aside.
Let ne try it," he said. Miss
Dodge, We you arrange that SPARK
and throttle T"
Elaine, equal to anything, did so, and
Craig bent down and cranked the en-
CINE. 1t started on the first spin.
"See;" he exclaimed. There wasn't
anything, after all"
He took a step toward the taxicab
''Mr Kennedy-look out!" cried
|
Elaine.
Craig turned. But it was too late.
The roughlooking fellow had awak-
ened to life. Suddenly he stepped up
behind Kennedy with a blackjack AS
the heavy weight descended Craig
crumpled up on the ground uncon-
scious.
With scream, Elaine turned and
started to run. But the chauffeur
seized her arm.
"Say, bo," he asked of the rough fell
low, what does Clutching Hand want
with her? QuickI There's another
cab likely to be along in a moment
with that fellow Jameson in it."
The rough fellow, with an oath,
seized her and dragged her into the
taxicab. go ahead!" he growled, in.
dicating the road.
And away they sped, leaving Ken.
nedy unconscious on the side of the
road, where we found him.
"What are we to do?' asked help.
lessly Of Kennedy, when we had at
last got him on his feet.
His head still ringing from the force
Of the blow Of the blackjack, Craig
stopped down, then knelt in the dust
Of the road, then ran ahead a bit,
where it was somewhat muddy.
(Which way-which way?" he NUT.
tered to himself.
thought perhaps the blow had af.
fected him and leaned over to see
what he was doing. Instead, he was
| studying the marks made by the tire
of the Clutching Hand cab.
More slowly now and carefully, we
| proceeded, for mistake meant losing
the trail of Elaine.
We came to another crossroads and
the driver glanced at Craig. "Stopi"
he ordered.
In another instant he was down In
the dirt, examining the road for marks
THAT way!" he indicated. leapini
back to the running board.
We piled back into the car and Pre-
ceeded under Kennedy's direction, a
fast as he would permit. So it con
tinued, perhaps for couple of hours.
At last Kennedy stopped the ca
and slowly directed the driver to wee
into an open space that looked partie
ularly lonesome. Near it stood one
story brick factory building, closed
but not abandoned.
As / looked about at the unattrae
/ tive scene, Kennedy already was dow
ON his kneaa In the dirt again. study
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For sale in Mount Holly at Jones'
Pharmacy
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Martin at Mr.. Martins store directly"
1t lacked five minutes of noon when
Kennedy and dashed up before Mar
tins and dismissed our taxicab.
A remarkable scene greeted us as
we entered the famous jewelry shop.
Involuntarily drew back. Squarely
In front of US a man had suddenly
raised a revolver and leveled 1t at us.
"Don'ti" cried familiar voice.
THAT is Mr.. Kennedy"
Just then, from little knot of peo-
pie, Elaine Dodge sprang forward
with a cry and seized the gun.
Kennedy turned to her. apparently
not half SO much concerned about the
automatic that yawned at him as
about the anxiety of the pretty girl
who had interviewed. The too eager
plain-clothes man lowered the gun
sheepishly.
Sturtevant Martin was typical So
ciety business man, quietly but richly
dressed
In the excitement I glanced about
hurriedly.
Directly in front of me was a sign
tackled up on a pillar, which read:
"This store will be closed at noon to-
day. Martin G. Co."
All the customers we're gone.
Martin himself was evidently very
nervous and very much alarmed. In
deed, no one could blame him for
that Merely to have been singled out
by this amazing master criminal was
enough to cause panic. Already he
had engaged detectives, prepared for
whatever might happen, and they had
advised him to leave the diamonds in
| the counter, clear the store and let
the crooks try anything, II they dared.
Just back OF US, and around the cor
ner, as we came in. we had noticed a
limousine which had driven up. Three
faultlessly attired handles had entered
doorway down the street, as we
learned afterward, apparently going to
fashionable tailor's which occupied
the second floor of the old-fashioned
building, the first floor having been
renovated and made ready for renting
Had we been there moment sooner
we might have seen, l suppose, that
one Of them nodded to a taxicab driv.
er, who was standing at public hack
stand few feet up the block. The
driver nodded unostentatiously back
at the man.
In spite of the excitement, Kennedy
quietly examined the showcase, which
was. indeed. veritable treasure store
of brilliants.
Slowly the hands of the clock came
nearer together at noon.
We all gathered about the showcase
with its glittering hoard OF wealth
forming q circle at a respectable dis
lance.
In deep-lunged tones the clock
played the chords written. believe
by Handel. Then 1t began striking.
Nothing had happened.
We all bresthed q sigh Of relief.
We'll, It is still therei" exclaimed
| Martin. pointing NJ the showcase with
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Foregn served
forced Iauvb

The New York police are mystifed by
series Of murders OF prominent men. The
principal clue to the murderer is the warn
Ing letter which Is sent the victims. signed
tim Of the nan i - Tsy VIC
Dodge, the insurance president. His
daughter, Elaine, employs Craig Kennedy,
the famous scientific detective, to try to
unravel the mystery What Kennedy ac-
compiishes Is told by his friend. Jameson.
q newspaper man.
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MILDREnINA HAIR REMEDY
NEVER FAILS

To restore gray hair to its natural color
and beauty No matter how old and
faded your hair looks. or how long you
have been gray, it win work wonders for
you, keep you looking young, promote
a 1uxuriant growth of healthy hair, stop
its falling out and positively remove
dandrr1ff. Will not soil skin or linen.
Will not injure your hair. Is MT dive.
Refuse all substitutes; soc bottle at
all druggists.
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Home grown raspberries and
cherries are plentiful on the local
market this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brandjord and
Miss Ethel Swarstad attended
the Poison Chautauqua Wednes-
day afternoon and evening.
Mrs. D. N. Mason and children
left on Monday for Spokane on a
visit to Mrs. Mason's parents.
Mr.. Mason accompanied them as
far as Ravalli.
Frank Cook Of the big fiat was
a Roman visitor Friday of last
week and during his stay in town
it leaked out that a 8 pound boy
had arrived at his home on the
7th.
Father O'Malley requests the
Pioneer to announce that there
will be mass at the Catholic
church in Roman next Sunday
morning at s O'Clock, instead of
II o'clock, as heretofore.
Much interest is being mani
tested in the coming sale of Flat
head lands by the government.
All are anxiously awaiting the
information promised for August
1st. A list of all lands to be sold
and the terms and conditions will
be issued, it is said, about that
time.
F. NJ. Lawrence and H. L.
Hanson were out from Missoula
again this week collecting grains
and grasses for exhibition at the
fall fairs. In the country west
of the Butte they secured grain
samples that are world heaters
and Mr.. Lawrence confidently
expects to win many prizes with
them.
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Mr.. and Mrs. c.. F. Rathbone
returned to Roman last Monday
after an eight months sojourn in
California. Mr.. Rathbone an
nounces that he will open an Of
flee in Roman and commence the
practice Of law, giving especial
attention to land matters. His
familiarity with land matters on
the Flathead will be of much as
sistance in this work. They re-
port a nice trip and say the big
fair is we'll worth anyone's time
and money to see. In the mat
ter of crops and business con-
ditions, Mr.. Rathbone says the
Flathead has them all beaten.
They report the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Byrl, to Mr..
Frank Ashton, Jr., at Calistoga,
Calf, on Thursday of last week
They will reside in Calistoga.
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DR.. Resner reports son born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. McMenus.
southwest of Roman, on July II.
Quite a number of people from
Roman and the surrounding
country are spending the
week at Poison, taking in the
Chautauqua.
F. J. White purchased a new
six-cylinder Saxon car last Sat-
urday, the first of it's kind to
come to Roman. 1t is a beauty
and Mr.. White reports it's be-
havior as ideal.
Conrad VIM, a brother of
Jesse VIM, arrived the latter
part of last week from We
natchee, WASH, and will spend
the balance of the season assist
ing Jesse in caring for the 1916
crop.
F. w. Wilson, pharmacist at
the Big Store, received a tele-
gram Monday morning announc-
ing the death of his Wife's
mother at Helena, and left that
afternoon to attend the funeral
services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Zaruba re-
turned last Friday from their
visit in Iowa. On reaching home
Mr.. Zaruba found his 100 acre
field of winter wheat about ready
to harvest and says it is the best
he has ever raised. He travelled
through Iowa, Nebraska, Mime
sofa, the Dakota's and eastern
Montana and says that in none
Of these places have they any,
thing to equal the small grains
Of this valley. Himself and wife
both had a most enjoyable trip
but both are glad to reach home.
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Rough Lumber at Johnson's saw mill
at $11 90 per 200 feet.-A. A. Dix. Z
Seasoned Wood. Fir Posts, and good
Rough Lumber, for sale by A. A. Dix,
Roman, Mont. 2tf
Balaklala, big type, pedigreed Poland
China pigs for sale, SIS each, either
sex. Write me at Dixon or call at Sec
2, 1921. JAS. WOODS, Jr. 12tf
STRAY HORsE-O bay horse
about years old, branded 26 on left
shoulder and some other brands, Owner
pay costs and take away. d. L. Hen
derson, s miles west and 3 south of
Roman on Grow creek. 1l-3p
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For Sale or Trade

viii sell cheap for cash or trade for
live stock or farm implements, two
small residences and lots in Missoua.
See Joseph Stecher, Roman, Mont 122p
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AASy SsAiNA A'AA NJ - JIM i >
Swee were kalispell visitors the
latter part of last week.
Alphonse Clairmont shipped a
car load of hogs from Ravalli last
Tuesday, hauling them down
from the ranch Monday night.
On account of the Chautauqua
at Poison, Rev. Tester announces
that there will be no services at
the NJ. E. church next Sunday
evening, July rs.
Jesse Swinehart has been
awarded the contract to build the
new school house and commun-
ity building at Leon and will
commence work at once.
Stanley Scarce was in Ravalli
and Dixon last Tuesday looking
after the construction of grain
elevators at both places, which
he announces will be completed
in time to care for this years
crop.
Dad" Farley, night clerk at
the Shapard hotel in Missoula,
called on his many Roman friends
last Monday. He had a week
off and was making the best of
it to see the Flathead and his
friends.
Word received from Claud
Wagner, who has been in the
eastern part Of the state for the
past month, says that he has To-
Gated in Terry and is engaged in
the real estate, insurance and
farm loan business.
A. w. Omdahl arrived the first
of the week from DEVILS Lake,
N. D., and is looking after in
terests west of Roman. He is
agreeably surprised at the bum
per grain crop in this valley and
says it beats anything from St.
Paul west. North Dakota people
are rejoicing over their present
prospects, and justly so, he says,
but they do not compare at all
with what he has seen here.
Haying operations are in full
swing this week, the farmers all
taking advantage of the good
weather. Harvesting of winter
grain has commenced in the
country west of the Round Butte
and the farmers in that section
are garnering as good crop as
was ever raised in any country.
From now until after all the
spring grains are harvested every
binder in the valley will have all
it can possibly do and the men
will be compelled to work over
time.
Tuesday afternoon of this week
the Ladies' Aid society held the
final meeting of the year at the
home of Mrs. Scarce. There
was quite a large attendance of
and several visitors
from out of town. Mrs. Rice of
Butte, who has been visiting
Mrs. Davenport, and Rev. and
Mrs. Welch from Whitefsh. Rey.
Welch was formerly pastor here
and all were glad to meet him
again. A vote of thanks by the
society was rendered Mrs. G. W.
for the use of her
house and lawn at the ice cream
social last week and for the gen.
erous hospitality extended to all.
Splendid refreshments we've
served by Circle No. l and the
meeting adjourned until Sept.
14th, the first meeting in the
fall.
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Don't "Cuss"

You can t afford to get peeved these
hot harvest days. Demand Deering
Standard Sisal Irvine 500 foot guar
anteed satisfaction every ball, Costs
a little more worth it. Big Store
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WANTS,FQR SALE,Ezc
Save the Crumbs

Every harvest field should be en-
closed with our No. 726 hog tight fence
in order to Craze the stubble. 35c per
rod-Big Store price fixers.
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Some men are so constituted that
all of their sympathy is for the can
that's tied to the dog.
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Everybody's Buying EN-

No, not Ford cars this time; there
are some who prefer our safe and sane
buggies, buckboards, hacks. etc.
Studebaker and Reliance Makes
Store,
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A public dancer told an audience
that the terpsichorean art is best ap-
preciated by the gallery. Can it be
that the bald heads OF the first row
have gone up higher?
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Starts Thresher

A. w. Omdahl will start his thresh-
ing machine at the Dan Syla place next
Monday, July 26th, weather permitting.
The outfit is for sale at a bargain.
Come and see it.
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Peace has her victories, put just at
to get in the first division.
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Taken Up

Three pigs. Owner can have same
by paying for advertisement and dam
ages. d. d. Hull. Is
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Russians are making advances"
says a cable. Many man has been
shot for making advances.
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Up She Goes

Big Store now pays 24c for cream.
Eggs zoe.