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was still sitting His usually good
humored face was little clouded.
Professor" he began What's the
matter, Miles,"
A plain-clothes man from the street
had come hurrying into the room.
Say, Mr. French" he reported, our
fellows have got hold of a newsie
along way round the back and saw
two men enter this house by the side
entrance, half an hour ago. One he
described exactly as the professor
here The other, without a doubt, was
Quest"
French turned swiftly toward the
professor.
"You hear what this man says?"
he exclaimed Mr.. Ashleigh, you're
fooling me! You entered this house
with Sanford Quest. You will have
to tell us where he is hiding"
The professor knocked the ash from
his cigar and replaced it in his mouth.
His clasped hands rested in front
of him. There was a twinkle OF some
thing like mirth in his eyes as he
glanced up at the inspector.
Mr.. French" he said. "Mr. Sanford
Quest Is my friend. I am here in
charge OF his house. Believing as
do that his arrest was an egregious
blunder. shall say or do nothing like
ly to afford you any Information"
French turned impatiently away.
Suddenly a light broke in upon him.
he rushed toward the door.
That id Dutchie!" he exclaimed.
The professor smiled benignly.
CTo BE CONTINUED
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reflection on the mirror faded away
Lenora started up and hastily put on
her coat and hat, which were still ly-
ing on the chair.
Il am going right down to the pro
fessor's," she announced.
What do you think you can do
there" Laura asked.
Il am going to see If can find out
what that man burned she replied,
Il will be back in an hour"
Laura walked with her as far as the
street car, and very soon afterward
Lenora found herself knocking at the
professors front door. Craig admitted
her almost at once For a moment he
seemed to shlver as he recognized her.
We'll. young lady" the professor
said, have you thought of something
| can do?'
She took no notice OF the chair to
which he pointed, and rested her hand
upon his shoulder.
Professor" she begged, go and see
Nr. Quest, He is in the Tombs prison.
II would be the kindest thing anyone
could possibly do"
The professor glanced regretfully at
his manuscript. but he did not hesi-
tate. He rose promptly TO his feet.
"If you think he would appreciate
IL. will 60 at once" he decided.
Her face shone with gratitude.
THAT is really kind Of you, proSs'
sor," she declared.
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SYNOPSIS.

Sanford Quest. master criminologist OF
the world. fnGs that in bringing 10 JUS
tice Macdougal, the murderer OF Lord
tered a life-and death struggle with
mysterious master criminal In hidden
hut in Professor Ashleigh's garden he has
seen an anthropod ape skeleton and
living inhuman creature, half monkey,
half man. destroyed by fire. In his rooms
at intervals have appeared from nowhere
two black boxes with sarcastic ana
threatening notes signed with pair OF
armless threatening hands, representing
those which have already figured in a
diamond robbery. with his secretary,
Laura, and his assistant. Lenora, he fol-
lows the trail of Macdougal, who escaped
on his way to prison. and finds Macdou-
gals dead body in a cave on lonely
hillside After a thrilling escape from
two thugs who try TO XIII him he returns
10 his rooms to find his valet Ross
Brown and Miss Quigg murdered, and
Police Inspector French investigating.
French puzzled. half suspects Quest OF
the crime.
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whatever the penalty may oe! II is
for her sake-to find her-that broke
out of prison and that ! am trying 70
keep free The wisest thing to do.
from my own point Of view, would be.
to give myself up. | can't bring my
self to do that without knowing what
has become of her"
The professor nodded again.
"A charming and well-bred young
woman she seems" he admitted Il
fear that | should only be a bungler
In your profession Mr.. Quest, but if
there is anything l can do depend
upon me. Personally, l am convinced
that Craig will return to me with
some plausible explanation as to what
has happened"
Quest, for the third or fourth time
moved cautiously toward the window.
His expression suddenly changed. He
glanced suddenly downward, frOwned
slightly.
They're after me-" he exclaimed
"Sit still professor"
He darted into his room and reap
peared again almost Immediately The
professor gave a gasp OF astonish-
ment at his altered appearance. His
tweed suit seemed to have been turned
inside out. There were no lapels now,
and it was buttoned up to his neck He
wore a long white apron; a peaked
cap and a chinpieCe Of astonishing
naturalness had transformed him into
the semblance of Dutch grocer's boy.
I'm off professor" Quest whis-
pered. You shall hear from me soon.
| have not been here, remember"
He ran lightly down the steps and
into the kitchen, picked up basket,
filled it haphazard with vegetables and
threw a cloth over the top Then he
made his way to the front door peered
out for a moment, swung through it
on to the step, and, turning round,
| commenced to belabor it with his fist
Two plain-clothes men stood at the
end of the street A police automo-
bile drew up outside the gate. lnspec-
tor French, attended by policeman,
stepped out The former looked search
ingly at Quest.
We'll, my boy, what are you doing
here?" he asked.
Il cannot answer yet" Quest re-
piled, in broken English. Ten min
uts already have | wasted. | have
knocked at all the DOORS"
French smiled.
"You run along home" he said, "and
tell your master that he had better
leave off delivering goods here for the
present"
Quest went off, grumbling. French
opened the door with a master key
and secured it carefully, leaving one OF
his men to guard it, He searched the
rooms on the ground floor and finally
ascended to Quests study. The pro-
fessor was still enjoying his cigar.
Say, where's Quest?' the inspector
asked promptly.
Have you let him out already" the
professor replied. in a tone OF mild
surprise. Il thought he was in the
Tombs prison"
The inspector pressed on without
answering. Every room in the house
was ransacked. Presently he came
back to the room where the professor
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CHAPTER XIII.

Craig's surprise was real enough
as he opened the back door of the pro-
fessor's house on the following morn
ing and found Lenora standing on the
threshold.
Lenora smiled pleasantly.
81 came to this door" she said, be
cause | wanted little talk with you
Craig's attitude was perfect. He was
mystified but he remained respectful.
"Will you come inside?" he invited.
She shook her head.
Il am afraid" she confided, "of what
am going to say being overheard.
Come with me down to the garage
for moment"
He opened the doors Of the garage,
leaving the keys in the lock, and they
both passed inside.
"You can say what you please here
without the slightest fear OF being
overheard, miss" Craig remarked.
Lenora nodded, and breathed a
prayer to herself She was nearer
the door than Craig by about half a
dozen PAGES. Her hand CROPPED in the
little bag she was carrying and
gripped something hard. She clenched
her teeth for moment. Then the
automatic pistol flashed out through
the gloom.
Craig" she threatened, "if you
move shall shoot you"
1t seemed as though the man were
a coward He began to tremble, his
lips twitched, his eyes grew larger
and rounder.
What is it," he faltered. What
do you want?"
Just this" Lenora said firmly. 81
suspect you to be guilty of the crime
for which Sanford Quest is in prison.
am going to have you questioned.
II you are innocent you have nothing
to fear. If you are guilty there will
be someone here before long who will
extract the truth from you"
The mans face was an epitome OF
terror. Even his knees shook Lenora
felt herself grow calmer with every
moment.
Il am going outside to send a mes
sage" she told him. Il shall return
presently"
Don't 60" he begged suddenly.
Don't leave me! | am innocent.
have done nothing wrong. If you keep
me here, you will do more harm than
you can dream of"
1T is for other people to decide
about your innocence" Lenora said
calmly. 81 have nothing to do with
that. II you are wise you will stop
here quietly"
Have you said anything to Mr.
Ashleigh, miss" the man asked pite-
ously.
Not a word"
A expression OF relief shone for a
moment upon his face. Lenora point
ed TO a stool.
sit down there and wait quietly" +"
she ordered.
He obeyed without a word. She
left the place, locked the door Sc
curely, and made her way round to the
other side OF the garage-the side
hidden from the house Here. at the
far corner. she drew q little pocket
wireless from her bag and set IT on
the window sill. Very slowly she sent
her message:
have Craig here In the professors
oaraoe locked I'm N our plan has
succeeded, come at once. ! am wait
Ing for you.
There was no reply. She sent the
message again and again. Suddenly
during a pause. there was little flash
upon the plate. A message was COM
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"lf You Move ] Shall Shoot You'll"
have been wearing. We put them on
one side, but they amt enough evil
dence. Lenoras idea Is that you
should get hold Of Craig and hypnotic
him into a confession"
That's all right" Quest replied,
but how am to get hold of him."
Laura glanced once more carelessly
around to where the guard stood.
'Lenora's gone up to the professors
again this afternoon. She is going to
try and get hold of Craig and lock him
in the garage. If she succeeds, she
will send message by wireless at
three o'clock. 1t is half-past two
now"
"Well?" Quest exclaimed. "Well7"
"You can work this guard If you
want to-" Lenora went on. 81 have
seen you tackle worse cases He seems
dead easy. Then let me in the cell,
take my clothes and leave me here"
Quest followed the scheme in his
mind quickly.
1T is all right" he decided, "but I
am not at all sure that they can really
hold me on the evidence they have
got. If they can't I shall be doing my
self more harm than good in this
way"
It's no use unless you can get hold
of Craig quickly" Laura said. He is
getting the scares, as it is"
"Ill do IT," Quest decided Call the
guard Laura
She obeyed. The man came good
naturedly toward them.
Quest looked at him steadfastly
through the bars.
Il want you to come inside for a
moment" Quest repeated softly. I'm
look the door please take the key off
your bunch and come inside
The man hesitated. but all the time
his fingers were fumbling with the
keys. Quests lips continued to move.
The warder opened the door and en-
tered A few minutes later Quest
passed the key through the window to
Laura. who was standing on guard.
Without a word. and with marvellous
rapidity. the change was effected.
Laura produced from her handbag a
wig. which she pinned inside her hat
and passed over to Quest Then she
flung herself on to the bed and drew
the blanket up to her chin.
How long will he stay like that?"
ha r.hIennraI t,,t 70 ba MO riar
who was sitting on the floor with his
arms folded and his eyes closed
Half and hour or So" Quest an
swered. Don't bother about him.
shall drop the key back through the
window"
Quest reached Georgia square at
FIVE minutes to three. A glance uD
and down assured him that the house
was unmatched. He let himself IN
with his own key, threw Laura's
clothes of, and after few moments
hesitation. selected from the ward
robe a rough tweed suit with thick
lining and lapels. Just as he was
tying his tie. the little wireless which
he had laid on the table at HIS side
began to record a message. He glanced
at the clock. II was exactly three.
Quests eyes shone for a moment
with satisfaction. Then he sent or
his answering message. put on a dus-
ter and slouch hat, and left the house
by the side entrance. In a few mo-
ments he was in broadway. and a
quarter OF an hour later a taxicao de-
posted him at the entrance to the
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Back to the Classics,

As a university president Doctor
Butler objects to this practice of
turning academical teaching into an
exercise in contemporary journalism"
Too many American professors, he
thinks, give way to this temptation,
which is pressed on them by public
appeals for their opinions on current
topics. III one be a profound student
of Plato he Is expected without warn.
ing to pass an Illuminating critical
judgment upon the latest outgiving
of Mr. George Bernard Shaw. II he
happens to be we'll versed in the eco
nomic thought Of Germany and Aus.
tria he is called upon for an authori-
tative expression of opinion regarding
the strike Of coal miners in Colorado"
Possibly there are some British al
well as American professors who
would gain in ultimate reputation by
paying heed to Doctor Buffers warn
Ing.
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TOWNS GLORY HAS DEPARTED
Beautiful Mentone One OF the Worst
Sufferers From the Great
European Conflict

For those who love the sun in win
ter, who love the Riviera in the less
garish colors that Mentone provides,
there must be a real feeling of grief
to learn that the little border town
Is empty of its old colony-that the
great hotels that look down on tho
suggest and the warmest corner of
the whole Cote d'Azur are empty OF
guests, their genial Teutonic proprie-
tors are in prison, and in place Of all
that made life quietly pleasant there
are only the sad evidences of war,
the wounded and waiting.
Gone is the Hungarian news vender,
with his wonderful sheaf of Magyar
papers. Gone are Russian: Polish.
Prussian. Belgian, British, Servian.
Turkish colonists. The little donkeys
that bore happy children along the
beach are perhaps hauling ammuni.
ton in the far-on Argonne. The Chas.
seurs Alpins, once met on all tho
mountains, stepping off proudly to the
bugles, are now OH the battle front,
the vanguard of the army of redemp.
ton in far Alsace.
Vanquished are the races which
lived in polyglot peace and took their
losses philosophically In the nearby
Casino at Monte Carlo. There Ia now
the grief of war. Gouty Prussian gen.
erals no longer stalk majestically
through heliotrope-hedged walks; they
are now in Champagne or Flanders
enemies, in fact. From Mont Agel
the bugIes still call across at dawn
and sunset to the distant call Of
Ciracocca, but the garrisons are gone.
New York Tribune.
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THE FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND CO.
Real Estate Brokers, General Insurance and Loan'
FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND CO.'S AID. NO. I've have
for $50 10 miles straight north Ward street.
all in first class rye Will be sold for $4,000
enable terms crop goes with the land What
better could you ask for?
See the Frank W. Youngman Land Co.
FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND CO.'S AID. NO. 2-1-2 section
miles southeast of Des Laos, all in artesan WE'LL 100
per cent llabe will be sold at snap terms and
part of the crop goes with the land small set of buildings
See the Frank w. Youngman Land Co.
FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND CO.'S AID. NO. 3.-16o acres
miles north of Surrey all virgin SOIL school house on the
sale crop payments this land will be sold for
less than 800 per acre.
See the Frank w. Youngman Land Co.
FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND CO.'S AID. NO. Ave have
everything choice farms in the vicinity of Mno We
give you your DESIRE We furnish with farms
the valley, of it heavily timbered with
the Mouse river running through hay land and upland,
FARMS beautiful home places Just take it from
that these Mouse River valley mbered farms are vau-
able realizes that they be obtained very
cheap We can furnish you with the prairie lands in
existence 1000 in body close to Mnot
have bunch Of relatives and friends
who desire in bunch supply with the
!. land ..''I:
: See the Frank w. Youngman Land Co.
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Y. s. Pays Wages Due in 1864.

Frederick Andrew Jackson Stone
recently came into his own after wait
Ing fifty-one years. Mr.. Stone was
government claimant and shared the
common fate Of such people. In 1864
he was an engineer. on, the. Chatta.
nooga & Nashville railroad while it
was being operated by Gen. William
Tecumseh Sherman as a military ne
cessity. There was balance due him
Of $69.75, which the comptroller of the
treasury allowed and, after deducting
> war tax Of "a cents. the amount was
sent the claimant at his home in Tai
!apoosa, Ga.
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Rifle Range In Palace.

With the permission of the parlia-
mentary authorities, rifle range has
for the first time in it's history been
established in the palace of Westmin-
ster, London. The name of the body
under which this step has been taken
Is the Westminster Palace Rifle club.
The range is situated be ~at:l the Roy
al gallery, where there Is accommoda-
ton for four targets, and it has been
established in the main for the use Of
the younger officials in both branches
Of the legislature. 1t is hoped, how
ever, that the range will also be used
by the members of both houses of par
lament.
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One feature which contributed in no
small degree to the comfort and pleas
ure of visitors to the Park last Mon
day was the work of the Y. w. C. A.,
in the rest tents that were maintained
on the grounds by that organization.
Mothers with infants or small chill
dren were welcomed to the tents by
the young ladies and every courtesy
extended them, even to caring for the
little ones in cases where the mother
had become fatigued in attending their
wants.
This was splendid idea on the part
of the Y. w. C. A. and they are de-
serving of much praise thereby.
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The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H. Bauer of Emerald, two and one
half years of age, set her clothing on
fire with matches which she had sur
reptitiously secured from the pantry
shelf, last Wednesday morning. The
little sufferer died in the mothers
arms as they were rushing in an auto
to secure medical aid.
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SUMNER HOMES.

BUY A SUMMER HOME on Flat
head Lake, two and three acre tracts
on Park to-Park Auto Road; grand
scenery, best boating, hunting and
fishing in Montana, mountain water,
all good fruit and vegetable land, a
few tracts left. Send for plat and
prices to H. H. Howsley, kalispell,
Montana, 7-S-t*
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WANTED-Good secondhand touring
car. Leave phone number and full
particulars at the Independent Of
flee. tl*
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Two More Barristers for Minot.
w. A. Beardsley, who has been read
ing law in the Offices Of F. B. Lambert,
and M. o. Eide, another young man
of this city, successfully passed the
bar examination at Grand Forks and
were admitted to the practice of law.
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Hos. Maddock's Mother is Dead.
Thomas Maddox, manager of the
Myers Commission Co., has the SYM
pathy of his many friends over the
death of his mother, which occurred
Tuesday night at Minneapolis. Mr.;
Maddox left for that city to attend
the funeral. His mother was 80 years
of age.
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statesmen WANTED-Have posi-
ton as salesman open to man OF
good presence and ability. Inquire
Room 218, Lexington Hotel, Minot.
tx
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13Fir.t Street S. w. (Old Reishus ST.

Joe Purcell Will Be Secretary.
It is reported that Joe Purcell, of
Fargo, will be the new secretary of the
Fish and Game Board, to take the
place of Charles Brewer, who is slated
for the job Of secretary of the new
Board of Regents.
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wv escape

Wild Rose had narrow escape
from destruction by fire last Satur-
day morning when fire broke out in
restaurant, and only prompt work on
the part Of the fire ladies with
chemical engine saved the town.
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Company D of for Devils Lake.

Capt. Frank Wheelon and other
members of Co. D. leave in the morn
ing for Devils Lake to spend ten days
at the annual encampment. Colonel
Scarlet will spend a week or longer
with the boys.
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LOTUS and Judge Cowan May Debate.
George S. LOTUS has issued chal-
lenge to debate with Judge John r.
Cowan of Devils Lake on the 18th
and goth of July. At last reports the
Judge had not joined issue with the
celebrated Equity manager.
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not Squirrel Was a Weasel.
A young squirrel that strayed from
one Of our parks to Main street this
morning was chased by several full
grown men and a boy, who thot the
animal was a weasel. An effort was
later made to capture the little thing
to return it to the park.
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Rev. P. w. Erickson and family will
leave Monday for Park Rapids, MIMI,
where they will enjoy two weeks
vacation.
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The Plug Hat.

The year 1915 is the centenary OF
the silk hat, known in common
parlance as the tile, the plug and
stovepipe.
The first silk hat was manufactured
and worn in this country in 1915.
Some of the silk hats made in that
year are still being worn. One can
see them upon occasion of every great
local society event or when Maude
Adams or grand opera come to town.
On an occasion of this kind one can
see silk hats of every style that has
been manufactured from 1915 to 1913.
1t is necessary to change the style
Of silk hats every year. If the style
was not changed there would be no
sale for them. An ordinary SILK nat
will wear as long as cast iron paper
weight. 1t is impossible to kill them
off.-New Haven Journal-Courler
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George Walker Distributed Flowers.
George Walker, Minot's florist, made
great hit with the Shriners today
when he carried immense armsful OF
beautiful carnations to the special
trains upon their arrival in the city
and distributed them among the No.
bles and their wives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-10
HOU SE CLEANI

cient, but that it is not impossible has been demonstrated by the Rev. Billy Sunday, who, in the course of a sermon, gets quite as mueh-perhaps more-physical and mental exercise.
 The advice to have a "beneficent purpose in Iife,'' and to avoid seeking the qualifications of your own greedy self alone" may seem to- some to be -'just preaching but co1d-b1ooded science has demonstrated that selfish ness is a vice which inevitably reacts upon those who are guilty of it and often deprives them of health and happiness It is a matter of common observation that the supremeIy selfish
 man is rarely if ever a healthy or a happy man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-10
BUILDING NOTES

Building permits, < the aggregate value of which will be S1o.7s5. were issued by the building commissio oners last night. The permits were
 One-story concrete block building for stores on east side of Kossuth street for Fl. Gellis z Rear porch on west side of Bunnell street for Edgar w. Brown.
 Twc-family frame dwelling and store on north side of North avenue for Nancey L. Chichester
 Frame addition to three-fanily frame dwelling on south side Of Win ter street for Marie K Christianson.
 Frame private garage on north side of Fairfield avenue for Fred w. Ira cey.
 Cellar wall on south side of Alice street for the Pease Realty company.
 Frame addition and chimney on north side of Hanover street for E1h- met L. Barnard and wife.
 Store front on east side of North Washington avenue for Max GeIb