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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-03-14
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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-03-14
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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-03-14
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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-03-14
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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-03-14
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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-03-14
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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-03-14
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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-03-14

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08

sIt may have been, it must have been, pipe dreamr' he said savagely This human fiend is credited with be- ing mahatma. Consul Clark said something as to his mystic powers. don't believe in such things. In our grief we have subjected ourselves to a subconscious hypnosis. It is strange beyond words. I know this, if am to be subjected to many more of these horrors shall go mad!"
 It should be noted here in passing that the three girls, pent in wretched underground dungeon, saw All Singh about that same time. He appeared suddenly among them, frightened them dreadfully by his malignant express sion, and then was not. No door had opened or closed He was merely a specter Of the night, goblin of sin ister import.
 The unhappy prisoners, of course, were completely ignorant of their whereabouts. They knew not how the cars might have turned since their cap ture.
 Cast into a cellar which contained a rickety bed and dirty mattress. their gags and ropes were removed, and
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. they were left alone, free to exchange such heartbroken condolences as they cared to utter.
 Yet what could they say? How could they dare to hope? Ali Singh seemed unconquerable When he struck 1t was with the swift and mer- ciless swoop of an eagle. They were weeping in abject despair when the door of their cell opened and Katisha entered with the same two men who had accompanied the girls in the car.
 After baleful glance at Najla the odalisque commanded each of the pris- oners to drink the contents of three long, slender glasses. Fearing a drug or some deadlier poison, they refused at first, but the woman insisted with such a threatening air that they yield ed. The liquid was not harmful, how ever. It was some eastern compound which exercised a prompt and most beneficial effect on their vitality, but to their dismay Najla was led forth, while Margaret and May were again left in the darkness of tomb.
 Ali Singh's niece found herself in the presence of her implacable uncle. There were many members of the gang in the room to which she had been brought.
 At first Ali Singh glared at Najla in silence that was demoniac in its sav- age exultation. The man was abso- lutely devoid of human sentiment.
 "Why are you prosecuting mel" she walled. ''What have I done that should be subjected to such misery? I have no share in your plans. I am only girl who wishes to pursue her studies in peace. I am not concerned in any quarrel between west and east r.
 | You are not here to plead for mer- cy, but to listen to your sentencer' thundered her uncle. "You, a princess of an ancient race, woman of my own flesh and blood would have be- trayed me to my bitterest enemy And why? Because you love the man."
 At that Najla winced, as though he to the ground and tried to touch his feet in sheer abasement, but he spurn- ed her contemptuously.
 You foolp' he growled. Did you not know that I can read all hearts Why should you think that you alone might escape my all seeing eye?"
 At that one other in the room quail ed. Hong Kong Harry's face assum- ed a greenish tint, and Katisha, watch ing him malevolently, smiled in sour satisfaction.
 "Your fate is fixed" went on Ali
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Singh, speaking as though he were a judge vested with superhuman power. You will die by slow torture Life will be wrenched from you on the rack. Before your vile spirit is sent into everlasting gloom you will suffer more than any of the white cppressors of my people who have already dared to cross my path. I have spoken. Let it be done!"
 Heedless of the girls frenzied screams, two of Ali Singh's satellites dragged her back to the cellar, where she was flung to the tender care oe Margaret and May, themselves in little better case and almost equally uncer- tain as to the fate in store for them. They could not guess, poor creatures, that a stalwart officer of the United States army lay in an adjoining cell in an equally deplorable plight.
 Soon after the departure of the DO lice detachment of soldiers marched along the road which Ali Singh's auto mobiles had traversed The company was engaged in scouting operations and Captain Downing ordered halt
 as the men had been kept continuous fly at work during some strenuous
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any man do against the fiendish intel ligence of the Asiatic?
 The sheer hopelessness of the quest affected Manning and the others. They sat with bowed heads as men stricken with mortal disease. They had noth- ing to say, no scheme to advance. They could simply wait and wait, yet without hope of result.
 And then a strange thing happened, one of those madly improbable occur rences against which the ordered brain revolts, yet of such seemingly tangible reality that the unwilling senses are compelled to accept 1t.
 Somehow-why, none of them could explain subsequently - they became aware of a sinister presence in the room. They looked up, each moved by the same impulse, and fancied they saw Ali Singh standing in the arched passage which led from library to hall Maddened by the vision and swayed by some uncomfortable impulse, both Manning and Bronson drew their re volvers and fired.
 As the smoke cleared each man fan cied he could detect sneering smile on the shadows face, a smile which merged at once into scowl of tnef- fable hate. Then the frenzy passed and they knew that they had shot at a ghost!
 In broken, halting words they con- fessed to a delusion. Even Kemp, a blase officer of police, admitted that he had shared in that awesome halluci- nation. He be it remembered, had never set eyes on Ali Singh, yet he de scribed the man so accurately that his friends were stunned. Manning was the first to recover his wits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-08

HlTs TIT
 Sonsul at SYNOPSIS.
 Singh, wh.uas Fl. ClarK' united States gether tffhe Chinese treaty port of Kan east. wriiied over the activities of Ali state, deyo has succeeded in banding to- Ali sinee antagonistic races of the far educated s to Errol Manning, confidential out which tment agent at Washington. seems to h, niece, Mime. Najla, is being sails for tVassar college. A riot breaks takes stensfs quelled by Ali Singh, who ported thatlar a charmed life. Ali Singh develops t~ne Onlteo states. Manning Singh is ;,. to prevent his entry. It is re- ems the life All Sirlsh IS drowned. It iater Margaret, tnis was ruse, that All May Man&the United States He threat xvaik;n. , of Banker Bronson's daughter, rendared who is a chum of Mime. Najla ts +aLen ming and Margaret Bronson are v,b.rn .hat the garden when they are fsthar -r,,,lconscious. Margaret Bronson Tohns+o,,,S a Chinese joint in New York, ,,o,,,,rx >rra3s held as a. hostage until her yon.s+a. 1draws his support of Senator Nr,,I. .anti-alien bill. Manning and <ots esL Jon rescue the girl. Senator -4s,. Ino.,l found dead in the library. .,e,n.s s.o.a . Ter old friends from a similar ,ps.1r. ,.ss Explains that Senator John cued fromE was DrousA' aoo0. Bronson'st insecl. rl @ after Ali sens dove .o Na'iS Sa, G.;r Ren 1s res
 automobile is wrecked in chase lngh, who again escapes.
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trees was the house which the detec- tives had already visited. It had been deserted a generation ago. Its stairs were broken, its flooring decayed, and not a window was intact. Neverthe- less, although number of sharp eyed and keen witted men satisfied them selves that the building was untenant- ed, as a matter of fact more than once they were only separated by narrow wall from a group of desperate and well armed scoundrels who might cas- fly have gained the upper hand in a fight.
 Ali Singh, it has been seen, was ab- sent but Hong Kong Harry, once Najla was removed, gave his chief unfailing service and could be trusted to lead the gang with skill and devotion. Ka- tisha, the odalisque, too, was bold and shrewd woman. She, like the oth- CTS, carried brace of heavy caliber revolyers and would have fought to finish.
 However, the search party withdrew, little dreaming how near they had come to their quarry. They took away the motorboat and returned to New York. Obviously the whole afternoon had been wasted, and the two young men did not reach Manning's residence until late hour. They were met by an amazed and mystified butler, who had devoted the best part of the day to preparations for the reception of his master and Bronson as dangerously in- jured men. By this time the man had learned to dread anything out of the common course which affected the Manning or Bronson household.
 "Why sir" he cried, gazing at Man. ming with wide open eyes, "the tele- gram said that you and MT. Bronson were all broken to pieces!"
 "What telegramY' demanded Man ming instantly And where is Miss May-and the others ?"
 "The three young ladies went of at once, sir"
 "Good God, man, what are you talk ing about?''
 The butler ran to the library table and picked up the telegram which Mar garet Bronson had left there in her agitation. One glance revealed the dreadful truth. Ali Singh had tri- umphed again. He hud completely fooled the authorities and, worst of all, he now held three hostages. Kemp was summoned immediately. ] But what could he do? What could
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left her face wan and drawn, strove to compose herself.
 | Cant we make the man stop by sig naling to the first policeman we meetY' she gasped.
 Better than that" muttered Najla determinedly. "I'Il twist this veil round his neck and choke him until he lets go the wheel. May can drive. Tell her to spring forward and be ready to steer the instant she sees that the chauffeur is in my power"
 As soon as May Manning showed by her blazing eyes and tense attitude that she was ready to take her part in a desperate attempt to rid herself and the others of Ali Singhs gang, Najla leaped up, and with lightning like movements of her delft hands garrot- ted the chauffeur. In an instant May was at the wheel.
 Unfortunately the girls were in touring car so their peculiar actions could be noted by their pursuers, who forthwith threw aside all pretense and began to race in dead earnest. Marga- ret Bronson, watching them, soon real ized that the other car was the faster of the two.
 The chase did not last long. Though May did her best, urged thereto by Margaret's despafring warnings, the hapless fugitives were swiftly over hauled. Some one, man whom Mar garet Bronson believed was Ali Singh himself, sprang from footboard to foot board and grasped May Mannings wrists in a clutch of steel She was forced to let go of the steering wheel, which her assailant seized and manip- ulated until the speed slackened. Oth- CTS came to his assistance, and Najla
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in one or other of innumerable secret societies he is well aware that he has to protect himself from officials of his own kith and kin.
 This explanation is necessary if one would regard in it's true light the fail ure of some of the smartest members of the New York police force to discov- CT Ali Singh's temporary headquarters in tumble down house standing for lornly in the midst of a New Jersey marsh. The den was there, yet they could not find it.
 The simplicity of the ruse adopted was its chief feature. When Captain Kemp's men came upon the empty mo- torboat tied to rotting pier in a narrow creek it may be taken for granted that they made most thor ough search of the neighborhood Not content with his subordinate's report, Police Captain Kemp brought Man. ming and Bronson to the place and conducted second and even more ex- haustive search.
 Standing well back from the shore and screened from view by clump of
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HONG HONG HARRY GREW RalLh0 HE FACED 71l slnoH

had to relax her grip on the chauffeur.
 In a phenomenally short space of time each of the three girls was gagged and bound and thrust into the second car, limousine with blinds closely drawn. So swiftly and mercilessly was the capture effected that none of them hardly uttered scream. And Margaret had not erred in her recogni- tion of Ali Singh. It was indeed the master criminal in person who was conducting this raid.
 He closed the door with a bang.
 Gross the river by the Tarrytown ferry" he instructed the driver. Make sure that you are not followed. You'-and he addressed another man seated by the chauffeur's side-"be ready to shoot dead any one who shows the slightest sign of interfer- ence.'
 Both men raised their right hands gesture. Ali Singh's helpers never questioned the orders they received and were prepared to carry them out, no matter what the personal cost.
 Ali Singh waited until the closed car had disappeared in the distance. Then he entered the other machine, whose chauffeur was almost recovered from the strangulation he had been subject ed to.
 "Take off that accursed uniform,' 7 growled Ali Singh, shaking his clinch- ed fist in the direction of an uncon- scious city. Though it has served me well today, hate the very sight of it!''
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CHAPTER XII. A Niqht of Horror,

"HE Chinese excel as a race in
 the construction of secret ex-
 it's and entrances. This fact
 is known to and accepted by the chiefs of police in every large city which contains Chinese quarter. In the densely crowded communities of China itself the local authorities, whether native or foreign, regard it as a truism.
 The reason is not far to seek. China is essentially democracy governed by an autocrat. Every Chinaman, be he princely born Manchu or the veri est coolie, emulates the Napoleonic sol dier who carried in his knapsack mar. shal's baton. In effect the way is al ways open from the gutter to the high est post. and as consequence when the Chinaman bands with his fellows
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-19
CHILDREN HATE
PILLS, CALOMEL
and CASTOR OIL
II Cross, Feverish, Constipated,
Give California Syrup
of Figs"

Look back at your childhood days
Remember the dose" mother insist
ed on-castor oil, calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them. how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The chiIdren's revolt Is we'll
founded. Their tender little '1nsides''
are injured by them.
II your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
cious california Syrup of Figs" Its
action is positive, but gentle Millions
OF mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take it; that 1t never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that teaspoonful
given today saves q sick child tomor-
row.
Ask your druggist for 50-cent bet
tie of California Syrup of Figs,
which has full directions for babies,
children Of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly on each bottle. Beware of
counterfeits sold here See that 1t Is
made by California Fig Syrup Com
1any." Refuse any other kind with
contempt.-Adv
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-19
START ON MANOA
PAVING NOT YET
DEFINITELY SET
City Hall Circles Say Much De-
ponds on Attitude OF
Taxpayers

Work on Manoa improvements may
begin next week. Or-it may be de-
layed another three months. II all de-
ponds on the contractors attitude. He
Is said to feel that he should make
certain of the attitude OF Manoa prop
erty owners toward the Improvement
before he puts his men to work. That
means that II may be six or seven
weeks before actual construction be-
gins
i AS soon as the assessment ordi-
nance passes third reading and Is
signed by the mayor Il Is legally pos
sible for the contract to be signed and
the contractor can begin work.
The ordinance has passed first read
ing and viii cone up tor second rea
ing before the board tonight. At the
next meeting Of the supervisors, prob.
ably a week distant, II will undoubted
ly pass the board Then the mayor
will sign Il, the contract win be
signed, and all will be ready. The
contractor, F. r. Richie OF San Fran
cisco, can start work II he wants to.
The next step Is for the tax asses
sor to call for tile payment of the as
sessments against each piece OF prop
erty. The city win promptly pay its
share, close to $4,000, and there will
be that much money In the improves
ment fund. Many of the assessments
viii be paid In full at once, according
to advance Indications. Others will
be divided into 10 instruments and
the first instalment only paid.
At the end of 30 days the assessor
will notify the city Of the amount
that is to be paid in instruments and
a bond issue will be authorized by the
supervisors to cover this. As soon as
they nave legal ASSURANCE that this
bond issue will be taken up they can
compel the contractor to start work.
But the bond sales has 70 Be adyer-
tised and set for four weeks after the
publication Of the first advertisement.
When the bonds are sold, some three
months from now, the money TO Fay
the contractor will be all available
1t is said In the city hail that Il the
contractor sees that Manoa people are
for the improvement scheme, viii pay
many of the. assessments II full and
promptly attend to the ARRANGEMENTS
for instalments, he win start work
while the assessments are being col
lectsd. Otherwise he win wait until
he Il legally compelled to beein.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-19

as was Thomas ,tferson, yet he Is
ONT of the most democratic of men
a democrat with small 3D." bat at
the same cine Republican with q
big "R.
One of his greatest interests is,
road building. He has proposed to
give the people of Delaware Q boule-
ward, 200 feet wide and 100 miles
long, running from one end Of the
state to the other, and in the work on
this road he has lived with the build
ers and run road roller with his
own hands.
General DUPONT was formerly at
the head of the great powder maklhg
concern that bears the family name.
but he severed his connection with IL
at the outbreak of the European war
He said he did not want to be identi-;
fed with the manufacture Of powder
for use in foreign wars. Sentiment
however, has led him to make Q sum-
mer. home of the old stone mill on the
Brandywine where his 'orefatht rs,
ground the powder that was sent out
through the wilderness Of the Middle
West q century ago to enable Com
modore Perry to win the nattle OF
Lake Erie. - = (. = - g - 80 -
Genera: DUPONT is in his prime !.
,ifty-three years of age e ht fo1
a great political fight. Ha himself
hiss not yet said that he IL . candi-
date for President. but Il he entefS
the lists il is foregone toheluaie4
that he will be a big factor in what
happens st Chicago .cxt Juna. s.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-19
LARSEN CALLS
FOR POLICY OF
RETRENCHMENI

''Retrench! Retirement" cried SUI
peryisor William Larsen at last
nights meeting of the board. we
win be $4,000 in the hole when we
leave office unless we stop right now
and count our pennies"
He was talking on an appropTia-
tioh bill for $1,000 for playground
equipment ordered last December and
now on the wharf. Appropriation was
made at the time, but the amount was
not sufficient and the park committee
had to come to the board for more
money. Larsen didn't want to give II
to them, and he said so. I'VE can't
afford It," he declared, emphatically
We haven't got the money"
Again he called for conference of
The heads of departments with the
supervisors meeting as q committee
Of the whole to decide how and where
the city could cut its expenditures.
This has been pet project of Larsen
and he has called for the conference
ut many meetings. Last night he got
the usual support of his proposal
out no date was set
Larsen Is worrying over the per-
manent improvement fund. He says
that there is but $4,000 in 1t now and
that when the $4,000 for Manoa and
$4,000 for Lusitana improvements
are taken out it will look pretty
small
The resolution calling for the $1,000
appropriation for playground equip
ment was passed with but one dis
senting vote--Larsen's.