Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-08-03
Each Episode Suggested by Prominent Author
Sterilization by HUGH WEIR and JOE BRANDT
Produced by the Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Copyright the Unvers


talk to YOU" he said quietly. 81 have
an idea that your story Is only one Of
many which | have heard today You
see | am government special officer
investigating just such frauds as
strongly suspect the company is at
tempting To perpetrate now on an In
nocent public" He threw back the
lapel OF his coat and showed the little
silver star of government authority.
Mrs. Blake unhesitatingly followed his
directions. Almost before she realized
II she was sobbing out her story.
You must let me take the place of
the insurance company" he insisted.
How much did your policy call forT'
She hesitated. twenty-five dollars
week for three months in case Of
disability from accident"
Here Is 500. | will see you before
that is exhausted. and we will see
what WE can do for your husband"
He rose. Keep up your courage, Mrs.
Blake AM sure that | can help
you"
How can ever thank yUu?"
t'bu Try. lbIll Slulltu upulH us
she turned away, but AZ her wan lit
tie figure vanished the smile faded
from his face. He had work to do
grim work. The company was one OF
the strongest branches Of the so called
insurance trust and. rs such deemed
itself above the law, immune from L.
gal investigation. Tom turned finally
b,lp in ntnf
his face wrinklcd IN sombcr thought
He did not notice the skulking figure
In the doorway Of the building which
glidcd unoStentatiously after him. Thr
Fifteen kept their aulacinuS antagoniS,
under surveillance night and day.
Reaching his rooms. Tom saw IN u
newspaper n challenge from the very
concern that wills the object of his III
veSiigations. The Accident and Life
Insurance Company Invites Any In
vestigatiun Of Its Books and Records
From Any Accredited source
He knew that Roger Maxwell. father
of Dorothy. the tiancce Of his brother.
Bruce. WIS the guiding spirit of the
concern. Was Roger Maxwell impli
Gated in plot to dcfruuh the public?
Tom shudlered and threw the paper
i'"'h "ini' nv ""u'u ,hke the ihSur'
""'' ''''t Ut '"ci' ""'n' anu II thei"
wa. ,ro.N'" N"rh' "c''NcU N'i' th'i'l'
Had Tom Larnigan been present at
gathering Oh tle remaining Leaders
vi Tue "''c'i' III 'heir private once
'iIat AFTERNOON ne might nave been u
SH"dc eNH 'cHo'u'e III MS sunueh nc
''ruiii'h'l"h. stanford STONE as usual
was Ill the preSihihS 'hair. ana II Was
MS curly grim voice Whl'h stated III"
rhrl"Ne "f rue session
l.arliGah is On the tran of the IN
surnhc" trust gentlemen Unless we
get nm hrSt lie Is certain to deal us
another disastrous blow. | suggest
that we leave Tom l.arnigan's tate In
the hands OF four picked gun men
whom | have selected for their discrc.
tion and craftsmanship. l.arnignn can
not escape them. They have orders To
follow him to the death. lf our man
escapes. Brother Maxwell. the crisis
must he met by you III this Instance
as the most interested party.
ROGER Maxwell staggered nS he rose
from his chair, ana his face was ha=-
gard when he passed through the door
Behind him Stanford Stone smiled syn'
irally N his retreatinS figure.
AS Tom LarniSan left his hotel in II
taNicnb to visit Ben TrlvcrS he no
fhnN fKNn f..ll Ian