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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-03-11

Bertel could observe the customary
ceremony no further than to murmur
Hazards name. and leave it to the
other to identify himself as best he
could.
The waif, however, was by now per
fectly self-possessed. Miss Bertel had
felt justified in acquainting him with
all the circumstances. He realized his
predicament, and was not without a
theory to account for it-one which
showed that he was neither unintelli-
gent nor wholly unread.
He was Incorporating man of per.
haps thirty, and of pleasing person.
ality and address.
81 have been mulling the whole
thing over" said he. and have come
to several conclusions which may or
may not be helpful.
First of all"-with an admiring,
grateful, but withal respectful glance
at the girl-'I know that I'm deucedly
lucky to have fallen into such consid-
crate hands in my present plight.
I've forgotten everything about my
self up to the time | saw Miss BerteI
L
hit over the head-knocked down and
out-and that the blow has DESTROYED
my memory. You can't imagine how
horrible it is to realize such a state.
1 have only confoundedly sore bump
to show for whatever adventures /
may have passed through.
Il do know, though, that I'm not the
crook the envelopes in my pocket
seem to show l am. I've given that
phase of the matter more thought
than any other. 1t is possible, of
course. that the blow that brought me
to this state also knocked all the
crooked kinks out of my character;
I've heard of inherent depravity being
cured by cranial operations: but some
how with me | can't believe such to
be the case. All my instincts and in
clinations revolt at the very idea of
gross wrongdoing or lawbreaking.
feel that | have always been used to
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-03-11

an atmosphere and surroundings radi-
cally different from those implied by
Miss Bertel's description OF the Raw
lings type. 1 feel that l-I-its hard
to say, but 1 mean that I'm positive
that I've been accustomed to an en-
vironment that would be strange to
this Denver Ed ard his friends"
While the young man was speaking
Felix Hazard had been watching MIN
intently. He now nodded thoughtfully,
adding:
For your peace of mind / can as
sure you that. whoever else you may
be, you are not Denver Ed Rawlings
I have some acquaintance with the
gentlemen, and ] know. Let me have
those envelopes and the card
The young man promptly handed
them over. All bore cancelled stamps
and were addressed to Rawlings. in
the same hand. at Louisville, KY. gen.
eral delivery. In addition to the ad-
dress the card bore only one written
line:
July 2, 8 p. m. Same old place"
July second" observed Ha1 ,rd
was last Thursday he tell into
brown study. while his fingers played
with the empty envelopes and the
postcard. At last he reused himself
and said:
u am inclined to believe all you
have said, Mr."
rhe pause fell fiatl-; the air of ex-
pectant waiting was natural and Der
Suaslve The waits features lighted
up, and it seemed for an instant as
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-03-11

card were all addressed to Edward S.
Rawlings-'Denver Ed
Felix Hazard relaxed from his at
tentive attitude, seeming all at once
to lose interest. He said in an indif-
ferent tone:
Il suppose you turned him over to
the nearest "copper""
The gray eyes flashed, and she re-
torted warmly:
Il did nothing of the kind! He's
no more Denver Ed than 1 am. but a
handsome young man who needs pro-
lection and care as much as any baby
ever did Why, mad to take him by
the hand and lead MIN! 1 took him
to a rooming house that 1 know OF,
and paid tor nights lodging for him
The landlady's friend OF mine; she
promised to keep an eye on him un-
til-until-"
Until what?"
Until you came"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-03-11
I !

1t was not merely that the girl who
asked him to go with ner happened to
be Helen Bertel that Felix Hazard
readily consented to do so, but. more
over, because ne had confidence IN
her sharpness and common sense, and
felt that he was not sidetracking bust
ness of moment in needing anything
brought by ner to mis- notice. In rev
minutes they entered typical West
side rooming mouse on busy street.
and were going through an unusual
torn OF introduction, Inasmuch as Miss
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-03-11

| chair and caused his grip to relax.
In less than minute, however, the
| young fellow recovered consciousness
and looked about in a dazed, bewil-
dered way. Helen Bertel and Felix
Hazard, who were bending over MIN,
he seemed not to recognize at all. Ig-
noring them, he rose unsteadily to his
feet. His gaze straightway fell upon
Denver Ed" Rawlings securely held
between two uniformed men.
You dirty thug!" he gritted Then
to the policemen: "You chaps didn't
get here any too soon; that rascal was
about to drop me into the river. .
Why, he's got my clothes on!" in a
sudden burst of recognition.
do you know him?" Hazard in
quired.
Know him!" exclaimed the other.
Il know him for crock and a black
leg. Tried to make me believe he
was Henry Biddle-strung me along
till he got me into this joint-no, this
isn't the place, either; l must have
been knocked silly. We were on
river dock where lot of small boats
were moored. Three huskies jumped
me at once. Last thing l knew they
were tumbling me into one of the
boats"
You are from Prince G Penthouse?"
Hazard pressed him.
The young man returned a Ques-
tioning look. but answered.:
Yes. Frisbie is my name-Carl
Frisbie. At the last moment Mr..
Prince was taken ill, and 1 mad to
n or
Bidder"
No. but I'm representing him. I'll
explain everything by and by. Do you
remember this lady?"
Frisbie glanced at Helen and col
ored with embarrassment.
I'LL think not" he stammered.
81 never saw her BEFORE"
Helen and Hazard exchanged
glances ana smiled, detecting which
Frisbie pleaded:
What the dickens does it all mean?
I've had the devils own time since
landing in Chicago"
''All in good time, Mr.. Frisbie; there
are number of explanations to De
made all round.
First, though, about the papers you
were to bring
The other interrupted:
by George, that crook didn't get
them! l was taking no chances. Be-
fore leaving New York l mailed them
to myself, registered, care OF the
Blackstone hotel. l suppose they or a
notice are there now.'
Some time later, when Felix Hazard,
Carl Frisbie and Helen Bertel gath
cred in the first-nameds office, the
young engineer was incredulous when
told that he had lost a whole twenty
four hours out of his life, but after
while he believed, and could not find
words to express his gratitude. AS
a matter of fact, his demeanor toward
Helen was so ardent that Hazard ex-
perienced peculiar feeling OF resent
ment against him; his interest in the
affair promptly grew lukewarm.
And when. finally. the connection be-
tween Denver Ed" and the Hercules
company's competitor was established,
and Rawlings and an official OF the
competing company were convicted of
criminal conspiracy, the detective re-
ceived the news with an exclamation
of impatience.
Miss Bertei, who told him about it,
gave him sly look
Perhaps" she demurely added, you
think they should have gotten longer
stretches; but 1 for one teel sorry for
poor Ed Rawlings. He looked SO
handsome-in Mr.. Frisbie's clothes.'
Copyright. 1915. by W. G. Chapman.)
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-03-11

This story throbs with real
ism in the words narrowest
meaning. 1t is a faithful rem
dering of an authentic expert
ence in the career of a high
official of detective agency
whose name Is household
word throughout the English
speaking world. Real names Of
persons and places are some
times disguised. In all other re-
spects the amazing, often thrill
ing, always gripping facts are
recorded Just as they happened.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-03-11
Nv,


Hazard and Miss Bertel returned to
the room where they had left the un-
known. For upwards of an hour the
detective tried to assist the young
man to penetrate the veil that hung
over his past, but all to no purpose.
Enlarging upon the story he had told
Miss Bertel, he repeated numerous
times all the names that must have
been familiar to anyone having con
nection with the firms under consid-
Grafton, or any association with the
huge enterprise that was of such mo-
ment to his supposed confreres. The
unknown sat shaking his head and re-
peating: "It is all strange to me-" or
Il never heard that name before"
Hazard gave up in despair. Where
upon Miss Bertel, who had remained
silent but interested spectator. was
at once inspired. She rose and laid
a sheet of paper on desk and handed
pencil to the young man. Outside,
there was almost a constant roar from
passing elevated trains. She pointed
to the structure and motioned to the
desk.
Draw that" she commanded-"the
L. span right in front of you"
Without demur the young man seat
ed himself at the desk and bent over
the paper; but at once he reached out
a hand and CROPPED for something he
could not find.
Next instant he started to his feet.
The pencil dropped from his fingers,
and like a man suddenly reused from
sleep he stood blinking at Hazard and
the girl.
I'LL can't draw it to SCALE" he
stammered. not without my-my-"
He suddenly broke off and shouted:
Il know now-Tm a draftsman!"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-03-11

can get the order out. I'll tell you
why you want them by the time
they're brought in"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-03-11

Although Felix Hazard and Helen
Bertel were both iubilant over the sue
cess of her strategem, the unknown
was plunged into depths of despon-
dency even more profound than be-
fore.
ITO think" he groaned 81 was al
most blinded by the vividness of it
all; l had everything in my grasp;
then-puff!-andt the curtain dropped
again, the rift in the veil closed"
Cheer up" Hazard encouraged
him. you are coming on famously
Let's all go get bite to eat, then
we'll drop in on my friend Cowles over
at police headquarters"
An hour later Lieutenant Cowles
greeted the trio at police headquar-
ters.
81 have the whole mob" he an
nounced, eyeing Hazard. Keep your
promise and tell me why I'm holding
them; don't want to get into trouble"
You'll get into the newspapers;
that's about the worst that will hap
pen to you," returned Hazard. Fetch
in Rawlings"
The immediate effect of that indi-
viduals appearance was startling and
thrilling. Before anyone could lift a
hand to interfere the unknown leaped
at Rawlings and the two went to the
floor in fighting, snarling heap. They
thrashed about so furiously that it was
impossible, until some seconds had
elapsed, for any of the several po-
licemen present to secure a handhold
upon either of the combatants.
When presently they were dragged
apart Rawlings was colorless and
gasping for breath, while the other
lay inert, thin trickle of blood from
a wound above one temple indicating
where his head had struck against a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-26
CITY WATCHES
infant CASES


Health authorities Tuesday we're
bending every effort to trace the
contact OF infan,ile paralysis that
claimed az victims Paul LuketA
age .. and SIC West card at and
Dorothy Stycrs. the Greenwood
schoolgirl. a,s West 18th st. Mon.
DAY.
Nurses are going from house h.
hous. In the district" Health Com.
missioner Mcbride said Tuesday.
tn an effort TO watch other pupils
In the school. and isolate any aus.
picious cAsca."
Tho school. which will BE- closed
for At leas, ten days. u being fumi.
gated and renovated. All the stu
dents will be checked up.
Nurses and city physicians are
still keeping up their vigil At rail.
way stations. and docks. TO guard
akains, the invasion Of paralysis
victims
There are no~ five cases in the
rifv
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-26
THEATRES
PANTAGES

PANTAoEs
Pantages starts another week
with another good show. James
Gordon. whose baritone voice won
him six or seven curtain calls last
night. was arrested Sunday for sins
Ing on the streets. He was given a
trial by Pantages. and viii work
from now on over the footlights
instead OF In the stockade on
Beacon hill
The Rigolettos are shy bicycle ;
otherwise they have complete
vaudeville bill In their act. They
do everything from a step TO strong
arm act.
The Great Lister puts something
different across with his dummy
that stamps him something more
than just plain ventriloauist. Ned
Nestro's "Sweethearts' is a NINA.
ture musical comedy Crawford and
Frederick patter, while the Three
Bartos do acrobatics.
The Crimson Stain" on the
screen. is everything the name i'm.
plies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-26
HILL IS
VISITING HERE

The issu. at stake In yet n
come. and that involves the wages
of the employees"
That. In brief. II the view TODAY
OF Louis w. Hlli. president OF the
Great Northern railway. In refer
snce TO the Adamson eiKhthour
law recently passed by congress.
iiill and his family are In Seat
tie. following visits 10 the pcnfls.
ton Round.Up and the Rainier Ma.
tionnl park lie will leave hers
Wednesday for Vancouver. 49, G..
To attend the celebration OF the
COMPLETION u the Vancouver. Vie
toria a. Eastern. a branch OF TIE
Great Northern.
Hill declared that President VII
son showed a lack Of real under
standing OF the railway situation.
i have never been aware. he
said. that our employees were ani'
bilious for an siEhthour-day SEIZED.
uie "A a matter OF fact. We shall
experience difficulty In getting
crews 10 accept runs OF only eight
hours
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-26
CUT THIS OUT
OLD ENGLISH RECIPE FOR CA
TARRNAl DEAFNESS AND
MAD NOIAE0

n you know some one who IL
troubled with head noises. or Ca
tarrhai Deafness. cut out this
formula. and hand Il To them. and
you xiIl have been the means ~
saving some poor sufferer perhaps
from total deafness. Recent expert.
mcnts have proved conciusively
that Catarrhal Deafness. head
noises. etr.. werc tho direct cause
Of constitutional disease. and tina,
saves. sprays. inhalers. etc. mere
ly temporire with the complain,
and seldom. n ever. effect a per.
mansnt cure. This being 30. much
time and money have been spent ~
late by a noted specialist In pet.
fecting q pure. gentle. yet effective
tonic that would quickly dispei all
traces OF tho catarrhal poison from,
the system. The effective prescrip-
ton which was eventually fsrmu.
lated. and which has aroused the
belief that deafness will soon be ex.
tinct. Is given below In UNDERSTAND.
able form. 30 that anyone can treat
themselves In their own home NJ
little expense.
Secure from your druggist | OF.
parmlnt Double Strength. about
T5c worth Take this home and
add TO II y pint of hot water and
or. OF graduated sugar. stir I'M
III dissolved. Take one tablespoon
full four times day.
The first dose should begin 10 70
lieye the distressing head noiscs.
headache. duiincss. cloudy thinking.
etc. while the hearing rapidly re-
turns a. the system is invigorated
by the tonic action OF the treat.
ment. Loss OF smell and mucus
dropping in the back OF the throat.
are other symptoms that show the
presence OF catarrhal poison. and
which are often entirely overcome
by this efficacious treatment.
Nearly ninety per cent OF all ear
troubles are directly caused by
catarrh; therefore. there must be
many people whose hearing can be-
restored by this simple home treat.
ment.
Every person who In troubled
with head noises, catarrhal deaf.
ness. or catarrh In any form. should
give this prescription a trial.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-26
Blooded Canines
Are to Be Shown
at Local Kennel

AiredAie faneiers from all over
town are planning 10 70 To Briar.
crest Ranch kennss. on the Bothell
road. SUNDAY. Oct. Is. when some
Of the ben, blue ribbon DOGS In the
Northwest viii be bcnched In an
exclusive airedsle show.
Practically all the dogs entered
wer. raised. or bred. az Brfarcrcst
and som. of them cleaned up al
tho shows thruout tho Northwest
last year.
Winners In competition with the
crack airedaies benched IT Van
couver. Portland. Victoria and Sc
attic viii be benchcd.
Briarcrcst Tlllkum. the $500 stud
dog. will be exhibited. with some
OF his puppies.
Arrangements are being made by
Jack Babh. who runs the Chicken
Dinner inn. On the Bothcll road. 10
receive the crowd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-26
FRENCH SWEEP ON TO
C0mBlES CEMETERY

PARIS. Sept :s.-Frcneh troops
captured the village OF Fregicour'.
a little more than a mile east.
northeast OF combies last night
closing stu further the Anglo
French moose about the German
garrison Of Comhles
The war office also announced
today that French advance guards
penetrated the Combles cemetery,
while others reached the southern
edge 81 Combles. Southwest ct
Combles. German trench WIS
captured.
The capture OF fregicourt was
accomplished. with scarcely any
lull In the great battle that began
yesterday when British and French
advanced simultaneously on a IL.
mile front
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-26

II seems incredible that almost
an entire carload Of fine. costly.
brand new parior Organs OF the
best manufacture could drop com
pleteiy ont OF sight This. how
ever, IN exactly what happened at
the big piano house Of the Eilers.
who are retiring from business. 10
be succeeded by the Montelius
Piano House. OF Vancouver. -. e.
when the Eilers Music House
sold out 10 the new company the
last act in the big transaction was
closed with sudden swiftness. and
in the rush and turmoil ~ arrnng-
Ing and marking down the tremen-
dous stock for the sensational
closing out sale. which was an
nounced in the daily papers last
Thuredsy. q bigNstock of rich. mel.
low tone organs was completely
lost sight OF and forgotten.
IL seems that many intending
purchasers OF organs had come In
and were Informed by the sales.
men that the immense stock con-
sisted only OF pianos. player pianos
and grands. and. sure enough. not
one OF the newspaper notices OF
the great sacrifice sale contained
a single word about organs II wsE
good old Henry Mitchell who has
set us right by calling the or
gans 10 our attention. Henry is
the father of the institution. Men
may come and men may 10. but
Father Henry stays on forever
When quiet Sunday followed the
terrific hustle OF the first three
days. shifting and moving OF In
strumepts sold In this wonderful
retiring sale. Father Henry found
time 10 make his customary round.
OF the building and greeted tho
management Monday morning with
the stern demand, Hey. YOU, boss
what's the matter with your salee
mem Amt you goin' to sell any
oh dem orFsns- What YOU keep
EN- for" the boss got busy at
once. and uow these organs are
brought down TO the lower noorJ
for the greater convenience OF pur.
chasers Suffice 1, TO say. every
one IL now marked with the tag
reading. Retiring from business.
The Montelius Piano House. Ltd.
OF Vancouver. n. C.. will move into
this building NJ once" and the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-26
SHORT NEWS

LAKE WASHINGTON vii no,
be r.charted. U. y. engineers say.
but lake steamshipmen will have To
Keep lookout for snsEs until the
department can pull the snaxs.
CHARLES CONNER. u. vas ar.
rested Monday for carrying a con-
csaled weapon near the q. y. tun-
mel without n satisfactory reason.
" MAYMg HARRIS can lccstr
Isadors Stein she eau collect the
SO. 900 breach OF promise verdict
awarded her Monday by Judge
Jurey.
JENNIE cREENwAIL, found
guilty In a justice court OF yioiat
Ing the dry Law. turned the tables
In her appeal and vas acquitted
Monday in the superior court
A. n. EolgFsEN add wife. ~
Portland. are reported lost in tho
biz timber OF Mt Hood. while a
raging blizzard sweeps the noun.
tain.
The FEDERAL authorities mus
tered out LOO members OF the or.
egon militia Monday and sent them
home
Z. y. MARTINI. Chlcsxo's lars.
est cop. Weighing AL pounds and
used to break open gambling den
doors. died Monday.
GOV. WILLIS. OF Ohio. IL oonsid.
erlng calling out the militia To put
out the fires raging In what are
said to be the worlds largest onion
beds at McGuffey. o.
STATE FIRE Commissioner rIs.
back IL sending out warnings to
fire underwriters against writing
insurance at lower rates than tho
rating on file AZ the capitol.
TIE YOUNG Mems Republican
club will entertain the members Of
the republican state committee
Wednesday noon AZ luncheon at
the Commercial Club rooms.
GEORGE BROWN. negro, was
charged with first degree murder
Monday by Prosecutor Lundin ia
connection with the killing OF Art
Waldron. negro. recently at lt:t
jackson At.
MINNIE VAUGHN CROSS, for
eight years clerk In the county
treasurers office. died Monday ut
the home OF her parents at 3i2 18th
ave.
COL. cAvANAU0H. federal
builder OF the Salmon bay locks.
will be honored Wednesday al a
luncheon In the Butler hotel given
under the auspices OF the Chamber
/ q Commerce
| PRESIDENT SUZZALLO will he
( one OF the speakers who will nd.
dress the second annual meeting OF
the Washington Federation OF Com.
mercial Organizations which will
be held In Anacortes Oct 8 and C..
ADRIAN DusEBERo, 7. OF Bal
timore. a victim of infantile paraly
ais. Is being kept alive by means
OF a pulmotor.
SUPERIOR JUDGE GILLIAN
has taken under advisement the
dry law violation charges against
Capt. Cade's cottage and the Kirk
land drug store. In which many
barrels and bottles OF liquor we're
recently conflscated.
MINNESOTA FARMERS are OBJ
jecting to the high price OF har.
vesting Irvine, asserting the twine
trust is at work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-26
MAY Be
HEAD Of c. 0. P.

state Senator Dan Landon and
Fred Harper. both Of Seattle. are
prominently mentioned for the po-
nltion OF state chairman OF the re-
publican party
The new state central committee
Will meet here Wednesday.
Both Landon and Harper. while
In receptive moods. are making no
open bids for the place.
I.sndon IN n progressive and
Harper belongs 10 the old guard.
Under the plans urged for n re-
united party. both elements are TO
have representation on the state
committee. II the chairman In to
be a progressive. a regular will be
secretary. and vice versa.
The democratic state central
committee will meet at the Hotel
Butler Friday at ? y. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-26
BISHOP ADVOCATES REVISING DECALoG

~ RT. REV. cHAs. o. WILLIAM
Bishop OF tho Episcopal DIOCESE
OF Mlehigsnl
Written Especially for The star,
The propossi 10 change"
the Ten Commandments, which
10 to come before the next oen-
erai convention. 10 simply thIs:
The Ten Comm sndmsnts -
they stand In the Old Tesla.
ment are, OF course. not 10 be
touched. No general oonven-
tlon or any other eeeiesiastIoaI
body hss any power or desire
70 alter the words Of the bible.
But the Ten Commandments
occur In the book OF common
prayer In two places; first. In
the communion office. and sec.
ond. In the esteehism. II 10
proposed simply 10 sbbrevlate
the Commandments In these
two places In the prayer book
BY emitting all but the impera.
tive clauses. This Will affect
but three or four Of the Com.
randments. snd Will In no ~ise
touch their substance or their
declaration Of moral obligation.
approve OF the revision for
two reasons: First. because II
will make the COMMANDMENTS
much simpler and easier TO
memorise for children. And
second. because In reading the
Fourth Commandment " re-
lleves the minister Of the ne
eessity Of declaring that the
Lord made the heavens and
earth In els days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-26
JUDGE CASE ENDS

Judge W. NJ. French will decide
Tuesday whether Auditor Phelps
vii be forced 10 open the primary
ballot boxes aud count tho number
Of votes cast for the superior
bench. Tn. csnvassing board re
ported Monday.
An order was entered Tuesday.
including tho names Of Judges Ron.
aid. Tsilman and AIbertson. with
the name. Of Judge Dvsemsn.
Macintosh and Fratsr ss the lis,
Of superior court judges claiming
election under tn. soper-eent
clause OF the primary election Law.