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CHAPTER VI.
THE DRAGONS DEN.


 Although Wee See, the Chinese serv- ant. held the secret of "the room of last resort" his secret, like the room, was an empty one The police search ed the weird compartment. They found narrow vault which led tbem to what from the street appeared to be manhole. Through thls passage way the band had taken Beverly. But where? II was an unanswerable ques-
 ton
 Strong. more dead than alive, was carried to his home Ackerton, the kindly detective appeared there
 Our raid has been an empty one" he said We have rounded up big
 band of crooks, but the biggest men carried that poor girl away This is hornets nest We have stirred up, Mir.
 Strong. I feel that something serious is going to happen to me, and l know whereof 1 speak. 1 wish you would
 take back this enormous treasure be- longing to Beverly Clarke" Here the | Chief of Detectives drew from his pocket a bundle of securities.
 Don't give them to me" moaned Strong q am easy prey for anybody now. Where is the girl, ChiefI Give l me that information"
 All iu good time" replied Ackerton. | q have tue best detectives in the 1 United States after her. Now you
 must rest The doctor tells me your
 condition is very serious. You must l remain in bed. I will get trained i nurse" Ac6crton went to another
 room, telephoned to headquarters and
 asked for Miss Tredwell, known | throughout the world as the shrewd-
 est of girl detectives. He told her to l hurry to Strong's apartment in the
 costume of a trained nurse and guard | the clubman.
 Look out for an attack on him." or dered Ackerton "l am on the trail of
 Beverly Clarke
 l While Miss 1redwel was hurrylng | to the desperately wounded youth a strange proceeding was taking place in | the headquarters of The Secret Seven. A group of men, their heads hidden | by black hoods, stood at table. We will carry out Dr. Zulph's secret 1 order No. IT." announced one of them The man who draws No. r will look l in his book and find the Zulph order. {" l The man who drew the number clinch- ed his hands conyulsively. Trembling ly he fumbled in his pocket and drew forth small book, while the other sable hoods slunk out of the room. He found the order from Zulph. It read: No 17.-Knife to the hilt for Will liam Strong The sable hooded one set forth for Strong's apartment. Be meath his coat inc carried bowie knife.
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white wife he lived in dive not far from Chinatown. Thither Beverly was taken.
 A sloyenly woman led Beverly to room bare of furniture save for chest with Chinese characters written on it. She Ieappeared with Chinese dress.
 Put this on" she ordered. The frightened girl shrank back and gazed in horror at the creature before her.
 Are you human" she asked. "or am I dreaming? Is it possible that woman with white blood in her veins would willingly remain in a place like thisf"
 Put this on," was the mechanical order. m be back. If you don't, we'll tear off your clothes and put 1t on for you"
 Beverly thought of Strong wondered what had become of aim during the terrible battle in the rendezvous of the gangsters-aiAd could only reason that he must have been killed. She pictured her patient, ss;dowed mother, and as she thus thoughfAMrs. Clarke frantic over the absence d her daugh- ter, was confronting Stronk.
 You said you would fH SsSs.zs~~- little grill" she cried. "You didn.t do it. If the police could find yAu ip that den why couldn't they find htr?p
 "I know I failed Mrs. Clarke" moan cd Strong. 'I thought I had found her, but there were too many of them. l fought to reach her as long as I could stand, and then-I don't remember" The courageous old mothers eyes light ed up with sympathy
 Poor boy!v she said soothipgly. Forgive me. was wrong. We must be brave. I will pray for you both, and surely God will help us find her"
 After she had gone away Strong re- ceived scented note. 1t was from Eunice Morton, who had read a news paper account of the raid on the ren- dezvous, in which he was mentioned as having been rescued by the police in their search for Beverly
 'In view of your very strange and unexplainable actions" she wrote. ito say nothing of the disgraceful notorie- ty, 1t is hardly necessary for me to tell you that our engagement is at an end"
 William gritted his teeth. He knew ! Eunice did not understand, and his , heart was bitter over hera false sus- picions against Beverly as wei as iier duplicity at the masquerade ball. Then he began wondering about The Great Master who at that moment was busily directing the band from his palatial home on the banks of the Hudson. In that home he appeared without mustache and wearing gog- | gles. Before hts criminal band he was l an alert man with closely cropped | mustache But here as a man of wealth with a high social position. he was smooth shayen and sleek looking. 4 trusted servant appeared before him and whispered.
 "A sable hood has gone to dispatch Mir. Strong"
 "Whstr cried The Great Master. "Get Dr. Zulph at oncew
 But whatever his intentions, he was late in any interference he might be planning, for at that moment the "sa- ble hood bowie knife in hand, crept into Strong's apartment. Strong, hav- ing been given . potion by Miss Tred- . well. was sound asleep. The girl de- teetiye was dozing in the library The sable hoodp tiptocd past her Into Strong's room, stood over the sleeping clubman. then raised the knife and made ready to strike,
 drnd Chapter VII
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What Has Gone Before.

Thomas Clarke a mulu-milHonaire crirn- iual. who belongs To a brainy and crafty Laud of New York law wbreaNers calling themselves The Secret Seven and ruled by Q man known as The Great Master, be- comes conscience stricken while ll and decides to leave his wealth tG his niece, Beverly Clarke, a poor girl. Clarke had pledged himself to give his fortune to The Secret Seven. and the band begins plotting to get ii. Dr. Zulph, one of the members,
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The Great Secret

NovsIized Fror7 the Metro Wouderplay Serial of the Same Name, in Which Francis X. Bushman and Beverly 5ayne Are Go Stars, and Which Was Adapted and Directed by Wm Chris ty Cabsnne.
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MRS. NETTLETON

Scieptifio facial and scalp treatments. also hair unting, dying, shampoong, manicuring. Buckstaff Beauty Par. Tors. -1S-lmo
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Dr. B W. Breedlove has returned to the city and can he found at his offices on the third floor of the Ar. kansas National Bank building. 2-11tf
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BY j. M. LoUeAsoRoue4.

Author of the NoNeli2atton q Clyde Fitchs play Her Sister" His Back door Romance and other short stories.
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FOR SALE Piano, in firsr.class con. diiion. Apply Princess theatre
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ANNOUNCEMENT!

We have gone into the Real Estate business to stay Hot Springs to our mo- ton IS just coming into it's own the prices we are about to quote on some choice Hot Springs property in less than six months from today these prices will look very cheap. We feel that we can recommend any of the following real bargains.
 The Valley Planning Mill Company Of this city had the misfortune to lose their mill and business in q recent fire, sustaining an enormous loss, and as they contemplate rebuilding on larg- CT scale than before it will naturally take considerable more money than they TOW have to accomplish the re- suits desired.
 They have placed the city Real Estate in our hands to sell regardless of value at once, either for cash or on terms, and as the real estate consists of all kinds and class of property we take pleasure in inviting the public 10 look at any and all of it.
 NO. Violet St 0ne-haIf block of 0uacElita Ave. Lot 40x125, six room modern cottage. Bath, basement and small barn. The house could not be re- built for price asked ......-........ .S25OG NO. Flint St. one-haIf block off Qua paw Ave. Lot 50x15O to alley Five room modern bungalow, built one year ago. Bath ard toilet, large basement, Price ..-....... .......... ....... S1850 NO. }. IS Henderson Ave One-half block of Central Ave. Lot 5Ox150 to ai- Icy Eight two story residence. Bath, hot air furnace, all modern conven- fences. Large two story barn, iron fence. Price ......... .................. SASOG NO. 4. 1O5 Water st. Just off Whiting ton Ave. Three story frame hotel, 26 rooms, steam heat, all modern conven- fences; partly furnished; building alone could not be erected for S7000. Must sell at once. Price .......... $6OOO
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For reliable roof work call Geo ] Turk phone 339. 12-27-tfI
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Try . fnt'rslIasosra want AZ.
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NO. 6. < new modern six room house on West Grand Ave-, in West End High land Addition. Cost $500 to build High elevation. a bargain at, Price $15OO End Highland Addition, Price S2000 NO. 8. A new four room house in West End Highland Addition; two lots
 Price ........ ............ ............. $1O0O NO. 9. q three room house and lot ir West End Highland Addition, Price $5So RIO. 1O CoFenr Grove and Wall St. Lot 5Ox175 A five Toonl house. Price $7OO Also four room house adjoining, Price .................'. '.'...... ...'..'... S4oO NO. ii. We also have for coIored peo- ole four houses on Water St. and five houses in South Hot Springs at Bargain Prices.
 NO. 12. A vacant lot facing Grand Ave. and Quapaw Ave. 5sx2O0 feet. Concrete N0. B. A vacant lot adjoining No. 12. SOx15O feet Concrete sidewalk and curb, Price .....,......,........ ........- S5O0 NO. 1A. A vacant lot corner Flint and Ouapaw Ayes. 5Ox150 feet Concrete sidewalk and curb, Price ........ SS5O NO. is. a vacant lot, Park Hill Sub Divi- sion, Ce+nrai Ave. 55x150 feet. Con- crete sidewalk; terraced wall; the most perfect building iOt ss the city,
 Price ...........-.......... .............. S2OOO NO. IS. About 50 lots in West End High land Addition at prices to suit purchas- CTS.
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after the close of war. The interest
on bonded Indebtedness, for some ma
tons will exceed their total revenues
before the war began.
While the nations at war may
scarcely be expected to be moved by
the consideration of these sacrifices
of men and resources in the heat OF
the conflict. the fearful sum must
have a SOLDERING effect for genera
lions to come. Peoples so sorely
chastened will listen with ready ear
to any proposal for solving inter-
national difficulties that does not
necessarily involve war. If the
dreams of poets and seers are to
come true, there must be some time
a last war. Perhaps this generation
is the one that shall witness it.
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There have been so many covert
acts" since Germany began anew
her policy of piracy that the sink
ing of another American ship has
not been an excitable occurrence. No
lives were lost, though that was due
rather to the bad aim of the sub
marine gunners who shelled the. ship
until the crew took to their boats.
The questions asked of the crew
showed also that the submarine cap
tain was. in ignorance Of the fact
that might have been important
otherwise, namely, that the Algon-
quin had been recently transferred
from British to American registry.
Nevertheless, the lives of all the
crew were put in jeopardy, the ship
was shelled without notice and with
out any regard for the safety of
the crew, and it will doubtless fur
nish another count in the long in
dictment against Germany when
that indictment is finally drawn.
The fact that a million and a half
dollars worth of food for Great
Britain was destroyed is for the
present the incident most to be re-
GREETED,
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together, just as II will throw democ-
racies into the same group. For
reasons which are some practical and
some theoretical, England and the
United States cannot help being
drawn together either during or af-
ter the war. An English speaking
alliance would undoubtedly control
the future peace of the world. But
II cannot be easily or naturally ac-
complished until a generous Irish set
Element has been made.
The cause Of small nations comes
higher than that of great empires in
the moral order. The Irish party are
trying to save the English from the
contradiction of sending troops to
Belgium for one purpose and to Ire
land for another. They are, trying to
save the allied cause from being tar
nished in the one critical spot which
Is most liable to affect American
opinion. In this lies the deep sig.
nificance OF John Redmond's appeal
to the charitable common sense OF
America.
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PRESIDENT KING AND HIS VIEW
OF THE STRIKE

President King seems to have the
same difficulty in recognizing a
strike that he does in recognizing a
union.
Yesterday he authorized the state
ment that "the only strike the OBJ
server now can see is that reported
in the newspapers" The statement
is little enigmatic but what Mr..
King meant to convey, we presume,
was that there was no strike except
as the newspapers pictured one which
did not really exist.
Without seeming to enter into an
argument with Mr.. King, because we
might get to the point where media
ton or arbitration was necessary and
we know he does not care for either,
we would suggest that there are at
least three evidences of strike en-
tirely outside the columns of the
newspapers:
First-The discontinuance of serv-
ice after dark when to the public
transportation seems more Reces-
sary than at other times;
Second-The practically total dis
appearance of income to the COM
pany because of the knocking down"
of fares by the strike breakers;
Third-The very large falling off
in the patronage of the cars even
when the normal number of cars are
being run during a. limited time
around the noon hour. This lack of
patronage being due either to fear
of accident or violence or to a deter
mination to express disapproval of
the company by withholding patron
age.
We feel sure that if President
King makes careful investigation of
the matter with. no more than these
evidences in mind he will find that
there is a strike existing entirely
outside the columns of the news
papers, fact very evident to the
public which is uncomplainingly put
ting up with its delays, discomforts,
and dangers.
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BERNSTORFF'S LATEST

The late German ambassador
reached Berlin the same day and
almost the same hour in which Am
bassador Gerard reached Washing
ton. The latter was delayed in Ger
many itself because of the difficulty
in securing the passage out of the
country of American consuls and
American private citizens. His trip
across the ocean was not without the
danger that goes with the piratical
methods of the submarines. 'Berns-
TORT was afforded every facility
for communication with his govern
ment, was treated with marked
courtesy while on American soil, and
a safe conduct was secured for his
return from the British government.
The vessel carrying him to a NEIL
trail port was detained for some days
at Halifax, and this circumstance
occasioned the Bernstorff remark
that the British safe conduct was
another SCRAP Of paper"
We should have supposed that the
German ambassador would have been
the last to revive the memories con-
nected with that important phrase.
Certainly British precautionary
methods in ascertaining the nature
of the effects of German passengers
have been amply justified by former
experiences. But that Bernstorff
should have reminded the American
people at this juncture of the way
in which the German chancellor
brushed aside the obligations of a
sacred treaty guaranteeing the neu-
trality of Belgium, by Diminishing it
as a mere scrap of paper" is rather
surprising. 1t is a phrase that will
be long remembered as indicating the
German attitude toward the plighted
word of a nation, once 'expediency
points the way to its violation. 1t
will cast suspicion upon any treaties
hereafter made by that nation, until
German traditions have been re-
versed by revolutionary change of
spirit or perhaps of the government
itself.
That "scrap of paper" remark was
unfortunate.
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PARTISAN FAIR PLAY

Since the last Congress adjourned,
two Of the members of the present
House have died. Conry was a
Democrat and Sulloway a Republi-
can. Upon the death of Conry, it
was suggested that Governor Whit
man might delay calling a special
election until after the organization
of the new House had been effected.
Mann Immediately protested and
urged the calling of an election in
a certain Democratic district in time
for the vacancy to be filled before
the converting of Congress. In the
case of the vacancy caused by the
death of Sulloway, it was found that
the New Hampshire law forbids the
calling of an election for fifty-three
days. But the New Hampshire leg
islf.ture is in session, and Senator
Hollis and the other Democratic
leaders are urging the passage of a
bill which shall enable the governor
TO call a special election at once.
This is rather wholesome exhibit
ton of the spirit of fair play, when
the loss of a single member from
one side or the other may be the de-
Gliding fatcor in the organization of
the House.
While Conry's district is certainly
Democratic, the New Hampshire
district recently represented by Sui
loway is at least doubtful. President
Wilson carried New Hampshire by a
small plurality last fall. Sideways
personal popularity had much to do
with his reelection. 1t will doubt
less be a battle royal between the
two parties for the carrying of this
district. II the Democrats, should
win, the vote would stand: Demo-
Gratis 216, Republicans PA, Independ-
ents 5. The votes of London and
Randall would give the Democrats
the wished for majority of one in
the organization of the House.
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Emotional 0utburst Causes Ad-
journment Of Court for
the Day.
INFATUATED AT FIRST SIGHT
Miss Tanner Says Stubbing Of
Her Toe Was Beginning
Of Troubles.

NEW YORK, March 15.-1as Tan
ger collapsed yesterday under q So
we're cross-examination by William
Rand, jr., special prosecutor. concern
ing her intimacy with the mysterious
"oliver Osborne After restraining
her tears for several hours as she told
the court and jury before whom she
is being tried for perjury the story Of
her Inflated love affair, she suddenly
gave way to an emotional outburst,
sobbing and moaning until Judge Van
Fleet announced an adjournment un-
til this morning.
Even then the little milliner could
not be quieted, and for half an hour
after spectators and jurors had left
the room she continued to cry hys-
tericalIy:
They have no right to ask me such
things. It's awful, and can't stand
it"
Hesitate Over Details.
Frequently she hesitated at going
into the details OF her story. only to
nave AiCAh AEOAAh hNN WIN IL
structions that the whole truth must
be told. Now and then a tear was
brushed aside with the sleeve of her
big fuctrimmed coat. and her voice
at times was so faint that her lawyer,
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler, was
obliged to admonish her to make her
tones audible to the jury.
The stumbling of one of her tiny toes
on the sidewalk of Columbus circle,
Rae said, was the beginning of the
grea. tempest ef trouble that settled
down on herself and several Of her
friends and relatives and IL costing
the Government many, many thou
sands of dollars. "Oliver Osborne"
who she says was James W. Osborne,
the lawyer, saw the mishap and made
II the occasion for a remark or two.
He followed her, she said, into Cen
trail Park, where he again accosted
her. She was not in the habit of firt-
ing, she said, but she was infatuated
with him the minute she looked into
his eyes.
aosbornes Woes Rapidly.
A few hours later, clasping In his
arms, she listened to the declaration,
you are the incest girl ] aver met
and want to marry you" Two days
were sufneient 10 enable the light
ming lover to score a complete victory
over her heart.
Finally, forsaken, she sought IN
formation from a seer. The particular
seer was Christian Christianson, who
mas twice been prosecuted for fortune
telling. and was one Of the witnesses
who testified against her. He-is presi-
lent OF q well known order for the
study OF the occult '-Give me a pic
ture of the man you love-" she quoted
him Is having said to her. also S25
md I will use my spiritual influence
md power to bring him back 10 you"
She gave him the money. she testi-
lied. and a picture of James w. o.
borne. whereupon he said: Keep your
mind on ]. w. o. and he win come
back"
She did as hidden, she said, and her
oliver did come back. only to vanish
again In a day or two.
Both James w. Osborne and Charles
q. Wax. who swears he was her "Olt-
7er", were In court during the entire
lay.
II the defendant is well enough she
Will DO recalled to the stand to tell
he rest of her story today.
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CHANGES At G. P. o.
Appointments, Separations, and
Transfers for, Week.

Among the changes in the person
mel OF the Government Printing Office
force during the week ended yester-
day were:
observation-disclosures G. Wilson,
assistant foreman, reinstated; ELL
wood S. Moorehead. r., linotype opera
tor. reinstated: Edward H. Brian.
electrician In charge. reinstated: VII
liam Z Pinkston, helper. reinstated;
John S. Donohue, skilled laborer. re
instated; Lawrence W. T-umbull, as
sistant messenger, reinstated; Louis
C. Vogt, estimator and jacket writer,
reinstated: Louis J. Campbell. clerk.
reinstated: George r. Erler, book
binder, reinstated: Myer Gewirz, skill
ed laborer, reinstated-
SeparatIons-Mrs Lottie K. Benton,
pressfeeder. resigned; Miss Margaret
II. Wilson, temporary fireman: Miss
Noma G. Miller. cataloguer, resigned;
Ulysses F. R. Reed, Endymion Spen-
GER, Louis Browne, and Andrew S.
Jackson, temporary unsk!lleG labor
erS. " ltllam H. MChlnnlle, James L.
Jeffries, Charles c. Yoder, and Joseph
A. Aerryman, skilled laborers, resign
ed.
Transfers, etc.-Lewis Stark. ma
chine operator in chafge, 90 cents per
hour, to bookbinder in charge, 60
cent per hour. pamphlet binding sec
ton (day): Elmer N. May, helper. 80
cents per hour. to machine helper, 80
cents per hour, linotype section (day):
Carl s. Dellinger. machine helper. IS
cents per hour. to helper, 35 cents
per hour, linotype section day;
James 4, Scott, copyholder, 90 cents
per hour, proof section day to COM
positor. so cents per hour, monotype
section: Frantz J. Tolson, messenger
boy, Is cents per hour. State. War and
Navy section, to messenger boy Is
cents per hour, office of superintend-
ent of documents: William r. John
son, bookbinder. transferred from
and finishing section to
Library binding section: Walter NJ.
Evans, electrician in charge, 20 cents
per hour, to electrician. 80 cents per
hour, electrical section: John O'Don-
deskman. IS cents per hour.
to assistant foreman. so cents per
hour, monotype section (day); An
drew L. Huss. proofreader. 60 cents
per hour. proof section .(night) to as
sistant foreman. so cents per hour,
section (dayl,
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OFFERS A "CHAW" TO BOOT
Vends Street Car Tickets
at Seven Plus for a Quarter.

Rumors OF eight or ten car tickets
for a quarter being sold by strike
breaking conductors led one frugal
soul to barter with the conductor on
BrookIand car today.
Say, how many tickets are you
selling for a quarter today?" he ask
ed the conductor.
81 amt selling but six now" an
nounced that parsonage. II sold out
all OF mine, and 1 gotter sell what
belongs to the company at their
prices"
Several blocks were covered and
several more passengers boarded the
car. The conductor approached the
inquirer and said: Listen, bo. I
got seven tickets now that I'll sell
you for a quarter, and to make up
the usual eight l will t'row in a
chew OF tobacco"