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The Washington times., 1918-01-06

himself in a crowd and then get out
of the country on 4 tramp ship.
With this idea in his mind he dou-
bled here and there and managed to
get away from the bank employees and
the crowd that had followed him.
Seeing a bus about to start for Coney
Island he walked to the starter, asked
casually about the fare and took q
seat among the other passengers.
So far he was safe: he could mingle
with the great throngs in the pleasure
resort and no one. he figured, would
think of looking for him mere.
All went well until some time aftet
his arrival He followed the crowd
and wandered into a museum, all the
time calculating on just how and
where he could best get aboard q
steamer bound for Turkey.
He had no interest in the objects Of
amusement which attracted his fell
lows, but on looking up suddenly he
saw a sight which froze his blood
and caused him to stagger back. He
screamed in terror, for there before
him In wax was q scene showing him
self in the act OF numbering his own
brother. His cry attracted the at
tention OF two men who had been
watching him. That's the man."
cried one, and they both started after
him. Perry Mason, pushing men and
women aside. ran ruthlessly for the
door and with the cries OF his pur-
suers ringing In his ears fed into q
small alley near the Musee, and slip
ping into q depression behind .
rickety wooden building, remained
there like an animal at bay.
UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS.
He must wait until dark and then
slip away; he settled himself down,
hoping against hope that he would
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EPISODE FIFTEEN.


TT ? HEN the smoke of the eKplo-
NM sion had died away the scene
w about the water tank resem-
bled the path of a tornado.
Stunned and bleeding, Harry lay on a
pile Of debris, and some distance away
lima was crumpled up. to all appear
snces dead. She had been hurled
down when the force OF the dynamite
had broken the tank and, already
nearly drowned, had collapsed, uncon-
scious.
Perry Mason was the first to re-
cover his senses. Raising himseIt
cautiously, he felt of his arms ano
legs, to assure himself that he had
escaped whole; then, seeing harry
supIne, he stealthily crept forward.
The Young man did not move. Perry
Mason watched for q sign OF life,
then, with a malicious SMILE drew
forth his pistol and aimed 1t point
blank at the recumbent form.
There was a snap-the cap failed TO
explode; he broke open the weapon
and proceeded to replace the cart
ridge just as the sound or, anrryinE
rect caused him to turn.
A number of labOrerS working down
the line had rushed forward on hear
ing the blow UP. Perry thrust his
gun into his pocket, and, concluding
that discretion was the better part Of
valor, skunk away toward the rail-
road tracks. There he waited until a
slow-moving freight appeared, and,
climbing aboard, congratulated him
self on the possession OF the Seventh
pearl THE others must be In her
fat" he muttered, and made himself
as comfortable as he could as the
train rumbIed on toward New York.
The workers, seeing Harry and
lima both limp, hurried to raise them.
The young man was the FIRST to come
to. The sight Of the white and bruised
girl gave him q sudden strength. lie
rushed to her side and lima opened
her eyes.
Thank God" cried Harry, in q de-
lirium OF Joy. II feared you were
dead" With tender care he helped
poor lima to her feet, and then, aided
by the sympathetic onlookers, carried
her to the automobile, which had been
waiting for them beyond the little
wood they had been forced TO cross on
foot.
FIND HOME RANsAckED.
But, as they rode slowly and stop
ped several times. Perry Mason
had time to reach IlmG's nat ahead
of them. When At last the young
woman did arrive II was patent that
the whole place had been searched.
"who has been here?" cried harry,
AZ he viewed the overturned table, the
broken vases and ransacked drawers,
I'VE can guess" answered lima.
but I am glad to say / put the six
pearls in q safe deposit box q few
days ago"
That's fine" said Harry, "and now
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Washington Times Advertising Manager.
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possible and the one way 10 do your bit 10
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10 reasonable IN prfces. satisfactory 10 MS
customers and also ready to guarantee all OF
his work. recommend every patriotic per.
son TO pAtroni1s Dr. Johnston and be relieved
Of both pain and unreasonable prtces. Yours
truly. T. A. W.
Classified Advertising Manager Washington
Times.
Dear sir-Being a constant reader OF The
Washington Times, ] noticed the advertise
ment Of WHlford'G, 800 Pa. ave-, and a.
have heard from my friends that they carly
. good line OF sporting goods, thought l
would give them 4 trial In buying pair
of Toe skates. 30 did and they are the hnest
pair Of ice skates ever did have for the
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money. and was most sKreeably surprised
Dy the courtesy shown by their clerks ! can
never Gpeak too highly in recommending
naitords TO any one wishing TO buy sporting
goods. YOurT respectfully. d. 7. X.
Washington. D. @.
The Clsssihed Advertising ManaEer. The
WRshinKton Times
lear bir-beinG q constant reader Of I'hs
Times and noticing the ad Of the IadIes'
capital Hat Shop, sos 18th ST. N. W., last
winter purchased 4 handsome beaver nat:
not wanting 10 lay II aside this winter rad
IL cleaned and reblocked by the CanItaI U.t
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IL was one Of the latest shapes must sav
1s nave SAID many times before I cannot
speak too highly In recommendatIn1 theJr
work 10 The Times readers. Respectfully.
a.. GRACE BOND.
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Last Weeks Winners

InEton Times.
Dear Sri had my Spieee pSTlor suite re-
upholstered at the United States UpholStSrinE
Company. t3s 10Th st., the other day and It
wAS surprising how nice II looked, for II was
badly worn and in many places the woodwork
WGs scratched and dsnted. but upon Its re-
turn Il was e1ly after careful examination
that II cOulU Be told from new, and the
charges were most reasonable. highly re-
commend the company. Yours truly,
HELEN CLAYTON.
rs Lawrence IT.. Brookiand, D. c.
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get on undiscovered. but the news
that he had been seen was telephoned
to headquartsrs. and the Inspector,
Harry, lima, and the plain clothes
men, with the Executioner and the
Ambassador, started at once to the
Island in q fast car.
Pending the time of their arrival
the search for the lonE-wRnted slayer
OF his brother was gathering force.
So II happened that when the In
spsctor stepped out OF the car with
the others, . crowd at once guessed
the reason for his coming.
THE fellow was seen In the husse,
said the Inspector to the plain clothes
men, suppose you keep an eye on
that place and I'll walk about q bit.
lima, Harry, the Executioner. ana
the Ambassador insisted on accom-
panying him. lima became separated
In the crush, and in her anxiety to
rejoin Harry, she slipped back into
an alley, hoping to run ahead ana
come out OF another alley further be-
yond. At this moment she caught q
glimpse OF Perry Mason emerging
from his hiding place; lima screamed:
There he iS-thers he is" and, re-
Eardlsss of danger. ran for the man
they were seeking.
He lodged. and then remembering
the MuBee, ran for the door at its
back. lima followed. The fugitive
slammed the door: thought better OF
Il: opened Il suddenly, and seizing
the girl. dragged her inside and, with
vicious blow, knocked her uncon-
scious.
A CLEVER RUsE.
Men were pounding on the door.
He glanced about in despair. The
place was dark save for a dim light
hung from the ceiling. As his eye
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YOU are worn out and need a rest. Is
there anything more l can do tor
YOU"
lima shook her head and Harry de-
parted with a plea that she telephone
him the moment she felt well enough
10 go on with the search for the re
naming pearl
She undresEsd and lay down, but
she could not sleep-the knowledge
that she had only q few hours left In
which to recover the seventh pearl
kept her nerves a-tingle and her brain
active. When the prize was in her
hand IL seemed like the pervei seness
of a wicked fate that Perry Mason,
her Nemesis, should snatch 1t from
her.
lima rose and dressed in time to
receive the EXecutioner. who brought
with him the Turkish Ambassador.
That gentleman politely requested
that she turn over to him for his mas
ter the seven pearls before the eN-
piration at midnight of the time limit
to which she had agreed.
but ! can't d it." erie Tn. Il
will turn the six pearls over you to
show ! am in earnest about living up
to my end Of the bargain. Can't you
cable the Sultan and ask him TO CX-
tend the time limit jus a little?"
MY dear young lady" said the
Ambassador, 81 have already informed
him that you have six pc: -ls, and he
refuses absolutely to give you a rlo-
ment's grace. However. l am willing
to cable once more. and at any rate
you have until midnight to recover
the seventh pearl.
AGREES TO GIVE UP GEMS.
81 shall be 30 grateful. cried lima.
eff you will do what you an" The
Executioner no~Ied, and his friend
b, ed. At that 'oment, Harry. who
could wait no longer to heSr from
lima, came into the room. To him
lima explained, and he agreed with
her, that they should go at once to
the safe deposit vault and deliver the
six pearls to the Ambassador.
lima put on her hat an coat, and
the four started for the bank. But
Perry Mason had not been idle. He
had discovered where Ilma's pearls
were stored, and laid his plans to steal
them, resolving to stop at nothing
He presented himself at the bank
with q request to rent a small box
and was shown after the payment OF
his money to the vaults where such
boxes were kept In this way he had
access to the room where customers
cut their coupons. He noted that sew
eral guards scrutiniIed each person
and that there appeared to be small
chance for him to succeed.
Moreover. the entrance to the
vaults was protected by a heavy
door. Perry saw that any attempt
to steal nma's pearls must be an in
genious one. and his fertile mind soon
evolved . scheme which had q novel;
ty worthy OF better cause.
Finding one Of the coupon rooms
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Ten Free Tickets to CrandalPs For You

This WeeDougIaS Fairbanks Reaching For the Moon Norma
Ianadge in The Secret of the Storm Country Kitty Gordon in
Diamonds and Pearls"
advertisers
thanh
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THE END.
Evening star., 1918-04-08
Set Frederick to work!

II there 10 doubt a. TO- the best way
u treeting the statue Of Frederick the
GReet which now stands in the War Col
1sge grounds, why not put it to work
xpr the liberty loani Bring it up town,
1fazt II in some conspicuous position and
nAks Il the center OF bond BOOTH It
Nuuh certainly draw crowd. It would
aroass the American spirit. Let it be
lnbslsd, ~The great-grandfather Of Prus-
GaA frightfulness." Frederick the Great
w1s the man who started all this trou-
b1e. He was the originator Of the idea
efsan unconquerable German army. He
had NO qualms Of conscience about in
tsrnational rights, or rights of neutrals,
ss rights of human beings. The fact that
the present kaiser gave this effigy to
NE United States may prove potent in
its appeal to the public Of today. Set
it up in sight Of the whole people and
let them see what the chief propagandist
Of German kultur tried to do in Amer
len. Frederick the Great may prove to
be- the best bond salesman in the coun-
ltTy.
Evening star., 1918-04-08

measure, Representative Masss, ayS y
an interview;
ut Is impossible under existing con
ditions to know how the money We
raise d spent. Il 10 hardly practicable
for the scattered committees We now
have to report upon these expenditures
| What We want and should have 10 one
committee vested with power to invcsti.
keate all governmental expenditures and
Report thereon to the House. The re-
sponsibility Of . member Of the House
does not end with tho authorization OF
vast expenditures. There exists
further imperative duty Of seeing that
public moneys shall be carefully ex-
pended"
It is most emphatically true that "the
responsibility Of . member Of the House
does not end with the authorization of
vast expenditures" He should concern
himself with how the money is laid out,
and the value Of what il obtained for
1t. He should insist upon reports on the
subject. He discharges only half his
duty when he votes supplies, and may
infiet injury by stopping there. And
the larger the supplies the greater the
injury inflicted when injury results from
leaving the supplies unguarded by Con-
gress.
1t is safe to say that if Congress at
the special session last year aad kept
q watchful eye on the huge sums it was
appropriating for war purposes much
good would have resulted. Greater speed
in all war activities would have been in
sured. Better Investments would have
been made. A very great deal Of the
worry now existing would have been
avoided. Public sentiment, informed by
congressional auditing Of accounts,
would have assisted in establishing a
better and the proper order Of things.
But Congress simply appropriated the
money, and "let it go at that" The
amounts were enormous. Many Of the
uses to which the money was to be put
were altogether new. There was every
reason why the utmost care should be
taken to see that the best and promptest
results should be obtained.
Only part Of the story is now known,
but enough is known to show that waste
has occurred; that opportunities have
been neglected, or faultily improved; /;
that in some important particulars the
country is behindhand with its war en-
gagements, and that reform is necessary.
It may not be possible at this time to
formulate a general budget system,
workable alike in war and in peace
times, but something might be done in
the matter of guarding the governments
present colossal outlays.
Evening star., 1918-04-08
The Start Of the Loan Drive.

The Start OF the Loan Ur1ve.
With more than fourth Of its quota
Of the third liberty loan subscribed in
the first two days Of the campaign, and
ono Of those days Sunday, Washing
ton looks with confidence to the winning
of tho blue star on the honor flag that
will mark q doubling Of its allotment Of
the issue. There were some doubts Of
the popularity Of the third loan, before
it was announced in terms. Several ele-
ments caused those who were to make
the drive conscious Of hard work ahead,
the comparative slowness Of American
preparations, the criticisms that have
filled the air during the winter and the
large responses to the call for thrift
stamp purchases. But these doubts melt
away in the face of the splendid be-
ginning just made. Germany has sup
Piled the best possible argument for the
complete and overwhelming success Of
this third loan, by driving against the
western lines and calling the American
troops into action. Our men are in the
thick Of the fight and are doubtless fall
ing and suffering wounds. We have be-
come now fully part Of the great de-
Tense and our funds will be poured out
to keep them supplied and to reinforce
them and swell their ranks. We have
set our hands to this task, and We will
not slacken in its complete performance.
Evening star., 1918-04-08

msde substantial concessions IN ~ ef.
fort to avert trouble. still, trouble came
Nevertheless, labor should be strictly
on guard against criticism. Il 10 In aH
matters connected with the war promi-
nently In the picture A white light con-
stantly beats upon it. Every fault Il
certain to be picked out and smpha-
sized.
Labor figured in the complaint about
the backwardness Of shipbuilding. It
figured also in the complaint about the
coal shortage. It is figuring now in the
complaint about the failure Of the origi-
nal airplane program.
These are times of large profits, and
in many things of high wages. War
times usually are. Deplore the abuse Of
opportunities, as all may and as all do,
the fact remains that such times pro-
duce opportunities susceptible Of abuse,
and they are abused.
Labor wants, and is entitled to, q full
share of the existing prosperity. 1t is
as indispensable in the fighting of the
war as the men in the trenches with
guns in their hands.
But labor cannot afford by strikes or
any other means to halt war work. It
should exert itself to the utmost to make
an end to the complaint that "labor trou-
bles appear to be the only unsatisfac-
tory element in the general business sit
uation." :
There should be no confusion or un-
certainty about what is necessary. Labor
leaders are in intimate association with
leaders of capital about war teamwork.
Conferences are frequent. Details are
freely discussed. There has probably
never before been more thorough un-
derstanding Of what both capital and
labor owe to the country and to each
other. Everything is under examination
from a national and patriotic stand
point.
Labor has borne its full share of all
our wars; but as the present is the great
est war of all it is called upon now to
rise to an unusual emergency.
Evening star., 1918-04-08
German Impudence.

Out in Oklahoma is town named Bessie,
in which the majority of the voters are
Of German extraction or origin. They are
determined to keep the German language
going, and to that end they have just hit
upon an expedient for actually teaching
it in the public schools. Their plan to
this end is ingenious. The state law linn
its the school term to nine months. The
German town councillors have decided
that four months will be enough for the
English-speaking children, and they hold
school for them for that length Of time.
Then, declaring the regular school term
ended, they open the buildings for a
special course in German instruction,
lasting five months. Public sentiment
Throughout the state is outraged by this
impudent effort to force the teaching Of
German, but there is no present law to
prevent it. So high is the feeling that
the governor has been asked to call the
legislature in extra session to enact a
law to stop this propaganda.
These demonstrations of unabashed
pro-Germanism,n securing in different
parts of the country in various forms,
are calculated to whet the fighting spirit
of our people. Reprisals are certain to
occur. Every day, indeed, mobs are
forming here and there to force blatant
pro- Teutons to kiss the flag, or avow al
legiance, or apologize publicly. The Il
inois lynching marked the climax Of
this spirit Of impatienee. Tho pro-Ger-
mans are slow to learn that they are
trifing with strong national sentiment.
That group out IN Oklahoma, setting at
defiance the feelings Of the people of
the rest Of the state, may any day find
themselves the center Of a lamentable
outburst.
The surprising feature of this Okla
homa matter is that it. should be
tolerated by those who are responsible
for the general German propaganda here.
That there is directing force NO one
doubts, and ordinary prudence would
suggest that fiagrant defiance Of public
feeling like this is calculated to hasten
the enactment Of restrictive legislation.
Evening star., 1918-04-08
sForce to the Utmost"

Americas answer to Germany's latest
drive in force is given in President Will
sons liberty loan speech at Baltimore
last Saturday. There is to be no further
dalliance with the peace proposals of
the Huns. There is to be no further
trust in the declarations of German and
Austrian Statesmen. The experience of
Russis at Brest- -Litovsk, where the states
men talked of honorable peace and dis
eussed terms Of non-aggrandizement,
while the military power proceeded with
conquest, sufices to warn the world that
the real power in Germany today is not
! that Of conscience or craftsmanship, but
that Of military ambition and organiza-
ton.
AGermany," says the President. "has
snce more said that force, and force
alone, shall decide whether peace and
Justice shall reign in the affairs of men,"
America accepts the challenge and gives
the only possible answer: @Force, force
to the utmost, force without stint or
Limit, the righteous and triumphant force
which shall make right the law of the
world and east every selfish dominion
down in the dust"
This is unmistakable. The United
etAtes is in the war to the finish, and
that finish il mot to be marked by un-
Trustworthy promises contrived by Ger
nan statesmen in peace treaties framed
et favorable moment when the Teuton
arms are for the hour ascendant. To
the limit of our power We are to fight,
% the end that the world may be saved
&fom the horror Of German domination.
eve know what the war will cost-our
utmost sacrifice, the lives of our fttest
usn, and, if need be, all that We pos
eAs
This ringing acceptance of the need
% devote the full force of the Ameri-
can people to the task of winning the
war will meet with unhesitating re-
6ponse throughout the land. Il is desir-
ehls that the issue should be squarely
xhesd ana biuntly stated. We have just
begun to fight, after year Of prspara-
tapn. Our forces win increase weekly,
lr Equipment will grow in efficiency
With the days. We are at the front now,
y numbers that surprise the Germans
md in spirit that confounds their states
Men and generals, who believed that it
n
Evening star., 1918-04-08

This is from current news story:
Business as usual is too mild an
SUPPRESSION to describe thriving condi-
Hons in the trade of the country, ae-
eording to statement by the Federal
Reserve Board issued Saturday. Six Of
the twelve federal reserve districts re-
ported business conditions as good, four
;nsed the word active St. Louis report
"a kenerally active and the Atlanta dis
1zict said above normal Pacific coast
fepoxts werc especially glowing. New
EAgland reported business as active and
5ednstries as busy, with bank clearinga
dHc1easing and money rates steady at &
per cent. Labor ID scarce, even With an
unnsnally high levei Of wages. Labor
tfoublss, in fact, appear to be the only
element in the general
kpsineis sit1stion."
s hot ~ lbor troubles are charseable
4 zAbor. tsome are deplorsd by labor,
krtsd itsslf IL plsvsnts tham,
aees Hhlsa anbs -
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A Budget, and the wsr.

A budget systsm for Congress il again
under considsration. Tho House com
mitfee ON roles has several measures
desling with the subject before II, aud
publie hearings on thsm may be ordered.
One Of these measures proposes the
sonSentration of Ill appropriations n
one committee, and the auditing Of Tho
aAseqn4s e ~ money szpendad = -
sthae ~ sIlA = -
Evening star., 1918-04-08

Suspending publication Of casualty
lists should be relief to the feelings of
any man engaged in lodging service or
obstructing the work Of others.
Evening star., 1918-04-08

The cheerfulness with which he as
signs all the cares and responsibilities
20 the White House should qualify Sena-
tor Overman for membership in any
don't worry club.
Evening star., 1918-04-08

A peculiar type Of American citizen
ship is that which patronizingly hints
that the United States Constitution has
largely outlived its usefulness, and then
bravely asserts that the government
founded on that Constitution is model
for the democracies Of the world.
Evening star., 1918-04-08

His duties as public informationist
should not compel Mr.. Creel to attempt
any more flying. Mr.. Creel does not en-
joy it and it probably worries the
aviator.
Evening star., 1918-04-08

Austrians are reported to be starving.
bread card supervised by Prussia be-
comes another example of a mere scrap
Of paper.
Evening star., 1918-04-08

As current history progresses Victor
Berger will look back and consider him
self fortunate not to have been elected
on that kind Of ticket.
Evening star., 1918-04-08

Berlin continues to sanction the manu-
facture Of beer, which is no argument in
favor Of the breweries.
Evening star., 1918-04-08

No American citizen has been able to
point out any good reason why the
| 1. W. W. should not have disbanded long
ago.
Evening star., 1918-04-08

The old puzzle as to why women wear
furs in warm weather again asserts it.
self. There is NO answer.
Evening star., 1918-04-08

The liberty loan idea gathers momen-
tam. Each loan is more popular than
the preceding one.
Evening star., 1918-04-08

Gen. Goethals occasionally 1elin-
quishcs q position, but has no difficulty
in finding further employment.