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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08

she that you saw at the lake, prob
ably she who cried last night. If
only she hadn't written that motel l
can't get the meaning of it. It's
up tot her managers now. If they
haven't heard from her it's a safe
guess she's playing deep game,
connected with the crying, and the
light at the deserted house, and the
disappearance of Paroles before
dawn. You must realize the connec-
ton between that and your condi-
ton the other evening after you had
left them"
Bobby nodded. He began to hope
that at the managers office they
would receive no explanation Of
Maria's absence destructive to
Graham's theory. Early as it was
they found bald-headed man in his
shirt sleeves pacing with an air of
panic a blatantly furnished office.
"Wellr' he burst out as they en-
tered. My secretary tells me you've
come about this temperamental Car
men of mine. Tell me where she is.
Quick"
Graham smiled at Bobby. The
manager ran his fingers across his
bald and shining forehead.
ITS no laughing matter"
"Then she has definitely disap-
pearedl" Graham said.
Disappeared! Why did l come
down at this ungodly hour except
on the chance of getting some word?
She didn't even telephone last night.
l had to show myself in front of the
curtain and give them spiel about
a sudden indisposition. And believe
me, gentlemen, audiences amt what
they used to be. Did these ginks
sit back and take the show for what
it was worth? Not by darn sight.
Flocked to the box office and howled
for the ir money back. If she
doesn't appear tonight l might as
we'll close the house. I'll be
ruined"
Unless" Graham suggested, "you
get your press agent to make capital
out of her absence. The papers
would publish her picture and thou
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08

"the note and the circumstances
under which it came to you are as
damaging as the foot prints and the
handkerchief, but it doesn't tell us
how any human being could have
entered that room to commit the
murders and disturb the bodies. At
least we've got one physical fact,
and I'm going to work on that"
IF it is Maria proving around
the Cedars," Bobby said, She's
amazingly slippery, and with Para
des gone what are you going to do
with your physical fact? And how
does it explain the friendly influence
that wiped out my footprints? Is it
friendly or an evil influence that
snatched away the evidence and that
keeps it secreted"
We'll see," Graham said. "I'm
going after a fesh-and- blood crimi-
nal who isn't you. I'm going to
try to find out what your grand
father was afraid of the night Of
his murder"
After a time he glanced up.
you've known Parades for long
time, Bobby, but I don't think
you've ever told me how you met
him."
"A couple of years ago I should
think" Bobby said. Somebody
brought him to the club. I've for
gotten who. Carlos was working
for a big Panama importing firm.
He was trying to interest this chap
in the New York end. / saw him
off and on after that and got to like
him for his quiet manner and a
queer, dry wit he had in those days.
Two or three months ago he-he
seemed to fit into my humour, and
we became pretty chummy as you
know, Even after last night / hate
to believe he's my enemy"
Hes your enemy" Graham
answered, land last nights the weak
joint in his armour. I wonder if
Robinson didn't scare him away by
threatening to question him. Para
des isn't connected with that COM
pany now, is he' | gather he has
no regular position"
, mo. He's picked up one or two
temporary things with the fruit
companies. More than his running
away, the thing that worries me
about Carlos is his ridiculous sus-
picion of Katherine"
He told Graham in detail of that
conversation. Graham frowned. He
opened the throttle wider. Their
anxiety increased to know what had
happened at the Cedars since their
departure. The outposts of the for
est imposed silence, closed eagerly
about them, seemed to welcome
them to its dead loneliness. There
was man on guard at the gate.
They hurried past. The house
showed no sign of life, but when
they entered the court Bobby saw
Katherine at her window, doubtless
attracted by the sounds of their ar
rival. Her face frightened, but she
raised her arms in gesture sug-
gestive of despair.
Does she mean the evidence has
been found?" Bobby asked.
Graham made no attempt to con-
ceal his real interest, the impulse
at the back of all Ibis efforts in
Bobby's behalf.
"More likely Robinson has wor-
ried the. life out of her since we've
gone. / oughtn't to have left her.
I set the trap myself"
lTo Be Continued Tomorrow.l
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08

"Not since I came on duty at
o'clock"
Graham slipped a bill in the mans
hand.
"We've an important message for
her. Wed better leave it with the
maid"
When they were alone in the up
per hall he explained his purpose to
Bobby.
1--WE must know whether she's
actually here. If she isn't, if she
hasn't been back for the last "a
hours-don't you see? 1t was yes
terday afternoon you thought you
saw a woman at the lake, and last
night a woman cried about the
Cedars-"
That's going pretty far, Hartley"
"It's a chance. A physical one"
A pretty maid opened the door.
Her face was troubled. She studied
them with frank disappointment.
II thought" she began.
THAT your mistress was coming
back?" Graham flashed.
There was no concealment in the
girls manner. 1t was certain that
Maria was not in the apartment.
"You remember me?" Bobby
asked.
eyes. You have been here. You
are a friend of mademoiselle's. You
can, perhaps, tell me where she is"
Bobby shook his head. The girl
spread her hands. She burst out
excitedly:
"What is one to do? l have tele-
phoned the theater. There was no
one there who knew anything at all,
except that mademoiselle had not
appeared at the performance last
night"
Graham glanced at Bobby.
When he asked, did you see
her last?"
1T was before luncheon yester-
day."
did she leave no instructions?
Didn't she say when she would be
back?"
The girl nodded.
That's what worries me, for she
said she would be back after the
performance last night"
"She left no instructions?"
Graham repeated.
"Only that if any one called or
telephoned | was to make no ap-
pointments. What am I to do? Per-
haps I shouldn't be talking to you.
She would never forgive me for an
indiscretion."
"For the present I advise you to
do nothing" Graham said. You can
safely leave all that to her managers.
l am going to see them now. | will
tell them what you have said"
The girls eyes moistened.
Thank you sir. l have been at
my wits end"
Apparently she withheld nothing.
She played no part to confuse the
dancers friends.
On the way to the managers Of
fee, with the trailing car behind
them, Graham reasoned excitedly:
"For the first time we seem to be
actually on the track. Here's a
tangible clue that may lead to the
heart of the case. Maria pulled the
wool over the maids eyes, too. She
didn't want her to know her plans,
but her instructions show that she
had no intention of returning last
night. She probably made bee
line for the Cedars. It was probably
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08

Robinson was taking no chances
At the junction of the road from
Smithtown oar picked them up and
chung to their heels all the way to
the city.
"Rawlins must have telephoned,'
Graham said, while we went to the
stable. They're still playing
Howells' game: They'll give you
plenty Of rope"
He drove straight to Bobby's
apartment. The elevator man veri.
fed their suspicious. Robinson had
telephoned the New York police for
a search. A familiar type of metro
politan detective met them in the
hall outside Bobby's door.
'I'm through, gentlemen" he
greeted them impudently.
Graham faced him in burst oil
temper. ~
THE city may have to pay for this
outrage"
The man grinned.
II should get gray hairs about
that"
He went on downstairs. They en-.
tered the apartment to find confu.
sion in each room. Bureau drawers
had been turned upside down. The
desk had been examined with reck.
less thoroughness. Graham was
frankly worried.
Il wonder if he found anything
If he did you won't get out Of
town."
What could he 6nd?" Bobby
asked.
IF the court was planted
Graham answered, "Yhy shouldn't
these rooms have been?"
after last night / don't believe
the court was planted" Bobby said
In the lower hall the elevator man
handed Bobby the mail that had
come since the night of his grand.
fathers murder. In the car again
he glanced over the envelopes. He
tore one open with a surprised haste
"This is Maria's handwriting" he
told Graham.
He read the hastily scrawled note
aloud with tone that failed toward
the end.
Dear Bobby;
You must not, as you say, think
me a bad sport. You were very
wicked last night. Maybe you were
so because of too many of those
naughty little cocktails. Why should
you threaten poor Maria? And you
boosted you were going out to the
Cedars to kill your grandfather be.
cause you didn't like him any more
So l told Carlos to take you home
| was afraid of a scene in public
Come around. Have tea with me
Tell me you forgive me. Tell me
what was the matter with you.
"She must have written that yes
terday morning" Bobby muttered
Good Lord, Hartley! Then it was
in my mindp
Unless that letters plant. too,
Graham, said. "Yet how could she
know there'd be a search? Why
shouldn't she have addressed it to
the Cedars where there was fair
chance of its being opened and read
by the police? Why hasn't my man
made any report on her? We've a
number of questions to ask Maria.
But word came down from the
dancers apartment that Maria
wasn't at home.
when did she go outi" Graham
asked the hall mar
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
TO FOIL PIRATE BARBER
By Joseph Armstrong

a Al kAAoC4 NAA6
ing bill, sigh a martyrs sigh, and
give up.
About the time your face is en-
folded in three towels, George"
the porter, wants to give you a
shine. Unable to speak you shake
your head mo" Here, at least, is
a chance to save a dime.
And you resolve never to be ca
joled into spending so much money
in one place again, don't you? Well,
here are some helpful hints, based
on the experiences Of A. Victim:
If you want a haircut, lay CT
IS cents and tell the barber it's al
you have, and all you expect to have.
You'll get only haircut.
always scowl several times at
the porter. He'll know then that
you don't want shine.
3Look at your watch as often
as possible. You may need an ex-
cuse to hurry away.
4-Never smile. . 1t makes them
holder.
5-Never agree with anything the
barber says. He might take a fancy
to you.
@Never look 1t the manicurist.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
CHAPTER XVIII.
The discriminating Letter.


The sun was up when they reach
ed the Cedars. Katherine had gone
to her room. The coroner had left.
Robinson and Graham had built
fresh fire in the hall. They sat
there, talking.
"Where you been?" Robinson de-
manded. WED about decided the
spooks had done for you"
The detective outlined their fail
ure. The district attorney listened
with a frown. At the end he arose
and, without saying anything, walk
ed to the telephone. When he re-
turned he appeared better satisfied.
"Mr. Paroles, he said, will have
to be a slick article to make a clean
getaway. And I'm bringing another
man to keep reporters out. They'll
know from Howells' murder that
Mr.. Blackburn didn't die a natural
death. If reporters get in don't talk
to them. They don't want that
damned foreigner reading in the pa
pers what's going on here. I'd give
my job to have him in that chair for
five minutes now"
Graham cleared his throat.
II scarcely know how to suggest
this, since it is sufficiently clear, be-
cause of Howells' suspicious, that
you have Mr.. Blackburn under close
observation. But he has fair idea
of Paredes's habits, his haunts, and
his friends in New York. He might
be able to learn things the police
couldn't. I've one or two matters
to take me to town. | would make
myself personally responsible for his
RETURN"
The district attorney interrupted.
Il see what you mean. Wait
minute"
He clasped his hands and rolled
his fat thumbs one around the other.
The little eyes, surrounded by
puffy flesh, became enigmatic. All
at once he glanced up with a genial
smile.
why not? I haven't said any
thing about holding Mr.. Blackburn
as more than witness"
His tone chilled Bobby as thor
oughly as direct accusation would
have done.
"And,' Robinson went on, "the
sooner you go the better. The
sooner you get back the better"
Graham was visibly puzzled by
this prompt acquiescence. He started
for the stairs, but the district attor-
ney waved him aside.
Goats and hats are downstairs.
No need wasting time"
Graham turned to Doctor Sroom.
You'll tell Miss Perrine, doctor?"
The doctor showed that he under
stood the warning Graham wished
to convey.
The district attorney made point
of walking to the stable to see them
off. Graham gestured angrily as
they drove away.
"It's plain as the nose on your face.
i was too anxious to test their at
titude toward you, Bobby. He
jumped at the chance to run us out
of the house. He'll have several
hours during which to turn the place
upside down, to give Katherine the
third degree. And we can't go
back. Well have to see it through"
why should he give me a chance
to slip awayi" Bobby asked.
But before long be realized that
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
A Janitor Extraordinary.

Polly rushed in and told us about
janitor at the city hall who wears
a two-gallon silk plug" hat With
the aid of our large deteckatif staff
we ran him down and found him
busy with mop and pail, Frightening
up corner of the six floor.
"Ah may not be no ambassador to
no peace confence but All can wear
jes' as big a silk hat" he said ITS
good hat. 1t sofa emulsionates
nah Uranium. Seems lax All can
put nah intellectually on NAH mo-
dus operandum with mo- feasibility
like"
We left the distinguished janitor,
feeling our own inadequacy more
than ever. ..5
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
OH, THEM WAS THE. DAYS,
~ WEREN'T THEY?

WEKEN HEY
4 From a page advertisement of
Hayden Brothers in The Bee on a
Sunday in August, 1896, we quote
hese prices:
Country butter, &c and &c ID.
Best country butter, lie and l2Hc
ID.
Creamery butter, l5c and l7c ID.
Strictly fresh eggs 9c doz.
Is lbs. graduated sugar, 81.
SO bars laundry soap, 81.
10 lbs. whole rice, l0c. .
I 10 lbs. navy beans. Toe.
50-lb. sack best -four on earth
(warranted), 75c.
Dried peaches and prunes, Sc ID.
Chocolate, 17Hc cake.
Cheese.
Young American, 7Hc ID.
Full cream, Sc ID.
Brick, &c lb.
Linburger, &c ID.
S Swiss, l2sc ID.
Neufchatel, 31zc ID.
Fish.
Goldfish, 3Heslb,
White Ash, 81 ID.
Red salmon. 7Ho ID.
10 herring for 2sc.
Isn't this enough to spoil your
whole day?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
Butcher Brissey Rejoices.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Brissey will
give thanks on a large scale this
week because of the fact that
they have just become the proud
parents OF a beautiful baby
daughter. The father has ad-
Justed the scales at the meat
market so that they weigh II
ounces to the pound.-Nemaha
County Herald.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
THREE GATES OF GOLD.

II you are tempted to reveal
A tale some one to you has told
About another, make 1t pass,
Before you speak. Three Gates Of Cola
Those narrow satss-FIrst, rs II trrusfs
Then. Is It nesdfulr In your mind
Give truthful answer. And the NEXT
Is last and narrowest as 1t kindf"'
And IL to reach your lips At last
1t passes through these gatsways thrsA
Then you may tell the tale. nor fear
What the result Of speech may b.
AUTHOR UNKNOWN.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
THE WHITE SHIPS-AND THE RED
Written by Joyce Kilmer imme-
diately after sinking of Lusitania

With dropping sail and pennant
That never a wind may reach,
They float in sunless waters
Beside sunless beach.
Their mighty masts and tunnels
Are white as driven snow,
And with pallid radiance
Their ghostly bulwarks glow.
Here is a Spanish galleon
That once with gold was gay,
Here is Roman trirerne
Whose hues outshone the day.
But Tyrian dyes have faded .
And prows that once were bright
With rainbow stains wear only
Deaths livid, dreadful white.
White as the ice that Glove her
That unforgotten day,
Among her paliid sisters
The grim Titanic lay.
And through the leagues above her
She looked, aghast, and said:
"What is this living ship that comes
Where every ship is dead?" ~.
The ghostly vessels trembled
From ruined stern to prov;
What was this thing of terror
81 That broke their vigil now?
Down through the startled ocean
d A mighty vessel came,
Not white, as all dead ships must be,
But red, like living fame!
The, pale green waves about her
Were swiftly, strangely dyed,
By the great scarlet stream that
flowed
From out her wounded side.
And all her decks were scarlet,
And all her shattered crew.
She sank among the white ghost
ships
And stained them through and
~ through.
The grim Titanic greeted her.
And who art thou?" she said;
why dost thou join oqr ghostly
feet
ARMED u living rsdl
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08

We are the ships of sorrow
Who spend the weary night,
Until the dawn of Judgment Day,
Obscure and stih and white" y
asa.,
Nay" said the scarlet visitor,
Though sink through the sea
A ruined thing that was ship.
/ sink not as did We.
For We met with your destiny
By storm or rock or fight,
So through the tagging centuries
Ye wear your robes of white.
But never crashing iceberg
Nor honest shot of foe, ~
Nor hidden reef has sent me
The way that | must 60.
My wound that stains the waters, -
My blood that is like fame. .
Bear witness to a loathly deed,
A deed without a name.
II went not forth to battle.
| carried friendly men, -
The children played about my
decks, IT,. ,s-...-....
The women sang-and then
And then-the sun blushed scarlet
And Heaven hid its face, -
The world that God created
Became a shameful place! / .
MY wrong cries out for vengeance,
The blow that sent me here
Was aimed ii in Hell. My dying
scream
Has reached Jehovah's ear.
Not all the seven oceans
\ Shall wash away the stain;
Upon brow that wears a crown
/ am, the brand of Cain"
When Gods great voice assemblies
The feet on Judgment Day,
The ghosts OF ruined ships will rise
In sea and strait and bay.
Tough they have lain for ages
Beneath the changeless flood,
They shah be white as silver,
But oue-shau be like blood
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
Three Guesses!

A certain man in this town
(whose business is good, thank
you), is learning to dance and max
ing great progress, the ladies say.
He's SO slender and graceful, they
declare.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
Probably q Useless Expense.

MY dear Mr.. Singer: What do you
think OF the idea Of pinning one Of those
for-get-ne- not bouquets, like they used
for the Belgium baby relief, on our month
"drone" customers? Solicitously,
~ A. Mother Singer
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
Do You Get This? or, Do Your

A band was passing a dilapidated
building during the big peace parade.
The vibrations Of the cannon were
so great that the building began to
tremble, threatening to fall over on
the band. Prof. ]. H. Simms saw
this. Without a moments hesita-
ton he rushed into a cigar store,
bought a cigar and saved the band!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
GOING UP.

Ex-President Taft has been Of
fered the position of national base
ball commissioner. Thus he con-
tinues to climb even higher on the
ladder of fame.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08

Things We Wouldn't Want to Be.
German delegate to the peace
conference.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
Ding! Ding!

Carmen is all right as an opera.
but we had little too much of it
last week. (Or too littleD
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
SERVES TT RIGHT

The Christian Science Monitor
hands the "flu" a wallop in these
words: THE alleged epidemic of
so-called Spanish influenza"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
WORKS Roth WAYS.

Said North Side grocer in ex-
tenuation of the price of butter:
Its because Of peace. Y'see we
have to ship so much butter over
seas now to feed the Rooshyuns."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
We're Right Behind You.

It's all very we'll to be careful,
but the fellow who stops the re-
volving door after he has passed
through is too durn careful to suit
us.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
NEW WORDS.

Solf-To protest. Exile solfed
his bill.
Kaiser-To fee from ones coun-
try. Exile kaisered to Mexico.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
LOOK LIVELY.

Our Chamber of Commerce is US
ually in the forefront of every move
ment, but we note with disappoint-
ment that it hasn't yet invited Cen
erals Foch, Petain and Haig to visit
Omaha next summer. All other cit
les and towns seem to have done it,
and the gems, if they accept all the
invites, will be kept busy for the
next nine years. .t =
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08

We hope the kaiser won't die
with the "fu.'" That would be too
easy fate for him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
ANYBODY KNOW?

ANYBODY KNOW!
Who is this man, Marshall, any
way, who is mentioned in the news
papers since President Wilson AN
nounced he would go to Europe1
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08

Shall We Wrap 1t Up.
FOR sALE-A good barn. Inquire Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08

Wish duty would call US to Pari:
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Buy l b erty Bond S

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men who will grappe with the Hun, face to face; in
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Outraged Belgium and all Liberty-Lovng Humanity
calls to you. IF you going get into this fight
keep close enough to the fighters to help them win
Keep just behind them
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Risking Their Lives for You

This is your war Its result will determine the future
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are fighting your battles for you They are determined
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that means LIBERTY. They are fighting for you with
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Cold Cash and Cold Steel
stGo Over the Top Together

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Rucker- Burton.
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E. L. Hirschi.
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John Dean.
Guthrie Gas Co.
Okla. Garage.
G. S. Petty.
Owl Drug Store.
Corner Pharmacy.
Boston Meat Market.
Hugo Miller.
P. T. Walton Lbr. Co.
r. w. Long Lumber Co.