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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06

! which bought and sold and exchanged
any old thing of merit. This included
venerable plates, historic letters, col
ored prints and even false teeth, espe-
cially those that might have been used
by historic personages Of bygone ages.
There was something fascinating about
the exterior of these places which made
one reluctant to pass them without go e
ing inside and exploring their interiors.
Bromley Barnes was on familiar
ground. He knew most Of these shops
as well as he did the old book stores
that lured him inside their walls in a
search for first editions and rare copies
of the works of great American humor-
lists. He had with him the list of the
four suspects. We went into the
first of these and under the pretense of
examining the stock managed to get n
look nv the proprietor, wizeued up old
man who appeared quite as ancient as
any of the antiques with which he was
surrounded.
After we had been there about ten
minutes Barnes gave me a significant
glance and said:
Nothing doing.
That was the signal for our depart
ure. The second and third places were
equally unproductivc of results, but the
moment We stepped into the fourth shop
both of us felt instinctively that this
was to have some bearing upon the
chase for the Red Diamond
The establishment was so cluttercd
with stuff of all kinds that it was al
most impossible to move around. There
were two or three narrow lanes amid the
piles of ancient articles and we made
our way through them as best we could.
The thing that first arrested my atten
tion was the large number of clocks in
the place. They were of all sizes and
kinds and they licked in the most in =
harmonious manner imaginable There
were grandfather's clocks, six. seven
and eight feet tall. as stately and i'm >
pressivc as the ages from which they
descended, and in close juXtaposition
was q series of elaborate mantel clocks.
some of them only a few inches high.
There were cases containing precious
stones, firearms, Sheffield plate, coins.
stamps. engravings, portraits, minis
lures, old books. Indian .curios. snuff
boxes. canoes, laceS. old illustrated
music, old violins and surrounding
these, specimens of Colonial furniture.
Never outside of a public museum had
] seen such a curious collection of odds
and ends. No one seemed to have
charge of these things, but presently
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06

ri had for YOU was for yourself alone;
You have inspired in me ceilings
please stop" she pleaded
II will" I continued. 'if you viii
say that you accept my words There
is no penance that am not willing to
do, no sacrifice that | am not willing TO
make if you win only believe that !
cared for you aud still care for you in a
disintercstcd. honest and manly fash.
ion.
"Thcrc is nothing I ask Of YOU,
she replied, in that cold. impassive way,
except to leave me.
was conscious of flushing to the
roots of my hair. | could stand hCr
anger and even her dsdain. but this
duh despair. this cold Indifference, was
almost more than | could bear. ! bowed,
however. and said
1T shall be as YOU say am Leaving
now.
She turned. as if to resume her music.
But | was not finished.
"Thcre is another thing Miss Miss
Wharton. ! have tried to prove tha'
/ am disintcrcstcd, Believe me, ] beg
of you in this Instance. | want 10
warn you as fricud-misundcrstood,
perhaps, but still against
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yourself. m NOT gong to ASK your
PERMISSION. m throusn WIN protes'u
hons. FROM now on u gplnG TO Do
action. Your uncle lying there help.
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BoLSHEvlsM TO BE DEBATED
p. o. s. Of A. VIII Discuss Influence
on Steel. Strike Question

Spread OF bolshevism and its inf1u
ence upon the steel strike will be dis
cussed tonight - the meeting Of the new
national executive committee of the
Patriotic Order Sons Of America, which
will hold its first meeting in the ma
tional camp headquarters. 1917 North
Broad street
The national committee, which con
sists Of Gabriel II. Meyer, national
president, of Lebanon; James II. Pat
ton, vice president, of Washington; j.
w. White, of Jacksonville, Fla. ]. w.
Reese, treasurer, of st. Clair, Pa, and
II. A. Miller, secretary, of Easton, Pa.
will discuss ways and means Of counter
acting the spread of the bolshevistic
influence. a
Following the meeting members of
Washington Camp, No. so, will enter
tain the members of the national com
mittee.
Claude T. Reno, state president; r.
W. Magready, state vice president, and
@. b. Helms, state secretary, are the
members OF the local branch who are
in charge of the entertainment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06
. BY GEORGE BARTON
Author of "The Worlds Greatest Military
SPIES and Secret Service Agents"

there was n shuffling noise and an old
! young man came from behind screen
at the far end of the room. The mo &.
ment l beheld him / gave start OF
surprise.
1t was the man had seen skulking
behind the shrubbery at Hedgewater
House.
looked twice to make sure that !
was not mistaken. The second look
confirmed my first impression. 1t was
the midnight prowler and the man who
had been searching the summer house
that very morning. There could be no
mistaking the smooth face. the sharp
features and the ferret like eyes. And,
as If to make assurance triply sure,
there was one other distinguishing
mark.
He wore an old gray suit-the suit 1
had seen SO often between the bushes
at Hedgewater House.
He advanced toward us now, rubbing
his hands together and bowling inces-
sanity. Evidently he regarded us as
customers and was fearful that he might
do or say something to scare us away.
Little did he realize that nothing
could drive us from that establishment
until we had transacted the business
ipl nultu We uuu NOlhts iIS
but said nothing. 1t was the veteran
investigator who opened the converse
ton.
Might ask your name?" he said
bluntly.
The smile faded slightly as the old.
young man replied
Glazier-EIartley Glazier."
Barnes waved his hand in my direc-
ton.
This is Mr.. Hugh Garland" he
said. ''who is considered an authority
on precious stones.
The little eyes of the antique dealer
narrowed as he looked at me.
"Mr. Garland, continued the man,
"is the adviser and assistant of Colonel
Basil Wharton of Hedgewatcr House.
Mr.. Hartley Gla2ier drew back at
this as if some one had struck him. IT
such thing could have been possible
would have said that his leathery face
became pale.
Yes he said finally. rs there
anything ] can do for him? Is there
anything in particular he wants.
Yes" proceeded Barnes, with great
deliberatioD, she wants the Red Dia-
mond !"
CONTINUED TOMORROW
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THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
MAKING THE TEAM
BY Alice knight

it, because hewas telling me just today
that he would give most anything for
some home cooked food, like mother
used to make
,'Oh, what fun. Of course I'll try.
Bring him tomorrow night.
True to her word, Jane prepared the
most delicious, as well as the most
fattening little supper she could think
of. Jim ate lightly, on account Of
pretended headache, but Jack did full
justice to it.
This is certainly a wonderful party.
Miss Standish. | feel as if ] have been
invited to banquet on Olympus, and
am partasing of nectar and ambrosia. 4"
oh, do you like it, Mr.. Sanders? !
have just been taking a cooking course,
and love to practice all the things
have learned, but l have such an un-
appreciative family | don't get much
encouragement. What is your favorite
food?''
well, offhand. | cant think of any.
thing ! like better than doughnuts-
nice, fresh, sugared doughnuts. And
when they are hot ] can eat about q
Dozen"
oh, that's fine. I'm going to make
some tomorrow afternoon, and if you
come over around 8 o'clock, you can
nave them piping hot
That certainly is tempting, and I'll
be glad to come, although / shouldn't. :.
for we have football practice at 4 and
know
That was the beginning of the end for
Jack Sanders. Not only did he eat
mot wisely, but too we'll" but he ate
at all hours of the day and night, Jim
certainly had no cause to complain of
the thoroughness of James work, In
his widest dreams he never thought of
such success. Not only was Jack gain
! ing weight, but he actually seemed TO
take so little interest in football that
be was frequently late for practice, and
sometimes even forgot to come at all.
Finally the great day came when
the football team was announced. True
to expectation Jim had won out. His
hilarious. Yet never for a minute did
he forget to whose loyalty and strategy
he owed his success. His gratitude
| was immense and now that his ambi-
ton was satisfied and he had time to
think normally again he realized that
1t was not gratitude alone that he felt
for Jane, but something wholly differ
ent. He must go to her at once. His
heart beat wildly as he rushed to her
house, stopping only to get a large
bunch of roses.
He arrived breathlessly and was met
at the door by James young brother,
who very mysteriouslv and with his
finger on his lips enjoining silence, led
him in.
IF you want to see something that
beats the movies follow me, but don't
make a sound" and the boy chuckleC
silently. He led him up to crack in
The door and nodded for him TO peek
through.
What he saw was not meant for his
eyes and startled him so that he didn't
even hear what was said, but he gath :
cred that Jane was promising to cool
for Jack all their lives.
He rushed away, clenching his hands
As he did so, cry of pain escaped him
for his hand was pricked numerically
by thorn of the roses he still carried
A cry rose from his heart also, as hi
elated ambition was pricked by tn,
thorn of love.
The next complete novelette-A Blue
Feather.
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stones and chanted queer words that
sounded to Peggy like: Feed the hun
CRY fool the greedy; Presto Change
There you are -
Oolala la whisked his robe away from
the stones. Peggy and Sheeba gave
cry of amazement. On the ground
was spread a dainty feast of cakes and
sandwiches. ''If you are truly hun
CRY, go to it, said Oo-I la la to Sheeba
With a gasp of delight the littl6 Cir
eagerly seized sandwich and ate il
down.
Just as eagerly Ramda Kin. his eyes
gllttering in greedy astonishment, seized
a cake and bit into it, But as his teetl
closed sharply on the cake there wa.
a hard click and look of panied sur
prise came over the old Hindu's face.
'"Ow-w WV" he shrieked. "It's &
redhot stone. The cake dropped from
his mouth and he rushed to the we'll
plunging his face into the bucket o-
water. Peggy saw that what he saiG
was true-the cake was really a stone
and it seemed red hot.
Oo-lala just smiled. Feed the
hungry; fool the greedy" he murmured
You have already dined we'll, this day
Ramda Kin, or else the cake would not
have turned into a stone.
Ramda Kin only grunted and plunged
his burning mouth into the water again
90 lal-a now nodded to Peggy
will you join Sheeba in her feastf'
Peggy had enjoyed a good supper be
fore she left home and she remembered
what %. la had said: Feed the
hungry fool the greedy"
No, thank you. I an not hungry, .
she said. She didn't want to bite &
stone Oola Ia grinued, and the grir
seemed very familiar to her. even ir
spite of the young Hindu's brown fac
and black mustache
/ at was funny the way you turned
that cake into a redhot Stone" sh,
whispered to him. "I'll bel. Billy Bel
GUM would have laughed at that.
wish he were here.
! Oo-la- la grinned again. when yor
think of your friends sometimes the,
are nearer than you know" he said
repeating the strange words he hat
spoken before.
(TomorroW WW be told hoo o.
ldla learns Sheeba's Story.)
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AND HERE TT CONTINUES

To my qualification | saw her going
into the living room aud | walked in
that direction. As I reached the door
way she was seating herself at the
piano. She opened piece of music and
began o,play it, but She had not finished
more than three or four bars when She
stopped abruptly and buried her face
in her hands. Who can tell how much
suffered as ! stood there watching her
dlstresst Presently She raised her head
and began drumming listlcssly on the
Keys. Now | felt was my time now
or never. Would She soc me? Would
she speak to me:
Well, the only thing to do was to
make the attempt. ! walked into the
room boldly enough. but my heart wa
beating rapidly and I know that my
face was flushed.
Miss Wharton | said in a voice
that faltorcd in spite of my resolution
will YOU favor me with n word before
! leave Hedgewatcr House? II may be
the last opportunity | may have of
speaking 10 YOU.
She turned slowly on the piano stool
and faced me- | was prepared to see
q change in her. but tho sight that met
my gaze disturbed mo more than | like
10 admit, even at this late day. Her
face was as white As chal; and there
were dark lines under her eyes. That
inquiring, quizzical expression which
+. had charmed me so much in the begin
ming was gone now and in ITS place
there was a look of hopeless grief. It
seemed impossible that any one could
have changed so much in twenty four
hours.
"Well.' she said. and the dull de
spair in her voice smotc me to the heart
There are two things ! want to
say, | began, doing my best to speak
steadily. "One concerns myself and the
other affects YOU. | want to make YOU
understand that have not willfully de
ceived you. 1t is true that | came here
TO get clue to the Red Diamond. but
] had no idea that you were here and
when ] met you d-aud-became ac-
qupinted with you our relations had
nothing whatever TO do with the sordid
business of the diamond"
II suppose she said. in wearied
voice, that 7 am expected to believe
all Of this"
"You must" I exclaimed with spirit.
IF gained your confdence-and your
friendship--in any way it was not for
any ulterior motive, The-the regard
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The Magical Dinner


"MIGHT9 young master of magic,
Afl teach me your sneezing trick,
said Ramda Kin, the old Hindu ma
sician, bowing humbly before 90 la.
This cheeky request caused Peggy to
look quickly at ola la. She won
dered if be would yield to the fiattery
Of the old Hindu and show him the trick
with which he had just overcome him.
But Oo la was not so easily fat
tered.
NAY, think me not so foolish - said
% la la. ''I'll not teach you the sneez-
Ing trick but I'll make you feel it
ngain if you are cruel to Sheeba, your
daughter.
Ramda Kin bowed low. but Peggy
saw the crafty look in his eyes turn To
texstion at the failure of his fiattery
at the same time he shot a mean glance
pf 90 la LAS robe.
''Fear not, Sheeba.' said Ool la.
''All will be well with you"
'tShe looks hungry put in Peggy.
''I am hungry-Yery hungry whis
pered Sheebs looking timidly at her
father.
II am poor man. The magical busi
ness is not paying we'll in India these
lays. You saw how i'll I Jared with
hose passing pilgrims grumbled
f,amda- Kin, seeking to excuse himself
or letting Sheeba go half starved. But
Peggy noticed that the old Hindu him
Ielf was not thin and hungry looking
ike Sheeba. He seemed fat and well
ed.
Shame on you. Ramda Kin. Your
nagic is poor magic when it will not
leed this hungry child" said 90 la la
Gather up stones and I will show you
khat my magic will do
Although Ramda Kin scowled al
Sheeba he did as he was told for he
MAS eager to test the power of this
trsnge magician.
oo-la-la spread his robe over the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06
WHEN RHEUMATIC
PAINS HIT HARD
Have Sloan's Liniment Really for
Those Sudden Rheumatic
Twinges

HON'T let that rheumatic pain
lor ache find you without Sloan's
Liniment again. Keep it handy
in the medicine cabinet for imme-
diate action when needed. If you
are out Of it now, get another bottle
today, so you won't suffer any longer
than necessary when a pain or ache
attacks you.
Apply it 1Oithout rubbing--for it
notwithstanding prompt relief of
sciatica, lumbago, neuralgia lame
ness, soreness, sprains, strains,
bruises. Be prepared-keep it handy.
All drugpists-35c.. 70c.i 81 40.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06
Copsrlght. 1918, by Evening Public Led
Copyright. 1919 by the Page Co,
THIS STARTS TIE sorry

Hugh Garland, of the United States
customs service. is assigned to dis
cover the whereabouts Of wonder
ful red diamond which has been SNUG
gled into the country. lie accepts
a position as assistant to Colonel
Wharton, collector Of antiques aud
gems. In the coonel's house he
meets Dora Wharton. his niece, aud
Jules Jacquette and Victor Jayne,
guests. A visit from Doctor Hen
derson. g neighbor. starts n conver-
sation about diamonds. and the col
onel displays tho Star Of the South
the jewel for which Garland is hunt
ing. Garland has reason to believe
the diamond was stolen before it was
smugEled. In a conversation on the
river bank, Garland admits 10 Doctor
Henderson that he has fallen in love
with Dora. Later on Garland over
hears a conversation between Jayne
and Jacquette which proves them i'm
plicated in the smuggling Of the dta
inond. He is mystificd by tho actions
of a man dressed in gray and deter
mines to have 4 word with Dora
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06
HAvERFoRD MAN RESIGNS
William II. Collins Was superIntend
ent Of Grounds for % Years

William II. Collins, for twenty three
years superintendent of grounds and
buildings at Haverford College, has re-
signed. He. is succeeded by Robert j.
Johnston, of Ithaca, N. ".
The resignation Of Mr.. Collins came
as surprise to both students of the
Mr.. Collins graduated from Haver-
ford in the class of 81 and has held
the secretaryship of that class since
graduation. He will continue TO live
at his home on Old Railroad avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06
Woman Dies Of LockIaw Here

Lockjaw resulting from the infection
Of a slight cut on the hand, caused the
death yesterday of Mrs. Florence Walsh,
440 High street, Germantown. Mrs.
Walsh suffered the injury less than a
week ago. When her hand became in :
famed she was taken to the German
town Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06
The Mystery Of the Red Flame

"Mr. Garland, you'll come back,
won't youY'
Il don't know" ] answered, "that
/ depends upon circumstances.
"Oh. she cried pIaintiyely, II hope
you do"
1t seemed to me that she wanted to
tell me something. Indeed, all of her
actions that morning indicated that she
mad something on her mind. But she
tet me go without taking me into her
confidence.
At Il turn of the road on my way to
the station | looked back at the house
and fancied that | saw Dora Wharton
pcering from behind the white shades
of her room. What was she thinking!
Did she care for me in spite of all that
happened! Would we ever meet again
/ dismissed these queries with Ih
and kept on my way.
\ little later I looked back again aud
this time ! saw the faces of Jules Jac-
ducttc and victor JAIME staring after
me from the window Of the room oc
yupicd by the brazilian. There was no
uouDt about the way they felt. They
we're openly CXultuut. LnGy were re
Joicing over having rid themselves OF an
annoying adversary. The big South
American was rubbing his expressive
uands across his closely cropped hair,
and I could imagine him telling his
companion that from now on they would
nave the field to themselves. Perhaps
ne was depicting me as Il deserter aud
telling hlm that there would be no one
to watch them or to chcckmate their
moves.
II he was saying that or if he was
indulgng in any such hope he was bad
ly mistaken. No word was spoken be
lWccn US, but at the moment | left
IlpdGcwatcr House | was automatically
relieved by Harry I1apgood. Even as
boarded the train, that astute detective
was taking his place inside the hedge
lined gardens of Colonel Wharton's 5 cs
tate.
had left the House of Mystery, but
a man equally as capable was on guard
TO see that truth and justice had fair
play in this battle of wits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06
DREAM AND ADVENTURES
"OO-LA-LA, the Magician"

(Peggy IS Vtsited by 90 Ia Ia, a
SldgiciuR. icho carries her diody to
Indid. There they meet Hindu
magician trho is cruel to little
trolon girl. 90 Ia Ia, matching his
magic against that of the Hindu,
saUes the little broWH girl from u
beatin9.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06

ONETNDI\SSh Matinee Daily
MADELAINE TRAVERSE. in\
''ROSE OF THE WEST"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06

Tomorrow pW be told hoio 90
la Ia learns Sheeba's story.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-23
REMINDED OF HUN TANK
Hears the Bird and In Dreams Started
10 Fight Again.

ed Kramp, formerly assistant in the
fuel administration office In Toledo. o.,
who returned recently from several
months service with an artillery or
g~anixation overseas, says the hrs'
thing n soldier tries TO do after getting
home is to forget all about the scrap
over there.
Kramp thought he had blazing guns.
army rations, trench rats, coolies ana
Germans pretty well stored away IN
the back of his memory until an ex'
~perience the other night.
Kramp went to bed early. some
time during the small hours a psrticu.
larly noisy owl car came rafting ano
cIanking down the street past q
house. In his sleep Kramp got the I'M
pression that the Germans had sent .
tank owe after him, and the n
..onare heads would soon be coming
over the top. He jumped up, seized q
chair. and started to fight the WAT all
over again.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-23
NOTICE TO

Taxes for the year 1919 are now
due and payable at the Treasurer's
office. If one-half of said tax is not
paid on or before Monday. Deem
Der 1. 1919. then the entire tax shall
become due and delinquent and a
penalty of fifteen G5%) will be add
ed together with interest at the rate
of three $500 per een per month
until paid.
Checks on banks outside of Ely Will
be received not later than November
"a. half of one per cent but not less
than 25 eentsD must be added to the
latter checks for cost Of collection.
Make remittance payable to
THOMAS A. BATH, Treasurer.
When RENTING please refer TO
Roll Number. 11-1e-2t