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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13
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the police are pulling something to-
gether. Ach. ums himmel willcn | tell
you, you fool, dat they know nothin
together. 1t happen like accident.
Keep your head and it all right will
he y"
"They's gone to the other Office,
George" the woman finally said.
Guess that's the whole story pro ten,
as we said in college,
The gist of the information was tele
phoned to headquarters and then to
Duke, who asked to speak to me.
"At 6 o'clock, Peter, be at the cor
rer of the street near to the Meter
Jewel Company with taxicab. Go to
my room first and bring all the grips
that Walter will have ready fG you.
Then, when you get out of the taxi.
carry one empty grip with you to the
Meter Jewel Company. You will notice
a window of the building open. Drop
the empty grip inside and then walk
back for another grip. Drop that one
inside the window. You will then sce
the first one on the grass under the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13
The Lady of the Night Wind

She looked out into the darkness
again.
Both of the men had gone, and she
stepped out upon the balcony.
The light was still glowing in Kath q
crimes window and for moment RO-
berta wished that there were way to
pass from one balcony to the other.
She would have gone to Katherine $
room and pcercd into it had it been
possible; and then she remembered that
she was still dressed. having seated her
self to write the note as soon as she
got to her room.
"Why not?" she asked herself, medi-
tating upon boldly seeking katherine 5
room, into which she had already sew
eral times penetrated by invitation
and tapping on the door. II will-yes,
I will pretend that l saw a man prowl-
ing in the gardens below-and am
frightened, and pcrhaps-that is, pos
sibly-shc will talk"
So without turning on her own lights
she went out and glidod like a spirit
toward the door to Kathcrnc's S bed
room.
She had reached it, she had lifted
her hand to rap upon the panel, when
that indcfinahlc sixth sense which.
without conscious sound, warns us of
the ncarucss of another person, made
her withhold her hand and with the
same impulse she sprang away from
the door and crouchcd, hiding behind
the solid back of one of the big chairs
that haukcd Katherinc's doorway on
either side.
Then she held her breath in startled,
half frightened uncertainty.
Approaching swiftly along the wide
hall, arraycd in ncgigce and with slip
pcrcd feet, and with something grasped
tightly in one of her hands, came Betty
and Bctty'S crrand she knew was prob
ably the same as her own-to make a
midnight call on Katherine.
Betty, she we'll knew, had habit of
seeing things; there was little that es-
capped her.
Discovery was almost certain, and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13

mails first attacked the mermaid. He
had such n start and ran. SO fast that he
reached the brow of the hill while
Bulky Sam was still far behind.
Save me from those awful beasts"
he shouted, crouching behind Peggy and
Billy.
Don't stop here" said Billy, giving
Peggy funny wink. Run right on
Until you find pine tree and you climb
that to the very top"
Don't let them get me!" walled the
brawny blacksmith, staggering off to
find the pine tree.
Come" cried Billy to Peggy. "If
these animals are as fierce as they pre-
tend to be, we'd better help protect
the mermaid" Away he dashed down
the hill and Peggy followed close be-
hind him.
The Prince Of Dollars, who had rush
ed to aid the mermaid when he saw
her danger, met Balky Sam on a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13
The Prince Fights

DALKY SAM with Anita, the charm
- ing mermaid clinging to his back,
galloped swiftly across the valley and
up the hill toward the spot where
Peggy and Billy stood watching their
fight. Behind Balky Sam came Lone :
some Bear, Johnny Bull, and Billy
Goat, all of them seeming furiously
eager to catch the mermaid.
Peggy and Billy couldn't understand
this ferociousness. Usually Lonesome
Bear, Johnny Bull and Billy Goat
were regular animal gentlemen, kindly
and harmless toward ordinary folks,
and rough and ugly only to evil doers.
But now the three appeared to have
only one thought, and that was to tear
the mermaid to pieces. Balky Sam had
to sprint fast to keep out of reach of
Lonesome Bears tearing claws, and
Johnny Bulls gripping jaws, and Billy
Goats butting horns.
"What's got into those animals !
Are they chasing Anita to eat her ur
because she is a mermaid?" cried Peggy
to Billy.
'"Or because they think she is a
WITCH" whispered Billy back. Maybe
they are acting queer because she is
queer, and they know things we don t
know"
Ahead of Balky Sam raced Black
smith Joe, who had fled when the ami
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13
Single Tax and "the Means Of Life"

o"s'e d" dno lne me'ns OF -"e
10 s, ne Ha''or OF '"s hocn'n0 ,I, rronc hcuOer:
oir-ih your eoitoria'' ihe f'espoh
sibility is Joint" appearing in your
issue of tbe Sth. Won soy in mart "Such
. u;,;z h, .;.o,, - .,,o .,o.s of
1919
the world was TO nave pecn expected
Four years of headlong destruction have
diminished supplies of food and raw
materials. The United States is obliged
still to feed large part of Europe.
That obligation is undeniable. But it
would be a calamity if powerful groups
intricately organized to buy and sell
were permitted to gamble endlessly with
the means of life at a time like this"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13
Night Time Complications

INTENT as the seuOrlta was upon
L observing the approach and prcpar-
ing herself for the encounter, she was
not aware that a third person had ap-
reared upon the scene until she saw
Betty stop, hesitate, dart aside, seize
the knob of the door that was nearest
to her, open the door swiftly, and dis
appear beyond it. CBctty, it must be
borne in mind, was almost as much at
home in that house, and quite as ia
mliar with its interior, as was kath-
crime herself. She knew what rooms
were occupied and what were mott
| At the instant when Betty passed out
of sight, the senorita became aware of
the third person, and she crouched still
lower behind the high backed chair in
the dimly lighted hall.
Bclknap--for it was he-was walk
ing swiftly, but stealthily.
1t was apparent that he had definite
purpose, and the watching senorita
could not doubt what that purpose was
an interview with herself.
Was the man mad to attempt such
thing? To dare to approach her door
in the middle of the night and summon
her to it? To risk the betrayal of both
of their completely?
She could see, when he went past
her Hiding place without discovering
/ her, the marks upon his face where
thornS had scratched it. and she noted
the absence of collar and tie and his
general disheveled appcarance-and also
/ Shn hnlinynI thot patt ,,.o
him through a crack of the doorway of
the rooms in which she had hidden her
self.
Betty, of course, could see the man
go to Sonorita Ccrvantez's door and
no matter what was destined to happen
after that-wOuld form her own con-
| CluSions.
Something had to be done, and done
at once to offset them. There was not
Il mOment-not an instant-to be vast
/ ed, and So
The Senorita darted from her hiding
| place as soon as Belknap had passed
| her. She seized the opportunity when
| Betty would be absorbed in watching
| Belknap and moved the chair ever so
| lIIl'' anu 81 was ulltNllS 1T NdIutT- :
ines door. She pressed her body closely
against it, thankful that the embrasure
of it was almost deep enough to con
ceal her unless an observer stood we'll
! out into the hall.
Then-not too loudly; not with force
enough, she hoped, to attract the at
tention of Betty, VINO was concealed
behind a door that was nearly tight
closed, or of Belknap, whose own mo =
ton and footballs might prevent him
from hearing-she tapped against the
panel.
The door was opened instantly, sc
that, pressing against it as she had
been, the senorita literally stumbled
into the room and against Katherine
who had been passing it at the moment
of the summons and had pulled it oper
quickly.
The senorita was really startled into
the appearance of fright. She haC
meant to play the part; but she dio
not need to, because she looked it
and yet she was none the less cool
resourceful and competent.
She gasped-in that whispering
manner of one who is without voice
she turned like flash, seized the door
closed It, turned the key in the loci
and leaned against the barrier will
every appearance of one who is on tn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13
What the Dictograph Told

DRUNO DUKE wasted no time after
ID leaving Purvis's Office that morn
ing in which he secured power of at
torncy to act for Purvis in the matters
of the Meter Jewel Company.
BY midday the plant of the Meter
Jewel Company had been attached by
Duke acting for Purvis.
I gpcnt the morning sitting in Room
I114S. Karmcl Building. waiting to 90
ANYTHING | might be called upon to DO
The woman detective put an attach
mont over her ears and sat reading Il
novel. while the man, after he had re
turned from answering Dukes stamp,
smoked innumerable cigarettes and
gazcd with unsccing eyes out of the
window into the busy street so far be-
low.
Just as it turned - o'clock the woman
detective gave n quick start, tossed her
novel on one sid" and began to listen
intontly. She nodded her head to the
man. and said shortly:
Hes there now
l was puzzled at the proceeding and
asked:
what's that thing that she is wear
ing. and who's there nowT
The man replied abruptly, "It's a
dictograph and it is hitched up to
Purvis's room - been there two days
now-had a h of a job to get it fixed.
Purvis been slcepin' there O. nights
lately-gucss he got kind o anxious like
lately-his pal Staatburg is up there
now-now shut up and listen
lie and both stood near the woman,
who took shorthand notes of all that
was transpiring just above our head.
"Nothin' yet, George" the woman
began. "Staatburg's mad-hc's tellin'
Purvis he's double crossed him-Purvis
is tcllin' him how Bruno Duke got i'm
on the run-Staatburg just called Pur-
Wis lar-Purvis is tcllin' i'm what
Duke looks like" the woman then
forgot to tell what was happening and
began dramatically to repeat what she
heard.
Zach, 20, that's der man what up to
Buffalo | saw D it, Staatburg.
this devil Duke'll get us if you don't do
something, d it. Can't you get Foley
to cough up enough dough to pay him
off-For why you use 20 much of
my paper in one place. you crazy
fool D. it, Staatburg. how'd |
know the Maitland girl knew this ID
Duke How you know? How you sup
pose to know-himmel, you bungler
And that Schmit man who come to bor-
row money and never come. There's
no Schmit who make toys in Brooklyn.
How we know that this Duke and the
police not work together, eh? If we
get tripped up, Purvis, I'LL
Say, George, can you get upstairs
Staatburg can hardly talk he's so real
mad
To the woman's question George
shook his head and said, "Purvis locked
the toilet door and fastened the window.
Let 'em scrap, though, if they want
to-"
Hush" the woman whispered sud =
denly. She then repeated what she
heard put der stuff in your safe for
tonight. We get rid of it tomorrow.
ID. it, Stnatburg, l don't want it
here. My God, Staatburg, don't look
like that, I'm playing square-put up
that gun-sure you can leave it here,
but-hark to me. Purvis, der stuff it
stay here this night. You sleep here
and cverythink all right. We get money
quick and you pay of dat money tc
Duke. That square you up; amt it?''
! "All right, d it, but if Duke and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13
DREAlNLAND ADVENTURES S--By yDaddy
"THE MERMAID is KIDNAPPED".

grassy slope far down the side Of the
hill. Balky Sam stopped, painting and
quiveriDg as il he couldn't run n bit
farther. while the mermaid clung tight
ly to him. Lonesome Bear, Johnny
Bull and Billy Goat we're right at
his heels, snorting, squealing and
bleating. They were SO close that the
prince didn't stop to speak to the mer-
maid nor to pick up a stick or a stone
as a weapon. He pitched right into the
fierce looking animals with his bare
fists. He gave the bear a punch on
the nose that made old Lonesome howl
in panied surprise. He lodged Johnny
Bulls jaws, caught the astonished dog
by the tail and hurled him into the
top of a fir tree where he stuck fast.
"Baa- ~ bleated Billy Goat who
had got around behind the prince
"Baa! Here / came to give you q
butt ~
Billy Goat plunged forward, aiming
right at the prince, but the prince
jumped nimbly aside and as quick as
scat he gave Billy Goat a kick that
sent him rolling head over heels down
the hill and right into a muddy pond
at the bottom.
my hero! You have saved me! .
love you more than ever" cried the
mermaid, holding out her arms toward
the prince.
"Ah, my beloved, now you will wed
me ~ shouted the prince.
mo, no." answered the mermaid!
II cannot! l cannot! Go! Go! Go"
And she began to beat Balky Sam with
her hands to force him to carry her
away.
I'm the merit chapter the prince
and mermaid come under the spell
~ YLe Veddtu1 1Toou
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13
By VARICK VANARDY
Author Of THE Two. Faced Man."
alias the Night Wind" etc

intcrrupting. "You are disturbing the
household by wandering in the halls and
rapping at doors. Come, Betty"
wait" said Belknap. II want
To-
"Good night, Mr.. Bclknap," Rather
inc interrupted again. She was already
at her door.
She opcnGd it, drew Betty into the
room with her, and closed it, and so
left Bclknap standing alone in the hall
with his sleep walking act half done,
with his suddenly assumed subtcrfuge
of doubtful success.
Meanwhile Betty was encountcring
another surprise, for inside of Kath-
crimes room, huddled in the depths of
big armchair and apparently trcm-
bling with fright. was the senorita
who, the moment they appeared. sprang
out of it and faced them timorously.
Her lips formed words. She seemed
to try to spcak-and to fail but she
managed to make them both understand
that she was trying to ask Betty If she
had also heard and seen the burglars.
Betty. by the way. still Clutchcd the
old fashioned case that contained the
dagucrrcotype picture of her great
grandmother. and the presence of tn,
scnorita in Katherines room brought
to mind her own reason for being there.
While katherine was reassuring the
scnorita and explaining that the sup
posed burglar was nothing more than
one of the guests walking in his sleep.
Betty hcSitatcd; then. with an impulse
born of the moment. she extended the
three generations old likeness toward
its living replica and said quietly:
"I.ook. scnorita, and see what l have
found then tell me if you can guess
who it resembles. l had intended to
show it to Katherine first, butt would
seem to be your privilcge-don't you
think 2"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13
BRUNODU S0lver OfBusi1ess Problems
WHITEHEAD Aho of "The Business Career of Peter F"t

window. Carry it back to the cab--it
will be heavy-and get third grip.
Follow that procedure until all the grips
are back in the cab. Take plenty Of
time between trips. Drive back to New
York and wait in the taxi outside City
Hall until l get there"
Suppose anybody tries to stop me,
Mr.. Duke?"
mo one will, for Staatburg and Cor
ridge have been tipped off that the plant
is being watched by the police. 50
there is no chance of their being around
there tonight"
How eagerly l waited for 6 o'clock,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ecdoer:
Sir-While l realize that discipline
is subject of such magnitude that
one article will not settle any con =
troversA | would like to offer what
may seem to be a criticism of your
editorial of this date headed "Our Over
disciplined Army" 1t is stated that
men returning from overseas are ex.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13

(7he, mermaid sings that she can
not ICED the Prince Of Dollars because
he is rich. She also sings that she is
about TO marry blacksmith Joe. The
animals, seeking TO help the prince,
drive Joe dpdy and attack the mer-
maid. She fees, but StumbleS over a
rock and finds il is Bdlky Sam. He
gdllopS up the hill with her on his
back
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13

| DEAR in mind the fact that the
ID scnorita was still dressed exactly as
she had been throughout the evening
Betty and Katherine were the only ones
ot that impromptu gathering in negli
geo. and Betty explained even while she
passed the dagucrrcotype to the plan =
istc. that she had sought Katherine =
room at that late hour only on impulse,
and with the thought that the latter
might not yet have cxtinguished her
! lights.
Robcrta roccive1 the closed and
hooked gutta -pcrcha case into her hand
wordoringIv hut ever on the olert
sbo ,ronorcd borseIf instantly for what .
oyor disclosure was 70 follow: and she
I.,,a,,. that thoro r,rst ho ono of son,o
sor+ oI.o Rottv CLANCY would NOT. have
aoa,,t Eo.Loriro,y roo,, NJ that borr
~ iaI,t 60 sl,o,, bor tho doouorroo.
.,a
y " n.,,o,o, aho oo,,id ro+ b;do hor
t -,.N.' 80. ,lt' .,.ho,s o,,o a,1onod tho oaso
""'nI''','n, WIZ" 81" :ot,,n 80 ,o,',.
ana looN'u UPON nv ,.i'n p,' 'tu.. Lre So';s
woman SO eHar'S inc t'.sr,a 90 oe.t . IN
tne laslllo!i Vi ,o't, anu ''s :...I'' ~ w.
-
'hree quar- u i ..n. 80
MADE she herseli h'is"' nave '"' io'
II.
Robcrta couiu not nave :o,i'eal'u nv.
astohlshmehI huu enG 'ieu' an" '''
made no attempt 10 40 So ourios,t!'
intense and Absorbing outWclgheu dlS
erection had there been need ior i' out
she did not forget TO remain Speech'ess;
She seized upon her taOlets anu
wrote:
''Wonderful! Who was she ilcase
tell me- all that you know ABOUT her'
katherine. who had been peerlng over
the srnorita's shoulder, exclaimed eng
matically before Betty could reply TO
the written words:
How strange. Yes, and wonder
full. | understand now, Senorlta, Why'
ever since you came to Myqucst, your
face has reminded me of another one
which l could not bring to mind !; but l
know now. Betty, my father has an
old daguerretotype portrait of that same
face 1t was made, think, some years
later than this one. She Was--
"Wait, please Betty lnterJccted !;
then she turned again to the scnorita.
Il have quite collection of da-
guerreotype pictures. sh" said. and a
list of them in my grandmother hand
writing with the dates when they were
made. That is picture of my great
grandmother. 1t was made on the nth
of June, 1S4J-seventy- two years ago !;
and on the day before she was married.
which happened on her twentieth birth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13

A week end house party is being
held at the country home of kath-
crime and Bingham Harvard. Among
the guests is one Conrad Belknap'
Katherine discovers him cheating at
cards and orders him to leave at
once. He refuses to do so, scorntully.
lie seems to exert peculiar IN
Huence over her. Convinced that he
is concealing his real identity and
that he is there for some Interior
nurpose, Katherine determines to
ferret out the mystery. She has
formerly had experience as a police
headounrters detective and has becn
known as Lady Kate of the police.
She interccpts a telephone call OF
Belknap's to woman confederate
whom he calls Berta and, in turn
calls UP the woman and learns ner
full name and address. ReaIlHlhg
that he is suspected by Katherine,
Belknap threatens to expose the 1aCt
TINT Katherine's brother, Rodcrirk
Maxwilton. who is believed ny MS
narerts to be dead faces term III
nrison. Bingham Harvard, who once
bore the title of the Night Wind be,
comes suspicious of Belknap ana ot
Kathcrine's attitude toward him'
Belknaps confederate, Berta' or
Roberta, arrives on the scene unu'L
the name Of Senorita CerVahtez'
pianist. who is to entertain 'NT
guests. She prctcnds to b" dumb ana
writes her words on a pad OF paper
Her action mystiies Bclknap. liar
ward attacks Belknap one night after
be has received notes from both kath.
crime and Roberta from q balcony ol
tho house
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13
THIS STARTS THE STORY

tr,onyrieht 1919. by the Macaulay Coz
NsnnYrieht iNlN hy the Public Ledger Co
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13

I'm the merit chapter the prince
and mermaid come under the spell
of the Wedding Noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-10

AZ Permission OF the Estate OF Samuel L. Clemens
and the Mark Twain Company
Copyright. 1919. by the Mark Twain Company
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-10
Grnh, Dnubcrt. Ncnlc nnd Ofher
stars on cub Which battles
Oiirr---lk lkuusph lioldOut.
Probable Lineup.

rU Moran. WinhEor ~ the Phil
uirIphm National lragu" champions
uf 1915. nuI mis- Cincinnati Rods
VIII play lho TULSA OilerH this AFT
oruoon at McNu.y park at
O'Clock
win the exception OF I'D Rousch,
Lee MuEcc ana Rings, holdouts,
Moran viii present the same club
which IL 10 represent the ohio burg
IN tho llrydlor gonfalon hunt
lirlnic Groh. ono OF the game .
greatest lnfleldcrs. will be on third
nnsc for the Reds Groh'B phenornen-
al play az The hot corner, his great
hitting record and unique position
At the plate will make him the cen
ter " Interest,
Mngcc In Len Field.
Scarce le~ parsonage In hher-
wood MnHoe, former National league
batting lruder-.h fighting, sluEElng
player, such IA the fans love To sec
Mngcc Will bc In left field and Will
bat In the cleanup,
Greasy Neale, right sielder. whosc
spectacular career since leaving col.
lcgc ls known by all the fans. and
Walter RehR. with Magec, complete
tho Outfioid.
Maurice Rath, recently discharged
from the naval radio service after
several months In uniform, and Jake
lpaubert former first baseman OF the
champion Dodgers, form the right
side OF the infield. Manual Cueto or
Jimmy Smith. recently obtained from
the Braves, will be at Hhortsiop. The
former la one OF the Cuban ball
toSsers on the Red roster. Senor
Luaue, pitcher being the other.
Two star Itccciycrs,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-10
BAL TIM0RE FEDERAL SUIT
TO BE DECIDED TOMORROW

WNSHlNGTON, hpuI 9 Justice
stafford In the District Of Columbia
wprcgu" court today uvorrulrd mu.
uuuu for directed v"rdicie filed ~
auo,strly hy plaintiffs apd defend
am, iu the 1900 0OO damage suit ~
the baltimore Federal league club
ur.ust the American and NATIONAL
leagues The cnsc is expected 10
10 jD The jury Friday
Final arguments IN tho clHo which
has hocn ON trial of jury since
March %, win be heard tomorrow
aud Instructions thsn will hc given
tO the jurw relative to the law by
Justice stafford The jury was eN-
rusri today while the opposing at
iorucyH argued the motions for di-
IrctUd VcrdiCts