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What Has Happened Up to Date

Major Knowles receives a letter from a
Denver bank advising him to begin search
for Madeline Lucille Connor. who had Ieft
Colorado for Washington, carrying the de-
tails OF q secret process for the transmutR-
tion Of baSer metals into gold. Knowles IS
held up by four Cinnamon. who secure the
letter. He is rescued by Captain Hender-
son, who had just been robbed OF a letter
received from Miss Connor. Fuller and
Snyder plan TO get the chart from Mads-
line. AIRS. Thayer is also trying 70 gain
the confidence Of the Colorado girl while
W. TSanE, the Chinese diplomat, is work
ing under . cloak OF mystery. Lieutenant
KimbaIl has been kidnapped and Madeline
. Lucille connor, who has been trapped in
the office Of Fuller. makes sensational es-
capC out OF eleventh-story window. reaches
adjoining office, falls into meshes OF con-
spirators again, is taken TO house Of WI
TsGng. who locks her in mysterious cabi-
net
Lieutenant KimbaII is rescued by aviator
eomraoe, phones hotel, is answered by
ArH. Thayer, who impersonates Madeline,
makes appointment 20 meet Kimball at
WI rsang's house, both taxis are wrecked
in collision. kimbaII and Mrs. Thayer car
rted unconscious into the Highlands-con-
sp:rators demand that WI Tsang rsIeaPs
Aaoelne from cabinet-the door Is opened,
ths cabinet iS empty, and out runs little
Brown Mouse. Madeline escapes by chute
10 secret cavern, KimbaII taken from
Highlands unconscious, to temple OF WI
TEang, where he is bound and thrown into
cellar. Madeline, trying to escape, discoF-
erH Kimballs both give fictitious names,
ana hide in cavern as the oriental con-
spirators bring Fuller and Snyder, bound
and gGgged, into cellar, where they dis
cover the strange disappearance of Kim
ball Knowles and Henderson meet at
Raleigh, start search for Madeline. and
discover that KimbaIl has disappeared.
Locate Madeline at Capitol Park Hotel.
learn she and aunt had left with bag
gage Madeline recognizes KimbslI in
basement vaults. aviator escapes UP chuIe
and, making detour. hurls himself upun
Wa Tang. who Is at bottom Of stairs in
basement, but instead OF overpowering the !
Celestial, Ktmball is-surpTised- Knowles J
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and Henderson discover House Of Mys-
tery, door unlocked. enter find three
Cinnamon before carved image OF Buddha-
Knowles demands the Whereabouts Of
Madeline; a piercing scream OF a woman
leads rescuers and prisoners to basement.
Knowles discovers WI Tsang in act Il
sinking dagger into kimbalHs heart.
Knowles sends bullet to knifeblade break.
ing il at hilt. Kimball lands uppercut oil
Wu Tsang. knocking latter unconscious.
Bound forms Of Fuller and Snyder diBcoV-
cred. Knowles Gloatingly exhibits ami
lays chart on table. Fuller lights cigaIs
ette, throws match into package OF powder
taken from one OF the Cslestiala. There
was a binding glare. room was empty
and chart was gone, and they were locked
in cellar. Three men make escape
through coal chute. Madeline intercepted
by Mrs. Thayer and induced to go to tue
latters country home on island in Poto-
mac, where she is held prisoner Makes
her escape with assistance OF KimbalI and
hydroplane. kimball loses control while
at eight thousand feet, faints, and boat
comes TO water In tail spin dive. kim
ball RECEIVERS, rights machine, circles to I0-
cate bearing. Knowles and Henderson -
cape from lions den, discovered by KimbaII
on Chevy Chase hilltop; quartet 70 to
Raleigh, discover WI Tsang, Mrs ThayeF,
automobiles begins from Raleigh ending
abruptly at Potomac sea wall, Of Speed
way. Both machines hurtle into river
The chart Is thrown from pursued ma
starts toward IL from the Virginia shore
Motor boat with army officers from Fort
hyer capture conspirators in floating IL
moustne- Fuller and Snyder leap over
board and escape. Knowles, Henderson,
Rimbsll, and Madeline reach shore safely.
Chart rescued by soldier swimming from
Fort Myer, and placed on adjutant's desk
Triangle disappears from parchment while
WI Tsang and adtutant are looking at H.
Madeline receives strange note at Raleigh
while dining with KimbaIl. Knowles and
Henderson enter adiutsnt's office at Fort
Myer In time to see the little brown
mouse run across the table where the tri-
angle had disappeared from the chart
Mrs. Thayer and WI Tsang dismissed
from Fort Meyer. Madeline while dining
with Kimball receives code message from
Knowles advising her to proceed to old
house in Virginia for experiment Of secret
process. Accompanied by Kimball, who
discovers Mrs. Thsyer beaten unconscious
in small cabin; both Ere set upon by Orien.
tails and taken to deserted house whers |
Snyder displays missing triangle which is /
caught by draft Of furnace and drawn into /
the fire.
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How You Can Win $3.50

The entire story of "CAMOUFLAGED" will be
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The writer who successfully solve this mys-
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Marking the sudden disappearance
CT the triangle, MaOeIine cried exUlt-
sntIy: Now. what are you going to
do about it?'
The answer came quick and sharp.
This is what we will do about it,
and Lieutenant Kimball, with his gun
thrust under the chin Of Snyder.
waved his hand toward the opening
Ebove. With quick determination he
said: Hurry, Madeline, Out as East
as you can and wait for ne, and
you fellows stand right where you
are! II either of you makes a move
gun, he is a dead man, Back up
against that WALL" With steady
hand and threatening gun. KimbaIl
backed toward the spot where Made
line was waiting. Quick as a flash,
he and the fearless mountain girl
were running back down the old
corduroy road along which they had
been carried in the creaking old
wagon.
Snyder and Fuller heard the ap-
preaching cat-like tread OF WI
Tsang. Their faces full OF disap-
pointmcnt. they stood in utter self
disgust when the big Oriental, with
a disgrUntled look. entered the roam
and said: You're a fine bunch Of
amateurs! Don't tell me about your
high-class intriguers in America,
You're the stupidest bunch ! ever
6aw. Mere Chinese boys in the school
OF Confucius oUtclass you high
browed excuses for plotters, The
spies OF the Orient and Europe have
Outwitted you in this delicate propa-
Eanda and intrigue. You have had
your say long enOugh-fTom now on
Wu Tsang will be the leader" and
with a disappointed look. the stall
Wart Chinaman turned his eyes for d
moment toward the retort.
The furnace fire was burning low.
but even so the sputteriug flames had
more spirit than had Snyder and Full
Ier They had been outdone and OUT
witted. They realized their inability
fully to cope with the young American
aviator. BRffIed and chagrined, they
looked up at WI TsanG as IL they were
awaiting his order. But the thoughts
of their slant-eyed companion were
far away. He glanced neTvousIy at
the open furnace door through which
:he slip OF white parchment had 50
recently and mysteriously disappea =
ed.
Burned TO a white ash, That might
we'll have been expected. but It was
not to be. Instead, the triangular
chart was caught IN the poWCFtul
draft Of the furnace From the up
rer edge OF the door it flew like
startled thing up through the dusKy
fIue. True. the parchment had beea
half drowned. and il was still damp.
A high wind had so increased The
draft through the connecting pipes
that the paper, only slightly scorch-
ed. slipped through the furnace with
out being devoured by the hungry
flames. Il was then whisked away ~
one of those high winds so rE-s 10 /
Virginia, but more often known % /
Forth Dakota. It flew in a southeast |
crIy direction, gradually descending |
IS IL reached a point near the Capitol 4
grounds.
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/ sweet aroma OF his opium cigarette.
Mrs. Thayer soon recovered from
the shock. She arose and began tc
Grope about. The fire. which still
| burned brightly, disclosed the fact
that her disguised guardian was
asleep. With his peroxide wig awry
| the identity of the Oriental was al
once apparent. Quickly she searched
him and took his revolver. Then
she awakened her custodian and told
him to walk ahead into the city
Just at the time when Snyder and
Fuller and WI were forming their
particular league of nations, she
marched boldly in upon the group.
She renewed her demands. IL am
here again" she declared, "and 1 am
going to insist upon a square deal.
1 have more information N regard
to this affair than any OF you. You
are going to let me in on the INSIDE
or 1 shall fight you from the cut
side. If I am not guaranteed the
full share in the final outcome 7 am
going to betray the whole bunch. and
you will. all be in the coop bsscre
morning"
A woman does not always obtain
her rights. But women OF the mill
tant class at the action end Of a
six-shOOter command respsct. So 1t
was that Mrs. Thayer was again
taken into the confidence OF this
iniquitiOus group to carry on their
campaign to capture the secret Of
alchemy.
"One thing We must d. and that
is to get out OF this house" declared
Mrs. Thayer. I'm the first place IT
is too public. We are likely 10 be
surrounded at any moment by she
police. and we will ell be put uut OF
business"
where shall we go?" said Snyder.
No matter where we go so long
as we get out of here" replied Mrs
Thayer. Il believe the police are on
our trail now. and surely after the
last few episodes, Madeline or EimbaIl
Will tip us off to Major Pullman;
and say, il that fellow ever gs's on
to just one clue on this matter he
will sure trace us down like he mas
a few other arch criminals. recertIy.".
where shall we go?" asked WI.
Il know a place where they will nos
discover US for weeks. There is a
down on the Potomac. Sew
eral small rOwboats are on the shore,
and we can get out to the hOuseboat
at night without raising the least
replied Mrs. Thayer.
Let's go tonight. then" said Snyder.
who had a growing fear that their
present abode would be discovered !
and who had also begun to have more
respect for Mrs. Thayer's Judgment.
Following this remark, Mrs. Thayer !
put in a call for her big black tour |
ng car, which shortly drove up to the |
iOor. The two Captives, Henderson |
md Knowles. were chucked into the |
back seat The four COnspirators |
stepped into the car. and they wera |
,ff to the bank OF the Potomac. Soon /
heir helpless captlves were impris-
med in the little old houseboat in the |
middle of the stream.
HendersOn's blindfOld had gradually /
slipped down so that he could peek /
,ut between il and the visor OF his
:ap. In the center Of the hOuseboat
he discovered an opening which ap-
'arently led directly down through
he bottom OF the boat. He could
lot figure out what kind Of boat he
vas in. He had never seen a vessel
With a large opening in Ine center.
Meanwhile Mrs. Thayer went into
cabin-like apartment in the front
Il the boat and u few minutes later
thought he heard the click =
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Henderson and Knowles had ex-
pected to meet Madeline and Lieuten-
ant Kimball at the Raleigh Hotel at s.
They waited until 10 o'clock. but all
in vain. They became somewhat
worried and wondered what had de-
tanned their associates. At last they
decided to start out to the house on
Connecticut avenue. Little did they
realize that. AT the same moment they
passed out the door which opens on
Pennsylvania avenue, Madeline and
kimball pushed their way through
the revolving door opening on
Twelfth street. Madeline was com
pletely exhausted after another
strenuous day of her adventures in
Washington.
With exhaustion came a queer Ian
guild dreaminess in which strange
emotions would fain dispOrt them
selves. Not even Madeline knew
why she had to speak now, as she
looked fondly into the eyes Of her
soldier hero.
Things all seem so strange to me
now" she said. Again you have
saved me from-God only knows
what tOrtures, Ny darling 5oy now
can | ever repay yOu?'
I'm thousand times repaid by
your slightest hint Of praise" as
sured KimbalI, as he raised her soft
hands to lips. trembling with emo
ton.
"Oh. Frank. you're a dear soldier
my own true knight" she said, her
voice shaking.
And you're n true lady, Madeline
lady worthy OF the strongest
knight he avowed. And some cay
al L.
failed him. and he sat silent. For
a time no word broke the silence,
but their hearts understood.
Good night Frank" she sal. rs
she half arose. touched mis- hand
gently. then retired to her chamber,
as the young lieutenant sat fUT 4
time as if in a lingering dream.
Suddenly KimbalI realized tnat he
had barely escaped court-martial
twice for failing to appear for IcEu-
lar duties. Consequently he HOHC.udcd
to snatch a few short hours or sleep
ere the cruel reveiIle called nm to
the mornings dull routine.
Meanwhile Henderson and Knowles
reached the Connecticut avenue dwell
ing and were peering in through the
windows just as Wu Tsang, Snyder.
and Fuller returned. Seeing the two
light Of the window they sneaked up
behind and again took them captive.
They forced them into the old haSe.
ment, where they were bound and
tied.
WI Tsang went over to the two |
bound bodies which lay on the floor |
and examined the knots. He had be- |
come acquainted with the fact that |
the Americans had not done a very |
good Job in the past. He ordered more |
rope and added a few more twists and |
Oriental knots. He wanted to make /
sure. for this time at least, that there |
would be no chance for escape The |
three then went upstairs for consul
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She Saw the Iron Gates of the Black Bic Within

high into the air The %ind carried
1t in a southeasterly direction. Eager
ly the three men followed for a few
hundred PAGES. Again and again they
threw up pieces of paper as they ran.
meanwhile searching every tree and
bush for the treasured parchment
Several hours they searched, but at
last gave up in despair. Weary and
disappointed they returned to the ivy
covered building on Connecticut ave-
nnP
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This story has one
peculiarly. The char.
acters disappear, but
they never die. Every
character that was N
the first chapter win
be m the last, as no
author VIII be allowed
to KIN one or add one.
The Washington times., 1919-02-13

This Is the spee6est
serial ever written,
because while you are
reading today's chap
ter, tomorroWS Is
being written. That
makes the author
hustle.
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during the civil war. Leading or
from the crypt is an iron door which
/ extends through a passageway into
other vaults. and eventually leads into
/ obscure recesses.
At each corner Of the base OF the
main dome are four large cisterns.
one used to provide the water supply.
/ The foundations of these cisterns are
laid many feet below the sub-basemsnt
floor, and their walls run up TO the
outer rim OF the skirt OF the main
dome.
After being directed by the guide.
Madeline started down the main cor
ridor toward the House. As she
passed the door Of the Supreme Court
room and entered the narrow door
way to the circular well on the way
to the rotunda Of the big dome, she
little realized that she was being
shadoWed by two men AS she round
ed this circular air well. which re-
oldlRomau baths, thick marble walls
completely obscured her from the
view OF persons along the corridor.
At this point she was confronted
by a strange woman wearing a heavy
dark veil. In an instant she was lift
ed from the floor and thrust between
two Of the pillars Of the marble
canopy over the aperture that led
to the lower floor. Below. two con-
federates caught her and Immediately
tied a black handkerchief over her
mouth. She was then carried by her
captors to the doorway in the east
side OF the crypt, down into the sub
basement. then on past the proposed
burial place OF the Father OF His
Country. She saw the iron gates %
the tomb and the black bier within.
Suddenly she was thrust through an
other door down the steps into \
darker chamber and finally pushed
into the old empty Cistern. She
heard the spring-latCh click. as the
door slammed.
e r r =
A casual observer in the Library os
Congress would not have noticed q
figure seated in the southwest Read
ing Room. apparently studying a
large atlas. Closer scrutiny, how
ever, would reveal the fact that his
slanting olive eyes peered over tho
top of the book. They were hxd upon
a figure moving slowly back and
forth on the skirt, or lower edge OF
the dome of the Capitol. Sudderly
the figure moved toward q certain
spot on the edge Of the dome After
leaning far over, the figure rushed
back into the building.
Then the slant-eyed student Of the
Orient arose. placed the book on the
shelf and moved rapidly toward the
door. As he passed into the Capitol
building he handed a small dias ram
to two Cinnamon standing near the
door. They looked at the diagram
for moment. They understood. It
was map showing the Capitol and
from the southwest rorper q linz Nvaz
drawn directly to the wireless tow
ers on Arlington Heights. The dia-
CONTINUED on Page Il, Column IL
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But 10 return to the vault with the
glowing retort, where Snyder and
Fuller glanced inquirinEly at the
dreamy Oriental WI Tsang looked
up again at the two men standing
motionless against the wall and con-
tinued: What about the paper?"
Then he rushed headlong through the
opening above and his accompIices
followed fast on his trail. Once out in
the open. he reached down into the
inner lining OF his coat and drew out
a small piece Of paper which he threw
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What could it all mean? Did the
strange characters involve a new and
edded secret? Could even Madeline
know that beneath the visible and
graphically arranged triangle, there
was a hidden message-the meaning
or which was imperative. to solve the
medieval problem OF alchemy? Ger
tainly IL these unknown characters
could be correctly interpreted, they
would aid greatly in solving the ever
increasing enigma
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a few hundred feet from the south
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-11
Figures JuggIed,'
Swift Declares

CHICAGO. July ll-Charge,
against the big mea, packer, con
tanned IN the report issued by the fed,
,ral trade commission today were de
MED BY Louis t. Swift, ptesidcu, oi
Swift 4 Go.
This report is merely an attack
upon large and successful buslnc,5
organizations and should be resented
by all Americans who are proud cl
the industrial progress ot the nation,
said Mr Swift 1T contains nothing
new and is an Outgrow,h Oi the
former discredlted Hency eS-par'c IN
vcSilgatlon
"Ihe manner in which the trade
commission Iugglcs figures and r.
sorts to scnsatioual,m bc'rdyS It,
insncerlty We are living up 20 botf
the spirit and letter OF the law and
want 10 cooperate with the govern
men, in every helpful and constructive
way, but VIC mus, protest aRains, the
methods used by this importau,
branch Of the government
This report IS pht out now as q
part OF the propaganda in which the
trade commission, with others. is en-
gagged. seeking TO subject the packing
industry and other lines Of business 10
the arbitrary control Of subordinate
government officials through license
system.
mo one disputes ,ha, out Of the
total receipts of the packers. derived
from the product, Of animals, abou,
KS percent IS paid out for live ami
uals themselves Abou, l} percr,
iS paid on, for wages. transportation
and other such expenses. About Z
percent Of this turnover IS earned hy
the packer as net profit And no one
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-11
Yank Stops Iail Break,

LINCOLN, III Robert Hardin.
negro prisoner. was so confident he
would escape he penned brief note
10 Sheriff AlbertS. In the letter
Hardin begged the sheriff. pardon iot
stealing HI, revolver and promised to
return il when he reached Canada.
where he expected to start lie anew
But Hardin rckoned without Sheriff
Albe'ts' brawuy fon, whayhad Just re
turned from the army. The latter in
terccptcd Hardin as he was making
his courteous exit and found the in
terminating note
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-11
Uncle Joe Hears
Wilson, but When
Ouestioned-No!

WASHINGTON, July ll--"Un-
Gle Joe" Cannon. former speaker
OF the house. was an attentive Is-
tener 10 the address OF President
Wilson in the senate today
When asked what he thought OF
the presidents speech, he SAID
Il listened TO the president, rec
ognlled his aspirations for the
spread OF truth and rlghtiulnr'S
throughout the world. noted that
he left the explanation OF the
treaty or alliance with France tor
another occasion and ! am not
wiser now than | was an hour ago
when | entered the senate chan
ber
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-11
TULSAN DIRECTOR
FOR LIONS CLUBS

CHICAGO, July II Jesse Robin
'nn Of Oakland. California, vas elect.
ed president OF the International As
ISOLATION OF Lions Clubs today John
!. Boylc, Houston, Texa, r. "
Cameron, Minneapolis. and s. Y
Davenport. Tulsa. Oklahoma, we're
choIen directors. The association is
particularly interested in Amerieaura-
ton and efforts to reduce poverty
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-11
big Five" Packers Threaten
Control Of Food Industries
In u. S., Says Federal Board
Through Controlling Interest in Many Banks Vast Mon
opoIy Of Meat Products, Substitutes and Numerous
Sde-Lines Is Being Built Up Rapidly Trade
Commission Declares

control OF or interest In public utility
corporation, in Sioux City, Kansas
City. South St, Paul, Portland, Ore,
South San Francisco. South ST 1o-
seph, Mo, Hill City, MINI, Fort
Worth, Texas, and Chicago
As to financial power, the report
said in part:
THE packer has drawn TO marked
degree upon the banks of the country
for liquid funds. To assure himself
loans ample % his purpose. the big
packer has secured afillation through
stock ownership, representation or di-
rcctorate, or in other ways, with nu-
merous banks aud trus, companies
Mr.. Armour Mr. Swift, Mr.. Morris
and Mr.. Wilson are dircctotS in
banks affiliated closely with those
who are strong at the sources oi
credit in the United States Being
thus allied with the powerful inter.
csts at the sources ot credit the
packers power is great not only for
financing their own national aud IN
tcrnat,onal operations, but Tor affect.
iug. for good or for i'll, the credit OF
cattle producers and Of competitors
or customers in any line
Substitutes in Packers Hands.
After reviewing the interest OF the
packers in the leather. fertilizer, cot
ton-sced oil. grain and breakfast food
industries, the report said
The reason why the packers are
seeking control OF the substitutes for
meats--,he foods that compete with
meats-are obvious. II the prices OF
substitutes for meats are once brought
under packer control the consumer
will have little 20 gain III turning to
them for relief from excessive mea,
prices.
Judged eonScrva,iyely by trade es-
Inmates. the big five handle at least
half OF the poultry eggs, and cheese
in the main channels OF interstate
commerce
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