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are visiting Miss Mary Hershey in
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Charlevoix county herald., 1920-04-30

ably cutting John Off with practically
nothing.
Immediately after Frederick's de-
parture, Enright calls Cartons cafe
and talks to John Cavendish. who had
been dining there with Celeste La Rue.
1t is reasonable to suppose that he
told him Of the will. Less than 2
hours afterward Frederick Caveru4sh
is found dead in his apartments
Again it is reasonable to suppose that
he was croaked by John Cavendish,
who wanted TO destroy the will so that
he could claim the estate.
1.-The dead man Is buried, and John
starts spending money like water.
One month later he receives q letter
asking him to call at Enright's office.
"What happened there is probably
this: Young Cavendish was Informed
of the existence of the will, and 1t was
offered to him at a price which he
couldn't refuse to pay-just then.
perhaps he was frightened into
signing a promise to pay as soon as
Cdiuc lnLO tic ny
Enright. John Cavendish may be in
nocent, or he may be guilty, but one
thing is certain-he's being badgered
to death by two people, from what
little we know. One of them is the
La Rue woman; the other is Enright."
Farriss sat rejecting deeply, chew
ing the stem of his dead pipe.
There's one thing that conflicts
with your hypothesis. Valois' state
ment that he was almost positive that
the dead man was not Cavendish."
81 now believe Valois is mistaken,
In view of developments" said Willis
with finality. $50 does Stella-Miss
Donovan, / mean. Remember the
body was charred across the face
and chest-and Valois was excited"
Farriss was silent moment.
"Stick to it while longer" he rap
ped out; land get La Rue and Caven-
dish together at their meeting-place, If
you can discover It,"
1--WE cant" interjected Willis. Its
Steinway's cafe, the place where the
police picked up Frisco Danny and
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-04-30

but where In Coloradof That's the
thing to find out"
II thought II might be the last word
in the message-Haskell," ventured
Willis.
Farriss. selling an atlas, thumbed II
until he found map of Colorado. To
gether the three pOred over II.
There 1t Isl" Stella Donovan cried
suddenly. "Down toward the bottom.
Looks like desert country"
Pretty dry place for Celeste"
laughed Willis. ~ might call her up
and kid her about IL if"
Farriss looked at him sourly. you
might get a raise In salary" he
snapped sharply, "if you'd keep your
mind on the job. What you can do Is
call up, say you're the detective bu-
reau. and ask carelessly about Beaton.
That'll throw scare into her. You've
got her numberT
Riverside $685." Willis said In a
businesslike voice.
He disappeared into the Gathering
local room, to return moment later
white of face, bright of eye, and with
lips parted.
"What's the dopeT Farriss shot at
him.
"Nothing!" cried the excited young
man. Nothing except that fifteen
minutes ago Celeste La Rue kissed the
Beecher apartments good-by and. with
trunk, puff and toothbrush, beat It."
ITO Haskell" added the city edi-
tor, cor my hair is pink. And by
heaven, believe there's story there.
What's more, believe we can get II.
It's blind chance, but we'll take It."
'Let Mr.. Willis" began Miss Dono-
van.
Mind your own busir :. Stella"
commanded Farriss, "an see that
your hats on straight. Because with
in half an hour you're going to draw
on the night cashier for five hundred
dollars and pack your little portman-
teau for Haskell. Work guardedly;
query us when you have to; be sure
of your facts, and consign " IT soul
to God. Do see you movingT
And when Farriss looked again ho
did.
End of Chapter III
Continued Next Week.
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-04-30

''Ten thousand. I'm willing enough
to split fifty-fifty. This Colorado job
is getting to be expensive, deary.
wouldn't dare draw on you through
the banks"
In the back booth Willis muttered:
"Gad, things are going great" Then
he bent his ear to sedulOus attention
and again he could hear the voice Of
Cavendish.
you've got to tell me what you're
going to do with the money" II said.
The La Rue woman's answer could
not be heard; evidently 1t was whis-
pered one, and therefore Of utmost
importance. Came pause, clink of
glasses, and then a few struggling
words filtered over the partition.
"But If the man should talk !"
Forget 1t! Ned Beaton is an oys-
ter. Besides, I've got the screws on
him. Come on, Johnnie boy, don't be
fool. We are In this game and must
play It out. 1t has been safe enough
so far, and i know what / am doing
now. You've got too much at stake to
haggle over a few thousand, when the
money has come to you as easily as
this has. Do I get the money!"
He must have acceded, for his voice
no longer rose to high pitch. Pres
emily, when the orchestra began play
ing again, Miss Donovan and Willis
judged the pair were giving their atten-
ton to the dinner. Finally, after an
hour had passed, Cavendish emerged
from the booth, went to the check
room, and hurriedly left the cafe
Waiting only long enough to satisfy
herself that Cavendish was gone
Celeste La Rue herself emerged from
the booth and paused for moment
beside its bamboo curtains. Then
turning suddenly, she made her way
not toward the exit Of the cafe, but to
another small booth near the check
room, and into this she disappeared.
But before she had started this short
journey, yellow piece of paper, closely
folded, slipped from her belt where
II had been tucked.
TITS the telegram The one Of
which they were speaking" Miss
DonOvan's voice whispered dramati-
cally as her eyes swept the tiny clue
within their ambit.
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-04-30

At her words Willis was out OF the
booth. AS Miss Donovan watched. she
saw him pass by the folded evidence
What was wrong? But, nO-suddenIy
she saw his handkerchief drop, saw
him an instant later turn and pick II
up, and with IL the telegram. Disap-
pearing I'm the direction OF the mems
room, he returned a moment later,
paid the check, and with Miss Donovan
on his arm left the cafe.
Outside, and three blocks away from
Steinway's, they paused under an arc
light and with shaking hands Willis
5 showed her the message. There. i'm the
Pickering rays, the girl read it's torn
and yet enlightening message:
dorado, May 10, 1915.
him safe. Report and collect.
come with roll Monday sure
we seen papers. Remember Haskell.
"NED."
"It's terribly cryptic, jerry" she said
to the other, "but two things we know
from it,"
"One is that La Rue's going to blow
the burg some day-soon."
"The other, that Ned is Ned Bea-
ton, the man mentioned back there in
Steinway's. Whatever his connection
is, we don't know. | think we had
better go to Farriss, don't youY
"a good hunch," Willis replied, TAX
ing her arm.
In their enthusiasm they upset the
custom of the office and broke into
Farriss' fullest hour. Into his impa-
tient ears they dinned the story of
what they had just learned, ending up
by passing him the telegram.
For a mere instant he glanced at
them, then his lips began to move.
"BeatOn - Ned - Ned Beaton - Ned
Beaton," he unused, and then sat bolt
upright in his chair while he banged
the desk with a round, hard fist.
you've run across something know
that name. / know the man. Ned
Beatol is a gun and he pulled his
first job when | was doing police IN
Philadelphia for the Record. Well,
well, my children, this is splendid!
And what next?"
"But, Mr.. Farriss, where Is hep put
in Stella Donovan. "Where was the
message sent from? Colorado, yes,
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-04-30
ia Ruel" Whispered Willis to Miss
Donovan.

Mad Mike Meighan two years ago. /
followed them, but could not get near
enough to hear what they said"
"Then hop to It," Farriss rejoined.
"Stick around there until you get
something deeper. AS for me-Tm
going home. It's two o'clock"
1t was the second night after Farriss
had given them his instructions that
Miss Donovan and Willis, sitting In
the last darkened booth In Steinway's
cafe, were rewarded for their vigil.
AS they sat toying with their food,
their eyes commanding the entire
room, they saw woman swing into
the cafe entrance and enter the booth
directly ahead of them.
LA Rue" whispered Willis to Miss
Donovan.
Ten minutes later young man
entered the cafe swept 1t quickly with
his eyes, then made directly for the
enclosure occupied by his inamorata.
The man was Cavendish.
In the booth behind, Miss Donovan
and Willis were all attention, their
ears strained to catch the wisps Of
conversation that eddied over the low
partition.
well, I'm here" II was Johns
voice, In iii-humored voice, too. "But
this is the last time, Celeste. These
meetings are dangerous"
"Yes-when you talk so loud" Her
soft voice scarcely reached the listen
ers. "But this time there was good
reason" She laughed. you didn't
think 1t was love, did you, deary?"
ooh, cut that outl" disgustedly.
"You want more money, I suppose"
"well, Of course" her voice harden
ing. Naturally I feel that should
share In your good fortune. But the
amount 1 want now, and must have
to-night-to-night, John Cavendish-is
not altogether for myself. I've heard
from the West"
my Cod Has he been locatedT
"Yes, and is safe for the present.
Here, read this telegram. It's not very
clear. but Beaton wants money and
asks me to bring It."
"You7 Why does he need your
lack of nerve, I guess; he's out of
his element in that. cou3try. II IL was
the Bowery he'd do mis- sort Of job
better. Anyhow, I'm going, and I
want a roll. We can't either of us
afford to lie down now"
Cavendish half smothered an oath.
"How much do you wantY'
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-04-30
CHAPTER III. .
On the Track Of a Crime.

vi TIC ITdCH " STtfUCs
In the city room of the Star, Farriss,
the city editor, sat back In his swivel
chair smoking farewell pipe pre-
paratOry to going home. His thoughts
were suddenly interrupted by clatter
Of footsteps, and, slapping his feet to
the floor, he turned to confront Willis
and Miss Donovan.
Miss Donovan smiled at him. "Great
luck! We've got something; and we
dug all week to get It,"
well. for Pete's sake, shootl" de-
manded Farriss. "Cavendish, I sup
poser
The two nodded. Their eyes were
alight with enthusiasm.
I'm the first place." said the girl,
with grave emphasis, Frederick
Cavendish did not die intestate as sup
posed. He left a will"
Farriss blinked. That's interesting.
There was no evidence of that before"
II got that from the servants of the
College club" Willis interposed.
"The will was drawn the night before
the murder. And the man that drew
1t was Patrick Enright, Of Enright and
Dougherty. Cavendish took away a
copy Of II In his pocket. And, Mr..
Farriss, l got something else, too
Enright and young John Cavendish
are In communication further. I saw
him leaving Tnright's office all excited.
Following my bunch, I cultivated Miss
Healy, Enright's stenographer, and
learned that the two had an alterca-
ton and that II was evidently over
some document"
Stella Donovan began speaking now :
Celeste La Rue, the blonde Of the
Revue, has got some kind of hold on
John Cavendish. II isn't love, either
It's something stronger. He jumps
when she holds the hoop"
LA Rue's mixed up in this deeply,
too" Willis cut in. "While she was
playing with young Cavendish and
seeing him almost daily, the lovely
Celeste was also In communication
with-guess whor'
''EnrightT Farriss ventured.
-Exactly-Enright," he concluded,
lighting his half-smoked cigarette.
WELL" the city editor tapped his
desk; "you two have done pretty well
so far. You've got considerable dope.
Now, what do you make of itf'
ut may be a dream" Willis said,
smiling, but here is the way I stack
II up. The night after he quarreled
with John, Frederick Cavendish called
10 EnriEht aud made q EilL presum-
Charlevoix county herald., 1920-04-30

was always broke.
"Girls cost lots on Broadway"
Miss Donovan suggested, "and they
keep men up late. too"
valois laughed lightly. "John only
came home to sleep occasionally" he
said; "and as for the women-one of
them called on him the day after Mr..
Frederick was killed. One of those
tall blondes with reddish tinge In
her hair. He likes that kind"
Miss Donovan started imperceptibly.
This was interesting; woman In
John Cavendish's apartment the day
after his Cousins murder! But who
was she? There were million car
rOt-blondes In Manhattan. Still, the
woman must have had some distin-
gushing mark; her hat, perhaps, or
her jewels.
"Did the woman wear any dia-
monds?" she asked.
mo diamonds" Valois returned ;
"a ruby, though. A ruby set in big
platinum ring. l saw her hand upon
the knob"
Miss DonovOn's blood raced fast.
La Rue. From what Miss Donovan
knew of Miss La Rue, she did not
ordinarily seek men; therefore there
must have been a grave reason for
her presence In John Cavendish's
apartments Immediately after she
learned of Frederick's death. A thou
sand speculations entered Miss DOno-
vans mind.
"How long was she In the apart
ment?" she demanded sharply.
Fifteen or twenty minutes, miss
until after the mailman came back"
"Have you told any one else what
you have told me?"
"Only Josette. She's my fiancee
Miss La Baum is her last name. She
questioned me about losing my job,
and her questions brought things into
my mind that / might never have
thought Of otherwise. And at last
came to believe that II wasn't Mr..
Frederick who was dead at ALL"
MISS DOuONdu Eyes Will
eagerness and amazement.
mot Frederick Cavendish! Mr..
Valois, tell me-whyY
The others voice fell to whisper.
Frederick Cavendish, MISS" he said
holloway, "had a scar on his chest
from football, he once told me-and
the man we laid out, well, his body was
a bit burned, but had no scar on his
chest"
Miss Donovan sprang suddenly to
her feet
"Mr. ValOis," she said breathlessly,
''you come and tell that story to my
city editor, and he'll see that you get
a job-and real one. You and have
started something, Mr.. Valois."
And tossing money to cover the bill
on the table, she took Valois' arm, and
with him In tow hurried through the
restaurant to the city streets on one
Of which was the Star office, where
Farriss, the city editor, daily damned
the doings of the world.
Farriss. for once, was enthusiastic.
"a great lead! BY the Lord, 1t Is
Now to prove 1t, Stella"-Farriss al
ways resorted to first names-"you
drop everything else and go to this,
learn what you can, spend money If
you have to. I'll drag Willis Off police,
and you work with him. I'll give you
a week-when you've got something,
come backw
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-03-06
PRICE R CENTS.
HUBlNls GETTING IN SOME
GREAT BOOSTING
FOR PLEASANTVILLE

Below is a news item which appear
ed in the Monthly Bulletin of the At
lantic City Chambe r of Commerce.
The Bulletin is SEN all over the Z. S.
and to foreign lands, and is read by
thousands. Hubin lets no opportunity
slip by when he can get in a boost
for PleasantVille.
The article:
CHAMBER TO HELP PLEASANT
VILE AS AN INDUSTRIAL
TOWN.
With unanimity and enthusiasm the
Chamber Of Commerce at its January
meeting on above date, voted to Join
with the Chamber OF Commerce of
Pleasantville in making that place a
manufacturing center, realizing that a
great deal OF the benefits from pay
rolls would be certain to accrue to
Atlantic City merchants.
Frank B. Hubin, long known as a
progressive citizen Of PleasantviIle,
presented the case for the Pleasant
vile Chamber of Commerce. Mr.. HUI
bin said that Pleasantville believed it
stood an excellent chance of procur-
ing a large plant of the Best Silk
Company, TO cost upwards of $3.50, 900,
if a free site were provided by the
city.
The Best Silk people proposed to
start with one hundred hands, sixty
per cent. men, and to increase its
force steadily. 1t was realized by
Pleasantyille, Mr.. Hubin said, that At
lantic City being a great health and
pleasure resort, is not DESTROYS of hav-
ing manufacturing industries on a
large scale.
Nevertheless, he believed it would
be conceded that Atlantic City store
keepers would be certain to obtain the
bulk of the money that will be brought
TO P~leasantville by factory payrolls.
and it vas felt there that because Of
this fact Atlantic City should be will
ing to help Pleasantville get factories.
Factories in P~leasantville will
mean money spent in Atlantic City,
he continued. That is why the peo-
pie of Pleasantville are looking to At
lantic City for help in bringing indus
tries to P~leasantYille. We want YOU
to appoint a committee to help US
raise in Atlantic City the balance of
a fund OF $4,000 required to purchase
land for a factory for the Best Silk
Company" 1t was stated that about
half of the $4,000 had been pledged.
Mr.. Sterling said he had discussed
the matter with President Leeds and
knew that the latter believed the
Chamber of Commerce should ielp
Pleasantville. He thought $4,000 a
mere bagatelie for Atlantic City 10
spend for such certain results.
Mr.. Sterling accordingly moved the
appointment of a committee of five to
cooperate with a committee of the
Pleasantville Chamber of Commerce
in completing the fund required. It
was so ordered.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-03-06
COUNCIL CONSIDERS
GARBAGE DISPOSAL
Street Committee Instructed to Look
into Cost and ACCESSIBILITY of Install
ing Such a System.
URGENT NEED FOR IT EVIDENT

City Council met in regular session
Monday night, with President Chattle
presiding and Councilmen Adams, An
derson, Blackman, James and Peck
present.
The resignation of G. William Biggs
as driver of fire engine was received
and accepted, and the selection of a
successor was referred to the Fire
Committee.
Tax Collector Webster Price report
ed a number of tax liens for cancella-
ton, which were ordered cancelled.
A resolution was passed appointing
as members of the Board of Health
Pardon Adams, M. w. Blake and DR..
C. H. Conover. The vote stood 4 to 2.
An ordinance relating to the raising
of taxes for 1920 passed first and sec
ond readings.
Freebooter Clark Adams stated that
the County was again contemplating
taking up the drainage of Washington
avenue at the corner of Fourth street
and the City Engineer was directed to
take up the matter of drainage of
Greenfield avenue also with the Coun-
ty Board at its meeting on Mar. TO.
Councilman Chattle said it had been
reported to him that gambling was
being carried on in Pleasantville and
a resolution was passed directing the
Mayor and Police Department to make
a thorough investigation and report
their findings to Council.
Councilman James brought up the
matter of a garbage collection system
for P~leasantville, and stated that he
had heard considerable demand for it,
%whereupon a resolution was passed
authorizing the Street Committee to
look into the a~dvisability of establish
ing such a system and the probable
cost of same.
Council recessed to meet again next
Monday night.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-03-06
SURPRISE PARTY.

A host of friends gave Mr.. William
Force a birthday surprise party on
Wednesday evening at his home on
West Ave, Linwood. The time was
spent in games and music and at a
late hour the guests were invited to
the dining room, where refreshments
were served. Mr.. Force was the re-
eipient of many beautiful and useful
gifts-among them a handsome set Of
cuff links from the "Admore Club" of
which he is a member.
Those enjoying the happy occasion
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hager-
they, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Peters. Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis A. Ireland and baby,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Force, ST., Mr..
and Mrs. Wesley Brown and baby,
Mrs. L. Smith, Mrs. r. Robinson, Mrs.
A. VanSaun, Mrs. Z. Ingersoll, Mrs.
Williams. Mrs. John Scull, Mr.. and
Mrs. milford Townsend, Misses Myra
Scull, Edna Wallace, Helen Smith,
Irene YanSaun, Laura Wallace, Edith
Steelman, Ruth Hoagland, Anna Wal
lace. Elizabeth Steelman, Messrs.
Norman Scull, William Force, Jr.,
James Way, Oscar Sculf. Harold Will
liams. Morris Parsells, Lawrence
Force and Master William Williams.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-03-06
MEETING OF THE LADIES' AID
SOCIETY OF THE FIRST PRES
BYTERIAN CHURCH.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the First
Presbyterian Church held the monthly
meeting in the Manse, last Mednes-
6zy aftarnoop The following mem
Large. Pres. Mrs. ]. n. North. Treas.
Mrs. Sam1 Carton. Sec: Mrs. Lima e.
Race, Mrs. Harry L. Lake, Mrs. J.. F.
Stephenson, Mrs. Calvin S. Burns,
Mrs. Japhet Price, Mrs Henry w.
Lewis, Mrs. Thomas Crawford, Mrs.
Job Clifford, Mrs. Nils Carlson, Mrs.
Henry E. Jones. The Treasurer re-
ported having more than sufficient
money in the treasury to pay for the
installation of the three ~pipeless heat
ers.
They have decided to distribute Len
ten envelopes among the church mem
bers for a special Easter offering.
The evening of March 16, the So
ciety will have a Rubber Social"
Members and friends of the Church
are asked to save all old rubber-tires,
overshoes, water bags, ETC., and bring
the same to the chapel on that eve
ming. The rubber brought will be the
price of admission. Refreshments will
be served.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-03-06
PLEASANTVlLLE
BOY SCOUT NEWS.

Mr.. w. H. Ellenberg, late of the
Atlantic City Boy Scouts, who recent
ly moved to P%leasantyille, has started
a troop of Boy Scouts at st. Johns
Church. 1t will be patterned after the
troops of Atlantic City and will be
live, up to the minute. Mr.. Ellenberg
has been at work several weeks on
this project and has secured the coop
GRAFTON of the Endicott Bible Glass of
the Church and has secured a troop
committee who have met several
Times and are planning some big
|fhings cor the troop. The troop has a
Fsb111< Hl1 men and twelve
boys to date The meetings are held
every Thursday evening at Z o'clock.
The Church has given the boys full
ues of the basement. Although the
boys have had only two meetings they
are progressing in leaps and bounds,
several having passed their tenderfoot
test ALREADY. The troop will go on
their first hike this Saturday, leaving
the Scoutmaster's home at 1872 Dough-
ty Road, at 1 p. m. Only boys who are
able to attend Church with the troop
on Sunday evening are taken in. The
troop is Troop No. 5 of Pleasantville.
The officers are: W. H. Ellenberg,
scoutmaster; Godfrey Fest, asst. scout
master; troop committee; Messrs.
Mathis, Price, Casio, Crowder, Mathis,
Jr. Rev. Shoemaker is presiding chair
man of the organization. Mr.. Inger-
soil, principal of the school No. 2, is
also assisting.