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she took UP q box. Selecting ciga-
rette. she lighted it and then gave 1t
to him.
'Drake Roscoe" she said. you are
brave man and a clever one, but this
is your Waterloo. Why not make the
best of it?"
Il must try to-" he returned and
smiled.
She turned aside, then:
mo doubt you are interested in your
peculiar surroundings" she continued,
now speaking as hostess making con-
ycrsation. "These caves were discov-
cred by a man named Flynn nearly five
years ago. He was digging pit in his
garden-I don't know for what pur-
pose-and he literally fell into one of
| the three unknown entrances. That
was a long way north of here, in the
Bronx area. This original entrance is
now closed"
She was acting wonderfully. Ros-
/ coe took his cue from her.
FLYNN appeals to me-" he declared.
, Tell me more about him."
HE is remarkable Alone and I'M
aided, except by guide lines and a
torch, he explored miles of the cav
ems and charted them. He passed the
great falls and penetrated to this vault.
may add that he is an old sailor.
This may account for his skill and
| courage"
Sailors are VIGOROUSLY mad" Ros-
coe muttered.
"They are also dense-and obsti-
mattel"
She faced him, and:
t, I'm all my life" she said intensely,
Il have never met man l could re-
spect-until / met you. Does This con-
fession interest you?"
1T does" he said. "You are very
bad but very wonderful woman. Your
| respect is an honor"
The Duchesse de Greuze watched
him unwaveringly as he spoke. Her ex-
preston never once betrayed he
A Speck of red light glowed on the
pillar above Roscoe's head, and:
H. O." said a nasal voice. Head
Center is here"
The duchesse turned to Roscoe.
GAS / have an important conference"
she said. II must give you an hours
leisure to consider your plans for the
| future"
She went behind the table and
touched a button on a switchboard.
Roscoe dropped his cigarette and set
his heel on it.
I'm one year from tonight" said the
duchesse softly. II shall control the
greatest empirr In history the
American Tmpfre! You may share it
if you wish. Think over your deci-
sion. 49,.
Bronson wouldn't see me, chief" Po-
lice Capt. Markham reported.
Ned Regain brought his fist down on
the table with resounding crash.
"What did tell you?" he shouted
Deputy Commissioner Burke heaved
himself out of his chair and confronted
| the speaker.
1T isn't what you told me-" he
shouted back, Its what told you'll"
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pillars. There were arched doorways to
right and left of the pillar. Another,
larger opening gave upon the eastern
end of the vault.
In this opening Roscoe stood, man
acled.
A vague green light pervaded the
place. Far OF echoed and re-echoed
1.-THE sound of falling water. Roscoe re-
pressed a shudder. He had had a view
of that awe inspiring subterranean cata-
ract leaping from vast cavern down.
ward to unknown and greater deeps.
In a high-backed Spanish chair orna-
mented with stamped leather, behind a
long table, woman sat watching him.
She wore a black, medieval robe and a
silk half-mask.
"Comdr. Roscoe" she said, at ex-
pressed a hope year ago that some
DAY we might meet. added that /
trusted I should win. Do you remem-
ber?"
CLEARLY" Roscoe answered. 1T was
nv first introduction to X Radio"
MY hope is realized. Don't you
think, fully?"
1T looks that way"
There was a short but very eloquent
silence, then:
IF have your wrists freed" the
woman went on, will you give me your
word to attempt no violence"
NO" said Roscoe promptly.
The masked woman smiled.
You have nothing to gain. No man,
unguided, could find his way under
these walls and around the lake"
IT agree with you" he answered
quickly, but there must be another
way. duchesse"
He had counted on this stroke-the
expression on his brown face betrayed
the fact. He was tense as he watched
for its effect. In that green light he
seemed unnaturally pale.
The effect he looked for did not
come. Momentarily he doubted-won-
dered-questioned
Then the woman stood up, walked
around the end of the table and faced
him. She dropped the medieval robe
and unfastened the silk mask.
Beneath her robe she wore a simple
ea-green gown. Her long, unfathom-
able eyes looked into his.
II knew you would recognize me" she
stated calmly ut was inevitable"
This was a night of revelations.
Great Head Center was the Duchesse
de Greuzel
IT suppose" said Roscoe, and laughed
dryly, Il am privileged because my
hours are numbered"
The ducheSse leaned back against the
table. resting her slender hands upon
its edge, and:
You can make your own choice"
she answered softly. 81 have a goal
upon which / keep my eyes steadily
fixed. You have tempted me to glance
aside. I am strong. So are you. To-
gether we should be unassailable."
Roscoe stared, met her unwavering
look and understood.
Thanks" he said-but not mock
ingly. Let's talk about something
else. Would you care to be so kind as
to give me cigarette and light it for
me?"
The Duchesse de Greuze hesitated for
one long moment. Then from the table
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your own right-hand man, was one OF
the bunch-and Darlington, and few
| more-why not Bronson"
He was interrupted by knock.
Come in" Burke called.
Police Capt Markham came in.
mo news of Comdr. Roscoe" he re-
ported.
Burke swung around and glared.
Has Mr.. Bronson moved out?"
mo, Chief-not all EVENING""
Listen" Ned Regain broke in, "just
to oolige me. because I'm crazy and got
a bad headache, have Markham call
at the Bronson home and insist on see
ing Bronson. Say you're anxious about
his safety"
Whats gsined?" Burke asked.
I'll be satisfied" Regain told him "it
Bronson is there"
You've got me guessing" Burke con-
fessed.
Like enough. But I'm open to lay a
thousand dillars to one that Bronson
itSn't there!"
He was seen to go in, Mr.. Regain,
Markham said, land he hasn't come
out"
Then go end talk to him.
Deputy Commissioner Burke, cigar at
very odd angle in his grim mouth
studied the speaker curiously. He had a
healthy respect for Ned w. Regain. He
knew that his compatriot could see
much farther in the dark than any
member of official headquarters. He
had proved 1t in dozen brilliantly con-
Quoted inquiries. There must be some
thing in this insistence on seeing Bron-
/ son.
Burke turned again to Markham, and
do AS Mr.. Regain suggests" he or
dered. DAILY can take over in your alb
sence. Use what brains you've got and
| be back quick"
ANY other instructions?"
"Sure-Start!'
Police Capt. Markham started.
The nightmare journey was ended, so
! that the vault in which Drake Roscoe
found himself no longer had power to
| excite his amazement.
Hewn out of living rock, it was
roughly oval in shape. The rock was
dark green serpentine, so dark that 1t
appeared black. having been refined to
a glossy surface.
A natural column upheld the roof. 1t
! was exquisitely fashioned to resemble a
date palm, and on the vaulted ceiling 1t
expanded six geometrical branches
which swept gracefully upward dropped
downward upon its walls, and were
caught up and supported by six slender
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TWENTY SEVENTH INsTALLMENr

az M not satisfied" Ned Regain de-
% clared, explosively.
Deputy Commissioner Burke
Il swung back in his chair, staring
up at the speaker. Neither am
J." he growled.
81 rather gather" said DR.. Stopford
the third man in the commissioners
room, that Regain. although he saw
Roscoe come out of the Bronson abode
and drive of with some bloke unknown
isn't satisfied that he's safe"
"Well!" cried Regain. Where has he
gone? Why doesn't he report back
Answer me that"
'Comdr. Roscoe Burke replied
sourly, sis in charge of State operations
against the one group. It's no part
of his JOB to report to you-or to me
This crazy idea of yours about Bronson
Is giving you a temperature"
Likely enough" Regain growled
~But when you remember that Solke
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don't have to como back till you've seen
! Bronson Got 1t clear?"
| "All clear, chief"
wait for powers Report to me, be-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
COURAGE OF PEOPLE CURE
OF BUSINESS DEPRESSION

our industrial plants are at the
highest state Of efficient develop
ment. Credit Is abundant. With the
exception of the difficulties that
have arisen as a result OF the
drastic deflation Of commodity
prices. the business horizon is clear
What is needed. therefore, Is
courageous and intelligent effort
and confidence IN the future Of our
country. We all know that the pre-
sent period cannot long endure
vet. individually. many OF use are
hesitant and wish 10 wait until
others have had the courage e
take the initiative. I am confident
IL the great organizations Of bust
ness men throughout the country
will put their shoulders TO the
wheel. that the period OF hesitation
will be measurablv shortened anc
the establishment OF prosperity ir
the United States will become ar
accomplished fact"
Over-production. Mr.. Whitney as
serted. was the basic cause OF the
depression and the breaking point
was reached last summer when the
consumption could no longer Keep
pace with the enormous output OF
Goods. The most dramatic result
% the unsettled equilibrium was
the stock market panic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10

NEW YORK. Sept. 9-tE1-The
present business depression can
be cured only by the courage and
activity Of our people," said Rich
ard Whitney, president OF the New
York stock exchange. in an address
today before the Merchants associa-
ton Of New York City.
Taking as his topic trade depres-
sions and stock panics," Whitney
asserted that the decline in securitp
values last fall was not cause OF
the business slump but that Ii was.
on the contrary. the general real
ization Of the downward trend in
trade conditions" which initiated
the break in stocks.
IF the stock market did not
cause the trade depression" he
added. 1T Is clear that the stock
market cannot cure 1t. Many people
still TO believe that rising
security prices will forecast the
end Of the present period in bust
ness. That may be So. but before
security prices rise there must be
confidence that business has turn
ed the corner.
Our natural are as
great today as they were last year.
Our great business organizations are
in strong financial condition. and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
HEAD 0WHIRLED"
NERVES UPSET
Texas Lady Took Cardui for
Middle Life Troubles and
Says She Got Better.

Kemp, Texas-Mrs. Mat How
ard, who lives near here, tells about
her Use OF Cardui, In middle LIE:
~About twenty years ago, my
health was very bad i was pass
ing through q critical time in my
life and L suffered q great deal
Il was not at ell strong and
my nerves got all upset.
Il had hot flashes, and some
times would get suddenly 30 faint
I could not stand up. My head
would vhtrl, and ! could not see Q
thing. I would have TO lie down for
hours at a time. I felt mighty bad
"One day 7 was reading about O
lady who had suffered like I was
and how she had been helped SO
I made up my mind to give Cardu
a trial
Il improved so much, after ! had
taken CardT for a while. I con-
ttnued the medicine for SONS
months until I had passed tina
critical period
II have recommended Cardm to
% great many people since ! first
took It. / never hesitate 70 tell
any woman about IL" r-rr-A
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
Clubs See Rotary
Convention Film

MERCEDES, Sept. 10-The local
Rotary club was host to the members
of the La Feria club Tuesday at its
regular noon luncheon. with six
teen members Of the latter club In
attendance.
The local club has a record at
tendance, just one member being alb
sent.
Supt. (. H. Poteet. of the Mer-
ceoes schools. and president Of the
club, presided. Following the lunch
con, all went 10 the new Capitol
theatre. and there, through the
courtesy Of Manager Hugo Plath,
films of the International Rotary
Convention at Chicago in June,
which the local club had ordered,
were run.
Other visitors were Raymond Mills
and j. L. Compere Of Weslaco; j. T..
Foster and A. Wise of RAYMOND
vile, and j. Wilcox Of Corpus Christi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
Woman's Pleas Win
Safety From Black

HOUSTON, Sept. l0.-LPy-A A.
year-old Houston white woman,
mother of several children, who
was kidnapped by q negro late last
night on the outskirts of the city
after he had shot, Slugged and
robbed her companion, Frank B.
Horton, salesman. returned safely
to her home early today.
She told Of being forced to ride
ten miles from the scene Of the
holdup with the negro. in Horizons
automobile. and declared that she
pleaded with the kidnaper and he
did not harm her. The woman
awakened a farmer living nearby
and he took her home.
Horton is at his home recovering
from a pistol wound. The negro
jumped on the running board of
his car about nine miles from
Houston.
The negro. believed 10 be the
same one who escaped earlier in
the night from Imperial State Farm
No. ! near Sugarland. robbed Hor-
ton OF most or his clothing and
several hundred dollars in jewelry
before taking his car and compa-
Mon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
Boy Is Writer OF
Sea Mystery Note

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Sept. 8.
-El-A boy with a taste for stories
assumed responsibility today for q
note in a tin a found floating In
the water here Saturday that was
believed to have been a distress
message from the crew of the mys-
try ship Commodore OF Philadel-
phia, that disappeared thirty years
ago.
Charles M. Raphun. Jr.. III years
old. said that on Labor Day he
wrote the note purporting to be
from the wrecked ship Commodore,
and sent 1t afloat in a can which
he found on the shores OF Tampa
Bay. Charles said he got the name
Commodore out Of q library book.
but did not know that a ship OF
that name was associated with a
mystery OF the sea.
April 8. 1901. the Commodore Of
philadelphia drifted into Brooklyn
harbor without trace Of a skipper
or crew and no clue to their fate
was ever found.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
City Briefs

Wonderful opportunity for men
and women. Hair and scalp treat
ment. III your hair l. falling. IL you
have dandruff or unhealthy scalp.
come and see us nc Amaya's Beauty
Shop. 1885 Adams street. Phone
ST4-J. adv. III
Dlckey's Old Reliable Eve Water
relives sun and wind burned eyes.
Adv. I'D
Fifty feet . guaranteed garden
hose, S445; water pipe. lumber,
doors. windows. at low prices. Sales
Co, 3rd. and Fronton.-Adv. o.
We use Electrified O water
exclusively. P. o. Cafe. adv. IA
Try our Mexican dinners. =. o.
Cafe adv. IL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
WREN, COX ARE
LIONS SPEAKERS

San Benito, with a winning per-
centage OF "a In the attendance con-
test held recently. was the subject
OF q talk made by j. ID. Wren, sec
rotary Of the San Benito Lions club,
before the Brownsville Lions at
their regular weekly meeting held
at the FL Jardin Tuesday noon.
MI. Wren in his talk told how
San Benito managed to maintain
q record attendance week after
week.
A second speaker was Bascom
Cox. former president OF the local
organization. who spoke on Lionism,
It's history and detectives.
One new member was initiated,
Cub O. w. Callahan.
ROLAND z. Friedman spoke on
the Good VIII trip to Monterrey
which Is to be held starting Sept.
rs. New members OF the Lions club
20 sign recently we're George Desha
and G. w. Callahan.
Guest today was j. A. Porter, Of
the Leader Barber shop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. Sept. 1O-Pl-For
the fifth successive day. bulls con-
tinued 70 to edge stock prices higher
IN the early hours Of today's mar
ket.
In the main. the price movement
was narrow, but trading was fairly
active. One block Of Is, 1000 shares
OF international Nickel was taken
one point higher. Allied Chemical
sold up nearly 5 points. and Lambert.
simmons. American Power and Light
and Spang Chalfant gained 2 or
more.
Stocks gaining a point or SO in
Guided American Can, General Elec-
trio, Paramount. National Biscuit.
Kennecott, and Westinghouse Elec-
trio. U. S. Steel wa sinclined to
case for a time, but turned firm be-
fore midday.
Call money renefed unchanged at
> l-2 per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
Cleveland Robbers
Get S11,5S8 Cash

CLEVELAND, Sept. 9-P-Twt
robbers kidnapped Edward Kells. %
department manager OF the Telling
Belle Vernon company. forced him
to open the company's safe and
escaped with Sll $50 early today.
Kells told police he was about &c
go home after visiting at the home
OF a young woman friend when the
robbers halted him and ordered him
to drive TO the company's head
quarters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10

NEW YORK. Sept. IO-P-Cot-
ter opened very steady at an ad-
vance Of 8 to Is points on a renew
al OF the covering movement which
developed yesterday and which
seemed TO find additional incentives
IN the steadiness of Liverpool and
continued small volume Of hedge
selling from the South.
Trade buying was again In evi-
oence and there was some commits
J o house demand on the advance
which carried the market I'D 10
lilo for new October and I1.53 for
March or about 10 70 Is points net
higher. There was a little more
cotton for sale at these figures ap-
parently. and there may have been
some local selling on a belief that
the rains reported in the south would
benefit the crop. There was no ag-
gfeSSive pressure. however. and the
market was steady within 2 or 3
points of the highest at the end of
the first half hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10

sailed for the north 30 years ago,
had been obtained.
Burwish and Gilbert left Edmon-
ton on August % for the purpose Of
determining the extent Of the shift
OF the magnetic pole and TO seek
relics Of the Franklin expedition.
Before the radio message received
yesterday. the last heard Of Bur-
wash and Gilbert was a week ago
when they were storm bound at
Bernard Harbor. a solitary trading
post on Dolphin Strait. Govern
ment officials at that time believ-
ed the flight to King Williams Is
land would be abandoned because
of the latenesS Of the season.
Relics Found
Their landing at Victory Point
marked the first time white men
have been known 10 visit King
Williams land during the summer
season.
Sir John Franklin, a British ma
val officer, set out in May. l845,
with two ships and a company Of
129 officers and men to discover a
northwest passage.
The ships, the Terror and the
Erebus, were last seen at the en-
trance OF Lancaster Sound. 1t was
IA years later that first informa-
ton or their subsequent fate was
obtained. Later searcherS found
relics and skeletons on King Wilt
ans Island which established that
survivors OF the expedition after
loss Of their ships had attempted 70
reach the Hudson Bay company's
POST at Fish river.
In q Cairn at Point Victory was
found an account of the expedi-
TONS movements before the aban-
donment Of the ships.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
Train Schedules


No. i2-To Houston. San Antonio
$40 O. u.
No. ITO Houston. TOO p. m
No. 1910 Houston. San Antonio
300 p. n.
NO. 15-From st. Louis. san Antonio
Houston. 7:3O q. N.
No. 13-Frcm Houston. $40 a. IN.
No. 1l-From San Antonio and Hous
son. 9.5S o N.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES
No. 3ls-From Houston. San Anto-
aio. 6:iS a. IN.
No. 3zo-To Houston san Antonio
Is D. IA.
NATIONAL LINES OF MEXICO
tAfatancros Etationl
NO. i32-To Monterrey. Mexico City.
SOS O. m.
No. I3l-Fron Mexico city. Monter.
ey. $50 o N
RIO GRAsDE RAILWAY
From Point Isabel. . .. M
TO Point Isabel. $50 O. ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
DEMOS SILENT
Continued from page ID

Continued from page ID
public education facilities and sug-
geSted the possibility Of equalizing
The educational opportunities within
counties.
Moody Praised
The administration Of Governor
Dan Moody was praised Mob VOL
nee was condemned and reforma-
ion and rehabilitation Of the peni-
.cntiary system suggested. Need for
more eleemosynary institutions, es-
pecially for care Of insane and tu-
Oercular patients, was expressed.
1t was suggested that the POSSIBLE
ity Of a system Of taxation on oil
and minerals that would permit an
ad valorem tax cut. be studied.
Touching on highways 1t advo-
Gated a speedy and economic
construction Of q connected and
correlated system Of state high
ways. II did not mention the state
vide highway bond issue, advocated
by Mr.. Sterling In the first pri-
mary.
The fairest and most Just man
ner OF raising funds to meet the
cost Of highway construction is by
taxes imposed upon the traffic
that uses and enjoys the road" the
platform said. I'VE are committed
to the policy Of meeting the cost
Of state highway construction by
traffic taxes. We urge the legisla-
ture to consider the problem OF fl
nancing the construction and main
tenance OF designated highways to
the end that the traffic alone shall
bear the expense OF such construc-
ton and maintenance. and that no
part thereof shall come from ad val
orem taxes on homes. farms. ranch
es or other real or personal prop
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
FASHIONS LATEST FAD

LONDON. Sept e-FaShion's lat
est in London Is tattooing.
and many smart women are having
butterflies. bees. pansies. bluebells
and caterpillars tattooed Just above
the knee. A well-known local ac-
treSs recently had a floral garter
tattooed or her leg. Tattooing Is
also being used to hide marks Of
operations. or unsightly moles and
other skin blemishes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
O.E.S. Women To
Present Comedy

Especial 10 The Herald.)
SAN BENITO. Sept. 10.-A com
edy drama is to be presented by
the club Of past matrons Of the
Eastern Star at the Masonic Tenn
pie here on Thursday at $50 d.
m. All members and friends are
invited to attend. They are re-
quested to bring q penny for each
year Of their age. the funds to be
used for the benefit OF the local
chapter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
Vance Dies

NEW YORK. Sept. .. Up
Arthur Vance. 81. editor in chief Of
Pictorial Review. died last night.
He had been Ill for several weeks
Vance began newspaper work in
Binghamton, N. r.. later becom-
ing editor OF the Home Magazine.
He was editor of Woman's Home
Companion from 1900 to 1907.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
81 TO FORMER WIFE

NEW YORK, Sept. 6-When the
will Of Loucon w. Swinton was filed
FOR probate here recently, it was
found that he had willed the sum of
81 70 mis- former wife. Mrs. Genevieve
Swinton, Of Elizabeth, ". j., las a
result Of her gratefulness TO me and
her love for another His estate
was valued at about 10000, in which
his mother and two sons shared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
Seven More Sign
For Monterrey Trip

Sven new members have signed
for the Monterrey Good Will trip
to start Sept. 20, it was announced
Tuesday.
The new members are Mr.. ami
Mrs. r. Duff Howard. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Campbell. Hubbard Hevey and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z. Heaner, all OF
Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
NO MARS CANALS

PARIS, Sept. Cdr. T.. M. Anton
isdi, Of the Maudon observatory,
ear here, has astounded scientific
circles by his assertion that there
r no canals on Mars and there Is
nc possibility Of their being life on
the planet. He belives that the
canals are caused by illusions Of
vision perhaps based on a few cracks,
riffs and other line-like markings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-10
WEATHER SUMMARY

The weather continued mostly
cloudy and unsettled over the west
ern two-thirds of the United States
since last report, while more or less
general rains occurred in Texas and
scattered showers practically thru
out the wetern and far southeastern
states. Temperatures continued
seasonable to above normal thru
out the country.