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'llion Dollar I s er I

, The “Million Iiolllir .\I_vsiery" story

will run for twent_\‘~t\vo t-iillsecutive Weeks In this paper. ily all arrange- nleni: wltll the Tllallllriust-r Film (‘onl- pany it has bet.-li illadt- possihle not on- ‘\ to- read tllc story ill this paper Init

tl-‘ti to soo ‘t t-at: wt-i-k ill Pen le's l -r room, seartrhin drawers. aper “He said he was my father . . . . _ iiuivilig piclulre llicliitri-. l-`or the golll- l litiixes, baskets. Ilcgiound iiotliiillg. IIe‘ Ile put his arms around me . . llY1d0l"Hl\1INl then. bl-ll l ll0 ll°“'- ll 5 iii.n of this nij.':;t1-rv storv $li»_luliI will rr-turned ill tif-spair to Susan. \\'lio,iAlld I knew!" l li :l'~'el1. V A during all this illl'llloiI, had sal as lfl "Knew what " _ Il93CefUl US H Sl- l3€‘l’lllll`<l llog- lm

“That he lied. I rall't explain." you cornered hlnl, alld tllell Ile \\-_as a

cos-.`.i'rlcNs GovERNiNo THE ~‘ ' if-iiit!" iii- i-iii-.l. --l-‘iii coils Silks, "Don’i try!" ll°ll- 0' 'lie llevlll *lllPI‘°‘l lllll "l "ly

heard thc gist ol. nor ally letters lie had not ilrst glanced over. flow Ilad they done it? Suddenly into his brt-.ln flashed the remelllliralnre ofthe calldle- iight lilitiel' I-`ltlrt-lict-'s door the night I llefole. Ili a dozen bounds he wus lil

frozt-ll ill hi-r i-hair. '

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beell no telephone call he had not s

,. , ` . .. - -- ' ~ ' ' h I ' ' i d. SI realized tllal “I must see Mr. Jones upon vitally

$10,000 FOR 100 WORDS. - lvithout ills being present. There had ‘never let anyone escape? Presently patched Ilinl nervously. Ile \\.ls like i \\ ell, we ll EWG ll B C H1106 IIE \l~0l118ll S m ll le

"i fountl the lying note. You dropped

li." _ flld ?"

Horrible, horrible!" she said almost

naudlllly. _ "What did they do to yoti?' Et

CONTEST. say .-.oillf-tliing,tIlink solllt-tllilig! Those V-'HS terrible I0 llGl1l` )'0\1lh \\'@9Il lll ll

'l'j»-- ,. ze of $10,000 will lit~ won by lii»r!" lit- Ii-aiu-ti iigilillst ilu-_ wall. his the li\ltler’s shoulder and cried. lt tl

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. ivoinaii oi i-liiltl wliii wriit-s iii-ii-l iiii his iiriii. this fasllioll. Jones put ills arm about i

:t~-- nit-‘ .ictzeptable-solution of ilu-

i_~;-_» ii~i~. .rolll which the last tv.'o rt-els i lit iiiilkt-il with lu-ni head towartls the lll‘l`- _ __ J iii ,i_ii-xi. picturt- tlrama will bi- nlatli- _ door, opt-lu-tl il and stood llpoll 'he "ll0¥`l‘llll9i _ Sim llllll`llllll‘@ll llellveell ..i_»l iii.; ....-'_ two cli;iptci:~.- oi' ilii- story i iliri-.-liiilil roi- ii -put-i-. At-ro.-ss tile the violent hlccouglls- l ‘ms “`l'0UE. I

tit-yils art- Illii-ly to torlurt- her. hurt

\\'h<-n Iu_- lilriu--I tigain Iii- was-t-allll. ll

Sutiilellly she laid her head against s

er, patted-her, and tried to console

i-.r.iii»i. i.-I iitirold McGrath. stii-i-t a :=liiiilo\\' stirri.-il. Init Jones did “TODSY Forgive me!" li

.~'i»liit:-: i-fray bc sent to ilu- 'l`Ilan»iiiii| -sw ii. llis guzi- \-:as zittractt-fi by ` l`llC0llSl‘iUUSlY lite arm Sllfiltlllllfltl 9-

Ii-iii_-.-:' I` .:. 1--irporatioll, L-illu-r :it 'sonli-tiiilig whit-ll sluinr- ililnly white ont l1€‘l` ll1`l?\`~' l\l’l‘ lfl050l'~ l

iliii,il;i.i: York, ally time tip loitlu- \\;ilk just l-.-viind tht- sit-ps. Hel' "N€\’€l' illlllll." ll0 001180194- "Tell 5

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lnuir.-ll.'l.= 14. Iliey lnuf-:i lu-zlrgrlill to il. ;i vriiliipli-ii It-itt-l lilnuitlrts- HQ 0l\0_ “ll-1)! ll_¢l5] l"ll1DI>0n0é'l- G0 }2{\h0ll_l lllllllg ll Wal’ ll gl-loll l’l‘lll ml 0 “

|ii._~iiii!- .- :__-iii; not later than that sod. lit- t-:llrii-ti ii bat-it to this house, il§ USU-ll- limi- Pl elell -U53" ll0“- l tl..-i _ 'l four wc-clzii .ini-it iii»- siiitiiiilii-il ii niii .iiiii ri-iitl ii. ._-iiiiu-iiis. \\llutflvcr your Door father did was for S

1..--» ;.; ~- in' thi- last iiliii i~<-. i-'i<ii~t~iii ~~ iii iii-i- liiisii- iiiitl iii-iiii,ii~-I ilic .\'<>tir Sake- llc wanted you to he han- ll

;...,_~i-_ 2 -:__--i .- \.i-.eks alter lin- las; 'fi-lit-i‘ PFI; Wlllllllll “are ln llle “'°l`ld- [_ t liapii » - li- iii;-I-.~<l ln this paper in | Eh- 4-Itllriu-il :ii his hal, pill i. on a:ui lDl`0fll_l_1>f’- Alla gffillllally the SOUS 3 win- I. : i ':iit:i;= ~<iLxltIolls. i;.n io Siistill, l`@ll5@ll~ Blll l feel S0 Old- Jones- 5° l _\ l.=.;.z'i, ii: tlil'i--- lildges will ill-ti-i'-i "lit-ri-I" lu- crli-tl. liolililig out all au- \`0l°.\' 0lll- l lhfew 0V9l° llle lllmll- l rl=‘n-~ \' if- ii ti: thi- :tially solntioll.-_ ri-- ‘ iiiii-aiitu Ii' tiiiviiiif- r-onli-s in \".n -loil`t llll'*‘fW ll Chilli' lilmllgll lim WIHUOW- 5' ii-in-ti F ";i- .'-.fi ’ zltfeplalile. 'I`llt- ` lil.o\v_ slloiill Il-»l.`l ask iitltsiitills, Tilffi' ll\0\lHl'll _lhill ll WHS I Who ilall i _

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Jm,F,H,_,. ,__ i,.,,1,-,_ Wm |,,_, mn,-,,_ ,_h__,,,_-' jumped out. 'Ihey gave me the net-es li

iiiti- az.-l .".n;.!_ _‘.i»t?iilii5 of a iili-raryi "!'ni:il`i':iiiIf":lit-lil‘»-ztllu-tl \vii1itIi'ii- SUN’ lllllf‘- l llUll'l lllllll'l`Slallll ll0W l _ ]_u,__,., .__;_ |,,. _,,,_ .,,l,.r..ii 5,, ll,,. ,|..,.;_ _ ,.,_-_,_,-_ dill lt. I wti.sll't friglitt-lu-il al all till I it sion. noi' it.l.'- l. :iii .' |»r--l».~l‘ellt't- ill the-i ‘.\lriiiti " Iii- :'ii;ir|-ti :il lu-1'. iii- p.ll Xlllllllll lil" 5ll"‘_f‘l- _ _ ,L-|.-i tion ii\ xiii- iiiii-ii-r iii tin- $lll,illiti llii- \-.<_-n|ii.li ln lu-r lililiil. li .-lll,lpt-I t-ntl 'llll‘l" lollllll -"ll~*`llll llllll *“‘3l"‘l lll lllll ll i.-;.;.- iii.. iii.-i i-.... ii-.-1 . wliii-ii will iliiiiiiii-il ii. iiii- ilii.ir_ lit- .<iii.ii~i--| i'..r vlluir. thc uutonlutic iii_lit-i' lull. Sli-‘ ii girl- ilu- n.ii.~i ;ii-~-l.f;ilil»- .iilutloli lo ii and sliilnnu-il il into Iii-r lap. "You lll\<l lllll llllll/“ll lll all llll-" 'llll“- l viii- tli~.;~t»»ij. will M- lii‘i----i.i»-.tl in lll~-‘ioi- your liti- an-I liiiiior. Yo-l'!I l:nii~.v * '-` * it

lli»-:ttl- -_ liliillig ii.i~ piiliili- as sooll

_ _ _ | _ _ _ ' -~ Ilraine pat-ed ilu- aparllnt-nt of the

;i~ ii i~ ;.i'_ii-in li- iii pii..liii-- ~.1nt-. 'I Iii- i ,\ii\\'_ all--nil to nu-. it Illl not hat k pr|m,,,_,,,_, perlgon-_ l.-|-,ml ill.. living n grill: i.i:i'~-_-iii,_=_ilZ~ii- i _ ,i,»~. lnotion Iu-l'i- hy ti-ii ii`i-liii-k, turn ilii.~'. lioii- mom U, (in. |,,,u,|,,;r and |,m.',¢_ fully S( li..-tin-.-~. .viii .i|.pi~;ir ii, ilii- i,t-at-iialli-.ris l oi-i-r ti. ilii- polir-4-. Ii` you i iiii`: ilo that “wmv ,im,._,._ lu,-,,,,, rl". ,llvim (nga

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fliiiiu-uli~ni.ill'., or li. -tion all--i' the up-i i'-al‘ani-i- iii ilu- il-'iil.r»-~ zi~ l';:i `

llcal. hi- oi tl - lst-_ _ .._._,_,,,,M._..~..,~».».-.-.~.-._ .».~.-_---.-_--.~.~.-.-7-V i . . _ _ -

P i , ‘»`.'§lll ilit- Iii-'l two rt---is ull. ii-- -~.i0vtll

flu- bit-tiiri s- iii' ilii~ iiiiiiu-1', Iii. or her ing' ti-rrol: I"ol' \\'Iint haul slu- li-ft the f

lliinli-_ :illtl lililt-l` lllll-rt-.stilig it-lilllrfls it i< iiiul so lt1l'1.\.< twii chap

._ _ _ _ . . -_ _ - », ,_ nt- , 5- 1,5 },;,|,,.,-_ (;;,,gi»l~1y 5 , ,_ -`_-. " , \-\.`_-_T;'; ` Illlve only to recall I{nlrina's l`at't- to

_\l.li-(}iiiili_ will also .=l.o\\' ;; pi-tili'~ -~: tollcllt-ii ilu- pistol. '|`Iu- cold sit-I-I ` K1* k ilu- .\'lu-i-t-_~.-'i`ii! i-onli-wlaiit. ' sent a illrill ol li-al' ovt-r hr-r. llc ` \ \\

ii- to ilu int -t rv l-ni~'t 'iii hadn’t tolil lu-r how to sllool it! , yx \i -

’l`wo blocks tlown ilu- str:-el, up an / \ vi

llev was » 1- lar- /

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lp- il,,,r,. limi, loo \\iirti~= long. ||i»:'~-‘

;iri- .-ollli_- -i-it-r-'lit.ll< io Iii- ll--lil in l-iiluli lil i'olilit-r-iiiili v.'itll ilu- lii;'s'li~l‘j.' li.-a alll aid to li aiiltitiiili:

.\`o. I -\\'hat lit-rtiillt-.~' of ilu- lniiliiin :tire i

' " --\\'Iiai bi-i-iilii--_-. -ii' ilu- .-`l_I~'tlt.-:

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.*.`o. ZZ- \\`ilolll iltit=~' l"lort-lu'-- tiit\l`l'.\"~'. No. -I---\\'|llit lu-i-ollli-s ol' ilu- Ililssialil

i-otlliif-.~.~",’

.\'olnidy roiliii-i-it-il 4-itlii-i' dirt-i-il_\',

or iltiiiiw-i-tly with “'l`ll-- .`\liIlion l)iilI:ir| _\iyst+¢r_'."‘ will ln- wiilsi it-rr-ti as ii i-on~ ti»f=iani,

SYNOPSIS OF THE FIFIST CHAPTER

Stanley I-largrcavc, millionaire, af-

ter a miraculous escape from the rlenl cf the gang of brilliant thieves, known' as the Black Hundred, lives the life? of a recluse for eighteen years. Har- reavc cne night enters a Broadway*

Q I ~ _i-1' . ' ' gr ave restaurant and there comes face to oftt-ll usi-il ti-i li:.~ iliatllfeur, “get on to

face with the gang's leader. Brains. l

After the meeting, during which-

neitl-icr man apparently recognizes the

other. Hargreavc hurries to nis maQl"l', lll."-l'l\t'L‘tl lltiatl\\':liti~l's. . . . All

ficent Riverdale home and lays plans for making his escape from country. He writes a letter to the

girls'school in New Jersey where "\Vltf‘rt-tti'."'

eighteen years before he hadmyster- iously left on the doorstep his baby. daughter. Florence Gray. He HISO; pays a visit to the hangar of a dare~' devil aviator. ‘

Brains and members of his band

sur‘ound Hargreave's home at night.

but ss they enter the house the watch- , .Ioncs silotlti-tl lilsti-r, lasti-i'!"

ers outside see a balloon leave the ioof. The safe is found empty- the million which Hargreave was known

to have drawn that day was gone. Florence arrives from the girls

‘5¢l-om. lfiincnss Olga, Brairif': min- |--iiiioii, '-/‘sits licr and claims to bt- .:

,__.;_m,,,,__ -Mi... bogus dctecti,--1:; i..l||, wzliit tht.-nl il` wt- can illzlllage witlniiit_ not tiiini- i_ .iz is foiled by i-loi-tc-ii. 1. 'l`lt<~.\"t1t-it\:~' btttiizl--."

".-l.II right, !\ll'. Jones," said the chau-

rt‘:'.$;..'tpet` liinii _ fly iaribing ‘hc captain of ti-1 O-‘iert Norton li-"' z* tra for Brain” :lot l~

litiw til "iioiil wilt-ll lllt- iilli- rollu-~;

tht-n tiiui iii-lp ns all! ' Anil with tnt-.

ran ir il ii lun' .Susali i-[ti-ti llii- ri-volvt-r wltll grow-'

pt-tu-»- -wil ru-i-i oi liiss I<`tirIo\v'~4‘ as

-'= _, ' .‘ lil- gating. wht-.rein I :rf-.ave hail lu-i-ii wont to keep his car. 'i owards this .Innes ran with the speed iii il track atllletr-. ’I`here might be I;.'.il a dozen ta.\:it‘ali.-‘. about. but Ile iiiiiiiil not run tlu- risk ol engaging any ont- :~t` them. ’l`ht- Illack 'rlululred ivas <1-paililc of allliripatillg his t-.vt-r_\' liuivi liu-nt,

'l`li<- ~llatlov.' across the street stood

iiiiili-i-iii--rl. At length Ile tit-ciilt-tl to i_'i\'<- .lt-tics ten ininutes in wliit-Il lo re- turn. li Ile did ilot return within that iinu-_ ilu- vrzltclier would go up to the tlriig.-i<ii-i- and telephone. for instruc- lions.

lint .loni _~. did not coille back.

“\\`lu-ri-'>: llo\vai'd," ht- tlcllnlnili-il.

"lli~ilii_ .liiiii-~i; \vliiit`s up?" `llii-.-.':ll'd.‘_L'\-! that i_-all' out :it ont_'t-." 'lilil shi- <'.il:‘i-s. \'\`:lit lill i IZIVB iltlr

rluliaior ii biz:-I.-r of water. Gt-el" \\'lli~<p\'-i't-il llo\\ rl wliom liar e

his nilis! l~`ii~si ti-iie I ever saw llinl awake. I woluicr \vllat.’s doillg? You iit-\'t-l- know \\'lnii'~. back ol' those militi-

riglll, .Ioiu-s!

’I`lu- t‘1laul`l`t-.ur julnped into the car

and Jones took tlu- si-iii beside lllm.

“.\'iinibi-r T8 . _ :ind the rest ol'

it traili-il away. slliiitli--r--d lil tho vio- lt-nl. thuluicr ol' ilu- big six`s engines.

llurini: ilu- i-ai*’s liilrlii. several pol-

i<'t-nl--ll llail.-il ii willloul sin-cess. Down this sl"r': i, up that. round this tvorilf-r. iifty lzlili-.4 an hour; :lnii all the while

\\'illiln ilvclvi- lninutt-s froiii the time

it lt-lt thi- gill-ngi-_ ilu- car sioppetl op- posilt- to No. TN Grove strt-i-t, and Joni->» got out.

"Wait lu-rc, Ilowartl. Il' ::t'i\'i-l'lil melt

t~oillr_- rlisllillg ollt. or I doll`t appear wiillili tt-n lninutt-s, i"ll'i- your gun a couple ot' tinlt-s l`ol‘ the police. I tlon‘t

ll`<-ur. lic had. ill the past rluartcr iii, an hour, tictliiircd a dot- alld lastin

lf __ __ - _.<. ,.p lr

liaiig. i`i~infii.s Olga also visits the 'J i- I l'i-spool for tilt- lintler cllilp. Ile was ll ert`.: r.1;itaiii and she easily ‘ails iii#-~ regular it-llow, lor all ills brass but- llit- ri~p<rLei's snare. The plan proves tolls. _W°,.ti.,L_ ,mul gh grainy; _yy-yi lacl.-,l .-\s Jones rr-at-hr-il the curb. Flortlllcc _md fn ti y-pfgllngs fall mm th., lm.,-l-_f vzinu- l'orill :ls il' on illvisiblc wings. of the police. [.Itliu-s cnuglit lit-r hy tht- arnl. Slit-

After failing in their first at’.¢mpt,l liinig liilii a.-.itlr- with fl sirt-ligili lic lliul

the Black Hundred trap Florence. lun ill--.'illu-ii 1-xisii-tl ill hr-r slinl hotly. They ask lier for money, but she es- l`l~~i<iu'<-_ I :-tit -Iolu-s."

tapes. again fooling them.

ii- :tiiippi-il, i'i-i-iigiiizt-tl llilll :ind ioni li ntiril rliii zu-ro.-as to thi- alittl-

t’Il.\l"i`I-llt \'. lniiliili- :iiul i-linilii-il into ilu- lolllleall.

.Iiilii-_-; |'ollii\\'i-ii ililllu-ilialli-ly.

THE PROBLEM OF THE SEALED "llonii-I"

BOX. 'llu- i-ar shin np ilu- iliiillv Iiglilt-tl

istri-i-t. slunli- liali~l_\' lor ii nlinllli- iinilt-r

“iioin-Y" ' ilu- i-oriit-r liiinp. :iinl \'alli:=Ilt-tl. .Iolu-_~< ki-pt siiyilig to llinisv-ll` that lu- ".\b rliilil. t-liilti. gl‘oatu-tl lht- lllall al

licspiti- all his warllillgs. thi- ivztrn- his liii-ly Ili- was .Innes again. ings iii' .\'..riiiii_ slit- iiii-_l irii-in-ii ilu-iii still stu- dui not Sneak but Starr-tl :intl rtlll tiwliy. ll vans lnzuliii-llillg. Ill- :ilu-all \vitIl ullsct-itll: l>)'<‘H- ii-iiiiiril to ri-.vi-_ it-:ir lils litiir. iirf-ak No l'\lt'tlu-r r-'lirottcll fell front the |hi"gS_ H,, ,,.u,m,,.,| 11,.. ll;ill_ lt woiilii lititli-r's lips-__ li was ellough that God iii- wasting tilili- to sf-iiil for tin- piilii-1-. iliinl gunli i|_linn iii lu-r at thc appointed 'l'llc_v woliltl only putit-r about l`l'uit|<-ss-_iiiiun-~?ii, i-~`- t`. If assllrt-_tl that never ly. Tlii- llliirk lluinlrcd ltiu-iv Iiiiii to_ again woulil shi- Iii-_ ilrilwn into any arrange tliost- abdur-liolis. I trap. l‘otir t-liilil! \\Iiat had they said _

Iiow had tht-y silt-tw-i-tit-tl ill doing il? to lu-r .dinu- in ht-r'.’ Ilow, Ili Gotl’s

lotlt-r. Your father would never have lnsertt-tl slit-ll a porsoliitl. What! give

lliusi :.=triv<- to lit- 4-ltlnl. to think. tliitik_ lu-r suit-_ :ill ilu- it-list-lu-ss gent- froln :_l£?elll\`-`_l:;_ll‘5U-:_0tl;$ll;)@£hlé7rl;l;l;31l;iS“§;`£

you to show this personal to all you mel t0‘ll15`. Susan. the' reporter. to lr 0\'crylio<l.\'. 'l`iillt about lt. Say that you wonder wluit you shall do. Trust

no one with yoilr real thoughts

the girl ns she noddetl~

me and I appeared worried."

_\~0 mu. had ,.m,_.,~,.,| ,|,,. |,,,,|,.- tlnii tla_\"iiaiiii-. litui silt- i-iii-api-il from tllem lvllo

I-riline could alilit-rt tr-c the lJ0l'traii.

'\rooli. that iiitlluiy ol' yours is

lltll a lot of llu»iu was his inly (".mnlf-lii

“I llnpc it will I-i- wiirlli more soo1l.' "l believe |'l' li; ialili- to rocogal'/.e

`-ir. .Innes lfl si-i~ llini \\'ho is he anti -.- Init is lic?"

' ‘Ile has bf-~i. will Ilargrt-ave for

f-iiirleon yeall.. '.`l.t-lr. was a homici-

l ilallrreave savol fl' li. II

e is faithful _

and liliconlnlultiilttive Money will not

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the organlzatioii called the Black liutl- ta tired. Braine asked if any one knew

night, but being unprepared, I might not recognize Iiiln al-tailii'

t".‘o0n described Jtinng mlnutel,

cal case in wllici .Ifiles was active.

he would become normal and tliell she a would tell lllni. Ile paused ill front of her.

\'o weeping, no wailing; I could not

ll the blood. Hargreave \\'as as

rom no\v on I`shaII. The girl may or may not know where tile lnoiicy ir but ones docs, Jones does! Two men sllall watch. Felton on the street and Or- oll` from the wiiitlows of the deserted

Ile day. Ile will be able to see the

ailing it' only \ve had rt-lllt-lllliered

er lic very careful lu-rt-at'ti-r wiv-.n

lt;v~_- made ller suspicious ol' t-veryoile.

Uur hope lies with you. .-\n_vtliin;<-: on iiiir :il`nd?"

paper towards lu-r allil svrililllt-il ti

litvc is: discovt-.rt-tl. ltelllovi- it to tt lore- secret spot at oil<~:_-_ .\'. ll."~ iii- aughetl and shook his lu-:iil. "I'ill

lraitl lhitl will lu-vt-l‘ do."

lull with ilu- opt-ra gllissi-s niiiy set-

lliight liecolilt- worried."

tiger. fresh In captivity. All at once

“Do you realize what that nlero cllit

“l do."

“Planned to the nlillute. We had her: even of us; doors locked, aliti all that.

ngers like all eel. And across tile treet. Jones in a racer. I never paid ny particular attention to Jones, out

ouse. \\'itli opera glasses Ile will be ble to take note of all tllat Iiappelis ill

irI‘s rnoln. And that`s the illlportallt

lan;_and it would Ilavt- been plain

lat :lie gil-I was Hargrt-a\'i.-’< dmlgli-

oil r-all on her. A night like this will

~"»'c:<. \\'Ily not insert ii personal ir- ie It--r.iIti'."' She drew soilu- ivlztiiig

-iv \:'tlr®

Ile read: “I~`lorzsilt-t--~tlu- liizling

“li` slu- reads it, .lrilu-.~: will. The

illtt-tiling. 'I`h¢-rt-'s il t-|iillu-t- .Iolies

It was midnight when he made his

departure. As he stepped into the -street. he glanced about cautiously. Oil the comer he saw a policeman swinging his night stick. Otherwise the street was deserted. Braine pro- ceeded ,iauntlly down the street.

And yet. fronl the darkened .doors

fronl the house across the way. the ligure of a man emerged and stood con-

apartnient. Suddenly the lights wenti out. Tile watcher made no effort toi follow liraine. The knowledge he was after did not necessitate any such pro-

cedure.

Ol’ collrse, Florence read the “per-

sonal." She took the_ newspaper at

once to Jones, who smiled grlmly.

“You see. I trust you."

“And so long as you continue to

trust me, no llarnl will befall you. You were left in my care by your father. I am to guard you at the expense of my life. Last night‘s affair was a mir- acle. The next time you will not find it so easy to escape." ‘

Nor did she.

“There will be no next tix:-.e," grave-

ly. “But I am going to ask you a dir- ect question. Is my father aIlve?” '

The butIer's brow puckered. “l_ have

promised to say nothing, one way or

the other."

She laughed.

“Why tio you laugh?" "I laugh, bccau.~le if llc were dead, l

tlu-rt-_ yould he no t-artllly reason for l

llloney, the nalne of it, the sound of it, l the sight of it. It is at thi-_ hottoni ot` all wars anti crllni-s. I despise it!" l “Tile root ot' all t-vii. Yet it pt-rforllls

lllaliy noblii deeds. Ililt never mind thc money. lit-t us give our attelltion to this personal. I)oubtl<-ss it originated

in the sanle mind which i-olu-t-iveti the

iti

so _

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V / Jones trusted Iiiili to zl ct-rlain <-xti-nt

/_ anti the other was that . . . that slit-

. ` //' liked liinl. She tilllslled this selltence

, ill

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-\_ t' Ill the set-ond story window of (lm

9 9 house over the wily there was n worri.

` ed lilan. But with his glasses brought

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"N01 tivo" You. Mr. Jones," thought

"And tell them that you showed It to

That night tilt-re was a nlectin of

hat the Hargreave lilitlsrdooketl like. '

“I had a glimpse of him the other'

'. an

-_i-_-li him. tl 'e know wlu-ru

not make llllli tv. vrny is to watcli i..iil follow lllm, walt lor the molnt-iii less. No mall is

Vrooll nodded

tain oi the trainp steamer Orient, by

the way, was seen with tl roll of money. lie was in oilc ooiitl bruggilig how lit- had lloodwink-

"Did he say

that Felton shall watcll from the street and Orloi‘l’ from the window. Orlofl'

rest will be left to Felton."

"Anti, Ft-ltoli, nly friend." said

Braille softly-lie always spoke softly when lit- was in in deadly humor-"I~`el-| ton. you slr-pt llargrenvc stole np, cmisultetl Jones.

The next. failure will nleali short shrilt. lie warned.

"I saw only

was not asleep. I saw you ruii down tlte street after the taxicab. I did not sec any one

iii million iIol|a..'; is. hot irons could

ii :lp tc lt. The only

nlii rl It-'Il grow carc- .'iIv.'t=ys on his mettle;

kts up souiii--' tw' I.-tier." "Ile is hcl-1,; -.vi-lt-lied, as you know."l

aplirovlngly_ “The cap-

of the water front sal-

some one."

wllerc he'd got the

sli asked Iiralnc. “They tried to pump hlni on that.

t Ile shut up. Well, we have agreed

ll whistle if Ile sees Jones removing ything fronl any of the rooms. The

on duty the other night.

tl got away after knocking nic down.

you, sir. So help me. I

else."

Ill-nine sllrugged. "Remember what.

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i-r_.ii>oil ililii llii- iii-\\'-ipiilr-i's, sassiiiaiiiiii. rolilit-rs and kidnappers? /X(/£77-"li t i |ii';tf'it':il. in liriiiiilig flu- l.--tiSIii- vsiiiiit-ti to shrit-k, but lit-r throat _ //-<*” fy `§""f ~-~-\.\

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/ “ - \vi_l_vs hc opt-li to you. I-`Iort-lu~t-," ri-- / plu-tl Susan. with lovt- ill llt-r i-_ve-.<_ /./ This intt-rt-stilig coli\'t-l'satioli was

W' // illterruptt-tl by tht- atlvt-llt of Norton.

Q .

Ie was always dropping ill during llie

/ ate afternoon hours I-`lort-ntt Iikei

'&>,_<\ tiful roses, anti at the sight oi' tllt-ill

\ he princess siniled t'ailllIy. St-l the

/ /// l\;iluI ill tllat quartt-r? She could have

\~»’

_ “hat cllance had ht- of lllarryilil.-; this

2 - --\ -..\ girl with millions wltliiil reach of her

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f‘»!

" __. I sillell a rat i'-vt-rv tlllu- I sn- i b.

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Z `\ ~~ ._.)`\ dow.' Ile uint-tl ilu- li-list-.si gl gh;

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opera glasses iliul prof-ct-ilt-d l cigarette. H mn n

templating the window ot’ the Perlgoft’ ,

V0" not Saying so ur ,_,,,¢(._ But | have are millions in stticks aiul boluis and

was ill the room. She \vollld eu- colirage llilll. poor grllbbinl.: ut-\vspap-

_,__._._.___-- or writer, with Iiis bt-ggarly pittallce!

tllat Norton was t-ntt.-rlaining the same

* thought at the saint- tinitl. what earth-

ly cllalice had ht-'.’

away Jones slolt- quit-tlv up 10 }.\|m._ once-_‘s roolll and ilirt-w lip ilu- curl l

Two roulul points ol` light lliislictl the ' ‘ ~‘ '

t-rv:-ti. lit- wt-ill lo ilu. l|,,m._ 0

lil! ltliti ri-lllovt-il li st-ction of tlit- iitior-

' ', i .Y ' st-tl box. 'l lu-r - . - "

she must play her cards more care fully than ever. Not the least distrust must be permitted to enter the child s head. Once that happened good-by to the wonderful emeralds. Was it that she really craved the stone? Was it not rather a venom acquired fronl the knowledge tllat this child's lilother had won what she herself, wltll all her cleverness, was not sure ol`~liraille's love? Did Ile really care for her or was slle only the catspaw tn pluck his hot chestnuts front the fire?

When I-‘lorcllcc sllowotl her the

"personal," lu-1° vague doubts llecallle instantly dissipated. ’I`he clliltl would not have shown Ilcr the newspaper had there been any distrust on lu-r part. <

“My child. your father is alive

tllen?" aninlatedly.

“We don't kilow," sadly. “\VIiy, I should say that this proves

it."

“On the colltrary. it proves llotllilig

of the sort, since l have yet to discov- er a treasure in this house. I have hunted in every nook, drawer; I'vt_i searched t`or panels, iookt-tl ill trullks for false bottoms. .\'otlling, notllillgl Ah. if I could only iinil it."

“And what would you do wltll it?" "Take it at once to some balik and

offer the whole of it for the sale re- turn oi` my fatller. Every penny of il. I tIoli’t know what to do, which way to urn," tears gathering ill lit-r i-yi-s. aiul hey were gi-inline ti-urs, too. “'l`Iu-re

cannot touch u. pt-llny ol' il ln'-r'ltllt-iv he legal dot-unlellts lluvt- lull bt-.ell oulld. I t-an‘t t-vt-il provi- that I ani his daughter, i-xct-pt for hall nn old bracelet, and nly latin-r's ln\\'_vr-rs say tiiat would not hold ill any 1-oul-t."

"You wt-re horn ill St. I’i»tt-rslnlrg,

lily dt-ar. Ilavi- ilit- i-lllliassy tlii-rv look up birth rt-gis_ti-rs."

"That yoliltl not pllt nu- iillo posses-

sion. Notlilllg bill tht- rt-lurll ol' nly uther will avail nit-_ Anil thi-re is a lorriblo thought always ol lily not bc- lig his real datlglitf-r," - “There is no doubt ill nly lnind_ I

now wllost- cliiltl you art-_ Ilui what 'ill you live oil?" Iii-re was li far greats-r inlxup tllaii slit- had i-alt-illin- ed upon. Supposing al'lt-r all it was only a rest-llllilallt-t-, tlnit thi- clilld was llot IIargl'eave‘s, tl stihstittilc just to blind the Black lltilulri-tl? To keep them away from ilu- trut- dauglltt-r'.’ Her lnintl grew bt-wililt-reil over such possibilities. The singlt- alld only way to settle all doubts was to niake this clllld a prisoner. Ii' slit- was Har- greavt-'s true daugliti-r hi_- ivoulil t-olilo olll of ills hiding.

She lleartl I-`Iol't-in-e ailswt-l‘ill;_' ht-r

question: "Tilt-re is a sunt oi' ti-n or twenty ihoustllul in thi- ltivi-rilale hail-k, under tht- control ol' my falllt-r's i butler. .~\fter that is gone, I iIon`t. know what will llappt-il to us. Susan alul nit-."

“'I`Ilc tliloi' ol' .\Iiss I-`arlo\v`.~' will al-

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ini i'or two rt-ilsolls. One was that

Ili:-r heart dc-ilalltly. Today he brought her a box of beau-

ugIled_ Ilt-re was her revt-llgt-_ ii- ainst. this illcddlel' wllo took no par- ictllar notice ot' her while I<`lort-nt-t-

Tile peculiar thing about this was

e laughed sariltntit-ally. “This watching is gt-tting nlv gm" 4

When tllt- priin-css and Nortrm wp",

vsillcllt-rs \\iiltlo\\', but ilu- ~i;i|m.,i

int- slnllt- oil .Iont-s' lips wait: not tlh-

NI '

Cfll\ll0\\>4|_\'. it liiilul to his t-ar |'lll,lf.;:

e t-lost-il ilu- door, lilrlu-tl lint-lk thi.

H illil ol this rnvll hi- l-.ii

ll uns It lu-ring oil ilu. Hd.

I said." ln

I-‘t-Itoll bowed respectfully and matic _ ll

his exit. Ile wished in his soul tllat l|\g_ |u..k(.,| 1|", | . 0""

ladt- his i-xii.

Ile might some day catch the master in llllild free from his eternal mask. lt| was an iroll llalld which ruled tllem'|, and there were friends of his (l"el- n toll's) wllo had mysteriously' vanished la after a brief period of rebellion. The i

to clubs and society wlllch he adroitly h pilfered. The organization always - had money. Whenever there was a desperate job to be undertaken Vroon simply poured"‘out the money neces- sary to promote lt. Whenever Braine and Vroon became engaged in earnest conversation they talked Slav. Bralne was never called by name here; the

boss, simply thai. _

"Well, 10 per cent. of a million was

a hundred thousand. This would be equally divided between the second ten of the Black Hundred. Another 10 p. c., would go to eighty members; the balance would be dlvltlerl between Vroon and the boss. But his soul re- helled at being ordered about like so much dirt under another man’s feet. Ho would take his ten thousand make

the grand getaway.

The next afternoon the Princess call-

ed upon Florence. Nothing was said about the adventure, and this fact created a vague unrest in this :chem

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gard it faint whistle. It was the sig.

cross the street lllul boldly rang tha

boss was a swell; Drohably belonlletl ,fu It was only uw" tm" '

esltated, then sent Susan to the door

ftlt-i. tlu- ilallu- oi' its mvliiir, Stil|,|,.,`. I1l”l.'rcavt-. .Iont-s rt-placed thi. n `

mx inult-r Ilis arlil and

Til" lllllll lilllllklltg In lilo shud

agreed upon. Tho man I-‘t-Itoll ran

I‘Iort-nct-

issed the ever present butler. Slip

important business." '

“He has gone out," said Susan, and

very sensibly closed the door before I~‘eltoi\'s foot succeeded ln getting ln. side. _

lt was time to ect. He ran around

to the rear. The ladder convinced hiiil that Jones had tricked him. He was \viltl with rage. He was over the wall ill all Instant. Away down the back street his eye discovered his man in full flight. Ile gave chase. As lie canlt- to the ilrst corner he was nearly kllocketl over by a lnan coming the other way.

"Who art- you bumping into ?" growl.

ed Felton.

“.\'ot so fast, Felton!"

“Who the devil are you?" The stranger made a sign which Fel.

ton instantly recognized.

“Quickl what has happened?" “Jones Iias the lnillloll and is mak-

ing his getaway. See lliln hiking to- ward the water front?"

The two lllell begun to run. Tht-re followed a thrilling chase.

.Innes ellgaged a motor boat and It was speetliilg ‘seaward when the two pur- sut-rs arrived. 'I`hey were not lnggar- t-tl. There was another boat and they lnade l'or lt.

"A liuiitlred if you overtake that

boat," said I-‘elton’s strange compgn. ioll.

I~`<-lion t-yt-ti him tlloliglltfully. Theri-

wa.-i sonit-thing l'allliIial‘ about that \'oi<-tl.

Great pluint-s of wait-r shot tip into

llit- air. it did not prove u short race by ally lllt-ans. It took half an llour for thi- ptirslu-r to nvt-rhaui‘tIle pursu- t il

"ls that Joni-s'."’ "\'t-s." Ft-ltoii llreil his revolver in-

to the air ill hopes of terrifying Jones' t-ngiiiei-r; lint tlii-re was ilve hundred tlaliglhlg lit-t'ort- tllat illiIivIdual's eyes.

“Lt-t tlu-in gt-t u llttlc lit-arc-r," shout-

ed thc butler.

The i-nglnecr let dowll the speed zl

notch. The other boat crept up With- ill twt-nty yards. Jones sought a per- fct-t rangt-_ llc would have to find this spot again.

"Slll'rt-litler!" yelled Felton. In ri-ply Jones raised the precious

box and delibt-rately dropped into the st-a. The-n Ile tllrlletl ills automutli; upon his pllrsllers alld succeeded in st-tting tlu-ir boat aiire. l

All this within the space of an hour.

During dinner tllat night (there was now a cook) Jones walked about the dining table. rubbing his hands to- gt-tllr-r i`ronl time to time.

“Jillles/’ said Florence. "why do you

rllh your Ilallds like that 1'"

"\\’as I rubbing my bonds, M155

I<‘lorellt-e?" he asked innocelltly.

t'l‘o be fiontinited next saturday.)

LITTLE KINDNESS

VPU iravt- on the way a pleasant smile, .-\iul thought no lllore about lt, t i-lit-t-i't\tl tl life that vv:-.s sad the while, 'l`l111l ltlilllll have been wrecked wltll-

otit it.

.\_nd_ so lor the snlile anti fruitage fair. iou ll rcitp a crowll sometime, some-

where.

You spekt- one day a. cheering word, And passed to other duties; it warnlcd a heart, new promise

stirred;

Allil Ilainlod a life with beauties, -\t\ll S0 for tht-_ word and its silent ' [il°a_ver Y01l'll l’t‘1\I> it palnl sonletinlc-sonle-

wlicre.

You lent il hand to a fallen one

A life ill killdllt-.ss given; It saved ii soul when help was none. And now- a heart for heaven. And so for the help you proffered

these, _

Y°ll`ll I‘<‘11D1l joy sonietlme-some-

where.

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'How To HAVE

A BEAUTIFUL

COMPLEXION

Om- of our lady readers who found

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