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4 “to be her‘own mistress, and the small -several prominent physicians. The ~ & good ordinary practitioner and in|” . good standing; and so Jones dismissed | other, after she receives ‘the balance, Hargreave will have a pretty steep bill to pay when the time comes.” . "She has no ines where the mil- Non is?” + “If she had, alie's quite capable of lugging it. off all by herself,” said Braine. The doctor laughed: “Olga.” went on Braine, “yon must look at it as I do; that it ig still‘in the middle of the game, and we have "| neither lost-nor won.” “How do you know that Hargreave may not have at his beck and call an organization quite as capable if not as large as ours?” suggested the physician. “That is not possible.” Braine: de- clared without hesitation. “Well, it begins to look that: way to’'me. We've never made a move yet that hasn’t been biocked.” heMitlion Dollar Myste By HAROLD MAC GRATH © Illustrated from Scenes in the Photo Drama of the : Same Name by the Thanhouser Film Company (Copyright, 1914, by Harold MacGrath) CHAPTER XVi. “His halr Would have tingled at the Pa Toots, however, had he “known that this same physician was one of the two who had signed the document which had accredited Florence with insanity and had all but succeeded in making a supposition a fact, - Nor fortune offered her would put her on | hes zone ree yd ie aes ihe , | telephone wire ha een Ppped re- since she joined the great detective | Aare AGT role nin? | a Treachery in the Household. The maid stole into the house, won- dering if she had been seen. She waated to be loyal to this girl, but she was tired of the life; she wanted | the devil's own luck always at the critical moment, when -everything seems to be in our hands. Now, we want Florence, and we've tried «, hundred ways to accomplish this fact and failed. The question is, how. to get her away trom her companion?” force! Lady's maid, cook, ship ae the detective agency to send tip a| “Simple enough,” said the doctor ardess, iL woman, actress, oe | trusty man,-who was shadowed from| complacently. ‘ and/a dozen other employments. Her | the moment ho entered the Hargreave| “Out with it, if you have an idea.” pay, until she secured. some fat re- ward, was but twelve hundred a year; and here was five thousand in The doctor leaned forward and whispered a few words, home till he started for the railway Station. He became lost in the shuf- fle and was not heard from till weeks advance, with the promise of five | jater, in Havana. The Black Hundred| and slapped the doctor on the thousand more the minute her work found a good profit in the shanghai-| shoulder. “The simplest thing in the was done. And it was simple work, _ing business, world, Mad dog wouldn't be in it. without any real harm toward Flor- ence.as far as she was concerned. ; i The whole thing rested upon one diffi- the day after the arrival at Atlantic Pied City, due, doubtiess, to the cessation culty; would Jones permit the girls | of the poison she had been ‘taking to leave the house? | : : One day Florence found Susan. sit- | unawares, The two young women be- ; ir, h her hands, | £2" to enjoy life for the first time ie ie sited ee ie aaaitenti| since they had left Miss Farlow’s. They were up with the sun every day cried Florence. “{ don't know what is the matter, | 224 Went to bed tired but happy. No dear, but I haven’t felt well for two | 0n@ bothered them. If some stray re- or three days, I'm dizzy all the time, | Porter encountered their signatures on I can't read or sew or ent or sleep. the hotel’ register, he saw nothing to ¥ F ; on . | excite his reportorial senses, All this, ae Paani” Bh HEE Hae of course, was due to Norton's policy defective-maid. “Ella, I don’t know of keeping the affulr out of the pa- apythiug about doctors hereabouts.” Boe < Following Jones, orders, they mad: “IT know a good one, Miss Morence. | 4.00. ' _ | fricnds with n e. Those t the Shall [ send for him?” . mee Panta = a hctel—especially ‘the: young men— ‘Bo; Susan is ill. . | when they made any advances were Jones was not prepared for treach- | politely snubbed, Every night Flor- ery in his own household: so when | ence would write to her good butler he heard that adoctor had been called ; t, report what had taken place dur- to attend Susan he was without the ing the day, and he was left to judge least’ suspicion that he had been be- for nimeelf if there was anything to trayed. More than this, there had | 4 rouse nis suspicions, He, of course, been no oecasion to summon a doctor | jotieveq the two were covertly guard- bi the seven years Mr. Hargreave had ed by the detective he had sent after lived here. So Jones went about his | poy, petty household affairs without more re aa thought upon the matter. The maid et A et atk called up Olga he had been recommended to him as | “Well, what's the mewartl hecasked! one. of the shrewdest young women “y had better run down and inguite BAUR CELE SO TUNES how the young lady is progressing,” The doctor arrived. He was a real | saiq the doctor, who was really a first doctor; no doubt of that. He investi- rate surgeon and who had performed gated Susan’s condition—brought | 4 number of skilled operations upon about by a subtle though not danger- | yarious members of the Black Hun- ous . poison—and instantly recom- | greq anent their encounters with the mended the seashore, Susan was not police, “I’ve got Miss Florence where used to being confined to the house; you-went her. It’s up to you now.” she was essentially an out-of-doors “ 48 litle body. The seashore would bring { BB chi) Bete eats mite ine her about in no time. The doctor sug- | roy a whole week, so Jones will not gested Atlantic City because of its worry particularly, A mighty curious I always said that you had gray mat- ter if you cared to exert yourself.” “Thanks,” replied the doctor dryly. “T’ll drop down there tomorrow, if you say so, ostensibly to see the other patient. It will make a deuce of a dis- turbance.” “Not if you scare the hotel people.” “That is what I propose to do, They will not want such a thing known. It would scare every one away for Susan began to pick up, as they say, “Puve luck each time, I tell you; | “Well, I'm hanged!” Braine laughed ! | i i “days more. when you gave. me the. ‘Hargreave: fob |: you gave me carte blanche,” , “t did,” grimly.’ “But, on the other hand, I did not give you ten years to clear ft up in.” “Have I ever fallen down on a good story?” quietly. —. “M’, can't remember,” grudgingly. “Well, if you'll have patience I'll not fall down on this one. It’s: the | greatest criminal story I ever handled, but it's gp big that it’s going to take time.” “Gimme an outline.” dp have promised not to,” with a, grimness equal to the “old man’s.” “If a line of this story trickles out it will mean that every other paper will be moving around, and in the end | will discover enough to spoil my end |. of it. I'll tell you this much: The most colossal band of thieves this country ever saw is at one end of the stick. And when I-say that counter- feiting and politics and millions are involved, you'll understand how big it is. .This gang has city protection.. We are running them all into a cor- ner; but we want that corner so deep that none of them-caa wriggle out of it.” “Umhm, Go on.” “I want two months more.” The “old man’ beat a tattoo with his fat pencil, “Sixty days, then. And if the-yaty isn’t on-my desk at mid- night, you—” “Hunt for another job. All right. I. came in to ask for three days’ leave.” You're your own boss, Jim, for sixty ‘Whadda y’ mean counter- feiting?” “Those new tens and twenties. If I stumble on that right, why, I can turn it over without conflicting with the other story.” “Well, go to it.” “I'm turning in my regular work, day in and day out, and while doing it I’ve gone through more hairbreadth mildness throughout the year and its | thing has turned up. Before Har- mearoese een ork: lone,” | reave’s disappearance not a dozen _ par atraide Fi ‘ave to go alone,” | persons could recollect what Jones sald Jones, gravely: looked like. He was rarely ever in “f shan't stir!” declared Susan “I ight, What * shan't leave my girl even if I am sick.” aigniheee beeeeea dees ive AE) Susan caught FPlorence’s hand and | “Don’t ask me,” shrugged the man make money.” ‘Again Braine laughed. “Bring her pressed it. | “ recs “Would you like to go with her, eee T shouldn't worry over back to New York alone, Esculapius, | Florence?" asked Jones, with a shy | “But we can’t stir the old fool. and a fat check is yours, Nothing could be simpler than an idea like glance at the strange doctor. ‘The shy | We can't get him out-of that house. i 8. glance was wasied, The doctor evinced I've tried to get that maid to put a no sign that it mattered one way or | iittig something in his coffee, but she the other to -him. ,, | Stands off at that. She says that she It is nothing very serious now,” | dig as she agreed in regard to Flor- he voluntered. “But it may turn out | ence, but her agreement ended there. serious if it is not taken care of at 4 once,” | “What is the trouble?” inquired Jones, who was growing fond of Su- san. ¢ ~ | “Weak heart. Sunshine and good sea air will strengthen her up again. No, no!" as Jones drew forth his wal- Jet, “I'll send in my bill-the first of | It’s a fact; no man can think | it to me. I've tried to do a general's watch me come and go any more?” “No; Fve watched a dozen nights. | out what he wanted or he gave up the he wanted.” “And what's that?” “Heaven knows!” discouragedly. “Come, doctor, suppose you and I' go down to. Daly’s for a little turn at billiards?” the ‘month. Sunshine and sea air; | i that’s all that’s necessary. And now, “Nothing would suit me better.” xood-day.” “All aboard, then! Good-night, Olga. Keep your hair on; I mean your own hair. We're going to win out, don’t you worry. In all games the min- ute you begin to doubt you begin to loge.” That same night Norton sat at his desk, in his shirt sleeves, pounding away at his typewriter, AH very businesslike; not the least cause in the world for any one to suspect that a new trap was being set by the snarers. The maid re- tumed to the sewing room, while Florence coddled her companion and made much of her. Jones was suspicious, but dig in his mind as he would he could find no earthly reason for this suspicion save that this attribute was now in- stinctive, that jt was always near the top. If Susan was ill she must be given good care; there was no getting around-this fact. Later, he telephoned |. chair and scowled over his pipe at the starlit night-outside. Bang! would go his chair again, and clickity-click would sing the keys of the machine. The story he was writing was in the ordinary routine; the arrival of a great ocean liner with some political notables. who were not adverse to de- nouncing the present administration. You will have noticed, no doubt, that some disgruntled politician is always denouncing the present administra- tion, it matters not if it be Republican -or Democratic. When you are out strango doctor was recommended as his suspicions as.having no hook to i ea 2 From time | to time he paused and teetered his | Encounter With Cre of the Gang. = the rest of the season. But of course | escapes than you ever heard of. They this depends upon whether they are | have been after me. I've dodged fall- honest or in the hotel business to | ing safes; I've been shanghaied, poi- soned; but I -haven’t said a word.” od Lord! Do you mean all that?” “Every word, sir.” “Tll make it ninety days, Jim; and if this story comes in I’ll see that you of everything, and you’ve just proved | | get a corking bonus.” “I’m not looking for bonuses. I'm work without aids, Olga, does any one Proud of my work. To get this story is all I want. That'll be enough. Thanks for the extension in time. The man has gone. Either, he found Good-night.” So Florence received a long “night job. To my mind he found out what | | letter in the morning. And the doctor arrived at about _ the same time. And called promptly | upon his patient. “Fine!” he said. “The sea air was. Just the thing. A doctor always likes to find his advice turning out well.” He glanced quizzically at Florence, who was the picture of glowing health. Suddenly he frowned anxiously. “You need not look at me,” she laughed. “I never felt better in all my life.” “Are you sure?” he asked aravaly, “Why, what in the world do you mean?” He did not speak, but stepped for- ward and took her by the wrist, hold- ing his watch in his other hand. He shook his head. He looked very. solemn, indeed. By “. “What is’ it?” demanded Susan, with growing terror. . “Go to your own room immediately and remain there for the present,” he ordered. “I. must see Miss Hargreave alone.” “would create a good deal of disturb-|carload of flour had been stored, } simplify matters.” * terror, Out of earshot of the porter he said’ off. Smallpox! me down here.” reporter's story, as written three through the ceiling, and with the escape rope dropped below. One. fiis-death, according: to: the attending glance at Florence's tear-stained face was enough for him, quent battle with the doctor and’ his accomplices made very interesting reading. Their escape from the hotel, |the following prizes . were: awarded: their flight, their encounter with one | Silver trophy cup: for Best ten ears ef of the gang in the road, and: Fior- | corn, aleo best tem ears of white cora, ence’s blunder into the bed of quick | also best ten ears: yellow corn, E. J. sand, gave a succession of thrills to | Mahony, Sikeston; | the readers of the Blade. cumulated dust, layer by layer. haps an occasional hardy, scrambled over the packets, no doubt | best ten ears yellow corn, boys’ class, attracted by the peculiar odor of the | Clifford Clark, Rea; best..single ear + seni “There. had must you been ‘trying to do ‘work among the poorer'c ei “Only once,” admitted Susan, now on the verge of tears: } “Only once is sufficient. “Come;, we'll go and see the manager: Dey) aeriba at the desk, and the SAGRED EMGLEMS DESTAOYE manager was summoned. “I take it,” began the doctor towiy. “that a contagious disease, if it be- Catholic, Spiscovalian: chelseign sg and : Presbyterian Denominations | Suffer Loss Through Acts of Miscreants. Sete ¥ Vandals the other night broke iato four, Carthage churches, ransacked the buildings and destroyed considerable | Property, At the Christian church the intruders evidently made merry. An} ‘empty wine bottle was found in the — rlors, where it ‘was evident they : had consumed a portion of the com- munion bread and drank the wine. i ‘|. The Catholic, Grace Episcopal aad the Presbyterian edifices also were vis- |ited. ‘ At the Episcopal and Catholic ‘}churches-sacred: emblems were throws about and altars_were marred. Oon- tribution boxes, hanging on the walls, were robbed, i The churches, it is said, will combine « and offer a liberal rewaid for the ar- rest and conviction of the thieves. TD Bea ot Had N Suspicion That She Was blade clan vedas Warrensburg’s Costly Fire. 1 ing Hoodwinked. s F The collapse of a two-story build- came known among your guests,|ing, on the cecond floor of which a ance?” started one of the worst fires War- “Disturbance!. Good heavens, man,|rensburg has had in years, at 6 o'clock it would ruin my business for the/in the evening. The building wae ec- whole season!” exclaimed the astound-| cupied by A. Spiess, grocer, and, the ed manager, flames breaking out in it, spread “I am eorry, but this young lady's| quickly to Doolin’s grocery, Hickmar's companion has been stricken with | clothing: store and Montgomery .& Go- smallpox—”" lay’s_ drug store, in the same block en The manager fell back against his} West Pine street.. The loss .on, build desk, his jaw fallen. Susan turned|ings and merchandise is estimated at as white as the marble top. $60,000. The work of the firemen. was “The only way to avoid trouble is|hindered by the intense cold and the to have her conveyed immediately to} water thrown on the buildings freze some place where she can be treated} tn sheets’ ae it fell. properly. Not a word to any one now; absolute secrecy or a panic.” The manager was glad enough to agree, “She is not dangerous at present, but it is only a matter of a few hours when the disease will become virulent. If you will place a porter before Miss pointed a revolver at him and demand: Hargreave's door till I make arratge-| oq all of his money. Gwinn gave him ments to take her away, that wilt $75 or $80 and-a pay check for $38. Gwinn’s brother, a helper in the sta- tion, was ordered to put up his hands and turn his face to the wall. The There was no help against|royber also forced the operator to such a dread disease. Her Florence, | raise his hands and turn his face to her pretty rosy eheeked Florence, dis-|tno wall.’ The robber then left the ef. figured for life .. .! “Miss Susan, where is Florence?” “O, “Mr. Norton!” she gasped. “What's the trouble?” instantly alert. - - “Florence has the smallpox!’ Held Up. Salisbury Depot. A masked robber entered the Wa- bash depot at Salisbury, recently and knocked on the ticket window. When the window was opened by D. ®. Gwinn, the night operator ,the robber ' Smallpox! Susan wandered aimless- ly about, ‘half out of her mind with " Journalists’ Week May 3. \ Journalism week this year at the | University of Missouri, May 3 to 7, in- & i clusive, according to recent announ Impossible! Come with me. __|ment, will have a “Made in Miseour” t But ‘the porter, having had’ the|orogram, Publishers, editors, report- strictest orders from the manager, re« ers, magazine writers, illustrators, car- fused to let them {nto Florence's! toonists, special correspondents and Tapa: representatives of other. fields of jour- Never mind, Susan, nalism resident in Missouri or former- ly of Missouri will constitute the speakers. Come’ along. “My room is directly above Wlorence’ We'll see what can be done: ~ Thi smells of the Black Hundred a mile Only yesterday she wrote me that she never felt better. Have you wired Jones?” “I never thought to!” “Then I shall, Our old friends: are at work again.” “But it’s the same doetor who sent A Stricken Family. 3 Miss Martha Cole, a young teacher of Montgomery, died and was buried there recently. Her death was the third in the Cole family within a short time. Fitst the motner, then the father, James: Cole, died. Blowing Nose Caused Death. Dr. I. A. Cottingham, 55, a physiclan of Carthage is dead’ after a “3-day it- ness. While: suffering: from a cold Dr. te ee Fi gray preathbaad fied UP | Cottingham blew his’ nose violently, 3 feylgpks pal bursting a: blood’ vessel. This caused Norton frowned. ’ What followed all appeared im the physician, Corn’ Show: Prizes. Awarded, In the state corn show at Columbia Norton’s' subse- best acre yield, boys’ class, K. Porter Gratiam, Center- And all this while the: million ac-| ville; champion bushel. yellow corsa, Per- | F. M. Riebel, Arbella; champion bu: roach |e! white corn, J. F. Roberts, Arbella, and single car championship, Clark Riebel, Arbella; best singh a, white corn, Thomas Lawson; Rea. of oats, S. T. Mathes, Eadie. ink. (To be Continued.> fice, ‘ \ \