Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 27, 1913, Page 6

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IRVIN ‘ DENTIST t <l g Room (4 and i5 Kentucky Buliding ¢ Phone: Office 180; Residence 84 { SCHODRORRHO OOV O OB OOO00 00 t i 1 young man of | 8¢e & man enter the street from t house hag | spoken of asmt]ge blelon o of baorand s concern to his frie and fl of Mystery. fr follow th Stroer @ man and he discovers the & look of sco; mysterious h;lr:ss.r om the windows of the House of Mystery, a Mr, (‘,anlsst onrysh evidently the daugh authority, questi volsed };Ir? on his captors. A sweet- roughness of Wall street and the wh, Van Vechten a gold « a8 belonging to Palge helps Tom Phinne disclose her fdentity, will meet her again, Vechten he hag been kidnapca before his uncle, | Europe in an effort to trace 12] tells Van V. | reports | Miss Carew and | Devereauy, sailed for New York some | : previously. A reward of $2,500 is of- | | fered. Book 1. Rudolph Van Vecht eisure, 1n nstonlah:dn' t: No. 1313, a house across he Powhatan club. The ouse of Mystery, CHAPTER I1-Sever. lar intervals enter No.ulflg.mom L CHAPTER In~\'n; ¥sehten nd, arding the \\llerenboulgmofh}:lnlneg&n:l'l; dlncee, Paige Carew., A fashionably womanAls r:‘een ;n ?nter the House An {8 forcibl; cted Om the house, Van Vecht!;n {.n;,n'rum find him dead in the CHAPTER IV—vV; d by the face of o ki nlookers surroun chten is attraoct. a girl in the crowd of ding the body. Later glrl gazing at him with ful. Oh, please hurry!” Already her strength and composure were returning, and by the time they arrived outside she bad abandoned his supporting arm and was swiftly lead- ing the way down to the landing. And thus it was that inside of a half- | hour, Captain Phinney, who had re- mained every second watchful, saw I the pair as they hurried to the waiting i CHAPTER V—Detective Flint calls on an Vechten to G get his version of the CHAPTER VI-Tom Phinne; D & yachting trip, He recog;lzgen: L'Jg;." wo{ls in a passing motor bo ;i he_had seen enter the g-l_e ?e?s nnedol them, im. Tom i seized, l:lTndf;otl.gegn anen 0 & house, He hears a girl nflmne‘:idlte:‘:i: iter of the man im later protests against his captors, Book II. the CHAPTER I-Van Vechten calls on his uncle, Theodore Van Vechten, big man in known as the “Man of ' regarding ! ron,” in search of information ereabouts of Palge Carew. CHAPTER TI-De-tive Flint shows nesh purse found Van recognizes Carew, he House of Mystery CHAPTER II1-The sweet-volced girl scape, but refuses to om {eclares he CHAPTER 1V-Dotective Flint tells Van A theory that Palge has CHAPTER V.- Messages are sent to echten he 18 in love and re- ates his adventure, CHAPTER VI-A message from London that two ladles resembling her eompanion, Mres, ime d CHAPTER VIT-It develops that the adles visited the English home of Tem- Van goes to lay the case algo. Tom ' launch. Something in their haste quickened his faculties, and he took up his station at the gangway, and waited. When the launch touched the ac- commodation-steps, where the sailor held it secure with a boat-hook, the girl got out first, and, Tom noted, Vithout a word to Mercer. Holding tightly to the hand-rail, she came rap- idly up to the deck. He heard her utter a little sobbing 8asp; then her knees doubled under her, and he caught her as she fell, Ho was filled with a sudden blinding rage. “You damned cur!” he roared at Mercer. “You'll answer to me for this!” But the limp form in his arms was not unconscious, only weak, “He's not to blame,” she whis- pered tremulously. “Take me to Jes: | sle. Carry me.” i CHAPTER VI, The Man of Iron Speaks. The unhesitating assurance of her request, with its unmistakable import of dependence on him in her moment of need, thrilled every fiber of Tom's being. He swept her up into his arms as casily as if she had been a little child, and as tenderly, “Get Molly," lie curtly ordered Mer- | cer, then started with her to her room. Her eyes wero cloged, the long dark lashes lay uj her cheeks, and the lovely face wore a pinched look. “Delia—sweotheart,” he muttered— Uit 1 could only take your trouble up- on myself! The lids fluttered wearledly, and she looked up at him with a wan little smile, “You can't, Tom,” he heard whisper. After sceing her safely in Molly’s care, and being assured that the other her Piano' Harmony and Vocal Culture. Piano Tuning. Orchestra furnished foi all occasions. Reasonable terms. LAKELAND BUSINESS COLLEGE Thorough individual instruction 1n all commercial branches at a much lower rate of tuition than any other “school of its kind in the State. You will do well to wisit our school. ‘inspect our work, get our prices, and ibe convinced that our courses in Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Typewrit: iing, Civil Service, Penmanship and Penmanship and Telegraphy are the ibest and cheapest to be had any i where. We maintain a department for pu pils above the fourth grade who wish to take the Literary branches. See or phone W. D. HOLLAND, Manager | Phone 96 Red IN THIE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTII JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY.—M. G. Waring and W. D. Idwards vs. H. A. Shad- | inger.—Koreclosure. | It appearing by aflidavit appended to the bill of complaint filed in the above stated cause, that the defend- ant, H. A. Shadinger thercin named is a non-resident of the State of Ilorida and that he resides i, the city of St. Paul, in the State of Min- nesota, and that he is over the age of twenty one years and that there are no persons residing in the State of Florida the service of a subpoena upon whom would bind the said de- {fendant: It is therefore ordered that the siaid non-resident defendant be and Lie is hereby required to appear to the bill of complaint in the said cause on or before Mohday the Hth’ day of January, A. D. 1914, which is a rule day of this court, otherwise the allezations contained in the said When you want something different come to us. We keep up with the new ideas Come and see. It's a pleasure to show our goods 22y DUTTON-HARRIS CC. Avenue Foot-Fitters We Renair Shoes While You Wait Put FIE n Your Life Worl FOR SUCCESS! Firein your furnace for warmth and comfor but put A FIRE INSURANGE POLICY In Your Strong Box to Make You Safe from Loss by Fire I has been said: “The consciousness of well-doing is an ample reward’ We represent the following reliable companies Fidelity Underwriters, capital $4.500.00( German American, capital 2,000,00( Philadelphia Undzrwriters. capital 4,750,00( Springfield Fire and Marine, canital 2,000,00( ple Bonner, owner of the Housa of Mys- tery. Flint has a theory that_they are connected with the mystery of No. 1818. CHAPTER VIII-Tt s recalled that Temple Bonner was In love with a daughter of Compton Schuyler, who mar- ladies were notified, he went back to his first officer, convinced that either an explanation was due him from Mer- cer, or else he owed Mercer an apol- | bill will be taken as confessed by the said defendant. It is therefore ordered that this order be published once a week for LR HOBCROBCBRCRORC CHORCROCHORRIHIRONO 2 DR. B R. 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SMIVE NOTARY PUBLIO LOANS, INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE mape 1n b \rade, ""f-'.u.“..--.li- Room Bldg u.u-no\-tg‘ rled Max Willard. married & man named Devereaux. ner and Willard were Intimate friends, A search {s started for Willard. mates thai o NTONng g explaining board. | “No, No, No! Kohinur—at once. o you will let me hold your arm. The other daughter one CHAPTER TX—Van Vechten enters the House of Mystery by the back door in time to hear John Callls threaten a girl. He Interferes and helps the girl esoape, but {s rendered unconscious in the e gle with Callis. Book IMI. CHAPTER I-Tom Phinney gets a job 8 master of Brownlow's yacht Kohinur CHAPT e charterer and his hit at it g ! I'om A a few n CITAPTER mtiful 1 Flerer T CHAPITER TV at his Tom a Intf- \ssres orable an ciders that no one s he vacht without his Irl of the volea, 1sists upon Callis jumps over- “Mr. Mercer"—her voice, i ' Wiy | T i Take Me Away~To the Kohinur—~at Once, mastering emotion—"please get me back to the Kohinur as quickly a8 you | can.” “But you are not fit,” he protested, for despite her nervously tial}t g.rlip on his wrist, she was still swaying. “If you can walk to one of the tables, perhaps a little wine—"" She broke in almost fiercely: “No, no, no! Take me away—to the She was fairly dragging him along the wide hallway toward the entrance. «Your veil—?" he reminded her. She quickly drew it over the lower part of her face, and ackn i the same 6T attention in ery thought- e ained voice. “Thank you. You arg v I can make it if owledged his trug- | which has been chartered for some mys- | ()] terfous mission. T Look here, Willare.- ] meeting the other's regard with a level { look and addressing him with & plain | himself, and that nothing serious is he began, | hu-n't i ahout to ba ! pitched | street in the same low, was tense and vibrant with gome | gown she had worn the previous night. | bother,” she said. ogy. But the latter bore no grudge for Tom’s involuntary outburst. “She was phoning somebody,” he sald, “and learned something that knocked her all of a heap.” He recounted all that had happened, and wound up by say- ing: “There’'s a whole lot more mystery | about this little old boat than T like. | What do you make of it all, anyway?”" vothing,” Tom curtly replied. “And | I'm getting pretty tired of it myself. d Willard docsn't want to send for I'a doctor to look at Callis. The fellow come around yet. Willard claims to be gomething of a doctor the matter. Well, the blame’s all his if the chap dics.” “Hope he does,” was Mercer's un- feeling comment. “He handed me an awful wallop.” Bome time after midnight, message that relieved his Said Molly: “Miss Della wants me to tell you that she’s all right now, and she hopes disquiet. e and while Tom , 8he hasn't caused you any anxiety.” Before breakfast next morning— Thureday—he saw her, dressed for the becoming blue Her face was drawn and pale and her eyes held a troubled look, as if she had passed a sleepless night. Never- theless she smiled as ehe greeted him. “I am afraid I must cause more “I am obliged posi- tively to go down-town this morning— I got no farther than the Claremont last night, you know.” “Before breakfast?” exclaimed Tom. “Yes,” with quiet gravity. “I am go- ing with Miss Willard.” Miss Willard! Then one of the oth- er ladies was old Willard’s daughter— Jessie, doubtless, “Delia,” he said after a moment, “do you care if I go with you this morn- ing?" She colored faintly and dropped her gaze, but her gravity did not change, “I shall be very glad to have you go over in the lzunch with us and get us 8« it such things are procurable from town. bBut I'm sorry the is of a private nature—I abhor and secrecy—but it is not t to i'." hed « sly look at him, s me to objeet,” vssie)” opened to disclose girl who, if she was not so beautiful as Delia, Tom was obliged to admit that she came ry near being so. Hers was a contrasting type; black hair and eyes, but a clear complexion; and she was efully and becom- ngly gown 1ugh in light gray, as the other g She acknowledzed Tom's introduc- tion so absently that he received the N :t her mind was set upon ar off and that she was ent of the intervening ied to move in a - that would crush s if she could not (Continued on Page 8.) Molly | came to him in the chart-house with a | 1n,” he hesi-|4 four consecutive weeks in the Lake- land Evening Telegram, a newspa- 1pér of general circulation published {in_ Polk county, Florida. | Done ond ordered at Bartow | IMlorida, this 1st day of December, AL DL 1913, 1 J. A. JOHNSON, i Clerk Cireutt Court. 1.\";.14* of Florida, "County of Polk I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of the |original order of pubNcation made in gaid cause and op file in my of- ‘|i('(\. | J. A. JOIINSON, Clerk Circuit Court. D. 0. ROGERS, Solicitor for Complainants. THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH CUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR P'OLK COUNTY-—Tn Chan - B. H. Gray vs. Mary Jane Walker, ‘et al.— Lill t Remove Cloud from Title, It appearing from the sworn bill in the above entitled cause that the defendants named In sald bill, Luke Drawdy, Martha Drawdy, A. P. Cochran, Allie Cochran, J. N. Cochran, Mary F, Cochran, M. A. Cochran, T. I. Cochran, Esther Cochran, C. A, Cochran, Dancy Cochran, R. E. Cochran, Eugene Coch- ran, J. K. ran, Power Cochran, -Abbie Rhymes, M. Rhymes, James Jernegan, Cas- sius Jermegan, Howard Jernegan, Letcher .Jer- negan Mark Balles, Betty Bailes, Samuel Han- cuck, George Hancock, Mattle Hancock, Mol- lle E. Ballard, John Alder, William E, Rog- ers, and Alfred E. Creswell ; The unknown helrs, devisees, grantees or other claimants to the S1-2 of the SW 1-4 of the NE 1-4 and the N 3-4 of the SE1-4 of the NW 1-4 of section 1, township 29 south, range 23 east, In Polk county, Florlda, under Alfred E. Creswell, John Alder and William E. Rogers, deceased : And all persons clalming an Interest In the property involved In this suit, to-wit: The above described property, but whose name or names and places of residence are to the complainant unknown, are residents of the United States and State of Florida, but that they have been absent more than sixty days next preceding the application for this or- der | That there 18 no person In the State of Florida the service of a subpoena upon whom would bind sald defendants and that all of sald named defendants are each over the age if twenty one years it is thercfore ordered that the above de- fendants whose names are given, be and l:;lchl IN of them 13 required to appear to the bill filed in said cause, on or before the first day of December, A. D 1913, the same bleing the said court, for said month. ordered that the defendants named alming an luterest as heirs, or claimants otherwise un eswell, John Alder, or Wil deceased, in or to the above , be, and each of them s re ar to said bill on or before of February, A. D. 1914, the the rule day of sald court fo: rule day of It Is al as all pe devisces, ¢ der Alfred liam E_. Roge lescribed 1a nired to ap) e Znd day ime being aid month, It is also ordered that the above named de fendants who are described as all persons, un , to complainant, claiming an interest in the above described lands, all be and they cach are required to appear -to- said bill - or or before the 2nd day of February, A, D 1914, the same belng the fule day of saic | court for said month, and that any failure of any of said defendants, as above ordered will be grounds for taking the allegations of said bill as confessed and the same will be s0 taken by each of sald defendants. It is further ordered that this order be pub shed in the Lakeland Evening Telegram, # newspaper published in sald county and State as to the above named defendants for five con- secutive weeks and as to the defendants, the unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, or othet claimants under Alfred E. Creswell, Jobn Al- den, and Willlam E. Rogers, deceased, and as to the defendants who are named as “all persons claiming an Interest in or to sald ahove described lands, but whose names and places of residence are to complainant un- known” for twelve consecutive weeks. b Given under my hfif’m seal this 31st day of October, A. D J. A. JOENSON, 13t1407 Clerk of @ircuit Court, 1586 Room 7, Raymondo Building (andy! Candy! CandY WE HAVE IT From Stick Candy to the Finest Box Candy Have you tried any of our HOME-MADE CANDY ? A Triai is All We Ask We also have a nice stock of Fresh Fruits, Nuts, - Dried Figs. Dates and Raisins. FRESH APALCHICOLA OYSTERS H. O. 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