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’/ THE_OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: OCTOBER 8, 1916. “The Grip of Evil”’ ' $ 3 e 4 rotested, flinging her arms around ) herself rang the electric bell. With- Th"teenth Eplsod "'Clrcumstantlal {‘nm in mock abandon. “You know |out waiting for the door to be opened v 1 do. All the same, bills have got to| she rapped loudly on the panei. * ! be paid, and I can't find money grow-| A pistol barked from the interior. viaence | ing on trees.” The ominous report might almost “Neither can 1,” muttered Coe, ex- | have been an answer to her summons. 3 | tricating himseif from her embrace|Burton and Reilly now stepped in marquisate and a great fortune. Grace, g front of the two women and the of course, interpreted his expression | 1One too graciously. “The old man has ¢ aright. M P turned rusty at last. Goin' to allow ;"":"“‘"N ‘?“,":’3 Okn""tcr:?dd L‘;‘lfilzb ::: “You must not imagine that no|me five hundred a month. What do| i B FaT Seainet T et e progress is made in the work of re-|you know about that?” | meaning to force’the look: when the zeneration merely because you have “What do I know about it, ndeed 2" | 40 "7 “Nm_d in his face and \'l’r;lnln met with failures on the way,” she |shrilled the girl. “F hundred! And DPEHD < E 2 P e LY H # " | Griffin, pallid and tear-stadned, and :ff"fi;-n','.’"’ffi-,fifl., ‘fl%u’;]g‘::‘nm:l"a:‘mfl?nu 1 don't pay up five thousand u“.b\'(denny on the verge of collapse, ap- Author of “The Wings of the Morning, . “The Terms of Surrender,” “Number 17,” Etc. By LOU’S TRACY Novelized from the Series of Photoplays of the Same Name. Released by Pathe. Copyright, 1916, by Louis Tracy. e —————————————————————————————— e about. Old Mother Flannigan has got a plan whereby we can get him and we'll let you in on it. Will you come with us?” : “Will a duck swim?” growlgd Bill. Reilly and the Hell-cat members started for gang headquarters. In the meantime Burton had been to the settlement house and, not hav- ing seen Grace, decided to go there again, As he was returning in his automobile he saw Reilly in the midst of the Hell-cats. Holding humanity was in the grip of evil and being un- duly suspicious, Burton decided to see sion of the shooting. The police, of | course, took the situation literally. “Which of you people were present while the fight was on?"” inquired the | senior patrolman, producing & note- book. “Is it necessary that our statements should be taken down now?" demand- ed Burton. “You can please yourself,” said the policeman. “If you don't choose tc| clear the air by telling the facts, we'll | hold the lot of you. There's such al thing in law, you know, as being an accessory before the act.” . | he was willing to listen. After a few minutes he even condescended to send a servant after his son with a mes- sage that he was to come back and await the banker's return after office hours, The next morning when Blanche Griffin was leaving her sister to go to the settlement house, which was under the charge of Grace Coe, Vir- ginia confessed to her some of the plans of the Hell-cats. “They got it in for Burton, and they have made a plan to kidnap him and | either take their vengeance on him or; Cast of Characters. John Burton — Multimillionaire, seeking the answer to the question: “1s Humanity in the Grip of Evil?" Grace Coe—Daughter of Banker Coe, who is seeking to wuplift the masses, i Bill Refiey—--A reformed criminal her assistant. end 4k the woek those devils at the| o o0 i only (o recoil immediately| “At any rate,” went on Burton, “we | hold h : " q ¢ lanning. Findin . : been saddened by re! | stobe: , . , le y ly any rate,”” went on Burton, “we | hold him for ransom,” said Virginia.| what the gang was planning. € % m“"_‘h‘,’ G"‘fl{""h"" b r"f_ “l:‘; s ;aeuplee?n )’"Ii)d:&?,:“?fl?_n‘ Tor l‘,r';,“ :::'(,k‘?:; m:“fi;m,‘:“;nfl's‘,‘,:'] {he|wihen she saw so many unexpected |are all very excited just now, and| Blanche, surprised at this informa-|an opportunity he left the machine } inasrworld, "who has been reformedy ' ould be surprised If you realized | car. Now Jjust listen to me, George |Visitors. these ladies in particular cannot be|tion, lost no time in rushing to the|and stepped into a dborway, where by Grace. Two-Gun Jake — Leading member of the Hell-Cat Gang. George Coe—Brother to Grace. Henry Coe—Her father, | Virginia Griffin—Sister of Blanche | and member of the Hell-Cats. CHAPTER XXV Temptation, No one who knew Grace Coe could doubt that she was really and truly in earnest, so it was all the more sing- ular that her father, though not mis- judging her character, should be o confirmed skeptic as to the s a5 “Oh, for God's sdke,” she whim- “don’t make a fuss, or send Mr. Coe hds shot Two- expected to speak lucidly. Isn't it pos- sible to walt until the extent of the| wounded man's Injuries are ascer-| tained? If, as I fully belleve, he is not dangerously hurt, tHat considera- tion alone may influence our nmludef materially.” | The policeman hesitated. Burton| was well known to him, and he had of course long since recognized the Coes, both brothér and sister. Indeed, he thought he had alteady summed up the incident rather shrewdly. Giv- en such characters in this drama of real life as a couple of burglars, and | settlement house. She wished to warn Grace Coe, because she thought Grace was interested in John Burton, but not finding her there, imparted her information to Bill Reilly, who was walting the arrvial of Miss Coe. Reilly was surprised and decided that the best way he could serve Burton was to again join the gang and find out their detailed plans, so that with this information he might frustrate them. He went to a saloon in which he was certain to find some members of the Hell-cats. A distorted version of he was out of sight of the members of the gang. As fate would have it as they were passing the doorway, they met another one of the Hell-cats, who greeted Reilly, and Reilly in drupken friendliness explained that his reform -was all for the purpose of finding means to get Grace Coe's wealth. Burton, sorrowing at Reilly’s down- fall, and not wishing to tell Grace of her misplaced confidence in the man, returned to his home. Reilly, as soon as he learned the plans of the Hell-cats, which were to what patjent faith can Those who have stumbled h: back again “Look at Blil Rellly's case! And| Blanche Gritiin’s! The man was & dar- | |ing burglar, yet he resisted tempta- tion when his forger associates could have extracted a “fortune from you. And picture what {t meane to the girl | | to abandon forever the glare and glit- ter of the night clubs. When all ie said and done, these wretched piaces have a fascination for some natures. 1 do not wunder that what they term the zip and sizz of the life should iplish. | Coe, No matter what happens after- you've' got to find this little lot right away." “] tell you I can’t do it,” said George doggedly. “My father won't give it to me, und no one will lend me a dime, and I can't even steal it, because I am turned out of the bank.” Virginia began rafilng at him through a storm of tears. She would soun have been in hysterics, but an unforseen diversion came from Jake, who unceremoniously burst the frail iock of the closet and bounced into the room. pered,, for the police! | Gun Jake!” The'men rushed in, followed by the Y 3 i # a pair of girls notorious in the cabar-{the row in Virginia’s apartment had [go in a body to Burton’s house that of her philanthropic schemes. Per-|8ttract showy young women lke| George Coe, who was no coward, ets and all-night dens of the city, it|already reacheag the %‘ang and its fingm and kidnap him, lef{ the other haps the caution necessdry in hand-|Blanche. The marvel to me Is thai would have tackled him then and was easy to see how Grace Coe's| members were not indisposed to be- | members of the gang, telling them he ling and safeguarding large sums of |8he can enduré a humdrum exist-| there, but the gunman leveled a wick- methods of reform could lead to a|lieve the story which Reilly put for-| would show up at the appointed meet- money belonging to othier people tends| énce in the settiement after the glit | id-looking automatic plstol at his bitter quarrel, ward, namely, that he was bearing|ing place and go with them. As soon ter and excitément of the cabaret. Of course, we know that this moth-like fluttering Is really very stupid, anc based on the utterly false assumption that the main end of existence i amusement, But, In reality, poor Blanche differs very little from some breast, “You stand just where you are, Mr. Coe,” scowled Jake, “or I'll drill a hole through you. When you've got your breath back, an’ your heart gtops Jumpin’, pick up that telephone an’ A welcome break was supplied by the coming of an ambulance and a po- | lice surgeon. The doctor gave Jake a superficial but calm scrutiny. “This fellow i8 only blooded a lit- tle,” he said, curtly. “The wound looks to weaken a banker’'s faith in human Perhaps Coe himself, in knew what it was to P! and had discovered in the rough. school of adversity that, al- though honesty may be the best policy the brunt of the fray to save Jake from prosecution for levying black- mail and attempted® murder. Inci- dentally, he tried to make his one- time companions drunk, and affected to become more drunk than they. as it was safe he sneaked into a tele- phone booth and, calling up police headquarters, warned them to guard Burton’s house that night as the Hell- cats planned to capture the titled multimillionaire and hold him for the man who acts on that principle i ’ : tell your sister to bring the money worsge than it {s. No vita]l organ has “You see, boys,” he confjded to[ransom. uor‘n‘n Inu;t myl?:l vihxollly by con:‘lld; 2,‘0‘3"7‘;“;‘,?1’."!;’:3:1 ) ';‘(‘::;‘I; l’n" ¥ been penetrated, and we'll have that|them, “though Jake may be kept in| That night when the Hell-cats eration of morality. However tha! ] } bullet ot just one minute after the X-ray has located it.” Within an astonishingly short space of time, therefore, the knocked-out gunman, now swearing loudly at all and sundry, was taken off in the am-| bulance. Burton and George Coe, with Grace, were accompanying Bill Reilly to the station house, where he was promptly liberated on bail, and Blanche Griffin was left with her nearly distracted sister. Blanche tried to comfort Virginia, | but the latter sought solace in whisky. Blanche resolved to remain with her and when opportunity offered emp- tied the whisky bottle in the sink. the hospital, we can still get that rich guy Burton, and also I've been laying my lines to get my hooks on Grace Coe's wealth. Take it frorn me they both got the dough, and if we can't get Grace Coe we certainly can get Burton.” “It's all right, Bill,” leered one of the Hell-cats; *“while you and Jake were having that roughhouse we fixed | @ plan to get Burton.” | “Don’t talk rot,” snarled Reilly; “the guy was along, too.” “I don’'t mean that,” hiccoughed the other; “it's a scheme I'm talking sought to enter Burton's estate they found a strong guard of police in the grounds and, deeming discretion the better part of valor, retreated as rap- idly as they could and scattered in all directions. Burton, seated in his library dream- ing of Grace Coe, realized what a su- preme disappointment it would be to her to know that her supposedly re~ formed assistant had relapsed into his former criminal ways, and that all his reform was a sham, decides that hu- manity is In the grip of evil. (End of Thirteenth Episode.) York is just as foolish a thing a the tawdry dissipations of Broadway.' John was tempted to smile again, but resisted the impulse. Still, being | & very human young man, he did not fail to ask himself what Grace would say or do if he took her up In his arms and kissed her passionately on the Hps! Perhaps some vague notion of the thought fiitting through his brain was | transmitted to the girl herself, She | rose hurriedly, reddened a little and | sald, with the most business-like air in | the world: may be, Grace's settlement work was regarded with the utmost distavor by the head of the Coe household. Nor was the girl helped by the ac- tions of her brother, George, whose folly, even more than his wilful ex- travagance, plaguéd his father sorely. In many ways the elder financier was & man to be pitled. He was being torn at on two sides. On the one hand, the privacy of his home was in- vaded by the notoriety thrust upon the family by the newspaper publicity attached to he benevolent vagaries of his beautiful daughter; on the other, hardly a day passed that his errant “Come with me, Mr. Burton. 1 will | e - = e vere | 2 . ) slighting those discreet and reput- | survive it they will benefit, while ment. She was afraid to go out, as| kred yalty. The committee on war claims which which has charge of these mat- ters has fifteen members, nine_demo- your cynlclsm will sustain a heavy shock."” John protested that he was by no le members of society dear to the hearts of all bankers, or, worst of :2&1-%'0“"“ actively in some lively she feared the police might arrest her as a witness of the shooting affray. Both girls, worn by the excitement IN LAST CONGRESS e attributed to “‘the fast set.””|means cynical, but Grace laughingly of the day, finally decided to retire, crats and six republicans. Of the The Bpirit of Evil usually carries a|held to her purpose. She unlocked When they were ready for bed = - nine democrats six are from the full quiver, and more than one vicious | drawer in the desk at whigh she wns Blanche, who eince Grace Coe had|Some Examples of Sectional southern states, including Chairman lacerated Mr. Henry Coe's skin on the unhappy ‘day which com- menced inauspiciously’ when he was s by his son soon after the bank I its doors. sitting, and took out a roll of cur- rency notes, She counted the money, which amounted to quite a large sum. Then, halving it, she placed one half on the desk and pocketed the re- mainder, | taken her in hand, had fallen back on | the habits of her childhood, knelt at | the side of the bed in prayer. Vir-| ginia at first sneered at her sister, but | later, as she thought of their mother Gregg of Texas; of the three from northern states two voted with the demacrats against loyalty. One only joined the republicans in their de- .Favoritism Gathered From Record Made by Demos. its object. e you're feeling fine an' dandy te be goin’ stron b”uw much usual sol a citude for his well-be! somewhat sheep-faced and a; g “he never oV wild seeing _monthly alls er no living expynse, remain under my roof, in this of . The young man entered his father's vate room with a cheerfnl personal quity which fell altogether short of dad,” he crfed, affecting an air of boisterous good-humor, "I h&se L] morning? You ought to. Stocks seem 8. 7" inquired the banker He nllroue the motive of this un- ing. As rule, when these two met before luncheon, young Coe’s manner was apt {oln- what hls ve learnad about some night. ore no help tackled the situation hat way, dad.” h - way, ,” he ‘well own up y > 1t . by lgh Crooking a finger at John, she led him into the outer hall, where Bill Rellly and Blanche happened to be seated at the moment. “Mr. Burton and I are golng out,” 'she sald to her proteges. “We shall be away a couple of hours, or longer. 1f you two have nothing better to do, you might take care of the office until I return,” Blanche ln‘ her companion rose at once. In such a matter Miss Coe's re- quest was pratically equivalent to a command. ‘‘Where are you golng?" Inquired John, when Grace and he were out of earshot. “For a spin in your car,” she an- swered gally. “But it wise to leave so much money on your table? There must have been near two thousand dol- lars in th le. 1s It fair to tempt those ple in that way?" m wrong,” came the earnest VIRGINIA DEBATES WHETH IN PRAYER. here. Bhe's got it, and you've got to| have it, and so have we, and that's all there is to it."” George Coe's normally red face s'rew sallow. He was well aware of ake's bad reputation. A “What if I refuse?”’ he murmured thickly. “Refuse, you mutt! Beat it to the 4 ‘}‘uone before I count four. Onel twol ree!— ER SHE WILL JOIN HER SI;TER and of their happiness at her side when they were children, she “also knelt in prayer beside Blanche. Bill Rellly, taken to the police sta- others, and the first sight that met their eyes was the gunman lying’ on his back on the floor, while George Coe, wild-eyed and excited, was bend- ing over him. The young man still flourished an automatic pistol in his right hand, and Bill Rellly, inured to such scenes of violence, fancied he meant administering the coup de grace to his fallen adversary. With- out further ado, therefore, he caught Coe's wrist and took the weapon from tion, was released on balil, furnished by John Burton and Grace Coe. Mr. Henry Coe was probably sur- prised during dinner by the hangdog demeanor of his son and the some- what subdued attituyde of a distinctly self-willed daughter. But he sald nothing and retired early to rest. The storm broke next morning at the breakfast table, when his furious glance dwelt on the scareheads of a newspaper article describing the shooting affray. Certainly they pro- vided a violent irritant for the head of a respectable household. BILL REILLY, REFORMED CON- VICT, CONFESSES TO SHOOT- ING GANGSTER — GRACE COE. AND JOHN BUR- TON GO ON HIS BAIL. day: “The 'democ takes to task J DISLOYALTY NOT HANDICAP Washington, Oct. 7—In reply to Lcriticisms of the democratic press that Justice Hughes is waving. the bloody shirt and stirring up sectionalism in his remarks on control of the national government by the south, Representa- tive Fess of Ohio, chairman of the publicity committee of the national republican congressional committee, gave out the following statement to- i ing the country’s attention to the sec- tionalism of the Wilson administra- tion. It denies the fact of sectionalism ratic press editoriall ustice Hughes for cal mands for loyalty. “Rebel” Raid on Treasury. “If the _ national treasury is re- uired to satisfy all the war claims that may be presented, claims that grow out of the exigencies of a four- year civil war, whether the claimant was loyal or disloyal, can any expert accountant place a limit upon the de- mands from that source? “In the Sixty-third congress Mn Underwood, taking advantage of his position as floor leader, secured pas- sage through the house of a special act granting a claim without refer- ence to loyalty, This was carried after the most determined opposition by Minority Leader Mann. This was the opening wedge. In the light of recent legislation of the most waste- ful character where the federal treas- ury is drawn upon for southern pro~ CHAPTER XXVL him. —the editorial writers lack informa-|jects and in the glare of the pr answer, “I shall Suffer the loss with A Uselosa Sacrifice. o AR NS | o hat! i Y i ] Feslgnation, and you will be StFoRgly| il ohattering aimiessly about But the victor in the struggle did|more than borne out by the text of | tion; that's all. ceedings of March 1 and June 3 of intrenched in the position of the su- perior male who can say ‘I told you #0." eanwhile, let us forget these problems for at least forty miles. John fell in with her mood. How might any young man do otherwise? They enjoyed the run amazingly, and some miracle contrived to talk tly of that great world which both ad seen through such very differ- nt spectacles, They were absent a good deal longer than the two hours stipulated for, but, when they came back, found Bill Rellly and Blanche Griffin seated 'In the of Each was apparently absorbed Ini book, and friends for some time before she af- fected to discover the money with as- tu | tonishment. phon 3 : ed, but|notes on the table!” she cried. “Why, R rsation, thi the | the location alone. Jake's shirt was & A S at noon Saturday, demanding the pay- oot ot e, 00,1 B, i, VI | S, e oty e e R e S o 0| oS o, v, neu oy o it The Rocod shows b spelh| o™ otaing 5507 | eadly earnest, for the | MIEDt have crept in and walked off | hear what is belng said. On the other | the left shoulder, so Burton soon came ried lamely to argue tha she | was punctuated by frequent ‘applause, purent ook 1000 in parent tool n 4 a bundle on the table; he B ved to mutter some words the room; 1l and worm- lore leavi: with thve lot?' John, of course, gave her all the oredit she demanded, but, in his heart of hearts, he knew tull well that Evil was still rampant. Not without good cause was it written that ‘“many are called, but few are chosen.” #5600 were hetter than " They would serve as a morsel to 1 to tl‘a; lions who would other- im. It was pecullar, almost an d | fortunate conincidence that the girl's artless maneuver should have suc- un- ceeded In the very/ hour when the forces of mischief were gathering within a short half mile of the set- tlement building. ‘Mother” Flanni- gan and her chlef henchman were Grace Coe was rton that hu- even then perfecting a plot which ng to ity was not in the Gri) been- —and nev Her fine eyes lit with en of Evil—/ would be. usiasm as would place Burton In greater peril than he had ever before encountered during his adventurous life, while she spoke, and the tenth Marquis George Coe was unconsciously assist- eton—despite some years of ing in its development. usionment—found it hard to re- The young man had gone straight th 's pleadi “hnely Feiations.. had 800N grown friendly-——not & surprising thing itself, since their tastes coincided from his father's office to the flat in which he had Installed Virginia Gri. fin, Blanche's sister. This girl was primarily responsible for his financial 80 many - point of true to type. . € 1 I have beent trying to settle with, theg® was virlle and muscular, while|of & fashionable existence were quite| “Why, that s where my sister | tolerate no nonsense. to know and believe before I say|the same import. Both the Sixty-| i Nati b Wb e Coe's fixity of purpose was Merciless in their frequency and ex-|lives!” quavered the other. George Coe, though not wholly de-| gpother word. I'm a soft-headed idiot | third and Sixty-fourth congresses ’flyd e e e Steodntethat by an adorable femininity. view of subsequent events, should be conceded to both that they had not the slightest reason to suspect - eam vengeanc: “Hell-cats.” paign by the lon by the raid. It was true th d, viewed from ue, no finer pair ed in all the great ur- | in- The believed that that eriminal or- had been thoroughly dis- embarrassment. She was somewhat prettier and younger than Blanche, and her demands for money, jewelry, clothing, and all the varied fripperies I tent. Moreover, she did not pol the saving quality of a genuine affec- tion for the man whom she was heip- ing to ruin. In her own phrase, George Coe was a “dub. At the instant his famillar ring was heard on the electric bell she was describing him to Two-Gun Jake wretched hag as “that gnor boob who has gone to try and skin a few more notes known as “Mother Flannigan,” nor its off his father's wax “How careless of mo to leave those | matters of no import—her object be- ing to disslpate any notion in the mfnd- of her assistants that she had purposely put a,strain on their loy- alty—Grace Coe was replacing the bundle of notes in a drawer of the roll-top desk when a telephone on the table clanged Insistently. Blanche happened to be nearest the instru- ment, and angwered the call. She handed the rucel\'ei to Grace. “Your brother Wants a word with you, Miss Coe,”” she announced. Sllenice reigned in the room while Grace listened. In fact, the qthers “I have never yet quite decided whether one should talk or keep quiet when another person is called to the e. It would be polite to keep up hand, Miss Coe may be wishing most heartily at this instant that I would shut up. When she is through— His ralllery ceased abruptly. Grace's eyes were dilated with fear, and/ a note . of terror crept into her volce as she explained brokenly: i “My brother is in some trouble. He says he has been Injured. He asks me to come at once.” Now, In the quick turmoil of the moment, Burton might have hurried the distraught girl to the waiting au- tomobile without another spoken word, but hig downright temperment called for ful knoweldge before he acted. “ls your brother at your home, Miss Coe?” he asked. £ “No, no; He gave me a strange ad- dress. He {8 in someone’s apartment at 426 Olive street.”” Blanche Griffin, who had started to her feet at the first mention of George Coe's name, seemed to shrink at hear- Ing the address. 425 Ollve street!"” she repeated in a dazed way. “Did Mr. Coe mention the number of the apartment?” “Yes—384," said Grace. Your sister!” broke In Rellly, and there was that in his voice which drew a critical look from Burton, “Look here, miss,” went on the ex- convict, gravely, “It's an unpleasant thing, and I'm sorry for Blanche, but you've got to know the facts before you stir out of this house. Your own brother has rented and furnished that apartment for Virginia Griffin, and she is in with the Hell-cats hand and not resist at all. His fingers were ab- solutely nerveless, and his whale body shook as though he had been stricken by a palsy. * “Don’t you make any mistake about this affair, you folk,” he said, speak- ing with a passionate vehemence that carried conviction. “This fellow held me up. He forced me to 'phone you, Grace. Blackmail or murder—that's what he was after.. Played me for a poor sucker, too, who couldn't do a thing, but I fooled him. Taking a chance, I closed with him and tried to get the pistol away, It went off accldentally.” 1 gwear to God it wasn't meanwhile lifted the injured man to a couch and was searching for the wound, since it was possible to judge crudely the extent of the injury by upon an ugly-looking hc.e where the bullet had entered. He quickly deter- mined that the missile was still lodged in the man's body, and every indi- catlon pointed to the reasonable hypo- tesis that It had probably struck and fractured the shoulderblade. If that were so, Jake was in no immediate danger and a skilled surgeon would soon perform a satisfactory operation. The chance, however, that an overt scandel might be avoided was dlis- pelled by the appearance of a police- man, over whose shoulder peered the anxious faces of many other residents in the block of apartments, The sharp snarl of the automatic had reached many ears and the affair had now passed into the hands of the law. A second policeman arrived quick on the heels of his brother officer, and the two promptly took charge of those whom they found in the room, barring opt gapers behind the locked and bolted door. “Now, what's all this about?”’ de- manded the senior of the two officers, eyelng the mixed group and the in- jured man in a comprehensive glance which told plainly that he would ficlent in physical courage, was weak as a nervous woman when subjected to a temperamental strain. The un- fortunate youth was already plcturing| the dire consequences entailed by thi ghasty outrage, His imagination trav- eled quickly. He saw the wretched progression of \ events — the police court proceedings, his father's amazed | wrath, perhaps a long-drawn-out in- quiry before a coroner—and his heart the article. Coe’'s volce was thick with fury when he sought his daugh- ter, who had breakfasted earller and was then seated at a plano in the drawing room. “You are becoming a disgrace to your family,” he cried, vehemently, smashing a clenched fist into the newspaper crumpled up in n;e other hand. ‘“This sort of thing has’to stop, and stop now. You either give up this reform work or leave my house. And I ‘cut off the supplies, too. Though you own your mother's estate, I am yoyr trustee and 1'll put the whole damned lot into the courts so that you legislation. wrath, or he would never have sworn in front of a daughter whom he loved devotedly. He could not guess, of course, how acutely the girl's soul was harrowed by conflicting emotions, would be consistent in her endeavor to elevate humanity she must help those who depended on her. Naturally, the frate man would not listen. He insisted on complete and instant * submission to his will, and Grace was at her wits' end to obtain some sort of respite, since it was im- possible that she could accede to his wishes on an utterly false pretext. At that juncture her - brother entered. She saw at once that George, goaded to desperation, was about to confess, and dreaded the outcome of his sor- did revelation far more than her fath- One Whole Representative ‘(loud applaus Sectionalism in Tariff. “No man who- knows would deny that the Underwood bill retains du- ties upon southern products—cotton goods, rice, tobacco, Angora goat hair, etc., and places twenty articles of agriculture ‘on the free list—all northern products. That is sectional “If any citizen calls attention to these facts he js at once accused by democrats of raising a sectional ifSue. This congress is responsible for this the house previously made, Repre- sentative Aswell of Louisiana was given a stated time to eulogize Jeffer- son Davis as one of the country’s pa- and when it was finished the Record reads, ‘Prolonged applause.’ Day to Jeff Davis. “Immediately following this speech, Kincheloe of Ken- tucky, by special order of the house, previously arranged, pronounced a second eulogy upon the head of the confederacy, which was closed with When | these two eulogies were finished the house ad- journed, 1gaking-a day’s work of two €)' er's misdirected wrath against herself. | culogies upon Jefferson Davis, But George Coe's new-born resolu- tion was not to be gainsaid. Every instinct of manliness in his composi- tion rebelled against the positive in- Justice inflicted, in the first instance, | on Bill Reilly, and, secondly, on a| girl whose efforts to ameliorate the lot of the submerged tenth had often excited his wonderment. “This thing has gone far enough, sis,” George said firmly. “It's up to me to face the music. I did that shooting, dad. 1 was several sorts of a fool, and mow I am ready to pay the price. But one thing you ought that republican and bear, but keeping with “On March Record gives an interestin “This is but one item of others in- dicating the sectionalism fomented by the present democratic administration s are expected to grin say nothing. It is in Wilson's statement in Philadelphia: ‘I look' across the Po- tomac from the White House and view my country.’ Democrats Oppose Loyalty. 1 the Congressionial item of and a wastrel, but T am no criminal.” ) witnessed efforts to do away with Disregarding Grace's tearful pro- tests, he surprised even the angry th Elementg banker by the quiet lucldity with ‘- which he exposed the trap laid for establish a cas him by Virginia Griffin and Two:Gun | ment for dama Jake. He did not spare himself in the/| civil war. least degree. He did not so much as|been steadily a strive to palllate his action in con-|] when the hou senting to wring the money out of subject of ‘cap his philanthropic sister. 3 loyalty as a necessary condition for southern claimants to e against the govern- ge arising during the This proof of loyalty has dhered to. On March se was considering the tured or abandéoned this year, the strictures of the demo- cratic press against Mr. Hughes for calling the country’s attention to the seéctionalism of the government, as now administered, are but whimper- ings of troubled minds seriously dis- tgrbefil by the strength of the criti- cism. R.Z, Drake Named In Three Bank Suits f £ m: bile of bills lay untoitched on the {;\ée :‘\;zml:(t.:r‘\'tll‘t‘)’i.l t:n:‘)‘l: icl::}llvlel;l.c: my fault!” s T ;z:'rt. touch & penny for the next five ?{:::»T&a}fi st:;lels ’{;llefi (igzlg:gssssizr‘l:: TOtallng $1377279 table. 3 Burton, who had missed no word o : ) 1! ), ) Tel Grico chatted with her humbla| o h%n €058 Do connected scnse thal|or Coes heated explanation, had! The man was incoherent with|interesting data. By special order of / Robert Z. Drake and the companies with which he is associated were made defendants in three suits filed in dis- trict court by the City National banl with interest at 7 per cent for a num- ber of years. The Standard Bridge company and Mr. Drake are sued in the first ace tion for $38,779.78 because of com- plications growing out of the trans- fer of thirty warrants of Smith coun-- ty, Kansas, valued at $30,000 and the delivery of bridge bills alleged owed the bridge company by Smith coun- ty, said to be valued at $52423.. The warrants were sold to the bank Oc- tober 9, 1911, were afterward trans- ferred to the City Trust company and on July 13, 1912, were repurchased by the City National bank. In the second suit the Portland Bridge and Iron company, the Stan- dard Bridge company and Mr. Drake are sued for $48.500 with sinterest at 7 per cent. he Mountain Timber company and Robert Z. Drake are sued for $5,000 with interest in the third action on notes -for $30,000 issued June 8, 1915, and $20,000 loaned the same day. Mr. Drake says: “For some months they owe me. Many times I offered to arbitrate and let their lawyer and our lawyer choose a third attorney to settle our differences. They have now taken it into court and I be- lieve it will be shown there that the City National bank owes me money.” Germans Will Continue y W “ ty,” an amendment was offered most noted member, “Two-Gun Jake, Here he comes | glov quailed at the prospect. Yet he was en he had made an end, his|PrOperty, 2 1 ¢ y ured. =But the gang was nt find you on the mat, ‘I"Bn\ he spoke to me himselt,” | breaking into stumbling speech, when | tather raged at-him so frenziedly that |3s ollows: ‘Provided, That no claim Bazaa( Through Sunday r8 scattered. wailed the girl frantically. “Surely I|Virginia Griffin essayed an explana-|he turned and left the room, taking §hqll be allowed any claimant unless | The Bazaar given for the benefit of are If he does,” growled|know my brother's volce? And 1 am|tion in his stead. | literally the command that he should [it is proved that the original owner|the German Old People’s home at gster. “If that sister of his keeps on reformin’ the crowd there'll certain he is hurt. The way he spoke convinces me of that.” ““There was a row,” she wept. “No- body meant any real mischief. It “What's the use o' tryin' to hum- “clear out forever and never again|was loyal to the United States gov- dare motion was th show his face In that house|ernment during the civil war' This en made to recommit the German home on South Thir- teenth street will continue Saturday resence. be none of us left soon. First Bill| Then Burton took the lead In his|Wgs just—' or city.” Attt ties were woetully mis-| has gone, then Blanche. You'll be the | mastertul way. ) Bill Reitly thrust her astde almost|“"But the infurlated banker counted :E;fi?,::""fmw'a’ye el el A ;"il:t ese“i",divyarkfi'”h‘.’f.?’:%‘““;(" com- . The “Hell-cats” were | next, [ suppose?" { “Of course, you must go," he said;|TOUghIY. | without his daughter. Grace caught ¢ 285 3 g make them g AL ! defeat so easily “Sometimes you get me that mad, ‘murderous plans, though ‘were soon renewed. was to the ow of im to blame it Jake, 1 want to shake yo muttered the girl, selzing him and thrusting him forcibly Into a closet. which she locked. Then she ran to the door and Young, good-look opened it. d, demurely consclous she could not George Coe, however, was not quite such a fool as Rlanche deemed him. “sedately aware that a hand He noticed Instantly that there were n was the ut: m‘o r:‘:& |h: :t u are mistaken, Mr. sweetly, ght. Implicit trus “You must first onward step two liquor glasses on the table, “Hello!" he sald, glancing around suspiciously; ‘“‘wh you friend? Is here with you now?" “Oh! chuck that jealousy stuff,” cried Blanche. "“I'm fed up with it I'm too worried this morning to ar t .| floor and that the llving rooms faced “but there is no reason on earth why we should not accumpany you. In any event, you may need our help, if it is only to summon a doctor or ambu- lance. Come along. Why waste time? It is broad daqylight, and with my car walting in the street, and the chauf- feur warned to keep his wits about him, no mischief can possibly come to any of us' Olive street lay in the Immediate neighborhood, and the swift automo- bile brought them thither in a couple of minutes. Blanche knew that her sister's apartment was on the third bug a cop who knows his business?” he said, with a specigs of grim humor which’ was grewsome in face of this tragedy. “Jake an’ me settled an old score, I grabbed his gun, an' shot him. He drew on me first, but I was a bit quicker'n him at the game. That's all there is to it." The three women were literally spellbound by this amazing statement. but Burton, who had seen a good deal | of Reilly during the preceding fort-| night, and had come to like the man,| his shoulder as he would have gon: out to storm after George down the stairs. W “Father,” she said quietly, *“Is|back with an George “entirely at fault? Did_ you|loyalty as a co! bring him up in the right way? Have|{pon this the you taught him to trust his fellow-| ., jared by rep men and revere womanhood? not every word and counsel of yours warned him that humanity was pron to evil? Can you blame him now i he believes principles you inculcated?" democrats, five Henry Coe could not have been|Qhijo—Allen, A the bill to th made a require solid south vo claims with instructions e committee on war to. report amendment requiring ndition for any claim, eas and nays were ublican members. By as| . vote of 187 to 170 loyalty was again ment. Of course, the ted against it. They you and acts on the very|were joined by forty-three northern of whom were from shbrook, Gordon, Key realized that some solid and well-con- | more surprised if one of his own office { 3nd Overmeyer. Neither Brumbaugh, boys had venteured to lecture him A8 Garq nor Crosser voted. Seven of the ceived purpose lay behind that plaus- banner days. A special program has been prepared and efforts are heing made to have all visit the big fair who have so far been unable to at- d on account of the Ak-Sar-Ben iviti The fair will officially close Sunday night. Quite a number of visitors from out of town have assisted the good cause during the past week and the remaining two days are to be especially devoted to the people of Omaha and the im- mediate vicinity. How to Cure Colds, d redemption.” Have you brought the money?--tt: . &|the main road. She glanced up at the|ible He. Therefore, he did not inter-|to the investment of his money, and | @ A Avoid » and di sl ily. He remem-|the only thing | want to hear about.” | windows, but they were hu\-ll'ly cur- | fere, and even restrained George Coe, | pointed out the Inherent rottenness of l"’"fi“""‘crc‘mec fror[x;. Indiana— T“:mmu;\_v?::r: Loz r-rx:{:: St int which he| “Guess that's so,” came the sullen|tained, and there was no sign within|who, after the first moment of stupe- | certain great corporations which bulk Barnhart, ine, Cox, Dixon, Gray, e e gndy Ko - e It kil § mment. “You don't care for me. of anyone awaiting their arrival. fied astonishment had large in the financial world. At any|Lieb and Morrison. Neither Adair, [ cold germs. All druggtata, far-off d fhad ot o ‘But 1 do, George, really,” she She sped swiftly up the staire and d, was evidently minded to deny Reflly’i ver- rate, he calmed down sufficiently that| Rauch nor Cullop voted. All the —Advertisement