The evening world. Newspaper, June 25, 1913, Page 17

t ¥ Teen BECAUSE, MY DEAR; | : oH ‘You Yet. We HAD NEVER t} BEEN Yo 7 A FAW MINUTE Ten Nation-Famous New York Murders By Alfred Henry Lewis (Copyright, 1918, by B, 8, McClure.) —The Shorting of Donahue by John Scannell. N 1869 Bons Tweed was at the summit of his power. New York City was his Rome; and he, its Caesar, had taken the town into his lap, as a Dutch woman might a goose, and—never heeding ite protesting equawks—was plucking it to feather the venal nests of aimself and Me ring. have been Tammany bosses since, but none to resemble Tweed. His meant position, fortune; his frown spelled bankruptcy, loss of liberty, death. His word could free the gutlty or lock the innocent in jail. Just as Ca had hf Brutus and his Antony, so also was there opposition €# @ Tweed. There were ones who refused to fear him, Eminent among those who did not fear but fought him was John Scannell. On the sunrise side of © qhirty, tall and straight and clean and strung like a bow, his spirit, high and ee 'theroughbred, evinced itself in that impalpable something Uke an atmosphere ©setihich Horsemen clutch at under the name of “cla: “ah While fighting Tweed and Tweed rule, John Scannell himself cared little eee tees for politics, nothing at all for office. His tastes were iterary, his bent was for the theatre, and he found his friends among such as Hackett, Booth, ‘ference, Barrett, Davenport and Boucicault, Had all of the world's coples et Ghakebpeare been burned, John Scannell could have still saved the poet to ~wfwemanity. For he could repeat every line that the Warwhckshire man ever wrote, Bree e ~— Donah drinking den was made a eo The Seannells Must Die!’ headquarters for what Ring repeaters an idol of his were to be employed in that ward— Unlike John, Florence Soannell'e ward. ¢ M¥orence liked office and lam-bané ‘There were four-score or more of ya Of the campaign. Moreover, in the face these criminals in the room to the rear “Serva that the Tweed ring could do to of Donahue's bar. Florence Scannell, Prevent it, Florence had served one with four of his men and accompanied (arm ¢s Alderman and. wae making & by John Scannell, moving on the scent eanvass for his second term, with vic- of fraud, e Flor- tory convincingly nsmured. ence, aware of the whereabouts of the *fhe Ring was desperate. As an Al- “repeaters,” walked to the door of the German Florence Scannell had been a rear room and sought to enter. The «--Blundering block in the paths of Ring door was locked. conse. And what was to be done? Donahue stood scowlingly behind the Money and threats were powerless. Nor bar. ‘Don't go in there, Florrie,” he @id the time-worn trick of arrest and cried, as Florence @cannell tried the trial and sentence to Sing Sing, on door. ora SLOWLY SCANNELL Wentl @BOUT PONANUR false nll offer any certainty of Florence Scannell, baffled by the @uccens. locked door, gave Donahue a smile full y @ war on his brother John Scan- of meaning, and turned and stood nell Must be accounted for, He was against the bar. His elbows rested on rich, prominent, of granite will. Ai . his back toward Donahue. he was entrenched as behind ramparts Some ome inside, who had heard with- of a multitude. out understanding those efforts to enter, urged of a great unlocked the door. With that, Florence need. — Florence Scannell must be Scannell’s four followers made a rush, oped” at any bloody cost; he must The entrance of the four fell like a fear “nt return to the council. upon the lawbreakers. There was a deal ., And #0 the “word’—that word @hich of commotion, the door through which no man heard and all men understood— the four had rusied ‘being closed in the ing W 0. Wednesday, June 25, Ris By C. M. Payn | i eld Dail WERE NOT GoRN MIND COMING INAND. fF |i\My Hunt for a Husband A New York Hetress’s Butterfly Quest for “‘the Right Man.°? By W. V. Pollock. Capyright, 2018, ty The Prow Pubied ing Co, (The New Tort Erening World, 8—THE “BUTTERFLY WOOER.” HEN I eo heartlessly sent Frederick von T. about his business I to forget him by plunging with sest into the gayetice of the eeason. 1 grew tired of the life abroad and begged papa to open ouF house at Bar Harbor for the summer. Papa and mamma were all solicitation for my state of heart. After some Pereuacion 1 allowed papa to present Rudolph C., a young Austrian count <5 ni it to America. The count tried to entertain me with Ris brilliant converentt enthusiaem and high spirits and during the remainder of the voyage was a very devoted ali 1. | His dally tribute of American Beauty roses teft me cold. His offerings of Paria eweets bored me to extinction, Rudolph C, had amusing foreign manneriems, and the wey he flirted sma | coquetted from behind the pillars on the dock the morning we landed while we were having the contents of our trunks examined by the customs officers was @ good imitation of a young gorilla playing hide and seek. nd the days we were here before going at the count’s mercy. He called ae masy Geared and alse kept the butler busy at the telephone. YouRE NEXT * STEP RIGUT IN — er EXTRACT IT PAINLESSLY tt ena eeetA Great Summer Story \Seemeseam Of New York (Copyright, 1918, by Joba A. Moroso.) merts before him and snapped away, “O, you don't to re it? Vi well, Hi pistol gin end Byopais or PRECEDING cHaprErs, the ia fell on him with an eva- madam. How's tha’ i wh Tierney handed him o dig automatic had placed there the misht before, fol- shall be ed pelo rat, Company Bullding q lanche of Questions, He broke through Adrian watched rney’s face closely from his desk and slipped another in by ged ber woman's intuition. the day I Fault with itay aeeett te Teies ; them and reached ‘“ierney’s private of- as the detective listened as the faint bis own back pooket. Ghe Bid the weapon in the folds of her Hie hunger {og about a ‘bition dollars, ‘The treasure includes Ce. equeak of @ voice sounded from the re- . “All you got to do fe to equesse &.” cloak and went te the door. voice no be Priceene Zovlae diatpind. A gf guice He sank in a chair near Tiermey's cetver, he sald. “Every time you squeese ft, R “Who ts {t? ehe called. eyes and A ns ieeeting. the ‘seeing desk and faced the detective, haggard @uddenly Tierney's whole body seemed Sends out a bullet. Don't take any “It t 1” came the fm the tion bac! Beas riz tae, ore cuecarel gee, and worn. to stiffen, as if m death jolt of electricity SMances. When @ yess pulle a gun he voice of Gir Richard. “Are you pre- “I left Ge “Cavett ae, omy mom, — Tierney looked fresh and there was ® had poured into it. His eyes blazed and ™eans business.” pared to receive me for @ moment or pillow own to be in New Tork, Calveriy: sone of the smile on his face, re t grin of the wild joy of the man. _ TleMney alipped into a well-worn overs two?” payment nis’ ascometice, “Calvert Toots the wreasure a ou haven't slept.” he said. hunter spread over his face He amashed comt. pulled is hat tight on hie head, “There was ettence within, rH A csrtones to beg ‘Hold your temper, Mr. Vanderpocl,” jumped to hie Teen eee rack and Take this door," h in {fu woman: known’ as. the Violet Tierney coaxed. ‘I know it is pretty °% ‘pip t2,a hall the reporter: , ee rough on your people to see all this in pice Pas obendeh Liasle,” he aid: el thing about. Rollley and his Siners In the house She thought men are {he papers, but if you want us to find opposite Yonkers, You can tell it by an SMP shrough here one ata time and we'll beet to Rom that as the last fates up detective, work as a. fed Mra, Peyton, and if you want to help Gheervatory showing above the trees, De Under Way without bother ¢rom (Bat move and to beep her weapon hi ge and peng yaa ; must-have patience with ery methase, 2,2 just eouth of the village of Alpine.” "rian ang tYerney tnroush ‘nocor'ast (evartenaot te berm met ae fer, Thome sung ines ia Lomita, Tam called Bonehead Tierney and Solid g Advan had buttoned his overcoat ine door and reached a elevator. be ee Iv about him. ah Sf Battin ai and, to po oH A) a) es names by the “Come,” he said. Pig near fet oa sewene train at yy Gt Saco tor har beige tn desta” Wie, how or totne whaeaguarters, Dut some” we ceed & fast machine that will Hundred aad Twentyeninth etrect es? eanaloe, Aoaia Lasse, i Thave a card or two inmy hande” Sold 61x All told." sald Tlermey. | Adrian's fast mechine came up © min~ ‘neq, ; rn uy ae een ee Geverture frm America. leerne, of, Colverty's Adrian wondered if the detectives at telenhone. PA AB SS. soe me pte after, and in ten minutes more the she stepped back from the door aad Cora rose from her chair aad ping. Lisaie telephones @ secret menage to police beadavartere ae. not right in “eTel] him to meet us at Fort Lee cool 4 fds PR wip Bp 9 trian eard Sir Richard tum the key. the room es if thinking over yy, but there werry, One Hurdred and Twenty-ninth J She watched the door closely as he posal. She realised that the — was something about the smiling Irish- CHAPTER XXXII. man, his complete contro! of ail his DRLAN VANDERPOEL gave @ nerves and his quiet confidence in what cry of aatonianment when he he waa doing that gave him & second ‘beheld the first account of the thought and one that brought him hope. 4 the erde: H her apartment kidnapping of Mrs, Peyton. “Washington, D. C., has put ina cali Tierney unlocked the door and. ‘All the better for the bad weather.” nignt that Sir Richard had left her the The newspapers hed not for me," emplained Tierney. ‘Any sec- “Rellley.”” - “We'll be able to get In zopnar diamond stood her in good stead neglected his share in the mya- ond now and we may hear something, Ketlley entered and closed the door ‘Re rouse before they know we are now, terious affair. They had dug up asmuch Turn the look in the door for me and behind him. . She aank in the nearest chair. of his adventurous history as they could pull down the transom. Some of them “Pick out three of the best huskies y's huskies, packed In the car gir Richard entered and closed the and one of them had managed in some newspaper guys are strong arm men at we got,” Tierney ordered, “and have Dchind him and Adrian, were crouched aio, behind bim. He remained stand- r headed his machine north on the Edge the bandit was hopeless! ey. Weil Jump into water rosd and sent it shooting tor- usered See Raw Shes 0 WOE Olt fhe! OE ae renee cea ward at sixty miles on aour. The ame courage and control of could use this fact to deceive The snow was coming down heavily nerves that had made her seek through Set away she would lo so, » and Adrian reduced his speed. for the intruder the was sent out among the Danites of the stampede, Ring, Florence nnell myst be John Scannell, when speaking of Don- dealt with; John nnell must also ghue's death, spoke of that slot in Mie, There was no plan; no suggestion Donahue's rear room. Said he: of when, or how, or by whom the dou. | had met Florrie only a block or ble murder was to have accomplish- two away, and didn't wholly understand ment; that was left to the decision of nis purpose in going to Donahue's, When events, But the “word” was in the the door of the back room was opened, ears of a dozen Ring assissins, any aster Florrie had failed to get in, the el) Pe pao aul maya on the first tour men with Florrie took balesticks safe change Cha: d from under thelr coats and tore Into the yith Repeaters. mob of repeaters who were hiding there, ig The repeaters weren't fighting back ccs Ri srado, one The repeaters weren't fightin Eemeere Was, 6 Tnp Aeeneredse in much, for they were strangers from s@econd avenue where it cornered Pivda telphia and had no notion of the cant yiescuna or” He had. re- Strength awainst them or of their sur- celved that “w ich meant deata roundings, Plornie’s four were cracking forthe seu he was raady beada right and left, while the repeaters to act,, Blvo ‘hing to Done “id thelr best to pe thxoush doors ahue; he had already kitled one and and windows, | Murderously wounded another, Tt was ‘“Florrle didn't enter the rear room. I registration day. The Ring, with ¢ rushed in really to stop the war; I was ters, was falsely swelling afcald It would Gurt Fiorrie at the polls.” use Of repea i registration for the final steal. Also, While Florence Scaanell's Aghtieg four way to get @ picture that was ten years times, You can't keep ‘em out.” each man carry two guns and one pair together like #0 many big-boned, eager ing. old at least. ‘The telephone bell rang. of handcuffs, Come along yourself. Tell Beodncusge being. mae © trail af err have come to beg your pardon,” ‘Abhorring publicity, Adrian could not Tierney picked up the receiver as them to leave the office one at a time, ‘e’ months o ft. bad he eald inclining his head toward her. see how in the world this sort of th Adrian locked the door and drew down take the subway, and meet me at the Lane oe did not dare visit you because you | Keep you here would be of any aid In finding Cora the transom. One Hundred and Twenty-ninth street CHAPTER XXXIV. wan bee wad cao lab be Ge eee mie inted Sir Richard in ja!l. He aband- “Yes, thia is Tierney—Jim Tierney, ferry. Got it?’ 'T was 9 o'clock ta the morning Hoe, Therefore I had to bring you ered his breakfast and paper, dashed out Incorporated. “Yeu.” when there sounded a low, F® here, I coukd not be at peace away ” of the club and Into a taxi and started ‘The detect: face lighted with pleas- “Hustle, Not a word to the reporters. epectful knock on the door be from ab," would he downtown for Tierney’s office. ure. Duck ‘em.”" hind which Cora Payton was “Tn, "o\aness wae leaving hie voice %. fortun Arriving there, he found a horde of re- A woman's volce was talking on the Tiorney turned to Adrian. imprisoned, oui’ ike Gan a Ac? fore her was a man determined to porters and photograp! While the wire. ‘ qun?” he asked. She slipped her cloak about Sr oy! aemumed jenned out his own will at any cost and oxlike instru- “I didn't get your name,” he "Got! 4. “No.” her and made it fast at the throat. She “You. must understand,” he said. making it evilent to her thet he camera men stuck the! forred to carry it out as quietly a@ ge were in the rear room, and John Soan- Florence Scannell. his energies and panted to the door. Scannell stood before him. eines} lave eu and Save, 7eu 8 8 SOR" sible nell was doing all he could to put an John Scannell sprang to the front Even as he did so John Scannell’s ple “I owe you an apology, perhaps.” aal@ |, cine woman in hie heart.” end to their bale-stick activities, @ shot door, Donahue, fear-spurred, was @ tol spoke and Donahue fell in arnong Scannell, “for this unannounced visit, |"C 0° Nota” nin through lowered rang out in the barroom. John Scannell, block away, running with all his might. the “police. The Scannell bullet had but I have ® most important word tol, it) Ong tear began to creep over She Kill him thi in the rear room, couldn't see and could In an instant John Scannell was in pur- shattered an arm. way to you. fire through the only guess the meaning of that fring, suit, Tho glance ty gave his brother John Scannell, heavy of heart, car | "What in lt?" queried Sweeny, wet at [a a A he ee aA 8 Donahue, seizing the eafe advantage of as he passed told him that the latter ried his brother to the hospital. Then all at ease, istol, Florence’ Scannell's postion and John was wounded to the death. Whereupon he gave bail on charges of shooting’ "My brother was fairly elected. In |PI8 fear Anaad Bcannell's absence from the foom, had @ great hunger of revenge seized and both the Ring ruff of that, however, your corrupt le stepped nesrer ‘ee upon @hot the younger Scannell in the back, swallowed him up. took for the murde: ts about to ‘count him out.’ [one knes, resting @ bend on te arm John Scannell wrenched open the door | Donahi je what speed he might, wounded in the door of the poli “Very well,” Sweeny replied; “Zl and rushed in, His eye rested first on but a life was clogging him. tion, Donahue was not arreste look into the matter.” his brother, half lying againet the base His pursuer was overhauling him. was the power of the Ring. Thus stood John Scannell, with his foot, closed he ht an front Pt bi, Donahue, whose frightened eyes each matters when the election came on. the door, When he Agen Send Seesny F shoulder-hitter of the his plato! was in one hand. Scannell's h 4 Promise at Pistol Point. In the other, ‘I will give you on calibre Colt's. There was a flash; aa a pol There deel! an incident which ts not ute,” eald Goannell, “wherein to P Ring shoulder-hitter fell, shot through hand, If he could but reach shat he without some slant of curious interest. ise that my brother shall not be robbed the neck. ‘ would be safe! The police—the Ring Peter B. Gweeny, the Tweed intell- of his election. Aled, unless you do Through the smoke of John Sean- police-would protect him! They were gence, was the potent one behind the promise, I'll kill you where you are.” " came e broken, husky allies as well as officers. These woughts throne of the Ring. Sweeny wre sione = Donahue,” whispered upheld the murderer. He begged of a!) at his desk. The door opened . -d John (To Be Continued.) me your word of honor that you Weave without harming me.” He paused, she viied. "You nell's tol voles, “Joba, ite