The evening world. Newspaper, June 26, 1913, Page 17

say Tm e Even By Alfred Henry Lewis "I—The Shorting of Donahue by John Scannell. OF FRECBIING Leptin qf (Contiaued.) aX the gray depths of Scanndil's eyes Gweeny read his death hatf told. And Sweeny prom- il I made up my mind to vinit »” gaid John Scannell, as he told ptidee imeident, “my thoughts ran eqmething like this: Florrie coukin’t “3 tinew that; and yet it would plesto him to be given the election. Ames myoelt, 1 expected to’ get killed. ‘evGere’ were out to that effect. ‘was aiready stot and dying. 2twen my turn next. 4 I resolved to collect a deadty (@Bvasice, ‘Also, my toll collection etir, I'@ been through & Battle with the assassins of the ‘@mwe; and Ta got tited‘of fight- “I made tp my mind, ing, to’ kill Tweed or Dick’ - Connolly, at I could afford to die ing ‘of my intentions, but ey crept out. That's why mo ready: to omme my way tificate of election fer Fior- i Th i: “8 ee Boannell ttved eight months ‘was dying every moment, Para- ed, he lay without motion while lif dated away. But he could still talk. Bese & Looking érom the window of the lum- dering ‘bus, pitching and rolling in the Futp of Gecond avenu hue on the sidewalk. Two men were with Bim. Scannell slipped to the rear of the ‘bus, where he could not be seen. While yet fifty feet from Donahue, he sapped to the ground. The*’bus lum- on, and Scannell—pulling his Pistol— walked toward Donahue. “Get ready!” was Scannell’s warning. Donahue fied like aome hunted ant- Tamil. He @ashed through the open door of a Mvery stable and out at the Fear, Scannell 4i@ mot ahoot. He could wait; he would one day corner Dona- hue where no open door invited and Permitted fight. Something occurred which showed Scannell that h, fairness was thrown away on Donahue. Scannell’s business was horses, and he-ewned a big sales stable in Fast Twenty-fourth street. A band of Ring murderers was told off to Ail) John Seannell. Tweed hed heard of that visit to Sweeney, and it set his own heart to @ trot. The eight mur- derers knew how to 100k for Scannell, and waylaid him where Twenty-fourth Street cromed Lexington avenue, ‘The elght fired a volley, but Scann: Pistol spoke with theirs, As he fell with three wounds, a bullet-convulsed plug- usiy bore him bleeding company. The others fied. Ae they ran Scannell raised and fired twice.. Bach bullet stopped an enemy, There were no deaths as the result of.all this shooting. @cannell re- covered, as did also the wounded would- be murderers, Realising that he would be given no chance to defend himeelf, John Scannell disappeared, There is an aphorem which counsels Gghting te devil with fire, and another which urges you to do, ' unto others as they would do unto you, and. do it first! Scannell may have turned these proverbs on his wheel of thought until he felt their practical dom, At any rate, John Scannell was nowhere to be seen, and none knew his whereabouts. Some said he'd left town; * others that he was etill in town, but disguised. The time was midnight, Donahue, with three others, was walking in on “@hould you 4i@, I ehall kill Dona- ‘Bds,""wes his one answer. ‘ } The Rour of lh came en for Flor- bate "@adtinel, Worn of’ pain and ef by sickness, he was but the ef what he had beet. John ears were on his tace—"Fiorvie, don't! Tve got to kill Donahue,” ‘ ®& Moment's pause. “John,” th sone hand on the cold @orehea, made his vow that vengeance dhould” Ble debt of death. ‘ John Scannell ‘vistted Donahue, His ‘was'to foree him into a fight. He n hot (fl him as his brother was , Donahue should have his chance, was coldly steady: ‘My (epgther te dead,” said ‘he, “and you mur- Genet dim. If you had killed him in an honest quarrel, and with his tase your , B'would not think of following you But this wae murder—murder “ena cowardly! You killed him "ne had no difference with you, 04 white hile Gack wee wrned. ‘S will deal better by you than you @6 with him. You shall hold every ad- vantage that I hold. But you must (eGiee and Aght! “This sort of thing isn't Rew to you; you have already killed two men. Also, to help you make @ decision, © promise that it's your only door to safety, You aust kil me or I shall kill resolved to make Dona- “It was a 'day of gnaivnens. of-the more retired streets. Suddenly mar®whom none recognized stood bi gloom. Not word ‘was spoken. There was the bluff bark of a Derringer, and Donahue fell—shot through the body. The stranger disap- dark ghost. John Scannell never admitted t! was he who shet down Donahue th: sudden midnight. Still, when no one coult say that it was he, a Grand Jury —remembering a motive—presented an indictment against @cannell. He was not arrestea, since no ene knew his where- abouts, He himself, however, heard of the indictment. Donghue lay in the hospital, and the question was, Would he * ‘The hard following the indictment, in Soannel called at the home of the District-At- torney. It had just struck 1 o'clock in the morning, and that officer of Ring Justice arose when Goannell sent (a his name and the sssurance that his errand ‘was one of peace. {What I want to say,” explained Scan- nell, ‘is this, Without touching on whether I did or did not shoot Donahue the other night, I am ready to come nto court twelve hours from now and give myself up But only, mind, upon your promise that I shan be allowed to give ball, I mustn't be held to await word from the doctors that Donahue will live. me give bail. you not to @ive that promise mean to keop fi aince, « ‘here, should you gtve it a en it, the consequences will be most # to yourself.” uu shall give ba’ drict-Attorney here's my hand on it.’ At 1 o'clock that afternoon Scannell came Into court and the District?Attor- ney redéemed his promise. Ball was fixed at $40,000. ScanneM gave it, and the matter for the moment was at rest. While Donahue tomed between life sand death in the hospital and: Scannel, u was abroad on dal committee to Scannell Peace. age “They are soon told,” said Scannell, ‘Donahue fired the shot tirat killed my brother, Indict him and fairly try him, and T'll promise to tlefied, It was what FYerrie himi at and Tal agree to it. On the other hand, If the Jaw doesn't dea! with Dogahue, I wil! Th . Ring agreed to 's terme, Donahue was indicted for the murder of Florence Scannell, and upon coming out of the hospital was placed under bond, ‘Then followed a tong exasperating wai! The nrg indicted, but tr 7. of the Ring, “You cheat,” he aald, "You've indicted Dons- hue, but you won’ try him. I'll give "the por oe the 3 heard, bt Ring he ot ‘The three months went Ring sent @ eking terms of T most fair one of the “weaker sex” making away with many a blood-red heart| shot! who ever thinks of punishing the chic little thief who steals the Preciots gem in all the world—Bobdie’s heart?” There she stood with a life sentence pending if she should attempt to | 7°** ¢@ World Daily Magazine. Thursday, June 26.1913 escape. For Dan Cupld guarded her closely; ready to shoot to the heart tf So soliloqguized Dan Cupid one bright summer day when he beheld a|she should make one suspicious move. She fought. She screamed. He The arrow pierced her heart, and Daa, in a rage, centenced it to Jewel. Dan captured her and for punishment she was placed ia the pillory | hang for life on the fob of the frst Bob whe chanced that way. of @ public square and ebove her head hung the booty and proof of her The Man With a Billion }4 “Se"r-,5¢> (Copyright, 1018, ty John A, Morces.) SYNOPSIS OF The Excelaio i i # fe I Bae i =eEa3e Hat rag. i fe i AS fipke her. jure, fre Eerie Shs ib Mi Sou bar hls aaa. CHAPTER XXXV. \T was am hour of exquisite tor- @ure for the Violet Widow. ‘With her pistol atill hidden @he sat in the great, high- welled room of the old mansion, ‘@very second of the hour tick- ing awny the time that would end ail time for Sir Richard. She would submit to his embrace and & dullet would pierce his heart The shot would be well muffled by the cloak. Perhaps, efter all, she might es- the house. and gazed through a grated window. reach the forest there would be @ chance ‘Af it was possible to escape without ‘fling her captor she would do 60, She The enow was fiying fam. If ahe could the ‘The door itself was of solid oak and re- elated her every effort. ‘The precious hour was passing swiftly. She went to another window and peered out of it for awhile and then re- Uitte French clock of gold on s table toh! her that ahe had three minutes of thie casement vigil left before the door would open and Sir Richard ap- ea: She wes about to leave the window when she saw two figures moving @mong the trees near the house, They were dpproaching cautiously as ped Her heart gave @ great bound of de- Ught and relief. Ghe wae about to smash the glass and ery for help when @ knock came et the door. ‘There was firmness to her step as she crossed to the door. “Who ia tt" ahe called, a fa 1," came back from Str Rich- ard, With hope high in her breast now and with courage etrong upon her she de- clded her course. Her eyes were bright and her face was wreathed with smiles and she called with a ring of triumph in her voles “Entrez, monsieu: Sir Richard threw open the door and entered the room with an exclamation of joy. “Then the answer is?” he asked, ex- tending his hands. “This! she said, levelling the pistol between his eyes. In another second she had stepped to Mhreshold he hed just crossed with eager bound. red. “Move an up her trating cloak and her right kept the shining pistol pointed with deadly ain toward Sir ard. Before could recover his composure he had stepped into th hall, nad slammed the door behind ...: and hed Carned the Gey, _ aaiehevnmenanaaaaaaenananananenel Sir Richard was @ prisoner in the pret- ty cage he had built for ¢ loved. Cora pulled the great key from the Jock and alipped it in her bosom, Ghe paused and listened at the key- hole. She heard an oath or two and then the tinkle of breaking glass. Sir Richard had gone to one ef the windows to shout an alarm, She heard his voice raised in a call to those below. and with the woman he Her nerves tingling, Pistol now held unconcealed, she ran to the head of the winding hall etaire Just as the sounds of a acuffle and of mighty swearing reached her ears, There was a battle royal in progress in the entry of the Canto, Kelley and Cookney Tim were Putting up a fight against Tierney‘ ‘men. Judson had ekipped toward « beck door to unleash the great dane. Cora leaned far over the rat) and saw the atrugsiing as & great beast came leaping into the halt, heir erect on its spine and fange sho Tt crouched as tf for a spring. fevelled Pistol with » steady hand 4 fired, ‘The great dane tunged into the atr and fell over on its aide. Ite backbone had been shattered oy mullet. “The nippere! The ntppers! Quick! Gook out for Bir Dick!" she heard « man shout. From the tangle of @ghting men one tore himaclf free and Bounded up the it pistol in hand. "ll get him!" It was Adrian’ Aghting for, cried. “Adrian! ere e@afe, thank God." he gasped, “Which course did he take?" “He is my prisoner,” she told him, pointing to the oaken deer, ‘He is locked In there and the windows are grated.” Her face had turned white suddenly, The little silver mounted pistol dropped from ht and and clettered om the floor. Bhe ewayed, Adrian took her in his arme and held mney and she + ELEANOR SCHORER. By John A. Moroso. Reilley came clattering up the otairs to put the irons on Gir Richard. CHAPTER XXXVI. trussed ant reaty to be taken to Haw S08 Police ey, ft ‘We're going to put you arrest. you think you can put up & fight you'd better get i out of over. 7m get “I will make po resistance,” replied the prisoner, Tierney ovens that he heard his open thie door e few inches just hand over the gun. Get it in your bean, old man, that if you have @ gun in your hand when I throw the door wide open you're ‘Tern Was high pitched and his fac “You don't ‘that proud beauty. Jim Tierney—and m: alive or 1'll take you in that? Gt ain't a trying to save troub y in and take me?" Sir voice sounded as if he hed retreated from the door. Nae 2 it i You Can Be Your Own Beauty Do THE ART OF DRESS, Caperight, 2013, ty The Pom Pubiithing Oc, (ihe Rew Yah Buuke 6 ‘HATS the matter?” eaid the Woman ef Thirty, | you had lest your Jest friend.” “Wares than that,” sald the Avevage <irt, ful @lance at a vivid pink creation thet repesed negliguatty over tho besisat |! rt q i i i ! f a i Hi } i: Hs ill i Bef A bi i § ! ; | t fh Vi ‘tt ! washed out I will have none ef it. “Thie may seem like a little trouble, but saddled with an unmtisfactory frock and Ravi that new shade of pink.against your face y¥ Ne woman whe ts at becoming gown now. fou would all eallew or vivid green next the face, It makes her look bilteda. touches af both these colors on her frock if whe will keep them away from the face and have @ white lace ie meck. Rose pink becoming to near- ery women complexion 1 not florid, But the same cannot be sald ef salmon pink the anew vivid shades. “Even the smell matter of the way @ frock te hooked up makes a Giffer- ence in its appear- ance. Uni it te very loose you @hould always begin at the waist line and hook up to the neck . (2 7 YING, © AS MAST and then fasten the hooks below the waist fine, This makes a better, The lace guimpe that in now very tight so it fits without a wrinkle, the stock worn #0 much shewlé do Olnred. &c. In.fact, so important do I consider thie art of Gress thoroughly understands it can give cards end epedes tewhe eat her at her own # shot back the lock, Gir Richard was seated in an casy- chair, his hands resting on its broad arme and his fingers playing up and down an if he was in {dle reflection. Revolpers tn hand, Tlerney and his men entered. Gir Richard seemed te de in deep med- itation. Finally he arose irom the chair and faced the detec “Gentlemen,” he said, “Il am un- ‘was the rattle of polished steel ind Tierney advanced to him with @ ir Richard started shghtiy. “It te not necessary,” he said with « Atle rise, as in request, to his veice. “There seems to be quite a nunrber of I have no weapon and no de- aire to attempt to avold arrest.” ‘TNerney took his right wrist end Jocked @ steel bracelet over tt. Without @ word he reached and took the left wrist and Gir Richard wax manacied. “Now we'll go dowdétairs,” paid ‘Tierney. He caught his prisoner by the erm and started him ahead. The servitors of the master crook were lying on the floor of the ball, handcuffed and with their ankles roped. “Let them up, please,” asked Sir Richard, "They are not cattle, One of them seems to be hurt, Kelley seems to have been in @ fight. His face ts » badly cut’ Kelley looked through two streams of blood toward Sir Richard with the dumb affection of a pet dog that had uttered his bones to be ground for the wake of « prize or his master, “A Grink of water, chief,” h je asked te buswily. “My mouth's full of bloog.”* _ and to put them dining room, Richard, @ chair In the din- ing room aad interlaced his Angers, — “The lawSeompels me to turn you over to the police of the county, have you arraigned here and then ask for satreaition papere from the Governor ° Tierney. “Tf you want rant Bas eae eonape hy Be Li rubes, Dick. Yl beep my men close