The evening world. Newspaper, June 27, 1913, Page 21

BOR LITTLE MORTALS THEY NEVER 6&6 THE BIRDS AND TREES AND GREEN GRASS THE CONSARN RICH ARE TRESPONSIB LE. THEY, SHOULD SEND THEM To THE COUNTRY NOW ANU THEN T coud Drop A CENT IN ONE OF THE Boxes To SEND PooR CHILDREN To THE COUNTRY, Ten Nation-Famous New York Murders ‘By Alfred Henry Lewis (Coppright, 1918, ty B. 8, MeCture,) . L—The Shorting of Donthus bj JoKi. Sodnnell.”*”. 18 OF PRECEDING INSTALMENTS. i Werence’ Beannell, running for Aldermen 06 anti.Tweed tient in New, Yor in 1000,,i# the “Do you ee what you've done, John?” asked the captain, “Yea!” There came a quick sparkle ‘to Bcannell’e eyes; “; *, You what I think of it.” Again came the roar of the pistel. de Scannell had sent @ bullet through che ‘was @ round two hundred peo- tn *he poclreom when John @cannell but he eaw only one Before . Denahue. That man who alain hts brother, and for whom he Doped and hunted, was delivered to his hand. Scannell gazed on Donehue; the moment jeemed to pause. Scan- We eyes were brightly lishted with lamwe.of a white hate. Donahue's ‘was ashen; he couldn't command ‘It was as though he were ine ot herrer! ays Grippedtn bie tight hand, en, wes @ heavy pistol. I¢ was @roven in his fingers when he lay Denatue pointed his weapon et ‘@irough hts coat; out bis hand @orveless; he coplén't fire. Bonashue called tn @ Gry votes, Donahue was calling not to Scannell, t0 ane who should heve been with led only the more. dead Donahue as he lay on ‘The body jumped with the cussion of the shot, and th Scannell’s Resolve, the floor. fury marched somewhat efter ak ii ; i E i ‘ené readjusted in his rights and for over two thousand years by and effort of the lew. Wherefore, natural thought has been revamped made over until his notion of justice MMe knowledge of law. The Amertean does not adhere to this theory Europe His country te new, and in new country, where men must make enforce their own laws from day to a; ‘@ fact ls worth more than a law while &@ sentiment ig worth more than either. “The American has his law—yes. And he will follow it—with imitations, The American has his law of murder. It is teed mo more furnished with gates of escape in ite terms then are the laws of Eng- land, Germany, France. But back in the recesses of American sentimemtalism are maintained exceptions, “The man of Europe, fitting law to fact, would cut and baste and stitch a Verdict as @ tailor might @ coat. He looks to no natural right, but only to the law. Above and beyond strict terms of etatute, the American can understand @ justice. The more letter of his | might grant no relief, But were you kill him who had murdered a bdrother, or wronged a sister, or slandered a wife, the American wii come to your defense statute—do @ justice and T 414 @ world of thinking, ané in end I resolved that I'd be tried only by twelve Americans—tull- blown, full-blooded, born to the manor. T'a have no Eufopenn on the jury which next tried me." . The Final Tragedy. ene eter atiffened and incapa- only turn to face him. Soan- oe unwinking eyes never wavered ‘eyes of Donahue. The latter , free be14 ae by 0 spell, — Slowly Scannell went about Donahue Ge the right, never widening, never les- ening the distance, At the last he had @oreed Donahue cross-wise of the room, bench, @p4 naught behind him eave the safe, end, insensate wall. , Met until then did Scannell's hand ws Rig weapon. And he went slowly it, tacitly calling Donahue to ‘ - ‘But Donahue was as rigidly fi as @ statue of ice. ‘With granite deliberation Scannell fais pistol. Donahue, licking a dry Mp, stood as one planet @eanzell's revenge went jue crippled forward, half turned, end with « sob fell headlong, Scannell fleoked on his prone enemy for a mo- _Mmant, while his besom filled with the Stee of a forgotten peace. It was as Mhough @ stone had been rolled from tele beart. @eannell went slowly forth, and no hear had seemed so sweet nor the world goed vefore, As he paused at the Gorner, an officer touched his » Bewnnell wheeled and followed ‘The officer led the way to where Me Gee@ Donahue was lying in his teams A captain of police stood close Pa Ni ‘While John Gcannell told Attorney cortt! remptorily challenged the juror. Be arose and addressed the Court: “Your Honor,” sail he, withdraw from this case. and asked what he had to say. “What can I say?” returned Goanne!!. “T've never yet begged of any man, and I @hall not begin now. If Judge Beach insists upon withdrawing, I take it @ Judge took the busi- Beach,” he aid, “T refuse to allow you to withdraw, end I must command you as an officer of the court to proceed, In five minutes from now you will |, and the trial went on, But Scannell hed his jury of Americans; and the twelve—remembder- ing how Donahue had murdered his brother from behind, remembering every circumstance of tho: years of long pursuit, rem ahue when pic Pistol which horror-smitten when facing hie doom ed tha wiedom of their selection by Gnding @ verdict of ac- quittal, 7 ‘To-morrow's story will tell of the wonderful “Giri in Green” whose fote was perhaps the most dramatic @f all Hew York's nation-famenus Your CEN WOULDN'T Do Muct GOoD. I Tet You,'T 16 THE Rice “PEOPLE THAT OUGHTA HELP AHEM THIS IS MiLLIE! CAN'T You Come UP AND SEE ME (TS Six - How FOR Mie The Man With a Bill (Coperight, 1018, by John A. Moroso.) PRECEDING CHAPTERS, dy at Py fe ort ge. i i if ei ih il i f i $ i Fe 2 “ ts Hl pili HH elie: ° &; i i if i i tl if i f ef CHAPTER XXXVI. o in cities.” was enndyed with his com. Placeny and showed it. ‘Oh, very well,” he eaid. “Then Fil turn you in to the care of the local ities and wire New York to with the extradition, If you want eause waste of time and more trouble, all right.” “We might beth show some consid- gested Sir Richard. womoved," suggested Sir Richard. have a revulsion against being stered followed by a lot ef hoodlums. Guppose you unlock these and then we |may talk ebout this extradition mat- | ‘Tierney, eager to get his man and he companions to Police Headquarters on the other side of the river, took off the handouffe. Gir Richard drew « cambric hendker- chief ¢rom his pocket and patted his wrists with ft "I shal waive extradition,” te.catd, “if you will promise to take me direct to headquarters, treat me as a human being on the way and not give the news- papere any information about the ar- geste until) the matter comes in open court.” \ IF EveRy BODY WOULD Give CAN 1? don T ASK ME 1T- WOuLDNT AMOUNT To ISNT THERE Bout A HUNDRED THOUSAN (VE_66T\ Just PIRTEEN MINUTES IN WHICH “To FINIGH UP- @ND-THEN~ ANd THEN ! HoH! 1wish You'D RUN OVER “Hese Bo0oKS! THERES Sir Richard took @ decanter trom the sideboard and Alle’ @ glass with wine. “Perhaps you are tired,” he eald. “Will you join met” shook bis head. Richard Gowed and emptied his “Betore we go," he eal, ‘I wish you do me the kindness to offer to atreet he analysed every possible play that would be made by the police now that he wae in their power. He gave none of the veluable seconde to regret. He wes a@vancing beyond middle age and even a reasonable sentence would mean the end of life bebind prison bars, out off from the gun end the ehade and with only a corner of shadows to die in. It was no fitting end for a life that . had been filled with adventure and the His suavity and politeness fairty Gased Nerney. “That's al right, Wir Dick,” he esid, ‘wat the main thing is to get you in the ; Barrel at Potice Headquarters. Reilly,” he eréered this chief Houtenant, ‘crank up the machina I guess we'll be start- fag” CHAPTER XXXVII. > HE taking of Bir Richard and bis henchmen from the house on the Palisades to Police Hea@quarters was little short of kidnapping. With no war- rante, but by mere force of arms and mumbera, Tierney and his men whisked the master yess out of New Jersey and into New York. At Police Headquarters Kelley, Canto and Judson were readily enough recog- nized es crooks, Out the tall, dstin- @ulshed-looking man in immaculate dress who walked beskle Tierney might wooner have been taken for the Commis- moner of Police than for the thief he was. Gir Richard's face was devoid of color @nd there wes @ furrow on his usually Placid forehead. He fully realised that every step bringing him nearer to the office of the Inspector in charge of Detective Bureau meant a step neare: @ing Ging, unless the cards should be wold have eat in his eet) and the first move toward gaining hie Gom by his wite alone ami without the 14 of lawyers and the courts, tr Rich ning. His was a high intelligence. fn that fast tip trom the Palisades to 4 Joy of adventure, Had he been of meaner cast he would have figuratively flung up his hands and sald: “I have had my e@here; so be it.” He wae far from being of that type, He looked upon hie predicament as @ problem to be eolved. It was the deepest and hard- est problem ever put before him. The killing of a man or a number ef men whe might impede his egress from thie tight corner would not have caused him hesitation i ®y killing him or them he could have meade his way clear of all police barriers. The yess man wee stamped with the brand ef murder in hie heart by the police Ex- perienced men on the force, plainly or bright with braes buttons, shoot to wing @ dank robber, but shoot with the stupid conviction that the yeas will eurely slay when inter- fered with It may be a good theory. IF EACH ONE A CENT A DAY 10n ss Some yegge 40 not hesitate te murd Some never think of murdering, Richard was the killing kind. But Bir Richard had no weapen and no hance to fight hie way for « otart beyond the police act that enmeshed him, ‘There was one way that he could force to freedom. His thought was of Cora Lee Peyton. He knew that the rich young Mr, Van- derpoe! was in love with her. He could not help but know it. He knew also that she waa a woman who would leppertes, for had ashe not tricked him by ‘her “Entres, monsieur!” Had she not fooled him by the very tone of her voice when she bade him come iito the prison reom in the heuse on the Palieades? Sir Richard might have @ moment ‘Violet 4 th lfona she might give heed to thie eug- Geation, Milence—e Ue stilern—would be the Price of hie freedom, ‘This thought came ¢e him as he Proached the door o' @ Inspec charge of the Detective Bureau. Learn One Thing Every Day Hod'w to Gain a Fund of General Information ‘Copyright, 1918, by The Prem Publishing Co, (Fhe New York Brening World), 16.—MATCHES. HEE first match that resembles ours I in any way was made by & Frenchman named Chancel. This *] was in 196. A bit of wood was tipped with chemicals that burst into flame when it was dipped into bottle of acid. A little later another matob came into wee. It was made of paper, the tip Gipped in chemicals, Inside of the tp was « tiny giase bul> containing acid. When the bulb was crushed the acid combined with the chemicals and fire was produced. You can see how utterly impracticable and expensive these matches must have been. ‘The first practical lucifer matel waa made by an Englishman, John Welker. It wan much tke our matches, but it had to be struck between folded sand- ‘ns mind worked like light-| paner, #0 there was friction on all sur- s at once. These sold for two cents zen. +o» veme & grea problew, ojlew done away Wik Seem Phosphorus, which is extremely polaon- bat ous, Was being used for match tips. One grain of it would kill a man, It was found that the employees in the match factories would fall very I just from handling the stuff. People even com- mitted gulelde by swallowing match heads. Thus evolved the safety match, In- etead of putting the phosphorus on the match, @ small trip ef the som Polsonaus kind (the ved phosphorus) was put on the outside of the tox and the match’ was struct on it A few Yeare age the Belgian government of- fered a Gig prise for a “strike-any- where” match mot to contain any + potedneus Two French- men won che prise, These matches are now being made in great quantities. They are more expensive than the | others, But it is hoped that, regardiess jof price. poisonous phosphorus will be My Hunt for a Husband 4 New York Hetress’s Butterfly Quest for °‘the Right Mlan.”” By W. V. Pollock. _ Capihidht, 1018, ty Tho Prem Pulling Co, (The Wow Tot Sreitag Wats, No. 4.—THE LOVER WHO LACKED “CLASS.” RT whole an@ famey free for ol months, €Y the wiles of my ometions ware a9 reaiy the fret daseinating jo otter ‘fa 4n unused phonographte recoré ts tuprensed ty ‘Bret time it the He dtopped and paseed his hands over his forehead, as if trying to wipe the ony. hideous, sinister ¢! ie bi Fae in. @ temptation had tried him. He denied i¢ to himssif, Uke he gentioman that he wea He fe ehame over- whelm fim. He would rather rot the dirtiest prison in the in the foulest pit than oa Of a free. dom bought at such a price. ‘until we clean up the ci “Not necessary, Ti wneteirs and they etay there until h working up the case.” have a pretty clear ent." oir Richard nodded pleasantly to Tier- “1 might suggest.” Gtr Richard drawied, as if he wae talking ex parte entirely, “that I might be allowed an opportumty to confer with counsel.” “Nothing doing,” said the Inapector. t ts one of charged with @ crime,” suggested Bir “You'll get all your rights once you're shown im court,” snapped the Inspector. cat eranent soe Oe 1 the bands ef the police you have no Q ‘E bee,” anid Sir Richard crossing his Jong, lean legs and lifting his eyebrows as \f eomewhat bored. “But some of the counsel for the gentlemen ‘who would like to prosecute me in thie maiter might desire to speak with me. Thoy might desire to temporize.” “What do apector. “Really, must I explain?’ asked Sir Richard, weartly. ‘What you @riving et? demandes TF ii wid or die of i CHAPTER XXXVIII. ORA, PRrrowr always near fortunate then it when we fou her chalr end &neeling beside ‘Drave little wo He took her you mean?” asked the In- death, man, Ly