The evening world. Newspaper, December 20, 1916, Page 16

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a ae ee oe eee oe ee ee eee ee GHDHDHDOWHGGHe SO OCOOC ODDO OOL QDOODDOPDEGOIDHOOOGIYS - — — room that Cook could not help sinil- ing. FOURTEENTH EPISODE. Fou must not be surprined 1€ 1 distr Aeiatics,” — explained THE STRANGE CASE OF CAPT. COOK. ikem he-had introduced Bim ——— ——— = seit lanning and 1 have bit~ ter for knowing tha All WHO THEY ARE. h in horde oF axsiatante oughout the length and breadth ¢ ALL SINGH, crafty Oriental mystic, who lia country, I'l tell you more about reached the United States and who is plotting the muster veoundrel when we have tim of the yellow races, Meantime | want to ask you whe 10L, MAN Government agent, on the tra ou keep the formula of quadrinolite RY MAN? Errol's ister, pretty girl never leaves my personal bag ARD BRONSON, Manning's friend " gatd the soldier MARC [T BRONSON, sister of Willard, Manning's Aut don't you rea how very aweethe chum of May Manning. perl AR A a! ae ty gl ts shies pices ad abent tude ir from the far Ki nig NAJLA, Ali gh's ni nd agent, @ mtudent a ia Gouna , Goben thes. end Vasaar, befriended by the two girls, need hardly tell you, a professional HONG KONG HARRY, lieutenant of All Singt oldiet, what a serious thing it would Copyright, 1916, by The Serial iim Corporation be if the aecret of thin explosive fel VEN with the best and mosi up-to-date of appliances, Ii is no easy into the hands of our enc " mat to raise sunke bmanine, When, therefore, the navy “Why, that is s agreed Captain men who had witnessed All Singh's dramatic attack on Smith Cook, anxior y What do you ree on’s submarine told Manning that they would have the vessel ommend sted on the surface within two hours, he was greatly rejoiced Ht vou © ayer ihe emeee The Superintendent of the navy yard invited his visitors to a meal, PON... It was then that May Manning remembered Najia, and she quickly described Well, then, give nie ! the girl's pligh Vil have it stored at police headau No sooner did Manning hear of been purloined from a Government tars, but returnable to you on de Hong Kong Harry's second visit to bia office, and Manning, when apprised mand. You wiil thus throw ail respon house than he realized that some of the theft, understood ita object, «inflity onto us, while the documents powerful influence had been at work, because among those very documents will be accessible to you at any time as the man could never otherwise wera some which set fortit the fact Coa eee ewe have escaped from the hands of the that Maxwell Judson, the ill-fated ‘The soldier agreed, and Kemp tovk police. Xcusing himself for a few inventor of quadrinolite, had secretly » soon afterward, A little minutes, he got busy on le entrusted the formula to his nephew, Manning and Brons called, hone an@ soon learned Capt. Ralph Kieventh United and the more he heard the more post Najia’s enfeebled state States Cavalry, recently atationed in ijye Cook became tiat he had acted unezual to a prolensed st the Far Kast, but now in New York wisely in permitting the formula to Hong Kong Harry had seized a favor- on furlough. leave his possession, He was in his able opporiunity to leup forward and pie mora mention of quadrinolite gitting room In the hotel that evening dagh the revolver with which a6 awoke Manning's liveliest suspicions, when his attention waa caught by a covered him from ber nerveless Mi- ng brief inquiry showed that All noise at the window, When, a second Lb 7 Aotr he had not suc. Sineh's agents were already devoting Ume, something passed the window ut in doing #o he had not suc- ties. attention to the young cavalry «triking the glass gently, but unmis ceeded in preventing her from fring Cmoar Manning cid not lose a takably, the soldier ‘hesitated no It and the report Drowent a crowd ee ond in getting to werk, He sent a longer but ran across the rom, threw house: Hong Kong Harry escaped as #uceinet note, whic’ read: open the loer half of the window, and he had come-—by climbing down the . “Dear Capt, Cook: Circumstances leaned out. rainpipe lead me to believe that an Oriental Ali Singh's crafty helpers had fore- One great fact remained—All Singh ned Ali Singh, who was ually wn that he would do just that, A wan safely lodzed in the sunken sub siple for your une death, jayso fell from the floor avove, cotled marine, and the naval officers: bore arned tat you have the for- with lightning-like rapidity around out the inventor's claim that when of quadrinolite in your posses- his neck, and, at imminent risk of the sir lock was destroyed the whole He will certalaly try to get its being strangled on the way, he was of the air supply in the hull would be he is trying now. Guard the jauled bodily to the next story. There, exhausted, So there was n, documents carefull, as Ali Singh is he was further stupefied with « nar Wut not a little eager a m, & wonder- worker aad nae Oe cone cote and hurrtedly dressed In eastern among the group which ok of agents everywh 8 offei busi- clothing. Jn consequence the con- the commandant’s hospitatl ness calls t ut of town In the spirators had no difficulty In remov They h just arisen from table morning 1 wm askin Poltce Capt. ing him from the hotel on the plea when r hipman arrived with the Ki ra: to ce tae bts 9 you, thi one of their nuniber had fallen news t the submarine had been am sincerely yours, il and must be taken to a hospita brought up more rapidly than was “ERROL MANNING" "stunning. seeking, a further. chat anticipated, but closest search Capt, Cook was considerably aston- with the young officer, called on him had revealed o two bodies on ished ‘on perusing ghat letter, It unexpectedly, and inquiry led to the board, yeached him just as he was putting discovery that although Captain Cook . eo . . . . on his accoutrements to pay a visit: was supposed to in hi om, no Roth were undersized Jap se, to th anding officer of the Sev- answer w forthcoming on the tele One man had died froma fracture of enth Regiment, an old friend of bis. phone. Producing Ms authority, the skull, the other from suffocation, Lucktly he had given himself Manning persuaded the manager to ond a torpedo | opinion that the third occupant of ute not only ‘to consider Manning’a The suite was empty. There were the submarine had been xhot out warning, but to unlock a secretaire, no Indications of any struggle. Cap- through a torpedo tube. ‘This feat large envelope from an inner tain Cook's military cap was lying on Was quite possible, It only meant the and examine its conte tts be- the table among hin papers, but the omplete and instant exhaustion of fore making everything secur young officer himself was not to be the limited supply of ar left in the | He determined to safegui found anywhere. — Polte “in Vessel after the demolition of the air keys. whieh he had not scrupled Kemp summoned hastily, in lock, and the resultant encrifice of hitherto to leave tn charge of hisown the inquiry, and It was learned that his life a few minutes earlier than Man, Kature Japanese, a number of Asiatios, who had van- would have been the cake by the man — The soldier the undress unt- ished when of thelr party became Who released the living torped| for his ent and was going ill, } apled the reom above Three days later Manning knew for through some correspondence when Cook's, This fact led to the correct certain that Ali Singh was at large Kemp was announced and shown in Interpretation of the open window, regain. It was learned that a pack- by Katura, whom he scrutinized #0 and the two men were regarding each age of telegrams in duplicate had closely the moment he entered the other with something akin to despair, utenant was of the plenty of time, so have could spare a min- the door opened, TRX4O jac burnished paments, Credit, Donen up to O20.0 Tell us where you want your they will $5 to $5,000 On Bmall Weekly or Monthly Payments BEATS 1,29 1.98, 2. ACCOUNT with anyciing 48] ve 50e a Week DELIVERS $35 wi OF XMAS GIFES TO _ANY ADDRESS. and smaller S propurtion.. DRRSORR rice with y style pho or Creat Mab cgsuy Pint shed highis" ot fateh tae nin, vee ere ptuinalls weil made, | (ineiuc $15 to or monthi O and pay payments s100 Ved Ni aud 620 Worth of Records rtered aes (Your Own Selection) “aaa one gideboant hen, Bree ” valance $1.60 a Wook This $35 Victor Outfit | SMOKERS’ STAND. 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America’s Greatest Furniture House yi cin 7 poymann NEWARK STORE, 49-51 MARKET ST. 39" 36s BLOCK TH Av | Annette Kellermann May Pose GODDHDIHOHHODHSHDDS when Bronson raced in with extra- 0 news. » got NaJla,” he cried en two of my 1 to-night,” broke in best men will bo Kemp sav they won't nker's ly on Your three dit behind, to yin faith in of his, and with old chap." and the hand dropped the police capt men are not t girls went out for letectives followed All Singh nal blowpipe reason, sym Hy that infer good must admit, since tt acts so stiently and with such certainty, No one Knows just what took place. Int middle of a autet road Margaret, Ma and the ectives fell as if they hat CAPT. COOK FOUND HIMSELF HELD AS IN A A police Awacar been struck by Ightning. man stationed at a d ce drive up and hurried to the spot, He found the four just recovering con sciousness and complaining that they had been pricked sliar In the shoul just before they fell, The darts from the gun were soon picked up. Mut Najia was gone!” “They wilt Kill that unt irl this time,” groaned Manning “Didn't that fool of a cop take the number of the ear,” demanded Kemp What the “ all right, Kemp, Your man did very well, The car was a long way off, you know, But he secured the first and last numbers of the s« ries. By process elimination we'll find out who owned that car, and by that_ means discover Ali Sing! Don't lose heart. We'll get h ° Captain Ralph Cook of the Eleventh United States Cavalry adventures galore ere service, but he may undergo he retires from will never experience exciting times than the days which followed his capture by All ngh. He never quite lost his senses and nd that he was taken from many m | down some st boat and rowed ou a stifling black velvet cloak moved from his head and, securely tied, he was able around, he found himselt though to look on board THE EVENING WORLD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, THE YELLOW MENACE _ Fromm the Film Spectacle of the Sarme Name Released by } the Unity Sales Corporation |} 1916, Scenario and Novelization by LOUIS. TRACY DDOOHOHDOGHHDTHDGHGOHOHDHOHOEGHHTDOHHHOOOITOHOHHHOH|DOE + OOHOU acht, and some knowledge of life Turkish bath, ‘The others vanished, which they ultimately connected with every trick of jiu jitsu, Slowly L-4 at told him that the vessel was but the half-caste lingered and, al- an Importer of Eastern curios, aman surely Hong ‘Kong Harry anchor, though Cook could not stir, bent over named Ali Maynan, Ali Singh was fingers closed round tho little man . . . . . . . him with scowls and curses. To the not only planning to marry Najla to bull neck, with the thumbs meeting A Chit soldier's ainazement, no sooner were Hong Kong Harry, but had contrived across Sato's jugular vein. ‘ inaman waited on hien after an the man's manner to locate Manning’s new residence in ‘Their legs were twisted in folds Ikke fasiton, giving him food and cof West Ninety-third Street. The very so many writhing snakes, but only freeing his hands in so ne is Hong Kong ita he day after this house was occupied Ali jyusc of the Japanese gradually 4s to permit him to raise both hands muttered. “You will have heard of Singh rented a dwelling exactly oppo- relaxed, his feet dragged limply Om o his mouth. He had just finished an me from Mr. Manning, Don't speak! ste and tenanted the place with & the floor, his eyes protruded and his uncomfortable but qu wholesome Trust me and I'll save you number of his assistants, while the tongue lolled out. He would have meal when t man entered, fot . . . . . . . yacht on Walch Cook was held & gijed had not All Singh appeared and lowed by @ group of Orientals, among — ¢ook gmiled gratefully, and he was PTisener was brought up the Hudson commanded Hong Kong Harry to let Whom a slim, sa!low faced haif-ca left alone. Hut now, realizing that he 8d anchored off the end of the street. go his grip.. Then, assured that Sato was noticeable, Cook guessed at once had met a most unexpected friend, he ‘ook Was given a narcotic and food, F°uiy hot die, All. Singh went. o that the leader of this singular band was calmer, and so long as he did not Aressed in fireman's clothes and car~ anruptiy, Me meant to punish Hoag was none other than All Singh. ere tS tne himuclt’ his ‘bonds, Ted to Ali Singh's house. When he fone Harry in some other Way. r" newcomer did not introduce though irksome, were not very painful. ped malahe othe d nin he was lying The soldier hardly grasped the sig himself, He gazed down on the The incidents which succeeded each {Pye lar bound 4s before: and in’ wincance of this scene, but Home with deep seeing eyes, other with lightning-like rapidity dur- tenpely sarpets ad by the change of joe Harry had given him the best ‘Nut he was not fated to remain in of assurances that Ali Singh num anietude that evening. From his bered at Ki a one deadly enemy im let b uld m k through an open d ar 1 for you he id, “You a passage, By this time he | ior sal + ne to recoxnize the fextures of most fixed that Jap fine t only Noo hes of hie Jailers I shall bo able to bear a han There wax much coming and going his master is done for! in the passageway. Evidently some- poor Najia could not come und@ thing important Was up. A telephone jer wretched uncle's mesmeric contrel Was secreted in a sort of cupboard, witho yielding llence, to her and Ali Singh, whose tall and satur- friend's great surpise, Ali Singh sent A ap " hot to be mist aken, her back to them, and sho was bre ud used everal times during ) ment Man- evening. ; Liceul 4 greeted with joy at the momen cone water Hong Kong Harty aP7 hing received that mysterious tele reared, waved his hand to Cook and rye ei egage from. Hong Kone took out the t giving a nuit ber with marke fence. ™ Starry. Capt. Kemp, who was ocaee ee s elbow, issued ing- At that inst Cook 1 a ing at Manning's elb issued s' door opening furtively, and Sato's ent orders to a score of detectives an head appeared. For once the smile Police already very much on the had quitted the man's it ee. replaced now by a look of angry mi Tut Bronson, seeing something pieion. Cook did Know Whether cullar jn Najla's manner, and not! not to warn his friend, but de- her reluctance to part with her d that interference just’ then 4 large, handsome plece of millinery. would simply serve to bet ho Was assured that she was still in a fact that an understanding existed trance, Ho examined the hat, amd between them, so remained silent his suspicions were aroused, 60 B® Hong Kong Marry obtained. the caused the girl to be taken ‘to her number he wanted and was so eager bedr She at once fought furl to give am 6 that he neglected ously to take precautions against being In the excitement it was not | ne overheard, Cook heard distinctly ticed that a Japanese In the etreet what he was saving was watching the doorway closely, conveye a singular mixture ). Ing the next few days were varied and terest and disdain extraordinary, skilled as You are ¢ in nh Cook, Lam. Ali Singh resembled « tiger caught told.” he said in a a tiger whose sharp claws ." replied the soldier Cue Aes OF neem Cela reer nee THE CONCLUDING EPISODE IN THE SERIAL , do no b to cause y oils and y ’ e ae ang ttt ede: A Maes, ke access | THE YELLOW MENACE | “Lam given to un t hag Nin Agents bean Bo nimerous on 89 . i he formula Well informed ‘or instance nile a ee i corn Manning, Bronson and Kemp were WILL BE PUBLISHED WEDNFSDAY. DEC. 27. Sed gk gy dd od a 1h dad Ange bagels scouting Vagrucly deseribed v od by your uncle, ¢ © it to me. If th nd I shall watisty: my you will th set at lib. | erty 1 cannot deceive me, tam! ‘ skilled chemist 40" | Hy this time Cook had recovered his | self possession | You can gpare yourself any further tion,” he tly, "E sup vaare Ali Sir ta bowed ely. His satellites nly became awe- stricken and bent in deep salaams. Well df “you've been fooled. ngh! The formula of | quadrinolite is where you cannot hope | to lay hands on it.” “Search him,” eried Ali Singh tm- als examined 's possession. days, without ange your you and two orien in the offic you thre food or drink, in which to ¢ mind. If, during that period, yusly to toll me how and where T can n the formula of quedrinolite, I will » my. promise and free you. | At the end of that time, should ‘you | sti! remain stubborn, you will be| Killed. T have spoken!” He went out without another word. As though fulfilling instructions al- ready given, two men bound the Prisoner in a box resembling @ portable CINEMA, TENTH MUSE, AS A HEROIC STATUE, TOBE A FOX MEMORIAL for It and Rodin May Model It in Clay. Moved by President Wilson's selec- jon of “A Daughte th is" for lis first pablle view of a motion pie- Relasco Theatre, Washington, Monday Williim Fox bas decided to norialize the event by having made heroie bronze statue of Cinema as nth mus Mr, Pox will lavite Anneite Keller- mann to pose for tne memorial, and will place the design for it in the hands of a prominent sculpte He has already cabled Auguste Rodin, the | famous French genius of the clay, in- viting m to consi doe Miss Keller Paris for the posing Mr. Fox will place the memorial in a prominent ornamental place in bis Motion P Mausoleum or Hall of Fame, he intends to build and endow at the cost of $1,000,000, It will be devoted to the perpetuation of films of historic value, and will be a the proposal. If ann will go to storehouse of the lore of the cinema. Park Commissioner Ward having refused the memorial for Central CASTORIA For Infants and Children |In Use For Over 30 Yaars | Always bears the | Signature of Citta Park, Mr. Fox intends ‘having it) placed on Riverside Drive, and fail- | ing this, will consider an offer re ceived from the City of Los Angeles to secure the mausoleum. ‘That city prides itself on being called the Home of the M n Picture Industry The of the tenth muse will not necessarily be a replica of Miss Kellermann, but wil be designed to celebrate the acceptance of the motic pic as a distinct and separa art saeaiemeeiiihiacememmaale = NN or ‘(MOTION PICTURE NOTES ) ned | Sam H. Rothapfel will give the em- | of the Rialto a Christmas dinner in the theatre after the last show, Dec Thanh ployees is soon to send an act Jacksonville, Fla. n has ® studio, Vox film ove,” Hank an automobile ¢ use any to conce omedy Mann nd In the first used Into 1 with runs a race beats it The ybby of ad ia ff ila representing the characte snow White,” which will be at that theatre Christmas w The temple and “phe Image Make he Thanhouse! Pathe drama starring Valkyrien, be sed Jan, 21, were copied from | photographs obtained by Edwin ) Thanhouser while in Egypt | Doris Kenyon, star of “The Oc Wait,” will attempt to drive her tomoblie from New York to | River in seven hours on Dec. 26, {distance 1s miles, which |she whl have to average thirty-four miles an hour, Kenyon will make tho trip te tin Marcus Loew's 1 theatres when her film is shown them. N. T, Granlund of the Loew forces will accompany her as ballast, | ¥rom Fall River Miss Kenyon will inate to Boston to appear there in | Loew theatres, tombs means about Miss be pres. IL River _ NEEDED ALE the Detroit believe ctr From Do you cases? 1 certainly Then you'y | circumstances case is lost.’ U rae Tre uunsiances alter said the lawy to dig up a T can” use or do.” ‘got few m) in| Watch out for yourself, Mr. Man- with evident intent, as was discovered ning. All is in New York, and C: afterward, to signal his confederates tain Cook is a prisoner in this ho t the right moment. which is sit 1" Meanwhile Manning and Bro: ped like a panther spring- did not scruple to tear that hat 4 prey, but Hong Kong Har- pieces, and came on a curious com vy e sixth sense that trivance secreted in the crown, Thi was in dan dropped the tele- placed this on a chair, guessing ione and was able to close with is intuition that the destruction o| «sailant. Sato yelped something in hat would its action in some a foreign Janguage. The astounded presently undefined way, prisoner could not follow the words, When Najlit was pintoned that but it was easy to gather their drift. she could not move, instant and close It was as though the infuriated Jap- ade ‘of the neighbor+ anese had said plainly \ing Nappened 60 far » you are the traitor! T have police knew, but in actual fag! suspected you for a long tim Now Ali Singh saw that a deadly echeme I will make an end of you!" J been frustrated, and was bim- The would-be sassin, however, self compelled to escape from his had — underestim the other's house and make off in @ car. strength. The two men catamounts. have fought like When matters had VISE. realiz some But the Japanese must calmed down the object concealed (l early in the game that the hat was examined. It proved ad come. He had met an be an infernal machine. he himself in (To Be Continued.) 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