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By TBK MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY "The Million Dollar MyBtery" will run for twenty-two consecutivo wooka In this paper. Hy an arruugenient with the Thauhouser Film company it has be?n marie poonthie not only to read tho story In thiu paper hut also to see it each week in the various moving picture theatres. For tue so lution of this mystery story $10,000 will be given. Conditions Governing the Contest Tho prizo of JlO.uoo will bc won by the man, woman or eli'! I who writes the most acceptable uolutton of the mystery, from which tho last two reids of the million picture drama will be made and thc last two cnapters ol the ntory written by Harold Mac Qrath. Solutions may be sent to tho Than heuser Film corporation, either at Chicago or .Ww York, any lim ? up to midnight, Dec. 14. They must bear postofilce .murks not later than thai tate. This allows' four weeks after the first uppearanee of the last film .-eleases aud three weeks after the laut chapter ls published in the paper !n which to submit the solutions. A board of three judges will deter mine which of tho many solutions re ceived "Is the most ecceptable. Tho judgment of thin board will be abso lute and final. Nothing of a literary nature wilt ho considered In the de. elston, nor given any preference In the selection of thc winner bf tho $10, 000 prize. Tlie last two reels, which will give the most acceptable solution to the mystery, will be presented in the theatres having this feature os soon as lt la possible to produce the same. The story coresponding to these motion pictures will appear In the newspapers coincidentally, or aa soon after the appearance ot tho pic tures as practicable. With the lost two reels will be shown the picture of the winner, his or lier home, and other Interesting features. It ls un derstood that the newspapers, sa far as practicable, tn printing the last two chapters of tho story by Harold Mac Grath, will also show a picture of the successful cont CB tant. Solutions to the mystery must not be more than 100 words long. Here are some intentions to be kept in mind hi connection with the myutery aa an aid to a eolutlon: No. 1-What becomes of the mil lionaire? v . Nb. 2-What bocomes bf the $1,000, 000 T No. 8-Whom does Florence marry? No. 4-What does becomes of the Russian countess? Nobody connected either directly or indirectly ~?ih "The Million ?rol?sr Mystery" wilt bo cousidercd ss a con testant. Synopsis sf Previous Chapters* Stanley Hargreave, mlllonatre. after a miraculous escape from the den of the gang of brilliant thieves known os the Black Hundred, lives tim life af a recluoe for elghtoen years. Hargreave one night enter* a Broadway restau rent-and there ?>tn?s. ieee to feco with the saeg'a leader, Ursine. After the meeting, during which neither mon apparently recognises the other, Hargreave bunios to his mag nificent Riverdale homo and lays piano for waking his ssesps from Ihn country. He writes a letter to the cirio' school, tn New Jersey where 18 years before he had .mysteriously lef^ on the doorstep lils ibaby daughter, Florence Gray. Ile also pays a visit to the hangar ot a daredevil aviator.. Brains and members of his hand surround Hargreaves home at night, but an they enter tho house the watch? era outside . ROO a balloon leave the roof. The safe ls found empty-tho million which Hargreave was known to have drawn that day waa gone. Then some one announced tho balloon had boen punctured and dropped into the sea. Florence arrives ?rom the' girls' sehool. Princess Gigs, Bralne's com-, panton, visits her and claims to be a relative. 'Two bogus detectives call, but their plot Is foiled by Norton, a 'newspaper man. By bribing tho captain of the Orient Norton lays a trap tor Bralno and bis gang. Princess Q!?s s'sc vjrtt* th? Orient'il contain and Rho easily fulls Into tho reporter's snare. The plan prcv?s abortive through Bralne's good luck and only hirelings fall into the hands of the police. Later- ?f arene* ls fared from borne by the hana, bat succeeds la freeing herself treat thal* elatejM*. The next day janes remette a asx fro? il* i?M las piae* ead? pur??ed hy Bralne's atea, rushes te the water front. A rare In atetar heats inanes. Jones drops the hex into the sea aad wUh hi? automatic sets fire to the pursuing heat. Flereaee gee.? horseback rldlag aad In captured by ene af Bralne's men along tba res (Mao. Nortea reeeaee her. They are pttrsaed, however, and th? pair make their complete escape only after Norton hes exploded a tire ea tba fast approaching maChlae with a h%lhu After failing in their first attempt. tb? Black Hundred trap Florence. They ask her for money, but,, she es capes again follng them'- . . Countess Olga, acbemlag te break the engagemeat a?w er'stiag between Flerer.ee Hargreave sad Norton, tn vites them beth to her ap rt ernst aa? pretends te nit* fa the reporter's arana. Florene* appear? ta the deer. ?ny Just ni the planned moment, AH ss a ??snlt ?vee Kurten bark bis ring .Accnmpth** al Braute saeetsi in kidnaping Flereaee while she ls shep . . - -- --a i-._'_~tJ J,. V^r?^Mt. mw mn ?w? w,^,*w T? -?'? - - ?. - - - rceefee* hw tatt*** Mter toforattag hita tts*- tl? ??l had ?eaaed late tb* saut been dmeofxL ion Dollat HAROLD MacGRA rescued by a ship un which Norton lia beru shanghaied. Nortea and Florence, safely ushur and with no longer any misunderstand lug between them, luke the train f<i home. The train Ix wrecked an wuitlng oenberK of the Risck Ut;, dred nirry the Injured Florence to dt-itei-ied hat. Norton* who trien t rescu* her; I? fled to the milrea truckK. Florence Haven hin and thrall Joues remes te the rescue of beth. The Illach Hundred recover the bo Jones dropped lu the ocean. By Clever ruse Norton and Jone? regal it. Owing to the falling off of contri I butions to the parent organis?t foi fa Russia, and ageat arrives am I assumes the leadership of tin American branch of the Blach Hun dred. Through the connivance o the countess, the head ls thoreagh ly humiliated. . UraIne<^pare:t]>H bli own plans pending restoration ti power. (Copyright, 1914; By Harold Mac Grath.) CHAPTER XIV. NORTON MAKES A DISCOVERY. Perhaps tho most amusing phase ot tho secret agent's dscomfltun was the fact that neither Jones nor Florence had the least Idea what had happened Florence regretted a hundred times during the evening that she had not gone out to tin summer house. It might really have been her forbar Her regret grew oo deep In ber that just before going to lsd shu ?cnVessed i.? Jones. "You received a letter of that BOH and did., not show it to me?" Said Jones, astonished. ' "You wained me never to pay any attention to them." "No; I warned you never to acl Upon thora without first consulting inc. And we might have mado a capturo! My child, always show me these things. 1 will advise you whether to tear them up or not.' "Jones, I believe you are going a little too' fur," said Florence haught ily. "It might. have been from my father.' \"Nevcr In this wide world. Miss Worence SHH, I beg your pardon Tor raising my voice. What I do and tiavo done ic only for yonr own anke. There are two things I wish to im press upon your, mind before I go. Phis can be made a comedy or a terrible tragedy. You have already nul a taste of the latter; and each imo you escaped because God was rood to us. But HS ls rarely kind ?a- thoughtless people. They have to look ont for themselves ' r ara acting Linder orders; alwajaa jfomember :hat." \ "Forgive me; I acted Wrongly. But I'm so weary; and tired of this ctern it-suspicion of everybody and every hing. Can't I go somewhere, some jinee where I can have restt{ "If I thought for a single moment t was posslblb to take yon tbou landj of miles from this spot, it vould be done this very night. But bia ls our fortreaa. So far lt bas >een impregnable The police are patching it; and that provents a roner?l assault by tile scoundrels, f we tried to leave wa would be fol owed; and they play that game ex eedtngly well Now, good-night. Ve'll have you out ot all thia doubt I nd suaptclon one of these * days. Chere will not be any past; that will te lopped off as you'd lop a limb | rom a tree.". '.Please let lt bo oufak. I want j o' see my father.'" Jones's eyes .sparkled. . "And. you j avo my word that he wanta to see ] ou. But more I dare not ten you." "1 >n you think he would object to I Ir Norton?" she - aaked, | studying ] Ira rug. ."In what capacity?" ho 'countered. | irclnn her hand. "As- as a husband?" bravely. Jones'in his turn F turtled the pat ons In the rug. "lt is only natural >r a father to look high for his aughtor's husband. But, after all, n honest man is worth as much aa nything I tnow of. And Norton ls ernest and loyal and brave." "Thank you/ Jones. I intend to | tarry him wnep me time comes; soi su may as weil prepare father for] its eventuality." "There n an old adage-" But she Interrupted him "If yon ive a new adage. Jones, I .shouldn't ind hearing it. But I'm only juet it of school, where old adages are .rved from soup to pudding. Good Ight." Add Jones went to the rear of the j ?use? chuckling. In-the pasing lt might rall be oh .rved that tah' Hargreave house had remarkable aviate. There waa a irdener, a cook, and a maid; and e three of them reported to Jones i ich night before going to bed. They j ere all three .detectives : from one ' the greatest organisations In] m erica. Finding themselves unable to lure i oren?o away from tho environs off 0 H arg rea ve hume, the Black hvu set.scene new machins"? in mo-] >n. They proposed rid the bonne avery one th it by a perfectly teg ul device. But the first step in la new move was going to be >nc pmoiy delicate ?nd risky. Yt waa! 1 ?malt adventure to enter the Har- ] eave I sud yjt thia nus? ne ne 80 fta&Hy "Spider" Bagge was] lotted for tho work. The maa TM t teal ly walk over crockery a sound; he could I by the window ledges; ba cOiild hi?a hui .breath tike ] ie ; profeasictial tank swimmers. 1 Three 6r fear iigfcts afar thc Pe ~" fiasco. Jones started the round?, I us. He toft ?be] as laat, Rvlafl Mystery On Hie other hand, "Spider" Beggs never approached a house till un hour utter the lights went out Per fons were likely to move about for some minuter, later; they might want something to eat, a drink of water. So ile remained hidden be hind the summer house till long af ter uidnight. When ut lust be fe't assured (hat nil in the Hargreave house were asleep, he moved out ! cautiously. Doth his future and his pocketbook depended upon ths suc cess of this venture. It took him ten minutes to crawl from the sum mer house to the veranda, nnd to have detected this approacli Jones, had lie been wutehing, would have needed a searchlight Beggs hugged the lattice work for another ten minutes and then drew himself up and to one of the windows. Here was an operation that needed all his art and skill: to lift this window without sound. Hut he was an old hand nnd windows with ordinary locks were playthings under his deft touch. lie raise-! the window, step ped over the sill into the library, and crouched down. He did not close. the window; house thijeves never do. They leave windows and loors open, because Booner or later : hey have got to make their escape that way. Presently he stood up. flashed his torch, found the library shelves, and tiptoed toward them. He then se lected three or four volumes, opened ? hem nt random a id laid neat pack ni's . .' money between 'ne leaves *t -vas not real money, but only a bnnk derk could have told you that. This lone, he moved toward the window ?gain. , "Stop!" said Jones quietly. "Spider" Beggs gasped, it was so unexpected; but at the same tln>> Umost Instinctively he plunged ; leadlong through thc window, and the bullet which followed suipned i lock of lils hair He threw himself iii' the veranda and scurried across thc lawn, zigzag fashion. . But no . nore bullets followed. Jones turned,on the lights and in- i ventigated tile 'room, but he could not fud anything disturbed, and na- , turally ?.ame to the ronclusion that , thc intruder had been interrupted be- < 'ore be had "begun his work He , turned off the lights and sat up tho major portion of the night. Noth- A lng more happened. Florence came ' down, but he sent her back to bed, J explaining that some one had nt- ' tempted to enter the house and he J had taken a shot at him, "Spider" Beggs had a' lette? to write. He vas lu high feathers. He t had tackled a difficult job and\ had t come away without a scratch Put JO had the misfortune to write his ? letter to tba Beeret service officials tn a hotel often frequented by Nor-. ? ton And so Jim, on finishing nial' own letter, blotted lt and casually : glanced at the blotter. A single word * caught tis eye. Being an . alert J newspaper man, always on the hunt for atoriee, he camined the blotter V wi tn care. It was an easy matter 11 for him to read wrting backward, * having; fooled away many an hour o in the composing rooms. The word a which 'had awakened the reportorial b sense In him was "counterfeit." He p held the hlotter toward the mirror u and rend enough to satisfy himself i that the Black Hundred had become T active once more. And this was onie' tl of tho heat Ideas they had yet con- n celved. tl Hargreave hsd always been some- % thing of a mystery to his neighbors, ?l Where be bad lived in other days ?"| was unknown; neither had any ona gi the remotest idea from what source r his richea had been obtained. And nothing was known of Jones or the <>] daughter. It was a very shrewd method of clearing every one out of ? the house and leaving it to be ex- . amlned at leisure. And be had fall- iv en upon this thing; he, Norton, all because hi8 tailor had written him a sharp note shout his bill and he * bad bed? provoked to reply in kind! Counterfeit money. There was quite Tr a (lurry these days over cortain is-- ". sues of spurious paper, lt was so.;.,' good that only experts could detect it, iheaa wars two plates, one for ? tan a nil On rv 11, ur fn> Im?)? SV. _ ?. while he waa? pulled between duty Hh and love. Well, it would only addi? snot her atory when he published lt. " He marted out to Riverdale to ab- -4. quaint Junes with the discovery. 11 "Humph!" said Jones; "not a bau *' Idea this. So that's what the s noak : was dob? -ere last night I'vo been 010 wondering and wondering. Let's ** have a lank." ho He wont through the books and at ' length ?me teros the three vol umes fliese held a thousand In ex- t? collent counterfeit. , . a "Mighty good work that. What are rou goinsr to dor' asked tho report- NY >r. Jones rnbbe his chin reflectively, ke 'How loi? may a counterfeiter be *$1 tent upf* "Anywhere fror, ten to twenty fears." ly "That will serve. My hoy, this.typ' lua, welt: su anu take Mr. BlasS Kl lundred -fight in his cubby hole." "You know where it ls?" "Kvery ..nook and corner of it Now Bit fou go af once to the chief of the 1? sal branch of the secret service und bli mt the aaa tier to him frankly florence. ?Susan, and tho rast of as, fri" nust be arrested. The wretches nj! Bi lellsve that the houso ta empty ThflB Mt ll rove o>?ut fraltla&sly and will ; urn to their den to report the ?ni isas ??f the coup. All thu win 5d ?Oin? ?fie?iivea wi?i bo tn '!>' UK upstairs, 'hctugraph and all that, [fid Vfcrji the ilmo come? you wilt followJ&V "hts will not reach tho heads, M^K? ?r? but ttt will demorsiU the oi ;antratlod in snob a way i kelpiei* .. i Kevfi Dwatba ?ol i i ?siday Morning, Sept. 29, 1814 SCHOOL SHOES SCHOO r the Girls SHOES For the Boys L That Stand Alone Without "A Parallel In All Anderson. THEY a^^ftrfiers, e:vcn \o ourselves. They are designed along lines tha****HshiBure foot comfort as welles to delight the hearts of those who want style and service. Nothing too extreme, but practical and neat. Let us hope that you will visit ou store during these opening school days, familiarizing yourself with our prices, which you will find , characteristically moderate. *. ? * a ,x . Y -v -Y- ' 25, $1.50,1.75, $2.00, $2.25, $2.50 and $3.00 School Shoes That Will Delight the Children and Please the Mothers Who Want the Exclusive. AT The One-Price Shoe Store We Sell For Cash Only "Yrs, Mr. Hargrcave had lt built BOV(ml years ago. I don't know what hts iden was; possibly he anticipated Itt event like this. You and your men will find entrance by thin method. It L'.th be done without exciting thc au iplfions of the watchers." "Ix)oks as if ray yarn wasn't go ng to he delayed So long after all. tpn% you ought to have been, in the writ service yourself." admiring1/, jones smiled and shrugged ; "I au; paneetly satisfied with luy '??t- or Kudd be If tho Black Hundred could lb wiped out of existence." ' "I'll see the secret : a?rtico people it niue. I Btand io weii with them W" I "And good luck to you. We'll need BOod luck." Norton was welcomed cordially by he <chief. The secret. service men rusted him and.told him lots of tales hat never ssw light On the printed .go. The reporter went directly to he point of his story, without elab fatloh, and the chief\ smiled and landed him the original lotter. . "Norton, I've been after this gang' t counterfeiters ?'or months and they re clever beyond words. I've never hen able to get anywhere pear tholr issues. Abd for n moment I thought iiis note was from a squealer, i've l- dozen men scoutthg tl??country. ?ey find the bogus notes, but never, le men Who pass them YOU see, lt's Cw stuff. I know what all th? old inerg are at; but none of them has ad a hand in this Issuel Some for (gners, I take.it. under the leade.' hip of a man IV very much like to pow. Now, "wh?fs your scheme?" ?.Mm outlined it briefly. "lt all depends." Bald the Chief, i'pon the fact that they will* be ira fctient If they have the ability to alt. we ?ose. .But we can afford to sk the chance. The man, who wrote Us letter is not a counterfeiter. Hc"s i old yeggman. We haven't heard jything or him lately. W? tried to >rnerhlm on a postotftce ob, but he ipped by. He may be a stool. Any >w, I'll draw him in some how." "There'll be some excitement." "We're used to tkfet; you too. All e've got to do it io locate ihls man, fRRs. Thero are signs of spite in is letter V?^y weil plsyed, if yon ant my opinion. What's this Black undred?* "I'm not at liberty to tell Just yet 's a pretty strong. o~ganlr.atlon. But they're back of UJ? counterfoil "Tell him ho shall have Immunity i the word of the chief. But also k that he must come to see me tn mon.? i "All right, sir.?' "I don't believe It would be wise r Begg? tb see me bore. I gave him good-sen<Vf*o-Sting-Siog- fvo hrs ago. He may recollect," s^ld u-ton. . 'Suit yourself Abobt that Only, pp Into communication with me by ephone abd'I'll tip yo>: off as to ien the raid shall toko place. I .nek j ii came in. I ehmrtd have honeat gone there and eJrr??ted Innocent jple, ottd thoy wV.uld hfcve a devil a time explaining. It would han ten th?m at least a week to cleat ??salves. That would leave th< use empty all that time." borton did out ! he put thc tter anny carefully. There was n< ?lng away from the fact, hut th< I of luck waa* with Ho you know what's bftck or ll ." I cant tell you any moro than 1 fe." said Norton Then I pass. I know you ?el >ugh. If ynn'wf ^ade ap yon ad not to talk ;?/man couldn't ge rthtag ev :-opeo -And th ? trust y Don't io: tho house tomorrow and then for a I few days we'll roam abotit os wo baily please. I'm hanged If I don't have ev v .-y plank torn up and till the walis pulled down. More and moro i'm convinced that the money ia in that house." "Don't be too confident."* warnod Olga. "So many timos have we been tripped up when everything seemed in our hands. Thc house should be guarded, but not entered, io.- .a.-day-?CV, tw?. ar'T?ast^fi?? till after the raTd J cold. I'm beginning to see traps" ev erywhere.". "Nonsense? "Leave it to me. We | shan't stick our heads inside Mto II?r- fl gr ea ve liousetillwc are dead certain 1 that it is absolutely ' empty. Qlga, 1 you're a gem I didn't think Russia 1 will bother us for awhile.. Eh, Tar- ? oy will not dare tell bow he was him Rammend. The least ne can do to save' his own skin ls to say that we are ful ly capable of taking care of ' our- . selves." -Olga laughed. "To think of his writ, ing a note like that! Florence wouiu i have rec?ghr?ed-and t?o doubt 'did x palpable attempt to play an old ?ame twice." "How does she act toward you?" "Cordial as ever; arid yet . . ." ?? "Yet what?" "I thought'her an ordinary school SS liri, and -yet every once in awhile she ?? hakes what you billia?!, player? call L professional shot. What matter? ?o long ?s they do hot shut, thc door n my face. 4 ask nothing more, nut I lo you want my opinion? .1 feel lt n my bones that something will go rr?hg trltfl?rrbw." "Good lord, are .you losing your lerve?" cried Brains. impatiently. Tho secret servico has the warning: hey will find tho green stuff: ned ones ft Co, will m og off to thu policio tatton. And therel? be a week of ed tape before they are turned loose ? gain. They/11 dig Into Hargreaves's m Inances and all that. We'll have all j he security In the world to find nut ] fe I the money is in thc house or not. I Vhy worry?" ^ "It's only the way I feel. Thcro lu 9 clothing v&c&zv.y regularity S f that girl's Bpod luck." "Att,:tff^ ^^l^6i oner. n?*r 101,?T Irita: It'o the whole family.". , B The aervapt^ too?" "Everybody,in toe houso will Be n?, - er *u*p!< ! . ? .' "And* yon, can trust Beags?** 1 "His Hffiiils. In> the hollow of my and. Yet? .cnn always trust, a man hen you hold the ropo that's around Is neck?? , ,?, ., Still the ftawawtW not leave Olra'a row. With all her soul alie tonvc?d i bo cut of ; #jlairtAngle. 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