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ttiUN&WS-HERAlwD, ttiLi-bfcORO, OHIO, I HUKSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1914. Mafa The lion Dollar Mystery By HAROLD Illustrated from Scenes in the Photo Drama of the Same Name by the Thanhouser Film Company (Copyright, 1(14, by CHAPTER VII. When all three finally met at the Hargreave home Florence suddenly took Jones by the shoulders and kissed him lightly on the cheek. Jones started back, pale and dis turbed. Norton laughed. He did not fetsl the slightest twinge of jealousy, but he was eaten up with envy, as the old wives say. "You are wondering If I suspect the Prlncesb Perlgoff?" said Jones. "I am." This man Jones was de veloping Into a very remarkable char acter. The reporter found himself side glancing at the thin, keen face of this resourceful butler. The lobe of the man's left ear came within range. Norton reached for a cigarette, but his hands shook as he lit it. There was a peculiar little scar in the cen ter of the lobe. "Well," said Jones, "I can find no evidence that she has been concerned in any of these affairs." "You are suspicious?" "Of everybody," looking boldly Into the reporter's eyes. "Of me?" smiling. "Even of myself sometimes." Conversation dropped entirely after this declaration. "You're a taciturn sort of chap." "Am I?" "You are. But an agreement is an agreement, and while I'd like to print this story, I'll not. We newspaper men seldom break our word." Jones held out his hand. "Sometimes I wish I'd started life right," said the reporter gloomily. "A newspaper man is generally improvi dent. He never looks ahead for to morrow. What with my special ar ticles to the magazines, I earn be tween four and five thousand the year; and I've never been able to save a cent." "Perhaps you've never really tried," replied Jones, with a glance at his companion. It was a good face, strong in outline; a little careworn, perhaps but free from any Indications of dissi patlon. "If I had begun life as you did, I'd have made real and solid use "Do Not Speak or Make the Least Noise." of the great men I met. I'd have made financiers help me to Invest my earnings, or savings, little as they might be. And today I'd be living on the income." "You never can tell. Perhaps a wom an might have made you think of those things; but If you had remained unattached up to thirty-one, as I have, the thought of saving might never have entered your head. A man in my present condition, financially, has no right to think of matrimony." "It might be tho saving of you if you met and married the right wom an." "But the right woman might be heiress to millions. And a poor devil like me could not marry a girl with money and hang on to his self-respect." "True. But there are always excep tions to all rules In life, except those regarding health. A healthy man la a normal man, and a normal man has no right to remain single. You proved yourself 3 man this afternoon, con sidering that you did not know I oc cupied the wheel seat. Come to think ltover, you really saved the day. WfL gave me the opportunity ot stoer tnif straight for the police station. s Well, good-by." "Queer duck!" mused the reporter m, after telephoning, he beaded for hi office. Queer duck, Indeed! What a game It was going to be! And this mar. Jones was .nlaylut it like , MAG GRATH Harold MacOrath) a maste It did not matter that some one se laid down the rules; it was the way In which they were Inter preted. I Braine heard of the failure. The Black Hundred was finding Its stock far below par value. Four valuable men locked up in the Tombs await-1 ing trial, to sa nothing of the seven gunmen gathered in -t the oil" ware house. Braine began to juspect that his failures were less duu t chance than to calculation, that t last he had encountered a mind which anti cipated his every move. He would have recognized this fact earlier had it not been that revenge had temporar ily blinded him. Th spirit of revenge ever makes for mental "larit There waB a meeting that night of the Black Hundred. Four men were told off, and they drew their chairs up to Vroon's table for Instructions. Braine sat at Vroon's elbow. These four men composed the most danger-1 ous quartet in New York city. They were as daring as they were desper ate. They were the men who held up bank messengers and got away with thousands. They had learned to swoop down upon their victims aB the hawk swoops down upon the heron. The newspapers referred to them as the ' autc bandits," and the men took a deal ol pride in the furore they had created Vroon went over the Hargreave case minutely; he left no detail un explained Bluntly and frankly, the Daughter of Stanley Hargreave must be caught and turned over to the care ot the Black Hundred. It must be quick action. Four valuable members were in the Tombs. They might or might not weaken under pressure. For the first time in its American career The Daughter of Hargreave Rode Horseback Every Morning. , the organization stood facing actual peril; and Its one possible chance of salvation lay in the fact that no one's face was known to his neighbor. He, Vroon, and the boss alone knew who and what each man was. But the plans, the ramifications of the organ ization might become public property; and that would mean an end to an exceedingly profitable business. The daughter of Hargreave rode horseback early every morning. She sought the country road. She was in variably attended by the riding mas tei of a school near by. "You four will make your own plans.' "It she should be injured?" "Avoid it if possible." "We have a free hand?" "Absolutely." "We risk a bad fall from her horse If it's a spirited one." "Pretend a breakdown in the road," interpolated Braine. "As they ap approach, draw and order them to dis mount. That method will prevent any accident" "We'll plan It somehow. It looks easy." "Nothing 1b easy where that girl is concerned. A thousand eyes seem to be watching her slightest move." "We shan't leave anything to chance. How many days will you give us?" "Seven. A failure, mind you, will prove unhealthy to all concerned," with a menace which made the four stir uneasily. The telephone rang. Braine reached for the receiver. " "A man just entered the Hargreave house at the rear. Come at once," was the message. "Is your car outside?" Braine asked, "We are never without It" "Then let ub be off. No one will, stop ub for speeding on a side street" Fourteen minutes by the clock brought the car to a stand at the curb a few houses below the Hargreave home. The men got out Tho watch er ran up. "He Is still Inside," he whispered. "Good! Spread out if anyone leaves that house, catch him. It he runs too fast, shoot We can beat the police." The man obeyed, and the watcher ran back to his post He was des perately hoping tho affair would ten mlnate tonight He was growing weary of this eternal vlgllanre; and It was oily his fear of the man known as the boss that kept him at his post. He wanted a night to carouse in, to be with the boys. The man for whonv they were lying in wait was seen presently, to creep cautiously round the side of the house. He hugged a corner and paused. They could see the dim outline of his body. The light in the street back of the grounds almost made a silhouette of him. By and by, an If assured that the coast was clear, ho stole down to the street "Halt!" Instantly tho prowler took to his heels. Two shots rang out. The man was seen to stop, stagger, and then go on desperately. "He's hit!" By the time the men reached the corner they heard the rumble of a motor. One dashed back to the car they had left standing at the curb. He made quick work of the job, but he was not quick enough. Still, they gave chase. They saw the car turn toward the city. But, unfortunately for the success of the chase, several automo biles passed, going into town and leav ing it. Checkmate. Braine was keen enough tonight "He is hit; whether badly or not re mains to be seen. We can find that out. Drive to the nearest drug store and get a list of hospitals. It's a ten to one shot that we land him some where among the hospitals." But they searched the hospitals In vain. None of them had that night re ceived a shooting caBe, nor had they heard one reported. The man had been unmistakably hit He would not have dared risk the loss of time for a bit of play-acting. Evidently ho had kept his head and sought his lodgings. To call up doctors would be utter folly; for It would "take a week for a thorough combing. This was the sec ond time the man had got away. "PerhapB I'm to blame," admitted Braine. "I should have advised Miles to stalk him and pot him if he got the chance. There's a master mind work ing somewhere back of all this, and It's time I woke up to the fact. But you," turning to the auto bandits, "you men have your Instructions. More than that, you have been given a free rein. See that you make good, or by the Lord Harry! I'll break the four of you like plpestems." " "We haven't had a failure yet," spoke up one of the. men, more courageous than his companions. "You are not holding up a bank mes senger this trip. Remember that. Drive me as far as Columbus circle. Leave me on the side street, between the lights, so I can take off this mask." Later Braine sauntered into Pabst and ordered a light supper. This night's work, more than anything else, brought home to him the fact that his luck was changing. For years he had proceeded with- his shady occupations without encountering any memorable failure. He moved in the high world, quite unsuspected. He bad written books, given lectures, been made a lion of, all the while laughing in his eleeve at the gullibility of human nature. But within the last two weeks he had re ceived serious checks. From now on he must move with the utmost caution. Some one was playing his own game, waging warfare unseen. A battle of wits? So be it; but Braine intended to play with rough wits, and he wasn't going to care which way the sword cut. He hated Stanley Hargreave with all the hatred of his soul; the hatred of a man balked In love. And tne man waa alive, defying him; alive somewhere In thie city this very night, with a bul let under his skin. "Ib everything satisfactory, sir?" he heard the head waiter say. "Satisfactory?" Braine repeated blankly. "Yes, sir. You Btruck the table as though displeased." "01" Then Braine laughed relieved ly. "If I struck the table, it was done unconsciously. I was thinking." "Beg pardon, eir! Anything else, air?" "No. Bring me the check." ''Your master gives riding lessons?" The groom who had led the horse back from Hargreave's eyed his ques tioner rather superciliously. "Yes." The groom fondled tho ani mal's legs. "How much Is it?" "Twenty dollars for a ticket of Ave rides. The master Is the fashion u here. He doesn't cater to any but thu best families." "Pretty steep. Who was that youn lady riding this morning with ""your master?" "That's the girl all the newspapers have been talking about," answered tho groom Importantly. "Actress?" "Actress! I should say not That young woman is the daughter ot Stan ley Hargreave, the millionaire who was lost at sea. And it won't be long before she puts her finger in a pie of tour or five millions, if you want any rides, ybu'll have to talk it over with tho bosB. He may or may not take any more rides. You'd probably have to ride in the afternoon, anyhow, as overy nag is out in the morning "Where's the most popular road?" "Toward the park; but Miss Har greave always goes along the river side road. She doesn't like strangers About" "O, I see. Well, I'll drop in this afternoon and see your- master. They say that riding Ib good for a torpid liver. Have a cigar?" "Thankn." Tho groom proceeded Into tho sta bles and the affable stranger took himself oft. A free rein; they coulo. work It to suit themselves. There wasn't tho least obstacle in the way. On tho face of it, It appeared to be the Am plest Job they had yet undertaken. To get rid of the riding master in some natural way after he and the. girl bad started. It was like falling off aVlog. "Susan," said Florence as she came into breakfast after her exhilarating rldo, "did you hear pistol shots last night?" "I heard some noise, but I was so sleepy I didn't try to figure out what it was." "Did you, Jones?" "Yes, Miss Florence. The shots came from the street A policeman came running up later and said ho saw two automobiles on the run. But evidently there wasn't anybody hurt. One has to be careful at night now adays. Thero are pretty bad- men abroad. Did you enjoy the ride?" j "Very much. But there were spots of blood on the walk near the corner." "Blood?" Jones caught the back of a chair to steady himself. I "Yes. So somo one was hurt. Oh, let's leave this place!" impulsively. "Let us go back to Miss Farlow's. I You could .find a place In the village, Jones. But If I stay here much longer in this state ot unrest I shall lose faith In everything and everybody. Whoever my father's enemies are, they do not lack persistence. They have made two attempts against my liberty, and sooner or later they will succeed. I keep looking over my shoulder all the time. If I hear a noise I Jump." "Miss Florence, If I thought it wise, you should be packed off to Miss Far low's this minute. But not an hour of the day or night' passes without this . house being watched. I seldom see anybody about I can only sense the presence of a watcher. At Miss Far low's you would be far more like a prisoner than here. I could not ac company you. I am forbidden to de sert this house." "My father's orders?" Jones signified neither one way nor the other. He merely gazed stolidly at the rug. "That blood!" She sprang from her chair, horrified. "It was his! He was here last night, and they shot him! O!" 1 "There, there, Miss Florence! The ' man was only slightly wounded. He's where they never will look for him." Then Jones continued, as with an ef fort: "Trust me, Miss Florence. It would not pay to run away. The whole affair would be repeated else where. We might go to the other end of the world, but It would not serve us in the least. It Is not - question of escape, but of who Bhall vanquish tho other. There Is nothing to do but re main here and fight, fight, fight We have put four of them In tho Tombs, to Bay nothing of the gunmen. That Is what we must do put them In a safe place, one by one, till we reach the master. Then only may we breathe In safety. But if they watch, so do we. There is never a moment ' when help Is not within reach no mat ter where you go. So long as you do not deceive me, no real harm shall be fall you. Don't cry. Be your father's daughter, as I am his servant." "I am very unhappy!" And Flor ence threw her arms around Susan and laid her head upon her friend's shoulder. "Poor child!" Susan, however, rec 1 ognlzed the wisdom of Jones' state ments. They were safest here. The morning rides continued. To the girl, who loved the open, It was glorious fun. Those mad gallops along the roads, the smell of earth and sea, the tingle In the blood, were the' second best moments of her day. The first? She invariably blushed when she considered what these first best moments were. He was a brave young I "Better Be Sensible," He Said. man, good to look at, witty, and al ways cheerful. Why shouldn't she like him? Even Jones liked him Jones, who didn't seem to like any body. It did not matter whether he was wise or not; a worldly point ot view was farthest from her youthful thoughts. It was her own affair; ber own heart. Five days later, as she and tho rid ing master were cantering along the road, enjoying every bit of It, they heard the beat of hooftf behind. They drew up and turned. A Tlder was ap proaching' them at a run'. It was the head groom. The man stopped his horse in a cloud of dust I "Sir, the stables are on fire!" "Firoft AH the riding, master's savings were invested in the stables. The fact that he had solemnly promised never AgBH , fry 1 rtfcr ABStNBBBBMlBSMwB JIRKrrrflHrflrQy'9sHnErBSSSB5Sva to leavo Florence aftne, and that he had accepted a gonerous bonus slipped from his mind at the thought of fire, a terrible word to any horseman. He wheeled and started off at breakneck speod, his head groom clattorlng be hind him. Florence naturally wondered which of two courses to pursue: follow them, when she would be perfectly helpless to aid them, or continue the ride and save at least one horse from the ter ror of seeing flames. She chose the letter. But Bhe did not ride with the earlier zest. She felt depressed She loved horses, and the thought of them dying In those wooden stables was horrifying. Th fire, however, proved to be in cipient. But it was plainly Incendi ary. Somo one nad set fire to It with a purpose In view. Norton recognized this fact almost as soon aB the fire men. He nad come this morning with the idea of surprising Florence. Ho was going out on norseback to Join her. His spine grew Buddenly cold. A trap! She had" been left alone on the road! He ran over to the garage, se cured a car, and went humming out I toward the river road. A trap, and I only by the sheerest luck had ho turned up in time. I Meantime Florence was walking her mount slowly. For once the scenery passed unobserved. She was deeply engrossed with thoughts, some ot which yere happy and some of which were sad, If only her father could bo with her she would be the happiest girl alive. She was brought out of ber revery by the sight of a man staggering along the road ahead of ber. Finally he plunged upon his face In the road Like the tender hearted girl she was, she stopped, dismounted, and ran to the fallen man to give him aid She sud denly found her wrists clasped In two hands like iron. The man rose to hlB feet, smiling evilly. She struggled wildly but futilely. "Better be sensible," he said. "I am stronger than you are. And I don't wish to hurt you. Walk on ahead of mo. It will be utterly useless to scream or cry out. You can see for yourself that we are in a deserted part of the road. If you will promise to act sensibly I shan't lay a hand on you. Do you see that hut yonder, near the fork In the road? We'll stop there. Now, march!" "She dropped her handkerchief, later her bracelet, and finally her crop, In hope that these slight clues might bring her help. She knew that Jones would hear of the fire, and, finding that she had not returned with the riding master, would Immediately start out in pursuit. She was beginning to grow very fond of Jones, who never spoke unless spoken to, who was always at hand, faithful and loyal. From afar came the low rumble of a motor. She wondered if her captor heard it He did, but his ears tricked him Into believing that it came from another direction. Eventually they ar rived at the hut, and Florence was forced to enter. The man locked the door and waited outside for the auto mobile which .he was expecting. He was rather dumfounded when he saw that It was coming from the city, not going toward it. ' It was Norton. The riderless horse told him enough; the handkerchief and bracelet and crop led him straight for the hut 1 The man before the hut realized by this time that he had made a mistake. ( He attempted to re-enter the hut and prepare to defend It till his compan ions hove in sight. But Florence, rec ognizing Norton, held the door with all her strength. The man snarled and turned upon Norton, only to receive a smashing blow on the Jaw. Norton flung open the door. 'Into the car, Florence! There's another car coming up the road. Hurry!" It was not a long chase. The car of the auto bandits, looking like an ordinary taxlcab, was a high-power ma chine, and It sained swiftly on Nor ton's four-cyjlnder. The reporter wait ed grimly. "Keep your head down!" he warned Florence. "I'm going to take a pot at their tires when they get within range. If I miss I'm afraid we'll have trouble. Under no circumstances attempt to leave this car. Here they come!" He suddenly leaned back and fired. It was only chance. The manner In which the cars were lurching made a poor target for a marksman even ot the first order. Chance directed Nor ton's first bullet Into the 'right forward tire, which exploded. Going at sixty odd miles an hour, they could not stop the car in time to avoid fatality. The car careened wildly and plunged down the embankment into the river. Florence covered her eyes with her hands, and, quite unconscious of what he was doing, Norton put his arms around her. (To be continued) Positively Masters Croup. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound cuts the thick choking mucus and clears away the phlegm. Opens up the air passages and stops the hoarse cough. The gasping, strangling fight for breath gives way to quletr breath Ing and peaceful sleep. Harold Berg, Mass, Mich., writes: "We give Foley's Honey and Tar to our children for croup and It always acts quickly." adv Gabbett & Aybkb. The long proposed Crocodile Elver (South Africa) irrigation scheme is likely to be realized, the cost being estimated at not less than- 33,310.000, The area brought into condition for cultivation will be 60,000 acres. SHERIFF'S. D n nmn biiiiiiii SlIKlilFF'S OFFICE. 1 UlphliiLd County. OUloS October 1, 1814. J To the Qualified Voters of Highland County, Ohio: WHEREAS. By the Laws or Olilo, regula ting eli.ctons, It Is required by the sheriff of thl comity to give notice before tho time of holding nn election by proclamation through out the county of tho time on which such on eirtloniliulll)c.it,llen: Now. therefore, lo pursuance of such Tif qiitrinienU.I, Dun. L. Sattcrflbld, Sheriff of Highland County, Ohio, do hereby proclaim ut.d miilio known, that iKi, Namsumer 3, 1914 peine the first Tuesday after the first Mon ?!!;r '." November. In the year of our Lord, 1UU, Ih by the Constitution and Laws of Ohio, unpointed the day on which the qualified eld-tors of Highland County are to meet In their respective townships, at their usual or proper places designated for holding elec tions, between the hours of live-thirty o'clock, central standard tlmq. In the forenoon, and five thirty o'clock, central standard time. In the afternoon of mid day, and then and there proceed to vote by ballot for State, ulsttlct and County officers, as 'ollows: State Ticket. One person for Governor for the state of Ohio. One person for Lieutenant-Governor for the State of Ohio. One person for Secretary of State for the Mt. it.. rt fit.,.. OtlR nPrCntl fn, Tmaeiim. nt Q....A .. Cn.A of Ohio. Of! I TIPrCfin ttwl A HnvniiTf fl am Ann I -fri-wt Qn 1 A of Ohio. Ono person for United StattS Senator. Congressional Ticket. Said Qualified Voters, as aforesaid, will aKo on the cay between the hours and at the Dhtces as aforesaid, nrocipri to vot hv hrilint. ns aforesaid, according to the said Constitu tion anu law, ior One person for Representative In tho Lower House of tho Congress of the United States, fur the Sixth (lonffrrwslonnl District nt thn State of Ohio, composed of the counties of rtdnms. Highland, llrown, Clermont, Solota and Pike. Judicial Ticket. Ono Chief Justice of the Rnnremn flonrf. for tho State of Ohio Two.lUdcOH of the Snnreme Court, for thn Btato of Ohio. One Judce of Court of AntienU fop thn Statu of Ohio for tho Fourth Appelate Dis trict,. ' Legislative Ticket. One Senator for the tflftli-RlTtli THetrlct.nf the Suite of Ohio. One representative to the General Assem bly of Ohio for Highland County. County Officers One Clerk of Courts. Ono Sheriff. One Auditor. Threo Commissioners. Ono Treasurer, Ono Rtcorder. One Surveyor. Ono Prosecutlng'Attorney. Ono Coroner. Given under my hand and at-tho Sheriff's ofHco In tho Village of nillsboro. County of Highland, and the State of Ohio, this 1st day of October, A. I). 1914. . i. sailer! Sheriff of Highland County. Teachers' Examination. The Highland county board of School Ex aminers hereby gives notice that examina tions of Applicants for County Teachers' Certificates will take place In tjie Wasting ton School Building, Blllsboro. on the first Saturday of September, October, -January, March. April, May and the last Friday of June and August. As prescribed by law, the fee for these examinations will be 50 cents H. B. Galliett, Lynchburg, Pres. J. Ed. Shannon, Blllsboro, Vice Pres. W. H. Vance, Hlll'sboro, Sec. adv Times For Holding- Courts of Ap peals, A. D., 1915. State of Ohio, Fourth Courts of Appeals District, r It is ordered that the time of the beginning of the terms of the Courts of Appeals of the several Counties In said Judicial district for the year 1015, be fixed as follows, to-wlt : Washington County on the 6th day of Janu ary and the 5tr. day of October. Athens Countv on tbe 12th day of January and the 12th day of October. Hocking County on the 19th day of January and the 19th day of October, Vinton rounty on the 26th day of January and the 26th day ot October. Meigs County on the 2nd day of February and tbe 2bth day ot October Galla County on the 9th day of February and the 3rd day of November. Lawrence County on the 10th day of Febru ary and the 9th day of November. Scioto County on the 2nd day of March and the 16th day of November. Adams County on the 10th day of March and the 23rd day of November, Urown County on 23rd day ot March and tbe 25th day of November. Highland County on tbe 30th day of March and the 30th day of November. Pickaway County on the eth day of April and the 7th day ot December. Ross County on tbe 13th day of April and the 9th day of December, Pike County on the 27th day of April and tbe Mth day ot Dece(mber. Jackson County on the 4th day of May and the 16th day ot December. Said terms to begin at 9 o'clock a. m. September 15th", 10U. FXSTUS WALTEltS, :h Edwin D. satiiu, V Judges. TnOUAS A, Jones, ) The State of Ohio. Highland County, ss : I, W.G.Hogsett, Clerk of the Court of Ap peals within and lor the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above anl foregoing is a true ancf correct copy of the original now on file in my office In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto sub scribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at the Court Bouse In Hlllsboro,Ohlo. this 28tb day of September? A, D, ion. W, G HOOSETT, (beat.) adv (10-22) Clerk. Else mil JY U w w 4: VI; I