EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1914.
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A GREAT MYSTIC STORY B
HAROLD D&cGRATHlMSL '
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SYNOPSIS.
ajutora, on orphan, Jio keen le a for
tune of $10,000,000 tv her father. Iter
mother' orolner, omHItous o pain con
Irol 0 her wealth, become a "miille,"
tenter the- noma o aeeom Alt, He pre
tails on Zudora to entnui her money to
car and agreea that if the thall totvt
to mysteries the thall marry John Storm,
toung lawyer,
tuiora succeeds In her first case and
tavet Storm from being contacted 0 o
murder, Inttlgated by Hassam hlmtelf.
Tico weeks Idler a crowd 0 Hindus,
tad In Oriental cottt me, eat! upon Hat
Mm Alt and, ihrouith their leader, ask
that he solvt the myatery 0 the "Bleeping
JVokio." They Inform htm that thetr r
StrieM exercises art Interfered tcltn by a
"twt of tteep" teho com quickly and un.
Olrare. Alt ootmj ,0 170 un"! them. "I
(Hill 00, too " exclaim Zuiora.
Clad n oriental costumes and blind
folded, Itattam and Zudora art driven to
the "meeting Haute." There they And Jit
a moflnlJoent room a Inrpe number of men
and icomen lying about In tumber.
4mons- them is an exorpttonaUv oeoullul
Woman, who tea the ruler and prlnoess of
the uHrd band. Itastam suddenly finds
Almief becoming drowsy and qutetli slips
atcay, teat-lno ftdora alone with the
tttepert.
John Storm, Zudora't lover, trace her
to th "Bleeping tloute." He find) her
lumbering and atoakent her. In to doing
ht aroutes the (nmate of the house and
tt mad prisoner.
Upon avMkenlng Zudora . tt told that
JTaoole Bhan, a oraftu Boat Indian rrtnoe,
had carried off an Indian Princeet and
brought her to America. Then Had not as
yet been marrUd, beeous even time the
eferemonu wo beowi evenbody went tot
tJeep. Zudora t olven a string of pearls
to tolve the mystery.
Zudora discover that (he exit from the
-Bleeping House of Mystery" is poorly
guarded. Bhe escapes and learn 0
Storm' disappearance. JfrantoMI Storm
has been placed In a tel dungeon, in the
cellar of the "Bleeping House," the sides
of whlon contract slouily eaoh hour so as
to crush him to death eventually. From
iam,' servant Zudora learns that her
oer is a prisoner. Resolved to free hint
boldly return to the mystcrtou abode
Nabob Bhan.
CHAPTER II
The Sleeping House Mystery.
(CONTINUED.)
THE persistent ceremony was be
ing started again. To Zudora it
would have been laughable but for the
now tragedy underneath. The man
who had brought her to the house
originally finally disclosed to her what
had been done to Storm. His death
had been decided on.
As Zudora gazed widly about the
room she saw a man in a garb quite
different from that worn by those in
the octagonal room. She stole up to
where he stood and covertly watched
him and became suddenly conscious
of the desire to sleep I She breathed
through her handkerchief, never let
Ing her glance waver from the hidden
' man. He turned, smiling' ironically,
) and she saw him raise a stone in the
flooring. He disappeared into a pit,
letting the stone fall carefully into
place.
Sleep had again attacked those de
termined upon the ceremony. One
Would think that they would have at
least given her some chance to inves
tigate before proceeding again in an
endeavor which had so many times
proved a failure. This very sleep,
however, gave her freedom of action.
She stole from the octagonal room,
CHILDREN'S CORNER
A Leaf's
0
NTs dark winter day, a sroup of
dead leaves lay In a clingy gutter.
Dirt was under them, dust on top of
them and dull gray clouds hung over
all. x
"I wish I waa something besides a
dead leaf." sold one leaf; "I think
that's such a stupid thing to bet"
"It may be stupid, but I don't see
bow you are to help It when that Is
what you are," said another sensibly.
,T don't like It any better than you do,
trot r don't worry about Itl"
"That's all very well for you to say,"
eald the first complalningly, "but think
toow many lovely things there aro In
he world I Flowers and stars and
birds! Why couldn't I have been one
of those?"
"I don't know any reason except that
you are not," laughed the second leaf
cheerfully, "and that lent a bad rea
son( I'm sure."
"I want fun and a good time," went
on the first leaf; "I want a lot of
things."
"Well, maybe we can get something
jrpit wish for If you try very hard,"
aid the cheerful leaf. "You decide on
omethlng you want and maybe we can
plan to get it."
"Get Itl" growled the cross leaf,
what can a dead leaf getT The very
.ifleat" And he drew himself down
deeper into the mire. "Look at those
birds flying up there in the clean oool
eJrl That's wh- I'd like to do!"
"To fly like a bird," murmured the
cherful leaf, "I wonder wljat I ould
dp about that-lt seems pretty hard
tor a Iaf to manage. I think I'll ask
my frlnd the wind, maybe he can help
ane."
Ju.lt then a tiny little bresze snuggled
down by the leaves lor a rest,
''Oh, little breeM," whispered the
Jtaf, "can you tell me how an eld dead
leaf can fly like a bird?"
'K. 1 can't. I Barer beard of ieh
ft thing" laughed the bw, but what
ha saw how disappointed the mt was.
h ad44. "but I might ask my frfemd,
Ifr, Tjytad-hrfs wry wise."
so m aKC Mr. wind aa sew as he
Hp
'Xr. Wind
and said, "Mak
1mA leaf
tun X cm.
Mfee a bird! To b
y for a Uroag
SMCfiftSk HkA
it mm Nat"
BKHgMa
tWf'i
found the stone, raised it and discov
ered a tunnel. It was not the safest
tunnel in the world! but with John's
life hanging in the balance she ac
cepted her chances. The tunnel led
to a room which was under the cellar.
This room bewildered her far more
than the octagonal. There was a large
vat,which had the appearance of .al
.!-.!tl-.S... .. . ...111. .... Hill.. n!n.
UlSllllilllUIl Vdlf Willi mail., iltktu I'lJia
leading up from It. The men gath
ered about this strange contrivance
were evidently of a different caste than
those in the upper room. A tall,
graceful young man seemed to be di
recting the others. One of them, how
ever, saw the shadow by the door,
drew his knife, and stoic quietly up
to the girl. She was caught I
Ready wittcd she asked: "Do you
speak English?"
The man paused. He nodded
grimly. '
"I am a friend. I would save your
princess. I would defeat Nabok Shan,
My lover is hidden somewhere in
this house. Save him and I will save
the princess."
The man turned to see if his com
rades had observed him. They were
all busy with the vat.
"I will go with the Mcmsahib. If
she has lied she shall die."
"I agree to that."
Once home she ran upstairs for her
automatic. When she came down
again the stranger had vanished.
Amcd refused to speak and Hassam
Ali did not know what she was talk
ing about.
"Hccame in behind me," she de
clared. "Then he took to his heels the mo
ment your back was turned." Over
her shoulder, to Amed, Hassam Ali
sent a terrible glance; and Amed
knew that death awaited him if he
opened his lips. He was still breath
ing heavily from the struggle.
Zudora left the house, more deeply
puzzled than ever.
Two hours later she had cleared up
the mystery of the sleeping house and
rescued Storm from his eadful prison.
The fact that the ceremony could
take place only before the elephant
headed god made it a simple game to
the enemies of Nabok Shan. Zudora
did not go to the octagonal room, but
proceeded directly to the secret cham
ber. For one brief moment death
stared her in the eyes; but she spoke
bravely. In return for the liberation
of her lover she declared that, with
the aid of one man she would bring
the princess down to them. The
young prince struck his forehead in
rage. He had never thought of such
a tiling, liis one aim had been to
force Nabok Shan from the house and
then to seize his betrothed.
When the princess awoke the next
time she found her true lover gazing
down into her eyes. . Then they
started ouTin search of Storm; and
Wish
That's easy for a ttrona person
like me.
can make them birds as easy 'as not."
. With a rush and aflourlsh Mr. Wind
swooped .down on the amazed little
leaves, gathered them In his strong
arms and hurled them Into the air.
Like birds they flew bapk and forth
acrpsa yards, over houses and streets,
till breathless and happy they were
glad to nestle down In a clean cozy
yardjfar a long winter nap.
Copyright, t9U, Clara Ingram JuOson.
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Larrups
Every One Adniires a
Pretty Lamp
Wa ar showing a variety of unusual
4leTn that cannot bo duplicated.
Visit our Wtsolav room von will not
be lmtHrtund to purchase. The bauty
94 wr axhibJtlea fully rtpaya the few
ujlnutiw' walk aios AuUwwoWU Row.
The Horn & Brannen
Mfg. Co.
tTtcJ" wetcjtiit In t!me. The-tfcd
chamber had become n box, coffin
shaped, three feet, square and eight
feet hiffh. Storm was in bad shape,
I but food and water and art hour or so
in the outer air rcvivca mm.
"Will you be good hereafter?" he
said to Zudora.
"Yes."
"You will promise never to go any
where without first .sending the
pigeon?"
"Yes."
"And now, what ttlc dickens made
those chaps go to sleep?"
She explained. The vat was a brew
of an Oriental narcotic, the vapor of
which superinduced, sleep. It was
quite transitory anil harmless. The
pipes led toall the elephant trunks,
and each time the ceremony brgan the
vapor was liberated at a signal from
th
e watcher above.
"That's the Oriental mind, John.
They cannot go at anything in a
straightforward way. It musftn all
mystery and trickery."
"Do you know, Zudora?" he said,
ruminativcly.
"Know what?"
"That I've an idea we'll be married
before the year is outl"
(Continued on Monday.)
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CITY'S MORTALITY
RATE LOWER THAH
PRECEDIM WEEK
5 1 4 Succumbed, 1 34 to Con
tagious Diseases, an In
crease Over Corresponding
Week of Last Year.
The number of deaths In Philadelphia
durlnff tho last seven days wns EH, a de
crease of Gl under the number of last
week, although 51 greater than the deaths
during tho corresponding week last year.
Contagious diseases caused 13) deaths
this week. There were 15 now cases of
typhoid fever reported, four moro than
last week's report.
Now cases of Bcarlet fever reported wcro
27 this week, a decrease of 18 under tho
number reported last week. Eighty-four
now cases of diphtheria developed, four
less than reported last week. Other con
tagious disease cases reported were:
Chickenpox, 150; measles, 40; mumps, C2;
whooping cough. 11.
Tho list of deaths from all causes fol
lows: Typhoid fever 1 ear) 13
Afalarlat fever .... 1 Diarrhoea nnd en
Meatle 4, tcrltl (2 year
Hcarlet fever ... 1 nnd over) 0
Whooping eougn liAPpeniiiritis and
Dlnhtherli
neria n npniiiia t
Influo
uona
(STlp) . . other ODsinictlon
Erysipelas
3 of Intestines -t
Other epidemic dla- Other disease of
eeaies 1 lnteiulnes 1
Tuberculosis of .Cirrhosis of liver. .. 4
lunga B3 Hilary calculi 4
Tuberculosis Other diseases of
meningitis 4 liter 8
Abdominal Acute nephritis... 8
tuberculosis ... 3 Ilrlght'a dlseaso... 49
Pott's disease 1 Other diseases of
Tuberculosis of kidneys
other organs 1 Disesses of bladder
ntckets
! Dlseoses of
Rrphllls
Cancer of mouth. . .
Cancer of stomach
and llvor
Cancer of Intestines
and peritoneum.
Cancer of genital
organs (female).
Cancer of breast...
Cancer of skin. ...
" prostata
2 Uterine hemorrhsg
non-puorprat) ...
8 Uterine tumor
(noncancerous) ..
A fllhr rilaMuea of
Uterus 1
Puerperal sceptl-
4 cemla S
1 Puerperal convul
sions 1
6 Oangrene n
Furuncl 1
2 Abscess 1
Cancer of other or
unspclfled organs
Acute articular
rheiimntfiim
Diabetes fl Other congenital
Eiopthalmlo goiter. 1 maurormauons . ..
Anemia, chlorosis. :.' Premature birth.. . 19
Alcoholism -i Congenital debility. 8
locomotor ataxia, t Other diseases of
Apoplexy SO early laraDcy.... 4
Paralysis 1 Senility 4
Oeneral paralysis Suicide by poison,. 1
of lnsan 1 Rulclda by asphyvla 3
Other forms of Suicide, hanging a
mental disease.. 1 strangulation ... 3
Epilepsy 2 Suicide by nrearms. 1
Conxulslans of In- Other acute poleoo-
fants 1 Ings 1
Pericarditis 1 nurns J
Endocarditis ,. .. 4 Browning; ....... 1
Heart disease...,. Go Injuries by fall,... 4
Angina pectoris... 2 Injuries by other
Diseases of crushlngs ..- 3
arteries 14 Injuries by rail.
Embolism and roads 1
Thrombosis ..... 1 Injuries by street ,
Laryngitis ..... . 2 cars 1
Acute bronchitis.. 10 Injuries by automo-
Chronlo bronchitis.. 3 biles - ?
bronchopneumonia., 24 Cold and freeing... 1
Pneumonia 29 Electricity 1
Pleurisy 0 Homicide by llro.
CongesUon and arms
apoplexy of lungs. 2 Inlurtes at birth.... 2
Asthma 1 Other external v)o-
Ulcer of stomach. 3 lenoe ........... 1
Other diseases of Other Ill-defined
stomach i.. 2 defined diseases,. 3
Diarrhoea and en- .
terltla (under 1 Total., ......SU
DIG EIRE IN Bltt&flNGHAM, ALA.
Department Stores and Theatre
Burned loss $400,000.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. . Tho
Kteel-Bmith Department Store. Alcazar
Theatre, Hanrf Bhoe Company. PUUs De
partment Store, 6aUs Dry floods Store.
Telephone Building and several ather
business places were destroyed by flro toT
day.
The lots is estimated at HO0.00O.
Sundays
AT
easliore
i Special recursions leave Chestnut St.
and South fit. ferries liSO A. 31.
EVERY SUNDAY
FOR
Atlantic City Ocean City
Stone Harbor Wildwood
or Cape May
JtoucdTrlp Tickets, good, day of 1
sale only on special trains f t1
For Full Particular Bee Flyers
n .MAPO.F ROUND. TRIP
LyBaQlAVVNSIDE
WE5TVILLE
FAIRVIEW
GLA5SB0R
FRANKUNV.LlE,
MALAGA
LANDISVJLLE
RICHLANDT
ATLANTIC CITY
f OF SPECIAL
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Visitors Attracted by Recent Storm's Havoc "Scenery" Has
Charm of Its Own, and Roads Are Excellent.
By VT. O. GBIFFITH
Chairman Tourlnc Committer, Automobile Club
of Philadelphia.
Tho auto trip to Atlantic City Is per
haps ono of tho best known In this coun
try. It Is also In many respects ono of
tho most delightful. I have no doubt
that "volumes" have been written on
tho subject, nnd oven tho most ardent
motorist may wonder that such a trip
should even need or receive further rec
ommendation. Tho fnct is that old-timers and expcrtB
In tho motor line run tho danger of bo
comlnfr "blase," bo to speak. Some
think, perhaps, that tho trip to Atlantic
City Is something to be done once, twice
or a few times and should then be left
to the tourists or newcomers. But tho
trip toVAtlnntlc City has many fascina
tions even for thoso who have taken it
many times.
Atlantic City, ai wo all know. Is by no
meant) a summer resort only. Slany peo
ple prefer to escape "fnr from tho mad
dlnjr crowd." and enjoy the sea air, the
breezes, the soft or dashing music of the
waves, either in tho early fall, or winter,
when the snow Is on the ground, or when
the first fraoranco of spring gladdens tho
senses. Tho resort seems to be popular in
nil seasons.
At this time Atlantic City is unusually
teas tS
ayer-
THE cAEOLI'AN FAMILY
of the ployer-plnno world
on ! at HEPPE'S
now includes
lit Simmy Pianola, $1250
Tie Weber.PianoIa, $1000
The Wbeelock Pianola, $750
The Stroud Pianola, $550
France ca-Heppe Player-Piano, $450
Aeolian. Player-Pianoi, $395
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TO ATLANTIC OITY
! Nxe
GO HARBOR
WV. A "V.A.
MAYS LANDING
AB5EC0N f
PLEASANTVILL-i
ATLAHTItyclTVO)
cJj&y
LONGPOF
MOTOR TRIP
INTEREST NOW
Interesting on account of the havoc
wrought thero by the recent storm. It Is
peculiar, perhaps, that so much interest
la displayed In tho awful tolls that Na
ture demands when sho unleashes her
fury. Nevertheless It Is a fact. A .big
storm, n big wreck, a big fire, anything
that brings devastation with It, arouses
tho curiosity of human beings to a
marked degree. It may bo that we realize
our "smallness" when the elements of na
ture aro Involved; it may he that we feel
that tho destruction might have de
scended upon us; at any event many of us
aro especially Interested in the pranks
played by high seas and high winds.
The run, to Atlantic City can be made
comfortably In a few hours. Six hours
would possibly cover tho trip both wnys,
but for real solid comfort, I think, it
makes an Ideal day's trip. The actual
running need not take more than a few
hours, but It Is delightful to have several
hours to spend at tho resort. Tho sea air,
especially at this time of the year, is
more than bracing.
nOADS ARE EXCELLENT.
Tho roads are, of course, as nearly per
fect as one could desire. They are the
best In this part of the country, and It Is
really a pleasure to travel on them. I
wish we had some like them In Pennsyl-
HEPPE
genmn
rtano ror oniv juro
It is not a new thing to see a player-piano advertised for $400 and
even $375, but it is an event far out of the ordinary and one of most
considerable importance to see manufacturers, as highly esteemed and
as reputable as the great Aeolian Company, place on the market a
player-piano with their name on it and at a price far below the fond
est hopes of their staunchest patrons. Such an event is most worthy of
note; but more wonderful still is the value which these great manufac
turers announce with this new model.
Consider for a minute
this $395 Aeolian Player-Piano is made in the same factories,-
designed by the same artisans, built by the same
workmen and produced under the samesupervision that pro-
duces the world-famous Weber and Steinway Pianolas.
this $395 Aeolian Player-Piano contains practically every
patented Aeolian device, except the exclusive Pianola features,
this $395 Aeolian Player-Piano carriesthe same guarantee
of absolute satisfaction as the highest priced instruments of
the Aeolian line.
Best of all, this new model is priced within the reach of every pur
chaser, and now to add a fitting climax to such a marvelous value, we
have arranged these special terms of payment.
7 he Heppe Rental-Payment Plan,
-
isnlo. The scenery or lack of Jt, I might
say Is not impressive, tt Is really Inter
esting In Its "unlnterestlngness." Tho
roads, however, are smooth and level and
one can tec for miles straight ahead. This
Is really an Interesting Bight, not one to
nloke tho artist rave, I dare say, but ono
lhat speaks for "safety first" and for tho
motorist's comfort.
Tho start Is made from tlio Gloucester
ferry at South street and Delaware ave
nue. Even tho ferry ride Is enjoyable.
There Is n SO-mlnute sail down the Dela
ware Illvcr, which gives ono a ialr Idea
of tho city's shipping Interests and of the
river Itself. By going by way of Glouces
ter, the motorist escapes several miles of
bad road Just out of camden. The road
out of Gloucester Is quite good and leads
direct to NVfcstvllle, where there Is a toll
gate, ono of the two remaining In Now
Jersey. The average chargo Is 6 cents and
It Is the only toll gate on tho route.
To he moro explicit. After leaving the
ferry house In Gloucester, follow Jersey
avenue through tollgnto to Westvltle.
After leaving Westvltle, tho first right
turn should bo avoided, but tho next left
turn lends to Fnlrvlew. The route then
runs throMgh such towns as Hurffvllle,
Olassboro, Clayton, Frankllnvllle, Mai
nga, Downstown, Landlsvlllo and Buena
Vista, whero a left turn Is mado near
the postolllce. Then continue on road
until Illchland Is reached. May's Land
ing Is 8,6 miles from Illchland.
AT MAT'S LANDING.
Several roads meet at May's Landing.
Turn to the right for Tuckahoe, Wild-
wood and Cape May. To reach Atlantic
City, however, tfirn to the left at hotel
In May's Landing, and after crossing n
small Iron brldgo turn to tho right and
go to ricasantvlllo by way of darks
town and McKcetown. After leaving
Pleasantvlile the route runs Into tho
Boulevard which leads direct to Atlantic
City.
The Boulevard is about flvo mllcfl long.
It has a splendid width and Is one of the
finest of Its kind. I might add that tho
road Is tempting to some, but If tho
motorlBt is foolish enough to forget the
speed ln.v.8 he Is likely to bo fined, -nnd
that is hardly tho way to greet Atlahtlc
City.
Tho return Is mndo by way of tho
Boulevard to Pleasantvlile. At Pleasant
vlile turn to the right into Main stroct,
which leads Into Absccon, where a left
turn Is made. The route then continues
through Egg Harbor, Hammonton, Ber
lin, Magnolia and Lawnsldc, and finally
to Gloucester.
Dainty
Gold
Pendants
ethyststopaz, etc. $3.00 to ,$60.00.
Diamond set platinum pendants and chain
$50.00 to $125.00.
C. R. SMITH
Market Street at
Open Evenings
f if Gw
e cneoLtan-aviaae
All Rent Applied to Purchase,
$10 MONTHLY
Surely, with these extremely reasonableterms at such a
moderate price as $395, no home need be without a player
piano this Christmas for the want of price.
Remember, however, a purchase of a player-piano is
not the matter of a few minutes. It requires time and
thought, Consequently, it is not too early to consider a
Christmas purchase now.
Why not decide right now to com to Hope's today,
or Monday at the latest, and see and hear tliH HvQBdarFuI
instrument, made by "the greatest raanufaaturers of playsr
pianos in the world"?
If you have not time to call, Just 'phaae or writs ur
and we will gladly mail you catalogs,
' In VUter theppiHg, rtmmnbtr m hm m
6 the most vmptete tUywNwiwjf m $ W
C. J. HEPPE & SON
1117-1119 CHESTNUT STREET
SDCTH ANP THOMPSON STREET
SHIP PURCHASE BILACIf
OPPOSITION IN SENATE
Signs o Trouble Violble In Dewo
cratic Caucus,
WASHINGTON Deo. 12,-Trouble. for
tho Administration ship purchase bill
loomed lip when the Democrats of the
Senate met in caucus this afternoon to
discuss a legislative program fof the
present session.
Leaders Impressed on the Senators the
necessity of deciding upon a very dell
nlte program and then sticking to it, if
an oxtra session is to be avoided.
Though tho original Intention -was not
to let the Immigration bill come tip,
prospects In the caucus wero for a vote
on It and the literacy test.
It seemed certain that tho President
would havo his way at least as far ns
the caucus was concerned, with plating
tho ship purchase bill on the business
schedule.
Administration leaders In the House in
dicated they -were prepared to fight oppo
nents of tho Government ship purchase
bill to tho last ditch. x.
"We are going to have It out," com
mented Chairman Alexander, of the
Merchant Marine Committee, sharply In
answer to statements that Representa
tive Kltohln, next majority leader, and
others are backing a fight against the
Administration measure.
The present plan, Alexander Indicated,
wa sto have the Senate work on the bill
Introduced by Senator Stone. Then when
the House appropriation work is done
the measure will come up In tho House.
Comparatively Sow Xdvos Irfst at Bea
WASHINGTON, Doc U.-Only one paa
scngor was lost for every 3,029,469 car
ried on ships subject to Inspection by tho
Steamship Inspection Service, In the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1314, Supervis
ing Inspector General Uhler today an-'
nounced In his annual report.
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separatelr in waxed paper
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