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EVENING L1SDUEK PIIILADKLI'HU, MONDAY, MAKCIt 1, lftiS.
49 REMONSTRANCES
.. FACE MONTGOMERY
: COUNTY LIQUOR MEN
"Adstm Scheidt Brewing
Company, of Nomstovyn,
on Defensive in License
Court for First Time in
Concern's History.
"fays' Will Seek to Show That
IgtroiYery Owrts Approxi
mately Dozen Hotels Sell
ing Privilege of All Potts
tdwn Saloons Opposed.
NOnniSTOWK, Pa., March l.-Tlila Is
tho Jail! day far niltlff remonstrances
Hgalttst iho granting o llquof licenses In
Montgomery County, and at noon 49
remonstrances had becri Mod In the office-
of the Clerk of Courts. Specific
charges wjte made In only two coses, the
Adam Scheldt Hrowlng Company, Norrls
town, and the Palm Hotel, In Upper Han
over township. In the case of the Palm
2Iotel therm Is an additional remonstrance
fslgncd by citizens of Hereford township,
Ierks County.
IVltsoh Freed, proprietor of tho Palm
Hotel, Is charged with sol I In,? liquor to
IrjlnOrs.- ticrsons of known IntprntiortitA
habits arid persons visibly Intoxicated. It
in also clmrsed that the Black Rock
Hotel, In Upper Providence township, "Is
Injurious to tho Montgomery County
Almshouse," being located a quarter of a
htlle from the Institution.
The greatest surprise riven the public
was tho remonstrance against the Scheldt
Brewing; Company, whoso oxteuslvo plant
is In. Norristown. There are lit signers to
UUs remonstrance, six of whom nro Nor
rltitoWn ministers. Tho names of tho
signers follow:
Daniel E, Houpt, the nev. W. A. Leo
pold. the IteV. Robert C. Wells, the Rev.
A. D. Oclst, George Roebuck, John II.
Crankshaw, Robert B. JElzey, W. E.
Green, the Rev. Thomas II, Evans, tho
Boy. L. W Halner, Wlll'am H. Detwller,
S. B Fronefleld, George E. Sliattuck, tho
Hov. C. M. Angle, William H. Weber and
"W S. Hearty. Sliattuck lives In Norrlton
township and Elzey In Conshohockcn.
The rest of tho signers live In Norrls
town. The specific allegation against tho
brewing company Is "that the applicant
la pecuniarily Interested In the profits of
the business of selling llquoio conducted
Jrt various places throughout the country."
It Is the first time In tho history of the
Scheldt Browing Company that It has
peen put on the defensive In the License
Court, and George Wnnger, counsel for
tho No-Llcense League, who filed all tne
remonstrances, saj'B that an attempt will
bo made to show that the brewing com
pany Is the o'nner of approximately a
dnzn hotels In Montgomery County.
The hotetb, of which tho remonstrances
say there Is "no necessity," and to which
the "granting or license will detract from
and destroy the social happiness ami
economic welfare of tho community," are
as follows:
jVWMMnston Hotel, Conshohockcn, John A.
Hotel, Conshohocken, Louis
LfCMSE APPLICATIONS
SHOW A DECREASE
Kumber This Year Approxi
mately 100 Less Than Total
Filed a Year Ago.
Npt moro thah 100 remonstrances
against hew licenses, renewals or trans
fers Were presented to Judges Btnake and
Patterson In Llccnso Cdurt, Room 676,
City Hall, today. 1). Clarence Qlbboney,
president of the Law nnd Order Society,
pointed out that when ho first appeared
n the License Court 85 years ago, MOO
remonstrances teie filed.
AH nppllcntlons hnndled by members
ui' no Legislature, it was announced,
will go over until Thursday, as the legis
lators aro not required to bo In Harrls
burg until that day.
Fifty. four applications were made to
the court for new saloons, 40 for trans
fers of old licenses, 35 for clmiigo of
location, eight applications for new
wholecalo licenses, 17 for transfers of
ownership and three for change of loca
tion. Petef Bolger, secretary of tho Civil Serv
ice Commission who lives at 1635 North 33d
street, has offered a complnlnt against the
renewal of the license of the Reservoir
Mansion, at "3d street and Columbia avo
nue, owned by William J. Hanlev. Ho
declares that the presence of the cafe
near his homo Is an annoyance to himself
nnd family.
HE TEMPTING OF TAVERNAKE
B? E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIA
Afo n f ir n m v
item
Hotel, ConBhohocken, Harry J.
ilftrlfpr TTntteA Tin nt fVmnhn'k a.i... nUBt t.
J. Meanir. ' ' ""'-'
Komtona
"Williams.
Central Hole), Canahohockcn, John J. Crim
ean. --Ennt-Houejl3onahohocl:en, Daniel J. Hocy.
Conahohocken Hotel, Conshohocken, William
E. Toner. '
St. Clair Hotel. Conshohocken. Mayall May.
McClellan Haute, Conthohocken. John Sauter.
Lafayette Hotel. Conahohocken, William J.
Kccfe.
Amerlcan Hotel, Conahohocken. William J.
Ford.
Ward House Conshohocken, Daniel F. Cojle,
East End Hotel. Conahohocken, James P.
Boanlln.
French Itoof Hotel. Hernard C. Qulnn.
Old York Road Hotel. Cheltenham, Alfred
Tycon, applicant
Horsham Hotel. Horeham. Harry S Nfti.
WlaoonsIn Hotel. Lower Merlon. William H.
Doble
Sorrel Horao Hotel, Mnrlbo.-n'jsh, Warren
Kolb.
Fountain Hotel, Willow Grove, Xera McAvoy
Mineral Springs Inn, Willow Groe, Frederick
ESercnfort.
Banaloita Inn. Lower Potts Crave, Niels II.
Jenaon
Springfield Hotel, Flourtown, William Oerat
laucr. Farmers' and Citizens' Hotel, Flourtown,
Harry Schnell.
Wheel Pump Hotel, Springfield, John Mc
Coldrlck. Black Horse Hotel, Flourtown, Robert J.
SIcCloakey.
Palm Hotel, Upper Hanover, Wl'ron "reel.
I'orklomcn He'ehts Hotel, Upper Hanoer,
Chrle Schscei-ell.
Black Rock Hotel, upper Providence, nil's
J. Butb
William Penn Hotel, Spring- Mill. Elizabeth
B. Lentz , ,
K'pnnayivnnia iiHiiroia .ttesmuranc. oi'rins
Mill. Patrick Harklna.
Folrvlew Villa. Wnrceater, Frank Brunelle.
Centre Point Hotel. Worceater, Elizabeth
Bean.
Jenklntown Hotel, Jenklntown, James S.
Bellla,
Broadway Hotel, Landedale. 'William H.
T"a6le Hotel, Pennaburs. John R. Wood.
Central Ho'el. Pottatown. Jacob Shnrtle.
Mill Park Hotel Pottatown. Lemon Lelaey.
Imperial Ca'e, PpttBtown. Harry Prlntz.
nockletla-e Hoe no-kledge. Patrick Itllly.
Penn Hotel. Norriatown, John J. O'Don-
Adam Scheldt Jlrewlnec fpmpanv, Norrlstown.
V Indaor Hoi'ae. fiorHstown. John T. Keyuer.
Hrtranft House, Norrlatown. Nathan U.
Keeley. . . . ,.
A rjenernl remonstrance la asalnst the
Shuler Houri the Commercial House,
Slerchants' Hotel, Gilbert's Cafe. Wsr
wjck Restaurant, Palace Restaurant,
Montgomery House, Washington House,
American House, Mansion House, Jeffer
son House and York Street Hotel, a'l in
pottatown. and the Fort Washington
Hotel, Fort Washington; rarmers- ana
Drovers' Hotel, Barren Hill; Fortslde
Inn. Chestnut Hill, nnd the Fountain Inn
Hotel at Lafayette Hill, all In White?
marsh township.
At this time there are remonstrances
against every hotel In Pottatown, Con
Bhoriocken and Whltemarsh, and four
but Of 3! hotels In Norrlstown. There aro
IS hotels In PotUtown and 14 In Consho
1ocken. The Llgense Court convenes
March 15. '
JEWS CELEURATE PUMM
Eighteenth Annual Dress Ball in
Mercantile Hall Tonight.
Purim, the Jewish festival of sacrifice
commemorating the salvation of the Jews
tn Eevot through the heroism of the
T-IU Queen Esther. b-'U bq, celebratsd
tonight in, aierc&ime uu ny me mtn
unixial Purim drea ball of tha Con
regatlQU Beth El The proceeds will go
ia tha Bchool building fund. The recep
tloji. Which -w'll be presided over by Jlr.
and Mrs. Lewis Bibermen. will begin at
6 tfclock.
fhongandA of do'lars will be sent to the
Jewhb Wr pufferera in Russia, 'Poland
nd other atrtckeu territories by the Jewe
of thl e ty Purim was observed In the.
tMm -oKiies Saturdav and the colleotlons
ir for th uorelli?!i nlst3 In Europe
Tflupfs4 to thoucards of do'lars. More
than m0 fajB 5d white flag of the
WoW nvnnt -were dUtrlbuted.
WHLS PROBATED TODAY
e4Mle ibose nt Sarah TisJJalley, late of
JWtfaateik Vm,, viwm mte of m 000 la
lrttii 1 private bquest, Jumes
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f-amael Jcne IK6 MaJ!Son square,
m harte It SuHivan, 4833 Haze! ave
tV m ALirism Betlly, m HJnoua
ni. rm, WJt II m Mm Bace
AtaMst. Wmt must Mevltt- wfce Mmi J
ii fYcMs'i Has4ttU, H4 fww
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TBAVELKRS' AID SOCIETY
OPENS NEW HEADQUARTERS
Organization 'Enter Upon Now Period
of Usefulness Today.
The Travelers' Aid Society formally
took possession of Its now headquarters,
at 1300 Arch street, this morning. Tho In
creased work of the society In tho protec
tion of Immigrants and other travelers hns
compelled the Boclety to reorgnnlre on a
larger scope. Miss Mary H. Gllllotto,
the newly appointed secretary, will also
perform her duties as secretary of tho
Court Aid Society.
Agents who can speak many foreign
tongues will meet tho Immigrants at the
Bevoral railroad stations. They will not
merely direct unprotected girls to re
llablo places for lodging and empoy
ment, but they -nlll care for them until
they have firmly established themselves
in the community.
Tho society will Investigate all nd
x'ertlsements for employment and will
expose "fake" ads. In this service It
will be of benefit also to tho public. It
will keep a list of reputablo nnd disrep
utable lodging houses and statistics of
all other places helpful or detrimental to
travelers
Tho society will conduct Its work on
a national scope, and the Philadelphia
branch will work in conjunction with
other branches In all parts of the
country,
Tho Travelers' Aid Society was orig
inally started In this city In 1901 by Mrs.
W W. Frnzlcr, Mrs. Mumford, Mrs. Jo
seph Frazlcr nnd Mrs, Thomas Roberts,
with three agents In tho railroad sta
tions. There are at present nine agents,
who last year nsslsted 1D.00O persons.
Mrs. George Vaux, Jr.., of Pryn Mawr,
Is chairman of the Reorganlzaton Com
mittee. The other members are Mrs.
W. W. Frazlcr, Mrs. Charles T. Fox. Mrs.
John Sparhawk, Mrs. Rodman Grlscom
and Mrs. Louis Flelsher. The Travelers'
Aid Society will be supported entirely by
prlvato contilbutlons from persons who
realize how Imperative Is Its work.
BTKOPSIB
T.eonarrt Tavtrnake Dfrlerf Jtealrtee Frank'
iln, an Amtrtcan pfrl In rtMtreaa In London.
lit prrvoil her from commlltfiiD- tulelde, and
irftea her a position on Iwmtkerticr to Mm.
Thru pretend id hr tirolArr nnd alitfr. Shortly
afttr, Mrs. Wtnham dardnrr, Beatrice's U(er,
trie to maw roveritofce (ell where Btatrlce Is,
out he refutes. Mrs. Oardner Is on adven
tre, who has mdrrferl rt rich man and Is
fceeplno Mm Drfsoner In i rfeolato part of
hnpland. She offers 'to finance Taxtrnake In
a real estate speculation.
lleatrlce gets a jimtlfloit tn n minted! eomi'dj.
After the first night Tavtrnake Mssea her for
the first time, lie 1 troiiDlnl nt the thought
that he klsse.1 hrr Ircnuse tf her reaemolnnce
io nrr ifrtullul nittcr, liiuaoein, hits.
Oardneri
An .American rfetecllve. rrltefcarrt-, Iflla Tav
trnake that Mrs. Mardner Is association with
a number of eroolvl Tauernafce lella her this.
In an effort to waPii her. She asks his help,
letter Tattrnake proposes to Btatrlce, who has
fled from Mm, and Is refused.
CHAPTER XVIII.
A MIDKiaklT ADVENTUP.D.
Tnvcrnnko wnTrbt sociably Inclined
and took no pa'ns to conceal the fact.
Mr. Prltchard, however, was not easily
to bo shaken oft.
"So you've boen pnlllng up to the old
man, eh?" he remnrked, In friendly fash-
Ion.
"I came across the professor Unexpect
edly," Tavornake answered, coldly.
"What do you want with me, plcaBO? I
am on my way homo."
Prltchard laughed softly to hlmsolf,
"Say, thcro's something about you
Britishers I can't help admiring!" he de
clared. "You aro downright, aren't you
A Tale of Love, Mystery mid Intrigue
tried deliberately to stab him. He bolted
afterwards through that door, rriy friend
followed him, the door wns closed In my
face "
Tho newcomer was a youngish man. a
musician, who had Just come from a con
cert and was on Ills wav to the club at
the end or Iho street, Probably, had he
btcn a Journalist, his curiosity would
have btcn greater thhn his Incredulity. As
It was, however, ho gazed at Taverrnke,
for a moment, blankly,
"Look here," ho sa!d, "this doesn't
Bound a very likely story of yours, you
know."
"I don't care whether It's likely or
not," Tnvernake answered hotly! "It's
true! The knife's somewhere In the road
there It fell up against the railings."
They crossed the road together and
searched. There wero no signs of the
weapon. Tavcrnako peered over the rail
ings, -
"When my ft lend struck th other man
nnd twisted him over, he explained, "the
knife seemed to lly up Into tho nlri It
might oven hnvo reached tho gardens."
Ills companion turned slowly away.
"Well, It's no use looking down thorn
for It," ho remarked. "Wo might try tho
door, If you like."
They learned their weight against It,
hammered at tho panels, nnd waited. Tho
door was fast closed and no reply enmo,
The musician shrugged his shoulders and
prepared to depart, after one more glance
at Tavernnko. half suspicious, half ques
tioning. "If you think worth while," ho said.
"jou had better fetch the police perhaps.
If you take my ndvico, though, I think
were Ihoy now? Perhaps It had heen a
trap. Prltchard had spoken seriously
enough of his enemies.
Then, a? ho stood there, he saw for the
first tlin n thin linn nt llcht through the
closely-drawn curtains of a room on th
ground floor of tho adjoining house. With
out a moment's hesitation, ho crossed tho
road nnd rang the bell. The door was
opened, after a trifling delay, by a man In
plnln clothes, who might, however, haVo
been a servant In mufti. Ho looked at
Tnvernake suspiciously.
"I nm sorry to have disturbed you,
Tuvernako explained, "but I saw Boma
ono go In the houso next to you, a little
lime ago. Can you tell me It you have
heard any noises or voices during tho
last half-hour?"
Tho man shook his head.
"Wo have heard nothing, sir," he said.
"Who lives here?" Tnvernake asked,
"Did you call mo up nt ono o'clock In
tho morning to ask silly question?" th
mnn replied Insolently. "Every one'B In
bd here nnd I was lust going."
"Thole's a light In your ground floor
room," Tavcrnako remarked. "There's
some one talking there now I can hear
voices.
The man closed tho door In hit face.
For somo tlmo Tavernnko wondered rest
lessly about, starting nt last reluctantly
homewards. Ho had reached the Strwnrt
and Was crossing Trafalgar Square when
a sudden thought held him. Ho stood
still for a moment In tho middle of tho
street. Then he turned abruptly round,
In less than five minutes ho was onco
moro on tho Terrace.
rsupPo7eVouh.nirarto'ocfumsy U . Acid go home and' forget all about
can
"No, I will tell her nothing!" Tnvcr
nnke Interrupted.
FIFTY-THREE SEEK LIQUOR
LICENSE IN CHESTER COUNTY
Remonstrances Filed Against Most
of the Applications.
WEST CHESTER, March 1. Applica
tions were made In court here today for
53 hotel licenses In Chester County, one ns
u wholesale place and one ao a bottling
tstnbllshment. These will be considered
by the court and In all cases where re
monstrances have been filed the hearings
nre set for Monday. March Is. and will
continue until nil the cases have been
passed upon by Judge William Butler.
Ttemonrtrances a'so were ll'ed today,
there being one or more against nearly
every license tequested. It Is said there
will ho n determined battle ovalnst a
number, the No-Llcenso Commltteo hav
ing been unusually active during the last
year.
Three new licenses nre nsked in this
plnce ono for the Mngnolln House, In the
Negro section, the applicant being Aubrey
Smith, a white man; one for the Brnndy
wlno Inn, previously the Farmers' Hotel,
by Park Gable, formerly tho proprietor
of the Green Tree Inn, from whom a
license- was taken two years ngo, but re
stored to Charles Welngnrtner n year
later, and the West Chester House, by
Frederic; B. Martin. A license for the
latter place was refused to Percy Morris
last year.
A general remonstrance ngnlnst all
licenses was filed by the physicians of
this place on the ground thnt tho licenses
are detrimental to public health and are
not necessary.
Elwood Mntz, of Philadelphia, nsks a
license for tho Penn Hotel, Wllllstown.
which hns been closed for two jears, and
Thomas J. Lynaugh, whoso license was
rovollfrH nt Stottsvllle, Is asking that it be
restored on the ground of necessity. A
license Is B5l:ed at Mortonvlllo by
Richard F, Miller, a new man. and one
Is nsked at Malvern by Edward Kulp.
Joheph B. Kulp wnnts to reopen the Sads
buryvllle Hotel, which failed to obtain a
license one enr ago.
SUPERVISORS WANT S5000
your own nffnliB. I have no interest In
them nnd I don't want to have. Good
night!" Prltchard laughed again, but ho did not
relax his grasp upon tho othci's nrm.
Now, Mr Tavrrnake," he said, "It
won't do for you to quarrel with me. I
shouldn't be surprised If you discovered
that I am ono of the most useful ac
quaintances you ever met In your life.
You needn't como Into the club unless
you like, but walk as far as there with
mo. When wo get on to the Terrace,
wfth closed houses on ono side and a
palisade upon the nthor, I nm going to
bay something to you."
"Very well." Tavernakc decided reluct
nntly. "I don't know what thcro Is you
can have to tell me. but I'll come as far
as there, at nny rate,
if
Ho passed on, leaving Tavernnko
speechless. The Idea that pcoplo might
not believe his stors- hnd nover seriously
occurred to him Yet all of a sudden
he began to doubt It hlmsolf. He stepped
back Into the rond and looked up at the
window? of the house dark, uncurtained,
icveallng no sign of llfo or habitation.
Hnd ho renllv taken that walk with
Prltchard, stood on this spot with hint
only n mlnuto or two ago? Then he
picked up tho police whistle and ho hnd
no longer nny doubts The whole sceno
was before him ntrnln, moro lvldly than
ever Even nt this moment, Prltchard
might he In need of help!
He turned and walked sharply to the
dorncr of the Terrace, finding himself al
most Immediately face to face with ti
policeman.
"lou must come Into this hotis with
mo nt onco: Tavernake oxciaimc., point- ,.....,. ...i..i. rii.: ".,',"." ''.;;
Ing backwauls. "A friend of mino was nt- ' " "'''"l" ""hV", " ," 'k,"IZ",a . I
ini,o,i w iaf ,. ,, iriH n. , a ,no. Phlegm.ttlo Individual A motor-
Vou can look after I ,,, hlm T1,n,- -. t.nti, in that i,mis. .c."r ."'"? ' no remembered very well Al-
....... ..rf u. u ... ... ..
to bo anything else," Tavcrnako replied.
"This Is my bus coming. Good-nlghtl
Prltclmrd's hand, however, tightened
upon his companion's arm.
"Look here, young nun," ho eald, "don't
you be foolish. I'm n valunblo acquaint
ance for ou, If you only realized It.
Como along across the stie'et with mo.
My club Is on tho Terrace, Just below.
Stroll along there with me and I'll tell
you something about the professor, If you
Ul:o."
"Thank you," Tavcrnako answered,
"I don't think I care about hearing gos
sip. Besides, 1 think I know nil there
Is to bo known about him."
"Did you gho Miss Beatilco my mes
sage?" Prltchard aslted suddenly.
"If I did," Tavernnko lepllui. "I have
no answ cr for vou "
"Will you tell her this," Prltchard be-
CHAPTER XIX.
TAVERNAKE INTERVENES.
Tavcrnako hnd the feelings of a man
suddenly sobered ns he turned onco moro
Into the Adelphl.a Terrace.
When he had finished his search, lie
enme down to the ground floor nnd en
tered the room corresponding with tho
ono from which ho hnd heaid voices In
the ndjolnlng house Ho crouched hero
upon the dusty boards for pome time,
listening. Now nnd then he fancied that
he could still hear voices on the other
side of the wall, but ho wns never ab
solutely certain.
At Inst ho rose to stretch himself, nnd
almost as ho did so a fresh sound from
outside attracted his notice. A motor
car had turned Into the Tcirncc. He
wnlked to tho uncurtained window and
stood thpro, sure of being himself un-
flf'Plt. TllPIl Ilia lionrt rrnvn n irmnl Innh
"nrM nt t Unc"itln1 thouRli ho was, this wns a
tlioiiffh It was driven now by a mnn in
(link livery, had ntoppetl at tho noxt
hOUFP A Wnmntl nnrl tivn man 1in1 rla.
Liinnrlml '! in 1 ....-u t i n
The constable looked at Tavcrnako very ': V... " ' " "" ","v.gL.r",,n"" "i." p
much as tho musician had done. '"", ' '.''7. f,n ,vu "lslu"e" ufm ,"
"Do either of them lUe there, sir?" he h"T , bi i.r QS, wrnWT? .'" " 'T
BvC(i cionK, nut she lifted her skirts ns she
"IIo'w should I know!" Tavernnko nn- j X 'J J1nn",i,JLn,IT,ho mv, tho
nwcred. "The mnn sprang upon my whnf,Pler w'" r J?"'. V?r cnrrfrlaK"'
friend from behind. He had a knife In ' K 71CJ" "nmi sta mb,c , " wnH
his hand-I saw It. My friend threw him I '-X"' q,v.h J"? PJ '". 'hH ca$y
mr nmi iin ,.,.! i.m n,nt i,nn.. I mo"i'nK visit . next door' Alrcndv the llt-
.r. hMt, tw,. ,w , t,c Pnr' "" disappeared. They did not
The man ran away and my friend fol
lowed hlm. Tho door Is closed and no
ono nnswers."
They crossed tho Strand and turned
I,4
Highway Department Desires Dupli
cate of Underground Drawings.
Councils will be requested by tho High
way Supervisor to make an appropriation
of JM00 that the single set of drawings,
showing every typo of underground
structure In the streets of the city, may
be reproduced.
Tho several hundred drawings that
cover every avenue, street and alley of
tho city, showing all water mains, lines
of sewer Pipe, electrical and telephone
conduits are stored by the Highway
Supervisors In City Hall. If they were
to lie damaged or destroyed, the only com
plete and accurate record of all classes
of under-surface work would be lost. It
la declaied that they could not be re
placed. It Is planned to reproduce the drawings
by photography as a cheaper and quicker
method than by making tracings of the
maps. While the Water Bureau has rec
ords of all water mains end the Survey
Bureau of sewers and the Electrical Bu
reau, of conduits, the compilation of all
tines exists only on the maps of the High
way Supervisors.
VESSELS REPAINTED
For the first tjtne In the history of
came Into port this morning with their
jMineis repainted In different colors. They
are tne Allan user romeranun. from
Glasgow, and the transatlantic liner
West Point, from London. The vessels
have also been shorn of thalr names. In
oidsr to dodge German submarine In
ISnsftth waters.
Qhlpa of all nations and companies are
recognized at eea by the different com
binations of paint on thajr funnels. No
company uaca the same sot of colora or
bands
TO PRACTICE IN HIGIJ COURT
Among the attorneys admitted to prac-
Jh Ib th Supreme Court today was.
kbpiliam if. Rase, a forinor neiyjjwper
Tvua mU!-j ww wnuo doinj; jeur
tl v-ork. His adniisloii was al-
m wurflou ui Jrcni J Itutiui-
Jjplf itHilusr of Assistant IMrlet
rmt-
Into Ai'nin street As thtv neired the
further corner, Prltchard stepped from
tho pavement Into the middle of the
street nnd looked searchiti si iround.
"Sny, you'll excuse my being a little
careful." ho remarked. "This Is rather
n lonely part for the middle of London,
nnd I have been followed for the last two
days by people whose company I am not
oer keen about."
"Followed? What for?" Tavernake de
manded. "Oh. the usual thing'" answered tho
detective wlt'i a shrur of tin hhouldein
"That company of crooks I showed you
last night don't fancy having mo nround.
They've a good many grudges up against
Sam Prltchard. I am not quite so safe
over here ns I should bo In New iork.
Most of them nre off to Paris tomorrow,
thank Heavens!"
"And you?" Tavernake asked. "Are
you going, too?"
Prltchnrd shook Ills head.
"If only those fools would believe it,
I'm not over hero on their business nt
all. I came over on a special commission
this time, as you know. I have a word
of warning for you. Jlr. Tavernake. I
guess you won't like to hear it, but
you've got to."
Tavernake stopped short.
"I don t wnnt your warnings! he said
angiily '"I don't want you interfering
In my affairs!"
The detective smiled quietly. Then a
rew expression euddenly tightened his
lips.
"Never mind nbout that Just now!" he
exclaimed. "See here, talto this police
whittle from my left hand, quick, and
blow It for nil that you nro worth!"
It was characteristic of Tavernake that
he was prepared to obey without a sec
ond's hesitation. The opportunity, how
ever, was denied him. The events which
followed come nnd passed like a thought.
A blow on his left wrist nnd the whistle
fell Into the road. A dark figure had
bprung up, apparent! v from sp ice' A Iopt
arm was twined around Prltchard's nick,
bending him backwards: there was a
gleam of steel within a few Inches of his
throat. And then Tavernake saw a won
derful thing. With a turn of his wrist,
Prltchard suddenly seemed to lift the
form of his assailant Into the air. Tav
ernake caught a swift Impression of a
man's white face, the head pointing to
the street, the legs twitching convulsive
ly. Head over heels Prltchard seemed
to throw him, whllo tho knife clattered
harmlessly Into the roadway. The man
lay crumpled up and moaning before the
door of ono of the houses, Prltchard
sprang after him. The door had been
cautiously opened and the man crawled
through; I'riicnarti rouowea; tnen the
door closed and Tavernake beat upon It
In vain.
For several seconds It seemed to Tav
ernake much longer he stood gazing at
the door, breathing heavily, absolutely
unable to collect his thoughts. The
whole affair had happened with such
amazing celerity I He oould not bring
himself to realize It, to believe that It
was Prltchard who had been with hlm
only a few seconds ago, who In danger or
his llfo had performed that marvelous
trick of jujutsu, had followed his un
known assailant Into that dark, mys
terious house, from no single window of
which was a single gleam of Jlght visi
ble. Tavernake had led an uneventful
life. Of the passions which breed murder
and the desire to kill ho knew nothing.
He was dazed with the suddenness of It
all. How could such a thing happen In
the midst of London, In a thoroughfare
only momentarily deserted, at the further
end of which, Indeed, were many signs
of life! Then the thought of that knife
made him shiver blue glittering steel
cutting the air Ilka whipcord. He remem
bered the look In tha assassin's face
horrlnle, an epitome of the passions,
which seemed to reveal to him In that
moment the existence of some other.
some unknown world, about which he had
neither read nor dreamed.
The sound "or footsteps came as an Im
mense relief. A man came round th.
oorner smoking a cigarette and bummlns
softly to h'nwe'f The presence of an
other hunisn btog seemed suddenly to
btni? Tavernake'a feet back upon the
earth. He moved toward the pavement
and addressed the newcomer
"Can you tell me how to get Inside that
house?" he asked quickly.
The man removed the cigarette from his
mouth and stared, at this questioner.
'J should ring the bell.' he replied, "but
ewely It's ur.04GSpidr What do ou
want to et m there fort"
"Lewi than minute ago," Tavernake
tatA bjav f wtta ealtr(,, ,av .i.t.
oor
Thev nre both there now.
"Which house Is It, sir?" tho policeman
Inquired.
They wero standing almost In front of
It. Tho cate was open and Tavernake
beat against tho panels with tho flat or
Ills hand. Then, with a cry of triumph,
he stooped down and picked something up
from a crack In tho flngged stones.
"The key!" he ciled. "Come on. quick!"
He thrust It Into tho lock and turned
it' tho dobr swung smnothlv open. Tho
policeman laid his hand upon Tavernako's
shoulder. I
'Look here," he said, "let's have that
story of your3 again, a little more clear
ly Who Is It thnt's in this house?"
"Five minutes ago," Tavernake began,
speaking rapidly, "I met a man In the
Strand whom I know slightly Prltchard,
an American detective. Ho said that he
had something to say to me nnd ho asked
me to walk round with him to a club In
this Tenate. We were In the middle ot
the road there, talking, when a mnn
sprang at him ; he must have come up be
hind quite noiselessly. The man had a
knifo m his hand. My friend threw him
head over heels It was some trick of
Jujutsu. I have seen It done at the Poly
technic Ho fell In front of this door
Uilch must ellhor hnvo been ajar or else
some one who was waiting must have let
him in. Ho crawled through and my
friend followed hlm. The door was
slammed In my face."
"How long ago was this?" the police
man asked.
"Not much more than five minutes,"
Tavernake answered.
Tho policeman coughed.
'It's a very queer story, sir."
'It's true!" Tavernake declared, fierce
ly. "You and I have got to search this
house."
Tho policeman nodded.
"Thero's no harm In that, sir, any
way." He flashed his lantern around tho hall
unfuinl.i cd. with paper hanging from tho
walls. Then they began to enter the
rooms, one by one. Nowhere was there
any sign of occupation. From floor to
floor they passed. In grim silence. In
the front chamber of the attic wns .i
camp bedstead, rvo or three humble
articles of furniture, and a small stove.
"Caretaker's kit," the policeman mut
tered. "Nothing seems to havo been
used fpr some time "
They descended the stairs again.
"You say you saw the two men enter
this house, sir?" tho policeman remarked
doubtfully.
"I did," Tavernake declared. "There Is
nf' doubt about It."
"The back entrances are all properly
locked," tho policeman pointed out. None
of the windows by which nny one could
escape have been opened. We've been
into every room. There's no one In the
house now, sir. Is there?"
"Thote doesn't seem to be," Tavernake
admitted.
Tho policeman looked him over onco
more; Tavernake certainly had not tho
appearance of one attempting a hoax.
"I 'am afraid there Is nothing more we
can do, sir." the man said civilly. "You
had better give me your name and ad
dress." "Can't we go over the place once
more?" Tavernake suggested. "I tell you
I saw them come In."
"I havo my beat outside to look after
sir." the constablo answered. "If It
wasn't that you seem respectable, I
should begin to think that you wanted
me out of tho way for 4 bit. Name nnd
address, please,"
Tavcrnako gave them readily. They
passed out together Into the street,
"I shall report this matter," tho man
said, closing his book, "Perhaps the
sergeant -will have the house searched
again. If yoa take jny advice, sir." he
added, "you'll go home."
"I saw them both pass through that
door," Tavernake repeated, half to hlm
self, still standing upon the pavement and
staring at the until windows.
The constable made no reply but moved
off. Soon he reached the corner of the
Terrace and disappeared Tavernake
slowly crossed the road and with his back
to the railings looked steadfastly at the
oars ironi ot gray stone houses. Bla
Ben struck one o'clock, several people
passed backwards and forwards. Men
were coming out from the club, and sepa
rating for the nights the roar of the
; : . ?. """ fanner, ret Tavernake
felt Indisposed to move. The look In lhat
man's drawn white face and black eyes
haunted him. There waa tragedy there,
the shadow of terrible things, fear, and
the murderous desire to kill! Through
lhat door they had passed) the two men
one In flight, the other m pursuit Where
even ring the hell. The dnnr must hnvi.
been opened silently nt their coming. The
motorcar gilded off. Onco moro tho Ter
race was deserted.
Tavernake felt sure thnt he knew now
tho solution there was a way from this
houro into tho next one. He struck an
other match and, stnndlng back n few
yards, lookcrt critically at tho dividing
wall In ancient days this had evidently
been a dwelling-house J of Importance,
elnborately decorated, ns the fresco work
upon the celling still Indicated. The wall
had been divided Into threo panels, with
n high wainscoting. Inch by Inch he ex
amined It from one end to the other; ho
started from tho bock and camn toward
the front About three-quarters of tho
wny there, he paused. It was very sim
ple, after nil. The solid wall for a couple
of feet suddenly ceased, nnd the design
was continued with an expanse of
stretched canvas, which yielded easllv to
nis linger. He leaned his ear against It;
he could hear now distinctly the sound
of voices he heard even the woman's
laughter. For the height of about four
ftet the wnll hod been bodily removed.
He made a small hole In tho canvas
there was still darkness. Ho enlarged the
hole until he could thrust his hand
through there was nothing but canvas
the other side. He know now where ho
was. There was only that single thick
ness of canvas between hlm and the room.
He had but to mnko tho smallest hole in
It and ho would be able to seo through.
Even now, with tho removal of tho barrier
on his side, the voices were moro distinct.
A complete section of tho wall had evi
dently been taken out nnd replaced by a
detachable framowork of wood covered
with stretched canvas. He stood back for
a moment nnd felt with Ills finger; he
could almost trace the spot where tho
wood wot It fitted upon hinges. Then he
went on his hands and knees ncnln mirt
with hla penknife In his hand he paused
to listen. He could hear the man Crease
talking a slow, nasal drawl. Then he
heaid Prltchard's voice, followed by what
seemed to bo a groan. There was a si
lence, then Elizabeth seemed to nsk a
question. Ho heard her low laugh nnd
some note In it sent a Bhlvcr through his
body. Prltchard was speaking fiercely
now Then, in the middle of his sentence,
there was silence onco more, followed by
another groan. He could almost feel the
jji opie in inui room noiding their breaths,
Tavcrnako was rapidly forgettins all
caution. Tho point of his knifo was
through the canvas. Slowly ho worked It
round until a small piece, the size of a
uuu-crown, was partially cut through
With Infinite pains he got his head and
shoulders Into the small recess nnd for
the first tlmo looked Into the room
Prltchard was sitting almost In the mid
dle of the apartment; his arms seemed
to be bound to tho chair and his legs
were tied together. A few yards awny,
Elizabeth, her fur cont laid aside, was
lounging back In an easy-chalr, her dress
all glittering with sequins, n curious llgfu
in her eyes, a cruel smile parting her
lips. By her sldo-slttlng. In fact, on the
atm of her chair was Crease, his long,
worn face paler, even, than usual; hta
lips curled In a smile of cynical amuse
ment. Major Post was there, carefully
dressed ns though he had been attending
some social gathering, .standing upon Ihe
hearth-rug with hla coat-tallB under his
arms. The professor, In whose ce
seemed written the most abject terror
was talking. Tavernake ilow could hear
every word distinctly.
"My dear Elizabeth! My dear Creasel
You are both too precipitate! I tell you
that I protest I protest most strongly,
Mr. Prltchard, I am sure, with a little
more persuasion, will listen to reason, I
will not be a party to any such proceed
ing ns as this. You understand, Crease?
We havo gone qulto far enough as It is.
I will not have It." , lt '
Prltchard turned his head slightly. He
was a llttlo pale, nnd tho blood wns drop
ping slowly bn to tho floor from a wound
In his temple, but his tone was con
temptuous. "I will give you my word, Professor,
and you Elizabeth Gardner, and you, Jim
1'ost, and you, Walter Crease, that crip
pled, or straight, In evil or good health,
from the veiy Jaws of death I will bang
on to llfo until you have paid your Just
debts. You understand thnt, nil of you?
I don't know what sort of a show this Is.
You may be In earnest, or you may bo
trying a tag. In any case, let me nssure
you of this. You won't get me to beg for
mercy. If you force mo to drlnit tnat
stuff you aro talking about, I'll find the
nntldote, nnd as sure as there's a prison
In America, so surely I'll make you suf
fer for It I If you take my advice," ho
went on slowly, "I know what I'm
talking nbout, you'll cut theso ropes and
set open your front door. You'll live
longer, nil of you."
"An Idiot," Elizabeth remarked pleas
antly, "can do but llttlo harm In the
world The word of a person of weak
Intellect Is not to bo relied upon. For
my part, I nm very tired of our friend,
(Mr Prltchnrd. If you others had been
disposed to go to much greater lengths,
If you had Bald 'Hang hlm from tho
celling,' I should hnvo been well pieascu.
Prltchard made a slight movement In
hla chair lt was certainly not a move
ment of fear.
"Madam," ho said, "I ndmlro your can
dor. Let me return It, I don't bcllovo
thero's one of you hero has tho pluck
to attempt to do me any eorlous Injury.
If thero Is, got on with It, You hear,
Mr. Walter Crease? Bring out that bot
tle of yours."
Crease removed his cigar from his lips
and roso slowly to his feet. From his
waistcoat pockot ho produced a small
phial, from which he drew Iho cork.
"Scorns to mo It's up to us to do tho
trick," he remarked languidly. "Catch
hold of his forehead, Jimmy."
Tho man known ns Slajor Post throw
away his cigarette, and coming round
behind Prltchard's chair, Budenly bent
tho man's head backward. Crcaso ad
vanced, phlnl In hand Then all hell
seemed to be let loose In Tnvernake. Ho
stepped back In his pl.t' e and mirked
the extent ot that wooden partition. Then,
setting his teeth, ho sprang nt it, throw
ing the great weight of his mnssivo
shoulder against tho framework door.
Scratched and bleeding, but still upon
his feet, he burst Into the room, with
tho noise of bricks falling behind an
apparition so unexpected that the llttlo
company gathered thero scmed turned
Into some wnxwork group from tho
Chnmber of Horrors motionless, without
oven the power of movement
Tavernake, In thoe few moments, wns
like a giant among a company of de
generates. He was strong, his muscles
were like whipcord, and his condition
was perfect. Walter Crease went over
like a log before Ills fist; Major Post felt
the revolver at which he had snatched
struck ftom his hand, and he himself re
membered nothing moro till he came to
his senses some tlmo afterwards. A slash
and a cut and Prltchard was free. Tho
professor stood wringing his hands. Eliza
beth had risen to her feet. She was pale,
but she wns still more nearly composed
than any other person In the room. Tav
ernakc and Prltchnrd were masters of
tho situation. Prltchard learned toward
tho mirror and straightened his tie.
"I am afraid," ho said looking down at
Walter Creaso's groaning figure, "that
our hosts aro senrcely In lit condition to
take leave of us. Never mind, Mrs.
Gardner, we excuse ourselves to you. I
cannot pretend to be sorry that my
friend's somewhat Impetuous cntranco
has disturbed your plans for the evening,
but I do hope thnt j;pu will realize now
tho fatuousness of such methods in these
days. Good-night! It Is time we finished
our stroll together, Tavernake."
They moved towards tho door thero
was no ono to stop them. Only the pro
fessor tried to say a few words.
"My dear Mr. Prltchard my dear
Prltchard, If you will allow me to call
you so," he exclaimed, "let mo beg of
you, before you leave us, not to taito
this trilling adventure too seriously! I
can assure you that lt was simply an
attempt to coerce you, not In tho least
an affair to be taken seriously."
Prltchard smiled.
"Professor," ho said, "and you, Walter
Crease, and you, Jimmy Post, If you're
ablo to listen, listen to mo. You havo
played the part of children tonight. So
surely as men and women exist who live
as you do, so surely must tho law wait
upon their heels. You cannot cheat
Justice. It Is as Inexorable as Time It
self. When you try these little tricks,
you simply give another turn to tho
wheel, add another danger to life. You
had better learn to look upon me as
necessary, all of you, for I am certainly
Inevitable."
They passed backwards through tho
door, 'then they went down the Bilent
hall and out into the street. Even as
they did so, tho clock struck a quarter
to two.
"My friend Tavernake," Prltchard de
clared, lighting a cigarette with steady
fingers, "you are a man. Come Into tho
club with me whllo I bathe my fore
head. After all, we'll have that drink
together before wo say good-night."
CHAPTER XX.
A PLEASANT REUNION.
Soon after 11 o'clock, Tavernake pre
eented himself at the Milan Court and
asked for Mrs. Wonhnm Gardner. For
several minutes he waited about In nerv
ous anticipation, then he was told that
she was not at home. More than a little
disappointed, he pressed for news of her.
The hall porter thought that she had
gone down Into tho country, and If eo It
wns doubtful When she Would, b W8
Tavernake was now Beriqnsly dlc
ccrxcu m
"1 want particularly to wire to her?
lie inPistca. t-icaso nnu put rrotn Rf
maid how 1 snail nirect a telegram "
tho nan porter, wno was a mosfl
superior person, regarded hlm blartdteiii
"Wo do not glvo addresses, sir," gS
explained, "unless nt the expressed tyishl
ui uur uiiuiiu. al juu ituvo a leiegrahr
1,nA T ..ltl ..ml It It,. 4 r Atr, f.....,-. .A
ii-iv. x " - - i y ". uHi-unersj
rooms 10 oo lorwnrocu,
for news of her return, ndded bis ttji
drera nnd left the plaeo. Then ho watfl
dered aimlessly' nbout tho streets, Thefl
Boomed Bomethlhg flat about tho morning'
somo aftermath of the excitement of th!
previous night Wns still stirring In hli
oiooa, i-ncvcrinoiesB, no puuect hlmse'J
together with an effort, called for a young
surveyor whom ho had engaged to nsBtt'
him, and Bpent tho rest of the day out
upon tho hill. Religiously he kept his'
inougnis turned upon 111s worn until thi
twilight came. Then he hurried homn 1?
meet the disappointment which ho h'$
mora uiun nau unucipaieti, xnere was
no telegram for hlm! Ho ate his dlntitf
nnd sat with folded arms, looking ouj
Into the street. Still no telegram! Ths
restlessness came oacK onco more Sortft
after 10 o'clock It became unbearnhtiil
Ho found himself longing for comnnni
tho loneliness of his little room since ihil
uepariui or ueniricc nan never r me"n
so real a thing. Ho Btood It as Ion an Kl
could and then, catching up his hat ariijl
suck, no sei 111s iaco eastwards, WftlkTI
Ing vigorously, and with frequent glancef
at tno ciocks no passed.
(CONTINUEDTOMOnROW.)
13,735,000,000 HELLOS
Gigantic Growth of Telophono nn'i
Telegraph Shown by Report.
WASHINGTON, March 1. - TclephonSI
calls totalling 13,735,000,000 wero mado ial
tho United States In 1D12, nnd message?
Bent over commercial telegraph Hntiil
wireless nnd cable, aggregated lCD,C63,0il
tho Census Bureau today reported.
Thero wero 20,000,000 miles of tclophon?
wire and 1,SS2,000 miles of telegraph wlru
in uso hi 1012. The figures cover tolcphrfrt
companies liavlnc Incomes of $5C00 a year
ftrt.i ... ri'1.1,. !..... j, n, . . r?
u,u uui, .Ljua uiiiuuuB yi por cont. gfj
tho wire mileage and 81 per ccht. of thi
telephone.
The capitalization of such companies In
creased from $758,000,000 In 1007 to 1831,11
000,000 In 1912, whllo during tho same pcrS
lod the capital stock of tho telegrap'Sl
companies decreased from 253 000,003 tjl
J232.00O.CO0. Half tho telephones nro Inl
new lorn, kciv Jorsoy, unip, Pcnnsyt.f
vnnln, IlUonls, Michigan nnd Wisconsin.-!
AMERICANS CAUSED STRIKE'
Clydo Shipyard Workers Objected to!
Importation of Foreigners.
GLASGOW, March 1. The direct causa
ot tno striKc in tno Clyde shipyards'!
which was ended by Government orderS
was mo importation or auwj Ameilcaa
workmen,
Learning that theso men hnd been nromf
Ised bonuses for rapid work, the iiat!vJ
employes ordered the Americans to workj
siowiy. rnis orucr wns spurned by the
of the disgruntled men ore now back afl
wont, tiio Americans still hold thelS
jobs.
TO DISCUSS OUTDOOR RELIEF!
Outdoor relief will bo the subject fpl
discussion ai me aionaay conference 081
lesisinuon toaay in the auditorium ofl
the Curtla Publishing Company, IndeJ
npnrlpnOA Rnlinrn M
Olmrlna T7Mfr,l T.rtv n..4 ...... ,... II
tard Horwltz will speak on tho Juvenile
Court. Mrs. Chnrles Gilpin, chairman o
the Mothers' Assistance Commission, ana
jnss .mirion ivonn win address tho coi
ferenco on tho work of the commission
Thomas G. Parrls, chief probation olllcc
will cpeak. on tho Juvenile Court asf
social agency.
Valuable Pictures Stolen From Castlfi
VIENNA, March l.-Prlcelcss painting!
wero sioien irom tno inmous castlo Pi
Llchtensteln on Monday. Several nlc!
tures, among them a Madonna by LucaM
van Lejden which wus purchased fori
$35,000, wero taken. Tho authorities have!
no clews.
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