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EVEyiy EDaERPHTLA-nTCT.PTlTA. MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1915.
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ITHE BLUE BUCKLE
A BAFFLING MYSTERY AND BREATHLESS TALE OF ADVENTURE
By WILLIAM HAMILTON OSBORNE
Author of "Tho Rod Mouse," "Tho RunniiiK Fight," "Cnlsnnw." Kir.
1 1. 1., ,nu MMIrlHr. Nasi & Co.)
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SYNOPSIS.
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" w!iV trouble i by "ioincthlnp. ,but ro
JiiMi his neip,"'1" "Iti-.i ii.n nn bonru
u J, 'Mroniie'""1' IT iiiialncsi proposition
feftrfVrtTml Muu conrslon
f ?J'!t,f.nnr..:i tl o Talcotts of something
iS'V.M.s tVnllon tn a blue POKio,ur..
ti wireless uuviiw. . ---
tiHMUf. ... , inUt Is that n vnlimblo
n"JS,i5fuce A Tel lV snuiRSled Into
"".f.iKcKTn elderly man ami ft yoiins
I- "iin are culltv. Asaln suspicion w in-
K wn JVi,JlV inB Talcotts. iJiter Mrs.
R K'mii. atmrked bv a? rnfflan. who.nl-
K "'""..".Aifli iho blno bucklo .from her.
JtTff hutherford resents hef. Follow ins
f ffi'ton hi love, lie cBtchea a. Bllmpw
itt.rrTlUMeiman'a sulto with her nrm.
i iv !- -- ...
s Itoui " ;": ., v.rk Mr. ',
l??,.SL' SEE! Vow YorK. Mrs. Talcptt
ft' ,.ii h'r way Into Cmlir-B cab an.
It luTtu arlro her home. As they es
Bim house Crale attempts ll
?' i but Mr. Talcott's voice Is heard.
' "i.. ....; inir. rmiir'B cab and asus
cniiuiio
ro his
nt. DUl Mr. inituii n 'vi - '
'.'''.li . h nrrnnco.
wnrn.
tnmr iiiiii wa r--
BE CiAFTEK Vlll luoniniucui.
....u- Dinn nr llin other man
ryne buuucm ovu,- --
turned odd, although ho Immediately re-
tttiti hla pace, as u 19 pass uuuignnm
k any casual pcticsirmn. jubicuu,
Iviirever, tho lilslit pnnoraina on tho
!K)j.m reined to cntch his eye, and
Rki crossed tho street to stand and gaze
lit over Hie river.
.. ..i a to nnnn n v iiihlii lii liiu iiiniicl
1inh hut CralB suspected that It was
king "c( lo vujt' fc,,u " in m-
hntlons. Illlincrioru men a. iimo ruse,
oitherlnff himself tocctlirr for one of
lis head-on rushes for which ho had a
LnM. ho HunK himself toward tho
"vidty-appreclator.
fCvothlnff could have been more unex
pected than to sco a well set-up young
Fawn In cvenlnp tops suddenly dnrt across
thedlgnlflcd drive wuit ino cnercy nnu
direction of a sprinter. Tho other man
i.v.red ns If ho considered fllRlit, but
v.r. was no time. Ills pursuer was upon
SiWrn. o turned quickly.
,tvpOe Air. Jtuiliuiiuini auu dlhivu iuu
. IvWas i;roiiti, n m;w dcimlu mun.
iMVhat aro you noins nerer- jiuuier-
tr
W aakea. sharply.
i"Oh. lust out for n little exercise! And
'Wt that view up and down tho water at
Jlght penecuy greai, wuii inn iieiiu
iiiclng alonR tho shore!"
Ji'Do you generally taUo your airings In
?(h evening?" asked Hythcrford,
fi'Have to, or get my neck-broken, trlp
.. jbj over tho leading strings of tho ladles'
: Jam!" said Crowder, querulously.
L .-nutherford knew that tho officer had
Ji'iome object In view which ho was not
ft-jrlMng'to disclose. It camo disagreeably
Jf.'w hla mind that lie himself might bo
T.r tJ.- .K.ipulllnnna TM 1 1ll n rrtlVrlot-
gilBnaer Buin.iiuni'.v. .... ..... -... ..-
Kl XflVer negiectea u uiuu. vim ma ujiuui
I'llJ.,... nf etiAAnh Pinli tllrnifl nnnn
j llUUWtaa v i.ww.., w..0 - .. .(-w..
lUtt,
54l'took here, Crowder, aro you following
&pi
i
BJtt'MVnf tint tinw. T i
I was surprised to sco
f&W, In fact," replied
M-"But you have folh
Sjia Do I get you?"
tho officer.
followed me, or may do
iIou do, Mr. Kuthcrford," was tho brief
Ifiponse.
tohanks, I'm glad to know," TEuther-
fi observed quietly. Ho was thinking
? 'thai hn would exercise duo caution In
Pfue he thould hnvo time to see Miss Bnl-
fclintyne. Suddenly his previous eonver-
jauon wuu i-roivuer chiuc i iiih iuiiiu.
Its. tapped Crowder on the shoulder and
siMtured toward ihe window in front of
fchlcli Hcldcrman was pacing up and
Wown.
f'Crowder," he said, "who Is that man
a there?"
"That's Heldennan," paid Crowder.
i'.Vow you seo tho difference, don't you?"
It As how?" queried Craig.
"The difference," went on Crowder, "be
tween the real Helderman in there and
the fake Helderman that you saw on the
Bottilc."
Craig lauehed. "That's the man, Crow
if, that I saw upon the Gothic. Kvery
inove he makes, every twitch of his shoul
ders, every tilt of his chin every little
rvous trick he has. All those belong to
tinman upon the Gothic. There's no man
llrlng could copy nil those tricks. It Is
the etudy of a lifetime, and those tricks
Jon't run In families. .o brother no
jtwln brother could bo so like this man.
Site's like a finger print, Crowder. There's
&nly one Helderman In the whole wide
World and Helderman was on the
Gothic."
ii Helderman was right there In that
Ota for the last ten nlchts." said Crow-
B.
'Weren't you mistaken nosslblv?" asked
Kralj.
L,"Not 1." said Crowder. "nor half a dozen
I'lkermen. C'nll me bv imv name vou like.
libit is the man there In the window that
(las been there In that room for tho last
ttn nights."
And that." paid Craig, determined to
W the last word on tho subject, "la
Ibe man upon the Gothic."
!Vs did not got tho laBt word, how-
Ter. CrnwHur lin,l If "FMMiap wt nr
loth crazy, Mr. Rutherford." lio said, "or
Jim one of us is a most Infernal liar."
n changed tho subject. "What do you
think of Helderman's palace, Mr. Ruther-
"nw no asked.
"It's a nalaee. nil rlcht." snld Crnlrr.
"How did lio eel It? Jin must hn made
f money.''
y"l'll tell yt.u how he got It, Mr. Ituther-
'Ord. If Vnil'll (All inn linn inllAli ,tf If
limortgago ond how little of It is equity.
VcUeman pets thhigse In any way ho
ia. He, gets money and way ha can.
Ton and tho rest of New York may be
W' In Helderman. The Sunday BiJpple
Ptents can paint him aa big and as white
IS thftV nlnaea T7.., T .lni, Vi&1lt.A In
.'.'"U He mav be a lilir mnn In some
Xl'. but he Is small enough to stoop to
joy means, and with Helderman the end
!?t he la after always Justifies the
cans,
' What ll.'lVn t'nti fr, ninl.ist lilni''
fcjed Craig seriously.
rowaera tone was creslfallen. ".Volli
?i he conceded. "I hnvn hnil nn-
fwda on him at least ft dozen times and
?? always irnln mvm T L-nniv ltn linn
Jfnd. a dozen tricks, Mr. nutherford,
I can't prove a Binglo one of them.
J tricks were turned all right I can
rove that-but I can't lay -em at Ilelder-
ijir r' l " Bet mm Bmo time, never
RItj had nioved forward ' until they
ws , . " ... iUU U, ,lIUG,,IIHIa
111. ' " wns tt renl one' BS strong In
:-"ajr as me jence, but beautifully made
Wroucht Iron. twl.A1 I,, 17a,.aI1d.i
fkiI,nL' An electrlo light glared fiercely
rjfUgh the even nf n hrnnfn linn rntlnf-
JJ' Illumination down upon tho push-
E-ywu emoeuaed In the pate-post.
Wod-night, Crowder," said Hutherford.
Vpure going In?'1
Mr. Helderman asked me to call
that ippnnhi. a,,,, i i
S!lmed r"""" "' vi l"W u'r e.
Ior what?"
!"? are not loose tonight. Good
JWnlnjr. Mr Rutherford."
2wicr glanced ahead Into the shad-
7i And lTinVAil nfP n..l1,l.. n. I. !. ..
- r..w,v. w,fc ijuivivi; aa ,, no bi,t
ne one. TiiihA,.fAr ... !.,, ,,. ..jLh
y.u'r lhO IlOn'a linrl llnml nl nnA
ifAie tWUn? nnen
Rhh,h.lr'ora entered this strange place
Vila th ii...u.. i i... 7 '..,.
Kii .Puavmcnt mounted by, Beveral
. v, uiooa steps to landlugs, on the
ELI? he house. At each of these
,i, H uul landscape gardener had
- uie enect or seclusion for little
' dwarfed cedars.
was not a ahrub or flower thar
-vra man three feet above the
' smaMhn,ea of the lawn 1'nf
0 SiniCUctty had tu.n noil :if-
while, as Crnlg turned and looked down
toward tho gale mid fence, he could see
that nit tlm Imlducss and severity had
been concealed from ntiy observer who
might look from the windows nf ttio
mansion,
Hn looked ngnm towntd the remarkable
glass window. lletdcrmnn stilt paced the
chamber! mid a rosy light, nn If a grate
fire leaped nnd dnticcd, gave nn air of
cosy comfort to the Interior.
The door-bell had hnrdly sounded faint
ly to Ills touch, when a man In livery
opened the door.
"Mr. Rutherford' nnnounccd Craig.
"Mr. llelderninn expects you, sir. Will
ymt plcaso be seated."
As he Rpokc, n deep growl punctuated
tho man's formal request so did tho
rattling of chnlns.
"You needn't be uneasy ,slt" said tho
butler. 'They nro securely fastened."
Tho man moved away to niinounco him
to his host. Rutherford wns 111 nt caso.
It wns a strange welcome Indeed, to bo
naked to sit In a room with somo beasts
which needed confining with chains. Ho
silently resented such a situation; It re
minded him too much of somo fnnasllc
tnlo of ndventuro in tho Knr llnst.
Ho peered In tho shndowy spaces of the
grent hall, but saw nothing, lio rose
nnd moved forward n few steps, and
stopped Btiort. Tho hoarse, rumbling pro
test which greeted him was too positive
to bo disregarded, lio saw somothlng
moling, and gradually by tho dim light
interim; down from a dozen heautlful but
unllliinilnnilug lamps of Japanese bronzr,
ho inndo out tho sprawling figures of
two hug-3 beasts, ' lying with stretrhed
nccUs upon a dalH covered with tlgor
skins. They were tugging at their
chains, nnd he approached them with
sonic feeling of security.
Massive Gicnt Danes they were. An
nnlmnl-lover. ho knew tho gentlo nature
of such dogs when not on guard. He
neared them, believing; they wero stretch
ing their necks out for a enrcss.
He had exttnded a hand to touch one,
when both nnlmnls leaped up viciously,
nnd tho nearest all but seized his hand.
Willi great, guunt, slavering Jaws wide
open, they tugged nnd writhed In unmis
takably vicious rage. Crnlg sprang hack
Just In time, nnd at n Fiifo distance
heard the rattle of the heavy chains with
considerable satisfaction. Up and down
leaped tho beasts, howling, nnd seeming
to focus In their evil o.vrs nil tho light
that fell faintly from the lamps of bronze.
Kvery detail of this scene photographed
Itself upon tho beholder's inlud. Ho saw
iho dull gold embroidery on tho undent
banners drooping from Hip walls. He no
ticed tho rich tapestry which hung be
hind tho ilnls where the dogs wero
chained. Kvcn the flickering light from
a deep-set fire-place beyond tho richly
carved banister, of the slnlicni-o mad,; a
certain definite Impression upon him.
Then the stairway Itself suddenly super
seded all tho oyier curious details In In
terest. Ho noticed a landing, half-way
up, on tvlilch stood a tall lamp, liko
some Buddhist altar light, and from tills
lamp camo a soft, ruddy glow which, as
It encountered n velvet curtain, seemed
to turn Its mellow, reddish purple Into
tho culor of wine.
Tho Grent Danes hud ceased their up
roar and sunk down: but they still re
garded him with bloodshot eyes. He
knew thnt their savngenci"s had only ouo
explanation. Tho brutes were underfed
tt must bo with Intent, in tills house of
opulent, even barbaric, luxury.
Rutherford shrugged his shoulders in
silent disapproval of the sort of welcome
that Helderman extended to Invited
guests-ami turned to find his host nt his
elbow. Ho had a dbagrceablo Impres
sion that tho man had been there several
minutes, n. stealthy observer nf tho ef
fect produced upon his guest by this re
markable reception hall.
"Ah, this Is kind!" tho financier ex
claimed, with voluble hospitality, as tf
anxious to disabuse Crnlg of tho Idea
that he had not lurried n moment In wel
coming him. "I am more than glad to
seo you! Come in. I shall take you to
my sanctum where I admit few. I can
not havo my thoughts disturbed, my
mental housekeeping iiut out of order,
by tho presence or tho memory of tho
presnee of those who nre well, not to
the manner horn. Have you ever noticed
that the entire atmosphere of a room, Its
tone, you might say, can ho spoiled for a
day, for a week, for all time, by the ad
mission o." somo foreign clement? Rooms
nre as sensitive ns persons!"
Rutherford perceived thnt Helderman
wns nattering him. Nevertheless, he felt
the charm of this strange man, in his
momentary grnclousncss. Ho could not
help feeling pleased to be received with
out ipiestlon Into tho financier's Inner
circle.
Craig scrutinized him most carefully. At
this close range ho watched the) man for
every ono of those tricks and mannerisms
that had becomo so familiar to him on
board tho Gothic.
Yes- he-rRuthcrford was right, and
Crowder must be wrong. This mnn was
tho man who had paced with him the
decks of tho steamer tho man who had
received that secret service message in
the wireless room. This man must be
lleldermunho was occupying Helder
man's house-thereforo tho man upon tl)e
Gothic had been Helderman. Thou
Crowder u.id his six other witnesses the
wondering nlsht watchmen had been
dreaming, or else they had been fooled.
Crowder possibly was crazy and yet he
could not be
As Crnlg recalled liU conversation with
the secret service man he remembered
that it was Crowder who was cool as.
well as positive; that it was he Ruther
ford that had been a bit uncertain.
Crowder must bo right-and Rutherford
was right. What then was the. reason
for this mystery and what was ita solu
tion? Was there another Helderman?
Helderman's very personality made this
thins Impossible.
There was only ono Helderman and that
Helderman now stood before Him.
"You uro welcome!" Helderman con
tinued, with a broad Bweep of tho hand,
ns tt?y entered tho adjoining room.
Craig glanced around this room which
he had already seen from the outstdo and
was silent.
"Simple, isn't it?" the banker observed,
noticing his lack of response.
"Very," Rutherford ucquleuced.
"Simplicity Is a hobby of mine. Straight
lines, sharp corners! This Is where I do
my real work. I want no disturbing orna
ment, nothing that can woo the senses
and befuddle the wits. I can make for
tunes here!"
He tapped his white forehead and again
waved his hand about tho room. Cer
tainly, the room should have satisfied his
most exacting demands; Jt was simplicity
simplified. There were by actual count
only five pieces of furniture a table and
four chairs. They wero Sheraton, or some
one of the severe and light styles of
which Rutherford knew little. And the
walla were white and bare. The place
LETTER'S
Best Coal
Ezs V, Store $7.25, Chestnut $7.59
Large Round Pea Coal, $5-50
Largttt Coat Yard In PhiladalpMa
OWEN LETTER'S SONS
Trenton Ave. & Westmoreland St
,. : Minion .mil iiimiiniw in iriijiiii.iiiiii,iiifflriu,i,i. t.
was like a tomb with lis wldo mouth, thnt
great front window gaping.
The Irniilng indlance of the fire did Its
heat to redeem tho uusteilty of tho plnce,
nut only seemed to nccentuntr- the hard
roldncus of the lines. There seemed to
io no wnrmth-'lii It. The flreplnco was
ro situated that tho passer-by, looking
through tho window, would see onh- llio
untieing glow from the file, hut not the
firo Itself; while In lieu of n mantel, ns If
further evidence of his host's eccentrici
ties. Hutherford noticed n queer bnlronv
.Hinging upon the wnll apparently with
out door In enter II or stair to reach It.
Perhaps Iteldrrinan guessed Hint he hml
overstlmulntfd his taciturn guest's rurl
nslty for he diverted Craig's nttentlon
to the window.
"I.ookl"
Ills long, whlto hand stretched out llko
that of a conjurer toward the Hudson.
Rutherford followed his gesture, nnd gave
a little exclamation of delight. It was
a fairyland scene. Tho trees nnd shrubs
across tho drivo bordering tho river
formed n foreground without Interrupting
the view, line, yonder, everywhere, tiny
lights danced nnd flickered. These wero
mnn-inade lights, while fnr nhovn them
nnswered back the lights of other worlds.
Down in the broad channel a floating
pnlnco moved ns tf enchanted utilld n
hlnsse of light which Rhone far out In a
elrclo of surrounding water. Only tho
nlghtllmo can weave such a spelt upon a
thing ns prosaic ns n ferry-boat!
"You understand! I know you would.
Yet ninny shnllow souls remark nhout mv
window nnd wonder why t nllow peoplo
to gnzc in nt me! Whnt do I rare for the
Idle looks nf InslRiilflcnnt men. when I
can gaze out upon n picture thnt no
nrtlst's hand could ever hope lo duplicate!
Would It be snne tn shut one's self from a
view llko that?"
It struck Rutherford ns odd that Ilrlder
mnn should harp so on tills subjet
should seek to render commonplace some
thing that wns really unusual when ho
took such pains to render Himself con
spicuous by less extraordinary means.
"You've been In the Adlrondncks?" ho
asked, then continued, ns Crnlg nsscntcd:
"Tho mountains ore treated with proper
respect. Kvery houso It literally full
of windows. Thcro dwellers go to feast
upon tho scenery. Yet here In New York!
You'd think It wan the proper thing to
lose your eyesight nnd tnste for beauty
whllo you nro In town. 'Why. I would
build a glass house If I could!"
"It would limit yoifr stone-throwing
privileges," observed Rutherford.
"Not at nil. It would bo llko lighting
In tho open, where I would have just
ns good rhnnco to aim ns tho other fel
low. I fancy In a glvo-nnd-tako fight
I can hold my own!"
it was tho old Helderman. purposeful,
self-confident. Craig had begun to won
der what nil this grandiloquence wns
lending up to, when his host Indulged in
another of his eccentricities.
"Kit here," he said abruptly, "and don't
move. I want to show you the power of
mind over matter!"
AVIthout waiting for his guest to reply
lleldermnn roso and walked into the hall.
The clank of alining wns heard, nnd the
sullen growls of tho dogs. Then llelder
mnn backed rapidly Into tho room, shout
ing In a warning tone;
"Dei not move, as you value your life!"
Into the hnre white chamber their
gaunt, powerful bodies hurled forward
ilko catapults, leaped tho Great Danes.
Straight at Craig they charged, as though
ho wero quarry thrown to their mercy.
Craig sat still and scarcely breathed.
Wns Helderman going lo let them spring
upon him? It waH unbelievable.
Craig Mit as If fascinated. It was only
fori, moment, but the mentnl agony was
unspeakable. Another leap and tho huge
beasts would bo upon him, would pin him
to tho floor.
Helderman lifted his bare hand ns
though ho brandished a whip. He spoko
ono word.
Crnlg had witnessed niilnials, even wild
ones, made fearful by tho power of a
single will; but never before had ho be
held such nn exhibition of abject terror
as now struck theso two dogs. Down
they sank, shivering and whining to tho
lloor. They crawled upon their bellies
up to their master and licked his feet.
Then, under n gesture that seemed to
hint them like a, lush, they crawled
through tho open door.
Helderman Immediately closed It. nnd
turned to Rutherford.
"Wonderful, isn't ll-lho inlluenco of
mind over mutter!"
Rutherford wet dry lips.
"It depends upon the point of view,"
ho observed.
Inwardl, ho was angry a seething,
white-hot anger, that he should lmvn
been made tho puppet of any such bestial
exhibition. Hut lnultlnu told him to
conceal his nnger. just ns he hnd con
cealed IiIh fenr, from this ilomlneenlng
man. Ho recalled the unexpectedly
strong grip of tho other's hand upon his
shoulder, on shipboard; his power over
the wireless operator, tho power that his
money gnvo; and 'no mentally resolved
to be always master of himself, when
In this man's presence. There, nnd
thcro only, lay safety.
Helderman dismissed the subject with
a wavo of his hand. Ho felt evidently
thnt ho had inndo his point. He was
content.
"My dear young friend," ho said Crnlg
could 'nave kicked him for calling him
his dear young friend "you remember
once upon tho Gothic telling me I had
hitched my wagon to a star."
"Very likely," said Crnlg, a bit con
temptuously. "Do you remember tho occasion?"
went on Heldennan. "Do you recall
whnt provoked that brilliant remark of
yours?"
"That remark." snld Crnlg, "was first
made by a man far more brilliant than
myself. There nro no such thlngH as
verbal quotation marks or I would hnvo
used them."
"I am tnlking now." said Helderman,
"not of what you sold, but of w'nat I
said that went before it. I told you
then that somo day I hoped to own all
the trust companies in the city of New
York I only needed money, u little
money, to buy one "
"Tho endless chain," said Craig. "I
recall It now."
"I told you then." said Helderman,
"that I needed something more a young
your
his store
witk exclusive Dress
original and Superior,
Four-fifty to
V; The first glimpse cf Spring-time fashions vL
in footweai for your approval. V
V As usual, this tore is in the fore-front "
f 1 vv
The Big Shoe Store
1204-06-08
&ttui Miiipen 1iii bilk MotitUus in bocmecn Mijc
man upon whoso face was stamped
sincerity of purpose Irankncss hon
esty."
Crnlg smiled grimly. "You answer that
description youtself, Mr. Hetdcrman," he
onld, Ironically.
"Ah," returned llolderman, "hut un
fortunately, whllo they admire me, they
do not trust me. I ant hone9t, yes but
they consider mo too smart much too
clotcr for them. 1 need n, man llko you.
Come, niy friend, let us buy trust com
panies together. 1 will do the thinking
I shall be tho brains. I sliflll get th
money somehow I shall get tt-nnd soil
Rlinll do the tnlklng-you shall mnko Ihe
bargains.'
"I." thought Craig to himself, "shall
bo the cntspaw."
"Hut t know nothing about business,"
proleteil Crnlg nloild.
"So murh the better." said Helderman.
"When I'ney see vou know nothing about
business ihey think they can pull tho
wool over vour eves. That Is Just ex
actly what I want them tn think. Hut
behind you stands my brnln."
Crnlg shook his head. "I don't see
It, Mr. lleldermnn." he snld. "The whole
thing would be distasteful to jnc."
"Distasteful." echoed Helderninll. "Is
It distasteful to a young mnn to have
money?"
Crnlg almost laughed nloild. It wns
evident Helderman knew nothing of
Rutherford's comfortnblo nuances.
"Is It distasteful," went on Helderman,
"to be n power In the Ilnnnclnl world, to
lio nolo tn command largo siiins' Is It
distasteful lo take In Ihe deposits of all
Now York-to pay New Yoik I per rent,
interest on Its monev-nnd to mnke not
for N'ow York, but for oneseir SO, 40, DO
per cent, on those deposits?"
"It would bo distasteful." said Crnlg.
"for the thing tn go to smnsh."
"Think," went on Helderman. "You. a
young man, could build a house llko this
here on tho drive how could you do It?
I shall tell you how. You build your
house. It costs yon, say u million T nm
wrong, .it costs you not n rent to own
this house you hot row from your trust
company your own trust compnny a
million nnd u half. You hnvo your houso
for nothing, nnd you hnve a cool half
million to spend upon your friends."
"That Is high llnnin'e," srild Crnlg,
laughing. He shook his head with finality
that could not he mistaken. "I can't go
In with you, Mr. Heldennan," he snld.
"It would Hike me 10 years to understand
tills tiling, nnd I am not tho man to
tucklo anything unless I understand It.
I nm sorry, but I can't go In."
Crnlg told himself Inwardly thnt he
wouldn't hnve touched the thing with a
10-foot pole. He also told himself that
ho understood it well-nnd further that
ho Knew Helderman now much better
thin ho had ever known him. lleldermnn
bud Intel his cards face upwards on the
table. He had made his methods dent
ns day. , ,
Helderman irgardcd bis guest qulzzl
rally, trying to penetrate his reserve,
nnd lenrn Just how much of nn Impres
sion he hnd made. Then he reseated him
self on ono of tho slim-legged chulrs In
front of tho fire.
"Smoke?" he asked.
Ruthcrfoul accepted the proffered cigar
with n bow, lighted It, nnd roso to toss
the match Into the grate. Ills continued
sllrnco nettled his host.
"I hopo you didn't mind my dogs,"
snld Itcldcrmnii. "I havo had them so
long I know nil their ways."
"Oh. not nt nil!" replied Craig. "I had
forgotten all nhout them. To tell you
the truth, my wits nro wool-gnthcring to
night. Seeing you again bus brought
freshly lo mind Hint little episode with
the wireless in which you and I figured."
Crnlg had deliberately introduced tho
subject to test how much or how llttlo
tliox banker knew about It. Crowder hnd
shaken his confidence In his own senses.
"Yes, yes! I recnll it now. It wns about
n message the little red-cheek would not
sell for good money. I read It though!"
"Aro you sure?" Crnlg askeil quietly.
"Perfectly!" the banker responded, look
ing at him quickly. "It was about a
smuggled necklace."
"Then It mny surprise you to know that
I left the ship with that necklaco in my
outsldo pocket."
Helderman leaned forward In his chair.
Ills fnco wore an expression of blended
surprise and admiration.
"Hy Jove! This Is great! You the
smuggler! You, with your clean, up
stnndlufr look of Innocence! Clever hoy!"
it depends upon tho point of view us
I said before!!.' said Craig. "You see, 1
never know when I'm lucky and I gave
it up!"
"All, to some lady-love!" Helderman
laughed with veiled suggcstlveness. "It
Is those charming creatures who get us
into trouble;! I hope tho fair one Is
plensed with your Ill-gotten gains!"
"You misunderstand ine. I gave it up
to tho Government."
"What!" Heldermnii half sprang from
his chair, and then ns suddenly quieted
down again. "What possessed you to do
that, my dear fellow?" ho nsked In a
conversational tone.
"Why not? It's perfectly safe with
them. Isn't it?"
"Ves bill how nhout your friend, tho
muRglcr'.'" rejoined Heldermnii, face
tiously. "My friend the smuggler should havo
consulted me beforehand, about wishing
to lease my pocket!"
(CONTINUED TOMOrtrtOW.)
Iltiby Little Hurt in Long: Kail
A fall from a second-floor window did
no inoro serious damage) than to scratch
nnd slightly hrulso "-year-old Paulino
Goettel. 13.15 North 30th street. Iicciuho she
struck a clothesline in her descent. Tho
child's mother, Mrs. Lena Goettel, was
cleaning a second-story room in which
n window wns opon this afternoon, Paul
ine wns left In the room when the mother
went out for a fow moments. Mrs. Goettol
returned Just in tlmo to seo tho baby
toppling over tho windows!!). The child
was treated at the Mary J. Drexel Home.
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Word in Fashion.
The onenlng nt Oppenhelni, Collins &
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sloro la keeping up to tho ntnudnrd of
fashion for which It has been known
in tho past. Tho tnllorcd suits, gowns,
blouses nnd evening gowns show good
tnslo nnd elegance In the highest degree.
Ono very handsome mat nine Is made of
navy blue gnb.irdlne, with n short Kton
coat nnd full skirt. The tunic on tho
Bklrt Is seullopcd. in accordance with
tho new pointed effects, wlileh nro seen
on all the fashionable tunics since l.uclllo
started tho vogue. Tho upper pnrt of
tho tunic Is simply shirred on it belt.
Tho only ornament on tho coat Is a
touch of black embroidery niul dull sliver
buttons. The sombre effect Is icjloved
with a vestee and collar of blnek-nnd-whlto-strlped
material.
One of tho handsomest evening gowns
seen tills Season Is being shown nt this
opening. It Is made of violet nnd while
flowered taffctn, on very plain lines. The
bodice consists of n broad bund of llesh
cohueil satin ribbon, and the tiny slneves
nf plaited net havo shoulder straps of
violets. Tho skirt Is full, with n llaro
effect, outlined with tho violet ribbon.
A dnlnty Valenciennes lace petticoat
peeps out from under tho skirt, limiting
a sort of tunic. A bouquet of violets
finishes off tho girdle. Tho whole cos
tume is stunning In Its qunlnt slmptlrlty.
Tim tailored suits show a conservntlve
tendency In cut nnd coforlius. Nnvy
hltio Is used nil most "f the fiishtiiiinhlc
suits, and tho Ptinco Chap box eont Is
very popular. Ono seveicly tuilnred coat
Is inndo In Prince Chap style, with
pockets, rovers and trimmings outlined
with black hrald. The skirt has no
trimming except side idnlts, and u bou
quet of dull flowers relieves tho plnlll
r.ess of tho coat. The eninplete nbsciico
of all the light blues, which used 10 bo
so conspicuous In t'nc spring suitings, is
noticeable.
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AT HliUJI'S OPKMXti
Artistic Creations in Women's Wear
Appeal to Good Taste.
Somo of the most attractive gowns
shown this season nro to bo seen nt tho
opening nt Ilium's toilny. mouses, tnll
oied costumes, hats, evening and nfter
noon gowns nro also Included In the dis
play, nnd to dcserlho each would bo Im
possible. The tendency in evening gowns
Is evidently toward the Dolly Vnrdcii
and the shepherdess type. One very at
tractive costume Is made of flowered
pussy willow tnlTeta, In pink and whlto
colorings. Tho bodice consisted of a very
simple peasant corselet, laced with nitr
row black velvet ribbon. The 1IU1-.
sleovcs nro puffed at tho shoulders, mm
about four Inches long. A wldo la't,
bertha finished off the tup of tho bodice.
The skirt Is verv wide, with thieo row
of cording nt the hem. This gives ths
desired bouffant effect.
A most artistic evening gown Is niado
of soverni color combinations, lavender
being tli predominant simile. Tim
foundation Is llesh pink channelise, wltli
a crystal roho on palo blue chiffon over
this. Over tho robe a tiny coulee of lav
ender silk net Is caught down with rose
buds. The skirt Is a doublo tunic out
lined with flesh pink channelise. A wldo
girdle of pink nnd blue satin shows
through the drupery. The real homily
of tho gown Is in the delicate W'ntenu
colorings, which nro combined with truly
artistic taste.
The street gowns show a tendency to.
ward dark colors ami plain trimmings.
Illnck and whlto chocks, navy hluo serge
and gabardines, coverts, and dull grays
are seen. The high waist lino Is out
lined with a fancy belt to contrast witn
tho gown In most street costumes. Ori
ental and military embroidery and tail
ored braidings, side plaits, or box plait.-,
are the most conspicuous ornaments on
the now spring street gowns.
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Notwithstanding unusual business conditions, twenty of my all-stone residences were
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RAN ON ROATHOUSE BOOZE
Crescent Club Abolishes Buffet, nnd
Others Likely to Follow.
Indications today nro that turrets tor
tho salo of Intovlcntlng liquors In tho
boathouses In Knlrmotiiit IVrk will soon
be discarded. Whether a rule exlsti pro.
hlbltlng tho snlo of liquors In Pnlrmount
Park Is a question on which tho Park
Commissioners hold varying views, al
though tho majority of the commissioners
seem to be of the opinion thnt there
should be such n rule, rigidly enforced.
If one does not exist nt present.
The question ntose when the Crescent
Rent Club, of tho Schuylkill Nnvy, nbol
Islied Its buffet with tho nniiouticemeiit
by Cnptnln Hrey to the effect Hint racing
trophies niul booze nro rnrcly found on
ndtoltilng shelves. "Rowing niul booze lire
not good mixers." snld Cnptnln Hrey
Thendoie Justice nnd Dr. J. William
White, of the Knlrmount Park Commis
sioners, hnve declared themselves ns op
posed to tlm sale or liquor within tho
Park limits.
Churchmen Support Governor
The Ilrunibaiigh local option bill was
commenced last night, when mora than
TIM members nnd friends" of tho Hopo
1'iesbylerlnn Church 33d and Wharton
stieets, pledged their nM lo the Governor
to obtain Its passage. Among' the spenj
ers were Dr. l.utlier M. Allen, Hniijamln
II. Itenslmw, former committing Magis
trate In City Hull; James linrk mid John
Raster.
Arrested on C'liarjfe of Robbery
Kdward Miinn. of :.12! South Mlh stiect,
wns held without hall for court Inst night
on n charge brouslit by Daniel Daniels,
of 191 Mast Palmer street. Hint Miinn hnd
held him up and taken his watch and ti
In money. Munti was iiricslcu t iniice
itmn Prown, of the :td nnd IV I.nucey
sheets stntlon, who heard Daniels' cry
for help,
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Thrco Men nnd Three Women Arrest
edTwo Others CnUght After Chnso,
Thren men nnd three women were taken
nf 2 o'clock this morning In tho first raid
thli week on tho arsenal, the restaurant
nt 10th nnd Winter streets, said to bo the
headquarters for drug peddlers and Vic
tims. Two of thoso arrested w-crn held
In $600 ball for a further hearing. At the
snmo llmo two men arrested by pollco of
the 10th nnd Rutlonwood streets btnMott
were held iii n similar nrnount of ball for
further bearings.
Pending tho further hearings the police
nf the 1 1 tli nnd Winter streets station aro
trying to tlml whnt has been dono with
it limit COO heroin tablets snld lo have been
In the possession of Robert McCny Sat
urday night. When ho was arrested this
morning, nreordlng lo Special Policemen
Blocker nnd llnrron, ho had only seven
pllW left.
McCny nnd ,onlse llnrt were held by
Magistrate Hmely nnd the four others
were dlrfchnrged. The Hurt woman told
the police she bought tablets from McCai'
Saturday, nnd nt that time he had about
MO of them. Dope victims from nil parts
of the tenderloin wero Mocking toward
tho arsenal when the police got wind of
the big supply and rnlded tho place.
Tho men arrested nnd held nt the Tenth
nnd Huttonwood streets station nro
Hairy Smith and Mlchncl Metcholr.
Special Policemen Weekesser nnd Unities
en tight them nfter following them for
somo hours. Knch Is snld to have hnd n,
(inutility of cocalno In his possession.
Submarine Launched at Fore Itty.cr
QUINCKY. Mnss., March 15. Tho sub
murine t,-;i was launched today, at the
c'nre Itlver yard. Tho sponsor was Mrs.
Chniiotte S. Atkins, wife of Naval Con
structor ii. N. Atkins.
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