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EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1915.
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THE BLUE BUCKLE
A BAFFLING MYSTERY AND BREATHLESS TALE OF ADVENTURE
i. By WILLIAM HAMILTON OSBORNE
Author of "The Red Mouse," "The Itunninjr Fight," "Catspaw," Etc.
(Copyright. 1914, MeDrld.
Naat & Co.)
CIIAPTUtl XXIV-(Conllmieil).
"What Miami bonds tlo you mean, Mr.
Jlulherfortl?" lie asked, his old arrogance
coming to the front (o chastise this
younR man's presumption.
"Why, the bonds belonging to the Ual
lantyno estntc," replied Craig In tho most
casual manner In tho world. "X havo
been Informed that they are now In jour
possession."
"And who v,aa your informer, pray"
"That makes no difference, at present.
I am simply trying to trace the history
of theso bonds. Are thev the same ones
that you brought from Florida "
"Mr. Hutherford, this Is Idiot You know
or the public knows that I have not
been out or tho city. The Ballfttityne
bonds are Intact; nnd even If these were
they, t would havo a perfect right to dls
poo of them, as representing my client's
Interests."
"lou admit that these are the Uallan
tyne bonds?" persisted Craig, still hold
ing 'o a quiet tone, void of offense.
"I admit nothing and and I deny you
the right to cross-examine mol What do
ou know about the Ballantyne bonds
and the Peninsula Bank?"
"It ns tho Peninsula Bank, then? Glad
to know It'" said Hutherford.
Iteldcrman looked nettled at bin slight
Up, and took rcfugo in silence. This self
possessed young man was mote than his
match, today.
"Mr. Ferguson," said Craig, after the
sllenco had grown perceptible, "I lne
reason to believe that theso bonds have
been offrcd for sale, without the right
ful owner's consent. I mako no charges
against Mr. Heldermnn here, of course,
but I nsk you to hold these bonds In our
custody until wo can Investigate them."
"You will do nothing of tho kind," re
torted Iteldcrman, calmly, "they are
negotiable bonds payablo to bearer. I
am that bearer: I ciunc to negotiate u
sate. You wilt give them back to mc or
buy them from mc."
"I may do neither," Ituthcrfoid nsserted.
"You will do ono or the oilier," Hclder
man said as positively.
Ferguson grew uneasy.
'Mr. Rutherford, I am not sure but
that Mr. Ileldcrman Is right. The bonds
have come to us through him, and he has
off oi oil to sell them to us at a cry Hatls
Tnctory figure. Now, wo must cither buy
them nt his prlco or return them "
"Correct!" agreed Ileldcrman; while
Craig was checked by a warning glance
from tho cashier.
"Mr. Ileldcrman," continued Ferguson,
"I will give jou a receipt for tho bonds,
and give jou an early decision about
them, say, tomorrow morning."
"Till tomorrow, then," agreed Hclder
man not altogether pleased with the turn
of arfahs. though evidently thinking It
best not to make any show of distrust.
But as ho went out the door ho could
not resist this parting shot. "Your sup
positions nro idle, Mr. Hutherford, and
you have no proofl If jou tty any
monkey business with me I'll break jour
bank!"
Craig merely smiled at the aln threat
and Ileldcrman left abruptly.
"Fctguson, have you heard any talcs
about Ileldcrman these days?" asked
Craig.
"Why ho Is all the tlmo lnvohcd in
risky financial speculations things t'nat
the test of us would not daro tackle but
he always manages to win out with
them. AVliat do jou mean, Mr. Ruther
ford?" "I mean just this. Heldcrtnati will
bear watching; and, mark my words, ho
won't last long down here. Up like a
rocket, down like a stick! As for these
bonds did you notico how lie changed
color when I told him Wnere they came
from?"
"Yest How did you know?"
"I didn't not for sure. I merely
guessed and I made him tell me some
of It I" replied Craig, with a gleam of
triumph. "Before I get through ho la
going to tell me some more!"
Ferguson grinned appreciatively, but
the look was quickly replaced by one of
apprehension.
"You did some good detective work,
Mr. Rutherford," ho said, "but you still
liaen't ovidenco enough to hold these
bonds."
"Nevertheless, I'm going to "hold them!"
responded Craig determinedly. "Under
stand, Ferguson, you are not to deliver
them back under any circumstances
without my copscnt. I, personally, will
be responsible. Put him off pleasantly
but don't glvo them up!"
Ferguson assented, but obviously III at
ease. Ho picked up the bonds and began
to cxamlno them again. Suddenly he
gave a little exclamation and, without
nord of excuse, ran out of the office.
In a few moments he was back again
with a printed list, and again scanned
th bonds,
"By George! I bellevo you are light
about those Borderline Fives!" be shout
ed. "A big Issue of those bonds utterly
disappeared some years ago. No one
has ever been able to account for them.
No coupons, even, were ever presented.
These are the missing bonds, and they
look as though they had been stuck
an ay In some safe deposit box and for
gotten all this time!"
"You are mighty near right!" exclaimed
Craig, sharing his excitement. He had
made a, long shot In accusing Helderman
of having taken these bonds from the
Florida bank, but the shot was evidently
a bull's-eye.
"Still we have no proof," said Fergu
on cautiously.
"We'll set the proofl" Rutherford re
plied, with a determination as great as
though he had not faced the baffling
problem of proving Helderman a scoun
drel for a good while.
"You spoke about the bonds having
been placed in a safe deposit box," said
Ftrguson. "Now, who can tell you posi
tively what t'nat box contained?"
'There's Just tho rub!" responded Craig
dolefully. "As I understand It, only the
man who rented the box knew of its
contents-and he is dead!"
"Then Helderman has got you!" said
the cashier decisively.
"No. he hasn't not by a long Bhot!"
said Craig. "And I'm going to start out
on another track right now; that Is, If
you'll allow your t'ulrd bookkeeper some
time oft now and then!"
"I 'reckon we'll haye to so long as his
Dullness concerns million dollar issues
of bonds!" replied Ferguson facetiously.
nutherfprd was already at the tele.
Phone,
"Central, please give me 2301 Frankllnl"
he called.
Ferguson watohed him, secretly pleased
jrlth the energy and Initiative displayed
by the future head of his Institution,
It promised well for the bank, when the
young man's Incautious enthusiasm
should have been mellowed by experi
ence. "District Attorney's office? I wish to
Peak to Mr. Brookfleld. Hello I Is that
you, Monty? This Is Craig talking."
Then ensued a rapid-tiro conversation,
which resulted In an appointment for
tht afternoon for himself, another man
and a lady
'I m not going to drag jou or the bank
Into this," he said to Ferguson, by way
of relieving that cautious person's ap
prehension "There are two or three
matters I want to talk over with my
friend Brookfleld, and the bonds will be
touched upon only Incidentally."
'Well, J-ll punch the time-clock for
you. and continue to send you your pay
envelope so long as you promise not to
Rt the bank into trouble!" Bald Fcr-Bujon
CHAPTER XXV
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY S OFFICE
Rutherford met MUa BaJlanlyne- and
be father at the Criminal Court Build
ing it bad required soma persuasion on
om part 10 make BiUie consent to come
"A Talc of Red Roses" George Randolph Chester's spark'
ling story of love and a traction company, will begin in
The Evening Ledger next Saturday, April 3. It is a story of a
big man, who happens to be a ivard boss, and of a dashing
girl, who happens to be the daughter of the traction com
pany's president. There are, besides, a lot of people you will
recognize at once the sort that live right around the corner
from you, and there is a promoter who is worthy of being
a brother to Walling ford himself. The story is full of humor
the good American sort, and full of action. Read it every
day in the Evening Ledger, beginning April 3.
to this nwe-insplrliig place, not that sho
feared for herself, but her constant
thought was of her father and his safety,
and It seemed to Iter that they would
bo thrusting their nocks Into a noose to
venture thus Inlo tho law's domain
Craig," honecr, had nssurcd them that
their Identity would be absolutely Becret
for the present. Thev were ngaln to be
Mr and Mrs. Talcott. Mr. Tnlcott, In
fact, wn- the only nnme bv which Bal
lantyne nan knonn up nt his hotel.
"Mr. Htookfleld," said Crnlg, after ho
had Introduced his companions to the
Assistant District Attoniej, "I hae
conio to consult ou nbout a mntter of
coti'ldcrablo lmpoitnncc It relates to an
estato ronlstlng of a largo amount of
ncgotlnblo bondi left by will to this ladj-.
Slip tins been defrauded of thorn bj n
man high up In financial circles so ou
may appreciate tho delicacy nnd impor
tance of our mission " C
"Who Is the man accused?" asked
Bmokfleld. promptlv
"Do not be astonished when I teplv
that ho li J. Baron Helderman."
Bllllo saw the handt renting on the At
torney's chair suddenly gilp the wood
"What do vnu suspect whnt do von
know nbout Helderman, Crnlg7" asked
Brooklleld, suddenly deserting the for
mality with which ho hnd opened the In
tcnlow. nnd renllnc himself n friend
of Rutherford's ns well as n person who
suspected something of .1. Baton Ilcldci
mntt on his own account
Rutherford recalled to his memorj the
episode of the diamond necklace, on
which caie Cronder was still working and
striving to connect Helderman, but thus
far unsuccessfully Then he narrated
tho salient points In legard to tho living
visit to the Peninsula Bank, and how
successfully Helderman had worked his
skill to procure tho bonds and other con
tents of tho box, intended for soino one
else
"1 don't know how much or how llttlo
you nmv know nbout Holdertnnn," he
concluded; "but our chief difficulty Is to
dlscoier the cnct contents of that box
lie rilled, and our next Is to overcome
tho most perfect nllhl a mortal man ever
Inicnted I nm not suie but that Is the
biggest dlfflculty, nfter nil!"
"I qulto agree with your Inst remark
qulto!" rejoined Brookfleld slowly. "Wo
halo already had some experience with
this alibi of IIHderninn's. What hno
jou already done in this Inst episode?"
Craig inpldlj outlined the events of tho
last few daj's, beginning his own experi
ences lnvtho South, nnd telling of Helder
man's visit to tho downtown bank, that
moinlng, In nn endeavor to dispose of tho
bonds He dwelt also upon Hclderman's
nrrogant self-possession.
"But you aro not sure that these are
the samo bonds?" asked Monty.
"Not positive; but I practically made
him admit that they were. I haven't the
shadow of a doubt In mj' mind."
"Are jou sure that Helderman went
South, nt all?"
"I wish I vero"' said Craig ruefully.
"But whllo I am positive I saw him down
there others tuo as positive but not
qulto that they saw him up hero!"
"And there jou are!" commented
Brookfleld. He had evidently heard this
sort of tiling before.
"Only," went on Crnlg rcluctantlj', "on
that same night Crowder positively saw
him or fancied ho saw him In his home
on Riverside Drlie."
"Who?"
"Crowder "
"Humph1" growled liiookflcld.
"Well, what do sou think?" asked Craig.
"Only this, thnt Crowder or some one
so near him that he could toucli them. Is
alwajs tho one to see Helderman Inno
cent." "Dou you mean that you suspect
Crowder of well, of what?" demanded
Rutherford, astounded by tho Implied
doubt In Brookfleld's words.
' This Helderman always proves his
alibi how? Crowder and his companion
or companions nlwnj's see him somewhcio
else. Personalis', I don't mind telling jou
that I believe J Baron Helderman to be
quite capable of all the mischief attrib
uted to him Ho is a sort of Dr. JckjU
and Sir Hjde. Ills business methods
even are so questionable that he Is lia
ble to get Into serious troublo on that
scoro one of these days; but I leave that
aside. He Is apparently capable of petty
meannesses that you wouldn't belleie
possible In a man of his high pretensions
I'll give you Just ono example
"Not long ago, nn old broker, Mr.
Brainc, was knocked down In tho Har
low corrldot of a building In Broad street.
He was tarrjlng nn envelope a big
btown one containing negotiable securi
ties worth many thousand dollnrs. Tho
man who knocked him down helped him
to get up, handed him his brown on el
ope, npologlzcd nnd dashed nn It was
lather dark In the corridor, and the man's
fnce couldn't be seen. Mr Bralne hurried
on the bank to deposit his securities
In the safety vault The next dnv, li
had occasion to take them out nnd ex
amine them. Ills brown enielope con
tained nothing but blank papers Tho
man who had knocked him down, tho
dav befoit had changed onxolope.s with
him Thnt innn seems to hno been J.
Baron Heldermnn!"
Hlllle gale n little exclamation of sur
prise and horror. Tne other two lis
tener sat spellbound. Much ns they hnd
distrusted Heldermnn, thej hnd not con
ceit! him guilty of Just tills!
"What makes you think o?" filially
nuked Cialg
"It was late, after dusk Two men
were trnlllng Helderman, on another mat
ter. Tliei saw hi in, nnd him onli, enter
nnd leave tho corrldoi. The snfety laiilt
hnd been kept open n fiw minutes over
time in accommodate Mr limine. o
these two men knew exactly the time
Thej nrc positive that onlj Heldermnn
went Into the place; and no ono else cither
entered or left It, nt that time Brnlnc
camo staggering bj, nnd explained ills
mlshnp, nbout tuo minutes nfter Helder
man had disappeared
"Then It's clear that Helderman did
It'" cried Rutherford, cxultantlj. "By
Geoige, that's where he got the cosh to
buy the bank nt Miami."
"It's clear to the two men who saw
Helderman in Bro.ul Street; but It's not
clear to Crowder and another man who
snw Helderman at the same Identical
time on Riverside Drive!"
Rutherford almost groaned
"Brookfleld, wo nren't anj' lienor to
catching Hclderman than ou are. If jou
nro alnajs encountering his double."
Brookfleld did not Immediately rcpli
Bllile cast a look of womanly sympHthj
nt Craig, who sat In moody abstraction,
nnd Bhc had n sudden, unbelievable. In
excusable desire to put botli her arms
nround his bend, and smooth tho wrinkles
out of his brow. She blushed at the
amazing boldness of tho thought
"So jou think thnt Crowder Is his ac
complice'" asked Craig.
Brookfleld nodded. Rutherford looked
nt his friend with nn expression that
said as plainly ns words, that he thought
him mildly demented
"If j'ou think I'm crazy now, Crnlg."
said Montj', Interpreting tho look, "you'll
be sure of It when I explain my thcorj'.
Crowder Is a hj'pnotlst that's my ilew
Ho makes the person with him sco Hel
derman where ho Isn't!"
"It's not Impossible," Hutherford
agreed, serlouslj'.
Ho was mentally reviewing his own last
experience up on the Drive, and tho lame
explanations the two detectives had given
of the banker's sudden disappearance.
Against that, however, ho was banking
his own Judgment of people a pet habit
of his and lie could not distrust Crowder,
however much this novel theory of
Brookfleld's might have to commend it
"But I'll bank on Crowder!" he said
aloud. "Meanwhile, wo will keep cacli
other Informed, Brookfleld "
The attornej agreed, as he bado them
good-daj'.
Tho three callers rode uptown in the
same cab; but to Craig's surprise, Bnl
lnntyno refused to go with them to tho
"West Tenth Street house.
"Why keep up this elaborate hide-and-seek,
sir?" Rutherford questioned, care
fully disguising his Impatience "f know
that jou do live with your daughter. I
hale heard your voice downstairs, and
you havo reported to mo about occur
rences there, In her absence It seems
ahsurb to suppose that I can be deceived
now. It's rather an Insult to my Intelli
gence, and somewhat of a er well, It
would seem to Indicate that although jou
nre ready to avail yourself of my services
you are not ready to trust me. I am
commander-ln-chlcf only in rtamel Par
don iny btuntness, but "
"Mri Rutherford! Mr. Rulhcrfordl"
exclaimed Ballantyne, "surely you can
not think so llttlo of us ns thntl"
"Surely jou cannot have so little confi
dence In me ns thnt!" retorted Crnlg.
"Reallj-, Mr. Baltantjnc, ulint difference
docs It make, now? Tho fortune Is jours
If jou can get It nwny from Heldermnn.
It Is no longer necessary for jou to carry
out the stipulations of that cras-y will
even If Jou eier did It nnd I'm sure I'd
be Hie last lo blame jotl."
The older man's fnce pnled it trifle at
the dinger one's Implied nccusntlon. Ho
had opened his lips ns If nbout to mnko
nn explanation, now he compressed them
firmly. He wns n Southerner nnd not ac
customed to being called n liar.
"Mr. Rutherford," ho said stiffly, "I
llio now. ns I have lived ever since t
landed, nt the Monolith. Good nfternoon.
Good-by, llttlo daughter!"
Rtithc'ford climbed back Into the cab
and shut the door wlth.a bang. He didn't
relish being told that tilack Is white.
"Well, 1 II be"
"Oh! I shouldn't want lou to!" Hlllle
protested, her ejes laughing, while her
lips puckered Into - pout
"Sometimes I feel ns If I'd like to shnke
you hard nnd punch the nonsense out
of your father's handsome bond'" Crnlg
fumed
"It Isn't father who hns the nonsense
In his handsome bend." she replied, enlg
inatlcally. "I should haie told ion long
ngo, but I halo been waiting for you to
Unit out And father has been over
cautious on inv account Just ns I hnve
been, on his fntll th!s muddle Is en
tirely settled, he will not cease lo llvo
nbsolutelv nccordlng to the dtctntcs of
the will." '
"But he hns been In tho 10th street
houso!" Crnlg asserted.
"He lias not! And If jou don't tnke my
word for It, nnd stop bothering nbout
what Is no. your nualr, I'll never spenk
to ion ngnln"
"I renll7o thnt f hnve bothered n good
dcnl about whnt la not my nffolr." said
Craig bltterlv. "f beg jour pnrdon, I nm
sure "
Thev were both silent fni n moment,
then the girl, with whnt Crnig lnwnnlly
called the periorslty of her sex tho be
witching lure of a dozen moods i oiled
Into one nnd utilized without rhviuc oi
reason to drive n man distracted begun
to woo ! I in out of his ill-temnei.
"You think I'm uunpprcolntlic. dun t
J'ou?" she naked, softlj'.
Crnlg innde no rcplv
"But I'm not!" she nssuied herself.
"And I Just hope with nil inj heart "
"Hope with something jou have,"
Crnlg suggested.
"Don't vott think I lime n heart"" she
reproached, with n subtle little emphasis
on tho second peisonnl pronoun.
"Tho solduli lnteicst in motive Is usu
ally the strong one I'nlcss I weie to sec
vour heart dolnc n little woik on inv be
half. Instead of nil for join father I font
I shouldn't have much fnllli In Its exist
ence Wo all hale to be shown, jou
know!"
"How could I show you?' sho asked
artlessly,
Craig's heart his own member
(humped furiously nt this, but he reso
lutely kept his face turned away, and
preserved n semblance of his vnntshed
Ill-humor. He didn't want to loso any
of this hard-earned advnntaget
"If jou reallj' had any heart for me,
you know, It would suggest wajs of re
vealing Itself The mere asking of the
question proves conclusively that you
haien'lt"
"Why, Craig'" she said reproachfully.
It was tho first tlmo she had ever used
his first name, and he had never realized
until now how good a name It was.
Ho turned toward her quickly, a world
of j earning In his ejes nnd Just at that
moment the cab drew up In front of her
home.
"I would ask you lo come In, but" sho
began shylv.
"I'm coming In anyway'" he announced
determined)! "Miss Olmstead Is n friend
of mine She's not like jour former
friend. Sophie Perhaps she'll ask me
to tea."
"If she doesn't, I shall." replied Bllile.
dimpling "Tho only renson I hesitated
was because Jou were so horrid'"
"Why horrid?" protested Craig. "1 only
ttskd a few natural questions'"
'Which jou ought Just ns nntuinlly to
halo guessed for joursclf!" sho retorted.
"Do volt mean about your father, or
about jour heart'"' asked Rutherford
"Of course, nbout father nnd the
house"' sho said, confused. "But hero we
stnnd talking It nil over on tho sidewalk
Tile driver hasn't been pnld his fare, nnd
Miss Olmstead Is peeping out of the win
dow Come In. nnd I'll show jou nil the
secrets of this wonderfully mjsterloua
house then innjbo jou'll bo satlstlcd"'
(CONTINUED TOMORROW )
50TH ANNIVERSARY
OF RICHMOND'S FALL
Grand Army Men Who Took
Part in Decisive Action of
War Celebrate.
Drcxcl Estate Property Sold
Property belonging to the cstnte of
Joseph W Drcxcl, formcrlj of this clti
nt 10.1 Madison nienuo nnd nt 25 South 79th
street, New York, has been sold to the
Oeoigo Backer Realty Companj, Includ
ing AilTstelu and I.ev.v. The purchasers
who ncqulrcil tho property from the heirs,
Mrs. Cnthnrino Drexci Penrose, Mis
Lucv Drcxcl Dnlilgrcn, Mrs I'llznboth
Drexel I.ehr nnd Josephine V. Drexel,
Intend to erect n 12-story loft building on
the rite
Student Hurt When Hit by Auto
Weaver Mnrston, of Hnvcrford, mem
ber of u pioinlncnt Main Due family nnd
Htudint nt tlie University of Pennsjl
innln, was bndlv cut and biulsed when
his blcvcto collided with nn nutumoblle,
snld lo belong to J. J. freedom, of New
town Square, nt Lancaster avenue and
Collego Circle, jestcrdaj'.
Assault Victim Seriously Hurt
A brick in the lunula of one of two ns
snllnnts frnctuied the skull of John Wil
son, of front street, In n tight Inst night
nt I'nssvunk incline nnd ritzmiter
street Tile two nssnllnnts csenped. Wil
son wns tnkeu to Mount Slnul Hospital
In n serious condition
Grand Army veterans In this city cele
brated today the EOth anniversary of tho
evacuntlon of Richmond, Va., April 2,
1865, Seven days later General Lee sur
rendered at Appomattox Court House,
Of (he Union army which entered Rich
mond the day following Its abandonment
only a few hundred men survive. Some
of these veternns ore In Philadelphia.
Other soldiers who were mustered out
n short time before the turning point nt
tho Southern capital, and thoso who were
serving their eouiilry In other parts of
the campaign, (speak now with iiegret h
cause tliey were not "in l the finish
The fall of Richmond was the sequel to
the piercing of the defenses of Peters-
I burg, 22 miles south, where for hearty
ten months General Lee had stubbornly
held the key to the capital Tho fatal
break In tho Confederate Unci wftS th
result which Grant had been anticipating
daj' nfter clay for a jear
Fifty years ngo this morning, at 5
o'clock, tho assault was made1 which
sealed the fflto of the Confederacy. Th$
men In blue, with Irresistible force, swept
over the outer liitrcnchmenls and.
swarmed Into two of the inner torts.
General I.ee telegraphed to Jeltcrsort
Davis thnt the two cities must be aban
doned nt once. Richmond was set orr
fire bv tho retiring Inhabitants On the)
following morning, April 3, the Union
nrmv marched Into the blackened nnd
panic-stricken capital of the Confederate
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Here's a sunny, sweet beverage to wel
come the gladsome Spring. Its spicy delicious
ness is different from any other. Its healthful
fruit juices are stimulating. You'll be
amazed at the wonderful new flavor of
HIRES
The Unfermented Champagne
Let us impress you with the fact that
CHAMPANALE is a new discovery a
new beverage. Its basis is rich, unfermented
juice of full-ripe Niagara white grapes and
grape fruit. With this is infused a trace of
pure ginger. Then the beverage is highly
carbonated.
CHAMPANALE has been received
enthusiastically by the finest hotels and clubs
of the city. We recently were favored with
letters of praise from the managers of the
Ritz-Carlton, Adelphia, St. James and Belle-vue-Stratford,
as well as the Waldorf-Astoria
in New York. The Manufacturers' Club,
Union League and a host of others serve
CHAMPANALE to their guests.
You can secure a supply In spills, pints or quarts
from your own grocer. Serve in champagne glasses
The Charles E. Hires Company
Bell Phone. Spruce S04S 210 S. 24th Street Ke?stone Phone. Rats 1&7
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