v EVENING I'TJBLIC LEDQER-PHILADELPHIA SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1919 ! (S ( M I w V I'' WA The Mystery of the Red Flame Copyrltlit, mill, by the rare Co. Ceprrltrht, MM. by Kvenlna- PuMtc Ledser THIS 8TAIITM TIIH HTOItY Hugh (inrlmnl. of the Utiltoil States customs scrvlro, Is nnslRnnl to tliwovcr Hip vv he'renlimits of a red diamond SnnicRlccl into the country on the Ntcainsliln Dom IVdro, lie ncccptH 11 position uk nsslstnnt to Colonel Wlinrtmif n collector of an tiques nml roius. In the colonel's , house he meets Dorn Vlinrtoti, hU niece, nnd .lilies .fnciiiiette nnd Vic tor .Tnjne, guests. A visit from Doctor' Henderson, n liriithljnr, starts conversntlnn nliout dlnninncls, nnd the colonel displays the Xtnr of the South, the jewel for which (iiirlnnd Is huntlnc, (inrlnnd has renson to be lieve the dlnmond wns stolen before It wns RimiKKled. Ilromlej Ilarncs, Garland's chief, nrrcstx .Ioliiioii, stcvvnnl on the Dom IVdro. nnd Unit ley (tlnz'er, n dlnmond denier. Among (Ihuler's effectH the) discover a numher of SKK) hills which lire Identified ns linvltift been drawn from the ban!; Ii the colone'. AM) IIKItn IT CONTINTKS "7TUIAT note," he sulci impressively. "is one of the bills whii h wns drawn from the Imtil; In Connel Wliiiitim. Query, How did It come into the pus- session of this diamond dealer?" '( o'nnel Wharton was a purchasir ular key. of curios of ill kinds." I ventured "We're hning a hundred keys "Yes." agreed the veteran, "but i , nude." he lone'mlid. "and we inn fur that will not do us un explanation in I nish otir men with the-(. keys." this ense. 1 lime my own theory, but ;,,'i, l,,,,,,.,! t the old mail with un- ill let it simmer In my lirnlii lor While. ' As he tnlUed he began suiting articles lhat lay on the desk, turned to mi : '" 1''" "Thnt bank note was one bit of evl dence. Now look nnd see if you can find nnvthiii'.' e'si tint might ftfnlsh n Clus to the case we have in hand." I looked for sniuc tini' and then pointed to the smiill latch key "That looks as if It mieht tinlocl, the mvstery " He lniighed "You have nil m the i hamcti nstlis of a good detective. T thought tin same tiling, but si fur I haven't bei n able to do niiv thing with it. My theory Is that this is the key of a room win re Glazier hns hidden some of his seirets. Query: Where is the room?" "Have you looked anywhere':" "We've examined nil ot the room-. In his shop without result. This kev must unlock -nine door in another pint of the city My theory ii. that it is a vacant house that is to suyun unoc cupied houv Hut there an a thou sand such hoiisiM in this city and 1 wouldn't know win re to start. Iie Ides. even if I did. when could we ivei complete such a tii'ls?" While he talked 1 hud the key in mv hand and was examining it and thinking. Presently an idea came into rny head anil it tilled me with joy. I turned to Knrncs "You couldn't do it alone, of course. But why not iret tin nssistiinci. of eh.. xity police Clilef Kelly's a good scout i He,'d lend you n hundred of his nun .for a day." Barnes stared at me. "Hundred iiiiii with nm key Hugh, i yon must hnvc bean drinking." "No," 1 retorted. "1 mean a hun dred men with a hundred keys." He stared at me. "(live ine that key." 1 said, "and in I sn hour I'll have n bundled diiplicntis made for you " He Iiancd over and gave ine a cordial alap on the back. "By Jove," lie uriid. "I'll have to hand it to you, boy. You have some ' Stray mnttci in that head of yours. The thing's sit obviously simple that it never I occurred to me." Ten minutes inter the key luid been left with u locksmith with instructions to' make tlie IMI dup ieate . .Vile ' that we prix euled to the office of the J chief of police. Kelly, the czar of the DREAMLAND ni. ''OO-LA'LA, (Peggy in taken to nini hy On-la-M, a yoiina magician. Thire thru meet Itamila.Km, un tild Hindu magi cian, tcho is vtuel to Hhccla, u litflc fcroirn girl. Oo-ta-lu ii a wide awake dream reirah that Hheeba ha been stolen from her palace home.) Itamd.t-Kin's Magic AO-LA-I,A'S ees were gazing far awa and he seemed to be still ' in his vvide-nvviike dream. "I see the child -stealer fleeing, tlee ing, ever Hei-ing with poor little Lucia. I Bee the lordl.v ruler sennliing, search ing, ever searching for ills lost daugh ter," murmured Oo-ln-lu. "The chlld Ktealer is sl.v nnd evil, but the sennli ing father is wise und patient. He will find her! Mcthiukis 1 see him coming now in the distance." On-la-Ia raised his arm and pointed straight nhend In the direction of the faraway look in his eyes. Peggy rind Slieebn nnd Knm-da-Kin turned in that direction, ami what thej, saw there caused them to cry out in surprise. In the distance wus a cloud of dust sweeping slowl townrd them. Amid the dust the could see towering ele phants bearing glittering hondaluC "A circus parade!' exclaimed l'egg.v. "My daddy! Daddy!" screamed Sheeba, jumping to her feet "Ah! Ah!" cried Hnuldii-Kin. garlmr h ii t li. i rnnn utii tt.m .ir, mt.t . .. , yumc uui in ins riiru nun u jiiiuii nml looked nt the elephants with nu7zlcd amazement. "Gcpvvhllllrlteri! AVlinfh this?" he 1 exclaimed in a voice that made IVrk.v whirl around and look at him in nt.ton- ' i3lrment. ".limmin.v crickets, 1 wail only hluffinc. but I'll bet mj bluff is' coming true." Peggy seized Oo-Ia-lu b.v the hand "I, too, nm a sreat innKician," she i lilssed in his ear. "I can chniiRe the DOROTHY DARNIT- wni ii-iiui ii mi- uiumi iiiiik luiuniii, ine ueatnig ui drums anil the clash1""'"17 eiounieu ner iniegrit. .vi soc Kvcn Oo-la-la seemed startled. II(-of i-jmbnN drew tlieir attention to the ond thought wns how I could utllie tills s j rriAMA look- I IPo f i IIL - " If i 11 I lisjr-i i - Wc k V DANGER THINKS s " , irCTlrf Ul I RPAV P 1 "r I . HES A WINDOW T ffl&j. ff5 J 9 OCLtlilXln i5CO " t K CLEANER J t J. L tfSSS f HtS Trr-' , (r r ) iTri'iiiii& J. local force, sat at n desk In n"Toom filled with tobacco smoke. Ho recog nized linmes thiouuh the lm?c. "Hello," he cried, "in trouble?" The old man smiled grimly. "That's n fine way to greet nil old friend," he retorted. Kelly laughed. l nil fcllnuu nrn nil flit, cuinn nit i Intnbast the remlnr tinllco nnd ci us n Hunch of boohs, but when jou get n nut jou can t crack, jou bring it lure. Jvnw own up Isn't that the truth?" The blue eyes of the veteran investi gator dnnctd merrily i "Hell, its not exactly that way, , but " 'Hut you've come here to nsl; m help," Interrupted the chief. 1 "Yes," confessed Itm lies, "webnvc." i Thnt put Kellv in excellent humor. ! lie pulled out a box of cigars and In slstcd upon inch of lis taking one before i lie would tall business After they had 1 been lighted nnd the smoke in the loom I had become more dense he exclaimed : "Now fire away I'm at jour service nnd I'll go the limit " Tl.irnrs put the case to him in a verv I few words, lie explained all that ha 1 hn done and sa'd that it was e- I fomclv lin'ni'-tnnt thnt he slion rind the house with a doot thnt had u ntcii which muld be onene 1 with this parti ii.lUn - nli.ei1 mlnilrntlnn. "ni " In. .nl.t CtunlK "Mil, I.1.1 i business Is u new stunt to me. I've l never heard of pulling off anything like thnt before Hut inn vou In In us?" "You bit wi can This town Is di vided into tlftv pn'ltn districts nnd I'll nut two men in eni h distiiit on the i ease at once. They ''1 tackle all the un nccimiiil houses. 'I Inn know 'un all light And after that, if nicessiiry. thev'll trv ivcm door of every house in I this b'oonnn' town "If vou do a thing do it light I That's my motto And we'll get lesults, loi jou or I'll int mv shiit." In ,i little ovei an hum the keys had been nrule nnd ileliveied In the iire prcssiM Kellv He got into telephonic ' lominuni atioii with each ot tlie ilis i triits and bv sundown lhat evening the keys had bun ile'ivcred Hurnes w nlenv d when n I of the on pntutinns had I been condiub-d nnd so was I. We felt I so well satislieil with mil selves that vu f i went to sic a musical lomedy Hint ' n'sl.t. , , , , ' I "All woik and no plnv makes Jnrk 1 ii dull bov." niiotiil the veteian. "We need the 'relaxation and it inav help to brush the mbwebs out of our bends. Wc readied the offne blight and cnilv the next morning, and tried to picie togetlur the vniious odds ami roils of tin. en so It must have been 10 o'clock when the telephone ling nml I ,1... .1 1. ., r.e 'I.1..F T.i.ll, unu i nc in.-, i) Mm,- ui . iM.-i .s. .... - lienril at Hie otliei einl or ine xvirc. i '""",,' ", .. "'V,-. lght. old fellow, he cnllni "e've located he house us an ri to Hal lies. vou want It's at tlie verv ulge of the cltj line, at the beginning of the Ilur- ' lington pike. Hammond, one of mv , best men. is there now. and he'll wait until you come and turn, the business over to jou " Haines was profuse in his thanks nml in n few minutes wc were in an nuto- , mobile and on our way to the suspected I house Cuiiouslv enough it xvas on th way to Hidgewater and nbout hnlf way to that place Tlie stiuituie proved to be an old-fashioned dwelling which looked ns if it might have been onc the home of u wealthy ninu. It had a terraied front nnd the yard was over grown with weeds and glass. It was built on Colonial lines with a quaint front door and green shutters. There wus an iron knocker on tlie door and the thing breathed tlie atmosphere of 177U. Hut the whole business wns rapidly go ing into n state of ileay. The paint ADVENTURES Di)V the Magician" An. nP !..,... .!.! T ..... .. 1.I..1 iiwuy that cute black mustache and I i mn change .vou fvom ' Oo-la-ln, the!,,'T; 4u . ,- Hindu ina.iiian. into a jollj American nn vi?. tn5" mysterious letter whiih boj. Hill Ililgmm, jou're smuit, bui .a. A ato," h,a' "'"'ived on the vou can't fool me." i night the folonel bad first exhibited "Hush!" whispered Oo-la-la. "This in India. Dangers lire around us. Uo-lu-ln, the might magician, can keep us wife with his magic, liiliv Helgiuin vvould be nnlv n helpless bo " Uo-Ia iu gave her li.mil a squeeze and Iool.nl nroiind to see if Hnmdu-Kiu were lis tening. Hut Ilnmda-Kiu was gone. There wasn't a sign of him an where. "He bus been enrried uwav by his own mnric." cilcd I'egg. Hheeba clap ped her hands jo.v oiisl. "Oh, ni dream is true," she shouted. "I nm free mid I'll never have to do thnt awful sword and basket trick agaiu." "Don't be too sure," warned Oo-la-la. "Hamda-Kin maj be plotting some evil. We'd better find him." Oo-ln-In epiiekly searched the grove, leaving Sheeba beside the well. Sud-di-nl a scream caused them to turn around. Hheeba wns gone. She ha) vanished as complete as Kamiln-Kin. Tins is more ot Hamda-Kin's magic, crieil legg.v. "Magic or no iniieic. wc must rescue her from his cruel clutches," declared fin. in. in nl it m . .. - II cnrnviin. it wan verv near. I "We'd better hide," cried Oo-In-la I "If tliis Is call Sluebn's father com- ine to seek her. he will In- it-rv nnirrr to learn how we let Knindn-Kin cnirv ,1 her avvay a second time." Sa.vlnL' this Oo-la-ln bonsteil Pei-v I out of night in u palm tree nnd cllmbeil i up after In r. ! (What happened then trill be told in nest irecfc'a story.) ' -Safe at First Peeling off the door and the shut , .V , 1,1 ,,.,, and te place lokcd ns it It had been iibnnr, onccl for many years. d Ilamiiinnd stninlliig on the We found front porch smiling blnnilly and holding the magic latch-key in his linnil. ' "The boss," be said, "told me to gle you this key and to take n day oft lor my pains. "Von ve earned it," Ilnrnes, "Here, stick this jenns." lie slipped n gold piece hand of the dellclitcil officer. udmittc in J on into the , who went his way, bowing ami si raping as if h bail icccivecl u ilecouitloli Horn u so -eielgu. v e lost no time in going through the house nnd what we found theie more tint ii fulfilled our wildest cxpi editions. It had been used as n storehouse, nnd it was almost tilled with sl.ks, velvets anil oinei expensive goons iniit nun .1 . 1 . . 1 1 wns ters lireil slIIIIKglcll iroill uuiuuil. imiuni imi-l.v ina llp Woui write such a let with his exiierienced eves, rccoenleil Iter in oriloi- t 1, ,.., n... ii ,..i .i... many of the ai tides, and was nblc to any in uenee with the Dig tellows at the fiont." "How about the lied Diamond?" I asked. "I don't know let's look for it " We siient three so' Id hours in going through everv nook and corner of the house of u bundled keys foi that is what Humes persisted in ta ling it but we vveie unable to find the slight est tiace of the missing diamond. The .Myslirious Letter ri:ronn e left th neighboihood of i- II; I'oinmuiiicnted with Collei lor l'leml and ariangeil to hnve it watdied dnv and night He was in high spulis and iu sistid iijion cnllliig me tin hero of the house of n hundied kevs. a title which I tiindt-stlv diM-'niinid. Hotli ot us weie disappointed nt not limliiig the diamond, but we felt the disiove-v of the house had somehow bioiiglit Us iicirei tn the cliuinv of the mlvi'iitn e When we lenehed the olhcc n icd haired inissrngei bov was waitinc for me lie i nine fiom Iled'ewnter House ns the bearer of n confi'leutial message from the linneitiirb.ible Hn'igood. de- teetive and tihi'osopher. In Ibis com- liuiiu -at ion lie iissuied me that be had watched the house and its inmates with the faitlifu'iioss of n dumb In ast, thnt lie could give o dctni'ed reno-t of the movements of everv member of the household. Including Ihe number of cigniettes smoked bv Titles .Tnequette. As the net reMi't of n'l this tlie mil. thing he had to renoit was the finding of u letter caiclesslv drooped bv ""iss Wharton the sub letter being duly inc'osid and mn.ui "i'vi,p jf v." m ! the case of (he Ited Diamond. It nppearid Unit Dora had gone out ... ' '. ruling the iilteinooii lietore tin en If""!! the automobile sbe onenec immli.ig tn get some small aiticle , th0 confusion of n aching for vn t(.ri1(, t, ntomn,ii sile opened her e. In ng for various personal possessions she had iinknow -ingly dropped the lrtter, Ilapgood, fiom his post of observation near the cntrnme. had seen Ihe bit of pnpei "iittcrln.. to the ground nnd nt the first i lortunitv thereafter, like a faithfu deteitive. lmd nifkid it up and, later, sent it to me. Mv first imniilse was to become nn- grv nt Ilapgood for lii ni (-sumption. but on second thought I ren'is-ed that lie had done vvhnt he regnided ns hii duly. Doiu, in his e.ves, wus simplv one persun in tlie little dnimu mid not entitled to nn.v moie eonsiderntion than uiiv of the other ehnruelers in the plnv. The intlosuie vviii u single sheet of nnner. on vvhieh the following was written in lend peneil : "The custom detectives kiiov,- thnt the Red Diamond hns been placed in the mfe. TAev expect to go after il tiiinght nnd if tliev find it your uncle vwll lie arresti d us n smiigg'er nnd us M'eh vvi'l be liable to u heavv fine and imprisonment besides. It lists with vou to save him from this disgince. This warning is from n friend who iv mild spnre him fiom the linneccsMir.v euiumii.v. I gasped with surprise when I rcntl ! this leinmkab'e i-oniiniin-ciitiim nml then i gnve u sliout of lov. Tts .!. ni nm e und its impoitmice were self mi- in:ii iiunionn. it was tie corn. i- iiiiiwiiiou vviiicu nan caused Her so much suffering. It wns wiitten for a nurpose and it lmd accomplished its nm pose. I put m.vself in her plnio. V hut would I have done if I hud been the girl and bad received such a warn ing' Fi'led with terror, T should hnve attempted to save Colonel Wharton nt any cost. It was that feeling which had prompted the girl to arise in the middle of the night and to remove the dia mond from the safe. 'ov and grief struggled lor the mnster.v as these thoughts rushed through my mind. I was filled with delight at the realization of the fact that Dora Wharton was as innocent of wrongdoing as an unborn'babe. I was filled with onguish nt mvself for having, even in thought, consideied her capable of an thing that was not hon est and straightforward. Hut the lo.valty of a woman to thns H,lie ,,nes kn no limit and it was cue Knowledge oi mnr. trait which had crowned mv mind with misgivings. Jiy nrst impulse wns to rusb to Dora nuiiiu mi: vi-ssi-i ii inn nii-ii hmv " i iiheiy, h lie wanted the 1 1 ninnnil been brought to this country. .that he would ui,it ",,lt. mrp f,T-' "Tlrts is one of the biggest hauls I've nl.I.. opp,tnity "or ge ting it" I ever made in my profevsal caieer, thought of Vbtor .Tavne the detestable he said, "and (ven if nothing else ionics Victor .Tavne who hud i,lI73 of it we'll make n big hit with the de- hi,.alllatn.r mo befo ,. gl T ov, paitn.cnt. My bov , you deserve m oino- I,. ,voull, ,, , ij ,,,,". b,t Hon for IhU. nml miii II L'et it if I have If ,. .. .7i,p....it '. " . .njun mm, uul ---. - -- T . "... ' ..-i iiiiiiriiir i sf.n iiivi tlm ,1 and abjectly beg her foigiveuess forf,om tlle fantastic to the cold, strong I . 1 . , 1 J. I 1 I - i i. letier in neiping 10 soive the mvsterv which bung over Hedgewater House nrid w-hlch threatened to destroy the linnniness of so man innocent nersnns folded the letter carcfull and placed v it In my wnllot and endeavored to look I v the factH in the face What had Dnr.t clone with the Ued Diamond and where was it nt this mo ment.' ine nnswer to tlicse two ciues- tions mignt suve me much work and worry. Hut even if she knew would she be willing to give me the Infor . ..i, ,, fc'.t ine mu limn nmtloii? She illslll...,! i... i,a ,1linit, .1 iine-nic, kI! seemed o hate me. I tiled to face the situation honestly.! yiint had happened to change this state u niinirsj i nail learned that she was duped by an anonymous letter, that she wmi removed tlic- Ited Diamond from o onel lint ton's safe, nnd flint Inter had piobably been stolen from her by me other person. ,1 was unturnll rte- 'fne other iiersou. ,1 was urn ighted to Icniii thnt Doio, so fur us Known, was iroliilnuM I,, ii ni,.. m. , ' n'""ii"l III L. .1-11114 VI I' I, .' , mind was paitlally relieved. Hut would nnr. inct cnuse her to change hei feel ings townrd me? I fenrcd not. Hie next ipiestion to consider was the identity of the person who had sent tier the nnonymoiis letter. I went over the list of persons who would be llkilv to do such a thing. Could it lie Jules uiiniiiciie: 1 was vv ne to believe . t 7 l. mill mijuiiiig ntrninst the man, but was it dlnmond from the safe? Was it not Knn penrnnce of the diamond muld lie made iu uui-i-i. inj stunning m tin, house, j wns sin,, tnnt he would not halt at anv cume to advance Ids own Interests, but how would it help him t have the dia mond removed from the safe? Not at ai unless he intendid stinllnir It. nml tlie obvious distress ot both Jnviio and .lau.udfeovertiurdis ,, ni Jif "tSo Kern satisfied me that tlu-v wee not e sendeisof the warning note. i, , .1 "",."'" ""'" xv no mignt linve been the mitlior of im nnnnt .,., ....... ' int I..F, , i ... . miinicntlon. It wns tlie man behind the ,.'!.V,"n,ii' '"'''"i. Un' ........,,.,,. ,,,, iiHuiev tiinier He was ohvioiislj seeking th ii; was olnioiislj seeking the dla - mom. He must have be n Li J tlimiiBh the window tlat nigh , h, ? wns placed In the safe. What .101. like), tlinu that he should resort to some use to pievent it from being kept In th burglar-nroof ti'nc.V As T ii.,.i.. over this I pulled the letter out of mv wallet inn lookul at it again It was written in u srraw'ing hand, nnd yet the win ding of the epistle suggested nn educated man. At least it wns not in language 01 an illileiate peisnn. Ho- i prove anything. Jlorc than HUIv It miics, ine iiiiiiuvvilliiig Use f .11.1 i nut oi'-Kiiisrii HrollllcV Hill nes Wns olnrncod in nl..n. ing up the iKMiinulatiou ofvvoik on 1 his desk. He liuished. ami as ni lit a' fresh stogie 1 p.isseiUiim tlie letter. EXHIBIT OF WA TER COLORS IN ACADEMY HAS BIG RANGE Will He Viewed Privately Tonight Beguming Monday Doors Will Be Thrown Open to the Public Minia tures Among Paintings The ran mint minimi e-vbihitlon of water colors and miniatures which will be viewed nriviite'v ut tlie Academy of Music tonight mid which vvi'l be oneu to the public beginning Monday is tlie most vaiied in both method nnd medium Hint hns ever hem shown to 'the 1'liilu nolphia public. There are 11" miniatures and 7.34 of vvhnt might be teimed "water colors" for want of n more general term. How ever, the "water colors" include orig inal vvorlt in water color, black und white, pastel, drawings witli pencil, eiu.vou or pen. While no one of ihe works indicate girntness bejond the oidinary, .vet the exhibition is blessed with the eiirmiiiks of a wide ferlilitv of invention, n rich ness of imagination and a refiesli'u-; freedom of treatment. The Aeademj walls me treasures of eo'or nnd id i ot n riuure and interest that extend be- ond the criticism of the most iuilividunl of entics. It's n butiber, linker und n"lle-tioKiiiaKoi- exhibit, with u ilch ninu JMJ01 1UUI1, Ut'JJKill lllllll, L11IVL Ill- nenl War Prints Arc fSlinwn Tv n distinct features of the displav nn the bird prints of Canol H. Tson, .Fi . nnd the six litlioginplilo plates of rriiuk lirnugwyn, war prints which are being shown in America for the first time T.vson Is n painter of abilit, who in his spare moments has been stud ing biids. For some time he hns been innk- I ng water colors of feathered songsters, I lmd an accumulation of them lias bung mi the walls of his home until friends some months ago persuaded him to ex I. bit them. Thirty-one of these water olors hung in the North transept of the Aindeui. The biids, cormoiiint, os pro, ja.vs, finches, petrels, linnets an active 1 dinwii, nnd the foliage done with a dceoiutive effect that is a delight to the cc. It is said that be ond nil l other bird prints, these of T.vson np- I preached neatest the early centur.v's bird piints in richness of color and feather texture and in the activity and I happiness of composition. I The Hrnngvvyn lithogrnphh are epi sodes of the war, vigoious uud highl suggestive. It is said thnt in Loudon I tlie plutes were sold for ?120,000. Wide Rungs In Klilblts The other works in the exhibit ran Diac-K anu vvuiies ui-ini-uub iuii uu toilers. The funtnsies in flowers by Charles Demuth : the unusual depar ture in method as expressed bj Chlltle Hnssam in his "Itockpoit Qunir.v"; the inimitable etchings of Philadelphia's work centers by Joseph I'ennell ; the ngaues, mhtical and tliougiit-stlmu latinjif Arthur I51. Davies; the war mea charcoals oi Alice- iveni muii- ;:.7i . m.n..ii..i.i i, .n.i , iiuiu, . i iiiiirc.ii. , """" "in.i.u work in Iruucc; the artistic and in- formed bit of work by Dorothy lliiu - ter Drum; the dainties of Jesse Wil- By GEORGE BARTON Author of "The World' Greatest Militaru Spies and Secret Service Agents" , , iiiu n 11 ut-sii (ill CH CV1 ..... . "Here's n fresh bit of evidence' sent ,u '" ,rT """00 ' . x "' ''o rend it through hastily d. and then rcrend It with great care. After that he rubbed his chin leflrctlvely and gar.ed Into snnce. "This is good stuff," he said, linr.lly', "the question Is, who sent It to the Klrl?" s ' Aye," I lepented ironically. "That's the question." "What's your guess?" ".My guess is Hartley Olazler." He pursed up his lips and smolc the desk xxlth a bang. "Xot n half bad guess and since the discovery of the House of u Hundred Keys I've learned to lespecl jour, guesses." I smiled and went through the busi ness of protesting, but I!nrne.s xvai thinking thinking deeply. In t little vvniie lie nros" nnd pointed his linger, at me dinmntically. ' "I've got it, son we must get u specimen of tllnzior's handwriting" , "Yes," I admitted, "but how?" "Hut bow," he repented, nodding his head, "but how?" A long si'ence followed nnd then tlie veteran of the foice outlined n scheme., It was simple enough nnd lini' the nd- vnnlnge of having bei n tried be.ore. II (imposed (o put n stoo' pigeon in the cell with (Jlazier, and then, under some ''W f.' '""I"? 1 M ?"k 'i'," '""PJP.VlV10?!" " " for him. 1 bin the hour stool pigeon rite a lett" r lie mrried lis scheme into ex-ceutioii. Tt xvotk-ed 'ikon charm. The fellow, chniged witli uriiiiK ana iiisouiiriy coiuimt, was thrust into the same cell with d'aier His right hand was bandr.g d. He asked the diamond den'er to write a note nt .n Vi V xi 1. v , , '".",. V "llM "dd'essed to an Bn'- ImlUidual who was Implored l '' "'" '"" S,,t,IJlm,",,t of jal1' , , ,,,n,,er 'U ,',1,h ,1'" !""",, "Z " '0oU t.'in.Ut- ','"' "i,len,t '' K1"1'1 l" donnjthiug to wlu'e nvxav the lime. It gnve us preciselv what we xvnntenT a specimen of the iliiimoud dealer's handwriting. The note, lifter the usual form of address, said : "I want you to tome hero ut once and eel. mo nnf nf iirlsim 11--lu n,i necessary to tell you that jou will have I to go my bail. If you do not net Itlollltttlv I mnv bn siittinied In n 1-f.r.n illsllio uorlrliollsn. nnd llmt is s,itiinllii 1 cannot contemplate with equanimity." fCONTINTIID MONDAY) cox Smith; the loinlity pictures by Thornton OiUc.v; Aigonnc fighting b.v Cieorge Harding all thise are examples thnt touch the antipodes of method from the most sophisticated und modern of Davies to the. fine-stiong, Jct con servative poituiits b.v r. Walter Tn lor. The exhibit extends from Monday to December 1-1. inclusive. The prices to be nwmded this .vear include tlie Phil ndelphin water color prie of SUOO to tlie American artist or resident foreign nitist showing the stiongest water coloi or group of wal r colors in the exhi bit; the Clinrlis W. Heck, Jr., j')ri?(. ' SKMI for the best woik lepiodiircd in color for the pin pose of publication and tlie Dana water color medal for the uesi in uonincss, siuiplicit und fiunk- ness. in n water color. Tlie jury of selection and award 'comprises Aithur It. Curbs, Charles De ninth. John .1. Dull, William V. f!rii, l' Walter Ta.vlor nnd M. W. Zimmerman. The hanging committee includes V. Walter Tnlor und JI, W. I Zimmermnn. Clement Ii. New bold is chairman of the Acndem's committee on exhibition. GRADUATE 13 NURSES Medlco-Chlrurglcal Hospital Holds Annual Exercises The annual graduating oxen ices of I llii Iw.pit.il8 o the Grailuutp School of .Medicine of the Uuiversitj of Peuusjl-j vnniu were held Inst night in the elm- icil niniihithentre of the Medico-Chir-urgieu' College. Tlie nurses Rraclunling ' r'-iircsi'iieeu mc .vieuicn-i.ni nml I'cilv clinii' Ilnsnltnl. Colonel Ildvvard Jln'r tiu, romniNsioner of health for the frtnte of lVnnsjlvauia, delivered the ad dress,. Thirteen nurses received tlieir di plomas ni follows: Clair Kclley, Alice M. Oilinore, Klla G. Atteiberg. Snra 13. De-Witt, Mnrgaretloy, Anna T. Camp bell, Mario Wingfielcl, Mnrgnrc t W. Ilott, Anna H. Itnrrett. Pearl A. (irove, Kiisan J. Knglish, Margaret 13. Currun nnd CluSlotte 13. Gillett. ECLIPSE OF MOON SEEN Clouds Part to Show Luna in Earth's Shadow Clouds hrenking frequently for short intervals last nigrjt peimitted vievvH of a partial eclipse of the iuooti. The eclipse, caused by the moon passing tluough the edge of the earth'n shadow, lifted from ." :.18 to 7 :2fl p. m. Conditions will be reversed November ! .. 1 ..nM,Inl ..tt,.x C ,1.- ".;. ""h" i"i" 'yy i i sun win taltc place. It will begin at 7::i! a. m. nnd last until 10:i;4 n. m., and will be visible in a large part of the country Copjrlght, 1010, by the Rell Syndicate. Inc. PARCEL POST Rtmembcr We ,lr t,ocaltcl on th 2d Floor, 1215 Market St. Ihnt II, Whu We Can Make FALL SUMS, k.00 OVERCOATS Il COATS AND PASSES Mid-lo.Meaiar From Your Mileruli If you do not hive the material, wo can furnish you by the yard nnd at prices thai will save jou money 'mno In nnd see Iho styl. Ish overcoats nnd sulti wo tnak-o. Kit and workman ship guaranteed. Lsdiejl You can buy a tailored fall fuit or coat here lor only $29.95, mat erial included. VUII Onr store Ilrfore 1 ou lluy II rile t'-r-l or Phone tot Full I'articu tare THE STANDARD TAILORING CO., Inc. Tattor to Men find 11 omen 1215 MARKET ST., PHILA. spin . rn ,ir Tnk. Al f'A,n Fnftiet Attn Open hlondavt and Saturdays Till 9 f U KKMIIIOUS N0TIC1W llapllut 'i in; Tiyn-i.n T Jiroml nnd lierko sts (1000 N.) .11100 Rents. nt'SSKI.I, II CONVVEI.I,. worlrt-fnmpa jeeturpr nnd preacher, nrenchea everv Sunilny mornlns (111 no) and evening (7.10). 1 ersona wish nn to secure resulnr sHUnns limy npnly In the buslnese. oftlce of the IVmpie or phone Dlnmond n.17 HJhlo hchool, a 30 ii in. ilnrlon I.iurent. or Chlcnito. will midress ut resulnr nes- pion. The Illble Union, a Fellowship CIafs for .Men nnd Women, Invite nil utrnniters B"ek nir n Hundny school homo to meet with them. Annn Hhnw Memorial Service !3unclay tilght nt 7 .10 Ktlilnil Culture uiJOAI) ST. TlllU'llti:. Sunday ..... rtiireo v .Mnrnn "Are Thcra BIcnH ot .Monil rroeTPus'" 1 rtpniln llli; (II.l) VIICKIHN JILiniMI 11(11 .si;, situ ated on Montrfomory plkt Mi-rlon, In open lor services cverj 1'IibI iln (Sunday) mornlnK, at 11 o'clock Ie wns built H-SJ. Here W.lllam Pcnn womhlt-ed Ono of the i uiucbc, most nmiorieai rnunn cdincex in this country Cordial Invitation cxtenckd to visitors 3lf lliodlwt rplweoiml (XIAN .M. K. (IIUKCII l.ltli and Itocklaml sts Hev William Hints of Ames la . recently returned fiom Trance vhere he served with tho marines In the Kirst ind Second Divisions, will preach at the morning and ewnlng service New Thnueht Till; 'llllllll AM) riN.M, New Thoucht Lecture by Al.AN IlAIHHfN will bo Blven Kundiis. 8 i m.. at the tlralid )"raternlty Kulldlntr 1 1211 Arch. t .Subjwt 'TAITIt 'AND MASTKUV " MR LCROV llAWOnv will play tho Sonata. Op. 113. by hCIIUIinilT. Address all communlc.itlims to Alan Rith. bun (1(1 West 401 p St. New York I'resbterlan HKCONI) I'KK.sm ri.Kl N I'lIUnclt Rev AI.KXANUKU Minister MacCOLL. D. D , Dr MacCOLL vv lil preach o'clock. at 11 and S Kvenlns subject: "Fome Tulvarks of ,,, . 'to of Confusion and He- ' wllderment." -vice at 7 10 n m by tho chorus-choir under tho direction of N Lindsay Nordili. and assisted hy 'ln cciit I'linelll. harpltt. und Krederlc Cook, violinist, ot the Philadelphia Orchestra Ort-an. harp and violin trios "Ihe Snan," alnt-8iens "Chanson Plain tie, Ljnarskl, "Invocation," Canue Anthems "In the Iinl TJ-t- M Rejoice." llalaklreff "Thy Lovely Dwell ,u A " '7! V ' "'leoff, "Helio.d the Dale Come," Woodward, lints soio "Hide Not Thou Thy Pace," I ichir Fundaj School and Women's Illblo Class I ut 111 o'clock. Min's Porum In the Parish House at 10 o clock siaff Captain William Halpln, -I of the" .Salvation Army, will speak The I subject for ditcusslon wll be "How to I .V.'1'., 2e Church Attractive to Men ' VISITORS ALWAYS WBI.ro.Vin ,.! 1W-,,'K " ,st" nni1 Alcli. DR MACARTNEY will commence tomor row evening, nt 8 n clock, a course nf beimons on "The rive Clreat Themes nf Christian Iheplosy Ills subject tomor- row will Ia, lour Soul " 'lhn other suli November'10, 'Your C.od" "Your sins", November 30, ; December 0, "Your Llfo Jects follow November I'.'I, Your C hrlst1 Hcipifter " At III -n tomorrow Tlr f n rn nan wm ID preach the tecond Sermon In a wrlcs on -.' Tpmptntlon ot Jpmn " hii; iii:tiii.i:iii:m ikksii, ciiimcii liroad and Diamond sts IVY. WILLIAM L McCOItMICK. Pastor. 10 30 a m. Moraine Worship. Hubject of sermon "A Victorious Church" 'J Jfi i in Habbath School. 0 lip m. Younc People's Stoo, of C n 7;4B p in. Sons wrvlce arnt sermon. Rubject "Judgment Iaj " fiervlces beirln promptly Come early. llvervbody welcome I'rele tiint Kplseopal hT. jmi:s's ciiimcii Walnut and 21M sis. Rev JOHN MOCKRinaC. D. t . Rector feunday. 8 n m Holy rommunlon, 11 a m Mornlnc Prayer, with Sermon bv the Rector. Ip m , Choral Kvenwnit, ad dress by Mr. Sidney T Cooke, followed by Organ Recital plajed by H Wesle Sears Weekday services In tho Chapel: Mornlnc Prnser daily at t) Holy Communion Tuesday. 7 30 a. m . Thursday, 10 a. m Strangers alums welcome. Unltarlun riltST UNITARIAN CIIUUClI 125 Chestnut st Ilev FRBIJBR1CK R. GRIFFIN', Minister U a. m Mr. Orlffln will preach e hubject "Ihe Realization of Democracy Throush Liberty and Law" .atjr UJ5-LTAItIAN MICI15TV OF (IKRM.WrOH.N Chelten HVe and (Ireene t Rev ROOER S FOUIIL'S. Minister. . i,n m r-"Moses and Maturity." All are Invited ouni; Glen's Chrlnllan Association SUMIW AT C'KNTItvY; LU1I1IV 3 P. M DroiMn Biblo Class. Topic "A (iod Who Loves." hpeiku' Mr. Oeorce II. Strejiker. AUDITORIUM (second floor) IP. M. Service Meetinir ' A Cull to Praser. " Speaker- Rev Linn Ron man. Pastor fifprlng Garden Ht M K. Church Musical proaram eirchestra and oritan. Mr. J. Henry Ebrey baritone soloist. LOHHY 5 P. M. "'"""" D'scussion Clroup Tonic "Tho Class-ConBclousness Move ment " --- Leader XV. O Kaston. LOBRV 7 15 P. it. Evening Hon faervlce Hlne ur favorite hymn with us. The orluln and history of a famous hymn ctven. i.onnv S P. M. Forum for men and women Topic "Dominant Toroea in Russia " Speaker Charles K. Ileaury. Commissioner of the Amer can Red Cross. CENTRAL 11RANCH V M. O. A., 1121 Arch t.. Philadelphia Pa. Bu Chns. flfcMonm BTiJAMsHU' MITICE1S EARN-LINE feee,fl Itnl U. S. Shipping Board Steel Steamer penerol Cnrejo Rcijular Service Philadeipnia-iMancnester .. S "WEST CHETAC". . ..Not. 15 Philadelphia Havana SS "LAKE FLUVANNA" C.lf.J M " 'S"LKF. CM.RA1" .. Nov. 14 For rates and reticulars apply to Earn-! , te-shipCo PHILADELPHIA Daily Freight Service DEIVVBEN Baltimore. Md. Norfolk. Va. Old Point Comfort. Va. Newport News, V. BATUIVinRE SOUTHERN NAVIGATION CO. Municipal Pier 9, orth niarves, Delaware Act. Ucll 1'liuuu Market 4UV1-4VV na- ASNC -LINES S. S. Hakushika Maru N'ow Tjondlnp for COPENHAGEN AND GOTHENBURG Sailing About Nov. 17 I'rum I'ler 7R, houtli Tor Hates and Particulars Apply to American Steamship Navigation Company Sailfn"s from Phil-idclnhia FOR ROTTERDAM a. a. "(.LAlKlOW" Nov. 18 FOR HAMBURG S. S. "KERLEW". Sailing Nov. 1 1 S.S."KERKENNA".Sail,ins Nov.J7 ihiough Kates Quoted to Ualtu and Scandinavian Ports Via flamburs KERR STEAMSHIP CO., Inc. 615-617 Lafayette Bldg. Pliilaclclphia, Pa. Hell Telenlione hoelune Telepliua. I'munnl 1000 --.nuin luci' 1'HOTO PIAYS THRU COMPANY r OFIMERICA Alhambl-a ira- Morrls - faseyunlc Ave. nuicIIIIUia .Mat Iallyat2.i:Ss.U:454l) "AKRY IIOUD1NI In "TUB GRIM C1AME ' APOI I O 52D 'THOMPSON STS Tv,r,,. MATIN EC DAILY ..,S.n'.T',A:11 PARNI'.M In ARCADIA CIIKSTN'UT Ilelow mTC-,. 10A M to HUB P. i.,J!UVAJ,T WAKHRURN In "WHY .SMITH LEIT IIOMP" HIT1I M. BLUERFRD BIlOAD S1REBT AND niVIDltU KUSOUEHANNA AVE ..n.,AVIArB ni'ID I" TlIK LOTTBIIV MAN" BROADWAY "Toi".' MIRIAM COOPEIl'ln l- AiNUKLiIM;" CAPITOT '" MAllKKT STREET hl A 5r TO 11:13 I". M JOHN RARRYMnRE in "RAFFLES" CO ONTAI Gln- Maplevvood Aves. .CONf-TANCE TALMAIMll! 'n "A TEMPERMENTAI, WirE" FMPRF MAIN fcT' MANAYIINX 1-.IVI1 IUDO MATINEE DAILY OEnnriE RERAN In "HISARTh' Ol" MEN" FAIRMOUNT MSAMi& HARRY T MOHIiY In "IN HONOR'S WEB" FA Mil Y THEATRE 1311 Market St. , l n A. M. to Midnight. HEISUE 1IAYAKAWA In "THE DRAGON PAINTER" lrYTM T THEATRE Relow Ppruce. '" "'"'i MATINEE DAILY n???.'.?. UARRISCALE "HER PURCHASE PRICE" "TRAIL OF THE OCTOPUS' FRANkTI IM third & fitzwater i unnrvL.in organ music MRS CHARLES CHAPLIN In "FORH1DDEN GREAT NORTHERN Wffifgi n'lOI-NH O'RRIKN In "TUB PERFECT I.OVFR" IMPFRIAI ooth & walnut bts. CONAANCE TALMADOE Ii "A TEMPERAMENTAL WIFE" I FAHPR 4,ST I.AN"""1"'" ve l-'l-.riLSl-.iy. MATINEE DAILT MAI1EL N"RM1ND in "MICKEY" i IRFRTY I'ltOAD & COT.UMRIA AV. l-rilJ-JlwlX i f,w.,x,,nr. DAILY D W ORiPriTIt'S "nROKKN BLOSSOMS" 333 MARKET .ETRSU.T Ajr DntIOTB VATRTUNK'H In "1113 MA"'STV TUB! AMERICAN" HILLIH UURKE In lVinDFI 42a SOUTH ST. Orchestra. IVlV-'L-'CLi rvnti,!,.. 1 to II DntlOLAR rTRtlAN'''' In "HIS MAJESTY THE AMERICAN" OVERBROOK3J 'SK, "'fjrt RAonoT In "ran1 -vfj wxin htaved at itovt:" B"-" "" ,! nROAn ;t ai inTrnpii im nwad & ''ockland D.W. Griffith's 'Broken BJossoms" I Lltenl ;stnte Trust llu'lillni: t Walnut 390 I'lilladelplilri 1 M -fl S .I..III.IMIIII .. ' . EHOTOPiaiS . I-HQTOPI vs " FI IRFItf A 0T" MARKET STS. n,urtcr.n matinee daily ELSIlS TTEROUSON In "Witness for the Defense' BTKAMSiriP NOTTCBS rnaarnser nml Frelrbt Prnlr.. NEW YORK to LIVERPOOL Carmania Nov. 1 5, Dec. Ordunn Nov. 1 8, Dec. Veatris Nov. 19 20 22 NEW YORK to PLYMOUTH CHERBOURC and SOUTHAMPTON Mauretania Nov. 29, Dec. 23 NEW YORK to PLYMOUTH HAVRE nnd SOUTHAMPTON Royal George, .j. .Nov. 10, Dec 9 NEW YORK to PLYMOUTH CHERBOURG and LONDON Coronin Nov. 12, Dec NEW YORK to PLYMOUTH HAVRE and LONDON Saxonia Nov. 10, Dee. 13 10 NEW YORK to PIRAEUS Pnnnonin .Nov. 22 NEW YORK L'DERRY GLASGOW Columbia Dec (j PHILADELPHIA to LIVERPOOL Anglo Chilean Nov. 8 PHILADELPHIA to LONDON Vennonia , .Nov. 10 VftIia .Nov. 20 PHILADELPHIA-BRISTOL "memth Copenhagen Nov.,& fier 16 South itoo WAr.NtiT ht rtm.'vrn'T rim State Bank of Philadelphia Fifth and Bainbridge Sta. . 7 EAM SHIP TICKETS s f.rO 1. AHVICKTHliMKNTS fJ35 'iaii; or lll'.N.I.VVIlN. .IflVBru ' -r .IP ileceilned l,et(er nf admt. ' ...... .. M, ... ,., , ujjnn ine estate or ilenjamln Jones, Jr . deceased hav'mr been Branted to riDBI.lTY TRUST COMPANY nil persons Indebted to the said estate are requested to nnko pajment. and thos having claims ncalnwt the same to present them, without delav.'' at the office of lis gjM eompany Nos 323-331 Chestnut street. 1 hlladelpnla " PHJULITY TItUfaT COMPANY. WM. P. OEST. Or to It; attorneys. President. C. .1. HEPBURN. West End Trust nMir. JOSni-H 11 TAUlVND. Stephen Olrard TTIdg. n A U ." "-". .".on rjgp i-siAiK or .niiiN n. imyiummi. ...iVr'-Jl""?" lm.ntrv upon the e.lal. f Tl, M T,l .C ' "r"1-" rv "POn havln? bVen wanted n PIoKlTY Tmis-T COMPANY and WILLIAM ALmNnPll BROWN, all persons Indebted to thefid (state are, requested to make payment and those havlmr cli ma ncalnsi ih. ... -. "a sent them, without cKIayT at the "fnc, Tof the said company. Nos .-ijk.mi r.Vk..f.t street. Philadelphia. lln.lnlnhla ..Mfcu.4to WM. T. GE"?T. President. (f. e.'.n'.TnV'' ! r""" '"""nentarv unon the estate of Robert Ct Heyl deceaserl havlmr been Rranted to FIDRI.ITY T-miVlT COMPANY and CLARA OROVEHnYL ITl persons Indebted to tho said estate, are re quested to make pajimnt, und those having claims scalnst the same to present them without delay nt tho office of ihe said corS Sofphia ' 325"S31 Che"tnut trt. PW1: ' WM. P. GE1T. President. n?-, IMATB (IP N M.I. lie ? n;,,.; .ie,e.e.it .... "::.. j.v. .:""" Ihe estate of Balll. ri. .; "deceased0 hav'ns been cranted to TTnLITY TnrTt? COMPANY, all persons Indebted : to MIS estate nre requested to mike payment and those hnvlns claims airalnst thj same to present them, without delav. at the office Zt'ree'r. "pad'eTph".'' N"' aiMi ChfSS? VM. P. OEST. President. fP5, livuimiM' w I'.MM.l T ... testamentary upon the estate of Katherln M. Churchmsn deceased liavtne b, cranted to riDHLlTY TTItTqT itOMpSnt and WILI.IAAt H -ciirntriiMAN all nvZ son Indebted to the slid estate ire rir quested to make payment, and those havlne claims airalnst tho same to present them iiinmu nemv. at ih. n.e . t " - .-i company Nos Philadelphia. 325-331 Chestnut said street. WM. fJS?" J:STAT': OP ClI.MtLUS If. SWAN. ,u .,HcmB.,-1:I''f,terf' testamentary upon the estate ot Charles H Swan. deceaWed? htvinB ben uranted to TIDHLITY TRUST COMPANY and C'lIARLn.S B SWAN aU persons indehted to the said estate are re quested to make payment, and those having claims ntn? Inst the same to present them vv Ithout delav at the office of the said CoSi pany, Nos 3LTI-331 Chestnut st . Phila WM I' Q EST. President. The following theatres obtain their pictures through tho STANLEY Company of Amer ica, which is a guarantee of early showing of the finest productions. Ask for the theatre i' your locality obtaining pictures through tho Stanley Comrany of Amnriro oViH,. 10 A M to 11 :i5 P.M. ), Sir1; H.JA,I,,STAK CAST In I 'TUB MIRACLE JUAN PRINCESS 1018 MARKET S'lTtlSET lllvlpa s,.ioa M.tollilSP.M. ,,.U...U WARNER In "' "A WOMAN'S IIUNOK." REGENT MAnr.T ST Ilelow 17TH DOROTHY oAVm" t0llP'M- "TURNING THE TABLES" RIALTO"annx,ANTOWN ave. MARY ffiZKilg1! ST "THE HOODLUM- RUBY 3IAnKKT st nnixw TTH b.NARES' OF PARIS" SAVOY 12U tAnKrjr fiTREET EUQENE 8oARRME5,nM,DNram "THE PERPECT LOVER" STANLEY ,SIA''KCT ABOVE 1TH "THE RRAT" VICTOR I A. MA"13T ST. AR. nTH v iv.i un i h n A l0 n I1B p M "ROUOII RIDINO ROMANCE" ' CJ Ti" NIXON-NIRDLINGER THEATRES BELMONT B2D ABVE MAHKET VIVIAN MARTIN In ' "HIS OFFICIAL FIANCEE" CEDAR 0T11 CEDAR AVENUB d VIVIAN MARTIN in "THIS THIRD KISS- COLISEUM MAUKRT BETWEEN WARWl'm 0MI "IN MI2ZOURA" , FRANKFORD im 55A5?Io - "THE JIARKET OF SOULS" j ujvmu -,,",". , ""'" Ays- ..x TT Ttun iinivrT c . ' . ,,,, ,VALLACE REID n "the valleV of ins giants" LOCUST B.?D. A.ND I-OCWIT STREETS -vje-UiJJ. Mats. 1 :.io, 3 .30 Kvis 0:30 toll , . DOiIOI.AS FA1RTIANKS In ll "HIS MAJESTY THE AMERICAN" NIXON B2D AN2DMMA7nnt70STS- HERDBRT RAWLTNRnN 'in "THE CARTER CASE" RlVm 1 BSD AND SANSOM STS. WALLACE Re'Id1313 DAaT "THE LOTTEJIY MAN" STRAND GERMANTOWN AVE AT.T.-PTAR rADTAb,ENANa "TEETH OF THE TldER" WEST ALLEGHENY & JEFFERSON 2M?raSfT EARI WIT.LTAMR In "Al "THE HORNET,SJJEST,, PARK" IWDCB AVE i. DAUPHIN 8T, WALLACE REID In "THE LOTTERY MAN" 4 N Xh a A