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TODAY'S MYSTERY STORY
By PHIUP FHANCIS NOWLAN
Yesterday's Mystery Solution
TTAIlVEl' HONl1 belleycd that in tlie
. H case of the "WhUky Bandlta" tho
tandltS" hod not bcn bandits at all.
but mere purchasers in an Illicit sale of
Th?'ihlpper of thn conalicnment, an
-.11 ss the drlvpr and his ward,
-U the truck to be hold up nnd
ifffi Hunt noted that the Alpper
! suffered no apparent loan but that
, llmlor. The truck wan found later
Cntlct the Permit for thi lepl sale o
'5 SriioUoad in Mnnwauxit allowed
Mm to S" "he liquor out of hta war,.
m leeally. If the truck was held up
''nthehskr stolen, could he help It?
Ato wai 8 e attitude Harvey Hunt fig
i ko would take. In the meantime
!!'td not ot the legal sale. It would
Mcnss-enottBh for him to wt n permit
,hoXlthVBU mother truclcload
The hold-up and the fight which fol-
JJd were fnkes. of course. Harvey
Hunt felt Mire of this for two reasons.
The first was that though "several
. f Khotfl were fired'' at clow
none of the participants In the
L,t'le were in ured, not even the truck
i tir nnd hlH guard, running across
lopeSneld under the fire of the ban-
The second was that, though there
, j if..n lima for on nil-day search for
tdsto"n lK trhleh clearly had not
taken far from Crcweland (or it
.1,1 hnvV. been abandoned at some dta
Z t Mint , the police had failed to find
tnnuntn It wi i ePty abandoned.
Hut Sen. ns Harvey Hunt had re
marked I the police wore not responsible
h? the enforcement of the Volstead act.
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Cart you solve this mystery
did n lot of shadow work on him. Busi
ness very small, but he seems to have n
lot of money. That's nothing remark
able. Much interested In uplift work.
Visits the social centers a lot, and
seems to have done a lot of good. Prin
cipally Interested in reforming burglars.
Last week he pulled 'Black Mike'
Stralney out of the mire. Has a good
looking wife, two' daughters and a son.
Itcmnrkably good citizen all around, I
Bhould say."
" Black Mike' is wanted for the rob
bery of the Blalsford -Morton Jewels, I
understand," said Hunt.
"Yes, yes. I know," renlled the chief,
"He was arrested for it, in fact; but
Uanborg testified he had been with him
at tho Blurfleld Social Center nt the
tlmo tho robbery was committed, forty
miles away.
"I grant von. Hunt. I'd be hub
picious of Banborg if but say, look
here, will vou tell mo uleasc why Ban
borg would put nn advertisement like
mat in the paper 11 ne were doing any
thing crooked?"
"with pleasure," renlled Harvey
Hunt. "Banborg put that advertise
ment in tho paper1 "
But can you tell ichat Banborp't porno
mm, and tehu he put the advertisement
in the paperf
The antioer tcill appear tomorrow.
THE DAILY NOVELETTE
The Boy in Ward Seven
Br HAZEL on.vv WOOD
rhlllp Whitney and Bert Huakcll,
senior Internes nnd practicing surgeonis
at Elizabeth Hospital, regurded each
other somberly.
"Junt a matter of luck, darn hard
luck I" groaned Bert. "Why the- deuce
couldn't the kid have token a. more, ooo.
lenient time, to sfet run Into 7 First hour
on I've hod in the Ixird knows when
and Cynthia, Iforrent'a affair to go to,
at that I"
If Philip wlnond inwardly at the
other's mention of Cynthia's name, he
gave no olra ''Some hro, old man,"
ho romtnded Dert "I've a bid to that
Ilttlo party, myself "
"I know," returned the other Im
patiently. "Hut It meatus everything- to
inc. I'm porfoctly willing to put you
wtae to tho fact that I expect to land
the fair Cynthia In about one mora try.
Perhaps thlo very afternoon I I say,
Phil, bo a regular gvy. I haven't eeen
the kid, but you say an operation Is
needed. You do the job in my place,
and I'll help you out tho same way,
somotlmo!"
Philip, who, by lrtuo of a trifling
seniority, had tho prior rlKht to hlo leave,
woa silent for a moment Bert, to be
euro, didn't know what he was aeklnir.
rjigTOPflcd himsolf in tho pursuit of
Cynthia, ho did not know that she had
como to bo nhrlned In Phtl'o very heart
of hearts nnd that ho, too, chorlshed
dim hopes.
Suddenly, crowding out even the vis
Ion of tho drl ho loved, thero rose be
foro htn eyes the vision of the pallid boy
In tho ward below, brought In that
morning from a collision with an auto
nomic. At tnui moment, tho nurses
with doft and gnntlo flngoro, were
making him ready for the operating
table. HagtclInK as to who Bhould save
that boy'u Ilfo seemed uuddcnly unpro
fessional. "Sure. Bert." said Philip. "I'll stay.
You might tell Miss Forrost I woa un
aoldabIy dotalned."
Durlnff tho operation, aa Phil manipu
lated with akllted (uigvrn the ohlnlng,
llfe-savtntr Instrument!, frtx-lnff out his
terse commands to tho watting nurses
without pause, he allowed no thought
of Cynthia to distract his mind. Only
when the boy, unmcnln? and white had
been wheeled back to Ward Seven, did
Philip's thoughts rovort to his lost
opportunity to furthor his friendship
with Cynthia.
Loaning back In his favorlto chair up
In the physicians' lounging room on the
too floor of the hospital, ho let htn rvn
l trnel through the broad windows to the
olty spread out In a panorama below.
Somewhere on the city's outskirts he
knew that Cynthia, on the shrub-planted
Forrest lawn, was holding her party.
It didn't take much Imagination to
seo hor laughing- and chatting with Bert
Haskell, oven, perhap? listening to
f)hrnso from him that hinted of his
ova. Well, he, Philip, had given Bert
a fair field by otaylnir away to operate
on noma Iltuo urchin who, as yet,
hadn't oven been Identified, Ho won
dered But at this juncture In his thoughts
the door swung open and Bert como In,
moodily and dlsgruntledly, not at all as
Philip had fancied him returning.
"What's out of kilter, old soout?"
seked Phil, trylntf not to feel over cheer
ful, because all too evidently Bert was
no accepted (lance.
"Olu nothing Important," grunted
Bert. "Just a stroke of hard luck. I
had managed to get Cynthia alone for
a moment, when trouble broke loose
through an aunt's telenhonlnir that
Cynthia's brother, who woo to have
reached there around noon on his bicy
cle, hadn't shown up and It wan getting
dark. Tho whole household suddenh
went nutty. I tried to calm them b
telling them that you nevor can de
pend on any fourteen-year-old boy to
arrive anywhero at any tlmo! No u
tl kid was always dependable and
had left homo hours ago. Somehow,
thero were too many others around for
me to be needed, no I left. But I say,
rhtl, what in tlme'H tho matter?"
For Philip had risen mlddenly and
dived for the telephone. Ho was giving
the Forrest's number I In a rnase. Bert
listened. "This Mr. Forrest? Well, I
think there's a chance your boy Is
or
The Denial
HARVEY HUNT bat In the office of
the customs collector. The criminal
nvetlgator had called to obtain Infor
mation In connection with a case on
hlch he was working. As the two bad
been acquaintances for years, he knew
the price he would have tot pa v and no
he composed himself to listen to the
ifjular dissertation on the efficiency
)f 'he chief's organization.
Hunt freely admitted that the chief's
.lalms were perfectly true. He was
hltnuelf a irrcat admirer of that organi
sation. But he had listened to ltfl
praises bo many times that he had fallen
Into the habit of hoping that some day
Iip mlirht cnteh the chief and his sub
ordinates in n mistake.
"How nbout Isndor BanborgV" lie
rd finally, in nn attempt to switch
le old man from his favorlto topic.
Pe finite caws nro always moro Inter
ring than general panegj rlc-, and
Flnrrev Hunt's casual curiosity had
been urouscd by a hnlf-pnge advertise
ment which the gem broker had inserted
m one of the large dalllei that morning.
Tnc advertisement had consisted of a
vigorous denial that Banborg, as
harged by "certain persons," vas
dealing in smuggled gems, nnd threat
ning suit for libel against the ma
licious rumor mongers."
"Nothing to it nt nil," said the chief.
'We never had the slightest reason to
suspect Banborg of anything under
hand. In fact ho imports very little
stuff at all. No charges have over been
made against him in this office. Never
theless, as you know Hunt, we don t
miss any chances In this office, and as
soon as that advertisement nppeared
ne got busv at once and made ft thor
ough investigation of his affairs. Also
cot in touch with Scotland Yard nnd
the police of the other European coun
tries at once. No gems have been un
accounted for lately. No reason to sub
poet anybody of smuggling, one nt
ill. Banborg's just gotten himself
heated up over some trifling remark
Komebody mudc. That's nil. Wo drop
ped the thing right away.'
"What did you find out nbout him?"
persisted tho criminal Investigator. The
ustoms collector appenrcu a i "
prided at the question, but answered:
"Well, vc found he associates with
millionaires a great deal, but that's a
prltilcge, not a crime. Tlays golf with
them a lot. Also ho'n nn enthusiastic
rfnrdencr, but a verv poor one. Lives
m the suburbs and works his garden
hlmcelf always tearing out old plants
and putting in new ones. You see we
OA'LY ONE BUTTON
TO FASTEN THE COAT
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here. Going to get out of It all right,
too. Yen, thU Is the Klltabeth Hos
pital. Dr. Whltnoy talking. Yea, of
counK right away 1" . . .
Then ho turned to Bert with shining
eyefl. "I'm convinced the boy I oper
ated on In the Forreot youngster!" he
cried. "There won a something- about
tho eye but I'd only seem him onoe
and then he was In porfect health.
Cynthia's brother I" .
And Cynthla'u brother It was I Some
twenty minutes later, at tho side of the
narrow bed whore Dick's slender figure
slrrod restlessly In the struggle back to
connclounncns from tho mists of anaes
thesia, Cynthia and Cynthia's father
confirmed Philip's nusplolon. ,
Suddenly tho girl, a little teary-eyed
nnd wholly allurlne In the soft beaver
coat which enveloped her Rlrllah form,
held out on Impulsive hand to Philip.
"Bert told me an operation had de
tained you," she said slowly, "but how
little any of un thought oh, Philip, you
saved Dick's life I" .. .
For what seemed to him all too brief
n momont, while Dick's father bent oyer
the boy and the nurse discreetly burled
herself with tho chart, Phil held the
Ilttlo gloved hand In hlsi
"Your brother Is going to get well,
he said gravely. "And, under tho clr
'itnstancen. It was a great privilege to
perform the operation."
Then, at tho little flush In her cheeks,
ho slowly relinquished her ellm fingers
nut, although he had not meant to, In
that brief InBtont his eyes had told
hor all that ho hod longed to let her
know and all that sho yearned to hoar.
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WANAMAKER'S
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Wanamaker's
Down Stairs Store
Shirtwaists
For Little Girls of
12 to 16
So many little girls
are wearing pleated
serge skirts with detach
able bodices that extra
waists are needed.
Simple white lawn waists
are tucked or trimmed
with bandings or smock
ing of light blue, green
or rose.
$3 to $3.85
(Mnrkrt)
Knitted Drawer
Leggings
$2.75 to $3.50
They are for children
who wear sizes 2 and 3
years. All of them are
knitted of warm white
wool.
(Central)
Men's Plain White
Linen '
Handkerchiefs
55c and 75c
Men can't have too t
many of these, and a half
dozen or a dozen will
make a gift that any man I
will appreciate. '
Babies' Silk Quilts
$5 to $7
Hand-quilted carriage
and bassinet quilts are
covered with pink or blue
Japanese silk and many
of them are beautifully
embroidered by hand.
Crntrnl)
Men's Socks
Special 40c pair
They are of lustrous
nber spun over cotton
(or plated, as people
usually call it), with cot
ton soles and tops. In
black, navy and cordovan.
((hillrry, Market)
Children's
Gingham Dresses
Half Price at $1.50
Plaids, checks and
stripes, gay and cheery
as to color, fine and firm
ly woven as to quality.
They're made in pretty
ways and will stand
many a trip to the tub.
Sizes 6 to 14 years.
Christmas Frocks of
Organdie, $3.75
What joy for the little
girl who gets one!
They're in pale pink,
lip-ht blue and maize with
contrasting frillings and j
pretty sashes. Sizes 6 to j
10 years. i
(Market I
The Gift Shop
abounds in clever trifles
that will make pleasant
Christmas gifts. Bou-'
doir desk sets and waste
baskets of rose or blue '
damask; pincushions j
with fluffy skirts; round,
plump sofa cushions cov
ered with silk ; pin trays ;
powder boxes, etc.
All are pleasantly low
in price.
(Market)
(Central)
Men's Fur Hats
$5.50 Special
Glistening black coney
hats lined with silk.
Fine for outdoor wear.
(flnllerr. Market)
Almost Every Girl
Wants a
Cedar Chest
Beauty, serviceability,
fragrance and romance
are some of the perfectly
p-ood reasons why she
does.
Splendidly constructed
chests of finely marked
Tennessee red cedar can
be had in a wide range of
sizes at prices which
go from $9.75 to S60.
rhetnnl)
Haiid-Crocheted
Sacques for
Babies, $1.75
Cunning, warm little
woolly things are in
white, trimmed with
pink or blue.
A Gift for
a Man?
Last-minute gift seek
ers will find this a fino
place to shop for a man.
Qualities are good and
prices are low.
Neckties hundreds of
patterns and colors, are
35c, 50c, 65c, $1 and $1.50.
Suspenders and Garters
nicely boxed, they are
50c to $1.50 for suspend
ers and 35c to 50c for gar
ters. Sweaters coat or slip
over sweaters are $5 to
$10.
Belts good black or
brown leathers at 65c to
$1.50.
Sterling Silver Belt
Buckles an unusually
fine assortment special
at $2 to $4.
Shirts excellent mad
ras or percale, comfort
ably cut and especially
well made, are $2 to $3.50.
3600
Knitted
Ties, 65c
Each
They are good-looking
ties of lustrous bilk and
mercerized cotton mix
tures in plain browns,
blues, greens, purple and
black.
(Oallery, Market)
(Central)
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Babies' White
Dresses, $1 to $3.25 i
(Sizes 6 Months to 2 Years)
Sheer white dresses of '
fine batiste are in bishop j
and yoke styles. Some '
are shirred, others are
hand-embroidered and!
almost all are finished '
with wee lace edging. j
(Central)
Women's White
Linen
Handkerchiefs
35c to $1.25
Plenty of fine white
linen handkerchiefs,
fresh and dainty many
exquisitely embroidered
by hand.
Linen handkerchiefs
with colored borders,
centers or designs, are
35c and 50c.
(Central;
L' Artiste
Phonographs
$90
Bought up until Store
closes Friday will be
delivered within city
limits in time for
Christmas.
L'Artiste is .$90,
and the best moder
ately priced phono
graph that we know
of. The price is
payable at once or
$5 Down and
$5 a Month
(Central)
Girls'
Middy Blouses
$1 to $2
Plain white jean ones,
good quality, are in sizes
18 to 22 and special at $1.
Others, of white jean
with Copenhagen or
navy blue collars, braid
trimmed, are $1.50 and
'Market)
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Perfumes
in all the delightful
scents that women love
start as low as 50c a bot
tle and go to $7.50 for the
finer French extracts.
Interesting combina
tions of powder, toilet
water, perfume and
sachet are in Christmas
boxes all ready to be put
under the Christmas
tree. (nieHtuuu
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Raincapes for
School Girls
$2.25
Of rubberized tan ma
terial, these are made
with hoods attached.
Sizes G to 14 years.
0 t h e r raincapes of
navy blue or dark red
sateen, some with silk
lined hoods, are .$3, $3.75
and SI.
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Christmas Slippers, of Course
All the Christmas colors to match eveiybody's bathrobes. Slip
pers with soft, padded soles or with the practical leather soles and heels.
Slippers trimmed with ribbon and pompons or Juliets finished with imi
tation fur. Each pair means comfort for some one.
Women 's Slippers $2 to $3.50 a pair.
Quilted Satin Mules for Women are $5 a pair
Children s Slippers SI. 75 to $2.50 a pair
(Chestnut)
Men's Slippers $2.50 to $3.75 a pair
(Oullery. Market)
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