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'WENJft , PUBLIC LEDGER PHIi;ADELlniA;, FfflDAY, MARCH 18, loM''
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By JACKSON GREGORY' ,
IntvHaUl, 1011 ) Clinrlm Rcnbnrr'i A'om
THIS STARTS Til!-: STONY
' "Uaiufuwcrt," n t,,lrf ""' " !r"'
ilrinan m" " ""' merry uitpnti
fan. ' "ir "h1cvl "A? " "' "'"'
1 ( "' rntcUWfl of a safe on
lltti aiJ a'1 ii'iii fo ;ifiui. Vir
immc-uv iMnrrf ; n yanytter
frtr '' '' " W' "" "
Lwr icAo i nnrloun to yet rid of
Jy fingers, lie atlemplt a diamond
' iMcril from the person of rich Mr.
Stctheril, because I'olly lie llrun atks
I Aim '0 c i'( "' ''re, niiil ir firoira
t amid lilJ'o' "''oM iriit ir detective in
"..,(, JVic joh '""' 'urn knocked
rom his hand and fallen to the
- oround. lie is afUncnu engaged nt
Jcrlnr f 1'"' KOMifJH ir attempted
f in rob, a shrewd husinrss icomnn irith
J ' rf heart hidden under a rough
H titcrior. llnddon, the tanner who
i nflcrcd the t'lOOO hrihv, hut charge of
P ihe legal affairs u thts icomnn, Mrs.
n ciih.'ni. and it it imo this house
U that llomiie and huid Camden enter
. ..i..f. nf It ini.tfrr.nj.
lhtid 1111 Htccla mill in the ni -L
ioi, and the old eyct of liuehel
P Btethtnl miss nothing.
P lladdon threatent .Ishe irith ct-
0 f 0 sure if he rcfutct to rob the county
W fcniifc uhieh holds Met. htcthenl s
6 money overnight.
AM) HHI5 IT CONTINTKS
' TJIOU Just n fraction of n second Ilml-
X1 don hesitated. Tluit brief iimttiut was
ilonucnt to Ashe.
"No " nnswered llnddon. "She hnsn t
" mispectod ntiythlng. She mustn't huh-
P"i see," said Afdif.
And now ho wns rertuln Ilml hi- dnl
sec It w" ns pluln ns he coulil vM
that llnddon whs lying nbmit tin
money. N" lnuttc how mnny millions
1 jjMl Stethcrll mlglit lmvc, no mnttur
i,ov much llnddon wus in Iht conli
(Irncc. ho lutil never tnltcn n rcntof
Iht money without hor kiipwlnlo. Nor
Imd nnv one else in the wide world.
Mrs. StcthwH'H money wnn luindk'd by
mine other thnn Mrs. Stcthcril.
I am pretty close to desperation,
mid llnddon. "And yet I haven't lost
my head nnd I'm not Koing to lone it.
1 'nm going to take no thnnces what
ever. You lire going to tnle them nil.
You've been with mo to the bank times
Hough to know your vny urotiud. The
niKlit wntchmnu Is n jolso to such us
1 oti. You'll get the money before mid
night. At 1 o'clock you'll bring mo my
ten thousand here. Then you'll take 11
hnr!.e und ride to the Junction. If you
ride like the devil jou'll be there by n
little after 4. At 4 :l."i 11 train goes
through, westbound. At ':'- there is
an eiistbound train. There'll be
freights. At about !) o'clock they'll
find out thnt the bunk has been robbed,
alhmt the same time jou will be
misieil."
He broke off, nhrugging Ins shoul
ders. It went without haying thnt it
then became no business of .Justin Hud
son's. "Yes," meditated Ashe. "I nm tuk-
ing all the chances. Suppose that I
shouldn't like the layout? That I should
" mij," and he grinnnl pleasantly, "go
rob jour own bank?"
"Then," came with crisp decision,
"imi're a fool! I've lost a pure with
?.() in it. I've suspected you. I'll
see that the jiiir"o Is found among jour
belongings. I'll Kee thnt it becomes dis
covered that you arc Hubert A'Oie. I'll
'pi- that Lieutenant Amhioe, of the
San r'rnncixcn police, is informed."
"That won't get jou jour ten thou
Mind." Ashe reminded him.
"True," replied llnddon quietly.
"Hut I am really counting upon jou
for thnt. Sinic there is every renson
in tin- woild why jou should do as I tell
jou to."
"And no re.ipou why I shouldn't?"
linked Ashe. lie sighed. "It looks as
thoiiKh jou were right, lladdon."
The telephone runs. AkIip took it up
nnd said a pleasant "(loud morning"
mln it
"Mrs Stelhenl." he explained, ris
ing "It cuts shori our confidences.
She says to tell you she's declared war
igalnst Uoiid and that she's going after
li 1111 immediately. You and 1 arc to go
right down to her."
"I'lrst." said lladdon sharply, "1
want to know what jou are going to
ilo."
"Oh." Mild Ashe. "About the
bonk?"
"Iinn't fpcuU so loud!" commanded
llnddon. "Yes."
"Why, crack it, of course! Here's
hoping it panes to be worth the op"n
ing." He run down the stairs, slightly ahead
of llnddon. Ma) bo, ufter all, he'd be
tide to write in Knid'.s book, "Prom
Hoheit Ashe."
"I'm gmng after thnt fool I'oud tooth
nnd toe nail," Mrs. Stetheril announecd
as they came into her oil he. "I can't
waste a nt of' lime on a little rat like
Mm, either. Steele, get me nij bank
books, llnddon, is that brick build
ing if I'orstcr's still vacant?"
1 believe " began llnddon.
"Sinn up! Telephone und tind out."
Steele brought the leipiired books.
Hli'M'.li telephoned nnd iinnoiineed :
"It's in nut. Mrs. Stctheril."
"I!i lit it," she c iiiuiiiiinded. "I want
- it fur a mouth. Take a .war's lease if
ou ean'i get it nny other WIIJ. Steele,
'Isc the other Uiepllone. tie! IMTlius-
ilali "
"I'm U'"l I1I111," siiid Steele in a mo -,
win. "What'll I ,, with Ima?"
' ac linn to iiii. That jou, Tines
jlnli''" sin. ileinaiiih il irosl) . "Yes.
I in Iiiiidn-I Stetheiil. I'm getting rendj
'"lait 11 hunk in l.oekworlh. I w.im
'""' in iju. i;,V What's that? I'll
I'll) jou .") per lent on jour savings
n nit . How nun li ate jou depositing
i'h llond? Now. look heie. 1 waul
fiim Diaw 0.ry 1 1 nt out todu.
will jou? Ma, lie jou ci.n put it haek
'"'light, maybe jou unit. 'e rente!
'lie In id, house right inioss fioin the
"iik. I'll take ,.,,. f join cash for
Jon Yes, want jou to dinw out jour
Ill'Uiev ij 11111111."
, llwdenil) Triieolnle bail agreed to
'"i .Mounding leinnst. Slie clicked
jie lui.wr with a Lrim smile upon
'''( me Itniwn. of Itiowu, I.ee
torier." sli .11...... ,,., 1 s: 1.. ..w
U' " 'iniiini ,lli,ll. .Mil,
liddon, got 1 V"
"Iii'iilid for time mouths at foit
111 ' aliiliui -.
"All iighi I lei Haulm mil Caipi'ii-
' .11 II1IK to em. (ioi Itiowu jet,
ll'i
her
nf other 1111 11 she
Triiesilale. Man
lohl to draw out
l.oekwortli bank
tltic'e'
And lo Itiowu ami then to Haulin
""'i niter in a m,u,.
'I'"!"' as !. had to
al,"r 1111111 of them sin
'neir 1111111..JS fron, ih,
'"in ail.-:- nmn ,f t , pmniiMMl to do
' -"' iLieeieil. .slie began to marvel
'M ? '" lllN "''' soman's power here
n ner own x.illej. Mini) of these men
re inn ,. tin,,, vV,.n , , u,lt hM,
'" Itnliel Stetheiil; she had done
nuiiii tr nioiv nm,, ,, ,)f ,,l:1 . hIl(,
,'' '" t'lU'h more; she was a frn nd
nith haying; he was an enemy that
110 nwin, luio'wing her, .ovelul.
I 'T'""'1! stint 11 inn on his pek old
--..., iMti 11 ig,. til in ifiiiniiii ,i.i i.w. "
,, ) 11 mi iniiri nir,
"I'll
Steele,
' "i wna i.,.j, Mittsfaetion
k lift,.,- the 1,U,. ,()h !.,. ,
Yl nu- him Ma, tin. llnddon,
Ui-tirj I-'iench."
lien,-, !',,., , 1U1( ,,,, NIn,
""'It'll 111 (Hi, linn. II. .11, 11
u 1. ." '
:-' ' 01 1 1 int k ,.1 ,1... 1
get Hie
till II II -
seemed,
oi'iiwoitli bank.
s,. ,., 1.111-iiiiuiiii naiiK.
1 ,','iV , )n"',"l .M'-Mllde with whom
hi,., .'' '"'V!' Aliii-er) one she told
Urn sl"' ""'l '"'llnl lllllt Id
Ji ,1'Vls ;'"'' for their p.esldent. and
uJd talked with her.
set mu long dlstauec," wns the next
comimiml. "Hilly Houghton a I the
Merchiiiils' Kxeluiii-p, San KtntielHco."
And him she directed lo start In sidl
ing her shnres In the Itm-li Creek Milling
'o. Sell below par, stmt n scare,
jump the (icm down.
"Hood's put 11 lot of money in that
wilicern," she mtied. " believe t gne
hlin the tip. Well, ' Heme him
cliff."
She sat a moment lit silence, frowning
at her stick.
"Haddon." she said at last, "run
info I.ockworth. (let Hint building
straightened up. (t a sign painted
thnt I am opening a bank as mmhi n
the law'll allow, that 1 mu lending
money on Urst mortgages up to two
thirds nctunl value at (I per cent. Steele.
Inke a letter."
Tile letter. In Aitmlil It, mil Kvn
I.orkworlh, tend:
Dear Sir There's a lob open at my
place for a sober, husky young man
of twenty. eijjlii. Two dollars a day
and found. Apply immedlntelj to
lliixter, head gardener, if Interested.
"Respectfully.
"iiAciiin- sTKTiinim.."
".N'oW-. Steele, jou come ulotlg with
me. I want the fun of, drawing out tn)
money myself."
And. a joyous lisht of battle in her
ejes, she n t, viuj to the waiting
car. In Hnddon's eyes wiw a frown
of bewilderment which he sought to
hide from her. A"h. wondered If he'd
have to rob a bank thnt night or not.
If so. whose bank?
CIIAITKK NX
The Methods of Umbel Mellieill. Mil-lionalic-vs
Arnold Ilonil, hning no premonitory
warning of what the day held in store
for him. nppeared at the bank that
morning with his customary pleasant
smile and broad good humor. It was a
bright morning, the world-wis a liisl
nite place mid he had hud 11 henlthj
young man's hearty breakfast.
ICveti Kil True-ohlle's early cull to
withdraw Ids funds made no' apparent
climige in Mr. toad's good humor. He
1111I note, rather subconsciously, that
'1 ruesdaln's maimer was bun led, that
the rancher did not stop to shiike hands
and tell him "the latest," but Horn! in
his serenity iiltrihuteil this haste to the
same Imagined business dial which had
caused Truesdale to want a lot of cash.
Hut little by little as the morning
wore on the smile faded from Hood's
ejes anil a look of tineertaiuty en
into them. Hrown, of Hrown. I.ee &
I'orter, riune in short I) after Truisdale
had gone out. his air strangely furtive,
passed H0111I with 11 quick nod "and drew
out something over twelve thousand dol--rs.
Hood icpoited the matter to
Hroughton, the piesident. liioughton
looked at him rather .strangel) and
grunted. Itoud wi nt bai k to hi"s win
dow and waltid. Tluit be didn't know
what be was waiting lor in no way al
tered the fact that lie wns waiting for
iiometliing.
He had nevei had much faith in the
la.) man's theorj that "All things conn
to him who waits." Hut it seemed a
w oikable tbeoij thK fun noon. IL..
positors of amounts large and small
came in in a stead) stieiim. and almost
without exception they diew to the last
nickel of then accounts. About 11
o'dod,, President Hi-oughton, erj Imi
tuin this iiioining. iiilieil Houil to him
and po.nted out of the window. Arms,
the strict Mime men were imtliin- on n
ow-i- the
sign read :
' Hachel
smili
1 oi-ster
Stctheril
became
gicm-letteiwl j,in
blick b.iililiiig. 'i In
"Leased by h
Hunklng Co."
I'hen even Ihe fad
a tiling ot the past.
"I was going to resign next mouth,"
I.roiighton said null). "Hut I am not
going to set tins bank i-uimd. I'll keep
I") own .shoes on until I sec wheie this
thing ends."
Horn! understood perfei fly the old
axiom which says thnt two tilings can't
be in the Mime place at the sainc time.
Ir might be extended to read. "Two
men can't wear the same pan- of shoes
at the same time." He went ,.., 1,,
thiukiiii
tin- ilnni- and
!" said the
had new-i-for
her to
ins own desk thinking
n.irii. Anil fast.
Then Uachel Stetlicnl. Hobbn- Ahe
with l.er. (nine in nt
sliaicht to Hood's desk.
"fiood morning, Mr. Horn
Id woman brightly. Horn
known that it was possible
be one-half so pleasant.
"'mil moining. M,rs, Stelheiill. ' he
iMiirneil her gieetiug mtber
Hillly for him. lie knew that liiough
ton was watching .mil listening.
"will j have uotid. Mr l'.ond. '
went on Mu,. Stelhci-il pleasaiit'U . "Ilml
1 nave iiepiiMicu a tot n laoni-i
tin- Inst few month:?"
li 1 .
11 c now- iipprei-iiiiiii won-
age." sa d llond. "Yes, I hw
"Altogdher 1 haw. doin
well," 1 iiiitimieil Mis. ;
Havdi 1 I .' I haw
11 any thoiisauds in hen
1 uie 01 tor nie
"The amount ha, ne'-u i-.ii !n-r iimu-ii.iI
for a iniiiiti) bank. We haw- mu
hem
''That's all right," she snnl ainiablj.
"I'm going in diaw it out ri,'ht afte:
liimh. St-i le ami I kI.hII cat 11 1 the
Mi tlu-ril Hotel. I tnoi it now in
THE GUMPS Old Skull and Crossbones
Phie kbit's ou x (Yx.w.0 captain wt rlJG ls 0lM
V 60MG T? W- HE'LL "tvIIMiV EL ON 1 J?C VoU ) 60INQ OUT VATK AIL MY A
J U6HTMIM6 EvE-R WTtCE THAT , jT WOOL- YotTRe viOY 1
By Sidney Smith "
AV.L HE IsOr A IA0NTH-
for TriAT Roach imcugato.?
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THE VJWOLE FUOfc nWT HAUli
Yvv? AME PtA- OWE lP AMP
OMIT T0VMvl- GOT THE tC6
VOV. OVLfc TIE FllteMAC
Tdtt VN'T A POOR IN TWO
HOuE Vou C LOCIC W11X0UT
EiTHtK VirrlNG VT UP OR
FITTING ON THt VCOTZ.
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SOMEBODY'S STENOGYou Can't Get Anything on Her
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By Hayward
IAIOT OMAJIBUS! Vou
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AM OMAIIBUS 10 A
V7AGOM You Ride.
Somewhere, mi
VJcLL-VV - Thai j vihat I r.'Av:
if You vou -o-jf that v
COUGH lr?)lj'LL PIDE 1
SOMEWHERE AI-LK'lGHT
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The Young Lady Across the Way Aunt Eppic Iloan, thr h'nttexl Woman in Thrc- Counties : Fontaine Fox I SCHOOL I) I) S -.- -:- -:- fin DWIG
We iisl.eil the )oiing lad) across
the way if her father was at home
and she said f)h. .w-s, he'd be down
in a minute ami he'd menl gone
upstaii-s to obtain a i hange of
venue. "'" 57i5
PET EY The First Trip of the Season
By C. A. Voight
luring I
oat 1.
1 lulled."
Hither
''leilieril,
lumped a good
lor )ou to t.ihc
win 11 ng. s,
who'e tiling
give ion a sort 1 1
I'oing to want tin
111 ash.
"In 1 .ish," said l'.ond
"Also." smiled lr- Slctlo-nl.
wanted .wiiir tiih n c up u a i-rl.nii mat
lei. I haw- telephoned m agent hi
San rriiueiscii lo start ! Ilhi'j 111) shaiis
III the Km k Cteik M llilig Co ' Sliiile
lie apt to dtnp. nicn't lhc '"
Iioiid iiiaib- m.iu slninge little i ;n -'iciie
dcsiirii up,. a a pad wit;, a li iisi
In Id n licil lieloie he lifted Ills ccs.
"I'i i-haiis," he said, imll
"Also, Mie wint mi. "I mu thiiikiug
I stinting a lunik of iu own What
no .will lliuili o .I ' Also. Leipniu mi
nitcH-Kt in this bank, a pui-i l fiieailK
ami 111 no m n"!1 niisiness interest, t nai
going to speak to the tluctois about
the wniiniN in the i residein-i . In i,-isc
there should be a vacum-i I shall want
to speak with Mr. Itimightou about
that lni.
"I nmli-i-t mil .wi'i pi-ri'iii'x. ,r
Mellieill. lei 111 1 maiiagcil to sav
uiiiitl). "ion are going to do all that
S'lll 0.111 In bri nit me."
" )i. ni' 1 1 v no. Not all thin I ( an
That won't lie ins esni i . Omul morn
ing, Mr. llond. Kcmcmlicr thnt Sd
mid I lunch at the hotel li
should waul to speak with
about aintbiiig. wni know
know w in ic to li'id me
Now Itollil l IS lie.ileu I
g'lini' In'Siin ami h" knew
Sli tln-i il w-is m a p" it. on
li. I'd " to do ii lull!,
injui) And, in the I ght In
b.mk (iflTn inl . w -niil look al
ti onlilc w 1 ni M b
lor. the
I lick ill
tiled II
llild sin
wl o,
Its "
bit o
Inn
.'innings to Ima ,. had
sharp lni-!n w ilh In i
been st.ibli n hit ihnii In
laid anticipated. I l"ii I is pm i, pa
per he made no longei stmngc iinlbne
designs I'll rntbei- wi sensible, bank
cr's sort ol llguii-H II" esiiinaied Unit
for lei-tain olive lands he bad smi-ii!
.-s'Jil.lllill. Thai In- bad bop. d to haw
old the eight hundiid in re- for Ml
llllll. thus i-li'li fi II I,' one bundled pel icnl
on the (pilik tuinoier That ii.im Mi
Stetheiil was ofl'eiing the nbsiiidh low
sum of SMMIII If be aeiinlcil ibis be
would be los 111 NlL'.IIIM' So mil' h wu
quite, clear.
(CONTINUED TOMOUIIOW)
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