Copyright. 1913. by Little. Brawn 4 Caapany lie hnrt not forgotten the testimony at Montgomery t lint he wns an appren tice niai'liluist. anil he remembered the Btory of the boy's anxiety for his kit of toois. He drifted among the men who bandied the machinery of the cot ton mills with a story that be wanted to start up R small foundry with a partnei who was an expert. All the while ills keen little eyes studied close ly the face of every man he met. After several days of preliminary scouUng be visited the office of the United States district attorney for the <»reenrille district. He explained his mission and showed "his credentials. He asked the district attorney to ex tend to the police of New York his aid In intercepting a letter that would be mailed in Greenville to a certain ad dress in Nyack, N. Y. Letters from one man had been mail ed quarterly to fs'yack from the moun tain city. One should be mailed dur ing the first days of .Tune. If possible he deflred to see the mun who mailed it If he could find nothing more than the point at which the letter was mail ed that would help, for it would nar row ills field of inquiry. The United States district attorney knew only that a search was being made for an escaped convict The po lice of the great cities and the United States secret service generally work iu harmony, so the district attorney turn ed over the detective to a postal in spector. Kearney determined to give his per sonal attention to the people who came and went from the postofflce building. He was back on the trail after eleven years. Indeed, eleven years were as eleven days to him. if his natural fertan of life bad been seventy decades of seven he would have been patient through the whole "00 years. He had not been able to pick up the lost tracks of Hawkins, but Hawkins was skilled in the tricks of the under world. The real man he was after had l>een but a country boy when he was sent up for life. In dodging the law he had big chances against him be cause of his inexperience. He would make many mistakes. He bad made one—sending money to Nyack. it ls a police axiom that even the most care ful of criminals sometimes overlooks an Important detail in covering himself. Kearney watched and waited, keep ing bis ears open ail the Ume to catch the gossip of a small city. There was one big topic that seemed to hold the attention of the people who flocked to the postofßce nt intervals during the day. It was the marriage of John Nel son to Molly Bryan, the daughter of the president of the Reedy River Cot ton Mill company. From frugments of conversation Kearney learned that these two people were much beloved, the girl because of her beauty and her earnest work among the poor of the mill settlements and the man because of a saintly life. At sunset on the evening of the third day in .Tune, just as the postofflce was abont to close and as the last of the idlers began to depart a man of serious mien, wearing a beard touched with gray, stepped from an automobile in front of the building. He entered and went to one of the mail slots, dropping a letter therein. It had hardly touched the bottom of the little chute when three distinct knocks sounded on the glass window pane behind the detective. It was the signal agreed upon between the clerk within and the man on watch outside. A thrill of exultation that was worth waiting eleven years to experience shot through Kearney. His hands itched to close on the arm of this person. The mastering of this one emotion of which has nature was capable left him aston ished. for he had not expected to come upon a man of the type before him. There was something so grave in the eyes of his quarry and in the cast of Ills countenance that one could easily hare mistaken him for a preacher of the word of God. Ills carriage was dignified, and ho was dressed soberly and without ornament. The people on the steps of the post offlce had drawn back respectfully be fore him, touching their hats. It was evident that he was widely known and that he was revered. Kearney had not determined what step to take next when the man whose shadow he was to become was stopped by another. "Oh, Mr. Nelson." oiled the citizen accosting him. "I would like to wish you all the happiness in the world the day before your marriage." Nelson's face broke into a Bmlle of pleasure. "Thank you, Blr," he replied. "I could never hope to deserve all the good wishes that have been offered me." He looked embarrassed and re turned to bis machine outside. Kearney had studied lilm from the crown of his bead to his heels. If that man was Jim Montgomery the change was remarkable. He made no attempt to follow him. He felt sure that Nelson had-not seen him. A man as prominent In the community as Nelson was could be easily found at any hour of the day or night and then, too. the morrow was his wedding day! Kearney took the letter from the postal employee in*-!:?;* nrd went to hi* hotel room. gto Mked the clerk for tils largo en- TIIURSDAY EVENING, fiARRISBURG $&&£& TELEGRAPH JULY 30, 1914 velope from the safe, and when his door was closed behind him he drew forth the pictures from the gallery of rogues. He studied them carefully. The man hunter felt that there was some faint, intangible hint about the eyes in the photographs which con nected them with the man who had mailed the letter to Nyack. • •••••• Two weeks of seclusion In their mountain home, two weeks with every hour of day and night filled with gold en romance, and John Nelson and liis bride brought an end to their honey moon. * The castle of the one time hermit contained his workshop. From It had gone his latest invention. His im proved knitting machines were already installed in a plant built for them. His company had been capitalized and set in motion. He was its president and chief stockholder. Scores of women and girls from the mill country around and even from the backwoods were waiting for em ployment. Although his knitting mills could produce the same amount of finished product at half the operating ex penses of any other mill. Nelson did not look forward to the accumulation of large profits. He and Molly decid ed that they would make the plant a model one, a place where labor would be paid its highest figure. It would be an industry in which the profits would find a way to the workers as much as to the directors. The day was at hand for the open ing of the new plant and the two motored to Greenville to select their workers, instruct them In their tasks and start the machinery of a new in dustry. Mr. Brynn, his wife and his son were at the mill to witness the start of the new venture which promised so high ly. June roses and nasturtiums were piled in a great bank on Nelson's desk. Mr. Bryan had arranged another desk opposite for Molly, knowing her Inter est in the mill people who would be chosen as operatives. There were many little gifts of gold and silver of fice utensils hidden under flowers for the bride and bridegroom. Nelson had already instructed Molly in the handling of the machines he had built, and the two worked with the girls patiently and taught them their simple duties. The first payrolls were drawn, the first day's work was under way. Through the wide, open windows of the building came the heavy fragrance of early summer in the country. The grounds about the plant were bright with geraniums and beds of pansies. nasturtiums and peonies. The pretty mountain girls, all in their freshest ginghams and muslins, all happy in the possession of well paid tasks, stood by the knitting ma chines watching the flashing needles nnd the steady flow of the raw ma terial that fed them. Molly Nelson paced the aisles, glad in her task as forewoman for a day. Nelson's secretary brought him his first batch of mail in his new business. He trimmed the edges of the envelopes as he mused over his happiness and the rosiness of the future. He had nothing to fear. Molly knew his se cret. and there was no skeleton in their closet Nothing could cheat them of the taste of heaven that they bad had. Whatever disaster— A shadow fell athwart the room. A stranger was on the threshold. Nelson's secretary went to the visi tor and Inquired his business. He said that he would like to talk to Mr. Nel san and was offered a seat Nelson glanced at the man and opened a letter. Fate was not playing ony petty game with him. At the moment that the man hunter seated himself In his presence he received word from his old probationer friend. The letter miserably scrawled and blotted, read: Dear Kid—l ain't loflng that's why you didn't here from me. I got a chance to do things. Dont count on it to much but if the guy is living I'm going to take him to the D. A. office or die trying. BILL. The "D. A." office meant the office of the district attorney of the county and city of New York. CHAPTER XV. The Sacrifice. NELSON did not know the face of the man who sat waiting to ad dress him. His visitor had re sorted to the old trick- of sitting tvith his back to the light "Well, sir?" asked Nelson. The visitor half rose In his chair. "I'd like to talk with you in private," be said. "There is nothing that my secretary should not hear," Nelson informed him, surprised. "Mebbe there is. Mr. Nelson," the visitor said, with a suggestion of warn ing in his voice. "What is your business, please?" The visitor approached the desk and moved the right lapel of bis coat as be did so. [To be continued.] When God wants to educate a man. He does not send him to school to the graces, but to the necessities.—Anon. Store a.M. at Friday Men's Clothing No«n Friday J| Holiday Men's SI.OO and $1.50 Straw Hats, rouph st aw, 1 this LOWEST PRICES jQ F DE^TS7I 91 LOOK black and while slri| *- Spgcia ' 3ae WEEK GREEN SIGNS Youth*' $7.90 and $9.90 Suits, $5.00 HARRIS BURGS POPULAR DEPARTMENT 3TORE Cheviots, cassimeres and worsteds; tan, grays, browns 15 to 30 Yard illßßfffllP^ so^ I '''' Third FIoor—BOWMAN'S j Small lots Sllkoline scrim and lace Friday Bargain .3 l|9||jr Ml Pj Mjjr Friday Bargain Price, 11a —— —. 1 A 1— pr,ce - - vard yard - *** KOVS LlAtHltl^ BOWMAN'S—Fourth Floor |||||)|!lllliP'' BOWMAN'S—Fourth Floor J VJ V/ wllXllC —— - - - 25c and 12 i-2c Cord ; At End-of-the-Month Prices Baby Coaches, Porch a „ d Tas sels Friday Bargain B stnc all . wool bluc sc Norfo]k and Lawn Furniture ea Si» r . c r. h, . 0n8 .. 0, :. ba : h ... r0 gi Sale of Notions anteed fast color, patch pockets, sewed-on belt. These suits $3.50 Green Lawn BOWMAN'S-Fourth Floor' combs and 12,40 . H °! n . . D . ressi se an extra good value at $5.00. For Friday only, at $3.85 Benches, with arms. . « vW S n, bJr 0 Z * cot- Boys' Oliver Twist suits in blue, brown,'tan, lavender, $2.45 ton T lc old rose; very swell suits m newest styles. Regular $1.50 sl2.'>B Reed Pullman. 18c to $1.50 Remnants 2c C and'Sc white Tape". 7.7. X and $ l9B suits - . For Friday at 890 $9.98 cretonne. Reps, Taffeta, Tapes- BOWMAN'S— Main Floor. Boys' Russian Sailor suits in all the newest effects, $2.48 Cane Back Porch cushions. curV^in y s ard fancf h hags'! stripes and solid colors; fancy collars. Regular 98c to oil - - boxes, chair covers. Friday morn- _ $1 "?? suits' snecial 4iO/» if* pr,c *' Women's $2.50 ' *»*""«« _ BOWMAN'S—Fourth Floor. ShoeS ————— ~~~~~~_ <>n |jn •. c • Gun metal, foxed black cloth TenniS Oxfords 59c LiUllch iJOC White OWISS or . top b 2"°H n /»te "^ rt -L° h ° k - Men's, boys' and children's Clnth* ii . • fa DC tO DUC good-fitting, dressy rubber-soled tennis oxfords. Spe- ®™ Curtains (* 11 lr $1.49 Cial 490 Embroidered with lace edge. Ualloons BOWMAN'S-Third Floor. «nwM vM-<s_Thlrd Floor 40-lnch size. Special QOA ", K with White linen embroidered Ral- ' BOWMAN'S—-Snennri m nnr Price riday Bargain loons. Friday Bargain Price, yd., — or ' BOWMAN'S-Fourth Floor' BOWMAN'S—Main Floor Women's $3.00 a || p aper Men'"!© Shoes Assortment of wall papers for . . .. , qR * ... White Batiste ft'"" 98c Roman Stripe _ Dress Patterns BowMAus-Third pioor." f """ h Fi»»r-Bow M iN'a Hmv«* "vL'-ml!,,'f,„„, 35c Linens With dainty colored border, yards in each pattern. Only ... .. _______ ~2 inches wide for cushions. 2 patterns in the lot. Retailed „ n - ?Sr Wall Fan^rS furniture covering, couch cov- for 52.00 a yard. Special. 6»c 39c German "all 1 rt|JCI» U f FA ers. } ard 59C or e JJ tirP Pattern for . Oat meal wall papers with bor- flien S DUC bowman's—Fourth Floor. (At Laoe Counter > China der and b,n,,er to match. Underwear BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. consiMs'hal™ a Mcefver».""pu°ff Fourth FIoor—BOWMAN'S. er? f mosUy*Sh lrtil' sLnV'!?, d J a T onn r. • « . boxes. 6-inch plates and Ramekin 1 most 'y Bhlrt »- Seconds. Each, JUU fair Cross Stripe p' ate Cho 190 „. nn 350 Curtains SI.OO Embroidery BOWMAN s-Basement. $4.98 Oil Stoves NS —Mam n*,. SI.OO pal'. • 350 x $1.50 Cut Glass e , Men s SI.OO BOWMAN'S-Fourth Floor. BOWMAN'B—Main Floor. Cut glass sugar and cream BOWMAN S-Basement. Union Suits —^ sets - Friday Bargain price, set, u " 750 —— Plain black union suits, long Agents' Samples 10c Galloons BOWMAN'S—Basement. 9i; r f r#np( . n d l36en6 en | t a h c'h ,lne . rl 50«k : of Linens and Canvas and Stiff- Embroidery Galloons—fine for BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. nlng, suitable for cushions and trimming children's dresses. Yd., 4>l r/t n . /-ii Plain and corded crepes, rose, chair backs, or table runners. 51.1.0 Lut lildSS cadet, lilac and pink. Yard. —— Price, ;}*. or 2 for S/, _ "V l2'/20 BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. ' BOWMAN'S Main Floor. vtae»? cSetti^choice^ 7 *f+ Main Floor-BOWMAN S. " Men's 10c BOWMAN'S—Basement. ™" Shield Bows 16c Bl ea rh*d Muslin 15c Rippelette OC _ Pnnlins Good assortment, light and OICaCneQ ITlUSlin Yard-wide ripnelette lust th. faDCrOpiIIIS dark patterns. Friday ... r. 42-inch wide—for pillow cases thing for underwear Speciil 152 98 Va«P« Brocaded poplins in pink and ROWMAM'q m i tti« ' or by seaming makes good yard . ... . VVvi' VaSeS brown. Special, yard .. |2IZO BOWMAN S—Main Floor sheets. Price, yard 1 <># " "V Hand-painted Japanese china . M ,„ M _i_ tr>i„„ r " ~ . .cT BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. vases. Special 0:1 na BOWMAN S Main Floor. ~~™~" Main FIoor—BOWMAN'S. JPI.JJO BOWMAN'S—Basement. —— 16c 20c and 25c 50c White Voile 25c Crepe Hose Pilliw Tubinit trSIWJSK: JIISSS Table Oilcloth Suitings JgJ S4. 40. 42 or fs Inches wide Yard 19c Remnants * • "iu? BOWMAN S-Maln Floor. remnants, your choice, yard BOWMAN'S-Main Floor. BOWMAN'S-Main Floor/" ... - .. lengths from 1 to 3 vards. Rear- ... . _ Main FIoor—BOWMAN S. ular 22c quality. Yard .... ————— Women S 50c Jf;®® Imported BOWMAN S -Fourt„ Floor. 25c Mercerized Hosiery Sheeting ®* lce _______ Crene * Plaln white thread B iik boots. •"l-in.-h ohootinw in , J "st the thing for fine summer PL* M ~,o„ o r.n tio-vit double soles- and high spliced web, Volo 20- h v e a e rd n fenglhs. None' dreSSeS Special ' s ' arrt •• • • 750 Chin? Matting b ' . -1 QlTi P a,r 420 cut. Price, yard •• • 3>/ 2 0 BOWMANS-Maln Floor. Samples BOWMAN'S —Main Floor. BOWMAN'S-Main Floor BOWMAN'S-Main Floor. si7o ls jm . hes square _ makp( , . ————.... . _ nice porch cushion tops and . c . . 25c White Crepe ba ' k " : oa< " 20 T US c a hs Women s 25c DUC oneets , . . u . BOWMAN'S—Fourth Floor. 1 U»&«U1» .. . , "it L. . ,natpr jal f,, r Russian sl lk and cotton Crepes—good HOSierV ' 6x9o bleached. 3-inch hem. tunic skirts or dresses. 34 in- ■ line of shades. Yard .. \'2lAih M I„ T, ■, ,< ■ u a UI Hundred ready for use Price ches wide. Yard 1 \ Plain black lisle hose, double each '. 49+ w . 2V 1 ft., r D „„i BOWMAN'S —Main Floor. heels and toes, wide garter tops. 4~0 BOW MAN S—Main Moor. lUC C<gg Beater 3 pairs, /)O0 ; or P air ••• 170 BOW MAN S Main Hoor. This is n simplex egg heater «——BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. and can be used also for a cream rt gs c y nen whip P mt size. Friday ... 7f 50c Rompers 1L 1-Zc and 15c CL BOWMAN'S—Basement. Made of' chambray. blue and Rmirc' 1 Q<« n dheetine brown; sizes 2 to 6 years. Spe- DOyS X3C Cretonnes j U st the length for a skirt. ciaK 390 Hose 36 inches wide, light and dark 90 inches wide. Special, yard. d> 1 1 A J <P 1 OA Second FIoor—BOWMAN'S. patterns. Price, yard J) C «2/,0 $ 1.19 and $ 1.39 ^ 6 BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. Main FIoor—BOWMAN'S. Screen DoOrS 150 _______ " „ . , . 50c Children's BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. Made of pin* lumber. var- x»iaaa«a *,aa a 20c, 25c and 30c $1.25 Embroidered n ' sh fin ' Bh r ' day BarKa ' n SJ Dresses —— Pillow Cases Rice Cloth bowma^-™" 1 ,i^ d 2 o t f o p " ca ! !:a"r? d i; n efiai m; $1.98 to $2.25 bleached. "Made' of'beVt" musUn! summer dresses. SpecfaVyard! 6 __ , Second FIoor—BOWMAN'S. I Your choice, each " 140 . . tv? 98c Knife and —»■ med with lace, Insertion and em- BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. BOWMANS-Maln Floor. Fork Sets broidery. Special Qgo Consisting of 6 table knives Women's 10c Vests Second Floor-BOWMAN'S. HP C'll m I and 6 tab,e fork s. Set ... 590 Low neck, sleeveless, bleached. __ 75c Silk Gloves inlaid Linoleum BOWMAN S— Basement. < 250; or each 70 Must be cleaned up bv Friday Remnants ————— BOWMAN'S-Main Floor. Women S 50c UniOn noon. A small lot of odds and n , milo .. H ... .. . , o 'i ends and small sizes Ladies' Silk i»n»t?? fn. Nt- i useful OUItS Gloves pair </ v. Iciigthfi for vestibule or hath- /Hl* (iIAVPS BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. qualities. Square yard .... '*<)(• 16-button, double tipped silk DI3IICO knees. Each 390 ROW MAN'S—Pni.rth pi... ' gloves, white and black. Pair, A good cleanser for white can- M „ ln Floor—BOWMAV'a. 1 "° r 59<* vas and nu-buck shoes. Put up CI 91 fA CI 7C BOWMAN'S-Main Floor. ,n z,nc box<!B ' Box 100 10 •pi.l D... , _ _ BOWMAN'S —Third Floor. _ _ _ Combinations Women s 25c 39c Übrary Made of nainsook, lace, em- Vests 25c Curtain Swiss en c f Scarfs Slzt's°36 and d 3B ""only" Special* d ' KtpVvifc thread vests, low neck, 36 inches wide, white ground DOC uCftT S Linen crash library scarfs, P c ai, sleeveless, tape neck and sleeves with pink bar and dot. Yard, Lace trimmed scarf, size 18x54 stamped for embroidery. Special, l»,>0 Seconds. Kach J inches. Special 25^ Howman s Second Floor BOWMAN'S— Main Floor. BOWMAN'S—Fourth Floor. BOWMAN'S —Second Floor. BOWMAN'S—Second Floor. Have Plan to Finance C. V. Telephone Company A plan of financing the Cumber land Valley Telephone Company, now in receivership, has been proposed by a committee of bondholders. This protective committee, according to the plan as outlined, believes that It has a way to place the company on an In dependent basis again. The commit tee consists of James Brady, Charles A. Kunkel, W. J. Lescure, John E. Fox, Henry M. Tracy and A. E. Pendergast. The plan is to foreclose a $1,500,000 mortgage, held by 300 bondholders and issue a $760,000 mortgage, each SI,OOO bond to entitle its owner to SSOO in the new bonds and $250 In $500,000 worth of new stock that would be issued under the plan. A new first mortgage of $1,250,000 is proposed, first option going to the present bondholders. Of this amount, $750,000, it Is proposed, will be placed in the hands of trustees for the pur pose of converting, as soon as pos sible, the general mortgage bonds into i first mortgage bonds. News Items of Central Pennsylvania) Milton.—ln A fight in <v:iich eight tramps participated near West Mil ton last night Patrick Collier was shot three timed below the heart. He was sent to the Williamsport Hospital. Mahanoy City.—Wally Oretzski was seriously burned in a gas explosion at the Maple Hill mine. Mahanoy City.—Uriah Cuff, aged 60 years, was ground to death under cars at Mahanoy Plane while going home from work at the Gilberton colliery. His neck was broken and skull frac tured. Lancaster.—Grand Army day at the Landisville campmeeting brought large numbers of the veterans from the fifteen Grand Army posts of Lan caster county. Allentown.—Francis Krause, of Philadelphia, was elected president at a reunion of the descendants in Le high county of Frederick Krause at . effsville Park, near Allentown. Kutztown. —Descendants of Rudolph and Melchtor Hoch, who settled in Oley tcwnshlp in 1717, will hold their third annual reunion at Kutztown on August 2S. The addresses will be de livered by the Rev. John Baer Stougt, of Northampton, and County Control ler D. K. Hoch, of Reading. Shenandoah. Clayton Wisnefsky, 29 years old, was fatally burned In a powder explosion at Maple Hill Col- Icry and Ursas Calon. 32 years old, was Instantly killed at Gilberton Col liery, being run down by mine cars. Shamokin.—Michael Pollish, em ployed at the Buck Ridge Colliery, was blown to pieces yesterday when caught in an explosion of gas. He was forbidden to enter the workings but disregarded the warning and his naked lamp ignited the gas. His widow and five small children survive. Kane.—Mrs. Nellie Hunton, 27 years old, of Bradford, committed sui cide by drinking corrosive sublimate. York. —At the annual meeting of the Fifth district of the Pennsylvania Medical Society at Brookslde Park yesterday, Dr. William E. Wolf, of Arendtsville, was elected president; vice-presidents, Dr. Walter O'Neill, Gettysburg, Dr. E. R. Plank, Cumber land county, Dr. Frank Skinner, Franklin county, and Dr. H. B. Kind, York. Hazleton.—Toney Bruno, of this city, caused the arrest of Pasco Man glieri, of Pottsvllle, on the charge of making "Black Hand" threats and I attempt U> kidnap him. PLASTER STATUES Plaster statues can be cleaned by making an ordinary cooked starch, as if for the laundry, only not quite so stiff. While it ls still hot, cover the whole of the cast with it; set aside for a day or so then peel off the starch. If the statue ls badly soiled, It may need a second application. "Home Department," National Magazine for July TIIE KONG AND THE MILITANTS The King was In the drawingroom, talking to detectives, The Queen was in the parlor hearing all about defectives; The Maids were in the cellar looking out for Suffragettes, But otherwise the palace life gave small cause for regrets! —Public ledger. 3
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