THE MASTER KEY By John Fleming Wilson By Ipadftl urenjefflrat for thil paDer a photo-drama corresponding to (ha installment* of "The Master Key" may now be seen at the leading mov ing picture theaters. By arrangement made with the Universal Film Manufacturing company n u not only possible to read "The Master Key" in this paper, but also after ward to see moving pictures of our story. COPYRIGHT, 1814. BY JOHN FLEMING WILSON "You won't And anything of course," the officer remarked. "But Just for satisfaction let's have n look-see and a chin-chin with Sing Wah." They entered the shop just as a Chi nese was closing a panel door after Drake, who had corao to make Ills promised attempt to win Ruth's confi dence. Sing Wah was nowhere to be neon. After some fut.lle parley with the Chinese, whose ignorance was com plete In every detail, the two officers agreed that they were wasting time. "Old Sing's the boy to see," said the house detective. "Let's wait awhile." Now, Sing Wah had pondered the affair during the night, and the more ho thought over having a lovely white girl in the cylindrical room the less he liked it. It was deadly dangerous. Courts might be lenient with the smug gler and the go-between. Sing Wah knew that if even a suspicion got abroad that a young white woman was imprisoned in his quarters a ravening mob would tear his plnce stick from Klone and hang liim without trial. He WH£ determined to get the girl away immediately. So he was unfeignedly glad to see Drake. Drake attempted to explain what Wllkerson wanted, but the Chinese cut him short "Harry is insane," he said quietly. "He is mad over that woman. I have done all I can. You must get her out of bore." "Hut liow?" demanded Drake. "She doesn't know me very well, and she'll scream her head off. and I'll be arrest ed, and we'll all be in a muss." Sing Wah nodded thoughtfully. Then he looked up and listened to the low words of one of his clerks. Dis missing him with a single grunt, be turned to Drake. "There's not much time," he said softly. "They are on the trail al ready." "Who?" "The police." Fie motioned Drake to a chair in the little alcove, where they stood and went on: "Stay here a mo ment I will see for myself." Ho pulled n lever, and the room swung around till the door was opposite hiin. With long, slender fingers he slipped back the panel and vanished. Ruth lay on a couch, open eyed and faced. Beside her a richly dress ed Cbluese woman crouched, whisper- E ' fc "I have come to take you back to your friends." lng soothingly. At sight of Sing Ruth Gallon suddenly sat upright In silent horror. "I beg .vour pardon, miss," Sing said in his silkiest English. "I have come to take you back to your friends out side." The girl shrank back. "No, no. no!" »he moaned. "They nre not my friends." "Surely Harry Wllkerson"— Sing suggested craftily, to see how the land lay. "Wilkerson!" she whispered. "Is he —was he here?" Her tone conveyed all that he wished to know. He motioned to the woman to leave and when she was gone pulled a cord, which let down a light rope ladder. **l am sorry, madam," he said quiet ly. "but I shall have to ask you to climb up this. It Is the only safe way jut" lie laid one hand gently on her arm. Now, Ruth was California bred, with ull fhe prejudices for and against the Chinaman. She screamed. At that In stant there was a crash of a shuttered door in the distance and the sound of men talking in excited tones. "Yon must come," said Sing Wah. "T will take you to a place of safety. All I ask of you Is to follow me and he silent." His earnestness was unmistakable, rnd Ruth yielded. A moment later they both stood on a small landing place above the cylindrical room. Sing Wah carefully drew up the ladder and coiled it again on the wooden trigger that had released it. Thou he led the FRIDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG !s££& TELEGRAPH ' v . JANUARY 1, 1015. vray down « dark passage to stairs lit by a mere glimmer of gas. Ruth drew back, but he indicated that she must go on. Even as she obeyed bis Impe rious gesture there rang out the muf fled clangor of revolver shots. Then again came the sound of doors yielding to violence and the shouts of wrathful men. Sing Wah hurried her on. down steps, along shadowy passageways and - \ "You must com»," said Sing Wah. under low arches till she felt a sudden cool, salt breath on her face. At her feet she saw the glimmer of water and a boat riding to a long painter. Quick ly and silently Sing Wah drew the lit tle craft alongside and motioned to her to get in. By this time the tumult had died down to a mere muttering of shots with an occasional yell, muffled by walls and the distance. She stared fearfully about her, at the great arches of dripping brick overhead, at the little landing under foot, at the dark vista of the tunnel through which the water streamed in a swishing tide. She drew back and let her voice out in one long, forlorn scream, the pent up agony of many hours, her final call for help against the dark powers that had seiz ed upon her. With swift strength Sing Wah reach ed out his sinewy arms, raised her up and seated her in the stern of the boat. A moment later he had cast off the painter and shipped the oars. The boat slipped silently away on the current into the murk. .**.*•« After some talk between the offlcers John Dorr was informed that if he liked they would enter Sing Wail's and make a thorough search. "Not that I think we'll find anything or anybody,'' said one of the police men, "but it never does any harm to take a look-see through Sing Wah's, and the lieutenant is coming down now to take charge." A moment later that officer arrived, and John Dorr made his tale as con vincing as possible. The lieutenant seemed dubious. "It isn't like the old rascal to ran his head into danger that way," he In sisted. "I think you are on the wrong trail. Who did you say was the man who did all this?" "Wilkerson—Harry Wilkerson," John answered bitterly. "Wilkerson?" repeated the lieutenant "That puts another color on the mat ter. Wilkerson and Sing Wah used to bo pals. This'll bear looking into. Come on, men." With wonderful quickness the officer disposed his men so that every known exit was guarded. Then he motioned to John to follow him and went boldly tip to the shop door and entered. Followed again a futile parley with a Chinese who professed to know no language but his own. The lieuten ant's quick ear caught a sound of something moving directly behind the impassive clerk. Brushing him aside, he smashed in the door in the parti tion and strode Into the hallway be yond. John Dorr was close at his heels. The nest few moments were to live long In John's memory as the strang est of his life. "Be careful!" warned the officer. "The rascals may start shooting." Even as he spoke there was a ruddy flash down the dark alleyway, and Dorr staggered back. "Only my arm," he muttered." "Come on! Don't give 'em another chance at us here! Rush 'em!" An instant later they stood in the cylindrical room. John stared about him, but the lieutenant merely remark ed. "This room was built merely for tourists' consumption. Let me see that arm of yours!" Examination proved the wound to be ►light. They glanced up from It to see the doorway swing slowly away as the room revolved. "Trapped, by smoke!'* said the lieu tenant. lie laid a warning hand on Dorr's arm. "Keep quiet. We've lost our directions and we must wait a mo ment till we discover where that door way Is." (To lie Continued Monday) iipm ■——— . Alwayßjßeliable '. ■' Tj January Reductions ON ALL I Suits and Overcoats Of Our Entire Stock: I I We appreciate that ever-increasing measure of public confidence in this Live Store which has helped us make a new high record in volume of business for I this year. We never abuse that confidence through make believe sales or something-for-notKing I offerings. But at the season's end we make a clean sweep of every Suit and Overcoat in the store at legitimate, price reductions, for we never carry goods over from one season to another. Having done a straight business with straight merchandise at straight prices every day of every week, these January reductions on all clothing on hand involves not the I slightest question or doubt as to the quality of the merchandise nor the exact amount of money you can now save. _ \ ' . This DOUTRICH event has nothing in common with other so-called reduction sales t I It is not the result of bad merchandising judgment or anybody's mistake. It is simply a stroke of good business —a method of keeping the pledge we have made to Harrisburg people, and we say it sincerely and in all earnestness; profit is a secondary consideration with us now. For what we lose in money, we more than make up in the measure of good will which I such events as this have won for the Live Store. H Reductions Begin Tomorrow, January 2nd. I sls Suits & Overcoats, |j2so S2O Suits & Overcoats JjQ I I $lB Suits & Overcoats $25 Suits & Overcoats, 01 I I Boys' Suits & Overcoats at January Reductions 1 Purse-wise mothers and fathers won't overlook an opportunity to fit out the "master" of the family at prices like this. I All $3.50 Suits and Overcoats, <j|2 All $7.50 Suits and Overcoats, £5 ® I All $5.00 Suits and Overcoats, £3.95 All $8.50 Suits and Overcoats, <jjy £5 I I All $6.50 Suits and Overcoats, £5.25 All $lO Suits and Overcoats, ££ CjQ | Similar Price Reductions on Mackinaws and Raincoats CUMHKHLAND .IIIIOUS DRAWN Men Who Will Serve From liower Kntl of County Special, to The Telegraph Mechanicsburg, l J a., Jan. 1. To 8(TVO, AS jurors, the following men from the lower end of the county tyave been drawn for the February term of court: Grand Jurors —Jleehanicßbiirg, Vic tor Harlaeker; (Jeorge Ooover. George Haggerty; West Kair vlew, Edward Illppensteel: East Penrts boro, S. P. Ilorst, W. B. Heed, George Rhuey; ljower Allen. J. S. Liefevre. Wesley Nelson. P.enjamin Vogelson*; 811\er Spring, C. E. Meily; Upper Al len, John S. Stanslield; Albert Yost. Fo*- Week of February I—Median*. icsburg, George Duey, S. M. Hertzler, E. K. Nallor; Silver Spring, Mclvln Al bright, J. A. Keller, John H. Souders; Wormleysburg, W. Scott Coble; New Cunyberland. L,ester Cpok; Hampden, W. 'C. Forney, O. T.. Humirtel;. Ee moyne, William Fetrow, J. W. Iteeser; East Pennsboro, Ed. Know-ley, John Uuth: J/Ower Allen, William Madden, A. G. Hupp; Monroe, K. <\ Atvers, Jacob Rowe; Camp Hill, 1?. 1,. Myers: West Falrvlew. Joseph Pyne, Milton' Smeltzer, William Smeltzer. For the Week of February B—Mechan|csburg,B—Me chan|csburg, William Koller, J. V. Weber; Monroe. Krank Hoy or; Silver Spring, J. D. liowman; West Kairview, Joseph pest, Charles Honich; Upper Allen, .Tameft* Devenney;- New Cum berland, R E. Klurie: Bast IVnnH b'oro. Charles GutshdU, H. lIeMR,- J. P. Weaver. W. Snyder;, Camp 11111. Nvlson G'leim; Shiremunstown, J. TS Snyder; Ix»wer Allen, George O. Help:' Hdmpden, A. W. Shumnn Le nioyne, A. A. Thunirao. ' SPKN'I) WINTIiB IN FIA)IUI>A, Special to The Telegraph Mochanicslmrg, Pa.-. Jim. 1. —This morning a number of people left for Florida to spend several months. Krom Baltimore via. the Merchants and Miners line they will go to Joeki Hohvillei Fin., stooping at Norfolk, Va.* iind Savannah,' Ga. From Jackson ville the party will proceed to Ocala', Fla., whej-e they, will' see the .cele brated Silver Sprin#, Ronce d6'Leon's fountain of youtH, by way of Tampa. Froiri this point they will go to St,.Pe tersburg, where-they expect to spend the winter. The party included Mr. and Mrk W.' A. Huber, Miss .Marie Muber, Miss Thelma Huher. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Harlacker and son Gay lord. Mr, and Mrs. Harry Snavely, Miss liora Rowe', Miss Dolly Martin and John ltutz. • ' , - OBBEHVKB BOTH BIRTHDAY Special to The Telegraph Halifax. Pa., Jan. 1. —Samuel SJliop- who resides with liih son, Lincoln Shepley, on the homestead farm, two miles east of town, observed his 90th birthday' on Thursday, Mr. Shepley enjoys fafr health and is.able to movo about the farm do light work, lie was born and raised on tho farm . where he now resides. It was a tract of land cleared by. his father, who .came to this country from Germany. 7
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