Harrisburg telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, January 01, 1915, Page 7, Image 7

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    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)
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. 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.
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