14 THE MASTER KEY By John Fleming Wilson By (pedal arrangement for thia pane* a photo-drama corresponding to tha tautallmenti of "The Muter Key" may now be IIW at the leading mov ing picture theaters. By arrangement made with the Universal Film Manufacturing company It is not only possible to read "The Master Key" in this paper, but also after ward to see moving pictures of our story. COPYRIGHT. 1014, BY JOHN FLEMING WILSON So they stood hesitant for a few sec onds. A panel slipped open in the wall and a woman's face appeared for an instant. Swift as the CWnnwoman was. the police officer was quicker and he plunged through the shallow panel, with Dorr at his shoulder. Once through they paused In the Homidarkness to orientate themselves. Finally the lieutenant stepped forward. '"This way," he said. "I hear voices." At that very moment there came up to them an unearthly scream, a shriek of pure terror. "Kuth!" John yelled, and he and the j officer both plunged forward. Instead of the lirm footing they ex- j pected empty air received them. Twen- 1 tv feet below they struck the water. Spluttering and swearing, the police- | nian helped Dorr to a little ledge that j ran alongside the tunnel. "The miserable Chink dropped us | into the big sewer," he gasped. "It i runs into the bay just a little ways on. We'll have to swim for It, part- \ iicr." Dorr looked down at his arm and shook his head. "Isn't that a boat over there?" lie demanded, pointing Into the shadow. "Blamed if it ain't," said the llcuten- I ant, much relieved. "We'll soon be out of here." In spite of his wound Dorr insisted i on rowing, and the officer philosoph- j lcally allowed hhn to. seating himself 1 gingerly In the steru of the little craft and fending it off the brick walls of the tunnel with his hands as the swift , current drew them onward. • | To John the whole affair seemed like j n dream. He saw the great dripping I arches sliding past overhead to join , the long vista of arches that bridged ! the glimmering water which splashed j gently aloug to the call of the tide: he ; saw the dark bulk of the lieutenant in j the stern; he felt the paiu of his wound; he still heard Ruth's wild call for help, j But it was all unrelated, as if each were a fact by Itself, isolated, lie \ struggled to gather his senses together. ; "Look out!" shouted the policeman ; suddenly as the great half cylinder curved sharply and a blast of fresh air struck them. "We'll be swept out Into the bay! Keep the boat trim!" Awakened by this warning, John de voted himself to bis oars and a half moment later steered their little craft out under the piles of a wharf. "Where to now':' 1 he demanded dully. The lieutenant poiuted n thick fore finger toward another small boat a few rods away. "There is Sing Wah now. by smoke!" be exclaimed. John Dorr glanced around. He first saw the impassive visage of the Chi nese and then the figure crouched in the stern sheets. It was Ruth! He raised his voice in a triumphant yell. Hearing that call from lier mate, the girl roused herself and cried back across the water: "John! John!" At this point the police officer took part with a stern order to Sing Wah to stop rowing and surrender. He em phasized this command by covering the Chinese with his revolver. Sing Wah was of no mind to be caught in this way. With a dexterous sweep of the oars he swirled his little skiff around so that Ruth was between bim and the other boat, and he never ceased to pull doggedly away. "You've got to row, son." said the lieutenant grimly. "Mr. Sing Watt doesn't intend to be caught so easily. 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John saw the rensonnbleness of this nnd bent to his onrs without regard to his wound. The boat surged through the water after the other. With a good lead of a hundred yards Sing YVnji stood a fair show of gaining his object—a landing under some wharf and a quiet escape. He knew that if he were to fall into the hands of the police under the present cir cumstances he would be treated mer- j cilessly. He rowed furiously. But the Chinese had long since ceas ed active life, and bis muscles were soft John Dorr steadily gained on him. Slowly he crept up. foot by foot, inch by inch. Ills eyes fixed on the steady figure of the officer in the stern. At last he caught encouragement from the policeman's face. He heaved the skiff fairly out of the water, grasp ed the stern of the other boat and be fore the Chin could clear himself for a leap overboard was upon him. Now, Sing Well was a true oriental. It showed in his ewlft drawing of a knife aud a swifter slash at John Dorr's arm. But he was too late. With an inarticulate roar of rage John flung the knife overboard and thea flung Its owner after it Sing Wall gotie and swimming away toward the shelter of a nearby wUarf, John strode back to where Ruth lay half Inanimate and picked her up in his arms. "Honeyl Honey!" he murmured. "You're safe with me!" Very slowly she opened her eyes and Kazed long nnd searchlngly into bis face. It was Indeed true that she was safe. She laid her head on his Bbonl der in perfect confidence that all was well. The police lieutenant stepped into the boat and took the oar.s. "It's not like Sing Wah to be doing such tricks." he argued to himself. "I believe that Harry Wilkerson is bacV of this. I'll just keep an eye out for Mr. Wilkerson." The lieutenant contemplated tfis drip ping uuiform with a frown. wiii«*h soft ened when he looked up at t.ie two lovers. He pulled more rtrongljr for the landing. • CHAPTER XIII. The Second otory Man. EgJ yIEAX DAENBLL paced back J and forth In the miserable BSSaBI room where Harry Wilker- W'r.wvfl son had lodged her aud her malt] pending the outcome of his wild plotting to got possession of liuth Gal lon's precious papers. Her handsome nnd cruel face was clouded with slow wrath, and she clinched her hands now and again till the knuckles were white. For one thing, Mrs. Darnell loved the plush of life. Physical luxury was her highest wish, the goal of her lofti est ambition, the one price she had set on her soul. The dull surroundings she had been forced to accept nauseat ed her. She hated Wilkerson for mak ing her uncomfortable. So when he came in, walking very slowly and quietly, she turned on him like a wildcat. "Take rae out of here!" she panted. "I won't stay here another hour, Ituth or no Kutli!" Wilkerson flinched. "I'm sorry," he rasped, "but Drake made a mess of the whole affair, the police are after Sing Wah and that girl got away." Mrs. Darnell stopped in her almost hysterical walk nbout the room and stared at Wilkerson with burning eyes, lie returned her look defiantly. "I'd never had to do all this if you had done your part long ago and got the papers when she was in your charge," lie said. "But there is no use in cry ing over whnt can't be helped." At this moment Drake entered, pre senting himself sullenly. He had al ready received YVllkerson's acrid com pliments on his astuteness in failure, and he expected nothing less from Mrs. Darnell. He was ready to quit the conspiracy. Jean's quick instinct did not fail her, and she instantly smiled on Drake and murmured: "You poor boy! Now tell me all about It!" When he had finished his relation of the morning's experiences, with much emphasis 011 the shooting and Ills nar row escape from Sing Wnh's den, she looked at him thoughtfully. "It was a madman's scheme," she said. She turned to Wilkerson. "Har ry, you used to do things better. Use your wits! This isn't the desert Force won't avail and time is getting short. We must have those papers Immediate ly and raise the money on them and get enough capital ahead to find the old plan to the mother lode of the 'Mas ter Key' mine. Use your wits!" For a long moment the three of them stood In silence. Then Wilkerson smiled sardonically. To Be Continued Wednesday The Pink of Health is every woman's right: but many are troubled with sallow complexions, headaches, backaches, low spirits—until they learn that sure relief may be found in •to* ? —— An Important Showing of Royal Introductory Sale of a Society Package Outfits Stamped New Corset # # Nemo "Invisible" Self-Reducing With for Embroidering t,le New " Visible " Nem ° "Bridge" on don't see the new kind of Nemo The garments in this complete showing Self-Keducing Straps; but they arc there, «{<'>&. are made of the softest, most superior qual- v> V and give the most comfortable support with j jF *■■ 'ty of materials, stamped with dainty de- wonderful figure-reduction, r? Hff S ' K " S *°' I,and cnil)roidcrin S Each l J ' ecc is j " le new "Visible" Nemo "Bridge" pivots I jllMf modishly cut to furnish the correct lines in .1 x J at l ' lc point of the abdomen cor- /^vTff^nfflg \ making up. \JT set goes in at the bottom and out at the 0 This new showing is made up of stamped l! agjfifrp la •$ W-V tc, P- That means plenty of room for breath v % i I blouses, lingerie undcrmuslins, undergar- ing, 110 over-pressure on the digestive region )n\7Jy JJI T ,/].[[] ments and made-up dresses for children, ( —soumMiealth and si»l id comfort, and per- 1/ j\\i't / stamped dresses for infants, rompers, lawn < c )c. I \[l itflCfV J dressing sacques. boudoir caps, cream linen If «,] ) I *_ or stout f figures, d»0 fIITI IT \ boudoir sets, baby carriage sets, and aprons. f]j gh *j] ' ' 342 ~ f ° r ta " fu " figUrCS ' j AI * JjJChild's dress shown in the picture, is in llfl #/ Note the long graceful skirt, the faint \\ J ill 342 sizes 2t06, at 750 to SI.OO A' h -jf ' 'nip' at the waist—in accordance with \ \ The infant's dress is of batiste, and intro- nil vfnS » n\ fashion s behest. I lie back is high and full Iffllv \ \\ duces the Buillon stitch, for which instruc- tyLJj ?Ak ' enough to contain the flesh around the —A \A ,• t ■ , , TI • • V L shoulder blades. Material is a fine white ÜblV I 518 lel rj) r\ tions are furnished. Ihe price is ... ,;>$ coutil. Sizes 21 to 36 ISSr^fducTNGl jKf*" Dives, Pomcroy & Stewart, Third Floor. January Clearance of Colored and Black Dress Fabrics Over a Hundred Mackinaw Our annual clean-up of colored and black dress goods opens to-morrow with Coats for Boys and Men many choice styles at hall price and less. In the sale are leading weaves oi the " season. A maker's entire stock brings these ex 50c all-over Panama. 3« Inches wide. *1.25 Serge, 50 Inches wide. January Ceptioiial Values right ill the midst of Winter January Clearance price, yard wJC Clearance price, yard bMC " T 59c Batiste. GO Inches wide; navy and Itus- nr. $2.00 fend $2.25 fancy Silk Poplin; 40 (\ - Boys s."\oo mackiliaw Coats, Men's $7.50 lliackillaw coats* sian grreen. January Clearance price, yard inches wide. January Clearance Price, yd »OC j n pl a j c l patterns, of grey SI.OO to $1.50 fabrics In odd pieces. qq„ $1.25 Silk Poplin. 40 inches wide, newest nr„ brown and wine* 6to 16 !>,ZLS t0 cc ' a ' January Clearance price, yard *J&C shades January Clearance price, yard OVS lliackmaw COats Men's SIO.OO lieavv weight .rf't, Sr^e I lrt h T.Z , "' : »*" 69c r J, '* "»«. i» •»»» green Clen rance price. >ard price, yard - checks plaids -111(1 .rroN hr 75c Shepherd Checks, 54 inches wide. f-Q $2.00 Plaids nnd Roman Stripes for skirts. d;i A n cial at $.">.00 ~, , 1 ?; onm " January Clearance price, yard OJt January (Uearnnce price, yard 'p1.49 Men's SiVS and «TnO mini- 3 ,)luealul blue chinchilla. SI.OO Roman Stripes, 54 inches wide, three $2.00 Colorings. 54 inches wide Janu ct., ,lla< : Sneoi-il it tli~ ra styles. January Clearance price, yard O&C i arv clearance price, yard fpl. f)9 liiaw coats m a complete size P Sf<.oO --. f 1 " ' range. Special at $5.00 '*• & s- Men s store Black Dress ooods at Clearance Prices ' >J 200 yards of 50c black Panama, 36 inches wide. January Clearance !( v price, yard, 25c. 'I j 50c black granite cloth. 3R inches wide. ! $1.50 black alligator cloth, 44 inches wide. t\ -' T T a rp 1 l January Clearance price, yard OUC January Clearance price, yard : HavP ATI V I l"nilr>!tf» 85c black Serffe, 48 inches wide. Janu- fiQc $1.50 black coatinK, 54 inches. Janu- U»1 aa j * ary learance price, yard 0"C i mry Clearance price, varcl ,»pl. 00 | /* >l lo r * l.'H'• V-'.f 0 ' 1 Panan L H ' 54 inches wide. j $3.00 black coating. 54 inches. Janu- Uil 1 n Willi January Clearance price, yard ©"C | ar y Clearance price, yard Jp.1.19 V!f° k Worste . d: 54 , lnohes wld '- «Q/. $1.50 black broadcloth, 54 inches wide. tf— Daniel Best, Earl Beebe, William D. Boecsh. John Klrkwood, Samuel Looker, Ross T,. Nlssley, Louis A. Smith. Elmer J. Yocuni, Frank J. Shell (attachment), Bernard .T. Mc- Guire (attachment), Dlndsity Stewart (attachment). Charles Anderson John H. Palm, William X. Arnold. Clarence Stipe, Stark Wilkins, William Ruther ford, George Speaks. Frederick ,T. Swartz, Rosier Vnss, John J. Green. Richard Johnson, James P. Nichols, John D. Drake, Lewis Haines, Samuel Beckey. John Ankacsu, Her man Baumnn. Howard D. Croft. Cal vin Hamer, George McCann, Oscar Moeslln, Philip Harris, Robert Greary, Charles E. Dayman and Howard G. Proudfoot, all nonsupport; John Rranagle. surety of peace; G. M. Welsh, violating game laws. DKATH OF \VM. G. TIOKE Elizabethvillo. Pn.. .Tun. 4.—On Saturday evening. Willism G. Hoke, one of this town's foremost citizens, died after a short illness of pneumonia at his home In West Main street. Ho was a former agricultural Implement dealer, through which he made a wide circle of friends In the several valleys and counties adjoining this. He was' an authority on bee culture and or- work. He was an active dlr«c- JANUARY 4, 1915. tor of the Gratz Fair Association and was instrumental in its former suc cess. At the time of his death he was a member of the local board of health. He was a pioneer worker in the Reformed Church, for many years being secretary of the Sunday school, and serving in the conststorial depart ment. Mr. Hoke was 72 years old and is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. E. L. Bertram, of St. Louis, Mo., and Mrs. Otto E. Enders, of this plaee. Funeral will bo held on Wednesday afternoon, the Itev. C. P. Wehl oiflciatlng. lenlnrii Beams to Fan (MCIMSO® snampoos And light applications of Cuticura Ointment are most effective. Cutlcura Pomp and Olntmmu Bold everywhere. Liberal sample of each mailed free with 32-p. book. Addraaa Boat-ear* "CaHatua." XM*t. 19. Boetoa. 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