e
RO-
e--
to-
nen
Atis-
1eSS
for
hat
the
ar's
£ g go errand.
you'd plumb forgot that you’d prom-
. other things put together, no matter
§
# sought a telephone-booth, where he
# ha has got another ofie, too, that fant’
THE DOUBLE
DEALER
By VARICK VANARDY.
Author of “Missing—$81,500.”
Copyright by the Frank A. Mun--
sey Co.
The elder man was silent for a mo-
ment; then, with evident hesitation,
he said:
“I spoke to you about the cameo
fast night. You mentioned it a mo-
ment ago. I think I ought to tell you
that 1'Teceived a telegram from Lorna
this morning. They must have! stopped
the train purposely to send it. Here
it is. Read it for yoursell.”
The telegram read:
Forgot cameo brooch. In draw-
er of buhl cabinet in my bedroom.
take care of it. Jerry and I are
very happy. We both send oceans
and ‘seas of love. Lorna.
Moreaux returncd the ‘message
without comment, but Mr. Delorme
said quietly:
“The cameo has disappeared, also,
Birge. It was not in the cabinet, and
it is of far greater value than all the
how absurd that statement may sound
to you.”
Moreaux lighted a cigar and pushed
his chair away from the table.
“1 think it will be recovered,” he
said.
They left the club together and
stood for a momei.. at the curb, where
Mr. Delorme’s car was waiting to take
him down-town, the artist having de
clined an invitation to ride with him.
Put when the man of many millions
was inside the car and prepared to
start Moreaux bent forwa.d
asked, as if the question had just oc-
curred to him:
“Can you suggest anybody among
wmr acquaintances who might be &
jewel worshiper?”
Mr. Delorme shook his head nega-
tively.. “No, no,” he replied, “I.can
not. I mever heard the expression be-
fore.”
The artist returned to the: club and
had himself connected with® police
headquarters, and then with the"de-
tive bureau, whereupon he - an-
nounced:
“will you inform Lieutenant
Muchmore and Mr. Bunting that Mr.
Moreaux regrets very much indeed
that it will be impossible for him to
keep the engagement made with them
tor twelve o'clock today Thank yeu.
And say ‘also, please, that Mr. Mo-
yeaux will try to find one or both of
them later in the day =
Contrary to all precedent, Crewe
appeared at his place of business
shortly afternoon that day, and the
few who were scattered about among
tue tables looked up in surprise, and
then cast a furtive but sizaificant
glance at one another. 3
He entered the saloon through that
small back room. He was in his shirt-
sleeves, as he nearly always was, al
though Christy was ever emaculate
in a bartender’s whice coat.
elfo, bod!” greeted Christy,
who, e*thotigh he Had rot expected his
efiployeér’s coming, was quick to
“catch on.” He knew by experience
that he would now be sent out on
«] didn’t know but
ised me this afternon off.”
“I'll let you go presently,” Crewe
replied, and walked behind the bar to
the upper end of it, near the window,
where Christy was standing.
“When did you see Bobcat Rickett
the last time?” was the first question
that Crewe asked.
“He was here three nights ago—
the night you were out in Jersey,”
Christy replied. “I haven't seen him
since then.”
“Do you know where he lives, or
can you find him and get him here to
see me by or before midnight?”
#Sure;” Christy replied, with confl-
dence.
“I want him—at least, I think 1
want him. He is about the best of
the bunch in his line, isn’t he?”
“That’s the reputation he’s got; ‘put
quite ‘as atceptable to his friends.”
“What is” that?”
“Most. of the - yeggs that blow: inj
hexe think. hejs a ‘stool, and won't,
work with him.” 2.3
“Oh, well, if he is, it won't mafter,
very much in connection with what I
want him to do. He is a clever crackh-
man: he has got gbod ‘tools, and ‘nel
¥nows ‘how to ‘use’ ther —and” tHosé
are the three réguifements that I'am
seeking just now.”
“Anything else. bass?”
“Yes... Find, Sindahr, if yom ean,
and send him to me at once.
here are impgedions of three
Kays. Haye ‘them mide ‘while you re
olit and” bing them to me ‘wher you |
return: Hevé any headdudirters ‘fel
been in today?"
“Baxter and: Marling were in. mot:
Belt an hour ago. Theysonly took
~and went. out again... Magline,
was put back on the, job only yesters
dsy. He walked along | ‘the tables and
glared at those who were here.
of ‘gliéds’ He just wanted'to let them
know that he was back on the job.
PBukter a¥kéd for you; and ‘wanted ta
know -vhen you would-be dm: Ivteld
and |-
him that yqu were the only man im
Sh msn —
the burg that could answer that ques-
tion. I shouldn’t be surprised if they
saw you when you did come and—
here they are again, right now!” ”
“All right, Christy. Tell Bobeat
that I want him to bring his best and
smallest tools. There won't be any
heavy work in what I want him to
do.”
“Ix Hf for torioht?”
“If he should ask you that qves-
tion, Christy, tell him to ask me wh=n
he gets here.”
“How are you, Crewe?” Detective
Marline broke in, thrusting his hand
across the bar. “I am back on the job
again, as you can see. Baxter 'n’ me
are working together, too. And say,
I'm blowed if I don’t wish that Hol-
derness was back, too.”
“No doubt,” said Crewe as he nod-
ded a greeting toward Baxter.
“We wanted a private word with
you, Crewe,” Baxter announced. vl
see that Christy is going out. Can’t
you hold him a few minutes and take
us into the back room?”
“This is about as private as any
spot in the place, Baxter. There isn't
a guy within thirty er forty feet of
you. What’s the subject of it?”
“I just-got it from the skipper on
the D. Q. mind ‘you, that a honey-
bunch of shiners was lifted from the
Delorme house at a weddin’ last
night,” Baxter replied in a low tone,
leaning half across the bar.
«likewise, it’s whispered—I don’t
know why—that at least one, and
~rohrblv: two, of
were there.
can’t. you?”
“I'm a poor guesser, Baxter.”
«well, I'll tell you the rest, Crewe,’
MJarline interrupted. “We gotta
tunch that YOU know where them
shiners are right now, an’ Baxter ’‘n’
me wanta be in on the deal; see? It
ain’t no use for you to go flimflam
min’ around with guys like Muchmore
vi’ Bunting. They are on the level.
and if they get you they'll get you
gocd an’ hard; see?”
Crewe bent forward across the bar
util his blemished face was quite
lose io Mearline’s.
“Malina,” he said slowly, “I don't
know how you got your old jcb again,
pat I suppose it was polities. What-
ever it was; it was a mistake, and you
won't last long. I don’t like ye or
your company, and I want you torkeep
cut of my place unless vou come here
in your official capacity. And you: get
out of it:now or Il give you a free
bath»,
And Crcve picked up a siphon of
seltzer and afmed it at Marline. Then,
as both men backed away from the
bar, he added:
“Neither of you can have another
drink over my bar, ever. Those guns
along the wall over there are honor-
able gentlemen compared to you two
bulls.”
Crewe put down the siphon ands-
turned his bacl: upon them.
CHAPTER Vill
Some of Crewe’s Strange Methods.
Fifteen minutes after the two offi-
cers had gone out of Crewe’s, after
swearing bitter vengeance upon him,
a smallish man of compact build and
rather flashily dressed entered the
barroom.
..He- came .in with that sort of air
which says, louder than words could
express it: “Well, here I am. Take
a look at me. I'm IT.”
He swaggered across the room to
the bar and announced:
“1,0, Crewe. Here I am. What's
doin’?”
“There won't be anything doing,
Bobcat, if you keep that voice of
yours as loud as your clothes. You'd
better beat it out of here if you're go-
ing to play any of vour fool manners
on me.”
“Say,” lowering his tone until it
was a mere murmur and could not
have been overheard ten feet away, “I
just butted into Christy, crossin’ the
square; an’ he said you wanted to see
me important. Was that on the level
as was. he stringin’ me?”
‘It WAS on the level when I sent
him out to find you, Bobcat; bunt, afi-
er, looking you over and ‘getting onto
that’ style of yours, I don’t think you
will’ pass.”
“Aw, gdy, Crewe, I just got these
new blankets from the tailur’s, an’ the
shoés an’ spats an? hat and the hull
layout;rand I guess I was feelin’ a
little bit chesty. Ill be good. Tell
me what's dein’, -waon't, you?”
“Go home and take of those clothes
; and put on something respectable, and
then come back here. Maybe, if you
|, walk into the place like a human be
ing, “Th “talk to you”
lugnpis Crewe, - on’ ~ the” 1ével, I'm
s6rry.. 1MPigoilan’ ‘fake ‘envi Off! ‘the
minute you’ve Spoke yenuiighie piece.
» Honest." |
- He dtépped Wpon the: ‘footrafl to.
neakte #t possible/to bend mearer (10:
: Crewe, and in a tone that was barely
audible added: “Christy. said that you
wanted me an’ my hest an’ lightest |
kit! ‘How about itr"
“That 1d what T told Christy to tel!
yous (Rickett. But) I and not looking
for a Ravenshaw nor a Gagliastro.”
“I don’t know either of ‘em, so help:
me, only I’d dope it out that the last
guy vou named is a,dagp, all right.”
“Where are you living, Bobcat ®
Crewe ‘asked.
“Oh, P¥é’got'a fest arounid’ here in’:
Fourth ‘Btrest i setond fodr, back]
right-hand deer,” ‘and: he gave the
namber.
Crewe pretended to: consider deep,
ly. Then; he. said:
“Geo. to your, room and stay there.
Don’t go out. again.omly to get your
dinner, and get back, after you have
had it as soon as you can. If I decide
to nll off what I wish you to do. ¥
vour acquaintances °
You‘can guess the rest, '
|
|
(
will be there after you at one o'clock
tonight or abeut that time. If I
don’t show up tonight I will probably
do so tomorrow night; and if not
then, the night following. Got that?”
“Say, is this a continuous perform-
ance, with me playin’ the part of
waiter?”
“That is about the size of it, Rick-
ett. It’s yours for sleepy holloav until
I get there—if you want the job. If
you don’t, there are plenty of others.”
“Of course I want the job, an’
there ain’t any others — not like me.
An’ besides, I ain’t never done any
jobs with you, Crewe, an’ I'm achin’
for a chanct. Do you mean that 1
ain’t to poke my mug outa doors till
you git there, not even if it takes a
week?”
“Only for eats, and they must be
sudden and quick, and if I hear of
your talking to a person in the street,
man or cop, it’s off.”
“Say, Crewe, can’t you give me a
line on what it is?”
“I'll give you nothing whatever as
long as you wear those clothes; so
duck. And, Bobcat, if I hear that you
have stopped in at a booze-can. or
stopped«to talk with anybody on your
way to your nest—well, keep out of
here afterward; that’s all. Beat it,
now.”
“Well, wouldn’t that give you the
hives?” the Bobcat muttered as he
turned away, and Crewe looked afte:
him, smiling oddiy.
Dut as soon as Rickett had closed
the door behind him, Crewe caught
the eye of one o: the ferret-eyed be-
ings at the opposite side of the reom
~nd crossed the middle finger of his
teft hand over the first finger.
The man thus signaled to rose laz
ily from his chair, gtretched himself,
and slouched out of the room on the
{rail of Bobcat.
“Come here, Pincher,” Crewe
called presently. Then: “Tell the
boys along the wall that I'm going to
blow and ask them what they will
_the better it will be for you.
Pincher nodded understandingly.
“They will be somewhere in this
neighborhood by seven o'clock to-
night, or about that time, and you
ought to be fixed up by then — don’t
you think so?”
“Remember, report in here by tele-
phone every chance you get, even if
you have nothing to report more than
the locality you happen to be in.
There are telephones everywhere.”
“I'm on, Crewe. Ill do the job,
even better than you think. I can do
that sort of work to the gueen’s
taste.”
Crewe produced a substantial “roll”
from one of his pockets and peeled
several yellow-backs from it. These
he gave into the hand of Pincher.
“Fifty of that is yours, for the
gervices you will render; for your :
clothes and for any other purpose you
care to put it to. The other fifty fs
mine which I hand to you for ex-
penses. Don’t spare expense in the
job you’re on, but I shall expect you
to account for it just the same. Now,
beat it. Here comes a man I want to
talk to.”
It was Sindahr who approached the
bar as Pincher went out.
There was craftiness, subtleness,
even menace in the very air of the
man; they seemed essential parts of
him.
“You sent for me, Crewe?” he in-
quired in his soft, deep voice.
“Yes, Crewe replied shortly:
‘and my first inclination. was to send.
a pair of plain-clothes men after you
and have you taken to headquarters.”
“Why! What do you mean? I de
not understand.”
“Sindahr, you can’t put it over on
me, and the sooner you find that out
That
cameo brooch was in the buhl cabi-
net in the bride’s dressing room when
you found it. There were.other things
in that room and in other rooms of
the upper floors of that house, which
you also brought away with you.
“I have a list of them—and I have
have. You can do the serving. Then
come and take yours over; the bar. EF:
want to talk to you. Now,” he went
on when that had been done, “you
are almost & stranger in this
aren’t you?”
“Surest thing you know, Crewe.” |
never wes here in my life till I
brought that letter-to. you last week.
I've always lived in Chl, just as Jim-
my said in the letter. It was him
that got me to thinking that I would
rather live straight and be on the lev-
el than to stay crooked all my life
“I've never been ‘mugged,’ so - I.
guess maybe there’s a chance for me.
And Jimmy said you'd boost and help,
if you thought I meant it. That’s why
I came to New York, and to you. Be-
cause Jimmy sent me.”
“The recommendation of Jimmy the
Pip goes with me, Pincher. He left
here some time ago and promised to
live on the level, and he has’kept his
word. Anyhow, I'm going to give you
a tryout. If you make good and don’t
fall by the wayside, I'll find you a
good and decent job afterward.”
“Say, Crewe, if you only knew
how much I appreciate—*
“llever nind that, my boy. You
are only a boy yet. ILlow old are
you”
“wenty-three.” roma
“You are broke, aren't you?”
Crewe asked.
“Ive got a little over four dollars
left.”
“Well, I'm going to stake you to
fifty. Shut up your trap, now. You
must work for it.”
“Pil do anything — anything,
Crewe, except—
“Well, -except: what?”
“Except steal. I'm damned # I'll
ever do -that again.”
| “Good! I like the sound of that,
Pinchet. What changed you?”
“My mother changed me. She sent
forme.” 1 went to see her, an—well
1 got there only just in time; and I—
I promised her. Say, Crewe, what is
it that you want me to do to earn
that, fifty 2” qo
“Shake hands, Pincher, and then
I'll tell you. I think that we are go-
ing to be very good friends.”
“Thank you, Crewe. You know
How to put heart into'a man, all right.
I‘had began to think you were a little
slow about coming to the front, but §
giiess you werg-only siding me up.’
“Correct, Pingher. I: was trying
you out, and a chap: that can: stand
what you have, peer up, against for a
week, is all right... Now ta, business.”
“Yes,” was the eager reply.
“You sized up those two bulls that
were in here’ while ago, didn’t you?”
«I sure’did, Crewe.”
“One is Lieutsnant Baxter;
ather-—the thick-set one withthe red '
hair—is Masline! «I ‘alu going to: put '
ypu, on their: trail, and from 6 what
Jimmy says about you, you can pull
it off. I want you te take. the Afty |
gnd byy yourself a new outfit from |
the skin out. Hat, shbes, and ‘every-
thing.
(Shave off your moustache and that
orks growth of whiskers, and: 8st
haircut. en get, on, th tal
nie two I nd hold it ttl"
are called off, Here is the f1oohons
number. Report in every chance you
get; but don’t-c¢ome here yourgelf. Is
that plain?
“7 Sederuend; thoroughly, Crewe,”
‘Either Christy or I will be here
and nobody else gver usés the private
tétéphotie. 'Youf ‘can “tan with Christy
as frankly as with me.”
I'm om; Crewe.”
4 . want, them; shadowed every:
where they go urtil you are called. off.
It may be a day or three or four days,
but it 'won’t last longer than ‘that. If
they’ separate, ‘stick td Marline. “He |
will do the dirtiest part of the work)
if there is anv.’
A BET + nr. rT
burg, |
:
got your number, too. I will give you
until twelve o'clock tonight to bring
every one of them here to ° -d it
you fail, I'll have you Lchird (ie bars
before tomorrow mo ning.”
“Just a few stickpins and—"
“Never mind. You bring them all
to me. You disobeyed my orders.
Men who know jpe neyer try that on
more than once.’ :
“Crewe”—Sindehr’s. teeth gleamed
as she spoke—“some day I shall kill
youl!”
«I don’t think you will, Sindahrs
but some day, more than likely, I shall
see you killed—in the chair at Sing
Sing”; and Crewe stared into the
black eyes of the Oriental until the
man was compelled to lower them.
“That will do for the present, Count
Sucini,” Crewe said ironically. “I
want you to return here before twelve
o'eleck tonight with those things; and
I want you to come here every night
between eleven and twelve until fur-
ther orders.
“Tonight or tomorrow night or
some night before long I will have
work for you to do—with me. If you
find that you can keep faith with me,
just once, it will be much better for
you.”
“\7ork?
Crewe?”
«I will tell you when the time
comes. Beat it out oi here, now, and
don’t forget.”
The front door opened again as
Sindahr turned away, and Lieutenant
Muchmore, closely followed by Bunt-
ing, entered the room. They came
straight: forward toward the bar
where Crewe was standing behind it,
and Muchmore, with a half smile on
his strong, ood face, said:
“Crewe, 1 have coule to make that
apology that vou demanded and which
you had a ii ii w cemand. Does that
go?”
«Of course it goes, lieutenant. It
never happened ut all,” was Crewe’s
instant and hearty response.
(To be Continued.)
What kind of work,
rr
"Wm C, Price
Successor to W. A [Clarke
Funeral Dirécto:
Business conducted at the same place
Prompt attention given to all calls
at all times. Both Phones.
STORE DESTROYED
Riser A et. «.o.
The geneval: store of Domenico
Cassise, near the operations of the
the | Consolidated No. 2/ ‘plant in Jenner
Township, ‘was totally destroyed, by
fire early in the morning of December
11. The building, was. a. frame: struc-
‘ture: owned by. Charles. May, of Salis-
bury. Mr. Cassise and his wife and:
‘family of children occupied. the second
|Beex, of, the building and the flames’
had gained such headway before they
|atdcovered the fire ‘that’ ney were for-
tunate in escaping with their lives.
It is not know how the fire origina-
ted. Mt Caisige’ places His’ 108 at
$3000. He carried '$900 insurdnce on:
thé" stock ‘atid ‘$300 ‘on’ his’ Household |
goods. As soon as he can hive the
insurance’ adjusted Mr: Sassise will
assume business.
Sli its
nodl ieetiid’ ‘at 'State College this
week and the annual Farmers’ Week
| per 27th to January 1s¢. For . thee
meetings’ tickets at the rate of two |
cents per mile will be sold: by
roads in Pennsylvania.
ALCOHOL 3 PER CENT.
AVegetable PreparationforAs-
similating tie Food and Regula
ling Ue Stomachs and Bowelsaf
PN SA
il Promotes Digestion Cheerfi
.| ness and Rest.Contains neither
| Opium Morphine nor Mineral.
NOT NARCOTIC.
1
a Eruae sl Shania
| Aperfect Remedy for Consfipt
‘| tion, Sour acted To Diarrhoea
| Worms Convulsions. Feverisk
I ness and LOSS OF SLE SLEEP.
TacSinile Signature gnature of
THE CENTAUR COMPANY,
NEW YO
Ath months old
[BE DOSES iid 1 (8. § 8
i Te
-
— tr rr.
rm,
Mothers Know ! That
Bears the
Signature /
Genuine Castoria
Always
Use
For Over
Thirty Years
Nr
Anyone need of a Frosted: Slate
Roof; write to Ji S: WENGERD
as we have
Jo. 1 Bangor or Sea Green Slate
‘itl stock at” Meyersdale ad can give
you a good price on slate
GALVANIZED. ROOFING
at the lowest prices
We have a good stock on hand and
prices will be high
er when this is sold,
‘Spouting.
Write for Delivered Prices
to 8 any Railroad Station
J S WENGERD
MEYERSDALE,
PENNA
z=
CROUP AND WHOOPINGCOUGH.
Mrs. T. Neureuer, Eau Claire, Wis.
says, “Foley's. Honey ad Tar Com-
pound cured my boy of a very severe
attack o croup after other remedies
had. falled. Qur milkman cured his
children, of whoopingcough.” wfoley's
has a forty years record of similar
cases. Contains no opiates. Always in:
sist on Foley's. Sold everywhere
Hundreds of health articles appear
in newspapers and magazines, and io
practically every one of them the im-
ular is emphasized. A constipated
condition inyites disease. A dependa-
ble physic that acts without inconve
nience or griping in Foley Cathartte
Pills.
OL OLN
How to Cure a La Grippe Cough.
Lagrippe cougns aemand instas:
treatment. They show a serious cond’
tion of the system and are weakening
Postmaster Collins, Barnegat, N. .
says: “I took Foley's Honey and Ta:
Compound for a violent lagripm
cough that completely exhausted m.
and less than a half bottle stopped the
cough.” Try it. Sold every whera,
THE MODERN
NEED
is, a remedy for the.evil effects of quick
HE SPE, Po OS
tomas
meets this
ded i-that tones) the! stimu.
fo the liver, regulates the bowels—is '
Leg Sinn Meine ott |
>
The State Gréitige Will hold its an:
willbe observed at that place’ Decem. |
rail
The State, Game Commission has ac-
| cepted a tract af 3,000, cres of moun-
; Rin land near Tyrone and a game pre-
Iserye, will, be laid, out there next yeaz.
portance of keeping the bowels reg- |
Wild, game, of all descriptions will be
propagated. Shipments of Mexican
quail are expected in Cambria county
| within the pext few weeks.
(GusTOM CHOPPING DONE AT ALL
TIMES AT, QUR WAREHOUSE, ON
GLAY, STREET., LET US. HAVE
| YOUR BUSINESS.
HABEL & PHILLIPS.
—~
Joseph L. Tressler
Funeral Director and Embalmer
Meyersdale, Penn’a.
Residence : Office:
809 North ybreet 229 Conter Street |B
Economy I'hone. Both Phones.
id Lid id aay]
w
oe
A healthy man is a king in his ows.
| right; an unhealthy man ae uubapy
‘slave. For im ure ‘blood sn igh
liver use Burdoc ck k Blood pars a
the market 38 years $1.00 per bottle.
Arm
“Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, will lead ‘to chronic constipa-~
| tion. Doan’s regulets operate ‘easily.
2 c a box at all stores.
Linoleum Logic
: No. 2
Hide ugly boards with new and neat linoleum.
Sry than parquet—easier to keep
condition.
Armstrong’s Linoleunmx
is sightly and sensible. Clean-cut designs,
clear colors. Sanitary.and durable. Fitsithe
needs of the kitchen—fit for the parlor.
Partesns for every room in the house.
Cuts down house-work.
Don't waste energy in scrubbing floors. Usa
a mop—and linoleum. ARMSTRONG'S
IS THE BEST.
R. REICH & SON
THE HOME FURNISHERS
Complete From Cellar to Attic
120 Centre St., Meyersdale
PEN
CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED.
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the dis-
epse. Catarrh is a blood or conmstite-
tional disease, and inorder to cure it
you must take internal remedies.
Hall's Catarrh, Cure. is, - inter
nglly and acts Girectly Bm ae
asd mucous surta matic Catarra er
ure is ont: a Son’ oto. it 'was
Soh ribed by one ‘ot the’ best | joe
sje } in this ‘country for ‘years s :
or aeiption. It is mg
” pe the best tonics known, combii-
ol with the best blood Fittees, act
ng directly on the mucous s
ng perfect combination aswel, fa-
grédients” 18" what oF
wonderfil' results’ i Sry rn.
"Sénd’ for testimonials
Send for testimonials.
¥, J. CHENEY, & Co., Toledo, O
Sold by all Druggists, 75 cents pur
bottle.
Take Hall's Family Pills for ton
gipation.
TRY OUR FINE JOB WORK
Begin our new serial to-day, The
4
»
: