i of _— AE /e 2t, CIALLY T AND EE — sa RES mse 4 ine — dm | Singdanr is nowy and will- be then, ! asleep i “W:> ° =~ moment. | more thing. There is 1 do not want Sindahr THE DOUBLE DEALER By VARICK VANARDY, . Author of “Missing—$81,500.” him to be sent out of the city, and out of the country; also, I want you and Bunting to get the credit for this affair, as I promised.” “But that is not—" “Yes, it is. Pardon me. If you will go personally to the commnission- made, I feel sure that he will grant it. But I want vou to frighten the life out of Sindahr, so that when he is | sent away he will never attempt to re- turn to this country. Can you do Copyright by the Frank A. Mun: sey Co. ’ : that?” i CHAPTER XV, : i : “Can 1? Sty, you watch my The Thi 7 he rq Key smoke. Say, what about Crewe in His errand, then, took him to that of the city which is’ known as | Greenwich village to a house in Charles street, which must be num- berless here. this affair?” ; «Thia" about: Crewe; Captain Much- more. Without his aia we might never have recovered the lost jewels. one ; He opened the outer door with an oldifashioned brass latch-key that he the sleeping Sindahr in the room oyer the bad taken from the pocket of saloon down at Crewe’s. He bad for a leng time had the im- pression in wax of the flat key that went with it—the third of the three secured for him. keys that Christy I will say that much and mo more in . regard to his conrection with the af- fair. But you know that it is a prin- must stand to the agreement I made with him in regard to that thief; nor is it to be assumed that he will be- tray others in the same ready manner. ception whose face at least she did “| gimple one. ’ in kéeping his word. 3 dow, i T-flat cornet, and in the bell * horn you will find the missing jewels. The procurement of that impression long ago had been a mere maiter of expediency, when the opportunity had officered itself to secure it. Inside the house—it was then near- ly four in the morning—he ascended to the top floor and halted before a door which was securely fastened with a Yale lock; but the third key fitted it perfectly, and he passed in- 1 happen to know that he is as anx- jous to rid the community of Sindahr as—as we are.” «And the jewels? What is to be | done with them finally?” “After you have shown them to your chief, and to the commissioner, take them to Mr. Richard Delorme, and tell him how and where they were side the room found. 1My name need not be men: Every characteristic of the juggler Yo Crewe’'s, You under was visible there: implements and LL a” various paraphernalia of his trade, Perfectly, Mr. Moreaux. Moreanx returned for Lorna at Oriental ornaments and curios, odd weapons, and a medley of articles that were entirely foreign to Moreaux. He paid little heed to any of them beyond a mere glance; but his eyes roved rapidly from place to place, seeking the most likely receptacle for the stolen jewels, for since his talk with Lorna and Ler statement that the man to whom she had given the package was an entire stranger,whose description she could not even recall, Moreaux had not a doubt of his identity. More than likely the Count Sucini was the only man present at that re- eight o’clock, took her to breakfast, and then to the train for Buffalo, for he had telegraphed to Fitzgerald Bev- erly as soon as he left police head- quarters. ; “Lorna,” he said to her when they were about to part, “you need confess to nobody but your husband. Your father need never know, and it is bet ter that he should not. The man to whom you gave the package to mail was a professional thief who was sent to your wedding reception for a spe- cial purpose. «Besides being a thief, he is also a sleight-of-hand performer—a juggler. He gives lessons: in the art. Jerry Bev- erly, your husband, has been one of his pupils; his friend Ross MacGreg- gor has been another. They have studied it, apparently, merely for the pleasure; it! colld afford them in en- tertaining their friends. «Young men are fond of doing such things. But, nevertheless, for a time, I was not sure that either Jerry or young MacGreggor might not be jewel worshipers, too—and I was not en- ‘tirely “sure that you were.” on “Never again, Mr. Moreaux,” - she | replied with a shy smile. “Oh, how can I thank you?” ¢ «By being the happiest little wife in the world, and by making Jerry the happiest of husbands,” was the quick reply. And then the train began to move. . Crewe was behind his bar, at 11:45 that forenoon, when Muchmore and Punting entered the place in South Fifth Avenue. : «] will zo up-stairs with you,” he announced when told of their errand; and he led the way, in fact. Sindahr was still asleep, but a few hearty shakes aroused him, and he sat up, rubbing his eyes sleepily. Muchmore held out his hands, con- taining thé recovered jewels, and the miracle worker's eyes dilated with terror. He began instantly an attempt to explain how he came by them, but Crewe stopped him. «You are not to be arrested and im- prisoned, Sindahr,” he said coldly. “you are to be sent out of the coun- try, never to return, so you need not try to lie out of it. There is no occa- sion for that. There is a ship that starts for Italy this afternoon. From Genoa you can get a P. and O. steam- er for Bombay. If you ever show up in this country again you will be locked up in it, take it from me.” That is all. The records show that Baxter and ‘Marline were both dismissed from the force, but whether because of the spe- cific acts in association with Bobcat Rickett, or. because of an accumula- tion of misdeeds of like character, and worse, cannot be said. Late that same evening RBirge Moreaux called upon Mr. Richard De- forme at his home, and was properly amazed to hear that the lost jewels had been returned, and just how, and when, and where, they: where recov- ered: and the old gentleman conclud- ed his tale by saying: «] telegraphed the good news to Lorna, at once. And say, Birge, the : remarkable thing about it all is that { the cameo brooch was with them. Bunt a Lorna will be delighted.” You had better send for Bunting, and |; [THE END.1 go there without delay.” “Good gracious, Mr. How in the world—" not know. Nevertheless the search was not a Sindahr was crafty and shrewd. Where would a man who was both crafty and shrewd be most likely to conceal such small articles as the lav- aliere, the tiara, the bandeau, and the two bracelets? We need not describe the gearch more than to say that within a short time the interior of that room was in a state<of utter con’usion, for as he searched various articles he hustled each one into the middle of the floor Jest he waste moments in searching them a second time. A leather case, containing an E-flat cornet, remained when it seemed to Moreaux that he had examined every- thing else that was there; and—well, he found what he sought, tightly wedged in the bell of the cornet, and covered by the soft cloth which was kept for polishing the instrument. Did he take those jewels away with him? Not a bit of it. He had made a promise to two certain men of his acquaintance, and Moreaux believed He replaced them in the bell of the orn and returned that to its case. b hen, leaving the room still in disor- wer, he left the house, hurried to the elevated station at Eighth street, and traveled as quickly as possible to police headquarters. t «I wish to see Captain Muchmore and Detective Bunting as soon as pos- sible,” he told the man in charge of the desk at the bureau. “If you can communicate with either of them by telephone or otherwise—" «Muchmore is asleep on the couch in the skipper’s room right now,” the lieutenant at the ' desk interrupted’ him. “You are Mr. Moreaux, I be lieve?” “yes.” «yf was late when Muchmore got in, and he had to be here eariy ia iii® morning, 80 he took a shake-down in there. Also, he said that you might possibly telephone to him—that you suggested that you weuld.” Moreaux was already moving to- ward the door of the inspector's pri- vate office. “Thank you.” he said over his shoulder and passed inside. “Here are two keys, Muchmore,” he said when the captain was aroused “The brass one fits the door of num- ber — Charles street. The flat one unlocks the door nearest to the top of the second flight of stairs. Inside of that room, in a corner near the win- is a leather case containing an of that Whisky has caused many a man to go to work—in order to get the price. Wm. C, Price Moreaux! «Wait, please. I have not finished wand never mind how.” “very well, sir. But ll take off gy hat to you if this is correct.” «It is correct, as you will discover, eles, arrested and prosecuted, but I do want | er and prefer the request that I have | | ferred to Stanley Smith or Stanley Wihipkey, Lower ciple of his not to permit an arrest to | be made in his place, gnd if he has | seen fit to betray one thief to us we : Now listen! When you have recov Successor to W. A. Clarke ered the jewels make a list of them and bring th hen at eleven | F'irneral Director o'clock, or shortly aiter — before twelve, ct 3 y to Crewe is not there—but Ie rol Y | Prompt a will be—ask for Christy for the ¥ | at all times. tg the room over the saloon. whera n to all en UO al Both Phones. | | i | | | | 0.9.9.8.9.6.8.6005 00 00949 % % ee "a REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Metropolitan Life Insurance Com- 56.60.0808 88885 8888800888 'o%6% a" 0 s 0 ss SR .. o! 0.0 XOX % MIDNIGHT MAGIC & pany to Franklin M. Parnell, Ursina, 2 = $1.00; H. D. Altfather to Ernest C. 3 ne 5 Firestone, Ursina, $200; Florence BE. Kincaid to A. D. Altfather, Ursina, $300; Mahlon H. Meyers to Carbon Smokeless Coal Company Conemaugh Township, $21,125; Charles G. Barn- before at Allison’s, there were nineteen hart to Elverda Berkey, Somerset, guests, one of whom was Mrs. Staniey Township $800; Catherine A. Yoder to Smith, a sister of the hostess, and Tu- A G. Foust, Paint Township $114; mored lately to have become 8: Wilmore Coal Company to German waged from her BUIbeSN on Shey Baptist Church Trustees, Paint Twp. BY ihm cversbody ‘had arrived $100; Elias Zerfoss to Samuel A. except Stanley, who ‘would be there .Shaulis, Somerset Township, $8,000; in time for the party next evening if Catherine A. Long to Baltimore & O- possible. More than ome besides ,hio Railroad Co. Larimer Twp, $600; Madge wondered whether she re-{Mary Elizabeth Garner to Garfield B. Turkeyfoot Town- ship $5; George Reitz’s administra- tors to James McKelvy, Somerset By CATHARINE CANMER. Se 0.00.0.00.0.90900.00000680000 0.0.5.9 O 2 %e%%s%"s a%0 0 0% s "0 0% % a 0 "ss %"s' see . When the party assembled the day x) '09%% %%' 9 °, o Parker, but owing to the rumored break with Stanley Smith, nobody ven- tured to ask. After dinner the next evening the big ballroom on the third floor, which had been mysteriously closed during. the day, was opened and there was re- vealed all the paraphernalia for many kinds of old-fashioned games and for tune telling. There was one man lacking to make the couples come out even, and just as Mrs. Smith was protesting that she Twp $380; Peter L. Carpenter to City of Johnstown, Stonycreek townshp, $1; Norman B. Chris‘ner to Jas. D. Specht, Quemahoning township, $700; Wilmore Coal Company to Manufac- turers’ Water Company, Quemahon- ing Township, $10,305; Irvin M. Hoov- er to Joshua Clark, Hooversville, $286 —Joshua Clark to Freeman Clark Hooversville, $1; Freeman Clark, to mueh preferred to remain out so that she could take a flashlight of the dancers there was a general exclama- tion of surprise as a man in traveling clothes appeared in the doorway and looked a bit uncertainly toward his Sarah Lehman to William M. Gless- hostess. Mrs. Allison’s surprise was so ner, Brothersvalley Township, $1,700; great that it was hard to tell whether Franklin Miller to Robert W. Zimmer- it was pleasant or otherwise, but she ,man, Quemahoning Township $4,250; quickly regained her composure and; 'genjamin F. Friedline to w er B with a side glance at her sister, who ' was busy arranging a jack-o-lanternm, Shaffer, Jenner Township, $5,600; An- | i she moved towerd the door, exclaim. | 2'® A.*V/eimer to William H. Thomp- ing in an unnecessarily loud voice, son, Somerset Township, $2,100; Will- “Why, Staniey Smith! You're better iam H. Thompson fto L. M. Shaulis, late than never.” Somerset Townshij, $3,600; C. H. Mrs. Smith turned at the name, and , Schmucker to William H. Thompson, gven in us hs heh net Jace logksd Somerset Township, $150; S merset ashen pale. As her husband was be- Minin Ade AT ing greeted on all sides she looked . io was i Jus, about as if seeking some means of Sville, $300; Manuiaciurers, escape before he reached her. Then Water Company do Wiimore Coal he walked straight tc her with a look Company, Quemahoning Township, 31; of such penitent pleading in his tired David L. Friedline to Quemahoring eyes and with both hands. extended, Coal Company, Somerset Township, so expressive of his desire to take her $300; M. M. Beachy to Hezuft Lcwis, Elk Lick Township, $250: Central again to his heart, that she almost fell into his arms. Those who stood City Realty Company to Jacob Vencic. William M. Seese to Marion Dibert near caught the sound of a sob in her voice ag she saidt “Much better ; 2 late than never. I couldn’t have Suppes, Conemaugh Townslip, 38 900; Franklin F. Clark to Knickerbocker . Smokeless Coal Company, Ho ° ers- spared you much longer.” rey At a few minutes: before midnight = all the guests were: hurried off to be ville, $700; Frank Lehman's heirs to sheeted and masked for a midnight Wilbur Coal Mining Company, Paint procession backward downstairs, The .Township, $2,250; Titus L. Blough to now radiantly happy Smiths managed; Simon Thomas, Conemaugh Township thie pe 32 he progam, Oe as 20,000; Annie M. Fike to J. M. Olinger e of e female figures silently { % i] passed with theirlighted candles back 3 eyeitiale, ¥15807 CW. Coleman 10 ward down the right-hand flight of t! ggaul R. Baker, Somerset Township, : John H. Coleman to C. W. old colonial stairway, whose two dic $2,400; vergent flights met on a broad land. oleman, Somerset Township, $1; ing and merged into a wider stai wisn ‘Guard “6 Samuel Rodahaver, leading to the hall below. One by one Somerfield, $700; Albert Ringler to the ghostlike male figures passed Jacob B. Schrock, Brothersvalley down the left-hand flight. On the Township, $5560; Adam Keefer to broad landing each pair of ghosts met ‘Henry A. Keefer, Conemaugh Town- and passed silently down the broad |g: s000; B. H. Husband to Amanda steps and disappeared in the semi ‘H b darkness of the drawing room, from = o> and, Somerset Borough, $1; which, later, came many gay yells of : Lucy Grace Brallier to Amanda Hus- recognition. ‘band, Somerset Borough, $1; Aman- Madge was the last girl to go down. (da Husband to B. H. Husband, Somer- The strong-armed ghost who met her{set Borough, $1; Peter Dumbauld to guided her quickly from the foot of George Dumbauld, Upper Turkeyfoot the stairway out under the heavy Township, $4,140; Catherine Smith to hangings which concealed the back Charles F. Darr, Lincoln Township, hall. s "Up the narrow back stairway he si: A an Da Fash © Harry lently urged her, then up the stairway '_~ ; Conemaugh township, $1900; leading. to the now deserted badlroom James D. Burke to Wm. R. Thomas, on the third floor. The stillness of Middlecreek township $2,000;Edw. H. the dimly lighted ballroom was ir ‘Smucker to John E. Critchfield, Som- tensified by the occasional sounds of erset Township $5,000; Susanna John- laughter from far below. Her strong son to Harry Burkholder, Summit SE a bends Towustin, $500; Christian Church A BL Are elo apa Salih Seti vd spoke to her in a voice that sounded’ uence $400; Josten Nangie 0 Lin ite: and.at (ue same time unlike; A Meyers, Quemehoning Twp, any voice she had ever heard. ($720; Daniel B. Zimmerman to John “Tittle ghost,” said the voice, “I've Gibson, Jr. Jemner township $1. traveled far and fast to find you, and| = because I've been kept away from you HAVE PURCHASED so long I'm selfish enough to steal you | ICE CREAM FACTORY away from all the other ghosts. Do you care?” Meyersdale will in the near future “Do I care?” repeated Madge, who have a new industry, which will be was strangely thrilled. by. the deep | KROWI as the Meyersdale Dairy Com- voice and strangely uncertain wheth. Pany, and will be managed by Messrs. er she had heard it before. D. J. Fike, H. H. Lint and A O. Lor- The big ghost released her hands, entz, they having purchased the ice and with one of his own strong hands and ice cream factory from Harry E. butied Be pillow sip over Ser head, Bauman. The new company will en- ng a larger on from his own Si oe large the plaritaud put In Bow mes blushingly up into the smiling face uf chinery. All the crensiiiwill be pasieur Stanley Parker. He smoothed hi» ized; they already have: many orders. rumpled black hair and she smoothed Their ice cream will also be made her wavy, suburn hair. His hrown from pasteurized cream. Mr. Bauman eyes laughed dowa into her hazel expects to soon dispose of his bakery eyes. Then his two strong hands took: also and move to Somerset this spring to take charge of his father’s Joshua Clark, Hooversville, $1; Aman- iah Lohr to John Crissey, Hooversville $120; Reuben McMillen’s heirs to Edith J. Boyd, New Centerville, $19; both of her slender hands, and in a voice more soft, more deep, more alto- pakery. gether wonderful than she had ever heard, he said, “Madge, do g you TT CHEAP FARMS IN for me?” And thls time Madge answered | promptly, though almost inaudibly: | | PENNSYLVANIA The Department of Agriculture is now preparing a list and description { of Pennsylvania farms that are offer- “Yes, Stanley. Oh, how I care!” Long before he had #nished #elling her Low he came by the last tratn!eq for sale. Over 300 farms have been | and a dilapidated jitney in crder to be! with her at this party, or before she had finished telling him she had hoped that he would miraculously appear at the last minute, the sound of laughing voices on ‘the stairway reached them. In a voice of friendly registered, ranging in size’ from three acres to several hundred acres and in price from five dollars to one hundred dollars an acre. The bulletin will be published in a short time and will offer an opportunity for prospective warning, Mrs, Smith called, “Oh, we're farm purchasers to look over available coming to rout the ghosts from the farm lands in nearly all sections of £ 0) i singi : ballroom by singing Auld Lang the state. Sno’ { Syne. (Copyright, 1915 ; Ch The Xind You Have Always in use for over 30 ycars, and has been made under his per= 7 sonal supervision since its infancy. Infants and goric, Drops and Soothing contains neither Opium, substance. and allays Feverishness. Flatulency, Diarrheea. o - rm Hide ugly boards with new and neat linoleum. 7 ¢ YX Allow no one to All Counterfeits, Imitations and ¢¢ Just-as-good > are but Pxperiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Children—Experience against Experiment What is CASTORIA Cheaper than parquet—easier to keep in condition. Armstrong’s Linoleum is sightly and sensible. Clean-cut designs, clear colors. Sanitary and durable. Fits the needs of the kitchen—fit fdr the parlor. Patterns for every room in the house, Cuts down house-work. in scrubbing floors. Uses : eum. ARMSTRONG'S Don't waste energ a mop—and li IS THE BEST. R. REICH & SON THE HOME FURNISHERS Complete From Cellar to Attic 120 CentreSt , Meyersdale SUMMIT TOWNSHIP Held over from last week. There will be an old fashioned spelling Bee at the Handwerk school ‘on Friday evening, January 14 at 7 o’clock. Daniel Bender, a former citizen of this township died at the home of his son near Berlin last week and was buried on Thursday in the Lichty cemetery. Mr. Edward Suder, son of Mr. and Mrs. BE. K. Suder of near Berln and Miss Mabel Saylor, youngest daugh- ter of Merchant and Mrs. Wilson Saylor of Summit Mills were marri- ed in Cumberland on last Wednesday by Rev. BE P. Skyles, pastor of the Reformed church. The young people will make their home in Summit Mills. Congratulations are extended. the young people. Benjamin Bender who had been teaming for Lumwerman Daniel Klinkk for several years, has sold his team and will seek otheremploy- ment. George R. Witt, superintendent of of the South Side Coal Company near Rockwood visited his family over last Sunday. : Mr. and Mrs. Joel Hershberger and Mrs. David Yoder were Sunday visi- tors at the home of R. J. Engle and family. W. H. Herwig is visiting his sis- ter, Mrs. S. Glotfelty of Salisbury «this week. i Miss Emma and Miss Mae Kretch- man were welcome visitors of H. Hershberger and family on Sunday | last. { | Violated School Law. Many people of this township Bought, and which has been has borne the signature of eceive you in Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Ci, Pare=' | Syrups., It is pleasant. I Morphine nor other Narcotic Its age is its guarantee. It destroys ‘Worms For more than thirty years it has been in constant use for the relief of Constipation, Wind Colic, all Teething Troubles ] It regulates the Stomach and, assimilates the Food, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children’s Panacea—The Mother’s Fricud. GeNUINE CASTORIA ALwaYys Bears the Signature of Bowels, CLA In Use For Over 30 Years The Kind You Have Always Bought CER SR rt Joseph L. Tressler Funeral Director and Embalmer Meyersdale, Penn’a. Residence : Office: 309 North . treet 229 Center Street Economy hone. Both Phones. Harsh physics react, weaken the bowels, will lead to chronic constipe- tion. Doan’s regulets operate easily. 2 ¢ a box at all stores. Ad ll al INNA NNN INI Anyone in need of a first-class Slate Roof, write to J. S. WENGERD as we have No. 1 Bangor or Nea Green Slate in stock at Meyersdaleand 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 higher when this is sold, also Spouting. ‘Write for Delivered Prices to any Railroad Station J. S. WENGERD R.D. 2 MEYERSDALE, ze PENN’A. A CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED. with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the dis- ease. Catarrh is a blood or constite- tional disease, and inorder to cure it you must take internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter nally and acts directly on the blood and mucous surface. Hall's Catarrh Cure is ont a quack medicie. It was prescribed by one of the best physi- cians in this country for years and is a regular prescription. it is compos- ed of the best tonics known, combie- ed with the best blood purifiers, act- ing directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two in- gredients is what produces such wonderful results in curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials free. Send for testimonials F. J. CHENEY, & Oo., Toledo, O Sold by all Druggists, 756 cents pur bottle. : - ‘ Take Hall’s Family Pills for Oon B. sipation. ad mr How to Cure a La Grippe Cough. Lagrippe cougns aemand instamt treatment. They show a serious condr webe brought before the school board | tion of the system and are weakening last Saturday for neglecting to send | Postmaster | Bays: their children to the public schools as required by law. Nearly all plead | sickness. The board of education wes lenient with all of the violators of the i i offense and they 1 nd their ghidren « ¥ 4 i i PULLEY ENESL NORM TAN \ Always Successful = Childre:, Like pulsory school law it being their | Collins, Barnegat, N. J. “1 took Foley's Honey snd Tar Compound for =a violent Ilagrippse | cough that completely exhausted ms ' and less than a half bottle stopped tha cough.” . Try it. Sold everywhere RE EERE EE. A crm” Hk cpm a rl et NT RRS TT i
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