IN RE: ‘DISSOLUTION OF THE Notice is hereby given that the peti- ‘April 18th, 1930, in the Court of Com- sylvania, praying for a decree of dis- ‘soluti n, will be heard by the said Cour o'clock a. m., at which time any per- of such Petition shall be granted. : : J EM.ASIR,SLMO JAMES L. MORRIS, Solicitor for the Plaintiff. —a234t —— ge an "LUZERNE COUNTY SEALED PROPOSALS Sealed proposals will be received by the Controller of Luzerne ‘County at his office in the Court House, Wilkes- Barre, Pa., (and no other place) until Monday, April 28, at 11 a. m. for con- struction of EXTENSION TO BRIDGE No. 733, Lake Township, Luzerne County, in accordance with plans and pecifications on file in the office of the County Engineer. : Copies of plans and specifications can be obtained from the County Engineer upon deposit of ten (10. 00) dollars. / Bach bid use be accompanied i a certified check in the sum of two undred and fifty ($250.00) dollars, made payable to the Treasurer of Lu- zerne County. Check of successful bidder will be retained by the County Controller as a guarantee that bidder will enter into contract- and furnish surety bond within (10) days from date of award. Envelopes to be marked “Proposals for Extension of Bridge No. 733.” : The right to reject any or all bids is reserved by the County Comnigs Aioners. LEONARD D. MORGAN, , County Cont Controller. LUZERNE C( COUNTY * SEALED PROPOSALS y dation proposals will be received by the Controller of Luzerne County at 4 his office in, the Court House, Wilkes- arre, Pa. (and no other place) until - Monday, April 28, at 11 a. m. for con- struction of Bridge No. 5, Dorrance ~ Township, Luzerne County, in acgord- ance with plans and specifications on file in the office of -the County Engineer. } Copies of plans and Shaniiiiations can ‘be obtained , from the County Eng ineer upon deposit of ten ($10. 00) dollars. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check in the sum. of five hundred ($500) dollars made Dpay- able to the . Treasurer of Lu- _zerne County. Check of successful bidder will be retained by thd County Controller as a guarantee that bidder will enter into contract and furnish surety bond within (10) days from el date of award. ~ Envelopes to be marked “Proposals in Construction of Bridges No. 5.” The right to reject any or all bids is reserved by the County Commis- sioners. > LEONARD D. MORGAN, County Controller. gry “LUZERNE COUNTY SEALED PROPOSALS Sealed proposals will be received by the Controller of Luzerne County at “his office in the Court House, Wilkes- Barre, Pa., (and no other place), un- “til 11 o'clock a. m., Monday, April 28, for furnishing Luzerne County with ONE LEATHER BELT FOR USE ON ELEVATOR PUMP, in accordance ~ with specifications and instructions to bidders on file in the office of the County Commissioners. Proposals must be accompanied by a certified check in the sum of twenty- tive ($25.00) dollars, made payable to the Treasurer. of Luzerne County. Envelopes to be marked “Proposals for Leather Belt.” The right to reject any or all bids is reserved by the County Commis- ~ sioners. he LEONARD D. MORGAN, Nr : County Controller. LUZERNE COUNTY SEALED PROPOSALS . Sealed proposals will be received by the Controller of Luzerne County at his office in the Court House, Wilkes- Barre, Pa., (and no other place) until 11 o'clock a. m., Monday, April 21st, ~ for furnishing Luzerne County with one LOADER OF THE BELT CON- ~ VEYOR TYPE in accordance with ~ specifications and instructions to bidders on file in the office<of the County Engineer. Proposals must be accompanied by La certified check in the sum of fifty ($50.00) dollars, made payable to the Treasurer of Luzerne County. ~ _ Envelopes to be marked YPronosns for Loader.” The right to reject any or all bids is reserved by the County Commis- sioners. ‘ fngim t ~ County Controller. First National Bank 4 DALLAS, PA x x = " Members American Bankers’ a Association £ & x » . DIRECTORS R. L. Brickel, C. A. Frantz, D. P. | Honevwell, W. B. Jeter, Sterling or ‘Machell, Ww.°R. Neely, Clifford W. Space, Wm. Bulford, George R. Wright \ A OFFICERS George R. Wright, President D. P. Honeywell, 1st Vice-Pres. C. A. Frantz, 2nd Vice-Pres. » W. B. Jeter, Cashier “ime free Per Cent. on Savings Deposits No account too small to assure careful attention Deposits Payable on Demand yi Vault Boxes for Rent | Self-Registering Saving Bank Free | tion of the Roll Biscuit Company, filed | mon Pleas of Luzerne |County, Penn- Monday, May 19th, 1930, at 10] son may show cause why the prayer | muffled voice behind him. (Continued From iast Week) ~ CHAPTER XXIV The Man in the Mask At the appointed hour Mr. Connor arrived, paid off his taxi short of the bridge across the Sepentine, and stolled down toward the water. The ‘hight was inclined to be rainy; a high wind was blowing—it was not a night even for the most romantic young couples to spend on the brim of the Serpentine. Mr. Connor was not romantic; he was very much a realist. He could well understand Margaret Maddison’'s reluctance to come to his wharf, and he blamed himself for the stupidity of such a suggestion. She might have come accompanied by the police, as the Gunner suggested she would; ana that was exactly the way she would have arrived had she intended making a fuss. He found a wooden chair leaning over upon another, and straightening it, sat down. Here was the promise of an income for life. He could even bless the Gunner that he had inter- fered in his affairs at the most critical woment in the life of Luke Maddison. He looked right and left; there was nobody in sight. The police, he knew, did not patrol this path except at rare intervals. Behind him was a stretch of grass which was separated from the path- way by a railing less than a foot from the ground. He was meditating upon all the prospects which his discovery had opened up when a hand dropped on his shoulder and something cold touched the back of his neck. “Shouting means shooting,” said the “Don’t look round, kid!” : “What's the idea?” growled Connor, who, to do him justice, was not so much frightened, as annoyed. ‘Stick ’em up, and Jet's have a 100k at you,’- said the stranger laconically. “No turn,” he said ,and Connor obeyed. ¥ His eyes had grown accustomed to the darkness ,and had his assailant’s face been uncovered, he could have been distinguished; but where the face should be was a black patch. “Qutrage by masked highwayman,” murmured the newcomer, as his dis- engaged hand had passed quickly across the autside of Conor’s pockets. “You needn’t have covered up your face, Gunner,” growled Connor. *Td know you anywhere.” The other said nothing; his hand went irito the inside pocket of Con- nor's coat and he jerked something free. Connor gripped at his wrist, but the barrel of the automatic hit him so gently that his teenth did not rattle. “You came after he passport, did you? I was a can to.fall for your letter. © But it’s going to make no dii- ference, Gunner, and you can ‘tell the woman who sent you here—"’ “You talk too much,” said the mask. He put his hand in Gunner's hip pocket took out the pistol it ccutained and flung it into the dark pond. Con- nor heard the splash of the revolver as it hit the surface of the water. “Probably saved you ten years,” said the hold-up man cheerfully. “Yr there's one thing I like, it is saving people from penal servitude.” He pushed his hand down into the trousers pocket of his victim ana pulled out a handful of notes. “Richness beyond the dreams of avarice,” he said, as he transferred the money to his own pocket. “Saving up to buy a car or something?” “Yowll know all about this!" threatened Connor. “You don’t think I'm going to take it lying down, do you?” He heard a faint laugh, but so fan removed from amusement did it sound that he shuddered. “What's to stop me from finishing you?” asked the man in the mask “The answer is—nothing! I'm telling you, Connor, for your own good, not to raise a squeal about this little af- fair.” » “Maddison put you up to this, I sup~ pose—but I'll get him!” said Connor between his teeth. “I'm not kidding yous" “You talk too “much,” said the other again, gripping his victim by the shoulder, he spun him around, so rapidly that Connor staggered. Before he could recover his balance the stranger gave him a violent push and set him spawling into the water, By the time Connor had recovered, his man had disappeared. It was not the kind of night to wan- der about in wet clothes, but they were nearly dry by the time Connor had made his plans. Now he knew too well why the Gunner had called that day—he had come for the passport, but the arzival of Inspector Bird and the girl reporter had made is impos- sible to secure the document wanted. Coy or had halt a dozen plans but rejected them all. And then he re- ‘membered the one man in London who could be of assistance to him. The fact that he was head of a rival gang made little or no difference to this op: portunist. The idea had no soone: settled 4n his mind than he took up the ‘phone and called Danty Mcrell’'s flat. Here was one of the wisest men in the world, with a brain more cun- ning than his own—a man who had mixed with real swells and had putedly made enough money to retire from the crooked game, though he still maintained nominal direction of the borough crowd. res Danty was in bed whén the call came through. Cursing all telephones, he went to the passage in his bare feet to take the message. He was not sufficiently well acquainted with the gangster to recognize his voice, and Connor lost no time in introducing himself. “What's the game?” asked %anty suspiciously. He knew there was bad blood be. tween the two gangs, but so far had kept clear of offending either hy the lukewarmness of his championship or the vehemence of his enmity. “It’s a big thing with big ‘money in it. Can you see me right asked Connor. : For fully a minute Danty considered the possibilities. : “All right, come up,” he said, “but if you start a rough-house here, you'll be pinched.” “Don’t make me laugh,” smiled Cun- nor. “Why should I call you up to start a rough-house—what’s the nit ter with the street? You 80 on ‘um, don’t you?” “All right, come along,” said Danty ut last. He was not particularly enthusiastic for a meeting, especially as he was aware that his house from time to time was under observation He woke Pi Coles and revealed the idew.tity of away? the caller. The dumpy little man shoot: Liz head. “Conuor's mustard,” he said. *T chouldni have much to dc with hin if I were you’ guv'nor.” From time to time there had been 1ed wer between the two Fangs, but Danty was so aloof from their opera- tions that he could afford to take a disinterested view. He never went south of the river until the feuds had died down, and it was perfectly un. derstood that he was not to be the ob- ject of reprisals. : Danty had dreamed dreams of shai- ing loose all his old associations and forgetting that he had ever organized river thefts and drawn a small but steady income from the proceeds. He was dressed by the time Connor called. Pi, his servant, who had spent a quarter of an hour looking out of the window, reported the man’s arrival in H2.f Moon street. “He’s alone, guv'nor,” he said, and most of Danty’s uneasiness was re moved by this information. Conncr was in a friendly , mood--—- which n eant nothing. Friendliness of meod wes a part of his stock in tra le “I've ot a nerve to call you up, Mr. Morel,” he said, ‘but something has happened, and I think you're going to help me. When I say ‘help me,” he added carefully, “I mean help yourself My crowd and yours are not always matey, but I hope that’s going to make no difference.” Danty informed him with the great- est politeness that he was superior to the antagonisms of crowds. With his own hand he pushed forward a box of cigars, and Mr. Connor lit one care- fully and thoughtfully. “I happen to know a lot about you, Morell—everybody agrees you're the wisest fellow in London. You know Mr. Maddison, too, don’t Jourhs men- tioned your name.” Danty’s eyes opened. “Maddison?” he said, slowly. do you know him?” Connor grinned. “I'm not going to tell you any lies. “Why, I didn’t know him till last night.” Then, abruptly: “How much money has he got?” The question took Morell’s breath away. “What am I, an inquiry agent?” he asked sarcastically. “He's a rich man, that’s all I can tell you, and you prob- ably know that yourself. He might have added that Luke's wealth was a genuine source of griev- ance at that moment. He was curious to know why tLe gangster was ‘interested in Luke, and how he had come to meet him, but for the moment Connor was not prepared to enlighten him. { ‘The point is this, Morell: If this fellow’s rich, and we can get big stuff out of him, are you ready to split two ways?’ Danty did not answer. He certainly COPYRIGHT 8Yy EDGAR WALLACE had no intention of committing him- self to this man, who might be really friendly but as likely as not was pre- paring a trap for him. “Well, I'm going to tell you,” said Connor, “because you've got to come on, whether you like it or not. you're in, there's only onic way "the makings can be split, that's two ways.” He chuckled at his own joke. “Perhaps youll be kind enough to tell me just what the graft is?’ said Morell. The other nodded. “That's fair,” he said. “Do you res member Lewing being killed, and a fellow being knifed?” s “I remember,” said Morell. “Do you know Tiffanny’s waa robbed two days ago, and a man with a beard got away with a lot of stuff?” Danty nodded again. 3 “Do you know that was the same man—the chap who was in the ho pital and the fellow who drove the car? And do you know that man was Mr. Luke Maddison?” | a simple matter for him to melt away If) Danty stared at him, his mouth wide open. “Forget it!” he -said “Maddison's in Spain.” The other chuckled. “In Spain, is he? he’ is. He's hiding up with Gunner Haynes. And what's more, his wife know's he’s after him.” Luke Maddison a thief, a man bad:y | wanted by the police? The idea was | ‘scornfully. so fantastical that Danty could not] % And then Connor began te | He did not explain th e i grasp it. tell his story. circumstances in which Luke had re- | vealed his identity; but after his hest had heard of the seeming treachery of Connor's confederate, he had no diffi- culty in bridging over the gap. “We were holding him to give him a towelling when Gunner Haynes butted in and got him away. Natural- ly, I didn’t take any notice of the varn he told until one of my men found § a, passport.” “You ‘wrote to Mrs. Maddison, did |} you?” Connor nodded. “We got a faked letter—T ought to be kicked for not knowing it was a fake. Anyway, the Gunner caught me in the park and got the passport away from me.” Danty began to think quickly. He knew that this story was true, and that in some amazing way Luke had got himself mixed up in a gang war and was now hiding from the police. The reason why the passport was so vital to him he could realize—that haa been the real object of his burglarious entrance into his own fiat. Once the passport was in his poasession it was |; to the Continent. And with his-Adisap- pearance from London would vanish also every hope of bringing home to him his association with the Tiffanny robbery. And Margaret knew—if not all, at least the vital part —of Connor's’ story. Here in his hand was the leveny To think, with Danton, was to act. He went out into the corridor to the tele- phone and rang up Margars. She was certain to be in bed, but he would in- sist that she answer him. To ais surprise it was Ber voice which replied. “l3 that Margaret?” “Who is it speaking?” she asked quickly. s “It's Danton,” he said. “Listen, Maigaret, this is very important —did a man called Haynes call on you to- night 7” “he lLiesitated. ‘Ves, she said, “but I dén’t ‘hink that is any business—" Listen, please,” he pleaded. “iid yo «ive him any money* This is very ihportant.” Again the hesitation. “Did you?’ he repeated. “Yes,” she said, “I gave him some money—not for himself—" She realized her error too late. “For: somebody else?’ asked Danty eagerly. : X He waited, and then he heard the ‘click or the instrument as she ne 17 up the receiver. back to Connor. He came quickly “He's got the passport, ‘and ‘he’ S. got money, and that means he'll leave for the Continent, by tomorrow morning’s fv train. I want you to get a couple of | { your gang down at the station tomor- row morning. They're to watch at the barrier and head back Maddison if | he tries to leave England.” He shouted for Pi Coles. “Bring 'me my shoes,” he said; and when the man had gone: “I'm going to see Mrs. Maddisn and get the first installment of our pension. How much did you think you'd get from her if" she had come over to your wharf?” “I reckoned on a thousand pounds, 4 said Connor, and Morell laughed thoughtfully. S11 this job is not worth a hundred thousand pounds it’s worth nothing,” he said. (Continued on Page 7) —_—— PAST RECORDS DO COUNT Senator A. J. Sordani has Brought. five million dollars of State funds to. Luzerne county residents during his term of office. 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