MONDAY; APIUL 3, 1215.
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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSEKV ER
Yesterday I vao Talking to a Traveling-Man and he Said
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least they ought to, and reipernber this stock will not last long so hurry. , "
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TRY. THIS ON YOUR PIANO
ANY OLD TUNE
It's at Adcook Fritts' store, .
Where everybody goes, .
It's the bargains titer galore, ?
. That's tempting people so.
It's making people awfully giad, '
Because they can boy so cheap;
It's the quality that's to be had,
And it s going out in heaps.
While this ad. you are reading
You will often wonder why,
And think that I am cheating,
But youll be sorry bye and bye
It's not going to last forever,
As the stock will soon be gone;
It's time you were getting clever,
.And '.see -where you've been
12-foo linoleum ; ' : ..." - .' 49
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The BLACK BOX
By E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM
Author of "Mr. Gre ofMonto
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"The hand which placed 'that bo I etq.uene, though,
there," Quest continued slowly, ", I wait in me car.
I will go dow
tCopyrlgbt, 11, by OUs V. Wood.)
THIRD INSTALLMENT
SYNOPSIS.
la har apartmant at lha Lalanit Klla,
' daughter of lrd Ashlclgh, I murdered
and the AehlelKh diamond necklace eio
. Mo. The New York police place the caw
Id the hind of Hanford Quest, known
and. feared as the maatxr criminologist of
the world. Me takes lienors, ISlla'e maid,
to his own apnrtmenta and through liyno-
tfem and thA um nt Alrtrn.tltnn(hln un.
pllance discovers her connection with the
, crime, recovers the diamonds and arrent
ine murderer, Macdougal, Lenora's hus
band, though nearly trapped to hla death
In a tough tenement house while engaged
n the work. - Inora becomes one of
. Quest's assistants. The detective Is called
: In to Investigate the theft of the ekt'leton
of an ape. of I.ord Aehlelgh. Mscdougal
Mcspes while oa. his way to prison, A
string of diamonds Is myntertously stolen
from Mrs. Rbelnholrtt during a reception.
THE POCKET WIRELE8S.
CHAPTER VIII.
Mr. Banford Quest sat in his favorite
chair, hla cigar Inclined toward the
left-band corner of his mouth, his at
tention riveted upon a small Instru
ment wblch he was supporting upon
hla knee. He glanced across the room
to where I.enora was bending over
ber desk.
, "We've done It this time, young
wpman," - he declared triumphantly.
"It's all 0. K., working like a little
N'KSC- '-a"'1 " ""- '
LetaSra rose and came toward him,
, "Is that the pocket wireless?" ,
He nodded.
'Tve bad Morrison out at Harlem
all the morning to test It," be told
ber. - "I've sent him at least half a
dosen messages from this easy chair,
and got the replies.' How are you get
ting on with' the code?"
"Not so badly for a stupid person,"
Lenora replied.
taura, who had been busy with
some paperi at the farther end of
the room, came over and Joined them.
"Bay, It's a dandy little affair, that,
Mr. Quest," she exclaimed. "I had a
, try with It, a day or so ago. Jim spoke
to me from Fifth avenue."
"We've got It tuned to a shade now,"
Quest declared. "Equipped with thla
simple little device, you can speak
to me from anywhere up to ten or a
dosen miles." . ':
. Quest rose to his feet and moved
restlessly about tbe room.
"flay, girls," he confessed, "this Is
the first time in my life-1 have been
In a fix like this. Two oases on band
and nothing doing with cither of them.
Criminologist,: Indeed) . Whose box
Is this?"
Quest had paused suddenly in front
of as oak sideboard which stood
acalnat the wall. . OccuDylng a noal-
tlon upln It of some prominence wag
a small mack box, whose presence
there seemed to htm unfamiliar.
-Laura came over to his side and
looked at It also In puzzled fashJon.
"Never saw It before' In my life,"
she answered. -
Quest grunted. -
"H'ml No one else has been in
the room, and It basn't been empty
for more than ten minutes," he re
marked. "Well, let's see what's inside,
anyway."
He. lifted off the lid. There was
nothing In the Interior but a Bbeet
of paper folded up. Quest smoothed
it out with his haud, They all leaned
over and read the following words,
written In an obviously disguised
band:
You have embarked on s now Htudy
nthniM.logy. What elmrnctetlnllc strikes
you rnoel forcibly In connection with It?
Cumilng7 The nerklare might be where
ine BKcieton is. wny not ocgin at the be
ginning? ....
i vmfc.- i " '
The note was unsigned, but In the
spot where a signature might have
been there was a rough pen drawing
of two. hands, with fingers extended,
talon fashion, menacingly, as though
poised to strike at some unseen en
emy. , , Quest, after their first moment
of stupefaction, whistled softly.
"The hands!" he muttered.
: "What hands?" Lenora asked.
"The hands that gripped Mrs. Rheln
holdt by the throat," he reminded
them. "Don't you remember? Hands
without arms?" .
Then was another brief, almost stu
pefied silence. Then Laura broke Into
speech.
. Vwhat I want to know Is," she de
manded, "who brought the thing
here?" ' ." "
"A most daring exploit, anyway,"
Quest declared. "If we could answer
your question, Laura, we could solve
the whole riddle. We are up against
something, and no mistake'
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capable , of even more wonderful
things. We must be cautious. Hello!
The door bad opened. The profes
sor stood upon the threshold.
' : "I trust (bat I bave done right In
coming up? be inquired. -
"Quite, right, professor," Quest as
sured blm. ."They know well enough
downstairs that I am always at home
to you. Come In."' .
"I am so anxious to learn," the pro
fessor continued eagerly, ' "whether
there is any news of my skele
ton."
. "Not yet, professor, I am sorry to
gay," Quest replied. "Come in and shut
the door."
' "There Is a young lady here," be
said, "who caught me np upon the
landing. : She, too, I believe, wishes
U see you." - .
He threw open the door and stood
on one side. A young woman came
a little hesitatingly into the room. Her
hair was plainly brushed back, and
.she wore the severe dress of the Sal
vation Army.
"Want to. see me, young lady?"
Quest asked.
She held out a book.
' "My name Is Miss Qulgg," she said.
"I want to ask you for a subscrip
tion to our funds,"
Quest frowned a little. :
"Very well, Miss Qulgg, you shall
have a donation. I am busy today, but
call at the same hour tomorrow and
my secretary shall have a check ready
for you." ' " ' .':.'
The girl smiled her gratitude. : .
The professor laid his hand upon
her arm as she passed. ' I
"Young lady," he observed, "you
seem very much In earnest about your
work." !
"It Is only the people In earnest, 1
sir," she answered, "who- can do any
good In the world. My work Is worth !
being In earnest about"
Tou compel my admiration. My
most respectful admiration. , May I, i
too, be permitted?" I
He drew out' a pocketbook and
passed over toward ber a little wad of
notes. , .. 'V,--'
It is so kind of you," she mur
mured. "We' never have any hesita
tion In accepting money. May I know
your name?"
It Is not necessary," the professor
answered. "You can enter me," he
added, as he held open the door for
ber, "as a friend or would you prefer
sv pseudonym?"
"A pseudonym, if you please,", she
begged. "We have so many who' send
us aums of money as friends. Anything
will do."
The professor : glanced around the
rOOm. ,; .."I'. .. , ,
"What pseudonym shall I adopt?"
he ruminated. "Shall I say that an oak
sideboard gives you five hundred dol
lars Or a Chippendale sofa? Or,"
he added, his ' eyes resting for a mo
ment upon the little box, "a black
box?" ' . -'.t.,'
The two girls from the other side of
the table started. Even Quest swung
suddenly around. The professor, as
though pleased with his fancy, nodded
as his Angers played with the lid.
"Yes, that will do very nicely,' he
decided. "Put me down 'Black Box,'
five hundred dollars." - . .:
The girl took out her book and be
gan to write. The professor, with a
little farewell bow, crossed the room
toward Quest. Lenora moved toward 1
tne door. ......:.,. v!v',,:f -"Let
me see you out," she . said to
the girl pleasantly.
; Lenora opened the door. Both lrls
started. Only a few feet away Craig
was standing, his head a little thrust
forward. For a moment the quiet self
respect of his manner seemed to have
deserted blm. He seemed at a loss for
words. . ,. , :
"What do .you want?' Lenora de
manded, , !
"1 was walling ' for my master,"
Craig explained.. ,
1 "Why not downstairs?" Lenora
asked suspiciously. "You did not come
up with him." ''.;..
"I am driving the professor In his
automobile," Craig explained. "It oc
curred to me that If he were going to
be long here I should bave time to go
and order another tire. It la of no
Lenora stood at the top of the stairs
and watched him disappear. Then she
went thoughtfully back to ber work.
The professor and Quest were talking
t the farther end of tbe room.
: "I was in hopes, in great hopes," the
professor admitted, "that you might
have heard something. .1 promised to
caiLat Mrs. Rheinholdt's this after
noon." , ..
Quest shook bis bead, r :
'"There Is nothing to report at pres
ent, Mr. Ashlelghf he announced.
"Dear me," the professor murmured,
"this is veix disappointing. Is there
no clue, Mr. Quest no clue at all?"
' Not s ghost of one." Quest acknowl
edged. "I am as far off solving the
mystery of tbe disappearance of your
sxeieion ana Mrs. Rheinholdt's neck
lace as I bave ever been " -
- The professor took a courteous leave
of them all and departed. Lenora
crossed the room to where Quest was
seated.
"Mr.. Quest," she asked, "do you be
lieve in inspiration?"
"I attribute a large amount of my
success," Quest replied, "to my pro
found belter In It"
"Then let me tell you," Lenora con
tinued, "that I have one, and a very
strong one. Do you. know that when
I went to the door a few minutes ago
the professor's servant, . Craig, was
there, listening?"
"Inspector French has had his men!
watching Craig ever since the night of
the robbery," quietly remarked Quest.
"What's that? Answer tbe telephone,
Lenora."
Lenora obeyed.
"It's Inspector French," she an
nounced. "He wants to speak ta
you."
Quest nodded and held out his band
lor tbe receiver.
"Hello, French!" he exclaimed.
"Anything fresh?"
- "Nothing much," was the answer.
"One of my men, though, who has
been up Mayton avenue way, brought
In something I found rather Interest
ing this morning. I want you to come
rouno and see it."
V"Go right ahead and tell me about
It," Quest Invited.
You know we've been shadowing
Craig," the inspector continued. "Not
much luck up till now. Fellow seems
never to leave bis master's side. We
bave bad a couple of men up there,
though, and one of them brought in
curious-looking object be picked up
Just outside tbe back of the professor's
grounas." 1
-"What Is the'thing?" Quest asked
Well, I want you to see whether
you agree with me." French went on
"If you can't come round, I'll come to
you. ; :; ,;v
v "No necessity," Quest replied.
"weve got over little difficulties of
mat sort. Laura,, just tack on the
phototeleBme," he added, holding the
receiver away for, a moment. , "One
moment, French. There that's right,"
he added, as Laura, with deft fingers
arranged what seemed to be a
sensitized mirror to the instru
ment. "Now, French, hold up. the
article Just in front of the " re
ceiver. .There, . that'e right. Hold
It steady. I've got the focus of It
now. , Say,' French, where did you say
'that was found?", -.i. -
"Just outside the professor's back
gite," French grunted. "But you're not
kidding me " .: -
"It's a finger from the professor's
Bkeleton you've got there," Quest In
terrupted. .
V Quest hung up-the receiver. Then
be turned toward his two assistants.
"Another finger from the profes
sor a skeleton," he announced, "has 1
teen found Just outside his grounds.
What do you Buppose that means?"
: "Craig," Lenora ; declared confi
dently... - . . . ..
. "Craig on TOUr life." Lanm aohnaJ
"Say, Mr. Quest. I've aot an ln' !
Quest nodded.--:.. y.-'.- y,.. J
"Go right ahead with it"
"Didn't the butler, at Mrs. Rheln-'
holdfs Bay that Craig belonged to a '
servant's club np town?.. I know the j
place well. Let me go and see If I
can't Join and pick up a little Informs-'
tlon about tbe man. He must have a I
lgbt out sometimes. Let's find out I
what he does? How's that?" .
"Capital!" Quest agreed. "Get along,
Laura. And you, Lenora," be added,
"put. on your hat. We'll take ride
towards Mayton avenue," . :,'
(Continued Tomorrow) -
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