fc
The Mystery j
of the
Doule Cabinet
By BURTON E. STEVENSON f
Copyrisbt, mi, by Burton E.
Sieveaaon.
i-i-i 1 1 1 1 1 nil ' ' i'H 1 1 lit-n
jo'Vig bo oe could hardly take it,
Lt I e he waB struggling desperate-
to coutrol himself.
'Do you know her?" Godfrey asked.
'Never saw her before," Rogers mut-
rred. "When I first looked at her I
bought 1 knew her, but lt ain't the
lme woman.".
'Do you nieim to say," Godfrey de
luded steruly, "that that Is not the
linnn who called on Mr. Vantine to
te'?" .
Aguiu Itogers shook his head.
'Oh. no." he protested; "Its not the
me womau at all. This one Is
bunser. ' .
odfri j .bads Do reply, but be tut
wn and lflokcd at Rogers, and Hog-
lay and gassed at the picture, ana
iidually his face softened as though
Some tender tneroery. -
'Come, Rogers," I urged ' af last;
oud better tell us-an you know, ir
s Is the woman 'don't hesitate to
ly ao." -. :.
fl've told you all I know, Mr. Les
," said Rogers, but he did not meet
s eyes. "And I'm feeling pretty
Id. , I taluk I'd better be getting to
kl."
tt
Yes, that's best," agreed Godfrey
puiptly. "Parks will help you, and
held out bis band for the puoto
ph Rogers relinqutehud lt with evident
juctanca "Good night, gentlemen,"
i said 'Weakly and shuflled away,
filing heavily en Parks' shoulder.
fWelir said t, looking at Godfrey.
"He's lying, of course. We've go to
Id out why he's lying and bring it
Jme to him. But It's getting late. I
list get down to the office. One
bid, Lester be sure Rogers doesn't
ire you the slip."
H'll have bitn looked after," ! prom
Id. "But'i fancy he'll be afraid to
In away. Besides, lt Is possible he's
lllng the truth. 1 don't believe any
cinau bad anything to do with either
jrth."
?';ho did. then?" asked Godfrey.
5f Nobody "
JYou meat they both suicided in that
normal way?" "
;"No, it wasn't sukide they were
Jlled but not by a human being-rot
put, not directly." I f'It Hint 1 waa
puudefinj.' uo'lesrl.v and stopped. "I
ia't toll you now, Godfrey." 1 plead
J "I havea't hnd time to think It
t. lou vu got enougu for one any.
'Yes." he suil'.ed; "I've got enough
r one day.,.-And iiovv goouby. Per-.
jnps Pll look In on you about midnight,
fc uy way home, jf 1 get through tj
ben" f
Jlwae already longl'm for bed a:id
fcere remained so Bftiqli to be done."
lut he, after a d;ty which I knew bud '
jten a hard one. and with a many col
nn story still to write, whs apparent
as fresh and eager as ever. - "'
"AH right." I npreed "If you see n
fcbt, come Up. If -there. iWt any light
fit-' be In liJ. and I'll Mil you If you
like me."
j 'Conditions accepted,." he laughed.
t I opened the door fur him.
parks Joined me as J turned buck.
I to the house after Godfrey left.'
"I got Rogers to lied, sir." lie said
Jle'll be all rlKtit In the morning
iiit he's a queer duck."
'ilas l'fuve kr.PTn htm.
Wfcs?" -' ' " '"'
l-'IIe's been with Mr. Vantine about
$- years. I don't know much about
lm. He's a silent kind of fellow,
toping to hlsself a good deal and
kt of broodlitg over thinga. But he
id las work all right, eicept once in
jsc'-l' -hen he keelefl over like be
kl loijtit"
Parks." I said suddenly, "I'm going
I axk you a question. " f ou know
nt Mr Vantine was a friend of mine,
iirt T thought pretit deal of him
.w. what with tills story Rogers tells
one or two other things, there is
f n woman Is there any foun
.Uuu for talk of that kind?"
-: , ir." Md Parks emphatically
e U-en Sir Vautlne's valet foi
'.! j ears and more, and In all that
me he has never been mixed up with
uu.uu iu any sbui or form. 1 al
t.'tv fancied he'd loved a lady who
'ifrnuik yon. Parks," I said with a
-h ot relief. "I've been through so
ti t"d;i.v that I felt I oouldn't en
ire that. And now"
pardon, sir," said a voles at
y rii "We bave every tt leg
inv. ir
1 luiueU with a start to toe a little,
;i nl'Bven man
(' nndertakern assistant, air," ea
J lurks, seeing my look of as
"' '. .ort "He came while von and
Mr Godfrey Were tli the ninstr room "
"Where shall we put the budy, air?"
asked the man.
"Why not leave It where it IsT I
asked Impatiently.
"Very good, sir." said be. and pres
ently the undertaker and his assistant
took themselves off, to my intense re
iief.
"And now, Parks," I began, "there Is
something I want to say to you. Lt
go somewhere and sit down "
"Suppose we go up to the stndy, air.
You're looking regularly done up. If
you II permit me to say so, sir.
A fen mluutes later we were sitting
opposite each other In the room where
Vantine and 1 had sat not many
hoursbefore. I liked Parks, and I felt
he could be trusted. At auy rate, I
had to take the risk.
"Now, Parks," I began again, "what
I have to any to you Is very serious
and I want yon to keep J t to yourseh.
I know, that you were devoted to Mr
V'aurine I may as well tell you that
be bus remembered you iu bis wlIL I
am sure you are Killing to do any
thing in your power to help solve the
tuyNlery of his death. I have a sort of
idea how his death came about. The
mystery, whatever lt is. Is In the ante
room where the bodies were found or
iu the room next-to It where the furni
ture ts Now, I Am going to. lock up
those rooms, and I want you to see
;mit nobody enters Uieui without youi
knowledge."
"Not very likely that anybody will
want to enter them, str," and Parks
iaughed a grim little laugh.
- "I am not so sure ot that," I dls
seuted, speaking very seriously. "In
fact, I urn of the opinloli that there Is
seuiebody who wants to enter those
rooms very bndly. I am going to make
it your business to keep him out and
to capture bira if you catch him trying
to get Iu."
"Trust me for that, sir," said Parks
promptly. "What is it you want me
to do?"
"I waut you to put a cot in the ha-ll-way
outside the door of the anteroom
and sleep there tonight. Tomorrow I
will decide what further precautions
are necessury."
"Very good, sir," said Parks. TII
get the cot up at once."
"There da one tbiug more," 1 went
on. "I have given the coroner my per
sonal assurance thut none of the serv
ants will leave the house until after
the Inquest. I suppose I can rely on
them?" '
"Oh. yes, sir. I'll see they under
staud how Important it Is."
ttiHrnrs. especially." I added, looking
4 . -!
t'r.. it',
r f - I
: Y4V
m
'Pressed the Heavy Bolts Carefully
Into Thtir Socket.
at him.
"1 understand, sir," said Parka.
"Very well. - And. bow let ua go
down and lock np those rooms."
They were atill ablaie with light, but
both of us faltered a llttte. I think, en
the threshold of tlie anteroom, for in
the middie of the floor stood a stretcher,
and on It was an object covered with I
sheet, its outlines horribly suggestive.
But 1 took myself In band aad en
tered. Parka followed me and closed
the door.
The anteroom bad two windows, and,
the room beyond, which was a corner
one, had three. All of them were
locked, but a pane of glass seemed to
me an absurdly fragile barrier against
any one who really wished to enter.
"Aren't there some wond?n shutters
for these windows?' I asked.
"Yea. sir; they were taken down yes
terday and put in the basement. Shall
I get them?"
"I think you'd better." I said. "Will
you need auy lielp?"
"No, sir; they're uot heavy. If you'll
wait here, you can snap the bolts Into
plae when I lift them op from the
outlde"
"Very well," i agreed, and Parks hur
ried away
I entered the inner room and atop
ped before the Boole -li';et There
was a curtain air ' arrnmw abuni
i Iffc
I
A
It. as It ktuud t !n-re In that blaze of
light; something threatening, too; 1
something sinister and deadly
There was a rattle at the window,
and I saw Parks lifting one of the
abutters Into place. I threw op the
8iit.U, aud pressed the heavy bolts care
fully Into their sockets, then closed
the suh and locked It. The two other
windows were secured in their turn,
aud with a last look about the room.
I tmiusl out the lights The auterootn
windows were soou shuttered in the
same way Then, before extinguish
Imr the I1l'1ih I approached that silent
figure ou the stretcher, lifted the sheet
and looked Tor the last time UKin the
face of my dead friend It Wis uo
longer staring and terrible, but calm ,
and peaceful as in sleep almost ami I
Ing. With wet eyes and contracted
throat, I covered the face again, turn
ed out the lights and left the room.
A sudden thought occurred to me.
"Parks," 1 "said, "ia It true that there
Is n burglar alarm on nil the win
ivs?"
"Yes. sir tt rings a bell In Mr. Tau
tine's bedroom aud another in mine
and sends In a call to the police."
"Why didn't it work when I opened
those windows Just now?" I demanded
Parks laughed.
"Because I threw on" the switch, sir,"
he explained, "when I came out to get
the shutters The switch la in a lift
Iron box on the wall Just back of the
stalra, sir l'a one of my duties to
turn lt oo every night before I fo
to bed.M
I breathed a sigh of relief.
"Is It ou agalu now?"
"It certainly Is, sir. After what yon
iold me I'd uot be likely to forret lt."
"You'd better have a weapon bandy,
ioo," 1 suggested.
"1 have a revolver, sir."
"That's good. And don't hesitate to
ise it I'm going home. I'm dead
Ired."
"Shall I call a cab, sir?"
"Jo; the walk will do aie good. I'H
'ee you tomorrow."
The walk uptown did iue good. It
was lung past midnight when I flnnlly
turned In al the Marathon. Illgglns,
the Jaultor, was Just closing the outer
ioors. and he joined me in the elevator
it moment Inter
"There's a gentleman waiting to see
voiu sir." he said as, the car started
upward. "Sir. Godfrey, sir. He came
in about ten minutes "ago He sulil
you were expecting him, so I let him
Into your rooms."
1 found Godfrey lolling in an easy
i hair, and he looked up with a smile
it my entrance.
"llow dii you keep It up. Godfrey?''
1 nsked. sitting down opposite him
"Yon dun't seem tired at nil "
"I am tired, though." lie 'said, "a lit
tie. f t I've got a fool brain that
won't s-t uiy body go to sleep so long
ns there Is work to be dime. Besides.
I have a thing or two to tell you." -
"Go ahead," I suld
"Wo had a cable from our Purls of
lice Just before I left. It seems that
M. TheophHe O'Aurelle plays the fiddle
tn the orchestra of the ('life do Paris
He played as nsual tonight, so thut lt
ia manifestly Impossible that he should
also be lying i the New York morgue,
Moreover, tiouo of Jiis friends; so" far
as be kuows, Is-In America, ' No donbf ;
be mat tie able to Identify the plioto'i
graph f the dead man, 'and we're al
ready started np on, the -way, but-w i
can't huar from It foi nix or eight flays, "j
But ray guess urns rigbt-the follow.' .
name Isn't f'Aer!le.' - '
yoi say you have a photograpUJ"
'. "Yesi, I hud aetrie taken ot the Udy
this afteriioen Ileae's OS of AO" j
Keep lt"Yd may have a use for It" j
I took the (ard, auaV as 1 gazed at ,
the fate-dpp1 td Aipon It. I' realized ;
that the-diatoijed ceimtsna'rtei baVl
seen ta 4he aXternosw id, given iue j
no Uwa of the man's nm'i-.uraace. . Nqvv. j
the eyes were closed and the features (
Cynjposcd and pcacful, b"t death i
failed to give tbera any dignity. Itj
was a weak and dissipated face, the i
face of a banger on of cafes, o'f a lolt j
erer aloug the boulevards.
"I don't see what business be conld j
have bad with i'bllip Vantine," I said.
"Neither do I; but no do'ubt we can i
establish this fellow's identity In time
sooner than. we think, perhapa, for
most of the morning putters will run
bis picture, and If be is known here In
New Tork at all. It will be recognized
by some one. When we fiud out who
be la, we can probably guess at the
nature of bis business with Vantine.
We can find out who the woman was
who called to see Vantine tonlgbsWrtstt
Is Just a case of grilUnir u
Continued Next Issue
The Monitor Assumes no respon
sibility for the matter in this;
column. The Editor.
Officers of W. & T. U.
President, Mrs. Esther Morgan.
Editor, Mrs. Lucy L. WhiUaker.
Tbs L. T. L. children met st the
usual hour in the basement room of the
W. C. T. I). COLUMN
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lothodist church, over thirty chililieu
I eing present ami some new me ml is
taken in. Cards were given to thos-e
who were absent ou Valentine day.
Several songs were practiced for future
use and a drill for new members. Mrs.
Motgan gave them a lesson on the
mind and brain work. Badges were re
ceived from the state department and
those entitled provided for. All the
children were delighted to meet tn Mrs.
Ingram's room and wished the president
to secure it for all their meetings.
Other matters were postponed for the
n xt meeting.
The W. I . T. U., report one of their
best meetings with Mrs. Fitzgerald on
Monday afternoon, nine being present
at roll call who responded with scrip
ture text. The scripture K-son and
prayers were all inspiring and a re
vival spirit prevaled. A few Visitors
were preaentand names read for mem
bership showing the ladies were work
ing on the contest. Severalletters and
communications were read from Btate
and county workers and total numbers
urged to do all they could to follow out
Slate ."and national plans. Mrs. James
read report of local work, clippings
from atate papers were read by several
l.idiea.and discussions followed which
took up an extra half hour. The usual
d licious lunchwas served by Mrs.
Fitigerald which all seemed to enjoy
veiy much. The next meetinu was in
v.ted to be with Mrs. Morgan, desirtug
a full attendance of members and vjs
itois invited, this being a special meet
ing for all who are interested in
Christian Tamperance work.
A HISTORY SKETCH
Number of members in the state re
ported at state convention 2,660
Honeary members 315
Unions reported 17s
Oregon Union State Convention first
held thirty years ago in Albany with
Mrs- II. K, H imes state president, nd
wife of the noted presiding elder of the
M. E. Church residing in Portland. She
was loved byall the white ribbon hosts
and it was with much borrow wc pei
nvtted'her to resign the work it next
ycure'giitlierirg in fcast Portland; fail
ing health requiring a new leader.
Mrs. Anna K. Kigga was chosen to
t ike thework in 18H5 and prasided
over the convention held that year at
CorvalliB 8nd,"all hearts were Won by
her sweet christian" spirit and earnest
wurk in thej,Temperanc6 movement.
S'la was kept in the leadership for eight
years constantly at work in the aluto,
lecturing and organizing unions all over
tlie stale in all kinds tf conveyances
to reach' her appointments, often" very
t .td, hungry m.ii nick from long jour
ncys, winning her way into the hearts,
of her audiences and - nil of those who
Wviked.with her through those. trying
y ars of hardships remember her with
with love and gratitude ' for her s.tlf
d nying lif. ' For many' years she had
cliiirge cf (he Refuge Homo; and was
in .trun.enlal in aving inay a fiieiul
ltis girl frcrj the. destroyers iirfluem-e.
It would take a large hook toenuraerate
all tiis dar leader 'has done for the
W'hiti" ftioboH cause in her eight years
of faithful work. In 1894Mrs.'N"rc'isi
White Kinney of Astoria wits-called to
the ollica of president and - lead t lie
aonvention st Salem that , year., .She
aomposed some of the campaign songs
sang by Oregon women at public meet
ings and she waa loved by all. .She'
was called her reward as was Mrs:
Riggs and Mrs. Hines who served us
iix yesrs faithfully. Mrs. licLuri Har
ford was called to be her successor in
1900 Bfd ve priflnr ovor thn work
for four years Mr. L. Aditon 'taking
her place in 1904, holding it three year,
Mrs. Henrietta Brown leading the work
two yearn and becauae of sickness ami
failing health in hsr family the work
was given to Mrs. Ada Wallace Unruh;
Dancing Lessons Weekly
THURSDAY
AT THE INDEPENDENCE OPERA HOUSE
First Lesson Given Thursday. March 5
All the dances, including the Tango,
Hesitation waltz, One step, etc.
Miss Alice .... Buckenmeyer
PRICE 75c PER LESSON, 4 FJR J 2.50
a noted atate worker and lecturef who
kept her leadership for five years, re
questing at the State Convention not to
be selected for the coming year n &
new woman was cn"n to h -ir
1913, Rev Edith Hill Booker u& Wauer
of the Oregon Women's Christian Tem
perance Uuion to help win all hearts to
HOLD THE FORT
All rood people, hear the rumble
As t lie days jro by;
Hear the old rum bulwarks turn
blo As we vote them dry.
CHORUS
Help us vote to rid fair Oregon
Of Saloon Htid still;
Comes the word from town and
country.
t Yes, we Burely will.
Fierce and lone; has been the
battle.
Clean the battle cry;
God and home our weapons rat-
tie.
' Oregon's groins: dry.
Prohibition will prohibit
- When wo really try;
Every county soon will know it.
For they're going dry.
CONTRIBITED
Rarely has a man come to this
city that has stirred it up so com
pletely as Dr. J. S. Adam, of
Fort ..Worth Texas who spoke
on the street corner several after
noons last week and at the M.E.
church at night.
His address Sunday T. M, at
the M$E, Church to men only
was delivered to the largust
gathering of mn in thi city m
a long time. Almost every avail
able seat in the large Auditorium
and annex was occupied, and
the lecture was declared the best
erer heard in this city.
The following resolutions were
adopted by standing vote at the
Sunday night service when the
audience again" filled the house.
"In view of the invaluable sr-'
vice rendered this people by Dr.
Adams were looking toward, a
dry city and creating a higher
moral sentiment be it resolved;
First that we, the citizens of In
dependence who comprise 'Dr;
Adams' audience, do hereby x'
press our mst heartfelt gratitude
fcr and profound appreciation of
what he has done for us during
hisshorUtay'.'i ' 5 '' ' :
Secondly.that we leet certain
that the Antl Saloon Leagu of i
our State -is , doing a very wise
thitig intending out Dr. Adams .
to any part of the field, at his ,
time, but particulary to the moat'
difficult placed for if he' cannoi '"
ovrerwhelru the ialoan ' power In'
any place no man can. ; , , 1
Tliirdly,,that,Ht any, trae It,,
may be, possible for, Mr. Adams
to return toourcity.and we hope ,
he will at least later in the cam- '
paign, we assure him of a most
royal welcome.' " " '
, Signed by F. N. Sandifer, for
the Congregation. .
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