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RUMOR STARTS
SQUATTER RUSH
TO ALASKA T
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AMONO ARMED HOLDERS
OF LAND.
The BLACK BOX
By E. rillLLirS 01TENHEIM
Author af'Str. Cm nf Momt
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KEPORT THAT 69 ACRES tS TO
EE OPENED CAUSES STJTOE
Dttpll Snetorm at ard, Tints
Continue ta ftia en Valuable
Ground Naw Road Not
to Inltrfar.
PEWAItn. Alaaaka. April U.-Itum..
rr that the Alaika Knglneer commla
Um bad decided to thru o!-n Ij Kl
tletnent the COacre terminal tri-t here
acquired by the government with th
purchat of lb Alaika Northern Rail
road caused a stampede of equattrr
who hsv occupied almoat all of the
tract.
iny prominent hulnea Riin and
eeveral tomrn arc among the tial
ten, who hart armed themselves lth
rlflce to prevent t lalm Jumping. There
bare been several minor quarrels. bt
a yet no one baa born hurt.
United Statee PUlrlrt Judge Fred
M. Drown bad plannrd to obtain sue
of tbla tract aa temporary camp for
the hundreda of men who are harrying
to Seward fmm all parti of Alaska and
from the United Stale ai a result of
the announcement thrt Seward would
be the tidewater terminus of the gov
ernment railroad to Falrbanka.
Deputy United Statea Attorney Wblt
heiy aald today that the land belongi
to the Alankan Northern until the
ale of the road to the government la
completed by the payment July 1 of
the first $300,000 on the 1 1.500.000 pur-
chaae price. Mr. Whltleiy aald be
would not Interfere wltb the squatter
unlets the railroad company file a
complaint of trespass.
The rush to seize claims on the tcr
mlnal tract began Sunday rooming.
The first lot was slaked by R It. La-
beree. son of the former receiver of the
Alaska Northern.
Despite a snowstorm, which blanket
fd Seward today, the stampede con
tinued and squatters were busy aWtlng
up tents and clearing their lots.
EJ 1
VNOPtlt.
"la )it the same a." be ti
!altii-U. "thai am emdsug br 1.V1
l!:r4 al lb lPrll II.. II, rill- a
tUn f'-M 0"l. m.Hrr riirt.l... af
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in, ul ttf gurat arrl r Pn.li that
ralf an! Iannri hava Nxh nUi'iw-irvf
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coo(tnur4. Oai U hr au4 la mr
SIXTH INSTALLMENT
THE UNSEEN TERROR.
CHAPTER XIV.
EXPERT SHOWS HIGH
COST OF FARMING
GROWING OF OATS BRINGS LOSS
INSTEAD OF PROFIT. HE
TESTIFIES.
CHICAGO. April 10. Discussion of
farm earnings was a new angle which
entered the western freight rate hear
Inc todav with the testimony of E. .1
Thompson, of the United States de
partment of agriculture. Mr. Thomp
son, who Is In charge of the sectlco
of farm economics, told of data gath
ered by federal officials In Indiana, II
llnols and Iowa. He testified that in
that district one farmer out of 2
made more than $2000 a year after de
ducting all nipenscs at.l 5 ter cens
on the actual investment
"One farmer out of every three on
273 farms considered In the three
states," said Mr. Thompson, "paid for
the privilege of working his farm."
The cost of growing an acre of corn
was placed by the witness at 120.30
for an average yield of 45 bushels to
the acre.
"Based on the actual selling price
offered to the farmer after-harvest,"
eaid Mr. Thompson, -'the fnrmirg re
ceived only two mills profit on a
bushel of corn. The cost of raising a
bushel of oats, figured on actual data
from 577 acres, was 49.9 cents, and
the average price received for oats
was 38 cents a bushbel, a loss of 11.9
cents a bushel."
For ten months ending April 1, Eu
gene shows I439.0S8 building record,
as against $284,924 for preceding year.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Real estate transfers filed with the
county recorder Thursday are as fol
lows:
William S. Flynn et ux. to Ruby An
derson, lot 7, block "F" WIlBonWIlq;
$225.
R. H. Snodgrass et ux. to E. F. Wal
lace, all the fir timber on a tract of
range 3 east of Willamette meridian;
land In section 7, township 6 south,
$1.
William H. Curtiss et ux. to John S.
Robrer et ux., lots 10 and 12, block 5,
Robertson; $10.
Real estate transfers filed with tbe
county recorder Friday are as foi
lows:
M. H. Hosletler et ux. to C. G. Yo-
der et ux., 6!4 acres in section 31,
township 4 south, range 1 east of Wil
lamette meridian; $10.
E. F. Riley et ux. to Charles W. Len
nebacker, tract of land in section 22
township 2 south, range 2 east of Wil
lamette meridian; $10.
J. K. Muir et ux. to Albert S. Wells,
tract of land in section 31. township 2
south, range 3 east of Willamette me
ridian; $10.
O. I Miller to W. A. Toder et ux.. 20
acres In section 31, township 4 south.
range 1 east of Willamette meridian;
$1.
Margaret L. Roberts et al. to Wil
Ham P. Jacks et ux., lots 5. C, 43, 44,
block 41. Minthorn addition to Fort
land $360.
William Dann et ex. to Addie Net
son, lots 1, 2. 3, 14, 15, block 27, Glad
stone; $3500.
Cbarlea Albright et ux. to Edna
Hazelton. one acre In Clackamas coun
ty: $1.
William Rugh et Wr. to Edna Hazel
ton, one acre in Clackamas county; $1.
With a little gestur of despair
Quest turned away fmm tb Instru
ment which seemed audJenly to bar
become so terribly unreaponilv. and
looked across th vista of squar
roofa and tangled masses of telephone
wlrea to wber the lights of larger
Naw Tork flared up against the aky.
From bis attic chamber tbe roar of
the city a few blocks away wis al
ways In his ears. He bad forgotten
In thoa hours of frenxled solitude to
fear for hla own aafety. II thought
only of Lcnora. He paused once mora
before thj little Instrument
Lenora. where ara you?" ha sig
naled. "I have taken a lodging In the
Servants' club. I atn still In hiding.
hoping that Craig may come here. I
am very anxious about yon."
Still no reply! Quest drew a chair
up to the window and sat there with
folded anna looking down Into the
street Suddenly he sprang to his
feet The Instrument quivered there
waa a message at last! He took It
down with a little choke of relief.
I don't know where I am. I am ter
ri2ed. I was outside the garage when
I a seized from behind. The 'Hands'
held me. I was unconscious until I
found myself here. I am now In an
ttlc room with no window except the
skylight, which I cannot reach. I can
aee nothing bear nothing. No one
haa hurt me, no one cornea near me.
Food ia pushed through a door, which
la locked again Immediately. Tbe
bouae seems empty, yet I fancy that I
am being watched all tbe time. I am
terrifltd.'"
Quest drew the Instrument towards
him.
"I have your message." he signaled.
"Be brave! I am watching for Craig.
Through him I shall reach you before
long. Send me a mesage every now
and then."
Quest again took up bis vigil In
front of the window. Once more bis
eyes swept the narrow street with its
constant stream of passers-by. Then
suddenly he found himself gripping
the window sill in a momentary thrill
of rare excitement. His vigil was
rewarded at last The man for whom
he was waiting was there! Quest !
watched him cross the street, glance
furtively to the right and to the left,
then enter the club. He turned back
to the little wireless and his fingers
worked as though Inspired.
"I am on Craig's track," he signaled.
"Be brave."
He waited for no reply, but opened
the door and, stealing softly out of the
room, suddenly confronted Craig In
the deserted hallway. Before he could
utter a cry Quest's left band was over
his mouth and th- ".:d muzzle of an
automatic pistol was pressed to bis
ribs.
"Turn round and mount those stairs.
traig." Quest ordered.
Craig turned slowly round and
obeyed. He mounted the steps with
reluctant footsteps, followed by Quest.
Through the door to your right"
the latter directed. "That's right!
Now sit down In that chair facing
me."
Quest closed the door carefully.
Craig sat where he had been ordered.
hla fingers gripping the arms of the
chair. In hla eyes shone the furtive.
terrified light of the trapped crim
inal.
"What do you want with mer Craig
asked doggedly.
First of all," Quest replied, "I
want to know what you have done
with my assistant, the girl whom you
carried off from the professor's gar
age." Craig shook his head.
"I know nothing about her."
"She locked you in the garage,"
QueBt continued, "and sent for me.
When I arrived I found the garage
door open, Lenora gone and you a
fugitive."
Bewilderment struggled for a mo
ment wltb blank terror In Craig's ex
pression. "How do you know that she locked
me in the garage?"
Quest smiled, stretched out his right
arm and bis long lingers played soft
ly with the pocket wireless.
Bo.lr.4 Itlit.i laa-t la mUm a tut ,
W"l diw up lb, m uHt. !
n.J tr a far r.f atiUxit ..!.
1ba k ixHiimvarn ta M
HM a!tt..lf do. a haad oir aJ. al i
a a wtih oa ul M.sta '
kI rv-a Ibal uli k-kia K4.I4.-bI. I
aa r. tnj ib ai,J B..r a lit
II cr fit,m ia, crv4 aaitcj tlta
of what a4 aana4 TMu-e l
fam mrlu.f cg f,oro It tlailta
builJlhi b4 raufbl tb r-. ablta
aa txing bra4 larwss a ta
! a ay from hint. , d-,(,J4
a lilt) farther aad u4 la aal4
air.
A about from ib rrvad rr b4
biro
Th ratlra! Try lha cabW
II glaard round, rri'i ir UM
ft aar, an 4 aluoat -. lib biro,
aa duutil row of frUgrapb Ire.
A!mot as b s tbm iha r"i bUi
hi in turned through a4 Ml to lb
ground II ,( Hula loard
ti a I ... . '
.... iui au. 'V1M1 IUHHII I
ioroutlr aar from it atib bu frt j
and at tb farthest p.. ml of tb out- j
ward a alng Ju Biped. Ills Unit trap t
pled th tajegrapb wlrr aafdy. En
la that tent nwment b bra4 a llttl
w
Ml
s
i i
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A.
V v.
"Put It Aay; Vm Km Yaw D'il KJt It"
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41 VI UIV BHII BUI lai ioia I - , , . , , , .
abuuta. KcP up jour courag. I!. ,t 0T'r h"d B,iJ hl
nora. You shall b frr. la b.ur." ' 0 'h Bj
Tb. tra( ped man looked a. ay front ' " ,h U',J- T9 trv,i '""'l
th. In.lrum.nl In I,-. U,..r. I.,- '"''r" ,rullll '
Tber was a momentary Bicker cf
la tb road. It's fur )u to say bib
r It ran b ldenttne.1 "
Qnet drew a aUb of relief
Tbai a mlri. right enough," b d
clared. "Now for th mn "
'ay. I want to tell ou aome
thing." th aherlfl bn dubliiualy.
.tomctblng that tnlht ba passed for
couraga In bis too.
"Mr. Qurt" b aald. ")ou ar a
wonderful man, but tber ar limits to
your power. ou raa tear my tons u '
out from my mouth, but you cannot
fore m to speak."
Queat leaned a llttl farther for
ward In hla chair, bla gv becam
mor concrntrated.
"That ia whera you ar wrong,
Craig. That la wber you niak a mla-
lak. In a very few minute you will
bo trliing Hi all tb svcrvia of your
heart."
Craig ablvared, drew back a llttl
la his chair, tried to rl and fell
back again helpteaa.
"My Cod!" ha cried. "Leav ma
alone!"
"When you bar told m tb truth."
Queat answrred swiftly, "and you will
tell m all I want to know In a 'few
minute, . . . Your eyelids ar get
ting a little heavy. Craig. Don't r
alst Something which la Ilk sleep Is
cosilng over you. You se my will
baa youra by tb throat"
Craig abook hla head. A very weak
smile, of triumph flftkered for a mo
ment at the corners of his lips.
Wber Is tb man who ram do a I Tbe (au kr ,ra thuaa Tby ain't
before mr b a.ke. a b'ttaader I fula" to tak It t tr at doa"
"Wbrr ar thr r Quest d
T- III,,. ... ,. . .v.
,.,,.s lv lu po;ic ib id ear j
or yoouer.- was tb boars reiiy.
"Hay. guv'nor, you cn!y just mad
Ibal!"
Craig puihad bla way through tb
crowd to wher Craig waa speaking
eagerly to French. II atopped abort
and atooped dowa. II waa near
enough to hear tb former s worda
"Mr. rreorb. yoo saw ib man com
down th rope and a lug on lb ca
bles! That waa Quest 8anford Quest,
th man who escaped front lb Tombs
prison. II can't bav got aay yet."
Queat draw oil bis coat, turned It In
side out and replaced It ilfily. II
coolly picked up bat someone bad
lost la tb crowd and pulled It oner
bis eje. paaaed wltblrr a few
fevt of wber Craig and th Inspeclor
war talking.
"Pay. bora. Panford Quest Is In tb
crowd aomewber. Ile a lb man who
Jumped on tb cabl tinea. A hun
dred dollars for his arrest!"
Queat turned reluctantly away. Men
war rushing about In all directions
for him.
CHAPTER XV.
"Tour tortur chamber trick won't
work on me!" b exclaimed. ."You f Th profeasor awung round la hi
can never- j chair and greeted Quest with aom
The whole gamut of emotlona . aurprlse, but also a llttl disappoint
seemed alr. ady to hara apent them- meet.
selves In the man's face, but at that "No orm of Craig?" ha aaked
moment there was a new element, an ' "I got Craig, all right." ba replied,
element of terrified curiosity In the j "Ha cam to the Bervanta' club, wher
expression of bla eyes a he atared 1 ' altlng for blm. My luck's out,
towards tbe door. ' though. Th placa waa burned to
. "Is this another trick of yoursT he ' the ground last night. I saved bla
mandrd
"la lh worat saloon her," lh sher
iff replied. 'The)' been ther pret
ty well all flight, drinking, and they're
ther agala tbla morning, bard at It.
Tby got firearma. and I hough
ain't eiailly a Beroua man, Mr.
The ihougMa furme.1 theniM'tus
ttlerhanlraMr In her mind Her e'
aought lb ball which bad com na-h
Ing into lh room Ther aa llf,
one mor In her pulw She lniiiul
a at rap of paper and a eiii II In bor
iMN-ket. With tremtillng fingcra shn
role few words:
"rollca brad'jiiartrra I am Hatiford
Queat'a BMlstant abJurted and Im
I prisoneii hrr la th room wher th
, ball haa fallen. Help! I am going
1 mad!"
Hh tallied th paer, liKike.l
, around the room vainly for string, and
Anally tor a tbla plec of ribbon
front her bosom. Hh lied th tnes
Quest , aag round th ball, art her tretb and
"You leav It to me." Qit Inter- . threw II at th uipty skylight. Th
rupttd. Tbla la my Job and I want flrat tlm ah waa not aurrrsaful and
to tak lb n;o myself." j tb ball ram back. Th second time
"You'll never do It" tb sheriff d- , It paad through th center of the
'rd. i opening. Hb beard It atrlk tb sound
"Ixtok her" Qut eiplalned. "It Portion of lb claaa oulald. beard It
I let you and your men go In. ther rumble dowa tb roof. A few aecomla
will b a fre Cgbt. and aa likely a of breatblesa alienee! Her heart al
not you will kill en. If not both of ' most stopped beating. Had It re.ll-d
th men. I want thaw alla."
"Well. It your aho." tb aberlff
admitted, atopplng befor a dlsrepu
tab) looking building. "Tbla la tb
aaloon."
'Well." Queat decided, "I'm going
In. and I'm going la unarmed. You
raa brlr.g your men In later. If I call
for help or If you bear any shoot
ing "
"You'r asking for trouble." tb
sheriff warned blm.
I've gut to do this my owa way,"
Quest Insisted. "Stand by now."
II pushed open th door of tb aa
loon. Tber wer a doien men drluk-
Ing around the bar and In the cen
ter of them Red Callagher and hla
mate. Queat walked right up to the
two mm.
la aom lelg or fallen Into th atreet
below T Then ah heard th boy 'a
vole:
"(lee! Her' tb ball com back
again!"
A new light ahone Into th room.
8h teemed to b breathing a different
atmoiphrr th atmospber of hope.
Hho listened no longer with horror
I for a creaking upon th atalra. Hh
j walked backwards and forwards until
ah waa exhausted. . . . Curiously
enough, when th end ram shn waa
asleep, crouched Upon tho bed and
dreaming wildly. Hh aprang up to
And Inspector French, with a police-
man behind him, standing upon the
threshold.
"Inipector!" ah cried, rushing to
wards blm. "Mr. French! Oh. thsnk
I unn.nti Ions, slm that (crap. II
:iaa 111 you wbai Urn b ew m
last lt I ii at lbs glils along, liiiuli
'nd liuiryl"
I Qural hung lip Ibe receiver.
I Inspei'lor r'rem h waa aa good,
better l In ii bla word. In a aurprla
i lna ly abort lima b entered Hi room,
(fulloaed by lama and l.nioia Qmtl
gaie thrui band eai b, bu It aa
' lulu lunulas eyea lliat lia Imiked
"I mustn't stop to bear your story,
j l.eiiora," Quest aald "Yuu'lo aaf-
Ihal a lb great thing "
"Kuiiinl ber In an empty bout,"
jfreinb rt'l'orti'd, "out tirayaoii avenue
way. r.ow, ir Qur.l, I don't want to
coma W oftlclal over you loo inuih,
but If you'll kindly raiuember y i r
BU escaped prUoner--"
Tber was a Inm k at the door A
young man entered In chauffeur a liv
ery, wllb hla bead atlll bandaged.
Queat Inolloned blm to mm In
"III Just repeat my glory of lliat
niornliig, Mr. I'miu h," Quest said ' We
went out to And Mardougal, and suc
ceeded, aa you know. Jutt aa I waa
starting for bom I hot two thugs
a4 upou m. You know bow I mad
my eai ap. 1 by went off la my an
toiiHibll and sold It In llothel. ar
rested them that tnyaulf Ibis morn
ing. Here's th sheriff who will bear
out what I aay, also that they arrived
al tbe plac la my automobile "
luipertor French held out bla band.
"Mr. Queal." b aald. "I reckon we II
bav to withdraw lb raa against
you. No bard feelings. I hup?"
"Non al all." Quoat replied prompt
ly, taking hla band.
Quest stood Upon th threshold
watching th aberlff and bla prison
ers leav lh boua. Tho former
turned round to wave hla adieus.
"Tbera'a an elderly guy out bare."
b shouted, "seems to want to coin
la."
Quest leaned forward and saw tb
professor.
"My dear Queat." h aiclalmed. aa
b wrung bla bsnd, "my hoartlest con
gratulations! As you know, I alaya
believed your Innocence. I am delight
ed that II baa been proved."
Th profeaaor sank wearily Into aa
aay chair.
"I will tak a llttl whlaky and on
of your excellent cigars. Quest," b
said. "I must aak you to bear with
mo If I seem upset. After mora than
twenty years' aervlc from on wboia
I bav alway treated aa a friend this
sudden separation, to a man of my
muttered.
Quest, too, turned his head and
sprang Instantly to his feet. From un
derneath the door came a little puff
of smoke. There was a queer sense
of heat of which both men were si
multaneously conscious. Down In
tha street arose a chorus of warn-
life and then tha brut. n- ... ' ur,". ung round and nrcd a wild
to the pollc. I had to mak my ea- j ,ho1 ln ('",' direction. Tho reault
cape aa best I could." I" general stampede. Kid Calla-
Th crnfrunr i.nni,i ik. i.m. t- ghi-r Blona remained motlonleaa. lirlm
"Cullagber," he said, "you're my ! Ood!"
prisoner. Ar you coming quietly?" Her feellnga carried her away. Hh
iiauagner s mate, who waa baif ! tnrew tierseir at bla feet. She was
laughing and crying and talking Inco
herently, all at th same time. Tbe
Inspector assisted ber to a chair.
vishly.
"Thla Is Insufferable," be declared.
"I bav had no shaving w.aVr; my
coffee was undrlnkable; I can And
ing shouts. Increasing momentarily In i nothing. I bav a most Important lee-
and dang'Toutly silent, ha held a pla
in! within a few Inches of Quest's
forehead.
"If my numher'e up," be exclaimed
ferociously, "It won't be you to take
m
1
j ture to prepare and I cannot And any
ft' f.
l ft 1
"Mount Those Stairs, Craig."
volume. Quest threw open tbe door
and closed It again at once.
"The place Is on fire," he announced
briefly. "Pull yourself together, man.
We shall have all we can do to get
out of this."
Craig turned to the door, but stag
gered back almost Immediately.
"The stairs are going!" he shrieked.
"It is the kitchen that Is on fire. We
are cut off! We cannot got down!"
Quest was on his hands and knees,
fumbling under his trucklebed. He
pulled out a crude form of fire es
cape, a rough sort of cradle with a
rope attached.
"Know how to use this?" be asked
Craig quickly. "Here, catch hold. Put
your arms inside this strap."
Yard by yard, swinging a little In
the air, Craig made his descent When
I be arrived in the street there were a
I of tho notes I mad upon the aub
IJect" j Quest smoked In alienee for a mo-
i merit
"Any mall for me, professor?" ba
asked abruptly.
The professor opened a drawer and
j handed blm a telegram.
"Only this!"
Quest opened It and read It through.
I It waa from the sheriff of a small
I town in Connecticut:
'Tho men you Inquired for are both
; h?re. They have sold an automobile
j and seem to be spending tbe proceeds.
Shall I arrest V
Quest studied the message for a
moment
"Say, this Is rather Interesting, pro
fessor," ho remarked. "These axe
the two thuga who act upon mo
at the section house. They killed the
signal man, who could have been
my alibi, and swiped my car, In
which, as it cannot ba found, French
supposes that I returned to New York.
With their arrcBt the case against
me collapses. I tell you frankly, pro
fessor," Quest continued frowning. "I
bate to leave the city without having
found that girl; but I am not sura
that the quickest way to set things
right would not be to go down, arrest
these men and bring them back here,
clear myself, and then go tooth and
nail for Craig."
"I agreo with you most heartily,"
the professor doclarcd. "I recommend
any course which will Insure the re
turn of my man Craig!"
"I cannot promise you that you will
aver have Craig here again," Quest
observed grimly. "I rather fancy Sing
Hing win be bis next home."
Quest stepped off the cars at Bethel
a little before noon that morning. Tbe
sheriff met him at the depot and greet
ed him cordially but with obvious sur
prise.
"Say, Mr. Quest," he exclaimed, as
they turned away, "I know these men
are wanted on your charge, but I
thought you'll excune me for saying
so that you were la some trouble
yourself."
Quest nodded.
"I'm out of that came out yester
day. The moment my car Is Identi
fied and Red Gallagher and his mate
arrested every scrap of" evidence
against me goes."
Well, here's the garage and tbe
man who bought the car," the sheriff
remarked, "and there's the car lUrslf
Quest answered.
"I think It will.'
"Put that away."
Gallagher hesitated. Quest's Influ
ence over Mm was Indomitable.
"Put It awn," Queal repeated firm
ly. "You know you daren't use It.
Your account'a pretty full up, aa It
Is "
Gallagher's hand wavered. From out
sldocame the shouts of the sheriff and
bla men, struggling to fluht their way
In through tbe little crowd who were
rushing for safety. Suddenly Quest
backed, Jerked the pistol up with hla
right elbow, and w ith almost tho some
movement struck Ited Gallagher un
der the Jaw. Tho man went over
with .a crash. Hla mate, who had
been staggering about, cursing vlclooa
ly, fired another wild ahot at Queat,
who swayed and foil forward.
"I've done blm!" the man shouted.
"Get up, Red! I've done blm, all
right! Finish your' drink. We'll get
out of this!"
He bent unsteadily over Quest. Sud
denly tho latter sprang up, soiled blm
by tbe le and sent him sprawling.
The gun fell from bis hand. Queat
picked It up and hold it firmly out, cov
ering both men. Gallagher was on hla
knees, groping for his own weapon.
Got the handcuffs on them," Quest-
directed the sheriff, who with bis men
bad at last succeeded In forcing his
way Into the saloon.
Crouching In her chair, hnr pale,
terror-stricken face supported be
tween her handB, Lenora, ber eye
filled with hopeless misery, gazed at
tho dumb Instrument upon the table.
Her last gleam of hope soemod to te
passing. I 'or little friend was silent.
Once more her weary fingers spelled
out a final, despairing message.
"What has happened to you? I am
waiting to hear all tho time. Has Craig
told you where I am? I am afraid!"
There was still no reply. Her head
sank a little lower on her folded
arms. Even the luxury of tears seamed
denied ber. Fear, the fear wblcb dwolt
with her day and night, bad her In
Its grip. Suddenly she leaped, scream
ing, from her place. Splinters of
glass fell all around her. Her first
wild thought was of release; she
gazed upwards at tho brokon pane.
Then very faintly from the street be
low she heard the shout of a boy's
angry voice:
"You've done It now, Jimmy! You're
a fine pitcher, ain't you? Lost It
that'! what you've gone and done!"
"Hay. what's all this mean?" h do
mantled. She told blm ber story, .Incoherent
ly. In broken phrases. French listened
with puizted frown.
Then he realized that she waa on
the point of a nervous breakdown
and In no condition for IntnrroKntlona.
'That'll do," be aald. "I'll tak car
of you for a time, young lady, and I'll
aak you a few questions later on. My
men are searching tho houao. You
and I will be gutting on, If you ran
tear yourself away."
The plain-clothe man, who was
lounging In Quest's most i,:nfiir1j(lile
easy ilmir and smoking nno of his
best cigars, suddenly laid down his
paper. Ho moved to the window. A
large, empty automobllo stood In the
street outsldo, from which tho occu
pants had presumably Just descend
ed. He hastened towards the door,
which was opened, however, before ho
was halfway acroaa the room. The
cigar, slipped from his fingers. It was
Sanford Quest, who stood there, fol
lowed by the sheriff of Hothol, two
country policemen and Hod Gallagher
and bis mato, heavily handcuffed.
"Say, arpn't you wanted down yon
dor, Mr. Quest?" tho mnn Inquired.
"That's all right now," Quost told
him. "I'm ringing up Inspector French
myself. You'd hotter stand by the
other follows there and koep your
eye on Red Gallagher and hla mate."
"I guess Mr. Quost la all right," tho
sheriff Intervened. "We're ringing up
headquarters ourselves, anyway."
Tho plaln-clotbes man did as be was
told. Quest took up the receiver from
his telephone instrument and arranged
the phototelosme.
"Police station No. 1, central," he
aald "through to Mr. French's of
fice, If you please. Mr. Quest
wants to speak to him. Yes, San
ford Quost. No noed to get excited!
. . All right I'm through, am I?
. . Hello, Inspector?"
A rare expression of Joy suddonly
transfigured Quest's face. lie was
gazing downward Into the llttlo mirror.
"You've found Lenora, then, In
spector?" he exclaimed. "Bully for
yout . . , What do I moan? What
I say! You forgot that I am a sci
entific man, French. No end of ap
pliances bore you haven't bad time
to look at. I can see you sitting there,
and Lenora and Laura looking;' as
though you had them on the rack. You
can drop that, French. I've got Red
Gallaghor and hla mate, got them
here with the sheriff of Botbel. They
went off with my auto and sold It
We've got that Also, In less than
five minutes my chauffeur will be
here. He's been lying la a farmhouse
! Mi
'i ' ' i ,
' .:- . ' i
r;:r.--'-"""' S; :':''.!
"Inspector!" 8he Crlsd, Rushing To
wards Him.
age, Is somewhat trying. I do not al
lude, as you perceive, Mr. Quest, to
the horrlblo suspicion you seem to
have formed of Craig."
"All the samo," the Inspoctor re
marked thoughtfully, "somoono who Is
still at large committed those murders
and stole those Jowols. What la your
theory about tho Jewola, Mr. Quest?"
' I haven't had time to frame one
yet," the criminologist replied. "You've
been keeping me too busy looking
after mysnlf. However," ho added,
"It's time something waa done"
Ho took a magnifying glass from
his pockot and examined vory closoly
tho wholo of the front of the safe.
"No sign of finger prints," he mut
torcd. "The person who opened It
probably wore glovos."
He fitted the combination and swung
open the door. He stood there for a
moment speechless, Something In his
attitude attracted the Inspector's at
tention. "What Is it, Mr. Quest?" he asked
eagerly.
Quest drew a little breath. Exactly
facing him, In the spot whore the Jew
els had been, was a small black box.
He brought It to the table and re
moved the lid. Insldo was a sheet of
paper, which he quickly unfoldod.
They all three read the few lines to
gether: "Pitted against the Inherited cun
ning of the ages, you have no chance.
I will take compassion upon you.
Look ln the right-hand drawer of your
desk."
Underneath appeared the signature
of the "Hands." Quest movod like one
in a dream to bla cabinet and pulled
open the right-band drawer. He turned
around and faced the other two men.
In his hand was Mrs. Rhelnholdt's
necklace!
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
August Dippel et ux. to William
Doyle et ux. lots 6, 6, block 4, Robert
son; $ 1 00.
M. H. Hostetler et ux. to C. G. Yo-
der et ux., 10 acres in section 8, town
ship 6 eouth, range 1 east of Willam
ette meridian; $10.
Real estate transfers filed with the
county recorder Saturday are as follows:
Martin V. Thomas to A. M. Jaunsem,
10 acres in section 14, township 3
south, range 4 east of Willamette me
ridian; $400.
Rebecca Deetr et vir, to Levi S. Mil
ler, et ax, SO acres in section 30, j
township 4 south, range 1 east of Wil
lamette meridian; $5000.
Christina Cox et vir. to V. M. C. SII
va et uxx., 5 acres In section 21. town
ship 2 south, range 3 east of Willam
ette meridian; $10.
Harry Carrett et ux. to A. Stefanl,
17816 square feet In the Philander Lee
conation land claim $300.
Mary F.'Houghman to A. Stefanl,
tract of land in the Philander Lee dtv
notion land claim; $375.
J. F. Voce et ux. to Charles M. Ross,
tract of land In section 1, township 3
south, range 4 east of Willamette me
ridian; $10.
Philip Streib et ux. to John E. Wcta
ler et ux., lot's 13 and 14, block 6,
Strelb's 1st addition to Mllwaukie; $10.
Real estate tranters filed with the
county recorder Monday are as fol
lows: August Hubert et ux. to William Hu
bert, 6.36 acres In township 3 south,
range 3 east of Willamette meridian;
$1.
August Hubert et ux. to R. L. Hubert,
5 acres In township 3 south, range
3 east of Willamette meridian; $1.
A. L. Dundas et ux. to Ethel Morse,
40 acres In section 36, township 4 sout
range 4 east of Willamette meridian;
$10.
V. E. Howard to Ida T. Desmond, lots
5 and 6, block 17, South Oswego; $1.
Real estate tranxfors filed with the
county recorder Tuesday are as fol
lows: Caroline River et vir. to Minnie ,T.
Kelsermolt 44, Sellwood; $1000.
Charles E. Surfus et ux. to M. Rume
ly Co., tract of land in section 30
townBhlp 4 south, range 4 east of Wil
lamette meridian; $1476.35.
F, E. Taylor et uxx. to E. Hyl
vester, lot 1, block 3, Erlecrest; $C25,
Katherina Nelson to Alfred John
son et ux., tract of land In sections 29
and 30, township 1 south, range 3 east
of Willamette meridian; $10 .
United States to Peter O. Wascher.
southwest southwest in section
84, 6 south, range 4 east of Willam
ette meridian; patent.
II. E. Straight et ux. to M. L. Ryck
man et ux., 6.92 acres township 2
eouth, rango 2 east of Willamette me
ridian; $25.
Real estate transfers filed wllb the
county recorder Wednesday are as follows:
John O. Southmayd et ux. to Pansy
M. Hart, lot 4, block 1, Gerley's 1st
addition to Canby; $750.
D. C. Lalourctte et ux. to Ray Stuts
man, tract of land township 2 south,
range 1 east of Wlllumotto meridian;
$600.
Ray Stbtzman et ux. to Joseph Ras
ter et ux., tract of land In township 2
soutn, range 1 cast of Willamette me
ridian; $1241.60.
W. J. Wilson, sheriff, to Charles F.
Tooze, tract of land in section 29, town
ship 3 south, range 2 east of Willam
ette meridian; $3771.95.
United States to heirs of James L.
Warner, 160 acres In section 18, town
ship 6 south, range 3 east of Willam
ette meridian; patent