The Gate city journal., February 13, 1913, Image 4

“ He’a gone.” I whispered, gripping
' th« charge would be altered to nihil­
ism. and th«n—Siberia. It was not my companion by the arm.
"I know. I know Keep quiet.”
pleasant for the caretaker of a nihil­
Aa we stood there listening, I heard
ist club to be at the mercy of a black-
bearded spy lounging on the step out­ the sudden clatter of boota upon a
side. “It was that which drove me to stairway, and then silence.
“ It appears to me that we shall
the brandy." aaid poor Greatman.
have an Interesting evening.” said Ad­
alias Kroll.
About the end of August there be­ dington Peace
gan. he continued, a duel of wits be-
A twist In the passage, a turn
tween the two men. Amaroff and through a door, and we were rattling
Xlcolln. the reasona and causes of down the back stairs and out Into a
which did not. If he might be per- moonlit yard, in the denser darkness
mltted to say, concern us Nlcolln's under the walls 1 made out a double
Turks are steadily losing in their
career was dependent on his success row 0f big barrowa. from which there
battles with the Bulgarian forces.
For him, failure spelt permanent dia- came a subtle aroma In which stale
grace. Yet It was Amaroff who was flab predominated
From amongst
The Mexican consul to El Paso. Tex.
playing with his opponent as a cat them a tall shadow arose and came
is accused o f violating neutrality laws.
with a mouse, confusing and surpris- I slipping to our side,
The increasing price o f crude oil
ing him at every turn, driving him,
"H e’s off. sir." said the serJeant,
starts a new inquiry into the methods
indeed, when time grew pressing, into for it was he "Rushed by, shaking
desperate measures
At the last he b[g flgt and talking to himself Uke a
o f oil companies.
formed a plan, did Nlcolin, a scheme madman. Where has he gone, do you
Union carpenters threaten to cause
worthy of his most cunning brain.
think?"
trouble in the preparations for the
B y B . Fletcher R obinson
Tills, then, he did. ended the poor
“ To Amaroff's studio; and we must
coming inaugural.
caretaker.
He came to me I who get tbere before him. The nearest cab-
U. S. senators are disposed to let
had so great love and honor for Amar- ranll ,f you please Jackson."
the incoming president have a hand in
off. my friend. I whom he had turned
Wo raIl through the yard, hustled up
C o -A a tb o r w ith A. C onan D oylo o f
settling the Panama canal tolls ques­
\
_ _ [° earn a wa« e the narrow streets lost ourselves, as
“ The H o u n d of t h . B a a k * r r O a >,'s t c .
In honesty—he came to me and he far &a I was concerned. In & maze of
tion.
says: ’Kroll. In my pocket Is a war­ alleys, and finally shot out Into a roar
Levi E. Boyd, who crossed the j
by w
a pm an )
rant that will send you back to the . ing thoroughfare, crowded with a
plains with Dr. Whitman 70 y ears!
snow
places In the East; do you fear j gtrolll
m
No cab was in
ago. is dead at Walla Walla, aged 100 j
me, my good Kroll?’ And I feared him. 6lght B
0ppo8lte tha Iampa 0, ^
un.
years.
See, now,1 he said, ’we desire to see derground
station
the
inspector
Young Chinese rioters celebrating
your friend Amaroff for a little talk.
stopped us.
New Years in New York City cut off j
We cannot harm him here In this
"It would be quicker." he said, with
the queue o f a Chinese tory o f the old j
mad country. Contrive a trick, bring
a Jc-rk of the head, and we turned Into
sdhool.
him into your private room behind the j
ho- m - - ... .k i
»
, ,
i the booking-office and galloped down
bar. Give us the key of the yard doer
. ,
,
,
..
.
Officers o f the . guard at Leaven-
(Continued.)
„„
_
the stairs. Luck was with us. and we
worth, Kan
prison, have been or-
The , €rJeant Bte
d forward and that we may come secretly to him— \ tumbled into a carriage as the train
dered to use bicycles in making the.r whlspered Xbe man was sufflclenUy and afterwards you will hear no more moved away.
daily rounds.
for ho dropped the tilde at of Siberia from me. Do you consent?’
Wo wera not alone, and we Jour­
Gentlemen. 1 believed him, also
A young burglar captured at Med- «*ce and the door swung back to ad- h^ g u H 7 o t the snow places and I neyed ln silence. Station after sta­
ford. Or., had a complete set o f books mlt us- the hairy-faced porter bowing cong€nted
tion slipped by. until at last we were
in which he kept a strict account with a welcome In polite submission. Ti.e
“ So Amaroff answered my call, and In the southwestern district again. My
Inspector led ths way up the stairs,
all his victims.
with some excuse I left him in this excitement Increased as we fled up
and I followed at his heels. The Ser­
room. It was at a time when few the stairs of the South Kensington sta­
The department o f justice is report­ jeant had disappeared.
tion. Here was a new sensation, keen,
ed to have approved the plans for the
It was a broad, low room In which members were in the club— about virile, natural; here was a race worth
seven
of
the
clock.
And
that,
as
I
dissolution o f the Union and Southern we found ourselves, the rafters of the
is ail I have to tell. I waited at the trouble It Involved I did not un­
Pacific railroad merger.
j roof unhidden by the plaster of a cell- live,
my seat behind the bar. I saw noth­ derstand ; but I knew that on our speed
„
. . . , . „ ...
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ling. Round the walls on benches rang-
Pr^.dent-elect Wilson is still un- ed beh|Qd tab|es
dozen mea 8at ing, heard nothing—and at last when much depended. Indeed, 1 could have
decided as to whtrt legislation he will smokl
and drinkl
The cbatter I went to my room, behold It was shouted aloud, but for the influence of
recommend to congress aside from of ^
faded away aa we entered. In empty: I tried to suspect no w r o n g - t* 0 ,e two qulet’ unemotional figures
the downward revision o f the tariff.
j Illence tbey stared at u3 calmly. Judi- but I did not sleep that night In the ' ttat trot,ed on elUl€r tian<L
morning I saw in the papers that : 1 r®*1'«“ «*1 nothing—an hour of this
The body o f the “ perfumed burglar” i ciously, without fear or curiosity. I Amaroff. my friend, was dead, and waa worUl a year of a ^ 811' contem-
was found in a marsh near San Quen- could not have imagined a more corn- how he died I could not tell.”
j Plation.
tin, Cal., where he had perished from Posed and resolute company. I felt
“ So Nicolin won the game." sug-
At
corner we found a hansom,
exposure after making a sensational
I carried myself awkwardly, as an gested Peace, softly. "And there will and 8»on were rattling down the
escape from prison.
impertinent intruder should; but the be no regrettable Incident when the KJng's Road. When the cab stopped.
inspector sauntered across the room
The Portland chamber o f commerce
a ^ar on t^e furt^er 8ide aB calmly Czar enters Paris the day after to- t0 nbe Inspector’s order, It was not,
aa I expected, at the corner of Harden
has received a letter from the Chinese ag ,f he were tbe 0,degt and mo6t morrow.”
“ Of that I have no knowledge,” said Pl*c®, but a street preceding It. Down
leaders in Canton thanking them for TaIued member ln the club
their efforts in securing recognition o f | A pa]<,.faced man with a stained and Greatman; but I saw a sudden resolu­ this we walked quickly until we came
the new Chinese republic.
, yellow beard rose from his seat be- tion shine in his face that seemed to upon a seedy-looking fellow with a red
muffler about his neck, leaning against
put new heart Into the man.
The chief clerk o f the Portland P o s -! bind *h* glasses. His eyes were fixed
"Well. Mr. Phillips.” said the in­ the walL
tal Savings bank says most of the d e -, on Peace with a weak, pathetic ex
spector, turning upon me with a warn­
I waa surprised when we halted ln
posltors who withdraw their money. ; Pression like a dog ln pain,
ing quiver of the left eyelid. "It is front of him.
do so to purchase land or small homes,
Good evening. Mr. Greatman. said
“Good evening, Harrison. said the
or to engage in business, and nearly tbe Inspector. “Can I have a word to meet Nicolin at the studio by seven
tomorrow morning. We must get to inspector. ’’Anything to report?”
all save for some definite purpose.
i wltb you •
bed early.”
"They're there, sir.
They came
“ Yes. sir, If you will kindly step Into
“ Certainly,” I said I was rather out about ten minutes ago. Job and Turn­
Bulgarians resumed the war against my pidvate room.” he answered In ex-
Turkey by the bombardment o f Adri- cellent English, opening a hatch ln of my depth, but I take myself this er are watching the door ln Harden
Place, and I came here.”
anople.
j the bar. “ This la the way, sir. If you credit that I did not show It.
“ Then do you search the studio to­
"They didn't see any of you?"
•The U. S. Supreme court holds that wW follow me.
morrow?”
asked
Greatman.
"No, sir, I am sure of it.”
We walked after him down a short
independent shoe manufacturers have
"Yes—It
has
been
arranged."
"You had better Join the others ln
passage and stopped before the dark­
a right to combine.
“ But will you not first arrest this Harden Place. Keep within hearing,
ness of an open door. A spurt of a
Nicolin. this murderer?”
and If I whistle, kick In the side door
Taft advises Bible study, saying all match and the gas Jet flared upon a
“ My dear Mr. Greatman.” said the of the studio— It can be done. There
forceful speakers know the Scriptures, bare chamber, hung with a gaudy pa-
Inspector, you have told us your j ¡g a man who I fancy will have a key
Three Chicago policemen who tried * r ? nd f"™ l!,hed wltb half a dozen story, and I thank you for your con­
to the door that is due ln about five
-
. . .
i wooden chairs set round a deal table
to break up a dance to which they :
fidence. But I advise you now to leave minutes. If I have not whistled be­
were not invited were thrashed by the ^ L t T a t e d u ^ n T s m U h ' S ! 'bings alone. I will see Justice do*
fore he arrives, let him through. You
understand?”
dancer3’
| kllng of that grey sand which may | don 1 1)6 afraJd about tha‘ - For
“Yes, sir.”
The income tax amendment to the etui” be'found 7n'oldfashloned“ tone. re8t’ Pleaf* ,t0
! » sl!.ent t° n* u* ln
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your
head—it
will
be
safer.
There
is
constitution o f the United States has j t wag bere then, if the detectives
The detective faded discreetly Into
still
Siberia
for
Ivan
Kroll
Just
as
been ratified by the required number were nQt migtaken tbat tblg cr1m€
the darkness, while the inspector
there
may
be
dangers
from
your
turned to me.
of states.
j bad found a climax, this sordid mur-
friends in the club yonder for Julius
"There may be complications, Mr.
Favorable weather conditions are | der not thirty hours old.
I
credited with giving the railroads o f j “if you would like a fire, gentlemen.” Greatman, who arranged so indiscreet Phillips, and no slight danger.
the United States a gain in business suggested Greatman. "I can easily a meeting in his private room. Good must ask you to go home.”
night to you.”
"1 shall do nothing of the sort.”
for January o f 145 per cent over the fetch some coals."
The caretaker did not reply, but
"Mutiny,” he said; but I could see
corresponding period last year.
"Pray do not trouble yourself," said
the Inspector, politely. “ My name Is opening the door, bowed us into the that he was smiling “ You are rather
passage that led to the big room. We a fraud. Mr Phillips—rather a fraud,
Peace, of the Criminal Investigation
had not taken half a dozen steps when you know. There is more of a tight­
PORTLAND MARKETS
Department, and I called to inquire if
I looked back over my shoulder, ex­ er than a dilletante in you, after all.
you can tell me anything concerning
Wheat—Track prices: Club, 86«; the murder of the sculptor, Amaroff.” pecting to see him behind us. But Come. then, over you go.”
he had vanished.
87c per bushel; bluestem, 95«i96c;
'C H R O N IC L E S TO B E C O N T IN U E D .»
"I know nothing.”
forty-fold, 87c; red Russian, 84c; val­
"That Is strange, seeing that he was
ley, 87c.
strangled In this very room “
Barley— Feed, $’23<u23.50 per ton;
“ Here?” cried the Pole, with a stare
brewing, nominal; rolled, $25.50«!
of unbelief changing into sudden ter­
26.50.
ror "Here— in my room."
Corn— Whole. $27; cracked, $28.
"So I believe." said Peace.
Millstuffs — Bran. $22 per ton;
The man swayed for an Instant
shorts, $24; middlings, $30.
grasping at the back of a chair, and
H ay-T im oth y, choice. 116 m 17 per | f
" V “”
U1 V ““ r’ T“ “
.
J
__
„• .T
then cropped to tne ground, moaning
ton; mixed, Lastem Oregon timothy. 1. . ,
*
. . ? e, w
.
$12f<i 15; oat and vetch. $12; alfalfa. ,h‘ \ face
wlth
hands In
us was
$11.50; clover. $10; straw. $60,7.
" T
“ 5. - I T T T
written the extremity of despair.
Oats— No. 1 white, $26.50,1,27.50
“ Come. come. Greatman. pull your
per ton.
Fresh fru its— Apples, 50«,,#1.75 self together,” said the Inspector, tap­
ping him kindly on the shoulder "If
per box; pears, $1.50c„2 per box;
j ’ bin-
“American women of good
you are innocent, there is no need to
grapes, Malagas. $8 per barrel.
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; breeding are slender to the point o f !
make all this fuss "
Potatoes — Jobbing prices: Bur­
“ It was Nicolin who lied to me.” he Tale Impressed Englishman, Who ; emaciation." says the princess. “They
banks. 50r„60e per hundred; sweets,
Probably Went Home and Wrote
hurry too much, that is the reason. !
cried looking np with bewildered eyes
3 Jo per pound.
a Book About It
| Everywhere you see the American, I
"Very probably," said Peace, “ It Is
Vegetables— Artichokes, $1.50 per
whether she is going shopping, visit*
a habit with him "
dozen; cabbage, le p e r pound; cauli­
"Hot weather reminds me." said the ¿°g or elsewhere, she is moving fast,
“
Yet
It
was
I,
miserable
that
I
am.
flower, $2.50 per crate; celery, $5.50;
fellow who is always ready to tell a as If she did not have a second to '
cucumbers, 75«>i^2 per dozen; egg­ who made the meeting between them story when he gets an opening. ” 1 j lose.” The princess doesn’t seem to 1
Before
Heaven.
It
was
with
the
inno­
plant, 10c pound; head lettuce, $2.50
If those my com- I was riding down through Arizona last realize that Just now the one aim of
per crate; peppers, 10c per pound; cence of a child
summer on a train on which there the American woman is the extreme
rades
of
the
club
but
knew------"
radishes, 35c per dozen; sprouts, 10c.
was a party of Englishmen.
You slenderness which she finds so un-
He
hesitated,
fcis
eyes
searching
the
Onions— Oregon, $1 per sack.
never know what hot weather la until I lovely.
room
in
sudden
terror
Eggs— Fresh locals, candled. 25«,
you ride through some of those south- ,
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“Oblige me by seeing that we have
26c per dozen.
western states in the summer. The
For a New Umbrella,
Poultry— Hens, 18J",14e; broilers, no comrades already at ths keyhole, heat rolls up in waves and smites you.
Before using a new umbrella Inject
13#„, 14c; turkeys, live. 20c; dressed, Mr Phillips.” said Peace.
Everything except the rattlesnakes : a small quantity of vaseline into the
There was no one at the door; no
choice, 224«,25c; ducks.
15v,il6c;
and the Indians stay out of the sun’s hinge portions of the frame. Vase-
on» ln the dark passage; and when I
geese. 10«, 12.
rays as much as possible.
line will not spread like oil and spoil
In
s
crumpled
heap,
Butter — Oregon creamery, cubes,
“ On a station platform stood a the covering, and is a sure preven- \
returned
I
found
that
Peace
had
lifted
36c per pound: prints. 37«,374c.
the caretaker to a chair, where he sat dilapidated sprinkling can. It was | Gve against rust. Wet umbrellas ;
Pork— Fancy, 10c pound.
full of dent* and the spout waa lying »hould be stood on thetr handles to
"You can trust us." the detective
Veal—Fancy, 14«, 144c pound.
near the can. both evidently not h ay-, dry : this allows the water to run out
was
saying
"Believe
me
Greatman.
Hope— 1912 crop, prime and choice,
ing been used for month*
»* them. Instead of into ths part
18fd 19c pound; 1913 contracts, 15c it will be best for yourself that you
" You know I have been telling you »b ere the silk and ribs meet, thus
hide nothing "
pound.
we have some hot weather out here,’ causing the metal to rust and the
And so with many fierce criee and said a westerner to one of the Eng-
Wool — Eashem Oregon. 14«, 18c
to rot
pound; valley, 214 61224?: mohair, protestations, this poor creature be­ tishmen Well, look at that sprinkling
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gan
his
story.
choice. 32c.
can It has been so hot that it has
Andrew Lang’s Handicap,
It
was
Nicolin.
It
seemed,
who
had
Cattle — Choice steers. $7.30r<i7.80;
melted the spout right off! And the
Th* London Spectator says that
good, $7«, 7.30; medium. $6.5<v.i7; discovered that Greatman. the r-*re- farther west you get the hotter it Andrew Lang always had poor health.
choice cows, $6.50«, 6.75: good, $fitf, taker of the Brutua Club, was one and gets,’ the native eon finished aa he and m on ot bit work was done when
6.50;
medium,
$5.50«, 6;
choice the same with the forger. Ivan Kroll. noticed the awed look on the foreign be waa tired and sick. This being
calves, $8«, 9 ; good heavy calves. of Odessa, who had been wanted by era face.
i lb* case, it la easy to understand and
the Russian police for close 0pOn
$6.50«f7.50; bulls. $3«r5.50.
forgive hia frequent crankiness.
Hogs Light, $7.S5«f7.50; heavy, twelve years But having a shrewd
the Says Ws’re Much Too Slender.
head on hia shoulders. Nicolin made
$6«t6.60.
A Russian princess who is now in
In the Beginning.
Sheep Yearling wethers. $5«f6.15; no immediate use of his knowtadge Washington hat created a commotion
----- --------- "p »pa. why does the frost always
For
forgery
a
uian
might
be
extra­
ewes, $4 «4i.M , lambs, $6«t7.25.
social circles by criticising the come ln the fall— "The habit, my son.
dited from England Once in R
American women for ho Ins much too I originated In the G^de.n of Edea.”
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