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TflJii AXiiAXM'I'A GKUKGIAN AND NET/S. inunm/Ai, auuuo THE BRACEBRIDGE DIAMONDS A Thrilling Story of Mystery and Adventure SYNOPSIS. Prank (the hero) and Reclnald Rrace- brtdro (rousing) utoet a inarveloualy brsofl- fnl woman on the plaasa at Saratoga. Woman, much preoccupied, exhibit a abject terror upon lighting among party of near arrivals tt foreign looking man. Prank learns she la Mme. Vera Plarlneky. That night Reginald dlsappenrs and Prank fioda him at the gaming table. Later n woman’* screams attract Frank to the groiiuds. He discovers Vera In heat ed aJterratloi) with the foreigner (Dr. Carl Moeller>. the latter demanding that she aur- render to him „ .. __ t'lalma he Uns “missing fragim ... •’the others were then In the hotel." Vera denies she has them with her. Mueller In lage nttacks her. Prank rushes to the defense, and In checks aggregating $80,000, and that a war rant for his arrest Is In the hands of the police. Xteglnald conies to him to beg for aid. A maid employed by Reginald rushes In maid brings Reginald'* wife's locket, which Frank finds contains Vera Slavlu- sky's picture. CHAPTER XI. llracebridge family. Prank la almost haunted when Vera plunges a hypodermic needle Into Mueller and renders him un scions. Hhe wins Frank's promise to assist her. and give* him a package, with |>ermlaalon to open it when lie thinks the right time bns come. Frank returns to the Casino and finds that Reginald has lost every dollar. A tele gram announces the sudden death of Regl nald's father. Prtbk U made executor with full control and Reginald quarrels with him. Frank learn* the secret of the llracebridge dia monds. the curse of violent death lying on the Brarehrhlges until the three stones missing from the magnificent necklace should he returned. He Is told that Reginald has forged Watch the Candidates They will ALL use this label on their printing. OFFICES U8INQ THI8 LABELi Press Huddleston Printing Co., Berner Ptg. & Label Co...48H. Prior Telegram/uh. CO.....M Central Are. Franklln-Tarner Co «.ji |rr st Index Printing Co....64 Central Are LeHatte Printing Co.....10 B. Broad John Thomason Co tu g. Brosd Blouer Printing Co *40 Walton Conrerae A Wtng 104 Kdgawood Atlanta Lnhel Co 64 Madlaou Ave. Georgia DenUch. Zeltung *1 Urant Bldg. If it is a cood vote setter, It is also a good business-getter. Try it. Atlanta Typographical Union, 620 Candler Building P. O. Box 266 Atlanta Phone 071 Leaves th. Dead. “That explains something, anyway." The words came from Reginald, who had partly recovered from his surprise, occasioned by the discovery ot the con tents of the locket. "1 believe Rita and Madame ’Slavln- sky to be related In some way. When 1 saw Madame Slavlnaky on the plaxsu at Saratoga I was struck with her re semblance to some one I had known, but I could not tell whom. Now I know that there was an Indefinable, yet strong likeness between the two women. Rita was not one-half so beautiful as Madame Hlavlnsky. She is tlie most glorious creature I ever saw In all my life. Rita was a pocket edition of her, however, In many ways. Rita was very small, very slender and her featuers had an Infantile, Imma ture mold. She had not the coloring nor the eyes of Madame Slavlnsky, but, nevertheless, there wss a marked re semblance between them.” We will speak of this later, Reg inald." said Frank. "Just now I am snxlous to know about your wife's Ill ness and death." I had to leave her dead body. Frank.” said Reginald, with a sob In his voice, resuming his story. "Sho died in my arms, and only ten minutes later I received a warning over the tel ephone from a friend that the officers were after me for this forgery. So I kissed her lips, which were still warm In life, and left her there with Ka- Thls Is the first news I have had elnce. "When she fell 111 1 did not know n single physician on whom I could call. I had kept very much to myself and had Instructed Rlla to do the same, for I was afraid that my fnthor would learn of my marriage. So. when »’» most needed help and friends, wo knew no one on whom to call. "In the rooms directly above ours in the apartment building In which wo made our home there lived a foreign looking man, who. like ourselves, scem- lo shun the society of his neigh bors. "I had never spoken to him except to greet him as I passed him in the hall. For some reason which I could not myself explain, I distrusted him. His name wan Schmidt, and It wan known of him that ho -vas a wealthy physi cian. who v.as seeking rest and recrea tion from his work. He had only been In the building a couple of months, but both Rita and-myself had met him set-oral times when entering or leaving Hie building, and she once reported to me that sho had seen him watching her. , , "I laughed at her suspicions. ••Dut when she became ill I would , never have called him In If there had I been any other physician In the nelgh- ' l orhood. Rut there was not, and Rita s case was all the more desperate be- lause her Illness had come unexpected- A NEW TRAIN -TO— NORFOLK, VA. The “Jamestown Exposition Special,” a new through train with high-class thoroughfare day coaches, Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Cars and Dining Cars, will be inaugurated SUNDAY, AUG. 4th, —VIA— SOUTHERN RY. Leave Atlanta 12:15 noon Arrive Norfolk 10:45 A. m. Greatly Reduced Rates 10 Day Ticket $11.95 15 Day Ticket 18.00 60 Day Ticket 21.25 Season Ticket 25.45 (Ten day tickets on sale TUESDAYS and FRI DAYS of each week. Good only in day coaches.) Commencing Aug. 9th Round trip tickets will be sold going direct to NORFOLK, returning through New York and any direct route homo, either through Philadelphia and Washington, or Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Cleveland and Cincinnati, as follows: 60 DAY TICKET $31.30 SEASON TICKET 28.85 Ctnnnuoro Allowed at Washington, New York, OlUpUYcIo Buffalo and Cincinnati. Ticket Office, 1 Peachtree Street. Phone 142, New Terminal Station Phone 4900. J. C. LUSK, District Passenger Agent, Atlanta, Ga. ly, Katie dashed out wildly to get some one, and, aeemlngly, by chance, met Dr. Schmidt In the hall/' “Sure, he looked as If he were wait In" 'round and llitenlng.” put In Katie. “I never liked that man. anyway." "I was averse to putting Rita In his care,*though I couldn't have told why. But no other aid was available and her need waa urgent. Schmidt seemed to know his business, and my prejudice against the man greatly diminished when I saw how deft and skillful he was. Rita waa terribly III, and although the child lived after tt was born, she did not recover her strength." •The child!" grasped Frank. "Tour child? Why, It Is the heir to the Bracebridge fortune. Where Is the child now?" I never thought of that,'* cried Reginald, jumping up In hla excite ment. "Where-la the child?” he re peated, turning upon Katie. The girl showed signs of positive terror as she looked at him. "I'm so. frightened I don't know,” she answered, her voice trembling with fright. Frank saw that prompt and stern measures were demanded. He stepped to the side of the frightened little maid and put his hand on her shoulder. "See here, my girl,” he said kindly, but firmly, "Mr. Reginald’s life may depend upon your keeping cool now and being able to tell me what you know. Stop crying and overcome your nervousness and tell me exactly what happened after Mr. Reginald left the house. Tell me of anything that you saw before that time that you thought •trange.” Thus adjured, the girl calmed her self and told a startling story. “I did all' the work,” she said, "for Miss Rita. I loved her very dearly, know something else, too. I know that Mr. Newton loved hor, and I know he would not have harmed a hair of her head. But old Dr. Schmidt saya that Mr. Reginald murdered Miss Rita. He says he put poison In her food. He told that to a policeman that came to the house. He said he would not sign a death certificate, because Mrs. New ton waa murdered." “My God, Reg!” cried Frank, his face pale and twlchlng. "This Schmidt must bo a deadly enemy of youfs for some unknown reason. This will mean hanging for ypu unless we can combat his evidence In some way.” “What could have been his motive In making such an accuaatlon, unless”— His brow darkened with a sudden suspicion. Ho looked . at Reginald broodlngly. "No!' No! Not that," almost shrieked Reginald. “You couldn’t believe me guilty of that, Frank. I have been terribly mean; I have done many aw ful things, but I swear to you, Frank, I am Innocent of that.” "He la right,” put In Kntle. “Mr. Reginald never hurt Miss Rita. But I have my suspicions of that Dr. Schmidt. Just watt till I tell you all 1 know. -Dr. Schmidt brought a nurse there to care for Miss Rita I didn’t like her at all. Sho waa a regular cat with her sly ways. Dr. Schmidt called her Nurse Fink. She had a queer bundle with her when she came, a bundle that she tended very carefully. She put It In her room and she always kept the door locked. I never got a chance to sec Inside that room. About threo hours after you left, continued Katie, addressing Reginald, "Dr. Schmidt told me that the baby had died also." A groan burst from Reginald’s lips. Frank put out his hand quickly. "Aro you sure the child died?” he asked. "That’s just what I am going to tell you,” replied Katie. CHAPTER* XII. The Stolen Baby. ’’I went In and saw a little dead baby lying beside Miss Rita," continued Ka tie. ”1 was suspicious even then, and 1 looked the baby over carefully. "You see, I had held Mlaa Rita’s baby In my arms often whllo the nurse was bathing It, and I had noticed a queer little birthmark like a fish on Its right arm Just above the elbow." “The mark of the Bracebrldges," ex claimed Frank, springing up In excite ment. "Roll up your sleeve, Reg:,’’ com manded Frank, baring hla own arm as he spoke. • “Was this the mark you saw?" he asked Katie. "Yes, that’s the mark I saw,” she said. "It Is the mark of the Rracebrldges,” said Frank. “It belongs to the family history. Borne time, Reg., when we are out of the woods, I will tell It to you. There Is much thut you .ought to know, But suffice It to soy now that every Bracebridge for generations has car ried the sign of the tiny clinched hand on his arm. It Is a mark of Identifica tion anywhere. If what I suspect Is true, we shall be able to trace this child.” "But.” Interrupted Reginald nmaxement, ”1 thought she said the child was dead?” "She raw u child dead." returned Frank, quietly. "She has not said that she saw your child dead. Go on, Ka tie," he urged kindly, turning to the little mold. "It wouldn’t be possible to take mark llko that off, would It, without making the skin sore, or to cover It t-p?" asked Katie earnestly to Frank. "No, Katie, he wouldn’t,” replied Frank. "Why?” The Birthmark, * "Because,” said tho girl, “the little living baby that 1 held In my arms had the mark of the clenched hand upon Its arm, but the little dead baby that lay beside Mtss lllta had no mark at all on its arm. Besides, after the baby died I heard from Nurae Fink’s room a strange little noise that sounded like a baby's cry." “It Is as I thought, Reg.,” said Frank. 'There le a terrible plot here some where, a plot that means more than appears on the surface. Let me see what more there Is to this locket." He took the locket In his hands and gased earnestly at the sweet face of Mme. Blavtnsky. Was It fate that threw this beautiful woman, or her double, Into his path at every turn? Frank Bracebridge was not a super stitious man, but the curious psychic feeling that come over him when he first saw the woman and the man who was persecuting her took possession of him now. He stopped short, Belxed with a wild suspicion, a thought that seemed almost too tmprobuble for cre dence. "Tell me what this Schmidt looked like, Reg." ha asked. "In height, weight and general up- iwarance he reminded me very strong ly of that Dr. Mueller of whom Mad- uine Slavlnaky seemed to be afraid ut Saratoga.” he replied. Frank clinched his fists Instinctively. "I knew it,” he whispered, almost tri umphantly. “But Mueller wore a mustache and beard," went on Reg,’ "while Schmidt was clean shaven. \ "Try to recall Muellers face, Reg,” Just Like Betting Candy From Home! CJ We stated last week we were going to quit giving- Candy away. * ^ We hadn’t fully realized up to that time how im mensely popular this ,! candy scheme 11 had become. ’ (I We have decided to continue our offer of a half pound of TO WANT COLUMN ADVERTISERS. Each and Every 30c Want Ad. Brought or ’Phoned to The Georgian Office Friday and Saturday, August 2d and 3d, Entitles the Advertiser to a 40c (pound) Box of Wiley's Finest Candy Free Wiley’s Candy Is “Candy Contentment”—Delightfully Delicious, and Pure Food Purity Pure “Rooms For Rent,” “Boarders Wanted,” Etc,, Etc., Etc, If you want a Cook, Chamber maid, Nurse, Housekeeper, Butler or any' other kind of domeetlo help; If you want to reduce your rent by renting that “epare" room; If you want boardera; if you want to make acme extra “pin money” by aalling or ex changing that old place of furni ture or other houaahold article that la “only taking room”—get your ada ready and tend or 'phone them to The Georgian and Newt Want Ad Department Friday at any time during the day or up to 12:30 p. m. Saturday, and thay will bo inaerted In the Saturday Georgian Want Page, where everybody who "wante” anything looke for It. With each 30o want ad you will get a 40c half-pound box of Wiley'a beet candy, which retails at 80o par pound. “Business Opportunities,” “Help Wanted," \ Etc,, Etc,, Etc, If you want a aaloaman, sales* lady, clerk, stenographer, book keeper, maohinlet, office boy, so- lioltor, agent, caah boy, porter or any other kind ot help, if you want a partner In your business, want to aoll your business or sell out surplus stock rapidly) If you want'to buy a homo or invest ment property) If you want to •ell your home or Investment property) if you want to sell a Horae, dog, vehicle or any other •alable article, or If you have any legitimate “want” you would like to place before our 31,000 high- claee readers, fix up your ad and send or 'phono it to Tho Georgian and News Want Ad Department next Friday or up to 12:30 p. m, Saturday for insertion in the Sat urday paper, August 3, and for every ad of 30o or more you will got a half-pound box of Wiley’a best oandy, which retails for 80o per pound. The Georgian reaches more than 31,000 high-class, intelligent, prosperous and progressive readers. No medium in the South pulls better returns for its Want Page Advertisers. This has been repeatedly proven by test and comparisons. If you want what you want when you want it, “wantify” in The “Geor gian want columns. Bring your copy, or phone Bell 4929, or Atalnta 4401, and we will send messenger. entreated Frank, earnestly. "More de- pends upon this than you think. Could Schmidt possibly have been Mueller with his board and ir.^Tlaehe re moved 7” Reginald closed Ids eyee while he compared his mental Impressions of the two men. Then he brought hi* hand down with a resounding slap upon his knee. It Wae Mueller. "You win, old boy!" he cried to Frank. "He was Mueller. I wouldn't be afraid to stake my life on It. I wondered why his suave eneaklnese and hla oily manners seemed so familiar. Now, what the devil could he have been doing there? By the way, Frank. DR. WARD’S MUSTACHE IS SACRIFICED TO CAUSE Have you seen Dr. Ward recently? Muybe you didn't recognlxe him, for he has made a sacrifice. He has given his mustache to the prohibition cause. Dr. A. C. Ward Is pastor of the Tem. pie Baptist church. Until Wednesday he wore a mustache that wae the pride of hie congregation. But hla son didn’t like the mustache his father wore, and you never*told me whaHiecanM of him the two discussed or of Madame either. You were called cuHsed prohibition. Dr. \V ard was so awny suddenly." "Never mind that now," returned Frank. "You shall know all that In good time. The taak before us now Is to find out all- we can about this Fchmidt." If you please," Katie Interrupted suddenly, "I’m afraid you ought to get .Mr. Reginald out of the house. I for got to tell yon that I heard Dr. Schmidt tell the policeman that Mr. Reginald's i.sme was not Newtcn, but Biacsbrtdge, nnd that his cousin waa Mr. Frank ffmce'orldge, the lawyer. He said he thought probably he would come to you.” Good heavens, girl!" demanded Prank, "why didn’t you tell ua this be fore? They may be here at any mo- : .ent now." As tf hie words were a prophecy, the doorbell rang loudly. . _ Continued in Tomorrow’* Georgian. Picnic for Epworth League. On next Friday night the members ,f ths Epworth League of the First Methodist church will-give a moon light picnic at Grant Park. They will assemble at the boat house at 7:30 lock. Don’t fail to read large display announcement of an other great free offer in this issue. GOVERNOR HANLEY RAPS ROOSEVELT Elkhart, Iud., Aug. 1.—Governor llauley surprised the Chautauqua audience here t>jr the strong ground* be took ngnlust the policies of President Roosevelt and by broadly hinting that If further attempt! nt centralising are persisted In despot lum will follow. The governor said that President Roosevelt has earned the gratitude ami coil* llilence of bis country by hi* work rtud sig nal service, but he Is bot Infallible. During July and August we make Spring and Sum mer Suits at greatly reduced prices. Busk-Starick, ma kers of fine clothes, 1304-6 Fourth National Bank Building. NO OPERATOR TO PREVENT 32 DEATHS. off the mustache If the bill passed the house. Did It pass? Well, to any one who knew of the promise, Dr. Ward’s face Wednesday morning would have been a ibul'/tln board. "It wasn’t an election bet,” explained the minister, “for there wasn't anything against it. It might be termed a free will offering. But I’m willing to sacri fice beauty for the cause.” And his face bore a smile so wide that it would have been a shame to hide it under a mustache. 229 Woodward An., ATLANTA, 61 JAMES RESTAURANT thirty-two persons and Injuring 100 others, and where the trains were sup posed to have met, said that In oddl tlon to the telegraphing at Salem, he looks after the mall delivery at the postofftce, sella 'tickets, attends to switch lamps and looks after freight and baggage. When the special train went through Salem he wae at the postoffice, arriving back at his station three or four minutes after the train had gone through. gOtWOOOCKHKHJOOOOOOettOCHKiOO O WANTS MOTHER-IN-LAW 0 S „iK2Up HT BACK HOME: . .0 C TAKES OUT HABEAS CORPU8. 0 0 o O Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 1.—Lone- O O some because hla mother-in-law O 0 hod left hla home, Eugene C. 0 O Mathlvet, a wealthy attorney, has 0 O begun action In the probate court 0 O to enforce her return. O O He resorted to an action In ha- 0 0 beaa corpus, claiming that hla 0 0 mother-in-law, Mrs. Bessie R. 0 O Robinson, had been persuaded to 0 0 leave him and waa forcibly re- 0 O strained from returning. He 0 0 named Mrs. D. B. Strtckler, a O C neighbor, as being responsible for O O Mrr. Robinson's absence. 0 O O Northvllle, Mich., o'Jt. 1.—Dean Per kins, agent and.operator for the Pen Marquette railroad at 8a!em. near which the lonMl excursion train and a freight i*-m collided July 20, killing 00000000000000000000000000 pMOaiS? i 4 icfealfflt (mfeeil fa Wbliktf, Opium. N«r. pblnt, CtttlM. Clk/ll Tobtttm iid Xtwnlls. •is «r Sir.. fiii.il/Mb The Only Kealer InsS* ittii la 6cor(lL At 16 North Broad 8treet Will Re- open Friday, August 2. Many of our business men will re member that this popular restaurant was burned out on the morning of June 16. It has now been enlarged, all fittings and furnishings are new and tables have been addded. Gentlemen can now bring their wives; the tables are for their benefit. Everything is up-to-date. Call early at this new place, for you will be pleased. JAMES HARJARAS, Proprietor. See Phrozo! See Phrozo! BURNING, BLISTERED FEET. Use Stinson’s Deodorant and Your Feet Will Be Cool and Dry- Nothing een be more painful end Irritat ing than blistered and aching feet. It uems you for either boslnesa or aoelal nnd wears on your nervous system, " jo you Imagine e greater relief or more de tween your toes, to have them mmm—mmm "ttfSkoxW DEODORANT le in J."’£f'| 1 T v ' SUS&JggSl BTSSK iwhlch destroys anpieeeent odors K fu»e perspiration rising from {h* fjg; armpit, and other pert.nftbe Sold by .lrugxl-te. or nddrese Ml won cn™ Ileal Company, Atlanta, Us. Pri« - <*““• )