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The Million Dollar Mystery By HAROLD MACGRATH Illustrated from Scenes in the Photo Drama of the Same Nam a by the Thanhouser Film Company. (Cpyricl)t. 1914. bp Harold MacGrath) “Whether or not Jones suspects me and is giving me rope to hang myßelf ■with. Not once have the police been called in and told what has really hap pened. They r.re totally at sea. And what has become of the man over the way ?” “By the Lord Harry!" exclaimed Braine, clapping his hands. "I believe I*ve solved that. We shot a man com ing out of Hargreave’s. Since then there’s been no one across the way. One and the same man!” “But that knowledge doesn’t get us anywhere.” “No. You say they are in love?” “Secretly. I don't believe the butler has an inkling of it. It is possible, however, that Susan has caught the trend of affairs. But, being rather romantic, she will in no wise inter fere.” Braine smoked in silence. Pres ently a smile twisted his lips. “You have thought of something?” she asked. “You might try it,” he said. "They have accepted your friendship; whether with ulterior purpose remains to be learned. She has been to your apartments two or three times to tea and always got home safely.” “No,” she said determinedly. "Noth ing shall happen here. I will not take the risk.” “Wait till I’m through. Break up the romance in sue' a way that the girl will bar Norton fron the house. That’s what we’ve been aiming at; to get rid of that meddling reporter. We’ve tried poisons. Try your kind." “What do you mean?” “Lies.” “Ah! I understand. You want roa to win him away from her. It cannot be done.” “Pshaw! You have a bag full of tricks. You can easily manage to put him into an equivocal position out of which he cannot possibly squirm so far as the girl is concerned. A little melodrama, arranged for the benefit of Florence. Fall into Norton’s arms at the right moment, or something like that.” “I suppose I could. But if I failed “You’re too damnably clever to fail In your own particular work. Some thing has got to be done to keep those two apart. I’ve often thought of raid ing the house boldly and carrying off the whole family, Susan and all. But a wholesale affair like that would be too noisy. Think It over, Olga; we have gone too far to hack down now. There’s always Russia; and while I’m the boss over here they never cease to watch me. They’ll make me an swer for a failure like this.” She eyed him speculatively. “You have money.” “O, the money doesn’t matter. It’s the game. It’s the game of playing fast and loose with society, of pilfer ing with it with one hand and making It kow-tow with the other. It’s the sport of the thing. What was your thought?” “We could go away together, to South America.” “And tire of each other within a month,” he retorted shrewdly. “No; we are in the same boat. We could not live but for this never ending ex citement. And, more than that, we never could get far enough away from the long arm of the First Ten. We’ll have to stick it out here. Can’t you see?” “Yes, I can see.” But in her heart she knew that she would have lived in a hut with this man till the end of her days. She abhorred the life, though she never, by the Blighest w T ord, let him become aware of it. There was always that abiding fear that at the first sign of •weakness ho would desert her. And she was wise in her deductions. Braine was loyal to her because she held his interest. Once that failed, be would be off and away. The next afternoon the countess, having matured her plans against the happiness of the young girl who trusted her, drew up before the Har greave place and alighted. Her wel come was the same as ever, and this strengthened her confidence. The countess was always gesticu lating. Her hands fluttered to empha size her words. And the beautiful diamond solitaire caught the girl’s eye. She seized the hand. Having an affair of her own, it was natural that ehe should be interested in that of her friend. “I never sew that ring before.” “A gift of yesterday.” The coun tess assumed a shy air which would have deceived St. Anthony. She twisted the ring on her finger. “Tell me!” cried Florence. “You are engaged?" “Mercy, no!” “Is he rich?” “No. Money should not matter when your heart is involved." As this thought was in accord with her own, Florence nodded her head aagely. "It is nothing serious. Just a fancy. I shall never marry again. Men are gay deceivers; they always have been and always will be. Perhaps I’m a bit wicked; but I rather like to prove my theory that all men are weak. If I had a daughter I'd rather have her be an old man’s darling than a young man's drudge. I distrust every man I know. I came to ask you and Susan to go to the opera with me tonight. You will come to my apartments first. You will come?” “To be sure we will!” “Simple little fool!” thought the Russian on the way home. “She shall see.” “I believe the countess is engaged to be married,” said Florence to Jones. "Indeed, miss?” “Yes. I couldn’t get anything defi nite out of her, but she had a beauti ful ring on her finger. She wants Susan and me to go to the opera with her tonight. Will that be all right?” Jones gazed abstractedly at the rug. Whenever a problem bothered him he seemed to find the so’ution in the deli cate patterns of the Persian rugs. Fi nally he nodded. “I see no reason why you should not go. Only, watch out.” “Jones, there is one thing that will make me brave and happy. Will you /■• ‘ ;■ - >... -• ■ * •■ ■-.• ■ '•';' .' ;■ 5 ' ?-* J&-- '■ ' it A Little Melodrama Arranged for the Benefit of Florence. tell me if you are in direct commu nication with my father?” "Yes, Miss Florence," he answered promptly. “But do not breathe this to a single soul, neither Susan nor Norton." “I promise that. But, aJI! hasten the day when he can come to me without fear.” "That is my wish also." "You need not call me miss. Why should you?" “It might not be wise to have any one hear me call you thus familiarly," he objected gravely. “Please yourself about that Now I must telephone Jim.” "Jim?” the butler murmured. He caught the word which was not Intended for his ears. But for once Jones had been startled out of him self. "Is it wrong for me to call Mr. Nor ton Jim?” she asked with a bit of banter. ‘"lt is not considered quite the prop er thing, Miss Florence, to call a young man by his first name unless you are engaged to marry him, or grew up with him from childhood.” “Well, supposing I were engaged to him?” haughtily. “That would be a very grave affair. "What have you to prove that he may not wish to marry you for your money?” “Why, Jones, you know that I haven’t a penny in the world I can call my own! There is nothing to prove, except your word, that I am Stanley Hargreave’s daughter." “No, there is nothing to prove that you are his daughter. But hasn’t it ever occurred to you that there might be a purpose back of this? Might it not be of inestimable value that your father’s enemies should be le" in doubt? Might it not be a means of holding them on the leash? There is proof, ample proof, my child; and when the time comes these will be shown you. But meantime put all thought of marrying Mr. Norton out of your mind.” “That I refuse to do,” quietly. "I am at least mistress of my heart; and no one shall dictate to me whom I shall or shall not marry. 1 love Mr. Norton and he loves me, knowing that I may not be an heiress after all. And some day I shall marry him.” Jones bowed. This seemed to ap pear final to him, and nothing more was to be said. Norton did not return to his rooms till seven. He found the telephone call and also a note in a handwriting unfamiliar. He tore off the envelope and found the contents to be from the Countess Perigoff. “Call at eight tonight.” he read. “I have an important news story for you. Tell no one. as I cannot be involved in the case. Cordially, Olga, Countess Perigoff.” Humph! Norton twiddled the note In his fingers and at length rolled it Into a ball and threw it into the waste basket. He, too, made a mistake; he should have kept that note. He dressed, dined, and hurried off to the apartments of the countess. He arrived ten minutes before Flor •noe and Susan. THE BARTOW TRIBUNE, JANUARY 21, 1911 And Jones did some rapid telephon ing. "How long, how long!” the butler murmured. How long would this strange combat last? The strain was terrible. He slept but little during the nights, for his ears were always waiting for sounds. He had cast the chest into the sea, and it would take a dozen expert divers to locate it. And now, atop of all these wor ries, the child must fall in love with the first comer! It was heartbreak ing. Norton, so far as he had learned, was cool and brave, honest and reli able in a pinch; but as the husband of Stanley Hargreave’s daughter, that was altogether a different matter. And he must devise some means of putting a stop to it, but— But he was saved that trouble. Mongoose and cobra, that was the game being played; the cunning of the one against the deadly venom of the other. If he forced matters he would only lay himself open to the strike of the Bnake. He must have patience. Gradually they were break ing the organization, lopping off a branch here and there, but the peace of the future depended upon getting a grip on the spine of the cobra him self. The trick was simple. The count ess had news; trust her for that. She exhibited a cablegram, dated at Gib raltar, in which the British authpri ties stated definitely that no such a person as William Orts, aviator, had arrived at Gibraltar. And then, as he rose, she rose also and gently precip itated herself into his arms, just at the moment Florence appeared in the doorway. Very simple, indeed. When a wom an falls toward a man there is noth ing for him to do but extend his arms to prevent her from falling. Outward ly, however, to the eye which saw only the picture and comprehended not the ckuse, it had all the hallmarks of an affectionate embrace. Florence stood perfectly still for a moment, then turned away. “I beg your pardon,” said the count ess, "but a sudden fainting spell seize me. My heart is a bit weak.” “Don’t mention it,” replied the gal lant Norton. He was as innocent as a babe as to what had really taken place. Florence went back home. She) wrote a brief note to Norton and in closed the ring which she had secret ly worn attached to a little chain around her neck. When Norton came the next day she refused to see him. It was all over. She never wished to see him again. "He says there has been some cruel Mistake,” said Joses. “I saw kim with the countess tn his arms. I do not see any cruel mis take In that. I saw him. Tell him so. And aid that I never wish to see him again.” Then she ran swlftV to her room, where she broke down and aried bit terly and would not be comfarted by Susan. "In heaven's name, what has ha*, pened?” demanded the frantic lover, “what has happened?” The comedy of the whole affair lay in the fact that neither of the two suspected the countess, who consoled them both. CHAPTER IX. The Leap In the Dark. So far as Jones was concerned, he was rather pleased with the turn of affairs. This was no time for love making; no time for silly, innocuous quarrels and bickerings, in which love must Indulge or die. Florence no t’ ■* ' i^ i ,^n LWr “I Never Saw That Ring Before." longer rode horseback, and Norton returned to his accustomed haunts, where no one made the slightest at tempt upon his life. In his present state of mind he w ould have welcomed it "What's the matter with Jim?" asked the night city editor, raising his eye shade. "I don’t know," answered the copy reader. "Goes around as if he’d been eating dope; bumped into the boss a while ago ana never stopped to apologize." These pictures appear at the Dixie Theatre every Tuesday. Read the story and then see the pictures. (CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.)* For indigestion a dose of Young's Liver Elixir just after eating will always relieve. PERSONALS. Miss Ella Nee} was hostess at an informal party on Saturday even ing in honor of Jackson, Holmes and Hill. Miss Ludie Harvey has return ’d from a short visit 'to Atlanta. Griffin Drug Cos. agents for Norris' exquisite candies. Mrs. W. J. Taylor has .returned from a two weeks’ visit to relatives in Marietta. Misses Aimee Jackson, of Knox ville, Tenn., and Marjorie Holmes, of Cedartown, who have been the popular guests of Miss Alice Crouch, returned to their homes on Wed nesday. Griffin Drug Cos. exclusive agents 'or Dahl’s cut flowers, “Atlanta's leafi ng Florist." Mr. and Mrs. Haul Vose, of Atlan , ta. spent the week-end with Mr. and Mr. Hampton Field. You certainly . cannot afford to ’ neglect catarrh, colds or bronchitis when M. F. Word sells Hyomei on the “No-cure-no-pay” plan. I<t gives quick and lasting benefit, and is per fectly harmless—you breathe it. Mrs. C. N. Patterson and Mr. Frank j Patterson are spending the winter in | Tifton, Ga. ! Miss Dorothy Stiles has returned '.from a visit 'to Rome. Griffin Drug Cos. exclusive agents Dikes Household Remedies. Mr. Fletcher Atkinson, of Nash | villd, spent Saturday night and Sun : day with homefolks, Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Atkinson. Rev. A. W. Conway will preach at ■Hie Robert Jones Memorial church Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, Jan uary 24th. All are invited to this service. CARTERSYILLE’S WELFARE. Moon St. Merchant Shows a Com mendable Public Spirit. Right here in our own midst we ; have continued evidence of appre ciation for the good work Doan’s Kidney Pills are doing in relieving ' kidney ailments. Every week a Car tersville man or woman tells of his or her experience tor the benefit of j friends and neighbors. This week Mr. Morris talks—his endorsement is generous and sincere and it carries a good moral. J. H. Morris, Sr., merchant, 311 Moon St., Cartersville, says: “I had some trouble with irregular passages of the kidney secretions. Doan’s Kid ney Pills soon removed this trouble and I didn’t have to take them long I either. My kidneys now act all right j and I have no need of Doan’s Kid ney Pills.” I Price 50c, at all dealers. Don’t ' simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mr. Morris had. Foster-Milbum Cos., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. IN MEMORIUM OF MISS BEL LA LEONEL WILLIAMS. Truly the ways of providence a e past human understanding, and we may only reconcile ourselves to them by trusting in the unfailing mercy of God, and the knowledge that “Whom the Lord Loveth He Chastiseth.” Such is the thought brought home to us, 'the members of the Woman’s Missionary Society of Oak Grove Baptist church, in the sudden and tragic death o>f our dear friend, Sis ter Beula Williams. Possessed of a sweet and kindly disposition that en deared her to all who knew her, and a heart that loved her Maker, and bone no malice to any one of His children, she was a woman of value to the community and the work of the church, and a friend beolved by all who knew her. Early in life our sweet spirited -ister gave her heart to Jesus. It was her joy to do the will of her Master, and to spend and be spent in His service. The Savior whom she trussed had prepared her a mansion, and. ac cording to His promise, He has tak en her to her Heavenly home. Therefore we deem it a privilege to thus openly bear record of these facts in the minutes of the society, and do hereby extend to the mem bers of the family who mourn her untimely death, our heartfelt sym pathy in their affliction, being as sured that God, the Father of all of us, will in the abundance of His ten der mercy send that solice which alone can comfort and give peace to their souls. Be it further resolved that a copy of this memorial be furnished the family and also to the press for pub lication. MISS DELL LUMPKIN. MRS. W. H. LUMPKIN. MRS. W. A. HUGHES. SIIIE MUM COMPANY OUT OF jtCEBHIP Insurance Company To Be Administered By Com missioner Wright. The affairs of the State Mutual Insurance Company, with its home office at Rome, Ga., in which a great number of citizens of Bartow coun ty are interested, have been placed by the court in the hands of the state insurance commissioner, Hon. William Wright, and all litigation heretofore existing has been settled and taken out of court. This will be welcome news to many thousands of policy holders in this company throughout the south who have viewed with great alarm the vicissitudes which have been forced upon this company through the putting of it into the hands of a receiver, with consequent loss of business, increased expense and gen eral demoralization of its functions as an insurance company. It will be remembered that in the early part of last year certain in terests brought suit for a receiver ship. The case was heard before Judge Fite, of the Cherokee Circuit, Judge Moses Wright holding himself disqualified. The question of Judge Fite’s disqualification was raised on the trial below but Judge Fite de cided that he was qualified to pass on the matters ,in controversy. He thereupon appointed Hon. Sproull Fouche, of Rome, as receiver. From this decision the case was appealed to the supreme court which held that Judge Fite was disqualified and improperly exercised jurisdiction over the case and held that his acts in relation thereto void because of this disqualification. Thereupon the case was sent back for a retrial and Judge W. E. Thom as, of the Valdosta Circuit, was se lected to try the issues involved. Tn the meantime, the legislature 'passed a bill designed to protect in surance companies from the des tructive features of court proceed ings and provided that insurance companies which were meeting with difficulties in the meeting of their obligations and otherwise un able to perform their functions, should be turned over to the insur ance commissioner of the state in order to save costs and expenses of court proceedings. The insurance commissioner was given wide lati tude and authority to administer such companies with the .right 'to determine its status and to either wind it up as a business or to Turn it back to it's stockholders to be fur ther conducted as a going concern. Thereupon when the case came before Judge Thomas, the future conduct of the case was governed by the new law, and all parties consent ing thereto, the litigation was aban doned and the company was turned over to the state authorities, i It is the hope of those who are in terested in the company that the in surance commissioner will be able to work out the problems which be set the company and to place it upon its feet and 'to ultimately turn it back to its stockholders. The company labors under the disadvantage of having for many j months been in court with conse quent loss of business and 'the ina j bility to properly meet the difficul ties in its way. However, all these questions will now be met in> an or derly way and all parties at intere-t seem to be satisfied that the com pany is to be administered by the state insurance department. CALOMEL SALIVATES AM) MAKES YOU SICK Acts Like Dynamite on a Sluggish Liver and You Lose a Day's Work. There’s no reason why a person should take sickening, salivating cal omel when 50 cents buys a large bot tle of Dodson’s Liver Tone—a per fect substitute for calomel. It is a pleasant, vegetable liquid which will start your liver just as surely as calomel, but it doesn’t make you sick and can not salivate. Children and grown -folks can take Lodson’s Liver Tone, because it is perfectly harmless, Calomel is a dangerous drug. It is mercury and attacks your bones. Take a dose of nasty calomel today and you will feel weak, sick and nauseated tomorrow. Don’t lose a day’s work. Take a spoonful of Dod son’s Liver Tone instead and you will wake up feeling great. No more biliousness, constipation, sluggish ness, headache,, coated tongue or sour stomach. Your druggist says if you don’t find Dodson’s Liver Tone acts better than horrible calomel your money is waiting for you. TEMPERANCE SEND A *• Sunday school program fo Sun day, January 31st, 1915. V Opening song—“ God Sav® Our Land”—(Tune America). 1 God save our native land, <9| From ruin’s destroying hand’ll* Save small and great. IB From evils proud and strong, I From rum’s disgraceful 'throng* From laws that license wronjß God save our state. 4 B Save Thou, the home from shßi'"'. From drinks destroying flan® God save the boys. m The tempter lies in wait. ® He lurks at every gate; a Save from the drunkard’s fatV Our pride and joy. \ With faces towards the light, Teach us to vote aright With 'firm design. With ballots clean and true, To keep this end in view, Give us a courage new, Courage divine. Subject of lesson—“ Birth of Sam son.” Scripture lesson—Judges 13-8-IG -24-25. (To be read by young man.) Golden Text (entire school) —“Be- ware, I pray thee, and drink no wine or strong drink.”—Judges 13-4. Character sketches of Bible total abstainers—(by three boys short papers). Ist boy—Samson. 2nd boy— Daniel. 3d boy—John the Baptist. Recitation —(to be given by a boy or girl;—“One More Pledge.” For one pledge more we pledge to day, A pledge to walk the narrow way, A pledge from poison to abstain, That brings dire evils in its train. This pledge has clothed the ragged child, And calmed 'the wife’s heart throb bing wild, And stifled oft the father’s sigh, And tears dried from the mother’s eyes. The pledge to many a house has brought A peace its inmates long has sough't; Has strengthened aspirations true, And kindled faith, and love anew. This pledge we’ll count a glorious prize Until a sober nation rise, And while abound temptations sore We’ll work and pray for one pledge more. THE PLEDGE. (To be circulated and signed.) “I promise, God helping me, to ab stain from all alcoholic drinks as a beverage and will employ all proper means to discourage the use of same.” Sign Closing song—(by school). (Tune Lyons lOs-lls.) We drink at the fount of temper ance true For knowledge is power in age and in youth. Sound sense and sound science are saying today: Abstain from strong drink—’tis the only safe way. The glow of this truth is lightening our land, A torch lifted high from mountain to strand; Let each be a victor o’er self and o’er sin., The triumph of truth we will then usher in. —Anna A. Gordon. This program is arranged by our local W. C. T. U. and it is 'their earn est desire that every Sunday school in the county should observe Tem perance Sunday and carry out this program as far as possible and they are especially anxious that pledges be circulated and signed in every Sunday school. Those who will use the pledge cards will please phone Mrs. W. T. Hunnicutt, No. 204, Cartersville, and she will see that you receive them. W. C. T. U. TO MEET. Wednesday afternoon, January 27th, at the First Baptist church the regular monthly meeting of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will be held at 2:30 o’clock. This meeting will celebrate the 21stf year of the W. C. T. U. organiz ation in Cartersvitle and every wo man in Cartersville is urged to at tend, especially is each member urg ed to bring a friend. The following program will be given: Song Crusade Hymn—jpGive to the winds thy fears.” Prayer—Mrs. Southard, f Bible Lesson—Mrs. J. A. jMonTort.. Solo—Mrs. A. B. Cunyus. J Short business session. \ Song—“ Our Cause.” | Address—“ Early History iof Car tersville W. C. T. U”—Mrs*. W. H. Felton. Brief reminiscences: mJ-s. Sam Jones, Mrs. W. J. Neel, Mrfs. W. C. Griffin, Mrs. C. A. Allday, N*rs. Mary D. Freeman. I W. C. T. U. Benediction. I