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?SVIN S. COBB Each Episode Suggested Serialization by HUGH \\ Produced by the Universal Fi [Copyright; lyi.l. Ly the Universa FIRST EPISODE Liquor and the Law Suf?sstir ! fey IStViN S. C23B, Autliar o? "Sack Homo" And "Judgo Prlojt Storki" I 1 attorney of New York, waa n p^Jr, mun who would never bo PUK peeled or hysterical fear, II is |W0rd was good. Whun bo *ald a thing lt was taken for grunted that ho knew exactly what ho whs talking about und that ho hod the fuels to buck up bia stntomonts. And yut he ..wa? nt: this time almost thb laughingstock of tho city that hail swept him -luto ?nice at : tho last election by au unprecedented, majority.- Tho newspapers, while they j did not actually, attack bim, made itu: j of him. Ills own frlonds loolied ut him : nskance. Even bis own non. Bruce j Larnlgun. au unpaid and volunteer ns- j fllstaut la tho district attorney's ?ffl?c, ; shared the prevailing oplulou, ut least; to a- certain extent. Father and son werr talking. "Pvo no doubt that there's n good deal of graft, Wo all know there Is. lil fact," HU Id Bruce. "It's not so very long sluco I was admitted tb the bar. und, of course. 1 haven't been in ? lii: ?iffl?O long, bUt I've semi II few l?ilhxK Atilt, to soy that tliero ls fl SyuOIenfu infida up of. roSpe: t jlde men. big bust ness muu, that pnietleall.v makes u business pf Crime-I think you went pretty far. dad." Dudley I-nrnlgnn sighed. He wasn't ot all angry. He looked at his son pa tiently and a little wearily. "Xou Ihlnk I went pretty far." ho ?aid. "Half tho city thinks I'm In sane, I believe. And yet 7 I . sbhll prove, if I live, every charge I have fciadc, i'i- stittli' prove that tho most powerful organization this country Ima cvor,socn,s bas. Us .center right berpllr. Kow V?ru*~-hh brguiiizntlon fentitled' oaths determination to secure unfair advantages-gm ft-for itu., nicnib?fs. 1. ?hair prove tb;it- this orgahltmtJou 'will -mt stop und hus not ntopped ut murdcrr" ";> :. ??" '.' ,. ' .-. ' Bruce lauj.-5.vd uncomfortably. "Cau't-you tell me moro, then?" he asked. "Vby, there must bo: cien in thia organization tbnt I know-men Who aro suppaied to 'be respectable!". "Bu^iscd; to be respectable!", said his father bitterly. "Why, they're tho leading men of tho city-of tho whole connery. They nre business men ?who ! ?M. Wasla^YslloW, Grinning ?kul?. 'v C- * <*..'-' u"- '.. . i i -% are the leaders of our gre,i' est-indus*, trica .They control tba basur?p3$ p?^a$#* ns) l^u^ Vdt they wan t to . get, every thing ? ?nt?.vthelr own bauds, Tboyi-;w^h? "to ?tifo':ali' competition. Tho* aro not > content with thc fair, legitimate prouts. T?iey. want to got .graft-iii .every lino abd'.so .double their ; groats, if - they aro not' checken . they : Wi? pot u strangle hold on tho u??hnL' They will control; elections every-. where: they will ?am? ono of thorn ?e?yca. oft .president;. and thia cou?i^ will ceceo to bo-a'Wpubiic." . Bruce be?tntcyi to nus've,* /?e sftw' ?he wild .light in his father's eyes. HQ .knowJil? father Dotier than tbo u,en 4?^^iWuo ld;jghf d nt blim. who:h?| ?woi tho-'speech that bad RlnrtctVfl)-. . the -ff^ht^ I.nrnl-' . "gan '; Wince,- bis sou* copia : remember* " ?le<l tb" multe ; good . any statement, ptjft?l? :. T?t" f&ls-r-ro ii?liev? t ho bi?^ by a Prominent Author (EiR and JOE BRANDT Um Manufacturing Company i film Manufacturing Company.] faith than Bruce could muster. Ile wan about to say something cf tho sort when there was au Interruption. Chere was II knock nt tho door, und an office hoy appeared, bearing a par cel, which ho banded ta th? district attorney. "This ?Minc by special messenger, air," he saki. "Tiie hoy snld there waa no answer, bnd bo wouldn't say where lt caine from." Bruce toot; the package und took ont lils pocketknife, making to cut the string, but bis fat bur checked him. "Let mo see thut a moment," he said. Ile studlea the writing of the address carcfnlty, and then, with a gesture of- dislike and distrust, he shrugged bis shoulders. "I thought ?io," ho said, ''lt's from them." Bruce laughed aloud. . "What do you minn, dnd?" he asked. "Are you nf raid they're sending you n bomb?" , "Xo; I don't think so," said Lumigan ?pille seriously arid-heedless of lils sou's jesting tone. "I don't believe tho time hus como for that yet. Open it. Bruce We might ns well see wbut'H in it." ? U.'uce cut tho strings, tore off tho pa pi-is, nt;J thou, ns thc contents of tho packngo were revealed, he started back, Oiled for tho moment with horror. It Mm . j ; ul oholl q'nforco tho laW/' was o yellow, grinning :skull. .tbat bo revealed, .nnd _ on its . forehead some words wore written'. . . ..Let- the ilqrjor trust alone,Bruce read. "Wo will .phono for your nn ? swer." Dudley Larnlgun looked at him. "You soc-Bruce!'* bo said, "there aro somo who take this'business more se riously than yon do." , "But-why-thia is n Joke-? silly, senseless, practical' joke!'* exclaimed Bruce. "Surely they wouldn't try seri ously to frighten you with a Btagy old trick Uko this?" 'Whether'they tried seriously or not, I they succeeded," said illa father, "for I nm cortnlnly frightened, Bruce." Bruce stared at him incredulously. ^'Yoii'hre frlgbtohed--by this?? said Brueo, looking from his father,to the grinningskull. "Dad,-yon need'a rest, j Your nerves aro, upset^" 'Ypri'yo been, overworking. You'd'better"t?ko a va; ^cation und get huck lute shape." ' Dudley r&rolfron , shook his head sadly. . . ^ : "I Khali ; take no vacation until 1 I have beaten tho 'grafters or until 'they j havo beaten mc Iv he salo. , "I have : hoon . v>TCvitiug for thc.'Ume .to come, Br?op,' Svhentl "could take you into my confidence regarding this. ' i see that nothl?g J can ?ny. will conviuce you that Uris ten real rind deadly danger thnt 1 < face. , But. the proof .wUi c?irie ?joan enough.. It will ba uuthlstnkable j when U ,?oc3 come. . I know that 1 cai-count .on- you; my' bc/-that if. they'succeed in getting me out of the'| wuy they will stilt have to reckon with you." .' ty? * p?tO O? t,lmc^|f n.nnA TVaS bcglz uLub to bp affected. His father was so ecripusi' was BO evidently in deadly | tear, that Brueo could not help being moved.. It wan*, imponible for bim to .pel leta* when* be tried' to think things out that there was any basis for his father's, four, but it was equally. Im possible for htm to believe that a men Ilk?. Dudley Lumigan would give way. to paulo without tue very grayest rea-" ROUS. . "Yon needn't walt, Bruce," said his f?theV/flholiy; *?I hove a good deal of? i I v. ork tc dp, and 1 shan't need, you." Bruce got up and -'umvea.hesitating]*-, j toward tho door. . Just* then. the tele- j ; phone von' ljis'h?tnj^aVd?afc'V-r^g. ont ?*parpiyy Dudley L?ndern ri bOf Oro ho an swered pointed to another instrument, strid* Bruce, understanding, lifted i bi re ceiver tb listen ip the contorshtien. . . A ittdiig? :y?jce, evld?ntly .disghb?ed,' co ite lb inly tb htn car : ?>Hollp? : Hello* J? thia District At torrit'? ?^irnlgnri?T^ '?'-'." i^e^'':'/'.. ;.' $?M|?|? V : il-. .., ''..' r ''LunUgan,1 yo? know.' who is' speak In?:" If yon .ar? in' donut look rit the skull wo ?eat,yon.v "I am looking at it." "lie warned In Ump. That ??tiill i? ibo nymboi of thc uncertainty of life. Wo udmlro ;vou-wo admiro any strong Bud brave enemy. But do not mlsluko foolhardiness fur bravery. You can ;rjver bent us. und yo?: will sacrifice yourself if you try. We do not offer yon money, lectivo nu alone-or you win Buffer." "I shall do my duty. Yon havo had before tho only r.nswer I shall ever Kive you. 2 nu ?worn to uphold and enforce the law. I shall do no at what ever risk to myself." ? "Remember,'(his ls the Inst chance lyon will hero to "Bavo yourself. We ? bear you no 111 will; we do not want to bo obliged to move nimmst you. but If you do not yield your blood be on your own head." "I html! enforce tho law. Sooner or ?Inter'you will pay the penalty for all' ; your crimes.", j And on tho word Dudley Lumigan, ! bis forehead bended with heavy drops j ? of perspiration, slammed tho receiver i Into the hook. He rose and stared at I I D.uce. "Now Co you believe?" he said. I j "You beard what I said. I think 1 ] I bate om? chanco in a million to cs j capo them. I am n marked man. it ls ; impossible for mo to guard myself ef fectively. Yet I shall .yo on." "You raid you were afraid," enid Bruce. "And BO I anu 1 llvo In deadly fear, l?ut, no matter how much 1 fear them ; I fear my own conscience more. They ! eau never punish me, no matter what I they do, a? would my own conscience i If 1 bet ni yod my trust." I For the moment B'ruce managed to shake oft the depression that his fa-, thor's mood nnd nil the other circum stances had induced. ' "Th?y'ro trying to .frighten you," io said. "Good Lord, this te the twen loth ''century! They're .trying to frighten you. wjih?Vphi tricks. They'd never dare actually' to use violence." "Wo shall sec," said his father. "At least I shall do my duty, no matter what the outcome may be, as long as I nm apnrcd. And I have faith enough ! In you, my sou, to believe that if the men who ure opposed to my give tho last proof of tho truth of my words yon will tnku up that duty and make it your own." Bruce Bhook his bead sadly ns ho went out. It seemed tc him that ho hnd hit upon tho truth-that his father waa breaking down from overwork und ! that ho wne' taking seriously a melo dramatic nnd absurd campaign of blackmail. .."No doubi- attempts nre being made . to.dlssuado him from doing bis duty," .said Bruco to himself, "hut ho ls al lowing -himself to be upset by threats that would-only have amused him a I few years ago. Poor old dad!" pu Bruco himself had n pleasant- cr t rn??V His steps took him to tho hbrao i of BogerMaxwell; whoso vast: iuter I ?ata iii .thd \'fMu ot inUurniico. had I . caused bint to' bo known comnionly as i tho bond of TV-hat waa called'tho in. i sur?riV?' " trostv ; But' it wan not tho ' great ?nrh?ler that Bruco wont t,o see. j'fte; seemed to> bo well known ut tho house. , The servant who mistered his ring smiled ns she took .btu hat and stick. "Miss Dorothy's In tho Hbmry, sir," she said. "She is expecting you, sir, I'm sure." Dorothy Morwell us Bruce entered tho room was standing net?* a win dow. As'sho henrd bis Btep the. turn? ed, with a glad little cry, end cams Btraight to bim. * '"Bruce." she said, "I'm BO f?1adi Yoi weren't sure that. you could r?ome." HO took ber in his arms ?vrtd kissee her. "I usually manage to com?, though don'U?" he said, with a laugh. "Still lt d'?' look doubtful. Dad.-you know" ITO stopped, and sho frowned a Mt tie.'; "Whatever la, tho patter with you fntiu,v(. r.m?p, ..?ea)f?.*. sho said. 4,?n tber says lio moat havo gone muldu lil; ui:ui to. mdko.sueka speech; that he* !a?tttgoninod~:ttll,:thQ .solid business ?U|i In Kew York: by the wild statement::.' Ii made. 1 thlnk-^rm,,<nfTaid .ho iso' quito us pleased ns-he was nt thc id? -of bur-of our engngeniout,'-T J'It'a got nothingito dd with usl" d( clurcd -"BrnoO' angrily.*'"' "I'm not yift spohsiblo for" my father's actionsij*' think myself''-be's' wrong about this that' ho's been excited by things tfii li ave happened.' But' I can't let you . fut lu- r ciitleL-o him to mo" "Of 'course not,".'sho said soothinglj "And bo won't, I'm sure. .And, nnj how, Bruce, dear, we're not going t quarrel, you and 1, even if it turns pi that our fathers do." Bruco .was.'about, to reply when-t ?looked over Dorothy's shoulder, au ssw two inon lu the next room. Ot Was her father, Roger Maxwell; tt other was Stan?***! .-.Stoned And Eton who did not know, that Bruco- cou! seo him, was regarding them wit such a toalevolent, .expression tn ii '?.?a?u?Hy/''ina?rtta.blo'-'',.e^^ that Bru? was startled/: Stone nt thkf timo wi reckoned " the - most 'powerful : ?iaaV? Se.'great financial ; world of New Yoi ?: Was concerned in a hundred grci ente^rUes.:''Tristan the'; SunOay> new papers did.not .pretend to estimate .tl sbso; pf htsva'stVfortuhe: , tijit while Broce; Wo^eib^,vwaa < vtk? very point of saying something Dorothy i ? Stone broke into a smile,. JE took: Roser .Maxwell's arm, and tl twp older men paine into the Ubrar ; Both greeted Bruce in the most birlen ly-fasklom wbilo Steno shock Dorothy bund, hi? eyes devouring her. -,'| "i hear I'm to congr?iol?^?p young' man/-*'- saldf?tono^-nn?^j^t?? blushed becomingly. f "B^ itti^wf W?t. ru thor's ' Riven bia tr3ends-nnd -w#ip?oti to rcinemtj?r tint* I'm ona j iety lately, ' Can't yon peranga., IrtaV take n reit? . lie ought to yo some where und ploy golf for n week or two-^got entirely rid of tho ?train und n orry of bis office." '. "I suggesjed-something of that ?orr to him today, slr," said Bruce. ' "But lt's nlwnys.bpon very bard for my mother und myself to persuade bim to spare himself In any way. Lie works ns hurd ns if he hadn't n cent lt) the world, nnd. ns u matter of fact, Iic'u :t fairly rich mun." "That's always thc way-always the way," said Stone. "Well, do tho best you eau to persuade him. my boy. Ile needs the rest." "I think so; too." said Muswell. "Dorothy, suppo.-M; yon tnko Bruce somewhere else. S!<me ami I have some business to tall: over,'mid we'll need tho pnpers I have-.in ?. my de-ik' here In our talk." Bruce nnd Dorothy were' not at all louth to go:' They smiled ut Ono an other es they went, ?nd neither .turned: to KOO tho .look that Stanford'Stone sent lifter thom, a,look* that might Well have nroiiped Bruce's four ?nd wonder had ho seen it. knowing wbut ne did cf Stone'.-* ii?ivjjr. Meanwhile District Attorney Lumi gan had 3tayod at his office lom? enough to fi?ish some ijnportant work and then had 'nikon his place. In bis au tomobile. "Drlvcj me around the long, way '.ome. .TncU." he said to his chauffeur. "The air ls so beautiful today that 1 till?le lt will' rest mo jti3t to ride around. ? Go np Into the country along the river :iud don't turn back until it's time to get me home for dinner." "Yes, slr," sold the chauffeur.'. Bruce gofe hotpe long before his 'fa ther's-return. In spite of his fooling concerning bia fathers .fears., Bruce wns worried. As forbids mother1, she bad niwnys opposed her liusl mud's en try Into public lite, und she wns; Wor ried every tim? bu was - few minutes Into in getting li?me. Bruce tvlo-.i to cnlin her increasing norvcmuioss, but ho himself was worried, and ns It grow ?lurk bc stood in tub. ball, look ing for tho rayo from the headlights of the car. that would herald bis fa ther's coming. At last ho'saw them, far down the drive that led to the bouse. Ills heart leaped happily, and lie went back to call bis mother. "Keru bo comes, mother. It's all right, o 7 course!" he cried. "Ton were silly to bo worried." She was in the conservatory nt ibo back of tho house, cutting Howers for tlio dinner rahje^^nd he bad to go well away from the front door to ilnd her. Thch hq'Jsflpittfl^nu arm around her waist, and .tltcyj, walked through th': ?great hall together. They jicara the car. .stop out:,ide und heard Dudley I.nrnlgan's voice giving soiu'e- order. Tbc.car starte^ nvain, .-md thou out side there, was', p muffled,cry, Mrs. i.nrnignn scr^am^d. Bruce leaped for ward. . The doot|", burst open, and. his father 5toggei'e^.,i?2, clutching''cenv?i slvcly^ihls's'ifle, .oufl, foll. Bruto %6'p[\z. one look. ITO f&yrs the" ploou' toar stained ibo n?qr^'hhd theil, ns his mother, tian^foiTO?d, by tho need of action nud ghin big1 contrbl of herself, went to work io-stanch tho'?qw of bioo'd, Bru?oi rac'?d 'for ?fio t?l?phone' flo gav? a n?mB?flnnd w;ni't?d impa tiently for the uhsw^ "Hello, hellor* no ?rl?d nt lust. "Dr. Morgan? iltirrv' over bore, doctor. Bruce L?ruigtiu; talking. My father's been badly hurt .ti's" very sorlobs, I'm nf raid, l'es," brin:: 'yauV instruments." Then ho helped his jiiotlier^'to do what little lhere' wai to bo" doue before tho doctor's .arrivai Together 4hey got tho wounded mau on a.conch and made him ns comfortable ns they could, ?o bod- fainted nnd rwas no longer conscious.'-'His breathing: was heavy, and n growing, spreading gray ness in Iiis checks coi? Bruce, little as he wus used to But?h scones,"that there was little hope, ii any. Thoa Bruce telephoned.Ho theVpollce. But ho'could glorio oieW;-be : bad'not taken tho tluio.Ho ir.v to 'find lho=as sass'bi; ; '?ut IhehV q? iio'bearfl'ibe doc tors .- car .'.?tu is^S. Opt ??tsidei i-Bruce.' Bru co' Was Making a Splendid Cnm went to the doc* apd-'fiimB vlt open. Dihucd ?0 .the d&praai^as ir note v-*t^.. ten ou rot?gh paper in ari anformen hand - I?^B?P'* ' "C??ipllmontsJct;th'c tiCtee?r 'Thafc ^w'tis alb- i l?ue if wns cno>... Bruc? .shuddered with terror und re morse its lie .reatiie?V(th?f' his, father bad been rlgbt-tbrit h? had been ed Tdr'd?aflViby'i?^t^i?cabicorgatiis?v. V, which''lititfr?^tr^'tm^0wi? 'af. off"blsi/owri ?oar?top.- Then thc tVmnW * Acrtbe^t?bt5?r 14m igau he looked grave. Ocutly ho examined tho wound. "'Im sorry," ho ?nhl. bis volco show ing his emotion. "There is nothing I can do-except perbupg to bring him to before--before he-he goes." Bruce, speechless, nodded, and tile doctor bent down and us?d a hypo dermic needle. In o few moments its effect was manifest. Dudley Lernt* gan's eyes opened, nnd be reached out a band gropingly. Bruce tool: it anet hent down to listen. "You will believe-now"- be Raid ? painfully, and with a mighty effort "it is .flits' v? ark of the fifteen-of tho graft' syndicate. " Hunt them .down free thia land of- this mighty graft trust Finish my work-run for dis trict attorney" His-voice died,away: then, with n tremendous effort, he spoke again, ono \ word/ "Maryi" ho.enid feebly.. With te?r3 streamlug down his cheeks Bruce turned to his mother.'- Sho lean- j ed over, and it was in her urms that Dudley Lnrnlgnu died. And. staudlng ever his body, Bruce swore- that be would bo "true to tho .trust lila father ! Dorothy .Tried to ifTolitny' Him In Vain? .Un.: imponed fc$pn bim-that he wonld nVc n gc 111 s death and bru??'^u? miu>, derers to justl?e.,^ %-? f ?:?}'[ '? Against tho ndVIoe of .his.,'friends,' 1 against tho pleadings, of Dorothy <M0x-,; ' well, against bis. mother's?rglnira ev'?n.. ' Bruce stuck to his det?rmiiiaUou. "The murder bf, Dudley Lumigan.bud. ! thrown tho .reform.:, elementa of-tho / ,city: into n .paul?- This terrible an/1 ' sinister proof of tho. powers, .of ..tho forces of graft had caused a revulsion '. of sentiment. Men .who had assailed the dead district nt t orne y ?s a fanatic and a hysterical-demagogue for his great speech attacking graft had toad milt thut, there had been spmo basis for bis sensational accusations. . . But these same men were afraid . tb" move. Ko lt had been easy for Bruce to se cure tho reform nomination tor district attorney. Ho one else wanted" it Tho graft syndicate had made it too plain .that peril as well as honor went with' thp;office, -, lU'ucp,-W03vwajklng a splendid cam- \ palgn,. W/ngblyst^he forces of graft 'AH ';??e$\ver,..vicious elements, pf the ? ,;&ty.&e|$''ArVu/yed' p^iin?t.'ii'tOi. From the divest:;tli?.;^nmbllng1w^s?8,i the haunts of tho djrn&iwUers auntie i men, and Women who lived ou yipe tind de- . .i?.vvityV-*.on- eriiiib. and ignorance, the forces of .evil. Kentib^J;- t??jir\?'poaor ts" . against nini|i^B?'t^B^^^^?ilmft .ql: ! TT/?y8v,b? ;bb>?f athteV- .martyrdom,- ' on . ;-?S&: own , .dptbi'minn tioii ? ? not; ; only . to ! avenge the <le'?d-.hihb; butant whatever iisk. to.i dnWdi\- to erm 11 im e. t ? fight against nil "the. forc?s:.that '.'were ex* plolting - ' the . pbb?r ?and ' tho> ignorant made a. great impression nbd/^creased, ; hls-own-pepnlarit^' itr?'m'^uOusly..- . Ho developr?''m'tb'ai|i-:?ff?ctive spe?hv cr, and.'nla'.^bltte^ribgiug. spefecfces : tnadp 'hiany ' c?nVeits,: to his cause; Dorothy Maxwell-had opposed ?bis en-: trance into v'tho..'catnpafgb sfb.ee ' she: feared. for ; his '? safety. Dorothy-:, wo t beginning to .bp .liauntpd ;b?-\-fretful suspicion?, ?uspl?iobs ?lmhatl not dl'.red l'as ryet to coroma^ . . .But ?qcb.-ba WIIB in tito .light she . stood by 'him. Hhgrbdglng?y'sho con- i s?nted, to the. postponement .'bf c- their nfartfnge "tliat:-^w'&^'?li??T.^'v?t?blb; since it was ?nippsaible for him to take ,thp:\ tim?.- ?fot,- his VWeddlng-'d^tuj-'-'tiiei campaign. 'And Dorothy, herself an ardent <. advocate of ..woman suffrage, &d'all she boubji ..to array, tho wemen of thb city ob, his side.' . . ;. Ja SJ . speech elie mndp ta a- .suffrage crganv iz?tlon, "but ; they can .mtiaeh.ee the men who cam ^ Wt every Woman hero to tite polia with some mh?iun?^H^r thf.t he. votes. rlghtfrfor. I&rt&^JtnM decency, against ;jrreft obd-cbrraptiob??* '. Thousands of. women topic np that j cry.r and ^b? graft ?rsanl-?ati?n,; v^hich j lind-expected ,0: .%uikover..^hejn?'tt hail ? ^eliminated':< Dudley.'?'?'v^rai?f?y^;'begoI1 [. f b. be ; wwrrtbd'' auds$ "seo" H^fi&fetf1 ' lier . fallier was bitterly ..opposed to! Bruce's election. VI* won't bavo you taking part in bis campaign," be said. "You mubo mc look ridiculous." Ho said this in the presence of Stan ford Stone, but Dorothy wnB not afraid to spcak-hcr mind. / ' "I have a right to live my own Ufo'." sue Unshed. "Why are you so opposed to BrucoV" ."Because he's n dcningogue, n dan-, genus pian." said Maxwell. "He. a rich man, ls siding with the poor-tbo Socialists and the anarchists. He ts a traitor to bis own class." ' ",Now, Maxwell, Miss Dorothy ls en titled to ber own view." said Stone soothingly, But. Dorothy bad begun to distrust Stone. She refused to ac cept bim as un ally. Bruce had told ber of a discovery ho hail made. Stone, while pretending to be friendly.-had se-; cretly contributed heavily to the Cam par?n? fund of the opposition. Election day ?imo. Bruce, lu his of fice, waited, knowing be bud doue bis best. Tile result wns with the voters. .Would iue> tr hst him-/ Would they give bim ?ho power ho required to do .J bis work? Ile whs walting for?Doro thy. She came lit lust. , "You're going to win. Bruce." she said Ins he took her In .lils arms. "I know Ul'. 1 feel iii" And then came Stone. "Well," bc ?ald. "how tloc3 it took?" "Bad for you." said Bruce uucompro-' misi?gly, Stouo laughed, with nu excellent as sumption of amusement. "My dear boj-," , ho'auld, "why do you mistrust me?. I'm your friend."' Brace lcolccd nt bim. And just then Ibero was a . scuffle at tho-door. A rough looking mau --burst-in nod made for Bruce, wiivlng n'hulfe." Stone with a quluk leny grappled with'tilm/sel^ed bis bnnd and bent tbe' wr?st buck till the knife dropped.' Then' quite calmly bo'pnsbeil hlm'ont.'1 .['.'' '' ' "Jhst an 'clc?ti?n;:ro'W'dy.',: ho said, with U smile-, He bai?ded' Bruce the liblfc. '"Perb:i,'?s" 'you'll'' believe' I'm your friend now. Well. I'll leh've you." "I'm grateful. MK Stone," saki Bruce. But ho was puzzled ns be look-' cd nt Dorothy. Then bia eyes fall on n. blt of paper the thug had dropped. Ho picked It up and cried out in surprise und delight. "Look!";be saith Ho gave lt to Dorothy, nnd together they looked nt it. It was a typewritten slip and read: Como nlono. For safety we will admit but ono man. "Will outline plan retrardins T.arnl^ran should he bo elected. Number ia 33 Hester street. Kap one. then .two, then ono. - THE FIFTEEN. "Ifs my chance." cried Bruce.: With glowing eyes-"ray .'chance to get' on tho trail of this secret^ohenJy;ht lnstl .ru got*' . ??.;<:;...?.- ; :- "K.!V::??:-7 i j; ; - "Brucb, there'll he danger?*? e?ld I*or Othy.' "-:.'...'"..' r.Mi:<n;i /. ..i,<?i?.;.| / '"Trien T' inust 'face- ^ fi" mV cried. ^y?^e'?fttWh,'?bowvTf'^uBt?u''.'f t I t?b?? in 'gb w?th'yo?TVtried SS?fo thy,J''' f^T"?P! !'; "??>'"' ? vt--'. J , ypHai" .?yenmg'^b'^ ' y a8i limshpd Bruce.??vc\ the ?^&fand was] adn^tfed,!tb p db-e thar:i.nY.;c.d'1 ik<- d fit meeting J^aco; for..cppsplratotja,,. ?P.f$??p thy:'attcnipt.?d, tfl.^c^omRa.byi.Wni. put wea thru.st;bpcif?j |j:,. ? ro.if? ii j'TVTor thought, yeu'd.:come.V^sbld o mait ::^Mr. Iarnlganj you ^walked r?ito a -trap. Now; yotf'Hhave ono-Clia^ee. Sign tilla pnperi i agreeing to obey tho commands of tim fifteen o^yebr;polit ical career is stan end; eve? your life; is nt stake." i Bruce stared , at him, then laughed. "Do' you think," he said: "you nnd your cutthroats can intimidate me?" v He mad? for tho door. "Stop i?m.^Bhidfbrdr' cried^s?m? ? n?at; thejlobr.".-Tho man who had ac costed ulm struggled with/ Brot? Outside < au o -i pp timi! d g on ibo door, Dorothy1 InAt?rrb.r culled'foivtkb police. As tho door burnt open it shpt ramj?OTtf: Tho-police snatched Bruce frobti^^?p! salients. .. . v^es,r^rnlgant*' said lie. . "Officer/arrest these.Jmen^rin tbo coroner. Bin; Bradfbrd,|4^aeadi. Aa B?fl^^ Bri!f-?-.cfttorcd/; Bradford's ;tianib on '.'o', puge of a mbworaudurnV'ib^^ "Tho Men Who Have Paid."V~s Ho looked. ?o ward Dtbretny," i smiitd j and; thenbald: "i; w^d?V:^frb'wi"Cbo;] tlr? nett to pay the penalty? Thank .1 ?bd; T bate''.rfd'''fbb\'o;?m'ifiibnity Otv'o0B of the fifteen1," . ; ??nu of First Episode.], ?-^.,?1 , i ,;,.; Vmi linn Win.V>l.'? 'i*'. V .'j I^B -.?^t WEEK: .; ^v- ' y ^..v . -.....y; ?? MOTHES! MIR CHILD mm? FEVERISH FROJHONSTIPATION If tongue h coated, breath bad - ciomacK'sour, clean liver and bowels. ? . '-? <"'v""' . ? ?' Give ."California Syrup of Figs" at once-a teaspoonful today often saves a sick .child tomorrow. If', your little one-is out-of-sorts, hnlf-3lck, jBnJt resting, eating and act ing naturally-look. Motlier! see if / tongue is cpated. .This is a sure sign that ;its '.little, stomach, liver and bowels aro clogged-with waste. When cross, . 'irritable, . feverish',.. ..jtomach ?flour, br?hth' had or lia's stomach-ache diarrhoeas .'Bdr?;throat, full of cold, gfve 1 a MttaspbWul of "California .Syrup of Figs," and in a few hours all tho constipated poison, undigested food and-sour'bile gently moves out of Its little bowels without griping, and you have a well, playful child again.. . Mothers can rest easy after giving this harmless "fruit laxative," be cause it never falls to cleanse tho lit tle on6s?llv'er and'?icHv?lB and sweeten the stomach dud they dearly love its pleasant t?fete:" Full "directions for babies, children of all ages aud for growh-ups'.prltited on each bottle. Bew?ro " of counterfeit fig syrup. Ask your drd'ggist for a 50-cont bottle ot "Califronia Syrup of FigB;" then see that lt ls made by the'California Fig Syrup Company.'^ ;Aj^bihnfiW?cit,for' ('ioup. Cdhghs; c'?^s,- ' Hroup?, 1 ?mars?ness, ihil?med' throat, bronchial troubles' or Sore . ch'?st . ?ify relieved ' by:. Foley's Honey^Mid Tar which' Opens Stopped air. "pd?s'^?y,. soothe?' andi? heals in flamed surfaces^ ep?' restores'normal breathing. . W, c'.:-Allen, JBpaelojr. Mo., says: ': ,"."T, hp.ifc .raiftfed' ^ .family of . . tqntf,, Children, and used F???y's'iHoney and( ,Ta^'wi?h';a?l. bf thom, j .And it tpe.. ^eat'.\^ug$, and,croup medicine I eyer,$?ed.uscd,;it' for eight or ten ' y'cjirs "4p.d-'can ?j recommend It for croup."-Sold, Everywhere. " ' ? ". ? ??_ x- ?. -?Jil ? WhrleeGive ????PMK|I slock ^H^R fem ? ? fleeting, rrfade easy. fSee I III Ililli' j r' ' '"'V .'? g , ;^^^^^'^' ^ ? . ;. :Makes.;;^gat?al'. :?'> I . i ! l$;?$ffiHt yr'' ih| fable. ' . ' ?" .. .O?.'...'..' ':.<? . ' . :..' L ,-,---r-Tiri??i?n?i.liiiMwi?,,