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?-'??. I - REMEMBER THE SABBATH DAY TO KEEP IT HOLY 1 ' -?-?-? ' -------a VOLUME 1. NUMBER 370. Weekly. Established l860tBaIlT.JBB.il. itu. AKnPDcnN c r- QI Thin A, Y Mr?p MI run lunvrun CD OO IMA mm *****- ---- Tl THE MILLION DOLLAR M ? STE BY "The Million Dollar Mystery" will run for twenty-two consecutive., weeks in thia naper. By an arrangement with the Thanhouser Film Campaoy it has been made possible not only to read the story In ?his paper but also to see it each wrek in the various moving picture tneatres. - For the-so lution ot this mystery story 910,000 will be given. Conditions Governing the Contest The prise of $10,000 will be won by the man, woman qr ch : 1'who writes the moat acceptable solution ot the mystery, from which the ; last two reels of the motion picture drama will be made and the last two cnapters ol ' he story written by Harold * Mac Orath. Solutions may be sent to the. Than houser Film corporation at 5 South Wabash avenue, Chicago, 111., or Thanhouser Film corporation, 71 W. Twenty-Third street, New York City, N- Y., any time . Up to midnight, Jan. 14, 1915. Thia allows several weeks . after the last chapter has been pub lished in which to submit the solu tions A board of three judges will deter mine which of the many solution* re-' ceived is the most acceptable. The Judgment of this board will be abso lute and final. Nothing of a literary nature will be considered in the de cision, nor given any preference in the selection of the winner of the $10, 000 prise. The last two reels, which will give the most acceptable solution to the mystery, will be presented in the theatres having this feature, aa soon aa it is possible to produce the sante. The story uoresponding to these motion pictures will appear tn the newspapers coincidentally, or aa soon after the appearance of the pic tures as practicable. With , the last two reals will he shown the picture of the winner, his or her home, and other. interesting features. It ls un derstood that the newspapers, so tar as practicable, in printing the last two chapters ot the story by Harold Mtfc Grath, will also show a picture of the Buuv?vii?u? vOa?eaUuit. Boluttoas to the mystery m??st not be mor? than 100 words long. Here ?A? a soi?? questions U> bu kepi in mind in connection With the mystery as sn aid to a solution: No. 1-What becomes of the mil lionaire? . No. 2--Whst becomes ol ?he f1.600, OOOT : No. 3-Whom does Florence marry? No. 4-What does becomes of the Russian countess? Nobody connectett'eUher directly or indirectly with "TnV Million Dollar Mystery" will be considered as a con- ' testant. ^ . Stanley WarwreaTe, raiiUonalre. af? ter a ssnrafflrjsffii escape fran Bte den ot the gang of brilltaat thieves known as the Black Hundred, lires the life of a redase fer 10 years. Hargreave accMeatJy meets Braiar, leaWof the Black Hand. Kaor*?t Bri? will try te gat hun, he escapes frern his owa heme by a balloon.?- Before es. caping ha Writes a letter to th} Kiri's school where eighteen years' before he mysteriously left ea the do?rstep als saar ?a?ghter, Florence ? Gray. That day Harffreiv* ?ne 'raws 91,000,000 tttWm +m mM ? ?. parted thad this crapped Wa ?he sea when the balloon he escaped ta was punctured. Florene* arrives fr?? tte girls* sehest, Princess Ohts, Brained eora. aaaloB, rlslts her and claims to be a relative Two beams islsctives caU. bat their pl?t ls Foiled hy Nortes, a aew???per ass&t After f*m*g is ?kafir ?rsi attesxpt, the Black Hu lid red Trap Flo? nee. They ask her for money, bat she es capas a?Bia, foiling them. Nerton and tat e*?ntess call ea rt >re?ce the neat day, anea mere safe at hSate. the visitors haring gene. Jones raloeves a section sf Hsectog sad fren? a cavity takes a koa> Pars ned bj members of the Blank Handred, he rashes to . the waler front sad s acecea H IB srep. pis? the kkk Bili tao sea. Aeeemalie?, sf Braise succeed ta kidsaptag piewmce wan* sha ls shea, ping aaa sm kV ?ff to ?ea. Korten receives ? w&?**s later faformtng hiss th?t the ?in lad leaped fate tts sea acd bees lr* ?raed. Concealed aaWer the re?4esveHs *f the Bfci?* Handred, a sask Varas of thc MrMvery of the hex fran the sea by a afTiar a. - ?? tts ?absegnest re* tan to the bottom ef the sba. and he Jeaes. A dani irate hex ls pfatatoi sad later secare* ky the kana, kat kefere Hs ; c"*%*fr ?rc ?xs ail ned the hex - Ftoalkf haBaajf checkmated at er cry tara, Bra lae en shavers to eaatesh the BararfMtf ks?s?fesld ia the law Ia er der ter ?ala fte* aeees? ta BM hesse. Nerte? *?sta tk7j^2e at tke heels Vf the re?sv?Vwat, vaiea. kaw ever* ?revee to to barrea.sf resans. FeHawiag a telephone message Janes reseted .frew a ai vate rio? sane* wno? hs aa?res?ed as ?sir,? Fleretke ts a?a&e laved trass ker hasse and takes* sat to esv iThreagh Nertes's derfas; sad ?'?.lid as aa aria tor ?be ls rescued and return to her h?me in time to confront ea agent of the Black Hand. Through treachery in th? Hargrea<e household Florence is delivered lato the hands ol an unscrupulous doctor, who ls In the pay of the Black Hun dred. From the faithful Susan Norton learns that the doctor has declared that Florence Is stricken with small pox and that he ls preparing to spirit her away. By acting quickly tke re porter, with the aid of Susan, sac* eeeds In extricating the young woman from thc danger after an encounter with members of the gang. By chance Florence discovers a care used by the Black Hundred. Be ing surprised by members of the band, she conceals herself and then learns of a mysterious paper which Is of vital importance to her father's safe ty, and at great risk to herself secur es the paper. (Copyright, 1914; by Harold Mac Orath.) .CHAPTER XX. (Braine Tries Another Weapon.) "What I want now," said Braine, as. he placed the living room of the apartment of the countess, "ls re venge. I've been checkmated enough, Olga; they're playing with us." "Tb*.:, la nothing new," she replied, shrugging her shoulders. "At the be ginning 1 warned you. I never liked this affair after the first two or three failures. But you would have your way. You wanted revenge at that early date; but I cannot see that you have gone forward. Has !t ever oc curred to you that the organization may be getting tired, too? They de pend solely upon your invention, and each time your invention has result ed in touching nothing but zero." "Thanka!" "O, I'm not chiding you. I've failed, too." . . . "Are you turning against mer* he demanded bitterly. . .. "Do my actions point -that. way?" She countered. ."No. But the more I view' what haa passed the more dis heartened I grow. It has been a oer iea o; ui mu ai icy a, and ali we ?uno succeeded in doing: is knocking our hoads. I can see now that all our fail ures are due to one mistake." "And what the devil ls that?" he asked, Irritably. '"We were in too much ot a hurry at the beginning. Hargreave prepared himself for quick action on your part." "And lt I had. not acted quicly he would have started successfully on one of his. world tours again, .and that would have been the hut ot him, and we would never have .learned of the girl s existence. So there's your argument" "Perhaps you are right. But for all that we have not played the game with any degree of finesse." "Bah!" Br.'H.3 Ht a cigarette and smoked nervously. "I - can't even get rid of that meddling reporter. He has been aa much to blame for our fall ares aa either Jones or Hargreave. I admit that in his case I judged has tily. I believed him to be just an or dinary newspaper man, and he was clever enough to lull my suspicions. But I'm going to get him. Olga, even if I have to resort to ordinary gun man tricks. If there's any final reck oning, by the Lord Harry, he shan't set a chance in the witness stand." . "And I begin to think that that life chit of a girl has bees hood winking me all elong. By tho way. did rou find out what thst letter said?" lbs asked after a pause. "Letter? What letterr Bhe spiang ' from her chair. "Dou rou mom to say that they have not Laid you shout that?" Olga became greatly excited. "Explain," he said. "Why, I.waa at the garden day be fore yesterday, and a msn approach td and asked If I was Miss Hargreave. Becoming at once suspicious that jom -thing very Important wss shout to happen. I signified that I was Miss Hargreave. The man slipped a paper Into my hand and hurried off. I took i quick glance at it and-was dumb founded to find it utterly blank of writing. At first I thought some joke lad been played on me. then I chane M to remember tho invisible ink 1 ot ters mn al wayo wmtn rn* IT tylor itaading that you were to visit the rave in the morning. I had one man it the garden take the note. And you rever got it?" "Some oae ahall pay for this care sses ess. I'D call up Vroon and Jack ion at once. Wait just a moment" Ha weat to the telephone. A low nattering conversation took piece. >lga could hear little or none of it When Braine put tho receiver .back m the hook his mee was not pleas ant to see. "That girl!" "What now?" 'It seems she had been out horse track riding that morning. She bad Mien one of the boys cross the field md suddenly disappear; and she was iurlous to learn what had become of ?Ira. With her usasl luck she stum ped on-to the method-of opening the loor or the cave and ?eat in. She nott ht*? keen nosing about. She lida'* Lave much time, though, aa he boys came np to await me. Evt teortly she crawled Into that old chest 4*4 iv come inexplicable manner pur LLION DOLLAR M By Harold MacGrath ?JONES AND HENRI SERVAN.iSOSSlAN MINISTER Of^^vOe^ loined the letter from Jackson's pock et. They' left to reconnoiter; and it was then that Jackson discovered his iqss: When Florence heard then? com - ing she jumped into the well. And liv ed thiough that tunnel! The devil is in it!'! "Or out o? it bi ncc- wc cO??lu?r him our friend." "Ar.d 1 had her in my hands, note and hil!" . "But with all that water there will not be any writing left on the letter." "Invisible ink is generally indelible and impervious to the action of wa ter; at least the kind I use is. I'd give a thousand'for a sight of that letter." "And I might be worth a million," Olga suggested. "Not the least doubt of it in my mind. Olga, old girl, it does look as if my star was growing dim. We'll never get our hands on that million. I teal' lt in my bones. So let's set tle down to a campaign cf revenge, without any furbelows. I want to twist Hargreaves heart before the game winds up." "You wish really to injure her?" "I db not wish to injure her. Far from lt," he replied smiling evilly. "You want her dead?" whispered Olga, paling. "Exactly. I want ber dead. And so if all my efforts here come to noth ing, so Shall Hargreave's. His millions will become waste paper to him. That ia revenge. The Persian peach meth od." "Poison? You shall not! You shall not kill her!" vehemently. "Tender hearted?" "No ir 1 muat in the end go to pris on, so be lt; but I refuse to die In the chair." "Vary well then. W^ shan't kill her, hot well make her wish she was dead, I was only trying to. see how far you Would go. The basket of peaches la la the hallway. Every peach ls poi soned. No nx\n in the, country knows more about subtle poisons than I do. Hare I not written books on the sub ject?" ironically. . "And they will trace it back to you In a straight lue," she warned. "I will not have IL" "I can go elsewhere." he replied, coldly. "You would leave me?" "The moment you cross my will," emphatically. It became her turn to pace. Torn between bar love ot the man and the danger which stared her In the face. Sh? Timm ?OT- tu6 titus {M6??B distracted. All the time ho watched her with malevolent curiosity, knowing that in the end aha would concur with bia evil plana "Vary well," aha said finally. "But listen; we shall be fouod out Never doubt that. Your revenge will cost us both our Uvea. I feel it." "Bah! the law will have no hand In my end. I always carry a pellet and that ring of yours would suffice a regiment. She will not die. She will merely Become a kind of paralytic; the kind that can move a Utile bot not enough; always wheeled about In a chair. Ill bring in the peaches; rosy and downy. One bite after a given Urne will Jo the trick. If they suspect ard throw them oat wa have lost nothing but tho peaches. A trusted messenger will carry thurn to the Hergreav* house. And thea well sit down aad wait." Meantime, in the library of the Her greeta boase. Florance and Jim were pussltag over the blank aheet of paper. -Il? wager," said Jim, "the water I washed all the writing away. The fire does not seem to do any good. We'll turn it over to Jones. Jonesil find a way to solve ter Trust him." "What are you two chattering about?" asked Susan, who was ar ranging sonic flowers on the table. "Secrete," j'm -T'111-'~ "Humph!" fSpsan puttered about for a few minutes longer, then crossed to the reception roon:, intending to go up stairs. At that moment the maid was admitting a messenger with a basket of fruit. "For Miss Hargreavc." said he. He gave the .basket to the maid, touched his cap awkwardly, and swung pn his heel, closing the door behind him. He was in a hurry to deliver another message. "O, what lovely fruit'" cried Su san, pausing. "I'm going to steal one, she laughed. She selected a peach and began eating it on the way up to her room. The maid passed on. into the li brary. "What's this?" inquired Florence, as the maid held out thc basket. She selected a peach and was about to set her white teeth into it when Jim in terposed. "Walt a moment, dear." Florence lowered the peach. Jim turned to the maid. "Who sent it?"' "I don't know. sir. A messenger brought it, saying it was for Miss Har greaves* "Let me see if there is a card." But Jim searched in vain for the card of the donor. At once all hin'.'suspicions arose. "Don't touch them. Better let the maid throw them out. Fruit from unknown persons might not be the healthiest thing in the world." "What do you thinkV "That in all probability lt is poison ed. But there's no need trying to prove it ff my theory be right or wrong. Ask Jones. He'll tell you to throw them a*7ay." "Horrible!" Florence shuddered. "But they do not want to poison me. I'm too valuable. They want me alive." "Who can say. returned Jim. gloomily. "They may have learned that they cannot beat us, no matter what card they turn up. I may be wrong, but take my advice and throw them away- ... ? ? "Good Lord, what's that?" "Some one cried!" 100. r lui iii''- : eXi-iaiiiieu me tneid, terror striken as she recalled Susan's act.. "Miss Susan took a peach from thc basket and waa eat ing it on the way to her room." "Good Heavens!" gasped Jim. "I was right. The fruit was poisoned." Jim had heard enough to send for a specialist be knev. The specialist arrived about twenty minutes after Susan's first cry. To his keen eye lt looked like certain poison which had tor its basis the venom of the cobra "Will Bhe live?" "O, yes. But she'll be a wreck for some months. Send her to the hospit al where ! eec visit her Br^eefitjy, And Ii take that peacb along for an alysis. Ko police affair?" "No. Wc dare not call them In," said Jim. "That's your affair. I'll send down the ambulance. Keep. her quiet She will have a species of paralysis; but that'll work off under the treatment. ? strange business." . "So it is," agreea Jim. Florence knelt beside her friend's bed and cried softly. "You called me Just In time. An hour later, nothing would have saved ber. She would have - ben paralysed for life." Jim accompanied Hie doctor to the door and went in search of Jones. He found the taciturn butler eyeing the fruit basket, his face gray and drawn, though his eyes blazed with fury. "Poison!" "A pretty bad poison, too," said Jim. "Wo can't do anything. We've just got to sit still. But In the end we will get them. That she devil. "No my friend; that he devil. The woman is mad over him and would commit any crime at his bidding. But this ls his work. Wr> want him. He wasn't without conn.ge to send thia fruit, knowing thn I would instantly suspect the sender. Yet. I have no definite proof. I could not hold him in court in law. He will have brought the fruit piece by piece, the basket in a basket shop. He will have inject ed the poison himself when alone. Poor Susan! That messenger waa without doubt some one over whom he holds A threat of the death chair. That's the way he works." Jim Lamped the room wai lo Jones carried the fruit to the'kitchen. The butler returnM after a while. "What about the blank aheet of paper?" "It bas to be dipped toto a solu tion; after that you can read lt by heating. I have already diped lt Into the solution. The moment the heat leaves the sheet the writing disap pears again. The ink ia waterproof, lil show you." Jones got a candle from the mantle, lit it. and held the sheet of paper very close to the flame. Gradually, almost \ imperceptibly, letters began to form ton ihe black sheet At length the message was complete. "Dear Hargreave- The Russian minister of police ls at the Blank ho tel under the name of Henri Servi an. He is investigating the work of the Black Hundred In thia country and can free you from their veng eance ' If you aupply the evidence needed." "Now what evidence can be want?" asked Jim. "Such as will prove Balne an un desirable citizen." "And then." "Quietly pack him off to Russia, whore be is badly wanted." . "Who sent thia message?" "One of our mysterious friends. We bave few, aa you already ?now. Bat lil go and make thia man Servian a visit I have seen the real m Inls tai, and lt this man is tah same on?*, aome thlng of importance may- tarn' np. I shall want you somewhere at oat. Here, Til- let yon have thia latter. Remember, heat bringa lt ont and cold ?lr makes lt vanish. Now, 111 go up ^ we arar a. tui\ g-ii YSTE? for a moment to see lum that poor girl is getting along. We are lucky there's no gainsaying that" "You're a clever man, Jones." said Jim. Jones turned upon him his face grave. The two men looked steadily Into each other's eyes. Jones was the first to turn aside his glance as he had something to conceal and Jim had nothing. When the ambulance took the tor tured Susan away. Jones addressed Florence gravely. "I am going out and BO is Mr. Nor ton. Do not leave the house; not even if you have a telephone call from me or Norton. Both of us will return; so don't let anything bother or confuse you"' "I promise," said Florence, strug gling with a sob Jones went down dtalra again, paus ed by a window as If cogitating, and suddenly threw it up and looked abroad. A rustle among th*e lilacs caused a smile to flit across his face. So they had sent some one to learn the effect of the poison? Or to follow him should he leave the house? He retired to the kitchen and gave some explicit orders to the chief. Orders which did not in any way refer to cooking. Then Jones and the reporter left the house, each quite aware that they were being followed. Near the Blank hotel they separated in order to confuse the stalker. He might dod der and follow the wrong man. But lt waa'?vldebt that this time he had directed to foilow Jones; for he en tered the hotel a minute after Jones. Meantime, a second spy, whom Jon es had not seen, had observed the transfer of the Invisible writing and had immediately informed Br.\lne, who was trot far away. That his pois oned fruit had striken down an out? alder, troubled him none at alt But that mysterious message he meant to have; lt might be a life and death af fair, it might be a clue to the treas ure, or the whereabouts of Hargreave. Thus,, while only one man follow ed Jones, several kept an eye on Jim. ?_aflfthtitjn nts - *- c - ?? 1 1 - card and had it taken to the Russian's room. The page eyed that card cur iously. It was different from any thing he had ever seen before. In one corner were written three or four words which resembled a cross be tween Hebrew and Oreek. "Humph!" muttered the boy. "Whadda y' know about that? Chick en scratches; but' Iguess the bell rings Roosisn. On your way. Hor tense," he cried to the hall maid, who wanted a look at the card. When the boy returned to Jones, he said: "Up to the room, air. He'll see yuh!" The boy kept the silver slaver extended expectantly, but Jones went peat without apparently noticing the hint. The Russian was standing by s window when Jones knocked and wai bidden to enter. "You are not Hargreave." "Neither are you the Russian min ister of police," urbanely. "Who are you?" 'I am Hargreave's confidential man, Blr." The two men eyed each other cau tiously. 'You speak Russian?'" - - "No, I am able to scribble a fea words; that's all." The Russian lit a cigarette and smoked leisurely. He was In no hur ry. "No, I am not the minister; but 1 sm hts accredited agent. I am em powered to bring back to Russia a man who ls known here by the nam? of Braine, another by the name ol {Troon, and a woman who calls her self'a countess and unfortunately. U nae. Ali 1 desire ls some ? damaging proof against them that they are ont laws hi this country. The rest will bi limpie." "They have all three taken out na Luralisatlon papers." The Russian waved his hand airily 'Once they are in Russia those docu nen ts will never come to light Th li nan Brame, it has been learned, hat long been In the pay of Prussia am lias given the general staff of tha country many plans of our frontlei fortifications. I do. not know what an} me of the three looks Ilk*. That li shy I sought Hargreave." "I will gladly pdzi them oat ti rou," ssid Jonas, robbing his nandi ogethrr, a Sign that he waa greatl: pleased. "That will.be very good of you, I'n iure," In s rumbling but perfecta egible EngliBh. "And suddenly they all three wll lissopesr?" ."Suddenly; and you may beilevi ne that from that time on they*! )c beard of never more." ' "All thia sounds extremely saree mle to me. Mr. Hargreave will 1* ?aopy to hear that his long enforce* tidinc will soon come to sn end.** "All you hsve bo do. sir. is to pojn hem out to TM." "It may thake a week or ten days.' "My government has waited for tai 'ears to gather in this delectable trie 1 month, if you like." "The sooner the better. I shall cal his evening after dinner. We sha] -Agin with Mr. Batne; and generali ?hero he ts ls the woman. Vroon wil ia the most difficult.'' "After dinner, thea, since you Imo? j?VA'l. .'.? ,. .. ..." \ riuub rive tY some or his haunts. There ls a re ward." Jones laughed shortly. "Keep that yourself, sir. Mr. Hargreave would willing double whatever this reward ls to eliminate these despicable crea tures from his affairs." "Thanks." While this conversation waa taking place Norton idled about; and feeling the cravings for a cigarette, prepar ed to roll one, only to find that he hadn't the makings. So fate urged him to step into the nearest ' tobac conist's He asked for his favorite brand and passed over the silver. Braine and his companions saw Norton enter the shop. It agreed with their plans perfectly. The tobaccon ist hsppened to be affiliated with the order. So they hurried into the shop. Jim instantly realised that he was In a trap. "How can I get ont of here?" he whispered to the tobacconist The latter smiled. "I have to obey these gentlemen. I don't know what they want you for; but If I made a move to help you I shoujd find my own throat cut without saving yours." "The devlll" jim made a dash for the rear door, to find lt locked. Even as hs fumbled witta the key, Braine and hts com panions flung themselves upon the re porter and overpowered him. "Ah, my friend Brains!" he said. "My friend Norton!" Jerred the vic tor. "And what do you want. some peaches?" "A psper, my friend, s little sheet of psper with Invisible writing on' lt We promised to give you something in exchange for lt" "What?" asked Jim with as mach nonchalance aa he could assume. .' "Life." "Search." said Jim, "You won't ob ject to my smoking?" He began to fol) a cigarette while they.aussad. him. Hs struck 4 tnhfc^O^ Ws ant odor of tobacco. QostfaeVahotft his head. . ' _ "He's got lt on bira somewhere. I saw him taxe lt He's got his nerve with him," The cigarette glowed. Jim smoked hurriedly. Through every pocket they went The contents of his-wallet Isy scat tered at his feet; his watch dangled from the chain. Tbs cigarette grew shorter. Suddenly ona of tba men stretched out a hand, and whisked the cigarette from Jim's lips. He threw it to the floor and stamped out the coal. "I thought so!" he arcUlmed, hold ing out the scrap ot burnt paper to wards Braine. The Word? "Deer H?*gr**v?" wc?* all that remained of the message. With a snarl of rage Braine whiped out his revolver. "I will give you one minute to tell me what that paper contained." "And after that minute IA up?" "A bullet in your, stomach." Quick as a flash jim's hand shot Dut. caught the loosely? held revolver, rave it s wrench, and brought it down savagely upon Blaine's head. Then he reversed it and backed toward J hs Tront entrance. . "Au revoir, till we meat again, gen tlemen!" . ? "v* . (To Be Contifiqed.) . LET THE POLLABS GET BfJSf There ls a marvelous amount of mergy in a ten dollar hank nate, once lt ls set in motion. ' . - It will pay a plumber what is due dim. And a plumbers dent to the elec trician. And his, in turn, to the grocer, who :sn hand lt over the clothier. In a week's time a hot dollar bank lote may do the work of. thousands >f dollars. "Money makes the mara go," hot shat ls wanted in Columbia now la ?hat will make money go into cir mutton. In other words, tbs help-your nelghbor-and-so-help-yoursSB saint s the idea behind "Pay Up Week"-* rom November 27 to December 4. A ten dollar - note lying Idle when mu _ owe it Tnay esfsttst1 ra? liber men whose famines, most karo iic?? 'and ?heiter. ' To hoard money is fcevef st MOA hing to do- it stands In the way ot iomnrunity' progresa. > Inactive money la laky money anfi ssy money means Idle reen. When a man has ten dollar*" and iwes bis grocer or hts plumber, he la loardlng other people's .^Sheasy - so ong as he doesn't pay a lilt with lt There is money enough in South karolina to keep everybody busy, ont t is first necessary to make tba souey get busy. The plan ls for everybody to pay its bills, or to pay that P*rt bf .kia lilla that he can pay. - , When times are hard? fBsati every nan's dollar should work hardest [Ha State. ^Hbs.wsuh tho nd wipe thoroughly dry. Than ?sowr rita ?ry floor, applied With aa Ott