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CHARLES KLEIN V
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ARTHUR HORNBLOW
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CHAPTER IX.
Fifteen minutes passed without a
word being suoken. There was deep
illence fn the room. It was so quiet
that once could have heard a pin drop.
Had a disinterested spectator been
(here to witness it, he would have
teen at once Impressed by the dra
matic tableau presented the dead
man on the floor, his white shirt front
rppttered wilh blood, the cringing,
frightened boy crouching in the chair,
the towering figure of the police cap
lam sitting sternly eyeing his hapless
prisoner, and at the far end of the
room Detective Sergeant Maloney
t'usy sending hurried messages
through the telephone.
"What did you do It for?" thundered
the captain suddenly.
Howard's tongue clovo to his palate.
He could scarcely articulate. He was
Innocent, of course, but there was
fomethlng in this man's manner which
made him fear that he might, after all,
fcave had something to do with the
tragedy. Yet he was positive that he
was asleep on the bed all the time.
The question Is, would anybody believe
him? He shook his head pathetically.
"I didn't do it. Really. I didn't."
"Shut your mouth! You're lying,
and you-know you're lying. Walt till
the coroner comes. We'll fix you."
Again there was silence, and-now be
fan a long, tedious wait, both men re
taining the same positions, the cap
tain watching his prisoner as a cat
watches a mouse.
Howard's mental anguish was al
most unendurable. He thought of his
poor wife who must be waiting up for
blra all this time, wondering what had
become of him. She would Imagine
the worst, and there was no telling
vhat she might do. If only he could
tet word to her. Perhaps she would
e able to explain things. Then he
thought of his father. They had quar
reled, it was true, but after all It was
lite own flesh and blood. At such a
critical situation as this, one forgets.
His father could hardly refuse to come
to his assistance. He must get a
lawyer, too, to proteot his Interests.
This police captain had no right to de
tain him like this. He must get word
to Annie without delay. Summoning
vp all his courage, he said boldly:
"You are detaining me here without
warrant in law. I know my rights. I
am the son of one of the most In
fluential men In the city."
"What's your name?" growled the
captain.
"Howard Jeffries."
"Son of Howard Jeffries, the bank
er?" Heward nodded.
"Yes."
The captain turned to his sergeant.
"Maloney, this feller says he's the
on of Howard Jeffries, the banker."
Maloney leaned over and whispered
something In the captain's ear. The
captain smiled grimly.
"So you're a bad character, eh? Fa
ther turned you out of doors, eh?
"Where's that girl you ran away with?"
Sharply he added: "You see I know
your record."
"I've done nothing I'm ashamed of,"
replied Howard calmly. "I married
the girl. She's waiting my return now.
Won't you please let me send her a
message V
The captain eyed Howard sua
riotously for a moment, then he turned
to his sergeant:
"Maloney, telephone this man's wife.
What's the number?"
"Eighty-six MorningHlde."
Maloney again got busy with the
telephone and the wearying wait 'be
ran once more. The clock soon struck
two. For a whole hour he had been
(subjected to this gruelling process,
and still the lynx eyed captain sat
Hhere watching his quarry.
If Opt. Clinton had begun to have
any doubts when Howard told him
who his father was, Maloney'a infor
mation immediately put him at his
ase. It was all clear to him now.
The youth had ceer been any good.
His own father had kicked him out.
lie was in desperate financial straits.
Ha had come to this man's rooms to
make a demand for money. Under
wood had refused and there was a
quarrel, and he shot him. There was
probably a dispute over the woman.
Ah, yes, he remembered now. This
girl he married was formerly a sweet
heart of Underwood's. Jealousy was
behind It as well. Besides, wasn't ha
caught red handed, with blood on his
handS. trying tO Parana frnm tha
apartment? Oh, they had him dead
to rights, all right. Any magistrate
would hold him on such evidence.
"It's the Toinba for him, all right,
all right," muttered the captain to
himself; "and maybe promotion for
me
Suddenly there was a commotion
at the door. The coroner entered.
followed by the undertaker. The two
men advanced quickly Into the room,
and took a look at the body. After
making a hasty examination, the cor
oner turned to Capt. Clinton.
"Well, captain, I guess lie's dead,
all right"
"Yes, and we've got our man, too."
The coroner turned to look at the
prisoner.
RflEM(D)IPCIDILOTWW CHITS
Y
"caugnt mm red-iianaed, eh?
Who
Is he?"
Howard was about to blurt out a re
ply, when the captain thundered:
"Silence!"
To the coroner, the captain ex
plained: "He's the scapegrace son of How
ard Jeffries, the banker. No good
bad egg. His father turned him out
f doors. There is no question about
his guilt. Look at his hands. We
caught him trying to get away."
The coroner rose. He believed in
doing things promptly.
"I congratulate you, captain. Quick
work like this ought to do your repu
tation good. The community owes a
debt to the officers of the law if they
succeed in apprehending criminals
quickly. You've been getting some
pretty hard knocks lately, but I guess
rou know your business."
The captarn grinned broadly.
"I guess I do. Don't we, Maloney?"
"Yes, cap.," said Maloney, quietly.
The coroner turned to go.
"Well, there's nothing more for me
to do here. The man is dead. Let
lustice take its course." Addressing
the undertaker, he said:
"You can remove the body."
The men set about the work Im
mediately. Carrying the corpse into
the inner room, they commenced the
work of laying it out.
"I suppose," said the coroner, "that
you'll take your prisoner Immediately
to the station house, and before the
I magistrate to-morrow morning?"
"Not Just yet," grinned the captain.
"I want to put a few questions to blin
first."
The coroner smiled.
"You're going to put him through
the 'third degree, eh? Every one's
heard of your star-chamber ordeals,
Are they really so dreadful?"
"Nonsense!" laughed the captain.
"We wouldn't harm a baby, would we,
Maloney?"
The sergeant quickly indorsed his
chief's opinion.
"No, cap."
Turning to go, the coroner said:
"Well, good-night, captain."
"Good night, Mr. Coroner."
Howard listened to all this like one
transfixed. They seemed to be talk
ing about him. They were discussing
some frightful ordeal of which he was
to be a victim. What was this 'third
degree' they were talking about? Now
he remembered. -He had heard of in
nocent men being bullied, maltreated,
deprived of food and sleep for days,
in order to force them to tell what
the police -were anxious to find out.
He had heard of secret assaults, of
midnight clubbings, of prisoners being
choked and brutally kicked by a gang
of ruffianly policemen, in order to
force them Into some damaging ad
mission. A chill ran down his spine
as he realized his utter helplessness.
If he could only get word to a lawyer.
Just as the coroner was disappearing
through the door, he darted forward
and laid a hand on his arm.
"Mr. Coroner, won't you listen to
me?" he exclaimed.
The coroner startled, drew back.
"I cannot Interfere," he said coldly.
"Mr. Underwood was a friend of
mine," explained Howard. "I came
here to borrow money. I fell asleep
on that sofa. When I woke up he
was dead. I was frightened. I tried
to get away. That's the truth, so
help me God!" "
The coroner looked at htm sternly
and made no reply. No one could
ever reproach him with sympathizing
with criminals. Waving his hand at
Capt. Clinton, he said:
"Good-night, captain."
"Good night, Mr. Coroner."
The door slammed and Capt. Clin
ton, with a twist of his powerful arm,
yanked his prisoner back into his
seat. Howard protested.
"You've got no right to treat me
like this. You exceed your powers.
I demand to be taken before a magis
trate at once."
The captain grinned, and pointed to
the clock.
"Say, young feller, see what time it
is? Two-thirty a. in. Our good mag
istrates are all comfy in their virtu
ous beds. We'll have to wait till
morning."
"Hut what's the good of sitting here
In this death house?" protested How
ard. "Take me to the station if
I
must go. It's Intolerable to ait any
longer here."
The captain beckoned to Maloney,
"Not so fast, young man. Before
' we go to the station we want to ask
1 ,., a font nnoaHnna TVtn't WA Ma.
you a few questions. Don t we, Ma
loney?"
The sergeant came over, and the
captain whispered something in bis
ear. Howard ahlvered. Suddenly
turning to his prisoner, the captain
j shouted In the stern tone of com
mand:
"Get up!"
Howard did as he was ordered.
He
' felt he must. There was no resisting
that powerful brute's tone of author!
ty. Pointing to the other aide of the
table, the captain went on:
"Stand over there where I can look
at you!"
The two men now faced each other,
the small table alone separating
tbem. The oowerful electrolier over-
head cast its light lull on How- i
ard's haggard face and on the cap-1
tains scowling features. Suddenly
Maloney turned off every electric
lipht except the lights in the elect
rolier, the glare of which was Inten
sified by the surrounding darkness.
The rest of the room was in shadow.
One saw only these two figures
standing vividly out in the strong
light the whitefac-d prisoner and
his stalwart Inquisitor. In the dark
background stood Policeman Delaney.
Close at hand was Maloney taking
notes.
"You did It, and you know you did
t!" thundered the captain, fixing his
eyes on his trembling victim.
"I did not do It," replied Howard
slowly and firmly, returning the police
man's stare.
"You're lying!" shouted the captain.
"I'm not lying," replied Howard
calmly.
The captain glared at him for a
moment and then suddenly tried new
tactics.
"Why did you come here?" he de
manded.
"I came to borrow money."
"Did you get it?"
"No he said he couldn't give It to
me."
"Then you killed Mm."
"I did not kill him," replied Howard
positively.
Thus the searchlrg examination
went on, mercilessly, tirelessly. The
game questions, the same answers, the
same accusations, the same denials,
hour after hour. The captain was
tfred, hut being a g ant In physique
e could stand It. 1 e knew that his
rictim could not. It vas only a ques
tion of time when th latter's reslat-
ince would be weakened. Then he
ftould stop lying and tell the truth,
rtiat's all he wanted the truth.
"Yoy shot him!"
"I did not."
"You're lying!"
"I'm not lying it's the truth."
So it went on, hour after hour, re
lentlessly, pitilessly, while the patient
Maloney, In the obscure background,
took noting.
To Be Continued.
THE ORIGIN OF EASTER
AND IIS INTENTIONS
The actual date of the Crucifixion
Is claimed to have been In December
about the time that Is now called
Christmas. Consequently, If we
were chronologically accurate, we
would observe the anniversary of the
Resurrection on or about the 25th of
December. The reason given for this
Is that the mock ceremonies in which
the Roman soldiers Indulged when
made sport or the Christ were
altogether typical of the kind of
pranks practiced in the Roman army
during the Saturnalia. Furthermore
it is eaid that-4.be Crucifixion could
not really have taken place during
the Passover because the Jews were
forbidden at that particular festival
to contaminate themselves by Buffer
ing the proximity of Gentiles.
Neither could they have entered the
presence of Pilate at that time.
As everybody knows, Easter now
ia celebrated simultaneously with
the Jewish passover; in other words,!
on the first Sunday after the full
moon following the spring equinox,
which Is the 2 1st of March. The
rule was laid down by the council
of Nleaea In 325 A. D. Thus Easter
Sunday cannot fall before the 2 2d
of March nor later than the 25th of
April. It came to coincide with the
Passover of the Hebrews because
the earliest Christians were of
Jewish origin and consequently had
been brought up to keep the old
Jewish festival. From the Jewish
Christians the custom spread to the
Hellenists. It was not until the
second century A. D. that It became
an official festival of the church
Colller'a Weekly.
Card of Thanks.
I desire to express my appreciation
to Mrs. Myrtle Campbell of the Rex
theater for the wagon load of groc
eries given away at her theater, and
for which I held the lucky number.
Miss Gladys Stelnhauer.
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SENATOR MARTIN
MINORTTYLEADER
Chosen Permanent Caucus Chair
man by Vote of 21to16.
SHIVELY MADE VICE CHAIRMAN
Progressive Candidate, Backed by Bry.
an, Forced to Take Secondary Po.
aition Chilton of West Virginia
Elected Secretary of Caucus.
Washington, April 8. Senator Mar
tin of Virginia, at the Democratic cau
cus, was selected as permanent cau
cus olialrnian and minority leade.
during the present congress. He re
ceived 21 out of the 37 votes cast, lti
going to Senator Benjamin F. Shlvely
of Indiana, who was thou elected vi
chairman.
Senator W. W. Chilton of West Vlr
fcinia was elected secretary of the cau
cus, the two last named places having
been filled by aceihmatlon. Senator
Owen declined a reelection as socre
tary.
The expected long contest did not
develop. Prior to the session the pro
gressivo Democrats, as the followers
of William Jennings llryan prefer to
be designated, met in the office of Sen
ator Owen to canvass the situation.
Several found themselves in an embar
rassing position becauso of pledges
made many weeks ago that they would
support Mr. Martin.
It was decided that the progressives
should vote for Senator Newlands of
Nevada, as Senntors Culberson ol
Texas and Stone of Missouri both de
clined to become candidates. The
plan was changed In the caucus, how
ever, when It was learned that Mr.
Shlvely, who was the vice chairman
under the leadership of Senator Mon
ey during the Inst congress, would not
object to receiving the complimentary
vote of those who would not vote for
Mr. Martin.
Martin First Progressive Man.
Several of the progressives conceded
that Senator Martin could not be de
feated. Failure to upset his candl
dacy was due partly to his having
been originally brought out as the
candidate of the Bryan following, led
by Senator Stone, to prevent the elec
tlon of either Senators Bailey or Ba
con. Both of theso senators, general
ly known as the regulars, were op
posed by the progressives.
It seemed for a time that Mr. Mar
tin would.be elected unanimously, but
Mr. Bryan wanted an out and out pro
grcssive named and frankly told some
of the nw Democratic senators that
they were throwing away their oppor
( tunlties.
! Mr. Martin was nominated by Sena
tor Clarke of Arkansas and Senatoi
Shlvely by Senator Kern of Indiana,
the running mate of Mr. Bryan In th
last campaign.
Senator Stone seconded the Shlvely
nomination. The thirty seven votes
cast account for the Democratic
strength except four. Senators Till
man of South Carolina, Terrell of
Georgia and Shlvely were absent be
- o' "'ness, and Senator Martin
did not vote.
The roll call follows:
For Martin Bacon, Bailey, Bank-
head, Bryan (Fla.), Chilton, Clnrke,
Culberson, Fletcher, Foster, Johnston.
Overman, Paynter, Percy, Rayner.
Simmons, Smith (Md ), SwanRon, Tay
lor, Thornton, Watson and Williams.
For Shlvely Chamberlain, Davis,
Gore, Hitchcock, Johnson (Me.), Kern,
Lea, Martlne, Myers, Newlands, O'Oor
mnn, Owen, Pomerene, Reed, Smith
(S. C.) and Stone.
The fact that the battle had been
fought In advance o' the caucus en
abled the Democrats to keep In the
background all of the Brvnn and anti
Bryan Bfitinient manifested during
the preliminary scrimmages.
BOGUS CO NS IN KANSAS CITY
Plot to Flood West With Counterfeit
Eagles and Double Eagle Unearthed.
Washington, April 8. What secret
service men believe was an extended
nlan to flood the middle, west with
counterfeit gold coin has been discov
ered In Kansas City. M R. Little and
J Charles Do Vaul have been arrested.
chargpd with passing counterfeit ea
gles and double eagles. Reports to
Acting Chief Moran of the secret ser
vice bureau say that fifty nine eagles
and thirty two double eaelea, probably
gross metal pluted with gold, were
found on the two men.
Two Society Women Ride in Aeroplane
Washington, April 8. Two young
society women of Washington Miss
taura Merrlam and MIhh Dorothy
Williams enjoyed the distinction of
being the first two women In the Unit
ed States to make a flight In an aero
plane at the same time. Anthony
Jannus was the aviator and the flight
was made In a Rex Smith biplane. The
distance covered was about two miles.
Millinery Jobbers Win Fight.
Washington, April 8. Some of the
regulations of express companies re
lating to the transportation of millin
ery were held by the Interstate com
merce commission to be unreasonable
and proper regulations were pre
scribed. The opinion was rendered In
tho case of the Millinery Jobbers' as
sociation against the American Ex
pess company and others.
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C.E.
LAST EVENING
Evangelist Lewis Delivers a
Splendid Sermon, and the Song
Service Vigorously
Applauded. From Saturday's Dally.
As a part of the song service at
the revival meotlng last night a duet
was eung by Mr. Sutherland and
Farmer Lewis entitled "Jordon'e
Waves." The song was applauded
so vigorously that the singers re
turned and sang "There Is Glory."
The evangelist spoke on "Heaven,"
saying at the opening that he had
been preaching about hell a good
deal because there was a good deal
about hell In the bible. The text
was, "And God shall wipe away all
tears from our eyes and there shall
be no death, neither sorrow, or cry
ing, neither pain for the former
things that have pased away." Rev.
21. The speaker eaid that he had
spoken last evening on the second
birth; that tonight he wanted to
speak to them of heaven and tell
them something of Its beauties and
show his audience what a desirable
place it la In which to dwell. Rev.
Lewis said that men ought not to be
Christians from selfish motives, but
from duty to God and because It Is
right.
The speaker dwelt on the architec
ture, the massive walls and galea,
its eteets paved with gold and the
clear water flowing like crystal down
from the throne, the city lighted by
the Son of God; the city was guard
ed by the gates so that nothing Im
pure nor unclean could enter there.
He dwelt on the light of the city,
which was neither sun, nor star, nor
moon, but the Lord God glveth it
light, and compared a poorly lighted
town to one which 1s lighted with
arc lights.
lie also called attention to the
beautflul gold paved streetB and
their smooth surface, stating that he
thought If any cltlaen would ap
preciate a smooth, level surface and
well paved streets he thought the
people of Platlsmontli would be
among them. Onoe an infidel had
asked the speaker where God would
get the gold to pave all the streets
of heaven, and that lie could not ac
cept the bible statement, as It was
not reasonable. The sieaker had
answered the unbeliever by referring
him to the wheat that fed the mil
lions of people each year, and naked
the man where It came from. The
water that supplied the earth and
washed Its thousands of miles of
shores? Where did God get the air
that supplied fhe breath for the mil
lions upon millions of creatures that
required air to breath?
The evangelist did not question
but that God, who tiad created the
millions of worlds already discover
ed and doubtless millions of others
not contemplated In the thought of
man could find the gold to pave the
streets of lieaven.
He pictured the place where
heaven Is as a plae of happiness.
There would be no' distinctions of
rank, no kings, no millionaires, no
serf, no servant, everyone would bo
on an equality In that blest abode,
and we should know even as we are
known. Our friends would be
recognized by us and we by them.
And the real Joy of the place would
bo the absence of evil things, absence
of bad company, the language which
one had to listen to so often against
their will would not be heard there.
There will be Joy because of absence
of sorrow; there will be no tears, for
God will wipe them away.
"There will be no Sunday baseball
there," said the preacher, and here
he took occasion to commend the
governor ot Nebraska for vetoing the
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bill. He closed his discourse by say
Ing that "he wanted to meet you
there. Do not put oft the great
question, Where shall I spend
eternity?"
MISS GLADYS STEINHAUER
RECEIVES THE GROCERIES
Miss Gladys Stelnhauer, who heldj
the lucky number which called for
the wagon load of groceries glvsix
away at the Rex theater, receive-!
the goods this morning, and she ts
warm in her words of praise ae to
the quality and quantity of the prlss.
Here Is a list of the goods received:
Flour, cornmeal, sugar, coffee, torn
toes, corn, peas, butter, beans, wax
beans, honey, oysters, canned .n
pies, canned apricots, berries, tab
mon, sardines, chocolate, coooanut,
matches, Jello, cocoa, baklnf
powder, cornstarch, blackberries,
crackers, washing powder, soap, rlcas
soda, salt, popper, nutmeg, cinna
mon, ganger, vanilla, lemon, salad
dressing, pickles, peanut butter,
oranges, syrup, yeast, raisins, eur
rants, peaches, lima beans, tapioca
maclrona, pancake flour, cheese
vinegar, oil, starch, canned pumpkin,
Dutch cleaner, glngersnaps, lemons,
bacon, eggs, lard and butter. Total
value, $8.35.
In the District Court of Cass Cotntjy
Nebraska.
Adolphus F. IJnton, trusts;.
Adotphua F. IJnton, Phoebe R
becca K. E. Linton, Charles S. Lint
ton and Fryda 8. Bleeelnf,
Plaintiffs,
John II. Painter, trustee, and the us,
known heirs, devisees, legatees andj
next of kin of Grler C. Orr, 4s
deceased, and the unknown helrts
devisees, legatees and next of kin
of James E. Drown, deceased,
NOTICE.
To John H. Painter, trustee, and the.
unknown heirs, devisees, legates
and next of kin of Grler C. Orr, ds.
ceased, and the unknown heirs, de
vlsees, legatees and next of kin t
James E. Prown, deceased:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that on the 27th day oj
March. 1911, the above named plain
tiffs filed their petition in the District
Court of Cass County, Nebraska,
against you and each of you, ths
object and prayer of which Is to quiet
title In said plaintiffs as against nail
defendants and each of them, to ths
following described real estate, to-
wit: The East half (E.tt) of the
Southeast quarter (S. E. U ) OA Sec
tion twenty-seven (27 ), Township tea
(10), Range twelve (12), in Cas
County, Nebraska, as surveyed, plat
ted and recorded, and to further en
Join you and each of you from hav
ing or claiming any right, title or In
terest therein, and for costs of suit.
You and each of you are required
to answer said petition on or befors
the 22d day of May, 1911, or ths
prayer of said petition and the fact
therein stated will be taken as true,
and Judgment rendered acocrdlngly
against you and each of you.
Adolphus F. Linton.
Adolphus F. Linton, Trustee.
Phoebe Rebecca E. E. Linton.
Charle S; Linton.
Fryda S. Ulesslng.
Injured but Not Off Duty.
John ClaiiB, foreman at the B. &
M. shops, who was Injured tw
days ago by having a heavy Iron bar
fall upon one of his feet, is still com
pelled to get around by the aid o.f
cane. While the Injury was quits
painful, Mr. Claus has not lost on.
day's work.
Miss Helen Dovey, accompanied bf
her friend, Miss Lucetta Patterson,
of Omaha, came down from ths me
tropolis last evening to spend Bon
day with Miss Dovey'a parents, Mr
and Mrs. H. N. Dovey.
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