THURSDAY, SEPT.. 10, 1914. PLATTSMOUT H SEMf-WEEKLY- JOURNAL. PAGE 7. V A m ,': PROLOGUE. "it breaks the speed limit to smithereens. " That's a candid opinion about this story. There may have been swifter tales, but riot re cently. It's an aeroplane of a yarn, moving so fast that you lose your breath while you fol low it. But you don't need any breath, anyway, because you for get about respiration with your eyes on reading of this kind. Every man has his day of days. Yours may have come and you may be swimming in the full tide of fortune. If so, read how P. Sybarite found his. If your own ship is still in the offing, you will enjoy learning how the little svunky red headed bookkeeper won a fortune and an heiress, foiled all his enemies and had soma of the most amazing ad ventures ever penned all in less time than it lakes the hour hand to round the clock dial twice. CHAPTER V. The Plunger. IIl'MOIi the most cool and reck less i maul liable now possessed 1. Sybarite. The $7:15 in h's iH".-ket were possessed of a, devil of restleness. After all. it was on!y .7:!r, rot a cent more than the wairos of forty-nine weeks' servitude to the jrenius of the vault of the smell! So !:e .it down .it the end of the ta ble of Isis rirst winnings and exchanged o;io of his seven big bills fur l.o white ch:;ts. What." he aked. with an ingenuous sniile. "is the maximum? "Seein's it's you." said the croupier, jrri mi: r:u. "we'll make it twenty a throw." "Si;, h lh case" 1 Sybarite I'iiLfd back the little army of white 1 1:!; "vo;i may irive me twenty dark brown eoxmter for these. In ten minutes he had l ;t ?2V). At t'e end of twenty minutes he exchang ed his last for seven brown chips Ten minutes later he was worth $Ioo; in aiio'hvr ten Lad before him counters calliry for Svl.UMJ or there about. "It is." he observed privately, "it ir.u-t be my day of days!" A hand ton bed his shoulder and a in it t voi'.-e said. "Beg pardon" lie found at his elbow a large body i.f a man entirely surrounded by evening eiothes and urbanity, whose fare was broad, with plump cheeks p.irth u'ariy clean shaven. "You were asking, for me. I be lieve?" pursued this person with com plete suavity. I. Sybarite pursed doubtful lips. "I'm afraid." he replied pleasantly, "you have the advantage of me. Let's see. this is juy thirty-second birthday." The ball was spinning. He deposit ed four chilis on the square numbered thirty-two. "I am Mr. I'ei.hcM." 'I'ealiy ?" I. Sybarite jumped up and cordially seized his hand. "I hope I pee yo.i well tonight." Ilelfasiim the hand, hcnt oown. "CJuite wt'I, thank you. In fact, never letter." With a slight smile Mr. IVnlieid nodded toward the gaming tab'o. "Having a uood time?" "Thirty-two, red. even," observed the croupier. "Oh, tolerable, tolerable," assented I. Sybarite, blandly accepting count ers that called for ?7. "In one year from today I shall be thirty-three," he reckoned aud shifted a maximum to the square designated by that miui ler. "Scrry a prior emrncrement obliged me to keep jou waiting," said IVn fe!d. "Thirty-throe, black, odd." 'Don't mention it," insisted P. Syba rite jioiitelr. "Not another word of apolncy I protest! Indeed. I've man Hired to divert myself amazingly whiie waiting. Thank you," he added iu acknowledgment of another $7uO con signment of chips. "Today," he mused loud, "is the 13th of April" The Hth," corrected Mr. Penfield. '"i'odn.v U only about two hours old." ' Iiisht you are," admitted P. Syba rite, shifting ?2 from the thirteen to fourteen. "Careless memory of mine." "Thirteen, black. odd." "There, vow I You see you spoiled my aim," P. Sybarite couiplaLied pee v Uh)y. "Forgive me," murmured ilr. Pen field while P. Sybarite made another wager. "Are you iu a hurry to break tro bank?" he added a moment later. "Its my ambition," modestly con fessed the little man, watching a sec lUi'l twenty gathered in to tbs benefit of the bonse. "But Pre only a few minutes mor and you play such a small game!" " April SO Dayt 'jj ,a r jiijj V - iiih ?Sfe.DAY OF DAYS By LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE Copyright. 1912, by the Frank A. Munsey Co. 'Terlnips I cm arrange matters for you," suggested Mr. IVnfield. "You'd like the limit removed?" 'Not ns bad :is all that. Make the maximum a hundred, and I'll begin to feel at home." TMisrhted to ol -litre. You won't ob ject to my rolling for you?" IVnfield nodded to the croupier, who Grst pay lug 1 Sybarite seven hundred on his ! last wacer. pave up his place. "Not in the least." agreed F. Syba rite, marshaling his chips in stacks of . 1 ' . . i I I. I i I I I i I I I I , I S II. I "Are you in a hurry to break the bank?" five 2. each. "It's an honor," he add ed, covering several numbers as Pen Celd deftly set ball and wheel in mo tivn. He won the first fall, and, encour aged by this, began to play extrava gantly, peppering the board liberally with wasrers of $23. $oO and $1. Penfjeld. cool and smiling, confined his attentions to the wheel. If he felt any uneasiness or dismay on account of P. Sybarite's steadily augmented mountain of chips he betrayed it not at all overtly. P.ut abruptly they had been play ing less than fifteen minutes he paused and. instead of starting the ball on another race around its ebony run, dro pod it lightly in the depres sion immediately above the axle of the wheeL "The game is closed." he announced evenly with a slow smile. "Sir" directly to P. Sybarite "a room los ing in one day ceases opera tions. You are just ?2.",000 to the good. Accept my congratulations." Opening the cash drawer, he clear ed it completely of its contents, plac ing before P. Sybarite a tremendous Accumulation of !lls, old and new. of all denominations, loose and in pack age, together with some ten or twelve golden double eagles. "I believe you will find that cor rect." he observed genially. "After ward I trust you will do me the honor of splitting a bottle with me ia the lounge." 'Delighted!" said P. Sybarite. Penfield sjj-oiled off, exchanged a few words with an acquaintance or two and a few more with his em ployees ami went downstairs. The re maining handful of patrons disappear ed gradually, yet so quickly that P. Sybarite was a lonely outsider by the time he had finished counting his win nings and stowing them away about his ierson. Presenting the croupier with he recovered his hat at last and de scended, to find Penfield awaiting him at the foot of the stairs. When Pete had placed a plate t f caviar sandwiches between P. Sybarite and Lis host and filled their g'asses froni a newly opened bottle he with drew from the lounge and closed the door behind him. Pen field's eyes promptly lost much of their genia! clow. Notwithstanding this, with LiO loss of manner he lifted a ceremonious rlass tc the health cf his gu"st. 'Congratulations"'' said Lc, and drank ns a thirsty man drinks. May ycur shadow never grow less." P. Sybarite returned, putting down an I empty glass. "That's a perfectly good wish plumb wasted." said Penfield, refilling both glasses, his features twisted into tho wryest cf grimaces. ''Fact is I don't mind telling you ycur luck tonight has. I'm afraid, ptayed the very devii with me. This house won't open up again until I raise another bankroll." "My sympathy," said P. Sybarite, sip ping. "I'm really distressed. And yet yoti couldn't have won against me to night. It could not be done. 1 am in vincible. It ii kismet my day of days." . . l Penfield laughed discordantly. "Maybe it looks that way to you. But aren't you a little premature? You haven't banked that wad yet. you know. Any minute something might happen to make you think otherwise." i "Nothing like that is going to hap pen." P. Sybarite retorted, with calm conviction. "The luck's w ith inc." "Fielieve me, insisted the other with convincing simplicity. "I'm such a bum loser. I'm willing to stake my last $."00 on the proposition that .von don't leave this house a dollar richer than yon entered it." "Done" said P.. Sybarite instantly. "If 1 get away with It you pay me ?50. Is that right?" "Exactly." "Rut where shall we meet to settle the wager?' Penfield smiled cheerfully. "Dine with me at the Rizarre this evening at 7." "If I lose, with pleasure. Other wise, you are to be my guest." "It's a bargain. I'm curious to know how you came to butt in here on my personal card of introduction. Where did J'ou get it?" "Pound it In a hat left in my pos session by a gentleman in a great hurry, whom I much desired to see again and therefore presuminghim to he Mr. Kailey Penfield came here to find." "The gentleman was unknown to you?' "Entirely a tall young man with an ugly mouth: rather fancies him self, I should say: a bit of a bounder. You recognize this sketch?" "Perhaps." Penfield murmured thoughtfully. "His name?" "Perhaps he wouldn't thank me for telling you that.' "Very well. Now. why and how are you going to separate me from my winnings?" "Ry force." said Mr. IVnfield. with engaging candor. "It desolates me to descend to rough neck methods, but I am a larger, stronger man than you, Mr." "Sybarite," said the little man flush ins. "P. by the grace of Hod Syba rite!" "De'ishted to make your acquaint ance. Mr. Sybarite. Rut before we lose -nir tempers, what do you say to a fair proposition. Leave with me what you have won tonight, and I'll pay it back to the last cent with interest within six months." "I have every confidence in your pro fessional honor." P. Sybarite replied blandly, "up to the certain point to which we have attained tonight. Rut the truth is I need the money." "You're unwise." said the other and sighed profoundly. "I'm sorry. Y'oii oblige me to go the limit." 'Not I. On the contrary, I advise you against any such dangerous ccurse." "1 angerous?" "If you interfere with me I'll go to the police." "The police?" Penfield elaborated an inflection of derision. "I keep this pre cinct in my vest pocket." "Possibly so far as concerns your maintenance of this gambling house. Rut murder that's another matter." Again the gambler sighed. "What must be must." said he. rising. Mov ing to the wall, he pressed a call but ton and simultaneously whipped a re volver into view. "I hope you're not armed," he protested sincerely. "It would only make things messy. And then I hate to have my employees run any risk" "You are summoning a posse. I take it?" inquired P. Sybarite, likewise on his feet. "Half a dozen huskies." aKsentei the other. "If you know your little book you'll come through at once and save yourself a manhandling." "It's too bad." P. Sybarite regretted pensively, and cast a desperate glance round the room. Rut exactly at the moment when de spair entered into the heart of the lit tle man dispossessing altogether his cool assumption of confidence in his star there rang through th- house a crash so heavy that its niifeed thun der jienetrated even through the closed door to the lounge. Another followed it instantly and at deliberate intervals a third and fourth. Instantly the door was thrown open, and, with the Instantaneous effect of a jack iu the box, Pete showed a dirty gray face of fright on the threshold. "Good Rord. boss!" he yelled. "Run for yo life! We's raided!" He vanished. With an oath Penfield started to ward the door, and instantly P. Syba rite shot at his gun hand like a terrier at the throat of a rat- Momentarily the shock of the assault stnggerevl the gambler, and as he gave ground, reel ing, P. Sybarite closed one set of sinewy fingers tight round his right wrist and with the other seized and wrested ti; revolver away. The incident was history in a twin kling. P. Sybarite sprang back, arm ed, the situation reversed. Recovering, Penfield threw him n cry of envenomed spite and in one stride left the room. He was turning up the stairs, three steps and an oath at a bound, by the time P. Sybarite gained the threshold and sped his departing host with a reminder 'superfluously ironic: "The Rizarre at 7 this evening. Don't forget." A breathless imprecation dropped to him from the head of the staircase. And he chuckled but cut the chuckle rt.nr hnti n lionrr mid mt .1 1 Me I'lHTIff followed the disappearance of the j ".icibler. Th? iron door upstairs uaa ' closed, shutting off the second floor from the lower part of the house and the same time consigning P. Syba- P. Sybarite Shot at His Gun Hand Like a Terrier. rite" to the mercies of the police as soon as they succeeded in battering down the front door. At his feet, immediately to the left of the lounge door, yawned the well of the basement stairway. And one chance was no more foolhardy than another. Like a shot down that dark hole he dropped and brought up with a bang against: a closed door at the bottom. Happily, it wasn't locked. Turning the handle, he stumbled through, re closed the duor and intelligently boltJ ed it. lie was now-in a. narrow, and odor ous corridor, running from front to rear of the basement. One or two, doors open or ajar furnished all its light. Trying the first at a venture, P. Sybarite discovered what seemed a servant's ledroom. untenanted. The other door introduced him to a kitchen of generous proportions and .laborate appointments in absolute order with the exception of the cen tral table, where sat a man asleep with his head pillowed on arms folded amid a disorder of plates. lottles and glasses asleep and snoring lustily. He was in police uniform, and a c-a; hung on the back of his chair. Wrinkling a perplexed nose. P. Syb arite swiftly considered the situation. Here was the policeman on the beat one of those creatures of Penfield's vaunted vest p ket 'collection. "Glad I'm not in his shoes!" mused P. Syba rite. . . - And yes. JTrgent second thought changed the tenor of his temper to ward the sleeper. Retter far to be in his shoes than In those of P. Sybarite, just then. Remembering Penfield's revolver, ho made sure it was safe and handy in his pocket, then stnxle in and dropped an imperative hand on the policeman's shoulder. "Get up pull yourself together!" P. Sybarite ordered sternly. "You're li able to be broke for this!" "Rroke? Where's Jimmy? Who're you?" "Never mind him. Rook to yourself. This place is being raided." "Raided!" The man leaped to his feet with a cry. "G'wan! It ain't possible'." "Listen, if you don't believe me." The crashing of the axes and the grumble of the curious crowd assem bled in the street were distinctly audi ble. The officer needed no other con firmation, and yet instant by instant It became more clearly apparent that he had drun!i too heavily to be able to think for himself. "My Gawd!" he cried. "I'm done for!" "Nonsense! Off with your coat!" "What's that?" "I say, off with your coat, man. and look sharp! Get it off, and I'll hide It while you slip into one of those wait ers jackets over there. Then, if they find us here, we can pretend to be em ployees. You understand?" "We'll get pinched all the same," the man objected stupidly. "Well. If we do it only means a trip to the night court and a fine of $3 or $10. You'll be up tomorrow for ab sence from post, of tourse, but that's better than being caught half drunk in the basement of a gambling house on your beat." Impressed, the officer started to un button his tunic, but hesitated. "S'pose some of the beys recognize me?" "Where are your wits?"' demanded P. Sybarite in exasperation. ""This isn't a precinct raid! You ought to know that. This is Whitman, gaits. over everybody's head." Several" white jackets Lung from hooks on tie wall near the door. Seiz ing one of these, the police-nan had it on in a jiffy. "Now what'Il I do?" he pursued as P. Sybarite, the blue coat over his arm, grabbed the police cap and started for the door. - "Do? How do I know? Use jour own heaj ferawhile.; V '. With' tnis the little manishoi ohl into the hallway, slammed, the door behind him and' darted into the adjoining room. Once there he lost no time changing coats not forgetting to shift his money as well cocked - the hat jauntily on one side of his head (a bit too large, it fitted better that way, auyhow), buttoned .up anc".. left the room on the run. For by this time the front doors had fallen in and the upper floor was echoing with' deep, ex- cited voices nndheavy. hurrying foot steps. In another moment or so they would be down in the basement search ing for fusitivos. (To Be Continued.) Local News From Tuesday's Daily. .J. (!. K"idy ami James Lew in if Union were in the city ll.iy look ing after smne business matters at tlie court house. Mis Lottie Wuinlorlich. of Ne ll aw ka, va an over Sunday isitor in this city with friends, being a uest at the V. E. Ro-enci-ans home. Rev. (ieoige Huber, minister of the chuuich west of the city was in town today looking after some matters of business and visiting with his friends. John Husche, of near Odar Creek, came in (his morning to meet with the board of commis sioners in reuard to some load work in his district. !. 11. Jordan, commi-sioiier from the third district came in yesterday to meet with the county board ai its regular session this morning at the court house. J. '.. 'iday. i-i.ad supei-ior of Liberty precinct, was ju (lie city today for a shod time iu allend ance at the meetinu of the county commissioners at the court house. llenry Thomas, one of the busi ness men of the thriing little city of ,lo. was jn the city toda. being called here to look after some matters at the courl house. County Commissioner C. L Ueebner of Nehawka came in yesterday from his home to be present a! the meeting of the county hoard this morning at the court house. Malt .McOuin, one of the genial residents of I'uiou came up this morning from his home to spend a few hours here inter viewing the eouuly commissioners at i heir meei jug. Miss Madeline lreeu returned this morning to her I. -me at Uniersjty Place. Nebraska, after , short visjt here at the homo of her ".nunlparenls, Mr. and Mrs. Henry ib.eek in this city, A. K. llolmberg of Vau;i, Neb., who is here for a short isj at the home of his parents, de pallet! ibis morning fop Omaha where In goes to consult lr. Oif iord in regard to his eyes. W. A. Light and I'rilnd Allan I'.lack came in this morning from the home of Mr. Fight near Mynard and were passengers on the early Darlington train for Om aha where they go it visit for (tie day. Wash A. Young came iu this morning from a short trip tli rough Oklahoma win-re he isit- cil at W 1 ltier and other points of inleresi and returns home well pleased with his isit in the southland. C. II. Valb ry came jn this morning from, his home in the treciin t. and was a passenger on the early l'.urlin-'.on train for South Omaha, where he will visit for the day looking alter some mat lei s of business. Miss Anna Jlassler came in Sat urday evening from Lincoln, where she is employed in the of fice of the grand recorder of the egree of Honor, and spent Sun day ami Labor day here at the liome of her parents. Mr. ami Mrs. William llaler. Mrs. James Holmes and Miss Margie Walker of Murray depart ed Sunday morning on No. f for Ia!las City, Illinois, where they go to meet Mr. Holmes who went there a few days ago to secure his iMitoniobile, and will return with him via the auto route. Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Sharp oT Omaha are visiting at the home of Mr. Sharp's mother, Mrs. Harriet Sharp for a few days. Thursday they expect to leae for points in California ami will then go to ('rant's Pass, Ore., where they will reside iu the future. Joe Raw Is of (Heat Falls. Mont., arrived in the city Saturday for a short visit at the home oT his parents. Mr. ami Mrs. C A. HawN. He in company with Mr. and Mrs. It. (. Itawls were passengers this morning for Omaha, where they will visit for the day. . Frank A. Wiles and wife of I e witt, Nebraska, returned to I heir home yesterday after being here for a few days as guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Ptowdish. The occasion was a family reunion that, was being Iifkl at I he KowWish home and at which. .there were some fourteen I i ;-ent from I)eitl and Lincoln. Ed Tutt ami wife of Murray were visitors in this city Sunday for a! few hours visiting with tueii friends. From Wed nesdav's Daily. G. H. Wiles was a passenger New Fall Suit mm Fred P. Busch Hotel Riley Building Main and this morning- on the Hurling ton train for Lincoln where he goes to attend the .state fair for the day. Adam KatTenbertrer of Cedar Creek was j( be city esenay for a few hours looking alter business matters. Martin Sfeppat of Hlair. ISeb.. came in las ceninir to make a short visit here with his re !at ives in this locality. John Falter and family of IMaiuiev are visiting Henry llirz aud family and John Hit ami family in this icinity. Philip I.eiperi droe in this morning'- from hi- farm home south of the city and departed on the Burlington special for Lin coln to take in the stale fair. J. U. Sepal, of Urainard. Neb., who is attending Creighlou college in Omaha, came down las! evening- and visited here ocr night as the g-uest of bis friend. Eugene Lister, returning; home this morning-. Mrs. T. T. Smith. Mrs. II. Chil c.tl and Miss May Chile. !, of the vicinity of I'niou, motored to this- city esietday and spen the du shopping and isiting countx seat friends. They were pleasant call ers at this oleee. Attorney C. 1-:. Tetlt of Weeping Water arried in the city yester day afternoon to spend a few hours looking alb-r some matters of importance at the court house as well as to attend the meeiing of the republican county central committee. Frr,m Thursday-? paily. Vincent Piiiiey departed last evening on 'o. -j for Cleeiand. Ohio, where he goes to make a -hoi t visit iu that city with his re latives and friends. Mrs. Harried H umphcrjes, who has charge of a large Indian school iu South Iakota is in the city for a short vi'sj!, being- tin- gties at the Oeotge 1 '. Dovev home, where her son Alfred has been visiting- fop the summer. He has decided to remain here fo" the winter and will assjsl in the I lovev stol e here. Beware of Ointments lor Catarrh That Contain Mercury as reorrtiry will Fiirl.r d"frrr t!n t.Mi" nf frr.f'II mil -nm;'i't ly tieran;: tin' uholt syMrm when rnirriu ii tiiroiih the mucous Mirtuif. Sinto rrti'-li's Fh.n:M iu-vit usimI i'M'-t u presi-rii'-iiniis from 1 t'i'Ut;ibl li.v-.irians. as th diini:tsr Ihry w 11 di 1 ten f-!il t tin- cixxl y.n cuu w Mlilj- tii riv.- fr'iiTi tin :r.. Hall's Cat:irrli Cnr nuMiufitrtuml I'.v K. J. Cboncr & Co.. T't l". t.iir.s i: i.irri:rv. i.iul 1: tak.'ii 1 n t ru.i liy . art ins din-t!r tb- M'"1 ami timii-oiis nir- O.'Ts cf t!;" fy!fm. In hie. iv.e Hall'M atarrli Cure he n.i.'e vol. pit tlip ir'vmiti"-- It Is tdk-n lnt-rr..:i:.v ir-r'' i;i Tile ! . Ohio, hy I'. J. v h-iiry ii i. T. stlmonlals fr-e. 'S M ly rr-r'.-ts. Trie", 7V. per brt!. Tke H. i I ::n:!r V'.'.l fir couli:'ation. WW L VV"A. JT TO California, Oregon, W ashington and Nevada September 24th to October 8th, 1914 Correspondingly low fares from other Nebraska points Make your plans now to go over Initial Belt only $27.so made to your individ ual measurement from fourteen of our leading 15-ounce nil wool scre in colors blue, U r e y, brown and fancy striped. Wear Busch tailored gar ments made rilit here in Plattsmouth. We Do Dry Cleaning. Tailoring Co. Sixth Street Plattsmouth, Neb. Make Your Wants Known Advertisements mii'.er 'Us lioalin-r five cents ier line i ;e Ii i icci I i. s'ix vvnriN will lo count' '1 a a lino, axel no iil ertisement taken for Ufs than ten cents. SALE Two-story brick rcsi denee on Main and Li-ht h streets: centahis y rooms, not including; bath room and closets, i iuut if ully located and modern fixtures. 'J wo and one half lots, with trees, barn and out houses. For flintier particular ad dress Silas Long, GJs North L'f.th street, Lincoln, Neb. 4-vl ino-d.V: w Jllll SALi: Llghieeu well cultivated up-to-date farms, under irrigation, in S.'dts 1 Mull's, countv. Nebraska. to ml d'day, but write at once I'm- full discr ip! ion. Windham Inesj nieni : I. nan Co., IMat I siin hi t h, Nebraska. K-l'T-Uu kly TOR SALE I'uie bred iMiroc Jersey bars. I he red hog-. The hog- of vigor. .pedigrees fur nished. Prices right. See me , 41.1 M.vuanl: V. II. pot ter. S-L'O-t fwklv I'Mll SA I.C- - Sci itch Colli.- pups. Impure of A. (. I'tamge. Route 1, Plat tsmoiilh, Neb. nln M !.( 1ST An "Auto" srap and safety ra.or. riud.-r please h ave same at this oilice. 'j-;'-k WAN'TMh iirl ror general hou-e work. No washing-, i in familv. Iiupiire of Mrs. ;..(-: e Caller or call Phone N'.. .".'. 5. '.-!o f-Aklv. '"OH. SALIv l'aini id l-'l acres, 5L miles northeast of I'nion, li acres hay land. . acres pas ture timber, rest in cultivation; well improved. price tight if taken soon. Address Miss Mtt i .Nickels, Murray, Neb. Sell your property through tho Journal Want Ada. 10 Yards of Unbleached Muslin 59c FANGER'S -Department Store- Sale Starts Saturday Morning FROM OMAHA Union Pacific Standard Road of the Woot as well as the route of Safety tirL--Aiityinatic F.lec ric Block Sifety Signals juried every mile of the heavy double tracked Sherman ba'l.t-.ted lUiM'efvs roadbed. Write for handsomely il I est rated liter atureof California and l'acitic Northwest. W. S. BA6INGER, G. P, A Omaha, Neb,