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MONDAY. OCTOBER 19, 1914. PLAYT'sMourn semi-weekly journal: p;e iGAe A " April sojit 14 PROLOGUE. "it breaks the speed limit to smithereens. " - That's a candid opinion about this story. There may have been swifter tales, but not 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 spunky red headed bookkeeper won a fortune and an heiress, foiled all his enemies and had some of the most amazing ad ventures ever penned all in less time than it takes the hour hand to round the clock dial twice. CHAPTER XV. Together. THE chauffeur turned to his cjir. jumped into the driver's seat and advanced the spark. The purr of the motor deepened to a lennine prowl. "Hello!" he exclaimed in surprise, real or feigned, to see P. Sybarite take the sent by his side. "Who's payin yon to be an ass?" "Did you think I'd ask you to run a risk that frightened tne?" Again the spiteful drumming of the automatic. P. Sybarite swung round in time to see one of the plain clothes men return the Cre with several brisk shots, then abruptly drop his revolver, clap a hand to his bosom, wheel about face and fall prone. "Tunin up!" commented the chauf feur primly. "Sounds like they was about ready to commence:" The chauffeur's voice was muffled by another volley, on the echoes of which the little njan saw the nose of a car poke diagonally out of the garage doors, pause, swerve a trifle to the right and pause once ngain. "They're coining!" he cried wildly. "Stand by!" The alarm was taken up and repeat ed by twoscore throats, while those ilotting the street and sidewalks near by broke in swift panic and legan madly to scuttle to shelter within door ways and down basement steps. Like an arrow from the string No rember's car broke cover at an angle. Ignoring the slanting way from the threshold to the putter, it took the bump or the curb apparently at full tl't and skidded to the uorthem curb before it could be brought under con trol aud its course shaped eastward. With a shiver I'. Sybarite recognized that car. It was not the taxicab that he had Deeu led to expect, but the same mnmon limousine into which he had assisted Marian P.lessington at the Idzarre. On its front seats were two men Ited NovpuilH-r himself at the driver's side, a revolver in either hand. Whom the body of the car might contain P Sybarite could not say. There was one passenger at leat If he might trust to the most swift of impressions pained in one hasty plance through the for ward windows as the car bore dowD upon tn em November's weapons spit ting fire. lie could not say. but he could puess. and. guessing, he knew his auto matic in his prasp to be useless. He dared not fire upon the gangster for ft-ar of loosing a wild buliet into the b'Mly of the car. Now they were within 6rty feet of o;.e another. Iiy contrast with the ap parent slowness of the touring car to p-t in motion the maroou limousine st-emed already to have attained loco motive speed. A yell and a shot from one of No vember's revolvers (F. Sybarite saw 4l;e bullet score the asphalt not tw o feet from the forward wheel) rimed them to clear the way as the gang leader's rar swerved wide to pass. And cn this the touring car seemed to get out of control, swinging across the street. Immediately the other, crowded to the cutter, attempted to take the curb; but. the wheels meeting it at an angle not sufficiently acute, the maneuver failed. T a chorus of yells November's driver phut down the brakes not a thought to soon, not soon enough. Indeed, to avrld a collision that crumpled a mod gtiard as though it had been a thing of pasteboard. Simultaneously P. Sybarite's chauf feur set the brakes and. with the agili ty or ft hounded rgbbit seeking Its bur; row-, dived from his seat to the side of. ti csr fsrtiisit frcn? ths s.Stsrs. In an instant b? was underneath it P. Sybarite. o tfcfc ether bai3. haft leATEfl before ihe carsiame Josether. , V DAY OF DAYS By LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE Copyright, J9I2, by the Frank A. Muasey Co. Staggering a "pace or two and all the time under fire he at length found Ids feet not six feet from the limousine. It had stopped broadside on. In this position he commanded the front seats without great danger of sending a shot through the body. "His weapon rose mechanically, and quite deliberately he took aim. making assurance doubly sure throughout what seemed nn ape. made sibilant by the singing past his head of the infuriated gangster's bullets. Put his finper never tightened upon the tripper. November had ceased firing and was plucking nervously at the slide of his automatic. ITis driver had jumped down and was scuttling madly up the street. In a breath P. Sybarite realised w hat was the matter. November's au tomatic, hot from fast firing, had click ed on an empty shell. With a sub of excitement the little man lowered his weapon and tiling himself upon the panp leader. November rose to meet him. revers ing his pistol and aiming at P. Srba- "Don't scream." he pleaded. rite's head a murderous blow. This, however, the little man was alert to dodpe. November came bodily into his arms. Grappling, the two reeled aud went down, I. Sybarite's fingers closing on the throat of the assassin just as the latter's head struck the pavement with brutal force. The man shivered, grunted and lay still. P. Sybarite disengaged and got on his feet. Then suddenly he quickened to the circumstances. The thing was f lush ed. November stunned and helpless at his feet. November's driver off. the crowd swarming down upon him. the police an imminent menace. Now. If Marian were In the body of the maroon car, as he believed, he must pet her instantly out of it and away before the police and detectives could overtake and apprehend them both. His chauffeur was crawling Ipno miniously out from beneath the tour ing car with a countenance livid with prime and the pnUor of fright. Meet ing the eye of his employer, he grin ned a sheepish prin. P. Sybarite seized the chauffeur by the arm. "Are you hurt?" "Not 10 cents' worth, much less $1KX: No such luck!" His mouth to the fellow's ear. P. Sybarite whispered hoarsely: "Unhook your license number throw it in the car get ready to move on the word lady in that car kidnaped I love her d'you understand? we must pet ber away another thousand in this for you" "Gotcha." the man cut 5n smartly. Swinging about. P. Sybarite Jumped upon the running board of the maroon car. wrenched the door open aud stum bled in In her evening frock and her cloak of furs Marian lay huddled in a cor ner, wrists aud ankles alike made fast with heavy twine, her mouth clos?u tight by a bandanna haudkerchief passed round her Jaws and knotted at the nape of her neck. "Don't scream!" he pleaded as. whip ping out a pocketknife. he severed ber lwuds. "Don't do anything but de pend on me. I'll get you clear of this yet." He fancied a softening look in her wide and frightened eyes of a child. An Instant's work loosed her scored and excoriated wrists. In another the bonds fell from her ankles. Deftly un knotting the bandage that closed her msuth. he asked could she walk. With difficulty, in a husky and painful whis per, bat fctill courageously, she told him yes. . ... Hoping, rather than counting on this assurance, he jumped out and offered his hand. She put hers into it (and it was cold as ice), stirred, rose stiffly, tottered to the door and fell into his arms. A uniformed patrolman, breaking through the crowd about them, seized P. Sybarite and held him fast. "What's this? Who's this?" he gab bled incoherently, brandishing a vague ly formidable fist. . "A lady, you fool !" P. Sybarite snapped. "Let go and catch that scoundrel over there if you're worth your salt" He waved his free hand in the di rection taken by November's driver. Abruptly and without pretest the patrolman released him, butted his way through the crowd and disap peared. An arm boldly about Marian's waist. P. Sybarite helped her to the step of the touring car and blessed- that prince among chauffeurs who was set and ready in his seat! "Go!" P. Sybarite cried to the chauf feur. The crowd pave way before the lunge of the car. They were halfway to Fifth avenue before pursuit was thought of: had turned the corner before it was fairly started: In five minutes had thrown it off entirely and were running free at a moderate pace up Broadway just above Columbus Circle. "Where to now. boss?" the chauffeur presently inquired. P. Sybarite looked inquiringly at his charge. Since her rescue she had neither moved nor spoken had rested motionless in her corner of the tn neau, eyes closed, body relaxed and listless. Put now she roused. "Wherever you think best." she told him gently. "The Plaza? You might be bothered there. We may be traced we re sure to. This only saves us for the day. Tomorrow reporters all that per haps. Perhaps not! Don't you know somebody out of town to whom you ould co for the dav? Once across the city line we're safe for a little." She nodded, breathed an address in Westchester county. Some time later P. Sybarite became sensible of an amazing fact. A hand of his rested on the cushioned seat, and in it lay. now warm and wonder fully soft and lipht. Marian's hand. The car swept on and on through the golden hush of that glorious Sun day morning. Toward 10 of that same Sunday morning a touring car of majestic mien drew up in front of a boarding house in West Thirty -eighth street. From this alighted a little man with a somewhat bedraggled appearance and a somewhat weatherbeaten. but heartfelt grin. He shook hands with the chauffeur and. speaking guarded ly. confirmed some secret understand ing with him. . Then the car rolled off. and P. Syba rite shuffled meekly through the gate, crossed the dooryard and met the out raged glare of George P.ross with an apologetic smile and the request: "If you've got a pack of cigarettes about you. George. I can use one in my business." Without abating his rnar.ife;tatior of entire disapproval. George produced a box of cigarettes, permitted P. Syba rite to select one and helped himself. "Sa-ay!" he exploded. "Looky here! Where've you been all night?" "Ah-h!" P. Sybarite sighed provok ingly. "That's a long and tiresome story, George." With much the air of a transient he sat down by Georpe's side. "A very long and very weary story. George. I don't like to tell it to you. really. We'd be sure to quarrel." "Why?" George demanded. "Because you wouldn't believe me. I don't quite believe it myself, now that all's over, barring a pape or two. Your preat trouble. George, is that you have no imagination." "I ain't!" "Perfectly right you haven't. If you point with pride to that wild flight of fancy which identified 'Molly I.es slng" with Marian Blosslngton. George, your position is vas you yourself would say) untenable. It wasn't imagination It was fact." "No!" Georpe ejaculated. "Is that right? What'd I tell you? Say. what cha been doin' with yourself aU night. P. S ?" "I've been day of days-inp myself. George." "Ah. can the kiddin'. P. S. Come through: Whadja do?" "Call me Perceval." P. Sybarite sug gested pleasantly. "What!" "Let it be Perceval hereafter. George, always. 1 give you free permission." "Put I thought you said" "So I did a few hours ago. Now I well. I rather l;ke it. It makes all the difference who calls you that sort of a name first and what her voice is like." "One of ns." George protested with profound conviction, "is plumb loony in the head!" "It's me." said P. Sybarite humbly; "I admit it. And the worst of it U I like It! So would you if you'd been through a day of days." George let that pass. For the mo ment he was otherwise engaged in vain speculation as to the appearance of a phenomenon rather rare in the calendar of that West Thirty-eighth street boarding house. A telegraph boy. weary with the weariness of not less than forty sum mers, was shuffling in at the yate. "Sa-ay!" he called, with the asperity of ingrained ennui. "Either of youse guys know a guy named Perceval Sybarite 't lives here?" ..Silently p. Sybarite held out his hand, took tb greasy iittl bcoi in its black oilskin binding, scrawled his tdg nature in the .proper Jjl Ian ka n dreceiv - ed the message in its sealed yellow en velope. "Wait." he commanded calmly, eying the messenger with suspicion. "Wat's eatin' you? Is they a nan swer?" "They ain't no answer," P. Sybarite admitted. "Well, whatcha want? I got no time to stick round here kiddin." "One moment of your valuable time. I believe yon delivered a message at the Monastery apartments in Forty third street this morning." "Well, an' what 'f I did?" "Only this." P. Sybarite extracted an immense roll of -bills from his pocket, transfer red it to his other nand, delved deeper, and eventually he produced a single twenty dollar gold piece. "Take this," he said, tossing it to the boy with princely nonchalance. "It's the last of a lot. but it's yours." "What for?" the messenger demand ed in amazement. "That you'll never know." said P. Sybarite. "Now run along before 1 come to." In the shadow of this threat the mes senger fled precipitately. P. Sybarite rose, yawned and smiled benignantly upon George P.ross. "I'm off to bed was only waiting for this message." he announced; "but before I go tell me: how much mon ey does Violet think you ought to be earning before you're eligible for the matrimonial stakes?" "She said somethin" oncet almut fif ty per." George remembered gloomily. "It's yours doubled," P. Sybarite told him. "Tomorrow you will resign from the employ of Whipham &. Wim per and go to Blessington's to enter their shipping department nt a hun dred a week, and if you don't earn it iur.y God have mercy on your wretch ed soul!" George rose very suddenly. 'Til po send for the doctor," he an nounced. One moment more." P. Sybarite dropped a detaining hand upou his arm. "Sou and Violet are invited to dinner tonight at the Hotel Plaza. Don't be alarmed. You needn't dress: we'll dine privately in Marian's apart ment." "Marian!" "Miss Plessington Molly Lessing that was." "Honest." said George sincerely. "1 don't know whether to think you've gone bughouse or not. You've always been a bit queer and foolish in the bean, but never since I've known you" "And after dinner." P. Sybarite pur sued evenly, "you're going to attend a very quiet little wedding party." "Whose, for God's sake?" "Marian's and mine, and the only reason why you can't be best man Is that the best man will be my cousin. Peter Kenny." "Is that straight?" On the level." George concluded that there was sanity in P. Sybarite's eyes. "Well, I certainly got to slip you the congrats!" he protested. "And. say you poin' to bounce Whigham & Wim per too?" "Yes." "And whatcha goin' do then?" "I? To tell you the truth. I'm con sidering joining the union and agitat ing for an eight hour day of days. This one of mine has been eighteen hours long, more or less since I got those theater tickets, you know and I'm too dog tired to keep my eyes open another minute. After I've had a nap I'll tell you all about every thing." Put he wasn't too tired to read hi telegram w hen he found himself again, and for the last time, in his hall bed room. It said simply: 1 love yom. MARIAN. From this P. Sybarite looked up to his reflection in the glass. And pres ently he smiled sheepishly and blinked "Perceval!" said the little man fond ly. THE E.XP. The Journal does job work. MlTKI'. In the County I'ouit of the t'minty if Cass, Xcliruska. In l:e Kstate of Hr.niiah Seelirist, tie cased. T: Persons 1 uteres trl: Yu are hi-rt-hy notified that a 7cti t i;ii was fileil in th.- a hove ri.urt '! the Mlt lay of (Vtnlicr, A. 1 1. 1 M 1. nlloir inrr the death testaro of Unmiali So-i-hrist, a resident of said county on -toier t, 1911, and i'"ouest !nc that an inst "iinient pi sent'-d t herewith pnr portiiii; to he the Inst will and testa ment of said deceased, lie allowed a.n' admitted t proliato as such, and W. I" Kosenerans, he rppoint' d executor thereof. Tli;.t a hearing will l.e had on :--airt petition at the office of the County .ludpe. Court House. I'latts inniitli, Cass County. NVhraska. -on the ttli day of Noyemhev, A. f . 191 t. at nine o'clock A. M.. at which time or ders will he entered in cceordanee with the findings of the court thereon. All objections therein must he tiled before said hour on said day of hearing:. Itv the Court (Seal) A LI.KN" -T. BKKSOV. County Judge. KAWLS & nOBKHTSOX, Attorneys. -The Piatlsmouth Auctioneer- will look after your public sale busi ness. All business handled care fully, and satisfaction . guaranteed. Farm Sales a Specially Rates Reasonable Make Dates at the Plattsmouth State Bank or telephone 296-J. I RL HABEL If you only wanted a fence to use theap fences are "good" for just fences to bay, where one looks and yott have the longest lived fence nnaer stress ot weatner, strain ot live stock ana general wear ana tear, i ui would not hesitate in makinr a choice of fencing if you could see the severs kinds of fence in the Held after several test of a fence. Profit by the Ellwood Fence on the start and LedarLreek Lumber Lompany CEDAR CREEK. NEBRASKA Local News From Friday's Iaily. P. A. Hild drove i'i this morning from his farm home near Murray and spent a few hours here looking after some trading. William Puis and wife were in this morning from their home near Ma ple Grove to attend to some shopping with the merchants. George P. Heil came in this morn ing from his home near Cedar Creek to look after some matters of bus iness for a few days. Mrs. Frank Raker of Imperial. Neb., is in the city for a short visit at the home of Mr. a'ld Mrs. W. E. Ilosencrans in this city. Jacob Meisingcr and William Stark john were among the passengers this morning for Omaha, v. here they will visit for the day, taking in the sights. C. G. Meisingcr an! wife were among the passengers this afternoon for Omaha, where they go to visit for the day, looking after some bus iness matters. Robert Sherwood, Sr., departed this morning over the Missouri Pacific for Kansas City, where he was called to attend to some matters of business for a short time. Charles Patterson came in this aft ernoon from his home at Arapahoe. Neb., to attend the wedding of his neice, Miss Helen Pollock, which oc curs tomorrow. George Meisinger and wife depart ed last evening on No. 2 for Pekin, I!!., where they were called by the ill ness of the brother-in-law cf Mr. Meisinger near that city. Mrs. E. O. Steihm nnd little daugh ter arrived last evening or. No. 2 for ;-.n over Sunday visit here at the j home of Mrs. Steihm's parents, Judge and Mrs. J. E. Douglass. L. W. Lorenz departed this morn ing for Tobias, Neb., where he was called by the illness of his sister in that place and for whose - recovery there is little hope held out. Miss Florence Cory returned home last evening from Pender, Neb., where she has been visiting for the past few weeks at the home of her sister, Mrs. M. E. Brantrer, and fam ily. J. W. Colbert, ret . ublicacn candi date for county commissioner from the Third commissioner district, was here today interviewing the voters. Mr. Colbert came over on the early Missouri Pacific. Mrs. R. E. Shechan and little Those Long Winter 1 17 Sfi.r . v -Vr n : . - ;"V-. that will soon be upon us will be more welcome if you have plenty oiood liht in your home, such as can he given you with one of the small Alamo Electric Light Plants. A light that is safe, a light that is best, aiid ready in all parts of the house when you need it. The Alamo can be installed very economically, considering the value that you will receive from it. Now is the lime to look after the same, and have it installed in plenty of time for the long winter evenings. For particulars and prices, sec MURRAY, NEB. oc mm for a single season, we'd say buy the cheapest you could f nd. Some about a year, then peter out fast. Those are the most expensive to the future. Buy the guaranteed in the world, the fence that stands up years of service. Time is the supreme experience of others; get the durablep' save money, trouble and labor. Lv E'tfV daughter, who have 1-ecn here visit ing at the home of Mrs. Sheehan's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Smith, returned last evening to their home at Galesburg, III. John Freidrich of Pekin, II!.. who has been making a visit in Pierce county with relatives, came in last evening to visit over night with his cousin, M. L. Freidri h, ar.d fanviy. and departed this morning for his home. Rev. F. M. Druiincr departed tl is morning for Omaha, where he will spend a few hours with his son at the hospital. The condition of Tracy is reported as being much better, and the surgeon at the ho it:1.' reassured the parents there was little danger of further trouble. From Saturday's faTty. Henry Hess and wife were among the visitors in the metropolis today for a few hours. Prof. J. Asch and wife of near Mur- l ,u.. j i. .. r r hours looking after some matters of business. Frank Vitesnik of Fdgeniont, S. I., who was called here by the death of his mother, departed this afternoon on No. 23 for his home. Riley Dill of Rosa "lis. Neb., is in the city for a few days visiting at the i home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Dill, in this city. Wi!! Mordock of Wyoming. Neb., was an over night visitor in the cky departing this morning for Omaha where he will spend the day. W. F. Gillespie, the Mynard grain dealer, was a visitor in Omaha yes terday, where he was called on some matters of business fc-r a few hours. Ed. Tritsch and wife and little daughter were among those journey ing to the metropolis this morning, where they to visit for the day in that city. Adam Schafer and Ed. Gansmer of the vicinity of Murray were among the farmer visitor:; i:; th-j city today looking after some tracing with the merchants. George A. Meisinger and wife were among the passengers this morning for Omaha, where they go to viit for the day there with their son, Will, at the hospital there. W. II. Venner and daughter. Miss DeElla, drove up this morning from their home near Mynard to tpend a few hours looking after some trading with the merchants. G. P. Meisinger, the worthy asses sor of Eight Mile Grove precinct, came in this morning on No. -1 from his home to spend the day here look ing after some trading. -1'-;-.-" Iv IL 3 rj F : gr F cvr , J. mm I Mrs. Charles Ulrieh and ii;.ucht' i. Miss Sophia, were an.ong the pa--sengers this moraine: for tl e metrop olis, where they will vi- it for the day there looking after some matters of business. Miss Agnes Ptak ean.e ip la-t evening from near Mi:? ray. v. he e she is teaching schoo', and v. ill vi-dt here over Sunday with her mother, Mrs. John C. PtaL, and other rela tives and friends. Mrs. George Green of Kaukau'ia. Wis., who has been here for a week'-, visit at the home of Mr. and Mr.-. George Nelson, df parted this morning for her home in the c-'-t, going on the earlv lUirlingion train. Make Your Yants Known Aiiert isi-ini nts under this h.-ad.ctT five cents per line each it el I imi. Six wm us v. j 1 1 he ci. unied as a !:! and no advertisement l.il. :i for h . s than t' n ct ii t s. FOR iiALE OR TRADE. 1 " 11. P. Case S leant Engine ,-, fine shape. Reeves Corn She'der, good as new. Will trade for hor-'es or cattle or anything I can use ot eqi;al vaL'e. Rargain if taken -oo:. Arnold G. Mast, Nehaui a, Net), i io-v-Itwkly. FOR ;?ALE A 2-wheel roaJ cart. Al most new and for sa;e right. 1:. quire of Frank Kou:ck. 10-i2-l.'kd&uk!y FOR SALE. Madrid m'.o27) a puie I bred imported Perelion stallion. Registered No. 42."L;'.. For particul I ars phone or write F. M. Grove, Eagle, Neb. I l(-s-:;tv.l.ly. WANTED Gil l i.'i' e-;. : ;il li u-.-work. N" v. a-li i::g. i i. I.im,i. Inquire f Mi-. .e,.: Jail' r or call I'ln-ne .No. i. .i 1 h! Tw ;,i . I FOR SALE How.; scale. S.Ooo ! pound c-.ipacit". I ' d one sea. :. ! Mr.-. Walter J. Wl.itc. Tl.on-j i 2'G. FOUND A lady's wlvto glove. Ov er may have sani" hy calling at thi office and paying for this adver tisement. in-l-J-tf! SALESMAN WANTED Man want ed to call on auto owner.- and farm ers. Entirely new system of lubrica tion. ParticL'arly i - propie-itio i to auto driving salecnvan. V. rite Ralso Oil Co., Council F.k;rT, Iowa. Evenings J ... i ;. -c. i i ' z 7 .1 -1 i a 1 &1 AAAAAAAA AAA - iwWVAAAAAAAr.Z U 'f y id k V U.tt Li m1 W h m - . - - - - i-" lj ! I mm i iinwn i i t m - - , i i"r ill I ' .i niiVi? i. m Vft , . hi. m - i' - n Agent for Csss County O