Tin; OMAHA SUNDAY HKE: JANUARY
1915.
Exploits of Elaine
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tarhed them to the furnace pipe of the
old-fashioned hot-air heater, where the
pipe ran up through the floor to the li
brary above. The other wire wni quickly
attached to the telephone w here Ita wires
entered.
Upstair Bridge, evidently uiwunr in
his mind about the prcrlotm L.lmpy Red
letter, tnnk It from the mft, ahtvng with
most e.f the other correspondence, and
pressing a hidden spring In the wall,
opened a secret panel and placed imt of
th Important document in thla hiding
plaoe.
Downstairs the masked master criminal
had already attached a voltmeter to the
wire he had installed, waiting:.
Just then could be heard the tinkle of
Dodge's telephone and the oid man ros
to aaawer tt. A he did so he placed hla
foot on the Iron register, bis hand taking
the telephone and the receiver. At that
instant came a powerful electric flash.
Dodge sank on the floor clntohlng the In
strument, electrocuted. Below, the master
criminal could scarcely refrain from ex
claiming with xattwf action as hla volt
meter registered the powerful current
that was passing.
A moment later the criminal Slid
silently Into IHxlge's room. Carefully put
ting on rubber gloves and avoiding touch
ing the register, he wrenched the tele
phone from the grasp of the dead man,
replacing It In ita normal position. Only
for a second did he pause to look at Ms
victim an he destroyed the evidence of
hla wort
Minutes were 'precious. First Podge's
pockets, then his deck engaged his at
tention. There was left the safe.
As he approached the atrong box the
master criminal took two vials from his
pockets. Removing a bust of Hhakepeare
that stood on the safe he poured the con
tents of th e vials In two mixed masses
of powder, forming heap on the safe,
into which he ' Inserted two magnesium
wires.
lie lighted them, sprang back, hiding
his eyes from the light and a blinding
gush of flame, lasting perhaps, tea sec
onds, poured out from the top of the safe.
Jt was not an explosion, but just a das
ling. Intense flame that slizlod and
crackled. It seemed Impossible, but the
Cloning mass was literally slnk'ng, sink
ing down Into the cold steel. At last It
burned through as If the safe had been
of tinder!
Without waiting a moment longer than
necosary the masked criminal advanced
aaai and actually put lila hands down
through the tep of the safe, pulling out
a bunch of papers. Quickly he thrust
them all. with Just a glance, Into his
pocket.
Still working quickly he took the bust
of the great orator, which ha bad r
nxived. a placed It under the light.
Next, from his pocket he drew two curi
ous stencils, as It were, which lie had ap
parently carefully prepared. With i hla
hamln, still carefully gloved, he rubbed
the stencils on his hair, as If to cover
them with a film of natural ells. Then
he deliberately pressed them over the
statue in several places. It waa a pe
culiar action, , and he seemed to fairly
gloat over It when It was dona and the
bust returned to its plaoe, covering the
hole.
As noiselessly as he had coma, made
his exit after one last malignant look at
Dodge. It was now but the work of a
moment in remove ths wires he had
placed and climb out of the window,
taking them and destroying the evidence
down in the cellar.
A low whistle from the masked crook
now again ia the shadow, brought lib pal
stealthily to his side.
"It's all right." he whispered hoarsely
to the man. "Now you attend to Umpy
Red."
The villainous looking pal nodded and,
without another word, the two made their
getaway, safely. In opposite directions.
When Umpy Red, still trembling, left
the office of Dodge earlier la the eve
ning ha had repaired as fast as his
shambling feet would take him to his fa
vorite diva up on Park Row. There he
might hav been seen drinking with any
one who esme along, for Umpy had
money blood money and the recollec
tion of hla treachery and re-vengo must
both be forgotten and celehrated.
Had the Bowery "sinkers" not get into
his eyes he might have noticed among
the late revellers a man who spoke to
no one, but took his place nearby at the
bar.
L.lnipy had long stoie reached the point
of Mtu.i aUnn, and lurching forth from
his new found cronlea ho, sought other
fields of excltetnont. likewise did the
newoorner, who aura a strange resem
blance to the look-out who had leen sta
tioned outside at the Dodge houae a scant
half hour before.
What happened later was only a matter
of seconds. It came whan the hated
snlteh t or gangdom hate th Informer
worst than anything ! dettd or alive
had turned a sufficiently dark and de
serted rorner.
A muffled thud, a stifled groan fol
lowed a a heavy awtion of lead pipe
wrapped in a newspaper descended on the
crass skull of Umpy. The w I elder of
the Improvised' Imt fatal weapon' per
mitted himself the luxury of an Instant's
cruel smile then vanished Into th dark
ness, leaving another complete Job for
the. coroner and morgue.
It was th vengeance f th Clutching
Hand swift, sure, remorseless.
And yet it had not been a night of corn
plot success for the master criminal, as
anyone might have seen who could hare
followed his sinuous route to a place of
greater safety. Unable to wait longer,
he pulled the papers he had taken from
the safe from his pocket. Ills chagrin
at finding most of them to be blank
found only on explanation of foiled fury
that menacing clutching hand th real
on.
Kennedy had turned from his futll
examination for marks en th telephone.
There stood the safe, a moderata-sirod
strongbox, but of modern type. He tried
th door. It waa locked. There waa not
a mark en It The combination had not
been tampered with. Nor had there been
any attempt to "soup" th safe
With a quick motion . he felt in hla
pocket as if looking for glove. Fiadlng
MVS I'C
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Br HENRIETTA HI. BEES.
T THE END of the old year
and the beginning of the new,
when on pause to take a
long breath before plunging
with increased energy into
Ms special line of work, It Is
a good chance to take a backward glance
over the musical season. This glance Is
always Interesting, particularly thla year,
when our season has presented many
little points that are not according to
our customary course? The European
war has had Its share of influence in
making these changes. We have not had
the regular subscription course usually
offered by Miss Hopper, but in spite of
this, we have had about as many as we
usually have up to this time of the year.
We have missed a few whom we should
have had were things serene abroad, but
it is not too late yet for interesting sur
prises to take rlace. We hav had
a great many more local recitals than
ver ' before, this also due to th war,
for many of the young musicians we
have heard would not hav been In
Omaha under other circumstances.
We have had several of th customary
local recitals, some of which are annual
events, and more of these are to follow
la the near future. Of pupils' reoltajs
there have been about an average num
ber for this season, although for the
most part these have been of the In
formal order. We hav already had a
abort season of grand opera, under un
usual circumstances, both as to prlo
and management, a season which was a
decided success front every viewpoint.
We have had th Redpath series, which
has contained, among other numbers,
some creditable musical events,, at an
unusually low admission fee.
Altogether the muetical season has been
the busiest which th writer has exper
ienced slnco her association with Th
Be, and It. is gratifying to not that
with few exceptions, when an inhuman
hour or bad weather conditions prevailed,
theaa musical events hav been well at
tended, and by an attentive and appre
ciative audience.
WILL PLAY AT Y. W. C. A. THURS
DAY EVENING.
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SINGS AT TEMPLE . ISRAEL ON
TUESDAY EVENING.
"Rudolph. Ql&tlz.
-s-
Tt would hsve been Interesting last
week it owe could have dropped In to
the Motion Symphony concert which hap
pened upon Christmas dsy. Dr. Muck
presented orchestral numbers from Bach'a
Christinas oratorio, and from the Christ
mas oratorio of Llsst s "Caristus," the
muslo dealing with practically the same
portion of th story of tho Nativity;
the Shepherd's Music," from the Ilach
work, usually known as the "Pastorale,"
and. th v"Msrch of the Three Kings."
from the Wset number. Horatio T.
Parker In reviewing them draws out the
immense contraat in the character and
point of view of the two masters, as
shown In the treatment of th subject.
The Bacn. music was the music of slm
pia human vision, and simple human
emotions, while Heart's omes Irom the
romantic world, full of the rich opulence
of churchly . panoply tluit Is evidenced
in the iilntiags of th Renaissance mas
ters. lf;fve you heard what a commendable
tiling th Boyd theater management has
inaugurated for Tuesdiy nights? This
It their "society" night, and Manager
l.urgess conceived the Idea of a novelty
for . entertainment between the acts.
Nothing could be more suitable than
intisio. But . did Manager Burgess write
tast to some vaudeville booking agency
find draw th Tell Brothers' trio. Bawl
and Hcream In their latest medley of
popular melodies, or the celebrated Ulna
Howl, the world's sweetest slngeuse or
any of those numerous folk, whose sing
ing only a piece of India-rubber rag
time, of hard moral tone could survive?
Oh, my no, that would be no tovelty
at all. Instead through an Omaha Ly
ceum agency, he engaged several of the
ity'S young singor and pianists, who
l:av really had musical training and
who hav been lieard frequently In re
cital and concert work. Mr. Burgess de
serves congratulations for this uni'iue
experiment, w hich will undoubtedly prove
popular and form a pleading contract to
th plays presented.
Rudolph Hans, pianist, who has ar
ranged th following splendid program
for his concert to b given at th Young
Women's Christian association audito
rium on next Thursday evening, will
probably be the only really celebrated
piano player to visit Omaha this season,
and the event has aroused much Interest.
That all students may share equally In
th benefit of thla oonoert. Miss Hopper
has arranged so tkey can buy tickets
through thtlr teachers at 14 per cant
below the regular sal prlo and hear
this celebrated artist at a half or ono
thlrd th price of a lesson and a real
lesson it la oertaia to be. Mr. Cans will
Play:
1. Chaconne Bach-Buaonl
2. (a) tionata In D major Haydn
Allegro con brio Largo motto.
tiosteunto Presto ma non troppo.
(b) Sonata in F minor (op. 7)
Beethoven
Allegro asuai Andaota :un nvuto.
Allegro ma non troppo.
3. (a) Fantasy in F minor Chopin
(b) Nocturne. In F sharp major. .f'hopm
(c Waltz in A flat Chopin
i. la) Ktuo Caprice from op. 14 tianx
(b Fleuse pensive (Pensive Hpimwir)
op. 10 dans
Herenede, on. IS ...Blanche
(d) "The Uirl With Flaxen Hair"..
lebussy
( Fives, from op .0 Korngold
(f) Honuetto del patrarca No. 12)...
I.lsxt
(gj itakocay March Usat
a) -
Giovanni gambatl, one of the Tor
most of Italian comoisers, particularly
of symphonic and piano music, recently
passed away In Rome. His compositions
in wcliolarly, and show tbo handiwork
of the sincere and thoughtful artist
Musical Wts.
A recital conoert will a given Tues
ilny eiiiii. Jsnuary 5, lnii, at the
Temple Israel, Park avenue and Jack
soti street, by lena Fllswortn lale,
aoiirano: Vr-rnnn C. Bennett, organ; Mrs.
loulne Zahriakle, violin, and l-inmund,
Lauduljert;. pinjiint. Mrs. I'ale will slug
numbers from TschutkowlHki, Ktraua,
hchiiinann and othor well known writers.
Mio will sing one group with the organ,
.iichi'iing a new sacred souk, "Tne ijord
1h My Shepherd," by Tin mas J. Kelly of
thla city, and the progra m , will close
with Maaacnet's Kletrl with violin obli
gato. Mr. Bennett will present a sonata
by Becker, and a group loclullrm tin
man. French and Amerliiui numbers.
Mr. Iand.'berg will accompany and he
and Mrs. Zulu inkle will prcw nl hit uonata
for iolin and piano.
A piano recital will be given by Junior
and Intermediate pupils of Mr. and Mrs.
August M. Borgliini at the Srhmolkr
and Mueller Piano company auditorium,
13H Famain street, Saturday evenlni;,
January 9, I ill 5, at k o'clock. Those tak
ing part are Bernard Hanifihen, Elisa
beth paf letirath, Nalulix Anderson,
George Paul itorglum. John Clarke,
fionna McDonald, Josephine Plan. or.
Helen Smith, Margaret Wattles, Louias
Clarke, Jean l alnu r, KlUabntli Austin,
May Hamilton, Ann Ax tell, Dorothy
Darlow and Helen Bickiiell.
January U Carrie Jacobs Bond will be
heard In a recital of her own composl
t.ons at tin: Nurlh Mile iu:aiian chu4.i1.
Catrle Jacchs-ltimd's sn2a toll the
story of lite v. 11)1 a reduction of whnie
soiii. ohihtfuiphy. 1 if leu 111 hi r ri.'
llirie'a a lo-ailbreHU. but Hitt s Iten
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Sail 11 in 1 I IS M aT"
Jsena Ellsworth Jhla
the sun shines through th clouds. Th
expression, "I Lov Folks, Just Folks,"
Is characteristic and partly explains th
multitude of friend and admirers which
we too me her everywhere.
none, l. glanced about and srlxed two
pieces of paper from the deek. With
them, in order not to confuse any pos
sible fmner prints on the bust, he lifted
it off.
I gave a gusp of surprise.
There. In th top of the safe, yawned a
gaping hole, through which one could
have thrust his arm?
'Whit Is It?" we aked, crowding atiout
him.
"Thermit." he replied laconically.
"Thermit?" I repented.
"Yea a compound iron oxide and
powdered aluminum. Invented by a chem
ist at F.ssen, Germany. It gives a tem
perature of over ti, degrees. It will
eat Its way through the strongest steel."
Jennings, his mouth wide open with
wonder, advanced to take the bust from
Kennedy,
"No don't touch It." he waved him
off. laving the bust on the desk. "I
want no one to touch It--don't you see
how careful 1 waa to use the paper, that
there might he no question about any
clue thla fellow may have left on the
marble?"
As ho spoke, Craig was dustlmi over
the surface, of Cms bust wilh some black
lowder.
"lok'." exclaimed Craig suddenly.
We bent over. The blnck powdir had,
In fact, brought out strongly somn pecu
liar, more or less regular. black
smtidurs.
"Finger pi Ints!" I exclaimed exclteiU.v.
"Yes." nodded Kennedy, studying them
closely. "A clueperhaps."
"What tho little marks a cluo?"
asked n voice, behind us.
I turned and saw Klaino looking over
our shoulders, fascinated. It was evi
dently the first time she had realised
that Kennedy was In the room.
' How can you tell anything by that?'
she anked.
"Why, easily," hn answered, picking
up a glass paper weight which lay on
the desk, "Ton see, I place my finder
en this welght-nn. I dust the powder
from the mark -so. You could seo It even
without the powder on thfs glass. Io
you see those lines? There are nrlotts
types of markings four general types
and each persons markings are .lirfer
ent, even u of the same general type
loop, whoii. arch or composite."
lie continued working ss he talked.
Your thumb marks, for example.
Miss lualue. are different from mine.
Mr. Jameson's are different from both
of us. And this fellow's finder prints
aro still different. It la mathematically
Impossible, to find two alike In every re
spect "
Kennedy waa holding the paper Weight
near the bust as he talked.
I siinll never forget tlio look of blank
.iPianement on ht face as he bent over
closer.
"My God!" he exclaimed excitedly,
"this fellow Is a master criminal! H
has made stencils or something of th
sort on which, by somn mechanical pro
cess), he has actually forge the hitherto
infnllible flnttcr prints!"
1. too. bent over and studied th
iiiaihs on tho bust and those Kennedy
had inado on the paper weight to show
Klalne
The finger prints on tho bust wer
Kennedy's own.
(Continued Next Sunday.)
January SS Gluck-Zlmbalist Joint recital
under tne management or Alls Hopper.
Mail Box Charged
With Electricity
Astonishes Many
Gags and eld Jokes brought out an
nually for us on April 1 war rivaled
Friday when th thawing Ice put on
ver on that part of the public which
had letters to mull at the iron post bog
at Twenty-fourth and Leavenworth
streets.
Suddenly a man was en flying
through space immediately aftr pulling
down the lid to insert a letter. One or
two curioue observers thought he had
seen something Inside to cause his sud
den flight and they Investigated. Each
underwent the same experience. There
upon a crowd gathered to await the next
who came with a letter to mall.
Th melted lc had created u conduc
tor from poorly Insulated wires higher up
th pole on which th mall box is at
tached, keeping th box electrically
ebargvd. It b scams necessary finally for
a patrolman t disperse the crowd by
having tha electric leakage repaired.
Council to Hear
Final Protests
Monday Morn ing
City oemmisslommi will meet Monday
to har th last of th protests against
th Issuance of salooa Ueens. Frac
tleally all f the license hav now been
granted.
Only one new location was granted a
permit by the city council 423 fcouth
Thirteenth street. This followed a hear
ing at which it developed that th holder
of one saloon license at that Intersection
had been compelled to vacate the build
ing 'he had rented. He was given a It
cense to operate Just across the street
from his old location.
The council refused on license-th
wholesale license of J. F. Rouaar, whe
represented a Peoria brewing company.
TEMPLE ISRAEL SISTERHOOD
TO GIVE CONCERT TUESDAY
A concert will be given Tuesday even
ing by the filsterhood of Temple Israel.
Among those who will give numbers era
Lena F.llswotth Iale, Vernon C. Ben
nett, Mrs. Ixiuise Zabrlskle and Slgmund
IjindslM-rg.
The pr igrani will be in to paris. The
regu!ar meeting fif the nlsterhond a III
Li held Monday 11ft. ino.in
Vl&r I fir.t part of th .tory UfllWf VI W ?'
VsVw " vX'V:: VT -you won't be content W ''
IuR I m'-W! until yo'-e rel the (f
Wfi'" A $ I re.t. Every Sunday on V l uVl, AU js
.ikiW INniW find It. And when " ' ' ''sif
'Wf- k J' ' Vf I thettorycomeitolifel V , C?
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Arnold Daly
The Artist-actor, play
"Craig Kennedy
Pearl White
Stunnin g, lovable, Pearl
VUte, who played
"Pauline,- will be
"Elaine-
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See it at the Following Theaters
Favorite Theater, Omaha
1716 Vinton St., Jan. 5th
Grand Theater, Omaha
16th and Binney Sts., Jan. 12th
Gem Theater, Omaha
1258 S. 13th St., Jan. 17th
Parlor Theater, 0maT a
Diamond Theater, Omaha
Monroe Theater, Omaha
2555 Farnam St.
Hippodrome Theater, Omaha
2514 Cuming St.
Besse Theater,
South Omaha, Jan. 6th
Lyric Theater, Columbus, Neb.
Auditorium, Norfolk, Neb.
Royal Theater,
Fullerton, Neb., Feb. 12th
Olympic Theater, Sioux City, la.
Palace Theater, Cedar Rapids, Ia.
Palace Theater, Waterloo, Ia.
Palace Theater. Des Moines, Ia.
Lyric Theater, Boone, Ia.
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