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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1912-8-15, Page 6• TWIVRSDAY AVMs' I6, I91! OOOOO A Detective's • • Singular • • Experience •• • • : • He Located His Quarry. bet •• L•ost the dame • • • • Sy HELEN ATWATER • i••e**••eosettee eeeoeeeeoei eMt. Hawkins," sato my chief. "esu Yate the same of being the slickest do - bribe on the staff. I wlsb you to try to catch the slickest •dveetatess the country has ever been troubled with. She has called berselt-Mr. Watarlgttt, Mee T'hotpe, Margaret Vane, and 1t t• euapected that she bas masqueraded as a Owe calling berrelf ®dgar Martha - d ale." "What crimes has she committedr 'That's a secret. We are employe/ to produce ber by a private party who agrees as soon as .be is 1n our power to furnish the necessary Patten to bold her. What we are expected to do L to mach her, and then Is a good 916.000 for doing It. Now. I'll tell you what do. 1t you snare bar ru give yon the lion's share, 910,000." "I suppose you have located her." '1 have. A telegram las coma from an agency In Chicago stating that she was seen In that city yesterday, and by my order • ahadower has been put on the case with Instructions to keep bee M igkt WI we can meld a man there to pounce upon her. l wouldn't trust Doe of their men, for I believe she would be too sharp for him. Besides, k will require One 10 whose Jude -moot We eau trust not to pat us in a poettlon anttgoalstic to the law." "I see." I regaled. and after some more talk as to details I lett the omos and that evening was speeding on a train to Chicago. 1 will call my Quarry Margaret Vass, alsce that la the most attractive of bar various seamen. Tbe morning I reach- ed Chicago 1 reported at the detective agency tbat bad put the abadower on h er. and a mao was sent with ins to the house where she was staylag, a family betel. wbere oo looking over the regti.ler I found her entered as harm, (Lorpo. 1 asked the clerk It • Mr. Howland was staying at Ma house. sad when be said no 1 told him that ( had come there to meet him and that 1 presumed he would appear eltber that day or the next. That gave me an ex - rime to go to the hotel frequently and loiter about there It 1 found It expedi- e nt to do so. There was no photograph of the lady to be had, and my first work must be to locate her among the guests. I 'didn't Caro to make an arrest; to fact, 1 could not well do so wtthout requlat- tion papers, which I had Dot 1 must proceed very differently. Indeed, I could form no plan, but moat be guid- ed ny circumstances. 1 had • descrip- tion of the woman I was after, and the first one I spotted turned out to be the Indy herself. 1 call her the lady because to look at her and oo bearing the well hred modulated tones ot her 1 voice no one would take her for any- thing else. She was about twenty-two years old. comely and either to the wanner born or had the faculty of per- sonating one who was. It occurred to me that the work 1 was engaged in might be dangerous. I couldn't get It out of my head that abe win not an ad- venturess, but a typical lady. i did not wonder that the chief had admon- ished me to exercise caution. 1 kept Miss Vane under my eye ez- .cept. In the middle of the night by put- ting a woman In the hots to post me at tlio slightest sign of any Intended move. Th• day after my arrival my watcher told me that my quarry had beoo visited during the day by • gen. tieman Of a professional cut. She hod followed Otto when he went away, and he had gone to a law office. Inquiry about him there resulted In discovering (het be was the junior partner of the firm of Whitney, Johnston & Gregory. ► lost no time In finding out the * tending of the firm and learned that they were not criminal sawyers. but gid a general law budner of the most respectable kind. Wbat they could h ave to do professionally or otherwise with a woman whom I had understood was wanted for some heinous offense 1 was at a Ione to Imagine. Mr. Oreg. Dry. who had Melted ber, was a good looking young man, and t tbongbt It portalble, even probable. that se bad got him ander bar thumb, a. 1 infer- red she had got other men under her thueah, and deeplle tbe feet that he woe N lawyer would relieve him of 6M surplus emit. hey spy reported • day or two air I reached Chicago that atm Vane bad called for her bill. Where she was go- ing was not known. bet I telt it neces- sary to remain at her hotel that slgbt NII the last train had left for any. wbere .ed be then le the morning le time to tike the first The lady did sot depart Met night. bat about 8 In tie morning. cerrytag *sly a tient sett ease, she took a carriage I railed sertbm sad followed net to the Onion station. 1 wee seat M Ilse behind tier wave . os bnogbt • ticket, which was foe Phlladeiphu, sad 1 poreheeed nae for the same piece. 1 we. delighted et the chase, for (1 we•M he heaefielal M get her oeerwr hems. Shortly before the trate ,farted a yeast m•s eem• I.to Me car wb.r* .h• wee mid wars• I ted followed ber sod rap to the time the trete left (bel were engaged ie serum e*erereanoe 1 And not .1.N Grocery. but 11e hag hears Ielent ly bribee N e,e *ad 1 was Mn nos per 1.s wee ha aid that ao was giving ba metree•tklsa Det lsgef aortae le wed aka w a. i•rply Untreated • • I AU 0* bit air 1 mW thoh feat* 1n ■ clasp aa/ believed that 1bo o was playing himdile coded a*Nber goodby to sea dein as wit - doer, sad be turned JIM bafoes they lost sleet eft sacb otbar sad threw bar a kiss r••• tis Meat of Ma de- parture parture bet fees teem es a PNble/ loot, but It was sondes oeseared wtth the agonlaed expression that Caine over 1t oleo her glamor 11(btd ea m& '17e start she gats led res to believe that be ring esu ms at CBs soca sad belag ewtaatly bustsd lie had at eau g► named that 1 was after hat. At tar rate 1 dad est believe that ism hod lien wassail sgaWt as, though as t• tab 1 was by as moans aerials. I wu isary to be the uses of se mach Brad Its u attractive girl wee ler all 1 surety knew to the ematltary. might be perfectly Maso.lt et W weoagdelag. But I renteasthrell bow MMounty. criminals are. what serve (ber ham. and 1 was pa ted to soder- stud odenstead way Ms one gave herself away is pithily at the sight of a /utectivs. Perhaps k was Ole that affected else Nit that 1 bad mach pity. The $10,00 1 was to receive for bet capture tens- •aractad that But moa bow *very encs In •wktie It cam* over me that sametbtsg wu wrote ta to cam and r membirtag that my chid had takes lt from private parties, doobte would constantly be coming op as to wetbir 1 wee oo a profitable khat or whether 1 would catch a tarter. However, 1 raaolved to records ea the train till 1 and the woman reacted Pblladelpbia, and from Plttabdtgb tel♦ grapbed the chief to have some Dae d that city to shadow the lady to her etnflping place, for It was plait that It would not do for ma to follow hie Meanwhile on the way, tearlag she would elude we by getting off Cho train. I never tat her oat of my sight a moment in fast. 1 did not doss cap we during the stgbt of the barmy. The $10,000 I wu to *ars was quit =mgt to keep tine Opal. Our train uheaid lav toadied Phil- adelphia salty In to moraine. flat a /slay bad thrown a three boon be- hind flus. Between two cities at the eastern part of oar barmy the grab made no stop for mon that as boar We were running very tail to maks o p time► and. sot being able to tbMk of any way Mew vaso could tat of the train. use if she wale/ t•. std I being very sleepy after my Mehra vlgU, I permitted myself to Mop late e doss. Prom a doe I mast have sant to sleep, for when I awoke forty da - S ea bad elapesd. Naturally I looked to make sore my quarry was still present She was not to the car. I went at once to to saloon and Med the door. It was unlocked. No ora was within. I went through the train, looking into every seat, every corner. Mies Van* was not to he found. 1 asked the conductor M we had made any stop during the period I had been asleep. He replied In Cha segailva I shuddered. The woman, driven es despair, moat have jumped ter Cho train. That was the last 1 mw of Mlles Vane, at lent for more Chu a year. I watched the newspapers wkb a view to finding Information of a body or a woman having been fouled ea the tine of the railroad 1 had traveled os, but never saw any each mentlos. 1 did not stop at Pblladelphle, goleg right on to New Yost. wane 1 re- ported the strange cane to my chief. He Will very COO) to me. blaming sae for bating gone to sleep and saying that the train had doubtless slowed up going through a town and the wo- man bad jumped off. S ome fourteen months after UM mysterious disappearance I taw a m- iles to the society columns of a news- paper that Hoary Gregory of Ohleage would the next day marry blies ildlti Vinton. a New York bares. Curiosi- ty led mea to the church when the ceremony was performed. tad who should the bride be but wny quarry. 1 wan not long in getting an audios - don. The party who had gives to to tate wu an undo of the lady. He had NsocwMd in baring bar placed la a retreat as feeble minded In order to Main possessloo of her fortune, be being the admtnlatrator of ber estate. She had escaped and an seder be With thou he employed to catch bar W passed ander various names, TM eab4 was deceived In the presidia* say Ha administrator taking this cam wltbNea the proper informed3* Al 10 the I.4,'. dlsappear*aos tri the train. It was doss i* tads wiles Pablo( through • town, of trills 'beamed at a good rate of spied h► • Me another going the Naafi way. Mee Vlntoa, ceaadent that 1 was attar het to rotors her to the retreat she doodad. wait to the rear doer •f the ear wltbost beteg cheered and passel out o. I the platform. At the ma meant the two trains were moots( at equal speed Then ber owe tram N gen to gain en the other. bat very lowly. When two platforms ChM to. tether she bravely •tapped aboard tart ether train This Informatlo. 1 got fro the b.reelf, for t called oO her hothead sal told blm of my efforts to make es as. root of Mfr Vlpeout before be a► case Yrs. Gregory under a shapers t ension of the feria 1 @patellae through him and begged flim a puma me to apologies directly to Iib Wit& He promised to swam me talo pent . dm. If eatable, and after s e1N heats me so levitation. After 1 001 ozpls► M my eeats•ctkre with the maths f ..ked bar bow abm bad e5aasee Ilme ceeelvM t0..vple.stlos uvea abseil '11 e.eld Wier have Mae ire Bis gal/, "exe stet that t was MO roe war handlog to tab a. bast to nM bimetal Isprfwasrtd," S he was than lo pemessa a et • MO goatees ( • two MARKETS. taurp•.l and Chicago Wheat Futures Clem Higher -Live Stock - , i Latest Quotations. 1 oHICAtw. Aug. 11. ---Decease in the v116n supply of wheat. together with • strong cash demand Draught • lab reify, overturning Immured coadttloae t•W. The market was steady at Use dose, from s shads to 1-4. to 3-11e MIT1f1a•1 trading tett Dorn a shade to 1o. up. ea1-4. to Luc down 1. 1 eats 1 -4. 8 -ac higher and provisions varflag from uacbang.d w a rims or h t'is &etrpoel market closed Luscio gs' q tie klgher than Saturn's o0 wheal, sad `iwbaaged to led higher oe cora Ter.nt. GMarbS. W et. sew, I b N • Wheat. t eah..rain a bush cess bushel �a Sack a heat. bulged 11 to Toronto Dalry 1ar11a1. B r. creamer). 1h. felts B creamery, netts Bu lir, separator, dairy, h @utt.r. store lots >•ige ... _ s Cheese,new-laid new, le • (48 • Montreal Grain and Produce. MONTR*AL Aug IL -Apart from oats the 'sport trade in grain ooatlnues very Mow There was a fair amount of ear 1.1,7 for Yanitobe spring wheat to -W, nut the cable, looked the snap of • Nil ay* ago, sod foreign bolters .60w$�a disposition to close up the gown.N- tweea tbelr bid. lad the prices Meal et porters are asking The trade at the moment has taken ou a w&lttag air, bug - era quite evidently Wag antennas M increase their oommltments, while trend of the Winnipeg market remaisb uncertain Oa the other hand there wy another Ng demand for oats =UPI t der ling h good bestow was repotted. Very little M doing in the chat [rate either for foreign or dlstr7ot aoomunt All Attention la now daroct•d to the new Moi and the elements of uno,alnty re - maniac A ing la the western slttuu in Um aatlume restrict the volume of hotlines* pe ppt. Aor. a�te--Caaadlaa western. No. B. 44o M 418o; do. lee. 1, 44e to 44%o; extra Ns 1 teed, do. 11arl.r-Maniteba ems. tie to eat 1fR7W•oett-MH•afaarllet15..oa,bmoots; spac;r. h$ao'oewslRa.Yt; a r hart. M.i.MbtnN PA. bagset Moau- shut&k.., M: aid. taosllla 1111 to OW e. t per tem, Gar ton, 511 to *11. Plant western*, Iliac t0 Mid; tfasst i items, Mae to . letter Meat erMSsayMPao to lee. •gas-asleot.1. as to 1.e; No. 1 stooR. Se is No Por bag. oar lots, Q.M. hogs -Abattoir killed U1.55 to Firth -Hoary C}sada short nut m st{ b•elM� biarrrslNsee41 to et C o s, shu f and arosI, Noes. to *ib! !± p Ib.. net, W,4c; pure, 1y. 1414c: pure, wood pails. 11 an. 11110. Minneapolis Grain Grain Market INNIAPOLIS Aug. 1L -Wheat doted 4S%c 19 > o; Dec., shale: 1W; to o. 1 hard• 11.01: No. tlortNnt, p.•pk Igo. northern, 51.048; to 51.01. :w71tt4 Tlt4c. Patent. 1n wood( reds, • neepb w 15116 other pas teat., .73 to neap. oleam 54.60 to 13.73; second clear,, 34.10 to 1170. Duluth Grain Market DULUTH, Aug. 11 -Wheat closed -No. 1 bard. $1.04%, No. 1 nprthern, old, 51. • No. 1 northern, old 11.010, new wheat AWvst, No. 1 northern, fat Sept., flee., Mtio ' Odea CATTLE MARKETS. Union Stock serfs. TORONTO, Aug. 12. -Receipts of live stook at the Union Yards were 169 oars, comprising 2987 cattle, 330 hogs, 484 sheep. 72 Daher and 18 Mises. Exporter& The only buyer, of export cattle rt P orted wore Awiet & Oo., who bought 113 stwra, heifers and Dow Y follows: n Stee, 57 to 17.40; hi,t5t�e�r. *71 to W. .:- pont cows, W50 to 16.71. It w1)1 be seen Mot the 6115.01 price was 5.40 as com- pared with t'/ eo of last week. I'M only a snag proportion of cattl. bought In com- petition with the prices or last week. butchers. Motu Insavy steers of ,snort were knot rr to 91.00; good, 10.15 td KW N; Dom to ir tee y�o, a troy top .N to Oho? Daws, reef to !.7{• inellum Dodi, et to common Bowe, tp s.; bulls, peso to 1; caller., 11.5 prep Milkers ■nd Springers. A moderate supply M milkers said s sold at NO to 536 and rite rte M for something choice by mops aid Halligan Veal Calves. sitriof veal oalves were light, 75 to Prisms were about steady a M t• i per rot Sheep and Lambs. A fair run of 464 sheep and Iambs w Emead as fbnows: IA ht swim t heavy em. 55 to 53`5o. rams o .N to lab iambs. Id Ile to 55.00, a • eNeete at 55.76 ih5,rts, fed and watered, sold at N.40 M Pis and 5110, 1 o.h can, moult. Montreal Live Stock. ONTR:DAL.t Aug. 11 -The retire1ltpp.ttor 01, et vbe wen lettli4O14:1411jiilLALI/1 ,b 01 tea t1E • GODERICH. ONTARIO PRIZES OFFERED FOR SELECTED SEES. Official notice is giveo 07 the Cana- dian Seed Grower r' Association that rubetsntW prises, iu Cho form of oasts and 'special irupbies. are offered for reed grown in the Province and ex- hibited at ate Melt annual Winter Fair or Provincial Seed Exhibition. The dab of this Ezhibitiou wit! be wade public liter. in addition to the regular prises Mimed ro members of the A.aociatioo, special lash prizes are :filtered to bort and girls between twelve and eigh- teen years of age, fur exhibits of spring wheat and white oats. A sweepstakes prize in the fora[ ot a beautiful gold medal. donated by Dr. Jas. W. Robertson, is Mao offend to the toy or girl having the beet ex- hibit of oats in the Maritime Prov- iocer, Quebec and Ontario, and wheat In enc( of the Provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, Each of these exhibits is to cooeist of a rhea( which must be at least six inches in diameter at the hand. ai,d a golloo ogee threshed graft]. The plants for this .beef should be selected by hand trout the Held before the crop it cut. Those proposing to compete for these prisesabould arrange.*s once to wake the necessary selections mid should also write to Secretary, Cana- dian Seed Growers' AesociatIon, Ottawa, Oot., and obtain a copy of the prize hat, ruled. and special ar- rangements regarding the transporta- tion of exhibits. Now is your chance, boys and girls. Even if you don't happen to win a prize the experience you will gain will increase your chances next time. Devastating dialogue -"Pa, why ar you called the head of the family ? "Out of politeness, any hoy." Guest (in backwoods botel)-"Say, my good woman, how do you serve here. a la carte or table d'hote ?" Pro- prietress -"Well, er-er, Mister, it's like this -we des' puts the stuff on a tray an' totes it in." Mrs. Wise -"If you are goiog to the club tonight you had better take your overcoat. Mr. Wise -"Are you go- ing to sit up and wait fog me until I come home?" Mrs. Wise -"Cer- tainly." Mr. Wise -"Then I'll take my storm -coat." Rheumatism, Lumbago bnd Lame Back can he cured by the great fruit kidney and liver remedy, FIG PILLS Brantford, Ont., Aug 13, 1911. Your medicine, Fig Pills, has worked wonders for me. The rheum- atic pains have entirely left me and I owe everytbiug to your remedy. Yuu are at,liberty to publish this. R. H. GAILaws. At all dealers 25 and 50 cents or mailed byThe Fig Pill Co., St. Oat. at. 11 Olney. Liu Seash. M trint Uverpd titre Stu& If You Destroy Flies # Sanitary Reasons Why Not DeItiaa Sanitary IVaI1r ON�j�� FFife..- drop Me the food. J" + s milk, everywhere, whe e, or are 4frp ground into the carpets, rugs and floors. A poisoned fly is more dangerous 4p than a live one. The poison is an added danger and does not Jail the germs on the body of the fly. FIy traps are offensive and unsanitary, the care of them disgust. A, 4ifsang. The fly destroyer that catches boob the flies and the ' g'a'ms they carry and 41' coats them over with a varnish frees which ACthey never escape, is T>nglefoot Fly Paper, aSS•PliOSHOSIg &IOW IP Said by an first.dsas pears ',hi 411, ii 1114 44 lik‘ 11* . * 44‘‘ 4* DERBY SHOE3 QUALITY SHOES FOR M E N. LATEST STYLES ALWAYS IN STOCK AT Caadjan atioiational Exhibition SOME frlATURvg or Imperial Year Imperial Cadet Review 9.i.a ser s1. sb. Ou rens 8x6401ts by the Provinces Destinies Exhibits Bead at Scot. Guards Pao- itemoubms rtes, Palatines of the Yearmoterms Palatiop by best Canadian w American Artists bawls' Cadet Caapetirisss Sty Saute Rovt.w SteyaYy la Educational Exhibits ef.M of -Deihl Seww o! Tb' Born Bend themia'. feet &w Drsao•ee' Mtadeal Ride uses Industries la Operation Sutter Manes. Competitions America's Otteit.K Lv. Stock Shoe Caeaia's BINsst Dee Show Amoeba's Prettiest Pussies Jammu@ Dar Pbwwork* miter loot Rates Hippodrome sed Chats Poor Steps and Aram oil g.Iy Eruption of Mut Vesuvius Athletic Sports Tee Seed CNseerts Doily Acres el Meeutectsr.s Inwood newporks--4s Numbers Aig. 24 1912 Sept., TORONTO W!`I. SIIARrIAN'S Corner East St. and Square Brophey Bros. amnion Tse leading Funeral Directors and Embalmers Orden carefully attended at all hours, night or oar OVERLOADED SALE, FOR FIFTEEN DAYS It will not do you an ounce of good to read this advertiseweot unless you come to the store and see for yourself that we will really sell you goods as here advertised, which means &saving to you on every dollar's worth you but from no during this Safe. AT ROBINS' STORE, GODERICti Overloaded with stock because the weather man is to blame. This Sale is Im portant to you because it offers to you just the goods you want, just when you want them, at prices away below norrual. We honestly believe that never have the people of this community been of- fered such a chance for substantial money -saving on high-grade goods at a Mime when the goods are wanted most. Real hot summer weather will yet Dome. Moat of you have a lot of summer clothes yet to buy. You are offered a chance to pocket immense savings -but you must act quickly. Don't make the mistake of waiting until the last day of the Sale. This is the time when you need then clothe!, and these are reniarkahle prices. We expect the biggest business we ever had. Those who come first will be the happiest, SUIT VALUES You should investigate before buying a new suit. Men's strits, worth $25.00, for . .. 514.75 • 18.00 11.75 13.00 " 7.75 • 15.00 8.75 11.00 " sees 6.75 •BOYS' BLOOMER SUITS Boys' Sults, worth $7.50, for $4.60 5.00 " 2.96 4•W 1.56 HATS AND CAPS The assortment is u large as you will find in most places at the opening of the season. Regular price *1.00, for....... sees...... . 00e 75 . 46c 50 " ,..,.,,..... 89c 36 .. 25 .. 29e 10e 56.60 •' • sees $4.60 6.00 •' ...• . 2.76 3.011 " 2.00 " has 0 78 " : 96 50 a Straw Hotgoing test st halt -price. 19 SHIRTS You'll like these values when you see them. Reviler. price 5'1.00, for $1.29 1.50 1116 LOU " 30 76 •• 30 We are Nola agents for Berlin Shirt Co Prices that Mean Big Saving Men'. Rork Shirt", worth 65c, for 90c S6 5Uc Men's Fancy Shirts, worth $1.00, for. floc 800 76 " 42c Boys' shirts, rag. 75c, for..... ._ sees.. 39c . 51.116, far 601. Enticing Prices on MEN'S TROUSERS An extra pair is always bandy. Regular price 55.05), for.................. $3.86 • 4.00 3.00 " 2.00 1.60 " 2.35 1.36 89 You will find that this is something more than an ordinary sale. It is in reality as well se in name a genuine money -saving chance that means a big saving to anyone trot is wise enough to take advantage of theca offertugs. PKICES WORTH WHILE Note these prices -Act at once. Men's Suspenders, regular prioe75c, for.... 46e bOc ., sees 320 200 ldc 36e " . 19c Black and Striped Overalls with Blastic back, regular price $1.26, for .....sees SIM 1.00 .. 011/c Regular 76c, for 59c. Regular 500, for . .. 39c Men's Belts, regular price $1.00, for 59c 76e „ 50c , 50c " 25c 1 MEN'S TIES Regular t7bc to 75c, for 6110 .. alk N 11 42c thc Igo 190 SWIIMAILINU COSTUMES. 't $wirlamlrg Oost.t nnz . 51.00, for 890 mmtpg S.lu, regular 51.60, forfi9c UABRELLAS Regular prier, 11.76, for 1.01 " " 1.01) " 41.1$ (R Sp 71 '• • GREAT BARGIANS This is not an ontin,tn Bale but an Extraordinary !Sale -the greatest bargain event in the history of (4odericb a n d vicinity. Sale open. Saturday, Aug - tat 17th. SOCKS Beautiful sbadee and fancy goody.. Regular price 25c to 36c. for . 1110 2tic 12c Special Socks, 2 pain, t 'fix Regular price lure for............ c 71k Men's Socks, 4 pans for ... 25( SPECIAL BARGAINS IN SUIT CASES Men's SuitCases, regular $2.00, for 81.25 260 " 1.5o " 3.00 '• 1.75 3.60 •• sees. 2.'2:5 Telescope Cases, from 35c up. • Tower's Oil Stine, regular $2.60. for .... 51.41 Oil Skin Cape, regular 65c, for BOYS' OVERALLS Regular 75e, for 42e. Regular 50c, for 26c. BOYS' BALBRIOOANS Regular 50o, for 19c. Regular 86c, for 26c. BOYS' KNICKERS Regular �rioe $1.60, for • 1.00 76 " 69c 39r N lie i. (UNDERWEAR UNDERPRICED A buyinr opportunity worth while. Regular price $1,110, fur 1.00 " .. . 75 " 95 " 8a Combination 8rtlb. reg. 51.60, for. . . Ip Pored Stilted Snits, rag. 51.00, fes . 410 SALE STARTS SATURDAY, AUGUST 17th, AT 8 A. M. RoB1 N5 South Side Sq TWSTofORESuire GODERICO H, WINGHAM Rom s If moods are not satisfactorywe will exchan ar return _ g'e every dol11llr paid us. b • 1 h • 11 w 3