Hammond Times, Volume 11, Number 136, Hammond, Lake County, 24 November 1916 — Page 3

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THE TIMES PA Gil THREE

THE WIZARD'S PLOT An Adventure of Grant, Police Reporter By Robert Welles Ritchie

Story by Redfield Ingallj

Copyrighted. 1516, by Katem Company.

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'Ma rvelo.' ? 'y 5Ip is the most tian,..4 u in New Tor.. A f! !et:fl."

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and lr.nl the nuutcr Wforo iacs-i.-.i. the city editor. "The name sounds familiar," remarked t'.e latter, frowning. Orant nodded, and with fttiriMeu tr spira'.ion picked up a copy of The t'hro-icle, cpenrd it at the amusement luivertise- .' opts and pointed to one of then. "Huh! The automatic cl,-ss player!" v .'..iainied the city editor. Well-maybe there's something in it. Look it up," and 1 e turned to the aspifinment book. Puzzling1 much over the possible identity of the mysterious veiled holy. Tommy Orant went to the waxworks show on an op-town street where "Marvelo" was established, and presently discovered the "most darKermis man" the figure of a small, bearded Turk. Fitting oross-h-sssd i t a box against the wall with a chessboard and men before him. While : foieler harnnpnied the interested crowd, the fpure, movtnsr only its forearms, and that stiffly, brought tip a krtittlit'fro.ti its rmbush behind a couple of pawns, and checkmated an opponent neatly. With an amazed frrunt the man walked R way. while the crowd '.aughed ; arid (Irant took his place as soon a1? the ot hers lost interest. He bud been siin.c up the automaton with keen eyes, and is. -id scribbled something on his pad. The spieler moved away after settling up the chess men afresh. Crar't reached forward as thougrh to move a pawn and dropped his scribbled note in the middle of the chessboard. j For an instant the fijrtire was motionless; then swiftly and very humanly the figure snatched up the rote and stuffed It into the folds of its voluminous clothing. Then the arms fell inert. Orant hid a smile; for v.-'c't he hud written was: "You are betrajcl. Make your getaway before tit Is too it;,." Where there is a guilty cotisokr.oe s-jeh a nsesehg seldom fails to eet rcrults. , lie waited a moment, then ! cehoncd to the spieler. "This thins won't, worii," be complained. Tlte man -a rpe over in evident surprise i'.vesticatcd some Hock work mechanism and swore fe.-lintdy. "It s busted," he announced curtly; pulled a curtain across the box and disappeared tbrnush a door it) the rear. Grant followed him, making etire li was ur;ohs,rr--l. He found himself t:i f port of sloreroom. To one si io ::ie at : euu.mi was arjryinr furiously with : small man in biff e vecln sse.-, ivin -o :ni; h 'ir :j ltd whiskers seemed to 1 hiis'iou: v.-th terror as he nriisprb-1 ' eo;,t ami hat. Beside him was f- :-iet.'ly the door leading into the m.-ch;",i. al f.stnre, from which he had j'ist en:i !'.: '!. "1 tell you. I'm.. t' roui;h "' yelled the. little man. "I'm sick!" ile huriicd out through a rear door, and Grant slirp--d stter hitu unobserved. This led i.uto an alley, and the little matt was just ' ahead, has'eninir towards the street. At the corner lie ran plump into and the reporter's pulses leaped asbe saw )ter a shapely yours woman in a heavy black veil. ThV fleeine; man .crabbed at her to save himself from falling, and tore away the veil. Instantly he h aped back with a cry of fear, whipped out a revolver ami fired . iust as Grant, galvanised irt action, rushed forward to protect, her. He was too late, for she reeled and fell limply to the jrrotmd. The man dashed away and was hoard inp a passing street car as Grart. I rait over the srirl. Site was de.'idediy Ii-ettv, and seemed to have swooned.

A crowd quickly-gathered and a coupU of policemen rushed up. Grant told their brietly what bad happened and they raced away. The pari opened her eyes and sat up, supported by the reporter. ! "'let me a taxi," Kite whisacred. ! Bh.e seemed able to walk, so he he loro , her through the crowd and did her bid-I dlrsr. She pot In with ur.es petted vigor i extlslning: "He didn't hit me. but I want-1

epert'T for f;U to niuiie nira taunt tie dul. : ' 'hronide, i "Hut what's It all about?" Jetr.andr.l I hi.i a sec-j reporter as he foiiciv id hc-r. ".Ami I

o:;d jif.l third j the note?" ' ! tt'oe v. i'.'i P'-ow-j "All I ran tell you 1? thrt T am connect. i".E bev.'ilderment; j ed with the T'nitert States P.:cret Service,"! bai-iied that the 'she rcturntd. "ica w id know mors : note had been left ( later." . . ! '" hi'.i 1 y "a I f'rfsently f'.ey crew up in fror.t of nr.

s ti e of- j ofhoe bitii.iii ur it; d the pirl took hitn up.!

Go over to the J.C Premium Parlor, now

located in the New iJtraube Building, this

evening and get 10 Red Letter Day

Stamps FREE.

staars and ir.trocittced hi:n to Inspector Kathbone of tlie Hrere; Service. There i the rnstery was leared up. "Marvelo." '

it appeared, or its motive power, waj !

Professor John Atwood who had been tin-! der suspicion for some time. Grant. a ' beincr unknown to him. had been used to i

fret him to show his hand, and had done so successfully by means of his warning note. "I gates you've stirred up a hornet' nest." said Kathbone with an appreciative smiie, "and I expect to hear from it in short order. Atwood find his gang are being shadowed by my men." Almost as he spoke the telephone at his elbow- ranp imperatively. The inspector took it up and listened intently, then R.ve a few urt orders. "It's 4 he frei.shtards," he said swiftly, hanging up, and snatched his hat. "Say. let me in on this, will you?" Grant begteed, his eyes trieaminsr. Kathbone hesitated a moment, then nodded. They hurried out, leaving the sirl

behind. ' j It was perhaps an hour laterthat they i f ntered a biff freight yard beside the Hud- j son. There they were met by a detective, t and separated to keep better watch, Grant j beinft provided with an automatic. A few j minutes passed while the reporter scouted , swiftly around, his nerves tintrline; then he saw a wisp of smoke stealing from tin- ! der a Ions: line of loaded freight cars. , j Grant gave one horrified look at a siffn . on the car. and snatched up the satclvd ! that lay beneath it. front which emerged j a spluttering fuse. With a tremendous j swiiiK of his arm lie sent it" into the river, i and a moment later there was a mottled ' tut terrific explosion und a column of j muddy water shot.hisrh In the air, drench- ' ing the reporter to the skin. x i It was almost at the same instant that. ! he s.aw four fleeing: fipures who were al- j ready fretting' irto a motor-boat, well up ! the river. There followed a confused jum- ! hie of breathless pursuit with Kathbone !

and half a dozen Secret Service tnen .attracted by the explosion; crack ins pistols, a wfd scramble up the side of a sailing vessel, a plorious ticht and then Atwood, spitting curses, olamberins like a monkey up the rigging of the main mast. Hardly stopping for breath. Grant started after him. The operatives were havins; their hands full on the fore deck. But

Atwood had too good a start, for by the j time the reporter reached the first yard- j arm the fugitive had already crossed hand over hand on a rope to the foremast and i was sliding down towards his motorboit and safetv. j

Grant waited with a grim little smile. As the motorhoat shot past the side of the ship. Atwood yc'liriHT tn triumph, the reporter braced himself on the yard-arm and -iived cleanly into the river just ahead of it. A moment later he had scrambled

aboard .and had bested the discomfited ! professor, who had lost his own grun in j the melee. j "You see, Atwood is an rnarchist with j a bus about stoppins tiie shipment of mu- j nitidis. " Grant explained to the r-ity edit nr. "He was trvtr.K to blow un a train- I load of high explosives. Another Black i

Tom affair." . Mansfield whistled. "And who's the mysterious lady?" Grant's ryes lighted in honest .admiration for prit. "Ph" deserves a feature write-up." lie said, "but we can't mention her at all. Just one of I "ncle gain's operatives' you know."

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a day of reatfulncss for the favors and for tunes and opportunities of the year. the one day we should observe as thoughtfully as did those who gave thanks three hundred years ago. In i!:o way of clothes, Thatiksgivinsr is runtiiiis; Kastor Day a closo second. Somehow notions "of homf-coniins. ihoaiifs dancing; insist u;:on inin.eling with ideas of roast turkey and chestnuts and cranberry sauce. And so -Tlianks.i:i iag has conic io mean new clothes'.

come he-re where the stocks are bountiful and beautiful -for their Thanksgiving clothes.

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Schaffner & Marx and Society Brand Clothes. Tiie tuiJity of ;;il-voo! j'alnirs, the tine tailoring', tlu.' sihmiI slyle arc very important this year whc',1 prices of material and lalh-r are advaiifin. These two irreat makers luiven't lowered tln-ir standards in the smallest decree. When ymi fomc liere i'-'V clothes yon li'ct .the hest in the world. S tails

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mi a woiidei'fully line selection sack coats and the popular mni-

of one. two li-hack models

S20, S22.50. $25, Suits and Overcoats at $13 Our line at this piv-e include-; everything new for both ni'-n ai'td vouiiLi; men two and three-button sack-coat suits, also the new !ineh-back mode!-: ; overcoats m the new pinch-back, double-

breasted, boy-hack and belted styles. IIu:h errade very best of tiie new patterns. Sizes for all, excellent values at

abpes in the 3 i u.iiy

Here $25 turns itself into a Hart Schaffner S: Marx or a Society Brand Suit or Overcoat. that can't be matched elsewhere. The designers of these goods study the human figure and make clothes for it in all dimen;ons for large men, tall men, short stout men, large fat men, dium stout men. It's really remarkable how skillfully the ..akers have produced sizes that lit all these different figures. OvercoatsA dandy collection of Chesterfields, piuch-backs, belt-hacks, ulsters: coats suited to everv need, taste, aire and figure S27.S0, 30 and $35 Suits and Overcoats at $12.50 (iood, warm, serviceable Overcoats, box back belted and pinchback models in Cheviots, .Meltons and Scotch Tweeds. Suits in pinch-back and two and three-button ''sack" styles; blue serges, cheviots and fancy worsteds; stvles suitable for vounp men and

older men. rnzes lor an, splendid

values at

$12.50

until the last minute. To lie certain of a Victrola or Edi

son Phonograph in your ' -1 home Christmas morning Yr:,' : C'-ve".:', select it today. Only a small f'-'S

deposit required. f FACTORIES CANNOT FILL ORDERS for these world's greatest entertainers. Don't accept a "Just as Good" for the genuine. No phonographs in existence compare with the Edison and Victrola. x Newest Victrolas $15, $25, $40, $50, $100 up. Newest Ediscns $S0, $100, $150, $200 up.

Rleli Cot Glass AfSracS

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cut Klase, beautiful tloral an:l hob-nail cutting. On special

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C. 65 i-i. u-reen ox;ampsAn.u.rk.a ,r Given With All and loaf cuitin r Purchases. On sale at "- Roasts np; Pans

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! Bon Bon Dishes, rich Ainerj ic;H cut s'a.-s, )ret;y floi-al

I and miter ctiftin ! assorted liupe? .

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Cut Class Vase, ,U--i wbirlv iioo and f.att cuitin;, in in.

hiuh. An excellent vai;:-- at

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Sugar and Cream Set, l'ich American cut glass, choice of buzz-saw or floral f fJ cutting. Per "et .... g a Water Pitcher, rich American cut glass, deep pin wheel and star cutting: 2'-2-pint capac

ity. $:;.."0 value

S. & H. Green Stamps Given With All Purchases.

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department. Separate sound y.

proof booths.' TIear all the latest records.

Savory Seamless Enameled Self-Basting' HoastIng Pans, ?2.75 pans with s I l tr h t imperfections.

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STRAUBE PIANO & MUSIC COMPANY. PHONE 661. 631 HO.HMAN ST. HAMMOND.

Covered Xoasting' Pan 111. of relined stOfmih stoel. Kach -

Iiiat Enameled Roasting Pans, .--am-loss. sanitary and self -bast ins" will lak- an S-ponnd roust. (fy

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Serving' Trays, 1 ant iful ma-

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Aluminixm Sauce Pans, 59c j liejtular HOC AVcar-K.or Alumi1 num Paucc Pans. 2j-.it. capac- ; iry. On .al flQf

Yeu Havana Cigar Belter than Imported

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Thanksgiving Sale of Dinnerware 31-Piece Dinner Sets at $2.03

Hisrh Grade American Porcelain Ware, ban. Nome, shapes, with heHUtifiil t.luc lir-l (l"ci o a l ion. The yt consist- of six cutis ami saucer-.-, six br-ol t-tci butter pl.a'.os. six sauce dishes, six (tinier

l.wtoc ;uol otii ;oer;t ta'tter. !hs,' sets can lie .matched from

eipt n stock at. any tine. Tin- ::i-pi.- e set,

rut value, on sale at

regular

2.38

- 31-Piece Dinner Sets at $3.98

Kigh Grade Thin American Porcelain, blue spnii- ! v cut i.ina 1 j.oi,jer with ro o;illion or yellow rh.isy docora t inn and R-d-1 lui,

est decora s urns on tin- naiulsonie iiaynouor

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TEA KETTLES 7 5 of these regular $2.08 No. S Aluminum Tea Kettles will be placd on sale for I'Yiday and Saturday vJiile they last (on to a customer), at

1.98

Thanksgiving Sale of Mens

Furnishings

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Wear-Ever Aluminum Windsor Kettle with cover, 4-qua.rt capacity: tho lctttlar price is $t.."5. Thanks(rivint: ale price, while they last, only

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Star Cr.t Blown Glass Table Tumblers, each r Crystal Glass Table Tumblers, t h is .sa l-, each . Beautiful Rose Cut Table Tumblers, each

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Roilman Food Choppers the regular T-'iC kind

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S. & II. Green Stamps Civen Witli All Pur. SO" Sauce Far- TOc- ! ...iid i t .l.int. - handled. .-, o . .. ., Sauce I'.IO. pu;e whH" mvido; rojul i! :( value. On s.ii-' at

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CARVING SET SPECIALS

Three piece, carver, st.i 1 and fork with silver plated h.dlowhandics: th- carver Made is c-ado of hichesi iua!itv crucible tempered SlP-ttietd st" i: th,- fort; hps pat. ot s- o., : .; cut un in a Knot id: I f. ! .l.i.ic.l 'e.p ; he r-1 t e rolt; aei-iRiiy woi-th A i-r' ' 1 piita lias.i

enables u t'i oil', r ttiorn

less tliai; half pric. . - . ....

ecials iMIv?zh Piece Oarvin Set. carv-.JIjj E

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fork liae stag

handles vviih silver ff-rrulps: Ihe blade of the carver is made "i highest trad-- crucible tempered steel: ,irk has patent, uttatd Tile s-'t is put tip in a. Silk litieci bo .od s"ils rcstuiariv at S3.!". 'e've priced tb.otn for the Thanks- QO Clv't'c a1o ' . . letf O

Electric Coifoe Percolator, 'Knj.U 1 n-hes tor"' .r - cti p size; made of copper, highly nickel plated: will ay fir itsoif in the -iil'ce it saves: iti-a t ins: element is guaranteed for ?

vears. While 25 1 last 84.98.

Aluminum Coffee Percolator, 6-cup -apacuy; ropuiar $2..-,rt 4 i c ;iid ar !( Cassercle wnii p, ''.jsernsry Pot- n ""'im. !''.iy Klsh in (T-H5SH2S2iZ5

j la tod bidder; i-pint size $1,25

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Men's Dress Shirts Nicely made of fane; madras and soisette hi the newest patterns;

$1.25 and $1.50 values.

Specially priced at

en's Neckwear Open end four-in-han ds, made of splendid quality silk, splendid range of patterns. Regular 50c values on sale at - mOC Men's and Boys' Wintet Caps Made of series, fancy cassinieres and corduroys, wnn In tide fur ear icec ;ors Splendid fTT5 values at w Men's and Boy;' Co!! Gloves and Mi.t nc Especially well hit it ni heavy worsted -a"::, good warm so. vie t.iob-

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Men's Travelo Sweater Coats Ideal garme for inside win it)- wear: closely knit worsted garments with V-neck, colors are maroon, oxford gray, navy and black. Regular ff $5.00 values aty.yj M e n's Ex.'ra Heavy Sweater Coats Splendid garmenls fW everyday outside work; they bave shawl collar.

come in pray only. On sale

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WEO. KUSSMAUL, DISTRIBUTOR.

BOLD BY ALL GOOD OEALER3U