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Chicago Ledger, v. XXXIII, no. 7, Saturday, February 18, 1905, [incomplete].
Contributor
Haynes, Clyde, Colonel.
Date Added
8 May 2018
Format
Newspaper
Language
English
Publish Date
1905-02-18
Publisher
Chicago, Ill. : W. D. Boyce Company
Source
Dime Novel and Popular Literature
Alternate Title
The kidnaped bride; or, By aid of the purple plunger / by Colonel Clyde Haynes. By aid of the purple plunger
Topic
Popular literature > Specimens. Story papers > Specimens.
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CHICAGO, IIiL.,
SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 1 8,
1905.
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CHAPTER ‘1. j
rerent morning Mr. Archibald Crane,
cluhman an ' in his
ed for B. sensa on. He
was d as only an idler can ever be. -
‘.- rm-. Rossini," said his mail Jim, at the
‘ door. .
V Crane turned with a. smile at welcome.
’ "Hello. Leo. Youviookrgloomy today."
Crane."
ssini's voice was full 0 de-
span-, quick sym-
pathy and laid his hand on the artist's
Shou ’
. .‘ bout. it. Leo."
her."
"Her father objects to our marriage!"
,“ls that all?" asked ne, with (I smile.
“He swears she shall never many :1 mere
(1 .
“If he wasn't a fool he would know that
u are a young genius, with a great career
‘ before YNL" ’
- “He is forcing Isobel into 9, marriage with
.' Did Nit‘ "
ollini.
"The tat wine merchant? Why’ don't you
go and drown Nick in a. tub or his own
' chianti‘." ' r - '
5 " ou jest with me?" The artist‘: eyes
were rull of reproach.
: “I a see any reaso to be serio s.
Leo. It the girl loves you she‘ not some
to he forced into a marri we to
thing about women. They always
manage to have their own way.’ ‘
, -"Bu you do not know Ferra, Mr. Lrane,
- He is 3. terrible old man. He intimidates
' mber of his family.
y u. - '
. But there is no hope
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"Most women would," thought Crane, as
he looked at the young musician's handsome
loved.
with
‘Don't you see how helpless I am
“But thoy can't keep her shut up forever.
15 the Kiri of nge?" .
"she will be eighteen tomorrow."
"“‘ell, tnke courage. I will send
0 run away in my
automobile, Loo
“Rut rook at this, Mrrcrune." The artist
took 1: nt-wspzlper from hls'poCket. “The
mnrrlago license has been issued. There is
no time‘: do anything, I nm'i0id that the
we-lrllnz will lzlke place tonight.“
“Phewl Tile case is more serious than I
thought. Let's see what we can do."
dropped his head in thong '
"You we t m to help
asked at last. .
"it you can. ‘I came to ask your assist-
nce
"Give me double-six-blank-double-two,"
said Crane. turning to the telephone at his
W‘ ,
"Iieiloi Is this Nicoliini's7 This is Arch-
I want to talk to the old
2.
chiantl was a little too dr
s
w you go to the library." said Crane,
Le I will explain things
after I see your hated rival. I'm
this and you
are to obey
have some fun t
he,
this you. Nicoliini? Well, that last his best eusto
I w
Crane came interested many things might happen,
Nicoiiini cs e in 0 the room antln Ha
t. ,
you, Leo?" he was a decent enough tellow, perhaps, bug.
did not i
he had given
another order, Crane turned casually and
8.’) I
"By the
way. Ixiilfxollini. I hear you are
, ..
playing going to get mnr e .
>"Toni n sir." A pleased smile spread
ce.
orders. It we can't stop this marriage we'll over U15 wine dealers moon-like fa
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onlghnnyou ruscni? And who is the
FY
Leo was much puzzled, but he began to lucky lady!
ope. Crane was a. capable men and had
unusual sources of power. If he really be-
“A youn Italian woman that you Whh.
-ably never heard of, Mr. Crane. Her name
t