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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-10-26

extension and, with 20 rapid motion.
pushed forward the door
Surgi- almost lost his balance lut
iustiuctire.y put out his foot between
the door and the iamb He felt "a
strong pressure from the outside. but
he knew he was master of the siW.
alton and patiently bided his time.
Presently tAc pressure ceased and DE
was able 70 open tie door
Nuraock wore an air of panied sur
prise.
"Nhat is it?" DE inquired
CT have just remembered am impor-
taut engagement" said Sturris. un-
rutlied. 81 fear after all. that l shall
bc unable to visit your laboratory at
present. 1 hope. however, that the
pleasure is only postponed for q short
time"
Il hope so," replied Murdoch. calm
~ meeting his steady gaze
All this had happened i'm the space
Of few seconds. Meanwhile the
knocking at the door was renewed
Come in said Murdoch, moving
toward his easy-chair
The door opened and a servant ap-
pcarcd.
"Plazc, sur, Miss Agnes wud loike
ter know kin yer rcsarvc her sum
tonne this afthcrnoon?"
Eyes Mary; tell Miss Agnes 7 shall
be i'm al the rest of the afternoon.
and that ] shall be at her disposal at
any time"
Sturgis, picking up his hat and coat,
hurried from the house.
"Why did he want 10 shut mo i'm
the extension" lac asked himself over
and over, and hc could find no salts.
factory answer 90 the question
Then he took from his pocket the
lines ne had written on MurdocEs
typewriter and compared them care
fully with those on the sheet which
he had laboriously pieced together in
the Knickerbocker bank on the previ--
Gus day.
The result of the examination was
apparently satisfactorily; for when
Sturgis returned the papers 10 his
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THE STURGIS WAGER :
A DETECTIVE STORY. K
by EDGAR MoRErTE
y ~, ~. o., $500 -, ':,,O,y,-r

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mcnts His mind was bent upon ac-
complisling certain object; and, with
that end in view, he was gradually
drawing nearer 10 the typewriter. But
so accustomed was DE 90 receiving de-
tailed impressions of all that occurred
before his eyes, that the chemists ac-
tions. uuimpOrtaut as they seemed az
the time, were uucousciously recorded
upon the reporter brain.
Murdoch opened the door Of the cx-
tension and passed out Of the room.
Sturgis, watching his chance.
snatched mp sheet e. paper from
the table inserted it in the typewriter
and ratified of something as fast as
he could. Looking up when he had
finished ne saw that Murlock had re-
turned and was observing him with a
sardonic grin
more happy though.s?" he in
quired
yes" answered sturgis. calmly
folding the paper and slipping 10 into
the pocket of his coat
Murdoch chuekied TO himself, as if
enjoying a quiet joke.
well" said he, III you viii do me
the honor, we can step down into the
laboratory"
Sturgis nodded and went toward
the door which Murdoch held open.
AS he passed the chemist the reporter
caught his eve and. in a flash. read
there some sinister purpose. which
caused him 10 hesitate. ON his guard
At that moment there came a knock
upon the hall door
"Pshawi" exclaimed Murdoch, "here
comes an interruption, suppose.
Please step downstairs; i shall be
with you directly"
With these words ne quietly but
firmly showed the reporter into the
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sturgls started like man suddenly

Sturgis started like "A man suddenly
awakened from a deep sleep.
"Eh? What? Oh, yes-those conf
dences. Well, you start in with yours.
/ am trying TO find the denouement of
my story. ! feel that il is just within
my grasp; and yet | cannot seem to
sec il yet. But ] can listen TO You while
l am thinking. Go on
Il have not any story 20 ten said
Sprague, somewhat offended at his
friends apparent Indifference to what
he had TO say.
"Oh, yes, you have" rctorted Stur-
gis, with conciliatory smile; you
said YOU had news 10 tell me. Well, tell
away. ] am listening most respectful
ly, i'm spite of my apparent absorp-
tiou."
What q strange fellow YOU are, Stur-
gis,' laughed Spraguc, good-naturcdly.
"All ] wanted 10 tell you-and YOU ara
the first 90 hear of its the, 10 me.
rather important fact that ann en-
gagged 90 be- married.
You are exclaimed ~Wrgis, with
GEM 'e pleasure. 81 congratulate you,
old e.. w. from the bottom of my
heart"
lie seized the artists hand and shook
it in his hearty grasp.
"Io the original of the picture you
wanted 10 show me ycstcrJay?' he
asked.
YES"
Then She was not bstrothcd TO the
other fellow, after ALE"
"No: that seems 10 have been a mis-
take"
81 ana glad Of thar. very glad" said
the reporter. by the way, YOU have
not yet told me the young lady's
name"
II thought | had mentioned it yes
tcrGJy morning Didn't /? No? Ny
fiauctei- Miss Nurdock."
At the sound of this name Sturgis
started yi~ibly, and shadow crossed
his features.
Miss NurdocE?" he echoed
"Nc'," said Spraguc. What is it?
You do not seem pleased
Then, as "a sudden thought struck
him:
81 hope am not treading on your
toes. OLD fellow" he said putting bis
hand gently upon his friends shout
dor and trying TO read his Thought lin
his clear gray eyes. But how absurd,
OF coursa YOU cannot ~ r.val for
Mis-. Murdock's Affections. since you
DO not even know her"
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PRIVATE OFFICE.
NO ADMITTANCE.

One of the detectives tried this door
and found il locked Whcreupon he
placed his shoulder 10 it. and prepared
90 force il ina.
Wait minute" said Sturgis; "lct
me see il cannot open it,"
The detective stepped aside with a
quizzical expression upon his face.
81 guess YOU will find il pretty solid
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the bolt of the lock-
You would make an expert cracks
man. said the detective. II didn't
know YOU possessed that accomplish
ment in addition 10 all your other
ones
The four men entered the private
Office. The room was quite dark. the
shutters being closed and the blinds
drawn. As their eyes became accus-
toned TO the obscurity they were able
10 distinguish the outlines of desk.
a table and a few chairs.
Sturgis went at once TO door i'm
the corner. With the aid OF his skel-
eton key he had soon thrown thi,
open. After peering for an instant
into the darkness, hc took from his
pocket candle, which ne lighted.
Then, reckoning 10 his companions.
he started cautiously to descend. The
other men followed him and soon
found themselves i'm the cellar. which
they proceeded To search.
On the street side there was recess
extending for few feet under Tho
ing above was covered bN ann iron graf
ing, over which was "a wooden cover
securely fastened on the inside by a
chain and paddock. \ number of car
boys were carefully piled along the
east wall 20 within few feet from
the rear of the building Here I'm tho
northeast corner. rose narrow shelly
ing. on which were arranged "a collcc-
tion of bottles containing q varied as
sortmout OF chemicals
The detectives searched the cellar
Our man is not here. AT any rate. g"
said the leader, when at last ne had re-
turned 20 the foot of the stairs; per
hap~ he'll try 10 give us the slip by
way Of the roof. Come along jim:
lets go upstairs now. Hello, what are
You doing there. Mr.. Sturgis? Think
youU find him In ono OF those bottles o."
The reporter appeared 10 be closely
inspecting the chemicals ON the mar
row shelves.
who knows" he replied, coolly.
continuing his examination
The detective bit his Tip and looked
he unpleasant things hc thought Il
best not 10 say.
We'll. Jim and viii take q look
u3sta'-e while Hou are busy bore
And ;he two men went up the dark
stairway, Sprague remaining behind
with the reporter.
'Nouc so blind as those that won't
see, said the latter, scntcutiously.
vt the same time hc placed his hand
upon one of the shelves and gave IL a
lateral push. It responded slightly,
and the entire shelving, with the door
which it concealed, opened outward
81 Thought So" continued the re-
porter; "this looks as if il might lead
somewhere. VIII You come >praguc?'
How did You find the combination
so quicky?' asked the artist, prepar-
ing 10 follow his friend
'It is not combination only
concealed bolt. Our friends of the de-
tcctiye force might have discovered it
themselves &c they had taken the trou-
be. The first thing noticed was that
q truck had recently been wheeled
through the cellar i'm the direction Of
this door, from under the grating ON
the street side. And this truck was
not here; neither was q large case
which we know was delivered here toe
day. The trail extended clear up 10
the wall below the shelving; and Yet
no truck, even mloaded. could pass
below thatl"Wcst shelf. The conclusion
was evident ] sounded the bacl,of the
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pocket, his face wore an expression OF
calm but unmistakable triumph.
CHAPTER NIX.

THE UNDERGROUND PASSAGE.
Az he roacbad tho oor,o. Ctrrois
came upon Sprague, who was waiting
for car
ooh! say. old man." exclaimed the
artist, hardly able TO conceal his Ella
ton, IL am glad TO see You. | have
news TO tell YOU"
go have |. But I am in a hurry
now Come along with me; we can
exchange condolences on the way"
Every well; whittier are YOU
bound?'
Il am on the track Of big game.
Can you spare a couple Of hours? /
think | can promise YOU an interest
ing afternoon"
What is it? The Knickerbocker
bank case?"
YES"
Spraguc readily consented 10 ac-
company his friend
"By the way" inquired Sturgis,
"have YOU any Weapons"
ANY quantity of them among the
properties of the studio" replied
Sprague, surprised; but l do not 60
about armed in broad Daylight
you would better have revolver"
said the reporter. You Will probably
have no occasion TO use it," he added.
/ in answer 10 his friends glance, but
it is best to be on the safe side"
every well; I shall 90 home for one.
Where am 10 meet you?"
AT police headquarters i'm about
half am hour. Let me see; il is now
nearly five o'clock. Say at half-past
five. It will be necessary TO obtain a
couple of warrants ami the help of
the police before we start"
After Sprague had left him Sturpis
approached Detective Conklin, who
was still at his post.
Did Chatham show mp while
was I'm there?" he asked. indicating
/ Murdoch's house.
NO sir
Did YOU notice the man with whom
| went in?"
eyes sir"
"Wcu. let Chatham GO for the pres
ent and sticl, close 20 that man if he
stirs from inc house I shall he bach
in less than am hour"
All right sir"
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R00SEVELT'S TOUR BEGINS,
TREMENDOUS DEMONSTRATION IN
DETROIT OYER THE GOVERNOR.

lie Addresses a Mammuth Audience at Might
and Has Fun with the Ice Trust-Makes
Five Soldiers stand Up and Thu. shows the
Great Audience the Terrible Danger the
Country Is In From MiitarIsm- REVIEW
brysn's Prophecies OF Disaster In 1900 and
Shows How Completely wrong They Were.
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STORM STRIKES FLORIDA.
Il Has Hit the Lower East Side OF the state
Residents Harmed

Il Has Hit the Lower East Side OF the state
Residents Alarmed.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Sept. e.-For three days
heavy rain and wind storms have prevailed
here. bains the fo%rerunner Of the usual Sep
tember equinoctial gale. While the wind
30 far has not been over twenty-five miles
an hour. yet the signal service tonight re-
ports indications that the storm Is coming
north. In the southern part Of the State and
on the east coast the gale has been heavy,
blowing at the rate Of forty miles an hour at
Jupiter to-plg ht. THIS afternoon II blew az
the rate OF forty-eight,. All along the east
coast the sea Ia rough with heavy surf.
The hurricane that Ia expepted, 70 appear
here tomorrow or Saturday IL like the one
that prevailed last year In August. jack
sonvilie VA then In its path but II fortunately
veered AZ the last moment and struck on into
the Atlantic touching land at Savannah again
and doing much damage there. II Is pre-
dicted that Jacksonville will get ? big blow
but the Weather Bureau officials hope that
the storm will go out 10 sea instead ot coming
straight up. In that Case Jacksonville viii
escape the worst.
The Weather Bureau Was crowded TO-DAY
With anxious inGuirers. The wind Is Night
tonight but seems 10 be increasing With violent
dashes Of rain. Heavy clouds roll over head
and all Indications Of a big storm are AZ hand.
MANY Of the people at Pablo have come UP
70 the city, fearing the effects OF a big storm
at that unprotected spot.
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DIVISION or DELAGoA BAY AWARD.
Chairman Of Bondholders' Meeting Thanks
Our Government,
Special Cdbis Dsspateh 10 THE SUN

Spfci1l CuOe DfsDlfch 10 IHk SUN,
LONDON, Sept. "a meeting Of bondholders
of the Delagoa Bay Railway was held at Win
chester House to-day to consider an agree
ment for a division Of the award OF the swiss
Court OF Arbitration, Sir Cuthbert Qullter
presided.
Sir Cuthbert In his address said thatth action
Of the Portuguese Government In cancelling
the concession to the company had been de-
clared illegal by the most eminent counsel and
should be followed up by vigorous protest
on the part Of the British and the American
Governments. The British Government did
not always prosecute It's protests with vigor.
but, fortunately for the bondholders, the Ameri-
can Government was mixed up In II.
The American Government had brought
pressure to bear that had resultedin arbitration.
The stockholders were indebted 10 the American
Government. for otherwise they would never
have secured arbitration, their property would
have been taken from them and they would
have been turned into the streets"
II was agreed at the meeting that. out of
the total award. f4g7 500, with I per cent, in
terest, from sept. Is, 1859. TO the date Of actual
payment, should be handed over to the banking
firm OF Glyn. Mills. Currie 4 Co., for the lrst
b~ondholders. These are entitled to 7 per cent.
interest.
At a Meeting Of the second bondholders.
Il was stated that the Delagoa company had no
money. and that it's railways had been confis-
Gated by the Portuguese Government. All
expenses of the arbitration proceeding would
have To be paid by the second bondholders.
and the shareholders could receive nothing.
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wnlopshby street auction room all Yesterday
morning said. after he had had q long talk
with Mr, Mclaughlin and james Sheylin. that
mated Tor Governor Mr. Shevlln said that
there was no change In the situation, and that
he was going up to sarS,0s1M ISst nISht . 10 Keep M,p
Sheyln both said that they had no idea who
would get the nomination for Governor
Mr.. Coler called on MI, McLaug in yester-
day 70 ask him II he had any objection, to the
adoption Of a resolution by, the Assembly Dis
trict Convention In Mr.. Coler's home district.
sid1 advise Mr. on M the sabISct, t. ffhss ai S6n IslTsSS
was, held In a hal In Gates avenue near Throop'
Bridge Commissioner John /. Shea was pres
ent. Lawrence j.. Mannlon, the temporary
chairman, In opening the convention said: We
all know the sentiment that exists regard
bavid.C G sexton was chosen permanent chair
f9rd az" these 9lV del Ss" @S''S and alternstes We're
elected Delegates, John. l. Shea. Augustus
Van WICK and Edward Kaufman; alteTnates.
". iIttleton. MIR Huxford then presented
these RESOLUTIONS, which were rnehimously
wh-.ai. lis .vid,n, to US that the sentiment q,
committed to the candidacy Of 'he Hon Bird S coler
for Governor: and
knew mis- sterling qualities q mind and chsi'
acter as we'll as bis stauuoh. loyalty and stead
f Ss1lns 1d vSis&yyd q e. P Ps9o2G ~ N, enPES i.S and r e;
sponSfble once 20 which he was elected, with
pride and satisfaction, are DESTROYS Of expressing oW
approval u his candidacy. therefore. be II
RsSolrtd. That the delegates selected 70 repiv
sent the Seventeenth Assembly district In the
coming Democratic State Convention, be, and
they hereby are. instructed TO favor his noml'
nation for Governor, and We request them TO
exert all honorable means In theif power
10 secure his nomination for such once.
The resolutions we're heartily applauded.
Commissioner Shea left the convention before
they we're presented II was said that
SOME OF the friends Of Comptroller
Coler were opposed 10 the selection OF for
me Justice Van Wyck for a delegate as they
did not think he would stand fast In case Of .
close vote. He was not on the slate prepared
on Wednesday night, and the change was made
Just before the convention assembled.
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VERMONT NOW SHOWS SO, $50.
Republican Plurality stu RISING Only Five
Towns 20 Hear From.

MONTPELIER. Vt. Sept. e.-Returns from
PAL out Of 24o cities and towns In the State give
the Governors vote as follows Stickney. Rep.
4s. i02, enter. Dem. 1919; all others, l,21S.
In 1895 the same towns gave Grout, Rep. 63,2ss;
jackson, Dem. I5,o2t; all others. 1880 The
returns from towns reported give Stickney
4 plurality of 80 1883 and a majority over all
~ so.eos, The Republican plurality In the same
towns four years ago was IS YEA. and the ma
GRITTY over all was 81. o2s, The Ave towns not
yet heard from gave the vote for Governor
four years ago AS follows; Grout Rep, SAs;
jackson, Dem Io?; all othe r., 8 Republicans
basing their estimates on the returns already
received and the vote OF the towns !. 1906.
which have not reported. say TIA the full vote
OF the State will show a majority over all for
the head Of the Republican State ticket OF
S1.i6o and q plurality Of 32,4Jo Forty-seven
Democratic representatives are elected in the
2n towns from which full returns have been
re,Aaived
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THE o. r "
Delegates Selected to the Democratic state
Con ~yeution.

Except in Mr.. Colers distncs there were
no instr cttons u the Democratic delegates
10 Saratoga elected last night In Kings county.
nor was there a single contest over the choice
OF delegates In the First district Mr.. Nc
LAughliu was chosen as the head Of the delega-
ton in accordance with a ~tme-honored Gus
tom, although he has not attended a State con-
vendon in several years. II IA not expected
that he will go TO Saratoga this year unless
his presence II urgently demanded "a a padfy-
ing influence. Andrew Mcdonald. his alter
nate. will probably take his place in the First
district delegation. Mr.. shevlin will sec that
his Instructions are carried out 70 the letter
This Is a list OF the delegates from Kings
county;
First District-Hugh Mclaughlin. Patrick II.
Second District James J. Bridges, John duiltOyls,
Third nmisiTist@ Michael J, Cummings owen No
sf Fa"I,S SOf pistnrict,s ssn atc 4. Callahan. James W.
Film f6l,T.sie%Hdii.m L Melody, Daniel Mcooni-
Sixth District William r MCGUIRE John ". Web
Ot ses NGt'iT pistric,"% iiiiiam A. Doyia. william Keo
Eighth Disuict-John NJ Gray, James Lennon, Jn.
SihSih Disiiei:- William o'DOnnelL John J. Ma.
lo4T:y, Wii,sT +. PGaSyanF H,s,.,y. william J.
Dooley, William Hushes.
Eleventh District, James sh.vlin. Thomas r. Far
relL Bernard J. York.
Twelfth District Matthew Z. Dooiy, John n hey
enborg. John Gallagher
Thirteenth Districi-John j. eastman Owen J..
Murphy, John Ennis
BogenscnitI, Lawrence r. Carroll.
Fifteenth District George II. Lindsay. Charles
JuengsL Jacob Neltop.
sixteenth District-James g Regan. James J. Klr-
win. Patrick +. Lynch.
Seventeenth Disrict-John i. Shea, Augustus
Van Wyck, Edward kaufman
eighteenth D~istrict-Frank d. Dreamer. Henry
Hesterberg, John Il Dryer
Nineteenth Disuiet-Adolph II GoetinE. Peter r.
Busch. Frederick RummeL
John II. Meehan.
Twenty nrsi Distrot-John Mcguire, James p. SIN
mott. Hugh Blake.
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WOMAN ILL, NOT DRUNK,
And She Died OF Cerebral Hemorrhage After
Being Locked Up senseless for an Hour.

The woman who died in the New York Hos
pital on Wednesday night after having been
locked unconscious in a cell In the Tenderloin
police station on a charge Of drunkenness Was
identified yesterday as Mrs. Mary NJ Murray
Of $50 south Fourth street. Brooklyn. She
became III In Wilson'S drug store at Broadway
and Thirty-fourth street and Or Connell. an
ambulance surgeon from the New York Hos
pital, pronounced her drunk.
An autopsy made on the body yesterday
by Coroner's Physician O'Hanlon showed that
she died Of cerebral hemorrhage. Bright's
disease and a fatty heart. There was no trace
OF alcohol 10 the stomach. but there was what
appeared to be the odor Of paregonc, and DR..
O'Hanlon suggested that Or Connel might
have mistaken this for alcohol, DR.. Connell
said that when he examined her the woman's
breath smelt OF alcohol.
Or. o'Hanlon said yesterday that II would
b. we'll TO have an expert ply sictan on police
duty who could pass Upon such cases.
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PUNISHING THE BOXERS.
Ii HunE Chang said TO Have Ordered Their
DETERMINATION.
Special Cable Dsspdiehe, 10 THE SUN.

Special Cable Dsspdiehe, 10 THE Sun.
LONDON, Sept. o.-Advices from Taku. under
date OF Sept 5. say that 1t is reported there
that the native soldiery, under orders Of II
Hung Chang are exterminating the Boxers
In the provinces Of Human and Chill.
A Tentsin despatch. dated Aug. 30, SAYS
that four prominent Boxers have been put to
death. The French shot two and the Others
were beheaded by the japanese.
A despatch from Tsintau. Province
OF Klaochow. dated yesterday. states
that 500 Boxers recently attacked twenty
three soldiers at Lantsun and that forty Boxers
were killed. The despatch fails TO Identify
the soldiers and gives no details.
SHANGHAI. Sept "a refugee from Pekln
reports that the allies are preparing a punitive
expedition to Pso-ting-fu TO burn the Boxer
villages on the way and inhict punishment for
the murder Of Belgian missionaries. The
expedition may extend its operations further
south.
Advices from wet-Hai-wei say that the trans
port Ballarat L preparing to sail for Sagasakt
with eighty Pekin refugees.
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cor LOST on PosT.
First Night at Fort Hamnton-Cat the Trees
Sos TO Know the way Next Time.

Policeman John Mcnamara. who was recently
transferred from Coney Island TO Fort Ham
ilton. went out on his new post on Wednesday
night for the first time, without a map or com
pass, and got lost in the woods. Most OF the
territory that he was supposed to take care Of
IS heavily timbered; then there Is quite a pieoo
covered with brush and the rest Is swamp,
Men amera could tell every time he was getting
near the swamp because the mosquitoes, In
stead ~ merely biting him all over, got so thick
that he couldn't see what was doing on post. and
interfered with his duties as q patrolman
lie knew when he got 20 the brush because the
brushes trlpped him and tho brlars took tho
piping out of his trousers, and he knew when
he got to tho heavy timber because there didn't
seem to be any way out of II except back 20 the
swamp or brush MCNamere's work was over
AZ midnight according 10 the station schedule.
but the relief couldn't find him and he couldn't
fnd the relief: so he kept patEolling In a circle
until 0 O'Clock Yesterday morning, when the
next relief found hun blazing the trees with a
jackknife so the post would seem more familiar
20 him next time.
Mcnamara made no arrests.