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LAWRENCE POSSESSED
STRANGE FASCINATION
MiSSOurian Was CHARGED
With Grave Crimes.

W B.. or Barney" Lawrence IS .
strange character. says dispatch from
ST Joseph. No. 10 the Chicago Cb-on-
icle" " He IS either a hypnotist Of great
power and dangerous man or else he
has been misiudged and is being terribly
wronged
Lawrence has Just been sent to the
Peniten-iary from Trenton. Mo. for al
legged school book swindles. and It is ad-
mitted by those who have had 20 deal
with him that his case is the straugest
that has ever been known In legal an
nails in this State
For many years Lawrence was a school
teacher al Cameron. and was well known
IN De Kalb and Clinton counties He
was a bright and talented young man.
and few years ago it became rumored
that ne 20 ssessed a strange magnetfs.n.
People IN the country where Lawrence
taught school knew little about hip
nousm. and they did not regard his pow
er as dangerous
Il Is MOI -eicved that Lawrence him
self realized the extent OF the strange
DnN LA AN HAaaNaNNA ANA AN w a. aAA D
He practiced on some Of the students n
his schools in a harmless way and shieA.,
for the amusement Of the others.
Finally he engaged IN the sale OF
libraries for country schools. and his
method OF operation was plainly a
swindle He sold in many counties in
the state. and when a sale had been
made took the personal notes OF the
school directors for the amount due him
for The library.
The books were seldom delivered, Law
renee always having a contract with an
other person TO deliver them He was
arrested several times. but was always
able to show that he was not under con-
tract to deliver the books
Then the mysterious part Of his trans
actions began to come to the surface.
Lawrence had induced a young man who
was then editor Of the Cameron sun"
to become his partner and he was e Dc
liver the books sold by Lawrence. When
the notes were given 10 Lawrence he
Immediately cashed them az the nearest
bank and disappeared from the scene
The young man who had entered into
partnership with his former school
teacher was found dead In his bed ODa
day. Il was presumed that he had corr
mitted suicide It became known that
Lawrence had carried Insurance on the
iIfe OF his partner and he collected It.
School directors all over the State
have complained Of the strange influence
Lawrence had over them. Into some Of
the districts where he went TO sell his
books he Sound that there was no money
IN the treasury. but he was undaunt.d
He took the notes Of the directors theIn-
selves. promising to hold them uni !
there was money in the treasury. These
men signed notes while under the inEs--
enCe OF the book agent and in every IL
stance were forced TO pay the note
whether the books we're delivered c. MOI.
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tn = ME-\l'i-l-sS'iiN i"i" '@O d. OF
Ne" ioIh' gave us 'hi'o s'Al'Il vi 'n'
season MONDAY az inc H'''I Aaje'll'-
The TecllaIs by the Clue are among the
ll-' 'por'anl lnuSleal events OF ne" i'IA H.
ana are "eli Pa'ronl]eo py NOSE prom
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i'e'' op"''S'
GEORGE w CABLE is accredited with
the following interesting comment on
book plays,
Let me- point out he SAID one OF
the widest differences ] have thus TAR
noticed between plays and novels. IL Is
a maxim believe Of the P'ay"ilshI
'Aa' io-ulls 9"'uiu De '''''ii VI. D''''N ''
"o"ds "hich can oe comm unl'"leo Dy
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GAN OPEN HIS COFFIN
SHOULD LIFE RETURN
Pennsylvania Entombed in
Vault He Invented.

WILLS .stSPORT. Pa. Dec. z6.-In the
vault he invented and built as a safe
guard against premature burial the body
Of John VI. Pursel has been laid 20 rest.
Never vas a stranger t,TiaI witnessed
In this part OF the country. While the
sorrowing widow and Inourners stood
about the quaint wall Of stone masonry
the pallbearers slowly placed the coffin
in an iron compartment just large
enough TO receive IT. The coffin lid was
not screwed down. and Immediately
craftsmen commenced 20 olace a cover
ing Of steel over the opening. This head
was bolted and cemented fast in such
manner that II could be removed from
the outside only by means OF violent
force. Should the inmate revive. how
ever. he can unfasten the door OF the
narrow house" by working a combina-
tion lock On the inner side and gain his
freedom.
Mr. PJrsel died OF apoplexy at the
age Of seventy three years Neither his
physician nor the members OF his fam
lily entertained a doubt that life was eK-
tinc1. ana yet every precaution that the
deceased had stipulated in life was OBJ
served to prevent burial alive.
The customary tests we're applied.
and the body was watched carefully
day and night for sixty hours. but 40
signs Of returning animation we're no
ticed Finally. when tho coffin was
placed IN the vault. the utmost pains
were taken to make sure that ,he me-
chanism OF the patent head was in
working order
Mr. Pursel always dreaded being
buried alive and left to the most hor-
rible OF fates He made a large col
lection Of newspaper clippings on the
subject. and devoted years or mis- life
to personal investigation.
Two years ago he visited several
erematories, with the view OF crrang-
ing for the burning OF his body after
death. but 10 this his wife and family
objected Then he conceived the notion
Of building the vault
With the aid Of his son. Thomas, he
built a tomb IN Grandview Cemetery,
this city. The body Of it is OF solid
masonry. and It fits into the ide n a
hill Five compartments OF iron We're
inserted horizontally. one for each mem
Der OF Mr. PLrsels family. Each
chamber is shaped similar 10 a coffin.
and is open at the outer end.
All the steel heads which over tie
compartments are fitted with ounbin.i-
ucn locks OF Mr.. PurceTs i1yentioa.
Should he or the occupant OF any Of the
other chambers return to life the work
ing OF the combination from ithiu
would loosen the head. and an opening
would be made.
Mr.. Pursel's body is the first 10 test
the merits OF this novel mausoleum.
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CHAPTER ".
A Glance in the Moonlight.

Adsir had been IN the fort only few
times. his duties keeping him In the
deld, but each time he left he felt
nearer to this beautiful. sympathetic.
gentle girl In the coy corners the
girls had created of Mohave blankets
and Mexican hammocks. in the colonels
quarters. they had talked Of the hopes
and desires and fears and longings Of
two lonely young hearts.
Perhaps she had been a little Of CO.
quette. but there was no thought OF CO.
Quetry iu Nina's mind now. There was
nothing between her and Adair to hang
a firtatior on. only a confidence that
neither had ever felt like giving before.
a companionship that was satisfying to
each. and that at each meeting grew
nearer and warmer
Tonight Hecker had hung about Nina
all evening. and il was late before Adair
had been able 20 get even one dance. AS
they moved skillfully together. he felt
that she was tired by the heat and the
eKertion. and az they passed a door he
drew her inside and through to the other
vcranda.
This side was deserted now. except
for Lieutenant Neal and one Of the girls
that Mrs. Savage had brought with her.
who were sitting with heads close to-
gether in the shadiest corner. without
q word Adair went down the steps and
under the black shadows OF the liveoak
trees with Nina's arm in his.
u never saw a dance anything Ike
this before" she began nervously. There
was an electricity in the atmosphere. a
witchery I'm the Southern moonlight. that
made her haunt the commonplace as a
balance for the inhurnces Of the night.
Nor l. I never supposed there could
be such a one"
As they walked along over the sparse
grass under the trees. Nina was trying
&c analyze her own feelings. It seemed
20 her That she had never before had a
sensation o. mental rest and support.
The slight nervous sensation that she
had had about her heart when she first
came ont all melted and disappeared. like
hand taken softly and reluctantly away
She knew what was coming-but she let
1t come ThC-e was 10 spirit In her %
combat IT, 20 fence. 20 be judicial and
think. Already she had given her whole
nature into the keeping Of this man
She wasn't really sure she was in love
with Adair She only knew that there
was something that was outside herself
a something that she might not destroy
She turned. and as they came to gap in
the trees looked up into his face. the
moonlight on hers
In second Adair had put his arms
about her. and was holding her close 10
bis breast.
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the pertest member Of his,class. Jimmie
loved effects and liked TO swagger.
Il. Mrs. Savage, am son Of the
sword q"
"Oh, trulyt" Mrs. Savage laughed with
briskness. u thought you were the son
Of a Eun.''
Nina vas fond OF a gay young matron,
she had been chaperoned by too many Of
them not to take to the species. but her
lip curled just a trine as she came up the
steps from the shadow Of the live oak
trees. and heard this remark Her brow
as Lieutenant Hecker introduced them
was OF the chilHest.
Mrs. Savage looked at her with
rather anxious hardness in her face
This was the girl. she had been told. who
had taken Hecker captive. "Poaching on
my preserves" Mrs. Savage would have
called il.
AT Nina's cool greeting a gratifed look
enaced her anxiety. Jealous, She's
heard Of me. she thought That there
could be any other reason was beyond
her comprehension.
In the West where there are so few
young women. or where the young women
are married so early. their prerogatiyes
as young woman are not taken from
them They expect and receive the at
tention that is usually given TO their
unmarried sisters in the East Mrs.
Savage had married. at sixteen. man
twenty-five years her senior. She was
acquainted with men-the men Of the
mining towns. and the mining circles
in the East, and the san Francisco ho-
tells She said very cheerfully that she
did not care much about those she did
know. She had no children, and her
Chinamau kept her house.
The look came back into her face as
Hecker passed out with the coIoneTs
party
Three hours later she bcckoncd with
her fan TO Roman. who turned 20 her
with pleased smile She always amused
him. as De amused her
You seem to be I'm love with Miss
Marcy" Mrs Savage said.
"I am
She's a pretty looking girl, and quite
Joo good for you. but want 20 tell you
that Colonel Marcy IS looking at you
with anything but joy fin his eye. He
hasn't enjoyed your dancing with his
daughter Eve times half as much as you
have"
''I suppose rot"
Mrs. Savage scented fun. Beyond a
feeling Of comradeship. Roman did not
attract her the least iu the world She
was more than ready 20 help him on
with a love affair, n there were paternaI
obstacles IN the way Whatever the au-
tborIty in power, Mrs. Savage was
"aRin' &c."
III tell you" she said You must
bring her over to Tombstone Get her
10 stay with me, bl, J don't want the
cousiu-mind. BY the way. Lieutenant
HecAer seems 20 be very much-ah--at-
tracted By Miss Wentworth"
Roman let bis black eyes rest mourn
fully upon Hccker down at the other
end OF the verauda. He was leaning
against the railing behind Nina Went
worth. looking az hcr She had h0r-
rowed Mary's big scarlet fan. which was
the only spo, o. color iu her white cos
tune.
] Roman wanted TO be agreeable to Mrs.
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An ARMY BRIDE FQF4N9F 4 fFoNT2F 14R Fy5FT7 y6FT


Roman sat on Hecker's veranda late on
The summer nights 10 these days. and
smoked eudlessly. He made resolves 10
go back to ,he ranch the next day. and
told himself that at last ne was In love.
desperately In love. and with the sweet
est girl on earth, and that h,s had put
1T forever out OF his power 10 be any
thing to her. For the first time his heart
ached over his wild dGys and his squan-
de-5d fortune. and perhaps # was the
best test OF his affection thst in re-
nemberirr Mary Msrcy's sweet eyes ne
regretted the Wild days more than the
lost inheritance Tie cringed when he
thought oS his escapades reaching her
ears. But every morning he found bis
resolution failed him
ITS her fathers place 10 find out
what a black sheep am. and send me
on the reservation De said 90 himself
with the air Of arguing dowr an op-
pouent.
lie was in no reveTies tonight. The
verand9 had been decked with flags.
Flynn's tin chandelier. stuck full OF
candles. hung from the ceiling Hecker
walked anziously about his swept and
garnished habitation. as nervous as a
young hostess giving her house-warm-
irE.
From the window OF The room where
Mary and Nina were dressing they
could sec the Iights and hear the stray
bits OF music. with which the famous
cavalry band was tuning up.
II don't know what's the reason. Of
Mary said. leaning over near the mir
ror. and pulling out the little curls on
her forehead I've been 20 larger dances
than this. but this seems 10 be just he
most exciting event OF my life. ] sup
pose les because IL is the FIRST dance
we've had out here"
Nina. az her own toilet table. laughed
q little nervousIy She was feeling
something the same way-aud trying 10
ridicule herself for f.. She. who had
gone through two brilliant New YorE
seasons. TO pc feeling like a school girl
at her drst dance,
There was sound OF a long rrawn
note on a horn. and Nary ran 20 the
window. Coming UP the drive from the
open mesa outside was talIyho coach
whose top seemed 10 be covered with
white gowns. There was talking and
laughter.
THAT must be- The crowd from Tomb
stone" Mary said "They say they have
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CHAPTER III
be Danoe At Haekers QuaIters.

ILTKNOW Sc VIII De a slim crowd. but
] am glad Of it. Bradish and
l Neal and Adair viii come in. and
that viii be more than enough
with the men here"
what 7 should Iike. " said Mr Roman
from The hammock. where De swung and
smoked cigarettes. would be 10 have
nobcdy except the two young Ia
dies and ourselves-snd the band. 10
want the bard"
"Bradish and Neal and Adair and Ellis
who's always glad enough OF chance
70 dance to some other fddiing than his
wlfe's-csu dance with those people
from Tombstone"
May ask. said MT Roman, III Mrs
Savage i5 included In those people from
Tombstonez
She was invited"
"HaE G; struck you. my dear boy. that
Mrs Savage may not take kindly 10
having her program made out for her
prematurely? And does o. strike you
81 all that Captain Adair is rather run-
ming you with Miss WentForthg"
''.2onan. the most serious fault you own
is a disinclination 20 miaiing your own
business"
Roman leaned over the SIDE OF the
hammock. his delicate dark face as
smilingly inscrutable as ever. when
I see an old friend with SO many irons
in toe Gre Ike to--adylss him."
Mary and Nina had unpacked their
prettiest gowns for this fcstivlty OF
Hecker--a dance on bis great veranda.
There bad been round or festivities
since the colonel bad brought home his
daughter and niece. Before that. there
had been no young ladies iu the camp
except the three very Young and very
plain daughters Of Captain Judd. and
Mrs Ellis. who was so 60 love with and
so Jealous o. her own husband that her
youth was lost TO the world
The great officers ambulance. followed
BY a train Of horseback riders and o
detachment Of soldiers keeping a wary
eye out Tor signs OF Indians bad gone
picnicward iu every cnyon FOR two
miles There had been Invitations %
every house in Omcers' Row.
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LOUIS JAMES ASKED To
RETURN TWO PILLOWS
Believed to Be Basis of Suit for S2O,-
600 Damages Instituted by
Actor Against Hotel.

DALLAS. Tex. Dec. 26--Actor Louis
James has sued the Oriental Hotel OF
Dallas. for $40. .000 damages The hotel
is owned by st. Louis men. Manager Nc
Hhainy said.
when Mr.. James company left the
hotel recently We missed two pillows.
and teIegraphed him 20 return them We
received a reply TO the effect that the
telegram was an insult. I presume that
is the basis OF the suit started in the
court at Sherman"
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stead. which was the home OF Mrs Nc
Knley when she was Miss Ida sa1ton.
This was the frst holiday Mrs Nc
K.Uley has spent under any roos tut her
own since the Buffalo tragedy She has
repeatedly refused invitations 70 visit
her old-time friends
The dinner party In the Barber home
included only the immediate members
OF the Barber and Mckinley families
with the exception Of Ralph Hart2eU Of
Denver Col. who is 10 marry NJ. ss Mary
Barber. Mrs McKinley's favorlts niece.
on December So
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PTETRC MASCAGNI'S troubles con-
tinue Go multiply. He has been forced
70 abandon his American tour tenn
porarily. owing 20 ser es Of comTlica-
tious regarding his itinerary. Mas
carri ulaycd HTS last concert In Chicago
auf his managers cancelled his engage
monr be- Keobuk. Iowa. owing 10 the con
ductor's ulncss. which is thought 90
have been Induced by the many -evcrses
attendant upon nls American tour. lie
is said not 90 De dangerously m. but his
physician viii not allow him 20 leave
bis hotel The climax was reached sun
day evening. when his press representa-
tive secured al attachment on Che bag
gage belonging 20 the company in an eff
fort Go collect S1G1 claimed for advance
press work This led go many rumors.
including one that the company had
been stranded and that there was no
money for transportation. To is believed
despite the statement TO the contrary o'
NascaenTs manager that the Italian
musicians American tour is mt an end,
but it is also understood chat Mascagni
had enough to paw his company, and
that if necessary. the italian consul.
Count Rozwadewsd. viii arrange 70 get
his counuymer back to Italy.
LILLIAN NORDICA viii soon enter
suit for damages against the Southern
Railway. Her claims viii amount ct
$4,000. Last season. while on o concert
tour Of the United States Nine Nord-
ica's private car was iu O collision, ana
the singer asserts that she was thrown
violently from her bed. sustaining iu-
iuries which uecessitatcd the cancella-
tion Of many dates. The losses in-
CURED in this way are said TO aegro-
eate SIS. 600. and her own suTe-inEs and
the damage to her private car complete
the total Nine Nordica arrived in
New York from England two weeks sEo.
having kept her stateroom throughout
.hc VOYAGE. and after her arrival st was
announced that she was too iU 20 sing.
The production cf Tristan and Isolde
Fas postponed for week owing 10 the
singers iudisposiuon.
LILLIAN BLAUVELT has arrived In
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CROSSED CONTINENT TO
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING

Mrs Robert s. Farreily, after spending
the ffty years Of their welded life ina
southern California. have travelled
across the continent TO celebrate the
golden anniversary OF their wedding at
the home Of M Farrelly's nephew. 10
seph J. Hcany 1884 North Seventeenth
street. todov
Mr Farrelly was born I'm Philadelphia
February "a. 1924. and after learning the
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trade Of carpenter ne went 20 California
during the gold fever OF 1913 Hobart
A. Hare. the father Of Or Hobart
A. Hare. OF 1901 Spruce Street. was one
OF his adN6ntrrcGs companions
Mr.. Farrclly cultivated fruit instead
OF digging for gold, and Is now the pos
SCISSOR Of large orchards at san Lean
dro. six miles south Of Oakland
Mrs. Farrclly was married 10 him
three years after ne arrived in Califor-
mia. Since tnen they nave made O trip
TO Philadelphia every two years. They
have no children.
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COAL-LADEN SHIP, REPORTED
LOST AT SEA, SAFE IN HARBOR

NORFOLK. Va. Dec. 26.-The barge
Sharon Hill. supposed TO have been lost
at sea. with all on beard while en- route
here from Philadelphia. has arrived. Bad
weather delayed her. She has 552 tons OF
anthracite coal aboard
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BY Lieut.. JOHN LLOYD.

Savage. and he did not wish to get
Hecker into scrape. However indif-
ferent that Lothario might be to old
friends. he would not care to break with
them by proxy
Just then Adair walked Up 10 Nina
and spoke 20 her.
ct Is Adair who Is In love with Miss
Wentworth" Roman said.
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melodrainas. Taking the daring liberties
he takes with the original scheme OF a
book, any really gifted dramatist should
be able to draw from # a true drama or
at least a play not merely meIodra-
matte.
NINE. FLORENCE HARTWIG. who
has won the admiration OF Carmen
sylvia" Queen Of Roumania. hy her sing
ing will give a number Of private and
public recitals this winter Nine. Hart
wig is native Of Vermont. She went
abroad at an early age, and took a course
of vocal instruction rnder prominent
teachers Of Germany and France. Tn
IN two years ago she lived in various
European capitals. but she is now max
ing q visit TO her native land. her hus-
band having been called here on mat
ters Of business. Nine Hartwig will re
turn TO Roumania next fall
KUBELIK. the technician Of the violin.
is attending strictly TO business on the
other side OF the Atlantic. He recently
made a tour in England. where ne was
successful before he came to this coun-
try Having completed that tour he de-
parted for the continent to enjoy a short
holiday or course that means that he
went TO Paris. Next he set out for War
saw, whence he is booked 20 90 TO St.
Petersburg and thence TO MOSCOW. When
q b Frrs rtr~
begin a tour in Germany and austria,
giving series OF concerts at Vienna
Dresden and Leipzig. In the early spring
he viii be in Monte Carlo and will give
a few concerts in the neighborhood- In
April he is to give a series Of orchestral
concerts in Paris. In the autumn Of next
year ne is 20 return TO America. where
he VIII travel under the direction Of
Daniel Froham.
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MRS. M'KlNLEY Dimes
OUT on CHRISTMAS DAY
First Holiday Away From Home Since
Husbands Dcath--Her Sis
ter's Guest.

CANTON, Ohio. Dec. zi--Mrs McKln-
ley broke her custom of remaining az
home day after day and spent Christmas
with her sister Mrs N & Barber The
dinner was served IN the Barber home
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corrHIcHr ~ ERANE a. NUNsEr.
THIS STORY WAS BEGUN WEDNESDAY.
DECEMBER

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS NSTALI.NESTS.
large part of the r1rris9n oi Fort HasthHel
g. one luee Geronimo AMI hIs Apache HIp
have escaped from thr reservation. THE weather
Is tropical Lieutcuant hecser and Aale- Eo.
aan ere trying to Keep cool 0n tha reraE.'a 0t
tho formers quarters. The officer has been joke
ing about bis many love Affairs Roman has
.aIiuded to che fortune he has thrown away
ami td toe mine iu which bis hopes De buried.
Becker resolves an order 90 meet the colonel ~
the raIVey Fta-0n, whore le is expected 90
arrive 1itl 1910 IaliC- Two f-t old women.
.auchiu.lg suggests Roman. as Hecker rides sway
accompanied uT q -guad lcd bT Mc.lish, am en-
listed taan, whom Roman d.s,rus.s- but vho IS
useful io Hellcr-
Ti- supposed .-tro ist oid women" ore in
reality har. Nsrc,, Che co ene's dau4hter,
newly graduated. blonde and pretty, ana DER
cousin Nina Wentworth. DARK and beautiful.
uho h8- been ~out' tw0 seasons. Captain
Adlir 5f thr 'ort. hsnrruing t1 ts 0n Jhr
tra.u. me.fs the girls ard. though naturally
ary. is greatly taken vi,b NIua When The
Train arrives Lieutenant ifetEer secs only tle
young ladies. and overlooking O. biaCE-cyCd Mex
lc1n girl who IS watching fer sign o. rccog-
milton
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WILL BE CONTINUED TOMORROW AND
EVERY WEEK DAY UNTIL COMPLETED.
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chicago. Monday night Yale alumni
acted as ushers. and the college colors
were literally displayed by the women
i'm the audience. a series Of dinner and
supper parties marked the engagement
iu chicago OF the popular clubs.
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