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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-01-23

oTSena. or Fairbanks was re-
elected q. S. Senator by the Legis-
lsture last Tuesday. This was 10
payment for his votes for various
corporate interests. The Democrat.
ic minority voted for Hon. Benz. F.
ShIvely. Senator Milburn was the
first to second Mr.. Shively's nomi.
nation. and the Sentinel gives the
following report OF his speech:
Among other things he said
sin electing United States senator
we must consider what kind Of q
man we want for the position. We
want a man who, standing on
mountain height, sees al the achieve
ments Of our past history and car
ries in his heart the memory OF al
its glorious deeds, and who, looking
forward, proposes to meet the labors
and dangers to come.
.And that is the kind Of a mar
whose nomination | rise to second
man who has the courage Of lion
the strength Of lion and the hear
of dove. A man who will leav'
his mark on the national character
whv has gained name Of which
every Indianian may be proud,
man who has shown himself able 4
meet great emergencies Of the gov
nment, who has served his coun
try in more than one position abl
and we'll. He has trodden all th
perilous nights Of public duty, ant
against all the shafts Of public NAL
ice has borne his breast unframed
He has stood in that fierce ligh
that beats against the throne, but il
fiercest ray has found no flaw in hi
armor, or stain on his shield. H
has stood by the great democrat
party, the party Of the people, !
season and out OF season, and va
the standard bearer in the creates
state in the union at q time when
meant something TO be democra
In behalf of the banner Democrat
county in the state | second II
nomination Of that distinguish
citizen, Benjamin +. Shively."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-01-23
Sherif's Sale.

AGENTS WANTED.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-21

man. as I always say-had shot
down servant before this gentle
girl. shat would he DO 60 me and
IN" others. sworn enemies 81 his.
y no cpuid hang him in any city
ahnfe they might find him. who
cuuid. Nth one Nprd. give his aas-
tar1iy secret Ia the world ~he
could. with A cry. destroy this treas
uHF house. rock built though Il
might be. what hope Of mercy had
We from such a mani And I Vas
sitting there. II might be. within %
PAGES - the ROOM Ia which he slept.
Atisa Ruths hand lay Ia ms owu.
Miss Ruth. said 1. coming 10
myself ~ last. bow little I thought
Wneu yuu went up to the great ca
thcdrai 10 NlCc, a short year asso.
that such q sunny day would end 80
badly Edmond czefny IL no sane
man. a. his acts prove Some day
you VIII blot Il al out OF your life
"a a page torn and forgotten, Your
husband loved you in Nice. and he
may come 10 reason again. and rca-
son would give you liberty II not.
there are others who will try ~ hlir
they live lie must be a rich man.
God alone knows why he should
sink Co such an employment as
this"
"He has sunk 20 H." she said.
quickly. ssbecausc gold II fed BY tho
love Of gold, Oh. yes. he Is a rich
man. richer than you and | can un-
deratand. And yet even my own
little fortune must be cast upon the
pile. A month ago he compelled mo
10 sign n paper which gives up TO
him everything I have In the world.
lie has no more use for me. Jasper.
none at all. he has scut my only
living relative away from me. Wncr,
YOU no back 20 England they will
tell you that am dead. And u viii
be true--trues oh. know that u
will be true
She had come to n very low state
To utter such a word as this. and II
was sorry thing for me TO hear.
To console her when I myself was
In n periioua plight was just as
though one drowning man should
held cut HIS hand 10 another To-
morrow | myself might be flung into
that very ocean whose breakers
could hear rolling over the glass OF
the curtained windows. Aud what
OF little Ruth them
That question did not answer.
Words were on my lips-such words
as "a driven man may speak when
there came 10 us from the sea with
out the boom OF a distant gun. and,
Miss Ruth sprlnging Go her feet.
heard a great bell clang IA the house
aud tho rush Of men and the patter-
ing Of steps. and together. the wom-
an loved and I. We stood with beat
ing hearts and white faces and told
each other that a ship waH on the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-21
CHURCHES

FIRST rrrHhytsrlan-R Rev NJ A
fisttesws- AT Il q m SINS Revels-
tiens - .. m. The Young Man
Wanted "
Westminster Presbyterian Rev. J
n Mfiscu> ~ II a. m. Jehovah Z
Throne. % 3. m. The Sohleman' 8
Path Under the Girvctian q FRO
fsz~ur Lynch the Westminster Choral
union vii kive a coneert on tbs even
fnx q NOV. g. reH6eriaE the eantata.
Ruth.
Market street Baptist Rev w a
Jones'. AZ n a, m. Entertainers.
soto ~ Mrs W n Whate q p. m.
"A Helpless Giant Naio By ". T.
f.lWsli
Kirkland NJ E-Rsv NJ Weaver
The first quarterly nae-1ttag FOR this
conference year nil - conducted 10
morrow IS Rev. " = Harrington. pre-
siding cider, II Seattle On saturday
evening az s o'clock conference heEtus.
service AZ T.s0s az II a m tomorrass
coninunion service. TO p m. sermon
by pastor.
Trinity Parixh-Rsv. ". ~. Gowen.
At IL a IA. The Jewels u God. -
,. m. '-Maranatha-"
First Unitarian Rev W. d Ssmonda,
Atm a. m. "a t1fs u Pleasure and a
Life u study subject ~ class study.
Reasons for Thanksgiving.
Evangelical Associe ton Rev ~ r.
Horn4chach. At II a. N. German ser
mon b. Rev. W. shupp. presiding elder
OF Portland. D N. English sermon
hy pastor.
A NJ T. ziou-Rsv. q ~ W Temple
Smith. At II a. m. holiness meeting.
bod 5y Mrs. y y. Anderson. IT'D ,. m.
sermon ~ pastor. Church Age"
The First Christian. the Pilgrim Con-
greRa tiouaL the Tabernacle Baptist
and the Westminster Prezbytsrtas n
churches will haid union ThankSgiv-
fnE service AZ the Pilgrim CouKrexa-
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PUNISH The H00DLUMS

chsf sheriff cudhc should well
story appeared newspapers day
Rainier district lads
hardly appears told the
pece q levy
and weaker In Jesse
That condition
ing enforcement OF criminal Ia seattle.
hid i county authorities by their
sowing dragons Of
criminals be dealt With Gomez
Robeeies burgass
PAST years
unpunished fortnight peaeeabc eltn
n ar ambush Is arEe
Gamblers
despite that they the peaientary
he eonsiderngf
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As 10 VICIOUS YOUNGSTERS

habit seng
years a bloody sffray
grouud Thursday
student population city.
II purely Isolated fights school boys
every testify.
dent
the upon
youngsters
like Willie
ed the tekknife attend Central
promptly say
they VIII find themselves
though happened not play
had examples
thanks
volumes Tor their collective
The unpleasant incident Thursday scuirea
In community There
working city
sporadic q hlooa- hrstiness
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OF Interest to Thin. Weak People

IL Is perfectly understood by every
sick man and woman that IL they
can get some remedy that Will stop
The gradual loss Of fiesh and strength
their recovery is assured. People that
are nervous and unsteady, have dig
~ spells with weakened memory
and loss Of ambition. their blood ia
thin and watery, IL shows in their
saHow complexion and tired man.
ner, soon as they commence TO gain
nesh they look better and sleep bet
Ter. To gain from To lbs. OF good
SOLID flesh per week the blood must
ee made rich and pure. Or. Gums
Blood and Nerve Tonic puts In the
BODY the very pifh Of what makes
pure rich blood in the most direct
way, aud cures disease BY making
strength. This tonic IL IN tablet
form to be taken right after meals.
1t enriches the blood. making force
where there was faintness. For wo-
men ; weakness better remedy was
never made. Sold by all druggists
Tor Tic per box. or three boxes Tor 81.
or sent BY mail. Write us about
Your case. Address pr Rnsanko
Co philadelphia. Pa. For sale at
The Quaker Drug Co, 1918 First av-
enue, Seattle.
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De l. a good uiaa husausr aan,s
iiuaes. abeu d. has c1sae.! - kin
aud turfurs thuse 5 DO serve him. ne
actH ~ u hef men, on. 1 could win
m1ch u ] could nay that. I could
yin. peEhaps. al that a woman de-
sirea. but ! aHail i've as / aHu Nv.
inE uuttl ana old. y hen nothing
matfrrat"
u was = very bitter and a vrfy
surprising thing Tor me 10 hear her
speak tp this way. Trouble i knew
she must have suffered on X en.a la
and. huf this was 4 STORY beyond All
imagination. And what opuid I say
20 her. what comfort give her@f 4
fouEh-hea rted saiiaf. who. never
thsiesa, would have cut of my own
right hand II that could have served
her Indeed. to he truthful. I had
nothing 10 say. and there vc were
for many minutes. she upon one
side Of the fire and I upon the
ether
Miss Ruth" said AZ LAST. and /
think she kuew shat I meant. I
would have given much not 20 have
heard Tits thing tonight. but as Il
u spoken, I am giad We came %
keu's Island Tho fv-t you viii an
- AHfNHhfa MHtA AAs@NN ~ FAff NfFA TOT
me to talk about r. The DAY that
secs me sail away viii fina cabin
passenger aboard my Hhip Her
name / viii not mention. FOR Il Il
known 10 you. AYE. by ali a mans
promise she shall sail with m. Or
1 viii never tread a ships deck
again"
II was earnestly meant. aud that
I am sure. Miss Ruth knew. for she
put her hand upon mine. and. though
she made no mention Of what I bad
said. there was a look en- her eyes
which ! WIS glad 10 see there Her
next question surprised me alto.
xether
Jasper" she asked. with some
thing of n smile. do YOU remember
when was marriedg"
Remember a." cried why
OF course, ] remember IL. How
should man forget thing like
fhatT'
Yes" she went on. y was girl
then and an the world was my play
ground. Every day was a flower 10
pick the uight was music aud
laughter when Edmond Cgerny
met me al Nice. 7 think he under
stood me. oh the castles we built
~ Nv htft VIZ t"iuahtfs HtAANAN' w
scaled. the folly with which We de-
ceived ourselves The world IL for
you and I. he said. IN each others
hearts, and I. Jasper. believed him.
Just because | had not learnt 10 be 4
woman. His own story fascinated
me. He had been ~ all countries
he know many citlesl he could talk
"a no man I had ever met Perhaps
IL he had not been 80 clever. n would
have been different All tho other
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men I knew. all except one. perhaps
"rhurr was ono. then. said /, and
my meaning she could not mistake.
But she turned her face from me.
Yes she went ON. There was
one. but / was q child and dtd not
understand. Tho others did not IN
forest nr And when Edmond spoke
OF his island hamei 1 WIS 90 be- the
mistress Of a.. aud We were TO be
apart frum all the world there. !
dld not ask him. aa others might
have asked him. What has your life
heenf Why da you love me WIS
glad 60 escape from t ALT that ~
tie world Of chatter and unrrhiity.
and / snid. I Will Be your wife sc
lott Europe Then one day Ws came
60 krns ISLAND. and I saw all It's
wonders. and ! said. Yes. We will
sialt here every year aud dream
that Il IN our kingdom I Gid not
Know the truth what woman would
have guessed IT,"
You learnt a. Miss Ruth never
theieHa. said I. for her story was
1ust what / had imH gtusd a. e. b..
You were not long ora ken'n ISLAND
before sou knew the truth
- NfHHaANHH HANN rNAAA VIM -
month here. and then ship was
wrecked My husband vent out with
the others. aud frum the terrace be
fpfe my windows I HaN-ah. God
what dia l not see Then Edmond
returned and vas angry with the
servant who had permitted me To
soc lie shot him tn this room be.
fore my face lie knew that his Sc
rrrt was mine. he knew that ! would
not share IL. An Jasper. what
weeks % terror. Of greed 81 tears
and nuN you you Ia this house 10
end II ALL.
I sat for long while praoceupiHd
with my own thoughts and quite un.
able o. speak to her. All that she
had told TIE VAS no SURPRISE. bat 1
believe u brought home Ia me for
She first time the danger Of my pres
enee ~ that house. and al that Dis
eovery meant "a the four shipmnfer
who waited fof me down below In
the cavern
Dor II this man Cxstny-ss mad.
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HN NOAHlNs
Jasper leFg. who tells the story.
goes tp krnn Island to Hce hlH for
mcr mistress. Ruth nri.eudeu. whQ.
when she married Edmund uHeruN.
and waa taken 60 the lHiaud asked
him 90 come 90 her in a year she
IL unhappy bat a. closely watched
and cannot get away. Jasper who
has with him Dolly Ncnu. Potter
hiigh and Seth BARKER. sailors. e
chased by tarruyu men and rescued
hN an old Ffunchman ellirzdu taHus
10 Ervat storm inaprf'a uhip ta
[ lost leaving The four an the island
alone TheB discover that - ruF
and HE mtn have etrctrd false
I lightH. aud I've b. lurlns ships tn le-
struetiun un the rocks A. certain
times " the yenr deadly yhnuu arise
on the island. killing an who COME ia
contact with them. To Hyoid these
eucrny has built himself "a house uns
Der the sra in the depths nf long
reef The sleep time comes td the
island. and ucEs and ats eofnpaui-
ems arek for aome shelter
They are nearly overcome hY the
vapoFs, but find refuge la Rutha
house. which - occupied By a
stranger n doctor
The dnetar proves 90 BE- an expert
takrn 10 the island BY Ctsruy 10 IN +.
Ncstigate the stfhuHs vapofa. The
house h struck BY lightning.
The doctor has discovered nm un=
foreground pAHsa So - rsnTuy.H hause
under the sea, and the five start "a
throw themselves on CHrruy's m~r-
ry Ia cavern. the doctor II aeifri
BY q devil fish
The doctor escapes but Is badly
[ A. d a.. d
leads into the house under the sea
Jasper enters the house 60 ask
shelter Of ezrfay lie passes an
engine room. where n great fan
ORA WH air dow into the Efvat house.
Witch IL huiit IN the crater - an
extinct submarine Volcano. lie sees
great number Of rzrfny's men In
various fooms and finally finds
Ruth.
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CHAPTER XVIII
Chance Opens . Gate for Jasper

CHAPTER XVIII
Chance Opens . Gate for Jasper
Beg, and He Passes Through.
The devils VEN out never ones
ava doubt IT, The alarm bell ring
lnR loudly In the corridor. the tramp
Of feet az of an army mnrehluf. the
cry Of man 10 man proclaimed the
fact beyond any cnRIl lf the einng
Of arms ma the loud word of epms
mHnd had found me unwilling 20 be-
liove that sailors must die that
night. the voice Of Edmund Czeruy
himself crying by the verytdoor be
hind which I stood, would have an
swored the question for good and
al. For Czerny I heard CzeruY
| whom last I had seen ht Nice on the
morning Of his marriage.
To the work. 10 the work." ]
heard him shouting. let HteinYertz
come Ia mo. There ~ ship on the
ehHkrta "a ship. 10 you hear"
Ills Voice WIS honran and high
| pitched. like tho voice Of man half
mad with deliHum Those that an
Hwcred him spoke IN terms not less
measured. Had pack Of Wild
hounds been slipped suddenly 10 It's
prey. no bowls more terrifying could
have been heard than those which
echoed iH that house Of mystery.
And then upon the top ~ the
elawur nH though 20 mark The
meaning OF A. came silence. a al
ienre ~ HweHnma that I could hear
myself breathing
They've LEFT the house. then" /
said 90 Miss Ruth in = whisper
that's something "a be- glad about .
Seating herself IN r. chair. she
buried her face IN her hands ! cou,s
hear her muftetinR. God help them
God help them" and I knew that
ahe spoke % those dying out on the
dangerous reef FOf the time being
she seemed 90 have forgotten my
presence but. after spell. she
looked up suddenly and answered
the question
Yes" she Haid. my husband will
be On the yacht. lie has not the
courage 10 be anywhere else You
and are quite alone now. Jasper"
Ny fingers closed tight about my
seaman's cap ana ! went TO the door
and unlocked A. Strong aud clear
In my head. and not to be denied.
was something which seemed "a set
my brain on fire. My uod.s ! said.
what does II mean Was II chance
81 hANHNNHa tNMh 1 NMnMll pass ~ by
There are mrn below az the fur
nacrn ana others standing 60 guard. d"
put IL "a her how many Ia all DO
Ynu make out that = man might
chance To meet n he vent below
Just now. Miss Ruth !"
She became very calm al the
words I thought. and stood ~ that
she might take my words more
readily
Jasper" she exclaimed. what
are you going tn do. jasper
Cod knows" said l. Teli me-
bow many men there are III this
house
she stood and thought about u.
The flush face told the story Of
her hopes Neither ~ us would
speak all that came leapinE to our
tongues
There wosid be five. think. In
the engine house and sis for the
guards. she said. -tbe lower gate IL
the second IN the corridor. There H.
"a ladder there. and oh. Jasper.
ehat DO you mean" she asked
again.
Mean 90 sald I. why this that n
IL tlug my shirmRtes shared yanr
hospitality Aye. veil bring them
atanW Seth Barker and the Others
And then" sald I. coming quite
ciesr 80 hrr. the luck being wtth
Us. we'll shut the doors DO you say
there are two ~ them ?"
feontinuedl
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3 arrange house," She kept crying
land $40 way cut IT it. ua safety
any Is hcrei Iahpur what shall wa
do what shall Wo do next
I'VE shall tell your husband. Mias
Ruth said 1. and leave tho last
wofd with him. Why. thnk " a.
| five meu cast adriri ga his shore and
they a. atarpe. t. he devil or man
that he refuses them food and
drinke III not believe it nud 4
hear a. The lowest la humanity
would never do such IA thiug
TUNED tn the fire, while she
drew up one uf the aiik covered
chAlta. and sat with her head trstiug
batHern her hands All oar talk
he'd ueru broken fragments. but this
4 Judged the time fuf a just rxpla-
nation. nnd rhr was rot less willing
jasper Gays she ~ sudden
have you read what / wrute In the
I buak 2"
To the last liuc." said I.
And. reading u, you vii ank
Edmond 20 help you
Miss Ruth. said 4 how shali
one man Judge another ships cume
"a this SHORE and are wrecked on H.
Nov aud then, perrhnner. thrrt y
foul play among the hands Afe ynu
sure that your husband has any part
la itatr YOU Hufr he's ~ had as
yuu think himT'
Well instead - answering me.
abe stpad up suddenly and lei her
dress fan hy the shoulder Knots. L
saw the white flesh beneath bruised
sud wraled. a. though whip had
cut a. and / knew that this vas her
Witness 90 hrf story What was Ia
mY heart az such sight ! would
have 30 man know bat thy fngera
claHrd bout the pistol I carried and
ny tongue would speak no word
why ID sou campei me 90
speak ~ she went ~. m~anw hiie.
Am o. te1 Of al the thinFs have
seen and suffered on this dreadful
place pa you believe. Jasper. that
man can un hts hauHs with cold
ss this iH fiilef and fu IL hunerttyf
shall I any. Yrs. I have mlaiudKed
him the man who has stut my
servant herr ~ this fpom and isn
ne u ith the dead shall aay that
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Roman c.,hous Meetings

Sc. MRryaa Partah-flev. W. ]
Metz Church corner - Twentieth
avenue and Jackson street Early
mass and sermon tebiidrca's faasst.
~ a IN. sunday hooi : % .. IN.
Instruction aud hcncdlctlgu. 4.s9
,. m.
Church 81 Our Lady - Gaod Help
Third avenue and Washington
street Sunday. low masses at A.
m and a, m. high mass ~ - a. ~.
sunday school. a. m; vrsaers. I'D
D N Week days flsss :. W
Sacred Heart Church REV. Geo. A
ma At 8 a. IN. aud .. ma. low
mass. Tso y m. Nespern. sermon
and b~nedbction.
Church 81 the immaculate Concep.
fiou-R Rev. A SHe@r~. A. % and
SO a. m. low mass. - n. m.
high mass ana sermon. 10 2. m.
rosary and bensdicffon.
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rocks and that Edmond Czerny's
devils were loose.
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tiuuai rhurch November IS ~ n - a
m. Rev. NJ. Wilson - the " lest.
minstsF ehurch stil deliver shs ssrtnaa.
Thanksgiving ArrVlcss will BE- held
ia the First Presbyterian church next
Thursday morning al laM aelpck
Rev. " ~ q Temple vii preach the
SERMON IA excellent msssical pftsETnm
will BE- given.
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Seattle Spiritual asHoriat ton.
fythian hall. First and Ptke--Chii-
drcu.s lyceum. / .. M. lectures hf
Rev. Ioie Prior at 30 and 70
,. IT. rubiir invited
Theosophicai Society. Seattle Lodge
At p. m Opportunity Or. u =.
Scott ~ Tacoma
Queen city Thea@onhiesf Society At
s b m. "Etcmsutai Warld." = o.
schwaEsrl
American t'nloH ~ st4rituaiiata q.
williams iuspirntiouai speaker At :
p. m. wubjsct selected bY audience.
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To the credit
81 atttcN
Hchtniboys be Il
said that they
The daily tribune., 1903-11-07

though it contained no information
beyond the fact that she was in the
Cripple Greek district and was all
right. According to Detective
Shultz. the girl is mentally unbalanc-
ed. He says that she wandered about
from house to house seeking assistance
and during the last week has been in
Colorado Springs.
The police have been expecting the
arrival Of the girls sister and are
unable to understand why she has not
come. They believe Miss Kelso should
be taken in charge by her relatives
and are awaiting some action on their
part before doing anything further
The girl has been going under the
name of Margaret Ward in Victor.
In her letter she expresses annoyance
over the notoriety which has attend
ed her leaving Colorado Springs and
insists that she is neither queer
quiet nor morbid. but is just like any
other young woman.
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Revival Services.

We are to begin series of meet.
iDgs at the Christian church tomor.
row. Only night services will be
held except on Lords days. We hope
that every mem ber of the church will
be enlisted in this special effort to
win souls. The help of all Christians
is earnestly solicited If you can
sing will you not consecrate your voice
to the master during this meeting
Come and bring your friends to the
services.
The subject for tomorrow will be, for
morning. 1.-THE Mission of the Church
in the World" for evening, rs the
Bible from God ?''
WARD RUSSELL. Minister.
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MISS COFFIN
IN OMAHA
Claims She Was Kidnapped
Under Hyponotic Spell
Never Came to Her Senses Until
She Reached Cedar Rapids then
Telegraphed Relatives at
Omaha to Meet Her.

Omaha. Mob. Nov. miss Joseph
ins Coffin. the 17-year-old girl who
disappeared frou her home in East
Orange N. arrived in Omaha yes
terday, and is at the home of her
consin. a Miss Ward of this city who
is relative of the wife of Postmaster
Grow. According to the story told
by Miss Coffin she was abducted
while under a hypnotic spell by a
man and woman. both strangers.
The woman. she says met her on
the street in East Orange, aud exacted
promise froln Miss Coffin that she
would meet her at certain place in
East Orange. She could not resist
the woman's influence and kept the
appointment. She was met by man,
who placed her in a carriage and took
her to New York. After reaching
tie latter city, the young woman says
she lost her memory and knew moth
ing of her wherea bouts until the
strange woman aroused her in Chicago
but it was not until she reached Cedar
Rapids that Miss Coffin realized
what had happened to her. and she
telegrsphed hre relatives in this city
to meet her, which they did. What
the motive for the kidnapping was the
girl cannot tell.