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The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
SONGS OF OUR LAND.

Songs Of our land ye are with US forever
The power and splendor Of thrones pass away;
But yours Il the might Of some far-nOaing river
Through Summers bright roses or AutJHHns decay
Ye treasure each voice Of the swirl passing ages,
And truth which Time writeth on leaves OF on sand
Ye bring the bright thoughts Of poets or sages
And keep them among US. old songs Of OuT land!
The bsrds may go Gown to the place Of their slum-
bers
The lyro q the char1ner be hush'd 10 the grave
But far IN the future the power Of their numbers
Shall kindle the hearts Of cur faithful and brave
Il viii Waksn echo in souls deep and lonely
Like voices Of reeds hy the summer breeze fam q
Il VIII call up a spirit Of freedom, when only
Her breathings are heard n the songs Of our land
For songs keep record Of those. the traehearted.
Who fell with the cause they had vowd 20 main
tain;
They show US bright shadows Of glory departed.
OF love that grew cold. and the hope that was
The page may be lost, and the pen long forsaken,
And weeds may grow Wild Ger The brave heart and
hand.
But 20 are still left US when all else is taheu-
Like streams in the desersweet songs Of land
songs Of our land. ye have Iollov'd the stranger
With power over ocean and desert afar-
Ye have gone with cur sxiles through distance and
danger.
Ard giaddrn'd their path like h0zne-suiding star;
With the breath Of our mountains IN summers long
vanish d.
And visions that psssd like a wave from the sand
With hope fer their country and Joy for Der banis
Ye c0mo 20 Us ever. dear songs Of our lzndl
The springtime giH cnme with the song Of her glory
To bid the green heart Of the forest rejoioe-
And the pins Of the mountain Though blasted and
hoau,
And the rOck in the desert can send forth
voice.
II IS thus in their triumph for deep desolations-
While OCean waves roll OF the mountains shall
stand
Great hearts that are braTest ard best Of the na-
tions
FRANCES BROWN.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

New York, Dec. z.-The battle ship Ohio,
which was the flagship Of the late Rear
Admiral Train. who died in chefoo, and
the last Of Uncle Sans big fighters to
leave the neighborhood Of the Philippines.
arrived at Tompkinsville early this morn
ing. and tomorrow viii go TO the navy
yard.
The Ohio sailed from Gibraltar on No
vember IS, and in the two weeks that it
took her to cross the Atlantic she had
a pretty hard time On Thanksgiving
Day she ran into a gale that increased TO
hurricane force. and one OF the big seas
that swept over her decks carried away
the starboard gangway that had been
slowed on deck
She suffered other similar damages TO
deck fittings. but her officers declare
that. Notwithstanding the fact that we
ter got into the sUperstructure through
the opening Of the gunport's shutter, she
is about the best battle ship imaginabls
az sea. The leaking Of the ports Is q de-
feet that may be remedied. It is certain
" disagreeable to those on board. Water
came through in great volume, while the
seas were rolling, and washed about the
superstructure knee deep.
The Ohio had another mlshap on the
trip. Because Of her width-she is u
feet beam-she had difficulty in getting
through the Suez Canal. and her star
board propeller was all but put out OF
business. II got jammed and all Of the
three blades were badly bent Because
of that she had a much harder time in
Thursdays storm. The damage 10 the
vessels propeller also caused her to con-
sumo much more coal than usual
The Ohio. though she has been in com
mission since October, 1900, and has
cruised over 5000 miles in the past two
years, has never been TO this port: she
has been in the far East ever since MAY.
1865. She is a sister ship to the Maine
and Missouri, and was built by the
Union Iron Works, OF San Francisco.
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Annual Gatherings to Pay Tribute to
Those Who Have Passed Away.

a y.
Special TO The Washington Herald
Lynchburg, Va, Dec. 2-The Academy
Of Music was filled this afternoon at 4
o'clock when the annual memorial SER
vices Of the Lynchbu-g Lodge of EIks
took place. Congressman Morris Shep-
pard. Of the First Texas district was
the orator OF the occasion, being pre-
sented to the audience by Congressman
Carter Glass, Of this city.
A splendid musical programme was rem
dered during the services, The local
lodge, which owns splendid hall on
the site of the old home Of Gen Jubal
Early. has about 800 members. being one
OF the strongest financially in the State.
Cumberland, Nd, Dec 2-The annual
memorial exercises Of Cumberland Lodge
of Elks was held this afternoon. Four
teen members have died since the or
ganizatiOn Of the lodge. but only one in
the past year-Chester G. North, in Bal
timOre. The address was delivered by
Hon. John j. Coniff. Of Whee.!ils Lodge,
and the eulOgy by Capt. Robert II. Cor
don, OF the Cumberland bar. who is a
member OF Cumberland lodge
Charles H Knapp, a member Of the
Baltimore bar. and a native Of Mount
Savage. this county. delivered the ad-
dress at the memorial exercises Of Frost
burg Lodge Of Elks, which were held in
the F7Ostburg opera house this evening
Rev. r. Johnston Campbell. rector OF St
gohn's Episcopal Church. offered the
prayer. and also delivered the eUiogy.
Winchester, Va, Dec. 1.-The members
and friends Of Winchester Lodge. No. s57.
3. p. o. Elks. filed the auditorium 10
overtiowing this afternoon. the occasion
being the annual memorial services. In
honor Of the departed members of the
lodge. Hulst Glenn, of Staunton. deliv-
cred the principal address. and R. Gay
Williams, of Winchester, the eulogies
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and that knowledge. coupled with the
mention of the Red Window, made me fol-
low the boy"
/ Can you describe the lad
! mot very we'll. caught a glimpse Of
him under the lamp-pOst, but the fog was
so thick that / obtained only a vague
! impression. He seemed TO be a fair. in
nocent-looking boy. with fair hair-the
| kind of pure angelic creature depicted by
/ painters as a chorister."
/ by JOver' Commission dashed down his
/ pipe excitedly. You describe Judas to
the life. The plot thickens"
The plot"
"The plot which was to involve you in
the crime, and. by Jove! those who con-
trived it must have hired Judas to be
your guide
Are you sure that this is the lad-Mrs.
Moons grandson
'As sure as 1 can be from your word
painting. Jerry-Judas suits him much
better-is just what you say; an innocent.
butter-won 't-melt-in-my-m sort of
brat who looks like an angel and acts ike
n denizen Of the Internal regions And
now I remember. went on Dick. the
little brute spoke to me after you left
me when we talked in the park He was
then bare-fOoted and selling matches"
This boy must be the same. said Ber-
nard, thoughtfully. He also had bare
feet and carried boxes of matches in his
hand"
It's Judas sure enoughr' muttered
Conniston, pulling his mustache and star
ing gloomily into the fire. Il wonder what
he was doing in that galley? You follow
ed him?'
Yes, because he mentioned the Red
Window. But for that I should have sus-
pected something wrong. I don't care
| about following strange urchins But
only Lucy knew about the Red Win
dow"
she might have told Beryl."
What DO you mean?"
Never mind. Go on with your tale"
Well I followed the boy. He kept A
little ahead Of me. and several times
when l got lost in the fog he reappeared.
Judas Is as clever as his father. the
Accuser of the Brethren How long were
you getting 10 Crimea Square?''
Allowing for stoppages. three-quarters
OF an hour. All the trouble took place
about quarter TO eleven"
Did you see the Red Window
I saw red glare in a window on the
first floor 1 don't suppose the glass was
red but think some red material must
have been placed over lamp and that
placed close TO the window"
Might have been a blind" unused
Dick; and yet when Beryl looked and his
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
w0MEN's CLUBS TO GATHER.
Federation of Montgomery County
VIII Meet at KensingtOn.

VIII Meet at heustHEtOus
Special to The Washington Herald.
Kensington. Nd, Dec 2.-The Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs Of this
county will meet here December H.
when finely arranged programme will
be produced in the gymnasium of the
Presbyterian church.
Kensington, which was the first to
start afoot the women's clubs of this
county is rightfully called the Wom-
ems Club center Of this county. Mrs.
z. J. Hartshorn. of Kensington. is the
president of the county federation.
The clubs included In the federation
which will be present are: The Darnes-
town Womans Club, the Fortnightly
Club. the Social Science Club, the
wOman's clubs OF Kensington, the
Home-Interest Club, the Rockville
woman's clubs, the Wednesday Club
of Sandy Spring the Montgomery suf-
frage Association Of Sandy Spring, and
others
The morning session will be devoted
chiefly 10 business until 1 o'clock The
afternoon session viii be open To the
public when a fine musical programme
viii be rendered.
Mrs. J. H. Glenn, Of Baltimore. will
probably be one of the speakers, also
Miss Poppenheim, Of Charleston. S. C..
a leader in national women's clubs.
and others from this county and Wash
ington. The occasion promises to be
one Of greatest Importance in the his
tory Of the federation.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
FEAR AIRSHIP SMUGGLERS.
British Are Discussing Means Of Pre-
venting Illegal Imports.

London, Dec. 1.-The legal possibility OF
using air carriages FOR trespassing on the
atmosphere above private lands was re-
Gently mentioned in these dispatches.
a further possibility of international
trouble arising from smuggling through
the air is now being discussed.
1t is conteRded that there is nothing to
prevent smugglers in future from using
aeroplanes and other flying machines for
the purpose Of evading customs officers.
except by establishing service OF pre-
ventative fiiers which viii catch offenders
on the wing. This opens exciting pros
poets for the adventurous.
The existing anti-smuggling laws OF
Great Britain, at any rate, are 50 worded
that they would confer upon the officers
the power TO challenge, chase, and search
such machines, and seize any dutiabie
goods, as well as the machine and the
persons engaged in air smuggling.
II is pointed out that taking every
thing into consideration. such contraband
trade would necessarily be on a large
scale and would induce many to take the
risk of CONSEQUENCES
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

Mrs. Gilroy came out screeching Muir
der" She dragged me upstairs and into
the sitting room"
DID you notice If there was a red
/ lamp in the Window"
No I was too Mortified by the sight
Of my dead grandfather. I loosened the
handkerchief round the throat
That was a bandana. Sir Simon's own.
and was produced at the inquest. What
about the one over the mouth?''
The one stepped in chloroform? don't
know I had il in my hand when Mrs
Gtlroy accused me. Then 1 lost my head.
must have dropped it
Commission looked disappointed That S
pity said he. Il fancied you might
have unconsciously taken Il with you You
see, 1t was a white handkerchief, and
Sir Simon never used one of that color.
If there happened to be a name on the
corner"
1t would be that of the assassin. Is
that what you mean?"
Yes. that is what / mean. The assassin
must have used his own handkerchief" 8"
Why do you think that?"
Dick made an impatient gesture. why.
it's the most natural thing he would do, -,
and talks with Sir Simon In his pocket
he has the handkerchief stepped in chloro-
form and uses It Unexpectedly It's as
clear as day"
why do you think the assassin is a
man."
IN tell you that later. Go on"
There's nothing more to say. Mrs. Gil
roy said that I was the assassin and tried
to hold me. The policeman came and ar
rested me. Seeing what fix 1 was in,
bolted."
You should have stood your ground"
insisted Dick.
Bernard rose and in his turn paced the
room. Man alive, how could do that?"
he said irritably. The position was dan
gerOus enough TO appall the bravest man.
Mrs. GilrOy accused me, saying that 1 had
been in the kitchen and had left there
about 6; that 1 had returned after 10
and killed my grandfather. Also the
housemaid Jane recognized me as the
soldier who had been counting her Not
only that. but she addressed me as
Bernard. Can't you see how strong the
circumstantial evidence was and is? I
did not get to Durhams before T. and
was by myself before that. I can't prove
az alibi then, and I left at 10. after which
hOur Mrs. Gilroy said had come into the
house. In three-quarters of an hour there
was ample time for me to kill my grand
father. 1t is barely a quarter of an
hours walk from Durhams house on
Camden Hill to Crimea Square. / could
not prove an alibi, nor could you or Dur
ham have helped me. was at Durham's
in the evening. but where was I before
and after 10? Dick, had I stayed l should
lofx
through my mind and I made a dash for
liberty, so that I might have time to
think out my position. How l gained
this refuge you know. And here I have
been thinking ever since how TO extricate
myself from the dilemma and prove my
innocence. can't see how to do it, Dick
] cant seq how tn act -
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
GREETINGS SENT OUT
Cardinal Gibbons Completes
Pleasant Official Duty.
TEXT OF LETTER TO ALFONSO
Christmas Greetings Are on Way TO
Kings and Princes, and to Mem
and Other DiEnitaries of the
Church from America.

Baltimore, Dec. cardinal Gibbons has
just completed what he considers one of
the most pleasant of his official duties,
that of sending his Christmas greetings
to kings and princes of the faith in the
Old World. and to the members of the
College of Cardinals and other dignitaries
Of the church
Here is the text of the Cardinals let
ter to King Alfonso of Spain:
Our divine Saviour's birth reminds me
each year Of the sacred duty that befalls
me Of renewing to your sacred royal
Catholic majesty my sincere good wishes
for your happiness. together with my
fervent prayer which l offer TO the Al
mighty that He may deign to grant you
the special protection of Heaven
Il trust that your esteemed majesty
may accept this respectful and serious
duty which I am discharging with most
profound reverence.
Il have the honor 10 sign myself. with
the deepest respect.
Your sacred royal Catholic majesties'
most humble, devoted, Obedient servant.
u. (CARD) GIBBONS.
Baltimore, Nd, November .. 1906.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
Prince Opens Cotton Exchange.

Liverpool, England. Dec. 1.-The Prince
of Wales. accompanied by the princess,
opened the new cotton exchange here. a
handsome building which has just been
completed at a cost Of N.750.0 .00o. During
the course Of his speech the prince re-
ferred to the efforts making to develop
the cultivation Of Briush-grown cotton.
with the object Of making the British
cotton spinners partially independent Of
foreign supplies, and said ne had follow
ed the developments with great interest
and hoped the movement ultimately
would be successful
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STEADY. old boy. Come and sit down
and we'll thrash out the matter"
/ He led Bernard back to the chair. into
which the poor fellow threw himself with
a weary sigh. Conniston could not but
acknowledge that the case against his
friend was very strong As ne could not
prove an alibi, the evidence of Mrs. Gill
roy. Of the cook, ana page. and house
maid. would probably hang him And also
a sufficient motive for the crime might be
foundry the jury-in the fact that Ber-
nard had quarreled with his grandfather
and had been dsinherited Then. 10 per-
pleX affairs still more. Judas had disap-
peared, and the Red Window, on the evil
dence of Beryl and Mrs. Webber, was
non-existent Certainly the lady declared
she saw It, but afterward she thought
she had been mistaken. In the interval
some one must have removed the red
light. But that was a detail which could
be argued later. In the meantime It was
necessary to fix. If possible the identity
OF the soldier who had haunted the
kitchen and who apparently so strongly
resembled Bernard as to be mistaken for
him by Jane.
IT'S a plot" said Commission, at length.
while Bernard gazed despairingly into the
burning logs. This fellow who resembled
you and who took your name is the as
sassin."
How do you make that out?"
why. He was in the kitchen before 6
and was sent for by your grandfather
He at once left Then he came back after
10 and was admitted by Mrs. Gilroy
who might have made a mistake.
She could not mistake another man
for me-
Il don't know This fellow evidently
was your double, or at least was made up
to resemble you. But that would not be
easy" added Conniston, staring at his
friend, for you have no beard or mus
tache, and it is difficult to make
up like another chap without such
aids. At least / should think so. And.
remember, the lamp in the hall did not
give a very good lisht-sO Durham told
me. The housemaid saw you only in lhat
light. and therefore might have mistaken
you for the fellow who courted her Mrs
Gilroy-"
'She saw me in the full glare Of the
light in the sitting-room. She recognized
me"
Yes. But according to her evidence she
only admitted your double just after 10
and introduced him into the sitting-room.
She did not see him save under the hall
lamp"
THAT is true. But my grandfather
would soon detect the imposition"
quite right" rejoined Dick. smoothly;
he did, and then the assassin murdered
him. after sitting him with the chloro-
foTEa'
But you forget my grandfather was
passionate man. He might and probably
would have made scene Mrs GlIroy
below would have heard the row and
would have come W.
She may be lying when she declares
she heard nothing" admitted Dick "On
the other hand, the assassin may have
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

stifed his cries by placing the lsndker-
chief at once over his mouth. Then he
could strangle him at his leisure and clear
out, as he did
/ And then Mrs. Gilroy runs UP, finds the
dead. and rushes out to accuse me. ]
must have been brought in the nick OF
time. said Bernard, ironically NO
Dick; there's more in it than that Mrs.
Gilroy is in the plot, whomsoever con-
trived it"
Why, BeryI contrived it, He wanted
the money
Was he in the house at the tine?"
mo. He didn't commit the crime him
self, If that is what you mean. He. with
Miss Randolph was at the Curtain The
ter. which IS near Crimea Square. he
drove uD in his friends, Mrs. Webber's,
carriage just when the row was on"
Yes" Bernard passed his hand across
his forehead. Il should have remembered
that. I was in the hall at the time with
the hand Of the policeman on my shouI-
der. But 1 have grown so confused. Dick.
that it's all like a dream
"A nightmare rather. But why do you
think Mrs. Gilroy is
rs in the plot Because, before she ac-
cused me, she said to herself. but loud
enough for me to hear, It's the only
way"
"Ha. hor' said Commission, excited; you
can swear to that"
"Of course 1 can. But I can't swear III
the dock. and that is the only place I'm
likely TO occupy should I be caught"
rs Mrs. Gilroy a friend Of BeTyTs?"
Il can't say that she was ever any ones
friend. She even seemed to hate my
grandfather, although he was so good to
her. She and Lucy were always quarre--
ling. and though she behaved eiviIly to
me. I was-as I said before-never sure of
her"
You can certainly be sure of her now.
But I can't help thinking Beryl rad some
thing TO dc with this plot He had lot
at stake. l have heard tales about his
gambling that would open your eyes.
Durham made it his business to find out
when he heard that Sir Simon intended
20 disinherit you in favor Of Beryl"
Durham has always been my friend
said Bernard, wesrily. But as BeryI was
out of the house he can't have anything
to do with the crime.
I'm not so certain of that. He might
have set things in train. and then have
arranged the theater business so as to
provide himself with an alibi"
You think he hired some one to repye-
sent me?'
81 do, though, as I say. it would be
hard for any one TO disguise himself ike
you. You haven't double. have your"
Not that I ever heard Of" said Gore.
unable to restrain a smile; ''but they say
every one has a double"
We'll, We must hunt out yours. If we
find the soldier who resembled you. and
who called himself by your name. we will
be able to prove that he committed the
crime"
But how can you so to work?''
Il hardly know, Bernard. / must ask
Durham. Meantime you can stay here.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
CHAPTER x.
4 statement of the Cnse.


Pernard. alias Mr.. Grant. had made free
with Conristen's clothes as Mrs Moon
had stated. But, being much taller than
his friend, he looked rather uncOmfort-
able, and indeed had hidden the shortcom-
ings or The garments under a gorgeous
dressing-gOwl, d relic of Dicks 'varsls y
days. But Commission had procured.
through Durham. several suits Of Gore
clothes, which had been left behind at the
Hall when he was turned away by his
grandfather. These he had brought with
hlm. and Bernard was glad enough TO gc5
into comfortably fitting garments. These,
ana the society of Commission. a good din
ner. and the super-eXcellent port made
him feel a new man.
After dinner the two friends piled the
fire with great logs, as It was freezing
hard without. Mrs. Moon brought up cof-
fee hot and strong and when she left the
room the young men produced their pipes.
Then Conniston sat on one side Of the fire
and Bernard on the other, and both of
them prepared TO go into the case and
to see exactly how matters stood.
IN the first place" said Dick, filing his
pipe carefully, 'Iet US consider what ac-
tually happened. Sir Simon was alone
that evening"
He was when I found him dead, unless
you cali Mrs. Gilroy any one"
Il call her a very important person. "
said Dick, dryly. Il tell you what, Gore,
you evidently don't know everything.
Just tell me what you do know"
4 have told YOU" said Bernard. impa-
tientIy. Il left Durham's house at y
o'clock; yeu mentioned the time your
self"
Il did" responded Commission, graveIy.
"and ] mentioned also the day Of the
month. II was the
The twenty-third Of October. Shall I
ever forget date so omincus 10 me? I
left the house, and a small boy stopped
me He said that lady-he did not mem
ton her name-had told him to inform ne
TO follow him TO the Red Window"
Your Cousin Lucy knew of that?'
Yes And I thought the lady in 1ues-
ton was Lucy but the boy did rot mem
zion any name He simply said that he
had been spoken to by the lady down
Kensington way. Now I knew from Dur
ham that Lucy was living with Sir Sinner,
who was IN Crimea Square, Kensington