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The Delta independent., 1906-05-18
SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

James Adams, American business
man and graduate Of West Point, is in
Paris at the opening Of the great tCdr
bett1een France aud Germany. He en-
cages in a balloon recOnn nOisSdnCe for
the French: ndrrorly escapes capture
BY German troops; and is I0reCked in
the grounds Of the Chateau LdgUndy,
in France. He is nurSed by Aimee,
the Counts daughter, Nth ChOm he
falls IN Ioue. The Germans ddUdnCe
and take the Chateau for headquarters.
GrieSmdH. a German Colonel, after
icard in charge Of The Chateau, insults
Aimee aud is attacked by Adams, the
nght being stopped by the Kaiser. trtth
uhom Adams is personally acquainted.
Adams joins the German HuSSdrS, uH-
der Col LoICeHbeTg, an old friend. and
becomes acquainted tCfth FlCischmGHH,
q gigantic sergeant. tChO later prOUeS to
be friend IN need. The army moves
,CcSt to meet the French. Adams.
LoicenberO and FieiSChuiGHH lead an
ambush. defeating French column.
Returning TO camp. Adams Is Informed
that Aimee has assisted IN the escape
Of French spy. LdtOur. taking him
Gtray IN her carriage. GrteSmdn and
rdrdlry are in pursuit. wan FiciSch-
mann, Adams imprcsscS German i0Gr
automobile and Tushes TO 4!mee'S aid.
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Compiled by Wm.RMackrill.

wore the uniform Of Prussian private
of cavalry-dark blue with red facings.
and small, close-fitting shake with
red pompon. But what struck me was
his attitude OF terrified surprise, the
whiteness of his face, the stare of his
small eyes. He thrust into his inner
pocket a packet of papers that were in
| his hand; his features relaxed In
faint. sIckly smile. and he saluted.
Monsieur startled me-" he said. In
these papers which have been left be-
| hind"
Disguised as he was. and with that
guilty look. l still knew that some
where. and recently, l mad seen him in
utterly different surroundings. But
there was no time for thought. Where
| Is your COlonel-GriesmanT' l asked.
He is not here. He has gone-north,
since daylight. after the spy"
| ! turned back and met Fleischmann.
'nor is Griesman. We must follow
| them"
At the outer door l spoke to a guard
who sat on stone bench summing him
self: who Is the man Within
He is Colonel Cheeseman's interpre-
ter" he replied.
His name?'
Jacques Grevoir."
"Ah. a Frenchman?"
NO, Il Belgian
hurried the lelSCn-
mann was already In the car. ITO the
north" he said. as l took my seat
And to the north we went on the wing.
Grevoir-Jacqucs Grevoir. The name,
the face, haunted me. Then l rcmcm-
bered Jacques. the scrvile garcon. at
the clubl Why had seen him only the
night before l left Paris. And what
did he here? CHEESEMAN'S Interpreter,
eh?
Before could pursue the peculiar sit
uation further We reached a fork OF the
road and stopped in a quandary.
Fle!schmann left the car to examine
for tracks. There was no dearth of
these, but they covered either road,
showing that horsemcn had gone in
both directions.
F'leischmann FASTENED to n small
farm house near by, and returned lead
ing sorry-looking plough horse.
"'Tls no great affair compared with
your Iron stced." he said, with 4 grim
smile: but l will manage. You keep
ahead and ! will turn 20 the left. The
you do not md her. cut across and
join me. II I do not. l will join you"
He swung TO the saddle and rode OF at
4 smart gait.
At a small village obtained infor-
nation that a party. In three carriages,
had passed at sunrise. followed n few
hours later by small body OF cavalry.
SO pushed on. growing reckless in my
chase and running many risks on the
narrow. winding road.
At last ! came upon them nj the lit
tie village of NartOuX. Eight horses
were picke:ed near n well. Close by six
troopers were lounging on the grass be-
meath n great tree. for the afternoon
was warm In spite OF the latcness OF
the season. Beyond them stood n car
riage. l recognized the vehicle as
Aimce's. and hardly waiting for the
machine to stop. rushed toward II.
There was no one inside. ] turned to
the soldiers.
Where Is your ColonclT
one OF them saluted. with scant re-
spcct. and pointed to a low, stone inn.
twenty rods up the road. Tsither
hRstened. my heart beating fast with
anger and hope and fear.
The room was long with low ceilings
and somewhat dark. on one side
stretched row OF small tables. at one
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watching each other like hawks; then
up and at 1t again, back and forth. cut
and slash, thrust and parry, until II
seemed to me that all my life long l
had been doing this thing. and that I
should continue until the end of time.
At last my anger rose again.
twisted his sword to one side and
pricked him beneath the arm, THAT
for a hint" l cried. II shall press less
lightly the next time. Put down your
sword and deliver the lady to mo or
you shall die, traitor"
The word struck home. For answer
he cursed me, and came in with great
sweeping stroke that would have cut
me In two had IL reached its mark. But
] stopped. caught his blade near my
hilt, and with strong upward lit and
throw put him of his guard And,
though It was unwise, considering my
uncertain status with the Emperor.
was too far gone with hate and with
desperation to recede. My sword came
down with n heavy. drawing stroke. II
graZed the side OF his head, slicing or
nn ear, 1t bit deep into the muscles OF
his thick. corded neck. 1t struck the
collar bone. shattered II. and turned in
ward And as he staggered back and
Tell, carrying down table and chair. his
blood spurted to the low ceiling and
I knew that NJ work wa~ well aoaA
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came down on hands and feet. like n
cat. a moment later we were or AGAIN.
at full speed =,
But forty minutes had passed whCn !
saw, far AWAY to the southeast, n nut
ter of white high In the trees. IL was
the balloon casc-thc remnants OF ~
Jauuo-Sand knew we were near inc
end OF our run.
The infantry guard at tho gaze recos
nizcd my uniform and saluted as we
swept through the gates. AT the porte
cocherc set the brake, leaped from tne
car and rushed into the chateau my
sword clnnbing ominously behind me
There was no change In the appear
nncc of the rooms. save that they Wer.
deserted The tables were still itter.u
with papers. Blankets lay upon ths
cots just as they had been thrown ha'k
when the slcopcrs arose II seemed a., ~
dead place: yet with great hope IN
my heart that might ind Aimee there
I passcd quietly through the cnrpeted
parIors and on to the small family am
ing.room beyond. which had peen re-
served for the Empcror's private npar'-
mcnt. ,,,
I threw back the heavy curtain nt ths
doorway. A man stood within. He hnd
risen suddenly to his feet from eha.r
Inv N small table on which lay papers
ana mars left by tho Emparor' he
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CHAPTER v.

was not familiar with the road over
which we were travelling and could not
afford to be reckless with Its many
turns Better that.I arrive f"w min
utes late than not At all. Yet the pac"
the giant automobile made seemed fu-
rious to F'leischmann. for presently |
heard his heavy voice In my eur:
..Gott und H.mmel! 1t Is too fast. "
.Therc IA no danger l shouted back.
~ know the machine as you know
your horse
Presently he spoke again:
1--WE shall be arrested at the chateau
They will telephone from heAdquhr-
ters."
II was dlsAgr"cabie thouEht.
Should n suspicion arise at camp as to
my intention. the rear guard at the
chateau would be ordered by wire to
arrest us. But F'lcischmnnn rose TO the
occasion. as hc did 20 often In times OF
trouble. once more heard his voice at
my ear:
"slack up and / VIII break the wire"
! glanced upward where. at the side
Of the road. two strands OF wire were
supported on iron poles or on conNcn-
lent trccs. ] had seen the signal corps
at work and knew the system, The
upper wire. OF heavy copper. was the
through line, extending back across the
Mouse. into Lorraine, and thence. by
established lines, south into the NosEes
MountainH, where IL connected with the
army Of the Crown Prince operating on
the southeastern border. The other
wire, or Iron. was u local. running
only from the chateau TO the hcadqunr-
tiers on the Aisnc River.
IT was . daring aCt-delIborhtcly TO
sever this line o' communication. Yet
We were well into the afIair now ana
must see II through.
] Eiackcned speed and Fleischmanu
rpranr from the car. The wires were
here fastened to tall poplar. He
"shinncd" up the tree, and. taking hold
OF the local" with both hands swung
out upon II. The slender strand broke
clean at the insulator and F'lelschmann
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"HE STAGGERED BACK AND FELL"

OF which sat Grissman and his orderly,
busily talking. The innkecpcr came
forward with n smile OF welcome. i
waved him aside and turned to Cries
man. who looked up with snecr.
"Ah. Herr Adams. so you have come
for the LADY,"
Il have come for Madcmoisclle La
gunay." replied. II wish to see her at
once"
He broke out into n mocking laugh.
In which the others Joined. well. so
| YOU shall so you shall see her. pres
entity, perhaps. But you must know
that she is a prisoner of war-my pris-
oner.'
'Shc Is to he released l said. hotly.
II heard from tho Emperor your report.
II Is said that she aided the spy. La
tour. to escape. You Will prove II or
release her"
Griesman took the time deliberately
to draw from his pocket q cigar and to
light Il before he spoke, He knew that
I was burning with impatience and an
ger. Leaning back and speaking
through a cloud OF smoke he made my
heart leap with delight,
..There is nothing In the charge, 80
far as II relates to madomoiscllc. for
which I am glad, since my regard for
her is very--tender. I may say
Ho paused to take In the full effect OF
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WOMAN OPPOSING EX
TENSION OF SUFFRAGE
TO WOMEN.

Mrs. Caroline F. Corbin Of Chicago,
has served notice on Chairman Les
sing Rosenthal OF the city's new chart
cr convention committee on municipal
clections. that there are women who
are opposed to the extension OF the
franchise to women. Mrs. Corbin is
7-esident of the Illinois Association
opposed to the Extension of Sufferage
to women. She has published many
ooks, most of them upon social ques'
lions, and Is a contributor to many
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AS leader OF her sex, was. in the
foundation Of the Association for the
Advancement OF Women. The most
recent book which she has brought
out is "A Women's Philosophy OF
Love" published in 1892. Mrs Corhin
opposes woman's sufferage, on the
ground that 1t threatens home life
and is an adjunct to Socialism.
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-09-01
Points AT Issue In Insurance Exemptions
Brought Out By San Francisco Disaster

MIA which have been classed under
the above clauses are as follows:
No. l---IIartlord Fire Insurance Co,
New YORK Underwriters Citizens OF
st. Louis.
No. 2-Fircmen's Fund Of Caliior.
mia; Law Union 4 Crown. Pacific Tn.
derwriters' st Paul Fire 4 Marine.
Union Assurance Socie,y. OF London.
No 3-New Zealand Insurance Co.
No. I-lndemnity Fire Insurance
Co, Of New York; Norwich Union Fire
Insurance Society.
No. 5-Nofth German Fire, of New
York: Security Fire. Of Baltimore.
No. 6-Aechen a. Munich. Aetna In.
surance Co.. Of Hartford; Agricultural
Insurance Co, Of New York Ameri.
can Insurance Co. Of Boston: Ameri.
can. Of Newark; American, of Phlla
delphia: Assurance Company Of Amer.
lea, New York; Atlanta Birmingham
Insurance Co, Atlas, Of London: Brit
ish.American. of Toronto: British
American OF New York; California In
surance Co. Calumet. OF Chicago: Co
ionial Fire Underwriters. Connecticut ;
Connecticut Fire. Continental. of New
York; Delaware Insurance Co, vi
OF Philadelphia: Eagle Fire, Of New
York: Fire Association. Of Philadel
phla: Franklin Fire, of Philadelphia
Girard Fire Il Marine, Glens Falls In
surance Co., Globe a Rutgers, Of New
York: Hamburg. Bremen. Hanover, OF
New York: Home Fire a. Marine, OF
California; Home Insurance Co, OF
New York: Insurance Company ol
North America Liverpool. London a
Globe. London 4 Lancashire. London
Assurance. Michigan Fire 4 Marine
National. of Hartford: National I'm
ion. OF Pittsburg; Niagara Fire. OF
New York. North British Il Mercan
tile. North River Insurance Co, ol
New York: Phoenix, of Brooklyn
Philadelphia Underwriters Phoenix
OF London; Observation-Disclosures
Queen City Fire Insurance Co. Queen
of New York: Royal Exchange Corpor
alton. Royal Insurance Co. Scottish
Union a. Uational. Security insuranc,
Co. Of New Haven: Springfield Fir,
a Marine. Sun Insurance Co, Svea
Insurance Co., Traders Of Chicago.
United Fireman's, Of Philadelphia
Western Assurance, OF Toronto.
No. Alliance Insurance Co, d
London: Commercial Union. of Lon
oon: Commercial Union. of New
York: Palatine Insurance Co, Of Lon
don: Rhine u Moselle.
No. S-German.Amer Of New
Z. York: New Hampshire Fire Insurance
Co, Phoenix. Of Hartford.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-09-01

Clause No. 4. This society shall not
be liable for loss caused directly or
indirectly by invasion, insuIrection,
riot, civil war or connection. or mill
iary or usurped power. or by order of
any civil authority: or for loss or dam.
age occasioned by or through any vol.
cano. earthquake or hurricane, or 9th.
or eruption, convulsion or disturb
ance: or by theft. or by neglect Of the
insured to use all reasonable means
10 save and preserve the property at
and after a fire or when the property
is endangered by fire IN neighboring
premises: or ,unless fire ensues. AMI.
in that event, for the damage by fire
only by explosion of any kind, or
/ lightning. but liability for direct dam.
age by lightning may be assumed by
specific agreement hereOn.
Labor Disorders Included.
Clause No. 8. This company shall
not be liable for loss caused directly
or indirectly by invasion, instruction.
riot. labor strike. civil war, or commo-
ton. or military or usurped power. or
by order of any military authority, to
prevent the spread of fire, whether
sucn order be legal or not, nor In con
sequence of any neglect Of, or devia.
1 ton IRON police or municipal laws.
rules or ordinances. where such ex.
Z list: or by iheit ut or after fire: or by
neglect OF the insured to use all reas.
enable means to save and preser> q the
property at or after the fire or when
the property IL endangered by FIRE
| .n,
fire ensues, and. In that event. Tor the
damage by fire only by explosion Of
any kind or from any cause, or the
bursting of u boiler. or earthquake,
or hurricane, or lightning: but liabil.
lty ior direct damage by lightning may
be assumed by specific agreement
hereon.
Clause No. G. This company shall
not be liable FOR loss caused directly
or indirectly by invasion, insurrection.
riot. civil war or commotion. or mill.
tary or usurped power. or by order Of
any civil authority: or by theft; Or By
neglect OF the insured to use all reas.
! enable means TO save and preserve the
property ut and after fire or when
the property Is endangered by fire In
neighboring premises; or unless fire
ensues. and. In that event. for the
damage by fire only by explosion of
any kind, or lightning; but liability
for direct damage by lightning may be
assumed by specific agreement here
on. .... q,
Clause No. Z. This company shall
not be liable for loss caused directly
or Indirectly nv invasion. eulttIuuakc
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-09-01

Earthquake clauses and other claus.
IS in fire insurance policies have be.
come the chief topic among the insur
ing public OF late. San Francisco's
disaster, in which disarrangement Of
the water system by earthquake in.
directly caused awful havoc by fire.
has become an extreme example which
the insurer seeks to profit by IN the
writing Of his policy. Bests lnsur.
ance Reports. just issued, give an In.
teresting summary vi the saving claus.
IS over which the big contest is be.
ing waged, some of which may posi-.
bly, go into the courts. This showing
will prove instructive to all who are
wrestling with insurance problems
Just now. ras'.a
Best's Insurance Reports show that
there are eight distinct earthquake
and dynamite clauses in the policies
OF companies operating In California.
In the process Of adjustment. a prom.
inent brokerage firm has been gather.
ing and classifying them until the to.
tal Is satisfactorily reduced to this
number. although the clauses In
which the earthquake saving appears
III shgh''y varying FORM are nearly AZ
many as there are compahies'
AFTER Ewing Hs' Oh the saving
causes 'he reports Close tne subject
with the statement: I'll will be seen
from a careful reading that there are
ohiy TWO clauses .'Nos. anu " sum
.,eh,'y D,oau 10 ra'se question as 10
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-09-01
c. Brewer & Co., Ltd.
QUEEN STREET. HONOLULU. 7. II
AGENTS FOR:

AGENTS FOR:
Hawaiian Agricultural Co., ookala
Sugar Plant. Co.. onomes Sugar Co.,
Honomu Sugar Co., waiIuku Sugar Co.,
Pspeskeo Sugar Co., The Planters
Line Of San Francisco Packets. chss.
Brewer 4 Co.'S line Of Boston Packets.
LIST OF oFFicERs:
c. N. Cooke, President; George
Robertson, Vice President and Mana.
ger; e. 2. Bishop, Treasurer and Sec.
retary; 2. w. Maefsriane. Auditor; P.
e. Jorss, c. N. Cooke and J. n. Gait,
Directors.
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Tom johnson Slated
For Forced Retirement

Columbus. o.. Aug 20.-The an
nounced plan OF Mayor Tom Johnson
Of Cleveland TO read the present lead
ers out Of the State Democracy has
stirred up his opponents. and the in
dication tonight Is that the Mayor
faces political oblivion. The anti
johnson forces have combined and ar"
claiming enough delegates to defeat
the Cleveland executive on every issue,
They claim that Johnson will be dead
politically forever after the State Con-
vention. which will open tomorrow
The convention platform. as planned
to-night. will !ndorse President Roose-
welt. The antis, led by Congressman
GRADER. declare that Mayor Johnson's
platform will not be adopted.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-09-01
Hm. &. Irwin { Co., Ltd
SUGAR FACTORS
COM MISSION AGENTS

Agents for
Oceanic Steamship Co., San Francisco,
Cal.
Western Sugar ReHLlns Co.. Gan Fran.
cisco. Cal.
Baldwin Locomotive Works, Phlis.
deipais, Pa. a.r. /.
Newaii Universal NH Co. (Manufse.
turers Of National Cane Shred.
der), New York, N, Y.
Pacific OH Transportation Co.. San
Francisco, Cal.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-09-01
Castle { Cooke, Ltd
HONOLULU.
CommIssiOl Merchants ;
. Sugar Factors

AGENTS FOR
The Eva Plantation Co.
The Wsialua Agricultural Co.
The kohala Sugar Co.
The waimea Sugar Min Co.
The Fulton iron Works. st. Louis, Mo.
The Standard Oil Co.
The Geo. r. Blake Steam Pumps.
Weston's Centrifugals.
The New England Life Insurance Co.
OF Boston.
The Aetna Fire ins. Co. Of Hartford,
Conn.
The Alliance Assurance Co. Of London.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-09-01
Alexander { Baldwin
LIMITED.
:. ?. COOKE. .Msnssss
OPPIC11RR.
SUGAR FACTORS,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS and
INSURANCE AGENTS
AGENTS Tor

agents TO,
hawaiian Commercial q evuar C.
Naiku Sugar Company.
PsIa Plantation.
Maui Agricultural Company.
kihei Plantation Company.
hawaiian Sugar compsny.
kshuku Plantation comosny.
kahuiui Railroad Con,psoy.
hsisakais Ranch Comoany.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-09-01
FIRE INSURANCE
B. F. DILLINGHAM; CO.
LIMITED,

General Agent for Hawaii:
Atlas Assurance Company Of London.
Phoenix Assurance Co. Of London.
New York undervsriters' Agency.
Providence Washington Insurance Co.
sth FLOOR, STAN0ENWAlp 0Lpo.
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LONG ENG A G f NJ E n I s

bed her complexion OF the baby tints that once
won his admiration and continual stranng of her
eyes has caused them to lose the sparkle he used
10 love so, The doubt of her lover, which comes
as natural consequence upon the falling of Of
his attentions, also helps to produce wrinkles and
crows feet, and certainly brings a dscontented,
downward droop to the corners of her mouth,
which. to say the least, is not conducive to
beauty
/ his falling of Of his attentions may not be
due to the fact that he has ceased to love, but
only that he has sunk into the passive attitude
OF the husband long before he owns that title, or
he may be absorbed in his business as to have
LITTLE time for making love This is a common
trait in the American, but the girl sees no rea-
sons, she perceive nothing but the fact and
so by worrying loses OF her beauty every
cay.
And no man can retain his original ardor for
woman who is gradually losing her chief
means OF charming him.
As man grows older his ideal of woman
changes and the woman he would have married
at twenty is not the who would suit him
ten years later.
At twenty he was romantic boy, with scnti-
mental ideas about sweet blue eyes and brown
curls and at thirty he has seen something of