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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24

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Address j. P. Woodbury., Marshalltown,
Iowa;
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-11-22
CHAPTER v.

There was a clicking sound, and
the glare of a dark-lantern struck my
blinking eyes.
pick up the candle. sir" said the
TRANQUIL voice from behind the light.
/ on"yod readily ,rnurh. Fare Wa
downright cruel 10 MS Not dozen
feet away was liberty; and now we
were hack at the beginning again,
with the end nowhere in sight.
Shall light II, sir?" | asked, not
TO be outdone in the matter of formal
politeness.
Yes, sir, doubtless you will need ii. ="
struck a match and touched the
candlestick.
Burglar" said ]. For all my ap.
parent GOODNESS, my heartbeats were
away uD in the eighties!
The girl Struggled close to my side.
could feel her heart beating even
faster than mine.
Burglar" l repeated
Indeed, no, sir, - reproachfnlly.
Mine is a political job"
"A political job?" thunderstruck
Ter, SlIt all al llSptNioI VI CSA-
lars. "-gIimly. IL couldn't get around
to this here cellar earlier in the day.
sir. and fellows work must be done"
Here was a burglar with the sense
OF humor
What can ! do for your" | asked
blandly.
Firstly as they say, you might tell
me what you and this lady are doing
in this lonesome cellar"
Say sir when you address me"
Yes, sir"
The lady and we're playing hide.
and-seek."
Nice game sir, Were
you trying to hide under the coal?'
"Oh. no; | was merely exploring IL"
Say sir when you address me-"
Sir"
You're a cool hand, sir"
II am grained to learn that our adj
miration is mutual But what are you
doing here?"
II was ascertaining II the law was
properly observed. SIR" shaking with
silent laughter.
fBut what puzzles me-" went on,
ID the fact that you could gather the
gepw IN that gssH" Eur was posi-
tiTs that this was the Galiepins Dick
every one was looking for.
Il don't understand q word you say,
SIR. I'm an inspector Of cellars. air,
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For, If there's a thief around. and we
are caught and proved impostors
Well, | leave you to imagined"
Il will 20 with you" she replied
resolutely.
The gods were with us. The door
leading to the cellars was not locked.
! opened it, passed the girl before me,
and closed the door.
81 am frightened" she whispered.
so am |, | offered. TO reassure her.
You are not afraiG of rats, are your"
"No-o!"
Bully | cried Then / laughed.
How can You laugh? II is horri.
ble!" she protested.
You would come, though ] heard
your uncle warn you. Look at it the
way ! do. It's huge joke, and years
t' .rr rov u ha?o great fun telling
... glAlGr' lirvn.'
,..., AT thi' IDmcnt. / could see
10 "a. ahcdd--p hat was that
Ing nay arm.
Ci.DE!
sou'body had locked the door be-
Aind us
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tain any dignity. would much rather
Dc arrested than laughed at. I stood
trresolute. What was to be done?
How much did he know? Did he know
who was? And what was his object
IN letting me run my course? / was
Al at sea. Hang the grisly
old Roman! | shut my teeth! 1 would
see the comedy to its end, no matter
what befell. II worst came to worst.
there was always Teddy Hamilton to
fall back on.
made OF toward the smoking
room, rumbling imprecations against
the gods for having given me the idea
Of attending this masquerade, when it
would have been cheaper and far more
comfortable to go to the theater.
But as soon as entered the smok-
Ing room, l laughed. 1t was q droll
scene. Here we were, all of us, trying
savagely to smoke a cigar or cigarette
through the dabby aperture desig-
mated in a mask as the mouth. 1t was
hopeless Job; for myself, | gave it
up in disgust.
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solemn word, there was nothing re-
GREETED so much rs the fact that
hadn't gone to the theater.
But l am a man Of quick thought
and resource. In the inelegant phras-
ing OF the day, me for the cellarsl
Come" said to the girl; there's
only once chance in a hundred, but
we'll take 1t together"
Together? Where?"
why to the cellars. I've a pocket
full of matches. We can make a try.
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not a jeweier. So you and the I'D
was playing hideandseek? Conf
now, what is your graft? Is all tn
push here to-nightr
That depends, "-cursing under py
breath that / wore a gown which hasa
pered my movements. For, truth b
tell, ! was watching him as a eae
watches a mouse.
We'll, sir, we of the profession
never interferes with gentlemanD
Jobs, sir. All want Of you is 70 heb
me out of here
81 am not a burglar
"Oh, understand sir; understand
completely. A gentleman is always
gentleman, sir. Now, you can re-
turn to that coal bin / was'just about
10 make for 1t when you lit that can
die"
why not leave by the cellar
doors?"
81 have my reasons, sir; most salts
factory reasons. sir. / prefer the win
dow Get along!"-his tones suddenly
hardening.
got along.
The lady may sit down, sir" nm
said courteously.
Thank you, WILL" replied the girl
Pumping down on an empty winecase-
(She afterward confessed that II shB
had not sat down on the box, she would
have sat down on the cellar floor, as P
sort of paralysis had seized her knees
l stepped into the coal bin and rested
the candle on the little shelf for that
purpose was downright anxious 70
see the fellow safely away There
wasn't room in that cellar for tbs
three of us. His presence doubly en-.
dangered us and multiplied the com.
pliCations. ! was in no position 10
force the gems from him. A man who
has ten thousand dollars worth OF
Jewels on his person doesn't stop at
shooting and | possessed a healthy
regard for my skin. opened the win
dow and caught il TO the ceiling by .
hook / found there.
There is stout screen, my map"
Take this. sir, and cut it out
handing me a pair of wire clippers
holding his lantern under bis arm
meanwhile. The muzzle OF the 70
volver, during all this time, never
wavered in its aim at my head.
| went to work at the screen and
presently it fell inward
as that satisfactory?"-with I'm
pressive irony.
You are the most perfect gentle
man that ever see, sir!"
The girl laughed stericJliy
Now what?" The fun was ,.l u
ming to pail on me
Step out Of the BIN and stanu otitta
Sit down by the lady Maybe hes q
bit frightened.
obeyed him to the letter
Thanks With the agility OF q
cat he leaHed up and wriggled through
the window y He tarned. Good night,
sir Sometime maybe III do the same
for YOU, sir"
GO to the devlI!" / snaried->
My, my! What a temper sir n
wouldn't have thought it of you, and ~
nice lady in speaking distance
He disappeared. !.
The girl laid hand on my arm
You have acted very sensibly, ME-
Comstalk If Won had not, It is QUITE
certain he would have shot you
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Nobody dared talk naturally for fear
of being identified. When a man did
open his mouth 1t was only to commit
some banal idiocy, for which, during
Office hours, he would have been hailed
to the nearest insane asylum and
a labeled incurable. Added to this was
heat matching Sahara's and the OPP
pressive odor Of weltering paint.
BY Jove! Only one man knew that
the back of my card was unlike the
others; the man who had picked IL up
in old Friard's curio-shop, the man
who had come to Blankshire with me!
knew now. He had been there buy
Ing a costume like myself. He had
seen me on the train. and had guessed
the secret | elbowed my way out of
the smoking room. 1t wouldn't do me
a bit of harm to ask few polite ques-
lions of Mr.. Caesar of the sardonic
laugh.
But had lost the golden oppOr-
tunity. Caesar had gone to join the
shades of other noble Romans; in
vain | searched high and low for him.
Once | ran into Hamilton. His face
was pale and disturbed and anxious.
whats the trouble, Hamilton" l
asked with forced gaiety.
He favored me with a penetrating
glance.
THE very devil is the trouble" he
growled Several of the ladies have
begun to miss valuable jewels. Anne
of Austria has lost her necklace and
- 10,
comb; altogether, about ten thousand
dollars.
Robbery" looked at him aghast
That's the word Curse the luck!
There is always something of this sort
happening to spoil tire fun. But who
ever has the jewels will not get away
with them"
What are you going to dor
81 have already sent for the village
police. Now shall lock all the doors
and make every man and woman pro
huce cards for Identification, alb
ruptly leaving me.
Thunderbolts out of heavens! My
knees and collar bothered me again;
the first attack was trifiing compared
10 this second seizure. How the devil
was to get out?
Are you searching for me?" in
CURED soft voice at my elbow.
/ turned instantly. The Blue Dom
lno had come back to me.
Il have been searching for you
everywhere" l said CALAMITY.
"Oh! but that is black one. Never
mind; the fib was we'll meant"
l led her over to secluded nook,
within few feet of the door which
gave entrance to the club cellars.
This door had been bearing in mind
for some time. IL is we'll to know
your topography. The door was at
the left of the band platform. There
was a twin door on the other side.
We sat down.
Have you heard the newsT
asked.
NO. Has some one been discov-
cred making love TO his own wife by
mistake7"
"Irs ssrious. Anne Of Austria and
oueea Elizabeth have been robbed OF
somp jewelae 'i '~'t
thief among usfr'
4" rssglsT GAllopins Dick. I'm Q
thief. myself. for that. matter"
your" she drew away from ne a
~.
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i
the apples, for all the world as II the
iron hand of the law wasn't within a
thousand miles Of US. II was all very
amusing.
"Are-are you the man they are
hunting for?" she asked abruptly.
Il never stole anything more terri.
BILE than green apples-and ripe ones"
with nod toward the apple bin.
Pardon me! feel very guilty In
asking you such a question. You
haven't told me your name"
Haven't 1? My name is Richard
Comstalk. My friends call me Dicky."
"Dicky," she murmured. IT'S a
lice name"
Wont you have another applet"
asked impulsively.
My appetite 10 appeased, thank
you"
An idea came to me. Hamilton
said there we're three tens of hearts.
That meant that only one was out of
order. Where did yon get your card"
That ] shall tell you-later."
But are you really an impostor?"
Il should not be in this cellar else
You are very mystifying."
For the present prefer to remain
So"
We tossed aside the apple cores.
rose, and went on. 1t was the longest
celler | ever saw. There seemed alb.
solutely no end to it. The wine cellar
was walled apart from the main eel.
lar, and had the semblance of huge
cistern with a door opening into it.
AS we passed it, the vague perfume
of the grape drifted out to us.
Lets have a bottle" l began.
"Mr. Comstalk!"
by absent-treatment!" / fastened
to add.
You will make a capital comrade-
If we ever get out of this cellar"
Trust me for that" l replied gaily.
BE careful; there's pile of empty
bottles, yearning to be filed with
tomato catsup. Give me your hand
But the moment the little digits
closed over mine, q thrill seized me.
and | quickly bent my head and kissed
the hand IT was wrong, but l could
not help it. She never spoke nor
withdrew her hand; and my fear that
she might really be offended vanished.
I'VE are nearly out of it, said ex.
ultantlv Il see the cellar stairs on
ahead. If only those doors are OPEN"
Heaven is merciful to the fool, and
we are pair. she replied, signing
gratefully TT see ! strange that no
body should be in the cellar on night
like this. Hank! They are playing
again up stairs in the ball room.
And wondering a whole lot where
that third ten Of hearts has gone
But listen How are we to get
back to the trolley? We certainly
can not walk the distance in these
clothes.
"Oh, that carryall will come to our
rescue. We are weary and are leav-
ing early, don't you know. That part
is simple; the complicated thing is to
shake the dust of this cellar"
What a big furnace!" she ex-
claimed, as we came into view of the
huge heating apparatus And there's
more coal"
A man stepped out from behind the
furnace and confronted us. A red
bandana covered the lower part of his
face and his hat was pulled down over
his eyes. But | recognized him in
stantly. 1t was the fellow with the
villainOus pipe! Something glttered
ominously at the end of his out
stretched arm.
IF You make any noise, sir. I'll
have TO plug you. sir" he said in
polite but mufIled tones.
The candle slipped from my fingers,
and the three of MS stood i'm darkness!
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CHAPTER ~,

In other words. we had departed the
scene of festivities none TOO soon.
could readily understand why the door
had been locked; il was not to keep
US in the cellars, rather it was to
prevent any one from leaving the
ball room by that route Evidently
our absence had not been noticed,
nor had any seen our precipitate
flight. | sighed gratefully.
For several minutes we stood silent
and motionless on the landing. At
length | boldly struck a match. The
first thing that greeted my blinded
gaze was the welcome vision of lit.
tie shelf lined with stewards candles.
One of these | lighted and two others
! stuffed into the pocket of my Ca
puchn's gown. Then we tiptoed
softly down the stairs the girl tug
ging fearfully at my sleeve.
There was an earthly smell. Ii was
damp and cold. Miles and miles away
$50 it seemedD the pale moonshne
filtered through a cobwebbed window.
1t was ghostly but so far as | was
concerned, | was honestly enjoying
myself. strange as this statement may
seem. Here was |, setting forth upon
an adventure with the handsomest,
wittiest girl had ever laid eyes upon.
If extricated her neatly. she would
always be in my debt; and the thought
of this was mighty pleasant TO con-
template.
DO you know the way out?"
confessed that, so far as | knew,
we were in one of the tabled labyrinths
Of mythology.
60 ahead" she said bravely.
II ask only to die in your highness'
service, "-soberly.
But l do not want you to die;
want you to get me out Of this cellar;
and quickly, too"
I'm live or die In the attempt"
Il see nothing funny in our predic-
ament,"-icily.
"A few moments ago you said that
our angles of vision were not the
same; | begin to believe 1t. AS for
me, think it's simply immense to
find myself in the same boat with
you"
II wish you had been an anarchist,
or a performer in a dime museum"
"You might now be alone here. But,
pSrdon me; surely you do not lack the
full allotment of the adventurous
spirit 1t was all amusing enough to
come here under false pretenses."
But / had not reckoned on any
ones losing jewels"
mo more had l."
Proceed. have the courage to
trust to your guidance"
II would that 1t might be al
a burst Of sentiment
that was not wholly feigned.
Let us go on,"-lmpatiently. Il
shall not only catch my death Of
cold, but l shall be horribly comprO-
my dear young lady, on the word
Of a gentleman, ! will do the best ]
can to get you out of this cellar. II !
] have TESTED q little. It was only IN ,
the effort to give you courage; for
haven't the slightest idea how we are
going TO get out OF this dismal hole" /
We went on. We couldn't see half
. dozen feet N front Of us. The gloom
beyond the dozen feet was Styaian
and menacing. And the great grim
shadows that crept behind US as we
proceeded! Once the riri stumbled
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1t would have been a gooo thing
for me if he had. He has gone and
the jewels have gone with him
hadn't the least chance; the wrstGha
He probably came disguised as ~
plumber, and nobody suspected him.
But II he possessed the ten 81
hearts, why should he have LEFT thfx
way?"
Possibly my idea was only AL fnaa-
tation of his. There must have been
at least a dozen tens of hearts MD
dear young lady. would give a g6Od,
deal ii you were well out of this. 4
believed my plan was for the best, and
instead | have simply blackened the
case against US. l have been too ad,
venturous. The situation looks yerE
serious just now. or course, in the
long run, we shall clear ourseiyesS
but it will take some fine arguing tu
do it, and possibly half a dozen law
yers."
1T is a terribly embarrassing pre-
dicament; but since We started Qua
together. Wen hang together" She
held out Der hand to me. 1T will be.
fun to extricate ourselves with fun
honors."
You're a brick!" And l pressed
her hand tightly.
Now, l wonder why the burglar
didn't try those cellar doors?" she
murmured. 80 q ''cN ~
by Jove. IN soon md outs Coma
on! There's hope yets 'iat - "a
TIE u Cssshge<l
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-11-22

racket in the coal bin. the cellar
would have been full OF police by this
line"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-06-14

was nominated without opposition for
lieutenant governor,
Democrats nominated woodbridge
\. Ferris of Big Rapids for governor
and c h kimmerle Of CaSsopolis for
lieutenant governor, Under the prim-
AIRY election law, The remaining candi.
dates on the state tickets will be nom.
mated at party convention.
\ heavy majority voted in favor of
continuing the primary election sys,
tenn OF nominating candidates for gov
erpor and lieutenant governor, ana In
eight congressional districts out of IL,
and 50 state senatorial and represen.
tauye districts, the voters declared in
favor of nominating congressman and
members of legislature by direct vote.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-06-14
WANTED FOR LARCENY.
Detective Bureau at Washington Issues
Circular.

The following circular has been sent
out from the headquarters of the
metropolitan police, detective bureau
at Washington, d. c.:
Wanted for larceny and embezzle-
ment:-Eugene f. brennan white, rs
years old, feet 8, medium built.
rudy complexion, dark hair and eyes,
thin smooth face, tip OF right index
finger off. When last seen wore blue
serge suit, straw hat; neat appearance.
brennan served an enlistment In the
U. S. marine corps, and for the past
six or eight months was employed rs
a reporter on one of our daily news
papers, and will no doubt seek sim.
liar employment In your city He
left here on May 30 or 81. and was
heard from on the LIST instant a, Crest
line, Ohio, and Chicago, on the 4th
instant. Kindly have inquiry made
for this man, especially around NV
paper Offices. and II found, cause his
arrest and Immediately telegraph
Richard Sylvester.
major and superintendent Of police.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-06-14
GAMERS SAY WEIGHT LAW
rs NOT CONVENIENT.

Chicago June l3-The Western
Canned Goods association, Mt a special
meeting here yesterday, adopted a
memorial asking congress to amend
the weight clause In the pure food
bill so as to provide better protection
to the packers and cannors Of pro.
ducts. The present clause Is not sat.
istactory to the Gamers, In that the
weights of products are fixed 80 as to
work great Inconvenience and unnoces.
shry expense to the Gamer,
The association, which embraces
most of the states In the middle west.
Is especially strong In Illinois, Miohl.
gan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Ken
lucky, Minnesota, Nebraska Iowa.
Kansas and Missouri
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-06-14
DECISION AGAINST AN
iNoUISlTORlAL STATUTE.

st. Louis, June 13.--In the criminal
division of the circuit court Judge
Wfthrow yesterday handed down a de-
cision that corporations are not force |
to answer questions put to them by
the secretary of state as to whether
they belong to so-called trusts. The
decision was made in case in which
suit was brought for 81 900 damages
against the Pittsburg Plate Glass
company under the section OF the
statute providing a penalty OF 800 a
day for each day during which a cor
poration refuses to answer questions
propounded by the secretary Of state
after the expiration of AZ days follow
ing the asking Of the question.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-06-14
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Livestock Quotations.

Cattle-Re Receipts, $500; market
steady TO strong; beeyes i00@605:
cows and helfers. 1.65@5iO, stockers
and feeders 2,75@460; Texans, 3.75
GAO
Hogs Receipts, 10000; market
strong to &c higher; estimated today,
$4,000; mixed and butchers, 500
672h; good heavy, 665@675; rough
heavy 6.GO@G55; light. 64OQ6l67h.
pigs, 5.65mGiO; bulk of sales, $3.50
.670
Sheep Receipts, $4,000; market
steady TO strong; sheep, 4G0@615;
lambs, 5.5O@72O
Futures at Chicago.
Wheat--July, S4hc; July.
S3Mc.
Corn--July 53ls @53Ac; September.
53h @53%c.
oats-uly, sSh@8sAc; September.
35A @35Ac.
Pork--July 1G.S71a Q169O; septem.
Der, 1866.
Lard--JuIy, Ss5; September, 5000
9.02h.
Ribs-July 9.37h; September $50.
Rye-Cash, 62W6Gc; July. G2Hc; Sep
tember, 63Ac.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 405W4,30.
clover-Cash, lips.
Barley-Cash, 43057c.
Dairy Markets.
Butter-Firm; creameries f4D
1870; dairies, HOTTIE
Eggs Easy, il613c
Poultry--Lye, steady; turkeys, &c;
chickens. l1Ac
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-06-14
COURT ENJO|NS
REBATE PRACTICE

Milwaukee, June ia formal de-
cree was entered yesterday by United
States Circuit Judge Seaman in the 30.
called rebate case, instituted by the
government against the Milwaukee Re
fr.gerator Transit company, various
railroads and the Pabst Brewing com.
pahy, in which a decision was handed
down week ago So far ~ The Pabst
company Is concerned, the suit is dis.
missed on It's merits and an Injunction
VIII not be issued against II. The de.
cree Is sweeping IN It's nature and re.
strains and perpetually enjolns the Re.
frigerator Transit company from IN
any way soliciting. accepting or receiv.
ing. and the railroads from paying or
giving any rebates or concessions what
ever IL enjoins them from carrying
o. transporting In interstate or foreign
commerce any freight or property
whatever pursuant 10 any agreement
or arrangement whereby less rates are
given than those given In the Official
tariffs published pursuant to the acts
% congress, whether such diminutions
Of rates be made under the g1lise OF
commissions or otherwise II is or.
dcred that an injunction issue against
the defendants and that the plaintiff
recover the costs and disbursements In
the action.