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The Washington times., 1906-09-09

Moving quickly, Vet with the utmost
caution, they opened the rear window
and reached the ground outside. Then
BOYD led the way around the Sr,bI.
hugg.nS the side wall. and cazsd TO-
ward DicksOns house The ineepdiar,
barely disCernibIe in the darkness vss
then emerging from a shed near the
dwelling. around the corner OF which
he quickly disappeared
After him. Jimmie"' whispered
Boyd Quietly
Both started across the omen
grounds. but had covered hardly 2 rod
when the night air was rent with such
a wild shrek for help that their blood
fairly Curdied. Then came pistol
shot. instantly followed by another
and another.
A muttered oath broke from BOYD.
and his face gr-w hard a. flint.
"Bv God. the game is on he nercelv
cried. rushing toward the corner Of the
house. around which the bearded man
had disappeared. This way. Jimmie!
Use your gun! Drop any man you lay
eyes on
His voice rang like a trumpet on the
night. and vas echoed by startling
cries from beyond the dwelling. As
BOYD turned the corner OF IL, three
men we're fairly flying across the
Continued on seventh PaKeD
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ms Second Story in Below the Deadne Series esBy Scot Camnbe

avcrse TO such Infamous knavery as
arson That's as we found f. Now
to cover. Jimmie. for ? long and silent
wait
In the intense gloom Of the stable
they patiently waited. minute after
minute. never speaking oftentimes
scarce breathing, until nearly two
hours had passed
Then their tireles> vigil was re-
varded. and the supreme Cleverness
of Mr. Felix Boyd clearly demon
strated A side door OF the stable was
quietly opened. and man bearing a
dark lantern cautiously entered.
He listened for several moments.
then approached the barrel and exam
ired it, Then he removed the partly
burned candle. and got another. fully
twenty-four inches long from a stall
near by.
This he adjusted in the barrel, a be
fore. then struck a match and lighted
II As he did so. bending above the
onen barrel, the two watchers saw
that he was a stout fellow. with red
hair and beard Having lighted the
candle. he replaced the perforated
barrel head and stole out OF the stable
bv the way he had entered.
Bovd laid a warning hand on Cole
mans arm. checking him until the In
cendiary had closed and locked the
door Then he mGrmured, softly.
This way, Jimmie TINS way. Es!e-
fuflV-nOt a sOuuQ.
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The barrel hoods the light, precluding
observation from outside. and pre-
vents a drauzht from eNtinguIshlng
the candle Very long candles OF THIS
kind can easily De obtained. long
enough 90 burn for twelve hours. How
easy for an Inceudiary 10 fire stable
iu this way. and deny having peeh
near il for day al least
Internally clever" muttered Cole
man The candle Is about half burn
ed out Who can have eNtingulshed
ttc-
Il did. laughed Boyd. I happened
out here yesterday moru.ng, and found
it burning. I have an idea that the
wouId-be iuccndiary viii show Up
later. 10 learn why his scheme failed.
and 10 plant a second candle
Good heavens. Boyd, whom do YOU
suspect of this2
"Dickson fears that he has secret
enemies. and it may be their work.
said Bovd. dryIy. Possibly we shall
loarn Have "a look al this loose pa &c,
Jimmie What DO you make OF it2'
by all the gods. Boyd. il il leaf
from dictionary
.The dictionary from which Dick
sons batchvork letter vas made. 70
cbuckIed Boyd Quiet. dear fellow.
There's no knowing when visitors may
arrive. III replace this head, and II
will be- assumed that the candle ac-
c,dentaIly expired, possibly being
The Washington times., 1906-09-09

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Aug. 20. 1904.
81 .O0G.
-Four years after date / promise
10 pay 10 the order of Mary s..
Geiser. my stcnograpber. one thou-
sand dollars, according TO reStric-
tions and conditions ON the back
hereof. for value received through
services rendered and to be render
ed lSignedb
Il. II. hLECkNEE
'(Witness)
"ThoS. o. Kiukiuger.'
But one day late IN the fan Of
1904 Miss Geiser looked mp from
the notes she was transcribing and
met her Waterloo. From this very
minute any notes, contracts. verbal
conditions. or iron-bomd resrric-
ionst which she may have taken
oath 10 were dead. null and void.
Dan Cupid. cunning old fellow.
caused all the trouble.
The young man who had made
the private secretary forget her
pot-hooks and attcsted oaths, trans
acted the business he had come for.
and then saw to a little business of
his own.
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n True Lady.

"I the undersigned Mary A.
Ceiz-r. do heartily concur I'm the
above restrictions. and further do
testify. in order To- show my appre-
citation II past treatment. and that
may be deserving Of the afore-
said note, ] ann willing, provided
The said T.. "a. KIeckuer continues
his past treatment. TO take the best
"f care Of my conduct at all places,
so that every cue has TO look upon
me- - true lady only.
81 also promise TO be moderate in
my dancing far the sake Of my own
health. as Well as for the sake Of
my character and good name. and
J am willing 10 try that I may he
at home at aIl times at 1920 p. III.
Should it happen to get later. am
willing 90 report the same and give
my reason. and whenever l intend
10 GO to any dancing school or any
other dancing resort I am willing
To inform the said /. II. kIeckncr
that IL is my intention 10 do so.
Il also promise To attend my
church and Sunday school n rcru-
lar as possible, and that I viii tell
no falsehood under any circum-
stanes. II ann guilty IF anything
shall under all circumstances con-
fesS the truth.
81 viii also endeayor TO be gentle
and polite 10 all customers and con-
duct the business rs if it were for
my own interest. and AT no time
viii allow any OF the customers TO
Jolly me. shall talk strictly busi-
ness only. having cor my motto; 4
place and time for all things"
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BHt the private secretary was al.
ready strengthening her papers and
covering her typewriter with an
immediate exit I'm mind
Mr.. kleckncr looked worried and
saw that he had gone too far. Then
a bright idea struck him
III tell Won what TN do. Miss
Geiser." he added; III youIl sign
such an agrc, ,mcut J will make
note due iu four years. for Tie
sum - $1,000, and an tho expiration
If that time. ii YOU have faithfully
kept TO the contract. the sLo1U IS
YOURS"
Miss Geiscr hcsitared for q min
ute and these are some 81 the
things that she evidently turned
over i'm her mind:
'Well. / am not I'm love with any
one, 80 J du not want ta marry.
My mother requires me 10 he iu
bed by II o'clock every night. and
am not o'erfoud OF dancing. I
always 20 ta church and Sunday
school anyhow. And me tell "a
falsehood? I guess not. Mr.. Klcck-
uer knows that have always treat
ed his business callers with con
>ideration. and J know ] am lady
Why not sign and get the $1,000 in
the bargain Ill do it,"
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4 Remark1b 2 C0ntracf.

So when Mr.. Kcckner presented
her with the following agreement
ON August DC. 1904, she gladly af-
fixed hcr name TO IL:
The said Mary a. Geiser is TO
remain my st,nograPher until Au-
gust1s. 1905; should she marry be-
fore that time or leave my service
for any reasons OF her own the
said note shall he declared null and
void and Of no effect whatever.
should the said Mary a. Geiser
become careless in her conduct and
not keep her character beyond re-
proach, so that / should he COM
PEELED 10 discharge her or ask her
10 resign on account OF her i'm
moral conduct, then the said note
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z r. OFTEN happens that man
does nor know a good thing
when hr secs It. but Levi H..
EIccllucr. real estate broker
OF Allentown. Pa. did. and he
was willing g" pay premium 10
get it,.
SEQ when q good-Iooking girl
smartl, tailored and business from
the top Of her iamty hat 90 the
tips Of her vcII-ftted shoes. APP
piled at mis- oTfcc for fhc position
of private secretary. Nr. kIeciSner
said. "Youu do little girl. you'll
do." and the position was hers
And she did do- I'm fact, she did
60 well that her employer was con-
ccrncd when De found other huSi-
ness men admiring his trim secre-
rarv and congratulating him upon
the way she handled his business
affairs.
Mr.. KIecIlncr evidently thought
.'a bird lu the hand Is worth two in
the bush" and one day he surprised
the Young woman 10y saying;
Miss Geiscr. you understand my
business $50 well and are % such
value 10 mc. that I ann going 70
do q rather unusual thing by you.
I want you to sign four-year con
tract for me. VIII lou DO it,
Miss Gci-cr lifted her delicate
eyebrows and replied: Certainly,
viii sign the contract. out ! do
not see anything unusual about IT,.
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Continued from Second PageJ


They had emerged from narrow
lp OF woods. and In the near dis
nee the dark Outlines or a cOmmod-
Us wooden dwelling. with "a stable
meWhat removed. were disceTnible
-aiHst the starry s.-y. The isolated
ace was shrouded i'm gloom. and the
-tude and silence were broken only
crickets and insects iH the long
lass, or the occasional cry OF some
sat bird overhead
losely followed bv Coleman. Boyd
.rreG a hedge until be arrived at a
---nt back Of the stable, 10 the rear
E-l OF which he cautiously stole and
stered. II was as silent as a tomb
within, and BOYD next forced open the
aiding wooden shutter OF "A square
Tindow. used only for removing
--fuse.
This gave tlcm easy access 10 the
Interior. and Boyd. with whispered
E0rd Of caution. led the way in. and
closed the shutter. This Icft them i'm
Egyptian darkness. but Boyd ouicBlv
Produced an electric pocket lantern
Tth which he shed a single baam ~
Irht across the floor
we are here first. Jimmie. ana noe
sibIv last" he softly remarked ..r
don't look for others before tho ,.,t
train comes out. vet We'd best b. o,,iS+
and cautious Come this way for
The Washington times., 1906-09-09
=. You SUust Go TO Cbarch.

"The contract is unusual in this
respect. You must promise to re-
main single for the four years. TO
be moderate ju your dancing, 10 IN
form me i'm advance a contemplated
trip to amy place of amusement
and to be sure To- return To your
home every night 10y l0:3o o'clock.
Also. to attend church and Sunday
school regularly. tell no falsehoods'
treat all my customers with the
uttermost respect, and, in fact, act
rs n true lady for the space Of four
wears. VIII YOU do that:'
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Went on z Sua1D e CO.

That night she went on a straw
ride with her new friend and was
late for work the next morning.
Miss Geiser, still scorning TO tell
an untruth. was obliged TO go into
minute explanations to her em-
plover and WIS sharply reprimand-
ed. and warned not TO let anything
Of the kind happen again.
The next time she was late TO
The Washington times., 1906-09-09

work she had a better excuse. She
was married and her name was
now Mrs. Van Eureu RebeT, she
explained proudly And with that
explanation she forfeited the posi-
tiou of private secretary 10 Lc0 Il.
KIecbuer to become housckeepei
for Nau Eureu Reber. benedict.
Mr.. kIeckner got new seere-
tary and nothing of Importance
happened until last February. when
Nr. kIecbner married and went on
tour of Europe for q honeymoon
trip. Recently ne returned and
found thar Miss Geiser's mother
had had the note for $1,000 record-
eel against him
lie was amazed and says that he
will not pay Il. as Miss Geiser. now
Mrs. Reber, undoubtedly broke her
contract.
Mrs. Rebcr. once Miss Geiser,
zays Thar if the money is not paid
she viii reveal the contents of
number of letters written to her
by her employer, and not on busi-
ness. either. She promises that
these letters viii make rare read
ing and VIII shock the entire city.
Mr.. ElecIuci has made appIica-
tiou in the county court 10 have
Judgment ou the 1000 note an
nulled.
But Mrs. Mary Gciser Bebcr sits
awaiting calmly the moment when
a certain package of letters now in
her possession are brought into
court.
She feels pretty sure that she
viii get the money.
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SMet Her Wafer,no-

These restrictions were printed
ON the back q the $1,000 note. and
the reverse side read in this wise.
The Washington times., 1906-09-09

Is 10 bc declared null and void and
Of uo effect
should the said Mary A. Geiser
visit any dancing resorts out Of
town or frequent those in town
oftener than once or twice
month. unless J grant her leave 20
do so. then the said note is 10 be
uuIl and void and 81 mo- effect"
She was called upon 30 sign a
more binding set OF rules which
certified that:
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(Contlnued On seventh PaEeO
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-16
LEM K|MbALL
GOES ON RAMPAGE
Makes a Vicious Assault Upon
Mrs. Nelson at Her Four.
teenth South Home.
CISLOCATES CRlPPLE'S ARM.
Man who Came 10 Rescue l. Badly
Used up--Deputy Sherlfs
Looking for Him.

Lem Klmball took on a cargo Of whis-
ky this morning and proceeded TO Gre
ate trouble at the home Of Charles Nell
son ON Fourteenth South, between East
Temple and state streets. He and
Nelson have had trouble FOR some time,
so Klmbal went to Nelson's house, look
ing for him. lie was not home, how
ever. so Klmball assaulted Mrs. Nelson
and struck her a vicious blow and tore
her dress. Her screams attracted the
attention OF James Arnold, a crippled
man who was az the house. Mr.. Ar
mold attempted to assist the woman,
Whereupon Kimball turned upon him
and gave him a severe beating and dis
located his shoulder. Sheriff Emery
and Assistant County Attorney Hanson
were notified and went down to Mel
sons house AZ once. kimball had left
and two deputy sheriffs were at once
sent out to look for him. and he will no
doubt be arrested during the day and
win have to answer TO the charge OF
assault and battery, 4 physician was
called and attended 10 Mr.. Arnold's
wounds which we're painful but not Sc
rious
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-16
GRAND CONCERT TONIGHT.
Touts Arrive From the North TO Ap.
pear In BIG Musical Festival.

The Tout sisters concert company ar
rived from the north ON this afternoons
train and went direct to their hotel,
where they win remain until this even
ing, when they are 10 appear at the big
tabernacle 90 conjunction with the
choir and when another young Utah
song bird Is To make her formal debut
as a professional before the Salt Lake
public.
The program. which is a superb one.
has already been printed IN the Dessert
News There Is Just one omission
that has caused regret ON the part Of
not a few people who have expressed
themselves 10 the News" and that Is
the fact that Prof Mcclellan is not
down for something more than the
work ~ an accompanlst. There Is a
very general desire that he should be
heard IN one or two numbers az least,
and that may yet be done. MI Nc
Clellan was absent from the state when
the program was made up. and now
that he has returned and will act as
accompanist II is hoped that he viii
also appear as a soloist
Entrance will be had "a the south gate
cf the tabernacle grounds, where pa
irons will secure coupons on the pur-
chase or presentation OF their tickets.
indicating where they are entitled 70
sit. In either the reserved or general
admission sections. The doors Of the
building with all Of its windows and
skylights will be thrown open al sun
down. and the auditorium cooled as
thoroughly as possible before the con-
cert. And they win be kept open the
entire evening so that the place should
be very comfortable
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-16
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL

Miss Robecca V. Morris. who has been
visiting her mother az Long Beach. cal,
for The past I'VE weeks. returned sunday
and will be az home AZ 40 street
Mrs. living Emmett and Miss Rose
Young ~ ogden spent sunday IN Salt
Lake with friends and relatives
Mr. Murray Godbe and family leave
the last ~ the week for Brighton % stay
the remainder % he summer
Mrs John Grossheck will entertain he
sewing club at her home on Friday next
Miss Josephine Spencer of the News
ard Mrs Olive Gray will spend the next
tNo weeks visiting yafious points % On.
terest in Colorado.
Mrs A clayton and family have gone
10 the clayton ranch 90 Farley canyon.
Mrs Harry y Henderson n Chevenns
IL fhe guest u Mrs. Thomas Weir Mrs
Henderson a. member ~ the lutfrna
tional League q Press clubs.
Mr. r. r. Richards and Harry Y
Goeirman from Gleuwood. la. ere VISITING
salt Lake Cor short time
Mss Ethel Rogers sntsftsirs Thursday
evening IN honor Of Mr.. CLYDE Squires
Who has Just returned from the east
where he has been studying.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-16
GEO. F. MGANN WANTED.
city Salesman for Produce Company
l. Short In His Accounts.

Geo. p. McGann. city salesman for ihe
g. J. Cubtree Produce company is now
badly wanted Ga This cts. Although a
complaint has not been issued against
him there may be- one charging him with
tmbezzIemelt as Mr Crabtree claims that
Mccain collected various sums % money
nom customers Ut the lrm between April
] and July Al ana Appropriated the same
Co. bis own use. 10 seems That McDaun
got into trouble down az Eureka Recently
and was charged win obtaining money
ly falls, prtt.uses there. Shcua White
head of Juab county came after McGann
On last "Wednesday but the latter secured
the money somewhere ana pflQ up 30 Was
not taken 20 Juab county tcr ulal
ID now appears tnst Boz sct tnr money
g. square The matter from some ~ the
CrabtleC customers aud failed t0 account
70 is claimed that hg has collected various
sums FROM customers and failed 10 ac.
count Coz Co. De disappeared on last
Thursday aud Ou saturday Mr. OAhtrte
received O. letter lu MC5auus haudwnt.
lug without any signature which stated
that the man was short in Die g counts
and would pay uI as soon as De- secured
another position. The letter also contain
rd statement showing che amount. cole
lectcd from thc various customers cover
lng the entire period 10 tlU shortage. The
total amount according Oh Toe statement
and alec to tht books ~ thc company. o.
So. The letter was written from Og-
den ard "a detective went up there yestcr-
day o. look Cor NClann. but could not
locate him % seems That McGsun had
cot into trouble with a woman and uaf
used the money Oh settle that natter
Whether or MOI a criminal complaint Will
be issued against h.m o. not known.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-16
Testifies She Loaned Her Daugh'
ter'S Husband S. 10 Secure
Wedding Invitations.
STARTED THEM OUT IN LIFE.
some Very Edlfying Testimony IN The
Holt Divorce Case Before Judge
Morse Today.

The mother OF Mrs Pearl May Holt
who is suing her husband, G. T. Holt
FOR separate maintenance In the dis
trict court was the star witness for the
plaintiff in the trial Of the case before
Judge Morse today. Al a former hear
ms IN the matter Holt testified that his
mother-in-laW was the cause OF all
the trouble between himself and VIE.
The m0ther-in-law today denied that
she had In any way interiered after the
marriage u her daughter and Holt al
trough she objected seriously 10 the
union.
She testified that she loaned them
money with which TO start househeep-
ing and also that she loaned him s. TO
pay for the wedding invitations, which
money had never been repaid to her
Mrs. Dunlap also stated that she let
them use their own furniture with the
exception " the piano which she had
rented out and that Holt raised a dis
turhance because she did not lei them
have The piano and she finally sent for
ID and had 1t taken 10 their home. She
testified that she had seen Holt slap his
wife and had often heard him use vile
and profane language towards her
Mrs Holt was on the witness stand
for a short time this morning and stat
ed that her husband had not returned
the household goods as ordered to do
by the court.
Holt testified that the goods had been
sold by him before the suit was filed.
lie declared that he still loved his wife.
and had often asked her to come back
and live with him but she refused to
do 50.
At the conclusion Of the testimony
the arguments Of the attorneys were
heard by the court.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-16
UTAH AND sMO0T CASE.
What =, T.. McGurrin Tells a Michigan
Paper Of AGalrs at Home

I'VE don't know who are Mormons In
salt Lake city IN our business deal.
lngs" said F +. McGurrn the other
day to a Kalamazoo, Mich. reporter
we hear in fact more about Mormon.
sim and the Mormons outside OF Titan
than we do inside And az between
Murmons and gentiles, don't know
but that would rather trust a Mormon
iu money matters. as am always sue
o get my money back from a Mormon
while ] am not so sure about the gems
tiles"
When asked as Co the status OF tie
smoot case In Utah Mr McGurrin re-
Piled that II was up 20 the senate 10 de.
eide the matter
Mr. McGurrin visited the resorts At
the Straits ~ MackInaw. and various
other points Of interest 100 Michigan,
ana was also IN Chicago Tor some little
time. lie takes a r0seatc view ~ the
business Of the country, Zoo consequence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-16

called ulon 60 80 in %, greet later.
day work.
Bishop c aries Turner vas then hon
orably released from presiding over
the South Morgan ward, and Bishop
George W. Bramwell from presid-
lng over the North Morgan ward the
two wards were joined as the Morgan
ward of the Morgan stake Of Hon'
Al0nzO Francis was sustained as bishop
Of the new ward, with Herbert Il.
Crouch as first counselor ana Henry
Heiner as second counselor All ule
votes were unanimous ln the afiirna-
tive II was announced that President
Joseph +. Smith aud the council Of
apostles had nominated Bishop Charles
Turner 10 be ordained patriarch,
which also met with the approval Of the
meeting
Elder y. q. Mckay Of the apostles
then addressed The congregation on the
subject OF avoiding misunderstanding
by frank explanation and friendly con-
versation, ana Of cherishIng the sym:
Of forgiveness
The sacrament was administered and
the brethren who had received the APP
polntment named were ordained ana set
apart under the hands of the lwo apos-
Ties. An excellent spirit prevailed and
the belief was freely expre sed that
great good would grow out Of the union
o. the two wards and the meeting that
had been held.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-16
woRKM'sN AND POLICE CoIJTnp

81 Petersburg, July is.-Sun5ay
night Witnessed the usual collision ba.
tween workmen and police and ger.
darmes In the industrial quarter Of Nh.
capital The most serious affair oc.
CURED on the Schlusselburg rosa
where a crowd Of 1000 persons en-
tackled a steam street car which rag
over a drunken soldier The crowd
stopped the car with the intention y,
lynchlng the engineer and coniuc,sr
but were finally dlssusded by tho n,.
cidc counsels of "A workman
The mobiles having large estates hs,.
formed an organization Tor the han.
tual protection Of their property. bo,h
against appropriation hy law ana a.
spoliation by the peasants.