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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14

The Thinking Machine continued, "your investiga-
ton, Mr. Mallory, drew a net about him. That
what YOU wanted TO say believe. There was the
stletto the other end of the cane and the alleged
threat l admit all these things. On this state
ment of the case IT looked black for Knight
That 5 what, remarked the detective
Now, a stllettO naturally suggests Italv The
blade with which Miss Oliver was killed bore an
Italian makers mark presume YOU noticed it,
"Oh, that" exclaimed the detective
Means nothing conclusive, added The Think
gestion Then l saw the thing that did m an some
thing. This was the fact that the hand, of the
stetto was not OF the wood as the part OF the
cane YOU found in Knights room"
Detective Mallory could not readily place his
tongue on words TO express his disgust tit tinglv
When / considered what manner of man KnigF-
was and the singular nature of the crime " resumed
The scientist, :" had hesitanCv IN assuring NJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14

'Oh, he said something about the -, being III
and wanting TO go home. and he urged her not To-
lie told her, he says, that she nuStn because
he would have TO do something desp,r-,- silly
explanation. | call it.
Simple, though; mere lovers hvpe-,e'e. NJ
mented The Thinking Machine - Men o.. your no.
1eSSlon, Mr.. Mallory, never believe the simple --s
II YOU would take the word of an accused man lace
Value occasionally YOU would have less
There was a pause, then: - promised kn;-- ---4c
ne would be free by midnight. Ii Is now ten sup
pose You run down 70 the TeutOnic and see INT
IortlnO. He Will hardly DENY anything
Detective Mallory and Hatch found the --- n
ms room. He was living face down across b5i H--h
a bullet hole IN his temple. y note of eNp,.a-.. n
confessed the singular error which had led he
murder of Eleanor Oliver
IL was three minutes of midnight when Sylvester
Knight walked out of his cell a heartbroker -..r,
hut free
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14

Hatch that YOU had the vronr man. After we first
YOU examined the opera box. 1t was on the
left of the thcater and separated from the next box
by a attiCed partition 1t against this partition
that Miss Oliver leaning. BY using a stiletto
with guard it would have been perfectly possible
for person IN the next box TO have killed her by
thruStIng the blade through the lattice partition
The detectives mouth opened IN as,onlshment-
Il then took steps to learn who was'in the adjoin-
ing box at the time of her death, he continued
quietly. The manager of the tbeater told 10
was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Franklin DuprGe
and their guest italian nObleman. italian noble
man! Italian stIlettOl You see the connection
Then Knight. He assured me, and
believed him, that he had never had any other love
affair therefore no woman would have had a motive
in killing Miss Oliver because of him. He posi-
tive too, that Miss Oliver had never had any other
love affair; vet saw the possibility of some connect
ing link between her and the nObleman. IL was per
fectly possible indeed probable. that he would NJ
know of it. At the moment / convinced thu
there had been such affair. Knight also told me
that he bought his StIlettO cane IN Rome; and -e
paid a price that would seem 20 guaranty thai +,
would be perfect one, with the same wood IN Tie
handle and lower part
Here / had a rnotive-iealousy of one man who
thrown over for another; the method of death
through the lattice; clue 70 the murderer, in the
stiletto; and the of the man. 1t seemed con-
elusive; but had overlooked inquire one / saw
that when Oliver assured that Miss Eleanor
Oliver did not know the nObleman whose name
wrote for him; that she could not have known him.
The entire structure tunbed- i was nOnpussed and
little rude, fear, in my surprise Then had TO
reconsider the matter from the beginning The most
important of all the connecting links was missing,
vet the logic was right. 1t is always right.
There are times when the imagination has 10
bridge gaps caused by the absence of denonstrabe
facts. i considered the matter carefully then saw
where / had dropped the figure one. / teephoned %
Mr.. Hatch to know if Miss Oliver had q sister She
had The newspapers TO which Mr. Hatch referred
told me the rest of it. 1t Eleanor divers
sister who had the affair with the nobleman. That
cleared it. There is the name of the murce-er-'
He laid down a card, on which was scrubbed
Count Leo TOrtinO, Hotel Teutonc."
:" But / don't see it vet. eXpOstulated the de-ec-
tive This man Knight"
Briefly it is this declared the other mpatientlv
The newspapers carried story of Florence divers
love affair with Count TOrtinO at the time she was
travelling in Europe with her mother. According %
country. where her engagement 70 another man was
rumOred
Suppose he came here maddened BY disappoint-
ment and seeking revenge: suppose. further he
reached the theater as he did while the anvil cho-
rus was on. the party
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14

Hatch accepted that IS dismissal, and went his
way wonderingly.
That evening The Thinking Machine called MIN
to the telephone
Did Miss Oliver have any sisters" he inquired.
Yes one Her name is Florence. There some
thing about her in the afternoon papers IN connection
with the murder story
How old is she:
Il don't know-twenty-twO or three
All came long, asplrated sigh OF rellet over
the wire. Run by and bring Detective Mallory
up my place"
An right But what was the natter
Il was fool, that's all. Good by.
Hatch and the detective found The Thinking
Machine pacing back and forth across his small
laboratory with his slender hands clasped behind
his back Hatch noted that the perpeXed wrinkles
had gone.
In adding up a column OF figures began the
scientist abruptly as he sat down the oversight
of trivial unit will make an error in
the result. You, Mr. Mallory, have overlooked
figure one, therefore Your conclusion IS wrong. In
nv first consideration of this affair | also
looked figure one, and my conclusion tOppled over
just at the moment when 1t seemed to be cOrrobo-
rated, so | had to start over L found the one.
But this thing against Knight IS a matter of
absolute proof" said the detective explosively.
Except for the figure one" added the scientist.
Detective Mallory snorted obstinately:
Now. here is the logic of the thing, resumed
The Thinking Machine. 1T will show you how /
overlooked the figure one-that is, vital fact-and
how found it, He dropped back into the reflective
attitude which familiar to his two visitors,
with squint eyes turned upward and fingers pressed
tip to tip.
In the beginning, said The Thinking Machine at
last, I'VE have girl, pretty, young, and wealthy,
in a box at the opera with her parents and her
fi2ncG 1t would seem at first glance to be safe
as her home, vet she is murdered mysteriOusly
stetto is thrust into her heart We shall assume
that her death occurred in the box that the knife
thrust when she in a dead faint. This
temporary Inconsistencies would account for the
fact that she did not scream the heart would have
been pierced by a sudden thrust before conscious
ness of pain awakened
Now, the three persons who We're with her.
There seems reason TO suspect either the father
mother; to Sylvester Knight, her
intended husband. There is always to be found a
motive either real imaginary. for man to kill
his sweetheart In this case Knight had the OppOr-
tunity but not the exclusive opportunity There
fore, unlimited field of speculation opened up"
Detective Mallory raised
- his hand mpreSsively and
--4- started to say something
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR OCTOBER IL. 1900
10

few minutes afterward climbing into cab, in
which he and the reporter driven back to
police headquarters. After some wire pulling and
good deal of red tape, they were permitted to see
Knight. They found HIM standing at the barred cell
door staring out with weary eyes and pallld face
Il would like ask three four questions TO
which you can have no possible obJec!ion, SAID he
Thinking Machine. If you do object, OF course
don't answer"
"Well?" demanded the prisoner.
Have YOU ever travelled in Europe?"
81 was there for nearly Year.
Have you ever been interested in any other
woman? Or has any other woman ever been IN
tereSed in yOu?"
The prisoner stared at his questioner coldly.
"No," he answered enphatically.
Your answer to that question may mean your
freedom within few hours, SAID The Thinking
Machine calmly Tell the truth"
That is the truth, upon my honor
81 ust where in Italy did you buy your stlletto
cane?" was the next question
In Rome
Rather expensive?"
Five hundred lire; that is, about one hundred
Il suppose they are very common in Italy,"
Yes, rather.
serious otherwise, between you and Miss Olver:'
Never" was the quick response
Now, only one more question, said The Think
ing Machine. II shall not ask 1T to hurt YOU
There a little pause, and Hatch waited expect
antly. Does it happen that you know whether
not Miss Oliver ever had any other love affair:
Certainly not!" exclaimed the young man holly.
'She was just a grl-only twenty, out of college
lust few months ago, and-and-"
Thinking Machine 1T isn't necessary Make
your plans to leave here tonight, not later than
midnight 1t is four o'clock. Tomorrow the
newspapers will eXonerate YOU
The prisoner seemed almost overcome by his
emotions. He started to speak, but only extended
an open hand through the bars.
The Thinking Machine laid his slender fingers in
it with slight look of annoyance, said Good day"
mechanically, and he and Hatch went out.
" Do YOU actually anticipate that YOU will be able
to get Knight out of this thing so easily" asked
Hatch as they drove on in the cab.
Certainly, the reply. The problem is
solved except for one or two minor points. Now |
proving it"
" But-but-"
Il will make it all clear to You in due time,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14

he has never been in this country until now
The Thinking Machine rose with something
nearly akin 10 agitation in his face and his slender
fingers worked nervOuSv. " What he demanded
abruptly What: Then after a pause: i beg
Your pardon, sir. 1t startled little But are
YOU sure:
Perfectly sure replied Oliver firmly They
could not have met in anyway"
For a long time the Thinking Machine stood
squirting aggressively at his host with bewder-
Inent plainly apparent in his Something
had gone wrong: cog had slipped; the wheels of
logic had been thrown of gear
have made a mistake, Mr.. Oliver. said The
Thinking Machine at last. Il sorry to have
disturbed YOU
What is III" asked Hatch anxiouslv as they
once more took their seats in the cab
We made mistake, was the petulant response
- m gong home and start all over again. 1t NAV
De that I shall send for YOU later"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14

his hand impressively and
started to say something.
then thought better of it.
After Knight 5 arrest. "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14

interrupted the other.
They were both silent
until the cab stopped.
Hatch glanced out and
recognized the Oliver
home. The Thinking
Machine asked to see
Oliver, who came down
stairs Immediately. Il
will disturb YOU for
only a few moments,
said the scientist.
First, let me ask you
to confirm what | NAV
say is my knowledge
that your daughter
Eleanor knew this
man. | will ask, too,
that YOU DO not men
ton his name now.
He scrubbed hastily
on a piece of paper
and handed it to
Oliver.
An expression of
deep surprise came in
to the latter's face, and
he shook his head. Il
can answer that ques-
ton positively" he
said. " She does not
know him. She had
never been abroad. and
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-14
THE PRESIDENT
AND LIARS

These recurring questions OF per-
sonal veraclty between President
Roosevelt and his friends are very
painful. III do WISH" said a stout adj
mirer OF tht president this morning,
that so many OF his intimates did
not turn out to be unblushing liars. +"
That Storer Correspondence OF year
ago, and the Chandler correspond
ence of last May. will but deepen the
public regret that such vulgar con-
troversies should rage about the
presidents head so often The Sto-
rer pamphlet, with Mr. Roosevelt's
reply to It, makes most depressing
leading for Americans. They are
not accustomed to having a chief ex-
ecutive who passes the lie so fire.
quently. and have 1t passed to him
with so disconcerting a show OF doc
umentary PROOF. Aside from the
points of policy and veracity at Issue.
the demonstration of Mr.. Roosevelt's
amazing indiscretion is complete. IL
is clear that his Dear Maria" was n
gushing intriguer. but why had he
never found 1t out? Why had he put
himself into her hands with such in
credibly reckless letters? The best
that can be said for him is that he
fearfully misread his people. The
man of whom he suddenly made a
bosom friend. and who he thought,
would be "a corking ambassador" at
Paris, now appears, on the presi-
dents own showing. to have been all
along n despicable character, by
whom no noe but simpleton could
have been deceived.-New York
Post.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-14

the Russian famine as being infinite
ly worse. 10000. 900 people or twice
the number In China being affected
Mr.. Klopsch reports the conditions
In Russia as alarming and he has
Informed the department that he be-
lieves that II Chinese fund or a
Chinese appeal is now launched II
would soon clash with the Russian
appeal.
II do not see how such a clash
could be avoided" says Mr. Klopsch.
THE Russian famine is SO much lar
ger SO much more intense and affects
so many more people that l do not
believe the Chinese appeal would
stand any show" Mr.. Klopsch add
ed. however. that IL the state depart
ment concluded to send out an APP
peal, the Christian Herald would
help I'm the undertaking. He de-
clares that Russia is sorely In need
OF help. but as yet no appeal has
been sent out for that country. AL
though inclined to doubt that the
situation In China is as bad as re-
ported, Mr.. Klopsch nevertheless has
furnished the state department with
extracts OF letters received by him
from China giving details of the suf-
ferings of the Chinese people. These
state that over 10000 square miles,
supporting population OF 10000
900 persons. have been flooded; that
no crops have beeu raised, thousands
OF houses destroyed, many thous-
ands are living on but one meal a
day, composed OF Cruel and sweet
potato leaves; that many parents are
throwing their children into the
water to drown to prevent their
death by the agonies OF starvation
and then themselves commit suicide
and that some are selling their chill
dren for almost nothing. Much
ground is submerged and the pros.
poets for planting are reported to be
very gloomy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-14

Those who chance to pass the
iwelling of Thomas A. Edison, the
electrician, at an early hour in the
morning are sometimes astonished
o hear an organ being played and
wonder who is thus amusing himself
1t a time when others are fast asleep
is Mr.. Edison himself, who, after
l long period of work in the labora-
tory, will refresh himself mentally
by couple of tunes on his favorite
instrument, thus preparing for re-
operative slumber.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-14
CHINESE KILL
THEIR CHILDREN
WANT TO SAVE THEM FROM AG.
ONES OF STARVATION
NARROWING DETAILS
OF FAMINE.

1t was officially stated at Wash
ington yesterday that for the pres
ent at least no direct governmental
appeal would be made to the people
OF the United States for aid for the
famine sufferers in China, millions
of whom recently were reported by
Vice ConsulGeneral Boyd at Shang-
hal to be actually starving. This de-
cision was reached after the state
department had communicated with
Louis Klopsch of the Christian Her
aid which raised 100000 for the
japanese sufferers, and who regards
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-14

THE afternoon nap cult is grow
ng.' said a mother of six children
and I'm glad of It, Just look AT
me. I'm over so years old and my
complexion is as rosy as any school
sirl's. attribute 1t all to the after
loon nap. The cook can leave: the
stocks in which we invest can nav
)anicky small dividends. the BOYS
may funk in their exams and still
take my afternoon p."-Phila-
lelphia Record
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-14

Already i'm every part OF the coun-
try civic organizations are making
arrangements to hold their conven-
tions at the jamestown Exposition
next year The ample provisions
made for the accommodation of
such bodies by the Exposition com
pany is attracting universal notice
and calling forth the most flattering
notes of commentator.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-14

Present indications are that i'm B.,
few years Minnesota will contain y
good stock of Chinese pheasants. as
a result of the introduction of that
gamy bird of beautiful plumage by
the state game and fish commission.
The commission has 312 younq
birds ready for distribution in small
quantities to points in the state
where they can be guaranteed pro
lection from hunters for ten years.
which the law allows them
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-14

During the last year a remarkable
attendance record has been establish
ed by the children of Foulden school
in Norfolk. The average attendance
comes out at 99.5 per cent. and 90
per cent of the children are entitled
to medals for being present every
time school was open. Thirteen o.
the scholars are also to be awarded
medals for three years perfect at
tendance. Only one infant lost an at
tendance during the year-London
Daily News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-14

Vice-President Fairbanks return
ed to Washington from Florida much
impressed with the reception and
with the cordiality with which the
people who gathered at Tampa to
hear him indorsed him for president
in 1908. How was the orang,
crop, Mr., Vice-President?" he was
asked. Fine" he replied, Fine.
And the lemon crop?" "Oh, Their.
are no lemons left Mr.. Hearst got
them ALL"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-14

A resolution, considered a slap al
Snator Bailey, was introduced I'm the
House yesterday by representative
Randell, providing for fine and i'm
prisonment for any member OF Con.
gress who accepts money or Office
from corporations
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-14

In Persia bells ring for prayers
five times a day, and merchants,
clerks and customers rush off to the
mosques, leaving all business at a
standstill.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-14
Reasons Why.

s14o5ooo ACCIDENT BENEFITS which is the amount mai, =, M
TRAVELLERS in 1905 stands by itself Of ACCIDENT IN
suNCE as world record ACCIDENT paid during on
and in an be
First THAT ACCIDENT INSURANCE of tire great protective
necessities of lfe
ACCIDENT most
liberal and carefully ana ~
the company Is actuad
en winch Is as important as the terms q,
a ract
Third THAT THE TRAVELLERS PIONEER COMPANY has
een advertised by its satisfied
and Its prestige the the world
CLAUDE w MOSS, District Agent
THORNTON BUILDING BIIJEFrETD WI VA
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-14

The Bluefield Daily Leader is grow
ing stronger every day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
a THANKSGIVING
sc SURRENDER
Cl$Ss51N3To~ ~,1o>|e-

earned. Won't that be nice, Bess?'
Roy pinched Bob and they bosh
crept up the hill and into the pump
kin field. Seeing the twin pumpkins
cleaning in the moonlight both sat
down on them
81 say, Roy" said Bob, that's pref.
ty hard no: to have any Thanksgiv-
ing dinner, and that boys brick.
Did you hear him comforting his
mother? l like him even if he did
nearly knock out my front teeth !.
Let's tell mother all about it. 1t
makes me squirm, though to think
what she'll say about us soaring peo-
pie I'm glad we didn't do it, any
way"
But Roy did not answer. He was
thinking. Suddenly he jumped two
feet in the air and said:
"Hurrah, Bob, hurrah. have it
now!"
What have you, Roy? Tell me
quick"
The boy resumed his seat on the
pumpkin and unfolded his plan.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
SOME BIENNIALS.

Among the biennials which may be
started are the foxglove and Canter-
bury bells. These must be sown each
year, because they die after flower
ing.
The foxgloves, particularly the
common one, need sowing but once,
because each fall, if plant is allow
ed to go to seed, a large number Of
seedlings will be found about the base
of the old plant.
With but one exception the fox
gloves grow from two to four feet
high; the exception is the rusty fox
glove (digitalis ferruginea), which
grows four to six feet high. The
flowers are tubular shaped, and are
white, spotted with purple, or they
may be red, gray, yellow or purple,
according to the kind grown. The
common foxglove is digitalis purpures.
The Canterbury bells are very beau
tiful The most commonly grown is
Campanula medium, growing one to
four feet high, and having large, in
fate6. bell-shaped flowers two inches
long, and nearly as much across.
There are hosein-hose and cup-and-
saucer varieties (var. calycantheme)
xhich come fairly true from seed.
Although perennial, the Iceland
poppy (Papaver nudicaule) will give
better results if treated as a biennial,
a new lot being started each fall, be-
cause the plants winter kill badly af-
ter a year or two. If sown in the
open in March or April, the Iceland
poppy will flower the following fall,
so if one makes two sowings a year,
an almost continual supply of the
very dainty yet SNOWY flowers can be
had all summer long.
The hollyhock (Althae rosea) is
dear old-tashioned flower to which a
lot of sentiment is attached. 1t has
one drawback, the hollyhock disease.
which, so far, no one seems to be able
to control. 1t should, however. be
grown. but as soon as it becomes d.
seased dig it up and burn 1t. 1t grows
from four to six feet high, and bears
long spike of large flowers. 1t may
be had in many colors and forms.