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Tells HIS Life History TO
oAnnerly and BegS the Detec-
tfUe to Assist Him in Probing
His Assertion.

self. Miss Fairfax, or your sister" said
AnDerly. What have you to say7"
Il haven't the very slightest idea TO
whom my uncle meant TO leave his
property" she said with a slight toss
Of her pretty head He most certainly
never led me to believe that he meant
to leave It to me-"
Annerly looked at her for moment.
your sister" be limited.
oh, you can speak 20 Jean for
yourself, OF course" she said indiffer-
emily. II think. however, that the
others VIII agree with me that she
stood very little show CT being &C
knOwledged as my uncle's favorite."
Jean Fairfax, standing IN the shadow
Of the curtain, turned and faced the
little group. Her plain. thin face was
swollen and Redeemed from crying,
and when sSe tried 20 speak her voice
broke hopelessly.
Ny uncle never liked me" she
sobbed. You all know mat. 7 never
could please him. try as hard as ]
might He told Laura once that he
disliked my negative qualities as much
as ne disl.ked my colOrless face. But
he was kind to me at times, and 7
loved him I had always hoped thai
some time I would learn the way 70
his heart that my sister had found II
50 easy TO hnd. never thought OF
his money"
Anneriy turned from her YEARLY.
"A member Of his own family and
living under his roof" he said slowly
Mrs Fairfax looked at him shrewdly.
IF you are quite through with the
young people. you might dismiss
them" she said ENORMOUSLY You
said. you know, that you wanted TO
consult me about something. Mr.. An
trim has charge Of the funeral ar
engagements. and there are a thousand
and one things 20 be done. And you
had better take your sister away.
. Laura She win be having Mysteries
again. Really it is insufferabIe OF you.
JEAN Almost as II you fancied that
no one IN the house cared for your
uncle save yourself"
The young people arose from their
seats--the young women with much
settling Of skirts. the two men with
an unnistaksble air OF relief. Annerly
touched Antrim on the shoulder
II would ike to talk to you By and
by II have time, he said
Antrim nodded
Il shall be at leisure soon now" he
said.
de had not glanced away from
Laura Fairfax's brilliant. dark face.
and after his hurried answer he fol-
lowed her from the room
Annerly seated himself again.
Somebody is mistaken or somebody
has He'd he said CURLY. you told
NE
4 merely repeated my brotheT-in-
laws words" she said sharply. Il am
not II the least surprised at the result
Of your questions. Mr.. Annerly. There
was only one face IN the room that
showed confusion This afternoon, and
that face was Laura's. Come, Mr.. An
nerly. put your wits to work My Un-
fortunate brother-in-law-"
Annerly moved just a little so that
the light Of the sunset fell across his
companions face. 7 lave something
10 tell you that the others viii not
know until tomorrow he said stead
lily. The result OF the autopsy VIII
serve 10 set aside all suspicious OF foul
play. Major FaiTfaX's death resulted
from natura causes"
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The Straight Black Line.

For the one moment before her eyes
fell before his Own-for the one mo-
nlent that she was OF her guard
Annerly s2w the expression OF the
face before him alter horribly and yet
remain a scaled book whose ce1tsnts
he could not classify.
It can only repeat my former asser-
ton" she said the composedly. MY
brother-in-law vss murdered and met
his death at the hands of soEne one
under his own roof. I VIII pay you
handsomely to tAke the matter up for
ne. Mr.. Annerly, and TO zee that JUS
Jice IS done"
The detective was disappointed as
well as baffled-
Very well" Ne said. rising to his
feet, II win do M best"
he had expected some furtl-Sr con
versation with her, but evidentlr q"
had nothing more to say. S
and with her eyes looking So
before her md her thin lips g
a little. passed out OF the royln- a.
sat alone for q bt.!e time after she
mad left him.
"she is right" he said to himself
under his breath. The man was muir
dered. SO much I know. The motive!
Ali. there's The question. Was Dalton
right, I wonder? Was it fear?"
Still Idly staring into the perfumed
orchard beyond the stretch OF teodsF
green, he began TO write idly list Of
names. He checked them on win hig
pencil when he had finished. Alice
Edmunds, Jefferson. Helm Fairfax.
Rosamond Foster Laura Fairfax,
Francis Antrim, Walter Foster, Jean
Fairfax
He stared al the names a long time
as if enlightenment must come IN some
way from tie senseless characters
upon the bit paper Then he walked
to the window and looked outside.
The sun lad set behin5 the tender
growth Of budding forest-a rosy stain
that swept across the wide horizon,
and melted in the uprard sweep OF
grading pink OF apple-buds and bios
SONS faded little as the shadows fell
into a drift OF white. Spring was
quickening a thousand stems into color
and fragrance.
he had forgotten the paper in his
hand. and the problem TO which he
could not find an answer. And then.
suddenly up the driveway he saw
some men coming toward the house
carrying an empty coffin between
them The shadow OF II. black and
ornfnOus. fell across the threshold
Annerly shivered a little as he heard
the measured tread OF the bearers IN
the hall outside His eyes grew stern.
and his lips smileless. He took the
paper from his pocket again. and Op-
posite one of the names he had so
lately written he drew straight black
hangman's loop.
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second street. he said. with a cordial
grasp of the hand. Il have tired out
the lady's patience, I see. since she
has gone back into the house. I am a
stay-at-home body, Mr.. Annerly. You
can find me easily If 1t is necessary"
You said an hour. Mr.. Anneriy. I
believe" said Mrs Fairfax. with an
omino1s tightening Of her thin lips
and a glance at the little ormolu clock
on the low mantel.
He looked at the different faces be-
fore him one after the other, ignoring
the older member of the group a little.
II will not detain the young people
for more than a few moments" he
said. Later. Mrs. Fairfax. shall ask
for private interview with you I
have been assured--we know beyond
question-that the property of the late
Major Fairfax has reverted by will to
some one of his household who. and
who alone, has already. become cog
infant Of the contents and provisions
OF that paper, presumably from in
formation volunteered by the testator
himself. II Is most important that 1
know " ION this person is
They looked at him quietly. atten-
lively. but no one spoke
Mrs. Fairfax" ne said then. point
edly, have you reason to believe that
you are the one whom. the death of
Major Fairfax leaves II possession OF
his wealth.
She tossed her head
Il have already told you that am
rot" she said. impatiently. IT hav
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"a other gentleman IS dead. SIR.
N He never knew what hurt
him. We got him out OF
the water before we went
after you. but he was past
help then. He never spoke after we
took. him out OF the water"
'DeadP'
some one pushed the man aside.
you are a devil OF a hand 10 break
bad news. Carter a voice said rough
". but Annerly noticed that the first
mans assertion was not contradicted-
n wagon was driven up. II was I'M
loaded now and clattered emptily over
n BIT Of corduroy. Shall we go back.
sir. or on TO town. asked the second
man respectfully.
"Back. I think" said Annerly, whose
head was none Of the clearest.
some one helped him into the wagon
ard he shivered q ittle as they laid
4 dripping heap at his feet He was
accustomed to scenes of blood. but he
thought Of the old lawyer and his
reckless cynIcism and his heart was
sick
IN news travels fast, but its speed
Uas OF the slowest that day. AS they
naased I'D the wide veranda with its
Huted wide columns. Annerly. dazed
AID shaken, caught the flutter OF
v-oinan's skirt inside the wide shnd-
owed hall.
rs somebody hurt7''
ct is the lawyer from Little Rock
madam. There has been an accident
and he Is dead"
Dead! On, my Godr'
There was another cry, and Amer
" heard a fall. He had thought that
tAe sneaker was Mrs. Fairfax but II
so size had not tainted, for he looked
up 70 see her standing white and SHY
erIag IN the doorway.
rs 1t true?" she asked Is ne
dead?"
Il think he Is"
sine leaned forward as they quietly
.b6re the ling burden past her anu
'' 1T Is tie judgment Of God!" she
murmured coldly.
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He Watched Her Out Of Sight Down the Hall.

Annerly turned with some relief.
Certainly, Mr.. Dalton, he said at
once. 'T am at your service"
''Our work was interrupted by the
bringing in OF the body of Mr.. Myers"
said the doctor as the two men
walked away out Of earshot together.
I'VE had about finished, however A
shocking affair. Mr.. Annerly-this last
business. They tell me, sir, that you
yourself had a very narrow escape.
CT believe I did," sad Annerly In
lower voice. did you ex2mine Myers
body. DR.. Dalton.
Rather cursorily--yes. The mans
skull was evidently crushed by a blow
from the horses hoofs. He died in
stantly."
Il do not know" said Annerly; Il
remember nothing. I think that only
a moment could have passed between
the boiling of the mare and my INNER
sion in the river
"a lad was flsnIrg not ten feet from
where you went over" said Dalton
gravely. HE saw the whole AFFAIR
But It was not of that I wished to
speak. I am going back to the city to-
night" he continued "Dr Alien will
remain. and as our senior will offer the
testimony before that august body to-
morrow. He is an expert chemist ard I
had thought an undoubted authority
on. It Is about that very matter
that I wished to speak, Mr.. Anperly.
. My colleagues and do not agree es to
the cause OF the death of Major Fair
fax"
do not agreer' exclaimed Annerly
'I thought
IT see Miss Foster standing On the
veranda, Mr.. Annerly. and she Is look
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His Assertion.

already told you that I think that I
know who IS"
He waived a polite disclaimer.
Thank you for your promptness IN
answering my question" he. ssid.
coolly. Miss Foster. think thar
possibly you come next. In point OF
seniority. at least. DID your uncle 50
favor you with his regard
II have no reason whatever to think
Ghat my uncle looked upon me at any
time as the future mistress OF his es-
tate. On the contrary"
She stopped suddenly, bit her lips.
and flushed scarlet.
"On the contrary"
My uncle told me some month ago,
1 was about 20 say. that he had named
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CHAPTER ".
The Black Mark.

DO not understand you. Mrs.
- fairfax" said Annerly. She
looked at him oddly and with
something like a flicker Of
..,..-,a oon+ernpt In her expressive
eyes. Ia
mo. didn't suppose that you would
Mr. Annerly." she said frankIy'
was an hour later. IT must go In now
We had better wire. think. for MI.
Myers brother. I think that there IS
no one nearer to him by ties Of blood.
And an undertaken Will have be sent
out from town"
Anuerlv was meditating.
.Have Reynolds write the message.
rr said then, 'and have the man who
comes to take charge OF the body bring
ont the viii as well. I must see you
ALI at once. 1Crs. Esirfax-your broth
er-in-Iaw's legal heirs. mean. VIII
YOU see that all OF then meet me IN
tie library IN an hour2'
She nodded The doctors are con-
/, ouctinp an autopsy now" she said.
at is fortunate that Dr. Allen and DR..
Dabree happened TO be here, is 1t not7
Dr dalton sent to Boston for them,
think" She frowned dalkly. They
win do no good she asserted positive
". "No one viii. for the matter OF
that. think"
Annerly interrupted her with some
rudeness-
MRS. Fairfax. who was it shrieked
inst now? he asked. Il mean when
The body was carried up the steps of
the verandaT'
she shook her head.
There was no one in the hall but
myself" she said decidedly. ''and l
most certainly did nothing o. the kind.
You are allowing your Imagination to
run away with you, Mr.. Anneriy."
She turned as II the. conversation
~earied her a little and he watched her
drsr her trailing skirts out Of sight
down The hall. She must have passed
REYNOLDS on rhc stair. He came out
hurriedly. His face had turned dirty
white and there were flecks Of color
on the high cheek bones.
This is the devil OF a mess, An
perly." he said at once. Brings It
home a little. II 5ces-about the IN
Certainty Of life and all that. A cum
nine. unscrup alous devil, Myers was
none TOO clean-kanded. some thought;
aut IL beats all"
Re looked at Annerly oddly.
mo chance Of there being anything
mot quite straight about his death.
was Hlere? I don't mind telling you
that Il looks TO me-
Annerly fiinched little.
I'm damned If know what you
mean. Reynolds" he said little indig-
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81 am younger than my TWO col
leagues" he saId. wistfully5 land you
may hav> hea I'd that am a self-made
man, Mr. Annerly. II you have heard
IL, you have only heard the truth.
never had the opportunities that nova
days are the property OF the meanest
by right of the public schools and the
generosity Of the State. When I was
nineteen I was. working for a hard
listed old planter in the Delta. My
condition is none of the best now But
1 have worked hard. and the few
things I know"
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Young Doctor Dalton Insists
Against the Testimony of His
Medical Colleagues That Major
Fahfax's Death Was Caused
BY Poison.

nantly. TT sounds uncommonly to me
as II you were trying to saddle rather
an ugly charge
I'VE won't quarrel about 1t. you
know" said Reynolds apologetically.
lie moistened his lips with his
tongue as II they had suddenly grown
dry.
II am supposed to act for Mrs. Fair
tax, you know" he continued slowly.
"If the verdict of the coroner's
jury"
IT beg your pardon, Mr.. Reynolds.
May have a word with you. Mr.. An
perly7''
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4 Mnster Of ELnninatIOn.

Anuerly glanced suddenly across at
Laura Fairfax. She and Antrim had
been whispering together while young
Foster was speaking. she ceased sud-
denly as she found Annsrly's attention
directed to herself, and her face flush
ed.
This reduces the matter to your
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81 Think I Know

you speak in riddles. DR.. Dalton"
said Annerly.
The mans face aged-hardened-a
little. He stepped back toward the
house and the friendly intimacy and
the touch Of familiarity that had been
as vague as it was fascinating died
out Of his voice.
'Well. it's good-by," he said II
wish you luck. Annerly-for my own
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Continued Nert sunday.)
Septic ber %, 19i
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cRAPrER III. (cOntinued.l

MOTHER voice spoke. THE
other gentleman IS dead. SIR.
He never knew what hurt
him. We got him out OF
n the water before we went
after YOU. but he was past
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-10
A BAD WRECK
ON SEAbOhRD
Two Coaches and Pullman
Roll Down Embark
ment at River
Junction.

A bad wreck occurred On the Sea
board Air Line near River Junction
yesterday morning, when two coaches
and a Pullman car left the track and
rolled down a thirty-foot embankment
Several passengers were painfully
bruised, but no fatal injuries were
sustained, which is almost a miracle
considering the fact that there were
seventeen passengers in the Pullman
car and about twenty-four in the
coaches.
The train was the one due in Pen
sacola yesterday morning at II o'clock,
and is known as the Jacksonville-Pen-
sacola accommodation. A washout oc.
CURED about half mile from Fiona
ton from heavy rains the night pre-
vious. When the train struck the
washout the engine, baggage, express
and mail cars passed over safely, but
when the coaches and sleeper crossed
the rails gave way and all three of
the cars broke from the train and
rolled down the embankment
As a result CT the accident no Pull
man car was attached to the train
when it arrived here yesterday morn
ing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-10

Editor Powell, of the St. Petersburg
Independent, is erecting a new build.
ing in which to house his plant, and
is installing number of improve
ments for the starting of a daily pa
per in the near future. This is pret-
ty conclusive proof that st. Peters.
burg is keeping pace with the other
cities On the peninsula. as the pros
perity of any community is invariably
reflected by the size and character OF
its newspapers. The Independent has
long been recognized as a power in
the state press, and it must be graft
tying indeed to Editor Powell to know
that his untiring efforts for the de,
velopment and prosperity of St Pc
tersburg are appreciated, as is attest
ed by the support which is being Civ
en- his excellent paper by the citizens
of that city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-10
The Montgomery State has boon o

The Montgomery State has been ad
vocating a change from the ouadren
NAL elections in Alabama, but without
success 1t says: Give us a Iegisla
ture every two years; also a governor
every two months in the case of OH
latest experience" The State should
not go so far as to forget that Govern
or Conner was clearly the choice of the
people for the position he holds, ana
is performing the duties of his office
as he believes to be to the best in
terestS of the state.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-10
WORLD WIDE
CONTROL NOW
Debers Diamond Company
Gets Practical Control
of World Output.
BY Associated Press

New York, Aug. 8.-News has
reached here that the Debers Dia-
mend Company Of South Africa, has
bought the control of the Premier
mine, which gives the company prac,
ticany the diamond industry of the
world
Diamond merchants do not believe
that the deal viii affect the price CT
diamonds in any way, as the Debers
company had the monopoly for many
years until the Premier mine was
opened three years ago.
The largest diamond in the world
was found in the Premier mine about
two years ago.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-10
THE GUNBOAT
GLOUCESTER
She is to Leave the Local
Navy Yard for Norfolk
Next Week.

The gdh00aT Gloucester. made :,
nous during the Spanish-Americar
war by Commander Wainwright. j;
to leave the Pensacola navy ward neg
Friday for Norfolk, where the repalr
and rebuilding will be completed.
The vessel has been at the loca
navy yard Tor the past SIX OF sever
months, and has practically been re
built. Most of the work has now beel
completed, and it is expected that a!
that is to be done here will he fnishet
by next Friday. when the vessel wi.
proceed to Norfolk.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-10
The Standard Oil Fine.

The Standard Oil Fine.
The assessment of nearly thirty
million dollars in fines against the
Standard Oil Company OF Indiana,
which is one of the constituent COM
panies of the Standard Oil Company OF
New Jersey, is the most colossal in
judicial history. 1t seems unlikely
that it will ever be collected, although
the officials of the parent company adj
mitted that the earnings in recent
years have reached as high as $50, 000,-
coo, and nearly $4,000, 600 has been
paid in dividends in a single year upon
capitalization of about 100000, 900
Evidently, the corporation could pay
the fine out of a single years earn,
ings, and pay a handsome dividend.
It is certain that long litigation will
ensue before this is accomplished
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-10

Several Florida municipalities are
endeavoring to solve the vagrant cues
ton this summer. Orlando is work
Ing her Migrants on the hard roads
and a noticeable exodus of the worth
less citizenship is the result. De-
Funiak is giving heavy sentences tt
Migrants and is finding plenty of WORK
for this class on her public roads
The idea is a good one and can be
followed with profit by every commu
nifty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-10
PETITIONS IN
CIRCULATION
Prohibitionists Asking For
Signers Requesting
Special Election.

Petitions are now in circulation re
guessing the Board of County Commits
siOners to call a special wet ana
dry" election. The prOhibitionists
are now preparing a list of the regis
tered voters of the county, having had
Supervisor of Registration Scott to
come to the city for this purpose.
Mr.. Scott arrived Thursday. The
first list was sent out yesterday re-
questing qualified voters to attach
their signatures to the petition to
the commissioners. Eight or nine
hundred signatures are necessary be-
fore the commissioners can call j
special election.
Must Open Books.
According to the law regulating
special elections, it will be necessary
for the registration officer to open the
registration books, and allow those
who are eligible to become voters to
register for the special primary. The
tax collector must also receive poll
taxes from those who are not now
qualified, but who desire to become
qualified for this special election
This is stated in the act regulating
special elections, which are to be con-
Quoted similar to general elections,
when all qualified voters can partic1-
pate. County Attorney Reese yester-
day eXpresseds this opinion while at
the court house.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-10
PENSACOLA FLORIDA SATURDAY MORNING AUGUST TO- 1907

Jeff's "bOOm"-if that is what you call
1t. The Key West man is a good fel
low, anyway you take him, and he
would be the last man in the world
to Intentionally worry anyone-Pen
sacola Journal
Why not call it boom? Would you
call it "Broome"? Under which flag
BeZonian? Speak or die"-TamDa
Tribune.
Good gracious, man, what have you
ag'in us, anyway? Call it anything you
think the most appropriate, but don't,
please don't, try to pin us down like
that until the weather gets cooler at
least
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-10
Senator Eankhead.


Whatever misgivings as regards the
United States senate may be enter
tanned in certain patriotic quarters.
we think We can offer words of COM
fort and reinsurance touching the sue
ceSsors to the Alabama senators re-
Gently deceased. 1t may be true that
Mr.. Morgan's vacant place is difficult
TO I'LL. He was man of rare attain
ments. a scholar of wide learning ana
statesman equipped by knowledge
and experience far beyond the com
mon Perhaps it is within the bounds
TO say that the Hon. John H Bank
mead does not expect and will not try
to be another Morgan Nevertheless
he possesses marked ability. is safe
sound, conservative and courageous.
and We are much mistaken if the
country may not dismiss anything and
everything in the nature OF apprehen-
sion regarding him. 1t is expected by
those who know Mr. Bankhead besr
that he will always he, found on, a.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-10
Baseball
Standing
Record of Runs Made Yes
terday in Great Amer.
can Game,

The Cotton States League presents
an interesting appearance this morn
ing, with four teams having the same
percentage This league has a repu-
tation for being one of the most excit-
ing as regards team standing among
the smaller leagues of the country,
and is fairly outdoing herself this
year to uphold her record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-10
BAKED Tomatoes.

Wipe firm tomatoes, cut a little piec
from the top of each, fit into this
round OF American cheese and lay
bit Of butter on top. Dust with sal
and pepper, set side by side in q roas,
ing pan, pour a little sailed water O
weak stock about the base of the tOma
toes and bake until tender. then trans
fer carefully to a hot dish.