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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-08
Hanover. 8

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HANOVER @. Iva, September L.
Hanover has been made gay lately by
a house party at the home of Miss Salle
Voolfolk. The days were spent In rid
ing. driving and lawn tennis, the even
ings in card parties and watermelon
feasts. Those enjoying Miss Woolfolk's
hospitality were Miss Vera Palmer, of
Richmond; Miss Mary Page Waller, of
Stafford Miss Susie Tyler. OF Fred
ericksburg; Miss Mary Overton Haw, of
Dundee; Mr.. Roger Raines, of Rich
mond; Mr.. Il. w. Voolfolk, of Cleve-
land. Ohio; Messrs. Charles Garrett and
L. B. snead, of Richmond; Mr.. A. NJ.
Voolfolk. of Glen Allen. Va, and Mr..
c. w. Taylor, of Hanover.
Mrs. George P. Haw, of Dundee" is
the guest of her daughter. Mrs. Thomas
Humphreys Campbell of Yazoo City,
Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Antrim spent Sun
day at Signal HILL" the home of Mr..
and Mrs. C. P. Cardwell.
Miss Louise F'allagan, of Savannah.
Ga. has returned to her homo after
a pleasant visit to Miss Mary overton
Haw, at Dundee" ~
Miss Alberta Williams. of Bon Air,
Is the guest of Miss Julia Cardwell.
Mrs. Lucy Mooklar. OF Highland Park,
Richmond. is the guest OF Mrs. CHS
holm.
Miss Mary Taylor is visiting the
jamestown Exposition.
Mr.. George f, Haw has returned
from visit to the mountains of vir-
ginia. II
Miss Marion Wyatt. of West Virginia;
Mr.. Hunter Peatross. of Danville, and
Mr.. Charles T. WORKMAN. of Louisiana,
are guests at 1.-THE Grove" the homo
of Mr.. r. O. Workman.
Miss Vera Palmer, who has been Wis
iting Miss Voolfolk, has returned to
her homo in Richmond.
Mr.. q. W. Voolfolk has returned to
Cleveland. Ohio, after a visit to his
home here.
Miss Virginia Lacy. of Richmond, is
visiting Misses Kitty and 10 Winston
at Wilton
DR.. j. Wood Jordan. is attending the
Jamestown Exposition.
DR.. w. Winston Snead. of Russell
county. visited relatives here this week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-08
The Largest Wagon.

wha. is believed In the Northwest to DO
the largest wagon in the world has been
shipped by tho Pioneer Mining Company of
Seattle TO Nome. Alas. where 1t viii DO put
into service. carrying freight into the inter
ioc, over tho tundra district To make tho
wagon most suitable for this springyt ground.
II has been lifted with eightecn-inch tires.
The hubs OF the wheels are two feet In din-
meter, and the wheels are ten feet in dia-
meter. The body OF the wagon IL twenty
81. feet long and moro than seven feet high.
The wagon WAS built In Alameda, Cal. at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-08

mingham, Ala. is visiting her grand
father, Mr. A. L. Adamson. Mrs. Gown
is in Boston, and is expected here next
week.
Mrs. A. L. Adamson and Miss Adam
son have returned from Lake Toxoway,
N. c.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-02-01
into the hall.

into the hall.
Suddenly from the farther end came
the swish of skirts, and Grace Croydon
appeared, radiant as the new day.
She paused in astonishmcnt as she saw
the group. Then she came forward.
Her eyes went anxiously from face TO
face
what is it. Richard?" she asked.
What has happened?"
Delroy laughed a mirthless laugh.
Enough ana to spare" he answered
They're arresting Jack, here, for muir
der"
For murder, oh. why did you kill
him. she cried, turning upon her
lover. why did you not watt
XIII him." echoed Delroy. But he
didn't, Grace, How can you think such
thing? He could clear himself by
telling where he was last night, and he
refuses to do it Maybe he'll tell YOU"
She turned her searching eyes to her
lovers face.
Where were You last night, Jack?"
she asked You'll tell me, won't you?'
Tell you?' he sneered, his eyes
blazing with savage anger. Where
was l! You ask me that:"
And with gesture of fierce con-
tempt he went on down the stair.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-02-01
lCoNTINCEDJ
Ten you refuse to answer:

= en- you refuse TO answer
Il most certainly do and | think
you'd better 90 back TO Babylon"
Il shall 90 back in due lime, Mr.
DlySdalc" retOrted the coroner in q
cool voice, holding up his hand Per
baps YOU have rs yet not heard Of tie
murder committed here last night ami
of re robbery which accompanied it,
Drysdale paled suddenly; his hands
Were trembling.
Murder" he repeated blankly.
Robbery"
Precisely Graham. t'c gardener.
WAS murdered last night ana Mrs Del
roy, pearl necklace stolen. You were
lie only person who left lie house Your
revolver was found beside him It's
button, torn from your coat. was found
IN his hand. hope You will now per-
ceIvc &c wisdom Of giving US a truiIcd
account Of your movements while you
Were away from tie house"
DrySiale had listened with a grow
ing pallor When the coroner bad fin
ished he was fairly livid. and be passed
his hand helpleSsly before his eyes.
But he did not speak
"Wellt' asked uehelbower impa-
tiently, after moment.
brysdale took down his hand and
steadied himself against the back Of
his chair
Il have nothing TO say" he muir
INJURED hoarscly
DO you persist in tat decision 2"
asked the coroner sharply.
Il certainly do"
Then" said Heifelbower, rising in
his turn. lin re name Of tie law.
shall haf 10 arrest you. Please finish
your dressing"
Drysda,e was ready in a few mo
mcnis, and the little party passed ont
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-02-01

was coincidence. But l cudgelcd
my brain vainly. could form no
theory as to why clipping should
cause those fits of rage.
THE last one, though, did not give
him n SPELL she added, after mo-
ment. I'VE We're watching the sunset
out across the water when Dodol
brought the letter to him. This time it
was printing and writing both. | got
up, ready 20 flee, for ! thought that
would be twice as bad. But no. He
SIT reading it, and his eyes glistened.
Then he sent me running for his hat
and hurried away 70 st. Pierre. When
he came back he told me that we We're
to come Mt once to New York
You have some very pretty jcwelry,
Cecily," said. touching the great
brooch of gold that cleaned at her
throat.
She laughed like pleased child.
Yes. Are they not pretty, che? Let
me show YOU" and. sprinSing from the
couch. she ran into her bedroom. In a
moment she was back again. box of
inlaid ebony in her hands.
"See." she cried, and threw back the
lid.
Indeed they were worth seeing. and
it was not wholly to disarm her sus-
pcions if she had any, that | lingcr-
ed over them. At last | came to the
piece ! wanted.
Here is Il beautiful PIN | said,
IAN opal in circle of diamonds" and
held it up to the light. But see,
Cecily, one of the diamonds is missing.
Have YOU lost it?"
"DoudOuX lost it." she answered.
He wore ii sometimes as Il pin for his
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-02-01
(To he Continued

To Land Owners. If you have
lands for sale see Order Land
Co. We have not the money to
buy it but will find men who
have. Our Mr.. Order is now up
North and will spend most of his
time there talking up our coun-
try and soliciting buyers.
ORDER LAND Co.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-02-01
CHAPTER NX.

n'T was not until the Sunday
|8II evening following Tremaines
80 Il departure that | found my
g. y self alone with Cecily and in
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-02-01
CHAPTER XII.

MYIT seemed that my sudden de-
I3ss Z parture had offended Cecily
-, more deeply than | imagined,
cSsgE; for when | knocked ut her
door next evening she told me CURLY
that she was not feeling well and in
tended going early TO bed. So | went
back to my room. rather glad of the
chance of an evening to myself.
Besides. Cecily was "A good deal like
the highly favored dish-tO be fully
enjoyed only Mt intervals. And, too,
there was only one point as yet unset
tled-where she and Tremane had been
the night of tie murder That, felt,
could be cleared up without much diff
ficulty the first time she received me,
which would probably be not later than
tomorrow. | had a premonition that
that line of inquiry, too. would lead
nowhere, that Cecily would prove by
a word that neither she nor Tremaine
had been anywhere near the Marathon
at the hour OF the crime In amy event
had plenty of time. and | could spend
this evening very prOfitably iii weigh
ing and classifying my discoveries. in
getting fresh start.
As | opened my door | noticed it
scraped on the carpet. and an cTamina-
ton showed Mr that the carpet had
come bose along the sill ! stepped to
the speaking t-''c and llcY down it.
Hello" ra!,"l rp Il voice in mo-
ment
II; that you. Higgins"
yes. sir
This is MIR. Lester C~r.c up after
awhile, will you: I've little job up
here / want YOU TO do
".ilI right, sir VIII half IN hour
do:"
"OlI. yes, Any time this evening"
I got out pipe, tobacco and matches
and sat down in my most comfortable
chair was no longer so discouraged
as | had been the evening before. On
the whole. told myself. ] had pro
crossed. had succeeded in forging
the chain more tightly about Trcnaine,
in Strengthening it in many places. !
could show certainly:
First-That lie knew Thompson and
had lied about ii.
Second.-TlIat he apparently hated
him.
Third.-That he had come TO New
Yorl, on the same boat with him and
probably ON the same GRAND.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-02-01

pttCu u 10 INC DTCus an INC chCtC.
scarf Tambou. l was angry when
found it gone. You should have heard
me-
Il have diamond" | said, getting
out my pocketbook, that might do to
replace it. Let us see if it will fit"
l unwrapped the little brilliant and
applied it to the break in the circle.
Then my heart fell. 1t was evident in
an instant that it had IL t cnme from
there 1t was much smaller than the
other stones-diiferently cut.
NO, it will not do" | stammered at
last 1T is too small" and returned
it 10 my pocket. Il shall have TO get
YOU another trinket, Cecily. Good
night"
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-02-01

him as soon as released from jail
On paper. had to admit the chain
appeared good deal weaker than
had thought it. There were many
gaps; indeed, now that I looked at ii.
ii seemed to consist largely of gaps.
Objections to the theory of Tremaincs
guilt doomed larger and larger. One
of the wcightiest was Miss Croydons
attitude toward him. That seemed I'M
cXplainablc. The man she described
as the murderer was quite unlike Ire.
maine in appearance. Was she, then.
shielding him? But why should she do
that? Above all. if he were guilty of
such crime, would she have consent.
ed to his admission to the Delroy fam.
lily? And. again, II she feared him
why not denounce him to the police,
or at least threaten TO do so? That
would remove him from her path once
and forever
This last question seemed so unan-
swerable that l paused to look at it
again, for it was evident that one
really insuperablc objection must in
validate the whole theory. BY the
commission of crime. especially o.
a crime so serious as this one, would
he not place himself as much in Miss
Croydon's power rs she could possibly
be in his? If she were still in his
power then he had committed no
crime, and If he had committed no
crime, why. of course he had not killed
Thompson. But in that case who had?
Where had that diamond come from?
l knocked out my pipe and filled it
again. felt n good deal as though |
was wandering around and around in
maze l was getting Il little dizzy.
If Trcmaine had not killed Thomp-
son, asked myself again. who had?
Not Miss Croydon. TO suppose that
delicately reared girl would smash Il
man over the head with piece of pipe
was TO descend to the ridiculous. Yet
If he had attacked her she might have
nervcd herself to do il. But that was
absurd, too, since admittedly she had
a pistol in her pocket and was not
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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-02-01

T seemed that my sudden de-
parture had offended Cecily
more deeply than | imagined,
for when | knocked ut her
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-21

them, warm and soft round his neck.
and drawing his face down, let her lips
cling TO his.
"Oh, my love, my love! oh, my
darling!" she breathed. IF you
knew! If you knew! But you will
never know. you never can! Must l
tell your"
He answered her with passionate
kiss. Her face burned, as she Ltd
against his breast, drawing the sable
lining of his coat round her to hide
her as she made her confession:
Il thought thought tonight that
you were never coming, and that l
must see you or-die!"
Nearly year passed before Lord
Clydesfold brought his bride back to
the old home which he had made a
House Beautiful for her; and not oaly
the whole population of Hardwood
and Wainford, but as it seemed al
most the whole of the county, con
gregated TO give them welcome
All that was done that day in the
way of triumphal arches, feasting,
and speech-maSing is it not written in
the columns of the Wainford Gazette!
There is no need to reprint it mere
But mention must be made of one
feature of the festivities.
Massed near the new gates that
opened to the new drive were two Or
three hundred little children, neatly
clad and wearing happy faces, as rosy
as the flowers they held in their
hands ready to throw in the path of
the lovely young countess
They were the children of the Con
yalescent Home, which had effaeed
The Naples, and in their midst stood
pale, but serene, and, indeed, happy
faced matron. She was known at
the Home and to the world as Sister
Elizabeth and had grown so used to
hear herself so called in accents of
childish love that she would scarcely
have responded if someone had
CHANGED TO remember her and cane d
her-LiZ Lee!
Seth had disappeared in the CON
fusion and excitement of Lord Clydes-
folds release on the day of the trial
and with true gypsy cunning had sue
|ceeded in concealing his whereabouts
from all excepting the man, who, with
generous hand, sent him periodically
enough to live on.
Of Ezekiel Movie there are no It'd
ings; but we have a shreWd sus-
picion that he is doing wei so1Ie-
where, and that he will continue to
do so, until having reached the height
Of the proverbially Furnishing bay
tree, he will in a moment of i'm
prudence lose his caution, grow reck-
less and be cut down.
Bessie; what of true-hearted devot.
ed Bessie? You will find her at the
Grange and never far from her be
loved mistress's side You must ask
for her still as Miss Afford for Bees
sic is still unmarried! She has had
offers, many and excellent, but she re.
fused them and will still refuse therl.
She gives no reason, but just says
Thank you, no." and it has grown
into tradition she has lost her heart,
and has never been able to find it.
However, be that as it may, she is
las happy as Olivia; and it would
be difficult to find a higher degree of
felicity.
The squire says, as he looks at his
son and daughter" from his old arm
chair by the great dining-room fire:
How can woman be anything
but happy when she is married to a
man who has proved that he is will
ing to lay down his life for Her
Sake
The End
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-21
CHAPTER XxXNII.

He could not approach her Though
he longed to see her to hear her
voice to touch her hand ahl and to
hold her in his arms as he had done
for that one short moment In the
woods he felt that for the present T.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-21
The End
Or So 1t Seemed.

A little year old was on his hrst
visit to the country His mother al
lowed him to go out and see the fowls
fed and the cows MIXED. Soon he
came running to her in great excite
ment and concern.
Mamma mamma" he called, the
calf is eating up the cow!"-Lippiu-
colts Magazine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-21

A
and resigned
He found Clydesfold walking TO and
fro in the little front garden, smoking
q pipe.
1t has come Clydesfold," he said,
putting the letter in his ham,.
| Clydesfold read it, then nodded
What will you do?'' he asked
| What does she say"
There was never any occasion for
him TO say Olivia; there was only one
She in the world for him.
She bears it wonderfully; one
would almost think she welcomes t.
She suggests a cottage in Wales or an
exile on the Continent. told her !
should come to you"
Clydesfold nodded again.
Better take her on the Continent,
he said. The change will work a
miracle In her. This trouble Of yours
will lead her to forget her own, and
all that has passed Yes, take ner to
| Paris" he concluded.
Very we'll" assented the squire, rs
If he was father taking wise sons
| advice. And what are you going to
do? You will not live in this place
any longer, Clydesfcd?"
No, not much longer. ! shall leave
it when you are gone"
That Is right said the squire u
am glad; but for your sake, and not
for my own and ne sighed 1T
will be hard to think of the old place
having gone forever, and still harder
to think Of your having left it, too y
double loss, Clydesfold Where viii
you live You have two or three
places In England, have you not?"
yes; but I am going to live at
Hardwood Grange" he said quietly
The squire started and stared a,
him.
"At-at-the Granger" he faltered
CIydesfold nodded, and drew the
old mans arm within his. Eyes
have already written instructions to
my solicitor to secure the place
And'-he added, slowly and distinctly
for the squire had begun to vince and
draw his arm away as If he feared
Clydesfolu was going to offer to give
it back to him--'and / am not gong
TO part with it. | always liked It. |
have learned to love and covet t.
You don't mind my buying It, do you,
sir? | shall treat 1t reverently be-
sure"
mo, no, no." said the squire, the
tears starting to his eyes. ct would
rather you had the old place than any
man in the world If you had been
my SON" He stopped I'VE shant
keep you waiting long, Clydesfold,' he
said
Don't, please said Lord Clyde
fold, quite calmly, The sooner YOU
go the better shall be pleased, II,
YOU see, want to do it up, and--and
take her away at once, sirl" he broke
off, rather inconsequently Come in
side and let us talk over your plans
wish color rose to his face
Il wish | were going with you"
The squire returned to the Grange
In about an hour
MY dear, could you guess who 1os
bought the old place?'
Yes; Lord Clydesfold," she re
piled, with her eyes flashing. And
and-oh, papa papa" and she burst
into tears, you would not take It
from him?"
The squire soothed her
"My dear he hasn't offered II tu
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-21

The backbone of winter has been
broken"
"Ah, then, | suppose it will take
two or months for the poor Grip
pied thing 10 crawl away"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-21

We don't allow in our profession
that hearts are broken, but there is
such a thing as taking SO little inter
est in life after some great calamity
that a man is unable to keep up mis-
end against the attacks made from
time to time by the enemy. r. f.
Vernede in "Meriel of the Moors"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-07
CRAWLEY and JUNGLE JOE"
WILL MEET AT THE REUNION
Friendship was Formed Before the War Between
John ]. Crawley of This City and Honorable
Joseph Cannon, Speaker of the House of
Representatives.
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Representatives.

Today John j. Crawley. of this
city left for Tuscola county Illinois,
where he will attend reunion of all
the old residents of the county to
be held during the week of September
Ia 10 will be a "hume coming week."
such as the one which has just been
brought to a close at the Ohio State
Fair. Besides Crawley, among those
who will be in attendance at the re-
union will be Uncle Joe" Cannon,
speaker of the national house of rep
.resentatives, and Mayor Van Deren,
one of the pioneers of Tuscola coun-
ty Around these three men hangs
a rather unusual story, which brings
TO light much of the good that is I'm
the rough old speaker of the house
and tells OF how he picked a ragged
urchin from the streets of an Illinois
town and became a foster father to
the little fellow Crawley. now
man 55 years Of age, was the urchin.
Major Van Deren is a man who
played an important part in Crawley's
early life.
Johnny, why don't you quit this
eternal shiftlessness; why don't you
stop swearing, oafing and fighting
and settle down to make something
out of yourself. Go to school and
.get an education"
That was query which fell upon
the wondering ears of little John
.Crawley just after he had finished
.pummeling a playmate on the streets
Iof u Tuscola county town way back
before the Civil war. The speaker
was a young attorney, Joseph G.
Cannon, of Danyille, which is To-
Gated in the county adjoining Tus-
cola That was long before he
smoked black, wicked-looliing stogies
and looked around whenever he heard
,anyone call "Uncle Joe "
Mr.. Cannon has been scrapper
from boyhood himself and he could
have nothing but admiration for
Johnny Crawley, the New York
waif,' and his ability to whip any
boy in the neighborhood Ever since
Johnny, in company with a number
~ pAiANi VI plitiia llDll 4NtN lOAh
City had been brought 20 Tuscola
county and thrown upon the charity
of the good people there. Cannon had
taken an Interest in the little fell
low.
Huh, me gou,to school?" was
Johnny's reply, why, Mr. Cannon,
] don't hardly have enough clothes
ito wear, let alone thinlin' of goin'
ITO school. Get me a job, though,
land I'll go TO work f"
Mr.. Cannon thought for "A moment
land then told Johnny to call and see
him during the next few days
"lll get you a good place to stay
land will see that you get an educa-
Ition,' said the future statesman.
Sure enough, it wasn't long until
Johnny was living at the home Of