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CHAPTER XIV tcontInusd)

DO YOU spell the Terrell In your
name with two TSP ne asked gently.
Mrs. Fairfax color faded. The de-
tective was so engrOssed In looking
alta paper which he held in his hand,
was so clearly oblivious 10 what she
rad been saying. that Il terrified her.
ct don't know what you mean, she
said family
1T knew family onOe before that
sDeIIed il Terrell Thank you. II
does not so greatly matter, OF course
but 7 like 20 be accurate, you know,
even In little, lmmaterial things. You
would prefer TO ride 10 Rosston in a
c1rriage, OF eourse?'
lie looked susgestively at her frock
and iingled again the BITS Of meta.
In his pocket.
She looked al him stupidity and then
at the paper which ne held. The
morning sunlight filled the pleasant
room and her syesight was exception
ally keen. She looked again at the
warrant and then at the grim, merci-
less face above II. and then igura-
lively she threw up her hands.
What IS il that you want me TO
do7" she said sulienly- Are you
threatening me with arrest?'
MY dear madam. am threaten
ing YOU with nothiug-abs absolutely moth
ing-and I have perfect right, YOU
know, to put you under arrest am
only acting under your own sugges-
ton. You will remember that you
told me that when I found the name
OF the one VINO benefited by Major
Fairfax's death, the legatee in the
VII, would know the name % the
plurderer-"
His face changed suddenly and grew
stern.
well. what are YOU going to do
about it?" he asked
She did not answer.
You had better call in Reynolds
perhaps. Walter tells me that Won.
as well as the others. know his repu-
tation. Your brother-in--aw woIld
rot have allowed you 70 speak to him
"
He and my brother-ln-law have
been hand in glove for years" she
said sullenly. Il am not going TO
resent your conduct. you know, Mr..
Annerly. You are not a gentleman,
and I cannot order you out OF the
house"
MY dear madam'-he smiled at
her whinsicaIIy-'T am quite aware
that am acting IA rather high
handed manner. and II is all for your
own good. you know. Your sister
in-laW-"
She locked at him and Redeemed fu-
riously,
Then you have heard her story.
and believe it2 ] thought so"
L have heard her story and be
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estate reHiotely, but will not be needed
again before the last or the week, and
/ VIII be back again by that time"
What had he done with those papers
-'1ncriy. puzzled as he was. could not
T,n beT- He had not had them in
lbs hand when the mare went over the
ligh bank with the cart, and its luck
less occupants we're plunged into the
water.
He felt quite sure of that He also
felt sure that they had not been upon
the body when Il had been dragged
from the river. He had told Mrs
Fairfax in spirit OF brsvsdo that he
knew where the will vas. bat he had
lied.
II had only come 10 him then. az it
had little earlier when he talked
with the other wretched woman whose
fortune. and even honor. depended
upon it, that it had been among the
papers which the lawyer had shown
him that day-that the lawyer had ex-
pectef him 20 understand and he had
been to dull-that even now If he only
Iut his whole mind upOn it
And then, like a flash. shere in the
cool Ereenery Of the moss-carpeted.
htAt-- TAI leQ river IAat- the FeCDIGet-
ton came II him. There had been a
slit i'm the lining 90 the cushion be
hind them. and Myers had slipped the
long, legal-loOkinC envelope inside 1t.
Just then the lEsrS had required all
OF -Annerly's attention, and an instant
later tie crash nad come and memory
and wit alike has gone down beneath
the yellow waters of the Terre Rouge
For a moment the impulse 10 turn
10 hurry back 10 The Orchards" and
ind the precious paper that meant so
mach To the poor little woman who
had enlisted his sympathies-was al
most too great TO be resisted.
6ut he was almost or quite half a
and when he turned again he fdnCled
that ne caught d half view Of the
sweet-gum tree and heard though
family. the bubhinS music of tiny,
springfield brook huTrying to meet the
river lie pressed forward little
eagerly
moment later he had crossed the
Intervening space and stood under the
deeper shadows of the sweet-gum tree.
A man was standing Just beyond Ia
a little tangle of bamboo and buckle
berry shrGDs.
He came forward a little to meet the
detective
Above his head single branch OF
COlOred leaves CauSp, WaNerinS
spear of sunlight and flung across mis-
brow \ stain of crimson.
IL was like the brand OF Cain,
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and looked as If she might be kind
hearted
Mrs. Fairfax nodded to Anrerly.
Mrs. Edmunds IS ill., Annie he said
10 the girl You are to attend her in
her own room. Tell her that I sent you
and that she is to keep you with her
until she Is thoroughly comfortable.
And YOU are to see after her-until
further orders.
The girl looked al the lady curlously
but as she did not speak and Annerly
looked impatient she courtesied 10
them both and went away
slouching. awkward colored boy
had passed the half-open door OF the
Darlor for the second time.
is there something you want. Joe"
said Mrs Fairf'.x a little impatiently.
ITS note, mistress, for the gen
tlemsn"
A note, The thought OF Walter
crossed Annerly's mind. Had some
thing gone wrong with the lad?
''Who brought IT."
"A yellow boy. Mr. Annerly." said
him, I guess he was a stranger here
abouts. 7 never saw him before"
Annerly did not answer him He was
staring the scrap Of paper - IS hand.
It was soilej and grimy. smelled ,ilely
Of tobacco. and had a few words
sCrawled upon it,
IF you are really IN earnest about the
fellow that killed old Fairfax and are
willing 10 put up the dough. meet me
in half an hour a half mile below the
levee. There is a spring there back
from the road piece and a path lead
ing to Il from the river on the right
hand side. There is a big sweet gum
tree over the spring and you can't miss
tie place. You had better come as
the fellow is getting scared aud Is
GXing 10 skip the country.
Annerly read the note. hen read Il
attentively again.
Il am going for walk ne said to
Mrs. Fairfax. and viii be back IN an
hour II there is a message from town
make the man who brings It wait a
little. There viii be an answer"
lie looked at her shrewdly.
Are you quite sure that Reynolds
sent that wire to Myers this morning"
he asked a little uncertainty. IF he
didn't. / must see that It is sent at
once
eyes, he sent H. He would rot forget
IT, [ am quite sure
he noticed strange air OF excite
meat about her.
You vii be back in an hour? Then
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yen OUT OF THE HOUSE

hts first youth. There was = scrap OF
black cloth across his face. and the
slouohed hat when he wore completed
an sfrectual disguise. Annerly thought
he recognized him. and mis- heart sank.
Well, you came see,' The voice.
patiently disguised. had a little thrill
OF triumph IN It.
Anneriy. whose right hand was in
the pocket OF his loose COAT, closed it
over The butt Of a revolver with
sensation OF satisfaction.
Yes. I came" he said calmly. Il
can only stay a moment. however. 1
have some important business 10
transact. What IS il you want to say
70 me-?
7 want 10 know just how badly you
want TO know the identity Of the muir
derer CT sylvester Fairfax"
In his excitement the stranger wss
in danger or forgetting his attempt 10
disguise his voice. and another far1t-
lar note in IL filled Annerly with =
vague relief. Was II Antrim. after all?
II Was 4 voice he knew, certainly, but
II not Antrin's. whose
'The murderer Then I take IL tnSt
you are not the guilty party?''
-" The man laughed little. but
there was a sinister ring about mis-
mirth. II was past the noon hour d
little, and the sun was dropping west
warG. The SKY was clou0ed overhead.
II grew little darker there in the
shadow of the trees On the river bank.
The outlines o. the mans figure grew
Just a rifle blurred.
"I am in a hurry, you know, COM
planned AnneTlN, and the information
which YOU have to give me may ne
worth a great deal or just nothing at
all. II depends"
He fancied taat the man before him
was playing for time.
7 am in a hurry" he said again.
If you have anything to say to me, 1t
had better DO sad now-at once. The
information will ne worth nothing to
me tomorrow. As . matter of fact,
it Is worth but little to me nov. IN
twenty-four hos IS. possibly in mucn
less time. the murderer Of Sylvester
Fairfax will De in the hands OF the
law
The stranger slarted percepIbly. II
was little uneasy movement that did
not escape Annerly.
How much VIII YOU psy FOR Tie
knowledge Of the :denuty OF the mU1-
derer?" he asked.
81 have TOLD you why the information
IS worth but little to me now. If YOU
rad come little earlier. my friend
you might have made better terms.
AS IL is
As il is
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CHAPTER XIV.
Checkmate!

Annerly. his mind a little confused
by his sudden remembrance OF the
hlding-pIace OF the important paper.
did not at first notice with any pag-
ticuiarity the figure before MIN
When he did so. ne saw a man slen-
der. apparently scarcely II any past
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lieve IT. yes. Mrs Fairfax. do you
realize what your position will be If
that missing will is ever found?"
There Is mol do not understand
YOU she protested. but her eyes dl5
nOt meet his. Il am beginning 70
share your doubts now. Mr.. Annerly.
do not now believe that there was
any later Will than the one you saw
this morning
"Yes-there Was later viii" he said
gently. and ] know where # is"
She wavered a little. and. In spite
II the spring sunlight. 10 her eyes the
room grew suddenly q little dark
Il do not believe YOU" she said.
1T is all a part or the plot between
YOU and that mad woman upstairs..
You are trying 10 Brighten me-to wresi
some concessions from me-
81 am trying to do nothing OF the
kind. You are a singulariy foolish
initiate ME in this way 1 viii repeat
my words. There was a later will
msde-and / know where It ia
'Ik {. IN your possession
1t is not I'm my possession have
not seen it. @an only guess at its
PROVISIONS"
She drew a lonN breath.
II want 10 speak 10 one OF ms ser
ants" she said ia low. monotonous
voice. but she did not once take her
eyes from his face; and ] must talk 10
you a little longer VIII you wait for
me here?"
He looked At her attentively and &C
knowledged mentally and respectfully
that for the first time In years he had
met a woman whose face he could not
read.
Il viii walt for you here" ne said,
and turned 10 the window again
She left the room, but was gone only
for a moment.
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Offers 70 Compromise.

For the present have given orders
that Mrs. Edmunds istuot to be dis
turbed." she said. at may crafty you
10 know that you have gained your
pointer the present Her presence
has contaminated the house for 50 long
that We can bear II little longer. per-
hsps"
why do YOU persist IN Keeping up
this wretched farce with me-" he said
why not credit me- with cleveTneess
enough 20 understand that even YOU
would hardly take the stand you DO II
you honestly believed the woman Of
whom you speak TO be the vile thing
that you would have me think herr
IT don't understand your position.
she said fretfuHy. This woman has
been nv brothsr-in-law's housekeeper
for years. II she had any claim upon
him.
MY dear madam. We will waive that
il you please. VIII you think for
moment and tell me what your posi-
ton IN this house will be when the
viii is .produced2"
She glanced a him curiously.
Laura IS exceedingly generous with
those whom she loves" she said. "and
ny own fortune"
Laura Fairfax's name is not men
toned in this later VIII, as you know.
ne said composedly "and your fortune.
madam. as you also know very well.
exists only in your own lima ginaton-
You thought me fool enough to believe
that solicitude for the young people
who had no claim upon YOU had kept
YOU IN your brother-in-law' house all
these years prev 10 his vulgar in
nuendoes and AZ the mercy OF his sell
hsh whims. Bah, You weary me. Mrs.
Fairfax. Tou stayed on. hoping against
hope that the man. susceptible : he
was to female charms. would be at
traCted by you-that he would a last
break down the heroism that had bar
red his path for twenty years and that
the divorce would be an assured fact.
Shall give YOU another reason?
Because IL YOU left the roof OF The
Orchards Won would have to go back
to live with your drunken brother, Sam
Terrell and his slatternly. vixenish
wife Better anything. Won thought
than that
A sullen color burned In her cheek
You are trying to irritate me into
saying something" she said There
was little thickness In her speech. II
wonder what It is2"
The clever guess found a weak joint
in his armor and he was gOOd-nstured
enough 10 admit IT,
1T bear YOU no particular ill-will" he
said, slightly confused. 'T would advise
YOU to leave Mrs. Edmunds alone I'M
less indeed you are woman enough
and wise enough to send some one who
cares for her up to her room. The
woman IS really III. and II she should
happen to die"
She WINGED
you shall send some one yourself.
she said. stll watching him intentIy.
we want no more mysterious. unac-
eountable deaths at The Orchards
God knows"
She touched a bell.
rs Annie busy IF she isn't send
her here. please
Annie came IN moment later; she
proved 10 be an intelligent eolored girl
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We VIII wait luncheon for you. Mr.
Annerlv''
She was stilI looking at him with an
odd. tense expression on her face
when he crossed the veTsnds and went
down the front steps
At a little distance ne saw Antrim
lingering under the poisoning peach
trees and Laura was cIinglnE TO his
arm Even ar that distance AnnerIy
could tell that they were talking earn
estiy- lie left the drive after little,
and the sunlight. only partially OBJ
scured by tree branches and plunged
into the GOODNESS OF the river road be-
low the levee, as into great fragrant
world shut IN by a green, cup-shaped
umbrella.
Deeper and deeper into the mora IS
along the river ne hurried always fol-
lowing the drift OF the sluggish cur
rent and lazy path that lost itself
now and then in the ferns that were
almost breass high md the thickets OF
cane and bamboo.
VINO was Re 10 meet down there in
the bend or the river where the tsngle
ended? Was It a trap into which ne
was walking with wids-open eyes? The
detective smiled
II so. e was not FOR the first time.
He remembered the look IN Mrs Fair
fax's face and shivercd a little as the
smile faded. That look had not been
very nice to see.
Memories Of Myers.
And Bogsre. Strange to say. Amer
ly thought Of him and could not rid
himself OF the thought. Was he con
cerned in the message which the detec-
tive had just received? II so. IN what
way?
What had been the relations existing
between Bogare and Fairfax that the
death OF the latter should drive the
former TO instant flight?
Why had Statia been abandoned?
Was there anything in the foolish
fancy that persisted in associatins her
in some vague way with that unfor-
tanate child OF a miserably unhappy
unipn-dead so long ago?
And again ne thought Of Myers and
OF that drive away from "The Or
cnards" that day-that drive that end
ed so disastrously for one. He thought
again OF the mares fright-Of the
plunge into the river.
He remembered again the lawyers
words. Here are some papers. An
nerly which 1 should have left in
town. and didn't They concern the
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Desirable Document.

I viii pay you So for the inIor-
nation if you can back it I'D with
proofs that I know are genuine
It's A so. p2rdner," said the man
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Move m b er "a, 1907
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lContInaed - sundall
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as If She might be kind
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PORTER SHoREY. In Wnterport, February
Z, by keV. w. A. Luce, Charles Porter and Miss
Rose Shorey.
DIED.

BEAN. In Searsport, February 81 Louisa s.,
widow OF the late James Bean of Detroit, Me-.
aged 10 years.
DYER. In Montville, February 10, a son of
Mr.: and Mrs. Allen H. Dyer, aged weeks.
FARNsWoRTH. In IsesbOrO, February 6,
Capt William p. FarnswOrth, aged rs years, 10
months and 20 days.
GRAY. In Brooksville, January o. Emma,
wife of Charles Gray, aged 81 years, months, 8
days.
HEMENwAY. In Searsmont, February g. Gard.
ner HemenWay, aged Y years.
HOPKINS. In Surry February S, Mrs. Frances
E. Hopkins, aged 20 years, months, Is days.
HOPKINS. In Bar Harbor, January 81, John
Fl. Hopkins, aged "a years, month, Is days.
LAGRos. In Bucksport, February 3, Slower p
LaGr0s, aged 70 years, months.
PRINCE. In Rockland January 90, Hannah
M, widow Of Robert Prince. aged SO years.
LAssELL. In SearsmOnt, February Q, Miss
Lydia LasSel aged II years.
PORTER. In Searsp0rt, February 6, Roscoe
Summer, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe N.
Porter, aged months.
STAPLES In ROckland, February 5, Leroy L.,
son of MIR. and Mrs. Charles R. Staples, aged II
years, 9 months II days.
STUBBs. In Bucksport January 20, Mrs.
Sarah stubbs, aged SO years, 10 months IS days.
SwAZEY. In Bucksport, February 4, Joseph
H. Swazey, aged n years.
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NORTH SEARSPORT.

Clifton Ellis of North Stockton Springs
was in town Sunday.
Augustus Engstrom has finished work for
Percy NickerSon of Swanville.
Fred Black and family will move to Mas.
SachuSettS in the near future.
The winter terms of school in districts No
7 land 8 and at Park will close this week.
James W. Smart and family of Stockton
Springs visited MIR. and Mrs. Eugene Trip
last Sunday.
Harold Seekins, who had two of his fin
gers sawed off in II. E. Robbins mill re.
Gently, is getting along nicely.
We have several unoccupied houses in
this locality-the residences of the late VIM.
M. Larrabee, of the late VIM. Chase, of the
late Wilson Colcord, of the late Isaac
George, J. W. Smart, Elijah Moore and the
old Emmons homestead. In all these houses
twenty years ago were large families.
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"WHISKY" COLD CURES.
Danger of Using Alcoholic Mixtures or c
Tar Tablets.


Tar Tablets.
Laying aside all moral objections against
filling up the syste m with whiskey Or drugs
because one has cough or cold, the dam
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to keep one from using these strong medi-
cines.
A thoroughly scientific way to treat a
cough and cold as well as sensible method
S to breath Hyomei through the neat pock-
ct inhaler that comes with every outfit. The
, first breath of its healing medication re-
leves the irritation, and its continued use
soon effects thorough cure.
The best people in Belfast always keep
Hyomei in the house during the winter
months, and at the first symptoms of cold
or bronchial troubles, use the remedy, and
prevent serious and lasting illness. The
guarantee that R. H. Moody gives with every
Hyomei outfit should convince you of its
curative powers. A complete Hyomei out
fit costs but S1.00, extra bottles if needed
SOC, and r. Ii. Moody guarantees to refund
the money if it does not give satisfaction.
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MARRIED..

DoYLE-BERRY. In Belfast, February 6, by
Rev. A. A. smith, E. H. Doyle and Miss Blanche
Berry, both of Stockton Springs.
HoBBs-PAYsoN. In Camden, February 6,
Everett n. Hobbs of Camden and Miss Emile II.
PaysOn of Hope.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. In Bucksport, jan
uary %, Arthur P. HOlbrook of Bar Harbor, and
Miss Carrie N. Blaisdell of Franklin.
PH1LBRoOK-SMALLEY. In Belfast, February
Z, by Rev. John A. Harding of Brewer, Rev.
Eugene Sumner Philbrook OF Sanford and Miss
Bessie Beulah Smalley of Belfast.
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H0W's This :?

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DECRoW. In SearspOrt, February 5, to Mr.
and Mrs. T. L. Decrow, a daughter
DIXON. In Camden, February 4, to Mr.. and
Mrs. F. L. Dixon, a daughter.
PARTRIDGE. In Standpoint, February a. to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest A. Partridge, a son.
swEETsER: In Camden, February 6, to Mr..
and Mrs. q. F. Sweetser, a son-Charles Lind
sey.
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BASKET BALL.

The Winterport High school five defeated
the B. & A. team of the Y. M. c. A. city
league at Winterport Saturday night, by
score of 30 to 6. The summary:
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and was obliged to seek the bench af- ter he had allowed five runs. Moves was hit by one of Browns wild ones Nehring slashed a grounder to Hay ward, which Bill failed to stop. O'Leary topped sthe climax with a long drive over the left field fence, scoring Moves and Nehrlng ahead of him. Robarge flied to Cornell. Stenson stung an- other of Browns teasers out for a single. Mueller popped a high one to Wade. Rothfuss singled. Cornell called Corcoran from the bench and sent Brown from the box Rothfuss scored after Stenson on Sherwood s tumble of Justices bounder. Fallon singled and Rothfuss scored. Harry Moves walked and Nehrings flied to Hayward.
 In New Haven's half of tn eeighth they were favored with one tally through "Pete" wilson's generosity. Hayward singled. Nehring stretched over into the bleachers and pulled down Kennedy's foul. Wade slaught- cred one of Wilson's benders for two bases, scoring Hayward. Bunyan fouled to O'Leary. Betcher was hit by Pete and Jope rolled an easy one, which Stenson gobbled.
 Wilson was invincible in the ninth and New Haven was favored with an- other defeat. The score:
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HORSENIEN TO HARTFORD.
Engage Rooms for Grand Circuit at
 Charter Oak Park.

Hartford, Aug 20.-In anticipation of the coming grand circuit at Charter Oak park, racing men from different parts of the country are making prep arations to stay in the city. Among those who have written ahead for &C., commodations at the Hotel Heublein are B. w. Chisholm, F. G. Jones, Ed ward Madden, James Cox, O. A. Jones, William Russell Allen and George Easterbrook.
 At the Garde hotel the following people have applied for rooms in ad- vance: J. O'Brien, MT. and Mrs. Hen " w. Teaves and Cyrus Lookins. Many more applications for rooms are expected at the different hotels during the week.
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""-Batted for Phillippi in the fourth.
 %-One out when winning run was made.
 Boston ..3 0 1 0 ? 0 0 1 0 1-9 Pitts IA 0 0 2 ? 0 0 0 0 0-S
 Two-base hits, Beaumont, Randall, Wagner, Sheehan; three-base hits, Penney, Ritchey, Beaumont; home runs, Brain, Wagner; hits, off Linda man 5 in 1-S innings, off Young 1 in 1 2-3 innings, off Boultes, none in 3 innings, off Phillippi in innings, off Camnitz in innings; sacrifice hits, Randall, Ritchey, Gibsons Ssolen bases, Penney Leach; double play, Wagner and Storke; left on bases, Bos- ton 10, Pittsburg 10; first base on balls, off Lindaman g, off Young l, off Phil lippi i, off Camnitz ?; hit by pitcher, by Lindaman, Phelps; struck out. by Lindaman 3. by Boultes 3, by Phillip pi i, by Camnitz 8; passed ball, Brown; wild pitch, Camnitz; time, 2:5O: umpire, o'Day.
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ATHLETICS FALL ID SOX
 IN HE FOURTH INNING Chicago Scores Four Runs on
 Three Singles, Hit Bats
 man and Triple. TIGERS BLANK PILGRIMS Yanks Beat Browns-Blues Win One and Play Twelve Inning Tie.
TIGERS BLANK PILGRIMS

Chicago, Aug 2O.-All the scoring of to-day's game, in which Chicago defeated Philadelphia 4 to 1, occurred in the first inning. The visitors SCOT ed on base on balls, a sacrifice and Seybold's single. Chicagos runs were due to three singles, a hit batsman and Dougherty's triple After Plank had given the next man base on balls he was succeeded by Dygert and the scoring stopped. The score: