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and no picked IL up, and you turned
toward me for moment. You were in
black that night; It was the unhnppi.
ness In your face, In your eyes. that
made mo remember"
was intent upon the recollection.
eager to fix and establish It.
you arc quite right. It was ut
Sherry's. was wearing black then;
many things made me unhappy thut
night"
Her forehead contracted slightly and
she pressed her lips together.
II suppose that even then the con-
spiracy was thoroughly arranged" I
said tauntingly. laughing q little per.
haps, In my brutal impulse to wound
her, TO take vengeance upon her.
She rose and stood by her chair, one
hand resting upon It. faced her; her
eyes were like violet seas. She spoke
very quietly.
Mr.. Glenarm, has It occurred to you
that when talked to you there in the
park, when risked unpleasant gossip
in receiving you in house where you
had no possible right to be, that I was
counting upon something,-fool!shly
and stupidly,-yet counting upon it?"
You probably thought I was fool,
l retorted.
"No,"-she smiled slightly. 81
thought believe have said this to
you before!--that you were a gentle
man. / really did, Mr.. Glenarm.
must say 1t to justify myself. I relied
upon your chivalry,--1 even thought
when l played being Olivia,-that you
had sense Of humor. But you are
not the one and you haven't the other
! even went so far, after you knew per
/ fectly we'll who I was, to try to hell
you---to encourage you to prove your
self the man your grandfather wished
you to be. And now you come to mt
in a shocking bad humor,-1 really
think you would like to be insulting
Mr.. Glenarm, II you could"
But Pickering,-you came bacl
with him; he is here aud he is going t
stay! And now that the property be
longs to you, there is not the slightes
reason why we should make any pre-
tense Of anything but enmity Wher
you and Arthur Pickering stand to
gether | take the other side Of the bar
ricade. ! suppose chivalry would re
quire me to vacate. so that you ma.
enjoy at once the spoils OF war"
stormed with growing heat.
81 fancy it would not be very diff
cult to eliminate you as factor in tn
situation she remarked icily.
And I suppose, after the unsuccess
full efforts OF Mr.. Pickering's allies t
assassinate me, as mild form of elm
nation, one would naturally expect m
to sit calmly down and wait to be she
in the back. But you may tell MI
Pickering that | throw myself upo
your mercy. have no other HON
than this shell over the way. and
beg to be allowed to remain until-a
least--the bluebirds come
Il quite sympathize with your r.
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luctance to deliver the message your
SELF" she said. rs this all you came
to Say?'
Il came to tell you that you could
have the house, and everything in its
hideous walls" snapped ito tell you
that my chivalry is enough for some
situations and that | don't intend to
fight a woman. l had accepted your
own announcement of the legacy in
good part. but now, please believe me,
II shall be yours tomorrow. I'll yield
possession to you whenever you ask
it,--but never to Arthur Pickering! As
against him and his treasure-hunters
and assassins l will hold out for q
dozen years."
"Nobly spoken, Mr.. Glenarm! Yours
is really an admirable. though some
what complex character"
my character is my own. whatever
it U.s." blurted.
IL shouldn't call that a debatable
proposition" she replied and was an.
cry to find how the mirth I had loved
in her could suddenly become SO hate.
Iul. oHe HdiI-tuTHeu away 30 tnaL
might not see her face. The thought
that she should countenance Picker
ing in any way tore me with Jealous
rage.
"Mr. Glenarm. you are what have
heard called a gutter. defined in com
mon Americanese as one who quits!
Your clustering can hardly conceal the
fact OF your failures. had hoped you
would really be Of some help to Sister
Theresa. and incidentally to me. but
We both sadly misjudged you"
Her tone. changing from amused in
difference to severest disdain. stune
me into self.pity for my stupidity II
having sought her. My anger was MOI
against her. but against Pickering, who
had, l persuaded myself, always
blocked my path. She went on.
"Mr. Pickering Is decidedly more
than a match for wou. Mr.. Glenarm. -
even In. humor."
She drew herself up with tragic
scorn m every line of her figure. theI
relaxed. laughed and was Olivia again
and as watched her,-wondering. per
picked. chagrined,-she turned swift!
away and RAM am sure she ran
from the room.
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Bhe left me 30 quickly, 10 softly,
that stood staring like Il fool ut the
spot where she had been, and then I
went gloomily back to ulsnarm House,
angry, ashamed and erestfallen.
While we were waiting for dinner I
made a clean breast Of my seduaipt-
anoe with her to Larry, emitting moth.
ing,--rejoiains even to paint my own
conduct ~ black as possible.
you may remember hor." I con.
luded.--"she was tho girl wo saw Mt
sherry's that night We dined there.
She was with Pickering, and you no.
tioed hon. spoke OF hor, rs she won't
QUIT"
THAT little girl who seemed &c
why her eyes ma ntcd mo for days
Lord. man. DO you mean to Say"
A look OF utter acorn came into his
face. and he eyed me contemptuously
"Of course mean III" thundered
at him.
He took the pipo from his mouth
pressed tho tobacco viciously into the
bowl. and swore steadily In Gaelic un
I'll was ready to choke him.
"Stop!" | bawled. DO you think
that's helping me7 And to have you
curse IN your blackgnardly Irish d!a
lect! wanted little Anglo-Saxor
sympathy, you fool! didn't mean fol
you to invoke your infamous god:
against the grill"
Don't be violent. lad. Violence II
repreheneible." he admonished will
maddening sweetness and patience
What was trying to intimate yer,
mildly was the fact, borne in upon M
through years Of acquaintance, tina
you are,--to be bold. my. lad, to b.
bold,-a good deal of damned fool"
The thrilling of his re- was like thu
whirring rise OF covey Of quail.
Dinner is served" announced Bates
and Larry led the way, mockingl.
chanting an Irish love-song.
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1T DECLINE TO ANSWER"

IBID you not have your nails polished
by a blond lady on Tuesday morning."
asked the attorney.
ct decline to answer" said the wit.
ness,
Did YOU not have your hands mas
saged by the Same blond lady Wednes'
day afternoon" persisted the lawyer,
II decline to answer" again said the
witness,
did YOU not have your nails polished
by the same blond lady on 1'hnrsdayY'
inquired tho lawyer,
II decline to answer" declared tho wit
moss once more.
''Rut why DO You refuse to answer
intorposed tho court,
"Because he asks too manlcurlons ques'
lions" stated the witness, and immed''
atcly falls from the chair In faint
Judge,
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"Goed but this f. just wall hero
earth with a layer of bricks and n thin
coat Of cement, A nice Job II must
have been 10 do the orh,---and II COST
the price Of Il tiger hunt" I srumblsd.
Take heart. lad. and iisten," and
Larry began pounding the wall with n
hammer, exactly Under the north
eatepost. We had sounded every thing
In and about the house until tho pro-
cess bored me.
FURRY up and get through with Il"
I jcrked impatiently, holding the Ism
tori At the level Of his head. II was
sharply cold under the posts and l
was anxious to prove the worthless.
ness Of his idea ana DO done.
Thumpl thump!
THERE'S place hero TINT sounds a
triAe of tho key. You try It."
I snntched the hammer and repeated
his soundings.
Thump! thump!
There was a space about four feet
square In the wall that certainly gave
forth q hollow sound.
Stand back!" exclaimed Larry Gag
erly. Here COOS with the AK"
He struck into the wall sharply and
the cement Clipped of IN rough pieces
disclosing bricks beneath. Larry
paused when he had uncovered a foo,
OF the inner layer, and examined the
surface.
They're loose-these bricks are
loose. and there's something beside
earth behind thcm!"
The bricks were set up without NOR
tar, and plucked them out and raped
with my knuckles on a wooden sur
face.
Even Larry grew excited as we flunf
the bricks out into the tunnel.
"Ah, lad" he said, the old gentle
man had a way with him--he had {
way with him!" A brick dropped or
his foot and he howled in pain.
"Bless the old gentleman's heart
He made 1t as easy for us as he could
Now, for the Glcnarm milllons,-ret
money all piled up for the ease o
counting it,--a thousand pounds II
every pile"
Don't be a fool, Larry" I coughet
at hiuL for the brick dust and tn
smoke of Larrys pipe made breathin,
difficult.
That's all the loose bricks ,--brin
the lantern closer" and we peere
through the aperture upon wooden
door, in which strips OF iron were deer
set. 1t was fastened with a padlocl
and Larry reached down for the ak.
Wait" | called, drawing close
with the lantern What's this?'
The wood of the door was fresh an
white but burned deep on the surface
in this order. were the words:
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CHAPTER XXI.
The Door Of BeWi ldertricnt,

We had established the practice of
barring all the gates and doors at
niehtfall There was no way Of guard
ing against an attack from the lake,
whose frozen surface increased the
danger from without; but we counted
on our night patrol to prevent sur
prise from that quarter | was we'll
aware that must prepare to resist the
militant arm of the law. which Picker
ing would no doubt invoke to aid him.
but intended to exhaust the possibili-
ties in searching for the lost treasure
before | yielded. Pickering might. If
he would, transfer the estate of John
Marshall Glenarm TO Marian Devereux
and make the most he could of that
service, but he should not drive me
forth until had satisfied myself OF the
fortune. If it had vanished, If Picker.
ing had stolen 1t and outwitted me in
making off with it, that was another
matter.
The phrase, The Door of Bewllder-
ment," had never ceased to reiterate
itself in my mind; there was a certain
fascination and charm in it. We dis
cussed thousand explanations OF 1t
as we pondered over the scrap of paper
had found in the library, and every
book in the house was examined in
the search for further clews
The passage between the house and
the chapel seemed to fascinate Larry
hi hot
. ticuar use and he devoted his time &c
/ exploring it,
He came UP at noou-it was the Goth
Of December-with grimy face and
! hands and a grin on his face. ! had
spent my morning in the towers to nc
purpose and was in no mood for the
ready acceptance of new theories.
i've found something" he said, fill
ing his pipe.
Not soap, evidently"
mo, but I'm going to say the last
word on the tunnel, and within ar
hour. Give me glass of beer and {
piece of bread, and We'll go back anc
see whether we're sold again or not"
go ahead and let us be done will
it. Wait till tell Stoddard wher,
we're going"
The chaplain was trying the secont
floor walls. and l asked him to ca
some luncheon and stand guard Will
Larry and | went to the tunnel.
We took with us an iron bar, an a,
and a couple Of hammers. Larry wen
ahead with a lantern
you Sec" he explained, as W
dropped through the trap into the pas
sage, 1--WE tried a compass on thi
tunnel and find that we've been wori
ing on the wrong theory, The passag
itself runs a straight line from tn
house under the gate to the crypt tn
ravine is a rough crescentshape an
for a short distance the tunnel touche
it. How deep does that ravine ave.
age-about 80 feet?"
Yes; it's shallowest where tn
house stands. 1t drops sharply fror
there on to the lake"
VERY good; but the ravine is all o
the Glenarm side of the wall. isn't II
! Now when we get under the wall L
: show you something"
A Here we are" said Larry, as tn
cold air blew in through the hollo
q posts. Now we're pretty near tha
= sharp curve OF the ravine that dir
away from the wall. Take the lantcr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-27

while I get out the compass. What do
you think that c on the piece OF paper
means? Why. chapel, OF course. !
have measured the distance from the
house. the point of departure, We may
assume. to the chapel. and three.
fourths of It brings US under those
beautiful posts. The directions are
rs plain as daylight. The passage It.
self 10 your N. w.. as the compass
proves. and the rsvine cuts close in
here: therefore. our business Is to s3-
plore the wall on the ravine side"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-27
Foolish Prayers.

Instead OF starting with a great
sweep OF holy desires to benefit all
mankind through prayer, instead Of fill
Ing up six great water pots with petit
lions 70, Gods honor and glory, we
come to God with n little thimble filed
with our selfish desires, and we call
that prayer, Thus some Of us go on
year In and year ont making lot OF
miserable little selfish petitions AMI
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-13
STILL HOLDING ON TO PRISONER
Police viii Further Investigate Negro
Here.

With information to the effect that
the negro Thompson, in company with
Bill Reese last Sunday when the latter
shot officer Morris, is wanted in Flor
ida for murder, the police here are
still holding the prisoner. Chief Feag-
in had telegram yesterday to the eff
feet that the negro really was wanted
at Gainesville, Fla, for murder, but
that no reward was outstanding for
him. This feature of the case is going
to be looked into fully. In the negro's
pocket, when arrested, the police found
an important letter from one of his rel
at1ves in GAINESVILLE, stating that there
was reward of $500 outstanding, and
warning him to be careful to avoid
capture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-13
CLERKS DRAW COLOR LINE.
Question 10 Put Up to the Postae
Department.

Question 10 Put Up to the Postas
Department.
Washington, March 12.-The post
office department does not intend to
draw the color Line in the matter OF
white and negro railway mail clerks
working together On the same runs.
Although an intimation has been
given the superintendent of the rail-
way mail service that white clerks in
the middle west are preparing to re-
quest the department to effect a
change SO as to put the negroes on
runs which will not bring them in
proximity to the whites, it was stat
ed Monday that no such discrimina-
ton could Or would be made.
The particular objection which it is
said the white clerks who have to
associate with negroes on long runs,
is that they are obliged to eat and
sleep in the same car, the regulations
of the department permitting a clerk
on such run, when his work is up,
to rest. At certain terminals there
are provided dormitories in public
buildings where the clerks may stay
If they see fit to do so, but these
are open to the negro clerks, as well
as the whites, and the department
does not see wherein it has any prov
ince in the matter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-13
STORY is TOLD
IN A FEW LINES
THESE LITTLE TALES CUT SHORT
PenCiled Paragraphs Picked in Re-
pOrterSP eregrinatiOnS and Boiled
Down To Four Lines.

Writings Loft dried linen and bond
papers in pound box and tablet pack
ages for elegant correspondence.
NJ. S. HOLIDAY.
Anyone who canSlocate good place
to dig bait can impart the information
to any Americas citizen to excellent
advantage.
Who are you going to vote tor as the
most popular lady? Pick the winner of
the jamestown ticket, and get busy at
coupon clipping.
play ball" will soon be the cry
awaking the echoes in Americas, and
then will the little fans go tanning
while the rooters root.
The revival services at First Baptist
church continue to grow in interest,
Rev. o. p. Gilbert addressing large
congregations nightly.
The city election for bonds and cleo
trio franchise takes place one week
from today. 1t will be a most import
ant one for Americas.
The cotton market yesterday was
dull and sluggish. Futures were un-
changed, and Americas buyers offered
III cents for the best.
Hon. o. B. Stevens, of the Stat
Railroad Commission, was in Americas
yesterday, going to Atlanta to attend a
meeting of the commission,
Special policemen Rigsby and KIeck-
ley are doing duty nowGpon the force
temporarily, taking the places of
Officers Willis and Morris.
The late Mr., w. r. Morris was a
member of the Order of Maccabees,
and had insurance to the amount of
$1,000 in that organization.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-13
VIII Cause Price to Advance.

Chicago, March 12.-The general
congested condition of railways
through the country and resultant
shortage of cars, will cause an ad-
vance Of prices on manufactured
products of the American Paper and
Pulp Association for 1907 and 1908.
This was the result of meeting of
the Eastern and Western members Of
the association held here Monday.
The manufacturers expressed the
opinion that the business is now ac-
tive and prices of manufactured ar
ticles firm, the price, and is likely
to be advanced because Of the scar
city Of raw material and existing car
shortage. The greatly increased
price of production during the last
year was also given as a. reason for
advances.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-13
PEOPLE WHO COME
AND 60 HERE.
THOSE WHO CAME YESTERDAY
And Those Who Went Away---Read
the List and See if Your Name
or Your Friends is There.

Cuff Pins 25c pair at Bells, the
Jeweler.
t. A. Collins was among the Allan
tans registered yesterday at the Allen
| House.
Mr.. G. 7. Mitchell was among the
Albanians in Americas yesterday on
business.
D. Lamar oliver of Norfolk is in
Americas, guest of the Allen House
while here.
II. H. Wilson of Abbeville was in
Americas yesterday morning, coming
up on business.
Mrs. A. r.. Eldridge of Chicago, is
spending several days in Americus, her
former home.
Mrs. L. D.. Mckee, en- route home
from brownsville, was visitor in the
city yesterday.
Miss Marie Bell left yesterday for
Eufaula upon a visit of some length to
relatives there.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Wallace of st.
Louis are visitors in Americus, guests
of the Windsor.
Mrs. Frank Sheffield and Mrs. Mary
B. Clay have gone to Albany upon a
visit of a few days.
Mr.. G. J. Houser of ChipIey Ga.
came over to Americas yesterday
morning on business.
j. S. Cameron was among the sever
al Atlantans coming to Americas yes
terday on business.
Mrs. w. e. Clark left yesterday for
Atlanta, where she will spend some
time with relatives.
Mr.. w. w. Taylor, a prominent
member of the "Americus colony in
Atlanta, is IN the city.
Mrs. c. S. Gurr and little daughter,
Mary Emily, of Vienna, are guests Of
Mrs. II. B. Mashburn here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Stallings are visit
ing in Americas, en- route to Cordele
after an extended stay of months in Ell
Paso.
Mr.. Snow representing Robinson 81
, McGill, Haryers Manufacturing Co.
Shelbyville, Tenn. is in the city visit
ing the trade.
Miss Jewel Johns, the beautiful and
charming guest of Mrs. j. r. Williams
for several days, has returned to her
home at Bishop, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-13
Boy Killed Woman.

London, Ky, March 12.-Harvey
Rowe, a four-year-old boy, shot and
killed Mrs. Bette Griffin with a As
caliber revolver at Altamont, in this
county. The woman, before she died.
said the little boy loaded the revolver
and said he was going out in the
yard to shoot a chicken. When she
protested against this, he turned on
her saying: Look out!" and fired.
The ball passed through the right
thigh and the woman bled to death.
The boy is a son of William Rowe,
a coal miner. Mrs. Griffin was the
housekeeper for the Rowe family.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-13
DUNCAN MERCANTILE CO.
rs and ~ Forsyth ohm Shaw stano
A RECESS OF COURT IS ORDERED
BY Mayor as Triubte to Memory of
Officer Morris.

Upon taking his seat in police court
yesterday morning Mayor Hawkins
officially announced the death of
Police Officer w. r. Morris, and in
respect to his memory adjourned the
court until Thursday morning. Mayor
Hawkins also instructed City Clerk
Hawkes. to inscribe a page of the
official docket to. the memory of the
deceased officer. Mayor Hawkins,
members of the city council, police and
re.departments, city and county Off
GERS, will attend the funeral at Plains
this morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-13
Saved Her Sons Life.

The happiest mother in the little
town of Ava, Mo-, is Mrs. S. Ruppee
She writes: lone year ago my son was
down with such serious lung trouble
that our physician was unable to help
him: when, by our druggists advice /
began giving him DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, and I soon noticed improve
ment. kept this treatment up for few
weeks when he was perfectly well. He
has worked steady since at carpenter
work. DR.. Kings New Discovery saved
his life Guaranteed best cough and
cold cure by Eldridge Drug Co., SOC
and S1.OO. Trial bottle free.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-13
STREET CAR. PEOPLE
OPEN PARTIAL SERVICE
In Louisville, By the Aid of
Strike Breakers
AND PRoTEcTIo or POLICE
Disturbances on Tuesday Were Nearer
The Business Center of the City and
In One Instance a Brick Was Hurl-
ed from an Office Window.

In One Instance a Brick Was Hurl
ed from an Office Window.
Louisville, Ky, March 12.-With
the aid Of strike breakers and the pro-
lection Of the police, the Louisville
street railway company Tuesday
morning opened partial service on
four lines. Between so and rs strike
breakers, imported during the night
from st. Louis and Cincinnati, were
put on the cars and with two or three
policemen on each platform, made
several trips through the downtown
district. Even with the police on
board, trouble began early, hold-ups
being numerous.
The disturbances were nearer the
business center Of the city than on
Monday and in one instance a brick
was thrown into car from a window
in an Office building at Fifth and Main
streets. The missile struck st.
Louis strike breaker, who was riding
as a passenger, injuring him severe
ly. But few passengers rode during
the morning evidently preferring to
walk in the pouring rain rather than
to take chances on the cars.
Cars were brought out during the
morning as rapidly as men could be
secured to man them, but the strikers
claimed that they had won over one
fourth of all strike breakers who had
arrived up to a. M.
The suburban service, running to
Jefferson, Okalon, Valley Station,
Prospect and other Kentucky towns
within a distance of u miles, was
not resumed Tuesday morning.
Great inconvenience has resulted to
the three or four thousand persons
who came into the city Monday morn
ing and we're unable to return home
Monday night. The interurban SER
vice running to Jeffersonville and
New Albany, Ind. is the only service
being maintained today with any show
of regularity.
Charles TRACER, acting as special
representative Of the second assistant
postmaster general, arrived late last
night and as result of conference
with the railway management and the
postal authorities succeeded in having
the mail delivered to certain suburban
towns by special cars during the
early morning. These cars were
placarded with a sign four feet square
labeled United States Mail"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-13
He Had Lost on the Ponies.

New York, March 12.-Almost PEN
niless, and with a book of race in
formation in his hip pocket, an un-
identified man leaped from the high
est span of a high bridge late Monday
He was taken from the river alive,
but died an hour later in hospital
Hundreds of people in the vicinity at
the time watched the spectacular
leap. The bridge where the jump was
made is 166 feet above the surface
Of the Harlem river, the gangs of
men were at work on the rocks on
the banks. Two Of these men wit
messed the plunge and, pulling out
In a rowboat, picked the man from
the freezing water.