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Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21

the hollow where the Austrians were en-
camped
When, however, they reached the spot, it
was bare. Signs there were in plenty of a
hasty flight and an unfinished meal, but not
a man was to be seen.
Turning to his men, Colonel Barnes fercely
demanded who the traitor was that had given
the warning and enabled their prey to escape.
No one could answer, for no one knew. So
the bafaed band executed a. rapid strategic
movement to the rear" up the road and back
past the house.
The colonel was slightly in advance of his
men, when suddenly a rife bullet whistled
past his ear and embedded itself with ping
in the trunk of tree by his side.
He looked all round, but in vain; there
was the deserted house, the trampled lawn,
the silent pond where his enemy lay drowned,
but nothing else.
Muttering between his teeth, he rode on,
and the troops were soon out of sight.
In spite, however, of the news he carried
back of his exploit to headquarters, it soon
became clear that Captain Hainton had re-
turned-to life, for he was heard of here, there
and everywhere, greatly to the perplexity of
the gallant officer who had seen him drown.
Soon after this peace was declared and
about six months later Colonel Bauer received
letter with an Austrian postmark.
Tearing 1T open, he found courteous invi-
tation from Captain Hainton for couple of
days shooting.
Ou hHOH, Inc lcJCeI cOHcluueu, L owe
you not only an apology, but an explanation
of my present existence"
1t was again lovely summer afternoon
In the same library, Captain Hainton and
Colonel Bauer were standing looking out of
the window at the famous pond where the
former had beeen apparently drowned twelve
months before
"Now. Bauer" said the captain, "if you
are good hand at climbing, I'll explain what
doubtless to you appears a great mystery.
Come along with me- old fellow"
Lighting their cigars the two officers step
ped out on to the lawn.
"Ah, tins was the very spot, Hainton, you
jumped ON to when l thought had nabbed
you in the house. 1 didn't mind, however,
your clearing out of the window for l knew
there were plenty of men in the garden,
and | knew you couldn't jump across the
pool"
"You did not think, then, should lump
into it?" asked Hainton, with grim smile.
81 can't say l did, for that was certain
death, it appeared to me, and does still. How
on earth did you get out?"
"Well, I've said 1 could explain, and so 1
will. Come around here"
Hainton led the way round the end of the
pond; the two climbed the further bank rad
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dlrection,, was seen an approaching cloud OF
dust as the German troops galloped up, eau
tlonsly halting behind the house.
The captain, have said, was writing, when
suddenly the door was opened and Colonel
Barnes and half a dozen men entered the
room.
Captain Hainton turned his head and saw
his enemies within dozen yards. The colo
mel was well known to the captain, and had
a good reputation of his own.
His triumph at having caught his foe nap
ping may be imagined. In an instant, how
ever, with courteous "Good-afternoon gen.
tlemen!" the captain rose and jumped straight
through the open window on to the lawn,
his loose military cloak floating behind his
shoulders.
Here he was seen by a score of soldiers who
had Just entered the garden, and who at once
gave chase.
The captain ran straight across the lawn
to the edge of the pond, which lay all dark
on that bright afternoon beneath the shade
of its high southern bank.
A loud yell burst from his pursuers, who
were only few yards behind, and now sure
of their game.
The captain paused for moment, turned
round, and with a second "Goodafternoon,
gentlemen" jumped straight into the pool
where he disappeared in an instant beneath
the waters.
A dozen men sprang in after him, while
the shore was lined with men with leveed
rifles waiting for him to rise
A shout from one of the swimmers attract
ed all eyes to him as he waved aloft the cap
tain's cloak, which had foated up. In an
other moment his cap was found, but though
they swan and dived about in every direction,
no further trace of Captain Hainton was
forthcoming.
By this time the lawn was mass of armed
men, while the officers carefully scanned the
mysterious waters and men beat the bushes
all around in vain.
When the news passed round that the pond
was said to be -bottomless and had never yet
been fathomed, an awe settled down on them
at the sudden and mysterious fate of the cap
tain, who had without doubt been caught on
some projection far below and drowned.
No time, however, was to be lost for they
knew his command, unwaned, were encamped
two miles away. They hastened off to sur
round them, and in few minutes the pool
was left deserted and silent.
The horsemen as they rode away were, how
ever, quite unconscious that the eagle eye of
Captain Hainton was calmly surveying them
in perfect safety, while at the same time he
was communicating to his little force the
warning he had failed to receive himself
The German troops galloped down the road
as it curved down between two high banks TO
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there 'i'"' ''OON
Now, Barnes, shin away
What in the world do you mean?"
i mean, climb up-or, at any rate, come
along after me-"
;, And away, to the colonel's surprise, went
Hainton, climbing up by the small twigs and
branches that surrounded the massive gnarled
trunk until he reached the first great bough.
"Now then, colonel" he said, as he rested
for moment, "the best leg first"
So Barnes had to follow, and on they went
one alter another, Barnes wondering where
on earth he was going to, till they were some
fifty feet above the ground.
Here Halnton stopped and sat down on a
small board that had been fixed between the
branches.
"Now, then, Barnes he said, '1et me clear
up the mystery while you get your breath.
You see that hollow, straight in front of you,
through that gap-that was where my men
were this day twelve months; so, when 1 saw
your little game telegraphed to them to make
themselves scarce"
"You?" said the colonel "Why, you were
down there" looking backwards where the
dark pool lay far beneath.
"Mo, / wasn't; was here"
eyes, Barnes-here You see this pocket
mirror. sat here and flashed one, two,
three, according to our photographic code, and
my men saw the signal at once, for | had
picked their camping ground for the very
reason that l could give warning from here
in case of danger"
"But how did you get here, Hainton? By
the.by, was it you who fired at me as came
back?"
ut was, old fellow; and I'm glad missed
now: l could not resist it for the life of
me-"
"But then, again, how did you get here?"
"Come and see" said Hainton. cts a
little lower down. and he began to climb
down again.
He had not gone far, however, when Barnes,
looking round, found he had disappeared.
He climbed down little farther, and then
shouted, but got no reply.
"That fellows gone again. Hullo, Hahn.
toni Speak up, can't you? Oh! oh! oh!"
shouted the colonel, as he got one or two digs
in the ribs from fist apparently growing out
of the tree.
Come along, old chap" shouted sepul-
chral voice. "Go a little higher up, turn
round the trunk, and under short bushy
branch you'll find hole where large bough
joins the trunk.
The colonel did as he was directed, and
found hole concealed from view by the
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8S$7H 1 1 window, looking out on smooVh
&&SsAkG4 shaven lawn, where a gay party are
&GgESpl playing tennis. just beyond them
the lawn slopes down into cup
H. shaped hollow, forming a deep,
grassy pit.
On the further side the ground rises, and
stbe lofty bank is crowned by several very
fine elm trees. These stand clearly outlined
against the sky, and form the limit of the
I view in that direction.
\ Around the lawn is a broad gravel path,
from which another branches off, leading
down the side and straight along the bottom
of the grassy dell 1 have mentioned. Half
way along the path smaller one leads into
sort of cave scooped out of the side of the
bank above.
4 1t is summer afternoon. The heavy scent
OF the magnolias waited in on the warm air
is delicious. l hear the shouts of the players,
but | heed them not; my thoughts are far
away. / gaze into the grassy hollow beyond,
and then l close my eyes and pass into a
reverie
Years ago, Captain Hainton lived in this
house-Captain Geoffrey Hainton, an Austrian
officer, who had distinguished himself by cut
ting off detached conveys of the German
Army, falling upon scattered troops and pur-
Suing other tactics most Objectionable to the
enemy.
3eAt that time an older house stood where
4 this now stands. The lawn was as it is now,
but beyond was large pond, or small lake,
fAling up all the hollow that is now there and
washing the banks on the other side. At that
time, it was populary supposed to be bottom
hsss, owing to its considerable depth, and
was surrounded by low bushes.
II was summer afternoon, and in room
9on the very spot where now sit was Captain
1 Iiainton, who had just returned with small
body of troops from a most successful foray
+ on the enemy His men were encamped in a
valley some two miles beyond the further bank
of the lake, and the captain had left them to
spend day in his old home.
4 AT the very moment, however, when the
captain was writing in fancied security, a
large body of German cavalry, under the com
hnand of Colonel Bauer, were massed in the
Rear of the house.
The captain was utterly unsuspicious of
Rdanger, and only an hour before, having ascer-
EAined the country round was free from troops,
me had sent his orderly down to the camp
fo say he would not join them till night.
4 THE man had, however, hardly got out OF
blight when along the road, from an opposite
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21
Copyright by James Elverson.

AM sitting in my library at an open
window, looking out on a smooth
shaven lawn, where gay party are
playing tennis. just beyond them
the lawn slopes down into a cup
shaped hollow, forming a deep,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-29
MAYOR MOORE SIGNS ORDINANCE MAKING
ANNEXATION A REALITY -C CITY De
PARTMENTS TAKEN OVER THIS AFTER
NOON WAPPENSTEIN TAKES CHARGE.

AZ : - this sfternoon Mayor
william Hlrkman Moore. % ssat.
tie. siEaea the ordnance which
nakcs Ballard a part q greater
seattle. ans vhieh m.ass Seattle
larger ~ aeme it9oa inhAhitants.
chiss ~ Police wapperstsin took
charge q TIE Ballard police de-
pnrtmsut a, that time. and con
slnusd The Bsiissa patfoimsa e
officsfs under him. With Car.
Mike Powsrs IN actual command
Tate thia afternoon ~ some tine
This evening" ali offices ami de-
uArtments will b taken over By
the city Of seattle a report being
made this afternoon Strengthening
cut the sutire affairs II tho eitr
passing oat % individual sHisteucs
70 become a part 81 the metropolis
81 the northwest
The nallard city council vas so
have hsid It's l4st session iss'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-29
iRArg NHloHaoRs THREATEN
TO PUT TENT SHOW or
PHENOMENAL" LAFAYETTE
AND GREAT" WALTON OUT
OF BUSINESS.

Or "PhenomeuAi- la fayette
Berry and tho Great walton are
likely 20 participate IN public
demonstration Of a character dif
frrent from that advertised II they
persist in their announced intention
% holding their medicine show to
night Ia the tent AZ Harrison a.
and Tenth aV
The great and phenomenal"
medicine men ~ the Fakcr tribe
have stirred the quiet nelghbafhood
until il is in condition for an earth
quake violent enough % shake down
the tent whose white canvas IL
equivalent 70 a rcd faE In the eyes
Of the houssholderu.
The penreful residents have no
tksis for medicine dances aud poN
wows. They have no taste for cheap
dramas but ~lli 80 ia Tor the real
think WHEN sufiiclentiy stirred up.
and the invasion Of tho fofsginE
party % tho Faker triho has stir.
red them up
we ara a peaceful people. said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-29
MARTIN KILE AND MRS. ELIZA VAN
BRoCKLIN, BELIEVING EACH OTHER
DEAD. MEET IN SEATTLE TO FIND THEY
ARE BROTHER AND SISTER.

Meanp bile the sister. Eliza kila
after leaving home became Mrs.
Neely. and is nov living with a som
James Nicely. who is In business ID
Seattle On her husbands death
she vent 10 Denver. where she mar
ried her second husband. Mr.. Van
Broekiln. Two years ago she Vas
In Seattle, and camped A. West Se-
attic. near her brothers home. bus
never dreamed Of his existence.
The final reunion came through
Solomon Kiie. who heard through
a friend % Mrs. Van BrOcklln that
she vas living In Montana. where
she had been before coming 20 Sc
attic. A letter sent there was for
wArded 20 the sister here. Later
Solomon sent word Of the presence
Of the other brother. Martin. and
he was quickly located BY the SIS.
ter. Friends OF the old people de-
scribe their meeting as very pa.
thetie and affectionafe. Through
over fifty years % adventures and
experience they were drawn back 10
memories Of the old home az Free.
port. their father and mother.
brothers and sisters. tho war. and
the experiences OF both. The eous
pie will spend the balance of their
days together.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-29
BALLARD NOW A PART
OF SEATTLE

lard office. IN that position until
the end 81 the quarter xhsn the
office vii BE- transferred 10 Be
attic.
The report Of the ballard city
finances shows that The debt
amounts 20 t2Te.aiest. Of which
ttes.TT7 - 10 charged 70 the Een
erai expense fund and tii0.f&b.sa
u the water and light fund Eaeh
fund IL under the . per cent limit
81 indebtedprns. ~ the assessed
valuation ~ the city II i4t2b00o
Early thia morning black and
white Grape was seen rdAtink frum
shs cupsia ~ the ballard city hall
but uur Of the eitY officials h~iieY
ins that tho color scheme did not
hafmouiae with his belief. ordered
the jAnisuT % remove e. Access 10
the rupolA must have beea gained
last niEht. chief Roberts. % the
fire department. Il the ouiy man
aho has = key . the eupolA. bat
- he vas one nf the annexation
lafs Il Il not believed thsf he aiA
the decorating Roberts. whsn AK
ed how aeeras could be bad 10 the
place - long as he Vas the only
posssssof ~ the key. tald that ths
party. or parties Who ga the deoa.
fstlnE mnat have reached the rnai
bY means % the fire sseAps and
then crauioi along the siea of the
roof until near the cupoia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-29

Thirty-flye years ago John d.
Farrell. country lad attending
school IN Rochester. MINI. earned
his living aud his education by car
ing for the horses and driving the
carriages Of Dr William Mayo.
head of the noted family ~ sur.
enons which has made the little
Minnesota town the center OF ad.
vaneod surgery in America.
Today John n Farrell. vice
president and manager OF the Ore.
Eun and Washington railroad un-
der r. II. Hartman. is investing a
part OF the fortune 81 Vim. Mayo
in big Seattle enterprise
These two Incidents In the life
Of the prominent Seattle railroad
man. brought to light by the lorna.
ton OF the Mayo Coaliug and
Rallasting Co. Of Seattle. tell briefly
the story Of a self.made man, and
his successful struggle from igncr.
ance aud poverty on a Minnesota
farm. 10 position and affluence
About ono month ago Or. Mayo,
father Of the now active members
OF the Mayo firm Of Rochester.
passed through Seattle en- route "a
the Orient n was on this visit
that the plans OF the Mayo Coaling
aud Ballasting Co. were laid The
corporation viii be officially
launched in a short time. with q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-29
TROUBLE IN SIGHT
FOR THE TAKERS

a disturbed resident this morning,
sbut you can imagine the effect Of
this circus outfit on the neighbour
hood
Last Friday night. when the
show waa advertised 10 open up, ee
had 10 stand on our lawns 10 keep
hoodlum boys from tramplinE down
the flowers aud shrubs our wives
bad planted. n there Is any tramp.
ling 10 be done ia this nolEhhaf
hood We propose to do Il Ourselves
aud " wont be the flowers aud
shrubs that will be trampied on.
So. notwithstanding the outcome
Of the temporary injunction pro.
eredinEa which are up for argument
IN Judge Aiherfsau's court this aft
ernoon. the medicine shos IL likely
10 be- suppressed By a storm OF pop
nlar diaappfoVAl II the police are
temporarily restrained from stand.
lug on the I'D nos resting tightly
over the tent. the residents Of the
nelghborhood are likely to take mat.
tora Ia their can hands and be.
come the real actors In the drama
advertised FOR tonight
Their legal protests are already
tn the hands Of Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel King Dykruian. but II
they fan 10 consince the court Of
the Injustice Of even a temporary
restraining order. the residents are
ready 10 do their best toward sers.
Ing a popular Injunction against the
diuturbers Of peace Ia their neigh.
bofhood
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-29
.RAFFLES TELLS.
HOW AND WHERE TO GET HIM
CLAIM RAMONA is
UNSAFE

The gasoline launch Ramona.
carrying passengers on Lake Wash.
layton between Leachi Park aud
Mercer island Will not he allowed
10 operate uniess she la oyerhauled
and made safer than heretofore. II
the complaints being made prove
true Inspector Whitnsy has ask
ed those complaining to reduce
shetr complaints 10 writing that be
may take the matter 40
In the complaints made "a the
inspector u u said thar gasoline
leaks oat % the tanks and II Ia con
slant danger ~ ignltinE. thus put
ting the lives II ihe passengers in
danger. Smoking 10 said 10 have
been permitted. Increasing the dan.
ser 81 an explosion from the eeeap
ing gasoline.
According - the report the ma.
ehinery Of the beat Ia In had shape
generally.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-29

Separated since 1864. and for
years believing each other dead
Martin Kiie, a pioneer Of West Sc
attic. aud Mrs Eliza Van Brocklin
Of si3 Twenty fourth Az. \. have
discovered that they are brother
and sister. and on last Thursday
afternoon were brought face 10 face
for the first time since the sister
left her home nj Freeport. III. NIFTY
three years ago Solomon kile. a
third member OF the family. living
nj Chicago. Was responsible for the
reunion. To-day Martin kile IL Is
years old aud Mrs Van Brockiin II.
The reunion Thursday Is the see
ond remarkable event Of the kind IN
the history OF the family. which
consisted o. SIX boys and three girls.
all OF whom left their Illinois home
about the time OF the Civil war.
Martin kiie. the West Seattle
man. and Solomon kile. Who parted
on a southern battlefield during the
var, kept In touch by correspond
enre for years. and met a year ago
last month a. Martins home across
the hay. The two agreed that their
sister Eliza, % whom all trace had
BEEN lost. must have died.
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night. but a. 4 vas Announced
that tho report Of =. q. shofroces
a Go. would not ~ ready until this
afternoon. coanrilman AZ Iarkn G
NJ. Coz. decided % have smother
positively last meeting 81 thu Hall
lard city eouaril- 81 he made =
motion % adjourn until 70 IS this
morning A. tbs nesting this
mornlns no business was trans
actea.
W a. T'tfeman. city engineer
~ Ballard. Ntil have charge nf the
engineering department for the
northern part % Greater Seattle
George Russell. treasurer ~ &C.
attic. yesterday afternoon notified
W. y 0rill. BaiiAras city treas.
urer. ~ his appointment ns deputy
In the Seattle office 10 have charge
81 the ballard collections 81 ths
local Improvement funds NJ Rus
sell has decldsd te retain Mlsa NJ
y cruse. vho has had charge Of
thu water collections IN the bal
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working capital OF about 5000 .00a.
When Or Mayo decided 10 ins
vest a part Of the Mayo millions in
Seattle. he Immediately decided up
on J. n. Farrell. his former stabis
hoy and driver, 20 take charge OF
the investment The Coaling aud
Ballasting Co. which will hands
coal and ballast for the big liners
operating In and out OF Puget
sound. is an idea OF Mr.. Farrell's.
The lack OF facilities for shipping
and unloading coal and BALLAST
have always been an Inconvenience
in Seattle harbor. The new COM
pany Is said 10 have secured lease
on local waterfron'age already
John u Farrell. who has risen
from caring for the Mayo horses.
90 caring for the MAYO money. has
had an interesting history.
From his fathers farm near
Rochester. MINI. he went to thu
town 10 school. and later 20 work
as a section hand on the Chicago
& Northwestern railway. His riss
to such position as section boss and
roadmaster was rapid. and befors
reaching his present position in
charge Of the Hartman interests
IN the Northwest. Mr.. Farrell held
high offices with the Great North
ern railway and the Pacific Coast
CO in Saattla
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In
USE TODAY

Two OF the new flushing wagons
for the street department have ar
rived and yesterday we're tried Out
One was put into commission Ia
the Capitol Hiil paved district u
worked beautifully anr one round
trip % the wagon washed the
street clean from side TO side u
required two trips 81 the old flush
ing machines 20 clean the width Of
the streets
Tomorrow. Superintendent Case
will pat the machines ON the road
between South seattle and ArEo 10
pat the thofonghfars into good
condition for the AUTOMOBILES and
buggy travel 20 the races nj the
Meadows In the afternoon and the
day following
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-29
SAWYER. REYNOLDS AND BURNETT MU-
TILATE SALARY BILL TO CUT OUT
STREET SUPERINTENDENT CASES $500.
AND THEIR TRIcKERY RENDERS ENTIRE
ORDINANCE ILLEGAL.

Opponents n mayer Moore In th'
city council I'D such 4 bunEiins
lob Monday night when they IL
legally struck the name ~ street
aapsrlutenasnt Case OF She May
saiarv ordinance. that they render
81 the entire ordinances Illegal. and
II will have 20 be repasssd BY sha
council. probably holding up the
tl60. 900 IN city salaries for some
time after June 10. when they are
due
The crude attempt 70 play poll
ties was made b. Counelimsn saw
yer. Reynolds and President Bur
nett. o. the council.
Tho salary ordinance VAS intro
duced uith Cases name and $500
Included
Then Reynolds and sawyer walk
ed up 10 the presidents desk and
leaned over it. talking with Preal-
dent Burnett for some minutes. A
pen was then produced and the
name OF Charles n Case. street
superintendent. and the item Of
$500. was marked ont. There vaa
pen and ink on the presidents
desk No one knows who scratch
ed out the line The totals under
the columns of figures we're not
tempered with. hence the ordl.
nance a. passed really includes
Cases salary
After performing their Juggling
work. Messra SAWYER and Reynolds
sat down. and the ordinance was
passed. The remaining members