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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-18
ACQUITTED or MURDER.

Trinidad. Colo. sept Charles
~. Moore. who knlef David A. Cohen.
sol or Rabbi Cohen. Of Detroit. AUG
1i. IE this city by blowing OF his head
with a shot gun uas acquitted today
Ills defense vas insanity Cohen uas
killed vhe uabout ot leave the city in
company with tn. wife Of the man
Ehc shot him.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-18
HEAVIEST IN HISTORY
Registration Of Voters m St Louie
Estimated at i69.OO0-Hiehest
Previous Record in 1896.

ST. Louis. Sept 1.-THE regis'ra
tiou of 81 Louis voters for tie presr
Dental election closed ar o'clock
tonight. and although the FINAL hgures
are not pet olrailaHie. indications
are that she record has been broEeu
Estimates place the reei-rratioB ca
about 1890 TIE highest rrevious
reeistrafics was i1 1895 uhen 40 300
names were entered.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-18
TRAGIC END TO SERIES OF
FLIGHTS AT FORT MYER, VA.
Blade of Propeller Snapped off and Machine
Turned Completely Over, Falling to
Ground With Terrific Force
Wright Regains Conscious
ness

Washington, Sept l7-After hay
ing drawn the attention of the wor.
to his aeroplane flights at Fort Myer
and having established a new world.
record for hcayierthan-a flying ma
chimes, Oryllle Wright today met with
tragical mshap while making q
two-man fight The aeroplanist was
accompanied by Lieutenant Thomas
Il. Selfridge, of the Signal Corps OF
the army. Selfridge was fatally in
jured and died ut $40 tonight. Wright
was seriously injured but it is ex-
pected that he will recover
While the machine was circling the
drill grounds the propeller blade
snapped OFF and hitting some other
part Of the intricate machism caused
it to overturn in the air aud fall to
the ground, enyelopng the two occu-
pants in the debris
Soldiers and spectators ran across
the field to where the aeroplaue had
fallen and assisted in lifting Wright
and Selfrdge from under the tangled
mass Of machinery rods, wires and
shreds of muslin. Wright was con
sCious and said
"Oh, hurry aud lift the motor,
Lieutenant SerriIge was unconscious
and had apparently struck the grouni
VITA great force. His head was GOV.
cred with blood and he was choking
when the soldiers extncatcd him
from under the machine.
DR.. Waters, New York physician
was one of the first to reach the spot
and rendered first aid to the injured
men. When their wounds had been
bandaged they were taken TO Fort
Myer hospital 1t was feared that
Wright was suffering from internal
injuries lie had lapsed into a state
of semiconsciousness by the time ne
reached the hospital. while Selfridge
did not regain consciousness at an
The latter was suffering from "a frac-
mre at the base of the skull and was
in a critical condition
After hurried surgical eNamina
ton il was announced that Wright
was hot dangerously injured. lie is .
suffering from fracture of the left .
thigh "nd several ribs ON the right
side are fractured. Both the men re- F
cei'ed deep cuts about the head. .
Wright resdlned consciousness az the .
hosihiai asd dictated a cabIegram to
hIs oIoiher AT Lemans' France. AMI
requested ihat me same message be
sent to hls sister and father ar Day
ion' ONO assuring them mat he was
all right
After Seiirldgr ana wright ha1
taken their places in the machine The
latter started The motor and at 5'll
the aeroplane was released. u was
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-18
NATURAL GAS DISCOVERED
At sHAWNEETowN. III.

SEaUnestovn. Tu- SEPT 17.-Na'ur-
.al e1~ was iisaote~-I three mile
ro-rl Of -his city to-a~ Driiirrs made
the discovery while drilling a well a.
tho Fields school borse. There is a
constant fow q gas.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-18
NEGRO SENTENCED TO DEATH.

Springfield. IT, Sept. 17.-At sls
O'Clock this evening the jury in ths
Joseph james murder case returnel
a verdict Of gniity and hxed the pen
alty At death. James took The rerdirf
unconcerned. There uas no demon
strafioa-
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chine when il turned In that man
iuer Several officers who were stand
ing around the starting apparatus or
dered the mousted soldiers to the
wreck, but the spectators, soldiers
officers and newspapermen were at
ready running across the field. It
was fully a minute before any one
reached the tangled mass,
The soldiers formed a Gordon
around the wyeckage while the others
rrenzedly endeayored to lift the
heavy mass of machinery and wood
that pinioned Wright and Selfridge
to the ground Sefridges face was
severed with blood aud he was groan-
ing and choking from an internal
hemorrhage Wright lay by his side
his face pale as the white muslin
overhead.
He was conscious and asked that
the machine be lifted off Of his Leg,
Piece after piece Of The wooden
frame work was broken off as half q
dozen men endeavored to free the in
jured men As soon as they could be
eXtricated they were taken to one
side and physicians from the crowd
of spectators went to their aid. Both
were then carried to the hospital.
After a surgical examination it was
announced at the hospital that Self
ridge was in critical condition, hay
ing suffered a fracture at the base of
the skull 1t was also stated that
Wright had fractures of the left thigh
and several ribs on the right side
and was much shocked.
Both the men sustained sever
scalp wounds in addition to their 9th
cr injuries. Surgeons took Selfridgc |
TO the operating room aud removed q
"a part Of the broken skull over the |
left eye, which was causing conyul- |
sions.
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Read The Bulletin and get thu news
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-26

THAT is Sir Hunters man, Ringhi
Singh
Sounds like a coon song" says L.
But he's no valet. He's cook; can't
you see by the cap?"
That's a turban," says Pinckney.
Sir Hunter brought Ringhi from In
dia, and he wears his native costume"
Gee" says /. IF that's his reg liar
get up. he's got Mark Twain'S Phoebe
Snow outfit beat a mile. But does Rim
key always rest on his face when he
sits down?'
It's that position which puzzles
me-" says Pinckney. 'All / could get
out of him was that Sahib Twiggle was
in bed, and wouldn't see any one"
"Oh. then the heather is wise to
United States talk. is he?" says l.
He understands English, of course
says Pinckney, but he declines to
talk
That's easy fixed" says 1, reachin'
out and grabbin' Rinlley by the slack
of his boomers Maybe his cOnversa-
ton works out of kink." and l up ends
Rinkey into a chair.
BE CAREFUL Pinckney sings out.
They're treacherous chaps"
1 had my eye peeled for cutlery. but
he was the mildest chocla cream you
ever saw. He slumped there on a chair,
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Before we gets any deeper let's
clear the ground" says 1. when you
left him. was he soused. or only damp
around the edges"
"Oh. it's not that at ALL says
Pinckney. Sir Hunter is a gentleman
-er, with a wonderful capacity
THE Hippodrome tanks got that.
too" says l: but there's enough fancy
drinks mixed on Broadway every after
noon to run il over
Sir Hunter had a set of rooms on the
'leventh floor. He want in sight, but
we digs up Rinkey. BY the looks he'd
just escaped from the chorus of a mu-
steal comedy or else an Italian bakery.
Near as / could make out he didn't
have any proper clothes on at all, but
was just done up in white buntin' that
was wrapped and draped around him,
like a parlor lamp on movin' day. The
spots Of him that you could see, around
the hack of his neck and the sOles of
his feet, was the color of a twenty-cent
maduro cigar. He was spread out on
the rug with his heels toward us and
his head on the sill of the door leadin
into the next room.
Back up, Pinckney," says ]. This
must be a colored prayer meetin' were
buttin' into"
mo it's all right says Pinckney.
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He had right 20 be feelin' gay,
though; for he'd come over to marry
a girl with more real estate deeds than
you could pack in a trunk. Some kin
of Pinckney'S. this Miss Cornerlot was:
a sort of faded flower that had hung too
long on the stem. Shed run across Sir
Hunter in London. him bein' a widower
that was willin' to forget, and they'd
made a go of it, nobody knew why. l
judged that Pinckney was some re-
lieved at the prospects of placin'
misfit. He'd laid out for a little din
ner at the club, just TO introduce Sir
Hunter to his set and brace him up for
bein' inspected by the girls aunt and
other relations at some swell doins
after.
l didn't pay much attention to their
program at the time. 1t want any of
my funeral who Pinckney married off
his leftover second cousins to: and by
evenin' I'd clean forgot all about Twig-
gle; when Pinckney phones he'd be
obliged if I could step around to a
Broadway hotel right off, as he's in
trouble.
Pinckney meets me just inside the
plate glass merry go round. Some
thing is the matter with Sir Hunter"
says he, land l can't find out from his
fool man what it is"
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A MAKER OF HISTORY

viduaf has little chance. We fight
against forces that are too many for
us. l told you so at the start"
yet l." Duncombe answered, have
not suffered"
My friend" Spencer answered, lit
IS because l am the more dangerous"
You have discovered something?"
Duncombe exclaimed.
II came near discovering a great
deal" Spencer answered. Perhaps it
would have been better for my system
IL ] had discovered a little less. AS il
is I have finished with l'affaire- Poyn-
ton for the present. You see how very
nearly raffaire Poynton finished me-"
1T is not like you" Duncombe said
thoughtfully, Ito give anything up"
1--WE come face to face sometimes
with unique experiences, which destroy
precedent" Spencer answered This
is one OF them
And what" Duncombe asked, do
you advice me 10 Go?"
Always the same advice" Spencer
answered. Leave Paris today. Go
straight back 10 Norfolk. read the
newspapers, and await events"
We'll. l think that l shall do So"
Duncombe answered slowly. 81 have
found out where Miss Poynton is. but
she will not see me. I have made an
enemy 81 III. lfItIlu, anu
have. at any rate. Interrupted your ca'
reer and endangered your life. Yes.
will go back home
You may save your friend some
inconvenience" Spencer suggested.
TRY to persuade him to go back with
you"
He will not listen 10 me-" Dun
combe answered. He has brought an
English detective with him. and ne is
as obstinate as a mule. For myself,
leave at 9 o'clock"
You gre we'll advised. exceedingly
well advised" Spencer said. Mind.
do not take the responsibility of send
ing you away without serious reasons.
| I honestly believe that Miss Poynton
| is safe. whatever may have happened
to her brother, and believe that you
will serve her best by your temporary
| absence"
Duncombe stood for a moment
wrapped in thought. The last few
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humor to trust you. Have 1 then your
assurance that the boy and girl do not
suffer-
Upon my own honor and the honor
of the company to whom l belong he
answered with some show of dignity.
1T is pledge which l have never yet
broken"
Il am bribed man." Spencer an
swered.
Monsieur Louis threw away his sec
ond cigarette. He cast a look almost
of admiration upon the man who still
lay stretched upon the couch.
You are the only Englishman l ever
met, Monster Spencer" he said, who
was not pig-headed. You have the te-
nacity of your countrymen, but you
have the genius to pick out the right
thread from the tangle. to know truth
when you meet it, even in unlikely
places. l doff my hat to your, Mon
sieur Spencer. II you permit 1 will
send my own physician to you. You
will be yourself in q week"
You know the antidote?" Spencer
remarked grimly.
Naturally, Accidents will happen.
You wish that l should send him?"
Without doubt" Spencer answered.
II am weary of this couch
You shall leave it in week." mon
Sieur promised, as he left the ROOM
Spencer closed his eyes. Already he
felt coming on the daily headache
which, with the terrible weakness. was
part of his symptoms. But there was
no rest for him yet. Monsieur Louis
had scarcely been gone five minutes
when Duncombe arrived.
Duncombe had had no word of his
friends Illness. He stood over his
couch in shocked surprise.
My dear fellow" he exclaimed. Il
had no idea that you were i'll. This is
why / have not heard from you. then.
Spencer smiled as he held out his
hand, and Duncombe, who seemed tc
catch some meaning in the appraised
eyebrows of his friend. was shocked.
You mean?" he exclaimed.
| Spencer nodded.
'L'affaire Poynton." he said gently
"A very subtle dose of poison. indeed
my friend. l shall not die, but l have
had my little lesson. Here the indi'
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is not meant to either of these young
people. That 1 assure you upon my
honor In three decks, or say month,
we have finished. They may. return to
their homes if they will. We have no
further interest in them. For those
three weeks you must remain as you
are-you. and if you have influence
over him. Sir George Duncombe. The
other two fools we have no care for. If
they Numbered into acknowledgement,
they must pay. They are not our con-
Germ, yours and mine. For you, bring
you an offer, Monsieur Spencer"
''Timeo Danaos ct dona ferentes."
Spencer murmured.
Monsieur Louis smiled.
My gift" he answered, will not ter
rify you. You are a journalist. l offer
to make the fortune of your paper. You
shall be the first to announce an affair
of the greatest international import
ance since the war between Russia and
Japan was declared. No. / will go far
Their than that. 1t is the greatest event
since Waterloo
'Laffaire Poynton strikes so deep?''
Spencer remarked.
$50 Deep the baron answered. 1T
is the fools who grope their way into
great places. So did the boy Poynton.
You. my friend. shall be the one bril-
liant exception. You Shc ! make your
self the king of journalists. and you
shall be quoted down the century as
having achieved the greatest journal
istic feat of modern days"
Spencer turned his drawn. haggard
face towards his visitor. A slight flush
of color stained his cheek.
You fascinate me-" he said slowly.
II admit it. You have found the weak
spot in my armor. Proceed, For whom
do you speak,"
Monsieur Louis abandoned sis some
what lounging attitude. He stood by
Spencer's side. and. leaning down
whispered in his ear. .Spencer's eyes
grew bright.
| Monsieur LOUIS he said, you play
at a great game"
The baron shrugged his shoulders.
Mel" he answered. II am but a
pawn / do what / am told"
ITO return for a moment to raffaire
Poyton." Spencer said. II am in the
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the little affair in which so far you
have succeeded so admirably"
Pray do not suggest such a thing"
Monsieur Louis answered deprecating-
ly. For one thing, l should not per-
sonally run the risk. And for another,
have 1 not already assured you that
come as a friend?"
1T was then" Spencer answered,
that l began TO be frightened"
Monsieur Louis smiled. He drew a
gold cigarette case from his pocket and
calmly lit a cigarette.
"Since you permit, mon ami" he said.
Good l speak better when smoke.
You are not so ill., l see. but that you
retain that charming sense of humor
your readers have learnt so well ho0
TO apprecia<e."
"The dose was scarcely strong
enough" Spencer answered. ''Or per-
haps by good fortune 1 stumbled upon
the proper antidote"
II see you like plain speaking" Mon
sieur Louis continued with a gentle
smile. Permit me to assure you then
that the dose was quite as strong as
we wished. Extremes are sometimes
necessary, but we avoid them whenever
possible
IT wonder where it happened" Spen-
Ger said reflectively. II have been on
my guard all the time. have watched
my wine and coffee at the cafes, and
have eaten only in the restaurants that
know.
Monsieur Louis did not seem to think
the matter important.
TT was bound to happen he said.
IF you had been like your friends
the English baronet and the last two,
who are even more amusing-perhaps
il would not have been necessary. But
you understand-you were beginning to
discover things"
Yes" Spencer admitted. Il was be-
ginning to get interested"
Exactly, We were forced TO act. ]
can assure you. Monsieur Spencer. that
it was with reluctance. The others OF
whom / have spoken = Sor George
Duncombe, Monsieur Pelham, and his
toy detective-forgive me that i smile
walk all the time in the palm of our
hand But they remain unframed. II
by any chance they should blunder into
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the knowledge of things which might
cause us annoyance, why, then-there
would be more invalids in Paris. In
deed, Monsieur, we do not seek to
abuse our power. My errand TO you
today is one of mercy"
You make me ashamed" Spencer
said, with a sarcasm which he took no
pains to conceal, "of my unworthy suS-
picions. To proceed"
You have sent for Sir George Dun
combe TO come and see youi"
Spencer was silent for a moment. His
own servant unfaithful 1t was not
possible.
"Well?"
Even you,' the baron continued.
have not yet solved the mystery of
raffaires Poynton. But you know more
than Sir George. Let me recommend
that you do not share your knowledge
with him."
why not?"
IF you do Sir George will at once
share your indisposition-"
II begin to understand" Spencer
said.
How otherwise? Send Sir George
home. You see the delicacy of our po-
sition. 1t is not so much that we fear
Sir George Duncombes interference
but he again is followed and watched
over by our enemies. who would easily
possess themselves of any information
which he might gain
Spencer nodded.
'It is good reasoning" he admitted
Listen" Monsieur Louis continued
II speak now on behalf of my friends
You know whom l mean. You have
solved the mystery of our existence
We are omnipotent. The police and
the secret service police and the gov
eminent itself are with us. We have
license throughout the city. We may
do what others may not. For US there
is no crime. I kill you now perhaps
The police arrive. 1 am before tho
commissioner. / give him the sight
is raffaire Poynton. / go free. 1t is
a certain thing"
Granted Spencer said. Proceed
with your killing, or your argument"
with the latter. If you please" Mon
sieur Louis answered. Il do not choose
to kill. L'affaire POynton. then. Harm
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months had aged him strangely. The
strenuous days and nights of anxious
thought had left their mark In deep
lines upOn-nis face. He looked out OF
the window of Spencer's ROOM and his
eyes saw little of the busy street be-
low. He was alone once more with this
strange, terrified girl upon the hillside,
with the wind in their faces. and max
ing wild havoc in her hair. He was
with her in different moods In the little
room behind his library, when the ma
tural joy of her young life had for the
moment reasserted itself. He was with
her at their parting. He saw half the
fearful regret with which she had left
his care and accepted the Intervention
of the marquise. Stirring times these
had been for a man of his quiet tenn
permanent, whom matters of sentiment
and romance had passed lightly by.
and whose passions had never before
been touched by the finger of fire. And
now he was going back to an empty
life life at least empty of joy. save
the hope of seeing her again. For good
or for evil. the great thing had found
its way into his life His days of calm
animal enjoyment were over. Sorrow
or joy was TO be his. He had passed
into the shadows of the complex life.
He remembered where he was at last,
and turned 10 Spencer.
About yourself, Spencer" he said.
Have you seen doctor?"
Yes. I am not seriously i'll" his
friend answered. THE worst is over
now. And, Duncombe, it's hard for you
to go, l know-but look here. l believe
that you will be back in a month. and
taking Miss Poynton 10 lunch chez
Ritz. 1 never felt so sure of ii as I do
today"
Duncombe remembered the answer TO
his note. and found il hard TO share his
| friends cheerfuness.
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Drawings by FRED PEeRAM.
Copyright. 1905. 1906, by Little,
Brown & Co.. Boston
CHAPTER VII.
'FNCER GETS HIS CHANCE.

CHAPTER VII.
SPENCER GETS HIS CHANCE.
Spencer tried to rise from the sofa,
but the effort was too much FOR him.
Pale and thin, with black lines under
his eyes. and bloodless lips. ne seemed
scarcely more than the wreck of his
former self.
His visitor laid his stick and hat upon
the table. Then he bowed once more
to Spencer, and stood looking at him,
leaning slightly against the table.
II am permitted" he asked gently.
ito introduce myself?'
quite Unnecessary" Spencer an
swered.
The baron shrugged his shoulders.
"You know me-" he asked.
A shadow of a smile fitted across
Spencer's face.
"By many names. Monsieur Louis"
he answered.
His visitor smiled. Debonair in dress
and department there seemed nothing
10 INSPIRE alarm in the air of gentle
conc, with which he regarded the
man .nm he had come to visit. Yet
Spence cursed the languor which had
kept him from recovering the revolver
which an hour or more before had
slipped from underneath his cushion.
''It saves trouble" Monsieur Louis
said. II come TO you. Monsieur Spen-
Ger, as friend"
You alarm me-" Spencer murmured.
Monsieur Louis shrugged his Shout
ders.
You are pleased to be witty" he
answered But, indeed, l am no such
terrible person. 1t is permitted that
smoker"
Certainly" Spencer answered IF
YOU care :nr wine or liQueurs. pray ring
for my servant. I can assure you that
II is not by my own will that you find
me so Indifferent a host"
1T thank you" Monsieur Louis an
swered. at think that we will not ring
the bell. II would be pity TO disturb
an interview to which I have looked
forward with so much pleasure"
''L'affaire Poynton?" Spencer sug-
gesteo.
Precisely"
=, You have perhaps come to complete
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CHAPTER VIII.

A POLITICAL INTERLUDE.
Duncombe laid down his cue and
strolied towards the sideboard, where
his guest was already mixing himself
a whisky and soda.
Continued on Page 6.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-26
BY e. PHILLIPS oPPENHEIM,

Author CT 1.-The Master Mummer."
"A Prince of Sinners" Mysterious
Mr.. Sabin," Anna the Adventures"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-02-17
YOUNG PURDY
FOR LONG SAIL
WELL KNOWN YOUTH DECIDES
TO HAVE THE EXPERIENCE OF
ROUNDING THE HORN.

Major Purdy's son has fallen in love
with the briny and has engaged to
travel around the Horn as hand
aboard the great Standard Oil wind
TANNER Astral, Captain Durham.
Purdy believes that he will find a
new zest in scaling the high spots in
the Astral's anatomy and he has decid-
ed to discard layendar socks, yellow
shoes, big-skirted coats and balloon
trousers long enough to get a good
taste of the salt water.
In a week or two the Astral will
have discharged her coal for the Unit
ed States Navy and have taken aboard
a big load of sugar for the Atlantic
seaboard and she will get away for
around the Horn and young Purdy will
be one of her crews, learning a ven
turesome life and getting a sensation
that will be worth more than reading
of ii in book.