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Of Ire leEal position, though it's a pity
there's no memoranda of any transac-
ton. But goodness gracious. you
not going 10 keep ffty thousand
pounds worth OF diamonds in the
house with you?''
No replied Miss DriScOi now
that I've seen you ! am going straight
to the bank 10 hsve the necklace lock-
cd UP safely until the morning I lsaye
for Ireland Then III put the package
into this bag and secure it TO my waist
by thin steel chsin-vou can trust
ne - take care OF anything that's
valuable. Mr.. Bsxendsle And now
yor'n hurry matters forward as quick
iy A. YOU can. won't you
~. BsNendale once more promised
20 20 his best in every way. and Miss
DriscoU departed, carrying the green
baE with her.
When she had gone. Ninian BaIon-
dale quietly left his hiding place. went
downstairs. put on his oyercoat and hat,
told the boy in the outer once thar ne
wouldn't be back that afternoon. and
stroIled away in the direction OF the
Station Hotel
He took = meditative drink 81 the
bar there, and then crossed 20 the
station and bought ticket for Leeds.
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the diamonds and the speedy winding
up OF her affairs
She had taken the opportunity earlier
IN the dav OF having a little chat with
Miss Bryce as 10 the Iatter's purchase
OF the business and had ascertained
that there would be no difficulty in
arranging that little matter.
Miss Bryce had been long enough
with Miss Driscoll 90 know that the
business yielded very handsome profits.
and she was not only willing 60 buy IL
outright. bat 10 pay cash for the gooi-
Will. fittings and stock ia trade her
father. a respectable tradesman. hav-
ing recently died and left her a for
tune Of a few hundreds Of pounds.
80 now there was nothing TO detain
Miss Driscoll nut the actual settling
Of the late Mr. Finney's affairs, and
that she determined 10 push forward
10 the best OF her ability
When Miss DriscOu entered Mr.
by Mr.. BaNendale's son. a young
gentleman who at certain intervals n
his life might be found there dis
charging the duties of clerk In a per
funCtory fashion. but whose absence
from even such "A mild form OF labor
We're so frequent that no one ever
knew whether he might be found at
the office or not.
II was rather we'll known I'm the
town that Mr. BaxendaleS son was
bad lot. He had betrayed from boy
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The Diamonds Appear Again.

She knew tha5 there would be moth
ing particularly complicated about
any Of the locks. ard Il was rot Very
long before she found a Eev OF her
own which opened any Of the draw
erS in tho bureau. all or which, as she
hod fully expected because OF her
knowledge OF such things. were fitted
with locks OF the same pattern. And
this purpose having been effected.
Miss TriscolI. who Possessed as much
curiosity as any or the rest Of her
sex. proceeded to examine the misc"l-
leneous contents OF she bureau.
She found all sorts Of odds ana ends
papers. account books. clippings
from newspapers. scrars Of literature
which had evidently pleased the dead
man and had been cut out from all
u-anup- Of sources. memoranda rSiaJ-
ing 20 various transactions an nd
Bible several 9utes n set Il ches%-
mon. and a good deal ~ rubbish
which she determined to CDnsiCn &C.
The flames 0r 20 tn. d1St-heao. And
without the least expectation OF dis
covering anything valuable. she sud
Denly -amc upon the diamond neck
lace
Miss prisCoIl VAS q practical and
sensible woman-it Is true she could
rot help uttering a little scream when
the stones blaZed forth In all their fire
and beauty. but she did nothing moro
than lust wrap them ID again and
carry them into her own parlor,
where she WIS quite free from obser-
vaticn There she examined them.
pith long critical inspection
S,o knnv- 4 go0l deal about ia
r,~rvfS ror oil Tor,- n',-HA-s u-"~e
Fsr,o,.s Owl re~ Iad-sIia hal e1u-
cs'sd her .,eid I'm the points Or pual-
itv aud excellence. Miss Driscoll look
81 carefully at every stone In the
necklace. mentally appraising its
value. and when at last she wrapped
this strange new possession up she
said 10 herself that the diamonds were
u-crth at least fifty thousand pounds
That night the diamond necklace re-
nosed beneath Miss DTiscolIs pillow
n was characteristic Of her that al
though the events Of the day had plac-
ed her in possession OF a vast and I'M
expected fortune. she slept as calmly
as n nothing had happened
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looking young man. this COOd-fOr- moth
lnE. however and ho received Miss
DriScoll with a smile and a bow which
she took 10 be indicative OF amiabiIiJy
on his part. He was rather tall and
slim Of figure. pale Of face. with a
dark silky mustache that curleG about
mouth which indicated selhshnesS
rather than weakness Of character.
small. crafty eyes, and general ex-
preston Of insincerity.
Yet he made al first sight a good
impression because ne was always
|ery well dressed. and Miss Driscoll
looked perhaps more At his clothes
than at him. She exchanged "A word
or two with him as ne conducted her
10 his fathers room, and Ar. Ninlan
BaNeIdale's tongue was unusually po-
lite. for he knew all about the Finney
viii and its results 10 Miss Driscoll
Having shown Miss DTiScOU into the
presence. Ninian Baxendalc executed
"A singular flank movement. Being
on" Of those persons who Ike TO be
fully informed Of whatever is going on
i'm their immediate vicinity-such Xix
ing invariably sprinsiug from a notion
that BE- YOU only hear a good deal you
viii b. certain 10 b. able TO hear
something OF il To- your Own advau-
tage-this young man had some time
previously conceived 70 brilliant meth
Cd Of OverheaTing and overseeing all
that went on in his fathers private
Office.
Mr. BaxeHdaIe-s house was an an
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cupboard and his eve was At the peep
hole almost az soon as Miss DriscOll
had seated herself IN the chair which
Mr. Baxendale with great pOliteness
placed for her near his desk. And
from that point forward Ninisn COM
manded all that was said and done.
The first sentences exchanged be-
tween the solicitor and client we're not
prolific Of much interest 10 the listen
er. Miss Drisc7ll explained that for
private reasons Of her own she wished
70 leave the town as soon as possible.
and had therefore arranged TO sell her
business to Miss Bryce. her foreWom-
an. and she would ask Mr.. Baxendaie
% draw up the necessary papers.
Mr. Baxendale said that this should
be done with all dispatch. Then Miss
Driscoli said that she would like the
late Mr.. Finney's Affairs TO be settled
as soon as possible. and Mr.. Baxen-
dale replied that he did not think
there need be any great delay. He had
gone into the matter that very morn
ms and he had found that things
could be settled quickly.
\ very large amount Of Mr. Fjnney's
estate consisted OF ready cash lying at
his bankers in Leeds; the remainder
was IN short loans Al high percent
ages. all Of which could be called in
AT once.
Wen there's another matter / want
% consult YOU about Mr. BaXendale.-
said Miss Driscon. out Of Mr.. Fin
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Mr. BaxendaIe,s Son.

That was really the question which
Miss Driscoll wanted 70 settIe-were
the diamonds hers OF were they the
property OF some other person who
might turn up al an awkward moment
and lay claim TO them7
That vas the first matter which
claimed Miss DriscolTs attention that
Sunday morning. The second was a
careful consideration or her future
plans. Il was quite out Of the ques-
tion that she. who was now a rich
woman shOld wish TO remain longer
in small manufacturing town in
Yorkshire. surrounded by coal-pits and
clay-heaps. No-she wanted to 90
back TO her own native land and TO
that particular corner OF II which she
loved best: she wanted to pay off her
fathers creditors. and hold her head
high again before folk who had said
nasty things about him. And she
wanted to do all this as quickly as
possible.
But there was her business to con-
sider-a good business and a paying one.
and Miss Driscoll was Tar too much OF
a shrewd and practical woman to for
get IL. She must make some arrange
ment about t-sell II, or arrange for
Miss Bryce to carry it on in her name.
But easier plan of all she would sell
II TO Bryce. IL Bryce had the money
wherewith 10 buy Il.
Miss DTiscoll resolved that If Bryce
mad not the money or only part OF it
she would be easy with her-she would
let the purchase money he regarded
as a loan to be paid of according 10
Bryce'S ability.
What she chiefly desired was TO get
her AFFAIRS settled in England as
quickly as possible, so that she could
return to the banks Of the Shannon
and carry out the desire of her heart.
which had been ever-present and ever
eager for close on twenty years.
Miss Driscoll was one of those yo-
men who are wise enough TO believe
that men are much wiser than them
selves. AMI that OF all sagacious men
the man of law is most sagacious. In
pursuance or this belief. she repaired
during the course OF the following
afternoon TO Mr.. Baxen 1ale's office, in
order to consult him on the matter OF
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One Ticket for Leeds.

simply this." rePiied Miss l'risecil.
II Finney :1Ck them in payment Of
debt. these diamonds are now my sole
property b. law. II he held them as
security for a loan, why. then, the
person 20 whom they belong must pro-
duce evidence Of it to me. and rly me
the amount OF the loan and interest
Otherwise. Mr. Baxendale''-here Miss
DriscoU put the necklace back Into
the bag and snapped The cl0sp-"other-
wise. I shall stick 10 the diamonds
We'll, my dear madam said Mr.
Eaxendsle. Il must say that I think
YOU are quite right In TJur statement
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ney'S furniture ] selected a nice old
Chippendale bureau-Tm fond Of old
furniture. and I thought I should like
TO keep Il. found il % ne fun Of
papers Of Mr.. Finney's, old books. doc
uments. and so on. and found some
thing Of value. Mr.. sSaNendale."
Il shouldn't wonder. ma am said
the solicitor. Just what ] should have
expected of my late client. a roll Of
bank notes, no dOub; -
No" answered Miss DriscoIl. who
believed thoroughly in Mr.. Raxen-
dale's good faith ana had decided IN
her own mind that her best plan Was
% be perfectly straightforward with
her solicitor. ''NO-a diamond necx-
lace. AR. Baxendale"
a diamond necklace Dear me.
said the solicitor Now what could
Fiuney he doing with diamond neca-
lace? Stran-e thing. indeed. Il the
ornament Of much value. do YOU think.
ma 'am?''
Without replying. Miss DriScoU turn
ed ITO a small travelling bag of dark
green crocodile leather. which she had
brought with her and had set on the
edge Of Mr. BaNendale's desk She
opened the clasp. put her hand into
the bag, drew IL out, and held I'D the
necklace TO the solicitors wondering
gaze.
God bless d y soul. rna'an. % gasped
Mr. Baxendaie- 'Do-do you think
they're realg''
- know they're real I'd Miss
priscoll with great emphasi Lady
Pryis taught me ali that ama1eu,-
can know about diamond j know
they're real ar BaNendal-. and j Cftl
-oil Won Within fcV hundred OF what
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~FeeiaHy whe- t~ 3,-~
thc slightest chance Of 0en-f
iudulgiHE himself
Al present O. was dliei a..
perplexed by three different o.
emOtiOns-WOnder. al the Iua- u....-
and value of the diamond neyAs-
which Miss DTiscoH had p-,dU.
from thu green bag; envy. TIA %
much wealth should be al sol.e
eise's. and not az his. Nluilu 10
dale's. disposal. speculation
how the property could be- Js...
red from IT'S present hOIuvr 3d.. D..
self.
Ninian had tsIr knOwled-e Ji III
man nature; ne knew that when .I,4z
DriscOu declared the value o. Tie di4-
monds 20 be 5000 pounds Miss u -
coll was somewhere near Tie an pee
Fifty thousand pounds
The mere reiterauon OF Ia-. ,.-.rs
made him sick with longing aa. 49,
sire He would have sold his s-.4 ~
one-hftieth the sum If the devil " .uld
only have paid him In ready c.s..
II may be as we'll % relate 90 LAS
young gentleman that from l.- .-Ou,l
upward ne had been given ,u ..ela4I-
Gus practices AT an early 40 us
distracted stamps from ta, Use
drawer. ana was cunning ,i.y4-h
never 10 sell them over The co4u,er
OF the town DcstOfice. keeping Javm
rather until chance or fortune JOJk'
him 20 some other place where Le "a. -
not known
Later oI he appropriated pss-4i
DTders and petty cash pa luy - ne
way. AT "a still later periUu. u--n- 80
trusted by- Hls too couuaIHl, ,--,-.-r
small and much overdue guuJs. %
had received the money ana ode II
nto his own pocket Upon one Occa-
sion Ice had successfully fOI ga MS
fathers signature 10 - small cly-ck.
and the forgery Was 30 skiIlILuy Co.,
ried out that Ar. BaNendaIc H4u not
peen able 10 say that &c was uof lbs
Niuian. In snort, was born 90 ne
predatory. Where his lusJiuc,s die
from no one who know ais t.IllIy
could tell. but his earliest pIayu.,.es
could have told you that Irvm ,..,.,-
foUd his sole interest I'm life stcIlsi
10 lie in cheating. picking. anu >tedI-
Ing.
lie wa one Of that order oI Jhe uu-
man race whose instincts II JLylJ re
aroused by the sight Of a StNp-..es
that does not belong 90 them. aau VINO
could not be left alone In The timing
room where the desFert had been aid
out without pOCketing the peaches
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CHAPTER Ky
Mr. RANENDALE'S PRODIGAL
son.


tt so happened that the day follow
Ing that on which the fortune and the
diamonds feIl into Miss Driscols
hands as ripe fruit sometimes falls at
the very feet OF the unsuspectins
Stronger who walks meditatively
through an orchard. was Sunday,
AMI Mss DriscoT was glad Of II.
She wanted 20 he quiet. in order that
she might carry out n seemingly de-
sirahle task and give herself up TO
s~v~~e Thought With these objects In
Wow. STe gave her msid-of-all-work a
whole 1av-S holiday. remaTkinE that
80 thought Selma looked run down
an that she herself having no par
tIc-'a- desire for a hot dinner. would
dispense with the usual Sunday feast
ana make out upon a cold lunch. By
II o'clncS Selma had departed, and
Miss Driscoll tad the house 70 her
self and she Immediately began to
carry she seemingly desirable task
into effect.
This was nothing more or less than
a minute search through all the late
MIR. Finney's effects. as comprised In
the bureau. for any document. paper,
entry ~ account or memorandum book
OF for any reference whatever to the
diamond necklace.
She had thought the thing over since
early morning and had determined
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eyre worth. Fly thousand pounds. 10
Fifty thousand pounds, God bless
me; And found in Finney's bureau.
What marvellous thinE.' said the
solicitor N burst OF exclamation.
How 90 you account for it, mann
We'll, Mr.. BaXendsIe. I've fS-med
my own theory" replied Miss DriscOIL
I've searched high and low. but
can't find scratch ~ writing that re-
fers 70 these diamonds. ny action -
that Finney either acquired tl.'n in
payment Of a deGt. or that they're in
pledge 70 hirl n. a loan"
Excellent. ma-sm. excellent! That
must be the explanation" said Mr.
Baxendale. And that 90 you pro
pose to do IN she natter
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CHAPTER WI

CCNTRIVTNG a CONSPIRACY
Mr. Ninian BaNendaie. as De jour
Keyed toward Leeds. was conscious
that his mind was torn by many con-
hictins emotions. Il was not a great
mind. tisi which lay concealed some
w;iere Withia lie co.voiI.ious OF bis
ia Ain. but IL WAS Al exceedingly acute
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CHAPTER XIV (Cont'd).

When the bureau had been deposi:cI
Miss DrlscoH. having made sure that
curtains and blinds were duly, drawn.
produced a large bunch OF keys and
made careful attempts 10 open the
various drawers
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4 spy At the Conference.

10 was 60 this observatory that Nm
ian BaXendaie now swiftly and noise
lesSiy reDaired-his movements quite
unseen an 8, house wherein nobody but
himself. his father and two old WON
~ sDrNantN rrSitlnn Il. wls M III,
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hood a strong propensity 60 walk in
evil ways-he was fond OF fast and
vicious life. and he caused his father
rather more trouble than is usually
given TO parents by a choice assert
u1pnt of uuruly- children
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Copyright 1876. b. F. A Munsey g.
TO rs Continued Next Sunday.j
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S eptember 20. 1903
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-22
WILLIAM GRADY KILLED
NEAR THORP YESTERDAY

William Grady, railroad man,
was killed by passenger train No.
5, Just above Thorp, yesterday
about 10 a. NJ. William Bell, a
witness to the affair, took charge
OF the remains and covered same
with a blanket, phoned for DR..
Steele, the coroner, who was &C
companied to the scene by A. J.
Rose. After arriving on the
ground Mr.. Rose phoned for VIM.
Inman to come and bring means OF
conveying the body to this city,
which he did arrining last after
noon about 6 o clock. Grady was
man of perhaps 40 years or more.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-22
Roads For Automoh;I;.%.

~ appears to have occurred to many
.nat separate roads for automobiles to
lravel over is the solution Of the creot
problem caused by reckless motorists
me question is one which is now re.
.eiSins good deal OF attention. and
numerous projects for the establish.
nent OF motor speedways have been
projected or talked about. saws Cooa
ROADS Magazine. The emperor OF Car
many who is an enthusiastic automo-
oilist' has taken up the question am,
Us an experiment is having two roads
quit through his estates. These rooa
Ways are twenty three miles LONG and
sn'rty.slx feet broad and are construct.
eu WIN cement. They are used exclu
90 en W automobiles and are intended
as an experiment. The success or rou
ule OF this experiment Will be notoa
WIN much interest in tie rIr,te.
States. 'Ae United
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-22
NORRIS & ROWE'S
CIRCUS IS COMING

During the run OF the Greater Norris
and Rowe circus, museum, menagerie.
hidpodrome and congress of nations in
San Francisco, when 219,S13 persons
paid admission to the big show this
spring, hundreds were turned away,
unable to buy standing room, still Man
ager II. s. Rowe, found room for the
orphan children Of the city. The fol-
lowing article appeared in the San
Francisco Call Of January 30th:
"Children from orphan homes Of San
Francisco have been experiencing one
Of the greatest joys Of childhood since
the arrival here Of the Greater Norris
and Rowe circus. An invitation was
extended the little ones by General
Manager II. S Rowe, and almost every
afternoon OF the week, hundreds OF
little youngsters gathered at the circus
to witness the performance. am glad
that am circus man said Rowe as
he was helping number Of orphan
children TO peanuts, popcorn. toy bal.
looms and red lemonade, yesterday af-
ternoon at the circus Il have b5en in
this business for quarter Of century
and during that period l have had the
pleasure OF having as my guests hun.
dreds OF thousands Of orphans. Like
it: Why bless your soul, l would
rather be circus man, and have the
satisfaction OF being thanked and re-
membered by those angel children than
to be president OF all the railroads in
the country. have received some OF
the most beautiful childish letters from
little tots, in which they pour out their
thanks in the most entertaining man.
ner. l am the person that should give
the thanks for | receive more genuine
pleasure out OF the transaction, than
the children.
The Greater Norris and Rowe will
exhibit in this city Wednesday, June
3rd, afternoon and night. y big new
street parade will be given BY spec
ial arrangements the Norris ond Rowe
shows will be the only big one to visit
the west this year.
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nails that might otherwise be good
innocent boys and good citizens,
to say nothing OF the millions OF
OF dollars spent in the courts be-
cause of the liquor interests, only
to be paid by an already overbur-
dened tax ridden public. Under
the present system, it is true the
notices are posted saying: No
Minors Allowed Within,' but that
if not enforced; and everybody
knows it; and it is also true that in
this city the saloon man pays il
cense of 81 900 year and his share
Of the taxes; but what is your dear
boy WORTH Have you put price
on him. All the license money
paid into the county will not mend
the broken hearts of the mothers Of
Kittitas valley, to say nothing Of
the sleepless nights passed by the
parents wondering: Where is nv
boy tonight Every bridge on
the highway in Kittitas county has
been built with blood money and
not only that, but they have been
baptized in the tears OF widows and
orphans. We have been going on
from day to day hoping for better
conditions, but it cannot and will
not come until the great majority
take a decided stand for the home
and the Preside, demanding the
abolition Of the manufacture and
sale Of all liquors that debase, be-
bauch and demoralize mankind,
and to this end The Dawn joins in
hearty amen with the demands of
the democratic party, believing that
in and through it, Washington will
be high and dry three years hence.
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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT

herewith announce myself a. q candidate
for The once Of school superintendent OF Kit
ritaS county. subject 10 the action Of the r5puo
lcan party 90 the primary election fee! that
To the duties Of that office having had years OF
experience N the school room and holding a. !
DO first grade certificates for the states o, MIS-
sour. karSa>- Colorado. Utah, Idaho. California
and WASHINGTON also TWO diplomas. one from
the =. Joe No. high school. the other from the
Colorado state normal school located al Greeley
There seems 70 be no reason why should not
be qualified 10 II such position with honor %
the cause OF education ard q credit 70 myself
Trusting I shall be the choice Of the republican
voters ~ the coming primary. l await your
answer. Respectfully
Mrs GENEVA LINCOLN BARLEY.
Euensours Wash. May J. lssr.
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AND now that the democratic
party in state convention assembled
has placed itself fairly and squarely,
openly and above board on the
liquor question, coming out in no
unmistakable language in favor OF
the abolition Of the liquor traffic,
and at a time, too, when few con-
tenlplated it would be an issue, the
question having been discussed in
very few county conventions, and
delegates being elected to the state
convention without regard to their
views or sentiment in the matter,
is TO say the least, very encourag-
inc to the rank and file Of the party,
and ought, as 4 matter Of fact, en-
title the party and especially the
legislative candidates, to the cordi-
al, loyal and undivided support of
every liberty loving voter in the
state OF Washington. The en-
croachment OF the liqnor interests
On the rights and privileges Of po
litical parties, the home and the
freside, has brought about the be.
ginning Of the downfall of the sa-
loon IS a commercial business.
There are saloons and saloons, and
hundreds OF saloon men are far bet
ter than their business. We have
saloon men in this city that are far
above their business; they are good
citizens aside from their business
wide-a- wake, alive and progressive;
but their business cannot be ell
dorsed, and then too, another
kind. The childless, those without
sons and daughters, cannot fully
realize Just the extent Of the liquor
business, how it degrades and de-
bauches the boys and young men
who frequent such places, because
of natural inclination or because
of persuasion, where they spend
their hard earned dollars and dimes
putting down their threats that
which is calculated to steal their
brains and to make of them tramps,
vagabonds and criminals, filling
the home with sorrow, shame and
disgrace; filling the jails with crini-
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OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE
CITY OF EllENSBURG