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The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-01-04
CHAPTER WI.
A strina Of Gold Beads.

A moment after I had flung myself
down before the fire, Bates entered
with fresh supply OF wood. !
watched him narrowly for some sign
of perturbation, but he was not to be
caught off guard. Possibly he had not
heard the shots in the wood; at any
rate, he tended the fire with his usual
gravity. and after brushing the hearth
paused respectfully.
rs there anything further. sir?"
Il believe not. Bates. Oh! here's .
hammer picked up out in the grounds
bit ago. wish you'd see II 1t be-
longs to the house,
1T doesn't belong here. I think. sir.
But we sometimes ind tools le1t BY
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-01-04

ish to be pointing pistol at the head
of fellow OF so amiable a spirit.
Hurry" l commanded.
well. as was saying, 1t may seem
strange; but l was just examining the
wall to determine the character of the
work. One of the cottagers on the
lake left me with the job of building a
fence on his place. and I've been ex,
pecting to come over to look at this
all fall. You see. Mr.. Glenarm. your
honored grandfather, was a master In
such matters, and l didn't see any
harm In getting the benefit-to put II
so-of his experience"
l laughed. He had denied having
entered the house with so much assur'
ance that had been prepared for
some really plausible explanation OF
his interest In the wall.
"Morgan-you said It was Morgan
didn't you?-you are undoubtedly a
scoundrel of the first water"
Men have been killed for saying
less" he said.
And for doing less than fire through
windows at a mans head. II wasn't
friendly of YOU"
Il don't see why you center all your
suspicious on me. You exaggerate
my importance. Mr.. Glenarm. I'm
only the man-of.all-work at q summer
resort"
Il wouldn't believe you, Morgan. II
you swore on stack Of Bibles as high
as this wall"
"Thanks!" he CALCULATED mockingly.
Like a flash he swung the hammer
over his head and drove 1t at me. and
at the same moment fred. The ham
mer-head struck the pillar near the
outer edge and In such a manner that
the handle few around and smote me
smartly In the face. By the time
reached the ground the man was al,
ready running rapidly through the
park. darting In and out among the
trees. and l made after him at hot
speed.
The hammer-handle had struck my
mouth. and the whole lower half OF
my face stung from the blow.
abused myself roundly for managing
the encounter so stupidity. and In my
rage fired twice with no aim whatever
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-01-04

the carpenters that worked ON the
house. Shall put this In the tool
chest. sir?"
Never mind. need such thing
now and then and I'll keep 1t handy"
Very good. Mr.. Glenarm."
We were not getting anywhere; the
fellow was certainly an Incompatible
actor.
You must find 1t pretty lonely here.
Bates? Don't hesitate to go to the VII
lage when you like"
II thank you. Mr.. Glenarm: but l
am not much for idllng keep few
books by me for the evenings. An
Mandate is not what you would exactly
call diverting village"
Il fancy not. But the caretaker
over at the summer resort has even .
lonelier time, suppose. That's what
I'd call pretty cheerless job.-watch-
ing summer cottages In the winter"
That's Morgan, sir. meet him
occasionally when 60 to the village;
he's very worthy person. should
call him. on slight acquaintance"
mo doubt Of II. Bates. Any time
through the winter you want to have
him In for a social glass. it's all right
with me-"
When | plunged into the wood In
the middle of the next afternoon It
was with the definite purpose Il re-
turning to the upper end OF the lake
for an interview with Morgan. who
had. so Bates informed me. a small
house back Of the cottages.
took the canoe had chosen for
my own use from the penthouse and
padded up the lake. The air was
still warm, but the wind that blew out
OF the south tasted of rain. | scanned
the water and the borders of the lake
for signs OF hfe.--more particularly.
may as well admit. for q certain ma.
room canoe and girl In red tam-o'-
shanter; but lake and summer cot
tages were mine alone. landed and
began at once my search for Morgan.
There were many paths through the
woods back of the cottages. and fol-
lowed several futllely before at last
found a small house snugly hid away
In a thtcket OF young naples.
To IL coNTiSIIED.l
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-01-04

and his case grew more puzzling as
studied 1t In relation to the rifle shot
OF the night before. his collision with
Morgan In the wood, which had wit.
messed; and now the house itself had
been invaded by some one with his
connivance. The rife shot might have
been innocent enough; but taken In
connection with these other matters
1t could hardly be brushed aside.
Bates lighted me to the stairway.
and said as l passed him:
There's baked ham for dinner. l
should call 1t extra delicate. Mr.. Glen
arm. l suppose there's no change In
the dinner hour. sir?"
Certainly not" said with asperity;
for l am not q person to inaugurate q
dinner hour one day and change 1t the
next. Bates wished to make CONVEX
sation-the sure sign of guilty con-
science In a servant,-and l was not
disposed to encourage him.
closed the doors carefully and be-
gan a thorough examination OF both
the sitting-room and the little bed.
chamber. ] was quite sure that my
own effects could not have attracted
the two men who had taken advantage
OF my absence to visit my quarters.
Bates had helped unpack my trunk
and undoubtedly knew every item OF
my simple wardrobe. threw open
the doors OF my three closets and
found them all In the good order
established by Bates. He had carried
my trunks and bags to q storeroom,
so that everything owned must have
passed under his eye. My money
even. the remnant OF my fortune that
| had drawn from the New York bank.
| had placed carefessly enough In the
drawer OF a chiffonier otherwise filled
with collars. It took but a moment TO
satisfy myself that this had not been
touched. And. to be sure, o hammer
was not necessary to open a drawer
that had. from its appearance, never
been locked. The game was deeper
than had imagined; l had scratched
the crust without result. and my wits
were busy with speculations as
brushed my clothes, pausing frequent
ly to examine the furniture, even the
bricks on the hearth.
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-01-04

made a harbor near the school
grounds.
The red tam-o shanter seemed at
last to merge in the red sky. and I
turned cheerlessly to my canoe.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-01-04

French is the language that carries
hest over the telephone.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-07
The Wager and the Clown.

A masked man has started to cir
Gle the globe on a wager which he
will win if he does not reveal his
identity until he is back in London
if he finds a wife somewhere on the
road and if he forwards home every
day certified records of his visits to
cities, towns, villages, hamlets, dig
gings, camps, and what not.
The fob, it seems, is the result OF
the taunt some american million
aire" passed in a Pail Mall club
room, the pork packer or oil mag
nate or slang writer declaring that
no EngIishman could walk around
the world masked and pushing a
perambulator, alias baby carriage'
alias go-cart, and also known col
1oquiaIly as kid wagon.
It strikes us that the American
millionaire" is a fictitious parsonage
brought into the affair for the Pur-
pose of lending it dignity. Possibly
the plot is to start a discussion as
to the identity of the individual who
Matched the brilliant idea. But an
American, whether millionaire or
socialist or humble common coun-
Gilman subsisting on municipal free
lunches, would know that to go
around the world in a mask and be-
hind a perambulatOr and bring
home a wife OF a dozen wives would
be the easiest of tasks. The only
difficulty is 10 imagine the stunt;
once begun, it is bound to be en-
couraged by mayors and selectmen
and brass bands everywhere. For
the whole world loves a buffOOn; and
if the clown might be either a COS
termonger or the son of q belted
earl, the card has all the more draw
ing power. Mystery plus damPhooI-
cry is a great combination.
Once upon a time one Of these
globe trotters started from Boston
in a suit made Of newspapers. Bar
mum at that time had the triple
headed ass and the wild man Of
Borneo on his program and so the
tour of this particular trotter ended
when the financial page blew off his
back in the presence Of an agent Of
the Watch and Ward Society. But
times have changed since then Cir
cuses have been in part supplanted
by society functions. A man in a
mask and pushing a go-cart would
be one of the hits Of the Newport
season and if he should prove to
have a title he could come back for
an heiress the year of the next tea
cup race.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-07
MANY PROUD CHICKS
AWARDED PRIZES
Exhibits and Attendance
Better Than in Former
Years.

Award OF prizes for more than one
hundred chickens were made this morn
ing by the judges at the second annual
exhibit Of the Columbia Poultry and
Pigeon Association.
Second Vice President T. F. McGrew,
who was in active charge, said that so
far the show had been a success in
every way. The number OF fowls shown
exceeds that Of any previous year, the
general class OF the exhibits is better,
and the attendance for the two opening
days has been a source Of much salts
faction.
One OF the judges said this morning
that tie classes are all so evenly
matchei and the grades so much
higher than they have been at former
exhibits that in almost every instance
1t has been most difficult task to Sc
lect the priZe-winning birds
A distinct feature OF the show is the
cage Of black langshan pullets owned
by Mrs. r. ". Holland, of Bel Air, Md
Mrs. Holland has entered some OF the
same number Of birds which were easy
winners at the recent New York and
jamestown shows. where a cage OF four
OF this sort Of chickens carried OFF
I'VE prizes. The awards for her birds
were given with practical unanimity by
the judges.
Edwin W. Schmid, Washington MIN,
who has on show a large number OF
canary birds and pigeons, has talen
a large number Of prizes with his
pets. and has been especially congratu-
lated by the officers OF the association
for the showing his entries have made
The show viii close Saturday night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-07
Opportunity for Fraud.

Given a chance to rob with little
fear of discovery, a weak moral
character and a pressing need for
money, and the odds are that a rob
berry will be committed.
According to reports the experts
employed by the Congressional Pos
tai Commission have found in the
postaI service of this country all
the opportunity for robbery that
even the veriest tyrO could ask.
That robberfes on an extensive scale
have not taken place must be placed
10 the credit of the honesty of the
men in the service or their ignor-
ance of the situation. So wide open
are doors TO gigantic frauds, it is
said. mat the commission hesitates
70 make the conditions public.
The experts show in their report
how, by connivance between two
nos+masters, for instance, money
orders in almost unlimited amounts
could be issued and paid without
discovery by the Government, 500
orders being returned as 81 orders,
and the postmaster who had de-
frauded the Government Of 500
would obtain a clean bill of health,
his bondsmen would be discharged,
and the Government be none the
wiser regarding the deception. This
is merely one of many instances
cited to show the Ioopholes for
fraud in the present chaotic meth
DDS of accounting.
More than this, the report asserts
that widely advertised reforms have
been reforms only in name, and
have actually consisted merely of
transfers of authority from one bu-
reau or division to another; that al
legged checks which have been in
stituted are not checks at all, but
merely Implications of work, which
serve only to increase expense with
out promoting safety, and finally
that so complete is the lack of sys-
tenn that it is utterly impossible to
determine what, if any, department
of the postal system is paying for
itself or creating a deficit, or
whether or not the entire system is
being conducted at a profit or
loss.
The postal commission, the mem
bers of which are Senators Penrose,
Carter and Clay and Representatives
Overstreet, Gardner and Moon, has
determined, it is understood, to I'M
dertaBe at once a complete codifca-
ton and revision of the postal laws
IN accordance with the advice of the
experts it employed last spring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-07
MAJESTIC AUDIENCE PLEASED
BY THIS WEEKS ATTRACTION

Presented by a capable company,
with a comedy chorus, In New York
Town." at the Majestic Theater this
week. is one OF the best popular-priced
attractions seen here this winter.
key. around whose political aspira-
lions thef threads OF an elusive plot are
woven, furnished fun and plenty OF it.
Charles Howard possesses q faculty for
being comical without apparent exer-
ton
Jennie Austin. as Tessie. has a pleas
ing voice and prepOSsessing personality,
which won her encores again and again.
The last act had to be curtailed on &C
count of the frequent recalls Miss Aus
tins songs, Rosa Rosetta" and Aren't
You the Girl 1 Met at Sherry's." were
especially well received The other hit
was the duet IN the first act, II Can't
Find Another Girl Like YOU" sung by
Miss Clara Austin and Walter Psschal.
The chorus was well balanced. The
electrical effect at the close OF the first
act was picturesque, and the air Of
New York Town for Mine" is apt to
set the small boys whistling.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-07
The Mystery of Buttons.

When a man loses a button from
a coat or waistcoat it would seem
to be a simple matter to step into
a tailor shop and, in the course Of
a few seconds at the most, have it
replaced by another one Just as
good"
The original button can never be
replaced, for, once released from
the garment it disappears as com
pletely as did our favorite missing
character, the late lamented Dorsey
Foultz. No one ever knows when
a button leaves. It was. It is not.
That tells the whole story. Whether
it is melted into air. into thin
air." or is suddenly converted into
an impalpable, invisible powder, or
is made to vanish by the exercise of
the evil eye or some other occult
power, it is not for US to say.
It may be in its accustomed place
when you come down TO the Office in
tho morning. It Is not there when
you seek refreshment at the lunch
con hour. 1t had chung to you firm
", and to all appearances happily
and contentedly. Your treatment
Of it could have given no offense.
You did not want it to go. 1t left
YOU of its own free viii. 1t took ad-
vantage of some moment when you
were not looking to make good its
escape from your tender and loving
thralL 1t was a favOrite button. 1t
was one you depended upon. Yor
honored 1t with your favorite but
tonhole. You had no thought but
it would stay with you. You never
dreamed of retaining the services
Of an understudy. You deemed it
welded to your raiment. Whether
it tired Of your society or whether
the simple life palled or whether
there was some deep damnation in
its taking-of you viii never know.
1t was. 1t is not.
How simple a thing then it seems
to step into the shop and gain a
new companion for the bereaved
butiOnhole. Seems? Aye, seems;
not is, for it proves to be complex,
elaborate, involved; a matter of
time, of study, of research, of con-
ference, and consultation.
The tailor's interest is aroused;
his curiosity excited, He is not tie
one who fashioned your coat. Never
by any chance when a button is to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-07
WELL BALANCED COMPANY
PRESENTS GOLD HOMESTEAD

THE Old Homestead" with its quaint
and lovabIe Joshua Whitcomb. is once
again IN Washington, ana II was warm
" greeted last evening at the Columbia
Theater despite the feet that this IS its
twenty-secOnd contfnu Gus season on the
road. There is no denying that It IS
lust as popular today as It was twenty
years ago, and as likely as not viii con-
tinue TO be for many years 70 come.
THE Old Homestead" together with
Shore Acres" and way Down East"
all three of which are similar, has been
amusing and entertaining with its
quaint pictures OF rural me while otheT
plays have doomed up on the theatrical
horizon, taken the playgoers by storm
and then faded away TO a dim recOl-
lection.
Its strength Hes in the true-to-life pic
lures OF plain New England folks. It
has never had a villain TO make the
auditors nerves tingle, no heroine to
appeal to ones senumentalities, and no
hero (unless Joshua WhitcOmb comes
within that category TO bring forth
storms of applause by noble words and
deeds. It is just a bit Of every day life
such as one may see any day in the
rural districts Of the North and Middle
west.
No matter how many times one has
seen. this young-Old pastoral drama,
there is still the same warm sympath
for Joshua IN his quest fC~ his son in
New York. UnCOnSCiOuSly Ona is drawn
from his everyday surround ngs and
finds himself, for the time being, living
again with these simple folk, sharing
alike their joys and fluctuations
As presented at the Columbia last
evening The Old Homestead" can
hardly be improved upon. The majority
of the members OF the company have
been playing their roles for more than
one season, and their work reflects the
Increased experience. The presentation
runs along without hitch, just as
piece of Well-Oiled machinery.
William Lawrence IS convincing as
Joshua Whitcomb, and his droI humOr
is infectious. Another hfe-like char
acteriZatiOn is that of Gus Kammerlee
as Henry Hopkins, the New York mil
ljonaire, All of the members of the
cast ut their respective roles so we'll that
1t is hardly fair to mention any par
tic,llar one without all The incidental
songs were all admirably rendered By
excellent voices and. all in all The
Old Homestead furnishes a splendid
evenings entertainment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-07
New Star on Broadway;
Hollsrd's Play Fails;
Hippodrome Show a Hit

NEW YORK. Jan. lon the night
that Harry ThaW killed Stanford White
on the Madison Square Garden roof.
Maude Fulton, q Western girl, who had
come to New York to Try her fortune.
made her first appearance in Mile.
Champagne" which opened that night.
Last night, on The eve of the opening
Of Harry Thaws second trial, little
Miss Fulton romped away with all the
honors of 9 brand new musical comedy,
''Funabashi." ard made good. Inciden-
tally there were D.enty OF honors in the
NAV which proved one of the most
pleasing musical shows OF the season.
James X. Hackett appears to have
come another cropper in his presenta-
ton Of a dramadzed version OF The
House of A Thousand Candles which
was given its Broadway try-out last
night. The play is a blood curdler
pure and simple and the consensus OF
opinion Is this morning that it should
have been presented on Eighth avenue
where meIodrama is eaten raw rather
than on Broadway.
spectacle 1.-THE Autocar" to live I'D to
the big show houses reputation for
spectacular results caused a change in
the bill there last night and the pre-
sentation OF a new thriller entitled "Tha
Battle Of Port Arthur" Possibly more
pJyyder was consumed in the actual
engagement than in the mimic battle
last night. The enthusiasm Of the Jap
anese over the real victory certainly
did not exceed that Of the audience last
night
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-07
CLAY AND NELSON
CLASH IN SENATE

Senator Clay OF Georgia introduced a
resolution which caused a sharp tilt on
the floor this afternoon. The resolution
calls upon the judiciary Committee 20
investigate and report upon the bills
which are before II looking 20 the extern
sion Of the powers Of the States which
have prohibition liquor laws, in order
that the States may enforce their laws
regarding the Introduction OF liquor
into their borders from the outside.
Senator Nelson, Of the judiciary Com
mIttee, objected on the ground that It
reflected upon the committee, which, he
said, could be relied upon 10 report all
resolutions which were proper. Senator
Clay replied that he meant no reflection
uDon the committee, but that two bills
of this sort had been before the COM
mittee since last session, and had been
shelved.
He proposed to learn the sentiment OF
the Senators and TO force a roll call.
On resolution of Senator Nelson the
Clay resolution went over and will be
called later. It IS presumed that the
Judiciary Committee will undertake to
have it referred to that committee with
out roll call.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-07
GAINES PREPARES
HERMITAGE BILL

Representative John Wesley Gaines
called at the White House during the
Cabinet session today with a copy of a
bill he had written, which provides for
the maintenance of the Hermitage. the
home and tomb Of Andrew jackson.
near Nashville, Tenn.
When the President visited the Her
mitage last fall he pledged himself to
the idea of national support for the
Jackson homestead and tomb. Mr.
Gaines has left the amount OF money
to be appropriated blank in the bill,
desiring to allow the President 10 fill
in the figures.
Eighteen years ago the State set aside
twenty-five acres of the farm, which
included the homestead and the tomb
Of President Jackson, and gave the
property into the hands Of the Ladies
Hermitage Association. The associa-
ton has spent $4,000 during these eight
cen years, md Mr.. Gaines, therefore,
estimates the annual expense Of main
tenance from 81, 800 to 5000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-07
FAMILY FEARS
DUMB RABIES"

So Tar the five members Of Monkey
Blumenberg's family, who were sent to
the Pasteur Institute, Baltimore, yes
rerday for treatment after they had
fondled the Pet dog believed 10 be suf-
fering from dumb rabies" have shown
no symptoms OF the dread disease. Mrs.
Blumenberg, her two sons, Milton, aged
SIX. and John. aged thres. and his
brother. W. w. BIumenberg, left last
night, while Mr. Blumenberg went this
morning.
The disease Will not make its appear
ance for some time. but the present ap-
pearance Of the patients leads the ply
slcians TO believe that they are in no
danger The entire family petted and
fondled a large bull dog which was
afJerward ChlCTOformed
Late Saturday night the animal ap-
peaFed 70 be unWeil and by Sunday 81
showed such pronounced symptoms OF
illness that Dr.. Sherman l. Cloves,
veterinarian, was called in
he said the dog had dumb rabies
and killed II. The disease from which
the dog was suffering IS a mild form
or the rabies. and is not marked by
violence on the part Of the victim
" nile the animal made no effort to
attack or even bite any OF the family.
II was feared that the saliva from his
mouth might have entered some
abrasion on the hand of some member
Of the family. The party, which in
old son OF Samuel EdmOnston, the we'll
known baseball player, viii be required
20 make the trip TO the institute for the
next twenty-One days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-07
THE ARMADA OF PEACE.

Our ships are sailing. sailing; their
pennants proudly rave;
There never have been sailors more
LOYAL or more brave.
And while one prayer ts offered
through all our peaceful land,
The nations watch and wonder and can
not understand.
The polished guns are cleaning, the ST.
lent gunners Wai-;
Through peaceful days and stormy.
prepared for any fate;
The stately columns follow the mighty
hagship's lead,
And ali the nations wonder and watch
the feet proceed.
Our ships are sailing, sailing; behind
the miles increase.
And from each masthead hutter the
flags that signal peace;
The reefs and shoals before them have
filed strong hearts with dread;
God grant they reach the haven that
lies SO far ahead.
Not since the god Of battles first
caused d spear to hiss
Have men sent forth so splendid force
for peace as this;
So let the ships sail onward till all the
globe is spanned
And all the watching nations at last
shall understand.
5, (. Biser, in Chicago Record-Herald.