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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-16

at some doubt, as they did not know
II former plans would hold good, and
the ships be tied up etlthe wharf
here for coal. or If thSv intended to
coal her from the collier.
People on the ships had been wor-
rying at sea, for fear that the Alex
ander had not sailed, and were re-
lieved to hear this morning that she
had been reported by thc Marine Ex-
change as having sailed some days
ago for Guam.
The first news of the outside world
was sent up to them by Collector OF
the Port Stackable, who went out to
meet the ships in the Water Witch
and sent up papers for the officers.
The stay of the ships here will be
six days. 1t is probable that they
will get away by the 23rd.
One part of the men was given
shore leave as soon as the ships tied
up. They will be OFF until midnight
when the time Of leave for another
batch VIII be set.
Scrappers Aboard
On board come a number of good
fighters and wrcstlers, and one of the
first questions asked was whether
any matches could be made here. q
thing which looks good for the loca
fight promoters, who have had match.
es all planned. Lieutenant Leahy IL
the man to whom the promoters must
talk. He says that he has two goot
middleweights on board. and that al
the fighters wanted can be furnish
ed.
Among the officers are a number
who have been In Honolulu before
Among these are Captain II. NJ
Cults, commander Of the marine dc
tachment of the Maine; Ensign Roe
coe +. Dillen of the Maine, Surgeon
Middleton s. Elliott of the same yes
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-16

tcl, and Pay Clerk Ambrose J. Bar
sum. also of the Maine.
Officers with the ships are:
Tattleship Maine
Captain Giles b. HARDER, Comman-
ding; Lieut.. Comdr. Warren J. Ter
hume, Executive; Lieut.. Frank p.
Baldwin, E.; Lieut.. Ralph Earle, o.
and NJ; Lieut. James J. Kress, Lieut..
Walter Z. Whitehead, @. Gin; Lieut..
Lamar H. Leahy, T. 12-in.; Ensign
Roscoe +. Dillen, @. Gin; Ensign
Edmund s. Root, G. Gin; Midship-
man Andrew s. Hickey, g. Gin; Mid
shipman Joseph s. Evans, g. Gin;
Midshipman Robert r. s. Lowell, g..
G-in.; Midshipman Charles c. Stay
tci, E.; Midshipman Harold M. Be-
mis-, q. Gin; Midshipman Elmer w.
Tod, G. Gin: Midshipman Cortlandt
Baughman. G. Gin; Surgeon Mid
dleton s. Elliott, Medical Officer;
Asst. Surgeon Dow II. Casio; Pay
master Edward T. Hopes, Pay OFF,
Ger; Captain Il. M. Cults, Com. Mar
Inc Detach.; list Lieut.. Ben A. Lewis,
U. s. NJ. c.; Boatswain John Danner,
Boatswain William Fremgen, Sig. I;
Chief Gunner o. Borgeson; Gunner
Harry Webb; Carpenter Ernest l..
Bass; Warrant Machinist Edward A.
Manck; Warrant Machinist Paul r.
Fox; Warrant Machinist G. r. Thomp
son; Pay Clerk Ambrose j. Barnum.
Battleship Alabama
Captain r. Il. Dew. Veeder, Com
handing; Lieut.. Comdr. T. p. Ma
gruder, Executive; Lieut.. II. I. Cur
tin, o.: Lieut.. T.. Woods, W.; Lieut..
b. T. Bulmer, E.; Lieut.. II. Il. Cook I;
Ensign II. II. Michael, T. 13-in.; En-
sign B. K. Johnson, T. 13-in.; Mid
shipman G. A. Bonvillian, Aid to Elk.
Midshipman J. b. Rhodes. Sig; Mid
shipman l.. NJ. Stevens, G.. Gin; Mid.
shipman r. T. Keiran, T. 13-in.; Mid
shipman A. s. Farquhar, E.. Mid
shipman f. M. Knox, E.; Midship-
man e. c. Kittel; Surgeon l.. l.. Won
Wedekind, Medical Officer: p. A. Sur
geon f. w. s. Dean; Paymaster T.
y. Colby, Pay Officer; Captain of Ma.
rines j. McE. Huey; Boatswain j A
Riley; Chief Gunner w. G. Smith
Ord: Gunner Il. Du Barry Gould
Elec.; Chief Carpenter c. Thompson
Warrant Machinist A. A. Hawlcy
Warrant Machinist G. w. Byrne;
Warrant Machinist w. p. Davis; Pay
Clerk j. Reay.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-16
SAUNDERS FINDS CURRENT,

Captain Saunders of the Manchuria
said when in port this trip that in
coming In her encountered the same
current which ran the big boat on the
sand some months ago. He said that
II was running about 10 miles per
hour, and that 1t was necessary to
change the course two points on the
night before port was reached, in
order to keep on the correct way. and
that in the morning II became neces-
s'"v to change the course still another
point.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-16
MAINE AND ALABAMA
CONTINUED from Page ~

message two nights ago, which read
like an attempt to get into communi-
cation with some steamer. They
could not make out the Mongolia, but
recognized the Manchuria. with
which they steamed for some hours.
There are about 700 men on each
ship, all told. They are tied up at
the Alakea street wharf. to take
coal. The Maine will take on about
1900 tons. and the Alabama about a
thousand. This is to last them to
Guam.
Alexander to Guam
At Guam. they expect to be Joined
by the collier Alexander. the sailing
of which put the naval people here
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-16

THE MAUNA. LOA. Simerson, ar
rived this morning from Maui and
Hawaii, with passengers. and the fol.
lowing cargo: 5000 bags sugar, 233
bags coffee, IS bags taro. bags ava,
2 cases eggs, cases water lemons.
barrels water lemons, 70 barrels pears
cases pears, IL cases dried fish, 81
lunches bananas, 80 head cattle,
calves, 1 cow, 2 horses, 2 donkeys, 2
goats. 2 dogs. Al hogs, 10 crates chick
ems, crates pigs. crate ducks, l
canoe. 10 kegs butter, 81 bundles
hides, 235 packages sundries.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-16

Auto at hack fare. Tel. SOL.
Panama hats cleaned at the Globe.
Coat has been lost. See ad. this Is.
sue.
A first class Japanese cook can be
employed by reading wants.
Honk. Honk! Call I'LL, ]. A. Nc
Leod. for the pleasantest auto ride.
Madame Lambert moved around the
corner on Beretania street In Harrl.
son block.
There will be meeting Of the
Board Of Health tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock.
Excelsior Lodge No. 1, I. o. o. f.,
will meet In Odd Fellows hall at 1870
this evening.
Take your carriage or automobile
to Hawaiian Carriage Manly. Co.. for
up-todate repairs.
The w. c. T. U. will meet this after.
noon at $3.50 In Central Union church.
A large attendance Is requested.
Floral pieces and bouquets specially
prepared by Mrs. e. M. Taylor, florist.
Young building. Handsome flowers
tomorrow.
Scene Painter Marshal and Advance
Man Tom Bates are at work making
the Orpheum beautiful for the coming
dramatic season.
Coat your iron roofs with Arabic "
You will be surprised at its cooling
and pressrvativs properties. California
Feed Co.. agents.
The match race between Leahi Girl
and Makaala which was to have been
held this afternoon at $3.50, will be
held instead at O'Clock.
Your typewriter should be kept In
excellent order. The expert at the
Hawaiian Office Speciality Co., Ltd,
can attend to il for you. Phone 49,
The Hanan Shoe. made from the
the finest mems shoe In the world. We
would lige to have you come In and
see why. Mclnerny Shoe store.
There are about twenty-five mem.
bers OF the Odd Fellows lodge on the
battleships which arrived this morn.
ing, and these will be entertained by
the members OF the local lodge at
their rooms this evening.
Superintendent Babbitt spent yes.
terday at Wahiawa, Waipahu and
Eva, inspecting the public schools at
those points and looking over the new
school building In the pineapple cen.
ter.
immigration Inspector Brown has
received blanks for tho new certif.
icates for registering Hawaiian born
and native Chinese. He will start In
with the work Of registering them In
about three weeks.
II. Fukumoto. manager Of Sayegusa
store on Nuuanu street, and Miss Ha.
ma Komiya were married last night at
the japanese NJ. Z. Church on River
street. Rev. @. Motokawa, assisted by
Rev. John w. Wadman, performed the
marriage ceremony.
The case Of Wong Kock and Mrs
PAX Chez. the latter being the Por
tuguese wife Of the well known Chin
ese scrapper, came up before the po
lice Judge this morning on charge OF
adultery. The defendants waived ex.
animation and demanded trial by
jury. They were consequently com
mitted to the Circuit Court.
In order to celebrate Flag Day with
the Aloha Chapter. d. A. r., about
thirty ladies' met on the lawn of w.
w. Halls residence yesterday. Mrs.
W. w. Hall read paper on the work
which is planned by the Chapter for
the coming year. Miss Charlotte Hall
read fine historic sketch on the flag,
by Mrs. Henry Champion. Miss BY.
In 0t M, raod an ovtroct ~ Copuraoo-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-16
EQUALITY FOR HAWAII
CONTINUED from Page y

NUOnnnne0 IRON HAQH
| will rest in the fact that she will, nj.
ways have. in addition to her Dele.
gate to Congress-. the Secretary of
| Interior. for what may be called her
| 'personal REPRESENTATIVE II is n
permanent office. and all matters that
| Governor Frear or the Chief Executive
of the TERRITORY reouest he attended
to, will be handled through the De.
| partment of tho Interior as well as
by the Delegate. when the Governor
of Hawaii makes A reouest. the Sec.
retary of the Interior will always be
there to attend IN H."
"Regarding the military reservation
here.-that Ia one of the matters to
which 1 win give the closest atten.
ton. shall 90 over the proposition
thoroughly with the local authorities,
and will make n personal INSPECTION
and study OF the conditions surround.
ing the making of such a reserve for
military purposes Whatever the
Governor recommends hereafter. I
will have personal knowledge on the
subject.
~ shall look especially into agricul.
tural. land. forestry. and irrigation
matters during NV STAY here. with
regards to the annlication of the Irri
cation Act hero that is question
that has arisen before, and doubtless
will In tho future unIess n ia set
tied soon. The discussion and oues
tion arises az IN whether tho Terri
tory of Hawaii can be considered in
the same light as the Territories on
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the money
appropriated for irrigation purposes
NAV be used ON This TERRITORY the
same as II is on the mainland OpIn
ions have been rendered before on the
same subject. for Porto Rico ia buck.
ing nm against the same propositIon.
but I hone to have this TERRITORY
placed on the same basis as arc the
mainland Territories. and I am work.
ing strenuously on tho matter"
Secretary Garfield was asked the
old. Old question. "Wbat are your
arst impressions of Bawaii?" at which
he laughed.
"Charming, Delipbtful," no said
"But of course. I have not had n fair
llhance to see and fudge the country
vet. IN know before / leave.
"The st. Louis. which NAV be nc.
companied by the milwaukee,. will
probably arrive here about the TWEEN.
lty.eighth of this month, and | will re.
turn on the former. am not certain
that the Milwaukee, ia coming. having
received no definite Information on
the subject. but merely surmise SO on
account of the fact that the two yes.
sells were together when left.
Taft will be nominated for the
Presidency ON the first ballot" said
the Secretary positiyely "As 10 the
man for the yice.presidency / do not
feel qualified to EXPRESS an opinion. ="
Immediately after leaving the bat.
tleship Maine, Secretary Garfield was
met by Governor Frear and escorted
to the Naval STATEN. where he wae
presented to the Co,nmandant Can
tain Rces. A short slay was made
there. then the party wa, driven in
automobiles {, the Executive building.
where a number of representatiye
business men were waiting. The fol
lowing were present and we're present.
ed to Mr.. Garfield: JUDGE Dole. SHEER.
In Iaukea, Marston Campbell. Justice
HartwelI Judge Robinson. Justice
Wilder, High Sheriff Henry. Treasur.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-16
K y b % " % u u ssg z8 % q 4
II PASSENGERS ARRIVED 81
4 q u d x u q q Y v e 8 z 8 y Y

Per stmr. Mauna Loa, Simerson,
from Maui and Hawaii ports, June 16.
Lee Poy, Geo. Crones, Mrs. A.
Lewis. Jr., Miss l.. Austin, Mrs. NJ.
kuaimoku, Miss II. Kuaimoku. J. u.
Lightfoot, Geo. Kaeo. J. G. Smith, X.
A. McWawne, Mrs. I. Sherwood, Miss
X. X. Achi, ]. w. McGire, Mrs. J. w.
Mcclure, Rev. A. s. Baker, Mrs. X. b.
Baker. J. Cooper, Mrs. l.. Davis. L.
Miller, NJ. Miyaoka, Mrs. M. Miyaoka,
w. F. Kaai, ]. A. Peterson. Mrs. l..
Hume, Mrs. A. Mulvany, and SO deck.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-16
REQUIEM MASS
CONTINUED from Page y

The occasion was not largely at
tended The family OF the deceased
was represented by Misses Muriel and
Beatrice Campbell and Mrs. Walter
Macfariane. Among the others pres.
emit were F. w. Macfarlane, John f.
Colburn. Henry Roth, DR.. and Mrs
Humphris. Prof. Alexander. who was
the only government ofiicial present;
Ernest Parker, Miss Rose Dawson
Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Dawson and sew.
eral others.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-16
N FOREIGN PORTS
CABLE REPORT OF SAN
FRANCISCO MERCHANTD
EXCHANGE.

Tuesday, June is.
SAN FRANCISCO-Sailed June Is:
s. 8. Enterprise, for Hilo.
SAN FRANCISCO-Sailed June 16:
s. s. Nippon Maru, for Honolulu.
PORT GAMBLE-Sailed June 10:
Blk. Albert, for Honolulu.
SYDNEY-Arrived June 16:
8. 8. Aorangi, hence May 30.
F1J1-Sailed May Is.
8. s. Mariana, for Honolulu.
HlLO-Arrived June ~:
Schr. Spokane, from Fort Gamble.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-16
BuFORD GOES,

The u. 8. A. r. Buford sailed at II
O'Clock this morning, bound for Guam
and Manila, after making stay of
two days In this port, during which
time the jackies who are going ON her
as casuals for the Orient had great
time ashore.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-16

THE NOEAU sailed at noon today
for Kawaihae, Mahukona, and Kukui-
haele with explosives.
THE LiKELIKE sails at 6 O'Clock
this afternoon for Hawaii ports.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-16
NOMINATE THURSDAY


for President will probably take place Thursday
. .
Of o Fairbanks
of second
place.
Five panks for the platform have
an-injuncon
lions.
Committee
leading fight
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-16
Y u u q d q u o. u W u u u " % y
= DEPARTED y
ii u u u u Il ri " 81 d. x ~ " h Il ID

Tuesday, June ID.
Stmr. Mauna Kea, Freeman, for
Maui and Hawaii ports, noon.
M. N. s. s. Hilonian, Johnson, for
San Francisco, 10 a. m.
U. s. A. T. Buford, Hall, for Manila,
IL a. nj.
Stmr. Mauma Kea, Freeman, for
Maui and Hawaii ports, ~ m.
Stmr. Noeau, for Kawaihae, Mahu.
kona. and .Kukuihaele, noon.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-16

u y % d ~ 81 ~ u u % % q 10 % xs
II SAILING TODAY Il
x u u u X u G " u d n x n X " b. u
Ctm:. w. G. Hall, Tullett, y. M,
for Kauai.
Stmr. Likelike, Naopala, for Hawaii
ports, 5 y. M.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-16
LOCAL and GENERAL

The day on which you begin to
earn = vacation on the Bulletin
Plan will be your Good Fortune Day.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-16
MYSTIC LODGE NO. 2, K. OF P.

Meets every I'd and 4th Tuesday
u each month at 1880 p. m. at X. p.
Hall. corner Fort and Beretania SIS.
Visiting Brothers cordially welcome.
W. L. LYLE. c. O.
y. WALDRON, X. Of r. D 8.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-16
OAHU LODGE, No. /. K. q P.
gONoLuLu LODGE ele. B. ?. o. E.

ionoiuiu Lodge Nc. 61e. B. p. q
D.. win meet In their hall on KiAg
rear Fort street every Friday even.
ne.
Nv order or the 70 II.
HENRY G. EASTON,
Secretary.
WIN. n. McINERNY. r. r.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-16
X q u % " q v X y % u o. " " q u
70 ARRIVED "
Ii u % q % q 4 u q u u " u v x v

TUESDAY, June 10.
U. 8. s. Maine, HARDER, from San
Francisco, $40 a. m.
u. s. s. Alabama, Veeder, from San
Francisco, 10 a. m.
Stmr. Mauna Loa, from Hawaii
ports, q. m.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-16
AaRNoNY LODGE, 10. 3, 1 o. o. =

Meets every Monday evening Ct
7Ss In I. O o. r. Hall. Fort Street
q. r. HENDRY. Secretary.
BEN. +. vlCKERS, N. u.
All visiting brothers very cordial,
avtted.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-16

WASHINGTON, C., June 15Rear Admiral
site for he ma
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-16

ttl, and Pay Clerk Ambrose J. Bar
sum. also of the Maine.
Officers with the ships are:
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-06-18
Mems Shoes.

Didn't know we had EN-. We haven't long,
and won't long, the way they II 60 at this sale.
Then we'll get more. But we've about 200
pairs work and dress shoes for men, to sell at
Soc. to $1.00 per pair off. No exception. Add
that to your days wages. We save it to you on
every pair. It's up to you. Give US look.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-06-18
Boys Shoes.

zoo pairs boys shoes bought at consider
able less than cost Your gain. They 60
at very substantial discount. Would YOU
save it? Soc. to $1.00 saved on every pair,
high cuts, dress or work shoes.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-05-07

On occasion President Lincoln. on
entering the telegraph Office Of the war
Department. writes sfr. Bates In .Lln-
colin and the Telegraph Once was
heard to remark to Secretary Seward /:
BY jings, governor. we are here at
layt'T Turning to him In a reprovlnR
manner. Mr. Seward said: ~Afr. Presl-
Dent, where did you learn that ineIe-
CANT expressionTv Without replying TO
the Secretary, Lincoln addressed the
telegraph operators. saying:
Young gentlemen. excuse me for
swearing before you. by jlngs' Is
swearing. for my good old mother
taught me that anything that had a
by before II was swearing
One day Secretary Seward. who was
not renowned as joker, said he had
been told that short time before. on
a street crossing, Lincoln had been seen
to turn out IN the mud 70 give a col
Ored woman a chance to pass.
Yes said Lincoln, 1T has been
rule Of my life that II people would
not turn out for me, I would turn out
for them. Then you avoid collisions"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-05-07
OUR GROWING COLLEGES.
10000 Students In Ten Larxe~s
Unfverslffe.-


The attendance at American univer.
stiles annually compiled by Prof. Ru-
eolf Tombo. Jr.. OF Columbia. shows
some interesting sgures for 1907. Har-
ward holds the lead as the largest uni
versity. with 5.3f5 students. Columbia.
Michigan. Chicago. Cornell. Minnesota.
Illinois. Pennsylvania. Yale and Cali
fornia following In the order named.
These ten universities. says the In
dependent, represent total attendance
Of over 10000. The largest gains were
made by Columbia. New York Univer-
sity. Illinois. Wisconsin. Michigan and
Minnesota: that Is. two Eastern and
four Western Institutions.
At three Of the prominent State uni
versitIes OF the Middle West a decrease
In the number OF male students en-
rolled IS eounterbalanced by an In
rrease In the number Of women. Wis
onsln has eIghty-seyen less men In
1907 than In 1900. but 13s more wom-
en- There Is a steady gain In the en-
rollment at Smith, vassar and Bryn
1Iawr.
The greatest number OF degrees con
ferred In 1907 was for Harvard. with
i.1S7 to her credit Michigan. Coium-
5la and Yale followed IN the order
iamed.
The decrease In the number Of Amer
can students at all the German unIver-
titles Is this year more marked than
yer. According to the registration
tatistics Of Berlin University, which
las been the most popular OF all the
ierman universities with Americans.
here are now only nlnety-ave students
rom this country-sixty-eigh men
nd twenty-seven women enrolled. II
'hree years ago there were 1903 and ten
ears ago 400.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-05-07

Eneet OF Foot Races and BAN Play
ting ON Their Costumes.


Oriental people are very averae 10
physical exercise OF any kind Their
I. idea OF enjoyment Is 20 sit under an
awning and play backgammon" said
Edward o. Donaldson Of Constantine
pie, Turkey, the director OF an Ameri-
can and English wholesale importing
house In the capital OF the sultan. to a
Washington Post man. THAT a man
should 90 out and run around a track
In shameless nakedness. and this with
no hope OF gain. only confirms them In
the belief that all Americans are mad.
But they are initiative people. and some
years ago the influence and example
OF the young teachers got few OF the
preparatory boys out for foot races
That day, for Beirut. at least.
the death blow was struck TO the pie
tnresque dress OF the orient. You can't
run a 10Oyard dash with long. baggy
trousers and a silk gumbez that fiops
around your ankles. Even II You tuck
your skirts into the sash tie effect Is
more startling than speedy. SO one by
one the students ordered European
trousers from the city taIlors.
AT first they were poorly cut and
viewed with suspicion. but to-day there
are not three men IN the collegiate de-
partment who wear the old costume.
md many OF the students dress with 4
'aste and an elegance that their profess
sors cannot AFFORD to emulate. Tennis
and basketball soon won their place In
ne studental favor. and now we have
symnastic apparatus and regularly
sraduated athletic director. who has
earned physical culture and boy ma
.ure through long experience In the
symnasiums OF America.
But II was football that ala the
most toward unlfcation The value OF
cam work Is new Idea TO eastern col
eye men. The old ideal was that Of
every man for himself IL has been
% since the time OF AIclblades and Alb
SALON. II 1t had not been 50 the his
DRY OF the world might have been diff I
'erent II was comparatively easy TO
ee the Joy OF winning foot race or
tennis match. but TO play an unthe-
'tricai part In football game. obeying I
captain and working for the good OF 4
he side-that was a different thing J
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-05-07
The Roupell Mystery

been swept partly clean. NJ Cassagn,
smiled with pardonable pride. and saying
that he had for the present nothing fur
Their to examine in the bed chambers. lee
the way down stairs. first Of all. however
replacing, carefully. thu seals which he
had removed
Taking his har from the rack in the
hall. and inviting Or. Mason to accom-
pany him. he passed quickly around TO
the rear Of the chateau. A man servant
was shaking some carpets on the hack
lawn. He ordered him to bring ladder,
and. placing il against the wall Of the
chateau. ascended il nimhly.
Il thought So he called down to the
doctor. '.The ladder viii bear two Of US.
Come up. please
What is il this timey" inquired Ma
son. craning his neck 50 as to be on a
level with the window sill.
Cassagne directed the physicians at
tention TO slight abrasion Of the stone.
That was caused BY the mans shoe
when he leaped from the sill. he explain
ed
but where did he leap top inquired
the doctor. This window IS twenty feet
from the ground. at least Even if he
had been in his stocking feet he must
have left some impression, and you say
he had shoes on"
HE reached the ground another way.
that is all" replied Cassagne. Most
likely he jumped into that tree Let's
see if it is possible"
With the agility of sailor ascending
the rigging Of a vessel. he climbed up
the rest Of the ladder. and stepped on to
the window sill After measuring the
distance with his eye for a few moments
he said:
1T was a desperate leap for man
to take in the night time; but recollect,
be was a desperate fellow"
Then gathering himself together. and
axerting his enormous muscular strength,
be sprang from the window. A project
ng bough nearly dozen feet away was
his objective point. He caught il. and
with the agility Of a trapezist passed
land over hand down to the trunk. As
le swung himself around the branch. his |
'ye fell upon a small. glittering object |
tuck fast in the fork Of the tree. He |
Kicked it up. and slid rapidly down to
he ground. where the doctor was await
ng him Placing in the physicians hand
small gold locket. the detective ex-
laimed in delighted voice;
'I'll have him-I'I find him now. II l
ave to hunt for him all over France"
Just then one Of the servants approach
d 1T was twelve O'Clock Would the
entlemen like breakfast?"
The gentlemen viii have some break
asst BY all means" replied NJ Cassagne.
Our labor has been immense, our reward
ught TO be proportionate." and the ply
ician led the way. and together they
assed into the chateau