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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-09
SYNOPSIS.

Giles Dudley arrived in San Francisco
20 Join his friend and distant relative
Henry Wilton, whom he was TO assist
TN an important and mysterious TASK
and who accompanied Dudley on the
ferry boat trip into the city. Ihe re-
markable resemblance of the two men
Is noted and commented on by passen-
gers on the ferry. They see man with
EnalIc eyes, which sends thrill through
Dudley. Wilton postpOnes an explanation
Of the strange errand Dudley is 10 per
form. but occurrences cause nm 10
know Il is one of no ordinary meaning
Wilton leaves Giles in their room, WIN
Instruction TO await his return and shoot
a1Y one who tries 10 enter. Outside there
Is heard shouts and curses and the noise
Of a quarrel Henry rushes in ana at
hts request the roommates quickly eN-
rnangc clothes. and he hurries out again.
Hardly has he gone than Giles is
startled by a cry of Help and ne runs
out 10 find some one being assaulted by
a half dozen men. He summons police
man but they are unable TO ma any
trace Of crime Giles returns TO ms
room and hunts for some evidence that
might explain his strange mission ne
finds a map which he endeavors to de-
cipher. Dudley is summoned to the
morguC and there finds the dead BODY OF
his friend, Henry Wilton. And thus VII
on dies without ever explaining TO Duu-
Icy the puzzlinG work he was to perform
In San Francisco. In order to discover
the secret mission his friend had entrust-
ru 10 MN, DuultN tbuIluucS lllo hiSSNiNS
and permits himself to be known ds
Henry WILTON. Dudley, mistaken for
Wilton. is employed by Knapp to assist
n q stock brokerage deal. "Dicky" takes
the supposed Wilton to Mother Borton's:
Mother Rorton discovers that he Is not
Niltca. The lights are turned out and a
nee for all fight follows. Giles Dudley
finds himself c'oseted in room with
Mother Borton vino makes a confidant
Of him: He can learn nothing about the
mysterious boy further than tHat 1t Is
Tim TnTriu ana Darby Meeker who are
alter him. He is told that "Dicky', Nahl
Is a traitor playing both hands in the
game Giles finds himself locked in a
room He escapes through window:
The supposed Wilton carries out his dead
friends work with Doddridge Knapp He
has his first experience as capitalist in
.he Board Room of the Stock Exchange.
Dudley receives a fictitious note purport-
ug to Se from Knapp, the forgery OF
which he readily detects. Dudley gets his
first knowledge of Decker, who is
Knapp's enemy on the Board. The torg-
ID note mystitics Knapp. Dudley visits
the home of Knapp and is stricken by
he beauty of Luella, his daughter.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-09
CHAPTER xiii.

Resolve, shame, despair, fought with
each other in the tumult in my mind
as l passed between the bronze lions
and took my way down the street.
l was called out of my distractions
with a sudden start as though a buck
ct of cold water had been thrown over
me. l had proceeded not twenty feet
when saw two dark forms across the
street. They had, it struck me, been
waiting for ny appearance, for one
ran to join the other and both hasten
ed toward the corner as though to be
ready to meet me.
| could not retreat to the house of
the Wolf that loomed forbiddingly be-
hind me. There was nothing to do but
to go forward and trust to my good
fortune, and l shifted my revolver to
the side-pocket of my overcoat as
stepped briskly to the corner. Then
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-09

New, York-Mrs. Arthur P. Mason
of Larchmont is the womn who lost
a tin box containing 1876 $1,000 bills
and jewelry valued at $4,000, while
journeying to New York on the loca.
New York, New Haven and Hartford
train from her home. Mrs. Mason
made this admission despite the ad
vice of her lawyer, Benjamin F. Nor
ris, who has tried to keep secret the
name of his client. Mrs. Mason re
fused to go into details Of the trip.
She placed the box on the seat be
side her, while the suit case rested
at her feet. 1t is hardly supposed
Mrs. Mason forgot the existence ol
the box when she left the train at the
Grand Central station. 1t is possible
however, she was followed from hel
home by some crook who knew thai
the box contained fortune.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-09
A Last Relic of Old Oays.

In these strenuous days 1t seems a.
most incredible to hear of large
business house that has for the last
forty years, up until a few weeks ago,
conducted all its correspondence with
the pen, sealing its envelopes with
sealing wax. Yet this has been the
case with an old mercantile firm in
Pearl Street The other week the
firm gave a large order to Broad
way stationer for typewriting paper
with their address engraved thereon.
when l got the order" said the
head of the stationery house, in tell
ing of the incident, Il said to myself
the millennium must have arrived. Up
to a couple of months ago the firm
wouldn't permit typewriter in its Of
fee; now it is using half a dozen ma
chimes and has done away with seal
ing wax. Under the old-fashioned sys-
tenn the firm found work for score
of clerks, but when the reformation
came the clerical staff was reduced
by half. l have often thought of the
time, money, and energy that firm
wasted under its old methods of doing
business. And to think that such a
firm could live and prosper right here
in hustling New York!"-New York
Times.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-09
Antidote for InaersoII.

Colonel Ingersoll was to speak in a
Western town, AS an antidote the
good people announced for the follow
ing night: "An answer to Ingersoll!'
Circulars were even scattered about
The hall the night before, and one was
handed to Ingersoll by mistake as he
made his way toward the platform.
He was fairly into his subject, when
a mule attached to one of the vehicles
about the entrance opened up an oppo
sition, after the manner of mules. In.
gersoll paused, listened intently till
the music ceased for an instant, then,
shaking a menacing finger in the di.
rection whence the sound had come,
he cried:
Hold on there You stop! Can't
You play fair? This is my evening!
You are advertised for tomorrow
night! illustrate Sunday Magazine.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-09

Discussing Washington and his
birthday, John Kendrick Bangs said:
Il have made study of ghosts, as
my 'Houseboat on the Styx' and other
stories show. And l once dreamed
or saw in vision, the ghost of Wash
ington and the ghost of Gen. Howe
conversing.
"The two, ghosts seemed on ex,
cellent terms. Howe insisted that
Washington was taking on weight
joked him about it--and finally said:
George, I'll run you mile for O
shilling.
Washington gave Howe mockina
smile.
"'No, thank you,' he said I waS
always behind you when it came t.
running"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-09
AGED OAK IS PART OF msToKr.
Centuries Old and Washington and
Clinton Sat Under IL

Il was at Kingston during the CIin-
ton reburial ceremonies on Decoration
Day." said New York man, "and /
stood a while beneath the branches
of what is perhaps one of the most re-
markable old oak trees to be found
anywhere in this country.
Just how old the tree is no one
knows, but there are records showing
that 260 years ago it was landmark.
The tree stands there to-day more
than 100 feet high and its trunk Ia
nine feet in diameter. Nowhere about
it did I discover any sign Of decay
or declining Vigor.
But aside from its admirable rhysi-
cal condition and aspect this old tree
has historic interest. The tree stands
not great way from the old senate
house, where the state of New York
had it's birth, and it marks one edge
of plot on which the famous one-leg-
ged Dutch governor of the colony,
Peter Stuyvesant, built a stockade as
a defense for the colonists against
marauding Indians.
After the revolutionary war, when
Gen. Washington went up from New
burgh to visit Gen. George Clinton at
Kingston, the two patriots sat be-
meath the spreading branches of this
oak and for hours recounted the events
of the long struggle and doubtless dis
cussed plans for the future welfare
of the country. Who may know but
that some of the benefits which we ell
joy to-day under the institutions of our
government are results of the discus
sions of those two great patriots be-
meath this grand old tree? I brought
myself to think so. at any rate.
"A few miles from this historic old
oak, an old resident informed me, is
another tree which besides being an
ancient landmark is something of a
curiosity 1t is chestnut tree, with a
trunk 2t feet in circumference, from
which about six feet from the ground
a white elm of large size has grown.
The chestnut trunk completely ell
closes that of the elm, and the expIa-
nation of the curious association is
that at some time branch of che
chestnut was broken off, leaving a
cavity in which in time mould and
vegetable matter collected and made
suitable depth of soil for the seed of
the elm, which lodged therein to
germinate and grow and become a
tree, veritable part of its unprotest
ing host, the mammoth chestnut
trunk
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-09

the arrangements she would fnd nee
essary to make, and heard one of the
low voices behind me:
Now this is profound secret, you
know. / wouldn't have them know for
the world that any one suspects. just
heard it this week, myself"
oh, | wouldn't dare breathe it to
a soul" said the other. But I'm sure
| shant sleep wink tonight" And
they moved away.
| interrupted Mrs. Bowser to ex-
plain that l must speak to Mrs. Knapp
and made my escape as some one
stopped to pass word with her.
"Oh, must you go, Henry?" said
Mrs. Knapp. well, you must come
again soon. We miss you when yoa
stay away. Don't let Mr. Knapp keep
you too closely"
l professed myself happy to come
whenever l could find the time, and
looked about for LuelIa. She was no
where to be seen. l left the room a
little disappointed, but with swelling
pride that l had passed the dreaded
ordeal and had been accepted as Hen
ry Wilton in the house in which l had
most feared to meet disaster. My
opinion of my own cleverness had ris-
en-, in the language of the market,
'above par"
AS l passed down the hall, tall
willowy figure stepped from the shad-
ow of the stair. My heart gave a
bound of delight. 1t was Luella Knapp.
| should have the pleasure of leave.
taking in private.
"Oh, Miss Knapp" | said. x had
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-09
There is Not the Great Variety We
Generally Imagine.

Certain great food-staples have
proved themselves within the age
long experience of humanity to pos
sess larger amount of nutritive val
ue, digestibility, and other good quail
ties, and a smaller proportion of un
desirable properties than any others
These, through an exceedingly slow
and gradual process of the survival
of the fittest, have come to form the
staples of food in common use by the
human race all over the world. 1t is
really astonishing how comparatively
few there are of them, when we come
to consider them broadly; the flesh
and the milk of three or four domestic
animals, the flesh of three or four and
the eggs of one species of domeSti.
Gated birds, three great grains--wheat,
rice and maize-and a half-dOzen
smaller and much less frequent ones,
one hundred or so species of fishes
and shell fish, two sugars, a dozen
or so starch-containing roots and. tu-
bers, only two of which-the potato
and the manioc-are Of real fnterna.
tional importance, twenty or thirty
fruits, forty or fifty vegetables make
up two-thirds of the food supply of
the inhabitants of the world.
Instead of wondering at the var.
iety and profuseness of the human
food supply, the biologist is rather in.
clined to calculate with the London
footman immortalized by John Leech,
who, when told by the cook that there
would be mutton chops for dinner and
roast beef for supper, exclaimed:
Nothing but beef, mutton and pork
pork, mutton and beef! Hin my opin'
ion, hits Ugh time some new hanimal
was inwented!"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-09
1 stopped under the lamp-post to re

l stopped under the lamp-post to re-
connoiter.
The two men who had reused my
apprehensions did not offer to cross
the street, but slackened their pace
and strolled slowly along on the other
side. l noted that it seemed a long
way between street-lamps thereabouts.
der which l was standing and the
brow of the hill below. Then it oc-
Cured to me that this circumstance
might not be due to the caprice of the
street department of the city govern
ment, but to the thoughtfulness of the
gentlemen who were paying such
close attention to my affairs. l de-
cided that there were better ways to
get down town than were offered by
Pine street.
To the south the cross-street
stretched to Market with an unbroken
array of lights. and as my unwary
watchers had disappeared in the dark
ness, hastened down the incline with
so little regard for dignity that found
, myself running for Sutter street car
and caught it, too. AS l swung
on the the platform looked back; but
l saw no sign of skulking figures be.
fore the car swept past the corner and
blotted the street from sight.
The incident gave me distaste for
the idea of going back to Henry Will
tons room at this time of the night
So at Montgomery street l stepped
into the Lick house, where | felt reas-
onably sure that might get at least
one nights sleep, from from the haunt
ing fear Of the assassin.
But, once more safe, the charms of
Luella Knapp again claimed the major
part of my thoughts, and when / went
to sleep 1t was with her scornful words
ringing in my ears. slept soundly
until the morning sun peeped into the
room with the cheerful announcement
| that a new day was born.
In the fresh morning air and the
bright morning light. felt that l
might have been unduly suspicious
and had fled from harmless citizens;
and was ashamed that I had lacked
courage to return to Henry's room as
| made my way thither for change
of clothes. thought better OF my de-
cision, however, as | stepped within
the gloomy walls of the house of mys.
terry and my footballs echoed through
the chilling silence Of the halls, And
l lost all regret over my nights lack
of courage when reached my door,
1t was swung an inch aiar, and as ]
approached thought I saw 1t move.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-09
Boy GropInd With a Problem

A bright boy who writes letters and
compositions" for his mother as a
home study" but has time enough
for baseball, had this to say in one
o. his recent productions: "Archie
- can't be first base because Har-
old's mother won't let him play with
a drivers boy. Archie is bully
player, even If his father drives a
team. l sent Harod's mother what
was in my Christmas book about poor
boys. 1t was that Virgil was the son
of a porter, Sir Richard Arkwright
was the son of barber, Franklin was
a tallow chandler, Oliver Cromwell's s
father kept brewery, Aesop was just
slave, Dickens was reporter and
Ben Jonson was a bricklayer. But
Harold's mother told him that was
long ago, and it don't go now, so I
do not know what to do to get Archie
in if we don't get new club without
Harold. l wish l had a big brother
to tell me what to do, for l think la.
dies don't know so much about such
things" s..
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-09

despaired of having the chance to bid
you good night" And held out my
hand.
She ignored the hand. l could see
from her heaving bosom and shortened
breath that she was laboring under
great agitation. Yet her face gave no
evidence of the effort that it cost her
to control herself.
81 was waiting for you" she said in
a low voice.
started to express my satisfaction
when she interrupted me.
who are you?" broke from her lips
almost fiercely.
was completely taken aback, and
stared at her in amazement with no
word at command.
You are not Henry Wilton" she
said rapidly. You have come here
with his name and his clothes, and
made up to look like him, and you try
to use his voice and take his place.
Who are you?"
There was depth of scorn and anger
and apprehension in that low voice of
hers that struck me dumb
Can you not answer" she de-
manded, catching her breath with eX-
element. You are not Henry Will
ton"
"Well?" l said half-inquiringly. 1t
was not safe to advance or retreat.
Well! well-!" She repeated my
answer with Indignation and disdain
deepening in her voice. is that all
you have to say for YOURSELF"
What should | say?" replied quiet
ly. You make an assertion. Is there
anything more to be said?"
"Oh, you may laugh at me if you
please, because you can hoodwink the
others"
l protested that laughter was the
last thing | was thinking of at the
moment
Then she burst out impetuously:
"Oh, if | were only a man! No; if
were a man l should be hoodwinked
like the rest But you can not de-
ceive me. Who are you? What are you
here for? What are you trying to do?"
She was blazing with wrath Her
tone had raised hardly an interval of
the scale, but every word that came in
that smooth. low voice was heavy with
ccI empt and anger. 1t was the true
daughter of the Wolf who stood before
me.
Il am afraid. Miss Knapp, you are
not well tonight" | said soothingly.
What have you done with Henry
W.lton?" she asked dercely Don't
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-09
She Meant a Mantle.

Thomas A. Edison was discussing at
Atlantic City the various devices for
increasing the brilliance and diminish.
ing the cost of a gas jet.
Many of these devices have for
base a MANTLE" he said "You know
what mantle looks like? Then you'll
appreciate a remark overheard in a
hardware dealers.
"A young woman entered the shop
and said
"'Have you got those things for i'm
proving a gas light?"
"'Yes, madam, said the dealer
Here is a complete set, fittings, chin
ney and mantle, all for
"'Oh, don't want the set said the
young woman. I've got the metal part
and the chimney, but the little white
shirt is busted. It's only one of them
| want"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-09
Two Anti-crIme Powers.

The best protection for any city Is
found not in the number of it's police
men but in the number of lights on Its
streets. Another fact, Just as true.
though not so well known, is that the
greatest protection to society is found
not In the statute books but In the
newspapers. No one knows the mum
Der Of men who have refrained from
committing crimes against society
through fear nf exposure In the public
press. -Leslie's Weekly.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-09
Air Navigation Engines.

Ten or Is years ago authorities writ
ing on the subject stated that If only
it were possible to make engines SC
light as to weigh but ten pounds G
horsepower, there would be no diff
Guilty in constructing flying ma
chine. A few years after, petrol en-
gines were made of such weight. To
day they are made and on the mar
ket, weighing no more than two anG
one-half pounds a horsepower.-Tech
nical Literature.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-09
SIZE.
Admiral CoghIan's Story.

Rear Admiral Joseph B. Coghlan
tells how when the head of G. A. r.
reception committee at country
celebration was asked if he was not
pleased at the large attendance, replied
in the negative.
Il should think you'd be delighted
with this turnout" the city visitor
commented; they'll leave lots of
money in town"
Lots of money, hell" was the
grouchy reply. "Those farmers have
each got clean shirt and two-dol.
lar bill and neither has been changed
yet New York Sun.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-09

TIN certain I lOckeG IT," vas NO
inward comment
stopped short and hunted my 10
voIver from my overcoat pocket ]
was nervous for a moment, and angry
at the inattention that might have
cost me my life.
Who's there?" I demanded.
No reply.
/ gave a knock On the door at long
reach
There was no sound and gave 1t a
push that sent It open while
prudently kept behind the fertilization
of the casing. AS no developments
followed this move, peeped through
the door in cautious Investigation The
room was quite empty, and walked
in.
ITO RE CONTTNTrEDO
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-09
Tool Of Many Uses.

During the present army maneL.
ers the French troops are using fol
the first time an instrument which fol
variety of adaptation probably ap
proaches to record. 1t is kind o.;
concave lance shaft, or gouge, about
S inches broad at the base and with
handle about IL inches long.
This implement is a shovel, point
ed bar. a trenching pick, a S.are cut
ter, wood chopper and can be uses
for bread and meat. -LOndCn ussbs
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-09
a.. q shOeklna NeaIect.

Ftend-What has become Of CeleS
tine, your maid?
Mrs. Snoblotts-I had to dischargs
her. She had nc consideration Tor
Hdo.
Friend-why, I always thought she
took the most tender care Of the pet.
Mrs snoblotts-So did till / found
she was using her own comb on nm
without first sterlizing It.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-09
Chinese crowdlno vIadivostok

An increase of 10000 in one yesi
to the Chinese population of Vladivo
stok alone, coming entirely from the
province of Shantung, shows thai
there must be some particularly at
tractive business rGtre to interest the
exceedingly keen business men of tha
territory.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-09

Paris Pattern No. z443, All Seams
Allowed.-This dainty, trim-looking
little tailor-made. shirt waist is de-
veloped in Hlac-and-white striped
Madras. Three tucks on either side
of the center-front closing. as we'll as
the wide tucks over the shoulders,
stitched to nearly the bust line, give
ample fullness to the front. The back
is slightly gathered at the waist line,
holding the shoulder tuck in position.
The fuil-length sleeves are gathered
into straight, stiff cuffs of the mate
rial, fastened by links and the model
may be worn with any style of linen
collar preferred. It is an excellent
pattern for linen, pfque, or any of the
striped or figured fancy shirtings.
Chambray, Victoria lawn and Indian
head cotton also develop well in this
style The pattern is in three sizes
-13 to II years. For a miss of Is
years the shirt waist requires four
yards of material 20 inches wide, Sb
yards 27 inches wide, 214 yards Sc
inches wide, or two yards AZ inches
wide.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
| to Pattern Department" of this paper.
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to give size and number of pattern.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-09

Paris Pattern No. 24li, Ali Seams
Allowed.-This stylish little frock is
developed in dull-red Italian linen. 1t
Is made with a wide double box-plait
each side of the front and back, and
the belt Of the material passes under
the plaits and through the narrow
straps at the under-arm seams. Small
white pearl buttons fasten the shaped
front, which is double breasted in eff
feet. The full sleeves are tucked into
narrow wristbands, and all the stitch
ing is done with white This is a
simple model, adaptable to chambray
duck, lawn or gingham. 1t would be
charming developed in checked ging-
ham, with collar, belt and cuffs Of
plain chambray. The pattern is in
four sizes-six to IL years. For a
girl Of eight years the dress requires
Az yards of material 27 inches wide.
3B yards 36 inches wide, or pa yards
AZ inches wide.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
to Pattern Department" of this paper
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to give size and number of pattern