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The Washington herald., 1908-03-07
TWO OLD FRIENDS APPEAR.
MOnoDOlies and Japanese ImmiEra-
tiOn Legislative Subject.

Another bill TO suppress trusts. pools.
monopolies. and combinations IN restraint
Of trade made its appearance in the
House yesterday. II was introduced by
Representative Adair, OF Indiana.
Another old friend that showed up was
a measure offered by Representative
French, Of Idaho. providing that Jap
anese and Korean laborers shall be ex-
cluded from the United States
Another bill introduced yesterday pro
vides that the Marine Hospital Service
shall make a thorough inquiry into the
conditions influencing the propagation.
spread. and methods necessary for the
prevention and suppression OF tubercu-
losis, rabies, and other diseases.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-07
Leave for Post-office Employees.

Senator Penrose. chairman Of the Com
mittee on POst-Ofnces and Post Roads,
yesterday introduced IN the Senate an
which he viii offer 20 the
pOst-Office appropriation bin, proposing 10
grant 20 the employees Of the first and
second clas post-ofices and those OF
other post-otfices having a city delivery
service thirty days leave each year.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-07
To Satisfy BaItimorean,s Claim.

Senator Whyte. of Maryland. yesterday
introduced in the Senate a bill 20 au-
thorize the Secretary Of the Interior TO
sci at public sale the lot numbered lib
Oh The plat of this city and pay out Of
the proceeds the claims of William II.
Dix. of Baltimore and others who may
show an equitable interest in the land.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-07
DEPEW FAVORS BILL
Think Aldrich Measure Good
for Temporary Safety.
SPEAKS FOR CENTRAL BANK

Impossible While Jackson's "Dead
Hand" Grips Prejudiccs of the
Country, He Admits, but Declares
IL Would solve PrObIem-New York
Not So Bad as IL Is Painted.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-17
MORTON.7lNSlEY CASE
TO BE HEARD TONIGHT
Evidence Will he Taken BY Special
Committee of School Board in
Secret Session.

Col. l.. w. Huffman. chairman oi
the special committee of the school
beard. has called Il pycial meeting OF
the committee for s o'clock tonight al
the High school building for the pur
pose of investigating the. charges
brought against Professor J. w. Tins
ley.
There was some talk among stv raj
of the school trustees last night ol
having an open session OF the com
mittce tonight. However. III" com
mittce will 90 into tx 2cutlvc session
to consider the evidence and arrive
at decision. and it is said. that the
finding Of the committee will not b"
made public until the school board
III cts again.
Professor Tinslev and Superintcn
dent Morton have been notified tn ap
pear before the committee tonight.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-17
sleE Dbl IS the PRIZE
For MISSING WORDS TODAY
ahy Of the Contestants Had Lists
Nearly Correct Yesterday, hut
All Lacked Something.

From the number of lists received
ny The Missing Word Editor yes'e'-
aaS. II Ia evident that the contest mas
iost none OF It's charm. hundreds
VI people fini pleasure ana amuSe-
'neni In lockine for the missing "ofdS'
and many OF them send in lists nearly
correct.
AS the amout OF III" prize grows. the
number Of rapl:rs Increases ana To-
aay. with priv" of s. offered 'he
missing Word Editor expects his mail
10 be extraordinarily volumnious.
quite a numb " Of the lists y"Ster-
Gay were correct except for one or
Two small words. The big words give
no trouble, but III" littIc ones seem
hard to ind.
The missing word advertisements
appears every lay. Everyone can
pass a pleasant half hour looking Tor
the words that HAY" been omitted.
and to fiud the words today means
nve dollars in cash.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-17
RECITAL At J! NJ. c. A.
Members ct Prot. Alsop's Music Glass
to Entertain Friends.

Prof. Alsop's music class will give
a recital at the Young Mems Chris
tian Association tomorrow evening. A
program of more than ordinary eX-
ccllcnce has been arranged for the Oc-
caSion.
The program is as follows:
Romance :. :. :. :. .Rubenstein
Miss Annie Belle Sanford.
Etude :. Wollenhaupt
Miss Eulaia Vellines.
Seranata ... :. .. :. ..MoszowBki
Miss Thicbc Cox
The Merry Farmer :. E. Schumann
Miss Emma Phillips.
Miss Lillian Lccompt".
To IA Water Lily :. :. ..MacDoweH
Miss Ethel Wilson.
Polonaise :. Ill. Lichncr
Miss Julia Robinson.
The Clear Stream (a: Progress.
=. :. :. .Burgmullu:
Miss Bentley Robinson.
TO a Wild Rose =. ..MacDowcii
Mr.. Louis Roth.
ia) Awakening; 10 DR. am FAIRY.
:. =. .Englcmann
Miss Marguerite Siblcy.
The Little Visitor Miss Hope Ba'ne8
To Begin With =. =. ..Splndicr
Miss Virginia DauGhtry.
Love Poem ErotiX.. =. ..Tr'eS
Miss Romclia Enos.
To the playground E. E. 8. Llchh'r
Miss Edith Elk n.
Death Of Asa ta) ireS
N,yurL, IN, Chopin
Miss Lena EirSrke.
GavOttc .. =. p"' anu
Mys Shsic Harmon.
Licbstramne No. s.. .hiS"'
Miss Alberta Richardson. =.
Part ".
Funeral March =. ..beclho|e"
Miss Eunicr Ki!lian. =. 49,.
Gavotte :. ..o' d. ",",
Miss Mary Weaver. -.
The Shepherd Boy =. ."i'S'"
Mr.. Cecil Sharp
The Whispering Wind .W"lichha"p'
Miss Agnes Epes.
Miss GLADYS Hanger.
KamennOistrow. .h"pch''e'''
Miss Eth" Wilson
Fugne No. 3. 80 n''> !"
Mr.. Louis Roth.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-17
Contest for The Daily Press uab4'
some GIFT Begins Whh
q Rush.
MANY POINTS sctfo YESTERDAY
List Of Contestants Now Headed by
Marion Johnsen-Numerou Chit
drcn at Work, Who Have Not En-
tered The Names-"Pres Due
Today cr Tomorrow.

Yesterday marked the beginning of
the contest for the Thoroughbred
Shetland ponv and bcautifu! it'll" "rn-
about and harness which Is to be
given away on August by The
D;;ly Press. Tho contest stared with
rush. and before the day WAS over
large number of points had GC"n
sC..,.d and iEe seven boys and girls
had entered their names upon the list
of contestants.
Marion Johnson headed the list
when the office closed last night. and
the others stood in the following or
der: J. Lewis Morewitz, Harry Clark
Bray. Ruth Kurnicke. Philip Peyscr.
HoSe Wilkinson and Eugene McNair.
OF course this list represents only
a small percentage of the children who
will enter the contest and are already
at work securing points. The Hamp-
ton and Phoebus children. number
of whom are expected to figure prom
inently in the running, have not yet
sent In their names.
The contest is just begging and
everybody has a chance now. Every
hoy or girl who wants the pony
should get to work without further
loss of time. however. for to wait
means that those now in the field will
get start that will be hard to over
come.
All the conditions of the pony CON
lost are explained in the advertise,
ment which appears in another col,
umn. AMI these should BE- read care.
fully. II you do not understand every
thing, just call at the office or telc-
phone to the Missing Word Editor
Bell phone 1871.
presto" the pony. should be here
not later than today or tomorrow. The
runabout was shipped by freight sev
erai DAYS ago. and should he here
now. The pony is coming by ex
press.
The standing Of the contestants
will be announced Sunday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-17

The world is in Il hurry. whenever
we 81: We see trains whirling by. au-
tos speeding in clouds OF dust. men
striving on foot, on wheel, on nor Sc or
in wat. r. to make sped records. 80
writes TIL mas u. Richter In the
Technical World Magazine for July
But do We realize what may be done
! while the minute hand Of the clock
revo,ycs or in an hour of the TWEEN
tieth century haste?
Standing at the crosSrOad, We see
, marc black src"t'in the d: lance
growing with seeming sloth. We hear
a nurrlng sound, incr, asinS. develop
/ Ing, then lcaping into roar like thuii-
der. Volumes OF d3st rise Ike smoke
| from the mouth of FIR breathing
| munster and the twentieth century
dinosaur tlics. screams paSt-mcrely
an automobile racing at rate CT from
eighty to che hundred and twInty
miles in an hour.
We stand at the railway crossing.
In the distance an indiSiinct opJcc'
winks into view. far beyond where the
two lines OF shining rails ct tog"th-
or upon the track OF bed. On II come
WIN Il swift Stbi VI
pit whizzcs by in brcathtakinS rush
, and is gene almost before We r. aiize
that it is modern electric train.
Such a train in Germany has been
run at the rate Of 1904 miles an hour
, On the srashore We hear scream.
! thin and PIERCING a boat siren shri'is
its warming. Something rises from
the water, snorting. splashing ana
tearing franticaIly through the ocean
waves. II is past and ere We Gt cur
! glasses to b,ar upon 1t it is distant
again. Merely racing mo'orb"at.
trying to make more than thirty miles
an hour on the watery turf.
Let US pause and take breath. Are
We speed crazy? Sit lack and take a
! birds eve view of this old earth and
you surely must conclude that some
.hirg Is the matter. SONG strange
! and potent germ has gotten into. the
, f,!cuJ af the dcnizcns Of this planet.
inccuIatinr W. with map'a-speeh
/ mania. u mas fairly turned the BRAIN
! of Mother Earth.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-17
|EnelIE hllEeED
FRAUDS n HfgT|Dl
- l''a'a lis hs;ia he
tlsk Jug b 81 Islt
ftst,g,
Eaf # PaAG|AE' Ink
c6lnmonweaIths Attorney Berkele +.
Is Preparing LIST Of Those He
/ Proposes to Give a Chance to Tell
Jury Wha, They Know About Wota.
) tlons Of Law.

At the request Of CommoE'we alth';
Attorney Charles c. Berkeley, Judge
BaTham has directed the grand jury
which sat In the Corporation Court
Monday to mold a special sea eion mex,
Tuesday 70 investigate TIL allega~
lions Of certain politicians Of the city
that frauds were practiccd in the mu-
nicipal election held on TUESDAY
June Q.
II seems that certain Of the lead.
srs of both the Democratic ktnd Re
publican parties here have made
Statements that poll taxes were uI-
lawfully paid and, 1t Is said. some 81
the Repnhl,cans charge that money
was used by the Democrats In at
tsmptiug TO swing the negro vote IN
the Third ward for Col. Marquis
Jones.
Captain Berkeley will rot discuss
the matter at this time He Is pre-
pairing a list of names Of the persons
Who will be summoned TO appear be-
fore the grand jury. These names
viii not be made public until the
fession Of the grand jury Is con-
scfuded.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-17
Judge tsfham Has Busg Day DIS.
posag ot Minor Matters.
avaesHcTEp; four DISMISSED
Negro Woman Who Sold Cocaine Pays
Fine Of $50 ard Goes to Jail for
Thirty osys-L'quor Gases For
Trial Today.

Eleven cases appealed from the po'
lice court were diSpos q OF In ire
Corporation Court yesterday. seven OF
those accused being found guilty ana
the cases against the remaining four
being dismissed.
Laura Ester, a negro, who was con-
victed by Justicc Brown of selling CO.
cainc. was tried nv a jury and find
$50 and cost and given jail sentence
of 30 days. She was tried under the
old cocaine law. the off nsc having
been committed before the passage OF
the new statute She was rcpres mt
cd bv Attorncy !. Thomas Ncwsomc,
coiored.
Sam jones. q negro. who was fined
$77.75 by Justice Brown for carrying
conc aled weapons and shooting In
the street, was t,'ied by Judge Earham
ard ffned $50 apd cost.
John Houston n negro. fined S52-75
by Justice Brown fer selling liquor to
minors. war tried Ivy a jury. and fined
$25 and cost. He was reprcsentc
by Attorney r. J. Christian.
Robert Digs and Larry Graves.
negroes. who were given a sentence
Of yis months each by Justice BROWN
for stealing wire cable from the ship
ward were tried hv JudgH Barham
ana sentenced to six months in jail.
Graves WIS hailed for his appearance
In the Corporation Court. but ne fail
cd to appear and was tried in his alb
sCace.
Walter Harris, negro. pleaded
pu;l,r to thu charg" OF non-Support
~ his wife auI .Iudc" Barham nut MN
n,der bcrd Of s2"G 10 pay his wiie
q. n weekly. Phil Brown was ac-
cenfcd IS iondsman. -.
Nick Ysttawav. n n0Ero. chareed
,d,h sse&3ing tobacco from the Cn's
Toh,ccc Epmrany In September. was
,.,nd bv Ju,,rc Barham and sentenced
- months in jaii psttawar fsh
., 70 shoW NJ and his bond WIS ae'
clarsd .osfeitcd. ,,
w,;ryHeN Dulinc. 17-year-"o
-. nov. who was finnd st5 an COSY
-. ,us,ics Brown for assault was dis,
,.s.ss hv 5ud:c Barham. the evidence
shn~;ns that ~" icv ccnmi'ten ,ne
ss<,uI, ID res ming an Insult 10 MS
mother. 80. ,,,, Amber.
.na Aorri~ White. charged WIN
,non%n.sunpovt. W., dismissed. me az, nc
haylay mad" arrangements TOT
w support Of rN''ir wives. -,
,rsa rases ~ Snmcna HondT"ha"'
.,SrSw Eorlrs. Crooks who are
'"n cd vith s,rrg liquor wtino"
,.s were c,n'inued until 'ndas:
r''f.S, :, the accu-ri was find $le2.'s
'sn ,S,;ee Brow n The police court.
~ ~ s,r!ss Asfstv,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-17
Vaudeville dna Pictures

The Buckroe Casino regulars turn
ed out in force last night to avcnsc
themselves upon the weather man.
aud the largest audience of the sea,
son enjoyed the splendid bill! of vau-
dcvilIc, moving pictures and illustrat-
ell scBgs which combine to make up
this weeks Offering. Two real Keith
acts furnish the vaudeville portion
Of the biz.
Miss Ellen Richards has tight
wire act that is Of circus daring and
spectacle. The way she runs along
and around the wire il caution and
her every feat last night was recciv-
Cd with round Of applause. Miss
Richards was formerly with the Bar
Nun & Bailey circus and she is in
vaudeville because she does not have
to work as hard and gets more money
for her tnlcnts.
The York Comedy Four is a quar-
tet of singing comedians that fur
rishss an abundance Of fun and
stands out IL striking contrast with
the spectacular act.
The illustrated song. Don't Sso-n
tho Sailor" has made hit. Tonight
ncw and exclusive moving picturr !
will bc shown. There are two reels
ot p;ctures. each with FROM two 10
three subjects.
The contest for the piano Is cxCi.-
ing interest with each succeeding
day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-17
Coinu After Slim"

Armed with rrIuiSitnn papers from
Governor swanson, s rGcant 7. 4,
Mitchell will lcay" this morning for
BroCkkn. \. Y. tG bring Charles Nor
ris. alias slim" back 10 this CITY for
trial on the charge Of grand larceny
Norris was arrested in BroOklyr Sat
urdaY
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-17
NsN~~~ and co.tor

Ntzs SsS>Iir~ rr''ru - Pr ti'r
3 y. sr~ w " . v7hnrc 80 'N,.
~. ~; ~ marrIrd - : c'~l0~I ~
nb~yr~c~ ~ he Sor,,-A plr'i..
tAsr~h 'hc ~p-~u-r~ b~tn- ~ -frr-,s-.'
~ shs ~sri"r. r~v = r EFAATrt r.
yvsS~ -fii ~ as'cpIs, 49, 49, NJ.
o>zHs-s~ arS W. q = uaSr-o r-r
sossv ~ 49, ~r~~--l. vFi 80 - 49, y. 20
~mua r~H~-t-- 80 s-~rrs-.rrrv ~
1870 4~~-rF. v-'u 49, CO.. --sAS,- 3
40 sf-r-vh fhs N~rfh ra'----'--
49, Sf- prate fAsir ben AZ 1917
uessy-shird street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-17
Social.Personai

A wedding CT NOR. than usual in
terest TO the younger society folk OF
This city will he that of Miss Helen
6ATer~-Wiilock and Mr. William
Griges Colonna. which will be solemn
lied at St. PaurS Episcopal church
at tbs o'clock this evening. The
ceremony will be performed by Rev.
.ssez Estill. rector OF St Johns
npircopal church. Hampton assisted
by Hcv. NJ. s. Cdionna, Of Richmond,
= brother of the groom.
The bride will be given away by
her lrcther. Mr. William wilcox. She
viii be attended by Mrs. G. B. A..
Rocker as matron OF honor and her
sister, Miss Fannie Wilcox as maid
OF honor. MFR. Caleb D. West will
attend the groom and the ushcrS will
he: Messrs. !. +. T. Hunter S.Otis
Bland. Lewis A. McMurraa and Isud-
son Salley.
The bridal party will led into
the church by the full vested church
choir. which will sing Iohcncriu' )
Wedding march After the ceremony.
the choir will lead the party from the
edsiice. singing the recessional
Following rhc ceremony. Nr and
Mrs. ColOnna will take the Old Domin-
len steamer for Richmond and vii!
Spend their honeymoon in the North
Heforn'bs in two weeks they viii
: make their homo in this CITY.
Last night TIL bridal rartv was on.
tertaiued h. Master Bernard Hnnicr
1t a dinner ri the Warwick Hotel
Captain and Mrs. J. 7. II. Stuart
save ie'ivhiful launch marty lar
night In hnro~ # tho birthday o! thcir
daughter. Mis- Flora. In III party
were: Captain and Mrs. Stuart Ms
Mclean. Of Frankfort. ~ M.ss":
Grant, Eprs Frnn"r. rTo-a S'rarr
! Mary Stuart and JOE Stuart. Ware
James and !.r',r N,ss E!izaHrr' h
Stuart. Mcssrs. Grant. Hun Thom1r.
Epes. Parker and nr Edward r.l
the way down Tho Roads tho p,r,v
paid a visit to Middle Ground Ii@ht
hcuSe.
. Mrs. William JoncS. nj Wa-r,rrt ~
d. C.. is the gu"st ri h"- ra-cr''.
Or. ani Mrs. J. " hvIcr. OF Hr.,ln:
tor evc-ue
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-17
Ruiz, Threatens Cathedral.

Word from italy states that the an
Gent cathedral of Spo'eto threatens
to become a ruin owing to a gradual
sinking Of the slope on which II -
bull, A special commission has eS-
amined the ststicai conditions OF the
building. and has drawn Up q report
to the ministry Of public Instruction
containing The technical suggestions
necessary for its preservation
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-17

Tn. forrziShtcd woman hesitate
hrfnrr ordering. Suppose ono "f fhos'
dir~ctcirc gowns should shrink!-indi
annapolis News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-17

~ pvsoO Of Social 9sfsty.
-. fseDenting activity Of ienof.
,ncs b hcessan;. AID perpe.u.,
,ss..scdhess is the price OF socia'
saTssy-Hcpry Naa dyke
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-17
A ROMANCE
~ sy-sa V6,Risn&

eosy. % rssy ssss srs~ N prssy old garden hrs~.
maid picked the Sssy grew rosy where winds
softly heW.
10 srber mock eszy she ned with TIRE pesy al srsi"s
with dew!
live, did hove, ~s.s.s ssoy. her .rd seuoes fo- the
rose.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-17

Forty pieces of Fancy Lawns.
In all patterns: also all ColorS.
This Lawn sold for Sc yard. Sale
price, yard &c
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-17

Nr. e. A WHeun has rc'urncI f-n-n
D visit 10 friends N Nv Y"rk arF
Delaware.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-17

Miss Hrpric pTv'"n - I'rE ~ :
C. b. The ru"v' ~ NJ Hr'v Eav
ton. On Thirty fourth S'r'-ct
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-17

pr. J. W hyi-r a74 h. d1u-h'c-
Mrs trcii". NV" r''r-n"i FROM
Hsmrser-Sydprv. WIZ n ky1..~
osserd~i rpuni"r - n, r's 3
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-17

Mr.. ]. r rurntn-ham VA -~nc Co.
. ITO weeks visit - rcia:tTca ~
Bpcra VISTA. Goshen and Chariot .-
vile
The Washington times., 1908-01-26
.eteotNe Thinks
Brady Has No
tue, and Tells
the Millionaire
Thai He Pro-
poses to Habe
fhe Politician
Watched.
THE SYNOPSIS.

sSap Grafton. owning most OF KENYON
villa. which he built on practically worth
less land LETT him by his father, receives
Visit from James Elsford. an old friend
The latter learns OF Grafton's success ana
now ne mortgaged his all 70 back one Col
SEQ IN building traction line. Al IL "a n
they visit the big Grafton once building
Noing up IN the elevator they see a nysts-
Elous smart OF white light One or two
other strange Incidents All Elsford with
IersDoding, but thu maEnats scodfs at them
On emerging from tbs building they
separate and, after going some distance
suite on the ninth floor. He returns on a
run and, accompanied by the night watch
man. hurrieS 10 the ONCE suite They detect
tne smell OF q Turkish cigarette ana som
eIter discover that S7,o0o. 600 in securities
All that Grafton owns, are missing. Graf
PED, relates the incidents Of the night and
together they start out TO unraveI the
mystery.
They concluds that the securities have
oeen enclosed in an envelope and dro uAd
INTO the mail chute ia the building. Tney
WISH Brady, the honest politician and
enlist his aid in recovering the packsx
Brady goes with Grafton to Postnasrer
Doobs home TO secure the key TO the mail
box DObbs refuses and Rracy offers him
a bribe OF $1,000. Dobbs still refuses and
then the politician threatens TO disclose
certain unSavory transactions
Brady finally secures the key and on ar
irving At the building opens the mail box.
] here Is only one parcel IN il and when he
sees the address. he is suddenly overcome
with conscientious sCTupleS and refuses 70
deliver II to Grafton His whole manner
unueTgoes change. In his despair Graf
Ton again consults Burleigh.
The Washington times., 1908-01-26

Their quarry. quickly as any grey
hound. had leaped back from the
fence. Faint though the light, they
could see him crouch low; then the
big body rose from the ground, arms
stretched upward. He was reaching
for the top Of the railroad fence
A moment Of doubt-and he had
made it. He hung for an instant: then
the bulk OF his heavy form was pulled
up suddenly. The man threw a leg
across the top. poised there for a mo
men:-and was over,
BY thunder Burleigh almost
stopped.
He's gone"
-''Yes-he's gone" the detective
echoed
But only in among the cars"
Only" A short. bitter laugh es-
capped from Burleigh. IF he happens
to be at all familiar with the yards,
Mr. Grafton, he has settled our game
nowi And he must be. or he would
never have steered so straight a course
for them."
Within the few seconds they had
covered the short Intervening space
and were face TO face with the barrier
OF boards
Their only course was plain; without
a word interchanged, each man under
stood. Grafton stopped. caught Bur
leigh, and hoisted him bodily to his
shoulders. great as was the strain.
moments pause. as he found his bal
anee, and the detective was drawing
himself to the top, with a good grip
on the board which ran there.
He threw one leg over and reached
downward with HIS strong arms. Graf
ton, clutching his hands. struggled up
ward with a mighty effort and sue
cesded in gaining a perch at the
others side.
And there. in the dim. early light
on top OF the railroad fence, sat the
magnate OF Keynonviue ana the chief
or the best private detective agency in
the State, dripping with perspiratlon,
breathing in great. hard gulps. and
staring wildly about through the mys-
FERROUS dawn.
And for all their staring they saw
absolutely nothing Of the man whom
they had pursued
For perhaps two hundred feet to the
west, the tracks were quite clear and
free from rolling stock Beyond that.
20 right or to left or straight ahead.
the labyrinth of steel rails. OF switch
targets and signal arms, OF fiat cars
and box cars and cattle cars stretched
as far as the eye could reach
There was not a human being in the
neighborhOod; and gazing upon the
scene sad truth came over Grafton
and the detective. A man in the least
familiar with that peculiar environ
ment would elude successfully any ten
of the unInitiatedi
It was Burleigh, recovering his wind
in measure, who first voiced the I'M
pleasant certainty
liver
Yes, I'm afraid so. Burleigh."
He has just dropped in among
those COMPOUNDED cars. and with what
he evidently knows about them. and
what we certainly do not know. he
may be within fifteen feet al this
minute-and yet. for us. he might as
well be at the other end Of town.
Grafton nodded silent assent.
However. II VIII do no harm for