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The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
ridge Knapp has left any papers in his
desk that might bear on the Wilton

ridge Knapp has left any papers in his
desk that might bear on the Wilton
mystery.
l tried my keys. but none of them
fitted the lock. gave up the attempt
indeed, my mind shrank from the
idea of going through my employers
papers-but the desire of getting a
key that would open the door was
planted in my brain.
Twelve o'clock came. No Doddridge
Knapp had appeared. and l sauntered
down to the Exchange to pick up any
items of news. 1t behooved me to be
looking out for 'Doddridge Knapp's
movements. If he had got another
agent to carry out his schemes.
should have to prepare my lines for
attack from another direction.
Wallbridge was just coming rapidly
out of the Exchange.
NO" said the little man. hopping
the perspiration from his shining head.
quiet as lambs to-day. Their own
mothers wouldn't have known the
Board from a Sunday school,"
| inquired about Omega.
Flat as a pancake" said the little
man. Nothing doing"
What! Is it down." I exclaimed
with some establishment.
Lord bless you. no." said Wall
bridge. surprised in his turn. Strong
and steady at eighty, but We didn't sell
a hundred shares to-day. Well, I'm
in a rush. Good-by. if you don't want
to buy or SELL" And he hurried off
without waiting for reply.
So l was now assured that Dodd-
ridge Knapp had not displaced me in
the Omega deal. 1t was a recess to
prepare another surprise for the
Street, and | had time to attend to a
neglected duty.
The undertaker's shop that held the
morgue looked hardly less gloomy in
the afternoon sun than in the light of
breaking day in which l had left it
when | parted from Detective Coogan.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
MN7UUIET

nomination for treasurer of Macon
county, an Office which pays about
$1,000 year. He is hurry Sandsky,
and he frankly admits that personally
he will not be able to perform the cler-
ical duties of the Office. but his wife
is bright and familiar with figures. and
she is ready to attend to the real
work of the office.
Mr. Sandusky is barytone singer,
and when attending political meetings
or rallies he sings instead of making
speeches. He has become popular be-
cause of his strangely sweet voice.
At one night meeting the lights went
out, but he did not know it, and kept
on with his song
Mrs. Sandusky accompanies her hus-
band on his campaigning tour and
guides him about from place to place.
They make no secret of the manner in
which the Office is to be run. but
pledge themselves that the duties will
be faithfully performed
Mr. Sandusky was born in Sullivan.
Ind. 80 years ago. The greater part
of his life has been passed in Mis-
souri,. For some time he titled a
large farm northwest of Macon. One
day he suffered a sunstroke. He re-
covered the use of his body, but he
has not been able to see since.
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We'll take it out any time" said
the undertaken, with a decorous re-
Election of my grief upon his face.
Would you like to accompany the re-
mains?'
l decided that would.
We'll, there's nothing doing now.
We can start as soon as we have
sealed the casket"
las soon as you can. There's moth
ing to wait for"
The ride to the cemetery took me
through a part of San Francisco that
l had not yet seen. But l paid little
attention to the streets through which
We passed. My mind was on the friend
whose name had taken. whose work
l was to do. l was back with him in
our boyhood days, and lived again for
the fleeting minutes the life We had
lived in common; and the resolve
grew stronger on me that his fate
should be avenged.
Arriving at the cemetery it was soon
over. The body of Henry Wilton was
committed to the vault with the single
mourner looking on, and we drove
rapidly back in the failing light.
l had given my address at the under
takers shop, and the hack stopped in
front of my house of mystery before
| knew where We were. Darkness had
come upon the place, and the street.
lamps were alight and the gas was
blazing in the store-windows along the
thorcughfares. AS l stepped out of
the carriage and gazed about me,
recognized the gloomy doorway and
its neighborhood that had greeted me
on my first night in San Francisco.
AS l was paying the fare a stout
figure stepped up to me.
"Ah, Mr.. Wilton. it's you again.
l turned in surprise. 1t was the
policeman l had met on my first night
in San Francisco.
"Oh, Corson, how are you?" l said
heartily, recognizing him at last. l
felt sense of relief in the sight of
! him. The place was not one to quiet
my nerves after the errand from
which l had just come
AIS well, sor, but I've a bit of
paper for ye.' And after some hunt.
ing he brought it forth. Il was asked
to hand this to We"
took it in wonder Was there
something more from Detective Coog.
an? l tore open the envelope and
read on it's Enclosure:
KUN tOnite to the house. Shure IL
you're life is wurth savein.
''Muther BortOn."
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an hour. and were afraid you had been
carried off"
That's all right. Dicky." said. Il
know how l got out. What l want to
know is how l got in-taken in"
Il don't know" said Dicky anxious.
ly. Il was regularly fooled. myself.
thought they were fishermen, all right
enough, and never thoughW that Ter
ill had the nerve to come in there. l
was fooled by his disguise, and he
gave the word. and thought sure that
Richmond had sent him." Dicky had
dropped all banter and was speaking
with the tone of sincerity.
We'll. it's all right now. but don't
want any more slips of that sort.
Who was hurt"
Trent got a bad cut in the side.
One of the Terrill gang was shot.
heard it was only through the arm or
leg. forgot which
was consumed with the desire to
ask what had become of Borton's. but
l suspected that | was supposed to
know, and prudently kept the question
to myself.
Well, come along" said l. The
room will do well enough now. Oh,
here's a ten. and I'll let you know as
soon as get the rest. Where can
find YOU"
AT the old place" said Dicky;
three twenty-siX."
Clay" asked in desperation.
Dicky gave me wondering look as
though he suspected my mind was 60
ing
"No-Geary. What's the Eatter
with YOU"
"Oh. TO be sure. Geary street. of
course. Well. let me know if any
thing turns up. Keep a close watch
On things.
DiCky locked at me in some appar-
ent perpleNity as l walked up the stair
to my Clay street Office. but gave only
some laughing answer as he turned
back
But l was in far from a laughing
humor myself. The problem of pay
ing the men raised fresh prospects of
trouble, and l reflected grimly that if
the money was not found l might be
in more danger from my unpaid mer-
cenaries than from the enemy.
Ten O'Clock passed. and eleven,
with no sign from Doddridge Knapp,
and l wondered if the news / had car
ried him CT the activities of Terrill
and of Decker had disarranged his
plans.
tried the door into Room 16. 1t
was locked, and no sound came to
my ears from behind it,
Il should really like to know" l
thought to myself, whether Mr.. Dodd-
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

The Office was decorated mournfully
to accord with the grief of friends
who ordered the collins, or the feelings
of the surviving relatives on settling
the bills.
Il am Henry Wilton" explained to
the man in charge. There was a body
left here by Detective Coogan to my
order, l believe"
"Oh, yes" he said. What do you
want done with it,
l explained that wished to arrange
to have it deposited in a vault for a
time, as l might carry it east.
That's easy done," he said; and he
explained the details. Would you like
to see the body?" he concluded. I'VE
embalmed it on the strength of Coog-
ans order
l shrank from another look at the
battered form. The awfulness of the
tragedy came upon me with hardly
less force than in the moment when
l had first faced the mangled and
bleeding body on the slab in the dead
room.
The undertaken was talking, but !
knew not what he said, | was shaking
with the horror and grief of the situa-
ton, and in that moment l renewed
my VOW to have blood for blood and
life for life, if law and justice were to
be had.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
CHAPTER XIV.

Motner 6crton'S Aovice.
studied the note carefully, and
then turned to Policeman Corson.
When did she give you this-and
where?"
"A LADY," said Corson with a grin.
"Ah. Mr.. Wilton. it's too sly she is to
give it to me. Twas boy askin' for
We. DO you know him. says he.
I do that says |. Where is he?' says
he I don't know says l. Has e a
room?' says he. He has, says l.
Where is it, says he. What's that to
you?' says +"
Yes, yes" interrupted. But
| where did he get the note?"
Il was just tellin' We, sor," said the
policeman amiably. He shoves the
note at me ag'in, an says he. It's i'm
portant,' says he. Go up there says
l. Last room. top floor, right-hand
side Before l comes to the corner up
here. he's after me ag'in. He's gone.
says he. Like enough says l.
'WhenIl he be back?' says he. When
the cows come home, sonny says l.
Then there1l be the divil to pay,
says he. l pricks up my ears at this.
'Why?' says l. oh, he'll be killed.
says he, and I'll git the derndest
lickin'.' says he. What's up?' says I,
maxim a grab for him. But he ducks
an blubbers. Gimme that letter,
says I, and you just kite back to the
folks that sent you, and tell them
what's the matter. Ill give your note
to your man if he comes while I'm on
the beat says l. l knows too much
to try to sit anything more out of him.
| says to meself that Mr.. Wilton ain t
in the safest place in the world, and
this kids folks maybe means him
well, and might know some other
place to look for him. The kid jaws a
bit. an then does as l tells him. an
cuts away. That's half an hour ago.
an here you are, an here's your let
ter"
| hesitated for a little before saying
anything. 1t was with quick suspicion
that l wondered why Mother Borton
had secured again that gloomy and de-
on sCu uouSC III luc ulcISlcW BIC
was planning.
That was very kind of you. You
didn't know what was in the letter
them"
No, sOr," replied Corscn with a
touch of wounded pride. It's not me
as would open another mans letter
unless in the way of me duty"
DO you know Mother Borton?"
continued.
Know her? know herr" returned
CCTson in a tone scornful of doubt on
such point. DO know the slickest
crock in San Francisco? All, it's
many story could tell you, Mr. Will
ton, of the way that ould she-divil has
slipped through our fingers when We
thought our hands were on her throat
And it's many of her brood we have
put safe in San Quentin
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
ESKIMO IS NATURE EAKER

otter bear saved the lifH of three men
who wished to reward him. He polite.
ly declined their offer. but if in winte:
time they should see a baldheaded
bear will they induce their compan.
ions to spare him? After so saying
he plunged into the sea. Next white.
a bear was sighted and they were 60
ing to hunt him, when these men, re-
membering what had happened.
begged the hunters to wait till they
had a lcok at him. Sure enough it
was their own bear!" They told the
others to prepare feast for him, and
when he had refreshed himself he lay
down to sleep and the children played
around him. Presently he awoke and
ate little more. after which he went
down to the sea. leaped in, and was
never seen again.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
Thinks That Bears Should Be Treated
Like Gentlemen.

The Eskimo can say that he had a
friendly feeling toward all living
things. notwithstanding that he fed
on flesh and that wild beasts some
times fed on him. says the Contem-
pOrary Review. Not that he ever
talked of wild beasts, for he had no
tame ones. He had not a vocabulary
of rude terms about animals. He was
inclined to credit every species with
many potential merits. The Eskimo
is afraid-very much afraid of bears.
Yet he is the first to admit that the
bear is capable of acting like the fin
est gentlemen. A woman was in a
fright at seeing bear. and SO gave
him partridge; that bear never for.
got the trifiing service, but brought
her newly killed seals ever after. An
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
Small Per Cent. Of Exports.

OF an annual output of manufac-
lures valued at 81, OOO, OOO. 900, We ex-
port only about five per cent. and if
from this amount We deduct such near
ly crude manufactures as copper, pc
troleum and its products. iron and
steel in bars, pigs and rails. We have
an export Of the more highly finished
products of only about three per cent.
of our total manufactures.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
FORMER WATER BOY RUNS ROAD
Patrick n. Hou!ahan Promoted to
General Manager Of Alton.

Chicago.-Patrick Henry HoulahaA.
general superintendent Of the Chicago
& Alton and the Toledo. st. Louis &
Western railroads since January !.
1908. has assumed the duties of his re-
cent promotion-general manager Of
two great combined railway systems.
with headquarters in this city.
From a water boy and track hand in
1870, to one of the country's most
prominent railroad men in 1908. has
been the experience of Mr.. Houlahan,
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
A Woman'a Duty.

A Woman's Duty.
The woman Of taste keeps abreast
Of the fashions In . way-that 10, she
drops WORKOUT styles and adopts what
ever new ones she can adapt to her
use. II she can afford 1t she patron
ICES nrst-class dressmakers and gets
her moneys worth by wearing her
clothes two or three seasons without
losing her prestige - . well-dressed
woman. There II IN advantage In
this method. ~ you can see. and I
have been told by women who use
It that there 10 economy - well.
1t is no economy to save at the e1-
pense Of good looks. It 10 . woman's
duty to look her best, . duty she owes
to her family. II she can secure It
by q small expenditure. 20 much the
better. but to save by accepting shah
biness Is not creditable save In dire
stress of circumstances. Poverty 10
an excuse for shabbiness and nothing
else IL accepted by the world, save In
the rare cases Of shabby millionaires.
Chicago Journal.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

Sheer white goods. IN fact. any me
wash goods when new. owe much OF
their attracttveness to the way they
are Numbered. this being done in .
manner to enhance their textile beau
". Homo laundering would be equal.
~ satisfactory II proper attention was
given to starching. the first essential
being good Starch. which has sufficient
strength to stifRen. without thickeninS
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will DO pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance Of your work.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
An Effective Hint.

"She wont ask directly for vine.
but when she Is whore 1t 10. che IL
ways pretends to b taken with great
SUFFERING"
Il see: IN al around case Of shan
pain"
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
Oldest Park in America.

New York city has one public park
that is $50 years old. and that is Bowl
ing Green, which was the playground
of the first Dutch settlers.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
1hInos That Trip.

It's q fact" said the man who Wa
given to moralizing. that one cannot
be too careful about TRIES. Some
times when . mans going along plan.
ming some big things some little thing
that he's overlooked trips him up"
YES" the plain man agreed. and
there should be Q law against throw
Ing banana skins on the pavement
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

Don't forget that . thing isn't done
because you intend to do It
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

You always get full value in Lewis
Single Binder straight Sc cigar. Your
dealer q Lewis Factory, Peoria, III.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

With q smooth iron and Defiance
Starch. you can launder your shirt
waist just a. well at home - the
steam laundry can: II will have the
proper stiffness and finish. there win
be less wear and tear Of the goods.
and 1t will b . positive pleasure to
use . Starch that does not stick to the
iP0n
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

and each step he has taken in his up
ward climb has shown him to be the
possesOr of those qualities of pluck
and energy which are the essentials
Of really fOrceful men.
Mr. HOulahan was born March Is,
1855, at Ottawa, ILL.,, and at the age of
IL years entered the railway mail
service. In 1870 he was water boy
and track hand on the Ottawa, Oswe-
go & Fox River Valley road. Later he
was employed on the same road in
various positions from track hand up
to baggageman and station agent. In
1875 to 1880 he was brakeman and
conductor on the Chicago & Alton,
and in 1881 was promoted to assistant
trainmaster of the St. Louis division.
On July 1, 1854, he was appointed
trainmaster of the St. Louis division
of the Burlington system; May tc
November. 1886. master of transpor-
tation, Missouri and Kansas division.
st. Louis. Arkansas & Texas railway.
From November. 1886. to April, 1890,
trainmaster. and April, 1890, to May,
1891, assistant superintendent; May,
1891, to June, 1892. superintendent
west division; June. 1892, to Deem
Der. 1904. superintendent, Hannibal &
St. Joseph railroad.
From December, 1904, to date, Mr..
Houlahan has been general superin-
tendent of the Toledo, St. Louis &
Western, and from January 1. 1890,
also general superintendent of the
Chicago & Alton Railroad Company.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

1t is estimated that there are 2.
5OO,O 900 dogs in Great Britain.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
HAZY.

Publisher-The third chapter IN this
manuscript 10 % blurred I can't make
Il out.
Authorizes: that u whore used
London atmosphere. That - the fog.
you know.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
BLIND MAN RUNS FOR OFFICE.

Murry Sandusky Hopes to Win by
Means of His Wife and Voice.
Macon. Mo.-A man totally blind is
making the race for the Democratic
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-03
INFORMATION
About - Reliable Medicine.

We want the people of New Haven,
Conn, to know that we believe the
most valuable cod liver preparation
the best tonic reeonstruetor. health
restorer and strength creator known
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the label Of every bottle. We guaran-
tee Ninol contains beside tonic iron all
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building elements of cod liver oil
actually taken from fresh cods' livers,
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toned cod liver oil and emulsIons,
yinol Is guaranteed by over five
thousand leading druggists Of the
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women and children, nursing mothers,
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chitls and throat and lung troubles.
Try Ntnol on our guarantee. llull's
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The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-03
POLITICAL STRIKE.
Bryan Popullsts Threaten 10 Wall
Ont Unless Leader Is Nominated.

st. Louis. Mo, April 1.-The Nebras-
ka delegation, which is trying to eff
feet a postronement of the popullst ma
tlonal convention In the interests of w.
j. Bryan, made no progress to-day. and
neither did the convention, except as to
speeches. After two sessions were held.
at the conclusion of which permanent
organization had not been effected, the
convention adjourned until tomorrow.
Admirers of Bryan will continue their
efforts TO have the convention post
poned until after the national demo-
cratic convention meets in Denver on
July Z.
The first contest came at the after
noon session. A. NJ. Walling of Ne
braska vigorously protested against the
manner In which the members of the
committee on credentials were chosen.
He said no man had any right TO serve
on that committee, or to hold q seat In
the convention unless he could show
proper credentials. Mr.. Walliug
| averred that many of the delegates
were self-appointed. and had no Gre
dentials from any state or organiza-
tlon His protests were fruitless and
he was voted down.
But the Nebraska delegates are de
termined, and they say they will Dol!
II tho convention attempts TO place a
/ said tonight:
Nebraska is In earnest about this
matter and we shall bolt II the con-
ventlon attempts TO nominate Thomas
| II. Watson or any one else. We are not
alone for we have assurances that Min
nnesota, Georgia and possibly Michigan
and Kansas Will walk out when we do.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-03
PRESIDENTS PEACE METHODS.
Emphasizes Policy OF Offering Olive
Branch With Mailed Hand.

Washington, April 2.-Senator Over
man, of North Carolina to-day intro
duced to President Roosevelt Payne
Davis. president Of the North Carolina
Peace society, who invited the presi-
dent TO address the arbitration and
peace congress TO be held at Whining
ton. n c., the first week In May this
being the first anniversary of the So
ciety. The president did not signify
whether or not he would be able to
attend the congress. but expressed in
emphatic language his approval of the
program Of the North Carolina society
on adequate armament and effective
arbitration. After promising his as
sistance In every possible way to make
effective this program the president
said, in part.
AS things actually are at the pres
ent day, we are helpless to further the
cause of peace and of effective inter-
national arbitration. unless to just and
peaceable intentions we add a stout
heart and q strong ARMAND this
means military and naval prepared
ness for war to a far greater degree
than Is at present the case With
this purpose in view, ! am now nego-
tiatlng arbitratlo ntreaties with the va
rious nations Of the world; and the
senate Is ratlfying them. | most hon
estly hope Mt the same time. as an
even more important step towards
peace, the present congress Will pro-
vide for four battleships and suffi-
cient number Of GOLFERS. and for the
thorough fertilization of Hawaii and
Guantanamo"
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-03
PROvIDENT CHANGES HANDS.
Life Insurance Company Goes from
Philadelphia TO New York.

New York, April Control of the
Provident Savings Life Assurance So
clety passed to-day from the j. j.
Coyle syndicate Of Philadelphia to the
banking interests OF this city which re-
Gently obtained most of the stock Of
the institution.
AT the annual meeting Of the stock
holders to-day three new directors rep
rcsenting the new regime were elected
to succeed three representative OF the
Coyle interests. The new directors
are: William Fl. Taylor. vice-president
of the Bowling Green Trust company,
and director Of the Mercantile Ma
tional Bank; F.. r Chapman, head Of
the firm Of f. n. Chapman & Co. and
Royal Victor Of the law firm of Sulli-
van and Cromwell.
On April l6 there will be a meeting
Of the directors of the society for the
election of president of the society.