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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-24
STRAW BALLOT
SHOW FOR TAFT
Test Conducted by Chicago, cincin-
nati. New York ard 81. Louis
Newspapers Indicates
Eleetion Of Taft
GIVEN OHIO BY $4,000
Result in Maryland VIII be Close
All New England States viii
Go For Tsft-oklahoma
For Bryan.

CHICAGO. Oct e4-The result of
. straw ballo1 - Chicago. Cincinnati
New York ard s.. Louis newspapers
indicate Taft wiIl carry Ohio by 50,
100. Kansas. s0E; Maryland, 81
ballots and I'll tbe Mex England
states. BRYAN VIII carry Oklahoma by
a5,0&.l 4 POL OF The southern statss
Indicates the democrats VII have
slightlg reduced plureIities IN many
communities The biggest returns OF
The straw vote in any state are from
Ohio bur represents only the cities
exclusive OF Cleveland snd Toledo.
The claim that Kansas belongs 20 the
doubtful is called baseIess. The vote
IN Maryland Eas taken from all sec
lions and represents al Interests. Il
indicates the voting viii be 50 close
the real result xiii probsbly be IN
known unrl the Official ballot is coun.
"a as vas the case four years ego
The New England test failed 70 sho~
Connecticut and Rhode Isiand doubt
ful A poll az Oklahoma indicates
formerly strong republican dlsrrict.
are tn-ninE democratic
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-24
BRYAN SAYS He
Is A DEMOCRAT
In Wilmington Address Said He Was
Glad to be Able 70 Greet People
as a Democratic Candidate.

LAMBERTVu4LE n. J.. Oct. 23.-
Bryan today at Wilmington. Del. said:
y am glad you are still able to greet
me as the Democratic candidate. When
saw in the morning papers yesterday
the President had removed Gompers
as the head of organized labor. plac-
ing Knox in his place. began 10 pre-
pare for anything ! read tremulous-
y this morning. half inclined to be-
lieye Roosevelt might read me ont Of
M ovn party and name some one else
He stated ne would possibly reply 10
Rooseyelt's Knox letter in his speech
tonight He spends today New Jer-
se1. speaking tonight al Newark Sat
uvday morning he viii tour New York
speakiBg at EiHlira tomorrow night
During the day Bryan charged the Re
2ublicans. realizing they had alienared
toe labor vote we're now attempting tc
secure the active cooperation or
support 81 corporate interests te
-ane some one else"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-24
ROOT REFUSED TO
ISSUE A WARRANT
Extradition Sought by Russian Gov
ernment for Jan Janoff De-
MED by Secretary Root.

WASHINGTON. Oct. Secretary
Root today refused 70 issue warrant
for the extradition sought by the Rus
sian government for Jan Janoff
Pouren. now IN custody in New Yorl-.
He claimed the demand was for ex-
tradition TO punish him for political
offense. In the dismissal il was made
plain it vas no prejudice against the
right of the government to institute
new proceedings.
Russian authorities failed todsr 10
block the reopening for hearing "
Commissioner Shield for the eytfaii-
ton of Ponren. Judge Ward revoked
the restraining order against new
hearing. The case Of Pouren is being
watched eagerly by hundreds OF Rus
sian political refugees in this cornt-r-
They declare nominal offensa vas
urged against Pouren in order 20 get
him 10 Russia to try him for political
charges.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-24
Locomobile Car in Charge Of Driver
Robertson Captures the Cup in
Hotiy Contested
Race.
TRACK WAS DANGEROUS
A Number of the Cars Were Detected
While Racing and Had 10 Re-
tire-one Aecl-
dent.

MOTOR PARKWAY, Long Island,
Oct 24.-Seveataen cars started over
the eS4s miles course in the Wander
bits cup race this morning Eleven
laps complete the race Jimmy Flor
;day IN his Locomoblle was the first
TO start An enormous crowd W. in
the grand stand The course vas
lined with people and crowds about
the dangerous turn was the greatest
4 drizzling rain made the track slip
perry and dangerous and reduced the
chances 70 smash the records. So
ciety people were conspicuous.
On the second lap the Matheson
car, Chererolet driver. cracked
cylinder and was out OF the race.
Thomas. Gill driving. is out o, the
race on account o. gear trouble
Hochkiss. fitzpatrick driving, broke a
clutch In the third lap and retired.
Acme, Patschek driving, broke
shaft; Renault. Strang driving, smash
ed a clutch. retiring Matheson, Ry-an
driving, retired on the fifth lap On
the fourth lap, Haupt- in Chadwick,
was desperately eontesting with Rob
ertson's loconobile and took first
place and held 1t to the seventh lap
when the car worked badly and Rob
ertson. with the race apparently won,
ran OF The track. but got back and
woa bv two minutes.
Roberson's time vas 4:4s; Lytle
second s+a9 2s-25
After the first two cars finished the
crowd surged OF the track and the
race was declared on
The finish was SO close it required
IN Official announcement 10 determine
the winner. TIE spectators crowded
near the judges stand and blocked the
course and officials declared the race
4 finished stopping the other cars. Rob
I ertson Is The first American driver Of
Locomobile and ne first American
/ car that ever von the race. He made q
record for tie course driving one lap
II e0:IT. The average time was 69.I
miles an hour. The Florida failed to
see the signal stopping the race and
dashed into the stretch threading the
narrow lire between the spectators
I and crashed againzt an auto aIied with
4 spectators. David Schue. OF Brooklyn
was caught between The car and had
lis collar bone broken Il Vas the
only accident OF the dsr
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-24
Finding VICTIMS
OF CLOUD BURST
Canadian River is Reoedlns and Re
ports Are Coming in Of Gas
uasties Resultant Of
cicu6hurst
MILLION IN DAMAGES
One is Known Dead and i. is Feared
That Numerous Bodies viii be
Found When River Be-
comes Normal.

SHAWNEE. Okla. Oct. 24-The
Canadian river is rapidly receding,
the first actual news of the casualties
by the cloudbursts was received to
day. One death so far IS known Two
are dying. It is feared numerous
bodies will be found when the river
resumes its normal channel J. P
Smith. farmer, was swept away
Wednesday while trying to save his
stock. There is no trace OF the body-
William Smith, a brother. is in pre-
carious condition today after rescue
from a knoll where he was marooned
forty-eight hours with no food, and in
pouring rain. j. B. Moberly. q Rock
Island switchman, will probably die
of injuries as the result OF the food
His engine was derailed and he was
caught in the wreckage where rescue
work vas slow. Estimates Of the dam
age is over million
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-24
Hunting Parties in Western Colorado
Mountains Believed to Have
Perished in Worst Big
zard for Years.
MISSING FOR SIX DAYS
Snowfall Of Eight Feet Makes Hope Of
Rescue Doubtful-Missins
Includes Denver soci-
ETY. People.

DENVER. Colo. Oct 24.-Nine
persons, composing three hunting par
ties, are lost in the mountains OF
Western Colorado, and 1t is feared all
OF them have perished. Among the
number are three Denver society wom-
en-. The hunters have not been heard
from since the terrific blizzard last
Saturday and Sunday. during which
snow piled up on level eiis to feet
high. in addition TO mountainous
drifts.
One party of Denver people, includ-
Ing Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Huffman and
Miss Minnie Gebbard, who lire on
Capitol Hill, were due to arrive home
Monday and have not been heard from
at any OF the camps in radius OF
thirty miles of Rifle Routt county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schroeder and
two young Taen compose another par
ty who were somewhere in Flat Top
Mountains, near Yampa The snow
fall is very heavy in that part of the
state. and the party had no guide
II Las tSSi1 lAAa s1SS4r.S ASI 1ias bN11
from Yampa TO break through on
snowshoes TO carry provisions. and II
they are not dead are probably suffer
ing from hunger. Mrs Schroeder is
the daughter of Mrs. NJ ]. HoF, lis.
Pearl street. an exclusive residence
section.
From Grand junction it is reported
that j. P. Ferrier and his son havf
been missing since the storm. Two
searching parties have gone from
Palisade into Sleepy Cat Mountains
looking for the missing. ]. D. Brad
shaw and L. P. Post and party are
believed to be near Meeker. The
snow there is from to s feet deel
and the thermometer in that part o
the state yesterday was degrees be
low zero.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-24
AUSTRIA SCHEME
TO BE OVERTEROWN
British opirIon Reflected Today Inoi-
Gates Plaa 70 Change the
Balkan Prcoran

LONDON, Oct 24Tbe conplete
overthrow OF the Austria-Iiuaga-san
scheme annexation was reflected to
day in the British opinion on the de
Teioprsents IN the BaIban u5xnp- Il
is believed The understanding be
tween Turkey and Bulgaria viii ha ef-
fec1ed Negotiations between Turker
and Austria wiIl he broken OF and
the formation OF Balkan federation
with Turkey xii be established.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-24
Dur's Report

Dun-s report Is as follows
Anteelection lassitude Is general in
he commercial wcrk. espacisIly as =
the place CT contracts for naiert.k-
ings. but there IS 4 gratifying decrease
il Idle machinery At manufacturing
plants. resulting 10 the oo1Edeuce IN
coed demand when me present IN
certainty IS over.
Lack Of rain has been a serious
drawback. low water re,ariing a.il
work and river shipments vnlle sin
ter z5heat Is getting poor star and
forest fires cause greet dar a-a. '-el-
lections improve il Tie farming SEC
,icns a the crops are solc. LII are
-, o11r fair on the. whole
Considering he amount business
in tsa iron and steel industry thai is
known 10 be bafd back until after The
election. th.s weeks new orders are
encouraging
Textile Plants are more fully occu-
piad ard better tone i apparent IN
the primary market some operators
still hold back for be7ter terms. but
producers ara making no further COZ
I cessions. There IS Sill 2 distinct ab-
seace Of speculative operations IN cot
ron goods, putting the Da-kef o. :
substantial basis Substantial pur-
chase OF print cio-hs a FaH RlveE
caused risa II me price. and -ais
tsadeacy * noticed throughout nosJ
DEPARTMENTS, quickly checking aad
broadening OF Interest II voole1
goods there Is Sill q disposition II
await the var5tc- Of clothse-s sales
men Eho z-e On Ne rozd with samples
OF nsas wear
Prospacs are Considered most =
vorable n Tie toot Eea- Industry. n
dicarons being sesa II certain quart
ers OF q dispo1o2 % purchase on
more liberal basis Eaan q any preT
ions tine Ills ye Thus fzr how
eve-. actual improvement IS irregula,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-24
CABINET MEMBERS
ARE TO CAMPAIGN
AZ Meeting Of the Cabinet this
mor7ine it Was Deoided the
Entire Cabinet Would Take
Par. iRs Campaign.

WASHINGTON. Oct 2s-At meet
ing today II was decided the entire
cabinet would stump next week Root
xiii speak in Cincinnati and Toledo
and Saturday night in New York
Nerer viii deliver speeches in Ohio,
MARYLAND and New JerssE Me-caf
ii West Virginia Wright will sHeak
II Baltimore next week but the date
il not fixed. Co-telyou VIII be in New
York Thursday night Bonaparte,
Garfield. Wilson and SEraus viii con
tin1e their tours next week
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-24
GoMPERs TO REPLY
TO PRES. ROOSEVELT
informs Bryan Tnz: His Letter is In
cou-s. Of Preparstion-Don'
xy.-. pubIic Office

NEW YORK Oct 24-Natioaai
Chairman Mack made public Friday
telegram from Sau1el Gonperl Of the
American Federation Of Labor. and
received by Bran upoa his arrival IN
Jersey City last night il which Comp
sr5 says NJ IS PREPARING reply %
President RcoseTelr.s letter 10 Knox
Gompers also SAYS bs s nof Z caadf-
date fo7 rsmber ot the cahi1et, snonld
BRIAN be electa1- md under 70 cir
cumstances vould hs ACCEPT anE pub
lie oHca
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-24
RIDGLEY HAD
WARNED BANKERS
Told Mo-se sn5 Curtis their metaods
Of Loarinz Monsy Houad End
in Crash

NEW YORK. Oct Ell ~as
brought cur today at Ire resumed
Morse-Cur1is trial that Controller
R:dgiey rad warned Morse Ms mantPu-
iarion OF the National bank OF North
America would end IN . crash Ridg-
lev. II letter, declared The exa1i
nation showed large per cent O
loans we7e made 10 companies in
Ehich directors a -he bank we're IL
-er@ted. He warned against the coz
tinuauoa o such practice.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-24
ELvASTON PEOPLE
GIVE a DRAMA
Thompkin's Hired Man Was Presented
to tire Great Enioyren; Of Large
Audience.
rS9ecial TO The Gate City. /

ELyAsToN. III. Oct es-The
dram .-Thonpkins Hired Man vas
given last night at this place BY q
company of Elyaston's young people
to representative and appresiative
audience. The cast have been prac-
ticing quite diligently for the last
month under the able direction OF 4.
l.. Macarthur OF Hamilton and pre-
sented the play IN a very capable and
able manner. The following vas the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-24
Auoid palitlcal rrousl..

PEORIA. Oct 74-By TIE ADOPTION
81 an amendment % The Constitution
prohibiting the seating Of 5 delegate
moi actively engaged 81 his trade Tie
Illinois federation Of labor aoaes u
the future 70 avoid trouble WITH Erol;t-
ical members.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-24
First mhfte SLAVE c-o7vi1tiar.

CHICAGO. Oc. e4-Tte first con
vietioa II District Atrorney sims
crusade gatRs1 the white slave uat-
&c resulted in hrst conviction 10
dzv. Jos ochsne- was soaLd guilty.
OF importing sirl from Germany. The
sentence hss not ye- hesa pronounced.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-24
COSTLY FIRE At VERNON.
Trr.e-s.oy Eries Building ard =
Blacksmith shop Destroyed.

CANTRII- Iowa, o-ct- es-Fl-e
broke ont about : o'clock Thursday
evening n Vernon. and desuoEed he
three-s.ory b-sck Naming store build
ng and stock Of mercantile goods
owned bv II. Huston residence &C
cup;ed b Lou Jackson and known as
the JOIN E-Dan house. a11 black
sn.t1 shop belonging 70 Ajax Toops-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-24
TURKEY PREPARING
FOR HOSTILITIES
xssir. Arrangements with an aneri-
car Firm Ser TWO Million
POUNDS of Canned Meat.

CHICAGO. Oct es-lbhy, Mcneil
& IEeby zn-oanoe today they are ne
x3riz.ins wt-h Turkey for the sale Of
rro million ponds o. canned meat
for ne a-uy. The deal Is projecting
xna is sxpaceed n close SOON The
indications are Turkey IS preparing
IN Balkan hos-Iaties-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-24
Roosevelt Thanks japanese.

WASHINGTON, Oct 24-Roose
velt has sent message 70 the en-
peror OF japan thanking hin Tor the
warm reception accorded the Atlantic
eei by the japanese government and
the people
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-24
loma o3a F.Iions.

MARSHAL TOWN. Iowa, Oct 80
TIE Gazd lodge Of Iowa CID Fellows
adjourned FridsE after l. ". White.
of Woodbine. nd been installed Is
Noble Grand
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-24
c.ooks-tfon eo.s W.s.

EAST ST. LoCIs. oct --wss1 Q.
Chicago today vas selected by The
Illinois FederaHoS Of Women clubs
as The meeting place for ne eoavea-
ton n November next EeE.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-24
No Doubt Left as to the Hoosier
States Loyalty to Taft and
the Republican
Cause.
STATE TAKEN BY STORM
Taft's Reception Eclipse Anything of
the Kind in Previous Campaign
Candidate Gives Hard
Facts.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Oct es-The
days exhibition of political enthusiasm
in Indiana has been such as 10 eclipse
all previous campaigns, according 10
the national and state leaders who
have been with the Taft zpecial. So
great have been the crowds every
where that even the arrangements Of
the local committees have been over
ridden.
Beginning at Brazil with monster
meeting ar O'Clock Friday morning.
the Taft special made complete fifty
mile circuit around indianapolis. which
was reached at 9 o'clock last night
Charlottesville. Lafayette, Frankfort.
Marion. Anderson, Muncie and koko-
mo we're visited in turn and each was
q repetition in teeming popuiace and
enthusiasm
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-24
D-.kIv p4 sts.-e-t

NEW YORK. oct 2+-Ihs to-gl
esck clearing csnPilei By Brad
stress 81 -he principal cities Of t5e
United si-z for -be past week are
s..77l.11e roo. zgEnst s3.1e- 81
in tie corresponding weak Of las- rear.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-24
All Alike Concerned.

Your coming here in such numbers
testifes to your interest in the elec-
ton in November :testifes to the fact
thai Indiana is Republican: that you
appreciate the importance Of continu-
ing prosperity that we have by reject
ing Bryan again. and continuing the
Republican party in power. What We
need to put US on the waysto prosper
ity we have enjoyed for ten years is
a restoration OF confidence. and you
will never bring this about if you put
into the executive chair man VINO
has so many half-baked. unfounded
economic theories as the leader OF the
democrats. The interests of the la
boring man, of the farmer and of the
business man, are identical, and in or
der to bring back good times you must
not put in man who is constantly ad-
vocating new experiments which here
tofore have always failed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-24
.iitrn..cs = Rerain 4, cnieaea.

riitcrcocs = R-rain II Chicago.
CHICAGO. Oct eft VS. m
-ou-cad y The republican hssaquzrt-
ers TIA. hitchcock would arrive this
ereair- and star n Chicago during
ths las. week of The campE
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-24
Trade Reviews indicate Better 5usl-
ness, Retarded Somewhat by
Warm Weather and Ap-
preaching Election.
MORE FACTORIES OPEN
Movement Of Wheat to Market Re
sponsible For the Optimistic
Tenor Of R.portsLeather
Trades Quiet.
sEw YORK. oct. s1.Bfsdzrees

NEW YORK, oct. Bzdzaess
says:
The retail trade still feels the ef-
fects OF the warm weather. and the
approach OF election breeds conserve
tism as regards 10 heavy buying and
the projection OF new enterprises.
However, there is more doing and
more confident buying Of raw material
by manufactures, who apparently
expect q change for the better IN the
latter paV Of this rear or the early
part OF next The large movement OF
wheat to market is responsible for
the optimistic tenor OF reports from
the distributiye ceates in the north
west
Tie situation IN textile lines is In
seresting and 10, without encourage
ment- While the jobbing trade is con-
fined largely 70 small immediate ship
ments or filing in orders, there is fair
activity in the Chicago district and
farther west, where the breaking OF
the drought has helped the sentiment
In cotton goods lines one feature
early was the reduction in shirting
prints. but later an enlarged demand
Eas reported for print cloths at Fall
River, and prices advanced from i
70 &c
The leather trades are quiet
More interest has been developed II
the iron and steel market and cor
siderable new business has been done
IN the east in basic pig
Business failures for the week are
4 e3l against 220 in the Ike wee; in
1907. Failures in Canada we're 81
compared with .3s this week Of last
year. Wheat. including -four, exports
6.l2s. 900 bushels, against s-1ss,oo{
this week OF last year. For the sey
I euteen weeks ending October % IS,
$4,000 bushels against 63,s-5.oet
bushels in the corresponding period o
7 last rear
con exports. 2s4ooo bushels
against 10. 600 IN 1907; for the sev
eateea weaks, l00100po bushels
against 1853. 900 in the same Darios
Of last rear
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-24
At Indianapolis

It was reserved for Indianapolis to
furnish the climax OF the day of
crowds and noise. A tremendous pa
rade awaited lis arrival. with acces-
sories multiplied and enhanced. Three
meetings were attended by the candi-
date. his extended effort Of the day be-
ing before an immense audience at
the Virginia Avenue Auditorium.
where Vice President Fairbanks pre-
sided. Senator Henenway and Repre-
sentative Overstreet officiated at two
other meetings which we're held in
the open.
The candidate was driven through
the business streets Of the city and
cheered BY thousands. He then re
viewed the parade. which occupied an
hour in passing the reviewing stand
Taft carried ont his program o.
speeches and was presented II each in
stance b. Vice President Fairbanks
who confined his remarks TO fnt7oduc
tory speeches, leaving extended ad
dresses for the candidate
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-17
AGATHA FIFTH.

into the house. She wore a white
frock and natty little blue apron, and
l must admit looked very fresh and
dainty, but Wilfred's tone was so cool
and conventional that mentally
freed him again from my accusation
that he was in the midst OF a warm
Irritation, though you will agree with
me that appearances had been very
much against him.
But that evening when he and /
were having our nightly bedroom col.
loquy was obliged to admit that
Vincent, considering his methods, had
accomplished great deal. With some
embarrassment he related to me the
tale OF his horseback ride in the morn.
Ing, and l must say II completely un.
settled my belief in the discovery /
had made as to the identity of the real
Honorable Agatha Wyckhoff. Neither
Vincent nor knew what to make OF It.
DO you know, Arch" he said, stri.
ding up and down my room, i've been
through horrible experience to-day 4?
II was an awful shock to me, and a
lesson"
Pm glad II was a lesson" said /.
There are SO few lessons in vincent's
life.
YES" he said. Il felt like beastly
cad. And / don't see what I've done
to deserve Il. OF course, I've held
her hand couple OF times"
That bad habit OF yours again." /
murmured.
"And I've looked at her a lot--she's
got the most soul.moving eyes y
know"
didn't know. but nodded. The
boy was very much in earnest.
"Dut never thought" he went on
II never thought she--she--" He
stopped and the words seemed to stick
in his throat.
"Great heaven, man." cried in my
impatience. get Il out. What didn't
you think she'd do?"
Il never thought she'd really care
for me-" he muttered. shamefacedly,
and turned his back on me.
what do you mean?" demanded,
impatiantly. He Is most exasperatIng.
why, this." he ceased his restless
walk and stood on the hearth rug. "a
cling me. WED been out about an
hour this moTning. Agatha Fifth and
|. and we'd been getting I'D into the
billy country, when suddenly we came
out OF the woods and saw below us
the grandest stretch Of country you
can imagine"
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-17
SYNOPSIS.

Lord wilfred Vincent and Archibald
TeFhune are introduced at the opening Of
the story. In England the latter relating
the tale. The pair on an outing miEa
their train and seeking recreation meet
'the Honorable Agatha wyckhoff." Her
hand IL much sought after, because OF
her wealth. On visiting the wyckhoff
castle they arc introduced to two other
girls, both known as Agatha wyckhoff.
At dinner three other Agatha wyckhoffs
are introduced and the plot revealed.
The deceased step-father, in an eccentric
moment, made his will 30 that the real
Agatha, heiresB TO his fortune and the
castle at Wye. England, might wed her
affinity. Thus Mrs. Armlstead, chaperon,
was In duty bound to keep the real
Agatha's identity unknown and suitors
were invited to tryout for the hand of the
heiress. An attempt by Terhune to gath
er clew from the chaperon fails. Vim
cent shows liking for tho chaperon's sec
rotary, Miss Marsh.