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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-15

ever about the burglar alarm and be-
gan to feel Icy beads Of perspiration
gathering on his brow. the more so as
Mr.. Renwyck was gazing at him in Ill
disguised and increasing suspicion.
"Oh. thatw he laughed. II turned
the lever before I raised the sash.
Miss Renwyck explained It to me yes
terday. Jolly little contrivance. 'pon
my word. l should like immensely
to have the system installed at Croy-
land Park"
The bogus earl looked innocent to
the point Of childishness, and the mys-
uned host was forced to accept the
very inadequate explanation Of the
episode. Without com ment he closed
the window, set the alarm once more,
switched OF the lights and silently,
not to say grimly, led the way upstairs.
meekly followed by the Texan, glad to
have escaped further inquisition.
I'm awfully sorry to have caused
you all this bother" Richard apollo
gized again as they reached the upper
landing. 'T'm no end Of a nuisance,
really"
Don't mention 1t, beg you," an
swered the financier. with forced cour-
tesy. II hope you will sleep now.
Good night" Then the two parted
and entered their respective rooms.
Strange" muttered Mr. Renwyck
as he pulled the sheet about his chin.
"a peculiar lot. these Englishmen. But
I dare say appear just as peculiar to
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-15
CHATTER XIX.

At 7 O'Clock the next morning Mr..
~ Renwyck had telephone call
"a from his partner In New York.
1t was OF such a serious ma
ture as TO cause him to dress hurried
ly and leave without waiting for his
breakfast, though Mrs. Renwyck fol-
lowed him to the front veranda. beg
ging him to wait for cup OF coffee.
"No: haven't time" he snapped as
he climbed into the waiting trap. go
along Walters. Whoa Wait a min.
ate. BY George" he exclaimed, with q
frown OF annoyance. Il forgot about
those jewels" He fumbled In bis
pocketbook. produced a memorandum
and handed II to his wife.
Julia" he said hurriedly, this is
the combination Of the safe. Telephone
TO Michael. Will you. and ask him tc
come over before he leaves for town
Get him TO unlock the safe and bring
the diamonds with him to my office
III put them in the safety deposit
vault. There-haven't time TO explain
any more. Ny train is due In three
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-15
Continued from last week.

"Oh, what Is he going to doY Miss
lmogene began to whimper. "Oh,
please. Lord Croyland, won't you LET
him GOT He's my friend. We let him
In the library window. and IL you tie
him up everybody will know all about
It. Oh, on. obi"
Once more sharp symptoms OF hys-
terics threatened to develop. and Miss
Harriets most persuasive powers were
taxed to avert an alarming outbreak.
Flush. dear. hushw she whispered
soothingly, then turned to Richard
Lord Croyland." she said. there are
circumstances connected with this
strange AFFAIR which prevent me from
explaining fully. Tomorrow, when limo.
gene and l are less nervous, perhaps
We can make you acquainted with the
reasons. For the present beg you to
let this man go quietly. We have
Aothing more to fear from him."
Richard hesitated. glancing from
Miss Harriet to the prisoner.
"Of course. Miss Renwyck," he an.
swered regretfully. II must bow to
your judgment. though In my opinion
you would better allow me to turn this
fellow over to the police. imagine
they would be inordinately glad to see
him. But-just as you like. There is
one more little matter, however, which
must Insist upon" He turned to the
prisoner. This young lady" he said
quietly pointing to Miss Imogene, has
paid you somewhat exorbitant price
for her own rightful property. Oblige
me by returning the amount"
"Oh, no, no; let him keep itr begged
the victim, but Richard was obdurate
upon this point.
Mr.. Roderick Fitzgeorge, having ac.
ecuplished the real object of his Wis
n, was glad to be released at any
price, especially as the disposal Of the
letters was merely device for enter
ing the house and holding the ladies
while his confederate rlHed the safe.
Without more ado he took the money
from his pocket, tossed, It upon the
billiard table and turned to the library
door.
Zone moment" Richard demanded.
Miss Renwyck, turn this light upon
him. please. Thank you. Now on me.
want this gentleman to know me II
We chance to meet again"
After q moments silent scrutiny the
Texan spoke in stern but level voice:
my friend. I am forced to let you
- this time, though sadly against my
, inclination. You owe your release to
the kindness Of the ladies. The next
time the affair will be mine. II you
ever molest them again In any way
ri settle with you In a way we make
.uBe Of In Texas. You understand
You are marked. my friend. I'd know
ySur bad eye In Jericho. Yes. and I'd
follsw you there, too, for the pleasure
sf wrinsing your worthless neck. Now
apologize to these ladies. then gitr
In Richards present tone there was
no suspicion Of an English drawl, and
Harriet marked II joyously, though half
uneonsciously, for the strain Of fear
sAd anxiety WAS now beginning to tell
upon her nerves. Miss Imogene was
rsady for complete collapse, and the
two stood trembling In each others
arms.
The burglar mumbled q stumbling
apology. then passed into the library
through the door which Richard open
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-15

into your eyes-a man who has fol-
lowed you from Tex
Harriet. Harriet" came cry Of
shrill distress from the front veranda.
Harriet. the diamonds, They are
gomez
Mrs. Renwyck clung limp and d.
sheveled TO the railing. while Mr. Corri-
gan strove to hold her up and at the
same time murmur words OF comfort
In her ear. task In which he was
greatly handicapped by shortness OF
stature and disproportionate rotundity.
"GoneT cried Harriet. whitening to
| the lips Gone whereT
Mrs. Renwyck Immediately forgot
family traditions etiquette and every
thing else beside the crushing loss aud
her rising Irish blood
Don't be foolr' she shrilled. "How
DO know where they've gone? Do
you think I've got 'em in my pocketf
Police! Fire!"
With this dramatic finish Mrs. Rem
wyck promptly tainted, sinking down
into huddled heap and dragging little
Uncle Michael with her,
The household was already In an
uproar. With Richards assistance
Mrs. Renwyck was laid upon n sofa.
and smelling salts were administered
In such generous quantities that she
returned to consciousness with gasp
ing protests and gusts of rage, Miss
Schermerly offered consolation IN the
form OF various questions and was so
offended by the answers she received
that she retired to her room In right
eous Indignation. Miss Chittendon
crept close to the edge Of the circle OF
excitement and listened as one In a
frozen trance Both she and Miss Har-
riet. to say nothing Of Richard himself.
had worked out solution OF the prob
lem by the simple process Of deduction,
and three hearts sank to the utmost
depths OF despondency. Uncle Michael
added to the depression by a cheerful
statement which gave at least clew
to the robbery.
I'm not bit surprised at this" be
said. 'and it's all Jacobs fault for
being so puffed up and bullet headed"
which was truly an Irish mixture Of
adjectives.
what do you meanT demanded
Mrs. Renwyck, instantly taking the
side of her abused husband.
"Why. simply this" said the little
lawyer coolly. There was cock eyed
vagrant noSng around the place sew
eral days ago. and warned Jacob to
place a detective In the house while
the diamonds were In this toy safe Of
his, but he wouldn't do It."
Harriet flushed and bit her lips. Imo-
gene gave evidence Of approaching
hysteria, and Richard listened. while
Ice cold shlvers frollcked up and down
his spine. The Texan could place the
"cock eyed vagrant." and also feared
he could place the confederate who had
evidently helped himself to the con-
tents OF the safe while Mr.. Roderick
Fitzgeorge engaged the ladies In the
billiard room. 1t was all so simple. so
pitifully simple! Tho diamonds were
gone. and so was Woolsey Bills.
Richards trip to New York was now
out OF the question. He must stay
and face the music, though the price
he must pay the fiddler was a question
he dared not dwell upon. He could
only hope Miss Sempton would not ap
pear until II was all over. He was
now burning to get hold OF Harriet
ts
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-15
shout out the truth from the very

shout out the truth from the very
housetop.
While not personally responsible for
the loss Of the diamonds, the Texan
was morally responsible Ia view OF the
fact that he had allowed Lord Croy-
lands valet to remain under the Rem
wyck roof when he knew In advance
that the man was not a character to
be trusted. The real master had want
ed him discharged for theft. and while
II never dawned on Richard that biils
might nlch from any one except his
mastcr-the lawful prey OF many OF
his klnd-still It was his duty to have
discharged the rascal without delay.
Truly. the humor Of the situation was
In much the same condition As the
missing gems.
with very solemn face, but with
good deal OF inward pleasure. Uncle
Michael telephoned to Mr.. Renwyck.
He had given sound advice, and jacob
had derided him. hooted at him. laugh
ed him to scorn and had finally sug-
gested that he look under the bed Tor
burglar Mr.. Corrigan by all Chris
tian precepts should have been sorry
for his brother-in-law, but the plump
little Irlshman was not. On the con-
trary, he was glad with Il gladness
which dlled him with delirlous chuc-
kles when no one was looking. He
was even with Jacob at last! He
meant TO be more even before the day
was out.
"Hellov he called over the wire.
'Yes, want MIR. Renwyck! Hello,
Jake! Good morning. Wha-yes. Cor
rigan! Me! Don't you know my mu-
steal voicei Yes. yes, OF course !
know you are busy But. say! I've
got something interesting to tell you.
You remember that fellow with cast
| In his eye-the one you laughed ut me
about7 Whati That's 1.-THE tramp
Here Mr.. Corrigan covered the mouth
piece with his hand and released the
| merriment that was struggling with
| his nsldes Then he took up his JOY
| ful narrative. II looked under the
bed for him last night. but he wasn't
there. DO you know whyl He slept
In your little toy safe. got up early
and took your diamonds with him.
No. Honestly, 1t isn't joke I'm
telling you the whole miserable.
wretched truth. Your safe has been
robbed. Cockcye made clean sweep.
What? whatf Oh. Jacob, Jacob. you
shouldn't talk like that! It's against
the rules OF the Telephone Exchange"
The rest or the conversation was
more serious. Mr.. Corrlgan advised
his brother-ln-aw OF the true condi-
ton Of affairs and offered to do any
thing In his power to help matters
along. Mr. Renwyck. while very much
engaged over his harbor scheme. con-
cluded 10 drop business for the morn
Ing and hasten out to Irvington with
two experienced detectives
"Good:' nppnuded I'nele Michael.
"rhe more the mrrrirr ! believe l
can furnish these Gentlenra with sew
ernl valuable clrws. | hate to say
Told you sor Jake, hut II you had
listened to me you whatf 30. won't!
It's hot ennu"h nui here Goodby."
Ito Be Continued)
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The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-07-09

Don't you see, you fool" he an.
swered afectionately-"don't you
see?"
See what?"
why, all Of you so lines That
means that all together do them"
What Of that? All or any, it's
much the same"
mo; all, not each. The lot of us
can manage the SO pretty easily,
fancy"
He didn't mean that" said.
Il didn't say he meant it; l said
his words meant 1t. He ought to have
said each Of you. told you I would
catch him out. AS for me, shan't do
any"
At that moment Jones came into the
classroom. Jones'" said Hoppy, how
many of those lines are you going
to do?"
Fifty. suppose" said Jones, lugu-
briously. "A shame, too! 1t was all
your fault"
$50 it was" answered Hoppy. As .
general rule he would have punched
Jones head for his cheek; but now he
showed strange meekness.
He is beast" said Jones.
You're right. Well, get it done a.
soon as you can; I'll try to make It
straight for you some day" Jones
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-07-09
PLEASANT VALLEY

Miss Bea Graham spent Sunday at
Melrose.
Misses Alice Graham and Mollie
Kells called OH friends in Pleasant
Valley Monday.
Miss Hanna Flahaven and cousin
Miss Dunford of St. Paul are visiting
friends and relatives here this week.
Mrs. John Allen entertained a few
of her friends at an ice ceam party
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Robt Kenna returned to her
home in Clontarf Tuesday after a two
weeks visit with her mother, Mrs. NJ.
Allen.
Miss Nellie Meagher and Ed Nugent
drove over from Grove Lake Sunday
and spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs.
M. Allen.
John Allen went to Melrose Tuesday.
Mrs. John Flahaven and Mrs. Monte
Graham came up from Melrose Sun
day and spent the day with relatives.
Miss Agnice Kinsella closed a sue
cessful term of school in Dist. 81. Fri
day July 3rd. Miss Kinslla will spend
her two months vacation with friends
and relatives at Carpio N. D.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-07-09
CORRESPONDENCE
BIRCHDALE

Every body in this neighborhood
spent the Fourth at Sauk Centre.
There was family Picnic at G.
Vanleck's the Fourth.
Mr.. Hickerson and family spent the
Fourth with the Vanleck family.
Bert Dwelle had hello box put in
last week on the Drager line.
Wesley Martin, Fred Martin and Fred
Oldham got job painting for Mr..
Hartung. They started in Tuesday.
Dora stegner, who was staying with
Mrs. Deyeo few weeks returned home
Saturday.
A. Kruger came home to spend the
Fourth and will soon leave for Mimi.
apolis again.
Mrs. Olson from Anoka came here
to spend the Fourth and attend the
Martin-Holmberg Wedding. She will
stay a week to visit friends.
Manther Bauernfeind and Edwin
Bosshart from Nerstrand came to
Sauk Centre to spend the Fourth.
They returned home Tuesday.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-07-09
OLD SOLDIER DEAD
Demise of George Stanley, Form
er Resident of This City

George Stanley, former resident
Of Sauk Centre, died On Sunday, June
%, at the residence of his daughter,
Mrs. Raney, at Hopkins, Mimi, at
the advanced age of 81 years. Fun
eral services were held in Minneapo-
lis at 2 p. m. Thursday and the re-
mains were brought to Sauk Centre
Friday for burial. A delegation of
R. B. Palmer Post, G. A. R., of
which deceased was a member, met
the remains at the Great Northern
station when they arrived on the
westbound passenger, and escorted
them to Oakland where they were
laid to rest. VIM. Pangburn, Harry
Parker, Sanford Smith, Clark Case,
David Cleveland and William Wood
ruff, all comrades of the post, were
the pail bearers.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-07-09
McCORMIC LAKE

James White Jr. of Minneapolis
spent the Fourth with his parents here.
Johnnie Rue spent few days with
friends in Sauk Centre last week.
Andrew Stafford of Sauk Centre came
out to his farm one day laat week.
Most of the citizens of this vicinity
attended the celebration in Sauk Cen.
tre Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamb of Sauk Centre
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson on
Thursday of last week.
Mr.. Dickersen worked at his farm
at McCormic Lake few days last
week.
Misses Neva Wilcox, Clara Tank
and Mr.. Otto Tank made a pleasure
trip through this vicinity on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Angus of Sauk Centre
made pleasure trip around McCor mic
Lake on Sunday.
Bruce Elliot, who is working in st.
Cloud, spent the Fourth at home COM
ing up on Saturday and returning
Monday morning.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-07-09
INDIAN SCHOOL
The Institution at Morris Will Go
Out of Service
NO MORE USE FOR IT
Printed Story That the Institution
May Possibly be Relocated in
StedrnS County

The following item from last Sat
lrday's Pioneer Press is ''importa1
# true" 1t is Interesting to say tn
least:
A letter to the governor an
nouncing that the department of
the interior has no further use
for the Indian training school at
Morris may mean that state agri-
cultural school will be establish
ed in Stearns county. According
to a portion of the Indian appro-
priation bill for the year of 1909
recently passed by congress all In
dian schools not located On reser-
vatiOns are to be abandoned by
the government. The school at
Morris is the only such in this
state, and F. E. Leupps, commits
sioner of Indian affairs, yesterday
notified the governor that the
school would be vacated and if
the state wanted to establish
some sort of educational or correc-
tional institution the buildings
would go at bargain sale prices.
The residents of Stearns county
have been hoping for several years
to have an agricultural school
in that part of the state, and
there was some talk of making an
appropriation for that purpose at
the last session of the legisla-
ture. The buildings are suffi-
ciently numerous and the location
ideal for such a school.
The government has plant
worth over $4,000, nearly all of
the group of buildings being mod
en- brick construction. There are
four large school buildings, a CEN
trail heating plant, laundry, hos
pital, superintendent's dwelling
and numerous barns. The school
is about thrce-quarters of a mile
from the center of town on an
elevation sufficient to give it good
drainage.
The school usually has $50 to
225 pupils from the White Earth,
Cass Lake and other Indian reser-
vations.
Information Of the letter will
probably be transmitted to the
state board of control, but they
have at present no use for a COM
pletely equipped Indian school.
They have recently located the
girls training school at Sank Cen
tire not far from Morris. Fergus
Falls has an insane asylum, and
there is a normal school at Moor
head. There are no other state
institutions in the vicinity OF
Stearns county.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-07-09

Mrs. Louise Garfield and children
OF Minneapolis are spending few
weeks With. her mother, Mrs. Jones
White. Mr.. Garfield came up to spend
the Fourth returning on Monday.
! Miss Martha Wolfe spent the Fourth
with friends and relatives in Glenwood
She went up on Wednesday of last
week and while there attended the G.
A. r. encampment.
John Wolfe, Ernest Elliott and Wren
Wolfe attended the G. A. r. encamp-
ment in Glenwood last last week, 60
ing up on Wednesday and returning
Saturday morning.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-07-09
GETTY GROVE

Misses Emma and Ella Gritzmacher
were city callers Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weiner drove to the
city Friday.
H. P. Hager made business trip
to the city Friday.
Miss Louis Young left for st. Cloud
Monday to attend Summer school.
Grandma Leitz of Melrose is visiting
friends and relatives IN Unity.
Miss Louis Young spent satur day
and Sunday in Sauk Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Assmus of Long Prair-
lie are visiting friends and relatives in
this vicinity.
Miss Ort of Wadena spent the Fourth
of July at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kind.
Quite number of people spent the
Fouth of July in Sauk Centre and all
report good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waltz and sons John
ME and Frank of Meters Grove spent
Sunday with Henry Weiner.
Mrs. Mike Young returned from
Msntidor N. d. where she spent some
time visiting relatives.
Miss Katie Ripka spent the past
week with her grandparents Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Miller in Sauk Centre.
The dance given at the home of Mr..
Henry Kind the Fourth and fifth were
we'll attended and all report a fine
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Steinbower and
Miss Tillie Peshel of Browerville are
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Steinbower.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-07-09
ROTTE NOS.

Fred lamprey is at the home of A .
]. MolitOr.
Herman Weiner had his telephone
put in one day last week.
Miss Louise Jung left last Monday
for st. Cloud where she will attend the
summer school.
Quite number of people from this
vicininity attended the ball game at
Unity Sunday afternoon.
Frank Minette and sisters Lizzie and
Katie spent Sunday evening with Miss
Katie Ripka.
Mrs. Mike Jung returned from Ken
mare N. D. one day last week, where
she has been visiting her son John of
that place for the past month.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-07-09
SOUTH SAUK CENTRE

Miss Helen Lietz is spending few
weeks with Mrs. Win Pesheck.
Miss May Yager visited with Mrs
Mike Allen the past week.
Mic Minette spent Sunday afternoon
with Henry w. Botz.
Miss Helen Botz spent Wednesday
and Thursday with her cousins Mr..
and Mrs. V. Tombrovy.
Miss Ella Kind after spending the
past week with Miss Mable Oeth OF
Bertha, returned home Thursday ac-
companied by Miss Oeth.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-07-09
Mr.. Stanley lived for some

Mr.. Stanley lived for some 25
years on a farm south of Sauk Cen
tre, having settled here over forty
years ago. About nineteen years age
his wife died, and for the past fif-
teen years he had made his home
with his daughter at Hopkins. Mr.
Stanley served through the war in
the Union army. He leaves eleven
children, four of whom are sons. He
was an uncle of Miss Olive Stanley,
who is teacher in the public schools
of Sauk Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-07-09

went of, sad, but moved by Hoppy's
unwonted kindness.
why were you SO mild?" 1 asked
when he'd gone.
Because, without any trouble of
ours. he's doing all. say, you chaps"
he said to the class in a loud voice,
you needn't do that impot, you
know"
why not?" they all cried.
"Oh! I've got you off,"
Some of them doubted; but they
knew Hoppy quite we'll enough to be
fooling them now, he would stand by
them in the morning; and so they re
solved to take things easily and see
what turned up.
Next morning, therefore, out of the
expected 500 lines only so appeared,
and those from the usually backward
Jones. Old Taylor was little huffy
about it.
Where are the rest?" he cried, an.
grily.
Fortunately Hoppy came to the
rescue.
You see, SIR" he said, boldly, you
told all of us to do so lines. Now, we
thought you meant that the whole
class put together was to do them.
not each of us, sir. So between us we
did them"
You should have seen old Taylor's
face while Hoppy was speaking. He
stopped dead still for good minute
and half. Then he spoke; and it
was a queer thing he said; and very
calm and quiet it sounded, too.
well, Hopkins, you ought to know
by this time that between implies two
persons. You say you did this i'm
position between you. Jones is one;
you must mean you are the other. Is
this true?"
Now, here Taylor had hit on one of
those direct questions which Hoppy
had said he always answered on the
straight; SO you see he was caught
out He wasn't one of those chaps
who wriggle-he was an honest fellow,
was Hoppy-so he answered right
out: mo, sir l didn't do line of it."
Then Taylor went on with the les.
son. 1t was Latin; and, instead of be.
ginning at the top of the class, as US
ual, he began with Jones, who didn't
know much about it, you bet. He
never did know anything about his
lessons. When he stuck, Taylor made
another. chap answer, and then went
back to Jones again, and so on
through the whole lesson. You never
heard such mess as the little wretch
made of it all.
Five minutes before the bell, Taylor
stopped and said: well, between
you you've done pretty badly" He
stopped a moment for his words to
sink in and then went on: Il know
you'll say that Jones is the one who
failed, and that 1 didn't put on the
rest; but, you see, Jones is the class.
If Jones is all of you, then when Jones
fails, all of you fail. So, before six
o'clock, every one of you will write
out the lesson ten times. Mind, Hop
kins, say every one Of you; but all
of you will come to this classroom to
do it,
We all thought that Taylor had
scored; and some of US were very
angry with Hoppy for having got us
into such mess. But before the end
Of the morning Hoppy went to old
Fatty and told him it was his fault,
and wanted to do the lesson 100 times.
so as to save the class. Well, Taylor
wasn't a bad old chap. after all, and
let him of with so; so 1t all came
right in the end. We rather re-
spected Taylor after that, though he
didn't make his pitfall lessons any
shorter. all the same.