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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-07-08

mrs. Italian looked up at kirkwoo'
.,ho bowed silently. struggling to hide
both his amusement and perplexity.
You. Mr.. Kirkwood"'
Again he bowed. grinning awry.
She rose suddenly. You will be
good enough to explain your presence
here" she Informed him. with danger
GUS serenity.
ITO be frank with you
II advise that course. Mr.. Kirk
wood"
Thanks, awf'ly. l came here half
an hour ago looking for lost purse.
full-well. not quite full of sovereigns
1t was my purse, by the way"
Suspicion glinted like foxfire In the
cold green eyes beneath her puckered
brows. Il do not understand" she
said slowly and In level tones.
II didn't expect you to-" returned
Kirkwood mo more do l. But, any
way, 1t must be clear to you that I've
done my best for this gentleman here"
He paused. with an interrogative lift
of his eyebrows.
"'This gentleman is my son. Fred
erick Hallam. But you will explain
Pardon me, Mrs. Ha1fam: l shall
explain nothing at present. Permit
me to point out that your position here
like mine-is, to say the least. anon
alous." The random stroke told, as
he could tell by the instant contraction
of her eyes of cat ut would be best
TO defer explanations till a more con-
venient time. don't you think? Then,
II you like. we can chant condolences
In an antiphonal chorus. Just now
your-er-son Is not enjoying himself
apparently, and the attention of the
police had best not be called to this
house too often In one night"
His levity seemed to displease and
perturb the woman. She turned from
him. with an impatient movement of
her shoulders
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companion in some strange, nefarious
enterprise. Mulready, it seems, has
tried to kidnap Dorothy in Kirkwood's
cab. Calendar and Mulready quarrel,
after which the girl and the two men
row off to board a vessel referred to
as the Aletha, leaving Kirkwood to
find his way in a. cap to st. Pancras
station, where he is to take the mid
night train for his steamer. He is now
thoroughly in love with Dorothy. TX
and X-kirkwood just misses his train
aod finds himself almost penniless.
After wandering about for two hours
he is again in Frognall street. He
enters the house to seek his missing
purse and finds the young man whom
he had knocked down still unconscious
after six hours. kirkwood's ministra-
tons to him are interrupted by the
entrance into the house of woman in
evening dress. XI and XII-The
woman is Mrs. Hallam and the in
jured young man is her son.
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Synopsis Of the Preced-
ing Chapters

Chapter In London Philip Kirk
wood, a young American painter,
learns that the San Francisco disaster
has cost him his fortune and decides to
return home to the stricken city. His
elderly English friend, Brentwick, Wis
its him, and he meets Geo. b. Callen-
dar, an American whom he believes to
be an adventurer I.-Before leav-
ing his hotel for the boat train Kirk
wood dimes at the hotel. In the din
ing room he sees Calendar receive a
note of warning from tashionably
dressed woman. He is then asked by
the American, who admits without
giving reason that he fears arrest, to
escort his young and beautiful daugh-
ter home. kirkwood consents. HI
kirkwood takes Dorothy Calendar to
"A seemingly unoccupied house at No. 8
Frognall street, in shabby-genteel
quarter of London, where he leaves
the girl at her request. IN-Drawn
back to the honse by curiosity, Kirk
wood sees the door Of the dark house
ajar. He throws off cockney who
tries to detain him, enters the house
and bolts the door. On the staircase
he has tussle with slender man in
evening dress. The latter is knocked
unconscious by fall downstairs.
kirkwood is then rejoined by Dorothy,
who is very glad to see him, but does
not explain the mystery Of the gloomy
house. Heavy raps at the front door
startle the two. V-Dorothy and
kirkwood, the latter questioning him
self whether or not he has fallen in
love with the girl, flee from the mys-
ferrous house by rear door. The
girl takes with her small black
gladstone bag which, she says, she is
to take to her father. Win cab
kirkwood escorts her to the house Of
a Mrs. Hallam in fashionable Craven
street, where, she declares, her father
is TO meet her. Kirkwood leaves her
in the cab and enters the house to
learn whether Calendar is there.
He meets Mrs. Hallam and recognizes
her as the woman who warned Cal.
endar in the hotel. As kirkwood
talks to her he hears man leave the
house. Together Mrs. Hallam and
kirkwood 60 to the door to call Dor.
othy in and find that the girl and cab
have vanished. VII-Calendar APP
pears at the Hallam house in search Of
Dorothy. Kirkwood accompanies him,
at his request to an unsavory locality
on the Thames. VIII-CalendaI
meets his daughter in the company Of
man named Mulready, evidently his
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cence, rs the properte of my son,
Artaar / rrderick Burgoyne Hallam
OF Cornwall. This is
Beg pardon, ma'am, but was told
Colonel George Burgoyne Of Corn
WALL
Colonel Burgoyne died some time
ago. My son is his heir. This Is my
son. He came to the house this even
ing to get some property he desired
and, It seems. tripped on the stairs and
fell unconscious. became worried
about him and drove over. accom-
panied by my friend Mr.. Kirkwood"
The policeman looked his troubled
state of mind and wagged a doubtful
head over the case. There was his
duty, and there was. opposed to it, the
fact that all three were garbed IN the
livery of the well to do.
At length. turning to the driver. he
demanded. received and noted In his
memora ndum book the LICENSE NUMBER
Of the equipage
"It's a very unusual case. ma'am,"
he apologized II 'opes you won't 'old
It against me I'm only trying to do
my duty
"And safeguard our property. You
are perfectly justified. officer"
''Thank you. ma'am. And would you
mind giving me your cards. please, all
Of you!"
"Certainly not" Without hesitation
the woman took little hand bag from
the seat Of the carriage and produced
card. Her son likewise found his
case and handed the officer an oblong
slip.
'T've no cards with me-" the Ameri-
can told the policeman. "My name,
however. is Philip Kirkwood. and I'm
staying at the Pless."
Every good sir: thank you" The
man penciled the information in his
little book "Thank you. ma'am, and
Mr.. Hallam, sir. Sorry to have de-
tanned you. Good morning"
kirkwood helped young Hallam into
the carriage, gave Mrs. Hallam his
hand and followed her. The man Ec-
cles shut the door. mounting the box
beside the driver. Immediately they
were in motion.
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Freddie. dear. do you feel able to
walk r.
Eth? Oh. l dare say don't know
Wonder would your friend-ah-Mr.
Kirkwood, lend me an arm?''
Charmed" Kirkwood declared
Euavely. IF you'll take the candle, Mrs.
Hallam."
+ "One moment" she interposed In
confusion. II won't keep you wait
ing" And. passing. with an averted
face. she ran quickly upstairs to the
second floor. taking the light with her.
Its glow faded from the walls above.
and kirkwood surmised that she had
entered the front bedchamber. For
some moments he could hear her NOV
ing about. Once something scraped
and bumped on the floor. as If heavy
bit Of furniture had been moved.
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what you sought Mrs. Hallam."

what you sought. Mira Hallam."
Smiling. he bore unflinching the pro-
longed inspection Of her eyes. at once
somber with doubt Of him and flashing
with indignation because of his impu-
dence.
"You knew l wouldn't find it. then.
didn't your
II may have suspected you
wouldn't"
Now he was sure that she had been
searching for the gladstone bag. That
evidently was the bone of contention.
Calendar had sent his daughter for 1t.
Mrs. Hallam her son. Dorothy had
been successful But, on the other
hand, Calendar and Mrs. Hallam were
unquestionably allies. Why, then
s.Where is 1t, Mr.. Kirkwood?"
MADAM. have you the right to
known
Through another frightening pause
while they faced each other he mark
ed again the curious contraction Of her
underlip.
81 have the right" she declared
steadily. Where Is ity'
"How can l be sureT"
"Then you don't know"
Indeed" he interrupted. It would
be glad to feel that ought to tell you
what know"
what you known
The exclamation. low spoken, more
an echo of her thoughts than intended
for Kirkwood, was accompanied by a
little shake Of the woman's head, mute
evidence to the fact that she was be-
wildered by his finesse. And this de-
lighted the young man beyond meas
ure. making him feel himself master
of difficult situation.
The woman would have led again.
but young Hallam cut in none too
courteously:
II say, mamma, it's no good stand
in here palaverin' like lot of flats.
Besides. I'm awf'ly knocked up. Let's
get home and have it out there"
Instantly his mother softened. MY
poor boy! OF course we'll go"
AS they passed out Kirkwood shut
the door, and at the same moment the
little party was brought up standing
by gruff and authoritative summons:
Just minute, please, you there!'
"Aha!' said Kirkwood to himself
II thought SO. And he halted in un-
feigned respect for the burly and i'm
pressive figure. CARRIED in blue and
brass. barring the way to the car.
rage
Mrs. Hallam showed less Difference
for the obstructionist. The assumed
hauteur and Impotence of her pose
were artfully reflected in. her voice as
she rounded upon the bobby with an
indignant demand. What is the mean.
ing OF this. officer?"
"Precisely what | wants to know
ma'am," returned the man. unyieldine
beneath his respectful attitude 'Tn
obliged to ask you to tell me what you
were doing in that 'ouse And what's
the matter with this ERE gentleman? 2
| he added. with dubious stare a.
| young Hallam's bandaged head ant
rumpled clothing.
Perhaps you don't understand" ad
mitted Mrs. Hallam sweetly 20
course-I see-its perfectly natural
The house has been shut up for some
time and
THANK you. ma'am. that's just 1t
There was something wrong going OF
early in the evening. and l was told
to keep an eye on the premises. It.
duty. ma'am. I've got my report t.
make"
THE house." said Mrs. Hallam. will
the long suffering patience Of one elu
cidating a perfectly plain proposition
to a being of lower order of intelli
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He sighed with pleasure :.
glimpse Of its luxurious but ;ns an
comforts and threw himself ca,s1. ,n,I
into a heavily padded loungins i
dropping one knee over the mr..
lighting the last Of his az and
cigars with sensation Of up ruasl'e
gratitude. as one coming to rest -
shadow Of great rock in ) : y
land. He was very sleepy. 'I
Through the halls. on tho
there were hurryings and scnrss a
Of feet and skirts. confused with ~
muring voices. Presently. in =, 1iai
joining room, Philip Kirkwood :. ~
a maidservant wrestling houesa Any
with that most exasperating ~ Ivy
ern time saving devices, the telerss ~
as countenanced by our English ~
ms. Her patience and determ,r."
won his approval. but availed po,s." a
for her purpose In the outcome 4
telephone triumphed, and the ~
gave up the unequal contest.
Later butler entered the roo,
short and sturdy fellow. extremo,r =
at ease. Drawing a small taboro, !.
the side of Kirkwood's chair !.
placed thereon tray, deferentially -
parting the information that M.
Allan as thought 'ow as Mr. K,.s
wood might care for a bit Of ~.
per-"
please thank Mrs. Hallam for m. !
Kirkwood's gratified eyes ranged n.
laden tray. There were SANDWICHES
biscuit, cheese and a pot of black eoi'
fee. with sugar and cream. 1T va,
very kindly thought Of" he added
Every good. sir; thank you, SIR
The man turned to 60, shufiin,
soundlessly. Kirkwood was suddenlv
impressed with his evasiveness. Eve,
since he had entered the room HI,
countenance had seemed turned from
the guest.
"Ecclesr' he called sharply at ven.
ture.
The butler halted. thunderstruck
"Ye-es. s-sir!"
Turn round. Eccles. | want look
at you"
Eccles faced him unwillingly with 4,
stolid front. but shifty eyes. Kht.
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CHAPTER XII.
"HE American got final glimpse
of the bobby, standing in front

HE American got final glimpse
of the bobby, standing in front
of No. 8 Frognall street and
4 watching them with an air OF
profound uncertainty. He had Kirk.
woods sympathy therein. but he had
little time to feel with him, for Mrs.
Hallam turned upon him very sud
denly.
Mr.. Kirkwood, will you be good
enough to tell me who and what you
areY'
The young man smiled his homely,
candid smile "Tll be only too glad,
Mrs. Hallam, when l feel sure you'll
do as much for yourself
She gave him no answer. 1t was as
If she were choosing words. Kirk
wood braced himself to meet the
storm, but none ensued. There was
rather lull. which strung itself out
indefinitely to the monotonous music
of hoofs and rubber tires
The carriage stopped before a house
with lighted windows. Eccles jumped
down from the box and scurried to
open the front door.
They We're returned to Craven street!
Zone more lap round the track!" unused
Kirkwood wonder will the next
take me back to Bermondsey Old
Stairs"
AT Mrs. Hallam's direction, Eccles
ushered him into the smoking room.
on the ground floor In the rear Of the
dwelling. there to wait while she
helped her son upstairs and to bed.
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''Haue you hurt yourself. dearf'
Again there was a resounding thud
that de1ed speculation, and this was
presently followed by a dull clang on
metal
Eventually-it was not really long
there came the quick rush of Mrs.
Hallam's feet along the upper hail.
and the woman reappeared. one hand
holding her skirts clear Of her pretty
feet as she descended In a rush that
caused the candies fame to flicker
perilously.
Halfway down "Mr. Kirkwoodr' she
called tempestuOusly.
Didn't you find it?" he countered
blandly.
She stopped jerkily at the bottom,
and after a moment of confusion Find
what sir?" she asked.
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Under the provisions of and by vir-
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me as trustee in a certain deed in trust
made and executed by c. c. Hans
brough, to secure a certain indebted
ness to J. R. Denton, which said deed
in trust is recorded in book one at
pages 577-57S Of the record of deeds
in trust and mortgages of Forrest
county, Mississippi, l, the undersigned
trustee, having been requested by the
beneficiary to foreclose said trust deed,
default having been made in the pay
ment of the Indebtedness therein men
toned, will on the It'll day of June,
1909, being the first Monday thereof, at
the front door of the county court
house, within legal hours sell for cash
to the highest bidder, the following
described real estate situated in Hat
tiesburg, Mississippi, to-wit:
Lots number One and Two in block
number Ten (10) of the ]. H. Busch
man subdivision of the Hamper &
Levin survey of the City of Hatties-
burg, ississippi
Sale within legal hours-Terms
strictly cash.
This the 30th day of April, 1909.
PAUL B. JOHNSON,
5-1-4t-sat Trustee.
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NOTICE OF CONSTABLE'S SALE
UNDER EXECUTION.

Abney Furniture Co.
VS..
Emma Hoggett.
Execution for S191.50.
Costs for s715.
By virtue of the above stated execu-
ton directed to me by E. ]. Wall,
juctice of the peace of the county of
Forrest, and the State of Mississippi
l will on the 18th day of June, 1909, at
the front door of the court house of
said county and state in the city of
Hattiesburg, within legal hours, expose
to sale at public outcry, to the high
est bidder for cash all the right, inter
est and claim the defendant, Emma
Hoggett, has in and to the following
described property situated in the city
of Hattiesburg, the county of Forrest,
and the State of Mississippi, to-wit:
Lots No. 8, 4, II and II, in block s,
of the Bowen and Fuller survey or ad-
dition to the city of Hattiesburg,
Miss, which has been levied on as the
property of the said defendant, and
will be sold to satisfy the judgment
therein and all costs.
J. G. FARLEY,
5-14-3tw Constable.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-A 7-room house on Re-
becca ave-, near G. & S. l. r. r
Call 372 Home phone. 5-8-Gt
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EXAMINATION over


what information they had and what
! was being talked. DR.. Hickman frank
| ly admitted that he had coached his
brother, an applicant in the examin
alton on some of the questions pre-
pared for the examination before the
board.
I'VE have given DR.. Hickman every
opportunity to vindicate himself, but
he has been unable up to date to i'm
plicate anyone else, although he has
been asked for any information be
might have. No official action has
been taken by the board as yet, but
before adjournment some action will
be taken in regard to the matter, as
the members feel that they cannot
afford to remain under a cloud.
THE affair has been a most unfor-
tunate one from all points of view
necessitating an entirely new examin-
alton and keeping applicants here a
day longer than they should have re-
NAMED which has been a great hard
ship on most of them"
A New Sensation
The state board of health has an
other sensational investigation on it's
hands in the rumor that of the 243 az.
plicants for medical licenses there
were something like a half dozen men
who, in the language of the race track
were ringers"
Like all the other numerous rumors
which have been floating around the
streets since the board convened for
the annual examination, it has been
absolutely impossible to trace it 10
any responsible source Those who
talk of the matter speak in a know
ing or extremely confident manner
but none have been able or willing 20
present such tagible evidence as
would clinch the facts.
The great difficulty with the mem
bers of the board, as well as of the
newspaper men who have wasted
hours of time in vain endeavor to
give the public the unvarnished facts
in the entire muddle has been the fact
that very few of the applicants know
each other. and when one is quoted as
having made statement nobody can
locate the one making it. Generally
the names of the parties quoted can
not be secured, and when they are
they are found to have gotten their
own information second hand.
One thing is very certain: The ap-
plicants, as a rule, are very much dis
satisfied with the leakage in the Off.
cial questions and the effort to fix the
entire blame upon DR.. Hickman, a
member of the board, many of them
declaring their belief that it would
have been utterly impossible for such
a wholesale leakage to have occurred
through mere coaching, or quizing
such as he gave his brother on Mon
day night. 1t is certain that neither
the students nor the public will be
satisfied with anything short of very
thorough probing and they will keep
close watch upon any indications of
an effort to use a whitewash brush in
this matter, which is generally regard
ed as being the most serious that has
ever developed in that body.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-15
ATTENTION COMPANY /.

All members of Company I are or
dered to report at their armory at
1880 p. m. Tuesday, May IS for drill
All members failing to comply with
this order will be dealt with as pre-
scribed by army regulations.
]. A. BEAUMONT,
5-14-3t First Lieut.. Commanding
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-15

State of Mississippi.
To Myra White, defendant, whose
postoffice address is Pasadena, Cali
fornia.
You are hereby commanded to ap-
pear before the chancery court of the
county of Forrest, in said state, on the
first Monday of June, A D. 1909, to
defend the suit in said court of P. c.
White, wherein you are a defendant.
This the 23rd day of April. A. D,
1909.
4-22-3t T. E. BATSON, Clerk.