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Willmar tribune., 1909-03-03
SYNOPSIS.

E.iise-s.arted for Canada to spend the
summer there. On board steamer they
were frightened by an apparently dement,
ed stranger, who finding bag belonging
to one of them. took enjoyment in scru-
tinizins photo Of the trio. Elise shared
her stateroom with a Mrs. Graham also
bound for Canada. The young women on
anxiously awaiting her husband. who had
mania for sailing. They were intro
duced to Lord Wilfrid and Lady Edith
A cottage by the ocean was rented by
the trio for the summer Elizabeth
learned that a friend of her fathers was
to call: Two men called. one of them
being the queer acting stranger on the
steamer. The girls were mot at home -
Of the men was Elizaheth's fathers
friend. The men proved to be John c.
Blake and Gordon Bennett The party
was told of the search for smugglers in
the vicinity Of the cottage. Elise visited
Mrs. Graham to find that her life was
not the happiest She learned that the
Grahams and Lady Edith were acquaint-
ed. A wisp of yellow hair from Mr.. Gra-
hams pocket fell into the hands Of Elise.
a storm the young women heard a crash
In the basement Of the cottage and a mo-
ment later Mary Anne, their woman serv-
ant, entered her arm bleeding. To as
sure them there was no danger. Mary
Anne descended to the basement alone
and queted their fears. Lady Edith told
the girls of robbery of jewels at the
hotel. Fearing for the safety of her own
gems, she left them in safe at the cot
tage. Mr.. Gordon Bennett was properly
introduced, explained his queer actions,
returned the lost bag
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dropped suddenly and the color for
sook her ruddy face.
"Where'd you find it, miss?"
I'm the cellar, right by the steps,"
you've in the GEL
lar?"
Certainly; why not?''
Mary Anne wiped her flce with q
corner of her gingham aprcn, and
poked wood into the stove with reck.
less prodigality.
Its entirely too fore'anded you are,
Miss Elizabeth" she grumbled-"the
cellar lookin' like distraction and you
goin' down there the fust time! What
kind of 'ousekeepin' do you think I
do? This very. day I laid out to put
everything shipshape down there and
take you around meself. And the
cellars damp-like, and no place fur
lady any'ow, and you like to take
cold and snesze yer 'ead off,"
Elizabeth laughed and assured her
that this catastrophe was not liable to
happen today, and suggested that the
cellar might be improved by the in
PRODUCTION of fresh air and sunlight.
"And how soon you got the shelf
ffxed:" she added, by way Of soothing
Mary Anne's rufled feelings.
"Shelf?" she repeated vaguely. "Oh,
of course, miss. 'Ow could git along
without it? And what else did ye find
in the cellar, Miss Elsie, besides the
little button?"
thought she watched me keenly as
replied had not looked for anything
more, and wondered she had not seen
it on her trips up and down the steps.
me eyes are not so good as they
once were, nor so bright as yours,
Miss Elise,' she remarked. 'It's
pretty thing, now isn't it? What will
you be doin' with it,"
But I did not reply, for Gabrielle,
who had been to the village for the
mail, now appeared, and Elizabeth
Immediately lost interest in everything
else.
do not wish to arouse false sus-
picions, but Elizabeth certainly wrote
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-03

morning costumes were allowed, and
where Mary Anne, to quote her own
words, "dished up hanything that
came andy and prayed the Lord it
would be enough
That night I asked Gabrielle to look
in her bag and give me my side
comb; but she found that it was not
there, and that our picture also was
missing.
I'VE will ask for it the next time we
see him. remarked Elizabeth. Il don't
think it is very nice in him to have
taken it out"
"Oh, no. I objected; don't say
anything about it. l don't want to
give him the satisfaction of knowing
we missed it,"
And we all agreed that this was our
most dignified course.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-03

very dark and unprepOssessing and
seemed to be repository for old
boxes, bits of paper, kindling wood
and the usual accumulated trash of a
household. At the extreme end an
empty packing case large enough to
have contained piano rested against
the wall, which looked and smelled
very damp and mouldy.
Elizabeth glanced about and curled
her lip contemptuously; the zeal of the
born housekeeper shone in her eye
and knew she had visions of nicely
whitewashed walls, with eminently
proper receptacles for kindling and
waste paper, and foresaw trouble
ahead for Mary Anne.
We could hear the ocean outside
for the cellar was an excavation in the
blum, and it conveyed such an un.
pleasant impression of a vault-like
cave that I was not sorry when Eliza,
beth proposed an adjournment.
"And here is the hanging Shelf"
remarked, as 1 almost ran into it.
MARY Anne has lost no time in put.
ting it up again-on chains this time,
so hope it is safe"
How rusty they are!" said Eliza.
beth, pausing to examine them. "They
look as though they had been here for
years, but l suppose they are old ones
she found somewhere. This place
must be we'll aired; it is awfully
musty.'
She gathered up her skirts as she
spoke, preparatory to going up the
steps, and was about to follow when
something caught my eye, and me.
chanically l stopped and picked it
up from crack between two bricks.
Have you lost anything?" called
Elizabeth from the stairs.
no." replied; Il have found some.
thing. Look here"
Together we examined my dis.
covery as it lay in the palm of my
hand-a mans cuff link of dull, raised
gold, the head of the Sphinx on one
side and the under link shaped like a
small key.
Elizabeth turned it over curiously.
1T must have belonged to the peo.
pie who were here last year," she con-
jectured. '.It's very pretty, isn't it?
l never saw one anything like it,
Look, Mary Anne!" l exclaimed, as
we entered the kitchen. See what l
have found.'
Mary Anne advanced willingly, but
as raised the button by the little key
and held it toward her, her jaw
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-03

| a great many very long letters, an1 re-
ceived volumes all in the same hand
writing, which always arrived on cer-
| tain days of the week. She used to
open them with an air of Indifference
and glance over them carelessly, then
in few minutes she would make some
excuse to 60 off alone, and we could
sometimes see her poring over them,
| dead to the world as she turned page
after page, and smiling smile which
exasperated Gabrielle exceedingly, al
though she also did not a little CORE.
spending on her own account that sum.
mer.
To-day, however, she handed Elizabeth
her letter without comment, and only
glanced casually at the cuff link when
l displayed it in triumph, for she was
eager to relate the news she had &C.
cumulated during her trip to the vii.
lage.
"You know that smuggler?" she be.
gan, seating herself on the kitchen
doorstep and removing her hat.
mo-" 1 interrupted; I'm happy to
| say don't know him."
"You know about him, don't you1
It's all the same thing. Well, I've
been to the hotel, and heard that he
is suspected of having been on the
island the night of the storm, and they
think"-she dropped her voice eau
tiously-"they think he took Mrs
Bundy's emeralds."
"Who thinks so?"
"Oh, the detectives, of course. Lady
Edith told me. And they say it was
| very foolish thing for him to do, be.
cause he can now be arrested in Cana,
da. And our government officials are
perfectly wild, too, for a whole lot
of things were smuggled in somehow
right under their noses."
'1s he on the island now?"
"Oh, no. AS Lord Wilfrid said, it
would be madness for him to stay here
now. He must have been one Of the
men who left the hotel so early that
morniug-before Mrs. Bundy discov-
cred her loss. They are, following
them up, of course, but It was easy.
enough to register a false name and
address. can forgive his smuggling.
but can't forgive his robbing that
poor old woman-she's just scared to
death, and expects to have her throat
cut every night, they say-so hope
they will catch him."
CTO BE CONTINUED1
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-03
CHAPTER VII.

Elizabeth inspected the cellar next
morning, and l went with her, by re-
quest.
Not that I'm afraid she explained
e!aborately; "but it is always nicer to
have some one to speak to, and, be-
sides, one OF you, at least, ought to
take an interest in such things"
1t locked very much like other eel
lars, With paved floor, coal bins, and
so cn. except that it ran far back,
forming sort of alleyway, which was
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at the window bars that guarded the

at the window bars that guarded the
path to freedom.
At last the persistent gnawing of the
file conquered the stubborn resist
ance of the steel bars. They were cut
through and the way of escape lay
open before the prisoners. In the
dead of night the two men slipped out
into the darkness. Greenfield got
through the narrow opening with little
difficulty, but Phipps when half way
through stuck fast. His comrade tar.
ried for a few moments making des.
perate efforts to extricate him, but
Phipps remained immovable, as
though gripped in wise. Self-preser-
vation Icing the first law of nature,
Bucky Greenfield resolved to obey it's
dictates, and seized with sudden panic
fled swiftly into the night.
Despair seized the heart of Phipps
in it's icy clutch when his comrade
deserted him. A few seconds passed,
and he still lay in the narrow open.
ing painting from his exertions. Then
wild fury filled his veins. He strug.
gled savagely, desperately, and finally
tore himself loose with a wrench SO
powerful that the momentum hurled
him over the wall, and he fell heav.
lily to the ground below. There he lay
for some time, severely bruised and
only half conscious. He was aroused
by hearing voices in the jail. and stag
gering to his feet dragged himself
away in search Of a hiding place.
He came to graveyard, and as he
crawled along in the darkness, fell
head foremost into newly dug grave
Silent he lay without moving, with
fast-closed eyes and rigid body. He
heard creaking and humping and
family, as though far away, he heard
the harsh rattle Of earth falling on
the casket. Yet no weight seemed to
press upon him, but this did not sur
prise him, for he was long past the
stage of astonishment 1t was the end
and nothing mattered now. He heard
the rumble of wheels as the carriages
departed and the footsteps of the
mourners died away.
His awakening came suddenly, &C
companied by cold thrill of horror
as his eyes opened upon the uttel
! darkness. He tried to move, but hit
entire frame seemed to be paralyzed
With a rush of recollection there
crossed his mind the memory of the
burial, the prayer and singing. He
moved his head feebly and through
the hay caught sight of the twinkline
stars. Slowly and with great pain hi
managed to rise to a sitting posture
Where was the coffin, where the si1
feet OF earth underneath which it lay
He staggered to his feet and saw thai
the grave he occupied was empty. Hi.
brain whirled madly in a maze of tor
! turing conjectures. What did 1t al
mean? He tried to Chamber out, but
fell back exhausted. He lay back or
the hay, rested and tried again. II
was the work of an hour for him tt
drag his feeble limbs over the edge Of
the pit, but at last he succeeded. The1
the mystery was solved. Close beside
the open grave from which he had
emerged a new-made mound stooG
darkly in the moonlight. The buria
had indeed taken place, but in the
grave adjoining that in which he lay
The escaped murderer stood up ant
laughed Historically as he looked
around and saw the distant outlines
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-03

OF sandwich Jail looming black and
gigantic in the moonlight Rallying his
failing strength he staggered away
from the grave that had been his place
of refuge. On the new-made mound
stood vase of flowers, and bending
uown weakly, he plucked one and
tossed it into the empty grave.
Then painfully he turned and crept
out Of the cemetery, across the road.
through the fields, travelling like an
injured dog. limping on ali fours.
His progress was very slow. Ills
destination was the river, which he
reached an hour after midnight, and
where he found an old boat, half full
of water. Ie discovered piece of
board, crawfed into the boat, showed
off and began to paddle. When dawn
was breaking he reached the American
shore, below Detroit, nine miles down
stream, wet to the skin, wounded,
blood-stained and faint But he knew
the country round about and made his
way into the city to the home of a
friend, knocked and was taken in,
clothed and fed. When his wounds
were healed and his strength returned,
he left Detroit resolved to enter upou
new life
But the canadian authorities were
not disposed to tamely relinquish the
possession Of prisoner who had
broken their laws and set them at de.
f1ance. Orders were issued to capture
Phipps, wherever he might be, and
the task of hunting him down was as
signed to Detective John Wilson Muir.
ray.
He sent out description of Phipps
to police headquarters all over the
continent. The fugitive was a billiard.
room keeper and Murray calculated
that it would be simply a question of
time until his money gave out and he
would be obliged to look for a job in
billiard room. Every man to his
trade is maxim that also holds good
in the case of fugitive from Justice,
and the detectives surmise proved cor.
rect. Phipps was located in Pullman,
ILL.,, where he had obtained a position
in a billiard room. Murray prepared
extradition papers, went to Illinois and
took Phipps from Pullman to Chicago.
In the latter city the fugitive en-
ployed Jesse Ball, an able lawyer, and
made hard fight against extradition.
His counsel endeavored to show that
the shooting was done in American
waters, and there is no hanging in
Michigan. II the crime had been com.
mitted in American waters, Phipps
would have been tried in Michigan,
! and If convicted, he would not have
been hanged. Murray proved by the
captain Of the boat and a number OF
its passengers that the shooting was
done in Canada waters, on the Canada
side of the river. The legal fight lasted
a couple Of days, both sides calling
witnesses. and Phipps lost. An appeal
was taken and writ of habeas corpus
issued, but the proceeding was dis.
| missed.
Murray started for Canada with his
prisoner on April II. When the de.
tective went to the Chicago Jail for
his man, Phipps raised his wrists al
though expecting to be ironed. Muir.
ray shook his head.
That won't be necessary, Phipps,' y
he said. Il don't want to handcuf
you"
] The tears stood in Phipps' eyes q
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"Thank you, Mr. Murray" he said.
gratefully. you don't know how much
little thing like that appeals to a
fellow who's in trouble"
That's all right" said Murray
easily. Come on and let's get a
cigar"
At Ann Arbor and other points on
the journey to Canada newspaper men
boarded the train in search of Murray,
to get talk with the prisoner and his
captor. The international questions in
volved in the case had made Phipps a
figure of much interest in the public
eye. At one station a reporter ap-
preached Murray and asked politely:
Pardon me, but are you Luke
Phipps, the wife murderer"
Il am happy to say that I am not, -
responded the detective.
At Ann Arbor two newspaper men
after going through the car, stopped in
front of Phipps and asked him in a
whisper as they pointed towards q
well-known Detroit minister, who was
slumbering in a nearby seat, rs that
Phipps, the murderer"
Phipps merely smiled in reply, but
1t was evident that the title of mur
derer used in conjunction with his
name made him finch considerably
and Murray was about to explain the
situation to the reporters when the
train started and the two seekers fo1
information left the car hurriedly. The
news of Phipps' coming had gone be
fore him and when the train reached
Detroit there were nearly two hundred
of his former friends waiting at thu
station to see him. The reception the,
gave the prisoner testified strongly tt
the high tide of popularity in his home
town and Murray felt still more 70
vorably inclined toward the mar
whom duty compelled him to hand
over to the grim mercies Of Canadian
law.
I'll see you fellows at the Michigan
exchange" called out Phipps to hi,
| friends as he followed Murray into ,
cab that Chief Bains of Windsor hat
waiting for them. I'D like to take ,
farewell drink there" added the pris
oner to Murray, and the latter nodded
assent and ordered the cabman t<
drive to the barroom in question
Phipps' friends gathered there in full
force and crowded around him, shak
ing hands and giving vent to loud ex
pressions of sympathy. Finally Muir
ray delivered himself Of short speech
to the crowd that was trenchant ant
very much to the point.
ITS all very well to be sorry
boys" said the detective bluntly, ''bu
Phipps needs something more thar
that. What he wants is money for hi!
defense and I'm ready to start a col
lection right now" Murray backed u,
his statement by making handsome
donation and the crowd, growing en-
thusiastic over the idea, followed suit
with the result that comfortabl,
large sum was soon subscribed ant
given to the prisoner. That done Muir
ray asked him ii there was any othe,
place in Detroit he wanted to visit be
fore crossing the river.
I'D like to drive past my old home
on Jefferson street." said the pris
oner, wistfully.
Many times in after life the detec
tice was glad that he accedsd to thi.
last request Of his unfortunate pris
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-03
Merely Naaaina.

It is surprising how many "don'ts"
are said every day to children who
are really doing nothing in the least
harmful to themselves or to othW
people.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-03

Whom the gods would destroy :hey
6rst make mad.-Nashyille American.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-03

y March, 1884, a man by
the name Of Luke Phipps
was the proprietor of a
billiard room in Detroit,
Mich. Phjpps was about
81 years Of age, of fair
complexion, with brown
hair and a sandy mus
tache. His family con-
sisted Of his wife and two
children, a boy and a girl.
Mrs. Phipps was q pretty
little woman. apparently
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-08-17
About Your Newspaper.

This is to give notice that [ will receive
subscriptions for The Sun, The American,
or the Philadelphia Record, to be delivered
by mail either in town or county. for two
months or longer, at the rate Of twenty-five
cents a month We have large number
of patrons who have been taking the Sun
and 9th papers from us in this way for
years. 1t saves them the trouble of writing
and remitting, merely handing the subscrip-
ton to us and we do the rest, We take sub
scriptions for all magazines and newspapers
at the same price you see them advertised
elsewhere, either single or in combination
with others. G. n. BEARD.
Just received car of ewes. Good kind
G. F. Wall.
Nj. Palmbaum & Bro. offer special bar
gains in shirt waists.
For Rent-6 room house on Bloomery
pike. Apply to c. T. Wall Co.
For Sale-Nice country cured shoulders
and hams. My own cure. c. f. Wall.
Ewes won't be cheaper. Kentucky is SELL
ing her lambs wool for next year at big
prices. IF Wall
Buy lot from G. Wall. He has them
all marked and staked off, so you can see
exactly what you are buying.
1t takes large well deye oped high bred
ewes to raise the early heavy fat lambs
Have you inspected Wallis load of ewes?
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-08-17

hisz Bessie Il Baker has returned from
Asr vacatl9h.
Nr gesa Baker g visiting relatives in
Misses Give and Bessie Smith are visiting
relatives near Winchester.
Attorney Geo II Beltzhoover. Jr. has re-
turned from attending Randolph court, at
Elkins.
Mr.. Harry Rettberg and son, Charles. OF
Baltimore. are visiting the family of Mr..
Chas. W. Brown.
Mrs. William Bailey and children and
niece, Marie Young, are spending two
weeks in Hagerstown-
Mr.. and Mrs Chas E. Haines and little
son. of Winchester. have been visiting
Capt. and Mrs. J. C. Holmes.
Mr. and Mrs. A. l.. Ellis, Niagara Falls.
Canada, Mr.. andsMrs. W A. II. Turner. of
Washington, D c.. and Miss Strife. Of Hag-
erstown. are guests of the Misses Daley. at
Bloomery.
Buster Brown, who has been a guest of
Mr. ] G Janney at The jefferson, returned to
his home in Washington last week. The
little fellow is very attractive child, and
had the time of his life whilst here
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-08-17
August Clearance Sale

We will inaugurate to-day general clear
anee in every department of spring aud
summer clothing and furnishings for men
youths and children. The cost or original
price has not been considered. Following
are few of the price reductions off l-3 OF.
Children's suits, s to II years, were 80 now
4. 90; So suits now $3.50; $4suits now 1851;
So suits now 81 Washable children's suits
aged to 8. were Sl25 now SOC. Same
were Use now 39c. WmKahn. Boys Out
tier.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-08-17
Great Sale Ends August 2Sth

During August our store closes at p. m.'
Saturdays excepted. All Kahn's remaining
spring and summer clothing, ready-to-wear
suits, trousers and fancy vests, Oh l-3 on
$1,000 suits now Sc CT; SO suits 90; 10 o.
suits 10 90; 16 90 suits 10 81; is 90 suits II co.
20 90 suits 10 90. Nothing reserved your
money back on demand. VIM Kahn, Sad
Ter Block
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-08-17
Business Locals.

Buy groceries OF Ronemus.
Ogama silk, 29c yard, at Landis's.
Savory roasters at Co1eman's.
Wool Irvine at Cooke & Phillips.
New Idea patterns, Zoe, at Landis's.
Table and floor oilcloth at Landis's.
Black satin henrietta cloth at Landis'.
Star milk separators at c N Co1eman's.
&c corsets, the latest styles, at Lands.
Fly killer, So-Bos-So, at c, N. Coleman's
Towels. damask, napkins, &c, at Landis's,
Star cream separators at Cooke &Phillips'
Lace curtains and curtainette at Landis's.
A. G. Wynkoop sells farm and town prop
critics.
Wire screen doors and windows at c N
Co1eman's.
Solid oak cork lined refrigerators at g n
Co1eman's.
Car seasoned locust posts, very fine. John
G. Burus q Co.
For good hosiery ladies' and children's
buy at Lands's.
If you are looking for the best groceries,
buy of Ronemus.
If you want to sell your farm put it in A.
g. Wynkoops hands.
Think of Palmbaums when ever you think
of dress goods or silks.
The Great White Frost sanitary refriger-
ators at G N Co1eman's.
Automatic stropping for Gillette razor
blades at Co1eman's.
Get the Washington Sunday Star
and Magazine; all dealers.
Baled hay, wholesale and retail, salt and
seed. John C. Burns & Co,
American and Elwood fence in any guam
tity at the Farmers Supply Co.
A. G. Wynkoop will purchase United
States Land Warrants of any date.
$500 to loan in sums to suit, on good
Security Apply to A, G Nynkoop,
Car Schumacher ground feed, for horses,
COWS and sheep. John C Burns d Co.
Special Illustrated features in Washington
Sunday Star and Magazine All dealers sell it.
We handle nothing but the celebrated Ly-
kens Valley red ash Goals. Burns IL Co.
Hard and soft coal, short wood in stove
lengths in quantities to suit John c. Burns
& Co.
S25, 900 to loan on real estate or good per-
sonal security. Moore d Moore Qncorpor-
ated.)
Give E. Frank Ronemus a call for Gro
ceries, &c. He aims to keep everything
fresh and up to date in this line, and can fill
your order promptly.
Fresh bread daily at w. II. Hoof.
w. II. Hooff has the and 1Oc store.
Wash four IN hand ties Sc at Marstelers.
Fresh and Clean Goods, at W. H. Hoofl's
All kinds of grinding done at E L Wilson
& Cos,
Large selection new shirt waist at Palm
baums
Universal bread and cake workers at \
Co1eman's.
Ladies' muslin and gauzea new lot cheap
see lands.
New mating, carpets, and oil cloth
Palmbaum's.
W. H Hooff pays cash or trade for al
country produce.
Do you shave yourself? Buy arazor from
Millel's Pharmacy.
Ralston Health and Walkover shoes an
Oxfords at OFT Bros,
Chi-Namel makes old floors new, sold onl
by the Farmers Supply Go.
Aliith's reliable barn door hangers an
track at Cooke & Phillips.
All sorts of talcums, face powders an
perfumes at Miller's Pharmacy.
, Laurel Steel Ranges the fuel savers sol
only by the Farmers Supply Co.
, For comfort durability and style buy tn
.. American Beauty. SOC and 81. Sold by 5
lands.
: Try a Sharpless Cream Separator an
make more butter; sold by the Farme
Supply Co.