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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-08
cOLORED MAN SHOT
BECAUSE OF WOMAN

Des Mcines, Ia, Jan. 1.--Tom Keys,
proprietor oil a pantorium, fired four
shots at Al Smith. a barber, on q
crowded business street early TINS
morning.
Only shot took erect ca.cnims
smith iu the thigh, with the probabili-
ties that IL may prove fatal. Keys
escaoed in the crowd. Both men are
coiored, and the fight Is said to have
occurred o . woman
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-08
HIT By PASSENGER;
SKULL Is CRUSHED

Webster City, Ia, Dec. 29.-Mrs. X.
A. Darlington was probably fatally in
jured by a Northwestern passenger
train this o
She attempted TO hurry over a cross
ing ahead of It and was struck. The
impact hurled her 90 feet. Her skull
was BADLY crushed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-08
DEVEL IN
BIG GRAFT CASE
SEVENTEEN ALDERMEN
TO BE ARRESTED.

Pittsburg. Pa. Dec. 2.-According
to a report published here today. II
members of the city council have
been notified they are under sur
VIGILANCE and must not leave the
city: that they will be called upon
TO answer charges in connection
with bribery prosecutions. Another
report says these men will be ar
rested either today or Monday.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-08
WHOLE TOWN DESTROYED.

CatazarO, Jan. IA report received
here early toC2y says hat the town
of Bagnara, on the coast north of Reg
gio, has been completely wiped out,
fire finishing the work of destruction.
The report says "all the inhabitants of
Bagnara are dead" The town ounted
about 10 600 nennlp.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-08
JURY DISACREES
IN HARGIS CASE
No Verdict in Trial of Youth
Accused of Numbering His
Own Father.

Irvine, Ky, Dec. 29.-The jury In ths
case of Beach Hargls, charged with the
murder of his father, Judge James
Hargis, this afternoon reported their
inability to agree and were discharged.
The Jury stood nine for acquittai and
three for conviction.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-08
STEVENS COMES TO
DEFENSE OF THE
WORK AT PANAMA

New York. Dec. 3L-John a, stevens,
formerly chief engineer OF the Panama
.anal. in a letter to be published In this
yyeelIs issue OF the Engineering News,
defe nds the Gatun dam. declaring there
As M justification for the sensational
reports attacking It's design, when
have recently been circulated. In ms
opinion the canal has been Wisely TO-
Gated and properly planned.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-08
MISSING CASHIER
SEEN I'M TEXAS.

Fort Dodge, Ia. Dec. 29.-John4
Standring, the ~absconding cashier Of
the State Bank OF Corwith. Ia. for
whom creditors are preparing to offer
a large reward. Is said to have been
seen In FL Paso, Tex, by Iowans : few
days ago..
He has been missing since Novem-
Der OF last year and claims against thu
terday.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-08
ENGINEERS WILL GO
WITH TAFT TO PANAMA

Washington, Dec. 31.-The president
has invited the following engineers TO
accompany Mr.. Taft on the trip to
Panama: Arthur p. Davis, chief en-
gineer OF the reclamation service: John
r. Freeman. of Providence; Allen Ha-
zen, OF New York: Isham Randolph. OF
Chicago: James Dix Schuyler, Of
Los Angeles: Frederick p. Stearns, Of
Boston.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-08
ISLANDS

Rome. Jan. Gable communication
with the Aeolian islands, % miles north
Of Syria, is interrupted. 1t is evident
the line is broken. 1t is feared the ISL
ands have been devastated. The largest
of the group is the Island OF Liharia.
The capital town has a population of
- nnn
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-08
M KILLS LOVER
WHEN HE PAYS CALL

Washington, Jan. John Emerson
Stone. aged 20. highly connected in
Boston and New York, was shot and
killed here today by May Woolard, who
then shot herself. and may die.
The tragedy followed Stones call on
the DIN to say he was leaving her
forever.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-08

Cleveland. Ohio. Dec. 29.-James CORR
gan. 70 years DID. who has been I'm a finan-
ciai struggle with John ID. Rockefeller and
who since has wrested millions from ore.
coal. vessel and furnace industries. died
OF an operation for appendicitis.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-08
SLIGHT SHOCK CREATES
A PANIC AT PALERMO

Palermo, Jan. /. - There was a
slight, short undulatory shock of the
earth at 7:20 last evening, which, in
view OF the disastrous results OF the
recent earthquake. was sufficient to
create a terrible panic. There was a
general rush to the squares and open
places, accompanied by lamentations
and shrieks of fear.
News from Messina calls for urgent
measures there at once. Food especial
ly is the present greatest need, as
many are In danger of starvation. All
trains bring refugees by the hundreds
from devastated cities.
A torpedo o which went to aid suf-
ferers at Reggie has returned, report
ing nothing remained of the city but
ruins.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-08

The Ural and Siberia produce 657.44o
tons Of iron each year.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-08

Syracuse, Sicily, Jan. 1.-Violent
earthquake shocks were experienced
here at $50 this morning. The people
were terrified and rushed through the
streets into the surrounding open coun-
try. Two violent shocks were felt on
the Island of Ustica last night.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-08

Catania, Jan. There were further
earth shocks at Messina during the
night of Tuesday, which added to the
panic of the survivors.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-08
lanes corrinan.

ASST. Sec. OF the Standard ON company
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steamers own way made a pleasant
draught that famed the faces of Logo
theft and Baraka as they lay in their
long chairs under the double awning
outside the deckhouse.
The Tartar girl wore q skirt and
Jacket Of dark blue yachting serge,
which did not At badly considering
that they had been bought ready-made
by Logothetts man. She had little
white tennis shoes on her feet. which
were crossed one over the other on
the deck chair, but instead Of wear
ing hat she had bound a dove-col.
ored motor veil on her head by sin.
gle thick gold cord, in the Asiatic
way, and the thin folds hung down on
each side, and lay on her shoulders,
shading her face. and the breeze
stirred them. Logotheti's valet had
been sent out In taximeter, pro-
vided with few measurements and
plenty of cash, and commissioned to
buy everything that girl who had
nothing at all to wear, visible or In
visible, could possibly need He was
also instructed to find a maid who
could speak Tartar, or at least little
Turkish.
After five hours he had come back
with = heavy load Of boxes Of all
shapes and sizes and the required
maid. You can find anything in q
great city, II you know how to look
for it, and he had discovered through
an agency a girl from Trehizonde who
had been caught at IL years old by
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rather early in the dull season, when
few customers are to be expected and
the days are not so long as they have
been. In the latter part of August,
in London, the sun sets soon after
seven o'clock, and Legotheti realized
that he had no time to lose.
AS he drove quickly up towards
Bond street, he ran over the circum.
stances in his mind, and came to the
conclusion that Baraka had probably
been the victim of trick, though he
did not exclude the bare possibility
that she might be guilty.
He found Mr.. Pinney in the act of
turning the discs of the safe before
going home and leaving his shopman
to shut up the place. He smiled with
grave satisfaction when Logotheti en-
tered.
II was hoping to see you, sir" he
said. Il presume that you had my let.
ter? wrote out the account with
great care, as you may imagine, but I
shall be happy to go over the story
with you If there is any point that is
not clear"
Logotheti did not wish to hear it;
he wished to see the ruby. Mr.. Pin.
ney turned the discs again to their
places, stuck the little key into the
secret keyhole which then revealed
itself, turned it three times to the left
and five times to the right, and opened
the heavy iron door. The safe was an
old-fashioned one that had belonged
to his father before him. He got out
the japanned tin box, opened that,
and produced the stone, still in its
paper, for it was too thick to be put
into one OF Mr.. Pinney's favorite pill
boxes.
Logotheti undid the paper, took out
the big uncut ruby, laid it in the palm
of his hand, and looked at 1t critically.
turning 1t over With one finger from
time to time. He took it to the door
Of the shop. where the evening lisht
was stronger, and examined it with
the greatest care. Still he did not
seem satisfied.
Let me have your lens, Mr.. PIN.
ney." he said, "and some electric light
and sheet Of white paper"
Mr.. Pinney turned up q strong drop
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had joined hand to hand, from the
hand of Adam himself"

had Joined hand to hand, from the
hand Of Adam himself"
This polite speech, delivered In his
best Tartar, though with sundry Turk
ish Examinations and accents, some
what Modified Baraka, and she pushed
her little head backwards and app
wards against the top of the deck
chair, as II she was drawing hersSlf
up with pride. Also, not being used
to European skirts. she stuck out one
tiny foot a little further across the
other, as she stretched herself, and
she indiscreetly showed pale-yellow
silk ankle, round which she could
have easily made her thumb meet her
second finger. Logotheti glanced at 1t.
You will never understand" she
said, but her tone had relented, and
she made a concession. IF you will
take me to him, and if he will not be
my husband, will let Spiro kill him."
THAT might be BETTER" Logotheti
answered with extreme gravity, for he
was quite sure that Spiro would never
kill anybody. IF you will take an
oath which l shall dictate, and swear
to let spiro do it, l will take you to
the man you seek"
What must be, must be-" Baraka
said in tone of resignation. When
he is dead, Spiro can also kill me and
take the rubies and the money"
That would be pity" observed
the Greek, thoughtfully.
why pity? 1t will be my por-
ton. l will not kill myself because
then should go to hell-fire, but Spiro
can do it very we'll. Why should
still live, them"
Because you are young and beau
tiful and rich enough to be very hap
Ply. Do you never look at your face in
the mirror? The eyes of Baraka are
like the pools of paradise, when the
moon rose upon them the first time.
her waist is as slender as a young
! willow sapling that bends to the
breath OF a spring breeze, her mouth
is dark rose from Gulistan-"
But Baraka interrupted him with
/, faint smile.
You speak emptiness" she said
! quietly. What is the oath, that
may swear 1t? Shall take Allah, and
/ the prophet, and the Angel Israf1t to
witness that will keep my word?
Shall l prick my hand and let the
drops fall into your two hands that
you may drink them? What shall
! do and say? ] am ready"
You must swear an oath that my
/ fathers swore before there were Chris
t jonc or M,,saul,ocp In thu uorld
when the old gods were still great"
Speak. l will repeat any words
you like. Is 1t very solemn oath?"
1T is the most solemn that ever
was sworn, for it is the oath Of the
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addressed label told him contained
the Archaeological Report of the
Egyptian Exploration Fund, and he
mad heard that the new number would
contain an account of a papyrus re-
Gently discovered 1T Oxyrrhynchus, on
which some new fragments of Pin
oar had been found. No dinner that
could be devised, and no company
that could be asked to meet him at
1t, could be half as delightful as that
to the man who so deeply loved the
ancient literature of his country, and
he made up his mind at once that he
would not even take the trouble to 70
10 club, but would have a bird and
salad In his rooms.
Unhappily for his peace and his an
ticipated feast Of poetry. he looked
through his letters to see If there
were one from Margaret, and there
was only colored postcard from Bay.
Feuth, with the word greetings"
scrawled beside the address in her
large hand. Next to the card, how.
ever, there was a thick letter ad-
dressed in a commercial writing he
remembered but could not at once
identity; and though it was apparent
ly a business communication, and
could therefore have waited till the
next morning, when his secretary
would come as usual, he opened it out
OF mere curiosity to know whence it
came.
1t was from Mr.. Pinney, the Jewell
or, and it contained full and con.
scientious account of the whole affair
OF the theft, from the moment when
Logothetf and Van Torp had gone out
together until Mr.. Pinney had locked
up the stone in his safe again, and
Baraka and Spiro had been lodged in
Brixton Jail. The envelope contained
also q cutting from the newspaper
similar to the one Margaret had re-
oeived from Lady Maud.
Logotheti laid the letter on the
table and looked at his watch. It
was now quarter-past six, and old.
fashioned shops like Pinney's close
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gods themselves. l shall give It to
you slowly, and you must try to pro.
nounce 1t right, word by word, holding
out your hands, like this, with the
palms downwards."
II am ready" said Baraka, doing 40
he babe her.
He quoted in Greek the oath that
Hypnos dictates to Hera in the
"Iliad," and Baraka repeated each
word, pronouncing as we'll as she
could.
II swear by the inviolable water of
the Styx, and I lay one hand upon tho
all-nourishing earth, the other on the
sparkling sea, that all the gods below
may be our Witnesses even they that
stand round about Kronos. Thus I
swear!"
AS he had anticipated, Baraka
was much more impressed by the i'm.
portance of the words she did not un.
derstand than If she had bound her.
self by any oath familiar to her.
Il am sorry" she said, "but what is
| done is done, and you would have it
So"
She pressed her hand gently to her
left side and felt the long steel bod.
kin, and sighed regretfully.
you have sworn an oath that no
man would dare to break" said Logo.
theft solemnly. "A man would rath.
er kill pigs on the graves of his IA.
Their and his mother than break It,"
Il shall keep my word. Only take
me quickly where would be-"
Logotheti produced a whistle from
his pocket and blew on 1t, and a quar-
termaster answered the call, and was
sent for the captain, who came in
few moments.
"Head her about for Jersey and
Carterets, captain" said the owner.
"The sea is as fiat as board, and we
will land there. You can go on to the
Mediterranean without coaling, can
you not?" 8
The captain said he could coal at
Gibraltar, If necessary.
Then take her to Naples, please,
and wait for Instructions"
Baraka understood nothing, but
within two minutes she saw that the
yacht was changing her course, for
the afternoon sun was all at once
pouring in on the deck, lust beyond
lTo be COntinusd.)
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CHAPTER TX.

Logotheu reached his lodgings IN
st. James place at six o'clock in tho
evening of the day on which he had
promised to dine with Van Torp, and
the latter's note of excuse was given
to him at once. He read It, looked
out of the window, glanced ut 1t again.
and threw it into the wasts-paper
basket without another thought He
did not care in the least about din.
ing with the American millionaire. In
fact, he had looked forward to 1t rath.
er as bore than a pleasure. He saw
on his table. with his letters, . nat
-ad almost square parcel. which tho
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CHAPTER X.

The Erinna was steaming quietly
down the channel In nat calm, At
the lazy rate Of IL knots an hour, pre-
sumably in order to save her coal, for
she could run 16 when her owner
liked. and he was not usually fond OF
going slow. Though September was
at hand, and Guernsey was already on
the port quarter. the sea was motion.
less and not so much as a cats paw
stirred the still blue water: but the
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NO
missionaries, brought to England and
educated to go into service; she spoke
English very prettily, and had not alto
gether forgotten the lingua franco Of
Asia.
The consequence Of her presence
was that Baraka was dressed with
great neatness and care. and looked
very presentable, though her clothes
were only ready-made things, bought
by a man-servant, who had only her
height and the size of her waist to
guide him. Logothet watched her
delicate, energetic profile, admiring
the curves of her closed lips, and the
willful turning up of her little
chin. She was more than very pretty
now. he thought, and he was quietly
amused at his own audacity in taking
her to sea alone with him, almost on
the eve Of his marriage. It was espe.
cially diverting to think Of what the
proper people would say II they knew
1t, and to contrast the intentions they
would certainly attribute to him with
the perfectly honorable ones he enter
tanned.
AS for Baraka, 1t never occurred to
her that she was not as safe with him
az she had been in her fathers house
in the little white town far away,
nearly three years ago; and besides,
her steel bodkin with the silver ham
die had been given back to her, and
she could feel 1t in its place when she
pressed her left hand to her side.
Logotheti has been first of all pre-
occupied about getting Baraka out Of
England without attracting attention,
and then for her comfort and recov-
cry from the strain and suffering of
the last few days. As for that, she
was like a healthy young animal, and
as soon as she had a chance she had
fallen so sound asleep that she had
not walked for IL hours. Logotheti's
Intent was to take her to Paris by q
roundabout way, and establish her
under some proper sort of protection.
Margaret was still in Germany, but
would soon return to France, and he
had almost made up his mind to ask
her advice, not dreaming that in such
a case she could really deem anything
he did an objectionable offence. He
had always laughed at the convention
alities of European life, and had paid
very little heed to them when they
stood in his way.
He had been on deck a long time
that day, but Baraka had only been
established in her chair a few min.
utes. As yet he had hardly talked
with her Of anything but the neces.
sary preparations for the journey, and
she had trusted him entirely, being so
worn out with fatigue and bodily dis
comfort that she was already half
asleep when he had at last brought
her aboard, late on the previous night.
Before the yacht had sailed he had re.
ceived Van Torp's telegram informing
him that Kralinsky was at Bayreuth;
for his secretary had sat up till two
in the morning to telegraph him the
latest news and forward any message
that came. and Van Torp's had been
amongst the number.
Il have something Of Importance to
tell you." Logotheti said.
Baraka prepared herself against be.
traying surprise by letting her lids
droop a little. but that was all.
Speak" she answered. II desire
knowledge more than gold"
"You are wise,' said the Greek
gravely. mo doubt you remember
the rich man Van Torp. for whom I
gave you letter, and whom you had
sssn Go the day you were arrested"
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set at large; Mr.. Pinney restored the
ruby to Baraka, and all her other be-
longings were given back to her, even
including the smart gray suit of mems
clothes In which she had been ar.
rested; and her luggage and other
things which the manager of the Hotel
where she had been stopping had
handed over to the police were all re-
turned; and when Spiro appeared At
the hotel to pay the small bill that
had been left owing, he held his head
as high as an oriental can when he
has got the better Of any one, and
that is pretty high indeed. Further.
more, Mr.. Pinney insisted on giving
Logotheti formal document BY
which Messrs. Pinney & Son bound
themselves to make good to him, his
heirs, or assigns, the loss of a ruby.
approximately Of a certain weight and
quality, which he had lost through
their carelessness.
On the day following Baraka's lib.
GRAFTON, Lady Maud received MARIA.
ret's pressing message begging her to
go to Bayreuth. The message reached
her before noon, about the time when
Margaret and her companions had
come back from their morning walk.
and after hesitating for half an hour,
she telegraphed that she would come
with pleasure, and would start at once
which meant that evening.
She had just read the Official &C.
count ~ tho r,,hv caao IN ifa ro~ a.
pect and she did not believe . word
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