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CHAPTER XXXIV.
WHY HE DID IT.


HI HAD planned the whole thing
\ 4 himself, of course, in order TO alb
scond with lot Of money placed in his
hands by trusting and conhding persons,
and also to escape the revenue officers
who he knew had cornered him at last
for a long career of smuggling.
That had been the chief end Of the
importing business Of Bates, Spargur
& Co for mary years, and the tong had
proved a mos useful adjunct to them.
Consequently, when old Uncle Ferd-
inand' wanted TO disappear and get
away to the other side of the ocean
with his loot. he used all the full force
of the longs resources, only for once
they served r purely theatrical purpose
Everything was planned beforehand
exactly as IL happened IN order TO mys-
tify the pubic and throw dust in the
eyes Of the police. and only one slip was
made in the entire program.
This was when Florence was taken
instead of Millicent, for Register Spar
CUR was scheming to marry Millicent
for her money, and wanted to have her
in his power.
Failing in this, he then endeavored to
win her fairly, and might perhaps have
succeeded had not Tom managed to
think of the little expedient of slipping
the blonde wig over his dark poll.
Then Immediately recognizing him.
she denounced MIN TO the ponce VINO
arresting him, succeeded in extracting
from him a confession whereby Florence
who had never been in the under
ground den, as Tom supposed-was re
covered from the third floor OF a house
a block away, and whereby also the po-
lice raid was organized which came to
the Georgian's rescue at sc timely a
moment
And what happened then?
Why, of course, Bates and SparguT
got their just deserts, and the boarded
gold and bank notes and securities
which Tom had seen in the secret safe
went to their robbed creditors.
Mr.. CaTsOun recovered in full all that
ne had lost through his rascally broth
er-inlaw. and true TO his word. paid
Moore the handsome bonus he had
promised.
With this, the student was able to go
through college, and having only one
girl on his mind lov instead Of many,
stood high in his classes and secured
an excellent position Immediately upon
his graduation
The gold never came back to his hair.
but the lines Of suffering have long
been effaced by happiness, and his face
is really so young that MS gray locks
are needed TO give him dignity.
Oh, yes. Tom and Miihcent are mar
ried; but, of course, anybody ought TO
have known that without having 10 be
told.
(The Enid
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THREE ARE HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Young Mems Joy Ride" Near To-
ledo Has a Sad
Ending.

TOLEDO. Ohio. Aug. IA Joy ride"
taken by four young men nearly ended
fatally when the automobile turned over
IN a ditch on the Malinta road, three
miles from Napoleon, at 1 O'Clock this
morning. AS a result Of the accident
VIII Fahrer has a broken collar bone
and an arm fractured in two places
John Singers collar bone is fractured
ana disloCated and Edwin Augenstein
is badly bruised about the body Eu-
gene Patterson. the other occupant, es-
capped unhuFt.
out repairs 10 a disabled machine At
ter doing the work they proceeded 70
have q good time until they landed in
the ditch.
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CHAPTER XXXIII.
T0NTS MHTTE CHIE


= T WAS the night OF the tong meet
irg. and in the large assembly
hall of the subterranean rendez-
vous were gathered between seven
ty-five and one hundred of the somber-
Tobed brethren.
For four days Tom had been schem-
ing and planning with every means at
his command 70 get outside if only for
a single half hour. but all his attempts
had been frustrated, FOR the picket
lines had been drawn so tightly hardly
a mouse could have passed them BY.
Neither had his threats, protests,
promises, arguments or appeals proven
Of any avail.
The organization, considering that he
had been shamefully lax and dilatory
In arranging the lottery of the girl prls-
ouer, mad temporarily taken the power
or leadership from his hands, ana were
running things TO suit themselves.
Finally he had about made up his
mind that his note TO Milicept had
either never been delivered OF else that
she had failed to comprehend its i'm
port.
Were it otherwise he was almost
certain that he would by this time have
received an acknowledgment in the
shape OF a visit from a strong body of
police; for an appeal to that effect was
between the lines
No; every resource had failed him.
He was, as he himself expressed IL All
in except for one white chip"
Nevertheless, he was determined that
the "One white chip" which IN this
case spelled strategy should be play
ed for all it was worth
II was his last resort, and If this
failed him there was nothing left ex-
cept to Kill of as many Of them as he
could before they finally got him.
commented gTtmly TO himself. There
are many roles I would rather play,
and I won't If I can help It,
Not. at any rate he added until 1
see whether our friends out yonder can
be depended upon in this emergency
He had been waiting for the prisoner
TO be brought in. suppOsing that she
would be placed upo1 a block ia slave
market style, and had been intending 10
slip her word in some way that she
was not utterly without a protector.
He now discovered, however, that
such is not the proceeding on these oc-
winner, with his achievement properly
certified, proceeds TO the brides cell
and. claiming her. takes her away TO
his own house.
The method of choosing the lot is by
each man drawing from a tail urn filled
with small black cubes, among which
Is one white one, the holder OF the
white being. Of course, the winner
It developed upon Tom as presiding
officer 70 superintend the drawing; and
this is where he endeavored to use his
strategy, for when he poured the cubes
into the urn ne deity palmed the white
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-01
PATENTS COVERED
BY GERMAN TREATY
Ratification Announced by
Proclamation Issued by
President Today.

BY a proclamation issued today Presi-
dent Taft announced the ratification by
both parties Of the patent treaty be-
tween the United States and Germany,
whereby the citizens of one country
shall have the same rights as TO their
patent rights in the other country as DO
the inhabitants OF that country as 10
their own patents.
This treaty is the first one secured with
European nations providing Tor this re-
ciprocal treatment Of patents, although
Commissioner Of Patents Edward b.
Moore is negotiating with other nations
for similar treaties.
Works Hardship.
In merica an inventor has the right
10 his patent for fourteen. years
whether he works 1t OF not. In most Of
the foreign nations, If he does not work
his patent and place its devices on the
market within three years. the patent
may be declared forfeited and any one
may use it. This has been 3 great dis
advantage TO American inventors who
have secured patents in other nations
and in three years have been unable 10
secure the capital for working them
On the other hand, foreign inventors
may secure patents IN L4lS country ana
have the absolute property IN them for
the full time, the same as American
citizens. It is this injustice TO Ameri-
can inventors which the patent Office
has been trying 70 Obviats by means Of
treaties the first OF which is proclaimed
today.
Its Provisions.
The provision of the new treaty is as
follows. The provisions Of the law ap-
plie2ble. now existing or hereafter 70 be
enacted Of either OF the contracting par
t-ess under which the nonwOrking of
the patent, working pattern, design or
model carries invalidation or some other
restriction Of the right, snail only be
applied 70 the patents, working pat
terms, designs or models enjoyed by
citizens OF the other contracting party
within the limits of the restrictions i'm
posed by the said party upon it's own
citizens. The working Of a patent.
working pattern, design or model IN the
territory Of one Of the contracting par
ties shall be considered as equivalent TO
It's working IN the territory of the other
party"
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FACES OLD CHARGE.

ALBANY, Aug. L-ActnB Governor
Horace White has honored requisitiOn
pa pers for the extradition OF Fomplia
Rome, who has been indicted in HO-
boken on a charge Of having murdered
PomfilO Demco Rome is IN custody az
Watervliet. Albany county, where he
has resided for several years The
crime was committed September q, 1915,
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NORTHEAST.

McCHEsNEY & JOACHIM. cor. ID and z
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LADDoN PHARMACY. 100 Florida ave.
Phone J.. 1855.
KRAUss. PHARMACY. cor. sth and X SITS
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TAYLOR & LAMB. Inc. 18th and E Cap.
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THE SIGNAL OF DEATH

Uncle Ferdinand Bates" the supposed
victim for the last two weeks of the
most sensational murder mystery New
York had ever known.
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Phone h 57G2
MCDONALD. J. ", 81 and L. Phone n
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1867.
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YOUNG NAN. take up the automobile bust
ness by an means; you can earn $50 to $50
per month after You qualify and pass the
necessary examinations TO secure a diploma
lrein our college, time required, 5 weeks
small weekly payments; the next 10 years
VIII reveal golden opportunities for the young
man who has learned the business. The
popular demand now is for high-class, intel
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Drop us a card anc we viii call and see
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w Phone l. 1903 W. rs
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ing as / do 1t Is fine art; 25c FOR summer
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AUCTION SAILS.

LARGE AUCTION SALE OF
20 Head Of Fresh Country Horses,
IS Head Of Good Mules,
40 head of Local Horses.
AT THE
Washington Horse and Mule Co.'S
Stables, 1887 NJ St. N. w.
MONDAY, August ID, at 10 A. NJ.
Rain or Shine
These Horses and Mules have been
carefully selected for this Market by
the McHenry Bros. and consist OF some
hne Draft Horses, General Purpose
Horses and some good Saddle and
Driving Horses, also very fast PAGERS.
This VIII be an exceptional fine lot OF
Horses and Mules and worthy the at
tenti0n of any one in need Of a good
Horse. AS ne are not going ont OF
business but have come here TO stav
We win as usual sell all Horses under a
strict guarantee or money refunded IL
Horses are not as represented Horses
on Inspection sunday, August list.
Telephone, West 1871
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MOTORCYCLES.
RIDE A THOR.

GEO. W. BEALL. a2o I4TH ST. y "
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FOR sALE-1 Reading Standard 1903 model,
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! T WAS the night Of the tong meet
irg. and in the large assembly
hall of the subterranean rendez-
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FOUND

FOUND-How 10 get rid Of rats. See BAR
CLAY, the Ferret Man. 101s Sth q. n. ".
jy2S-6t-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-02
THE ALTENBURG CASE
By GEORGE DYRE ELDRIDGE
iliIlliiiiliiiltiiisltiilliIllIIIIIIllsIIIIII
(Continued.D


 "On general principles" said Beck with. young Calden's a fool. but a fool that I've taken a pretty strong liking to. Independent of the fact that he's my client. I'm going to sec him through That don't mean that I'm going to accept his judgment as gos- pei true. On general principles re- gard 1t as likely to be wrong nine times out of ten. I'll take a fee. nomi- nal. to make the thing confidential. and then I'll hear you. but only on ore condition. and that that you tell everything. Everything, Do you un- derstand? If you slapped his face be- fore you batted him over the head with the ruler. want to know it. or don't want to know anything"
 Grimbleshaw unused n moment over the condition. EverythingI That meant to tell of Judith
 q can't do it." he cried.
 Then you can go to h-l or to Thomaston." thundered Beckwith. red with anger. "One's. merely a modern reading for the other"
 Suddenly Beckwfth's face changed and took on almost a boyish expres- sion. He laughed half joyously
 "Of course" he said. T don't know as I blame you. though it's a mistake. as most things are. You don't want to tell me that Judith Calden was there that night. You don't need to: know it already"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
SYNOPSIS OF HAMILTON SCHOOL LAW
EFFEcTIvE IN POLK COUNTY

copy school Polk
 This published another the local Polk The following resentatye John H. Hamilton, which is
 Every child between eight and fourteen old and be- tween fourteen and regularly employed must tend day school at least half of the each
 2 No child be excused promise attend, must at tend first half of before being excused that
 B. Courts having jurisdiction, Justice of the Peace, in rural districts and cities having less than fifty thousand population children from attending school for the following a Parents cannot supply clothing b Child mentally physically unable attend Co No public school within and oneha miles of the home W Labor of child family (e) Child has completed the school
 A. No child between eight and fourteen be employed factories workshop unless excused for of live already attended half of the of that school year.
 It is the duty of the attendant officers district clerks notify and guardians when children fail comply with the provisions of the law.
 The penalty falls guardian, and its maximum fee of dollars imprisonment for thirty days both.
 For illegal employment of the child employers subject to fine of twenty-five dollars and
 Every School Board shall publish this synopsis of the district five public days before school opens each year,
 In force after June st 909
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

i"thNa 0i re'nmican iufo each ot the lfftinl doss 10 keep them quiet. VI Lad at last. onr chaace to sleep.
 AT CAPE COLUMBIA.
 Never shall forget that sleep st Cape Columbia. It was sleep. sleep. then turn over and sleep again. We sleps gloriously. with never thought or the morrow or of having 10 walk and too, with no thought that there was to be never a night more of blind ing headache,
 Cold water to a parched throat is nothing compared with sleep to numbed fatigued brain and body.
 Two days we spent here in sleeping ahd drying our clothes Then for the shlp Our dogs. like ourselves. had not oeen hungry when we arrived. but sim. ply lifeess with fatigue. They were inherent animals now. and the better ohes among them slept on with tightly eurled tails and uplifted heads and heir hind legs treading the snow with plstonlike regularity.
 HEARS OF MARvlN's DEATH. We reached Hecla in one march and ue Roosevelt in another When we so' to the Roosevelt was staggered oy the news of tne fatal mishap to marVln, He had either been less eau uoh or less fortunate than the rest oi uS' and his death emphasized the risk ~ which we all had been subjected .or 'here was not one of us but had neen in the sledge at some time during the journey.
 me DE lead. cheated of it's prey s'nee years before. had at last gained US human victim
 me rest can be told quickly. McMn ,sh and Borup had started for the
 seniand coast to deposit caches foi ae. belore arrived a flying Eskimo u'sf rom me overlook them witt asuuctions that the caches were nc
 Aeer needed and they were to con e"ua,e their energies on the ideal ob Io'auons, etc. at Cape Morris K .sup and north from there.
 "oosevELT STARTS HoMEWARD ans "ese instructions were carried ou nas, a,'er their return in the lattel th s ol May McMiIlan made some fur Tha uual observations at other points esD. as supplies remaining at the various tha os V were brought in and on July Il aa roosevelt left it's winter quarters hae, vas driven out into the channe 'aes of Cape Mon.
 q, :. ought it's way south ih the cente b,ns s"s channel and passed Cape sa
 ~ on August 8. or ss days earlie
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1. Lesson of Dry Weather.

To The Star:-Well, Mir. Editor, we have had some dry weather, and 1 guess you have heard of it by this time.
 have travelled over and lived in number of states, and wish to as- sert that Polk county stands drouths well--al least the crops do. But some of our people burn out before the crops do. When a week or so of dry weather comes they stop the cultivator and pray for rain.
 Now, brother farmers, keep the cultivator going and wait for rain and see the results. Try next year on few acres of corn and if dry spell comes, my word for it, you will not be riding a sack of chops and a bale of Oklahoma prairie hay home to keep your stock alive the next winter. Joe Skeen.