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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-17

Bus with the presence OF the
lunch" Of servants my courage re-
vfved. and lste I'M the afternoon came
message from Gertrude that she and
Halsey would arrive that night at
about IL o'clock. coming in the car
from Richheld. Things were looking
up; and when Beulah. my cat. a most
intelligent animal. found some early
catnip on a bank near the house and
rolled In Il ia a feline ecstasy. l de
oided that getting back to nature was
the thing to do ,
While | was dressing for dinner.
liddy raped at the door. She was
hardly herself yet, but privately
think she was worrying about the bro,
ken mirror and its augury, more than
anything else. When she came I'm she
was holding something I'm her hand.
and she laid II on the dressing table
carefully
II found 81 I'm the linen hamper"
she said 1t must he Mr. lialscy's,
but Il seems queer how IL got there"
IL WAS the half OF link curf but.
ton OF unique dCsiga, and | looked at
it carefully.
Where was 81? In the bottom OF
the hampcr?" | asked
"On the very top" she replied "Its
a mercy It didn't fal out on the way
When Liddy had soNo examined
the fragment attcntvely had move,
seen Il before. aud was certain I,
was not Holseys 1t was Of Italian
workmanship. ami consisted OF a
mothcrof-pcarl foundation. encrusted
with tiny seed pearls. strung on
horsehair to hold them. In the cen
ter was small ruby The trinket
was qdd enough, but not intrinsically
of great value It's interest for me
lay in this: Liddy had found It lying
I'm the top of the hamper which had
blocked the eastwing stairs
That afternoon the Armstrong;
housckeeper younglsh Eood-lookinp
woman. applied for Mrs Ralston's
place. and was glad enough TO take
her She looked as though she might
he equal TO "A dozen Of Iiddy. with hoI
swapping black eyes and heavy Jaw
Her name was Anne Watson. and
dincd that evening for the FIRST time
In three days
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CHAPTER II.
A Link cun.But,on,

Llddys knees seemed TO give away
under her. Without n sound she sank
down. leaving me staring at the win
dow In petrifed amazement. Iiddy
began to moan under her breath. and
In my excitement l reached down and
shook her.
Stop it, / whispered ITS only a
woman-maybe n maid of the Arm
strongs'. Get up and help me find the
door" She groaned again. Very
we'll" | said. then Ill have to leave
YOU here I'm going"
She moved at that, and, holding to
my sleeve, we felt our way, with nu-
merons collisions, to the billiard-room.
and from there TO the drawing-room
The lights came on then, and. with
the long French windows unshuttered.
had creepy feeling that each one
sheltered peering face. In fact. in
the light OF what happened afterward,
| am pretty certain we were under
surveillance during the entire ghostly
evening We hurried over the rest of
the locking-up and got upstairs as
quickly as we could left the lights
all on. and our footsteps echoed ca.
vernously Liddy had a stiff neck the
next morning from looking back over
her shoulder and she refused to go
20 bed
Let me stay in your dressing room.
Miss Rachel" she begged IF YOU
don't I'll sit I'm the hall outside the
door. I'm not going TO be murdered
with my eyes shut"
1t was IL O'Clock when finally pre-
pared for bed. In spite Of my assump.
ton Of indifference, I locked the door
into the hall and finding the. tran
som did not catch, put a chair eau.
tiously before the door-it was not
necessary 20 rouse Liddy- and climb.
ing up put on the ledge OF the tran
som n small dressing mirror. so that
any movement of the frame would
send II crashing down Then, secure
In my precautions | went to bed
l did not go to sleep at once Liddy
disturbed me just as ! was growing
drowsy, by coming in and peering I'M
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-17

20. Aunt, Rayl Aunt Rayi" she
cried Historically. Some one has
been killedy'
Thieves" said shortly. Thank
goodness. there are some men i'm the
house tonight" was getting into
my slippers and bath-robe. and Ger
trude with shaking hands was lighting
n lamp Then We opened the door
into the hall. where. crowded on tho
upper landing OF the stairs. the maids
white-faced and trembling. were peer.
ing down. headed ny Liddy. was
greeted by series OF low screams
and questions. and tried 10 quiet
them. Gorrudc had dropped on n
chair and sat there limp and shlv.
cripg
| went AZ once across the hall 10
Halsey's room and knocked: then |
pushed thesdoor open II was empty:
the bed had not heen occupied,
He must be In MIR Bailey's room. -
| said eNcitcdly. and followed by Lid
dy. we won't there Like Halsey's. II
had not bern occupied, Gertrude was
on her feot now. but she leaned
against the door for support
They have been KILLED." she
gasped. Then she caught me by the
arm and dragged me toward the
stairs. They may only be hurt. and
we must find them" she said. her
eyes dilated with excitement
don't remember how we got down
tho stairs; do remember expecting
pVprV mOmpnf IN lao kilIoI Tho ,nol,
was at the telephone upstairs, calling
the Greenwood club. and Liddy was
fohind me. afraid 10 come and not
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-17

der the bed She was afraid to speak
however. because of her previous
snubbing, and went back. stopping in
the doorway TO sigh dismally.
Somewhere downstairs clock
with a chime sang away the hours
eleven-thlrty, forty-hve, twelve And
then the lights went out 10 stay The
Casanova Electric Company shuts uu
shop and goes hoo to bed AT mid
night: when one has party, be-
lieVe II IS customary TO fec the com.
pany, which will drink hot coffee and
keep awake a couple Of hours longer
But the lights were gone for good
that night Liddy had gone 10 sleep
as / knew she would She was a very
unreliable person: always awake and
ready 10 talk when she wasn't wanted
and doing on to sleep when she was
7 called her once or twice, tho only re
silt being an explosive snOre that
thFeatened her very windpipe- !
got up and lighted a bedroom candle
My bedroom and dressing room
were above the big living room on
the first floor on the second floor a
long corridor ran the length OF the
house, with rooms opening from both
sidee Tn the wings were small cor
ridOrs crossing the main One-tho
plan was simplicity itself And lust
as J got back into bed ] heard "A
sound from ne east wing. apparently
that made noe stop frozen. With one
bedroom slipper hair IN. and listen q,
was a ratuirB metallic sound. and it
revorbcrafod along the empty ball.
like the crash OF doom 10 was for all
the world o. ~ something heavy. per.
hans n piece of steel had rolled rIat
tcring and 'augliug down tho hard
wood stairs leading to the card.rugm
fn tho silence that followed Lfddy
stirred and nor"d again T was ox
asuorat'd fret She kept me awake
by eillg aiau1s then when che was
needed eho sIep like Joe Jefferson. or
Rip -thoy are always che sam. to me-.
J ven in and aroused her. and give
her credit for being wide awake The
minute poke
Get up ] said. ~ you don't want
fo be murdered fro your bed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-17
q Was Reused by Revolver Shot"

daring 10 stay behind. We found tho
living room and the drawing room un-
disturbed. Somehow felt that what.
ever we found would be in the card.
room or on the staircase, and nothing
but the fear that Halsey was I'm dan.
ger drove me on; with every step my
knees seemed TO give way under me-
Gertrude was ahead and In the card
room she stopped. holding her can.
die high Then she pointed silently TO
the doorway into the hall beyond
Huddled there on the floor, face down.
with his arms extended was man.
Gertrude ran forward with a gasp
Ing sob Jack" she cried. "Oh. jack"
Liddy had run. screaming. and the
two OF us were there alone. II was
Gertrude who turned him over. final
ly, until we could see his white face,
and then she drew deep breath and
dropped Imply 10 her knees 10 was
the body Of n man, a gentleman, in n
dinner coat and white waistcoat,
stained now with blood--the body OF
n man l had never seen before.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-17

'' 'Nn.E; Agents at once for new
'"cu' Good money Apply .o
Oth.c Sacko'. Biupdcld Hotel
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-17
CHAPTER ~.
Where 10 HaIsey7

Gertrude gazed at the face In "A kind
OF fascination Then she put out her
hands blindly, and thought she was
going TO faint
HE has killed him." she muttered
almost inarticulately; and at that, be.
cause my nerves we're going, gave
her a good shake.
"What do you incan?' / said fran.
tlcally. There was depth OF grief
and conviction in bier tone that was
worse than anything she could have
said The shake braced hcr. any.
how and she seemed TO Pull herself
together But not another word would
she say; che stood gazing down at
that grucsDmc figure on the floor,
while Liddy ashamed Of her fight
and afraid 20 come back. drove before
her three terrified women servants
into The drawing room. which was as
near aS any Of them would venture
ono" I'm the drawing room. Gertrude
collapsed and wont from ono fainting
spell into another had all could
DO 10 keep Liddy from drowning her
with cold watcr and The maids hud.
died iu q corner. as much use as 90
many sheep In short umo. although
% seemed hours, a car came rushing
up. and Anne WatsOg who had waited
10 dress. opened The door Three men
from the Greenwood club I'm an kinds
Of costumes. hurried i'm rccoguilcd
Mr. Jarvis, but the others wore
strangers
what's wron2?" the Jarvis NAN
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The BlucheId Evening Leader u.s.
the best advertising medium IN th..
cotton.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-18
ALIAS SUMMONS

In the district court Of the Seventh Judicial
district OF the state Of Idaho, in and for the
county OF Canyon.
Peter Kesseier, plaintiff vs. Stilimsn c. Gal
lup, defendant
TO the above FAMED defendant.
You are hereby summoned and required to
appear in an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff 10 the district court OF
the Seventh Judicial district OF the state Of
Idaho, in and for the county OF Canyon. and TO
answer the complaint CT plaintiff filed therein,
within twenty days exclusive OF the day OF ser
vicel after service on you Of this summons il
served within this judicial district; otherwise
within forty days
The said action is brought 10 secure decree
OF this court removing q cloud from plaintiff ;
title 10 the following described lands in Canyon
county Idaho, to-wit: The nel4 OF the ue14 OF
section eight in township SIX. north OF range
one west OF the Boise Meridian, caused by the
omission OF q notary seal 70 the certificate Of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF a grsntor 10 deed TO said
land executed by the defendant in favor OF one
4 NJ DeWalt on the 9Th day OF November,
isyi and recorded in book u. AZ page ls4. Of the
records OF Canyon county. Idaho. su OF which
more fully appears in said complaint die,
copy OF which is herewith served, hereby refer
red to and the contents thereof are hereby made
part OF this summons
And YOU are hereby notified that II you fail 10
appear and answer the said complaint, as above
required. the said plaintiff viii appeal 20 the
court for the relief demanded in the complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal OF the dis
trict court 81 the Seventh Judicial District OF
the state OF Idaho, in and for the county OF Cam
o. V. Bailey, Clerk
Bye. W. Within, Deputy Clerk.
Finley Monroe. attorney for plaintiff, resi-
dence Emmett, Idaho SEAL
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-18
Big Land Deal

j. L. Jolley this week sold the Hop
kins place to Andy Nelson for S31, :
$50, and the new owner will at once
proceed to cut it up into 10-acre
tracts. Mr.. Jolly received as part
payment, the east 20 acres Of the
Woody fruit farm at $1,000; 20 acres
of the Charles Woody farm, $4,000;
5 acres west of Woody fruit farm,
s1250, and so shares in the Sweet
-four mill.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-18
Canning Factory Meeting

Emmett, Idaho. March Is.
We, the stockholders of the EN-
NETT canning factory. hereby give
notice that there will be a meeting
of the stockholders of said Emmett
canning factory at the Commercial
Club rooms in the Hunt building
in Emmett, Idaho, on Saturday the
10th day of March, 1909. at 2
O'Clock p. m. for the purpose of
recognizing and incorporating the
said Emmett canning factory.
Signed; A. J. How'd, F. R.
Sbinn, G. A. Warden, L. Gilmore,
D. D. Sasser, David Nelson, R. A.
McCool, stockholders.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-18

Feed and seeds of all kinds al
Cronk's.
Robert Lansing, a trapper. killed
an immense wild cat last week four
miles below town. 1t measured four
feet from tip to tip.
FOR SALE-A barrel force spray
pump. hose, etc. Complete
spraying outfit, same as new.
Cheap. See w. F. Sinclair. ltp.
Buy an acre tract in the Bigelow
addition. See Wilton-C Cooke Martin,
the land men.
Those who wish to enter the
training for service new movement
classes will please register at once.
E. E. Hunt, Instructor
Those who are going to Boise
Saturday to attend the Clarke
Family Evangelists meetings will
do we'll to register their names Sat-
urday morning. f. t. Hunt. COM
mittee.
We are unloading our season S
stock of Alaska refrigerators. Re-
member this when your butter
melts. Kar & Co.
The Fourth of July comes on
Sunday this year. That means
that the racket will begin on Satur-
day and continue until Tuesday.
The longest steel bridge in the
world crosses the Columbia river
at Vancouver. Wash. Ten main
spans have total length of 3,0S6
feet.
Tents. both wedge and wall, al
so wagon covers and sheets at
Hunts.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-18
Matinee Saturday.

The Electric theater has decided
to give a matinee every Saturday
afternoon to accommodate school
children and farmers. The first will
be given this week at 8 o'clock. Ad-
mission: Children, 5 cents; adults.
10 cents. In addition every child
will be given a sack of candy. Next
Thursday night the show will be
turned over to the band and that or
ganization will be given al the pro-
ceeds.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-18
Thursday, March Is
at 10 o'clock sharp

FARM MACHINERY-One 3
horse disk harrow, good as new: g.
inch Mitchell wagon. good as new
top buggy, Il Staver hack, Ideal
giant Deering mower, hay rake,
1-inch pillow, garden cultivator,
Scotch drag harrow, hay rack, 2
sets work harness, set hack har-
ness, single buggy harness, saddle,
2 riding brides, 3-horse evener,
bicycle grindstone, slip scraper.
wagon jack and wire stretcher,
tools of all kinds.
HORSES-span of mares, we'll
broke. true to pull and both have
been bred and one shows her foal.
weight 1900 and 1900, both sired
by Boney; bay mare 4 years old,
we'll broke to ride and work single
and double, sired by Black Prince,
weight 1859; bay mare 10 years
old, weight 1850, we'll broke and
sound; bay mare 8 years old,
weight 1850; brown colt 5 months
old; span Hack horses 8 years old,
we'll broke, weight 100. sound !;
good gentle driving horse u years
old.
CATTLE-Two first class milk
cows, will be fresh about April |.
the two give about 10 gallons Of
milk per day, both young; first
class milk COW, 10 years old, Civ
ing milk now, will be fresh in
October. will give gallons of milk
per day when fresh; thoroughbred
Jersey COW Z years old, will be
fresh in September; yearling heif-
er, milk stock.
CHICKENS-About 6 dozen
thoroughbred Plymouth Rock and
Brown Leghorn hens. 4 roosters.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
2 iron bedsteads. wood bedsteads,
4 bed springs, extension table, six
hole steel range, Snow White
washing machine. bed lounge. 80
feet of rubber hose with nozzle,
Singer sewing machine. commode,
barrel churn, 2 center tables, heat
ing stove.
Dishes, cooking utensils, lamps,
chairs, canned fruit and fruit jars,
forks, shingles, wire, beam scales,
tools, cords of wood and 100
posts, and numerous other similar
articles.
HOGS-2 sows, Poland China,
2 pigs 2 months old, l thorough
bred Poland China boar.
TERMS-All sums under $40
cash. Over $40, bankable note
bearing 10 per cent on eight
month S time. 5 per cent discount
for cash.
Col. Jas. Barnard, Auctioneer.
V. T. Craig, Clerk.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-18
A Brilliant Success.

The band boys minstrel show last
night was a success in every particu-
lar and is highly praised by those
who attended. The house was pack
ed to the doors. The singing, music
and dancing was fine, and the con-
tortion acts by Dednan and Weibye
are deserving of special mention.
Harry Shropshire and the Alfalfa
quartet as usual carried off the
honors.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-18

class, which meets on Wednesday
evenings at the church. About
fifteen Of our townspeople enjoyed
the services at the Wayman school
house last Sunday afternoon. Regu-
lar services at the church next
Sunday, Bible school at 10 o'clock:
preaching at IL, subject, Temper
ance.'' Christian Endeavor at 7 !;
preaching at 8, subject, "The study
of the Scriptures. Come and
bring your friends to these ser
vices. Albert L. Young.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-18
Serial no. 05s2e.
Notice for Publication

Department Of the Interior
Z. ). Land Once al Boise. Idaho.
March 5. 1909.
notice is hereby given that the sorthern Pa
ciEc Railway Company, whose postoncc I'D
dress is ST Paul, Minnesota. has this 5th day
OF March 1909 aled in this ONCE its sp-
plicarion 70 select under the provisions OF the
Act OF Congress, approved July l. 1893. 80
stat 5s7, 500 lot 4, sec Is, Ip, 4, 5
v.B.h.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
lands described, or desiring TO object because
OF the mineral character OF the land, or for any
other reason, TO the disposal 10 the applicant.
should Ole their amdayits OF protest in this Of
Zee. on or before the 18TH day OF April. 1890.
WV. BALDKRSToE, Register.
First publication March IS, 1909.
Last April Is. 1905.
E.E. Garrett, agent for applicant
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-18
Church Notices

Rev. w. H. Bowler, grand mis-
sionary, who has conducted the
service at the Baptist church since
last Thursday left today. The
meeting will now be in charge of
Chaplain White, who arrived to
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-18

FOR SALE-First class seed pota-
toes. white and mealy. s1.25
cwt., bring your own sacks. B. F.
Price. 4tp.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-18

FOR SALE-Potatoes, Burbank
and Uncle Sam. James Wander
dasson.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-18
The Bramwen Extension.

1t looks as if the Bramwell extern
sion of the Canyon Canal was go.
Last week 5000 feet of steel fume
was ordered from the Maginnis COM
pany to be used on that line.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-18
Cement Walk Free

To anyone who can show one of
my make with loose top. If you
want walk free get busy. J. H.
Cronk.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-18
New Residence.

S. O. Zachman has started work
on $4,000 residence on his acre tract
in Bigelow addition.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-18
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Clover seed reclean-
ed and first class quality. James
Vanderdassou.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-18
Public Sale

Having sold my farm l will offer at
public sale at my place s miles west
Of Emmett and half mile north of
lower Seven Mile Slough, on
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-18

Nampa -four for sale or exchange
Tor wheat at Cronk's.
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Column.
Sc Line Each Insertion
WANTED-HELP, Etc.

GRUBBING AND FLOWING
WANTED-Wr want four forties
near town Oh the South side cleared
and plowed Immediately. Crouch
& Sinclair.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-18

WANTED-Some one TO supply the
Palace Baker regularly with
milk and cream.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-18

dav from Fruitland where the
special efforts resulted in the or
ganization of strong church.
Emmett is most fortunate in secur-
ing the services of the Chaplain,
and the people will do we'll in
hearing him.
Services at the Methodist church
Sunday morning and evening.
Morning theme, prove Your Own
Work. evening. Helping
Others" A cordial invitation is
extended to all. Homer E. Guilt
son, pastor.
Regular services at Mrs. Hunts
hall where the Presbyterian people
worship next Sunday, March q.
Sunday school at 10. preaching at
II and O'Clock. You are cordial
" invited. S. A. Parker, pastor.
The Adult Bible class will OBJ
serve the world rally day March
2S. You are the loser if yon do not
join the Training for Service"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26
NEW SENSATION FOR DOsBrN
Come to Think Of Il, He Would Have
Felt Funny Sitting In the
Position Indicated.

The family horse, who rejoiced in
the eminently proper equine name Of
Dobbin, had earned rest by long
service. and was accordingly sent
away to the country to spend his de-
Ginning years in the broad pastures Of
a farmer friend of his owner. The
distance being somewhat excessive
for his rheumatic legs. he was shipped
to his new home by rail.
Little Edna, the family four.year-old.
viewed the passing Of Dobbln with I'M
felgned sorrow. She sat for long
time gazing disconsolately out OF the
window. At last, after a deep sigh,
she turned with a more cheerful ex.
preston. and said:
Ibid old Dobbin 60 on the choO-
choo cars, mammal"
Eyes, DEAR" answered her mother.
A broad grin spread over the little
girls face. II was just thinking" she
said, "how funny he must feel sitting
up on the plush cushions.-W0man's
Home Companion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26
rho Same ola Iohn 1.

Old John L. Sullivan always had q
fine Irish wit, and 1t remains with him
in his advanced age. Not long ago he
was appearing in Baltimore theater
and the manager, for business rea-
sons, introduced him to a wealthy
youth of the town. The youth was a
typical chollyboy, the sort Of speci'
men that old John abhors. Sullivan
was washing his face in the theater
dressing room when the two arrived,
and they waited patiently until he had
finished his additions. When John
had dried his countenance he gave the
dude one lock, and then said to the
manager: well, congratulate you,
Jack, is 1t a boy or a girl?"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26
Had to Hear Evidence.

Some ladies were visiting al
Blanche's home one day. During the
conversation, while the visitors were
there, one of the ladies' was describ'
ing how the blowfiies laid eggs and
they Matched out as maggots. Four
year-old Blanche did not seem to be
interested in the conversation nor pay
any attention to what they had been
talking about. After the visitors had
gone, Blanche said:
Mamma, don't believe flies lay
eggs"
"Why?" asked the surprised mother
Because ! never heard one cackle,
explained the doubling Blanche.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-26
A Sure Enounh Plppl.

MRS. Pippin Is such clever man
ager."
''Is she?"
Eyes. Her husband gave her the
money to get their two daughters
graduating dresses, and she bought
herself lovely gown with it."