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Evening journal., 1910-03-11
NO WORD OF LOCKWOOD.

MIDDLETOWN, March IA rela-
tive Of Douglas Lockwood, whose mys-
terious disappearance has troubled the
family for nearly two months says that
his whereabouts is still mystery. as
no word has been received from
him since he was near Pittsburg, Pa.
endeavoring TO reach st. Louis, Mo.
Evening journal., 1910-03-11
NEW CASTLE HAS
SOME CAT, TOO
"Jlm" COuntiSS la HID Teeth
Filled and Can Play
Baseball

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. March Il.
Honors for cats.
Are mighty slim.
When we consider
The big black Jim.
Jim is owned by Mrs. Mary Countiss.
mother OF Charles 1. Countiss. the we'll
known baseball player. lie is the pride of
the Strand section but disdains TO pay
visits and is a regular homebody. jim
tips the scales at twenty-one pounds and
has seen sixteen summers and winters.
Postal showers are common with this cat
and for six years a Christmas tree has
been annually trimmed In Jim's honor.
some years ago two of Jim's teeth we're
growing out of their usual course and
Jim was taken to a Wilmington denuss
and had them filed. Later Jim had to have
the same teeth extracted. Jim's enun~la-
tion has been poor ever since. When ad-
dressed as Putty" Jim raises one paw
and replies Putty, putty" He also nut
tiers Ball" and plays the game with Mr.
Countiss. A light rubber ball is used anc
Jim is good at a catch and can roll il
back in fine form. Many acrobatic feats
have been taught Jim and the big sixteer
years old cat plays like kitten Charlie:
l. Countiss said last evening that he be
lieves there is not another cat alive tha
can perform as many tricks as Jim.
Division No. 3, A. o. H., will meet OF
Sunday morning in their hall at o'clocl
and half an hour later will march to ST
Peters Church where they will receive
Holy Communion. All members will wea
badges and white gloves.
George W. Duncan was we'll remember
ed to-day by the Bacon Senate. Captain
Duncan Is in Atlantic City and over %
pieces OF mail matter we're sent TO hin
to-day. AS Captain Duncan had sen
many artistic postal cards TO the Senat
the members decided to remind him tina
he is kindly remembered here.
Many persons from here are in attend
ance at the Court OF General Sessions
Wilmington.
Following the admission OF seventeen
members to the Board OF Trade at the las
meeting there will be an additional mum
Der admitted at the next meeting
George W. Bull to-day began carryin
the mail between the postofhce and tn
railroad station.
Evening journal., 1910-03-11

showing the largest pop
uiar price retail Jeweiry
Store in Delaware.
Evening journal., 1910-03-11
Birmingham Pupils Reunion.

Former pupils Of old Birmingham
School. near Birmingham Meeting
House. will hold a reunion at the school
June %.
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prohibition League Meeting.

The monthly business meeting Of the
yvilr,ineton Prohibition League will be
MA Monday evening at the w. c. T. L.
hoadouarters No 100 West Eighth
street.
Evening journal., 1910-03-11
YOUR OLD DRESS SUIT :?

How is it? Would you
like az new one? Either
ready made or to order?
We will trade the old one
in on a new one, and while
we cannot make a great
big allowance for 1t, you
will have it out OF the
way and viii have a new,
up-to- date suit at a rea-
sonable price Full Dress
Suits, ready made, at S25,
$50, $50 and $40, with reg
ular and the new peaked
lapel cuts. Tuxedo Suits
at S25, $50 and s35. White
and pearl grey vests. $3.50
10 Sc. Dress Suits to order,
$50 to $50. A special Full
Dress Suit. with extra
Tuxedo or Dinner Coat at
$50 for the entire outfit
Jas. I. MulIln & Sons.
tth and Market
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SYNOPSIS.

Miss 1nnes, spinster and guardian of
Gertrude and Halsey. established summer
headquarters at Sunnyside. The servants
desert Gertrude and Halsey arrive with
Jack Bailey. The house was awakened by
revolver shot and Arnold Armstrong
was found shot to death in the hall Miss
!nnes found Halsey's revolver on the
peared. Gertrude revealed that she was
engaged 10 Jack Bailey. with whom she
talked in the billiard room shortly before
the murder. Detective Jameson accused
Miss Innes of holding back evidence. He
Imprisoned an intruder in an empty room.
The prisoner escaped. Gertrude was sus-
pected because OF an injured foot. Hal
sey reappears and says he and Bailey
we're called away by telegram. Cashier
funct, was arrested for embezzement.
Paul Armstrong's death was announced.
Halsey's hancee. Louise Armstrong, told
Halsey that while she still loved him, she
was to marry another. 1t developed that
DR.. Walker was the man. Louise was
found at the bottom of the circular stair
case. Recovering consciousness, she said
somethins had brushed by her on the
stairway and she tainted. Bailey is sus-
pected of Armstrong; murder. After
seeing a ghost" Thomas. the lodgekeep-
er, was found dead with slip in his
pocket bearing the name of ''Lucien Wal
lace" pr. Walker asked Miss Innes to
vacate IN favor OF Mrs. Armstrong. She
refused. note from Bailey to Gertrude
arranging a meeting at night was found.
A ladder out of place deepens the mys-
the excitement man stole into the house
A search failed to reveal him. Miss Innes
shot intruder. A man limping was
seen the road.
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TfT CIRCULAR STAIRCASE

standing at the foot Of that staircase
shootin' through the door-Iu never
be the same woman again"
We'll. I'm glad of that-anythins
for change" 1 said. And in came
Eliza. fianked by Rosie and Mary
Anne
Her story, broken with sobs and cor
rections from the other two. was this:
At two o'clock (2:15. Rosie insisted)
she had gone upstairs to get a picture
from her room to show Mary Anne.
"a picture of lady, Mary Anne inter
posed.) She went up the servants
staircase and along the corridor to her
room, which lay between the trunk.
room and the unfinished ballroom. She
heard sound as she went down the
corridor like some one moving furni-
ture. but she was not nervous. She
thought 1t might be men examining the
house after the fire the night before,
but she looked in the trunkroom and
saw nobody.
She went into her room quietly. The
noise had ceased and everything was
quiet. Then she sat down on the side
OF her bed. and, feeling faint-she was
subject to spells-('I told you that
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PROCRESSIVES
WILL CONTROL
KANSAS REPS. WILL FAVOR INITi-
ATIVE, REFERENDUM, RECALL
AND DIRECT VOTE.
TAFT CONGRATULATED
THE PAYNE-ALDRICH BILL FAILS
TO FULFILL PLATFORM
PLEDGES.

Topeka-If the progressives control
the Republican party council which
meets here Tuesday, as appears prob
able, it is likely that Gov. Stubbs will
be made temporary chairman, Sen
ator Brstow permanent chairman, and
Victor Murdoch chairman of the com.
mittee on resolutions.
The only thing the party council
may do under the law is to adopt
party platform. and it is certain that
if the progressives control they will
write an uncompromisingly progress
i've programme.
The leaders say they will not seek
to embarrass the standpatters in con-
ference by any reference to them:
but that Governor Stubbs will be in,
dorsed, that Congressman Madison
and Murdock will be indorsed for
carrying out the platform pledges
of two years ago in fighting to
amend the rules of the lower house
of Congress and that there will be nc
reference to the Payne-Aldrich bill ex'
cept to declare that it cannot fulfill
the pledges of the national platform.
All Will oC alu
lated for the successful termination
of the contest for postal savings
banks, campaign publicity and pro-
gressive railroad law.
Insurgent leaders have indorsed,
strongly and publicly, the initiative
and referendum and the recall. They
also have indorsed the Oregon plan
of electing United States senators by
. direct vote. There is no doubt
these three planks will go in.
On the stump Governor Stubbs dis
cussed his personal platform. and one
of the things he recommended was
penitentiary offense for offenders
who are convicted of breaking the
prohibitory law the second time. 1t
is likely he will insist on such
plank in the platform.
Congressman Murdoch is known to
favor plank pledging the Kansas
delegation to a joint resolution max
ing it possible to revise the tariff one
schedule at a time. 1t appears GER
tain that such plank will be incor-
porated if the insurgents control.
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CHAPTER XIV.
A Visit from Louise.

That day was destined to be an
eventful one, for when l entered the
house and found Eliza ensconsed in
Anne doing her best to stifle her with
household ammonia, and Liddy rub
b1ng her wrists-whatever good that
is supposed to dol knew that the
ghost had been walking again, and
this time in daylight
Eliza was in frenzy of fear. She
clutched at my sleeve when / went
close to her, and refused to let go
until she had told her story Coming
Just after the fire, the household was
demoralized, and it was no surprise
to me to find Alex and the under
gardener struggling downstairs with
a heavy trunk between them.
Il didn't want to do it, Miss Innes"
Alex said. But she was so excited
was afraid she would do as she said
drag it down herself, and scratch
the staircase"
/ was trying to get my bonnet off
and to keep the maids quiet at the
same time. Now, Eliza, when you
have washed your face and stopped
bawling," l said, come into my sitting
room and tell me what has happened =
Liddy put away my things without
speaking. The very set of her shoul.
ders expressed disapproval
''Well,''I said. when the silence be-
came uncomfortable, things seem to
be warming up
Silence from Liddy. and long sigh.
IF Eliza goes, l don't know where
to look for another cook" More si-
lence.
Rosie is probably a good cook"
Sniff.
"Liddy." I said at last, don't dare
to deny that you are having the time
of your life. You positively gloat in
this excitement You never looked
better. It's my opinion all this running
around. and getting jolted out of "a
rut. has stirred up that torpid liver Of
yours"
IT'S not myself I'm thinking about"
she said. goaded into speech. May
be my liver was torpid. and maybe 1t
wasn't; but l know this: I've got
some feelings left. and to see you
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CHAPTER xxIv-continued.

did they go toward the club?''
Gertrude asked suddenly. leaning for
ward.
mo, miss. think they came into
the village. l didn't get a look at
their faces, but l know every chick
and child in the place, and everybody
knows me. When they didn't shout
at me-in my uniform, you know
took it they were strangers"
So all we had for our afternoon S
work was this: Some one had been
shot by the bullet that went through
the door; he had not left the village,
and he had not called in a physician
Also. DR.. Walker knew who Lucien
Wallace was, and his very denial
made me confident that. in that one
direction at least. we were on the
right track
Gertrude" I said. Il have been a
very selfish old woman You are go.
ing to leave this miserable house to-
night Annie Morton is going to Scot.
land next week, and you shall go right
with her"
To my surprise. she flushed pain
fully.
Il don't want to go. Aunt Ray" she
said. Don't make me leave now"
You are losing your health and
your good looks" l said decidedly.
you should have a change"
Il shant stir a foot" She was
equally decided. Then, more lightly:
why, you and Liddy need me to ar.
bitrate between you every day in the
week"
Perhaps was growing suspicious of
every one, but 1t seemed to me that
Gertrude's gayety was forced and ar
tificial. l watched her covertly during
the rest of the drive. and | did not
like the two spots of crimson in her
pale cheeks. But l said nothing more
about sending her to Scotland; knew
she would not go.
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we told him, it didn't matter much
about the cooks face If it was clean.
have spoken of Halsey's restless
ness. On that day it seemed to be
more than ever a resistless impulse
that kept him out until after luncheon.
think he hoped constantly that he
might meet Louise driving over the
hills in her runabout; possibly he did
meet her occasionally, but from his
continued gloom l felt sure the situa-
tion between them was unchanged.
Part of the afternoon l believe he
read-Gertrude and l were out, as l
have said, and at dinner we both no.
ticed that something had occurred to
distract him. He was disagreeable.
which is unlike him, nervous, looking
at his watch every few minutes. and
he ate almost nothing. He asked twice
during the meal on what train Mr.
Jameson and the other detective were
| coming. and had long periods of alb
straction during which he dug his
fork into my damask cloth and did
not hear when he was spoken to. He
refused dessert, and left the table
early. excusing himself on the ground
| that he wanted to see Alex.
Alex. however, was not to be found
1t was after eight when Halsey or.
dered the car and started down the
| hill at a pace that. even for him, was
unusually reckless. Shortly after
Alex reported that he was ready to 20
over the house preparatory to closing
it for the night. Sam Bohannon came
at quarter before nine and began his
patrol of the grounds, and with the
arrival of the two detectives to look
forward to l was not especially appre-
| hensive
| AT half-past nine l heard the sound
OF horse driven furiously I'D the
drive. 1t came to stop in front of
the house and Immediately after there
were hurried steps on the veranda
: Our nerves were not what they should
have been. and Gertrude. always an
prehensive lately, was at the door al
most instantly. A moment later Louise
had burst into the room and stood
there bareheaded and breathing hard
Where is Halsey?" she demanded.
Above her plain black gown her eyes
looked big and somber. and the rapid
drive had brought no color to her face.
got up and drew forward a chair.
| He has not come back" l said
quietly. sit down, child; you are
not strong enough for this kind of
thing"
l don't think she even heard me.
He has not come back!" she
asked. looking from me to Gertrude.
DO you know where he went! Where
can I find him!"
For heavens sake. Louise" Ger.
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when l came. didn't I. Rosie?" "Yes'm,
indeed she did!D-she put her head
down on her pillow and
Took nap. All right" said Go
on"
When I came to. Miss Innes, sure
as I'm sittin' here, thought I'd die.
Somethin hit me in the face, and
set up. sudden. And then seen the
plaster drop, droppin' from little
hole in the wall And the first thing
l knew, an iron bar that long fully
two yards by her measure) shot
through that hole and tumbled on the
bed. If I'd been still sleeping"
Granting" corrected Rosie) I'd a
been hit on the head and killed."
Il wisht you'd heard her scream"
put in Mary Anne And her face as
white as FELLOWSHIP when she tum-
bled down the stairs
No doubt there is some natural ex-
PLANTATION for it, Eliza" l said You
may have dreamed it. in your faint
ing attack. But if it is true, the metal
rod and the hole in the wall will show
it"
Eliza looked a little bit sheepish.
The holes there all right Miss In
nes,' she said. But the bar was gone
when Mary Anne and Rosie went up
to pack my trunk"
That wasn't ALL" Liddy's voice
came funereally from a corner. Eliza
said that from the hole in the wall a
burning eye looked down at herr"
THE wall must be at least six
inches thick l said with asperity.
Unless the person who drilled the
hole carried his eyes on the ends of a
stick, Eliza couldn't possibly have
seen them"
But the fact remained, and a visit
to Eliza's room proved it. I might
jeer all l wished: some one had
drilled hole in the unfinished wall
of the ballroom, passing between the
bricks of the partition, and shooting
through the unresisting plaster of
Eliza's room with such force as to
send the rod flying on to her bed. l
had gone upstairs alone, and l confess
the thing puzzled me; in two or three
places in the wall small apertures had
been made. none of them of any depth
Not the least mysterious thing was
the disappearance of the iron imple-
ment til. had been used.
Mary Anne and Eliza left that after
noon, but Rosie decided to stay. 1t
was about five o'clock when the hack
came from the station to get them.
and, to my amazement, it had an oc-
cupant. Matthew Geist, the driver.
asked for me, and explained his err
rand with pride
I've brought you q cook, Miss In
ness" he said. When the message
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Will Conquer Leprosy.

hington-Leprosy, the uncon-
auered scourge of the age, is making
what is believed to be its last stand
sgainst science. From Molokai the
coral island prison for the plague
stricken in the Hawaiian group, comes
the hopeful news that three surgeons
of the United States public health and
marine service, after months of unre-
mitting toll, have grown lepra baccilli
in pure culture outside the human
body. and in tiny thin glass tubes In
the laboratory the loathsome germs
are now growing in their third gener-
alton.
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came to come up for two girls and
their trunks 1 supposed there was
something doing, and as this here
woman had been looking for work in
the village I thought I'd bring her
along"
Already I had acquired the true
suburbanite ability to take servants
on faith; I no longer demanded writ
ten and unimpeachable references. l,
Rachel Innes, have learned not to
mind If the cook sits down comfort
ably in my sitting room when she is
taking the orders for the day, and
am grateful II the silver is not cleaned
with securing soap. And SO that day
merely told Liddy to send the new ap-
plicant in. When she came, however,
could hardly restrain a gasp of sur
prise. 1t was the woman with the
pitted face.
She stood somewhat awkwardly Just
inside the door. and she had an air of
self-confdence that was inspiring.
Yes. she could cook; was not fancy
cook, but could make good soups and
desserts If there was any one to take
charge of the salads. And so, in the
end. l took her. AS Halsey said, when
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Shows Spartan Fortitude.

New York-To spare his aged moth
er the shock of seeing him totter NOR
tally wounded into the house, Patrick
Rahll. Brooklyn butcher. who had
been stabbed, put the last vestige Of
strength left in him into the refrain
of popular song which he bravely
whistled as he passed through the
room which she occupied AS he
reached an adjoining room he fell un-
conscious and soon died
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B|||||||Il|!E!e' |!'

trude burst out, tell US what is wrong.
Halsey is not here. He has gone to
the station for Mr.. Jameson. What
has happened?"
ITO the station, Gertrude? You are
sure?"
Yes" 1 said. Listen. There is
the whistle of the train now"
She relaxed little at our matter
offact tone, and allowed herself to
sink into chair.
Perhaps I was wrong" she said
heavily. "He-will be here in a few
moments if-everything is right"
We sat there, the three of us, with
out attempt at conversation. Both Ger
trude and l recognized the futility Of
asking Louise any questions; her
reticence was part Of role she had
assumed. Our ears were strained for
the first throb of the motor as it
turned into the drive and commenced
the climb to the house. Ten minutes
passed, Is, 20. l saw Louise's hands
grow rigid as they clutched the arms
of her chair. l watched Gertrude's
bright color slowly ebbing away, and
around my own heart l seemed to feel
the grasp Of a giant hand.
Twenty-Five minutes, and then a
sound. But 1t was not the chug of the
motor; it was the unmistakable rum
BILE Of the Casanova hack. Gertrude
drew aside the curtain and pesred
into the darkness.
Its the hack, I am sure" she said,
evidently relieved. Something has
gone wrong with the car, and no won
der-the way Halsey went down the
hill"
1t seemed a long time before the
creaking vehicle came to a stop at the
door. Louise rose and stood watching.
her hand to her throat. And then
Gertrude opened the door. admitting
Mr.. Jameson and stocky, middle
aged man. Halsey was not with them.
When the door had closed and Louise
realized that Halsey had not come.
her expression changed From tense
watchfulness to relief, and now again
to absolute despair, her face was an
open page.
"Halsey?" l asked unceremoniously.
ignoring the stranger. Did he-not
meet you?"
No" Mr.. Jameson looked slightly
surprised. II rather expected the
car, but we got up all right"
You didn't see him at all7" Louise
demanded breathlessly.
Mr.. Jameson knew her at once, al
though he had not seen her before.
She had kept to her rooms until the
morning she left
NO, Miss Armstrong" he said. II
saw nothing of him. What is wrong?"
Then we shall have to find him."
she asserted. Every instant is pre-
cious. Mr.. Jameson. have reason
for believing that he is in danger. but
l don't know what it is. Only-he
must be found"
The stocky man had said nothing.
Now, however, he went quickly to-
ward the door.
I'll catch the hack down the road
and hold It," he said. rs the gentle
man down in the town."
Mr.. Jameson" Louise said impul-
sively, Il can use the hack Take my
horse and trap outside and drive like
mad. Try to find the Dragon Fly-it
ought to be easy to trace. l can
think of no other way. Only, don't
lose a moment
The new detective had gone. and
a moment later Jameson went rapidly
down the drive, the cob's feet striking
fire at every step. Louise stood look
ing after them. When she turned
around she faced Gertrude, who stood
indignant. almost tragic, in the hall.
You know what threatens Halsey,
Louise she said accusingly II be-
lieve you know this whole horrible
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Pipe Give. Cadet Typhoid,

Midshipman Smith. who was strick-
en- with typhoid fever on the Indiana
at Plymouth, England, contracted the
disease, 1t is said. from smoking a
briar used nearly year ago by his
roommate at Annapolis who had a bad
case of typhoid. This theory is taken
as proof that concentrated nicotine
cannot destroy typhoid germ. The
medical department Of the navy will
examine into the theory with the re-
suit that midshipmen Of the future
may confine themselves to their own
pipes.
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Prompted by Instlnet.

There is certain type of femininity
which instinctively understands the
proprieties of buggy ride. Helen,
aged three, cuddled up close to her IA
ther. this being her first ride with him
unattended. AS father tucked the
robe about the dainty miss and
chirped to his horse he asked: What
shall we talk about. dsarie?" Well,
father" as she laid her little hand ON
his arm. lets talk about loving each
other"
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How Lightning Split, Trees,

Lightning makes trees explode, like
overcharged boilers. The flame of the
lightning does not burn them up. nor
does the electric fash split them like
an ak. The bolt flows through into all
the damp interstices of the trunk and
into the hollows under its bark. All
the moisture at once Is turned into
steam, which by its immediate explo-
sion rips open the tree. For centuries
this simple theory puzzled scientistS
but they have got 1t right at last u
The Glenwood post., 1910-09-03
Two Drowned Near Boston.

Boston.-Mrs. Catherine Hogarty of
Jamaica Plain was drowned in ia
maica Pond this afternoon in an at
tempt to rescue her baby from the
water. and an unknown man who
jumped into the pond to rescue Mrs.
Hogarty was pulled under and
drowned also. The baby was saved
The Glenwood post., 1910-09-03
Race Meet for Ogden.

Ogden, Utah.-Richard Dwyer, the
California horseman. has leased the
Ogden half-mile race track and will
open a twenty-day meeting here on
September 23.
The Glenwood post., 1910-09-03
Plan $1,000 Marathon.

Grand Junction, Colo.-A purse of
81 900 is being raised for match race
between Saul Halvye, the young Moqui
Indian, and any runner of national or
international reputation.
The Glenwood post., 1910-09-03
Burglars Get MiIIions-stase Money

Chicago.-Three safe blowers part
ly wrecked the Ashland theatre early
Monday. dvnamitod the safe and Sc
,cured $1O.O00.000 in stage money anil
$500 In real cash. The police arrived
on the scene eight hours after the
cracksmen had departed.
The Glenwood post., 1910-09-03

Big Fires in Northwestern Wyoming.
Sheridan-one hundred and fifty
men are fighting three forest fires in
the Big Horn mountains under Chief
Forester Mcdonald.