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The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-30

hearing the dog pad softly toward
me around the table. recall even
that had put the matches down and
could not find them. Then, with a
bursting horror of the room and its
contents, of the gibbering dark
around me, l turned and made for the
door by which had entered.
could not find it. l felt along the
endless wainscoting, past miles Of
wall. The dog was beside me, think
but he was part and parcel now, to
my excited mind, with the Thing un-
der the table. And when, after aeons
of search. found knob and stun
bled into the reception hall, was as
nearly in a panic as any man could
be.
was myself again in q second and
by the light from the hall led the
way back to the tragedy l had stun
bled on. Bronson still sat at the table,
his elbows propped on it, his cigarette
still lighted, burning a hole in the
cloth Partly under the table lay
Mrs. Conway, face down. The dog
stood over her and wagged his tail.
Mcknight pointed silently to large
copper ash tray, filed with ashes and
charred bits of paper
THE notes, probably" he said rue
fully. "He got them after all, and
burned them before her. 1t was more
than she could stand Stabbed him
first and then herself"
Hotchkiss got up and took off his
hat "They are dead" he announced
solemnly, and took his notebook out
of his hatband.
Mcknight and l did the only thing
we coulc think of-drove Hotchkiss
and the dog out of the room, and
closed and locked the door. IT'S a
matter for the police" Mcknight as
serted. 81 suppose you've got an Off
Ger tied to You somewhere, Lawrence
You usually have"
We left Hotchkss in charge and
went downstairs. 1t was Mcknight
who first saw Johnson. leaning against
park railing across the street, and
called him over. We told him in few
words what we had found, and he
grinned at me cheerfully.
After awhile, in few weeks or
months, Mr. Blakeley" he said, when
you get tired of monkeying around
with the blood-stain and finger-print
specialist upstairs, you come to me.
I've had that fellow you want under
surveillance for ten days."
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knowledge Of tbs World.

EVERYBODY but fool keeps good
friends with walters, for, whether
these have any union or not, they are
big-fisted brotherhood, and more
than once ! have seen every waiter in
a restaurant. even as swarm Of bees,
fall aboard some bad man." and
when he came to in the hospital he
would look like Quixote after the
swine drovers got through with him.
With all their tricks and knowledge
of the world, walters are singularly
unspoiled. good-natured and agreeable,
and they are full Of interesting, oft
en- scientific, information. They see
a side of humanity that nobody else
ever sees, mostly the comedy and pee.
cadillo side. Considering their
housed-up condition. 1t seems remark.
able how much they know about what
Is going on. When not busy they are
always enthusiastically engaged In
swapping pointers and information,
which. in way. accounts for some
Of them getting rich In Wall street
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He Won.

Ex-Gov. Bob Taylor Of Tennessee
was once entertaining a northern
guest, who was rather skeptical about
the prevailing dialect in stories OF
southern negroes. He thought II over
drawn. To disprove the contention.
Mr.. Taylor laughingly made wager
with his guest that the northerner
would be unable to interpret the Ian
guage Of the first negro they met.
Accordingly. they set out and present
ly came upon black man basking in
dolenSly in the sun. Telling his
friend to pay close heed, Mr.. Taylor
stepped up to the negro and demand
ed, suddenly:
"Weh he?"
The negro blinked his eyes stolidly.
and Them answered in cultural
voice:
Wah who?"-Everybody's.
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ONE REDEEMING FEATURE
When Papa Hears II He Urges Only
Son to Grab Cir.
Quick. -

The only son had Just announced to
the family his engagement.
What, that grill" remarked his
mother. why, she squints"
"She has absolutely no STYLE" COM
mented his sister.
"Red-headed. isn't she?" asked
auntie.
"I'm afraid she's flighty," was grand
mas opinion.
She hasn't any money" said uncle
And she doesn't look strong"
chimed in the first cousin.
shes stuck up, in my opinion" as
severated the second cousin.
She's extravagant." was the opin-
ion given by the third cousin.
well, she's got one redeeming fea-
ture, at any rate" remarked the only
son. thoughtfully.
whats that?" chorused the charit-
able band.
"She hasn't a relative on earth"
Papa had not yet spoken. but now
he did.
Grab her, my boy, grab her." he
said
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CHAPTER xxix.-Contlnued.

We crowded out of the elevator at
the fourth floor, and found ourselves
in a rather theatrical hallway of dra,
peries and armor. 1t was very quiet;
we stood uncertainty after the car
had gone, and looked at the two
or three doors in sight. They were
heavy, covered with metal, and sound
proof. From somewhere above came
the metallic accuracy of a plano
piano, and through the open window
we could hear-or feel-the throb OF
the Cannonball's engine.
We'll, Sherlock" Mcknight said
whats the next move in the
game? 1t is our jump. or theirs. You
brought us here"
None of us knew just what to dc
next. No sound of conversation pene
trated the heavy doors. We waited
uneasily for some minutes, and Hotch
kiss looked at his watch. Then he
put 1t to his ear.
Good gracious!" he exclaimed, his
head cooked on one side, Il believe Il
has stopped. I'm afraid we are late
We were late. My watch and Hotch
kiss agreed at nine o'clock, and, will
the discovery that our man nigh
have come and gone, our zest In the
adventure began to flag, McKnigh
motioned us away from the door ant
rang the bell There was no response
no sound within. He rang 1t twice
the last time long and vigorously
without result. Then he turned ant
looked at us.
Il don't half like this" he said
"That woman is in; you heard me asl
the elevator boy. For two cent
I'd"
had seen 1t when he did. TIL,
door was aiar about an inch, and ,
narrow wedge of rose-coiored ligh
showed beyond. Then. with both me,
at my heels. ] stepped into the priv
ate corridor of the apartment an,
locked around. II was square re
ception hall. with hats, and coupi
of chairs. A lantern OF rose-colore,
glass and desk light over writing
table across made the room bright an
cheerful IL was empty.
None Of 'w were comforfApae, IA
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place was full or FEMININE trlneS tnaC
made us feel the weakness of our po-
sition. Some such instinct made Nc
Knight suggest division.
1--WE look like an invading army"
he said. "If she's here alone, we will
startle her into spasm. One OF US
could take look around and"
What was that? Didn't you hear
something?"
The sound, whatever it had been,
was not repeated. We went awkward
ly out into the hall, very uncomfort-
able, all of us, and tipped coin. The
choice fell on ME, which was right
enough, for the affair was mine, pri-
marily.
wait just inside the door," l di-
rected, "and if Sullivan comes, or
anybody that answers his description,
grab him without ceremony and ask
him questions afterwards"
The apartment, save in the hallway,
was unlighted. By one of those freaks
of arrangement possible only in the
modern fiat, found the kitchen first,
and was struck smart and unex-
pected blow by swinging door. l
carried handful of matches, and by
the time l had passed through but
lers pantry and refrigerator room
was completely lost in the darkness
Until then the situation had been
merely uncomfortable; suddenly it be.
came grisly. From somewhere NEAR
came a long-sustained groan, followed
almost instantly by the crash of some
thing-glass or china--on the floor.
! struck fresh match. and found
myself in narrow rear hallway. Be-
hind me was the door by which | must
have come; with keen desire to get
back to the place had started from
l opened the door and attempted to
my sense of direction, but ] crashed
without warning into what, from the
resulting jangle, was the dining table
probably laid for dinner. i cursed my
stupidity in getting into such a sit
uation, and l cursed my nerves fol
making my hand shake when | tried
| to strike match. The groan had no
Deeu TepedIeu.
/ braced myself against the tabl,
| and struck the match sharply agains
the sole of my shoe. X nickeret
family and went out. And then, with
out the slightest warning, another disl
went off the table. 1t fell with ;
thousand splinterings; the very ali
seemed broken into crashing waves
of sound l stood still, braced agains
the table, holding the red end of tn,
dying match, and listened. had no
long to wait; the groan came again
and recognized it. the cry of a dol
in straits. breathed again.
Come, old fellow" | said. Com
on, old man. Let's have look a
you"
could hear the thud Of his tail o.
the floor, but he did not move. H
only whimpered. There is somethin
companionable in the presence of
dog. and fancied this dog In trouble
Slowly began to work my wa
around the table toward him.
"Good boy" said, as he whimperet
We'll find the light, which ought
be somewhere or other around here
and then"
stumbled over something, and
drew back my foot almost instantl,
did l step on you, old man?" 9,
claimed. and bent to pat him. / n
/ member straighteninE suddenlx e
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The family were fabulously wealthy.
yet here was their baby being born
with plated spoon in its mouth. How
came that about? The young parents.
observing our perplexity. led us aside.
The silver spoon is kept In the
safety vault and cheap substitute
is used in its stead. One is never
sure of ones servants these days."
they explained In a confidential whis-
per.-Puck
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Civilization,

Missionary-You claim to be CIV
ilized, and yet find you torturing
your captives.
Native-Pardon, but we do not call
this torturing now. We are merely
hazing him.
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difference In Laughter.

A good honest laugh at good hon
est joke or bit Of sarcasm rubs out the
gathering wrinkles Of care; but an IL
tempered Joke. is like poisoned ar.
row. which makes wound. and leaves
its poison after It is Withdrawn.
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Lauohtsr ! Good Medicine.

Always laugh when you can; It II
cheap medicine. Merriment ts .
philosophy not well understood, 1t V
tae sunny side q sxistenes. ~ Byron:
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-15
FOUNDING HOME
FOR CONvAlESCENTS
John VI. Burke of New York Eight
Years Ago Lcft 500 600 for Pnrpo.c
Has Increased TO 81 900. 600.

New York Aug i5.--u WAS eight
years. ago. when John Mnsterun Burke.
retired New York business man an
nounced that ne had made a viii Ieav-
ing tho major part uf his estate for
the founding ot e home for GONZALES
cents IN New York He estimated that
the fund then invested I'm stocks. bonds
and real estate would amount Co near
Is 100000 When he died a year ago.
the real estate and securities had IN =
creased In value ana II was announc-
ed that the FUND would probably reach
Sb0O00O0. RolatiNf contested the Will
but the case has been IN the courts
ever since. \ dc, ision regarding the
viii has just been rendered. and the
trustees now declare. after careful
appraisal. that the foundation IS worth
more than 5000. 900.
The real estate investments have
proved particularly wise and il is be-
lieved that with the exercise Of care
IN marketing them, the total fund NAV
reach nearly $4,000 600
Nothing has vet been done towards
building tho home and the site has not
even been selected
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-15
PATRICK CALH0UN'S
ATTORNEYS RELEASED

san Francisco. Aug. 15.-Thoir i've
day sentence OF contempt OF court hav-
ing been served, Atty. A. A Moore.
Stanley Moore and J. j. Barrett OF
counsel for Patrick Calhoun In the troll
ley magnate's pending trial on charges
OF bribery Of supervisor 20 secure
certain privileges In connection with HE
lines I'm this city. were released from
the county jail at midnight last night
Their release was made tho occasion Of
much rejoicing by their friends Sew
eral automobiles were lined up in front
Of the Jail and When the attorneys
came out they were taken TO a res
taurant and became guests Of honor AZ
a midnight banquet
The attorneys were sentenced by
Superior Judge Iawlor during session
OF the second Calhoun trial when they
charged that a statement read from tho
bench setting forth tho courts reasons
FOR refusing 10 dismiss tho case was
conceived aud delivered with a view 10
Us political effect. Judge Lawlor being
n candidate for Democratic nomination
for the supreme bench.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-15
MONTANA FEDERATION
OF LABOR MEETING

Helena, Mont. Aug ia special To
the Record from Great Falls says that
the sixteenth annual convention Of the
Montana state Federation Of Labor
was opened today With an address of
welcome by Mayor Murphy. The re-
Spouse In behalf Of the organization
was made by President NJ. NJ Donag-
hue Of Butte. The convention then ad-
journed until tomorrow.
4 meeting or the executive committee
was held yesterday afternoon. at which
matters TO be considered At the con
vontion were informally discussed II
81 understood the chief matter under
consideration was the use Of conyicts
on road work. although no statement
was given out.
President Donaghue H. a member OF
the committee that made a call on the
state prison board to protest against
such employ and he will submit his
report on this visit at Tie conclusion
OF his annual report
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-15
At Present Scope Is locaI but II
Is Hoped Soon to Make
II National.
IS FOR STATE OWNERSHIP
Would Abolish Electoral College and
Vice President by Direct Vote

New York. Aug 15-New York city
is to have q brand now political party.
Its platform and declaration 81 prin-
ciples have just been made public 1t
Is the hIst municipal labor party in
this city since the Henry George cam
paign of 1886.
The organization which Is to be
known as the Federated Labor party
Of New York. bad il Inception at a
meeting OF prominent labor men on
July 2s. According TO the organizers,
its scope is for the present to be only
local, but plans FOR making II national
party are to be launched in time for
the next presidential campaign.
The party's platform demands among
other things the enactment Of laws To
accomplish the following desirable
ends.
Ownership and operation by munich
pslity by state on nation. of all pub
lie utilities including ice plants; the
establishment Of postal savings banks
and postal express; laws prohibiting
the use of the Injunction process I'm
labor disputes; a national eight-hOur
law. abolition ~ the electoral college
and direct nomination and election OF
president, vice president United states
and judges and all elective
officers, extension Of the provisions of
the employers liability laws, and the
laws, as 10 include with
in their provisions All classes OF em-
ploYmcnt. and ballot reform.
The leaders Of tho movement hope TO
nominate John Mitchell lately leader
NJ tho coal miners. for governor at the
next state election.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-15
MANY FATAL ACCIDENTS
IN JERSEY CITY, N. J.

New York. Aug l5.-Fatal or serious
injuries from falls seems To be the
order Of tho day in Jersey city. ac-
c-ording TO popular reports there for the
last "A hours Robert Lindsay. 80 years
old fell over the palisades and his skull
was fractured Walker GehrinR. Is
years old. tumbled from the top OF n
moving freight car and will die.
Patrick Connolly foreman employed
In the construction OF a new building.
fell from window while inspecting the
work and was fatally injured. Louis
Olsen. 81 years old. while sleeping on
the roof IN mis- apartment rolled OF and
died Eleven other persons were less
seriously injured by falls
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-15
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
RAILROAD STEAL|NGS
Those in Letting Of Construction Con.
tracts May Rival Car Repair
ing Operations.

Chicago. Aug 15.-The nev graft in.
vestigation or the Illinois Central rail
road In connection with the letting Of
grading. and construction contracts
may reveal stealings which will rival
the car repairing operations. accord
ing to Chicago men in close touch with
tho latest inquiry.
Local officers OF the railroad yester-
dan were inclined to discount the re-
ports that as much as si.000.0O0 had
been stolen from the road IN construc-
ton work on the southern lines They.
however said that the inquiry had not
gone far enough % determine tho
amount.
From other sources IL was learned
that detectives have discovered that
the alleged graft occurred with the let
ting Of contracts for construction OF
many miles Of road. The total Of these
contracts Is said to run up into mil
lions Of dollars. II is asserted the road
paid as much as 20 per cent more for
work than was actually performed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-15
susanna A. MOORE WILL.
Mrs Mary Davies of Salmon City, Ida,
Confcsses She Forged IL.

San Francisco, Aug. 15.-Through "A
confession made by Mrs. Mary Davies
Of Salmon city, Idaho. the mystery
surrounding the authorship OF a
strangely worded viii purporting to
dispose Of the $4,000 estate left by
susanna A. Moore an aged recluse, who
died In 1909. IL cleared up. Mrs. Davies
was named as sole iegatee in the win
but admits that she forged the instru-
ment and that she has mania for
writing bogus Wills. She sent the
More will together with an ANONYMOUS
letter TO n Mrs. Edmunds at Winnie
mucca. New, who became the innocent
tool by sending the communications 10
the public administrator in this city
The exposure was made by a local
attorney employed by heirs OF Mrs
Moore. 4 trip 10 Salmon city and an
interview with Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Gauthler. relatives Of theDavies woman.
brought 20 light her man.a and Sc
cured a confession. which Ia embodied
in afiidavits TO be fled with the court
today
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-15
LEBLANC STILL LEADS
IN AER0PLANE RACE

Amiens France. Aug l5.--FdVured by
magnificent weather the competitors I'm
the great cross country aeroplane rpce
of fsN miles arrived here today. COM
pletnE the nth hap, OF a. 6-lOo miles
rom Douai without incident. L.
blanc and Auburn who alone remain
in the contest for the $4,000 prize. were
accompanied by LcgagnieuN
Leblanc increased his lead in the con-
test. covering the distance In ] hour.
l6 minutes, % seconds. Lcgagnicux tax
ing ] hour % minutes. and - seconds.
and Aubrun ] hout q minutes. T. Soc
onds. Leblanc'S total time FOR the nv,
laps thus Tar completed Is 10 hours.
10 minutes. ~ seconds; Aubrun's Il
hours, 20 minutes. So seconds
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FURY OF FOREST
FIRES UNDATED

Washington. Aug l5.-The fury Of
the forest fires IN the Glacier National
park in Mantana has not abated. ac-
cording 20 the latest reports received
here By the interior department. Mai
VIM. r Logan. supervisor Of the new
park. in a telegram received by Acting
secy Of the Interior Pierce today made
another appeal that troops be rushed
to his assistance. n Is assumed how
ever. that the dispatch was sent before
Mai. Logan received word that soldiers
were enroute.
Mai. Logan instructed 20 communi-
cate with the commander al Fl Wright
at Spokane. Wa. who would inform him
how many soldiers had been placed al
his disposal and when they would
arrive. II the number proves made
quste. more will b. sent.