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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-09

before you go out. Had you any ideo
the Herricks were in straits?"
"The young Herricks?"
ooh, no! The old Herricks, the Hss.
ricks, Mrs. Herrick whom you 40
much admire! OF course, one Isn't
told; but they must be, to be willing
to let the old place"
Not the San Mateo placer" said
Flora, with stir of interest.
Clara complacently nodded.
"Why, l should love that!" Flora
frankly confessed. a
WELL" Clara conceded, "at any
rate we know it's genuine, and that's
a consolation. The number of imita-
tions going about and the way people
pick them up is appalling! While I
was getting that rug for you at Vigo's
yesterday, Ella Butler came in and
bought three imitation Bokharas, with
the greatest enthusiasm. She buys
quantities, and she's always taken in.
1t is enough to make one nervous about
the people one sits next to at dinner
there. One cannot help suspecting
them of being some of Elias bargains.
| wonder, now, where she picked ep
that Kerr"
This finale failed to take Flora on
her guard. "At any rate, he is odd
enough to be genuine" she said with
CLEAN of malice.
"Oh, no doubt of that" Clara mildly
assented, "but genuine what?"
why, gentleman at large" said
Flora, and quickly wanted to recall \.
for Claras glance seemed to give it .
double significance. Il mean," she
added, "just one of those chronic trav-
elers who have nothing else to do.
and whose way must be paved with
letters of introduction" she founder
ed. "At least, that was the idea ke
gave of himself" She broke off, doub-
ly angry that she had tried to explain
Kerr, and tried to explain herself.
when the circumstances required moth
ing OF the sort. She was sure Clara
had not missed her nervousness.
though Clara made no sign. Her eyes
only travelled second time to F7ora's
hands, as If among the flare of red
and white jewels she was expecting to
see another color. To Flora's palpi-
tating consciousness this look made q
perfect connection with Clara's next
remark.
"At least his manners are odd
enough! There was a minute last
night when he was really quite start
ling"
Flora felt a small, warm spot OF
color increasing in the middle of each
cheek. She drew long breath, as IL
to draw in courage. Then Clara had
really seen! That smooth, blindish
look of hers, last night, had seen
everything!
81 am afraid he annoyed you.
Flora"
The girl looked into the kindly sd
licitude of Claras face with hard,
almost passionate incredulity.
"These continentals," she went on.
now lightly swaying to and fro in her
chair, have singular notions Of
American women. They take us for
savages, my dear"
(To BE CoNTINUED)
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CHAPTER VIlI.-Continued.

She felt of the stone. She drew off
her glove and tried to look at it in the
dim light, but couldn't get CLEAN out
Of it. She was as impatient for the
lights to go up that she might secret
ly be cheered by its wonder, as she
had been that afternoon to get back
from the luncheon and make sure it
was still in the drawer. She must
see 1t in spite OF Clara at her right
hand, whose little. chiseled profile
might turn upon her at any moment
q full face of inquiry.
She held her left hand low in the
shadow of her chair; and if, as the
lights went up again, there was any
change in the sapphire, it was merely
a sharper brilliance, as if, like an eye,
1t had moods, and this was one of its
moments of excitement In its ex-
traordinary luster it seemed to pos
sess beauty that could not be val
ued; and she wanted to hold it up to
Kerr, TO see il she couldn't startle him
out of his mood--to see if he wouldn't
respond to it, "Yes, there is more in it
that you can touch"
She turned to him with the daring
flash of timid spirits. 1t was so sharp
a motion that he started instantly
from his reverie to meet it, but his
alacrity was mechanical She felt
the smile he summoned was slow, as
If he returned, from a long distance,
a little painfully to his present sur
/ roundings.
The intermezzo was playing, and to
speak under the music he leaned so
close his shoulder touched her chair
Through that narrow space between
them, almost beneath his eyes, she
moved her hand-a gesture so slightly
emphasized as to seem accident. He
had started to speak, but her motion
seemed to stop his tongue. He looked
hard at her hand, and something vio-
lent in his intentness made her clutch
the side of the chair. Instantly she
met his look, so fiercely, cruelty chal-
lenging, that it took her like blow
For a moment they looked at each
other, her eyes wide with fright, his
narrowed to a glare under the terrible
intentness of his brows. What had
she done?
She was as shaken as if he had
seized hold of her. If he had snatched
the ring off her finger she wouldn't
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CHAPTER x.
A Lady Unveiled.

She wakened in the morning to
some one knocking. She thought the
sound had been going on for long
time, but, now she was finally reused,
1t had stopped. This was odd, for no
one came to her in the morning ex-
cept Marrika, and 1t was tiresome to
be thus imDeratively beset before she
was half awake. Now the knocking
came again with level, unimpatient
repetition, and she called, Come I'M"
at which Clara, in a pale morning
gown, promptly entered-an appari-
tion as cool and smooth and FURNISHED
as If she had spent the night, like a
French doll, in tissue paper
Clara's coming in in the morning
was an unheard-of thing Flora was
taken aback.
why, Clara!" She was blank with
establishment. She sat up, flushed
and tumbled, and still blinking. 81
hope l didn't keep you knocking
long"
"Oh, no, indeed; only three taps"
Clara looked straight through Flora s
establishment, as if there had been no
such thing in evidence. She drew up
a chair and sat down beside the bed.
1t was rocking chair, but it did not
sway with her calm poise.
1T isn't so very late,' she said, "but
| have ordered your breakfast. l
thought you would want it If you had
that ten-o'clock appointment; and
there is something | want to ask you
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01e
SYNOPSIS.

At a private view of the Chatworth
personal estate, to be sold at auction, the
Ohatworth ring, known as the Crew Idol,
mysteriously disappears. Harry Cressy,
who was present. describes the ring to
his fiancee, Flora Gilsey, and her chap
eron, Mrs. Clara Britton, as being like a
heather god with a beautiful sapphire
set in the head. Flora meets Mr.. Kerr,
an Englishman, at the club. In dis
cussing the disappearance of the ring the
exploits of an English thief, Farrell
Wand. are recalled. Flora has a fancy
that Harry and Kerr know something
about the mystery. Kerr tells Flora that
he has met Harry somewhere, but cannot
Place him. $4,000 reward is offered for
the return of the ring. Harry admits to
Flora that he dislikes Kerr. Harry takes
Flora to Chinese goldsmith's to buy an
engagement ring. An exquisite sapphire
set in a hoop of brass, is selected. Harry
Nrges her not to wear 1t until 1t is reset.
The possession OF the ring seems to cast
spell over Flora She becomes uneasy
and apprehensivo. Flora meets Kerr at a
box party.
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asked her; and Dy MS tone, ne con-
veyed the impression that he was only
making courteous response to some
invitation she had offered him; though,
when she thought, she had not offered
1t, he had got it out Of her.
She answered somewhat stinly:
Fridays, second and fourth"
He looked at her with humorous
twist of mouth. What? So seldom
She was impotent II he wouldn't
be snubbed; but at the worst she
wouldn't be cornered. "Oh, dear, no
but people who come at other times
take a chance"
Does that mean that may take
mine tomorrow"
He was pressing her too hard. Why
was he so anxious to see her, as he
had not been the first night or yester-
day, or even ten minutes ago? She,
who, ten minutes ago, would have
been glad, now was doing her best to
put him off. She was silent a mo-
ment, considering the conventions, and
then, like him, she abandoned them.
Without word she turned away from
him. Her only desire now was to
evade him, lest he should force her
out of her non-committal attitude. She
wanted to shield herself from further
pursuit.
She drew her glove over the ring.
The lights were imminent. 1t would
be hard to hide the great flash Of the
jewel. And besides, she didn't trust 1t.
She couldn't tell in what direction 1t
might not strike out a spark of horror
next.
The rustic of final departure was all
over the house. The people in the
box we're stirring and beginning to
stand up; and Flora saw Kerr turn
and look at her. She wanted some
one to stand between herself and
Kerr, and it was to Harry that she
turned; not alone that he was so
large and adequate, but because she
thought she saw in him an inclination
to step into that very place where
she wanted him. She saw he was a
little sullen, and though she didn't
suspect him quite of jealousy, she won
dered If he had not a right to blame
her for the appearance of filtration
that she and Kerr must have pre-
sented. Then how much more might
he blame her for what she had actual
ly done-for deliberately showing the
sapphire to Kerr! The very thought
of it frightened her. She talked the
harder, she even took hold of Harry's
arm to be sure of keeping him there
between her and what she was afraid
Of as they came out on the sidewalk
and stood waiting in the windy night
for the approach of their carriage
lights.
Row upon row of street lamps
flared in the travelling gusts. The
midnight noises of the city were at
their loudest; and half their volume
seemed to be scattered chorus of
hoarse voices yelling all together like
pack of wolves. What was this fresh
quarry of the press, Flora wondered,
that made it give tongue so hideously?
She had stopped her head to the
carriage door, when Harry stopped
and took one of the damp papers from
crier in the pack. She saw the head
line. 1t covered half the sheet-the
great figure that was offered for the
return of the Chatworth ring.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-08
|COLQU|TT's SON DIES At AUSTIN
Succumbs to Typhoid Fever--Gov.
ernor-Eleci viii Not Attend
Convention.

Austin, Texas, August S.--Walter
F. Colquitt, 14-year-old son of Hon,
o. b. Colquitt, died yesterday even
ing at 7:10 O'Clock OF typhoid fever
after an Illness of two weeks. Fun
eral arrangements have not been
made.
This bereavement will prevent MIR.
Colquitt from going to Galveston,
where he viii be nominated to be
governor of Texas. Rawlins, eldest
son of Mr. Colquitt, had gone to Gal
weston and will return at once.
Tebold Bowan. confidential secre-
tary to Mr.. Colqnitt. will represent
the latter in the conferences to be
held during the convention. He is
very close to Mr.. Colquitt and has a
full memorandum of the latter s
views with reference to platform
construction and general policies.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-08
AUTO PARTIES; ARE INJURED
Machines Wrecked on Lancaster
Road. Knox Finley of Dali
las ii Injured.

Lancaster, Texas, Aug s A SER
Gus auto accident happened OH the
Dallas-Lancaster pike near Tom
Kings, about five miles north Of
here, yesterday evening about 8
o'clock. The car belonging to John
Lot of Lancaster, and one belong
ing to p. @. Martin of Dallas ran
to- ether. Both cars were practical
" torn to pieces There were FIVE
people in Mr. Martins car and fou,
in Mr.. Lots. No one was seriously
hurt except j. Knox Finley OF l'al-
las. He was thrown from the car
and badly bruised, though 1T Is not
thought that he is dan s>rously hurt.
jim Hamilton of Lancaster, who
VAS In Mr.. Lots car, was bruised an
some 1t seems that third car
was passine and reals 70 such Il ras
Of dust that neither Mr.. Lot nor
Mr. Martin, who were coming
meeting each other. saw the other
till the cars collidcd, A car came
out from Dallas and took Mr.. Fin
ley TO the sanitarium.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-08
DAVIDSON'S LEAD IS 2S5.
Result viii Probably Depend on or.
fetal Returns from q Counties.

Galveston, Texas, August s.
official returns from all counties in
the state save six and unofficial re-
tutns from these six counties give
Davidson for lieutenant governor a
plurality of 2S5 over Thomas for the
office of lieutenant governor, where
as all of the unofficial returns to the
News gave him plurality of 397.
The result in that race, 1t seems.
will depend very largely upon receipt
of the returns from the six miss.n g
counties.
Chairman Storey and Secretary
McNealus last night said that re-
turns had been received from all
counties except the six above men-
toned. Mr. McNealus added that the
totals from the counties reporting
gave Davidson lead of about 5000
over Thomas The adding, however,
was done on a machine and has not
been checked, 50 the totals are sub
ject to revision.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-08
CONDITION Of THE CROPS S
REPORT ON GENERAL AVERAGES
ISSUED by DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTuRE.
The Yield of Winter Wheat Is Esti-
mated at S.1D3 900 Bushels.
Dry Weather Hurts
the Corn.
Gnited Press Special.


Washington, Aug. S.--~The depart
ment Of agriculture issued report
estimating conditions of crops in the
United States August /. The average
condition of corn was 79.3 per cent
OF normal as compared with S4.i
August | for the past ten years.
Preliminary reports indicate the
winter wheat crop at about 1913
bushels per acre, or total OF 45S,-
294.000 bushels as compared with
15.s, and 446.306,o00 respectively
rs estimated last year The average
condition of spring wheat was Clio
as compared with 91,6 August l..
1909. and s1.9 average for the past
ten years.
The average condition of the oats
crop was SIS as compared with
S5.6 August l, 1909, and s2.6 aver
age on August for the past teh
years.
The average condition of tobacco
was 1876 as compared with S3.4
August 1, 1909. and s2.6 average
for the past ten years.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-08
At tlss. Majestic.

Norine Holmes and company OPEN
ed the week at the Majestic this af-
ternoon with singing and dancing
act. They will be here three days ana
nights. Mr.. Belmont is here for
another week With his illustrated
songs. A good line Of pictures viii be
shown.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-08
AVAT0RS IN THE ARMY
THEIR EFFICIENCY To BE IN
CREASED Bi WAR DEPART
MENT OF FRANCE.
secret Orders Issued for the ENecu-
ton OF u Series of E'lights--A
Cross Country ENhibi-
ton.
United Press Special.

Paris. August Determined to
increase the efficiency of army ayi-
ators the war department today is
sued secret orders for twenty mili-
tary arenauts 10 engage In a series
of unusual flights.
Lieutenant Bellinger made a fligh,
of 67 miles from Mourmellon to Ver-
DUN. Lieutenants Chartreau and
Maillot started today on a flight of
one hundred miles from Troyes to
Nancy A cross country flight cover
ing 500 miles and including the
towns of Paris, Troyes, Nancy, Mez-
,ers, Charlesville, Dounai and
Amiens which was begun yesterday
will be resumed tomorrow.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-08
Killed by Three Brothers.

Dresden, Tenn, August S.Three
young brothers named Alexander, af-
ter having slain the son Of neigh
Dor in the course OF picnic near
kenton. Tenn, held the pursuing
crowd at bay until they made theil
escape. but were afterward captured
by deputy sheriffs and placed In jai
at Kenton, where they were threaten
ed with lynching by infuriated neigh
bors Saturday night.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-08
STATE ACCEPTS -FOUR JURORS
Turned Over to the Counsel for DE
fense for COnsideratiOn--One
Man II Refused.
United Press Special.

Ch1eago. H.. August S.-~The four
jurors accepted by the state in the
Lee O'Neill Browne case are under
consideration by the defense today.
One man was refused and the Others
are under advisement. They are be-
ing closely challenged by Brownies
counsel.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-08
MOTORCYCLIST DIES OF INJURY.
Coot Lawrence In Fatal Collision
With Automobile in Temple.

Temple, Texas. August S.-As the
result of collision between an au-
tomobile driven by Mark McCarley
and occupied by Mrs. McCarley and
her child and motorcycle ridden b,
Coot Lawrence OF Troy late Saturday
afternoon Mr.. Lawrence died at an
early hour yesterday morning at the
Kings Daughters Hospital, where he
had been taken for medical treat
ment after receiving emergency
treatment at the office of DR.. r. w
Barton.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-08
PROBE PROMISES
MORE SENSATIONS
Inquiry May Show 'l,al a Con-
gresham Solicited
a Bribe.
INDIANS ON THE STAND
They VIII Be Called 10 Tell What
They know About the McMur-
ray Contracts -McCur-
tain on the Stand.
United Press Special.

united freSS special
/ McAlester, Okla, August S.-The
congressional committee. which was
/ in session at Muskogee last week, re-
| sumed its investigation here this
| morning into the McMurray land
| contracts. 1t was asserted that one
| witness who has not yet been called
to the stand will testify to certain
circumstances involving congress
man who said to have solicited a
! bribe
! The testimony of Green McCur-
tain, chief of the Choctaws. and his
| son, d. C. McCurtain has started a
new tack in the nvestigation. The
testimony of the younger McCurtain
that J. f. McMurray offered him
! $25, 900 when he was Choctaw dele
! gate to Washington to work for the
! in McMurray being recalled to the
stand toady.
Expressions of members of the
| committee make it quite certain that
, the Indians will get square deal in
! the future.
! Chairman Burke of the committee
| will call many Indians to the stand
| during the next~few days in order to
! learn everything possible from them
+ &c. McCurtain was the first wit
ness called this morning. He told of
being employed as an attorney by
the firm of McMurray & Gore. He re-
| iterated his testimony of last week
that he was offered bribe of $25,-
| 900.
| 1t was brought out today that Nc
Murray was interested In two classes
of contracts. one employing him as
| attorney to look after the sales or
! the lands and the other to resist the
payment of taxes by Indians.
Dennis T. Flynn, attorney for
| McMurray, explained how McMurray
| became interested in the contracts.
| In an Indian pow-wow at sulphur
| the appointment of his firm was de-
cided upon. A committee of fifteen
Indians was appointed to circulate
contracts among the Indians. The
men were to be paid ten per cent on
| collections and they were to collect
! SO per capita. The Indians gave
Their notes payable to McMurray
w, 4. Halman, a former Indian
/ policeman, testified that he circulat-
! ed the contracts and secured on.
hundred signatures. Hallman said
| the Choctaws wanted to get their
money out of segregated land. They
wanted a general settlement from
| the government.
Congressman Miller of Minnesota
subjected Hallman to a severe cross
! examination in an effort to establish
the fact that attorneys advised the
/ Indians that it would be necessary
to have lawyers get their money from
the government.
The committee spent an hour or
two irving to win Hallman over -
the question of conservation, but re
insisted that the Indians wanted their
money on their lands. Under the
nrasent tribal laws at the death or
indians their lands so to the tribe
and not to the family. They want a
settlement to stop this.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-08
SOLDIERS. FIGHT
FOREST FIRES
Troops Of the Regular Army
Placed at Disposal Of For
estry Service,
FLAMES ARE SPREADING
1t Is Estimated that About l75,000
Acres Have Been Burned Over.
The Loss VIII Be
Enormous.
United Press Special.

Washington, August S.--The rcgn
lar army troops in Montana, Wash.
ington, Idaho, Oregon and Califor-
of the forestry service for the first
time in history to aid in fighting
forest fires in the northwest. The
fires are the greatest ever known
About It's 900 acres have already
been burned over. The flames are
spreading rapidly.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-08
Death in Explosion.

Granite City. H.. Aug. S--Two
people were killed and seven injur-
ed in an explosion which set fire
to the Granite Glucose Mills at s
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
mill Is still burning.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-08
Haycs Hirthplace Rurns.

Delaware. Ohio. Aug. S.-The
house In which the late President
Rutherford B. Hayes was born In
1922, was destroyed BY fire yestcr-
day, due to q defective fiue.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-08
Camp slectlne at Dvilla.

The annual camp meeting y nor
in progress at Ovilla. A large crowd
from waxahachie was II Attendance
Sunday. There are about forty camp
ers on the ground,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-08
PRESIDENT PLAYS GAME OF GOLF
Mr.. Taft and Secretary Knox Con-
test for Honors on the Links.
Confcrs with Longworth.
Omitted Iress Special.

Beverly. Mass, August S.--Presl-
delt TAFT played golf today with
Secretary Knox. He expects to have
d conference this afternoon with
Congressman and Mrs. Nicholas
Longowrth, who are guests at Bever-
w.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-08

Work was commenced this morn
ing on the construction Of a con-
crete sidewalk In front Of the Elks'
Iot ON West jefferson street.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-08
KNIGHT T[MPLARs IN CA|eAGQ
Annual Gathering Takes Place II
the Windy City-Thousands OF
knights In Attendance.
United Press Special.

Chicago, H.. August S.-Chicaso
is today one grand parade OF march
ing knights Templars. The Earl OF
Enson, a prominent king and retin-
ne of lords and dukes we're received
at a reception this morning. 1t is es-
t,mated that 1900 Knights are
here today and fully 10000 will be
in the city tonight.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-08-08

To keep your health sound: to
avoid the ills OF advancing years; to
conserve your physical forces for a
r. pc and hoaHhful old age, guard
your kidneys by taking Foleys Kid.
ney Remedy. II. w. Fearis. d
The Washington herald., 1910-09-10
J. B. HANNA OPTIMISTIC
AS TO MARYLAND.

Beverly. Sept 9.-John B. Hanna. chair
man Of the Maryland Republican State
committee. called on President Taft to-
day. Mr.. Hanna carried a generous sup
ply Of optimism with him. He told the
President that not only were the Repub-
llcans Of Maryland going to retain their
three Republicans in Congress. but that
he had strong hopes OF adding a fohrth TO
the list. Mr.. Hanna, however, looks like
4 man who can't help seeing the silver lin
ing. Even at that. though, his coming
must have been an agreeable break in
the string Of sad-faced Republican mana
gers who have trooped into Beverly.
George L Cain, labor union man from
Boston, was another caller at the Taft
cottage. He had a long string Of COM
plants and grievances in the interest Of
union labor. which he dropped on the
overburdened Presidential shoulders.
Minister Arosemena, OF Panama was
another caller at the summer White
House He talked with the President l.
regard to the election on the Isthmus
to-day.
Charles S. Wilson, second secretary Of
the American Embassy at Rome, and VIII
lam Phillips. first secretary Of the En-
bassy at London, also called to pay their
respects.