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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-08-11
CHAPTER VII.
A Sprained Ankle.

was panic-stricken. AS l ran along
the corridor l was confident that the
mysterious intruder and probable MUIR
derer had been found, and that he
lay dead or dying at the foot of the
chute l got down the staircase some
how, and through the kitchen to the
basement stairs. Mr.. Jameson had
been before me, and the door stood
open. Liddy was standing in the mid
die of the kitchen holding a frying
pan by the handle as weapon.
Don't go down there" she yelled,
when she saw me moving toward the
basement sairs. Don't you do it. Miss
Rachel. That Jamieson's down there
now. There's only trouble comes of
hunting ghosts; they lead you into
bottomless pits and things like that.
Oh, Miss Rachel, don't" as | tried
to get past her.
She was interrupted by Mr.. jamie
sons temperance. He ran up the
stairs two at a time, and his face was
flushed and furious.
"The whole place is locked" he said
angrily, Where's the laundry key
kept?"
ITS kept in the door," Liddy
snapped. That whole end of the cell
lar is kept locked, so nobody can get
at the clothes, and then the keys left
in the door. so that unless a thief
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was as blind as-as some detectives.
he could walk right in."
'Iiddy,' | said sharply. "come down
with as and turn on an the lights"
She offered her resignation. as Us.
uali on the spot but / took her by tho
arm, and she came aloug hnally She
switched on an The lights and pointed
"a door just ahead
That's the door she said sulkily.
The keys la lf'
hut the kcy was not In H. Mr.
Jameson ahook it, hat it pa8 heavy
door, wen locked And chem o. stopped
aud began punching around tha key.
hole NIth thg eud ui lead peucll
When ha stood up hIa aca was oKul.
HHE
.lta lorktd au tha .us.de ba said
u l1a toHe Ilerg F. aam.baag Ia
I..fr
inrt W4. mareF'" slapaI L.aly.
Haa IHEu.I u IHU
TH U. HlIeIUHI
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-08-11

ought to be able to change the plan
of his house without becoming an OBJ
pect of suspicion"
There is little in the paper ITSELF"
he admitted; "but why should Arnold
Armstrong carry that around, unless
1t meant something? He never built
house, you may be sure of that. If
1t is this house, it may mean anything
from secret room"
ITO an extra bathroom" said
scornfully. Haven't you a thumb
print, too?"
81 have" he said with a smile, "and
the print of foot in tulip bed, and
a number of other things. The odd
| est part is, Miss Innes, that the
thumb-mark is probably yours and the
footprint certainly"
His audacity was the only thing
that saved me; his amused smile put
me on my mettle, and | ripped out a
perfectly good scallop before | an
swered.
why did | step into the tulip bed 2"
| asked with interest.
you picked up something" he said
good-humoredly. which you are go
ing to tell me about later"
Am /, indeed?" l was politely Gu
rious. with this remarkable insight
of yours, | wish you would tell me
where l shall find my four-thousand-
| dollar motorcar."
Il was just coming to that" he
said. you will find it about 30 miles
away. at Andrews Station, in a black
smith shop, where it is being re-
paired"
| laid down my knitting then and
/ looked at him.
And lIalsey?" | managed to say.
I'VE are going to exchange infor-
nation he said. Il am going to tell
/ you that. when you tell me what you
\ picked up in the tulip bed"
/ We looked steadily at each other; II
was not an unlriendly stare; we were
only measuring weapons. Then he
smiled little and got up.
/ With your permission" he said, Il
am going 10 examine the card room
and the staircase again You might
think over nay offer In the meantime"
lie went ON through the drawing
room. and / listened to his footsteps
growing gradually fainter dropped
my pretence az knitting and. leaning
back. / thought over the last IS hours.
/ Here was T. Rachel lnues. spnster. a
\ granddaughter OF old John lnues OF
| revolutionary days, "A -. a r., co.
I lonlal Dame. mixed up with vulgar
and revolving crime. and even At,
I tempting % huodwink the law Ger.
taiuly had left the straight aud mar.
I row way
| was reused hy hearing Air jamie
/ son coming rapidly back through the
drawing room lie stopped al tho
door
"Allss lunoa.' ho said quickly. win
I you come with nae aud lisht che east
currldore have fastened somebody
ia the small roum at che head OF The
I card F0om stairs"
! umped up at once
Nou urah tua murderer 1
saaps4
Possibly. be- said quietly as pc
buried t0 fH.l 10 tHa ai. saun
. oH. ea# IHtIHs oH ths auIr,ase
ah0H H.nt t..a H.ai.. lu sad
al su aHsH.r aha.t.F lI aaa turned
aH4 aH #H uI.aH 10 iI h.# I.Ik
..t a. { tsIn.t fle aH.H H. Ila
HHH t.HH. asurl 80 IHI aaaF
H0l s.D i Be- tH. HHI HH# Hl Hg
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-08-11

and | felt that this dried-up little man
had not told me. l gave up trying to
elicit any information from him, and
we went together to view the body
before it was taken to the city. 1t
had been lifted on to the billiard-ta-
BILE and sheet thrown over it; 9TH
erwise nothing had been touched. A
soft hat lay beside it, and the collar
of the dinner-coat was still turned up.
The handsome. dissipated face of Ar
mold Armstrong, purged of its ugly
lines, was now only pathetic. AS we
went in Mrs. Watson appeared at the
card-room door.
Come in, Mrs Watson" the lawyer
said But she shook her head and
withdrew; she was the only one in
the house who seemed to regret the
dead man, and even she seemed rath-
er shocked than sorry.
Before Mr.. Harton left, he told me
something of the Armstrong family.
Paul Armstrong, the father. had been
married twice. Arnold was n son by
the first marriage. The second Mrs.
Armstrong had been a widow, with
child, little girl. This child. now
perhaps 20. was Louise Armstrong.
having taken her stepfather's name,
and was at present in California with
the family.
They will probably return at once"
he concluded. and part of my errand
here today is to see If you will relin-
quish your lease here In their favor"
I'VE would better wait and see II
they wish to come" said. 1T seems
unlikely, and my town house is being
remodeled" At that he let the mat
ter drop. but 1t came up unpleasantly
enough. later.
At six o'clock the body was taken
away, and at seven-thirty, after an
early dinner. Mr.. Harton went, Ger.
trude had not come down, and there
was no news oil Halsey. Mr. jamie
son had taken lodging in the vii
lage. and | had not seen him since
mid-alteruoon IL was about nine
O'Clock. I think. when the bell rang
and he was ushered into the living
ROOM
"Sit down" I said grimly, Have
you found a clcw that viii incriminate
me. Mr.. Jameson
lie had the grace 90 look uncomfort-
able No." be said III you had
killed. Mr. Armstrong you would have
leit no c!ows You would have had
too much Intelligence.
After thar wo got along better lie
was fishing in his pocket. and after
a minute h. brought out two scraps
OF paper Il have been 10 the club
house he said and among Mr. Arm.
strong's effects I found these. one f.
curious; the other Is puzzlug
Tho nrat was a sheet of club note,
paper on which was written. over aud
over, the name llalsey D. lnnes.' IL
was llalaeya flowing signature TO a
dut, hut it acked lialsays ease The
ones toward the bottom of the sheet
were much bslrar gbau che top ONES
Mr Jameson smlled at my face
"Illa oll ulaha." ha all That
oHe D. H.ttF eT.aa tha aHe. aa Z
ali h...ra puEfi.Hs
THe second .cuH ioIl.l aai &C..
folded iaIl b comps - HHt .Haf lne
vflIHs ha4 h..H Hu'E alfentsa.
para q. "a ie...r .n- .aH.l HllI of
"a sa..f na HI lal uai.H Boa e
auI Hanl
Ha H.##
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CHAPTER vi.
In the East Corridor.

When the detective left he enjoined
absolute secrecy ON everybody in the
household. The Greenwood club
promised the same thing, and as there
are no Sunday afternoon papers, the
murder was not publicly known until
Monday The coroner himself notified
the Armstrong family lawyer, and
early in the afternoon he came out.
] had not seen Mr. Jameson since
morning. but | knew he had been in
terrogating the servants. Gertrude
was locked in her room with a head
ache. and | had luncheon alone
Mr. Harton, the lawyer, was a little.
thin man. and he looked as II he did
not relish his business that day.
This Is very unfortunate, Miss In
nes." he said. after We had shaken
hands Most unfortunate and mys.
terious. with the father and mother
In the west find everything deyolyes
on me; and, as sou can understand.
tt D. an unpleasant duty"
NO doubt" / said absently MIR.
llarton, I ana going to ask you some
questions, ana hope you will answer
them. feet that { ann entitled 20
some knowledge. because / and nay
family are last now Ia "a Most aubigu.
Gus position"
don't know whether he under.
stood me or not. hf took on his
glasses and wiped them
- shall he very happy" he said
xrifh gIh .f. II.r.H rUurf..t
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BTMARY =
oD ROBERTS
- RZ7VEKART
ALLSzR4H0N5 BY R&w.la%
caey~eysy ,sos az sasss -nzRsQkca
SYNOPSIS.

Miss Innes. spinster and guardian OF
Gertrude and Halsey, established summer
headquarters at Sunnyside Amidst nu-
merous difficulties the servants deserted.
AS Miss Innes locked up for the night,
she was startled by dark figure on the
veranda. She passed a terrible night,
which was filled with unseemly noises.
In the morning Miss Innes found a
strange link cuff button in a clothes
hamper Gertrude and Halsey arrived
with Jack Bailey. The house was awak-
was found shot to death in the hall.
1T proved to be the body of Arnold Arm
strong, whose banker father owned the
country house. Miss. Innes found Hal
Bailey had disappeared. The link cuff
button mysteriously disappeared. De-
tectiV,g Jameson and the coroner arrived
Gertrude revealed that she was engaged
to Jack Bailey. with whom she had
talked in the billiard room a few mo-
mentS before the murder.
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form all the virtues and values of Nun
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from the juice of the Paw-Paw fruit.
I unhesitatingly recommend these pills
as being the best laxative and cathartlo
ever compounded. Send us postal or
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of charge. MUNYON'S HOMOEO~
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MUNYON'S
PAW-pAW PILLS

The best Stomach
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and q positive and
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And you don't love him?"
"Na"
Then why marry hims'
"Uh. + might aa sell Eyey gifl
has Io have e Iuaii b marriage ur Two
La.8f. .he REALLY settles auAuF
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-08-11

"What are Mr. Wisc's mltials?'
Cant say. lie has been taking so
many college degrees that nobody can
keep track or them"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-08-11

The Teacher-Who was 1t that
climbed slowly up the ladder of sue
cess. carrying his burden with him as
he went; who, when he reached the
top gazed upon those far beneath
him, and
The Scholar (aged S)-I know,
ma'am. 1t was Pat O'Rourke. presi-
dent of the Hodcarriers union.
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Advice.

Father" queried Bob. Just home
from college, you've worked for me
pretty hard nearly all my life. haven't
you?"
Quite right. quite tight, son."
musCd father, retrospectiycly.
Just so" returned RCb briskly.
"Now. You had better get busy and
work for yourself a bitch. dad -
Life.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-08-11
A WARMING.

Man at Telephone-Let me have the
gas Office, please.
Operator-Certainly But you know
we don't allow any swearing over our
lines.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-08-11

"The quarrel, l believe" he per-
sisted, was about Mr.. Armstrong;
conduct to you, Miss Gertrude. He
had been paying you unwelcome at
tenti0uS"
Douglas Island news., 1910-01-12
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES

Since the debate in the Wright so- ciety was unprepared for Friday it was given on Monday morning. 1t vent off splendidly and showed marked ability on the part of the debaters having done so well in SO short time. The Ques- ton was "Resol7ed that Washington was greater general than Grant" Ihe affirmative upholaers were lone Nc. Donald aud Mae McCormick, tbe nega- tive Enid Richards and Agnes Museth. The decision was given ju favor of the affirmative.
 As the boys had not their debate on Friday, and since Frank Caraway did not show up, those who were present rendered theirs in the form of all essay
 On Friday the Girls society, after the regular business was considered and the program given, held an eIec- tion of new officers The following were elected: Enid Richards, presi- deut: Regime Miller, vice president; Lillie Liljestrand, secretary, and lone Mcdonald, treasurer. The new prest- dent and secretary took their chairs and the former appointed as the pro- gram committee Jcne Mcdonald and Grace Johnson.
 The German class has Finished it's @Die Nouuan and is going to take up Wildenbruch's @Das Edle But" on Wednesday morning.
 Ella Grundler has bee0 i'll and a0- sent from school since last Thursday.
 Reporter. AGNES MUSETH.
Douglas Island news., 1910-01-12

The Douglas Island Amusement club is an organization of the lovers of the dance, recently formed. Ernest Powell is president; Emil Fisher, treas. urer; and Lawrence Erickson, secre' tary. The first of a series of entertain ments was given last night in ike Alas ka Star Temperance hall.
 The officers of North Star Lodge No. 2, K. of F., were installed by D. D. s. C.. Mccormick last Thursday evening. At the conclusion of the ceremony the lodge room was invaded by the mothers, wives, daughters and sisters Of the Knights, who came with baskets of good things to eat. 1t was a complete surprise to most of the men, but noth- ing detracted from the pleasure of the occasion.
 Last week, just before the Jefferson went south, David Kinzie, Wm. Stu0- bins. P. H. Fox and A K. Smith went over to Juneau and presented Dr. Simpson with handsome travelling case, as token of love and affection from his friends on Douglas Island. The doctor, who under ordinary cir cumstanoes has ready tongue, was taken uuawares for once, and it took him several moments to recover sui scientIy to thank the donors.
Douglas Island news., 1910-01-12
TREADWELL TOPICS

The show at the Clue on Saturday night was one of the best that has ever been put ou siDce the weekly shows were started. Ducts by messys. }1ahey and Trounoe and Mr. aud Mrs. Hatfey were well rendered and received very hearty .encores. Mrs. Latfey sang the illustrated song, and the moving pie tures were gooa. This week another good program will be put Ou. The farce. "The Doctors Assistaut,> was very fanny and pat every person jn a good 'hum0r.
 The Slavonigns of Tpaadvell &re cer, tainIy great entertainers on Christmas. Their Christmas cones on January Eth and no Slovenian works on that date. The ceremony started with march from their hau to the church in Doug. fas. where services were held by Rev. Father OrloG, and the procession then returned to their hall, where dancing and singing was kept up til time for 9 Christmas dinner which was served ia the Treadwell ;boarding house by Stew ard Fred Henson. In the .afternQGn dancing and singing was kept up t2l every person tired out. A man had 10 be a good sprinter to get past their hall without being pulled in to drin!I or smoke a merry Christmas with them. They enjoy themselves more then any nationality at Christmas time.
 Jack Nobletts has been very busy these past few weeks telling the boys at the Mexican bunkhouse his expert ence es a deep water diver after pipe. Jack says that the water around the Treadwell wharf is alive with all sorts of monsters. He saw several which made him think that he was not cut out to be diver and he lost no time in getting out of his diVer's suit. Of course you can believe his stories If you sprinkle lots of saB on chem. The pipe has nearly all been recovered.
 Richard Mccormick will leave on,the Cottage City for trip toCalifornia.
 George Drew has resigned his detiee at the Mexican blacksmith shop.
 A dancing club is being formed at the Treadwell Club and itis assured that there will be lots of dancing from t,now tiH spring. Good music has been secured. A meeting will soon be held to elect officers and set dates for dancing.
 Ernest ,. Powell has been promoted to the position of steel maker at the Mexican blacksmith shop in place of Frank Mcdonald, who went Go Seattle,
 The largest heat of iron ever run of north of the Sound wes handled by the foundry force on Monday afternoon, Ihe heat t.amounted't to over eleven tons and was all poured of in little less Chan two and .one,haf honrs. The
Douglas Island news., 1910-01-12
l. o. o. E.

District Deputy David Brown in- stalled the officers of Alaska Lodge No. ], 1. o. o. F., last Wednesday eVen- ing as follows:
 \. G.-J. H. Mcdonald.
 V. G.-Wm. KHburn.
 Rec. Secy.-John LliVie.
 Fin. Sec.-Wm. Duncan.
 Treas.-Wm. Stubbins.
 Past N. G.-Carl Weiss.
 Warden-E. II. Julian. ,Conductor-James Ramsay. Chaplain-Emil Youngstrom.
Douglas Island news., 1910-01-12
Not Guilty

The trial of VIC. Ullrich, formerly editor of the Juneau Transcript, for criminal libel was concluded ia the dis trict court yesterday afternoon. After a short time spent in deliberation, the jury returned verdict of not guilty.
Douglas Island news., 1910-01-12

4 line of beef teas, clam bouillon and other condiments for hot drinks arrived on the last boat for the Doug las Candy Kitchen
Douglas Island news., 1910-01-12

foundry is now turuiug out mortars, which will save the company many handreds of dollars a year The boys are ail very enthusiastic over if and yoa only have to say Mortar to a foundry man to hear all about it.
 4 wrestling match took place at the Ciub one night fast week between a man from tbe boiler shop and one from the carpenter force. The boiler maker threw bis man all over the mat aud was awarded the amateur cham pi)aship of Douglas Island.
 Ed Salmon has been laid up with g" attack of rheumatism fer the past ten days, bat expecr to he ready for duty Tomorrow
 Master Mechanic <. D. Ben2ett has been linpiug aroand with g sore hnee for the past week, but is nearly well agaiu.
 w.. A. Mackie is rapidly recovering and will soon be aro~nd again.
 gohn.Gjlla;n has resigned from the Treadwell Club band. He has been the salo eoruet player for the past two years. The band will continue the same as usual, as a frst,class eornet player has been secured from Dayton, Ohio. end will arrive in Alaska in March.
Douglas Island news., 1910-01-12
The Douglas Island News.
HELocAL FIELD.
Borrowing

Some of your hurtS you have cured,
 And the sharpest you still have survived, But what tortures of grief you endured
 From evils which never arrived.
Douglas Island news., 1910-01-12
Rebekahs Install Officers

Last Saturday evening Mrs. Gertrude Laughlin, D. D. Pres, installed the of fcers of Northern Light Rebekah InAr,n Nn l ns Fnlln,rs.
Douglas Island news., 1910-01-12

Brother W. H. MCBlaiu presented Past Noble Grand jewels to Mrs. AunaBOyle and Mrs. Jennie Johnson on behalf of the lodge.
 The evening closed with banquet served in the hall which was most thoroughly enjoyed.
Douglas Island news., 1910-01-12

Orders for Ice Cream or Fresh Cream left with the Douglas Candy Kitchen delivered any place .ou the Island. Homemade. candy speciality. Phone 4-7 Sweet TuEp Cones.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-20
HOFFSTAT
MUST FACE
CHARGES
GOVERNOR HUGHES DECIDES
HE is A FUGITIVE FROM JUS
TICE AND HONORS REQUISI-
TION FOR HIS RETURN TO
PITTSBURG.
UNITED PRESS LEASED wIRE.l

Albany, N. Y, April 20.-FranN
N. Hoffstot, president of the Pressed
Steel Car company, and prominent
banker of Pittsburg, who is charged
with conspiracy and bribery in con-
nection with the Pittsburg graft
scandals, will be turned over to the
Pittsburg authorities for trial.
\ Governor Hughes of New York,
today granted extradition papers
which the Pennsylvania officers had
requested.
Speaking in connection with his ac-
tion in granting the papers, Cover
nor Hughes said
The only qeustion on which I had
to decide was whether Hoffstot was
a fugitive from justice. find that
he is, and for this reason 1 granted
this warrant"
Although Hoffstot's principal bus
mess interests are centered at Pitts
burg, he makes his home in New
York city. He was indicted on the
charge of conspiracy and bribery
two weeks ago by the grand jury
which was probing into the Pitts
burg graft sore. At the time Hoff-
stot's attorneys announced that
Hoffstot would return voluntarily to
Pittsburg and fight the case against
him.
Prosecutor Blakeley said that he
did not believe the banker would do
so, but that he would give him a
chance to make the word of his law"
yers good.
Instead of coming to Pittsburs,
however, Hoffstot Immediately be-
gan preparations to remain out of
the Jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania
courts. Blakeley thereupon sent a
requisition to Governor Hughes fo9
extradition papers for Hoffstot.
Hoffstot and his attorneys appeared
in person before the governor and
attempted to prevent the issuance of
the desired warrant,
It is charged in the indictment
that Hoffstot expended approximate
ly $4,000 in brlbing Pittsbure
councilmen to pass an ordinance
making the German bank of Pitts
burg, of which he is the president,
one of the city's repositories.
Hoffstot is a director in half a
dozen banking corporations in
PittsbuTg.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-04-20
THE INLAND
EMPIRE is
DEVELOP ING

Geo w. Mcknight of Vale, NAL
heur county, was in the city this
week, just passing through and re-
ported great prospects of develop
ment for the Malheur and Harney
country. The decision of the Harrl-
man liens to build from Vale into
the interior has been emphasized by
actual construction beginning. The
Capital Journal had the first news of
letting of that contract from Vale to
Burns to the Utah Construction
company, and gave the news to the
people in letter to banker at On
tario. After several such breaks it
will dawn upon the minds of people
that this paper has some relation %
the development of the state. Mr.
Mcknight is enthusiastic over the
prospects of the great interior being
broken up with railroads.
The Brogan project is bringing IL
hundreds of people daily-a good
class of people with money, stock
and household goods. Instead Of
two old blackboard stages that car
ried all the passengers, it now takes
dozen stages and many automo-
bnes.
In Malheur and Harney counties
development of agriculture does not
interfere with stock business.
twenty-five carloads OF Nebraska
corn came to Vale alone last winter,
besides a great deal more to Ontario
and Nyssa. That feed ought to be
produced there and we can run three
times as many livestock as we do
now. The grass is there in the sum
mer but we must have winter feed
The corn cost us Co. dollars a hun
dred to get it to the cattle-3 y
cents a pound from Vale to the in
terror When the country is deyel-
oped with railroads the risks in win
tering stock will be done away with
1t viii be as safe to run cattle as the
willamette Valley. The great bulk
of the land must be run to stock,
but fully quarter of it can be cu!
tyated and make the other three
quarters worth three times what II
is now. With railroads to get our
stock out and to get feed in when
needed the whole country will b'
changed.