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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-30

in the valise he changed for his own,
the very notes he was after. 1t was a
bit OF luck for him"
"Then why" put in Hotchkiss doubt
fully, why did he collapse when he
heard of the wreck? And what about
the telephone message the station
agent sent? You remember they tried
to countermand it, and with some ex-
element"
I'VE will ask him those questions
when we get him." Mcknight said. We
were on the unrailed front porch by
thattime, and Hotchkiss had put away
his notebook. The mother of the
twins followed us to the steps.
Dear me-" she explained volubly,
"and to think | was forgetting to tell
you! l put the young man to bed
with a spice poultice on his ankle;
my mother always was firm believer
in spice poultices. It's wonderful
what they will do in Group! And then
/ took the children and went dcwn to
see the wreck. 1t was Sunday, and
the mister had gone to church; hasn't
missed day since he took the pledge
nine years ago. And on the way met
two people, man and a woman.
They looked half dead, so l sent them
right here for breakfast and some
soap and water. / always say soap is
better than liquor after a shock"
lu
Mcknight was whistling under his
breath, staring down across the field
to where break in the woods showed
half dozen telegraph poles, the line
Of the railroad
1T must have been IL o'clock when
we got back wanted the children to
see everything, because 1t isn't likely
they'll ever see another wreck like
that. Rows of"
About IL o'clock" 1 broke in, land
what them"
'The young man upstairs was
awake,% she went on, "hammering at
his door like all possessed. And it
was locked on the outside!" She
paused to enjoy her sensation.
Il would like to see that lock"
Hotchkiss said promptly, but for some
reason the woman demurred. II will
bring the key down." she said and dis
appeared. When she returned she
held out an ordinary door key Of the
cheapest variety.
1--WE had to break the lock-" she vol
unteered, "and the key didn't turn up
for two days. Then one Of the twins
found the turkey gobbler trying to
swallow it. 1t has been washed since"
she FASTENED to assure Hotchkiss,
who showed an inclination to drop it.
you don't think he locked the door
himself and threw the key out Of the
Window" the little man asked.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-30
CHAPTER XIX.
At the Table Next,

Mcknight and Hotchkiss were
sauntering slowly down the road as |
caught up with them. AS usual, the
little man was busy with some abb
struse mental problem.
"The idea is this" he was saying,
his brows knitted in thought, "if a
left-handed man, standing in the po-
sition of the man in the picture,
should jump from a car, would he be
likely to sprain his right ankle? When
right-handed man prepares for a
leap of that kind, my theory is that he
would hold on with his right hand,
and alight at the proper time, on his
right foot. or course"
81 imagine, although | don't know"
interrupted Mcknight, that a man
either ambidextrous or one-armed,
jumping from the Washington Filler,
would be more likely to land on his
head"
Anyhow" l interposed, what diff
ference does it make whether Sullivan
used one hand or the other? One pair
Of handouts will put both hands out
of commission"
AS usual when one of his pet the.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-30
Copyright. by Bobbs-Merrill Coz
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Lawrence Blakeley. law;
yer, goes to Pittsburg with the Forged
notes in the Bronson case to take the Dep
osition of the chief witness for the pros
ecution John Gilmore, millionaire. In
the latter's house the lawyer is attracted
by the picture Of girl, whom Gilmore
explains is his granddaughter, Arson
West. He says her father is a rascal and
q friend of the forger.
CHAPTER II.-Standing in line to buy
a Pullman ticket Blakeley is requested
by a lady to buy one for her. He gives
her lower II and retains lower ten; he
finds a man in a drunken stupor in lower
ten, and retires in lower nine.
CHAPTER III.-He awakens in lower
seven and finds that his travelling bag mas
disappeared and in its stead Is another;
His clothes likewise have been exchanged
for others.
CHAPTER Iv.-An amateur detective
interests himself in the case 1t is learned
that the dead man is Simon Harrington
of Pittsburg.
CHAPTER V.-Henry Pinckney Sulli-
van is believed to be. the name OF the
man who disappeared with Blakeley's
clothes and grip. He Is suspected OF the
murder.
CHAPTER vI.--Blakeley becomes In;
terested in girl in blue. dirk and
blood stains are found in lower seven.
Blakeley comes under suspicion.
CHAPTER vII.-Circumstantial evil
dence against Blakeley is strengthened.
The train Is wrecked.
CHAPTER VIII.-Blakeley is rescued
from the burning car by the girl in blue.
His arm Is broken.
CHAPTER IX.-Together they go to
the Carter farm for breakfast She tells
him her name is Alison West, his part
ners sweetheart.
CHAPTER X-Alison's peculiar actions
mystify the lawyer She drops her gold
bag and Blakeley, unnoticed puts 1t In
his pocket
CHAPTER XI.-He returns home and
learns from his landlady of strange hap
penings.
CHAPTER XII.--Blakeley learns that
woman by the name of Sullivan, fellow
victim of the wreck, is in the hospital.
CHAPTER XIII.-He' also learns that
he is under surveillance and that the
Pittsburg police are looking for survivors
of the wreck.
CHAPTER XIV.-Blakeley hears of
strange doings in a vacant house next
door. Investigation is without result.
CHAPTER Xv.-Cinematograph pic
lures of the train taken just before the
wreck reveal to Blakeley a man leaping
from the train with his stolen grip.
CHAPTER XVI.-Blakeley meets Alison
at a dinner and returns her gold bag.
CHAPTER XVII.-He learns that a
man resembling Sullivan leaped from the
train near M. The man sprained his
ankle and stayed some time at the Carter
place.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-30

member the little pearl-handled az
fair belonging to the murdered man
or is it pocketbook. l am inclined to
the latter view, as the pocketbook had
been disturbed and the pistol had
not"
I took the piece of paper from the
table and scrawled four words on it.
Now" l said, rearranging them,
at happens, Mr. Hotchkiss. that
found one of these pieces of the tele
been dropped by some one else, you
see, but that's immaterial. Arranged
this way it almost makes sense. Fill
out that p with the rest of the
word, as l imagine 1t, and 1t makes
papers, and add this scrap and you
have:
"'Man with papers (in) lower ten,
car seven. Get (them).'"
Mcknight slapped Hotchkiss on the
back.
You're a trump" he said. "Br-is
Bronson, of course. It's almost too
easy. You see, Mr.. Blakeley here en-
gagged lower ten, but found it occupied
by the man who was later murdered
there. The man who did the thing
was friend of Bronson's, evidently,
and in trying to get the papers we
have the motive for the crime"
There are still some things to be
explained" Mr.. Hotchkiss wiped his
glasses and put them on. For one
thing, Mr.. Blakeley, l am puzzled by
that bit of chain"
did not glance at Mcknight. I felt
that the hands with which I was
gathering up the bits of torn paper
were shaking. 1t seemed to me that
this astute little man was going to
drag in the girl in spite of me.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-30
CHAPTER XVIII.
A New World.
WITT

A New World.
Hotchkiss jotted down the bits of
telegram and rose.
WELL" he said, we've done some
thing. We've found where the MUIR
derer left the train, we know what
day he went to Baltimore. and, most
important of all, we have motive for
the crime"
ut seems the irony of fate" said
Mcknight, getting up, that man
should kill another man for certain pa
pers he is supposed to be carrying,
find he hasn't got them after ALL de-
eide to throw suspicion on another
man by changing berths and getting
out, bag and baggage, and then, by the
merest fluke of chance, take with him,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-30
CHAPTER XVIII CONTINUED.

Look here" said Mcknight sud-
denly, did you make any inquiries
at the station?"
"A few" he confessed "T went to
the theater last night felt the need
of little relaxation-and the sight of
a picture there, a cinem6tograph af-
fair, started a new line of thought
Probably the same clew brought you
gentlemen. learned a good bit from
the station agent" Q
"The son-of-a-gun," said Mcknight.
"And you paid him, suppose?"
81 gave him five dollars" was the
apologize answer.
Mrs. Carter, hearing sounds of
strife in the yard, went out, and
Hotchkiss folded up his papers.
81 think the identity of the man is
established" he said What number
OF hat do you wear, Mr.. Blakeley?"
Seven and quarter l replied.
well, It's only piling up evidence"
he said cheerfully "On the night of
the murder you wore gray silk under
clothing, with the second button of
the shirt missing. Your hat had L.
B. in gilt letters inside, and there was
a very minute hole in the toe of one
black sock"
Flush" Mcknight protested "If
word gets to Mrs. Klopton that Mr..
Blakeley was wrecked, or robbed. or
whatever 1t was, with button miss
ing and hole In one sock, she'll re-
tire to the Old Ladies' home. I've
heard her threaten it."
Mr.. Hotchkiss was without sense
OF humor. He regarded Mcknight
gravely and went on:
1--WE been up In the room where the
man lay while he was unable to get
away, and there is nothing there. But
found what may be a possible clew
in the dust heap.
Mrs. Carter tells me that in I'M
packing his grip the other day she
shook out of the coat of the pajamas
some pieces of telegram. AS l fig
ure 1t, the pajamas were his own. He
probably had them on when he eff
fected the exchange"
! nodded assent. All l had retained
of my own clothing was the suit Of
pajamas was wearing and my bath
robe.
Therefore the telegram was his,
not yours. l have pieces here, but
some are missing. l am not discour-
aged, however"
He spread out some bits Of yellow
paper, and we bent over them curious
~. 1t was something like this:
Man with p Get
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-06-30

We spelled It out slowly.
Now" Hotchkiss announced, 81
make it something like this: The p
is one Of two things, pistol-you re-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-24
In The City Churches |
Presbyterian Church

Services ut the usual hour tc.i"
row Sunday sc!.tol at 9:3O q. m. NJ.
I. b. Hancock .v,erintendo :. 1t il,
to be hoped lnat none of the pupils.
will allow the excitement of Cnrjc,nI., :;
morning to KEEP item from attcEdin;.
this Sunday school service.
Preaching services at IL q. m. and
7:45 p. IN. by the pastor Rev. Samuel
w. Moore. At the morning service
Prof. Vincent Paoliello will render q
violin solo. Romance" by F. Thoml.
The choir will have as special music
Those Holy Voices" beautiful an.
them by j. A. Parks. and The Won.
derous Story" a Christmas Anthem
by CAME b. Adams Mrs. Patterson
will sing a selection from the Nativity
OF Stuart for her SOLO
The music will be an especially at.
tractive feature of the services Sun.
day. A cordial invitation to all to
worship.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-24

Or, recognized under any circumstan-
ces: neither shall pensions be sob
ject3to attachment or other legal pro.
ces for debts OF the beneficiarfes.
24 This Pension Plan is a purely,
voluntary provision for the benefit ei:
employees superannuated or totally 81, Z
capacitated after long and faithful SER
vice, and constitutes no contract tnd
confers no legal rights upon any en-
ploye.
%. The Manager or the Fund shall
decide all questions arising out of the
administration Of the Fund and relat-
ing to employees. subject to q right OF
appeal to the Board % Trustees with
in thirty $500 days after notice to the
persons Interested of the Managers
decision. The action of the Board of
Trustees or Of any committee design
ated by the Board to hear such ap-
peals shall be final and conclusive.
|. 26. Neither the creation of this
Fund nor any other action at any time
taken by any corporation included
under the provisions of the Fund or
by the Board of Trustees shall give
to, any employe right to be re-
tanned in the service, and all employees
remain subject to discharge to the
same extent as If this Pension Fund
had never been created.
q. Whenever It may be found tn at
the basis named for pensions shall
create total demands In excess of the
annual income increased by any sur.
plus deemed applicable by the Board
OF Trustees, new basis may be ad.
lopted reducing the pensions thereto
fore or thereafter granted so as to
bring the total expenditures within
the limitations fixed by the Board of
Trustees. Notice of such new basis
shall be given before the beginning
of the year in which 1t may be decided
to put the same into effect. These
Pension Rules may be changed by
the Board of Trustees at its discre-
ton. i'-l
~. An annual report giving an ac
count OF the Fund and it's admins
ttratioh will be made as soon after the
first OF each year as practicable, and
copies, of such report will be posted
At all mills, mines, railroads. shops
and other works and published In
such newspapers sa may be designed
Iby the Board of Trustees
20. BY order of the Board of Trus.
tees. these rules for the administra.
ton OF this Fund shall take effect on
january l. 1911, and shall apply to
those who are in the service on and
after that date.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-24
RULES OF.
THE j. S. STEEL
81. CORPORATION
tcontinued from Page One,

from the Fund shall not bar any for
mer employe from engaging In 9TH
er Business SO cong as such otbe-
buf;IGss IL not of the same character
a. tAe former employment. ~, CIR.
t'ioye rtN'c;'ing a pension MAY 70
enter the service.
10, Length of service shall be
reckoned from the date since which
the employe has be encontinuonsiy in
the service to the date when retired,
and part of year if less than a
half shall not be counted. If more than
a half shall be counted full year.
/ u. Leave Of absence, suspension,
layeof on account of reduction In force
s, Or disability shall not be considered
as breaks in the continuity Of service,
and time thus lost shall not be de.
Quoted in reckoning the length of ser.
vice.
! L.. Dismissal or voluntarily leav.
ing the service followed by reinstate-
ment within two years shall not be
considered as breaks in the continu.
ity OF service, but the time thus lost
shall be deducted in reckoning the
length of service.
IL. The Board of Trustees shall
! fix the date, I'm each case, upon which
the pensions shall begin.
20. Pensions shall be paid monthly
at the close of each month, unless
revoked by the Board, and shall ter.
inmate with payment for the month
succeeding that in which the death of
the employee occurs.
|. II. Whenever the terms Service,
and lin the service" are used In these
rules they mean employment by, the
United States Steel Corporation, by
one or more corporations majority
of those whose stock is owned or con-
trolied by the United States Steel Cor,
poration, by their predecessors, or
by the Board of Trustees of this Fund
! %. Pensions may be withheld or
terminated In case of misconduct on
the part of the bepeficiaries or for
other cause sufficient in the Judgment
OF the Board of Trustees to warrant
such action.
20. In order that direct personal
relations with retired employees may
be preserved and that such employees
may continue to enjoy the benefits
OF pensions granted them. no assign
ment OF pensions will be permitted
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-24
lutheran Christmas Services. {,
First Baptist Church.

In honor of the Christmas season
the services will be held in the new
auditorium. While still incomplete. IL
VIII be foun dcommodious and com.
portable. This will leave the Sunday,
school room at the dispersal of the
primary department and all of the liz.
tie ones are urged to be present TO
participate in their own unique exer
cises. Sunday school at Gas. At II
o'clock the pastor will preach achrist.
mas sermon. and special Christmas
music will be provided for both morn.
ing and evening services. At the lat.
ter service at 1880 y. m. DIR. VI. C.
Mabie' of Boston will preach. Afor1ay
evening at 1880 the annual Christmas
concert by the Sunday school viii be
rendered. All members and friends
of the church and Sunday school are
cordially invited TO attend and am
stranger sojournfng in BlueHeld viii
be heartily welcomed to participate
with us in all of these Christmas ser.
vices.
REV. HARRY S. MABIE. Pastor.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-24
Bland Street M. e. Church

Sunday school at . a. IN. The mu.
sic for Sunday will be happy feature
of the service.
Program. morning: PreIude--De
Berot, Anthem, Sing, Sing, o Heay.
ems. Offertory-Dreak Forth Into
Joy. Pastlude-Du Bots.
Evening: Prelude selected--Anthem
There were Shepherds. Offetory-.
God is Our Refuge and Strength
Pastlude Mendelsohn.
Preaching at IL a. m. Subject: The
Joyous Life" Preaching at 1880 ID
m. Subject Moods and Temptations. :"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-24
Motion FOR new
TRIAL 0vERRULfD

Louisville. KY, Dec, 24.--Judse
Gregory I'm the crimina, court today
overrul'sd a motion for new trial for
Joseph Vending. sentenced to life i'm
prisonrent for the murder of Alma
Kellner.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-24

The Wherefore.

why are you 50 sore on your con.
gFessmanT
When we called on him i'm Washing.
ton last session DC made speech to
us instead Of taking us out 10 lunch."--
Kanass City Journal
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-24
TAX NOTICE.

y Have you paid your civ taxes? l..
not, 1t would be well to do 80 before
January first, as 10 per cent will be
added to tickets on that date.
M l.. A. HOOPER, Treas.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-24

Eliminate all element of chance by
nsuriDg with +. II. Easley, Insurance.
Agency. -
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-24

Miss Mary Huston Turk OF Taze.
well passed through Blueheld today
on her way to speid Christmas With
her mother at Washington.
EkE
Major X. X. Henry Of Tazewen. IS
in the city today.
az EEF
Mrs. ". y. Kits, who has been
seriously ~ for several days. Is re-.
ported little better today. but is
not yet allowed to receive visitors.
Her Illness il thought to have re-.
suited from exposure at the time Of
the small fire at her home last month.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-24
Associated Charities.

The Associated Charities OF, Blue.
field have carefully investigated all
cases of needs and have given sub.
stantial help such as coal, clothing.
groceries, ETC., whatever was needed.
We are striving not to encourage beg
ging. Many people of Bluefield j. are
helping to make beggars. Let US give
prudently, not money or anything at
the door. Send all help of whatever
kind to us We will give the true help.
Send Christmas offering Sec. A. C.
-, -. - 49, ~
lutheran Christmas Services. y .
Children's Christmas tree service
Saturday at 1880 p. m. A very pretty
program. Sunday school at 9;45 a. m.
1Divine services at IL a. m. 5 Subject
OF sermon: s'The Birth of CHRIST .onr
Lord" At 1880 p. m. a program OF
Christmas carols and special music
by the young people. A sermon for
the young folk. The public is invited
especially the grown boys and girls
With best wishes for Christmas nv
the pastor, Rev. c. r. w. Kegiey. -.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-06-30

In mentioning the first game of the
present series of the Indians with
the Clarksville team. the Clarksville
Leaf Chronicle says:
"The Volunteers took the Mud
hens into camp at Greenwood park
Tuesday afternoon I'm a neat and ef-
fective manner. Although It was a
pitchers contest. decided improve
ment was noticeable in the team work
of Paducah since the team played
here last. Harris was in good form
and received excellent support. Hoyt
pitched in his usual effective mariner.
allowing only four hits. In addition
to being an unusually fast game
one hour and fifteen minutcs-it was
remarkable from a number of other
standpoints. For instance. II was
without either a two or three base
h II, a home run. double play. a
hs'se on balls. a passed ball or a
stolen base, or 4 single error on the
past of the contestants"
Manager Ray has signed two new
men of whom he is expecting great
IhinsS. One Is Eddy Guesscr, OF
Louh willie. a catcher and utility man.
who is batting around the 500 mark.
The taher Is Bradbury, the star in
fielder of the University OF Virginia
team. Bradbury was the fastest man
on his feet I'm the University nine.
A. c. Murray, of Clarks-
Vile. has been elected president of
the X. |. T. league. He succeeds
Mayor Irwin Thompson. of Henderson
who resigned. d.-Hopkinsvihe New
Era.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-06-30

Others say that he will last to de-
feat every team in the league once.
but danger VIII await him on the
second visit. Still other fans are
confident that Floyd is nothing less
than a pitching marvel. and with
proper coaching will develop into a
mighty pitcher. Anyway the fans
are watching with much interest
the result OF Floyd's next turn in
the box, which probably will be
today
All of the fans admit that Floyd
has speed to burn, and drop that
uill keep the best of the sluggers
combined with an eye to
place them any distance above the
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-06-30
Indians Broke Even.

Clarksville. Tenn, June SO.-An
even break was secured yesterday
afternoon in the double-header with
paducah. Clarksville took the first
game s to q, but proved unable to
take the second and it went to the
Indians by the same score as the
0rst. Gwin was in the box for Pa
ducah and twirled good game. de-
spyte the fact that Lambert Blue
and Keen raped out home runs
The Indians secured as many mus as
Ciarksvile, but they were mo.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-06-30
Children Sc


Sealed bids will be received at tho
Office OF the Board OF Education un-
tl p. m. July 3. 1910. for heating
With hot water or steam. the Frank
lin school building on South sixth
street. Paducah. Ky.
BIDS on both hot water and steam
should be submitted by each bidder.
The rlght Is reserved TO reject
any and all bids
THE BUILDING COM. /,
W. NJ. Karncs. Chairman.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-06-30

Pittsburgh. June 30.-Ficlding
and battery errors gave Cincinnati a
victory over Pittsburgh. Wagner
was put out Of the game IN the scy-
enth inning because he disputed a de-
cision OF Umpire Moran at the plate
when a double play spoiled al
chances for Pittsburgh to score.
Score II II +
Pittsburgh .... 1890. 2 . 1
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-06-30

The fisheries OF lower California, a
distance of 500 miles. exclusive Of
the pearl and shark Fisheries. arc con.
trollcd by one company, which holds
the concession from the Mexican
EnNnTnmnnt.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-06-30

tunched so well and ere not for
extra bases.
Dummy Payne twirk a the sec
ond game and he sa liShed All
GAINESVILLE that he is a competent
slab artist, for he permit cd or.iy
-four safe raps, while Priest who
started the first game was touch ed
up for seven. overton was behi nd
the bat. and caught two beautI tul
games. Manager Angcrmierer, de-
spite the fact that his ankle Is
sprained was in the game, and as
sisted in the victory.
score 1928 456 7S9-R. II. e.
Paducah 200 b01 00'-4 z 1
ClarksviIle 100 021 01'-5 z 1
Batteries-Gwin and Overton f'or
Paducah: Priest, Bailey and Blue
for Clarksville.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-06-30

for yincennes; Demarree ana
Cranor for Hopkinsville Umpire
Piepho.s
Is Harry Floyd, the latest addition
TO the Indians twirling stan,
diamond in the rough or "phony'
This question is agitating the
fans not a little bit, and there are
supporters on both sides. Some OF
the best posted fans say that FLOYD
is nothing more than a flash, and
the next time he enters the box that
he will be forced to seek the woods
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-06-30

Cincinnati ..... ..'..-..~ 2
Lever, Powell end Gibson; Gaspar
and Blarkc.
Umpircs, Moran aud Johnstone.