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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-12-30
CHAPTER XVI,
The Shadow of a Girl.

The Shadow of a Girl.
Certain things about the dinner at
me Dallas house will always be OBJ
Scure to me. Dallas was something
IN the fish commission, and I remem-
DER MS Keeling off fish eggs in billions
while We ate our caviar. He had some
particular stunt he had been urging
ne government to for years-some-
nlng about forbidding the establish
ment OF mills and factories on river
OahKS-lt seems they kill the fish,
eIIneF the smoke, or the noise, or
souleIh1ng they pour into the water.
MIS-. Dallas was there, I think. Of
course, l suppose she must have been;
anu mere was a woman, in yellow; l
'ooA ner In to dinner, and remember
Sue loosened my CLANS for me so I
COULD get them. But the only real per-
Sou at the table was a girl across in
"nlte' sublimated young woman
MO was as brilliant as l was stupid,
WHO never by any chance looked di-
teeuy at me, and who appeared and
disappeared across the candles and
orchids in a sort of halo of radiance.
Hnen the dinner had progressed
"om salmon to roast, and the CONVEX
C'son mad done the same thing-from
uSn to scandal-the yellow gown
turned to me.
we have been awfully good,
haven't We, Mr.. Blakeley?" she asked.
EnNough am crazy to hear, 1 have
10' SAID wreck once. I'm sure you
NUSl teel like the survivor of Water
'oo, or something of the Sort
You want me to tell you about
. .ne wreck" said, glancing across the
E Sao'e' I'm sorry to be disappointing,
Iu| don't remember anything"
lou are fortunate to be able to
,U'set It" 1t was the first word Miss
" west mad spoken directly to me, and
L went to my head.
., Iuere are some things 1 have not
.J' soI'en'" l said, over the candles.
recall coming to myself some time
girl"
AM" said the lady in yellow, lean
s forward breathlessly. Miss West
a. as staring at me coldly, but, once
'alteo' l had to stumble on.
1Dat girl was trying to rouse
~ ' ana that she told me l had been
IRE twice already" A shudder
vent around the table.
=, Out surely that isn't the end of the
w Mrs. Dallas put in aggrievedly.
b,1 that's the most tantalizing
N.ag ever heard"
IN afraid that's ALL" said. "She
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CHAPTER XVII.
At the Farm House Again.


Mcknight is always a sympathizer
when he appeared. Perhaps, like my
self, he had not slept we'll But he
was apparently cheerful enough, and
he made a better breakfast than l did.
1t was one o'clock before we got to
Baltimore After half hours wait
we took a local for NJ, the sta
ton near which the cinematograph
picture had been taken.
We passed the scene of the wreck,
Mcknight with curiosity, l with a
sickeDing sense of horror. Back in
the fields was the little farm house
where Alison West and had intend
ed getting coffee, and winding away
from the track, maple trees shading
it on each side, was the lane where
We had stopped to rest, and where I
had-it seemed presumption beyond
belief nowhere had tried to COM
fort her by patting her hand.
We got out at NJ, a small
place with two or three houses and a
general store. The station was one
roomed affair, with a railed-off place
at the end, where scale, telegraph
instrument and chair constituted the
entire furnishing.
The station agent was a young man
with a shrewd face He stopped ham
mering piece of wood over hole in
the floor to ask where We wanted to
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/ went her way and I went mine. If she
recalls me at all, she probably thinks
of me as a weakened individual who
/, is over"
What did I tell your" Mrs. Dallas
asserted triumphantly. "He tainted,
did you hear? when everything was
over! He hasn't begun to tell it,
l would have given a lot by that
time if l had not mentioned the girl.
But Mcknight took it up there and
carried it on.
"Blakeley is a regular geyser," he
| said. "He never spouts until he
reaches the boiling point. And by
that same token, although he hasn't
said much about the Lady of the
Wreck, think he is crazy about her.
In fact, am sure of it. He thinks he
has locked his secret in the caves of
his soul, but call you to witness that
he has it nailed to his face. Look at
| him!"
| 1 squirmed miserably and tried to
avoid the startled eyes of the girl
across the table. l wanted to choke
Mcknight and murder the rest of the
party.
"It isn't fair I said as coolly as
1 could 81 have my fingers crossed;
you are five against one"
"And to think that there was MUIR
der on that very train broke in the
lady in yellow "It was a perfect Gre
scendo of horrors, wasn't it? And
what became of the murdered man,
Mr.. Blakeley?"
Mcknight had the sense to jump in
to the conversation and save my re-
ply.
"They say good Pittsburgers go to
Atlantic City when they die" he said.
"So-we are reasonably certain the
gentleman did not go to the sea-
shore
The meal was over at last, and once
in the drawing room it was clear we
hung heavy on the hostess hands.
ct is so hard to get people for bridge
in September" she walled. There is
absolutely nobody in town. Six is
dreadful number"
tits a good poker number" her hus-
band suggested.
The matter settled itself, however.
| was hopeless, save as a dummy;
Miss West said it was too hot for
cards, and went out on balcony that
overlooked the Mall. With obvious
relief Mrs. Dallas had the card table
brought, and-I was face to face with
the minute I had dreaded and hoped
for for a week.
Now it had come, it was more diff
ficult than I had anticipated. | do not
know if there was a moon, but there
was the urban substitute for 1.-THE
arc light. 1t threw the shadow of the
balcony railing in long black bars
against her white gown, and as it
swung sometimes the face was in the
light. I drew a chair close SO that I
could watch her.
"Do you know" I said, when she
made no effort at speech. that you
are a much more formidable person
tonight, in that gown, than you were
the last time / saw your"
The light swung on her face; she
was smiling family.
.sThe hat with the green ribbons!"
she said. sI must take it back; l had
almost forgotten"
st have not orgotten-anything." |
pulled myself up short. This was
hardly loyalty to Richey. His voice
came through the window just then,
and perhaps was wrong. but
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New York and PHILADELPHIA.

She was a beautiful and statuesque
blonde who had changed her residence
from New York to this city and Sc
cured position as stenographer in
the Offices of staid dignitied citizen
of good old Quaker descent. On the
morning of her first appearance she
went straight to the desk of the boss.
Il presume" she remarked, that
you begin the day over here the same
as they do in New York;"
ooh, yes," replied the boss, without
glancing from the letter he was read
ing.
well, hurry up and kiss me then,'
was the startling rejoinder, II want to
get to work philadelphia Tele'
graph.
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BY rlARY ROBfREt RIlQllE;F

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coPoCHxOsFr Szc9o69y~- NERREzk G2n1sANcyC
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Helps Poor Girls.

Mrs. James ]. Storrow, wife of the
Boston banker, is interested in mum.
Der of charities, among them being
the girls bowl shop. In the spare
time which the girls have, they make
pottery articles, which they sell. the
money to be used for purposes Of ed
ucation. Mrs. Storrow has a girls IL
brary club, and every summer she
sends a number of girls to the coun-
try. IA at time.
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Civilization.

Missionary-You claim to be CIV
ilized, and yet l find you torturing
your captives.
Native-Pardon, but we do not call
this torturing now. We are merely
hazing him.
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and if the man had escaped from the
wreck would he come to see him.
"He wouldn't have sent that mes
sage to me- said to Mcknight, rath-
er crestfallen. He'd have every OBJ
ject in keeping out of my way"
There might be reasons, Nc
Knight observed judicially. HE
might not have found the papers
then"
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Reverse Art.

"An actress in her makeup re
grses the usual rules of art"
"How SOP"
"She paints first SO she can draw
FterWard,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01
NOW COSTS MORE TO
SMOKE CIGARETTES

.vrhe efforts of tobacco manufacturers
to make up on the high tariff rates on
their goods, the decrease In the number
of cigarettes sold for 5 cents and the
efforts of smokers to bust the trust
has interested me today" stated Frank
corbett a well known tobacco salesman
yesterday.
1.-The recent tariff schedule played havoc
with the cigarette makers. Prices on
the raw materials have been taxed and
the product accordingly sent skyward.
The entire cost was not SO large. But
the tobacco people won't after the tax In
fine shape. We have two brands Of
cigarettes that formerly held 20 smokes
that have been decreased to 15 EACH This
is a saving of one package to every three.
think this is about three times the
tax paid, so in the play the manufac-
turers make money.
1--WE have many customers who have
vowed that no more will they smoke
the brands decreased, but they come
back every time. One friend staten that
he would not buy them II 1t were not
for the fact that the package was small
er SO he could carry 1t more comforta-
bly. This is one excuse In many that
are given In defense of broken resolu-
tions to trample the trust in the dust.
II think no decrease In sales will re-
suit. On the contrary / believe we have
sold more cigarettes under the new plan
than otherwise"
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BACK TO PRISON
Negro on Parole Found to be Indulgins
in Old Habits

Lee Hall, negro, said to be one of
the most notorious car robbers ever oper-
ating in this district, and who was pa
rolled by the governor. has been sent
again to prison. His parole was revoked
by Governor Conner when local railroad
detectives presented facts to show that
he had from all indications robbed an
other car of merchandise.
He was sent to prison for five years in
1907 for robbing a boxcar on the Cen
trail of Georgia. His conviction followed
O series of robberies that completely
baffled the railroad detectives. When
he-was placed in prison. the robbertes
ceased. When he was paroled the rob-
berry epidemic again broke loose. Detec-
tives on the Southern, Frisco and Cen
trail of Georgia searching his house. found
some shoes that they believed had been
stolen However. he destroyed al iden-
tifying marks. Judge Feagin could not
hold him, but his parole was recalled
and It was suggested that he be returned
to the state to serve the remainder of
the five-year sentence. This was accom-
plished and Hall practically received a
four-year sentence for his latest depre-
dalton,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01
FLYING TRIP WILL
BE MADE BY EAGLES

The Eagles of Birmingham will fig
ham August 20, for yesterday afternoon
the local arie contracted with the Frisco
system for a special train whose schedule
will be three hours faster than the lin
tied trains that leave Birmingham every
day.
The Eagles will leave Birmingham st
$3.50 o'clock in the afternoon of August 20.
The train is scheduled to arrive In st.
Louis the following morning at 7:3O a. m.
The morning hour is the arrival time of
limited train No, 1903 which leaves here
at noon every day.
However, the Frisco officers here state
that the trip will be made and the sched-
ule will be maintained If SO the trip
will establish new record for train op-
GRAFTON from this city to ST. Louis or
for like distance on any railroad at
the quoted schedule.
The Birds train will be equipped with
five standard Pullman cars, an observa-
ton car, one diner, one buffet car and
one baggage car. Capt. James r. Nc
Gregor said yesterday the train would
eclipse any ever operated from Birming-
ham.
On the day this train leaves the spe-
cial rates to Chicago and st. Louis will
be in effect over this line and the H.
linois Central. Doubtless several spe-
cial trains will be arranged for that
day by the two companies.
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VISITORS TO SEE
GADSDEN PLANTS

Cecil Grenfell of London, W. w. Mil
Ter of New York and w. H. Hassingei
of Birmingham. all of whom are con-
nected with the Southern Iron and Stee
company, will pay visit to the Gadsder
plants today or tomorrow.
Mr.. Grenfell and Mr.. Miller have beer
here several days looking into the COM
pany's affairs and the trip to the Gads.
den plant constitutes part of Their
inspection. 1t is believed that Mr.. Gren-
fell is preparing a special report on
local conditions to be made the Eng
lish bankers who made possible the re-
organization of the Southern Steel COM
pany out of which the present Southern
Iron and Steel company was created. The
nature of this investigation has not been
made public by Mr. Grenfell or Mr.. Mil.
Ter.
Yesterday the two visitors were the
guests Of w. P. G. Harding, president
of the First National bank.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01
POSSIBILITIES OF THE
WIRELESS TELEGRAPH

1.-THE thing that has interested me most
today and for the past several days is
the possibilities of wireless telegraphy
illustrated in the chase for Dr. Crippen
across the Atlantic ocean, said r. G.
Bullard, president of the Billiard Car
Door company, yesterday.
Even though the suspect aboard the
Montrose turns out to be some other
person than DR.. Crippen. the good work
of the wireless system in the matter of
locating criminals in mid-ocean is fully
demonstrated.
1T have watched the progress OF TINS
story day by day and have been greatly
interested in every move that has been
made. When the possibilities of wireless
telegraphy are fully developed we VIII
have conquered about every element OF
this old earth The difficulties In the
earth, the sea and the air have about
been subdued When we can commune
cate from ship to ship and from ship
TO land there appears but little more
for human genius to discover"
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ALL ARE SILENT ON
VIADUC7 QUESTION
SENTIMENT AMONG ALDERMEN
SEEMS TO BE THAT AGREEMENT
SATISFACTORY TO BOTH SIDES
WILL BE REACHED

The 'viaduct proposition made by the
railroads of the city of Birmingham Is
being generally discussed by city officials
and those interested and 1t seems as
yet opinion has not crystalized. The aid
ermen all beg further time to consider
it and refuse to discuss 1t until they
go over the matter thoroughly.
Some of them who opposed the propo-
sition first made by the railroads to con-
struct viaduct across Twenty eighth
street are expected to bring the same
objections this time, as there is prac-
tically no change In the Twenty-eighth
street proposition, while that for First
avenue also provides for the city fur
nishing the approaches and maintaining
the bridge.
The sentiment on the board of aldermen
is undoubtedly in favor of the First ave-
nue. vladuct, If only one can be secured.
1t is a life saving proposition and serves
nearly one third of the people of the
city.
All the aldermen approached expressed
the belief that an agreement can be
reached which will be acceptable TO both
the railroads and the city, and for that
reason they did not see fit to find any
faults with the proposition which has
been submitted.
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LIST AND EIGHT ACCIDENTAL
DEATHS UNDER QUESTIONABLE
CIRCUMSTANCES. INVESTIGATED

According to Coroner B. l.. Brasher's
report for the month of July, which was
made out yesterday, there have been
the month. Six of these were white
and 10 were negro murders. There
were two suicides and eight accidental
deaths. Eight deaths were Investigated
by Coroner Brasher, in which the names
of the victims were never learned. The
report is in full, as follows:
July John Epps, negro killed IN
mines at Bessemer by blasting.
July 1-Felchie McCray negro; killed
at Fourteenth street and First avenue
at the hands of Cordia Upton by stab
wounds.
July 3-Arspey Hargrove, negro; died
at No. prison from unknown cause.
July 3-Mansey Perden, negro; died
at 623 North Thirteenth street from
unknown cause.
July 3-Unknown infant, negro; died
at 30o2 Sixth alley from unknown
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July Unknown infant, negro; died
at 1892 Fifth alley.
July S-Nathaniel Bunch. negro; ac-
cidentally smothered by mother.
July Jeff King and Win King
white killed at Warrior from unknown
cause.
July 10-Jacob Mcintosh, white;
killed accidentally at Coalburg. Ala.
July 1O-Frank Rosenbar, white; died
at Ensley from alcoholism.
July thames Clay, negro killed at
Thirty-sixth street and Thirteenth al
ley by gunshot wound at the hands of
A. b. Hallan.
July 12-R. A. Smith, white killed
by gunshot wound a his own hands.
July 11-Leonard johnson, negro,
killed by gunshot wound at the hands
of big Boy" and Tennessee Sam" at
Roper. Ala.
July 12-Rosa Whitson, negro; died
of tuberculosis at 1910 Second alley.
July 81 Tinsley, negro; died from
gunshot wounds at the hands of Mark
Jones.
July 14-Elsie Berry, negro; killed
by gunshot wound at the hands OF
Henry Collier at Bessemer.
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TWO HANDICAPPED MEN
MAKE UNIQUE ESCAPE

How two handcuffed white men, each
of rather weighty build, could squeeze
through the lavatory window of a Pull
man car is the question that has the
Frisco system special agents working
overtime.
The report came flashing into Birming-
ham yesterday that two white prisoners.
names unknown. had escaped from the
fast train that is due here at an early
morning hour
The prisoners were in charge of an
officer and were linked together. The
train stopped at Warrior bridge, near
Cordova, for water when the men went
to the lavatory Since that time no one
has been enabled to find them. They
Jumped from the small window and dis
appeared in the woods nearby The train
men gave chase to the fleeing prisoners.
but without success.
Railroad special agents are looking into
the escape and they seem to be COM
pletely baffled over the odd situation.
The windows in the lavatories are very
much smaller than elsewhere In the cars
and in the latter an average man would
find 1t difficult to squeeze through. The
indisputable fact remains. however, that
the men got away.
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TUBERCULOSIS CAN
BE CURED TN ALABAMA

1.-THE thing that has Interested me ihos'
during the day has been the movement 10
establish a tuberculosis camp at winch
those who have the disease may receive
the proper treatment said II. B. McMa-
hon of Hale County, who is visiting IN
birmingham. II have had little per-
sonal experience in the treatment OF the
disease and I find that when caught IN
the early stages 1t is comparatively easi-
lv cured. As I live on large 1arni
II is easy to get fresh air and also the
necessary diet.
Several months ago l received ie'-
Tor from a friend in Birmingham statlns
that the doctors had declared MS III
ness tuberculosis. He came out 10 the
farm and began to live In the OPEN
sleeping, eating and living in the 1resn
air. He was careful of what ne ate
and in short time all symptoms or the
disease had disappeared. He returned
IN birmingham and has had no more
txonble. I take 1t as an evidence that
Tuberculosis can be cured by the proper
methods without taking trip to COLO
RADIO
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GIFT FOR SULBRIGHT
Master Mechanic at North Birmingham
Furnaces Is Remembered

r. ]. Sulbright, formerly master me-
chanic at the Sloss furnace at North
Birmingham. was presented yesterday
with a handsome gold ring by the en-
ployes of the furnace who have worked
under him. Mr.. Sulbright recently re-
signed his post at the Sloss furnace in
order to take up responsible position
with the Young & Vann Supply Co.. and
was presented with the gift as a token
of the esteem of the men who have been
under him.
The presentation was made yesterday
morning at the furnace. the retiring mas
ter mechanic having been requested to
be present at that time The ring was
presented Mr. Sulbright by NJ. P. Nc
Glathery, shipping clerk for the Sloss-
Sheffield company at North Birmingham,
who made an appropriate presentation
speech.
The ring is set with an amethyst and
inlaid with masonic emblem of gold,
and Is handsome and appropriate gift.
Mr.. Sulbright has been at the North
Birmingham furnace for many years.
and his resignation was generally regret
ed by those who were associated with
him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01
SURPRISED AT NUMBER
OF SMALL INDUSTRIES

at have been very much interested to-
dav in the contemplation of the vast
number of new small industries tha'
are springing up in Birmingham ano
tbe. district" said Robert Murphy, the
advertising man, yesterday
1.-THE average citizen does not appre-
eiate the full extent of the activity that
is going on in this direction. The value
of these small industries is inestima-
ble Scores of them are being organized
and put in motion.
"I have been at work on lst OF
them for a client and am really sur
nrised at the large number Plants win
a working capitalization of from sloo'ool
to s1oOo,ooo, employing their quota Oh
skilled and day labor. are of great value
IN the Industrial district and every one
of them should be appreciated
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01
SCHOOL CENSUS OF
CITY is COMPLETED
ENrMERAToRs WILL SUBMIT RE-
PORTS THIS WEEK AND SOME
TIME WILL BE REQUIRED TO
TABULATE THE FIGURES

The census of the schol children OF
Birmingham has been completed Ihe
enumerators finished their work Satur-
day night and will make their reports
this week to Professor A. A. Lyon and
Professor c. B. Glenn who have charge
of the work.
Mr.. Lyon stated last night that he
thought a complete census had been
taken. Twelve enumerators were busy
for two weeks, every street and neigh
borhod being visited.
The school census takes every child
from seven years to eighteen years Of
age. Like the city directory it affords a
close estimate of the ctys population,
but It is expected that the Unied States
but It is expected that the United States
population In a short time. 1t will be
>some time before the reports of the
school enumerators can be collected and
compiled.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-01
CONDUCTOR FOUND
NOT INFALLIBLE

1.-The failure of some people to real
,ze that they are not quite infallioie was
aptly illustrated In a little episode winch
witnessed today" said T. w. Feilers.
IT was on a street car in company with
two friends. one of whom offered to pay
the fare of all. He accordingly pre-
scented the conducted with 25-cent piece,
and was much surprised to receive Mn
return IS cents change.
Haven't you made mistaken ne
asked of the official with the blue coat
and brass buttons.
..T don't make mistakes returned the
conductor with an air OF SUPERIORITY
That's all the change that's coming TO
YOU
az hate to contradict you, sir SAID
nv friend, but gave you only quar-
ter
"The conductor actually blushed when
he accepted the quarter and thanked his
benefactor.'