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Miss Innes. spinster and guardian of
Gertrude and Halsey, established sum-
mer headquarters at Sunnyside. Arnold
Armstrong was found shot to death in
the hall Gertrude and her fance, Jack
Bailey, had conversed in the billiard
room shortly before the murder. Detec-
tive Jameson accused Miss Innes of hold
ing back evidence. Cashier Bailey of Paul
Armstrong's bank. defunct. was arrested
Lor embezzlement. Paul Armstrong;
death was announced. Halseys fiancee,
Louise Armstrong, told Halsey that while
she still loved him, she was to marry an
other. II developed that DR.. Walker was
the man. Louise was found unconscious
she said something had brushed by her
IN the dark on the stairway and she
ff6Ied I6s BAILEY Is OF Arm
er' was found dead with a note in his
pocket bearing the name 'Lucien Wal
lace. A ladder found out OF place deep
ems the mystery. The stables were
burned. and in the dark Miss Innes shot
an intruder. Halsey mysteriously disap-
peared His auto was found wrecked by
a freight train. 1t developed Halsey had
an argument in the library with n woman
before his disappearance. New cook dis
appears Miss Innes learned Halsey was
alive. DR.. Walkers face becomes lvid
at mention of the name of Nina Caring
that man, supposedly Halsey, had been
bound and gagged and thrown into an
empty box car. Gertrude was missing.
Hunting for her, Miss Innes ran into a
man and tainted. \ confederate of DR..
Walker confessed his part in the mys-
terry. He stated that the Darlington wo-
man had been killed. that Walker feared
her. and that he believed that Paul Arm
strong had been killed by a hand guided
by Walker. Halsey was found in a dis
tant hospital. Paul Armstrong was not
dead. Miss Innes discovered secret rooms !
in which the Traders bank treasure was
believed to be. Mrs. Watson, dying, said |
she killed Arnold Armstrong. who years |
before had married her sister under the |
alias Of Wallace; Lucien Wallace. was
born of the marriage. Miss Innes discov-
cred a secret panel to the mysterious
room and unwttinSly locked herself with
in. During the hunt for her the search
ers ran across Paul Armstrong. Arm
strong pitched forward down the circular
staircase. breaking his neck. In the Sc
cret room was found the Traders bank
loot, which Armstrong had taken.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-09
CHAPTER XxXIII.-Continued.


AS Alex and l reached the second
floor, Mr.. Jameson met us. He was
grave and quiet, and he nodded COM
prehendingly when he saw the safe.
"Will you come with me for a mo-
ment, Miss Innes?" he asked soberly,
and on my asserting, he led the way
to the east wing. There were lights
moving around below, and some of
the maids were standing gaping down.
They screamed when they saw me,
and drew back to let me pass. There
was a sort of hush over the scene |;
Alex, behind me, muttered something
! could not hear, and brushed past me
that a man was lying doubled up at
the foot of the staircase, and that
Alex was STOPPING over him.
AS l came slowly down, Winters
stepped back, and Alex Strengthened
himself looking at me across the
body with impenetrable eyes. In his
hand he held a shaggy gray wig, and
before me on the floor lay the man
whose headstone stood in Casanova
churchyard-Paul Armstrong.
Winters told the story in a dozen
words. In his headlong flight down
the circular staircase, with Winters
just behind, Paul Armstrong had
pitched forward violently, struck his
head against the door to the east ver-
anda, and probably broken his neck.
He had died as Winters reached him.
AS the detective finished, saw Hal
sey, pale and shaken, in the card
room doorway, and for the first time
that night l lost my self-control. l put
my arms around my boy, and for a
moment he had to support me. A Sec
ond later, over Halsey's shoulder,
saw something that turned my emo
ton into other channels, for behind
him, in the shadowy cardroom, were
Gertrude and Alex, the gardener, and
there is no use mincing matters-he
was kissing her!
was unable to speak Twice 1
opened my mouth; then 1 turned Hal
sey around and pointed. They were
quite unconscious of us; her head was
on his shoulder, his face against her
hair. AS it happened. it was Mr..
Jameson who broke up the tableau.
He stepped over to Alex and
touched him on the arm.
And now," he said quietly, how
long are you and to play our little
comedy, Mr. Bailey?"
Barbour County index., 1910-11-09
CHAPTER xxxIV.
The Odds and Ends.


or DR.. Walkers sensational escape
that night to South America, of the
recovery of over $1,00O,OO0 in cash
and securities in the safe from the
chimney room-the papers have kept
the public well informed. OF my share
In discovering the secret chamber
they have been singularly silent. The
inner history has never been told. Mr..
Jameson got all kinds of credit. and
some OF 1t he deserved, but II Jack
Bailey, as Alex, had not traced Halsey
and Insisted on the disinterring of
Paul Armstrong; casket, If he had
not suspected the truth from the
start, where would the detective have
been?
When Halsey learned the truth. he
insisted on going the next morning.
weak as he was, to Louise, and by
night she was at Sunnyside, under
Gertrude's particular care. while her
mother had gone to Barbara Fitz-
hugh's.
What Halsey said to Mrs. Arm
strong hsver knew, but that he was
considerate and chivalrous feel con-
fident. 1t was Halsey's way always
with women
Barbour County index., 1910-11-09
Hunters Kill Bio Grizzly

The monster grizzly bear that for
years has been making many sleepless
nights for the farmers, miners and
residents of the northwestern Trinity
region has at last been slain.
This monarch of the forest and
slayer of small domestic animals was
killed by Thomas Mcdonald, a wealthy
mining man who has been camping
along the Salmon range in Trinity
Single-handed Mcdonald, who is a
mountaineer of marked ability, killed
the bear after lively tussle
The bear weighed 1000 pounds. and
is the finest and biggest specimen
ever seen in the Trinity mountain re-
gions. The animal had for years de-
fed all efforts to capture or kill him
-Maryville Correspondence San Fran
cisco Call.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-09

Take as much pains to forget what
we ought not to have learned as to
retain what we ought not to forget
Mason.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-09
ns0l1llli

II have been using Cascarets for Inc
somnia, with which have been afflicted
for twenty years, and can say that Cas-.
carets have given me more relief than any
other remedy have ever tried. shalt
certainly recommend them to my friends
as being all that they are represented"
Thos. Gillard, Elgin, Ill.
Pleasant, Palatable. Potent, Taste Good.
Do Good. Never Sicken. Weaken or Gripe.
l0c. 25c, SOC. Never sold in bulk. The gem
uine tablet stamped &C. Guaranteed to
cure or your money back. ga
Barbour County index., 1910-11-09
"Kln by Marriaoe."

A caller was talking to a small Har.
lem girl who is extravagantly fond of
her mother. She likes he' father
well enough. but he is far from be-
Ing first in her affections. The call
er. knowing the situation, asked the
child why she didn't owe her father
as she did her mother.
"Oh you see," she explained, loftily,
ne is only kin to us by marriage"
Barbour County index., 1910-11-09
Safe offer.

Jones-Why on earth do you offer
such a large reward for the return OF
that horrid. yapping, swapping cur?
Brown-To please my wife.
Jones-But such large rewa..l viii
be sure to bring him back
Brown-O. no. it won't He's dead
drowned him myself.-Stray Stories
Barbour County index., 1910-11-09

"A good honest remedy for Rheumatism.
Neuralgia and Sore Throat is Hamlin,
Wizard Oil. Nothing will SO quickly drive
out all pain and inflammation.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-09

Some folks never feel sanity until
they have a chance to syndicate their
Sorrows.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-09

ARE YOUR CLOTHES FADED.
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and make them
white again. Large o. package, 5 cents
Barbour County index., 1910-11-09

A catalogue of vices never led any
one into virtue
Barbour County index., 1910-11-09
Deserved the shoes.

The weary wayfarer leaned over
the fence and watched the housewife
doing her chores.
"Ah, lady" he said. tipping his hat.
II used to be professional humorist
II tell you a funny story will you
give me an old pair of shoes?"
We'll, that depends" responded the
busy housewife; you must remember
that brevity is the soul of wit"
yes, mum, remember that. and
brevity is the sole on each Of me
shoes, num-"
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18
mere MAN HONORED
BY SUFFRAGISTS
Rabbi Raymond Simon Allowed
to Offer Prayer at Meeting
of Association
Many Prominent American and
British Members Talk on
Movement

WASHINGTON, April 17.-with only
one man on the program and he to
offer prayer, five prominent American
and British women addressed a mass
meeting of suffragists this afternoon.
1t was gathering incidental to ths
annual convention of the National
American woman suffrage association.
Rabbi Raymond Simon offered prayer
at the beginning OF the meeting. at
which Rev. Anna Howard Shaw pre-
sided Laura Clay of Kentucky told
the women what they needed was a
new element of character-courage
Harriet May Wills OF New York told
of troubles of the suffragists in the
New York legislature. Beatrice Forbes
Robertson, British sufrragist, and
Ella Seass Stewart OF Chicago gave a
classification OF the opponents OF
woman suffrage. While others spoke
Charlotte Perkins Gilman wrote poetry
in behalf of the cause and then read it
with the explanation she meant not to
reflect on those who had preceded her,
but intended none should go away and
say they had heard nothing new on the
subject
The British and American classihca-
uons of opponents Of the woman suf-
frage were radically different
Another figure in the meeting was
Harriet Taylor Upton Of Ohio. AS
treasurer of the association she took up
a collection. protesting. however. that
her puritan training led her to object
to working on Sunday.
The association will elect officers to-
morrow
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18
AUTO ROLLS OVER HILL
AND CRUSHES WOMAN
Husband, Child and Friend Are
Bruised by Fall

SEATTLE, April 17.-An automobile
carrying four persons rolled down a 90
foot embankment a mile south of the
Seattle golf and country club this aft
ernoon.
Mrs. Charles II. Rose was caught be-
meath the car and received injuries
which. it is feared, will prove fatal.
The other members of the party,
which consisted of Mr.. and Mrs. Rose,
their year old daughter Margaret and
Miss Pearl Osier of Detroit, Mich, were
badly bruised.
The accident happened when Rose,
who was driving the automobile, at
tempted to turn back on a narrow part
Of the road. One of the rear wheels
dropped over the edge of the embank-
ment and the car turned over and
rolled down the steep slope
Mr.. and Mrs. Rose and Miss Osier
We're caught beneath the wreckaee,
but Rose and Miss Osier managed to
extricate themselves and with the aid
of passersby succeeded in lifting the
car off Mrs. Rose, whose chest was
badly crushed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18
DULLNESS MARKS THE
IRON AND STEEL TRADE
Mills Have Business Booked for
Two or Three Months

NEW YORK, April 17.-Business in
pigiron last week was dull The east
ern markets were fat. The negotia-
ttonS by pipe works for a round ton
mage of southern foundry iron failed
to result in the placing of any irnpor-
tant contracts The small current sales
have averaged less than 5000 tons
day.
Some producers in the Lehigh and
Schuylkill valleys and along the lakes
have taken advantage of the lulI TO
blow out furnaces In need Of refining.
The volume of business in finished
steel products was again sharply con-
tracted, and prospective new orders.
except for bridges. are less encOurag-
ing. Most of the finishing mills. how
ever, have business booked to keep
them active for thej next two or three
months. Rail mills are no exception,
new contracts being light, with little
business in sight
One hundred and sixty-nine new
locomotives were ordered.
Irregularities of prices in steel plates.
shapes and bars continued. and COM
petition for fabricated orders was
keen.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18
CHINESE RIOTERS
wage BLOODY WAR
High Cost of Living Is Primal
Cause, but Trouble Be-
comes Anti-FOreign

CHANGSHA. China, April 17.-All for
eign owned buildings in Changsha have
been destroyed by fire except the Brit
ish consulate. All the buildings rented
by foreigners have been looted.
The Chinese officials on Thursday is
sued proclamation that they were un-
able to protect the lives and property
of foreigners. and thereupon all for
eigners left the city. So far as known
no foreign resident lost his life.
The governor of Human province,
Wou Tchung Stu. and his son were
killed, and several other government
officials fled. Even yet a section of the
city is in flames. Six thousand foreign
drilled soldiers are stationed here, and
few Of these protected the governors
house for a time, but soon all Joined
the rioters.
The riots began April 13, when the
famine sufferers looted the rice depots.
A captain of police was wounded try
ing to restore order. Thousands crowd
ed around him and his assistants and
he was Obliged to flee to the yamen.
The rioters followed and besieged the
place all night
The following day the disturbances
became anti-foreign. The China inland
mission and the Norwegian and Catho-
lie missions were burned. The mis-
sionaries attached to the American
Episcopalian missionary alliance, the
United Evangelical church and the Wes-
leyan and Yale missions, numbering Al
in ALL took refuge in boats. They left
all their effects
The destruction of all foreign prop
erty, including the Japanese consulate
and the British warehouse followed.
The fate of the Standard oil cOmpanyS
newly erected tanks is unknown.
The British consul detained two
steamers for the refugees. including 10
Japanese. Owing, however, to the
shortage of provisions and the hope
lessness of the situation, it was de-
cided to start for Hankow.
The official buildings were destroyed
the same day. the troops joining the
rioters. who numbered not less than
$4,000 Eight Germans attached to the
when the troubles geban. They fed
of them, while proceeding to Hankow
IN a junk without lights, were run
down by the British gunboat Thistle
and drowned. Another report states
the men drowned were Americans, but
there is no confirmation of this.
The chief cause of the rioting was
the scarcity and high price of rice. For
long time an anti-foreign propa-
ganda has been carried on and condi-
tions were such that any opportunity
that arose supplied the excuse for a
display of anti-foreign sentiment Ac-
cording to one report. the governor of
Human committed suicide after notify
ing the Chinese government he was re-
sponsible for the trouble. The latest
advices regarding the situation are far
from encouraging.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18
ILLNESS OF PHYSICIAN
MAY HELP DR.. HYDE
Witness in Swope Murder Case
Unable to Testify

KANSAS CITY, April lit is un-
likely that DR.. G. T. Twyman will ever
take the witness stand for the state in
the trial of Dr. B. c. Hyde, which re-
opens tomorrow.
Doctor Twyman, who is suffering
from acute diverticulitis, had sudden
relapse last night and his recovery is
doubtful, and if he should recover he
will hardly be able to leave the hos
pital in two weeks. The state is expect
ed to complete its testimony in less
time. The defense will not agree to ad-
nit Doctor Twyman's testimony after
the state has closed.
Doctor TwSman was the Swope fam
fly physician, and he first told Doctor
Hyde that he was suspected of poison
ing members of the Swope family. The
men had worked together during the
illness in the home. Doctor Hyde, how
ever, acting only as assistant
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18
Mrs. Taft and Her
| Social Secretary
! Agree to Disagree
Especial Dispatch to The CALI

Especial Dispatch to The Call
WASHINGTON, April 17.-Miss
Mary C. Spiers, secretary to Mrs.
William III. Taft, Will return to
her work In government de-
partment tomorrow and Mrs. Taft
is seeking another secretary.
Miss Spiers was selected some
weeks ago to succeed Miss Alice
Blech, who resigned preparatory
to her marriage.
Miss Spiers was selected on ac-
count of her wide knowledge of
social matters and general abil-
ity, but for some reason not made
public she and Mrs. Taft have
agreed to disagree.
The position of social secretary
to the wife of the president Is
most exacting and few women
are to be found who can I'LL all
the requirements.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18
WIDOWS Home IS
GUTTED BY FLAMES
House of Mrs. Annie Kearney al
Santa Rosa Destroyed and
Inmates Barely Escape
Especial Dispatch TO The CALI

SANTA ROSA, April 17.-The home
of Mrs. Annie Kearney, a widow, at
SOB Beaver street. corner of Johnson.
was Quilted by fire at an early hour
this morning and Mrs. Kearney and her
son, George ]. Kearney, narrowly es-
capped being burned to death AS it
was George Kearney had his hair
singed and the couple escaped from
the burning building with nothing but
their night clothes.
Every indication points to incen-
diarism and there is much excitement
here, as this is the latest of half a
dozen early morning fires in this city
within few weeks which appear to
have been the work of an incendiary.
Mrs. John w. Howard, who lives ad-
joining the place, heard some one in
the yard about 10 o'clock Saturday
night, while other neighbors say they
saw a man lettering about the place
about IL O'Clock. Young Kearney was
awakened by the frantic barking of
his dogs and came down ands quieted
them once during the early part of
the night
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18
CALIFORNIA Wines
BARRED BY TARIFF
Contention Made That France
Is Favored in Markets of
Canada
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

WASHINGTON, April 17.-Represent-
ative Needham has received several
communications from the wine indus
tries of California protesting against
the new Canadian tariff agreement
which, it was thought, had successfully
settled all difficulties.
The California wine people claim the
contention that Canada has no market
for wines such as are manufactured
in California is false and misleading.
Canada's reciprocal tariff schedule to
France, which gives French wines a
preferential of 80 per cent, practically
shuts the American wines out of the
running in Canadian markets.
When the new tariff schedule be-
tween the United States and Canada
was agreed upon it was said that the
apparent favoritism shown to French
wines over the California product was
not as much real as fancied 1t was
pointed out that Canadians do not use
to any extent such. wines as are manu-
factured in California, the demand he
ing for champagne and other wines.
the production Of which was limited
practically to France and southern
European countries.
The California wine interests. how
ever, say that this is false and declare
that they are being pushed to the wall
in Canada by French wines of an in
ferior quality to those made in Cali
fornia.
Nothing will be done for some time
on this case because the present tariff
board will be dissolved in the near fu
ture An. appropriation to continue the
tariff board will be contained in the
sundry civil bill, however. as soon as
the new board is organized. Represent
ative Needhams will bring the case up
before it. InS the meantime he has
written to the California wine people.
asking them to send him conclusive
proof of their contentious and a list
of the wines which they compete
against, and also list of wines most
largely consumed by Canadians.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18
BRIEF FILED IN TRUST
CUSTER PROCEEDINGS
international Harvester Co. Not
Wanted in Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. April IL
Attorney General Major today filed
with Special Commissioner Judge Theo-
dore Brace, the states brief in the pro-
ceedings to .oust the international Har-
vester company from Missouri.
In his brief Major says:
1t is well within the power of this COM
pany in the absence Of any natural or busi-
ness cause 10 increase the price on binders
and mowers to any extent II sees At and the
public is powerless to do other than raise
its hands that its pockets may be looted.
IL this be not monopoly the term is mean
ingless and but a catchwOrd. valuable only
for lulling people into sense OF security
while they are in the midst OF danger
The case has been set for argument
at the October term of court, sitting en-
banc.
More than 100 witnesses already have
been examined and the testimony covers
more than 1 ZOO printed pages
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18
JAPAN AND KOREA

The undersigned would take charge
of a party for a trip through the orient
Have been employed by the Japanese
government teaching English for some
time. 1 can easily secure economies
that will save my charges. 1 will go
for $50 a month Berkeley references:
Rev. Father McKinnon, pastor of the
Alcatraz Roman Catholic church; Rev.
Earl NJ Wilbur, Hillcrest road.
Address Col. G. W. Turner, 2642 Ban
croft way. Berkeley, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18
SMUGGLER OF CHINESE
AND OPIUM CONVICTED
George OIin, Alias Snake Pool.
Operated in This CITY

Ell PASO. Tex. April 17.-George
Olin. alias Snake Pool, who was caught
with 700 cans of opium. was convicted
of smuggling in the federal court last
night. Pool, aged 2S, is said to have
had confederates at every port on the
border and was one of the most adroit
and successful smugglers of Chinese
and opium in the country He had
headquarters here, at Los Angeles and
San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18

It is not alone the hypocrite Ex-
aminer which Mr.. Hearst of New
York maintains here in order to
drag out q half million dollars a
wear in profits from our city and
state that ] would speak. 1 am
publicly charged by that paragon
of virtue, r. A. Crothers. who runs
the Bulletin, and his sweet scented
managing editor, Fremont Older,
with having flung debauchery and
crime into the very doorways of
- our schools. If that charge be
y rue. ! merit at your hands any ex-
quisite brand Of condemnation that
human mind can evolve. That
charge is not true, and before
have done with this part of my
fight with the poisoned press 1 shall
have thrust the falsehoods far
down the rum parched throats Of