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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14

Storm Newport 1 suppose laughe;
Wadsworth
I'm time perhaps Well have to go a
| some of the smaller fry first
Il don't like the idea he said
Wouldn't it be safer to make your big
gest haul first?"
"Why?"
Because. as 1 said before. he's boune
| to suspect"
"He won't, / tell you," was the testy
reply. How can he?''
He may read the accounts in the pa
! pers
I'm keep them out of his reach
But some ones sure to blab about it
Pierre, for instance"
Its not likely. There are ways Of
| making him hold his tongue
Good. But if Renfrew finally manages
! to escape
He won't"
HE has already tried once
And failed
Yes, but from outside circumstances
not because we prevented him. He'll try
again and again, until he succeeds Anc
then. when he learns what has happened
his evidence will be damning. Once NIGH
pass as coincidence. but after tina
everything will point strais ht toward us.
+, Mr.. Hayward bit his lip thoughtfully
There's good deal in what you say.
| hadn't looked at it in quite that light
| What would you adviser"
| Make him one of u.s.
| He'd never consent-in that way
| mean
"Of course he wouldn't-if he knew. We
can trick him
Mr.. Hayward looked at the other doubt
| fully. Hes not easy to trick. tried
| him with the bonds and failed.
HE was prepared fo' YOU then. Now
he'll know nothing about what's happen
! ing. And. besides, what We want him tt
n will t.n hot ho re- tn Il IN sol
| Il don't understand
! Il can't explain it fully till I've worked
| out the details. If you'll let me-
Go ahead The old man smiled sour
|ly: 1--WE can decide later. when you sub
! nit your plan. But it seems to me it {
rather danserous-that is, until We have
| him more unde; control. You practically
put escape within his reach
Yes, but I make that escape harmless
! to us. If he's silent, we're not hurt ii
! of the guilty parties his evidence Won
| be worth listening to-" Wadswortt
| glanced up at his leader as though fol
appreciation. These are only sugges
tons. of Course
| Il understand Mr.. Hayward nodded
his head good-humoredly. And. to ce-
tain extent, they fit in very well with a
plan have in mind--indeed, might sa5
they tit in spiend.dly."
What is it,"
ITO bind him to us-make him one OF
the community by something stronger
than fear-make him ore of my particu-
lar family
"Sylviar'
Wadsworth's start and my own Wee
simultaneous. The grasses which | Still
held apart trembled SO violently that
| let them fall together. a great buZziae
sounded in my head as l dropped my face
into the soft turf and strained my ears
! to listen.
| He's too valuable to lose Mr.. Hay
ward was saying. He has the entree
| with too many rich people. / shall well
come him gladly as my son-in-law.'
But sylvia"
I She'll do what / tell her-or take the
consequences. There will be no trouble
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BENEFIT OF HOSPITAL.
Theater Night to Be Given by
GEORGETOWN University Board.

Under the auspices of the ladies' board
of managers of Georgetown University
Hospital theater night is to be given
at the Columbia Theater the opening
night of The Maestros Masterpiece
February -.
The officers of the board are: Miss Alice
Riggs, president: Mrs. Isaac Cans, re-
cording secretary: Miss Margaret Cow
ans. corresponding secre tary: Mrs. Nellie
f. Healy, treasurer, and Mrs. Annie r..
Murphy. chairman of the committee in
charge of the benefit.
The following are members of the
board: Mrs Milton E. Allies, Mrs. James
Cahill. Mrs. William n. Cogan, NJ IS
Jane Daily, Mrs Clarence Dufour, Mrs.
f. H. Forney. Mrs. j. f. Gadsby, Mrs.
William Gwyne. Mrs. w. S Hardesty,
Miss F.. c. Hanna. Mrs. Philip Hoffber-
ger, Miss Margaret Mitchell, Mrs James
Dudley Morgan. Mrs. Alexander Mcneil.
Mrs. William F. Spurg .on. Mrs. Thomas
j. Stanton, Mrs. Charles Stohlman, Mrs.
p G. STEELE Ms. Thomas Williams and
Mrs. George Tully Vaughan.
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in that direction. The main difficulty is
with Renfrew. We must coax him into
the notion l have an idea he's already
a little Interested"
Don't forget Dick" Wadsworth warned
him.
Il shan't If he gets ugly I'll ship him
ashore. He's at the bottom of half of the
disturbances here, anyway
Wadsworth considered. Suppose Sylvia
should prefer him
The old man laughed. Were not deal
ing with preferences, he said, cruelty.
There's no question of love or affection.
It's simply matter of business-of ex-
pediency."
The brutal words made my blood boil;
could have knocked the man down for
this callous bartering of his daughter
happiness. AS it was, l started upright
and, in doing so, struck my heel noisily
against the bowder Wadsworth heard
me.
What was that?"
1T sounded as if something had hit the
rock. BY heavers-I believe we've been
spied upon.
He scrambled hastily to his feet. fol-
lowed more leisurely by Mr.. Hayward
Crouch.ng back in my place l could see
them peering over the bowlder.
mo ones there" announced the old
man.
There doesn't seem to be. But we'd
DoCCoT make sure. ara w duSWOTIH
reckoning, led the way around the OPP
posite corner.
AS the men disappeared l crept to the
spot which they had left and hid behind
a projecting angle. l could hear them
pause on the further side.
You're as timid as an old woman.
Mr. Hayward laughed. There's no one
anywhere in sight"
perhaps not. But look at the grass.
Some one has been lying there not. so
very long ago.
My breathing seemed to cease while the
men examined the tell-tale marks.
Yesterday. perhaps" Mr.. Hayward de-
clared at length; mot just now, certainly.
We should have seen him running away
He may have hidden somewhere.
If he has Wen never find him. Come
let's get back to the house. We may
learn something there.
Rising cautiously to my knees,
watched the men until they Lad crossed
the pasture lands. Then, turning. / crepr
down to the water side, and, keeping t,
the lower rocks. gradually worked my
way around to the sandy beach beneath
the hut.
When l reached the house they were
just sitting down to dinner. But neither
Mr.. Hayward no" Wadswotth made any
comment upon my lateness. and, to my
further relief. Sylvia did not appear.
Go be continued tomorrow
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DIVIDES HIS ESTATE.
George w. Talbert Leaves Property
Valned at $40 600

An estate valued at $4,000 is devised
by the will of George w. Talbert, dated
January Is. 1910 The bulk of the estate
is in realty, valued at $4,000.
The will provides that the widow, Mrs.
Ella +. Talbert, is to have the personal
and mixed property absolutely. To his
daughter, Mrs. Annie f. Carver is left
premises 1918 and 12lI 18th street. south
east and 1903 NJ street southeast
The remaining real estate is devised to
the widow for life. and at her death store
No. 1910 18th street goes to his son. Har-
nv c. Talbert, to whom. the testator eX-
plains, he has already conveyed premises
1901 street and a half interest in his
wholesale grocery business. The other
real estate, on the death CT his Wife is
to be distributed in equal shares among
Carpenter and George w. Talbert
The widow and T.. Hume Talbert are
named as executors.
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CHAPTER XII.
Which Hints at Further Mystery.

Leaving Pierre to learn what he could
concerning Dicks expectations. l climbed
the path leading to the higher rocks and
strobe modify along the seward wall OF
the island. The events of the morning
had disturbed me more than 1 cared to
confess The charge of aiding Mrs. Hay
ward to escape was, in itself, trivial
enough. but, coupled with Dicks accuSa-
ton. it became a matter of serious i'm
portance. AS the woman's abductor l
might be treated leniently; as her intend
ing murderer / could expect no mercy at
her family's hands.
My instinct assured me that Dick him
self was the guilty party: but instinct
was not proof, and proof in this partisan
Pierre failed in his mission, or played me
false, ] was doomed indeed.
l had walked on blindly, too occupied
with my gloomy thoughts to heed where
was going. and it was with a start that
woke to find myself standing before
mound of earth, rising upon the bleak
hillside, struck chill chord in my heart
the death which overshadowed me seemed
to be suddenly visualized.
| turEed away. shivering, and descended
the slope toward a little rocky p-omon-
tory, which pointed it's skeleton finger into
the sea \ huge bowlder marked its
shoreward end, aud as l neared it hum
of voices floated to me from the furthe.
side l paused to listen. There were two
of them-Mr. Observation-Disclosures. What
fresh devilment We're they planning now?
The breeze. blowing titfully, waited me
scraps of their conversation. Scheme.
heard, and "a good haul and mo dan
ger: and then my name, qualified by
'.jackass' in Wadsworth's tones. l drop
ped TO my knees, and, creeping in close
under the lee of the bowlder, stretched at
full length upon the ground.
"-if he doesn't suspect" Wadsworth
concluded.
HE won't-he can't And, besides. if
he does We'll Tighten him. That business
about the bonds hasn't been cleared up
yet, and. with his attempt to get rid of
my wife,
1T hasn't been proved that he had any
thing to do with that"
1T hasn't been proved that he hadn't
We can hold it over him, anyway. 1t
seems to me he has played right into our
hands
There was a short silence. parted the
long grasses which screened the speakers
from me and peered around the conner
of the bowlder. Wadsworth spra wlei
laziiy upon the ground. was gazing
thoughtfully out to sea- Mr.. Hayward,
sitting very straight beside him. watched
him with keen eyes. | could have touched
either of them with my hand.
Hes a slippery customer" said Wads-
worth. you'll have to move carefully"
Il shall He won't know what's hap
peneG-until it's too late
Ard them"
1T woa't matter. IL he talks he will
only implicate himself
He may say it was forced out of him.
"He can't. What he gives will be of his
own free W H.
Then you're not"
"No-unless it's absolutely necessary
The old mans tone was decided "We'lI
simply make use Of his connections.
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TO ISSUE PAMPHLET.
Folder Will Explain Purposes OF
Retail Merchants Association.

At meeting of the membership COM
mittee of the Retail Merchants .Associa-
ton to-day 1t wars decided to recommend
phlet setting forth the purposes Of the or
ianization with View TO gain ng new
members.
The folder will say that the associatiol
proposes to eliminate all worthless ad
vertising. to contine the contributors of
its members to worthy charities. to eStab-
ltsh a cred bureau and collection agency
and to do away with discounts
Letters from members of the a>Soc.a-
ton. telling the benefits they have de-
rived from the assoc alton. will be cen
tanned in the folder.
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FACES A SECOND CHARGE.
Soldier Acquitted Of Assault Is Ac
cused nf Larceny.

Acquitted of charge of assault with
a dangerous weapon only to be taken into
custody on a charge of larceny as soon
as he left the courthouse was the eNpe-
rience late yesterday afternoon of Thomas
j. MolyneauX, member of Troop {, 10th
Cavalry, stationed at Fort Myer.
MolyneauX and another trooper. Clifford
l.. Feldheim, We're found not guilty of the
charge of shooting William l.. Smith. col
ored. on the Aqueduct bridge July IS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14

the army or the navy. but the same dan
gers which peace advocates profess to see
in the hoy scouts apply with even strong
er force to the boys brgades. which are
far more closely connected with our
churches, and where snowy uniform.
real rifles the manual of arms, military
drill and competitive workmanship Tor
prizes are integral parts of the instruc-
ton, which is also largely indoors. On
the other hand. the boy scouts spend
much of their time in the open places.
among fields. trees and streams. learning
some of natures secrets. gathering
health and strength and imbibing valu-
able lessons in courage, self-reliance and
good comradeship. all Of which make
ultimately for patriotic and valuable c:ti-
Zenship.
TOmOrrOw-POLITICS IN CANADA.
I.-OUR NORTHERN NEIGHBORS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14
Report on Power Presses.

The special committee of the Chamber
of Commerce appointed to investigate the
plan to install power presses in place of
hand presses for printing the United
States currency at the bureau of en-
craving and printing met today and
drafted its report. which will be sub
mitted to the chamber at its meeting to-
night. The committee VIII not make the
report public until tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14
Minister Disproves Charges.

Justice Stafford If the Distric. Srare1ne
CT urt has signed an order dis.rissing la
rule against Rev. John Richards. paSt".'
Of Rehobeth Baptist Church in Sou n
Washington. The pastor denied the
~""---"~ cf unninisterial conduct ami
fortified his denial with affidavits Of
e. III. ~ .ne n RS
The pastor claimed that the a ton was
brought by certain members cf the con
grega.ic- -" u i" = ere net allowed
to run the church affairs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14
Piles Quickly
Cured At Home
Instant Relief. Permanent Cure
Trial Package Mailed Free to
All in Plain Wrapper.

Many cases nf Piles have beer cured hy
trial package Of Pyramid Pile Cure without
further treatment Whom il proves lis value to
you get more from rour druggist ~ 80 cents Il
box. and he you what you ask for
Simply I'll oui free coupon below and mail to-
day. save Yourself from the surgeons knife and
its torture the doctor and his bills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14

last. As the two soldiers stepped from
the city hall building Detective Baue. ar
rested Molyneaux and delivered him 10
the military authorities at the fort.
The new charge against Molyneaux is
the larceny of watch from Private VIII
liam +. Nolant. now clerk in the quar-
termaster'S department at OFT Myer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14

God in the Foothills by Lloyd Os-
bourne. and Two Mcthers' by Adachi
Ninnosuke. sfc~ieS ny two famous
writer's. will both appear in our mex,
SUNDAY MAJ azne III our snoit st.ry en-
test.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14

Lloyd Osbourne, the friend and dis
ciple of Robert Louis Stevenson. enter
a strong story of western life God in
the Foothills in our short story contest.
See our next Sunday Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14

Mrs d. Jerome Michael. sixty-three
years old, died Sunday at the home OF
her daughter. Mrs. Charles F. S.ege-,
Frederick. Md.
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Married Without Aunt's Consent

The will provided that if Lamar Wash
ington married without obtaining the con-
sent of his aunt he should forfeit all
rights under the will. A few years age
Lamar Washington, then living in New
York, married Miss Lucille Graves Os-
borne of the city. He said his aunt
knew of his engagement to Miss Osborne
and made no protest.
After the marriage, however, his aunt
and uncle refused to turn over any por-
ton of the estate to him on the ground
that he had married without obtaining
his aunts writ en- consent. Lamar Wash
ington says that his aunt has been moved
TO take the position she has by undue in
huences.
The Lamar and the Washingtons. are
leading families of Georgia and Tonnes
see. Lamar Washington lives at l3l
Riverside drive, New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14
Advantage Is Taken
of Boys Red Blood.

hunting. fishing. trapping. playing In
dian" and the like These re fectiy harm
less proclivities are sez-d and har. essed
for the boys own good. while he receives
practical training alorS lines mat teach
self-reliance. self-controi. truthfulness
courtesy, eleanl ness mutual as sista nee
and the duty of extending uns fish heir
to others-for no scout may accept a Pc.
cuniary reward In fact. the boy scout
movement everywhere inculcates the old
Latin motto: a sound mind in a sound
body
There is little DANCER of miitarism in
the movem mt, here or abroad. SO he
scouts. naturally, Will sravita-e tow6ro
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SOLD WHEN AN infant
! TO UNCLE FOR $4,000
Now Lamar Washington Sues
for a Share of Foster Fa-
Tiers 100000 Estate.

MACON. Ga, February 14.-Sold when
a baby for $4,000 by his father to his
wealthy uncle. and reared by that uncle
as his own child, Lamar Washington of
New York has filed suit to recover part
of his uncle's estate.
Lamar Washingtons father is Col. w.
IL. Washington, an attorney of Nashville.
Tenn. and the uncle was Henry j. La
mar, who was one of the wealthiest men
of Macon, his fortune being estimated at
SsOoUOO Col. Washington married the
favorite sister of Henry ]. Lamar and
she died soon afer the birth of Lamar
Washington. Henry Lamar wanted the
boy for his mothers sake, and Col. Wash
inston transferred his baby son to the
uncle in consideration of $4,000. These
facts are set forth in the suit.
Henry Lamar treated the boy as his
own son, educated him at universities
here and in Europe, and gave him large
sums, and willed him one-eighth of the
estate the remainder being left to other
relatives. Miss Julia Lamar and S. r.
Lamar uncle and aunt of Lamar Wash
ineton, were made executors of the estate
by Henry L2marS will.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14

Full advantage is taken of the aver
age redblooded boys delight in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14

TO God and country. to help others al
all times. to obey the scout law and tC
live up to its ma xims
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14

In 1907 a gallant English soldier and
general, the justly popular Sir Robert
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sertions. match sets: | to =
inches wide. Some were 1>c 81
uiu
Black and White All-over I.aces:
bands, galloons and edges To match:
Japanese embroidery on tilet and
brussels net. From 1 to Is SA O8
inches wide. Yd.. .gc to-. ~Oo>O
White Brussels Net Flouncinss.
with white beads forming Grecian
border on bottom: IL inches Gn no
wide: SOS values. ~ 20
Is and - inch Ali-oyer Laces. ORR
entail and Silk Embroidered Laces, in
white. cream. ecru and colors. MIDf,
Some were SEQ yard.
Wide Nottingham Lace Bands: some
in filet mesh. white. cream and ecru:
for the bottom of skirts: 10 EdN~
and L. inches wide 3ac and. %US
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14

There is in some quarters here ant
in England mistaken impression tina
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14

The explorer finds out every lane, by
path and short cut for al least two
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-11
NezOs and Notes of
the WOmenS Clubs

The Ladies Literary club met Friday
afternoon at The club house. 1t Was
"trayeiers' day," and two interesting
papers were given by salt Lake women
who have recently been abroad, The
drst was Ivy Mrs, Byron Cummings and
was entitled Social Experiences OF an
American Woman Residing in Germany.
Airs. Cummings gave an entertaining aS-
count Of her experiences while living IN
Berlin and in travelling through Germany.
The most striking thing about German
social lfN Is its lavish hospitality ahu
it's love of conversation, according 10 Mrs.
Cummings. She gave A graphic descrip-
tion of the manners, customs and dress
of tho German people The second paper
was by Mrs. Glenn Miller. Who selected
..,'hIna" as her theme, Mrs. Miller said
mat she made this selection because
China is in tho public eye now on account
or its revolution and because OF the nm
usual qualities Of the Chinsman that
make hm especially interesting, The
Chinese arc not only our antipodcs geo
craphically Mrs. Miller said but have
opposite ways IN every respect. For IN
stance tho ChinamSn reads from right
10 left and puts his surname first For
this reason he is hard TO understand.
Chinese girl must marty but once.
but n Chinese man may have as many
wives as nc likes. The Chinese charac-
ter Mrs, Miller thought. as whole. is
nraisoworthy, since the Chinaman is hon
est, pains'aking. devoted and industrious.
Uc Is "A natural reyolutionist since he has
| no national Loyalty. bur gives all of his
| devotion 10 his province
| Miss Helen Franklin sang two pleasing
| solos and charming violin and harI
duet was given by the Misses Helen ana
| Marie Hughes. Miss Helen Hughes pay
| ing the violin and Miss Marie Hughes INC
lIarp Tho Selection was .lhe hosafS-
Miss Marie Hughes also played hsrp
The question of social service con-
ference contemplated IN Salt Lake Tor
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-11
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

rloche Metals Mining company. Prin.
cipal place OF business. salt Lake City.
Utah.
ing OF the board of directors held on
Monday. October ., 1911. an assessment
OF one-half (s) cent per share was levied
anon the capital stock OF the CORPORA
ton, payable 10 G. A. Cook, secretary
and treasurer. on or before November ?
20, 1911 AT his ofnce, 402 Felt building
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Any stock upon which this assessment
may remain unpaid on November 20 1871
will be delinquent and advertised for
sale at public auction, and unless pay
njent Is made before. will be sold on De-
cembcr il. 1911. 10 Pay The delinquent