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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-03
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! MEASUREMENTS 4. ! j I / |
ALL! BIG TRUSTS WILL REoReAN.
EATER THE FASHION OF
a Z HE STANDARD OIL COMPANY.
E(By United Pres,s,.)

f,S NEW YoRK, Oct: 3.-When Wick.
Jersbam returns to Washington next
week he will cary agreements from
sthe electrical trust. the Dupont Pow:
der Company tho South h6fipsi Whole,
sale SGroccrs' Association, the Inter-
national Harvester Company, that
istney will reorganlze their business or
kdlsintegrate after The fashion in the
orders of the Standard oil case.
1T Is stated on good authority thai
the steel trust will soon agree.
SWickersham will take the agree.
ments to the Federal Circuit Court.
THE trusts attorneys will inform
1.-THE court Of: the trusts willingness to
reorganize.
sG8 Wickersfam will ask the court to
Issue agreements from the decree OF
the court. The purpose OF this is that
the court can prosecute for contempt
S3if IT lis shown that the trusts have
broken their agrccmnt later.
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TAFT ]. Gets
!. I. LOVING CUP
PRESIDENT HOLDS A POLITICAL
CONFERENCE WITH COLORADO
REPUBLICANS IN THE FOOT.
OF THE ROCKIES.
s(By United Prcss.)

n DENVER, Oct. 3.-prcsidcnt Taft
arrived here. at . o'clock today and
4 $breakfasted with the Yale Alumni
Country Club. ,;3
VI 35il3s He spoke Ito the Dcnver University
students on the campus, and address.
Sed the Public Lands convention.
AT noon he lunched at the home of
Crawford Hill, with fifty society pco-
pie. K,
In the afternoon he was presented
with allowing, cup by President Mctiill.
S;ofsthe Denver baseball club.
He $motorcd to the foothills oil. tho
Rockies and held political confer,
ence with Colorado Republicans.
!! 'sssss He will be guest of honor ut n
banquet tonight and will speak.
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{ ! TRUST
BUYS GOAL
PlTTseURG AND MoNoNGAHELA
4 COMPANIES TRANSFER PROP.
ERTY WORTH $17s0o,ooo.

PlTTSBURG, Pa, Oct. 3-The Pitts
burg Coal company and the Monon.
gahela River Consolidated Coal &
Coke company have transferred to the
II. c. Frick Coke company, subsi.
diary Of the United States Steel cor.
noration, s17,SO0,OOO worth Of valu-
able coal lands. Payment is to be
made in S per cent bonds secured by
mortgage on the property trans.
ferred and guaranteed as to principal
and Interest By the United States
Steel corporation. ~
The Pittsburg Coal company trans.
ferred about 1000 acres Of It's prop.
erty known as the Colonial coking
tract, together with coke ovens and
extensive equipment at a price of ST..
45O per acre. The Monongahela com.
pany transferred about 5000 acres
of virgin or unbroken tracts OF coal
rights at $50, per acre. The Pitts.
burg Coal company receives slO,15O,.
900 and the Monongahcla company
$7.65O. 900. =
The Pittsburg Coal company has
about sl9,o0O,oOO and the Mononga.
hela company about s7,5OO,OO0 bonds
outstanding. 1t is believed that the
proceeds from the sale Of the coal
properties will be used in caring for
this Indebtedness. z,
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IMPOSING Funeral
NOT slNNcE THE BURIAL OF NC.
u KiNLEY HAS THERE BEEN
! SUCH "A DISPLAY AS WILL BE
GIVEN IN HONOR OF REAR AD.
MlRAL SCHLEY.

Washlngtno. Oct. 3---The funeral Of
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott schley,
N. N. S. who dropped dead yesterday
afternoon in New York City In front
OF the Berkeley Lycum on West For.
ty-fourth street, will be; the most i'm
posing since that Ct the martyrcd
President William Mckinley. The
warships anchored on the Potomac
will salute as the body is lowered
into the grave; United States sailors
from every cline will pay tribute.
Body will arrive at&hls Washington
residence this evening: jl3i-
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.NUllEBI'ERiI14sI
BALTIMORE BANKING IEIRIVl q
BOOSTS LOCAL COMPANY
CONSOLIDATION GETS NICE
WRITE UP BY THE FIRM or
HAM5LEToN AND coMPAfiy.S
ALMOST COMPLETE HISTORY
4 GIVEN. 4 s3ts Z \ ~ q Il


The banking house OF iHamble lss
Company OF Baltimore has d very inss
terestlng article on the c Consolidation
Coal Company which the West Viz
glnlan reproduces The artlcleitfol;i
lows: II. ( y 2 II ~ ssss' 81
Although many baltimore investors
arc interested in the bonds and stock;
OF the Consolidation Coal Company,
probably few realize the vast tent
and value Of Its coal fields and opera.
tions or the wonderful growth and exs
pansion Of the company during recent
years |. i; 4
BY far the most important chapter
in the history OF the Consolid
Coal Company-or, In fact. In the hiss
tory OF the soft coal lndustryIis now,
in the making We refer specially tt0S
the work in progress in the great Elk
horn Field" in the State d Kentucky
The Elkhorn tract comprises 100,
900 acres Of coking coal and land
which the Consolidation Company ae.,.
qulred about year ago at q cost ID
approximately s5,0O0.oO0. The coal ~ I
Of a, most superior quality, the purest{
and highest grade by.product coal that
exists probably anywhere In the
world. 1t averages only three-fourthsS
OF one per cent. sulphur has spracti:s
cally but trace Of phosphorus and
averages only, four per cent. ash, Z II
These qualities make It exceeding
ly desirable for use in the tnanufac
ture OF high grade steel. AS Sis well
known, n heavy percentage OF sulphur
and PHOSPHORUS In coal used makas
rail brittle while coal which hasa
minimum content OF these elements
makes a rail that will better With
stand climatic changes or rJpressure Of
traInload, and is thus highly import,
ant factor in the manufacture of rails
and other steel products. X & 4
There Is no known, coal not even I'M
the famous Connellsville region, that
equals in analysis the sElkhorn pro.
duct In point Of purity and freedom
IRON Objectionable quill tiesl II was y.
the remarkable duality OF these AZ
poslts and the advantageous mining
conditions obtaining that furnished
the incentive for the Console
Company to acquire the .Elkhorn prop:S
erty, inasmuch as the company was,
already operating 100000 acresSin tf! thes 4
States OF MARYLAND, West Virginia sa1o
Pennsylvania.
with the extension Of the Louisville;
and Nashville. the Cincinnati, Hamils
ton and Dayton and the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroads into the Elkhorn'
field uncqualled transportation facilis
ties will be provided. Connection with
.ne S".sAiaA ,.,a tsa s,ndr vsiieys and Elfs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-03
CLEANUP DAY
FOR SCHOOLS
OCTOBER J ! ] 18TH
STATE SUPERINTENDENT SHAW.
KEY SENDS OUTLINE OF PLANS
TO BE FOLLOWED IN BEAuTl.
Z FriNG HOUSES AND GROUNDS. 4

An honor roll for 1912 for the
schools Of West Virginia gotten up by
State Superintendent NJ. P. Shawkey.
containing first honor and second
honor roll vii be published contain.
ing those perfect In attendance and
those absent or tardy for unavoidable
reasons not more than three times
during the year. The honor roll will
be gotten up. In book form and will
contain several pictures and other
interesting material.
: 1t is hoped by this means to stimu-
late better attendance In the
schools throughout West Virginia
and the teachers and parents are
urged to cooperate in this matter.
Cleanup day will be observed in
the schools throughout the state on
October 13, and grade card has
been issued by Mr.. Shawkey on
which the pupils Of the SCHOOLS will
be graded. The different schools will
be graded according to the schedule
given beolw. These cards have been
sent to the schools and the children
are urged to assist in every way
ossible in observing this cleanup day.
Number Of points allowed on various
items.
F5f 1ard lotal, To-
No bushes, briars, weeds, trash ~;
no ash pile (2); no loose paper (2);
at least two trees planted or well
kept (2; out-buildings clean. no
marks, papered inside or weather.
boarded, good doors (5).
Floor and walls, total 20.'s
Thoroughly clean floor, no dirt
under the stove, in cornere, swept
each evening (s); scrubbed or oiled
monthly (3); walls clear OF dust and
cobwebs az; no torn, dirty or useless
cards, pictures, calendars. etc., on
walls ~.
Decoration. total 20 ~
At least two well mounted or franz
ed approved pictures on walls (10);
a neat group of small pictures or
school work az: neat honor roll on
wall or blackboard (2); bouquet or
dag (4J. 5.. 51lg&
Light and Ventilation, total Is. 4
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ACHIEVEMENTS
OF DUKE ABRuzzI is TOLD BY
WIRELESS TO MIS- ELkiNS.


:"
New York. Oct. IA wireless to-.
day TO Katherine Elkins, due here to
nigat from Europe, told Of exploits Of
Duke Of Abruzzi with the Italian
navy. W. y. Hit member Of the party
denied the reports OF his engagement
to Miss Elkins. L"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-03
FINE SHOOTING 4
EXHIBITION
MR.. AND MRS ToPPERWElN
SHOW WONDERFUL SKILL IN
HANDLING or FIRE ARMS.

The best shooting exhibition that
ever has been given here was that
OF yesterday at the Fairmont Gun
Club grounds at Westchester. The
drawing card was the announcement
that Mr.. and Mrs. Ad. Topperwein, OF
San Antonia, Texas would demon.
.strate a number Of trick shots.
# This drew a number Of. spectators
In spite Of the threatening wtaher
conditions and those that saw the ex.
hibtlon were repaid for their visit to
the grounds.
Every event that was scheduled
was given and the ability that the
shooters possess in hitting targets in
almost unbelievable manner shows
a skill that is wonderful.
Their remarkable skill Is best DEM
onstrated in shooting with the rife
and the revolver. With these they
smash targets with the same ease
that shooters do with shot guns.
h With the shot gun Mrs. Topperwein
got 50 targets out Of a 100. This
score was tied by Mr.. w. A. Weide.
busch local shooter.
The drawing Of the Indian head
displayed In p. L. Halls hardware
store today was much commented up.
on.
The shooting was good and high
scores were made, Scores: /,
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ANDY tPEAkS.
(By United Press:)

sKIBO CASTLE, Oct. 3.-"Arbitra.
tion should always be offered before
n resort OF war" said Carnegie today
who was asked to comment OH the
Italian conflict. -
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Ladies' Aid Society,

The Ladies' Aid Society OF the NJ.
p. Temple will hold a short meeting
at the church on Wednesday night aft.
erprayer meeting. 55 a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-03
DEDICATION
PROGRAMME. n
ANNOUNCED

ugauIuUUuuULU
SERVICES FOR THE DIAMOND
STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH WILLY BE INTEREST.
ING - EXERCISES WILL CON.
s3TiNuE SEVEN DAYS. !,5ji
The programme Tor the dedication
services OF the Diamond Street Meth.
odist Episcopal church the date for
which was announced in Saturdays
West Virginian, have been Issued.
The programme is gotten up n sou
yenir form and besides the programme
contains a history Of the church and
a list OF the pastors who have served
this church since its organization. The
following is the programme for the
weeks services: r
Fairmont. W. Va, Oct, /. 1911.
The pastor. trustees and members
Of tho Diamond Street Methodist
Episcopal church extend to you mos.
cordial invitation to the services Of
Dedication week, as follows:
Sunday, October 15th-1O:30 a. M
Sermon by Bishop Earl Cranston, D.
D.. L. D.
1880 p. m.-Scrmon and Dedication
of tho church by Rislrop Cranston.
Monday. October l6th-7:30 p. m.--
Fraternal services Addresses by the
pastors OF the various churches of the
city.
Tuesday. October 17th-6 to 10 p,
m.-Soc!al hours. Inspection Of new
church. Chicken dinner by the La
dies Aid Music.
Wednesday, October 1Sth-7:3O p
m.-Laymcn's services. Addresses by
Hon. Sam T. Spears, Elkins, w. Va.
and Hon. Harvey W. Harmer, Clarks'
burg, w. Va.
Thursday, October 19th-Youne
Peoples service. Addresses by Rev
II. S. Bumgardencr, Middlebournc. w
Va, and Rev. Jas. L. Bird, Clarks
burg, W. Va.
Friday, October 2Oth-7:30 p. m.--
Boys services. Lecture by Rev. Car
G. .Doney, .Ph. D., PresidentsW, Va
Wesleyan College, y Duckhann0n, W
Va. y. =.
Sunday, October 22d-1O:45 a. M
Sermon Rev. 0. D. King, D. D.
Charleston, W. Va.
1880 p. m.-Sermon. Rev. A. B
Riker, D. D., Moundsvilc, W. Va.
The following is the list OF pastors
who have served this church during
the years of its organization from
1S4S to 1911:
184S-M. Tichnell.
1S49.51-B., L. Sedwick.
1S51-John Francisco.
1S51.54-Jesse Craig.
1S5i-Benjamin lson.
1S55-William Wilson.
1856.5S-Gordon Battelle.
1856. w. Arnold.
1S59.G1-W. NJ. +. Williamson.
1S61-Jamcs S. Hall.
1S62.64-M. v. White.
1S64--B. +. Rodgers.
1SG5.G7-C. Conner.
lSG7-7O-W. l.. Fineman.
1S7O.73-W. D. Carricco.
1S73.7G-W. H. Young.
1S76.7S-J. E. Feather.
1S7S.SO-C. S. Alemong.
1SS0.S3-J. C. Conwell. r
1SS3-R. s. Welsh, Fred Cottrell.
1857. Galloway.
1Ss5.S7-G. W. Ford.
1SS7-Jas. S. Foreman, Huff Hous
ton.
1851. p. NJ. Mccormick.
1885, +. Jones.
1S9l.93-F. II. ]. King.
1S93.95-S. d. Tamblyn.
1S95.97-S. b. Bowdcn.
.1S97.l9Oo-G. c. Shaw.
1901. Engle.
1901.O5-O. Dale King.
19O5-J. w. Roberts. L
1gOG.OS-G. W. Bent.
19oS.1O-J. X. Grimes.
l91O.11-L. B. Bowers.
The following invitations are als'
being issued by the members oil th'
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There was shakeup In London.
Berlin. Vienna, st. Petersburg foreign
Offices. It is probable that II Is re-
suit Of the official negligence in allow.
ing Italy to practically complete the
Trinolitan grab before outside chan.
ccllory was aware OF such move
being contemplated
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SOFIA, Oct. 3-lt is stated on high
authority that Bulgaria today is pre-.
pairing to call out 100000 men Of her
army reserves. Ia.
THE move suggests Ia start Of the
long Threatened aDulgarian4moye Into
the Turkish provinces OF Macedonia.
Turkey Is concentrating her troops
Of Macedonia and Albania.
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John SMITH DEAD

.fJohns E. Smith, formerly proprietor
sof the Marion Hotel Of this city. died
this morning at isx o'clock at Pitts.
burg. Mr.. Smith had been sick for
"a long time.
He will be buried at his rormrr
home In Greene county, Pennsylvania
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$500 -s5
. ACCIDENT
AUTOMOBILE coLLlDEs WITH
STREET CAR AND SEVERAL
ARE HURT. q.
(By United Press.)

".'r-n u Wy oHlleu FieSS.J tatFat.
Plttsburg, Oct. 3-Miss Emma Carr
aged twenty, is believed to be intern.
ally injured and is expected to die,
her sister Lola, aged twenty-five, Sim
on Watmore, aged 35. and NJ. w.
Armstrong, aged twenty.nine we're
seriously injured while cnroute to
their work, when the automobile In
which they were riding was struck
,bya street car. Watmore is the sup.
erlntendent Of the Carbon Steel
Plant ~, 4 Y Y X n
~ 1Plantista, that good Hayana-17
sizes. 4
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Ask the man for Il plantlsta.
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GZA|.R. |: !, .R|:|.. OFFERS :: ! !: |: [; {
SUPPORT
THE SULTAN
RUSSIA WILL COME TO TURKEYS.
AID IF HER eATTLEsHIPs MAY
n HAVE FREE PASSAGE THROUGH
THE STRAIT OF DARDANELLEs.

ROME, Oct. 3--An official state.
ment today states that thte Italians
are bombarding Tripoli.
The official ccnsure prevents a
knowledge II the bombardment pre-.
ceded the Turkish evacuation OF the
for.tiffication on Saturday.
1t seems to verify Italy's statement
that bombardment was delayed In
the hope that lTurksy would come to
terms. 1t is believed that Porte fail
ed to do so.
Italy refuses to entertain any idea
outside Intervention until she has
annexed Tripoli. Turkey refuses un-
til Italy is willing to pay cash for the
province.
The Turks are strongly cntrcnchcd
fifty miles In land.
They received Straightforward rein.
forcements.
1t is certain that Turkish fleet is
safe in the Dardanellcs.
II is reported that the Car OF Rus.
sia has offered to support the Sultan
II he will agree to allow the Russian
battleships free passage through the
Dardanelles. 's
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|. you're particular, smoke Plan.

lsta. Is, 4. (.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-03

She will be yours if you smoke
tPlantista. ri i ,S.
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;;plantIstal .cIgars,I-5c 10c, .15c.

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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-31

voices In the house behind US. THE
world doesn't hold anyone but you.
I said. reverently. 1T is our world
sweetheart. I love you"
And I kissed her.
A boy was whistling on the pave
ment below. let her go reluctantly
and sat back where I could see her
II haven't done this the way I In.
tended to at ALL" confessed. "In
books they get things all settled and
then kiss the lady"
"Settled?" she inquired.
"Oh. about getting married and
that sort Of thing" l explained with
elaborate carelessness. "We-could
go down to Bermuda-or-or Jamai.
ca, say in December"
She drew her hand away and faced
me squarely.
II believe you are afraid" she de.
clared. II refuse to marry you unless
you propose properly. Everybody
does 1t. And It is a woman's privi.
lege: she wants to have that to look
back to-"
VERY WELL" I consented with an
exaggerated sigh. ''If you will prom.
ise not to think look like an idiot,
shall do II. knee and ALL"
had to pass her to close the door
behind us. but when I kissed her
again she protested that we were not
really engaged.
turned to look down at her. ut
is terrible thing" said. exultantly,
ito love girl the way love you and
to have only one arm!" Then I closed
the door.
From across the street there came
a sharp crescendo whistle and a
vaguely familiar figure separated It.
self from the park railing.
Say" he called. in a hoarse whis.
per. shall throw the key down the
elevator shaft?"
THE END.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-31

were mainly silent. Ny thoughts
would slip ahead to that hour, later in
the evening, when should see Alison
again. l.r.- ~. q.
dressed in savage haste finally
and was SO particular about my tie
that Mrs. Klopton gave up in despair>
II wish. until your arm is better.
that you would buy the kind that
hooks on" she protested. almost tear
fully. I'm sure they look very nice,
Mr.. Lawrence. My late husband al
ways"
That's a lovers knot you've tied
this time snarled, and. jerking open
the bow knot she had SO painfully ex.
ecuted, looked out OF the window fof
Johnson-until l recalled that he no
longer belonged in my perspective.
ended by driving frantically to the
club and getting George to do it.
was late. of course. The drawing
room and library at the Dallas coun-
try home was very empty. could hear
billiard balls rolling somewhere and
I turned the other way. I found ALI
son at last on the balcony, sitting
much as she had that night on the
beach-her chin in her hands, her
eyes fixed unseeingly on the trees and
lights of the square across. She was
even whistling little, softly. But
this time the plaintiveness was gone.
It was a tender little tune. She did
not move, as I stood beside her. look
ing down. And now. when the mo-
ment had come. all the thousand and
one things I had been waiting to say
forsook me. precipitately beat a re-
treat and left me unsupported. The
arc-moon sent. little fugitive lights
over her hair. her eyes. her gown.
"Don't-do that" I said unsteadily.
"You-you know what I want to do
when you whistle!"
She glanced up at me and she did
not stop. She did not stop! She
went on whistling softly. a bit tremu.
lously. And straightway I forgot the
street, the chance of passers.by, the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-31
SYNOPSIS.

With shhasass'sy sss forged
John Gilmore. millionaire. A lady. re-
ssiss ,oTss AL: srSats. s.d
= Is awskens "' in lower and
finds his clothes and bag missing. The
tn 10 s found nons
Blakeley and the man who stole his
clothes. The train is wrecked and Blake
ley is rescued from q burning car by a
girl in blue: His arm is broken. The girl
swsetheart. Biakeiey returns home and
pictures of the train taken just before
tho wreck reveal to Blakeley a man leap
IN from the train with his stolen grip
!! s,1a ssS,t1isation proves that the mans name me
tries to make a bargain with him for the
for9ed notes. not knowing that they are
missing; Blakeley and an amateur de-
sister. From a servant Blakeley learns
that Alison West had been there on q
visit and Sullivan had been attentive to
her. sullivan Ii the husband Of a daugh-
ter OF the murdered man. Blakeley's
sarn. hSa1s tsat X ms Py the psse He
his partner Is of. Alison tells Blaksley
about the attention paid her by Sullivan.
whom she was on her way to marry when
the wreck came. It is planned to give
shanEe for, Sullivan. Mrs, Conway Kills
herself and Bronson. and the ashes of
the forged notes are found in the room.
sullivan Is found and explains how he
got in the power Of Bronson. who ordered
him to steal the forged notes from Blake
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-31
BOTH HAD KNOWN HAPPINESS
But tho Circumstances We're Not Ex-
aetIy Alike, That Was All
the Difference.

They were riding into town in a
subway train, these two married men.
Gays the New York Times. One
seemed occupied with his own
thoughts. the other was engrossed In
his copy of the Evening PINE. from
which he eventually glanced with a
superior smile. Il always read what
Betsy Bumstuff has to say in her 'Twi-
light Twaddle' column" he said. "She
generally hits us OF pretty we'll. but
she isn't always right. Now. this eve
ming. she gets on the subject of elope-
ments. She says elopements never
turn out happily. l don't agree with
her." Neither do l." said the man
who had been occupied with his own
thoughts. II am glad to hear you say
It," exclaimed the Evening Pineite.
II eloped with my wife. and I've been
happy ever since" so have I ever
since some fellow eloped with mine.'
remarked the other. Betsy Bumstuff
is away Off"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-31

where did you ind that chain?"
Sullivan asked. hoarsely. looking for
the first time at Alison. ... .
"On the floor. near the murdered
mans BERTH"
Nov, Mr.. Sullivan" said the detec-
tive, civilly, Il believe you can tell us.
in the light of these two exhibits, who
really did murder Simon Harrington"
Sullivan looked again at the dagger.
a sharp little bit of steel with Flor
entine handle. Then he picked up the
locket and pressed a hidden spring
under one of the canoes. Inside, very
neatly engraved. was the name and
a date.
"Gentlemen." he said. his face ghast-
ly. ut is Of no use for me to attempt
a denial. The dagger and necklace be-
longed to my sister. Alice Curtis!"