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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-20
THE ambassador" Miss Tnurul
whispered thrillingly.
CHAPTER XIV.
A Rescue and an Escape.

Miss Thorne's voice startled Mr.
Grimm a little. but he had no doubts.
1t was Monsieur Boissegur. Mr.. Grimm
was going toward the enframed figure
when, without any apparent reason,
the ambassador turned and ran along
the hall; and at that instant the lights
went out again. For one moment
Grimm stood still, dazed and blinded
by the sudden blackness, and again he
started toward the door. Miss Thorpe
was beside him.
THE lights!" he whispered tensely
Find the switch!"
He heard the rustic of her skirts
as she moved away, and stepped out
into the hall, feeling with both his
hands along the wall. A few feet
away, in the direction the ambassador
had gone there seemed to be viole at
struggle in progress-there was the
scuffiing of feet, and quick-drawr
breaths as muscle strained against
muscle. The lights! If he could only
find the switch! Then, as his hands
moved along the wall, they came IL
contact with another hand-a hand
pressed firmly against the p.astering,
barring his progress. A light blow in
the face caused him to step back
quickly.
The scuffling sound suddenly re
solved itself into moving footsteps
and the front door opened and closed
with a bang. Mr.. Grimm's listless
eyes snapped, and his white teeth
came together sharply as he started
toward the front door, But fate
seemed to be against him still. He
stumbled over a chair, and his OWE
impetus forward sent him sprawling
his head struck the wall with re
sounding whack; and then, over the
house, came utter silence. From out
side he heard the Glatter Of cab
Finally that died away in the distance
Miss Thorne?" he inquired quietly
I'm here" she answered in a de
spairing voice. But can't find the
switch"
Are you hurt?"
NO"
And fhnp cho found tho cmitch. fhf
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-20

Married life is a yelled secret to
those who first enter into this sacred
condition. Courtship is dream of
bliss, but when the realities Of mar.
riage come and an increasing house
hold is recorded by the years, eco
Monies of time, labor and money be-
come necessary.
The cheerful, smiling bride should
not become a drudge-and she need
not Cleaning up Of laundry work,
dishes, woodwork, kitchen utensils
and all the other necessary forms of
washing can be made easy with Hew-
tits Easy Task soap, which costs no
more than the cheap kind-five cents
for liberal cake-pure white.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-20
Their Native Heath.

DR.. Eugene Fuller, president Of the
American THEOLOGICAL association, eaid
at dinner in New York, appropos OF
independence day:
1--WE must all try to be as faithful as
George Washington was. l am afraid
we have not, of late years, upheld the
reputation for truthfulness that George
Washington gave us. am afraid
that we have published to the world,
through our yellow press and by other
means, a good many tall stories.
Thus an English teacher once said
to pupil:
"'What is a miracle?
"'Please, sir the little pupil an.
swered, it's something that happens
4, in America
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-20
Harold Knows the sions.

Fiveyear-old Harold's older sister
was in the habit of making a good
many demands on him. Generally
her requests for favors, usually the
running of errands around the house,
were prefaced by what she considered
subtle flattery
Nov, Harold" she began one day,
you're dear, sweet little boy, and
you know l love you" but Harold
cut her short.
We'll, Ethel" he said, earnestly, "if
it's upstairs, won't go."-Lppincott's
Magazine.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-20

and l left a card for you. And that
is a statement of fact It was not
difficult, owing to the extraordinary
circumstances, to imagine that you
would be here tonight-just as you
are-and 1 came here. My purpose,
still, was to inform you Of what
knew, and work with you. Does that
convince you?"
And how did you enter the en-
bassy?" Mr.. Grimm persisted.
Not with a latch-key, as you did,
she replied. Madame Boissegur, at
my suggestion, left the French window
in the hall there unfastened, and ]
came in that way-the way, 1 may
add, that Monsieur pAmbassadeur
went out when he disappeared"
Very well!" commented Mr.. Grimm
and finally: Il think, perhaps, 1 owe
you an apology, Miss Thorne-another
one. The circumstances now, as they
were at our previous meeting, are SO
unusual that's it necessary to GO
onT There was a certain growing
difference in his tone. 81 wonder II
you account for Monsieur Boissegur's
disappearance as do?" he inquired.
Il dare say" and Miss Thorne
leaned toward him with sudden eager.
ness in her. manner and voice. Your
theory is-?" she questioned.
"If we believe the servants we know
that Monsieur Boissegur did not &c
out either by the front door or the
rear" Mr.. Grimm explained. THAT
being true the French window by
which you entered seems to have beer
the way"
"Yes, yes" Miss Thorne interpo
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-20
SYNOPSIS.

Count dI RosIni. the italian ambas-
sador, is at dinner with diplomats when
q messenger summons him to the en-
bassy, where a beautiful young woman
asks for a ticket to the embassy ball.
The ticket Is made out in the name of
Miss Isabel Thorne. Chief Campbell OF
the secret service. and Mr.. Grimm, his
head detective, are warned that plot Is
brewing in Washington. and Grimm goes
TO the state ball for information. His at
tention is called to Miss Isabel Thorne,
who with her companion. disappears. A
shot is heard and Senior Alvarez OF the
Mexican legation. is found wounded.
Grimm is assured Miss Thorne did it; he
visits her, demanding knowledge OF the
affair and arrests Pietro Petrozinni. Miss
Thorne visits an old bomb-maker and they
discuss a wonderful experiment. Fifty
thousand dollars Is stolen from the office
Of Senior Rodriguez the minister from
Venezuela. and while detectives are In
vestigating the robbery Miss Thorne ap-
pears as a guest of the legation. Grimm
accuses her of the theft; the money Is
restored, but a new mystery occurs in
the disappearance of Monsieur Boissegur
the French ambassador. Elusive Miss
Thorne reaDpearS
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-20

1t was at the private theatricals
and the young man wished to compli
ment his hostess, says the Boston
Transcript:
Madam, you played your part
splendidly. 1t fits you to perfection"
I'm afraid not. A young and pret
ty woman is needed for that part. -
said the smiling hostess.
But, madam, you have positively
proved the contrary"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-20

According to Mr.. Herbert w. Fisher
In Worlds Work food is of no use to
us unless we enjoy it. Mr. Fisher does
not. however, recommend US to be
gluttons. He says the less we eat the
more pleasure we might get. The prin-
ciple is that If we eat little we shall
taste much. And the taste Of food,
not the amount, is. after all, the lure
OF It,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-20

Fond Mother-And has mammals an
gel been a peacemaker today?
Mammals Angel-Yes, ma. Tommy
Turf was a-lickin' William Whimpers,
an when l told i'm to stop he
wouldn't, an l jumped in an licked
the stufin' out O. both of EN-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-20

Don't you regret seeing your chill
dren growing up to face the response
bilities of the world?"
"Yes," Mr. Bliggins said; Its lit
tie disappointing to find my boy SO
big that he IL no longer an excuse
for my going TO the circus"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-20
PandemonIum.

Mature knew what she was doing
when she deprived fishes Of voice"
"How do you make that out?"
"What If FISH had to cackle over
every eReg 1t laid1"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-20
Liked II Dull,

How do you find things, my MANI
VERY dull, I'm glad to say"
"Glad? Why?"
I'm a knife grinder"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-20

The aluminium Of this country from
a production of SO pounds in 1863, it's
consumption in 1900 amounted to 34,-
100000 pounds.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-20

There are some things that ever
the most absent-minded of US CAM
forget.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-20

It's the United effort of little things
that make big troubles
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-20
No. 5e4 Double Wagon Harness

Bride: inch brass spotted Lines: No. in. 1S IT.
Back bands Harness leather5A inches brass spotted
No Q red iron clad Chicago brass ball top hames will
traces attached folded inches, x5E feet or lnche
doubled and stitched three ply traces Breechng ~
inches folded and stitched; Spread Straps and Rings
Full trimmed spots, with beechng less collars s42 %
Full trimmed with SPOTS with sars less collars
Part br,ss -ued with ,uo,s As
Part brass spots, with p less eOla, S
Emil -... ,rImnsd MI IN breeehIDr less collars, as
I'm bras. ,rImmcd with hin nus less collars, 44O
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-07-20
GEMCO HARNESS

1.-The kind that's guaranteed"
Strong enough to stand the hard
tests that heavy loads and rough
roads will give to a harness. It
is value and service that appeals
to you. For that reason you will
be pleased with the harness
when you see it. The little de-
tails as well as the big require
ments are Just right. Your local
dealer will sell it to you at fac
tory price, and will8ive you a
signed guarantee warranting the
harness to be without defects,
either in material or workman
ship. You can depend upon them
for service. If your dealer can't
supply you, write US and men
ton his name.
The Graf -MOTSbdChCO. Cincinnati, 0.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-19
Dance Halls Should
Be Closed Earlier,
Says Chief DOnahue
All Amusement Places May Well
Come Under Regulation, De-
clares Head of Police.

Public dance halls should he closed no.:
later than midnight. declares Chief Dona-
hue. While the council is regulating pool
halls Il may as well include other places
Of so-called amusement, says the chief.
He has called the attention of councilmen
to the dance halls and suggested that they
be included.
II trust that the council will pass the
pool hall ordinance and name the closing
hour not later than II p. M" said the
chief. Il understand that the ordinance
will be passed, but that the only differ
ence is over the hour of closing. An hour
before midnight is late enough. This hour
will not hurt proprietors who are running
legitimate places, as their business is done
earlier in the evening Such an ordinance
will put a lot of bad places out of bust
ness.
Dance halls are as bad as pool halls.
l do not refer to proper places but these
halls which hold open until and in the
morning are nothing more than resorts.
II affords places for undesirables to con-
grcgate and many of our late arrests are
made in these dens, where brawls are
nightly occurrences"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-19
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
TAKES UP DEPARTMENT WORK
Mid-Week Meetings InRuGurated for
CONFEDERATION of Various
Branches of Church.

The First Methodist church. Wednesday
evening inaugurates the first Of a series of
mtdweek meetings for the considerat on of
the work of the church by departments
The subjects for consideration with dates
are az follows:
April 49, Sunday School," T. F. sturgess.
superintendent
April 20, Ladies Aid Society" Mrs
George Wickersham. president
May 8, Our Spiritual Life" DR.. Edward
Hislop, district superintendent
May 10, "Women's Foreign Missions, -
Mrs. A. c. Bunce, president
May II. "Epworth League" E. W.
Schoonover, president
May "a, Hymns of Our Church" Thomas
j. Kelly choirmaster.
May 81, "Women's Home Miss. ons," Mrs.
J. II. Gillespie, president.
June Z. The Mems Wok" F. d. Wead
president Progress club.
Sunday School" leads off with discus
81 of its work under four topics. The
Child The Parent" The Teacher" anc
THE Bible" These discussions VIII be
led by Mrs. George t. Nickel. What the
sunday School Can Do for the Child"
Mrs. c., c. Belden, 1.-THE Relate on Of the
Parent to the School, ]. w. Nicholson.
The Work of the Teacher" Rev. F. N.
Lynch. The Text Book, the Bible"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-19
NO MORE GRAY HAIR

It is easier to preserve the color Of
the hair than to restore it, although
1t is possible to do both. Our
grandmothers understood the secret.
They made and used a sage tea"
and their dark, glossy hair long
after middle life was due to this
fact. Our mothers have gray hairs
before they are fifty, but they are be-
ginning to appreciate the wisdom or
our grandmothers in using sage tea"
for their hair, and are fast following
suit.
The present generation has the adj
vantage of the past in that 1t can get
q ready to use preparation called
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair
Remedy. AS a scalp tonic and color
restorer, this preparation is vastly
superior to the ordinary sage tea"
made by our grandmothers.
This remedy is sold under guaran-
tee that the money will be refunded
II 1t fails to do exactly as represented.
This preparation is offered to the
public at fifty cents a bottle and is
recommended and sold by
Sherman & Mcconnell Drug Co.,
and Owl Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-19
Saengerfest Next Week
More Than Local Affair

It required the services Of a big
man one who is accustomed to do
ing things successfully, to- build UP
the Omaha Saenserfcst association
and place it on foundation cqualto
the Importance of the task of sus-
tanning Omaha's reputation as the
musical center of the west. I'm cast
ing about for such person the
association induced Robert e.. strch-
low to become its president
lie Is the moving spirit in the
organization. and It is through his
untiring energy that tho members
have learned the lesson OF progress
sive unity toward the end of produc-
ing the greatest spring festivals ever
ueid i'm the west. Last year the
National SaenEcrfcst was he'd here
under the auspices of tho associa ton,
and out If this grow the pormaucncy
Of the festival as a local institution
Next week the Omaha association
will give its second annual sacnsCr-
fest. but il will be more than a local
affair. for singers arc coming from
all parts Of Nebraska and Iowa TO
participate.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-19
Speed Mania Defense
of Young Auto Thief
Love of Motion and Uncomfortable
Desire to "See Her Go" His
Downfall, Says Youth.

Just speed, that's what ! want"
This was the plea of G. n. Ferris, clerk
at the Harvard hotel. a lad of 16 years
when arrested for the theft of an auto
mobile belonging to J. NJ. Baldrige
when see a machine that ! think will
go some, l want to ride in it, l can
help it. I've just got to try it out
The boy explained to the police that he
was victim of the speed mania, afflicted
with an uncomfortable desire to hear the
motor hum and see telephone posts slide BY.
Automobiles belonging to A. Ewing,
Eighteenth and Clark streets, and H. w
Goode, 10 North Fortieth street were
stolen from in front of the Brandeis
theater Monday night
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-19
OMAHA NURSES MAY BE
CALLED TO THE FRONT
state Association Considers Prospect
of the Local Nurses Being
Drafted.

The Mexican war entered largely into
the discussion OF the members of the State
Nurses association at the quarterly bust
ness meeting held Tuesday morning at the
Social Settlement because as Red Cross
nurses many of those present are subject
To calls to go to the front. There are only
three of the states west of the Missouri
in which the nurses organizations are
affiliated with the Red Cross society: Cal
ifonia, Colorado and Nebraska. California
has already been called upon for seven
nurses, and the Nebraska members feel
there is a prospect that some of those en-
rolled in this state may be drafted. At the
meeting Tuesday morning It Was urged
that more nurses enroll in the Red Cross
service Al present the Nebraska list in
cludes only twenty-four names
Miss Nan Dorsey was chosen as the Ne
braska delegate TO the convention of the
National Alumnae association, which meets
In Boston June l. 2. and g. Miss Carrie
Anderson, president Of the state associa-
ton. presided at the morning session,
which was devoted entirely to business.
The afternoon session Included interest
Ing addresses by Miss l.. b, stuff, superin-
tendent of nurses at the State Hospital for
the Insane, Lincoln Miss Clara Schaeffer
head resident OF the Social Settlement; Dr.
y, r. Witcomb of the education COMMITTEES
of the Omaha Dental association, and Miss
Dorsey
The next meeting OF the association will
be held June "a, probably in Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-19
WOODMEN AND CLUB AGREE
Commercial Club to Have Quarters
in the New Building.
DIFFICULTIES ARE PATCHED UP
Final Meeting to he Held saturday.
when Contracts WIN Bc signed
for Tcn-Ncar Lease for
Two Floors.

Concessions havinS been made bv both
the C. mmc cIal club 4 tho Woodmcu Of
the World. agreeable terms have been
reached for the occupancy OF the seven
teenth and cighto nth floors Of the pro-
posed building by the club Tho annual
rer tai viii be SlljOO, the lease to run ten
years.
Final arrangements have been made TO
nave the executive committee Of the
Commercial club send representatives to
meet the Woodmcn's building committee
Sa,ulday. at which time the agreement will
be ratified and the CO. trt ct clos ri for the
occupancy of the building
Tho cub has be negotiating with the
Woodmen for some time aud more than
once II appeared "a though further efforts
to land the building for headquarters would
be fruitless. However. both sides have
modified their demands and all that now
remains to be done is to rat ~ the agree
ment
The Woodmen orig nsliy quoted a rental
Of about $4,000 per annum on t two
top floors, but the Commerc a club refused
to accept these terms. ON the ether hand
the Commercial club endeavcrod to induce
the Woodmen to give it an option on the
second ten years at the rental il proposed
D
men agreed to let the club have quarters
FIR Sll,5OO, refusing, however to give an
option on the second ten years In the end
the club conceded the option and the dove
of peace came soaring in with an olive
branch.
The whole matter will be settled in a
very few minutes when the representa-
tives of the Woodmen and the Commercial
Grub meet jointly Saturday, tentative ar
rangements being agreeable to both $ des
said John I. Yates, sovereign clerk of the
Woodmen of the World we are glad to
have the Commercial club with us The
building will be an ideal location for it
and we feel that having the club with US
will be a benefit to the bu ldirg. For that
leason we have made concessions, and
see nothing now in the way of signing
contract with the club"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-19
County Board Lets
Contract for Light
on New Court House
Commissioners Decide to Repair the
County Paved Roads Which
Are Out of Condition.

After a month of INDIGESTION as to whether
they would install a private plant to gen
crate the electric power for the new court
house or let the contract to the Omaha
Electric Light and Power company the
county commissioners adopted the latter
course of action Tuesday morning voting
to accept the terms of the contract prof
fered by the company. provided me legal
department approves its form.
The board thinks that it has driven a
good bargain. The county will get the
major portion of its power and light at ?
cents per kiowatt-hour. The board esti-
mates the cost of power at around $500 a
n onth The other terms of the contract
are also very favorable to the county, ac-
cording to the commissioners.
Following tour of inspection over the
paved roads of tho county made Monday
with part OF the board George Mcbride
county surveyor, reported to the board on
the condition of the roads preparatory to
repairing them. In the surveyors opinion
there are three roads that will have to be
repaired from end to end--the Benson road
the West Dodge road and the West Center
street road. The ether paved roads were
reported in the best of condition
The repairs will cost, in Mr.. McBrides
estimation, at least 5000 He thinks that 1t
would be advisable for the county to buy
the larger machines. The money for re
pairs comes ON of the Inheritance tax
fund.
rhe board decided to comply with the re.
quest OF the Thirty-sixth Street Improve,
ment club and park that portion OF the
street on which the countys property
fronts with elm trees. Forty-five trees viii
be required
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-19
Omaha Travelling Men Boost
HolbroOk for the Presidency

In Frank r. Ifolbrook Of rost A,
Travellers Protective association,
omaha will have a likely candidate
FOR the presidency VI tho state
branch Of the organization. Mr.,
llolbrook has been lor years ono OF
tho most popular and successful
salcsmcu Of heavy supplies in the
west lie was with !. Il. Rahm
when MIR. Eahm was engaged in the
supply business In Kansas city
twenty-five years ago and has been
travelling for tho T.. :. Supply com
pauy hero for about fifteen years
lie has lived In omaha during that
period and has "a family of four
boys.
For the last six years the affairs
of the Travellers Protective assoct-
alton have Interested him, and nc Is
serving his third term as a member
Of the state hoard Of directors. lie
has been chairman this year and the
Omaha pest wants to elevate him to
the presidency at the next convcn-
ton, which meets in Lincoln this
week AS a member gctter Mr.. Hol-
brook has a record. lie won a gold
watch from the national office for
twenty-five new members last year
and has another coming for 1910