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The Elbert County tribune., 1911-10-20
CHAPTER x.
Dorothy March Talks.

Matinee girls In the Forrest Theater
differ from their sisters OF other New
York playhouses in that they are far
more serious than anybody in the eve
ming audiences. Caramels, marshmal-
lows, chocolate creams are forbidden
by the unwritten law OF their cult.
The utmost nourishment one Of them
can, allow herself is a salted almond
nibbled surreptitiously between de-
corous little outbursts OF kid-gloved
applause. 1t is not the sort of gather
ing In which one would expect to find
the busiest sleuth OF the headquarters
staff. especially with great diamond
mystery on his hands Yet on one
Of those warm January afternoons
that make the metropolis wonder II 1t
is being metamorphosed into winter
resort. one of the most Interested aud
itors in the select little theater was
observation-disclosures Britz. of Man.
ning's staff.
Britz found the somebody he sought
when his gaze fell on a slim little fig
ure in the trimmest of dove-colored
gowns, sitting in the fifth row OF the
center aisle. Instantly his last pre-
tense Of attention to the play van
ished. Keeping his eyes ON the gray
curves of the girl in the fifth row, he
quilted his post at one side of the
house and walked slowly to the main
exit, whence he watched her until the
curtain fell on the first act. Mean
while, he scribbled on card, slipped
a liberal tip into the receptive hand
OF an usher. and indicated the object
OF his interest When the curtain fell
on the first act. the usher hurried
down the aisle. and presented the
card to the girl in gray.
IF Miss March," read the young
woman, will spare few minutes to
Britz. OF Headquarters, she will con-
fer a favor and serve her friend. Mrs.
Missioner"
Dorothy gathered her wrap, glasses
and program quickly and followed the
usher to the back OF the theater. The
youth led her to the famous detective,
whom, though she had heard OF him
through Doris Missioner, she beheld
for the first time.
You wished to see me?" inquired
Dorothy. 1t was banal question, and
flush tinged her cheeks as she re-
allied It's superfuousness could not es-
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Tho scientific Butler.

Science In its more awful forms IL
not confined to schoolboy howlers. Ono
OF the witty Canon Ainger's' stories-
quoted in Mr.. e. v. Lucas delightful
anthology Of letters. entitled "The SEQ
ond Post"-proves IT.
AT country house party a maid was
dressing a guests hair.
Il hope. Parker" said the lady. you
are comfortable In your placer"
"Oh. yes. ma'am." the maid replied,
with great warmth. THE society
down stairs is so superior. The butler
leads the conversation.
He is a refined man." she contin-
ued. with rising enthusiasm. Indeed,
quite scientific. He has been telling US
all about evolution. and we quite und ar
stand It now.
He says" the maid concluded, earn
estly. that we are all descended from.
Darwin."-Youth's Companion.
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can't absolutely prove anything" 1t
was necessary to obtain tangible evi
dence Of Griswold's ability as a
draughtsman. How to do so without
alarming the clubman was the present
problem.
Britz by no means was prepared to
suspect Griswold Of the robbery. He
realized thoroughly that Dorothy's In
formation was all he had to Indicate
Griswold any more than Sands. or
two or three others. He did not even
know whether Miss Holcomb could
draw. and 1t was 10 part OF his pur-
pose to distress the imprisoned girl
with questions betraying the smallest
belief in the accusation against her.
No; Britz always honest with himself,
could not say he suspected Griswold
His method was the opposite of Don
nelly's and Carson's. Instead OF sus-
pecting everybody. as they invariably
did In cases at all mysterious. he
would not attach suspicion to anyone
without satisfactory proof. That was
the secret OF his success. He was
more than detective; he was prose-
cutor. Judge. jury and counsel to the
defense. 1t accounted for the fact
that he rarely made mistaken ar
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of suspects on whom his mental ef-
forts were concentrated He was un-
able to drag forth the culprit. Then he
sought to discern the motive for the
crime In the action of each possible
criminal. but he could come to no sat
isfactory conclusion.
More information. more informa-
ton is needed before the real work
can begin!" he murmured
In his preoccupation he did not OBJ
serve the door open and the servant
show in a subordinate from Head
quarters. Not until the visitor spoke
did he become aware of his presence.
Two cablegrams for you, SIR" the
subordinate said.
The first cablegram aroused no emo
tions In the detective.
Have obtained original drawings.
message from Logan read.
He opened the second envelope and
read the contents half dozen times,
as II to stamp them indelibly on his
mind.
Drawings for duplicates taken to
manufacturer by young woman. Gave
name of Elinor Holcomb."
Britz dismissed the visitor. left the
house. and hastened to the office of
DR.. Fitch. Taking the important
cablegram from his pocket, he handed
1t to the physician. The doctors eyes
fingered on each word. His face paled.
his eyes bulged forward, violent
tremor ran up and down his frame.
This is awful" he groaned.
TITS great news for you and Miss
Holcomb." the detective smiled.
Fitch eyed him in perplexity. The
detective met his inquiring gaze stead
lily, and, slowly folding the cablegram.
he said:
1T proves beyond question she had
no part in the crime"
"How?" Fitch demanded eagerly.
'Tf Miss Holcomb had been clever
enough to plan the theft, she'd have
known better than to go about Paris
ordering the duplicates. Also, II she
had taken the diamonds. she'd never
have permitted one of them to remain
in her room In Mrs Missioner's
house. No, whoever stole those gems
deliberately tried to throw suspicion
on her."
But who could have conceived such
dastardly crime?" Fitch blurted,
wave of anger sweeping his frame
Whoever 1t was" Britt returned.
"either was actuated by enmity to-
ward the young woman, or knew
enough about the Missioner household
to realize that suspicion would natur-
ally fall on her. and therefore he de-
cided to use her as cloak to hide
his own identity. However. I now
have something to work on. something
that will produce quick results. DR..
Fitch. you may tell Miss Holcomb
that in my calculations she Is entirely
eliminated from participation in the
crime. You may inform her also that
the hunt for the thief has begun"
Before the physician recovered
from the pleasant shock of the de-
tective's words. Britz was hurrying
down the steps.
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Britz." she said as primly as her
prettiness permitted. But I've en-
joyed our little chat very much"
which means I must be going"
said Britz promptly, 'if I'm not to
spoil your enjoyment of the mid-vic-
torian scene. The orchestra has fin-
ished speaking its little piece"
Yes. there goes the curtain" agreed
Dorothy. rising hastily, 80 glad to
have met you. Mr.. Britz. | hope I've
been OF some assistance about dear
Mrs. Missioners jewels. Good-after-
noon"
But. Mr.. Britz." she cried, there
was something you wished to ask me
something that was to help you find
the diamonds?''
Some other time, Miss March,
thank you" said Britt, smiling. 81
won't detain you now. Perhaps we1l
meet at another matinee soon, with a
longer intermission between the acts.
Delighted to have made your ac-
quaIntance. Miss March I know
you're in hurry to get back to your
seat. Forrest audiences don't like to
be disturbed. you know. Good-after-
noon. Miss March, and-thank you SO
mucbi"
He had cause to thank her. he be-
lieved. For. In her girlish talk, she
had given him the first Missioner
clue OF the week-or. rather, she had
extended for him a thread of the
mystery that had occupied much of
his thoughts from the moment when
he received Logan's cable saying the
paste jewels were made from
sketches. For days. he had sought
to learn who among Mrs. Missioner's
intimates was artist enough to make
such delicate draughts of the dia-
monds as would be required by an ar
tificer for the manufacture of .mita-
tions. With that object, he had ascer-
tained Dorothy's intention to go to the
matinee in the Forrest and had gone
to the theater to meet her under con-
ditions not likely to interfere with
such gentle questioning OF her as he
meant to do. His yelled Interrogation
of the society girl had brought forth
the fact that Curtis Griswold could
sketch-that the clubman was suffi-
ciently master OF his pencil to have
o's&st P'they bShtiohJ sAhc !" :.
among his acquaintances. Lorimer
and Daubigny. the other society ar
lists she had mentioned. were not. he
knew. In Mrs. Missioner's circle.
1t was fortunate for Lieutenant
Britz, as well as for Elinor Holcomb
and Doctor Fitch, and everybody
whose hopes hinged on the detectives
success in solving the great Missioner
diamond mystery. that long custom
made him thread the traffic OF the
city's throbbing artery automatically,
for 80 deeply did the sleuth ponder
the possibilities of his newest infor-
nation that he had several close es-
capes from taxicabs. private automo-
biles and trolley cars as he crossed
Broadway and bent his steps toward
Fifth avenue. The case had cleared q
little. but his course was not much
palmer than 1t had been when he
dropped into the theater in quest of
further knowledge.
1T won't do to call Miss March as
Witness" he unused. walking north
In the carriage-crowded avenue, with
that briskness characteristic OF him
when his brain was most active. She
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-10
Administrators Sale.
GEORGIA. COBB COTNTY.

By virtue of an order of the Court
of Ordinary of said county, l will sell
before the court house door in Ma
rietta, Ga, on the first Tuesday in
April next, within the legal hours of
sale, the following described property.
to-wit:
One lot in the town of Roswell. in
said county, being one and one-eighth
acres, more or less, bounded on north
by land of c. c. Otwel, on east by
land of c. C. Orwell, on south by land
of Warren Johnson, and on west by
Church street, being 120 feet square,
and being part OF Land Lot No 425, in
the First district and Second section,
and being the northwest half of Lot
NO. Is of the J. R. Ward survey. Sold
as the property of the estate of Thorn
as Evans. Sold for the purpose of
paying the debts OF deceased.
Terms-Cash.
This March 6, 1911.
w. w. ST. JOHN,
Administrator Estate Thomas Evans,
Deceased.
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The Crocodile.

Pliny said the crocodile's skin will
abide any injury and not be pierced"
That may have been true in his day,
but It is not true now. The bullet of
heavy modern rifle will pierce the skin
anywhere unless it strikes in a slant
ing direction The crocodile is not as
a rule hard to kill. provided one can
get good shot at 1t, but that is just
the trouble. 1t has not the marvellous
vitality of the shark, which will some
times struggle furiously for an hour,
although covered with apparently NOR
tai wounds.
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Into a hospital came two men with
battered faces.
street fight" said the surgeon in
charge.
1t was. Under the doctors directions
orderlies moved beds and patients
around until the newcomers were
separated the length of the ward.
IN this case that precaution may not
be necessary" he said but after a
street brawl it very often is. Before
we learned the peculiarities of those
people 1t happened more than once
that two men who we're mortal enc
mics were brought in and laid out side
by side. Each saw his advantage and
was foxy enough to keep still until
both were left alone in adjoining cots:
then they sailed into each other tooth
and nail, trying to finish the Job that
had been interrupted in the street.
Once or twice they nearly succeeded.
Now chance patients with pugilistic
tendencies are placed so far apart that
neighborly interchange of uppercuts
Is out Of the question.-New York
Press
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-10
CANAL DEFENSES
Fertilization Advocates Argue
Lack of Guns Might Cause
Building Nation Huge
Damage In Case
of War.
BY JAMES A. EDGERTON.

" HE completion of the Panama
canal at our doors is brought
startlingly pear by the designa-
ton of San Francisco as the
city in which to hold the canal eXpOsi-
ton and by the discussion as to forti
flying the big ditch. Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt says that fertilization Is OPP
posed by some worthy ladies of both
sexes"
Among these worthy ladies' are for
mer Secretary Of State Richard Olney,
William Dean Howells, President Jor-
dan Of Stanford university and Presi-
dent Faunce of Brown, United States
District Judge Holt, Bishop Anderson
of the Episcopal church, Jane Adams
of Hull House. Governor Baldwin OF
Connecticut. General j. Warren Keifer,
General Sherwood, another representa-
tive, Methodist ministers in Cincinnati
and elsewhere, 100000 Quakers, more
or less, various peace societies, two or
three New York newspapers and
number of senator's and representa-
tives, but just how many nobody
seems to know.
On the side of Notifications are ar
rnyed President Taft. Colonel Roose-
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the battleship Oregon around the Horn
that Uncle Sam definitely made up his
mind to get into the game Thus the
new waterway Is as much a naval as
commercial venture How silly II
would be, argue the advocates of fortf-
fication. TO allow all the military
benefits to slip out Of our hands now
that we are building the canal and
have them securely in our grasp, We
have constructed the waterway with
our own money on our own land Who
has better right to say how we shall
use it?
Natural Sites For Forts.
The natural features of the canal
termini seem almost made for forts.
On the Atlantic side there are necks
of land that would make an ideal site
for bunch Of fourteen inch and other
guns. while at the Pacific entrances
there are three or four Tute little Is
lands that appear specially designed
for the purpose and, heaven knows,
will never serve any other. Failure to
take advantage Of these sites placed
ready at our hand would be little less
than impious, say the fort supporters.
1t Is designed to build the forts while
Colonel Goethals is still on the Job. In
this way much time and expense can
be saved. Besides, the work will be
sure to get finished. GoethaIs has a
habit Of going through with anything
on which he starts, even an appro-
priatiOn. Landslides have no terrors
to him. He simply continues shoveling
out the landscape and lets it slide any
blooming way it pleases. If he were
put on the fortifcations he could utilize
his concrete gangs after they had fin
ished with the locks.
Not long ago the colonel appeared in
Washington to testify before com
mlttee and while there was invited to
deliver a stereoptlcon lecture in the
hall Of the house of representatives,
the second time such an honor has been
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Register n0ao for the bond cleo


The human body contains no fewer
than four substances which are so in
hammable that il Il pure state they
Will go off, by spontaneous combus-
ton. For instance there is phosphO.
rus. The body of a person weighing
12O pounds contains twenty-five
ounces of this substance, which, as
everybody knows, readily takes fire of
its own accord if exposed to the air.
It is combined with lime to make the
bones, taking the form Of phosphate
lime. Tile body Of a human being
weighing 120 pounds contains nearly
one and half ounces of magnesium,
two ounces of sodium and nearly two
and a half ounces of potassium. The
first of these, a substance Of silvery
whiteness, is so readily and fiercely
cOmbuStible that 1t has to be kept
tightly cOrked in bottles to prevent 1t
from i2niting Of it's own accord. So
dunn viii take fire if thrown into
water. and so likewise will potassium
the latter with great violence, finally
exploding and throwing a shower Of
sparks into the air.-New York World.
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LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION

GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Mrs. Minnie Pagan, having in due
form applied tome for permanentIetters
of administration on the estate of w.
H. Covington, late of said county, de-
ceased, this is to cite all and singular
the creditors and next of kin of w. H.
Covington to be and appear at my Of
fee on the first Monday in April next,
and show cause, if any they can, why
permanent administration should not
be granted to J. P. Cheney, or some fit
and proper person, on w. H. Coving-
tons estate.
Witness my official signature Of Of
flee. This 9Th day of March, 1911.
J. NJ. GAM, Ordinary.
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DEFENSEs AT COLON.

welt, W. r. Hearst and a vast army Of
American newspapers public officials,
members of both houses of congress
and American citizens of the plain
voting variety nobody knowing just
how many there are of these either
Both sides CBim public sentiment
after the manner of factions I'm this
land Of the free The division is not n
partisan one, since the minority leader
OF the senate introduced the resolution
favoring fortiicatons Neither is IL
sectarian, as many ministers oppose
building forts and others just as stout
ly favor II. Nor Is 1t a division be
tween those who are for peace and
those against it. since President Taft
is something of peace advocate. and
Andrew Carnegie, who is for peace
with his whole heart and $4,000, 900.
is a believer in fortifying the canal
g~ Foreign Opinion Divided.
Foreigners are quite as much divided
Ton the question as ourselves. Those in
responsible positions have. Of course.
refrained from comment, but others
have not been under like restraint. or
these a number hold that it is our
right and duty to protect our own
property. Others insist that our best
method OF guarding the great water
way would be through international
agreement. leaving the canal itself
open to the whole world Possibly they
think we should carry our magnanim-
1ty point further and not charge tolls.
On the same principle farmer
should not put up fences, but should
depend on a neighborhood agreement
TO keep the cattle out of his corn and
II he had any crop left should give 1t
away. The great argument against
terrifying the Panama canal is that
England has not fortified the Suez
canal Yet England has amply forti-
fed Gibraltar which guards the en-
trance to the Mediterranean sea and
thus commands the approach to the
canal.
Another argument against fortifica-
lions is that it is physically impossible
TO protect the Panama canal by such
means. Some guns now have a range
OF nearly twenty miles and the canal
locks are in such an exposed position
that they can be shot at from far out
at sea and from several points along
the coast, Ships could thus keep out
of sight Of the forts and still do execu-
ton against the canal. Even if sight
ed they would be in motion, thus being
difficult to hit. while the canal locks
would offer stationary target. This
line Of reasoning would imply that
where there cannot be complete pro
lection there should be none at ALL
Advocates OF Notifications insist that
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Charles Lamb In British Museum.

Charles Lamb In British Museum.
The British museum reading room
was favorite resort of Charles Lamb
In the days following his retirement
from the East India House. 81 am 60
ing through course Of reading at the
museum" he writes to Bernard Barton
in 1926, 1.-THE Garrick plays, out of part
Of which l formed my Specimens
have 1900 to go through and In a few
weeks have dispatched the tythe of
'em. 1t is a sort Of Office to me; hours
10 to 4, the same. 1t does me good.
Man must have regular occupation
that has been used to it." Mary Lamb
expressed her delight in her brothers
fondness for the museum "as occupy
ing his time and keeping him from his
walks, which she seemed to think over
long"
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PETITION TO MAKE TITLE.
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.


To the Heirs-at-Law of j. l. Brown:
You are hereby notified that R. ].
Smith has filed his petition in this
court asking that an order be passed
requiring j. T. Brown, administrator
of j. I. Brown, to execute to petitioner
title to certain lands described in a
bond for title purpOrting to have been
executed by j. l. Brown in his life
time, said bond being attached to pc
tition, claiming that the terms of said
bond have been complied with If no
good reason is shown why said order
should not be passed, the same will
be granted on the first Monday in
April next. This March 6, 1911.
j. NJ. GANN, Ordinary.
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accorded an outsider In the history of
the country. He was not there to talk
for forts, yet everybody knew how he
felt on the subject.
1t is designed to use disappearing
guns for the forts. \ disappearing
gun has the same advantage as a man
shooting from behind a tree 1t hobs
out suddenly. fires its load and be
fore the enemy can get back at 1t is
again In hiding
Big Growth on Pacific.
The Panama canal will be the gate
way to the Pacific. Its Importance to
the world no one can yet measure. The
outlines Of the new civilization taking
form around the great ocean grow
more clearly defined with the passage
or the years. Here is the new theater
OF human activity. and what a vast
theater 1t il! Everywhere the Pacific
lands are becoming keenly alive. Our
own coast states show the most mar
velous growth in the nation. North
western Canada is emerging Eternal
frost cannot wholly stifie activity even
In Alaska and Siberia. Under Japanese
control Korea is awakening from the
sleep Of thirty centuries. China is
establishing a parliament and shedding
its plgtails.
Under free trade with America
Philippine commerce is on the up
grade. Australasia, with her advanced
theories of government, seems almost
Utopia. With the opening OF the
great canal a new life will flow out to
all these lands. Europe will have found
a pathway to the east The dream Of
Columbus, which led to the discovery
Of two continents, VIII have been real
tied and a new route to India will lie
open TO men.
Phllanthropists believe that it would
be magnanimous and beautiful thing
for America TO build this waterway
and say TO the world. Take II: 1t is
yours" More practical beings feel
that 1t Is still important for the United
States to control the Pacifc-lmportant
for herself and still more important
for civilization. BY fertilization we
retain the key in our own hands. From
our island forts at the western gate
way America can proclaim:
Il awakened the Pacific; I furnished
the example for the republics of the
western hemisphere; / broke the sleep
Of Japan and maintained the integrity
: Of China; l furnished a type Of free
dom for Australia and New Zealand;
+ am leading Hawaii and the Philip
pines into the paths Of self govern
ment; l breathed life into all this vast
new and old empire around the worlds
greatest ocean, and will guard its
destiny"
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LETTERS OF DlsMIsSiON.
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.

GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.
Whereas, Mrs NJ. V. Shelton, admin
istratriX of Phillip Chalker, late of said
county, deceased, represents to the
court in his petition, duly filed and
entered on record, that he has fully
administered said estate, this is, there
fore, to cite all persons concerned,
kindred and creditors, to show cause,
if any they can, why said administra-
tor should not be discharged from his
administration, and receive letters of
dismission on the first Monday in
April, 1911. This March 6, 1911.
J, NJ. GANN, Ordinary.