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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-11-03
The Prisoner Read It Greediiy.

Campbell asked. The guileless blue
eyes were alive with eagerness.
We'll, he's right, of course, about
not being in danger" said Mr.. Grimm.
If he came with credentials as spe-
cial envoy this government must re-
spect them, even If Senior Alvarez
dies, and leave it to his own govern
ment to punish him. If we were Off
cially aware that he has such Gre
dentials doubt If We would have the
right to keep him confined; we would
merely have to hand him over to the
Italian embassy II demand his pun
ishment. And, of course, all that
makes him more dangerous than
ever"
Yes. l know that" said the chief
a little impatiently. But who is this
man?"
"Who is this man." Mr.. Grimm re-
peated al if surprised at the question.
II was looking for Prince Benedetto
Mr.. Campbell's clock-like brain tick.
ed yer the situation in detail.
Its like this" Mr.. Grimm eluci-
dated. He has credentials which he
knows will free him if he is forced to
present them, but l imagine they were
given him more for protection in an
emergency like this than for intro
ducing him to our government. AS
the matter stands he can't afford to
discover himself by using those Gre
dentials. and yet. If the Latin com.
pact is signed. he must be free. Re
member, too. that he is accredited
from three countries-1taly, France
and SPAIN" He was silent for a mo
ment. Naturally his escape from
prison would preserve his incognito,
and at the same time permit him to
sign the compact"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-11-03

1t infinitely standing under the light
from the high-up window OF his cell.
Letter by letter the milk e~vaporated.
leaving the sheet perfectly clean and
white except for the ink-written mes
sage. This sheet he folded, placed in
an envelope. and addressed.
Later the guard passed along the
corridor, and Signor Petrozinni thrust
the letter out to him.
BE good enough to post that.
please" he requested. ut isn't sealed.
l don't know If your prison rules re-
quire you to read the letters that go
out. II so. read it. or have it read.
then seal It,"
For answer the guard dampened the
flap of the envelope. sealed it, thrust
1t into his pocket and passed on. The
secret agent sat down again, and
| slipped his milk ~meditatively.
One hour later Mr.. Grimm, accom-
panied by Johnson. came out of a
photographers dark room in Pennsyl-
vania Avenue with a developed mega.
! tive which he sat on a rack to dry. At
the end of another hour he was sitting
at his desk studying. under a magni-
flying glass, a finished print of the
negative. Word by word he was
writing on a slip Of paper what his
magnifying glass gave him and so,
curiously enough, 1t came to pass that
Miss Thorne and Chief Campbell of
the Secret Service were reading the
hidden, milk-written message at al
most the identical moment.
johnson got Petrozinni's letter
from the postman," Mr.. Grimm was
explaining. Il opened it, photo
graphed it, sealed II again and re
mailed it. There was not more than
half an hours delay; and Miss Thorne
can not possibly know of it," He
paused a moment. ITS Al odd thing
that writing such as that is absolutely
invisible to the naked eye, and We,
when photographed becomes deeper
able in the negative"
What do you make Of it," Mr.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-11-03

There was silence FOR q long TN,
Il believe the situation is without
precedent" said Mr.. Campbell slowly
THE special envoy Of three great
powers held for attempted-!"
"Oficially we are not aware of his
purpose, Or his identity" Mr.. Grimm
reminded him. IF he escaped it
would clarity the situation tremen.
dously."
IF he escaped" repeated Mr.. Camp
bell musingly.
But, Of course, the compact would
no be signed, at least in this coun'
try" Mr.. Grimm went on tentatively.
Mr. Campbell gazed straight into the
l~istless eyes of the young man for a
minute or more and gradually full I'M
derstanding came home to him. Final
ly he nodded his head.
use your own Judgment, Mr.
Grimm he directed.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-11-03
EVIL OF SCANT MEASURES
Lowers Moral Tone Of Trade. In.
creases Cost Of Ewing and ADDS
to Hardships Of Needy.

II "a false balance is abomination
to the Lord" as we are told in the
Proverbs. scant measures Of every
sort are equally abominable to man
kind, lowering the moral tone of trade.
increasing the cost of living and add
ing to the hardships of the needy.
1t Is rather curious, therefore, that a
fact SO obvious, having occupied the
attention of society for as long a pc.
Rod as the written record runs,
should at the present day have no
recognition in the laws or the orci.
nances of the state or city. Pennsyl.
vania is without off cial standards Of
weights or measure except Of the
most casual sort, and Philadelphia has
worried along for upward of a quar-
ter of n century trusting solely to the
honor of its tradesmen to give pound
for pound and quart for quart, not
to mention the scores of other meas.
ures Of weight. volume and bulk by
which commodities are exchanged for
value in the markets. How public con.
idence has been misplaced is now
shown in dr.; matte fashion by the
bureau OF nun 'ipal research, after a
thorough invest cation, by the actual
purchase and te. Of a large variety OF
articles constitu ing the ~necessaries
OF average dali! life.-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-11-03
Tho tgnoble GeorCe ".

Then there was the precious regent.
What a creature. Good men and bad
men unite in saying that he was abso-
lutely without a virtue; the shrewd,
calculating Greville described him in
words that burn; the rreat duke, his
chief subject, uses lal guage OF dry
scorn. The king could only act the
part of :. gentleman for ten minutes
at a time" and we find he common.
est satellites Of the colrt despised
the wicked fribble who wore the crown
of England. Faithless to ONE faith.
less to men, a coward. q liar. a mean
and groveling cheat, Georve ". never.
theless chung to a belief in his own
virtues; and, If we study the account
of his farcical progress through Scot.
land. we find that he imagined himself
to be a useful and genuinely kingly
parsonage. No man, except. perhaps,
Philippe Egalite. was ever SO contemn.
ed and hated: and until his death he
imagined himself to be a good man.-
Runciman, "Sidelights."
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-11-03

months, and meeting to sign treaty al
lance would be dangerously delayed"
Signor Petrozinni permitted the
suffering fame to ignite the paper.
and thoughtfully watched the blaze
destroy it. The last tiny scrap
dropped on the floor, burned out. and
he crushed the ashes under his heel.
Then he began to write:
my Dear Miss Thorne:
Many thanks for your courteous lit
tie note, l am delighted to know of
the improvement in Senior Alvarez's
condition. l had hoped hat my impul.
sive act in shooting him would not
end in a tragedy. Please keep me in
formed of any further change in his
condition. AS yet I do not see the
necessity of consulting an attorney,
but later | may be compelled to do so.
Respectfully,
'PIETRO PETROZINNI."
This done the secret agent carefully
cleaned the ink from the pen, wiping
1t dry with his handkerchief. then
thrust 1t into the half empty glass Of
milk. The fluid chung to the steel nib
thinly; he went on writing with it.
between the lines of ink:
II am in no danger. l hold creden-
tails to United States. which. when
presented, will make me responsible
only to the italian government as spe-
cial envoy, according to international
law. Arrange escape for one week
from tonight; use any money neces.
sary. Make careful arrangements for
the test and signing Of compact for
two nights after"
Again the prisoner cleaned the steel
nib. after which he put it back in the
bottle Of ink, leaving it there. He
waved the sheet of paper back and
forth to dry it. and at last scrutinized
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-11-03
CHAPTER XVII.
A Call on the Warden,

The restful silence of night lay over
the great prison. Here and there in
the grim corridors a guard dozed in
the glare of an electric light; and in
the office, too, a desk light glimmered
where the warden sat at his desk.
porting over a report. Once he glanced
up at the clOck-it was five minutes
of eleven-and then he went on with
his reading.
After a little the silence was broken
by the whir Of the clock and the first
sharp stroke of the hour; and at just
that moment the door from the street
opened and a man entered. He was
rather tall and slender, and a sinister
black mask hid his face from the
quickly raised eyes Of the warden. For
a bare fraction Of a second the two
men stared at each other, then, in
stinctively, the warden's right hand
moved toward the open drawer of his
desk where a revolver lay. and his
left toward several electrically con
nected levers. The intruder noted
both gestures, and, unarmed himself,
stood silent. The warden was first
to speak.
We'll, what is it,"
You have a prisoner here, Pietro
Petrozinni," was the reply, in a pleas
ant voice. Il have come to demand his
release"
The warden's right hand was raised
above the desk top, and the revolver
in it clicked warningly.
You have come to demand his re-
lease, eh?' he Queried. He still sa:
motionless, with his eyes fixed on the
black mask. How did you pass tbs
outside guard?
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-11-03
ILLUSTRATIONS by n.G.Kxf1r

arctic. pulled it once or twice and per.
mitted the light to die. After a little
there came again the clatter Of the
guards feet on the cement pavement,
and the writing materials were thrust
through the bars.
Thank you," said the prisoner.
The guard went on, with a nod, and
a moment later the signor heard the
clangOr of a steel door down the cor.
ridor as it was closed and locked.
He leaned forward in his chair with
h~alf-closed eyes, listening for a long
time, then rose and noiselessly aP
preached the cell door. Again he lis
tened intently, after which he resumed
his seat. He tossed away the ciga.
rette he had and lighted a fresh one.
afterward holding the note over the
fame of the match. Here and there.
where the paper charred in the heat,
a letter or word stood out from the
bare witness Of the paper, and finally
a message complete appeared between
the innocuous ink-written lines. The
prisoner read it greedily:
Am privately Informed there is
little chance of Alvarez's recovery.
Shall arrange escape for you, or have
ambassador i~ntercede? Would advise
former, as the other might take
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-11-03
Modern Romance.

Yes. ! was fascinated by a golden
curl"
And did you marry the ownero"
"Oh. nc. found l could buy ons
ike 1t for a dollar"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-11-03
SYNOPSIS.

Count d Rosini, the italian ambas-
sador. 10 at Inner with. diplomats when
2 messenger him to the en-
bas.y. where a beautiful young woman
asks for q ticket to the embassy ball.
The ticket is made out in the name Of
MISS Isabel Thorne. Chief Campbell Of
kho secret service, and Mr.. Grimm. his
Read detective. are warned that a plot Is
brewing in Warrington. and Grimm goes
20 the state ball for Information. His at
tention is called to Miss Isabel Thorne.
Tho with her companion. disappears. A
Grimm Is assured Miss Thorne did it,; he
visits her. demanding knowledge of the
eniair ana arrests Pietro Petrozinni. Miss
1horne visits an old bomb-maker. and they
discuss q wonderful experiment. Fifty
thousand dollars Is stolen from the Office
Ct senor Rodrigues, the minister from
v~estigating the robbery Miss Thorne ap-
pears as q guest Of the legation. Grimm
accuses her OF the theft; the money is
restt red. but q new mystery occurs in
the disappearance of Monsieur Boissegur
the French ambassador. Elusive Miss
Thorne .reappears. bearing a letter which
states that the ambassador has been kid
paped and demanding ransom. The am
bassadOr returns and again strangely dis
PppearS. Later he is rescued from an old
house In the suburbs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-02

g IMPLICITYap appeals especially to the won.
- an. Fear of mechanical trouble is bug
bear. She often lacks the strength to crank
a big car and the agility to steer it and shift
levers in crowded traffic. She can handle the
Brush with ease. She never worries about its
mechanism. She can control it readily. She
can give herself up to the delights of the road
What better proof could be offered than the
famous Alternately boys trip, from New York
to Oklahoma after meeting Roosevelt 9-year-
old Louie drove the Car after only three lessons,
and 6-year-old Temple often cranked it. They
never had bit of trouble
Your boys-or your wife-can drive it as easily.
1t would mean health and pleasure for them.
And it's smart-looking little car. too.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-02

TCONOMY-ther ism 'tanycar in the world
IL that's in it with the Brush for economy.
That's easily demonstrated. The Rural Free
Delivery service pays small salaries to carriers
and horses eat good share of the pay.
But the R. F. D. finds the Brush will beat the
horse hollow when it comes to low cost. Here's
one cxample-and there are plenty others:
Ingerso delivery Of Pasadena Ca has
which been 1t has travelled
rs miles, stopped lls 900 times and the engine
900 Still frst-clas condition aud
giving perfect service $500. any Do
znuch-or o litls1
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-03-30
Do Not Fear OuSliag.

Messrs. B. F. Wright and d. 5.
Harris. the two memers of the Bruton
District. York county school board.
against whom. it is said. charges
would be preferred in the York Cir
cult Court next month, were in town
Saturday. and when asked about the
threatened proceedings, said they
had given the matter little thought.
but that if it came 70 a showdown
they would be there with the goods.
Neither Mr.. Wright nor Mr.. Harris
takes the matter seriously. as they e
CONSCIOUS of doing only their duty
in the disagreeable task they have
had TO perform.
They are more interested in Dis
trict Superintendent Robert K. Hen
llev's proposition to combine the
schools OF Williamsburg, jamestown
land Bruton districts and working
with William and Mary. have here in
Williamsburg a schonl equal to the
best in the state. Mr.. Harris says
he fears there are not enough school
children in Bruton to justify the es-
adjustment there Of a central school
the number being only 100. He says
two wagons would haul all the chill
dren from his district TO sohoo
here. and the same number Of team:
would supply Jamestown. He Il
axious 10 meet with the three boardt
interested and the authorities OF VA
liam and Mary 10 talk the matte
over. The attitude Of the Williams
e burg City Council toward the ProPo
e sition has cast a gloom over th
movement. and 1t may never mate
. rialize. although the attempt VI
probably bemade. Ii may be well io
?" Bruton 10 delay its central sohoC
% for another term If there's any pros
q" Pect of getting the central sohoC
& here IN the next two or three year
even.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-03-30
Monday, April roth, 1911

AT the Chat being day the following
v ot All that certain land. with the buildings and i'm
prveens rights privileges and appunanc thereto belonging situate
jamestown Magal County James City and State of
Virginia called Cas Grove. containing by estimation three hundred
and htven 38 and bounded and described follows On
the North by the formerly belonging Henry Lee the
Of Cha D. Lee the South by James River the
East by the public leading Williamsburg Newport News
the Southeast by formerly belonging Milford the property
T. H Striker: and on The West by James River.
This elegant miles Of Richmond the tide
water section of Virginia several miles James river and imme
~ on the proposed anday road from Newport News Richmond
within six miles capital the City of Williamsburg and
e distance Yorktown, the surrender Of Lord Corvallis
The mansion thereon built in 1922 by King Carter. During the
Revolution the English General Taeton occupied his headquarters
nd the hsndras still the sabre made by his
II was bought only years the late T. Bsland and
the work of restoration under the supervision Of New York architect
took eight months expenditure of something between forty and
m thousand dollars all of its modern improvements it is today
one Of the most beautiful Virginia aside from its historic
atoms
There are also on property four newly constructed frame dwell
ling houses suitable employees; also large and convenient outbud
ngs.
part of the high of cultivation well il
timber and besides inehausDe supply Of mari deposit suit
able the manufacture declared by to be the best
this country.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-03-30
Hair Health

II You Have Scalp or Hair Trouble.
Take Advantage Of Thi Offer
We could not afford 10 so strongly
endorse Rexall "93" Hair Tonic
and continue 70 sell il as we do. il il
did not doall We claim it will. Should
our enthusiasm carry Us away. ano
Rexsll "e3" Hair Tonic not give
entire satisfaction 20 the users. they
would lose faith in US and our state
ments. and in consequence on. bust
ness prestige would suffer.
We assure you that if your hair IS
beginning TO unnsturslly fall out OF
If you have any scalp trouble. Rex
all "93" Hair Tonic will promptly
eradicate dandruff. stimulate hail
lgrowth and prevent premature bald
ness.
Our faith IN Rexsll "93" Hal
Tonic is so strong that We ask yoV
20 Try il on our positive guarantee
that your money viii be cheerful,
refunded If il does not DO as W
claim. Two sizes. soc. and 81 o.
Sold only at our stoTe-The Rezs
Store. The Williamsburg Drug G
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-03-30
Shad are Running Well.

James river fishermen report the
nun OF shad better this spring than
in many years. The run. however.
thus far. has been mostly bucks,
which Go not command as high
prices as the roes. Il is usually the
custom TO find a heavy run OF roes
when bucks run well But the fine,
big roes are slow in putting in ar
appearance this season. However.
i may begin at any time, in which
case the Jolly fishermen viii reap a
rich harvest
Still cone reports Of Illegal fishing
in the James on the part of a number
Of strangers monopolizing the stream
with their nets. Steps VIII be taken
20 have some Of them reported a.
the next term of court; if the law is
not complied with. The report that
George Waluip. the well-knowr
fisherman. has nets across the mouth
OF the Chickahominy, is suenuousl'
denied BY him. He says he is fish
ling in the same ground he has fishec
| for the past twenty-five years. Il j
not Tar from themouth OF the Chick
lahominy. but it IS a safe distanc
| therefrom.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-03-30
Grafton.

Grafton. Va. March 2T-The
death last tuesday morning at her
home in Fish Meek of Mrs. Elmer
Crockett costa deep gloom over the
community, and our people deeply
sympathiz- with her husband. her
children. and other loved ones in
their bereavement. For many weeks
the deceased lady had been a great
sufferer and when death came II
was : release from her suttenngs.
The funeral services, conducted at
Providence Methodist church by her
pastor, Rev. Z. P. Psrhsm assisted
by Rev. A. J. Renforth, were i'm
pressive and largely attended and in
the cemetery near the church her
remains were laid to rest until the
morn of resurrection.
Mrs. Lizzie Hogge, widow. OF
/ Goodwin's Neck. died Sunday and
her remains were inferred in the
Zion cemetery Monday. the pastor
Rev. E. P. Psrhsm, conducting th'
services.
Mrs. w. z. Hopkins and Mis-
Rosa Verser. OF Richmond. were re
cent visitors to Grafton. They Spen
a night with friends aear yorktown
and came 10 Grafton next dsy ant
returned to Richmond the same da
after visit 70 the grave Of the lat
Mrs. T. J. Crockett il the Prov
6enoe cemetery.
We are to have a couple Of pub
lie school closing exercises in tn
! building in Grafton owned by Ii
Red Men and j. Q. U A. NJ. tt
Fish Neck schoo'. taught by Mi
CAR. will have is closing exercise
OF Tuesday night. while on Wecre
day night following the GratJ,
school. Miss Eta Nottingham teacI
CT. vii give a public entertainme
for the public to judge Of the pro
ress and Improvement made the pa
session BY her pupils. This is u
usual and with favorable wealth
large crowds no doubt VIII be pre-
ent on both occasions
Mrs. c. J. Slaight. the Seafo
miiliner. expects 10 60 to- Balumc
this week for millinery suPPll
Mss George White. Of Sestoi
viii DC Mrs. Slaights milliner
the new season.
The annual memorial day az Pr
idence held in May promises 10
unusually Interesting this year
there will be features that will
tract on the occasion. Reports II
the committees. addresses. mus
dinner. etc. are some OF the I
lures.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-03-30
TRUSTEES SALE!
OF CARRIERS GROVE
The Old Colonial Home of Many Distinguished
Nirginians.

BY virtue deed made by T. P Bsand and Margaret
Band wife January 3 1907 and recorded in the Clerks o.
oe City Williamsburg of James City in James City
deed book pages 5l71S default having been made in the
ent secured and being required do by
holder evdencng the said debt and authorized and d.
ed b decree oae Circuit City Williamsburg and Coun
Of James City February D. 1911 in the chancey suit there
pending under the short and style OF Kauser ct a. Dewey ct
expose public auction IN front Of the courthouse
door in the City O. Williamsburg. Virginia,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-03-30

Two more automobiles have beer
delivered 70 purchasers 10 Williams
burg and nearby. Nj. Cleveland
Maynard. OF B.giers. got bis new
Ford Saturday. and Mayor WarouT-
ton brought MS up from New
. Ut News Sunday. {. J. Person
made both sales.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-03-30

a valuable family horse belong
ing 70 Mr.. Archie Brooks slipped
and fell on the pavement on Waller
street last Saturday. breaking one o.
MS fore legs 50 badly that the AMI
ma had 10 be killed,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-03-30

Don't forget that RandoiPh's is
the best place 10 buy clothing
Spring suits just received. Come anc
take a look.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-03-30
Terms Of Sale:

Sufficient the of sale and off and dis
charge the 22 So with interest thereon from August H. 1910
or &C much more cash purchaser the
upo credit OF twelve months from the date of
the credit nstae carry interest from date of SALE and be
cd nv notes PAYABLE TO undersigned trustees. and by
6 trust upon the said property said deed of to be executed
corded at the costof the purchaser
A. ar time prior to the undersigned
than $4,000 for the
d property upon the above stated as authorized by the afore
saidd Of said court
B. D. PEACHY,
NORVELL L. HENLEY
TRUSTEES
r. L. SPENCER, AuctiOneer.