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The Yale expositor., 1911-12-21
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Tia o&sry opens with a scream from
QorosSsT EEacct In the opera box OF Mrs.
Hd1snaner. a wealthy widow. 1t Is oc-
bresI<a pc0tteriug the diamonds all over
ths fiaoE- Curtis Griswold and BruXton
Sands. society men In love with Mrs. Mis-,
steps ON what is supposed to be the cele-
hrAtad Maharanee and brushes 1t. A Hin
doc declares II was not the genuine. An
expert later pronounces all the stones
substitutes eor the original. One of the
missing diamonds Is found In the room
of ElinoT Hoicomb. confidential compan-
Notwithstanding Mrs. Missloner's belief
frr her tzSrdCcnce. Detective Brit2 takes
up che cs2aSe- He asks the cooperation OF
Down tire zeal criminal. Britz learns that
duplicates or Mrs. Missioner's diamonds
were ruads In Paris on the order OF
seized hnslGd and gagged by IIindoos. He
ss fruprlsoDeG In a deserted house, but
makes his escape. Britz discovers an In
WAS employed by either Sands or Girls
void tn ezI.ke counterfeits of the Mission
eT genus- Two Hindoos burglarize the
On ore eft theYn he finds note signed
Sy 'SMHIiceut' and addressed to Curtis"
Brit1 t1Sztes' a woman named Milicent
Detaroche. to whom Grswold has been
paying uSariSe6 attentions. The Swami at
tends a bait at Mrs. Mlssioner's home, but
fcarps uofhing further about the dia-
pnonds- Btftz disguised as q thief, visits
erie apartment of Millicent. He finds a
box that once contained the missing dia-
nlords. but &c Is empty. The detective
concludes that the Hindoos have antici-
pzted him in tho recovery of the Jewels.
Vie Visits their quarters and has an ex-
citing experience with a snake. The
Swami reSurns all the real diamonds to
Mrs Missioner. except the Maharanee.
which re insists must be returned to the
temple Coz Tudia, whence It was stolen.
EFitz gtves his theories to the chief of po-
Zee. snGStHg how Griswold has devised
the whota plot placing the blame on
KfiDSr- Tl1e detective captures the Hin
zoos NEzC as they are about to sail for
INDIA, cue of them has the Maharanee
frnbedie1 en- his leg. Griswold and Mrs.
1)sGaFgcsirs Gre arrested.
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CHAPTER XxW.-(continued.)

"Per5urer!" she screamed. Liar.
fugrate9 Thief"
Each vord was like the snap Of a
fash that brought wincing start from
GriswoEd as IL black snake whip
he'd stlEg him. He stretched his
Hands toward her imploringly.
~MiIlieent!" he cried
Never call me by that name again."
ahe zirzoss screamed. 81 wish could
forget every occasion on which you
have dared to utter It. You wretch"
and she wrung her hands futilely. as
~ she would like to clasp them about
his throat
Fitch opened Che door softly and
5ooked I'm Behind him stood Elinor
AoIconIh and Detective Williams. At
a Sign from Britt. they entered the
room noslsciessiy and stood beside the
door. Before Williams could close it
upon theaI, Mrs. Missioner and Brux-
CON Sands appeared on the threshold.
7 Mrs Deiaroche turned to Britz in
cold ffIry, an icy reaction from her
volcanic cage OF the moment before.
II wilt tell you all you wish to
know, lieutenant" she said. Il will
tell yaG all atnow about Mr.. Girls
void ESe is the man." Mrs. Della
soche continued, who stole Mrs. Mis-
sforerTs dkau7oadst"
The wealthy widow. standing near
the door. out her hand to her heart as
ir about CD faint from the shock.
Sands his only thought being to sup
PORE her I'm such a trying moment, for
got the presence Of all the others.
and passed his arm about her shout
ders to steady her slightly swaying
sorm- Efinor. with little sigh, turned
Co Fitch and clasped both his hands
with unmistakable tenderness. Then
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added In voice laden with the vim
dictiveness she felt.
The semicircle of listeners contract
ed until Mrs. Missioner, Miss Hol-
comb, Sands, and Fitch were close to
Britt. The detective, turning to the
others. said:
Il have had the good fortune to re-
cover the Maharanee diamond for you,
Mrs. Missioner, and it remains only to
trace the other jewels of the necklace.
dare say Prince Kananda can tell us
where they are"
las ! told you over the telephone,
Lieutenant Britz," Mrs. Missioner an
swered, II have recovered my jewels.
"All" asked the detective, slightly
astonished.
"All." replied the widow. Moreover,
l do not care to prosecute anyone con
nected with their disappearance"
mot the Hindoos who were respon.
sible for their second disappearance
is it possible you do not wish them to
be punished?' Britz expostulated.
81 do not" said Mrs. Missioner
quietly. II understand their connec'
ton with the mystery thoroughly. In
spite of the drastic methods they pur-
sued, do not blame them. They did
not seek the lesser stones of the
necklace. In fact, those gems were re-
turned to me this morning by one of
the Orientals-a man Of scholarly at
tainment and high character, whom /
met in the East. These devotees-
fanatics, IL you will-have braved
death and Imprisonment to recover a
jewel which / take it is precious in
their eyes as was the Holy Grail to
the Crusaders. 1t is a question not
merely Of religion, but of extreme
piety with them. Under such circum-
stances | cannot consent to appear
against them, nor to countenance any
attempt to punish them. Besides, there
was mistake in the acquisition of the
Maharanee diamond. 1t belongs to
these men of the East. They are free
TO take 1t. | surrender all claim upon
It,"
With an air of unmistakable respect
Britt turned toward the widow.
In the eyes of'the law" he said, ex-
tending the big Maharanee, this stone
is yours. You may do with it as you
choose"
Mrs. Missioner accepted the stone,
permitting her eyes to linger a mo-
nent on it's blazing splendor. Then
she wheeled abruptly and passed the
diamond to the Prince
"lt is yours" she said Take IT,"
Kananda's eager fingers closed or
the gem.
Mrs. Missioner has restored your
property" Britt said, turning to the
Oriental, and dare say the Chief
will agree with me that it is not neces.
sary for us to take your case as far as
he District Attorneys office. You and
your fellow countrymen are at liberty
to go. | advise you to go quickly be
fore get to thinking too strongly
about that little upside-down ride you
gave me in Riverside drive. l have
the honor to wish Your Royal High.
ness a very good morning."
He made mock obeisa.ico as the
Hindoos, released from their shining
steel bonds. filed silently out of the
room.
Miss Holcomb." said Britz, Chief
Manning will; procure your release in
just about the time it takes us to go
from here to the court. You will be
discharged at once. Yes, doctor. that
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In Case of 4 Fall.

Not enough attention is paid to the
falls Of childhood Mothers get SO
used to children tumbling around that
they take it quite lightly unless bones
are broken.
1t should be remembered that in
juries to the soft bones of child
may do permanent harm, especially If
there be head hurt.
Keep the child quiet for a time who
has had hard fall, battle the part
freely with some soothing lotion, and
if there seems to be trouble that does
not yield to simple home remedies,
send for a doctor at once
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A Drain of the Company.

On his way homo from the theater.
wnere he had seen performance of
"Othello." Bobby was unusually quiet.
Didn't you enjoy the play" his
grandfather asked at last.
oh, yes, very much" replied Bobby.
But. grandpapa, there's one thing
don't quite understand. Does the
black man kill lady every night?"-
Youths Companion.
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Rulns7 Well!

IF you only had some rdins In this
country" said the foreigner. 1T would
be much more interesting than 1t is. "
"Ruins!" replied the leading citi-
,ens; IF ruins add interest. We have
en-. Come around and have a look
at the courthouse that we built here
about fifteen years ago"
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her head sank upon his shoulder. and
the doctor, holder than Sands. en-.
circled her waist with his arm.
Britt, without making a move to In
terrupt Mrs. Delaroche, stretched one
hand behind him and pressed button
that communicated with the room
where Gordon and Hicks waited with
the four Hindoos. The connecting door
opened and the Orientals could be
seen within. Mrs Delaroche, alb
sorbed in her own grievances. intent
only upon vengeance that should shat.
ter Curtis Griswold to the very founda.
ton of the man. again fixed her eyes
upon him as she continued her de-
nunciation to the detective Britt and
Manning listened alertly. Gordon, In
the adjoining room. whipped out
notebook and began taking In short
hand everything the woman said.
Eyes, you stole the Jewels" said
Mrs. Delaroche to the crouching club
man In his chair. 81 didn't know 1t
when you gave them to me, and fool
that was, the suspicious l might
have had were kept aloof by my af-
lection for you. You wooed me for a
long time. You told me was the only
woman in the world. You swore you
never had a single thought of any
other. And all that time, 1t seems,
you were counting this Mrs. Mission
err You were seeking to win her
for her wealth, l suppose-it matters
not for what. And even while you
were in her house as recognized.
even an accepted sutton, you robbed
the very woman you really intended to
marry!"
Turning with panther's speed and
with its steely strength, she ad-
dressed herself again to Britt.
''Mr. Griswold!" she said, gave me
a necklace few weeks ago--a dia-
mond necklace. 1t was contained in
He told me he had purchased it for
me, and that it was to be his bridal
gift. l wondered at the munificence
of the present, but he assured me he
was a man Of much greater wealth
than was generally supposed, and that
when we were wed, we would live in
luxury equaling that of anyone in New
York society. | believed him. He
explained that he wished me to take
charge of the necklace at once as he
feared to keep it in his own apart
ment. and for business reasons did
not wish to intrust 1t to a safe deposit
company. When the news of the Mis-
sioner diamond robbery was published
in the newspapers, l commented upon
it to the man l supposed to be my
fance, and expressed wonder as to
whether Mrs. Missioner's diamonds
were as beautiful as those he had
given me. He asked me to say moth
ing about my possession of the neck
lace until our wedding day. He said
he did not wish the directors of the
Iroquois Trust Company to know he
had laid out such a large sum os
money yet awhile.
when you. Mr.. Britt. tried to steal
the necklace from my room; when. in
fact, you did take the case that had
contained them. supposed you to be
an ordinary burglar Naturally I be-
came excited at the thought of losing
such magnificent gems. How the
jewels were ever taken from my GUS
tody / do not yet know. l have no
idea where they are. All I do know
is that Curtis Griswold stole them.
and that, in turn. they were stolen
from him.
LAS for you." and she turned upon
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Kindred SpIrIts-

Lady" said Flooding Pete. "T Amt
nad square meal in two days"
Well" said the resolute woman.
as she turned the dog loose, neither
mas Towser. so | know you'll excuse
him"
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Natural Deduction.

Papa. are lawyers always bad.tem-
pered?"
NO. daughter: why do you ask
that?"
Because read so much In the pa.
pers about their cross-examinations.
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Stockers and Feeders.

Market has had quiet country de-
mand lately, due to the short grass IN
many sections. Central Illinois feeders
who usually put UP a pretty good de-
mand at this time of year, were par
ticularly small buyers last week. "hile
not many cattle went into Indiana
and Ohio even tho pastures there are
better than in Illinois and west of the
river. The west is furnishing bulk or
supplies. since grass Is short and needs
rain, althO the movement douEtless
would be checked were there some
good rains In the near future. Feeder
buyers generally seemed to be playing
a waiting game, as tho in expectancy or
drought to hit the corn belt and Jar
loose lot Of stuff, such as was the
ca Sc late in June last year. This would
speedily effect another hard price droD.
altho some much needed rains would
likely put a different complexion on the
market. Stock heifers and cows.
which have been high OF late. have
suffered some hard bumps for the past
two weeks. and this stuff now is going
on its relative basis as compared with
steers. while previously it was high.
Stock and feeding COWS have sold at
sogOM325
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Representative Sales.
Stockyard Notes.

Big cattle feeders are mostly shipped
out.
Local traders predict stronger values
for good cattle.
Exporters sent abroad $500 cattle
last week, against 3,172 previous week
% a year ago. and 994 two years ago.
A lot Of South Dakota and Nebras-
la cattle have been rushed TO the Puget
Sound country recently. and prices
have had sharp drop.
Distillery cattle, selling at s6o0@
G15 were fetching ss.o0@s.5O year
ago. A feeder estimates that the bulk
OF the 10000 slop-fed cattle finished
this year will lose $500 per head. as
they were put in high last fall A so
cents advance would be needed to ef-
feet an even break.
A new deal has come IN steer trade.
There is strong demand for finished
beeves, but they are pulling away in
price very materially from the values
for plain and medium grades after a
long period in which there was small
discrimination.
Extreme dUllness has featured the
trade on mich cows and springers for
some days, only a limited number Of
the good to choice fresh COWS and the
best backward spr!ngers getting de-
cent demand and the whole list being
down 10 very much the same level OF
prices as the stuff would bring oveV
the scales for slaughter. A spread OF
from 34M35 is taking most Of the Of
ferings, latter figures buying a very
good class and many plain light cows
selling at s24G37, with common rang
ing downward to s2o. Choice kinds
are quotable at $50, but s55 is rarely
exceeded There is virtually no east
crn demand.
While no advice 70 hold cattle that
are fit to be marketed is being ten
dered the concensus OF market opln-
ION i. that where light cattle can be
held that policy should be pursued.
one OF the troubles Of the market at
this juncture is liquidation Of cattle
not fit for the axes. Many Of them
are doubtless coming owing to short
grass, but where pasture Is available
it should be utilized. Nothing is to
be gained by liquidating steers in plain
to medium flesh.
Texas stuff continues to show up
in liberal quantities. Packers are get
ting direct consignments from St
Louis, and a few from Kansas City,
r
ho, competition for cheap steers and
butcher cattle.
4 feature of the past weeks sheep
trade was the arrival on Thursday, OF
the first shipment Of grass stock from
the northwest. 1t came from Washing
ton and consisted largely OF yearlings
the best Of which. in fair condition
sold at $500. Four loads Of train OF
forty three cars received at nearby
fee ding station were marketed on that
day 1t was during the corresponding
| week last year and two years ago that
| initial shipments Of Washington grass
ers for those seasons arrived. One year
ago Washington yearlings sold at $665
| GD7.00, and aged ewes and wethers al
| $3.50. Two years ago Washington year
lings sold at s6.75 q $50 those at the
latter figure being very choice.
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DENTAL OFFICE ROBBED.
Thieves Secure $4,000 Worth Of Mater
iaI From Des Moines Concern.

Des Moines. June 1.-THE offices
and storerooms Of the MARSHALL
O'Brien- -Worthen Dental Company
w ere entered Sunday afternoon and
over $4,000 worth Of platinum and
teeth were taken. The loss was dis
covered by j. J. Worthen. treasurer OF
the firm. late last night when he wens
to his office to do some telephoning.
The police are working on the case,
but as yet no clues have been un-
earthed which will lead to the detec-
ton Of the criminals.
The person or persons who made the
big haul were perfectly familiar with
the office and the place where the
platinum was kept. as nothing else IN
the office was touched. Six trays Of In
dividual teeth. each containing ap-
proximately $50 worth OF the valuable
platinum were emptied. II all 4.5oo
teeth and pieces Of the precious metal.
which IS more valuable than gold. Is
missing. Platinum in other trays in the
office remained untouched
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GrjnnelI and Vicinity.
w T,mes-Ren,,blican.

Special to Times-Republican
Grinnell, June 12.-Mr. and Mrs. W.
H. Nash, of this city, accompanied by
their daughter. have gone to Colorado
Springs, where they plan to spend tho
summer.
Principal George A. Brown. OF the
Gr;nneil high school, plans to start this
week for southern California, where he
expects to spend the entire vacation
Miss Clara ]. Anderson, physical d.
rectress for the women OF Iowa College
and dean Of women for next year. le1'
the city on Thursday for visit at her
home In Kewanee, ILL.,, after which sne
will teach for a short time at Bay
View, Mich. and spend the rest OF the
summer vacation IN study at Ann Ar
hOr
Miss Pearl Harris. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. N. Mayo Harris of this CITY,
started on Saturday afternoon for Los
Angeles, where he will spend the sum-
mer at the home of Miss Fay Hedges
and with other friends.
The report Of the librarian of Stew
art library for the month Of May
shows 2,441 books issued with an av-
erage circulation Of ninety books The
largest number issued IN any one day
was 172 and the smallest f1fty-three.
The number Of new readers registered
was forty-flve There were sixty-hve
new books bought ana sixteen received
nv donation not counting the sixty-six
nublfc documents Of Iowa and the gen.
eral government. OF the adult reading
ca ner cent was fiction. Thirty-tWo
nov cent Of the books issued were for
children.
Mrs. w. G. Palmer and her sister
and Miss Louella Palmer are nero
from their homes on the western coast
for a visit at the homes Of George
palmer and Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ. Ar
mold.
Prof ]. w. Gannaway plans to leave
Grinnell as soon as possible after the
comm encement exercises to join his
wife and little son at Mt. Morrison,
Colo. where they will plan to spend
the time until opening Of college IN
the fall.
Miss Bertha X. Shuts writes that
she plans to tour Holland briefly. then
start for America and, on arrival IN
this country, 90 with her sister to
make a trip Of observation In Mexico,
returning In time to take up her work
as instructor on the piano in Iowa
College.
Mrs. Holloway Is having the pleas
ure of a visit from her daughter, Mrs.
La Reine; Bishop with her children.
wt1oye home is at White Salmon,
Wash.
b. v..Runf left the city last evening
for Beatrice, Neb., where he plans to
visit with friends for two or three
weeks and will be at his home here by
July l..
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MINNEAPOLIS Cash Grain Close.

FURNISHED by J.. c.. Clay. grain mer-
chant, "A East Main. Phone GS)
Minneapolis, June y.
Wheat-No. hard, 95A: No. l
northern, 93G94al: to arrive. a3m9i12; F.;
No. 2 northern. 90 093A to arrive. 30 q
90; No. 3 northern, SSG9114; No. l
durum, S31a; to arrive. SO; No. .
iurum. So: to arrive. S112.
Corn-No. 5 yellow. 52G524; to ar
rive. 52A; No. !. 51T51l2; No. 3 white,
3G&4: to arrive, 26Ns.
OatS-Eo. 3, 35Gl35la
Rarley-Malting. 1895; feed, 63G75.
Rve-SS.
FlaX-2 80
Evening times-Republican., 1911-06-12
CHICAGO Produce.

NhlCaEO, JuNF 7.
B,,tter-Steady; creamories, Ia Il:
dairies. u 12 I19.
Eges-Steady: receipts. 1882 cases;
at mark. cases included. la II n.
flrsts. 13; prime frsts, Il.
Cheese-Steady; daisies. 11A a 1l1a;
twins. 1o% I'll; young Americas ia
Gill;: long horns, 1l1a a lllz.
Poultry-Steady; turkeys, IL; chick
ems, 131a; springs, 22@25.
Rye-No ., %.
Barley-G5 09S.
Timothy-S.006 n 90.
Clover-S 004 90.
Evening times-Republican., 1911-06-12

64A; No. 4, 53@5ah; no grade, 40; No.
2 yellow. 55@55h; No. yellow, SAN
965; No. white. 561a: No. white.
So ~ @56.
Otas-No. 2, SO: No. 3. 3s1a: No. 4.
3S: No. white, Al; standard, 4o14 @4l;
No 2 white, 391a Q4o12: No. white.
SS12 Qp391s.
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Range OF Chicago Grain Prices.

wheat-July opened at SS4 MS8a4;
highest, s9Ls: lowest, S57s closed,
s4aA 9S41a; September opened at S7a,
ASST: closed. S6's.
Co-n-July opened at 54A T,"55; high
est. 55ss; lowest 5412; closed. 5i@s
September opened at 56's G55613; clos
ed. 5sB.
Oats-July opened at 377I q SIS;
highest. $685. G2SA: lowest 377s clos
ed, 3s1s: September opened It 3912 q
s9A; closed, 39is.
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acre; and In turn bought the Shafer
farm of eighty acres west of this city
at $170 per acre.
Tendency to Combination.
1t Is noticeable that many Of the
farm sale reports read something like
the following, which comes from the
town of Essex near Shenandoah:
Arthur Blomberg purchased forty
acres Of land from Arthur Holm at
$157.60 per acre, and Holm bought
eighty acres from Albert Nelson for
500 per acre. Each added the pur-
chase to his previous holding and each
now has a fine farm Of 200 acres or
over.
Or this one from near Lake View:
Ben Broughton bought the west
eighty acres Of what is known as the
Nash farm of S. H. Brown and e. H.
Lowderbaugh. This land as 1t lays is
worth at least 5000 an acre to Mr..
Broughton and added to the home
place makes 207 acres, and one or the
best farms in the state Of Iowa.
Except in cases to farms close to
cities and towns there are very few
instances of division. Much more often
it is as the two examples above given,
and an apparent Indication that the
day of smaller farms and more inten-
sive cultivation is not yet at hand.
Corporation Farming.
An illustration of movement to-
ward still larger farms may be cited
in an instance near Fonda where it is
announced that 1.-The Fonda Stock and
Dairy Farm Company Is the name Of a
new Fonda institution, which is man
aged by George Hurless Last winter
the farm, one mile north of Fonda,
which has been occupied for number
of years by Mr. Hurless and contains
an entire section, was bought OF It's
former owner. J. e. Greenfield, by Mrs.
NJ. f. Griswold and NJ. w. Fitz. OF
Manson. The capital of the company
is $4,000. and besides the two persons
named. Mr.. Hurless IL I, stockholder
and manager of the company. AS the
name of the company would indicate
the business Of it is to raise stock for
the market and engage in da1ry1ng
The company is completing system
Of drainage for the farm in which Hf-
teen carloads of tile have been used.
which will place every acre OF the farm
in a condition for farming. number
Of new buildings will be erected. con-
sisting of hog house 1Sx84, contain
ing thrty-six stalls. separator house,
calf stable 16x4O, and the foundation Is
laid for a farm elevator eighteen feet
high and two and half cars of lum-
Der and one of brick are on the
grounds. At this time there are about
CPS head Of horses. hogs. and pigs on
the place and five carloads OF rat
steers are ready for the market Tor
which the top Of the market is expect
ed as they have been thoroughly fin-
ished When the buildings are com
pleted every building on the place Will
be given a thorough painting. Mr. Fitz
visits the farm occasionally and Is
very enthusiastic at the prospects for
the success OF the enterprise"