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self does know the combination.
Whether they knew it or not at this
time Yesterday ] can't say, but some
body knows 1t now"
Senior Rodriguez drew a deep breath
of relief. The implied accusation had
been withdrawn as pleasantly and
frankly as 1t had been put forward.
4 ran across q chap In New York
once, for instance" Mr.. Grimm took
the trouble to explain. who could un.
lock any safe-that Is, any safe Of the
kind used at that time-twelve or
fourteen years ago.. So you see. !
doubt II he would be SO successful
with the new models, with al their
improvements, but then! You know
he would have made an ideal burglar,
that chap. Now, Senior, who lives here
in the legation with your"
my secretary, Senior Diaz. my
daughter Inez, and Just at the mo-
ment, a Miss Thorne-Miss Isabel
Thorne," the senior Informed him.
Also four servants-two men and two
women"
I've had the pleasure Of meeting
your daughter and Miss Thorne," Mr..
Grimm informed him. Now, suppose
We take q look at the safe!"
Certainly"
Senior Rodriguez started toward the
closed door Just as there came q tim
i'd knock from the hall. He glanced
at Mr.. Grimm. who nodded, then he
called:
Come I'M"
The door opened, and Miss Thorne
entered. She wat clad in some flmy,
gossamerlike morning gown with her
radiant hair caught upon her white
neck. At sight of Mr.. Grimm the blue
gray eyes opened as If in surprise,
and she paused irresolutely.
Il beg your pardon, Senor," she
said, addressing the diplomatist. Il
did not know you we're engaged. And
Mr.. Grimm!" She extended a slim,
white hand. and the young man bowed
low over it. I'VE are old friends she
explained, smilingly, to the minister.
Then: Il think ! must have dropped
my handkerchief when l was in here
yesterday with Inez. Perhaps you
found it?"
Isl, Senorita," replied Senior Rod
riguez CALAMITY. 1T is on my desk
In here. Just q moment"
He opened the door and passed into
the adjoining Mr.. Grimm's
eyes met those of Miss Isabel Thorne,
and there was no listlessness in them
now, only interest. She smiled at him
tauntingiy and lowered her lids. Senior
Rodriguez appeared from the other
room with the handkerchief.
mil gracias, Senior" she thanked
him.
NO hay de que, Senorita," he re-
turned, as he opened the door for her.
Monsieur Grimm, au revoir." She
dropped a little curtsey, and still smil-
ing, went out.
she is charming, Senor," the diplo-
matist assured him enthusiastically,
albeit ir%relevantly. Such vivacity,
such personality. such-such-she il
charming"
The safe, please" Mr.. Grimm re-
minded him.
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Too Joyous.

A grocer in Charlotte. Mich, put q
can Of beans In his window and offer
ed a pair of roller skates to the n
who could guess the exact number. A
lad named Willis Hines hit 1t exactly
and got the skates. but he felt sc,
elated over him good luck that he fen
dead on his way home. The doctor said
1t was a case of being too joyous. II
the boy had got a licking instead OF
the skates he would have lived on.
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ind that handkerchief" continued
MIR. Grimm.
"Handkerchief?' repeated the dip
lomatist. You mean Miss Thorne's
handkerchief" He paused and re
garded Mr.. Grimm keenly. "Senor.
what am l to understand from that
question:
1T was plain enough" replied Mr..
Grimm. Where did you find that
handkerchief" There was silence for
an instant. In this room?'
Yes replied Senior Rodriguez at
last.
Near the safer" Mr.. Grimm per-
sisted.
Yes" came the slow reply, again.
"Just here and he indicated a spot
q little to the left of the safe.
And when did you find it? Yester-
cay afternoon? Last night? This morn
ing?"
This morning." and without any
apparent reason the diplomatist s face
turned deathly white.
But Senor-Senor. yea are mis-
taken! There "a be nothing! A
woman! Two hundred pounds of
gold! Senor!"
Mr.. Grimm rs still pleasant about
It; his curiosity was absolutely imper-
sonal; his eyes, grown listless again.
were turned straight into the Others
face.
.If that hendrArchfAf had been
there last night. Senor," he resumed
quietly, wouldn't you have noticed
It when Q placed the gold in the
safe?"
Senior R~odrigues stared at him .
long time.
4 don't know he said, at last. He
dropped back into . chair with his
face in his hands. Senior" he burst
out suddenly, impetuously. after . mo
ment. IF the gold II not recovered l
Yin ruined. You understand that bet
ter than / can tell you. It's the kind
Of thing that could not be explained to
my government" He rose suddenly
and faced the impassive young man,
with merciIess determination in his
face. You must find that gold, Sc
nor. he said.
No matter who may be-who may
suffer-" inquired Mr.. Grimm.
Find the gold. Senor!"
Very vel" commented Mr.. Grimm,
without moving. DO nae the favor,
please. TO regain possession of the
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CHAPTER X.
A Safe Opening.

A Safe Opening.
Together they entered the adjoining
room, which was small compared to
the n they had just left. Senior
Rodriguez used it as a private office.
His desk vas on their right between
two windows overlooking the same
pleasant little garden which was Wis.
ible from the suite of tiny drawing
rooms farther along. The safe, a
formidable looking receptacle of black
enameled steel, stood at their left,
closed and locked. The remaining
wall space of the room was given oYer
to oak cabinets. evidently a storage
place for the less important legation
papers.
HAS any one besides yourself been
in this room today?" Mr.. Grimm in
CURED.
Not a soul, Senior" was the reply.
Mr.. Grimm went over and examined
the windows. They were both locked
inside; and there were no marks of
any sort On the stills.
They are just as / left them last
night explained Senior Rodriguez. Il
have not touched them today"
And there's only one door, unused
Mr.. Grimm, meaning that by which
they had entered. so 1T would APP
pear that whoever was here last night
entered through that room. Very
we'll"
He walked around the room once,
opening and shutting the doors of the
cabinets as he passed, and finally
examination Of the nickeled dial and
handle and OF the enameled edges of
the heavy doors satisfied him that no
fowe had heen employed-the safe
had merely been unlocked. Where
upon he sat himself down. crosslegged
on the floor, in front of 1t.
What are the first and second fg-
ures OF the combinations" he asked.
"Thirty-six, then back to ten"
Mr.. Grimm set the dial at thirty-six,
and then, with his ear pressed closely
against the polished door. turned
dial slowly back. Senior Rodriguez
stood looking on helplessly. but nons
the less intently. The pointer read
ten, then nine. eight, seven nve. Mr..
Grimm gazed at It thoughtiully, s<ter
which he did it AL v q again. placidly
and without haste.
Nov, We'll look inside. please" he
requested, rising.
Senior Rodriguez unlocked the safe
the while Mr.. Grimm respectfully
turned his yes away. then pulled the
door wide open. The books had been
piled one on top Of another ard thrust
into various pigeon holes at che top.
Mr.. Grimm understood that this disor-
der was the result Of making DON at
the bottom for the bulk of gold, and
asked NO questions. Instead, he sat
down upon the floor again.
The lock on this private com
partment at the top is broken he re-
marked after 9 moment.
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His Last request.

Two men were to be hanged for
aorsest+aline. The place selected was
the middle OF q trestle bridge span
ming a river The rope was not &C.
curpiy tied on The first victim to be
cropped. and the knot shipped: the
nan fell r,,o the river and immediate
~ swan for the shore AS they we're
,dlnsting the rope on the second he
remarked Say. vii! We be sure and
IL that good and tit ht. cause can I
vim.
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CHAPTER TX.
Fifty Thousand Dollars.

Mr.. Campbell was talking.
"For several months past" he said,
~the international Investment Com
pany, through its representative. Mr..
Greasy, has been SECRETLY negotiating
with Senior Rodriguez for certain as
phalt properties In Venezuela. Three
days ago these negotiations were sue
cessfully concluded, and yesterday aft
ernoon Mr.. Cressy, IN secret, paid to
Senor Rodriguez, fifty thousand dol
lars in American gold. the first OF
-four payments of similar sums. This
gold was to have been shipped to Phil
adelphia by express today to catch q
steamer for veneznela."
Mr.. Grimm nodded.
y THE fact that this gold was in
Senior Rodiguez's possession could not
have been known to more thar half
q dozen persons, as the negotiations
throughout have been In strict Sc
crecy," and Mr.. Campbell smiled be-
nignly. so much! Now, Senior Rod
riguez has just telephoned asking that
] send a man to the legation at once.
The gold was kept there over night
or perhaps l should say that the emo
intended to keep it there over night"
MIR. Campbell stared at Mr.. Grimm for
q moment, then: Miss ThorINe, you
know, is a guest at the legation, that
is why l am referring the matter to
you"
Il understand" said Mr.. Grimm.
And ten minutes later Mr.. Grimm
presented himself to Senior Rodriguez.
The minister from Venezuela, bub-
bling with excitement, was pacing
forth and back across his Office, ruff
twining fingers. Mr.. Grimm sat down.
"Senor," he inquired placidly, fifty
thousand dollars in gold would weigh
nearly two hundred pounds, wouldn't
ft!"
Senior Rodriguez stared at him
biankly.
Isl. Senor,' he agreed absently. And
then, in English: Yes, l should i'm
agine So"
We'll. was all of 1t stolen, or only
part of it," Mr.. Grimm went on.
The minister gaxed into the listless
eyes for q time. then, apparently be
wildered. walked forth and back
across the room again. Finally he sat
down.
All Of It," he admitted. Il cant un-
Aerstand it. No one, MOI q soul in this
Eh0use, except myself. knew 1t was
here"
ia addition to this weight OF, say
two hundred pounds, fifty thousand
saollars would make considerable
bulk" unused Mr.. Grimm. Very well!
Therefore 1t would appear that the
spersOn, or persons, who got 1t must
nave gone away from here heavily
4$aden?"
AZ Senior Rodriguez nodded.
And now, Senior" Mr.. Grimm CON-
inued, III you will kindly state the
circumstances Immediately preceding
End following the theft?"
A slight frown which had been
krOwirS upon the smooth brow of the
Eiplomatist Was instantly diss:pated.
-The money-ffty thousand dollars
10 gold coin-was paid 10 me yes.er-
ny afternoon about four o'clock" he
segan slowly, in explanation.
by Mr.. Cresey Of the International
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safe was not blown! 1t was closed
and locked, exactly as l had left it,"
Mr.. Grimm was idly twisting the seal
ring on his little finger.
lust as I left it," Senior Rodriguez
repeated excitedly. Last night after
l locked the safe door l tried 1t to
make certain that 1t was locked. I
happened to notice then hat the
pointer on the dial had stopped pre-
cisely at number forty-ive. This
morning, when 1 unlocked the safe
and, of course, l didn't know then that
the money had been taken-the point
err was still at number forty-fve."
He paused with hand in the air;
Mr.. Grimm continued to twist the seal
ring.
1T was all like-like some trick on
the stage" the minister went on,
like the magician's disappearing lady,
or-or-! 1t vas as though l had not
put the money into the safe at ALT"
did you?" inquired Mr.. Grimm ami
ably.
did II" blazed Senior Rodriguez.
"Why, Senor-! I did," he concluded
meekly.
Mr.. Grimm believed him.
who else knows the combination
of the safe?" he queried.
NO one, Senor-not a living soul.
Your secretary, for instance"
Not ever my secretary"
Some servant-some member OF
your family?'
4 tell you, Senior, not n person
in all the world knew that combina-
ton except myself" Senior Rodriguez
insisted.
You secretary-a servant-some
member of your family might have
seen you unlock the safe some time,
and thus learned the combination"
Senior Rodriguez did not quite know
whether to be annoyed at Mr.. Grimm's
persistence, or to admire the tenacity
with which he held to this one point.
You must understand, Senior
Grimm, that many state documents
are kept in the SAFE" he said finally,
therefore it is not advisable that any
one should know the combination. l
have made 1t an absolute rule, as did
my predecessors here, never to I'M
lock the safe in the presence of ~
other person"
State documents" Mr.. Grimm's
lips silently repeated the words. Then
aloud: Perhaps there's a record Of
the combination somewhere? If you
had died suddenly. for instance, how
would the safe have been opened?@
There would have been only one
way. Senor-blow It open. There 10
no record
Wei, Ii We accept all that as true"
observed Mr.. Grimm musingly. 1T
would seen that o either-didn't put
he money into the safe al all, Dr.
please sit down, there's nothing per-
sonal in this-or else the money was
taken out of the safe without 1t being
unlocked. This last would have been
q miracle. and this is not the day Of
miracles. therefore,"
Mr.. Grimm's we'll modulated voice
trai!ed on into silence. Senior Rodri-
guez came to his feet with a blaze Of
anger in his eyes; Mr.. Grimm was
watching him curionsIy.
Il understand, Senior" said the min
lister deliberately, that you believe
that IL"
Il believe that you have told the
truth interrupted Mr.. Grimm placid
ly, that is the truth go far al Q
know it. But you have stated one
thing in error. Somebody besides your
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Mans Best Friend,

State appellate court rules that a
dog sleeping In a hallway is not q
Public nuisance Tn. imagine. any
where else that q steering dog would
be q nuisance.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-09-01
Educational slana.

The municipal council of Paris aims
to teach history by means of street
names. Two Of the signs already in
place read Rue Rivoli-French VIC
tory. 1897" Avenue Victor Hugo
French poet and novelist, 1902 1886"
The Tupelo journal., 1911-09-01

Let the Frisco Ticket Agent help you
plan your route for a trip to the Pacific
coast and Golden West during the sum-
mer months. Round trip rates to points
on the coast as low as S57. so. You can
never appreciate the grandeur of the
western scenery until you see for your
self. Write me or call S~tantonville.
phone No q w. H. CUNNINGHAM.
Ticket Agent, Tupelo, Miss.
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Life Worth studytno.

lie Worth Studying.
Every employer of labor might do
worse than to spend a part of his day
OF rest In studying the life of Robert
Owen, born May IA. 1771. He kept
his workmen busy in dull times and
made money by it
The Tupelo journal., 1911-09-01
Emotions In the Sexes.

Emotions In the Sexes.
The old notion that ONE are more
emotional than men has been discred-
tied by a celebrated authority OF Eu-
rope.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-09-01
SYNOPSIS.

/ CHAPTER 1-Count di Rosini. the rtal.
fAn ambassador. is at dinner with diplo'
jnAts In the national capital when 4 mes
|eorns to 0 the embassy nUte at os once. he '' osey y
: meets q beautiful young woman whe
Hnforms him that she wishes him to OBJ
Ian for her q ticket to ths embassy Pail \;
Emo assents, asking her In what name
1the card shall be made out. She declares
II has NO nam:; and he nuggets one ~.
on
4 CHAPTER II-whils Miss Isabel
Hhorns was awaiting her card to the dip
llsmatic ball, Chief Campbell Of the secret
Service, and Mr.. Grimm. his head detec-
fUvs, are warned that 4 plot Of the Latin
kAces against the English speaking races
2 brewing in Washington among the for
80 eayefA
CHAPTER III-Grimm goes to the state
gScn In his quest for form1 n . In =
beautifully dressed lady who he learns IL
Mss Isabel Thorne. Grimm goes for an
dee Tor his companion. the Senorita Rcd
ikiguez. Miss Thorne and her companion
disappear.
CHAPTER IV-When Grimm returns to
iShe conservatory he finds it deserted.
Just then a revolver shot ~startles the
president and his guests. and Campbell
and Grimm hasten to a room down the
hall to find that Senior Alvarez of the
Mexican legation, has been shot. A wo-
man did it and fed. they learn.
CHAPTER v-GrImm is assured that
Miss Thorne shot Senior Alvarez and that
- man helped her to escape.
CHAPTER VI-The secret service men
tdiscover that Senior Alvarez was robbed
aof a paper. Grimm visits Miss Thorne
and she admits that she saw the shooting
sand carried away the revolver and fed
10 shield the real culprit. Grimm demands
the name OF the man, the stolen paper
and the revolver. A man suddenly steps
Into the room with a revolver. He states
that he did the shooting. that he is q
ssecret agent OF the Italian government
and that his name Is Pietro Pstrozinni.
He is placed under arrest
CHAPTER VII-The mysterious Miss
Thorne visits an old man in a deserted
mansion in a suburb of Washington. She
calls him Luigi. He is surrounded with
machinery, bomb-like implements and pc
icuiiar telephones. They speak of a won
derful experiment soon to take place.
CHAPTER VIII-Miss Thorne. watched
by the secret service men. led them a
Chase where they find they are following
quite another lady In an automobile. An
other startling report is made to the Sc
.cret service bureau-s50.00 900 in gold has
been stolen from a safe in the office OF
Senior Rodriguez. the minister from Vene-
auela.
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BY JACQUES FUTRELLE
ILLUSTRATIONS BY M.G.KxffNxr

IT 1903 ~ TIE ASSOCIATED 5UrnAY MAGAZINES
IT 1906 ~ THE BOBBS- r1ERRILL COMPANY
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that comes up in which educated PEG.
pie should be familiar
1t has been in existence for a mum.
Der of years. Many of those who were
members in former years are now in
Eastern universities or doing work for
their people in other countries.
The meeting last night was attend
ed by a number of people prominent
in educational, social and financial af.
fairs in Honolulu and some distin-
guished people from abroad.
A very interesting programme was
given, and light refreshments served
at its conclusion.
The meeting with Miss Whiteman
was particularly pleasant, for no one
in Honolulu probably has come in
closer touch with the heart-to-heart
life Of the Chinese people than she.
Mr.. Frank Damon, the greatest
friend of the Chinese, whose life is
given so beautifully in planning, Sc.
curing and doing all that is possible
for them, gave a few remarks which
We're so well received that the society
would like a whole evening for a talk
from Mr.. Damon on similar lines.
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Porter received the second prize, an
electric light shade.
The Neighborhood Bridge Club met
with Mrs James Dougherty yesterday
and had the usual interesting rubbers
of bridge
Those present were Mrs Arthur
Davidson, Mrs. c. y. Wood, Mrs. Emil
Waterman, Mrs. McStocker Mrs. Fred
Damon. Mrs. Frank Richardson. Mrs
Theodore Lansing, Mrs. Harold Gift
fard Mis-. r. Knight, Miss Louise
Lucas, Miss Gwendoiin Blair and Mrs.
DOugherty.
The prizes were carried away by
Mrs. Davidson, Mrs McStocker and
Mrs. Dougherty
Mrs. Frank Halstead is giving a
bridge party this afternoon in honor OF
Madame Kimball Of lIalciwa who is
at present a guest Of Mr. and Mrs,
John McCandless
The guests are Madame Kimbal
Mrs. John McCandless, Mrs. James
McCandless, Miss Hargear, Mrs. Ken.
nedy, Mrs. Myers, Mrs. oyer Madame
Halstead, Miss Hewling. Mrs Day,
Miss Colley Mrs Hepburn, Mrs.
Riedford, Mrs Fuller Mrs Peterson,
Mrs. Brown and Mrs f. w, Jordan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bachelor en-
tertained on Thursday evening with
five tables of bridge in honor of Miss
Anita Gleason of San Francisco.
Miss Gleason scored highest and
carried home the ladies prize, hand
some cutglass dish. Mr.. J. NJ. Barton
secured the gentlemen's first prize, a
book of modern fiction, and Mrs.
Frederick Cham the consolation prize,
After distribution of prizes, a buffet
supper was served in the diningroom,
which was prettily decorated in deli
cate pink roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Ashford gave
an elegant poi supper last night to a
number of intimate friends, at which
time the engagement of Miss Helen
Ashford was announced
Miss Helen Ashford has been the
house guest of Mrs. Ashford for the
past three months and is vivacious
and charming. She is musical and a
pleasant Oonversationalist, and has
travelled extensively over the world
The table was covered with ferns
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and carnations Streamers of ribbons
covered with tiny Cupids we're fes.
TONED to the chandelier and its pref
tily shaded lights The place cards
were two hearts pierced by an arrow.
with the initials of the happy people.
After partaking of the delicious
foods and drinking toast to their
future happiness, the guests were
taken to the parlor where music
made the evening pleasant
Later in the evening ice cream and
cake was served.
Miss Ashford leaves Honolulu on
the Tenyo Maru and will go directly
to Shanghai where she will be mar.
ried.
Mr.. Schultze is a banker and yachts
man, interested in many lines COM
mercially and socially. He is a great
traveller, and is kept from coming here
at this time on account Of disturb.
ances in China.
Miss Ashford carries with her the
best wishes of a large number Of
friends.
The University Club was prettily
decorated in crimson and blue for the
Harvard and Yale dinner and
smoker last evening. About thirty
men were present.
Mr.. e. A. MottSmth was toastmas-
ter Among those present were Mr.
John Warehouse, G. Montague Cooke,
r. A. Anderson, Rev. Mr. Erdman. DR..
Emerson, Rev. Dr. Scudder. Mr.. A. L..
Castle, Mr.. Judd, Mr. r. H. Thompson,
Mr.. Arthur Gmhths and Governor
Frear.
The candy booth at the Cathedral
grounds next Wednesday is in charge
Of Mrs W. w. North and Mrs. e. d.
Blanchard, assisted by a number of
young girls Some of the best candy
makers of Honolulu are making all
sorts of candies for this booth.
Young girls have been busy with
Mrs. North for weeks. preparing
dainty packages and boxes for the
sweets.
=
The Chinese Students Alliance were
guests last night of Miss Whiteman
at the Homestead.
This organization is composed Of
Chinese young men and women who
are continuing their studies in music,
current events, history and everything
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LIBERTY, A FABLE

a folk peerless of old,
of
Lend thy a and
OF nhando
OF the hard hearts the Mighty
Then zeus answered. Co. people
Sc
For S
OF Freedom reft rended Wrong
OF the hard hearts of the Mighty the
Therefore
For a a despot he be
Yet in this evilstarred:
this
Shall the arefa hard
And rejoicing they;
If will fight tougher
'Cyncus"