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The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-02
Copyright, 1910. By ". q. Chapnanj

Keppel. You're young and enthusi.
astic-I won't say romantic-but this
Is one OF those matters where a man
OF some Imagination Is needed But
don't let MIss-er-Miss Pendragon-
fine old name that-twirl you round
her finger. From what she says there
Will be little In the shape Of fees for
Bulllyants unless you locate the old
miser's hoard-in which case we shall
expect the usual percentage. Take
your time. spare no expense, and re-
port when you're ready. MI desper.
andum. remember"
These concluding clauses embodied
at once the usual instructions to Bul.
livants' men. and my own particular
vade mecum. bade Callister good
morning. and went out to look up a
convenient train via the London and
Southwestern for Penzance. the near.
est station to Tintagel Priory.
arrived in England's most wester.
~ lo"h tiV htsN bltuNIy GA
hilarated by the long ride which took
me through the picturesque West
Countree, the land OF Lorna Doone.
My inquiries at the inn elected the
fact that Tintagel Priory was midway
between Penzance and Narration, on
the shores OF Mounts bay. Next
morning | set out on foot. the distance
being some ten or twelve miles at
| most.
AS lad had devoured the pages
| OF kingsley's Westward Ho," yet had
never dared hope that I'd be fortunate
enough to visit the scenes amid which
It's stirring adventures are laid Con
Jequently fairly reveled In the glor
ious scenery OF that shore road-wind
ing over moor and glen and chine, al
ways within sight and sound OF the
Western ocean Of Drake and Raleigh
and replete with legends OF King Ar
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-02

Now. II the reader has followed me
thus far 1t will be seen that such
words as cue" and "jay" and kay"
being taken down phonetically, stood
for Q equaling the queen; J equaling
the jack; and X equaling the king.
the color being given as a prefix-red
or black for diamonds or spades Also
| found that the cipher depended on
an alienation of the two colors. and
that the word double" was used
where two similar letters followed
each other.
The early midsummer dawn was
stealing through my open windows ere
! had unlocked the cipher. working now
backwards. now forwards, and with
sundry checks. But finally | was able
TO interpret the parrots message as
follows:
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-02

TNcept for n few SOvercignE-ieas than
E5p-thcrc was nothing In sight after the
funeral, and | have managed TO live on
that these last six months. | am sure
there Is a dreadful mystery somewhere.
and this ls my reason for writing you. be-
Ing Informed that you undertake TO un-
rnvcl family troubles like this Perhaps
| ought to add that grandfather left In
my care a very old parrot. who talks In
4 wonderfully clever way. lie Cgrandfa-
thcrl always badc me to be careful Of
"Capt Bob" uhatE the parrots namel.
and always mind what the bird said"
tsuOw this must sound very silly to busy
gentlemen In the city-but | can't help
thinking that Capt Bob knows great
deal lie certainly does talk very strange
ly. but can't make head or tail Of what
he says. Please pardon this long and
rambling letter. | have told you but 1T.
tie after all, find: but II what have
said prompts you to help me In any way.
shall forever be,
Gratefully yours.
MURIEL PENDRAGON.
The then resident manager OF Bull.
wants. in King William street, Lon
don, handed me the foregoing epistle
with the quizzIcal words:
what do you think OF that, KEEP.
pel?"
was about the youngest member OF
:he stan. and so perhaps the natural
recipient Of hopeless assignments.
read and re.read Miss Pendragon's
Rrtless letter under the guns OF the
managers eyes, then made answer:
I'm not saying much at this dis.
tance. but II strikes me there must
have been something queer about old
John Pendragon."
"Queer!" exclaimed Callister, II
fancy you'll discover something more
than queer"
Then" was beginning. when he
finished the sentence for me:
" mean you to undertake the case.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-02

stream Of profanity. which the hoary
old bird let loose on seeing the
strange instrument with Its great
horn. he very soon treated US to his
little piece" so that before sunset I
had no less than three records.
Then we set to work to transcribe
them. BY revolving the wax records
at very much slower speed we were
able to get coherent transcription Of
what the parrot actually said, and
here It is. written down phonetically.
OF course:
Dee and Ess-Dee and Ess-Dee and
Ess-Sow listen: Red two black two red
four black one black kay red six red sew
en- red one black eight red six black sew
en- black cue black kay red eight black
jay black seven black Jay black que
black FIVE red four red cue black one
black kay red three double black jay red
six black ten black eight red four red cue
black Jay red six black four black kay
red six black three black five red Jay
black cue red six black five black nine
red four black nine red one black five red
jay black two red four red cue black sew
en- black three black jay double red five
black seven-three cheers for the DEVIL
Sad gibberish. Is 1t not? That's how
1t struck me when pored over 1t half
the night at the Penzance Arms. But
suddenly 1t flashed into my mind that
the whole thing was nothing more
than bit OF cipher writing which
needed only to be unlocked to be read
the hidden meaning or message!
Now. fortunately, l had dabbled a
bit in cryptograms Of various kinds.
and knew what the most artful cipher
can be deciphered If one will be at
sufficient pains. So called for fresh
candles and set to work anew. Per-
haps 1t was the constant iteration OF
the words red" and black" which
gave me the hint: however. I sudden
| ly decided that pack OF common
playing cards had been used In con-
irving the cipher. To this conclusion
was materially helped by the open
ing exclamations OF the parrots
speech: "Dee-Ess" thrice repeated.
These. I guessed. stood for "dia-
monds" and spades"
After that the process was easy. l
had read Of card ciphers"-where
two suits OF pack OF cards are ia.
ken, &c in ALL one card standing for
each letter Of the alphabet. The read.
er will see that this allows Of infinite
variety; the trick consists In finding
out the particular sequence which has
been adopted In arranging the cipher.
But already had the two suits, dia.
monds and spades to start on.
So. to test the matter then and
there. after one or two experiments.
made tentative alphabet. as follows:
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-02
Experiment. In Flowers.

II have found that, In general, most
white garden flowers are black, or
nearly SO. In ultraviolet light" writes
Prof. Robert William Wood in "A New
Department In Photography" In the
Century. Next summer am going to
raise some white flowers under glass.
which will screen them from the ultrae
violet rays during their development,
and see II this makes any difference.
for It has recently been found that the
color Of flowers is related to the color
Of the light which fall upon them"
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-02

Diamonds and Spades. Diamonds and
Spades! Diamonds and Spades! Now
listen: King Arthur's cave second gallery
under Mark OF Crown who finds keeps.
But In order that the process may
be clear to those who have read thus
far append the actual working out
Of the old miser's cryptogram, which
should be read In connection with the
alphabet already given:
Although Miss Pendragon had rep
resented her grandfather as very In.
telligent and well.read man. doubted
his ability to evolve 40 intricate
cipher unaided; he had probably
picked It up In some book or newspa.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-02

fHs HE regular course OF busi
: f: :: : !: :: +: : !: : : !: !: !:
EIllj ness one day brought the
PHEAT following peculiar letter to
|" the London Office OF BULL.
FIR "a wants Limited. 1t shall
serve to introduce one OF
the queerest cases which
the great inquiry agency ever under.
took to elucdate:
T!ntagel Priory Near Penzance.
June %. l9-
Gentlemen: l have been advised TO ad-
dress you by the curate OF this parish.
the Rev. Mr.. Penmar, in the hope that
you can help me nnravel very puzzllng
mystery.
Ny name is Muriel Pendragon, and
am the granddaughter OF the late Mr..
John Pendragon. who died six months
ago. My grandfather was very eccentric,
and although he was always kind to me
! cannot but admit that he was queer at
times By our few Immediate ne!ghbors
he was accounted n m!ser-just why
have never been able to learn We al
ways had enough to live on. and he sent
me TO good schools for some years after
my parents died. Since then | have kept
house for him. One OF grandfathers PEE
culiaritles consisted in an aversion to ma
King Will although Mr.. Penmar always
told him he should do so. But he-my
granGfather-would laugh and say there
was plenty Of time for that. Well, some
how | gained the idea that he was quite
rlch-nOt that | ever saw much money
but because whenever gold or silver was
needed II was sure to be forthcoming
Then, | knew that he inherited several
thousands Of pounds from his father
which would have come to my father had
he lived. Well. last Christmas eve grand
father died In his sleep. and since then.
although the house has been searched
from attic to cellar. we can find neither
papers nor any secret source OF wealth
Mr.. Pcumar has inquired OF the banks In
Pcnznnce, St Ives and Falmouth. II
grandfather had any moneys deposited
but the answer Is no In every case. But
still | am sure-and the popular belief
bears me out In this-that poor grandfa-
ther was really u wealthy man. As | am
his soo heir. and all alone In the world.
you will see how deeply I am interested.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-02

She placed her finger tips on my palm.
and in this way we progressed. stoop-
ing as the arched roof lowered, until
We were crouching low. But suddenly
the ceiling rose again. after going per-
haps hundred feet, and we found
ourselves In another. though much
smaller cave.
IF this is gallery No. 2, wen soon
know the best-or the worst" sai%
with chuckle. Let's light the otht
er lantern and some candles" This
I did. sticking the tallow dips in the
rocky creyices here and there, so that
in five minutes we had regular II.
Elimination. Then I consulted the CT
pher once more, although l really
knew the thing by heart
Look for the sign Of crown. Miss
Pendragon.' called out. "You take
that side; I'll take this"
So round we went, scrutinizing ev-
cry foot Of the smooth rock, raising
and lowering the lanterns at will.
Suddenly her slender girlish treble
rang out:
Here It is! I've found it,"
hurried to her side. and there.
sure enough. breast high. was rude
drawing Of a five-pointed crown.
Under the mark 1t said," quot.
ed. getting down on my hands and 4
knees. Miss Pendragon did likewise
and there we were, our heads nearly
touching, looking for we knew not
what. But even as we knelt there the
foor gave way, or rather the slab on
which We knelt, tilted. one-half going
into cavity in the floor. the other
rising fully two feet in air.
TIL hold IT." I exclaimed, while
you lower the lantern" It took both
my hands to balance the huge flag.
What do you see?" l inquired
hoarsely.
Observation-Disclosures"
was the awed answer as the girl
raised her startled eyes to mine. r
was afraid she might faint. though I
have since been told that l was a
goose to dream Of such thing, so I
gave vent to cackle OF laughter, and
cried out: Three cheers for the par.
rot!"
This made her laugh and broke the
tension. let the stone fall back on
its pivot. and after blowing out the
candles We made hand In hand for the
trap-door, and the kitchen Of Tintagell
Priory.
Well. my quest was ended-thanks
to the baldheaded old gray parrot,
you'll say-but at any rate 1t was
who unraveled the cipher. That night,
between dark and dawn, we removed
all the treasure-it consisted entirely
OF gold guineas and sovereigns, and
great heap Of silver coins, value
about f20.O00-and next day helped
Miss Pendragon deposit her fortune In
the Falmouth bank.
OF course Bullivants was pleased,
and received my need of praise from.
headquarters. / trust, with becoming
modesty. But the story does not end
here. Remembering the closing words
OF old John Pendragon's queer cipher
message: who finds keeps" It came
about that had found not only very
respectable monetary treasure, but
one unspeakably greater. For six
months later Miss Muriel Pandragon
became Mrs. Mason Keppel.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-02

air In our faces. The steps were IS in
number, with half circular turn mid.
way, finally landing us In dry and
airy arched chamber.
] raised the lantern and looked
around, saying:
rs this TT"
This Is King Arthur's cave. Ger.
tainly,' Miss Pendragon answered. II
should say 1t was the first gallery"
Then we must travel q bit farther" ("
responded. "for the cipher distinctly
calls for the second gallery Give me
your hand. ! don't want to lose YOU"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-07-21
MlDDLEBURY LOCALS.

A. D. Vittum and family are in camp
at Lake Dunmore this week.
Rev. Martin E. Cady of Chicago, Ill. ,
is visiting relatives and friends in town
for several weeks.
Rev. Father j. D. Shannon gave the
altar boys of ST. Mary's church an out
ing at Lake Dunmore Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Stems are in
camp at Lake Dunmore.
Miss Nettie Curtis, who has been
spending some time in town with rela-
tives, has returned to her home in
Brandon.
Joseph German has gone to the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Edward Chandler
in Brandon, where he will spend several
weeks
Miss Frances Bullock is visiting rela-
tives in Rutland.
William Thomas has gone to Rutland
where he has position.
Victor Tyrell has returned from Bur-
lington.
Mrs. Charles Bullock has returned
from Rutland after spending few
days with her son, Roy Bullock.
Miss Anna Reavey and Miss Alice
Crawford have returned to their home
in Springfield, Mass, after a visit with
their cousins. They We're accompanied
home by Miss Esther Shea.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Smith, jr., and
children visited over Sunday with rela-
tives in Shoreham.
Arthur Gordon of Warrensburg, N.
Y, is visiting at the home of his uncle,
Thomas Oney.
Miss Nellie LaPan has gone to Mont
pelier for visit to her sister, Mrs. L.
]. Bruya and family.
j. E. Crane has gone on a weeks
business trip to the southern part of the
state.
d. S. Colver of Syracuse, N. Y, is il
town for a stay of several weeks.
Mrs. Mabel Danville and son have
taken rooms in the Cobb block.
Mrs. John Banning and daughter
Ilene, who have spent the winter il
Hartford, Conn, returned home Thurs
day.
John M. Avery has returned to hi,
duties as letter carrier after an alb
sence of two weeks spent at Grown
Point, N. Y.
Mrs. Reno Pierce and daughter o.
New Jersey are visiting at the home o.
! Fred Hayden.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-07-21

Mileage Books at Marshalls.
Cold soda water at Sheldon's.
Fruit Jars at Gorham & Sons.
Mileages to rent. c. F. Rich
Expert Matchmaker Brough.
Half price sale at Gee Sisters.
Fancy Georgia peaches at Calvi's.
Bring your eggs to Gorham's store.
Cold Star spring water at Sheldon's.
Candy of all kinds at Kdders Bakery.
-Four macierel for 25c. Pipers Market
Watermelons and cantaloupes at Calvi's.
Our corned beef is Al. Ppers Market.
Fresh fruit at Kidders Bakery every day
Bulbs for sale Hunts Green House. 42tf
Fresh fruit and vegetables. Gorham & Sons
Home packed salt pork at Gorham & Sons
See the Middlebury souvenir plate at Sheldon s
Swift premium hams and bacon. Piper's Market
Chocolates, several new lines just in at Stems
Furnished rooms Pleasant St. A. c. Dephia
25tf
Garden and flower seeds on sale at Gorham &
Sons.
Ice cream, by dish, pint, quart or gallon al
Cavs.
Try our home made sausage 70 l-2c per h.
Gorham G. Sons.
Buy your fruit at Calvi's the best. and the low.
est prices
Engraved or printed calling cards at the Regis
ter office.
For good printing of all description call at Reg.
ster office.
We lead them all in home tried lard ask about
the price Piper's Market.
Salt herring in pals at ]. X. Pipers Market
Phone 102.
Souvenir cups and saucers and plates views at
Sheldon's
Coon's Neapolitan cream in pint and quart
bricks at Kdders Bakery.
Kidder's fountain all ready for business, all
kinds of sodas.
Four mackere for % cts. at ]. X Ppers Mark.
ct. Phone 102.
Fresh vegetables at j. X. Pper'a every day in
the week. Phone l02
Brown bread every Saturday and baked beans
every day at Kidder's
To Rent-Rooms over Clements shoe store. In.
qure at 20 Seminary St. 26tf
Try our corned beef. it is splendid Gorham' S
market.
Best home-tried lard and home packed pork at
IA cents a pound. Gorham & Sons.
Dried beef in chunks at j. X. Piper's Mar.
ket. Phone 1O2.
Friday is the day to get fresh fish. Gorham
& Sons.
Home tried lard and home packed pork that is
right y lie per pound at Shacketts Market
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-07-21
GUARANTEED
B Bes Sc Cigar

Ever put on the market by any manu-
facturer. 1t is made specially for us, to
our order, of the choicest leaf tobacco
that money can buy. Every Cigar is
guaranteed to please the most fastideous
smoker This is not "Balneor but the
straight truth. This cigar is rightly
named
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-07-21
buttons Special

1t must be good or we would put not our
name on it or guarantee it. Try one
and you will always call for "Dutton's
Special, the Best sc Smoke you ever had
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
Truth Stranger Than Fiction.

"The Tell Tale Bunch of Keys"
is the title under which The
North American Will print on
Sunday, May z, the story of the
murder of Martha Sylvia In Tioga
county IN 1888.
This crime was one of the most
mysterious and one of the most
lnhuman ever perpetrated in
Pennsylvania. II had many ele.
ments of mystery, and is another
one of the real stories which con.
vince the reader that truth indeed
is stranger than fiction.
The North American prints
each Sunday one of these stories
about soMe Pennsylvania crime
which has left it's mark upon the
legal history of the state.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
Judge Bill Approved.

Relief for judges who are un.
able to handle temporary rush of
business in their districts is pro.
vided in the Tustin Senate bill
for assignment of districts other
than their own which was ap-
proved by Governor Tener last
Friday. The bill stipulates that
any law Judge of any court who
can spare the time to SIT In courts
of any other district shall file
with the prothonotary OF the
Supreme Court a statement Of
the weeks or months he can de.
vote to work outside of his own
district. Any Judge who may
consider 1t necessary to have as.
slstance may ask the prothouo-
tary for assignment of a judge.
They may ask tor any Judge, but
If the one requested Is not avail.
able or no Judge is asked the pro
thonotary IS to transmit the re-
quest to one of the judges on the
list so that he may respond.
Judges engaged IN such duty are
to be paid 1920 per day and car
fare and no more" in the langu-
age of the act. No Judge is to be
allowed to preside IN another dis.
trict while an outside Judge Is
sitting IN his own district.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
HIGH SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
Thursday Evening, May II, in Auditor.
irm Of the High School Building.
Splendid Play.

On Thursday evening, May II,
the High School students w1l
give IN the High School building,
the humorous play entitled "The
Time Of HIS Life.
This is an excellent play, and
well worth the patronage of the
public.
The doors will be open at 7;30,
and the play will begin at 8.
Admisslon-Reserved seats,
35 cents; general admission, %
cents, and children, 10 cents.
Tickets may be had at Trout's
Drug Store at any time after
Wednesday, May 10th at 8 o.
clock, a. m.
The proceeds will be applied to
the payment of the debt on the
furniture in the auditorium.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
1. Mr.. Bob Grey,
George Reisner.
2. Mrs. Bob Grey,
Rose Fisher.
3. Tom Carter, Mrs. Grey S
brother,
Rudolph Spangler.
4. Mrs. Wycombe IA parsonage }
Lily Houpt.
8. Mr.. Peter Wycombe "a pessi-
mist with lndlgestion,)
Russell Stevens.
6. Dorothy Loudon, secretly en-
gagged to Tom Carter,
Hazel Garland.
z. James Loudon, Sr., Dorothy S
father-of a peppery disposl.
ton, Arthur Sinner.
s. Uncle Tom, an old colored but.
Ter from the south,
Newt Morton.
9. Officer Hogan, of the Twenty
second Police Station,
Witt Mason.
Sell your bones, save your pen.
MES, and turn out and see the
kids. 1t will be better than a
circus. And then you will have
the satisfaction that comes from
having helped to push a good
thing along.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
COUNTY S. S. CONVENTION.
To Be Held at Sideling Hill Christian
Church Thursday and Friday, May
18th and 10th.

The 31st Annual Convention of
Sunday School workers of Fulton
County will be held at the Side.
ling Hill Christian Church, May
$3.50. Each school is entitled
to two delegates IN addition to Its
pastor and Supe rim te n d ent. 4.
Please elect your delegates at
your next Sunday School session
and send their names to Miss
Margaret Daniels, Sipes Mill, Pa,
50 that entertainment may be
provided for them.
Our County has pledged sixty.
five dollars, toward the state
work. May not two dollars be
the minimum from each school |?
Send your Offering with your
delegates.
Mr.. w. G.. Landes, the State
Secretary, will be at the conven.
ton. Don't fail to hear him.
Where shall the 1912 Conven-
ton be held? Those schools de.
slrlng 1t, will please make their
claim Tor it at the coming con.
vention.
All county and district officers
are considered delegates indie.
pendent of their respective
schools and are urged to be pres.
ent so as to get into close touch
with the work.
JOHN M. DIEHL, Sec'y,
JOHN P. SIPEs, Pres.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
A Birthday Surprise.

"
April %, 1911, will be remem-
bered by Mrs. Nathan Henry, as
one of the happy events of her
life. IT was the 5Sth anniversary
of her birth. In the morning,
her son Chas. having an occasion
to go to Hustontown, invited his
mother to accompany him, rs she
had some friends living tuere
whom she wished to call on, she
gladly accepted the invitation.
On returning home at noon, she
found her home IN possession Of
her children and grand children.
Mrs. Henry was ushered into the
dining room where she found
the table groanlng under the
weight of a well prepared dinner.
All present did ample justice, and
after dinner the men enjoyed
themselves pitching quoits, and
the women engaged themselves
IN social chat interspersed with
music on the organ, and singing,
and the children amused them.
selves the best they knew how.
Those present were: N. B.
Henry, wife and sons Charles
and Smith; Dyson f, Fraker; G.
L. Henry, wife and children
Rush, Mack, Grace, Mildred and
Willis; j. G. Appleby wife, and
children, Prlscille, John, Clar.
ence and Charles; D. H. Fraker,
wife and children Jessie, Clyde,
and Sarah; Frank Keith, wife and
children George, Lewis and
Wayne. Mrs Henry received
numerous post cards, and sever
al presents. AS the sun began
to settle on the western horizon,
all returned home wishing her
many more happy birthdays.
"F."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
Encouraging Report.

The past Easter season was a
blessed one in the Lutheran
Churches OF McConnellsburg and
Big Cove Tannery. A week of
nightly services was held IN each
church followed by the Holy Com
munion. On Easter the st.
Paul's congregation, McConnells.
burg, was increased by the addi.
ton of twenty-five new members.
Twelve were received by baptism,
nine by confirmation, and four by
letter of transfer. On Sunday,
April 30, the Tannery congrega-
tion was increased by the addl-
tion of fourteen new members.
Ten were received by baptism
and four by confirmation. To-
gether, the two congregations
contributed $500 to general
church work.