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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31
(c0pyrisht. 1910. BY Louis Joseph Vanoe.)
SYNOPSIS.

Garrett Coast a young man OF New
York City. meets Douglas Blackstock, who
invites him 10 a card party. He accepts.
although he dislikes blackstock. the rea-
son being that both are In love with kath-
crime Thaxter Coast fails 10 convince her
friendship. Al the party Coast meets two
named Dundas and Van Tuyl There is
quarrel, and Blackstock shoots Van
Iuyl dead. Coast struggles 10 wrest the
weapon from him. thus the police dis
cover them. Coast is arrested for murder.
He is convicted. but as he begins his SEN
tence. Dundas names Blackstock as the
murderer and kills himself. Coast be-
comes free. but Blackstock has married
Katherine Thaxter and fed Coast pur-
man thrown from distant boat He res
cues the fellow who is named Appleyard.
They arrive at a lonely island, known as
No Mans Land. Coast starts out TO eX-
plore the place and comes upon some
deserted buildings. He discovers a man
Ing house he sees Katherine Thaxter,
who explains that her husband, under the
name or Black. has bought the island.
He is blind. "a wireless operator and has
a station there. Coast informs her that
her husband murdered Van Tuyl. Coast
burying a man, They FIRE al him. but he
is rescued by Appleyard. who gets him
10 the Echo in safety, and there he re-
veals that he is a secret service man
and has been watching the crowd on
the Island. suspeCtng they are criminals.
Coast is anxious TO fathom the mysteries
Of No Mans Land, and is determined
10 save Katherine Appleyard believes
that Black and his gang make a shield
OF the wireless station 10 conduct SNUG
lair Of Blackstock's disguise. Katherine
enters the
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knew he could depend on me. ! guess
be did, too. ! guess he knows what
kind OF man you need, Mr.. Black,
and Mr. Voorhis isn't the sort to pick
an operator out of the grab-bag for a
special purpose. Isn't that so?"
IF ! know Voorhis, 1t is" Black
stock rocked back and forth on his
feet. pursing his full, loose-lipped
mouth. II can tell more about you
in the morning" he said; wen have
talk and come to an understanding"
Why not now?"
Morning will do" said Blackstock
decidedly.
For some minutes Blackstock did
not speak Coast glanced up at him,
and as II he were aware OF that fact
the man shook himself out of what
had seemed profound abstraction.
How about Mr.. Handysides sup
per. John?" he asked.
"Leady vely soon" replied one OF
the Chinese meekly.
Hurry It up. then he's tired. d.
Guess I'll step upstairs and have
look at Chang" said Blackstock.
That's the fellow Power knocked
out. you know" be added superfluous-
ly as he left the room. moving lightly
with quick steps noiseless in MS rub
ber.soled shoes
Left alone. Coast fell TO the food
which one Of the Cinnamon presently
set before him. Although up to that
time excitement had numbed him 10
the fact. he had tasted nothing since
midday. and was now excessively hun
CRY. The meal, plain but well-cooked.
proved a great relief from the some
What monotonous diet OF bacon and
eggs 10 which he had been restricted
since the previous morning. lie took
MS time over 81. however. and toYard
the conclusion began 10 wonder what
Blackstock found to keep him so long
above-stairs. p rtte
The dishes were removed and the
Cinnamon set about washing up. chat
tering 70 one another in low. expires
sionless tones. Still Blackstock did
not come down. Coast lighted his
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31

back into his pocket In a ridiculous
extravaganza of precaution. AS he
did so he became conscious OF a
shadow bulking large in a corner OF
his field of vision, and he looked up
suddenly, startled TO discover Black.
stock almost at his elbow. With such
catlike lightness and silence the feE
low moved
Coast pushed back his chair from
the table. as If TO arise. but Black
stock dropped hand compellingly
upon his shoulder and held 1t there
NO" he said; don't get up; you're
tired. I'm off-just stopped TO say
good night. Guess you1l find your
room comfortable-if Chang doesn't
keep you awake with his jabbering" "
Il say, Mr.. Black" Coast could not
refrain from asking. how the dickens
do you manage 10 get about with such
sureness?" The inquiry was natural;
his curiosity was piqued; the thing
was not natural. lie tried TO bring
himself back into character Il don't
mean TO be fresh. but you're won
der"
A curious smile dawned on the face
lowering over him-a smile OF the fea.
lures only; nothing remarkable. per.
haps. since the eyes were dead
Habit" said Blackstock; habit and
training assisted by strong feeling
for direction. ! guess I'm something
like the guy IN that hook bv the man
who wrote Trilby-d'you remember?
the fellow that could feel the north
turn to # blindfolded? Sort OF M
man compass. :. = Well. that's
me. Tell me where am, and so long
as I know the ground. I'll find ny
way. For instance, I'm going back
TO the bungalow now-alone. For thai
matter, came practically alone; my
wife tells me the nights black as
stack OF cate"
cTo BE CoNTISUEDJ
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31
Best Business Creator.

As a business creator, what IL there
better than advertising7 Have you
ever asked that question OF yourselfI ?
The millions that advertising has
made for merchants are uncountable,
yet there are business men who even
now don't believe in advertising. just
as there are people who still think II
is safer and more convenient TO travel
In a prairie schooner behind n pair OF
slow oxen than In "A Pullman palace
car Yet this type OF business man is
seldom rated in commercial rating
books Exchange.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31
CHAPTER xIlI.-(contlnued.)

"Power!" Blackstock laughed
harshly. NO, he won't mind he re-
piled, ironic. Powers gone already.
We had little falling out and he took
one of my wboats-the only rowboat
and left, without so much's by-your-
leave; rowed across to the Vineyard,
] guess. In the fog. too-the poor
fool. Serve him right .if he got car
ried ont to sea and was never heard
OF again-the hound!"
And still Katherine's expression
evinced no Indication that she under
stood
You don't seem to like Power
much" Coast suggested uneasily.
mo, didn't like the dog" he said,
measuring a drink with the same un-
canny accuracy, his prominent and
sightless eyes seeming TO watch the
liquor mount in the glass. He was
surly devil with a DEVILS temper.
One of my servants-Chinese are the
only kind we keep in a place like this
tried to prevent him from taking the
boat and Power turned on him and
nearly Drained the poor fellow with
q rock. We missed him and after a
long search found him insensible
down on the beach. He's been out OF
his head ever since-delirious. You
may hear him during the night. Hope
he won't keep you awake"
He set down an empty glass
1T takes a deal TO keep me awake
when my minds set on sleep" Coast
evaded. I'm sorry about Powers
misbehaving, though"
Well. profit by his example, and
don't mix in matters that don't con
cern you-here, at any rate said
Blackstock insolently. Kate"
Coming" The woman reappeared.
II couldn't find your cane" she said,
as she crossed 10 the man. A gleam
of white, a slip of white paper be-
tween the fingers of her left hand
caught Coasts attention. He sought
her eyes and found them meaningful.
With a word of grudging acknowl-
edgment Blackstock took his hat and
stick. Come along. Handyside. We
won't need a light; light hasn't any
meaning TO the blind. You knew my
sight was gone. didn't you?'
One would hardly suspect H."
Coast took up hts souwester and fol.
lowed the man 10 the door. The rustic
Of the woman's gown told him that
she was near behind him
oh, find my way about; know
this cheeseIox OF an island like the
palm Of my hand. It's no worse than
navigating your own room in the
dark"
ALLOW me ." Coast turned
the knob and opened the door; Black.
stock bent his head to the roaring
wind and .shouldered out against Its
forge. =.
A hand touched Coasts: the slip OF
paper passed into his palm. For a
single instant he looked into the eyes
OF the woman be lovedz-looHed, and
read their message Of pleading and
despair. Then with a sadly negative
shake Of his head he followed her hus-
band out into the wind-whipped dark
ness. pulling the door 10 behind him.
Their shoulders touched as they
trudged of The unavoidable contact
turned Coast sick with hatred and
ioathing. Yet he held himself strong
Iy Ia hand. crumpling fercely that tiny
clip OF paper in his palm with
strange sense Of confidence, as IL were
q guerdbn Of eventual success.
She hni mot denounced him. lie
would save her, he would save her.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31
Manila 20 pIav Tennls.

The city OF Manila is building ten
tennis courts for the use OF the public
In the sunken gardens opposite the
city hall The courts will have the
accompaniment OF baths. lockers and
reading rooms. which will be made
by transforming the bastion near Vic.
toria gate into nm upto-date club.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31

doing the serious business OF the year,
appointing a constable, a portreeve an
ale-taster and what not, and at the end
the entire court adjourned TO the Three
Swans for church warden pipes and
bowls Of smoking punch.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31

The Paxton Toilet co. OF Boston,
Mass. viii send large trial box Of
Paxtine Antiseptic. n delightful cleans.
ing and Rermicidal toilet preparation.
20 any woman. free. upon request
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31

A girl thinks young. man who
spends money freely is the whole
thing-but II she marries him and
finds he has spent it all she changes
her mind
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31
In PompclI.

Look AZ all this smashed earthen-
ware" exclaimed the tourist.
Things were pretty generally shat
tered" replied the guide.
Il should say so! A volcanic erup-
ton IL worse than hired girl"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31

The most stubborn cOstiveneSs yields
gently ana naturally, 70 the persuasive action
Of Garfield Tea.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
tecthinR, softrns the gums, reduces lnnammh
ton, allays pain. cures wind collc, 2Jc "a bottle
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31

A woman can remember how a man
once made love 10 her long after she
has forgotten his name.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31

Perseverance may be the mother OF
success, bat the offspring isn't always
just what - should be.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31

More important than tho choice ~ Presi.
dent if the selection of Garfield Tea as HS
remedy for constipation and biliousuess.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31

The chronic borrower discovers that
some people are so close you can't
touch them
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-05-31

London is the healtbiest capital OF
Europe
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TO BE CONTINUED
The Ihinker

You can usually tell a thinker By
the things that make him silent
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06
NEW GRAND JURY
COMES IN MONDAY

The new grand jury has been sum-
moned to meet in Judge Robinson's
courtroom at ten o'clock Monday
morning, at which time it will take
up its duties for the year. 1t is prob
able that the first important matter
it will have to consider will be the
Harry Murray case, the grand jury
that went out today passing this on
to its successor on the ground that
it did not have time to consider 1t in
the expiring hours of its term.
The names of those who have been
summoned to appear as grand jury
men for the coming year are:
Henry A. Along, Bernard F. Beard
more, Harold X. Castle, Chas. Lucas
VIM. H. Soper, Arthur F. Wall, Edwin
H. Paris, James l.. p. Robinson
Arthur Berg, Richard A. Cooke, Chas.
S. Desky, JOS A, Gilman, Theodore F
Lansing, Clinton G. Owen, Gustav f.
Schaefer, John Waterhouse, Harold B.
Giffard, Frank e. Richardson, Jas. w
l.. Mcclure, Walter E. Shaw, Ernest
c. Winston, William W. Harris, VIII
liam Wolters.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06

Chief of Detectives McDufiie re-
turned from Hilo by the steamer
Mauna Kea this morning. His mis-
sion was to take to Hilo a prisoner
named Francisco Castro, charged
with embezzlemeut
Castro has confessed to taking S4oJ
belonging to Osorio, Hilo merchant
and about $25OO belonging to the Olaa
Sugar Company, for which concern
he has been working as camp boss,
McDufie visited tne volcano and
states that the lava is now sixty feet
from the edge of the crater and that
it has a rising tendency
He brought back some specimens
which he gathered while red hot and
allowed to cool with spoons and other
objects embedded therein.
While climbing back to the edge OF
the crater from the ledge to which
he had descended to get his speci
mems of lava, the wind suddenly
shifted and bore the sulphur fumes
to McDufhe. The stuff filled his lungs
like an anesthetic and almost causct
him to collapse and fall back intC
the fiery flood,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06
Grand Jury Finds
Many Things Wrong
Yet Much to Praise

In a lengthy final report covering
many typewriter pages the territorial
grand jury this morning strongly rec
commended an increase of 80 men to
the police department, urged the ex-
tension of the fire alarm system to
the districts that do not already have
it, urged that the fire department be
brought up to date by the substitu-
tiOn of motor power for horses, roast
ed conditions at the Boys Reform
school and praised those at the Girls
Reform school, recommended the re-
vision of the building ordinance so
as to ensure the decencies of life for
tenement dwellers, denounced in scath-
ing terms tenement conditions in Ho.
nolulu, recommended the repairing of
certain court houses and jails, patted
Superintendent Pope of the depart
ment of education, Sheriff Jarrett and
Superintendent Peterson of the Insane
Asylum on the back and applied g
coat of exonerating whitewash an inch
thick to City and County Attorney
John W. Cathcart.
In it's report the grand jury states
that it has examined more than 30C
witnesses, has returned 6S true bill:
and nine no bills, and says that, o
the indictments, there have been A
convictions, five acquittals and fvt
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06
MOSQUITO NESTS
IN JUNK PILES

A new problem is now confronting
the officers of the Civic Sanitation
Committee in the shape Of large piles
of junk which have been accumulated
by dealers in this merchandise. In
one case discovered yesterday by DIR.
Mccoy there was an enormous pile of
this matter, composed Of scrap iron,
toilet bowls, IS shaped fixtures, etc,
the articles containing small quanti-
ties of stagnant water, The top Of the
pile was taken care of by the officers,
but it was impossible to turn over the
whole. The dealer is a ChinamaH,
and he was requested to appear be-
fore the officers, with view to having
him abate the nuisance
At the meeting of the Civic Santa
ton Committee held yesterday after
noon it was agreed that in future the
expense of the mosquito campaign
shall fall upon the citizens. 1t is
hoped by the committee that there
will be a general good will in carry
ing on this work, and that there will
lbe no need for any prosecutions.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06

A large number of interested spec
tators were present in the police
court this morning when Judge Mon
sarrat took his seat ON the bench.
Yesterday afternoon at the close of
the proceedings in the examination of
Harry Murray on a charge of man
slaughter, Attorney Peters asked 70,
a dismissal, and the court took the
motion under consideration over
night.
This morning he stated that the
motion to discharge was overruled.
This decision clearly surprised the
defense.
81 ask that the matter be allowed
to stand over till Monday or Tues
day." exclaimed Peters, "in order TO
take such steps as may be advisable" "
Prosecuting officer Brown stated
that he was agreeable and a continu-
ance till Wednesday was agreed on.
The prosecutions case against Har.
ry Murray, charged with the man,
slaughter on Kimotoe Hernandes,
came to an end yesterday afternoon
about 5 O'clock.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06
THOROUGH SYSTEM OF FRUIT INSPECTION

In a conference held at Governor
ton of the fruit fly and the handling
of local bananas and pineapples was
thoroughly gone into. 1t was decided
that there should be established a
thorough system Of inspection through
out the Territory, and that an addi-
tional man should be added to the
force, thus preventing heavy loss to
the shippers Of fruit to the mainland
through fumigation and other strin-
gent process. This will serve also to
raise the standard of fruit shipped
from this Territory, with probability
of improved prices 1t was originally
intended to put two men into the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06
H|LO RAPID TRANSIT PROMOTERS
WANT TO SELL POWER AND ICE

street lighting and to the private con-
sumers for lighting and power pur-
poses are based on the proposition of
the present company being monOp-
oily, and the service is correspond
ing poor and
Whereas, Through the introduction
of competition from the system to be
established by said L. S. COnness ct
al, such prices would be brought
down to a reasonable and proper
basis, and through such competition
an improved service would be forced
from the Hilo Electric Company;
Therefore be 1t
Resolved, BY the board of supervis-
ors of the county of Hawaii, on this
5th day of January, 1912, that they
do hereby petition the Congress of
the United States to make such
amendments to the bill now before
them, that the said franchise shall III
clude the rights and privileges of fur
nishing power, light and ice, at reas
enable rates to the county of Hawaii
and to the people of the city of Hilo;
and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this reso'
luton be forwarded to he President
and Senate and to the Speaker of th5
House of Representatives of the Con
gress of the United State, and to OH
Delegate to Congress, and to the Gov
ernor of the Territory of Hawaii and
that our Delegate and the Governor
be asked hereby to use their innu
ence to forward this amendment as
one in the general interests of the
CONTINUED on page Eight
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06
HARRY MURRAY IS REQUIRED
TO PUT ON HIS DEFENSE

The last two witnesses We're NJ.
Silva and Philip Kekuwa.
At the conclusion of the case for
the prosecution Attorney e. c. Peters
moved for the discharge of his client
on the ground tnat the killing of Her
nandes had been without hOmicidal
intent.
Peters said that it looked very much
as if Murray had been brought into
court by a political trick. He con-
tended that the evidence hadn't re-
vealed the slightest iota of malice in
his actions. He explained Murray's
threat to Bolin, if he said anything
about the matter, to a desire on his
part not to shock the guests at the
Buckle Iuau.
County Attorney Cathcart touched
on the popular misconception as to
the part which malice played in man
slaughter cases and which seemed to
be shared by the attorney for the de-
fense. He left his case to the court
with but few words Of comment.
Judge Monsarrat asked for time in
which to consider the argument and
the case was adjourned till this morn
| ing.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06

nolle prosequieo with ten cases still
pending.
The inquisitors state that they con-
sidered it a part of their duties to in
quire into the condition of various pub
lie institutions. Most of them were
visited by the grand jury.
Regarding jails and court houses,
the inquisitorial body says that the
premises at Kaneohe are in good or
der. except that two coats of paint
should be applied to the building. The
premises at Mauula are not in good
order and need immediate repairs. The
Waialua Jail is in good condition but
the court house is in bad repair and it
is dangerous to life and limb for one
to walk over the quivering floors. The
Pearl City jail is in good shape but
the court house is in very bad condi-
ton.
The county prison, says the report,
is in excellent condition and is evi-
IDENTIFY we'll cared for, but the terri
toria1 prison is entirely inadequate and
unsuited for the proper care of pris-
oners The grand jury strongly rec
ommends the speedy erection of a
modern, f1reproof building.
Police Force.
Regarding the inadequacy of the
present police force the grand jury
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06

Especial Correspondence of The Starr
HILO, January 5.-The following
resolution will be introduced at the
meeting of the board of supervisors
this morning.
This move is at the instance of the
rapid transit promoters, who want
their franchise amended so that, in
stead of confining their power to run
ming cars, they may sell power and
ice:
Whereas, There is at the present
time a bill before the Congress of the
United States granting to L. S. Con-
ness, w. H. Johnson and their asso-
ciates and assigns franchise for a
street railroad system for the city Of
Hilo, county and Territory of Hawaii;
and
Whereas, It is the intention of said
L. S. Conness ct al. to operate said
street railroad system through elec-
tricity obtained from the water power
of the Wailuku river; and
Whereas, A slight increase Of unit
in the power plant so designed would
afford great relief and public benefit
to the county of Hawaii and in par
ticular to the citizens Of the city of
.Hilo; and
Whereas The said bill before Con-
gress contains no provision through
which the said L. S. Conness ct al,
may generate and sell electrical
power, or use the same for other than
street railroad purposes; and
Whereas, The present prices charged
both to the county of Hawaii for
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06

speaks plainly. 1t says:
The police force IS most made
quately equipped to begin to take
care of or protect the city. Sheriff
Jarrett is struggling along with force
of men too small to afford police pro-
lection to a city the size of Homo
lulu and we would urge that the force
be increased as follows:
Hawaiian foot police from II to so,
increase 13 men.
White foot police from one to 6, in
crease 8.
Mounted police from to IA. in
crease 6.
Detective force to 16, increase s.
Bicycle officers, no change.
Number of men employed increased
from 40 to 70, increase 32.
at is unnecessary to enlarge upon
the vital need of increasing the police
force. During sixteen hours
of the day the force available for duty
consists of six officers in their respec-
tive districts and two bicycle officers
in reserve. For eight hours, from Z
p. m. to a. m, there are fourteen
officers on beats and these men are
supposed to extend police protection
from Kaimuki to Moanalua
to pretend to police the city of Homo
Continued on page four0
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over three hundred immigrants
we're released yesterday afternoon by
the federal quarantine officials.
This has made material reduction
in the number now at the station, and
DR.. Ramus will release the remainder
as early as possible. From now on
they will be ready for release in
small patches, and by Thursday next
he hopes to have them all away with
the exception of those who are SICK
or are not we'll enough to be removed
AS soon as this lot is cleared out
then. the work of getting the station