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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-15
Plea in Bar.

trust that without laying myself
open to the, charge OF egotism may
the outset OF this writing has been
achieved. namely. that a successful plea
has been made In bar of final conclusions
sp9n the quHs;t;ons questions involved In Hshop
a translator; that the case against the
Mormon Prophet is not quito SO formida
BILE as IL at first appeared 10 be: and
sons herein set forth 60 cause them to
suspend judgment until some more
WORTH consideration may be given TO
the bishops brochure-untiI those
more competent, both in scholarship, and
In analytical power. and skill IN such
learned controversy, may find opportunity
SERVES. ~ 'e'''''' -
Meantime. ! would suggest TO my own
people that they should remember that
thing that one ee may not be Gfo able to eR e
plein and the thing which overthrows
his theory altogether. One may not
always account fpliy Tor his truth. nor
may be urged against it; but II remains
truth. just the same. And no in this
case
7 believe that In the translations Jo-
seph Smith has given 10 the world-con-
fcssedly not by scholarship but by in
spiration. by his own spirit being, quick
ened by contact with Gods splrit-tnat
In those translations are truths that are
parts OF q mighty system OF truth. the
like OF which, is no. found elsewhere
among men. And that system OF truth
now being worked out In the experiences
of both individual men and nations %,
men. Will receive, ere the end. splendid
vindication both as a system and IN al
Its parts
Secure in such a conviction. here let
us stay ourselves. nothing daunted; and
let the worlds investigation OF our truth
be welcomed. confident, with the apostle
Of the Gentlles, that nothing can be done
against the truth, but for the truth.
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jury" in the Case.

scholars, world renowned. are:
4; Sayce OF Oxford, England: DR..
nhqers Petric, London uplvcr-
incs ri. Breasted. Ph. D., Haskell
museum. University Of Chicago;
KILT 7. Mace, assistant curator.
'ah Museum OF Art. New York,
@'ent OF Egyptian art; Or. John
"verslty OF Pennsylvania. in
thn eSpedition 10 Babylonia, 1855
rev, Prof, {. a. +, Mercer,
IN, "i,sisrn ,,n Theological seminary,
&',ct, nio6ard collection Egyptian n
Mons, Dr. Edward Meyer, Uni
*s neflln: DR., Friedrich Freihcer
rlvsrs; professor OF Egyptology in
{Hsrsity Of Munich.
ana '9rInloable list of learned men,
h Ia hNc IL. because / think the
Ircsd,n ,'tien 10 have IL known by
qe Jury pronouncinR on the casc
III mormon Prophet.
~ point we may leave the bishon
u'nc 6is duty; he has presented
IN, ano has received a verdict,
gu we are 10 deal with, that
uhn we jury rendering II.
L F,s,,,sSsa Sah iay no claim to the learn
mai y. at brst hand. by knowledge
IL La rreeords' may well pause before
abovea aeS erray of Egyptologists as
ma, o9icre undertaking to COM
= m or eneir conclusions. And truly
f-sufSpciIrnit 81 fspirit OF arrogance or hippancy
no vnnsncy that undertake 10
i,nE their learning, In their press
had doeisomlng in me. and all othcre
oIih ~ ancient Egyptian lore, to
AZ, nodesty and behave with be-
ot tpe,srence. But / ask that due
|mlteadi t shis point be given to the
49, scope OF what i propose:
1onss plea only in bar OF ana
ooinss ap upon this subject, and / think
put from the decisions OF thes,
0m aw s9lhcient reasons 10 warra nj
nd 81 tinal Judgment for which
Az meantime l call the atten.
"a @ the youth OF my own people e
.bsrin, these questions that dspeno
@ouirea @oia' scholarship are questions
\ ma ume and research and dis.
Inc tnere is no occasion for hurr,
I Y, <!,,r m,sh Them. and the conclusion.
<SsbIna "a sYcn matters are not a.
the verdict
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-15

| them as not at all vital TO the mainte-
Hence for him, upon reflection. his per-
| tormance IN the adroitly prepared argu-
ment against Joseph Smith as a trans-
| lator. must ever be apropos 70 not llng.
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DELINQUENT NOTICE.

vi p,ses y, bnsInse,, sp1ny, ssn A.s.. pJnss- ns
Salt Lake City, Utah. Notice-'rhere are
delinquent upon the following described
stock on account of assessment No. O.
levied on the End day OF October, 1912.
the several amounts set opposite the
names OF the respective shareholders as
fnllnWS.
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Copy Illegible.

<Ar, SnAp nnp9 COPYING" OF THE
ONE DHS E,s SsVMENTS. AND WHAT
.|sE ,,,st az IT. Let Il be observed
||a6 IS rt the genulneness OF the
"a tn not In question: they arc
"A saya oe EGYPTIAN. though all of
-0durtionO One, insist that tine attempt
! hiernSiv,,ne ,,ne peen badly executed.
b corync, or,gynnco,rasntly that hardly ono OF
|rI1rd de'ySphics,' again. "have been
'h'o unintelligibie lines.
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And In accordance with law and an
order Of the board OF directora meds on
the 2nd day of October, 1912. 30 many
shares of each parcel Of stock as may be
necessary will be sold at the principal
office OF the company, No. o22 Atlas
block. Salt Lake City. Utah. on the 2nd
day OF December. 1919. at 3 o'clock
D. m. to pay the delinquent assessment.
together with the cost OF advertising and
expenGe OF sale
r. F. HINTzE,
Secretary.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-02

house. a Mr.. Thomas Hearne. whose
address in the visitors book was
briefly London. When came down
to dinner that night / found him al
ready seated at little table with my
knife and fork laid opposite | wasn't
anxious 10 make new acquaintances,
but couldn't very we'll ask them 10
lay another table for my benefit. SO
l took my chair. and wished him good
evening as politely as possible.
He was a small. gray-bearded man
OF over sixty, as I reckoned, and he
seemed as disinclined for conversa-
ton as ever was. For that thanked
my luck. and worked through the din
ner with my brain busy with one plan
after another. II was just as coffee
was served that he asked the ques-
ton which startled me.
THE landlord tells me you are
studying the stone remains on the
moor" be said. is II your opinion
that they're Neolithic or Druldical?"
cursed the landlord under my
breath. had told him my story, but
/ had forgotten he might pass II on
10 others.
The latter. undoubtedly" said;
though. II the truth be told, had no
opinion whatever.
II cannot agree with you. They
were here before ever the Drulds
came over the sea- May ask what
arguments you adduce in support OF
your theory"
Everything had read about those
confounded stones slipped out or my
mind in an instant. There was no
good trying 10 blum him, for he prob
ably had the subject at his fingers
ends. SO | nodded my head wisely
and suggested II was a bit too big a
subject TO start after dinner.
II saw you by the cairn and circle
above the Black brook this after
noon" he went on. is that to be the
scene OF your present Investigations 2"
II have no definite plan at present"
/ said with a snap.
He took long look at me and
stopped his questions. ! left the table
as soon az / could do SO decently. rout-
ed out the landlord and engaged o
private room. j had had enough or
taking meals with neoithic ex.
pert
It was blowing hard next day, a
herce Northwestern that cleaned the
clouds out OF the sky like sponge
washes a slate.
Just after eleven started out to
make a further examination or the po-
sition. wasn't such fool as to
march up 20 the cairn with old
Hearne and warder or two, as it
might be, spying on me from another
hil,cck, so | went down the high road
that lay as white and clear across the
gray moor as a streak OF paint. until
! had left the place some distance be-
hind me. No one, so far as could see.
was in sight, and presently | turned
OF the road along disused cart
track that seemed 20 lead In the di.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-02

rection | wanted Its ancient ruts
were filled with sprouting heather,
and the short moor turf had covered
up the hoof-marks with velvet sur.
face.
had walked n good quarter OF a
mile, when, rounding curve OF the
hill, found the Old road explained in
the ruins OF a small farm one OF those
melancholy memorials OF time when
frozen meat was unknown. and Il
paid man to breed cattle and sheep
and cultivate a wheat field or two,
even on Dartmoor. The roof had
fallen In. and the woodwork had been
carried away but the stone walls or
the house and outbuildings still re-
manned indicated by hundred
years OF storm. A weather-beaten
cherry tree was pushing out It's
spring LEAKAGE before the door.
Leaving the farm | began TO climb
the cairn hill, as I must call II for
want OF better name. which shei.
tered the farm from the north and
west
III WAS rough waking, TOT the heath
er was set thick with granite bould-
ers. AZ last I reached the top. skirt.
cd the mound set about with stones
where the prehistoric chief lay sleep
ing-and very nearly stepped upon
the body OF that old fellow. Thomas
Hearne.
Luckily for me he never turned his
head. The wind ON the face OF the
hin was blowing in great gusts like
the firing OF a cannon, and my foot
steps had been drowned In its thun-
der. crept hack behind a heap Of
tumbled rocks and dropped on my
hands and knees. watching him
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-02

through convenient creyice. lie iay
fiat on his chest. while he covered
the gang az work In the new ground
below with small telescope.
IL might be curiosity, OF course. for
many men regard u convict as some
thing abnormal, something that is as.
pleasant 10 stare at as n he were the
cannibal king at fair. Aud yet that
seemed weak explanation. Was ne
in with the poIiceg Had they got
news that an attempt az rescue was
TO be made? II so, stood the best
chance I'm the world or fnding myself
in the county Jail within the week.
There was nothing 10 be gained by
imagining bad luck. walked back 90
the inn. and sat down TO a study or
the district with maps | had brought
with me. There was only one rail-
road within many miles. and that was
the single track that ran up from Ply
mouth TO Princetown village. At the
first signal that convict had escaped
the station would be full of warders:
so that outlet was barred South of
the moor. fifteen miles away, ran an
other branch line ending at Ashbur-
ton. But | was determined TO leave
the railroad alone. The stations would
be the first places 20 be watched by
the police. Torquay, some thirty miles
away, might easily be reached by
good horse and trap within the day
| could hire one for n month through
the landlord. with the excuse that
wanted II for my exploring oxpedi-
tions amongst the stone remains. IL
would surprise no one II II we're seen
on the roads with luncheon-basket
prominently displayed So | decided,
questioned the girl who brought
the meal TO my sitting.room as 20 old
Hearne. but she could give me little
information. lie had arrived at the
inn couple OF days before APP
peared. and had spent most OF his
time in long walks on the moors. she
thought he had "A friend amongst the
prison officials. for she had twice
seen him coming out OF the great
gates down the street. That was all
and IL left me more anxious about
him than before. IL was becoming
very plain that before took any de-
cided step towards the escape, must
make sure OF this mans business on
the moors.
After dinner | walked into the inn
bar to buy a smoke, and found
Hearne with his back to the ire, talk
ing TO the landlord. As ! entered.
they both dropped into an uneasy
silence | was certain they had been
discussing me. but didn't want 20
let them know IL, and SO began 20
talk big about the scenery. stayed
down for about half an hour. and then
allowed that would get back 70 some
writing | had 10 do
I'm glad you admire the moor. Mr..
Kingsley" said the landlord. holding
back the door for me. Nothing quito
like II in the states, should think"
Upon my soul. was as near as
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-02

writing and under a false name and
address.
"Fentou suspected this sudden &C.
Quiescence. The scamp knew 10 what
a state OF impotent fury he had
brought his victim He took revolv.
er with him, and having spied out the
ground crossed by the punt, instead
OF approaching the rendezvous by the
causeway Also he came an hour and
more before he was expected
Perhaps you now understand the
plan. Sir Andrew intended TO alter
the gun and leave for the station be
fore ten. Fenton would be killed az
eleven, and the blame rest on Warn.
er. No one could suspect the young
baronet who would be in the train
az the time Of the accident.
Sir Andrew found The trap. llftcd
the gun on the supporting props and
drove the outer one foot deeper into
the ground | could see the marks
OF his feet. where he had stood while
he pushed and twisted The stick
through the clay lie replaced the
gun. which would now be AT an angle
TO hit a man in the chest or neck. lie
stepped back looking TO zee II there
was sign Of lurking death TO alarm
passer-by.
What happened | can only guess.
lie may have slipped on the old slabs.
But II was enough that he touched
the thread. and the trigger. oiled and
eased by Warner. Jared off at once.
II was In manner suicide"
80 that Is the explanation" said.
when he had ended.
IT Is partly guess-work, OF course, .
Peace told me; but think you will
find that I am not far wrong when
Fentons trial comes on and. TO save
his neck. he makes clean breast OF
his share Ia the business.
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There was silence between us for
while. / looked up at the splendid
front OF the ancient hall. and then
across the lawns, over the sparkling
mere to the park and the forest lands
beyond.
WAS IT for this?" asked with
wave of the hand.
Yes" said Peace. 81 believe Il to
have been for Airlle Hall that he
tried TO kill Fenton Heaven knows
what dismal scandal the man held
over him: but II was probably sufi-
cient 10 drive SIR Andrew from Eng
land for ever From inquiries that
we have made. II appears that Fen
ton had been living on Sir Andrew for
over two years. II was undoubtedly a
bad case OF blackman The young
man. on hearing of HIS uncles death,
gave his prosecutor the slip. and
crossed 10 London. Fenton followed.
and discovered him at his hotel. Prob
ably he demanded large sum, which
was refused him. Whereupon he de.
clared that the baronet should never
so much as see Airlie Hall unless he
paid, and left the young man with
that threat upon him.
For days Sir Andrew stayed sulk-
ing In HIS rooms. lie was man OF
violent temper and INSCRIPTIONS past
Heaven knows what schemes OF re.
venge he Matched in his rage and de
SPAR. Finally. on Monday last, he
risked discovery. disguised himself in
the beard and went down to see the
old place again. His meeting with the
keeper was chance. and their talk
OF spring guns an equal accident
But the suggestion gave the baronet
an idea A spring gun for fox
you remember his words az Warner
told us. lie laughed with hysterlca
Joy at means that would rid him OF
his enemy so simply and certainly.
He made the excuse OF the Indian
friend. and saw Fenton again on
Tuesday, giving him an appointment
on the island az eleven o'clock on the
following Thursday night, and at the
same time promising TO pay him what
he asked az the meeting. BY the
last post on Wednesday he sent the
plans to Warner IN disguised hand
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may be 10 owning / had never been
there. But remembered that was
Abel Kingsley. OF Memphis, just in
time.
NO" said. "its something quite
unique"
ITS a wild place. air." be went on.
Very wild and desolate. You should
take walk one night when the moon
Is full, as II Is now Then you would
hounds and headless riders and devils
in the mires first started. Mr. Hearne
here Is going 10 take my advice"
Tonight" | asked. turning TO the
old fellow.
No, Mr.. Kingsley. | am too tired
10 think OF II tonight" he said TO
morrow or the next day, perhaps"
l wished them a good evening and
tramped up the stairs 20 my sitting.
room, which looked over the moora
at the back OF the inn. II was Ger.
tainly a splendid night. with a great
searchlight OF moon drawing the
strange t0rs-as they call the granite
caps OF the hills--in black silhouette
upon the luminous skyline. l nc a
pipe and sat there In the shadows.
thinking, thinking. Il was pleasant
10 be a decent man again, to wear
clean linen and boots with real soles;
to wash and shave and brush myself
daily. I was back in my Eden days
before the fall. when six hunters were
In my stable. nnl men and women
were glad 10 know Jack Henderson
OF Lowood Han IN the best OF coun-
ties: yes. Ras away from Prince
town village la 1he midst Of happy
memories when | came 10 my senses
With the sound ~ a loft ton.tanping
continued Next Week
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living very quietly at small hotel
lon Piccadilly He had no servant
with him. He had been wild. extrav-
lagant lad, they told me, and when his
uncle had tired of paying his bills he
had tried the stage, got deeper into
debt. and finally fled TO the Continent.
where he lived on small allowance
that the old man made him. All this
suuct me as curious, The rake had
indeed reformed II he heralded his
accession to great wealth by dropping
a servant and living quietly in small
hotel Had he other reasons than
ECONOMY?
IL visited the hotel that night Sir
ANDREW had received few visitors.
The porter told me ! described the
|botanist, without success. Then !
Itried Fenton The porter recognized
Iny description at once He had called
twice, the first time shortly after Sir
andrews arrival. the second time on
Tuesday evening. The walter who had
taken him up 60 the baronet's sitting
room told me that the first interview
had been long. and that they had quar-
Feled violently on the stairs.
i You shall never so much as see
h. mace II you 81 there before set
with me communicate with the
lice at once. lie remembered some
yuch threat shouted by Fenton on
yseavlng The second interview had
been short, and. so far as he knew
friendly.
II made careful search OF Sir An
drew's room IL was there that !
solved the problem OF the mystery /;
for In his dressing case was an old
makeup box, no doubt a survival
Ifrom his days upon the stage; and IN
the box was a full brown beard
And so he was the botanist2'
said with q SILVER.
"Yt Mr. Phillips, he was the bot
anist1s
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DyN. FLETCHER RODINSOH
0a1O0Ne ef NE H01WH


OF foxes along the edge Of the reeds.
Mas the death an accident. after all?
II so, what business had the stranger
under arrest-Fenton. now find. is
his name-upon the island at so late
an hour?
my conversation with the keeper
gave me some interesting results. II
was plainly murder. and no accident.
Some one had raised the muzzle OF
and not fox. Some one had ex-
pected visitor TO the island that
night against whom he desired TO re-
venge himself Was Fenton guilty?
The evidence against him seemed al
most conclusive. He had admitted,
appointment with Sir Andrew. Yet.
after he had set the trap, why had
hq continued TO risk discovery by
lettering about the causeway7 How
had he known that the spring gun was
there at all? Why had he brought
loaded revolver? Why had he Dor
rowed the punt and reached the
island by so unexpected a manner?
Was he also afraid OF some one or
some thing? My mind began TO turn
from him TO the second stranger. the
botanist with the collecting case lie
at least had information about the
setting OF the gun.
There was still further point
Sir Andrew had been shot full in the
chest If he had been walking down
the causeway he would have been hit
In the side. How was that?
Yesterday morning after | sent
you away / walked into the village
TO make inquiries. They have few
visitors. and the landlord OF the inn
remembered the bearded naturalist.
He had only once visited the place,
driving over from the station, and dis.
appearing for several hours. A hot
tempered man. nervous and excitable
so he described him. When the cab.
was late he had broken out in for
eign tongue. That was all he knew
OF him
Il caught the 1918 to London and
found Scotland Yard In the possession
OF some additional details Sir An
drew had been In town for fortnight
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THE TRAGEDY OF
THOMAS HEARNE

Does not that sad underworld OF
crime In which you move sometimes
drive you into a cynical disbelief IN
all mankindg" / suggested.
II was bitter night, and the In
spector and were blowing our to-
bacco from seats confronting before a
roaring fire. The wind rafting at the
hasp OF the window added the luxury
OF a reminder that II must be ex.
tremely unpleasant I'm the sleet-swept
streets outside.
Not how bad men are: II is how
good they are that liz surprising.
quoted Peace, with nod OF his
head.
We sat I'm silence for a while before
he spoke again
II have let a breaker or the law
20 free In my time-perhaps more
than once" he continued The law
cannot take cognizance of all the
tricks that Fate plays on man"
smelt a tale, and remained silent.
Peace laughed.
You think you have driven me
into storytelling" he said.
Il am at your mercy; but hope
so" told him
lie leant forward. tapping the ashes
from his pipe against the brass OF the
fender. Then he began
About year ago | received a
message from Guys hospital that
there was a patient lying very I'll who
wished TO see me. | recognized him
the moment set foot in the ward--a
gentleman born and bred who had
slipped down the ladder from running
his own horses 10 lodging the police
as a bookmaker's tout lie was a
half-and-half man--too lazily clever 70
be quite honest, and too honest 10 be
quite a criminal Poor Jack Hender-
son, A good man gone wrong let
that be his epitaph when il comes to
setting UP his headstone
Well, Henderson, ! said. what's
the trouble?
"1'm done Peace he whispered
They've no more use for me this side
OF the black river but wanted 10
You mustn't talk like that /
said. though he was looking pretty
bad They'll put you on your legs
again in a month. You can bet on
that, my lad
lit don't matter much either way
he smiled, in a quiet way he had
so let us get 20 business You had
your share or trouble. I understand. IN
the matter OF Julius Craig last spring.
II nodded
." was in that job he said. and
after what happened ] should like 10
tell you the truth about 1t. may have
been a pretty bad lot In my time, In
spector but | had my limits. and
murder was one OF them
Il won't try to give YOU his exact
words. for the poor fellow spoke very
slowly, with big pauses In between.
But this is close upon the story as he
told Il 90 me-