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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-05-31
ingly little impatient at my stupidi.

iusly little impatient at my stuplol-
lily.
The note on your card which you
sent me only yesterday saying that
l was to give it to the tailor" she re-
torted. could only repeat somewhat
more emphatically that l had done no
such thing.
She threw down her towel with a
sniff and began rumaging about
among the odds and ends of a shelf
Presently she picked up a small piece
OF cardboard, which she handed me
with an expression of triumph. VERY
we'll Just read it for yourself then
If that is not your card and writing
l cannot trust my eyes, and If can
not trust my eyes the Lord knows
what | can trust. And that Is all
have got to say about that" l seized
the piece OF paper and glanced at it.
1t was certainly either one of my
cards or perfect imitation, and hav.
ing satisfied myself on that point
turned 1t over and saw written on the
back few lines, which while certain
ly bearing a strong resemblance to
my chirography when l scribble in a
hurry, were as certainly not mine.
They read: Mrs Tebbets: Please to
deliver to the bearer, who is in the
employ OF my tailor, the suit Of
clothes wore on Derby day that he
may press the same. Thomas Halli-
day"
For moment I was too surprised
to do more than turn it over in mute
incredulity. Then l turned upon her
: sharply.
: What kind of a rocking man
j brought this?'
HE was short and fat. I guess
he was about as old as you are. l
; thought at the time that he looked
F., funny in the eyes, but l did not let
him in the house ana did not pay
much attention to him. am always
J careful about admitting strangers. you
:: know. 1t is all right, isn't it,"
! mo, there isn't anything right about
1t. 1t is plain, unmitigated, unadul-
terated forgery. lid he say anything
more to you?" Her chin dropped.
We'll, Of all things! To think Of
the impudence of people nowadays.
: No, sir, he said scarcely word and
f; I never did like the looks of him. He
/ Just took the clothes and went away
as fast as he could, and l never
thought of it again. But that Is Ger.
tainly your card, isn't 1t, Mr.. Tom?
It looks just like those l used to see
on your dresser" 1t was plain that
she was beginning to be distressed
and fastened to reassure her.
"The card is either mine or a very
clever imitation, I am not quite Ger
tain of which as yet. But in ali
probability is it one Of mine. The
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-05-31
SYNOPSIS.

Abner, Halliday. misery millionaire.
10 found gagged. bound and insensible in
his room. his safe rified and $4,000 miss
Ing. The thread of the story is taken up
by his nephew Tom. Living in the same
house are other relatives: reckless Bruce
Halliday and pretty Glare Winton. Bruce,
who Is bond broker. has been trying to
raise $4,000 to put through deal and
save himself from financial ruin. He has
applied to- his Tnissxlsf saDcl& and to others
Tor the loan but has been refused. Tom
sends for William LeDuc, an oid-time
friend connected with a detective agency
In relating the story Tom reverts to his
acquaintance with a Mrs. Dace, wealthy
widow, whose business agent Is Richard
Mackay, a boodler and political boss.
Tom Is jealous Of Mackay and Is deeply
In love with Mrs. Dace. Bruce Halliday
warns him to shun her as an adventures.
Tom sees Mrs. Dace and Mackay togeth-
er. He afterwards meets the woman at
horse race. and. happening to mention
that Bruce had tip on the winner, she
gives him $500 to place on the race. The
tip goes wrong and she loses her money.
Later Tom invests in stocks. He makes
some money, and returns the lost $500 to
Mrs. Dace It Is at this juncture that the
theft of the $4,000 from old Abner Halli-
Bruce. He learns that the key which
Glare had to the house Is missing Mac
kay's dealings with Mrs. Dace make Tom
MSo sotdV. v7ovdws GU ID cmtw nm
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-05-31
CHAPTER xI.

l went back to the house. Clare
had left my uncle's room and heard
her voice mingled with Bruce's on
the lawn below. Uncle Abner had
arisen and was carefully examining
his papers as he rearranged them in
their customary order. He had been
hurt but little, and now that his blood
was circulating freely again and the
stiffness was disappearing from his
limbs he was not suffering bodily to
amount to anything. But his humor
was beastly. The look with which he
greeted me as I entered was almost
carnivorous.
This is what comes of housing fly
by-nights who spend their money stay
Ing in hotels when they should be at
home in the beds which they have al.
ready paid for" he snarled. IF you
had been here 1t would not have hap
pened l don't believe there was more
than one thief, and he could not have
held you If you had any fight in you"
"He probably would not have tried
1t. At any rate, had resisted l
would have stood an excellent chance
of being killed. Men who enter the
houses of others to commit crime at
night know that they hold their own
lives in the hollow of their hands and
are prepared to meet resistance with
'bloodshed," I returned somewhat icily.
But the GOODNESS Of my tones only
made his wrath flame the hotter.
1T don't make any difference. IT
was your business to be here when
you knew there was so much money
in the house instead Of running away
like coward and leaving me to pro-
tect It all alone. And ! suppose you
expect you will inherit some Of 1t
after am gone, but I'll show you"
he yelled. The direct intimation that
he would ignore Inc upon his death
bed, and that he considered my life Of
!ess consequence than a fraction Of
his wealth, turned me from him with
out q word.
went to my own room, where !
stood at the window looking upon
the grounds below. Bruce and Glare
were wandering aimlessly about, and
even at that distance / could see the
worry that lay upon her face. AS for
Bruce. he seemed to have recovered
q rood deal OF his old.time assurance.
Nut presently hs turned away with .
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-05-31
CHAPTER XII.

A few days later there happened a
little incident so inexplicable and irri-
tating In It's character that it caused
me considerable annoyance and
thought 1t was one of those peculiar
occurrences that one does not care
anything about in itself, yet which
exasperates him because of his in
ability to explain it. 1t so happened
that ! desired to wear a certain SUIT
Of clothes which l had purchased a
short while before, and with that pur.
pose before me went into the closet
where kept my spare apparel hang.
ing innrder to get it out. I could not
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-05-31

curt nod while she stood for a mo-
ment watching him with pathetic
little clasping of her hands; then
turned and came hurriedIy into the
house. intercepted her at the head
of the stairs and signalled for her to
come into my apartments. She did
so. seating herself in a chair that
drew for her. We'll" I said inquir-
insfy She shook her head. =
Sympathetically / continued: ut
is really too bad and l don't under.
stand it either. Nobody in the world
has more confidence in Bruce's hon.
esty than | have, and if he would only
speak / would believe him against a
host of circumstances. But there are
certain things which he as a man
should come forward and explain. He
did not produce the key and denied
ever having had 1t. while l know it
was In his possession yesterday. The
only thing we could get out of him
was his permission for us to 90 to an
uncomfortable place. Have you any
idea Of how he became possessed Of
the key to the house which l saw him
have yesterday"
Il have understanding that you are
right. We have been talking that same
matter over and he says he had no
key In his side coat pocket and never
carries one there. know that I never
gave him mine, and its disappearance
at this time can be nothing more than
strange coincidence. He also denies
that he ever at any time had posses
sion of my key, and am satisfied that
he did not for the reason that if he
had ! should have missed it. | don't
care a snap what anybody thinks or
says; know Bruce is as puzzled over
your charge that he had it as you
seem to be over his denial" Her
mouth set def1antly and | knew she
would defend him to the last ditch
should | attack him, which, of course,
l had not the remotest idea of doing.
Instead, became even more molIify.
ing, hoping to reason him out of his
stubbornness through argument ad.
vanceo to her.
Il know that his denial proves
nothing any more than does the fact
! of his going broke on change, or his
making that silly remark that he was
going to get 10000 some way. Meth
er would his refusal to tell us where
he spent the night prejudice me, al.
| though 1t might seem somewhat sin.
gular, and under the circumstances
be sufficient to arouse suspicion in
those who do not know him. But the
combination of all these things places
him in position before LeDuc which
regret to see him occupy. You and /
have often discussed his outspoken-
ness, and you have said that he did
not know that there was a back door
to anything. 1t is his present CON-
plete reversal of form and his evident
desire to cover up something that
ought to be revealed that puzzles me.
Why don't he come out as he has al.
ways done before and tell us where
he was at the time this happened? If
for any reason he does not care TO
tell you, he at least might confide in
me, knowing as he does that any
secret would be safe in my keeping.
Then l could investigate his state
ment merely as matter of form, and
having found 1t true could satisfy
LeDuc or anybody else without going
into particulars. II on the other
hand there is any reason why he cont
care to take you or me into his con-
hdsues, he could at least talk to LIE.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-05-31
Postgraduate Course.

Pretty Daughter-Now that I have
graduated, mamma, don't you think I
ought to take . postgraduate courssS
Practical Mother-Certainly. my
dear. I have arranged complete
course for you In roastology. bake
ology. darnology. sewoIog7. patch
ology, washology. ironology and gen
eral domesticology. Run along nov
and get on your working harussA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13
WILL NOT VISIT
SAN FRANCISCO

HOBART. TASMANIA. March Ia
Among the many cabled messages re-
ceived today by Captain Roald
Amundsen was one from the United
States, asking him II he would take
his vessel. the Fran. to the San Fran
cisco exposition. He replied thar no
could not. because by that time he
expected to have started for the North
Pole. and the Fran probably would
be in the Arctic Ice. He also receiv-
ed today cong~atuiatory messages
from the Royal Geographical Society.
Lord Curson and Theodore Roosevelt.
Antarctic exploration II not ~ DIFF
ficult a. Arctic. according to Johann
sen, one OF Amundscn's men. who
was with Nansen on his trip to. the
far North. He said that the ice In
the Antarctic II comparatively smooth
compared with that In the North. and
IL firm and unbroken, no long de-
tours being necessary. Johnannsem =
earnest in his praise Of AInundseA -
4 leader. declaring ~ y nnuch -
zaine kind OK man - Nauseu-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13
WILL REMAIN IN
INSANE ASYLUM.
MRS. GAGE SAYS she WILL NOT
BULGE UNTIL HER SANITY
IS DECLARED.

WASHINGTON, March l2.--Deciar-
ing that she Ii only one OF many Vie
tins of a rich and powerful coterfe
OF capitalists. who induce wealthy and
aspiring newcomers to purchase homes
on the promise that they will be aided
to enter Washington society, and are
then prosecuted until they sacrifice
their property and leave town, Mrs.
Harley Calvin Gage today defied her
accuser, bank president Charles j.
Bell. who alleges that she threatened
10 kill him.
From St. Elizabeth Hospital for the
insane into which she was thrust
without a hearing at the demand OF
Banker He'll, and where she insists
that she will remain until the doctors
are convinced as to her sanity. Mrs.
Gage cited the case of her next door
neighbor. Mrs. Belrose. whose exper-
fence she alleged was parallel with
hers.
This ring CT real estate men Is try
social and business way said Mrs.
Gage. They inveigle you into buying
properly and then KiackhAnd YOU out. !,
Among their other victims was
Mrs. Lillian Belrose. q wealthy widow
from the West. who had daughter
about the age Of my daughter. Mar
garet. They induced her to purchase
the residence at number 8 Dupont
Circle. next 20 me. Mr.. Taft ut one
time lived In tits house. and his daugh-
ter Helen was born there. After they
had their net around Mrs. Belrose ana
Induced her to buy they began to
persecute her. After year she was
forced to trade her home for q livery
stable that sEe didn't want. and then
was bounded out OF town.
Margaret ard were also two unpro-
tected women. and they thought that
they could drive w a. they drove Mrs.
Belrose, and her daughter"
Judge WHsur Mott. OF Newark. n. j.
Mrs. Cages brother. and her daughter.
Miss Margaret. had several conferences
with the authorities and lawyers for
MIR. Belt
Mas Gage 10 anxious to effect the
release Of her mother through habeas
corpus proceedings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13
CAPE HENRY NOW
TO Be FORTIFIED
SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
HILL CARRYING APPROPRI-
ALTON or sl50,eoO
NO LARGE GARRISON
PLANS CALL FOR EXPENDITURE
OF Si.sie,eoo FOR BATTERIES,
SEARCHLIGHTs AND SUB
MARINES
NO LARGE GARRISON

WASHINGTON. u. c., March IL
with an amendment providing $780,
coo for the purchase OF land Mt Cape
Henry, at the mouth of Chesapeake
bay. upon which to erect forti'ca-
tons TO protect the bay and the capt.
tai OF the United States. the fortln-
cations appropriation bill was today
reported 10 the Senate from the Sen
ate {, nmittee on Appropriations.
AS the bin passed the House IT car
ried appropriations OF $4.o36, 235. and
az IL lis reported by the Senate COM
mittee the amount Is increased to
s4,lS6.c35. AS reported by the SEN
ate committee. the bill IL, $S.o32.se3
less than the estimates and 81, as7.iT2
less than the appropriations for the
current fiscal year.
Approved by Military Experts.
The necessity for the purchase OF
The land at Cape Henry. upon which
to erect the defenses for the protec-
ton of Chesapeake bay and the cities
upon IL and its tributaries, Is recog-
nozed by all the military experts OF
the War Department, according TO a
letter which the committee acted
upon.
The letter quotes the report OF the
Taft board. in which It is stated:
Commercially and strategically
Chesapeake bay Is today. as II al
ways has been. Of very first import
ance. With the entrance as II now
Is. unfortified. a hostile fleet. should
1t gain control of the sea, can estab-
lish without coming under the IRE Of
a single gun a base on its shores. pass
IL at pleasure. have access to large
quantities OF valuable supplies OF all
kinds and paralyxe the great trunk
railway lines crossing the head Of the
bay"
improvements Enumerated.
The letter also states that the pre-
tiuinary plans for the establishment
OF Notifications on the land 70 be
purchased call for the expenditure OF
sl.Slo.o00 tor batteries, IRE control.
installation. searchlights and subma-
rines. The plans contemplate the
transfer OF armament from other
points where IT IL not needed, and
does not contemplate barracks for a
large permanent garrison.
The full committee amended the
amendment. as framed by the sub
committee, by inserting q pro, iao
that the area OF the land to be pur-
chased il to be about SEQ acres.
The Senate committee made other
minor amendments. chiefly changing
verbiage. but not increasing the
amount provided In the bill.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13
JUST WON'T LET
HIM Be A JUROR
COLONEL CONTINUES TO ATTEND
COUNTY COURT. BUT LUCK
Is AGAINST HIM
DEFENSE CHALLENGES
ROOSEVELT LEARNS OBJECTION
COMES BECAUSE OFF POLITICAL
ACTIVITY AGAINST At
TORNEY
DEFENSE CHALLENGES

OYSTER BAY, y. Y, March IA
Colonel Roosevelt is wondering II they
are ever going to let him serve as q
Juror in the county court at Nineola.
He tried his luck at ii again today.
and upon the verge of bein- sworn
upon a panel. was abruptly challenged
by counsel Tor the New York Central
Railroad. ]. Ia 4 100000 damage suit
brought H. Michael Carm0dy. a boy OF
Is, who had both legs cut or by a
freight train in Harlem while stealing
a ride. He says brakeman pushed
him of the train.
The ex- President looked startled
when MIR. Graham. counsel for the
railroad. said Il VIII excuse Mr.
Roosevelt
Which side was it that challenged
me-" the Colonel asked of court off,
Ger as he stepped from the box.
THE defense did It," explained the
officer
Roosevelt locked perplexed. He sat
In a chair back of the jury box while
his place was filled. Josiah Thomp-
son. an oysteryr an. being drawn.
II got to the colonels ears that Ora
ham, who Is q Democrat and Surro-
gate, Of Nassau county. had challenged
him because OF Rooseveits activity
In the county for Stimson. when Ora
ham ran for office. Graham insisted
politics did not figure In it. He said
he though Il would be unfair to tie
Colonel Roosevelt up in what is likely
TO be a long trial.
The colonel sat around for half an
hour, and then. along with the Others
of the panel not drawn was excused
until Thursday.
Az he left court Roosevelt remark
ed. as though peeved:
Il wish they would let me knotv i.
they want me-"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13
STEAMERS STRIKE
NEAR NEW YORK
BOTH LIMP INTO PORT AN HOUR
LATER MUCH TILE WORSE
FOR COLLISION.

NEW YORK. March 1s.-Outward
to. .,u- .,.,ran
"ouho Win III eeseoio p"SseAee' . anu
crew aboard, the steamer City of Ssi-
vanr.h wac crashad into ,a.a this
afternoon near tne entrance To Am
brose channel by the inbound Clyde
freighter Nayahoe.A Both ships had
a close cali from going to the bot
tom. They hmped into port an hour
apart tonight. each with q Jagged hole
IN her bow. and battered anu dented
were wedged into adjoining piers.
The collision was head-on, and, ac-
corainr 10 Captain T. l.. Dreye-. of
tho CIV of Savannah. and his. pas
senpers the fault Law entirely with
tha man ar the helm of the Nayahoe.
sr.sellns,g her. Way a,,s, It, SEA In Iha
thick fog. the City Of Savannah was
noyiny ar half sneed into Ambrose
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13
NO INTERVENTION
BY UNITED STATES
President Taft Does Not
Think Situation is Sc
rious Enough for Aid
REBELS ADVANCING
TOWARDS CAPITAL
Senator Cuggenheim Re-
quests Government to
Seize Consignments OF
Arms Along Border
Senator Guggenheim Re-
oo+e Government fO

WASHINGTON. March l2.--Presi-
dent Taft stated today that he had
no intention of taking any action look
ing toward intervention by the United
States in the Mexican revolution.
He said the Mexican situation was
discussed at the cabinet meeting today.
but that nothing was disclosed which
would Justify this country in taking
so radical q step.
The President declared that at the
cabinet meeting IL was officially denied
that Ambassador Wilson, In Mexico
City, had sent in any aFSeal that
marines be sent to guard the American
legation in that city.
Government Aid Not Needed.
The fact that the foreign popula-
ton in Mexico City has organized for
purpose Of protecting itself In the
event it found itself In danger Is
known to the President. and he does
not think the present situation Is DAN
gerous enough to demand any further
aid from the government.
The President is to meet Senator
CuIberson, of Texas, and Secretary or
War Stinson tomorrow morning. but
the only subject which will be dis
cussed. 1t is said, Will be the observ-
ance of the neutrality laws.
dispatches 10 tnc w III itpdi tIIicus
today said that small battle took
place between the federals and the
ret~ls at Torreon, resulting In the
defeat of the rebels.
General Salaz. in command of the
federal troops at Torreon. Is bending
every effort to subdue the State OF
Durango before the rebel forces sent
out from Chihuahua by Orozco reach
that place.
Rebels Number 7,oc0.
The rebel forces now In the field.
and moving from various directions
toward Torreon and Mexico City. are
said to number nearly 1000 men.
The federal force is smaller num-
bering only about COCO men. all told.
+ The State department also received
a message today that the federal gar
risen at Japotlan. Jaiisco. has revolt
ed and gone over to the rebel cause.
1t was also said the State OF Chiapns
Ia isolated, and that all communfca-
tions from there to the outside world
had been closed by the rebelts.
A final message says President
CONTINUED on Fifth psge.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13
PACKERS GRANTED
BRIEF RESPITE.
sUDGE CARPENTER DECLARES
CRIMINAL ACTS WERE NOT
DONE BIZ UNDERLINGs.

CHICAGO, March IA desperate
fight for delay, resulting In their being
granted a temporary respite, was
made by attorneys for the indicted
packers today following Judge Car
ties urged ny the, defendants. Judge
Carpenter declared that the alleged
criminal acts committed by the uo-
PENDANTS corporations could not be
charged to the officiousness Of under
lings and referred to the absurdity Of
the court being expected to be blind
to things that are apparent to all
Others,
In answer to the plea of the defen-
dants that they did not know many OF
the things brought out by the govern
rnent were going on In their bust
ness. Judge Carpenter said:
TT was the business or these men
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13
CHAMPION AT TENNIS
POOR FINANCIER

NEW York. March ls.-Gustave
Touchard, Z salesman and national
champion IN tennis, doubled with
Raymond p. Little. today nied In the
United States District Court . volun-
tary petition Ia bankruptcy. He
schedules liabilities ct S5,e33. and
assets Of tI4. Tho liabilities tor the
most part repfesent gssmbling de,sts,
the names Of the credit0rs bsin&
9fyan IN the petitton. Tonchard 49,
sSasr1sd only = Sew snonths -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13
SILK OVERS NOW
THREATEN STRIKE

PATERSON. n. j.. March IA
strike OF silk dyers. more widespread
than that OF the broad silk weavers.
II threatened. The workers are agi-
tating an eight hour day and an In
creased wage schedule.
Decisive action will probably he
taken tomorrow night At mass meet
Ing. Tho Industrial Workers Of the
World. the organization behind the
wcaveFS strike, has been organising
the dyerb.
Ten days ego the dyeiug concerns
granted their help voluntary In
grease Of ~ week. hut they are
not satisfied ana. encouraged by the
success OF the wsaverA are ready TO
walk cur
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13
TAFT GIVEN TWO;
CUMMINS GETS TWO

DIES MONIES, IOWA, March Ia
President Taft was given his second
congressional delegation to the Ma
tional Republican convention In CHI
cago today. when the Ninth Congress
sionai district at Council Buns Sc
iected two delegates and instructed
them for him.
The Eighth district convention To-
morrow at Creston VIII also give MN
two national delegates. making SIX 80
far In all.
The Seventh Congressional in SEES
sion here today, instructed Its two
delegates to the National Convention
for Senator A. r. Cummins, this be-
ing his home district.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13
OLD FRIEND
NEAR HER BEDSIDE

ALPENA. MICH. March 12.-Miss
Clara Barton. the famed head of the
Red Cross organization now seriously
Ill In Glen Echo. Nd. has written
George j. Hassett. of Aipena, who
was detailed to Red Cross duty In the
Cuban campaign to hurry to her bed
side. Hassett was member OF the
Thirty-third Michigan in the Spanish
War. and was thrown much IN Miss
Barton's society when working under
her direction. A close friendship be-
tween them resulted, which has been
continued since the war by cor
respoadence. Miss Barton Is more
than 90 years Of age.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13
THIRTY-ONE HI RI
WHEN TRAIN JUMPS

MILWAUKEE,, WIS, March Ia
Thirty-one persons were injured to-
day when a southbound Milwaukee
train jumped the track. one miie
north of the station at Oakwood. ten
miles south of milwaukee,. Inc Train
left Milwaukee at IL O'Clock for chi
cago.
Five cars left the track. tn" bag
gage, mail and two forward coaches
were piled In the ditch. me pario9
car and dining car remained on the
rails.