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Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-11
CHAPTER xvilI.-Continued.

Have you any proofs. sir. that you
are an officer Of MaXwell's brigadeF
Not here" and l glanced down at
my rough clothing. yet with a little
delay that could be easily ascer-
tanned"
"On what service are you in the
,Jerseys?"
Il must decline to answer"
Were you in Philadelphia. wearing
British uniform three days ngo?"
IF should say no. 1t would be
merely my word against Captain
Grant-you would doubtless prefer to
believe him"
Grant whispered in his ear. the
colonel listening quietly.
Il am informed that you have al
ready acknowledged being concealed
in this house yesterday"
1 Il have. sir
Did anyone know OF your presence
'here?"
| Il was brought Aere-a prisoner"
What" in decided surprise. ''Pris.
ioner to whom?"
u was captured by three men.
dressed as Queens Rangers. on road
isome miles to the west They made
mo explanation, although l have some
reason to believe | was mistaken for
another. ! was held in a strong room
In the basement overnight"
"You were not there when l searched
the house." broke In Grant hoarsely.
NO" and | turned and smiled at
him. 81 had been brought Upstairs be-
Tore you arrived"
Then you saw your captors by day.
ught?"
1.-TWO OF them. yes-a man called
il'eter, and an Irish fellow, with chin
beard"
What" and Mortimer started for.
ward. Peter and Mike in uniform!
This is beyond belief. Were they
alone?"
They were apparently under the
orders Of young lieutenant-the
same who had command Of Delavan's
advance guard. was unable to dis
jtinguish the lads face"
"Delavan's advance guard!" and the
colonel turned toward Grant. What
do you kncI about this. sir? Who
was he?"
The captain hesitated. shifting un-
easily on his feet
Il do not know, SIR" he explained
finally. driven to answer. II merely
had a glimpse Of the boy when l first
Joined the column. IL thought I rec
loguized him. but was not sure"
who did you suppose him to be?"
,"Your son. Eric. SIR"
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CHAPTER Xxx.
Tho lady's Plan.


must have remained there an hour
undisturbed, listening to faint sounds
in the rooms above. and peering out
between the iron bars at little
square of blue sky. and some waving
branches. Once. with ear pressed
against the door. I could distinguish
the regular steps Of sentinel pacing
back and forth, and out Of the window
caught the silhouette OF cooked
hat and brown gun barrel. Seldom was
evidently guarding me with the ut.
most care.
By the light judged the time some
what beyond noon. when the door
opened suddenly. and Peter appeared
bearing tray. He was as mysteri-
ously silent and professional as upon
his first visit. not even favoring me
with a glance. his mind apparently
intent upon his duties. moving about
noiselessly. wiping the table, and plac-
ing his load Of dishes thereon with
great care that all should be arranged
in perfect order. The door remained
ajar during these preparations. q
Queens Ranger standing there mo-
tionless, leaning on his gun, and eye
ing us steadily. At last Peter drew
up chair, busted it, and with wave
of the hand invited me to be seated
ate as slowly as possible, while he
stood over me. anticipating my every
want He might have been wax flg-
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-11
"ouek, Now. Yer Damn Rebel" He
Said HoarseIy; "Be Up an Lam
Me One, an Here's the Rope!"

tanned but few words. hastily scrib-
bled, in a lady's delicate handwriting.
Don't despair; II they are away un-
til after dark will arrange. Can do
nothing before" There was no sigma.
ture, but l needed none to know.
The hours Of that afternoon dragged
themselves along with exasperating
slowness, as l listened for hoofbeats.
imagining every sound the approach
of returning horsemen. With no
longer any doubt Of her intention. my
apprehension riveted itself on the pos
sibility of the British getting back
before darkness gave opportunity for
putting her plans into execution.
Darkness closed me in. but no one
came with food or wood.
1 pressed my face against the bars
striving to look into the night. my
only reward the glimpse of few dis
tant stars. Suddenly. as stood there.
voices sounded at distance, the
words indistinguishable, and then foot
steps crushed along the graveled foot
path, as though number OF men were
running toward the back of the house.
They were below my range OF vision.
but a moment later heard the sounds
of scattered shots, and saw the sharp
flash Of firing. was still clinging to
the bars, trying to determine what 1t
all meant, when the door was opened.
The light of lantern in his hand
revealed a green and white uniform.
and the deeply scanned face Of a man
vt fifty.
Quick now. yer damned REBEL" he
said hoarsely. BE up an lam me one.
and here's the rope"
What"
Didn't yer hear? or wasn't yer told
the game? Sufferin' Moses. it's got
to be played swift, or yell lie here
an rot. That's what that bald-headed
skute is out thar leadin' 'em of for.
I'm ter come in wild yer supper; ye
slug me first sight, bind me up wild
the rope. and skip. 'Tis a dirty job.
but the friends Of ye pay well for 1t,
so come on now"
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
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"Pardon Me, Gentlemen" She Said
Softly, "but Perhaps | Can Explain
Much Of This Mystery."
captain?"
'Dld 1! What else could say3" he
growled Indignantly. HE was within
our lines In British uniform"
Her long lashes yelled the blue
depths modestly.
"Yet there might be other reasons
for such masquerade. gentlemen" she
confessed. would 1t be impossible.
think you, that he should have taken
so great risk to again meet with
me?"
There was silence following the
simple question, broken by Seldon's
laugh. as he slapped his knee in ap-
probation.
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was he-here yesterday morning when
you came?"
II found no trace of his presence.
SIR"
There was a moment of silence.
broken unexpectedly by the rustic Of
dress. turned in surprise, and saw
Claire standing quietly in the door
way.
Pardon me, gentlemen" she said
softly, "but perhaps can explain
much of this mystery. and establish
the identity Of Major Lawrence"
Seldom sprang forward and offered
her chair. but she merely thanked
him with a bow. and remained stand
ing, her eyes upon her father. Not
once had she even glanced toward
either Grant or me, but noticed the
deep flush of color on cheek evidenc-
ing her excitement. What was she
going to explain? How account for
the strange actions Of the past few
days? How came she to be here at
all? Would she confess the truth
openly before US all. or would she feel
justified in concealment? ] could not.
dil not, doubt the honesty Of the girls
intent. and yet was 1t possible for her
to compel these men to accept her YER
sion of all which had occurred? Would
she venture a falsehood to protect me,
or to save herself?
%-I have already explained much"
I hastened to say. thinking she might
wish to know.
II overheard what has already been
said," she returned quickly. but with
out looking toward me, land appreci-
ate the care with which my name has
! thus far been guarded. Now l am
ready TO make my own explanation"
But. first. Claire" said her father
soberly. how does 1t happen you are
here? We supposed you in the hands
Of Red Fagin. and squadron of my
men are out now tracking the fel-
lows"
| II was not in the house when they
came, father; Peter and were back OF
the stables. fortunately mounted. We
were obliged to ride hard, as we were
chased several miles. and returned as
soon as It appeared safe"
And Eric?"
He departed before Captain Grant
arrived" she replied unhesitatlngly.
"and must be already safe within his
own lines"
ut was Eric, then?"
who else could 1t be? Surely Cap
tain Grant told you as much"
The colonel's eyes wandered about
the little group. and his doubt and be-
wilderment were clearly evident
DO you know Erics purpose in
coming here? in presuming to act as
an officer in Delavan's company"
He did not inform me, SIR"
You know this man?"
She turned. and looked at me for
the first time. a silent plea in her blue
| eyes.
Il do-he is Major Lawrence Of Gen
eral Washington's army" her voice
! low. but distinct II have known him
since the Continental troops were first
quartered In Philadelphia"
| started slightly. yet as instantly
/ recovered my outward composure,
realizing that this strange girl again
purposed protecting me from exposure,
even at the expense OF falsehood
| Indeed; you were doubtless aware
then that he was within Sir Henry
Clinton's lines as a spy?"
| Far from It," she laughed easily,
1 not glancing toward me; but permit.
ting her eyes to rest upon the bewil.
dered face Of Captain Grant. why.
that idea is perfectly absurd. Did you
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idea is almost as old as history. Un.
der the Roman Empire. and even
away back among the peoples OF
Egypt and the other eastern nations.
we find the germs. at least. of the
modern trust. The fundamental idea
at the bottom Of the doctrine Of tho
present day trust is that Of the ex-
ploitation Of the many by the few, and
1t was against such an idea that the
Gracchi died In Rome. In fact, all an.
cient history Is little more than the
story of the few combining for power
and wealth against the many, and
that is all that the trust Of today
means.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-11
CHAPTER XIX.
Anain thu celIar Room.

= Again the Cellar Room.
The father sank back in his chair,
breathing heavily.
Eric here, making use OF this
house, and my servants" he muttered.
'~I can scarcely believe It true Was
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-11
Complete F.-;llure.

Complete F-;llure.
IT understand Dudley failed busi.Y
ness yesterday for the fourth or fifth ?
time"
Haven't you heard the later news?
He shot himself this morning."
'Suicide?"
IAN attempt. but he failed even at
that"-Catholic Standard and Timea
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-10-11
Trusts

While the great mcneyed and in
dustrial combinations Of the present
day, known as trusts" are quite mod
ern affairs. 1t 10 true that the trust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-29

runway, round the of the big white surfboat. AS
she nec the inner beach, frnged with rshes growing
with the approach of fall Captain Casco taking
his pipe from his mouth strobe recklcSsly into the
water and grippcd the boat bow, drawing it ashore
AYE! You thought to win through without seem
YOU? And if you hadn't come I'd been after you
myself in Strokes Miss \oreen. the big said
grrffy, but with friendly twinkle in his eyes.
Afraid of my going out, YOU lem: the girl said
with the conradcship of long acquaintance. What
would Dad and Tom do if wasn't with them for Sun
day dinner Rocking Light? You wouldn't have the
heart to do it! You had hard time last night, I'm
thinking. in that nor'cast blow"
1t feminine twist that threw the big Captain off
his guard There just the suspicion of brogue a
very little one, in the girls coaxng voice; and Captain
Casco seemed like ii, for his llardcut face cracked
in a smile as he nodded
you have way of your own, haven't you, Noreen?
Aliddlng. They had more trouble below heard they
lost a couple at Harvey Ccdars-7
The girl put her hand to the breast of her knitted
Jacket Not the statiOn?"
NO. no. The ship that came n-British, think she
Your dad and brot her all right out Rocking
Light, o The steel ships waiting for the Sunday
dinner and the Luck, an so spose III have to let
her go.
The girl smiled at the nickname. 1t jest of her
father who vowed that only her Sunday visits brought
the experimental light the shifting sands of
Lizard Reef the luck to last against the dangers
comprising this, the most dangerous post along the
coast, of which he and her boaman brother had charge
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Then you will let go out?" Noreen caught Cap
tain Casco up That's sensible, Capn Jem. | was
going anyway
He laughed. "Was you? Watch the sea- then as YOU
do: it's full O derlicts. An the wind too. It's comm
in flaws yet but it be BLOWN things don't like be-
fore night Watch out you come back early, or II
be after you in the big boat, Noreen girl!'
The big Captain of Ships Bottom lifted off the
boat and walked the inlet shore the strong
armed, cleareyed Irish girl pulled the boat through to
the
Tell MacAIurdo We'll have the glass him from the
tower day and night in of happenings. Don't
worry, Lass"
She understood and met his look brave-eyed That's
like YOU boys. she said. "Now I'll need all my breath
for the pull Capn em. Maybe III find salvage and "a
home for all three of us outside.
1t said in CHEEKY jest, and he nodded back. still
watching her doubtfully until the red rowboa steadily
holding her course, passed. the wash of the Gridiron
Reef gunshot from the inlet, and took the rollers
the far side Then, shaking his head he turned and
retraced his steps to the station
a cold, misty rain had up to thicken the atmos
phere still Even after reaching the station the
big Captain of Ships Bottom moved by some prescence
of imminent danger gazed out hall inclined to send
the feboat after the intrepid girl But the red rowboat
had passed into the mist going out with the tide.
BOOKING LIGHT" AIacNIurdos daughter, was a
~ favorite with the Ships Bottom They,
well as every baynan on Barnegat Bay knew her WORTH
and her anxiety and heart shaking fear not for herself
but for those she loved and the of her trouble,
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So closed out my business in New York and moved
to St Louis, where | bought out small drugstore.
Here put the doctors advice the by proving to
the practitioners that their patients got honest treat
ment. My reputation an honest dispenser soon
spread and had customers coming to me from all dl
recons. am making money than ever did
during the counterpresc11bng.
goric period.
Between nv Chicago and New York businesses
worked the drug business in many cities throughout
the country, and each occasion got experiences well
worth remembering. In Minneapolis l learned one
thing, in Denver another, while Atlanta and New Or
leans did their share in contributing to my education
To be sure in each of these cities found some super
fetal iosvncrasies in the drug business; but funda-
mentally it the from Boston to San Francisco.
As rule, worked in in mddleclass districts.
Here got prescriptions from all kinds of DOCTORS
of whom being foreigners thought in one language and
wrote in another Many were likely to write words that
sounded like other words-"ntric acid" instead of
inter for instance. All this perpexlng to the
Young druggist. In most cases, were obvious;
but there others, arising from similarity of terms,
that more subtle and required keener dlscrlmna-
ton the part of the dispenser. Twisted words and
bad spelling often confused me greatly doctor might
write TT degtal purp when he really meant to write
tr diglis, "cther Mir. acoh, which really means
spirits nitrous ether common sweet spirits nter) An
other would write "syr. 1quretia for syrup OF 1cor
ice" These instances multiplied many times, and,
the druggist realized that rested with him to his
judgment, he became very acute and accurate.
The prime thorn my side, the most smartng one,
the occasional careessness the art of the doctor
For instance one day prescription calling tor sol.
mag. was brought in. This might mean number OF
things, such solution of magnesia solution of magnesa
suphate Epson salts, solution of magendie,
powerful solution of morphine. Nor did the directions
in this throw any light on the subject. They were
simply marked, AS directed"
tried tactully to get from the patient how the pre-
scrption be administered and after trouble
learned that to be used with hypoderc syringe
This of course meant the magendie solution. One
can readily understand what solution of magnesia
would have done to the patient if he'd had intestinal
trouble.
At first | felt great delcacy about correcting pre-
scriptions without consulting the doctors but this
gave way to business expedency, and partly to save
trouble and avoid scrap whenever possible, used to
make necessary changes and no one was the wiser.
This practice that most pharmacists fall into they
mature.
WHILE | was keeping a sharp lookout for incom-
w patiblcs and "other things, | still had eye
the money -aking side of the business. The posi-
bilities here considerable though not great
the public magines What formerly known the
blind stock fancy goods has been cut into by big
department stores many reduced to negligible
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sunburned brow Showed little defiance, and her
had the same note, mingled with amusement.
Its Captain Jem, at the inlet she said "Now,
wonder does he think-does Ships Bottom mean to try
to stop me going out today
y strong flexible, round-armed boatgirl Norcen
MacA1urdo, daughter of brawny of boatmcn of
Barnegat, and sailor almost any craft short of
eescker with cool gray eyes that yet anxious
with some ever-present fear or trouble
NOrah-or Noreen she insisted on being called:
about the only bit of coquetry the strong well poised
girl permitted herself-dipped her again and swung
the red rowboat toward the south side of the inlet,
narrow slash in the outlying sandy barrier of the bay
which looked with its bubbing waters, like painted
channel
On the southerly standpoint where she headed lay the
white buildings of Ships Bottom Life Saving Station
where group of guards clustered the boat house
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YOR-EEN! Ho! No-rah Mac Murdo." The
l.. y

EN-! Ho! No-rah Mac-Murdo.." The
1eather-lunged hail came over the dun
waters of Barnegat Bay like the siren
of an ocean liner
The prolonged roar, with a note Of
command in it, invited the inquisition
of idle marsh gulls, and startled a
peaceful flock of ducks preening
themselves quarter of a mile away.
They fled seward, quacking disap-
proval (which was uncalled for) over
Noreen MacMurdo's red rowboat,
stanch, carvel- built, sea-going little
craft; and the girl stopped rowing,
to turn her shapely head, with its
tightly bound bronze hair, partly over
her left shoulder. Her puckered,
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Nv I
v" patibcs, and "other things, | still had an eye
on the monev-1naking side of the business. The posi-
bites here considerable though not great as
the public imagines What formerly known the
blind stock fancy goods has been cut into by big
department stores in many reduced negligible
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-10-05
ROGERS BROTHERS
FINED FOR
ASSAULT
TRIAL BEFORE COMMISSIONER
FULLER THIS MoRNINe-NE-
GRO FINED FOR THEFT.

In the City Court this morning, scott
Rodgers and Pete Rodgers were ar
raigned upon affidavits charging them
with assault and battery on M. B.
Courtney. Both plead not guilty and
upon a hearing by Police Justice Full
ler, Scott Rodgers was fined $25 and
cost and Pete Rodgers $40 and cost.
Essie Whitaker, a negro man,
charged with stealing $11.25 from Sa-
lima Joseph, plead not guilty, was
tried and fined $25 and cost. When
the defendant in the case was
arrested and searched the of.
ficers failed to find the money
which the young Syrian woman said
she had lost, but while the search was
in progress she discovered the end Of
a IS bill sticking from the fold at the
bottom of the negro's trousers leg
Further search was made and anothel
five and dollar bill were found in tn,
other leg of his trousers. The none.
was identified by the loser,
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-10-05
STATEMENT CAUSED A
SENSATION In COURT
District Attorney Miller Declares
Defendant Has Supplied Evidence
Against defendants-Durina Pro-
ceedings Hockin Buried Head In
Paper.
(By Associated Press.)

indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 5.-Herbert
81 Hockin, acting secretary-treasurer
of the International Association of
Iron Workers, has supplied the Gov
ernment with evidence against his
fellow defendants in the "dynamiting
cases." according to statement in
court today by District Attorney Mil
Ter. Miller declared that Hockin, con-
sldered one of the most prominent de-
PENDANTS when the Governments In
vestigation began, had double crossed
the union by personally bringing evil
dence. According to Ortie McMani-
gal, Hockin was as bold as Mcnamara
causing explosions against non-union
employers, and was the 'inventer" Of
the alarm clock bombs used in the
Times office dynamiting.
Miller's statement caused sensa-
tion. Hooking, who was seated among
the co-defendants, buried his head in
newspaper.
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-10-05
S SUPERSEDEAS IS
REFUSED
N. c.
JUSTICE RICHARD REED WIRES
THIS MORNING HE DECIDES
NOT TO GRANT WRIT.

Stevens & Cook, attorneys for Hat
tiesburg Traction Company, this morn
ing received from Supreme Judge
Richard F, Reed, telegram in which
he says:
After careful consideration have
decided not to grant the supersedeas." !"
This telegram refers to the applica-
tion made by Judge jeff Truly, gen.
eral counsel for the Mississippi Cen
trail R. r. Co. to Judge Reed, asking
that his company be granted a writ
of supersedeas against the Traction
Company pending the appeal to the
Supreme Court from the recent de-
cision of Special Chancellor Arnold, in
which he dissolved the Injunction
sued out by the NJ. G. R. R. against
the Traction Company, against its use
of the Main street crossing in this
city.
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-10-05
CONTRACT AWARDED
FOR SLOGAN
sign
ELECTRIC PIECE WILL BE PLACED
ABOUT NOVEMBER FIRST ON
TOP OF ROSS BUILDING.

The Hattiesburg Traction Company
has just let the contract for the man
ufacture of the Hattiesburg electric
sign and slogan. ]. E. Tucker, vice.
president and general manager, repre-
senting the Greenwood Advertising
Company, secured the contract today
and the Central Electric Company, of
Hattiesburg, was given contract to
erect the sign on its arrival about
Nov. /.
The sign will be in the form of a
revolving wheel, 40 feet across and
erected on a base ten feet high, on tor
of the Ross Building, giving height
of so feet to the top. The sign will
contain 1,400 electric lights.
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-10-05
FOUR MASKED BANDITS HOLD
UP PASSENGER TRAIN IN OKLA

Westville, Okla, Oct. 5.-Four
masked men early last night held up
Kansas City Southern northbound
passenger train No. 4, three and a half
miles north of Poteau, ransacked the
mail, blew the safe in the express car
and escaped into the wood-covered
hills that stretch several miles on all
sides of the scene.
Passengers were not molested. The
men boarded the train as 1t stopped at
crossing a short time before the
hold-up. Crawling over the tender,
two of them covered the engineer and
fireman, while the others robbed the
mail and express cars.
The men blew the express car safe
with nitro-glycerine. Entering the
mail car they demanded all the
through mail Refusing to accept
the clerks word that there was none,
they ransacked the pouches, securing
not more than a dozen registered let.
The Hattiesburg news., 1912-10-05
MANDAMUS TO COMPEL JACKSON
COUNCIL TO ORDER ELECTION

will probably be passed upon by the
Supreme Court prior to the second
Monday in December, but in event
sufficient notice of the election and
preparations therefor are not made,
the rights of the people who, by an
overwhelming majority have demand
ed the commission system, will be
placed in jeopardy.
Il is alleged further that If the four
aldermen who oppose the commission
plan are actuated by bona fide
desire to have the constutionality of
the measure tested, and not by mere
desire to hold their offices, then they
will not resist the issuance of this
temporary madamus.
The proceeding is filed In the name
of ]. H. Howie, district attorney, and
as the advocates of the commission
plan have the handling of the case
in their own hands. they will push
the proceedings with all possible ra-
pidity.