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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-09-04
CHAPTER X.
Who Was the Thief?

An unbidden and unWelcOme guest,
jealousy came and sat by the altar of
my heart, stirring the fires of my love
for Louise into furious darts of fame
that SCARED my soul. That Crandall
for I was positive now that the Wis
itor who had entered the Parrish home
had been he--should have been admit
ted to the house with so many things
pointed to his guilt, while /, an ac-
copied lover, and certainly Louise's
faithful servitor, had been barred with
such scant courtesy, filled me with
dumb, unreasoning rage. l felt that
even disregarding the still stronger
claims of honest love, entitled me to
far different treatment.
Yet even in the burst of anger that
overwhelmed me there was not
single thought of harshness toward
Louise. l felt that if | could but see
her she would explain everything sat
isfactorily. 1t was toward Crandall
that all my wrath was directed. Feel
ing as l did, sure that he was respon-
sible for Katharine's attempted sui
eide and for her poor fathers plight,
l feared that his visit to the house
BODIED i'll for Louise. Undoubtedly his
malign influence had persuaded her
to bid me drop my efforts to solve the
mystery. He must have realized that
was close on his trail, so danger
ously close that with the effrontery of
the daring criminal he had ventured to
come to the house in one last effort
to thwart my plans for his exposure.
AS I became calmer l resolved on a
course OF action. Louise's strange re-
quest to me over the telephone must
have been made because she was dom
mated by the fear Of this villain who
had brought disaster on her father and
sister. Perhaps she feared that some
evil might befall me if / persisted in
trying to run him to earth. Possibly
she was afraid that still greater evil
might come to those she loved. I felt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-09-04

He disappeared up the path and 1
was left alone with the body AS l
sat there, meditating on the mystery
that had caused so many other trag-
edies, I became conscious of the fact
that one Of this girls hands was
closed, as if, even in death, she was
striving to conceal something.
STOPPING over, gently pressed back
the stiffening fingers.
An exclamation of horror came to
my lips as | saw what had been con-
fcealed there.
1t was little scrap of yellow paper
| could hardly believe my eyes. 1t
must be that this poor girl here was
another of the victims in the battling
lchain of crime l was seeking to I'M
travel. l held the water-soaked frag-
ment up to the light, but there was
nothing on it-not a word. Yet there
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-09-04

her for just a minute to find out what
was the matter! l felt that l must
reach her. For an instant l was
tempted to brush past the maid ana
force my way in. Surely Louise OF
her own accord would not treat me
thus. She must be beside herself with
grief. Perhaps she was under the
same malign influence that so dis
tressed her sister. Yet even in the
depths of despair we observe the con-
ventionalities.
''Will you ask Miss Louise when
she can see me?' l found myself say
ing in calm tones to the maid.
Again she closed the door in my
face. Again / waited.
miss Louise says that she will see
you if you will return in an hour,
was the message that was. brought me.
I left the Parrish door and stumbled
blindly up the street. The plight in
which found myself seemed inexpli-
cable, maddening. l was sure Louise
loved me. Had she not turned to me
in the first hour of her distress? Had
she not telephoned me when her SIS
ter shot herself? Had she not permit
ted me to take her in my arms? Had
she not commissioned me to solve the
mystery of the yellow letter? Yet
why had she babe me discontinue my
search? Why had she shut her door
to me? What could be her motive!
What could have Influenced her
against me?
Torn by hundred conflicting emo
tons, l traversed street after street,
not knowing or caring whittier my
feet were taking me. | must have re-
traced my steps, for | found myself
in the block where the Farrishs lived
looked at my watch and saw it was
still half an hour before the time
had been told to return. l turned
away from the house and wandered
aimlessly on. There was some mys-
terry in Louise's conduct l could not
fathom. She refused to see me, yet
Just ahead of me some one else had
been admitted to the house. A wave
of jealousy swept over me. Who was
this other man? l racked my brain,
striving to recall his appearance, try
ing to remember what there was that
was familiar about him.
All at once it came to me. A wild
rage filled me. 1 knew now who he
was. A picture of the Office in that
little hotel in New Jersey came to
my mind, as it looked when stood
by the stove drying my clothes. A
man had come to the desk and got
his key and had walked past me as
he went to his room. l knew now
where l had seen that man who was
admitted to the Parrish home. 1t was
the man called Cook.
1t was Hugh Crandall.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-09-04

was no mistaking the color and tex
ture Of the paper 1t was undoubtedly
the same that Louise and I had found
in Katharine's room after she had
tried to kill herself 1t was the same
that the police had discovered in An
drew Elsler's room. There was no
question in my mind but that it was
the same that the woman in ArdWay
had torn UP before she hanged herself
In the little hotel. But what was the
tie between them? What could be the
mysterious import of this yellow let
ter that drove it's recipients to death?
Here was one fragm ent. Perhaps l
could find other scraps-perhaps the
whole letter. l ran down to the bank
of the lake and began a systematic
search of the water along shore Foot
by foot l studied it carefully. For ten
minutes I searched unavallingiy and
then / caught a glimpse OF something
yellow half hidden by an overhanging
tree. Carefully | parted the branches.
Sure enough, submerged in six inches
Of water, were more of the yellow
scraps. l waded in and, scooping
them up carefully in my hands, laid
them on the grass to dry, for they
We're all but falling apart and l hardly
dared handle them. Meanwhile l con-
tinued my search for other yellow
scraps-this time without avail. If she
had carried a torn-up letter with her
as she sprang to death, the other
pieces had f1oated away.
At last, convinced that there was
no possibility of recovering more OF
them, gave up my search and re-
turned to where l had spread the re-
covered scraps on the grass. One by
one / studied them. They were evil
IDENTIFY part of a typewriter letter,
but the ink had run so that it was
impossible to read single word on
them. From their shape, too, it ap-
peared that they were not consecutive,
so there was little hope of learning
anything from them.
Just two of the inky smears seemed
to have a possible meaning.
On one of them was almost posi-
tive that I could trace the word
youth On another scrap was a
word that little stretch of the imagi-
nation might decipher as cher"
Youth" and her"
They might mean much or nothing.
They might have some bearing on
the great mystery 1 was trying to
solve. They might have none. Per
haps they were. after all, merely
phrases from letter that had brought
disappointment to a loving woman.
In all likelihood this suicide had no
connection with the others. But why,
then, the yellow paper?
So intent was I on my thoughts that
I did not observe the return of the
policeman until heard his voice.
what have you got there?"
There was suspicion in his tone
the natural suspicion Of the represen-
tative of the law. 1t was on the tip
of my tongue to say: Another yellow
letter"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-09-04
Imports From Japan.

For each person in the United States
a dozen paper napkins and a third OF
a pound of tea ara iiSsesT>~d from Jar
pan every year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
Appeal for Funds Issued
BY the American Red Cross

The American Red Cross has issued q
strong appeal for funds for the work in
the flooded district. 1t asked immediate
response in order to enable it to take up
the relief where the army left off.
The situation is explained by Miss
Boardman of the Red Cross in a state
ment issued yesterday afternoon in
which she said:
THE withdrawal of the army from the
relief work in connection with the Missis-
sippi flood precipitates a condition Of af-
fairs which arouses the gravest appre-
hensioa on the part of these who are
familiar with the widespread and urgent
need of the flood sufferers.
THE American Red Cross has received
but few thousand dollars for flood re-
lief. This sum has already been largely
expended or pledged. All machinery for
the purchase. shipment and distribution OF
supplies has been adequately conducted
by the army, with the result that neither
the Red Cross nor the local authorities
have found 1t necessary to make similar
provisions. Thus. the withdrawal of the
army leaves no other organization pre-
pared Immediately to take its place.
THE Red Cross now has in the flood re-
gion several trained administrators of re-
lief and a number OF experienced nurses
and physicians. This stan can form the
nucleus for an efficient relief orgauiza-
ton through the cooperation of local
authorities and committees. provided the
public responds to the need by liberal
contributions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
PREMIER ASQUITH SORRY
PAINTINGS GO ABROAD
Expresses Regret at Royal Academy
Dinner That Foreigners Buy
Valuable Pictures.

LONDON, May AT the annual BAN
uuet of the Royal Academy tonight the
President. Sir Edward j. Poyntner, paid
a warm tribute to the late Edwin A.
Abbey. Referring to III. G. Tricks pur-
chase of a Rembrandt from Lord Faver-
sham for s250,0O0. Sir Edward recon-
mended the passage of law requiring
owners to give the government an option
on valuable art works before selling
to outsiders.
The prime minister. Mr.. Asquith, and
the first lord of the admiralty, Mr..
Churchill. also spoke. The American
amba ssador. Whitelaw Reid. and John
Hays Hammond of the Panama-Pacific
exposition commission, were. among the
guests
Premier Asquith said that the coun-
try could not view with equanimity the
sale of great paintings abroad, but at
the same time could not expect the
British taxpayer. on whose shoulders
rested so many heavy burdens. to enter
into competition with the millionaires
of the world. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
DENIES LIFE OF LUXURY
Gist Blair, Candidate for Con-
gress, Answers Opp0-
nent's Agent.
Special Dispatch 10 The star.

Special Dispatch 10 The star.
CUMBERLAND. Md, May 4.-Gist
Blair candidate for the republican nomi-
nation for representative in Congress
from the sixth Maryland district. to-
night made a vigorous reply to state
ments of his opponents political agent,
a. c. Strife, to the effect that Mr.. Blair
is controlled by the interests" and that
he was born in affiuence and reared in
luxury. Strife is the political agent for
Charles u. Wagaman, and his state
ments have been published in the form
of an advertisement in many of the
Montgomery county papers
Mr.. Blair stated that he is regis
tered voter of Montgomery county at
Silver Spring, where he owns his
home and where he established the
present post office and acted as post
master for seven years. His father,
Montgomery. Blair. he said. was a
member of Abraham Lincoln's cabinet.
In 1882 Gist Blar was engaged in
practicing law in st. Louis. Mo. and
when his father died the following
year he was left practically without
means of support except the farm at
Silver Spring and a small property, not
sufficient for the support of his mother.
Mr. Blair and his brothers. he said,
imediately decided all their property to
their mother. Since that time, Mr..
Blair said, he has supported himself
by his own efforts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
AMBASSADOR CALERO HERE.
Members of Embassy Staff Welcome
Mexico's New Envoy.

Senior don Miguel Calero, the new am
bassador of Mexico, arrived in, Washing
ton yesterday afternoon and was met at
Union station by the members of the
embassy staff. Sonora Calero accom-
panied her husband. Both have made a
trip to Chicago since their arrival in
New York several days ago.
Senior don G lberto Crespo Martinez,
the retiring ambassador. paid his respects
to President Taft yesterday aftern BON
and caught the Congressional Limited
for New York city afterward. He viii re-
main in the metropolis until May 4. when
he will sail direct for Trieste, Hungary,
on a steamer that stops only at Medi-
terranean ports en- route. Senior Crespo
will resume his former post as minister
near the court of Emperor Francis
Joseph.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
DECISION Is ADVERSE.
Result Of Debate on Election of Sen
ators by Direct Vote.

United States senator's should not be
elected by direct vote. according to
the result Of a debate on the subject
held by students of the freshmen class
of the Washington College Of Law
in the lecture hall, 1917 New York ave-
nue., last evening. The winning team
was composed OF w. f. Chapman, w.
8. Hammers and Herbert B. Andrews
the Affirmative side Of the proposition
was supported by Herbert NJ. Vosberg,
Frank A. Huston and Mr.. Dunbar.
The judges were Andrew Wilson OF
the District bar. John e. Lathrop, q
newspaper correspondent. and Assist
ant Attorney General Ernest Knaebel.
The decision was unanimous. Each
member Of the winning <eam was pre-
sented with medal by Mr.. Wilson on
behalf of the college.
Miss NJ. l.. Guard OF the freshman
class. and vice president Of the de-
F.. Jamison related some experiences
in teaching yonnE law students.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
BIRTHS REPORTED.

The following births were reported I,
the health office during the past twenty
four hours:
Elma V. and Eva Darcy boy.
Frederick S. and Anna A. Topham, boy
Charles ii. and Minnie f. Squire, boy.
Wallace e. and Elizabeth Il. Pierce
girl.
John 0. and Annie c. Wallinger. girl
Martin 0. and Adele c. Crehan, boy.
John and Sarah Crawford. girl
Harold A. and Emily A. Brooks, girl.
Percy F. and Ethel Archer, boy.
Louis and Cecilia Brondy, boy.
John and Ella Wiseman. girl and boy.
John and Annie Taylor. girl.
Charles w. and Bessie Johnson, boy
Alexander and Eta Freeman, girl.
Walter j. and Hattie Coates, boy.
Algeron and Mary Carter, boy.
William H. and jeanette Carter, boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
DEATHS REPORTED.

The following detah swere reported to
the health Office during the past twenty.
four hours:
Jennie Garfield, 43 years. 652 E stree,
northeast.
Anna E. Belt. - years, Freedmens
Hospital.
Mamie Lucas Ga years, 1901 G street
northeast Benning, ID. C.
Mariane Dougherty, SO years, 1928 9th
street northwest.
William B. Holtzclaw, 60 years, 115g
Euclid street northwest.
Daniel Kane, rs years, 1923 35th street
northwest.
Henry Rubenacker. 81 years. PA q
street northwest.
Mary j. Dent, SO years. 1925 10th street
northwest.
Patrick Horgan. 43 years. Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Fannie S. Hotchkiss, 60 years, the
Cairo, q street northwest.
Francis J. Douglas, 63 years, 213 v
street northwest.
Mary A. Washington. IL years, 203a
Sth street northwest.
Jonannah Turley, SIS years, 151 Provi-
dence street northeast, Ivy City.
George F. Reed, "a years, 81 IL street
southwest.
Evelyn Foss. months. 1O14 Delaware
avenue southwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
HAVANA'SWHARVES DESERTED
x -------
Strike Of Longshoremen Paralyzes
Business of Port.

HAVANA, May 4.-The strike of the
lightermen and longshorenlen has
paralyzed the business of the port. All
the customs wharves are deserted. Ships
have been unable to load or discharge.
The Key West mail boat was compelled
to sail with her cargo undischarged.
The strike leaders are threatening to
make the strike general throughout the
island, but the latest indications point
to the early settlement of the trouble
on account of the stoppage of the Gus
toms receipts. on which account the
government will bring pressure to bear
upon both sides to effect compromise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
Huge Dial Notes Progress in
7. W. C. A. Campaign.
COLLECTIONS NOTED DAILY
Subscriptions to Building Fund to
Date Total $73, 2e2.59.
AID GIVEN BY THE MINISTERS
Need for New Home for Organize
ton Impressed on Congrega-
tions-Activity Of Teams.

| With every minister in Washington
ready to speak on the whirlwind cam
paign to raise building fund for the
Young Women's Christian Association.
today is recognized as "Y. w. c. A. day
in the local churches. All have been ap-
pealed to by the committees in charge of
the campaign to explain the need OF a
new and suitable building for the asso-
citation.
The $50 campaigners who are raising
the fund for the building to be erected
at 18th and streets northwest yesterday
reported total collection for the day OF
Witt. This. added to the amount pre-
viously announced, jumped the total ia
date up to 73.292.5S-a splendid record. the
friends OF the campaign believe, in view
OF the fact that only three actual working
days have elapsed since the subscription
| close at midnight May Is, and the work
ers will begin tomorrow with renewed
energy collecting subscriptions.
Progress Noted on Dial.
Thousands Of persons have stopped in
F street during the last few days to stare
at the huge campaign clock hung In
front of the y. W. C. a building. at 10Th
and F streets. The face Of the clock is
sixteen feet in diameter. Each minute
and hour indicated on the dial means
so many thousands of dollars subscribed.
and the big hand is moved forward daily
so as to keep the public informed Of the
course of the campaign.
The women's committee is still leading
in the race for funds. but the business
men are coming ahead fast. and have
promised to overtake the lead of their
rivals. gained in their flying start. FL
bridge T. Jordan. chairman of the bust
ness mems committee. Is putting re-
newed energy into the teams for the
coming week. and it is expected that a
good showing will be- made tomorrow
and each succeeding day, until the cam
paign ends May Ii.
The womens teams. ten in number
with ten members each, reported yester-
day. as the days work, S5.323.25, and
the mems teams. 81, AS.
Mrs. Bayly's team is leading that side
in amount Of collections. having reported
a total OF s6.a3S.5O, and Mrs. w. 3.
Bryan's team is second with about $4,000.
Leading the mems teams is that of Viii
liam Knowles Cooper. secretary of the
y. NJ c. A., with total subscription of
81, 01O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
Citizens Federation Recesses

The Federation of Citizens Associa-
tons, at its May meeting in the Chamber
of Commerce. last night. decided to take
a recess OF two weeks. At its next meet
ing the federation will consider a number
OF legislative matters affecting the Dis
trict which are now pending In Congress,
and also, will vote on several amend
ments to it's constitution. Only routine
business was transacted ut last nights
meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
Flag Day at Frostburg.

FROSTBURG. Md, May FLAG day
Sunday. June D. viii he observed with a
big demonstration at Junior Order Park
Frostburg School Commissioner Thomas
H. Morgan is in charge of the arrange
ments. Many organ cations will take
part. \ chorus of 100 voices will be
formed. Rev. DR.. D. Fl. Martin of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. and Rev.
DIR. ]. n. Reall of the Presbyterian
Church will deliver addresses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
Mrs. MAYORS Recovery Doubtful.

The condition of Mrs Helen Naylor,
colored. who was made i'll by monoxide
gas Wednesday. when Mrs. Lola NJ. Bur
lingame and Mrs. Stella Watson were
suffocated, and who has been a patient at
the Casualty Hospital. was extremely
critical last night. Her recovery is not
expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
MAY SEEK MORE BODIES.
Sealing Ship to Be Chartered to
Hunt for Titanic Victims.

ST. JOHNS. y. f.. May 4.-Negot.a-
lions are pending for the chartering OF
one of the large sealing steamers which
hail from this port to 20 out I'm search
OF more bodies of victims OF the titanic
disaster
Onctais OF the White Star line wired
here today I'm regard to the matter. and
IL is probable that the detail will be ar
ranged tomorrow and the steamer depart
within a few DAYS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
Bacon Spends Day in Capital.

Robert Bacon. who recently resigned
the American Enthusiastically to France.
spent yesterday in Washington, returning
late in the afternoon to New York He
visited his old quarters in the State De-
partment and paid his respects to his
many friends there and in the War and
Navy Departments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
Valued Helpers.

A frequent visitor at the campaign
headquarters is Mrs. Henry A. Strong OF
Rochester, n. Y. president Of the Roch-
ester Y. w. c. A. Recently her husband
gave Mrs. Strong, as a wedding ami
versary present. 100000 to build new
home for the Rochester Young Women's
Christian Association. She is much in
terested In the campaign waging here
and is doing her best to aid.
Simon Wolf, whose wife is a member
of Mrs. Baylys team, and who has con-
tributed already 81 900 to the fund. was a
guest at the luncheon yesterday also. Mr.
Wolf has entered into the campaign
with the greatest enthusiasm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
Loses Teeth in Fall From Car.

Alice Shields. five years old. lost
three teeth last night when she fell
from a street car at Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and 7th street. Her mother, who
was with her, took the child to her
home at 46 G. street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Mans Body, Weighted by
Stone, Found in River.
IDENTIFICATION is LACKING
Theory Of Murder Is Advanced.
Democratic Committee
May Meet.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA,, Va, May T. 1912
Weighted down with a heavy stone, tied
tightly to the chest. the body of an un-
identified white man was found in the
river this morning at the Dyke, two miles
south of Alexandria, by William Roberts
Of this city.
A coroner's jury met at 1:4J o'clock
this afternoon at the place where the
body was found and gave verdict that
death was due to unknown causes. Sub
sequently the body was brought to this
city and taken to Demaines undertaking
establishment. and if not identified by to-
morrow 1t will be buried in potter's field,
at the countys expense.
The dead man was apparently about
thirty or thirty-five years DID, and
weighed about 10 pounds, was clean
shaven and was about five feet eight
inches tall. He wore a dark brown
checked suit, and new susnenders and a
new shirt. There was nothing to identify
the body.
The point where Mr. Roberts found the
body is at the extreme south end Of tie
was low he noticed an object in the shall
low water. On examination he found the
body.
The body evidently had been in the
water for three or four weeks 1t was
the opinion OF the members of the jury
that the man had been the victim of
robbers, who finished their work with
murder.
1t is believed that the body is that of
a Washingtonian. inasmuch as no one
has been reported as missing from this
city or Fairfax county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
MARRIED.

HESIER--CtGHRAN. On Tuesday April o..
lel2. in Baltimore. by Rev David T. Nicely
Miss Cl.AkA \. COCHRAN and ADDISON
X. HESTER.