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The Washington times., 1912-09-28
CHAPTER TX (Continued).


vT'S all right, Joe. Nothing's GO
- ing to happen. You go back to
bed and forget It'll see you
about noon with this. Come
along, Grafton"
The troubled man followed. with
tightening heart. They were without
the house now and hurrying back for
the building. And, best Of all. the key
was in Brady's pocket; the trail OF the
wretched white streak was nearly over.
In ffteen minutes the cause Of that
mysterious streak would be In his pock-
ct. What an enormous debt he owed to
Brady!
He spoke but little, and the politician.
too, seemed wrapped in thought. Hur-
rying along through the early morning.
they were at the Grafton building al
most before they realized 1t. Grafton
breathed a prayer of thanks as the
door closed noiselessly behind them
He was at the end Of very hard
night.
well, sir. we did 1t, didn't we?"
chuckled Brady, as he produced the key
and grinned at 1t. Never saw Joe get
such a At O. nerves before. But-oh!
we'll, we got II, anyway"
Yes, thank heaven. we got IT."
breathed Grafton.
Now to get into her-and lay our
selves open for the twenty-year term.
continued Brady. merrily.
And hurry" urged Grafton. Il
well, can hardly wait"
Brady bent down and fitted the key;
for a moment he tinkered vainlys with
the lock-
~ guess you'll have to stand back a
little, Mr.. Grafton" he suggested.
Just over there, SOS l can get more
light. That's It,"
Grafton stepped back a pace or two
and waited breathlessly. With tingling
nerves he heard the key slide smoothly
fall back inside.
Then came Brady's voice:
Just one here-a legal size envelope.
SIR"
That's mine! That's mine!"
well. here she is, then" He drew
the envelope from within the box and
stared at 1t. Grafton. his fingers
twitching, stepped forward. One second
more and
But a wonderful change was coming
over Brady. His genial air departed.
His smile vanished and dark scowl
took its place, The precious envelope
he slapped against his bosom. the ad-
dress toward him. and held 1t there firm
ly with one hand, while the other was
raised as II to fend off Graftons nearer
approach.
your"
.'Vyby of coursel"
Then | want to tell you what I told
Joe Dobbs," cried the boss. You're a
liar!'
What" gasped the dumfounded man.
Yes, sir, a liar!" His tone grew even
more menacing. You look here. Graf
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CHAPTER X.
Brady Turns Sphinx.

-) say that John Grafton was as
ton!shed Is absurd to say that
i he was Utterly dumfounded seems
hardly strong enough; he stood
Imply In the lower corridor OF his
building beside the letter-box and stared
olankly at big Jim Brady-a man liter
ally paralyzsed by overwhelming
amazement!
This last shock of an eventful night
had brought his brain to a condition
almost OF helpless cropping.
Here his papers had been stolen, then
located by Burleigh's keen reasoning; +;
then decided to be irretrievably lost;
then recovery had appeared possible
and even practicable; then the recov-
cry had been within the veriest instant
OF becoming an accomplished fact.
And now for no apparent reason un-
der the sun Brady had hurled the en-
Velope back into the United States
mail box and locked the door and pock-
eted the key, had actually turned upon
Grafton and accused him OF completely
In some nefarious business, the nature
Of which he could not even guess!
1t was all too startling. too awful for
capable mind whirled before the sue
cession of happenings. What sort OF
mark or word or sign could the thief
have inscribed upon that envelope to
cause this remarkable change of front
on Brady's part?
To whom could 1t have been ad-
dressed? What thing, OF all things
conceivable to the human intellect,
could have impeled him to return the
letter to the box. when he had seemed
so absolutely ready to aid Grafton.
Not conscience. certainly. for after
undertaking the task OF procuring the
key 1t was hardly probebl that the
slight irregularitv OF the whole pro-
ceeding should suddenly appeal to him
at the very last instant Not self-in-
terest, either. for Grafton could not
imagine bearing of the envelope and
Its contents upon Bradys AFFAIRS. His
head was swimming: he could no longer
think coherently. He leaned Imply
against the big iron stairpost and gazed
at the politician.
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Well" replied the tailor, "I guess
that my word is as good as yours. You
had only sixty-seven yards of cloth In
your piece"
The wizard looked puzzled for a mo-
ment. 1t was true that the ta,lor's
word was as good as his, and how could
he prove that the roll contained sew
enty-seven yards instead OF sixty-seven,
IL one said one thing and one another.
No Judge would know how to decide
such n case.
Just then the parrot few in and
lighted on the back of a chair Hc
happed the taiIors yard-stick. he
dropped It at his wings and laughed;
then, taking UP the wizards feet.
Measure the goods" said the parrot
The wizard measured and there were
but sixty-seven yards in the suit.
Look in the upper right-hand corner
OF the cupboard in that corner" con-
tinued the parrot, "and you will find
the rest Of the cloth"
The wizard rushed to the cupboard
and sure enough there in the upper
right-hand corner was the rest of the
bolt OF cloth-the missing ten yards.
so ] Have caught you in your steal
ing" screamed the wizard. "and | will
teach you a lesson that will last you
for your life. You miserable little yard
stick. / will change you into a worm
that shall spend it's life in measuring"
And he struck the tailor with his right
hand. And a second later the tailor
was a thin. green worm such as you
see in the country. that walks only b.
measuring and is called a measurins
worm. And the last words the poor
worm heard as he crawled away under
a stone were the mocking words of the
laughing parrot, crying. II told you /
would get even with you"
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Grafton tried hard to read the solu-
ton of the mystery In the politicians
square face-and failed absolutely.
Brady was the picture of outraged In
nocence and virtuous rage. Certainly,
whatever idea had found way into
his head. It must be long way from
the actually. And, being so, was there
no way of arguing It out of Brady's
mistaken head? Grafton walked over
to the settee and sat down wearily.
"Now-look here, Jim," he began
quietly. You think you know what's
in that envelope?'
"I've a good strong notion"
And it's the only one in the box?'
Yes"
Then it's simply bound to be the
one I'm after" said Grafton. "BradE,
you're entirely wrongT'
Wrong. am II" A sneering smile
appeared about the boss mouth.
Absolutely. You have no more idea
Of what is in that package than the
man in the moon"
Haven't I? Then. indeed. I'm
wrong"
Continued Tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1912-09-28
Minister Boutell Will
Soon Return to Capital

New York Mrs. Edwards expects to
join General Edwards mother In Attain
tic City for an indefinite stay.
General Edwards left washington to-
day for his new post In wyoming.
q
The Russian Ambassador and Mime.
Bakhmetefi. who closed their cottage,
stone villa, at Newport "wednesday. are
now In New York for several days.
guests at the Ritx-Carlton. before com.
ing to washington.
=
Mrs. e. Bruce Merriam was hostess
at a luncheon yesterday at her home
In Providence. r. l.. In honor Of Miss
Julia Wood, of washington.
Mrs. Richard C. Moore. wife OF Cap
! tain Moore. U. 8. A., who Is en- route to
her home, in Chattanooga, Tenn. from
Connecticut where she has spent the
, summer, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Samuel Todd Davis, at the Highlands
for a fortnight.
d
This evening at s o'clock the marriage
OF Miss Eliza Russell Peachy, daughts sr
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. william Dain-
gerfeld Peachy, of Virginia. to Hal p.
Denton, of Pittsburgh. Pa, will take
place In the quarters OF the Com
mandant OF the Navy Yard and Mrs.
Frank e. Beatty. The Rev. w. d.
Moss, OF Chapel Hill. N. c., will Pc
form the ceremony. which will be at
tended by the relatives, a few intimate
friends, and a number Of house guests
OF Captain and Mrs. Beatty.
The bride, who will be given in mar
riage by her brother-in-law, Captain
Beatty, will have as her only attendant
her niece, Miss Emily Beatty. Midship-
man Frank e. Beatty. Jr., U. 9. N, will
be the best man for Mr.. Denton.
An Informal reception for the bridal
party will follow the wedding ceremony
and later In the evening Mr.. Denton
and his bride will leave Washington for
Chicago. where they will spend the next
Few months. Mr.. Denton, who Is a
newspaperman. is connected with tho
campaign press work In Chicago,
r.
Brig. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards, U.
| y. A. was the guest in honor OF whom
Joseph Letter entertained at dinner In st
evening at his country place. Among
the guests were the Assistant Secre-
tary OF State Chandler Hale. Lieut.. Col.
Charles L. McCawley. u. 8. M. c.;
Brig. Gen. John A. Johnston, Y. s. a.;
Capt. 7. NJ. Potts, u. s. A.. Payma ster
John Merriam. U. 8. N, and George
! Eustis.
General Edwards will leave Washing
| ton shortly for his new post In wyom-
| Ing.
r.
The Minister of Sweden and Nine.
Ekengren, who have spent the summer
at Bar Harbor. have closed their cot
tage. and are spending a fow DAYS
In New York before returning to
Washington.
Rear Admiral Richardson Glover, U.
s. N. and Mrs. Clover and the Misses
Clover, who spent the summer on their
| ranch in California, have returned to
Washington. and opened their residence
In New Hampshire avenue for the win
| ter.
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas NJ. Chatard,
who spent tho last several months In
Virginia, have arrived In Washington
and are stopping at the Grafton for a
| few days, until their house In Rhode
Island avenue Is opened.
r
DR.. Joseph Taber Johnson has re-
turned to Washington from his vaca-
| tion.
Il
Prof. Josef Kaspar. who has spent
the summer at his plane In the noun
| tains near Bluemcnt. Va, has returned
to Washington.
The Washington times., 1912-09-28
End Season Here Next
Week With THE Great
Divide"

Just how popular the stock company
playing at Polls Theater has become In
Washington since last April ia. when II
opened its stock engagement at the
Avenue playhouse, is being shown by
the unusual interest that has been dis
played by everybody regarding the COM
pany's future plans.
Even women, who ordinarily concern
themselves little over matters of busl-
ness, chatter knowingly about leases
and contracts, and the like, while they
speculate upon what Mr.. Poll intends
to give them In the way Of amusement
after the curtain has descended next
Saturday night upon THE Great d.
VIDE" which 10 the last play In which
| the Players will be seen until they re-
assemble next season.
! happened into the lobby OF Polls
Theater this morning TO see II Manager
James Thatcher could give me any def
mite Information upon the topic In which
It seems as though everybody is inter-
ested. for I am curious as the rest OF
the public to know what Mr.. Poll in
tends to do with the handsome theater
upon which he holds an indefinite lease.
Here Is what found out:
Vaudeville Will Take
Place Of Stock.
THE policy OF Polls Theater will be
In the future, as In the past, to pre-
sent clean. high class entertainment at
popular prices. The only change will
be In the bill. Vaudeville will replace
! the legitimate drama for a short sea-
son.
'Nothing else about the theater will
The Washington times., 1912-09-28

A WHITE STREAK OF DISASTER

ton. II aint for me to say what sort of
crooked business you're mixed up in.
1t amt no concern O. mine. but you bet
won't help 1t along! I'm onto your
game-see? I'm right onto II, and you
don't get that envelope.
"But-Jim" Grafton fairly screamed.
Il guess not!''
The box stood open. with a quick
twirl Brady sent the letter within. The
door slammed. the lock clicked, and
Brady returned the key to his pocket.
The envelope containing the Colson
notes was once more in Government
care, and as far from Grafton as at any
moment since the theft!
Now. that's where she stays!' said
Mr.. James Brady.
The Washington times., 1912-09-28
Flower Show Postponed.

The Aurth annual flower. fruit. and
vegetable exhibit OF the Brookland
Brotherhood has been postponed until
October .. on account of the inclement
weather of the past week. D. II. Oert-
ly is chairman of the committe in
charge.
The Washington times., 1912-09-28
Baby would cry all
night with itching

Face = msss Of scabs - Resinol cuSed
Philadelphia, Pa, July &c. 1912
my baby's trouble first started on
his cheek in little pimpies. It spread
all over his face till he was mass of
thick scabs. It would itch him 30 he
would scratch 1t till 1t would bleed,
and his pillow and nightgown would
be a mass Of blood in the morning.
He would cry all night. This lasted
about three months. sent for sam
pies of Resinol Soap and Resinol
Ointment, and when l put item on
they seemed to ease him, so bought
hfty-cent jar of Resinol Ointment,
and before I used it all his face was
cured" (Signed) Mrs. Hartzell, 1920
oakdale Street.
Trial free: Rss'Ts, sss R..iSeI sSeP oiSs. SaSso
ment (6Oc and 81 are invaluable
household remedies for skin troubles,
pimples, dandruff, sores, burns and
piles. Your druggist sells them, but
FOR free samplea Of each. address
Dept. s-A. Resinol Chem. Co.. Balti-
more, Nd.
The Washington times., 1912-09-28
LOCAL MENTION.

Well! This Is Wipner-"The Mysteri-
Gus Automobiles" reels; today. vir-
ginia Theater.
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By EDGAR FRANKLIN

Copyright. 1912. Frank a. Munsey CO..
The Washington times., 1912-09-28

Continued Tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1912-09-28

Mrs Fletcher, wife Of Rear Admiral
Frank F. Fletcher. u. S. N. was the
honor guest OF Mrs. George w. WILL
Jams at bridge party yesterday at
ternoon at her cottage at Newport.
The Washington times., 1912-09-28

Mrs. John p. Jackson and her son.
Lieut.. John p. Jackson, U. S. N, have
arrived at Lenox and are guests at the
Curtis Hotel.
The Washington times., 1912-09-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont will leave
Bar Harbor Monday for New York to
spend some time, before coming to
Washington for the winter.
The Washington times., 1912-09-28

Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Noyes and the
Misses Noyes. who have spent the sum
mer visiting along the North Shore,
have returned to Washington. Miss
Ethel Noyes will be among the debu-
tantes Of this season, making her ini-
tial bow to washington society late in
November.
The Washington times., 1912-09-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Dunn have re-
turned to Washington and opened their
apartment in the Brighton for the win
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Dunn spent July and
August in jamestown. r. l., then their
son, Midshipman Dunn, Joined them and
he and Mrs. Dunn spent the last month
In Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1912-09-28

Miss Maude X. Wetmore. daughter
OF Senator and Mrs. Wetmore. who has
spent the summer at the Wetmore place
In Newport. is now visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Norman at Beverly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-06

The nrst witness W the morninr
was Julius W-ennerstrom. clerk of
the Miller hotel. who brought fhs
hotel register and read theretrom
~ registered under date of Nov M
1911. the names of Al y Ramos and
4 h Cahailero of Laredo Asked
IN he saw either SO ihe men ~ reg
fstrred. ir the court room. tho Wit
ness pointed unf AmAdor sanchez
M me man who signed himself A.
y Ramos CahaileTo. he said WIS
not present
Immediately preceding lhc names
~ Ramos and Cahaliera nn thc req.
laier. Mr. Weunr-strOm said. ar-
ncarrd thar ~ N W Wriehi oi
Corpus Christi. Mr. WriEht. Who ~
sheriff of Nuerss county Nas then
called iie testified that hc VAS "a
Brownsville lass November and haa
travelled ~ thc ~ ~. " A n train
from K~ohstown WIN Amaior SAN.
chez and another man a lawyer hg
was told who MAS introduced fH
hAm aa MR. navila.
~ M Lancaster. government sre.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-06

a. ~ did for Gen Reyes and that
the Frost National Bank requires
the Introduction Of strangers before
accepting an account.
LIeEt. Catron was recalled 70 put
III evidence the contents Or a roll
taken from the Montemayor party
whom ne did not know then. but
eral personal letters identified this
a. belonging to sandoval. Four Ter
tiers. v notebooks giving various
items q expense. a military sode
and a manual Of cavalry tactics In
the field printed I'm Spanish were
offered In evidence. the latter.
Judge Mcdaniel said. 70 show that
the MoHtemayor party was on y
military expedition not a COW punch
ing trip.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-06
REYES MANIFESTOES
ARE IN EVIDENCE
PRINTED RY NIGHT At EL M.
PARCIAL OFFICE.
fal. Chaps Not shown "a Have
known About Them However,
'"ries Pound In Saddle Bags a.
MnHn0n's Home.

-
Tho Introduction and reading y.
Three manifestOes signed H. Reeve,
and addressed tariously "to the na
fion' and 10 "his companions ir
arms" and the tracing ~ these ~
The printing office of RI ImDarcia'
of Texas IN San Antonio. y Spanisi
weekly ~ which Col. Il. A. Chan
and Miguel Quiroea are the owners
were Interesting features of yester
DAYS session ~ the trial Ne the al
legged Mexican reYolniionists in tn
Federal Court. The manifoefocs III
was shown earlier I'm the week were
found ln a pair az leather saddir
bars marked ~ n. r. that were ~
ken from the house ~ Antonir
Mafnon IN Laredo last November
A. the time Of the seizure. the sad
Ole bags according 10 TESTIMONY
given previously. contained also "
gumber ~ boxes 81 rifle cartridges
OhN of these cartridges. which arr
~soft-n0Sed. and 81 German make
was declared nv a witness yesfer
day 20 be Identical ~ appearance,
with another which he was shOwf
~ y. r. Reyes Retana in the Reeve
house I'm San Antonio last Novem
her. and the same witness. y M
bennett of The San Antonio Light
said thar he believed ~ remem
hered seeing 4 pair ~ saddle bags
similar 90 those seized and similarly
marked In th. Reeves house af Tho
sam" time
Tho government presented iesii
monv showing that iha manifesfoe
were printed M night. an nnnsua
occurrence IN that Office whers
night work was rarely done oxcep
on Thursdays when the naper wa
printed. and without fho knowledrr
Of tho manager Of tho office VIII
was told thar some masonic wori
was ~ ~ ran on which he NOT he
inR \ Mason could not soc.
Col chana was NOT shown ~ ,
concerned I'm any wav with th
printing of the manifesfoes
Nore interesting deflils ~ tht
activity AZ Cen. REYES san Antoni
residence were given ~ Mr.. Den
nett and w q Chamberlain. ~
latter a friend 81 Gen Reees o
thirty years stndlng Renlving ~
Aaeefion from the prosecuting ai
Hornev, iNIr. Chamberlain saia he
had talked with General Reeves see
eral times about n revolution IN
Mexico. the latter saving In sub
stance thai We would 80 into Mex
ico AZ the cali pr the people. br'
would do nothing knowingly to we
late The laws az this country MOI
would hc start a revolution ON th'
border. The general. hc said. com
planned also ~ the number ~ peO
pie who were flockinE from MeXie'
90 San Antonio and hv their nres
ence I'm his house directing suspicion
toward him ana causing talk. of hi
%extraditlon rs Mexico These II
wished turned back ai the border
and held al El Paso. Laredo ans
Brownsville.
The name M Col III Al Chapr
was kept IN the forefront during tho
day ana much ~ the evidence ~
PRODUCED hy government was Will
the purpose of showing that tht
well known San Antonian ANS pro
minrnily identified with all th'
movements w me alleged revoln.
tionary iunta III San AntoEio last
fan.
Alfhourh The regular term az thf
Federal Court is scheduled tn meet
AZ Galveston next Monday. Judge
Burns Nili si here as ionr ~ mas
be- necessary to finish this ease
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-06

Refugio Herrera Of Ia Perla
ranch. ~ miles this side ~ Laredo
testified 90 seeing the four mem
beers or the M0ntemayOr party.
whom he ala not know them. bur
printed ~ IN court. camped near
the ranch Nov - OF - last. AL
were well mounted. one ON "a black
horse which the witness recognized
a. that n Sheriff Sanchez. Tho
particulars or the arrest of Ismael
n. nefana al Sam Fordvce. which
really located the whereabouts ~
Gen. Reyes after his disappearance
from San Antonio. were given NY
Capt. r. r. johnson. 3rd Cavalry
III. = A.. who made the arrest. Two
letters. a cipher code and a list con-
tanning certain alleged directions
for the preparation ~ equipment
We're pat in evidence.
One letter from Mr.. Quiroga N
Mrs. Quir0ga dated Dec. M. Ameri-
can Bank W Rio Bravo. opposite
Camargo. told ~ the delay IN cross
Ing due 10 the n%on-arrival ~ ex-
Dected news The other 10 Antonio
Rlvas and signed David said that
good news had arrived and he hoped
the sun would shine on them next
day on their own soil. Naively the
letter read. I'VE viii make our toll
let An the first town We take
Aurelio Guerra. operator at Rio
Grande CITY. produced a telegram
Ia Spanish fled Dec. 4. 1911. signed
Arturo Hanser and addressed 70 RAJ
fael Davla. IL read. send me tor
day $50 10 buy instruments for four
friends. The man filing the mes
SAGE. Guerra said. was Arturo Nor
gain.
Albf-to Rodriguez Of Mexico ies-
tilted 10 seeing Gen. Reeves being Tar
ken u Mexico City under arrest
A lengthy ~ the obtain
ing OF an interview from Gen.
Reyes the afternoon Of the day oi
his arrival In san Antonio was given
~ y. ". bennett Of the San Anto-
Mo Light. Col. Chapa who assisted
him. ID r. ". Retana. official inter
prefer and typewriter and AZ eN-
press reporter were the only Others
resent Mr.. bennett covered
the general during the latter's STAY
in san Antonio and had much To tel
of the crowds Of "high class Mex
leans who fl0cked a Ioi SAN Pc
dro avenue.
Az the time ne "a shown the
soft-nosed cartridge nv y T. " Re-
fana. he asked the latter who had
been half-hiding II under a eaunf-
Iet. n Ne was going 20 pull on
revolution. Retana. ~ said. replied
NO. going hunting. and Col
chapa added. Yes. they are only
going bunting"
Mr. Dennet admitted on cross-ex.
animation that Ne was not positive
lust what col. Chapa did saw. but
was sure that NJ had made some IT,
mark.
The original draft ~ the bennett
Interview was read and Mr.. Wolfer'
asked the witness why a certain par
agraph IN which Gen. Reeves eN.
pressed lofty sentiments ot admira.
ton for the ideals and the progress
~ this republic. was rot printed
ar. bennett said NJ aid not kno"
but under pressure, admitted tha'
the Light was friendly 10 Mader'
and unfrlendlv 10 Reyes.
The frequent presence N WI
chapa ~ the Reeves house was ad'
mItted ~ W. C. Chamberlain. who
said the former called nearly every
day. Asked about preparations fo'
taking the field ne said Gen. Reyes
had provided a good camp ohtht II
.. ava. a.nw4wv called him