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Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-07-25

THANK you. old man." he said, "the
horse was deucedly heavy-spoiled that
leg. think" He pointed to his boot
RI suffer badly. Be good fellow and
end it"
answered him by tossing down one
of his own pistols.
Lets talk it over a bit first he
said. .I'm done. Did you ever know
me to break parole?"
NO" said l. and threw down the
Iother weapon on the ground. I'm
mercy to US both. Orme. die. do
mot want to kill you now, and you
shall not live"
'.I'm safe enough he said. ITS
Through the liver and stomach. | can't
possibly get over it"
He stared straight ahead of him as
though summoning his will. Swa-
mir | heard him mutter, as though
addressing some one.
There. that's better" he said final
lly. He sat almost erect. smiling at
me. ut is Asana. the art of posture" +"
he said. n rest my body on NIX ribs,
my soul on the air. Feel my heart"
| did so and drew away my hand
almost in terror 1t stopped beating
at his will and began again. His un-
canny art was still under his control!
81 shall be master here for little
WHILE he said. "So-I move those
hurt organs to ease the flow. But l
can't stop the holes nor mend them.
We can't get at the tissues to sew
them fast. After awhile shall die"
He spoke clearly, with utter calmness,
dispassionately.
looked down at a strange. fasci-
mating soul. fearsome personality.
whose like / never knew in all my
life.
"Will you make me promise?' he
said, smiling at me. mocking at me.
'sNo." / answered.
II was going to ask you after. my
death to take my heart and send =
back to my people at Orme castle, Co.
don Arms. in England-you know
where 1t would be kindness to the
family" / gazed at him in sort Of
horror, but he smiled and went on.
"We're medieval today as ever we
were. Some of US are always making
trouble, one corner or the other of tbs
world and until the last Gordon heart
comes home to rest there's no peacs
for that generation. Hundreds CT
years they've Travelled all over the
world and been lost and stolen and
hidden. Ny fathers is lost now some
where. Had it come back home to
rest my own life might have been diff
ferent. say, Cowles, couldn't you CO
that for me?"
1t is not for me to say whether cs
not l made promise to Gordon Orme
or to say whether or not things medic
val or occult belong with US today.
Neither do / expect many to believe
the strange truth about Gordon Orme.
only say it is hard to deny those
ph0I1f
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-07-25
CHAPTER XIV.
Ellen.

WY autumn l was one of the young
* est colonels in the Federal
D army. Thus it was easy for me
- to find a brief furlough when
we passed near Leesburg on our way
to the Blue Ridge Gap, and / then
ran down for a look at our valley.
found DR.. Bond in his little brick
office at the top of the hill overlook
Ing the village. 1t was he who first
showed me the Richmond papers with
lists of the Confederate dead. Colo
mel Sheraton's name was among the
frst | saw. He had been with Cum
ming's forces, closely opposed to ny y,
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-07-25

A popular clergyman in an address
on generosity in New York said:
"a woman remarked to me the other
day:
Mrs. Blank is very shabby this
spring Mr.. Blank adores the ground
she walks on. yet he won't allow her
enough to dress decently.'
"'Ah. madam replied. it isn't al
ways the devoutest worshiper who puts
the most money in the collection
plate. New York Tribune.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-07-25

ming down the read to meet him, TAX
ing his hand. resting her cheek against
his dusty thigh, as he sat in saddle.
The officer saluted me sharply. You
are outside the lines" said he. Have
you leave?"
l saluted also and caught the twinkle
in his eye.
"On detached service this morning,
general" l said. "If you please,
shall report to you within the hour"
He wheeled his horse and spurred
on up along his own grounds, fit mas
ter for their stateliness. A wide
seat lay beneath one of the oaks. We
wandered thither, Ellen and |. The
little dog, mute. watchful. kept close
at her side.
"EIlen,' said to her, ''the time has
come now. am not going to wait
any longer. Read this" l put into
her hand Gordon Orme's confession.
She read. with horror starting on
her face. what a scoundrel-what
a criminal!' she said. 1.-THE man was
a demon. He killed your father"
.Yes, and in turn / killed him."
said slowly. Her eyes flashed. She
was savage again as | had seen her
My soul leaped out to see her fierce
relentless. exulting that / had fought
and won, careless that / had slain.
"Orme did all he could to ruin me
in every way I added. Read on
Then saw her face change to pity as
she came to the next clause. So now
she knew the truth about Grace Sher-
atom and. hoped the truth about
John Cowles.
"Can you forgive me?' she said
brokenly. her dark eyes swimming in
tears as she turned toward me.
s'That is not the question" I an
swered slowly. "It is. Can you for
give me?" Her hand fell on my arm
imploringly.
'I have no doubt that was much
to blame for that poor girls act" ]
continued. s'The question only is.
Has my punishment been enough or
can it be enough? Do you forgive
me? We all make mistakes. Am
good enough for you. Ellen? Answer
me-
But she would not yet answer. So
/ went on.
II killed Gordon Orme myself in
fair fight. but be wrote this of his
own free will He himself told me it
would. be proof Is it proof?"
She put the paper gently to one side
of her on the long seat. II do not
need it, she said IF it came to
question of proof we have learned
much of these matters, my father and
1, since we last met you. But have
never needed it; not even that night
we said goodby. All, how l wanted
you back after you had gone!"
"And your father?'' / asked her, my
nd falling on hers.
e knows as much as l. Lately
ks heard from your friend. DR..
We have both learned great
hings. We are sorry. am
bave always been sorry"
hat more?" l asked. Ellen
t out her hands in a sort of
.Don't," she said. Il have put
5's away for so long that now-l
g begin again. | can't! can't!
afraid Do not ask me. Do not
NOT
he started from the seat as though
would have fed in swift panic
now | caught her.
zStop.' exclaimed. rage in all my
.I've been fool long enough,
now | will have no more of fool
,ss / will try no more to figure
lies. I'll not try to understand a
q. But, gentleman or not,
q that If we were alone again, we
Rt there, you should do as ! said.
hired. And say now you must.
T.
n K back against the rail with
kh as of content, a little smile
mischief and
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-07-25
Always Ahead of Him.

Miss Cute tan amateur palmisn-Th
line in your hand, Mr. Dubb. indicates
that you have a brilliant future he
fore you. Dubb-1s that so? Miss.
Cute Yes. but this other line indicates
that you are too slow ever to overtake
it.-Boston Transcript
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-17
] ". HaygoOd Cited
To Appear Before
UnitedStateS Court
Utah Woman CHARGES
Lawyer With Fraud

Macon, May 17.-An order has
been signed by Judge Emory
Speer, Of the United States Court
calling on John W. Haygood, an
attorney of Fitzgerald, to appear
May %, and show cause why he
should not pay $685.. SO to Mrs.
Caroline A. KiIgore, of Sache
county, Utah, which sum il is
alleged the attorney has fraudu-
lently withheld from the Utah
woman in a certain business t.ans-
action be consummat q for her
some ye rs ago.
The charge is tnat Mr.. Haygood
was given the powe Of attorney
twelve wears ago to sell certain
lands in south Georgia for Mrs.
Kilgore, and that having sold the
lands he afterward induced her to
take So. 282 for them.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-17
Sons of America Will Meet
Again in Sumpter.

Americas, May Is. With rep
resentatives of twenty Georgia
camps in attendance, the Patriotic
Order Sons of America, assembled
in annual convention this morn
ing in Americas. Mayor Edward
Mathis delivered the address of
welcome, to which response was
made by National President Pope,
of New Jersey. State President
j. f. Sheppard, of Americas,
presided at the session and likewise
addressed the convention. A fea-
ture of interest this morning was
the presentation of an immense
national flag to the Americas pub
lie school by the local and visiting
representatives who stand forpub-
lie education.
Two military companies escort
ed the delegates to Furlow school
campus and fired a salute as the
handsome flag was raised, while
twelve hundred school children
sang America
The dedicatory exercises we're
interesting and m p S S V e
throughout. The visiting dele
gates we're entertained tonight at
a handsome banquet
At the conclusion of the bust
ness session this afternoon Ameri-
Gus was complimented in being
selected as place of meeting a year
hence: President J. E. Sheppard
was again elected to that Office,
with j. P. Bowden, of Reynolds,
vice president, and J. Z. Greek,
of Fitzgerald, past president.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-17
Graduates Will
Receive Diplomas

The class of 1912 will hold their
graduation exercises tonight at the
Court House. The program was
published in our last issue and the
exercises bid fair to be both en-
tertainlng and beneficial. State
School Commissioner M. L. Brit
tain will deliver The baccalaureate
address.
The indications are that the
court room will be taxed to accom-
modate the crowd and those de-
string good seats should s o early.
The class of 1912 has made an
exceptionally good record and the
Board Of Education and faculty
take pleasure IN giving them their
diplomas. y
The class is composed Of, Raiford
Dozier, Ethel Hullehen, Linda
Jones, Pearl zimmerman, Herman
Martin, Mark Mathis, David
! Pauik. and 10 the commercial class
are Edward Perkins, Rosa Kinks
and Glenna Russ.
There Will be no admission fee.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-17
RichesOn Sane When
He Killed Girl,
Is Sane Now and Governor FOsa
Says He Must Die.
RESOURCES 100000

Boston, Mass, May 16.-Gareuce
". T. Richesons last hope OF escap-
ing the death chair next week for
the murder Of Avis LinneA, of Hy-
annis, expired tonight wien Cover
nor, Foss announced that he would
not refer Richeson's petition for com
mutation of sentence to the execu-
tive council.
The statement from the governor
followed closely the filing Of the re-
ports of the special insanity COM
mission, which declared the con-
demned sane, although subject to
fits of hysterical insanity.
The commission found that Rich
eson was sane at the time of the
murder, and that he is sane at
present.
In the death chamber at Charles
town the prisoner has borne himself
calmly since he was transferred
from the Charles street Jail Tuesday.
1t was apparent that he still hoped
that clemency would be extended
to him, and it was believed today
this alone was keeping up bis spirits
The statement issued by Governor
Foss shows that the alienist found
thar Richeson's family was afflicted
very. generally with insanity, and
that the condemned man himself is
a neurotic, a somnambulist and a
neurasthenic and subject to hyster-
ical insanity.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-17
Notice..

The Leader Enterprise is autho-
rized to announce that the Dodd
Supply en- 211 East Pine street on
every Monday for cash only will
offer to sell their large new entire
stock of shoes at and below actual
cost. This will include their latest
styles of slippers and high priced
shoes and every purchaser that is
not satisfied with their transaction
at that place the cash will be
cheerfully refunded. This shoe
sale begins next Monday.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-17
Fair Association

There will be meeting of the
stockholders of the Fair Associa-
ton Wednesday Up. m. May 22nd
at the American State Bank, for the
purpose of organization.
Ample stock having been sub
scribed to assure eminent Success
Let every one who has subscribed
stock be present if possible as it is
very desirable to complete the
organization at once and get down
to detail and construction work.
D. L. Martin,
36-.3t Temporary Pres.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-17
Third National Bank
Awards Contract,

A matter of general interest will
be the announcement that tie
Third National Bank has awarded
a contract to Charles e d war d
|Choate, of Atlanta, for ther1n-
.struct ioh.o of a $40 900 bank build
ing on their property at the corn
of Pine and Name streets.
Mr.. J. c. Holder has returned from
a visit Of several days in Atlanta.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
treet, near Fifteenth street northeast;

street, near Fifteenth street northeast;
$, ,O00
James Martin. to erect three-story and
cellar brick and frame dwelling. 350s Pri-
vate road northwest: s. OoU.
Estate OF NJ. ID. Burns. tc repair dwell
ing. 6S2 North Capito; street; 800.
Hans WundeTlick. to repair dwelling.
rs street southeast: 500.
Edward AcAleer. TO erect seven two
story brick dwellings. SIR to SIS Jefferson
street northwest; Sls.9O0.
Clara NJ. Bell. to erect two-story frame
dwelling. Vista street and Rhode Island
avenue northeast: $500.
Charles J. Butter, TO repair dwelling.
3lO7 Eleventh street northwest; $50.
Stella Osborne. to repair dwelling, sol
Monroe street northeast: $40.
T. Brosnan, to repair dwelling, 7l5
First street northwest: 500.
J. F. B-ashears. to erect shed, 215
Thirteenth street northeast: SO.
George Pfrimmer, to erect two-story
frame dwelling, 247l Tunlaw road north
west; 5000.
c. Clipper. to repair dwelling. 514
Twelfth street northwest: 800.
w. II. Ramsey, to repair dwelling. SIS
Massachusetts avenue northeast; $50.
Harry Wardman, to erect four-story
brick apartment house, 1901 Columbia
road northwest; $4,000.
S. Lyon. TO repair dwelling, 1796 Co.
lumbia road northwest: SO.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
ELEVATOR EXHIBIT
In EXCHANGE HALL
Otis Company Shows Standard In
stallation of Latest Type-Few
Buildings Without Them.

There are very few buildings to-day
which are used for storage or business
purposes that require material to be
taken TO the upper floors which are not
equipped with freight elevators, and even
the smaller buildings, which rise only
two or three fioors II not equipped with
the electric elevator are equipped with
handpower freight elevators
These elevators are used in great num-
bers. The builders have had such wide
experience that they can be purchased
cheaply, and are designed so as to give
efficient service and easy operation. The
latest type of this style of elevator en-
plOys steel frame car, instead of the old
wooden frame, which permits of less
bulky construction and gives, OF course,
good strong. substantial apparatus.
These cars are all equipped with safety
devices, which are designed to check the
descent of the car in the event of the
ropes breaking, and are generally pro-
vided with automatic safety gates to pro-
tect the openings in the event of the
car being away from the floor. The sue
cess of this type of elevator has become
such commercially that hundreds Of them
are turned out every year.
The exhibit of the Otis Elevator Com
pany In the Builders Exchange exhibit
hall shows a standard installation of the
latest type.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
CONCRETE COMPANY
Is INCORPORATED
Washington Hollow Wall, Granted
Charter in Virginia, Has
Bright Prospects.

A great stride forward in the concrete
industry was indicated last week when
the Washington Hollow Wall Concrete
Company, Inc, with authorized capital of
S25.eO0, was granted a charter by the yir-
ginia authorities.
This company IS organized to engage in
all kinds OF concrete work, but more espe-
Cially to construct walls of buildings un-
der the W. T. Redman and A. G. Drake
Patents, granted and applied for, by
which a monolithic poured wall of con-
crete is constructed, with a continuous
air space in II. By this process, the two
parts or shell OF wall are Joined to-
gether by staggered bonds Of concrete
which are cast at the same time a. the
walls. and are, therefore. an integral part
OF them. thereby eliminating all metal
or other ties heretofore used for this
purpose. which have invariably given
trouble by rustIng away In the course Of
time
The two shelves thus formed. together
with this bond. form one solid piece OF
concrete, absolutely indestructible by fire
or other elements. costs nothing for main
tenance or repairs, and are absolutely
waterproof. These walls need no treat
ment on the inside for the purpose Of
plastering, such as Turing strips with
laths nailed on, because the double wall
positively prevents any moisture coming
through from the outside, and prevents
condensation Of moisture on the inside
also. When necessary or desirable, re-
enforcing with steel bars is provided for.
Retains Heat or Cold.
This form Of wall is absolutely impervf-
Gus to either heat or cold. so that IL is
much easier TO heat in cold weather, and
with a great deal less fuel, than houses
or ordinary construction while in the
heated term the house will be cooler and
stay cooler much longer than a house of
any other material or form Of construc-
ton. These two points probably count
for more with the average householder,
sven' than the positive immunity from.
hre, which is Il well known quality of
concrete construction. Combined with all
these manifest advantages, It costs less
10 build than brick or any other construc-
lion except that of the fimsiest char
lcter.
This process of building walls. while IL
s an original one is rot an untried ex-
pertinent by any means. One of the in
sentors built 4 house for his own occu-
Fancy last summer at Brentwood, Nd,
and 1t has more than fulfilled his most
'anguine expectations. sample section
or wall has been built on the floor of the
Builders Exchange exhibit hall, and ex-
animation OF 1t is open TO an
This company is entirely composed OF
men an6 Washington capital.
rhe officers are: II. T. Baines president;
Col George A. Armes, vice president;
Judge S. s. Yoder, treasurer, and A. G.
Drake, secretary. The late Admiral Rob
ey d. Evans was one of the founders Of
he company.
The company has started the manu-
acture OF forms for constructing walls,
Is outlined above, ard from present
prospects will have a very busy season.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
Have New Sidewalk LIft.

W. Godfrey Boyd. local manager OF the
Standard PluLger Elevator Company
with Offices in the Builders Exchange,
has just received notice from his COM
pany that they are now ready to supply
q new sidewalk lift. which Is operated by
hand. and win lift 1,5o0 pounds.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
WIN Build Trainins school.

The contract for the construction Of
the Manual Training School. No. III, TO
be located in D street between First and
North Capitol streets northwest, has Just
been awarded to the Melton Construction
Company by the Commissioners.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
Decorating Letter Home.

The George Pitt Company is busy at
this time painting, decorating. and maxi
ing special lace curtains for windows and
hanging hand-paintcd wall papers i'm
ported direct from France and the
draperies and hanginss in Joseph Letters
Virginia home. The company Is just COM
pleting the decorations In the Sunday
school room in the Grace Reformed
Fifteenth and o streets north
west; also papering and decorating the
Henry White residence in Crescent place
northwest. and has trst closed q con-
tract for decorating an6 painting the resi-
dence Of Mrs Nelson A. Miles 1623 K
street northwest
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
safe ON Exhibition.

J. R. Dowell Washington representa-
tive OF the r. L. Barnes Safe and Lock
Company, OF Richmond, Va, with Offices
IN the Builders Exchange, received a
sample safe from Richmond last week
and has 1t on exhibition In his once.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
wagner to Buila warehou.e.

Frank L. Wagner has been awarded the
contract for building the warehouse for
the T. T. Keane Company. ~ B street
northwest, for H,Na
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19

politan Bank; wire mail boxes for the
Weather Bureau, and wire Enclosures
and pipe railings at the American League
baseball park
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
Closes Iron Contracts.

The A. F. Jorss Iron Works have just
closed contracts for the ornamental and
structural iron work in the L. H Emmert
apartment house. Nineteenth street and
wyoming avenue northwest; garage, 14l5
Harvard street northwest; I. T. Keane
Company's warehouse, 6l9 B street north
west; nine houses for James T. Kenyon
Ninth and K streets southeast; residence
Of w Woodwork. ColIington, Nd:
bronze booths for the National Metro
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
RICHARDSON JOINS
MELTON COMPANY

Joseph Richardson is now associated
with the Melton Construction Company
as vice president and general manager.
with Offices on the second floor. at south
east corner of Eleventh and H streets
northwest.
Mr.. Richardson was formerly president
of Richardson & Burgess, Incorporated,
and for a number OF years built quite
a number OF post-office buildings in diff
ferent sections Of the country for the
United States government: also other
prominent once buildings and resi-
dences.
The Melton Construction Company
will do a general contracting and build
ing business.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
BUILDERS EXCHANGE EXHIBIT BUILDING.


- builders architects the
different exhibits To the builder
exhb s o inestnabe
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
Terra Gotta Work Brf.k.

B. K. McClosky, Washington manager
for o. W. Ketcham, Of Philadelphia, man.
ufacturer Of burned clay products. re-
ports that he is doing all the ornamental
terra Gotta work in the Henderson resi-
dence, in Sixteenth street northwest,
George o. Totten, architect; ornamental
terra Gotta in the Ballantyne store, in
street northwest. Kendall & Smith,
architects; ornamental terra Gotta in the
new office building of the Georgetown
Gaslight Company. Marsh & Peter, archi-
tects, and the mosaic tile work In the
Army and Navy Club, Hornblower &
Marshall, architects.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
Big Attendance mt Exhibit.

The attendance in the Builders Ex-
change exhibit hall for the past week
has been very remarkable. Never before
in the history Of the exchange has such
great interest been manifested in the
exhibits as has been shown during the
past week. and the management Is kept
busy explaining the different exhibits to
the visitors.
The manufacturers or dealers who are
not represented by an exhibit are miss
ing great opportunity, and as there
are few vacant spaces In the hall at
this time II would be wise for those who
are looking for a live proposition in the
advertising line to engage space at once.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
Get Norfolk Marble Work.

The Vermont Marble Company has
closed a contract fer all the interior
marble work IN the Royster Building in
Norfolk, Va, and has almost completed
the exterior marble work on the New
Riggs Building, at Fifteenth and G.
streets northwest j.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-02-29
SHOWS GRATIFYING GAINS

The seventh annual edition of tho
South Dakota high school directory
prepared by the State University of
South Dakota, has been completed
The work has been compiled from
the information furnished by the
superintendents and principals Of the
various high schools.
This year 15l high schools were re-
ported. in contra-d distinction to the
+ l29 OF last year. showing the names
OF Al teachers while the total NUM-
Der OF last year was but AS. The
total enrolment Of the schools was
1902; last year it was g, 1876. There
are 1.1s7 seniors this year. The new
directory shows So5 Of the teachers
TO have college degrees. There we're.
bnt 276 who held degrees last year.
The directory shows that s6 81 the
high schools have q four year conrs J.
20 have three year course; 81 have
2 two year course and only s have 4
one year course.