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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-01
SERIES BEGINS MONDAY.

Washington. August 3l.-Baseball
fans here are asog with anticipation
over the Philadelphia Washington
series OF games beginning here Mon
day, which are expected TO finally set
tie the question OF second place in tho
American League race. only a few
points separating the contenders.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-01

The Colts showed something Ike
life in tho closing moments OF that
same third Garman was there with
three-time clout, and scored while
McComas was being buried from
Shields 10 Presley. That looked hno
and the fellows felt like trying. Strain
managed TO get safe on n roller to
Newton and Grin released his slasher
for two. Charles crossing. The Colts
took tho lead IN the fourth and hfth.
It required three hits and sacrifice
to get the ono run in the fourth.
Burke led off by safe!ng on his hit
to Shields, which nearly took that
young man off his pins Carter saori-
iiced, placing Burke at second. Fred
Lucia, VINO relieved Mace because the
lad suffered sovcro whack on his
broken thumb, followed with a tap,
and wns In turn followed by Rcd Gar
man with another eRfo maui, Tho
trlplet OF Bafotles by hard work wore
good for Il run, IA has boon told.
Burke counting.
The only real baserunnln5 which tho
Colts did oamo in tho NTH, when
strain scored, lilo beat hts second In
acid nit and raced TO third on Grif-
fn'a drive 10 left. scoring when Graft
lifted snorlhcc ny to back OF third
base, on which Kneavas exercised
foul and tho thrd-sacier was going
back to set the ball II was an Inn
possibility to make the turn ana throw
perfectly 10 tho plate, ana In catch
ms tho ball he made possible that
score Which oamo very nearly costing
his club tho same, Had ha let the
ball drop harInlessly to the ground
IL would haVa been one strike on the
halter and chance givan to retire
tho side socreless
Pass Ia In Sixth.
But, sinoe lIdrd, who took RyanH
place, was going so good and The
Tigers playing so aggressively It
didn't make much difference, They
caught up and passed tho Colts IN tho
sixth, tgamping on Strain in FIRST class
style, EIita by Green, Shields, Newton
wise turned tho tide OF Colt victory to
defeat Ginn's tap and Green's triple
gave another to add to the lead IN tho
sigAth end, WITH aarkasss apaEoRqhlng
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-16

less, won't matter" l answered. But
I've no objection to quiet inquiry as
to this assault. I'm in no further dan
ger tonight, fancy. And here come
Lady Helen and the American ambas-
sador. I'll remain with them"
There were three women and man in
the approa ching party, and it CHANGED
l knew them all. Courtney had a red
rose fastened conspicuously on his
breast, and Lady Helen wore a great
bunch of them In her hair. Another
was gowned like her. and so must be
the Marquise de Vierle. The fourth
was Mile. d'EssoldG
III you WISH" said I, barring the
path and sweeping the ground with
my feather, "I'll hunt another rose.
I've been searching for you so long
that the one began with has gone to
pieces"
"Of course, your highness would new
er think Of looking in the ballroom"
said Lady Helen.
Mile. d'Essolde started and then
drew a bit back.
"Never. indeed, until I had searched
the garden" l retorted. Then bowed
to Mile. d'Essolde rs the marquise
presented her. l could see she was
very much embarrassed. so l tried to
reassure her by being extremely cor
dial
The marquise wanted to show Court
ney the bridge and the lake, and when
We passed the place where Moore and
had l4net the queens-as had styled
them-Mlle. TEssolde found her op-
pOrtunity and whispered:
'Will your royal highness ever for
give meT
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TeucueQ Lle, ne Salu.
1t was from the secret police and
read
8. is at vierle masque. She wears q
gypsy dress of black and red. L. Is also
At masque. He and Count Bigler are
dressed alike in white satin. L. came last
and his presence is unknown to the Vier-
tes, for he avoided unmasking by person
ating Bigler.
$50 they were the white twins"
remarked. "You knew them?"
II knew only Lotzen."
"And our conpanion-who was hep
II couldn't make him out" said
Moore. but he knew the women and
was their escort from the house"
. HE seemed to be bit sour about
something"
"My companion said it was because
the blue masque chose you"
''She was very charming" said l.
sWhO was she?"
II knew neither his nor mine," said
he evasively.
"But mine?" insisted. "She Of the
sweet voice. which, colonel, observed
you noted"
He hesitated an instant, then an.
swered:
mile. d'Essolde."
Indeed" exclaimed II rumol
spoke truly Mile. d'Essolde carried
Moore's heart in her keeping. Then ]
laughed. 'Sever mind, colonel, we
shall see hef at supper presently. She
will be beside you, think"
"Your highness is very thoughtful '
he said.
Don't give me the credit 1t was
Lady Vierle's idea," l answered and
changed the subject. what Is Lotzeu
up to now?" asked
'Some deviltry-either women OF
you"
Il think it's both" said I. "Do
you think Lotzen knows I'm at the
masQue?"
Moore thought a moment. Lady
Vier!e told him you were not coming
when she asked as to Mrs. Spencer -
he said. land he may have let it go al
that. but 1t wouldn't be his usual meth
od. My last order before we left the
Epsau was that you were indisposed
and had retired. and on no account
were you to be disturbed without
Bernheim's express permission"
Suppose we take look around fol
the gypsy lady. Doubtless we shall
6nd her with white mnsque," said
We We're on Il walk bordered by a
hedge of lockwood. shoulder high. On
the other side. was another path with
several masques on It Suddenly one
q :AAeIn ~ he passed reached over the
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the Immediate business in hand; but.
as chanced tn Ike facing them. I had
\ vision OF Courtney his mask of. lean
ing forward intently watching the
fight Then he calmly returned sword
aud drew hack.
heard the marquise exclaim: Some
one Il trying TO kill his highness. We
must save him."
Hut Courtney claprsed his hand over
her mouth and si!enced her. Even In
the press Of the duel, think. l smiled
'YOur pardon. my dear marquise,"
he said loudly-sO would hear ii. I
knew-"his highness needs no saving"
Then l heard no more. for the duke
assumed the offensive fiercely. and his
sword began TO move like lightning.
Then OF IL sudden from out sharp raj
ly came the first strokes of MOore's :
coup. had been expecting 1t. l stead
led myself to meet 1t. giving back just
trifie to lead Lotzen to think 1t was
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-16
JOHN REED SCOTT

hedge and struck me in the back with
4 dagger.
The blow sent me plunging forward.
to Bernheim. His steel vest had stay
ed the blade that otherwise would have
found my heart.
With a cry. Moore sprang to me and
caught me in his arms.
I'm not hurt" said. recovering my
balance.
"Thank God"' he ejaculated. then
took the hedge at n vault.
caught him by the arm AZ he land
ell on the other side.
STAY" l commanded. "Let the fel-
low 60"
Moore looked at me moment. Let
him goT he exclaimed incredulOusly.
l nodded. And come along. Let
us get away from here"
Without word he vaulted back. and
We moved of.
Several men came up and inquired
IL they could be Of any assistance. but
l assured them 1t was Il matter of no
cOnsequence-thatl had evidently been
mistaken for another, or it was only
bit Of pleasantly from some friend
who had recognized me.
Il suppose we may now assume
that somebody knows my disguise"
observed to Moore. did you see my
friend with the dagger?'
"Yes, as much OF him as there was
to see. He wore a long black cloak
and was rather above medium size. II
your highness had not stopped me
might have caught him."
That's just why l stopped you"
said /. II didn't want to embarrass
the De Vierles. Think what it would
mean to them to have 1t known that
one Of their guests had attempted to
stab to death an arehduke."
Hum! don't see why that Ia more
important than protecting your life"
any dear colonel" said l. "if 1t were
a question between my life and Lady
Vierle's temporary embarrassment I
would look after my life But my life
is still safe and in no more danger
! with that rogue at large than with him
caught"
ut would be one less scoundrel for
Lotzen to work WITH" Moore objected.
II fancy he has got so many scoun-
drels on his pay roll that one, more or
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4 I last LOtZen had driven me to
IA action in pointing his sword
at my breast. II he touched
4 4 1t my steel vest would be dis
closed at once, and that was not to
my mind. It would explain the failure
Of his bravo's dagger. l waited a mo-
ment. Then, stepping quickly out Of
reach. 1 drew my own sword.
Here 1t is, my lord" said. (Which
end will you takeI"
''rhe only end that you can give ME.
monsieur-the hilt." was the answer.
Come and get it then" drawled.
He turned to the gypsy.
"Will mademoiselle pardon me?" he
said
"Will you be long," she asked
only moment. Ill make it very
Short
III watt" she said carelesSly.
He bowed to her and then faced me-
Has monsieur any particular spot in
which he prefers to receive my point:"
he asked.
None, my lord" l answered. II
SLii iSa<e ludt 10 yOuT OWL SOoQ
taste"
Thanks, monsieur" he said and sa-
luted. Yet l may not be outdone in
generosity. Therefore in exchange for
your hilt, monsieur. you shall have the
whole length Of my blade in your
heart"
THAT, my lord, 10 on the knees Of the
gods" said.
Then our swords fell to talking, and
our tongues were still.
1t had not been hard to gather from
LotZen's = last remarks to his companion
what sort Of a fight he proposed MAX
ing, and after the usual preliminary
testing Of strength contented myself
with the simplest sort Of defense and
awaited the main attack.
Such was the extent Of the grounds
and so retired was our locality that no
strangers were attracted. Almost at
the first stroke. however. I heard eX-
carnations from the direction OF my
companions. In a moment Courtney
came running up. his drawn sword in
hand. and the others after him.
l had plenty of use for my eyes with
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-16
PROLOGUE OF THE STORY.


Major Armand Dalberg. American
army O1cer. u detailed to Valera
when war II declared by Titia. Court
ney, new United States AMBASSADOR.
h Armand's friend.
EurinZ the American Revolution Hu-
g. balberg. q son Of Henry I'LL. king
Of Valeria. enlisted with the colonists.
for which act the king disowned him.
Armand 10 HugO's only surviving de-
scendant. On a previous unofficia!
visit to Valera Armand Unexpectedly
met Princess Dehra. the present kings
daughter. She captivates Armand.
Court1sy and Armand arrive iu Va
Ier!a. The king discovers that Armand
h true Dalberg. He dances with
Lady Helen Radnor and the princess.
The king proves that Armand is heir
b the throne. and Armand accepts the
title. He u made q grand duke and
military governor Of Dornlitz. Colo
mel Bernhsim and Major Moore become
his aids. He meets the Duke Of I.otzen,
heir presumphvs. Of whom he Is sus-
picious. At the opera Armand pro-
poses to the princess. He sees Mrs.
Spencer, an American adventures,
who later publicly claims to be his
wife. which Armand denies. She shows
proofs. The king listens to explana.
hons. after which he sanctions the en-
gagement with the princess. The Spen.
Ger woman Is detained within Dornlitz
BY order Of Armand, a. q result OF
which she calls upon him at the pal
ace. She unexpsctedly meets the king
Princess Dehra and Courtney. and ex-
plains her visit to Valera. She per
sists in her previous claim. The Duke
Of Lotzen indulges in inferences and
shows his hand, Offering to toss q coin
tor the princess and the crown. Ar.
mand replied with strong adjectives
Colonel Moore teaches Armand a trick
In fence. The masque ball Of the
French ambassadors wife gathers to
gether Lotzen. MIS-. Spencer and Ar
mand. The latter wears a coat Of mail
for protection on suggestion Of his aid
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-16
A Decisive Battle.

4 7 last LOtZen had driven me to
II action in pointing his sword
mt my breast II he touched
= II NV steel vest would he dis
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-05-16
Black knavs and White.

HEN we were out of hearing
A Colonel Moore handed me a
wv bit OF paper. This Just
reached me-" he said,
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PATAPSCO.

The Ladies Aid Society Of the Meth
odist Protestant church, held quilt
ing at the home of Mrs. Elias Taylor,
on last Thursday Those present
were: Mesdames-George Shamer,
Lewis Arnold, Marshal knight, Nina
Shamer, Grant Sprinkle, Chas. E.
Bowman, Holtz, Reuben Shipley,
Lissie Taylor. John Shipley, Susie
Taylor, Wilson Ebaugh, Carroll Sham
er, William Shamer, Alfred Weaver
Bertha Taylor, Harry Bowman; Mis-
ses-Elvie knight, Julia Taylor, Hat
IT, Shipley, Cecilia Shipley, Mamie
Shamer, Nora Shamer
DR.. Feeman, OF the Seminary
preached last Sunday morning in the
Methodist Protestant Church, here.
Miss Gladys Evans, CarrolltOn, was
the guest OF Miss Ruth Chew Sunday
last
Miss Gladys Wisner Ia spending
several days in Baltimore
MIR. WestaWay and wife who have
been quite i'll are convalescent-
Quite number of people in this vi
entity are Ill with the grippe
The Methodist Protestant Church
will hold an oyster supper on Friday
and Saturday nights, March Is and
16. Proceeds will be for the benefit
OF the church.
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Don't forget the Oratorical contest
for the Stoner prizes this Friday eve
ming.
Messrs. Paul and Robert Smith paid
their Alma Mater and friends in town
a visit on Sunday.
Misses Helen Wohn, Lahore Stoner,
and BERTHE Lindsay spent Saturday
with the latter's sister, Leah Lindsay
Miss Mabel Sneckenberger and
Prof. III. III. r.. Brechbill spent the
week end at their respective homes.
Miss Lille Baumgardner entertain
81 Miss Jessie Maugans from Satur-
day until Monday.
The program at Walden's Hall, Mid
dleburg, Saturday evening was a sue
cess and was rendered to large ap-
preciative audience The members of
the Singers and Players Club were
royalty entertained before and after
the program at the magnificent home
Of Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Littlefield-
Miss Edna Miller spent several days
recently with friends in New Wind
sor.
All were pleased to have @. T.. How
land with IT, for few days this week
Prof. T. q. Keller accompanied MT.
Claude Koontz, to the latter's home
Tuesday evening
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HAMPSTEAD

| Prof. N. E. Basler, principal Of the
Hampstead school attended the Mary
land High School Teachers Associa-
ton held in Baltimore, Friday and
| Saturday, Of last week, and came
home full of good ideas.
Howard Tebbs, of Baltimore, was in
Hampstead, several days On business
connected with the electric line that
is to be built from Reisterstown to
Hanover, the coming summer.
Miss Rosa Hunt, of Baltimore, IL
the guest OF her mother, Mrs. a. O.
Hunt.
Mrs. Mollie Appold, who spent near
ly two months in the city, has return
cd to her home on nv Main street.
Mr.. Lewis O. Myerly died early
Friday morning in his Saith year. The
funeral took place Sunday afternoon
at the home Of his daughter, Mrs.
T.. LaMotte. Rev. y. H. Keller, pas
tor Of the Lutheran church, assisted
services. Wink, of Manchester, was
funeral director.
Mrs. William Thurman, daughter
and son, are visiting in Baltimore.
"The Village Belle"which was play
ed here Saturday night will be re-
peated tomorrow, March 3, i'm the
Ffremen's Hall. Tickets-15 and %
cents.
Miss Eva Preston, daughter of DR..
J. TT. Preston, who has been quite i'll
for several weeks Is able to BE- out
again.
Mrs. Emma Barth and son, of West
minister, and Mr.. and Mrs. Chew, of
Washington, ID. OF, visited at the home
of Edward Role, on Sunday last
On Tuesday afternoon, about three
o'clock, William, the twelve-year-old
son of Mrs. Emma Ham, had his foot
cut Off while trying to jump NOV
ing freight train. In attempting to
jump on the step his foot slipped,
throwing him between the wheels. DR..
J. TT. Preston was, called who ampu-
tated the foot just above the ankle.
On Wednesday night the members
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
gave Mrs. Mckinley, wife Of Rev. 4
1T. Mckinley, very pleasant sur
prise party, it being her 37th birth
day. They presented her with a
handsome handpainted cake set, con-
sisting of one large plate and six
small ones. Refreshments of all
kinds were served.
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Mrs. Anna CARRIER returned to toWr
on Monday.
Miss Nellie Weaver, from the State
Sanitarium, made short visit home
this week
The Individual Communion service
given to the Church of God by Mrs
G. Gilbert and Mrs. J. P. Garner, was
used for the first time o. last Sun
day evening.
Charles Sittig ID spending the week
in Baltimore.
Mrs. Robert Fuss, of Union Bridge
spent several days with MT. and Mrs
IT, TT. Routson the past week
A very enjoyable party was held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. F
Eckard on Thursday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. %. M. Hiteshew, OF
Woodbury., spent Sunday with friends
in town and vicinity
w. Guy Segafoose is on the sick list
but improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Slonaker, OF
Mayberry, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Harbaugh.
DR.. J. J. Weaver, OF Washington, ID.
O., spent Saturday In town.
Ellsworth Wright, OF Fawn Grove
spent Sunday with his father, Rev.
T. H. Wright.
Miss Lizzie Birely, of Middleburg,
G. w. Baughman.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Cookson enter
tanned the Methodist Protestant Mite
Society On Tuesday evening; about 30
persons were present.
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MANCHESTER.

We will continue the news of Man
chester by adding what we left out
last week. We have . churches here
viz: a German Reformed, Lutheran
Methodist, Catholic and United Broth
rem; an up-to-date meat market and
butcher shop, run by @. VIM. Miller
with Edgar Maggie a. his helper; Il
you want to get your hair cut quick
go to the shop of Emory BerWager
and Eddy Rang they are always on
the work and know how to do II
firat-class; then We have MIR. Clinton
". Lippy, who with the aid OF his
gasoline engine, saws your wood, chops
all your grain, shreds your fodder and
threshes your grain, ali while you
wait and help him do the work; we
also have Benjamin Armacost who has
a large steam engine saw mill and
thrashing machine to do your work.
Jacob "a. Frederick, contractor, had
several men, horses and carts work
ing on the Trolley line last week, but
for a few days only.
Messrs J. 1T. Blocher, George .
Shower, OF this town, and Peter
Buchanan, Of HoucksVille, spent Sun
day last with A. T. Hunt, of Hamp-
stead, and attended the funeral of the
late Louis @. Myerly, on Sunday aft
ern0on.
Mrs. Charles J. Everhart spent from
Friday OF last week to Monday Of this
week, visiting friends IN Frederick,
Md.
Mr.. Chas. J. H. Ganter was hurried
ly called to Harrisburg, Pa, last Sat-
urday, to see his wife who was very
sick at the home of their daughter.
MIR. Ganter returned on Monday and
informs us that his wife is improving.
The questions are being asked
through the papers, What is a Demo-
crat?" and What H. a Republican? m
In this district since the magistrates
have been appointed, we are all ask
ing the questions who is a Demo-
crat" and Who is a Republican" in
Manchester district?
Rumor has it THAI several Of our
Carroll county lady teachers will be
married in the near future. We wish
them q happy and prosperous future.
Manchester school al usual held it,
literary society meeting on Friday
afternoon and rendered an interest
ing program, in which the following
took part: Helen Witter, Minnie
Burgoon, Mary Miller, Charles Dienst
Helen Witter, Treva Burgoon, Marie
Crumrine, Mary Loats.
Ut. Charles 1T. Everhart IL con-
fined to his bed by sickness.
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ALE

William Markey, of Butler, spent
Sunday visiting relatives in this vi
cinity-
We are glad to hear that the chill
dren of Thomas Smith, who have been
very sick for the past few months,
are improving
Elmer Hoffacker, or this place, who
had been employed the past few years
with Mr.. Stricklin, of Maple Grove,
is now with Luther Martin, of near
the White House, Baltimore county.
One Of the largest sales to be held
in this vicinity this spring, will be
that of George Folk, on March 23rd.
We we're very glad TO see the i'm
prOvement i'm the Advocate OF last
Week-that Of containing items Of the
nearby town of Manchester, and we
hope the good work will continue and
will soon include Hampstead, and 9TH
g large towns, 30 that it will not BE-
necessary for subscribers to get 2 or
3 weekly papers in order to keep in
touch with the news of our county.
We understand the Rockdale IT, Ry.
will discontinue running trains over
its line until the York Ice & Milk Co.
begin shipping ice.
Operator Blocher spent Saturday
might last in Hanover attending a
meeting Of the officials Of the order
Of R. Ry., Telegraphers of the WIN.
Mr.. E. W. Gregory, of Hoffmanville,
who has been engineer and overseer
of the Rockdale r Try. for the Rock
dale Powder Co., has severed his
connection with the company and
will move to Manchester, where he
expects to establish an ice manufac-
turing plant.
George Folk and son, Walter spent
Saturday last in Baltimore
Miss Dora Boerner, of Baltimore, il
visiting friends in this vicinity
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replaced by new one. The waiting
rooms are now comfortable again.
William B. Myers, realized $2700 at
his sale of stock and farming nipple
ments, On Wednesday.
"A telegram was received here on
Sunday, from Miami, Florida, an
nouncing tn death of Vernon E.
Wampler, On Saturday. Mr.. Wamp-
Ter with his family, went South for
his health. His home is in Dayton
Ohio, and he is well known in this
county Tie was brother-in-law OF
Mrs W. Scott Wolfe, of this place.
4. Williamson Miller, of Catasan-
qua, Pa, formerly with the Lehigh
Car Wheel and Axle Works, and Full
81 Engineering Company, and Atlas
Cement Works, has taken a position
as General Superintendent Of the
Tidewater Portland Cement Company
Of Union Bridge, vice, John w. Dreish-
bach Mr. Dreishbach has been with
the Tidewater nearly two years. He
has gained many friends while here
and we will be sorry to see him
leave us.
Thomas W. Smith, of Panama, il
visiting his father, William Smith
Mr.. Smith is a blacksmith on the
Isthmus, and expects to return the
first Of April.