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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-05-30
CHAPTER xxlI.N
A Man Of No Principle.


Monsieur Chatelards disappearance
was as complete as though he had
dropped of the earth The sheriff,
with his warrant in his pocket. hid
his chagrin behind the sugar and -four
barrels whose sale occupied his time
when he wasn't losing malefacfSre.
Chamberlain, having once freed his
mind to the grave-like Hand, main
tanned absolute silence on the subject,
so far as the audience at the old red
house was concerned. But he went
into consultation with Aleck, and to-
gether they laid a network of police
inspection about Ilion and Charles
port
ut won't do any good" grumbled
Chamberlain. "We'll have to catch
him and choke him with our own
hands, If it ever gets DONE"
Nevertheless, they left nothing to
chance. Telegraph and telephone were
brought into requisition, and within
twenty-four hours after the disap-
pearance every station on the railroad,
as well as every village along the
coast. was warned to arrest the fugi-
tive if he came that way. Mr.. Cham
berlain took the white motor and went
off on long mysterious journeys,
coming back only to go into secret
conclave with Aleck, or mysteriously
to rush off again.
Aleck Van Camp stayed at home,
keeping dog-watch on Melanie and
Madame Reynier, whether they were
at the Hillside or at the old red
house Now that the purposes Of the
Frenchman had been made clear, and
since he was still at large, the world
was no safe place for unattended
women. Aleck pondered deeply over
the situation.
is your amiable cousins henchman
a man to be scared of by our recent
little encounter. do you think?" he
asked OF Melanie.
She considered. "He might be
scared, easily enough. But / know
we'll that he has contempt for the
usual machinery of the law. He has
evaded 1t so many times that he
thinks it an easy matter"
Aleck smiled whimsically. Il don't
wonder at that. If he has had many
experiences like the last"
''He boasts that he can bride any
body"
All, So But how much rope would
the duke give him, do you think, on
pinch?"
'All the rope he cares to take.
Stephens protection is all-powerful in
Krolvetz: and elsewhere Chatelard de-
Ponds. as l have said. on his wits
But there must be some limit to
the dukes stretch of conscience!"
Melanie's eyes took on their far
away look. Perhaps there Is" she
said at last, but who can guess where
that limit is? Besides, all he asks of
bis henchmen is results. He never
inquiries as to methods
Well. what do you think is the
exact result Duke Stephen wants. in
this case?"
He wants me either to return to
Krolvetz ano marry his brother, or"
Melanie's hesitation was prolonged
."Or-what2"
Or to disappear so completely that
there win be no question of my re-
turn. You see, it's a peculiar case
II marry without his consent"
Which you are about to do cut
in Aleck.
| Il simply forfeit my estates and they
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-05-30
SYNOPSIS.

Agatha Redmond, opera singer, starting
Tor an auto drive in New York, finds a
stranger sent as her chauffeur. Later
she Is accosted by stranger who climbs
INTO the auto and chIoroforms her. James
Hambleton Of Lynn, Mass, witnesses the
abduction of Agatha Redmond Hampie-
ton sees Agatha forcibly. taken ABOARD ~
yacht he secures tug ana When n 9s
the yacht drops overheard. Aleck van
Camp friend of Hambleton, had an ap-
pointment with him Not meeting HaIn-
pleton, he makes a call upon Iriena fIs
proposes to the latter and is refused. Ipe
three arrange a coast trip on Van camp
yacht, the Sea Gull. Hambleton WAKES
up on board the Jeanne ID Arc, the yacnt
on which is Agatha Redmond. He meets
a man who introduces himself as MON
sieur Chatelard. who IS Agatha apa1s
tor They fight, but are interrupted ~
Agatha are abandoned by the crew, VINO
take to the boats. Jimmy and Agatha
swim for hours and finally reach snore
In thoroughly exhausted condition, re
covering slightly. the pair find Hand. the
chauffeur who assisted IN Agatha .ap-
duction He agree to help them. Jim IL
delirious and on the verge OF death; mana 1Is
goes for help. He returns Win 1T .S,
Thayer who revives Jim, and the party
is conveyed to Charlespolt, where Aga.
tha's property Is located. Van camp ana
his party, in the Sea Gull, reach Cna % rs
port and get tidings OF the wreck or the
Jeanne D'Arc. Alecl finds Jim on me
verge Of death and Agatha In despair.
DR. Thayer declares his sister. MIS-. SLoo-
dard, is the only one who can save Jim.
She is a woman OF strong religious con-
vlctions, and dislikes Agatha ON account
OF her profession. She refuses TO nurse
Jim. Agatha pleads with her ana sne
consents TO take the case. Van Camp
hears Agathas story and gets on the
track of Chatelard Hambleton is finally
out of danger. Chamberlain, friend or
Van Camp, goes after Chatelard. Agatha
meets Melaine Reynier and both are sur
prsed at their remarkable resemblance.
Chamberlain by a ruse induces Chateiard
to go to Agathas house. Melaine recog-
nlzes Chatelard as the spy Of her perse-
cutor, on whose account she left home. 1t
was Melaine .Chatelard he thought he was
abducting. Before he can be arrested
Chatelard escapes in an auto.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-05-30
cHAPrER xxl.--contlnued

Samson-shorn!" she exclaimed
gaily Il hardly know you, all fixed
up like this"
"Oh, / look much better than this
when I'm really dressed up, you
know" Jim asserted Agatha patted
his knuckles indulgently, looked at the
thinness and Wilderness OF the hand.
and shook her head.
mot gaining enough YET" she said.
THAT isn't the right color for a
hand"
1T needs to be held longer"
'Oh, no, it needs more quiet. Few
er visitors, no talking. and plenty of
fresh milk and eggs"
Jimmy almost stamped his foot.
Down with eggs!" he cried. And
milk. too. I'm going to institute a
mutiny. Excuse me. know I'm visit.
ing and ought to be polite, but no
more invalid's food for me. Handy
Andy and | are going out to kill a
moose and eat Itch, Andy?"
But Hand was gone Agatha sat
down in big rocker at the other win
dow. in that CASE she said de-
murely,. wen all have to be thinking
of Lynn and New York and work"
Jim shamelessly turned feather.
"oh. no." he cried. I'm very i'll. I'm
not able to go to Lynn. Besides. my
time isn't UP yet. This is my vacation"
He looked up smiling into Agatha's
face. ingenious as a boy OF seven.
DO you always take such-such
venturesome holidays?" she asked.
Il never took any before; at least,
not what call holidays" he said. "If
you don't come over here and sit near
me. shall get up and go over to you.
And Andy says I'm very wobbly on
my legs. might by accident drop
into your lap"
Agatha pushed her chair over to-
ward James, and before she could sit
down he had drawn 1t still closer to
Bis own. The doctor says my hand
has to be held" he assured her, as
he got Arm hold OF hers.
For shame!" she cried. Mustn't
tell fbs,"
Tell me-" he begged. lis this your
house. reRlly'n truly?" 1t brought, as
he knew It would, her ready smile.
Yep" she nodded.
And Is that your tree out thereY-
yep"
"Ah!" he sighed. TITS great, rt.a
Paradise. I've dreamed of lust sucb
q heavenly place. And Andy saws
we've been here two weeks"
~Yes--and little more"
y my holiday half gonei" His MOOD
suddenly changed from its iocund ana
boyish manner, and he turned earr-
estly toward Agatha
Il don't know, dear girl. all that
has happened since that night-wit,,
ycu-on the water. Hand shuts me
on moss yillainously But know a.
Heaven being here, with Aleck ana
every one so good to me, and wont
You've come back, somehow, like a
reality from my dreams. l watch for
you. You're all think Of. whether
I'm awake or asleep"
Agatha earnestly regarded his franz
face. with its laughing. true ewes
Jimmy" she said-he had begged he,
to call him thst-"it seems as il I
too. had known you long time. Nor,
than these little two weeks"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-05-30
Eoreslnht.

Edith-Seems to me that you ara
buying an awful lot of clothes even
for your marriage. Marie-Well, you
see. papa is liberal when he thinks
that he is getting me on his hands
and there's no telling what he'll dc
when he finds that he has Fred on his
hands
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Ringing a channe

Coin to move again this YEAR,"
asked the Office pest.
Nope Can't afford to-"
What cha goin' to do, them"
Wen, said o'Beetle, we've made
arrangements to have new street Num-
bers put on the houses on our block"
Judge.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-05-30

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
seetning, softens the gums, reduces lnnamma-
TOR, allays pain cures wind collie sc bottia ia
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-05-30

We learn to do by doing. We also
learn not to do by doing.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-05-30
CHANGED Man.

Are you the same man who ate
my mince pie last week."
No, mum. I'll never be tn same
man again. ''-New York Mail
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-14
CURRENCY BILL
APPROVED BY
BUSINESS MEN

Detroit, Oct 1.-THE constituent
membership of the, chamber of COM
merce of the United States of .Ameri-
ca, including local chambers of com
merce, boards of trade, commercial
clubs and national trade organizations
in all parts of the country, has ap-
proved by referendum the report of
it's banking and currency committee
on the Owen-Glass currency bill now
pending in Congress.
The board of directors of the cham
ber, in session here, completed the
canvass of the ballots, today, and
found the sentiment of the business
mems organizations strongly in favor
of the report of the committee, the
vote cast being 500 for and II againss
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-14
SUMMER HOME
OF S. T. DAVIS is
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Most of the Furnishings Taken
From Doomed Residence
By Neighbors
MRS. DAVIS AT HOME
WHEN FIRE BROKE OUT
Flames Made Great Headway
Because of Inadequate Fire
Fighting Facilities.

The handsome summer residence of
Samuel T. Davis, Jr., president of the
Locomobile Company Of America, To-
Gated on thecsFeSt of Mill Hill, in tn he
town of Fairfield, was destroyed by a
noon day fire which originated in a
defective attic chimney.
Though Mrs. Davis was in the home
at the time, and with a corps of SER
wants and the aid of the Fairfield
fire department, which responded inn
chemical engine, an attempt was made
to put out the fire, the flames ate
slowly through the old and dry tim
bers and spread to such an extent
that it was found impossible to save
the building.
Help summoned from the neighbor-
ing estates and Fairfield, managed to
save most of the valuable furniture,
though some of the antique pieces were
badly smashed and damaged.
The Davis house was located direct
1y on the crest of Mill Hill, adjoining
the Grayes and, Buckley estates. It
was some distance from the main road
and surrounded by a grove of trees.
The old house and property was pur-
chased by Mr.. Davis and completely
renodeNed about four years ago at
large expense. Great verandas sur
rounded the two story frame struc-
ture which contained about fourteen
rooms.
The fire is said to have first been
discovered in the attic by a maid.
Word was brought downstairs and
Mrs. Davis with2 quick presence of
mind telephoned to the Fairfield fire
department and then to her husband
who hurried to the scene in his tour
ing car.
When the, local chemical company
arrived they. found the entire roof
ablaze. Though the chemical tank
ed to check the progress of the. fire
and as the single linezof hose stretch
ed -from- the twa=inch- service pipe
leading from the main highway was
inadequate to cope with the spread,
all attempts to save the structure
were finally abandoned. Every effort
was then bent upon saving the furni-
ture, tapestries and ornaments. With
the exception of some rooms upon the
upper floor everything of greater
value was carried from the building.
Though a high wind was blowing
at the time and the flames and sparks
mounted high in the sky and were
rounding towns, to be carried far, the
location of garage, stables and ad-
joining residences, were such great
distance from the main structure that
the fire did not spread. The sight is
said to have been spectacular, as the
building was screened from view by
the ancient trees and gave the effect
of a huge bonfire or torch held high
above the surrounding country The
alarm was sounded at 1925 but it was
after 2:3o before the building had been
fully consumed. The loss is variously
estimated in the neighborhood between
S., 900 and SIS, 600. No accurate esti-
mate could be secured from Mr.. Da-
Wis office today and it is not, known
whether insurance is carried to cover
the full loss.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-14
HARRY LEWIS
BADLY BEATEN
MAY NOT LIVE


Harry Lewis, claimant of the well
terweight boxing title, is in a critical
condition at Philadelphia hospital
as a result of punishment received in
a fight with Joe Borre1 before a. club
there last night. Lewis was so badly
beaten that the referee stopped the
bout In the fifth round. Lewis bacame
unconscious but it was thought he was
getting better when he recovered his
senses.
Later in the day Lewis condition
became critical.
The police arrested Lewis oppon-
ent in the fight, Referee Frank
O'Brken and the four seconds. They
were held in. $500 bail each for fur
ther hearing, next Monday. Jack
McGuigan, proprietor of a rival box
ing club, who went their bail, recalled d
that Lewis, who recently returned
from a trip abroad, was hit by an
automobile in London and seriously
injured. For this accident, he was
awarded So, 700 damages.
Police Lieut.. MARBLE, in whose dis
trict is located the club at which Lewis
and BorreH fought, testified at the
hearing, today, that he noticed in the
fourth round that Lewis was stagger-
ing about the ring In the 5th Lewis
was taken to the dressing room and
his own family physician who was at
the ringside, examined him and said
he was in a serious condition .
Max Blum1berg of this city was
witness for Lewis in his action in Lon
don.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-14
By our staf .correspondent.)

Washington, Oct. 14.-RepresentatiEe
Jeremiah Donovan of Connecticut, who
took up the cudgels against absentee
ism in the House Of Representatives
a few weeks ago, exchanged a few
broadsides with Capt. Richard Pear
son Hobson; hero of the Merrimac,
yesterday afternoon, and although the
congressman from Alabama had his
wonderful command of English with
him and attempted to defend his con-
tinued absence from the sessions of
Congress, the, doughty member from
Connecticut literally ridd1ed him with
facts and figures, and carried off the
donors of the day, except for the pant
of the honors that went to Floor Lead
er Oscar w, Underwood, who was at
tackled by Representa- tive Hobson, his
antagonist before the people of Ala
bamai for a seat in the United States
Senate sf
Captain Hobson made the trip to
Washington from Alabama for the ex-
press purpose of answering Mr.. Dono-
van and on Saturday night sent word
to the member from Connecticut that
he would like his presence in the
House on Monday. The captain Sc
cured the floor at the opening Of the
session and held it nearly an hour
and a half. He admitted his absentee
Ism, but stated that he had made it a
point to be present or to be paired on
all important votes He said that he
was doing many useful things while
not in congress, and was trying to give
his people the best there was in him,
and that his greatest income was from
his Chautauqua and Lyceum lectures
which brought him in three times as
much as he earned in Congress He
said that outside of the Secretary of
State and the Speaker of the House
of Representatives he was the highest
no Io~f In f17eezA fields
After explaining his usefulness away
from Congress he adroitfy changed his
remarks into a attack upon Oscar W.
Underwood who he characterised as q
tool of Wall street and who was likely
toabe q tool Of the IIquor interests. 81
Leader Underwood who was seat
ed not more than six feet away gain
ed the floor and proceeded to<defend
himself in a masterful address, say
Ing that Mr.. Hobson had been max
ing the same charges on the stump
in Alabama while he, (Underwood)
had been engaged at his duties as
floor leader of his party. In reply
to the charge OF Hobson that Thomas
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-14
DEFENSE IN DEROSA
MURDER TRIAL STARTS

The defense in the case of Giovanni
De Rosa. charged with killing Antonio
Eenuccfo, had its innings today in the
criminal superior court. Raphael and
Carmelio Fererro were introduced as
Witnesses to prove that De Rosa had
z1ot knocked a cigar from the mouth
tf q man who entered the house where
the murder took place
The state had claimed that De Rosa
approached Mike Matrazzi the latter
entered the room where the card game
WAS in progress, and knocked the ci-
gar from Matrazzi's lips The wit
nesses claimed they didn't see the
Btabbing but saw the man scuffling
and remembered that there was blood
Dn the floor after Venuccio fell. 1t is
alleged by the state that venuccio was
stabbed after he tried to restrain De
Rosa from fighting.
The trial was still on at press hour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-14

WANTS CHARGE
MADE STRONGER
Moves to Amend Impeachment
Article In Order to Show
Gov. Sulzer Guilty of
Felony.

Albany, Oct 14.-A motion to amend
article ". of the Impeachment charg-
es against Governor Sulzes so as to
include the testimony Of Ambassador
Henry Morgenthau and Superintend-
ent of Public Works Duncan w. Peck
was presented by the Impeachment
managers at the reopening of the trial
of the governor today.
The proposed amendment sets forth
that William Sulzer f.wrongfulIy and
wiIfuI1y attempted to incite and pro-
cure Louis A. Sarecky, Frederick L.
CoIwell, Melville B. F'uf1er and Duncan
w Peck and Henry Morgenthau to.
commit perjury and to give false testi-
mony'' before the Frawley investiga-
ton committee.
Attorney Stanchfield emphasized the
fact that article ", as it now stands,
charges SuIzer with a misdemeanor
whereas, he maintained, the testimony
of Peck and Morgenthau showed he
was guilty of attempted subornation
of perjury, a felony.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-14
BANKERS ASSAlL
CURRENCY BILL

Washington, Oct. 14-Four import
ant details of the administration cur
reney bill were assaiIed, today, before
the Senate banking committee by the
socalled country bankers delegation
appointed by the recent Boston con
vention of the American Bankers As
sociation. Mclean Ti1ton, of PeIL
City, Ala, w. 3. Harrison, of Okla
honna, and George Woodruff, of Joliet.
Ills, were heard.
Provisions for the retirement Of the
present circulation based on United
States bonds, enforcing the segrega-
ton of capital and deposits in nation
al banks maintaining savings abnk
departments, creating the proposed
federal reserve banks as national
clearing houses without the power to
charge for the collection of out Of
town checks and forbidding the de-
post of reserves in large cities, were
attacked by the delegation.
James H. Perkins, of Albany, n. Y.
and Robert H. Tremaine, of Ithaca,
N. Y, were to present views Of the
country bankers of New York on the
bill, today, and q delegation of Kan
sas bankers also was to appear
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-14
BREWSTER BONIFACE
OVERTAKES FUGITIVE
WIFE IN BRIRGEPORT

An automobile chase from BreyAsters,
N. Y, to Bridgeport in which George
w. Ashmore, proprietor of the Haines
Pond Hotel in the former place, a wo-
man said to be his wife and a. chauf-
feur employed by him were the prin-
cipaIs, took up the attention of Cap
tain of Detectives George H. Arnold
Sunday and, for a time, presented in
teresting Developments. "A man in
Producing himself as Mr.. Ashmore's
chauffeur presented himself at police
headquarters, said that the automo-
bile was housed in a Fairfield avenue
garage and that the owner had pre-
vented him from taking it. He want
ed police assistance in doing SO.
1t was explained to him that the 20
lice were powerless to act unless he
could present proper credentials. This,
he said, was impossible, but he. said
that Mrs. Ashmore was staying at a
place on Liberty street and had them
He left and has not been seen since
According to information received by
the police, Ashmore- got the car later
and left for home taking it and the
car in which he came here with him
Inforrna ton has not been received
by the police as to the outcome or
as to whether the chauffeur and Ash
more are still in the city.
Detailed explanation was not given
as to the cause of the trip and pur-
suit but it is understood that Mr.
Ashmore was very indignant and con-
sfdered that he had sufficient cause
for feeling SO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-10-14
SUIT BROUGHT
AGAINST MUTUAL
REALTY COMP ANY

Hartford. Oct. 14-Suit has been
brought against the Mutual Profit
Realty Company of New York by
Joseph E Hirths of this city, on four
counts claiming damages of 81, 600 in
the court of common pleas. The real
9y company is the concern which has
been refused q. renewal OF a license
In this state by the building and loan
confnissioner and in the complaint
the plaintiff alleges that the realty
company is not Incorporated under
1he banking laws of the state of New
York. Mr.. Hirth sets out that he had
-four different agreements with the
company on which he was to pay
SASS quarterly In advance for per-
dod of IL years and then receive ST.
900 He claims to have paid in the
Quarterly amounts on the contracts
which vary in amounts as to the dates
Of the contracts since 1909 UP to the
past summer. He alleges that the
Hnoney he has paid in is now held by
Hhe Mutual Profit Realty company
without any legal right thereto, return
having been demanded and refused
II IL said Mr.. Hirth's suit is to be
tnade a test case affecting a great
many cases throughout the state
where people seek to get their money,
back from the concern.
Service has been made on the
building and loan commissioners.