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I'D hate to meet him up . dark
alley" John laughed
That's a copy. isn't TT" asked Jo.
and pointed to q picture on the oppo
site wall.
No. real Van Dyke" John re-
piled.
I'll quit guessing!" 10 exclaimed.
but she crossed the room and stood
for a long time before the Van Dyke.
Aren't you afraid to leave all these
beautiful pictures here in the coun-
try?" she asked finally. coming back
where we we're
They are insured" Hap answered.
Against fire, or theft?"
Fire. No one wants to steal them
No one has an opportunity. I'd like
to- see a thief get away with that big
fellow. Jenkins sits on the steps all
winter with a gun"
Are they protected nowi"
We'll, not with a gun. There's no
need when We are here"
Hap tried the card-room door as we
descended: It gave to his touch and
swung open. He switched on the
lights and looked about The room
was quite in order. l couldn't see
any cause for the pucker between his
eyes. He lighted a cigarette and
smoked 1t thoughtfully as we descend
ed the stairs. He smoked where he
pleased; he had learned to put the
ashes in his pocket. Occasionally he
would remove his cigarette from his
lips, regard the lighted end intently,
then smile. or frown, and smoke again.
l watched the performance, highly
amused.
"A clue. Monsieur Lecoq?" whis-
pered.
I'm a fool" he replied. I'm let
ting my imagination run away with
me-"
Il can prove an alibi this time"
pursued flippantly. 81 haven't been
In the card-room for a month"
please don't. dear" he said quick
ly.
He was quite serious about It, A
silly lump got into my throat My
feelings were always near the surface
when he was serious. I glanced up
and met that look in his eyes l was
never going to be able to take care
Of
"Who locked the door. Burrows p
he asked. when we reached the lower
hall
1T wasn't locked, SIR"
you are quite sure. Burrows!'
quite sure. SIR"
What was Thomas doing in the
picture gallery?"
81 didn't know he was there. sir"
How long has he been here, Bur
rows?"
'Since we came to the country. sir"
Whatever else Hap intended to say
was not said. There was a commo-
ton in the drawing-room. a scurrying
of feet and the overturning of chair.
Natalie had tainted.
Some one, Mrs. Higginson l believe
1t was. was shrieking excitedly to get
her into the open air. but 10 reached
her first, stretched her on the floor,
Topped her over. and deftly and quick
ly unlocked her dress. She gave Ma
tales corset strings pull and re-
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RussIa's ttuntino Bao,

The hunting season In Russia has
come to an end. and the following
particulars, says St. Petersburg
correspondent. relate to the booty.
which has far surpassed that of the
preceding year.
The largest number of animals
killed are squirrels. which head the
list with 4,525.300 victims. Tire most
sought after fur is of course black
sable. OF which 12.25O were caught
Last year clear profit of $500, 900
francs was made on sables. which
fetched as much as 1000 francs
apiece.
The remainder o. the bag" was
composed of 200 900 ermine. l,5OC
brown bears. 10000 skunk. 100 blue
foxes and 1880 gray wolves.
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In this design we have one Of tho
utility suits for little boys. The blouse
opens down the front and has large
sailor collar at the neck. The shirt
sleeves end in band cuff at the wrist.
The trousers are made with the
straight open leg at the knee. which
ls the latest style. Linen. Khaki, plain
ginghaE, serge and flannel are used
tor these suits in sammer
The pattern (6306) is cut in sizes
to ~ years Medium size requires 2A
yards of Sc inch material. as yard OF
81 inch contrasting goods.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
to Pattern Department" OF this paper.
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to give size and number of pattern.
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CO(YPBhI 81
bObHtHRRu COMPANY
SYNOPSIS.

70 Goldman and her sister Loulis are
left orphans. Their property has been
ther and they are compelled to cast about
for some means to earn = living. Lou
He answers an advertisement Of an inva-
the position. Loulie advertises for a po-
siuon as companion; and Mrs. Hazard
Sepii.s She ofier. Loulie a position as
chief work Is to steer Mrs Hazards son
and daughter in the right ma,rimonial
e1d ana sso ssn: the eondence . aa of hau
ra Hazard. The Due de Trouville is be-
lieved to be interested In Laura. Mrs
Heard sys. asanI big reception and IND ooa
world. Natalie Agazziz. to whom Hap
has been paying attention. loses an EN-
declares there is not another like IT in
the world. 1t develops that Natalie has
lost several pieces OF tewelry under sim
the baseball game He tells her he is
not engaged to Natalie and has been
cured of his infatuaoon. The scene
changes to the Hazard country place.
where many notables have been invited
for the summer. Louie and Laura visit
the farm OF Winthrop Abbot; an n author. thor
est. Due de Trouville arrives at the Hax-
ard place. Loulie hears Winthrop's mo-
tor boat out late at night Next morning
eral nearby homes Natalie accuses Lou
Ne of stealing her ruby pendant: Mrs.
HAZARD assures Louie OF ner IN
her. Hap declares his love for Louie.
She reciprocates. but will not admit It -
she fears what Mrs. Hazard will say.
Loulie is excused from dinner on account
Of headache. She is bombarded with
notes from Hap imploring her to see him
Winthrop is arrested In the presence or
Hap. and Louie. charged with robbing
General Schuylers home and shooting the
general. A box of Jewels is found In Win
throp's safe, among them an emerald
bracelet exactly like the one lost by Ma
tel,e Natalie apologies to Loulie for &C.
cusing her of theft. Loulie is awakened
Next morning Hap explains that he was
In pursuit Of a mysterious woman he had
seen in the corridor and who eluded him
tane IDENTIFIES the EMERALD bracelet found
In winthrop's safe As her own. Loulie's
sister. 10. arrives for a weeks stay. John
Crowninshield pays marked attention to
In
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Namjno the Old Grads.

The members of one Of the reunion
classes at Yale wore buttons bearing
their own names. This enabled them
to recognize one another. which is get
ting more difficult the larger the
classes grow. Some of them come
back a good deal changed in looks
even after a few years separation.
The graduates Of the women's col.
leges have more trouble in recosni1
ing each other. as they not only
change in appearance with the years,
but some Of them also change their
names.
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where Winthrop was walking up and
down, up and down. dragging his
clankiug chains
Iawoke. Everything was quite still.
listened | heard nothing. After
deciding I wouldn't get up, did. The
doors were securely locked. knew.
but l tried them each in turn. 10
was sleeping soundly. I went into the
sitting-room and looked out. There
was the faint light OF early dawn. just
enough to distinguish the dim outline
of trees. After a while | became con-
scious Of the fact that some one was
moving below. ! strained my eyes to
see, my heart beating wildly. Then I
knew 1t was-Winthrop. He moved
across the lawn. l saw him stop,
raise his arm and rub the back Of his
head. l couldn't be mistaken in that
gesture. l think he turned back once.
then the dim outline of his figure re-
treated, and was lost In the direction
of the beach.
While l stood there wondering, my
brain In muddle OF conjecture, star
moved on the lawn below, | looked,
straining my eyes through the pale
dawn. A man, yes; that much was
obvious. Vaguely the figure seemed
familiar, and suddenly it came to me
Thomas. the footman But not the
rigid. liveried servant now: a quick
moving, alert, crouching, creeping
Thomas. He darted across the lawn
and vanished in the direction Win
throp had gone.
I was getting back into bed, too be-
wildered for connected thought. when
heard sharp quick noise like the
falling of a hammer or some heavy
object on the floor. The sound seem
ed to come from overhead. There
was no one overhead, unless some one
was in the gallery. l had no bust
ness investigating. but I did. A sud
den thought pushed forward In my
now wide-awake mind that 10 had
acted strangely about the gallery.
| unlocked my door carefully. Ma
tales light was out. No doubt she
had decided to go to sleep. I stood
there beside my door for perhaps two
minutes, perhaps tent seemed to be
century-and finally my waiting was
rewarded The sound came again just
overhead, but this time muffled, and
was sure l heard footsteps. 1t never
once occurred to me that ! was 60
ing into danger when I went toward
the steps leading from the wing to
the floor above. | wanted to know
who was in the gallery at that time
of the nfght-or morning.
reached the top Of the steps, feel
ing my way carefully. The corridors
were quite dark, for the shades were
drawn, keeping out what little light
there was, but l knew the steps to
the gallery were just to my right. Be-
fore l turned to ascend that second
fight l felt there was some one near
me. put out my hand. but drew 1t
back quickly. | had not touched any
thing, but I was scared blue. My
fright must have made me lose my
bearings for the moment.
My hand came in contact with a
door-I knew It was the card-room
door. I pushed It spen and vent in
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leased them. Hardly a minute later
Natalie, with her head on JOS knee.
opened her eyes. She was a bit be-
wildered and confused. but all right
10 sent for wrap to cover Ma
TALES somewhat disarranged toilet,
and when she had quite recovered
John Crowninshield and Benny Bliss
assisted her upstairs.
= Il wonder II she lost anything that
timer" 10 said to me when we were
alone.
stared at her, startled.
Then you think"
Il think II she did the thief is a
woman. as Mr.. Hazard thinks" 10 re-
piled calmly. THE men got out when
l started to undress her"
1T almost looked as If you did II
purposely."
Il did. When I saw her fall I
thought OF what you told me OF her
fainting at the reception in town. I
acted more quickly than I thought. I
tried to remember who was near
hor@
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"well?" I demanded excitedly. when
she didn't go on.
Some one in dark blue"
Mrs. Sargent" I said.
And the very fat oner
Mrs. Higginson."
"And-really l don't remember. She
was standing near window. l
think"
10. where was the duke?"
AT the piano. all the way across
the room" She regarded me Ques-
tioningly. I'D really like to know II
she-she lost anything"
II know q way to find out" said.
ASK her"
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CHAPTER xx.-continued.

CHAPTER HN.-Contihueo
II was perhaps ten o'clock when 10
took a notion to see the gallery. The
notion was quite sudden, too. She
even interrupted John to say so, apro-
pos of nothing. We met Hap on the
stairs as we went up. 1 remembered
afterward that he looked puzzled and
was flushed a little. He shouted to
Burrows from the stairs.
who locked the card-room?"
mo one, sir"
TITS locked: have 1t unlocked.
Where is Thomas?
II don't know, sir"
There was more anger in the way
he spoke to Burrows than such SIM
pie thing warranted He came up to
the gallery with us. glaring at the
card-room door as we passed.
What's the NATTER" l asked. DO
you want to play poker?"
NO, but l want the room unlocked.
IT'S not supposed to be locked"
We climbed upward in silence.
We'll, you might quit looking like
thundercloud," l suggested presently.
~ haven't been horrid. have II"
He glanced up to where 10 and John
Crowninshield were disappearing into
the gallery, and apropos Of nothing
he seized my hand and pressed It to
his lips.
Inside the picture gallery was
Thomas, the footman about whom
Hap had asked Burrows. When 10
and John Crowninshield entered they
found him standing in front Of the
yelasquez, staring at it oddly. He
should have been below. Of course.
Upon our entrance he turned and
stalked out. Hap looked after him
with pucker Of perplexity In his
forehead
10 was surprised at the size OF the
gallery, just as had been. She hadn't
expected 1t. She walked the length
OF the room, then turned back.
Are all these pictures originals?"
she asked.
No." John answered her. "A few
are copies. but valuable copies"
Let's see II l can pick the copies"
she suggested, and walked the length
OF the gallery again.
Hap and I dropped down on a
bench, but John followed her.
That one." said 10 presently.
"Oh, that's easy. Jo." l cried. The
original is in the National Gallery.
and you know It,"
And this!"
mo. that's q Greuze." John ex-
planned.
Sorry" smiled 10. "Greuze made
so many heads. didn't he? 10 the Lely
next to 1t genuine?"
Yes"
"Is that a Velasquez. or a copy?"
Hap asked her, and indicated the dis
outed picture before which we were
kitting.
II don't know" 10 replied. "I'd say
-" She chose her distance and
looked at 1t long time-"copy!"
ITS disputed" John told her Five
experts say 1t isn't. twelve say 1t Is.
Fred-Mr. Hazard-believed 1t was
an original and bought It."
The old geezer used to frighten
me when I was kid" Hap remarked.
sbut he doesn't seem 80 fierce now.
His eyes always looked so-well.
clean through, you know-ba1eful. a
novelist would say. I'd call them wa
lery, now" He regarded the "old
geezer" smilingly. Pleasant looking
0nGepnse. Asat hof"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-10-09
FORT DOUGLAS AS
PERMANENT POST
Senator Sutherland Calls on Major
General Wood TO Ascertain Chief
o. Stats View

Washington, D c., Oct. Sen.
ator Sutherland this morning called
an Major General Leonard Wood,
chief of staff, to ascertain his views
ard those of the secretary OF war
regarding the maintenance of Fort
Douglas as permanent army post
As Secy. Garrison and Gen. Wood
did not visit Fort Douglas on their
recent tour, the senator was somewhat
apprehensive of their attitude. He
found that no decision whatever had
been reached regarding Fort Douglas
out as a result of his talk this morn.
ing 1t is probable Gen. Wood will
20 to Utah in the near future and
inspect this post personally to deter.
mine its needs. It can be said auth.
oritatively that Gen. Wood regards
Fort Douglas as one of the most i'm.
portant posts in the country and q
is inferred that personally he favors
NOT only Its retention but msv advo.
cate its enlargement.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-10-09

In the history of the company for a
similar period the net results for The
year compared with 1912 show large
decrease due to heavier operating ex'
penses made by the company to pat
the property and equipment in bet
ter condition to handle business safe
ly and promptly and to pay increased
wages.
In further explanation Of these fig
ures President Elliott goes on to say:
"The unfortunate accidents at West
port, Conn, on October 3. 1912; at
Stamford, Conn, on July -, 1913,
and at North Haven, Conn, on Sep
TENDER 2, 1918, the continued invest
igations for several years of the com
pany and its operations and the re-
sulting decentralization and expendi
lures made the year one of unusually
heavy outlays.
while the human factor was one
cause for the deplorable accidents re-
ferred to, the management did not
attempt to evade its full responsible
ity and the efforts Of the officers and
employees were and are being system
atically devoted to raising the rail.
road and service to higher standards
of efficiency and discipline, all neces-
itating larger expenditure and higher
wages"
All these conditions, It is explained
made 1t necessary to reduce annual
dividends from s per cent to 1-3
per cent. This reduction was made in
the last quarter.
After paying dividends of s11,7S7,-
03O on the stock Of the New Haven
road proper and Of the subsidiary COM
panies publicly owned the company
ended the year with the deficit of
s4,126,632.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-10-09
YOUNG COUPLES
WE'D IN MENDON

Mendon, Oct. Miss Lillla1 Bird
and Mr.. Albert Johansen, OF Salt
Lake City were married October /
at the home of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Delos Bird. bishop Bid
officiating, after the ceremony re-
ception was given by the two fam
lilies. Mrs. Johansen of Salt Lake,
mother of the groom, attended the
wedding. The happy couple went to
Salt Lake Friday where they ail
make their home.
Mr.. Edgar Hancock and Miss Mel
lie Bartlett were married in Logan
October 2. Miss Bartlett is daugh-
ter Of Mayor and Mrs. Bartlett and
is one of Mendon's most cha 'laing
young ladies. Mr.. Hancock Is SOD
Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Hancock, and
is very intelligent young man Ar.
and Mrs. Hancock will make their
home in Mendon A host OF friends
wish them bon voyage
Miss Vera Bushman OF WellsviIle
spent SUNDAY in Men ion
Miss Lucille Bird is VISITING in 10
gan for few days, the glesl of hoI
sister Mrs. Oscar Cooley. ,r
Mrs. Will BUST and Mahonrl Ricn
ards came in from Bust, IDAHO this
week for the winter.
Miss Sadie Stewart visited in Wells
vile with her mother Saturda.y aad
Sunday.
The stormy weather of the last two
days has stopped beet digging ana
the thrashing machines.
Those that were noticed going TO
conference were Mr.. and Mrs. II. r.
Richards, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Baker,
Bishop NJ. ID. Bird. Mrs. Amos Hard
man, Thomas Muir. w. I. Sorensen.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-10-09
Report Results Of Their Years Work
At Session Held
Saturday

Salt Lake, Oct. 6.--The irrigation
demonstrators at the Agricultural Col
lege of Logan held meeting at the
Commercial club Saturday and decid-
ed to call another meeting of irrigat-
ors TO discuss the duty of water. The
date OF the meeting was not fixed, but
will be held in the early part of No
vember. This was the first meeting
OF the demonstrators, who were APP
pointed last spring at the close OF
the legislature in accordance with q
bill passed creating these offices.
Gov. Spry urged the passage of the
bill and at the meeting Saturday he
was presented with statement to
show what had been accomplished.
Reports given by the eight demon
strators show an enthusiastic interest
In the work on the part of farmers,
and it is believed the number of field
men may be increased to meet the
demand made for their services.
Gov. Spry spoke briefly of his
continued interest in the work and
urged that no effort be spared to bring
before the farmers and farm women
Of the state the many practical sug-
gestions that will help them increase
farm returns and better farm condi-
tons.
Those present at the luncheon
were Gov. Spry, DR.. and Mrs John
A. Widtsoe, DR.. and Mrs. Il. ID.
Bali, DR.. and Mrs. e. G. Peterson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Smart of Logan, John
Dern, Miss Amy Lyman of the farm
home improvement department. and
the following demonstrators: State |
Leader r. II. Evans Mr. Stewart in |
Charge of Carbon and Emery coun-
ties; Mr. Glenn. Wasatch and Uinta |
counties; Mr.. Merrill, Sewer coun-
ty; Mr.. Wrigley, Iron county Mr..
WEIGH, Milard county; Mr.. Haddock
Salt Lake county and L. NJ Winsor
worker at large
The educational value OF the Duty
OF Water" conference, called by the
Commercial club on May last, was
the source of much comment. and at
the solicitation of the agricult .ral
College officials It was decided to call
another conference to be held early
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-10-09
BURR HARRIS DECLARES
HE KILLED MRS. HASKiNs

San Diego, Cal, Oct. Burr Har.
ris, negro, who last night confessed
the murder Of Mrs. Rebecca Gay of
Los Angeles, told detectives today he
also killed Mrs. NJ. Haskins of Com
ton, Cal, some time ago, set the
Coronado hotel in Los Angeles on
fire and sent poisoned candy to a
woman in Los Angeles.
Harris told the police he had alb.
solutely no reason for the murder OF
the two women. He claims he was ac-
tuated by an uncomfortable desire to
kill.
The negro was acquitted when tried
for the murder Of Mrs. Haskins.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-10-09
COL. GAlllARD SHOWS
NO IMPROVEMENT

Baltimore, Md, Oct. NO i'm
provement was reported today in the
case of Col. David Du B. Gaillard OF
the engineer corps, United States
army, who is a patient at John Hop
kins hospital here. No definite state.
ment could he obtained at the hospi
tai concerning Col. Gaillard, but it is
said his condition is precarious.
Col. Gaillard's illness is said to
have resulted from climate conditions
m the Panama canal zone where he
had charge of the excavation of Guile.
bra cut.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-10-09
NEBEKER TO
PUT UP FIGHT
Continued from page one)

CONTINUED from page one)
and the day before. 1t was generally
supposed in Bourbon circles that Jes.
Sc Knight of Provo, since his candi.
date, Storrs, had been Endorsed would
be the party organs angel; but II de.
veloped yesterday that Jesse Knight
has been the angel" Of SO many
business enterprises Of late that HI
cant see the additional burden of help
ng to finance party organ with a
spyglass. With this saddening situa.
N thrust into the limelight Demo,
Gratis are turning this way and that
in hopes Of finding some new cherub;
and at the same time the Democratic
debt to Jesse Knight is being beavil,
discounted.
New Roads For Speculation
The stand Of Nebeker's friends Tor
fight to the last ditch and fadir 6
hopes of Jesse Knights interest in
a Democratic organ at least from the
important financial aspect, open up
new avenues Of speculation and now
the great audience is trying to spit
some new dark horse" slipped into
the center ring as compromise can.
didate.
Mr.. Nebeker did not make sny
further statement yesterday but. as
he said Sunday, his friends would
look into the matter of the regular
ity Of the meeting;" which yesterday
evening they had done. evidently. One
Of them said, 1T was a frameup AMI
we won't stand for it, and another
sputtered out that at is fifty-afty
now. each OF us with an indorse.
ment."
Political gossips, remembering tho
early candidacy of MILFORD Giles Of
Provo and his withdrawal later when
Storrs entered the race as the Knight
candidate picked him as the possible
compromise candidate. Chief Giles
has been in Salt Lake for several
days, and while not-apparently boom.
ing any certain candidate for the
marshalship. has been quite active in
looking over the city and the situa-
tion in the abstract.
d. d. Mckay of Huntsville, once
endorsed and once not endorsed by
the state committee, as in the cases
of Nebeker, Frank B. Stephens ana
others, got the sad news by telephone.
He said:
Had n harmony meeting, Ell? And
undid all they did at previous meet.
ing. Well they are inexperienced and
have a lot to learn. don't know what
/ will do until I learn more about tho
committees action.
Mr.. Mckay, at the state commit
tees meeting in April. was endorsed
for the POSITION CT receiver of the
United States land office. Sunday exc.
ming the Democratic state central com
mittee endorsed Samuel l.. Page.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-10-09
ROAD SPENDS MORE
THAN 1T EARNS

New York, Oct. 6.-The New York
New Haven and Hartford railroad
during the year ending June 80, 1918,
spent s4,126,632 more than 1t earned
The annual report made public yes.
terday by Howard Elliott, the new
president of the system. explains .his
deficit and tells what has been dona
and what is in prospect to meet the
adverse criticism of which the rail
road lately has been the target.
President Elliott says that while
the earnings for the first few months
of the fiscal year were the greatest
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-10-09
IRRIGATION EXPERTS
MEET WITH GOVERNOR

in November. Gov. Spry said that he
would issue a proclamation and on
Tuesday next a preliminary meeting
will be held at the club when DR.
Widtsoe, DR.. E. G.. Peterson, DR..
r. r. Lyman and Secy. w. G. Far
rell will decide the dates for the con.
ference and prepare the invitations.
Plans include two day meeting and
owners of projects, irrigators and
those financially interested will be
invited.