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The Raymer enterprise., 1913-12-11
CHATTER xx.-contlnued.


"Letters!" Fury thickened the
speakers voice. and lent savage
sleam to his eye. "Forgeries! Make
believes! Miss Challoner never wrote
the drivel you dare to designate as let
ters. 1t was concocted at police head
quarters. They made me tell my story
and then they found some one who
could WELD the poetic pen. I'm
obliged to them for the confidence
they show in my credulity. l credit
Miss Challoner with such words as
have been given me to read here to-
day? / knew the lady. and l know my.
self. Nothing that passed between US,
not an event in which we were both
concerned. has been forgotten by me.
and no feature Of our intercourse fits
the language you have ascribed to
her. On the contrary. there is a la
mentable contradiction between facts
rs they we're and the fancies you have
made her indulge In. And this, as you
must acknowledge, not only proves
their falsity, but exonerates Miss Chal.
ioner from all possible charge OF sen.
umentality."
Yet she certainly wrote those let
ters. We had them from Mr.. Challon.
or. The woman who brought them was
really her maid. We have not de.
eeived you in this"
Il do not believe you"
1t was not extensively said: but the
conviction 1t expressed was absolute.
'Bweetwater recognized the tone, as
pne Of truth. and inwardly laid down
bis arms. He could never like the
man; there was too much iron in his
fiber: but he had to acknowledge that
rs foe he was invulnerable and
=, therefore admirable to one who had
he good sense to appreciate him.
II do not want to believe YOU"
Thus did Brotherson supplement his
former sentence. For II were to at.
tribute those letters to her, should
have to acknowledge that they were
written TO another man than myself.
And this would be anything but
agreeable to rue. NowI am going to
my room and to my work. You may
spend the rest of the evening or the
whole night, II you will. listening at
that hole. AS heretofore, the labor
will be all yours. and the Indifference
mine"
With satirical play of feature
which could hardly be called smile,
he nodded and left the room.
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- A~hitch OF the shoulder conveyed
Sweetwater's disgust His uniform
good nature was strangely disturbed.
He says that, does he? Come. now!
prejudice aside. what's your honest
opinion Of the man you've had under
your eye and ear for three solid
weeks? Speak up. my boy"
II can't. l hate the fellow. hate
anyone who makes me look ridiculous.
He-well. well. II you'll have it, sir,
I will say this much. II 1t weren't
for that blasted coincidence Of the
two deaths equally mysterious. equal
ly under his eye. I'd stake my life on
his honesty. But that coincidence
stumps me and-and sort Of feeling
have here"
1t is to be hoped that the slap he
gave his breast, at this point. carried
of some Of his superhuous emotion
You can't account for a feeling, Mr..
Gryce. The man has no heart. He's
as hard as rocks"
you've found no evidence against
him?"
"N-no."
Then listen to this. The test with
the letters failed, because what be
said about them was true. They were
not meant for him. Miss Challoner
had another lover"
"Only another? l thought there
were half-dozen, at least"
Another whom she favored. The
letters found in her possession-not
the ones she wrote herself, but those
which were written to her over the
signature O. B. were not all from the
same hand. Experts have been busy
with them for week, and their re.
ports are unanimous. The O. B. who
wrote the threatening lines acknowl.
edged to by Orlando Brotherson, was
not the o. B. who penned all OF those
love letters. The similarity in the writ.
ing misled us at first, but once the
doubt was raised by Mr.. Challoner's
discovery Of an allusion in one OF
them which pointed to another writer
than Mr.. Brotherson. and experts had
no difficulty in reaching the decision
have mentioned"
1.-TWO o.. BIS! Isn't that incredible
Mr.. Gryce?"
"Yes. 1t is incredible; but the in.
credible is not the impossible. The
man you've been shadowing denies
that these expressive effusions OF Miss
Challoner were meant for him. Let
US see, then, II we can find the man
they were meant for"
"The second O. B.?"
"Yes."
Sweetwater's face instantly lit up.
DO you mean that latter my
egreglous failure-am not to be kept
on the ounces seat? That you will
give me this new job?"
"Yes. We don't know Of a better
man."
"The superintendent does he
feel about it,"
He was the first one to mention
you"
"And the Inspector"
rs glad to see US on a new tack"
A pause. during which the eager
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By ANNA KATHARINE GREEN
SsSSRR4RRIIaSIHT lss SSIcSSBEI ScS5E prEA ss',TB 91

SoR4HHi DIR 1911 S;
She holds the clue: or rather she Is
the clue to this second o. B."
Another woman!"
mo, child-well. / won't say child
exactly; she must be sixteen"
Doris Scott"
She lives in Derby. Derby is a
small place. You will have no trouble
In finding this child. 1t was to her
Miss Challoner's last letter was ad-
dressed. The one"
II begin to see."
mo. you don't, Sweetwater. The af.
fair is as blind as your hat; nobody
sees. We're just feeling along q
thread. O. BIS letters-the real o. B..
! mean. are the manifest effusions pos
sible. He's no more of a milksop than
this Brotherson; and unlike your In
domitable friend he seems to have
some heart. ! only wish he'd give US
some facts: they would have been
serviceable. But the letters reveal
nothing except that he knew Doris.
He writes in one Of them: Doris is
learning to embroider. It's like fairy
weaving cobweb!' Doris isn't a very
common name. She must be the same
little girl to whom Miss Challoner
wrote from time to time"
WAS this letter signed o. B.?"
"Yes; they all are. The only DIFF
ference between his letters,and Broth
erson's is this: Brotherson's retain
the date and address; the second O..
BIS do not"
"How not? Torn off, do you mean?"
Yes, or rather, neatly cut away;
and as none Of the envelopes were
kept, the only means by which we can
locate the writer is through this girl
Doris"
III ] remember rightly Miss Chal-
loner's letter to this child was free
from all mystery"
quite so. 1t is as open as the day.
That is why 1t has been mentioned as
showing the freedom of Miss Challon-
er's mind five minutes before that IA
tai thrust"
Sweetwater took up the sheet Mr..
Gryce pushed towards him and re-read
these lines:
Dear Little Doris.
ut is snowy night, but 1t is all
bright inside and l feel no chill in
mind or body. hope 1t is so in the
little cottage Of Derby; that my little
friend is as happy with harsh winds
blowing from the mountains as she
was on the summer day she came to
see me at this hotel. / like to think
OF her as cheerful and beaming. re.
joicing in tasks which make her 80
womanly and sweet. She is often.
often In my mind.
"Affectionately your friend.
EDITH A. CHALLONER."
THAT to child OF sixteen!"
Just So"
Doris spells something besides
Doris"
"Yet there is Doris. Remember
that o. 3. says In one of his letters.
Doris is learning to embroider.'
"Yes. remember that"
$50 you must first find Doris"
Very good. sir"
"And as Miss Challoner's letter was
directed to Derby. Pa. you will 60 to
Derby"
"Yes, SIR"
Anything more?"
1--WE been reading this letter again."
"lt's worth IT,"
"The last sentence expresses a
hope"
That has been noted"
Sweetwater's eyes slowly rose TIL
they rested on Mr.. Gryce's face: "Ill
cling to the thread you've given me.
I'll work myself through the laby.
rinth before us till ! reach him."
Mr.. Gryce smiled; but there was
more age, wisdom and sympathy for
youthful enthusiasm in that smile than
there was confidence or hope.
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The Open Car window.

The rule as to windows In passen.
ger cars In Germany has been that
they must not be opened on both sides
Of the car without the consent Of all
occupying tho compartment, but on
city and suburban trains In Berlin
neither window In the front compart
ment Of each chr may be opened With
out such unanimous consent
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CHAPTER xxlI.
o. B. Aaain.

What's happened? Something very
important? ! ought to hope so after
this confounded fallure?"
Failure? Didn't he read the let.
" ters?"
"Yes. he read them. Had to. but he
denies everything. Said she would
never have written such letters to
him; even goes 80 far as to declare
that II she did write them-(he -,ust
be strangely ignorant Of her nd.
Writing) they were meant for some
ulhsr man then himself. All rot. but
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-20
Major And Mrs. Strong
 Welcomed by Twin Cities

The City of Seattle was about two hours ahead of time and caught the people of Douglas and Treadwell una wares. However, as soon as she was sighted the reception committee hur. ried to the dock which was black with people before the steamer, gaily dressed in flags and bunting had land. ed. An informal welcome was in pro- gross until it was time to sail for Ju- neau. The Douglas and Treadwell re. ception committee consisted of Mrs. R. A. Kinzie, Mrs. P. H. Fox, Mrs. Hen- ry Erie, Mrs. F. P. Kennedy, Mrs. Fred Hebert, Mrs Robert Coughlin, Miss Fox, Frank Bach, N. J. O'Connor, Chas. A. Hopp, k. A. Kinzie, Charles John- son, and Andrew Murphy.
 Major Strong has not been well since leaving Juneau March 5, but is getting better
 Major Strong said that he and Mrs. Strong were grateful for the reception accorded them by the people of Doug. las, Treadwell and Juneau and that he hoped to meet them all soon. He said that both he and Mrs. Strong were indeed glad to get home again and en- joyed to the full the glorious weather that prevailed in contrast with the in. tense heat of the East.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-20

Major and Mrs. J. r. A. Strong ar. rived about twelve o'clock. The heart mess of the welcome accorded them could not have been exceeded in any city in any country in the world. Jul neau for the nonce declared a holi- day. Everywhere the national colors waved in the bright sunshine. The city dock was damned with happy peo- pie and loud cheers welcomed Alas ka's choice for Governor as the good
 ship Seattle tied up at the dock. The Juneau High School Band turned out in full, and played stirring airs in the interim before the party debarked. J. II. Cobb, w. w. Casey and David Ep- steyn, of the Juneau reception com mittee, went over to Douglas and met Major and Mrs. Strong on the ship, returning with them to Juneau, as did
 also members of the Douglas-Tread' well reception committee. w. w. Shorthill, secretary to Governor Wal ter E. Clark, met Major and Mrs. Strong at Juneau and on behalf of Governor and Mrs. Clark invited them
 to the Governors House, and escorted
 them to the place where they will be the guests of Alaska's chief executive until after the inauguration tomorrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-20
RAILROAD RATES MAY
 ENTER TARIFF DEBATE
O-O

WASHINGTON, May l9.-The ques' tion of railroad rates is going to be in iected into the Senate discussion of the tariff bill. This has been made plain by the introduction by Senator A. B. Cummins of Iowa of an amend ment to the tariff bill which provides that no carrier shall charge any higher rate for transportation in the same di- rection over it's line of a domestic product than it charges for an i'm ported product of the same kind.
 The purpose of this amendment is to prevent the railroads from giving lower import rates to articles produced in other countries than they would give to similar articles produced in this country.
 The question thus raised is one oi the utmost importance to American manufacturers. It is probable that there will be a protracted debate in the Senate over it. It is one of the phases of the tariff question, or rath CT the importation question that will tend to draw out the tariff debate in the upper house.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-20
CITIZENS WILL HONOR
 GOV. AND MRS. STRONG

Gov. and Mrs. J. F. A. Strong will be rendered public reception under the auspices of the Juneau Democrat ic club at Elks' hall tomorrow night beginning at s o'clock. The public irrespective of party is invited and expected to be present. The people of Douglas and Treadwell are invited to join with Juneau in honoring Alaska's first choice as Governor.
 The reception is to be entirely in formal and will follow the address of Governor Strong. The following Dem ocratic ladies have been appointed a committee to wait on Mrs. Strong: Mrs. z. R. Cheney. Mrs. Allen Shat tuck, Mrs. B. NJ. Behrends. Mrs. D. A. Epsteyn. Mrs. Robt. w. Jennings, Mrs, John A. Hellenthal, Mrs. J, H, Cobb, Mrs. II. A. Bishop. Mrs. C. F. Cheek, Mrs. E. D. Vaut. Mrs J. B. Marshall, Mrs. John F. Pugh and Mrs, w. M. Geddes.
 The ladies of the committee are eX- pected to join the members of the Democratic club at the Governors House at 7:3O from which place the Governor and Mrs. Strong will be es- corted to the hall where the address and reception will take place.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-20
WESTINGHOUSE MAN
 LIKES OLD SITKA

$. F.. Hodge, representing the West nghouse people in Alaska. returned on the Georgia from Sitka where he has been for the past several days looking over the water power avail able for an electric power plant and the site on which the plant is to be erected.
 Mir. Hodge is very favorably i'm pressed with the possibilities in this line for Sitka. There is an abund- ance of water power within five miles of the town and the 300 horse power plant which it is contemplated to CT ect at once can be built and put in running condition for under $2OOOO. It will have a head of only 50 feet but the volume of water is very large.
 It is estimated that on the start the plant will not be called upon to supplv in excess of 40 to 50 horse pow CT Even with an expansion of bus mess and industry greater than that which is expected it will be some time before more power is needed. When this time arrives there is more water power available. Sitka according tc Mir Hodges views is in line for rap id and stable advancement.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-20
VEL COMES NEW GOVERNOR
JUDGE LYONS SIGNS
 RESTRAINING ORDER

Judge Thomas k. Lyons, sitting at Ketchikan on May 17 granted a tenn porary restraining order in the case of H. c. Strong vs. Alaska-Juneau Gold Mining Company and R, A. Kin zie. and the case was set for May 2S and transferred from Ketchikan to Juneau and will be tried by Judge Robert w. Jennings. The papers ar rived from Ketchikan on the Jefferson last night. The case involves title to the right of possession of certain wa terfront lots near the Worthen mills and the mill site location of the All aska-Juneau Company. Strong claims title through purchase from Frank Boot. the grandson of Amatina, an Indian. and from Charles Kavander; the defendants claim title through pur- chase from Aux Bay Jim, brother of Amatina, deceased and through their locations for a mill site.
 The case came up for a hearing on the application for a restraining order and injunction before Judge Overfield January 29 and 30. The injunction at that time was denied. In the mean time the defendants are building a dock out from the Aux Bay Jim prop erty over which there was no contest and it is alleged that they intend to spread from such extension at right angles over and in front of the prop erty claimed by plaintiff.
 At one time a tentative agreement had been reached so it is said between Mir Bradley. of the Alaska-Jmeau Co" Mir. Kinzie and Mir. Strong, whereby Strong was to have access at the Shat tuck dock but it is said that this has now fallen through.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-20
BISHOP ROWE RETURNS
 FROM THE WESTWARD
O-O-

The Right Rev. P. T. Rowe, Episco- palian Bishop of Alaska, arrived from the Westward on the Alameda, and left for the South on the same ship. He will return to Juneau in about ten days, when the confirmation of Geo. E. Howard, of Sitka, as a deacon, will take place. He will remain here sev- eral days before departing for the in- terior
 Bishop Rowe, accompanied by Rev. H. P. Corser, of Wrangell, and Rev. R. E. Roe, of Ketchikan, has just completed visits to the Episcopal par ishes at Cordova, Valdez and Seward. They also visited Knik. When at Val, dez, Rev. w. Zeigler, in charge of the church at that place, was ordained a priest.
 Rev. Mir. Corser and Rev. M. Roe arrived on the Sampson this morn ing. They will leave on the Jefferson for their homes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-20
PIONEER RETURNS
 AFTER NINE YEARS

G. w. Hewitt, formerly foreman of the Three Hundred mill at Treadwell and later of the Mexican mill at the same place, returned to Juneau on the Jefferson last night after an absence of over nine years. This morning Mir. Hewitt was out early looking over the town seeking old familiar faces and the old familiar places.
 Juneau, said Mir. Hewitt this morning, lis four times as large as it was when left" He was greatly i'm pressed with the developments un- der way and has made up his mind to remain here. Of late years Mir. Hewitt has been in the Baker, City, Oregon mining section. That country is now practically at a standstill Mir Hewitt says, and Alaska looks good to him. Two of Mir. Hewitt's sons have been in Juneau for the past few months and they are employed at Salmon creek.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-20
ROAD COMMISSION MAY
 BUILD STICKINE ROAD

Leo Mccormick, president of the Chamber of Commerce, is in receipt of a letter from the Alaska Road Com mission advising the Chamber to the effect that the Commission has favor ably considered their petition for the construction of trail from Point Rot soy to the Stikine river, distance of ten miles.
 Owing to the scarcity of funds available for this purpose the board states that they will be unable to build the trail this year, but believ- ing it worthy project and one requir' ing immediate attention, they prom ise their earnest support.
 The Stikine trail is much needed and when constructed will eliminate untold hardships heretofore encoun- tered by belated travellers to and from interior points.-Wrangell Sentinel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-20

Major J. F. A. Strong will be inaug- urated Governor of Alaska at noon to, morrow The oath of office will be administered on the south portico of the court house by United States Com missioner Grover C. Winn. AS soon as possible after eleven o'clock the members of the committee in charge of the inaugural ceremony will meet in the library of the court house. ad- joining the Judges chambers. Short. ly after Il.&O Senator Tripp, chair man. and Representative Ganney, vice-chairman. of the committee will proceed to the Governors House to escort Governor Walter E. Clark and Governor.elect J. F. A. Strong to the Judges chambers. where they will be received by the other members of the committee and by the officer who is to administer the oath.
 should the weather be unfayorable the ceremony will take place m the District court room instead of on the portico.
 Promptly at twelve o'clock Commis' sioner Winn. followed by the members of the inaugural committee and by Governor Clark and Governor.elect Strong. will proceed to the place ap- pointed for the swearing.in ceremony. The oath will be administered immed- ately. whereupon the retiring Cover nor will present his successor in of fee to the audience
 The new Governor will make brief inaugural address and ar it's close the members of the committee or the chairman and vice,chairman of the committee will escort the Governor to the Governors House The retiring Governor will accompany them to the House. where he and Mrs. Clark will say their adieus to Governor and Mrs. Strong.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-20
w. R. WILLS ALMOST
 SENT AN ORDER

w. R. Wills a few days ago received letter from a Chicago firm stating that now navigation having opened so that communication with Juneau was practicable. the firm would be pleased to have him send in an order for goods. MT. Wills wrote across the face of the letter: 'T want you to understand that navigation is never closed in this port and that Juneau has a better climate than Chicago" :" This firm sends a man to Alaska ev- every year. Willis says: What Fora"
 l.. A. Moore, another Juneau resi- dent go a letter from a St. Paul firm stating that they would have to send the article ordered by express. They would have sent it by parcels post only Juneau was in a foreign terri tory.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-20
JUNEAU MAN DRIVES
 ALASkA.RAlSEO TEAM

Every day Joe Smith, who recently received a patent for his homestead at Haines drives four horse team through the streets of Juneau. They are beautiful grays. Joe is hauling supplies up Silver Bow Basin to the Perseverance mine. These horses Joe raised on his ranch. He has con, ducted a stock farm in small way for several years The principal feat. ure has been fancy hogs, but he has raised lots of dairy stock also, besides the horses mentioned. MT. Smith re- gently sent for some fancy percheron stock and will in future give more attention to raising good horses for the Alaska market.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-20
TO MAKE FINAL
 TEST OF COAL
n-O

WASHINGTON, May 2O.-The final tests to determine the value of Alaska coal for naval purposes will be made during the summer by the United States armored cruiser Maryland. She will give it a thorough cruising test
 Incomplete tests made of the Der ing river coal indicate that it may prove valuable.
 Paymaster Higgins, of the United States navy, testified yesterday before the Senate committee on territories that it would require che whole Amer ican commercial fleet to carry coal from the Atlantic to the Pacific in case of war on those waters. This, he said, would paralyze the industries the other military arm of the govern ment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-20
JEFFERSON BRINGS
 MANY TO JUNEAU

The Jefferson arrived last night at 11:3O o'clock bringing the following passengers for Gastineau channel towns:
 For Juneau-Violet Lovejoy, F. Mo, rean, N. J. Smith, H. M. Johnson, L. Dyrdahl, N. Wahl, R. T. Harris, P. Del piano, A. Carlson. Nan Bloomquist, Mrs. A. Eickland, Mrs. M. L. Burch, R. Dalalan, A. Hoff, w. E. Mulhollan, Otto Bernard, R. J. Biddis, H Benson, H. Fahlman, Fred Fahlman, Mr. and Mrs. James Marks, c. w. Hewitt, G Clarberg, Mrs. J. B. Alguire, W. D. Thomas. Lewis Thomas. A. Horton, J B. Benson, MT. and Mrs. E. F. Roden berg.
 For Douglas-Miss p. B. Holloway Mrs. O. Philen, T. Westerdahl, c. S Moore, and H. Dolin.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-20
GOV. AND MRS. CLARK
 LEAVE ON CITY OF SEATTLE

Gov. and Mrs Walter E. Clark will leave Juneau on the City of Seattle to- morrow evening for the South. They will remain in Seattle few days, and from there they will go directly to Washington City. After a few days at the national capital. they will leave for Gov. Clark's old home at Chaplin, Conn. where they will visit with Gov. Clarks parents and other friends.
 Speaking of his departure, Gov. Clark says he leaves Alaska with re, gret. He has formed an attachment for the North and it's people that will last always.
 Gov. Clark has formed no plans for the future. and will not do so until after he shall have taken a long rest
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-20
COURT NOTES
O-O

Alex Nelson as administrator de bon is non of the estate of O. H. Adsit deceased has filed suit against the West Coast Grocery Company to re- cover $1.41S. alleged to have been drawn and paid to itself from the First National bank by mistake which should have been paid to the admins trator of the estate.
 Cable advices received today state that Ralph E. Robertson, court report CT at Ketchikan, will take the Mari posa for Juneau, would seem to in dicate that the term in Ketchikan is near it's end
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-05-20
FAMOUS ENGLISH
 HUNTER IN JUNEAU
-O-O--

James Morris, famous English big game hunter, and Mrs. Morris arrived on the Jefferson and will leave within few days on the gas boat Santa Rita for hunting trip among the islands of the Alexander archipelago. They go in search of bear and goats. Af. ter six weeks hunting trip in this section they will leave for the inter. for and hunt for big game in the Pelly river country. After time there they will return to the coast and make a trip to Kenai peninsula after Alaska moose.