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CHAPTER Xxx.
Molly Tells Her Story.

Molly Tells Her Story.
Her breath came in a little sob. and
she sank back on the bench.
For ME? How do you mean ?"
Surely had every reason to dis
trust her, to question her character
and could not believe you realized
the sort of woman she is. / felt il
my duty to discover her purpose here
and to warn you If possible"
And you have succeeded? YoI
learned her purpose in your inter
view?''
"Not exactly with regret. my
suspicion was merely stimulated. TIC
tell the truth, we rather drifted into
renewal of our old quarrel. How
ever, between what she said, and parts
of another conversation overheard.
know there is Matchmaking conspir
acy on foot in which you are in
volved. May speak very frankly 2
II certainly desire it, proudly. q
am not aware that have anything to
conceal"
Apparently the scheme these
people have on foot originated about
Lieutenant Gaskins. He Is wealthy
understand"
I have been told SO: yes, ] know
he Is"
"This knowledge. coupled with the
fact of your engagement"
my what?"
ssYour engagement / had heard II
rumored before, and Mrs. Dupont as
sured me it was true"
But it Is not true, Sergeant Ham,
lin''-indignantly. Il cannot imagine
how such report ever started. Lieu
tenant Gaskins has been very friend
ly; has" her voice breaking slightly,
"even asked me to marry him. but
but l told him that was impossible
He has been just as kind to me since,
but there is nothing. absolutely moth
ing between us. have never spoken
about this before to any one"
II Hamlin's heart leaped wildly at
this swift denial, there was no evi.
dence of 1t in his quiet voice.
"The point is, Miss Molly, that Mrs
Dupont, and those connected with her,
think otherwise. They are presuming
on Gaskins' being. in love with you
Mrs. Dupont can be very seductive
Little by little she has drawn the Lieu.
tenant into her net. Believing him en-.
gagged to you, they have him now
where he must either pay money for
silence or be exposed. Just how it
was worked, do not know. The shoot
ing last night was done to convince
him they were serious. The fact that
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digging secret tunnel from th~sr hut
to the beach. At the end of the tunnel
they followed out a chamber. in
which. with pieces Of driftwood and
little bits OF steel and iron struggled
into the hut, they fashioned boat.
the metal being at first used to make
tools and afterwards to form bolts and
rivets.
Then with infinite pains they built
an engine to propel the boat. and aft
er laboring nightly for seven years
they completed their task
Everything was ready except the
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EngIand's Oldest Bowling Green.

Which is our Oldest recreation?
There are not wanting psychologists
who profess to be able to trace refer.
ences to football and baseball on
Egyptian moral tablets. However.
when 1t comes to actual records the
fine old English game of bowls would
appear to be as old as any.
Southampton, Eng, has records
showing that one of the local bowling
green's was In existence In 1899.
Many interesting customs are asso-
ciated with the game on this historic
green. Every summer fire jack
competition is held. and an order o.
knighthood is conferred on the win,
ner, who kneels in the center of the
green while the other players gather
round him and the master touches
him with sword and dubs him "sir."
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1--WE Were Engaged to Be Married."
He Acknowledged Frankly.

Gaskins later denied knowing who his
assailants were-even endeavored to
accuse me-is abundant proof of their
success" He hesitated, wondering at
her silence. what puzzles me most
is why you were present
Present? Where?"
''At this quarrel with Gaskins last
of the shooting passed you hiding
at the angle of the barrack wall. OF
course / have mentioned the fact to
no one. That as why | made no at
tempt to defe ! myself when arrest
ed"
She gaspe, eth, scarcely able
to articulate.s y
@You believe J? You think that
of me?"
81 may have been deceived; hope
so: there was but little light, and /
got merely a glimpse he explained
hastily
ssYou were deceived" impetuously.
Il was not out of the house that eve
ming. / was in the parlor with my
father when those shots were fred.
You are sure you saw q woman there
-hiding?"
..There is no doubt of that; her
footprints we're plainly to be seen
in the morning This discovery, to-
gether with the size of the weapon
used, resulted in my immediate re-
lease. i saw her. and imagined her to
be you. cannot account for the mis-
take, unless you were in my mind. and
possibly what I7had heard of your con-
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when no trolley or other wheeled
transport can be had. Besides. II you
walk in these days you may be thought
to be devil-wagonless; and what is
man, woman. life itself without that
shoe Of swiftness? Old men can re.
member when bicycling was about as
common as taxes. Do folks bicycle
now! In less golden or snobbish re
gions. yes. IN this United States
workmen and old-fashioned folks and
few others; but here again the
people who can afford bicycle must
have motor car New York Sun
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Chinese Matches.

We learn from Japanese contem.
porary that the market for matches
in Hong Kong and the surrounding
districts had until recently been con.
trolled by the Japanese products. Chi
nese manufactures have, however.
now made considerable progress, as
TIE result Of which the Japanese prod.
uct has been totally driven out OF
the markets of Canton and the neigh
borhood. China Republican.
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70 Identity the Corpse.

In the blanks which life insurance
companies provide their medical exam
liners for use In recording the data OF
the examination of the applicant for
Insurance. they provide space for
personal marks which may be used to
identity the insured after death. A
western company recently received a
report from an examining physician
with the following in the identification
blank: ''He has a strong Cornish &C
ent."-Lippincott's.
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a Relic Of History.

A newly rich woman, who was aux
lous to make a favorable impression
In her neighborhood. decided to show
her collection of antiques to the bish-
op when he called. The time came
and one by one she displayed the
whole collection. giving him the his
tory " each piece. There" she said,
pointing impress ely to an old yellow
teapot, that teapot was rsed in the
Boston tea party" n
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CHAPTER xlx.-continued.

at is all right. Miss Mcdonald" he
murmdred hastily, arising. There is
nothing to fear"
you are here-alone?"
"Yes," smiling in memory. There
were occupants when l first arrived,
but they we're persuaded to depart l
had suspicion you might prefer it
that way"
YES" puzzled by his manner. yet
softly pushing the door back SO as to
exclude the light. 81 can see better
now. Are-are you sure no one can
overhear? have something to tell
you-something important"
There is no one else here, yet some
one might stumble into this room.
1t is not private, you know. We shall
be safer on the porch outside. Will
you take my hand, and let me guide
your"
She did 50 unhesitatingly, but her
fingers were cold, and he could feel
che twitching Of her nerves.
"You are frightened-not of me,
surely?"
"Oh, mol" q slight catch in her
voice. but l am running such a risk
venturing here. IL had to pretend a
sick-headache to get away. You must
not condemn me until you hear why
I came"
Il condemn? Hardly, Miss Melon
aid. | am merely soldier receiving
orders; mine not to question why
Here is the window; now sit down on
this bench. I'll keep guard, and
listen" His voice sank lower, a little
Touch of tenderness in 1t impossible
20 disguise. Are you in trouble? Is
it something can aid you to over
Gomez"
She did not answer at once but rest
ed her chin in one hand, and turned
her eyes away Her breath came swift
2y. as though she had not yet recov-
cred from fright, and her face in the
dim light looked white and drawn.
yes. you can" she began slowly,
Il am sure you can. II came to you
because there was no one else in
whom | felt the same confidence. /
know that sounds strange, but can
rot explain-only it seems natural to
trust some people even when you do
not know them very we'll / do not
suppose l know you very we'll; just
those few hours we were together, but
somehow think you are true"
Il certainly hope So" he put in ear
nestly. Il couldn't very well help
being-with you"
Il believe that" and she lifted her
eyes to his face.
sYet do not wish you to think me
bold, or-or indiscreet. You do not
think so, do your"
THAT idea has never once occurred
so me. Miss Mcdonald. / am only
TOO glad to be of service"
1T Is good of you to say that; you
see. there was no one else.''
Your father?" he suggested.
~But that is the very trouble" she
insisted. rejoicing that he had thus
unconsciously opened the way to her
confession. ut is because my father
Is involved, is completely In her tolls,
chat | am compelled to appeal to you.
Gle viii not listen to a word against
her"
Her? You refer to Mrs. Dupont %
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Broken Heart Caused Death.

A broken heart, caused by violent
beating due to sudden emotion, wac
said by doctor TO be responsible for
the death of Alexander Burmese. six.
ty-four. a master tailor, at London
inquest. Burmese fell and died during
an alteration with a foreman cutter
as to the ownership of certain articles
which he was about to remove from
his former premises to new ones.
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OPENED WAY TO FREEDOM
ingenuity of Prisoners in Effort to Es-
cape Awakened the Admiration
of Their Jailer.

Amongst the prisoners in the French
convict settlement OF New Caledonia
were two marine engineers who not
long ago received pardon-strange
% It may seem-for making daring
and ingenious attempt to escape.
Living together in the same hut.
khese men were engaged for years in
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provisioning Of the vessel. when they
were betrayed by q fellow-convict to
whom they had confded their plan.
But so impressed was the French COM
mandant by their marvellous energy,
skill, and patience that he managed
after year t. obtain pardon for
them.
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a. Vanished shrfhe.

what Of your trip abroad?"
shy wife was deeply disappointed
In one thing. She visited Shake
speare's home all right"
.eWell?"
'But she also wanted to pay Visit
to the tub OF Diogenes."
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Something New to Her.

Childish sarcasm seldom is so in,
tended, Usually it is the result OF
the keen, clear Judgment springing
from instructive and instantaneous
realization of the truth. But some.
times it has cutting ring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stubs, for instance,
are devoted home missionaries. Their
children are well used to being told
that highly desirable articles of food
and clothing are not for them but "for
the Lord" or some ecclesiastical
equivalent This fact occasioned little
Jessie's recent sharp speech.
"Oh, mother, those cookies smell
good!" she cried, entering the kitch.
en- in which her mother was busted.
Are they for the Young Peoples SO.
ciety or. the Sunday school picnic?"
Neither. dear" was the answer
they are for you"
Jessie, who had forgotten all about
her imminent birthday. was surprised
and delighted.
aOh, mother she exclaimed again,
her eyes dancing, are we really going
to have some ourselves ?"
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Where Are the Walkers

Excellent days for walking. the
glory Of the year. but where are the
feet? Can Americans walk? Will
they, do they walk? a few. perhaps.
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A plmcultx.

There is one bad thing about be-
ginning a joy ride
What is that?"
You are apt to end on the trouble
wagon
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~But cannot understand Why
should you? Do you"
NO: wait" he interrupted. ventur-
ing to touch her arm. Il came. not be-
cause of any interest in Ter. Miss
Molly-but for you"
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Quite Another Thing.
Marks hear that you have been
operating in the stock market.
Parks You've beer misinformed.
rye been operated upon.
Webster City freeman., 1913-04-22
CHILDREN OF NOTED I.
AMERICAN DANCER DIE
Son and Daughter Of Isodora Dun
can in Auto Accident. ...

Paris, April 21.-Two children OF
Isadora Duncan, the American dane.
er, a girl of 5 and boy of 8, and
their English governess, were
drowned as the result of singular
accident yesterday when the auto
mobile in which they were riding
along the Boulevard Bourbon, in the
suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine, plung.
ed from the roadway into the river
Seine.
The machine had been brought to
stop by an automobile approach
ing from the opposite direction and
had lost power. The chauffeur des-
cended to the ground and started
the carburetor, but as the power had
not been turned off, the machine
started abruptly and gained head
way so quickly that the chauffeur
was unable to regain his seat.
The motor car, with no guiding
hand at the steering wheel, left the
roadway and ran over the embank-
ment, which was not protected with
a parapet, and then dashed into the
river
Webster City freeman., 1913-04-22
PHYSICIAN DIES
AT AUTO CRANK
Body of Dr.. T. W. Mulhern of Green
field is Found on Country
Road.

Greenfield, Ia, April 21.-Satur-
day DR.. T. w. Mulhern started into
the country with his auto to see a
patient and after getting out about
three miles his car stopped.
He took off the hood and appar-
emily had been trying to crank it
when he fell dead. -......
From the position in which his
body was found it is certain that he
did not move after falling. The
body was in front of the crank and
the hood was raised. -
DR.. Mulhern was 70 years old and
had lived in Greenfield for thirty
one years. He leaves a wife and
several children. He was an active
Odd Fellow and the funeral services
will be under the direction of that
order.
Webster City freeman., 1913-04-22
NfX|CANS EXCHANGE
SHOTS ACROSS BAY
Attack on Guaymas Not Expected
Immediately.

Nogales, Ariz., April 21.-Desul-
tory firing continued yesterday be-
tween constitutionalists holding
Empalme and the Huerta garrison
entrenched at Guaymas. The ex-
change of shots was at long range
across the bay. The concentrated
attack is not expected for several
days. The state troops will be de-
layed in any general attack, by nee
essary repairs on the artillery cap
tured in the recent attack on Naco,
and the repairing of pieces captur-
ed from the federals at Naco.
Federal and state troops taken
prisoners incident to the battles at
Nogales and Naco, Sonora, remain
held by United States troops of the
border patrol. 1t, was said yester-
day that no order for their release
has been received from Washington.
Contrary to reports from Washing
ton, the federal soldiers here are be-
ing fed at the expense of the Mexi-
can government. Returning the
federal arms and ammunition to the
proper authorities would arouse
complications, it is stated, as the
captured munitions are mixed. Sew
eral persons claim authority to re-
ceive the rifles and cartridges.
Negotiations between the state
authorities and officials of the South
Webster City freeman., 1913-04-22
Doctor Who Attended Lydia Nor
ris Placed on the
Stand.
MRS. HAWKS ON THE STAND
Wife Of Defendant and Father
of Girl are Wit
." nesses.
MRS. HAWKS ON THE STAN

Spencer, Ia, April 21.-Dr. G. o.
Nordstrum, who has testified in the
trial of the Rev. A. Hawks of Rosie
that he attended Lydia Morris, who
the Rev. Mr.. Hawks is charged with
having murdered by the alleged per-
forming of a criminal operation,
told the court Saturday that he in
structed DR.. Van Ness to make out
the death certificate for the girl,
giving the cause of death as tuber-
culosis.
He declared ne was actuated by
desire to protect the Morris fam
lily. i..
william Morris, father Of the
dead girl, was put on the stand to
prove her good health prior to July
4, 1912. The state then rested.
The defense moved to strike out
all dying declarations and G. A..
Heald made an exhaustive argu-
ment, maintaining that dying dec
Iarations could only be used when
the one making the statement was
in fear of imminent and immediate
death. The court overruled the mo-
tion, except as to the girls state
ment to her mother that she was
taken sick at the Hawks house.
DR.. A. NJ Alden of Iowa City.
state bacteriologist, was called by
the denfense and stated that an
alysis had shown tuberculosis germs
in the girls saliva.
4 DR.. Van Ness was called and tes-
titled that on account OF the alb
sence Of DR.. Nordstrum he was call
ed upon to make out the death GER
tificate. He furthermore identified
the certificate when presented to
him and admitted that he had in
serted the cause of death as tuber-
crlosis but would not state by whose
authority.
Mrs. Hawkes. testified that on the
night of July Lydia did not get
home until after O'Clock and that
she did not go to sleep after that.
Webster City freeman., 1913-04-22
Defective Admits Killing.

EIgin, H., April 21.-Herman
Coppes, whose mentality is SO low
that at 16 years of age he has been
only able to advance to the fourth
grade in school, confessed yesterday
that he was the slayer of Mrs.
Nanny Sleep and her two small chill
dren, whose bodies were found Sat-
.urday in cistern under the kitchen
of the Sleep farm house, five miles
west of Elgin.
Coppcs says the killing resulted
from Mrs. Sleep saying that she
Webster City freeman., 1913-04-22
Condition Very Serious.

Mrs. S. Amundson, who has been
patient sufferer with. tuberculosis
for many years, is reported to be
very near deaths door. Mrs.
Amundson has been bed ridden most
of the time during the past winter.
The daughters are all at the bedside
of their stricken mother, and the
hearts of the many friends of the
family go out to them in this hour
OF great grief.
Webster City freeman., 1913-04-22
Caught in Falling Dirt.

The new five foot sewer now be-
ing constructed on Cedar street cav
ed in yesterday afternoon catching
one of the workmen, G. w. Baker,
who for the time being was suffocat-
ed. He did not lose consciousness,
however, and aside from sprained
wrist, was not seriously injured. 1t
is hoped that he will able to be out
and around again in a few days.
Webster City freeman., 1913-04-22
Before Commissioners.

Mrs. Amanda Hughes, an aged
lady who resides at $40 James
street, was up before the insane
commissioners this forenoon, but ac-
ton in the case was deferred until
the latter part OF the week. The
lady has two daughters, one resid-
ing in Iowa Falls and the other in
Pennsylvania. Before any definite
ARRANGEMENTS are made concerning G
where to send the aged lady, the
daughter in the latter place will be
notified.
Webster City freeman., 1913-04-22
THE DEATH CERTIFICATE
FIGURES IN MURDER TRIAL
lay with tragic suddenness.

day with tragic suddenness.
He made his first flight as pas
senger in an aeroplane at Hendon
yesterday afternoon and was de-
lighted with his novel experience.
On his way to his home in a motor
car, he died from heart failure.
Charles Day Rose had been a
member of the Jockey club since
1891 and was for time racing
partner of King Edward VII, when
prince of Wales. He was president
of the Royal Automobile club of
England. Later he became inter-
ested in yachting. He once issued
a challenge for the American cup
which, however, was withdrawn.
Webster City freeman., 1913-04-22
Will Clean House

All ladies of the Christian church
are cordially asked to come to the
church tomor morning at 8
O'Clock with strong arms and a will
ling heart, to contribute their share
in starting this cleaning campaign.
Bring your dinner pail along and
enjoy a picnic lunch at noon.
Webster City freeman., 1913-04-22

Pacific of Mexico will result today in
turning over the road to the railway
company. Since the beginning of
the Sonora state uprising the rail-
way and its various branches have
been run by the state. Mixed trains
will be run until the result of the
Guaymas attack will make possible
the continuation of the regular
service
Webster City freeman., 1913-04-22

AS the weather and roads have
been bad l have not been able to
make regular trips. Anybody want
ing anything in the Watkins line,
stock tonic, poultry tonic or stock
dip, please phone TOT, or write G..
A. Barnett, Watkins agent, 1926 w.
Second street. f-t-tf
Webster City freeman., 1913-04-22
"would see about it" when he had
refused in ill-humor to do one Of his
accustomed chores after school.
Two Disking Accidents.

Marshalltown, April 21.-Two
serious disking accidents recently
have occurred near Marshalltown.
Collin w. Beaman, a farmer near
Liscomb, was caught on the lever
of the disc when the trucks under
one Of the tongues came down. Only.
his heavy clothing saved him.
When the tongue came down
while he was disking, Lee Herrick,
farmer living near Lamoille, his
horses ran. Herrick was cut across
the forehead by one of the discs.
Webster City freeman., 1913-04-22
Death Follows Air Flight.

LONDON, April 21.-Sir Charles
Day Rose, M P, president of the
Royal Aero club, yachtsman and
breeder of race horses, died yester-
Webster City freeman., 1913-04-22

morning shot and instantly killed
William Woodfid, "a years old;F a
wealthy farmer living three miles
west of town. Riley then drove to
Leon and surrendered to Sheriff
Lorey. He pleads self defense. = :
Webster City freeman., 1913-04-22
Leon Farmer Shot.

Leon, Ia, April 21.-Earl Riley,
postmaster at Decatur, yesterday
Webster City freeman., 1913-04-22
Turks and Allies Sign Armistice.

Constantincple, April 21.-Dele-
gates representing Turkey and all
the Balkan allies with the excep-
tion Of Montenegro signed an armis-
tice on Saturday at Bulair,
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robbers -.
HOLD Up l25
AT SABIN
/, -
Occupants Of Side Door Pail
man Lose Valuables
Sum Total Obtained in One
Car Was Fifteen Cents
Locked Their Victims in Cars
When They Left

A unique holdup is reported from
Sabin. There were a large number of
transients, about 1875 of them, sleeping
in freight cars in the freight yards
and in straw stacks near by.
They were all sweetly sleeping when
there appeared upon the scene three
men, we'll armed. In the bright moon
light, the men in the side door Pull
man say the weapon cleaning in the
hands of the robbers. And promptly
each man resigned himself to his fate,
and kept his mouth shut, as per in
structionS.
While two men held annons on the
helpless inmates of the cars, the other
"frisked" them. In n car they got
the stupendous total of Is cents. Not
satisfied, they went to the other car
and here they got from one man the
sum of SIS, and from another an
amount somewhat in excess of that
though the victim, when interviewed
refused to disclose the exact amount.
When every pocket was inside out
and its contents, whatever they were
transferred to the pockets Of the rob
bers, the visitors folded their tents
like the Arabs, and silently stole
away AS an additional safeguard, ir
case some husky decided he wanted his
none back, they locked the doors OF
the cars with spikes, and bottled ur
their victims. they visited the straw
stacks, and then disappeared, forever
A report from Glyndon says that
the three men came there the next
night and pulled off the same stunt
with a bunch of men in the cars there