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The Washington times., 1913-11-08
BY ISABEL OSTRANDER

Of it without crying, and ] Sn.t even
begin to believe ii yet. ] wake up every
morning and think of it first thing, and
that there must be some mistake-tha,
1t couldn't have happened.
She was the most beautiful baby
and the sweetest child, and the loveliest
woman ever knew. Pretty always
and nothing ever turned her head-she
was Just as simple and sweet when hal.
the young men in town and a few from
Boston were chasing after her as she
was when she was little girl
And to think this had to come 10
her. Why, you see that upright piano?
For forty-two years I've wanted a
p.ano-not that j can play hymn-tune:
but | wanted il. Last Christmas II
come, and all the way from New York
from her!''
The good woman wiped her eyes OH
horn speetacles vigorously to hide her
emotion.
Miss Finley said Yorke. leaning
forward earnestly, II am not a friend
of Mr.. Van Rensselaer's. j am en-
ployed by him-employed to find out
who killed Victoria Van Rensselaer, MY
name is Yorke-Franklyn Yorke''
What" Miss Finley rose to her feet,
adjusting her spectacles,- and eyed him
with mingled astonishment and in
credulity. You're not the Mr.. Yorke
all the papers are talking about-the
big detective? Well, 1 never would
have thought it!'
Thank you,' remarked Yorke Just
because you took me for a drum
mer"-
"Oh, now!" she exclaimed. Then she
added seriously: IF you're really Mr.
Yorke, the detective Mr.. Van Rensse-
laer has engaged to find out who mur-
dered poor Miss Victoria, what are you
doing UP here? Why have your come
to see me?"
Because, Miss Finley, I understand
that you were a member of Dr. Bige-
lows household since before his daugh-
ter was born, and ! want you to tell
me all you can of the family. Particu-
larly. i would like to have you answer
few questions for me-"
well, I'm sure I'd be glad to do any
thing I Gould to help you. Mr. Yorke,"
began his hostess protestingly. But
land, I should hate to have it all in
the papers ~
Tine papers?" Yorke echoed.
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Yes You police always do put every
living thing in the newspapers, don't
you
The police? My dear Miss Finley.
ment; I'm not working with them or
for them. / haven't any possible con-
nection with them. / am a private de-
tectire,' working on this case only for
Mr.. Van Rensselaer,.
Anything you tell me will be strict
ly confidential. The police have moth
ing to do with my cases until I swear
out warrant for the arrest of my sus-
pect. And the newspapers never obtain
any private information from me of the
testimony of my witnesses. or, in fact. a
single detail Of my personal work on
case.
DO believe this. please don't real
" want much of you. just old family
history and any little intimate anec-
dotes or incidents of Mrs. Van Rens-
seiaer.s girlhood which you can remem-
Der. Nothing will be repeated. even to
Mr.. Van Rensselaer,, and YOU will never
hear of this matter again, whereas, IL
yoa really cared for DIR. Bigelows
You not be glad to feel You had per-
haps helped to find the man who killed
her? IL you had seen her as I did
with her poor hands outstretched for
help, and that great cash in her
Chs Wi =, DOH CtU pear
ity' the woman cried, burying her face
In her apron. Yorke waited there in
silence for her TO muster her emotion
sure that he had gained his point.
He had spoken at great length, heap
ing reinsurance on reinsurance, watch
ing for, her face to change, to show
some sign of, complete confidence. But
her distrust Of detectives In general,
her innate reticence and shrinking
from all notoriety, her determination.
in her stolid New England mind, to
combat the isidious Interrogation she
felt to be before her; her resolve to OPP
pose her will against mis-; all showed
plainly In the deepening of the grim
lines of her face. and the set of her
uncompromising jaw.
1t was only when, playing his best
trump card short of actual coercion,
he had touched upon her love for the
murdered woman, and skAtched in a
half dozen poignant words the picture
of her death, that Susan Finley's re-
serve broke down with rush, and she
capitulated fully q
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er. The black cat rose Ieisurely.
yawned, stretched. surveyed him com
fprehensively, then came over and
rubbed against his legs, purring ap-
provingly. He waited for a short
space. and was on the point of knock
ing again when he heard the brisk
steps sounding down the hail within.
and the door opened
He was confronted by tall, spare,
angular woman of about sixty. with a
sharp nose and thin gray hair swept
into hard knot at the back OF her
head. Her chin was square and uncom-
promising, but her eyes were kindly be-
hind her horn spectacles, and her lips
not too thin. York gave her one COM
prehensive glance and took hope.
II should like to speak to Miss Fin
ley-Miss Susan Finley" he began.
I'm Miss Finley the woman an
| swered rather shortly, ''and I don't
want nothing today"
'Want-oh, 1 see" Yorke smiled his
ingratiating smile. 81 don't want to
from New York to see you-from a
friend of DIR. Bigelow's.'
'Oh, come right in" She set the door
wide, and, turning, led the way into
prim little 'parlor.' At her indica-
ton Yorke seated himself carefully on
and she composed herself stiffy oppo-
site.
I'm sorry I mistook you," she con-
tinued. but l declare I've been Just
about pestered to death with agents of
everything from stereopticons to soapi
You come from friend of the doctors
Yes. Miss Finley. I wonder if you
will keep what ! am going to tell you
in strictest confidence?"
Young man." remarked Miss Finley
how do you spose I've lived for so
years in one small town and kept my
health and my friends unless l could
hold my tongue?"
II beg your pardon said Yorke. with
immense respect.
what is it you've got to say?" asked
Miss Finley, curiously.
THE friend from whom have come"
Yorke replied very gravely, 'fs Mr.. Dy-
sart Van RENSSELAER,"
Mr.. Vn Ren"-she repeated, and
stopped, staring at him with wide eyes.
"Oh. is It something about dear Miss
Victoria? Do they know who killed
herr
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CHAPTER v.

The great hall In the Downing street
home of the prime minister was crowd
ed with one of the most brilliant
throngs Of prominent people who had
ever been brought together under one
rocf. Foreign diplomats IN the uni
forms of then country, members of
parliament, dukes. and princes. with
the emblems of their rank blazing on
their coats; beautiful women, dressed
in their most gorgeous court costumes.
were standing there waiting. for the
queen was expected to be present that
night, and this assemblage of brilliant
folk were there to greet her and hail
her as the Empress of India
Disraeli had triumphed. The loan had
gone through, and the purchase of the
canal, when It became known, was her
aided throughout the country as the
biggest act the prime minister had
ever done. He himself had been hailed
as the greatest man of the realm, and
the queen had been delighted with her
new title.
Yet he came into the room, with his
head bowed, alone for Lady Beacons-
field had had another of her faint
ing spells and had been left at the
country place in Hughenden, too i'll
to attend the reception, and DisraeIi
was afraid to think what might hap
pen to his delicate wife while he him
social affair
The duchess of Glastonbury was
the first to rush at the great man and
gush out her congratulations and her
sympathy over Lady Beaconfield's ill
ness. Disraeli scarcely heard her or
recognized her altered manner To
Clarissa, whom he greeted affection
ately, he whispered that Charles was
TO be there presently, as soon as he
had time to get into court costume.
Then he stood in the center of the
room and addressed the mobiles and the
women about him.
Her majesty is on her way" he
announced. Before she arrives | want
to thank the men who have stood at
my side and made this thing possible
rich banker from the crowd and Sir Mi
chael Probert, who came to nv aid
against-shall I say?-his prejudices.
II want TO tell these two that her
majesty has conferred a peerage upon
wishes to confer the ribbon of the
Bath upon Lord Deeford" OHe
grasped Charles hand as that young
man, healthy and tanned, entered the
ROOM.
Clarissa happiness was so great that
tN6 room Will It's Dig CTOWO oppressed
her. She gripped Charles hand and
pulled him to one side. Lets get
away from here" he whispered to her.
But the girl was looking over his
shoulder and her eyes showed fear.
Look she said.
A telegram had been handed to Dis
raeli, and ne stood with shaking hands.
afraid to open it.
Lady BeaconsfieId has been i'll
again. she said. This may be news
Of her death"
But at this moment Lady Beacons-
field herself, in full court dress, entered
the room. She came in back of her
husband, who still stood with the un-
opeEed telegram in his hand.
Dizzy she said, gently.
He turned as though dazed Mary"
he gasped, II didn't know
THE doctor telegraphed ] was COM
ing she smiled. He took her arm, and
together they went through the en-
trance of honor, before all the dukes
and earls of the kingdom, to meet the
Queen.
ITHE ENnl
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Poor Miss Victoria she moaned.
checking her sobs IN great gufps If I
could get my hands on the man who
harmed her there wouldn't be much
know whether I'm doing right talking
to you or not. and III likely tell you
things I'll be sorry for afterward. but
the thought that I might help you find
the man who murdered her Is enough
10 keep me Cabling till doomsday.
Mebbe I'm a fool, but j guess it's or
dcred that every woman'll be one some
time or another. and I hain't been much
of a one yet, as I can remember. I'm
sure as I'm settin' here that I don't
kEow one thing thatll help you though.
Mr.. Yorks"
Perhaps not. but wen see," he said.
You've been a good while with the
Bigelows. Miss Finley?''
Fhirty-seven years come Thanks
sivin' time-eisht years before Miss
Victoria was born"
And you remained until the doctors
death, two years ago?'
Yes. sir. How did you know that"
she interjected in surprised tone.
Then she added. "Oh. I forgot I don't
know yet how you come to know about
me at. all. or heard tell where to find
me. stayed with Mis- Bigelow right
straight aiong after the baby was born
till Miss Victoria was fifteen. Then
her ma was killed In a railroad wreck
at Hartford. coming on from New York.
After that was housekeeper-kept
the accounts. and did the marketing.
and took care of the liren. The house
Just kinder run ITSELF though. for the
cook had been there almost as long "a
had. and the doctor-aside from being
the beatin'est absent-minded man you
ever see-was as easy to do for as a
child, and . good deal easier than
some,''
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| Centinuation Of This Story VIII
Be Found In .Tomorrow's
Issue Of The Times.
The Washington times., 1913-11-08
Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.

Disraeli. prime minister of England.
and his wife, Lady Beaconsheld, are the
guests of the Duke and Duchess OF Glas-
ionbury. DisraeM wants to purchase the
Sucz canal thereby opening a pathway
10 India and acquiring that nation. Sir
Michael Probert, governor of the Bank of
England, refuses to lend the needed
money for the scheme, like all men of
Elat period. looking upon IL as madness.
Disraeli borrows the sum from Hugh
Meyers, a banker, and sends Charles
Deeford. an assistant, 10 Egypt to pur-
chase the canal He has learned that
Russia has found his plans and is trying
TO reach Egypt ahead Of him. Then he
takes Clsrissa, in love with Charles, away
10 Hughenden. as the guest of himself
and wife Disraeli hears that Meyers is
bankrupt after having learned that the
check drawn on him had been accepted
by the khediye of Egypt
The Washington times., 1913-11-08
Senator Sherman
Fifty-Five Today

Congratulations are being extended TO
Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman of Hi
nois. who is observing his ffty-frth
birthday today. Mr.. Sherman was sent
TO the Senate after a prolonged dead
lock in the Illinois legislature. Pre-
viously he had been lieutenant governor
OF Illinois and prominent for years in
the States political affairs. Former
United States Senator Henry T.. Burn
ham of New Hampshire is sixty-nine
years old today.
Political OIL vers in Washington re-
call that ii VS. just fifteen years ago
today when Theodore Roosevelt was
elected governor Of New York, which
proved to ne one of the steps on his
way to the Presidency.
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CHAPTER Iv.-(CortinuedD

B = :: =: :;::s Z: 8: ::;:: ::::
ber? Well, it has gone down,
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you to have such power" he said as
a parting shot, and left the room.
Clarissa ran to him and threw her
arms around his neck
'Oh, Mr.. Disraeli she cried. thank
heaven you have such power
Disraeii looked at her in his own
whimsical fashion.
Il haven't, dear child" he said, but
he doesn't know that"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-14

amount paid out by all the firms in
Bryan for produce, but the amount
would be staggering.
The farmers of this section are wax
ing up, however Scientific methods
are being employed on the farm and
every idle resource is being developed
into cash. AS yet, however, only the
surface of the wonderful possibilities
OF Brazos County has been scratched.
Allen Smith has paid out $4,000 this
year for wool. Not one farm in fifty
in Brazos County has sheep, although
the initial investment is small, and
the returns immediate and the in
crease rapid.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-14
FARMER N|NE'BEATEN
BY PH|LADE[PHIANs
Mack's Yannigans Won Interesting
Game, to I, at Kyle Field
Yesterday Afternoon.

In the last game of a series of three
between the Philadelphia Athletics
and the A. and NJ. baseball squad yes
terday afternoon, the Yannigans were
victorious, carrying the long end of
the to / score. But the game was
far more interesting and much faster
than the score would indicate. Barring
the first and fifth innings, play was
clean and snappy. A. and NJ. made
only two bobbles, while the Yanni-
gans erred three times. Parr was the
star of the day for the collegians,
securing two singles and one base on
balls. A. and NJ. garnered four hits,
while the Connie Mack delegation an
nexed fourteen.
Miller, who gives promise Of devel-
oping into a heady college pitcher,
opened for A. and NJ. Bryant pitched
the last five innings, working good
game. Wyckoff and Burning worked
for the Athletics. The Athletics left
last night for Dallas, where they will
join the regulars. A. and NJ. was the
only college that met the Athletics.
Score R.H. E.
Yannigans -. 400 120 010- s IA 8
A. and NJ. 1000 100 600 1 2
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-14
DEMOCRATS SPENT
MONEY TOO LAV|SHLY
Charged with Emptying the Treasury
and Republicans Making
Capital Of 1t.
[By Associated Press.l

Washington, March 14.-The last
sessions appropriations, including two
bills to be put through at the special
session, totaled s1,O9S,647,96O. Ex.
Speaker Cannon agrees with Demo
cratic Finance Chairman Fitzgerald,
that this is correct, but Mr.. Cannon
says that $75,OOO,OOO for public works
expense will have to be added.
Chairman Fitzgerald attributes the
increased expense to the development
of the country, increased Government
activity, and the constant pressure to
divert expenses to the Federal treas
ury.
Mr.. Cannon says: "All the perform
ances OF Republican Houses fall into
utter insignificance in contrast with
what the Democratic House of the
Sixty-second Congress accomplished
in emptying the treasury and piling
up obligations"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-14
FIFTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS FOR POULTRY
One Firm in Bryan Has Paid This
Great Sum to the Farmers for
Turkeys |ehtckens and Eggs.

Allen Smith has paid over $4,000
TO the farmers of this section for prod
uce in the past year. One firm alone,
of the seven or eight which buy coun-
try produce in Bryan, has in the past
twelve months paid out in cash $780,
600 for turkeys, $4,000 for chickens
and $4,000 for eggs.
Comparatively few farmers of this
county realize the magnitude of their
opportunities, for poultry raising is
not carried on to an extent to even
be classed as a sideline of the aver.
age farm in this county
In Bryan farmer can find ready
market for his produce, whether one
dozen eggs or one hundred dozen.
Prices are always good in comparison
with the rest of the State, and he
goes into a store with his produce and
comes out with the cash in his pocket
1t is impossible to get the total
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-14
FEARFUL STORMS
sweep WHOLE COUNTRY
Many Killed and Wounded and Thou
sands Of Dollars Damage to
Property in Various
Sections.
tBy Associated Press. ]

Atlanta, Ga, March 14-Meagre re-
ports show that possibly fifty were
killed last night in cyclonic storms
Of wide extent which swept portions
OF South Tennessee and North Georgia
and Alabama. Farm houses and small
villages were the principal sufferers.
For hundreds OF square miles the
wind tore up trees and telegraph
poles, cutting off communication with
the stricken sections. North Alabama
reports indicate that a dozen were
killed, in North Georgia eighteen, and
in Tennessee possibly twenty. Madi-
son Cross Roads, Ala, reports six
killed, and six others dead near Gads-
den.
A Southern Railway train was
wrecked in the storm in that section,
but no one was killed.
Dalton, Ga, reported sharp earth
quake following the storm.
The known dead in Tennessee are
in the vicinity of the following places:
Middleton, Culleonka, Rally Hill, Bry-
ant Station, Camden, Lexington, Lew
isburg, Huron and South Berlin.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-14
TO SHAKE PLUMs sLoWL

Washington, March 14.--Anl
officeseekers are beginning to-
that there is something in the RI
circulated just before inaugur|
that President Wilson does not IN
to rush into official changes fo1
sake of providing the members q
party with fat appointments.
declaration that he would conside|
plications made only through dd
ment heads, unless he especiall|
vited the applicants to the n
House, was the first jar. Now
dreds of job-seekers are gettins|
couraged because they can not q
terviews with the department
as promptly as they feel they sh|
Dissensions and rumors of dissenl
between President Wilson and
of the big men of the party are
ing the plans of officeseekers
most distressing manner.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-14
.STATE MILITARY COM
PANY AWARDS MADE
GBy Associated Press.l

Austin, Texas, March 14.-Adjutant
General Hutchings announced today
that in the report of the State militia
inspector, who recently inspected
thirty-four companies of the Texas
National Guard, first honors went to
Company A, Third Regiment, Hous-
ton; second to Company X, Third In
fantry, Orange. In Division "B," Com
pany E. Second Infantry. San Antonio,
was first and the Taylor company sec
ond. ;,.,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-14
Shot Without Trial.
IRy Associated Press. ]

Frankfort-on-the-Ma Main, March IA
Newspaper dispatches report that
three hundred Albanian inhabitants OF
Lieuma we're shot without trial by
Servian soldiers yesterday. The vic
tins were all reported as unarmed
peasants.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-14
EXECUTION OF GOVERNOR
CARRANzA DENIED
Reported from Different Sources That
He Was Seen and Was Well
This Morning.
[By Associated Press. !

Eagle Pass, Texas, March 14.-Car-
rama leaders at Piedras Negras deny
last nights reports from Laredo that
Governor Carranza was captured and
executed near Monclova, They assert
they heard direct from the Governor
this morning.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-14
-FOUR sOEAD THIRTY
INJURED IN TRAIN WRECK
[By Associated Press.l

Omaha, Neb., March 14.-Four were
killed and thirty slightly injured when
another train ploughed into the rear
of Union Pacific passenger train No.
today at Gothenberg, Neb.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-14
.ADR|ANOPLE RES|STS
FIERCE ASSAULT
Attacking BuIgarians and Servians
Lose Heavily-Horribie Atroc-
tiles Reported.
GBy Associated Press.l

London. March 14.-Bulgarians and
Servians last night made fierce and
unsuccessful assault on the south
front fort of Adrianople. The attack
ers' losses are reported to have been
heavy.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-14
ONE DEAD, ONE DYING
OVER A WOMAN
[By Associated Press.I

Fort Worth, Texas, March IA
Charles Dunn, Who fought duel with
Charles Adams at Kennedale Tues
day night, died this morning. Adams
is expected to die. The duel was
fought because Mrs. Adams had
planned to elope with Dunn.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-14
An American Saw Him.
TRY Associated Press. |

Eagle Pass, Texas, March 14.-An
American mining engineer who ar
rived here after leaving Monclova
early this morning said he saw Gov
ernor Carranza, who is alive and we'll,
in hotel there today, and there were
no Federals within a hundred miles.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-14
PROMINENT DALLAS
BUSINESS MAN DEAD
tBy Associated Press.l

Dallas, Texas, March IA. P. Ten
ison of Tension Bros Saddlery Com
pany, a prominent business man, died
here today of locomotor ataxia.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-14
TAKING IN
FAT sR0CK SHOW
[By Associated Press.l

Austin, Texas, March 1.-THE Leg
islature has recessed and the mem
bers are mostly at the Fort Worth
Fat Stock Show. Governor Colquitt
says he does not think the Legislature
should adjourn before the middle of
April.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-14

Neeld, new man in track "
promises to make some new mark
the broad and high jumps.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-14

Cunningham, Jordan and Powell
developing into good quarter and
men. and Powell and Jordan are {
in the mile.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-14
Dollars Damage In Chicago

tBy Associated Press.
Chicago, March 14.-It is estimated
that s1,O0O,0OO damage was done by
a storm in Chicago and Illinois early
today. The wind here was fifty miles
an hour. In the Mississippi River sew
eral boats were torn from their moor
ings. One person was killed near
Gilpin, Ill.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-14

Blunt, Knittle, Baird, Horton
Gray are all working with much
cess on the so and 100-yard sprini
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-14

working hard to get into form 4
them.
Neeld, a new man in track vi
promises to make some new mark
the broad and high jumps.
Blunt, Knittle, Baird, Horton
Gray are all working with much
cess on the so and 1O0-yard sprint
Cunningham, Jordan and Powell
developing into good quarter and
men. and Powell and Jordan are
in the mile.
Churchill, Neeld and Baird are
doing excellent pole yaulting.
In the interscholastic debate W
is to be held at the University
Texas at the same time as the d
meet, the 18th of April, Hanway
Crockett will represent Brazos Coz
and Barnett will represent Br
County in the defamation contest
The University inspector Of sch
Thomas Fletcher, spent Tuesday
Wednesday at the academy in hea
and examining the work of the
Gus departments. Wednesday M
ing he addressed the student bod
the chapel on the subject, "Th
That Differentiate the Good
School from the Poor One"
Two of the students have rece
had measles, but both cases wer
very light form, and the boys rt
cred quickly.
The senior class is now workin
the subject for debate at the A.
NJ. College during last week in
The question is: Resolved, That
President of the United States SD
be elected for term Of six years
not be eligible for reelection.
debate is an annual affair bet1
the public high schools Of the
and the private schools.
Bryan Hall is now in use by
students, and the added efficienc
the academy by the addition OF
magnificent building to the equip
of the school is untold. 1t is
nounced by educational authoriti
be one of the most perfectly pla
school buildings in the South.