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The Ordway new era., 1913-04-18
CHAPTER XXI.
The seuttlsd Ship.

Checkabeedy met US in the hall-an
unusually agitated Checkabeedy. with
his full-jowled. rubicund face ruddy
beyond the common, and his tiny gray
eyes twinkling like twin star sapphires.
Our adventure. thrilling as 1t had
been, was sub1ugated. II not indeed
for the moment forgotten. in the pres
ence Of this unwonted suscitation. For
the buffers aplomb was sort Of fam
lily fixture which nothing short of the
most extraordinary happening could
either unsettle or upheave. To find
him In such case, therefore. argued
either cognizance of exceptional de-
velopments or possession Of mon
strously important tidings; and at
sight Of him we both paused in mute
expectancy.
There is a person. sir" he began.
making vain effort to control his voice
to dispassion, "a foreign person-what
Is called Chinee. l think, sir-in the
reception room. II understand him,
sir, he is consul OF something like
that. And he has brought with him
a tall, thin. elderly man. as yellow as
himself, sir. l was in doubt about al
lowing them to wait, but they told me
they must see you, sir, tonight with
out fail; that 1t was matter to your
interest, sir. They have been here
over an hour, now, and have never
taken my eye of the reception-room
door. Seeing as how those mysteri-
ous things happened at Cragholt. sir.
was fearful lest something more of
the same sort might be contemplated.
And poor Mr.. Cameron lying up there
with that nurse. Bryan. who. between
you and me, sir, don't trust, nohow."
Evelyn was scarcely to be blamed
for a trepidation equaling, II not sur
passing, Checkabeedy's.
Don't see them, Philip" she urged
with nervous vehemence. please
don't see them! 1t is some trick.
feel It is. Checkabeedy will get them
out Of the house at once. Won't you,
Checkabeedy?"
But was in far different mood. OF
late matters had, been shaping them
selves, apparently. towards a climax.
In quiet way, avoiding the spectacu-
larly aggressive. and aided not a little
by chance. we had drawn nearer and
nearer to the veil which hid the truth.
II there had come to me now the op-
portunity for another step. 1t must not
be disregarded. My whole inclination
was to welcome 1t. Therefore 1 smiled,
reassuringly, at Evelyn, as said:
Really. my dear girl. you are un-
necessarily alarmed. There Is not
cannot be. in fact-the slightest pos
sibility Of danger. On the contrary
their visit, whoever they may be. II
In all likelihood pacific. But If It would
make you any less uneasy, Mr.. CheckA-
beedy shall wait near the open door.
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CHAPTER XXI.
When the Doors Parted.

When the Doors Parted.
What Immediately followed must
have occupied a second or two at
most. Yet 1t seemed to me that for
many minutes sat mute and notion
less, staring at the leveled weapon
and at the rude black mask behind 1t;
for my brain was superactive and my
thoughts were racing.
Instantly I comprehended all that
had happened, and the situation. cli-
making in our peril. was as clear to
me as though I had witnessed the
whole chain of events from inception
to fnal execution. The assassination
Of Ling Fo was to be succeeded by the
abduction, perhaps the murder. of Eve
lyn and myself Already while we
were conversing with Miss Clement
our driver had been spirited from the
box and one Of the enemy mounted in
his place. In the rush OF my review
/ recalled that in hurrying Evelyn into
the brougham. anxious to be started
and away, I had not cast even SO much
as a glance towards the man in front.
behind lowered silken shades, we had
made no effort to trace our course.
Hence our present location was mad
dening!y unguessable. We might be
far on tho East side or far on the
West, or we might merely have circled
back to within a block or less of the
Mission from which We started.
All this. say, flashed through my
brain with inconceivable swiftness as
sat rigid, with eyes on the revolver
barrel and the masked face Of the
shadowy. sinister creature that held 1t.
All this, and more. For in that brief
space considered one possible course
of action after another. cropping des.
perately for a plan Of rescue and es-
cape.
In that passing second or two there
had been no sound-no word from him
at the door; no whisper even from her
at my side. who. like myself. sat dumb
and inert. stricken to stone by the sud
denness of the attack. But for sec
ond or two only this silence and in
ertia lasted.
That which ensued was coincident.
A though the stop had been prear.
ranged. the three actors moved in con-
sort. The hand which held the weap-
on advanced dozen inches or more.
eynchronousiy my foot. lifted with all
the accuracy and power of my under
graduate football days. met the intrud-
~ ssvo,y~ and sent It spinning
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nent seat Of government may be ex.
pected to progress rapidly. To Ger.
tain extent Australia initiates Canada
in selecting capital. Canada did not
have to build Ottawa, from the ground
up, but 1t converted the old 'Bytown."
a lumber station and shipping point
into seat Of government. Queen
Victoria made choice of Ottawa In
the capacity Of grand arbitrator, after
Montreal, Quebec. Toronto and Kings.
ston had Quarreled for the distinction
Of being the capital until any three
Of them were ready to unite against
the fourth. Ottawa is now a beauti.
full city of 100000 inhabitants, despite
the fact that 1t remains simply the
political capital. So does Washing.
ton for that matter, a still more beau.
tiful city, with population approx
mating 100000. It seems to be the
rule for harmony in nations essentially
declarations that compromise between
sections shall dictate the choice of q
new site for their capitals.
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CHA
coexNo4Z Isx. n G Hsczuee s. cay

knife cutf Was IT." And 70 she
ratified on. her own ills swallowed up
at length In her anxiety over my In
significant injury. 1aE
Murphy. meanwhile. had sunk into
insensibility through loss Of blood. and
lay now. breathing stertorously. One
Of the Officers had already telephoned
for an ambulance and the other two
were making diligent search Of the
stable. As for the Cinnamon. they
had fed at tho first alarm. and 1t
looked very much az II every one in
any way connected with the outrage.
save only Murphy. had gone with
them.
o'Hara. who had been put. nominal
ly. under arrest. and who was now
awaiting the pleasure of his captors.
availed himself Of the first moment OF
Evelyn's silence to address me.
Its been a long chase" he said
and there was something Of pride In
his tone-"but you see got him dead
to rights at last. He's mixed up with
the most lawless gang Of highbinders
New York has known for years.
haven't got down to all his history
yet, but I've been handed . good
stack Of 1t, and It won't be hard to
put the screws on him now for killing
that Chink that used to work for him
up to Cos Cob. didn't know It was
you he was after tonight, but do
know that he had hand in the plot
that fixed another Chink this very
evening" young fellow named Ling
Fo. who was pumped full of lead just
as he was turning from the Bowery
into Pell street"
II was from O'Hara that learned
our present whereabouts. The stable
was not more than half dozen blocks
from the intersection Of the two
streets he had Just named.
The fate of our driver we could only
conjecture. Before the policeman
laid the facts and they promised me
that he should be found. And then.
after half an hours waiting, . substi-
tute driver, was secured from Q neigh
boring garage, and Evelyn and I were
permitted to continue our interrupted
Journey homeward. 4
At the Cameron house, AZ though
our cup Of excitement were not al
ready filled to brimming. . fresh ex-
perience awaited us-an expericbce
OF such vital significance as to over
turn entertained conclusions and shed
a wholly new light upon our darkest
perplexities.
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Plan to AId Midget Ma,eot.

Baltimore. = Anxious that little
Hughie Golden. the sixteen-yearold
midget Of Old Nassau's baseball team
shall have chance to develop phys.
ically like other boys Of his age, the
students Of Princeton university are
preparing to have the lad undergo
treatment. Golden II but two and q
half feet In height, having been in
1ured when Q child.
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Would open Up Argentina.

A petition has been placed before
the Argentine national senate for .
concession to construct and operate
for a period of sixty years cable rail.
ways in various parts of the Argen-
tine republic. III
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-27

Chancellor Jas. G. McGowen
convened court early Monday
morning and his energetic and
systematic method OF handling
the business he was able to prac-
ticsliy clear the large docket by
Wednesday afternoon.
Quite a number Of important
matters were disposed Of and be-
cause OF the absence OF a few
counsel. the court very kindly
agreed to hear some four or Ave
cases in vacation beginning
December 18th.
This vas Chancellor McGowen's
first court here. and his uniform
courtesy to the bar ard the liti-
giants together with his careful
and forceful grasp OF the busi-
ness in hand indeared him to our
people. Every one is satisfied
tha, Judge MCGOWAN will make a
great success on the bench. He
came highly recommended hav-
ing had for many years a large
and varied practice in all the
courts. and the success Of this
'ourt las clearly shown that be
al'y merits all the good things
ali Of him.
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-27
NATHIs-SHAw

One of the most beautiful
weddings that ever occurred at
College Hill church was that of
Miss Willie Shax and Mr.. Harper
Mathis on the afternoon Of Nov.
10Th.
The lovely cid church vas a
mass OF ferns. roses, geraniuns.
snd ehrysanthemGms gracefully
arranged The Wedding bell OF
white rOse leaves suspended from
q wreath of cedar and ferns
which was draped aecross. from
one windox 70 another, over the
altar.
The church vas throneei With
people 10 witness the marriage.
When the chords Of Meudelsohn' s
famous wedding march were
struck by Miss Mary Agnes
Shaw. who presided at the organ,
the attendants Mr.. Harry Buford
and Miss Eugenia Shaw entered
the door followed by the groom
and BRIDE.
Rev W d. Hedleston oficiated.
During the ceremony the sweet
strains OF that old fasorite ballad
Annie Laurie" was played very
softly.
Their many friends gathered
around the happy couple to offer
congratulations.
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-27
THE BEST TEACHERS

Without teachers. not only. in
stitutions ~irh well planned cur
riculums. but in practical lines
OF industry, We would make slow
progress in the development OF
our natural capacities, In a
sense. every one is a teacher, and
consciously or unconsciously in.
fluence others by our words and
acts.
In every community, the off,
eisl leaders are teachers OF the
public IL they hold the citizen
ship up tc a strict regard for the
majesty OF the Law. they thereby
emphasize and inculcate precepts
Of loyalty and patriotism. lfthey
are blind 70 petty mIsdemeanors.
and wink q, lawlessness because
OF party interests, and fear Of
losing office. they teach lessons
IN mssruie. treschery and an
archy, which ere long will under
mine any government.
Leaders Of the people have the
grsndess OF opportunities to edu-
cate their constituents and fellow
men up TO lofty ideals Of ci.i-en-
ship. by setting an example in
faithful conscientious obedience
TO our. country laws. This re-
sponsioility should De fel. by
every aspirant to the office. and
where il Is lacking, the candidate
or official. should promptly De
dismissed from office. The best,
teachers expect much of their
pupils So our leaders should
expect much OF q rightly govern
ed people. Bob need the othe;
in the administration of the lav.
and we trust that our own great
state vii ever receive this hearty l
corporation.
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-27

Pursuant - the provisions OF Deed
q Trust 20 ne. execared as Trustee bv
H. A Holrne- and Martha Holmes IN
favor Of Mrs C. p Plant O. secure ee-r-
tain indebt edness ther~in rn-nrion~d.
which i recorded in Book ". W. Pzxe
II In the Cha1eery Cb-rk< ottie- os. tne
County Of Lafayette and the state Of
Mississippi, / viii at the request u the
benefcisry il said Deed u Trust prO-
ceed 10 sell for CASH, % the hixh--r
bidder, within lawful hours. IN fros1
Of the South door II the Cocrr Horse
in Oxford, Mississippi. on the
3oth DAY OF DECEMBER. 1913.
the following described property. "
ing and being in the County OF Latzy-
ette, and rhe State OF Mississippi,
tD-wit: The Ne l. OF Section 3s. Also
the North fraction Of the Sc u Of Sec
ton % containing IS acres more Or less-
Also the South fraction Of the NV : !,
OF Section IS containing 50 zcrr< more
or less Also the North fraction of tie
SW i OF Section 3s containing 20 ACRES
more or less all being in Township =,
Range West containing x31 zcres
more or less
The title TO the above property :
believed to be good, bot ! viii convey
only such title as Is vested in me az
Trustee.
Witness my signature this the l-th
dayof Novsmb er, 1873
J. B. ROACH, Txrsrxx-
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-27
Sale Of Real Estate

Pursusnt to the provisions Of a Deed
OF Trust "a me, executed A. Trustee "
Isom Stewart and Corneiia Stewart
70 secure certain ind bt ed es 5
therein mentioned, which h r,ecurd =
ed in Book z T. page - in the
Chaneery Clerks Office Of the County
4 Lafayette end the State of Mississ-
fpi, viii IT the request ot the ben
veiarv in .sid Deed OF Trust proceed
Y s~h tor CAxH- 10 the hixh~~< btskzl~r.
1rhin lawfus hours, in from. u she
south door Of the Court HOUSE in On
lord Mississippi On the
End DAY OF DECSNBER. 1918
the followfng described properly, lying
and being IN the County Of Lafayette,
snd the State Of Mi--issippi, to-wit:
Lots No 10. II and 2i, the sane being
fraction II the SW q Section Is
Township 5. Range , West. containing
- acres more Or lrsS, except 4 aerrs
sold 10 Nixon Turner and acres sol
70 Arch Buford and one acre sold 20
Henry Goolsoy.
The tile 20 the above property u
believed u be good, b1- I viii convey
oniy sace rltle n is vested IN ne ~
TRUSTEE
WIrn~~- my signature this the ash
Gay u November, fsI1
J B. ROACH. Trustee
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-27

Some people think colds only esasht thuasA pa fA
return eontsed By the et tia. Arctic spls psssliaz
from colds It's gsner.y accepted that esd rs
life due superhsatsd very change
the esnts Be depressed and s largely
member sfa family inpsas esd % another b. nssg
eoushng.
cold means nothing rslisved qsky That sA pup nag
acconphsd quick aid cold essential rsasdy especially
devised to relieve colds quickly . PERuNA
PKRuAA contains such ingredients that have especially
fuence the innaed membranes and quicker
membranes given the bsnsGt offs remedy PXRuHA quk ts
relief and the les contagion
Anssd cold may become serious h and
vorse. may sndanger ones family.
We insure homes against Ere lives against Why
not insure ourselves against colds pobs By having nsdns
hnily chst that b ussd ateacef
PnUIA reliable household rsnsy for eslas svy
homs r Ars should Be dsrs combat ssd ssky plA
f1s mightensd hyyiena
People Who ars fsshs and down sst ~ sAaa
normal health Such need o1tde H and H1uuA p
build Strong constitution you have ps sppsts
warning that probably need like Psu
digestive whsn appetite ir and vk an1
quickly tire susceptibility 10 colds dniaiaAs vuy
Pensns who object liquid nsda~ sseaa rX1uuA
fAlLETa
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-27

Last week Il seeds taat all IN e
waFring elements "a the Yocona
Drainage agreed to quit lawsuits
snd get down to business. The
leaders agreed on this and
thought they had matters under
god headway. but it seems that
the hackers of the new scheme
were not willing to qui, and so an
order vas entered repubIishing
the Yocons drainage to cover err
rors, etc. This it seems was not
looked for. but was surprise to
all those who have interests in the
deal.
The new district shonld be de-
stroyed and il drainage is to be
had let il be had on the Chancery
Cour' plan-that is paid for in
full.
Why spend money on the new.
except to feed the lawyers and
unnecessary commissions.
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-27

NEARLY EvEkr CHILD HAS woRus
Pzl-ne>s, At times a flashed face. un-
natural hunger, picking the nose, great
tntrst, etc are Indications Of worms
kiekapoo Worm Killer Is . reliable,
thorough mesiicine for the removal OF
al klnd. % worms from ehIldren and
aculis- kickzpoo Worm Killer in
pleasant candy form, aids digestion,
tones system. overcoming constipation
and increasing the action of the liver.
= perfectly s1fe for even the most deli-
cate children Kicks poo Worm Killer
MAKES children happy. and healthy
&c Guaranteed Try IL Drug Store
or By maih Kickspoo Indian Medicine
Co, Philadelphia and 81 Louis.
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-27
hii,s Bsss Kerscdy sIsr.ils.

I We clip froc a California
paper the following account Of
the wedding Of Miss Bees Ken
nedy, daughter Of Mrs J. ". T.
Falkner. which occurred at their
beautiful California home on the
9th. Miss Kennedy Is well know
in Oxford and has many friends
here who wish her every Joy and
happiness in life.
BERRYEssA, Nov. 10.-The
home of Mrs. J W. T. Falkner.
"Moss Side," on the corner of
Capitol avenue and Hostetter
road, was the scene OF pretty
wedding Sunday afternoon, when
Miss Bess Clare KeAnedy and
Letcher Robert Beverson were
united in marriage. The ring
service was q part OF the cer-
emony. which, though brief was
impressive and beautiful. Chry-
santhemums, greenery and other
flowers were a part Of the decora
tons, which were tastefuIly
arranged in the spacious parlors.
In one corner was a pretty
bower where the bride, charm
ingly gowned, and the BRIDE
groom sto ID during the cermony.
They were accompanied by a
beautiful little flower girl. vho
carried basket of flowers in a
most vinsome manner.
Numerous relatives from San
Francisco, Oakland and San jose
were present After an elegant
wedding breakfast the bride and
bridegroom drove away in a
motor car for the honeymoon,
their destination being kept a
secret. They Will make their
home in San Jose, where Mr..
Beverson has a position as sales
man in one of the large auto
houses"
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-27
MARRIED.
Moss-SHAv.

A quiet but most interesting
wedding was solemnized at the
home of Mr.. Ernest Shaw las:
Wednesday afternoon November
u, when his sister Miss Ruth
Shaw was united in marriage to
Mr.. Maurice Moss Both are
popular young people OF this
community.
DIR. W. ID. Hedleston oflcated.
4 number of relatives and
specially invited guests witnessed
the ceremony.
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-27
A NIGHT or rERkoK

Few nights are more terrible thar
that Of mother looking on her child
choking and gzsping for breath during
an attack Of Group, and nothing in the
house to relieve II Many mothers
have passed nights Of terror in this
sEruation- A little forethouxtt VIII
enable you to avoid all this. Chamber
lain's CouSh Syrup Is . certain cure for
Group and has never known 10 fail
Keep = at hand For sale by A. II.
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-27
State Of Ohio, city OF Toledo. :.

LUCAS county.
Prank J. Cheney makes oath that be
u senior partner OF the firm Of z. ]
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
city OF Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and that said frm will pay the
sum One Hundred Dollars for each and
every case Of Cstzrrh that cznuot BE-
cured by the use Of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 6th day of Decem-
Der, A ID. 1855 A. W. GLEASON,
lsesll Notary Pubic.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally and acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the rysteua.
Send for testimonials from.
FL. CHENEY & co, Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for Cou-ti-
patton
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-27
Notice

All rumors TO the effect that
had disposed of my photograph
business are without foundation.
! expect to take charge of my
business personally next week,
and will 6e glad to serve the pub
hesnd all old friends and custom
ers. j. H. LEWIS.
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-27
College Hill News.

This week has been one o.
gayeiies at College. Hill
One CT our nost thrilling En-
Joynents was . trip on Lacy
mountain last Saturday after
noon Thos- present we're Misses
Fannie ReI f!Jw, Vivian Wallace.
Lucille Anderson. and Mildred
Hurt. Aessrs. Edgar and Stew
art johnson, Arthur Frierson.
!, asd Prof Hardy.
One young man solemIy de-
clarcv If he ever should fall in
love with q Lafayette County
girl ~ vsSid take her to the
highest rock OF this mountain
and tell her OF his love. Afte r
hunting for ehestnuts, kodakinp
ect, ecii the party then proceeded
20 Miss Lucille Anderson's where
they were invited to lunch. They
were most delightfully."- served.
The hungry crowd showed
much appreciation and enjoy
ment by partaking heartily of
the delicious risnds-
after lunch several games of
hearts and rook were played,
then the party dispersed.
Quite a merry crowd assembled
at the home of Mrs. Eva b.
Anderson's on Monday afternoon
Nov. II.
The occasion Was a miscella-
neous shower given in honor of
the bride elect Mise Willie Shaw.
The rooms were arustically
decorated with chrysanthemums
and roses.
The costume of the bride elect,
Miss Willie ST aw, was a pretty
and most becoming Copenhagen
ratine with embroidery trimmings
and touches of cerise-
The unique idea of a fish pond,
banked with wild hydrangeas,
water lilies and bulrushes, was
carried out. Mrs. Buford Ander-
son was concealed in the pool and
served as ..Whale".
Miss Willie was successful in
drawing quite a number Of hand
some gifts from her many
friends.
Dainty refreshments were ssrv-
ed. after which the brides
cake" was cut. Miss Lucille
Anderson as usual was the lucky
one in getting the ring.
Each went home with some cake,
Soon you viii discover,
With it list Of names did take,
To dream Of her true lover
Mrs. Stubbs of Baldwin, Miss.
is visiting her sister Mrs. SaIlie
Dooley.
Mr.. Harry Buford Of Fairfax
Okla. and Mr.. and Mrs. Goodloe
Tankersley Of Holly Springs,
Miss. came to attend the Mathis
Shaw wedding.
On Wednesday afternoon Of
last week Mrs. Nina Mathis enter
tanned with q six O'Clock dinner
in honor OF the bridal couple Mr..
and Mrs. Harper Mathis Quite
a number OF guests were invited
and did justice TO the bountifuI
spread.
Thanksgiving Is coming. What
are we thankful fer? For the
A. III. s. Of course which is
progressing nicely.
A man found q ten dollar bill.
He paid his rent with IL. and his
landlord paid MS grocery clerk,
the clerk paid his board, and the
landIady paid debt she owed 70
the man who found the bill. He
took the bill TO the bank and de-
posted il. ard the banker threw
out it as counterfeit. Now who
was the loser by the deal, Or was
anybody
mA
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-27
OXFORD WITNESSES
Names of Oxford Persons Famdizs
To An


4Arf axe oxAo14 pr1F1<
Residents Of Oxford VINO have had
kidney backaehe, kidney lis, bisd3er
Ills; who have csed Doznis Kidney
Pills. hese xitnessez endorse Doaa,s.
One Oxford resident VINO SPEAKS 4
J. NJ Sanders. blacksmith Of Sourh So
He SAYS About . year ago BEGAN %
suffer from pains in the small of NV
back and they were always naore sew
ere after hard days work Thers
was an almost constant ache over nv
kidneys and / was oblighed 10 xet 1p
several times daring the night 70 49,
the kidney secrerions- when I iesru-
ed Of Doan's Kidney Pills, got box
at Kendel's Drug Store I had not us-
ed them long before the troable Iefs. y
For sale by al lfdezlers crice 50 cents
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States
Remember nzme-Doan's-and take
no other
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-27

FOR SALE-A new four room
cottage on University Avenue.
on reasonable terms Apply at
the Eagle ONCE or
WILMER KENNEDY,
Batesvilie, Miss
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-27

Tonight, If you feel dali and stupid. |.
or bilious and eonsfipzted, take 4 do
OF Ch.mberlzin's Tablets and you viii
feel al right tomorrow. For sale ~
A. H. Kendel.
Oxford eagle., 1913-11-27

There Is only one independent
business and one where there Is,
in this country, very little eonpe-
tition-that business Is farming.
Here IS the most independent
opening in the world. And the
South Is the greatest farming
country in the world. Our chilli
ren should De taught that