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CHAPTER !.
The Panel of Light.

THE lids of the girls eyes lifted
slowly, and she stared at the
Il panel of light in the wall. Just
at the outset the act Of seeing
made not the least impression on her
numbed brain. For a long time she
continued to regard the dim illumina-
ton In the wall with the same passive
fiXity Of gaze. Apathy still lay upon
her crushed spirit In a vague way
she realized her own inertness and rest
ed in it gratefully, subtly fearful lest
she again arouse to the full horror of
her plight. In a curious subconscious
fashion she was striving to hold on to
this deafness of sensation, thus to win
a little respite from the torture that
had exhausted her soul.
OF a sudden her eyes noted the black
lines that lay across the panel of light,
and in that instant her spirit was
quickened once again. The clouds lift
ed from her brain. Vision was clear
now. Understanding seized the full
import of this hideous thing on which
she looked. For the panel of light was
a window set high within a wall of
stone. The rigid lines Of black that
crossed it were bars-prison bars. 1t
was still true, then. She was in a cell
of the Tombs.
Crouching miserably on the narrow
bed. she maintained her fixed watching
of the window-that window which
was symbol of her utter despair
Again agony wrenched within her.
The girl was appalled, by the merci-
lessness Of a destiny that had so out
ragged right. She was wholly innocent
Of having done any wrong. She had
struggled through years of privation to
keep herself clean and wholesome. wor-
thy Of those gentlefolk from whom she
drew her blood. And earnest effort
had ended at last under an overwhelm-
ing accusation, false. yet none the less
fatal to her. This accusation after soul
wearying delays had eliminated today
In conviction. The sentence of the
court had been imposed upon her-that
for three years she should be impris-
Dned.
There had been nothing in the life
Of Mary Turner before the catastrophe
came to distinguish it from many an
pther. Its most significant details were
Of a sordid kind, familiar TO poverty.
her father had been an unsuccessful
man as suocess is esteemed by this gen.
Grafton Of Mammon worshipers. he
was a gentleman. but the trivial fact
Is OF small avail today. He was Of good
birth. and he was the possessor of an
inherited competence. He had as well
intelligence. but it was not Of a finan-
cial sort.
SO. little by little. his fortune be-
came shrunken toward nothingness
by reason Of injudicious investments
He married a charming woman. who.
after a brief period Of welded happi- |
ness. gave her life to the birth Of the !
single child Of the union. Mary. As /
the years passed the daughter grew
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PROLOGUE.

This is a story of a brave girl
who suffered a great wrong. She
went to prison for three years for
a crime that she did not commit,
and when she left prison her rec
ord stood between her and ip-
ing earned honestly She gained
more than a living, and she got it
legally. She met bad men and
good men, and she pifted her wits
against those of men trained in
the fntrfcacies of the law and in
the plans of criminals.
Mary Turner is good or bad
according to the way you look at
her. The police and the repre-
sentatipes of lam and order that
had condemned her to a feIon's
cell called her bad. One young
man believed her to be good, and
he stood by her through storm
and stress, through circumstances
that tried his soul.
This story gives an accurate if
feetine view of the methods of
work of the police and the crin,i-
mails, and it shows the finish of a
brave crook who followed unde-
vidtingiy the course he had map
ped out.
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REPORT HUERTA
SNUBbED ENVOY
Said That Dictator Has Been
Drinking Heavily
BROKE OFFICIAL ENGAGEMENT

Is Said to Be Very Gloomy over Sue
cesses of Rebel Troops-eunboats
Completely Destroy Town of Altata
In State of sinaIoa-FinanciaI Con-
dition Reaches Acute Stage
General Huerta has not gone to Vera
Cruz, as stated in an erroneous report
sent from Mexico City. He has been on
a farm outside the city. Government
officials stated in reply to inquiry that
the general has been ill for three days
past.
Reliable private information given
a correspondent is to the effect Huer
ia has been drinking so heavily for
the past tWp days that negotiations on
all matters pending have been held
up. Huerta has been intoxicated and
practically irresponsible. His condi-
ton was such on Sunday that he
broke an official engagement with
Charge O'Shaughnessy. No eXplana-
ton for the breach of etiquet has been
made to the American diplomat.
Huerta, it is reported, has be-
come very gloomy over rebel victories,
and has allowed his irritability to
show itself in public.
1t was the belief of the we'll in
formed that General Huerta's govern
ment this week faces a crisis. Rebels
were reported to be moving on San
Luis Potosi, which is the key of the
railway approach to Mexico City, con-
trolling lines in every direction. In
their progress toward San Luis Po-
tosi the constitutionalists burned
new $40, 900 railway station at Ajuno.
Tampico, on the east coast, and
Mazatlan on the west, both wGSe said
to be tottering before rebel assaults,
and their fall was hourly expected.
This information added to the gloom
of the government.
The war Office confirmed the report
that the Mexican gunboats Tampico
and Guerrero completely destroyed
the town Of Alfalfa, rebel stronghold
in Sinaloa.
The war Office reported two Mexi-
can warships before Mazatlan, on the
west coast, prepared by bombardment
to aid the federal troops defending the
port against the rebels.
The newspapers here published
stories about Foreign Min
lister Moheno reviewing the United
States warships at Vera Cruz.
Last week was the most disastrous
in Huertas career.
Conditions within the federal dis
trict have reached grave state. The
fuel and food supply is diminishing
rapidly and nothing is coming in.
The city of Torreon, which has long
been in the hands of the rebels, is
about to be retaken by a column Of
federal troops commanded by General
Jose r. Velasco, according to dis
patches received by the war depart
ment.
The military authorities say the re-
occupation of Torreon will be a great |
blow to the revolution, as the city is |
he key to operations in four states. |
It is on the border of the state OF |
Joahuila.
General Velasco has been instructed |
20 move at once upon the city oil
Durango after taking possession oil
rorreon.
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Zelaya stipulated that he should have
ample time TO transact some important
business matters.
state department officials insist that
when the deposed dictator departs he
go direct to Barcelona, and that in the
interim he enter into no political in
trigues involving Nicaragua.
Zelaya from the outset has main
tanned that the offenses alleged against
him we're political, and that upon
hearing he could prove that the two
murders alleged against him we're
committed without his knowledge.
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MAYOR OF PORTLAND
WINS BY Nine VOTES
Democrat Re- elected but COun-
Gil Goes Republican

Unofficial returns shows that Oakley
e. Curtis, Democrat, was re- elected
mayor of Portland, Me-. by a plurali-
ty of nine votes over Milford G. Chap
man, Republican. The vote was Cur
tbs 51S7, Chapman 5178.
The Republicans carried five of the
nine wards in the city and will have
a majority of four on joint ballot in
the city council.
Mayor Curtis plurality last year was
1463 and the city council was Demo-
cratic 10 to II on joint ballot.
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QUICK LUNCH ON FLYER
Pennsylvania Railroad Making Expert.
ments With New Car

To the noon train leaving Philadel-
phia for New York on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad was attached the first
quick lunch car to be used in this
country. II it proves popular others
will be built.
The car is Of steel and is eighty
feet long. In the centre is a mahog-
any counter half the cars length. and
capable Of seating twenty-one persons
at a time. Facing the counter on one
side are revolving chairs screwed to
the floor. Back of the counter are
oupboards for supplies. The kitchen
is at one end.
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Biqamist Sent to Prison

David r. Devine, telegraph opera
tor, pleaded guilty to the charge of
bigamy at Pontiac, Mich. He was
sentenced to Jackson prison for from
two and half to five years. The au-
thorities stated that their investi-
cation indicated Devine to be mar
ried to seven women.
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ITO be continued.l
$4,000 FIRE IN SALEM
Blaze In Savings Bank Gives Firemen
Hard FIGHT

Fire caused damage of $4,000 in the
Salem, Mass, Five Cents Savings
bank building.
The blaze was discovered by Irving
Lee, who was passing out at the door.
BY the time the department arrived
the fire had gained Roadway in the
main corridor and the stairway lead
ing to the second floor.
After working an hour and a half
troll. Water and smoke, pouring up
the staircase, damaged the offices on
the second and third floors.
The cause is unknown. The loss
is covered by insurance.
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TANGLE is SOLVED

Former President zeIaya Agrees to
Return to Spain
The international tangle over the
presence in the United States of j.
s. Zelaya, former president of Mica
ragua, apparently was solved by Ze-
laya agreeing to return to Barcelona,
Spain, from whence he came to New
York a month ago.
This agreement came as the result
of day of conferences at the state
department between Solicitor Folk and
counsel for both Zelaya and the Mica
raguan government.
In promising to leave the country,
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TO REMOVE HILLSIDE
Canal Engineers Find II Necessary TO
Protect culebra Cut

To prevent future earth slides into
Culebra cut at Cucaracha on the Pana-
ma canal, the engineers are prepar-
ing to remove an entire hillside.
Dredges already are at work on this
project, according to information
reaching the isthmian canal commits
sion at Washington. Removal Of the
hillside was made necessary by the
extreme plastic nature OF the earth,
which caused the dirt to slide into the
cut almost as fast as it was taken
out by the dredges.
- --s-4s.-. - a. n,,s,so,, ,ff;o.
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new ENGLAND GLEANINGS

An agreement has been reached be-
tween the American Wooden company,
at Lawrence, Mass, and its striking
stationery fremen and many of the
strikers returned to work.
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As the result OF a dispute over a
game of cards, Francesca Esempio is
ct the Springfield. Mass. hospital
with a bullet wound in the abdomen,
and Pietro Bonavita, a storekeeper,
is under arrest, charged with at
tempted murder.
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Mark Daniels, "a, died from injuries
at Barre, VT, caused by falling on a
circular saw. He was a mill hand,
and while at his work lost his foot
ing and fell backward, the saw half
seyerinR his body.
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GENERAL NEWS EVENTS

King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, whose
long soiourn in Austria had led to re-
peated reports that he intended to
abdicate, has left for Sofia.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1913-12-05

Frank W. Carpenter, executive sec
rsstry Of the Philippines. was ap-
pointed governor of the province OF
Moro. He succeeds Brigadier Gen
sral John ]. Pershing.
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sub."-sbe for your local paper.
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Mrs. Joseph p. Tumulty, wife OF
the secretary to President Wilson,
was operated upon for appendicitis at
Washington hospital. The opera
ton was pronounced successful and
Mrs. Tumulty is expected TO be able
10 leave the hospital in a short time.
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lids of the girls eyes lifted
L slowly, and she stared at the
panel of light in the wall. Just
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-02-14
Man Made of Horseshoes.

Some years ago Mr.. Douglas, ths
village smith Of Ellensburg. Wash, set
to work to construct giant figure Of
a man out Of old horseshoes which he
accumulated in the course of his work
Up to date he has completed the legs
which are composed Of no fewer than
$4,000 shoes. Mr.. Douglas is begin
ming to wonder II he win ever finish
the figure, as the coming Of the motor
has an appreciable effect upon the
shoeing trade and materials for this
quaint colossus are not coming in 30
fast as they used TO do. The smiths
Horseshoe man." even IN its incom-
plets form, is one Of the sights OF ths
town---Wide Wort
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opinion. She quoted Longfellow to
the effect that life was real and life
was earnest.
And then some, dearie," said Mrs
Merriwid. It's q vale of tears and
q hollow mockery, and one-ahem!-
thing after another That's Mr.. Me-
grim's idea Of II, and at that, life isn't
as bad as the people who are more
or less enjoying It It wasn't 30 alb
solutely awful before the fatal ept
demic struck Virtue and Honor and
Decency and Justice and Truth and
carried them of, but now it's some
thing fierce. What's businessr says
Mr.. Megrim. 7 pause for a reply.
Give 1t up? Robbery. That's what
It is. Cheating and robbing, extort-
ing all that the traffic viii bear. What
do we find in politics? Do hear any
reply? can answer In one word:
Graft. Demagoguery, ma'am. Men
dacity, ma'am. The politician of the
present day, from president to pound
master, Is either a self-seeking ras-
cal or a mischievous, dangerous IA
natic. Have We any literature, any
art? We don't even understand the
meaning of the words. The publishers
are turning out tons Of rot every
year and we read 1t because we are
Incapable Of properly appreciating
anything else. Sentimental rot, blood
and thunder rot, erotic rot; not
worth the paper it's printed on.
What's medicine? Humbug and quack-
cry. What's education7 Faddism.
What are our preachers? Hypocrites
or sensation mongers. What are our
Judges? Venal vampires, ma'am.' oh,
it's a cheerful outlook, dearie, be-
1--we nA II you take Mr.. Megrim's
word for It."
We'll, It seems to me there's a
good deal OF truth in what he says"
remarked Aunt Jane.
And me worst Of It is the hope
lessness of conditions" said Mrs.
Ms-Tfwtd. '-rhe rich are getting rich
or and the poor, poorer, and the cost
Of living higher, every day, and I
vonidn1 wonder II the mean tenn
perstzrs of Tophet Is steadily rising.
too. I declare, aunt1e. / feel quite
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z. & A. M.

=. & A. NJ.
Masonic lodge meets at Nevellton
first Wednesday.
Masonic lodge meets at st. Joseph
on second Tuesday.
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MELISSA WOULD HAVE NO PEssI
MIST AROUND THE HOUSE.

"n you have tears, prepare to shed
them now" said Mrs. Merriwid, ad-
dressing her maternal maiden Aunt,
Jane. IF you have sighs to heave,
heave to, my hearties!-just so long
as they aren't too heavy and you
don't run any risk of straining your
self"
why should II" inquired Aunt
Jane, without taking her eyes from
the needle that she was threading.
"On general principles, dearie," re-
piled Mrs. Merriwid. IT'S a world of
sadness and sorrow where the four
fiusher is exalted, as one might say
II one used slang. and where honest
merit gets II about half way around
between the front and back collar
buttons, to adopt metaphor. We are
decadent, degenerate. tainted. auntie.
The trail of the serpent is over 1t
all and the canker is at our hearts.
It's perfectly scandalousl"
Aunt Jane knotted her thread, and
then looked over her spectacles at
her niece, who had pumped her
comely person upon the lounge and
was arranging the cushions to suit
her angle of reclination.
THAT was Mr.. Megrim, wasn't It,
Melissa?" she asked.
'It was Mr.. Megrim, auntie, as you
surmise," replied Mrs. Merriwid. "Mr.
Megrim, all dolled up and looking too
sweet for anything. He would be a
handsome man If he didn't show so
much Of his lower teeth, don't you
think? But when society is rotten
to the core and the spirit Of greed
dominates the nation, it's hard for a
man Of any sensibility to keep his lip
from dropping. I'm afraid some time
he will step on It and have a seri-
Gus fall. 1t would naturally be seri-
Gus, II he had It"
Aunt Jane made a few stitches and
remarked that frivolity was not an
altogether commendable thing In her
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discouraged. Two or three weekA
ago was pretty nght-hearted, for q
lady in half mourning. The world
seemed to be good little old world.
after all, ira la. / thought 1 heard
quite few little birds warbling mer-
rily, and 1t seemed to me that the
sun shone brightly every once In q
while. Then, Mr.. Megrim came along.
and the band played the Dead March
from Saul. The sky became over
cast gloom enveloped everything.
ravens croaked dismally and wet blan-
kets fell with q dull, soggy thud all
over the shop. began to realize that
all was vanity and vexation of spirit
No. there isn't one single ray Of hope
athwart the murky horizon. you take
it from me, dearie."
did Mr.. Megrim have anything
particular to say, Melissa?" asked
Aunt Jane, with apparent careless
ness.
He might have had, but he didn't
say It." replied Mrs. Merriwid. He
forgot himself for q few brief mo-
ments and began to talk of the joys
Of married life and the charm of con-
genial companionship. There was an
unmistakable gleam In his eye.
Forget 1t. Mr.. Megrim.' I said,
firmly. yet sorrowfully. "Consign It
to abysses of oblivion. You know as
well as l do what the divorce statis-
tics are. You know the brutality. the
stupidity, the inconsistency and de-
pravity Of man, and the vanity, levity,
fickleness, extravaganza and emo
tional folly of woman, and how per
fectly absurd 1t is to expect any
thing but misery as a result OF their
union-excepting children, and you
know what children are nowadays
"There are surely exceptions, Mrs.
Merriwid,' he said.
Il said. My dear man, you must be
crazy to think so. Really, Mr.. Ne
grim, I'm concerned about you. I'll
tell you what you do. Trot along
home. or better still, go to some res
taurant and order q light repast Of
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Hard TO Imagine.

A sense of the value Of money comes
to some people sooner than to others.
and some people never know its value.
but there Is one little boy in suburb
Of Boston that has q keen sense Of
1t. He was discussing a piece Of work
that he had done and telling his moth
er how much he had been paid for It.
Now, the boy is not yet ten years old.
and so the price paid for his labor waa
small. To him It looked large, how
ever.
"But q boy I know got four dollars
a week for working" he told his moth
er. He worked for q long time. but
he got sick and died. Now, what do
you think of fellow thatu die with
that salaryr-Boston Traveller and
Evening Herald.
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rENsAs PARIsH DIRECTORY.

Ciofk VI OOuTJ-JOSepn CurTy.
Assessor-A. Bondurant
Treasurer-W. NJ. Davidson.
Parish Surveyor-John Johnson.
Game warden-Charles Johnston.
Coroner-Dr. ]. G. Lilly.
Health Officer-Dr. L. A. Murdock
Members House Representatives
John Murdoch and S. w. Martien.
Members Police Jury.
First Ward-F. L. Guthrie, Notnac
p. o.
Second Ward-John D. Fultz, New
elton.
Third ward-F. H. Curry, St Jo-
seph.
Fourth ward-Robert B. Lynch,
New Light.
Fifth Ward-B. F. Mcvay, Ashwood.
Sixth ward-Louis T. Hunter. Wa
terproof.
Seventh Ward-Wm. A. Register,
Clayton p. o.
Clerk-R. H. Whitney. st. Joseph.
The Police Jury for Tensas parish
meets first Monday in March, June.
July, October and December, at St.
Joseph, at II o'clock m.
School Board.
First Ward-M. w. Bland, Point
Pleasant.
Second ward-Robert Y. Newell,
Newellton.
Third ward-w. ]. steen, St Jo-
seph.
Fourth ward-P. C. Smith. Delta
Bridge.
Fifth ward-J. c. Ellis.
Sixth ward-w. D. A. Gorton, Wa
terproof.
Seventh ward-D. F. Miller, Gold
man P. o.
Secretary School Board and Super
intendent Education - Thomas M.
Wade, NewelIton.
Magistrates and Constables.
First Ward - Magistrate, M. w.
Bland, Point Pleasant; constable,
Second Ward-Magistrate, Louis
Buekner, Newellton; constable, L. K.
FJf1tz, Nswellton.
Third Ward - Magistrate, e. F..
Newell, st. Joseph; constable, John
r. Smitha, st. Joseph.
Fourth Ward-Magistrate, B. Y.
Berry, Delta Bridge; constable,
Fifth Ward-Magistrate, d. H
O'Kelley, Ashwood; constable, -
Sixth ward-Magistrate J. H. Sea-
man, Waterproof; constable, John ID.
Shelton, Waterproof.
Seventh Ward-Magistrate. e. d.
Coleman; constable, .
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cucumbers and milk and lobster salad
and Swiss cheese and pie, and when
you've eaten II. you'll feel more Like
your dear, dyspeptio SELF Well. he
got mad at that, and went"
: Poor mani" said Aunt Jane, pity
ingiy. II wonder II he isn't rather In
judicious In the matter Of diet"
well, think he's careless" Mira
Merriwid answered. This is one
time, anyway. that he bit into q Dead
Sea peach and got distinct flavor Of
lemon"
Copyright. 1s12. By W. q. Chapman-)
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synopsis Of Game Laws-op.n Sea-

Synopsis Of Game Laws-open ssa-
son.
1. Doves-From September b
March l.
2. Wood or Summer Ducks-Sep-
tember / to March l.
3. Teal Ducks-September Is 10
April 1.
4. River Ducks-October 1 20
March is.
8. Coots or Poule D'eau-October
to March Is.
6. Geese or Brant-October 1 to
March Is.
7. Snipe-September Is to April 1.
s. Turkey cocks only)-Novem-
Der / to April Is.
8. Quail-November 15 to March
Is.
10. Robins-November 10 to March
Is.
II. Deer Ducks only)-octobsr
to January l.
Limit Of Bags in a Day:
25 ducks.
Is of all other game birds.
bucks, and not more than five IN
a season.
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Sixth ward-Magistrate J. H. Sea
man, Waterproof constable, John D
Shelton, Waterproof.
Seventh Ward-Magistrate, e. d
Coleman; constable, -.
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Magistrates and constables.
First Ward - Magistrate, M. "
Bland, Point Pleasant; constable
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Religious Notices.

Rev. p. H. Fontaine. pastor II. 4.
church, holds services at wsslsy
chapel on morning and afternoon Of
first Sunday, and at the Union
church, st. Joseph, on the night of
the first Sunday and morning and
night OF the third Sunday.
Rev. Father Degnan Of vidalia says
mass at the Catholic chapel, St 10
seph, once a month, following an
nouncement.
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Fifth ward-Magistrate. d. H
O'Kelley, Ashwood; constable, "
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District Court.

District Judge-John Dale, Vidalia.
= District Attorney-Abner E. Green,
st. Joseph.
Terms Of Court-The terms OF the
District Court in the parish Of Tensas
are hereby fixed as follows, to-wit:
Jury Terms-Third Mondays In
April and October.
Civil Terms-Third Mondays In
January, February. March, May, June,
July, November and December.