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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-02

Mrs. r. o. Thomas and her grand
daughter. of Lynchburg, are visiting
here before going to Norfolk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-02

DR.. L. T. Gold has returned to the
city, after n visit of three weeks To
relatives and friends in Baltimore and
Winchester.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-02

| Hix. both of this city, were married
| Saturday morning at o'clock in the
residence Of the brides cousin. Mrs
Street Rev. d. Clay Lilly, ID. D.. per-
formed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs
Hix left immcdiately for the West,
where they will spend their honey
moon. MIR. Hix is u brother of Charles
Hix. president OF the Norfolk Southern
Railway. Mrs, E. Il. Early. Of Hin
ton. w. Va, and James Abbtt. of Nor
folk, Va, were guests OF Mrs. Brom
berg for the marriage
In and Out of Town.
Mrs. Cullen Robertson is spending
| some time at Forest Hill as the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Robertson.
Randolph Owen left town Sunday for
Henderson, y. c., where he will make
his hvmc in the future.
! Misses Helen and Dorothy Christian
and will leave shortly for a visit to
Canada.
Charles Miller left yesterday for
Lexington, where he will teach at "
NJ. |. for the coming session.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas w. Bigger and
family left yesterday to spend the
early autumn in the mountains of Vir-
ginia.
Mrs. Robert Page Grimes. who has
been spending some time with Mrs
r. E. Wright, in Philadelphia and
New York, is returning to Richmond
September 6. and will be at 215 East
Franklin Street for the winter.
DR.. and Mrs. William Roane Aylett,
who are motoring through the Valley
of Virginia, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Douglas II. Gordon, at their coun-
try home, in Rappahanock.
Miss Annie Bisncr. who has been in
the North for the past two months,
will return to Richmond the latter
part OF this week.
Roland Hammer. of Lynchburg, is
spending several days with friends in
this city.
Miss Carrie Stewart has returned to
Richmond. after a visit to Atlantic
City.
Miss Mary Louise Lewis, of Hanover
Avenue, who has been i'll while visit
ing her brother, in Paterson, y. j.. is
slowly improving.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-02
Diamond Rings

Diamond Rings
tings. = ~ 81
Our Diamond Department is the
most extensive In the South
sCHwARzscItILD BROS.
Richmond's Leading jewelers.,
Second md BROAD Streets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-02

Miss Mary Louise Lewis, of Hanover
Avenue, who has been i'll while visit
ing her brother, in Paterson, y. j.. is
slowly improving.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-02

Lord Sondes, whose marriage to Mrs
James Meakin, of Westwood Manor
Stoke on Trent. Staffordshire, is to
take place within the next ten days,
has hitherto been looked upon as
confirmed bachelor and is about fifty
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-02

Miss Carrie Stewart has returned to
Richmond. after a visit TO Atlantic
City.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-23

tatoes at 75c, butter and eggs good
price, they are letting the other fell
low worry.
l.. D. Cotton has purchased fine
registered Holstein bull of Major Per-
son, of Minot. Leslie says that next
year he will erect silo and plant forty
acres of corn. This means progress
and prosperity.
The school board have passed res
olution requiring all non resident pu-
pills to pay tuition. While this is I'M
doubtedly proving hardship to many
it was necessary to adopt some means
of relieving the congested condition
of our school. Especially in the pri-
mary grades it would have made the
employment of an additional teacher
necessary had nothing been done.
Some township boards are only too
glad to have their pupils attend school
in adjoining townships and thus save
expense for their district.
George Wood went to Enderlin on
business for the 500 Wednesday.
J. Y. Millar left the latter part of
the week on business trip to various
parts of western Canada.
Burlington Royal Court, the new
secret society, organized among the
ladies of our village, held a special
meeting at the home of Mrs. Charles
Wistrom Monday evening. The men,
bers present inform we scribe that
the occasion was most delightful
event. Several new members were in
itiated and at the conclusion of the
session the members were served a
most delicious lunch by their hostess.
Miss Hilda Christopherson of Car
pic was the guest between trains Sun
day Of her sister, Miss Anna Chris
topherson.
VIM. Wistrom, the Flaxton drug
gist, spent the week end with friends
here.
The Mesdames Wistrom gave par
ty Monday afternoon in honor of Mrs.
James Casteel, the occasion being
Mrs. Casteel's birthday. Mrs. Casteel
was the recipient of many beautiful
gifts. Among the ladies present were
Mesdames J. M. April, L. c. Smith,
E. B. Wallace, Jno. Wallace, George
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-23
W. r: C. Entertainment q Success

w. r. C. Entertainment Success,
The Hallowell Concert Co. gave a
very enjoyable entertainment at the
Armory Monday night under the aus
pieces of the w. r. C. The large room
was comfortably filed and the enter
tainment was thoroly appreciated.
At it's conclusion, $50 couples re-
NAMED for ball given by the w. K.
c., for which the Hallowell Concert
Co. played most delightful program.
A buffet luncheon was served by the
ladies.
The local w. r. C. is live organi-
zation and has never known to fail
in any undertaking.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-23
Two Rakes Curse Young Girl.

The attention of the act on the part
Of two young degenerates of the city
has been called to Col. Scarlet, Ju-
venile court officer. Two young men,
old enough to know better, drove up
to fourteen-year-old girl on the
street recently and tried to induce her
to accompany them in their buggy.
Upon her refusal, the girl says they
cursed her in most disgraceful man.
ner. The girl ran to her home and
for a long time after was on the verge
of Mysteries. Arrests will follow if
the identity of the rakes becomes
known.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-23

Miss Bella Bank accompanied Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Kelly to Council Bluffs
Ia, where she will be employed at the
Glazier Cloak Store.
w. A. Hunt of brady has rented
his farm to Clyde Hoover Of Bloom.
ington, ILL.,, brother Of Chester
Hoover from east of the city.
Chas. T. Nelson, the good natured
Danish farmer from near brady, Wis
tied the Independent Office Monday.
Mr.. Nelson's wheat averaged IL bush
els per acre.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-23

James Scofield has about completed
the threshing of his $4,000 bushel crop
OF the various kinds of grain and flax,
at his farms southwest of Minot, and
southeast of the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barker have returned
from Chicago and other points in the
east where they spent their honey
moon. While Mrs. Barker is strang-
er in our city, she will find hearty
welcome in the west.
Frank P. Taylor and Cap Saunders
returned from an enjoyable goose
hunt near Oberon. They brot back
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-23

Woods, Jno. Werner, Sam Strong,
Miss Antonio Flemming.
Miss Martha Flemming of Foxholm
spent several days here the first OF
the week as a guest of her sister, Miss
Antonio Flemming.
Miss Antonio Flemming went to Mi
not Tuesday evening, returning We'd
nesday. She attended performance
of "The Missouri Girl" while there.
Miss Alice Eames spent several days
this week with friends in Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-23

fifteen geese besides nice lot of
chickens and ducks.
The Missouri Girl played to crowd
ed house at the Grand Tuesday night.
The attraction had been we'll advertis-
ed and it seems that printers ink did
the business.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-23
Local and Personal

Aug. Hanson of Fargo, general man.
ager of the Case Co., was here this
week in the interests of the concern.
Jos. Korgel, the "Gold Medal'
farmer from north Of the city, has
800 acres turned over ready to crop
early next spring. Joe isn't at all
ashamed Of the crop he grew this year.
Amiel Halberg, brady farmer, is
preparing to spend the winter at his
old home in Sweden.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-23
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Tie Township Hall is completed and
the office equipment Of the township
has been moved in.
This is a finely appointed little Of
flee building and one which the resi-
dents Of the township may well feel
proud Of.
We hear of many farmers going
dump" in North Dakota, but did you
ever stop to observe that as a rule
they are farmers who depend upon
grain crops exclusively? Take few
good cows, silo and diversified farm
ing and any farmer can give the mort
gage shark the "horse laugh" We are
glad to note that large number of
our progressive farmers are not wor-
rying over the price of wheat, the dry
season and maturing notes. With pc.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-23
A Dangerous Business.

a Dangerous Business.
1t is just as dangerous to peddle
booze in North Dakota as it is to steal
horses. The crime of bootlegging is
punishable by penitentiary sentence
since the enactment of recent law.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-23

Fix AND EGGS s" I 1RAD M ssyoop not more than
Bisbee daily review., 1913-10-19

T guess that's what everybody else in town is doing" he surmised
 Certainly this remark was jutified by the sample in the square Every man was shouting at his nelghbor to the iung-straining limit of his ability Three exhorters, their eyes ablaze with fsnatieism. began to thunder forth dire warnings of the wrath Co come--and gained a hearing. Men rushed to and fro aimlessly. The gen tlenan with the side whiskers. who looked like the earicatures of the trusts. having at last succeeded fin making his imperial wishes known, clambered into a taxieab. and sat back. apparently unimpressed. After a mo ment the driver recovered sufficiently to fall into the habit of obedience. and so drove away
 While the three men watched. a burly individus. with a red face, came hurtling directly at them. If they had not lodged hastily to one side. they would have suffered a collision.
 "The end of the world is at hand!" .this man was shieking. Repent! Re pentl"
 That's Larry Mulcahey," remarked the reporter, with & grin. He keeps bar"
 I'm hungry observed Darrow. Haven't eaten since noon"
 Free lunch" suggested the report CT practically. You won't be able to get any service anywhere. How about that interview? Got anything to say2"
 You're the busy little bee tonight" said Darrow. But I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll give you tip. Be at the Atlas Building at not later than nine tomorrow morning, and stay at least until ten. If you can fix it, be on the tenth floor. Hunt up the United Wire less man and make him talk. Then come to me"
 That's afternoon paper stun-un. less it's exclusive" said the reporter instantly.
 "If you'll obey my orders the most important part of it will be exclusive" said Darrow.
 The reporter eyed him keenly. ''Why?' he asked.
 You're HaIlowelI. aren't youf thought I wasn't mistaken. saw you at work on that Duane Street murder case. Your work was good. Besides, I like the Despatch--and the afternoon papers are too soon for what I want" . Last reason accepted. Others re. ceived and placed on file"
 "All right" agreed Darrow. Have 1t your own way-only obey orders" He entered the door of the bar and advanced on the lunch counter.
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Che number gathered in McCarfhys oflce be came to halt
 Dafrow Immediately detached him self from the group and approached thia man
 Anything newY" he inquired in . low voice.
 Simmons glanced toward Mccarthy
 New about what?' he demanded stolldly
 Any more messages from our mys terious friend out in the ether to our equally mysterious friend at the desk?"
 T don't know what you mean2"
 Darrow surveyed him reflectiyely
 "This is a pretty big story" he said at last, "and affects lot of peo- pie. If you really haven't leaked well, he"-with a jerk of his head to- ward McCarthy-'must bribe high, or have strangle hold on you for fair 's
 He looked around to see the boss eye fixed intently on him, smiled pleas antly. and moved to one side. Sim mons stepped forward. handed Me Carthy a paper. and went out. The boss read the message slowly, and turned little pale. After a moment or so he surreptitiously drew out his watch. Percy Darrow smiled. He too. held his watch in his hand
 Thirty seconds moFe-about," he remarked pleasantly. The boss looked up startled The last thing he saw was the faintly smiling. triumphant face of the young scientist. Then ab solute blackness fell on him.
 For several seconds astOnishment held the inmates of the room chained to their places; and for that space oi time no sound broke the deathly still ness Then Percy Darrow spoke, 1T his natural voice.
 Well, Jack, he remarked, it work ed out, to a second, almost. Now Tn certain"
 As though this breaking of the si lence had released a force hitherto held in repression, the room filled with tumult and cSmor. with crashing
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banging and scurrying of heavy bodies A final concussion shook the air, an, then, again abruptly, silence fell. ''Sayi" Haliowells voice spoke up, trife uncertainty. "I'n stand for mos any kind of a dark seance, but thii particular spook business is getting oI my nerves. Are you there, Darrow?
 "Yes, I'm here" answered th, scientist.
 Well. can you explain that phe nomenon?"
 That" drawled Darrow, a sllgh note Of laughter in his voice, wa. that extraordinary upheaval of natur al forces known as Brother McCarth! going away from here-hastily."
 Jack chuckled.
 He hit me on the way out" re marked that young man. "I1l testify he was a solid spook."
 The reporter was methodically strik- ing match after match, but without re- suit. After a moment the acrid smell of burning woolen rose in the air.
 Are you dropping those matches?'' asked Darrow.
 Sure; they're no good"
 Well. they're good enough to burn holes in McCarthy's rugs. Stamp around a little to put them out; and quit it."
 What next; and how long?" asked Jack. What is it? Have we gone blind, or is it a total eclipse, or what?''
 T don't know how long" came back Darrow's voice calmly. Next We will get out of the building. I want to make some observations. Get hold of my hand; we'll have to grope our way out"
 If VIC could only get a light" nut tered HalIowelL
 You can't" stated Darrow. Q.
 They felt their way down the ten flights of stairs like blind men. A few inmates of the building they jcstIed, or passed, or picked up on the way.
 In the lower corridors DaTrow halt ed them.
 Here's another thing" said he: 'Tf I'm right, we should run out of this just eleven feet beyond the last ele- vator cage"
 He felt his way along the grill, made four paces forward, and uttered a lit tie cry of satisfaction. The two men followed him blindly. As though step ping from one room to another they emerged into glaring daylight!
 Both involuntarily looked back. The darkness hung there like curtain. just inside the outer walls of the build ing. Already crowd had gathered to observe this new and strange phe- nomenon of the now celebrated Atlas Building. It was a curious and fa- cetious crowd, but not swestricken. as it had been at the first manifestations of this freakish upset of natural forces,
 TO BE CONTINUED
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man with such a discovery. such pow. CTS, using them in such a manner. for such a petty purpose!'
 He Is. of course, crazy" Darrow said quietly; the methodical logical uuatic-the most dangerous sort"
 What is it he has discovered?" ask. d Jack.
 'I do not know, yet"
 But you suspect?"
 Darrow nodded, but would not ex- plain.
 What will be the outcome?"
 "I am going to cut loose from science and guess wildly" said Darrow. after a moment. Tomorrow morning. somewhere about ten. Mccarthy will disappear
 You said that before!" cried Jack. Well, l say it again" drawled Oar. row.
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Percy Darrow. a young scientist in search of a job enters the of- flee of Boss Mccarthy of New York. Mccarthy has just been threatened by aR anonymous message ordering him to fee 10 Europe. He does not take the mes sage seriously.
 CHAPTER II-Darrow goes up the elevator to visit Dr. Knox. Suddenly the electric apparatus in the Atlas building goes out of business. Experts are unable tu locate the trouble.
 CHAPTER III-Au at once. without ap- parent reason, electric connections are re warned that unless he leaves at once for Europe sign will be sent him at siN. Promptly at that hour the entire electric apparatus Of New York Is cut off and the city Is thrown Into panic.
 CHAPTER Ty-Percy Darrow thinks he has a clue.
 CHAPTER Y-He engages the help of Jack Warford, college athlete.
 CHAPTER vI-They visit Mccarthy and offer to run down the cause of his mysterious trouble. Mccarthy has SIst received another warning by wireless. , CHAPTER VIAL six deathIv still ness falls on the Atlas building. plotting out all sound. Dsrrow is arrested as he leaves the building.
 CHAPTER Willie is undisturbed he. cause he believes he ts on the right track and that another portent will appear al six.
 CHAPTER IX-This time the whole town is thrown into darkness and al. hearing suspended. Under cover of the confusion Darrow escapes from jail.
 CHAPTER X-The city is prOstrs4ed with fear.
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CHAPTER XI.
Thirty Seconds More,

At nine o'clock the following morn ing five men grouped in Mccarthy office, talking earnestly. Darrow and arrive. Mccarthy did not seem sur. prised to see them; nor did he greet them with belligerence.
 "Well?" he deEGnded
 ''Well?" repeated Darrow, sinking gracefully on one corner of the table You're an old fool, Mccarthy. What good did you think it would do you tc arrest me?" ..
 'I intended to sweat you" confessed the boss frankly, but was too busy.
 Sweat me, eh?" demanded Darrow with some amusement, So you de. cided not to, did yod-hence the lack of enthusiasm on the part of the DO. lice in effecting my recapture. You didn't imagine I caused all this, did you?"
 T don't know" growled Mccarthy But if you, or the other fellow, or whoever or whatever it is, think you can bluff me out, you or he or it's left, That's all"
 50 you've been getting more wire less, have you?" surmised Darrow
 Mccarthy cast surly glance toward Jack, whom previously he had ig, nored,
 'Yes." he admitted grudginEly.
 Darrow held out his hand. After a moments hesitation Mccarthy thrust forward a single yellow paper, and Darrow read aloud in spite of the boss warning gesture:
 Mccarthy: The sign has been sent you and sent your people. You are stub born. but 1t shall not avail you. You must go; and within twenty-four hours. II will not avail you unless you go. The Celtic leaves tomorrow at noon. You must go on that ship. I shall know whether or not you obey me. Once more l shall warn you; one more sign shall I send. Then I shall striker
 Hes getting garrulous," remarked Darrow refectively; but he's reliev- ed my mind. You'd better go."
 "Go!" cried Mccarthy, half starting to his feet. Not on your life,"
 Darrow surveyed him calmly.
 AOG 10 BStLuB AaLtltuB sdlu ne "and it doesn't pay you particularly to try to bluf me. A iack-rabbit of av- craze frmness could stampede you in your present state of mind"
 You think so?" sneered Mccarthy.
 q know so. And you're quite right. If you attempt the game too long, he'll destroy you"
 How" demanded Mccarthy.
 Take my word for it, he can do it!" replied Darrow.
 Mccarthy ruminated, drumming his thick fingers on the desk
 Find him." said he. at last.
 T intend to-" replied Darrow.
 That1l be all right about your friends job, conceded Mccarthy, with a nod toward Jack.
 q fancy you won't have anything 10 do with it," returned Darrow pleas antly.
 At this moment the door opened and Hallowell entered, He nodded to Oar. row, and greeted Mccarthy.
 Nothing for you" growled the lat. ter.
 Darrow glanced at his watch.
 He will have in about five min. utes.' said he to the reporter.
 The fifth member of the party now entered in the person of Simmons, the United Wireless operator. On seeing
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The Unknown is anxious, after the Atlas success, to try out his discovery on the larger scale. He will naturally do so at the first opportunity after his water-pot is reflled. But he wishes 10 do so at the first effective oppor- tunity. What is the most effective moment? The rush hOurs. What are the rush hours? From eight to ten, and at six. Since he did not pull off his show in the morning, we are fairly justified in concluding, tentatively, then. and, as the Atlas phenomena subsided at three of the morning be- fore. the inference is obvious
 But isn't the most effective time at night, anyway, On account of the hghts?" asked Jack.
 Good boy!" approved Darrow. He might have waited for that But the city-wide phenomena ceased at eight the night before: and the Atlas sound phenomena did not occur until ten the next mOrniRg-fourteen hours. Now, the most effective time to scare McCarthy was any time after nine. Mccarthy arrives as the clock strikes. 9
 Jack shook his head.
 "Oh, it's not proof; it's idle hy. pothesis,' admitted DarrOw. We shall have to test it. But let's go on with it, anyway, and see how it works out. |"
 Whats Mccarthy got to do with it?'' demanded Helen.
 That's so, you aren't in touch there" Darrow sketched briefly the situation as it affected the boss. Hel- ems eyes were shining with interest.
 Now" continued Darrow, having tried out his new power to the limit. our friend would begin to use it only as he needed it. There is now no reason to empty the water-pot entire. ly. All he wanted to do this morning was to scare Mccarthy. and impress the public. He did that in thirty. eight minutes. On the basis of four. teen hours to fill the water-pot, it is evident that he would be rehabiIitated ready for business, in an hour. There, fore, all he is waiting for now is the most effective moment to try out his city-wide experiment. Of silence l imagine that will be about six"
 Sounds. .reasonable.' Q" admitted Jack
 Reasonable! It's certain" cried Helen.
 Darrow smiled. No, only a wild hypothesis"
 They're scared already; and they're somewhat prepared by the perform. ance this morning. Besides, l don't see yet that human agency Is sua pected."
 Don't you think you'd better warn people what is going to happen, and tell them there's nothing to be fright ened off" pleaded Helen.
 No" said Darrow, sI do not. II would confuse the phenomena, and they must be unconfused in order that I can either prove or disprove my hypothesis. If this lasts about two hours, the fact will go far to prove me right. If the next manifestation comes at about ten the next morning we shall have established a period icity. at least. But If ,iie man realizes that his existence is suspected, he will purposeiy vary in order to mix mo up"
 The next manifestation" cried Helen. Then you think they will continue"
 Why not" smiled Darrow, until he has scared Mccarthy out?"
 (Which will it be next time. do you tnink?"
 Whatever happens, don't be fright. ened," said Darrow enigmatically.
 Tt seems to me there is something absurd about all this, ,' said Helen. "A
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CHAPTER !.
The Lifting of the Spell.

The spell lifted. The city broke into a roar. People sprsng into rapid and violent motion, as though releas- ed from a physical lethargy.
 All over?" asked the reporter. He asked 1t ID loud shout
 "All over" replied Darrow. You don't need to yell. I'm not deaf"