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tried to conjecture brought up
against a blank wall.
Mr. Crowninshie!d will surely
make him tell-will find way" | de-
clared That's what lawyer Is for.
Anyhow, he didn't have anything to
do with the ruby" | chung to that
tenaciously. He was at home. Laura
telephoned, and he answered.
II don't want to think Of 1t any
more" Natalie drawled II don't I'M
derstand it and I'm not trying to. I'm
not going to sleep tonight If ! can
help it. shall sit here all night with
the light on. my remaining trlnkets IN
my lap, grasped f1rmly-so. In the
morning | shall go to town and lock
them in a safety deposit; then I'm 60
ing to Europe. unless have to stay
here about the trial When the de-
tective comes tomorrow he can look
after everything else. He wont have
to bother about me-"
I'm sit up with you" told her. /
went toward the door III be back
presently when my sister is asleep.
and we can amuse ourselves with
double dummy. l don't mind sitting
up"
You haven't such a thing as re-
volver?" she asked.
10 has" | replied. "She carries
one In the car, but l wouldn't pull the
trigger for an empire. I'll bring 1t.
though. If you want It,"
Bring it," she said.
l didn't tell 10 the whole truth. |
said Natalie didn't lose anything when
she tainted. and she didn't. When 10
was asleep I went back to Natalie and
took the revolver. We played double
dummy with the wicked little weapon
on the table, and talked about every
thing except thieves. until two o'clock.
Nothing happened. A little slice OF
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wildered for connected thought. when
| heard sharp quick noise Ike 'hs
falling Of hammer or some heavy
object on the floor The sound SEEM
ed to come from overhead. There
was no one overhead, unless some one
was In the gallery. had no bust
ness Investigating. but did. A sud-
den thought pushed forward In my
now wide-awake mind that 10 had
acted strangely about the gallery.
unlocked my door carefully. Ma
tales light was out No doubt she
had decided to go to sleep. stood
there beside my door for perhaps two
minutes, perhaps tent seemed to be
a century-and finally my waiting was
rewarded The sound came again just
overhead. but this time muffled. and
was sure heard footsteps. 1t never
once occurred to me that | was go
ing into danger when | went toward
the steps leading from the wing to
the floor above ! wanted to know
who was in the gallery at that time
of the night-cr morning.
| reached the top OF the steps, feel
ing my way carefully The corridors
were quite dark. for the shades were
drawn, keeping out what little light
there was. but l knew the steps to
the gallery were just to my right. Be
fore | turned to ascend that second
flight felt there was some one near
me. I put out my hand. but drew 1t
back quickly. l had not touched any
thing. but I was scared blue. My
fright must have made me lose my
bearings for the moment.
My hand came In contact with q
door, knew 1t was the card-room
door. l pushed it open and went IN
while tried to control my wildly beat
ing heart and my stampeding courage.
Once | thought of switching on the
light, but II was afraid Of the light.
1t occurred to me that | was In RI
diculous position. The dukes suite
was Just beyond. II he should hear
me, and he. too. should decide to in
vestigate-
knew one thing. that was going
back to my room instantly and let the
noise in the gallery take care Of IT.
self
When l moved. my foot came In
contact with something. Again my abb
surd fright until l had assured my
self that whatever 1t was 1t was not
| going to harm me. l stopped and
picked it up. 1t was sofia cloth
bag. A thought come like lightning
flash: A bag-with jewels. clutched
1t to my breast and jerked at the door.
When turned in the direction OF the
wing l felt. | knew, some one again
was in the hall. I couldn't find tho
stairs to the wing! Whoever was there
near me moved!
In that instant the blaze Of an elec-
trio light was flashed straight into my
eyes.
Miss Codman!" l heard in tone
of utter surprise: I had no recollec-
ton OF ever having heard the voice
before
l screamed. and turning, rushed
blindly In the direction, as l thought.
of the wing My feet touched-space!
I plunged forward headlong and went
down, down, down into darkness.
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CHAPTER xx.-Contlnued.

II was perhaps ten o'clock when 10
took q notion to see the gallery. The
notion was quite sudden. too. She
even interrupted John to say so. apro-
DOS of nothing. We met Hap on the
stairs as we went up. I remembered
afterward that he looked puzzled and
was flushed little. He shouted to
Burrows from the stairs.
"Who locked the card-room?"
mo one, sir"
Its locked; have 1t unlocked.
Where is Thomas?"
Il don't know. sir"
There was more anger In the way
he spoke to Burrows than such sim
pie thing warranted. He came up to
the gallery with US. glaring at the
card-room door as we passed.
Whats the matter" | asked. DO
you want to play poker?"
mo, but ! want the room unlocked.
It's not supposed to be locked"
We climbed upward In silence.
well. you might quit looking like
thundercloud," l suggested presently.
Il haven't been horrid, have II"
He glanced up to where 10 and John
Crowninshield were disappearing into
the gallery, and apropos Of nothing
he seized my hand and pressed It to
his lips.
Inside the picture gallery was
Thomas, the footman about whom
Hap had asked Burrows. When 10
and John Crowninshield entered they
found him standing in front OF the
Velasquez, staring at 1t oddly. he
should have been below, of course
Upon our entrance he turned and
stalked out. Hap looked after him
with a pucker Of perplexity in his
forehead.
10 was surprised at the size Of the
gallery, just as had been. She hadn't
expected it. She walked the length
of the room, then turned back.
Are all these pictures originals?"
she asked.
NO" John answered her. "A few
are copies, but valuable copies"
Lets see II l can pick the copies"
she suggested. and walked the length
OF the gallery again.
Hap and dropped down on a
bench. but John followed her.
THAT one," said 10 presently.
"Oh. that's easy, Jo," | cried. The
original is in the National Gallery.
and you know It,"
"And this!"
mo, that's a Greuze," John ex-
planned.
Sorry" smiled 10. "Greuze made
80 many heads, didn't he? Is the Lely
next to it genuine?"
Yes"
"Is that q VelasQuez, or copy?"
Hap asked her. and indicated the dis
puted picture before which we were
sitting.
Il don't know" 10 replied. "I'd say
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IOOkeu at IL long copy!
Its disputed" John told her. Five
experts say 1t isn't. twelve say 1t is.
Fred-Mr. manufactured 1t was
an original and bought it,
The old geezer used to brighten
me when 1 was a kid" Hap remarked.
but he doesn't seem so fierce now.
His eyes always looked so-well,
clean through, you know-baleful.
novelist would say. I'd call them wa
terry. now" He regarded the "old
geezer" smilingly. pleasant looking
customer. isn't he?"
I'D hate to meet him up dark
alley" John laughed.
That's copy, isn't it," asked 10.
site wall
NO. a real Van Dyke" John re-
piled
IN quit guessing" 10 exclaimed.
but she crossed the room land stood
for a long time before the Van Dyke.
Aren't you afraid to leave all these
beautiful pictures here in the coun-
try" she asked finally, coming back
where we were
They are insured" Hap answered.
Against fire. or theft?"
Fire. No one wants to steal them.
No one has an opportunity. Id like
to see thief get away with that big
fellow. Jenkins sits on the steps all
winter with a gun"
Are they protected now?"
well, not with gun. There's no
need when We are here"
Hap tried the card-room door as we
descended: 1t gave to his touch and
swung open. He switched on the
lights and looked about The room
was quite in order / couldn't see
any cause for the pucker between his
eyes. He lighted cigarette and
smoked it thoughtfully as we descend
ed the stairs He smoked where he
pleased: he had learned to put the
ashes in his pocket. Occasionally he
would remove his cigarette from his
lips. regard the lighted end intently.
then smile, or frown. and smoke again
l watched the performance, highly
amused.
"A clue. Monsieur Lecoq?" l whis-
pered.
I'm a fool" he replied. I'm let
ting my imagination run away with
me-"
p can prove an alibi this time" I
pursued flippantly. u haven't been
In the card-room for a month"
please don't, DEAR" he said quick
ly.
He was quite serious about 1t. A
silly lump got into my throat. My
feelings were always near the surface
and met that look in his eyes I was
never going to be able to take care
Of
Who locked the door, Burrows?"
he asked, when we reached the lower
hall.
1T wasn't locked. sir"
You are quite sure. Burrows?"
Quite sure. sir"
What was Thomas doing in the
picture gallery"
Il didn't know he was there, sir"
How long has he been here, Bur-
rows?"
"Since we came to the country. sir. y
Whatever else Hap intended to say
was not said. There was commo-
ton in the drawing-room. scurrying
Of feet and the overturning of chair.
Natalie had tainted.
Some one. Mrs. Higginson believe
it was, was shrieking excitedly to get
her into the open air. but 10 reached
her first, stretched her on the floor,
Topped her over, and deftly and quick.
ly unlocked her dress. She gave Ma
tales corset strings pull and re.
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leased them. Hardly minute later
Natalie, with her head on JOS knee.
opened her eyes. She was a bit be-
wildered and confused, but all right
10 sent for a wrap to cover Ma
tales somewhat disarranged. toilet.
and when she had quite recovered
John Crowninshield and Benny Bliss
assisted her upstairs.
II wonder II she lost anything that
timer" 10 said to me when we were
alone.
l stared at her, startled.
Then you think?
Il think If she did the thief is q
woman, as Mr.. Hazard thinks" 10 re-
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Their Natural Element.
(TO BE CONTINUED)

Wife-How imprudent you are!
You've only just finished your dinner
and now you propose to battle
Husband-That's all right. my dear.
| ate nothing but fish -Pele Mele-
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ace has been! We have found one
sher again as brothers and com.
IS In arms enemies no longer, gen.
. lends rather. our battles long
i.ss=-si fssc 4
we shall not forget the splendid yaior.
the manly devotion, of the men then
arrayed against one another, now
grasping hands and smiling into each
others eyes. How complete the union
has become ard how dear to all of us,
I how unquestioned. how benign and
majestic, as state after state has been
added to this our great family of free
men! How handsome the vigor, the
maturity, the might, of the great ma
ton we love with undivided hearts
how full of large and confident prom
ise that life will be wrought out that
will crown its strength with gracious
Justice and with a happy welfare that
will touch all alike with deep content
ment! We are debtors to those fifty
crowded years They have made US
heirs to mighty heritage.
But do we deem the nation complete
and finished? These venerable men
crowding here TO this famous field
have set US great example of devotion
and utter sacrifice. They were willing
to die that the people might live. But
their task is done. Their day Is turned
Into evening. They look TO US to per
feet what they established Their
work is handed on to US TO be done In
another way, but not in another spirit
Our day Is not over. It is upon US in
full tide.
Have affairs paused? Does the ma
ton stand still? Is what the fifty years
have wrought since those days of bat
tie finished, rounded out and cOmplet-
ed? Here is great people. great with
every force that has ever beaten in
the Iifeblood Of mankind. And it is
secure There is no one within its
borders, there is no power among the
nations of the earth, to make it afraid.
But has 1t yet squared itself with its
own great standards set up at its birth,
when it made that first noble, naive
appeal to the moral judgment Of man
kind to take notice that a government
had now at last been established
which was to serve men, not masters?
1t is secure in everything except the
satisfaction that its life is right, adj
justed to the uttermost to the stand
ards Of righteousness aud humanity.
The days of sacrifice and cleansing
are not closed We have harder things
to do than were done in the heroic
days of war. because harder TO see
clearly, requiring more vision, more
calm balance Of Judgment. a more can
did searching Of the very springs Of
right,
Look around you upon the field of
Gettysburg, Picture the array, The
fierce heats and agony OF battle, col
umn hurled against column, battery
believing to battery Vator? Yes!
Greater no man shall see in war. and
self sacrifice and loss to the uttermost,
the high recklcssness of exalted de
votion which does not count the cost.
We are made by these tragic, epic
things to know what 1t costs to make
a nation-the blood and sacrifice OF
multitudes Of unknown men lifted to a
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OPENS FETE IN
PERRY'S HONOR
Erie Celebrates Victory on
Lake Erie.
FLAGSHIP NIAGARA THERE
Thousands of People Visit the Old
Vessel and See Don't Give Up the
Ship Flag.

Erie, Pa, July Impressive ser.
vices marked the opening of Erie's
celebration of the Perry centennial.
which opened here with Peace Sun.
day
1t was celebrated by services in all
Of the city churches in honor of cen.
tury of peace between the two great
English speaking nations. Every pas
tor III the city spoke on the things
that had been made possible by the
victory of 100 years ago, when Com
modore Hazard Perry with his little
feet sailed out of Erie harbor and de,
feated the British squadron under
Captain Barclay, making the Stars
and Stripes supreme on the great in.
land seas
In the afternoon peace meeting
was held in Perry square under the d.
rection of the Catholic and Protestant
clergy. Thousands of people occupied
the grandstands and packed into the
square to hear the addresses which
were delivered by Senator Henry A
Clark and City Solicitor Charles II,
English
Thousands of visitors are in the
city and these with the patriotic Erie
citizens who turned out to hear the
addresses made a throng of humanity
such as seldom has been seen in the
Gem City of the Lakes Erie is crowd.
ed with strangers and it is apparent
hot he l,hr SC. t1 ha ri
success.
The reclaimed flagship Niagara, to
which Perry transferred his flag when
the Lawrence became manageable.
is tied up at the foot of State street.
Thousands flocked to the harbor
front to view the old ship from the
decks. The original flag carried by
Perry and bearing the woTas, Don
Give Up the Ship" was taken on
board the old brig and she was thrown
open to the public. Old salts from the
United States navy, who have served
on sailing vessels, have been assigned
to the old ship and will take her on
the cruise to visit the various cities
in which celebrations are to be held.
The band from the naval station at
Chicago arrived in Erie and was taken
on board the naval militia ship Vol
VERNE Later this band will be trans
ferred to the Niagara, where they will
make their home until the conclusion
OF the celebration on the Great Lakes
Alongside the old gunboat wolverine
lays the naval militia ship Essex from
Toledo, and the Duquesne from Chi
cago. The decorations are the finest
ever seen in Erie. The business section
Is sea of flags and bunting. Even the
electric wires have been decorated
and merchants have expended thou
sands of dollars in putting their build
hgs in holiday attire for the affair.
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Lincoln S Eloquent
Gettysburg Speech

Fifty years ago another president of
the United States made an address on
the battlefield Of Gettysburg Presi
dent Lincoln during the storm and
stress OF war journeyed from Wash
ington TO take part III the dedication
Of a portion Of the scene of the bloody
conflict. and on Nov. 10, 1863. he de
ligered short address that will live
As long as the English tongue is spoken.
Here is the famous Lincoln Gettysburg
address in fail:
FourscOre and seven years ago our
fathers brought forth on this cont
nent II new nation, conceived in lib.
arty ana dedicated TO the proposition
shat all men are created equal
Now we are engaged in great civil
war testing whether that nation or
any nation 50 conceived and SO dedt
Gated can long endure We are met
on great battlefield Of that war. We
have come to dedicate = portion Of
5hat field - final resting place for
those who here gave their lives that
that nation might live. 1t is altogether
fitting and proper that we should j"
this.
Eut in y larger sense we cannot
dedicate. We cannot c0nsecrate, We
cannot hallow. this ground. The brave
men. liyin" and dead. who struggled
hero have cnu~ecratrd il far above our
poor power 10 add or detract The
word will lict'e note nor long reuen-
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Important Notice

All persons, firms OF corporations are here
by iorwarned against draining or causing to
be drained or placed in our Meadows any
su bstance that would tend to pOlute the wa
ters OF said Meadows, or the head of cam
bridge Creek as far as is owned by the under
signed, any one dIsTegsrding this notice dc
go nj their own risk.
ALBERT c. MOORE,
DWIGHT L. MOORE.
CORA E. LEWIS,
PERRY W. MOORE.
The man who thinks he kaoTs It
all enjoys the de.usion.
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SAY TRAINMEN
VOTED STRIKE
Result to be Officially An
nOuacad Tomorrow.
A POLI5Y OF SILENCE
But Leaders Admit There Is Not Much
Doubt ABOUT Result of Ballot on
Strike Proposition.

= - s4r
Doubt ABOUT Result OF Ballot on
Strike Proposition.
New York, July THE official an
nouncement OF the result of the strike
vote recently completed among 100000
conductors aud trainmen OF fifty-two
eastern railroads will be made tomor-
row when the figures will be present
ed to the conference committee of the
railroads.
Although secrecy is being maintain
ed concerning whether a strike will
be ordered in the fall, strike that
would tie up practically all railroad
traffic north Of Virginia and east Of
the Mississippi, the labor men individ-
ually are admitting there is not much
doubt about what the result of the
vote will be.
The last consignment of $500 votes
was received in New York on Satur-
day, it is understood, and their count
ing was completed. Many of the lead
ers OF the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen and of the Order of Raj!
way Conductors have returned to their
rooms in the Broadway Central All
of the 104 delegates-a conductor and
a trainman rom each road-are not
expected to arrive in New York until
tomorrow.
"It' would be bad taste for us to
make public the result of the vote be-
fore submitting it to the railroads, -"
said A. B. Garretson, head of the con-
ductors. After it is given to them.
however, the public may have it,
Garretson admitted tina, the men
have been enioined against riscussing
In any way the vote or departing in
the slightest from policy of strict
secrecy regarding it.. He deended this
plan by asserting they did not like to
wash their dirty linen in public
The railroads statement that the
vote will show 30 per cent of the men
in favor of a strike Garretson conced-
ed might be based on statements OF
the men in spite of the warnings of
secrecy.
Considering the possibilities of the
strike actually being ordered, Garret-
son admitted they seem favorable. If
the vote is in favor OF strike almost
absolute pewer thereby is placed in
the hands of the labor leaders. They
will have complete authority to order
a walkouy If the terms offered by the
railroads do not please them
The possibility Of the railroads Of
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TALKS OF Peace
0NFIELD OF WAR
Wilson Tells Gettysburg Heroes
Lesson OF Conflict.
NATION ChHH0T LIE STILL.
War Fitted Us For Action. and Action
Never Cease=--The People Now Make
Up a Great Army; Our Constitutions
Are Their Articles Of enlistment.

Gettysburg Battlefield July 4.-Fres-
,dent Wilson today delivered mem
orable speech on this historic spot
The address III full follows:
Friends and Fellow Citizens-I need
not tel YOU what the battle of Gettys-
! burg meant These gallant men in blue
and gray sit all about rs here. Many
of them net here upon this ground In
grim and deadly struggle. Upon these
famous fields and hiiiSideS their com
rades died abont them. In their pres
ence it We're an impertnence to dis
course upon how the battle went. how
1t ended what II Signited. But fifty
years have gone by since then, and /
crave lie l,r. vilege OF speaking to you
for few minutes Of what those fifty
years have meaut-
: What have they meant? They have
meant peace ana union and vigor and
the maturity ana might of a great ma
tion. How wholesome and healing the
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For Rent

FOR RENT-Sta bles on Acads-
my ST.. formerly occupied as town
stables. Good location. Apply g
s. Phillips. 5-17-tf.
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Infant Swallows penny: Oics.

FhiEiEsbusg, n. J., July A penns
accidantallv swallowed caused th
death OF Harry Fell1er eigfsess
months old, son of Mr.. and Mrs. J0ssS
Fe,1er. The child was playing res<;l
~ with a penny when he put ~
his mouth and it slipped dr
throat. Two operations we
ed with view OF rer6ag
but its1-or1ig nor pc dfsI0dged.
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For Sale

FOR SALE-Building lots on
Park Lane and Edgewood avenue.
Easy terms. Small purchase pay
ment and monthly deposits will bny
ono. Apply to Edx. s. Phillips IL
13-tf.
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TOR SALE OR RENT--My store at Salen1 NJ.
for the year of 1914; or will sell my dyeSs
ing and store together both new. The dwellliSS-
which has seven rooms in first-class condities
has one acre of ground adjoining it. Plentydi'
fruit such as peaches. apples and grapes, VIII,
sold at the right price as do not want to gf-xr
the mercantile business. H. 5. HOLLANDS W.
will engage in the canning business will alsoSs
his stock of goods cheap. No better count
stand. An excellent chance for the right ma (
For further information communicate with &c
F. Phillips, Salem, Md 7-2-tt
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fering any terms at all is admitted te-
be slight at present The roads a;
content with present conditions. Ths !
should be sufficient.
There still, however seems sonlk.
slight possibility of arbitration. 1t has1
been requested by the wokers, ana
their offer, of course, remains opan