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CHAPTER XVIII.
The Man Who Didn't Care

Ne wan VINO Oidnt Care.
1t was the first of February when
Ackermann's caravan drew into the
ancient city OF Damascus That part
OF the caravan deserted by Mahomed
put out for Cairo Immediately they
struck the regular camel-way For
tune, George and Ryanne were in
pitiable condition, heart and body
weary, in rage and tatters. George
now that the haven was assured
dropped his forced buoyancy. his pratt
tie. his jests. He had done all NOR
tai man could TO keep up the spirits
OF his co-unfortunates and he saw
that, most of the time. he had wasted
his talents. Ryanne, sullen and mo-
rose. often told him to shut up:"
which wasn't exhilarating. And For
tune viewed his attempts without
sensing them and frequently looked at
him without seeing him. Now. all this
was not particularly comforting 10 the
man who loved her and was doing
what he could 10 tighten the dreari.
ness OF the journey. He made allow
ances, however; besides suffering un-
usual privations. Fortune had had a
n y
depth OF character could not be ex-
pected TO rise Immediately 10 the old
level. Sometimes. while gathered
about the evening fire. he would look
up TO find her sad eyes staring al him.
and It mattered not II he stared in re.
turn; a kind OF clairvoyance blurred
visibilities, for she was generally look.
Ing into her garden at Mentone and
wondering when this horrible dream
would pass. Subjects for conversa-
ton were exhausted I'm no time Dig
as he might, George could find moth
ing new; and often he recounted the
same tale twice Of an evening Sar-
donic laughter from Ryanne
Ackermann had given them up a.
hopeless. He was n strong. vain. dom.
tneering man. kindly AT heart. how.
ever. but impatient When he told a
story. he demanded the attention OF
all. so. when Ryanne yawned before
his eyes. and George drew pictures i'm
the sand. and the girl fell asleep with
her head upon her knees. he drew
of abruptly and left them 10 their
own devices. He had crossed and re-
crossed the silences so often that h.
was no longer capable OF judging ac.
curately another mans mental pro.
cesses. That they had had a strange
and numbing experience he readily
understood; but now that they were
out Of duress and headed for the
coast. he saw no reason why they
should not act like human beings.
They still put up the small tent for
Fortune, but The rest OF them slept
upon the sand. under the stars Gree,
George awoke as the dawn was gl'd-
Ing the east. Silhouetted against the
sky he saw Fortune. She was stand.
ing straight. her hands pressed at hey
sides. her head tilted back-a tense
attitude. He did not a.. but
she was asking God " things
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See that she gets safely back 10
Mcutone"
Suppose she will not 90 there?"
It's up TO you, Perciyal: it's all up
70 you. You're the gay Lochinvar
from the west. I'm not sure7-no one
ever is regarding a womadL but T
think she'll listen TO you She wouldn't
give an ear to scalawag like me.
This caravan business has put me out.
sido the pale I've lost caste"
You're only desperate and dlscour.
aged. YOU can pull NJ straight"
Much obliged
You fayen't looked ~ life normal
ly: that's what the matter u.s."
"Solon. you're right. There's that
poor devil back in Bagdad. I've killed
q man, Percival. II doesn't mix we'll
In my dreams"
You said that II was IN selEdc.
Tense"
And God knows II was. But II
hadn't gone after that damneA rug.
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| was he. There used to be 4 rhyme
about it, but | have forgotten that.
Anyhow. there you are. feel that
/ am conceding point in regard to
the money. 1t is contrary to the laws
and bylaws of the United Romance
| and Adventure Company Ia refund.
Still, intend to hold myself to it,
With hale affection,
"RYANNE."
What do you think of that?" de
manded George holly. II never did
good action in my life that wasn't
served i'll. I'm a soft duffer. if there
ever was one"
Il shall never be ungrateful Tor
your kindness to me-"
"Oh, hang it! You're different:
you're not like any other woman in
the world" he blurted; and immed-
ately was seized with a mild species
of fright.
Fortune stirred her coffee and deli
cately scooped up the swirling circles
of foam.
"Old maids call that money" no
! said UNDERSTANDABLE, eager to cover
up his holiness. My mother used
to tell me that there were lots OF
wonders in tea-cup"
Tell me about your mother"
To him it was a theme never lack
ing in new expressions. When he
spoke of his Nother. 1t altered the
| clear and boyish note in his voice:
it became subdued, reverent He
would never be aught than guileless:
il was not in his nature to divine any
thing save his own impulses. While
he thought he was pleasing her each
tender recollection, each praise, was
in fact a nail added to her crucifixion.
self-impOsed However. she never
| lowered her eyes. but kept them
bravely directed into his. In the midst
! of one of his panegyrics he caught
sight of his watch which he had
| placed at the side of his plate
by Jove! quarter TO nine I've
got an errand or two to do, and
] there's no need OF your running your
/ feet off on my account I'll he back
quarter after" He dug into his
| pocket and counted out fifty pound.
in paper and gold You keep thii
| till / get back.
She pushed It aside, half rising
! from her chair.
Fortune, listen Hereafter am
| George. your brother George: and 7
! DO not want you ever to question any
! action Of mine ! All leaving this
! money Ia case some accident befeIi
me. You never can tell" He took
! her hand and firmly pressed il dowt
upon the money. I'm half an hour,
sister, III be back You did rot think
that / was going to run away
NO"
DO YOU understand now"
Yes"
While he was gone she remained
seated at the table She made little
pyramids Of the gold, divided the even
| dates from the odd, arranged Maltese
crosses and circles and stars. d,
Pity. pity! Well. why should she ~
bel against it? Was IT. not more than
she had had hitherto? What SHOULD
she do; Sne closed her eyes. She
would trouble her tired brain no more
about the future till they reached
Naples. She would lee this one week
drift her how II would.
CTO BE CONTINUED
i
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Everybody says, Go mp higheTIA
to the man who isN getting there
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AIItT al, I0Ve IS Ilke money rs
better to live frugally upon the inter
est than TO squander the capital and
go bankrupt And who cares. any.
how"
He drank once more. dropped a half
sovereign upon the table. and pushed
back his chair. His eyes were blood
shot now, and the brown OF his skin
had become slaty tint: but he
walked steadily enough into the read.
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WASHOUTSSTOP
TRAINS ON |. {
n. FOR A TINE
DELAY or ABOUT TWELVE HOURS
EXPERIENCED ON THE PENsA-
COLA DIVISION, CAUSED BY
WAsHouTs AT BLUFF SPRINGS
AND M'DAVID.

Just when schedules were becoming
normal and delayed mails and freight
were being moved along il a satisFse-
tory manner, the Louisville ~ Nash
vile experienced another unexpected
delay, when yesterday morning two
washouts occurred between Pensacola
and Flomaton. Near McDavid tres
tie and some ernbanknent were car
ried away, while at Bluff Springs a
washout about forty five feet in width
occurred, which tied up al trains until
yesterday afternoon.
A heavy rain occurred north of Pen
sacola during Thursday night and yes
terday morning. and following the
floods of the past week which soft
ened the earth, carried the embank
ments and trestle away.
No attempt was made to run any
train north until 230 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, when one was sent out and
crossed the washouts about 4 O'Clock
in the afternoon. Then train No. ),
due in the city yesterday morning at
$50 O'Clock passed over and arrived
in Pensacola at $50 O'Clock. All other
trains from the north arrived several
hours late, No s. due at $50. reaci1fn 5
the city at 10 O'Clock last night, and
No. 1, due at 4:30, reaching here a
few minutes later.
Temporary. repairs we're made to the
track during yesterday. which viii per-
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SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL
New Orleans, March -21.-Fourteen
years at hard labor in the state peni-
,tentiaTy, ten years on one charge and
four years on the second, was the pun
ishment pronounced by Judge Chretien
yesterday for James ]. Wou1fe,s be-
trayal of the trust of clients and
friends to the extent Of populations
reaching s350,000. it is believed. Woulfe
heard the penance assigned him in
Section B Of the criminal district
court with the same lack Of emotion
that has characterized every public
proceeding in the case since his ar
rest.
Immediately after the sentence was
pronounced, District Attorney Luzen-
berg mol pressed the remaining eight
charges Of forgery against the dis
graced notary, and the matter now
stands completely closed ON the rec
ords Of the criminal courts of this
parish. Wou1fe viii probably begin
serving his fourteen-yea term at an
early date
Accompanied only by George VIII
liaIns. his attorney, the latest addition
to the ranks OF felon notarles sent 10
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SPECIAL. TO THE 5oTrRNAT.

SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.
Vernon. March 21.-There was a
tragic and pathetic scene at the county
court house here yesterday. when I.
L. Whiddon. who killed sid Barfield
in the town of Chipley in July 1910,
was put on trial for the fourth time
In the circuit court of Vernon, the first
two trials having resulted in mis-
trials. Whiddon was convicted at the
third triad, because the trial Judge re-
fused to permit certain testimony In
volving the unwritten law to 60 be
fore the jury. The supreme court
however, reversed the conviction be-
cause this testimony was not admitted.
The case was called yesterday for
the fourth time and Mrs. Sallie whid-
don, the wife of the defendant, was at
Vernon for the purpose of furnishing
the evidence Of an alleged assault upon
her by Barfeld, and was waiting just
across the street from the court house
to be called when she was needed.
The state and the defendant had
both announced ready and were en-
gagged in the selection Of a jury.
Z MRS. WHIDDON DROPS DEAD.
The state had just rendered twelve
men to the defendant and the defend
ants counsel were comforting when an
officer of the court came in and H-llis-
l.
Whlddon, the defendant He was seen
TO turn pale and drop on his knees and
sob. The officer then went to Whid-
don's lawyers ana held a whispered
conversation with them and iR mo-
mert 1t was made known to the court
that Mrs. Whiddon, the wife of the
defendant, and the main witness, had
dropped dead just across the street
where she was waiting to be called as
q. witness. The court took recess
until 1 O'Clock p. m. in order that the
defendant might go to his deceased
wife. At 1 O'Clock the court reassem-
bfed with the defendant in his chair
end with every feature showing the
agony he was suffering. Mr.. Kehoe,
one of counsel for the defendant,
stated to the court that the prisoner
was in no condition to go on with the
trial and moved that a continuance be
granted. Judge Horn, without a min
ute's hesitation, granted the motion
and the case was ordered continued.
Mr.. Buford. state attorney, then i'm
mediately asked the court to change
the venue Of the case to Jackson
county, stating with his motion that
1t was impractical to get a jury in
Washington county. and the court
granted this motion. Whiddon has been
in jail ever since the day BarfeId was
killed, DoTfd having D6en refused niTn
by the court heretofore.
WHIDDON ALLOWED BOND.
Upon Mr.. Buford's motion for a
change Of venue and a statement that
1t was not practical TO get a jury in
Washington county, counsel for the de-
fendant made application for bail for
Whiddon, which motion was not re-
sisted by the state attorney, and was
granted by Judge Horn. the Judge TX
ing the bond at $4,000 Within i've
INMATES from the time the bond was
allowed by the court, it was made and
filed with the sheriff and L L. Whdddon
went TO his dead wife WITHOUT tho
escort OF {. deputy sheriff. the first time
he had been at liberty in nearly three
years
Another touching thing in con-
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Prominent Citizen of Louisiana
Has Disappeared Completely

way in his disappearance. as his busi-
ness affairs appear to be in fairly
good condition.
Winn is about fifty years of age, was
reared in Versailles. Ky, and for
twenty years was a travelling sales
man out of Nashville. Tenn. He came
to Jennings about ten years ago, pur-
chased 500 acres of fine rice land near
Lake Arthur, and is known all over
Southwest Louisiana and Southeast
Texas as the seed rice king because
he seldom produced anything but a
high grade of seed rice. He was al
ways identified with the rice industry
in some way or other. and was for
some time the president of the Lou
isiana and Texas Rice Growers Asso-
citation. He was married about year
and a-half ago and leaves his vie and
three months old baby. and one broth
er here. In December he was a candi-
date for sheriff of Jefferson parish,
but was defeated by a small plurality.
and some have conieetured that he be-
came despondent over this defeat
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SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.
jennings. La. March 21.--H. Winn
prominent and welI-known citizen
or this parish, has disappeared. and
his relatives are using every method
to find him. He was seen in Lake
Charles Feb. and was here Feb. ..
and no trace can be found as to which
way he went. He stated that he was
starting to Nashville. Tenn, and his
old home in Kentucky to spend few
days with relatives. No uneasiness
was felt for some days, but no word
having been received from him, his
wife and his brother. T. III. Winn, be-
gan to feel uneasiness, and instituted
search. They discovered that he had
not been in Nashville, or his old home,
Versailles. KY. 1t is reported that his
wife was in Crowley at the time of his
disappearance. IT is feared he has met
foul play. suicide seems impossible. as
the missing man had not shown signs
of mental alteration. It is not beliey-
ad that financial matters inquired any
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BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington. March 21.-President
Wilson is making an effort to fill the
more important diplomatic positions
before the extra session conVenes so
he may otherwise devote his energies
when the time for lgts!atfon arrives.
The president is desirous Of filing the
American embassy in London as quick
ly as possible, and earnestly hopes
that Charles w. Eliot will accept.
The resignation Of Ambassador Hen
r-y Lane Wilson, In Mexico, will be ac-
cepted and the annosTu cement of the
appointment CT George w. Guthrie as
his successor, probably win be deferred
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Enbezzled S35O,OOO; Sentenced to
Serve Fourteen Years in Prison

the penitentiary from this cfy appeared
In Judge Chretien's court at 10:3g
Wednesday morning. He had nothing
to say whan called to the bar, and
Judge Chretien imposed the penal term
without any comment. Woulfe went
back over the bridge of signs to his
room in the parish prisons boarding
department, and the next most prob
able chapter OF the case will be the
railroad journey to Baton Rouge
There was a bit Of sagacity on tha
part Of Judge Chretien In the sentences
he pronounced In Wo1lfe's case In
stead Of giving the notary a straight
foUrteen-year sentence, he imposed q
ten and four-year term that Will havs
the result Of keeping Woulfe behind
the bars quite a longer time. Under
the law regarding comuuta tion OF sem
tGnce, two months are allowed on tha
first and second year OF term, tlrea
months on the third and fourth year,
and four months on every subsequent
year. In a special class for particu-
taT1y meritorfous service or. highly ex-
emplary conduct such communication
may be Increased up TO double these
figures.
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l. L. WHIDDON, PLACED ON TRIAL FOR
FOURTH TIME, ON MURDER CHARGE;
HIS WIFE, A WITNESS, FALLS DEAD
Committee of Five Bankers
Named to Handle Business
of American Naval Stores Co.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

21.-A
audit
Iany's books will be nad lie
to
o any of he
of A
Savannah; President Bloodworth National
of
anty
ems and
Another meeting
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President Making Effort to Fill
Important Diplomatic Positions
Before Extra Session Convenes

until the question OF recognition Of the
Huerta governnant IS settled Pro-
lessor Henry Burchard Fine, of Prince
ton, can be ambassador to Germany
IL he wishes, it was learned today.
The president today considered
chiefly matters OF routine. Senator
Bacon, new chairman of the For
eign Relations Committee today con-
graduated the president on his atH-
tIIde in the Chinese loan situation. He
said he regarded the presidents stand
as supporting the fight of democratic
senators against the ratification of the
NicaragJIan and Honduran Loan Con
ventfons
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Governments First Statement
on Investigation of Friedmann's
Alleged tuberculosis Cure

time, the public will be informed mad
Visab!y. Most of the cases are travelling
long distances in the hope of treat
ment, and those selected for demon
strations constitute only a small pro-
portion of the appE cants." In addi-
ton to the observation of persons
under treatment, the government is ex-
perimenting to ascertain whether the
culture is harmless warm, blooded and
mails as Friedman claims.
The statement denies any members
Of the board Of public health have ex-
pressed an opinion in regard to the
cure, but makes 1t clear II viii; be re-
garded as dangerous to make any re-
ports whatever until the final report
is ready.
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BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

washington, March 21.-The public
health service, through Surgeon Gen
eral Blue issued it's first statement to-
day relative 20 the governments in
vestigatfon OF Tr. Ft1edruan's alleged
tuberculosis cure.
The statement emphasizes the gov
ernments policy OF proceeding cau-
tiously, merely reporting the investi-
cations under way. It was that prob
ably it win be a month at least before
con cIusfons are reached.
Considerable time will be required
in the investtgatious, burt the work
viii be carried on as rapidly as pos
ssble.. says tha statement Mean
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HEAVIEST LOSS OF
a. LIFE IN ALABAMA
Number Of Dead in That
! State Already Definitely
Placed at Twenty Eight
Storm Covered Wide Area
/ and Was Accompanied by
! Rain, Hail and Sleet,
Carrying Down Wires and
/ Paralyzing Traffic.

More than sixty persons are report
ed killed and hundreds more injured
in storm of tornado intensity when
ragged in the central, western and
southern parts of the eastern states
yesterday. The property damage will
run into millions. Definite advices
have been received accounting at least
for forty dead. with reports from points
cut off from wire communication add
ing hourly to the list.
Reports from Alabama show the loss
of life was the heaviest in that state,
the number of dead there being al
ready definitely placed at twenty
eight. Additional fatalities are re-
ported, but not confirmed. Two are
dead In Indiana, two in Tennessee, two
in Ohio. two in New York. one in
Michigan and one in louisiana Es-
Inmates of the injured total more than
two hundred.
Coming from the southwest early
Friday morning. the storm swept dag
onally across the country from North
ern Texas TO Western Pennsylvania
and New York. The winds were of
great violence. and sleet. snow and
hail characterized the storm. which
easily was the most destructive of the
year. Besides the damage to buildings.
the destruction of crops will be great.
Not in many years has there been.
such prostraticn OF telegraph and
telephone wires. Railroad traffic is
seriously delayed in many districts.
KENTUCKY.
Louisville March 21-Probably fifty
are dead from the violence of a storm
which last night ragged in the Missis-
~4r al aSa 1cr
northward to the Great Lakes The
property loss is impossible to estimate
until the remote points, now shut off
from communication are heard from.
The first reports of the storm damage
came from the northern parts of Lou
isiana and Mississippi last night. The
storm quickly spread over a wide area.
demoralizing wire communication.
There were only meagre reports until
noon today. when more definite advices
of death and property damage We're re-
ceived. Houses were unroofed, and
in some cases entirely demolished An
unusually severe electrical storm, ac-|
companied the high winds. Texas ex-
perienced q cyclone and elsewhere a
deluge accompanied the hurricane.
Hundreds of persons whose homes
were damaged felt keeniy the added
discomfort caused by a sharp drop in
temperature.
ILLINOIS.
chicago. March 21.-Spring arrived
in the central west today on the wings
OF one OF the most destructive storms
of the year. Snow. sieet and gales
OF wind brought telephone and teIe-
graph wires to the ground, wrecked
buildings and sunk vessels in the
lakes The toll of death will be large
More telegraph poles are down than
during any storm of recent years,
Throughout the day practically no
wires were working out of Chicago.
Trafffc was tied UP in Chicago part of
the day by Eleet.
MINNESOTA.
ST Paul. March 21.-Snow, sieeti
and high winds swept the northwest
today, according to many reports from
Minnesota and the Dakotas. 1t has
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DECLARES HUSBAND
SUBTLE MANIAC
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Chicago, March '21.-Incidents bear
ing on the relations of Rear Admiral
Eaton and his wife, came to Light here
today in letter written by Mrs. Eaton
IN March, 1911, TO her attorney here.
The letter says Condition of this
poor man is dreadful"
She further declares she has no
doubt of his insanity, and feared TO
he alone with him. He is most dan
gerous, a subtitle maniac" said the let
ter, still 1 have no way of escape
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Let Want Ads Run
Your Errands

Almost every article of household
use from a vacuum cleaner to din
ing room set, or any kind of household
help-a maid, cook-you can 6n9
quickly and cheapIy with our Want
Ads. Turn to our Classified Adver-
Using section. You may find there
right NOW just what you have been
looking for. IF not. send or phone
a little three or four line Want Ad to
US today. 1t VIII go out through the
columns of this paper all over this city
and will almost surely get the de-
sired result.
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SUFFRAGETTE IS
ORDERED RELEAS SED
Sylvia Pankhurst Won Freedom From,
Holloway Prison on Account of
Hunger Strike-Daushter of Leader
of Miitants.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, March 21-Sylvia Pank-
hurst, militant suffragette, today won
her freedom from the Holloway prison
by means of the hunger strike. She
was released on the ground that fur
ther detention would endanger her life.
Miss Pankhurst is q daughtes of
Mrs Emmeline Panlyhurst a leader of
the miltants, and who was sentenced
February 18th, to two months impris-
onment for enga sing in a window
smashing campaign.
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Vim. M'Combs
Will Not Accept
An1bassa esership
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, March 21.-WtHiam f.
McCombs tonight issued a statement
saying he had declined the ambassa-
dorship to France He said its ac-
ceptance would involve a greater sac
rifice than he could make.
Il do not feel 1 could leave my Life
work, the practice of law" he declares
in his statement. AT the same time
1 will lend assistance to the democratic
administration and party"