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I<~ HE Listened meekly TO my lee
ture, and never approached
me concerning it again. II
only she had been frank and
honest with mel If only she had told
me the whole truth, 1 might have helped
her. rid her Of whatever fearful burden
she bore-I might even have saved her
from Shis terrible DEATH" IL
1T is too late to think of that now,"
yorke reminded him, gently. Thank
you for giving me this information; II
is indeed significants Does Mr.. Van
Rensselaer, know what you have just
told me?"
Dysart anything yet. Robin advised me
TO come right to you and tell you. l
must go now. II i can at any time give
you further information. please cali on
ME, Mr. Yorke."
Il shall do so, with pleasure. Allow
me To congratulate you. Mr.. Hildreth,
on your-aIibi! Good morning!'
How quickly matters s-mplified them
selves when once he was upon the right
track! He was far from his goal as
yet; many and devious ways were the
trails he must follow, and perhaps
many difficulties and disappointments
lay before him, which he could not even
fusing clues We're being eleminated; one
fact after another, each more significant
than the last. was beng brought for
ward to strengthen the proof that ne
was nearing the heart of the mystery.
The arrival of. Webster brought him
to his feet; for II was a very much
excited and elated Webster who entere.l
brtskly, with the air of one bearing
tidings.
Well, Wehster?' Yorke cried.
Guess We've got 'em this time, sirr.
Webster was as enthusiastic about
running down his quarry as II the end
OF big case Of his own was in sight.
The hennedys own an old home.
stead on a Title lake near Highland
Mills, about ten miles back of NeWburg.
on the ether side Of the river. It's the
first station this side of Arden. It's lust
an old-fashioned place-they keep it up
Tor sentimental reasons, / guess.
Il phoned man I know in Newburg,
who used to be connected with 0he DO
iice there to make GONE inuu:ries
around the ferry. and he called up this
morning and told me that a car an
swering the description had given him
had crossed from Fishkill on Thurs
day night with two men in It. One of
the ferry hands remembered it. be-
cause there'd been some trouble in
cranking II up when the boat docked
and he'd had to help shove it up the
gangp'ank.
Then l phoned the station-master at
Highland Nils. and asked him what
new city folks had moved up to the vii
lage within the asst wick or two. tod
him what my business was. of course.
and said was trying to locate some
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BY ISABEL OSTRANDER

ne had brought the jewels, which Yorke
NAG already seen on Saturday With him,
hoDin replied in the affirmative.
. inen: said Yorke. want you to
s, 1ewels-not only he heir ooms. but ali
that you have been examining his
morning. Don't come alone, bring two
guards with you. from the safe-deposit
company and the expert, Thornton, and
, zilirs Diamond .Company.s. establisn-
ment on Thirty-folirth street Drive up
near the door. but don't get out until /
approach you"
He hung up the receiver and hurried
into his coat and hat. He wanted a
few words with the manager of the
imitation jewelry house before the ar
rival of the others.
= The-taxi was not in sight as he en-
tered the shop, and after a few words
with one of the Clerks. he was shown
into the managers Office.
A large, florid person, with curling
black mustache, whose pudgy hands
and broad waistcoat alike scintil ated
with specimens Of his stock in trade,
rose affably as he entered.
Mr.. Carroll?' said Yorke, interroga-
lively. 4
The. manager nodded cordially.
Il am a private detective Some cli-
ents of mine will arrive here very
shortly with large quantity of ad-
mirably manufactured imitation Jewels
set in original d platinum and gold
settings. We shall want you to ex-
anime them and let US know IL they
We're made here, and when But first
should like to ask II you recognize
this lady as being one Of your custom
ers"
And he Held out the little photograph
Of Victoria Van Rensselaer, and her dog.
velsk. which Robin had given him at
the Lair.
The fiorid gentleman scanned it grave
ly, then handed it back. shaking his
head.
mo" he said, never saw the lady
that I>know of. We have, Of course,
hundreds of customers. and I may
never have. noticed her"
You would have known her at once,
/ think. had the diamonds been made
here. for she must have paid many
visits to the shop which substituted the
false stones for her own. However,
you will know positively when you
glance at the jewels. III go out now and
see IL my friends have come"
A taxi was just driving rIp at the curb
as Yorke reached the door. and he saw
Robins haggard face peering anxiously
out
With the aid Of the expert and the
two guards, the canvas bags containing
the tiny leather cases of jewelry were
deposited in the managers sanctum.
When they were opened and their
contents displayed, the brflliancy OF the
massed gems fairly took Yorke's breath
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FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR c. D. LUCKETT
Many Years Principal of the
Rockville Academy-NatNe
of Virginia.

ROCKVILLE, Nov. 5-Funeral serv-
ices for Prof. Cooke d. Luckett, for
many years principal of the Rockville
Academy and for half a century resi-
dent of Rockville, who died Monday
night, aged seventy-two years. were
held at the family residence today. The
officiating minister was the Rev.
Thomas A Haughton-Burke. rector of
Christ Episcopal Church. and the inter-
bient, which was private, was in Rock
vile Union Cemetery.
d. Prof. Luckett was a native of LOU
doun county, Va, and was son of the
late Ludwell Luckett, a leading citizen
Of that county. He served throughout
the civil war as, member of the
Eighth Virginia Regiment, under Col.
Eppa Hunton, and later as member
IF the Sixth Virginia Cavalry. At the
econd battle of Manassas, he was
everely wounded.
war; Prof. Luckett began teaching In
Rockville. He later became principal
IF the Rockville Academy, which posi-
tion he held until his death. excepting a
few years he was principal Of the Rock
rflle High School and was engaged in
he real estate buStress. He is sur
rived by his wife, who was Miss Mary
Johnson. of Rockville, and three. sons
Dinwiddie j. Luckett, OF Rockville, ana
Dsingerfield G. and Ralph P. Luckett,
of New York city. -, p,
Mrs. Katherine Fleming and French
Augustus May, both of Washington,
were married in Rockville yesterday by
the Rev. Thomas A. Haughton-Burke,
rector of Christ Episcopal Church.
The trustees Of the county almshouse
have reelected for one year Philip J.
Case. overseer, John E. West, clerk,
and DR.. Edward Anderson, clerk.
The following, who were drawn re-
Gently as jurors for the November term
Of the circuit court, which begins here
next Monday. have been excused by
Judge Edward c. Peter for various
reasons: Thomas. d. Griffith, Charles
c. Waters. Mansfield White, Walter
Fawcett. Robert Aitcheson, James Of
futt. John T. Higson, Charles c. Boh-
rer, James E. Riggs. Samuel T. Case,
Octavius o. Baker. Marcellus Wade,
and Charles r. Wright. jr.
A license to marry has been issued
oy the clerk of the circuit court here to
Miss Cuyler w. Dwyer, of Laytons-
vile. this county. and Russell E. Duvall.
of Damascus.
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VIE lnSlStent call OF the telephone
/ awakened Yorke the next MORN
u ing, and Williams appeared al
his door as he was scrambline
| into his bathrobe.
Mr.. Paul Hilreth wants to speak to
you on the phone. SIR"
Yorke went quickly to the Instrument
on his desk. and Paurs voice. greeted
. him cheerfully.
How are you. Yorke? Sorry to have
'wakened you. l wanted you to know
that received a private call from the
police department last night, but man.
aged to prove my complete alibi to their
satisfaction. 1 managed to fix them,
too, SO that no announcement of the
| marriage got into the papers, but it
was rather a difficult proposition oh,
Mr.. Ingraham? Yes, ne was very de-
cent about 1t, and everythings quite
Iau right, but We don't want to make
any announcement yet for some time,
on account of my poor cousin. Let me
know how you get on. Mr.. Yorke. and
call on me IL there is anything / can
do"
The receiver clicked on the hook, and
Yorke turned away to glance hastily
over the sheaf of newspapers. Although
the Van Rensselaer, case still occupied
the most prominent space in all the
dailies, other news items Of sensational
interest were crowding IL here and
there Even with their fertile and clev-
erly-trained imagination. the reporters
were finding II difficult to keep the in
terest Of the public up to fever heat
wit habsolutely no fresh data to go
upon since the first full details of the
tragedy and subsequent family history
had been placed in their hands.
Not me could recount the least ad-
vance, either In the search for the miss-
ing servant or any other possible cue
to the murderer, and one and all con-
tinued their scathing denunc.ation of the
police.
There was, however. no further hint
against Paul or mention of the legacy,
anG Yorke calculated the police mus
have communicated the fact that Paul
had proved an alibi to them, If not its
nature.
There was no mention OF the elope-
ment, so Paurs fixing OF the police
must have been wholly adequate.
After breakfast Yorke wrote and dis
patched several notes by messenger,
one to Mr.. and Mrs. Goodall, to Mrs.
Ashley, to Merriman, and lastly to Dy-
sart. They were all substantially the
same. merely requesting them to come
to his rooms at 4 o'clock that afternoon
to hear something which would be of
great interest to them
To Dysart's note he added a few
words of reinsurance and told him not
to anticipate too much; that he was
merely. to hear an explanation whicn
had no bearing on the person for wnom
they sought
AT IL Robin Van Renseiaer's anxious
voice came to him over the wire. He
was telephoning from the safe deposit
company on Broadway and Cedar street,
He had gone down an hour before with
the expert, as agreed. and af .er a most
thorough and minute examination the
jewels had been pronounced to be paste,
without exception. save IN the very
small diamonds used in the settings OF
larger stones.
On forke's query as to whether or not
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away. 1t seemed impossible to believe
that the dazzling heap OF jewels. DART
ing radiant prtsmattc beams In every
direction when the light flashed from
their facets, could be other than the
most fawless diamonds.
The shop manager ifted.-each neck.
lace and iara. EACH .sunbofst ard
crescent and ring and sbracele. and
examined them carefully then laid
them as carefully back in their cases:
I'm sorry. gentlemen,"% he said at
last but won't be able to help you.
I'm afraid. We certainly didn't man
ufacture these stones. at any rate. They
are limitations. of course. but of the
highest grade. i doubt n they were
made in this country. They may have
been recut and polished here, but I'm
certain they an importation.
roll" said Yorkc. as they repacked the
cases in~the bags. You couldn't make
a suggestion as to where these stones
might have been Purchased here
Haven't an idea. We carry about
the best native manufactured artic,e
in this 'ine. but we've nothing In stock
like these
''Thank you. at any rate. fol. allowing
US to take np your time.- Mr. Carroll.
Good morning"
IF vou'r ret me nnaRr-a suggestion.
Mr.. Yorke. remarked the expert. as
taxi. there's only one place to my
krowiedge where there fakes might
have been purchased In the city
"You mean The eCRreentier Com
pany? ASKED Yorke with,-a stni'e at
the Others crestfallen 'ooks q meant
to try them nexs Charpentier.s Fifth
avenue near Thirty eighth street" he
said to the. chauffeur adding.TT]ne of
the guards can ride nuts'deL with the
chsuffnurard FD get in with,5you."
The short ride over was-:t siert one.
Robin. ayerted hts m iserabie efes. and
even Yorker couId not beip feehng the
constraint of the situation.
A ce.sss::s,s. q 1ns. stssy WIN
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Permits For Building
Show $3.50, ,s32 Spent

Three hundred and sixty-one building
permits, involving an expenditure of
s66O.S32, were issued in October, accord
ing to the report of Morris Hacker, In
spector of Buildings The permits in
clude 81 brick dwellings, s194.sOO: 1l2
brick repairs, s1S2,585; 2 apartment
houses, S35,000;s4 stores and dwellings
s20,134; II frame dwellings. s57.600,
and SO frame repairs, $6,22O. The fol-
lowing summary shows the distribution
of repairs and their cost:
Buildings-Northeast, S55.65O: south
east, s9,450; northwest, S79,999; south
west $500; county, $2S1,750; total.
$432,749.
Observation-Disclosures, $1O,O55; south
east, $6,22S; northwest Ss4, ,OO7; south
west, s2,465; county, $l25,42s; total.
s22S,1s3.
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SAVE YOUR HAIR! If IT IS FALLING OR
: FUtL0E EDANDRUFF -25 CENT DDANDDfEREA|AE

to shrink. loosen, and die-then the
hair falls out fast. A little Danderine
tonight-now-anytim surely save
your hair.
Get a Is cent bottle Of Knowlton's s
Dandertne from any drug store or
toilet counter, and after the first ap-
plication your hair will take on that
life, lustre, and luxuriaEce which Is so
beautiful. 1t will become wavy and
fluffy and have the appearances 81
abundance; an incomparab gloss and
softness, but what viii please you most
will be after just few weeks. use,
when you will actually see a lot of
fine, downy hair-new hair-growing all
over the scalp.-Advt-
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Ladies! Men! Here's the
quickest, .Surest dandruff
cure known.

Thin, brittle. colorless and scraggy
hair is mute evidence of a neglected
scalp: or dandruff-that awful scurf.
There is nothing so destructive to
the hair as dandruff. 1t robs the hair
of its Iustre. its strength and its very
life; eventually producing a feverish-
ness and itching Of the scalp. which
IL not remedied, causes the hair roofs
The Washington times., 1913-11-05
Verdict For Attack
On Girl Is Upheld

The conviction Of William Monalokos
by a Jury in the lower court on a charge
If att smptcd assault on a seven-year-old
girl has been sustained by the Court of
Appeals. The assault is alleged to have
occurred Au; ust is. 1872.
Another conviction sustained by the
Appellate Court was that of Richard Z.
Pollen, who WAS found guilty of assault
ing Hans Jansen with brick ON Sep
tember y, l2ta
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FOR BILIOUS HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION,
,AD TASTE. .0RLAzY. .uVER-D|ME A BOX

No odds how much your head ches:
how miserable you are from .cOnstipa-
ton, ind gestion, billiousness a Cas-
caret'' tonight straightens you out by
morning.
Clean your stomach. liver and bowels
tonight; end the headache, biliousness,
dizziness, nervousness the sour, gassy
stomach. back"che and all other dis
The Washington times., 1913-11-05
ChrysantheinuinsS Ssnt
To Local Hospitals

Every hospital in washington win b
frightened tomorrow by the presence
of the chrysanthemums which have
graced the flower show at the Govern.
ment greenhouses, Fourteenth and
streets. for the last ten daSs The
Flower Guild will also receive a big
consignment of the blooms fof dfstribu.
ton among the sick. The show closes
tonight
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Synopsis.

Benjarlin Disraeli and his wife. Lady Bea-
consneld, are guests of the duke and duch-
ess Of Glastonbury. The duchess dislikes
Disraeh. and Mrs. Travers, another guest
IL trying 10 find the reason why a disliked
man 10 a guest.
Benjamin Disraeli and his wife, Lady
Beaconsfeid, are guests of the Duke and
likes Disraeli. and Mrs. Trayers. another
guest, is trying to find the reason why a
disifhed man is a guest
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itrele;5L relieve your sluggish Liver and
Bowels of all the sour bile, gases, and
clogged-up waste which Us producing the
misery.
head clear, stomach sweet. liver and
bowels regular and you feel bully for
months. Don't forget the children-their
little insides need gentle cleansing too
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A CeaAansatisa ef Fhas staix VIII
- Ess. IcrrsrrsN rr..rrsN
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Now Read On
3 3 > 3 3.
CHAPTER XvI.-(Continued.)

~~ HE Listened meekly TO my lee
ture. and never approached
me concerning it again. II
Cnlx, she had baen frank and
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CHAPTER XVII.

rHE insistent call Of the telephone
awakened Yorke the next morn
ing. and Williams appeared al
his door as he was scrambl,np o
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The trustees Of the county almshouse
have reelected for one year Philip j.
Case. overseer, John E. West, clerk.
and DIR. Edward Anderson, clerk.
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~IR MICHAEL PROBERT and Dis
raeli faced each other across the
~ table. The governor of the bank
had his mouth set and wnra
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Mrs. Katherine Fleming and French
Augustus May, both of Washington,
| were married in Rockville yesterday by
| the Rey. Thomas A. Haughton-Bu
rector of Christ Episcopal Church.
The Washington times., 1913-11-05

A Continuation of This Story VIII
BE Found In Tomorrow
Issue Of The Times.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-04-15
BRANCH COURT LIKELY
WITHOUT COURT HOUSE
FreehOIders Promise to Take Matter
up With Solicitor and do All in
Their Power TO Grant Request
STRONG ARGUMENTS ADVANCED

That the Board of Freeholders
Will do all in its power to grant the
request of the citizens of this vicin-
ity for the establishment of branch
court house in Perth Amboy, was
the promise given the delegation
from this city that waited upon the
board yesterday afternoon and pre-
sented petitions bearing 73S names
in favor of such a move.
The freeholders said they would
have to learn their exact position in
the matter and would be better able
to act after they had consulted with
the county solicitor. The freehold
ers wanted to know particularly
whether the request was for the
erection of new court house build
ing or merely for the establishment
branch court. 1t was suggested
u de of appropriating money for a
sng, the freeholders had no con-
troll over the court, as the judge
might sit wherever he pleased and If
no expense were attached, 1t was for
him to say whether or not he would
hold court in Perth Amboy.
The members expressed them
selves personally as anxious % do
anything they could to relieve the
conditions complained of. They said
they recognized the justice of the
complaint and felt that something
might be done. 1t is not likely, how
ever, that any steps will be taken
toward building court house at
this time, owing to the necessity of
erecting several other county build
ings without further delay.
Mayor Garretson opened the sub
iect in behalf of the petitioners. He
told of the feeling here and spoke of
the willingness on the part of the
council to have the court meet in the
council chamber until such time as
other arrangements could be made
The mayor emphasized the fact that
Perth Amboy is not attempting to
bleed the county treasury, but the
feeling was such in Perth Amboy
that some relief was greatly desired
Joseph E. Stricken, president OF
the Board of Trade, spoke for that
body and put up strong argument
why a branch court should be estab-
lished in this city. He first set at
rest any idea that this agitation is
Joke. He told of court procedure,
the meaning of the word circuit and
said it was the original intention to
have the court move about for the
convenience of the public instead of
making all the people go to the
court.
After referring to the inconveni-
ences and loss of time on the part of
the business men, Mr.. Stricken said
that the greatest hardship was for
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BURGLAR SETS STORE
ON FIRE AND ESCAPES
Secures S in Pennies From Grocery
J. 4. Toft & Son. DAMAGE by Blaze
and Water is About SIO0
THIEF PRIZES OPEN REAR DOOR

After burglarizing John H. loft
and Sons grocery store at 317 State
street, an unknown party in lighting
his way through the place dropped a
lighted match in a pile of wooden
boxes and barrels, which threatened
the destruction of the store by fire
early this morning. BY the quick
action on the part of the firemen the
flames were confined to a barrel of
split peas and several boxes which
were partially burned. Little dam
age was done by fire but probably
500 damage may result from the
water soaking some of the stock. The
burglar relieved the cash register of
100 pennies, that being all the money
that had been left In the till. The
back door had been pried open with
sharp instrument that showed
plainly the entrance of a thief.
About 1915 this morning some one
ran up to Patrolman Calvin at State
and Smith streets and told him that
he had heard suspicious noise in
Mr.. Toft's store. The patrolman
went to investigate. On reaching the
place he found a bright blaze inside.
He returned to box 81 at State and
Smith streets and gave the alarm.
Firemen were quickly on the scene,
and the Lincoln Engine Company had
a stream of water Immediately play
ing on the fire which was in the mid
die of the store, after making hole
for the entrance of the hoses nozzle
in one side of the glass section OF
the front door. The fire was soon
extinguished and the charred barrel
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the women with children, and the
common laborer who must lose much
time and at considerable expense
travel to New Brunswick, often for
two or three days at a time.
A striking example of how the
courts are changed to convenience
the people was brought out in con-
nection with the United States dis
trict court in New Jersey. Until re-
Gently there was but one court, sit
ting at Trenton, but because of the
great increase in population in the
northern end of the state, and the
inconvenience to the people of that
section in going to Trenton, an act
was passed through congress estab-
fishing a second court to sit at New
ark to accommodate the people of
the northern end of the state. This
fit the case in Middlesex exactly.
When Mr.. Stricken had finished,
County Collector Thomas H. Hagerty,
while expressing himself as being In
favor of accommodating the people
of this section along the line suggest
ed, raised the point as to what juris-
diction the Board of Freeholders
might have in the matter. He said
If the Board of Aldermen of Perth
Amboy had granted the use of the
council chamber for the sessions of
the court, it merely remained for the
judge of the court to announce that
court would be held in Perth Amboy
on certain dates. He said the free.
holders could not instruct the court
as to where it would sit.
In reply, 1t was explained that the
offer of the council chamber was
made to the county to be used as a
court room and as the freeholders
were at the head of county govern
ment the petitions were naturally
carried to them. If the freeholders
accept the offer and formally declare
the council chamber in this city a
proper place in which to hold the
county court, agreeing to bear what
ever expense there would be attached
to such a move, it would. of course,
remain for the county judge to make
such use of the place thus designated
as he might see fit.
Before anyone was called upon,
Director Hendricks produced a let
ter containing the resolutions adopt
ed by the Board of Trade regarding
the matter. These resolutions will
be taken up along with the petitions
for consideration.
The Perth Amboy delegation was
well received and expressed them
selves as satisfied with the outcome.
Upon reaching New Brunswick Isaac
Alpern, who was active in circulat-
ing one of the petitions, Joined the
party when the petitions were pre-
sented.