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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.
A body. bearing evidence OF wealth. Is
found dashed to a grating with one wrist
enclosed In a handcuff, on the shore o.
Lonesome Cove. Professor Kent, scient.
list, happens along and interests himself
in the case He discovers . cocoon In
a crevice of the wooden grating. Len
Schlager. sheriff. also makes a discovery,
which he pockets and goes OF, taking
Gansett Jim. half breed Indian, win
him. Kent learns of a meeting the pre-
vious evening between Elder Bennett and
a strange woman, who went on TO the
home of Francis sedgwick, an artist ana
talked with him for few minutes Kent
calls on Sedgwick and Is recognized as
an old college friend.
Among Sedgwick's pictures is one
called The hougharlaer , 6l cros gof 81 :
wave There is also black and white
sketch of an Imaginary face, wnlcn
Sedgwick finally acknowledges is that
studio q number of times, but whose
name he does not know, but with whom
he has fallen In love. Kent shows the
artist that his picture OF The kough-
rider" will cause the villagers to sus..
pect him strongly of having. had. hand
In the death of the woman found on the
beach and that his encounter with the
strange woman the previous evening
Sedgwick admits that the Strange
woman had on q necklace. which he had
often seen on the neck of his unknown
visitor At the inquest oyer the corpse
ELDER bennett relates the story of Sedg-
wick's encounter with the woman, and
tells of the picture in Sedgwick's studio.
Sheriff Schlager opens the coffin, but sud
denly closes it. announcing that the body
is not fit for inspection. Forthwith 1t is
taken back to DIR. Breeds house to be
''prepared" When 1t is brought back for
inspection Kent examines 1t through. a
monocle which he has had effected for
the purpose, and pays particular atten-
tion to q cut on the right cheek.
Kent proves By the cocoon found on
the grating that the body was not
washed ashore. as was supposed, and
Gansett Jim points an accusing finger at
Sedgwick Kent and Sedgwick are adj
vised by the sheriff to leave town
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CONTINUED from Yesterday,


MOT at ALL" protested the other
warmly. Just because I'm scien-
tific man, is it to be assumed that L
ought to be a trump? I'm fond OF
good clothes l can afford good
clothes; ! wear good clothes. It's a
hobby of mine, but l deny that 1t is
a weakness"
"Of course not assented the other,
somewhat amused. by the way,
though, your socks and tie don't
match
"They do, absolutely" replied the
other with asperity.
'Perhaps in fact, but not in erect.
In matching smooth silk with ribbed
silk you should get the latter one
shade lighter
rs that so?" said Kent with inter-
est. you've told me something
never knew. I'll remember that. Now
I'll trouble you to tell me some more
things
while taking that walk you spoke
off"
THAT comes later. I've read your
story"
Already"
ALREADY! Do you know it's 10
O'Clock? However, it's good story
THANK YOU
LAS a story. AS information. it
leaves out most Of the important
points,
THANK you again"
you're welcome. Color, size and
trappings of the horse?"
81 didn't notice particularly. Black,
/ think; yes, certainly, black Rather
a large horse. That's all | can tell
you
"Humph. Color, size and trappings
of the rderg'
Reddish brown hair with a gloss
like butterfy's wing said the ar
fist with enthusiasm; deep hazel
eyes; clear sun Drowned skin; tall
| should say quite tall-but $3.50
feminine that you wouldn't realize
her tallness. She was dressed in a
light brown riding costume, with a
toque hat, very simple, tan gaunt-
let's. and tan boots; that IS, the first
time / saw her. The next time
"Hold on! A dressmaker's cata-
logue is mo good to me. I couldn't
remember it all Was she in riding
clothes on any of her later visits?'
mo"
ANY scars or marks?'
Certainly not!"
That's pity: although you seem
to think otherwise. Age?"
"we-ell, twenty, perhaps.
add five, Say twenty-five.
what for?" demanded Sedgwick,
Indignantly
I'm allowing for the discount OF
romance. Did you notice her boots?''
mot particularlyt except that she
was always spick and span from head
to foot"
"Humph! Was it pretty warm the
last week she called on you?"
"Piping!"
did she show it?'
Never a bit. Always looked fresh
as a flower
Then, although she came far, she
didn't walk far to get here. There's
road hack of the hill yonder, and
a little copse in an open field where
a. motor-car has stood. | should say
that she had driven herself there ano
come across the hill to YOU
could we track the carr" asked
Sedgwick eagerly
mo farther than the main road
What Is the latest she ever left here
when she arrived afoot?'
"Once she stayed till half-past six
/ begged her TO stay and dine; but
she drew into herself at the mere
suggestion
"Half-past six. Allowing for Z
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02
Got Revenge.

A tourist who had been caught in a
severe storm in the Highlands of
Scotland finally came to a solitary
cottage, says the Telegraph, and
eagerly accepted an Invitation to stay
overnight
After supper, while he was wearing
a suit of the guidman's clothes until
his own were dry, he met the mistress
on the stairs. She bore broom in
her hands. from which he got sharp
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02
CALIFORNIA STANDS BY HER RIGHTS.

THE CALIFORNIA Legislature proposes to do its own
egisang irrespective presidential interference the Webb
BILL fully the States purpose put end to
Japanese peril will be passed by almost unanimous
California will submit dcation neither from Washington
Toxic Vital interests America Importance
than Oriental susceptbtes which the principal
Washington The purpose of the President appeal
the new all legal machinery of the
government Japan the effort udcay destroy the rights
Of sovereign curious Democratic admnistr
ton to harbor witnessing strange things nowadays
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02

Georgia Lawyer Ito colored pris-
oner)-Well. 'Ras, do you want me to
defend you? Have you any money?
'Rastus-No; but Use got a mule
and a few chickens and a hog or
two.
Lawyer-Those will do very nicely.
Now let's see. what do they accuse
you of stealing?
'Rastus-Oh. a mule and few
chickens and a hog or two.-Life.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02
CLEAN-UP WEEK FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN.

YHE BEST place to start uplift movement is in the
public schools admirable idea for Newars educational
authorities make next week Clean City Week among the
children The young people will find it good fun well
citizenship show their elders what spotess town
shame the of the community
that godiness And the lessons thus taught
will tend produce neat and orderly future generation Of
Newark men and women
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02

HHOW prettily Boucher has ex-
- pressed his thought in this
= pictured 1t might almost serve
as a valentine for some charming
lady. Certainly some ones heart has
been pierced-witness the target. Was
it the artists, or was he designing
this touching idea for another?
The work of Boucher is often crit
icised for its shallowness. This is
unfair, because his work is a reflec-
tion of his time, and is of the sort
that the time demanded.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02
Force of Habit.

rs your wife in?" asked the friend
of the druggist.
NO" replied the druggist. absent
mindedy, but can show you some
thing Just as good. Puck.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02
Lofty Deeds.

Young Gayleigh appears to i'm
agine that he really owns the air
castles that he builds
Yes. he takes the thought for the
deed. philadelphia Star.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02
Sounded Right.

Professionalism you tell the class
the name of the belt north of the
equator?
'16-Can't. sir. correct-Yale Rec
ord.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02
In the Land of
Jokedom
Pay Day.

Gabe-"Why do they say that the
ghost walks on pay day.
Steve-"Because that's the day our
spirits rise."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02

thump on the head, followed by the
exclamation:
That's for askin' the man to stay
a. nicht!"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02
A Term.
His Fee.

Fine language: Ten dollars and
costs. "-Lippincott.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02

The life of the French court of
Louis XIV, in which Boucher lived
and for which the greater part of
his work was done. was hardly the
place to look for seriousness. One
round of gaiety followed another.
Louis tried to draw all the mobiles
from their country houses to his
court in order that the life of the
court might seem more brilliant
These mobiles, living at court, took
but little interest in the happen
ings at home or in the laborers from
whose work the revenues of these
lands was derived About all they
cared for was the amounts which
their overseers were able to wiring
from the peasantry, and this the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02

Ito Be Continued Tomorrow
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-18

on on the money he paid for lighting.
That may lie So" admitted Nr. Will
Jams. but the informatio. is at hand
IL he cares TO look for H.
Regarding the ohargc that the coir.
pany purposes to furnish the Equitable
u iilding with current at rate ~ ono
and n half cents rs against ten cents
charged the small consumer. he said
that engineers had figured out profit
for the company at this rate. II 1t is
seen that no pront will accrue the rate
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-18

will he raised. Mr.. Williams concluded
I'VE have tried to do right ~ the pub
lie. which, after all. ~ the Iury In all
these disputes. Ten years ago the rate
was 20 cents. now 1t Is 10 Nowhere in
the world under Ike conditions, can the
consumer get 50 much currot 'or his
money let ~ nat rate % six cents be
ordered and a drop In earnings will force
n higher rate to t1e smaller user. IL we
make net earnings of ~ per cent, that
II because our business is well con-
Quoted"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-18
|Y3Rssth. ss s:t: a's.!*.' y J

Back hurt your Can't .,raighten
up without feeling sudden pains. sharp
aches and twingcs, Now. listen!
That's lumbago. sciatica or maybe
from n strain. and you'll get blessed
relief the moment you rub your back
with soothing. penetrating "St. Jacobs
OIL" Nothing else takes out sore
ness. lamcnc. and stiffness so quickly.
You simply rub il on and out comes
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-18

the pain. II is perfectly harmless and
doesn't burn or discolor the skin.
Timber up! Don't suffer! Get n
small trial bottle If old. honest st.
Jacobs Or from any drug store. and
after using il just once, you'll forge, that
you ever had backachc. lumbago or
sciatica. because your back will never
hurt or cause any more misery. IL
never disappoints and has been recon-
mcndcd for 90 years.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-18
LIGHT RATE CUTS
| FORCEOBYFEAROF
| PRIVATE PLANTS
Edison Agents Says 20 Cent
4 Plat" Price Would Cut
Business in Half.
AND HIT SMALL BUYER.
Rate to Ordinary Consumer
Would Be Doubled to Make
Up" for Loss.
AND HIT SMALL BUYER.

A fat rate Of six cents the klicwatt
hour would mean the loss to the New
York Edison Company OF one-half Its
business and a proportionate increase
q price TO the small consumer. accord
ting TO Arthur Williams. general agent
of the company. He thus summarizes
the combines answer to the 10 engi-
neers who have protested to tho Public
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-18
RECENT CUTS MAINLY FOR
SMALL CONSUMER.


I'm tho iast ten years tho percentage
OF reduction TO tho large consumer has
been less than tho reduction TO the
small consumer. Tho former has paid
for the latter In part. and II we are 10
lose the Wholesale buyer. the retail
buyer must pay the piper. There Ia no
class OF service which Ia MOI paying It's
own cost and making n contribution to
the general expenses OF the company"
Mr.. Williams attention was called
to the fact that apartn house own
ers by pooling their tenants are able TO
obtain a low rate and charge their ten
ants the maximum rate.
THAT In none OF our affair."" ne SAID.
"as the owner does what he likes with
the current he buys from US and
charges what he pleases for II.
"We can serve the tenants through
him cheaper than by serving them indi-
vidually. as he maintains his own cleo
trical engineer TO look after complaints
and also furnishes the lights. which
amount 90 about per cent. Of the total
bill. In individual cases there may not
be a difference Of say cents per kilo.
watt hour. but In the main this 10 true.
These arrangements are not secret; the
schedules are on hls and can be seen By
any one"
NO SECRECY IN RAKE OFF ~
LANDLORDS.
II was suggested that the average
consumer read with surprise that his
landlord was getting a 90 per cent. rake.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-18

II was suggested that the average
consumer read with surprise that his
landlord was getting a 20 per cent. rake.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-03
The Gratitude Vote.

All signs point to the triumphant
election OF Ex-Governor Sulzer OF
New York TO represent his old dis
trict in the legislative assembly not
withstanding his impeachment and
the concentrated Tammany opposi-
ton. Suffers success at the polls
will be hailed as a great vindication
for him. The reason for this, how
ever, should not be misunderstood,
for his election will be due to the
gratitude vote. Three-fourths OF
the inhabitants OF tho district are
Russian Jews, and they remember,
without even being reminded, that
II was SulEer who was largely in
strumental in congress in forcing
the recession OF the odious Russian
treaty because OF Russia's refusal TO
honor American passports when is
sued to Jews. Gratitude is a good
thing in politics. We wiah there
were more OF II.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-03
HARD LUCK TOM.

s. F. Kiser in the Record-Herald.
Tom Hsnkins was pessimist, which no
one could deny;
He thought that people charged too much
for what he had to buy,
When he had anything to sell the price
was always low
Tom Hankins was a pessimist as anyone
might know.
His house burned down one August night,
when all was calm and clear;
He'd lately had the place insured-which
seemed a little queer;
He told the agents up In town most pa
thsuc yarn,
But all his furniture was found secretsd
in the barn:
Since then It has been mighty hard to get
That things upon this earth are not as
bad as they can be.
He never raised a crop OF corn or oats
that made him glad:
He never felt quite satisfied with any
thing he had;
Because his girls had not been boys he
worried and was blue;
And bad news was the only kind he ever
thought was true;
There never was q pleasant day that filled
him with delight,
He never for n moment thought that
things were going right.
When Harvey Dixons wife took sick and
died within week
Tom sadly said-and In his voice there
was a dismal squeak:
That's twice he's been a widower-
there's no such luck for met
Tom Hankins was a pessimist. as anyone
could see
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-03
Here and There

The poultry ration OF New York City
amounts to z7S,s72 pounds per day.
over i,sss,Ooo persons are employed by
the railroads Of the United States.
About $4,000 is earned annually by the
boys In the cooperate Industrial course
In the high school, Fitehburg, Mass.
In the more than 100000 dozen eggs
that were exported from the United
States in the fiscal year 1918, the Mis-
souri hen contributed a greater number
than the hen from any other state.
The British governments old age PEN
sion scheme is producing some remarka-
Bile figureS for the statistics for 1919 show
that 6OS.sso women were In receipt OF old
age pensions, as compared with only So, >
S2s men.
-Four new state forests have recently
been added TO those In Hnwaii. making
twenty-seven in all. with an aggregate
OF SSSioi acres. OF this smount. g. per
cent belongs 10 the territory, the rest
being private land administered by the
territorial forest officers
Ftgures recently published show that
fire Insurance In the United states and
Canada proved profitable TO British COM
pantes during 1872 There are seventeen
brtush companies transAotinE fire in
suranee In the United States. and the
premiums received amounted TO s5s.ss4. SO
The losses paid are given At sss.tsA5Oo
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-03
Editorial Snapshots

Boston Transcript; So many anony-
nous benefaotors are showering our col.
leges with money nowadays as TO arouse
a suspicion that some millionalres are
fixing TO beat the income tax.
Brooklyn Eagle: Civilization OF Morocco
goes on apace with the aid OF the same
sort OF aeroplanes and bombs that are
pacifying Tnpoli, It's slow, but sure
The heather so treated never give trouble
again.
Pittsburgh Dispatch; The president .
stand that q cadet at West Point who
was found 50 deficient in his studies as
to be turned down. shall take the penalty.
Is the only ono to make that institution
effective. lie should have the support
OF the whole country in the stand that
politics shall not govern the school.
Philadelphia Record; Disasters have
been treadinE upon one anothers heels
TIN We have supped fun OF horrorA The
latest is a mining disaster In New Mex
ioo. where an explosion. presumably OF
black damp threw down a quantity Of
earth and imprisoned 80 men. Some
progress has been made In dealing with
subterranean gases. but very much less
than might have been expected In view
Of the fact that the danger is as old az
mining and that physical science has
made great progress in the last century
and a half
New York Times; Standing on the plat
form that $1,000 90 is spent every year
by the people OF the United States on in
dulgencea which are not sanely plsasur-
able. and besides do positive physical and
moral harm. the American Society for
Thrift proposes 20 establish branches IN
every large and small city. II is time
OF high living cost. The idea is con-
eeived at the right psychological moment.
II useless and senseiess expenditures can
be cut out, more money win be left for
things that are sensible and useful But
anybody may profitably organize q branch
sOciety with himself a. the sole and
charter member
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-03
About the Auditorium.

Complications threaten complete
abandonment OF the plan TO submit
to a vote OF the people the question
whether the city should take over
the Auditorium. That Omaha
needs and must have a suitable
place for large public gather
ings. no one will dispute, nor that
the Auditorium has served that
purpose. But a disposition is man
ifest, because the enterprise has not
proved profitable TO those whose
money floated It, TO refuse to con-
slider any offer Of sale.
The Bee believes this is an unfor-
tunate situation because should the
building pass into private hands
and be devoted to other purposes.
we feel sure that the next move
would be to build another, no bet
ter, but more costly. The public
has had free use Of the investment
In this property for a dozen years,
during which time the same amount
Of capital would have brought re-
turns to the owners of not less than
100000. The authority was
vested in the city to take over the
Auditorium by a charter amendment,
originally suggested by the founder
Of The Bee. for no other object than
to enable the city to keep It from
falling into private hands. II that
was worth doing at that time, as
everybody thought It was. the city
should make use OF it's power now
that the contingency has arrived.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-03

be proposed by this COMMITTEES. recently
appointed by the governor, will lend them
selves to the workings Of ring rule. The
county institute work Of the state is prae-
ucally in their control. One has only to
see whose names appear oftenest. year
after year. TO ask himself why so few
men OF institute ability in the state?
One often wonders why Il is that the
same school men are mentioned over and
over again IN the avenues OF school pub
iiclty. while so many men and events Of
school Importance are never mentioned
] want to be understood as bearing no
malice toward the ringsters as individuals
but do want this opportunity Of swear
Ing my eternal opposition to the ring in
the abstract as it has been working.
OWEN p STEWART.
Superintendent City Schools. Sterling,
Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-03
Counting the Dividends.

OMAHA, Nov. Ito the Editor Of The
Bee; The city Of Omaha, am told. will
receive this year a cash dividend OF over
$4,000 from the electric light company. In
addition, the rates charged to their Gus
toners are admittedly as low as those
charged In any similar locality in the
United States. The city street lighting
Is furnished at practically cost-lover
than that Of almost any city in the coun-
try, regardless Of water powers. A con-
trast tt this situation is that Of the water
supply. in which the city has an invest
ment Of approximately 100000. Part OF
their capital on which they are paying
"a per cent interest lies in our local
banks at a rate OF ~ per cent other
methods Of operation are equally ex-
travagant. Isn't IL about time to take
steps for the city to lease the plant TO
some intelligent operating company,
Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-03
Twice Told Tales
More Than he Gould stand.

'It is only once in a long while" Tom
McNeal quotes Abe Peters as saying.
that you find a plain. homely man who
is really aware OF the way he looks. I
knew one exception. Jed Perkins who
used TO live down IN southeast Kansas,
was certainly the homliest human crit.
ter ever laid my eyes on. and. what was
more. Jed knew H. one winter down
there Jed attended a revival meeting and
the preacher. aided by the sisters and
deacons. decided to make combined ef-
fort 10 bring him into the fold.
Think. brother. said the preacher, of
the delight Of meeting your loved ones
in the better land
rs II your idea?' Jed asked OF the
parson, that II do the right thing | will
show up in the better land a lookin' as
natural as lfe?
Certainly, Brother Perkins. said the
preacher.
We'll, said Jed, with a gloomy sigh,
II that's the case. I believe would
ruther be lost. OF course. ~ I'm among
a lot Of goats It won't make much diff
ference, but II have TO try TO work my
way into good society in the New Jeru-
salem wearin' this face Of mine and
havin' to wear Il always, II will be a
leetle more than kin stand kansas
City Star.