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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-27
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Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18

who was a much more popular mon
arch than the present king.
The splendid thoroughfare, Avenue
Louise, is also located in the new part
of the town. 1t is tastefully laid out
with flower beds and decorated by
statues of many famous Belgians.
Part way down the hill to the old
part of the town stands a wonderful
church, the Cathedral of ST. Gudule. It
has two towers in front, like Notre
Dame in Paris. 1t is an imposing and
splendid monument of the religious art
which constituted the glory of the mid
die ages
In the old part of the city is one of
the most famous squares in Europe
Grand Place-on which every house
and stone has history of its own.
The Hotel de Vile, which occupies
one side of the square, is one of the
most magnificent edifices in the world.
1t is very much ornamented with
statues and pillars. On the top is
gigantic "St Michael overcoming the
Devil" which acts as a weather vane
and seems to soar over the city which
he protects.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18
CHAPTER xvIII.-continued.

Robertson did not answer at once.
Indeed, he did not seem to hear. He
was turning the pages Of the law book
before him. Presently he found what
he wanted
Miss Kelly" he said, "as a tele-
phone operator, you must have had
your attention called to Section SAL
of the Penal Code. Have you not?'
Eyes," she returned defiantly, Il
have"
Then" resumed Mark in the man
ner of a magistrate of the old school.
~'you must realize that by refusing, as
an operator, to transmit our message
over the telephone, you broke the
law"
"But L"
you have admitted In the presence
of witnesses that you interfered in the
transmission of our message. You are
aware, by the terms Of Section Gal,
you have thus rendered yourself liable
to" he read from the volume, "a fine
of one thousand dollars or one years
Imprisonment or BOTH"
and" painted Wanda, you'll do
that to phone girl. just because she
tries to be decent?"
1--WE don't want to-" politely evaded
Robertson.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18

~Yos know this womaH's name he
declared
At the mastery that vibrated
through his voice aHd look. she falter-
ed. through no conscious voli,ion OF
her own:
Yes"
You know the name" pursued
Mark, still gripping his wife's brain By
the magnetism that was almost hyp-
motto power we still have time TO
use it, Tell it to me.
"No-no!" she murmured distract
eddy. IL can't. I won't i"
"Grace!" and now the iron glinted
more openly through the velvet sheath
ing, do you mean to say you are go
ing to let US face ruin when one word
from you would"
Il tell you. / can't can't"
Mark shifted his attack with unex-
pected swiftness.
"Mr. Standish is willing said he.
ito see this girl here terribly punish
ed for protecting the guilty Woman.
Are your"
mo, no! But"
Mrs. Robertson" broke in Wanda,
first of all to detect the note Of weak
ening In Grace's voice. Don't tell!
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18
CHAPTER XIX.
Represented by Counsel.


The outer door opened with Jack-in
the-box suddenness and Tom Blake
was in the cleared space where Wanda
stood at bay.
whats the matter?" he demanded
of her eagerly. "The clerk just told
me they'd sent for you to come up
here. was afraid it was about that
wretched number. So l came"
You're mind reader" she sneered
nevertheless looking up at him with a
gratitude very like alteration. They've
lost the chance to harm one woman.
They're taking out the grudge on an
other"
$50 it was about the NUMBER"
ut was. But 1t isn't. It's about my
going to Jail"
WHAT
For breaking the connection a
while ago when they were sending or
ders over the wire about the Standish
story. They've flashed Section Gal on
me. Jail or fine. I'm to get BOTH"
You'll get neither" roared Tom.
You're fine line of men, all OF you,
to bully and browbeat one poor kid of
a girl Well, you've done all of it you're
going to. I'm here now. And I'll"
"Oh, Tom," grunted Jim Blake in
tired disgust, you're worse than O.
collie pup with feas. Keep out of
this"
Miss Kelly" formally asked Tom,
may / act as your counsel"
You bet you can!" was the girls
fervid response.
Since you insist on interfering.
Tom" said Robertson, II consent to
recognize you as counsel for Miss
Kelly. You are a lawyer and you know
we can do what your father has said
we can. We can legally send Miss
Kelly to prison as an operator who
has violated the law. She has admit
ted her guilt In the presence of wit
nesses-"
Lord! Why didn't | get here soon
err"
II have, technically, perfect case.
Now, as her counsel, do you want this
matter settled privately. here and
now? Or do you prefer a formal
charge and public trial."
you can't force the situation like
this" cried Tom. TITS conspiracy"
as It? retorted Mark coolly. Very
good. Since you choose to take that
tone, we will simply call your blafr by
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18
BRUSSELS VERY GAY
Belgium's Capital Is Called the
"littIf Paris"
Writer Declares Name Is Well De-
served, for Like French City, II
Is Very Beautiful and
Full Of Life.

/ Paris.-They call Brussels the Lit
I tie Paris" It well deserves its name.
/ for like Paris it Is very beautiful and
very gay. Indeed the people here
never seem to go to bed at all, for at
/ one and two O'Clock in the morning the
streets are still thronged with people.
Men and women were standing on
the curb even at that late hour selling
papers that were covered with num-
bers. They were crying out their
wares in Flemish and the papers were
going very fast. We found out after
wards that these papers were lottery
tickets and a fine automobile was to
be the prize for the lucky one.
At our hotel the music played all
night long, and we could hear the
shutting of the dancers, the clicking of
the glasses and the laughter Of the
women When we got up next morn
ing at six o'clock 90 make train for
Cologne we found that many of the
guests had not yet left.
The dining room was about half full
of men and women-who looked
we'll, rather tired, but vivacious still.
and they were having just one more
little drink-yes, yes-before they
went home.
Brussels is divided into two parts,
an upper and lower section. The
latter is the old part of the city and
the commercial center, where are all
the big shops and theaters. In the up
per part is the royal palace, the fine
residences and the government build
ings.
On the hill which divides these two
sections is built the largest building in
Europe, the Palais de Justice. It's po-
sition at the top of hill only goes to
emphasize it's bigness, but the proper
tions are perfect. 1t reminds one a
little of the st. Peters at Rome, only
it seems much larger. The inside is
just as colossal as the outside, having
gigantic stairways and great columns.
The royal palace is another immense
building, being one of the finest in Eu-
rope. 1t was built by King Leopold,
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18
LC7UI IIICFOJULI " 7 ES5T
da Da1zl9y ~ M6aRJ

arresting her. Neligan, go and get a
/ plaln-clothes man. Tell the captain
/ it's for Jim Blake Bring the man back
with you and have him within call"
We're kind OF up against it. aren't
! we. Tom?" whispered Wanda as Nell
/ gan departed on his mission.
Miss Kelly" said Robertson, eying
! the girl sharply, Il have conducted
many cases, but confess this puzzles
me. There is something in 1t l cannot
understand. We offer you the alterna-
| tive of prison-Mr. Blake has offered
you money. And still you refuse us.
There's some strong personal motive
that makes you oppose use. Is-?"
"Oh, I've got motive enough in OPP
| posing the machine, If 1t comes to
that!" interrupted Wanda. ''In the
first place, my father was Frank f,
Kelly"
Marks face stiffened with surprise.
Gregg and Van Dyke glanced at each
other, half-awed. Jim Blake alone
gave no sign of disturbance. CHANGING
amusedly at Wanda from between his
slitted eyes, he drawled:
Frank E. Kelly. hey? So you're try
ing to get back at me, young woman?"
Put it that way If you like" re-
turned Wanda fiercely But there is
more than that. I'm against you and
all the dirty machine in every way
Why? Because I've got the bad luck
to be one of the people I'm"
7ha fol 10 int oh
of her talk. Jim Blake picked up the
instrument.
Hello" he queried, that you.
Burns? Instructions, hey? l gave
EN-. Keep Winthrop talking till he
drops, then get Mullins recognized and
let him talk all night if he can; or till
I'm ready to break in. Delay-that's
the idea-delay! Hold the floor and
delay. What? Oh, in a little while
now, guess. Don't worry"
Miss Kelly" said Mark, you still
refuse to answer my questions?"
Il refuse everything" exulted Wan
da. you and the machine are licked
to a standstill., And helped to do it.
That's easy worth a good whole year
in jail"
Your motives for working against
us?" he insisted. Il mean, are you
shielding anyone?"
"Of course l am. I'm shielding the
Woman you're after"
do you know who she is?"
No"
Gregg ordered Robertson, turning
TO the highly-entertained Kansan, will |
you go and get Standish? Ask him to
come here"
"All right" ruefully assented Gregg, |
making sadly for the outer door.
Don't try to stick it out, girl" ex-
horted Blake. You can't afford to get |
square with me at this price,"
Cant l? Wait and see."
do you know Standish, personal
ly?" called Mark.
mo, l don't"
you want him to win, then, just for
political reasons"
That's it."
IF any other man than Standish
were fighting the organization. you
would act as you are now?"
YES" said Wanda. thankful to feel
her feet planted once more on solid
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18
Their Reason.

Miss Elsie De Wolfe was defending
in New York the actions of the mill
tant English suffragettes.
"If the men treated US over here, -
said Miss De Wolfe. las they are treat
ing the suffragettes in England, then
we'd adopt militancy, too"
But" said banker, look at the
English suffragettes' latest move. It's
abominable. They're poisoning dogs.
To poison a dog-is there any rhyme
or reason in that?"
Miss De Wolfe laughed.
Il suppose the English suffragettes,
she said, ARE poisoning dogs because
the dog Is the friend of man"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18
CHAPTER Xxx.

|
Wanda was first to see her, ever
before Mark felt the restraining ciasI
on his arm.
Mrs. Robertson" cried the tele
phone girl in terror; intuition telling
her why Grace was there.
"Grace!" called Tom joyously
Help u.s. You'll make everything
right. You always do"
Father" said Grace in eager ap
peal, you won't go on with this? Il
is abominable!"
I'm sorry, daughter; but we've got
to. l wish you'd clear out. It's nc
place"
but, father, can't you see? Miss
Kelly Is protecting some poor woman
who has done wrong and who has re-
pented. Must she be punished so?
Must the Woman's years of repent.
ance all count for nothing?"
That's no concern of ours" said
Mark. THE Woman's possible repent
ance is between her and her God
We"
Then leave her punishment to God.
It's not for you to say how she shall
suffer. You are striking with the
blindness Of man; without dreaming
where the blow will fall
1T will fall where 1t is deserved.
I'm enough Of believer in divine JUS
tice to know that"
1t will fall on her husband more
heavily than on her"
1t will do no harm to know the type
of woman he's married"
1T isn't fair! 1t isn't fair! Mark,
your injustice to this girl here is a
thousandfold worse than your cruelty
to the Woman. 1t is wicked to punish
Wanda Kelly for her loyalty in trying
to save a friend from disgrace. It's
cowardly unbelievable"
Steady, daughter! Steady" ad-
monished Blake, amazed at his usual
ly well-poised child's vehemence.
You're all worked up over this 1t
isn't like you to-"
NO. agreed Mark, "it isn't. That
is what has been puzzling me"
He was cycling Grace strangely. The
lightning quick and accurate faculty
of deduction that had won his first
success at the bar was stirring strong
ly within him.
Grace" he commanded, his voice
still gentle, but with ring of iron be-
hind its suavity, look at mel"
Slowly, as by hard physical effort,
she raised her panic-widened eyes to
meet his gaze.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18
DOG SPENT 10 DAYS IN WELL
CANNES Frantic Yelps Finally Attract
ed the Attention of Kan
sas Farmer.

Wichita, Kan.-For 10 days and
nights neighbors Of H. ID. Wait, a
farmer near Towanada, Kan, heard
yelps and barking which some be-
lieved due to prairie wolves or coy
otes, while some ventured that they
came from a second hound of the
Baskervilles. While passing through
an abandoned lot Mr., Wait located
the sounds at the bottom of dry
we'll His Scotch collie had fallen
into the well 10 days before and was
just able to make himself heard.
Wait drew him out and is feeding
him back to life, his ribs being the
most prominent part Of him.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18
SYNOPSIS.

Congressman standish and the Woman.
believing themselves In love. spend a
trial wsek man qnd w!re IN noFrl
in northern New York under assumed
hdTi.es. Iuy woman dNahens 10 me Idct
that she does not love Standish and calls
their engagement of. Standish protests
undying devotion. Wanda Kelly, tele-
phone girl at the Hotel Keswick. Wash
5ngton is loved by Tom Blake. son OF the
political boss OF the house. lie proposes
marriage and Is refused. She gives as
one of her reasons her determination to
get revenge on Jim Blake for running her
father. Congressman Frank p. Kelly
Congressman Standish, turned insurgent
Is fighting the Mullins bill, measure In
the interests OF the railroads. The ma
chine is seeking means TO discredit stand
tsh In the hope of pushing the bill
through. Robertson. son-in-law OF Jim
Blake, and the latter's candidate for
speaker of the house. tries TO win stand
into his past. Jim Blake finds out about
the episode of five years back at the
northern New York hotel. He secures all
the facts except the name OF the Woman
and proposes to use the story as a club
to force Standish to allow the Mullins bill
TO pass Jim Blake lays trap to secure
Kelly that he is going to have a talk with
Standish, and that at its conclusion the
latter will call up number on the tele-
phone to warn the Woman. He offers
Miss Kelly 500 for that number. At the
conclusion of the interview with Blake.
Standish gets New York wire and calls
GIdZa lUOl. A rev minutes ldleT ISODtll-
son tells Miss Kelly to call Plaza 1901 and
get his wife or one OF the servants on the
phone. Miss Kelly refuses to give Jim
Blake the number called by Standish.
Blake has a story of the Standish episode
prepared ready to send out as soon as the
Woman's name Is learned. Blake's daugh-
ter Grace arrives with her husband, Gov
ernor Robertson Miss Kelly calls on
Grace to warn her that her good name is
threatened by impending exposure of
Standish and Is insuted for her pains.
Grace appeals to Standish to give up the
fight in order to protect her name. He
refuses Grace sends for Miss Kelly.
apologies for her rudeness and begs
Wandas assistance Wanda declares she
will never betray the Woman. The ma
chine attempts again to force Standish
out OF the fight without success Blake
calls up the Associated Press to order the
publication of the story, but is cut off and
communication is restored too late to get
ertson attempts tS force Miss Kelly to
reveal the Woman's name.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18

Don't tell! Keep your nerve. It's all
right. Never you mind what they
threaten to do to. me. Don't give her
awaym
Shut up" roared Neligan.
Marks eyeA had never for an in
slant left his kife's face. At the hor-
ror that pow ~deepened in 1t he saw
what hiS next and browning move
"NdEgSS ahe ordered, take this
phone gill wnstairs and turn her
over to the Der who is waiting. Van
Dyke will II around at the station
house in a ! minutes to make the
charge. And he'll see that she is held
in bail too heavy for her friends to
pay"
'Neligan.' yelled Tom springing in
in front of the giant henchman as the
latter moved toward Wanda. IF you
put finger on her I'll"
MOI" walled Grace in the same
breath. you shan't arrest her, Mark
| can't bear it! I"
You'll tell?" asked Mark, exultant
at the success Of his ruse.
"1-yes!"
Pardon me, Robertson, interviewed
Standish, as he saw Grace's last bar
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18
REJOlNDER THAT WAS BITING
New Member of Congress Proved Him
self Master of the Art OF
Verbal Playing.

Silver Alec Falconer-that's what
they call him out in the state of Wash
ington, though his honest-to-goodn
name, as given in the Congressional
Directory, Is J. A. Falconer-landed
into a debate in the house the other
day all spraddled out. mad and fight
ing, even though this is his first term
Mr.. Hefiin of Alabama, the wit and
story teller of the house, had said
some unkind things about the suffra-
gists, as is his wont. He had suggested
that all males who believe in woman
suffrage ought to be attired In skirts,
Now, Mr. Falconer Progressive with
a large P, is representative at large
from a state which contains many
women voters.
81 want to observe" said he, severe
ly, In reply to Mr.. Heflin, that the
mental operation of the average wo-
man in the state of Washington, as
compared to the ossifled brain opera
ton of the gentleman from Alabama,
would make him look like a NANCY
kitten in tiger fight" which, for
new member, is some fight of oratory
especially when directed at the golden
tongued Helm.
1.-THE average woman in the state OF
Washington" went on Mr.. Falconer'
knows more about social economics
and political economy in. one minute
than the gentleman from Alabama mas
demonstrated to the members of the
house that he knows in FIVE minutes"
And Mr.. Henin didn't have a word
to say in reply .-Washington Star,
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-12-18

T risr break down; but I advise you 70
+ clear the room before you let her
speak Three people here already
SNOW the name. I advise you 20 keep
the number as small as possible"
That is our affair. not yours" re-
/ torted Mark. she shall tell US all In
side of a few hours the whole country
is going 10 know that name
MARX" begged Grace. let me tell
IL 10 you alone'"
NO" refused the husband. It's too
late now TO spare any ones feelings.
And witnesses are necessary in an al
fair like this. Il concerns US all And
we must move quickly"
Mr.. Standish." he went on with a
savage JOY that rent away the last
remnant OF the velvet from the iron
beneath. It's been long fight But
you couldn't beat the organization
You've been bowling for a fight to a
finish. This is the finish"
1T is the finish" agreed Standish.
his deep voice infinitely sad. And
l am sorry br It, l don't think you
reed me here any longer. gentlemen.
And will barely have time to reach
the capitol before the bill comes to
a vote. Good night"
He looked furtively at Grace. But
she was staring blankly ahead of her
with eyes that saw nothing.
Good night" he repeated. Il would
have spared you, Robertson. But you
would have it,"
And he was gone. His words had
fallen on deaf ears. The men were
leaning forward eagerly to catch
Graces first syllable.
And now" Mark demanded, as his
wife still hesitated. who is she,
Grace?"
Blake had forestalled her answer.
He crossed the room to the telephone
I'VE win!" he was chuckling. It's
a way we've got. Hells full of losers.
And I'm still loss-proof"
What are you going to do?' queried
Van Dyke, who had dropped back in
his chair a few moments earlier, TAX
ing no longer even a passive part in
the scene.
I'm going to phone Gregg to let the
house know the whole story; names,
dates and all. BY the time l get on
the wire Grace will have told"
Hold on, Jim," objected Van Dyke.
Not yet"
Not YETI" What dye mean? Why
not? We're almost against the ropes
over there at the capitol. This is our
last punch and it's going to be a
knockout"
Wait, JIM" begged Van Dyke.
wait till you hear the name"
We've got the name. Grace is go |
ing to tell u.s.
You've got 1t, yes. But you can't
use it, jim"
Blake, telephone instrument in hand,
passed to glare down in angry amaze
ment at the saturnine lawyer who SO
calmly opposed him in the hour Of
why in blazes can't we use it?" he
clustered. Are you weakening?"
He took the receiver from the hook
But Van Dyke, with peremptory ges-
ture, halted him.
Wait, l say!" ordered the lawyer.
'Neligan, go downstairs and get rid
Of that officer And don't come back
Go with him, Tom" whispered
Wanda. For my sake. You don't
want to hear the name"
You're right" assented Tom, fol-
owing in Neligans wake. ITS none
Of my business. Now that you are
safe"
The door closed behind the two de-
parting men.
Come, Grace" prompted Mark.
Who is she?"
Graces lips paled. But they we're
Try and cracked. Her tongue would
lot stir.
(TO BE CONTINUED
al
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ization that here Is another day OF
Catching up"
Why?
Partly because she has inherited her
temperament from many generations
of fussing, Tuning, drudging women.
Partly because she is too convention.
al, too bound by traditions to system
atize her work and to demand the la
bor-saving devices to which her posi-
ton in the home entities her, and to
cultivate that particular brand of lazi-
ness which leads her husband and sons
o/seek the easiest and quickest meth
cd of accomplishing the task