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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-12
CADIZ, OHIO

z. + Scott was IN Cleveland last
week.
Mis- Julia Booker Is home from
Hopedale
Allen scott. Of Germano. was here
Saturday
Helen sharp has returned ~ Athens.
F. J. McGayran was IN Pittsburgh
this week
Mifs Ruth Evan has returned %
Delaware. o.
Mrs d. N Rogers. Of Columbus. T.
with Cadiz relatives
Mrs VI $ Jamiaou % Richmond. r.
Tho Cuo.' Of a. w Glover.
Miss Louise Lloyd was with relatives
IN Steubeuviilo sunday
CliGord Iusley. ~ Columbus, r. the
guest % J NJ. Sheriff
Mrs. X. r Timmons was With reIa.
lives IN Columbue THE week
- W Queen h1r returned from
/auesvill0 whore was maronned.
Miss Rhoia U'Ufhnru. ~ Klngsville.
be- With Cadiy relatives
Miss Myrtle Work is with relatives IN
Midway. "a
Miss Ruth Rioom and Miss Grace
fiNInfd Worc hero from bethany this
week
Hcv. Charles " Bloom. ~ the Christ.
'an church. was iu BETHANY a few
days This week
Miss LEILA Harnos has returned fo
jni"n'own. after visiting Mrs Ernest
~hfIrpr
Mr. Charles Smith. ~ Sew Concord.
v1a in Cadiy fhis week sr,ndiur tho.
funeral of bis sister. Mrs Caroline
llarrlh
Edward ARNOLD has boon here from
Chester. IS Va fhe week fh, guest
OF Nfa IS 20 Arnold
Mis- War, Watson. OF Ol,rin. .t
viiI h.l patents iu 90. cily cor a f,.,
days.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-12
MOTORCYCLE RACES
BECOMING A FAD

When the rapid firing motors start
roaring around the motor drome
tracks in several Middle West cities
this sumner there will be for the edi-
ncauon OF the speed fans a number
OF intercity races that will no doubt
arouse a higher pitch OF excitement
than has been shown heretofore
The American League OF Motor Cy-
eie Racing Clubs was organized and
IL is planned by the new organization
10 make the board.track motor cycle
racing game in the future the night
sport that baseball is by day. The
cities that were represented at this
meeting and which will be on the cir
cult the coming season are Cincinnati
Cleveland. ST. Louis. Detroit and Chi.
cago. Each OF these tracks will have
TWO teams OF Ave riders each and one
OF these will be at the home track half
the time competing with visiting
teams from other cities. while the
other team Will be on the road half
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-12
CO OPERATIVE AUTOMOBILE
TIRE CO. FOR WHEEL

new automobile tire company has
appea AIRED In the local field and from
early Indications are making great In
roads IN the sale OF tires and Inner
tubes 70 Wheeling automobile own
ers.
This new company. the T. & NJ
Rubber company. 81 Carrollton. oh %.
's operating under tho co-operati.
system. selling direct from manufa .-
trrer 20 consumer. and claims to elm
i"atc all middlemcn profit Tho flsu
o. 90 sell one or more shares ~ sfu,..
Too tho concern. which entities o..
holder o. buy his requirements 40
cost direct from factory IYftv ~
m"r" Wheeling people have add
th'r names TO tho list % stockh1.d-
trs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-12
MUSICAL HORNS
BARRED In FRANCE
RULING OF COURT SAYS LAW
REQUIRES SINGLE NOTE,
GRAVE AND SINISTER.
Many Such Horns Are IN Use in This
Counfry-Judse Says They Lack
Seriousness.

PARIS, April 1.-THE musical au.
tomobile horns which threatened 10
MI the main streets of Paris with
snatcIes OF popular or classical airs
instead OF the usual "honk. honk
nave come 10 quick finish in France.
Test case was brought against
Two motorists OF Dousi. who enlivened
tle night trumpeting the leitmotiv OF
~" Walkur". and II has been de-
cldcd that these Instruments are IL
legal here. The decision brought out
a judicial definition OF the word
norm which had hitherto been rather
widely interpreted.
The latter said the Judge. must
De Tor tue purpose OF sounding an
alarm and be used To warn the public.
not 10 amuse / 1t must give forth a
single note. which should be- grave.
even sinister. IN order 10 call atten-
Ton TO tho impending danger.
The new fanfare horns" added the
Judge. lack seriousness. and are
therefore outside the meaning OF the
act
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-12

the time competing with the home
riders on the other tracks.
IL IL planned TO equalize the strength
OF the riders as much as possible by
the league furnishing all the machines
which will be ridden by the riders in
the races and to have them all OF the
same type in every detail. This
alone will add much 10 the game. as
II viii cause the rider 10 depend al
most wholly upon his skill and daring
A contract has been left for the build.
ing OF 100 Of these machines. and each
or them viii be numbe;c1 and before
each session the riders will draw lots
TO determine which machine he shall
ride in that session.
The plans OF the league are wholly
for the upliit Of the game and there Is
no doubt but thar this great sport will
become Americas night sport.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-12
FEW TO ATTEND THE
INDIANAPOLIS RACES

From present indications very few
persons from this city will attend IN /.
500 mile speedwa, event in Indian
apolis. May 30. unless they travel by
rail. Many who had decided 10 travel
overland In their autos have made in
quiry AS To- the condition OF roads and
tn" reports are very diScouraging. n
being said that many OF the bridges
have been washed out In Ohio. and Il
will be impossible to travel overland
without dotouring IN roundabout
way.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-12

full name. address. the date month and
year OF birth tall clearly written
state neither Mr.. Mr. or Mss. and
also copy tie following verse In your
Own handwriting.
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80 thousands say
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-12
EQUIP MARTINS FERRY AUTO
WITH ESSENKAY TIRES

r. order az the Martins Ferry
council Oh" auto ere truck IL Lein,
EQUIPPED VITA "E>-"ukay" tires In
stead o. n" ordinary afr tires. Soy
ere times during the past ecw DAYS
troHil" has been experienced by ~,
Or. department iu thar town. wh.q
r'sT rdirg - f.r, alarms. when blow
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-12
Say sehooir' Afr James w

Attend Sunday schooir' Mr.. Jana, "
- q m.-''How 20 Inrrease 81,
Number ~ older Fellow. tftrr. 80.
sunday school Mr.. Hovaf. peobeS
INr 'irranifed Class a. John IL
Discussion
Motive President Thomas p Ho6rsa
.. p m.-Hg boys banquet. tendersd
Ir~ bows " fiHtt-
after. dinner ndIrcsaee AR John l.
alexander Nr W. g. Frurain
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-12

Gasoline Savers" are being INSTALL
cd on nUmheENof local cars 10y T. \.
Westmyer. and IN test given several
days ago IL was demonstrated that
four miles was saved on a local Ford
rnr for each gallon % gasoline used
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-12

A Croxton car. demonstrating the
new wire frame wheels. was driven
from the factory In Washington. Pa-.
10 this city the fore part OF the week
and thorough test OF the wheels
made over the rough country roads.
u is said that they demonstrated thor
oughly the, fitness OF such a frame for
general automobile work.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-12

outs occurred and much time was lo.t
In making repairs. II is thought that
with the installation % the new tires
10 further difficulty will be expert
enced
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-12

George Z. Stifci. Henry Eckart and
l.. Z. Sands. Of this city. returned la II
evening from Pittsburgh after at
tending the automobile show whict
closed there last night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-12

Because OF the bridge near Raglan :.
north OF Steubenville. washing our
automobilists and other travellers are
greatly handicapped. II IL necessary
20 cross 10 the West Virginia side OF
the river at this point TO get to this
city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-12

George Bayha- Of this city. has de-
livered a r. Q. II. car 10 Waynesburr
He reports that the roads are in yer!
bad condition.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-12

Ed Stifel. Of Pleasant Valley. ex
poets the arrival OF hts new Alec ca
within a few DAYS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-12

Lcok for Chrlsty Mathewson's re.
view OF the base ball race in Mondays
and Thursdays lntelligencer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-12

Mr.. VIII Leach Is recen, pur-
CHASER Of new Buick. through the
Wheeling Automobile company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-12

Mr.. 9. o. Orrison OF the Ohio std .
has placed his order for a Buick road 70
stcr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-12

George f. Sufers new Peerless cal
will be driven from Pittsburgh I'm d
few DAYS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-12
Ask this Man. TO
Read your Life
His Wonderful Power to Read
Humon Lives at Any Dis
lance Amazes All Who
Write to Him.

Thousands Of people in all walks OF
wee lie tells YOU what you are capable
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-12

trueuav imports much paper an a sirur
frm otGc United states
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-12

The Geo. r. Taylor company Ovsr-
land delivery truck is being over
hauled at the Morgan Carriage works
and will be out in a short time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-12

The next instaIlment OF Theodore
Rooseveits autobiography In Mon
days intciliqencer
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-12

o. w. Woods big winton car. which
has been undergoing a complete over
hauling In The Elig Carriage works.
will be delivered within a few DAYS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-12

w. II. Stearns Is having his big
>terns car overhauled by Austin Da-
Wis, OF this city. and It Will be deliver
ed TO its owner within a few days.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-12
AUTO BRIEFS

Joseph Holloway. OF Leathervood.
has received his new Loco roadster
from the factory.
George II. =. Schmidt. OF Elm Grove.
has received new Ford runabout
II. F. Behrens. OF woodsdale. has
received a new automobile and Il hes
made Its appearance on the streets.
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cHAPTgR d.
The eovernment lnterferes.

There is short cut across that
meadow" said the young girl, raising
a rounded, sun-tinted arm, bare to the
shoulder and, after that, you will
come to thicket OF white birches"
Thank you. mademoiselle."
And after thai" she said, idly fol-
lowing with her blue eyes the contour
Of her own lovely arm, you must turn
to the left, and there you will cross a
hill You can see it from where we
stand"
A deadened report shook the sum
mer air-the sound OF cannon fired
very far away, perhaps on the cita-
del of Strasbourg Without turning
my head I said 1T is. difficult to be.
lieve that there is war anywhere in
the world lis it not, mademoiselle?"
Not if one knows the world" she
said, indifferently.
DO you know it, my child?"
Sufficiently" she said.
She had opened again the book
which she had been reading when
first noticed her From my saddle I
saw that it was Moliere.
Why do you tend turkeysw /
asked.
Because it pleases me-" she re-
piled, raising her eyebrows in faint
displeasure.
For that same reason you read
Monsieur Moliere?" | suggested
Doubtless, monsieur I"
Are you what you pretend to be,
an Alsatian turkey tender?'
"Parbleul There are my turkeys,
monsieur"
Perhaps" said I, but l have asked
you question which remains par
ried. Who are your" | demanded.
"Oh, mere nobody in such learned
company" she said, shaking her head
with mock humility that annoyed
me intensely.
Very well" saiAI conscious every
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There was a silence. Then. in a low
voice. / placed them under formal ar
rest, one by one. touching each lightly
on the shoulder as prescribed by the
code And when ! came to the Count
ess, she rose, without embarrassment.
| moved my lips and stretched out
my arm. barely touching her. She
was my prisoner.
Il must ask you to prepare for a
journey" ! said You have your
own horses, of course?"
Without answering, Dr. Delmont
u-alked away towards the stables; Pro
ssor Tavernier followed him. head
b at.
We shall want very little, (" said the
Countess, calmly, to Mademoiselle Ell.
ven viii you pack up what we
nad? And you, Monsieur Bazard, will
1cu be good enough to go to Trois-
Nllles and hire old Brauer's car
Iiase?"
Madame" said ], before afHx
ea government seals to the doors OF
cur house l must ask you to conduct
me to the roof of the east wing.
She bent her head in acquiescence;
followed her up the terrace into
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-27

him on train loaded with red-legged,
uproarious soldiers.
tracked Buckhurst to Morsbronn.
where l lost all traces of him; and now
here was with my orders concerning
the unfortunate people at La Trappe,
staring out at the dismal weather and
wondering where my wild-goose chase
would end
Half an hour later rode out Of
Morsbronn, clad in the uniform Of the
Third Hussars, a disguise supposed to
convey the idea to those at La Trappe
that the army and not the police were
responsible for their expulsion.
A moist, fern-bordered wood road
attracted me; / reasoned that it must
lead, by short cut, across the hills
to the military highway which passed
between Trois-Feuilles and La Trappe
So took it, and presently came into
four crossroads unknown to me.
This grassy carrefour was occupied
by flock Of turkeys, busily engaged
in catching grasshoppers; their keeper,
a prettily shaped peasant girl, looked
up at me as drew bride, then quietly
resumed the book she had been read
ing
My child said l, "will you kindly
direct me, with appropriate gestures,
to the military highway which passes
the Chateau de la Trappe?"
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-27

On the 18th OF July, rne oay that
war was declared, certain Of the crown
jewels, kept temporarily at the p;.l.ca
Iof the Tuileries, were sent under savy
guards to the Bank Of Frame
precaution was taken; yet the great
diamond crucifx Of Louis XII. was
missing when the guard under Captain
Siebert turned over the treasures to
the governor of the Bank Of France.
Instantly absolute secrecy was or.
dered, so the news of the robbery never
became public property, but from one
end of France to the other the gond-
armerie, the police local, municipal,
and secret, were stirred up to activity
Within forty-eight hoa.s. an ipd.
yidual answering Buckhurst's descrip-
ton had sold single enormous dia-
mond for two hundred and fifty thou
sand francs to dealer in Strasbourg,
a Jew named Fishel Cohen. An hour
after he had recorded the transaction
at the Strasbourg Diamond Exchange
he and the diamond We're on their way
to Paris, in charge of detective A
few hours later the stone was identified
at the Tuileries as having been taken
from the famous crucifx OF Louis li
From Fishel Cohen's agonized d6.
scription of the man who had sc]d lin
the diamond, Colonel Jarras believed
he recognized John Buckhurs Bat
how on earth Buckhurst had o5taiaad
access to the jewels. or how lie Lad
managed to spirit away the cross frnn
the very center of the Tuilerias. /
only be explained through the
of accomplices among the trustes i-
mates of the imperial entourage Il
if there existed such conspiracy SO
was involved?
My chase after Buckhurst BEGAN as
soon as Colonel Jarras could summon
me; and as Buckhurst had Lass been
heard of in Strasbourg, l went after
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CTo be Continued Monday
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that the matter was ended, and re-
peated the signal, opened my code
book. and began to translate the in
structions into cipher for safety's sake.
- .
Where the Vosges mountains lowered
in obscurity q curtain of rain ioined
earth and sky. The rivers ran yellow,
brimful, foaming at the fords. Some
where in that spectral forest prussian
cavalry were hidden, watching the
heights where our drenched divisions
lay. Behind that forest a German army
was massing, fresh from the combat IL
the north, where the tragedy of Wis.
.sembourg had been enacted only the
day before, in the presence of the en-.
tire French army-the awful spectacle
Of a single division Of seven thousand
men suddenly enveloped and crushed
by seventy thousand Germans.
The rain fell steadily but less heavi.
" ! changed my civilian clothes for
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-27

sabots clicked and her silver neck.
chains jingled in the silence.
lis that house empty?" ! asked,
turning brusquely on my companion.
THE Countess de Vassart will give
you your answer" She replied.
Kindly announce me, then / said,
erimiy, and together We mounted tie
broad flight Of steps 70 the esplanada
above which rose the gray mansion Of
La Trappa.
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-27
PART ONE.
CHAPTER !.
At the Telegraph

At the Telegraph.
On the third day 81 August. 1870,
left Paris in search Of John Buckhurst,
On the 4th of August lost all traces
Of Mr.. Buckhurst near the frontier, in
the village Of Morsbronn. On August
9Th, about eight o'clock in the morn
ing, the military telegraph instrument
In the operators room over the tenn
porary barracks of the Third Hussars
clicked out the call for urgency, not
the usual military signal, but secret
sequence understood only by certain
officers of the Imperial Military Police.
The operator on duty therefore step
ped into my room and waited while
took his place at the wire.
who is this?" came over the wire
in the secret code; and answered at
once: Inspector of Foreign Division,
Imperial Military Police. on duty at
Morsbronn, Alsace."
After considerable delay the next
message arrived in the Morse code:
"Is that you, Scarlett?"
And replied: "Yes. Who are you?
Why do you not use the code? Repeat
the code signal and your number"
The signal was repeated, then came
the message: "This is the Tuileries,
You have my authority to use the
Morse code for the sake of brevity.
Do you understand? am Jarras. The
Empress is here" Instantly reassured
by the message from Colonel Jarras,
head of the bureau to which | was at
tached, answered that | understood.
Then the kilograms began to fly, all
in the Morse code:
Jarras- Have you caught Buck
hurst?'
mo"
Jarras- How did he get away?"
I-"There's confusion enough on the
frontier to cover the escape Of hun.
dred thieves"
There was a long pause; lighted a
cigar and waited After a while the in.
strument began again.
Jarras-"The Empress desires to
know where the chateau called La
Trappe is"
La Trappe is about four kilo-
metres from Morsbronn, near the ham
let Of Trois-F -Feuilles."
Jarras-"It is understood that Mad
anne de Vassart's group of socialists
are about to leave La Trappe for Para
disc, in Morbihan. 1t is possible that
Buckhurst has taken refuge among
them. Therefore you will proceed to
La Trappe. Do you understand"
I-"Perfectly."
Jarras-"If Buckhurst is found you
will bring him to Paris at once. Shoot
him if he resists arrest If the com
munity at La Trappe has not been
warned of possible visit from us,
you win find and arrest the following
individuals: Claude Tavernier, late
professor Of law, Paris School of Law;
Achille Bazard. ex-instructor in mathe,
matics, Fontainebleau Artillery School;
DR. Leo belmont, ex-interne, Charity
Hospital, Paris; Mile. Sylvia Elven
lately of the Odeon; the Countess de
Vassart, well known for her eccen
tricities.
"You will aff1x the government seals
to the house as usual; you win then
escort the people named to the nearest
point on the Belgian frontier The
Countess de Vassart usually dresses
like a common peasant. Look out that
she does not slip through your fingers
Repeat your instructions" l repeated
them from my memoranda.
There was a pause, then click! click!
the instrument gave the code signal
Las Vegas optic., 1913-09-27
CHAPTER n.

There was small company 81
people gathered at table which stood
in the cool shadows Of the chateau's
eastern wing. Towards these people
my companion directed her steps: j
saw her bend close to the ear Of q
young girl who had already turned to
look at me.
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out, and there was tiny chambera
illuminated by lamp. and man iusb
rising from his chair.