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late Mrs. Harriet Wager. she having in
herited it from her mother. Mrs. Harriet

late Mrs Harriet Wager. she having in
herfted IL from her mother Mrs. Harriet
COOns.
The members of the senior class of tine
Cuipeper High School VINO started q fund
Tor a new and larger school building by
giving entertainments. urge the import
ance and necessity Of a new and larger
building in public appeal The present
building was erected about twenty years
ago.
Two large barns belonging to Charles
H. Seal. near Criglersvilc, were totally
destroyed by fire Tuesday night.
Justice j. l.. Allen, registrar of vital
statistics. reports twenty-eight births and
only five deaths In his district from June
IA. 1912. To January |. 1913.
Many white pei sons attended the flu
neral services Wednesday OF Uncle Pey-
ton Johnson. the oldest coloFed man in
the county. who died at his little home
near Culpepcr the first of the week.
Reared by Col. John alden of Fauquier.
whom he served faithfully until Col.
Walden's death in the early sixties. and
coming then to Slaughter Bradford who
had married Miss Waldren Uncle, Pey-
ton had the distinction of having lived
nincty-four years and of having only two
masters during that time. Uncle Peytor
was the father of twcnty-one Children
many of whom are useful citizens In the
county.
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PHOTOS TAKEN BY RULERS
OF ITALY PLACED ON GALE
King and Queen Are Very Fond of
Making Snapshots in the
Country.
Foreign Correspondence of Tho Star.

Foreign Correspondence of Tho star
ROME. January - 1919.
While 1t has long been known that the
king and Queen of Italy are enthusiastic
photographers. who have done excellent
work with their cameras, it was ONLY the
other day that two albums each contain
ing twelve reproductions of their ma les
ties best efforts with the kodak were
placed on sale for the benefit of a philan
thropic institution for crippled children.
presided over by Princess Anna Chigi.
The king and queen never leave for a
long motor ride without taking thei1
cameras. The most common sight on the
Roman Campagna or on trails of the Sa
bine hills is the couple swapping "a young
shepherd or a panoramic view. The com.
mon people iof the Campagna have grown
so accustomed to meeting the king and
queen that they no longer follow them
and they areHleft alone TO enjoy their IA
vorite sport. q
/ The photos just, placed on sale also give
to the public glimpse of the royal cou.
pies life in the country, and of the way
their four children are being educated
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COMETS DUE TO APPEAR.
Number of Astronomical Phenomena
Will Be Seen This Year.

There are number of periodic comets
due to return this year. The first one
to return is the Holmes. which will pass
pcrihelion early in the year. 1t was OBJ
served in 1899 and 1896. Finlay's comet.
period about Co years, was discovered
at the Cape observatory in 1886, and
was observed in 1S9;; and 1906. At the
latter return it passed perihelion Septem-
Der $. Both these comets of the
Jupiter family. to which also Nelonges
the object G9Mp. discovered by DR..
Ehpff in 1906. and calculated to have
a period of 6.6I years. Two other comets
may appear. The first. discovered by Z.
Swift ,in 1894. was considered to be pos
<ihfv identical with de- NicOs' lost comet
but has been seen since. although a thor
ough Investigation gave "a period of ga
The most interesting of these wander
ers in the heavens. booked for this year.
is Westphars comet Of 1852, calculated to
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Wife Also Is Popular.

His wife is niece of j. Pierpont Nor
gan. and she is as much liked as her
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Sales of Vessels Recorded

Sales of vessels employed i'm freight and
pleasure traffic on Chesapeake bay and its
tributaries were recorded in the custom
house at baltimore. in the past week. as
follows: Sloop Lockwood, six tons. from
John T. May to James L. Cummings
S1S5: yacht Lucy. eight tons from John
C. Logue. administrator. to Mary 4. Van
Dusen. 80: same from Mary a Van
Dusen to Alexander Lnd.nbure. 81: sloop
Violet, eight tons from William T.
Thomas To Howard r.. HaddawaNt 81:
schooner Minnie kershaw, nine tons
from Milton Jones TO Gordon l.. Donnel-
ly, 81; schooner Elizabeth Hughes, nine
tons, from George b. Caulk D Claude y.
Bryan, 500.
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OLD VIRGINIA HOMESTEAD
BOUGHT BY A WRG|NIAN
Death of Old Time Negro, the
Father of Twenty
One Children.
SPECIAL correspondence ., Tho star.

CULPEPER. Va. February T. 1919.
Spring Hin" a picturesque and beat
tiful Ole homestead that had been In the
COors and Wager families for many gem
erauons. was sold this week To Mr.. A.
ID. Barron of Jeffersonton. this county.
who has recently returned from many
years spent In the west In selling this
estate the family burying ground. where
five generations are inferred. was re-
served to the family. This walled in
closure il one OF the most beautiful for
its size in the state, and Inscriptions on
some of the tombs date back many years.
Several years ago Warren h.. Coons.
clerk of the circuit court. had a monu-
mort erected in tie midst of the DuryIng
ground on which Is inscribed the names
OF all those resting there. The last own
ers of Spring Hill were the heirs of the
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husband. Mrs. Harcourt is an ideal
hostess and has a remarkable way OF
getting on with all classes. Unlike some
of her pushing compatriots, she has
never ignored people who are mot worth
while. On the contrary. she is abso-
lutely free from frills and has there
fore, never made an enemy. Army Off
GERS returning from India all ask the
same question:
Have you heard that X is to be the
next viceroy?"
The choice, therefore. seems TO lie be-
tween Lord Kitchener, who would Ger
tainy refuse Canada. and Lewis Har-
court.
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Fears for B,ackburn's Crew.

Though cutters are known to be dill
gently securing the Atlantic in the vicin-
ity of where the Blackburn was last re-
ported. nothing has been heard from them
at the department since they left on the
search. The fate of the men left on the
vessel is very uncertain and it is feared
they will have persisted before the cutters
find them.
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HARCOURT OR KITCHENER
May BE midas VICER0Y
London Clubdom Also Speculates on
Who Will Be New Governor
General of Canada.
,reign Correspondence OF The Star,

Foreign Core pondence OF The Star
LONDON, January "a. 1872.
Who is to succeed Lord Hardinge and
the Duke of Connaught Ficeroy of
India and Governor General of Canada.
respectively?
This is the question which is again agi-
tating the clubs. At the 81. James Club,
which is the headquarters of diplomats.
it is freely stated that the Indian choice
lies between Winston Churchill and Lewis
Harcourt and that the odds are strongly
in favor of the latter, as Mr. Churchill
has even higher ambitions.
Prince Arthur of ConnauSht has been
mentioned as succeeding his father in
Canada and also i'm connection with In
dia. but he is still Young and still nm
married. But Mr.. Harcourt Is regarded
as strong candidate for India. He is
extremely popular with both political
parties here. combines unusual Wit with
remarkable tact. and, of course, would be
made a peer.
Wife Also Is Popular.
His wife is niece of j. Pierpont Nor
J gan. and she is as much liked as her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

Whether at seaShore or San Rossoe. near
Pisa. or at their castle of Racconigi the
royal children lead an open-air life. and
exercise in sports which make them
strong and healthy
Crown Prince Hunbert has never been
sick and neither have his three sisters
Iolanda. the dark-haired princess: Ma
falda and Govianna, who are blondes with
large blue eyes. The crown princes two
playmates are his cousins. Aimone and
Amede. SONS of the Duke of -Aosta, who
usually spend the summer with the king
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have a period of about sixty Years.
Astronomers at all the great obserVa-
tories of the world will be the alert
for this comet. On account of its pc
culiar orbit in space ii is not known
when il is due.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

golden ,quartered oak
French plate beveled mif
ror-claw' feet. =,
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Culpeper Horse Show.

The Culpeper horse SHOW will be held
this year under the management of the
two gentlemen who successfully man
aged it for many wears until this past
one-J. ELLISON Latham, secretary and
treasurer, and Blair johnson. manager.
The show for the coming season will he
held along the lines of those conducted
before J. o. FAINT became owner of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

Charles r. Judd. the ten-yoar-old
for stealing a horse and buggy near
townsville recently. has been committed
by Justice Doub TO st. Mary's Industrial
School
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

DIR. John Grier Iibben. president of
Princeton University, has accepted an in
vitat!on to give the commencement adj
dress at the Tome School for Boys, Port
Deposit, Nd, June Ii.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

strongly constructed OF
golden quartered oak-claw
feet-French bevel plate mir
rOr.
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grounds. The management expects to get
the same dates that have been claimed
by Culpeper for many years. the 4th and
9th of July.
Rev. Stockton Cole. pastor OF the Rap-
tist churches at Remington, New Salem
and Gourdvine. has received a call to the
Baptist Church in Charles Town. w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wallace. formerly
Of West Virginia. but more recently of
Washington. have purchased the farm.
about four miles from Remington. be-
longing to Mrs. George Ewers. and will
take possession of their new home Mon
day. III. G.. Terril of Orange has just
bought IA farm in. Orange known as the
Bunker Hill farm. the purchase price of
" hich was not made public
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Seek Beneficiary Of Will.

y letter has been received here from
Attorney Brown of COlusa, Cal. asking
for Information of "a lady whose maiden
name was Sarah Jones and WHO lived in
Warrcnton siXty-fivc years ago. a client
of Mr.. Browns. one Thomas A. Bolts.
who also lived I'm Warrenton about that
time has recently died. and in his will
there is a bequest to person of that
name.
Miss Bessie Dulin, daughter of Mrs.
Matte Dulin. and J. ID. Brown. son of
Mr. and Mrs T. w. Brown of Madison,
were married at the home of the bride $
mother Wednesday morning. Rev. NJ. G.
Frazer OF the Baptist Church officiating.
! The young couple left for wedding trip.
A fatal malady among cattle has devei-
oped in several herds near Uno in Madi-
son county. which is causing farmers ufi-
easiness. One farmer was notified by
telephone that several of his herd were
sick and on going to look after them
found three already dead.
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-04-10
JOE JACKSON FOOLS COOMBs
Philadelphia Pitcher Thought He Had
Cleveland Players Number,
but Has Rude Awakening.

George Mullin once brought trouble
upon himself by that now notorious
interview in which he declared that
he had discovered Joe Jackson's weak
ness, and IN which he predicted that
Joe would hit around the 240 mark
when other pitchers became wise.
Though George has never whimper-
ed, he has undoubtedly often regretted
that he gave that interview. He made
an enemy Of Jackson-an enemy who
had the power to secure retribution.
Since that memorable interview Joe
Jackson's batting average against Null
lin has been about 700
Jack" Coombs, like Mulin, once
thought he, too, had discovered Jack
1910. 1t also was Jackson's first ap-
pearance against Coombs. Jack"
was in wonderful form that season.
The first time up Coombs worked
industriously to solve Joes system.
He shot a wide, high, fast one on the
outside. Joe fouled into left field. He
shot a high fast one on the inside. Joe
lOultu lito light iIc SIlOt ~"
curve. Joe swung and missed.
Coombs smiled the smile which
comes with the satisfaction of a Sc
cret discovered and a task well done.
He went to the bench, sat near his
boss and declared:
Connie, I've got that fellows num-
ber."
Don't be too sure" was Comics
reply.
In the natural course of events the
same scene was set a few innings
later. Coombs mapped out the same
program and secured the same results
until the moment came for that third
strike. The ball was just about the
same spot that it had been when Joe
swung and missed before. But he
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nesu oo0D1 MHzEalcwMXBa1ne5
SYNOPSIS.

Harding Kent calls on Louise Parrish to
propose marriage and finds the house in
great excitement over the attempted sui
cloe or her sister Katharine. Kent starts
crandall, suitor for Katherine. who had
ceen forbidden the house by General Far
rlsh. had talked with Katharine over the
telephone Just before she shot herself.
a torn piece OF yellow paper is found.
al sight OF which General Parrish is
that crandnll has left town hurriedly.
Andrew Elser. an aged banker. commits
suicide about tho same time ms Katharine
attempted her life. A yellow envelope is
round In Elser's room. Post Ofnce In
spector Davis, Kents friend. takes up
the case. Kent In convinced that Gran
Gall is Mt tho bottom Of the mystery.
katharine'b strange outcry puzzles the
detectives. Kent md Davis search Gran
GALS room and md an address. Lock
way TO investigate and becomes suspi-
ciour of a Henry Cook a woman
commits suicide Mt the Ardway Hotel. A
yellow letter also figures in this case.
Kent calls Louise on the long distance
telephone and finds that she had lust been
called by Crnndall from the same booth
Cook" disappears. The Ardway post
master In missing. Inspector Davis ar
rivea Mt Ardway and takes up the invcs-
tigation He discovers that tho dead
woman is Sarah Sackct Of bridgeport.
Louise telephones Kent implorlnR him 10
drop the investigation. Kent returns to
New York to get an explanation from
Louise, lie finds the body OF woman in
Central Park and more yellow letters.
He sees Crnndnll, whom he recognizes az
Cook" enter the Parrish home Louise
again implorcs Kent to drop the invcstl-
cation and refuses to give any cNplnnn-
ton. Later Kent sees Crnndnll and Louise
in nm automobile Kent returns to Ard
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CHAPTER XII.
The Ride in the Dark.

Not since my early bOyhood has the
terrible fear of darkness come over
me a it did that night at eight as the
three of us set out from Ardway. The
mystery Of the journey, too, added to
Its terrors. had not seen Davis after
his startling announcement OF his
nocturnal mission until he cane into
the hotel diningroom for supper. All
through the meal he had laughed and
chatted on all sorts Of immaterial sub
jects, influenced undoubtedly by the
fact that there were several others
seated at the table with US. There
had been no opportunity for private
conversation between us before we
left the hotel together little before
eight for a side street where Dodds,
the constable, was waiting for us with
vehicle.
We had fingered at the table until
all the others had left. Just as we
got up, Davis turned to me and in a
hardly perceptible tone asked:
Have you got that revolver | gave
you?"
IT'S upstairs" I answered, in the
same understone. do you want it,"
NO" he said significantly, touching
his hip pocket, but you may"
hastened upstairs to get the
weapon and when | returned he was
, waiting for me at the door and hurried
me around the corner and into the
buck board. With Dodds crowded in
between us we drove along the street
leading away from the station and
soon struck what is locally known as
the Plank Read, skirting a chain OF
hills which the residents dignity by
the name of mountains. So precipit-
Gus and rocky are these that little ef-
fort had been made to cultivate them
and the habitations are few and far
between. There seemed to be prac-
tically no travel at night. We encoun-
tered only one vehicle of any sort,
and that was about two miles out from
Ardway, when we heard an automobile
in the distance behind us.
Turn out" whispered Davis to
Dodds, land stop until it has passed
US"
The constable drew in under the
shade of some trees. 1t was pitch
dark, the only light coming from an
ancient lantern hung over the dash
board. AS the automobile came near
er Davis unlocked the lantern and
holding 1t down between his legs
shielded it with the folds of long
raincoat he was wearing. The auto
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Yes" he said abs.nt.mlndedly.

ltsr ne SAID aDstnt-mlndediy.
What's more" | cried impatiently,
y know who had Lock Box No. IT, l
know what was done with the mall
that came to that address"
Davis, without answering ne,
reached for another cigarette, light
ing 1t from the butt he had been smok-
Ing. His nonchalant Indifference
grated on my nerves and | lost my
temper
"Confound It, Kent" he said with
considerable asperity, 81 was so busy
thinking out something | really didn't
hear what you said. Sit down and
tell me all about it."
Notified by his apology, sat down
on the foot OF the bed and told him the
story OF my day. how | had seen a
man going into the Parrish home and
had recognized him later as Hugh
| Crandall, or at least as the man who
mad registered at the hotel as Cook;
now had been barred from the house;
no" | had discovered another yellow
| letter suicide In the park; how, when
returned to the Parrish home after
| Crandall had left, Louise had told me
or the theft Of the scrap OF yellow pa
per from her desk; how she had left
me to go of In her automobile after
insisting that drop the investigation: |:
how | had seen her again, crossing
the ferry with Crandall in the ma
chine; how | had returned to Ard
way and had learned that Lock Box II
was held In the name OF Henry Nal
colin Stewart; how the missing post
master himself had been in the habit
OF putting the mail that came to that
address into his own pocket and 60
Ing off with It, and finally, how Miss
Cox and | had determined that when
he disappeared he had gone off on his
bicycle.
From all have learned" I said in
conclusion, 81 am convinced that Rou-
ser was the tool-in all probability the
Innocent tool-of Hugh Crandall in
carrying out his nefarious schemes.
Crandall apparently had him take the
Lock Box II mail to some agreed
meeting-place. 1t would not surprise
me in the least If Crandall finding
!
made away with the postmaster. |
am convinced that Crandall is aware
that he is being watched. In his des-
peration he had the hardihood to visit
the Parrish home and to abstract that
fragment of the yellow letter, lest IT
should be used as evidence against
him. | am convinced. too. that he has
succeeded in terrorlzIng Louise by
the same methods that he used with
her sister, so that she is trying to dis.
suade me from pursuing Crandall
Rouser when he left The post office.
went away on his wheel on the road
that leads from the station. If you fol-
low that road with me. perhaps we can
find him. Pretty good for one days
work. don't you think"
Not bad" said Davis, "lf only you
would not persist in mistaking your
own deductions for facts; but you
overlooked the mSst important fact"
What do you mean"
You didn't happen to find out from
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Miss Cox or from the Widow Smith,
did you, whether or not the missing
postmaster was left.handed?"
What's that got to do with it?" I
cried, convinced that as usual he was
amusing himself at my expense.
Much more than you think" he
answered gravely. 1T was the knowl-
edge that the criminal must, or at
least one OF the pair, must have been
a left-handed man that gave me one OF
the most important clues In this case. !"
"Confound you and your cluesr"
exclaimed. Where have they led
your What more do you know about
this chain OF crime than when we
started7"
He listened unruilled to my TRADE
and as finished remarked calmly:
~ only know this much. Constable
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Dodds and are going out at eight
O'Clock tonight to arrest the missing
postmaster cld his acconplice. |
know where they both are, or where
they will be tonight. You may come
with US If you wish. And now l am
going TO get couple of hours sleep. l
expect we will have a rather busy
night of It."
As he concluded his amazing state
| ment he rolled over on his side and
closed his eyes, and in a few seconds
was apparently fast asleep.
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-04-10

mobile dashed by us. apparently un.
aware Of our presence.
"All right" said Davis, as soon as
It had vanished in the distance, go
on"
Dodds drove on in silence for per.
haps two miles farther. We passed a
little stone cottage nesting in a clear.
ing under the hill.
TITS Just beyond here?" said Davis,
note OF inquiry in his voice,
Yep" said the constable, "Mlller's
Lane. they call It"
Though in my city eyes there was
no sign OF n road, Dodds, about three
hundred yards beyond the cottage,
pulled the horse sharply to the right
and We began ascending a rocky Ian.
that led almost straight up the hill.
CTo ~! Continued
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'A111on9tfhe
Boseab1lEal !
PayerIA.

Manager Miller Higgins does not
believe that Chase, a left-hander, can
make a success at the midway station.
Baumgardner Weilman, Hamilton,
Allison and Mitchell have been picked
by Manager Stovall as the regular
twirlers for his staff.
Frank Chance has not forgotten his
landing proclivities. Now, he says Ed
Sweeney is a better catcher than any
other in the game.
The veteran Parke Wilson has a son
playing with St Mary's college in
California who is said to be a coming
star. He plays the outtield.
Al Demaree is getting the lions
share Of the press stun this spring.
They say he is making the best show
ing Of any Of McGraw's recruits.
Birdie Cree, the Yankees star little
center fielder. is hitting the pellet un-
mercifully. Birdie says he is going
to have a great season with the club.
Napoleon Lajoie, the veteran second
Facker of the Maps, is feeling years
younger than ever before. The big
Frenchman expects to have great
season.
They say that Jimmy Johnston has
earned himself regular berth in the
outfield with the White Sox. Jimmy
is pretty speedy on the paths and is q
good sticker
Griffith expects great things Of
Clyde Milan, whose daring exploits
earned for him the title OF the terror
OF the base lines" He pilfered eighty.
nine sacks last season.
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Something Seemed Lacking.

One of the best known London
newspapers, in a review Of "Lincoln's
Own Stories" collected by Anthony
Gross, commented on the anecdote
which Lincoln was fond of telling Of
family of such migratory habits
that they were able to get everything
into one wagon, and even the chick
ems were so used to being moved that
whenever they saw the wagon sheets
brought out they laid themselves on
their backs and crossed their legs,
ready to be tied. The British review
er, with an insular sense of humor,
remarked: "One feels a little as
though something must have been &C
cidentally left out Of this and OF many
other stories in the book"
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Going Half Way.

Rutgers Jewett, the literary advls-
er, was urging young novelist to
take UP his residence in New York.
Come to New York" he said, and
then, in every emergency, the pub
fishers and magazine editors can turn
to you.
Men continually tell me-" Mr. Jew
ett continued. that things never come
their way. l feel like shouting in re-
ply:
But why not try putting yourself
in the right placer"
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A Winner, IT,

At an Easter breakfast John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., once said:
THE road to success is called Per
severance. Perseverance conQuers ev-
erything. But"
Mr.. Rockefeller, with a smile, took
up an Easter egg
But" he added, "let us remember
severes."