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the contents of her till into the vis-
itor's reticule. With q nod and
smile and q moments careless survey
Of the room. the girl departed, swing
Ing the reticule in her hand. A long
roll she carried under her arm con-
6rmed my Identification. 1t was Miss
Octavia HOLSTERS Swedish maid, and
the roll beyond peradventure contain
ed the plans she had obtained at Pep
perton's Office.
The girl was we'll featured. neat OF
figure and becomingly gowned. and as
I watched her leave the shop the light
ness Of her step, something smooth
and flowing in her movements, inter-
ested me. l did not know what busi-
ness she had to be robbing the As0-
lando money drawer, but 1t was alto
gether possible that she was the Hope
field ghost! ..-
On the whole, when l had finally
torn myself away from my assistant.
who made no attempt to conceal his
doubts as to my sanity. and had set
tied myself in the Ala express with
the afternoon papers l was fully salts
fed with the days adventures. had
told the coachman in the morning not
to trouble to meet me on my return,
and l engaged the village liveryman
to- drive. me to the house for hire.
"There's heap o. talk In the vii
lage," he observed. ''They do say the
old lady's cracked, If may so speak
Of her, and that there's ghosts in the
house. And the conduct Of the gentle
men at the Prescott is most remark
able. The words passed that they're
all dippy about the young Miss Hollis
ter that lives with her aunt. reckon
all rich people are bit cracked. It
appears to go with the money. Mr..
Bassford Hollister-he's the old lady's
brother-he's just as bad as any Of 'em.
Yesterday he sat in the village street
count1n' the number Of people he saw
chewin' gum. Told our doctor in the
village he was figurin' the amount of
horsepower the American people put
into gum chewin' every year and ex-
poets to find some way of usin' 1t to
run machinery. It's harmless, Doc
says. He calls 1t just the Hollister
idiosyncrasy. If that's the word. But
I reckon it's idiotsyncrasy all right I
wish you good luck of your place. sir"
He evidently believed me to be some
sort of upper servant, and this added
| to my Joy of the day. With my good
humor augmented by the interview |
entered the house. A strange f0otman
| admitted me. and went to my room
| at once without meeting any one else.
The man followed me with pencil
ed note, signed with Cecilia's initials,
requesting my presence below as soon
Is possible, as she wished to see me
before dinner. The thought that she
wished to see me at any time filled me
with elaton. and her few lines.
scratched on a correspondence card,
were pleasing addendum to our con-
versat1on Of the morning. The finding
Of my assistants telegraphed resigna-
don on my dressing table, to take ef-
feet in January, had not the slightest
effect upon the lofty minarets in which
my fancy now found lodgment. It
pleased me to believe that fighting
blood still pulsed in the last Of the
house Of Ames and that had hurled
defiance at the organized band Of suit.
ors that guarded the Hopefield gates
and picketed the surrounding hills.
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CHAPTER XIV.
I Discover Two Ghosts.

~HE ghost believed to be still
In the upper halls Of the houss.
and now that was In q POSI-
ton to watch the ladder By
which he had entered felt confident
that I had cut of his retreat was
surveying the cellar when I heard faint
sounds in new direction. Far away
under the house and remote from the
secret steps some one was moving to-
ward me, and rapidly too! The CHEST
that I believed to have disappeared
into the fourth floor hall must then
haze CHANGED the line Of his retreat
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you mean to insult us7"
had been making life a burden to my
assistant and on coming out into Fifth
avenue shortly after bethought me Of
the Asolando tea room. My interview
with the committee Of the suitors had
driven from my mind practically every
consideration and every interest not
centered in Hopeneld Manor. Ny
thoughts turned gratefully to the Aso-
lando, where only a few days ago I
had been precipitated into the strangest
adventures my eventless life had
known.
/ A strange face was visible at the
cashiers desk as I entered the tea
room. I passed on. finding the place
quite full. but I took 1t as a good omen
that the seventh table from the right
was unoccppied, and I hastily appropn-
ated It. Awaitress appeared murmuring,
There are no birds In last years nest, !"
and recommended a Locker-Lampson
sandwich, whose contents the girl told
me were secret but 1t proved to BE-
wholly palatable. As I drank my tea
and ate the sandwich l surveyed the
decorated menu card with interest and
found pleasurable excitement in discov-
ering an item directing attention to
pickles a ID, Hezekiah, Is cents" The
delightful Hesekiah must, then, have
impressed herself upon the deus ex
machina Of the Asolando on her brief
day there, thus to have won this recog-.
nittop, And further On I noted ameag
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CHAPTER XIV.

The Riddle Of the sibyI's Leaves.
- RY question as to which Cecilia
should find in the library
was quickly answered. Her
frank smile, the candor Of
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her off the track went to my own
room, closed the door noisily and then
came out quickly and ran up to the
third floor. ..-.
Bassford HOLSTERS mysterious exit
had fingered in my mind as the most
curious incident Of the eventful Friday
night Having been bafled in my ef-
fort to get hold Of the architects
plans, my thought now was to await
in the upper part Of the house repe-
tition of the various phenomena that
had so puzzled me. By the process Of
exclusion I had eliminated nearly ev-
cry plausible theory, but If the ghost
manifested himself with any sort Of
periodicity (and the hour Of the chin
ney's queer behavior had been mine) l
was now prepared to meet him in the
regions he had chosen for his exploits.
had pretty accurate knowledge
by this time of the position and func-
ton Of all the electric switches be-
tween the lower hall and the fourth
floor, but tested them as ascended,
glancing down now and then to make
sure l was not observed. From the
sound of voices in the library judged
that most Of Cecilia's suitors must now
have arrived, and so much the better,
I argued, for, with Miss Octavia and
her niece fully occupied, I could the
better carry on my ghost hunt above
stairs.
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PHONE ROMANCE, BEGUN AT
IOPATCONG, HAS HAPPY END

NEW YORK, Oct. "A romance
growing out of a rescue at Lake Hu-
patcong two years ago eliminated n
the marriage of Miss Josephine Nc
earthly and John Hodge in .he
Church of the Sacred Heart in West
Fifty-first street.
At the time of the rescue Hodge.
who is manager of local restaurant
in New York. was spending his Va
cation at Toner'S camp on the edge
of the lake. At neighboring camp
Miss Mccarthy and several girl
friends were spending their vaca-
tons.
Rowing far out into the lake one
afternoon. Miss Mccarthy and an
other girl were caught in a storm AID
their boat was overturned. The other
girl was rescued. but Miss Mccarthy,
an excellent swimmer, attempted 20
reach shore unassisted. Her strength
gave out and she was in danger of
drowning when Hodge swan to her.
She was unconscious when got into
his boat.
After being revived Miss McCar-
thy was taken back to her friends.
Further than to hear the name of
her rescuer she learned nothing about
Hodge and came back to New York
two weeks later to resume her duties
as superintendent of the Spring street
telephone exchange. Some months
ago Hodge had fault to find with
the telephone service in the Spring
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street exchange and he called up the
superintendent to complain.
What is your name?" the superin-
tendent asked politely.
John Hodge" was the reply.
There was a gasp at the other end
of the wire, and then Miss Mccarthy
asked
Were you at Lake Hopatcong in
the summer of 191f2'
Yes" replied Hodge. What about
it,"
Nothing" said Miss Mccarthy,
except that / an9 the girl whose life
you saved Please let me thank you
now"
Hodge forgot all about the COM
plant he intended making and asked
Miss Mccarthy her home address.
She told him she lived with her
father and mother at 421 West Forty
eighth street Would she allow him
to call? She certainly would, and
she'd be mighty glad to see him, too,
and thank him in person for saving
her life.
So that night Hodge called, and he
continued to call regularly after that.
The brides two sisters, Misses Flor
ence IND Grace, and her cousin, Miss
Josephine Snow. were bridesmaids,
and Charles Hart was best man. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. F.
a. Cochran. After q wedding sup
per Mr.. and Mrs. Hodge went to At
lantic City.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-09
Police Crusade Against Cab
Drivers Who Abuse Privileges

TRENTON, Oct. s.-Chief of Polics
Cleary has issued orders far q
thorough investigation of the cab
business of the city, particularly at
nights. some recent occurrences hav-
ing convinced him that there ara
many abuses existing.
1t is the intention of the chief to
gather evidence against the Offending
"cabbies" for the purpose of soaking
the revocation Of their lieenses.R He
will also bring criminal action against
the drivers if the evidence secured
warrants ii.
1t is charged that certain OF the cab
drivers have been picking up young
girls in the evenings and taking them
for so-called 10y rides" to different
parts of the city, and in some eases
to roadhouses in the country.
It is also charged that some Of the
drivers are imposing on immigrants
as well as other strangers, who arrive
here late at night. In such case It l.
said the practise has been TO take the
strangers as passengers and then
drive them around for an hour or so,
telling them that the journey is
long one and then taking exorbftani
fare for the trip.
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Hotel Sale in TangIe;
Court to Decide Owner

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.--Unable to
decide who actually is the purchaser
of the Powhatten Hotel, the receiv-
ers of the property will await the de-
cision today of Justice Stafford. of
the District Supreme Court.
After spirited bidding for the prop
erty, which is situated near the
White House, Alexander Mcneil
bought the hotel and site for 1924, 100.
He proffered bank treasurers check
for $500 to bind the bargain, but
the receivers, while announcing the
property sold to Mr.. Mcneil, demand
ed cash and Mr.. Mcneil fastened to
the bank.
This is irregular" protested David
Mandel, an attorney, who had been
one of the principal bidders, land l
will increase my bid to s2S5,o0o.'
When Mr.. Mcneil returned he
found the transaction in snarl. AS
a final resort it was decided to leave
the matter to the courts.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-09
Brave Girl Helps Capture
Keyport Burglary Suspect

KEYPORT, Oct. 9.-Through the
bravery of Miss Lillian Brennan,
eighteen years old. local police cap
tured Joseph Valaino, a young Ital-
ian, who they believe can explain
many of the serious crimes which
have kept this part of Monmouth
county disturbed for several weeks.
Miss Brennan is the sister of P. T.
Brennan, proprietor of general
store. She foiled Valaino's alleged
attempt to get the cash box although
he threatened to shoot her. A posse
chased him into a nearby woods,
where he was overcome after battle,
The revolver was later identified as
one stolen from Mrs. Filpmema Nap
pi, of Oak Shade, by a burglar who
also took $500 in cash and jewelry
Justice Walling held the prisoner
without bail and publicly commend
ed Miss Brennan for her bravery.
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SERVANTS QUIT At
SIGHT OF ELOPERS
Abandon Posts in Jamesburg
Hotel When Proprietor's Wife
and Daughter Return.

JAMESBURG, Oct. 9-Hoots and
jeers met Mrs. Alexander Ballantyne,
the fifty-year- eloper. and her hus-
band, who has forgiven her, when
they returned together. There was a
crowd of more than 500 to meet them
at the station, but no one showed
any disposition to save the feelings Of
the woman.
When the Ballantynes. together with
their daughter and Arthur Smith, who
had eloped at the same time Mrs.
Ballantyne had run away with Eugene
Keenan,, reached the Ballantyne hotel
all the servants quit work In a body.
Mrs. Ballantyne fled from her home
with Keenan,, who had been bar
tender in the hotel, two weeks ago,
and they took with them as another
clipping party composed of Arthur
Smith and Mr.. Ballantyne's daughter
Mary, who is nineteen years old. The
two couples went to indianapolis and
there furnished house. The clipping
daughter was playing I'VE Shall Meet
in the Sweet Bye and Bye" on the
piano when the police arrived and
took charge of Keenan,, Mrs. Ballan-
tyne Smith and his young bride
Ballantyne went to indianapolis i'm
mediately and obtained the release Of
his wife and daughter and the latter
husband and there was a reconcilia-
ton. The furniture was packed up
and shipped to Jamesburg.
Ballantyne charged Keenan, with
stealing money from him and had him
returned to the jail in New Bruns-
wick, and yesterday Keenan's wife
charged him with abandonment and
atrocioH assault and battery. keenan,
was a singer in a Coney Island con-
cert hall before he went to James
burg.
Ballantyne announced that he would
sell his hotel and move to Philadel-
phia. Mrs. Ballantyne said she had
been lonely in the hotel with nothing
to do, and that she found entertain
mani in tho bartapder's attantiaus
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NEW AUTO CLUE IN
LAKEWOOD MURDER
Rich Woman Defending Leehan
Says Night Riders
Know All.

TOMS RIVER, Oct 9.-Mrs. Jas
per Lynch, the Lakewood millionaire
who is furnishing the money to de-
fend William J. Leehan, former
Lakewood stenographer, from the
charge of numbering Mrs. Carrie
Turner, of Lakewood, at that place
on April IS, 1911, charges that in
huential and wealthy men, who were
out in powerful auto the night Mrs.
Turner disappeared, know all about
how that unfortunate woman came
TO her death. she adds that she
knows the names of the men who
were in the car.
Mrs. Lynch insists that Mrs. Tur-
ner was not killed in the path through
the woods on the afternoon of April
26 but was alive that night, and that
her body was put where 1t was found
the following night. She says it can
be proved that high-powered car
of certain make was seen near this
deserted spot in the woods.
AS for Leehan, she insists per-
feet alibi will be proved by that sus
pect when it comes time to try the
case at December court. She says
that the alibi can be proved by those
from whom he tried to buy Whlskey
that day and from the man who took
HIM home and put him to bed.
Among the chief bits of evidence
that are said to have come into Mrs.
Lynch's possession are said to be
stained handkerchief, the top part of
an auto tail lamp and an auto tire
ring.
In her statement Mrs. Lynch said:
Mrs. Turner came to her death by
suffocation. l don't believe that she
was on the spot when the woods were
first searched, but 1 think her body
was taken from another and more
secluded spot on the day after the
murder
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-09
Inject Baseball Spirit
Into Church, Says Minister

ELIZABETH. Oct. 9.-The worlds
baseball series was the subject of
Rev. DR.. W. B. Wallace at the ami
versary services yesterday in the
First Baptist Church The services
will be continued tonight and tomor-
row night. DIR. Wallace in brief said:
AT the present time the Polo
Grounds in New York and Shibe Park
in Philadelphia are the centres of at
traction for fans the country over.
Get the enthusiasm of the fans into
YOUR hearts toward the church and
YOU will be a better Christian.
Great and wonderful interest is
being taken in the national game. And
there should be. for it is a great
game. If a slight rain does not pre-
vent us from attending a ball game.
why should we let it prevent US from
attending church ?'
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NO SUPPORT FOR
MISSIONARY WORK
Rev. F. C. Klein, Addressing
Shore Convention. DepIores
Lack Of Finances.

ATLANTIC CITY, Oct. AT to-
days session of the Methodist
Protestant Conference Rev Fred c.
Klein, of Baltimore. secretary and
treasurer of the board of foreign mis-
sions, criticised the lack of financial
support given by the churches for the
furtheranee of both foreign and home
missionary work. He deplored the
influx Of foreigners, especially into
the western sections of the country,
and declared these people would come
under the influences of other churches
unless more money was raised by the
Methodists to be used in dispatching
missionaries to that section.
We are forced to borrow money
during the year to conduct our work
while waiting for the churches to pay
up their assessments" he declared.
IF they weer paid during the year,
instead of in a lump sum at the con-
ference, we would save the interest
we were forced to pay on the loans"
The election of conference boards
and mmbers of the committees in
charge of the session consumed the
greater portion of the morning. This
afternoon the conference was enter
tanned in rolling chairs on the board
walk
With his father. Rev. w. S.
Schenck. who is pastor of a church
at Vineland, H. F. Schenck, preacher
and candidate for holy order. ap-
peared yesterday at the NJ. P. confer
ence ready to face charges preferred
against him at Manasquan that he
was guilty of indiscretions with a
young member of his congregation.
The father and son were the centre
of interest at the session of the con-
ference. There is nothing to defend
and no statement to make" said
Rev. Mr.. Schenck when asked con-
corning his sons case. I'VE are here
seeking information" he continued,
as he walked away with his son.
The election of officers for the year
was made the chief order of bust
ness yesterday, and Rev. c. d. Sink
inson, pastor of Christ Church. this
city. was unanimously selected presi-
dent. Other officers chosen were:
Secretary, Rev. r. F. Day. of In
wood, Long Island; assistant secre-
tary. Rev Pettitt, of Pennsgrove;
steward, Rev. c. S. Kidd, of Canar-
sic; financial secretary Rev. T. w.
Smith, of Allenwood; statistical sec
rotary, Rev. II. r. Blackwood, of
Roseland.
The following committee. with in
structions to report Monday, was ap-
pointed to arrange for the transfer
of pastors: Rev. C. D. Sinkinson,
Rev. F. w. Varney, of Rockville Cen
tire. Long Island, and L. D. Stultz,
of EaStport Long Island
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Probe Death of Prisoner
in Jersey City Hospital

JERSEY CITY, Oct. s.-Inquiry
will be made into the death of John
V. Stillson, of L West Eighth street,
Bayonne, who died in the City Hos
pital Monday. A death certificate to
the effect that he died of apoplexy
was made out, but it is declared sub
sequent developments showed he died
of fractured skull sustained from
a fall from a bench in a cell in the
Bayonne jail.
Early Monday morning a keeper
found the man in state of collapse.
and the county physician ordered him
removed to the City Hospital, where
he died a few hours later.
At the hospital it was declared that
Stillson had a fractured skull, but
County Physician George W. King,
who examined the body. said the
mans skull was not fractured and
that he died from apoplexy. A death
certificate to that effect was made
out.
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Mother Fears Missing Boy
Is a Victim of Foul Play

BAY HEAD, Oct. 9.-Harold Parker,
nineteen years old, who disappeared
on Sunday. September %, was the
victim of foul play, according to the
belief of his mother, Mrs. Annie Par
ker. His disappearance is complete
mystery.
Two years ago, while student at
Columbia University. he disappeared
from the home of New York relatives
with whom he was living. Several
days later he reappeared and said he
had been drugged as he sat in River
side drive, robbed and thrown from a
train near Paterson.
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Sisters in Double Wedding
at Asbury Park Parsonage

ASBURY PARK, Oct. "a double
wedding took place yesterday in the
parsonage OF the Wall Methodist
Episcopal Church here, when the
Misses Lila and Margaret Morton,
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. James A
Morton, Of Bradley Beach, were mar
ried, respectively, to David W. New
man. of Belmar, and Walter G. Smith,
of Englishtown. Rev. George F. Smith
officiated.
The Misses Norton wore travelling
gowns, and Immediately after the
ceremony started with their husbands
in automobiles for Haines Falls, n.
Y, where they will spend their honey
moon. On their return Mr.. and Mrs.
Newman will reside in Belmar and
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will live in Free
hold. Mr.. Newman Is engaged in the
coal business and Mr.. Smith in the
lumber trade.
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Negro AssaiIant of Girl a
Fair Hanger-Oh, Police Say

BURLINGTON, Oct. 9-Burlington
police have been unable to get any
trace of the negro who attacked Miss
Grace James Monday night near her
home on East Federal street. The
police believe the assailant was a
member of gang following the
county fair circuit, as several rough
looking strangers had been run out Of
town during the day. Miss James has
sufficiently recovered to return to her
place of employment as stenograph-
er at Riverside.
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Tax Rates and Subway Pacts
Paramount, Says Mccall

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-Edward Ever
EFT Mccall, Tammany candidate for
mayor. opened his campaign last
night with speech in which he re-
ferred to the rate of taxation and the
subway contracts as the paramount
issues faced by the city.
The police situation he described as
rather a minor feature
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Prison Reforners Fetsd

NEW YORK. Oct. s.-The fouf
German commissioners who are ir
this country studying penal institu-
tons We're guests of Herman Ridder.
the publisher. at a dinner last night
attended by men officially and prf.
vately engaged in prison and chart
ties work, including members OF sew
eral State and national boards
Speakers asked the commissioners
to disregard Sing Sing in seeking Out
model prisons in the United States.
but to visit the State institution al
Auburn II they would find the idea
prison.
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Identifies Mutilated Body
of Train Victim as Fathers

JERSEY CITY, Oct. 9.-John Rich,
of Nutley, has identified the body of
the man found dead on the Lacka-
wanna railroad tracks in the Ho-
boken yards last week as that of his
father, Albert Rich. Identification
was made at Volk's morgue, Ho-
boken.
The arms were almost severed and
the face was barely recognizable.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-09
Beachy Is Acquitted

BATH, N. Y, Oct. 9.-Lincoln
Beachey, whose aeroplane killed one
girl and critically injured another
when he returned to aviation Tues
day, was relieved last night of legal
responsibility for the accident. "Ac-
cidental death" was the verdict of
the coroner's jury which made no
recommendation. Beachy was in
state of collapse last night. In adj
dtion to his keen grief he says $4,000
was stolen from his rooms while he
was making the fatal flight.