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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
CHAPTER XIV.
The arture.

He'll is q place OF unsatisfied desires.
and in its lowest depths are those,
who. writing in the agony of their
decaying nerves, shrek for their be-
loved morphine and shrek in vain.
Many times in my life l have seen
the souls Of men, and women, too, put
to hard and bitter tests
Once | saw a motorman whose car
had crushed a lovely child Around
him pressed bowling, angry mob,
led by the baby's father, who would
have had his life With bold daring,
he stood on his platform as on a
throne, with his controller bar for his
only weapon, ard detied them all.
Yet, even as he stood there outwardly
SO bold, | saw in his eyes misery as
great as man could bear and live.
For days and months | doubt not that
his nightly dreams brought him con-
slant horror-pictures of the child he
had killed
Once, too, | had to be the bearer
of the news when workmanS mis-
step on a frame of steel sent him
plunging down eighteen stories to
death In the foul tenement where [
told my news [ saw tired, gaunt
woman walk the floor and scream and
moan, three frightened little children
clinging to her skirts.
Often, too, il my practice in the
courts, / have seen men in dreadful
misery-a ruffian bold and defiant de-
spite the blood-guilt on his soul, face
all the world courageousIy until the
jurys foreman said the word that
brought the death-chair's horror to
his heart and crumpled him weeping
to the floor
Yet all the concepts that my brain
had formed of the utmost in pain and
shame and misery faded into insig-
nificance before the things | saw in
that rude cottage in the Jersey hills
where for two long days Davis and
myself kept watch on the fettered
master Misunderstanding waiting
waiting till his drug-tortured nerves
should make him tell us the secret of
his yellow letters.
ShackIed hand and foot though he
had found himself when he came out
of his stupor. his self-control was at
first wonderful. For a few minutes
after Davis had fastened his bonds he
lay there tossing and twitching, then
suddenly opened his eyes-piercing
deyiGsh, uncanny black eyes they
were-and tried to sit up.
The rope through the manacles be-
hind him stopped him short and
threw him back on his couch. AT the
same time he caught sight of Davis
sitting near the foot OF his couch. In
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13

1--WE made great discovery, papa
well, what is it?"
I've found out that the heavy end
of match is the light end"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Vaccinated Con Eaints

Faccinators of the department U
heath scratched" 118 probationary
cops tie other day, and one Of
them-moTe than six feet tall and
built like a HercuIes-fainted when If
came his turn, crumpling in a heap
at the sight of the abrasion of his
skin. Many babies in their mothers
arms submitted to the ordeal with Just
a whimper It is not unusual for
grown-ups TO display more agitation
than children when being yaccinated
at the department Offices, but there
has been only enc other occasion when
q policeman tainted That was two
years ago. and he was also big man.
Baltimore American.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
WHY THEY RETIRED.

Two gentlemen who were PLAYING
cards at a club recently were annoyed
by other members who stood behind
their chairs and interested themselves
IN the game Finally one Of the play
ers asked spectator to play the hand
Tor him until he returned.
The spectator took the cards.
Whereupon the first player left the
room. Pretty soon the second player
followed the example of the first. The
two substitutes played for some time.
when one of them asked the waiter
where the two original players were.
They are playing cards in the next
room, sir" was the walters reply
Tit Bits.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Sc S LIN RIGHT.

"A nice young couple in our crowd
was married this summer" relates a
nice young fellow in the same crowd,
and when they got back from their
honeymoon they went to housekeeping
in a certain apartment-house in the
East End They had one servant
a little girl whose mother used to do
the washing for her folks, and who,
therefore, know all about them and
came cheap and willing. Well l went
to call on them the other evening.
The little maid met me at the door.
She had known me when | called on
the girl before she was married, so
she smiled when she noticed who
was. But | was very polite.
Are Mr. and Mrs. Smith at home?
asked.
Yes, Mr.. Brown says she.
Are they engaged at present.
Why, Mr.. Brown cried the little
girl. blushing, they're married. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13

about General Parrish and Andrew
Elser and the woman from Bridge
port. | know about Dora Hastings,
who committed suicide in the park
lake yesterday, and about Henry
EbeTle, who sent you the five thous
and l know everything that your
unfortunate aide, Rouser, knew, and
now | want you to surrender all the
letters and papers in your posses
sion"
You will never get them sneered
Young, as | sat there marveling at
the inspectors revelations. 1t was
news to me that he knew the name
of the Central Park suicide, and while
[ myself had found the five thousand
dollars, I had had not the slightest
intimation that Davis knew from
whom il had come.
Either I get those letters" said
Davis evenly, "or you get no more
morphine"
Young laughed in his face.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13

silence they eyed each other. neither
Of them saying i word. StealthIly
Young shifted, first his hands and then
his feet as if to ascertain the extent
OF his bonds. Finding himself secure
y fastened. he let his eyes rove
around the room, and discovered me.
He studied my face sharply. as if 70
read my mission. but quickly turned
his gaze to Davis again, as if recog-
niziag in him his master captor.
Then he laughed-a hideous, chill
ling, defiant laugh, that ended in an
unhealthy gurgle in his throat.
Well?" he asked inquiTingly
L looked Tor Davis to seize on this
pTopitious moment, when Young, just
aroused from drug-slumber, would be
weak and nervous. to ply him with
questions about the things We wished
to know, but the inspector was too
much a master Of his craft for that
As If he had not heard his prisoners
question, he sat there staring fxedly
at the man before him.
One minute passed, two minutes
three, and still Davis sat silent and
unanswering. The cumulative force
OF prolonged silence began to grow
on my nerves. This waiting, waiting,
was torture. If only one of them
would speak. To Young it must have
been far worse
Still they kept at it, Davis staring
straight into Young's eyes and Young
trying to stare back. For a few
minutes he succeeded, and then his
eyes shifted and fell. With a master
effort Of his will he brought them
back to Davis and held them steady
There the two Of them sat as in
duel, the prisoners baleful eyes shoot
ing forth venom, hate, murder, while
in the others steady glance was pic
tured relentless justice.
OF course, there could be but one
end to it. Powerful as was the will
in the drug-racked body, the witch
ing OF the muscles, the involuntary
drawing up of the limbs and arms as
far as the bonds would permit, and
most of all the clasping and unclasp-
ing Of the fingers told what torture
the silence was bringing to Young.
He burst forth at last in a wild
flow of profanity, cursing Davis, ours
Ing me, cursing everything, cursing
God, and still Davis sat there as rigid
and as silent as the superior Of
Trappist monastery doing penance.
At times the prisoners voice was
raised to a hideous shrek, at times
it sank to a pitiful sob, and all the
while he tugged and strained at his
bonds, twisting, turning, reaching,
trying always to find some position in
which he could gain possession of the
morphine that lay on the chair just
beyond his reach.
At last-it must have been an hour
metaphysical exhaustion conquered
him and he lay back, after one last
frantic struggle, weak and painting,
unresisting.
The inspector arose, and, walking
over to the couch, stood there look
ing down at him.
"Aleck Young" he said evenly,
your whole game IS up. I know all
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
WAS NO PLACE FOR LUClNDY
to Stay Where Cooking Was Done
Without Human Agency.

Nanny Lou was visiting Lucindy.
The latter lifted boiling pot of the
stove, set 1t in the fireless cooker. COW
cred it closely and pushed it under
the table.
Whats yuh agoin' t do wild dat
pot?"
Use a-goin' to cook dem beans in
de fireless cooker"
Nanny rose, scared, hunted look
OF her wrinkled face. Does yuh
mean t. tell me yuh a-goin' t bile
dem beans without fiah?"
Lucindy nodded. Nanny backed
to the door and looked at the girl
as at an apparition, then with def
ance mingled with fear commanded:
Put on your bonnet! You sure is
hoodooed. You amt goin' t. live In
no house where the devil does de
cookin'i"-Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
CHAPTER XIV.-(Continued.)

but are you sure 1ouhS "IoIe an
the yellow letters?
Certainly, said the inspector, get
ting up from the bench ana entering
the cottage.
When he returned few minutes
later he had in his hand a bundle Of
yellow paper and envelopes. AS l eH-
amined them | saw that they We're OF
exactly the color and texture OF ali
the fragments of yellow letters that
had seen.
Where did you find them" | asked
in a cupboard over there by the
freplace. I don't know whether you
noticed it or not, but over there, too,
is the typewriter on which Young
wrote the letters that he gave Rouser
10 mail for him"
What makes Won think Rouser
mailed them?"
There are six different things that
s1rovNs RyS,seFS connection with
Young's fiendish plots. The stamps
were put on bv a left-handed man, and
RoUser was left-haaded The answers
were received in the Ardway post
Office. where Rouser was postmaster.
Lock Box II. 10 which they were adj
dressed. was not entered in the list
of box-hoIders. You yourself found
largo spm of money in the nOst-ofFice
cash-draUer that had no business he
inc, thpra Rouser himself mysterious
~ disanueared when he found that
some one was on the trail of the vel
low letters. And lastly. Rouser and
Young for weeks have been together
most of the time
How did you learn that?"
Young, it seems" the inspector
continued. lis well known in Ardway,
his bovhood having been spent in tie
town His father was a well-to-to
LAWYER who became addicted 10 druss.
His mother died in the state ASYLUM
for the insane. The constable. Dodcs.
has known him for many years. He
went tn Harvard and there was a
c1assn,ate for while of CrandaU He
bas beap going from had tn wo-sa
aacb +ip,a he returned tn Ardvav on
bic T,erioeIic visits saanoino- to ha ,,snre
and more addicted 70 mornhfne Eis
inheritance was spept long ago snd
# has been a mystery TO every one
whore no DOT considerable SIMS that
bn hoe b.d of times With all bis
Fo,,1+s Ia bos ,,,,,ob rnso,o+isr, op5 o
n1onsibla +onoue and makes frfenda
r.sdilv 60 far &c CON discover
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Surprise for Mother

A Chicago school teacher tells with
great gusto of the shrewd little col
Ored brother who once arrived at
school provided with a most unusual
excuse for tard ness. Il couldn't help
bein' late, please, teacher" he dubbed,
shrilly "Somepin happened to US las
night. My NAV, she went ter bed wit
a headache, and when she wakes up
dis mornin', dece's two little quins
twins one on each side oh her, and
she don know muffin bout EN- tell
she wake up. An my NAV, she so
sprised, she CANT get up ter get me
ready for SCHOOL,"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
My Maurice Barrymore Conceived
Dislike for His Heart of Mary
land" Part.

All the good stories which the late
daurice Barrymore. father of Ethel,
Lionel and John Barrymore, told on
himself never have been published and
probably never will be. Barrymore was
n Kansas City just prior to his final
collapse and here is a story he told:
Barrymore was Mrs. Leslie Carriers
leading support when that celebrated
actress appeared in Belasco's produc-
ton of The Heart of Maryland" IN
the big third act Barrymore, the hero,
was in the hands Of the designing vii
lsIn, who had caught him off guard
Two rockies bound BarrymoTe's hands
and the villain, left alone with his
prey, tainted the hero. 1t was
Barrymores business to squirm and
to wall
ooh, If my hands were free" he
would repeat several times, as he
tried vainly to break the rope which
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Articles Must Be Marked.

Patented Articles Must Be Marked.
We are all accustomed TO see pat
ented article marked Patented, with
the date of the patent. Il is doubtful,
however. whether one in hundred.
9r in five hundred, who notices the
mark realizes its Importance to the
patentee. The statute on the subject
makes it the duty Of all patentees or
those holding under or making the
patented article for them to apply the
mark Patented" together with the
dav and year the patent was granted,
and the same statute provides as a
penalty for not marking that ''in any
suit for infringement by the party
falling to so mark no damages shall
be recovered by the plaintiff, except
On proof that the defendant was duly
notified of the infringement, and con
inued, after such notice, to make, use
or vend the article so patented. -
Scientific American.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
EulIer's Earth,

Fuller's earth, so named from it's
earliest use in fulling wool, is q
rather rare, soft, friable rock whose
value depends altogether on its. tex
ture and it's filtering and absorbent
properties. 1t has no definite compo-
sition, mineralogically, its physical
properties rather than a chemical an
alysis determining it's commercial
value. FulIer's earth was first pro-
duced in the United States in the
early 'nineties.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13

plate for his turn. He was hit by
pitched ball and knocked senseless.
His teammates dashed water on him,
stood him up and laid him down
again, the crowd offering all kinds Of
advice meanwhile Finally the captain
asked for a doctor One of the rival
team started away, and then paused to
to ask: Say, you want an osteopath,
don't you?" No, why?" We'll, he got
hit on the head, didn't hep"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
a B3s CAPITAL.

While the constitutional convention
was in progress a south side branch
of the Curbstone Club took much in
terest in the proceedings.
81 see by the papers, said the Man
out-Town, that they are trying to
incorporate law to prohibit capital
punishment"
There was a moments silence, then
the Corner Grocerynan, who had been
doing up to this point, aroused him
self and exclaimed:
That's right; punish the capital
lists"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
There Mas a Reason.

What has the coal dealer taken
his ad for?''
We gave him little free reading
notice and he is sore
I should think he would be
pleased?"
Well, you see, it was this way:
The article was written to read
Our representative called to see Mr.
Soandso yesterday, and found his
yards well stocked with coal While
Mr.. Soandso is on the job, there is no
danger of a fuel famine"
Nothing wrong about that"
mo, but the linotype made fuel
famine read fool famine"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
SYNOPSIS.

Harding Kent calls on Louise Parrish to
propose marriage and finds the house IN
great excitement over the attempted sui
eide of her sister Katharine. Kent starts
an investigation and finds that Hugh
CrandalI. sutton for Katharine who had
been forbidden the house by General Far
IRISH. had talked with Katharine over the
telephone just before she shot herself.
a torn piece Of yellow paper is found,
at sight of which General Parrish is
stricken with paralysis. Kent discovers
that Crandan has left town hurriedly.
Andrew Elser, an aged banker, commits
suicide about the same time as Katharine
attempted her life. A yellow envelope IS
found in Elser's room. Post Once In
spectoT Davis, Kent's friend, takes up
the case. Kent is convinced that Gran
dall is at the bottom of the mystery.
katharine's strange cutlery puzzles the
detectives. Kent and DAYS. search Gran
dalIS room and find an address. Lock
Box II. ArdWay, n. J. Kent goes to Ard
way to Investigate and becomes suspl-
cious of a Henry Cook" : woman
commits suicide at Ihe ArdWay Hotel a
yellow letter also figures in this case.
Kent calls Louise on the long distance
telephone and finds that she had just been
called by Crandall from the same booth
Cook" disappears. The ArdWay post
master is missing. Inspector Davis ar
rives at Ardway and takes up inves-
tigation. He discovers that the dead
woman IS Sarah SacSet Of Bridgeport
drop the investigation. Kent returns to
New York to get an explanation from
Louise. He finds the body of woman in
Central Park and more yellow letters.
He sees CrandaII. whom he recognizes as
Cook" enter the Parrish home. Louise
again implores Kent to drop the inyesti-
cation and refuses to give any explana-
lion. Later Kent sees Crandall and Louise
in an automobile. Kent returns to Ard
way. Davis announces that he has
planned to arrest the missing postmaster
and also the master criminal While seek
ing the criminals. Kent comes across
Louise and Crandall. Pursued BY Davis
the postmaster jumps off a preciptce and
IS killed. Aleck Young. the master Grim
inal. is found in a hut in morphine
stupor. Louise tells Kent that she and
CrandaIl had come to get papers from
Young which gave him a strange hold
over General Parrish. It is shown that
Crandalrs only interest in the case was
10 help Katharine recover her fathers
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Fixinu Uncle John,

The small daughter of the house
was busily setting the table for ex-
pected company when her mother call
ed to her:
Put down three forks at each place,
dear"
Having made some observations on
her own account when the expected
guests dined with her mother before,
she inquired thoughtfully:
Shall l give Uncle John three
knives?''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Gallery God" Spoiled l.

held him fast. The villain would ap-
proach and snap his fingers right IN
der Barrym0re's nose.
Loosen my hands. you deyiI,"
Barrymore would exclaim.
One night at this great and exciting
moment in the scene Barrymore had
just finished his dare to the villain to
loosen his hands when the traditional
gallery god yelled out in sharp, clear
voice:
why don't you kick him in the
shins, Barry; your feet amt tied
Barrymore cursed the part from that
moment until his dying day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Mnriarata SELF nfidenca.

THE audiences were very disorder
ly in Shakespeare's day" said the stu
dent.
Well replied Mr., Stormington
Barnes, you cant blame than. The
authors of that day may haSs been
able to write Shapeskeare. but be-
tween you and me, don't believe they
knew how TO play it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Artistic Enthusiasm.

81 always have stage fright" apollo
ogized Mr.. Stormington Barnes, when
/ assume a new role
Don't get nervous replied the
manager Of the Crimson Gulch opera
house only don't play anything but
comedy The last time tragedy was
tried here the boys got excited and
took sides in the fight"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Why Consider Them?

Il think the school teachers in this
town ought to get more money than
they do"
what put that kind of an idea in
your head?"
why should we expect the people
who are educating our children to
work for $40 or $50 month, when we
pay our chauffeuFs atleas&- $500 and
furnish them with board and lodging
besides?"
But what does school teachin'
amount to, anyhow? Look at most of
the teachers. They amt got nothin'
but education"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Moral Harfajnfv

That pome you had in the paper
the other morning about man trying
to walk upstairs straight and silent
like when he comes home late at
night with bun on reminds me of an
experience of my own postcards a
contrib. Not that I get buns, but |
tried to get in the other night without
disturbing my wife. She heard my
stealthy steps and it scared her al
most voiceless. Isis th-th-th-that
you, S-s-steve?' she squealed Yes,
dear 1 answered. Are you sure?
she persisted.
Well as l said before, don't bring
home buns, so | was reasonably sure"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Felt Like q Widcwer.

A mother recently had occasion to
leave her little four-year-old son alone
at home while she made brief call
in the neighbCrhood
Did you get lonesome, dear?" she
asked upon her return.
Yes, mamma. replied the little fell
low = felt just like WidoWec with
out you
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
GranefrIIit NTH Ems

Have some fine figs and cut them
into small pieces; put them in a glass
jar and cover with brandy Let them
stand in this for "a hours. Cut the
grapefruit in halves, scoop out the lit
tie cavity in the middle of each half,
as usual, fill this with figs and let the
grapefruit stand on ice three or four
hours before serving
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
As 70 the Weddinn Garh-

Colonel Watterson occasionally
turns his attention from dressing
down candidates to dressing up inquir
ing correspondents. Listen to this ad-
vice from the Louisville CourierJour
nal:
There are two reasons for being
married in d dress suit, young man
It's fashionable and it's your last
chance to get a dress suit"
This can be considered good advice
founded on observation and expert
ence, even if it is a little pessimistic
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Such ,Yastefulness

Persistent Person-Would you help
IS to send missionary to Korea? 1t
will cost only,$2, 900!
Old Crouch (brutally)-Two thou
sand dollars! Why you can get him
croaked by a gunman here in New
York for $1Oi-Puck
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13

So you think I smoke TOO much?"
he asked, just to keep up & conversa-
ton that seemed to be languishing.
Not at ALL she answered, not very
skillfully concealing a yawn.
You said you thought So"
smoking too much"
Didn't you say that I'd die if
didn't cut it down?"
"Yes-that's what I said"
It took him a long time to get it.
and then he was quite angry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Cuftinn Him Short

Little one he began, you are too
pretty to be shooting biscuits in a
beanery. You ought to be on the
stage"
'Been therei" snapped the wait
ress, briefly. 'fWhat'n you have?
Give me the particulars of your 10
cent order"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Mot Guilty.

The Fiery Man-Do you realize,
sir, that five men control the entire
wealth of the United States?
The Meek Man-PossibIy, sir But
really, you know, I'm not one of them!
Puck