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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-05
SYNOPSIS.

Tommy North, returning to his room In
Mrs. Moore's boarding house at 2:30 a. nl.'
discovers the body OF Capt John hansha,
another roomer, with knife WIN - 0 :,
his breast. Suspicion rests upon a Hldil
giving the name of Lawrence Waue, VINO
had been heard quarreling with tanska.
During the excitement a strange Woiilaii
who gives her name a.S Rosane LeGrange,
appears and takes into her own nome
across the street all of Mrs Moore
hoarders, including Miss Estrllla, an IN
valid, whose brother was "a aa ~ - &c
among the other boarders WADE IS ar
rested Mrs. LeGrange, who, whlie ply1ng
her trade as a trance medium, had alaed
Police inspector Martin McGee seyelai
ska was killed and finds on the nIe eS
cape outside Hanska's window req sue
button. which she conceals. MIS-. L. e,
Grange pretends to go INTO no,,,S o,, mes with
spirits Rosale finds evidence 10 snoM
that FStrilla's real name Is fefec co;n
that they formerly lived In por, OF op Miss
In succeeding seances Rosale leaus M t,o
F,Strilla to believe she is talking Will tne
spirit of John Hanska With lnspssc ct.,s
MCGEE and detectives at the WiLiuJ ~
triIla to tell. in a supposed conversaliIa9li
with the spirit of Hanslxa, that her proln-
or Juan held the knife that pierced &c ala I'LL
ska's heart. Confronted, by t tne oni She
tells how Hanska secured POSSESSION VI
har Jewels and fed to New ho.k. oll
how she and her brother Juan h sS - saS,s
him to Mrs. Moore's house. She 500
that Juan. dressed in her clothes, e nteaIu
Hanska's room to search for the Jewels
that Hanska awoke and rushed at the t IN
truder who picked up a knife ss from roma. rns
tdan.,,a in his rage. was suddenly strick-
an aai With apopiexy and fell upon the knife
which pierced his heart. Resale, s syIi b;5n
thizing with Estrilla or Perez WATTS ne en- en-
and aids him to escape. McGee Is en-
Saged and threatens to send her to prison prison
nut finally recognizes that her motives
were of the best.
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COPYRIGHT 1917 BOBBS-MERRII co

Because, Martin MCGEE, just be-
cause. You know Cleary-I don't
mean the sergeant, l mean the Core
ner's physician that made the Hanska
autopsy There's some Coroner's doc
tors I'd trust my life with as soon as
any, but Cleary-political appoint
ment-you know. Do you think that
Cleary, when they handed him over a
man stabbed in the heart. looked any
further into the cause? I'm betting,
though, that even Cleary must have
seen one thing which would have
meant something to anybody but a
political doctor. ! saw it that night.
And this Perez-Estrilla- saw
it,
ooh, you've talked to him them"
"Thatll come in later--if you're
still listenin' to me. Well, before he
knew what | knew, this Estrella told
me that Captain Hanska, after he fell,
was bleeding at the nose. I'd seen
that, too-when l came into the house
ahead of the doctor. Now here's the
thing to do she added. "You call
up that DR.. Cleary right now. You
see if he didn't notice it an just walk
away from it"
Inspector MCGEE, with the air of one
who punctures bubbles, opened his
telephone.
Spring double o. he said; and
then to Resale: "You can listen on
the extension if you want to-" His
voice was formal, and he averted his
eyes.
"Dr. Cleary?" inquired the Inspector,
Inspector MCGEE Doctor have you
your notes on the Hanska case? The
autopsy | mean. In your pocket note
book? Well, just one little thing. Did
you find any blood on the nostrils?"
Here's the record" came back DR..
Cleary's voice after half-minute;
Slight bleeding from the nostril
caused probably by the fall"
"That will do" said McGee-"wait
second-you didn't perform any au-
topsy on his head? You didn't look
into his brain?"
What was the use?" came back
Cleary's voice, a little defiantly. "He
was stabbed in the heart, wasn't he?"
Nov who's lyin'?" said Rosalie LIE
Grange, as she hung up the telephone.
But there was still snarl in Nc
Gees voice as he spoke:
you think you can monkey with the
law! You! You think you can set
crooks loose just as you please and
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CHAPTER xlx.-continued.

= CHAPTEH NiN.-NOHeiH"SN.
:. His good sense reasserted itself; ne
obeyed, But still his face was req ana
hard. shen-though Inspector McGee
was slime minutes in noting it con-
seiously-a change crossed the coun-
tenance of Rosalie LIE Grange Little
nv little. the life came back. One by
one, the lights of her began twlnkling
in mouth and chin and dimples. AND
she spoke:
MARTIN MCGEE, you're free to look
for that Perez man wherever you
want. You won't get him. You'd STAND
a chance if you had just him on the
other side. But you've got me. too
An you know me! Now, nsIen.
Maybe this is the last talk We'll ever
have together, an | want to put IL
straight. You're out to send that boy
to the electric chair, just like you'd
send a piece of stove wood 10 De
burned up in the fire. You amt think
in about anythin' else. l know how
YOU and the District Attorney would
put it to the jury. He was commlttln
burglary-he stabbed his man-nes
daeo with no pull-that talk ABOUT
apoplexy is to laugh. But | ask you
private-do you think he deserves II
well. that's the law, amt 1t!
growled MCGEE. That's what I'm
here for"
Rosalie's heart gave little jump:
But she controlled her expression. He
was willing to argue the case-the first
skirmish was won. fI
1.-THE law!" exclaimed Rosalie. i That
for your law! Golly, l could carry
Votes for Women banner when |
: think about it! You men have been
maxim the law all these years. An
you've run it on rules-nothin' but
rules. Diagrams. Did he, do it? All
right, hang him. You can't look at
things except on the outside. / wish
you did have a few women to look at
EN- inside an out Once'Ein a while
one Of your cussed juries uses it's
common sense an lets man go when
the police evidence is against him.
But they don't do it themselves. No,
sir! It's their mothers in EN- j.
THAT. will do snarled MCGEE; "this
suffragette dope has nothing to do
with the case. Where's Perez"
Nov this Perez" pursued Rosalie,
treating the Inspectors anger as
though it had not been, was darn
fool-worst fool I ever saw-as those
cute little men generally are. But
what was he doin' when Hanska died?
Gettin' his own from a crook, the prop
erty that belonged 10 him, in the only
way he knew Suppose it's true he
killed Captain Hanska-did you ever
see a man that deserved KILN more?
Besides, he didn't"
You aren't swallowing that yarn
about apoplexy, are you?" asked In
spector MCGEE.
I'm the first place." said Rosalie,
"who knows Margarita Perez better,
you that pumped her yesterday after
noon or me that watched her for
month? Me that heard her talk her
soul out to her mother an her lover?
/ tell you, she told the truth"
Yes, and how did she know he died
of apoplexy? She wasn't there"
"She didn't know except on hear
say. But do"
~" FIow2" +.q-. -------,
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beautiful young thing broken for life
| mean Constance Hanska.
"But after l got into it, realized
that I was workin' more for Somebody
else than | was for them. And that
somebody else was you, Martin Nc
Gee. ia a given it up long ago if
hadn't kept my mind on you. An I'd
become fond of that sick Estrilla WON
an and of that little brother of hers.
But went right on. Do you suppose
l like to do what l did to them? Well,
you never made a bigger mistake.
amt what l used to be. When !
brought back her father and mother
to trick that poor Miss Estrilla, just
gagged. But after found that she
wasn't guilty, nor HMM manner
of speaking had to hand them a
square deal just like the rest. I'd
done everything / could think of, Mar
tin McGee-but l couldn't kill a man
liked and sympathized with, just to
help your career. An SO | done the
next best thing. l fixed it SO nobody
would be involved in it but me.
could have told you, an persuaded you,
maybe, that the right thing was to
let Perez get away. But you'd have
been my accomplice. You couldn't
have gone on the stand an sworn
clean-as you can now-that you had
nothin' to do with it. / kept you
out of it. I'm sure to take my medi-
cine. l never whimpered yet, an
won't now. An that. Martin MCGEE,
is why fooled you'll"
Never had words poured so fast
from the lips of Rosalie LIE Grange.
And as they poured, many express
sions chased across Inspector Nc
Gees clean-shaven police face.
us this the truth, Rose?" he said
and gulped. rs it the TRUTH"
TITS the truth IL anybody ever told
it," she replied
He was on his feet now; she rose
also.
You're wonder of the world" he
said
81 always maintained that" she re.
piled, her old self dancing in her
dimples.
Martin MCGEE never understood
why his defenses fell all at once, why
his arms, working as though in def
ance of his will, encircled Rosalie LIE
Grange. .
When, month before, Martin so ex-
ploded in her presence, Rosalie had
wrenched herself away. If she lay
unresisting in his arms now, it was
because she had seen his face. And
Rosalie LIE Grange knew above all
things how to read faces. She yielded
her waist, but not yet her lips.
Martin" she asked softly, lis this
on the level?" '.
tits on the level Rose. Rose,
don't care-for anything. l want you
to marry mel"
The doorkeeper had been told not
to disturb Inspector MCGEE. We will
join the doorkeeper 1t seems more
tactful. Let us merely glance in on
them ten minutes later. They are
seated again; and MCGEE is patting
her hand, ponderously but yet softly
Rosalie's eyes, usually so big and
grave-in such contrast with her
smiles and her dimples-are shining
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-05
Explained.

1t was a car that looked as if it
had come clear across the continent.
There was mud and dirt on it and the
passengers. The automobile wasn't
very big and decidedly not very fast,
because all sorts of machines buzzed
past it. Notwithstanding it Haunted
from the rear a canvas strip reading:
Please excuse our dust"
What dye suppose they mean by
that?" inquired one artless young wo-
man in a car that tipped by the dirty
little machine.
"They must be apologizing to the
farmers along the road" said her COM
panion. with one of those flashes that
come so rarely Unidentified
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-05
The Rhino of Pompeii.

Animal stories are somewhat rare
in archaeology, but these pictures will
help to tell a story which has been
occupying the serious attention of
German antiquaries. Before the Ber-
lin Society of the History of Art, DR..
Harry David recently announced his
discovery of a fraud" in the Naples
museum, in the shape of the bas-relief
Of rhinoceros said to have been
found at Pompeii.
The doctor triumphantly pointed out
that the bas-relief was really a copy
of drawing by Durer in the British
museum, and that, therefore, the Ital-
ians had been deceived. The Italian
authorities, however, retorted by stat
ing that the bas-relief did not appear
in any official catalogue, and that, as
a matter of fact, the fraud was
really the result of a book by Ger
man writer
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-05

Queen Mary has written an essay
ON painting on china and is an expert
in that art. More than one reigning
queen could earn her own living
should necessity demand that she go
to work. The queen of the Belgians
has taken a medical degree at Leip-
zig, and assisted her father, Duke
Charles Theodore, of Bavaria, in his
practice as an oculist. Carmen sylvia
could, of course. make a good income
as an author, and might obtain a post
as secretary, for, in addition to her
knowledge of languages, she writes
shorthand and is an expert typist. An
other VERSATILE sovereign is the queen
of Norway, who paints admirably.
trims hats in a style that would en-
sure her a good salary from any high
class milliner, and is a bookbinder OF
more than average skill. The Ger
man empress and Queen W..helmina
of Holland might keep themselves go.
ing by painting miniatures.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-05

versation about it and knowing all
about Professor Stephenson -loaning
it to Professor Hidden to take north
for examination, l feel it is nothing
but justice to Professor Stephenson,
to the state and to the general pub
lie, that the full facts should be stated
in order that the history of this dis
covery of hiddenite should be kept
straight.-R. K. Murdoch, in the Char
lotte Observer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-05
Richest Farming Country.

No other country in the United
States from the Atlantic to the Pacific
has the distinction of Lancaster coun-
ty, Pennsylvania. For so years it has
stood as the richest farming country
in the land The tillers of the soil try
to raise better crops each successive
year. Mclean county, Illinois, now
stands second to Lancaster, with Los
Angeles county, California, a close
third and Whitman county, Washing.
ton, fourth.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-05

sposmen His
stealing
in practc q earthquake in Oklahoma
defer society had been
best clothes
getting caught
the appeared the when
the differ
holds the point of and ne who
a state?
his character
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-05
ROGER SULLIVAN OUT FOR SENATOR

Roger G. Sullivan, former national
Democratic committeeman from I'LL
nois, whose elimination from party
councils once was demanded by w. j.
Bryan, has announced his candidacy
for the nomination for United States
senator. His announcement opens as
follows:
IT am a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for United States
senator.
'No one has forced me into the con-
test; nor am responding to 'insistent
demands from all parts of the state
'It is true that great many warm
and loyal friends throughout Illinois
have urged me to become candidate
and have offered me their earnest sup
port; but ! shall not make q false
start by pretending to be a coy or re-
luctant candidate.
"The honor of representing Illinois
in the United States senate Is great
enough for any mans ambition and
the opportunity it offers for creditable
ruhIio carvion ia In itself c,1fficiant 70,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-05
WANTS TO Be GOVERNOR OF OKLAHOMA

Seldom in recent years have the ups
and down of life in this land of oppor'
tunty. the chances to make good and
the impossibility of keeping strong
man down, been SO patiently exempli-
fled as in the career of AL J. Jennings,
former train robber and convict, who
is seeking the Democratic nomination
or the governorship Of the state OF
Oklahoma: After several years out
lawry in the southwest, Jennings was
captured and sentenced to five years
in the federal prison at Columbus, O.
President Mckinley pardoned him and
President Roosevelt restored his citi"
zenship. He had taken his medicine
without whimper and on his release
set out to lead life that frankly ac-
knowledged the early mistakes and
sought to better himself and others
drought what he had learned.
For some time he has been practic-
ing law in Oklahoma and devoting
himself to reform, attacking graft,
bribery. political johbery and trickery,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-05
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ed score of times. Either way; but
this seems to be the rule" he said.
The young man continued the same
absentminded conduct in street car,
theater, restaurant, everywhere.
Back in the hotel, in the train, in
the ticket office, everywhere, men
were epitomizing the situation: He
only remembers that they are one
and he still thinks he's the one"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-05

choice mahogany childhood at Raj
indispensable
article
typcy established for
healthy
might which
woodple orchard other luxuies of boyhood
Washington Daniels
discharge the social which
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-05
CHAMPION OF FAIR SEX

Women are responsible for the
new philosophy Of government-the
philosophy which set human above
material things" Gov. Hiram w. John
son of California said in an address
before the Woman's council at Sacra-
mento
Governor Johnson pointed out the
many laws in which women of Cali
fornia led the fight-the eight-hour
law, the immigration bill, the red light
abatement bill, teachers and mothers
pensions and workmens compensation
For all these Governor Johnson gave
the women much credit.
"But do not think" he said, that
have come here to compliment you
alone. You have brought to politics
a new era, but you have many of the
faults under which men suffer.
"You like the limelight. You are al
most as vain as men.
"Some of you are prejudiced and
harsh.
"In short, you are exactly the same
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-05
WELL LIKED IN WASHINGTON

Since her husband became men,
Der of President Wilson's cabinet, Mrs.
Josephus Daniels, wife of the secre-
tary of the navy, has made herself one
of the best loved women in Washing
ton. Her personal popularity and that
of her husband may be explained in
the words of a white-haired woman
who, last New Year day when the Sec
rotary and Mrs. Daniels were holding
public reception, sat in their drawing
room near the receiving line, holding
court of her own. CHANGING proudly
toward the host and hostess, the white
haired woman remarked:
Those two love the whole world.
No wonder people love them"
The speaker was Mrs. Daniels
mother, who knew whereof she spoke.
When Mrs. Daniels came from
Raleigh, N. c., few months ago to
take her place in Washington's social
life as one of the cabinet hostesses
she brought with her four interesting
young sons and their old colored NAM
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-05

thing They bring ch OF Tradition
present Anu act
of
change
of
worldwide
This ph1os
happier
government which does this
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-05

public service is in itself. sufficient reward"
large Suns ample fortune made the business in
of public obligations
public follows:
business organizations
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-03-05

course, there was some slight in divid-
ual loss, but this was fully covered by
insurance. Good radiance" seemed to
be the universal sentiment"
Evening journal., 1914-12-10
RED CROSS SEALS
Decrease death Rate

Would to God your work had
started fifty years ago." wes the com
ment of an Arizona consumptire. in
writing the her day to DR.. Hoyt E.
Dearholt. executive secretary of the
Wisconsin Antl-Tuberculosis Associ-
alton. Part Of the letter follows:
Fine work, old chapi That de-
crease in the death rate seems a re-
markahle gain TO me- had not
expected results as soon as that. |
have always laughed at the authori-
ties who Gained that in ten years a
case of tuberculosis would be as rare
as one Of smallpox is today. The bad
work of centuries cannot be un lone
in ten years, and so | marvel al your
wonderful progress. trust the err
rors in statistics. if any. are all in
your favor. You inspire me. Would
to God your work had started fifty
years ago. Probably then the disease
would have missed me"
The letter contained a check for
Red Cross Seals, from the sale of
which the entire support of the Wis
consin work is derived Every seal
YOU buy is bullet in the fight against
tuberculosis.
Evening journal., 1914-12-10
80 YEARS. WORK
BY naomi LODGE

Thee hundred members and their
families celebrated the thirtieth anni-
versary of Naomi Lodge, No. 3, r. D.,
l. o. o. f., last evening. Many mem-
bers of other Daughters of Rebekall
and Odd Fellows Lodges were present.
Following the musical and literary en-
tertainment, turkey dinner was
served
The program in part was: Piano
solo, Miss Edith Caldwell; history Of
Naomi Lodge. Goldsmith Naylor: sing
ing of selection entitled, Little Cot
ton Dolly" by the Naomi Quartet. in
cluding Miss Elizabeth Moore, Mrs.
Hattie Lane, Miss Edith Caldwell ana
Mrs. Mary Muller; recitation by Miss
Helen Spath; piano solo, Miss Myrtle
Jackson: reading. Miss Katie Pierce
Miss Elizabeth Moore, past noble
grand, presided and was in charge OF
the program. Following this most de-
lightful part of the evenings cele-
bration the members enjoyed a socia.
half hour after which they adjourned
to the banquet room, where the din
ner prepared by Mrs. Anna Walls, and
selected committee. was served.
Grand Master of Delaware John T.
Magee and his suite we're present at
the banquet, and each of them game a
short but interesting talk to the mem
berS.
Evening journal., 1914-12-10
ASK S35O.OOO
FOR CITY PARKS
Board Says That Amount Is
Needed If System Is To
Be Extended
LEGISLATURE WILL
BE APPEALED TO

Discussion of a plan for asking the
Legislature for permission TO use
S350,0OO in bonds. at least SPAS. 900 OF
which Will be used for the purchase
of park lands. occupied the attention
Of the Board of Park Commissioners
at their meeting in City Hall yester-
day.
President William p Bancroft ex-
planned to the board that he has been
considering the need OF more land for
park and boulevard purposes and as
the result of his investigations, had
decided 10 lay the question before the
commissioners. lie said $24S.000 was
needed TO buy land for parks and the
remainder of the proposed bond issue
could be used for improving parks al
ready under the boards supervision.
At the conclusion of the chairman's s
remarks, Commissioner Jerome b.
Bel introduced the following resolu-
tion, which was carried.
"Ihe Board approves Of the esti-
mates made by the president OF the
Park Board for a proposed loan for
the purpose of Park purchases and
improvements. and urges City Council
to give support to the plan outlined. ("
Park superintendent Mack was in
structed to arrange the necessary
statistics concerning the city's park
needs and send them to Council. to-
gether with the resolution. Il is ex-
pected the matter viii be placed be.
1ore Council in a short time.
The Board adopted resolutions. ask
ing Council TO approve the sale of
1886 acres of land on the Jessup road
above Augustine Mills. to Alfred I. du-
Pont for S4,905, and the purchahse of
one and one-fourth acres of a tract
for 1915.
Council notified the board that IL
has purchased the parcel of property
south of the west approach 10 the new
Ihird street bridge, and turned it over
TO the park body which accepted care
OF the land. The board decided TO
make request on Council for the re-
mainder Of this years appropriation.
as Il is needed.
Charles Forwood, contractor. has
been awarded the contract for re-
pairing and altering the house in
Eden Park so that indoor sports may
be played there.
Treasurers report follows: Balance
from last meeting. S5.109.S1; cash
from rents, S132; sale of wood. 81.
and S4.7S for caring for hedge. making
a total of S5,S53.59. The expenditures
amounted to S2,24L21, leaving a bal
ance Of S3,612,3S. The Free Zoo ac-
count showed balance of SS3S.32. To
Free Zoo Association, SS3.33. leaving
a balance of $749.99.
Bills amounting to s616.3S. an
proved by the executive committee
and park engineer, were recommend
cd to be paid by the finance commit
tee.