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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-12-12

With a sharp. startled movement,
Alan swung himself bodily about .,
that, seated again astride the eirder
ne raced the assassin who sat IN
straddling the girder, his feet hooked
beneath 1t q stiletto poised IN hi.
right hand to strike.
but even now Alan was IN little O,
no better case than before. If he faced
the thug, he faced him with no arms
other than his bare hands. He had not
even q pen-knife in his pockets.
With low cry Of desperation Alan
snatched of his hat, q soft and shane
less felt affair, and flung it squarely In
the fellows face.
Before he could recover-before
that is, 1t dropped away and cleared
MS vision. Alan had bent forward and
grasped the wrist Of the hand that
held the knife.
He snatched simultaneously az the
other hand, but il eluded him
Alan had this advantage, as long as
the knife might not strike-that his
right arm was free, while the assassin
had only his left, With this he strove
persistently TO reach his knife-hand
and possess himself OF the weapon
As persistently Alan foiled his purpose
by dragging the knife-hand toward him
and swinging 1t far out TO one side AT
the same time he struck repeatedly
with his clenched right fist at the 9th
er's face. His blows did little dam
age beyond disconcerting the other;
but this proved a very considerable
factor in the duel In the end. they
served together with that steady. re-
sistless downward and outward drag,
10 break the grip Of the mans locked
legs,
Abruptly he pitched forward on his
race along the girder, kicking wildly,
grasping at the air. The stiletto fell
rom an instinctivciy relaxed grasp,
and disappeared And before Alan
could release his hold, or ease the
strain upon the right arm of the as
Sassin, this last had slipped bodily
from the girder and hung helpless in
space, dangling at the end of Alan's
no more than the grip of
ave fingers between him and death.
The shock Of that unpresaged turn
brought Alan forward and fat on his
And the strain on his left
arm was terrific. He doubted If he
Gould maintain it for another minute
Nor was there any reason why he
should retain it. The end he had de- !
igned for his victim was merely his |
ust desert.
And yet Alan could not let him go.
Thus the battle began auew-but |
low 1t was a battle with a man half |
razed and struggling so madly that |
le well-nigh frustrated the efforts Of |
lis rescuer.
In the upshot the assassin lay like a /
imp rag across the girder, head and |
rms dangling on one side. legs and
eet on the other. spent with his ter
Inc exertions and physically sick with
error.
And In this state Alan left him: he
ad done enough; let the man shift
DR. himself from this time on.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-12-12
SYNOPSIS.

The Of Hearts Is the death sign en-
p!oyed by Seneca Urine in the private war
OF vengeance which. through the agency
or his daughter Judith. a woman 81 vio-
against Alan Law, son Of the man NOW
DEAD whom Urine held responsible for
the accident which rendered him a help
less cripple. Alan IS in love with Rose,
JUDITH twin and double. but IN all else
her opposite. judith vows to compass
A!an's 4ya,n. but under dramatic cirCum-
stances he 9aves her lie and so, unwit-
ung!y, wins her love. Thereafter Judith
IS by turns worked upon by the old ha-
Tred' the new love. and jealousy Of her
sister Rose
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-12-12

posedly, in solution" And emr.!ed
the bottle into the glass.
A measure Of courage returned TO
Rose. do you expect to be able to
make HE drink that?" she demanded
contemptUously
Not but Destiny, If Il will! See
here" From pocket Of her dressing
gown Judith produced a scaled deck Of
playing cards. Let these declare the
Will OF Destiny toward us I will break
the seal, shuttle the cards, and deal"
she explained. suiting action to word.
The one who gets the trey Of hearts
VIII drain that glass. Is It a bar.
| GAIN"
Never! On. now l know that you
are altogether madl"
Whipping q small revolver from an
| other pocket Of her dressing gown. Ju.
dith placed it on the table, ready to
her hand
You will shoot me II do not con.
sent?"
Not you-but him. II you refuse,
little sister, l will shoot Alan Law
dead when he comes 70 keep his ap-
pointment with you"
With a shudder Rose bowed her
head.
Deal she muttered fearfully, and
may God Judge between u.s."
one by one she stripped the cards
from the top of the deck, dealing first
to Rose, then to herself.
One by one they futtered to the
table on either side the glass OF poison.
and fell face uppermost.
Tho trey Of hearts fell to Judith.
There was an instant Of silent dread,
ended by Rose, as Judith's hand moved
steadily toward the glass.
Judith" she impIored. DON'T
beg Of you'll didn't mean TT take
back my consent"
Too latel" said Judith, lifting the
glass and cycling its contents with a
strange smile.
Judith! you cannot mean to drink
it?"
Cant ]. thought" the other laughed
Just watch mel"
With strangled cry Boso CO. cred
her face with her hands to sh out
the sight, stood momentarily g. ing,
and dropped to the floor IL q &C. Iete
faint
Delaying only to recognize this phe.
nomena with plying smile for the
weakness Of spirit that caused it. Ju,
diths glance darted through the win.
dow and saw that which C-used her to
stay her hand an instant longer.
On the topmost tier of Orders of the
building opposite, Alan Law stood
amid little knot of amused and ami.
mated laborers, one foot In the great
steel hook Of the hosting tackle, both
hands clasping the chain that linked
t to the gigantic block
And as Judith stared, he smiled al
said by one of those bout
aim, looked back, and waved a haud
% some person invisible.
Immediately the arm began to lift.
he tackle to move slowly through the
blocks. Very gently he was swung up
md outward.
With cry Judith flung the poison
leedlessly from her, leaped across the
Dom, and snatched up the street gar.
nents Rose had dropped at her sisters
In another moment she was strug.
ling madly into them.
Before the shadow of Alan, clinging
the hook and chain. fell athwart the
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-12-12
CHAPTER XIV,
The Time o. NIuht.

Not ill-pleased to be left to his own
devices (whose proposed character
Digby would never have approved had
he so much as suspected them) Alan
none the less deferred action until
after midnight.
And espionage was all he feared
save and except always. Of course. fail.
ure to find his Rose.
1t was about one in the morning
when he arrived inconspicuously (but
not so much so as to seem deserving
OF police surveillance in the neigh
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-12-12
Copyright, I0i4, by Louis Joseph Vance
/ have failed" she confessed
''Whv7"

Il have failed" she confessed
''Why?"
She shrugged slightly. Who knows
why one fails? l did my best: he wa!
100 much for me, outwitted me a
every turn. Time and again thought
had him. but always he ESCAPED
either by his own wit and courage OF
with another's aid. Only yesterday
night they were all three in the hol
low OF my hands-but now bring you
only Rose"
She faltered, awed by the glare OF
MS infuriated eyes. Let me explain, -
she begged.
He snapped her short: You cannot
explain. The thing is impossible. that
you should have failed. There is some
thing beneath this, something YOU
will not tell me-"
She endeavored to speak, but he en-.
| forced silence with a sonorous Not"
His hand sought the row of buttons
on the desk and pressed one long.
Almost instantly a servant glided
noiselessly into the room.
My daughter Rose-haye her
brought here to me at once"
In another moment the replica of
his daughter Judith was ushered into
his presence.
Upon this one he loosed the light
nlngs OF his wrath without ruth.
Rose suffered him in silence. His
most CALLING recrimination educed no
retort from this one.
In a lull in Trine's TRADE, Judith
chose to interject: Don't be so hard
on the silly fool: she's not responsible:
she's sick with love for that cookbook
ing simpleton."
And you" Rose turned on her |
passionately-"what about you? I'll
love Alan Law. at least love him |
openly. | am not ashamed to own it
and | don't pursue him, as you do. pre-
tending | mean to sacrifice him to a
wicked family feud, and then spare
him every time I meet him, to lead
MIN TO believe / haven't the heart to
lnJure him-as you do, hoping so to
work upon his sympathies and earn
kindly word and a pat on the head
from his hand"
F1ercely she leveled a denunciatory
arm at her sister. "There!" she cried
to her father-'ff you need to know
there stands the daughter who has
betrayed your faith-as l have not,
who have never even pretended to
approve your villainy!"
Il think" Urine announced in a
voice of ice-'I have learned now
what needed to know"
His fingers sought the row of but
ons; and when a servant responded.
lie inquired:
Mr. Marrophat has returned?
He is in the waiting room, sir"
Conduct Miss Judith to him and
ell him l hold him personally respon-
ible for her safe-keeping. He will
And for long time thereafter the {
ather, alone with the daughter who {
lad been estranged from him since ,
firth by every instinct of her nature. I
ssayed in vain to break down her 6
nutinous silence. I
At last Urine summoned two of his q
FEATURES and had her led weeping 6
rom the rooms to be held prisoner In t
er bedchamber on the topmost floor
the house. v
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Meserve Roderick

Meserve Roderick, an old and re-
spected citizen of Augusta, passed
away at 125 Tuesday afternoon at his
home, IA Willow street, aged So years,
l month and is days Mr.. Roderick was
born in Skowhegan and for short
time during his early life lived in
Canada, later returning to Maine. For
awhile he lived in Orono and So years
ago came to Augusta and during all
the years that have since elapsed he
had lived in the house on Willow
street.
BY calling he was a truckman and
for many years drove an ice cart for
s. G.. Webster For the past four or
five years however. he had been oblig-
ed to give up work on account of poor
health. He was a man well known in
the city, honest and Industrious, and
who enjoyed the respect of all who
knew him.
The wife and five daughters, Mrs.
James Chadbourne of Rockland,
Mass; Mrs. Joseph MCGEE of Fail
mouth, Mass; Mrs. William Smith of
Boston, and Mrs. William Mariner
and Mrs. ]. P. Grenier of Augusta,
and one son, Lawrence Roderick Of Au-
gusta. % grandchildren and II great
grandchildren survive.
Funeral services will be held at
o'clock Thursday morning at st.
Mary's church.
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One of Augusta newest owners OF
automobiles made the discovery Mon
day afternoon that while the art of
driving one of these modern vehicles
appears simple enough when viewed
from the sidewalk, when one comes to
the actual handling Of the steering
wheel under all kinds of circum-
stances and conditions there is
great deal more to it than can be
learned in a Gay or a week. This dis
covery was made while coming in
from Togus after the showers had
wet down the road in good shape. The
young man had neglected to take any
chains with him, and when near the
Roundy place, where there is a clay
road, the machine began to buck"
and otherwise misbehave itself, show
ing an inclination to disregard all at
tempts to steer it. Feeling that he was
destined to go into the ditch and see
ing a culvert ahead which meant dis
aster to himself and the car should
he go over it, the young man picked
out favorable place and into the
ditch he went, and not only that but
about four rods out into a field be-
yond Luckily several of his friends
CHANGED along, and by putting their
shoulders to the back of the car,
which was a light one, they succeed
ed in returning it to the highway, aft
er which the owner by borrowing some
chains was enabled to resume his
Journey 1t is safe to say that in the
future though he may forget to fill
the tank with gasoline, two of the es
sentials which he won't forget are
the chains.
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RICHMOND

Mrs. Thomas Conley and Mrs. Roy
c. Harlow left Saturday for Shirley,
making the trip in Mrs. Conley's new
touring car. Sunday they enjoyed a
trip to Moosehead Lake. Mrs. Harlow
returned home by train Monday.
Miss Ethel Blair of Gardiner visited
friends in town Monday.
Miss Mildred Dunn of Skowhegan
visited relatives in town over Sunday
Noble Maxwell returned to Boston
Monday, after passing Sunday at his
home in town.
Misses Brenda White, Pearl Costel-
low and Arabella Allen are passing the
week at Capitol Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Durham and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Jack passed the
weekend at Capitol Island.
Mrs. o. S. Sherburne and daughter
Marion passed Sunday at Capitol Is
land as the guests of Mrs. Sherburne's
brother, Charles Hewett, Jr.
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EIana q an Shea

Bangor, Me-. June John p Elan
of this city, were united in marriage
Tuesday morning at st. Johns Cath
olic church. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. P. j. Clarity, the per-
manent rector, and The nuptial mass
was celebrated at o'clock. There
was a large attendance of the friends
of the bride and bridegroom.
The bride was beautifully gowned
in white crepe meteor, trimmed with
Florentine lace and wore a veil. The
bridesmaid was her sister, Miss A.
Josephine Shea. and she wore a gown
of white Egyptian crepe de chene.
trimmed with cluny lace. The best
man was Daniel F. Flanagan Of this
city, a brother of the groom
At the close of the ceremony there
was an informal reception and we'd
ding breakfast for the relatives and
intimate friends of the bride and
groom at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Shea,
154 Parkview avenue. The nome was
prettily decorated with cut flowers and
the occasion was a most enjoyable
one.
Mr. Flanagan Is one of the best
known of the younger newspaper men
in eastern Maine, and for several
years has been connected with the re-
portorial staff of the Commercial. For
a year since entering newspaper work
he was the Watervillc representative
of the Kennebec Journal. He attend
ed the University of Maine and af.
forwards continued his course at Col
by College, where he became a mem
Der of Chi Chapter of zcta Psi Fra
ternity.
Mr. and Mrs. Flanagan left on the
afternoon boat Tor Boston and a large
number of their friends gathered to
wish them a pleasant trip. They will
go on a honeymoon trip to New York,
Washington and other points. They
will be at home at lat Parkview ave-
nue. after June 10.
Among the out-of-town people who
were here to attend the wedding were
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Brennan of Au-
gusta and Frederick F. Sully, the
Waterville city editor of the Kehnebec
Journal.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York, June "A definite down
ward movement of stocks occurred today
with larger volume of trading than
during the recent deadlocked sessions in
which the price level was virtually I'M
changed The market opened at frac-
uonai recessions. On increased offerings
quotations fell away steadily until In
many cases the losses registered a point
or more. During the afternoon, pressure
relaxed but the list exhibited no recuper-
alive power and held near the low level.
Steady selling of New Haven influence
in connection with the New Haven in
vestisation forced down the price two
points to a new low record at 63A The
comparatively favorable character of the
roads April statement had no influence
in staying the movement.
Missouri Pacific began the day with a
display of strength on the completion of
the plan for extension of the companys
maturity.
1t rose at the outset. but the advance
brought out increased offerings and 1t
soon fell back again.
Resumption of trading in the London
and Paris after the holiday was to some
extent responsible for the course of the
market here. Foreign markets showed
the influence of the Ulster crisis and the
recent developments in French politics.
London took a position on the selling
side here, disposing of perhaps 5000
shares.
Heaviness of the coppers was assoeiat-
ed with the lowering of metal prices
abroad.
Strength of state and municipal bonds
failed to sustain railroad issues, some
of which declined in sympathy with
speculative selling of the Rock Island
United States Is registered declined on
call
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1t may be of interest in view of a
recent statement made relative to the
parcel post business of the Augusta
postofiice to gain an insight of the
business done through the Augusta
postoffice. to gain an insight of the
office of the American Express Co. Ac-
cording to figures given out at the Of
fee the amount of express matter
handled by the office during the month
of April, which is not one of the heavy
months of the year, was 246,S62 pounds,
or 123 tons. The cars used in the eX-
press business are 60 feet in length
and carry on an average of II to 10
tons, and the amount handled at the
Augusta office during the month of
April would fill 10 of these cars or
about ID ordinary freight cars. The
business of the month of May will
show a large increase over that of
April, probably half as much again.
one reason for which are the berry re-
ceipts. These receipts will reach their
height during the current month, dur
ing which the average shipment into
Augusta is about two tons daily.
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to town on Thursday to attend the
graduation exercises. She is the guest
of her father, Hon. w. G.. Bailey.
Earl NJ. Woodward and Miss Ruth
Fish. the High school teachers, have
returned to their respective homes.
Miss Ethel Lewis returned to her
home in Canaan Saturday, where she
will pass a short visit.
Rev. Frank Kingdom was in Ripley
to deliver a Memorial address Satur
day.
c. c. Mclaughlin made his first trip
as r. F. D. mail carrier Monday
morning.
Children's day will be observed on
Sunday morning. A special sermon
will be preached and suitable exercises
held. All are cordially invited to be
present.
John E. Hunt and Rena f. Sargent
were married at the parsonage Friday
morning.
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HORSE MARKET.

Boston, June 2.
The market was rather quiet dur
ing the week. owing to the holiday,
and also to the fact that the spring
trade is nearly at its close. However,
there were fairly heavy amounts re-
ceived at most of the sale stables for
the week trade, and the offerings
were pretty we'll closed up at most
of the stables, but dealers made slight
concessions, in many sales, although
the general range of values held
steady. All classes sold equally well
in the trade of green horses. but sec
onds were entered in smaller amounts
and the demand was less active. Very
few driving horses were seen at the
regular auction sales, but there is
small business carried on for fancy
horses at private sale.
The best heavy drafters. 1850 TO 1890,
lbs. sold at sS25G450; medium weight
first class drafters, at s225q35o; heavy
wagon and express horses at sl75@
225; lighter weight horses for general
delivery and business purposes at
$135 upward; chunks at s125@225.
At the City Sale Stables-At the.
Brighton stock yards, J. G. Keith y
Co. offered express carloads Of green
horses and about 40 head of seconds
were entered Sales were of fair vol
ume, with values a shade easy at last
weeks values. =,
William Hurwitz sold at his Port
land street stables. 5 express carloads
of green horses and number OF sec
onds were entered. Most Of the horses
were sold by the weeks end. with vai-t
ues holding steady, but the demandl
was a shade backward
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HAIR MONY

Thursday evening the Grange hall
was packed to the doors for the third
annual graduation Of the local High
school. The interest in the proceed
ings was in no degree lessened by the
fact that the graduating class consist
ed of but two pupils. The evening
was a highly interesting one. the Ju
nior class having their exhibition in
connection with the graduation. OF
the graduating class Preston B. Chad
bourne delivered the presentation of
gifts and Miss Gertrude H. Bailey con-
tributed a carefully prepared essay on
THE Influence of Woman on National
Life" The whole evening was a fit
ting climax to a good terms work.
Mrs Emma B. Hight of Boston came
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Boston Produce Market

Boston, June z
Quotations on -four, grain. millfeed
meal, hay and straw are strictly whole-
sale for carload lots to jobbers. All other
quotations represent prices to the re-
tailers.)
BEEF-Whole cattle 13i
BRAN-2650d2T00. 49,,
BUTTER-Northern 27g21t; western zoa
CHEESE-New York twins 15415s.
EGGS-Choice 25026; western 2oaq25
FLOUR-Mill shipment, spring patents,
HAY-No. / grade 215oG22oo.
I.AMBS-Spring 16
LARD-Pure 109.
MIXED FEED-2750d300o.
OATS-No 2 clipped white AZ.
PORK-Medium backs y.
POTATOES-Whit 1504160 per two-ou
SUGAR-Granulated, 20 Dbl. lots 4S5.
VEAL.-S616.
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NATIONAL HOME.
officer of the day. Capt. George

Officer of the day. Capt. George j.
Page.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Cole, who have
been employed in the Home hospital for
several years. have finished their work
here and gone to New Gloucester to re-
side on a farm they recently purchased.
Thomas Reed of Dorchester. late Co. F,
I'd Mass. H. A, former member, has
been readmitted.
The returns from furloughs Tuesday
Were: John c. Hilton from Lynn, John
Gallagher from Boston. Patrick Tiffany
from Spencer, John Drummey and
Charles Mccarthy from Boston.
Burroughs were granted Tuesday to
Elbridge Donovan to Chelsea, John Bar
ry to Warren, James Collins to Boston,
Charles o. Durgin to North Berwick,
John B. Peachey to Portland and John
r. O'Brien and Henry w. Greeley to
Boston.
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In addition to the large amount of
steel already on hand to be used in the
construction of the new double-track
railroad bridge for the Maine Central
Railroad bridge ten carloads arrived
Tuesday and are now on sidings in
the lower yard. The lot Includes some
of the heaviest pieces to be used in
the structure, some of them being 10
or Sc feet in length and requiring three
cars to carry them. The work on the
bridge is progressing on the east shore
and has already been carried out to
the first pier.
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OLD-TIME REMEDY
MAKES PURE BLOOD

Purify your blood by taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla. This medi-
cine has been and still is the people s
medicine because Of its reliable
character and its wonderful success
in the treatment of the common dis
eases and ailments-scrofula, ca
tarrh, rheumatism, dyspepsia, loss
of appetite, that tired feeling,
general debility.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has been
tested forty years. Get it today.
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WAYNE

Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Taylor were in
Wayne on Memorial day calling on
friends.
DR.. H. S. Sleeper of Lewiston was
in town Monday to consult with Dr.
Chenery on a critical case of pneu-
monia.
Mrs. Clayton is stopping a few days
with her sister, Mrs. G. w. Walton.
Memorial day exercises were we'll
attended. DIR. Wood delivered a very
interesting address.
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Wednesday at Theatre

The program for Wednesday evening at
the theatre will be vaudeville by Jimmy
Gordon and the Elgin Sisters in refined
singing and dancing; and Gualeno, the
piano-accordionist. The motion pictures
are: 1.-TWO Fathers" Lubin; "kenton
Herr Pathe play; by Impulse Pathe
play. and the "Pathe Weekly Tickets