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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18

down tho corridor. She thrust the
letter into the pocket 81 her dress.
which lay neatly folded on the
chair at the foot OF the bed. then
climbed back into the bed itaelf.
Shc must not tell even Mr.. Norton.
Was the child spinning romance
over the first young man she had
ever metz In her heart OF hearts
tho Girl did not know.
Her father
She was going TO save her father.
AT day long Jones went about
like an old hound with his nose Ga
tho wind There was something In
tho air. but he could not tell what
Il was. Somehow or other. no mat.
ter which room Florence went Into.
there was Jones within -arnho,. And
she dared not show the least I'm.
patience or rentivcncsa. IL was n
large order for 30 young Eiri. but
she filled II.
She rather expected that the re-.
porter would appear some time dur.
ing the afternoon: and sure enough
no did lie could no moro rcalht
tho denire 10 see and talk 10 her
than he could resist breathing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18

whom he senaed the petnlance In
her voice. his shoulders sank de.
spondcutly aud he sighed deeply II
silently.
AZ quarter TO 5 Florence, being
alone for a minute, set fire 10 a
veil nnd stuffed " down the reg.
lister
Jones'" she called eHcitcdly. Il
smell something BURNING"
jones dashed into the room,
shifted. and dashed out again. head.
] ing for the cellar door. Ills flrg,
thought was naturally that the dew.
Ills lncarnate had set fire 10 tho
house. When he returned. having,
OF course. discovered no fire. he
found Florence gone. He rushed
into the hall. Her hat was missing.
lie made for the hall door with a
speed which seemed incredible q
the bcwiidered Susan's eyes. Gu,
into the street. up and down which
he looked Far away he discovered
IA dw.ndllng taxicab. The child was
gone
In the house Susan was answer.
ing tho telephone, talking incoher
entity.
who IL IT." Jones whispered, his
lips white and dry.
The princess ." began
Susan.
Hs took the receiver from her
roughly.
Hello Who is ~"
This IN Olga rcrigoff. IL Flor,
ence there7"
mo. madam. She has Jus,
stepped out for n moment. Shall |
tell her 20 call you when sho re.
turnr7"
Yes. please. want her and
Susan and Mr.. Norton 20 come %
tea tomorrow Good-by.-
Jones huns w the receiver. sank
into a chair near by and buried his
face in his hands.
What II IT." cried Susan. terri.
fled by th. haTgardness OF his face.
She's gone' My God, those
wretehes have go, herl They've
got herr"
Florence was whiried away a,
top speed Her father She was
actually on the way 10 her father
whom she had always loved IN
dreams. yet never seen.
Number 10 Grove street Was not
an attractive place, but when she
arrived she was too highly keyed "a
take rotc OF its sordidnesR. She
was rather out OF breath when shs
reached the door OF the third fiat
She Knocked timidly. The door was
Instantly opened by man who wore
a black mask. She would have
turned then and there and flown
but .or the swift picture she had OF
n vel dressed man at n table. III
lay with bis head upon his arms.
Father" she whispered.
Tho man raised his careworr
face. 90 very well done that only
the closes, scrutiny would have be
traysd the paste OF tho theatre. nc
rose and staggered toward her with
outs.rc,chet arms. But the moment
they closed about her Florence er
perienccd a peculiar shiver.
MY chlid'- murmursd the bro
ken man They caught me when
] was about TO come TO you. have
given up the fight" A sob choke
him.
What was ~ wondered the child
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18
THE CONFESSIONS OF A Wife
DICK PLAYS CARDS FOR MONEY

What do you know about
THAR" was the slang by which Jim
tried TO express his surprise.
You see" he said. ''Dick and ]
went TO the ball game yesterday
and | remarked that I had the fifty
In my pocket. Just then Ty Cobb
came TO the plate.
TN bet you that fifty against
II doubled that Cobb knocks out a
three.baggcr.' said Dick.
You're on said !.
1T did not seem to be Dick $
lucky day continued Jim with n
laugh as he winked at me 10 notice
Dick5 lowering face. for Cobb
struck out. and so you see I don't
owe you anything for your beauti-
full furniture except TO tell you of
my deep appreciation OF its charm
the last few weeks"
Il can't yet understand how Dick
Is able TO let you discharge your
debt to me Just because some ball
player YOU call Ty Cobb strikes
out'--whatever that may be-"
Il never intended that Jim
should pay anything for the use of
our furniture. | was glad for him
TO take the rooms off OF our
hands" Dick spoke gruffly. |
could see he was much ANNOYED
at Jim and. man-like. he was TAX.
ing < out OF me. thought I had
better let the matter drop, but |
had been counting on that money
to help me buy things for my new
apartment.
II rather astonishes me TO see
with what ease a man will throw
away YOUR money while he usu-
ally makes you account for every
penny of the money he thinks
is his.
tTo BE Continued Monday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18

SN>orsi> on PREVIOUS QUARTERS
STANLEY usrxreave. millionaire. after
usireculeas ~~eape from the den Of the
Gang Of brilliant thi~s~. knewn a. the
Nissk Hundred. iiv~s tho life 90 rcelase
fcr Is eesr~. uarxr~aNc one night enters
y Uroasiea, restaurant. and there eemes
face 10 face with the ksnH's leader,
urwia~
During the meeting. during which
neither man apparently Recognizes the
other. uarsr~asc hnrric- 10 his mskuit-
cent Rlx~rsai~ hefne and lay. plans for
making his e~eape from the country. lite
writes q letter Go the xirls' school In >ew
S~x~~y where ~ years before he had mys-
serteu.iy left cn tho deorrt-p hts hahs
daughter. Florence Gray. lite also paws a
Wait 10 the hangar ef n daredevil aviator.
ur~iar and members Of his band sur
r~uud uarxrvae-s home at ntkht, but ss
they ert~r tho house tho watches eutside
- = balloon leave tho roef. The safe is
found ~mpty-thr miiiien which hsr-
sr<~xc Vas known 20 have drawn that dss
wAs gene. Then same cnr announced the
haiiern had been rnnc'af~d ana dr"pp~a
lues the 40.
r1sr~ne. arrive. f~-a the sir,s' school.
Princess Olga. Rraine'. companion. Visits
her and etaira- Co 10 . relative TIVE
hosus Detectives call. hat their rist "
soil~d by Norton. q newspaper man.
~ hrieinx the captain Of the otisnt
Newton iays q trap for nrsin~ and ~.
ennx rrinee>~ Olga also visits the
Or<ent's eapfain and ~he eassf, faii. into
she reporters snare. The plan prre~.
abossfre. through ursinr's good luck and
enly hir-,ings fall into the hands OF the
pslire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18

candle Florence read the note which
had found entrance so strangely
and mysterlously into her room.
Her father lie lived. he needed
her, Alive but In dread peril. and
only she could save him' She
longed to fly 10 him At once. then
and there. How could she wait
TIL tomorrow night at 81 imme-
diately she began 20 plan how TO
circumvent IN. watchfui Jones and
the careful Susan. Her father, She
slept no moro that night.
My Darling naughter-I must
sea you. Como NJ o'clock tomor.
row night 60 rs Grove at. third
floor. Confide ia no one. or you
acal my death warrant.
Your unhappy
FATHER"
What child would refuse 20 obey
a summons like thlsg
A HIGHT tap on tho door started
her.
lis anything tho matter," asked
the mild voice OF Jones.
NO. | got up TO got n drink OF
water"
She heard his footsteps al. away
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18

her heart bursting with the misery
OF She thought that she was sac
instead OF glad. over his hhoula'i
she sent glance about the room
There was sofa. q table, som"
chaira, and an enormous CLOCK N {
face Of which Was denied ana tho
han is hopeleHsly tangled. why a.
such n moment she should note
such details disturbed her. men
she CHANGED 20 look into inc
cracked mirror. In II she saw sew
eral faces. all masked. These men
were pcering at her through the
half closed door behind her
you must return home anH
bring me the money" went on INC
wretch who dared 20 perpetrate
such mookery. 1T In all thh'
stands between me and death
Then she knew The insiHteni
daily warnings came home 10 her
She understood now. She had de
liberately walked into the spider
net. But instead Of terror. an er'
traordinary calm fell upon her.
VERY well. father. ! will 30 and
get It." Gently she released her
self from those horrible arms.
wait. my child. til | see II they
! will let you go. They may Wish 70
, hold you as hostage"
when he was gone she tried the
DOOR. They were locked. Then
she crossed over 10 the window and
! looked out. a leap from there
would kin her Che turned her
gaze toward the lamp, wondering
Tho false father returned. de
iocteGly.
1T n all said They insist upon
sending some one. Write down the
directions / gave TO you. ] am very
weak"
Write down the directions your
self. father. you know them better
than I Since she saw no escape
she was determined 10 keep up the
tragic farce no longer.
Il am not your father"
80 I see" she replied. sim with
the amazing calm.
Bralne, in the other room. shook
his head sayageiy. Father and
daughter: the same steel in the
nerves. Could they bend her.
Would they have 10 break herr Hs
did not wish 20 injure her bodily
but a million was always a million
and there was revenge which was
worth more 10 him than the money
itself lie listened. moiioning &c
the others 20 be silent
Write the directions" com
manded the scoundred. who had
discarded the broken man style.
Il know OF no hidden money"
Then your father dies this night
Gra.ge put whistle 10 his lips
Sign. write"
Il refuse"
"Once more. The moment ] blow
this whistle tho men In the other
room viii understand that you,
father is 10 die. BE wise. Money
IL nothing. life IL everything"
Il rcfuse." Even as she had
known this vile creature TO be az
impos,or 40 she knew that be lied
that her father was stu free.
Grunge blew the whistle In
stanfly the room became filled Wit
masged men Bu; Florence was
ready. She seized the lamp and
hurled Z, TO the floor. quite Indif
ferens whether II exploded or wen
out. Happily for her II was cxtin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18
By Harold .v,
MacGrath --1
IS THE MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY ny S.t ss',

guished. A. the same moment shs
cast the lamp shs caught hold OF a
char. remembering the direction q
tho window. She WAS super.
humanity strong IN this moment.
The chair went true A crash fol.
lowed
"She has thrown herself out OF
the window" yelled n voice.
Some one CROPPED for the lamp.
10 IL. and turned IN lime 20 eco
Florence pass out Of the room into
that from which they had come.
The door slammed The surprised
men heard the key click.
She was free. But she was no
longer child.
ITO BE Continued.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18
Tiny Jnt1

kle as little star In tho middle
OF the vast and measureless ex.
panse OF Tiny Jim's bosom.
James Simmons is a resident OF
Philadelphia, and Is the chief rea.
son for the high cost OF living In
that city. for he Is Philadelphia s
greatest factor OF increasing de.
He demands one dozen choice
mand for food.
pork chops for breakfast.
He demands gallons OF tea and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18

ply can't keep up with Tiny Jim.
and so prices rise.
But James Simmons, Mt present,
has left Philadelphia and Is tour
ing the state with a travelling car
nival.
The Star correspondent IL on his
trail and. having located him. will
be able to give TO the world veri.
flcation. or disproof. OF his claim
to being a Observation-Disclosures q
latest man
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18

hind him. we grew downright In
credulousl
His hackers claim tho gold
medal
We sent out n correspondent on
the double quick to FIND this Tiny
Jim, put him on freight-car scales
and VERIFY his weight.
II Tiny Jim's claim % T93 pounds
OF ayoirdupois IL proved correct,
tho grand gold medal OF the fat.
man contest viii undoubtedly spar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18
GIRL RIDES 200
MILES ON HORSE

No dollhouse plant is Miss Gladys
Hardy. who has arrived in Seattle,
after travelling 400 miles on horse
back from Spokane. She's been on
the road since June f6, and thought
II great sport. She came In second
in cowboy race on the Fourth at
Wateryille
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18
IS THIS latest ONE WHO LIVES? TINY inns
HACKERS SWEAR HIS 1873 POUNDS WILL WIN
Tiny Jim is los,l


of
! search Glow
- The has good correspondent
1.-THE and agile while FAT
i'm. o &c
he exceeds beef cattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18

acres OF toas, 10 80 with n
And for lunch and dinner he do.
mands incredible quantities OF
meat and potatoes
Philadelphia food supply sim.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18

When we heard about 62s-
pound Charles Jackson. we
were sssounded. but not sys-
picIeus. When word came
from PotssvIiIe, Pa. that Jack
Eekert weighed 73s pounds.
we began 10 grow skeptIesI.
for q weight like that didn't
quite seem natural.
But when Tiny Jim Simmons
crashed into the new,
with his 1s3 pounds pressure be
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-03
LEWIS TROUBLES TAKE
HIM TO COURT ONCE MORE

Edward x Lewis, Negro, sometimes
-posIHE II Edward De LUZ, d -S'pHTTaTU,
bobbed up in court again. Saturday,
for the tifth or sixth time in the past
few months.
Lewis troubles are matrimonial
ones. He married girl in Detroit az
ter securing divorce from Boz, ton
Negroes. The latter appeared and
claimed she had never been notified of
the case, and the divorce was. there
fore. set aside.
Lewis was ordered TO pay $40 a
week to his first wife. until he could
get his affairs Strengthened out He
did not do so and, Saturday, he was
brought before Judge Lacy in the
court OF domestic relations to show
why not.
He explained that II was costing
him 81 week - support the second
wife, and that this took all his money.
Judge Lacy ruled that the law could
not recognize the second wife. and
that the money he gave her was not a
legitimate expense lie was ordered
to pay his first wife the sum set by
the court, and was given month to
show his Willingness 90 comply
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-03
POLICEMAN IL DEAD;
ELEVEN ARRESTS MADE
CONTINUED from PuGe One

Franzona. p yea.s old, and Sam Ga
-lanti wAa-~a.a- identified ns
Francesca Garlic No. 327 Wat
son-st, as bandit who held
up Garlic and Laretta C1prtano at
Watson and Riopelle.st5.. late Friday
night. Galanti had Carillos purse
when arrested. He is held on q
charge Of robbery, helng armed, which
carries life Imprisonment as the maxi
mum in addition TO the chaige OF
shooting the policeman. The police
are satisfied that all of the Italians
in the Castronoya house were bandits,
and the house their rendezvous. A reg
ular arsenal of reyOlyers was found in
the place.
Marie TrafosanO 30 years cid, and
Rosie Deluvia, 20. who is claimed as
wife By Boss Castronova, we're sit
ting calmly on a bed when the big
squad of detectives, following the
trails in the snow, forced their way
into the house
Other men VINO were found in the
house, and who we're registered on
charges OF assault with intent 10 kill,
which will now be changed to homi-
eide, are Vincenzo Mlleore, % years
old; Antonio Brusca. % years old;
Tony Vitale. % years old, and Nicola
Castronoya, 9years old. making nine
men ana three omen held In connec-
ito with the case.
Marie Kappa. i years old had been
grabbed by the Advance guard OF Of
ficers She was terribly excited. and
3 Cd "a ~ had
! Just rushed into the house. just ahead
OF the officers. She was held as a
witness Then the search started
Pietro FranZona and Sam Galantl
! Law between the spring and the mat
tress OF the bed on which the TWO
women sat They were dragged forth.
VA -etAeEe4iieefs- scratched t,t+4eF
rooms. and dragged Italians out OF
closets, from under beds, and from
various other hiding places. Their
clothing was soaked from the wet
snow. They all protested that they
! lad not been out of doors.
J Detectives BowGen, Reid Mite,
Shook, I.annan. Rogers, Bolone,
O'Grady aud Coats participated in the
raid on the house. and quickly round
ed up the occupants.
The shooting OF Gordon was one~of
the usual, cold-blooded Italian affairs,
the officer being given no chance for
his life. II also pays big tribute to
Gordon's bravery, in attempting
single-handed. to round up gang OF
four. armed Italians, suspected OF rob
berry being armed. an offense classed
the same as homicide. Also II shows
fallacy in police system which
would send lone man out on the
trail OF snch a gang OF desperadoes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-03
The Confessions of a Wife
Can Any Woman BE Everything To Man?

school teacher is not apt to meet many
men unless she thinks more OF society
than her work.
thought was in love two or three
times, and more tunes some callow
youth has thought he was in love with
me, but when Dick came into my life
knew that he was the only man | had
ever really loved
Strange that man can love a
woman devotedly and yet not care
particularly TO be friends or comrades
with her
Before my marriage thought friend.
ship went with love, but | am almost
sure that when man wants a com
rade he goes TO his own sex. The fem.
mime deal he IA enshrined I'm mis-
heart is sensuons instead OF a SEN
sible woman ! wonder II "a woman
can be both?
Can any one woman be all in All 10
her husblnd2
4 man gives his wife the admiration
OF the lover. but withholds the much
more subtle CONFERENCE.-The regard OF
a friend.
He gives her what she asks because
Of her prefogatiye OF sex, but refrains
from glviag her anything. even re-
spect, because her brain capacity and
capability deserve ii
love Dick TO abstraction The mere
touch OF his hsnd on my shoulder
thrills me inexp. etsibly. would be
perfectly unhappy IL were not his
wife. but already ! can see that there
fnuof no i,alch s.ytv.s aud taka" hpfora
we settle down TO any real happiness.
sometimes dlstrJst myself Am |
asking too much.
God grant tina. D;ck and will soon
become pals. as we'll as lovers
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-03
"No Ouay1er" Order
Issued at O,1nag0

PRESIDE, Texas, Jan. ga gen
eral assault upon Ojinaga by Gen
Ortega's Mexican rebels began short
ly after midnight, and although a,
daylight the federals still held the
town. the enemy had advanced on
every side. In some cases the rebels
even invaded the outskirts OF the
town and engaged the defenders HAND
TO hand.
The rebels opened their assault
with terrific cannonading and fol
hours thereafter a deafening artillery
duel continued. Its effect has not YET
been learned. Both federal and rebel
shells burst on the American side OF
the river. however, and Maj. Mac
Nance, the commander of the United
States patrols twice was compelled
TO send warnings to both Mexican
commanders. His warnings were
needed Immediately.
None was hit on the American side
Judging from the number OF wound.
ed coming to Preside for treatment
the federal loss must have been
heavy.
Fifteen prisoners captured by the
rebels during a sortie Friday night
were summarily executed after a sum
mary courtmartsal which convicted
them OF being federal volunteers ar
filiated with Orozco's rebellion against
Francisco Madero and therefore trait
ors TO their country. This action fol
lowed similar executions by the fed
erals Friday. When Gen. Orozco
brought these prisoners before him
he ordered them shot I'm the plaza al
Ojinaga. The order was carried out
When news Of IL reached Gen. Ortega
he issued an order of reprisal and nc
quarter will be given or asked bs
either side from this time on. This
Il Is expected will Undue the troops
on both sides with the courage OF des
peration.a
A case of smallpox was found
among the federal wounded here to
day and II Is believed the disease
has found foothold in the besieged
city. Under existing circumstances
the result OF an epidemic at OjInaga
would be appalling.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-03

eral department Of Justice at the
earliest possible lime.
The attornexgeneral has thA ac.
tlon following the receipt ofNthe let.
yer from United States senator Mar
tine' OF New Jersey. stating that. in
formation had come To him. about
Mayors abduction, and that he would
IKE. the district attorneys Office 10
gather as much Information as DOS.
sible, before the converting of con.
gress on Jan. - When congress
meets, Senator MARITIME is expected
to introduce a resolution asking Tor
a congressional Investigation OF con.
gress In the copper country
Atty.-Gen. McReynolds has heard
nothing up 10 noon today, from Act.
ing District Attorney Bowman, who
has just been pal In charge OF the
Office following the removal by the
president on Dec. 81. of former Dis
trict Attorney WetmOrc
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-03
CHAPTER XII.

'
Dick said no more about my giving
him the check and did not dare oner
it as went back TO my room ana
0usied myself with getting things
ready TO put in our room But all III!
enthusiasm was out of II.
| felt that | would be glad wnep
Dick went away.
wanted To DE absolutely alone so
hat | could adjust myself
| almost made up my mind that II
Dick continued to be so lax about
money matters would go back TO
teaching school was not sure that
I had done right tc give up my posi-
ton.
tried TO look at the matter rom
his point OF view. but | really could
see no reason In his stand In the mat
jer.
II give him all that money II will
only mean that 49, viii be harassed
with debt 20 the ord az our days ana
! am determined aOt 90 do II, even II
this is the rock on which all our hap
piness is wrecked
I. would rather II would be over at
once with a great big wrench than a
constant worry aad annoyance. | can
not live as does his mother. our II
nances must az least be put on work
ing basis or even our love, as well as
our credit, Will Gle.
know that Dick thinks ] am an OBJ
stinate woman. and this morning
caught a CLEAN In his eye that was al
most hate
have been learning much every
day. r1fI
4 have mover known any other man
Familiarity except Dick. Father died
when 7 was such little girl and .
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-03
WELL, "DICK" flanagan
REFUSES LAWYERS FEE

For the hrst time IN the history
OF the domestic relations court a
solicitors fee was refused Saturday.
when offered by Judge Lacy
Richard flanagan appeared for Mrs.
Orelia Meyers in suit for divorce
against her husband, August Meyers
When the alimony was set at 81 q
week. Judge Lacy added and s25 for
solicitors fee"
Mr.. flanagan interrupted the court
and declared he did not want-jhe fee.
He did not explain his reason for re-
fusing t.