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The Washington herald., 1914-04-16
Dbe Down Gr,sr

The membership committee of the
Board of Trade at a meeting yesterday
afternoon considered the names Of FIVE
new members.
Sir WiIIian wilcoci<s, builder of the
Assusn dam in Egypt. will lecture on
Reclamation and Drainage In Egypt"
tomorrow night at the Home Club.
Dean Myra ID. Jordon will speak on
Higher Education for Women at a
banquet of the Michigan Alumni As.
ISOLATION at the Ebbitt Saturday night
Titus UIke, T. wayIand vaughn and
A. A. Doolittle will be the speakers at
meeting of the Biological Society tol
be held Saturday night at the Cosmos
Club.
Employees of the Department Of the
Interior have formed a Sixty Club, and
will meet at the Home Club, in Jack
son place, to play sixty" a game re-
Gently invented by a WashingtOnian.
Oliver VI. Maxam, assistant general
superintendent of the Life-saving
Service. will give an illustrated lecture
before the Society of Engineers next
Tuesday night at the Cosmos Club.
SeInes will be lowered In the next
day or two at Stony Point and Chap
mans fishing shores. but unless the
fish migrate up the river very fast the
catch will not be big. Shad and her
ring have both been tardy in the upper
Potomac.
us,rx e M,cf,rI.aa will .ns.E
tomorrow night at the Nineteenth
Street Baptist Church in the interest
Of the Tag Day" campaign for the
Home for Friendless Girls, Sixth and
Girard streets northwest. Tags will
be sold today by all public school chill
dren.
The funeral Of DIR. +. A. SeIlhausen,
who had practiced medicine in WASH
ington since 1877, will be held from
the home of his daughter. Mrs. Carl
A. Droop, 1870 Wyoming street. at .
o'clock this afternoon. Rev. James
Dubrer will offcIate.
Orphan Asylum. died at Providence
Hospital yesterday afternoon at 5
o'clock. Sister Mary was a member of
the Order of the Holy Cross. She
leaves a sister. Mrs. Anna Koer. Of this
city. Arrangements for the funeral
will be announced later.
The National Christian Congress As
ISOLATION of America will hold its
eighth annual session in the MetrOpol
itan Baptist Church, DIR. Normen pas
tor. beginning May IS. Rev. r. b.
Robinson. the president. will preside.
W. Calvin Chase will make the well
come address. Prominent speakers.
white and colOred, will be on the pro- !
gram.
Tie haberdashery ut the northwest
corner Of New York avenue and Four
teenth street northwest has been reor-
ganized and will be called the Fashion
Craft Shop. II heretofore has been
known as A. J. Bennett & Co.'S store. |
There are about 100 stockholders. and |
Samuel b. Loveless, formerly OF the ,
Young Mems Shop, will be manager.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-16
TO SHOW PARKS OF AMERICA.

AS a part of its clean city" efforts. the
Rhode Island Avenue Suburban Citizens
will show the people of ITS
some aspects of the most
beautiful parks of America tomorrow
evening. l.. F. SchmeCkebier. chief of
the division OF publications of the De-
partment of the Interior, will deliver an
illustrated lecture on our National
Parks" in the Sunday school room Of
the Sherwood Presbyterian Church.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-16
Local Temperature.

Midnight IS: a m. n; I a. m. a: 6 a. m. -;
s a. m. IS: 10 a. m. 30; Il noon. Sc: y. m. So;
Z p m, 81; p m. q; p. m, IS; 10 p. m. IS.
Highest. So; lowest n.
Relative humdity-s a m. 81; p m, IS; n.
m, %. Rainfall IS p. TO y M, o.G: hours
Of sunshine, o; per cent Of possible sunshine, O.
Temperature same date last year-Highest, s.;
lowest 49,
The Washington herald., 1914-04-16
DEATH RECORD.

WHITE
Ida VI. Stevenson. s. Years. Garfield Hospital.
Charles V. DARBY. IS. Sibley Hospital
Ernst A. SciIHaGsen g.. $50 Wyo. ave. nv
COLORED
Samuel y Days 90 Washington Asylum Hospt
HCrmal Bundy. l6 Is 2 - ne.
Rosa Given. :, Union station. n. q.
Jalia Green, 10 months. llJ5 Burden court NV
The Washington herald., 1914-04-16
NAVAL MILITIAMEN DANCE.

The recently-formed third division Of
the District Naval Battalion held its first
dance last night at the armOry. Water
and o streets southwest. Ensign Frank
Sigourney. commanding the division, WAS
master of ceremonies
The Washington herald., 1914-04-16
FRANK B. LORD MARRIED.
Newspaper Man Wcds Baltimore
Girl In New York.

SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.
New York. April l5.-Frank B. Lord. Of
Washington. and Mrs. Marguerite Eystsr
Brown. daughter of Rev. Charles NJ.
Eyster. pastor Of the First Lutheran
Church. of Baltimore. were married here
this afternoon. The only witnesses were
Mr. and Mrs. James Lord. OF New York.
the former being a brother of the bride
groom.
Mr.. Lord is president OF the National
Press Club and Washington correspond
cnt of the Philadelphia Bulletin and Nor
man f. MaCk's Democratic Monthly. he
was assistant publicity chief of the
Democratic national committee during
the 1872 campaign.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-16
Tempernture. in Other Cities.

Temperatures in other cities together with thu
smount Of rainfall Tor the tYenty-four hours ended
at 9 p m. yesterday. as follows:
The Washington herald., 1914-04-16
LOCAL MENTION.

N!olets. Roses, Sweet Peas. and Orchids.
Skaters New Store. 500 18th st-Adv.
+. r. v. got them all taIking.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-16
Tide Table.

Today-Low tide. e57 a. m. and rs p. n; big
tide, EsN . %. and ElS p m
The Washington herald., 1914-04-16

Employees of the Department of the
Interior have formed a Sixty Club, and
will meet at the Home Club. in Jack
son place. to play sixty" a game re-
gently invented by a Washingtonian.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-16
The National Chri.tIan Congre.. As.


Tie hsbcrdnshery Mt the northwest
corner Of New York avenue and Four
teenth street northwest has been reor-
ganized and will be called the Fashion
Craft Shop. II heretofore has been
known as A. J. Bennett & Co.'S store.
There are about 100 stockholders. and
Samuel b. Loveless. formerly OF the
Young Mems Shop, will be manager.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-16

The funeral Of Dr. r. A. SeIlhausen,
who had practiced medicine in WASH
ington since 1877, will be held from
the home of his daughter. Mrs. Carl
A. Droop. 1870 Wyoming street. at >
o'clock this afternoon. Rev. James
Dubrer will offcIate.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-16

Deah "sFn ID. Jofuon Will spcnk on
Higher Education for Women" at a
banquet of the Michigan Alumni AS
ISOLATION at the Ebbitt Saturday night.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-16

Henry b. F.. Mcfarland will speak
tomorrow night at the Nineteenth
Street Baptist Church in the interest
of the Tag Day" campaign for the
Home for Friendless Girls, Sixth and
Girard streets northwest. Tags will
be sold today by all public school chill
dren.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-16

Orphan Asylum. died at Providence
Hospital yesterday afternoon at
o'clock. Sister Mary was a member OF
the Order Of the Holy Cross. She
leaves a sister. Mrs. Anna KOer. OF this
city. Arrangements for the funeral
will be announced later.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-16

seines will be lowered In the next
lay or two at Stony Point and Chap
mans fishing shores. but unless the
fish migrate up the river very fast the
catch will not be big. Shad and her
ring have both been tardy in the upper
Potomac.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-16

%" "HHm "HtockH, buIIuef OF INC
Assusn dam in Egypt. will lecture on
Reclamation and Drainage in Egypt"
tomorrow night at the Home Club.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-16

A. A. Doolittle will be the speakers at
a meeting of the Biological Society toll
be held Saturday night at the Cosmos
Club.
The citizen., 1914-05-14

was safe enough; no Indian would dare
lay hand on her In evil. Whers did
you meet the girii"
Fort Harmar."
WHAT" IN surprise. ~she got 90
fart She ventured theref What was
her purpose. think your
"Of that I know nothing, yet II was
there we met first. and she mistook me
for you. 90 on; would hear the rest
Of your tale: II Is growing dark"
The rest is short enough. but the
girls actions puzzle me. Once We
were rid OF her. the father had TO be
attended to. T was no easy task, for
D'Auvray was a chief, and quick to
quarrel. II is small odds now how
the trick was played. but | knew OF
this cabin. and once here I held him
prisoner. while Hamilton used his
disappearance as q whip to drive
the wyandots to war"
He spread the rumor then that
D'Auvray was captured or killed by
Americans. knowing what had 90
curredr
Partly that" with chuckle. "He
knew not where the man was. only
that had him safe"
And by means OF this lie you de-
liberately plotted to ravage the from.
tier with Indian outrage" I exclaimed
Indignantly. ito turn loose horde OF
savages against unprotected settle
ments. to kill women and children. T
is an act OF cold blooded murder you
confess"
Nay. not so fast friend" his eyes
hardening with anger. "'T was war:
we but obeyed the orders that came
from England; made use of the
weapons at hand"
II care nothing for the excuse There
was no war. and II was murder. Don't
call me friend! am no friend OF
yours. Though you may be OF my own
The citizen., 1914-05-14
s. co. LM5

those first refreshing breaths; how the
clogged lungs rejoiced. II seemed as
II I could never get enough. l could
hardly detect objects. although I lift
ed my head. and sought to gaze about.
for my eyes were blinded by so sud
denly emerging into the bright light
after those hours OF darkness. Clouds
OF smoke swept over me. and poured
out through the open door OF the cell
lar. AS strength and purpose came
back ! sat up. and began to perceive
my surroundings. A glimpse OF blue
sky. and, sounding far away. a medley
OF discordant cries came thread-like
to my ears. These served to restore
my wandering senses The Indians
we're still on the island: some might
be close enough at hand to observe
that column Of smoke pouring forth
from the cellar door. and wonder how
II came there. Yet there was nothing
I could do but remain hidden; to ven
ture into the open would only expose
me to greater danger glanced back
into the tunnel. suddenly remembering
the man who still lived. II he were
out, the door might be forced back into
place again. that volume OF smoke sup
pressed.
refastened the cloth across my
face. and crept back into the tunnel
until | was able to grip the fellows
arms. He was a large man. clothed as
a white; even thought felt braid on
his sleeves; and. as / drew him toward
me by a mighty effort, the light stream.
ing in revealed red jacket
The citizen., 1914-05-14

The fellow must have seen some
thing that frightened him. that drove
him into hiding Later | stood there
In the cave mouth. looking about Per
haps II was then he crawied into the
tunnel, and replaced the door. All. I
have the did that later when he
recognized the voice OF msdemoisells."
"Of who1 Mademoiselle 2"
"Mademolselle D'Auvray: she Joined
me as I stood there. Her presencs
would account for his fear"
He leaned forward. as ~ endeavor
ing to decipher my face.
Are you telling me truth he
asked hoarsely. lis that girl heref
What could have brought her to this
place1 what does she suspectf What
does she known
That I cannot tell. except that she
believes you killed her father: the
discovery OF your coat convinced her
OF that As to how she came here
she travelled with Girty from Fort Har.
mar, seeking to reach the wyandots In
advance OF me She came to the cabin
alone. hoping TO ind her father. but
instead found us In possession. and
D'Auvray's dead body. II was she
who thrust me into the tunnel. and
saved my life
And, now. man. where In shef'
with those Indians who attacked
us. and burned the cabin-she may bs
a prisoner"
He laughed uneasily. shifting his po-
sition.
"No fear OF that. She is q wondsC
worker with hese sayages: they arS
afraid Of her. they think her cross will
work miracles. Saint Denisl I would
rather have her with me than all the
chiefs"
Gould she save q man from the tor
ture. the stake"
she has done It; ayl Isaw II done.
and II took some courage. But she
might fail with these renegades. Who
is the man."
Brady: the scout who accompanied
me"
Il know OF the fellow; she would
have small chance of saving him" He
paused. then asked suddenly: What
about me! Am prisoner. or free TO
go! DO you absolve me OF murder'"
"Of killing D'Auvray-yes. But your
hands are bloody enough without that
crime"
Then may 20 my way
ITO more treachery' To those In
dians TO report my presence here'"
mo. I swear"
81 accept no pledge from you. You
say I is already war on tho border:
then will act accordingly. We VIII
wait here until she comes"
'Shel Not Mademoiselle DAuvray."
Yes" answered tersely. Mad
emoiselle D'Auvray."
The citizen., 1914-05-14

The Man Continued to Stare st Me-
blood. OF my own name, the act was
murder-foul. treacherous murder.
Yes! wish had left you to rot there
In that hole"
He was on his feet. his face flaming
with passion. but | flung forward my
rife.
"Ay! | mean II. Joseph Hayward. ~
that be your name" / went on. coldly
enough now. And | would say the
same TO Hamilton II he were here.
Stand where you are, or will kill you
as I would a mad cur. Only a fiend
would boast OF such an act OF treach.
cry. Now go on. and tell me the rest.
want no lie. but the truth--how did
DAuvray meet his deathl"
He stood glaring at me over the ri6e
barrel. his hands gripping In desire.
yet knowing well that any hostile
movement meant death.
Hanged II I'll tell you'll
Then you die where yod are, you
dog" and I meant IT, you have said
enough already 10 condemn YOU I b.
heve you killed D'Auvray."
'1 did not" he burst forth. 7 did
not even know he was dead | am not
afraid OF you. or your threats. but
will tell you what occurred here. I'm
ready enough. as you will discover yet.
to answer for whatever | do. but am
not going TO bear the blame for the
bastard at OF another was friendly
enough with D'Auvray. even II | did
seek TO trick him In this matter. There
was no intent to take his life"
We'll then. go on"
81 held him prisoner here" he said
sulkily, although there was no vio-
lence or threat. The man did not even
realize he was under guard. yet saw
to II that he retained no arms. and was
never out OF my sight. T was my or
ders to hold him quiet until had mes
sage from Hamilton. He suspected
nothing. and there was no trouble; not
so much as a word OF controversy be-
tween us. Once a day ! made circuit
OF the island to assure myself We were
alone. Occasionally he went with me.
but the last time ! left him In the
cabin asleep. II was dusk when ! re-
turned; had seen nothing suspicious.
and was careless. remember ap-
preaching the rear door. without
thought OF danger. | must have passed
the opening OF the cave here. when
suddenly was struck down from be-
hind. saw nothing. heard nothing OF
my assailant. When | returned to
consciousness | was lying here. That
Is all"
ct would be Picaud who struck
your"
Beyond doubt. and then. thinking
me dead, dragged me into this hole.
Yet how came we both In there?"
I'VE can only guess at the rest My
theory would be that the negro was
Interrupted by our arrival at the cabin.
He discovered the entrance TO the tun-
mel. and dragged you into II, thinking
TO escape himself. To make sure who
We we're he crept into the cabin. and
recovered your jacket-you left Il
there. didn't your"
"Ayl II was q warm night
The citizen., 1914-05-14
CHAPTER XVII.
An ENort 20 Save Brady.

The night had closed down without.
but the remnants OF fire still eating
away the dry logs OF the cabin. yield
ed a red tinge to the interior OF the
cellar II was a spectral. eery light.
Frightening as some breeze famed
the flames. and then as suddenly lnps-
ing into dimness. Yet sufficient glow
found way down the entrance to en-
able me to see my prisoner. and OBJ
serve his movements.
A descending figure blotted out tbs
red glare OF the entrance. We both
stared upward unable to decide whs
the visitor might be: could perceive
merely a dim. indistinct outline. Ths
smudge OF a figure descended quietly.
The citizen., 1914-05-14

have declared war; That II has actual
ly begun7"
mo. II was In the hope OF prevent
ing such catastrophe that | was sent.
Word was brought us that the wyan-
dots would not join the confederation" l."
Who brought such word7"
"Simon Girty. He bore letter from
Hamilton. and sought Information re-
garding the disappearance OF a wyan-
dot chief"
"wa-pa-tee-tsh7''
THAT was the name
The man laughed. but the sound was
not altogether pleasant.
There IL a touch OF humor to your
tale, my friend" he said slowly, al.
though | doubt II you will be able to
perceive II. Girty and Hamilton may
have had reasons OF their own for bit
The citizen., 1914-05-14

out don't even feel certain who
am, let alone what may have been
up to-"
But surely you recall something
I insisted.
WELL" pusrled. not much. See
here. I'm willing enough to tell you all
know. Let's sit down: my head
spins around like top"
The citizen., 1914-05-14
cHAPTeR r XIV.
I Meet Nv Double.

The probability that the man was q
British officer. whose life depended on
my exertions. nerved me anew. No
matter who he might prove to be.
whether friend or foe. he was OF my
race and blood. and evidently the vic
tim OF treacherous attack. First OF all
| must get him out OF that sitting hole
into pure air, and discover the nature
OF his injuries. II was no easy task
dragging the heavy body through the
narrow entrance. and across the dis
lodged door. 1t had to be accomplished
by sheer strength OF arm. for I worked
on my knees. choked by the foul at
mosphere. almost blinded by the
smoke, and unable to find purchase.
Yet foot by foot | won, until, exhaust
ed by the effort, hauled the limp form
free OF the barrier. and against the
side wall Of the cellar.
leaned against the wall as the
waves Of smoke thinned and drifted
out through the open door. At last
there was but thin vapor showing
against the blue expanse OF sky. II
into gray, as II approaching twilight.
| retained no sense OF time; so much
had occurred felt had been confined
for hours in that tunnel; when | first
emerged and perceived light I could
scarcely realize that II was yet day;
that all had occurred-the fight in the
cabin, my rescue. the horrors OF the
tunnel-within 80 short space. There
suddenly swept over me the fresh
memory OF 1t all; saw the faces,
heard the voices. And they we're dead.
those men had companioned with;
they had gone the long journey. some
quickly. mercifully. and Brady in the
agony OF torture. How II nausested
me! The swift reaction leaving me
sobbing like a child. my hands pressed
over my eyes. All at once ! expert
enced the full horror. and broke down
as weak as a babe. | remember now
how my knees shook, so that | sank
down to the earth floor: ay! and how
| prayed. my voice a mere senseless
murmur, yet, no doubt. clear enough
to Gods ears.
felt tempted to get outside. and
discover where the raiders had gone;
their trail might reveal much, II II
could only be found before night came.
I had Strengthened up. determined TO
try the venture when a movement be-
low, and the muffied sound of q voice
speaking English. reminded me of the
soldier Descending from out the sun
light could perceive little In the dark
er cave-cellar The red jacket was.
however. sufficiently conspicuous TO
convince me that the man was sitting
up. his back against the wall.
81 don't know who you are. friend"
he called out heartily. only you look
to be white. By any luck do you
speak English"
Not much OF anything else" an
swered. endeavoring to discover his
features. I'm OF the blood"
"Ay! With a colonial twang to It.
unless my ears lie. Is that the story1
SO! Then what In Gods name are you
doing here?"
Noulu uoh Adho Nuc hhtdbuit VI Nue
fellow, his face remaining indistinct In
the shadows. but there was reckless
ring OF goodfellowship in his voice
which inspired me to trankness.
II came this way with a message for
the Wyandots. belong to the gar
rison OF Fort Harmar."
"An otficerr
"Yes."
Holy smoke. man. but you certainly
stumbled into hornets nest. Didn't
you know all the northwest tribes
The citizen., 1914-05-14


yet with evident confidence that the
dark cellar was deserted. attemp<-
ed to step back, 80 as not 10 be be-
tween the two. but something ratified
under my foot. sounding loud In the
silence. The intruder stopped instant
ly, drawing a quick breath OF surprise.
Who is hereH Answer." There
was the sharp click OF a gun lock: the
words were French. the voice unmis-
taxable
Hayward, mademolselle."
She laughed In sudden relis6
-Pestel You startled mel How
came you out here. monsieur"
The smoke OF the burning cabin
drove me out; else should have suf-
focated. burst open the door"
Burst II openl" incredulously.
Then II was not barred Some one
had entered from this end"
80 discovered. mademo iselle: one
OF them Is here with mean old ao-
Quaintance OF yours"
"of minel"
"Ay Step out into the cave so the
light can find entrance: now. do you
know the manH"
Continued next week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-07
Notice to Contractors.

The undersigned hereby gives notice
that sealed proposals for the erection of
a two-story school building. including
all labor and material, will be received
by the Independent and Consolidated
school districtrof l.amoille. at tha home
of the president John Huff, at Lamoille.
Iowa, until the hour of ! y. m. Sept. /.
1914. All heating and plumbing and
electric wiring viii be let by separate
contracts. All bids must be in strict
accordance with the plans and speci-
fications prepared by II. +. Reimer,
architect of Narshalltown, Iowa which
may be seen at the home of the presi-
dent, John Huff, at Lamoille. Iowa, on
or after Aug. Is. 1914. and may also be
seen on application to the architect. A
certified check of five hundred dollars
(S5o0) made payable to the order of 5.
w. Myers, secretary of board of district,
must accompany each bid. A certified
check of one hundred dollars (S10O)
must accompany each of the following
proposals. heating. plumbing and cleo
trio wiring. The rights reserved to re-
ject any and all bids. S. w. Myers,
Secretary Of Board of Directors, La
noble, Iowa. July 81. 1914.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-07
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