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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-10-24

worried over little matter concern
ing him. We were doing a little husi-
ness before | started from Franc
and Jean Farades told me to go to his
banker here and he would arrange
the matter for me-. came of in such
a hurry that forgot to ask him for
the address"
ooh, it's John ]. Smith We dos
not live far from here After dinner
if you like, well take stroll and TT
show you his place"
81 shall be vor'v much OBLIGED
After dinner HarcCurt end tho two
friends walked into tho business
quarters of Calcutta. The streets
were very quiet. Soon the hotel pro-
prietor stopped before a small office
building and pointed to the second
floor.
"Smith's Offices are there whore
you see light in the window" he
said.
"A light at night in an English Of
fee. That is odd" remarked
Jacques. Thanks, Harco1rt, for
showing us the street. Tomorrow
I'll come down and see him"
HarcOurt was now very laxative
and would have continued their walk
until morning. The two friends in
sisted upon returning to the hotel.
AS soon as = ey were rid Of him they
came to the conclusion that they were
not sleepy. and they slipped ont and
made their way back to Smiths off
ces. The light was still in the win
dow.
at is such an extraordinary thing
for an Englishman to work At night
in India" said Jacuues-"it is odd
to say the least. What is IL on the
sign-commission agent. Hum, The
same as Calesse. | wonder if Smith
himself is up there Well soon see"
Jacques rang the bell. A woman
opened the door. She seemed sur
prised to see any one at that late
hour.
1--WE want to see Mr.. John j.
Smith" said Jacques.
"Mr. Smith is only here in the day
time" answered the woman.
"But there is a light in his off,.
and as we have some important bust
ness we thought that he might give
us a few minutes of his time now"
The woman seemed confused. "You
must be making a mistake" she said.
81 am sure there is no light there"
Jacques took a step back and
looked up at the second floor The
light had gone.
"Sorry to have disturbed YOU" he
said. We've made a mistake" The
woman closed the door.
at is hardly likely that a man
sleeps there. Well wait for him in
this doorway"
A quarter of an hour later a man
came out of the building and walked
down the street. He was a big man
with a dissipated, bloated face, but
he was well groomed and had the APP
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-10-24

Eyes; it's the same sort of thing"
answered Jacques, "only they are
more numerous and exercise more in
fluence over people here than they
do in Europe. The poor place i'm
| licit faith in these men,"
"Also rich Europeans, from the
look of it," remarked Merseins dryly.
"They have not come to have their
fortunes told. These men sell terrible
roisons. That is what makes them so
feared-their knowledge of various
poisons against which no physician
can do anything"
perhaps they have come after
some poison tonight"
The conversation between the Hin
du and his two visitors became very
animated. From the roof it wa i'm
possible to hear what they were say
they were asking the Hindu for some
thing that. for some reason or other,
he seemed loathe to give.
They continued to argue. Finally
the Hindu took a small vial from be-
meath his robe and showed it to his
visitors. Smith stretched out his hand
to take it, but the Hindu drew back
the bottle and held out his other
hand. Again there was a discussion
between he three men.
"He's driving a bargain. He's a
smart business man." whispered
Jacques.
But it was not the price to which
Smith was objecting; he hesitated to
purchase the contents Of the vial sole
ly on the Hindu's word The truth
was that he wanted to have what was
in the bottle demonstrated.
At first the Hindu was stubborn.
Then. after further talk, he got up
from his cushion and called to little
dog that had been sleeping near him.
Smith handed the Hindu some money;
this was evidently the price of the
dog. The Hindu took a small pan
and put small piece of dough in it,
and poured out a few drops of the
liquid which the bottle contained
The dog swallowed what was given
% him, in a few moments the animal
was rolling on the floor in convul-
sions. The attack passed.; the Hindu
poured few more drops into the
dogs mouth; it had another attack;
then rolled over, dead.
That's conclusive enough" whis-
pered Merseins.
I'D give something TO know what
he wants that for replied Jacques
in the same low tones.
Smith then paid for the bottle of
poison, and he and his companion left
the hut. Jacques and Paul remained
lying fiat on the roof for a few mo-
ments. They waited until the two men
had turned into the narrow street
with its miserable dwellings, and then
jumped down. They ran to the top of
the street, but Smith and his COM
panion had disappeared.
"He's gone" said Paul.
BAH We have made some prog
ress," Jacques answered. eve know
where his office s situated, and the
cafe he frequents. We also know
that he buys poison from a Hindu ia
kir, and that he pays we'll for it. He
knows nothing whatever about US; so
We have the advantage"
What good is that ~
"Why, we are going TO get well
acquainted with him ! think he is a
downright scoundrel, and we can put
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-10-24
pearance of a well-to-do business

pearance of well-to-do business
man.
He passed the doorway where they
were hiding. They followed at dis
lance, hoping that they could learn
whether the man were Smith or not.
He lit a cigar and walked on to the
residential quarter and entered
cafe. A group of men who were
drinking at table beckoned to him.
"Hello, Smith. Come over here"
they called out.
Smith nodded to them and said he
was expecting some one. Evidently
the man foi whom he was looking
had not arrived, for he sat down
alone at a table.
Jacques and Paul took a seat at the
next table. oward eleven o'clock
man came into the cafe and walked
straight up to him. The stranger sat
down and the two men began to talk
in the half English and half-Hindu
patois that Jacques barely under
stood soon Smith pulled out his
watch.
"Eleven-thirty. It's time to be of,
ne said.
He went out with his companion.
Merseins and VeliZay followed. They
walked through the European quar-
ter and reached the banks of the
Gauges.
This is dangerous locality" said
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-10-24

men should search Jacques Velizay's
apartment. The safe was opened,
and the first thing the police saw
was the receipt that had belonged to
the murdered man, bearing the
words: Received of Jean Farades,
the sum of three hundred and fifty
seven thousand frances, ct cetera,"
and the list of securities comprising
that sum.
They also found a rough contract
of partnership between Andre Ca
les and Jacques Velizay. He had
left his firm, and he was now going
to put in Calesse's business the sum
of three hundred thousand francs,
which would consist of the same
shares as those mentioned on the
murdered mans receipt.
The police found it curious that
the words on the receipt were half
effaced as though the paper had
been in the water.
Tn, newspapers stated that the
police had now solved the mystery.
1t was evident that Jean Farades
had been murdered by his two neph-
ews, and that Jacques VeiZay was
an accomplice, and in all probability
Paul Merseins, the stock broker,
was implicated.
The victim had brought quite a
fortune with him from India. They
had taken his stocks and bonds
from him, and had given him re-
ceipt for same. and later they had
killed him. The receipt had evil
IDENTIFY fallen in the water with him,
and the murderers had not been able
to get it until some days later. The
police failed to understand why they
had not burned it Immediately.
A description of the two men was
sent broadcast, and the police were
on the watch at the frontiers.
Glow dreadful! Jacques a muir
dererw cried Jeanne when she had
read the papers.
"And Paul. said Valentine.
IF we tell the police where they
have gone they will stop them, and
the our fathers will never be free"
1--WE can only wait for them to
return" Jeanne said, little realizing
all that would happen before that
time.
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cts good million that he had,
gentlemen. Three hundred thousand
francs was the last amount that he
deposited. All Jean, the old hum
bugW
A million! Jacques and Merseins
gasped. Then Jacques, trying to
speak carelessly, said:
"He only mentioned to me this
three hundred thousand francs, and
said that it was invested in English
and French railway shares"
Eyes, that is so. The rest he had
placed out bit by bit. He did not even
tell me with whom he had placed it,
but | got to know all the same"
81 am surprised that he did not
tell you, because he told me that he
had his banker here. In fact, ! am
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-10-24
CHAPTER VII.
The Villa.

Mr.. Harcourt looked as red as a
ripe tomato as he trotted up and
down the green lawn which stretches
before the European Hotel in Calcut
II.
He had Just given his head waiter
his order for dinner. and was think
ing of it with no little satisfaction.
He looked up a. two travellers
about to enter the hotel
"Bless my soulw he exclaimed; IF
that isn't Jacques Veizay.
Hello, Mr.. Harcourt" cried
JACQUES. This season | have come
earlier than usual, because my friend
here, Paul Merseins, happened to be
coming by this boat. | thought |
would come along and show him
some of the sights before get down
to business. Let me introduce you,
Paul. This is Mr.. Harcourt, the most
genial hotel proprietor in India.
Glad to see you here, sir" said
Harcourt, stretching out his fat,
chubby hand. "You've arrived just
in time for dinner, sir. We have an
excellent menu this evening"
He led the way into the hotel and
called a servant, who showed the
guests to two adjoining rooms.
"Now for John j. Smith," said
Jacques.
II shall have to ask Harcourt
about him, but it is difficult to get
him to talk The only time his tongue
is unloosened is when he is eating"
Let us hope he has not heard of
the murder"
well know that before we have
finished dinner.
The police had been too late in pre-
venting the two men from crossing
the frontier. They had missed tn
steamer, but had managed to get
passage on a trading vessel and had
gone up the SueZ, and later had
caught the English boat direct to Cal
cutta.
Mr.. Harcourt was sitting down to
his dinner when the two friends en-
tered the dining room.
Wont you sit down with us ?"
asked Jacques. at is so long since
we have had talk. And by the way,
have not forgotten to bring over
that fine champagne that you are so
fond of"
Harcourt beamed and drank off at
a gulp the glass of beer that was be-
fore him.
You'll get the barrel tomorrow.
but I've got bottle with me now, so
we'll open it tonight"
When the dessert was placed on
the table, Jacques poured out the fine
champagne.
Here's to you, Mr.. Harcourt," he
said. lifting his glass.
That's good" said Harcourt,
smacking his lips, after his first taste
of the old brandy; excellent"
Does this remind you Of any
thing?"
yes, our little suppers with Jean
Farades. If any man liked this brand.
it was old Jean. And to think that
he may never come back here again
We were old friends"
THAT shows how much he thought
Of you," remarked Merseins, "for it
appears that he was very secretive."
with his clients, yes; but not with
old friends. No one ever knew what
he did with his money"
Eyes, he had money. Two or three
hundred thousand francs" said
Jacques.
Harcourt burst out laughing.
ooh, the old humbug! Is that what
he let's you think? But there, il is
no business Of mine. I'm talking too
much"
Jacques poured out another glass
Of brandy. Harcourt protested, but
finally drank it. He put his elbows
on the table and began to talk.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-10-24

him in the same class as Andre Ca
Jesse. Rogues are as big fools as any
one if you hold out a snare to them
by putting a prey within easy reach
of their claws"
"Are you going to begin that trick
again of going into partnership
"No, but something similar. You
agree with me that we had better get
friendly with him, don't you ?"
II wouldn't relish eating a meal at
his table. He might pour some of that
stuff he has just bought in some
Chartreuse, and that would be the
end of u.s."
(To Be Continued). A
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TELLS OF FUTURE RELIGION
Il Will Be- eassd on Science, Do,
elares Camille FlammarIon, Noted
French Saxant.

London.-An article on 1.-The Relie
Ion Of the Future" by Camille Flam,
marion in the current number Of the
Occult Review ia attracting q good
deal Of attention. AS, far back as 1861
M. Flammarion became q member Of
the Paris Society for the Study Of
S~pirttualism. and for many years past
he has kept in touch with most Of the
psychic phenomena observed through.
out the world. His forecast of the re-
ligion of the future ia that it will be
scientific and will be founded on a
knowledge Of psychical facts" He
says:
This religion of science will have
one great advantage over all that has
gone before it-unity. Today a Jew
or a Protestant cannot believe in the
miracles of Lourdes, a Musselman
hates the dog Of a Christian, a Budd.
hist cannot accept the dogmas Of the
western world.
mo one of these divisions will ex.
list in a religion founded on the gen.
eral scientific solution of psychical
problems"
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PREDICT BIG MUTTON FAMINE
Wool Growers@To o Scarcity In Next
Five Years Will Become
Very Acute.

Salt Lake City, Utah.-A muttoA
famine was predicted here by j. q
Poole, editor of the Chicago Livestock
World, in an address before the Ma,
tional Wool Growers association,
meeting in annual session. During the
next five years. he said. the scarcity
would become acute.
Mr.. Poole said that for the last five
years the west had been marketing
eve lambs in the same reckless man.
ner as it sent heifer calves to the
butcher from 1900 to 1910. Good AZ
thor1ties, he said, estimate that so pei
cent. of the W 1ocks of the west, are
over aged and that a bad winter
would scatter their carcasses over the
ranges, thus precipitating. q mutton
scarcity that in any event cannot long
be delayed.
Zone short lamb CROP" said MI.
Poole, would put both lamb and NUT.
ton In the same category az lobster
and terrapin."
Charles A. Butler of Chicago, in an
address on the legal relations of sheep
shippers and railroads, declared that
all the live stock contracts he had
e carried provisions contrary to
the federal laws.
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new AtBAMk5 KING.
.PrhsstMasasn Of WIedAto uadee-.
!. n. take, Difficult. Task
!ossue FvattassfE Pseets. Of Kingdom
Which viii 20 Rulada by nssosnd-
ases Of Wulla1seh ota~ss-
Ssatael.4s.Hs @oapttse

London-Scutaz1,, that h4tle town.
!shlp which King Nicholas Of Aontene.
CIV wass 70 averss 10 parting. with. 10
to b. To eapAAaaAo tt the new autono.
nous Albanian stat0.
Gu thds point ItaG and Austria are
reported to be in agreement. Al Italy
and Austria have the strongest inter.
est In the question, the acQuiescence
OF tie other European powers may be
accepted as q matter Of course.
In SoutarL therefore, 1T some not
far distant date, Prince William Of
Wfed, nephew Of the king of Rou.
mania, will take his seat as 4 king. Eu,
rope will wish him well, for Prince
william IL undertaking a task of great
difficulty, and his new position will
test his powers to the full.
The .Abanians, bis new subjects, oh.
3ect to any form Of government, be-
cause 1t entails the collection Of taxes.
to which they are fanatioally opposed,
and this fact does not mako Prince
Williams task any the easier.
It Il pretty CERTAIN therefore, that
there viii be further Aghting in Al.
bania,, since there 90 many nations
surrounding. her who can easily Stir
up trouble, b. bribery and who will
beneft-by the opportunity Of interfer.
.ence In order to restore order.
The prospective. king has virtually
TO- create q new state out Of the most
ineongruous. and refractory Of mate
rails.
Prince William wa bornaAt Neuwied
in 1875. He married in 1895 Princess
Soma of Schomburg Waldenburg. Ac,
oordtng to Carmen SYLVIA. his k1ns,
woman, the prince of W1ed, descends
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BULL PLuNeEs INTO BANK
snortlno Bovine, Which Causes Panla
In Sioux City, 10 Captured Aftssi
an Hours Struggle.

Sioux City, LA ferocious bull b.
ing driven to the stock yards by H.
F1sh. farmer, broke away as he
mounted the vtaduct and caught first
view Of the packing houses. The
frenzied animal gored Fish and his
horse, severely injuring both.
Believing and snorting in his. fury.
he rushed through Fourth street,
Sioux City's principal business high
way. chasing pedestrians to cover and
spreading terror OF all sides, winding
up his mad rampage by breaking into
the First National bank, Fifth and
Pierce streets, causing a panic among
officials, and. clerks. The rampage
raj ended when the bull became
wedged in the revolving doors, where
he paved and. kicked In: desperation,
evidently determined to clean out the
money, temple.
Tho fire department was called, out
to aid the police, The animal wass las
seed and bound after an hour. Of
manoeuvring in the presence Of an ex-
cited crowd. which would have done
credit to a Mexican bull night assem-
blage.
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ANCIENT RITES At PoW-woW


AbuQuss1ss, N. M-Wlth all thA
pomp and ceremony which. their fore
fathers observed in powSwow with tho
white man. Indian chiefs from San
Felipe, San ndefonso. santo Domingo,
6andfa;; Isaeta, LAsuna and Acona
Puebsos conferred from early morn
ing until dark with Father William "A.
Ketcham and Dr.. Samuel A. Eliot OF
tia Unttodi etahesv Indian. commissioa,
The chtefasaad thsefedegalAcommAs-
sionsss caesAsA on their paslsys in: the
estufa ct thssPssbao, and dartne their
psoGnsas1ssvseaI hundred custous II
dians. h0eoeodiabout the ancient ed.
deo.
The commissioners will not .diyulKe
ths, rasa1tsn OF t1as oonfsreaeo until
they haRosmad.aa0 official ropovt to
President WILSON, It H. know, how
svscssthat thstlud1aasahavos no serious
Gr1e0anoaa aOatnnt, the Great White
Hathsr 1t Warrington
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MANY HEADS FELL INTO II.


London.-Ltsut Gen. Sir Robest
1sdsn.FowsM has presented to, the
Museum Of the Royal United Service
IInstitntion an extraordinary relic
the braas bowl used to reoeivs4 the
heads OF victims. Of King. Prempsh. Of
Ashanti. It was obtained In the
course Of the expedition OF 1896. Tho,
bowl, which resembles an ordinary
English bathtub. In appearance end;
sixs, 10 about I've feet in diameter.
On the rim are four small lions, rath-'
or we'll modelled. and q number Of.
knobs evidentlysintended as ornamen.
ttation. There IL a gap in the contin:
uity. Of tho series Of knobs to allow
q space in which the victim may, in.
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in direct hRs-ffom-We William Of Orange
He ID tbs elAests nephew Of the am
Eperor Of. 0exnany. His house has in
cluded . number Of mea, who have dis.
|ttnsuashsd.~ themselves. not only on the
battl0. field, but; also In the fields OF
science and literature
The! young prince ,htnssAGl has been
from. his childhood great lover OF
reading. Carmen Sylvia" says.he nev;
Of could be seeR without . book IN his
hand. At,tha ssnaa .ttne.he paid great
attention .tos physaaal ,ealtAsa, and de-
veloped' late . regular athleGa. He was
acknoKlsdcadc to- be- the strongest
young .studsnts In the Collage Of Jana,
AAsa y0anGso@cef, haswas known to be
able with onssasmcto lrakAs, any Of his
comrades high into ths-atr.
He. wa, attochDa for some time to
the highest military academy, and
'1ftsswAsd weAt. to H. gsAesal stat,
He mada always the bast impression
bygt hiai sasoestness A1ishaeh culture.
HsksstrikiAgly hAaAsons n his mili.
taius untborA. VIII The silver helmet
sufnaap&edibg . savse.eASja.
AtoAa1R4 Q MISREPRESENTATION scoun.
t7 anA ,ns land fer spertih
morei as1tahas for uastng purposes
thaa agriculture. In fAA.narth atlittle
msiaas Hoe and rhasavb Wovn, while
the moantatp skM aRs, used ~ Pes.
tuIsA toslnuAAeoss heedssod cattlo and
shAaps
In thajsoatA.theaano,ass covered
WITH fzu1ksanA mslbsssys trees, with q
IN vineyards and oa1s~4 uoxess here
and tthsFsa wh11e tAs sAanesiys WOODED
moaukah NnDss f111tlh.vs1lAhla sun.
p1lee - NuAsR.
fA0 AnaaAns ere really half civil.
fh6MeMka2neazs and are very poor
aAA.Nsu igAnseAey 1T and learn
WI. Q1sla1., villa va6ax thsropp,ss.
at1A.xpkA a IA sultan thay were for
1ao66lo. to .heya thelr own language
taught IN IL sohooh, o. until .htely
sTap. D. pgtak. hooaue IN. thar, own
toaaee
1; f1ks most htghaaadsss, they ara
un1esd h. eaaps .sndar. 6aar own chiefu
md a. oop1eanty .uooe arms. hst,s
moso Al1ola4. TO- ,mhhssy than. cattle
caogfnAohaG1A0t0SAia
TAsy Nv ira pespstual. anarchy,
evssy vf,aAgo betnS at war with u
hAgAboc. Th1rsass bssvs, hoapatabls,
N1aisaad a1Asketo . TREND, but most
vtndiodDatesansansmy, and Q travel.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wf,dAr parta
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WEARS A $4,000 NECKLACE
Mrs. Ira Morris and Mrs. Hammond, At
Royal italian Ball outshlne,
Al 0thers.

'Rome-Most notable among thu
American women at the: court ball in
tho Quirinal palace we're. Mrs Ira,
Morris, wearing a diamond necklace
said, to bs valued at 100000, pur.
chased from an Indian raJah, and. Mrs.
John Hays Hammond. IN an old vene.
tian brocade, and the jewels she, wore
at King Georges coronation.
Her gems included a diamond ana
emerald necklace, bracelets, stomach.
or. and. earrings, formerly belonging
to Catherine, Of Russia.
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lsert his neck preparatory to execx
tton.
!. Any great pubic occasion, says the
for human sacrifice. There was the.
annual harvest festival at which:
large numbers. Of victims were often
offered. The king also went every
three months to pay homage TO- the
shades Of his ancestors at Bantama,
and on each. occasion the death Of 20
men over the great bowl was; de-
handed.
King Prempeh used to watch the
sacrifices, seated in a chair, with: the
queen mother on q stool on his left.
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CURED BY A PINT OF Beer
Patients Temperature, Was "vsry
Dry" SO His Good Wife found
Remedy.

London.-An amusing story ia. tolo
by the Vicar Of Monmouth. A doctor
instructed the wife of one Of his pa
tients under the insurance act to take
her husbands temperature.
When the doctor next called the
woman said she had placed the bar.
ometera upon her husbands. chest, and
it had. gone, up. to Very dry.r She add,
ed: II then gave him q, pint of beer
and he has .gone<to work"
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it. Thinking his request had, not been
complied with, the governor again ex.
pressed a wish to e the tango" and
seemed surprised when told it was
the much-talked-of. dance that, they
had been witnessing most of the ven
ing. Though they did not dance. the
Governor and Mrs. Ralston led the
grand march. and seemed to enjoy the
evening as much as any of the rs
couples present.
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GOVERNOR LIKES THE TANGO
Raistons Of Indiana Enjoys New
Dance Without Reeosnix.
lnQ II.

1ndianapoNs-Gov. and Mrs. Sam
.uel M. Ralstons were among the. guests
at q dancing party here for statehouse
officials and employees, and in re-
Spouse. to the governors wish the
tango" was danced, but 1t was so III:
ferent from what the states executive
expected that he failed to recognize
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0<eam He'd Fataitto Ra.utv.

etsam Hest ratai TO Beauty.
W1shinSton-The.on only thing. that
prevents American women from being
the most beautifui in, the world il the,
snsctsof 'steam,heated rooms on their
oomDiexton, says Allyn Williams, noted
@gifsh painter
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Dakota Dan" Takes. eoardera
Boston.-"Dakota Dan" Russell. wht
fought UNNECESSARILY for seven years.
7 establish his Identity % heir to the
Raassll estate, wtl take boardsesr