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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-09-18

angry. have come here as a friend.
And to prove It. allow me to restore
you this"
He reached into his coat pocket and
pulled out the purse which | had lost
In so humiliating a manner Inside
Westminster abbey. He handed il to
me, and. taking 1t gingerly, opened 1t.
There, within, lay my hand mirror. my
powder puf., and my five hundred dol.
AT bills. But the key-the key was
gone.
Il gather from your expression,
mademoiselle, that you realize that
you are In my power" he said.
IF you mean that you have stolen
my key" began.
Your key" he repeated, In feigned
Astonishment. "Lknow nothing OF any
key of yours, mademoiselle, except
that this purse was discovered at the
sntrance to the abbey doors by a serv-
ant OF mine"
by your spy. Zeuxis," interrupted.
bitterly. II thank you for your hon.
ssty In restoring my money. at least.
Good afternoons monsieur"
But. mademoiselle." he cried, In
real alarm. Il thought. now that have
convinced you of my power, that you
sould be willing to join forces with
e. Otherwise. you will be ruined.
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CHAPTER Iv-Continued.

appended my name to the docu-
ment and walked out Of the office like
one in a dream. With economy. my
money would last easily for three
weeks. should never need TO worry
about my landlady's bill any more.
My happy thoughts were speedily to
be dispelled.
There is a gentleman waiting to
see you, madamoiselle." said the land
lady of my pension as I entered. He
has waited cWo hours in the reception
room. Mademoiselle Is Canadian
she would doubtless wish to meet him
without chaperAn." she simpered.
Somehow my heart failed me as !
turned the handle of the door. was
convinced that 1t was the scoundrelly
Greek Zeuxis, who had followed me
home
But it was not-it was Leopold Mag
niff, the bankers son!
He bowed low and his countenance
assumed a sneering Difference as l ig-
nored his outsretched hand and stood
facing him in silence. did not deign
to offer the least greeting.
Miss Ives, you've been to see my
father" he volunteered. IT'S no use to
deny 1t; my agents have been on your
trail since you posed as the wife Of the
Chevalier DIVES at the coronation"
81 have no intention of denying any
thing-to YOU" said. contemptuously.
But IL you dare insult me with your
ialsehoods again. you shall be thrown
from this hotel"
AT least mademoiselle will acknowl-
edge that she wore a wedding ring dur
ing the ceremony" he pleaded, suave-
".
''It was lent to me-" cried. and then
bit my lip angrily at the admission.
"Mademoiselle. you are charming"
baid the scoundrel. regarding me with
frank admiration. Nov don't be
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-09-18

II II Q womanv privilege 70 control
the temperature OF aoQuaintancsship;
and this immaculate young man. play
ing whatever part he might be. wheth-
er Of aviator. diplomat or anything
elAe. seemed always TO have the advan-
tage over me IN the maneuverinS.
What can do for you. gentlemsnY'' p
I asked In my most disdainful voice.
They did not know how wildly my
heart beat.
First. mademoiselle, let me say. IN
case you suspect us Of espionage, that
We obtained your address through
your friend. Mrs Christie" said the
chevalier.
nodded coldly. II am not IN the
habit of accusing persons OF espion-
age" / answered.
Then the old saying is false" he
answered. Evidently, In this case.
like does not turn to like"
What do you mean. sir7- demand
ed Indignantly.
Il mean" said the chevalier. logged
ly. how much do you want for those
papers7"
looked from one TO the other. in
quiringly. The old comte now came
forward and motioned to his grandson
to withdraw.
you are too impetuous diplomat,
my dear Charles" he said, suavely.
Now. Miss Ives" he continued. '1et
us come to the point as persons Of af-
fairs. How much money do you de-
mand to restore to Us those papers
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-09-18
(copTe,eHT is,s
WG.CHAPMAN)
O.IRWIN MYERS

1 Assuredly you will be ruined. My coup
has succeeded beyond my expectations
the one told you that had In pros
pect. And / will marry you tomorrow
tonight, II you insist on ii. You will
be made for life. And shall worship
you. ! am sure that we were made
for each other. All, mademoiselle, DO
you suppose that you will have such
chance again? Are you thinking OF
that beggardly chevalier? Why. he Is
pauper, wiped out-besides, he is a
libertine, rake. They say"
Something In my expression must
have alarmed him. for he suddenly
ceased speaking. took his hat. and
ssdled toward the door.
Remember, mademoiselle," he said.
grinning nastily, 81 am ready at any
time to renew my proposition to you.
But unless you accept you will be
ruined-positively ruined. believe me-"
The sight OF his grinning face horri-
fed me; the memory clung to me for
weeks afterward.
When / gained my elfpossession
sent hasty telegram to the banker.
IL ran as follows:
Your son and confederate have key
to my safe. Seal 1t and place a guard
over 1t instantly"
This communication elected no re-
sponse. But felt sure that 1t would
effect its purpose--unless the bonds
had been already stolen.
awaited the termination OF the
three weeks with ill-concealed impa-
tience.
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which you pilfered from my grandson's
coat pocket while he was entertaining
you as his guest within the abbey?"
gasped for words.
"How dare you insult mel" STAN
mered-and the observation seems
trite enough now. when recall It
Perhaps 1t was my intonation. my ex-
preston of outraged innocence. that
disillusioned him. At any rate he
seemed percepdbly embarrassed, and
as he hesitated. l recovered my com
posure.
"Will you have the goodness to ex-
plain yourselves In full, gentlemen" ]
said. with withering scorn.
With pleasure. mademoiselle," an
swered the comte. THE facts are
simple. As you should know. my
grandson here accompanied me to
England. recently, ostensibly as a
member Of the French military mis-
sion In the coronation; actually to ne
gotiate an important treaty between
England and France. in which three
foreign powers are vitality interested.
I'VE were warned that emissaries
Of these powers were prepared to go
to all lengths to obtain draft Of the
treaty. To render II absolutely Sc
cure, my grandson kept only few
rough Jottings of the French govern
ment's proposals upon a piece Of pa
per In his coat pocket. He thought
that none would have suspected he
would carry It there. This paper was
stolen from his pocket at the doors
Of Westminster abbey"
And So" I said, bitterly. you sus-
pect me of being the thiefT'
He was silent from courtesy, but
could see that had not shaken his
conviction.
What else should It be- mademoi-
seller" he asked, quietly. Remember.
when we extended our impulsive hos
pitality to you we did not even know
your name"
Here was my chance How l had
longed for 1t! And every word should
now 60 home at last.
"Tf l am a spy and thief and traitor" !"
l answered, then l dishonor a noble
family as we'll as myself. Shall tell
you from whom | am descended"
He bowed with Difference. "If made
moiselle pleases," he answered.
II am of French extraction" l re
sponded. MY fathers name was Jules
d'Yves"-I saw him start-"and his
father was, and is. Comte d'Yves OF
Clichy."
There was q dead silence in the
room. Then, as the haze floated from
before my eyes. | saw both men grip
ping their chairs. regarding me with
amazement. blended. think. with
fear.
"Yes." went on bitterly. not car
ing what I said, my father was driv-
en- from his home. disowned, and left
TO starve In foreign land by those
who should have been proud to &C.
knowledge him. am his daughter.
and am proud to be. And am
neither thief nor spy. Good morning.
gentlemen"
Just as I had reached the door the
comte found voice.
Come back!" he pleaded. In such
an altered. abject tone that my anger
died away and pity succeeded II. A
sudden vision came to me OF the lone
ly old man. perhaps torn with secret
remorse for his unfatherly crime. per.
haps longing for those approaches
which my father had been too proud to
make to him.
you are Anne d'Yves1- muttered
the old man. approaching me with out
stretched arms. Suddenly he took my
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-09-18
CHAPTER VI.
Mascot OF Castle cIlehy.

I'm which I save my grandfather's es-
tate from the clutches Of his life enemy.)
was at Castle Clichy. In my grand.
fathers home. and the home Of my an
cestors through innumerable genera
tons.
Never. In my most extravagant
dreams had I imagined that such Q
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-09-18
His Economical Mind.

Mr.. Summerman-"ls IL true that
since coming mp here you've engaged
yourself TO Billy. Harry. Ed and
George. as well as to myself" Miss
Sweetly-"what n II is!' Mr.. Sum-
merman-"Then I'd like to know if
you have any objection TO all Of NJ
chipping in to buy the engagement
ring7'
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-09-18
Not quite ! responded. stili pus-

Not quite" responded. still pus-
Lsd-
Because Magnir q Co.. In taking
this chance. 'sold short az the stock
exchange would say. They sold all
the bonds. But they did not hold all
they did not hold yours. In conse-
Quencs. they are legally compelled TO
deliver those bonds TO the American
government the very instant when
they come 70 light. They must deliver
them. at any price. II you had chosen.
you could have appraised them at a
billion francs apiece, and still Magnin
must have purchased them. You held
him in the hollow of your hand. as he
and his scoundrelly son knew well.
And. Anne, you have been badly out
witted by the old banker. Well, he
was fighting for his existence; i have
no blame for him."
And with that fortune could have
recovered Clichy for you" sobbed.
But Clichy has recovered you"
answered my grandfather. placing one
hand caressingly upon my shoulder.
"Henceforward. Anne. your home will
be with us-at least, so long as we
have home" he ended. And now.
Charles he continued, Il have monop
olized our relative enough. shall go
for a walk and leave you two young
people together"
"Oh. please" begged. blushing
foolishly again.
But the old gentleman made his exit
with a final bow and left us both look
Ing at each other In an uncommonly
sheepish way.
II want to ask you something"
Charles murmured presently. Then.
since ! did not discourage him, he con-
tinued:
rs 1t, then. true that you are unmar-
ried In spite Of the ring you wore?"
My face was 30 crimson now that l
could only cover II with my hands.
But somehow he read assent in my
act, for In a moment he was at my
side.
why did you wear 1t, sun-goddess?"
he asked, and Ifelt him raise my fin-
gers to his lips. WAS II to cast me
into the depths Of hopelessness and de-
spair!'
why should you despair for me.
monsieur7' / asked.
Because / love you, sun-goddess,"
he answered rapturously. II loved
you that first moment when you
stepped so bravely into my monoplane
at the aviation meet and scared with
me into the empyrean. And, when
lost you. knew that must find you
again, though I had to search all Lon
don. Then, when you were so mi
raculously restored to me at the abbey
doors, you brought back the zest OF
living to me again. And then-that
fatal ring! Why did you wear 1t,
Amer"
Because knew that II would be
better should you never turn your
thoughts on me-" managed to whis-
per. 1--WE were enemies, mortal enc
mics. then"
"But never more" he cried. Anne,
sun-goddess. do You love me little
enough to become my wife?"
did. knew ! did. knew. too.
that 1t had been love. not hatred.
which had always felt for him. love
which. released at last from its bonds.
welled up spontaneously within my
heart into a broad river of Joy.
Say that you love me. Anne" he
pleaded his arms about me.
Il love you," murmured. and
felt his lips on mine.
when will you marry me, Amer
he asked, presently.
Slowly I disengaged myself. In
those rapturous moments l had for
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-01-06
TRAILING COLD
STORAGE TRUST
Department of Justice Expect
to Institute Proceedings
In The Courts.

Washington, Jan. ADMINISTRATIONS
OF the cold storage trust by the
Department Of Justice has progressed
SO far that officials are confident they
have found trails which eventually
will lead to prosecution in the courts.
Although operations OF dealers, be-
lieved to be leaders in the combina-
tionA have been confined to several
large cities. the department has re
doubled its vigor in respect to the in
flcials expect to uncove evidence
which will make these dealers amen
able to the Sherman antitrust law.
Within the asst few days requests
have reached Washington from sew
eral United States district attorneys
for help in carrying on investiga-
tons. Special agents have been de-
tailed for this work. Their reports
probably will be made to Washington
in the next few weeks and the attor-
ney general and his assistants will
determine the a~dvisability of begin
ming antitrust proceedings. Although
department officials were unwilling
today to discuss the cold storage in
vestigation it became known that the
| general impression that the owners
Of cold storage plants are involved in
the alleged combination is incorrect.
In only a few instances DC the owners
make use Of their plants for storing
their own products. In practically
every case commission merchants and
producers themselves rent cold StOr-
age space. The combination which
the department will prosecute is suf-
ic1ent evidence is forthcoming, will
be among the commission merchants.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-01-06
4 76-M|LE GALE
FROM NORTHEAST
New Jersey Coast Points Have
Worst Experience
HIGH TIDE Is DANGEROUS
Seas May Wash Over Much of
Railway Which Did Not Suf-
fer in Previous Storm---
BuIkheads Give Way---En-
tire Water Front in PERIL
Piers Destroyed.
CBy the Associated Press.)

New York, Jan. 3.--With a To-
mile gale from the Northeast driv-
ing huge sea against bulkheads al
ready weakened or broker through
by the great storm of Christmas
night. the New Jersey oas points to-
day and tonight underwent perhaps
their worst experience in many years.
A high surf ran along the entire coast
and some feared that with the COM
ing Of high tide towards morning the
seas would wash over much of the
railway which did not suffer in the
previous storm.
SO far no loss of life has been re-
ported. The damage TO property al
ready mounts we'll into the hundreds
OF thousands. Most OF this has been
M to dwellings and other Struc-
lures.
Sea Bright, as in the storm Of two
weeks ago, bore the brunt Of the
storm as the result of it's exposed po-
sition on a narrow sand spit between
the ocean and the Shrewsbury river.
Today but many ~bulkheads hat had
withstood the storm CAV way, addi-
ona sections were flooded and more
summer dwellings were wrecked or
badly Undermined
The were badly damaged
and the lawns washed out. Fishermen
worke hard to save the hurch
Along the bulkhead the waves beat
with tremendous force as they rose
to a height of thirty feet when they
broke. When darkness came little
progress had been made by workers
along shore to stop the seas ravages
with the temporary bulkheading.
Bulkheads at Normandie gave way
and all train service on the Highland
division Of the Central Railroad OF
New Jersey was discontinued. Many
Park no great damage had been done
up to a lat hour. On Long Island
as well as on the Jersey Coast the
as critical. Many Of the temporary
bulkheads erected after the storm o.
Christmas night nave been swept out
to sea, with the result hat much
property is at the mercy Of the high
waves. AS far as Rockaway Beach
many small houses a been wash
ed out to sea and for a time Severa
Of the large summer hotels were IL
danger. HaSty reinfOrcementS O
their foundations averted great loss
Great piers have been destroyed an
many boats lost.
Edgemere's entire water front i
in peril, huge seas washing over tn
1S-foot bulkheads which protect tn
place. In what is known as the Hem
mell's section every breakwater
down as n many buildings are II
danger Of collapsing. Later tOnigh
the meadows north of Long BeaC.
were under water.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-01-06
REVENUE UNDER
THE NEW TARIFF
Expected to Develop Several
More Millions Than Was
Estimated BY Experts

Washington, Jan. 3.-Treasury Of
fcials tonight expressed the belief
that the Underwood-Simmons tariff
act will produce several millions
more revenue annually than had been
estimated by tariff experts. The
Treasury expected revenues to fall
off about s45,0OO,O 900 a year, but re-
ports for the first two. months have
led to the belief that this estimate is
excessive.
Officials predicted the falling off
would not amount to more han $780,
000,0O a a which would give the
government SO, 200, 600 more than vas
counted upon for 1914. Customs
revenue fell off more than $4,000, 900
during November, but for December
figures just out show the decrease
under December, 1912, only was
about S2,700,00
The net balance in the Treasury
general fund December 81, was Sill
S54,317, and the grand total Of assets
in the Treasury S2,03S,S64.977.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-01-06
MAGISTRATE INCENSED
AT DRUNKENNESS,
Plaintiff sent to Jail for Contempt of
COurt-UuUSual filtration.

Kinston, Jan. 3.-"The State Of
North Carolina has clothed this court,
inferior though it is. with as much
dignity as the highest court in the
land" When the magistrates our
Of Judge II. G. V. PEBBLES was called
in the county courthouse yesterday
afternoon j. II. Hill, plaintiff in a civil
action and a well-to-do planter, was
intoxicated. When called to be sworn
the magistrate accused the man, made
a statement that he would not permit
such contempt of his court to pass
u~nheeded, and sentenced Hill to two
days in Jail and postponed the hear
ing. The matter in litigation was un-
usual. Hill. who is a farmer of the
Pink Hill section, was suing his wife
for $50. After living together thirteen
months, the couple separated. Hill, it
is alleged, about two months after the
marriage, paid $50 which his wife
had borrowed from her mother, and
is now suing to coy
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-01-06
KERMIT
(By the Associated Press.)

Richmond, Va. Jan. 3.-Personal
letters received here today from Mad
rid by friends of Ambassador Willard
report the engagement of the Ambas-
sador's daughter, Miss Belle Willard,
to Kermit Roosevelt. son Of Theodore
Roosevelt. The wedding will take
place in the spring, probably here,
the home Of the Wizards.
Miss Willard, Kermit Roosevelt and
his sister. now Mrs. Richard Derby,
were guests Of the Willards on a long
motor trip through Virginia and end
ing at Hot Springs, a little more than
q year ago. Miss Willard was a guest
last winter at the wedding in New
York of Ethel Roosevelt to MI. Derby,
but the romance between the Virginia
girl and the brides brother, was not
suspected.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-01-06
FORMER PRESIDENTS WILL
SPEAK TO MASS MEETING
Part of the Program Tomorrow Even
ing a EIks Club When Wonan's
Club Will Have Rally.

AT h mass meeting of the Wom-
ans Club members tomorrow evening
i'll the Elks' auditorium, DR.. Della
DlxOn-Carron and several Of the
former presidents will make address,
eS.
The hour for the rally is s o'clock.
The principal address is to be made
by Doctor Carroll who is to discuss
the plans of the club for removing
the ancient debt on the club property
and to make g. beginning toward the
construction Of a home worthy Of such
a club. Several of the former presi-
dents, among them Miss Fannie E. S.
Heck, Mrs. Palmer Jerman, and Mrs.
L. 2. Harrison, will make brief ap-
peals to the members.
The president has issued a.call to
every member to be present. 1t is the
one momentous night Of the clubs
life. 1t is undertaking a tremendous
burden in the preparation for a kir-
mess that will bring to the club such
finances as will meet all Of it's earliest
dreams. The Elks nave kindly given
the use Of their auditorium t. the
women and the entire club may at
tend in perfect comfort.
The Kirmess has been set for early
February and will run through a
week.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-01-06
n SHOT,

After Jumping in Stream to Save Dog
He Thought Was Drowning. Acct
dcntally Discharges Load of Shot i'm
Arm.
Wilson, Dec. 3-Thursday after
moo while Mr.. Bernard Barnes, Of
near Lucama was out hunting he met
with an unfortunate mishap. He
threw his dog in a shallow stream
to see him swim, and thinking the
dog was drowning plunged in and
brought him ashore. In picking up
his gun the hammer became entan-
gled with a vine and the whole lcad
Of shot found Judgment in one Of his
arms.
Master Hewlin Branch, of this city,
has also found out that a gun is a
dangerous thing to play with. Last
Sunday, while on a. visit to friends
in Fremont he was playing with one
of the "harmless' things and cit went
off," in consequence of which one
\ of his hands is in a sling and he has
to be assisted in donning his "nightie'
on retiring at night.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-01-06
BOY
Young Hobo Convinced Court That
He Was Not Of Usual Class.

Young Hobo Convinced Court That
He Was Not of Usual Class.
Charles Morrow, a boy about fifteen
years OF age, convinced Judge Harris
yesterday in police court that he was
very much in the wrong place and
discharged him.
The boy was arrested the night be-
fore upon the charge Of beating a ride
on a Southern Railway train. The
boy was very intelligent in his conduct
and his testimony told the officer and
court officials that they didn't have
one of the usual class of hoboes. He
said his home was in Canada and he
had been at work in the city for sew
eral weeks, but got out Of a job and
was trying to get to another city.
Major Jones, a negro, was nvic
ed of assaulting Dennis Forest by hit
ting him over the head with a gun
and sentenced to sixty days on the
roads, but upon recommendation OF
Forests attorney, Judgment was sus-
pended provided Jones paid Forest
SIS and also pay the costs of the
case
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-01-06
HON. CHARLES S. WALLACE
MAY BE IN THE RACE
MOrehead City Man Is Being Urged
To Comics For Congress From the
Third District.
Especial 10 The News and Obserss-.l

Morehead City, n. c., Jan. 3.-The
friends of Hon. Chas. S. Wallace. Of
Morehead City, LAY been urging him
for some time to become a candidate
for Congress from this district. but
up to a late hour tonight Mr.. Wal
lace had 0 decided definitely TO do
so, but it is believed he will make a
formal announcement next week in
which event his friends confidently
expect him TO be the winning candi-
date in the race.
Mr.. Wallace has served his county
four times in the Legislature, the Of
flee. being rendered him each time by
the Democratic party by reclamation.
He is a man Of wide and successful
business and legislative experience,
and will make the district a most eff
hcient representative If he IS Sc
lected.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-01-06
TWELVE-POUND HOT PUNT.
New Junior indoor Record Made a
Dartmouth.
{By The Associated Press.

New York, Jan. "a new junior
indoor record for the 12-pound shot
put-52 feet 4 IL inches-was made
by Wallace G. Maxfield, Of Dartmouth,
at the Junior indoor championship
meet Of the Amateur Athletic Union
held in Brooklyn tonight. The pre-
Vious record, 81 feet 9 IL che was
made by r. L. Beatty, of Columbia
College.
G. Carson, of the Mohawk A.. c.,
New York, won the two mile run in
SAB 3-5.
The standing broad jump went to
Emanuel '. Llttauer, of Columbia,
| with 10 feet 3 inches.
F. Mcdonald, Of Columbia, was first
in the 6O-yard hurdle.
The New York Athletic Club cap
tured the point trophy with 25 points
nine more than the Irish-Americar
Athletic Club.