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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-05-04
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whereabouts of millionaires inter-
ested In motoring" he answered.
Cynthia looked up and down
the broad sea front, with its thou
sands OF lamps and droves of
promenaders. Then quite sudden
ly she said almost sharply:
Goodnight" Mr.. Fitzroy. I
hope YOU are punctual morning
time, When there Is a date to be
kept. I'm n regular alarm clock.
my father says
She sped across the road. and
into the hotel.
Dale brought the car to the
Grand hotel In good time the next
morning, and Medenham ran II
some distance along the front be-
fore drawing up at the Metropole.
BY that means he dissipated any
undue curiosity that might be ex-
perieneed by some lounger who
happened to notice the change OF
chauffeurs.
He kept his face hidden during
the luggage strapping process.
and professed not to he aware OF
Cynthia's presence until she babe
MIN a CHEEKY "Goodmorning."
Continued In Our Next Issue.)
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The "Mr." was concession 10
his attire.
Medenham floundered badly.
II was standing here and
thinking of you" he said. IL
wanted to ask you a few ques-
tons"
Pray do, as they say In Bos-
ton"
But he was not quite himself
yet.
II really wished to speak to
you about Mrs. Devar." he stam-
mered.
Cynthia was obviously relieved.
Dear mel" she cried. you
two have taken a violent dis
like to each other. You see, MIR.
Fitzroy, we Americans are rath-
er pleased than otherwise IL n
man acts and speaks like gen.
tleman even though he has to
earn living by hustling an auto
mobile, but your sure-enough
British danes exact a kind OF SER
Witty from a chauffeur that
doesn't seem to fit in with your
makeup"
Would you mind giving me
Mr.. Vanrenen's address In Parls?"
Mendenham faltered.
HE is staying at the Ritz-but
why do you want to know that"
she demanded.
A man in my present position
ought always to ascertain the
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monds would come into our ser
vice when We return to London"
Medenham laughed. The utter
absurdity of his position was now
thrust upon him.
81 am very much obliged to
you, Miss Vanrenen," he said. "If
circumstances permitted, there Is
nothing l would like better. Sim
monds must bring his car to Bris-
toll. as / positively cannot be alb
sent from town longer than three
days"
Up and down Handcross Hill
they whirred. Medenham had
roamed the South Downs as a boy
and he was able to point out and
name all the points of interest.
Cynthia forgot many times, and
he hardly ever remembered, that
he was a chauffeur. Thus Me-
denham ran into Brighton.
And there, sitting In the porch
of the Hotel. Metropole, was q
slim, handsome Frenchman, who
sprang up when the Mercury
drew up at the foot of the steps.
Mrs. Devar, Miss Vanrenen!
what a delightful surprised" cried
the stranger with an accompanl-
ment of wide smiles and hat
flourishing. who would have
thought of meeting you here?"
Mrs. Devar cackled loudly.
We've had lovely run from
town, Count Edouard," she gush-
ed, land 1t is just too awfully
nice of you to be in Brighton.
Now, don't say you have made
all sorts of engagements for the
evening""
Such as they are they go by
the board, dear lady," said the
gallant Count.
Ten tomorrow morning, Fitz-
roy" said Cynthia, turning on
the steps as she was about to en-
ter the hotel. He lifted his cap.
1.-THE car will be ready, Miss
Vanrenen, said he.
when is coincidence not a
coincidence" Medenham asked
himself, think ing of the count.
when it is prearranged," was
the answer.
Then he drove round to the
yard at the rear of the hotel,
where Dale, who had arrived by
rail, awaited him.
you've booked my rooms at
the Grand Hotel and taken my
bag there?" he inquired.
Eyes, my lord"
make these people give you
the key when the garage is lock-
ed for the night, and bring the
car to my hotel at nine o'clock.
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that Cynthia Vanrenen Is TO be-
come the Countess Marigny and
the Devar gang stands in on the
cash proceeds.
"Oh, a nice scheme, This
Frenehman is posted as to the
tour. By the most curious of CO.
medicines he will reappear at
Bournemouth. or Bristol. or In
the Wye Valley. What more
natural than days run In COM
pany? All, I've got, It!
Jimmy Is to come along when
Maringy thinks that Cynthia Will
take seat in the SO Du WALTON
for a change-just to try the new
French car. BY CAD. |
shall have word to say there!"
Medenham turned away, and
the first object his wondering eyes
dwelt on was the graceful figure
of Cynthia Vanrenen. His recog-
milton of Cynthia was obviously
duplicated by Cynthia's recogni-
ton of her deputy chauffeur.
In the girls case surprise was
justified. Medenham now looked
exactly what he was. No one
could possibly mistake this man
in evening dress for Dale or Sim
monds.
Cynthia was first In the effort
to recover disturbed wits.
Like myself, you have been
tempted out by this beautiful
night. Mr.. Fitzroy." she said.
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your chaperOn. Monsieur Marigny
and | are old friends. He and my
son are inseparable when Car
tain Devar is in Paris. The count
offered to take me up In his bal
loon, and l was ready to go, but
the weather became stormy and
an ascent was impossible.
Mrs. Deval cultivated a high
pitched voice and Medenham
could not avoid overhearing. The
mere bracketing of Count Edou-
ard Marigny with Jimmy" Devar
caused him to regard this I'M
known Frenchman with suspic-
ion.
Perhaps his mood communicate
ed itself to the accelerator. At
any rate the car simply leapod
out of Surrey into Sussex, and
there was a fine CLEAN in Gym
thia's blue eyes when the first
check to a splendid run came in
the outskirts of Crawley.
Shen leaned forward and tap
ped him on the shoulder.
Tea here, please" she said.
Then she added, as il it were an
afterthought: IF you promise 10
let her rip in that style after we
reach the open country again l
shall sit on the front seat"
The words were almost whis-
pered into his ear.
I'm bribed," he answered.
When the ladies reappeared
from the interior of the roadside
restaurant he did not offer to put
them in the car. If Miss Vanren-
en- liked to keep her promise no
action on his part would hint Of
prior knowledge that she intend
ed to ride in front.
Somehow. the car underwent
subtle change when the girl
took her seat by his side. BY
sheer perfection of mechanical
energy it had bridged the gulf
that lay between the millionaire's
daughter and the hired man, since
there could be no question that
Cynthia Vanrenen placed Wis
count Medenham in no other cat
egory.
The girl watched his left ma
nipulation of levers and brakes,
and fancied that his hands dwelt
on the steering-wheel with a
caress.
"You have a real lovely auto
mobile, Fitzroy," she said, land
| have a sort of notion that you
are DEVOTED to it. May l askIis
it your own carr"
Yes, I bought it six months
ago. As soon as / heard of the
new American engine. | couldn't
rest until I had tried it,
Simmonds is an old friend Of
yours, l suppose?"
Yes. | have known him some
years"
II mentioned Simmonds.' she
explained, because l think my
father might arrange-to the sat-
isfaction of all parties, of course
that you should carry through
this present tour, while Sim
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CHAPTER III.
The First Days Run.

Once out of the city they sped
through a land of gorse and
heather. in a noiseless flight that
caused Cynthia to experience the
sensation of being borne on wings.
IL imagine that aeroplaning Is
something like this" she confided
to Mrs. Devar.
IF it is, it must be enjoyable.
/ was nearly tempted to go up in
aballoon two years ago."
r Cynthia stole a glance at Mrs.
Devar's rotund figure.
"Oh, it sounds funny, / have
no doubt" said the other, "but |
really meant 1t at the moment.
You have met Count Edouard
Marigny, I fancy?"
Yes, in Paris last month. In
fact"
Cynthia hesitated. Mrs. Devar
ended the sentence.
"In fact, it was he who recon-
nended me to MIR. Vanrenen as
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PINNED TO TRACK
YOUTH IS KILLED

SAN RAFAEL. Cal, May a.
Thomas Fleming died trying to
reach his parents by short cut
yesterday to say goodbye. His
foot caught In a trestle which
held him prisoner until a train
swept around a short curve, In
stantiy killing the youth.
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s"CYNTHlA'S CHAUFFEUR"l
By Louis Tracy
Copyright by E. j. ClOde, 1910

scrutinizing every automobile in
sight. Near her was a short, stout
woman whose personality seemed
to be strangely familiar to Meden-
ham.
May I ask II you are Miss
Vanrenen?" he said.
Her blue eyes met his. For the
first time he was thrilled by a
woman's glance.
Yes"
She answered with an approx
ing smile, for the viscount looked
very smart in his tight-fitting uni
form.
"Then l am here instead OF
Simmonds. His car was put out
of commission, and will not be
ready for the road during the
next day or two. May / offer my
services in the meantime?"
The girls astonished gaze
travelled from Medenham to the
spick and span automobile.
But - why has not Simmonds
himself come to explain matters?"
He could not leave his car,
which is in a side street off Picea-
dilly. AS a proof of my genuine
ness, he gave me your itinerary"
Medenham produced a closely
written sheet of note paper.
What do you think, Mrs. De-
carr" she said.
When he heard the name, Me-
denham was SO amazed that the
last vestige of chauffeurism van
ished from his manner.
You don't mean to say you are
Jimmy Devar's mother?" he gasp
ed.
do | understand you are
speaking of Captain Devar, of
Horizons Horse?" Mrs. Devar
snapped. 81 was not aware my
son was on familiar terms with
the chauffeur fraternity"
Sorry, but the name slipped
out unawares."
So it would SEEM" She turned
her back on him disdainfully. Il
am inclined to believe, Cynthia,
we ought to make further inquir-
les before we exchange cars"
But what is to be done? l have
even sent father each days ad-
dress"
"Ah, WE'LL" Mrs. Devar said,
1--WE are not travelling into the
wilds. If desirable, we can al
ways return to town by train. By
the way, chauffeur, what is your
name?"
For an instant Medenham hesi-
tated. Then he took the plunge.
George Augustus Fitzroy,"
he answered. I.#
Apparently, there was nothing
more to be said. The two ladies
seated themselves, and the car
sped out into the Strand.
ut is a lovely automobile, ="
Cynthia murmured. II don't I'M
derstand how this man, Fitzroy,
can afford to use it for hiring pur-
poses. rather like him. Don't
you?"
His manners are somewhat
! offhand, and such persons are
given to aping their superiors, y
said Mrs. Devar. George Au-
gustus Fitzroy, too-it is ridicu-
lous. Fitzroy is the family name
of the Earls of Fairholme, and
their eldest sons are christened
George Augustus"
"The name seems to fit our
chauffeur all right, and l guess
he has as good a claim to 1t as
any other man."
Nevertheless, had Cynthia Van
renen known how accurate was
her comment she would have been
the most astounded girl in Lon
don.
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EDDIE GRANEY'S
Wife SUICIDES

SAN FRANCISCO. May 4. -
AS the result of sickness Mrs.
Agnes Il. Graney. wife of Eddie
Graney, well known fight referee,
ended her life here yesterday by
shooting herself through tho
head.
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Gets No Damages

A jury composed of business
men and prominent club women
Saturday afternoon found a ver-
dict refusing to give damages to
Mrs. Laura Sehaeffer of Seattle.
who sued Mo and Mrs. Il. e.
Marble for $2,275 because of an
auto collision.
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DEAD IN FLOOD

BRIDGEPORT. Okla. May 4.
As the result of a flood on the
Canadian river yesterday three
men are reported missing aud
hundreds marooned on small
islands.
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BOAT BLOWN UP

MEXICO CITY, May A
from Monzanillo states
today that the Mexican steamer
Luella had been blown up in the
harbor by a mine that had been
placed for the cruiser Raleigh.
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WARNS AMERICANS

MEXICO CITY. May 4.-Con-
sui William Canada has issued
another warning to Americans In
the capital despite the assurances
of Huerta that they will be given
ample protection.
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Good Roads Day

OLYMPIA, May FRIDAY,
May 2, will be Good Roads DAY
in the state of Washington, when
all civic and commercial organiza- .
tons are asked to aid in the good
road idea, according to a procla-
nation issued by Governor Lister.
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CANAL IS READY

Panama. May According to
plans of Col. Goethals. a Panama
railroad steamer will be put
through the Panama canal within
10 days IL Secretary of War Gar
rison approves.
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REFUGEES ANGRY

NEW ORLEANS. May 4.-Be-
cause Wilson had not declared
war against Mexico when they
lad alnded here. 623 refugees
from Mexico wrote resolutions
condemnlng his action.
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CAN'TcURE NORDICA

WASHINGTON. ID. c., May 4.
All hope for the curing OF
Nine. Nordica, the famous opera
singer, has been given up. She Is
not expected to live the day.
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CHAPTER Ill.

Some EmOtiOns-WithOut q Moral
Not until he was dressing did
Medenham think of a telegram
to his father. 1t was not that the
earl would resent his unexpected
disappearance after nearly four
years absence from home, be-
cause father and son had met In
South Africa. His difficulty was
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klip-springer has no weapons of
self defense; his horns are too
short to gore the enemy, and his
heels were never intended for
kicking, so when he scents trout
BILE he runs, and it's speedy
horseman that overtakes him.
South African natives use kip
springer flesh as food and they
sell his bristles, which make ex-
eellent padding for saddles.
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The klip-springer looks like his
name, which IL translated from
the language of the Beers to
English means cliff-springer.
You'd know from his long,
springy legs, his tiny hoofs, 1.-THE
body and alert eye that this
pygmy brother of the antelope
belongs among the cliffs and
crags of mountain ranges.
Unlike most wild animals the
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LADY PAGET DIES

LONDON, May lady Al
fred Paget. widow of the late
Gen. Henry Paget, is dead here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-10

Loin steak. special, zoe per lb. Phone
136. Opitz Market-Advertise
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-10
May Finish Season
With so Wins To His Credit

His Percentage of Victories Is Greater Than That Of 20
Teams Which Have Captured Championship Honors
in National League; In Only One Year Has
He Failed to Win From All Teams.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-10
THINK WELSH A
REAL CHAMPION
Concensus of El Paso Fans
Is That He viii Be Able
to Hold the Title.

AdheriuE 10 the apparent general feeling
toward exlightweight champion Willie
Richie. consensus Of opinion among E Paso
fight followers. expressed relative 10 the re-
cent London battle. is decidedly in favor Of
the new titleholder. Freddie Welsh, Of Pom
typridd. wales. That Welsh Will be far
better king OF the lightweight division than
Richie who won the title on fluke seems
70 be popular opinion OF the aolll ~ ~. o.
the Welshnan among fight followers OF TINS
I'm American thick and thin. but If the
British have boxer who can beat our cnaIn-
uiou well that's ALL" said q. O. Hodge dean
Of Fl PasO fight fans 4 felt all the time
that Richie knew he was going up against
his Waterloo when he met the clever English
champion. II not why did he run out OF the
match in Vancouver. B. c. ana ae5nalu an
enormous sum 70 meet the Ensllsn cn1ln-
pion IN London. on July 2? II Is my opinion
that any boxer can whip Richie welsh IS
without doubt one Of the cleverest men that
has ever drawn on glove The foreigner
is going 20 hold the title for long time ana
believe against the present day light
weights nothing but old age can defeat him
Similar opinions were expressed by followers
Of the glove game in Fl Paso-
Johnnie Dundee, premier nghLWelgnt OF
the east and one OF the foremost cohlel4-
ers for the lightweight title, dropped or IN
Fl Paso Thursday evening. When asked II
he thought that Welsh would prove better
CHAMPION than Richie. ~ diminutive little
fighter nodded. Welsh Is a good man.. IN
.But Row about Jack Britton. Do you
think that he can whip Welsh ?" Dundee was
asked Jack Britton. he's a good man."
replied the New Yorker. ''Scotty Monteith.
manager Of Dundee. and one Of the shrewd-
est managers OF the boxing game declared
that Welsh was one Of the cleverest men in
the world.
Monteith handles the financial affairs OF
the little fastener and does all the talking.
while Dundee stands around and grins-
Dundee is an Italian by birth, having been
given the ancient Scottish clan name Of Dun
dee by Moneith. who is from the highlands
and Is glad Of It. johnnie was matched
twice with Ad Wolgast, shortly after Ad lost
the title TO Richie" said Monteith- Hey.
dee. 7 never saw Wolgast fight. and be-
ueve that Richie won the title on a nuke."
said Dundee.
The past contender for the featherweight
title is a small dark fellow attired in 4
new summer suit and with suspicious bow
cry accent Two tin ears give every evidence
Of the championship Fighter. while sundry
scars on his fighting face are the only marks
he bears as mute evidence Of his tough strug-
gle FOR the lightweight title
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-10
Fl. BAYARD WINS
FROM HURLEY, IT'S
Soldiers Play New Role Of
,Victors, Defeating Ad-
versary Decisively.

Fort Bayard. y. IL. July 10--Fort Bayard
played a new role Thursday afternoon. the
unusual one Of being the victor in a ball game.
A glance at the box score viii convince the
most skeptical fans. It was the continuation
OF game protested on June II. 1914- Fort
Bayard spilled Hurley 20 a II to 5 defeat.
The game was resumed in the third inning,
Fort Bayard having five runs put away in
camphor. accommodating same in the initial
stan-a- Seible al bat. two hands down. Two
runs tailed. and the hassocks 1tleds IS the
picture Of the opening. Lew Plttman. erst-
while coast star. decorated seven feet OF
mound for the Soldiers
Seible proved an easy out. LaSalle 10
Campbell at second LaSalle topped OF the
performance. making a spectacular eaten cL
SorensOn's low line drive. not SIX lnches OH
the carpet The Soldiers drove Kellogg and
DAILY of the mound and stole everything of
catcher Buckles except his glove Gowan and
Nellis worked a double steal in me ilfth;
In the fourth Nellis walked. was sacrificed
and romped home on LaSalle's single 20 left
Guynup's double with Clarke on second
counted one for Hurley In the fifth kellogg
became as wild as March hare IN the Iittn
inning. which gave him his exit He walked
Campbell as a starter. who promptly stole
second. Cray was safe on Guynups error
Hornbuckle walked Exit Mr- kellogg He
was succeeded by smoke" DAILY He passed
Pittman. forcing in a tally
Gray scored on a felder's choice Rarey,
Medina and Gowan singled with LaSalle's
betty two Dagger counted three more Il was
of a double steal. Seible singled in Hurley's
half Of the seventh 10 third on Hornbuckle's
error scoring on McGeever's infield out
Guynup's triple with Clearwater. on counted
singled and tailed on Wards single. Guy
nup tripled and Ward counted Seibls sin
gled and Guynup dented the rubber La
Sales wonderful catch ended the scoring.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-10

- HRISTY MATHEWSON will, IN
less the unexpected happens,
- finish the campaign Of 1914 with
a record of having pitched at least
50 victories owe five Of the National
league clubs. Up to last Sunday Nc
Graw's master mechanic owned 34S
triumphs, 81 Of these secured against
the Reds, % against the Braves, so
against the Pirates, 49 against the
Phillies, Il against the Cardinals, IS
against the Superbas and - against
the Cubs. His defeats tOtaled l63, OF
which 81 were administered by Chi
cago, IS by Pittsburg, q by Philadel-
phia, 20 by St Louis, -19 by Boston, Is
by Brooklyn and Is by Cincinnati. His
entire career in the National league
and this percentage, It is worthy Of
note, is higher than that made by 20
teams that have captured Champion
ship honors in the senior organiza-
ton.
Best Record Against st. Louis.
Scribes, not having the complete
record of Matty at hand, have mag
ined that he went for the greatest
length of time against Cincinnati with
out losing q combat This is not so.
Big Six" was beaten by the Reds in
1908. doWned them every time he faced
them in 1903 and 1910 and then lost TO
them again in 1911 In 1908, 1903 and
1910 Matty did not suffer reverse at
LAAG MINUS VI A-LG PEI le-o anu IA aN1H
1910 and 1911 Boston gained no victo-
ries over him His best record Of
this kind, however. was hung up
against st. Louis He lost one game 20
the Cardinals in 1904 and then con-
quered them every time he faced them
until five years later.
Failed TO Subdue Pirates
Only during one championship run
ning-that OF 1902-did Bucknells
most famous graduate fail TO win
games from all seven of his opponents
That year he failed to subdue the Pi-
rates, but the next year he more than
got back at the ClarkesOnians by con-
quering them all eight times he Oper-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-10
Midd1eweight Titles Are Still Open
-:II:- -:II:- -:II:- -:I:- -:I:-
C1abby and Chip Best Contenders
BY JOHN z. WRAY.

n T LOUIS. No, July 1o.-Notwit hstand-
ing two middlewelght contests 'tor the
championship Of the world were held
July 4, the 15S pound 1ight supreInacy
IS still in a state OF pleasing uncertainty
calculated to produce some good bouts ana
plenty Of gate receipts for promoters
Jimmy Clabby eliminated McGoorty IN
Australia contrary to general expectations,
while George Chip stopped Billy Murray
Clearly. at San Francisco Both were ad-
vertised title fights, but without war
This would seem to leave the matter be-
tween Clabbv and Chip, only II doesn' L
There Is Jack Dillon, who recently trimmed
Sailor PetrOskey. at Kansas City, and who
has been fighting well Of late-he's sun q
strong factor, and the title viii not be
clear unless be is eliminated
Looks Like Mr.. ChipuIonis.
OF the quartet the dangerous guy IS one
Eted TO send to the asylum all writers OF
leads for news articles Chips name may
Unwind slowly but not his punch In his
fights for the last year he has shown
ability 70 stop his opponents regularly,
which is more than can be said Of many
sIghters q any weight today.
Mccoy, the man who beat him. slipped
over q lucky punch, according TO accounts.
while preparing 10 do one OF his usual
derby runs for 10 rounds. Chip seems to be
q real fighter and Il is 10 this one that
most fight fans are looking as the coming
title holder. Clabby vs- Chip is expected
TO be the next big middleweight fight.
Nothing Succeeds Like Success
Willie Richie may not be the very best
the best money getter that ever defended
a 13S pound championship without being able
70 scale better than 1S5.
Richie had nothing, practically. but a
meal ticket and a few good looking suits
when he fought AID Wolgast for the title
Thanksgiving day, 1913.
To date he has saved out Of what he
has made from his meager ring experience.