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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
Whispered Stories

But Malgat did not kill himself that night. When he saw the foul black water of the Seine he would not plunge in. Late at night he ran to the house of Sarah in the Champs Elysees.
 She and others did not know what had happened and he was admitted. m his wild despair he told everything, beg ging them to give him enough money to fly from France-to reach the frontier.
 He asked for a couple of hundred francs only out of the thousands he had stolen to give Miss Brandon. Sir Thomas Elgin arose in indignant ton and. taking the young man by his shoulders. pushed him out of the house, telling the serv- ants never to let him enter there again.
 'iThis is the story which is whispered All that is positively known is that Nal gat was a defaulter-and that he disap- peared.
 There was a legal investigation and Sarah Mrs. Brian and Sir Thomas were brought to court. Sarah produced let ters from Magat which seemed to prove that the cashier had not only lost in speculation the money he had stolen, but considerable sums which Sir Thomas had given him to speculate with.
 They admitted that late at night Malgat had appeared at Sarahs house and had demanded money. But having been bled enough. as they thought, Sir Thomas. indignant at the effrontery of the defaulter, had thrust him out.
 Sarah and her guardians came off with flying colors and the judge. com plimented her and her friends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16

ding her beware, above all things, of Sir Thomas. Sir Thomas became too atten- tive. She complained to her father and the count commanded her to marry Sir Thomas.
 She got word to Maxine and one night she fled from her fathers house without money and with little clothing, with no iewelry, except some rings she happened to be wearing, to waiting cab wnicn Maxine had arranged should be in attend ance.
 Maxine was in the cab. He took her to the room in the Rue de la Grange which he had engaged for her and there le1t her He would send her to the Avlgnoh aunt as soon as the police who no doubt the count would call in, had been put or the scent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
Sarah Prepared for Him

When the painful scene was over Daniel went toesee Sarah. He told her all that he had heard concerning her but not, of course. who had told him. Calmly and coolly he stated the facts as he knew them.
 T was expecting this,' said Sarah; my slanderous enemies are determined to ruin me. That is one of the reasons in fact, the principal reason--I have de- cided to marry.
 T will not say love Count de Ville- Handry. He is nearly 70 and I am 25. But I have the greatest respect for him-and I need the protection of a husband. As for the islanders you have mentioned, come with me"
 She took him 10 her little library and from strong box took out those letters which in the case of Kergrist and Nal gat had proved her innocence
 If you think they are forgeries."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
In His Place

l accept, of course,' he said, and left the ministry. He sought De Brevan, who heard his story.
 It is one of Sarahs tricks said Max ime; T now suspect how she got those letters which proved her innocence in the kergrist and the Malgat cases. Either she is clever forger or has one in her employ
 But what can bep roved? What can we do? Of course. you cannot resign when ordered upon war duty. But l am here and will watch over Henriette. She cannot be legally married until she is 25 without her fathers consent.
 But if, during your absence. danger threatens her will, in some way, remove her from her fathers house and place her where she may remain unknown until your return-to any refuge you may sug. gest"
 The result was that Daniel assigned all Of his modest fortune to Maxine tc De used for the benefit of Henriette and named the farm of an aged aunt of his mother near Avignon as the place she should be sent in case an obscure refuge became necessary
 Inen' after final interview witt Henriette. in which he commanded her tc follow the advice of Maxine in all things explained what arrangements he had made and bade her write him frequently. hs sailed away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
One Alone Escaned


 or the whole Gilded Clique grim Mrs. Brian alone escaped. What could they prove against that good woman?
 In due course Henriette and Daniel were married.
 As for Sarah, that beautiful adven- turess, she did not stop to share the troubles of her fellows, but flew to others which she knew not of. As soon as she saw that all was lost-even honor, which she never had-she took a quiet little dose of poison and died. Daniel and Henriette are happy and live quietly with Papa Ravinet and his sister as their best friends. The Count lives at his country place and seldom sees his son-in-law. whom he insists was the cause of the death of his be- loved Sarah. Wholly imbecile now, he sinks into his grave.
 The Chevassats, who ran that house In the rue de la Grange, have disap- peared-no one knows or cares where. Copywright, 1914, by Irving King)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
THE GILDED CLIQUE

The concierge was evidently III at ease, but finally he said:
 Well, I will tell you. About a year ago well-dressed young man came here and asked If there was room to let in the house. l told him there was one-but not one which would suit him.
 He insisted upon looking at it, how ever, and then hired 1t. giving a sum in advance The next day Mile. Henriette arrived and said that the room had been engaged for her.
 The young man had told me that he was not to occupy the room, but that a Mile. Henriette was; that all receipts were to be made out in her name. l know l was wrong, but let her have the room."s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16

his .coat pocket his last letter, went with it to her room, returned again and slipped another letter into the coat-that was the letter found. And it was apparently in the handwriting of poor Kergrist
 But who could prove all this? No one who could would, at any rate.
 There is another crime on record dating from Miss Brandon's first ap- pearance in Parisian society One eve ming, four years ago, the manager of the Mutual Discount society came to the cashiers office to tell him that the next day the board of directors would examine his books The cashier was named Malgat
 'Malgat took a piece of paper and wrote something like this: Forgive me. All my life until recently I have been an honest man. A fatal passion has driven me mad, I am a defaulter The entire deficiency amounts to 400,O francs. In an hour I shall have ceased to live They found the paper there next day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
The Concierge's Story

When the Chevassats had returned to their rooms Papa Ravient sought them
 "The police will soon be here" said he; you must tell them what you know about that girl-Mlle. Henriette."S
 'srhe police. We are lost!' cried Mime Chevassat We shall lose all our ten ants. It will make a scandal and giv' the house a bad name. Why did tha girl try to kill herself?"
 why, indeed?' replied Ravient sWhat do you know about herr"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16

she said, take these of Malgat to the Mutual Credit association There they can be compared again-as. they have been before-with his known and un- doubted handwriting. These of Kergrist have already been declared genuine by the courts.
 T am truly sorry that these islanders have reached the ears of Henriette whom l am prepared to love as a daughter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
Malgat Revealed

But why had Mixine warned Daniel against Sarah and warned Henriette against Sir Tom? Because Henriette had a large fortune in her own right which could not be touched by her father; and Sir Tom. Mrs. Brian, Sarah ct al desired that after they had taken possession of the Counts fortune. But Mixime-or Justine-wanted that part of the spells for himself. They Father quarreled over this and played against each other.
 All hands wanted to get rid of Dan- eil who was distinctly in the way. Maxine had taken upon himself the duty of destroying Daniel by means of his fello wcriminals of the galleys.
 As for that Malgat,' continued Papa Ravinet, "do you know who he is? It Is myself. And I have devoted years to this revenge
 T was ensnared. deluded-I did take money from the company to give to Sarah. My sister has devoted all her fortune and have devoted my industry to amassing- the money which should make good my defalcations. We now have 1t complete.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
His Dearest Friend

One day the count told his daughter that he was about to marry Ian ap- gel,' the celebrated heiress and beauty, Miss Sarah Brandon.
 That evening, when Henriette told Daniel that she was about to be pre- sented with a stepmother whose name was Sarah Brandon Daniel started and said: Good heaven! If Maxine de Bre- van is not mistaken then this is worse than anythink we could have antici- pated.
 Maxine was Daniels dearest friend. They had no secrets from each other. The well born young heir of the an cient family of the De Brevans, who moved in the most exclusive circles and would not make a companion and friend of everybody-he and the young naval officer had, of late, become insepar- able.
 And Daniel had profited much by the sage counsel of De Brevan and by the knowledge which he had imparted con corning who's who in Paris
 Daniel sought Maxine and told his story, adding Now what do you really know concerning Sarah Brandon?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
Malgat's Confession

"But people whispered. It was said that, on the evening before his death, Kergrist had come to Sarah's house and was refused admittance. He, like a fool. knelt and wept on the doorsteps and threatened to kill himself, which he did, Safah watchin. him behind the blinds.
 As soon as he was dead she slipped down. search4d the body. took out of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
The History of Sarah

Sarah Brandon was, in reality, the daughter of an abandoned woman in Paris, and. being deserted by her mother, the protection of M. de Brevan
 And M. de Brevan was none other than that Justine Chevasset. whose father and mother managed the house in the rue de la Grange. He had spent the modest fortune of his parents and had almost made another by forgery when he had been caught and thrown into prison.
 In the galleys he was fellow prisoner of the man who had tried to kill Daniel in Cochin China. Assuming the name of was over, Justine had gone with Sarah whose real name, as far as could be known. was Ernestine Bergot-to a gam bling place in Germany. where they both became absolutely without funds.
 Ernestine's beauty and wicked intelli- gence had attracted the notice of two of those adventurers who bang about such places and live by their wits. These people called themselves Sir Thomas FL gin and Mrs. Brian.
 They saw possibilities in Ernestine and took her in charge. With her as a bait they caught gilded fish enough to anorc to take her to America and pose her as the daughter of the widow of General Brandon-for there had been General Brandon, and they had looked matters ur carefully--who had died in Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
Flight From Home

Sarah Brandon became the Countess de Vllyle- -Handry. Mrs. Brian and Sir Thom- as removed to the counts house. Hen riette became the object of most malicious prosecutions. Sir Thomas alone seemed to pity her condition.
 She received note from Maxine bid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16

of French high life"; she was such a ''child of nature,' Mrs Brian would re- prove her before company, saying: "Sa rah, your conduct is perfectly shock ing
 But Sarah would reply that American girls had much more liberty than French girls. They cultivate the pure heart harm ever come of it?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
EMILE GABoRIAU

rah's ename, some lands in Pennsylvania which never had, or could have, oil wells on them. They trained her as an Ameri- can heiress-and went to Paris with her.
 Who the people calling themselves Mrs. Brian and Sir Thomas Elgin were Ravi- net had been unable to find out. Ger tainly there was no Sir Thomas Elg1n known to the British knightage or baro- netage.
 When the alleged Sir Tom and Mrs. Brian had brought their pupil back to Paris they had need of slzillful forger and sought out Justine Chevassat. The four worked together and the spells were rather large.
 The Count de ville-Handry was not in- tended to be the last of their victims. That poor old man they had already made a bankrupt by inducing him to put his money into Sarah's mythical oil fields.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
Working on the Mystery

As a culmination he was one day. at great hunt of officers, shot from thicket and so severely wounded that for long time his life was despaired of
 But they caught the man who did the deed and wrung from him a confession. Daniel recovered sufficiently to be sent home invalided, and the would-be mur- dered was sent home for trial.
 Night and day Papa Ravinet had worked upon the mystery of Sarah Brandon. He had haunted the ministry of marine for news of Daniel. He got it, and when the wounded officer arrived at Marseilles Raw met was there to meet him.
 He told him briefly that Henriette was safe, and directed him to go to the Hotel du Louvre as soon as he arrived in Paris.
 Then Papa Ravinet hurried north, and when Daniel had arrived at the Hotel du Louvre and sent him word, he took Mime. Bertolle and Henriette to Daniels rooms.
 There he told the story Of the con- spiracy, the complications of which he had now succeeded in strengthening out. His story was to this effect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
No. 2s. Rue de la Grange

7AS No. 2s, Rue de la Grange, worse than other houses in the @ neighborhood? Probably not; but tsl there is fate for houses as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16

Unknown in England a song Sir Thomas bought. in Sa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-08
SOCIETY

the corner 81 Second and Baker
streets late Monday night by Detcc-
tive Sergeant Wiley. had his case con
tluucd uHt,I to-day when tt was called
in Police court Yesterday.
The entire police force had been
asked 10 locate Williams. as he has
been suspected for some time OF hav-
ing been tho party who nearly every
uight picked out some homo in the
West End To enter IT was on tho
charge Of holscbeakine that he WAS
Hrst sent h the penten0ary. and
ha bears a reputation for ability To
break into homes and get away with
o8t heiugA Cau&ht. His case was con-
tiaaed IN order u give the police
chance 70 investigate other bur
glaries ho IS suspected,
#h.'e confined In cell AT the Sec
nna star TH tfe negro Yesterday morn
Ing attempted 20 pick the lock with
hook which h. is thought. he had
concealed IN his shoe. A patrolman
passing through the station house
caught him IN the act, and the hook
y as taken from htu.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-08
NEW BUILDING
FOR ST. PATR|CKS

Building Inspector Butler yesterday
issued the following permits South
ern Railway company, to build REIN
forced concrete building on Railroad
street. between Seventh ana Eighth
streets. South Richmond. Ia cost s IA
600, school board of the city of Rich
mond. to build "a frame shed at Main
and Lomhardy streets, TO cost s200;
j. l.. Walthour x Sons TO build a two
story frame dwelling, 1928 Perry
street, TO cost $4,000; Mrs. A. 3. 14or e.
worth, to build a two-story frame
dwelling on Twenty-fourth street. be-
tween NJ and n, to cost S5756; H. c.
RELY, to build two-story brick
dwelling, 1918 Park avenue. TO cost
IS. 900. Rev. H. j. Mekeef reg 6 Bishop
O'ConnelD, to build a two~story brick
Rchool building on Grace street. be-
tween Twenty-sixth and Twenty
seventh streets, to cost $4,000.
This school building Ia to house the
4tNdent4 Qf H. EafF1ek.s kemale
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-08
PETITIONS FOR
STATEWIDE ARE
LARGELY SIGNED

Newport News, Va. July Seven
hundred and forty-three qualified
voters of this city have signed petit
ton Of Statewide prohibition, accord
Ing ITO official figures Of the clerk OF
courts Yesterday was the last day
on which the petitions misht be tiled'
and the AntiSaloon league, which
had been waging an active campaign
here for the past week, returned six
yesterday afternoon, bringing the to-
tai up to 74S.
1t is the belief of persons in touch
with the question that the matter Will
be pat to vote in September. as
the general impression seems 70 BE
that the required one-fourth voters
of the State have petitioned a refer
endum.
The petitions now will be sent the
secretary to the Commonwealth by the
clerk of courts of the various cities
and counties and he is expected to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-08
Mr.. Craver at His Old Post.

I.ynchburg, Va, July w. RI.
Hendrix, who recently assumed thu
management Of the new Universal
theater. has accepted a position in
Greensboro, ~, c., and left Sunday
to take up his new work Mr.. Hon
dirk was placed in charge of the Uni
versal when J. r. Craver was pro-
NOTED by the Piedmont Amusement
Company TO-. a position an tire road
with headquarters in Charlotte, N.
c. The resignation OF Mr.. Hendrixj
made It necessary for the COMPANY
to send Mr.. Crayer back TO this cltYt
M II ma III 4of1a u luaaa ~ n y (
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-08
WIZ. LEAVE TOR DENVER.
Mc~~rs. Harper and Goodman 70 At
tend IIAs, Convention,

IHnchburg VA July Fred Har-
per d member % the National E,lks'
Homo commission, and Leon Good
man representing the I.vnchbufg
Lodge No. $2I, "a f. Q. EIes. viii
leave THIS morning for Denver, Colo
roda, whore they viii attend the E,lks'
grand convention. which meets there
July Is 20 10. they viii go by way
OF Chicago.
NJ r. Harper, wffI feffffi to f.3nfef--
burg in about two weeks but Mr..
Goodman Will be gone month. as
he will take western trip, including
the Yellowstone lark.
These gentlemen will Probably be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-08
nURT0N'S SLAYER
STILL At LARGE

East Radford, Va, July THE
body OF Mr.. c. ID, Burton, who was
murdered at Switch Back. w. Va.
yesterday morning, was brought to
his home here for burial, which will
take place Wednesday. 1t is still uR-
known who his slayer was.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-08

make known the result of his COM
pilation In short time.
Many refused 70. sign the petitions
it is said, on the grounds that stat
wide prohibition does not prohih.. Il
enforced under the law considered
by the legislature at its last session
However the "drys" claim that pro-
hibition does prohibit hut say that
In case it does not half an apple
is better than none"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-08
TELEPHONE
a Society Editor,

Mrs. Duncan Smith. who has been
the guest ~ Der parents, Nj and
Mrs NF.uIam Hugh Nelson, u 9Z4
West Grace street, has Joined MI
sr,5ts m tNe University II Virginia,
vhcre they SIRE the guests Il pr-
Charles ", Kent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-08
Dyer's Firm Annual Two-Day
EXCURSION
to the
AND

CAXIRNS OF. LLRAY
duly 1924.
Hours Of travel in the Shenandoah
Valley in ful view Of the Blue Ridge
ard Allegheny Mountains. A night
and more than half day at I4uray.
All Necessary Expenses
Railroad fare, three meals lodging.
trasfer, admission to caverns.
$3.50
Children $3.50.
Leaye Petersburg. Norfolk end
Western depot, july 2s, A. ". Ar
Luray $40 f. NJ
Leave Luray July. "a, 2 P. M.
Arrive Petersburg 1916 r., ma
Apply sSs r. Main street. pach-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-08

burg Friday from her home In Rich
mond. and while here was entertained
IN the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. JohA l..
Harris. on South Main street
Mrs. Valentine Is now at the Warm
springs. where SHE will spend the
month Of July.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-08

0fNre----M n Olson 1898.
REEfdence---M n a ! ~ o W
ITTS-J.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-08
CONGRESS- VOICE
AWAITED upon
WATERWAY PLAN
FEDERAL BOARD PROPOSED TO
HAVE $50, 900, 600 YFARLY-TO
CONTROL RIVER WORK.


WASHINGTON JuIv IF the senate /
accents the amendment to the rivers
and harhors bin preparcd by Seua- I
ton Francis G. Newlands. Of Nevada, !
and agreed to hv the commerce com /
nittee proposing a river regulation I
commission Senator Navlands will
have made irnuortar+ progroes in his
Ions, earpnafru for a $40 GOO 600 com +
silva water conservation /
scheme
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nod ls.,,,,,lie..,s.,' ~ - o5ft,ot
~ !" q s'.'.'i'iA 'E,.',it "
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1919 '.'t7 ~ ~ ~ 0t'l' - 49,, -
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- 1870 -, ,,.o.+o ,a;n
P9Het' prevention ~ s"'t y" -. J"'li1
tr35hc on fai"aEs ana "1ler"aYS
aii5 iIoh'olI'h o. tl'tisl'F 5e'SA''i'0
ANA S'l's'
The commission Is 10 formulate. II
practicable, and report to congress
comprehensive plans 'f9r the devel- /.
opment Of tn" Waterways and water
resources Of the country Tor every
useful purpose" assigning to the
United states such development as
may pc properly undertaken by viz
tHo Of is power 10 regulate inter
statn commerce and by reason OF its
proprietary interest In The pubic DO
ma5n.
Fixed sum Proposed.
Tho Ncwlands plan calls for 500
0ha. GOO n vea1. for ten vears asa river
regulation fund: it would establish a
waterways commission consisting of
t44. ,.v.-i Ft,rr sorrss4as.fee ~ var en-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-08

Miss Maize Fleming has retBrno1
from Atlantic CITY, whore sha has
beer Fperdinv Soma ttmo With her
mother Mrs Warner fleming and
her sister. Mrs Albert Weary Of
Michigan
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-24
house. Died on way to hospital

Heart disease
Twenty boys, headed by Peter Nc
CURE, 10, 1905 S. Dearborn ST.,
charged with taking coal from c., R.
L.& P. Railroad.
Motion for new trial for John F.
Jelke and eight associates convicted
of oleo frauds will be heard today.
John Haag married Alice Reed.
Parents objected and locked up bride.
Hubby appealed to court. Parents
must produce bride
Rev. F. E. Bennett will address the
Christian Socialist Fellowship, Sun
day, April &c, room 81, Masonic
Temple, 2:30 p. m. Subject: Twice
Dead"
DR.. James E. Nyman, Oak Park, ar
rested for disobeying traffic rules.
Auto nearly struck crippled woman.
Fred |. Nelson and brother, Thos.
K, 5434 Indiana av., charged with
embezzling $4,000 from P ]. O'Con-
nor, 233 Huron st. Released on bonds.
Case against Steven L. Horne, 362
E. gid st., dismissed. Was charged
with obtaining money under false
pretenses.
John FIack had wife in court.
Wanted her to support him. Blames
suffrage act for inability to get work.
Told to enlist.
Daniel Dougherty, Evanston,
struck by auto belonging to T. C.
Berklan, 1906 W.. 23d st. Will re-
cover.
Case against Ralph Neiss, owner of
Imperial Hotel, dismissed. Was charg-
ed with living with Mrs. Vinetta
Klennock as man and wife. Mrs.
Neiss failed to prosecute.
Peter Chininois, waiter S. Chicago
restaurant, held under $1,000 bond.
Threatened customers with revolver
and bit off finger of John w. Ken
ner when he interfered.
Peter Van VIissingen, forger; DAN
ioI TricoOIi cIouor Of ToOooc UoIch
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-24
SALE OF CHILDREN

In selling their children, the Japan
csc, in the famine-stricken districts,
have been following a custom that
has not always been unknown in
Europe. In the year 1017 King Ca
mute found it necessary to issue an
edict forbidding English parents to
sell their children to the Irish as
slaves, in accordance with their habit.
In ancient Egypt the unwanted child
had only to be exposed on the banks
of the Nile to be adopted and pro-
tected by the state.
Nantes and jackets are gradually
creeping up in fashion favor.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-24

F. w. Watkins; owner, claims rebels
have burned buildings on plantation.
Will of John A. Gauger filed. $2o7,-
500 estate goes to family.
Miss Mary Mcbride has filed will
in Probate Court Property goes to
U. S. government.