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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-31

Instantly one occupant OF the
man in a mans hunting clothes. spoke
a sharp word OF command and. as
her guide stendied the vessel with his
paddle, rose In her place go surely
that she scarcely disturbed the nice
balance Of the little craft. and curved
her 1.-the body owe the bow. head
foremost into the pool.
Mr., Law had. In point OF fact, en-
dured more than no knew; more thar
even a weathcred woodsman could
have borne without suffering. Forty.
eight hours OF such heavy woods
walking as nc had put In to escape
the forest fire. would have served TO
PROSTATE almost any man; add TO this
ignoring a dozen other mental. nery-
Gus and physical strains) merely the
fact that he had been half.drowned.
lie experienced "a little fever. "a little
delirium. then blank Blumbers OF ex.
haustlun.
lie awoke In dark OF night. wholly
unaware that thirty-slx hours had
passed since his fall. This last, how
he recalled with tolerable cleorncss-
allowing for the sluSgishness OF h
drOwsy mind. Other memories, more
vague. OF gentle irinistcring HANDS. Of
q face by turns al angels. n nower's,
u heud's. and q dear wOman's. troG.
bled him even less materially. lie
was already sane enough to allow he
had probably been a bit out OF his
head. and since II seemed he had been
saved and cared for. he found no rea.
son 10 quarrel with present circum.
stances.
Sun, he would have been grateful
for some explanation OF certain phe-
nomena which still haunted him-such
as a faint. elusive scent of roses with
a vague but importunate sense OF u
woman's presence In that darkened
room-things manifestly absurd q.
With some difficulty. from a dry
throat, he spoke. or rather whis.
pered: Water"
In response he heard someone move
over a creaking floor. a sulphur
match spluttered UNANIMOUSLY. a can.
die caught fire, Observation-Disclosures,
OF course!-the figure OF Il woman N
hunting shirt and skirt. Water
splashei nOisliy. Alan became aware
ut someone who stood at his side. one
hand offering a glass to his lips. the
other gently raising his head hat he
might drink with ease.
Draining the glass. he breathed his
thanks and sank back. retaining his
grasp on The wrist of that unreal
hand. II suffered him without re-
~sistance. The hallucination even
went so far Is TO say. In a woman's
soft accents:
You are better. Alan"
lie sighed incredulously: "Rose!"
The voice responded Yes" Then
the perfume OF roses grew still more
strong, seeming To fan his cheek like
q wuman's warm breath. And q mir.
acle came to pass; for Mr.. Law. who
realized p%oiguantly that all this was
sheer, downright nonsense. distinct.
ly felt lips like velvet carcss his fore.
head.
lie closed his eyes, frightened his
grasp IN that hand OF phantasy. aud
muttered rather inarticulately.
The voice asked: What is II,
dear?'
lie responded: "Dellrium
Put ! like IL Lot me raVei"
Then again he slept.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-31

AZ
friend, this side the water, as we'll
as his man OF business"
lie paused with an embarrassed ges.
ture. 80 | have ventured to request
this-ah-surreptitious appointment In
order to-ah--take the further liber-
ty Of asking whether you have recent
ly sent Alan a messenger"
Her look OF surprise was answer
enough, but she confirmed 1t with Wig.
orous denial, IL have not communi-
Gated with Mr.. Law In more than a
year."
Precisely as I thought" Mr.. Digby
nodded. None the less. Mr.. Law not
long since received what purported to
be n message from you; In fact-a
rose" And as Miss Trino sat for.
ward with a start OF dismay. he AIDED:
Il have the information over Mr.. Laws
signature--a letter received ten days
ago-from Quebec"
Alan In America," tho girl cried
In u%ndisguised distress.
"He came In response to-ah-the
message Of the rose"
but ! did not send g."
Il felt Euro Of that. because said
Mr.. Digby. watching her narrowly
because OF something that accompa.
MED the rose. a symbol OF another sig.
n%iicanco altogether-a playing card. a
trey OF hearts"
Her eyes were blank. lie pursued
with openly sincere reluctance: IL
must tell You. ! see. that a trey OF
hearts Invariably foresignaled an at.
tempt by your father on the l.fe OF
Alan's father"
with n stricken cry the girl crouched
back In the chair and covered her face
with her hands.
That Is why ] sent for you" Mr..
Digby pursued hastily, as II In hope
OF getting quickly over a most unhap.
ny business. Adams letter, written
and posted on the steamer. reached me
within twenty.four hours OF his arrival
In Quebec. and detailed his scheme TO
enter the United states g~ecrotly-as
he puts 1t. by the back door. By way
OF northern Maine-and promised ad.
vice by telegraph as 0 o as he
reached M~oosehead Lake. lie should
have wired me ere this. | am told by
those who know the country he was "a
cross. Frankly. am anxious abou,
the boyl"
And II" the girl exclaimed pitlfully
To think that he should be brought
into such peril through me-"
You can tell me nothing?"
"Nothing-as yet. | did not dream
OF th!s-much less that the message
OF the rose was known to any but AlaI
and myself. cannot understand"
Then | may tell you this much
more. that your father maintains {
very efficient corps OF secret agents.
You think no spied upon me?" thu
girl famed with indignation.
Il know he did" Mr.. Digby per
mitted himself a quiet smile. 1T hai
seemed my business, in the service O
my employer. to employ agents of m!
own. There IL no doubt that you
father sent you 70 Europe for the sol,
purpose OF having you meet Alan"
on" she protested. But wha
earthly motive"
THAT Alan might be won back Il
America through you-and So"
There was no need TO finish out hi
sentence, The girl was silent. pal,
and staring with wide eyes, vls.bl.
mastering her Wits to cope with thI
emergency.
Il may depend on you" MIR. Dlgb,
suggested. TO advise mo II o tint
out anything"
For even more The girl rose an,
extended II hand whose grasp was firm
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-31

morning. I tell you I know saw
us in a canoe with one OF her guides.
while We watched in hiding cr. the
banks. Not that alone, but another OF
her guides told mine she was here
with you. She had sent him to South
Portage for quinine. He stopped
there to get drunk-and that's how
my guide managed to worm the lnfor.
nation from him"
Alan passed n hand across HIS eyes.
Il don't understand" no said DULY.
1T doesn't seem possible she
could"
4 shot interrupted him. the report
OF a rife from a considerable distance
upstream, echoed and re.echoed by the
cliffs. And at this, clutching fran.
tiCally at his arm. the girl drew him
through the door and down toward the
river.
"Oh. come, comet" she cried wild.
ly. There's no time!"
But, why? What was THAR"
Judith is returning. | left my
guide up the trail 10 signal us. Don't
YOU know what II means II we don't
manage to escape before she gets
here?"
but how?"
According TO the guide the rivers
the only way other than the trail"
THE current is too strong. They
could follow-pot us at leisure from
the BANKS"
But downstream-the current with
US"
Those rapids?"
I'VE must shoot themi-
"Can Il be done?"
1T must bel"
Two more shots put a period to
his doubts and drove II home. He
offered no further objection, but
turned At nee TO launch one OF the
canoes,
As soon as II wac in the water. Rose
took her place In the bow. paddle In
hand, and Alan was about to step In
astern when n fourth shot sounded
and n bullet kicked up turf within a
dozen feet, A glance discovered two
figures debouching into the clearing.
lie dropped into place and, planting
paddle in shadows. sent the canoe
well out with a vigorous thrust.
Two strokes took Il TO the middle
Of the pool where Immediately the
current caught the little craft In it's
urgent grasp and sped II smoothly
through more narrow and higher
banks. A moment more and the
mouth OF the gorge a yawning for
them.
With the clean balance OF an ex-
~perienced canoeman, Alan rose 10 his
feet for an instantaneous reconnois.
sance both forward and astern. lie
looked back first. and groaned In his
heart TO see the sharp prov OF the
second canoe glide out from the
banks. He looked ahead and groaned
aloud. The rapids were a wilderness
OF shouting waters. white and green,
worse than anything he had antici-
pAtsd or svsr dreamed Of
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-31

bers OF lie in hat wasted and move
less frame.
An implsh malice glimmered In his
sunken eyes as he kept her waiting
upon his pleasure. And when at length
ho decided to speak, II was with a ring
OF hateful irony In that strangely
sor3rous voice OF his.
Rose" he said slowly-"my daugh-
teri am told YOU have today been
guilty OF an act OF disloyalty to me-"
She said coolly: You had me spied
upon"
Naturally. with every reason to
question your loyalty, had you
watched"
She waited q significant moment,
then dropped an impassive monosyl.
liable into the silence: "Well?"
You have visited the man Digby,
servant and friend OF the man ] hate
and you love"
She said, without expression: Yes"
Repeat what passed between you"
81 shall not, but on one condition"
And that is?"
Tell me first whether II was you
who sent the rose to Alan Law-and
more, where Judith has been during
the last fortnight"
II shall tell you nothing. my child.
Repent"-the resonant voice rang with
inilexlblo purpose-"repeat what the
nan Dlgby told you"
The girl was silent. lie endured her
stare for n long minute, n spark OF
rage klndling to fame the evil old eyes
Then his one living member that
had power 90 serve his iron Will. a
hand like tho claw of a bird OF prey,
moved toward a row OF buttons sunk
in the ~writing.bcd of his desk.
Il warn you ! have ways 10 make
you speak"
With a quick movement thu girl
bent over and prisoned the bony wrist
IN her strong fingers. With her other
hand, nj the same time, she whipped
open an upper drawer OF the desk and
took from II a revolver which she
placed at n safe distance.
ITO the contrary" she said quietly
you will remember that the time has
passed when you could have me pun
ished for d~isobedience. You will cal
nobody: II Interrupted. ! shan't hest
tate to defend myself. And now"-lay
ing hold OF the back OF his chair. she
moved II some distance from the desi
you may as well be quiet while
ind for myself what ! wish TO know.
For n moment he watched In silence
as she bent rel the desk, rummagini
its drawers. Then with an Infatuated
gesture OF his left hand. he began Il
! curse her.
She s%huddered n little az the blacl
oaths blistered his thin old lips, dedi
eating her and all she loved 70 sin
infamy and sorrow; but nothing coult
stay her In her purpose. lie wal
breathless and exhausted when sh'
Strengthened up with an exclamation
OF satisfaction. studied intently for
moment a shoaf of papers, and thrus
them hastily into her hand. bag. toge;h
er with the revolver.
Then touching the push. buttol
which released n secret and li~ttle.use'
door, without n backward glance sh.
slipped from the room and. closing tn
door securely. within another minut,
had made her way unseen from tn,
house.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-31
SYNOPSIS.

The 3 Of Hearts In tho death sign"
used Nv Seneca Urine In tho private war
81 vengeance. which. through hts daugf-
ter, Judith, "A woman ~ violent nrd Grim
inhl temper aud questionable sanity. he
wages against Alan Law. whose father
tnow dcudl Urine held responsible for tho
accident which made him "A helpless Grip
~" l,IH loves Rose, hut under dramatic
her twin sister. ani unwillinsly gains
Der lOAn. nlan.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-12-31
CHAPTER WI.
The |Mutineer.

Within the hour Rose Urine stood
before her father In that somber room
wherein he wore out his crippled days.
In that place OF silence and shadows
whose sinister color-scheme OF Grim
son and black was the true livery OF
his monomania-bis passion for ven.
geanoe that alone kept warm the en-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-05
PIACE GETDLD IN WHICH 10
H1r1 TIMERS INSTITUTE

I've secretary OF the Hoald o.
r.; \ MS r.cl.cG as sistarrr to
the Farmers Clph IN the matt ot
securing a 10 ,ion for the cNAibit
K DC hall na&t weet. I'p 10 the
pT,sen, ,nr ai,r hayin- one AL
lover the tlNn ana beer "a eryWherc
rurned Gown, he is nom a parcu,ll
ungbiJ t. Secute q .,ion. # ans
citizca nnoas o. a .llitahle place fol
this exhibit I've VIII lee doing some
thing worth Viii. - communicate
! with the seer tary al once as it is i'm
rcrative we should do what we ca,
! Ia make this efio11 OF tie farmers ;
| BIG success
In this connection il may he SAT-
that a couple Of show cases arr bad
+. ~ needed for the DISPLAY OF SOM
articles which cannot he left uncON
cred, If anyone is able to loan thes
for ,hr occasion please phone 81
Eoayd of Trade office.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-05
Aid Society Met.

The Ladies Aid Society Of the
Christian Church met in regular SEES
sion at the church Tuesday Afternoon
! with a goodly number present. Mrs
| Moon prcsiling.
Was decided to have masquerade
valentine party Friday night, Feb
ruary 18th, the place to be an.
1ounccd later. Anyone will be al
mittcd to this party for small fr'
and cntitlGl to compete for a prizI
! which Will be given to the lady an'
4 gentleman in the most complete
| masquerade.
The food EXCHANGE which has
proved such success WAS maG" ;
weekly sale and will commence evcrJ
saturday AT 2:cO p. M, at th'
White Star Meat Market, CORNER
Nluin street ana Florida avenue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-05
EnaRD OF TRADE MEETING

III, regular meetiatp OF the Beard
OF Trade will be held in the Pn2rd
room tomorrow 'rSis'ilt nieb' at
.:&n
Business of vital importance 70
,rory member will GENE up for dis
cassinu and it is ahst ,utcIy esscnti7i
thai ~ " one 2,1enf who possibly
can a. j. HCLWORTIil,
secretary
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-05
TRAFFIC ORDINANCE TO
BE ENFORCED

Tho following letter has been issued
rs Mayor Eaton To the Chief OF Pc
Ice
Il l.. Marshall Chief OF Police,
Lakeland, Florida
Ilear Sir: You are hereby djr"c1
90 to enforce the traffic and dog tax
ordinances TO the letter The plsh-
lie has had sufficient notice along
these linz and tn proper cnforc
neEt is now necessary.
Please accept this as official MOTTO
Yours tu,y,
o. NJ. EATON, Mayor
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-05
AIhMS SISTERS
TCMnRR0W NIGHT

Coming under the auspiSs of the
iltmc department Of the Woman :
Cluh, The Adams SisECrs will be the
attraction at to Al ,li1ori,a tomor-
row ni4ht These little laaNs are
deli htiul entertainGhS. and they will
nc dottEt be greeted by 4 large audi
t nc.@
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-05
NJ and Yrs. Steit7 Tntelta;n

Mr. ana Mrs, Steitz Tnterta;n.
Mf ana Mrs William Stcip T.
}.@htfuIly entertained last cyen:H
lila homer Fl vi. l2.e"h Mcs.~ y. r.
Ncrtcn. Illinois, who is the nou2e
4rost Ct Dr, ronihcar and family
Tho u tty hcmc Of this popnllr
tonp'e Vas madc beautiful With a
Ilrorusion Of yiclcts pottc& plants,
ana ferns, the color scheme Of violet
and green being carried OIL in ever"
detail
| After the guests had arrived. Pre-
-resiVe rDok was played. Mr.. Moss,
man leing tde fortunate winner OF
Of tho first prize a handsome hos OF
stationery, Miss Knowles won tn,
| gnrst prize, box or stationery. ant
Mt Harry Winnie won the l@ObN
4 har OF soap After this diversion
delicious refreshments of cake ane
IIream were daintily served by tn,
charming hostess Mr.. M0simal
s:tD several selections in the rours
,oI the evening. and Mrs. SteitZ CAV,
. reading, both Of which We're eli
enthusiastically received.
IS. Steitz WAS assisted in enter
'r2ining by Mrs. T.. L. Cordery
nose who enjoyed Mr. and Mrs
Stcitz's hospitality We're: Mrs. Il
l.. Cordery, Misses Lucy and Flo!
Waite, Daisy Knowles. Alessrs. 10
Mosiman. 0ssan Drane, Fred Ben
ford, c. u. Kline ANA Harry wiz
/ lie.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-05

meeting OF TIE Farmers lllSti
was held yesterday Afternoon, at
h time considerable business was
.ssed and disposed Of Mr.. T..
vcrson was selected to make the
)nse to the Mayors address OF
ONE. 1t was also decided thai
lon-perishallr articles, sucl as
and nendleWurh should be
ght in Monday morning ana tn
liable articles Tuesday morn
AS yet th"rr has been no seler
made OF a place in which to
the Institute. no place bcin!
able. Annopnct mcnt of a place
be made later,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-05
Gard Party.

Mr.. R. w. Dean, of Boston, Mr..
C. Bryan, of Jacksonville, Mr.. w.
s.. Coarsey, of Tampa and Mr.. ant
Mrs. Buchanan, of Cincinnati,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Pet
erkin at Lakeview, Lakeland High
lands, spent a most delightful even
ing recently, playing cards at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Cook
Mr.. Peterkin was the winner of a
very pretty prize.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-05
Woman's Auxiliary


The Woman's Auxiliary of All
Saints Episcopal Church, met Tues
day afternoon, at Hillcrest, the love-
IL home of Mrs. H. J. Drane with
seven members and two visitors pres
tnt, viz Mrs. o. NJ. Eaton. Mrs
Tilley, Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. Bolton,
Mrs. Hugenin, Mrs. Drane, Mrs.
Browne, Mrs. Boswell and Mrs
Iverson.
| We also had the pleasure of hay:
| ing with us our rector Mr. Bolton
! The minutes of the previous meet
+, ihg were real and approved, and al
business was fully discussed, afte,
y hich the ladies' spent a most enjoy
IL hcur. 5uring which Our hostes'
served delicious I, y and waters.
/, not havinr lynn 1nciAed u"o,
'Nherc Tic next meeting Will he H. Id
"o,'ce Of sane VIII appear later
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-05

Ir. Julian Mayes. of Valdosta,
one of the leading typewriter
esmen Of Georgia, is in the city
king hands with his many friends
while here is the guest OF his
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Mayes
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-05

'[rs. W. g. Whepley and sons,
4 and Fred, left Yesterday for
Gland, where they will Join Mr..
elpley, who wtrl to that city
raj weeks ago TIL, 'tilird sou.
mond, will JON them on SUNDAY
:. Their many G2ineeNillr
Ids regret TO lose this ees' " "
\ lily, but wish them Well in th"I'
!, home.-Gaincsyille SIN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-05
Y W. A Organized

The ymng ladies OF The Baptisr
church meet tomorrow night at tn
home CT Mrs Nigel To organic {
\ v. A. ~ ase meet at ( p. m
SO as to yl'e an oportpnits for taos'
who wish to attend The entertain
Ren, given by the Adams Sisters
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-05
NOTICE

The time im Z ting off delinQucn,
custom = o. the Light AMI Water
llantS has been extended to the 25tl
Of each month
The CIher regulations as published
viii be ntCrcpd to the letter.
F. G.. FLANAGAN,
Commissioner of Municipal Acti' j.
ties. 2O22
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-05

Ir. Stilson. wlo Is winterins a
Gland and who is stopping al Ike
Ter, desires tho TELEGRAM 10 state
t he is not the manufactures Of
Stilson wrench. This informa-
:, published in the Telegram, Was
N to MS on what VIZ SUPPOSE
reliable authority, but who
nselves were enormously inform
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-05

bout 500 people thronged IN
OF E. F Bailey this morning
bent on seeing If they wouN IT
the $40 i'll god, which Mr.
ey gave away al the opening vi
zig carnival sa e. Mr.. Sasser was
lucky man, although other names
called, Mr. Plant and Mrs. Par
but as they w re not there The
went to Mr.. Sasser, who Wa!
mt and answered TO his name.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-05

Ir. and Mrs. Is Is Y0ng Mrs.
a McColpin and Mr. GEORGE Nal
of Philo 'alnhia weut to Tampa
t.er'iay and enjoy j spanish din
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-05
In Case Of Fire
Phone 5000

/, lakeland Lodge No. % of R. A ].
sons meets tonight at 1870 In.
llation of officers. H.. l.. Swatts,
/. P.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-05

Or. w. II. Winnie, Of Atlanta,
Is in the city the guest Of his
Mr.. Harry Winnie, and is NerF
CHI delighted With Lakeland and
rounding country
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-05

The hi. night is here. "A Modern
Eve" will be at the Auditorium to-
night with its sixty musical ccmed
ians. beautiful girls and beautiful!
:ong hitg. This atraction has been
getting excellent notices i'll all III,
large titles and Manager Green GUAR
&nleas il to be- right upto III min
utr il the same class with 'Withil
he Law.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-05
CONTRIBUTORS TO CHARITY

e Telegram Charity FuE1 has
ged toda, the followin" contri-
ms for the little Strickland
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-05

Truckers in san Antonio are ship
hing strawberries and peas to the
Northern and Eastern markets A
large acreage is being planted in lr
ish potatoes in tAa vicinity
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-13
ENGLISH GOVT
GUARANTEES THE
BANK OF ENGLAND
Has in View Termination Pres
ent Deadlock in Money
Market

London, Aug. 12.-11.55 P. M.-With the
purpose of terminating the present dead
lock in the money market and enabling
trade and commerce to resume their nor
NAL courses, the government has agreed
to guarantee the Bank of England from
any loss it may incur in discounting bills
of exchange of either home or foreign
banks on trade accepted prior to Aug. a..
The Bank of England therefore an
nounces that it is prepared on the appli-
cation of the owners of any approved
bill of exchange accepted before that
date to discount it at any time before its
due date at the bank rate and without
recourse to such holder; and upon the
bill maturing the bank will give the ac-
ceptor the opportunity Of postponing pay
ment. with interest at Q per cent. over
the bank rate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-13
MRS, EVA MILLS
C0NFESSES T 0
MANLEY MURDER
AT CONCORD, N. H,
Was Housekeeper for
Him-Daughter Has
Her Arrested

Concord, N H., Aug. 12.-Mrs. Eva
Mills of Hennker today confessed to
the murder last March of Charles A
Manley for whom she acted as house
keeper, according to officers who ar
rested her today. The woman was
brought to the county jail tonight. She
will be arraigned at Bradford Fri
day.
Manley's head was blown off by his
shotgun after his returning to his
home late one night last March.
The alleged confession of Mrs. Mills
followed a statement from her IA
year-old daughter Frances. an inmate
of the State Industrial School. The
child declared in writing that her
mother killed Marley, Detective Cliff
ton B. Hildreth of Manchester said to-
night.
When Mrs. Mills was confronted
with this statement at Henniker to-
day. Detective Hildreth said, she con-
fessed the crime.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-13
HUNT STARTED
FOR GERMANY
WARSHIPS NOW
IN The ATLANTIC
The French and British
Send Fleets to Pro-
tect Shipping

London, Aug. 12.-7.07 P. M-The
admiralty has sent out cruisers which
will ply the Atlantic for the purpose
of protecting trade routes. The French
government also has sent out war
ships to search for German cruisers
known to be in the Atlantic.
THE enemys ships" says the Of
fetal admiralty report. will be hunt
ed continually and, although some
time may elapse before they are run
down, they will be kept too busy to
do much mischief.
"A number of fast merchant ves-
sells fitted and armed at British ar
senals also are patrolling the routes
and keeping them clear of German
commerce raiders. With every day
that passes British control of trade
routes, particularly of the Atlantic, be-
comes stronger. In the North Sea.
where the Germans have scattered
mines Unfortunately and where the
most formidable operations of the nav
al war are proceeding, the admiralty
can give no reinsurance"