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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-12-03
CHAPTER XVII.
Disturbing News.

He walked home swiftly through
the early night, his brain seething with
tumultuous thoughts. The reVela-
tions of the day were staggering, the
whole universe seemed to have turned
topsy-turvy since that devastating
hour at Burton's Inn. Somehow he
was not able to conf1ae his thoughts
to Hetty Castleton alone. She seemed
to sink into the background, despite
the dissolution he had been so ready,
so eager to grant her on hearing the
story from Sara's lips. f5ot that his
resolve to search her out and claim
her In spite Of everything was likely
to weaken, but that the absorbing fig-
ure of Sara Wrandall stood out most
clearly in his reflections.
What an amazing creature she was!
He could not drive her out OF his
thoughts, even when he tried to con-
centrate them on the one person who
was dearest to him of all in all the
world, his warm-hearted, adorable
Hetty. Strange contrasts suggested
themselves TO him as he strobe along.
head bent and shoulders hunched. He
could not help contrasting the two
women. He loved Hetty; he would
always love her, of that he was posL
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-12-03

has taken life with her own hands
Can you take her to your bosom, can
you make her the mother of your own
children? Remember, there is blood
on her hands"
"Ah, but her heart is clean!"
"True," she said moodily. "her heart
is clean"
mo cleaner than yours is now,
Sara"
She uttered short, hooking laugh.
st isn't necessary to say a thing
like that to me-"
Il beg your pardon"
Her manner changed abruptly She
turned to him. intense and serious.
She is. so far away, Brandon. On
the other side of the world, and she
is full of loathing for me. How am
to regain what have lost? How am
I to make her understand? She went
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-12-03

a few days to settle some beastly
souabbles among the tenants. Next
year he wants me TO come ogs2 for
the shooting. He isn't going back to
India for two years, you may be I'll
terested to hear. Two years Leave.
Lots of influence, believe me! We've
been expecting him back In London
since day before yesterday. / dare
say he found matters worse than he
suspected and has been delayed. He
has been negotiating for the sale of
some OF his property in Belfast--fac-
tory sites, believe, He is particularly
al xious to close the deal before he
leaves England. Had to lift mort
gage en- the property, before he could
think OF mixing the sale. staked
him to four thousand pounds. 20 tide
him over, or course, be Ia eager 70
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-12-03
WHY She Mournesk

"Boo-hoo," sobbed the ady,
what are you crying ahouts" tns
man asked.
you know the bread and the jeliy
sent to the fair?"
Yes. Didn't it take a prize? Well
cheer np-those judges
But 1t did take a prize--they both
took first prlzes-boo-hooi-"
We'll, what are you crying abouty
THE bread took first prize as thu
best sTecimen Of concrete, and "a
jelly as the best china ee1e4ssf-
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-12-03

| for everything. ] thank God that she
found him out in time, that she killed
him, that you shielded her. that you
failed to carry out your devilish
scheme, and that your heart is very
sore today"
"You do not desplse me?"
mo. I am sorry for you"
Her eyes narrowed 81 don't want
you to feel sorry for me"
you don't understand. l am sorry
for you because you have found your
self out and must be despising your
self"
"You have guessed the truth. l de-
spise myself. But what could be eK-
pected OF rs?" she asked ironically.
"As the Wrandalls would say. blood
will tell.'"
"Nonsensel Don't talk like that!
1t is quite unworthy of you. In spite
of everything, Sara, you are wonder
full The very thing you tried to do,
the way you went about 1t. the way
you surrender, makes for greatness in
you. II you had gone on with 1t and
succeeded, that fact alone would have
put you In the class with the great,
strong. virile women of history. It"
with the Medicis, the Borgias
and" she began bitterly.
Eyes, with them. But they were
great women, just the same. You are
greater, for you have more than they
possessed: a conscience. wish l
could tell you just what feel. l
haven't the words. L"
81 only want you to tell me the
truth Do you despise me?"
Again say that / do not. can
only say that regard you with-yes.
with awe"
las one might think of q deadly
serpent"
Hardly that" he said, smiling for
the first time. He crossed over and
laid his hand on her shoulder. Don't
think too meanly Of yourself under
stand 1t all. You lived for months
without heart. that's all.
You put it very gently"
81 think | am right. Now. you've
got it back, and it's hungry for the
sweet, good things Of life. You want
to be happy, You want to love again
and to be loved. You don't want to
pitied. l understand. It's the return
of heart that went away long months.
ago and left an empty place that you
filled with gali.~ The bitterness is
gone. There is something sweet in
it's place. Am not right?"
She hesitated. "If you mean that
want to be loved by my enemies,
Brandon, you are wrong" she said
clearly. Il have not been chastened
In that particular"
you mean the Wrandalls?"
1T is not in my nature to love my
enemies. We stand on the same foot
ing as before, and always shall. They
understand me, understand them. l
am glad that my project failed. not for
their sake, but for my own"
He was silent This woman was be-
yond him. He could not understand
nature like this.
you say nothing. Well, l can't ask
you to understand. We will not dis
cuss my enemies. but my friends.
What do you intend to do in respect
to Hetty?"
81 am going to make her my wife"
he said levelly.
She turned away. 1t was now quite
dark. He could not see the express
sion on her face.
What you have heard does not
weaken your love for herr
mo. 1t strengthens it."
you know what she has done. She
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-13
NEW RAILWAY FOR NORFOLK.
| Capacity $500 Tons, to Accommo'
date Bay Line And Washing
ton Steamers.

Norfolk, Va, April ia. War
rem, proprietor of the Old Domn-
ion Marine Railway and Machine
Shops, is building second railway
of ,semi-Crandell type, which, when
completed, it is said, will be the larg-
est in the harbor by between one
fourth and one-third, capacity, ano
to cost. including site, 100000. Ihe
site of the new ways is at the foot
of Mulberry street and adjoining MS
smaller ways on the east.
- The property has a frontage OF
SIS feet and runs from Pearl street
to the Port Warden line, the depth
i,being 900 feet.
The track of the railways will be
about 500 feet long and will have a
grade of 5-S of an inch to the foot,
but this will be reduced to 3-S OF an
inch to the foot by means of the
Cranaell cradle type designed to
haul a vessel on nearly an even
keel.
The railway is being build for s.
! 600 tons capacity, will be equipped
with double chains for handling the
cradle and everything is figured and
reconstructed for nearly one-thTrd
more tonnage than is anticipated to
haul, the maximum tonnage 1t rs
expected to haul being about 1890.
Mr.. Warren is building the ways
for the prpose of hauling the Bay
Lime, Washington steamers and
other craft Of the size of the boats
mentioned. At present all of these
steamers are hauled out or locked at
the Newport News yards ann tine
WAYS here will mean a saving OF
time and in many respects will have
advantages over the present ar
rargement.
1t lis estimated by Mr.. Warren
that the ways will be completed
about July l.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-13

/ NEWS OF THE OLD DOMINION
COLLIDED WITH STREET CAR.
Wife of Warwick County Farmer is
Badly Hurt.

Newport News, Va.,f April 81
Mrs. Brunk, wife of farmer of the
Dunkana settlement in Warwick coun-
ty, was seriously injured Friday az
ternoon at 1890 o'clock, when AN au,
torDbile in which she and her hus'
band were; riring, collided with {
street car at the corner of Huntington
avenue and 42nd street. She wa:
thrown from the automobile and drag
ged a short distance beneath the Cal
before it could be brought to a stand
still.
She was taken to the home of C. NJ
Branson nearby, and later to the
Francis Hospital, where an examlna'
ton caused physicians to fear SIT
had sustained internal injuries. Hel
body was badly brushed.
Mrs. Brunk was thrown over tho
front of the machine when the impact
came and on the track in front OF thf
car. She was dragged but the wheels
did not pass over her body. She re-
tanned consciousness but appeared tc
be suffering a great deal when taker
into the Branson home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-13
GETS LIGHT SENTENCE.
Young Express Messenger Who Took
$4,000 Must Serve Six Months In
County Jail.

Richmond, Va, April 13.--Carl D.
Garner, the young express messenger,
who pleaded guilty to a charge Of
steyJing $4,000 from the Southern Elk
press company, has been sentenced by
Judge Edmund Waddfl, Jr, of the
United States District Court to serve
six months in the Henrico County Jail.
The light sentence was due to the fact
that the stolen money was recovered,
chiefly through young Garner, and
that he had already served four
months in jail pending trial.
Garner made no attempt to deny the
crime. The fact that he had always
been steaiy and had an excellent char
acter was brought out through the
testimony of two ministers and Sun
day school superintendent. Mrs. Gar
ner, mother of the prisoner, testified
in his behalf.
In sentencing Garner Judge Waddi'
cautioned hilnl to be more CAREFUL in
the future in selecting his associates.
The Judge stated that he believed evil
COMPANIONS had led Garner astray.
Garner was employed by the ex-
press company and distracted pack
AGE containing money which was be-
irp sent to bank in Macon, Ga. The
theft was quickly detected, and Gar
ner was charged with the crime. He
broke down and confessed and told
where the money was hidden. All ex-
cept SIP was found and this was made
good by his family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-13
VIOLATED THE LABOR LAW.
Department of Labor Had Three Ag-
ents Investigating Conditions.

Norfolk, Va, April 13.-Agents OF
the Department of Labor have Tor
several days been engaged in max
inp Investigations at Suffolk, and
thew had several concerns hailed to
court to answer to charges. There
were convictions as follows:
Violations CT the child labor law
John King Peanut Company and the
Nansemond Truck Package Com
pany; each fined s25 and costs.
The following were given thirty
days in which to comply with the
provisions of the law regarding the
installation of toilets for men and
women and for placing others in
sanitary condition: W. Marble, j.
IS. Primer, Lyman R. Brother &
Co., H. Laderberg, Pruden Company
and Mrs. W. r. DaughtreJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-13
FARMER INSTANTLY KILLED
Thomas Gross, of Bedford county, IS
Struck hy Train at Crossing.

Thomas Gross, of Bedford county, Il
Struck by Train at Crossing.
Roanoke, Va, 13.-Thonas Gross
aged lightweight years, a prominent
farmer of Bedford county, was
struck and Instantly killed by the
Norfolk and Western Memphis spec
ial, southbound, on private eros
sing one mile east of Bonsack. The
accident occurred at II o'clock yes
terday morning.
Mr.. Gross was accompanied by a
son of one Of his tenants lad, aged
six years. The boy was unhurt
jumping from the track just as the
train went by. Gross was particu-
l.lanly keen as to sight and hearing
and why the approaching train was
unnoticed, is unexplained
The speed of bhe train, which is
limited, threw the body of the old
man upon the pilot Of the engine
and in this position it was carried
fifty yards, rolling off to one side as
the train rounded curve Mr.
Gross was a widower, and had 10
children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-13
OFFICES AWAIT NEW HEADS.
Moncure and Saunders Have Not Re-
ceived Commissions-NO Immedl-
ate Changes Expected.

Richmond, Va, April 13.-Com-
missions have not yet been issued for
Virginians whose appointments to
federal Offices were confirmed early
last week by the Senate. Only two
lbcal offices VIII be affected by
changes, but the arrival of the new
chiefs is awaited with interest. Botf
R. C. L. Moncure, who becomes col
lector for internal revene, and john
G. Saunders, the new United States
marshal, have number of appoint
ments at their command.
It is not believed that many changes
in either Office will be made at once,
as it would be almost impossible to
carry on the routine with new force.
UntIer the Law, the present deputies
can be appointed for a thirty-day
term, after which they can be reliev-
ed in favor of new appointees.
Mr. Saunders, who is sergeant Of
Hastings Court, Part II, is not en-
pected to take UP his new duties until
after the present term of the United
States District Court, which is now in
session. He will permit the incum-
bert to finish the work now on hand,
in order that he can start with fresh
slate Mr.. Saunders is carefully study
ing his duties, and expects to IA
miliariZe himself with the routine be-
fore he takes the oath of office.
No announcement has been made by
Mr.. Moncure concerning his plans.
NJ. X. Lowry, the present collector,
has not been notified when his sue
cessor will qualify. He has gathered
around him an efficient Office staff, and
no Immediate changes 'are expected.
One of the first duties of the new
collector will be to name successor
to the late w. G. Gwatkin, deputy
collector under the income tax appro-
priat:on.
A vigorous, but quiet campaign is
being carried on in South Richmond by
four candidates, who wish to succeed
Sergeant Saunders. Upon his resig-
natin, Judge Ernest H. Wells, will
appoint as successor. J. r. Willard,
George Jones, G. W. Blankenship, and
". E. Ferguson are applicants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-13
FOUND DEAD IN RUINS.
c. r. Gusler May Have Been Murd'
cred for $500 in his Trunk.

Rocky Mount, Va, April ia
mysterious affair occurred Wednes-
day near Ferrum. C.. f. Gusler and
family were at a tobacco balm some
distance from his home stripping to-
bacco, when Mr.. Gusler left The
barn for the house That was the last
seen of him alive.
Some neighbors saw flames going
up from the house and raised the
alarm. When they got To the house
they found Gusler outside the house
dead from shotgun wound practi'
cally with his. head blown off. The
house was soon destroyed. Guslel
had with him a trunk in which he
kept his private belongings, sup,
posed to have contained a new suit
of clothes and $500 in money, which
was missing.
No one saw Gusler from the time
he left the barn until his body was
found. So there arc only theories
as to his acts. He may have found
some one who had the trunk in the
ward, and who, when caught in the
act, killed Gusler and set fire to
the house to cover up the act, Oh
Gusler, in a temporary fit of insari-
tv. NAV have set fire to the HOUSE
and then killed himself, which latter
theory is most generally accepted IN
the neighborhood. Gusler was about
fifty years old and in comfortable
circumstances.
His house was worth about $1,000
and he had a good farm paid for
and his domestic affairs seemingly
were pleasant. No reason can be
found for the suiicde theory. When
found the gun was lying across Gus
ler's body, and a forked stick BESIDE
it. which may have been useo to dls-
charge the gun. Gusler is survived
nv his wife and several children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-13
FAITH IN GREAT SOUTH.
Southern Railway Looks For Big
Business and Buys Engines
And Cars

Richmond, Va, April r. The
Southern Railway onpanysintends to
spend much of the proceeds Of the 3d.
100000 of trust notes right away. 10
that emf President Harrison few
DAYS ago announced that contracts mad
been male fo~ 60 loco1lotives, 81 all
steel passenger train cars, and 4'o'S
freight train cars, largely of steel con-
struct:on.
OF the locomotives, 45 will be of the
heavy Mikado freight type, five OF the
Pacific passenger type, thirteen SIX
wheel switchers, and two eight wheel
switchers. They will be built in ac-
cordance with the latest and most ap'
proved designs, and will be Similar tc
motive power on the same type now In
service on the lines Of the Southern
Railway where traffic is heaviest.
The all-steel passenger equipment
includes IS coaches of the largest ane
Latest type, electrically lighted; foul
dining cars, five combination passen'
ger and baggage cars, five mail an:
baggage cars, and five baggage ant
express cars.
The 4075 freight train cars will in
clude 1900 thirty-ton steel unierfrstnt
ventilator box cars, 1850 thirty-tor
steel underframe box cars, 500 fifty
ton all-steel flat cars, 200 cabooses
100 steel underframe stock cars, ant
twenty-five steel underbeam poultr!
cars.
This large equipment order show:
the belief of the Southern Railway
Company in the continued prosperit!
and growth of the territory it serves
and its purpose to enlarge its faci
lities to keep pace with that grown.As
soon as it can be delivered by the
builders, this equipment will be placed
in service at the disposal of the bust
ness interests of the southeastern tel
ritory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-13
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Man Falls on Buzz-Saw And is In
stantly Killed.

Petersburg, Va, April 13.-Mr. p
S. Goss, aged 81 years, a well-known
AM respected citizen, was instantly
killed Friday afternoon at stave
mill near Reams, when he fell upon
saw running at full speed. 1t 2p-
pears that Mr.. Goss was making ain
effort to avoid falling on an ungovern-
able saw when he accidentally fei
upon another, which nearly severed
one of his arms from his body i2md
through the loss of blood caused
slant death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-04-13
MAKES % LOOPS IN MID-AIR

London, April 13.-Gustav Hamel,
the aviator, beat his own record OF
q loops at Bou1nemouth yesterday.
executing 90 loops at height OF
1000 feet in a ane-Saulnier mon
oplane.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-12

stood consistently and strongly for peace when there
seemed to be almost hope of maintaining it. We
getting reward The Mexican trouble is, every
believes to be thing of the past We had
much better for intervening in that country than
Austria had for intervening in Servia Yet presidents
for Mr. Taft must be ncludedhad the foresight to dis
the consequences and they refused to send
into Mexico.
And have this proffered mediation. 1t will at
least further to impress the world with earnest
and sincerity friends Of peace And may be that
SHALL than likely, be appealed to by
the old world powers to help them out of their difficulties
Surely the people of other lands must that media
ton in connection with Mexico great and brilliant
success Even the policy of ''watchful waiting, which
was so much ridiculed-even sorry to say, by
of peope-has abundantly justified itself
The American government, and every citizen hopes
and prays that the of that hovers Eu
rope may be lifted that civilization may at early
day assert itself and that such horror may again
enshroud the world President Wilson probably hopes
for immediate result from his offer. But he did well
to make it, for it puts him and the country before the
world in the right light and still further to accent
uate the contrast between American and European civil
zation.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-12

Mr.. Todd, Peggys new and athletic
acquaintance, is of such a bouyant and
ebullient nature that he stirs one with
his conversation. If he undertakes to
dilate upon the pleasures and enjoy
ments of anything at all he soon con-
vinces the nearer that he must be
right. Perhaps that was how he man
aged to interest Peggy in golf.
To Peggy, as indeed to most
everyone who has never played it, the
game of golf seems a very fatuous pro-
ceeding. In the company of golf In
curables she would be likely to rouse
them to an ecstacy of rage by some
such remark as yet know it's nice
game for old gentlemen" Peggy has
since learned never to say that to golf
ers.
But Just the same before her CONVEX
sation she had failed to see a CLEAN of
sanity in batting a small ball clear
across the county line and then have to
chase it yourself.
Mr.. Todd was convincing, though
and Peggy decided to try. She had al
ways felt a yearning to be athletic,
but somehow she had never come
around to it. Perhaps with Mr.. Todds
tutoring she might become a lady
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-12

csSpIeht lOl4-clarG IMsr0m JadsOM
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-12
PRESS COMMENT.
Ailshie's Blunder.
(Pocatello Tribune)

Ex-Judge Ailshie has made another
bunder. In looking over his card in
dex Of Possibilities" he discovered
he was a member of the Woodmen of
the World, and the batteries were at
once turned toward that order, thus
giving the Odd Fellows a slight
breathing spell.
In the Pacific Woodmen for July the
members of that organization are told
to sit up and jump through the hoop
in the following language;
IF you were to travel over the state
of Idaho and ask promiscously of the
residents, Who is the states most
prominent Woodman" almost variably
the reply would be Chief Justice ALL
shie'-".
While the Judge may be "the most
prominent Woodman" from some peo-
pies viewpoint, the facts do not bear
out the statement. If he had been,
and the members of that order and of
other orders in which the same claim
is made had seen the crying need of
his services in the preliminary Skin
mish in the legislature last year, a
united effort on the part of all these
orders would have turned the tide. But
they refused to Jump through the
hoop" and U. S. Senator James H.
Brady, who is also member of the
Woodmen of the World, was elected
over him.
The title of "the prettiest baby at
the show" is always open to challenge.
Friends of Senator Brady might not
agree with the statement in the Pa
cihc Woodman.
Using the fact that one belongs to
an order as an excuse for seeking po-
litical help is to be deprecated. Some
people would use stronger word, and
might not be far wrong in terming
that individual an "un jcrupulous poll
tician."
The principal object in electing IL
man to the United States senate is to
get one who can fill the place salts
factorily and get results. Senator
Brady has already demonstrated his
fitness. He is the type of man needed
in the state today and the thinking
people of this state realize this. Sena-
tor Brady's campaign is based on his
ability to accomplish things and his
record since he has been in Washing
/ ton is the strongest argument in his
! favor.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-12

folks must appear to them.
And how hard it must be for them
to learn principles of right and honor
and justice when that which is taught
them as principle is so often contra
dicted in action.
The little boy will be taught some
day that It Is honorable to respect a
confidence but long before that time
he will have learned that those who
teach him do not always respect his
condolences.
A child's whisper should be as sacred
as grown man or woman's guarded
confidence. A whisper is the child's
way of saying please keep this to
yourself" And yet again and again,
have heard mothers answer a chld's
whispered request in a loud tone which
shared the matter with everyone with
in hearing, or as this mother did,
promptly betray some whispered con-
fidence for the amusement of her guest
Again what idea of honor and right
must child get who hears his sacred
feelings made the subject of Jest ]