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The Dolores star., 1914-12-25
IheHOllOW
Is ! Of Her Hand
George Barr McCutCheOn

NET Yos vim not desert me now?"
The girls eyes grew wide with woa-
der. Desert you! why DO you put
Il In that vayf don't tndsrstaad."
~Yo0 win oons back 70 net" insist
81 the other.
"Yss. why-why, II means svsey.
thing 70 N. Il means life-mors than
that. most wonderful friend. Hfs
isn't very sweet 70 ne. But the Joy
Of giving Il 70 yoa for ever y the dear
ct boon ! crave ] 70 give Il to you.
Il belongs % you- ~ could die for
you"
She Dropped 10 her knoss and
pressed her lips 10 Sara wrandall's
hand: hot team fell upon It.
Mrs. wrandalldAid her frse hand on
the DARK. glossy hair and smiled:
smiled warmly for the FIRST time In
well. In yeafs she might have said to
herself n she had stopped TO consider.
Get up. NJ DEAR" she said gently.
The Dolores star., 1914-12-25

tons ! shall ash. and nothing more.
There are certain facts ! must have
from you u ] An 70 shield roc. You
must tell me the truth. ] take II you
are IN English girl. Where do you
iivsf Who are your frisnds' Where
b yosf famiiyf~
Ths girls fass flushed for IN instant
and then grew pale again.
4 win tell you the truth." she said.
my name b Hstty Castletoa. NY u.
TIER b Col. Braid Castiston Of - Of
The British army. ny mother b dead.
She VS. KITTY 0iynn. ct oss tins .
popular music hall performer IN Lsa-
doA. NE vas Irish. She 1tsl two
ysass -. ny father was . esat1s-
maa. - - cay - b . ssetIsaAa.
Tor ~ trsatnsas q NJ netAss n.
lisvss hin frem tAAt 1lsttnettea. "
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have ~ eeao IN = 0ose thaa I've
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The Dolores star., 1914-12-25

II shsl, not ask VIM IN dis sor me-ss
Won a. come hach 7 NAV he .end,n,
Won 10 vour dsath n. n h but n n the
ckancs ve must take. a few hour,
v,Il tai, tha t.le Mo- u.tsn IA mt
An aho.t "a sav-to pronos. Io1er
Won : homo I ossr Won fr,snSshio M
trvst eecurity nom the peril that
oonfronta Won. ~ nothins IN n.
turn ~ sven a word a. rratitude
You nay ten the peopie Al sour lode-
inss 80 / hava snsaseA vou = cor.
penion aad 80 n ~ "a saii eor N.
rope n 4 veek.s time n possIhla Nov
ne must prepare "a eo 10 nv own
home. You VIII - % packins NY
that n. oar trunts-.
.Oh. tit must h 4 dream,- CRIED
Hetty CastIston. her eves svimmins.
~ can't bsIieve-" Suddenly she
caught hs.ua,s nm ana tried IN smiIe.
II don't - Why Won 40 thia for ne.
I DO not deeaeve-
"You have dona ne a ssrv,cs.- said
Mrs. WrsndalI. her msnner 10 psculiar
that the FRI Vain sssumed thu stars
Of psrplsxity and wonder that had
bean par.mount sincs thsir meosin,.
q II - vsre on the yerss Of srasp.
ius 4 treat truth.
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The Dolores star., 1914-12-25

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The Dolores star., 1914-12-25
CHAPTER ".
while the Met Waited.

wusto tDo NO Wasto0.
The nett day but one. In the huge
old-fashionsd mansion Of the wran.
dalls In lower v1fth avenue. In the
drawins.roon directly beneath the
chamber n which Chailis was born,
the impressive bst grimly conventional
funeral services wsrs held.
Contrasting sharply with the som-
bar. absolutely correct atmosphere Of
tho gloomy intsriof vas the exterior
display Of Joyous curiosity that must
have Jared severely on the high-brsd
ssnsibilitiss Of the chief nousnsss. not
70 speak Of the invited guests Who
had besn obliged 70 pass bstweeo sows
Of gaping bystanasrs IN order = rsaeh
the portals ef the house Of grisf. 40
who must have Fsckonsd With sgtss0s
distasts the eeet Of ssbeeQueat -
pastsrs. a 1eesa raseossSvelee1 -
licsmsa ve1e enpsoysd y keeo beek
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walk aaA beeene1 ~ street. Cusleslsy
was raapaal uves slses ths DsDsat
thaa ~ ~ = Chal,ls Wraa1all vas
eas5ts1 ints ~ houss q ~ lnSAsg. Q
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The Dolores star., 1914-12-25

arm. "You did not know that he had
. wifef" she cried.
The girls eyes flashed with . sud
den. fierce ars In their depths.
God In heaven. no! I did not know
II until Oh. ! can't speak Of III Why
should I tell you about ~ Why
should you b. interested In hearing
TT" -
Mrs.. wrandall drew back and 70
garded the girls set. unhappy face.
There was . curious light In her eyes
that escaped the others notice.
light that would have puzzled her not
. little.
But you will tall ms-everything-
little later" she said. strangely calm.
Not now. but-before many hours
hSf passed. First Of all. you must
tn me who you are. where you live
everything except what happened In
Burton's Inn. I don't want to hear
that at present-perhaps never. Yes,
on second thoughts. will say never!
You are never to tell me Just what
happened up there. or Just what led
W " Do yo0 uhocAukAhos
The girl stared At her In amaze
ment But IL must tell some one"
she cried vehemenly. Il have . right
to defend myself-"
Il am not asking you to defend your.
SELF" said Mrs. WrAndan shortly.
Then. a. II afraid to remain longer.
she rushed from the room. In the
doorway. she turned for an instant to
say: DO a. told you. Telephone.
Dress - quickly - you can" She
closed the door swiftly.
Standing In the center Of the room.
her hands clenched until the nails cut
the flesh, she said over and over again
TO herself: Il don't want to know!
don't want to knowl"
A few minutes later she was critical
ly inspecting the young woman who
came from the bedroom attired In =
street dress that neither Of them had
ever doaned before. The girl. looking
fresher. prettier and even younger
than when she had seen her last, was
in no way abashed. She seemed to
have accepted the garments and the
situation In the same spirit Of resigna-
ton and hope; a II she had decided
to make the most Of her slim chance
to profit by these amazing circum-
stances.
They Sat opposite each other 1t the
little breakfast table.
please pour the Coffee" said Mn.
Wrandan ThA vnitaP had lAft the
room 1t her command The girls hand
shook. but she complied without .
word.
Nov you may tell me who you arc
and-but wait! You ara not to say
anything about what happened at the
Inn. Guard your words. carefully.
am not asking for . confession. do
not care to know what happened there.
II will make II easier for mo to protect
you. You may call It conscience.
Keep your big secret to yourself. Not
one word to me. Do you urderstandf ?"
You mean that I am not to reveal.
even to you. the causes which led up
to"
"Nothins-absolutely nothing" said
Mrs. Wrandall firmly.
But cannot permit you to Judge
me. lowell. you might say to acquit
me-without hearing the story. It il 90
vital to me-"
II can Judge you without hearing all
Of ths-the evidence. that's what
you mean. Simply an the Ques.
The Dolores star., 1914-12-25
svNoss,a

randall y found murdered In
neer Nsw York: Mn. wran-
Wgaadall to the Inn and sub
0saoosAssA, 4. suspected.
- hto wife. Nfs. Wraadall
for New York In an auto dur
= snow storm. o. the way
young woman In the road
b the woman who killed
Ming that the siFl had done
- II Kidding her Of the man,
b she loved him deeply. had
great morrow. Mrs. wrandall
,pes 10 shislo her and takes her to
homo.
The Dolores star., 1914-12-25

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-22
$l0000,000 In Buildings and Improvements
BLACKMAIL, SAYS
BENJAMIN'S
Proposed House of David Inves-
tigatiOn Will Uncover Con-
spiracy, He Charges

LANSING. Mich, Dec. 22.-(Spe-
cial)-James O'Hata, attorney for the
House of David, at Benton Harbor,
arrived in the city today and declared
that he was perfectly willing that the
Flying Rollers" be investigated by
the state.
Attorney O'Hara was unable To con-
fer with Acknowledgement Fellows, as
the latter was out on the city, but
stated that he would make a state
ment after meeting with Assistant
Acknowledgement Dougherty.
"The House of David has been es-
tablished in Benton Harbor for 13 or
II years, and this is the first time
anything has been charged against
these religious men and women" said
OHara IF an investigation is made.
think that blackmail will be uncov-
ered," asserted the attorney
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-22

from Proceeding Page.)
increasing list of wide awake
business firms which are estab-
fishing themselves in this sec
ton.
Prominent among these new
neighbors of The Times, is the
new Baumgartner fashion shop.
at the southeast corner of
Grand River-ave. and Washing
ton-blvd., comprising a splendid
ly appointed mems store and an
up-to-date office building, both
outgrowths Of F. w. Baumgart-
ner's business vision and saga
city. Nearby, at 1896 Grand
River-ave., are the new quar-
tiers OF the James Fitzsimons
20, furniture and carpets, so
long a leading part of the -four
ishing establishments of Michi-
gan-ave. Miller, the ieweler.
has remodeled the front of the
Detroit Business University
block to represent a huge clock.
making most unique entrance.
A few steps away, on Griswold-st..
rises the newly-completed Farweli
tContinued on Next Page)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-22
TEMPLETON PRESIDENT
OF SEAMLESS TUBING co.

A. A. Templeton, vice-president OF
Morgan e. Wright, has resigned to
become president OF the Detroit
Seamless Steel Tube Co. The change
becomes effective about Feb. l. Mr..
Templeton and Dan Wells, capitalist
and lumberman. recently bought the
controlling interest in the Detroit
Seamless Steel Tubes Co. The offi-
GERS of the concern are: President.
A. A. Templeton vice-president and
treasurer, Dan Wells: secretary, X.
H. Phillips. Mr.. Templeton started
with Morgan & Wright l6 years ago
as a bench hand, and won rapid pro-
motion. The Detroit Seamless Tubes
Co. is capitalized at 100000, and en-
ploys $50 men when at capacity. The
plant is capable of doing approximate
ly $1,000 worth of business year
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-22

An automobile has been built for the
car which can be converted into a
motor sleigh by replacing the front
wheels with runners and placing
chains on the rear ones.
Italian tests OF blowing with electric
motors demonstrated that it cost
about half as much as II horses had
been used and about two-thirds as
much as steam blowing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-22
Times In Its New Home Will
Have Many of Detroit's Pro-
gressive Firms AS
NeighbOrs
TEN MILLION SPENT IN
BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS
transformation of Breathing
Spot Has Caused Shifting of
City's Commercial Center

Continued from procedias Page,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-08

Contributions amounting to $2,o04 were received by the New York State Board of the American Red Cross, bringing the total amount to s193,1S7.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-08
CHINESE lNcENSED AT
 ACTIONS OF JAPANESE
Another Protest Sent Demanding the Withdrawal of Troops from China.

Peking. China. Oct. 8, 1.45 a. m The government has been informed that a party of thirty Japanese occu- pied the stations of the shan -Tung railway at Tsinan, the western ter minus of the German owned road Wednesday. The foreign office imme- liately upon receipt of this intelli- gence, delivered another protest to the Japanese legation demanding the with irawa of the Japanese troops and ask ing for a reply.
 However, despite the ultimatum- like character of the Chinese note, it is admitted that China does not intend 10 fight. Also at the solicitation of the government which feared that otherwise the situation with Japan would be further complicated the Ger mans have not fulfilled their threat 10 dynamite the bridges. They had announced that this would be done lnless China compelled the Japanese Q withdraw from the railway. Mean lime the Japanese are preparing to reopen traffic on the road.
 The feeling here against the Jap nese is becoming intense. The pa iers publish accounts of their alleged nisbehavior with characteristic exag- seration
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-08
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
 COMPLETES WAR TAX BILL
Tax on Beer Expected to Yield Be- tween s4a a,ooo, 900 and S4e,ooo, ,ooo.

Washington, Oct. 7--Reyision of the administration war revenue bill was completed by the caucus of the senate democrats late today. and preparations were made to press the measure in the senate. Senator Simmons. in charge of the bill. said the finance committee would present it to the sen ate tomorrow and confederation begin at once. He believed week of de- bate would dispose of the bill and clear the way for adjournment.
 As the bill was completed by the caucus, with its added levfes on beer and rectihed spirits and minus the proposed taxes on gasolene and auto- mobiles, Senator Simmons estimated that it would yield annually about S105, DOG, 900 unless 8 slump in beer production cuts down the estimated revenue from that source.
 The increased tax on beer is ex- pected to yield from $43,O00,000 to $46, ,O00, 900 and the rectified spirits tax of five cents a gallon is calculated to raise $5, 5,000, 900. Stamp taxes on ne- gotiable instruments, stocks and bonds. deeds and transfer, bills of lading, Pullman car and steamship tickets and insurance policies are expected to yield S30, 900 900 and a stamp tax on patent medicines. cosmetics and perfumeries is expected to yield s7,000,000. The re- mainder will come fro mspecial taxes on theatres and places. of amusement, on tobacco, cigar and cigarette man. ufact1res and on domestic wines.
 The caucus eliminated today spe- cial tax of $40 on brbkers. cutting out s300,000 of estimated revenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-08
BATCH OF WAR NEWS
 FROM THE ORIENT.
Japanese Regiment Made Midnight Advance Along the Shantung Rail- way,

New York, Oct 7.-The East and West News Bureau tonight announced that it had received a cable message from Tokia as follows:
 "Tokio, Oct. 7.-The war department issues the following announcements: After examining the reports receiv- ed from various sources it Is inferred that among the enemy's warships in the bay of Kiao-Chow, in addition to the Kormoran, two other gunboats have been sunk, as nothing has been seen of them since October 3rd. On October 9th Japanese regiment made a midnight advance along the Sham fung Railway as far as Gilman. There about thirty locomotives in addition to some seven hundred passenger and freight cars fell into the hands of the Japanese soldiers.
 "A German gunboat. probably the Htis was seriously damaged by the shots from the Japanese field guns on October 4th. She fled, lowed by two other boats, into the Bay of Kiao- Chow, but sank shortly afterward At present there are three gunboats with in the bay, including the Kaiserin Eliz abeth.
 When the Japanese squadron occu- pied on October 9th, the Jaluit Island one of the Marshall archipelago, they found no German warships there or on the way. After destroying all eouip- ments for military use and seizine ammunitions, the bluejackets liberat- ed Japanese who had been arrested and released an English merchant ves- sei which had been captured"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-08
ATTACHMENTS ON PROPERTY
 OF FIVE HARTFORD MEN.
In Suit of New Haven Road Against
 the Billiard Company.

New Haven, Conn.,. Oct. 7.-Deputy Sheriff Latham of Hartford late today served attachments on the property of five local men in the suit of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad and the New England Navl- gation Company against the Billiard Company for the recovery of S,824,l41, said to be the profits made on the sale of the Boston and Maine Railroad.
 The attachments were. recorded in the town clerks office but the va1ua- ton could not be learned. The attach ed property is real estate and dwelling houses. The attached property is owned by Charles S. Mellen, former president of the New Haven road, Ed ward D. Robbins, Harry V. Whipple, Samuel c. Morehouse and Samuel Hemingway.
 Property of Mir Billiard and Charles Linsiey was attached in Meriden yes terday. The actual return of the pa- pers in the superior court has not yet been made.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-08
S5,000 Allotted
 Thames River
OUT OF s2oooo,ooo RIVER AND
 HARRoR APPROPRIATION.
NEW HAVEN GETS $s6, ,OO0
Stonington Harhor is Allowed 5000 Money to Be Used to Prevent Detri- eration of Important Work.

Washington, Oct. 7-Allotment of . the $2O,000,000 appropriated by con gress for river and harbor improve ment this year was announced late today by the board of army engineers. The lagest single allotment was S3,- 100000 to the Mississippi River com mission. Other intems included:
 Mississippi and Tributaries.
 On Mississippi River from the mouth of the Ohio River to the Mis- souri, S25e,000; from mouth of the Missouri River to Minneapolis $500, 900: Missouri River, Kansas City to the mouth. Oregon and Washington, $1,-. 100000; below Portland $200,000; Port Aransas, Texas, $40, 1000; Sabine Pass, Texas, Texas, $240,000; Houston Ship Channel Texas, $110,o0o; Ouachita River, Arkansas. and Louisiana, locks and dams, s900,000; Cumberland River, below Nashville. rS210,0O0: Ohio River, Locks and dams si, ,75o, ,ooo: Black War rior, Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers. Alabama S750,000; Southwest Pass, Mississippi River. s300,000; Boston harbor S200.000; Hudson River, New York, s750,000;- Staten Island Sound $400,000 and Delaware River, below Philadelphia, s1,oo0,000.
 Some of the allotments are compar- atively small in view of the import ance of the projects upon which they are to be expended This is accounted Tor Dy ne Iact that the money IS to De used in such cases mainly to prevent deterioration of important sections of the work rather than to continue it on a proper scale.
 New England Allotmsnts. Among the additional allotments for eastern states are the following: Portland harbor, Maine, $105,000. Isle of Shoals harbors, Maine, S5,0O0. Salem harbor, Massachusetts, $7. 300 Stonington harbor, Connecticut, | S6.O00.
 l New Haven harbor, Connecticut | $S6.Oo0.
 Housatonic River, Connecticut I s1,00O
 l Thames River, Connecticut, 5000. 1 The board reserved sss5.220 for con- l tingencfes
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-08
NOMINATIONS FOR STATE .-
 SENATE MADE YESTERDAY
Democrats Endorsed Progressive Nom
 inee in 3st District.

Greenwich, Conn. Oct. Judge James R. Mead of this town was nom mated for senator by the republican convention for the 27th district to- day.
 South Norwallz, Conn, Oct 7.-Hu- bert E. Bishop of Norwalk was nom mated for senator today by the re- publicans of the 26th senatorial dis trfct.
 Canaan, Conn, Oct. 7.-Henry R. Whitford of Canaan, was nominated for senator today by the 31st sena- torial democratic convention He is the nominee of the progressive party in this district.
 Cheshire, Conn, Oct. 7.-Charles w Evarts, of Milford, representative from Milford in the last General As sembly, was nominated for senator by the fourteenth district, republican con- vention today. He received I7 votes to 2 for Henry E. Baldwin of Woodbridge, and the choice wsa made unanimous. Clarence D. Thompson of West Haven presided. MT. Evarts is health officer for New Haven county.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-08
TWO KILLED WHEN AUTO
 OVERTURNED NEAR VIEWPOINT
Frank c. Genert and Mrs. R. c. seeley
 of Bridgeport the Victims.

NeWtown. Conn.,, Oct. 1.-Two per- sons were killed, another seriously in iured and a fourth received lesser in- juries when an automobile owned ana driven by R. c. Seeley Of Bridgeport skidded into ditch and turned turtle in the highway south of this borough late tonight.
 Frank c. Genert, prominent Bridgeport merchant, met instant death and Mrs. Seeley, wife of the owner of the car. died while being rushed to the Danbury hospital Mrs. Genert, wire of the dead man, underwent an opera ton at the Danbury hospital late to- night, and, while her condition is re- ported as serious, 1t is believed she has a chance for recovery. MT. Seeley is also at the Danbury hospital, but his injuries consist mostly of the shock and minor cuts and bruises.
 The accident occurred at a junction of the main road to Bridgeport and the highway to Bethel. Just before the accident, the Seeley car passed an au- tomobile owned and driven by Harold Blakeman of Monroe. A moment later been travelling at a fair rate of speed, slddded sideways into the gutter and completely overturned.
 The crash was heard by the occu- pants of the Blakeman car, who re- turned and rendered what assistance was possible. MT. Genert was pulled from under the car. dead. Mrs. Seeley and Mrs. Genert were both unconscious and Mir. Seeley was wandering about, dazed. In the meantime, help had been summoned, and A. P. Smith, editor of the Newtown Bee, G. A. Romans of Danbury and G. IF. Shepard of Bethel, the two latter being well known pro- gressives. lifted the car and extricat- ed the two women. Dr. F. J. Gale and Dr. C. c. Kennedy gave medical att tention on the scene and later Dr. Gale took the three injured persons to the hospital
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-08
CHICAGO POLICE GET
 RAKEoFF FROM PicKPocKETs.
Police Make Regular Thieves Put On
 Subs When Taking Day Of.

Chicago, Oct. "Details of the or ganization of a pickpocket trust, it's alleged affiliation with certain police men, a list of more than 50 saloons said to be recognized as headquarters for these thieves and a list Of hun dred men known to be professional purse and jewelry snatchers were g1v- en to the city council crime commission today by Edward W. Altze, an investi- gator employed by the commission.
 So eager were the police at one prominent transfer corner for their daily share of the pickpocket profits, Altze's report averred. that the regu- lar thieves who held forth on the cor ner were not permitted to take a few days off to work the state fair until they had arranged to put substitutes to work.
 Pickpockets usually operate in bodies of five men, known as 'the mob. the report explained Some of them jostie the victim while the operator takes his valuables. The policemen, it is charged, get 35 per cent. of the gross receipts. Often policemen searched the pockets of the thieves to see that no loot was concealed, the report said.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-08
MELLEN NEVER HAD A
 DOLLAR IN THE BILLIARD co.
Says New People May Have Found Something He Knew Nothing About

New York, Oct. 7.-Charles S. Mel len, former president of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company state briefly today his posi- ton regarding the suit brought yes- terday by the New Haven road and the New England Navigation com pany against him, John L. Billiard, and five other officers of the Billiard conn., pary to recover SS,s2s,147 in conneo- ton with the sale of the Boston and Maine Railroad.
 T never had share of stock or invested dollar in the Billiard com pany,'' MT. Mellen stated. "The only theory on which this suit could have been brought is that Billiard was act ing ask a. trustee in the Boston and Maine deal 1f that is 50 then have lied and every member of my board has lied and lot of other people have lied. Maybe some of the new people found something we never knew about New people have habit of discovering things"