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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28

the night OF the Tennis Club dance,
but no longer, as Miss Cora Trcrel-
gar, OF the Frivolity chorus, was
uibbling at it.
Let me keep It till Monday" Mrs.
Parlby pleaded. II do want to wear
it on Saturday to the opera. Tell
that dancing creature that duchess
has the necklace on approval. She'll
be all the more eager to get 1t
then"
Mr.. Parlby yielded. rs usual. He
did not go to the Tennis Club dance
himself, but he heard all about the
aXtinguishing Of Mrs. Mosenste1n
afterward. Mosenstein was no friend
Of his. and the recital amused him.
He was proud to see his wife with
the stones about her neck. None of
his aristocratic customers could have
looked better. Certainly Ethel would
cut pretty figure at Covent Gar.
den two nights later From one or
two rumors that he had heard, he
did not imagine that Mrs. Moscn.
stein was likely to contest the lead.
ership OF the district much longer.
Mr.. Partly went off 20 business
on the Friday morning feeling at
peace with all mankind. Business
was good, he was feeling exceed
ingly we'll and his party had Just
won a seat at an important bye
election. He passed rather a busy
morning. and subsequently lunched
generously at the City Carlton Club.
About 3 o'clock clerk summoned
him from the office.
"A gentleman wishes to see you,
sir" he said. General Goodrich"
The name was vaguely familiar to
Parlby. For a moment he could
not connect 1t with anything. The
solution flashed on him presently.
General Goodrich had lately distln.
guished himself in connection with
one Of those little frontier affairs"
which generally terminate In the
expansion Of the British Empire.
The General had been wounded aid
was on his way home to recruit.
Pleased to see you. sir" Partly
murmured. IAN honor to my es.
adjustment. Glad to see you are
so much better. sir. expected"---
"Oh, that's all right" the General
cut him. short. Fact is, don't want
anybody to know that I am in Lor-
don. I'm supposed to come by the
Furious. that reaches southampton
} Star Company. Great Britain Right
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28

Vince. fel!e-s." he yelled to tho
frent street. Come on'n see the fat
man on the roof! He's go.n' to
daace."
I'm gotng to lick you when I get
ny hands on you" promised Van
Ripper IN cold anger
"Yah-h- h" responded six small
boys who had seated themselves n
sen!c!rcle on the grass as though
prepared to see & out.
III give you a quarter I. you.u
run around to the carpenter sho,
ana have them bring ladder"
wheeled Van Ripper. who had re-.
membered basenen. window.
Make II dollar"
III lick all OF YOU" Van R,ns-
assured them IN deep wrath. He was
getting acutely conscious OF his 49,
Feet in bedroom slippers. Then ths
grocery boy appeared and promised
10 get help The ladder arrived ann
with II I'VE more boys and TWO men
from plumbing shop.
mat ladders no good" said ons
plumber. He'll smash il sure"
Ihey took IL away and brough.
SiotheF mat seemed built for
the safe passage of a baby elenbant
Eight more boys, the Bafin.s Coz
ana policeman accompanied tn.
ladder. The side yard was filled with
vastly entertained crowd which was
constantly recruited from tho front
street. Before this mob Van Riper
painfully, clutchinsly made his de-
scent. The GROWING insult was
when he heard some one ask whether
IL was Tor amOVinU ri
Hes bum actor" decided ons
critic. Amt he fail"
WORSE AND WORSE.
Touching mother earth. Van R,,e.
made a wild dash for the b,sc-ant
WINDOW. 1t was fastened. He hurst
IN the glass recklessly with a brick
ana as recklessly tumbled throuon
H. lie landed up to his knees IN tba
iaundry TUBS full OF cold water and
iaundress. but even then Van Riper.Y
ears burned furiously. Never again
could he stride. condesccnding. di~ni'
Ned down the street Wet and s6iv-
erinS he padded through the laundry
ana up the basement stairs The door
at the top was firmly locked from
the other side.
Two hours later, when Mrs Va
Ripper returned She unlocked the door
on his feeble call. In silence she lis.
tened to the details he was forced n
give her. In silence she turned ayav
and Van Ripper miserably skunk alonS
back Of her. vaguely thankful thai
she had not said. II told you sou
Something seemed the matter with
Camelia- Her shoulders were shak-
Ing. Then she fell over against tho
stair rail and he saw that sho was
laughing convulsively
You know" she told him finauv
that the bedroom window wasn't
locked at all. goose! You hated that
patent fastener SO that had 1t taken
off last week."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28

tomorrow. Mayor and Corpora.
don. address and all that. I
hate the whole confounded business
myself. At Gibraltar my friend. Lord
Windlesham suggested I should come
back on his steamer, and I jumped
at the chance. Saves all sorts of
Internal fuss, don't you know. I'll
get my business with the War Office
settled, and III be down at my place
in Dorsetshire before the newspaper
fellows know I've landed. a little
discretion on your part. Mr.. Parlby."
You may absolutely rely upon
my discretion. SIR" he said. I'll
not mention to any one that you are
in London. Is It anything private
We'll, 1t Is. Mr.. Parlby." General
Goodrich said. You know where
I've ncen; you know the kind OF
place where the trouble was. Hardly
worth the trouble of fighting for.
II 1t had not been for the minerals.
l don't suppose re should have gone
any further But, unless am greatly
mistaken. there are diamonds yon.
der. That is why came to see you.
Hadn't we better talk the matter
over IN your Officer"
Mr.. Parlby could only be too de-
lighted. In the privacy OF the office,
GaDaraI Co0driolr Droduool = N.uS
full Of rough-looking stones which
he handed to Partly.
Now. I am mere child In these
Matters he said. These may or
may not be diamonds. If not, then
there is an end to the matter-if so.
why. you car judge for yourself that
! haven't done badly by the Empire.
The while thing Is secret yet, but
those first IN the field are going
10 make big fortunes"
NO question about It. SIR" he
said. These are really good stones
/ would give you check for 500
pounds for these at the moment and
chance it. 1t is just possible that
you have other specimens even
better"
well, as matter of fact, have"
the General smiled. I've got half
dozen stones so big that I was
ashamed TO bring 'em. was afraid
that you might laugh at me. They
are at my wife's fiat in Kensington.
and she's got the key. If I've got
time. I'll look in again tomorrow.
Keep those stones till then"
But this was not precisely what
Resorued
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Parlby required. He was not In the
least anxious to let remuneratIye
business slip through his fingers like
this. 1t was the kind OF deal that
one dreams of. Possibly the General
would end up by calling at some
other kindred establishment In Bond
Street.
Couldn't you possibly send for the
stones. sir?" he suggested softly.
We'll. ! might. I've got a car out
side-hired for the week. III get the
man to take little note to my wife.
Give me- O sheet of paper"
Without waiting for any response.
General Goodrich sat down and
helped himself to a sheet OF paper
from Parlby's case. He slipped his
manned right hand out of the sling
and took the pen awkwardly be.
tween his handaged fingers. AS he
did so, his features quivered with
pain and a spot or two of blood
stained the white gauze.
II am afraid I can't manage IT," he
muttered. Doctor told me that 1
should have to be careful. Seems as
If he were right"
Parlby looked solicitously ut the
red stains on the bandages.
Gould be Of assistance. sir?" he
suggested.
We'll. perhaps you might. Just o
line TO say that the chauffeur Is to
have the stones out of the safe at
once. Very urgent Sign It Jimmy
That will do. I'll wait here till the
chauffeur comes back"
There was no address on the en-.
velope; in fact. there was no time for
that. as a tall. military.looking man
strolled into the office and addressed
the General by name.
Lucky to find YOU" he said.
They can't 80 at once, Goodrich.
This set are"-- A muttered con.
Versation followed, in which Partly
caught the names OF several great
men In the world OF politics. The
jeweler discreetly slipped away with
the note. The chauffeur would know
exactly what to DO with 1t. The
General departed presently with his
friend, saying that he would return
In the course OF an hour.
BY 6 o'clock he had not put in an
appearance. He had either been de-
tanned or he had changed, his mind.
Still. he would have to come again.
seeing that he had left a good $500
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28
His Frightful Afternoon

1T HE first thing that flashed into
Van Riper's Startled mind was
the appalled, hope that Ca.ncna
would never find out about IT, II
there Is ono thing above another
that man hates Il IS having Ills
w:fe's cruel Judgment Justified
Camelia had looked so dubious
about leaving him that afternoon that
he s..M wr,thed under the memory.
II certainly am not going" she had
said. and leave you here alone! II
vou're SO .lck that you have 10 come
home and go 10 bed you need atten-
ton"
Van Ripper had Insisted on her keep
ing her engagement "A good steep
will fix my headache" he mad IN
sisted. I'll be all right"
something Will happen" she had
nersisted u know I ought to stay:'
II guess you can trust me not 10
-, into mischief" Van Ripper had
aid with great sarcasm that was
totally lost in her reminder that he
always did when left to his own de-
y,oes. And now he had done this!
The bedroom window looked out on
the gently sloping ROOF OF the side
porch below. Van R'Per always had
wanted TO rig up a sleeping apart
ment on IL. but his wife had refused
her consent. She said that he would
certainly roll off during the night.
II was a beautifully easy porch for a
burglar to climb and Camelia had
had the window fitted with the sort
of patent catch that prevented its
being raised from the outside at all.
HE TRIES IT.
Freedom from espionage had led
Van Ripper on this peaceful afternoon
TO climb through the window 10 the
norch roof, Just to see what kind OF
sleeping porch II really would make
He was in respectable gray pajamas
md the people next door were away
ANYHOW. AS ne climbed out he ac-
cidentally whacked the window sash
and the affair, oiled and balanced to
a nicely. slid down and smut with
determined little bang.
Therefore Van Ripper was out on
porch roof in pajamas in broad day
light with a locked window behind
him. This was when he hoped Ca
melia would never know
van Riper weighs close TO ESQ and
after one look at the porch pillars.
which at that moment resembled
toothpickS he decided not to climb
down after all Anyhow he would
be- no better off, because the cook
was out and he could not get In
through the door. He began to get
nervous. He was certain that any
bodv within one milo could tell they
were pajamas.
Hey" he called as some one went
vhistlinE down the walk by the
house The whistle ceased and gaz-
ing up deli ghtedly was the surprised
and Interested face Of the worst
small boy in tho block.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28
THE GENERALS DIAr1ONDs---By Bradley ST. Dennis

= ER. JAMES PARLBY. sole -ep-
MI resentative Of the firm OF
Strickland & Yates, the en-
inent jewelers.. accounted himself
fortunate man. He had an exceed
ingly snug business, he had money
CT his own, and he rejoiced in the
possession Of wife OF whom he was
exceedingly proud. He lived in the
suburbs. and in his spare time he
took the greatest possible interest
in his garden.
AS matter OF fact. Mrs. Partly
was not quite so satisfied as her
husband fondly imagined. In her
secret heart she rather looked down
upon James. 1t was very nice and
soothing TO feel that she was one
Of the best dressed women in
Streatham. and 10 feel that her
jewels were at once the envy and
admiration OF her friends. There
vas also satisfaction in the feeling
chat nobody in that select circle
knew who Mr.. Partly was-or. at
least. SO Mrs. Partly deluded her
self She always spoke Of James
vaguely in connection With the Bank
OF England.
For some years Mrs. Parlby had
been IN the habit Of wearing certain
gems which did not. as a matter OF
fact, form any part If her own col.
lection. She did call from time to
time at the Bond street establish
ment, where it gave her pleasure
to examine certain magnificent gems
n Jamcs's office. If there was any
thing to which she took SPECIAL
fancy she was allowed to wear It
Cor few days. There was a safe
in the suburban house, and this sale
was the property of Mrs. Parlby.
There We're times when it vas de.
cidedly worth footing. For instance.
after the Tennis Club dance.
There was just one fy in the ONT
ment OF Mrs. Parlby's pleasure. and
that consisted OF Mrs. Mcsenstein
More than once lately she had
eclipsed Mrs. Partly by the splendor
of her jewels. Something had to
be. done as regarded the Tennis Club
dance. And fortunately just at that
moment Mr.. Parlby could oblige. The
obligation took the form Of a splen.
did sngle.stone diamond necklace
which. to quote Partly. stood him
in to the tune of cool 1000
pounds" Ethel could have that for
Copyright. 1914. by tn,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28

brim Ia inwardly lined with black
satin and outwardly adorned with
bird which is perched on one
foot. the other being rather paihe,.
ically upheld. while In Its beak Il
bears the light burden OF sprig OF
rose-red berries
Its own coloring Is blue-an T in.
tense. exquisite blue-and II Is all
shimmering instead of soft. as you
might have expected II TO be. the
whole plumage being thickly covered
with metallic blue paint.
And really this fashionable unnat.
uralness just saves the situation.
and prevents the poor bird from
being too painful an object lesson
on feminine vanity. and some might
even say cruelty.
Another novelty Is the posing on
two tall cara OF corn of two wee Java
sparrows. the whole trimming az we'll
as the straw being Of purest white
and only the feintest flush OF color
being introduced by the brim lining
of delicate pink crepe de chine
But II you don't want to Gritty
about little-or large--dead birds on
your head and your new hat land
that "hluebird" you must know was
Of the size OF thrush) you can
make your headgear a cool delight
TO the eyes on the hottest Of the dog
days by having a double row of
leaves encircling the crown of a
white straw hat one being Of purest
white and the :. other Of freshest
green while in between comes a
dividing and decorative trail OF gar.
denia ouds-any 3 number OF the
dainty delicately white and green
things. and never full-blown flower
among them ALL
Add brim lining OF OF black satin
and you have the ideal Summer. hat
complete.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28

blue silk serge OF which the gown is
made needs not to be said
This lie imperative. Gown and
cape must match
Just as contrast and Just to SHOW
you that really prefer the usual
tailored costume. send a picture OF
a costume I designed for a June
agree with me In thinking that this
LUCILLE" tailleur is far more 10 be
desired than the cape costume II
more appropriate for all kinds OF
wear than the cape
The hat which can boast of real
orim. and not just a mere and brief
apology for the original and genuine
article is once more a pleasant nos.
eibiltty And that It's return will be
enthusiastically welcomed is. of
course. foregone conclusion
So Ear these latest and larger hats
are Of the sailor variety. and while
nothing In the way OF q bandeau is
introduced they are put on the head
distinct and most attractively jaunty
one,sided tilt. The vast majority of
them are made in white tagal. the
brims being lined with either black
or palest pink charmeuse OF crepe
de chine. these softer fabrics having
been found SO much kinder to the
complexion than the MORE and taffe-
fas. which we're once used Black
veivet Is. OF course, taboo during
the Summer months. in view of its
dust-collecting propensities
As to trimming. flowers, fruit,
wings or buds can be chosen with
an equal certainty Of being In the
fashion But If you want to be the
observed OF all observers you will by
some means or. the other acquire
white straw hat whose =, broad
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28
By Lady Duff Gordon.

TuT HEN capes made their ap-
W pearance the fashion writ.
ers were frankly amazed
They predicted that these figure dis
gu!ses would never. no never be &C.
cepted by the mondaiues who have
SO long displayed their wares" TO
public gaze But the creators OF
fashion realized that some change
must be made. and made boldly.
put forth, or at least developed grad.
ually. sprang forth full armed. and
the ladies OF fashion went down be.
fore the onslaught
Capes OF "a dash that show the
cavalier influence. capes that fan
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-05
ENDORSED WILSON

Anderson county endorsed Woodrow
Wilson's administration as president
and passed no other resolutions. The
matter of regulating the primary was
not discussed. We trust that the de-
legation to the state convention,
which goes with it's hands free on that
question will act conserVatfyelys end
fer the interests CT a!t thef people. . 8
II the primary rules need changing,
II is with regard to detail rather than
to scope. Let every mans ballot be
made worth something TO him, and
let every white man be given chance
20 vote. Repeating and using the
votes of non-residents might require
some Legislation in some parts of the
state. although we hre not prepared
to admit even that much for Ander-
son county. We believe the people of
this county can be trusted to hold fair
elections.
The resolutions passed by the con-
'vention yesterday were introduced by
ex-senator John K. Hood and declare.
BE 1t resolved by the Democratic
convention of Anderson county, that
the very faithful and efficient admini-
stration of our national affairs by
President Wilson and his party asso-
ciates In all branches OF the govern
ment Is hereby heartily commended
and endorsed.
Resolved further. that our senators
are hereby urged TO support,the presi-
dent IN his efforts 10 repeal the law
presiding for toll exemption through
the Panama canal TO any ship owners.
and that we approve the time honored
democratic principle OF opposing sub
sidy for jsfip owners tri any form.
That the delegates TO the state
democratic convention are hereby in-
structed to support resolutions similar
to these In that convention.
That Che chairman and secretary OF
this convention are hereby directed
to Immediately forward certified cop
les of these resolutions to the presi-
eaa.t 80 t4ha IInitafi Gtafaa. to the
United States senators from this state
and TO members OF congress from this
state"
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-05
Mn SMITHS COMMENT
Declares that no Blease Men were
EIeetea to the State convention.

Kurtz Y. Smith, solicitor for this
circuit and a supporter Of Gov.
RIease, last night made the follow
ing statement with reference TO the
work of the county convention held
here Monday:
rAt gtlp Hjvii v1TitiII1i 1S,tsGs1
TO the state convention were elected
fairly ard honestly No ruse or trick
or subte ffugs or gag Fuls--in keeping
with the action of the convention two
Years ago, was resorted 70 IN selecting
the ug9FERIes TO the state convention.
sThS 81 were only five men OF the ~
nominRt who were supporters of
GoverHuf Biease. yet ull five of these
men were defeated. These Ave men
are as clean and high toned citizens
and deii0crnts as can be found IN
Andereo 81 county or anywhere within
the stat set because they are slip5
porters pf Gov. Bleass they are not
c0nsidered fit represent tiyas. to the
state ctnYentie ion. and certainly the
only arge that can be brought
againa them is that they are sup
EorteRs of the governor. tss, 9
So faf as the friends OF Coy w ID.
la this colirty are eolieerned, they
have no connlai int to ma lse al tlie as;-
tion of the county convention. biit fS
th0Ee WHO < haze been decIarfng Tor
peace End hakfnon ", who have been
saying % away VII ecti6naI politiGss
and do mot draw IA actienai lines, 81, i
Wish foS say that the epponeIlts or
etoyerpc Blease have first drawn the
lt:s zsas q; y Il
to CONF lain Il the limos are drawn
aud the voters "a liy % the cause OF
Coy. Bic and his friends
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-05
PRES. v. T5F!E3l2S PROPOSITION

nation. ] regret to adopt this method,
as some may be so unjust as TO take
the position that our corporation Is
attempting TO deprive the schools OF
AndeFspn ofsFYater butH feA Ellat you
are rair nded.ahough to- see The plffs-
pose for which this has been done ana
and to realize that, under these condit-
ions it is the cnly thing that we can
do.
FIf yOn desire. and wiz In writing,
accept this letter as a refusal, 0i, our
part, 70 deliver you water without
compensation on and after Thursday,
April 30. 1914, and Will agree TO bring
your action af once, we will not dis.
continue the service but proceed on
the assumption Of its diseonfinuanee
otherwise, however, the service will
be discontinued on the date alOYe in.
tlIeated.
The question here presented is NOT
'the simple question OF the payment Of
a bill insignificant in amount Tut the
question raised by the hoard, is one
that strikes at the very life Of our pr-
ganizaeion and ] must Insist, that it
fs determined definitely and beyond
peradYenture or abandoned.r
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-05
HE is OPPOSED TO 1T
Mr.. Mcdonnell has Not Signed Peti.
tiOn asking for Pardon Of Vernon.

Editor The Intelligencer: % 3 -
see in the collimas sbf your paper
OF May End, that the friends of ]. II
Vernon are circulating a petition for
his pardon and that the prosecutor
in the case was lending his assist
ance to securing the pardon. That
statement is false.
] Will not sign petition or lend any
assistance to any premeditated crimi-
nal, Let me say further that there
are msn in anderson who have res
ceiveds money from mnrderers and
their friends and have gone to the
governor and had them turned loose,
and ] suppose that will be the way
With j. II. Vernon, the notorious cot
ton thief who rode o. r.the county in
daylight, spotted the tton, then went
back under the cover of night, took
the COTTON, six bales and had the plans
laid to get four more and would have
got them had he not been caught, and
locked up. And now men are signing
q petition to turn him loose.
WhenI sign a petition OF that kind
or do anything to turn a criminal
loose, tell me that am net fitito beta
citizen cf Anderson county.
III JIM 8. McC Cnhnell!!
AnderBon, s. c., May 4.
(The feporter who wrote the story
referred tog SAW the petition handed
to gentleman in this town With the
statement made as quoted. As to the
case itself we know, nothing, exqept
that Mr. Mcconnell states that there
are other !. dictnfents pen6ing aSainst
Vernoti3 Editor of The Intelligenqer)