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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-07-31

er po' sickly CONAN. wild er III gal
five yeah Oh by er fust husban'. He
done beat huh heap o. times befo'. but
dis time no boun' ter finish huh. All
reck'n he was too drunk To- dat, en-
she got erway en- run down heah. Eft
was -wintah time en- dah's snow on de
groun'. Dah's or road fom de Dome
dat hits de Red Road clost' ter Rose
wood-dat ar's de cambridge place
en- she come dab. Reck'n she wuz err
pitiful-lookin' obstacle 'Peahs LAX
she done put de III gal up in de
cabin lof' en- hid de laddah, en- she
mos crazy TO- feah Greet git huh She
lef' he huntin' To- de young 'un when
she run erway. Dey was on'y Mis-
Judith en- Mis- Shirley en- de gal EN-
line at Rosewood Well. sub. dey
want no time ter SEN TO- men. Whut
yo' reck'n Mis- Shirley do? She ain
afeahd O. muffin on dis yerf. en- she
ony sebenteen yeah Oh den, too. She
DON tell Mis- Judith-no. sub! She
run out ter de stable en- saddle huh
boss. en- she gallop UP dat road ter
Helrs-Half-Acre lax er shot outen er
shovel"
Valiant brought his hands together
sharply. Eyes, yes" he said. "And
thenw
when she come ter Greet Kings
cabin, he done foun' de laddah, en- one
er he foots was on de rung. He had
er ak In he han. De po' lii gal was
peepin' down thoo' de cracks o. de
TO, en- prayin' de bestes' she know
how. She say AFTERWARDS dat she
reck'n de Good Lawd SEN er angel.
TO Mis- Shirley were all In white
she didn' stop ter change hun close.
She didn' say muffin. Mis- Shirley
didn'. She on'y lay huh han on Greet
Kings ahm, en- he look at huh face.
en- he drop he ak en- go. Den she
clumb de laddah en- fotch de chile
down in huh aims en- take huh on de
boss en- come back. Dat de way ct
happen, subj"
"And Hickey was that little child!"
"Yas, sub. she sho' was. In de
mawnin' er posse done ride up ter
Hell's -Half-Acre en- take Greet King
in. De majah he argyfy de case TO-
de State. en- when he done git thoo'
dey mos put de tow eroun' Kings
mex In de co'ot room. He done got
six yeah. en- ct mos broke de majah's
ha'at dat dey couldn' give him no
mo. He wuz cert'n'y er bad aig. dat
Greet wuz Dey say he done sw'ah
he gwineter do up de majah when he
git out"
Such was the story which Uncle
Jefferson told, standing In the door
way. When his shutting step had re-
treated. Valiant went to the table and
picked up slim fooled volume that
lay there. II was Lucille" which he
had found IN the hall the night Of his
arrival. He opened It to page where.
pressed and wrinkled but still retain
ing it's bright red pigment. lay what
had been rose.
He stood looking at 1t abstractedly,
his nostrils widening to its crushed
spicy scent. then closed 1t and slipped
1t into his pocket.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-07-31
CHAPTER XIV.
The Anniversary.


The story was not a long one,
though 1t omitted nothing: the morn
ing fox-hunt and the Identification Of
the new arrival at Damory Court as
the owner OF yesterdays stalled mo-
tor; the afternoon raid on the jessa-
mine, the conversation with John Va
liant in tie woods.
Mrs. cambridge, gazing into the fire.
listened without comment. but more
than once Shirley saw her hands clasp
themselves together and thought. too,
that she seemed strangely pale. The
swift and tragic sequel to that meet
Ing was the hardest to tell, and as she
ended she put up her hand to her
shoulder, holding II hard. 1T was
horriblel" she said. Yet now abe did
not shudcer. Strangely enough, the
sense Of loathing which had been
eurging over her ct recurrent inter-
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Susptcious.

TOO bad Jinx and his wife don't
get along we'll together"
"Why, I always understood that they
were an ideal couple"
$50 did I. but they must have had
Q dreadful scrap before he started for
work this morning"
did he have black eyer"
mo, but he stopped In when we
were on our way home and bought her
a five pound box OF candy"
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Doing Their Best.

Little Maggie had not been to the
country before. and, getting lonesome
she was told she might go to the barn
and look for eggs. Presently she re-
turned without any.
Couldn't you find any eggs. dear?"
asked her mother.
mo. The hens were scratching all
around as hard as they could, but they
hadn't found a single egg" was the
doleful reply.
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major. ALLOW me to congratulate
you; it's not every one who gets BIT
ten by one of those Internal mecca
sins that lives to talk about It. You
must be a pet of Providence, or else
you have q cast-iron constitution.
sah."
Valiant waved his hand toward the
man of medicine. who said. II reckon
Miss Shirley was the Providence In
the case. She had sense enough to
send for me quick and speed did It."
We'll. sah." the major said. Il
reckon under the circumstances. your
first impressions of the section aren't
anything for US to brag about"
I'm delighted; It's hard for me to
tell how much"
wait till you know the fool place."
growled the doctor testify. you'll
change your tune"
The major smiled genially. Don't
be taken In by the doctors pessimism.
You'd have to get yoke Of three
year oxen to drag him out of this
state"
1T would take as many for me-"
Valiant laughed a little. you who
have always lived here, can scarcely
understand what am feeling. imag-
Inc. You see. never knew till quite
recently-my childhood was largely
spent abroad, and have no near rela-
tives-that my father was a Virginian
and that my ancestors always lived
here. Why, there's room upstairs
with the very toys they played with
when they were children! To learn
that I belong to 1t all: that myself
am the last link In such chain!"
"The ancestral instinct" said the
doctor. I'm glad to see that it means
something still, in these rotten days"
"Of course" John Valiant continued,
every one knows that he has ances-
tors. But I'm beginning to see that
what you call the ancestral instinct
needs locality and a place. In
way 1t seems to me that an old estate
like this has soul too-a sort OF
clan or family soul that reacts on the
descendant"
Rather a Japanesy idea. isn't IT."
what you mean. Maybe that's why old
virginian families hang on to their
land in spite Of hell and high-water.
They count their forebears real live
people, quite capable of turning over
In their graves"
Mine are beginning to seem very
real to me. Though don't even
know fboir Christfac pov,a. nat 7 CON
Judge them by their handiwork. The
men who built Damory Court had a
sense of beauty and Of art"
"And their share Of deviltry, too"
put In the doctor.
II suppose So" admitted his host
AT this distance ian bear even that.
But good or bad, I'm deeply thankful
that they chose Virginia. Since rye
been laid up. rye been browsing in the
library here"
"A bit out Of date now. I reckon"
said the major. but It used to pass
muster. Your grandfather was some
thing OF book-worm. He wrote
history OF the family. didn't her
"Yes. I've found II. The valiants
of Virginia. I'm reading the Revolu-
tionary chapters now. II never seemed
real before-it's been only a slice Of
impersonal and rather dull history
But the book has made 1t come alive.
I'm having the thrill of the globe
trotter the first time he sees the Tow
er of London or the field of Waterloo.
| see more than that stubble-felc out
yonder: see big wooden stockade
with soldiers in ragged buff and blue
guarding it."
(To BE coNTINUEDA
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A INSTRUMENTATION.

Miss Elder'eigh--So you remarked
to Katherine that looked as old az
the hills. Nov. don't deny It; heard
you.
Jack Spott--oh-er-sut you misunder.
stand. was merely comparing your
age with that of the Hin young ladies'
I am acquainted ~ith--tvins. you
kuou-
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CHAPTER XVI.
In DeviI-John's Day.

He was still sitting motionless when
there came a knock at the door and 1t
opened to admit the gruff voice of
Doctor SouthalL A big form was close
behind him.
Hell. Up, see. took the liberty
Of bringing Major Bristow."
The master of Damory Court came
forward-limping the least trifle-and
shook hands.
"Glad to know you. sah." said the
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-07-31
ingenious Smuggling Device.

A museum of criminology has been
founded In Paris by M. Charles Perch
ard, formerly chief of the police An
archist brigade. Among its curious
contents are hollow wax baby which
was used to smuggle brandy into
Paris. A woman carried baby into
the city every day. but as 1t never
grew any bigger the authorities ex.
amined It and discovered the fraud.
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0oIno Him One Better.

An English bishop. offering an OF.
ange to little child, remarked. sweet
ly:
"Now, my little man. shall give
you this orange If you tell me where
God Is"
my lord" answered the child. son
Of q clergyman, ell give you two
oranges II you'll tell me where he
Is not" -,ssTesS
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sung old songs to her. Sad songsi
Even In those pinafore years Shirley
had vaguely realized that pain lay be-
hind the brave gay mask. Was there
something - some event = that had
caused that dull-colored life and un-
fulflment? And was today. perhaps.
its anniversary?
.
John Valiant sat propped up on the
library couch, an open magazine un-
needed on his knee. The reading
stand beside him was a litter OF let
tiers I'D papers. The bow-window
was open and the honeysuckle breeze
blew about him. lifting his hair and
ruffling the leaves Of the papers In
the garden three darkies were labor
ing, under the supervision of Uncle
Jefferson. The unsightly weeds and
lichen were gone from the graveled
paths. and from the fountain pool.
whose shaft now spouted a slender
spray shivered by the breeze into a
million diamonds. which fell back into
the pool with tintinabulant trickle
and drip.
The master Of Damory Court closed
the magazine with sigh. III could
only do It all at once!" he muttered.
1T takes such q COMPOUNDED time.
Four days they've been working now,
and they haven't done much more
than clean up" He laughed. and
threw the magazine at the dog who
lodged 1t with injured alacrity. after
all, Chum," he remarked. "it's been
thirty years getting in this condition.
I guess we're doing pretty WELL"
He stretched luxuriously. "Tll take
a hand at 1t myself tomorrow. I'm
as right as rain again now, thanks to
Aunt Daph and the doctor. Some
thing of crusty citizen. the doctor.
but he's all to the good"
A heavy step came along the porch
and Uncle Jefferson appeared with a
tray holding a covered dish with a
plate of biscuit and a round jam-pot
Look here" said John Valiant. IL
had my luncheon three hours ago. I'm
being stuffed like milk-fed turkey"
The old man smiled widely. 'Ets
jes' er III snack er BROTH" he said
"Reck'n ETH kinder float eroun' de
yuddah things. Dis yeah pots dat
apple-buttah whut Miss Matte Sue
SEN yo' by Hickey Snyder"
Valiant shifted with satisfaction.
I'm getting so confoundedly spoiled"
he said. that I'm tempted to stay sick
and do nothing but eat BY the way,
Uncle Jefferson. where did Hickey
come from? Does she belong here?"
mo, sub. She come fom Hell's-
Half.Acre."
Whats that?"
Oats dat ornery passle o. folks
yondah on de Dome" explained I'm
Gle Jefferson. "Dey's been dab longs
All kin commentaries er ram
shackle lot o. shif'less po'-white trash
whut git erlong anyways Z ALL"
That's interesting" said Valiant.
so Hickey belonged therer
'Yas. subj nebbah d a-come down
heah 'cep'in TO- Mis- Shirley. She de
one whut fotch de III gal outen dat
place, en- put huh wild Mis- Matte Sue.
three yeah ergo"
sudden color came into John Va
llant's cheeks. Tell me about 1t"
His voice vibrated eagerly
well. subj" continued Uncle Jeffer-
son. "dey was one o. dem low-down
Hell's-HalfAcrers. name Greet King.
whut call hesef do mayah oh de
Dome. en- he went on de rampage one
day. en- took ahtah his wife. She was
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CHAPTER xIv-contInued.

C0APIEH NiV-Contlnueo,
Listen, Shirley. What's that Ric-
key is telling Ranston?"
Don yo' come heah wild yo' no
count play-actin'. Cyan fool Ranston
wild no SIGH snek-story, neidah. Ain
no moc'sin at Danny Co'ot. en- neb-
bah vast"
There was, tool" insisted Hickey.
zone bit him and Miss Shirley found
him and sent Uncle Jefferson for Doc
tor Southall and It saved his lifei So
there! Doctor Southall told Mrs. Ma
son. And he isn't a man who's just
come to fix 1t up. either: he's the
really truly man that owns IT,"
who on earth is that child talking
.about?"
Shirley put her arm around her
mother and kissed her. Her heart
was beating quickly. "The owner has
come to Damory Court. He"
The small book Mrs. cambridge held
fell to the floor. "The owner! What
ownerT
"Mr. Valiant Mr.. John Valiant.
The son of the man who abandoned
1t so long ago." AS she picked up the
fallen volume and put 1t into her
mothers hands, Shirley was startled
by the Wilderness of her face.
"Dearest!" she cried. you are Ill.
You shouldn't have come down."
mo. It's nothing. I've been shut
up all day. Go and open the other
window"
Shirley threw It wide. Can get
your salts p she asked anxiously.
Her mother shook her head. mo"
she said, almost sharply. There's
nothing whatever the matter with me-.
Only my nerves aren't what they used
TO be. suppose-and snakes always
did get on them. Now, give me the
gist of 1t first. can wait for the rest
There's tenant at Damory Court.
And his names John-Valiant And
he was bitten by moccasin. Whenr'
This afternoon"
Mrs. Dandridge's voice shook. "Will
he-wtll he recovery"
eOh, yes"
Beyond any question:"
"The doctor says So"
And you found him, Shirley
your"
II was there when It happened"
She had crouched down on the rug In
her favorite posture, her coppery hair
against her mothers knee, catching
strange reddish over-tones like molten
metal, from the shaded lamp. Mrs.
cambridge fingered her cane nervous
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Defined.

pa, what is theorist?"'- -e '.---'''
"A theorist. son, Is person who
puts up the talk and expects some
body else to put up the money
Baltimore Sun.
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A Woman's Opinion.

Mistress-Haven't you any refer
ences?
Maid-I have, but they're like my
photographs-none Of them do mo
Justice.
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SYNOPSIS.

John Valiant. q rich society favorite.
suddenly discovers that the Valiant cor
porauon. which his father founded and
which was the. principal source OF his
wealth, has failed. He voluntarily turns
over his private fortune to the receiver
for the corporation. His entire remaining
possessions consist OF an old motor car, a
white bull dog and Damory court. neg
lected estate In Virginia. On the way to
Damory court he meets Shirley Dand-
ridge. an authenticated beauty. and de-
cldes that he 4: going to like Virginia i'm
mensely. Shirley's mother. Mrs. Dand-
ridge. and Major Bristow exchange rem
iniscences during which II is revealed
that the major. valiant's father. and a
n:n named Sasson were rivals for the
hand OF Mrs. cambridge In her youth.
6asson and Valiant fought a duel on her
account In which the former was killed.
Valiant finds Damory court overgrown
with weeds and creepers and the build
ings In a very much neglected condition.
He decides to rehabilitate the place and
make the land produce q living for him.
Valiant saves Shirley from the bite Of a
snake. which bites him. Knowing the
deadliness Of the bite, Shirley sucks the
poison from the wound and saves his life.
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But Moro Than Once Shirley Saw Her
Hands Clasp Themselves Together.
iy. Then she dropped her hand on the
girls head.
Nov" she said. tell me oil about
It."
The evening world., 1914-04-25
Fear of Bl00dshed Halls
Attempt to Get Refugees
By Walter Scott Meripether

saNCcT \ dmI re 6adoeT Feet.
b. rs w ,ils New iosx Wwa.
tS~alC DeaArh to wghI
2bThe Nashville
Puerto south.
inform
radio the Arkansas tho
attempt refugees -
would precipias riot and bOodshed
bring refugees The Nashville lying
reporting by radio 70 Admiral that
TsmDcO, and that coming
Trinidad
Galveston.
demanding protection
the or flag
$50 refugees aboard will call Tampco
start ed at a
O'clock night battleshlp
the transports boL1 She
night
flagship their arrival this
which from the fortress
The evening world., 1914-04-25
AND STAFF
WERE TRADEDFOR
MEXICAN WOMEN
O'Shaughnessy Reached Vera
Cruz a Virtual Hostage for
MASS Wife.
tcopynsht. 1919. sy United pre~,

CopynsM, IVl<. ~ Unitsd treA)
VERA CRUZ. April 25.--Every into
rior city OF Mexico Is holding Ameri-
can prisoners as hostages. With the
exception OF Charge O'shsughnessy.
every mernb Der Of tho diplomatic party
arriving here from Mexico City last
night privately expressed the opinion
that only tho early arrival Of troops
In tho capital and tho overthrow OF
the Dictator Huerta will save tho
marooned Americans.
In almost every town between Vera
Cruz and MEXICO City Americans are
being held prisoners. O'Shaughneasy
and his party told newspaper men 40
when they we're met four miles from
Vera Cruz. where they were trans
ferred from the special train fur
nished by Huerta TO the American
train that bore them into this city.
The passage Of O'Shauxhn essy's
train from the capital wan most dra-
matte. The Charge. with his wife and
son; Consul General Shanklin and
members Of the Embassy stan. left
Mexico City at midnight Thursday.
Mobs were then In front Of tho en-
bassy.
At the station Americans besieged
the train. pleading that they be per-
mltted 20 accompany the fleeing
party. Col, Ramon Carona. as
signed by Huerta to escort Onslaught
Messy from the city. natly refused.
Before the departure Huorta sent
200 soldiers to tho Embassy to seize
the 275 rifles and two machine guns
which were stored thers for the de-
fense OF tho American citizens. The
American volunteer guards were pre-
pared to defend their arms. but On
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Fletcher desires mo to say he under
stands many Americans arc In the
capital who wish to depart. lie would
be pleased to open passenger trafic
both ways between the two cities. A.
an earnest Of his wish he desires me
to turn over to you tho wife and
daughter Of Ten. Mas"
At this point Col Carona greeted
both women. who are relatives Of HUI
erta. Carona had been especially or
In trade for O'Shaughncssy and other
members Of the diplomatic stan. Huse
then permitted $50 Mexican refugees
to cross the American line.
SEARCH AMERICAN RESIDENCES
FOR ARMS.
Huerta ordered that tho homes Of
all Americans be searched for arms.
and Thursday night the American
residents OF all hotels were stripped
Of arms. The protectorRte established
by Sir Lionel Garden. the British Am
bassador. was unavailing In this mat =
ter, as the vindictive dictator Was de-
termined Americans should have no
means Of defense In case of an up
rising against them which he will nc
cept az II demonstration OF sympathy
and support for him.
The newspapers Of the capital havo
issued the widest extras. one ad-
vised the "chopping up OF the dogs"
On n railroad embankment running
through a tr,pic swamp and with tho
skyline marked by cocoanut trees, tho
transfer of the OShauEhnessy party
from tho Huerta train to the Amer
lean lines was made last night. A
mile Of uptorn track separated the
American train from the Mexican.
Capt. II. Mel. T.. Huss. carrying .
flag OF truce, proceeded across the
open space alone. A. no approached
the Mexicans he waved his white mas.
AZ we'll as Mexican ting which he
carried. Col. Carona had gone out TO
meet him and halfway between tho
lines they met
Perhaps you can now make ar
ransoments for the departure Of
O'Shaughnessy. addressing Col. Ca
roma.
Carona smiled and bowed politely.
but replied:
II have no authority to discuss any
other matter than the delivery OF the
American representatives"
Carona's attitude changed entirely
after hs reached the MEXICAN train
with tho Mas women. Ho held tho
train only long enough 10 permit tho
removal OF Mrs, O'ShauEhnesy. her
son. their baggage and one automo-
bile. lie then said he must hurry
and departed with two automobiles
belonging TO the Embassy still on the
train. Carona promised TO send tho
automobiles TO tho American lines
Saturday.
Two hours had elapsed from the
time the Mexican train arrived and
capt. Huse started across the open
space from the American lines until
Col. carona ordered his train 10 start
the return trip To Mexico City and
the American party was being bun
died aboard the train which bore
them to Vera Cruz and safety
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"COULDN'T HA We DIED
IN A BETTER CAUSE"

~ tho boy had To die he could not
have died In a better cause than for the
good Of his country"
This WAS tho only comment made
yesterday by the family Of Dennis J.
Lane OF No. $3.50 East Forty NTH street.
a sailor on the New Hampshire. who
was Killed by a "snipcr" at Vera Cruz
Il am proud to know that Michael
was where the bullets were flying, still
II doesn't surprise me. for the FItzg.r,
aids were never known to dodge IA fight
Patrick FitIgerald Of No. 53s West on.
Hundred and Twenty NTH street yester-
day In speaking OF his brother. Sergt
Miohas, Fttzsoraid OF the Marine CORPS,
who Was se ab,W ~S%unaeS IN tho
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don that the military
guns and searchlshts
radio from
Of three aboard
ship Soiace
The Solace
been embamd awaiting shipment
United States
The conduct Of marines subject
universal praise from the foreign average age
the buackets exceeding
when they turned loose armed In
endevor abuse tho authority
bearing
Quite the
The Mxans
but barbados and
doing . thriving
In denicay which
occupation the ns OF American
Illness Of the city.
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ally him set them ashore They
ne with an American ocer who persuaded the captain
The Lbrad left Tuesday passengers
the journey Of zoo mile, was much more than
accordance with suggestion Consul Canada
ment the Chester
Cruz and Progo 400 miles
up the large number of Americans
on making their Of
Vera Cruz. Tabasco and Campeche
will at Fntera Camp.he Cud.d del
other
tes She will leave notice for fusves
this territory rh.v
other
works
MAS PROMPT IN HIS REPORT.
American the American landing force
the the which the "
wasrec by
who Is
employed railway Tyesay morning
oce
the wires from Los cocos station the outskirts Of Vera
which reached Mexico City exactly at 1130 o'clock:
Gen Huerta compyns with your orders offered brave
the have now sd to III. P;.s. Our
I'LL o'clock Obviously Mas have delayed
son
sage through to Mexico City within thirteen minutes
and do much possible
BY snpng
HUERTA TIES UP RAILROAD.
Within CRUZ
Apizaca
not far city
Railways suspsndns opera
This latter order thu. no trains can B.
direction Of This
points, probably compelled
Mexican territory until relieved forces declared
Railway ohcs that they
oil for the OIL for this of
Tampico
certain the railway cannot long b operated most Of the
LOGON oil burners
number Of dead at iss and the number Of wounded 1885,