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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-14

INN BARGAIN-Beautiful gS-aere
arm, well improved, on Howell Prai.
I,e' p Sloo per acre, terms. Bechtel &
Bynon, 347 State St
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-14
FOR SALE

TUX SALE-A small farm ON main
road, Sl5O per acre. Address A, T. o.
care of Journal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-14
FOR RENT

FOR RENT Modern 7-room house, S
blocks from nigh school. Inquire 6S7
N, Front St.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
NEGRO COUPLE ARRESTED
FOR CHAMPAIGN ROBBERY
Archibald Smith and Mrs. Gertrude
Robinson Taken to Illinois When
Loot is Located Here.

Mrs Gertrude Robinson. a negress.
he same who alleged that one Archi-
oald Smith had robbed her of money
concealed in her stocking while she
was asleep and thereby caused con-
siderable excitement I'm the city hall
recently. was arrested in company
With Smith Saturday morning and
sent To Champaign. H.. TO answer
charges of robbery i'm that CITY. IL
was alleged by the Champaign police
that she and Smith had entered a
drug store there and had stolen more
han 500 worth of fountain pens and
cameras.
Detectives Lane and Diver received
a tip from the Champaign department
week ago that a negro couple in
This city had been guilty Of the rob
berry, and working quietly. are said to
have located most of the stolen ma
ierial in the Doolin hotel rooms Of
The couple. The local officers accom-
panied the couple To Champaign. They
will be placed i'm Jail in Urbana. H..
To await trial in the circuit court
there.
Mrs. Robinson is said 10 have at
tempted TO peddle some of the articles
In this city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
LONG TRAMP NOT IN VAIN
Bring Baby Eight Miles on Sled to
Ask for Charity.

COLUMBUS, Ind, Dec. ga man
and a woman, whose names are with
held by the police department, walked
eight miles to this city last evening
and dragged a baby behind them on a
sled. They had heard they could get
some clothing and provisions of the
pOlOice and made the trip for that
purpose. The man had neither coat
nor OvercOat but was wearing Il
jumper when he arrived here. His
wife wore "A thin summer jacket as
her only wrap. The baby was bundled
in bed clothing on the sled and seem
ed none the worse FOR the experience.
The family lives eight miles west of
this city. The man, his wife and the
baby were fitted out with warm sec
ond-hand clothing and when they
started for home there was a big bas-
ket of provisions on the sled with the
baby
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
All The Ne,Os of
INDIANA and MICHIGAN
FISHING is FINE Is
CASSOP0LIS REPORT
Many Are Being Landed Through the
Ice at Diamond and stone
Lakes

CASSOPOLIS. Mich. Dec. 20
Many big catches of fish are being
made through the ice on Diamond
lake and Stone lake.
When the order issued some time
ago as a result of the prevalence OF
the hoof and mouth disease and re-
curing that dogs be not allowed to
run at large was lifted this week, ca
mines generally were turned loose and
attracted considera bic attention.
Isa and Arthur Harper are visiting
at the home Of their parents in Calvin.
Frank ODDS of Benton HarbOr is a
guest of relatives and friends i'm Cass-
opolis.
Miss Gertrude Jones arrived Thurs
day evening from Chicago.
The Misses OIds of Benton HarbOr
are visiting relatives and friends here.
Mrs. Grace Ashley and daughters.
Alice and Helen of Goshen are visit
ng relatives in Cassopolis.
The public school was closed Thurs
day evening for the holiday vacation.
Appropriate programs we're carried
out in the various grades.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Becker of DOwa-
siac are visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Rathburn, south
west OF the city.
Trains from the east generally have
been late for more than a week. EX-
ra express messengers are being car
ried on the Grand Trunk trains pass
.ng through Cassopolis
The circuit court adjourned We'd
nesday night until Saturday. This
-erm has been unusually quiet. But
me criminal case was brought TO the
attention of the petit jury and only a
rev civil cases were tried by jury
During one day In the present term
# court ii cases were disposed of by
Judge DesNoignes.
The decision of the Cass circuit
court in the case of Mrs. Josephine
Kennedy against J. II. Ford and
which was decided in favor of the
complainant, has been affirmed by the
supreme court. The action was over
he sale of 81 acres of land.
Christmas exercises were conducted
It the Methodist Episcopal church
Thursday evening and the edifice was
crowded TO its capacity a large
Christmas tree occupied a conspicuous
place at the front of the church. The
little folks had charge of the program
of songs and recitations.
The funeral of the late Howard A
Misener. son of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ A
Misener. who died Tuesday. was con-
Quoted from the home of the parents
Thursday morning and was largely
attended. The members of the senior
class of the Cassopolis high school
attended in body. The funeral ser
vices was in charge of Rev. II. Burns
and burial was in Prospect Hill Gem
etery. Six years ago Thursday a
brother of Howard MiSener Lyle Mis-
ener, and his cousin Herman Wade.
were drowned in Stone lake. Two
weeks after this accident a sister of
Howard Misener passed away after a
brief illness. Mr.. and Mrs. Misener
are left without children.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
WAWIZYLIC WITKOWsKI.

INSTRUMENTATION 80 years old
9l2 Perkins St, died early Saturday
morning after an illness of three days
of apOpleXy. He was stricken We'd
neSday morning while at work at the
South Bend foundry and was taken to
his home. He is survived by his wife
and the following children: Mrs. Katie
Komsa, Mrs. Anna Zakrowski and
Mary and Carrie Witkowski, all of this
city.
He came from Poland to South
Bend 30 years ago. He was married
m 1874 TO Frances Kolesik.
Funeral services Will be held Tues
day morning at 3 o'clock from st.
HedWige's church. Burial will be in
Cedar Grove cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
c. L. SCHAFER.

Charles Edward Schafer. 32 years
old of Center township. living on the
Michigan road. died Friday morning
after an illness of nine days of typhoid
fever. He is survived by his wife and
four children, Marie, Helen, Donald
and Evelan; mother and father, Mrs.
and Mr.. Philip Schafer and two
brothers. George and William Schafer
all residing in Center township.
Mr. Schafer was born in Center
township, Jan. 10, and has lived there
all Of his life. He married Mable
Palmer. oct IA, 1903. Funeral SER
vices Will be held at the residence
Monday afternoon at o'clock. Rev.
VI. A. Goffeney, pastor of the Zion
Lutheran church of this city will Of
ficate. Burial will be in Palmer
Prairie cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
DEATHS.
u. Z. DREHER.

BENJAMIN f Dreher. -. 1919 :.
Kline St. died Friday afternoon after
an illness Of eight months. He is
survived by his wife. and one child.
Edward Z. Dreher OF Niles, Mich. and
the following brothers and sisters:
Mrs. Mary Day, James Dreher sam
Dreher and Mrs. Perscilla Sawyer all
of Pennsylvania
Mr.. Dreher was born June %. 1912
IN OrWigsburg, Penn. and came here
three years ago from Minden. .Neb. He
married Elizabeth Leer, Dec. "A. 1870.
in South Bend.
Funeral services Will be held Mon
day afternoon at > o'clock at the resi-
dence. Rev. g. A. Decker pastor
Of the First Baptist church will ofic-
ate. Burial will be in Bowman Gene
terry. He was member of the Auten
Post, No. 5, u. A. r. OF this city
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
DECLARE WAR ON LOAN
SHARKS IN MUNC|E
Prosecutor and Deputy to Take
Up Cases Against Concerns
Free of Charge.

MCNCIE. Ind, Dec 26-War on
loan sharks and credit clothing and
furniture houses that are said 10 be
doing an illegal business in Muncie
has been declared BY j. Frank Mann,
prosecuting attorney. and Gene Will
iiams, his deputy Williams in a pub
lie announcement offers to give free
legal advice TO any victim of these
concerns who may call at his office and
promises to prosecute without extra
charge the concerns either in a Grim
inal or civil way when sufficient evil
dence may warrant. In speaking of
credit money lending houses, credit
clothing houses and credit furniture
houses, Mr.. Williams makes it clear
ne does not mean legitimate credit
concerns, which are a benefit TO the
community. He speaks of only con-
Germs, he says, who do an illegal bust
ness.
I'VE are determined to clean up the
loan sharks and the leechlike credit
houses which sometimes are worse
than the straight-Out sharks said
Mr.. Williams. THE tales that have
been told to me by persons who have
been robbed of their furniture. for
which they sometimes have paid twice
over, and turned out upon charity be-
cause the husband and father was I'M
able 10 keep up the usuriOus payments
demanded by these modern ShylOcks,
would make the heart of a wooden
Indian bleed. If there is any legal
way. we are going to stop the practice
as nearly as possible. If these heart
less individuals that prey upon the
poor can be gotten at on criminal
charges it woul do much to break up
the practices, but if their victims will
just lend me their aid we'll get at the
blOod-suckers somehow or other; or
dinarily when possible and by civil
suits when necessary
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
NO MORE "LOUNGING,"
BUT WORK ON ROAD

Billy Hayes and Jim O'Donnell will
work the next 60 days on the roads of
the county, according to the instruc-
ton to the police given by Judge
Warner in city court Saturday morn
ing. Hayes is a city court regular"
but upon former arrests has been al
lowed the freedom of the city hall as
trusty. However, the court was strict
in its suggestion to the police that he
not be allowed any more privileges
than the other members of Commits
sioner Laytons street working fam
ily." ODOnnell was recently released
from a sentence of % days for intoX-
icatiOn.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
AIMED CUSPIDOR AT
HUSBAND BUT MISSED
Man Hit by Mistake Sues Woman for
Assault and Battery.

MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. 26.-When
Mrs. Fanny Roberts was placed on
trial in city court on the charge of
having assaulted Coleman Davis by
hitting him with cuspidor while in
the Roberts home, she put on the
amusing defense that while she hurled
the cuspidor she aimed to hit her hus-
band, and if it hit Davis it was all q
mistake.
why didn't you aim at Davis and
then you might have succeeded in get
ting Roberts?" asked Judge Ralph s.
Gregory. You know a woman can
never strike the object at which she
throws"
The court reserved its decision.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
MARRIAGES LICENSES.

William +. Quier, 81, foreman;
Hazel c. DeShong, 10, Mishawaka.
Earl Austin, rs, steamfitter. Misha-
wa<a; Florence Yoder, %, music
teacher. MiShG.waka.
Burt l. Van Horn, 40. operator, Kali
amazoo, Mich; Kathryn d. Brown, p,
proofreader. Kalamazoo.
Irwin O. Johnson, p, farmer; Ida
L. MCGown. 20.
George w. Kipfer. 81. mail carrier.
Freeman; Mamie GrOse, 20.
Allen Gaudy, &c, conductor; Ger
trude Wolfe, 10.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
FUNERALS.
WOLF LIVINGSTON,

Funeral services for Wolf Living.
ston, 1912 w. Washington av.. will be
held Sunday afternoon at the resi-
dence at 2:30 o'clock. Rabbi Cron-
bach will officate. Burial viii be in
Rose Hill cemetery.
He is survived by his wife two chill
dren, Mrs. Ben. l.. Kofka of st. Paul,
Mimi. and Carrie Livingston Of this
city and three brothers and sisters.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26

Mrs. Caroline Unger of South Or
ange, y. j., formerly of this city, died
Friday morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Rudolph Kraus, $50
Laporte av. She is survived by the
following children: NJ. j. Unger and
A. ID. Unger both of Newark, y. J.,
Mrs S. ]. Unger, Mrs. S. @ Gilbert
and Mrs. r. KraUs of South Bend,
and Mrs. S. J. Unger of Chicago.
Burial will be in the Jewish Gem
etery, near Mishawaka. Rabbi a.
Cronbach will officiate.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
ATTENTION AU'TEN POST. NO. 3,
C. a r.

The annual memorial services for
our Comrades who have died during
the past year. will be Observes on sun
day, Dec. eth. at 2:30 p. II. ct the
post room. All Comrades and the pub
lie are invited to be present. The
families of deceased members are es-
pecially urged 10 be present. Rev.
Alexander of the Christian church will
deliver the address.
CHAS. J. TAYLOR,
Advt.- Commander.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
HAY. STRAW AND FEED.

lCOTTected Daily by the Wesley Miller
Flour and Feed Co. 40 :. Michigan ST
HAY-Paying S1G.O0 TO $14O0; selling at
$1,000 TO $500
STRAW-Paying 500 to $500 selling
at $500 and soc per bale.
CORN-Paying co; selling Mt zoe TO 75c.
OATS-Paying 4Sc: selling at 5jc To 5Sc.
GLOVER SEED-Paying 500 to $500;
selling at $500 TO $1,000
TIMOTHY Selling at $3.50.
ALFALFA-Selling at $1,000
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
FLOUR AND FEED.

corrected Daily by hn0blOcS ana GlnZ,
Hydraulic AvD
WHEAT-Paying S114; selling S12O per
bu.
OATS Paying 47c per bu.; selling at
JJc per bu.
CORN Paying 6Oc per bu.; selling at
7jc 10 soc per bu.
RYE-Paylng 93c per bu.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
MRS. ELIZABETH \. POWELIS.

Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth
A. Powells. 1908 S. Fourteenth ST.,
River Park, were held Saturday af-
ternoon at 2:3O o'clock from the res
idence of Charles Keasey. 921 s. Sew
enteenth St, River Park. Burial was in
MiShawaka cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
PROVISIONS

Corrected Daily by +. W. Mueller. ZIG +.
Jefferson Blvd.)
FRUIT Oranges. per case $275. selling
$3.50. selling at 40c per doz: bananas.
per bunch S1.75, selling at to pc per
doz.
VEGETABLE S-New cabbage. paving
80 to 4Oc per doz selling at % per head :
new potatoes, paying 4Oc. selling Coo
BUTTER AND EGGS Country butter.
paying 20 TO soc, selling &c to 35c
creamery butter. paying 34c, selling Csc.
Eggs, strictly fresh, paying CSC. selling
4jc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
SPRTTUAMSTS TO MEET.

a meeting of the South BEND Pro
gressive Spiritual society will be held
Sunday night at the home of Frank
Chaky, All Sherman st. Officers will
be elected for the coming year
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
APPOINTS ADMINISTRATOR.

George A. Smith has been appoint
ed administrator of the estate of
John w. Smith. sr., who died at
Crumstown on Dec 4. The estate is
valued at $425 and there are two sons
as heirs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
JOHN McWAIN.

Funeral services for John McWain,
1885 =. Fellows St, who committed
Suicide Wednesday night, were held
Saturday afternoon at $50 o'clock
from RusseIrs chapel. Burial was in
RiVerYieM cemetery
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
SEEDS

Corrected Daily by Warner Bros Seed
Store, III +. Wayne ST.
TIMOTHY $500 per bu
RED CLOVER 500 to $500 per bu.
ALFALFA-S1O.O0 rer bu.
ALSlKE CLOVER $1,000 per bu.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
TALON AND HIDES.

Corrected Daily by :. ". Lippman, 90
y. Main ST.
TALLOW- Rough. - 10 g.; rendered.
No. / &c 10 &c: No . - 10 &C.
HIDDS-Green No 1, 10; cured calf
skin 1Jc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
TWO HURT IN FIRE.

CHELSEA, Mass. Dec. 26.-I'wo
firemen were hurC in q fire which
caused $4,000 damage to the Cutie
Lumber Co.'S yards today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
MEMBERSHIP BANQUET
AT Y. M. c. A. NEW YEARS

Reservations are being made for the
membership banquet TO be given at
the Young WOmen's Christian assOcia-
ton on New Years night The board
of directors will entertain the mem
bership at its annual meeting on that
night when the reports of officers and
secretaries will be heard and new di-
rectOrs elected. All acceptances for
the banquet must be in by Tuesday
evening and plates will be reserved for
only such as are in by that time.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
LIVE STOCK.

Corrected Daily by Major Bros. :
Logan St
HEAVY FAT STEERS Live, 612c 10 So
dressed. lie to 1E}c
HOGS-2OO lbs. 500 10 SEQ.
IAMBS--Live, - 10 &C; dressed, lie 10
14c
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26

SHELBYNILLE. - Curtis Cowan,
five months Old will probably die as
the result of eating a headache tab
let. The tablet was given to him by
his four-year-o sister. who found il
in a box of tablets with which she was
playing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
SOUTH BEND MARKETS
POULTRY AND MEATS.

FUILTK1 AND MEATS.
Corrected Daily by Jimmie'S Market. 123
w. jefferson Blvd
POULTRY Paying 1Oc: selling 16c
ERS-Paying lie selling 1Sc.
VEAL-Paying 10 to lie: selling 10 to
2G.
BEEF-ROast. 25c: boiling. 12c: porter
house. 30 to Zoe: Sirloin. Boo
HAM Selling, 1Hc.
LARD-Selling 1Sc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26

All master maSOnS are 1faternally
invited to meet at the Masonic Temple
Sunday afternoon at 1870 TO attend
divine services at st. James church
John +. DeHaven, w. NJ.
Richard a. Genge. Sec'y. Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
SUIT AND OvERCOAT BARGAINS

VIII make to order TOO suits at so
each and 25 overcoats at $40 each.
J. J. KreuZberger Merchant Tailor.
Pc w Jefferson blvd. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26

UMBUS.-Because some tablets
containing strychnile were left in a
bureau drawer. Bruce Graham, three
years old. is dead from poisoning. The
[ HID found the tablet. and ate one.
He also gave one TO his baby sister
but she did not taste il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
ANnERS ON Ian.

ANDERSON.-Jam Taylor. who
is among the oldest men in this sec
ton of the state, but who is very spry
for his age. is suffering from a broken
arm, the result of trying TO catch a
hog that refused TO be driven in the
direction Mr.. Taylor desired. The
aged man slipped on the ice and fell
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26

ALPENA. Mich. - Joseph Jury,
hotel proprietor. and George Howe, a
woodsman. were killed when a pas
senger train struck the sleigh in
which the were riding.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

FOR RENT-FurniShed rooms for light
Housekeeping. Modern. G17 \. st Joe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
STATE BRIEFS.

,COLUMBUS-A pet dog that slept
at the feet of his master saved j. A.
Whalen of East Columbus from burn
ing to death when the Whale home
burned. The dog tugged at the bed
clothing with his teeth until Whalen
awoke. Whalen fed from the house
just before the roof caved in.
KOKOMO.-GeCr Hart, Har-
ward county boy, formerly in the
United States army. who saw service
in the Philippines and China, is at
home after some exciting experiences
across the Mexican border from NacO.
Ariz. Hart was operating a machine
gun in Gen. Villas army at a salary of
S25 a week and board. When United
States guns were trained on the Mex
lean trenches i'm his immediate vicin-
ity Hart says he decided il was time
to leave. He resigned and came home.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26

Want TO hurry? Call The Red
Line. Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-26
SOME NEWS NOTES.

Davies Laundry. Both phones.
DR.. Stoeckley. dentist. Sill ]. NJ. S.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-08-27


his burns and the shock Of the wire
less room explosion be had cencentrat-
ed the forty years that were past into
the living presence of the daughter of
the woman he had loved at that time.
And she was his enemy.
He must not show resentment Of her
kindly interest, must not betray the
fact that he had papers for which she
was looking The coincidence of her
tending him was too strange to be IN
premeditated.
You are very kind" he said. "There
was an explosion in the wireless room,
was there not9'
You must not talk till the surgeon
comes" she smiled. 81 mast obey or
ders, you know. because | am only q
volunteer"
"a volunteer! You volunteered to
help a strangerv'
"But you are not a stranger" She
smiled curiously. 'You knew my
name and that made me feel really ac-
quainted when you were hurt" There
was something penetrating in the eyes
fastened upon his own, something
guileful about the suggestive express
sion Of her tones that put him Instant
ly on guard.
Day followed day with ever his fac
ulties fastened on the necessity for
caution. A curious sort of friendship
sprang up between them, a friendship
partaking more of an armed neutrality
without the formality of a flag of
truce than anything else he could
imagine.
With the alienation Of Hugo Lou
beque's suferings the old animosfty
and purpose fiourished with redoubled
vigor. This girl had undoubtedly
sought the opportunity Of nursing hip
that she might defeae his purpose SIZE
was the daughter of the man he had
spent his life in working out com
plete degradation for He must fight
Continued Next Weekly
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-08-27

the superior he was himself under an
puZzling, more than baff1ing-that ac-
cusatory pair of frank gray eyes.
Lieutenant" he began slowly, 81
have tried to think of some solution
to this affair that will not involve you.
You must realize how greatly ] desire
this. But l have thought for hours
and there seems no other explanation
Of the disappearance of the papers |
turned over to you. Can you suggest
some other person that might possibly
have an interest in their disappear
anceT
81 can, SIR" steadily answered the
aid. his eyes holding those of the older
man II am not, however. insubordi-
nate nor insolent to my superior Off
GER"
The smoldering flame in General
Loves eyes leaped high as he grasped
the semiaccusation. BY an effort he
mastered himself. forcing his voice to
SteadineSS.
Harley, the aviator. has just report
cd that Lucille came TO hi9n this even
ing and persuaded him to take her to
the Empress She evidently felt she
possessed information that would clear
you of this charge and that the En-
press was carrying the guilty party.
Can you tell me anything Of such
knowledge?"
Gibson stared incredulously at his
superior. Could it be possible that this
old man was willing to make his
daughter a scapegoat for his crimei
No, it was all too unbelievable. And
yet the general must have sold the pa
pers He could see no other expiana-
ton. But what was this tale of land
ing aboard the Empress in an aero
plane? The orderly again entered. ST.
lently passing a Marconigram across
the desk.
Gibson stared wonderingly at his
chief, wondering at the purpllng of his
already ford face. Suddenly with q
choking laugh the old man tossed the
wireless to bis aid. the last blow of