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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-26
STANDING OF CLUBS

nitZ and Berry.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-26

James Forbes, author of 1.-THE Choir
us Lady, has completed new play,
which William Harris will produce
next season.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-10-24

with the cunning OF madwoman, the
heart OF thug. the face of a charm
ing child-the face OF the woman that
sat beside him, duplicating its every
perfect feature so nearly that even he
who loved the one could scarcely DIS
tlngulsh her from the other but by in.
stinct, intuition, blind guesswork.
He nodded heavy hearted conflrma'
ton of surmise slowly settling into
conviction in his mind, that such cum
ming, such purpose and perunaclty
could not possibly spring from "A nina
we'll balanced. that the woman, Judith
Trine. sister to the Rose he loved 80
well, was as mad as that monomaniac,
her father who sat helpless In his
cell OF silence and shadows In New
York, day after day, eating his heart
out with Impotence for the word that
his vengeance had been contaminated
by the daughter whom he had inspired
to execute IT,
An hour late, I'm dusk of evening,
the train numbered into Portland sta
lloH, anu, Htuit III hlOuNht mum hN'fNN'
Rose from the steps, shouldered a way
for her through the crowd. and almost
lifted her into taxicab.
BEST hotel In town." he demanded
And be quick about it-for double
tip"
He communicated his one desperate
scheme to the girl en- route. receiving
her Endorsement of 1t. SO. having reg
istered for her and seen her safely to
the door OF the best available room in
the house within ready call of the pub
lie lobby and Office, he washed up
gulped hasty meal-which Rose had
declined to share. pleading fatigue
and hurried away into the night with
only the negro driver of public hack
picked up haphazard at some distance
from the hotel. for his guide.
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why | believe you, but do--and here's
my hand"
CHAPTER II.
Blue Water.

Blue Water.
Anxiety ate like an acid at Alan's
heart. II this shift to the sea might
be thought a desperate venture. he
was a weathered saltwater man and
undlsmayed.
But when he re-entered the hotel
one surprising thing happened that
gave him new heart-momentarily II
seemed almost as II his luck had
turned. For, as he paused by the desk
OF the cashier TO demand his bill, the
elevator gate opened and Rose came
out eagerly TO meet him with an eager
air OF hope that masked measurably
the signs of fatigue.
II worried 30 couldn't rest" she
told him guardedly as he drew her
aside; so arose and got ready, and
watched from the window till l saw
you drive up"
He acquainted her briefly with his
fortune.
But she seemed unable to echo his
confidence or even to overcome the
heavineSs OF her spirits when their
cab. without misadventure, set them
down at the wharf.
Here. Alan had feared, was the cru
cial point of danger-if the Influence
OF the trey OF hearts was to bring
disaster upon them II would be here,
In the hush and darkness of this de-
serted water front. And he bore him
self most warily as he helped the girl
from the car and to the gangplank OF
the Seaventure. But nothing hap
pened: while Mr.. Barcus was as good
as his word. Alan had barely set foot
on deck, following the girl, when the
gangplank came aboard with a clatter,
and the Seaventure swung away from
the wharf.
Until the distance was too great for
even flying leap Alan fingered watch
fully on deck.
At length, satisfied that all was well,
he returned to the cabin.
"All right" he nodded; we're clear
of that lot. apparently nobody but the
three OF us aboard. Now you'd best
turn in. This is evidently to be your
stateroom, this one to port, and you'll
have long nights sleep to make up
for what you've gone through-dear'
est"
He drew nearer. dropping his voice
tenderly. And of sudden, with q
little low cry. the girl came into his
arms and chung pasionately to him.
But your" she murmured. you
need rest as much as II What about
your"
"Oh. no don't" he commended. BE
sides I'll have plenty of time to rest
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CHAPTER XIII.
No Quarter.


Yes, yes said Mr. Barcus indul.
gently, breaking a long silence VERY
interesting. Very interesting, indeed
I've seldom listened TO a more enter.
tanning life-history. my poor young
friend But tell you candidly. as
man to man, | don't believe one word
OF II. It's all d-n foollshness,"
His voice took on a plaintiye nc.
cent Particularly this!" he expos.
tulated, and waved an indignant hand
comprising their plight.
The rest Of your adventures are
reasonable enough" he said. they
won my credulity and I'm native Of
Missouri, But this last chapter ia i'm.
possible, And that's fiat II couldn't
happen-and has. And there. in n
manner OF speaking. we arel"
The wind had gone down with tho
sun leaving the Seayenture becalmed
her motor long since inert for want
OF fuel-in shoal water a mile or 90
on the desolate and barren coast tbat
barcus, out of his Astounding knowI.
edge OF those waters, named Neuso,
Beach. "uso'
sth another mile further off Ahora
the so-called Gloucester hshermon
RODE without motion. waters as atIll
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CHAPTER TX.
ForeWarned.


The thing was managed with an In
genuity that Alan termed devillsh-it
was indisputably Machiavellian.
The lovers had come down from the
North in hot haste and the shadow OF
death Two days OF steady travelling
by canoe. by woods trail, by lake
steamer-forty-e hours OF fatigue
and strain eased by not one instant's
relaxation from the high tension OF
vigilance upon which their very lives
depended 49, wore TO elimination
through this tedious afternoon on the
train from Moosehead-a trap OF phys
ical torment only made possible by
Alan's luck in securing, through sheer
accident, two parlor-car reservations
turned back at the last moment be-
fore leaving Kineo station.
No matter-the longest afternoon
must have its evening.
AS II in answer to this thought. the
train slowed down with whlstling
brakes to the last hlll-station. and as
the trucks groaned and moved anew,
O lout Of Il boy came galloplng down
the aisle, brandIshlng two yellow en-.
velopes and blatting like stray calf:
"Mista Lawr! Mista Lawr Tel.
grams for Mista Lawr!"
Alan had been expecting at every
station a prepaid reply to his wire for
reservations on the night express from
Portland TO New York
But why two envelopes superscribed
sMr. A. Law. Kineo train southbound,
Oakland Sta.?"
He tore one open. unfolded the in
closure. and grunted disgust with it's
curt advice. opened the other and
caught his breath sharply as he with.
drew-part way only-a playing card.
a trey of hearts.
Thrusting II back quickly, he clapped
both envelopes together, tore them
into n hundred fragments. and scat
tered them from the window But
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-10-24
Flames Licked Out All over 'n'
Schooner.

ing to the surface a good ten '"L
from the Seaventure For the
several seconds they were s"iu'I'a
frantically, and not until three ~"
dred feet or more separated s.,,
from the schooner did eitne'
pause for breath or backward s''1
Then the Impact Of the iSun',
against the Seaventure's side rane
across the waters, and with nuI~ s
roar the launch blew up, spewins o,s,
wards widespread fan OF name, V ,na
the Seaventure, as this hapieI nss ,
died, pale FIRE seemed to mover :"
tremendous pail OF phosphoreso'anSs,l,
weird and CHASTITY glare that suuS Il.
descended to the decks. lne'V a.
lowed cracking noise, sO' '.Dt
OF the labored breathing OF .oa
and bright flames, orange, ol 49,, n.
violet and gold. licked out all o'', ,,ou
schooner. from stem to stern
deck to topmasts. ,sot shs
II seemed sevaral minutes 'nSs Mn
burned In this Wise-it was hlN
not so long-before her decAS 10
up and the flames swept roai
the sky sqlp
BY the time Alan and Barcus' .So.I
ming steadily. had gained a. 10
which permitted them loVV hh
waist-deep waters. the seaVeh''
burned to the waters edge
ITO BE CONTINUED
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OF than to take her place with the man
loved? knew you'd never know the
difference-at least ! was fool enough
for the moment to behave could
stand being loved by you in her name!
II was only today, when I'd had time
to think, that realized how impos-
sible that was"
A sudden slap OF the malnsall boom
athwartships and a simultaneous cry
from over the stern reused Alan from
his CONSERVATION TO fresh appreciation
OF the emergency. With scant consid
GRAFTON he hustled the woman To the
companionway and below. slammed its
doors and closed her in with the slid
ing hatch-all in a breath-then
sprang to the taffrail, just in time to
lend helping hand sorely wanted by
Mr., Barcus in his efforts 70 climb
aboard, after he had pulled the dory
up under the stern by It's painter
He came over the rail In a towering
temper
81 hope your pardon the apparent
impertinence," no suggested acldly.
as soon as able to articulate coher.
ently-"but may | inquire II that
bloody'minded vixen is your blushlng
brlde-to-be?"
Alan shook a helpless head. The
thing delied reasonable explanation.
He made feeble stagger at it with.
out much satisfaction either to him.
self or to the outraged Barcus.
"No-it's all damnable mistake,
She's her sister, mean, the right
girls sister-and her precise double
fooled me-not quite right In the bend.
I'm afraid"
You may we'll be afraid, you poor
hatl" Mr., Barcus snapped. "D'you
know what she did, Threw me over.
boardl Fact Came on dock a whils
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CHAPTER XII
Down the Cane.

WV wv ~AHNt
AT four o'clock, or shortly after.
Alan was awakened by bootheels
pounding imperttiyely overhead, and
went on deck again. to stand both dog.
watches saw the sun lit up smiling
over a world Of tumbled blue water
crossed the wake Of Cuuard liner I'M.
bound for Boston, raised and over.
hauled graceful but businessllie fish.
erman from Gloucester. Harcus
opined when called 20 stand his trick
at eighp and saw it mile on two
astern when-still aching with fatigue
he was free 10 return to his berth
for another fourhour rest
This time misguided consideration
Induced Barcus to let his crew sleap
through the first afternoon watch sly
bells were ringing when, in drowsy an.
prehension that something had gone
suddenly and radically wrong Alan
walked
lie was on deck again almost be,,re
he rubbed the sleepiness from his
eyes, emerging abruptly from the baI,.
light OF the cabin to a dazzle OF gun.
light that filled the cup OF day with
rarehed gold. even as he passed from
conviction OF security TO realization q,
immediate and extraordinary peril
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and before knew what was up-1
was slammed backwards over the
rail"
81 can't tell you how sorry ! am"
Alan responded gravely. There's
more to tell-but one thing to be done
first"
And thatY Mr.. Barcus inquired
suspiciously.
ITO get rid of the lady" Alan an
nounced firmly. MAKE that fisher
man a present OF the woman in the
case. You don't mind parting with
the dory in a good cause-if pay for
III"
Take II for nothing" Barcus
grumbled. Cheap at the price!"
He took Alan's place, watching him
with a sardonic eye as he drew the
tender in under the leeward quarter.
made 1t fast, and reopened the COM
panionway.
AS the girl came on deck with
out other invitation. in a sullen rage
that only heightened her wonderful
loneliness. Alan noted that her first
look was for him, of untempered ma
lightly.
Friends of yours, l infer2" Alan
inquired ciyilly.
Judith nodded.
Then It would save us some trouble
yourself included-if you'll be good
enough to step into the dory without a
struggle"
Without a word Judith stepped to
the rail and, as Barcus luffed, swung
herself oversize into the dory.
Immediately Alan cast off, and as
the little boat sheered of. Barcus
with sigh of relief. brought the Sea.
venture once more back upon her
course.
For some few minutes there was 81
lence between the two men, while the
tender dropped swiftly astern, the
woman plying a brisk pair OF oars
Then, suddenly eIevatlng his nose
Barcus shifted audibly. Here" he
said sharply. relieve me for min,
ute, will you? want to go forward
ana nave look AT that motor.
When Barcus reappeared II was
with grave face.
THE devil and the deep She" he 81
served obscurely coming aft, from
all their works. good Lord deliver us!'
What's the trouble now?"
Nothing much-only your playful
little friend has been up to another OF
her light-hearted tricks. II you
should happen to want a smoke OF
anything to eat when you go below
just find a mirror and kiss yourself
good-by before striking the match
The drain-cocks of both fuel tanks
have been opened, and there are up
wards OF a hundred and fifty gallon.
OF highly explosive gasoline sloshln.
around in the bilge!"
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His first glance discovered the wheel
aoserted the woman with back TO him
standing at the taffrail, Barcus-no-
,,bore IN be seen. The second con-
armed his surmise that the seayenture
had come up into the wind, ana now
was waving of wildly into the trough
n, a stiff IL not heavy sea. thlru
showed him, to his amaEement, tne
gloucester fisherman 49, overhauled
with such ease that morning and now
nv rights, we'll down the northern horl'
gon-not two miles distant, and stand
ing squarely for the smaller vessel.
Bewildered, he darted to the girls
aide with a shout, demanding 10
know what was the matter She
turned to him a face he hardly recog-
nized-but still he didn't understand.
The inevitable inference seemed
thing unthinkable; HE brain faltered
when asked to credit 1t. Only when
he saw her tearing frantcally at tue
painter. striving to cast 1t on ana Win
n the dory towing hundred feet or
an astern. and when another wonder
ing glance had discovered the mead
and shoulders OF Mr.. Barcus rising
over the stern OF the dory as he strove
10 lift himself out OF the waterbury
then did Alan begin to appreciate
what had happened.
Even go, 1t was with the feeling that
all the world and himself as well had
gone stark. raving mad, that he seized
the girl and, despite her struggles, tore
her away from the rail before she had
succeeded in unknottlng the painter.
"Rose!" he cried stupidity. Rose!
What's the matter with you? Don't
you see what you're doing?"
Defiance infamed her countenance
and accents. Cant you ever say any
thing but Rose! Rose! Rose! Is
there no other name that means any
thing to you? Can't you understand
how intolerable 1t is to me? love
you no less than she-better than she
ever dreamed of loving you--because
hate you, too! What is love that
Is no more than love? Can't you un.
derstand?"
Judith" he cried in voice OF stu
pefaction. "But-Good Lord!-how
did you get aboard? Where's Rose?'
Where you'll not find her easily
again." the woman angrily retorted
Trust me for that"
what do you mean?" illumination
came in a binding fash. DO you
mean It was you--you whom brought
aboard last night?"
"Who else?"
"You waylaid her there In the hotel
substituted yourself for her, deceived
me into thinking you-!"
"of course" she said simply. why
mott When saw her sleeping there
the mirror Of myself. completely at
my mercy-what else should / think
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the fiendish wind whisked one small
scrap back-and only one!--lnto the
lap OF the woman he loved.
Vainly he prayed that she might
be asleep The sllken lashes trembled
on her cheeks and lifted slightly, dis
closing the dark gllmmer OF question.
ing eyes And as she clipped the scrap
OF cardboard between thumb and fore
finger he bent forward and silently
took II from her-one corner OF the
trey OF hearts, but inevitably corner
bearing the figure 80" above a heart.
THE Pullman agent at Portland
wires no reservations available on any
New York train in the next thirty-six
hours" he said with lowered voice
Couldn't we possibly catch the New
York boat tonight"
He shook a glum head Mo-
looked that up first II leaves before
we get in"
She said, TOO bad" abstractedly.
reclosed her eyes, and apparently
lapsed anew into semi-somnolence-
but without deceiying him who could
well guess what poignant anxiety
gnawed at her heart.
He could have ground his teeth in
evaporation.
To think that this was America. this
the twentieth century, the apex OF the
highest form OF civilization the world
had ever known-and still man
eould be hunted from pillar to post.
haunted with threats. harried with at.
tsmpts at assassination In a hundred
forms aud thai By a slip OF girl
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aeo. sweet as peaches--and all OF
sudden whips out a gun as big as a
cannon, points It at my head and or
ders me to luff into the wind. Before
I could make sure wasn't dreaming,
she had fred twice in the air--a sig
nal to that blessed fisherman astern
there-at least, they answered with
two toots of power whistle and
changed course to run up to us. Look
how she's gained already"
But how did she happen to throw
you overboard?"
Happen nothingl" Barcus snapped,
getting to his feet. she did 1t a.
purpose-fiew at me like wildcat.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-10-24
SYNOPSIS.

The OF Hearts Is tho death sign used
by Seneca Urine in the private war OF
vengeance. through his daughter, Jul
attn, n woman ~ violent aud criminal
temper and questionable sanity. he wages
Against Alan LAW. whose father tnOw
dead Trino held responsible for tho nc
cident which made him helpless cripple.
Rose, Judith's twin and double learning
OF nor sisters campaign against Alan,
leaves her homo to aid him, whom she
loves Under dramatic circumstances Alan
saves Judith's life and 80 wins her love
but failure TO shake his constancy To Hose
nxes Judith in her purpose.
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up once we're fairly at sea. BagCus
and | stand watch and watch. Of
course, There's nothing for you to
do but be completely at your ease.
But-you must let me go,
By midnight the Seayenture was
spinning swiftly south.southeast, close
reefed to a snoring sou'west wind
the fixed white eye of Portland head
light fast falling astern
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CHAPTER X.
Fortuity.

fOrtuIty.
He wasted the better part OF an
hour In fruitless and perhaps Ill
advised inquiries; then his luck, such
as It was. led him on suspicion down
poorly lighted wharf. at the ex-
treme end OF which he discovered Il
lonely young man perched atop pile.
hands In pockets, gaze turned to a
tide whereon. now black night had
fallen. pallid wraiths of yachts swung
just visibly beneath uneasy riding
lights.
Pardon me-" Alan ventured. but
perhaps you can help me out
you've come to the wrong shop. my
friend" the young man interposed
with morose civility; IL couldn't help
anybody out Of anythlng-the way
am now"
I'm sorry" said Alan, but
thought possibly you might know
where | could find seaworthy boat
to charter"
The young man slipped smartly
down from his perch. IF you don't
look sharp" he said ominously. you'll
| charter the Seaventure." He waved
his hand toward vessel moored
alongside the wharf: There she is
and better boat you won't find any.
where-schooner-rigged. fifty feet over
all, twenty-five horsepower, motor aux
Hilary. two staterooms-al ready for
as long n coastwise cruise 1s you care
to take. Come aboard"
He led brlskly across the wharf
down gangplank, then aft along the
deck TO a companionway, by which the
two men gained comfortable and
roomy cabin. bright with fresh whit,
enamel,
Name, Barcus." the young man in
troduced himself cheerfully; chris
tened Thomas. Nativity, American
State OF life, fiat broke. That's the
rub" he laughed, and shrugged. shame
faced, II found myself hard up this
spring with this boat on my hands
sunk every cent had-and then some
fitting out on an oral charter witt
Il moneyed blighter in New York. who
was to have met me here fortnight
since. He didn't-and here | am. II
pawn to the ship chandler, desperat,
enough for anything"
How much do you owe?"
Upwards OF hundred"
Say | advanced that amount wher
can We sail?"
The young man reflected briefly
There's something go eugagingly idi
otto about this proceeding" he OBJ
served wistfully I've got the strang
est kind OF a bunch It's going to &,
through, Pay my bills. and we can b,
on inside an hour That is"
He checked with an exclamation o
dismay chapfallen, q may have som,
trouble soaring up a crew at shor
} notice | had two men engaged. bu
last week they got tired doing moth
ing for nothing and left me fiat"
: Then that's settled" Alan said "
know boats; I'll be your crew-and IN,
better satisfied to have nobody els,
Z aboard
The eyes Of Mr. Barcus clouded
See here, my headlong friend, what
your little game, anyway? | don
; mind playing the fool on the high seas
2 but I'll be no party TO a kidnapin,
/ or"
l IT'S an elopement," Alan intetrupt
A., ed on inspiration We've simply 20
: to get clear OF Portland by midnight
You're onl" Bsrcus agreed prompt
! ly. his face clearing, God only know,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-13
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
VISIT NAvAS0TA
Members of lvanhoe Commandery
Guests of Navasota Masons at
Religious Service.

A large number of the Bryan and
College members of Ivanhoe ca
mandery, knights Templar, went 20
Navasota yesterday afternoon to at
tend the special Masonic services held
at the Methodist Church in that city
last night. All report that it was one
of he most beautiful services they
ever attended. The music was splen.
did, and Rev. Massey, pastor of the
Methodist Church, delivered an elo-
quent sermon, he filling the place OF
Rev. X. w. Adams of Huntsville, who
was unable to attend. The entertain.
ment and reception committee left
nothing undone for the comfort and
pleasure of the visiting sir knights
and ladies of the party. The follow
ing is a list of those who attended
from here and College: Sir Knights
H. B. Stoddard p. S. Park, T. X. Law
renee, G. NJ. Brandon, r. Z. Cole, J.
Saunders, w. B. Saunders, +. S. Der
den, w. F. Gibbs, c. NJ. Cole, j. NJ.
Dunn, j. B. Dunn, c. II. Dunn, r. b.
Dunn, ]. VI. Gordon, r. p Marstellar,
o. NJ Ball, B. Youngblood, ]. A. Her
rington, r. w. Howell, NJ. w. Sims and
r. A. Harrison. The ladies and others
who went are as follows: Mrs. E.
Youngblood, Mrs. p s. Park, Mrs. In
gram Mrs. r. +. Marstellar Mrs. o.
VI. Ball and daughter, Miss Julia, Mrs
j. A. Harrington, Mrs. O. b. Love and
daughter, Miss Elizabeth, Mrs. ]. NJ.
Dunn and Edgar Derden.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-13
TWICE FACED
FIRING SQUAD
Rebel Officer Told Al Putnam That
Fear Of American Press Pre-.
vented Death voIley.

Ell Paso, Tex, April 13.-Al Putnam,
an American, escaped from the Jail
at Oiudad Juarez Saturday. Twice dur
ing his Incarceration in the Mexican
Quartet he was led out into the corral
in the rear of the main patio and stood
before a firing squad. Upon each of
these occasions the officer failed to
give the order to fire, telling Putnam
that only the fear of adverse criticism
in the American press caused him to
hesitate to order the execution.
The American made good his escape
shortly after the change in municipal
officers. When the new keepers Of
the Jail came on duty, Putnam asked
that he be allowed to go to a barber
shop not far distant The keeper be.
ing unaware of the seriousness of the
offense with which Putnam was
charged, granted the request. Putnam
succeeded in evading the guard sent
with him.
The American was charged with
having counterfeit money in his pos
session and recently Governor Manuel
Chao of Chihuahua State issued a spe-
cial decree making this offense pun.
ishable by death. He was found guilty
by the military Judge who told him
that he would be executed.