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and the sound of a shot They ran
out Of the house and saw their mas
ter lying dead with bullet wound
through his head. Some fifty yards
away stood Howard, a rifle in his
hands. He made no resistance and
was arrested and duly committed for
trial.
Some said the rifle was still hot.
but others denied this, and anyway
the case seemed so clear that this
question did not figure for much.
There might have been time for the
barrel to cool after the discharge.
What was obvious was that Howard.
having apparently learned that his
father intended to sign a will disin-
heriting him, had crept up to the house
and murdered him.
LAS / said, gentlemen, it was Lorna
Bright who insisted that / undertake
her cousins defense. She had been
in the house at the time of the muir
der and had known no more than the
servants; yet she was confident that
her cousin was guiltless.
"Howard's story was that he had
come home on Thanksgiving eve, to
seek reconciliation; that he had
brought an old rifle he had taken
away, with a view of joining his father
duck shooting on the Potomac, a sport
to which the old man was very partial,
and in which he always used a rifle.
AS you know, duck shooting with
rifles is the supreme test of marks
manship. When he was within fifty
yards of the house, however, he heard
a rifle discharged in the distance and
saw his father who had been stand
ing near the door, fall forward dead
Il was convinced Of the young
mans innocence by my first interview
with him. A lawyer has little diff
ficulty in discovering whether or not
his client is guilty, and Howard's
quiet protestations. joined to Lorna's
pleas, set me to racking my brains
to discover the real murderer. Of
course l assumed that Jones was the
guilty man. Jones was at this time
living in a cabin about fifteen hundred
yards from the sight of old Bright's
house. He was known as a good shot;
it was barely possible that he had ia
ken advantage of Towards arrival to
pay Off old scores and throw the onus
OF guilt upon an innocent man.
'4et there seemed no way in which
Hn"~ VI he trapped. He had no
anyone was aware, and.
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ss'sSOsSu s"u8O - S000sty
Fakes"
would give him moro Of an advan.
tage."
"Get him over here" ordered Kerr.
Telephone him. He'll come. You
needn't say who's here"
Judge Gilbert picked up the tele-
phone on the table and asked Will
liams. his secretary. who sat In the
outer Office. to get Mr.. Wright at the
Belmont News on the line for him.
Judge Gilbert's Offices consisted Of
an outer room where nat his secre-
tary; within. where Kerr and his lieu
tenants were In conference. was the
library, a large roam looking out on
the main thoroughfore of Belmont;
and from this, opposite the outer re-
ception room. then opened. two
smaller rooms. one Of which Gilbert
used az his private ONCE. the other
az a room for consultations.
When Gilbert finished telephoning,
he said. He's busy going over the
proofs Of some late stuff for this after
Moons paper. but he'll be over tn half
an hour or so.~
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biggest man In Belmont, and yet l.
She did not 6nish the sentence.
"Yet-I-what?" he urged.
Il don't understand. that's all"
who. for instance"
Gloria thought for q moment, and
resolved only to name persons In {
general way.
well, Lefty Loomts."
"Old John Loou1is' daughts1f"
lis he the big Wholesale grooer?"
That's him. What d she dot"
Il tell you-she didn't do anything
It's just-an atmosphere"
Huh! A beautiful lot O airs she's
got right to put on" snorted the
boss. ID you know how old Loomis
made his money!
"out Of groceries. didn't her
Groceries, nothin'. That's Just 4
stall. He's got q warehouse chuck
null Of rotten whisky he sells In pro.
hibitton Kansas. That's his real bust.
ness. He don't sell enough groceries,
In a year to feed 4 first class boardin'
house. wouldn't let him sell any
thing to the poor farm. Don't lot
that girl O. hts put It over you any.
And they say he passes the plate
in church! Cad. hate \ hypocrite.
I'll make him sweat for it,
Her father was 80 wrought up that
Gloria was afraid to speak further.
but when he insisted she told Of sew
eral instances OF which she had been
pleased to term antagonistic atmos-
phere, and in each case Kerr related
some dlsgraceful characteristic Of the
head Of the family. Once he did not
hesitate to give his opinion Of a soci-
ETY. woman whose history he knew
we'll. This intimate knowledge Of Bel
mont affairs and his belittling refer
ences to leading citizens made Gloria
reach the conclusion that In some way
he was in a class by himself. This
caused her to soothe him with the
remark:
Father. think they're jealous be-
cause you're head and shoulders above
them ALL"
She might not love him, but her
pride in him and her loyalty to him
were all the greater for the lack Of
love. She felt that she was at fault
for not having that true fllial regard
which other daughters had for their
fathers, and therefore whenever she
could she strengthened her faith in
him as Belmont's leading citizen.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-01-01
\ MzAXkAMkASAkAANA NAYuA
IS SENTIMENT LAW?
BY GEORGE MUNsoN.


But law and sentiment are the
same thing" said Rogers, the old
corporation lawyer. Somebody had
been lamenting the average juryman's
inability to bring in verdict upon
the evidence alone. Sentiment is
law" Rogers repeated. 1T is law
in its embryonic state, uncrystallized,
but often better law than written
codes.
DO any Of you remember the Bright
murder trial of the late seventies?"
he continued, looking round at u.s.
mo? Well, there have been many
murders since then, and doubtless it
was not of epoch-making Importance
Yet was led to undertake the defense
Of Howard Bright through sentiment.
1T was pretty Lorna Bright, the
cousin of the young man, and secretly
engaged to him, who persuaded me,
by her protestations of Towards in
nocence, to undertake so desperate
case. Old Charles Bright had driven
his son from his home, because he
preferred the life of musician to en-
tering his business, and had forbidden
Lorna, his niece and adopted child, to
have anything more to do with him,
under penalty Of being disinherited
also. That was six months before the
murder occurred.
Charles Bright was one of those
cantankerous old men who are cordial
ly hated by their neighbours He had
big estate at Lanark, Md, to which
he retired after having disposed Of
the business which he hoped Howard
would inherit, at a price of two or
three hundred thousands. Among
those who hated him most strongly
was Pete Jones. a small farmer whose
lands he had taken when a mortgage
fell due. Jones was violent, and
also crafty character He had made
no open threat of violence, but the
old man had been in sufficient fear of
him to have him arrested once as a
vagrant. The charge fell Through, and
Jones lived around the village, doing
odd jobs, and cherishing a burning
hatred Of old man Bright.
Now we come to the murder. On
Thanksgiving eve, 1875, the servants
Of the old man were aroused by cry
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tnem wards." explatnea kel1. ,4...
the Belmont News sons out OF busl
ness"
What can We do about it?'' In
CURED Hayes. He saw defeat staring
them II the face.
Saw" replied the boss After q mo.
nentt silence, "svsry manS ept III
p1Sce-an some form Or othsf."
News Or no News. wsvs cot y
win" exclaimed Kendall despsratsly.
I've staked everything on It In On.
cago and I must get rssults-and thAA
means franchise and nothing but q
franchise"
Then we've got 10 have that papse
At any COST"
It's nortgased for all It's worth, =
said Gilbert.
That won't help VI in the next
thrse days." snapped Kendall.
There amt no use mincing mat
ters." concluded the boss. Were up
against 1t. There's only one thing to
do; see what hen sell for, and pay
him his price,"
Judge Gilbert looked ut the matter
from the point Of view Of q business
lawyer.
1T won't be cash down for the
whole thing. We merely assume the
mortgage. and then pay him whatever
he'll take to clear out"
Kerr had figured all this out, With
NAM time was the most important
consideration.
We've got to get busy mighty
quick" said the boss.
When are you going to see him r.
asked Kendall.
Right away"
I'VE can't very well go to his ofl1ce,"
said Gilbert. Even that little move
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sersation there came from him a box
81 red roses at the dinner hour.
It must not be thought that Clio
ia was entirely cut of from society.
It was the society she craved, the In
innate association with certain ones,
which she was not finding. To all the
formal functions Gloria was invited.
but she no longer cared for big balls
Is formerly. Her dances were all
taken. but there was something in the
atmosphere which dampened her spir>
Its. Although every one was superb
cially pleasant, there was no cordial.
ity In 1t at all. So she busted herself
more and more with remodeling her
country home.
One day at Locust Lawn a man en-
gagged in digging the foundation for
the new porch touched his hat and
called Mrs. Hayes by name. She
stopped to talk to him and betrayed
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-01-01
CHAPTER Xi.

On the day of his interview Will
McMinitry Kerr had asked Kendall
and DR.. Hayes to meet him at Judge
Gflbert's office directly after luncheon
At this conference he intended to tel
them they would have to acquire the
News. The tran~fer of the property
need not be made until after the
election, but he wanted to know a,
once that 1t was his.
The boss was late, and the three
men had to wait some time for him
II wouldn't want the boys to know
It," said Gilbert disoonsolately. but
I'm afraid he's got us beat"
Kendall was hopeful still
TITS three days till election" he
urged. Anything can happen in that
time"
II wish believed In miracles like
you do" was DR.. Hayes rueful COM
ment.
only miracle can save u.s." added
Judge Gilbert gloomily.
II tell you. gentlemen" insisted
Kendall, II still think Dave Kerr can
swing it,
"A1l the same" answered the cor
oner, when l went out to stick my
good money In real estate options on
factory sites wash I'd been riding
Balaam's ass"
The others laugh at his expense
was cut short by the entrance Of d.
vid Kerr.
How s 1t look, Mr.. KERR asked
Gilbert.
ut might be worse" was the reply
We count the votes, don't wef~
Gilbert was not optimistic.
I'm afraid 1t isn't going to DO that
close"
Have you heard anything from the
eleventh." quer1ed Kendall.
II had a talk with Sweeney this
morning. and he said he could put
enough stock-yards people in the lev
enth to deliver the ward all right.
Bauerschmidt was in my Office at the
same time. Hss up against 1t in the
sixth"
Then we can't count on much out
side the river wards" said Kendall.
Kerr nodded his head. He could
have added that the river ward men
would vote early and often, but that
there was no occasion for It. It was
an open secret that for several weeks
hoaters had been colonixed in the
levee district.
I'VE can't count on much besides
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trictans to take him around the shin.
the electricians know every inch Of
deck. sides and mast space. Eighteen
feet below the water line they found
an ammunition passageway, we'll light
ed and artificially ventilated,
Two tons of gun cotton floated In
tanks just forward OF the spot: ton,
Of Explosive D." the most deadly ex-
plosive known. were piled up In mag
azanes on either side; casks of de-
tonattng caps were piled in the CON-
partment just aft. And here Reader
and the sailors sat and studied the
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and threshing engines when the own.
ers are shopping or at luncheon.
One day when the Chautauqua waf
in session Jimmy was discovered
guarding a hole In the fence. Some
boys wanted to sneak through the
hole, but Jimmy stopped them and
said:
That's what I'm here for--to keep
people out"
Then he added, In 4 low tone:
But II you'll go around the oorne,
Of the fence there's another hoi
where you can get through"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-01-01

When Gloria found that tho Presby-
In order to extend its work, she sug:
gested to Mrs. Hayes that they 90
among their friends. explain the stu
alton and ask money for their charity.
One OF the first upon whom they
called was Judge Gilbert. Williams
explained that the Judge was busy
for a few minutes and asked them to
be seated. He did not know II the
men cared to be bothered with mere
women on such a day.
When Williams announced that Miss
Kerr and Mrs. Hayes wished to see
him. Judge Gilbert asked Kerr If he
knew the meaning Of the visit.
They got some sort o mission
work they're begin for. It's Just 4
polite shake down." ,
II didn't know she had taken it up
that seriously. Just thought she went
down with Mrs. Hayes out OF curl
ceptfon room, there opened two
osity."
Women 10 queer creatures. Amos.
Gloria's spendin' lots OF her time With
Sans wife savin' souls. You're in for
It, Sho got me to subscribe q hun
dred dollars. Wanted my name to head
the list. l told her to pat me down
as Cheerful Oliver. Said I was castin'
bread on the water without any hope
O. gittin' it back. Them MISSION
things II usually fakes"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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SvNoPeia

Gloria Kerr. q motherless girl, who has
spent most Of her life in school. arrives
e her fathers home in Belmont. David
and 10 anxious to prevent his daughter
learning OF his real character Kendall,
representing the Chicago packers. is no
edviser. for valuable franchise. They
Tear the opposition Of Joe Wright. editor
O. the reform paper, Kerr asks the as
Gloria to Belmont society. and promises
70 help him put through the packe1s'
franchise and let him have all the graft.
It appears they are on Intimate terms,
having met previously In . touring party
y Europs. The Nlberts invite Gloria to
Of the Kerr home wright begins his light
AGAINST the proposed franchise In the col
9mns Of hfs paper; the Belmont News.
cry influence to hamper Wright in the
publication Of his paper.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-01-01
CHAPEL IN SHIPS MAGAZINE
bvrrounded by High Explosives Sail
ore Of Warshtp Received
Bible Lessons.

After Mr.. Reader had been aboard
l3be Nebraska few weeks he went to
~ executive officer and said he want
" q paaoe who're he could conduct a
Ebje class to- about Is men, a place
where they would b sure not to be
disturbed, says the Christian Herald
ahs officer ordered ons Of the cleo
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-01-01
CHAPTER x.-continusd.

ssNs 0VA /<s"V0tuAsUWWNs
Gloria's admiration Of her fathers
powers did not lessen upon their bot.
ter acquaintance. Strange a. It may
seem. her loyalty to him was strength.
ened by each turn Of fortunes wheel
which thrust her back upon herself
The frivolous veneer In her nature
was being worn away, and the real
Gloria was beginning to appear.
Kerr's was indeed powerful person.
atty. and Gloria was coming to see
why he was SO successful. A woman's
Intuition and not IN understanding Of
the facts In the case was the girls tu-
tor She Rugged to her heart the com.
parison Of Joe Wright and her fatl.r.
IN the younger man she saw some Of
the traits which made her father a
power-magnettsm. reserve strength,
and a logical mind. Wright had that
and more: he had all the social
graces. To her, however, his great
est appeal was that he was youth,
eternal youth. and love.
What Gloria could not understand
was why Wright was avoiding her. In
her ears she could hear him whisper
as he had that night:
Spring on the hills Beloved,
On the side OF meadowed SLOPE;
And Love In our hearts, Beloved,
Love, end Spring and Hope.
Now was spring here, and hope and
tho promise of love, but he did not
come. After her return from st.
Louis she had waited in vain. Then
she had asked to have him invited to
dinner. When Mrs. Gilbert telephoned
him he refused owing to press of
business, but asked to speak to Glo-
ria. She came to the telephone and
they had pleasant chat. He told her
that he was busy finishing some mag
Aztne articles which the editor was
pressing him for, and that he was
working night and day. For the time
being Gloria accepted this explana-
ton. The day OF their telephone con-
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-01-01
Jimmy on Guard.

The county farm in an Illinois town
has an cid character named Jimmy.
Somebody gave Jimmy a policeman's
uniform some years ago. and ever
since he has deemed 1t his lifework to
guard things. He goes around guard
ing motor cycles and baby carriages
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-01-01

Bible. The number grew from "a
to 81. The average attendance was
26. Some men were converted down
there. One member OF the class is
now preparing for the ministry,
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Marrjod. AZ coa,rs

Married, Of Course.
"she disturbed my peace Of mind.
How"
by giving me q piece of berry"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-07-24
SILVER ANNIVERSARY
OF POPULAR COUPLE
lMall speelaI 70 me Adyertisefl :

(Mail Special to The Advertiser)
HII.O. duly 81. Never before has the
community Of IIilo gathered in larger
numbers for a social affair nor had the
chance TO attend more happy and
brilliant one than that with which Mr..
and Mrs John TNMoir last night colc-
brated the twenty,afth anniversary OF
their wedding. Their marriage took
place here, and the happy couple, re-
ceiving the congratulations of hundreds
of friends, had twenty-five years Of So
cial and business success in the com-
munity to look back upon. A Scotch
man by birth, Mr. NOR had many from
the land 0 Bobby Burns TO remind him
of the heather, mingled with other
friends of all kinds here, making up a
gathering of the racial and interna,
tional variety peculiar TO Hawaii--and
all intent upon congratulations and
wishes for many more anniversaries.
The preparations, in the way of deco
rating the building, Illuminating 1t ind
providing refreshments and music, we're
| elaborate, and the result was brilliant.
Mr.. NOR il the manager of Onomea
plantation, in which he has made a
conspicuous success. He is an almost
daily visitor in Ililo however, his home
being only few miles from town, and
he has for years taken a appointment part
in public affairs. He served a term as
supervisor and helped to prove the
value Of business mem in public Office.
Answering a congratulation yester,
day on his anniversary and suggestion
that the celebration must remind him
81 the honeymoon OF long ago, Mr.,
Moir was heard TO remark: "WS
didn't have any honeymoon those days
It was hard work from before daylight
twenty-five years ago"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-07-24
GERMAN CROWN PRINCE
TO TOUR COLONIES

BERLIN, July 22,-crown Prince
William s trip through the German col
onies, which he desired to make this
year, but to which the Emperor re-
fused to consent, may be made IN 1915.
According to usually well informed
source, the consent Of the Emperor has
been gained, and all that now remains
to be done isgto induce the Reichstag
to appropriate $4,000 for expenses.
This, however, is likely TO prove a Sc
rious obstacle When the subject was
mooted during the last session of tho
parliament it encountered so much OPP
position that the Emperor's decision
to refuse to permit the Crown Prince
TO make the trip was in part aseribed
to the attitude Of the Reiehstag. Other
reasons for tho Emperor g refusal are
understood 90 have been his wish that
the Crown Prince shenld first do some
real work with the General Staff, and
his conviction that proper precautions
to protect the personal welfare Of the
future ruler had not been taken. The
latter objection, il is reported, has been
removed and the other will have been
removed by next spring.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-07-24
.H|NDUS AGREE
.T0RETURNT0
H0NGK0NG


VANCOUVER, British Columbia,
July 22.- Associated Press by Federal
wireloss) The three hundred and fifty.
two Hindus aboard the steamer Roma
gaia Maru, who for several weeks have
been Sainly making an effort TO gain
q landing in British Columbia, capitu-
lated today by accepting the terms OF
the authorities 60 provision the Roma
gaia Maru for the return voyage to
ffohgkong, whore the Hindus chartered
the vessel.
The Hindus chartered the Komagata
for six mo.hhs, dating from March "a
last, with ae privilege of taking the
vessel anywhere they chose within that
time, providing only that it be returned
to the place OF departure by the expis
ration u the charter date.
When the vessel reached here and It
finally was realized that the Hindus
would not be allowed to land they de.
mamded Of the owners Of the vessel
that they provision the ship for the
return VOYAGE This they refused TO
do, producing the following claus in
the charter in support OF the refusal.
"The charterers shall pay all charges
and expenses arising from taking steer
age passengers, and shall supply all
provisions, water, palleys, cooks, fit
tings, medicines and medical stores, also
doctor and purser II required BY char
terers, in every respect and accord.
anee with the Hongkong ordinance, and
to the satisfaction of the immigration
officer. =,
Vancouver authorities refused to pro.
vision the vessel at first and when an
effort was finally made TO- force the
vessel outside the three-mile limit this
week, the boarding officers were met
with strong resistance by the Hindus,
who injured several of the officers and
repealed the boarding tug. The com
promise to provision the ship was final
ly made yesterday and accepted and the
Komagata Maru probably will sail with
its undesirable passengers for Hong.
kong before the end Of the week.
\ Local Hindus have relinqmshed all
claims on the steamer.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-07-24
MAJOR CRUIKsHANK
COMING TO HONOLULU

/, Major VIM. NJ. Cruikshank, First
Field Artillery at sehofeld, has been
ordered to take station in Honolulu
August I, for temporary duty in the
Office Of the department quartermaster
during the absence of Captain Ralph
b. Lister, quartermaster corps. Captain
Lister is. returning to the mainland on
the August transport to avail himself
Of leave of absence. Major Qruik,
shank will remain on this duty until
the return Of Captain Lister in oe-
tOber
Major CruikshanlS is at present avail.
ing hiE self Of permission TO spend ten
days on detached service on Oahu Ell
fective since July 10, and a ten-day
leave effective about July 25. He will
probably report off leave about the
time Captain Lister leaves Honolulu.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-07-24
MOB SPIRIT REIGNS
IS CONFERENCE STARTS

LONDON, July Fl. - (Assoeiated
Press by Federal Wireless Greet
Britain today is facing one Of The
most tense political crises in its his
tory, The conference of representa-
tives Of all political parties, faiths and
creeds, called BY Premier AAqnIth at
the instance of King George v, Il hold.
ing sessions in Buckingham Palace.
Outside the palace there are gath
cred large crowds of Interested citi
cons and the spirit Of the moi reigns.
1t Is anticipated that riots may occur
before any agreement can be reached
by the arbitrSloIs,
Powerful liberal newspapers are
adding fuel TO the threatened fire by
their denuneiation Of the political in
trusion Of the king.
Today's session was presided over
by Rt. Hon. James William Lowshcr,
speaker of the House Of Conmops
and the speakers, besides Lowther,
included: John Redmond, John Dill
Ion, Bonar Law, Lloyd George, IRE.
mier Asquith and Marquis iansduwne
The speakers were followed by p
half-hour Of general discussion, FOL
lowing which the meeting adJonraca.
No statement was male for pnbiica-
ton regarding the results of this con
ference.