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The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1914-12-17
18th and 18th InstaIIment,
Chapter XVIII Continued
from last week

vsith One who could realize what all
these things meant.
Ffhe general is under heavy cloud
OF suspicion. He has requested an in
qulry into his own conduct in the az.
fair. The messages were most impor-
tant--in fact, their sale could harm us
greatly"
And the people think that r.
You have long since been given up
for drowned. Harley told OF taklns
yeu aboard the Empress. The wreck
is common knowledge, OF course. /
must reassure them Immediately"
No. she shook her head decidedly
Il have gone this far, and ! firmly be,
iieve some influence is at work on my
behalf. helping nae to do things bet
ter than any man could do them.'
But he protested
mo" she shook her head frmly.
You have no idea how dangerous
eame 1t Is working against Huge
LanbeQue. There Is every ehance that
a. may yet defeat me; that may IS
killed " in5unee before succeed. IA
der would demena ny rstarn. paparu
e ne paUaHe oansk acn ess what Il
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1914-12-17
CHAPTER XIX.
An Appeal.

UCILLE started just as her hands
encountered the packet Of be
grimed papers and documents
A faint shumming sound min
gled with the heavy tread of the fire.
men above stairs. But she had won,
was victorious after many defeats.
Still, that sound
She seemed TO have heard it before.
With a little cry OF horror she looked
up, her hands clasping the packet to
her breast. The room that had been
her boudoir was slowly closing down
upon her, was moving down. down.
down, its dark door threatening to
crush her like a letterpress closes upon
Its contents. Then it stopped.
She looked toward the door through
which she had entered. her delight at
the escape dying before the sight of
Loubeques tall. saturnine figure In tke
doorway. the glowing cigar tip picking
out his every feature. the hateful
smile upon his face. He extended his
hand, bowling gracefully. sardonlcaIly.
'sThe packet Of papers. Miss Lucille
II you please" be murmured
For the fieetlng second Lucille won.
dered what would happen did she re-
fuse % surrender the papers to Lou
beque wondered what diaboIical thing
might enter hin brain when be found
Atmself de1ed. A glance at the roona
vhicA hAd started 70 descend upon her
arsvs ne Thought away az quickly "a
i hFoa9hE 4 shudder through hsr slea-
o. fFHps. Slowly, raluctantly. she
Aela oek tae packek 70 hska. watehlnR
aam fas1lseiY - with he ntsaoeE eonf-
~ p eeNef and plses4 s d s.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1914-12-17
CHAPTER Xxx.
When the Owl lseots.

4 came even before he expected. A
loud Changing OF bells through the
house punctuafed the silence. :
= changing that pierced through tho
treble sound Of the doorbell. HUGO
Loubeque sprang to his feet swiftly.
The mask Of his face dropped ana
showing that face keen. eager. 3 hik
Derturbed.
The changing sound was apgmented
by the rushing Of feet she had ssag-
e dreeraed there could Be 20 naaur ~
the hopse. More lIks warren e -
tAAn anything alse. Whisper aos'ud !.
e from the halls But ale eaws tsssa
II NJ heed. she vas awayfar aaalsv
" and fgQ. her hpIy e3hsink enafsssk
&c 1AsnEne 1hsE wa So
cpntisasa e fass fear
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1914-12-17

- - 49, SStAt1 F-E0FEf Gl0k0l0As
spy from its hiding place and placed II
in his hands, watching the swift
changes OF expression upon his face az
he read. Finally he returned it to the
owner.
please eat. he said quietly, motion.
ing toward the end of the desk where
the orderly was spreading cold re-
past of canned meats and vegetables
and steaming coffee. "and forgive me
ii can't talk now. must think what
is best to be done"
Lucille smiled. as she devoted her at
tention to the repast She finally fin
ished to find young Lieutenant Car
mody staring fixedly at her, his brow
elouded.
Its too much for me-" he muttered.
'of course it is" she laughed hearth
~. But | firmly believe that will
win
But why?"
Because" and all the mirth had
gone from her face. all the laughter
from the eyes that were reyerently
lifted, because everything have done
has been done for the sake of love and
because love has watched over me and
helped me. That is the reason. Lieu
tenant Carmody. Hugo Loubeque can
never be beaten or brought to Justice
because of fear or hate, for his own
powers in that direction are greater
than those of nations"
Well" The officer unwillinglv
agreed. What do you propose doing?
Isn't there some way in which can
help youY'
Yes. she answered promptly.
"You can let me have money. You
can tell me how to dispose of one of
these valuable rubies. or all of them.
and you can help me catch the first
train for San Francisco"
Carmody whistled aloud his amazed
delight as he regarded the marvellous
Jewels in the necklace she laid upon
the table. Then he loaned her the
money he had and insisted upon her
lying down and resting until he could
skirmish up some proper clothing and
ind out about the trains.
1t was dawn before she Weakened.
and. though she felt alarm lest he had
her to miss a train. his reas-
surance and the sight of the clothing
he had found for her made things
seem much brighter. Then, too. the
ninety odd dollars in currency seemed
TAR more than even the rubies about
her neck. Several hours later she
boarded the train, assisted by a wor-
ried looking young officer, her heart
light and gay. FOR she felt within her
self that the journey that had been SO
long and so hazardous was finally
nearing an end: that the familiar. dear
faces would surround her on every
side.
With every clamplng OF the wheels
upon the frogs Of the track her heart
gave up a song OF confidence, for Hugo
11onbeque had put forward his own
strength against her and. added to
this. the strength OF Z portion OF his
organization. he had Imprisoned her
IN two apparently impregnable places.
and still she was here. all unbeknownst
70 him, speeding toward his house. H.
tent upon beating him once and for
all.
And lie tbs compartment At which
~ ataEe1 WITH uuaeal6g oges Hhomp.
80 nasAtGea her Il ths mlwor. HE
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1914-12-17

means to me? Can't you see that the
man who has ruled and ruined nations.
who has compelled thousands to do
his will. has every chance of success
against anything man could do?"
The officer smiled a superior smile
Lucille merely took the diary of the
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1914-12-17
This story is being shown at the
Cozy-Tracy
Mondays, Tuesdays and "Wednesday,
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS IN.
STALLMENTS.

Valuable governmental papers are stoIer,
by Thompson, follower OF Loubeque, i'm
ternational spy, from General Love- whom
Loubeuue hates. In Manila Loves daugh-
ter Lucille flies to a steamer to recover
the papers in order to clear the name OF
Lieutenant Gibson. whom she loves
Loubeque. tampering with the wireless
on the steamer, Is hurt. Lucille nurses
him in an attempt to recover the papers.
Lucille gets the papers, but the ship is
wrecked. She is cast ashore on Pacific
island and Is taken by a native chief to
his hut to nurse his sick child.
The native child is restored to heath
ana the grateful natives idolize Lucille.
Loubeque. also cast ashore, tries various
plans to recover the papers. but in vain.
Loubeque. bamed. FORCES a message
from neighboring chief to lure Lucille
away from her friends. She falls into a
pitfal. losing the documents.
Loubeque's native aid steals the papers
from his master. and Lucille takes them
from the native after he Is killed by
lion. She finds and follows an under
ground passage in the jungle.
Lucille falls into the hands OF a tribe
of ape men. whose leader drops a neck
lace of priceless rubies which she takes
She and Loubeque are rescued from the
island by yacht commanded by Captain
Wetherell.
The girl ana Loubeque are set adrift IN
an open boat by Wetherell after she re-
pulses the captains advances, and he
takes the papers.
Saved by fishermen. Lucille and Lou
beque are In China. AS she passes a
house Loubeque's diary is thrown to her
mysteriously. She tries to board a vessel
bound for America. Loubeque RECEIVERS
the papers from Wetherell.
Lucille Slows away is caugnt ann
dresses as a cabin boy with the aid of
the captain OF the steamer in order to
search Loubeque's stateroom for the ma
pers He catches her at work
Loubeque takes the papers from Lucille.
LANDING at San Francisco she is kid
mapped by the spy and held a prisoner in
LouDeque's house by Thompson
She throws a message from her window
20 the captain OF the boat, who passes
the house. and fight follows which Lon
Deque wins. He 10 hurt, and she takes
and hides the papers Thompson tries TO
steal the rubies
At Loubeque's ranch in Mexico. to
"hach Ionbeque takes Lucille the girl is
pehflended by mysterious Mexican, who
neaps her to escape after she strikes down
Lucille fees across the border and
meets Lieutenant Carmody, an army
friend. He puts her on a train for san
Francisco. On the train Is Thompson.
watching her.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1914-12-17

Loubeques native aid steals the papers
from his master. and Lucille takes them
from the native after he Is killed by a
Hon. She finds and follows an under
ground passage in the jungle.
The farmer and mechanic., 1914-08-18
And When BeA Rings HI. Grabs Boy
In Yard

Send some policemen quick; we've
caught arb urglar,' was the call Over
the telephone at the Southwestern 20
lice Station last night
The automobile patrol was hastily
dispatched to the home OF Edward y
Chance, 1915 West Mulberry street.
and the police found that the alleged
burglar was a 12-year-oId negro boy
Thieves have been climbing over
the wall and stealing grapes from my
yard for the last three days and to-
night | get trap for them" said Mr.
Chance
The trap consisted OF an electric
battery, with two wires stretched
along the wall connecting with A bell
III Mr. Chances parior.
The alarm went of at ~ O'Clock
and Mr.. Chance ran into the yard -
ca pture the little negro who gave his
name as Theodore Johnson and sail
| that he lived at 41s Parrish street
Two other negro boys made eoo1
their escape.
| Johnson will be given hearins :
TINS morning in the Juvenile Court
! baltimore Sun.
The farmer and mechanic., 1914-08-18

per cent per anuusu for the first three
months and afterwards a tax rat. -
one-half Of one per cent per an-um
for each month until the rat. of SIX
per cent per annGm is reached Th,
shall then be the rate Of the avera4,.
amount of such notes in circulation
Notes Absolutely Safe.
AS these notes are To pay from
hand TO hand just as any other l>s q
of the banks IL was esscl tiai tn Al,
they be made absolutely safe and =,
that end every possible safeguard 49,
thrown about them.
First there must be maintain 4
in the United States Treasury A gold
redemption fund Of not less than fIys
per cent more in the discretion OF IN,
Secretary of the Treasury
The securities including com
merciai paper. held by member bank ,
may be deposited as basis for circu,a-
ton but not more than 80 per cent
of its unimpaired capital can be has
upon the security Of the comIaercl.
paper.
The farmer and mechanic., 1914-08-18
GriSg's Wife.

Two young Clevelanders met on the
street Tuesday One Of them said:
Well. l understand that our old
friend Griggs has gone and married a
wife
Its not true | understand moth
ing of the sort.
What? Well. what did you hear
about it -
Il understand that widow has
gone and married our friend Griggs :
cleveland Plain Dealer
The farmer and mechanic., 1914-08-18

years, 100,855; 81 to "A years and age
unknown. $1,000: and As years and
over, 164.305. The proportion whfcn
the gainfully occupied males formed
of all males in each age period was
For those 10 TO 13 years Of age. 4S.7
per cent; for those IA to Is years OF
age. "a per cent: for those Is to 20
years of age. 86.s per cent; for those
81 to "A years of age. 81 per cent
that is. all but men in every 100
had gainful occupations. and for
those As years of age and over, 9z.2
per cent.
The gainfully occupied females in
1910 were distributed according TO
age periods as follows; 10 to 13 years.
3O.s22: IA to Is years. z2.1S1: 16 %
20 years. 56.441. p to A years and
age unknown. 120.7e4; and 45 years
and over. 42.S02. The proportion
which the gainfuily occupied females
formed Of all females in each age pc
riod was: For those 10 to 13 years of
age, 293 per cent; for those Ia to 15
years Of age, AL per cent: for those
g to 20 years of age. 4S.2 per cent
for those 21 to "A years of age. 34.4
per cent; and for those As years Of
age and over, 25.4 per cent.
Number of Children at Work.
In North Carolina in 1910 there
were S1.649 males and 52.9S3 females
| 0 TO Is years of age engaged In gain
| full occupations; or, stated otherwise.
| SIS per cent of the males and "a. |
per cent of the females 10 to Is years
of age were gainful workers. In 1906
| there were 1885 males and 81, ,42l
| females 10 to Is years of age engag-
ed in gain-ul occupations, which was
Sal per cent of all males and %. 5
per cent of all females 10 to Is years
| of age.
| Principal Occupations.
| The principal occupations followed
| by the males and females. respective
! ly, in North Carolina in 1910 were a:
follows:
The farmer and mechanic., 1914-08-18

Man was made to mourn and wo-
man was made to see that he keeps
everlasting at it.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
TO IMPROVE WATERWAY

Dock. River and IIarbor Committee
After Larger Federal Appropriations.
A meeting OF the Council Committee
on Dock. River and lIarbor has been
called for tonight. when data for the
Information of Congressman Holland.
OF tho Second District. who is seeking
an adequate appropriation for the Inn
provement OF Virginia waterways. will
be complied. The co-operatlon of Rich
mond In the work has been asked by
the city Of Norfolk, through its city
clerk. Robert l.. Street. who also sent
to- Chairman Rogers OF the committee
q copy OF u letter from CONGRESSMAN
Holland Congressman Holland says
that the appropriation of s1,114.00c
asked for was cut down to 100000.
He now desires all information OBJ
tainable in order to Impress on Con-
gresa the need for the Improvement OF
Virginia waterways.
The Committee on Dock. River and
linrbor has asked the City Council for
ali appropriation Of $500 with which to
pay the clty's dues as n member OF the
National Rivers lnd Harbors Congress-
and for. $500 to pay the expenses of a
delegation to the annual meeting OF
the congress-. to be held In Washington
December 8. 10 and IL.
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COMMISSIONER ]. T. LEWIS
IS STILL ON HIS WAY
Settlement of states WORLDS I|uir
Accounts Held Up for His
RcDorf.

Captain W. w Baker, of the Viz
GINA Commission to the Panama Pa :
scific Exposition, made another futile
inquiry at the Office of Governor Stuart
whereabouts Of Colonel John r. Lewis
tic exposition commissions who was
sent to san Francisco TO look after
business details IN connection with the
exhibit the Commonwealth Of Virginia
is 10 make at the worlds fair
Neither the Governor nor Secretary
Forward, OF the commission. has heard,
from Commissioner Lewis since he re
ported that he was on his way home
two weeks ago. II is presumed ne
the return trip. before leaving San
Francisco Commissioner Lewis ar
ranged for insurance on the Virginia
Building, Mount Vernon, and super-
Nised the grading OF the lot OH which
the replica OF Mount Vernon stands.
paid, Commissioners Baker said yester-
day. but payment cannon be made UNI
III Commissioner Lewis appears or
inaBGs another report. The Virginia
pudding Is now completed. The cxhi-
bits. Including the educational and
agricultural divisions. Will probably he
ready for shipment from Virginia In
January. These divisions of tho
states exhibit will not be installed in
Mount Vernon, but In separate build-
ing. where space has been allotted.
Because, OF the great distance. and
because. the General Assembly viii be
in session. none of tho members OF IN,
Virginia Commission will attend Tho
ceremonies incident to the opening OF
The Panarna-Pacific Exposition. The
Professor j.. w. Everett. editor OF the
Virginias Journal of Education. who
mas bean appointed to take charge Of
the educational exhibit
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
ORPHANAGE DID NOT
BREAK FIRE ESCAPE LAW
Charge Preferred Against Salem Insti-
tuition md Roanoke College,
In Dismissed.

Because the dormitory OF the Bap-
list .orphanage, at Sa,em,. is only. three
stories above ground, officers Of that
institution, who appeared In the May
or's Court, Salem. yesterday morning
ply with tho state fire escape law, de
Tended the case successfully. Tho
charge was dismissed. The law re-
quires fire escapes to be Installed on
all buildings more than three stories
The charge against Roanoke College
was also dismissed, the same defense
being offered. Inspector J. Bernard
Clinedinst, who prosecuted the cases
ierd sas s that ie strSetural
OF the buildings indicated that each
was n four-story building, but 1t was
contended by the defense that they
were but three stories above ground.
The case of the Roanoke Womans
OF the State law, was called. but II con-
tinuance until January Is was granted
at the request of the defendant Con-
vtctions Were secured in the same court
yesterday by Inspector Clinedinst In
the following cases:
Salem Glass Works, violating the
child labor law; fined $25 and costs
amounting to $a.O5 imposed upon the
plaintiff.
!Shaler Underselling Company and
Salem Ice Cream Corporation. violat-
ing the law prohibiting the working OF
employees more than ten hours a day;
fined ST each with costs, amounting to
$3.05 added
salem Foundry and Machine Com
pany. violating the semimonthly pay
day law; fined 81. with S3.05 costs
added.
Thc case of the Camden Iron Works
charged with violating the semimonth-
ly payday law. was called and contin-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
RICHMOND GRAYS HOLD
FIRST BATTALION DRILL
lnfantrymcp Arc Hosts To t,IOO People
at brilliant hall In
y

The Richmond Grnys' battalion, First
infantry. held its first full dress drill
last night in its urmory, Seventh and
Marshall Streets. Following the drill,
II military ball was held, the dancing
lasting until midnight.
an -four, OF the compani"-, purtici-
patcd In the drill, which was the first
battalion drill since, the summer en-
campmeut. The drill was followed by
an exhibition by the Signal Corps,
which erected II field wireless outfit
on the arnorN floor and put IL into
actual opcrntion, While the aeriais
were being put up by one detachment.
other men were running through the
lag signals, and still others were
demonstrating Tho acetylcnc sas Ian
terms used ut night and others opcr-
ated the combination telephone and
telegraph field apparatus.
The dance which followed the drill
was one of the most elaborate OF the
season. "a, least 1890 persons were
present. and several hundred couples
were on the floor Ut one time. Both of
the large balconies were crowded with
spectators until late in the night. Music
was furnished by kessnich's Municipal
Band.
Tho chapcrons were Mrs. l.. T. VAL
entine, Mrs. George Fen Johnston. Mrs.
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w. NJ. iIabliston, Mrs. Stuart Cooke.
Mrs. Woodson =. Waddey, Mrs Thomas
Il. McAdams, Airs. Douglas Nanderhoof,
Mrs Frank ID. Williams, Mrs Chris
tian Clarke, Mrs. John u. Swartwout.
Mrs. II. stuart Jones Mrs. r. l.awton
Crutchncld. Mrs. Joe n Leonard. Mrs.
Hunsdon Cary, Mrs. n. T. Massey. Mrs.
Victor Williams, Mrs. W. Is. Pizzini.
Mrs; Norman y. Randolph. Mrs: J.
Caskic Cabell Mrs. &. T.. Boiling, Mrs.
Stuart Bowc. Mrs. Alfred Gray. Mrs.
Meade r. Spicer,; Mrs. Warren p, Taylor,
Mrs. Edmund Benson, Mrs. Adolphus
Blair. AIRS. Greer. Baughman. Mrs. Karl
:. Blackwell Mrs. Clarence Milhiscr,
Mrs. Samuel Cohen. Mrs. George Aims
lie. Mrs. Charles Crawford, Mrs. John
G. Hayes, Mrs. q. @. Saville, Mrs. George
Wayne Anderson, and the wives OF the
officers OF the battalion.
:. Major Lawrence T. Price was in COM
mund Of the battalion during the drill.
Tie companies were under the COM
mand of Captain w. a. Stack, Captain
a: Il. Cousins. Captain ]. l.. Cherry and
Lieutenant James Sheppard, Jr. The
Signal Corps was under the command
of Captain Frank $. Splatt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
Gibson Is NcIcnscd.

George Gibson, the Young man arr
charging; him with obtaining $40 from
n. B. Miller, Is South Sixth Street, on a
worthless draft, WAS yesterday re-
leased from custody. His uncle NJ C.
Jones, OF Augusta. Ga, came TO Rich
inond yesterday TO assist him. Miller
Informed Justice Crutchheld that he
thought the ends of justice had been
met, and the court turned Gibson over
to his relative.
Gibson had Miller indorse the draft
for $40, telling him there would be no
trouble in having II cashed. The draft
was drawn Jones. who refused to
honor II. and Miller was held rcspon-
Gibson
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
Nnmc ,Ion,,ncn, S,tr

Power Smith, D. D., Judge George l..
Christian and Judge d. c. Richardson
has been appointed to go before tho
ton of Monument Avenue and the Bou-
levard be designated AS the site for the
monument to Stonewall Jackson. Re-
commcndation of this site was made to
the Stonewan Jackson Monument AS
sociation by special committee con-
sisting OF Judge u. c. Richardson, J.
Thompson Brown. james W. Archer.
Major T. NJ. WORKMAN, Captain w NJ.
Myers and Or. Smith. The monument
will cost $4,000. of which $4,000 has
already been subscribed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
HOTEL MEN TO MEET |
Will Convene Hero. for Sixth Annuai
Convention ON December n. q

Hotel men from practically every
mond, December IA. 10 and 10. to at
tend. the sixth annual meeting OF tho
Southern Hotel Association. A. II.
Moore. of Staunton. Is president OF the
Southern Association. and II. j. Latt,I
and Samuel 7. Atkinson, both. OF Rich
mond. arc the vice-presidents.
The local association at Its tenth an
nual meeting re- elected tho following.
officers: president. Oscar t. Weislgcr.
OF the Jefferson Hotel; yice-pres!dent.
70. A. Stumpf. of Stumprs Hotel: sec.
Richmond. and treasurer. Felix Kecgan.
OF Hotel Lexington. The; local associ :,
alton is,one OF the largest and strong :
est In the country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
Recommend Ne, Precincts.

. The Lee Ward delegation In the City
Council met yesterday afternoon 10
draw up new lines for the precincts. II
was decided that precincts should be
given to each of the annexed suburbs
which are now u part of the ward
Gintcr Park. Barton Heights. Highland
Park and Chestnut Hill---and that the
location of the precincts be left to
accommodation by the citizens of the
suburbs involved.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03

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