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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-04

French people have a perfect ter
ror of what they call la Peste.
But not a whisper of the truth
got about, and that though a con-
siderable number OF people had
a know. including many of the Of
ficials connected with the Prefec-
ture of Police. The Project
showed me the poor fellow .
watch and bunch of seals, the
only things. of course, that they
were able to keep: he really
spoke very nicely, very knowingly
about tt"
And then. at last. the speaker
stops abruptly. He has seen his
hosts son sway a little. and then
slip heavily from his chair to the
ground.
IL is hours later. The sun has
long set. Gerald opens his eyes:
and then he shuts them again,
for he wants to go ON dreaming
He is vaguely aware that he Is
living in the maRnfficent JacObean
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| four-post bed which he had been
far too miserable. too agitated To
notice when his father had
brought him up the night before.
During that dreamy moment of
half-waking he has seen In the
Swallowed room the figures Of his
father and of Daisy; he now hears
his fathers Whisper The
doctor says he Is only suffering
from shock. but that when he
wakes he must be kept very
quiet"
And Daisy's clear. low voice.
oh. yes, father. When he opens
his eyes perhaps we'd better leave
him with Nancy"
Nancy? Then Nancy really II
here. close TO him. sitting on a
low chair by the side OF the bed.
And when he opened his eyes just
now she really had bent her dear
head forward and laid her soft
lips on his. IL was no dream--no
(THE ENID
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CHAPTER XII.
What Became OF John Dampier.


It is by the merest chance that
they stay in that afternoon,
for 1t has been a long, a wretched
day for them all.
At last the high ritual of Eng
lish afternoon tea brings them out
all together on the lawn in front
of the house.
Daisy sits down behind the tea
table; and the cloud lifts a little
from Gerald's stern. set face; the
three young people even laugh
and Joke a little together.
The Senator glances at Nancy
Dampier; she Is looking very
lovely this afternoon, but her face
is flushed, her manner is restless,
agitated, she looks what he has
never seen her look till today
thoroughly i'll at east, and yet
yes, certainly less listless, more
alive than she looked yesterday
before Gerald's arrival.
And while these thoughts
weave in and out through Senator
Bartons brain, there suddenly
falls a loud grinding sound on his
ears, and a mOtor-car sweeps
into view.
And very soon three people, q
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ten days time.
But when the Senator an
nounced this arrangement TO his
son he received another shock for
which even the English lawyers
pointed words of the morning had
not prepared him.
Father" Gerald said. Il am
not going home with you"
Not going homer" repeated
Senator Barton. what do you
mean. Gerald? What Is Il that
should keep you here after we
have gomez"
Il am never going back-not
till John Dampier is found. | have
promised Mrs. Dampier to find
him, and that whether he be
alive or dead"
The Senator tried quiet expos
tulation: Surely, Gerald, you
are not serious In making such a
decision? Mrs. Dampier would be
the last to exact from you the
fulfillment of so unreasonable a
promise. Why, you and l both
know quite we'll that the Paris
police, and also Mr.. stephens, are
convinced that this man Dampier
just left his wife of his own free
will"
II know they think that! But
it's a lie!" cried Gerald with blaz-
ing eyes. Il should like to see
Mr.. stephens dare suggest such a
notion to John Dampier's wife.
Not that she is his wife, father,
for I'm sure the man is dead
and | believe hope that she's
beginning to think so too"
'.But if Dampier is dead, Ger
aid, then" the Senator was
beginning to lose patience. Sure
ly you see yourself, my boy,
that if the man is dead, there's
nothing more for you to do here
in Parish"
Father, there's everything
The day | make sure that John
Dampier is dead will be the hap
piest day of my life.
Gerald" his father said grave
ly. Gerald? Am | to under
stand
"Father-don't say anything
you might be sorry for after
wards! Yes, you have guessed
truly. l love Nancy! If the man
is dead. | hope to marry her some
day. Tiff you and Mr.. Stephens
are right-if he is still alive
well then" he waited a moment
then, father, | promise to
come home. But in that case ]
shall never marry. Daisy knows,
went on the young man, uncon-
sciously dealing his father an
other bitter blow-''she guessed,
aud-sho uUderstands
And does she approve? ask
ed the Senator sternly.
II don't know don't care!"
cried Gerald. Il have trusted you
with my secret-but let it be from
now as if | had not spoken"
The Senator nodded.
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CHAPTER XI.
Two Years Later.

1t is two years to day since
John Dampier disappeared.
Senator Barton is standing by
an open window, gazing down on
an old English garden.
AS he stands there in the early
morning sunlight, for it is only
six o'clock there is a troubled ex-
preston on his face, for he has
just espied two figures walking
side by side across the dewy
grass; the one is his son, Gerald,
the other Nancy Dampier, still in
the delicate and dangerous posi-
ton of a woman who is neither
wife, maid nor widow.
Senator Barton is now a very
rich man, and because Daisy
fancied it would please her
brother they have taken for the
summer this historic English
manor house, Barwell Moat.
Here he, Daisy, and Nancy
Dampicr have already been settled
for a week; Gerald only Joined
them yesterday from Paris.
Early though 1t is, the Senator
has already been up and dress&
over an hour; and he has spent
the time unprofitably, in glancing
over his diary of two years ago,
i'm coming. that is, the record of
that strange, exciting fortnight
which so changed his own and his
children's lives.
Gerald had not found il posi-
BILE to keep his rash vow; there
had come a day when he had had
to go back to America-indeed.
he has been home three times.
But each time he had gone back
to Paris and renewed his search
for Nancys missing husband.
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|,
GETTING
WEAKER

VIENNA, July Emperor
Francis Joseph is reported alarm
ingly weak at Sehoenbrum pal
ace with physicians attending
him. The bodies of the archduke
and wife lay in state In the
chapel at Hofburg palace. The
arehduke's body lay in a mag
nifieent gilded casket and his
wife i'm one of silver gray. They
are guarded by officers of the
crack regiments. representatives
of every noble Austrian house.
Outside the bells tolled s0lemnly.
The streets are packed. Though
the bodies will be sent to Arm
stetten tonight, the state funeral
will be held here tomorrow. Il
Is thought unlikely that the EN-
peror will appear.
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They each fnstinctively move to-
ward the other, and in a flash
Nancy is in his arms and he is
holding her strained to his heart,
while his lips seek. find. cling TO
her sweet. tremulous mouth.
But the moment of rapture. OF
almost uncomfortable bliss is short
indeed. for suddenly he feels her
shrink from him and he releases
her.
But as she bursts into bitter
tears. he again takes her in his
arms. and kisses her. violently
passionately. hungrily. He Is only
a man after all.
At last he tells her. haltingly,
of Mr.. stephens suggestion, but
carefully as he chooses his words
he feels her shrinking. wincing
at the images they eoniure up.
Il couldn't do that" she whis-
pers at last, and he sees that she
has turned very white. Il don't
think | could ever do that Think
how awful il would be if-if
after l had done such a thing
found that poor Jack was not
dead? Some time ago. have
NOAo NOh VI TINS oCA-A~
friends, meaning to be kind, sent
me a cutting from a paper telling
of a foreigner who had been
taken up fer mad in Italy, and
confined in a lunatie asylum for
years and years! You dou't know
how that story haunted me. You
wouldn't like me to do anything
thought wrong, Gerald2"
No" he says moodily. NO
Nancy will never ask you to
do anything you think wrong.
told my father last night that
doubted If you would ever con
sent to such a thing
And then she asks an impru.
dent question And what die
he say them"
"D'you really want to know
what he said?"
Yes, Gerald. Tell me-"
"He said that II you wouldn't
consent to do some such thing
why then | should be doing wrong
to stay in Europe. He said
little knew how true IL was-that
soon you would learn that | loved
you, and that then-thst then the
situation would become intoler.
able"
"Intolerable?" she repeats In Q
low, strained tone. "Oh no, not
lntolerable, Gerald! Surely YOU
don't feel that"
And this time It is Gerald who
winces, who draws back; but sud.
denly his heart fills up, brims
over with a great, unselfish ten
derness-for Nancy, gazing W
at him, looks disappointed as q
child, and SO he puts his arms
round her and kisses her very
gently. You know I'll do just
whatever you wish, he muir
murs.
And contentedly she nestles
against him "Oh, Gerald" she
whispers back, "how good you are
to me! Can't we always be rea-
sonable-like this?"
And he smiles, a little wryly
why, yes" he says, of course
we CAM And now, Nancy, It's
surely breakfast time Let's go
back to the house"
And Nancy a little taken aback
at his sudden, cheerful accept
ance of her point of view, follows
him.
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NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CONTINUED From Yesterday

1Cohtlhued from Yesterday
We'll, no, l did not" an
nouneed Mr.. Stephens. True he
seemed entirely Indifferent as to
how the money of his future wife
was settled. But even so | had
one or two very disagreeable in
-teryiews with him. You see, SEN
ator, he had persuaded Nancy to
be married within a fortnight of
their engagement. He seemed
strangely afraid of losing her, and
keenly resented this feeling on
his part. for a more loyal soul
doesn't live. She's a fascinating
little ereature!"
Yes, as fascinating as she's
pretty" said the Senator. But
even If it be the true solution, it
does not explain the difference be-
tween Mrs. Dampier's statement
and that of the Poulains."
No. said the lawyer reluctant
1y. That is the only inexplicable
part of the whole story. If l had
not known poor little Nancy all
her life, l should believe, know
ing what women are capable of
doing If urged by pride or pain
] should believe, l say, that she
had made up this strange story to
account for her husbands having
left her! But from what / know
of Mrs. Dampier she would be
quite incapable of inventing, or
perhaps what is quite as much to
the purpose, of keeping up such
a deception"
From something my daughter
said, observed Senator Barton,
Il think you have been trying to
persuade the poor little lady to go
back to England?"
Yes, | tried to make her come
back with me today. And | am
bound to say that l succeeded bet
ter than ! expected to do, for
though she refuses to come now,
she does intend to do so when you
yourselves leave Paris, Mr.. Sena-
or"
The lawyer hesitated, then
Aplunged abruptly into what he
had to say.
There's just one thing more
j want to say to you. l should
like to give you a very sincere
piece of advice. If l were you !
should go back to America as
soon as possible. I feel this sad
dlldlf has luOIOuSHly SDOllJ your
visit to Paris; and speaking as
man who has children himself, /
am sure it has not been well,
either for Miss Daisy or for your
son, to have become absorbed In
this distressing business.
The American felt puzzled.
What did the lawyer mean by
these solemnly delivered words?
why" said the Senator, you
quite right, Mr.. Stephens; it
has been an ordeal. But, as a
matter of fact, l am settling
about our passages today"
q am very glad to hear thati"
exclaimed the other. "And l pre-
sumo that your son will find lots
of work awaiting him on his re-
turn home? There's nothing like
work to chase cobwebs from the
brain or-or heart, Mr.. Senator"
That's true: not that there are
many eobwebs in my boys brain,
Mr.. Stephens" he smiled broadly
at the notion.
A few minutes later Mr.. Steph-
ems departed. accompanied as far
as the steamship office by the
Senator. who arranged to sail in
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BEGIN HERE TODAY

Jack and Nancy Dampfer, at the
end of their honeymoon, arrive In
Paris late one night and go go the
Hotel Saint Ange. Here they are
given separate rooms, Nancy on the
second floor and Jack in the attic.
The next morning Jack has dis
appeared without leaving word for
Nancy. and the proprietOrs the
= Poulatns-insist that Nancy has no
husband, but arrived at the hotel
alone.
An American. Senator Barton,
and his family of two grown chill
oren. Daisy and Gerald who are
stopping at the hotel, assist Nancy
In her search for her husband. All
sources OF news are exhausted, and
the senator interviews the Project
of Police himself. The Project as
sures the Senator everything is
being and will be done to find the
missing Englishman and sends his
men to make a search of the Hotel
Saint Ange.
At last they send for Nancy's
lawyer and guardian, a Mr.. Steph-
ems OF London. He spends DAYS
hunting Jack, but to no avail.
The police are most active and
sympa thetic in the search, but at
last the Project himself declares he
believes the missing man is staying
away voluntarily. This is also the
belief of Mr. stephens, who, in a
conversation with the Senator prior
TO the formers leaving for England.
SAYS as much
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-04

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start each Monday and
finish each Saturday. Ne
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complete novel each week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-12

Tho volume 81 water estimated fo Dc
contained DOB Tire oceans and fue inland
seFe connected with tlsm is 3-2. 500. CO..
cubic miles
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STEWART ENTERS
FAST COMPANY
CLEVER LOCAL BOXER WILL MEET
FRANKIE CoNLEY JANUARY al
IN Bridgeport Athletic Club and rast
Bout Is Anticipated-Good Pre-
liminaries Arranged.

on Wednesday. January e.. the
Bridgeport A. e. viii stage the biggest
boxing event that has ever been wit
messed by fans in the Ohio VALLEY. The
main bout viii go 10 rounds and will
see Walter t"Goo"' Stewart. Mheelugs
premier mitt wielder. and TranLIeJ con-
ley. or kerosla. WIS. cx-bantamwctgnt
champion and known from coast To
rims. "
Waiter Stewart has met and defeated
best boys iU the ~l@2-uouud class ia
ulls section. including Young" Eppy.
iiaIrN Palmer. Dick Loadmau. Eddie
Mimler and Joe Katell. OF P~ittsburgh.
'lNde Lemaster. Of Akron. Mike Mitcn-
eli. OF INDIANAPOLIS and other good boyS
hut not so wei known. and he b. now in
"A position where he can demand bouts
or the top-notchcrs such ~ Conlcv,
Monte Attel. Patsy ~Brannigan. II. o.
Mars. and should he beat Conlev lie
stands an excellent show OF getting on
Win Johnny kiihane. present feather
ord.
frankie Conley is we'll named the big
gest little man in the ring" for since los
ing the championship he has been meet
ing boys in the lightweight. feather
weight and bantamweight divisions. lie
has boxed three draws With Al Wolgast.
knocked out Atteli IN - rounds. and won
irom such boys AZ owen Moran. Joe
Mandot. Patsy Kline. Zoe Rivers and
d'NhhN '"uiofh IL u ciiued hN experts
Doe a. the hardest man To hit lu The ring
ana this. with his wonderful punching
ability has placed him on top OF the
purllistic ladder.
The semi-nual Tor Ibis bout will bring
lh altiou stony Ritz. another local IA
Norite. and Jack royue. OF Orange. \
J. This bout viii prove a star artr-,-
ZION. H- both bows are capable or travel
ing az O. fast pace.
There viii ne tw, other bouts on the
LIohFtm-"ue oI six rounds and one OF
t"ur. TIE miuaeemcut has mot decided
Just who Viii o.. used. but will put on
The best bouts.
Tickets are now on sale ~ the White
! ront. Autler. Ird tie Waldorf pool
room. The doors Of tUe Erlugfport
Opera house Will open NJ $50 and the
ni-t bout VIII start promptly at N.I5
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-12
LOCAL B0WLERS
TO PITTSBURGH
WILL PARTICIPATE IN ANNUAL
TEN PIN TOURNAMENT.
Three Teams, harsh's Big Havanas,
ms and Musee, win Roll
All Events Today.

Three teams OF local bowlers. Marsh's
hlE Havanas. Pennsvs and Nusee Will
tourney to Pittsburgh today to p%articf-
pate IN the second annual tournament OF
the Pittsburgh Bowling association.
which opens at / o'clock on the CIuh
alleys. The affair will he under the
Jules and sanction OF the American
Bowling congress.
with a 500 prize to aim at. the bowl
ers VIII doubtless try their level best
TO carry on the bacon. Local bowiers
inquired quite extensively IN last years
prize list. and equally good results are
expected at this tournament
Aiarsh's Big Havanas viii have n. 2.
Morgan; JT captain. +. schmidt. Todd
Wood. w. Wood. g Dick and Vic Rigot-
The Pennsys tenn includes II. L. Mills.
captain. =. T. Hummcl. G. Pryorl Ted
Mountford. G. T. Wood. Jr. and q.
The Musee team Is made up or m.
following. W. ]. Ennis. captain. Bernard
Burkie. John Gramlich. Walter Schafrer
and Bailey Frazier.
The BOYS win roll in the nves. doubles
and singles today in order that thev
may return 10 this city on a late train
roday,s schedule OF the local bowlers.
fT P2yo men M TSamf; 2, p nw wood, a
r. L. Mills y q. Morgan-c; A. Dick,
sehmidt-V. Rigot. n. Burkie-W.
individuals. 2 p. m-Guy Pryor. n. C.
Burke. e. =. Wood. Jr.
G. a Dick ' kiEoI. II. L, Mills, c.
Two Men Teams. , p. m-B. Frazier-
Individuals. 4 p. nj. Frazier. w J..
Five Men Teams, 7:ls p. m-Hrusee.
Wheeling: W. J. Ennis. captain. Marsh
Big Havana. D.. q. Morgan. captain.
Pennsy. Wheeling II. J.. Mills. captain.
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w. 4 L. ARRANGE
GOOD SCHEDULE
BAsKErBALL TEAM WILL PLAY
FAST A AWAY PROM
HONE THIS MONTH.
Expect TO Hold Championship Honors
Earned Last Year-Two West Wiz
gtnians Have Good Chance.

Special Dispatch to the Intelligence
LEXINGTON. Va. Jan. l.-washrnF-
ton aud Lees basketbslIers. who last
year were champions OF the south Al
iantio division. will play seven games
On their nome court this year and eight
contests away from home, according to
me schedule prepared and announced hv
Manager u. y. Barker. The games on
foreign floors are with the University or
Nirgiuia. ut ~Lynchburg. February e..
with y. 4. l.. at Blacksburg. February
- with Catholic university. at WASH
ingtOn. February 10; witt Georgetowu.
at Washington. February II: with Navv.
a. annapolis. February II. with Pratt
At Brooklyn. February 10: with 81.
Johns. at Brooklyn. February 20. ami
with G G. or y. Y. at New York. Feb
ruary 81.
captain Beers quintette opened IT.
season last night with "A game against
beorge N~aShtngtou university. The
other nome games are as follows:
January f6-North Carolina.
January 22-aCtholic university.
January 2a-KentuCky.
January 30-N. Il. I.
February Maryland AgRieS
February IA. and NJ. OF North = ro-
lima.
Two West VirEinians-Kern from
Charleston. and Harry Young. from Hun
tington-stand an excellent chance or
becoming regular members OF the Wash
ington and Lee Ave this year.
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WHEELING CLUB
IN 0. & P. LEAGUE
RUMoRED THAT FRANCHISE Is
SOUGHT ron TIE 1914
Local Man Connected with Wheeling
Club Denies the Statement
League R-eorganized.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Jan. ia te1.-
porary reorganization. which Is expected
TO be made permanent. Of the Ohio anu
Pennsylvania baseball league was effect
ed al "a meeting here today. Altoona
JolnstoWn. tOuuellSVille and Mckess-
port. In Pennsylvania. and Canton amt
East Liverpool. Ohio were granted fran
chises. Akron NouugstoWu and Steuh-
enville. Ohio. and Wheeling. W. Va.
made application FOR membership. ~.
\. Machinnou Of Mckeesport was elect
ed temporary president.
An EFFORT was made last night To vert
~ the above statement by getting IN
communication witt u. r. Perkins. owner
Of the local franchise. but he could not
be reached. SecretarN-Treasurer Everett
Robinson. OF the Wheeling club. was
seen. and De stated that so FAR as Mr..
Perkins is concerned. there Will be no
club representing this city in the -. a.
i. league or any other during the next
season. lie said that VII ceiling - done
for as a baseball city and no enort will
he made to have organized ball here for
some time.
All efforts TO verify the report from
other sOurCes-the feeling being that
some other persons may be after the
fraucnise-were unsuccessful.
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WHEELING HIGH"
TO PLAY BELLAIRE
AT OHIO SIDE GYMNASIUM SAT.
UROAY EVENING OF
THIS WEEK.
Fast Contest is Expected and No
Doubt Large Number Of Root
ers VIII Be Present For Each.

The managsment OF the Wheeling
High school basketball team has
completed arrangements for a game
with the Bellaire High school team 10
be played in the Bellaire gym. sat
urday evening Of this week. Both
teams are about evenly matched and
a great game is expected.
Coach Thornton viii put his men
through some strenuous praCticing
this week In preparation for tIis
game. The local team rs one Of the
best that has every represented the
school n the members are confident
that they ran defeat the Beliaire lads
Captain LaRoche. Of the BeIIaire
team. as well a. his teammates are
equally couhden' hat they will win.
but are practicin- steadily for the
contest. a large crowd will undoubt-
'dly be present 20 witness this game.
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BBLLAIRE LOSES
Fest aid Interesting Basketball Game
Dropped 20 the Weilsburp
Ouintctte Saturday.

The W%cllsburs High school basket
ball team defeated the Bollaire High
i've. Saturday evening. ~ Wellsburg.
bv the Of o." 10 IS. The Bell
alre lads put up an excellent game
aud The score stood - 10 10 in their
favor az the end Of the first half.
Eut in the last hair Captain Dunv
and tOrbotf were knocked out.
sadly |cripHiinG tho Bellaire team.
and th" Well bur- lads took tho lead.
Duty PLAYED O. great game for He'll
afro until knocked OUT 90 did Cor
h'tf Cochran also showed un won
derfuilv we'll as luard. HouEh. OF
Oh" Wcll-hvrg team a tho star or
tho game both 0u tne offensive and
defensive