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harbor and aimed for the first wharf
that promised fair landing on the
main waterfront OF the city.
There was neither a policeman nor
a Waterman of any sort in sight
Nor was there, for all his hopes and
prayers. based on the telegram to
Digby, a sign of motor car.
Still, not much of the street was
revealed. The docks on either hand
were walled and rooted, cutting off the
| view.
If they ran for it, they must surely
be overhauled. Something must be
done to hinder the crew Of the
schooner from landing.
"Here!" he cried sharply to Barcus.
You take Rose and hurry to the
street and find that motorcar
know she's there, Digby never failed
me yeti"
But you"
Don't waste time worrying about
me. I'll be with you in three shakes,
I'm only going to put spoke in Ju-
diths wheel I've got a scheme!"
As for his scheme-he had none
other than to give them battle, to sac
rifice himself if need be, to make sure
the escape of Rose.
Sheer luck smiled on him to this
extent, that in turning his eye lighted
on a four-foot length of stout, three
inch scantling, an excellcntly for
midable club.
But soon, disarmed, his case was
! desperate-and there were two al
ready safe upon the. dock and others
madly scrambling up to reinforce
them. ~F
Wildly he, cast about for some sub
stitute weapon, he leaped toward a
small pyramid of little but heavy kegs,
and Selling one, swung it overhead
and cast it full force into the midriff
of his nearest enemy; so that this one
doubled up convulsiyely, with sick
ish grunt, and vanished in turn over
the end of the wharf.
His fellow followed with less injury.
But Alan had no time to wonder
whether the man had tripped and
thrown himself in his effort to escape
a second hurting keg, or had turned
coward and fed. 1t was enough that
he had returned precipitately and
heavily, to the schooner
The key. meeting with no resistance,
pursued him even to the deck, where
the force of it's impact split its seams.
None of the combatants, however,
Alan least of ALL noticed that the pow
der that filtered out was black and
coarse.
In the same breath he heard a
friendly voice shout warning far up
the dock, and knew that Barcus was
coming to his aid
A glance over.shoulder, too, discov-
cred the cause of the warning; two
men who had thus far escaped his
attentions were maneuvering to fall
upon him from behind The bound
required to evade them brought him
face to face with Judith as she landed
on the dock.
OIl, DIG NllCuy hGlIC SOuJ nav
you"
so you've said, my dear, but"
His final words were not audible
even to himself. In his confidence
(now that Barcus was taking care of
the others) and his impotence with
the woman, and in his perhaps UNI
worthy wish to demonstrate conclu-
sively how cheap he held her, Alan
had tossed the pistol over the end of
the wharf.
1t was an old-fashioned weapon, and
the force with which it struck the
deck released the hammer.
Instantly the "A cartridge blazed
into the open head of broken powder
keg.
And with a roar like the trump of
doom and a mighty gust of fame and
smoke the decks of the schooner were
riven and shattered; her masts tot
tered and fell
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alleled the tracks Alan sought to hug
the left-hand side Of the road, but in
vain.
Roaring, with its muller cut out, the
pursuing car swept up and bafiied him,
bringing its right forward wheel up
beside the left rear wheel of his car,
then more slowly forging up until
with it's weight, bulk and superior
power, it forced him inch by inch to
the right, toward the tracks. until his
right-hand wheels left the road and
ran on uneven turf until the left-hand
wheels as well lost grip on the road
metal, until the car began to dip on
the slope to the tracks.
There followed q maniac moment,
when the world was upside down.
Alan's car slipped and skidded, swung
sideways with frightful momentum
toward the railroad tracks, caught it's
wheels against the ties, and . E.
The sun swung in the heavens like a
ball on a string. There was crash a
roar There was nothing-ob-
The car had turned turtle, pinning
Rose and Alan beneath it.
'Alan!" she gasped. You are not
killed.
"No-not even much hurt, fancy"
he replied "And you?'
mot much"
The deep-throated roar of the loco
motive believing danger silenced him.
He closed his eyes.
Then abruptly the weight was lifted
from his chest. He saw man drag
ging Rose from under the machine,
and saw that the man was Marrophat.
And almost Immediately someone lift
ed his head and shoulders, caught him
with two hands beneath his arm pits
and drew him clear of the machine.
And the face of his resduer was the
face of Judith Urine,
The crash he had expected, of the
car being crumpled up by the oncom-
ing locomotive, did not follow.
AS he scrambled to his feet, his first
glance was up the track, and discov-
cred the train slowing to a halt
His next was one of wonder for the
countenance of Judith Urine as she
stood, at little distance, regarding
him; her look almost illegible, a curl
GUS compound of passions coloring it
relief, regret, hatred. love
His third glance deserted beyond
her the figures of Marrophat carrying
Rose in his arms, stumbling as he ran
toward his car on the highroad.
He moved precipitately to pursue,
but found his way barred by Judith
moi" she cried violently. NO, you
shall mott"
Her hand sought the grip Of re-
volver that protruded from her pocket.
With short, hysterical gasp he be-
gan to laugh.
The hot blood mantled her exquisite
face like red fire. She caught her
breath with a sob, then flung wildly
at him:
We'll, if you must know-it's true.
can't bring myself to kill you.
would to God | could. But | can't.
For all that, you shall die-I could not
save you if | would! And this prom
Use you-you shall never see Rose
again before you die!"
And while he stood gaping, she
swung from him and ran, quickly COW
ering the little distance between hira
and the car.
AS she jumped into this and dropped
down upon the seat beside her half
sister, Marrophat swung the
car away.
1t vanished in a dust-cloud as a
throng of railroad employees surround
ed and assailed him with clamorous
questions.
CTo BE CONTINUED
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SENDS WARNING TO FRIENDS
Lefty Louie" Rosenberg Advises For
mer Pals to Reform.

New York, April Ill want you
to tell all the boys of the East Side,
that crowd on Second avenue that ]
used to run around with, those who
are going around now, that they can't
beat the game.'
This is the last word of warning
uttered for his former pals by Lefty
Louie Rosenberg, one of the four gun,
men sentenced to die in the electric
chair at Sing Sing prison Monda,
morning for the murder of the gam.
blem, Herman Rosenthal
He sent his word of warning and
advice to his gangster and gunner
associates on the East Side through
Rabbi Goldstein, his spiritual adviser.
They may get away with it for a
time and think that they have the
game whipped, but look at me-look
where am now" he continued. They
are making the mistake l made. |
could have avoided it, but l thought
that | was smarter than others. Hero
is where | am now
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open in her lap, Is them lilies, Miss
Gertrude?' And she says: Ascension
lilies, Ruff. You know what they
stand fOr?' And ! had to own up ]
didn't, and then she talked to me like
angel might "a talked and told me
more about the Bible and Jesus than
bet any. of the preachers know. And
thought if she was sick for the smell
of the lilies might help Miss Withers
to get well. Is it a go, mister?'
1T is a go. Chipmunk. But" he
handed Rufin a card, II will be at
that address before 3 o'clock, and If
you fail to show up what must do
about my lily?''
Ruf1n grinned confidently. "Send
the chief Of perlice to Mrs Bisland's
bo'din' house on east Forty-six street
and tell him to ask fur James Ruffin
Clark And he was of.
At the street and number engraved
on the card a morris chair was pushed
up to front window by the lily buy
err. A quarter to 8 by his watch would
the Chipnluhk show up? The doorbell
rang
He called to the white capped maid
as she passed to open it. eff it is a
boy with lily, bring him in here
Enter Ruff1n. crimson from rapid
walking. but with the light Of triumph
in his eyes. The big clock ont yon-
der's JUS strikin' g.. Mr.. Marschalk.''
We'll. chipmunk. did your lady
friend take a smell of it? Put the
flower there on that stand in the win
dow. And did it make her weIl?''
II don't know about 1t maxim her
well. sir, but she said it made her
glad, and then she bust out cryin'.
When I'm glad.I grins. Don't you
'lnvariably. Ruffin."
Rnffin drew crnmpled envelope
from the bosom Of his faded blouse.
And you asked me her name sir.
They'd just emptied the waste paper
baskets into, the trash barrel in the
area, and this was on top. Mars
chalk glanced at the envelope. but de-
elfned it as q possession Miss Ger
trude Withers. AL right, Chipmunk.
Now let's talk about James Ruffin
Clark
"Oh, he don't count for nuthin. SIR
said Ruft1n with an easy laugh, which
sobered into AN awestruck expression.
as an elegant lady with big black eyes
and snowy white hair entered.
Marschalk rose to his feet. Hell
10, mater; this young gentleman
brought out your Easter lily
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Easter Is
Older Than
Christianity

>ASTER is much older than
n Christianity. The very name
~ by which we know the day is
identical with that of the an
cient Saxon goddess Of spring, Easter
or Eostre. The Anglo-Sa name for
April is Easter month Taking advan-
tage of the coincidence Of the Christian
festival in point of time with that Of
the yearly feast in honor Of the Saxon
goddess, the early missionaries gave a
Christian meaning to the observance of
the day, but it has ever retained its an
Gent name. Easter was at one time
called the Christian passover, because
the Jewish passover occurs about the
same date, and the early converts
from Judaism celebrated Easter and
the passover as one festival.
''The primitive Christians we are
told. when they met on this day sa-
luted each other with the words,
Christ is arisen,' to which answer was
made, Christ is arisen, indeed, and
hath appeared unto Simon This
custom is still observed in the Greek
church Indeed to nnote a foreign
writer. .all the ceremonies attending
tho observe nco ~ Eostar ,rore 81 f;rst
xcoadina,u a,,,,a,a -. -, =,
- 80. e - ~. = 'us g. =
part of the fourth century decided
change was Drought g bout
constantine dttl naturally vain and
fond of parade, signalized his love Of
display by celebrating this festival
with extraordinary pomp. Vigils or
night watches were instituted on Eas-
ter eve, at which people remained in
the churches until midnight The Ia
pers, which it was customary to burn
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RAILROAD PROBE
AGAIN RESUMED.
Further Inquiry Into New
Haven Affairs.
WITNESS WILL NOT REPLY

Banker Called to Stand to Tell Of
Financial Deals Challenges Right Of
Interstate Commerce Commission to
Inquire Into the Matter.
Washington, April 11.-Further in.
Quiry into the financial affairs of the
New Haven railroad was begun by the
Interstate commerce commission after
several weeks investigation into the
books of the company.
The inquiry, under the direction Of
Commissioner McChord, is being made
in compliance with senate resolution
directing the commission to develop
all facts regarding the New Haven's
banking connections, the purchase of
it's subsidiary properties, the money
paid for them, and the emoluments or
commissions paid for negotiating the
various transactions.
Commissioner McChord announced
that the principal matters to be con.
sidered at present were the relations
of the Billiard company to the financial
operations of the New Haven.
Walker D. Hines, counsel for the
present management of the New Ha-
ven, said at the opening that it was
the policy of Chairman Elliott and the
present management to cooperate in
every way with the commission and
furnish all inflammation
Banker Refuses to Testify.
Harry V. Whipple, president of the
Merchants National bank of New
Haven, Conn.,, the first witness, re-
fused to testify as to his business re-
latiOns with the Billiard company He
said he was not now stakeholder in
that company but had been up to last
fall.
ITO whom did you sell your stock
in the Billiard company?' he was ask
ed.
II must decline to answer that
question because | regard it as an in
vasion of my personal rights" replied
Whipple.
ouu6t oIOuuaIu, COlISel AOr tuc
New Haven, explained Mr.. Whipple's
declination to reply.
1--WE challenge the right and the
jurisdiction of the commission" said
he. Ito inquire into any act of the Bill.
lard company. Our conclusion is that
such an inquiry would be beyond the
scope of the commissions authority.
Acting upon that conclusion. we have
decided to decline to answer questions
relating. to such matters?"
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Presbyterian Evening Program

Voluntary, ''Choral, Prierea Norte
Dame" L. Boellman; Hymn, Num-
boz 1904; Invocation; Anthem, 'Glad
Easter Day, Wilson; Scripture Read
ing; Solo, "The Strife is Ore" Ash
fc.d, Robert Shaw; Prayer; An
them, And When the Sabbath was
Past" Stults; Announcements; Of
fertory; Hymn, Number 90; Sermon,
THE World Disposition of Christ ;"
Solo, "Jersusalem Awaken" Miss
Lizzie Erickson; Prayer; ,Benedic-
tiOn; Postlude, S. e. P White, pas
tor. ii
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sage: Lloyd, Cornelia sent you word
that she wanted you to be sure to
come to church tomorrow. You know
she is directing the music this year
They have secured wonderful solOist,
and your sister wants your opinion OF
the girls voice ! think Mr.. Daven-
port, our organist, is trying to interest
your sister in this young woman. She
is a fine musician and. having been
thrown Oh her own resources, has con-
ceiyed that It is easy to get pupils in
New York. At any rate, Miss Withers
is boarding in the same house as Mr..
Davenport. Cornelia is quite stirred
up about her"
Marschalk passed his cup.
ut seems" Mrs. Marschalk pursued
that this girl was Joint heir and
owner of very fine cotton plantation
near Chattanooga with an older broth
er. The older brother must have been
a scamp Of the first water. He came
on to New York. leaving her living on
the plantation, where she had always
lived. 1t appears he went it ut a pace.
Before three years were over he had
got this poor girl to give him powers
of attorney, and it was only after he
had the decency to dispose Of himself
that she found out he had mortgaged
the plantation for more than it was
worth. and the mortgage was fore
closed. leaving her penniless."
You did not happen to hear the
brothers name. mothery'' Marschalk
asked in queer voice.
.'No. nor the name of the man into
whose pocket her home passed"
Marschalk was in his mothers pew
Oh that Easter Sunday. He listened
with a pleasure that verged upon pain
to the rich young voice that swelled
above the grand organ notes in ''Con-
slider the Lilies. The voice was di-
vine. And-her name was Withers!
Marschalk's mind travelled swiftly
backward to the time when Eugene
Withers stood before him, wild, d..
sheveled boy, almost pleading for help.
Withers had been his roommate and
chum at Harvard-a wild, reckless, un-
balanced boy. He got the help he ask
ed forgot it time and again until.
with patience exhausted, Marschalk
had mildly suggested some sort of
guarantee or security for the large
sums. 1t was then that the mortgage
was given and accepted. A little while
longer and Withers had shuffled of re-
sponsibility with the mortal coil.
ItNwas perhaps a week after hearing
that wonderful voice in church that
Marschalk called on his sister Cornelia
We'll, what progress is your southern
friend making in the matter Of pu-
pills ?" he asked with a nervous laugh.
"Poor girl, pity her"
.'Oh, you would indeed, Lloyd, if you
could only see her-the gentlest, pref
test, most patient little thing. Oh.
wish you could see herr
He did see her. He saw her again
and again. Months had passed when
Marschalk, going up the now familiar
steps, met Ruffin coming down them.
They stood together on Mrs Bisland's
stoop. Marschalk extracted ten dol
lar bill from his pocketbook and held it
out to Ruffin.
whats that fur, boss?''
For you to geta new suit.
What fur. boss p
Because you need it. Ruff, and
because in a way you We're instrument
tai in making me know your friend,
Miss Gertrude. She and are to be
married next month, Ruffin, and
don't want you to disgrace her in
church"
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Ruffin' 5 Friend
An Easter Story
By JEANETTE H. WALWORTH

y . . .
copyright. 1914, by American Press Asso-
ciationl
/" 0 Ruttin. shifting restlessly from
one dirty little bare foot to the
other, the fastidious delibera-
ton of the gentleman who was
selecting an Easter lily from Mrs.
Moxer's stock was not only exasperat-
ing, it was ''tommyrot." One lily was
just like another.
Ruftin stepped boldly between buyer
and seller. He lifted a small. freckled
face, made bright by a pair of winning
blue eyes. Mister, I'm lookin' fur a
job. Ill carry your lily home for you .
The gentleman looked Rufin over
critically, Mrs. Moxer Endorsed the
boy ''Oh. you can trust Ruff, SIR
The gentleman put his hand into his
pocket. "All right, Chipmunk. A dime
isn't it,
Ruftin shook his head. Not yit
Wait till the goods is delivered. l
wants a stop over privilege"
The gentleman laughed. He found
Rufin delightful. ''All right, Chip
munk."
Well. it's this way. sir. got a
friend. She's my friend all right, but
she's heap closter of kin to the angels
than she is to me. She bO'ds at the
house where jobs. clean the steps
and take out trash and such. She don't
belong there. but l reck'n she's down
on her luck. l was rattlin' out her
stove one day last week, and heard
her sort of say to herself, oh. If / only
could smell the lilies once again it
would make me WELL She do look
mighty peaked, mister. And ups and
says, pointin' to a big book she had
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CLEARS FATE OF
MISSING HE|RESS
Physician Tells Of Death Of
Dorothy Arnold.
Her BODY WAS CREMATED
New York Girl Said to Have Died in
Pttsburg "Home of Mystery" Short.
Iy After Her Disappearance on Dec.


Pittsburg "Home of Mystery" Short
Iy After Her Disappearance on Dec
IL, 1910. -,
Pittsburg, April 11.-Dorothy Arm
old, New York heiress, whose dis
appearance four years ago stirred the
world, died in private hospital at
Bellevue shortly after her disappear
ance, according to a confession al
legged to have been made by DR.. H
E. Lutz. According to the alleged con
fession the girls body was cremated
at the hospital.
Evidence now in possession of Dis.
trict Attorney R. H. Jackson is that
the young New York heiress came to
Pittsburg Immediately after her dis
appearance Dec. II, 1910, and that
shortly afterward she was taken tc
Believes Home of Mystery" on the
bluff overlooking the Ohio. She died
at the institution shortly after her ar
rival, according to Mr.. Jackson.
A DR.. C. G. Meredith, it is charged
has been conducting the Bellevue hos.
pital for two years. He is under ar
rest, held on bail of $4,000, on
charges of performing an operation
and larceny. Dr.. H. E. Lutz, with of.
fees in the Penn building, is also un.
der arrest. --s
DR.. Lutz' real, value, according to the
district attorney, is that he forms the
link that connects DR.. Meredith with
the disappearance of Dorothy Arnold.
In the offices of District Attorney
jackson Dr.. Lutz told the story.
He said DR.. Meredith told him of
the coming of Dorothy Arnold to Pitts
burg, her visit to his office on Fifth
avenue, her removal to Bellevue hos
pital, her death, and finally the dis
posal of her body in the great furnace
in the basement.
District Attorney Jackson said that,
aside from the information given him
by Dr. Lutz, he has been told by an
other physician that one of the latter's
patients had seen Dorothy Arnold in
the house. = r.
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Knights Templar Services

There will be Knights Templar
services, conducted by Archdeacop
H. Parshall of Cass Lake, in the
Episcopalian church at 8 O'Clock to-
morrow evening. All knights are
requested to meet at the Masonic
hall at 7:15 from where they will
march to the church.. The public
is invited to the service.
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For following aeroplane flights an
automobile has been built in France
with the body completely enclosed
with heavy plate glass windows in
the top is well as the sides.
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HER LIBERTY THREATENED
Finland Faces Darkest Hour in Her
History.

Helsngfors, Finland, April 1.-THE
Finnish people are facing the dark
est hour in their long and heroic
struggle to maintain their liberties,
if a report reaching here from St.
Petersburg is to be believed.
1t is said that the ear has decided
in the event the Finnish diet persists
in refusing to pass the new laws sug-
gested by the Russian government,
and which would have the effect prac.
tlcally of destroying what is left Of
the Finnish constitution, to proclaim
state of war;" permanently garrison
the capital and replace the Finnish pc.
lice by Russian gendarmes.
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How is Your Cash Register

Fred Mcbride an expert work man
on the National Cash Register is at
the Pilisner Hotel He repairs,
cleans and oils all the various models
He does it here, and he knows how.
Get 1t fixed now. Adv.
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Railroads 70 Collect Data on Salaries
and Working Conditions.

New York, April II. AS result Of
the negotiations over the demands Of
their engineers, firemen, trainmen and
conductors. the Eastern railroads have
decided to form a bureau to take up
the work hitherto done by the mana
GERS conference committee. The bu-
reau will collect data as to wages
and working conditions. The secre.
tary of the bureau, ]. b. Wolber, is
assistant to the third vice president
of the Baltimore and Ohio.
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German Lutheran

Easter services in the morning at
10 O'Clock. Services will be held
in the Swedish Lutheran church.
Rev. Kurz of Brainerd will preach.
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ADDITIONAL WANTS
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
.~~~~>4~~~~~~-~-~>~~
FOR SALE---Eggs for Matching from
thoroug hbred S. G.. Leghorns
500 for Is. j. T. Kemp. Phone
$50.
FOR SALE-One horse, buggy.cut-
ter and saddles. First class driv-
ing and A No. 1 saddle horse. APP
ply 504 Beltrami Ave.
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In eastern Pennsylvania an old
railroad water tank has been con-
verified into a comfortable dwelling
for two families
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More Wet and Dry Contests.

More Wet and Dry Contests.
Chicago. April 11.-Four more Hi.
nois counties and twenty-five addition
al cities and towns will be the scene
of wet" and "dry" elections on April
81. The counties are Bond, Cass,
Menard and Pulaski
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LENTEN SEASON
DRAWS TO CLOSE
tContinued from Page ~

ton: POstude, "Finale" Mendels-
sOhn.
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Copyright. 1914. by American Press Asso.
citation.
Evening star., 1914-02-08

Gen. Singleton made four visits to
Richmond. On the first, January, 1865,