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BURGLAR

lie MADE a gesture o. dismay. and
glanced a his Aceuser With a hall.
deITeoa;inE. hAif.~ himsioal smile.
That siNes q away" he exclaimed.
Years ago. when vas a boy. GOT
rather nasty scalp wound. and
after q healed the hair above the
place grew In ~hite. a. you saw. hut
Il Vas rather rough on me that you
should have seen n. You're 90 ter
riely observAni That's one % your
many remarkable qualities. II may
say so"
Perhaps" returned the Eirl. unAp-
peAsed BY this compliment. you will
nov explain some OF yours What
explanation. TO begin With. can you
oner o. your having given me youI
word OF honor that you didn't steal
my pearls
4 give Il you once more. you'u
End them in their case all right
" aAt did take out OF the case was
the sham necklace which you faneled
Vas yours. Well. since you have me
at your mercy. had better make a
clean breast OF the whole business.
You saw good deal OF my sister.
Ethel Fynes. last winter. I believe;
so perhaps you may have discovered
that she has a certain deplorable-
peculiarly"
Il discovered that she was rather
peculiarly given 10 singing your
praises In season and out OF season,
answered Kitty.
oh. II she never did anything
worse than that she might be par
doned. for have got her out OF
more than one awkward scrape. POOR
woman! Kleptomania is really a dis.
ease, you know. and there's this to
be said for her. that she almost al
ways repents OF her thefts. She was
awfully repentant about having
stolen your pearls. and
But she never did anything OF the
kind"
Il assure you she did-and sub
stituted her own trumpery imitation
necklace, which she said was the
ditto OF yours. for them. How you
failed to End out what happened
can't think. You must have a better
eye for burglars than for precious
stones. However. as say. her con
science would give her no peace. and
the other day in London she made
a full confession TO me. or course
told her that the best thing she
could do was to confess 20 you; hui
she wouldn't hear OF that. and sh,
got so hysterical over 1t that | had
to listen 20 her scheme. which was q
pretty crazy one. She had hearC
that you were going to stay with tn,
Nallances. and she said IL would b,
the easiest thing in the world fol
me to get an invitation TO spend Z
night in the house. slip into YOU
room and restore your property e
you. Well. TO cut long story short
] consented: but Of course the thin
didn't turn out 20 be bit easy
There was no particular reason 70
my being asked TO stay at the Manor
and good old Valance was much to-
obtuse TO rise TO my broad hints
, Then heard that you were e
leave this morning: so ha
5 given IL up as a bad job wher
' as | was walking round the hous
3 with Valance yesterday. after lool
! ing at a horse that he wanted me {
see, he said something which put
new idea into my head. lie pointe
3 to one Of the windows which wa
open. and told me It was yours. A
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sne Nas cett4nE aslue tne lulefclt
impossihility % Lord ChEifonts hav-
Ing perpe;aAied a burglary. she ~Ns
beginning 20 disirusi Der recognition
OF him. After all most tall. well.
built men move their limbs In much
the sane Nay.
4 suppose I have made an idio;ie
mistake" she answered rather re-
luetAntly. "An I can say Is that the
Likeness Is most extraordinary"
1 don't know about idiotle." said
the young man. With a good .humored
laugh. ~of course. one does make
mistAkes-everybody does. May you
not for instance. be mistaken In
thinking that your Jewels were stolen
at an"
Really" replied Kitty. 4 am no,
such an idiot as all that. Consider.
ing tina, ! saw the man put them in
his pocket"
Did you, Well. give you my
word OF honor that didnt steal
them"
Somehow. his word OF honor vas
more convincing than other evidences
OF his obvious innocence. Kitty
smiled and accepted 81. with many
apologies for having made him miss
his train.
oh. that's all right" he answered
cheerfully. the next one will DO me
every bit as well. It's only a ques.
tion OF getting through an hour and
a half. May | take YOU back to the
Manor? II will be something for me
20 do. and fortunately my motor is
outside. as the chauffeur has gone
on to do some errands for me IN the
narrow streets where he can't take
IT,"
A few minutes later Kitty found
herself bowling along the high road
with a companion whom II was i'm.
possible 10 help liking. She had also
the pleasant feeling feeling OF
that kind is always pleasant-that he
liked her. and It vas nice OF him to
be 80 anxious to reassure her abou,
her lost pearls. She was certain
TO get them back. he declared. and
he even repeated his rather absurd
suggestion that they might turn oul
never TO have been stolen at all.
"Oh. don't mean" he FASTENED
to add, that you imagined the whole
n, thing; I should never dream of beinl
so insulting. only thought thai
perhaps you had scared the fellow
into leaving his booty behind.
don't suppose he had met anybody
with your pluck before in the cours,
J OF his professional career
This little dose OF hattery was no
unwelcome 20 a lady whose self-es
) TEEN had suffered some diminution
) and acquaintance was rapidly ad
) vaneing toward intimacy when I
, slight mishap put the extinguishel
, upon any such development. 1t wal
5 only that a gust OF wind carried ava.
Lord Chalfonts cap. and that befor,
he had picked It up Kitty had des
= cried a tuft Of gray hair at the bacl
, OF his head. When he resumed hi
a seat in the car he had a very grav'
5 and silent neighbor. lie himsel
= went on talking; but after a minut
0 or two she brusquely cut him short.
8 Lord Chalfont." said she, 1T wa
Q you who took my pearls. kno'
r for certain now that II was. Their
might be two men exactly alike 4
> height and figure and gait. but don
{ ask me to believe that they coul
both have a patch of gray hair wher
I yours Is"
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Hinston. FOR there we're others within
reach. though not within very easy
reach Wei. she could DO no more
than give Information 20 the police.
nor could the servants Al the manor
have done more n they had been
awakened. IL did not seem quite
certain that the police would be
abroad yet. but IN this respect luck
favored her. for the very nryt person
she met. on reaching the confines OF
the little town. Was a bury. snaole-
looking constable. Who raised his
hand 20 his helmet. and remarked
that u was a nice morning.
Not for me- she returned. any.
thing but nice. 50 far as II has gone.
I've just been robbed OF jewels worth
several thousand pounds. and I'm on
the track OF the thief. At least I
hope so. but probably you can Judge
OF that better than I can
The policeman, on being made &C
auainted with the facts. compliment
ed the young lady on her presence
OF mind. and was quite inclined TO
think. with her. that London would
be the burglars objective. lie OBJ
served. however. that those gentry
were terrible srtful." and thought
IL would be best to telephone at once
to all the police stations in the dis
trict. giving a description OF the
wanted man. Would the young lady
be so kind as to describe him?
"Oh. I'm afraid can't do that" an
swered Kitty: Il only saw him for
about a minute. and II was almost
dark. He was tall and broad-shoul-
dered and. think. youngish, though
he had some gray hair at the back
of his head. I'm sorry didn't see
his features or notice his clothes:
but am positive that / should know
him again among a hundred"
"All right. miss" said the police.
man. good humoredly. You walk on
to the railway station, and I'll be
with you as soon as ever I've sent
on the messages IL he does turn
up. there shouldn't be no great
trouble about spotting him. for hall
a dozen passengers is as many as
the 6:45 ever takes from here"
Not so many as that were waiting
on the platform which Miss Morant
presently reached. An old woman
carrying a basket OF eggs, was the
sole representative OF the travelling
public, and when the friendly police
man made his appearance he shook
his head.
Too sharp for us, I'm afraid
miss" said he. The trains. you see
was bound to be watched. and he
was bound TO know II. But there's
no call to be downhearted. I've prettS
well stopped all his bolt-holes. al
you might say. and II We don't lay
hold OF him to-day or tomorrow
maybe we shall before the week.
out"
Kitty began to feel rather down
hearted all the same. She had
strong conviction that IL she did no
recover the pearls that morning sh,
never would; also II was little nor
tifying TO her to realize that she ha,
not. after all, made such a YER
brilliant strategic move. Naturally
the burglar would not be such a foe
as to present himself at Hinston s;s
ton.
At any rate, he did not. The trail
was almost due, and the old marker
woman had been reinforced by n
fellowpassenger. when there strod
out OF the booking-office a tall. we
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dressed young gentleman. whom the
policeman saiuted respectfully. and
whom the statioamaster followed
With obsequious smiles. lie vas 30
eyidsn,ly q parsonage OF local inpor-
lance that az fret Kitty could hardly
believe the testimony OF her own
eyss. but something In the move
ment OF his body as he swung round
and turned his back toward her freed
her from all doubt. and Erasping her
neighbors sleeve exeitedly. she ~his-
pered:
That's the man! Take him in
charge
What. him. miss" Easpsd the
sstonished constable. and burst out
laughing why. bless your heart.
do you know Who be Is: That's Lord
ChAlfont"
Il don't care ~ he's the Lord
Chancellor" declared Miss Kitty res
olutely. hes a thief"
The subject OF her denuncIatiou
may have overheard her words: for
he turned toward her a face OF smil-
ing inquiry. by which she was In no
way abashed. She marched Up to
him and said:
What have you done with my
pearls7"
Before the accused could make any
reply to this surprising question. the
police-constable interposed with:
Beg pardon. my lord. but there's
been a burglary up at the Manor. and
the young lady has had her jewels
took. She was sort OF expecting 10
come across the man who robbed her
here, do you see. my lord: so that's
how
"oh. OF course. that explains every.
thing" interrupted Lord Chalfont
laughing. Il shouldn't have though,
that looked like a member OF the
criminal classes. but l daresay / do
Shall go with you 20 the police sta
ton, or would the lady be satisfied
with having me searched here?"
Kitty was conscious OF being placed
in an absurd position; yet she fell
so sure OF her man that she could moi
bring herself to retreat
Il think" said she. addressing the
policeman. Il should like him TO b.
searched, IL he doesn't mind"
Lord ChAlfont didn't mind a bit
He stepped into the waitingrooI
beckoned TO the policeman to follow
him. threw OF his overcoat and said
Now you can turn out my pockets
! don't know whether / am expected
to remove any more articles o
clothing or not, but. II so. OF cours'
will"
The shocked policeman said h,
really couldn't think OF complying
with his lordship's Invitation. He wa
much vexed that such a ridiculou
Misunderstanding should have oc
Cured; but he was not IN fault. "Oh
and here comes your lordship'
train
Bother the train" returned Lorl
Chalfont. who seemed TO be a singr
larry patient person Tor could Il hav
been that Miss Morant's face. fror
which he had scarcely removed hi
eyes. made appeal TO his apprecis
ton OF feminine charms?. The s 2
will get me up TO London In heap
p OF time, and can't possibly leav
with = charge like this hanging owe
me-"
He turned to Kitty and asked plea
, antly II she was still convinced tina
; he was the culprit.
J. She could not honestly reply this
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minute. n you DO that you may 90.
II not ] rinx the bell and scream
for help. I'm no; the ieAs; afraid
OF you. know you woat dare TO
lay a anger on me"
She was b. no means 30 sure Of
that a. she would have liked 20 be.
What she did yery ~eli know vas
that neither ringing nor screaming
would be OF the slightest use: for
there was no occupied bedroom near
hers. and the servants. OF course.
we're all asleep. SO she had a mo-
ment OF rather tense expectation.
Not more than a moment. though
The burglar. instead OF making any
verbal response 20 her challenge.
stepped lightly 10 the window. seated
himself on the all. swung his legs
over Il and vanished.
II must be confessed that Miss
Kitty. for all her yalor. felt profound
ly, relieved-until she remembered
that he had taken her pearls with
him. At that atroclous thought she
sprang out Of her bed and ran across
10 the open window, whence no trace
OF the fugitive was visible. He had
not even left his ladder. though he
must surely have employed one.
K.tty's first thought was 10 arouse
the house. her second. and perhaps
wiser, one was that IL would be a
pity TO waste time over what was
sure 10 be a rather slow process.
She herself was slow neither In
thought nor action, and while she
was hurriedly dressing her plan be-
appropriated jewels worth 10000
does not hang about In the vicinity
OF their owner. What he almost
certainly does Is TO take the hrst
train for London, and Kitty knew
that the first train for London left
Hinston station at 6:45. II was now
a little after O'Clock; so there would
be plenty of time TO walk the three
miles and a half Better do that.
she thought, than raise a hue and
cry which would be as likely as not
20 defeat it's own object
Once let her pearls reach London
and her chance OF recovering them
would be small indeed; for the
string which held them together
would doubtless be cut. and who is
to swear to a pearl! An expert. pos
sibly: but she was not an expert. On
the other hand she felt confident OF
her ability 20 swear to the thief. She
had not. it was true, managed to dis.
Germ his features. because during
their brief alteration his back had
been turned toward the dim light;
but she had taken careful stock OF
his figure and carriage. Also the
fact OF his having been bare-headed
had given her at the last moment a
really valuable clue to Identification
for while he was dropping over th'
window ledge she had caught sigh
OF a small tuft OF gray hair at th'
back OF the head near the crown
That is not the place at which hal
usually begins to turn gray, and sh'
was very glad that she had noticed
Il.
For the rest. II she could but hav'
felt sure that the man would do wha
IN ALL reasonable probability he oueh
10 do. she would rather have enjoye,
her brisk walk across the misty
dewy park. and the fragrance Of tn
early morning. The only thing tina
troubled her was a lurking fear tina
the pearls might be on their way L
,ome other railway station tha
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leave me alone. ~ anybody has
reason N growl ~ e. 7 When things
ouiefsd down o. bit. 7 looked forward
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-15
IOUR OPPORTUNITY AND
OUR RESPONSIBILITY

tcoNTINI1ED FROM PAGE TWO1
deposited in fine, slightly compact,
moist soil, all of it at uniform
depth. 1t IS thus carefully covered
by the cover chains or press wheels;
it all has an even chance of germi-
rating, and all the grain will tend to
ripen at the same time. 1t requires,
furthermore, much less seed to get a
good stand with drill than by broad
casting.
Proper disking and proper sowing
are fhe best ways to help nature to
give good crop. There is very lit
tie more expense in doing it right than
in doing it wrong, and the returns are
much greater.
The handwriting on the wall is
plainly visible and we should prepare
ourselves to meet the crisis before the
crisis meets us. 1t means much, and
yet, ell that we can do is to do all
that we can with the exercise of care
and thrift. Our work begins this fall
in our plowing and seeding, and our
opportunity to help will come next
year at our harvesting and selling.
We have more at stake than our
profits, although our profits will be a
goodly stake. We have at stake our
CONNIE rcial supremacy, our agricul-
tural leadership and, above all this
towering over everything and Sitting
our selfish hope of gain, or our COM
mercial instincts, is our ability and
our willingness to fill the pitiful
hands which we know will be stretched
cut to US from the devastated, wasted
fields across the seas.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-15
O65S6
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DGn Il rf menf nf 1hn Info.io.

u s. Land office at Los Angeles, CAL,
Sept. A, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that John I,
Workmen, of Imperial, California, who,
on June IS, 1910, made desert land en- ,
NV u, Sc 4 NV Il, and lot /, Sec a
tion 10, Township 16 s., r. 12 E., S. E.
NJ, and who applied Nov. 81, 1910, to
amend said entry to read w Y NE Il
and NV q, Sec. 10, TIP. 16 s., r. IL
E., S. b. M, has filed notice of inten-
ton to make final desert proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
perior court at FL Centre, California.
at 300 q. m, on the 21st day of Octo,
Der, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: Lester
Edwards, William Moores, w. A. God
dard, all of Seeley, California; w. A
Edgar, of Imperial, California
JOHN ID. ROCHE
PressatElCentro,Ca Register
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-15

The Duke Of Westminster, who, ac-
cording to a story printed in La Gau-
lcis of Paris, is once again hailed as
{. hero. This time, according to the
story as printed, the duke, who had
previously saved the life of his friend,
Captain Grenfel, in action, was car
rying military dispatches near Lille
to Sir John French, whose aide he is,
when he was attacked by Uhlans.
They showered the dukes motor with
lead. One bullet struck the dukes
companion, who lay dying. AS his
companion collapsed, he tried to strug-
gle to his feet to salute. But he
could not, so the duke stood up in
the car and saluted the dying man.
saying:
Goodbye, boy; goodbye"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-15
vote California Dry
ODD SITUATIONS ARE
CAUSED BY THE WAR

London, Sept. 15.-The following,
which was sent to the Express by it's
Berlin correspondent, before communi-
cation with Berlin was cut off, is in
teresting in showing the queer ways
in which German hatred of all things
English was shown:
Berlin-Germany, it has often been
said, is the land of forbidden things.
Everything is "verboten," and many
stings are "streng verboten" (strictly
forbilden). This in time of peace.
You may, therefore, we'll imagine how
things are in time of war A list
would be tedious. The most charac-
teristic, however, is that it is forbid
Gen lot to believe what the Wolff
Telegraph Agency says about German
victories. In Germany everybody so
far believes implicitly that Wolff can
hot err. Should there be any one
courageous enough to doubt, he would
be considered foe and spy. And
then! e. e
T. Everything foreign, has, of course,
been eradicated from Berlin for the
last week. A shop in the Frederick
stra sSe was almost demolished by the
crowd because it is called "The Prince
lof Wales," and advertises in big let
ters that it sells "Ulster coats" An
Indian tea room has thought it neces-
sary to take away the word Indian
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-15
MONEY TO LOAN

WE HAVE 100000 to loan on first
class Imperial Valley farm lands.
Special proposition. Money to loan
on cotton warehouse receipts. Du-
range of good grade and staple COM
mands premium loan with us.
Cash and San Diego property for I'm
perial Valley farms.
SAN DIEGO SECURITIES CO.,
If interested, call on or address our
representative, c. Orsmond Bulls,
Hotel Oregon, El Centre.
MONEY TO LOAN-We have a limit ID
amount of money to loan on real
estate in sums to suit No delay.
Palmer-Loud Co., next door to Ore
gon Hotel.
MONTY to loan on short terms. j.
Duman 546 South Main st. If
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-15
011274
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

U. S. Land office at Los Angeles. Cal
Sept. 4, 1914
Notice is hereby given that Fred H
Downs of Otay, California, who, on Au-
gust p. 1910, made desert land entry
No. 011274, for Los 6, Z and s, Section
16. Township 16 s., Range 12 E., S. B.
meridian. has filed notice of intention
to make final desert proof, to establish h
claim to the land above described, be-
fore the United States commissioner, at
san Diego, California, on the 18th day
of October, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: Nathan
W. Downs, of Otay, California; George
G. Downs, of Otay, California; Louis
w. Downs, of Seeley, California.
Non -coalOct7 JOHN ID. ROCHE.
Press atElCentro, Cal Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
061Sn

Department of the Interior, U. S. Land
ONCE at at Los Angeles, Cal, August
~ 1914;
y. Cuthbertson, of Eel Centro, California
who on August 25, 1914, made desert
land entry No o64S0, for Tract No. 213.
has filed notice of intention to maxi
final proof, to establish claim to In .
land above described, before the Clerk
Of the superior Court, at Ell Centro,
California, at 300 a. IN. on the 9th
daY of October 1914.
Claimant names of witnesses: TYLER
Seal Alexander Ingram, Harry Barker
and True Vencil all of El Centro, Cali
fornia.
NON-COAL.
JOHN d. ROCHE
Trc Press, III Contro, Cal.
Oct
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-15
021360.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. u. S. Land
Office at Los Angeles. Cal. August
IT, 1914.
NOTICE is hereby given that Mark
V. Hester. of 342 Goth ST., San Diego.
Cal, who on January 8. 1914. made
desert-land entry. No; 02136o. for e y
and Z. Section 6. Township 16 S.,
Range 10 E., S. 3. Meridian. has filed
notice of intention to make final proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before Clerk of the Superior
Court, at El Centre, California, on the
29th day of September, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Lee p. Sargent, of Ell Centre, California
John p. Singleton, of Ell Centre, Cali
fornia.
Roy Raines, OF Brawley California.
Joe Russell, of Ell Centro, California.
NONCOAL.
JOHN ID. ROCHE,
Register.
The Press, Ell Centre. Cal.
Sept. "a
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
06624.

Department of the Interior, u. S. Land
Ofiice at Los Angeles, Cal, August 26,
1911.
NOTICE is hereby given that James
w. Jern gan, of DiXieland, California,
assignee of James f. Fuller, who on
June 16, 1910, made desert-land entry
No. 06624, for Ea aSWA, Section Is.
Township 16 s., Range II E.. S. B.
Meridian, has filed notice of intenti on
to make final proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before the
Clerk of the Superior Court, at Ell
Centro. California, at 100 p. M, on the
9Th day of October, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: Ed
ward f. Johnson, Stanley A. Shield,
Gilbert A. Petty and John r. Williams,
all of Dixieland, California.
NON-COAL
The Press, Ell Centro Cal.
JOHN d. ROCHE,
oct. b. Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-15
FOR EXCHANGE-REAL ESTATE.

FOR EXCHANGE-16O acres, all in al
falfa but 20 acres; fenced and crossed
fenced; siX-room house, good soil, 4
miles from Ell Centro. Price, $3.50 per
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FOR EXCHANGE-160 acres, all level
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will trade for good Los Angeles prop
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Price, $125 per acre Sprouse Real
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FOR SALE OR TRADE-GeneraI Store
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FOR TRADE-Good Ell Centre resident,
well located, want good, partially i'm
proved or unimproved land inside
of ditch, would consider relinquish-
ment. Sprouce Real Estate Agency,
5S2 Main st.
TO EXCHANGE for Imperial Valley
property, SO acres, under irrigation,
near Boone, Colo; 40 acres near Fow-
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vile, Cal