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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07

ish, but he was too weak. He fell
back, dead
His pal had waited as long as he
dared to learn the secret. He jumped
up and ran out just as we burst into
the hiding place.
Kennedy dropped down by the dead
man and searched him, while dashed
after the other fellow.
When l returned l found Kennedy
writing hasty note.
Il couldn't follow him, Craig"
confessed.
TOO bad" frowned Craig, evidently
greatly worried by what had hap
pened, as he folded the note. Wal
ter" he added, seriously, Il want you
to go and find the fellow" He hand
ed me the note. And If anything sep
arates us today-give this note to
Elaine"
Meanwhile, as nearly as l can now
make out, Kennedy searched the dead
man again. There was certainly no
clue to his identity on him, nor had
he the torpedo model. Craig looked
about. Suddenly he fell fiat on his
stomach.
There was WI Fang himself coming
to the wharf, carrying the model Of
the torpedo which had been stolen in
Washington and brought up to him by
his emissary.
Kennedy, crouching down and TAX
ing advantage Of every object that
sheltered him, crawled cautiously into
an angle. Unsuspecting WI came to
the land end of the wharf
There he saw his lieutenant dead
and the smoke signal still beside him,
unlighted. He bent ever in amaze
ment and examined the man.
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better now, was waiting. He had
pulled a long coat over his Chinese
clothes and wore q SLOUGH hat. As
he looked at the incoming passengers
he spied the man he was waiting for.
the young crook who had been wait
ing In the shrubbery outside the nal
building when the torpedo model was
thrown out.
The man hae the model carefully
wrapped up under his arm. As his eye
travelled over the crowd he recognized
WI, but did not betray 1t. He walked
by, and as he passed hastily handed
WI the package containing the model.
WI slipped it under his coat. Then
each went his way, in opposite direc-
tions.
1t was close race between the car
bearing the two crooks and that which
Kennedy had impressed into service,
but we kept on through the city and
out across the country, into Connect
cut.
Time and again they almost got
j. ulll1 OCCoAC q H0SSNAO4 VI
following tire tracks. Once we came
to a cross roads and Kennedy stopped
and leaped out. Deeply planted in
the mud he could see the tracks of
the car ahead leading out by the left
road. Close beside the tire tracks
were the footprints of two men going
up the right-hand road toward the
sound
You follow the car nd the driver"
decided Craid hastily indicating the
road by which it had gone. I'll fol-
low the footprints"
The secret service men jumped
back into the car and Kennedy and
| went along the shore road follow
ing the two crooks.
Already the wounded crook, sup
ported by his pal, had made his way
down to the water and had come to
a long wharf. There, near the land
end, they had secret hiding place
into which they went The other crook
drew forth smoke signal and began
to prepare it.
Kennedy and | were able, now, 10
move faster than they. AS we came
in sight of the wharf. Kennedy paused.
There they are, two of Them he
indicated.
could just make them out in their
hiding place. The fellow who had
stolen the torpedo was by this time so
weak from loss of blood that he could
hardly hold his head up, while the
other hurried to fix the smoke signal.
He happened to glance up and saw us.
Come, Red, brace up, he muttered.
They're on our trail"
The wounded man was almost too
weak to answer. Il can't he
gasped weakly "You-go." Then,
with a great effort. remembering the
mission on which he had been sent, he
whispered hoarsely. Il hid the sec
ond torpedo model in the Dodge house
in the bottom Of" He tried to fin
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07

one. I'VE have been to his apartment
and to the laboratory"
I'm see,' said Jennings discreetly.
taking the card of one of them and
leaving them in the drawing room.
1.-TWO gentlemen to see you. Mr..
Kennedy" Jennings interrupted our
congratulations handing Craig card
Shall tell them you are here, sir?"
Craig balanced the card. Il wonder
what that can be?" he said, turning
the card toward US.
1t was engraved:
w. r. Barnes,
U. s. Secret Service.
Eyes. I'll see Them he said; then
to us, Please excuse me?"
Elaine, Aunt Josephine and |
strolled of in the palms toward the
Fifth avenue side, while Jennings
went out toward the back of the house.
We'll, gentlemen" greeted Kennedy
as he met the two detectives, what
can l do for you?"
The leader looked about, then leaned
over and whispered, We've just had
word. professor, that your model of
the torpedo has been stolen from the
navy department in Washington"
"Stolen?" repeated Kennedy, staring
aghast.
Yes. We fear that an agent of a
foreign government has found trail
tor in the department"
Rapidly Kennedy's mind pictured
what might be done with the deadly
weapon in the hands of an enemy.
And" added the secret service
man, I'VE have reason to believe that
this foreign agent is using "a China
man, WI Fang"
"But WI has been arrested" replied
Craig 81 arrested him myself. The
police have him now"
Then you don't know of his es-
cape?"
Kennedy could only stare as they
told the story.
The crook fell back and dropped
down behind the palms. Jennings
looked about. but saw no one and
stood there puzzled. Then the crook.
fearing that he might be captured at
any moment, looked about to see
where he might hide the torpedo.
There did not seem to be any place.
Quickly he began to dig out the earth
in one of the palm pots. He dropped
the torpedo. wrapped still in the hand
kerchief, into the hole and covered 1t
up.
Jennings was clearly puzzled. He
had seen someone rush in. but the
conservatory was apparently empty.
He had pust turned to go out when he
saw palm move. There was a face!
He made a dive for it and in mo-
ment both he and the crook were roll
ing over and over.
Kennedy and the secret service men
were talking earnestly when they
heard the cry for help and the scuffle.
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They rushed out and into the conser-
vatory in time to see the crook, who
had broken away, knock out Jennings.
He sprang to his feet and darted
away.
Kennedys mind was working rapid
ly Had the man been after the other
model? The detectives went after
him. But Craig went for the torpedo.
AS he looked into the tank, it was
gone. He turned and followed the
crook
/ was still in the garden with Elaine
and Aunt Josephine when l heard
sounds of a struggle and moment
later a man emerged through the win
dow of the conservatory, followed by
two other men. went for him, but he
managed to elude me and dashed for
the wall in the back of the garden.
The secret service men fired at him,
but he kept on. A moment later Craig
came through the window.
The crook by this time had reached
the top of the wall. Just as he was
about to let himself down safely on
the other side, a shot struck him. He
pitched over and ran forward.
But he had just enough of a start.
In spite of the shock of the wound
he managed to pick himself up and,
with the help of a confederate, hob
bled into a waiting car, which sped
away just as we came over the wall.
We dropped to the ground just as
another car approached. Craig COM
Wandered it from it's astonished
driver, the secret service men and
piled in and we were off in few sec
onds in hot pursuit.
Down at the terminal where trains
came in from Washington, WI, much
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07

story. you see," said Mr. Fox, that
with all their other accomplishments
the ants are not very good swimmers,
and one day an ant, having ventured
too near the edge OF a brook. fell in.
and was in great danger of being
drowned. He called. In a feeble way
for help, but there seemed to be no
one to hear him. and he had almost
given up hope when the current of
the brook carried han under a tree,
upon branch of which a dove was
resting.
The ant, seeing the dove, thought
to himself: Here is one last chance;
| will call as loudly as I can. and II
the dove does not help me l shall give
myself up as lost
So he called as loudly as he could.
and the dove, hearing him. looked
down, and when he saw what the mat.
ter was, plucked leaf from the tree
and dropped it into the water lust
beside the ant. Though fast losing
strength, the ant managed to crawl
upon 1t, and the breeze, blowing the
Acoi " the SHORE, ne craWled upon dry
ground and was saved.
Now good many animals and a
good many men would have said to
themselves: That leaf fell off the tree.
and do not owe the dove ANYTHING
Tor saving my life, and would have
at once forgotten the act of kindness.
But the ant did not do this. Instead.
ne said to himself: Some day 1 win
nave chance to repay the dove
II was not long after this that
hunter, going through the wood, saw
the same dove sitting on the branch
OF tree, and determined to kill IT.
The dove, intent upon watching herr
nest, did not see the hunter. and so
did not fly away; but the ant, watch.
ing the hunter whi& he loaded his
gun. knew that the dove was in dan
ger, and determined. If possible. to
save her. He ran as fast as he could
toward the hunter, and reached him
Just as he was making ready to fire.
Scrambling as fast as he could up
the hunters leg, he reached a bare
place above his stocking Just as the
hunter aimed his gun, and, biting him
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07

hussar orderly. had occasion, at the
close OF day of fighting, to ride
across a portion of the battlefield as
dusk was beginning to fall
''He heard a feeble sound in the
shadows" wrote Victor Hugo. at
was soldier of the Spanish army.
who dragged himself along the road
way. pale, bleeding. gasping, and who
cried, "A drink A drink. in the name
of pity!'
My father. touched, handed his can
teen to his faithful hussar, and said,
Here. give a drink to that poor,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07
FOX TELLS ANOTHER STORY.

q wish Mr.. Fox would tell another
story" said Jack Rabbit, as he pre-
pared to go again to the hillside and
consult the source of wisdom upon
which he had now come to depend
very much.
'sThat story which he told me re-
Gently OF the mouse and the frog was
very interesting, and il illustrated so
well the fact that so many of us seem
bound to make ourselves uncomfort-
able by binding ourselves to persons
and things unsuited to us. | shall
certainly try to make him tell an
other story today"
When Jack Rabbit got to Mr.. Fox's
house he did not find him at home;
but, knowing that unless something
very important detained him. he would
soon be there, he sat down to wait
And as he waited he saw on the
ground beside him great number Of
ants, which were rushing about and
hurrying in all directions-at least
that was the way it seemed to Jack
Rabbit. although he thought they
must know what they were doing.
else they would not be working so
hard.
He was busy watching the ants,
when, all at once, he was surprised to
find Mr.. Fox standing right beside
him and saying: How do you do this
morning."
Jack Rabbit was rather ashamed to
be caught watching the ants. and
started to make some explanation of
what he was doing. when he was
stopped by MIR. Fox, who said: Don't
excuse yourself for watching the ants
There are very few of US animals
who could not learn more than we al
ready know from these little insects,
for they are very wise, and do many
things much better than even men do
them. They are systematic and me-
thodical; they know the rules of war
and forms of government; they can
lift more than their own weight and
carry it long way; they care for
their sick, and provide for their fu-
ture, and. above all. they have sense
of gratitude, and after | have got
some of this dirt off my paws and
washed my face | will teach you
bit of wisdom by telling you story
of an ant that was first told years
and years ago by wise old fox in Per
STA, whose stories have been retold by
many another fox who was not so
WISE"
Jack Rabbit was delighted to think
that Mr. Fox was going to tell him an
other story without his even having
to ask him, and he was very impatient
while Mr. Fox was washing his paws
and face and getting off some of the
dirt, which, | fear. had got on them
while he was digging a hole under
the fence which Farmer Wilson had
recently built around his chicken
yard.
Finally, however, he completed his
bath, and he had scarcely got to the
door of his house before he began his
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystified by a
series of murders and other crimes. The
principal clue to the criminal is the warn
ing letter which is sent the victims, signed
with a ''clutching hand" The latest vic
aim of the mysterious assassin is Taylor
Dodge, the insurance president. His
daughter, Elaine. employs Craig Ken
aedy, the famous scientific detective. to
try to unravel the mystery. What Ken
neiy accomplishes is told by his friend.
jameson, a newspaper man. After many
Eruitless attempts TO put Elaine and
Craig Kennedy out of the way the Clutch
lag Hand is at last found TO be none other
than Perry Bennett, Elaines lawyer and
TIE man she is engaged to marry. Ben
ueit fees to the den of one of his Chi
seae criminals. The Chinaman forces from
Ben7ett the secret of the whereabouts of
HseB,00o Then he gives the lawyer a po-
ilon which will suspend animation for
sa0aths Kennedy reaches Benefits side
5sss1 after he has lost consciousness.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07

and that is only few miles from the
border of French Lorraine.
The fame of General Hugo is asso-
ciated. however, chiefly with warfare
Of more picturesque and dashing
nature than siege operations usually
permit. He served brilliantly in both
Italy and Spain, and especially distin-
guished himself in putting down BAN
dts and guerrillas. That he was a
man as magnanimous as he was brave
is attested by a little incident of his
career that his son narrated. General
Hugo, accompanied by single trusted
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07

Of such nature that it is suited to any
climate and he is highly intelligent
dog with wonderful power of scent
ing and hearing, is of desirable size
and is often used as scout or sentry
as well as an aid to the Red Cross
service. The Airedale can readily
distinguish the smell of his mas
ter from that OF stranger. These
military dogs are taught not to bark.
When they scent the enemy they win
gives low growl, and often will stand
like pointer. They are of erea,
service as night sentries.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07

X-rays every layer of color is revealed,
for just as bone appears distinctly
in an X-ray photograph, despite its
covering of flesh, so heavy pigment
can be seen beneath light surface
color. The painting-out of white
drapery and the substitution of a
dark form, the correction of badly
drawn hand, the addition of new fig
ure to enhance the effect of a picture
are all disclosed by the X-rays and the
swindler's tricks clearly revealed.
Another scientific method of rout-
ing the art swindler has been discov-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07

garrison was weak and the military
supplies wretchedly inadequate, lasted
for forty-eight days-one day more
than the famous siege of Lucknow.
The place was abandoned only on the
news Of Napoleon's downfall, and was
reoccupied and held for him once
more during the hundred days of his
return. Thionville. which was re-
named Diedenhofen by the Germans
after the Franco-Prussian war. may
sometime find itself again in the war
zone, since it is only a few miles
from the great stronghold of Metz.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07

has no bad luck, find III
session of enough anin,s f
on the highway to succss /
1t is always best to III
animals for breeding & /
are used with a registers n
can in time breed Up III
standard. Shetlands AZ
kept. They require ba
and will do very well 4 |
sides where there is ta, n
They need shelter il
of course, but an opea
tight on three sides, lesTsl
side open. will be all tAaial
A good wire fence III
keep them in bounds, as "a
extremely curious and ~
less, and viii manage % "A
der. or through the nd
fence.
If handled from birth I'd
easily broken, and at ,hw
viii be ready to ride Or 4
bred Shetlands find Nd
prices ranging from slSt
exceptionally fine spec1
even higher prices.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07

ness, and its votaries the most power
ty-stricken. They look the part. 1t
is SO rare to find one decently dressed
that the term gentleman burglar
Is conceded to every one who has
clean linen and presentable appear
ance. "As a matter of fact" said the
detective, the man who enters an oc-
cupied fat at night cannot expect to
get away with much more than s35.
The most he can expect is to secure
the wife's watch cher husband usu-
ally carries a cheap timepiece), a lit
tie Jewelry and some pocket change.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07
PUTS END TO ART SWlNDLES
BY Means of the x-Ray Bogus Paint
ings May Be Detected Without
Possibility of Failure.

It has now been found possible to
determine by means of X-rays whether
a picture is an original, restoration,
or fraud. Thus the lodges of swim
dlers who touch up canvases to give
them the appearance of "old masters"
can be found out. When a doubtful
painting is photographed with the
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07

cred by an Edinburgh professor. He
has devised a method of analyziLg
paint so that he can tell by removing
from a canvas speck of pigment
whether it is of modern production or
dates from an early period. The pro-
fessor knows exactly what paints were
available for IL centuries, and the
forger who endeavors to pass a mod
ern painting after aging it by arti-
fetal means is quickly discovered when
the professor gets to work with his re-
torts and test-tubes. BY this means
many so-called sixteenth century por-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07
RIGHT BOOKS FOR .
List Prepared by L'@''-
tee Of Mothers C0n'
Is placed ss.'E
'D' = . iii rilscultursl az n. J

nv MARION V Hlegi's' y, /
rlcultural eg.' XIX,
Some books are ~
end."-Burns. -
If you agree wiz =
YOU may want to coni.a \.
published by the United
of education on iV''
children. ~
This list was prePs' N
ture committee Oh y, :, =
gress and is planneo ~. |. !
munities not so iol'.- I !
a children's librar,A. 8
ment the work o.
brarian ..., 4
The table Of conls =.
shows the aim and ''
lar: .ss
1. Picture books az
youngest reader
2. Bible. "a,
3. Education and lii -
4 Natural histof'
NAL stories. -. ~
5. Stories Of iOIs,s
8. Our own colnu "a y
4. History, myths
8. Biography.
9. Stories.
10. Poetry. .,;,s
IL Books for oceOp
ment. .,.ssrs.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07
Robbery Poor Business.

Aggregate loss in 100 reported
robberies during the last three months
will reach little more than $4,000"
says the head Of a New York detec-
tive bureau. That is S35 a robbery,
which is seant pay, considering the
risk the housebreakers runs of going
to prison for a term of years. Rob
berry, indeed, is the poorest of all bust
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07
FRENCH BOY DISPLIE
Cuts Planks for Flor q
While Within Thlry'srV
Enemy--Enemy ATsI

A patient in the AnEl
bulance hospital at Nsall
tells the following stofJ q
comrades.
We had been living nd
for days with the vsis
ankles. AT that tine q
were only thirty-slx yards
the German trenches, setf'
hear the enemy talking ~
and, indeed, we often ealAl
them.
"One day. young p W.T.
tempered chap about tEs
of age, threw down hs I
said that he wouldn't "a
a nasty hole another =
that he had rather de 2
German bullet than i've z
in the trench. AnyhoE 4
out to chop some WOO
and let the Germans
they wished.
"Thereupon P. calnlJ
of the trench, walked y Z
in full sight OF the Germ
gan making planks H'-
He worked a whole a0B
mans we're so much aiI' I.
audacity. and 50 dellsAa
pluck, that they made .
stop him.
when he had fnl'aa ]
pile of boards. P. calnl Z
into the trench, and ~ !.
good floor OF them -'
panion.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07
F0RGAVE ACT OF TREACHERY
General Hugo, Father of Immortal
Writer, as Magnanimous az
He Was Brave.

Just a century ago, In 1915, as a
Wrench writer reminds us, Gen. Count
Joseph Hugo, father Of Victor Hugo.
me famous poet, rendered his coun-
try the last service OF an adventurous
military career by defending for the
SECOND time the fortified town of Thu
enyills. The first siege, although the
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07

wounded fellow Suddenly, as the
hussar, STOPPING, leaned over him, the
man, Moor Of some sort, snatched
the pistol he carried and fired it at
my fathers head, crying, 'caramba!'
The bullet passed SO close that the hat
fell, and the charger reared wildly
backward.
Give him the drink all the same
said my father. Youths Companion.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07

s as hard as he Con.
hunter miss his \,
Of the gun alarnis. y
new away to a ssIa 7
We'll" said Is 's Pei
S certainly a fine Tim
20. 90. and particularly !,
the dove ever kDs, ed
hunter missed M I'll
Indeed. said n
uae,l more credit i
performed the kISdosi.
pecting the whole w..
And the whole sta,s
Fox furnishes ppos y
that even the susrs''
ness is prodtabls
does it. . u
And now l an 81.
nap" said Mr. Fol
very busy night A..
kindness to Farmer \.
he had built a fe, ~
there was no way y. y
OF their yard but :
nice hole under tbe !, y
one or two Of them
tomorrow morning
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07
Fashion Editors Idea

There is nothing more important to
woman than saving her SOUL" shout.
ca the evangelist. Unless it is keep
ing her shape" murmured the fashion
editor, who had been sent to report
the proceedings.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07

II these things represent a loss of
$50 to their owners, they do not repre-
sent gain of that much to the thief.
He sells them to fence for a few
dollars"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07
Johnny,s Sore Hard.

Johnny. how did you hurt your
hand? hope you haven't been fight
ing again"
Willie Jones called me liar,
mother. an then he hit me on the fist
with his teeth. Life
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07
Maroje Was To n;r

Mamma wonder who has been in
the sugar bowl during my absence?
Margie tagged four)-You know 1t
couldn't be me. mamma. I'm too big
to get in such little thing.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07

traits have been found to contain
Prussian blue, daubed on the canvas
by careless forgers.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07
TO START BOY nj
Shetland Ponies Ar :.
Require But Lt,I.
Very Well On a.

A good way for +, \
business is by raisipr \ Y /
A very well.bred ma -
for S125 to $2O0. ~ 4,
ing for a pure bred -'sl
Starting with a ma,
can, in the course ., :.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07
wLIIlna . ~

Willing 70 n
Nov, Willie e.. Il
incorrigible oaspfl Y
to speak to you ag'''
ter. "a
IAN right, papa M
youngster. I'm VIZ
be bygones Il you -.
No On. S''.'
Why is it that : Vi
can't swim a stross y ~
stories in the sOIlo
ming hoIeg-MilTs''
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07
AiredaIe In Warfare

In the British army the Airedale ter
rier Is used extensively. His coat is