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and again walked round to the Jun
ior." The short. wintry day had ended.
the gas lamps were lit and the dark
ness of night was gradually creeping
on.
Jack had not been to the club. and
began now to grow thoroughly uneasy.
He had parted from me at the corner
of the Strand with only five minutes
walk before him, and yet he had ap-
parently disappeared. My first impulse
was to drive to Noting Hill to inquire
OF Muriel IL she had news Of him. but
somehow the Italians warning words
made me wonder IL he had met with
foul play.
l suddenly recollected those two
men who had passed by as we had
talked. and how that the features Of
one had seemed strangely familiar.
Therefore I took a cab to the police
station down at Whitehall and made
inquiry Of the inspector on duty In
the big, bare Office with its fiaring
gas jets in wire globes. He heard me
to the end, then turning back the book
of Occurrences" before him, glanced
through the ruled entries.
II should think this Is the gentle
man, sir" he said. And he read to
me the entry as follows:
p c. 462A reports that at 2:W a. M,
while on duty outside the National Gal
lery, he heard q revolver shot, followed
by mans cry He ran to the corner of
Suffolk street. where he found a gentle
man lying upon the pavement suffering
from q serious shot-wound in the chest
and quite unconscious. He obtained the
assistance of p. C.'s PISA and 343A, and
the gentleman, who was not identified
was taken to the Charing CrosS hospital
where the house surgeon expressed a
doubt whether he could live. Neither p
C.'s recollect having noticed any suspi-
cious-looking person in the vicinity.
JOHN PERVICAL. Inspector
/ waited for no more, but rushed
round to the hospital in the cab, and
was, five minutes later, taken along
the ward, where I identified poor Jack
lying in bed, white-faced and uncon
scious.
"The doctor was here quarter OF
an hour ago." whispered the sister
And he fears he is sinking"
"He has uttered no words?" asked
anxiously. MADE no statement"
None. He has never regained con
seriousness, and I fear, sir, he never
| will. 1t is case of deliberate murder
the police told me early this morning.
I clenched my fists and swore 6
fierce revenge for that dastardly act
And as stood beside the narrow bed
l realized that what Olinto had said
regarding my own peril was the actua
truth. / was a marked man. Was
never to penetrate that inscrutablt
and ever-increasing mystery?
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Jove! After left you walked quick
ly on towards the club. when, all OF
a sudden, two scoundrels sprang out
of Suffolk street, and one of them fired
a revolver full at me. Then ! knew
no more"
But who were the men? Did you
recognize them?"
mo, not at all. That's the worst
of it,"
But Muriel knows who they were!"
said.
"Ah, yes! Bring her here. won't
your" the poor fellow implored. I'm
dying to see her once again"
Then told him how she had looked
upon him while unconscious. and how
| had taken the daily bulletin to her.
For an hour talked with him. urging
him to get we'll soon, so that we could
unite in probing the mystery, and
bringing to justice those responsible
for the dastardly act.
"Muriel knows, and IL she loves you
she will no doubt assist u.s." said.
ooh, she does love me, Gordon,
know that" said the PROSTATE man.
smiling contentedly, and when l left
promised to bring her there on the
morrow.
This / did, but having conducted her
to the bed at the end of the ward dis
creetly withdrew. What she said to
him am not, of course, aware. All
know Is that an hour later when / re-
turned found them the happiest pair
possible to conceive, and clearly saw
that Jacks trust In her was not i'll.
placed.
| But of Elma? No further word had
come from her, and l began to grow
uneasy. The days went on. / wrote
vice, but NO reply was forthcoming
At last / could bear the suspense nc
longer, and began to contemplate re
turning to Russia.
December came, and we still re
manned on at the hotel. Once OlintC
had written me repeating his warning
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but did not heed it. somehow dis
trusted the fellow.

but did not heed it. l somehow dis
trusted the fellow.
Jack, now thoroughly recovered,
called almost daily at Bassett road.
and would often bring Muriel to the
Cecil to tea or to luncheon. Often
inquired the whereabouts of her father
and of Hylton Chatter, but she declared
herself in entire ignorance. and be-
lieved they we're abroad.
One afternoon, shortly before Christ
mas, as we we're idling In the Ameri-
can bar Of the hotel, my friend told
me that Muriel had invited US to tea
at her cousins that afternoon, and ac-
cordingly we went there In company.
AS we sat together Muriel, smart
figure in pale blue gown, poured tea
for us and chatted more merrily, l
thought, than ever before. She seemed
quick and nervous and yet full of hap
piness, as she should indeed have
been, for Jack Durnford was one Of
the best fellows in the world, and his
restoration to health little short OF
miraculous.
Gordon" he said to me with a
sudden seriousness when tea had end
ed and we had placed down our cups.
IL want to tell you something-some-
thing I've been longing always to tell
you, and now l have got dear Muriers
consent. want to tell you about her
father and his friends"
"And about Elma, too?" l said In
quick eagerness. Yes, tell me every
thing"
mo, not everything, for don't
will explain as briefly as / can, and
leave you to form your own conclu-
sions 1t is" he went one, "a strange
most amazing story. When I myself
became first cognizant Of the mystery
was on board the flagship the Re-
nown, under Admiral Sir John Fisher
We were lying in Malta when there
arrived the English yacht Iris. owned
by Mr.. Philip Leithcourt, and among
those on board cruising for pleasure
were Mr.. Martin Woodroffe, Mr.. Hyl'
ton Chatter, and the owners wife and
daughter Muriel.
"Muriel and l met first at tennis
party, and afterwards frequently ut
various houses In Malta, for anyone
who goes there and entertains is soon
entertained in return. A mutual at
tachment sprang up between Muriel
aud myself" he said, placing his hand
tenderly upon her and smiling, land
we often met in secret and took long
walks, until quite suddenly Leithcourt
| said that II was necessary to sail for
Smyrna to pick up some friends who
had been travelling in Palestine. The
night they sailed great consterna-
/ ton was caused on the island BY the
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news that the safe III the admiral sup.
erintendent's Office had been opened
by expert safe-breakers, and certain
most important secret documents
stolen"
"Well?" | asked. much Interested.
Again, two months later. when the
villa of the prince Of Montevachi, at
Palmero. was broken into and the
whole of the famous jewels OF the
princess stolen, It was very strange
fact that the Iris was at the moment
In that port. But 1t was not until the
third occasion, when the yacht was
at Villefranche, and our squadron be-
ing at Toulon / got four days leave
to go along the Riviera, that my sus-
picions were aroused, for at the very
hour when was dining at the London
house at Nice with Muriel and a
schoolfellow of hers, Elma Heath -
who was spending the winter there
with lady who was Baron Obergs
cousin-that a great robbery was
committed in one Of the big hotels up
at Cimiez, the wife OF an American
millionaire losing jewels valued at
thirty thousand pounds. Then the
robberies, coincident with the visit OF
the yacht, aroused my strong suspi-
cion. remarked the nature OF those
recognized that they could only be OF
service to foreign government. Then
came the Leghorn incident Of which
you told me. The yachts name had
been changed to the Lola, and she
had been reprinted. made search
ing inquiry, and found that on the
evening she was purposely run
aground in order to strike up friend
| ship at the consulate, a Russian gum
boat was lying in the vicinity. The
consul's safe was rifled, and the
scheme certainly was to transfer any
thing obtained from 1t to the Russian
gunboat."
But what was in the safer" / asked.
Fortunately nothing. But you sec
they knew that our squadron was due
in Leghorn, and that some extremely
important dispatches were on the way
to the admiral-secret orders based
upon the decision of the British cabi
net as to the vexed question Of Rus
sian ships passing the Dardanelles-
they expected that they would be
lodged In the safe until the arrival Of
the squadron, as they always are
They were, however, bitterly disap
pointed because the dispatches hat
not arrived"
And them"
CTO BE CONTINUED)
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When Mind Meets Mind,

The crash of onyx upon porphyry.
the dull humping of empty cocoanuts.
the shrill whistle of windmills in a
gale, the yowling of tom-cats, the ex.
plosion of redhot bladders, the bleat-
ing of sheep on lonely moors. the
clash OF tin swords. the rafting OF
dumb-waiters. the braying Of jack.
asses, the snorting of APPROPRIATENESS,
the squeaking of hautboys and bag
pipes, the gurgle Of cut jugulars. the
cracking Of sclerotic knees. the blow.
ing up and busting of logic, the torture
and death of the English language
a meeting Of the house Of repre-
sentatives of the United States.-H.
L. Mencken in the Smart Set.
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Yawn for Your Health.

Doctor Naegeli, professor of medl-
cine at Liege university, commends
the practice of yawning as a physical
reviver. A good yawn, the professor
maintains, is excellent for the lungs.
and for all the breathing organs as
well But there is an art in yawning,
he says, Just as there is an art In
breathing. Every yawn should be as
deep as possible, so as to bring all the
muscles of the throat and chest into
action, and also to fill the lungs with q
current of fresh air.
Doctor Naegeli has known OF many
cases In which a sore throat has been
alleviated by persistent yawning. says
the London Chronicle
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CHAPTER XVI.
The Truth About the Lola.

Throughout the long night / called
many times at the hospital, but the
reply was always the same. Jack had
not regained consciousness, and the
doctor regarded his case as hopeless.
In the morning drove in hot haste
to Bassett road, Noting Hill, and at
the address Olinto had given me found
Muriel. When she entered the room
with folding doors into which | had
been shown, l saw that she was pale
and apprehensive, for we had not met
since her flight, and she was, no doubt,
at loss for an explanation. But did
not press her for one. | merely told
her that the Italian Santini had given
me her address and that / came as
bearer of unfortunate news.
What Is it?" she gasped quickly.
ct concerns Captain Durnford,"
replied. "He has been injured in the
street, and is in Charing Cross hospi-
tai"
"Ah!" she cried. II see. You do
not explain the truth. BY your face
I can tell there Is something more.
He's dead! Tell me the worst"
"No, Miss Leithcourt," said gravely.
mot dead, but the doctors fear that
he may not recover. His wound Is
dangerous. He has been shot by some
unknown person."
shot" she echoed, bursting into
tears. Then they have followed him.
after all! They have deceived me, and
! now, as they intend to take him from
me, I will myself protect him. You.
Mr. Gregg, have been In peril of your
life, that l know, but Jacks enemies
are yours, and they shall not go un-
punished. May l see him?"
II fear not, but we will ask at the
hospital" And after the exchange OF
some further explanations we took a
hanson back to Charing Cross.
| At first the sister refused to allow
Muriel to see the patient, but she i'm
plored so earnestly that at last she
consented, and the distressed girl In
the black coat and hat crept on tip
toe to the bedside.
"He was conscious for quarter OF
an hour or So" whispered the nurse
who sat there, He asked after some
lady named Muriel."
The girl at my side burst into low
sobbing.
"Tell him." she said, that Muriel
Is here-that she has seen him, and
Is waiting for him to recover"
Day succeeded day, and although
was not allowed to visit my friend.
was told that he was very slowly pro-
crossing. idled at the Hotel Cecil
longing daily for news OF Elma. Only
once did a letter come from her. q
brief, well-written note, from which II
appeared that she was quite well and
happy, although she longed to be able
to go out. The princess was very kind
indeed to her. and, she added. was
making secret arrangements for heI
escape across the Russian frontier
into Germany.
saw Muriel many times but never
once did she refer to Rannoch or theiI
sudden departure. Her only thought
was OF the man she loved.
One afternoon, ten days after the
attempt upon Jack, was allowed &c
sit by his bedside and question him.
"Ah, Gordon. old fellow!" he sale
family. "I'va bad q narrow escape-bJ
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-06
LAKEVILLE.

Mrs. Edward Baker spent Wednes-
day and Thursday in South Bend with
her father, Mr.. Kirkley.
Miss Marie Moore of near LapaZ is
visiting her brother. Judd Moore, for
a few days.
Esther Henderson has been quite i'll
for the past few days.
ROLAND Steele was in Wyatt on
business Thursday.
Mrs. Ora Taylor spent a few days
this week with her sister in Knox,
Ind.
Charles Francis Of the National
Grocery Co. was here on business
Wednesday.
The Ladies Aid of the NJ. E.
church met at the regular monthly
business meeting Thursday at the
home OF Mrs. Ellsworth Annis.
John Baker of Toledo, O., was here
on business Thursday.
Mrs. F. A. Barley is visiting sisters
in North Liberty several days this
week.
Allie Steele of North Liberty was
in town Thursday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-06
OWNERS Of GRAIN
OFFER To RESELL
Declaration of a War Zone
Around the British Isles by
Germany Affects Wheat
Market and Prices Drop.
BY Joseph #. Pritchard.

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-The declaration
of a war zone around the British isles,
by Germany failed to affect the wheat
market early in the day but later
there was break and complete
change in conditions After May
wheat reached $1.67 word came from
Baltimore that owners or wheat there
were trying to resell their No 3 hard
winter wheat at 1-2c below the ruling
rate at Chicago In addition 10 this
a message from New Orleans said
that exporters in control of vessel
room at that point were willing to re-
sell II. This news caused a break in
the May futures from $1.6T TO
S1.62 II. on the decline the market
became oversold, and there was a sub
sequent reaction and gain OF 1-Sc TO
S1.64 SIS and the close was 1-2c bet
ter for the day. The July future broke
from S1.43 SIS To S1.40 IA then react
ed Use and closed at S1.41 3-Sc or
1-2c lower for the day.
Exporters doubtless fear they will
be forced to assume new war risks.
BreadstuffS continue to move out of
this country in enormous quantities.
shipments this week totaling up s.
$4,000 bushels, compared with 81
$4,000 bushels the previous week and
3,750,000 bushels for the correspond
ing time last year.
Winnipeg reported sales of wheat
of 900, 600 bushels late in the day and
there were $4,000 bushels sold here
and 5000 bushels at the seaboard.
1t was reported that both Duluth
and Minneapolis sold considera BILE
wheat, the transactions from the lat
ter market the past two days have
been 100000 bushels Kansas City
and St. Louis cash wheat was I'M
changed while Omaha was a &c
higher. Holders in the west were
freer sellers.
Corn and oats both sold to lower
levels at the close, although there
were a sharp break in corn, followed
by sharp rallies just before the close
There was a lack of demand for the
cash article, with sales of 10000
bushels, of which $4,000 bushels were
for export. The action in oats was
similar to that in corn. There was
some buying by cash interests which
was believed to be for export.
Provisions closed lower. Hog news
was bearish and the late weakness in
grain markets depressed values. The
packers were credited with selling
and there was quite a volume of real
izing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-06
Hard Cough? Bad Cold?
Head Stuffed ,?
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Excellent for Children and Delicate
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Trial bottle on receipt of &c in
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$50 North Broad st. Phila., Pa.
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PLYMOUTH.

Prof. Steinebach went to Hubbard
Wednesday to attend the funeral of
Austin Lowry.
Mrs. S Kring left Wednesday for
Lapaz to attend the funeral of her
sister-in--law, Mrs. o. Strang.
Mrs. Frank Sheppard, who had been
here on visit of seven weeks, re-
turned Wednesday to Winnipeg, Can.
Mrs Sheppard was formerly Miss Inez
Rich
Mrs. Christine Mickey sustained
serious injuries when she fell on the
ice. Her shoulder bone was fractured
and her arm is I'm a serious condition
Mrs. Hazel Grant spent Thursday in
Chicago.
Miss Edna Adams and Julia Jockey
left Thursday for Culver to attend the
Sunday school convention.
Mrs. A. Lowry and daughter re-
turned TO South Bend Thursday
They attended the Lowry funeral at
Hibbard Wednesday.
Ralph KlecKner has been i'll for the
past week.
The St. Thomas ladies gave an aft
ernoon reception social Thursday at
2 o'clock at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dave Snyder.
The Home Economics club will
meet at the home of Mrs. John r.
Losey at 2 o'clock Thursday after
noon, Feb. II.
The 10th annual convention of the
Marshall County Sunday School asso-
citation will be held in the Plymouth
United Brethren church Feb. is, 10
and 20.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. William JEFF
frs. a son, Feb. 1.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Ag-
new. a daughter, Feb. 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Metsker left
Thursday morning for Indianapolis to
attend the Democratic Editorial asso-
citation convention.
The freshmen basket ball team will
play the boy scouts at the scout hall
Thursday evening. Friday evening
the Scouts will play the West Town
ship high school team.
Mrs. M. J. Speyer, formerly Miss
Rosalie Meyer of this city. arrived in
Plymouth Thursday for a visit with
her mother and sister. She has
many friends who Will be glad to see
her. Her home is in New York city.
John Mcdonald is spending a few
days in South Bend, visiting with
Lawson PontiuS.
The st. Elmo class of the NJ z.
Sunday school met Thursday evening
at the home of Mrs William Auer.
Mrs. Charles Mclaughlin Of South
Bend is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John VogeL
Mrs. Byron Splitter and children of
Warsaw are visiting with Rev. Isaac
Splitter.
Rev. A. J. York has returned from
Oregon and will commence a revival
at the L. b. church Sunday evening.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-06
WILL HAVE ELABORATE
BANQUET ON FEB. 27
Arrangements Being Made by Local
Bar Association For Big Dinner
and Entertainment.

Plans are being made for an elab-
crate banquet to be held for members
of the bar association on the night
Of Saturday, Feb. % at the oliver
hotel. There viii be places laid for
approximately 100 guests and the af-
fair will probably be the most elab-
crate one of the season. Thus far the
arrangements anticipate that only
members Of the association viii be
present at the banquet.
The committee in charge OF this an
nual affair of the bar association is
putting forth efforts TO secure two
out-of-tOwn men as speakers for the
evening. Who these men will be has
not yet been decided In addition to
the speaking ii is hoped To have some
vaudeville acts as well as orchestra
music.
Those in charge OF the banquet ar
engagements are the board of manager
of the association, who are: T. W
Slick, president; Dan Pyle. vice-presi-
dent: A. T. Martin, secretary; Charles
Druramond, ex-president, and also Eli
+. Seebirt. George Crane and John T.
Devine who were appointed To attend
to the details.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-06

The Lieutenant Governor a two
Essanay adapted from the Smart set
magazine featuring Ruth Stonehouse.
"A SuperfiuOUs Baby" Edison comedy,
Pathe daily news. '.Broncho Billy and
the BABY western drama and Want
cd a Nurse a Vitagraph comedy with
sidney Drew are the pictures being
SHOWN at the Auditorium today.
Iomorrow's bill Includes Track
ed By the Hounds" a two part Edi-
son telling an interesting story,
SWeedie and Her Dog" Essanay
comedy. "COoky's Adventure" Aka
lem farce comedy; THE NAVAJO
Ring" "A VitagraDh drama. and The
Undying Fire q one reel Biograph
drama.
After her marriage 10 the governor
OF the state. Marion is visited by the
man who. once her nance, proved him
self unworthy. lie attacks her and
following a struggle, is imprisoned for
hOusebreaking With the aid OF a
Hght-o'-lOve he makes a sensational
escape from prison and goes straight
TO the governors house 1T Is late and
Marion is sitting by the fire awaiting
her husbands return, cOnfronts the
intruder. and 10 save herself, snatches
a pistol from the drawer The COVER
nor returning, finds her fainting above
the lifeless body of the convict It's
a tense little drama, beautifully staged
and well acted.
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NOTES OF THE Y. M. C. A.

"A Tip Through the Rocky Noun
tains to the San Francisco Fair, 3"
shown by a series of 80 stereopticon
slides accompanied with a talk of the
trip by Frank Cheley, secretary of the
boys department, will be the feature
of the regular Practical Talk meeting
to be be given in the boys building of
the Y. Nj. G. A. tonight 1t is expected
that all of the boys will be present
and their fathers are asked to accom-
pany them.
Mr. Cheley will give his talk also at
the Twilight club meeting Sunday aft
ernOon in the association building.
Arthur Hubbard, a local attorney,
will deliver a lecture az the regular
meeting of the Bible classes Wednes-
day evening after the supper is served.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-06
OLIVE BRANCH.

Charles Schafer fell from a ladder
in his barn and sustained several
broken ribs last Friday evening.
Mrs. Hanson was taken TO Logans-
port wednesday.
Mrs. John Sweeney has been sick
the past week with neuralgia.
DR.. Hardy OF Plymouth was called
here Wednesday on account OF the
illness OF his grandmother
William Riddle has returned 10 his
home in South Bend after an illness
of five weeks at the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. .. Garrett.
Mrs. Grace Garrett has been visit
ing her sister. Mrs. Dora Royce, a
few days this week.
George Kramer and family aud FL
ton Schafer and family were Sunday
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Holderman.
Gladys Watkins spent the week
end with her parents.
Nern Ninson spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Ninson.
Mrs. Louis Anderson and daughter
visited friends in South Bend We'd
nesday.
Mr.. Hummel Of near Bremen Is Wis