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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-26

Wahaska, the village-conscious, had
its nine-days' wonder displayed for it
in inch-type headlines when the Daily
Wahaskan, rehearsing the story of the
New Orleans bank robbery, told Of the
voluntary surrender of the robber, and
of his deportation to the southern city
to stand trial for his offense
Some few there were who took ex-
ceptions to Editor Randolph's editorial
in the same issue, commenting on the
surrender. and pleading for a suspen-
sion of judgment on the ground that
much might still be hoped for from a
man who had retraced a broad step
in the downward path by voluntarily
accepting the penalty. Those who OBJ
jected to the editorial were of the per-
verse minority The intimation was
made that the plea had been inspired
a mint passing itself upon the fact that
Miss Grierson had been seen visiting
the Office Of the wahaskan after the de-
parture of the detective, Matthew Brof.
fin, with his prisoner.
The sensational incident, however
had been forgotten long before a Ger.
tain evening, three weeks later, when
the Grierson carriage conveyed the
-convalescent president of the Bayou
State Security from the Grierson man.
sion to the south-bound train. An.
drew Galbraith was not alone In the
carriage. and possibly there were those
in the sleeping car who mistook the
dark-eyed and strikingly beautiful
young woman. who took leave Of him
only after he was comfortably settled
in his section. for his daughter. But
the xhiscs.Ss .xords OF lsaxetAkinE
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-26

old Saint Andrew to buy the tickets to
anywhere he thought would be nice.
and we'd 60 don't care where it is
do you? And when we get there, I'll
buy you pen and some ink and paper.
and you'll 60 on writing the book, Just
as IL nothing had happened. Say you
will, boy, dear; please say you will!
And then I'll know that-the price
wasn't-too great"
He was looking out Of the carriage
window when he answered her, across
to the levee and beyond it to the far
Their shore of the great river, and his
eyes were the eyes of man who has
seen of the travail of his soul and
is satisfied.
81 shall never write that book, little
girl. That story, and all the mistakes
that were going to the making Of 1t,
lie on the other side of-the Price.
But one day. please God, there shall
be another and a worthier one"
"Yes-please Cod she said; and
the dark eyes were shining softly
THE END.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-26
CHAPTER XXI.
The Desert and the Sown.

Through streets in which the village
quiet of the summer night was undis-
turbed save by the scattering tinkle Of
the lawn sprinklers in the front yards,
and the low voices of the outdoor
people taking the air and the moon
light on the porches, Griswold Jared
homeward, the blood pounding in his
veins and the fine wine of life mount
ing headily to his brain.
After all the dubious standings he
had come to the end of the road, to
find awaiting him the great accusa-
ton and the great reward. BY the un-
answerable logic of results, in its ef-
feet upon others and upon himself, his
deed had proved itself a crime. Right
or wrong in the highest ethical fields,
the accepted social order had proved
itself strong enough to make its own
laws and to prescribe the far-reaching
penalties for their infraction. Under
these laws he stood convicted. Never
again, save through the gate Of atone
ment, could he be reinstated as a
soldier in the ranks of the convention
ally righteous. True, the devotion Of
a loving woman, aided by a train of
circumstances strikingly fortuitous
and little short of miraculous, had
averted the final price-paying in penal
retribution. But the fact remained.
He was felon.
Into this gaping wound which might
otherwise have slain him had been
poured the wine and oil of a great
love; a love so clean and pure in
its own well-springs that 1t could
perceive no wrong in its object;
could measure no act Of loyal devo-
ton by any standard save that of its
own greatness. This love asked
nothing but what he chose to give. It
would accept him either as he was, or
as he ought to be. The place he should
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-26

were rather those Of y confdante thfn
a kinsvoman..
IN arrange theeRaymer matter ~
you suggest" she, said, and: II had
even o. speaking acquaintance with
God, I'd pray for you the longest day
l live. Uncle Andrew. And about the
trial: I'm going to leave it all with
yout Just remember that / shall bleed
little drops of blood for every day the
judge. gives him. and that the only
way he can be- helpedl ia by . short
sentence. He wouldn't, taxa pardon;
he-he, wants to, pay you know.
Goodnight and good.by!" And she
put her strong young arms around An
drew Galbraithfs meek and kissed him.
thereby convincing; the family party in
lower seven that she. was not only the
only mans daughter. but . very affec-
ttonate one. at that,
-
The little-changing seasons of CEN
tral Louisiana, had; measured two COM
plete rounds on the yearly dial Of
times unremitting and unhasting clock
when the best hired carriage that
Baton Rouge could afford drew up be-
fore the entrance. to the states prison
and waited, Precisely on the stroke u
twelve, O. man for whom the prison
rules had lately been relaxed sum
GENTLY: to, allow his hair to grow, came
! out, looked about him as one daeed.
| and assaulted the closed door of the
carriage as IL he meant to tear IL from
its hinges.
"0h. boy, boy!" came from the one
WHO had waited; and then the carriage
door yielded. opened. closed. with q
crash, and the negro driver, cluoksd
to his horses.
They were halfway to tAe. railroad
station, and she was trying to per.
suade him that there would be months
and years in which to make up for the
loveless blank, before sane speech
found its opportunity. And even then
there we're interruptions.
81 knew you'd be. here; no. they
didn't tell me, but l knew It'll would
have staked my life. ON 1t. Margery
GIRL" he said, in the, frst lucid inter
val.
And you-yoa've paid the Price
haven't you, Kenneth? But, oh, boy
dear! I've paid it. too! Don't you be
lieve mel"
There was another interruption, and
because the carriage windows wert
open, the negro driver grinned and
conf1ded . remark to his horses. Thel
the transgressor began again.
where are you taking me, Mar
gery?-not that 1t makes any manne
Of difference"
I'VE are going by train to New o.
leans, and Neutrality-suspicious.
we are to be married. in Mr.. Gal
braiths house. And Uncle Andrew 4
going to give the bride away. it, a
arranged"
"And after?"
"Afterward, we are going away
! don't know where. Just told des
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-26

when he let himself in at the gate
and ran quickly up the steps. The
front door was open. and he remem-
bered afterward that he had wondered
how the careful widow had come to
leave 1t SO. and why the hall lamp
was not lighted. From the turn at
the stairhead he felt his way to the
door of his study. Like the one below,
1t was wide open; but someone had
drawn the window shades and the in.
terror of the room was as dark as
cavern.
Once. in the novel.writing, follow.
ing the lead of many worthy predeces-
sors, Griswold had made much of the
sixth" sense; the subtle and indefin-
able precedence which warns its pos
SCISSOR Of invisible danger. No such
warning was vouchsafed him when he
leaned across the end of the writing
table, turned on the gas and held a
lighted match over the chimney Of the
workinglamp. It was while he was
still bending over the table, with both
hands occupied, that he looked aside.
In his own pivot chair. covering him
with the mate to the weapon he had
smashed and thrown away, sat the
man who had opened the two doors
and drawn the window shades and
otherwise prepared the trap.
"You bought couple O. these little
playthings, Mr.. Griswold," said the
man quietly. Keep your hands right
where they are, and tell in which
pocket you've got the other one"
Griswold laughed, and there was a
sudden swapping Of invisible bonds.
He dismissed instantly the thought
that Charlotte Farnham had taken him
at his word; and IL she had not, there
was nothing to fear.
81 threw the other one away a little
while ago." he said. Reach your free
hand over and feel my pockets"
Broffin acted upon the suggestion
promptly.
"You amt got 1t on you, anyway.
he conceded; and when Griswold had
dropped into the chair at the tables
end: 81 reckon you know what I'm
here for"
IT know that you are holding tina;
gun of mine at an exceedingly uncom
Portable angle-for me-" was the cool
rejoinder. "Tve always had a squeam
ish horror of being shot in the stom
ach."
The detectives grin was apprecia
tive.
you've got a good, cold nerve, any
way" he commented. I've been put
tim 1t up that when the time came
you'd throw a fit O. some sort-what
Since you're clothed in your right mind
we'll get down to business. First, II
ask you to hand over the key to thai
safety-deposit box you've got in Mr.
Grierson's bank"
Griswold took his bunch Of key
from his pocket, slipped the one tina
was asked for from the ring. and gavt
it to his captor.
"Of course I'm surrendering it undel
protest" he said. you haven't 70
told me who you are, or what you ar,
/. holding me up for"
Brofiin waved the formalities asid'
with pistol-pointed gesture. I'VE cal
skip all that. I've got you dead {,
! rights, after SO long time. and In
| goin' to take you back to New Or
leans with me. The only question is
do you 60 easy or hard?"
Il don't 60 either way until yo'
show your authority"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-26
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I-Kenneth Griswold. an ua-
00ccessful writer because of socialhoo
eoadencies, sups with his friend Baanr
bridge at Chaudiere's restaurant In NV
Orleans and declsres that II necessary he
Will steal to keep from starving.
CHAPTER II-Griswold holds up An
drew Galbraith, president Of the Bayou
ssospes with 100000 In cash.
7 CHAPTER III-By original methods
0riswold escapes the hue and cry and
ksnd. 'G He uneH e Sh confronts Char
lotte Farnham Of Wahaska, Mimi. who
had seen him cash Galbraith's check in
tho bank.
CHAPTER Iv-Charlotts recognizes
0riswold but decides to write to Gal
braith rather than denounos the robber
to the captain and % incur unpleasant
notoriety
mate rescued from drowning by QriswoA
and delays sending her letter to CAL
braith.
CHAPTER vII-0riswold 10 arrested on
the arrival Of the boat at 6t. Louis but
escapes from his captors.
CHAPTER vIII-eriswold decides on
Wahaska, Mimi, a. Q hiding place, and
after outnttng himself properly. takes
the train.
CHAPTER TX = Margery Grierson,
daughter Of '1sper 0rierson. the financial
naGnate o. <ahaska, starts q campaign
for social recognition BY the 'old fami-
Hes" Of the town.
CHAPTER xI-Margsry asks her f.:
ther TO get Edward Raymar into financial
hot water and then help him cut OF IT.
CHAPTER xII-Griswold rsoovsrs -
ind the stolen money gone.
CHAPTER xv-iGargsry takes Girls
void TO the safety deposit vault and turns
he stolen money over to him.
CHAPTER xvI-Charlotts bluffs out
Drofiin and Margery begins 70 watch him.
CHAPTER xvII-Griswold puts his
money in Raymer's plant and commences
to rewrte his book
CHAPTER xViII~Griswoid goes ID
dinner at Doctor Farnham's and is not
sure that Charlotte has not recognized
him.
CHAPTER xIX-Griswold uses Mar
gery and Charlotte as models for the
characters in his book and reads the
manuscript to them.
CHAPTER XX-Broffin spies on Mar
gery who throws him of the scent re-
garding Griswold.
CHAPTER XXI-Margery and Girls
void save Galbraith from drowning and
as he RECEIVERS consciousness the banker
recognizes Griswold.
CHAPTER XXlI--The men at Raymer's
iron works strike and In his desperation
at the bankers recognition of him Girls
void forgets all his theories and starts
in to fight them.
CHAPTER XXIII-Margery orders he,
father. who had fomented the strike &c
ruin Raymer. to call II off and enlists
Brofiln in a special investigation of heI
own.
CHAPTER XXIV-Margery nurses Gal
braith in her own home and Griswolf
calls to see whether the banker is goinl
to recover.
CHAPTER XXV-Margcry gets weap
ons which she gives to Raymer to Use i
her father refuses help.
CHAPTER XXVI-Margery conuuerl
her father and compels him to call Of
the strike and support Raymer financially
She hunts for Griswold but finds that h,
has disappeared.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-26
The siIlous ootIn,.4

when man with noticeable h,l,ous
eyes and liver spots on the projections
OF his face lays himself out" to tan
optimism to us. something seems to
whisper to rs that he is blufang him.
sen Tor us) for some little purpose of
his own. Because when a bilious mar.
son talks optimism. his conversation
suggests supercrescence Of exposi-
tory motivation. so to speak.-Milwau-
kee Sentinel.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-26
A Hint.

Despite the chilly day little Wilbur
was out playing without his coat.
This worried a neighbor. but her ad-
vice went UNDECIDED. Finally, she
said: wilbur. 90 home and get your
coat, and when you come back I'll
give you a piece Of cake"
The bride worked and Wilbur soon
returned with his coat on and was
duly rewarded. Next day he knocked
at the door to announce significantly:
Il amt get my coat on today
Christian Register.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-26

A female ladybird beetle becomes
grandmother to seventy-five billions Of
her kind in six months. She lays her
eggs ON the melon vines, and the whit
ish grubs Matched from them crawl
over the plants. gobbling up every
aphis they come across. When late au-
tumn arrives the mature beetles fiy
up into the mountains. where they
gather IN clustered masses among
fallen leaves and pine needles 60
spend the winter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-26
Worth Trying.

y would give anything to be as
strong and healthy as you are" said q
lazy dyspeptic to muscular
friend. by the way, what do you
live on?"
Nothing but fruit answered the
other.
What kind Of fruit," asked the
L d.
The fruit of industry" was the sig
nificant reply.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-26

The discussion on the etymolcgy o
the work bank" in Mr.. Jusuc'
Darling's court might have been cal
ried q step further by the illustrator
Of our term bankrupt" says Q Lon
don paper. The old Venetian money
changers and lenders carried on thei
business at q stand or bench (banca)
and when one was unable to meet hi
obligations his "banca" was broks'
(rupta).
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-26

CHAPTER XXVII-Galbrath refuses to
recognize Griswold and upscts Broffin's
plans again.
CHAPTER XXVIII-GriswOld comes
hack to town after a secluded rest at n
summer resort to run into Bainbridge and
Johnson. The latter does recognize him
as the man for whom he cashed the
check on the day Of the robbery.
CHAPTER XXIX-Griswold finds that
Charlotte has known him all along and
has only refrained from denouncing him
from ignoble and petty motives
CHAPTER XXX-Griswold also finds
that Margery has known all the time and
has protected and shielded him. They
confess their love.
CHAPTER XXXI-Broffin tries to ar
rest Griswold on a BLUM. but fails. Girls
void gives himself up voluntarily and
pays the price Margery meets him as he
leaves prison. -.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-15
BOUNDED OFF ROOF.
After Falling From Top Of 1oo-Foot
Chimney

Boston, April William Griffin, a
steeple jack, fell 100 feet from the top
OF the chimney of the Woburn Degreas-
ing company's plant at West Woburn
yesterday afternoon landed ON the roof
of the enginehouse and bounded off to
a pile of cinders. He was picked up un-
conscious and taken to the Choate Me-
mortal hospital, where it was said that
his injuries probably would prove fatal.
Griffin is q years OF age and lives
with his parents on Saratoga street,
East Boston. He was employed by a
Boston contractor to paint the chimney
and had just climbed TO the top to start
the first coat of tar, when rope snapped
near the top pulley.
Three physicians We're summoned by
excited workmen who saw him fall.
When the doctors arrived they ordered
Griffin sent to the hospital. There it
was said he was suffering from com
pound fracture of the left thigh, pune
tured right shoulder, possible fracture
of the skull and multiple bruises.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-15
"STUDENT" MOTORMAN
DROVE DEATH CAR
When Fifteen Were Killed and Others
Were Injured in Collision Between
Street Car and Freight Train
ru Detroit

Detroit, Mich, April l5.--The deatb
list due to the collision last night OF a
freight train and crowded street car
was increased to-day to Is, ii women
and four men. Fourteen were killed in
the accident and one injured woman died
at the hospital to-day. Three others are
not expected to recover
j. c. Westover, the student motorman,
and his instructor, Richard Nallade, who
are under arrest charged with man
slaughter were closely questioned by the
prosecuting attorney to-day and win be
arraigned later.
As the car approached the railroad
crossing it stopped. The conductor aft.
er running ahead. signalled the motor
man to wait but apparently the latter,
said to have been inexperienced, misun-
dcrstood The car ran rapidly down an
incline and on to the railroad tracks.
The freight train struck the car fair
~ in the middle. smashing il almost
to bits, The wreckage was pushed along
a hundred feet. several OF the dead and
injured dropping along the street 9th
ers were crushed and it was several
hours before they could he extrieated.
Several Of tho injured may die.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-15
TROUT SEASON OPENS.
General Opinion Is That Weather and
Water Are Too Cold.

4 few fishermen struck out this morn
ing for the open country and tried their
luck in the trout streams. to-day being
the first opportunity. under the statutes,
for angling after the elusive brook fish.
Walton disciples who have been looking
over the lay of the land lately say that
conditions should be favorable for fishing
any time after April H.. as most Of the
ice had disappeared in all OF the impor-
tant fishing grounds hereabouts. But
the general opinion prevailed that the
weather and the water are too cold for
good fishing and that a warm rain will
make a world OF difference with a mans
chances for bringing home creel Of
trout.
Under the statutory provisions for tax
ing fish beginning to-day and continuing
until Sept I. brook trout and landlocked
salmon may be taken from the brooks,
although lake aud pond fishing is not
legal until May |. Fishermen may throw
out their lines two hours before sun
rise and continue fishing until two
hours after sunset unless They have al
ready caught five pounds Of trout. In
most respects the fish and game laws
this wear are similar Go those Of last sea
son. The law calling for fishermen's d.
ccnses does not become operative until
July 1.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-15
SEVERAL SHOTS FIRED
AT TRAIN CREW
Engineer of New York Cen
trail Freight Train Eluded
Guard and, Boarding His
Engine, Speeded for As
sistance, Which Arrived
Too Late to Make Arrests

Buffalo, N. Y, April l5.--A dozen ban
dts held up fast freight train on tn,
New York Central railroad at Sanborn
place nine miles east of North Tona
wanda, early this morning, stripped sew.
eral cars of bolted silk valued at $780,.
600 and sped away in automobile trucks
upon which they had loaded their plum.
der The bandits were armed with re.
peating rifles and automatic pistols and
they fred several shots at the crew but
none were injured.
Detectives, police and patrolmen from
Buffalo, Niagara Falls and North Tona
wanda were at the scene shortly after
the hold-up, but no arrests have been
made. When last seen, the robbers were
headed toward Buffalo.
After the crew of the engine had been
forced To uncouple their locomotive and
run q short distance down the tracks the
engiseman and three other members of
the crew were lined up and placed under
guard of single bandit while the 9th
er bandits looted the cars. Four 5-ton
automobile trucks which the robbers had
in waiting were quickly loaded.
Engineer Goss OF the train crew es-
capped his guard and boarding his en-
gine, made quick run to the station
at Suspension Bridge, distance of eight
miles, and gave the alarm; but the rob
bers had made their escape before the
police reached the scene.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-15
But /" 4, eeks at Peabody,
~, Hadn't as Much
y IS Murderer Thought
SUPPOSED BILL ROLL
WAS TOBACCO coupons
This Roll Was Displayed
Last Night and Men Were
Murdered in Bed

Peabody, Mass, April 1.-Two men
were shot to death as they lay in bed
at a lodging house of Greek people on
Central street early this morning, and
their murderer escaped. The victims
were Peter Karampetas and Arthur Cler-
oulotheas. Robbery is believed to have
been the motive for the crime as one
OF the victims is said to have displayed
last night what looked like a large sum
of money but which really consisted only
OF bill of small denomination wrapped
around some tobacco coupons.
Ten or twelve men were examined at
police headquarters to-day but all of
them were released after they had satis-
factorily explained their whereabouts
at the time of the murder. Other lodgers
in the boarding house heard the shots
and man running away but they were
una BILE TO oyertake him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-15
si,ooo,ooo FRAUD CHARGED
When Pierre NJ. LOCKER Was Placed on
Trial in New York.

New York, April l5.-Pierre NJ Look
er. president of the Monaton Realty Co.,
which had main offices in this city and
branches in Hartford Bridgeport provi-
dcnce, Philadelphia, Chicago and other
places. was yesterday placed on trial in
the United States court on an indict-
ment charging him with consprinc to
defraud investors by representing that
the corporations was paying dividends
as high rs 10 per cent, a. the result of
its dealings in apartmenthouse proper
ties in New York and Brooklyn. Through
these representations the defendant is
charged with perpetrating frauds sggre-
eating about sl.o0oO0o.
The Indictment charges that after ac-
quiring title 20 apartmenthouses in good
ncighborhoods by the payment of small
sums and giving mortgages for the bal
ance. the company undertook 60 sell in
terest bearing bonds 60 the extent Of 81.
100000. secured bv the titles which II
held on 81 properties in Brooklyn. aud
20 or more in Manhattan. The preferred
stock. IL Is alleged. WAS distributed 10
promoters at $3.50 share. and the in
dictmeut charged that between 1907 and
1912 about S2n0.000 in dividends was al
lotted 60 those on "the inside" The
contends these dividends
were paid out of S350.ooO collected from
investors in the company's bonds and
profit sharing ceriihcstcs.
When the case was called il became
known that NJ Mclaughlin. a director in
the Monaton company. who was jointly
indicted with President LOCKER. had died
last January.
The complaint which led the federal
20 take action against the
company. its president and director were
made by Rev. L. &. knuth of DAYTON.
r.. Mrs. Frauzetta y. Adams Of prosi- 4
dence and Other investors who failed 10 .
pet promised dividends.