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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-03-05
Zudora

sweetheart will be rich one Of these
days. Storm. Did you know that every
penny Of the western gold mine has
gone to the Orient with abseonding
trustees?"
What are you talking about2" de
manded John.
why, the Zudora gold mine, rated
among the richest in the world, kept
hidden from Zudora by her uncle for
years.
Storm was dumfounded and she
never told me the slightest word about
it,
For fear old Hassam Ali would
stick knife into your back, my boy"
II understand now That devil was
giving Zudora these cases to lure her
to her death. Good heavens And that
girl kept her secret! But who controls
this diamond mine 1t is illegally done
How are we to get ut it
Gable the superintendent that you
are the attorney for the rightful own.
er of the mine and demand full In
ventory of the property and Its out
put"
"A bully idea And now IN take
this whopping good news to tho girl
herself She's all the time talking
about the evil star. but this looks as II
1t were on the wane. Luck! should
rather say 1t was luck!'
Zudora was overjOyed when she
learned that the mine itself had been
discovered. Gently Storm chided her
In regard to the gold
81 did not tell You because did not
want you involved, John And. more
than that, | was afraid | might lose
you"
Lose mef'
yes. was afraid that 80 much
money would frighten you away
Storm laughed. The only way you
can frighten me Is to tell me that you
don't love me"
well, then, shall never lie able to
brighten you" she smiled back at him.
"And now" said Storm, I'm or to
send that cable before those crooks
can get the benefit OF the find Oh,
we'll come ont on top. You wait"
I'm going to. John I'm going to
wait until there are no more clouds
anywhere. Then III marry you"
That's Il bargaln?"
"A real bargain. Goodby, and may
your cable bring good luck to US all"
There appeared a story In one Of the
Sunday newspapers about the Zudora
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NINE. Du val simply Tolerated Him.
find. The mine had been paying. bul
not largely. The description of the
mine was well done One saw the
Katiirs in breech cloths digging In the
blush clay, the white men on guard
to make sure that none OF the natives
hid tone. Suddenly one blazing hot
afternoon one OF the Kafiirs came run
ming over to the nearest watcher. He
exhibited u stone Of several carats, a
real find. The watcher placed II In
bag suspended from his neck and gave
the signal to quit work for the day,
The katfirs dropped their tools and
filed away under escort Of the watch
ers. There followed little sketch OF
how crooked Katfir was caught with
gem hidden IN his eur The African
was promptly arrested and marched
OF 10 jail
Henry Howard, the superintendent,
was seated at his desk when the head
WuNhCt NumC Ill WIN tuC II
weighed three carats and was Of the
purest white. A stone OF this quality
meant more. Howard Immediately ca
bled the supposed owners. The next
day the strike travelled up and down
the region.
Bruce, the smugglcr himself, recelv
thn nd ha hautann.t Ia,
acquaint Nine. pu Val with what had
happened. Nine. Du Val and several
others were In the Greclan salon when
he arrived through the secret passage.
He was greeted effusively. Nine Du
Val looked extremely beautiful to him
at that moment. There were times
when he wished his friend Radcliffe
In the neither regions. The woman
puzzled him. She was rich Her home
was one Of the most beautiful In or
about New York. yet she played
crooked game She was evidently one
Of those women who played the game
for the sport Of 1t, for the blind haz.
ards, the excitement The morals OF
her engagements never bothered her.
He had watched Radcliffe for some
time and gathered no little satisfac
ton from the fact that Nine Du Val
simply tolerated him because he was
redoubtable scbemer, brave and
shrewd.
swell, what's to be doneT' inquired
Radcliffe.
"Send for Howard to bring the Ola
monds here. We will have to see that
man personally, That story In the
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mOnd mines This conversation was
gong 10 be interesting Bruce had
put one over. Evidently HoWard's
boat had beat day from the trip an
lie had been scheduled to arrive the
following morning.
SOU have the gensY asked Bruce
Il have
you pulled them through the Gus.
toms p
y did. But that does not mean that
intended to keep their arrival
secret from TIE United States govern
menr
ON! was the uoncommital utter.
ance OF Bruce
Now, Mr. Bruce went on Howard.
there is another claimant to this
mine
And with not "A foot to stand on"
said Bruce triumphanty.
well, that remains to be seen"
Nv hat do you meant
why that this middle has got to be
thrashed out I'm honest, Mr.. Bruce
Detective Hunt grinned from behind
his shutter.
Nobody accused you Of not being
honest, said Bruce Indignantly. Wen
20 right now and get the facts as our
side know them, and you'll realize that
II will take II long siege ia court 70
pry this mine out of our hands. Come
along. Are the gems IN that valiseT'
in Il false bottom
"Ah"
Detective Hunt did not like the sound
of that ejaculation He was mighty
glad that he had detailed Baird to
keep an eye on the garage Bruce
meant to play some trick on Howard.
There was nothing for Hunt to do but
trust to Balrd's watchfulness.
Sure enough, half an hour later,
Baird saw Bruce and the stranger
enter the hut, and almost Immediately
two rough looking men and another
whom Baird recognized AZ Gyp the
1'' mum Nhiilt llltO NitN'
manned IN his hiding place. 1t was
going to be long wait, and he want
ID the men to reappear before he left.
lie wanted Gyp's status IN this affair.
Meantime Bruce and Howard arriy-
ID at Nine. Du Nal's through the tun-
lel. This tunnel did not particularly
eassure the superintendent of the Zu-
iora diamond mine Why all this
'other to enter his employers house?
We're they smuggling the gems, then,
nd this tunnel was for madame's go
'etweens! He did not like the bust
IeSs at all. He was more than ever
Inclined 10 the opinion that he had
een long the dupe of these people.
But Nine. Du Val impressed him.
he beauty Of her home and its luxu-
ious furnishing rather upset his pre-
onceyed ideas. This woman was al
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-03-05
A Great Mystic Story
By Harold McGrath
Copyright 1914 by Harold Mc(irah
Copyright 1914 by Harold McGrath

newspapers Is the devil to pay The
girl Is sure to see II not she, Storm.
It's going to be big game now, in
stead Of little one, Bruce declared.
"Al the more excitement in pulling
the wool over the eyes Of the law.
man." said madame
IN that case, good night to Mr.
Howard, and we'll put man in his
place who will not bother us with
questions so long as he gets his rake
of, said Radcliffe.
When Harry Howard received the
able directing him to bring the months
find to New York he frowned. There
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CHAPTER XII.
Bag Of Diamonds.

T~EouBLES never come singy, IL
saying rs old as the hills
One morning came the bolt
from the blue. The gold mine,
with it, millions, was no more A ter
rife la dslide had wiped It out of ex-
istence At the least buried II under
thousands Of feet OF rock and rubble
On top Of this figuratively the trustees
had absconded with the reserve, and
Zudora was at the beginning OF things
again. There was, then. nothing but
this diamond mine, Of which she knew
nothing except that 1t existed and that
some one else was profiting by Its out
put.
Detective Hunt had agencies through.
out the world on the lookout for a
mine registered under the name OF
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-03-05

Trainor, but as yet nothing had turn
I'd up. Hunt was In his office one day
busy with clippings about diamond
news when name struck bis eye; "A
rich strike at the Zudora In South AT
rica. Owners are highly enthusiastic.
Hunt snatched up his hat and hurried
of to John Storms Office Here was
something tangible.
That's Trainors mine, I'll wager
my hat" said the detective jubilantly
Ever see such luck? II | hadn't been
idling. looking over the news of the
day on diamonds Just to see what
might be tried in the smuggling line
we might have gone on until the end
Of time before we'd have landed with.
n q thousand miles Of the place. Your
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-17
NEW PAVED ROADS
! ! HELPING EA!.R:I.MII0N.I!..I ]
Autos Are Sold East er Than
They ganlB Shipped In
toltheS City.

CHARLESTON, w. va, May 17:---;
rhe good roads movement has reach
ed west virginia. After years Of pre-
iininafy agitation by a few disciples
Is that cause, interest has been awak.
ened among ~ slumh herring people and
state which has had cause for cen.
snte on the ground 81 Of carelessness III
Ills regard IS showing signs OF q pro-
erosion WIKI Is remarkable
1nKanawhas and Ohio counties. sew
eral important roads have been paved.
4 movement has begun which cannot
hut end IN excelle lent thoroughfares for
those count Marion county has
awakened IN earnest, and Fairmont
and Warrington districts have voted
for bond tissues which have permitted
Dc work toFbegin.s While slow in get
ting started w est Virginia is expect
ing ID DO things ight when she gets
atit Marion county has certainly led
off withIa sp1 endid example. Fairmont
and Manningto districts. which in
cf1de the two leading cities of the
county, have bull roads which are |,
model for the entire country. The
other I'VE districts have shown lively
interest. and Lincoln district, which
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-17
Lutherans Will
Meet at Oakland
ANNUAL CONFERENCE WILL BE
HELD IN JuNE-REv. PRoRsT
ON PROGRAM.

The annual conference of the West
Virginia Synod of the Lutheran
Church will, be held at Oakland, Md.
at st. Marks Church, converting on
June the 18th. "
Rev. L. X. Probst, pastor of Grace
Lutheran Church, is on the program
for Wednesday. June 10th.
The West Virginia Synod was organ
ICED In this witty some four or five
years ago and Rev. Probst was at one
time president of the synod.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-17

The Chamber OF Commerce Of. Fair
mont is responsible for giving MT.
lees ideas practicability, as far as
Marion county was concerned. Ac'
tion was taken which aroused the peo-
plea campaign was waged which
awakened interest among taxpayers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-17

Now, that the work shows. for ITSELF,
the idea has spread throughout that
and neighboring counties, and prom
Uses to penetrate the leading counties
Of the State in the mex decade.
Safety First" is anticipated in the
laws Of West Virginia, which have
set limit of twenty miles on the
speed OF autos. In a short time mo-
torcycle cops are possibility out the
Barrackyille way, which will mark
another epoch in the metamor2osests
Of Fairmont village to Fairmont City.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-17
SCHOOLS TO CLOSE
Commencement Exercises Of Paw Paw
Schools To Be Held Wednesday.

The commencement exercises of the
Paw Paw schools district will, be held
on Wednesday evening of this week
at the Rivesville school. Prof. Rob
ert A. Armstrong, OF the West Wiz
gfnia University will deliver the COM
smencement address,
Elaborate plans have been made for
the closing exercises by the principal,
Miss Goldie James.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-17
INFANT. RuRlEn.

James Rosser, the eighteen months
old infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ste.
phen Rosser, whose death occurred
Sunday at the home of his parents on
State street extension after an illness
of pneumoniaI was buried this after
noon in Maple Grove Cemetery, after
funeral services, had been conducted
from the residence. 1nterment was
made by Undertaken Ell Musgrave and
Sons
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-17
ONE DRUNK.

When Mayor Bowen called the po-
lice docket this morning r. NJ. Nichol-
son answered to the charge Of being
drunk. He&confessed to the charge
against him and was released with a
fine of S. and costs, amounting to IS
in all.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-17
BAPTIST s. 5. CONVENTION.

The Union Sunday school conyen:
ton OF, the Baptist denomination will
be held on Wednesday and Thursday
Of this week at the Industrial church,
Clarksburg. Rev. w. ]. Eddy will at
tend the sessions as will also a num-
Der of other people.
Rev. Eddy will take part in the pro.
gram.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-17
.sA1AH NxoRR1S LEIGH
49, - -" 157 dNrTN

oyeest southerners Miss Sara
because beauty of true
United
maid the annual reunion OF the veterans
to e Richmond, Va i !. !
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-17

OPERATION PERFORMED.
Felix Sapp. OF Jamestown, son OF
Henry Sapp, underwent an operation
for appendicitis at Cook Hospital this
morning. Drs. E. w. and Z. D. How
ard performed the operation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-17
BODY BROUGHT HERE.

An infant child OF MT. ana NEs. NsIl
Hardman, whose death occurred yes
terday at Clarksburg was brought here
today for burial. No funeral arrange:
merlts have been made. R. 9. Jones
is the undertaken in charge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-17
DONOVAN'S PETS HERE
TO PLAY ATHLETICS
Game at Shibe Park Today at 3
o'Clock-Wyckof or Bush to
Pitch.

Citizen Bill Donovan, whose permanent
residence is Philadelphia, Pa, arrived
here late last night from Washington.
wild William" brought with him from
the capital city the New York Yankees,
whose purpose in these parts is the de-
molition of the Athletics in a four-game
series, starting today. According to the
time-honored custom of 2lst street and
Lehigh avenue, the baseball contest will
begin at 8 o'clock-a confession of the
Saturday half-holday. This means that
if the spectators have good luck. they
will be out of Shibe Park before the
shades of night have fallen.
Because of the poor physical condition
of some of the Yankee pitchers. Bill Dono-
van could Not be definite this morning
about his battery selection for this after
noon. but it appears that Warhop and
big Ed Sweeney will do the heavy work.
On his side Mack is likely to use one
of the two hurler5 he worked i'm the sec
ond game against the Red SoX-Wyckoff
or Bush. 1t is within the range of possi-
bility that Lone-Hit Pennock may be
called to open this afternoon, but the
odds are against such a move. AT the
receiving end of the battery Mack prob
ably will use Jack Lapp
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-17
MONDAYS RACING CARD
AT HAVRE DE GRACE

First race, for hllIes, 2-year-olds. conditions.
turlonSs-Sand Rocket, los; Blume, l04; Ar
dent, l0ti Shaban, los; Casco, 1Oi; Welgaw,
1ut, Belle OF the Kitchen, lOl; Golden List,
los, Bambi los; Filly Dephia, 1o4.
Second race, for 5-yeaT- T-olds and up, selling,
Miss McGiggle, 0S; Slumberer. lO3; sKing
BRADFORD, 100; Martin Casca, 1l+ Sleuth. III;
Nephthys, 90; Silver Moon. ZIG; Lights Out,
OI: Shrewsbury. 10l.
Third race. for mares and geldlngs. 3-year-
9lds 9l5 and up. handieap . furlongssIAidebaran.
%; IKewessa, 1906 Sam Slick. IO3; Marjorie
A.. l04
Fourth race, the Wilmington stakes. for g.
yesr-olds, 5la furlongs-Tarzan, lO5; Dinah Do
90; Gino, 10l; The MasqueTader. III; Hau-
beTk, l23; BalkO, III; Between Us. los: Morse
lO4; Boxer. llt3 Celtic, 1906 Protector. iii;
Fifth race, for 3-year-olds and up. selling.
! mile and 10 yards-Hermuda, 1O5; TameF.
cogs, 10S; 'ChrIstophine, lO8; Joe Finn. los;
sive. los; Wooden Shoes, iO5: Lord Marshall
1l2; Loehlel. t18; 'Bamboo. o..
Sixth race. for maiden 3-year-olds and IN
and winners Of one race only, selling, 5 fur,
longs-The Parson, 107; Andrew, ITO; Beverly
James. l07; Shrewsbury, 100; yoluspa, i05;
1l2; clin Haven, 1lo; Deyiltry, i07: Dun
Craig 107; Breakers 102; photograph iOa
Seventh race, for maiden 3-year-oids and
up, and winners OF one race only, selling Il
furlongs-Cartier, 1895 High Tide, los.
plauder, 1OI; Goodwood, iOT; sDlfers1t 'eab5.
SRespOnse, 102; Egeria, 1O0 Uncle Fitz 1O2'
Weather, clear; track, fast "
apprentice allowance claimed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-17
A Ran at b. 3. Fiction

Tho swift dash of the Giants from the
old rut has cheered a number of New
York fans, but, on the other paw, 1t
has been an unseemly blow TO purveyors
of baseball fiction.
In all well-reguated fiction stories deal
ing with the game there Is always at
least one-if not more-in the cast who
displays his gilded wares before a young
lady i'm the stands who bushes each
time the hero saws off "A triple or pitches
a ll2-hit game,
The hero, of course is unmarried. Who
ever heard of married hero in the fiction
of sport?
And then alone come the Giants and
rush nine middle-aged married men to the
field and begin mopping up without
pause. There wasn't a bachelor in the
cast at either victory. If this state OF
things continues much further what Is
the earnest tictionist going to do about
tt?. Something undoubtedly must be done
unless some writer comes along with
courage enough to inject gilded romance
into married life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-17
$4,000 TO WILLARD
FOR BEACH fight
Champion Signs Option for 10.
Round Bout at Brighton Dur.
ing Summer Months.

NEW YORK. April 1I-AlthouEh
champion for only 10 days and with
thousands of dollars awaiting him in N.
theatrical field, Jess Willard, the news,t
and tallest of all champions, ALREADY /
feeling the call of the ring. The chan.
pion Is not quite ready to break loOs,
and defend his title just at present but
yesterday he was willing to talk fight
and before the day was over Harry Pol.
lok had got Manager Jones' signature 10
an option on the champions services fSl
10-round bout to be staged at the
Brighton Beach race track some tina
during the summer months,
1t was upon Wizards own request that
negotiations were entered into with he
management of the club Willard has re.
peatedly insisted that he is a fighter, not
an actor: so when Harry Pollok on be.
half of the Brighton Beach Club made
the tempting offer of $4,000 for bout
yesterday Tom Jones gave him an optlos
upon Wizards services for the first bou.
Jess takes part in after filling his thea.
trical engagements.
According to Pollok and Jones, WI.
lard is to receive for his guarantee near,
ly twice the amount ever paid a cham
pion for engaging in 1O-round session
He also will have the privilege OF a per-
centage of the gate receipts. The Brighton
Beach Club will select his opponent from
the best of the heavyweight contendefS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-17
COLUMBIA MEETS PENN
IN SWIM MATCH TONIGHT
Best New Workers Can Do Is Renew
Triple Tie.

Columbia's and Pennsylvania swim
ming teams clash at Princeton tonight
in the third and last meet of the round
robin series to decide the championship
created by the triple tie for the honors
between Yale. Columbia and Pennsyl-
vania. Tonight's meet will determine
whether the championship is won by
Pennsylvania or whether there will be
a second triple tie, which would result
form Columbia victory over the
Quakers.
In the first meet of the post-cham-
pionship series. Yale defeated Columbia
at the New York A. C. pool by a score
of 80 10 %, In the second meet, Penn
sylyania defeated Yale at the City Col
lese pool by the score of 2S to 25.
Hal Volmer, the Columbia star and in
tercolegiate champion In two events. will
swim in the 5O-yard century" and fur
long swims, and also In the 200-yard relay.
Cohmbia's chances have been increased
by the return to the sport of Alexander
Wilson, formerly champion diver at Yale.
Wilson is a law school student, but has
never before come out for the sport. He
is counted upon to take a first or second
place in the fancy dive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-17
ARTICLE V.
Rv JESS WILLARD

Heavyweisht Champion of the World
Because of the trouble they gave me
in Oklahoma, where 1 was forced to jump
$500 bail bond rather than submit to
an expensive trial on what we figured
was a trumped-up charge, | was glad to
get away from that section of the coun-
try, and after landed in Chicago. upon
the advice of Charley Cutler, the wrestler,
l met many friends there.
Charley introduced me around Bill
OConnelrs gymnasium, and before ] go
any further In my narrative ] wish to
sing the praises of the grand old veteran
who runs that place on South state
street He was very kind to me, as he
is to most of the young aspirants for
ring honors, and gave me some mighty
valuable hints on how to conduct myself
in the ring.
O'Connell was the first man to show me
the almost unlimited value of a straight
lcft-hand punch. He showed me how /
could best make my tremendous reach
tell by standing UP straight and sticking
my southpaw out in a perfectly straight
line. He gave me many a boxing lesson
and illustrated his point in numerous
ways until | had it thoroughly drummed
into my head. Then | began to practice
the idea, and very soon | was beginning
to improve i'm such way that / could
feel it myself
Cutler showed me all he knew about the
boxing game and have no complaint TO
make about him, except that he got me
into New York city and left me stranded
there. But perhaps that wasn't his fault.
At any rate, 1t gave me metropolitan
Introduction and l made money there.
1t is not generally known that it was
in O'Connell's gymnasium that l first got
sight of Jack Johnson. And attached to
that is a little incident that may prove
to everybody.
My feelings as l watched Johnson may
be well imagined for 1 was face to face
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-17

"HOW I WON WORLDS RING
CHAMPTONSHIP"-B WJLLAp,
Heayyweght TilehoIder Tells of Meeting Jack johnson in
ina Quarters and of HIS Notification to Black of
Coming Conflict for HonorS.

with the only man figured to
ing between me and the arht,,ue ue Hana
life-the worlds champlonsb,n cf no
Johnson was doing n tittia ~
at OConnelrs, I think in nrsn. . wa
for the proposed fight with ~. erpairatl,s rsai
Las vegas in 1912, and | was rrnh
at the same place, having on workiHa
fight with John Young, who ,ny my sd
stable mate of Luther McCar,Ss Wsn
since died and both died in thaS BcA
Immediately following ring con,ln ing q
one day | was Juggling AZ tha
weights and otherwise work,ne ne pul'y
into shape when johnson. who myssa
difficulty in getting suitable snayri.oa usa hii
ners, walked up to me and so,s pan
pleasantly: sa'd ven
will you?" WA with o,
The suddenness of the request ~,
matter OF tact tone in which il wss y Y.
tered rather took me off my fest -! y
started TO stammer But l gathersS y
self and finally managed to say; ~
NO. can t do IT, Mr.. Johnson
why, what's the matter?" bs u,
hashlng that old golden smile Of nj,
never Try to hurt anybody who ws,,.
ioi tha'' managed to fell H..
ana then, summoning all my couraTs
blurted out: lass
You see. I'll have to fight YOU 49,.
DAY Tor the championship, and It wopls,,
be rlsht or fatr to box you now"
ii you ever saw a man taken of nj, -,
1t was the champion that afternaos "
What, you, too?" he said, tn.
looked at me and smiled in a t.,,s
way l knew then that he didn,, Il wy
me seriously, but somehow I sear,S ~ y
have gained his respect and attentlon y
We'll, we'll boy" he said, and a..
my hand. That's the way TO talk SA ~
how, ana 1 certainly wish You plsn,S
luck" '''"'
Three years later 1 had whippsd Il,
for the title and he was manly snos.s
to still wish me luck. And i knew <.
meant 1t. s'