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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-08-14
PROLOGUE.

The moonstone had first reposed In
the forehead of an Indian idol. AS
centuries went by, I'll luck following
II. It passed into Mohammedan hands,
but always through the ages three
Brahman priests kept secret watch
over It. John Herncastle. an English
officer, during the storming Of Seringa-
patam, stole the stone. killing Its
guardians. Gabriel Betteredge, house
steward for Julia QIady verinder) ex-
plains how the stone came into the
house in which he serves. Master
Franklin Blake. a nephew Of Lady
verinder. had been sent abroad to be
educated. On the day he was expected
home Penelope. Betteredge's daughter,
observes three Indian Jugglers acting
suspiciously. Franklin arrives earlier
than expected. having eluded a dark
stranger following him in London.
Franklin has the diamond. which has
been willed to his cousin Rachel as a
birthday gift by Colonel Herncastle.
He puts the stone in a bank. The Jug
glers make q secret visit to the house.
Rachel receives the moonstone or her
birthday. Among the guests Ii Mr..
Murthwaite. an Indian traveller. The
next morning the diamond is missing.
Superintendent of Police Seegrave Is
called in to investigate. and the three
Indians r imprisoned. Suspicion also
falls on Rosanna Spearman, a servant,
and others. Sergeant Cuff. a London
detective. Is retained and begins his
work. He is checked. however. when
Rosanna. who Lady verinder admits
has had a prison record. refuses to
have her 20 searched. 1t develops
that Rosanna has visited a neighbor.
Mrs. Golland. and borrowed a tin case.
This Sergeant Cuff suspects she has
buried in the swamp secured by two
dog chains. also borrowed. Rosanna
shows signs OF nervousness. Sergeant
Gun asks that Miss Rachel be kept at
home. He later visits F~rizinghal to
Interview the three Indians. On re-
turning he sees a note in which Rosan-
ma tells that the quicksand has become
her grave. Sergeant Gun suspects that
Miss Verinder and Rosanna had a Sc
cret between them relating to the moon
stone. He wants to question her. but
Lady verinder objects. offering to do
the questioning herself. She writes to
the sergeant that her daughter and
Rosanna had had nothing between
them. at the same time dismissing
him. Mr.. Septimus Luker, dealer in
gems. aud Mr.. Godfrey Ablewhite are
victims Of an outrage.
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+ was looking at the BOOK, the
position OF which caused him
to stand with his back turn
ed toward the closed fold
ing doors communicating with the
front room. when, without the slight
est previous noise to warn him, he felt
himself suddenly seized round the neck
from behind. He had just time to no.
uce that the arm round his neck was
naked and Of a tawny brown color be-
iore his eyes were bandaged, his
mouth was gagged and he was thrown
uelpiess on the floor by, as he judged,
TWO men. A third riied his pockets
and-if, as a lady, l may venture to
use such an expression-searched him
"itnout ceremony through and through
to his skin.
Inc outrage had been perpetrated
throughout in dead silence. At the
shd OF II some words were exchanged
among the invisible wretches in a
which he did not understand,
OUT In terms which were plainly ex-
pressive to his cultivated ear of dis
appointment and rage. He was sud
oenly lifted from the ground. placed In
q chair and bound there hand and
TOOL. The next moment he felt the
air flowing in from the open door.
listened and felt persuaded that he
was alone again in the room.
An interval elapsed. and he heard a
sound below like the rustling sound Of
q woman's dress. Ii advanced up the
stairs and stopped. A female scream
rent the atmosphere of guilt. A mans
voice below exclaimed. "Halloo.' A
mans feet assembled the stairs. Mr..
Godfrey felt Christian fingers unfas.
tening his bandage and extracting his
gag. He looked in amazement at two
respectable strangers and family artic-
uiated. What does it mean?" The
TWO respectable strangers looked back
n said. Exactly the question we
We're going to ask you"
IT appeared from the statement of
the landlord and landlady of the house.
persons OF good repute in the neigh
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81 want to know something about
Mr.. Luker. Godfrey"
II am again unfortunate. Rachel. No
man knows less Of Mr.. Luker than
l do"
Mr.. Luker was robbed of a receipt
which he had got from his bankers
was he not? What was the receipt
for?"
For a valuable gem which he had
placed in the safe keeping Of the
bank"
That's what the newspapers say. 1t
may be enough for the general reader,
but 1t Is not enough for me. The bank
er's receipt must have mentioned what
b gem wasy'
The bankers receipt, Rachel-as I
have heard 1t Neutrality-suspicious.
nothing Of the kind. A valuable gem,
belonging to Mr.. Luker; deposited by
Mr. Luker; sealed with Mr.. Luker's
seal, and only to be given up on MI.
Luker's personal application. That was
the form. and that is all I know
about it."
Tell me plainly, Godfrey, do they
any of them say that Mr.. Luker's val
liable gem is-the moonstone?"
They do say it." he answered.
There are people who don't hesitate
to accuse Mr.. Luker Of telling a false
hood to serve some private interests Of
his own. He has over and over again
solemnly declared that, until this scan
dal assailed him he had never even
heard Of the moonstone. And these
vile people reply, without a shadow Of
proof to justify them, He has his rea-
sons for concealment. We decline to
believe him on his OATH Shameful,
shameful"
Il am certain" she said, "that I have
our out the true reason of your un-
willingness to speak of this matter be-
fore my mother and before me. An
unlucky accident has associated you in
peoples minds with Mr.. Luker. You
have told me what scandal says of him.
What does scandal say Of you?"
IF you will have it, Rachel. scandal
says that the moonstone is In pledge
to Mr.. Luker and that 1 am the man
who has pawned It."
She started to her feet with a
scream. She looked backward and
forward from Mr.. Godfrey to my aunt
and from my aunt to Mr.. Godfrey in
such a frantic manner that / really
thought she had gone mad.
Don't speak to me! Don't touch
me!' she exclaimed. shrinking back
from all of us-I declare like some
hunted animal.-into a corne- of the
room. This is my fault! I must Sc,
1t right. I have sacrificed myself
had a right to do that If l liked. But
to let an innocent man be ruined, tc
keep a secret that destroys his charac
ter for lfe-oh, good God, it's too hor
rible! / can't bear IT,"
My aunt called to me family and
pointed to a little phial in her work
box.
"Quickw she whispered. "Six drop.
in water. Don't let Rachel see."
Under other circumstances / should
have thought this strange. There was
no time now to think-there was only
time to give the medicine. Dear Mr.
Godfrey unconsciously assisted me In
concealing what l was about from
Rachel by speaking composing words
to her at the other end of the room.
"Inaeed-indeed you exaggerate,"
heard him say. "My reputation stand:
too high to be destroyed by a misera
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CoHootattou.
You were not at the theater yes
terday when the first representation Of
your new piece took place."
II was kept away by an important
engagement" 3 writ
Indeed! kindly Well, you didn't
miss anything = Munich F~liegende
Batter.
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The Other Way.

The Other Way.
A ~compositor once set up the word
"doughnut" so that 1t read "donut-"
Don't you know how to spell better
than that?" asked the foreman.
"Well," said the compositor thought
fully, do you know 1t didn't look just
right to me. I had a w In there once
and took 1t out."-Kansas City Star.
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The Psychological Moment.

The Psychological Moment.
"Now's the time to spring that new
gown N pa"
"Why? Is he in a good mood?"
The best. I Just heard him bragg
ging that he played the best golf Of his
life yesterday afternoon."-Detroit Free
Press.
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Wasting a
Few Minutes
In Laughter
His Qualifications.

80" said the old general, you think
you would make a good valet for an
old wreck like me, do you? 1 have a
glass eye. a wooden leg and a wax
arm that need looking after. not to
mention false teeth, ETC."
"Oh, that's all right, general" replied
the applicant enthusiastically. I've
had lots OF experience. I worked six
years in the assembling department of
an automobile factory..-Ladies' Home
Journal.
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Great Triumph.

"well, how did you come through
that afternoon teal"
Game through all right. Didn't spill
anything on anybody but myself
Kansas City Journal.
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What We All Think.
I'm glad to know that you liked
my Sermon" said the minister to an
enthusiastic member Of his flock.
Indeed 1 did. 1t was so true and 50
to the point. I wish a neighbor Of
mine could have heard 1t. know 1t
was intended just ,or him."-Detroit
Free Press.
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All He Wanted.

Money, my boy, won't buy every.
thing"
8" know, pa, but If you'd let loose q
little of it you could get me a bicycle"
Detroit Free Press.
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"Who Is he?"
That's Bill Bones. He amt done a
stroke Of work for sixteen years. Just
sits around and tells stories"
What's the matter with him?"
Nothing. Only some fool fellow
back in '93 told him he looked like Lin
coln."-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
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A woman,s Preroqative.

willie, did you see my new shaving
brush?"
yep; nom is using it to repaint the
Observation-Disclosures Jester.
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Souaw Style.

Shopper-Have you any red lady's
house slippers?
Shoe Clerk-You mean moccasins.
That's what the red ladies wear.-Chi-
cago News.
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R~sconciled.

visitor-I don't see how you can rec
oncile yourself to being a farmer. 81
Seeder-I couldn't If l didn't see one
of you city men once in awhile.-Phil-
adelphia Bulletin.
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u didn't think Ralph would marry"
Neither did be. He thought himself
Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
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Distressed Him.
you called me a boneheaded jelly.
fishv'
Eyes"
"Well, l don't are about your opin-
ion; but. for heavens sake, don't mix
your metaphors"-Louisville Courier.
Journal.
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Sour Grapes.

THE man l marry must have COM
mon sense" she said haughtily.
He won't" replied he bitterly
Denver Clarion.
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Making Him Wise.

Jones-Do you know, ! fancy l have
quite a literary bent. Friend-An right,
my boy. Keep on and you'll be worse
than bent; you'll be broke.-Stray Sto-
ries.
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Godfrey Explains.

TT was looking at the book, the
position Of which caused him
to stand with his back turn
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-08-14

m2T
"Who is he?"
That's Bill Bones. He amt done a
stroke of work for sixteen years. Just
sits around and tells stories"
What's the matter with him?"
Nothing. Only some fool fellow
back in '93 told him he looked like Lin
coln."-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Distressed Him.
you called mi a b~oneheaded jelly.
flshr'
Eyes"
well, I don't care about your opin-
ion; but. for heavens sake, don't mix
your metaphors"-Louisvill Courier.
Journal.
The Psychological Moment.
"Now's the time to spring that new
gown N pa"
why? Is he in a good mood?"
THE best. 1 just heard him bragg
ging that he played the best golf Of his
life yesterday afternoon."-Detroit Free
Press.
All He Wanted.
Money. my boy. won't buy every.
thing"
II know, pa, but If you'd let loose q
little Of it you could get me a bicycle."l
Detroit Free Press.
Great Triumph.
"Well, how did you come through
that afternoon teal"
Game through all right. Didn't spill
anything on anybody but myself
Kansas City Journal.
R~sconciled.
Visitor-I don't see how you can rec
oncile yourself to being a farmer. 81
Seeder-I couldn't if I didn't see one
of you city men once in awhile.-Phil-
adelphia Bulletin.
squaw Style.
Shopper-Have you any req idoy -
house slippers?
Shoe Clerk-You mean moccasins.
That's what the red ladies wear.-Chi-
cago News.
Making Him Wise.
Jones-Do you know, | fancy l have
quite a literary bent. Frtend-All right,
my boy. Keep on and you'll be worse
than bent: you'll be broke.-Stray Sto-
ries.
A Woman's P~rerogative.
willie, did you see my new shaving
brush?"
"Yep; nom is using 1t to repaint the
Observation-Disclosures Jester.
Sour Grapes.
THE man l marry must have COM
mon sense" she said haughtily.
He won't" replied he bitterly
Denver Clarion.
An Error In Tactics.
u didn't think Ralph would marry"
Neither did he. He thought himseli
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
GREENVILLE

Greenville. April 3.-(Special.) .)-Green- vile is to have a new dairy that will open for business on Monday, April 5. H. L. Brown. Georgia dairyman and stock raiser has moved to Greenville and will operate his dairy, known as the Sun shine Dairy. MT. Brown comes from Milledgeville, Ga, and is thoroughly fa- miliar with that business.
 He has now on the dairy farm a herd of about % head of cattle. and will re- ceive next week a herd of 24 from his former home The herd has been ex- amined by Georgia veterinarian and found to be free df any diseases and therefore shipment will be made at once.
 A fund is being raised by the citizens of Greenville to be used with an appro- priation that will most likely be made by the city fathers for the purpose oi purchasing a motor fire truck to be added to the Greenville fire department. Every body in Greenville is very much inter- ested in this proposition and it is thought that it will not be long before Greenville will own such truck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
TUSCALOOSA

Tuscaloosa. April 3.-(Specfal.) )-While there will be no election for several months, the political pot is already be- ginning to boil in Tuscaloosa county After having held the office of circuit clerk for the past IS years, B. B. Cooper has just announced that he would not be candidate for reelection.
 The office, however, will not go begging, for already several well known citizens have announced their intention of malS- ing fight for the place. E. W. Haus- man has resigned his position as chief clerk of the probate court in order to make the race. Virgil Jones, at present city clerk of Tuscaloosa, is being groomed by his friends and his announcement and probable resignation from his present po- sition is expected at any time.
 It is known to be a fact that Archie Le- in the running. MT. Leland is consid- cred a most formidable candidate, as he has large following throughout the county. All of these men are well known and have large folowings who promise the fight will be warm one.
 Judge w. w Brandon is practically sure to be a candidate for a second term probate judge, but he will not be without strenuous opposition, for it is generally understood that Prof. James H. Foster, superintendent of the city schools, will also make the race for this office. J. Steve Yerby who opposed Judge Brandon in the last race. is also being mentioned as a possible candidate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
The House of Sorrow

fTOm the Atlant1C
 They that have experienced a great sorrow are born again. The world they are now in is quite different from theii old world Tn that earlier world they lived upon terms of housenold familiarity with joy and felicity: now they must lie down by the side of sorrow and eat with sorrow beside them at the board. Out ward things may assert their identity to the eye, to ear, to touch. but outward things cannot deceive the spirit within the house of sorrow is strange, all It's furniture is strange. and the newcomer must learn anew how to live.
 The first lesson is to accept the past as beautiful day that Is done, as the loveliness of a rose that has withered away. The object of our yearning has passed from the world of actual contacts into the world of art. Memory may paint the picture as 1t will, drop out all shadows and catch the beauty of our exquisite loss in all the golden glow of human hap piness. There, within the shrine pre- pared by sorrow, that picture will ever refresh us and bless us. Evil cannot touch 1t. nor i'll will, nor envy nor sordid care; only our own faithlessness. our own acceptance of unworthy things. can stain the freshness of it's beauty. Sorrow has constituted us the sacrIstans of this shrine; on us rests the Care of this pie tured relic, and, unless we suffer notes and beams to get in our eyes. it will re- main as bright in the sanctuary of mem ory as in the sunshine of earthly life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
Amethyst Superstition

from the New ' Ork Times.
 The most beautiful and probably the most important member of the quartz family is the amethyst. which, according to a bulletin of the American Gem and Pearl company, varies in color from royal purple to the Highest shades of purple, and from brownish pink to light pink and lilac. This stone was in great de- mand among Greek and Roman topers because of the belief that the wearing of one would permit indulgence but pre- vent drunkenness. Amethyst was also credited with the power to expel poison, make it's wearer expert m business af- fairs and victorious in chase and battle While the vogue of the amethyst has risen and waned In the last 40 years there has never been period during that time when this beautiful stone has not been sought for by those who appreciate jew els for their artistic value. Under the dichroscope two images are generally seen in dark colored amethysrs-one reddish and one bluish purple. Amethyst will not stand high temperature. as it loses it's colcr and turns yellow; in fact, many of the quartz topaz are produced by burning amethyst. Most of the ame- thyst comes from Brazil and Uruguay the commercial designation for the me- dium grades being Brazilian amethyst, while the rich, dark purple stones are known as Uruguay amethyst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
ANNISTON

Annston, April 3.-Mayor Wikle has re- ceived the following letter from a young lady in the Empire building in Birming- ham, which is self-explanatory:
 Birmingham. Ala. March 31.
 Hon. Jesse l.. WiSle. Mayor City of An niston.
 My Dear Sir l received your letter say ing that you had received a letter under date of March 20, with my name signed to it, asking for assistance in finding a husband. 1 will say that I did not write this letter, and suppose it is one of my friends trying to play a joke on me- as certainly did not write it. I thank you for writing to me but I am not in need of a husband. Yours truly.
 Mayor WilSle, who has never contracted matrimonial alliance himself. has quite a reputation as a matchmaker. and he was somewhat disconcerted when he re- ceived the above letter. as he has a large number os applications for her name and address. and he Is sure chat he can find husband that would suit the most fas- tdious. The mayor gave the first letter from the Empire to the press but exer- cised that prudence and judgment which has made him famous as Anniston's chief
  lady's name and address until he could investigate, to sec if 1t was a bona fide effort to find helpmeeti
 Notwithstanding the mayors efforts in this case were all In vain, he was made happy by the next mail, which brought letter from young lady in Bowling Green Ky. informing him that, 'I will say that the longest day I live, l will have a warm spot in my heart for you, Thanks to your kind efforts, l am lost in mail, and up to o'clock this evening I have received 33 letters from men who want to marry me About two-thrds of them are men with big money and their letters read like they mean business I have received 50 letters from Anniston and about 100 from Birmingham"
 The residence of John Tony. in the Rudledge addition to the city of Annis- ton was totally destroyed by fire Thurs day afternoon about o'clock. The house was on the mountain side southwest of the Kilby Locomotive Works, and it was necessary to lay a half-mile of hose be- fore the fire department could get a stream of water into play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-04
The Baggage Man Complains


 From the Washington Star. The baggage man threw up both hands despairingly.
 'Id like to know what we're a-comin to- he said. Before him was a huge octagonal contrivance of leather. He studied it coldly.
 Gall that a trunk?" he growled.
 He answered himself
 That ain't no trunk" he said. And it ain't right for that there contrivance to be usin' up space for nuthin' They ought to make trunks square,"
 Nevertheless" was pointed out to him, "a trunk can be shaped in any design as long as it is called a trunk. The inter- state commerce commission has decided this point.''
 That's just what I'm gettin at," growl- ed the baggage man. Them interstate commission fellows have decided that everything goes. I wish they had come down here and rustled around with us free about callin everything they saw a trunk"
 He bestowed another critical glance upon the octagonal trunk
 Suppose" he continued ''that they be- gin usin three-cornered trunks. They are likely to do it any time now that the interstate commerce fellows has let down the bars"
 He shook his head gloomiy. Then a thought struck him.
 Even a elephants trunk will go. SUD- pose.'' he grumbled.
 Well, it's trunk was pointed out. ''Yes," cried the baggage man, passion ately, ''and what's more you can't ship the trunk without taking the elephant along with it. Them interstate fellows will have us movin' circuses the next thing you know"
 He paused.
 But you can bet your life that when they do I'm going to quit"
 Then he turned to the octagonal contri- vance and began to struggle with it.