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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-26

A fine and costs. amounting in all 10
1898, was what 1t cost one young man
for his liberty in the municipal court
Thursday morning, after enjoying 4
grand, old spree the day before. For
tunately he was able to accumulate
enough Of the long green to rescue
him from his difficulty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-26

MoXie.
Fred Murray is ill at his home on
Gibson street, threatened with typhoid
fever.
Percy Crosby has returned from
visit in Portland and Westfield with
relatives and friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-26

John E. Taylor and Leon Mason Of
Skowhegan We're business visitors in the
city Thursday, making the round trip in
Mr.. Taylor's auto Road conditions were
reported good between Waterville and
Hinckley. with a slight mud surface be-
You'd that point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-26

Deputy Sheriff John Roderick made
a seizure Of one gallon of whiskey
Thursday morning at the office Of the
American Express. The package was
consigned to Christos Girgore Of 70
Bridge street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-26

Mrs. I. B. Mowers Sunday school
class will hold an apron, home made
food and candy sale at the Baptist
vestry Friday afternoon, beginning at
go
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-26

:. Madison Gilman Of Madison Sem
Tor at the University of Maine, who
has been visiting friends in the city
for a few days. returned Thursday 70
his studies at Orono
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-26

Miss Helen Ames and Miss Crete
Hamilton Of Vinalhaven are guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F.
Young over the week end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-26

Mrs. George W. Hunt of Burnham,
who has been visiting Mrs. S. D. Allen
of II High street, has gone to Skowhe-
gan. where she will make brief stay
with her sister, Mrs. W. S. Gilman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-26

Miss Lucy Drew OF the English de-
partment Of the High school will
leave Friday afternoon to pass the
Easter vacation at her home in Cole
brook. n. H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-26

N. H. bryant returned Thursday
afternoon from business trip to
Portland and the western part Of the
State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-26

E. r. Drummond, who has been Ill
at his home on Pleasant street, was
down town Thursday for the first time
in several weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-26
PIT TSF|ELD

Arrangements are completed for the
fourth annual concert and ball which
will be given Friday evening in I'm
ion hall by Co. A, n. G. S. M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-26

Coach Harvey Cohn Of Colby, who
recently fractured his left arm in
boxing bout. is slowly improving and
will probably be about by Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-26

City Recorder Trask Plumstead pre-
sided over the municipal court Thurs
day owing to the illness of Judge
Matthew.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-26

Mrs. Harold Weeks of Fairfield was
q passenger on the 335 train Thursday
afternoon for a two-weeks visit in
Portland and Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-26

The Senior class of the mems division
recently appointed the following officers
to take parts on the Class day program
at Commencement: Historian. Leslie +.
Murch, Hampden Highlands; marshal,
Leonard w. Grant, Hartford. Conn;
prophet, Ray c. Young. Lakeport, n. H;
orator. Roger A. Putnam, York Village;
parting address, Thomas J. Crossman.
Jr.. Needhanl. Mass: chaplain, Nernelle
w. Dyer. Oakland.
Executive comnlittee-Ernest w.
Pratt of Barre, Mass; Florian G..
Arey of Stonington; Lester II. Shibles
Of Rockport; Ralph A. Bramhall of
Belfast; Harold S. Campbell of Ash
land: Arthur +. Clark of Livermore
Falls, and Arthur II. Larry, Jr., OF
Yarmouth.
Ode committee-Harold A. Small of
Waterville; Ralph W. Weston of VOL
laston, Mass; and Merle F. Hunt Of
Charleston.
Senior hop committee--Tlomas j.
Crossman, Jr, of Needham, Mass. !;
Albert .. Gilbert of Methuen, Mass. !;
Raymond P. Luce of Caribou; Kent I.
Royal Of Harvard. Mass; Arthur G.
of Needham. Mass.
The Junior class of the Women's Di-
vision has elected the following Class
day officers for Commencement: His
tcrian, Katherine H. Singer, Damar-
iscotta: poet, Vivienne A. Wright,
Wiscasset; ode committee, Lois NJ.
Osgood. Medford. Mass; Iris c. Cros-
by, Bangor; and Marjorie l.. Barker
Of Norway.
More than so members Of the Wo-
mems Division are planning to attend
the State Y. W. G. A conference April
8 to II in Portland. AS their part of the
usual program Of stunts the Colby
girls will repeat several Of the scenes
from the Colby Day pageant which
they presented at the annual Colby
day celebration last fall.
+ The regular weekly meeting Of the
Y. w. c. A. Tuesday evening was
largely given over to the installation
Of the new officers. Reports by the
chairmen Of all the committees were
read and approved, and the future pol
icies of the incoming officers presented.
The retiring president, Miss Helen
Hanson, Calais, was presented with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-26

Mrs. A. f. Drummond will leave Fri
day morning for two-weeks visit with
her daughter, Mrs. George L. Beach, in
Clftondale Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-26

Draft is the distance in feet 1ioI'
the lowest part Of the bottom Oh .,
vessel to the actual water line o.
which the vessel Is floating.
The leading newspaper OF Prasue
bohemia, was recently produced .!
photography from typewriter cop'
because printers were not availapls
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-26

Mrs. Annie G. Pepper returned
Thursday afternoon from a several
days stay with friends and relatives
in the western part of the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-26

c. P. Stewart will leave Friday
morning on a brief trip to Portland
to look after some business interests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-26

Miss Ruth Murdoch. Colby II. has
gone to her home In Sanford to pass
the Easter vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-26

Fred Hesseler has returned to his
home In Richmond, after spending sew
eral days in Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-26

The Atherton Furniture Co. can
amaze you with their grand showing
OF baby carriages, go-carts. etc.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-26

John Denham, fireman on train No. g.
is ill at his home in Bowdoinham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-26

L. A. Cyr Of Limestone arrived in
the city Thursday and registered at
The Elmwood for short stay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-26

Mrs. H. c. Atkins and daughter OF
Gardiner were in Waterviile Thursday
calling on friends and relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-26
COLBY COLLEGE
H. Price Weber Coaching Cast
of "At Yale"-Men Seniors
Choose Class Day Officers
Old Naples and Will
lows Are Now
StOveWOOd

Eat Yale" is the title of the play to
be presented this year by the Colby Ora
matte Club. Rehearsals are being held
every day or SO and the parts are all
said to be exceptionally we'll taken. The
players are being groomed this year as
they were last. by H. Price Weber of
Augusta, probably the best known actor
in the State. and man Of wide expert
ence in histrionic matters, and the cast
is showing rapid improvement under his
coaching. For the past two years the
club has attempted standard. classic
plays with more or less doubtful success,
but "At Yale" is a thoroughly modern
and up-to-date play and Is expected to
meet with for better results. 1t is a
royalty production by Owen Davis typ
flying college life at the great New Hav-
en- University and Is characterized by an
abundance OF action and humor. Man
ager a. +. Bickford. '16, is not planning
to attempt a schedule of any great
length but plans rather, to focus all his
efforts on one up-to-date performance
here in Waterville and possibly arrange
for performances in Bangor and one or
two other Of the larger towns of easy
access. The cast:
Dick Seely. Daniel w. Ashley, Is; Mr..
Clayton Randall, a. F. Bickford, '16;
Jack Randall. Leslie F. Murch. Is: Dave
Burley. Claude A. LaBelle, II: lesson
and Jimsey, Carlton NJ. Bailey, rs;
Clancy and Harry Wilson, Mathew A
Golden, II; John Kennedy. William NJ.
Hartman, II: Frank Young, Vernon G..
Smith. '1s; Edward Scott, Fred N. Wood,
Is. Tom Haynes. Leonard X. Thomas,
IS: Will Taylor Howard G. Boardman,
IS: Mrs. Randall, Robert n. Williams.
IS: Dorothy Randall Harold G. D. Scott.
rs; Polly Burk. Fred A. Pottle, II;
Name Brady. Eaton Cook, '1s.
The Waterville performance had been
planned for a date shortly after the
Easter vacation. but owing to the fact
that several other important college ac-
tivities are planned on and near that
date, it is now expected that the per-
Torrance will be postponed until the lat
ter part of the month of April.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-26

]. H. Murray Of Skowhegan was
among the business visitors In the
,ity Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-11
SYNOPSIS

Tn morning arrr the nnainS ~ WI
Fa-ss eotN and Kennedy aisarraar-
a-cs, Marcus nrl Mar swimS ashore from
q submarine N the haN Ills mls~lon ia
ire confidence 90 Elaine Later she IS
warned by a little olS man a. be careful
Of Del Mar Tel Mar AT last succeeds
IN getting the torpedo only 10 baN. ia
IS capture ~ pei Mars men Elaine
fesCues him. Lieutenant Woodward and
his friend. Professor Arnold. attend 4
party given At the Dodge home. where
un~krowinglN. pel Mar drops \ mote .Ehich
gves Elaine a cline. In her attempt 10
prevent his cutting the Atlantic cable she
Is discovered and made a prisoner Jane
son. IN a hNd~ro-asropisne. saves Elaine
from drow Elaine. disguised as q
man. discovers the entrance % pel Mars
wireless cave Arnold. bN 4 radio de-
ttctivs. has discovered the wireless sta
lion. Elaine Is saved hv Jameson. both
aid Arnold and Woodward ~ destroying
the wireless station, hut mel Mar escapes
In a deserted hotel in the woods Elaine
discovers hel Mars men a~t-work. y cap
tured. but escapes. When the hotel ~
later attacked the men retreat ~ the
woods where they explode gas bombs.
nearly causing the death ~ Lieutenant
Elaine receives 2 new Sfsrchli-ht gun
from an unknown friend. While motor
ing with Jameson. Elaine discovers =
bomb hidden ny one ~ pel Mars men.
Thsy take u 70 Lieutenant Woodward
who sends them t. Professor Arnol3's
yacht. Thew are attacked hv Del Mar
and his men. The Srarchiight gun saves
Elaine and Jameson who reach the yacht
safely. Del Mar appears with = suhma
rine and destroys the Yacht with a tor
pedo. Professor Arnold and his party
escape. lursd nv a woman posing as 2
uodiste Elaine = again captured ~ pcl
Mar and rescued hy an old naturalist ant
jameson es. she w about % drift over y
waterfall IN a boat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-11

fore a harhor. SANDY Hook and New
York. on i were indicated al the De
fenses. the positions or guns. every
thing.
The chauffeur had no intention Of
remaining inactive outside while he
knew that something that interested
him vas transpiring inside. tie had
cTept up hi the side Of the house 70
the window. But he could see little
and hear nothing
A moment he strained every sense.
1t was no use. tie must devise some
other way. How could he get into
that room? Slowly he returned 10 his
car. thinking II over There he stood
for a m revolving in his mind
what 10 do. lie looked mp the road
An idea came Ia him. There he saw a
little runabout approaching rapidly.
Quickly he went around to the front
of his car and lifted up the hood. Then
he bont over and pretended TO he tink-
ering with his engine.
As the car was about TO pass he de-
l~iberatelv stepped back. apparently
not seeing the %runabout. aud was
struck and knocked down.
The runabout stopped. the emer-
gency brakes biting hard.
Elaine had asked me "a 20 shopping
i'm the village With her that afternoon.
While | waited for her in her little car
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-11

AN right. bal. La asreed

IAN right. ho.' they agreed
laundering down the platform came
the afternoon train. a great event IN
the town life
From the Pullman aliehted a widow.
in deep mourning. As she got of and
moved down the platform IT vas ar
parent that she walked with a pro
nounced limp.
At the end Of the platform the chaui-
feurs were stiIl calling. while the new
comer looked over the crowd hastily.
Suddenly he caught sight Of the face
of the widow tie stepped forward as
she approached. The others held back
as they had agreed and paid no atten-
ton. II was like forcing a card.
He held the o open n she on
tered the cab. unsuspeCting. Mir. del
Mars" she directed. simply.
He pulled avay from the station. ON
through the pretty country roads the
chauffeur drove the heavily vaiied
widow until Al last they came To Del
Mars bungalow.
At the gate he STOPPED and ran
dittitA ~ fifN the fffA ~ d-NA>f HAN
fare 10 aliEht
Wait for me-. she said. without
paving him yet. I shall not be long
and | want tc be driven back to TO
station to catch the four twenty nine
10 New York"
As she lwped M the gravel walk
he watched her closely she went 10
the door and rang the bell and the
valet admitted her.
Del Mar vas still sitting. thinking,
in the lihrarv.
Mr. Tel Mari she INQUIRED
The voice vas ret exactly soft. ard
nel Mar esd her 51spiriously. Was
this the person ~ expected, or a
plant?
Yes. h answered. %guardedly. Il
am Drl Mar. And you7"
The widow. TOO. evidently wished to
make NO mistake. As she spoke. she
raised her hand ~ that simple &C
tion she displayed a curious and con
spicuous seal ring IN her finger. II
was the sign ri the ring tor which Del
Mar had been waiting.
he extended his own left hand on
THE ring finger was another ring. but
not similar. As ne did SO. the widow
took tho ring from her own finger
and placed ID on the little finger OF Del
Mar.
Good ne exclaimed
The woman raised her thick veil.
disclosing the face If u man,
II was the same face. also. that had
appeared IN the photograph sent 20 the
old fisherman by Woodward
Awhwardly the man searched in the
front Of his shirtv aist and drew forth
? paper which Del Mar almost seized
In his eaEcrnesr n MAS a pen and
ink COPY NJ a government map. show
ing q huge spit mi -and in the sea be
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-11

ture ri a masked man. his cap down.
In q startled attitude. his hands
clapped - his face. completely hiding
what the mask did not hide.
Well. nh be hlowed'' cried IN
chaErin M the outcome Of what
thought had been my cleverest coup.
"A little exclamation M astonishment
escaped Elaine. | turned 20 her. What
Ia it, | asked
The ring" she cried.
II looked more closely. On the lit
tie finger az the left hand was a De
culiar ring Once seen. | think 10 was
not readily forgotten.
The ring" che repeated excitedly.
Don't You remember that ring I
saw II On Mr. Del Mars hand-at his
house this a~fiernoon,r
| could only stare.
.tf last we had a real clue
In his bungalow. Del Mar an that
moment threw down his hat and tore
OF his mask %furiousIv.
What had he done
For a long time he sat there. his
chin on his hands. gazing fxedlv he
fore him. planning 70 protect himself
and for
Cro BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-11

f ~
thing was wrong. For as tho new
conner leaped Al him. the chauffeur
turned suddenly and hred. The shot
wounded the man.
Il was a signal for a free-for an
fight.
Del Mar knocked the revolver ont
IF the chaufeurs hand. With a blow
Of a chair, the chauffeur laid out smith.
%entangled in his unfamiliar garments.
shook himself loose from the two 9th
ers, and made a rush for the door.
Hard after him came nel Mar and
the rest. joined now hy Henry the
valet. One shot was left in the chauf-
feur's revolver. and ne blazcd away
and leaped into tho car.
lie got Wc. gruaned smith al ne
stumbled and fell forward.
On came Del Mar and the others.
They caught Up with the car just AZ II
was starting. But the chauffeur
knocked the gun from Del Mars hand
before m could get a good aim and
fire. M the same tire bowling over
the man who had nome through the
panel.
or the car went. now rapidly gain
ing speed. nol Mar had just time To
swing m the roar nj So.
Abound the rapidly driven car ne
climbed. hanging On for dear lifn.
over the mud guard and toward the
running board. On sped the car
.%swaying crafty back and forth. Dol
Mar crnuched on the running board
and worked his way slowly and peril
'ously n the front seat.
The chauffeur fcit the weight ~
someone VIM that side. lust as nv
turned to zee what il was Del Mar
leaped AZ him.
Somehow Elaine md | must have
been ho1donel that day
We had not been gone FIVE minutes
from Del Mars after the accident -
the chauffeur. wc heard y mys-
teTious knnrh in the engine
More engine trouble. sighed.
Pull w along the rad and It'll sae Y
! can nX it"
was ~, 80 at,,, ~ .-,,,hl.
about thu art and grease u acquired
on nv han ls snl face tinkering with
that motor.
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III pan 'I "n'Nul'hl I'M N'i naNl. M
plahh surprise shH examined il
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sue as1eo nanalns u 10 me
tnnN n ana examined n carefully
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-11


We drove or AZ Iast re puIIsd IN
~ tbe Dodpa han apain
Wont Won come IN 7- asked Elaine
as We cot out
Thank you believe viii for .
foyy minutes consented Dal Mar con
cnalinF his real ea-aarnass Ia follow
me I'm aI shaken IN
As W. entered the living room
was thinking about the map. 7 opened
a table drawer. hastily took the plan
from my pocket and locked Il in the
drawer. Elaine. meanwhile. Was
standing with nel Mar, who was talk
ing, but n reality watching me
closely.
Down the road past where VIZ had
turned, before A pretty little single
house, the taAicab chauffeur stopped.
one or the bullets had taken effect on
him. and his shoulder was bleeding
But the worst. as ho seemed to t<nk
n. was mat another shot had gwen
him a fat tire
HE jumped out and looked M the
road whence IVY bad come. 10 ore
vas following him. stiH. He wss wor-
tire. Bnt I'M was o weak now from
loss y blood y had been nerve and
reserve force that had carried him
through. Now that the strain was of.
ne felt the reaction 70 the full.
Just then the doctor and his driver.
whom tho valet had already sum
monnd to Del Mars. came speeding
down Che road The doctor saw me
chauffeur IAN III a halt ialnt stopped
nus caf ANA tA" w hIh. lh" 'hauHtur
naa sept up aa iohE III NM 'ou'n I'M
uan Toy SUM u'"h ue7i'' M TIT
thlhe VII the luau.
"A moment later they picked him up
and carried him into the house There
was mn acting about min hnrt now IN
the house th"F laid the man down on
"A couch and the doctor made q hastT
eTamina- ''n.
f'oN ASKED one ri I'M hind
San-ei''
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TAY - Lr..r H. .-Y E $500
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n" "' "'n' MI "d""''k''h
Y A'''I'InEly ~cunE'ied my hraih I"r
H'hnF h''h'd NV projecting hnih our
se''t7 avn H ihH my 'hlhg : 'nhln
th'nh NIT vas Il s'heune once aaopteh
10y hen'e"5 III announcer case
hah = smal Qulck-shutter camera
'ha' hah h'lnhEeh M 'ralg. ana lnst
IN W we're ahout 20 retire. proush'
" ""," W. '''"s TOD" WI" LarN
- ""' "'"' "P ll"u the N"l'Ee-
MN S''H '' hid'he nan zone III PIT
ana was aioi' opened me package
lh're were me toolS that ! nan oT
nereh' 4 coli ~ wire ana some NV
fft4H. men ! went 10 tho iANiF. I'M 7
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-11
THIRTY-FOURTH EPISODE
TIE nARsoR DEFENSE PLANS.

Alone in the doorway before his
rude shack on the shore of the prom
ontory SAT an old fisherman. cazinq
GU fyedly At the harhor as tsnagt
deeply concerned over the weather
which. az usual. was unreasonable
Suddenly he started and would hay'
disappeared into his hut but tor tie
fact that. although he could not hiTu
self be seen, he had already seen ths
intruder.
II was a trooper from Fort Dale. HI
g~alloped IN and. AZ though ohcying "a
the letter his instructions. handed az
envelope 70 the fisherman. Then. with
out a word. he gallOped away again.
The fisherman opened II quickly. In
side was a photograph and 4 note. Ht
read:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-11

AaNA ~
II was a trooper from Fort Dale. HI
galloped IN and. AZ though ohcying "a
the letter his instructions. handed ar
envelope TO the fisherman. Then. with
out a word. ne gaIloped away again.
The fisherman opened II quickly. In
side was a photograph and a note. Ht
read:
FORT DALE.
Professor Arnold:
j. Smith. clerk IN the war depart
ment. has dissppesred. We arc no.
sure. but fear that he has a copy o.
the new Sandy Hook defense plans. q
Is believed ne is headed your way he
walks with a slight limp. Look oui
for him.
LIEUTENANT WOODWARD.
For a Ions time the fisherman Az
Z peared 10 study the face on the photo
graph until he had IT indelibly implant
ed in his memory
Finally he turned and entered hi
hut Hastily he took of his stained
REFER. From a wooden chest be drew
another outfit Of clothes The rams
formation was complete. When he il
sued forth from his hut again. II va:
no longer the aged disciple IF I-aas
Walton He was nov : trim chauf
feur. bearded and goggled.
In the library Of his bungalow. he
Mar vas pacing w and down. now and
then scovling 10 himself. as though
there flashed over his mind stray recol
lections ii how some ~ his most Cher
ished plans were risrarrying
Still. on the whole. he had nothins
u complain of. For. 2 moment iatcl
the valet entered with a telegram fol
which he had evidently been waiting
Del Mar seized n eagerly and tors
open the yellow envelope. on this
blank was printed il the usual way
the following noncommittal message:
Washington. D. c.. August y. 1915.
Mr.. Del Mar:
What you request Is coming. An
s~er to sign Of the ring. SMITH
Good" muttered Del Mar as ne fin
ished reading. Strange. what q little
gold will do-when YOU know now 10
dispose of II"
He smiled cynicaIly to himself at the
sentiment.
At the little railroad station thov
were quite proud OF the fact that at
least two OF the four hacks had been
replaced already 10y taXicabs.
II was. then. with some surprise and
not q little open jealousy that the,
saw a new taxicab drive up and taxi
its stand by the platform
IL the chauffeur. transformed from
the lonely fisherman. had expected a
cordial reception. he might better have
STAYED before his hut. for the glanccs
the other drivers gave him were as
black and lowering as the clouds he
had been looking at.
The new chauffeur got OF his scat.
Instead OF trying 10 brazcn il out. he
walked over TO the others who were
standing in a group waiting for the ap.
preaching train whose whistle had al
ready sounded.
I'm not going to locate here per
manently." he said. pulling on a roll
of bills as he spoke. Leave any fare
| claim TO me" he added. passing a
bill of a good denomination TO each OF
the four jehus.