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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-07-24
PROLOGUE.

The moonstone had first reposed In
the forehead of an Indian idol. AS
centuries went by. Ill luck following
II. it passed into Mohammedan hands,
but always through the ages three
Brahman priests kept secret watch
nver II. John Herncastle. an English
officer. during the storming OF Seringa-
patam. stole the stone. killing its
Guardians. Gabriel Betteredge. house
steward for Julia Qady Verinder) ex-
plains how the stone came into the
house in which he serves. Master
Franklin Blake. a nephew of Lady
yerlnder, 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 a secret visit to the house.
Rachel receives the moonstone on her
birthday. Among the guests is Mr..
Murthwaite. an Indian traveller. The
next morning the diamond is missing.
Superintendent of Police Seegrave Is
called in 10 investigate. and the three
Indians ire 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 yerinder admits
has had a prison record, refuses to
have her room searched. It 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 ervousness. Sergeant
Gun asks that Miss Rachel be kept at
home. He later visits F~rizinghall to
interview the three Indians.
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The Shiverina Sand.
-" HAVE seen the Indians" an
swered Sergeant Cuff. And
I have found out what Ro-

~" HAVE seen the Indians" an
swered Sergeant Cuff. And
/ have found out what Ro-
sauna bought privately In the
town on Thursday last. The Indians
will be set free on Wednesday In next
week. There isn't a doubt on my
mind and there isn't n doubt on Mr..
Murthwaite's mind that they came to
this place to steal the moonstone.
Their calculations were all thrown out.
Of course. by what happened in the
house on Wednesday night. and they
have no more to do with the actual loss
of the jewel than you have. But l
can tell you one thing, Mr.. Better
edge, IL we don't find the moonstone
they will. You have not heard the
last of the three jugglers yet"
Mr.. Franklin came back from his
walk as the sergeant said those star
ting words. Governing his curiosity
better than / had governed mine, he
passed us without a word and went on
into the house.
AS for me. having already dropped
my dignity, l determined to have the
whole benefit OF the sacrifice. so
much for the Indians" l said. What
about Rosanna, next?"
Sergeant Gun shook his head.
The mystery in hat quarter is
thicker than ever he said. ~ have
traced her to a shop at Frizinghall,
Kept by a linen draper named Maltby.
n bought nothing whatever at any
or the other diapers shops or at any
milliners' or tailors' shops, and she
bought nothing at Maltby's but a piece
or long cloth. She was very particu-
lar In choosing a certain quality. AS
to quantity. she bought enough to
make a nightgown."
Whose nightgownT' l asked.
Her own. to be sure. Between IL
and 3 on the Thursday morning she
mus have slipped down to your young
lady's room to settle the hiding of the
moonstone, while all the rest of you
were in bed. In going back to her w
room her n~ightgown must have brush
ed the wet paint on the door. She
couldn't wash out the stain, and she
couldn't safely destroy the nightgown
without first providing another like it
to make the inventory of her linen COM
plete."
what proves that 1t vas Rosanna's
nightgownT' l objected.
The material she bought for making
the substitute Dress" answered the SER
geant. "If 1t had been Miss Verinder's
nightgown she would have had to buy
lace and frilling and Lord knows what
besides. and she wouldn't have had
time to make 1t In one night. Plain,
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and the sand joined. Now this way
and now that, with an obstinate ST.
lence that fell on you like lead, with
ar obstinate patience that was dread
full to see, Sergeant Cuff tried the boot
in the footsteps and always found it
pointing the same way-straight to the
rocks. Hunt as he might, no sign
could he find anywhere of the foot
steps walking from them.
He gave it up at last. A dreadful
dumb trembling crawled all over me
on a sudden. I fell upon my knees on
the sand.
"She has been back at the hiding
place." l heard the sergeant say to
himself. "Some fatal accident has
happened to her on those rocks"
1 tried to say, The death she has
died. sergeant, was a death of her own
seeking" No; the words wouldn't
come.
The sergeant kindly lifted me up and
turned me away from the sight of the
place where she had persisted.
With that relief I began to fetch my
breath again and to see things about
me as things really were. Looking to-
ward the sand hills, ! saw the men
servants from out of doors and the
fisherman named Yolland all running
down to us together and, all having
taken the alarm. calling out to know
if the girl had been found. In the few
est words the sergeant showed them
the evidence of the footmarks and told
them that a fatal accident must have
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The Roads of Norway.

A curious feature to travellers on the
highroads of Norway is the great num-
Der of gates-upward of 10000 in the
whole country-which have to be open
ed. These gates, which either mark
the boundaries of the farms or sepa-
rate the home fields from the waste
lands, constitute a considerable incon-
venience and delay to the traveller, who
has to stop his vehicle and get down to
open them.
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Dublin. Red Haired Club.

The Red Haired club Of Dublin,
which fourished years ago, was a soci-
ETY. which barred out all whose hirsute
covering was not of the most pro-
nounced auburn. In order that no one
could gain admission by false p~retenses
it was required at the initiation Of each
member that the applicant wash his
hair and whiskers in hot soda and wa
tel. This e~ffectually took out any
"dye" that had been used.
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about the letter. sir?''

About the letter, sir!'
"Yes. The memorandum of the hid
ing place is in hat letter. I must see
the address at the postofice. IL II Is
the address l suspect l shall pay our
friend Mrs. Yolland another visit on
Monday next"
went with the sergeant to order the
pony chaise. In the stable yard we got
a new light thrown on the missing girl.
The news of Rosanna's disappearance
had, as it appeared. spread among the
outdoor servants. They, too, had made
their inquiries, and they had just laid
hands on a quick little imp nicknamed
Duffy, who was occasionally employed
In wedding the garden and who had
seen Rosanna Spearman as lately as
half an hour since. Duffy was certain
that the girl had passed him In the FIR
plantation, not walking, but running,
in the direction of the seashore.
Does this boy know the coast here
abouts!" asked Sergeant Cuff.
He has been born and bred on the
coast" l answered.
Duffy" says the sergeant, do you
want to earn a shilling? II you do,
come along with me-. Keep the pony
chaise ready, Mr.. Betteredge, till 1
| come back"
He started for the Shivering Sand at
a rate that my legs. though well enough
preserved for my time Of life. had no
hope Of matching. / don't know how
long 1t was after the sergeant had gone
to the sands when Duffy came running
back with a message for me. Sergeant
Cuff had given the boy a leaf torn out
of his pocketbook, on which was writ.
ten in pencil, "Send me one of Rosanna
Spearman's boots, and be quick about
it."
l dispatched the first woman servant
l could find to Rosanna's room, and ]
sent the boy back to say that / myself
would follow him with the boot.
But l was resolved to see for myself
what new mystiication was going OF
before l trusted Rosanna's boot in the
sergeant's hands. My old notion Of
screening the girl II / could seemed tt
have come back on me again at thu
eleventh hour.
AS I got near the shore I passed tn,
boy crouching for shelter under the LEI
of the sand hills. Then / saw tn,
beach with one solitary black igur'
standing on 1.-THE figure of Sergean
Cuff.
He waved his hand toward the nortl
when he first saw me. keep on tina
side" he shouted. And come on dow
here to me!'
His face frightened me. I saw
look in his eyes which was a look o.
horror. He snatched the boot out o.
my hand and set it In a footmark OF
the sand bearing south from us as w,
stood and pointing straight toward tn,
rocky ledge called the South Spit
The mark was not yet blurred out by
the rain, and the girls boot fitted it Il
a hair.
The sergeant pointed to the boot il
the foot mark without saying a word.
He wen on, following the footstep:
down and down to where the rocks
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The True Reason.
"Jinks has lost a good deal Of his old
assurance that he knows It ALL"
Acquired some sense, has hef"
Perhaps he has. but the real change
is due to the fact that he has acquired
a wife."-Richmond Times Dispatch.
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Myer-I wonder why Browne added
the "e" to his name after inheriting q
fortune? Gyer-He probably figures
out to his own satisfaction that rich
people are entitled to more ease than
poor people.-London Globe.
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Modern FARMING.

How many head o. live stock you
got on the placer"
Live stockY" echoed the somewhat
puzzled farmer. what d. ye mean by
live stock? 1 got four steam tractors
and seven automobiles Judge.
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True Enouoh,

Irritated Citizen-Aren't you asham-
ed of yourself. going abo1t with that
street organ and leading such a lazy
life? Street Organist-Lazy life? Why,
sir. life with me is one long, daily
grind.-Exchange.
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Changed Conditions.

Wife-Dear me-, you can find .
thing without asking me where 1t Is
How did you get along before you were
married? Husband - Things stayed
where they were put then.-New York
Weekly.
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NY a. a4-
Wasting a
Few Minutes
In Laughter


Henrietta" said Mr.. Meekton, "that
was a wonderfully appealing and per
suasive speech you made"
The audience seemed to like it."
yes. And I was proud to be one Of
the audience. It's the first time that
you have talked In that confidential
and respectful tone to me in years.
Washington Star.
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Liberal Adder.

Civil Service Examiner-How Is IL
that every time you add up a sum the
total exceeds the real amount and Is
never less? What is your occupation7
Applicant-I'm a waiter, sir.-Philadel
phia Ledger.
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Different,

She-Oh, Jack, that is ten times this
week you've knocked of my glasses
and broken them while kissing me!
He-Never mind, dear. After we're
married I'll be more economical.-New
York Globe.
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Outline,

Miss Homeleigh-Perhaps you won't
believe 1t. but a strange man tried to
kiss me once. Miss Cutting-Really!
Well, he'd have been a strange man II
he'd tried to kiss you twice.-Illustrat-
ed Bits.
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The Joke Within the Joke.

I"o SON0 W's"f" S"V SVNss
Smith met Jones yesterday and said,
Say, Jones. got change for $5?' Ha!
Ha!'
II don't see the joke"
"You would If you knew Jones."-
Philadelphia Ledger.
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For Her to Say.
Mrs. Goodsole Ito tramp)-Well, have
you got through? Languid Larry-If
you mean have I finished de plate.
mum, l says yes; but wedder I'm
trough or not is for you ter say, mum.
Boston Transcript.
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Mrs. Pester-Mercy, what an awful
slaughter!
Mr.. Pester-What are you reading,
war or bargain ads?-Washington Star.
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He Came Home.

He-My dear, If I'm not home at 10
don't wait for me.
She-No; I'll 60 for ~you.-Judge.
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Not 10 Be Baked.

The Lawyer-The precedents are
against you. madam.
The Lady-WelL sue them too.
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BALANCING the Scale.

isn't that song rather lowT
"Yes. That's why I sing 1t at the
top Of my OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ledger.
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Substitution.

Got a nickel cigar"
mo, but here's sorething just as
good at a Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
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Neutrality.

You say you were watching tina
boys fight and one Of them hit your
"Yes'm."
Didn't you protest.
"Yes'm, and then-then both Of 'em
hit me."-Buffalo Express.
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Hsr Luck.

"She's very homely. but doesn't seen
to realize It,"
Hasn't she any women friendsT
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A NEWER, FREER,
 BETTER GERMANY
PREDICTED BY PROF. FRA.IZ V0N LlSZT, AS A RESULT OF TIE
 PRESENT WAR.
Similar Sentiments Are Expressed by Herr Potthoff, a WeILknown Radi- cal Member of the Reichstag.

Amsterdam, Feb. 20.-"A newer better. freer Germany will arise ou. of this war" declares Professor Franz yon Liszt in lecture which the Berlin papers quote approvingly
 T am convinced says von Iiszt. that the whole fife of Germany will be altered as a result of the coopara- tion between the nation and the gov- ernment in this war, and 1 expect to see new democracy sharing in the task of government A better Ger many will arise which will not threat en but secure peace will not aspire to the domination of the world, but will prevent others from doing so and will bring freedom to the seas now tbreat- ened by England"
 Somewhat similar sentiments are expressed by Herr Potthoff. a wel- known radical member of the Reieh- stag. in a statement published in the Hamburg Fremdenblatt:
 Tt will be out of the question hence forth to raise the charge Of inade- quate love of country or inadequate loyalty to empire against Poles, Danes. Alsatians or Jews, or against members of any parties An iuevit- able result of the present unanimous cooperation will he that in future greater amount of self-goyernment will not be grudged to the German people. Not so much beaureaucracy and police, and more self-goyernment and elbow-room. such are the natural results of the new confidence which promises a better and more joyful ac- velopment in the future.
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GERMAN FATHER
 UNBRANDED SON
FOR SERVING AS CHAUFFEUR AT HEADQUARTERS INSTEAD OF
 MARCHING TO FRONT.
Son Was So Moved by Letter That He Forthwith Reported for Service on the Firing Line

Berlin. Feb. 20 The manner ii which German father, named Jaschko upbraided his son for sery
 ing as chauffer al military headquas- ters instead of marching 10 the front with his regiment makes interesting reading in letter which is published by the Wolff Bureau It is written from the town of Klein Strelitz
 "My dear son We have received your last letter and are glad that you are well Why do you not write us something from the battlefield? Why don't you get into the firing line with your reg 'ment? Would it not have been better if you had an opportunity Of distinguiahine yourse [ by heroic deed which you apparently lack Il your present position?
 As soon as your brother August had offered his services for patrol duty he was killed by an enemy bul let Sorry though 1 am for him, am proud that he gave his life for his country as a brave soldier while per forming courageous act. Your brother Franz also lies in the hospi, tai and probably will not be able tc resume fighting. | stil love to think of the time you served in the army when was proud of the fact that al three of you were promoted to the rank of acting corporal Still proud CT however. would l have been. if al three of you had distinguished your selves before the enemy by a heroic deed l would, if my legs permitted go to the front All the battles O l870-71 are passing tArough my mem ory Dear son you must perform your full duty to Emperor and coun try if it should cost your fife. an proud, however, to be able to say,
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brothers-iuarms attended tue sery ico.'
 Eleven nurses are being sustained in French hospitals by the fund and more vii be sent as soon as fund are available to majntau them Mrs. Ben Laturop, who is among the Amer icau women who have given much time To relieving the French wound ed. is i1 charge of the shipments from London and is at present in France pertectius the motor system 10 make sure supplies will be delivered with the greatest possible speed
 The marchioness of linlthgow is president of the fund Viscountess Bryce, wife of the former English am. bassador to the United States; Lady NaterIow. formerly Miss Margaret Hamilton, of California; Lady Riteaie daughter of William MaEepiece Thackeray. and Mrs Herbert C. Hoover, wife Of the president of the Commission for the Relief of Be gians, are among the numerous vice preai- dents.
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many and Brittany which are caring for nearly half a million sick and wounded soldiers. French, Bcieians and Germans
 Four motor cars have been placeI al the disposition of the French Wounded Emergeucy Fund which now las three volunteer agent, uav- cling constantly from hospita, 10 hospital delivering ether and other drugs, and keeping the London head quarters advised as to the immediate needs of particular hospitals
 Mrs. Partridge Klotz, formerly of Philadelphia Miss Daisy Pol. ol San Francisco, and Mrs. Harry Floyd the originator of the fund are con stanty in the field The movemen, has grown so rapidly that an office hae been established at 34 I.ounde- Square, London and agents have been placed at Hayre. Bouloane Southampton and St. Malo 10 eNpe dite shipments made daly from the London headquarters.
 On her return from the continent Mrs. Floyd told of many points where the nurses and doctors are without the means of making theh patients comfortable one hospital of twl | hundred beds, all filled had but on,
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pair of blankets Another with 20o patients had but lC nurses. Ether tetanus serum and surgical iutru- meuts of many sorts were lacking in others
 "I was in one Hoapiya, the uamc O. which l would rather uot make pub hc where the 900 beds were a1out equally divided between Bclgiaus and French, said Mrs Floyd "When the Belgians came 10 the hospital their clothing was SO soiled and worn that it had to be destroyed There were no nigltshirts. pajamas nor dressing gowns in the entire hospua. Most oi the French patients were couvalesc. eut Fortunately their uniforms were iH presentable condition and they were able to attend the mass which a priest read in one of the wards Bn the poor Beieans could not go. They had to stay in bed sl the time and wrapped sheets about themselves when if became necessary for the or derlies to make ther beds.
 This went on for several days Fi- nally the French soldiers decided they would give the conyalescent Bel aiaus an opportunity to go to church They loaned their uniforms to the Belgians and went to bed while theiI
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CONGRESS OF FREE CHURCHES
 TO BE HELD IN MANCHESTER

Manchester England. Feb 20. The extent to which war dominates all branches of activity in England is shown by the program for the annual congress of the free churches. which is to be held in Manchester early in March The subjects of discussion deal almost exclusively with the war or with the work of reconstruction which must follow it. A few subjects, selected at haphazard from the pro gram, are
 Problems of the War from Chris tiaa Standpoint
 Duty of the Churches in Time Of War To Render Suca Service as the Nation Demands to Maintain the Christian Attitude in the National Life; to Combat the Tendency to Militarism.
 Basis of a Lasting Peace
 New Opportunity Offered by the War for Work in Our Own Country.
 Effect of War on Rest Day Tenn perance. and Women's Work
 Cal to the Church Created by the Rally of the Empire
 War and Essential Unity of the Church of God
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have raised three sons; all three l have given to the emperor for the de fense Of the Fatherlaud and all three have done their duty as brave sol diers my son let us know whether you will remain with your command Or return to your regiment and write Us regarding all you do Ot the so- diers from Klein Srelitz already six have been killed in battle and eight wounded. Anna spent Christmas with ns. Mother cannot take comfort. she cannot forget that August had to die 70 young God be with you Many greetings from home.
 Father and Mother"
 An additional note published with the letter says the son was so moved by it that he forthwith reported for service at the frcnt his request for place in the firing line having been met
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MOTOR CARS ID
 DELIVER SUPPLIES
KEEP LONDON HEADQUARTERS AL 1SEO AS TO IMMEDIATE
 NEEDS OF HOSPITALS,
French Wounded Emergency Fund Enlists Aid of a Numt of Socie- ties in the United States.

London, Feb 20 Through the CO., operation in New York ot Miss Anne Morgan. Mrs EtheIbert Neyi. and many other philanthropic American women, the Frenca Wounded Elmer
 gency Fund has enlisted the aid of a number of societies in the United States which have sent large qual- titles of drugs and surgical supplies to the improyised hospitals of Nor
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SEE those ShackamaXon Noolens. Kirlt-A Tailor-123 Central Avenue. Telephone S88. Cleaning and Press ing a speciality. 1-19-i
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Have your lace curtains carefully laundered by hand For particulars phone 991 2-f-ot
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Let Sorrells Drug Go. look after your KODAK finishing. s1+u
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pR. E. F. VINEGAR

can now be found Tn his office 9 10 lz a. m, and to , ?. m. l-2S.tf
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All the War News

The sentinel-Record prints all the war news up to 2:30 eacn morning. two hours later than any other news paper reaching Hot Springs. When you read it in this paper you are \ Rding the latest.
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PUT UF DESPERATE FIGHT
German Battery Holds Off French
Force Until Every Man Is Killed
or Wounded.

Rome.-An incident of the battle be.
tween the French and Germans near
Esternay and Sezanna is thus de-
scribed in Paris dispatch to the Cor
rierre Della Sera.
"A German battery, which had been
caught in swamp and which for
this reason had been cut off from the
main force, managed finally to free
itself from the mud Instead of sur
rendering it continued singlehanded
the fight against the advancing
French. The German artillerymen
beat their assailants off with ter
rife fire, which the French artillery
tried in vain to silence Until late in
the evening the battery continued its
deadly work until its ammunition be-
came exhausted and the men were
either dead or wounded When l ar
rived the brave crew had already been
buried and the guns still rested on
trees which the men had placed I'M
der the wheels in order that the pieces
might not disappear in the mud