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The Ely miner., 1915-12-10

Good morning." greeted Del Mar
pleasantly. 81 see that you got my
note, and I'm glad you were so
prompt. Won't you be seated?"
I've something at last to report to
you about Kennedy" he said mo-
ment later, clearing his throat.
Aunt Josephine turned from us as
Elaine and l rode off on our horses
from Dodge hall, considerably wor-
ried.
Then an idea seemed to occur to
her and she walked determinedly into
the house.
Jennings" she called to the butler,
have the limousine brought around
from the garage Immediately"
Yes, ma'am," acquiesced the faith
ful Jennings, hurrying out.
1t was only few minutes later that
the car pulled around before the door
Aunt Josephine bustled out and en-
tered.
Fort Dale" she directed the driver,
greatly agitated. ASK for Lieutenant
Woodward"
Out at Fort Dale, Woodward was
much astonished when an orderly an
nounced that Aunt Josephine was
waiting in her car to see him on very
urgent business. He ordered that she
be admitted at once.
Il hope there's nothing wrong?" he
inquired anxiously. as he noted the
excitement and the worried look on
her face.
I'm afraid there may be-" she
replied, sitting down and explaining
what Elaine and l had done.
The lieutenant listened gravely.
And" she concluded, 'they
wouldn't listen to me, lieutenant.
Can't you follow them and keep them
out of trouble?"
woodward, who had been listening
to her attentively, jumped up as she
concluded. "Yes," he cried, sympa-
thetically, 81 can. I'll go myself with
some Of the men from the post If
they get into any scrape, I'll rescue
them"
Almost before she could thank him,
Woodward had hurried from his office,
followed by her. On the parade
grounds were some men. Quickly he
issued his orders and a number Of
them sprang up as he detailed them
OFF for duty. 1t was only a moment
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before they returned, armed. An in
slant later three large touring cars
from the fort swept up before the Of
fee of Woodward. Into them the
armed men piled.
"Hurry-to the Del Mar bungalow"
ordered the lieutenant, jumping up
with the driver CT the first car. I'VE
must see that nothing happens to Miss
Dodge and Mr.. Jameson"
They shot away in cloud of dust,
followed hard by the other two cars,
dashing at breakneck speed over
the good roads.
In the narrow, wooded roadway near
Del Mars, Woodward halted his car
and the soldiers all jumped out and
gathered about him as hastily he is
sued his directions.
Surround the house first" he or
dered. Then arrest anyone who goes
in or out"
They scattered, forming a wide cir
Gle. AS soon as word --as passed
that the circle was completed, they
advanced cautiously at signal from
Woodward, taking advantage of e7-
cry concealment.
Around in the kitchen back of Del
Mars, Henry, the valet, had retired
to visit one of the maids. He was
about to leave when he happened to
lOOk ont of tho uiudnw
What's that?" he muttered to him.
self.
He stepped back and peered eau
tiously through the window again.
There he could see soldier, moving
stealthily behind a bush.
He drew back further and thought a
minute. He must not alarm us.
Then he wrote a few words on a
piece of paper and tore it SO that he
could hold it in his palm. Next he
hurried from the kitchen and entered
the study.
Del Mar had scarcely begun to out,
line to US a long and circumstantial
pseudo-investigation into what he was
pleased to hint had been the death CT
Kennedy, when we were interrupted
again by the entrance of his valet.
Excuse me, SIR" apologized Henry
as Del Mar frowned, then noted that
something was wrong.
/ AS the valet said the words, he nan,
| aged surreptitiously to hand to Del
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gether, making you think they are
some strange crop. The hills differ in
size. Here they are not as big around
as sugar loaf, there one is as tall
as haycock, and farther on are some
which make you think of haystack.
The hills are red or brown, according
to the soil OF which they are made.
They are found, net only in the pas
ture fields, but even in the cultivated
lands. Sometimes they are only a
few feet apart, and sometimes Is or
20, or more.
These hills are made by the white
The Ely miner., 1915-12-10

his trusted men and was talking to
him, when Henry, the valet, re-entered
after his trip to see US.
They're coming as soon as they
can," he reported.
Del Mar smiled a cynical smile.
Good" he exclaimed triumphantly,
then, looking about at the electrical
fixtures. added to the man. Let us
see where to install the thing"
He walked over to the door and put
his hand on the knob, then pointed
back at the fixtures.
That's the idea," he cried. "You
can run the line from the brackets to
this doorknob and the mat. Hows
that?"
Very clever" fiattered the man,
putting on heavy pair of rubber
gloves.
Taking a pair of pliers and other
tools from closet in the library, he
began removing the electrical fixture
from the wall AS Del Mar directed,
the man ran wire from the fixture
along the molding and down the side
of door, where he made connec-
tion.
In the meantime, Del Mar brought
out wire mat and laid it in front of
the door where anyone who entered
or left would be sure to step on it.
The various connections made, the
man placed switch in the conceal
ment of a heavily curtained window
and replaced everything as he found
| it.
Thus It was that Elaine and came
| at last to Del Mars bungalow, must
admit, with some misgivings.
Preparations for cur reception had
| just been completed and Del Mar was
| issuing his final instructions to his
| man, when the valet, Henry, ran in
hastily.
They're here, sir, ncw," he an
| nounced excitedly.
"All right, I'm ready" nodded Del
Mar, turning to his man again and in
dicating a place back of the folds OF
the heavy curtains by the window.
| you get back there by that switch.
Don't move-don't even breathe. Now,
Henry, let them in
| AS his valet withdrew, Del Mar
gazed about his library to make sure
that everything was all right. Just
then the valet reappeared and ush-
cred US in.
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may go to bed at night with her floor
as clean as Dutch kitchen and awake
the next morning to find it covered
with great cones of sand, in which
there are thousands of ants. The ants
eat wood, and they honeyco-nb. the
rafters and posts Of the buildings,
and also the furniture. They will eat
the inside out of the chair legs, leav-
ing thin skin of wood, covered with
varnish.
The Ely miner., 1915-12-10
Feminist the Lawyers.

"Do I believe in lawyers?" said the
little man, bitterly. mo, sir; l do
not"
why not?" asked his companion.
Because lawyer never says right
out what he MEANS" retorted the
small man, viciously. He twists
things about so. Suppose he wanted
to tell you that two and two make
four, he'd begin: If by that particu-
lar arithmetic rule known as addition
we desire to arrive at the sum of two
added by two. We should finland l
The Ely miner., 1915-12-10
HILLS MADE BY WHITE ANTS
Great Round Mounds Are Scattered
ny Thousands Over the Plains
of Paraguay.

IN riding over Paraguay you pass
tens of thousands OF ant hills, writes
T. &. Carpenter. These are great
round mounds, which in some places
r5sl 10 height of from is TO 20 feet.
'l'ley look ike monuments scattered
oNe. tie sio Is. In some places there
ale caadroGs ot them standing to-
The Ely miner., 1915-12-10

say this boldly, without fear of con-
tradiction-I repeat, we should find
by that particular arithmetical formu-
la, hereinbefore newfoundland, sir, l
take all responsibility for the state
ment / am about to make-that the
sum OF the two given added to the
other two would be four No, SIR
finished the little man, coldly; 81 do
not believe in lawyers. ."-Tit-Bits.
The Ely miner., 1915-12-10
THIRTY-FIFTH EPISODE
In Del Mars Cottage.

1t was early the following morning
that, very excited, Elaine and
showed Aunt Josephine the photo.
graph which we had snapped and de.
veloped by using Kennedy's trick
method.
But who is it?" asked Aunt Jo-
sephine examining the print carefully
and seeing nothing but face masked
and with pair of hands before it,
hand.
"Oh, forgot that you hadn't seen
the ring before explained Elaine.
why, we knew him at once, in spite
of everything, by that seal ring-Mr.
Del Mari"
"Mr. Del Mari" repeated Aunt Jo-
sephine, looking from one to the 9TH
er of us, incredulously.
81 saw the ring at his bungalow and
on his own finger" reiterated Elaine
positively.
''But what are you going to do
now?" asked Aunt Josephine.
Have him arrested, of course, -
Elaine replied.
Still talking over the strange expe-
rience of the night before, we went
out on the veranda.
We'll, of all the nerve!" exclaimed
Elaine, catching sight of man COM
ing up the gravel walk. IF that isn't
Henry, Mr.. Del Mars valet!"
The valet advanced as though moth
ing had happened and indeed l sup
pose that as far as he knew nothing
had happened or was known to us. He
bowed and handed Elaine note
which she tore open quickly and read.
Would you go?" she asked, handing
the note to me.
1t read:
Dear Miss Dodge
IL you and Mr.. Jameson will call
on me today, will have something
of interest to tell you concerning my
Investigations in the case cf the dis
appearance of Craig Kennedy.
Sincerely,
M. DEL MAR.
"Yes," asserted, Il would 60"
"Tell Mr.. Del Mar we shall see him
as soon as possible" nodded Elaine to
the valet, who bowed and left quickly.
Aunt Josephine shook her head
sagely in protest. But Elaine waved
all her protestations aside and ran
into the house to get ready for the
visit.
Half an hour later two saddle horses
were brought around to the front Of
Dodge Hall and Elaine and I sailed
forth.
Del Mar, still continuing his nefari-
ous work of mining American harbors
and bridges, had arrived at scheme
as soon as he returned from the at
tempt to get back from us the Sandy
Hook plans. Smith, who had stolen
the plans from the war department,
was still at the bungalow.
Early in the morning Del Mar had
seated himself at his desk and wrote
letter.
Here, Henry" he directed his valet,
take this to Miss Dodge"
AS the valet went out, he wrote an
other note. Read that" he said, hand
ing it over to Smith. Its mes
sage want you to take to the head
quarters right away"
It was worded graphically:
A. A. L-
NJ Y.
Closely watched. Must act soon or
all will be discovered. M.
Smith read the note, nodded, and
put it into his pocket, as he started
to the door.
'No, no." shouted Del Mar, calling
him back. "This thing means that
you'll have to be careful in your get
away. You'd better go out through
my secret passage" he added, point
ing to the panel in the library wall.
The Ely miner., 1915-12-10
Always Have II on Hand.

Don't wait until you get scalded or
burned because that will mean much
suffering while you are sending to the
dealers for Hanford's Balsam of
Myrrh. Always have it on hand and
be prepared for accidents. The Bal.
sam should give you quick relief. Adv.
The Ely miner., 1915-12-10
HANDS LIKE velvet
Kept So by Daily Use Of cutieura
Soap and Ointment. Trial Free.

On retiring soak hands in hot Cuti.
cura soapsuds, dry and rub the Oint-
ment into the hands some minutes.
Wear bandage or old gloves during
night. This Is zone night treat.
ment for red, rough, chapped and
sore hands" It works wonders.
Sample each free by mail with 32-p.
Skin Book. Address Cuticura, Dept.
ky, Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Ely miner., 1915-12-10

DR.. Pierce's PeIlets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for
q laxative-three for a cathartic.-Adv.
The Ely miner., 1915-12-10

It's absurd to worry about things
you can help, or the things you can't.
The Ely miner., 1915-12-10
The Cause.

How did you lose your hair?"
Worry! / was in constant fear
that l was going to lose it."
The Ely miner., 1915-12-10
Not Gray Hairs but Tired Eyes

make us look older than we are. Kesp your
Eyes young and you will look young. After
the Movies always Murine Your Eyes
Don't tell your ago.
The Ely miner., 1915-12-10

A woman's face may be her fortune
but men usually get by on their nerve
The Ely miner., 1915-12-10

Some men think a luxurious staho
Of whiskers adds to their dignity.
The Ely miner., 1915-12-10
Experience.

A boy of ripe experience is too wise
to monkey with green fruit.
The Ely miner., 1915-12-10

A fool can lay plans, but it takes a
wise man to hatch them out
The Ely miner., 1915-12-10

Way Of the World.
The world owes us living"
Yes, and is always hanging back
on the payments"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
TRAP AND FIELD

with every consecutive target at which you shoot.
 Above everything always remember
 to pay abolutely no attention to what your fellow shooters are doing. Often times a single miss has led to several and has spoiled what might have been a perfectly good squad score just be- cause some member of the squad tenn. porarily forgot and directed his atten- ton to something other than the work at hand.
 Don't get flustered-keep cool; is an-
 other sound piece of advice for the trapshooting novice. And don't try too hard Quite frequently an unseasoned beginner will start out with a record
 of breaking a half dozen or more tar gets straight-and then he will Ego all to pieces'-will simply be unable to hit a target for the balance of the trial. The cause for this may be generally attributed to the elation of success and the firm resolve that he is not going to miss a single target. The result is that , he gets keyed up to such an unnatural pitch that in his effort to make sure of getting his target he tries too hard, and his power to aim accurately gets slower and slower until the deed Is done he misses. Then it's practically all off. and unless the shooter collects
 
 shoots more quickly the chances are certain that. the final score credited to him will be far lower than it might have been considering the good start he had made
 Watch keenly for your target every time and when it comes into sight go after 1t and get it as quickly as you can Also here are few important hints relative to the handling of a gun that may not be amiss here even if they are somewhat ancient
 Never point gun at anybody whether you know the gun Is empty or not. It
 may not be and remember the didn't know it asloaded excuse is by no
 means satisfactory. Sometime some friend may ask you to put his gun to your shoulder and see how well it fits, etc. If this happens open the gun and make sure that it is harmless. Even if 1 your friend has told you that it Is not l loaded, he will approve and appreciate | your extra care
 1 Never put shell into your gun ex- 1 cept when you are at the score and ready to shoot. If by any chance the i trap breaks down and there is de lay in the shooting open your gun and l take out the shell.
 | Never on club grounds or where there are other people about, place loaded
 gun on your shoulder or let 1t rest in
 the hollow of your arm, even if the hammer is at half cock" or the safety
 up.' You may think the gun safe" but aside from the probable danger iii- cured, consider the feelings of the people near you. It is decidedly uncom- 1 fortable for either spectators or shoot
 CTS to have the gun muzzle pointing m ] their direction
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
SCOUT BOBBY GILKS IN CITY LOOKING OVER THE BARONS

pions, and 1t made no difference where the Gulls would drive the pellet a Baron would be waiting when it came to earth.
 This morning will see the Barons and Gulls attending church.
 It is baseball Sunday at the First Methodist church. and the profession als will mingle with the amateurs of the city in attending the special ser vices. Presidents Baugh and Smith will address the athletic congregation. The services begin at 9:30 o'clock.
 
 Tomorrow the Barons play two games. One in the morning and an- other in the afternoon. Let's clean up on the Gulls while the weak sis- ters'' of the league are in the city.
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TALLADEGA LOSES

Talladega, July 3.-(Special) l)-Anniston took the third game from Talladega in pitchers battle between Morrison and Wyley, 1 to O. The game was the pret- tiest game seen here this season, and many sensational plays were made. Holt featured at bat for Anniston and Koenig and Marion for Talladega. Anniston scored her run in the sixth Clapp, first man up, grounded out, Chastant singled
 Holt singled, -Chastant went to third on a passed ball by Baker and scored on sacrifice fly by Steele. The game was played in 1 hour and 25 minutes. Score:
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Promptly at 3,15 o'clock, Harry Jones, who acted ns director of arr engagements, marshaIIed the GuIls and Barons on n line at the home plate cnd then with front line composed of Robert Baugh, president of the Southern league, ". D. smith, presi- aent of the Birmingham club, Umpircs kerin and Breitcnstein, Managers Molesworfh and Schmidt, Mir. Jones gave Sienor Nappi the high sign and tbe stendy march to the flag pole started.
 Arrived in the centerheld the band played the Star Spangled Banner" and fin moment the gay blue streamer an nouncing to the thousands of festive fans the glorious victory of last season was hoisted high in the aureate breeze. Un- derneath the championship pennant of 1914 was hoisted the gonfalon won in 1912, and no wthe prowess of the Barons will be before the home fans at every game the remainder of the summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
PITCHING
 DEFEATS ROME

Newman, Ga, July 3.-(Special.)-In a pitchers battle between Lowery and Terry. Newman defeated Rome in the last the thirteenth inning. Terry had the hest of the argument, allowing only four hits in the 13 innings and walking one man. while Lowery allowed eight hits and walked two men. Today's shut-out game was four consecutive shut-out games that Terry has pitched, and he has pitched scored on. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
GRIFFIN WINS

Griffin, Ga, July 3--Griffin took the series from LaGrange by shutting them out here this afternoon. Brooks was in fine form and was never in danger of losing. He struck out Ii men. Rabun was hit for four extra base hits The batting honor went to Rickard, Howell and Pope for the home team, Smith and Craven for the visitors. Pope hit hot one to left field which bounced over the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
TRANSPORTING
 HINTS AND HELPS
Keen Concentration Is a Big Factor in This Most Interesting
 Sport

Perhaps you may recall the old adnse "Tend to your knitting" It's one of those old trite, but true, saying that have been handed down through gener ations and-most applicable and appro- priate when it comes to the matter of trapshooting
 Trapshooting demands concentration earnest concentration. To be a good trapshooter you must think of only one thing. You must devote all your mind and all your energy on the one task at hand-i. Q. the smashing of the target, not only with one target but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04

All the leaders in the Southern league won yesterday and thus no changes were noted In the percentage column. Memphis easily won over Lit tle Rock, and New Orleans managed to down the Crackers The Nashville Vols had little trouble with the Look outs The results follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
BARONS WIN AFTER
 PENNANT RAISING

After the flag raising the band played Dixie and marched back to the home plate. where each team began active prep arations for the fast game which almost Immediately followed. The batteries were announced by Umpire Schmidt for the Gulls. Play ball,' yelled MT. Kerin, and the fun had started.
 Hub Northen walloped the first ball pitched by Robertson to center field .,ld Magee made nice catch. Miller ground ed out. Flick did likewise. In the Bar- ons' half Carroll famed and Magce grounded out. coombs secured pass, and when he attempted to steal second Schmidt threw wild which enabled Coombs to go to third Miller in center field threw the ball wild to third md Coombs went on home and slid sansly as Perry also made a wild chuck to iHe plate. Sloan. then singled, but was out stealing.
 The Gulls could do nothing with Rooert- son in the second, but the Barons hop, ed on Hogg's curves with vengeance. Lind sey singled. Ellam singled. Ellam went to second on Clarks sacrifice foul fly. Hale singled, scoring Lindsey and Elan, Robertson singled, but Carroll and Ma gee both famed, spuelching further, SCOT ing until the seventh when the Barons scored their last run on Carols single and Magee's double.
 As for the Gulls, they never seriously threatened to score, because of the bril- liant support given to Dick Robertson Their only chance was in the fourth when with one out Perry and Calhoun singled in row. but Dobard and Schmidt were easy outs.
 The game was repete with splendid fielding features and the work of Coombs, Magee and Sloan saved RoberNon much embarrassment. On the other hand. Do- bard, Miller and Northen were stellar supports for Bradley Hogg, who in spots pitched sensational ball. The batting of Hogg, Calhoun and Lindsay also featured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
Fielding Averages Of
 Southern Association
According to Figures Roy Ellam Is Leading In Fielding In the League-GeOrge Hale Leads Catchers-COmbs Also Has Good
 Fielding Figures
ax DICK HENSON

Doping fielding the hardest of the average com bling stunts and is the answer why fewer fielding marks shown these days.
 The average fielding in the Southern league this season IS on par with the fielding years gone by There marked of improvem marked of decline but the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04

TWo-base Hits-Lindsay, Magee. Stolen Bases-Hale, Coombs. Sacrifice 1its-Perry, Calhoun. Base on Balls-Robertson 1. Hogs 3. Left on Bases-Mobile 3, Birmingham 3 Struck Out-Robertson 8, Hogg 6. Time of Camel :35.
 Umpires-Kerin and Bretenstein
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04

Summary: Innings pitched, by Allen, 6 1-3, with hits, runs Struck out, by
 Allen 4, Gudger 4. Bases on balls, off
 Allen 3, Gudger l. Sacrifice hits, Reilly, Manning. Higgins, Bluhm. Stolen basns. Lee, Thomas. Passed ball, Rumler. Wild pitch, Allen. Hit by pitcher, by Allen (Higgins, Hendryx Time, 55 Empires. Williams and OToole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
RALLY IN TENTH
 WINS FOR CHICKS

Little Rock. July 3.-Memphis tied the score in the ninth inning today and pounded Fincher hard in the tenth defeating Little Rock 3 to g. Allison was ordered from the park for per sisting in his objections to a decision Scora.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
TEXAS LEAGUE

At Galveston Galveston G. Shreveport O. At San Antonio: San Antonio 1, Fort worth 10.
 At Beaumont: Beaumont l, Dallas five innings, rain)
 At Houston: Houston-Waco. rain.
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International League

At Harrisburg: Harrisburg 8. Jersey City 2.
 At Rochester: Rochester o. Toronto 0. (First game, called in eighth, darkness).
 At Richmond Richmond :. 5. Provi- dence s.
 AtBuffalo: Buffalo Montreal postponed, rainI
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1.-TWO out when winning--,un scored.

Summary: Stolen bases, Overton, Eur gess Walker. Double play. Terry to Mackie. Left on bases. Rome 4. New nan '. Base on balls, off Lowery 2. of Terry 1. Struck out. by Lowery 9. by Terry 3. Umpire, Davern Time, 200.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
South Atlantic League

At Augusta: Augusta g. Jacksonville 1. At Savannah: Savannah s, Macon 2.
 At Charleston: Charleston 8, Colum- bus 2. x At Columbia: Columbia l. Albany 6 innings, darkl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04

summary: Two-base hits, Gibson Lord stolen bases, Messenger Eihel, Elwert. Sacrifice flies, McDermott, Eihel Double play, Cruthers to Eibel. Hits apportioned, Merritt with runs in g innings. Struck out. Fincher 10, Merritt 2, Chandler 1. Hit by pitcher, by Finches (Cruthers). Left on bases Memphis ', Little Rock B. Time 55 Empires. Pfenninger and Chesnutt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
PENNANT Is RAISED AND FOLLOWED BY A BRILLIANT GAME
Penndnt Day Featured
 By Brilliant Victory
Fitting Mark the Raising Sreamer Announcing Supremacy of the Barons-Robertson Kalsomnes the Guls-Game Repete With Sensational
 Fielding Features
By RICHARD F. LussIER

Despite the oggness of the playing field and the falls and ddngs of the players of the fastest games of the staged yesterday at Redwood field in honor of pennant day The Barons by the of but the game was interesting at all periods