davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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Realty Transfers

Sixteenth street southeast. between G and 2
strets-- Harry A. Kite ct ux. to Frederick
107t. so.
Lan,er Aeishts.Mollie T, Stock To- Alice 9.
Hampton. lot 377. $40 tstamps li.6o).
1911 Irving street northeast--Timothy j.
Casey ct NIX. to william v. Lewis, lot I.
block Q. sherwoods addition to Brooklnnd.
SO (stanps $3.50.
Lanier Heishts-Carl H. Smith ct ux. to
Lucy NJ. Murphy. lot %4S, so (stannps N.6ol.
1893 Corcoran street northwest-Harry J.
Jackson ct ux. 20 virginia L.. Ada g.. and
Miriam W. Williams. lot g. square 10. Nd
whitney Cioss--Annis T. Dsllicksr to james
H. Huling lots H. II. u, block &. 81
(stamps 80 cents). james H. Hiling ct VI.
70 Annie 7; Del!icksr. half interest In lots
sherwood--Merret p. Caskey ct ux. to Henry
Hinterlieh. lot %. square 4f47. 80 (stsmps
Petworth-Middaugh 4 Shannon to Edsas
Mitchell, lot 8. square $3.50. SO tstanips n
cents). 49,. -. ~
Linwood Heights--John w. Giennsn. trustee.
to Marie J.. Jones. lot 65 and West half OF
lot q. block g. $40 tstannps 80 cents!; Same
to Fannie L. Wood. east half lot 81. block
8. SO (stamps 50 cents).
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pastor Of the church Sh0. warne the
paster aeoinst marrying Miss Hcnder-
son to Mr.. Ellor." and even made
threats agninst herself In the letters X
she did not stop going With Mr.. Ellor.
The letters causcd much excitement IN
the village. Church members began to
suspect that tho writer was some rela-
tive of Mr.. Ellor. and for time sccuha-
tions few thick and fast. nearly dis
ruptlng tho church. Some Of the mem.
tcrs have left the church to escape un~
merited contempt. One young woman.
related to. Raymond Ellor, was even
charged with tho writing OF the "poisOh
pen' letters. Her father will now sue
certain members Of tho church.
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Pinchot Heirlooms Are
Stolen From Rural Home

NEW YORK. sept. A.-Gifford Pin
chot has asked the aid OF the detective
bureau In the search for two diamond
rings and a fancy silver hatpin box.
valued at $500. which were stolen two
days ago from his country home at Mil
ford. Pa. Pinchot and Mrs Pinchot are
In New York at the home Of Mrs. Pin
chots father. Lloyd s. Bryce. Of 1925
Fifth avenue.
The stolen Jewels are heirlooms. Pm
chot told the police and belong to Mrs
Pinchot's sister-in-law. Mrs. Amos Pin
chot. who was visiting at the Milford
home when the robbery occurred.
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Says Bible Is Bunk"
10 Days to Mediate

CHICAGO. Sept. A.-Michasl Trybota
will have ten days to spend in pious
meditation. He will spend them in the
Jail.
Mike said. There Ii no God and the
Bible ID bunk" He said II in q saloon.
Now Joseph Barron and John Kos
nowsky. though they may frequent sa-
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ceived at their mothers knees, and dis
puted this. Knives were drawn and
both defenders Of the faith were stabbed.
Judge Labuy fined all three $25 each, and
gave Trybota the Jail sentence in addi-
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$1.OO to Harpers Ferry, $1.25 to
MartinsburE. t1.D Berkeley Springs. and
800 Cumberland and return. Baltimore
& Ohio from Union Station s:I q. m.
Sunday, Sept. 26 Returning same day.
-Advt .-
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Baltimore and Ohio To Baltimore
$50 round trip every Saturday and Sum
DAY; good returning until a. m. Mon
day.-Adyt &.....
The Washington times., 1915-09-24

LONDON. Sept. A.-Lord Kitchener
has advised British medical students
now in their fourth or nth year not to
Join the army. but to finish their medi-
cal education In order to qualify as
soon as possible.
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LOCAL MENTION.

Reliable Dentistry, Years of Ex-
perience. thousa nds Of satisfied patients.
DR.. Vaugban's, 307 7th st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1915-09-24

CAIRO. Sept. N.-Arransements are
In progress to furnish Egypt with a
new coinage to mark It's independence
Of Turkey.
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WAR ODDITIES

LONDON. Sept. None result Of the
submarine war Il that Grimsby. Brit
ish East Coast hshing city. has been
obliged to import ,fish. the Grimsby
ira awlers feeling safer in port. :
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MANCHESTER, Sept N.-One Of the
pontoons with which the Turks made
Canal Is now doing duty as an orna-
nent In Manchester park
The Washington times., 1915-09-24

:. ,LONDON. Sept. M.-A mother at Sud-
bury. Norfolk. learned of the death Of
her two soldier sons In Northern
France, killed by the same shell.
The Washington times., 1915-09-24

LONDON. Sept. ~A.-Beoause Of the
necessity for Sunday harvest work. due
to scarcity Of labor on account Of war.
the rector of Thornham Habna Suffolk.
1rst conducts brief Sunday services In
the fields and then lends n hand to the
work. -" -. -
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WANT A WAR MAPY

A limited number Of war maps OF
Europe have been secured by the
Star-Bulletin and are offered to pat
rons of this paper at the very reason,
able price of Is cents, the order to
be accompanied by three coupons clip
ped from this paper. The coupon is
published in another column. This
map takes in all of Europe and en-.
ables the reader to follow the activ-
titles of all the European warning fore
es. Remember that the supply is linn.
tied. -. .<..". u
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NEW TODAN

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
First Circuit, Territory OF Hawaii At
Chambers In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Annie
T. X. Parker Smart, deceased.
A document purporting to be the
last will and testament Of Annie T. X.
Parker Smart. deceased, having on the
18th day Of January, A. d. 1915. been
presented to said Probate Court, and
a petition for probate thereof. praying
for the issuance of letters testament
tary to Alfred w. Carter, Olaf L. Sor-
enson and HI. G. Smart having been
filed by II. G. Smart.
1t is ordered, that Wednesday, the
10th day Of March, A. ID. 1915, at 3
o'clock a. m, of said day. at the court
room Of said court in the Judiciary
building, in the City and County Of
Honolulu, be and the same Is hereby
appointed the time and place for prov
ing said will and hearing said appIi-
cation.
BY the Court.
(Seal J. A. DOMINIS,
Clerk, Circuit Court, First District.
Dated at Honolulu, February 3, 1915.
Thompson, Wilder. Milverton & Ly-
mer and John w. Cathcart, attorneys
for prepayment Of will.
607S-Feb. 3. 10. II. a.
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ed States District Court for the Terri
tory and District Of Hawaii, do hereby
certify the foregoing to be full,
true and correct copy OF the original
Petition and Summons In the case OF
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERI.
CA VS.. THE BOARD OF THE HA.
WAIIAN EVANGELICAL ASSOCIA.
TION, ct al, as the same remains Of
record and on file in the office of the
Clerk of ssid Court.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said District Court this Gath
day of September, A. d. 1914.
(SeaD A. e. MURPHY,
Clerk OF United States District Court,
Territory of Hawaii. .....
BY F.. L. DAVIS, Deputy Clerk.
6040-Sm ~
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RESOLUTION NO. "A.

Be 1t resolved by the Board Of Su.
pervisors of the City and County OF
Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, that
the sum of One Thousand Four Hun.
dred Eighty-seven and 64-100 Dollars
($1, 4S7.64) be and the same is hereby
appropriated out Of all moneys in the
General Fund of the Treasury for an
account known as Maintenance Roads
Honolulu District, Kalakaua Avenue
Presented by
]. c. QUINN.
Supervisor
Honolulu, January 10, 1915.
Approved this Both day of January
A. d. 1915.
JOHN C. LANE,
Mayor. City and County of Honolulu
T. H.
6077-Feb. 2, 8. 4.
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UMBRELLA MAKER.

r. Mizuta. Umbrellas made and re-
paired. 1884 Fort, mr.. Kukui; phone
BIAS. 5553-tf
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PROFESSIONAL! CARDS
DANCING ACADEMY.

The Bell Dancing Academy, 1920 Kap-
iolani st. Phone 3627 for rates. Waltz
and two-step taught in four lessons.
6067-1m
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IN THE UNITED STATES DIS
trict Court for the Territory Of Ha-

IN THE UNITED STATES DIS
trict Court for the Territory Of ,Ha-
wall.
Action brought in said District
Court, ana the Petition filed In the
office CT the Clerk of said District
Court, in Honolulu.
The United States OF America, Plain
tiff, VS.. The Board of the Hawaiian
Evangelical Association, ct al, de
PENDANTS.
The President Of the United States.
Greeting:
THE BOARD OF THE HAWAIIAN
EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION, q
corporation existing and doing busi-
ness under and by virtue of the laws
of the Territory Of Hawaii; ]. X. PHI
MANU-, L. L. JOSEPH, JONAH KAI-
lWAEA, 8. K. PUPUHI and H. K.
lKAALAKEA, as Trustees of the XII
PAHULU PROTESTANT CHURCH;
THE KIPAHULU SUGAR COMPANY,
q corporation existing and doing bust
ness under and by virtue Of the laws
OF the Territory of Hawaii; KAHELE
OPIO; SAM. KAMAKAU: MALTA
PALAPALA, widow of KANAKAAU-
KAI, deceased; SAM. PALAPALA;
KANAKAAUKAI, KANOHONAHELE.
KEALOHA NUI. ANNIE, whose full
name is unknown, and MARY KUPI-
HEA, heirs at law of KANAKAAU-
KAI, deceased; DAVID BROWN,
HENRY SMITH, JANE BLACK and
MARTHA GREEN, unknown heirs at
law of KANAKAAUKAI, deceased;
DAVID KUPIHEA; H. HACKFELD
ana COMPANY, LIMITED, corpora
ton existing and doing business un-
der and by virtue of the laws Of the
Territory Of Hawaii; ISAAC P. HAIR
BOTTLE; MARY X. HARBOTTLE;
WILLIAM HARBOTTLE; DAVID H.
HARBOTTLE; JAMES HARBOT.
TIE; FREDERICK KLAMP; AGNES
q. KLAMP, wife of FREDERICK
KLAMP; EMILY T0OMEY; JOSEPH
WHITE, WILLIAM DAVIS, Hell
EN- JOHNSON and JULIA ROBERTS,
unknown heirs at law of HALuALA.
nj, deceased: THE TERRITORY OF
HAWAII; and JAMES THOMPSON,
JOHN GRAY, HENRY STONE, ELI.
zABETH STONE, MARY STILES and
MARTHA STILES. unknown owners
and claimants;
You are hereby directed to appear
and answer the Petition In an action
entitled as above, brought against you
In the United States District Court,
for the Territory Of Hawaii, within
twenty days from and after service
upon you of certified copy of Plain
tiff's Petition herein, together with a
certified copy of this Summons.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said Plaintiff will
take judgment Of condemnation of the
lands described in ths Petition herein
and for any other relief demanded in
the Petition.
WITNESS THE HONORABLE
SANFORD B. DOLE and THE HON
ORABLE CHARLES +. CLEMoNS.
Judges Of said District Court, this both
day Of October, In the year Of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
thirteen and of the independence OF
the United States the one hundred and
thirty-eighth.
(Seal)
(Signed) A. e. MURPHY,
Clerk.
(Endorsed.)
"No. IS. UNITED STATES DIS
TRICT COURT, for the Territory of
Hawaii, THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA VS.. THE BOARD OF THE
HAWAIIAN EVANGELICAL ASSO-
CITATION, ct al. SUMMONS. ROB-
ERT w. BRECKoNS, United States
Attorney.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMER
ICA, Territory of Hawaii, City Of Ho-
nolulu, IS.
Ia. f. MURPHY. Clerk of the Unit.
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The Prussian government has form
ed a war cereal society to buy bread
and cereals and supervise their con-
sumption during critical months pre-
ceding the new harvest. -". ~. s
Grant Hall has been appointed vice
president and general manager of the
Canadian Pacific railway at Winnipeg
of lines west of Port Arthur.
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NOTICE 10 sHlPPERs.

The gasoline schooner KoMoKILA,
In command of Captain George q.
Piltz, will leave Pier 6 Orchards
street wharf, for Maui and Molokai
ports every TUESDAY at p. m. and
for windward ports on Oahu every
FRIDAY at 5 p. m. For information
regarding rates, ETC., telephone ABB.
KOMOKILA SHIPPING CO., LTD.
6Q26-ff
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The corporation tax OF $649S on the
property of Mrs. Mabel Hunt Slater.
widow of Horatio Nelson Slater. a
prominent manufacturer of textiles,
must be paid to the town of Webster,
Mass, where the Slater mills are To-
Gated
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SITUATION WANTED

Following the decision OF Cuba to
establish coinage of It's own. the
United States mint at Philadelphia en-
poets to obtain an order to make 81
100000 in Cuban silver coins.
Pope Benedict has opened negotia.
tions with representatives Of the ma.
tons at war with view OF procuring
an extension Of the agreement for the
exchange Of wounded prisoners.
The Philadelphia Commercial Elk.
change complained to the interstate
commerce commission OF unreasonable
charges for diversions and reconsign-
ment Of carload traffic in trunk line
territory.
The total capital issue In London In
1914 were approximately $3.50. 000,-
900, including war loans. compared
with $3.50 100000 for 1918.
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Republicans are in full control of
the Rhode Island general assembly,
which convened in biennial session
Tuesday. On joint ballot they will
outnumber the Democrats by a ma
jority of 109 votes.
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James Stillman, former president of
the National City Bank, New York.
has increased by 100000 his contri-
button to the American clearing house
for relief of French war victims in
Paris.
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FOR RENT

Three-bedroom house on Kewalo, bet
Wilder and Lunalilo sts.; $40. APP
ply Olive g. Lansing, 80 Merchant
st. 6058-tf
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

At the annual meeting of the Btu.
lithic Paving and Concrete Co., Ltd,
held this day, January 20, 1915, the
following officers were elected to serve
for the ensuing year:
j.. a. Gilman. President
John Warehouse. .... .Vice-P President
A. F. Gilman. ......... Secretary
H. G. Dillingham;. ......... Treasurer
r. w. Single ..............Au Auditor
A. F.. GILMAN,
Secy., B. p. G C. Co.
6 077-3t
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FURNISHED ROOMS.

Two front rooms, newly furnished; to-
gether or separate; good location,
walking distance and near car. Tel
ephone 3627. .606S-1m
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DREssMAkER.

Dressmaking OF all kinds; evening
gowns a speciality. Anna Fedotoff,
;, The Mcdonald. Punahou st. Phone
Il 1873. 0 605S-tf
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SURGEON cHIRoPoDIsT.

Corns, corns, corns-all foot troubles.
McInerny's Shoe Store, Fort street
DIR. Merrill. II
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for the trunks Is here, Miss Elaine
he announced.
rs he? | wonder whether they are
all ready" Elaine replied hurryiug
out of the room. Tell him TO walt. be-
In the attic, Rertholdi was still at
work, Keeping her eyes open to exc
cute the mission on which Del Mar
had sent her.
Rusty, forgotten In the excitement
by Jennings, had roamed at will
through the house and seemed quite
interested. For this was the trunk be.
mind which he had his cache OF treas.
ures.
As Bertholdi started to move behind
the trunk. Rusty could stand IL no
longer, lie darted ahead OF her into
his hiding place. Among the dog bis.
cult and bones was the torpedo model
which he had dug up from the palm
pot In the conservatory. lie seized
II In his mouth and turned to carry
1t off.
There, In his path, was his enemy,
the new girl, Quick as a flash, she
saw what II was Rusty had, and
grabbed at II.
Get OUT" she ordered. looking at
her prize in triumph and turning it
over and over in her hands.
Al that m she heard ElaIny
on the stairs. What should she do?
She must hide It. She looked about.
There was the tray. packed and lying
on the floor near the trunk marked "E.
Dodge" She thrust It hastily into the
tray. pulling a garment over II.
Nearly through" painted Elaine.
"Yes, Miss Dodge"
Then please tell the expressman to
come up"
Berthold. h~esitated. chagrlned. Yet
there was nothing to do but obey.
She looked at the trunk by the tray
to FIX II In her mind. then went down.
stairs.
As she left the room. Elaine lifted
the tray into the trunk and tried 10
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know, Please let me talk to Boum.
Boum."
The cavalier bowed reluctantly and
left us.
What are you doing here %glone?'
she asked, taking of her " mask.
How warm it u.s."
Before | could reply, | heard some.
one coming downstairs back Of me,
but not In time to turn.
"Elaine's dressing table" a voice
whispered in my ear,
| turned suddenly, II was the gray
friar. Before | could even reach out
to grasp his robe, he was gone,
Another nut" | exclaimed, inyol.
UNFAIRLY.
why. what did he say" asked
Elaine.
Something about your dressing
table"
"My dressing tablet" she repeated.
We ran quickly up the steps.
Elaine's room showed every evidence
of having been the scene Of n struggle,
as she went over to the table. There
she picked up Il rose and under 1t a
piece OF paper on which were some
words printed with pencil roughly,
Look" she cried, as ! read with
her:
DO honest assistants search safes?
Let no one see this but Jameson"
What does II mean" | asked.
"My safe!" she cried, moving to a
closet, As she opened the door, ina.
CINE u surprise at seeing Del Mar
lying on the floor, bound and gagged
before the open safe. Get my scls.
sors on the dresser" cried Elaine.
l did 80. hastily cutting the cords
that bound Del Mar.
What does II all mean?" asked
Elaine as he rose and stretched him.
self.
Still clutching his throat, as II Il
hurt. Del Mar choked. II found a man,
a foreign agent. searching the safe.
But he oyercame me and ESCAPED"
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combination locks. As the combina-
ton turned. a slight sound was made
when tho proper number came oppo.
site the working point. lmperceptiblo
ordinarily to eve the most sensitive
ear, to an ear trained Il vas com.
paratively easy to recognize the fall
of the tumblers over this sensitive lii.
tie instrument.
AS he worked. the door behind him
opened softly and the gray friar en-.
tered. closing II and moving ~noiselcss.
ly over back OF the shelter OF q big
mahogany highboy. around which he
could watch.
At last the safe was opened. Rapid.
ly the man went through Its contents.
"Confound IT," he muttered. she
didn't put Il here-anyhow."
The bolero started 10 close the safe
when he heard n noise In the room
and looked curiously back OF him. Del
Mar himself. followed. by the domino
girl. entered.
I've opened H." whispered the en-.
issary stepping out OF the closet and
meeting them. but I can't find the"
Hands up-all OF you"
They turned In time TO see the gray
friar's gun yawning at them. Most
politely he lined them up. Still
holding his gun ready, he lifted up
the mask OF the domino girl.
"So-it's your" he grunted.
He was about to lift the mask OF
the Mexican. when the bolero leaped
at him. Del Mar piled In. But sounds
downstairs alarmed them and the
emissary. released. fed quickly with
the girl. The gray friar. however. kept
his hold on Mephistophcles. as II he
had been wrestling with n veritable
devil.
Down in the hall. I had again met
my domino girl, a few minutes after I
had resigned Elaine to another OF her
numerous admirers.
IL thought you deserted me-" I said,
somewhat piqued.
You deserted me-" she parted.
n%ervously. However. I'll forgive O
IL you'll get me an ice"
fastened to do so. But no sooner
had | gone than Del Mar stalked
through the hall and went upstairs.
My domino girl was watching for him
and followed.
When | returned with the ice, I
looked about, but she was gone II
was scarcely a momen later. how.
ever, that ! saw her hurry downstairs.
accompanied by the Mexican bolero.
! stepped forward to speak TO her. but
she almost ran past me without a
word.
"A nut" | remarked under my
breath, pushing back my mask.
started to eat the ice myself. when.
a moment later Elaine passed through
the hall with n Spanish cavalier.
"oh, Walter. here you are she
laughed. I've been looking all over
for you. Thank you very much. sire"
she bowed with mock civility to the
cavalier. 1T was only II dance, you
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SYNOPSIS.

After tho nnding Of WI Fang's body
and Kennedy'a disappearance "A submarine
appears the following morning on the bay,
A man plunges overheard from II and
swimH ashore. 1t Is the entrance OF Mar
cirs Del MAJ into America At the Dodge
home one OF WI Fang's men is trying TO
obtain information OF Kennedy and the
lost torpedo. His plan is blocked by Del
Mars arrival. who also succeeds In win
ming Elaine's confidence. Later she liz
warned by q little old man Co be careful
Del Mars mission at the Dodge house was
to locate and recover the torpedo. He
would have been successful had II hot been
for Elaine's dog. Rusty. who dug II from
the flower pot. while Del Mar and Elaine
were talking only n few feet away. Rusty
carried the torpedo to the attic. The little
old man meets Del Mar at the Dodge
home. They draw guns together, gases
froai the exploded shells of the old mans
revolver overcome Del Mar and Elaine,
and the old man OF mystery escapes.
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"Oh-theu that Is what the
Elaiue checked herself. She had
been about to hand the note to Del
Mar when an idea seemed to come 10
her. Instead. she crumpled II up ana
thrust II into her bosom.
On the street the bolero and the
domino girl were hurrying away as
fast as they could.
Meanwhile, the gray friar had over
come Del Mar, had bound and gagged
him and thrust him into the closet
Then he wrote the note and laid H.
with a rose from a vase. on Elaine's
dressing table before he, too, lett the
place.
More than ever | was at n loss to
make 1t out.
II was the day after the masquerade
ball that n taXicab drove up TO the
Dodge house and "a very trim but not
overdressed young lady was AN
nounced as Miss Bertholdi"
Miss Dodge" she inquired as Jen.
nings held open the porticres and she
entered the library where Elaine aud
Aunt Josephine were.
II Elaine had only known. II was
the domino girl OF the night before
who handed her a note and sat down,
looking about SO demurely, while
Elaine read:
My Dear Miss Dodge:
The bearer. Miss Bcrtholdi. Is an oper.
alive OF mine. ! void appreciate u "
YOU would employ her In some capacity In
your house. as | ave reason to believe
that certain foreign agents Will soon make
another attempt to find k~cnncdy's lost
torpedo model.
Sincerely.
NJ, DEL MAR.
Elaine looked up from reading the
note. Miss Bertholdi was good TO look
at, and Elaine liked pretty girls about
her.
Jennings" she ordered, "csil
Marie"
To the butler and her maid, Elaine
gave the most careful instructions re.
garding Miss Bertholdi. She can help
you finish the packing, first" she con.
cluded.
The girl thanked her and went out
with Jennings and Marie, asking Jen'
nings to pay her taXicab driver with
money she gave him, which he did,
bringing her grip into the house.
Later in the day, Elaine had both
Marie and Bertholdi carrying armfuls
Of her dresses from the closets in her
room up to the attic. where the last
OF her trunks were being packed. On
one of the many trips. Bertholdi came
alone into the attic. her arms full as
usual. Before her were two trunks,
very much alike. open and nearly
packed. She laid her armful of clothes
on a chair lea by and pulled one of
the trunks forward. on the door lay
the trays Of both trunks already
packed. Bertholdi began packing her
burden In II trunk which was marked
in big white letters, II. Dodge"
Down In Elaine's room at the time
Jennings entered. The expressmar