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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
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curious crowd of neighbors invade
The mysterious home of Judge Ostrander,
county judge and eccentric recluse, fol-
lowing a yelled woman who has gained
entrance through the gates of the high
double barriers surrounding the place.
The woman has disappeared but the judge
is found in cataleptic state. The judge
aWakes. Miss Weeks explains to him
what has occurred during his seizure. He
secretly discovers the whereabouts of the
yelled woman. She proves to be the wild
ow of man tried before the judge and
electrocuted for murder years before. Her
daughter is engaged to the judges son,
from whom he is estranged. but the muir
der Is between the lovers. She plans to
clear her husbands memory and asks the
Judges aid. Alone in her room Deborah
Scoville reads the newspaper clippings
telling the story of the murder of Alger-
non Etheridge by John Scoville in Dark
follow. twelve years before. The judge
and Mrs. Scoyiile meet at Spencer's Folly
and she shows him how, on the day Of
the murder, she saw the shadow of q
man. whiting stick and wearing a long
peaked cap. The judge engages her and
her daughter Reuther to live with him in
his mysterious home. Deborah and her
lawyer. Black. go to the police station and
see the stick used to murder EtheIidge
She discovers a broken knife blade point
embedded in 1t. Deborah and Reuther go
to 1--we with the judge.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
GOVERNOR SUSTAINED.
Court OF Appeals Decides Against
Clayton Purnell.

nnapolis.-The Governors right to
make appointments to the State Board
of Education without the advice and
consent of the Senate was upheld by
the Court of Appeals. The decision
was established in an opinion written
by Judge Constable, deciding that
writ of mandamus should not be issued
to place Clayton Purnell in Office as a
member of the educational board in
place of Henry Shriver. who succeeded
to the board by appointment of Cover
nor Goldsborough. The court upholds
Mr.. Shriver's right to the place on the
board Mr.. Purnell was formerly a
member Of the board, but it was main
tanned that his successor was not
legally appointed because the Governor
failed during the legislative term of
1914 to submit his name to the Senate.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
JUDGE MAcRUDER DEAD.
He Was Retired Member OF Court OF
Appeals.

Annapolis.-Former Judge Daniel
Randall Magruder, retired member of
the Court of Appeals, died at his home
here. He was 80 years old and had
been In failing health for several
years. In spite of his declining health
Judge Magruder was able to be about
until few months ago. During the
last few weeks his condition had been
grave.
Out Of respect to his memory the
Court OF Appeals adjourned at noon
and arrangements will be made for
memorial service to be held at an
early date Judge Magruder practiced
law for many years. He was native
of Annapolis, but lived for some time
in Calvert county. 1t was while there
that he was named chief Judge of the
Seventh judicial circuit and became
member of the Court of Appeals bench,
After leaving the bench, having been
defeated for reelection, Jurge Magru-
der continued the practice Of his pro-
fession in this city. He retired from
active work several years ago.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26

the Ciaymore inn when that inn was
simply tavern.
Then she found herself looking into
a drawer half drawn out and filled
with all sorts of heterogeneous ar.
ticles-sealing wax. roll of pins, a
penholder a knife-a knife! Why
should she recoil again at that? Moth
ing could be more ordinary than to
find knife in the desk drawer of a
young man! The fact was not worth
thought; yet before she knew it her
fingers were creeping towards this
knife, had picked 1t up from among
the other scattered articles, had closed
upon it, let it drop again. only to
seize hold of it yet more determinedly
and carry 1t straight to the light.
The knife was lying open on her
palm, and from one of the blades the
end had been nipped. just enough Of
1t to match
Was she mad! She thought so for
moment; then she laid down the
knife close against the cap and con-
templated them both for more minutes
than she ever reckoned.
The candle fiuttering low in its
socket reused her at last from her alb
straction. Catching up the two ar
ticles which had so enthralled her. she
restored the one to the closet, the
other to the drawer. and, with swift
but silent step. regained her own
room. where she buried her head in
her pillow weeping and praying until
the morning light, breaking in upon
her grief. awoke her to the obligations
of her position and the necessity of
silence concerning all the experiences
of this night.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26

bearing 1t had on the relations she
had hoped to establish between him
and Reuther, that she had waited for
the house to be silent and her child
asleep.
Unhappy mother. just as she saw
something like prospect of releasing
her long-dead husband from the odium
OF an unjust sentence, to be shaken
by this new doubt as to the story and
character of the G-ia:; for whose union
with her beloved child she was so
anxiously struggling!
There was a room on this .upper
foor into which neither she nor Reu-
ther had even stepped. She had
once looked in, but that was all. To.
nlght-because she could not sleep;
because she must not think-she was
resolved to enter it. divers room!
left as he had left it years before,
What might it not tell of a past con-
corning which she longed to be reas
sured?
The father had laid no restrictions
upon her, in giving her this floor for
her use. Rights which he ignored she
could afford to appropriate. Dressing
sufficiently for warmth, she lit
candle, put out the light in her own
room and started down the hall to
this long-closed room.
A smother of dust-an odor of de.
cay-a lack of all order in the rooms
arrangements and furnishings-even
a general disarray, hallowed, if not
affected, by time-for all this she was
prepared. But not for the wild confu-
sion-the inconceivable litter and all
the other signs she saw about her of
boys mad packing and reckless de-
parture.
There was an inner door, and this
some impulse drove her to open. A
small closet stood revealed, empty
but for one article. When she saw
this article she gave a great gasp;
then she uttered a low pshaw! and
with shrug of the shoulders drew
back and flung to the door. But she
opened it again. She had to. One
cannot live in hideous doubt, without
an effort to allay it. She must look
at that small, black article again;
look at it with candle in hand; see
for herself that her fears were with
out foundation; that a shadow had
made the outline on the wall which
She returned to the closet and slow.
ly, reluctantly reopened the door. Be.
fore her on the wall hung a cap-and
1t was no shadow which gave it that
look like her husbands; the broad
peak was there. She had not been
mistaken; it was the duplicate of the
one she had picked up in the attic of
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
TEACHERS TO MEET JUNE 90.
4sth Session OF State Body viii Be
Held At Ocean City.

Chesapeake City.-The executive
committee of the Maryland State
Teachers Association has decided to
hold the forty-eighth annual meeting
at Ocean City, June 90 to July 2.
A special feature of the program will
be the dedication of the new education
building for which the General AS
sembly appropriated $4,000. A COM
mittee, consisting of H. H. Murphy, of
the State Normal School, Baltimore;
Superintendent William J. Holloway
and Secretary Hugh w. Caldwell. is
making an effort to bring the mem
bership of the association up to 1000.
DR.. L. F. Buchner, of Johns Hopkins
University is president of the associa-
ton.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
SOME GOOD IN VIVID COLOR
Frenchmen Found Their Red Caps
Useful in Signaling to Their
Alert Comrades.

The French have, with the oncorn-
ing of winter, put into use the recent
ly adopted great coat for infantry. 1t
is not, as heretofore, dark blue, but
blue-gray. The French hpve left
to their British allies the khaki color,
and they could not adopt the gray
green hue which had already been
chosen by the Germans. So they ac-
cepted blue, which is neutral and
from distance scarcely visible. 1t
blends with the fog of the morning
and the smoke of battle.
AS for red, it is now definitely pro-
scribed. The vermilion military cap
is covered with blue. So the foot sol
diers hereafter clothed in shaded
foggy wear will attract less attention
from the enemy. But" says lie Crie
de Paris, IF red offers in time of war
greater danger to the wearer, it may
on occasion present some advantages.
The other day a wounded soldier re.
counted how he and several of his
comrades wandered into a position in
advance of the French lines. As they
were taken for Germans every time
one stuck his nose above the trench
they drew the fire of our soldiers. All
at once an idea came to them. They
put on the ends of their bayonets
their red caps from which they had
removed the cover. The firing ceased
and they were enabled to return 70
their countrymen. This time It was
the red that saved them"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
ANNAPOLIS NEWS
MioDlEs MAY NOT GO TO FRISCO
Condition OF Canal Likely To Prevent
Summer Cruise.

Annapolis.-It looks now as il the
regiment of midshipmen will not get
to the Panama-Pacific Exposition after
all. and in consequence the Naval
Academy authorities are considering
another plan for the itinerary of the
annual summer practice cruise OF the
midshipmen. This situation has been
precipitated by the announcement of
Colonel Goethals that the canal will
not be navigable for the larger bat
tleships in June, when the cruise is
scheduled to start. The Atlantic bat
tleship fleet, which the Navy Depart
ment had planned to send to the Pa
cific through the canal route, probably
will not be able to make the trip,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
Pet Golf Figures in divorce.

A pet colt was introduced into the
complaint of Mrs. Sarah T. Langdon
for divo-ce from Leslie Langdon. It
was set up as contributing to one OF
the many acts of cruelty charged
against Mr. Langdon. He is thirty
three and Mrs. Langdon nineteen. In
the trial Of her divorce action before
Judge Monroe the other Gay Mrs.
Langdon said her husband threatened
to sell the colt. She wanted to keep
it because she had raised it. His
threat to dispose of the colt was to
annoy her. she said. and thereby she
suffered mentally.
But you can't always keep the colt
a pet; 1t will grow too big for that,
commented the court. But in her
mind, once a pet, always a pet. The
decree was granted on the ground OF
desertion and nonsupRort.-Los Ar
geles Times.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26

dermined strength which she had
always considered inexhaustible. Reu-
ther began to notice her pallor, and
the Judge to look grave She was
forced to complain of a cold (and in
this she was truthful enough) to &C.
count for her alterations of feverish
impulse and deadly lassitude. The
trouble she had suppressed was hav-
ing its quiet revenge.
Yves there nc HeGic.a course? Could
she not learn where Oliver had been
on the night of that old-time murder?
Miss Weeks was near neighbor and
saw everything. Miss Weeks neve-
forgot; to Miss Weeks sue would 20
She had passed the first gate ana
was on the point of opening the Sec
ond one, when she saw on the walk
before her a small slip of brown pa.
per. Lifting it. she perceived upon it
an almost illegible scrawl which she
made out to read thus:
For Mrs. Scoville:
Do not go wandering all over the town
for clues Look closer to home
And below:
You remember the old saying about
jumping from the frying pan into the fire
Let your daughter be warned. 1t is bet
ter to be singed than consumed.
Because Deborah's mind was quick
it all flashed upon her. bowling her in
spirit to the ground. Reuther had
been singed by the knowledge of her
fathers ignominy, she would be con-
sumed if inquiry were carried further
and this ignominy transferred to the
proper culprit. Oliver alone could be
meant. The doubts she had tried to
suppress from her own mind were
shared by others-othersi
In five minutes she was crossing the
road. her face composed, her manner
genial, her tongue ready for any en-
counter. The truth must be hers at
all hazards. If it could be found here,
then here would she seek it. Her long
struggle with fate had brought to the
fore every latent power she possessed
Miss Weeks was ready with her
greeting. A dog from the big house
across the way would have been well
coined there. The eager little seam
stress had never forgotten her hour
in the library with the half-uncon-
scious judge.
Mrs. Scovillei" she exclaimed. f1ut-
tering and leading the way into the
best room; "how very kind you are
to give me this chance for making my
apologies You know we have met
before"
Have we?" Mrs. Scoville did not
remember. but she smiled her best
smile. 81 am glad to have you &C.
knowledge an old acquaintance. 1t
makes me feel less lonely in my new
life"
Mrs. Scoville, am only too hap.
py." 1t was bravely said, for the little
woman was in state of marked en-
barrassment. Could it be that the Wis.
itor had not recognized her as the
person who had accosted her on that
memorable morning she first entered
Judge Ostrander's forbidden gates?
ITO RE CONTINIJED)
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
s21s,ots RAISED BY TAXES.
Auditors Report Washington County
Finances In Good Shape.

Hagerstown.--Coun Auditors How
ard p Hartman and Lancelot Jacques
have completed the annual audit of
the books of the county for the year
ended December 81 and submitted
their report to the County Commits
sioners.
The amount OF money spent on the
roads and bridges during the year was
$54,671.40,
During 1914 the county tax collector
collected $21S,O16.70, and there re.
NAMED uncoilected of the 1914 levy
SAP ,759.61.
During the year the county received
81, 064.24 in fines imposed by magis-
trates. and $S21.4S is upon daily bal
ances for county money kept on de-
post in the Second National Bank.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
JAlLsREAkER MAY GO FREE.
Carroll County Refuses To Pay Cost
OF His Arrest.

Frederick.-George Hatfield, an al
legged burglar, who was released from
the Mt. Airy Jail by friends who broke
open the door Wednesday night may
escape further punishment. He was
located by Deputy Sheriff Frizzell.
who communicated with Magistrate
Young. The magistrate telephoned to
States Attorney Weant, stating that
the Frederick county authorities re-
quired fee Of $40 to make the arrest.
Weant replied: "We won't pay the
costs, the county is better off without
him" Sheriff Conard said he will not
modest Hatfield for this offense unless
the costs are forthcoming.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
Trust In Providence.

When we meet one of these big.
blazing motor headlights while riding
in the modest electric belonging to our
wife's relations. we just go ahead
trusting that Providence that watches
over children and drunkards will take
care of us. too.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
CHAPTER TX.
unweIcome Truths.

Silence. Yes, silence was the one
and only refuge remaining to Deborah.
Yet, after a few days, the constant
self-restraint which it entailed ate
like a canker into her peace and un-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26

Roy Black was indicted at Hagers.
town for passing an alleged bogus
check.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26

Temperance advocates in the county
have launched a campaign to make
Frederick county dry"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26

The High School at Gambler was
closed on account of diphtheria.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
The Latest Gleanings From All
Over the State.
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS

Martin Higgins, near Clearspring,
slipped on ice and broke an arm
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26

Mrs. Mary c. Hastings. widow OF
Martin E. Hastings, has sold her farm
near Wango, to Ernest B. Timmons, of
Pittsville, for $4,000.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26

The City of Baltimore was the loser
in the Court of Appeals in the case of
Henry L. Brack and Emma C. Brack,
owners of land in Baltimore county, a
portion of which had been condemned
in order to be used in the new water
supply system of the city. 1t was
held by the Court of Appeals that the
lower court should not have rejected
evidence tending to show the special
value of the property for the purpose
for which 1t was to be used. The opin-
ion was written by Judge Urner. The
tract condemned consisted of "A acres
situated In the middle portion of the
Brack land and the amount awarded
was $15,967.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26

After taking 80 ballots. the Freder-
lex County Democratic State Central
Committee Endorsed Dr. ]. Alliene
Williamson, a dark horse. for post
master of Frederick.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26

DR.. Ryan Devereux, of Chevy Chase,
has rendered to Governor Goldsbor-
ough his resignation as a member of
the board of county public school COM
missioners, to take effect at once. He
will, il is understood, be succeeded by
Stanton ]. Peele, OF Chevy Chase,
formerly chief Judge of the United
States Court of Claims. DR.. Devereux
has been q member of the board three
years, and for about year its presi-
dent. Several months ago he an
nounced his intention of relinquishing
his duties but delayed sending in his
resignation until certain work pertain
ing to the schools in which he was
particularly interested was completed.
Fire was discovered OH the u S.
ship Reina Mercedes, Naval Academy.
It was located between the sheathing
of the ship and the cofferdam. A call
70 ire quarters followed. The ships
side was cut into and the flames were
,xtinguished. Only slight damage was
done. The fire is supposed to have
originated from the throwing of the
lighted stump of cigarette IN the
space between the cofferdam and the
sheathing, which is filled with ground
cork. The Reina Mercedes is a prize
Of the Spanish-American War, havins
! been taken at Santiago, Cuba.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26

The Howard County Commissioners,
after a conference with Chief Engineer
Shirley, decided not to build the Wood
bine-Lisbon road at this time, and all
bids were rejected. Howard county's
allotment of the State aid road fund is
already overdrawn by about $4,000 and
a re-allotment will not be made until
March l.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26

MARYLAND NEWS
| IN SHORT ORDER
The Latest Gleanings From All
Over the State.
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS
Martin Higgins, near Clearspring,
slipped on ice and broke an arm.
The High School at Gambler was
closed on account of diphtheria.
Roy Black was indicted at Hagers-
town for passing an alleged bogus
check.
Temperance advocates in the county
have launched campaign to make
Frederick county dry"
Mrs. Mary C. Hastings, widow of
Martin E. Hastings. has sold her farm
near Wango, to Ernest 3. Timmons, of
Pittsville, for $4,000.
After taking 80 ballots, the Freder-
lex County Democratic State Central
Committee Endorsed DR.. ]. Alliene
Williamson, dark horse. for post
master of Frederick.
The Harrison brothers, prominent
Maryland fruit growers, have pur.
chased 500 acres of land, near Stock
ley. Del, and will plant the tract in
apple and fruit trees.
The Cambridge Board of Trade is
striving to get additional mail service
to and from Cambridge by means of
an automobile bus line between Hur-
lock and Cambridge
While practicing rifle shooting ON
the Linda farm in Dorchester county,
Lambert Byrn, son of Samuel L. Byrn,
was seriously injured when the breech
stock of the rifle burst and struck
him in the eye with such force 1t Is
feared the sight will be completely
destroyed.
BY the terms of settlement, the
Western Maryland Railroad Company
will pay Charles A. Lewis $1,000 for
injuries and damages alleged to have
been received when a team belonging
to the complainant was struck by
train at road crossing near Sabillas-
vile.
Lewis ]. Ort. member of the Board
OF School Commissioners of Allegany
county and vice-president of the First
National Bank of Midland, died at the
Western Maryland Hospital from
paralysis. He was stricken on Febru-
airy 8, while in Cumberland to attend
meeting of the School Board and
never regained consciousness.
Harry E. Voakes. Of Wheatly,
Ontario, Canada, and Miss Hattie
Moore, of Centreville, eloped to Elk
ton and were married by the Rev. John
McElmoyle, pastor of the Elkton Pres.
byteran Church. The young man,
who has been visiting friends in Eas-
ton for several weeks, recently met
Miss Moore who is a nurse in the
Emergency Hospital Of that town.
The Howard County Commissioners,
after conference with Chief Engineer
Shirley, decided not to build the Wood
bine-Lisbon road at this time, and all
bids were rejected. Howard county's
allotment Of the State aid road fund is
already overdrawn by about $4,000 and
re-allotment will not be made until
March /.
The City of Baltimore was the loser
in the Court of Appeals in the case of
Henry L. Brack and Emma C. Brack,
owners of land in Baltimore county,
portion of which had been condemned
in order to be used in the new water
supply system Of the city. 1t was
held by the Court of Appeals that the
lower court should not have rejected
evidence tending to show the special
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26

The Harrison brothers, prominent
Maryland fruit growers, have pur-
chased 900 acres of land, near Stock
ley. Del, and will plant the tract in
apple and fruit trees.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26

BY the terms of a settlement, the
Western Maryland Railroad Company
will pay Charles A. Lewis $1,000 for
injuries and damages alleged to have
been received when team belonging
to the complainant was struck by a
train at a road crossing near Sabillas-
vile.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26

The Cambridge Board of Trade is
striving to get additional mail service
to and from Cambridge by means of
an automobile bus line between Hur-
lock and Cambridge.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-02-26

While practicing rifle shooting on
the Linda farm in Dorchester county,
Lambert Byrn, son of Samuel L. Byrn,
was seriously injured when the breech
stock of the rifle burst and struck
him in the eye with such force 1t Is
feared the sight will be completely
destroyed.