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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-16

recollect that night In Lambeth you
told me you had enemies?"
"Ah! so have. signore-and so
have you!" he exclaimed hoarsely.
Yes. my poor Armida may have been
entrapped by them"
And If entrapped, what them"
They would kill her with as lit
tie conjunction as they would fly"
he said. "Ah! you do not know the
callousness Of those people. l only
hope and pray that she may have es-
capped and is in hiding somewhere. and
will arrive Unexpectedly and give me
a startling surprise. She delights in
startling me-" he added with laugh.
Then you think she must have been
called away from home by some urg'
ent message?" ! suggested.
by the manner in which she left
things, 1t seemed as though she went
away hurriedly. There were five SOW
ereigns In a drawer that We had
saved for. the rent, and she took them
with her."
paused. hesitating whether to tell
him the terrible truth. / recollected
that the body had disappeared, there
fore what proof had | of my allega-
ton that she had been murdered?
Tell me, Olinto." said as We
moved forward again In the direction
of Paddington station, have you any
knowledge of a man named Leith
court?"
He started suddenly and looked at
me.
II have heard of him." he answered
very lamely.
And Of his aughter-Muriel?"
"And also of her. But l am not &C.
quainted with them-nor, to tell the
truth, do wish to be-"
"Why?"
Because they are enemies of mine
bitter enemies"
His declaration was strange, for II
threw some light upon the tragedy In
Rannoch wood.
"And of your wife, also?"
81 do not know that" he respond
ed. My enemies are my wifes also
| suppose"
You have not told me the secret OF
that dastardly attempt upon me when
we last met" l said in low voice
why not tell me the truth? l surely
ought to know who my enemies really
are, so as to be warned against any
future plot"
you shall know some day. signore
l dare not tell you now"
You said that BEFORE" l exclaimed
with dissatisfaction. IF you are
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-16

school ut Chichester. referred me to
you for information as to the present
whereabouts of Miss Elma Heath. who.
believe. was one of your most inti-
mate friends at school," And I added
lie, saying: Il am trying. on behalf
Of an aunt of hers. to discover her."
Well" responded the girl. II have
only one or two letters. She's in her
uncle's hands. believe. and he won't
let her write. poor girl. She dreaded
leaving u.s."
"Why?"
"Ah! she would never say. She had
some deep-rooted terror of her uncle.
Baron Oberg, who lived in st. Peters
burg. and who came over at long inter.
walls to see her. But possibly you know
the whole story?"
II know nothing" | cried eagerly.
You will be furthering her interests,
as well as doing me q great personal
favor. II you will tell me what you
know"
1T is very little," she answered.
leaning back against the edge OF the
toDiO dha iC6didih6 ihO oSAAo
Poor Elma! Her people treated her
very badly indeed. They sent her no
money, and allowed her no holidays.
and yet she was the sweetest-tempered
and most patient girl In the whole
school"
"Well-and the story regarding
herr"
1T was supposed that her people at
Durham did not exist" she explained
"Elma had evidently lived a greater
part of her life abroad, for she could
speak French and Italian better than
the professor himself, and therefore
always won the prizes. The class re-
volted, and then she did not compete
any more. Yet she never told us OF
where she had lived when a child. She
came from Durham. she said-that
was ALL"
You had a letter from her after
the baron came and took her away?"
Three or four, think. They were
all from places abroad. One was from
Vienna, one was from Milan, and one
from, some place with an unpronounce-
able name in Hungary. The last"
Eyes, the last!" gasped eagerly. In.
terrupting her.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-16

lounges at the farther end. removed
his bowler hat and ordered from the
proprietor a chop and a pot Of tea.
Then, taking newspaper from his
pocket, he settled himself to read, APP
parently oblivious to his surroundings.
And yet as watched saw that over
the top of his paper he was carefully
taking In the general appearance of
the place, and his eyes were keenly
following the Russians movements.
So deep was his interest in the place.
and so keen those dark eyes of his,
that the truth suddenly dawned upon
me. Mackenzie had telegraphed to
Scotland Yard and the customer sitting
there was detective who had come
to investigate. had advanced to the
counter to chat again with the proprie-
tor when a quick step behind me
caused me to turn.
Before me stood the slim figure Of a
man in straw hat and rather seedy
black jacket.
"Dio Signor Padrone!" he cried.
/ staggered as though had received
blow
Olinto Santini in the flesh. smiling
and well, stood there before me!
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-16
RECLUSE is A PHILOSOPHER
Negro Found Living In Cave Near
Santa Barbara, CAL, Tells Some
Plain Truths.

There's rich living in garbage"
says Orrin Swift, negro recluse, who
has just come into publicity through
the Judgment Of complaint question.
ing his sanity, reports a dispatch from
Santa Barbara, CAL He has for 20
years lived in little cave on the
mountainside, between Rincon and
Ventura
When the officers went out to In
a corner Of the cave sleeping the
morning away. The place was lit
tered with tin cans. When aroused
Swift greeted his visitors cordially and
explained to them his mode of life
and the reason therefor.
Civilization" he said, us only an
other evidence of how slavery can be
lifted up and made possibly more re-
fined outwardly. The man who works
for his living is nothing more or less
than slave. He is a slave to the
within of his employer, who may dis
charge him Just like that" and the
negro snapped his finger.
IF a man has an income today he
may not have one tomorrow. The
consequence Is that both the man who
tolls for an employer and the man who
draws his income are slaves to worry,
neither of them knowing the peace
and happiness that comes with the
quiet life. Men would live forever If
1t were not for worry. That's the
most subtle destroyer the human fam
lily is prey to, for it leads to all other
ailments whose windup is death.
Here I am living contented. No
one can demand rent or taxes, and
find my living In the garbage on the
town dump, many fine morsels being
left in cans and otherwise thrown
away. There's rich living in garbage"
The mans talk was rational, though
strange, and his conduct was quiet.
Therefore, the officers left him to his
lonely life.
There is a whole lot OF genuine
truth in his philosophy" said the
sheriff. Men die from worry and
what comes in its train, and the race
wip die more rapidly as 1t advances
in civilization, for the burden of tax.
alton grows apace."
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-16
SYNOPSIS.

Gordon Gregg is called upon in Leg
horn by Hornby. the yacht Lola's owner,
and dining aboard with him and his
friend, Hylton Chatter, accidentally sees
a torn photograph of a young girl. That
night the consul's safe is robbed. The
police find that Horribly is fraud and
the Lola's name a false one. Gregg VS.
Its Capt. Jack Durnford of the marines
aboard his vessel. Durnford knows. but
VIII not reveal. the mystery OF the Lola
1t concerns a woman" In London
Gregg Is trapped nearly TO his death by
a former servant, Olinto. Visiting In
Dumfries Gregg meets Muriel Leithcourt
Hornby appears and Muriel introduces
MIN as Martin Woodroffe her fathers
friend. Gregg finds that she is engaged
20 Woodroffe. Gregg sees a copy of the
torn photograph on the Lola and finds
mat the young girl is Muriel's friend
Woodroffe disappears. Gregg discovers
the body Of a murdered woman In Ran
noch wood. The body disappears and in
us place is found the body of Olinto.
gregg talks TO the police but conceals his
pwn knowledge OF the woman. Muriel
calls secretly on Gregg and tells him that
sne Is certain that a woman as well as
Z man has been murdered. They search
Nannoch wood together. and find the
oody or the woman Gregg recognizes
Ter as Armda, Olinto's wife. Gregg tells
ne police, but when they go to the wood
tne body has disappeared.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-16
RujIt.In Oil PaIrtinCs.

AS a rule oil painting are not
strikingly successful in tho average
house. they do not harmonic with
either water colors, blacks and whites
or brown photographs and If hung In
the same room need q wall space to
themselves. Often, too, the color OF
the wall Is not a good background
for an oil. A delightful disposition
for a low sort of figure study Is
TO leave 1t unframed and fit 1t in to
the central space of the wooden chin
ney piece. The picture, thus made
a part of the structure of the room.
and surrounded by dark wood, has a
dignity and value which 1t would never
achieve in a gold frame and hanging
on q wall.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-16

faithful to me, you ought at least to
tell me the reason they wished to kill
me in secret"
Because they fear you." was his an
swer.
why should they fear me?"
But he shrugged his shoulders, and
made gesture with his hands indica
tive of utter ignorance.
Il ask you one question. Answer
yes or no. Is the man Leithcourt my
enemy?"
The young italian paused, and then
answered:
He is not your friend. I am quite
well aware of that. l have known
him several years. When we first
met he was poor"
Suddenly became rich-eh?'
Bought fine house in the country:
| lives mostly at the Carlton when he
and his wife and daughter are IN
London-although | believe they row
have house somewhere in the West
end-and he often makes long cruises
in his steam yacht"
And how did he make his money!
Again Olinto elevated his shoulders
without replying.
He walked with me as far as the
end of Bishops road, endeavoring with
all the Italians exquisite diplomacy
to obtain from me what | knew con-
corning the Leithcourts. But I told
him nothing, nor did | reveal that I
had only that morning returned from
Scotland. Then at last we parted. and
he retraced his steps to the little res
taurant in Westbourne Grove, while
entered a hanson and drove to the
well-known photographers In New
Bond street, whose name had been
upon the torn photograph of the young
girl IN the white pique blouse and her
hair fastened with bow of ribbon.
the picture that | had found on board
the Lola on that memorable night IN
the Mediterranean, and duplicate Of
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-16
Resemhled Dlninn Car.

Jim Sullivan, typical American
tramp. carried kitchen cabinet under
his coat. and when arrested in Red
Wing, Mimi. the following things we're
found: Eight large. raw potatoes,
weighing seven pounds; one quart bot
tie Of sweet milk. one ten-cent loaf of
wheat bread, one-half dozen tea bis
cults, one-half dozen rolls, fresh; two
one-pound packages Of ground coffee,
two aluminium salt and pepper shak-
ers, glass cruet filled with vinegar, one
raw onion and two Japanese paper
napkins.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-16
STRENGTH OF Ely.

An Englishman has made many ex
periments with various insects, such
as caterpiliars. feas. butterflies and
flies. which show how extraordinarily
strong these insects are.
A bluebottle fly weighing 1-2s OF an
ounce was hitched by thread to a
tiny wagon and drew a total weight
of a little over six ounces, or practic'
ally 10 times its own weight. A
caterpillar harnesset In similar man
ner pulled 25 times It's own weight.
A strong man with like equip
ment or large aize can at most move
but tan times his own weight
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-16

It's easier for young man to raise
row than q mustache.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-11
CANADIAN STREAMS RENAMED
Capt. J. Herrick McGresor, Lieut..
D. p. Bell and Private Philip
Norton Chosen by Board.

Ottawa, Ontario.-Names Of Ca
madam soldiers who have fallen at
the front are being perpetuated by
the Geographic Board of Canada. The
north fork OF the Frazer River in
British Columbia has been renamed
McGregor River and creeks draining
into it, j. Creek, Herrick Creek and
Captain Creek in memory OF Capt. j.
Herrick McGregor sixteenth batta-
lion, killed at Ypres April Is.
The late Lieut.. d. P. Bell Irving's
name Is given to the north fork Of the
Mass River In British Columbia. He
was Vancouver man who fell early
in the fighting.
The name of Private Philip Norton,
British Columbia man killed at
Ypres April "a, is bestowed on a
tributary of the Nation River in that
province. 1t will be known as Philip
Creek.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-11
Gene Spilled Il All.

H. L. Bruce, Managing Editor
of the Paris Partisan, who came
to Mas hville recently to see his
brother-in law, State Comptroll-
err, John B. Thomson, had a
woe-kegone appearance. As the
sad stuff is altogether foreign to
Mr.. Bruce, the tavern tipster
asked to know the Whyfore.
well, &" if you must know, Twas
promised a snifter out of that
bottle of old Rock and Rye
which was found at Camden
when they were removing the
foundation stones of the old
court house." said Mr.. Bruce.
Think of it, man. That bottle
had been beneath that founda-
ton for forty years! The con-
tents thereof was as mellow as
an apple. The aroma made altar
of roses smell like limburger
cheese in comparison. But as
we had gathered around to par
take, Gene Travis in his eager
ness to get it open, dropped it
and broke it. Calamity? 1t was
turrible, sab turrible!" Tavern
Tips, Nashville Tennessean.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-11
RAID VICTIMS MURDERED
INQUEST SAYS AIRMEN ARE
GUILTY OF CRIME.
British Press Declares Berlin Claim
of Retaliation Is Intended
to Mislead.

London, England.-"Murdered by
some agent of hostile force" was
the jurys verdict at the inquest into
the deaths of Henry Good and his
wife, Caroline, two of the victims of
the first Zeppelin raid on London
The jury found that the Goods died
from suffocation and burns they suf-
fered when an incendiary bomb,
hurled from Zeppelin, fired their
house.
The London newspapers warned the
public not tobe misled by the Ber-
lin official statement that the raid on
London was in retaliation for an
aerial attack by French aviators on
German ammunition factories at Lud-
wigshaven.
This Is not retaliatory episode,
but goal toward which Germany has
been feeling her way for months
past" said the Daily News. "The at
tacks on the coast have been prelimi-
nary to an attack on London, and the
late raid is probably only the pre-
cursor of more serious adventures in
the future"
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-11
ALLIES ALL AGREE TO STICK
NO INDEPENDENT ACTION TO BE
TAKEN BY ANY.
Foreign Minister Reveals Japan Has
Subscribed With Italy to
Agreement.

Toxic, Japan. - Foreign Minister
Kato, interpellated In the house OF
peers by the budget committee, made
the declaration that Great Britain,
France, Russia, Italy and Japan had
agreed to take no Independent action
Of any kind in connection with the
European war
This is the first public announce
ment that Japan has subscribed to the
allies agreement not to conclude a
separate peace. This agreement is
regarded as Likely to have an import
ant effect on Italy's naval and mill.
tary activity.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-11

plan, the interest would amount
to $40, 000,0 600 and the principe
still remain, while under the Ash
croft plan both interest and prin-
cipal will only amount to $25, 000-
900, a difference of $5,000,000
the state thereby saves the diff
ference between $5,000,000 and
the principal which is practically
81. 1000, 900.
Of course, t&is $1,000, diff
ference comes out of the state
treasury, and it goes to appro-
priations year by year for paying
the interest and retiring bonds.
But under the old system the in
terest each year would be 1903, =
900 fiat. Under the new system
the interest and appropriation
for retiring bonds runs up to
$500, 900 in most years. If the
state would have to spend $500, .
600 a year, it certainly is wisdom
to increase the approximation to
$500, 600 if by so doing 81, 600, 600
would be saved at the end of the
40 years.
1t may be, of course, that dur
ing the run of the years, Tonnes
see will have to issue more bonds
and that the state debt question
will be before the people in an
other form. But these bonds are
out of the way to say the least.
They were put out of the way
for a little while in 1883 by the
settlement act, but they came
back into politics about 1900 with
the creation of a funding board
and continued in politics until a
little while ago.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-11
DETECTIVES GUARD SCHWAB
His Life Threatened Because Of Trade
Connections With
Allies,

New York.-Charles M. SchTab,
president of the Bethlehem Steel
company, is constantly guarded by
private detectives. During the more
recent agitation against the export Of
war munitions to the allies Schwab
received numerous letters threatening
his life unless he severed trade con.
nections with the allies.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-11

Washington, d. C.-The belief
was growing that the United States
will not do business with any of the
Mexican factions.
Carranza's attitude was interpreted
as meaning he claimed to be the Mex
lean government. Gen. Villa seemed
disposed to accept President Wilson's
terms only on the basis of American
recognition of a government which
will keep him in the army. Gen. Ia
pata apparently was sullenly defiant.
Enrique G. Lorente, Gen. Villas per
sonal representative in Washington,
said
Gen. Villa will certainly give the
most serious, attentive and practical
consideration to any friendly sugges-
ton that reaches him from President
Wilson, whose unselfishness of pur-
pose he we'll understands, and fully
appreciates"
Elizo Arrendondo, Gen. Carranza' s
representative issued a statement in
part, as follows:
Sees Humanitarian Spirit.
IL believe President Wilson's note
is largely due to the lack of relations
between the government Of the Unit
ed States and the constitutionalist
government of Mexico.
THE note seems to be suggested by
a Humanitarian spirit and Mr.. Car
rama, in anticipation of such senti.
ments, decreed just three or four
days ago the entry of foodstuffs into
Mexico City even at the risk
of extending this assistance to his
enemies"
Villas representatives here went on
record in a hurry as saying villa
would meet the presidents wishes
That was accepted as characteristic
Villa trait
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-11
Six Died in London Air Raid.

London.-Six deaths resulted from
the recent Zeppelin attack upon Lon
don, when an inquest was held over
the body of Mrs. Eleanor Wills, rs
years old. Bombs dropped upon ad-
joining house, and the coroner's jury
found that Mrs. Wills died from the
shock.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-11
RooseveIts to Go South for Cruise.

New York.-Col. Roosevelt and
Mrs. Roosevelt left here for New Or
leans. AS the guests of John Park
er, they will go to Pass Christian,
Miss, and from there sail on Park
ers yacht for a cruise among the Is
lands.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-11
Transports VIII Bring Americans.

Washington.-The army transports
Buford and Fitzpatrick, now at Calves
ton, will be sent to Vera Cruz to bring
back American and other foreign re-
fugees reaching that port from Mexi-
co City on the trains now being ar
ranged for.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-11
Head Of Closed Bank Convicted.

Athens, CA. w. Griffin, presi-
dent Of the closed Athens Trust and
Banking Company, was convicted by
jury In superior court here In con-
nection with the failure of the institu-
ton. Sentence was deferred until
June 10.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-11
To BRING OUT AMERICANS
SPECIAL TRAIN FROM MEXICO
CITY TO VERA CRUZ.
Carranza's Attitude Shows He Thinks
He Is Head of Republic
Villa Agreeable.

Washington, D. C-The state de-
partment announces that it is arrang-
ing with the Brazilian minister in
Mexico City to bring out $50 Ameri-
cans and perhaps an equal number of
other foreigners who face starvation
as a result of the famine. 1t is said
special train would take them to
Vera Cruz, whence either a transport
or a specially chartered steamship
would bring them to Mobile, New Or
leans or Galveston.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-11
Two Midshlpmen Dismissed

Washington.-President Wilson has
approved the dismissal of two Of
seven midshipmen accused of culpable
negligence in connection with use Of
advance information Of examinations.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-11
River sarues to Be operatsd.

St Paul, Minn.-Steel barges Oper-
ated by John H. Bernhard of the Mis-
sissippi River Transportation Com
pany, New Orleans, will be in opera
ton between ST. Paul and New Or
leans on the Mississippi River in
August.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-11
Charlton Sane When He Slew wife

Como, Italy.-Porter Charlton, the
American accused of having murdered
his wife at their villa here in June,
1910, was declared to have been men
tally responsible at the time of his
wife's death. An opinion to this eff
feet was presented in court here.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-11
Boy browns in Two Feet Of Water

Pana, Ill.-Lester, the 2-year-old son
Of Mrs. Volney Moore, who resides
near Gerard, fell into feet of water
in a galvanized tank kept in the yard
Of his home for the storage Of rain
water and was drowned.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-11
GEORGIA Bars Women Lawyers.

Brunswick, GA resolution ask
ing the legislature to grant to women
the right to practice law in Georgia
was defeated by the Georgia Bar AS
ISOLATION at its annual convention
here
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-11
Schooner Burns, Crew Esca pes.

Gloucester, Mass. - The fishing
schooner Aloha was burned to the wa
ters edge in the Gulf Of st. Lawrence,
according to word received here.
Capt. Cole and his crew of Is men
reached shore in dories.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-11
Five Children Burned.

Chester, w. Va-Trapped In an
amusement device known as the "Old
Mill" at Rock Springs Park, near
here, five children we're burned, one
MORALLY, before tEeg- were rescued.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-11
More Paw on War Orders.

Bartlesville, Ok.-With the zinc
smelters rushed to fill war orders,
voluntary increase of Is per cent in
wages was announced by the Bartles-
vile smelters.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-11
AppeaIs steel Trust Suit.

Washington. - Attorney General
Gregory was authority for the state
ment after the cabinet meeting that
the steel trust suit undoubtedly
would be- taken by the government tc
the supreme court"
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-06-11
eaIena Gets Pythian Sisters.

Sterling, Ill.-The annual conven-
ton of Pythian Sisters adjourned to
meet at Galena, ILL.,, in June, 1916.
About 200 delegates were present