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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-10-08
CHAPTER II.

En- Voyage.
The great liner Anne of Austria lay
In her slip at the dock, her giant
pulses just throbbing now and then.
Everywhere men and women we're
hurrying to and fro in the customary
orderly confusion of the last few mo-
ments before the departure of an
ocean steamer.
Calmly Kitty Gray passed on her
way to the boats office and asked for
her mail and her keys.
AS she turned, she almost stumbled
against mAn who had just hurried
aboard-a dark man, thickset, foreign
in appearance. She had the strange
conviction that she had seen him be-
fore.
Then she turned to settle herself
down in her quarters. So far as she
knew, she had not an acquaintance
on the boat.
Now, oddly enough, she recalled the
face of the stranger, the dark-visaged
foreigner whom she had met at the
ships office. Surely 1t must have been
the same man who had handed her
her package when she dropped 1t in
the little antique shop! Why should
he be on board this boat? Why should
he recognize her, remember her-for
he had Trust q woman to know that
he had-he did. Yes, he had known
her. Again a cold feeling OF appre-
hension clutched at Kitty Gray's stout
little heart.
She rose and tried to fling of her
depression by means of q visit to the
dining saloon. But for some reason
she felt she would be more comfort
able-or safe-in her own room.
Here she lay down upon the single
berth, which was directly beneath the
portfolio.
She woke-she knew not when nor
why-woke with her eyes staring,
passing in her instant from sleep to
waking.
A face was looking In upon her! A
man had been looking 1t her, or try
ing to look at her, as she lay asleep.
Kitty Gray's instinct spoke to her
some message-she could not tell
what. Swiftly she caught the chamois
bag from her bosom, and, emptying its
main treasures into her hand, placed
them In that other treasure house, Of
woman-her stocking Again feeling
the drowsiness invoked by the fresh
salt air, at length she lay down once
more upon the little couch and re-
signed herself more comfortably to
slumber.
But again she woke-this time it
was with scream of terror. She
had felt the touch of a hand. Some
thing had tugged at her neck.
She raised her hand. The cham
OILS bag was gone-it was the jerk
Of the broken silk cord that had
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was their oyster, and they opened it
and scraped the shell.
Now, in case the Count Frederick,
the big plunger, or his man Grahame,
or the little King Michael the Sec.
ond, should ever get hold Of the re-
naming clue to the whereabouts of
old King Michael's treasury-pouf!
you know what would happen then.
There would, Miss Kitty, to quote a
certain American ballad. be a hot
time in the old town In that case"
It's story" said Kitty Gray, draw
ing long breath. But troubled light
came to her eyes at the same time.
How will fellow dig it out?" she
asked whimsically.
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chamois bag was worthless-it had
heid only kerchief, bit of powder
pun, perhaps a little silver-nothing
more. Her real treasures-she knew
where they were now.
The captain was outraged at what
ne learned when at length she gained
admittance to his cabin. With marine
precision, he acted at once. From
that time on all through the voyage, a
boat detective stood at each end of the
passageway which led to Kitty's state
room.
No trace Of any other robbery could
De found, nor any clue by which the
intruder could be identified.
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CHAPTER v.
The Encounter.

lug GVCO0VteT.
Meanwhile, during the interview Kit
ty Gray had with the American consul,
scene of other import was enacting
elsewhere in the Gretzhoffen capital
In the interior of white marble
fronted palace, perhaps mile or SO
the American consulate, tall, dark,
imperious man was pacing up and
down restlessly. his eyes now and
again turned upon the door Of the
great apartment, as though he expect
ed someone to enter. At length the
door did open. A soft-footed servant
appeared.
Monsieur Roleau, excellency," he
announced.
What, Roleau!" exclaimed the tall
man impetuously, as the visitor en-
tered. What has kept you? The ship
locked hours ago. And have you got
it? Come, come, mani"
The individual addressed as Roleau
bowed deeply. "Excellency," he said,
i came as soon as l could be sure
would not be watched"
He was a man of dark complexion
Of strong and sturdy build, of broad
shoulders and deep chest-a man half
giant, one would have said-but his
eyes dropped as they met the stern
gaze of him he addressed, as though
he might have been his master
You found it-you succeeded, then
tell mel"
"Excellency-sire-y
The newcomer extended a hand
witch trembled slightly Il swear 1t
was in this bag"-he was Offering a
little chamois bag tied with a ribbon
at tho top-a bag which apparently
had been once suspended by the
broken silk cord attached to it.
you say it was in this bag-then
why not now"
The tall man caught the little re-
ceptacle from the others hands
ripped 1t wide-shook out the con-
tents. There fell into his hand upon
the table near which he stood. only
few trinkets of womans toilet-a
little dainty handkerchief coin, yes,
a coin.
The tall man held this up in his
hand, his face distorted with rage.
What! a half-dollar of their cursed
money! Curse you!" He half shrieked,
and as he did so flung the piece full
in the others face, with such violence
that the skin broke under Its i'm
pact
THE coin!" went on the enraged
speaker-"what do you mean? Do you
mock me. Frederick. your real mon
arch? You shall die for this. You
have failed-you have not found it
you have lost it,"
His own eyes half starting from his
head in his anger, he strobe forward
and caught the throat of Roleau in
his two mighty hands, shaking him
as he would have shaken a child.
Col" he said, and flung him toward
the door
1t was as Kitty Gray, after leaving the
American consulate, was speeding to-
ward her hotel in her hired vehicle
that she caught sight of man stag
gering from the side entrance of
great mansion house of white marble
front. He seemed to have escaped
from some calamity-from an attempt
ed robbery or murder. Without paus-
ing to ponder upon propriety, she halt
ed her vehicle and sprang out, hasten
ing over to the sufferer, who stood |
at the edge of the curb.
What is wrong?" said she. you |
are in trouble-you are hurt! Shall |
| take you home-to some hospital
to the hotel? Come in, you are well |
come"
The man looked at her mutely, hes |
itating.
Come. l will carry you where you
like She had him by the arm now,
and unsightly as he seemed, hurried |
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CHAPTER II.
The Bio Assignment.

Kitty Gray did not go to her usual
place for luncheon that day. Instead
she hurried into nearby delicatessen
shop and bought a sandwich, which
she put In her handbag. After this
she hurried on back to the Office Ar
rived there, without ceremony she
went again to the desk of the city edi-
tor, and silently laid down before him
her empty purse, her antique fan, her
sandwich and her broken coin.
Cutler looked up with professional
calm.
Eyes, Miss Gray? Why all this or
derby array Of fresh and interesting
objects?"
That Is my story" SAID she.
What makes you think SO? Are
you seeing things, Miss Gray?"
Look here"
Kitty picked up the coin and showed
it to him.
See, 1t Is broken quite across-more
than third Of it gone. The inscrip-
ton is Latin. 1t is not so much what
Is on the CONT Is what Is of of it.
Perhaps 1t commentaries something"
Commentaries what, Miss Gray?"
"Precisely-what? That's the story"
by Jove!" Cutler was studying at
the inscription. "'Sub' means under
what does 1t say?-under the bam-
boo tree?'"
mo, under the sidewalk or the
'flagstone,' or floor"
Underneath the flagstone' or
pavement or 'floor'-.in the angle or
'corner'-whatever that may be-
chamber of torture'-'room of tor
ments'- whatever 1t is-'there will be
found treasures'-'of the king'-'of
of Gretzhoffen!' concluded Kit
ty Gray. you have not forgotten all
your Latin, have you, Mr.. Cutler?
There is story for you-if we can
only dig it out. There'd be an assign
ment. wouldn't there? I'd rather do
that than society In the summer
time"
Billy Cutler, time-tried news man,
grown thin and grim and gray In the
business, sat for just one moment in
thought. Wait a minute, please"
said he at length, and rose to leave
the room.
Kitty did wait anxiously enough. for
what reason she could not tell. She
sat at her own desk, the mysterious
broken coin tight clutched in her
hand. 1t seemed an hour before she
saw the slender form of the city edi-
tor returning from the door which led
to the office Of the manager and pub
Usher Of the Evening Star. He looked
at her thoughtfully as he approached.
He held out check
Three thousand dollars" Kitty |
Gray's eyes grew larger.
Expense money. Three months |
vacation. Full powers as missionary |
plenipotentiary of the Evening Star
10 Gretzhoffen, ambassadress to any |
Did place you happen to think of, |
Miss Gray. l never knew the old man |
10 go of his head before, but he has
this time"
Tugging at her heart the swift feel
ng that she was leaving her usual
modest and safe line OF life to ad- |
venture upon something perhaps fate
indeed fatal-Kitty Gray,
'ober-faced, turned from the door OF |
he Evening Star and walked slowly |
oward the corner where customarily |
she took her car for home.
She entered her apartment, cast one
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glance about the first little room. and
then paused.
The rug In the hall WAS turned over
AT one corner-was II by accident!
The pictures all hung on the walls
yet several were askew, and-the HI
tie wallsafe back OF one OF the pic
tures-which had held some small OBJ
1ects OF little value, an old daguerreo-
type or two, some silver spoons,
few gold pieces which she had cher
ished-had been broken open. It's
contents now lay upon the moor.
Amazed. Kitty stopped and picked
them up. one by one. Nothing was
missing-even the gold coins were
there. Nothing had been harmed. But
who had done this, and why?"
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-08
COUNTRY WANTS TO
FIGHT WITH ALLIES
The King, However, Favors Hands
of PoIicy-DardaneIIes Fighting Il
Causing Other Nations to Want TO
Join-ItaIy Still Anxious to JOHN
Russians Press Forward in Poland.
(By Associated Press.)

London, March S.-Dispatches from
Greece today say that the situation
there is grave as a result of the DO
litical deadlock over the Intervention
in the European war on the side Of the
Allies.
The governor of the National Bank
has been selected to designate the
new cabinet to fill the places of those
who resigned Saturday. Thus far he
has been unable to do so. The cabi-
net resigned because the king dis
agreed with the premier's aggressive
policy for war.
The king Of Greece is said to favor
neutrality, but there is popular feel
ing against it.
| The bombardment of the Dardanel-
les. which is. primarily responsible for
the situation in Greece, is having its
effect also on other nations.
Dispatches reaching here say that
the Bulgarian premier has promised
statement concerning his govern
ment's position. Public opinion in
Italy is aroused. although there is
nothing to definitely indicate that the
Italians are going to war.
Apparently the resistance of the
Germans in Northern Poland has stif.
fened some, but it is generally believ.
ed that the Russians are still pressing
forward.
The fighting in the Carpathians,
which seems to rival that transpiring
any other place in the war zone, con-
tinues without decisive result.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-08
HAS SPLENDID RECORD ON
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Thirty Years Record as Private citi-
zen Has Given Him High Standing
Started With Nothing, Now Success
fuI Farmer and SawmiiI Man-Large
Family Connection - Advocate Of
Good Roads.

The plot thickens in the sheriffs
race today. 1t thickened perceptibly
for w. A. Conn, for eight years a
member of the Board of Supervisors,
and recognized as one of the most
popular men in the county, officially
announced his candidacy for the cou-
tvs highest office.
With three strong candidates al
ready in the field, Alex Conn's entry
means that it is anybodys race up to
the last hour of voting. His record Of
thirty years residence in this county
as a private citizen and eight years as
a member of the Board of Supervisors
lis without blot. He is well known
well-liked, has a large family connec
ton and would be a strong candidate
for any office in the gift Of Forrest
county's voters.
Alex Conn was born in Harrison
county and moved to this county thir
ty years ago, when but twelve years
of age. When he reached his majorit!
he found himself without funds ant
seemingly with but little opportunit.
for success. But he had determine
tion to make good and he went t
work.
Today his farm, nine miles south o
Hattiesburg, is one Of the best in tn
county; his success in the sawmil
business in connection with his broth
er, under the firm name of Com
Brothers, has been marked; and witha
he has established a reputation TO
straightforward dealing and integrit
that is enviable.
Record on Board.
Until eight years ago Mr.. Conn wa
too busy making living for himsel
and his family, which now include
nine children, to think much about po
itics. In 1907 he asked the voters c
his beat to elect him to represen
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-08
THE HINTON PLANT
DESTROYED BY FIRE
BIG LUMBERToN MILL SUFFERS
A $4,000 LOSS EARLY YES
TERDAY MORNING.

Fire of unknown origin almost com
pletely destroyed the large lumber
mills of the Hinton Brothers Lumber
Company, at Lumberton, yesterday
morning, causing loss of more than
$4,000. Only part of this was cov-
cred by insurance.
Work of rebuilding the partly de-
stroyed plant was commenced today,
even before the debris had been given
chance to cool.
1t is possible that the company will
take over on short term lease the
plant of the Wells Brothers, located
at Lumberton, which was closed down
recently. This is not official, however.
The fire was discovered shortly be
fore midnight, Saturday. An alarm
was sent in, and all the workmen in
that section were summoned. From
the first it was seen that it was impos
sible to save the entire plant.
The volunteer firemen directed theil
attention toward the lumber yards
and the planning mills. There were
thousands of feet of lumber, ready for
shipment, on the yards. The yards
and planning mills were saved
The saw mill, dry kiln, shops, and q
large supply of lumber were destroy
ed.
The plant was one Of the largest in
South Mississippi. The company still
has several monre years of timber tt
cut on it's lands there.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-08
} = . = . . = . . .
} MOTHER SURPRISED"
, AT BABY's CoMlNG;
} DIDN'T EXPECT HIM.

q Cincinnati, March S.-"That =
. dear little boy under the cover =
. let's there is the greatest and =
. best surprise in my life" =
. Mrs. William Heckel, 1923 Day =
. ton street, pointed to cooling, =
. bright-eyed babe that peered in .
. nocently from its crib at her side .
= This is Cincinnati's surprise boy. =
. He came into the world without =
. giving his mother or father, doc .
= tor or friends the least intima- =
. ton Of his approach. His arrival =
. presents such remarkable fea- =
4 lures from a medical standpoint =
. that it exceeds by far the recent =
= surprise baby" in Chicago Z
. The wonderful fact in this case =
= is that the mother took part In =
. gymnastic classes every week for Z
. many months past, danced all the Z
. dances of the class and took I
pluuSe III IuO pun coSh AAoH' N
. these strenuous things right up to 4
. the last moment, and with never 4
. the least suspicion that the stork 4
. was about to present the family 4
= with fine young boy. The baby
. was born last Sunday, week
= ago, but the fact was not made
. public until today, when DR.. 9.
<L. Wertheimer said he would
. present he facts to the Academy
| = of Medicine.
= The father of the boy is clerk
. in the Hamilton County Common
. Pleas Court. The couple have
. been married six years and this
= is the first baby.
re <<< = - y . = . . . .
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-08
She SdU His "Ad"
in the Paper Now
a Blushing Bride
MISSISSIPPI GIRL AND TExAs
RANcHMAN MARRY AFTER
LONG-DiSTANcE LOVING.

You've heard folks say that they
knew of cases where the bride and the
bridegroom were brought together as
a result of an advertisement appearing
in a matrimonial paper, or elsewhere.
Bue few of you ever gave much cred
ence to the report, and, fewer still
ever knew of an honest to goodness
marriage that has followed such
parcel post, as it were, courtship.
Well, here's legitimate case. The
girl is Mississippian, born and bred
a short distance from Hattiesburg,
and the fellow is a Texan, the big,
strapping, strong kind that you always
think OF when the Lone Star State is
mentioned.
Married: At the home Of the brides
parents at Beauregard, Miss, yester-
day, Miss Clara Beatrice Mercier and
Joseph Flavius Harvey. The bride is
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Mercier and the groom is a native Of
South Texas.
This is the simple announcement
which the correspondent at Hazlehurst
sent out to the newspapers which he
represents in Mississippi, Louisiana,
and Arkansas, yesterday. He over.
looked the one best bet, however
from the standpoint of a regular news
story. For, behind that announcement
is a story-one of long courtship in
which the little god Of love, popularly
depicted "a la September Morn, this
time dopned the gray uniform of Uncle
Sans postal service. and let a couple
of youngsters make love by the parce
post route. ~ns
Love by Parcel Post.
Love by parcel post; or married a
the rate of cents pound in the Fiftl
Zone" would have been the title o
this little romance had Laura Jeal
Libbey been on the job over in Halle
hurst instead of the correspondent VIII
overlooked the story, She would hav
, written in glowing terms. and in Low
ing ones, of how Miss Mercier tha
was saw an advertisement in a. littl
paper inserted by fellow who "want
ed to correspond with some petit
j., Southern girl; matrimony the object
Please write" OF how a petite littl
, CONTINUED on Page Four.)
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-08
WARNING SENT TO
CARRANzA BY j. S.
MEXICAN AFT "A RS CRITICAL
OFFICIALS IN WASHING
TON SAY.

Washington, D. c., March S.--New
and urgent representations amounting
practically to warning, have been
sent by the United States to Carranza,
demanding an Improvement in condi'
tions in Mexico City.
Diplomats who are familiar with the
note which American Consul Silliman
has been instructed to present to the
Larranza interests, say that 1t repre-
sents an entire change Of policy of the
Washington government toward the
Mexican situation. Only the President
and his closest advisers know the con
tents of the note, and they are guard
ing 1t with secrecy. It is understood
however, that no ultimatum and NJ
threat of force is contained In the note
The situation is attracting more atten
tion than anything since troops lande
at Vera Cruz last April.
The State Department has bee
bombarded by foreign powers with II
ouiries for information regarding CO:
ditions in Mexico, but no solution ha
been offered. 1t is believed that tn
activities of the diplomatic represent
tives created the moral pressur
which practically compelled some a
ton.
The plight of Americans there ais
J is causing increasing concern.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-08
UnknOwn Boy Is
Dying In Hospital
Without Relatives
SEARCH BEING MADE FOR THE
FAMILY OF "FRANK MONT
GOMERY."

a youth, apparently about eighteen
years of age and weighing 1870 pounds
walked up to the foreman of the La
mar Lumber Co., at Clyde Friday morn
ing and asked for a job. There was a
vacancy and he was put in it. The
name of Frank Montgomery was en-
tered ON the company's payroll.
The boy worked all day and nothing
unusual was noticed about him or his
work. He was a newcomer to the
plant and no one paid great deal of
attention to him.
Friday night after he had finished
his days labor, young Montgomery
was taken i'll. The companys physi-
clan was called and it was apparent
that the boys Illness was no slight
indisposition, for before anyone
thought to inquire where he came
from he lapsed into state of de-
lirium.
The condition CT the young laborer
was brought to the attention of Victor
Scanlan, President of the company,
who lost no time in rushing the boy
| to the South Mississippi Inhrmary. An
automobile was used to convey the
patient and the infirmary was reached
about noon Saturday.
Today young Montgomery hovers
/ between life and death, unconscious
and therefore unable to tell the physi
clans where he came from or where
his family lives. Every effort is be
ing made to save his life, but the
physicions frankly admit that deatl
may come at any time and they are
anxious to locate the boys family be
fore it is too late for them to see hin
alive.
The name he gave when he went tt
work Friday Is the only clue, ant
| there are no reasons to believe it II
not his right name.
The boys hair is medium dark; hi
eyes are grayish blue; his height i
about five feet seven inches, and hi
weight just little more than hun
dred and a quarter. There are n
scars on his face or any other part o
the body which could be used to mar
him.
Mr.. Scanlan is anxious to locate tn
boys relatives, but he doesn't knoN
how to begin. The boy is unknown a
Clyde and there is nothing to indicat
, the direction from whence he came
Somewhere there may be mothe
and father, brothers and sisters whit
if they knew his condition, would los
no time in reaching the young lahore
in South Mississippi Infirmary-p
. bly, on his death-bed.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-08
False Passport Case.

New York March S-Charles Ru-
roede and six others. indicted in an al
legged conspiracy to defraud the United
States in obtaining false American
passports for German reservists, plead
guilty to one of the three indictments
against him today, and to the second
count of another.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-08
Another Edlson EIre.

West Orange, N. j., March S.-The
only building of Thomas Edison's plant
undamaged in the fire last December
was practically destroyed by fire early
today. Edison had been working in
his laboratory shortly after midnight
and discovered the flames. The build
ing contained many valuable phono
graphic records. but they were savet
in the fire proof vaults.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-08
Catches 400 Pounds
of Leaf RiUer Fish,
Then Eats Breakfast
WASN'T A GOOD DAY FOR FISH
ING, EITHER, WOOD
SAYS.
Listen to this one:

Listen to this one;
Forty fish, the smallest of which
weighed more than 10 pounds, were
caught in the Leaf river about four
miles from Hattiesburg this morning,
and brought to this city by ]. W.
Wood, and sold to Hattiesburg
housewives. 1t took a two-horse wag-
on to carry the fish here.
"And It wasn't good day for fish
ing either" Mr.. Wood said.
This is the record catch for the sea
son out IL LsGf river. Each Of The
fish < vas t6to1 a by Mr. Wood early
today and 4 6jority of then Vere
still alive and 3Jsibly breal her
his wagon dreN into town. j Ga'
almost a diza66lt to cate BY
hand from tHe @agon's be hat
been to ho6k "a net the q th'