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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21
YOUNG WIFE CHARGED
POISONING HUSBAND
Poison Supposed TO Have Been Given
In 5ansnas-Wss Confederate
Soldier.
tBy Associated Press.l

Greenville, Tex. April 2l.-Mrs. E.
L. Lipsey. only IS years old, was ar
rested today. charged with attempt
ing to poison her husband. who is 80.
Another arrest is expected. Lipsey
is a Confederate veteran. Some time
ago he filed divorce suit. but it was
dropped. It is alleged the poison was
given In bananas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21
Washington Replies to Germany.
rRv Associated Press

Washington, April 2l.-The United
States today replied to the German
Ambassadors recent protest against
the expectation of arms to the allies.
The reply denied that the United
states has submitted to England's al
legged violations of international law.
It also declared a refusal to export
arms would be a real breach Of neu'
trality.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21
Automobile

owners win find our auto repair
work both economical and satistac-
tory. We have a first-class work
man In this department
You think your harness almost
worn out, when in reality It only
ing to make Il look like new. Send
your harness to us with instructions
TO repair and clean the same as
YOU would your suit of clothes.
You'll think you have new harness
when we send It back to you.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21
BASEBALL FAN
GETS THIRTY DAYS
Catcher With Washington Americans
Assaults Street Car Motorman
and Must Serve Time.
tBy Associated Press,l

Washington, April 21. - Catcher
Aims, with the Washington Ameri-
cans, was sentenced to thirty days in
Jail today without option Of a fine for
assaulting a street car motorman.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21
fBy Associated Press.l

Rome, April 2i-The Messseero
prints a reported statement BY the
German Arbassaoor. Won 5uelow,
quoting him as saying the outlook
was gloomy to prevent hostilities be.
tween Italy and Austria.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21
British Seize German Cotton.
rBy Associated Press. J

[By Associated Press.l
London. April 2l.-SiX hundred
bales Of cotton aboard the Swedish
steamer Georgia. bound from Ssvan-
nah for Germany, we're seized b.
British cruisers.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21

oonne are using bombs the effects Of
which cause men TO vomit.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21

tBy Associated Press.l
Berlin, April 2i.-The official re-
port today claims the French In Ar
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21
Belgian Avlators Make Raids.

fBy Associated Pressl
Paris. April 2t.-Belgian ayiators
have bombarded the German arsenal
at Brlges. Belgium, and also an ayia.
ton field. The results are unknown.
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brella held over her head by the door
keeper. stepped up the little strip Of
drugget which led into the softly
warmed hall of the Iceland. Behind
her came her maid. Lenora, and Mac
dougai, who had been riding on the
box with the chauffeur, He paused
for moment TO wipe the snow from
his clothes as Ella crossed the hall
70 the left. Lenora turned toward him.
He whispered something in her car.
For moment she shook. Then she
turned away and followed her mis-
tress upstairs.
Arrived in her apartment, Ella
threw herself with Il little sigh of
content into n big caSy-Chair before
the fire. Her sitting room was the
last word in. comfort and luxury. A
great bowl Of pink roses, arrived dur
Ing her absence, stood on the small
table by her side. Lenora had Just
brought her Chocolate and was busy
making preparation in the bedroom
adjoining. Ella gave herself. up for
n few moments of reveTie. The magic
of tho music was still in her blood.
She had made progress. That very
afternoon her master, Van Haydn H. i
spoken to her OF her progress-Van
Haydn, who had never battered a
pupil in his life. In n few week $
time her mothe" and father were com
Tins out ~ hey. Meanwhile. she had
ls'ihS liOCNN VI pl'tSSul IllelluS, y
tontiOns of all sorts had been sh6w
cred upon her. She curled herself up
in her chair, 1t was. good 10 be alive.
y log stirred upon the arc. Shc
leaned forward lazily 10 replace it and
then stopped short. EXaully opposit
to her was door which opcncd OF
to back hall. 1t was used only br
the servants connected with the hotel
and was usually kept locked. Just a.
she was in the act OF leaning forward
Ella became conscious OF a curious
hallucination. She sat looking at the
handle with fascinated eyes. Thor
she called aloud to Lenora.
"Lenora, come here at once,
The maid hurried in from the next
room Ella pointed to the doer.
"Lenora. look outside. See if any one
Is Oh that landing. fancied that the
II don't think so. my lady" she said.
NO one but tho waiter and the cham
bcrmaid who comes in to clean the
apartment ever comes that way"
She crossed tho room and tried the
handle Then she turned toward her
mistress In triumph.
1T " locked, my lady" she reported.
Ella rose 10 her feet and hrrsoIS tlied
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appeared into the pocket of his dinner
coat.
IF you think 50 now" he remarked
Il edo not know what you will say to
me presently. What 7 am doing now.
Ella. | am doing with your mother 5
sanction, and YOU must associate her
with the gift which | am going to place
In your keeping"
The hand was slowly withdrawn from
his pocket. He laid upoif lhc table u
very familiar morocco case. stamped
with a coronet. Even before he touched
the spring and the top flew open, Ella
knew what was coming.
Our Diamonds % she exclaimed. The
Ashleigh diamonds! -
The necklace lay exposed to view, the
ducd light. Ella gazed at it Ypeechless.
I'm New York" Lord Ashleigh con-
tinued, 'it is the custom to wear jew
clry in public more, even, than in this
myself should have thought more suit
able. went. as you know. to your elder
sister upon her marriage. | am not
rich enough to invest large sums of
money in the purchase of precious
stones, yet. on the other hand, your
veal jewels at all, VIC should like you
to wear something of historic value,
Jewels which are associated with the
history of YOUR own house. Allow me-
TIC leaned IOrN ara. WIN lOnR, CdD9-
bic fingers hc fastened the necklace
around his daughters neck. IT fell
upon hcr bosom. sparkling, a little cir
cular stream of fire against the back
ground Of her smooth. white skin. Ella
could scarcely speak. Her fingers
carcssed the Jewels.
"Ir is our farewell present to YOU.
Lord AshlciGh declared. II need not
bcg you 10 take care OF them. l do not
wish to dwcl upon their value. None!
means. naturally. little TO YOU, and
when | tell you that firm in London
offered me ESQ, 600 for them for Al
American client. / only mention 1t sc
that you may understand that they are
likely TO be appreciated in the country
to which YOU are going
She clasped her hands.
Father" she cried. you arc too GOOD
to me! 1t is too wonderful. shall
be afraid to wear them"
I.ord Ashleigh smiled reassuringly,
MY dear he said, you will he quite
safe. / should advise YOU to keen them,
as a rule. in the strong box which you
will doubtless find i'm the hotel TO which
you arc going. But for all ordinary oC-
Casions. you need feel. ! am convinced,
no apprehension. You can understand
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now. ] dare say. another reason why I
am sending MacdouGal with you as we'll
as Lenora." ..-. ~
Ella, impclicd by some curious impulse
which she, could not quite understand,
glanced quickly around to where the
manservant was standing. For once she
saw something besides the perfect au-
tomaton. His eyes. instead of being
fixed at the back of his masters chair,
were simply rivetcd upon the stones.
His mouth was n little indrawn. TO her
there was a curious change in his ex-
preston. His chcekbones seemed TO
have become higher. The pupils of his
eyes had narrowed. Even while she
looked at him he moistened a little his
dry lips with the tip of his tongue.
Then. as though conscious of her OBJ
servation. all these things vanished. He
advanced to the table, respectfully re-
filled his masters glass from the de-
canter of port and retreated again. Fila
withdrew her eye. a queer little feeling
of uncasiness disturbed her for the i.to-
ment. 1t passed, however. as in slancing
away her attention was opcc more aut
tractcd by the sparkle OF the Jewels
upon her bosom. Lord Ashleigh raised
his glass.
Our love 10 you. dear" he said.
Take care OF the jewels. but take moro
care of yourself. Your mother and will
como TO New York as soon as VIC can.
In tho meantime, don't forget US amidst
tho hosts of your new friend and the JOY
of your new life -
She gave them each hand. She stoop-
cd first to one side and then to the
other. kissing, them both tcnderly.t.
II shall never forget she exclaimed.
her voice breaking n little. There
could never be any one elsc in the world
Ike YOU. two,,and please may go to
the lookingslass?"
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upon which to comment in his appear
ance. so little room for surnise or anal
ysis in his quiet, negative features, his
studiously low voice, his uueXception-
able department. Yet for moment q
queer sense OF apprehension troubled
her Was 1t true, she wondered that
she did not like the man? She Danished
the thought almost as soon as It was
conceived. The very idea was absurd !
His manner toward her had always
been perfectly respectful. He seemed
euuall ydevoid OF sex or character. She
withdrew her gaze and turned once more
toward her father.
do you think that you can really
spare him, daddy" she asked. and that
it will be necessary"
Not altogether necessary, | dare
say Lord Ashleigh admitted. ''On the
other hand, ] feel sure that you will
find him comfort, and it would be
rather relief to me to know that there
Is someone in touch with you all the
time In whom ! place absolute conf
dcnce. I dare say I shall be very glad
TO see him back again at the end of
the year, but that is neither here nor
there. Mr.. Delarey has sent me the
name Of some bankers in New York
who will honor your checks for what
ever money you may require
You are spelling me- daddy Ella
sighed.
Lord Ashlcigh smiled His hand dis
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with wine. His manner. as he ad-
dressed his wife and daughter. was
almost cffciol.
II am to take it. believe nc be-
gan. that YOU have finally decided
Ella. to embrace oar friend Delarey :
suggestion and TO leave us on Satur-
day fer New Yurh?"
"If you please" Ella murmIred, with
glowing eyes. ~ can't tell YOU how
grateful am to YOU both Tor letting
NE go"
ct is naturally wrench to u.s.
Lord AshleiGh confessed. Especially
as circumstances which you already
know of prevent either your mother
or myself from being with you during
the first few months of your stay
there. You nave very many friends in
New York, however. and your mother
tells me that there will be no diff
ficulty a bout your chaperOnsge at the
various social functions to which you
will, Of rourse. be b;ddcn."
IL tEiuk that will he all right, dad
ELLA vcnturcd.
YOU VIII take your own maid with
you. - course Lord AshIcigh con.
| tinued. "Lcnora l.; good girl anG
en- sure she win look after YOU
quite well. but | have decided, al
! though il is ! somewhat unusual step
to supplement Lcnora's surveillance
over your comfort by sending witt
| YOU, also, a SOFT IT courier and gen,
ersl whom do you think
| We'll. MacdouEaL
| Lady AshlciGh looked across the taLl,
with knitted broWS
"Macdougal, George: Why. however
" i'll YOU spare him?"
I'VE can easily" Lord Ashleigh de
clared, "fnd a Temporary butler. Mac
| doIGai has lived in New York fol
some years. and you will doubtIes.
find this a great advantage. Ella.
hope that my suggestion ploases you?"
Ella glanced over her shoulder at The
! two servants who were standing dis
\ creetly in the background Her eye.
| rested upon the pale, eNpre.sonless
| face of the man who during the last
! few years had enjoyed her fathers alb,
solute confidence. Like many others ot
his class, there seemed to be so littl'
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exchanged greetings with a soul. Yet
there was scarcely a person there who;
could feel absolutely sure thuL he had
not been noticed. ..'
Sanford quest descended. about ten
srinutes later. befor" q Large and
gloomy looking house in Georgia square.
The neighborhood was, IN its way,
unique. The roar and hubbub of the
city broke like a restless sea only. a
block or so away. On cverv side this
square OF dark, silent houses seemed to
be assailed by the clamor of the en-
croaching city. For some reason 81
oasis of old-fashioned buildings. resi-
dences, most Of them, of a generation
passed away. Sanford Quest entered the
house with latchkey. He glanced into
two of the rooms OH the ground floor.
in which telegraph and telephone opera
tors sat at their instruments. Then. by
means OF a small lift. he entered n
large apartment wrapped in gloom un-
til. as he crossed the threshold, he
touched the switches of the electric
was Il man of taste. The furniture and,
appointments of the room were OF dark
oak. The paneled walls were hung
with a few choice engravings. Theirs
were books and papers about. piano
in the corner. A door at the farther
end led into what seemed to be n Sleep
ing apartment. Quest drew up an easy
chair to the wide-fluns window, touch
ing n bell as he crossed the room. In
a few moments tho door was opened
and closed noiselcssly. A young woman
entered with Il bundle OF papers in her
hand.
'"AnythinS for me. Laura he asked
Il don't believe YOU will think 50, Mr..
Quest she answered calmiy.
She drew a small table and a reading
lamp to his side and stood quietly wait
ing. Her eyes followed quests as he
glanced through the letters. her express
sion matched his. She was tall. dark.
good looking in a massive way. with a
splendid. almost unfeminine strength In
her firm. shapcty mouth and brilliant
eyes. Her manner was q title brus1rc.
but her voice pleasant. She was ono ot
those who had learned the art OF 81
, lcnce.
The crimtnoloeist glanced through the
papers quickly and sorted them into
two little heaps.
Send these he directed. Ito til"
police station. There is nothing IN them
which calls for outside intervention
They arc all matters which had better
take their normal course. To tho others
simply reply that the matter they rctcr
to docs not futcrest me. No further IN
uuirIeS?'
She left the room almost noiselcssi.
Quest took down volume from the
swinging bookcase by his SIDE and
drew the reaIing lamp a little closer
t. his right shoulder. Before he opene1
thc volume however. he looked for :,
few moments steadfsstly across the sea
OF roofs. tho network OF telephone and
telegraph wires. to whore the nights o'
broadway scened to cat their way INTO
, the sky. Around him the night life oi
the great city spread itself out in WaveH
OF eilded vice and black and sordid
! crime, It's many voices fell upon deaf
ears. Until long past midnight he sat
! cnGrosscd in a scientific volume.
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unintcrcsting. Please come and sit down,
tell us where you arc going to shoot
and whether you've had any letters
this morning. ... aa.. ....,. ..t.S
Lord Ashleigh lotcrcd fora moment
to raise the covers from the dishes upon
q side table. hfterward he seated him
self in the chair which the servant was
holding Cor him.,
II am going out for an hour or two
with Fitzgerald" he answered. Part
ridges are scarcely worth shooting yet,
but he has arranged a few drives over
the hills. As for, my being late--well,
that has something to do with you,
young lady
Ella looked at him with a sudden Sc
robustness in her great eyes. .....
Daddy, you've heard something!" .-
Lord Ashlcigh pulled bundle of let
ters from his pocket.
81 have he admitted.
Quick Ella begged. Tell US all
about II! Don't sit there. dad, looking
so stolid. Can't you sec l am dying to
hear? Quick. please!'
Her father smiled. glanced for a mo-
ment at the plate which had been pass
cd to him from the side table. approved
OF 'it. and stretched out his hand for
his cup.
81 heard this morning" he said from
your friend Delarey. lie went into tho
matter very fully. You shall road his
letter presently. The sum and substa nee
of 1t all, however. is that for the first
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year OF your musical training he advises
-whe:e do you think"
Dresden" Lady AshleiGh suggested.
Munich" Paris?' Ella put in breath
"All wrong," Lord Ashleigh declared.
New York"
There was momcntary silence.
Ella . eyes We"e sparkling. Her moth
cr's face had fallen.
New York: EIl" murmurcd. There
Is wonderful music there, and Nj. De
larey knows it so we'll"
+ Lord AshleiSh nOdCch portentuusly.
Il have not finished yet MIR. De-
larey Sound up his letter by promising
to cable me his final decision in the
course of few days. This ca6cgram,'
he went on, drawing a little slip Of blue
paper from his pocket. was brought TO
me this morning whilst | vas shaving.
found it a most inconvenient time. as
the lather-"
"Oh, bother the lathcr. father" Ella
exclaimed. Read the cablegram, or let
Her father smoothed it ont before him
and read:
TO Lord .AshleiGh, Hamlin Eouse,
Dorset, England ] find a magnif-
cent program arranged for at Met
ropo!itdn Opera House this year.
Have taken box for Your daushter
engaged the best professor in the
world, and secured an apartment
at the Leland, our most select and
comfortable Residential hotel Tn
stand your brother is still in South
America. returning curly spring,
hut will Uo our best to make your
dauguter'S wear Of study as pleas
ant as possible, Advise her sail on
Saturday by .Mauretania.
on Saturday. Ella almost screamed.
"NuW York" Lady Ashlcigh mur-
INJURED. disrnnsolRtcly. Glow impos-
SiDi", ,icnr&C''
Her husband handed over the lattcr
! a nd cablcGram. which Ella at once
gounccd upon. Fle then unfoldcd the
! lCcal ncE'Spapar and pro,ccdCd to
make an excellent breakfast. When
! he hgI quite finished. he liz d cigar
! cite ard rose a little sbruptly to his
! reet as = car "lided out Of the stable
! yard and SLOWLY approached the front
| door.
Il shall now" ne said. leave YOU to
! tn" rcsr Of the day. believe yoI
said, de&r,' he added. turuino to his
wife that We wcrc dining alone to-
| night
"Quitc alone. George" Lady Ash
| leigh admitted. eve wore to have
| gone to Anmerley Castle but the duke
IL laid uT. somewhere in Scotland"
u remember" her husI and assented.
! Very well, then. at dinner time to-
| night YOU can tell me your decision
or rather we will discuss il together.
! James" he added, turning TO tho foot
man. tell Robert | want my sixteen
! bore guns put in the car. aud tell
him 10 he very careful about the car
| tridGcs."
lie disappeared through the French
windows. Lady Ashleigh was study
ling the letter stretched out before
her. her OrnNs n little knitted. her
expression dis''css, 4, ltila 'had-turnrd
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Your father.
Ella glanced up from pile OF CORE
spondencc through which she had bctn
looking a little ncgligcntly.
when he comes she said. II shall
toll him what clyde says in his new
play-that unpunctuality for breakfast
and ovArpunctuality for dinner arc two
of the signs of advancing age"
II shouldn't" her mother advised.
"IEc hates anything that sounds Ike TN
epigram. and I noticed that he avoided
any alIusion to his birthday last month.
Any news. dear:
None at all. mother. My correspond
cncc is Just the usual sort of rubbish
invitations and gossip. Such lot OF
invitations. by the bye"
AZ your age Lady Ashlc;eh de-
clared. that is the sort OF correspond
cnce which you should find interesting
Ella shook her heed. She was very
beautiful Young woman. but>her express
sion was a little moro serious than her
twenty-five wears warranted.
'You know J am not like that, moth
cr," she protested. Il have found one
thing in life which interests me more
than all this frivolous business of anus
ing oneself | snail never be happy
not really happy-until / have settled
down to study hard. My music is real
ly the only part of life which absolute
ly appeals to me"
Lady Ashleigh sighed.
1T seems so unnecessary" she mur-
INJURED. Since Esther was married you
are practically an only daughter, you
are quite we'll off. and there are 50
many young men who want to marry
! YOU"
Ella laughed gayly.
That sort of thing may come later
on, mother" she declared. Il suppose
| am only human like the resi- of us
! but to ME the greatest thing in tho
whole world just now is music, my mu-
| sic. 1t is little wonderful, isn't it?
| Oh, why doesn't Dclurcy make UP his
! Iaind and let father know, a. nc prom
! iscd. ." Her" comes daddy, mum.
| i;othcr, Hos GoinG 10 shoot. and
hoped he'd play golf with me"
| Lord Asheigh, who had stepped
! through some French windows at the
! farther end OF tn" terrace, paused for
! Il few minutes 10 look around him.
! 1hCic was Cer,ainI" some CNcusc lol
| his mouemtary absorption. The morning
! although it was late september. waS
| perfectly line Hnd warm. I he cattle in
| the QGIE Whi,h surrounded tho house
| Wcrc already gathered under the trees
| In the far distance, the StuJblc fields
| stretched like patches OF gold to ridges
0, piHc-toDpCd hills, and beyond to the
! distant sea. The breakfast table AT
| which his wife and daughter were seat.
ed was arranged on the broad gray
stone terrace, and. as he slowly ap,
, preached, ii seemed like an oasis OF
| flowers and fruit and silver. Half q
dozen dogs of different breeds came
trotting forward 10 m&et him. Ills wife
stilI beautiful notwit thstsnding hcl
forty-fivc years, had turned her pleas
ant face toward him. and Ella. whom q
great many society papers had singled
| out as being one of the most beautiful
| debutantes OF the season. was wclcom,
| ing him With her usual lazy, but wholly
good -humoTcd smile.
| Daddy, your habits are getting posi-.
Itivcly disgraccfuln she exclaimed
Mother and l have nearly finished
and or share Of the post bag is moBt
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and was looking out westw ard across
the park, toward the sea. For a mo-
mcnt she dremed OF al the wonderful
things that lay on the .other side or
that silver streak She saw inside the
crowded opera house. She felt the
tense hush. the thrill Of excitement.
She heard the low soibing OF the vic
lins, she saw the stage setting. she
heard the low notes of Cusic creeping z
ard grow ing till every pulse in her
body thrilled with her one great en-
the table her eyes were bright and
there was q little flush upon. her
cheeks.
you're not sorry, nother?" she ey-
claimed.
Not really. dear" Lady Ashleigh
answered resiEnedly.
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CHAPTER Ill.

"HE streets OF New York wore
covered with a thin, powdery
snow as the very luxurious ca
OF Mrs. Deiarey drew up out =
side the front OF the Iceland Hotel. a
little after midnight. Ella leaned oyer
and kissed her hostess
Thank you, dear, ever so much. for
your delightful dipner." she eXclam-
ed, "snh for bringing me home. As
for the music, well.i cant talk about
it. I am Just going upstairs into my
room to sit and think"
Don't sit up too late and spoil your
pretty color. dear" Mrs. Dclarey I'D.
viscd. "Good-byA Don't forget I am
coming in to lunch with you tomor-
row"
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CHAPTER ii.

r ORD ASHLJ:IGH. who in many
respects was a typical English =
L. man Of hts class. had n consti-
tutioral affection for smaI!
ceremonies. an affection nurtured by
his position as chairman of the coun-
ty magistrates and president of the
local unionist Association. After din
ncr that evening, a meal which was
served IN the smaller library, he
cleared his threat and fllled his glass
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The story of THE BLACK BOX
will be continued in the Home
Edition of The Times tomorrow.
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"rhe Tenement House Mystery
CHAPTER !.

-HIS habit Of becoming late for
~ breakfast" Lady AshleSh re-
marked, as she set down the
coffee pot lis growing upon