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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-30

he iuggled peb.
bles on h ! g
tongue.
w. Jennings
Bryan iuggled
nothing stronger
on his silver
to n que than
grape juice.
But. take II
from Marie TEN
pest, the English
actress. who Is &c
appear NJ the
Moore theatre
for three nights
beginning next
Monday night
neither old DE.
nosthenes nor
the Peerless One
had the right
recipe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-30
the OLD, OLD TALE

PATTERSON, \. J., April 30
Charged with the murder OF an
S-year-old playmate. George Ever.
EFT. aged .. ran his fingers thru his
tousled hair today and explained.
we were playing with the pistol
and off II went before | knew what
had happened. | didn't mean to
kill him"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-30

LUCKY STRIKE FISH co.
stall 31a
We handle the best shell. salt
aud fresh fish on the market
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-30
SAY Cn0L0M DIDN'T
LOSE AUTO IN Lake

". G. Cholom of 1918 Woodland
Park ave. has been arrested for
concealing n mortgaged automobile
in Lake Union. Charles r. elise
swore 20 the warrant. declaring he
held a mortgage on the machine.
after Cholom had reported TO the
police that he had narrowly escaped
death when the auto plunged into
the lake Wednesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-30
LITTLE ANNA STOPS
TOWNS TRAFFIC

OIL CITY. Pa. April 30.--A New
York Central express was held mp
20 minutes. two switch engines
had busy quarterhour and ~ men
had their hands full when Anna
Chelton. oil City's 700.pound fat
girl left town.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-30

yourself, a lesson some actresses
and public speakers seem never TO
learn"
Now, honestly, wouldn't Il be a
sight to watch DIR. Mark Matthews
practicing a Sunday sermon In
tights?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-30

Misses Patent Leather
Mary Jane Pumps sf.ss.
Boys and Girls Tennis OK
forda soc. Boys .2.b0
Kangaroo Calf Shoes, ~
to 81. s2.ts. Ladies' Pat
ent Leather. Gray cloth
Top, Strap Pumps $3.50.
Chiidren's Tan and Patent
Leather Sandals sf.25.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-30
-
COMES BACK At Sc

BURLINGTON. Conn, April 80.
The romance of an S6-year.old
Lochinvar. who carried the fourth
bride to the altar in spring
wagon, has stirred two Eastern VII
lagos. Amasa Cooper. a wealthy
farmer. Burlington. and Mrs. Phil
lis Kimberly. aged 80, Bakersville,
were married here. after Mrs. KIM
berly's minister refused to officiats,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-30
ACCUSES DOCTOR

OAKLAND. Cal. April 30.--That
DR.. Francis 4. Reynolds forced his
dying mother into marriage in
order that he could obtain her val
liable estate. was the charge made
in the Oakland superior court hy
Lee Murphy, young Oakland bush
ness man. DR.. Reynolds and Mrs.
Murphy were married Sunday. Mrs.
Murphy died early Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-30
MOVE TO GOOD TOWN

Seattle took the head office OF
the West Coast Lumber Manufac.
turers' association away from Ia
coma Thursday. Thorpe Babcock.
secretary. Is In charge OF new quar-
ters In the White building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-30
REPAIRS ON FREIcHTER

Repairs 70 the hull OF the British
freighter EPSON, which stranded
with several thousand tons OF steel
rails In the Straits OF Magellan. are
being made by the Seattle Construc.
ton g. Drydock Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-30

Rolling Reef. per ih..-.........iic
Compound 90 Lard. per h.. Toe
Fancy Eastern Hams. h.. igc
Picnic Hafpa. H.. +.... tshsr
Fancy Eastern Bacon. b.. use
Salt Pork. per ~. ..,.t..,.t lie
TRY our Homeless Briskct Corned
Beef per ib........-........ BE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-30

INNER -fttt
he cant find q pencil,
he cant find hts pen,
us. looked foe hi. nat~boaL
Again and again.
lie cant find his card care.
Ills package cf smsk--.
>.s even bis watch To
tell time Go the folks.
Tho us who. the brunt %
fhi. effort at te.t
u he Who has ehurked off
tits good old friend vest.
Such 10 fate. Auto buses come
to relief OF 80 injured IN electric
car collision az Fremont. q.
George NJ. Meyers. contractor.
bosom fsiend OF Philip Thorn.
broker. formerly OF Seattle. Kills
Mrs. Thorn and himself IN San
Francisco. having fallen IN love
with her.
Testimony that deputy sherlffs
opened fire on workmen IN Lud.
low introduced I'm murder trial OF
John r. lawson at Trinidad. Col.
State board OF health 20 cooper.
ate with Yakima county health of.
flee 20 prevent diseases among fruit
and hop pick.rs.
Northeastern Washington asks
$4,000 from state 10 fight army OF
crickets.
Snow. hail and rain In northern
part OF Oregon Thursday.
Game Warden sehsbie at Water.
Vile first 10 be plnchod and fined
for fishing out OF season.
Portage canal between Port
Townsend aud Oak bay 20 be
opened May rs.
weyerheusers to build addition
to big sawmill at Everett.
Frederick Engleman, sailor on
L, \. cutter Manning. drowned IN
sltka harbor.
A. Mcclure, reported 10 have
mad. rich strike in Chlsana. al
cordoya. on way TO Seattle
Mrs. Upton Sinclair. wife OF AZ.
thor. asks $4,000 OF News Publish.
ing Co. Jackson, Misc. for story
that she war arrested.
EIks and Mssons conducted
funeral OF John Bunny.
Wisconsin senate passes anti
tipping bill over governors veto.
Father ssrslgs. famous priest o.
Greek Catholic church. Sitks. Ales.
ka. seriously ~ at Providence hos.
pltal
Opening session OF Seattle dis,
trict OF Women's Foreign and Won.
ems Home Missionary societies.
held Thursday. University ~. r.
church.
Winthrop Fay. popular student
OF Broadway high. died Thursday
OF blood poisoning AZ his home.
Pacific Coast steamship Co.'S
liner President sailed Friday for
San Francisco with over roo PAS.
sengers
Boys' Club ard Girls Assoelasion
OF Broadway High 20 give their an.
nual spring program Friday night
in the school auditorium.
9. p. Weston. receiver for Seattle
Sun. filed claim against v. II.
Wells. former president % the pa.
per. on Wells subscription for 70an
shares OF Sun stock.
Annual cleanup OF university
grounds Friday. All classes dis.
missed 10 help clean grounds.
w. Dwight Mead will address an
open meeting. Y NJ. c. A. Sales.
manship club. Friday night.
Thomas Riggs. Jr.. Of Alaska en-
cheering commission, will speak
at dedication OF the Commercial
Clubs new quarters May 4.
Y. Tanaks. Japanese artist. will
exhibit 81 81 his pictures at public
library. May 20 "a.
Gov. Lister. state Treasurer
Meath. State Highway Commission.
er Roy. and other state officials mr.
rived In Seattle Thursday might
from an inspection trip OF the
route OF the Pacific highway 10
skagit and Whatcom counties.
e. Alfred Clements, president
Globe knitting Works, Grand Rap
"a. Alrh 1. xfafsor in Eoatfie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-30

Demosthenes cultivated Ills voice
by soiourns at the seashore, Where's
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-22
BITS OF NEWS

Crocodile which weeks ago eS-
capped from amusement park picked
up in Chicago river. Seven feet long.
Miss Agnes McCarry, missing for
several weeks, located on island near
Port Huron, Mich. Case a mystery.
Two Montenegro leaders indicted
by federal grand jury for hiring IT'S
recruits for FontenegTin army.
Harry Wise, Chicago Heights, I'M
wisely carried $500 inpocket on
streets after midnight. ''They. knew
just what pocket it was in" he told
the police after holdup.
Jane Adams back in Chicago after
peace mission abroad. Given big
demonstration at depot.
L. w. O'ConneII, 4432 DrexeI av.,
attempted to hdnap 1O-year-Old
heiress and foster child, being held
under armed guard with mother on
island in ississippi.
John Scub, 4746 N. Crawford aV.,
robbed, watch, S64 in Northwestern
railroad yards.
uGduS dIiu !ISIl GOIllSi u SGI-
tie minor items of difference.
Investigation of Windsor, Ont,
records show Max Palenske, default
ing bank cashier, welded Josephine
Tobin, eb. %, 1915. Had wife in Chi
cagO, too.
Clothing of boy about 10 found on
beach foot E 67th.
Briggs House girl cashier and teIe-
phone operator helped catch John
Hansen, 25, half crazed, after chase
through loop.
Man who sWindIed by selling
tombstOnes to widows believed to
have cleaned up $4,000.
Baron Jacques Arnold Mendoza
from Spain jailed. White slave charge.
Said to have brought Mrs. Ruth Cur
ran, wife of Denver physician, to Chi
COCA to keep in exclusive apartment.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-22

MaybesO GIOrge Sailing gIeatest
Mclean man.
Bimeby Boston clown i'm king and
nance him Adams.
Eatee enough clam and Goldfish
him forget he come from GIorgia
state.
Him winnee championship once
more for BIoston city-dey maybeso
giVVee him commons for ball park!
Stallings say "AII IuIkee; me no
milacle man. Tough neck!"
Bimeby we see.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-30
SHOES

Mems, Ladies' and Children's
75c Children's Shoes A0n
Fall Opening Sale price +OU
81 25 Children s Leather Shoes Tn
Fall Opening Sale price JU
ST. and 81 Cloth Top, Pat. Leather 0Qo
Childrens Shoes, Fall Sale price Jul
Ladies' Patent Leather Cloth Top q OF
button or lace, value $3.50 0IIJJ
Ladies' Fawn Top and Bronze S. 60 *
grade shoes, Fall Sale price 0ZIIJ
Mems So so Vici Shoes q on
Fall Opening Sale price -OIIUJ
Mems So so Gun Metal Shoes C0hE
Fall Opening Sale price WITT
Mems 81 Grade Gun Metal, grey 81 IN
top Shoes, Fall Sale price -0ZIJU
SO so Heavy oak sole Work Shoes 60 *
Fall Opening Sale price ~ VIII
Mems 81 SO anil S. Solid Leather O. OK
Shoes, Fall Opening Sale price OZIJJ
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-30
Is Pounds Sugar for $1.00
With Each $500 Purchase or Over.

UNDERWEAR
for Men, Ladies and Children
SOC Heavy Fleece Lined Underwear for
Men and Ladies %
Fall Opening Sale price --IJJ
81 Medium Weight Wool Underwear for
Men and Ladies II
Fall Opening Sale price sJI
LADIES' WAISTS
SOC Waists Oh
Fall Opening Sale price JJU
79c Waists. Assorted ColOrs E0o
Fall Opening Sale price JJC
ST Wolfe, Crepe and Lawn Waists Coz
Fall Opening Sale price - UJU
ST SO, 50 and $3.50 Pure Silk Waists Oh
Fall Opening Sale price - Jul
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-30
HOSIERY
Ladies' Mems and Children's

Mems 15c Fast Color Hose 71o
Fall Opening Sale price I2U
Men s 1Oc Work Sox II
Fall Opening Sale price IL
Ladies' 1Oc Nelson Hose II
Fall Opening Sale price ~
Children's 15c Black Stockings o.
Fall Opening Sale price u
Children's Csc Guaranteed III
Stockings. Fall Opening Sale priceI y
Ladies Csc Silk Hose IN
Fall Opening Sale price IJC
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1915-09-30
GROCERIES

Barrel Good Flour Guaranteed 0E AZ
Fall Opening Sale Price 0VsfJ
10 pounds good Compound Lard Q0o
Gigantic Fall Opening Sale Price OJU
10 bars Armour & Co.'S best Wash Oh
ing Soap, Sale Price ZJC
Arm & Hammer Soda per pound -
Fall Opening Sale Price - JC
Eagle Tye, 1Oc seller, e.
Fall Opening Sale Price - OC
Arbuckle COTE, worth Csc per 10. l01o
Fall Opening Sale Price .JO2U
3 Pound cans Kraut, "a
Fall Opening Sale Price ~ ~
Fresh Canned Corn. u
Fall Opening Sale Price - ~
2.pound can Tomatoes, e.
Fall Opening Sale Price - VI
3pound can Tomatoes, a.
Fall Opening Sale Price JU
Hominy the 10 cent cans, e.
Fall Opening Sale Price VI
Canned Pumpkin, o.
Fall Opening Sale Price - W
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-03

The evangelistIc rally of the Wild
wood M. e. church, says Pastor Ed
wards, began in earnest Tuesday night
Six rally meetings were held under the
direction of the six first ~lieutenants,
with rs second ~lieutenants helping.
The island, from the Crest to Juniper
avenue, is divided into six districts.
The meetings are held Monday, Tues
day and Friday nights at the homes OF
the people who desire TO have the meet
ings. Next Sunday there will be two
big rally meetings in the church and it
is expected that a railroad Y. M. q. A.
worker from Camden will make an
address. The six districts and lieu
tenants are as follows:
District No. l, from Crosse venue to
Rio Grande avenue-1st lieutenant,
Sarah Max we'll; seconds, Ida Elm
quist, Matthew Hand, Mary Hand,
John Harker, Matte Swan, Mary Duff
field, Sarah r. Brown.
No. 2, from Taylor avenue to Mont
gomery avenue-1st lieutenant, Anna
Leaning; seconds, Lydia Camp, En-
ma Bowers, Emma Shaw, Mrs. w. e.
Nuss, Carrie James.
No. 3, from Baker venue to Spencer
let lieutenant, Mary Sharp; seconds,
Amelia Bond, Mary Messeck, Anna
Ham. Ida M, Ober.
Nc. 4, from Spicer to Schellenger-
1st lieutenant, s. E.. Wentzell; seconds,
Mrs. Bush, Maggie Coney, II. P. Gale,
Mrs. H. Reeves.
Nc. 5, from Cedar to Pine-1st lieu
tenant, Mary O'Daniel; seconds, Cors
M. Lockwood, Mrs. Fowler, Marths
Ingersoll, Martha Ingram.
No. g., from Maple to Juniper-1st
lieutenant, Archie Harris; seconds, Ha'
eel Liddell, Emma Castor, Anna Wills,
John Mats.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-03
Cape May Wants Fort
Philadelphia. Nov. % 1o1

Philadelphia, Nov. 23, 1916.
Stone Harbor, N. j., Nov. GA dele.
CATION from the Chamber of Jommerce
of Cape May county seashore resort.
composed of Luther G. Ogden and J.
H. Hughes, of Cape May, and Reese P.
Risley, of Stone Harbor, presented the
request of Cape May county for a coast
defense ratification to Congressman
William j. Browning, of Camden, and
j. Hampton Moore, of PHILADELPHIA.
yesterday.
A preliminary examination has al.
ready been conducted by the War De-
partment of Cape May and Cape Hen.
lopen for the selection of fortiication
sites. AS the main ship channel is on
the Delaware side of the entrance to
Delaware Bay, the Henlopen location
has been virtually decided upon. The
Cape May County Committee pointed
out 10 their interview with Messn.
Browning and Moore the need for a
fortificat on on the Jersey shore some.
where in the vicinity of Cape May
Point, in front of which there is a chan.
mel admitting vessels of a draught Of
twenty feet. Emphasis was laid upon
the Importance of fortifying both of the
Delaware capes, In order to assure ade.
quate protection to the great munitions
plants at Wilmington, Chester, New
Castle, Eddystone, Philadelphia and
Trenton.
Both Mr.. Moore and MI. Browning
pledged their hearty cooperation
From the "Philadelphia Ledger
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-03
Arrested for House BREAKING

Policeman lowering arrested two
strange boys last Saturday morning in
broad daylight while ransackin0 thu
house OF Mr.. Miller, of the firm of Nil.
Ter d England, neal 18th and Ocean
avenue. They were taken before Souirs
Ely in the evening who committed
them to the county jail, where they
were taken the same evening. The
boys said they were from Pennsgrovs
and were about II years of age, giving
their names as John Harris and Chsrlev
Osborn. They said they got rs cents
from the gas meter in MilIer's house
From Dorning Walkers house thew
took a pillow case full of clothing. They
also broke into Senator Wheatons
house and the Dennison house.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-03
BAGGIMG A BEAR.
Doing 1t, Too, In a Care Free, Non
chalant Sort of a Way.

Doing 1t, Too, In a Care Free, Non.
chalant Sort of a Way.
An interesting story was told to me
by a trapper to whom l had given
shelter at my campfire on Kootenay
lake. He said hat be had just been
up in the Selkirks guiding a man
named Roosevelt, who wanted to get a
cinnamon or silver tip grizzly have
forgotten which-that they had got
one and that he had just said goodby
to his employer. then police commits
sioner in New York. He said:
''That man Roosevelt is the bravest
man 1 ever saw He is very nearsight-
ed and has a pocketful of different
kinds of glasses. We were going up
a narrow trail in the grizzly country
when l saw around the turn, not very
far ahead, a big bear stumbling down.
l dropped back and motioned to Roose-
welt to look around the corner. He
stepped slightly forward and saw the
bear not over a couple of hundred feet
away.
1.-THE trail was narrow, on n side a
cliff, on the other a ravine. Instead of
putting up his gun Immediately and
shooting, Roosevelt CROPPED around In
his pocket until he found the pair of
glasses that be wanted, unhurriedly re-
moved the pair he wore. rubbed, put
on and adjusted the others and when
the bear got within fifty feet of him
took deliberate aim and killed him."
In picturesque language the old
guide said that any son of a gun who
would take the time to change his
glasses when a grizzly was looping
down the trail within a few yards OF
him was the bravest man he had eveI
seen.-Albert r. Ledoux In Mining and
Scientific Press.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-03
WILDWOOD CREST

The Crest Fire Company met We'd
Desday evening and elected Robert
Siegel as chief. Nj. Siegel is a veteran
firemen and has been retired from the
Philadelphia fire department. He is
thoroughly experienced in fire fighting
bers. The company has just purchased
an apparatus which is adjustable 10 the
radiator of the auto engine and which
keeps the water therein at a sufficient
temperature that calls can instantly be
responded to.
II. w. Lare has sold two lots of the
DIR. Sharp estate, on Pacific avenue, to
Mrs. Beatrice Greaves, of Philadelphia,
who expects to build. Mrs. Greaves is
also owner of a1iue residence on East
Morning Glory road.
William Eldredge, of West Column
bine road, is having his residence beau
titled with a new coat of paint.
Capt. J. E. Werner will go to Phila-
delphia about December 18th aud un-
dergo an operation on his eyes. He ex-
poets to be away about three weeks.
I. T. Woolson started Wednesday
morning to convey the school children
of the Crest to the Holly Beach and
WildHo God schools in his large auto bus.
Mr.. Woolson has the contract for this
work and will make two trips in the
morning and two in the afternoon.
M. d. Swisher and George Nowlahd,
of Philadelphia, and ex-Congressman
]. Thompson Baker were visitors at the
Club house last Sunday.
j.. F. James and wife were in
Gloucester county this week attending
the funeral of Mrs. James father.
One hundred more pillng have just
been received and unloaded aud will be
used in the further construction of the
new bulkhead.
The Gas Co. has just erected a new
lamp on Crosse avenue, near Pacific,
which will be greatly appreciated.
The receding of the ocean along the
entire length of the Crest is most mark
ed and this fact assures positive safety
to all properties located in this vicinity.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-03
o1o
How We Read.

Oliver Wendell Holmes owned up
to his preference for reading in books
to reading through them. "When set
out to read through a book" the au-
tocrat wrote, Il always felt that | had
a task before me, but when | read in
a book it was the page or the para
graph that | wanted. which left
it's impression and became a part of
my intellectual furniture" If we were
only franker most of US would con-
fess to being like Holmes in this mat
ter of our reading.-New York Tele-
gram.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-03
Book consumntion.

In the United States but one person
in 1900 buys a book in the course of a
year, while in Great Britain it is one
in $500; in France it is about the
same; in Germany and Japan 1t is
rather better, and in Switzerland it is
one in 872. Cheaper books, in paper
covers. account for some of this differ
n But whatever the cause 1t re-
mains true that the Europeans buy
twice as many books per capita as we
do.-Atlantic Monthly.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-03
Ancient Trades.

Bygone trades have a way of prov
ing on investigation to be only modern
industries under another name. A myl-
ner, for instance, was only a miller,
after all, and a parmenter was moth
ing more strange than a tailor, though
o even the experts are certain why
he was so called. A raffman, however,
is more interesting. Raft ian ally Of
the present word rafter) was foreign
timber, and a raffman was n who
dealt in it.-London Chronicle.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-03

Steam Heated Offices to rent
by the month. Inquire at the
Journal Office.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-03

SIS, 900 to loan on first mortgage in SUM (
suit. Bring papers. Horace r. Nixon ~
torney-at-Law, BIZ Market street, Camu''
Nd. =
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-03

Building Lots for Sale-Numbers 10 ana
block AZ, near Wildwood public school. OnOsm|
location. $1.100 takes them clear OF al N
cumbrance If sold at once. Address III
Dubois, agent for the owner, Wildwood MI
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-03

For Rent-Unfurnished house. Six roOygl|
and bath. Terms reasonable. liz w. PoP'
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-03

Wanted-A single board shuttle boSls
Must be in good repair. Address Lock b'
b., Wildwood.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-03

Cottage, MIN rooms, lot 45 K 80 on E. gsr'
wood avenue, for sale cheap. Beecher'hH
Realty Co.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-03

LACES-Buy by mail. Save mo1a'
Samples free. Collins, 1864 Aspen ST., Phus
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-03

For Sale-Oak bedstead, kitchen table y
feet, Bloc baby coach, good condition. Nb'
Pine avenue.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-03

For Rent-First floor apartment, five rooSS
and bath, IA e. Pin avenue. Apply r. "
Ryan, 143 e. Wildwood avenue.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-03

For Sale-China closet, practically neEI
Reasonable. 228 e. Wildwood avenue, tnI'
floor.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-03

Miss Rena Nickel, fashionable dressmsE
ing, Ill East Spicer avenue.
The Springdale news., 1915-06-18

guilty of embedding the cardinals s priceless gem
 The next day learnt that the mat ter was in the hands of the police, who no longer believed that Vescaro had disappeared of his own accord, but entertained the idea that he had been secretly murdered A strict in- vestigation was made. Cardinal Cal vatierra and the Dominican volun- teered their evidence as to the cir cumstances under which the missing man had left the Vatican, and I added my testimony to theirs.
 For some days the police pursued their inquiries with great zeal, but without throwing any fresh light upon Vescaro's fate. Then an extraordinary change took place in their attitude. They dropped the investigation as sud denly as they had taken it up, and seemed content to let the whole affair sink into oblivion.
 All this time you must not sup pose that I suffered any real uneasi- ness. I was assured of my own in- tegrity towards the missing count and besides, as an ambassador, my person was of course inviolate.
 When, therefore, learnt of the strange behavior of the Italian au- thorities, l saw that it was necessary for me to take this matter into my own hands. This was by no means the first investigation of the kind which l had undertaken as you know. Aided by my past experience, resolved to set about it in calm, methodical manner.
 ''The first step in my investigation was clear before me. It was neces- sary that I should dismiss for the moment all theories turning on the loss of the seal of Vespasian. All the other circumstances in the case pointed to the fact that Vescaro had some secret enemy in the Vatican. and that this enemy had seized the opportunity of the counts presence to inflict the vengeance which he had evidently dreaded beforehand.
 More than erer resolved to sift this frightful affair to the bottom, l set out that very afternoon for the scene of the counts disappearance. I entered the museum. traversed the apartments l have already described, without be- ing perceived by any one and quickly found myself in the fatal gallery.
 "I went straight to the case Contain ing the Salvatierra collection, My first