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Vivian Marston., whom she learned, wa
Esther George Periol

Vivian Marston., whom she learned. was
In charge of the sick room, alone.
Esther had no desire to bring notoriety
or ruin, perhaps, upon the injured man
by any premature disclosure Of his real
identity. But she was determined to
go TO any length. II necessary.
some intuitive sense Of Esthers atti-
tude must have impressed Vivian. II
will see the young lady" she told the
man servant.
When Esther reached Arthur's door,
| costume. spoke as one having authority.
You cannot come in here. Mr.. Powell
is at deaths door
Better he die with a true friend be-
side him than live with you and your
associates ministering to him." Esther
| respor Ged scornfully.
Arthur lay with his eyes closed.
| heed to Vivian. who passed BY the foot
of the bed and took a small instrument
| from the table. then returned to the
though to soothc him. on Arthur's un.
| bandaged arm. At length Arthur OPEN
Esther" he murmured. "Is it you.
dear"
Yes" she whispered.
He was about to speak again. A film
passed over his eyes, they closed, and
| he lay still The drug had lulled him.
you would cause his death to crafty
your desire to intrude further?" Vivr
ian asked. - ~s
Esther returned to her hotel. torn
| her to Richmond. where Hagar was
slowly recovering her reason; and
stronger still. her deep and ardent love
| for Arthur held her here.
stranglers Of a soul-was gathered in
the library Of the young millionaire
Vivian, and silent and brooding among
them. Blair. -
They who plotted did not know that
| ''The Diamond From the Sky" had lain
unnoticed since early morn on the
alighting, board Of one of the beehives
| in Rancher Jones. apiary. not twenty
| miles from the spot where Arthur had
been injured.
Beneath a great dead tree, near by.
| beside rude campfire. were two BILL
posters preparing their supper.
There's no sirrup. Burke" said
| Jack Williams to his companion. Go
get some honey. while I get some
Grumbling, Burke skulked across the
field and into, the apiary. He stopped
| beside hive. and was about to lift
the car. when something CLEANED opa-
lescent in the moonlight. He could see.
| family. that 1t was curious locket of
] ancient workmanship. But the face of
/ the locket was what had glistened. He
freight. There he hid the treasure in
friends eye. ="
In the Powell library, in Los An
geles. the plotting of the strangers OF
Arthurs soul was reaching a climax K
Suddenly Blair sprang to his feet.
Il do not claim to be a saint" he
said. But I will have no part In the
numbering Of this man with drugs.
! When Arthur is well will kill him.
/ face to face"
! Vivians face softened. she threw her
arms around Blair. The two men left
the room. Vivian held the rebel in her
| embraces and worked him to her will.
| But his heart was never in the bastard
work the drug thugs planned and car
ried through.
In the wilderness, two men slept in
blankets beneath tree burning at its
base. Not far away. Marmaduke
Smythe, lost and footsore. crouched in
| slumber beneath bush. The tree
| crashed down, crushing Burke; ere he
was dead, Williams despoiled him of
the diamond and fled
CTo Be Continued Next Sunday
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told me Count Frederick was killed.
that yop saw II with your OWL eyes.
That c7nnot be, King Michael. weak
as he u; never would be afoot this
early In the day. even following a great
defeat-never would he have had his,
air craft moving at this hour. They
have been above our city-it is n mercy
IL they have not dropped bombs upon
'Looki' said sachio. tHe. Indicated
now the course of tho spursuing air
craft. which. far from following them
directly. now swept aside in a great
tangent.
They are bound also for the yachtr'
said SAchio. sit 10 not us, but yonder
boat they are pursuing. What does It
meanT Surely they" can have marked
us now, II they have eyes. But now
they eSade US and pursue the boat
which, we pursue. What does it mean?
And wso Is In 'command?"
witted Count sachio have been to
guess the real answer to his own
question. 1t was his enemy who was
in command of this pursuing air craft
Count Frederick. not killed. but in
full possession OF his powers once
It had been Frederick's plan to
hasten across the neutral lands and
over Grahoffen itself in foray- OF
scouting and discovery. He wished to
would rally or whether they were to
lie utterly broken, accepting their de-
feat. And at the last instant. when
he had stepped into the seat of the
air craft, he had been followed by
one who would not accept denial from
him-the young American. Thus they
had swept across the broad plain.
across the city Of Grahoffen itself.
and along the water front-and now
far down the great arm of the sea
which thrust up from the south.
Continued TOmOrr0w.)
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miniature navy. It's submarine. its de-
Full Full details Of all thi. Roleau did not not
and not by land. He dared not essay
the long Journey across the late fought
eaSe no onee upon the sea- he ,, vGS,d nd
some craft to carry him safe around
the Sreat peninsula and SO back to
wharves along the q arahoiren hsrbor
front. AZ their anchorage lay the dim
longing ,nn to cortislaw; Al one Of the
a yacht. a long. ciean-lined vesseI. a
thoroughbred in all details. beautifully
EQUIPPED and apparently well manned
ana onicered. was getting ready to set
bore the royal ensign. In truth. il was
none less than the yacht Of royalty
Itself. What then was its purpose ?
Was Was Isdn King Gortislsw attemptinE te es-
the captain Of the yacht. before whom
he presented himself a little later. Il
see see you are setting out; Would you
as yourself to leave this placer
The captain looked at this intruder
for moment with none too much
This boat H. not for charter" said
he. I'VE are leaving, 1t 10 true, but
we offer no passage for the public"
Nor am l under charter for the pub
lic." rejoined Roleau calmly. II am in
high service. Nonetheless, I am ready
to pay for transportation from this
place am careless where you may
be sailing: Ask me not too many ques-
tions, and I will not inquire Of you.
my dear captain, why you are now sail
Ing with the kings yacht"
This bold chance thrust went home.
Roieau suspected now that the captain
was sailing under orders Of his own.
The man hesitated now.
"Well. then" said he. at length. I'VE
have room. that Is true. But as to
refugees"
Call me no refugee!" said Roleau.
firmly. II tell you. am on business
Of Importance. and care little where
you go. save only that you take me
hence. I can pay"
BY this time Roleau was aboard. The
captain neither welcomed him ner re-
pulsed him. He only shrugged his
shoulders. and accepted some coins which
Roleau placed in his hand.
The situation pleased Roleau might
lily. and he lost no time In seeking con-
cealment. A little later, resigned to
his fate. whatever It might be, after
his own fashion. he had composed him
'''. "Ah. we'll, tomorrow is tomorrow"
said to himself. He slept with hts
hand deep in the pocket where lay GER
tain objects for which he had more
than once risked his life.
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Synopsis Of Preceding Chapters.)

(Synopsis Of Preceding Chapters.)
Kitty Gray. . newspaper woman. rnds
svtlosity, and leads her to the principality
OF ur:tshomsn g piece out the story sns-
She calls on Count Frederick. who at
tempts to detain her. She 10 rescued By
en hsn ana ,Ssn Ssa become hes es
sroSsh. s.for. King Michael of ar.t.-
os ss S. v.S tss o.h.r hS oi
" orsuss est sh.Sser SSn Of ss *. Kns
S ssE *. !ssas ss sA Il s:ei s:I T 70 II: ::
King b. messenger Kitty overhears a
plot against the monarch and warns hin,
not 70 drink any wine AZ the ball that
re plans uf Frederick 10 start . rsvoiu.
10 t'Ss Srs ~h:n ZEN, the ms':snssr Ssliyersd
,iS. .'' KIN K ss' Kns s:
overthrow 0rst.hofisn. deaths TIA. he
tsin.d he hall of the .sS coin *. had had sent @
.,.sSs Rsis.S 7. isilsw. Kitty. save. he, from
the noise drops the coin. The stranger
seize: ssi.ss II and makes tff with Kitty in pr
suit. Later Rc,eau and Frederick fol-
Smd band ne of o..s,. sne ,t, tsssss her man to tho
Frederick ana Rolsauo save Kitty from
Sne brigands but Frederick IL captured.
Kitty sends Aid and rescues him. She
then goes to Frederick's apartments To
eet the other half Of the coin. She 10
ssised there by agents Of sachio and led
gn while Frederick returns to find both
house. " S"-'" IA III
Kitty escapes from sachio after a lrief
imprisonment, and with Roleau goes ara IN
~ Frederick's apartment to recover the
COIN Frederick again ffpds them md
whie talking with them ,is taken into
custody with Kitty and Koleau pending
ipNesugation OF murder believed 70
aave taken place In Kitty's room, An In.
scstigation exoneiates then: but not be-
Tore KITTY II aGa!n robbed OF the coin
shd she with Frederick and Roleau start
IN pursuit OF the thief.
bartel. Sachto's agent. has the coin,
He is overpowered by Frederick and Roi-
eau who take the coin and escape to the
mountains with Kitty. where they are
surrounded by soldiers Kitty manages
70 ST. through the lines with a message
10 King Michael. who comes to the res
the castle Roleau and Fredefick fnd
Kitty the guest Of the King. Kitty finds
the torture chamber In exploring the
building. Roleau Ia arrested for murder
and after his release trails Blake to his
hiding place. Sachio and his cohorts en-
tice Michael to drink and search the pal
ace for the treasure. They encounter
Frederick and confine him to the torture
chamber. Kitty rescues him and as they
leave the torture chamber the castle 10
attacked.
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CHAPTER LV.
BY Air and Water.

Roleau Weakened at dawn. The ripple
of water was in his ears. Tho yacht
was under way. The mists now were
rising from the harbor. revealing more
clearly the outlines OF the battle craft.
Already far in the distance the towers
OF Grahoffen were gliding to the rear.
The vessel. we'll manned and we'll
as ever answered helm. glided away
toward the lower end Of the harbor
and toward the outer sea Soon II was
out OF earshot OF all that went forward
know what meant the little group OF
men who hurried here and there along
the waterfront. giving this order and
that
1t was. indeed. in the kings name.
for now. shallow though was his dis
guise. none less than Cortislaw had
Joined Sachio IN this last pursuit Of
convinced sachio that Roleau had made
his escape In this direction. 1t was by
CUES rather than by proof. that he
fancied his late prisoner was yonder
on the kings yacht. passing down the
As for Cortislaw. he ragged.
The fellow who sails yonder shall
pay for this with his head" said he.
'Yonder is my boat. and now we need
king.
ed the dauntless Count Sachio: IAN is
not ended till all is done. We shall
not let them evade US Come, we have
our fast boats. Would your majesty
dare the submarine?
I dare anything that another man
Quick. then"order the first boat ready.
Tell the captain We give him five min
utes to be under way. We would have
one OF our battleships set sail were It
Now in truth the nobieman and his
sovereign were to embark in a novel
undertaking. The long. slim, hsh-
nosed craft. with its upright periscopee.
closed firm above them. heard the sing
ing Of the air pumps and saw the gray
Opaque wall Of the water. I below
them. but around them. abo them
command Of its officer slid out from
its slip into the baroor and headed for
ward after what had been pointed out
to it as it's prey,
''he who would defeat the purposes OF
such a king must indeed be bold. and
fortune as we'll must fight with him.
We yet must win. II yonder ruffian
IS Hs at anean our Gn mercy r w We shall i overhaul
him presently
And II We overhaul yonder craft
and find him not there, my good
Sachio, what them"
Count Sachio spread out his hands
and shrugged his shoulders.
Your majesty would be obliged to
say that Count Sachio had done all In
his power. But till the very last, be-
lieve me, Sachio does not admit de-
feat"
iiis monarch growled some comment.
but small conversation went on between
the two as they felt the stout shell of
the boat trembling beneath them under
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%osntea figure s'ofnt " couns snFs FreGeries .hs
Of the him Re aSs He
quickly sent orders to the OFFICER OF
the battery. Whether or not II was
due to this slight change Of aim. the
eomplished that which saci,io most
desired. sachio turned his glasses
once more upon the. spot where his
blown to pieces by the explosion OF a
shell. and the tall figure OF Frederick
himself lay prone!
They have broken They will run:
At them with the bayonet! Charge"
The Grahoffen troops swept forward.
Man to man. now. the ultimate issue
must be determined. 1t was at this
from the protection of the palace
grounds. the reserve regiment deploy-
ed into action in regimental front, the
! leader cheering his men on into the
charge. They met the advancing in
with their rifles unloaded. depending
upon the bayonet-met them, and
rode them down. The line Of the as
sauit. unsuspecting this new re-
| sistance. recoiled and turned.
Kitty had pressed forward behind
the column which now pushed back
the advance of the enemy. The men
OF the Gretzhoffen batteries directed
tneT nre against the nldden battery
and against the broken line Of troops
which had advanced under cover of its
guns.
The plan Of Count Frederick was
completed. But as 40 Count
Federick. where was he? She found
him at last. surrounded by a little
group Of his men who supported him
as he lay. He was pale; his eyes at
hrst seemed not to recognize her. But
as she hastened toward him, all the
fire of her soul in her own eyes, he
looked up at her and smiled.
What do you here. mademoiselle?"
! said he. Retire at once. This Is no
place for YOU"
You are alive! You will recoverw
Kitty Gray was on her knees beside
him.
Frederick essayed to rise. but fell
back for q moment. Give me
moments time" said he. II am not
hurt. The shell came close. but my
horse saved me-. suppose. I am but
slightly wounded. think 1t was the
for an instant. Where are my men?
Come. let me up"
Your men are on ahead. Count
Frederick" replied Kitty Gray; too
far for you to catch them up now
Come, you must rest. Come with me-"
with you, mademoiselle?" she heard
him say. He staggered to his feet.
But now-and her womans heart,
admiring ever the strong and resolute,
gaze was turned not to her but to-
ward the front where the fighting lay.
MY men," said he. Look at them
the royal reserves! Who brought
| them on? We have won! They are
| broken. The battle Is our. after ALI"
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ANACOSTIA

A number Of storekeepers OF Anacos-
tia are cooperating with the Retail
Merchants Association in connection
with the balloon ascension to be held
tomorrow at 3 o'clock, as a boost to
fall trade. On each will lie attached a
tag redeemable at the stores.
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LAUREL.

There will be meeting OF the
committee in charge OF the Harvest
Home Festival. at the Parish hail
Monday. James P. Curley Is general
manager. Those on the committee
are: Reception. the Rev. William r.
Bushby. pastor. chairman; Mayor
George w. Waters. John r. Snowden.
John r. Williams; contributions.
Washington and Baltimore. James f.
Bradley, chairman; ogle MrIgury. 4.
W. Patterson. LIE Page Cronfniiler. y.
NJ Fisher. T. A. Gray, George w.
Bond, E. Roy Hill. and William Stan
ley; contributions. in and about
Laurel. Clinton Donaldson. chairman;
Clay j. Halverson. John Snowden,
Earl Aftcheson, Julius Snowden. w.
B. Boswell r. L. Pentz. John #.
Palmer. Roy Ellis. w. F. Taylor. Her
man Kaiser. Louis v. Luber, Burton
Whitaker. John w. Williams. and
David Shaffer: arrangements. James
T.. Curley, John W. Bigger. Clarence
Miller. Charles Stanley, A. L. Cos
nell. James E. Bradley. L. C. Donald
son. and ]. w. Haslup: entertainment.
Clarence Miller. chairman: John Big
ger. A. L. Gosnell. T. A. Gray. Roy
Ellis. Herman Kaiser, and II. H. w.
Thies; flowers. w. p. Kenney.
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(Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.)

A feud exists between Colonel Stanley
and Judge Stanley. wealthy Virginians.
over The Diamond From the Sky"
Jewel found centuries ago in fallen
meteor. To deceive his cousin. Colonel
Stanley buys gypsy baby boy. but the
gypsy mother. Hagar, steals the diamond
and Colonel Stanley's daughter. Esther.
Blair Stanley. the judges son. murders
the coloners son (the gypsy changelingD
fights a duel with Blair seizes the jewel
and fees. Blair manages to steal it and
gives Il to Vivian Marston. an adventIr-
ess. The adventures agrees to marry
Blair Stanley. but the ceremony is inter-
rupted by Detective Blake and Abe Bloom.
which seeks the return OF the great bril-
liant.
Blair escapes after worsting Bloom and
Blake and fees with Vivian Marston.
Luke Lowell. falling in his ambition to
become chief Of the gipsy band. ruled by
Hasar incites mob Of tramps to attack
from vantage point high on the noun
tain overlooking the camp. starts q land
slide which demolishes the caravan.
W the train on Which Blair Sl STANLEY "I,a Is.
in trying to foil the bandits. he himself
u takeE for q robber.
Realizing Esther 10 an heiress Mrs
Stanley schemes to make her marry Blair
Prosecuted by mother and son the poor
Sirl determines to seek Arthur. Luke
aSSs III. hs m hS s,s snas
and 70 rsscved by ArthuI whom he
threatens. Arthur gives him blank notes
from the express company loot to silence
Luke recovers. gets the diamond and
nsn nSso ~ 10 AZ Ea1mornta: sr IA he fights another
fan overheard. tho diamond goes to the
bottom. Arthur. in the meantime invests
the train robbers loot in oil wells and
makes q fortune.
Vivian sees and recognizes Arthur and
notiheS Blair. who hastens his plans to
coinpe! Esther to marry him Esther es-
capes from him with the help of Ouabba
and Detective Blake
Esther. Quabba and Blair all 70 10 Cali
iornia by separate routes seeking Arthur
Biair meets up with Lowell Quabba hooks
q fish which has the Diamond from the
Sky IN its mouth. Blair and Luke find
Esther ana luabba w,o escape their cap
tors and take refuge In mine Vivian
goes sailing the day Arthur tries out his
yacht. She steers her boat in the pa tn
way OF the yacht and is run down Az
thur rescues Vivian and she begins a
elude Luke and Blair by setting or a
blast In mine where they take refuge
Esther and Ouabba meet MarmaIuke
Smythe. an English lawyer. who is also
searching for Arthur. They learn an in
teresting secret and Esther goes TO Ar
Jumps overheard ouabba was waiting
with q boat and rescued Esther. To-
sether they hurried to the shore made
their way to the mine again. In a sa-
loon C .!rty Of roughs started fight,
one Of whom seized the Diamond from the
the tght Arthur was knocked out and tre
building caught fire. He was rescued an
returned to Los Angeles by Durand, w 9,
was a physician.
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Richard w. Bywaters and Archie L.
Overly have been appointed attendants
at st. Elizabeths. Both come from
Virginia. Stewart T. Anderson, of the
District. and Charles M. Kirby. Of Mary
land, also received appointments, as has
Irving l.. Hayes, of the District
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RTHUR STANLEY'S injuri

RTHUR STANLEY'S injuries,
~ which had befallen him while
inspectong his mining proper
ties, had attracted wide atten-
ton. The reports were meager. save
that his physician, DR.. Frank Durand.
had. by good fortune. been with him at
the time Of the accident. The papers
also stated that Mr. Powell's business
affairs would be looked after by his
cousin. Blair Stanley, of Richmond.
Esther. after her first rebuff at the
portal of the Powell mansion, returned
again and again. but without seeing
Arthur. On a last occasion, she was
determined. She had waited, with the
watchful Quabba lingering near, until
she had seen Durand and the Count de
VauX leave. She knew that Blair was
at the office, and preferred to encounter
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Miss Grace Newcomb. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward J. Newcomb, OF
Nichols avenue, Congress Heights, has
returned home after a visit to Panama
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Electa Chapter, No. 2. Order Of the
Eastern Star, 10 to meet on Tuesday
night in Masonic Hail.
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Mr.. and Mrs. N. r. Harnish have re-
turned from a visit to Baltimore
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A patriotic service is to be leld to-
under auspices OF the G. A. r. and
fraternal orders. The address will be by
the Rev. Henry T. Cousins, pastor Of
the church.
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Miss Susan Clagett has returned from
Canada.
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Pastors and boards OF a number OF
the Protestant churches met in the
Young Peoples building this afternoon
and made arrangements for the union
evangelical services which will COM
mence in the First Baptist Church
October IL
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HYATTSVILLE.

The Dodrd or commissioners has
passed the following orders: that Scott
Wood. confined in the county jail on a
charge Of insanity. be discharged: that
Harvey e. Smith and John ~ Crown
be appointed constables for Riverdale
election district: that the application
Of Gordon M. Collins for appointment
as constable for Evansville district be
taken up at the next meeting Of the
board; that $s73 from the supervisors
Of election be deposited in the Citizens
National Bank Of Laurel: that Forest
D. Whalen be confined In the Spring.
field State Hospital for the Insane at
Sykesville; that r. E. Latimer be sold
the county's engineer transit for IS;
that the Baden high school be allowed
$3.50. proceeds Of the sale OF school
house No. 2 In Aquasco election dis
trict.
Other orders are: That Elisabeth
Johnson be paid $3.50 for right Of way
in Strengthening Riggs road; that con-
sideration Of the appointment Of Wal
lace c: Raybold as constable for
Bladensburg district be taken up at the
Swami be paid $500. aucticneer fee in
final tax sale: that E. B. Randall,
road director. be paid $50 for filling in
abutments at Walkers bridge; that
Sss p }or brS road drsstor BE- paid
Ray road: that the following election
accounts be passed and paid: w. D.
Pyles and George w. Rawlings. election
supervisors. each slI.5o. Charles /.
Wilson, election supervisor, $122.50: W.
T. Davis. clerk to election supervisors,
$9s.03; George B. Merrick. attorney to
election supervisors. $50; r. E. Smith
and c. ]. Hill. clerks to board Of cleo
ton canvassers. SO each.
Miss Ctristabell Hill is visiting Miss
Agnes Kemp in Baltimore.
Mrs. Charles ]. Hill has returned
from Kinsale, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglass Thomas. Of
baltimore, are the guests of Mr.. ard
Mrs Joseph Addison.
Miss Susan Clagett has returned from
Canada.
The Rev. John Steen and Mrs. Steen
have returned to New York after visit
ing the Rev. F. F.. McManus.
II. Clay Hopkins has left for Hot
SprinSs. Ark, with his daughter. Mrs.
+. e. Phipps.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Douglass Thomas. OF
Baltimore, are the guests of Mr.. ard
Mrs. Joseph Addison.
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lyhe Boys Glee Club met last even!
ID at the home OF Prof. Charles
Strohm -.
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One hundred Odd Fellows Of Alexan-
dria, headed by Canton Alexandria. No.
1. Patriarchs Militant, In full dress
uniform, and the American Indian
Guard Band, left here at noon today
for Accotink. Fairfax county. for the
exercises in connection with the laying
Of the cornerstone Of the Odd Fellows
Hall, which Is being erected there.
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District Superintendent w. L. Nc
Dowell, D. D., will preside over the
third quarterly conference Of the year
At Trinity Church Tuesday night.
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Miss Christabell Hill is visiting Miss
Agnes Kemp In Baltimore.
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The Rev. John Steen and Mrs. Stee
ing the Rev. F. f. McManus.
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Mrs. Charles ]. Hill has returned
from Kinsale, Va.
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Negotiations for the taking over OF
George Washington Park at a cost OF
$1,000 by the city are expected to be
completed by the finance committee OF
city council Tuesday night.
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II. Clay Hopkins has left for Hot
SprinSs. Ark. with his daughter. Mrs
+. z. Phipps.