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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-27

II only | could do something for
mimi" she murmured.
He's in some kind of trouble, /
tnink," Mrs. Mallory observed. He
Is not what you might call a commu-
NEGATIVE person. but it's easy to see
tnat he is far from being happy in
himself. You'll ring when you're
ready. Miss Mary?"
The door was suddenly opened and
Craig entered.
Look across the road" he begged.
Tell me If there is a man in a blue
serge suit and a bowler hat, smok-
Ing cigar, looking across here"
Mrs. Mallory and the girl both
obeyed. The girl was the first to
speak.
Yes" she answered. HE is looking
straight at these windows"
Craig groaned and sank down upon
a chair.
Leave US. If you please, Mrs. Ma.
lony." he ordered. TN ring when I'm
ready"
The landlady left the room silently.
The girl came over to her uncle and
threw her arm around his neck.
He patted her head, felt in his peck
cts and drew oft little paper bag,
from which he shook a bunch of vio-
let's,
How kind you are to me-" she ex-
Claimed. You think of everything"
He sighed.
If had had you for little longer,
Mary" he said. perhaps / should have
been better man. Go to the window,
please, and tell me if that man is
still there"
She crossed the room with light
footsteps. Presently she returned.
He is just crossing the street"
she announced. Il think that he seems
to be coming here
Craig took the girl for a minute into
his arms.
"Good-by, dear" he said. Il want
you to take this paper and keep it
carefully. You will be cared for al
ways, but l must CO."
but Wnere must you co. she
asked, bewildered.
Il have an appointment at Profess
SCR Ashleigh's," he told her. Il cannot
tell you anything more than that.
Good-by."
He kissed her for a moment pas
sionately. Then suddenly he tore him
self away. She heard him run lightly
down the stairs. Some instinct led her
to the back window. She saw him
emerge from the house and pass down
the yard. Then she went to the front.
The man in the blue serge was talking
to the landlady below. She sank into
chair, puzzled and unhappy. Then she
heard heavy footsteps The door was
opened The man in the blue serge
suit entered, followed by the protest
ing landlady.
There's no sense in coming here
to worry the young lady" Mrs. Mallory
declared. irritably. "As for Mr.. Craig,
l told you that he'd gone out"
Gone out, eh?' the man repeated,
speaking in thick, disagreeable tone.
why, | watched him in here not ten
minutes ago Now then, young lady,
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Say. what have you got there?'
French echoed.
Quest examined the Strengthening
lump Of metal steadily. The most GU
rious thing about it seemed to be thai
1t was absolutely sound and showed
no signs OF damage. He turned to the
professor.
Il think you are the only one who
will be able to appreciate this. profes-
sor," he remarked Look" 1t is .
fragment OF opotan-a distinct and
wonderful specimen of opotan."
Everyone looked puzzled.
But what Lenora inquired, is
opotan?"
1T is a new metal" Quest explained,
gravely, towards which scientists
have been directing great deal Of at
tention lately. 1t has the power of col.
lecting all the electricity from the
air around US. There are a dozen
people, at the present moment, con.
Quoting experiments with it for the
purpose OF cheapening electric lights.
If we had been in the room ten sec
onds sooner"
He paused significantly. Then he
swung round on his heel. Craig, a
now pitiful object, his hands nervous
ly twitching. his face CHASTITY, was
covering in the background.
Your last little effort. Craig?" he
demanded, sternly.
Craig made no reply. The profes-
sor, who had disappeared for mo.
ment, came back to them.
There is a smaller room across the
hail." he said, which will do for our
purpose"
Craig suddenly turned and faced
them
81 have changed my mind he said.
Il have nothing to tell you. Do what
you will with me. Take me to the
Tombs, deal with me any way you
choose, but | have nothing to say"
Quest pointed a threatening finger
at him.
"Your last voluntary word, perhaps,
he said, but science is still your mas
criminals to their doom. 1t shall take
it's turn with you. Bring him along,
French. to my study. There is a way
of dealing with him"
Quest felt his forehead and found ii
damp There were dark rims under
his eyes. Before him was Craig. with
little band around his forehead and
the mirror where they could all see it
The professor stood a little in the
background. Laura and French were
side by side, gazing with distended
eyes at the blank mirror, and Lenora
was doing her best to soothe the ter
| rified girl. Twice Quests teeth came
! together and once he almost reeled.
Its the fight of his life" he NUT
tered at last, but I've got him
Almost as he spoke they could see
Craig's resistance begin to weaken
The tenseness of his form relaxed
Quests will was triumphing. Slow
ly in the mirror they saw little pic
ture creeping from the outline into
definite form, picture of the profes
sor's library. Craig himself was there
with mortar and trowel, and black
box in his hand.
It's coming!" Lenora moaned.
Quest stood perfectly tense The
picture suddenly flashed into brilliant
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CHAPTER xxxIV.

The professor who was comfort
ably seated in Quests favorite easy
chair, glanced at his watch and shook
his head.
Il am afraid, my friend" he said,
chat Craig's nerve has failed him. A
voluntary surrender was perhaps too
much to hope for
Quest smoked for a moment in ST.
lence
His servant entered bearing note.
This was left few minutes ago,
sir" he announced, 'by a messenger
boy. There was no answer required.
The man retired. Quest unfolded
the sheet of paper. His expression
suddenly changed
Listen" he exclaimed.
To Sanford Quest:
Gather your people in Professor
AshIeIgh's library at ten o'clock to-
niqht. | will be there and tell you my
whole story. JOHN CRAIG.
The professor sat for a moment
speeches..
Then he meant it, after all!' he
exclaimed at last.
Seems like il" Quest admitted. III
just telephone to French"
The professor rose to his feet,
knocked the ash from his cigar, strug-
gled into his coat and took up his hat.
Then he waited until Quest had COM
pleted his conversation. The latter's
face had grown grave and puzzled. 1t
was obvious that he was receiving in
formation of some importance. He
put down the instrument at last with
a curt word of farewell.
The professor moved towards the
door.
IF only this may prove to be the
end" he sighed.
Quest spent the next hour or so in
restless deliberations. There were
still many things which puzzled him.
At about a quarter past nine Lenora
and Laura arrived, dressed for their
expedition.
I'm afraid we are in for bad
thunderstorm. girls" Quest remarked
Laura laughed.
who cares? The automobile s
there, Mr. Quest"
Lets go, then" he replied
They descended into the street and
drove to the professors house in ST.
lence. Even Laura was feeling the
strain of these last hours of anxiety.
On the way they picked up French
and plain-clothes man and the whole
party arrived at their destination just
as the storm broke. The professor
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trade and industry, cultivated the
arts of war and social decadence, al
fected the use of alien languages, and
devised institutions of government
which ultimately deprived it OF ca
uacity for exercising the very govern
mental functions it had monopollzed.
The Poles called their country re-
nublic and their institutions might
have justified their claim if only they
had understood that a republican gov
eminent must be truly representative.
It must represent all the people; 20
lands represented a select class only.
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coIIapsibIe Refrigerator.

One OF the interesting features in
a new refrigerator is that it can easily
be taken apart for transportation or
for cleaning, and then put together in
a few minutes without the use Of
tools Of any kind. The base. sides.
front, back, and top form separate
sections. These are connected by
locking bars, having slots in the ends.
which fit over pins projected from the
parts to be connected and are SO ar
ranged that when the refrigerator is
set up, these parts are held rigidly
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of Eve or six bathing establishments
in Ostia. The chief baths, which are
to the north of the street called the
Val de, Vigil. with their large palaces
ira or place for exercise, take up a
whole block, and there are to be found
splendid mosaics of the second cen
turv. that representing Neptune drlV,
ing four water horses being perhaps
the finest of the kind known. wnlie
even the room which is supposed TO
have been the porter's lodge has a
good mosaic pavement in an Egyptian
design
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-27

guess you'd better cough up the truth.
Where's this precious uncle of yours?'
my uncle has gone out" the girl
replied, drawing herself up. He left
five minutes ago"
whats that in your hand?' he de-
manded.
Something my uncle gave me be-
fore he went out" the girl replied.
81 haven't looked at it yet myself"
"Give it here" he ordered.
She spread it out upon the table.
"You may look at it if you choose,
she agreed. My uncle did not tell
me not to show it to anyone"
They read it together. The few
lines seemed to be written with great
care. They took, indeed. the form OF
a legal document, to which was at
fixed the seal OF notary and the
name of a witness:
81, John Craig, being about to re-
ceive the just punishment for all my
sins, hereby bequeath to my niece,
Mary Carlton, all moneys and prop
erty belonging to me, list OF which
she will find at this address. ] make
one condition only of my bequest, and
/ beq my niece to ferventIy respect IT.
II is that she never of her own con-
sent or knowledge speak to anyone OF
the name of Ashleieh, or associate
with any of that name.
JOHN CRAIG.
The man folded up the paper.
M'n take care of this" he said. II
yours. right enough. Well just need
To borrow it for a time. Go and get
..o,,, hot apd nnat on miss"
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upper middle class watering place.
while Herculaneum was hoilia"
Newport. But Ostia was an ORDINARY
Roman business seaport and CITY, anu
the discoveries just made there enaDle
one to reconstruct the life oil a Dus'
imperial center of 1000 years ago
The work that has been accom-.
nlsbed enables the visitor to reailze
as never before the life lived oy Tue
energetic commercial people VINO IN y,
habited the seaport of the Eterna .
City, and gives clear idea Oh 'ne
kind of town 1t was. There are traces
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-27

It was the worlds most undemo-
cratic attempt at republic. The frail-
ties of its institutions were a relec-
ton of the misconception which its
ruling classes entertained of the re-
lation of government to the people
Judson c. Welliver in Century Maya
zine.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-27
The First Perfumes.

When you use perfume and call It
such, do you think how the name
came about? II means, in Latin
from smoke" and the name proves
that the first perfumes we're only
aromatic woods or gums that scented
the air when burned
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-27

The Polish aristocracy succeedeu
where other medieval aristocracleS
failed and it's success was Poland S
ruin. The king was kept figurehead'
isolated from the mass of people large
" by reason of the Polish custom Oh
electing kings. 1t all looked very
democratic. but in fact it merely
served to keep aliens or weaklings on
the throne much of the time
Thus suppressing the king ana op-
pressing the people, the aristocracy Dc
came a military and political caste,
lived in barbaric splendor, despiseo
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The shops, fountains and porticos

The shops. fountains and porticos
bordering the streets Of old Ostia
which have been brought to light in
the recent excavations complete the
picture and make US realize that life
was not so very different in the far
away past from what it Is today IN
many an Italian town.
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officer had been bothered by continual
sniping, directed against his detach-
ment, for nearly week, but could not
discover where the sniper was hiding.
Finally the Indian grew suspicious of
haystack in an adjacent field-just
an ordinary. everyday haystack. to all
appearances.
The Indian made a detUr- of three
miles and, by creeping on hands and
knees through long grass, succeeded in
reaching the base of the stack Here
he made a few observations. Then
he jumped to his feet and emptied his
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-27
CHAPTER XxxlII.

The woman who had just laid the
cloth for a homely evening meal
smiled across at the girl who stood
at the window.
ITS all ready now directly your
uncle comes home" she announced.
Mrs. Mallory came to the girls
side.
Your poor uncle looks as though a
little peace would do him good, sne
remarked.
The girl sighed
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-27
a ONCE WAS BUSY CITY
Ei5..oo' q Roman Seaport Show
OF 'ts Former CONNER
Gal Importance.

Bri. .-a' IN Their straightness and
d NJ ~ is Ole description of the
| r,. os"a ,ae old port of Rome
por - VI die Tiber. once a busy
b. .-o ae'' and forgotten by all
+ / '. lace is. in its way. as interest
'Dpen The latter was an
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-27

A woman is said to be robust when
she can go through the travail and
anxiety of having a new dress made
without having nervous prostration--
Houston Post.
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together. Another feature of this
refrigerator is that of circulating the
water formed by the melting ice
through pipes under the shelves
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-07-27
A Sniper's Fort.

A recent letter from a British sol
der at the front tells of a German
sniper who was killed under unusual
conditions by an Indian officer. The
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clearness. They saw Craig's features
with almost lifelike detail. From the
corner of that room where the profes-
sor was standing, came a smothered
groan. 1t was a terrifying. a paraly-
zing moment. Even the silence seemed
charged with awful things. Then sud-
denly. without any warning. the pic
ture faded completely away A cry,
which was almost a howl of anger,
broke from Quests lips. Craig had
fallen sideways from his chair. There
was an ominous change. in his face.
Something seemed to have passed
from the atmosphere of the room,
some tense and nameless quality.
Quest moved forward and laid his
hand on Craig's heart. The girl was
on her knees, screaming.
Take her away" Quest whispered
to Lenora
What about him?" French demand
ed, as Lenora led the girl from the
room
"He fought too hard" Quest said,
gravely. HE is dead. Professor"
They all looked around. The spot
where he had been standing was
empty. The professor had gone.
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Hand-MepoMns.

Il have to wear fathers old clothes.
I don't suppose you girls have any
troubles like those"
Yes. We do" said the girl Il have
to wear mothers old hair.
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frENTH INSTkLLMENT
IT FROM THE BLUE
CHAPTER XXI

has a peculiar almost lore
hence about the camp that
when Laura returned from
ride The only living person
IN was the Chinaman, sitting
IN front Of the wagon with
III potatoes between his knees.
where's eyeryone?" Laura
after she had looked into Lee
IN and found it empty.
fbinaman looked up at her
pne he announced. Cow
81 vorkee. llissee gone hurry
IN Quest"
;sz besitated, puzzled Just then
$50 came cantering in with
Of grass in his hand He
sadown at the Chinaman.
ss morning, Miss Laura" he
#ou don't seem to be getting
am friend here" he added in
dhtone
.z. !" she answered. who
sat a chink thinks! The fell
5s idiot. I'm worried, professor.
gone out after Mr.. Quest and
ector. She wasn't fit to ride
IS | can't make out why she's
~ it.
trofessor unslung some field
from his shoulder and gazed
isl southward
lust possible" he said. softly,
E may have received a warn
la"
|t6nted with his foreinger. Laura
zzprward. There was something
@emed to be just a faint cloud
BE- horizon. The professor
u Der his glasses.
I'll its a fire. she cried.
Professor nodded.
III prairie fire he replied
dangerous, though, these dry
b The flames move so quickly
Il kou happen to be in a certain
II you might easily be cut off"
II turned her horse round.
" on, professor" she ex-
That's what it is. Lenora's
N try and warn the others"
v rode to the very edge of the
country which was temporar-
Afeloped in smoke and flame.
Aey pulled in their horses and
tfofessor looked thoughtfully
n bis field glasses.
= gave a little cry and pointed
N riding whip. About twenty
Harther on, by the side of the
*as q small white object. She
"a On swung herself from her
znd picked it up.
Fra's handkerchief" she cried.
&Tofessor waved his arm west
h come Quest and the inspec-
Hhey are making a circuit to
p fire. The cowboy with them
Rye shown them the way. We'd
furry up and find out if they've
nything Of Miss Lenora."
/ gaIIoped across the rough
\ towards the little party, who
How clearly in sight.
4 the center Of one of the burn
tches they saw a riderless horse
out stop for a moment with
p almost between his forelegs,
himself t-riolsly and gallop
on again
"a would have turned her horse,
+ professor checked her.
US wait for Quest" he advised.
COWBOY riding a little behind
L others. had numbered his
Swung il over his head and Sc
'ne runaway Quest galloped up
f Laura and The professor were
} iraHacally
that's some fire." Quest ex-
d I. Ibid ga- people come out to
"e came to- find Lenora!"
answered lreathlessly. That's
SHE started to meet you
lst be somaaaere-"
., loTa Quasi Interrupted. fierce
hat d. ... msan?"
zen E.c back D, rgr,, ., T ouro
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revolver into the center of the hay.
He later ordered three Of his men TO
open the stack. They did so. Inside,
with loopholes and airholes. casks OF
water, months provisions. and 1000
rounds OF ammunition, was a German.
with six bullets in his head.
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SYNOPSIS.

so play Of the Name Produced by the Universal
ne ~ Kim Manufacturing Company.
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IN CHURCH
Bursting Boiler i'm Basement Hurls
Pastor in Air nj Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls. April 27.-The lives
of between 500 and 500 persons were
jeopardiZed by an explosion which
about noon Sunday wrecked the in
terror of the First Baptist church in
this city. The damage will amount
to several thousand dollars. Rev.
II. r. Best. the pastor. was hurled
ten feet into the air by the upheavel
of the pulpit and received bruises
and cuts, but was not seriously in
iured. The wreckage followed the
explosion of the huge hot water tank
in the basement of the church.
Rev. Mr.. Best was delivering his
sermon when the explosion occurred.
Members of the congregation became
panic stricken and a serious stampede
with loss of life might have resulted
but for the presence of mind of the
organist. who started playing the
pipe organ and thus somewhat quiet
ed the congregation. All left the
church without anyone being serious
ly injured.
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chores about the barn. Anderson was
married a year ago, and leaves a
widow and baby daughter.
Sioux Fails-Blood poisoning, re-
quilting from Texas wood ticks getting
under the euticle of his body, caused
the death of Lee G. Vreeland, a for
mer Sioux Falls granite cutter, who
some months & took up his resi-
dence in Texas. His remains were
brought back to Sioux Falls for in
terment.
Wolsey-A young son of a farmer
named Stenson, living nea here. was
perhaps fatally hurt as the result of
falling In front of a disc, which he
vas driving. The machine was
drawn over his body, cutting and
mangling him in a horrible manner.
Canton-Elmer Erbes, the 4-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Erbes,
lost his life as the result of a fall
when himself and a brother jumped
from the running board of an auto
mobile OF which they had been given
permission to ride. The child struck
the ground with his head in such a
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-27
WHITE SLAVE CASE
Geddes Hotel Man VIII Appeal to
Federal Court of Appeals.

Sioux Falls, April CIV. c. Kin
ser. a former hotel man of Geddes,
recently convicted in the United
States court on n count of an in
dictment charging him with violation
of the white slave law in transporting
a young woman from Sioux City to
Geddes for immoral purposes. has
given notice, through his attorneys.
that he has decided to carry the case
to the federal circuit court of APP
peals. This notice was given follow
ing the denial by Judge Elliott of the
federal court, of an application for a
new trial. Pending action upon his
case by the federal circuit court OF
appeals Kinser will be at liberty I'M
der bond of $4,000, which was APP
proved by Judge Elliott. Kinser was
under sentence of n year and one
day in the federal p%enitentiary at
Leavenworth, Kan, and a fine of
500. His appeal acts as a stay of
sentence.
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TWENTY YEARS
AGO TO-DAY
Items Taken from The Daily;
Leader Files

Mr.. Bodies of Colman came up to
spend Sunday with his son, Engineer
Geo. Bolles.
Mrs. Fales of Miller, on her way to
Iowa. dropped off the train today to
spend a few days with her old friend.
Mrs. j. II. Roberts.
Supt. Sherrard returned home TO
Sioux Falls today, taking with him
the two months old child of Mrs.
Weidman. a bright little boy, born on
Washington's latest birthday ami
versary.
ID. K. Stoddard's black horse took
fright at an engine while crossing the
railroad track this forenoon and with
his little boy. Eugene and Bert
Ketcham in the buggy made a fierce
dash up Egan venue as far as the
Presbyterian church. A breeding
strap had come loose and the little
fellows had little control of the an
imal, though they held on like heroes.
The animal was rounded up without
further damage to occupants, vehicle
or horse than a big fright.
All the assessors of the county met
this afternoon with the county COM
missioners to determine a uniform
basis of assessment for the coming
season. The meeting was organized
by selecting the chairman and clerk
of the board as officers. respectively,
of the meeting. The following wer
then appointed a committee to report
a basis of assessment, but had not
yet reported at time of going TO
press. ID. j. O'Connell. ID. Nj. Fin
ME. Geo. w. Staley. l.. c. Stout. Ole
Fri2lie. The basis Of assessment for
both land and personal property. as
talked among the assessors. will be
near tie equalized value of last year.