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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-23

IKE, when We land you slip behind
the warehouse. Gyp and will scoot
for the old house ON the hill If one
alone follows. let him be. but If the
two Of them start ON the trail mus
'em up bit. We've got to get these
stones out Of the water bottle In u
hurry"
ANY gun play?" asked the man
called Ike.
"Not If you can avoid it," said Bruce
Make that landing by the old saiboat
engineer"
They had six minutes lead when they
landed. Ike slipped behind the ware
house, while Bruce and Gyp raj
toward the road Through his field
glasses Hunt watched them. carefully
noting the direction of their flight But
In his eagerness he did not notice that
only two men came into focus. The
minute the boat made II landing he
jumped out and began running toward
the spot where he had seen the two
men last. Baird occupied himself with
the painter. The engineer knelt be
fore his cylinders and hunted for
possible bit of damage.
The man Ike thought that he might
just ms well dispose Of Baird In that
event the detective would be between
two fires, and they might be able to
put him out OF his misery Baird was
In the act Of tying the painter when
Ike struck him violent but fortunate.
ly CHANGING blow on the head Baird
stumbled ana fell, and Ike drew his
knife with murderous intentions. But
Baird turned In time, caught the wrist
and fought savagely for all that his
head was ringing like discOrdnnt
chimes. He succeeded In making his
assailnnt drop the knife: then he step
ped back and begun TO spar. As Ike
stopped to recover the knife Baird
caught him fairly on the chin. Baird
did not wait to learn whether the man
was senseless or not. He took to his
heels. confident that Hunt would pres
emily have urgent need Of him.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-23

Storm readily discovered her identity.
What did the woman want?
She wanted advice about some pa
pers. When she brought them out OF
her hand bag Storm felt u furry of ex
citement. But they were only some in
surance papers regarding madame,
property. Storm managed to read them
over carefully. He returned them with
the remark that they we're perfectly
In good order. He named nominal
fee for his investigation 1t was paid
and Nine. Du Val left the office.
well hang me. If that isn't funny
game. What the dickens can she WANT
Or was she just getting the lay Of the
office for some future work."
AS he could not solve the enigma, he
went back to his own work. Zudorn
would be along presently.
On going out of the office madame haC
set the latch 30 that 1t would close but
not lock the door. When she saw
Zudora coming In at the entrance OF
the building she hid herself and fol
lowed the girl back upstairs The typist
was leaving.
Iudora ran into the office. threw hel
arms around Johns neck and hugged
him.
And to think this morning | was
prisoner, wanting to die and be free OF
1t all. Oh, I've gone through so mucl
that ! never want to hear the word
adventure again"
"And | don't blame you"
Nine. Du Val stole in noiselessly and
tiptoed behind the screen.
"Do you believe that Nine. Du Va
was really made prisoner too?"
"rempOrarily, yes. But 1t all looks
bit tishy to me. Here's the postman
Let's see what he brings" He opened
up the letters one by one "Why, here's
D letter from that man Marcus Vlliers
Eho is managing your mines In Mon
tana."
'Read It."
4 failed In my last effort to dclive,
to you SOME valuable papers concern
ing your lare fathers estate am now
sending them by express and trust they
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-23

Hunt was n famous runner, and b,
reached the house on the hill just O,
Bruce and Gyp entered 1t.
The two smugglers went directly t
the kitchen. Bruce dropped the water
bottle on the deal table. unscrewed the
top and dumped out the diamonds
Hunt saw this obliquely through the
kitchen window. He now wished he'd
brought Baird along with him.
And Baird had lost his way. Neither
Hunt nor the men he was pursuing
were anywhere in sight. Baird swore
and began rubbing the side of his head,
which ached painfully. Where the
deuce had Hunt gomez
Meantime Ike recovered. Instead OF
attempting to follow Baird he stag.
gered Off to the first telephone he could
find and called Radcliffe, who, he was
sure, hnd arrived ut Nine. Du Val's by
this time. Radcliffe had his hands full
or documents, most of them rightfully
belonging to Zudora. when the tele
phone rang.
Its Ike" he said to madame. HE
says he needs us. Here put those pa
pers in your hand bag. Well go right
to Storms office first. You'll know
what to say"
Storm, having left Zudora safely at
home with Mrs. Ramsey, had returned
to his office. He was vastly surprised
to see Nine. Du Val enter, but he man
aged to form his features into gracious
ness. He was curious to learn what
the woman wanted. He dismissed his
typist, who, making pretense Of leav-
ing the room, stole behind screen
Nine. Du Val was yelled heavily, but
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you. I've warned those two enough
about keeping their eyes open. She
and Mime. Du Val were both made pris-
Oners, but evidently madame escaped
days ago. Peculiar. huh?"
Gould you arrest herr"
mot on this deal. Oh, they're slippery
citizens. They don't take the turnlps
out Of the pot until they are cooked
Still gaining on us. Well. we'll have
to take our chances ON land. I'll dc
the work. You stay by the boat.
don't propose to walk back to Jersey
City, We wouldn't get into New York
until midnight Ha! There they 20
Jersey shore it Is, engineer. If you 80
cross lots you can cut down bit OF
their gain"
In the other boat they seemed to be
enjoying the voyage.
Right from under Hunts nose
That's what pleases me-" said Bruce.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-23
CHAPTER XIX.
The Prisoner In the Pilothouss,

The Prisoner In the Pilothouse.
"@AN We make them?" asked
Baird of Hunt, as their mo
" torboat sped up the river In
pursuit Of the smugglers.
Il can't tell just yet Think Of them
yanking that water bottle out Of my
hand! I'll bet 1t had a hundred gems
inside. Well. well; that's what comes
by being overcon6dent Hey, engineer,
what speed are we makingT
About eighteen miles"
lis that a higher powered boat than
0urs?'
Don't know nothing about her, sir"
shes pulling away from us slight
y," growled Baird.
But you can take It from me, mis-
ter. that she wont pull 80 far away
that we can't tell where and when she's
going to land. got plenty Of OIL" said
the engineer.
well keep her right where she Is
and duck for shore when they do"
commanded Hunt.
They're making for the Jersey shore
q few points. guess she goes about
twenty three. tn take her an hour to
lose us entirely.
Since we can't overhaul her. keep.
ing her in sight Is the next best thing"
replied Iunt. Think of filing water
bottle with diamonds and accidentally
dropping II overheard into the hands Of
confederntes! Some head that man
Radcliffe has got. And they'd have got
away with 1t completely but for the
stumbling on TO that code message
That was luck on our part They GER
tainly are leaving US behind. can just
see that man Bruce's face. And. hang
II, know there are diamonds In that
bag and yet couldn't prove 1t in court,
They'll probably take them oil out be-
fore we can land on them. | wish
you'd kick me when we get ashore.
Why didn't draw my revolver and
cover them while picked up the bagT'
SEARCH me-" said Baird, smiling.
-Now. don't get crouch before din
ner. At least We got Zudora out Of
their clutches, and that's worth a bag
Of diamonds any day In the week"
And poor Storm went to the same
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-23

In time to see two men enter the pilot
house evidently to hide.
The two SET off In pursuit.
From the pilothouse came Ike who
bounced upon Baird's back and downed
him. Bruce and Gyp came to the
scoundrels aid, and they had Baird
trussed up like Christmas fowl In no
time,
On the opposite side Radcliffe ran
full tilt into Hunt, who wasn't expect
Ing him Radcliffe struck first, and
Hunt crumpled up ON the deck. Rad.
cIiife coolly searched him. found the
water bottle with the diamonds and
concluded that his presence ON the
scene was no longer necessary. He had
urgent business In town
They tied Baird up In the pilothouse.
In one corner was large box Of ex,
celsior This they put around Baird's
feet
"All over. old top" jeered Ike
you're goin' t do little stunt like
that in QUO Vadls. 'Member2 That
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-23

John, III marry you inside Of thrs,
months"
will reach you safely hope to heav.
en- these papers will show us some
light. We need II. girl"
"Oh, let's bother no more about mon.
ey. It's only brought misfortune Id
have been married to you long ago hut
for stupid pride. John. I'll marry
you inside Of three months, no matter
what happens"
xviii you, honestly2"
"Honest lnjun!'
"Well. nothing less than n tlptop din
ner tonight will match up promise
like that. | can take care of you. girl,
and Wen have our honeymoon In the
West indies somewhere. Now, let's
get out of this stuffy old office Hoop.
la! Come on!'
When they were gone Nine, Du Val
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-23
ZUDORA
In the Twenty Million
Dollar Mystery
BY HAROLD MACCRATH
BY HAROLD MACGRATH
Copyright. 1914 and 1918, by Harold MacCrath

hut and never smelled rat Well, r.
they get her again I'll give the job G.,
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-26
THE STRASSBURG CLOCK.
lts Many Remarkable Features That
Mako It Famous.

Strassburg. the capital of Alsace-
Lorraine. IS remarkable for the great
clock of its cathedral
This clock. which Is twenty feet In
height, was made by lean Baptiste
SchwilSue In 1872 Besides various
astronomical devices indicating true
soar time, L has Il great planetarum
In which the revolutions of the planets
are represented. So that the relative
positions Of each ut any time can be
seen ut a glance.
Then on platform above are NOV
able figures representing the four ages
OF man. AT the first quarter Of an hour
child strikes the bell with Il rattle: a
youth III the garO OF Il hunter strikes it
with an arrow at the half hour; Mt the
third quarter Il warrior strikes 1t with
his sword. AN! III the fourth quarter
an old man strikes it with his crutch.
Then figure Of Death appears and
strikes the full hour with Il flcshless
bone.
On the highest platform is Il natural
sized figure Of Christ. and hen Death
strikes the hour ut noon the twelve
apostles pass before the feet Of their
master. bowling as they do SO. AS Pc
ter passes large cock perched off on
one side flaps his wings, rutiles his
neck and gives three times a loud and
perfectly natural crow.-I4ondOn Stand
ard.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-26
TRAPPED A SEAGULL.
Queer Contest Of Strength Between
Bird and a Bivalve.

At first thought 1t IS hard to imagine
how q clam could endanger the life OF
a bird. That such a strange circum-
stance is not impossible Is shown By
the following incident:
a settler on one Of the small Islands
near Vancouver was returning to his
home by way Of Il beach Of hard sand
when he beheld an unusually large
flock Of seagulls gathered in compact
mass and beating with beaks and
wings upon the sand. Evidently they
were attacking some enemy. Over
head dozens Of gulls wheeled and
screamed in evident excitement
The settler was almost upon the
fighting birds before they burst apart
and flew, chattering, toward the clouds.
One. however, lay Tapping upon the
ground. and the man saw that mon
ster clam held the gulls beak in q wise
like grip. 1t was too heavy for the
bird to fly away with, and for oil the
gulls frantic struggles 1t could not
loosen the CLAIMS tenacious grip.
With his hunting knife the man
pried open the shells and freed the cap
tive. The gull was exhausted from its
desperate efforts and ut first could only
stagger like q drunken sailor toward
the water. Finally. however. it flew
a cloud Of gulls come to inspect the en-
envy that had trapped one Of their
tribe.-St. Andrews Beacon.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-26

In Vienna school for tho deaf and
dumb. where lip reading Is taught, a
course has been established for the spc-
cial purpose Of teaching the art to de
trctivrS. Tlr possibilities OF lip read
Ing. says IN" author of tho account I'm
the Volta Review, have been cXaggcr-
ated. fut they are sufficient to cause
authorities to think the instruction OF
detectives worth while. When a de-
tectirc becomes proficient, he is able
TO learn something OF the conversation
between people who arc visible, but out
or carShot- The article says that ut
from % to 100 feet It is possible for an
expert to get the general run Of n con-
FcrSation. Some reading has been done
with glasses at n distance OF 123 feet
instruction and practice I'm tho art
must be very thorough If the detective
Is to use IT TO real advantage in his
work.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-26
A PAIR OF SHOESTRlNGS.
The Matter Of Length and How to Tie
Bowknot That Will Hold

shoeStrinS is "SiN-fourthS'' long
when one does not specify the length
required. six -fuurthS OF what:" is
likely to be the question put 10y the
llyman.
When Il man buys Il new pair OF
shoes the strings in them are just long
enough. When he buys the next pair
of shocStringS they are too long. The
strings that come with the shoes are
four-fourths long, the next pair will
be SiX-fourths unless the purchaser
asks for and can get four-fourthS.
These lengths have to do with mems
high shoes. There is not the same
trouble in the case Of low shoes.
Some shocstrings will wear long
time, but they will become brown. 9th
ers will not wear SO long, but will
retain their original blackness. The
strong strings that turn brown are Of
linen or very strong cotton. The 9th
ers are Of mixed tibers that hold their
color.
Many people prefer the less durable
shoestring, not only because 1t holds
It's color. but because being Of less
hard fiber it stays tied better than
the other. a few Of the millions Of
Shoestring wcarers know how to tie Il
bowknot that won't come united. The
method can be explained without dia-
gram
Instead Of tucking the bow once
over before drawing the knot tight.
tuck it twice over. \ fiddle string used
for shOeString would not come IN
tied If the knot were made In that
way. This knot can be united In the
same way as the other, by pulling ut
the hilndclphla Record.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-26
Mistakes In Use of Words.

If use can make authority in the en-
ployment Of words it is high time that
certain etymologically misused phrases
Of our English tongue should be adopt
ed into the family Of orthodoxy. The
word necessity" is habitually used as
the equivalent Of necessary" instead
Of being its direct opposite. A man
says: II do not care for the luxuries Of
life II l have the necessities" when
probably he has the necessities" In
clamorous abundance. Quite as COM
mon blunder Is the confusion be-
tween the words expect" and "sus-
pect. man says: There Is q knock
ut the door. expect that Is the tax
collector He should say, Il have been
expecting the tax collector and suspect
that Is he."-Boston Transcript.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-26
transforming Clo,hesiire Posts.

A suburban resident grew tired OF
the wooden cl"thrSlinc posts I'm his
back yard. lie incaScl them In chicken
Wire ncttin" and planted sprouts OF
h"n"ySucklr around the posts. He then
nailed Il little bird house to the ton of
each. In Il short time the hOncySuclilr
had completely covered the unSighilv
posts and Il pair Of bluchirds built II
nest In one Of the houses. Many Of
this mans ncighhorS took up the idea,
and honcySuC!lc vines and bird houses
now make The clothcSlinc posts OF his
locality bride TO their owncrs.-uouse
and Garden
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-26

have you seen the big show? If not
90 to IA n Queen street 'Everythinr
good .natty and robbv in the clothing
line ia there You cans look at th,n
without Wishing for suit You can
get the suit. All that is needed, if Won
are short OF funds is to pay part. be
bonest and pay the rest as agreed IF
you have no money go anyhow. snd a
penny TO doughnut, you'll go to work
make and cave enough money to bny
and be up to date 10 drees and looks
OF Thompson and Thompson clothing.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-26
Hollands Windmills.

A mans wealth may be measured
by the stocks and bonds he owns In
New York. by the cattle he has in Ar
gentina, by the chain OF gold eagles his
wife wears in Tehuantepec, and SO on.
But In some parts of Holland the num-
Der Of windmills man owns gives
the clew to his financial rating. They
fight the water, shelter the family, az
ford an occupation and provide an In
come for their owners
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-26
Indians of Ecuador.

Perhaps nowhere on the globe do hu-
man beings so much resemble passive
beasts Of burden as in Ecuador. In
fact, the Indians used to be designated
In documents as smaller beasts Of
burden" to distinguish them from pack
animals. Loaded, they Chamber up the
steep streets as stolid as little gray
burros. One sees many an urchin Of
seven years bearing on his back load
or bricks rs heavy as he Is. One wo-
man, bent under burden, carries a
child at her breast. Another laden wo
man plies distaff and spindle as she
creeps along. Here IS file Of bare
loot women bent under loads Of earth
or bricks escorted by man with q
whip. - Professor Edward Alsworth
Ross South Of Panama.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-26
LIGHTNING RODS.
Why They End In a Sharp Point and
Not In Knob.

NoH IN MOD.
The reason lightning rod has
sharp point Is because a fine point Of
fers no resistance to the discharge Of
electricity and in order that cloud
may be emptied Of it noiselessIy and
harmlessly.
The degree Of resistance Is in proper
ton to the surface Of the object. If
the rod were surmounted by a knob,
for instance, the discharge would be
violent But many a lightning rod has
received an electrical discharge when
the people in the building below were
calmly unconscious Of the fact Non
corrosive metal Is used for the point of
the rod, as corrosion makes resistance
The difference between a point and a
ball Is shown In dtscharging a battery.
The full charge from a large battery
would be received quietly on a metal
point, while moderate charge from a
small one would explode violently on
ball
1t Is said that a full charge may be
passed harmlessly through Il persons
body II received on the point Of nee
die, whereas the same charge received
on discharger with ball or knob on
the end would mean instant death
London Telegraph
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-26
Feminine Iooic.

Mrs. Ayes. Belle IS married ut last.
and do you know her husband IS the
very man who proposed to her ten
years ago. Mr.. A.-Shc ought to have
married him then. Mrs. A.-Oh, my
dear, he was really quite too old for
her at That time.-Boston Transcript.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-26
Tho Military Attachs.

The duties Of u military attache are
to make himself thoroughly acquaint-
ed with every change that takes place
In military affairs and to report from
time to time on the mobilization, arma-
ment and equipment Of the power to
which he Is to be accredited.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-26

Mrs. Arwilda Hart, a thrifty
matron of the Hartstown, Jefferson
County neighborhood, attended to
business, and visited her sister Mrs.
Arthur Williams, in this city the
other day.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-26

Mrs. Tucker Ford, who was OPP
Grated on at the City Hospital, is
now at Mr.. Davis Graves's, and
will go to her home at kcarneys-
vile later.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-26

The Martinsburg Wonders, this
clty's crack colored base ball team
went to Hagerstown on Thursday
and trimmed the boys over there
by a score of 4 to 2.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-26

Mr.. John Runner spent Saturday
and Sunday last in Nippon, Jcffer-
son County, where he visited his
daughter, and otherwise pleasantly
enjoyed himself.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-26

Mrs. Matte Mosby is now in
Springfield, and contemplates Wis
itlng relatives and friends in Pitts
burg and McKeesport before she
returns home. 1t is hoped she may
enjoy her trip.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-26

Mrs. John Hanion and children
are spending the week with Mr..
Hanion S parents at Falling Waters,
where they are having a delightful
time In the meanwhile, it is said
that poor old John goes about his
household duties and continually
chants the name Mamie. y
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-26
Her Eiret pic

Mrs. McBrido-Oh. John. don't cur
Jour pie with knife. McBride-Uuh!
You ought to be thankful that don't
.all for can opcncr.--Boston Trans
cript-
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-26

Mr. Robert Rixey has improved
his Samuel Street property, thereby
making it look almost like new.

The Martinsburg public is base
ball crazy now, and bids fair to
continue that way until the season
closes.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-26

Ms. J.. +. Dotson, of Leesburg,
Virginia, is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Berkeley Fairfax, of Charles
Street.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-26
Defined.

"Pop. what's \ cynic? \ man who IL
fired Of cvcryhody?'
YES. son. and who tires everybody"
~Fhiladc(pniA Ledger.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-26

Persons living on Burke Street
between Raleigh and Charles, were
startled on last Saturday night
about eleven o'clock, when several
shots rang out in quick succession.
Upon investigation it was found
that Howard Brown had winged
Clarence Gordon twice in the left
arm, causing him to receive two
insignificant flesh wounds.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-26

mplant courage In the human soul IL
It's best physician.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-26

Practices In all tho Courts or West
Virginia. the Supreme Court Of APP
rcals ard the United States Courts.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-06-26
J. Il. CLIFFORD
Attorney At Law

MARTlNSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-06

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