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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR APRIL Is, 1915

accuracy of her mothers reasoning "You
gaze down on us simple Pont Avenois
from the altitude of New York and Lon
don, while am looking now through the
low door of desolate cottage, and can
discern broken-hearted woman grooming
her sorrow by the embers of dying
fire. Oh, Mother dear, if ever you
would have me love you as daughter
should, you must try and realize that
my very heartstrings are twined round
my Breton friends, that l rejoice with
them and grieve with them, that | love
them for their many virtues, and condone
their few faults! | have never knowingly
wished evil to anyone, but if God in His
mercy should preserve my dear Made
leine from that horrid man | would not
care what means His wisdom adopted
Even though Fosdyke marries her, Made
leine will not be happy, and cannot think
that if he meant to behave honorably he
would have tempted her to plunge her
people into such Distress
Mrs. Carmac could have rocked with
laughter at the notion of Rupert Fosdyke's
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bad form to wear ones heart out because
the expected had happened.
81 shall never cease fretting about her"
she answered. "If by some cruelchance MIR.
Raymond's friend fails me, am minded
to ask my father to accompany me to
Paris tomorrow. Madeleine will not resist
me if once we are brought face to face"
"Your father has far too much sense"
said Mrs. Carmac composedly.
"Oh, please don't talk in that strain!
cannot bear it," pleaded the girl.
at hurts. of course; but isn't it better
to look at the facts squarely9 If Made
leinc is actually on her way to Paris, the
journey is matter of obvious arrange
ment. Rupert will unquestionably meet
her at the Care st. Lazare, and what OPP
portunity will your deputy have then of
making any appeal to the girl herself?
Rupert would simply take him by the collar
and swing him aside. You see, Yvonne,
l am forty-two, and you are twenty. We
survey life from different angles.
"From different levels, at any rate.
said Ivonne, closing her ears to the cold
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overcoat, and he had the aspect of one
lost in thought. Yet he seemed to know
of Tollcmache's presence, and raised his
eyes in a steady stare when the two We're
within few yards of each other. He did
not speak, but his pallid face creased
into a malevolent grin. Whether or not
this was intendH as a polite recognition,
Tolemache neither knew nor cared. He
returned Raymond's stare with the i'm
passivity of an Indian, and, though puz-
zled and distressed, resolved to look in
on Harry Jackson before retiring for the
night.
In after life Tollemache never forgot
that moment. 1t was big with fate. Per-
haps, if left to their own course, events
might have followed the same channel
next day or some succeeding day. But
there could be no questioning the tremen-
dous significance of that particular hour
when its outcome was recalled in the after
light of accomplished facts.
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marrying Madeleine Demoret. But Yvonne
was in an eXcitabe mood that night, and
this affair must be allowed to settle itself
without disturbing their good relations
well, she sighed, affecting an accord
she did not feel, "we can only hope now
that your telegram will prove effective
A II that moment relief from rather
forced conversation came in the shape
of Captain Popple's burly form.
"Beg pardon, Ma am, for intrudin' at
this time, he said, when admitted, "but
l thought you'd like to hear the result of
today's operations on the reef. Atween
Peridot an q trawl, we've been dom
things. We've got your boxes!"
Mrs. Carmac stood up. Her pale checks
flushed with qualification. It am more
than pleased" she cried. "Whcre are they?
Can they be brought here tonight9'
mo, Ma'am; not both, that is. Like
meself, | reckon, you're forgcttin' the
ways of French custom house. Eve got
yours, because it was open; but the other
one, which is locked had to be left in II
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emphatically. Il locked it myself before
coming on deck after we left Brest | re-
member doing so most distinctly"
"Then its a myst'ry, a real myst'ry,
seem as the lock has been turned. The
wards are full O. sand, of course; but that
has nothin' to do with their position.
"Where is the box now"
"Outsde on handcart, Ma am. jack
sons on guard I've taken care that
the boxes reach YOU just as we found EN-.
will you kindly ask the hotel porters
to carry the ON" box here now"
Cert My. Ma am
POPPLE lost no time. Mrs. Carmac was
explaining to lvonne that the solitary
article of jewclry she valued, a necklace
of graded pearls, had been left in IA locked
case. itself inclosed in a locked box. when
a porter entered and dumped a rust-coy-
cred steel trunk ON the floor. Popple un-
tied the knots Of a rope that kept the lid
in position. PROFESSIONALLY, if Mrs. Car
mae had turned the key in the lock on
leaving her cabin, it had been opened
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CHAPTER XII

Wherein Both the Reef and Mr..
Raymond Yield Information
VVONNE was looking forward to Ray
mond's return from QuimperlG with
an ill concealed restlessness that drew
sympathetic inquiry from her mother.
"Are you still fretting about Made
leine?" she said.
This solicitude was not feigned; but it
conferred wholly in Yvonne. From her
point of view Madeleine was one of a fixed
percentage of girls who rebellet against
the social law. OF course one tried to
reduce their number; but it was almost
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piled a number of sodden and salt-stained
articles on the floor. Soon she was gazing
disconsolately at an empty box. The
jewel case was not there.
81 have been robbed!' she cried II have
lost twenty thousand pounds worth of
pearls and diamonds!"
"Mr. Raymond tole me the necklace
alone was worth ten thousand, Ma am"
breathed Popple thickly.
"Mr. Raymond! How came you and he
to be discussing the value of my jewels?'
She was on her feet now, glowering in an
ger, woman despoiled of her priced pos
sessions, and ready to suspect anyone
Popple was Apologize. He felt as if he
We're personally in default. 1--WE was
talkin' one day about the salvage, Ma am
If you remember, you mentioned lot O.
money in notes, which ought to turn up
in the trunk at the customs She'd and it
seemed sort O material that Mr.. Raymond
an should talk things over"
yes, yes. Of course he knew all about
the notes and the rest. Don't look at me
in that stupid fashion,! am not accusing
you or Mr.. Raymond of stealing my be-
longings But how can one account
for this wretched business? Who could
have dared to go to my cabin, when the
robbery must be discovered before we
reached port that night? l locked both
case and box. Here are the keys. Ce-
leste found them in a special pocket in
side the skirt | wore that day. My hus-
bands keys We're in his pocket too. They
were brought to me by the Mayor on
behalf of the police.
Its an awkward business, an that's
the solemn truth, Ma am wheezed Pop
pie. 1T nd please me an Jackson if
search us an our rooms. Not that we've
got much beyond few bits O. linen"
you and jacksonville steward!' re-
peated Mrs. Carmac shrilly. Did you
know already that my jewels were gomez
I'VE guessed it, Maam. We didn't
like the look O that there box, an that's
a fact"
She stamped foot angrily on the floor
of polished wood. at does not concern
you or Jackson" she cried. Il would as
soon think of blaming MIR. Raymond, who
was with me in the deck saloon during all
those miserable hours"
PLANNING me for what, Mrs. Carmac?'
came the secretary's harsh voice. The
door had been left open when the box was
brought in, and Raymond himself was
standing there now. His small eyes roved
from Mrs. Carmac's irritated face to
Ivonne, who was still seated, and had not
interfered in the conversation. Then they
dwelt on the empty trunk and the dishev-
eled heap of its contents.
you've recovered some of your bag
gage l see, he went on quietly. as that
the box containing your jewel case?"
1T is the box that did contain it at one
time, came the vexed rejoinder.
DO you mean the case is not there?"
"Ies. Someone has stolen it. | care
nothing about the diamonds; but the
pearls were given me by Mr.. Carmac, and
cannot be replaced.
"But-forgive the queston-why did
you say you do not blame me?'
Il blame no one, you least of any, as
you are the one man who was never near
my cabin after left it,.
This is Il very serious matter, he said
slowly. Unfortunately most Of the Stel-
la crew have left Pont Aven."
My men We're not thieves, Mister.'
broke in Popple tiercely.
1,
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Albright Route I

We are glad to say the sick I'm this
vicinity are getting better.
Several from around here attended
the funeral OF Mrs. Silebaugh last
Sunday at Bruceton. The services
were conducted by Rev. Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Falkenstein
are at home at this writing.
Thompson Gale and Karl Smith
were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Leste,
Lights Saturday last.
Frank Lenhart is working for G. w
and T. IL. Forman at present.
Benton Falkenstein put up his lime
kiln one day this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. -. Forman visited
at Arthur Galloway's Sunday.
The Pleasant Valley school closed
March 29th. II was a very successful
term taught by Mr.. Mllroy Gibson.
Mr.. and Mrs Lester Light and little
son Norman were visiting home folks
Sunday.
NJ. l.. Frankhouser went TO Balti-
more Monday to have his eyes treated
He was accompanied by o. y. Scott
of Bruceton.
Misses Hazel and Armeda Formar
entertained quite a crowd OF their
friends at their home last Saturday
evening with music and games. Tn,
most comic part was the turkey wed
ding. solemnized by Rev. Rat. Tn,
wedding march was played by Miss
Saucer
a few Of the young folks around
here attended the last day OF schoo
at Sugar Valley last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bishop wer,
calling on home folks over Sunday.
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kingwood Route !

The six weeks OF ground hog
weather is over.
The farmers are planning for their
spring crops.
The exhibition at Kanes Creek
school last Thursday night was sue
cess, lots of good string music. reel
tations and dialogues. Everybody
enjoyed themselves.
c. T.. Shaffer, wife and family.
were the guests OF Mrs Nelson Erwin
Sunday.
Miss Gail Erwin has gone TO Nor
gantown where she expects to remain
for the summer.
M. NJ. Eyerts has purchased a fine
farm team. lie is expecting to farm
the coming summer.
The people of this vicinity have
changed Easter. They are having
Easter on April IL instead OF April 4.
SO don't come to the entertainment
April but April II, at night.
G. r. Erwin and A. ID. Menear were
business visitors in Kingwood Mon
day
Quite large crowd OF young PEG
pie gathered at Mr.. and Mrs. Edd
Browns last Friday night to an old
fashioned play party. A hay wagon
load from Birds Creek we're also pres
ent. They all report a good time.
Prof. Erwin has been having good
attendance at his singing school He
expects to have one of the best choirs
In the county I'm the near future. We
are glad that some one has taken Il
up. Good music is the life Of any
church
Good advice is sometimes very
needful, but never give good advice
when you need II yourself.
Speak the truth and nothing but
the truth, and the world will pros
per and people will have friends
where they have enemies.
j. c. Shaffer. wife and baby were
visiting their daughter, Pearl Fort
ney. last Sunday.
The Gibson Lumber Company has
had bad luck. On last Saturday
morning the bottom fell out Of the log
pond They are preparing to put a
new bottom in II Immediately.
Mrs. Chas. Anderson, who has beer
poorly with the grip, is improving
slowly.
The Bethlehem school closed last
Friday, with Miss Mary Pendergas
as teacher. She taught a very sue
ccssful school. All the scholars like
her and invite her back.
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| A great deal OF sickness stiii pre-
walls in this section. Among those
sick are samuel Sypolt. who has been
confined TO the house for some time
with rheumatism.
Mrs. ]. w. Lewis. who has bss,
seriously i'll for several days. IS some
| better.
Mrs NJ r. Uphold has been SUI
tering with an attack OF the grin.
Mrs. III. j. Stump has been sick for
Few days. but is now improving.
A. M. Bucklew is sufferer with
quinsy.
Mrs. Nj. NJ. Hon was calling at II.
]. Stump's Monday.
Mrs. ID. f. Flood called at Law
renee Smiths Tuesday on business.
Frank Cunningham and Charley
Bucklew have been working on
George Groves house for several
days.
Lloyd Lewis and family. OF Pitts
burgh. have been visiting his parents.
MIR. and Mrs. j. w. Lewis, OF this
place.
c. Il. Smith, who moved TO Terra
Alta last fall. moved back OH his farm
last week. lack says tho country
suits him best.
Mrs. j. Il. Rhodes was calling at II.
j. Stump's Tuesday.
George Groves lost very fine
horse last week.
Our school closed here Friday.
Samuel Nestor is good teacher and
taught n very successful school and |
think patrons OF the school would do
well could they secure his services
for the next year
George Groves moved To James
Tanners farm Wednesday.
Mrs. Sis Hoover Ia visiting rela-
tives at Whetzel and Albright the past
week.
G. VIII Bucklew is still on the sick
list.
Jacob stump moved on u. s.
Wrights place and will farm for him.
w. ID. Myers moved I'm the house
vacated by Jacob Stump.
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Twilight

Miss Gail Erwin is working at Sab
ration.
Miss Mary Sheets of Masontown.
was calling on relatives at Kanes
Creek last week.
Mrs. Minnie Savage, of Masontown.
ana daughter. Pearl OF Arthur Dale,
were kanes Creek visitors last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Smith OF
Delisiow, were visiting MIR. and Mrs.
Guy Smith of Kanes Creek last Sun
day
The mill at Kanes Creek liz not run
ming this week on account of a break
in the dam.
Mrs. Huffman of Kanes Creek has
been seriously i'll suffering with heart
trouble.
MRS. Eva Fortney, wife OF Amaziah
fortney, died Tuesday morning nj
1870. Mrs. Fortney had been suffer
ing about two weeks with rheumatism
and enlargement OF the heart. She
was 20 years old. No arrangements
for the funeral have been made nj
the present writing
The school at Kanes Creek closed
last Thursday. The entertainment nj
night was well attended and the pro-
gram was rendered in manner that
speaks In the highest terms for the
teacher. Miss Nettie Carroll. and the
pupils. The play entitled the Mis-
chieyous Niger" was a grand sue
cess. Each actor and actress acouit-
ted themselves in a manner deserv-
ing OF much praise. Kanes Creek has
the talent and we hope that I'm the
near future they will give us another
good play.
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d. j. Eyeretts.

o. j. Everetts. of Tunnelton, died
at his home there Monday evening at
o'clock from an attack of asthma.
He was about so years of age and had
resided in Tunnelton for many years
His wife and son and daughter,
John and Ruth, aged 20 and IS years
reside at No. 14S High street in Nor
gantown. They are now at Tunnel
ton. Mr.. Everetts had not yet moved
to Morgantown. as he was employed
In Tunnelton and could not find work
here at present. His family had been
here about three months, and Mr.. Ev-
eretts was preparing to move to this
city In the near future. The funeral
is to be held in Tunnelton at IL O'Clock
tomorrow morning Dominion.
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Tunnelton

Creed Il. Bolyard. secretary of the
Reno district board OF education. was
here yesterday on business.
Miss Susan Montgomery of King
wood, was here Tuesday visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Noble Montgomery
A. II. Halbritter has returned to
town after week spent invoicing the
Bergman stock of goods.
G.. III. Rhodes, who has purchased
the Bergman store at Mattingly, was
here Tuesday on business.
Billy Amman, the hustling druggist
and life insurance agent from New
burg. was here yesterday on business
NJ importance.
c. +. Hayes, general supply man OF
the Somerset-Smokeless Coal Co. was
here for the past week installing n
supply system at the local mine.
J. f. Stokes has been supplanted by
French Helms as local inspector OF
coal for the B. e. o.
Thomas Hunt and Charles F.. Dam
ser, two students at the Fairmont
Normal, were home for a week be-
tween the winter and spring terms.
George Purcell and wife are reJoic-
inC over the arrival Of an heir at their
home
HehO Law and Lantz Miller left on
Tuesday morning for South America.
where they will cast their lot for a
time The Journey will be made by
rail from here to New Orleans and
then they will take the water route for
the remainder Of the journey. Every
good wish goes with these young men
and those who know them feel that
they will make good
Congressman w. O. Brown and wife
were here for few hours Saturday
between trains on their way HON
from points east
j. J.. Mckenzie. one OF Howesville's
good substantial citizens, was here on
Saturday shaking hands with his
friends.
Merchant r. y. Weaver Of Irona.
was here on personal business Satur-
day.
Ada Louise Layelle Is home from
the Peabody Conservatory Of Music.
Baltimore for the Easter holidays.
J. c. Connlff. who has been inspect
ing coal here for the past several
months, has gone back to his regular
passenger run on the Baltimore e.
Ohio.
The closing exercises Of the grades
viii be held on this coming Monday
night In Browns hall Those who are
edyised state that the entertainment
will be first class In every particular
ard the public will miss treat II
the fail to attend.
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Accident

We are having nice weather now
old winter has been calling around.
The people are all opening their SUI
gar camps now.
Mrs. Mary Shaffer of Crellin, is Wis.,
iting home folks for while.
Miss Ida Biddinger took the diplo-
ma examination at Eglon Thursday
and Friday.
Messrs. Odus and julius Henline.
John Simmons and Elmer Harsh at
tended the last day Of school at Heck
ert Friday night. They report a good
entertainment.
Nina and Edna Henline attended
church and Sunday school at Texas
Sunday morning.
Our school closed Thursday. We
were sorry to see Mr.. Heckert leave
our community. He will be missed
by all.
Jonas Biddinger brought his new
auto from Terra Alta Friday.
Lena and Alvin Lantz, of Stemple
Ridge. attended Christian Endeavor at
this place Sunday night.
Messrs. Geo. Wolfe, Paul Evans.
Lawrence Henline, William RemboIt
and Charles Calcamp OF Horse Shoe
Run, attended the last day OF school
at this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Henline and lit
tie son Paul was visiting at Henry
Henline's Sunday.
George Martin was visiting at
Harry Henllne.s last Sunday.
a very large crowd attended the
sale Of Mrs. Lucinda Lee Saturday.
Mrs. Anna Cook, Of Glencoe. Pa, is
visiting friends and relatives in this
community.
Those attending the last day of
school at Cash Valley Saturday from
this place were John Simmons, Odus
Henline, Jesse Foster and Walter Ar
mold, Foster Biddinger and Misses II
da Biddlngor and Oma Arnold. They
report a good entertainment
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Fike OF Loomis
Mich, are visiting their daughter
Mrs. Martin Henline, at this writing
Wesley Winters is moving TO the
property which he purchased from
Mrs. Lee recently.
Harry Henline purchased COW OF
Lewis Beechy one day last week.
a few Of the young people attended
the last day OF school at Horse Shoe
Run Friday.
Miss Nina Wotring was visiting at
Wesley Harsh's Wednesday night.
The death angel visited the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Knight oil
Shaffer and claimed for it's victim
their little son, aged five months and
nine days
Mrs. George Knots was visiting her
sister Mrs. John Henline Sunday.
Cam Winters expects to erect a new
barn in the near future
Mrs Calvin Simmons and two chill
dren are visiting home folks near Er
win.
Sunday school was largely ATTENDED
Sunday.
Dove Knots was the guest Of Cal
vie White Sunday.
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MIR. and Mrs. Walter Hart and baby
or Tunnelton. were hero Saturday and
Sunday the guests of the latter's par.
ents, MIR. and Mrs. S. r. Guseman.
l.. 5. Mcdaniel, superintendent q,
the Kingwood schools. spent Sunday
here with Rev. Curtis and family.
Miss Jessie linn Of Morgantown,
was here last week visiting her
mother, Mrs. Harvey linn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Dill and chill
dren of Masontown. were here one day
last week visiting friends.
Mrs. III. III. Reed has been confined
to her home with an attack OF the
grippe for the past two weeks but Is
now some better.
Mrs. Ernest Stemplc and little BOYS
OF Masontown. were weekend guests
of relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashburn. OF Fresno.
Cal. are rejoicing over the arrival OF
fine baby girl. Mrs. Ashburn was
formerly Miss Jetta linn OF this place.
j. III. Gross and ]. +. Dill were bus
mess visitors at Terra Alta one dav
last week.
Mrs. Walter Porter OF brownsville.
Pa. was brought here and buried at
Zinn's Chapel last Friday.
Rev. Curtis will preach SUNDAY
morning in the NJ T.. church and IL mr.
rangements can be made Rev. Pat
terson of kingwood. will fiji the pull
pit at the Presbyterian church sun
day eveping.
Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Campbell OF
Mannheim, are here visiting relatives
{. X. linn and Ira linn were bust
ness visitors AT GAINESVILLE last Sat
urday
Mrs. Samuel Robinson. who has been
mere with her daughter. Mrs. VIII
Dill for the past two weeks. returned
to her home at Masontown last Satur-
day.
Miss Mabel d. was at Masontown
Saturday having dental work done.
w. G. Gross was at Morgantown one
day last week
B H. Lemons of Terra Alta. was
here Tuesday selling Ford cars.
Walter X. linn is at Concord.
Ohio, this week visiting his sister.
Mrs. ID. G. Keck.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Watson lied Friday morning
Mrs. John w. Guseman and Mrs.
Noah Gross are both quite sick and
confined TO their homes.
Frank Christopher of Pittsburgh.
who has been home sick for the past
two months, when TO Baltimore Mon
day to consult specialist. He was
accompanied by DR.. C. N. Brown.
Mrs. Frank MCGEE was called TO
TOWNSVILLE this week by the death OF
her mother, Mrs. Amiziah Fortney.
John Cleaver Is home from Graf
ton where he has been employed for
the past two months.
Miss Mary Dixon of Gordon. is here
visiting her sisters, Mrs. ID. G.. Dill
and Mrs. Ray Dill.
Mrs. Frank Castle OF Morgantown,
was here between trains Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Miss Kathryne Ray Camp OF Pits
burgh, spent the weekend here visit
Ing Misses Birdie and Flota Christi
pher.
ID. j. Gibson of Kingwood. was n
business visitor here Tuesday.
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Cedar Valley
Snow and cold weather.

Snow and cold weather.
The people in this section are en-
joying good health
Farmers have most Of their spring
blowing done.
The public works around here are
not working full time now, as the mar
ket for coke seems TO be dull.
Very little lumber is being shipped
from here at the present. Pit props
arc in good demand.
w. IT, Blowser and wife are both IN
with grip.
Some Of our people are suffering
with humps.
The Reedsville boys arc having a
lively time fox hunting in the glades
and out around the Mckinney cave.
Success to The Argus.