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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-13
NORTH HYDE PARK

| NOKlH IL YDE PAKk
Mrs. Julia Blake returned from her
summer home at Lake Eden Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. A. Wedge and son
were visitors in Burlington Saturday.
Asa Gates and family from johnson
have moved into Mrs. Selby's tenement.
Miss Hazel French has gone to Wolcott,
where she is working for Mrs. Roy Ma
comber.
Charles Parkhurst. who has been al
tending school at Lyndonville, is home
for the present.
Mrs. Will Burt and two children from
Belvidere visited Mrs. John Amadon a
part of last week.
Miss Josie MIDGET has returned to her
work in Grand Isle, after spending two
weeks vacation with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Gray visited Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Gray at Colchester several
days recently, returning Tuesday.
Mrs. G. M. Smith is keeping house for
Mrs. Charles Kneeland who is caring for
her daughter, Mrs. Harry Baker of John
son.
Mrs. r. W., Croker and daughter
Elaine, were guests last week from Mon
day until Friday of Mis-. G. E. Smith at
Morrisville.|
The ladies of the Mite Society will
serve supper next Thursday, October IA,
from five o'clock until all are served
Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. Wilson Leach and daughter, Ursu.
la, from Burlington, Master Byron Leach
from Hyde Park and Fred McGinnis and
friend were guests at H. F. Hurlbuts re-
Gently.
All members of the Grange are request
ed to be present as far as possible at the
regular meeting Saturday evening, when
the 3rd and 4th Degrees will be worked
by the ladies' degree team.
Rev. Mr.. Hurd of Lowell preached at
the Cong'l church last Sunday morning.
He will preach next Sunday morning
also and it is hoped that as many as pos
sible will try to be present.
By the way. who knows anything about
the supper which the gentlemen are plan
ming? We are not at all worried, how
ever, but that the supper will be the best
yet.
The school boys from this village went |
up to Paradise Valley and played lively
game of ball with the boys from that
place last Saturday, resulting in decided |
victory for the Eden boys.
Mrs. L. p. Butts and Mrs. Lucretia Sar-
gent visited their sister, Mrs. Lucia |
Hutchins, of Waterbury, last week. l.. P,
Butts and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Jones aud
daughter went down Sunday and spent
the day with them.
Members of the Grange met at the
home of the Master, Ernest Mudgett,
several days last week and showed their
sympathy in his recent illness by helping
him fill his silo. Mr.. Mudgett's many
friends will be glad to learn that he is
getting better.
James Croker lost valuable grade
BUD one day this week. death resulting
rom a gun-shot wound which the animal
received while in the pasture near his
arn. buildings. This certainly is ar ex-
ample of extreme careessness. if not
worse.
Social dance at Valley Hall on Friday
evening, Oct 22d, 1915. Music, Prof w.
L. Benefits orchestra. This is the first
Of series of dances for the season and
will commence promptly at eight O'Clock
md close at 1890 a. m. One hour, from
eight until nine, will be devoted to in
,truction by Prof. Bennett. Hall bill, 80
,ents.--adv
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-13

Social dance at Valley Hall on Friday
evening, Oct. 22d, 1915. Music, Prof w.
l.. Benefits orchestra. This is the first
of series of dances for the season and
will commence promptly at eight O'Clock
and close at 1890 a. m. One hour, from
eight until nine, will be devoted to in
struction by Prof. Bennett. Hall bill, 30
cants adv
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-13

1t has always been the policy of this
paper, and is the same with MANY others,
to demand the name of the writer of
communications. mot for publication
but as a guaranty of good faith" AS a
rule, newspapers generally publish COM
munications with fictitious signatures,
but have behind them the real name OF
the writer. Such is the case regarding
that famous auto article. We have the
name of the writer, but as for giving it
away-that is another story,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-13

Judge Ben. S. Lindsey of the Juvenile
Court of Denver, has gained some more
notoriety by threatening to shoot the
next liar VINO c!rculates slanderous state.
ments concerning him. The judges
enemies have been trying to show that
he is unfit for the bench and we are not
sure but that the judge is determined to
help them prove it. By the way Judge
Lindsey wouldn't make a very good
newspaper man, would he?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-09-16


full heir Of Stanley hall, even though
by accident of sex no titled honors
abroad could come to her. But her
b1rthright was proud heritage Yet
for the sake Of Arthur, a fugitive, and
Hagar. crazed gypsy woman, who
had done her wrong in permitting
Arthur to dwell as master at Stanley
hall, while she, the true Stanley, was
reared among the rude Romany. she
would keep silent.
The tender heart Of Esther was per
meated only with loving kindness for
the afflicted Hagar and the reckless,
handsome gypsy son who had masoua-
raded as the rightful master of Stan
ley hall.
Except for the humble help of the
DOOR hunchback. Quabba, Esther was
now alone surrounded by cold hearted
Schemers, save perhaps the light brain
ed and frivolous society leader, Mrs.
Randolph. So when the prosecutions
OF the returned ne'er do We'll, Blair
Stanley, had become unbearable, and
When his austere mother dropped the
mask of kindness and held over
Esther's head the threat regarding
Hagar, Esther had fed. She fed with
Quabba, seeking Arthur, hoping. trust
Ing, believing Arthur would be her, helm
For his sake she kept silent, though
she had proofs hidden at Stanley hall
or who and what she Was-Esther
Stanley, not Harding. No daughter Of
a maddened, dependent gypsy woman
was she.
So Esther's impulses, loving and self
sacrificing, led her first to where Hacar
was. 1t was late on the night of her
night When Esther arrived at the pri-
vate sanitarium. A long cloak con-
cealed the plain attire in which she
had clambered down the vines in the
moonlight from her room in the RAN
oolph mansion and joined the faithful
Quabba waiting below.
outside the sanitarium she handed
to Quabba the gypsy headdress she
mad donned for her flight, and. while
QuaDDa lurked at a distance, she rang
the DELL at the door of the sanitarium
and was admitted. She had dotted the
cloak, for the night was warm, but
donned it again.
In her cloak with her curls about her
pretty head she seemed to the super
ntendent simply the Miss Harding he
knew as visiting the we'll known So
c1ety leader of Richmond, Mrs. Ran
dolph, and whose mother was under
treatment for mental trouble here
Il am called suddenly from Rich
mond,' Esther explained to the house
surgeon. You will pardon the late
ness of my call, but l want to see my
mother ere leave the city,
At first the head of the institution
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-09-16

fight, however, Mrs. Stanley received
from Fairfax a letter from the referee
in bankruptcy informing her, as par
ty concerned, of the scheduled sale or
Stanley hall within a few days.
AS a party concerned, lawyer
Smythe, representing the English 5 an
leys, received a like notice rs he was
on the point Of departing to England,
disguised with America in general and
the cratic and, as he thought, Grim nal
Yankee" Stanleys in particular. But
he deemed his duty called him to the
sale.
When Mrs. Randolph's maid an
nounced that Esthers room was IL ais-
order, her bed not slept in and that
Esther was gone, Mrs. Randolph
promptly had an attack of nerves.
while Blair ragged and fumed. lIrs.
Stanley alone remained cool in the face
of this surprising news.
"She has no friends and no money"
said Mrs. Stanley calmly; "she will not
so far We will find her back here or
with her gypsy friends before long.
The next thing" continued Mrs.
Stanley, lis to run down to Fairfax
for this sale. | know of no one in
Fairfax with the means to purchase
the place. If your father only could
have lived to see the day he could have
bought in Stanley hall, home of his
enemy, at a bankrupt sale he would
have been happy man. The place
will go for song, and l shall buy f."
All FairfaX turned out at the alIct ION
sale of Stanley hall. The old aristo-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-09-16

wire the ilcnn1onu Getectfve IN q
suarie;! message He received reply
io Il few l.oHrs. which read:
"Know you are all right. Will act
for YOU in confidence. Trust me fully"
Then it W,.,s that Arthur wired ample
funds and instructed Blake to secretly
guarantee uil expenses for HagarS
trea tment at the shnitarium, irrespec
tive of what Mrs Stanley might do,
for Arthur had all particulars in brief
~ wire from Blake.
From Blake he also learned that Els
Their was seemingly in good hands with
Mrs. Stanley at Mrs. Randolph's man
sion in Richmond. and from the same
source be learned that Stanley hall
in the due course of the Bankruptcy
proceedings against the missing Ar
thur Stanley, was to be sold to the
highest bidder
OF the money. some hundred thou
sand dollars. he had found under the
skeleton of the horse in the desert
Arthur placed $4,000 by wire at the
disposal of Blake in Richmond with
instructions to bid in Stanley hall at
all hazards, and if more money were
necessary more would be forthcoming
He could save Stanley hall from
strangers and aid Esther and his yyDsy
mother, both pcnniless and OH tho
bounty of strangers. since Hagar. in
her mental infirnity from the blow
that none knew Blair had dealt her,
had no means of telling where her
supposed wealth was hidden.
But it was a bitter thought to Ar
thur that even in this he was using
means not rightfully his. AS the
spendthrift heir of Stanley hall he had
unwittinsiy been an impostor and Il
cheat. And now, even i'll secretly com
ing to the rescue to save Stanley hall
from strangers or to aid Esther and
Hagar. he was using stolen money.
An awakening to higher ideals had
come to Arthur, and these reflections
were bitter ones. He hoped good might
come out OF evil and resolved to make
every effort to found his own fortune
and refund with interest.
With Esther the impulses of her fair
young womanhood were more than
generous; they We're loving and self
sacrificing. She knew she was right
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-09-16


Admrsr.
ing in the sunshine. papoose's play
thing.
1t is only bit of glass and tinsel il
the mind of the sodden, drink craving
Indian father. Despite the angry pro
tests of the squaw, the glistening orna-
ment is bartcred for the vile whisk.
of the eager white man.
And so the diamond moves On again
Santa Barbara, on the Seacoast re
sort for rich tourists. is not far away
and thither Luke Lowell and his cron1
bear it, seeking purchaser able tt
buy this gem of price
With Arthur Stanley that was. who
is John Powell now. how fares it.
How have his fortunes, fortunes to be
founde'. on stolen means. prospered
Not we'll
Arthur has fallen into the hands OF
oil sharks and has invested the outlaw
plumber in the Good Hope wells. The
Good Hope wells have been a joke OF
these Oil fields. But who is to warn 8
guileless young investor?
John Powell has played with high
stakes in crooked game and has lost
His men who laughed at him behind
his back for his simplicity now feel
for him Jack Wilson, his foreman,
seeks his despairing young employer
ana finds him in the shanty that is
the Office of the Good Hope wells,
u am sorry, boss,' says Jack, 'sbut
I'll tell you something There is oil
in the Good Hope. We've struck every
indication. If you only had money to
drill deeper the oil is there. That mon
ey you sent east would save you.''
ITS too late now, Jack; that money
saved something more to Tie than these
wells
I'm from Pennsylvania" says Viii
son. Il believe if We torpedoed the
big Well we'd start the oil | know it
ruins well if the oil doesn't start.
and already the shystcrs are coming to
take the property away from YOU be
cause we didn't strike Oil, and the last
payment is due. So let's do something
desperate. boss; let's torpedo the big
well.'
John Powell is desperate. aud be
agrees. The man Of law representing
the unpaid owners hears Of the plan
and arrives with an Injunction.
But the desperate John Powell de-
hes law, as when lie was known as
Arthur Stanley he defied all order. The
lawyer is held back waving the 'sscrap
OF paper the Injunction The nitro
glycerin charged torpedo is lowered to
the bottom Of the well, the heavy iron
detonator is dropped, and all run for
their lives. a throb shakes the earth.
and tie derrick rocks. Then arises q
geyser Of mud and spuming fountain
Of roaring Oil and gas.
HE big Good Hope we'll has come
in a Susher! John Powell is a mil
lionairc!
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-09-16
CHAPTER XIII.
"To the Highest Bidder
FNHE impulses of youth are


FNHE impulses of youth are gen.
A erous. Not for himself alone
did he who had been known as
Arthur Stanley of Stanley hall,
v slnla, dream his dreams of wealth
al! power, as John Powell, Califor-
HI millionaire to be. True, the factor
OF vanity, especially strong when life
Is Dung. actuated him in. part. He had
LEI" the proud, old countryside Of Fair
Ia ;, Where, as master of Stanley hall.
ht had been an aristocrat of aristO-
CT S. fugitive accused of murder. He
u; felt no shame at this, for he knew
hi own innocence and knew # could
be proved
.it the deeper shame that had driv-
Ell him to this desperate course was
tt shame at the thought that his life
ha, been living lie. He was not a
st ley of Stanley hall, proud heir Of
al English earldom and the diamond
fr,,n the sky.
was gypsy changeling, an impos-
tor This had been through no fault
OF ais, but it was his fault that he
hs. wasted the fair heritage of Stanley
h. a heritage not his, and had left
1t nkrupt. He had stood and he still
ST d usurping Blair's heirship to all
tn things
was perhaps vanity, and q natural
on. that inspired Arthur's resolve to
re I'm to Virginia rich in his own right
tei, the truth. the whole truth, sparinc
Bl: r from the consequences of being
re- >'ons1ble for the sudden death of DR.
Le
or Blair had assured him this had
DC L the effect of sudden excitement
ON an old mans weakened heart.
w n the kind but irascible doctor.
ale = with Blair in his study, had quar-
re with the younger man over tho
di 1ond from the Sky.
20 impulses Of youth are generous
Ii ing aside even his plans for his fu-
tu realization Of power and iusti6-
ca On. Arthur's first thought was to
en- 10y the means he had at hand in
tn 1nding of the train robbers stolen
pl'ler, to aid Esther and his gypsy
mt her, bitter and cruel as the latter
he been to him.
-en he would save Stanley hall. the
proud old place his prodigality had i'm
peeled, from the hands of greedy
ST. Igers.
'. nom should he employ as his trust
ed gent in these matters? He Thought
of he taciturn and inscrutable Tom
Bl t.e, the Richmond detective Ar
TIL remembered wildly how, at a
loo from Hagar, Blake had deftlv
aiC Il him in escaping from the sheriff
Of airfax and the police of Richmond
In le exciting encounter at Mrs. Ran
dol ,,l's ball.
Arthur resolved to trust Blake.
Rec ching Los Angeles with the outlaw
loot the first thing Arthur did was ia
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-09-16

Marston to the young millionaire at the
head of the festal board Where has
she seen this lauded young favorite of
fortune before?
John Powells secretary enters def
erentially with a telegram. 1t has
come to the offices Of the Good Hope
Oil company, and the secretary, think
ing it important, brings it to the feast
Arthur opens it and reads:
Esther Harding departed parts unknown
1agar Harding better. Bought in Stanley
hall for $4,000 you sent Will keep ey-
erything quiet BLAKE
Esther departed for parts unknown.
Arthur brushes the telegram in his
nervous grasp. Mechanically he hears
the friends that honor John Powell
chant jovially, For he's jolly, good
felloW!" AS one dazed he rises and
departs with his happy felicitatlL>
soctates and is hardly aware of the
dark eyes of luxurious woman fas-
tened upon him
Walled by the green high hills and
che gray and higher mountains at it's
back, beautiful Santa Barbara slopes
down to the sea.
Fair as the gardens of the Lord
seems the scene to the desert burned
eyes Of Luke Lowell and his follow
bootlcgger as they stand upon the hill
near the old mission and gaze upon Il
panorama as of paradise below them.
Far off at anchor Oh the sapphire WA
terS Of the bay a great white Yacht
rides like swan upon the tide
"a guy rich enough 10 own Il skiff
like that can afford to buy the dia-
mond from US" groWls Luke Lowell
That night they unite rowboat at
the waters edge. and Luke Lowell
pulls upon the oars to bear them out
to a purchaser for the diamond from
the sky
But the evil men do who fall be-
ncath the great Jewels baleful spell is
not yet ut an end. Lukc'S companion
rises stealthily behind him and strikes
him down.
There is hoarse cry in the night. a
death struggle on the water. The boat
goes over. a drowning man gasps in
agony, and the diamond from the sky
Is sinking in the deep, cold waters
(To be continued.)
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-09-16

made polite efforts to deny her request.
But he was not proof against the agi-
tated Esthers pathetic appeals.
"Under ordinary circumstances, Miss
Harding" said the house surgeon, Il
could not let you see a patient at this
hour. But | have good news for you.
Your mother shows signs Of improve
ment, and if you do not excite her it
may do no harm to let you see her. l
can also let out a hope-mind, I do not
promise this-that in time. with rest
and quiet she will completely recover
and an operation will not be needed.
So kind was his manner that Esther
could no longer restrain herself She
briefly told the surgeon that conditions
We're such she was compelled to re-
move herself from being under further
obligations to Mrs. Stanley and the
latters relative the more kindly Mrs
Randolph.
Il am going to seek friend" said
Esther, ga friend who has every reason
to assume all responsibilities for all
charges the treatment of my mother
incurs. l also pledge myself person
ally to this
will you see that even If Mrs Stan
ley withdraws her aid that my mother
is not taken from here. that she will
continue to receive the benefit of tie
treatment which will as YOU believe
and truly hope, restore her reasoD?"
The head surgeon regarded Esther
with look Of earnest sympathy.
Set your mind at ease. Miss Hard
ing" he said quietly. AN unknown
friend. and l am not at liberty to give
even the name Of the agent of this IN
known friend. has guaranteed all Gnan-
c1al responsibility fer your mothers
expenses and treatment here | am
authorized to return TO Mrs Stanley
what she has paid out for your moth
err Besides this. were it otherwise,
the case is 50 intares;il1" and has re-
gponded so We'll to treatment without
operation that We would be inclined to
consider It worthy Of our attention
without recompcnse"
1t was With q glad heart that Esther
received this cheering information. and
it was with an even gIatldcr one she
beheld Hagar and noted cleam of
recognition in those ayes so long va
Sant and Inexpensive.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-09-16

NO such gusher has ever been known
In those fields, as the long dry and ion~
despised Good Hope becomes. No oil
millionaire gets rich so quickly as DON
alar young John Powell.
his associate, Jack Wilson, wearin.
lmpressiyely his first dress suit. gives
nlm the SWEETEST banquet with cab
aret trimmings" that Los Angeles lead
lug restaurant has ever known.
VIVIAN Marston dimes with an elder
" admirer at this same restaurant tho
night of the banquet.
john Poweli's associates toast ana
praise him for the pluck and resola-
ion that snatched victory from defeas,
ao nu ever Nlv1ans dark eyes are on the
oash1ng and handsome feted ei, 11fSer-
nate Her elderly admirer testify on-
cures the pangs of jealousy.
a. noe II IS not love Or sudden infatua-
Ton that draws the dark eyes o. ~.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-09-16

"R VES, dear. Eagar had nl1r.
~ INJURED when Esther had fold
u ed her in her arms; Il know
who you are, bat l Just
cannot remember now Maybe tomor-
row l will remember. They took NV
boy away; they put great jewel
On his breast, / remember that. and
remember you came and were nv
baby in his place. l will remember
tomorrow. l am tired now, but kiss
ne, dear child. for l see by your eyes
you love me, and I will remember to-
morrow who you are.''
She will not remember you tomor-
row. whispered the kindly house sur
geon as he led the weeping Esther
away. ut may be many months be-
fore she remembers you. Her recoy-
cry will be slow, but feel that l can
assure you that in the end it will be
complete"
SO it was with hopeful heart and
feeling resolute for her adyenturing in
search OF Arthur that Esther bid adieu
to the kindly head of the sanitarium
and rejoined Quabba, who, with his
own personal attendant, Clarence. the
monkey, waited for her in the shadows
up the quiet street, and, trudgins side
by side, the girl and the hunchback,
the latter carrying the sleeping mon
key and small bundle of Esther's
hastily packed belongings, took their
way from city streets to country lanes.
While on them cleaned the light of
the myriads Of diamonds in the sky.
She was happy. She felt sure that
Arthur prospered in far California and
was the unknown friend
Esther had only known that with
the clouding of Hagars mind after
her visit to the house of Mrs. Stan
ley IN Fairfax no trace of any wealth
or means that Hagar supposedly had
been possessed Of could be found. Save
Tor modest sum of money on her per-
son when she returned to Stanley hall
Hagar, 1t was ascertained. had no fur
Their funds that could be found.
In the sudden journey taken to Rich
mond and il the events that followed
after Hagar had been placed in the
sanltarlum and Blair had returned to
prosecute Esther. allotted by his moth
er, Esther had kept no heed of the con-
dit1ons that so vitality affected Stanley
hall. HaGar had leased it, but the
property, ruined by Arthur's proficacy.
was to be sold in bankruptcy proceed
ings.
Esther had not been aware that this
! 1"pendeo The -ornin- following her
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-09-16
CHAPTER XIV,

Arthur Strikes Il Rich.
''R YES, dear Eagar had n,ur.
~ INJURED when Esther had fold
81 ed her in her arms; II know
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-19
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NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

Traction Company express cars
leave Clarksburg for Grasselli. O'Neil.
Mt Clare, Weston, Shinnston. Fair
mont. Fairview, Harrington. Man
nington and intermediate points daily
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-09-17
FIXED IT IN HER MEMORY
Ingenious Method by Which Lawrence
Hutton Cured Waitress Of Ter
Forpetfulness.

Tho late Lawrence Hutton used TO
say that having 10 take little trou-
BILE would impress "A fact on anyone's
memory SO that hc would never be
able TO forget IL. In illustration he
would tell this story:
"0ur waitress. Maggie. could never
remember TO put the salt on the table.
and time after time Mrs Tuition would
remind her to do Il. One morning ~
was absent. as usual. and said, Mag
gle, where Is tho stepladderr
Its In the pantry, SIR
"'Pleaso bring II In, Maggie SAID.
kindly.
Maggie brought Il In with a look
OF wonder on her face.
"'put 1t right beside the table |
commanded; and when she had done
so | added. Now. | want you to climb
up TO the top OF II. look all over tho
table and see II there is any salt
there
Maggie never forgot the salt
Ggain. YOUTHS Companion.