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father. After she reaches the age of
twenty -one she can do us she pleases.' Z"
Mr.. Hawkes. folded up the will with
the air Of Il man who had finished nm
important duty.
Alaric burst out with:
II don't see how thnt clause interests
us in the least, MIR. Hawkes."
The lawyer removed his pince neg
and. looking steadily at Mrs. Chiches.
ter. said:
"Now. my dear Mrs. Chichester. 1t
was Mr. Kingsnorth's wish that the
arst lady to be approached on the mat
ter of undertaking the training Of the
young lady should be-you."
Mrs. Chichester rose in astonish-
ment. 'IY'
Alaric arose In anger. my mother7"
Ethel quietly pulled Pets ear and
waited.
Mr.. Hawkes. went on quietly:
"Mr Kingsnorth said he would be
sure at least Of his niece having strict
upbringing in the best traditions Of
the Kingsnorths and that. though his
sister Monica was somewhat narrow
and conventional in ideas-l use bis
own words-still he felt sure she was
eminently fitted to undertake such a
charge. There-you have the whole
object Of my visit. Now. will you un-
dertake the training Of the young
ladyy
II never heard Of such thingr'
cried Mrs. Chichester furiously.
Ridiculous" said Ethel calmly.
'"Tush and nonscnse!" with which
Alaric dismissed the whole matter.
'Then l may take 1t you refuse7'
queried the astonished lawyer.
"Absolutelyv from Mrs. Chichester.
Entirely" from Ethel.
II should say sou and Alarlc brought
up the rear.
Mr.. Hawkes. gathered up his papers
and in a tone Of regret ventured: ''Then
there is nothing more to be said.
was only carrying out the dead mans
wishes by coming here and making the
facts known to you. Mr.. Kingsnorth
was Of the opinion that you were well
provided for and that, outside of the
sentimental reason that the girl was
your own niece. the additional thou
sand pounds year might be welcome
as. say. pin money for your daughter"
Ethel laughed her dry. cherries lit
tie laugh. "Ha! Pin money!
Alaric grew suddenly grave and
drew his mother and sister out Of Mr..
Hawkes. vicinity.
listen. mater. Ethel. It's a cool
thousand. you know! Thousands don't
grow on raspberry bushes when your
banks gone up. What do ye think.
ehY'
Mrs. Chichester frightened.
1T would keep things together" she
said.
"The wolf from the door," urged
Alaric.
mo charity" chimed in Ethel.
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CHAPTER XVI.
"I'd BE- happier with mo father

ed b happier with me father
~ oMETH1NG may be saved from
the wreck" reasoned Mrs.
~ Chichester more hopefully.
Until get really started"
SAID Alaric with sense of climax.
Mn. Chichester turned to her daugh.
ter. "EthelT'
Whatever you decide. mamma"
Mr.. Chichester thought moment.
then decided. "I'll do it." she said
determinedly. 1T will be hard, but
IN do it" She went slowly and de-
Mberately to Mr.. Hawkes., who by this
time had disposed Of all his documents
and was preparing to 20. A look IN
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which she was not desired, 80 she in
stantly sat down with her back to
them.
She tried not to listen, but some Of
the words came distinctly to her. Just
as she was becoming very uncomforta-
BILE and had half made up her mind to
leave the room and find somewhere
else to wait she suddenly heard herself
addressed and in no uncertain tone Of
voice. There were indignation, sur
prise and anger in Ethers question::
Glow long have you been here?"
Peg turned around and saw strik-
ingly handsome. beautifully dressed
young lady glaring down at her. Her
manner was naughty in the extreme.
Peg felt most unhappy as she looked
at her and did not answer immedi-
ately.
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Mrs. Chichester Was Angry; |
TO say: Nov. who woula nor rnaAv al
mistake, like that? Who could tell thisl
girl was your niece?'
He beckoned Peg to come into thel
room. |
Then the Chichester family received
the second shock they had experienced
that day-one compared with which
the failure Of the bank paled into in-i
Significance. When they saw ths
strange, shabby. red haired girl slouchl
into the room with her parcels and that
disgraceful looking dog they felt the|
hand Of misfortune had indeed fallen
UPON them.
CONTINUED next week. ~
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the card Mr.. Hawkes. had given her,
which Michael Immediately attempted
to take possession Of. Peg snatched 1t
away from the dog and handed it to
the young lady.
HE told me to wait therew
Ethel took the card irritably and
read:
"'Mrs. Chichester. Regal Villa And
what do you want with Mrs. Chiches-
teri" she asked Peg, at the same time
looking at the shabby clothes. the hun
cry looking dog and the soiled parcel
II don't want anything with her. I
was just told to wait.'
"Who are your
Peg was now getting angry too.
There was no mistaking the manner
Of the proud young lady. Peg chafed
under it. She looked up sullenly into
Ethel's face and said:
II was not to say a wurrd, I'm tell.
in re. I was Just to wait" Peg set
tied back in the chair and stroked
Michael. This questioning was not at
all to her liking. She wished Mr..
Hawkes. would come and get her out
Of most embarrassing position. But
until he did she was not going to dis
obey his instructions. he told her to
cay nothing. so nothing would she say.
Ethel turned abruptly to Brent and
found that gentleman looking at the
odd little stranger somewhat admiring-
~. She gave an impatient ejaculation
and turned back to Peg quickly:
'You say You have only been here a
minute"
'That's all" replied Pes-"just a
minnit."
Were we talking when you came
int"
'Ye WERE"
Ethel could scarcely conceal her rage.
did you hear what We said7'
"6ome Of it-not much" said Peg.
what did you hearf'
"P1ease don't-it's 20 hot this morn.
in','" said Peg, with no attempt at imi.
tadon. just ~ II she were stating Q
simple, ordinary occurrence.
Ethel flushed scarlet Brent smiled
You refuse to s1y why you're here
OF who Jon areY! Ethel again asked.
1T ISN'T me that's refusin'. All the
ge1tsman said to me was: 'Ye 60 to
the place that's written down on the
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CHAPTER XIV.
Peg In England.

VOW long have you been here7'
again asked Ethel Of Peg.
"Sure I only came in this
minnit," said Peg innocently
and with little note Of fear. She
was not accustomed to fine looking,
splendidly dressed young ladies like
Ethel.
"What do you want?' demanded the
young lady.
"Nothin'," said Peg reassuringly.
"Nothing?" echoed Ethel, growing
angrier every moment.
Not a thing. I was just told to
watt" said Peg.
"Who told your
"a gentleman" replied Peg.
"What gentleman?" asked Ethel
sharply and suspiciously.
Gust gentleman" Peg, after FUN.
bling nervously in her pocket, produced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
POLICE RECOVER STOLEN PROPERTY
Several Hundred Dollars Worth of Pizitz's Goods
 Found

Assistant Chief Shirley and Detectives Daly, Moser and Garner made an im- portant haul last night when they swooped down on the house occupied by George Brown. a negro. 2220 Ninth alley. and recovered several hundred dollars worth or stolen goods, thought to have been stolen from the Pizitz department store several weeks ago.
 With George Brown were arrested tbree negro women, Lucy Brown. Lona storv and sporty Williams. All of them vere lodged in the city jail and charged with grand larceny.
 The house of Brown has been sbad- owed for the past few weeks bv ra.ac tive Daly of the Merchants Protect,ve Police company, who suspected this no gro as the one who committed severe, robberies recently.
 Last night the police decided to make raid of the house and a wide assort- ment of stuff was recovered. Among other things found was several dozen stl,r shirts lingerie of all descriptions. gloves nuns and in fact nearly everything in the line of wearing apparel
 The detectives are of the opinion tbat the negro Brown is responsible for q huH'oer or robberies committed recently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
CHARLES RANDALL
 FATALLY INJURED
Slapped Down by Bartender
 at Utopia Saloon
STRIKES HIS HEADl
As He Falls Randall's Head Strikes Corner of Bootblack Stand and He Sustains Fractured Skull
 Bailey Gives HimselftUp

Charles Randall. 1424 North tThirtieth street, general manager of lthe Bir- mingham stove works. was knocked down by Bill Bailey 5000 Florentine avenue, woodlawn. last night about S o'clock in the Utopia bar s27 North Twentieth street, and sustainedf in- juries which. in all probability. Twill prove fatal At an early hour this morning Hillman hospital authorities were of the opinion that Randall would cie. He sustained a fracture of the skull at the base of the brain.
 Bailey gave himself up to Officer Hickman immediately after the en- counter and was lodged in the city jail on charge of assault with intent to murder
 In the following statement. made by Bailey at police head quarters, he claims that he had no idea that the man would be injured. as he struck him with his open hand; Randall came into the Utopia bar in company with another man about half an hour before the encounter occurred. In a minute q blind man who peddles pencils came into the place and attempted to sell Randal1s friend a pencil. Thistseemed to anger him and he had someg words with the blind man. l told himsto cut
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
The Police Connect Brutal
 Crime Discovered Yester- day With Series of Mur- ders in Mississippi Delta

Is the mysterious negro axman who spread terror through the Mississippi delta several months ago by killing Il negro women, chopping up their remains and burning them operating in Birming ham? This is the belief of Thomas J . Shirley. assistant chief of police, and De- tectives Moreland, LaRue, Burgess and Brown. as the result of a gruesome dis covery made yesterday at o'clock, after a search of three days.
 The charred remains of Mamie Under wood, negro, were found smouldering in fire about two miles from Woodlawn on the crest of Red mountain in the midst of thicket They were found last night about o'clock by the party of officers.
 An added element of mystery was the discovery about 200 yards from the fire of a pair of trousers and a coat. evi- dently belonging to white man. The coat had the name A. ]. Malley written on the inside pocket and the name of the New York firm which sold the suit.
 The police first became aware of un- usual happenings at 70S South Thirteenth street, where the negro woman lived, last Sunday night, when they were informed that a negro woman covered with blood had been seen to enter the house. Inves- tigation brought to light one of the most eerie and unusual stories ever told the police.
 The officers went to the house, arrest ed Georgia Wilson, negro woman, and brought her to headquarters. Asked about the bloody clothing, she admitted that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
THOSE HURT IN AUTO
 ACCIDENT BETTER
Five Removed to Homes.
 No Funeral Arrangements & for Baby Killed

| All of those who. were injured in the | automobile accident which occurred yes l terday morning at o'clock on the Mount Pinson road, just north of Norwood boulevard, have been removed to their homes with the exception of Mrs. T. Brad ley, who was transferred from the Bir- mingham infirmary to the Hillman hos pital, where 1t is reported that she Is doing nicely.
 T. R. Scroggins, T. H. Boggs, 2oo9 Ave nue D; Mrs. T. Bradley. 11315 South Twen- ty-second street; Miss Mamie Kessler, Twenty street and Avenue |; Mrs. Gladys Adams and Mrs. Mamie Hawkins, of the same address will all recover.
 The remains of Edward Adams, the one year-old infant of Mrs. Gladys Adams, who was killed in the accident, are be- ing held at Johns pending funeral ar engagements.
 All of those who were in the accident refused to make statement in regard to it. MT. Scroggins had nothing to ad to his statement that the steering wheel of the machine became locked He at tempted to make the curve just before coming to the bridge over the canal. The car turned over twice and landed on it's side, throwing the occupants out and in stantly killing the one-year- old child of Mrs. Gladys Adams.
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out that kind of talk. and he said some thing more to me.
 When he ordered a drink l refused 10 serve him. He then became bolster ous and l ordered him out of the saloon. He refused to go and I then put him cut, not molesting his friend Randall. As soon as put him out, he came back in immediately. This time Randall took up for him and l put them both out. Then both came back again, and once more l escorted them to the door by force.
 This time Randall appeared to be mad and attempted to strike me. l tucked the blow and slapped him in the face with my open hand. He reeled and lost his balance. falling against the bootblack stand on the left hand eide of the entrance. I didn't think he was hurt and went back to my duties tehind the bar. In a minute some one said the man was badly hurt and ordered Johns ambulance I am sorry it all occurred and it happened so quickly l could hardly realize what had been done"
 The statement of John Dean. par tender of the Utopia, is about the same as that of Bailey. Both the fellows got to arguing with the blind man" said Dean, "and I said something about khockinB pima man, then Barley got in some sort of argument with the men about drink. First thing 1 knew they were put out then they came back in and were put out again The third time Bailey and Randall had some words out front. Randall swing at Bailey and Bailey slapped his face ard then came back in the saloon and started to work. I know he didn't think anybody was hurt. It was all done and over in a minute.
 w. T. Bentley, 3111 Eighteenth street. who was with Randall when the fight occurred. was unable to give an ac count of the affair when seen by an Age Herald reporter at the hospital
 Randall is general manager of the Stove and Range company and is well known in Birmingham. He Is a married man and has several chill iren
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
TO ISSUE BOOK
 ON HER ATTITUDE

Rome. May 1s.-(via Paris, :25 D. m) Prince Won Buelow, the German ambas- sador and Baron Von Macchio, the Aus trian ambassador called at the foreign office today and conferred with Signor Sonnino the foreign minister.
 A green book the government is pre- pairing will contain diplomatic documents tending to show Italy's attitude from the beginning of the war, and the strenuous efforts made by the Italian government to reconcile the obligations of the triple alliance with Italian national aspirations and the principles of nationality, on which
 is based the existence of Italy and the
 hopes of future greatness.
 The documents show that the Italian
 cabinet exercised extraordinary patience
 in it's desire to avoid complications, and
 that finally when the Austrian point of
 view proved to be rreconcilable it be-
 came necessary to sever relations with
 the central empires so far as the alliance
 was concerned.
 leader the clerical center in the Reich stag in Rome on a special mission to the Holy See, sought permission to remain in the Vatican. but the pope and his advisers refused to accede to this request, to avoid em barra ssment in the event of decisive action by Itlay
 ''It is thought the Vatican will not oppose the departure of the Austrian am bassador and Prussian and Bavarian min 1 isters accredited to the Holy See whose presence here would be impossible should Italy participate in the war
 | Should entry into the war be decided upon the government would suspend the validity of article Il of the law of guaran- tees, which extends to diplomats accred- ited to the Vatican the same preroga- lives and immunities granted those ac- credited to the Qurinal
 Another important question which 's likely to arise, relates to the Austrian and German ecclesastics of whom a great number reside in Rome. Some, like Alp bot Von Stotzingen of the Benedictine fathers, already have left the capital, but other prominent churchmen, including Father Ledochowsky, general of tho Jesuits (''the black pope'D are still here.
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CHANCELLOR STATES RELATIONS BETWEEN
 AUSTRIA AND ITALY
 SEVERELY STRAINED
tContinued from Page one)

country into war and tomorrow draw the sworn against it's allies of yesterday and today.
 I will not give up the hope entirely that the scale of peace will be heavier than the scale of war but whatever the de cision of Italy may be. we together with Austria Hungary, have done all within the bounds os possibility to support an alliance which was firmly rooted among the German people and had brought profit and good to the three empires.
 ''If the alliance is torn by one of three partners we shall know. together with the other partner, how to meet the new dangers with dauntless confidence and courage"
 The imperial chancellor speech was loudly applauded from the galleries. The various secretaries of state were present
 The President of the Reichstag opened the sitting by saying:
 We begin our work inspired with full confidence which is Justified by the course of events up to the present, without vanity, but with steadfast determination, which has it's root in unity and the justice Of our course. The German people are looking forward quietly to the future, which must bring the development oi all our forces for the good and great ness of our beloved fatherland."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
The Ingrate

From the New York Sun.
 Young Man." said the volubIe indi- vidual as he finished telling severa: of the crowd in front of one of the war bulletins how the allies might easily penetrate the Dardanelles, 'e an going to give you piece of advice and l hope you win profit by it.
 Are you speaking to me?" asked Il smooth faced hystander of about 20 as he glanced up from under the brim of his soft hat and exhaled several cubic feet of cigarette smoke.
 Yes, I'm speaking to you' re- sponded the volunteer counsellor with no little unction, "and what I have to say Is this: If you keep on smoking those cigarettes it is a question oniy of time, and of every short time at that. until they will ruin you phys ically and para1yze you mentally"
 You don't say so!' replied tre smoker. exhibiting a complete lack of gratitude for the kindly interest shown in his welfare. T suppose the reason Count Witte made such a mess of his part in the Portsmouth peace confer ence and allowed the Japs to pull tho wool over the eyes of Russia was be- caused he insisted on smoking cigar cites all through the deliberations And the reason Robert Louis Steven-
 
 ouced such literary impossibilities was because they never smoked anything else.
 And of course' he continued be- tween puffs 'the reason former Sen ator Beveridge of Indiana was so far outstripped by the other Hoosier lads he grew up with was because at an early age he became an addict of the awful habit. Senator Root occasion ally used to smoke a cigarette, and l see now why his intellectual inferior ty is so marked. I thank you, too. for explaining that the reason the last English polo team that came over here was so humiliatingly beaten was due entirely to the fact that the players each grabbed a cigarette the moment play was finished And
 "Wh-what's this you're sayingg' came the interruption.
 You heard what I said. didn't your was the reply.
 Yes. I heard you. but
 Well, weren't the men I have just
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
MARK EFT SHOWS A
 CRISIS AT HAND

New York, May 1s.-Indications of a crisis in the international credit situation were plainly dscernible in todays mar kets for foreign exchange. Remittances to London declined sharply fires fell back to their recent low quotations and francs and rubles broke all previous records fog weakness
 The decline in sterling bills was trace able to advices from London. which stat ed that British treasury officials were about to order a suspension of new cred it's. pending the completion of arrange ments for a new war loan of larger prp- portions than any preceding issue. The break in francs was associated with re- ports that hitch had occurred in the transfer of 100,00O000 gold from Paris to London. while the drop In rubes arose from misgivings regarding the state of Russian finances.
 It is regarded noteworthy that Ger man exchange alone held steady, all though today's quotations were merely nominal, inasmuch as no actual trans actions were reported in this market for Germany
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
Retreating Romance

From the Chicago Journal.
 one by one the abodes of romance and inYstery-likewise of discomfort and bar parisr-get progressive and pass away 1He latest place to join the procession ap- pears 10 be Bangkok, capital of Siam. and nome or the sacred white elephant
 Perhaps that elephant still trumpets rom the royal gardens, but he soon will De transferred to a zoo and become a spectacle instead of holy emblem. For barskok not only has installed an cleo ,rlc power station, but is using the sur- pius current of daylight hours to run rice h'lls' In the presence of that sort of
 er-iciensy' old-time romance sickens and dies.
 It's loss is not without compensation, to pc sure Electric fans, for example, must De mandy to place like Bangkok, whose average sl degrees Fahrenheit But what hn'gnt ever waited for an electric fan When rescuing his lady love from a mys- terious zenana. and what fun Is there in ra'olng Sultan's treasure that Is guard ca oy common place burglar alarms in- s,ead or by white cobras? Alas and siack' Romance has departed from Bang Sok' and the geographical novelist Is cr'Ven from one more stronghold of the imagination
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
IS NOTED NEGRO AMMAN
 OPERATING IN BIRMINGHAM?

she was the one seen and explained her plight as follows:
 fFlday night negro man whose name sne dld not know came to the house and ieit With Mamie Underwood. the latter saving she would be back at II o'clock. ahe Was not seen again until her charred ana dismembered body was found yes teroay. The following night the negro man returned with a message to the Will son woman from Mamie Underwood tell Ing her to come to her
 ne Wilson woman claims that the man put her on an East Lake car. she being under the impression that she was going 10 Delta View park. They got off the car at Woodlawn station and went up the mountain. Becoming suspicious she de- manded an explanation and the man in- formed her that he was going to sit down ana rest minute and then kill her. He then made her build fire and sat down. She seized a rock and struck him over the head, knocking him down. She ran 10 his coat thinking he had a revolver, but instead found a saw and a hammer and fled down the mountain, the man In hot pursuit, and succeeded in eludng him, eventually reaching home more dead than alive. She told the police that she believed the Underwood woman had been murdered
 She described the place where she had Decii ldheil ana q SedICU was l1Stitulco. For alwost two days officers roamed the woods and finally discovered the bones, undiscovered with ashes which, when stirred, burst into flame. The body was identified by bits of jewelry.
 investigation disclosed the fact that the woman had been killed by a blow on the head and had then been dismembered With a saw. and it is for this reason that the authorities connect the murder with those in the Mississippi delta all bearing the same ear-marks.
 The description of the negro given by Georgia Wilson tallies with that of the axman and also with that of a negro wanted for crimes among negroes at North Birmingham in the last week.
 The police are of the opinion that more bodies will be found and will continue the search of the vicinity today Coroner Spain will also begin an investigation this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
GOVERNORS DISCUSS
 COAST DEFENSES

Seattle Wash. May 1s.-Discusslon of the coast defenses occupied today's ses- sion of the conference here of six gov- ernors and one ex-governor of western states. Assertions were made that the Pacific coast is not well protected Irri- eation, timber. water power and public land problems also are to be discussed.
 Governors attending are Spry of Utah, Wythcombe of Oregon, Stewart of Mon tana, Boyle of Nevada, Carlson of Colo rado, Lister of Washington, and ex-Gov- ernor Hawley of Idaho.