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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-17

was not well established as in the
case of Storren and Weissbaum and
if Roth had not been acquitted Hoyne
would have consented to new trial
1900
PASSENGERS CALL LUSITANIA
SEAMEN INCOMPETENT
London, June II. - Charges that
incompetency of the Lusitania's crew
was partly responsible for the heavy
loss of life when the liner was torpe-
doed were made by survivors who
testified today at the official inquiry.
A passenger named Baker swore
that the steamer lacked competent
me nto aid in lowering the boats and
that several passengers undertook
the task.
81 was helping to put one boat
over, said Baker, when one of Capt
Turner's staff, named Anderson,
megaphoned from the bridge: Stop
lowering that boat. There is no dan
ger. The ship isn't going to sink"
Recalled to the stand, Capt Turner
denied he told passengers to leave
the lifeboats.
Mrs Rossiter, survivor, fatty
contradicted Capt Turner. She said
she heard the captain order the pas
sengers to leave the boats.
1.-THE lifeboat l was in began leak
ing badly the minute it struck the
water" testified VIM. Cairns. ct had
been lowered by the passengers be-
cause only a few of the crew were
on deck. l jumped out when l saw
the boat was going down and imme-
diately afterward it disappeared.
don't know what became of the other
passengers who were in it"
1890
New York.-With 8 months pro-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-15
LABOR RESENTS
APPROPRIATIONS
Local Trades Council lnvesti-
gates Report That Classen
Co. Is Using Outsiders
COMMITTEE PROTESTS
Then Advises Union Head
quarters That 1t Could
Get No Satisfaction
COMMITTEE PROTESTS

T1HE oklahoma Trades and Labor
L Council Thursday afternoon req.
i,lrrpd ,Igurou, protest against the
Impnrlatlun ~ lHhor into the city 50
long A. there is an adequate supply
Of local working men unemployed,
when II adopted unanimously report
rendered 1t 10, special committee of
five appoInled TO investigate the re-.
mort that the ClHssen company, 10
cal real estate firm, had brought to
the cit, q superintendent, five painters
and nnuhpr N carpenters from out
side elite, lu work on forty.seven
residence, hrlug built by the ClasSen
company
ImmrdmlrI, after the report " the
employmonl NJ the foreign lahOrers
cnme to the ears Of the council a
committee " ;hree was delegated {,
protpst to MIR Classen, The member,
az the delegation asserted they could
get mo- satisfactory answer. aud IN,
remmlttce ~ five was appolnied 1,
Investigate thoroughly aud make theil
report
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-15
MANY WONDER IF
VITALITAS IS IT
Will It Do What Is Claimed For
II and Are Stories About
II True

IL Vitalltas all that In claimed FOR II
and are the wonderful stories constantly
heard about II truef Such ARE the pues
tions alex people throughout much Of III"
riyiliHed world Bre asking II II com
mon thing among those who are ill {"
feel that Nature has some curative fur'r
hidden somewhere that " found and
properly applied would restore them to
health ls Vituntas that something they
are asking
so far the production Of Nlhllth~ has
been ouly sufficient to supply several
NJ the Southern states. vet q demand Tor
II comes from throughout America ana
even from abroad Throughout Texas
Louisiana Arkansas Mississippi, Ten
nessee, HeOrgia aud Alabama thousands
uf people have been freed from disease
and have found health and strength IN
NitSlitas II IL bringing about amazing
results In the treatment " many "hstlu
ale kinds of ailments such ms Indigestion.
hillOusnsss nervous debility uHd iis
orders NJ stomach liyrr kidnrys, buvrls
and blood
Vltalitas Is Natures greatest tonic aud
corrective II IL combination ~ min
eral chemicals and forces blended within
the earth II IL free Of nny harmful In
Eredlrns aud Is not unpleasant 10 takr
II will do you good
TAX with the demonstrHtnr and get a
'rev Wmple drink " Vitnlitas NJ Par
menter'' Pharmacy. 100 we-l Main s.
60 write there fdr information Adv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-15

ahlr 10 disappear from the political
theatre Ia the attitude Of muu whr
foresaw raismlties aud warued the
natlon, while In reality he. together
With President Poincaire and War
Minister Millerand brought about the
present situation
The \ossiche Zeltung says; del
tasse's whole career was based upon
the Idea ~ revenge He entered par,
liament With q speech In favor VI a.
Franco Russian alliance. He always
represented the Idea NJ war ON Ger
many he was Inspired by the late
King Edward Que NJ The most active
workers for the isolation NJ Germany.
I'm lW1 Ilcmcuveau thought that Del
Casse had disappeared from public
life never again lu return But he
did rrHppear aud II he Il now ahau-
doned forever by hl, former asso-
clates. their decision come, too late
for France"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-15

nud President Wilson's personal rep
rrsputatiye In the southern republic
Thr Pan. American conference. at the
recent meetings In Washington aud
New York, under the leadership NJ SEQ
rotary of state Lansing decided thar
formal recognition NJ The CarunlNu
faction WI, the best course to pursue
u dealing with The Mexican -iuatIor
ur the present time This mean, that
rhr NlDlista agents in Washington aud
w other places will brDDmc PERSONA
uon grata The muuinou, embargo
ngnusl Yilla and other leader, op
posed 10 Csrranza. win prohahI, nr ~
imposed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-15
YOUNG FARMER HELD
FOR KILLING WOMAN
Helper Suspected Of Shooting Wife Of
Rancher and Her Friend Then
Firing House 10 Conceal Crime

VALENTINE. Neb., Oct. 10. An
rlghteen.year.old farm hand Is IN Gus.
tody today suspected Of being lmpll'
Gated IN the murder Wednesday night
of Mrs. Nellie Neelen, wife Of ranch.
er, and Mr Anna Layporte, q friend,
The ranch house was burned In an at.
tempt to conceal the crime Examlna
lion of the charred bodies Of the wom
en disclosed they had been shot.
Neighbors declare the party telephone
rang violently aud they heard won
ans voice calling Tor help, but were
unable TO locate the call.
The sheriff. because Of lynching
threats, has the suspect In hiding
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-15
BROWN SUGAR IL A
GOOD ANTISEPTlC

CHICAGO Oi l5 Rruwu sugar IA
the nr,t ru,rptlr dressing uhtsinablr
fur the treatment NJ neglected wounds,
ur T. VI Miller NJ chicago, today told
the convention here NJ the American
A,~urmllm NJ Nulwn, surgeons The
Treatment. nr said. was discovered 10y
,urrrou- operating with European ~.
wIr-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-15
BARNES ROOSEVELT
RE.TRIAL Is DENIED

SYRACUSE. y. Y, oct 10 Coun.
SCI FOR william Barnes Friday filed In
the Onondaga county clerks office AN
order signed by Justice William S.
Andrews denying their motion for a
new trial IN the libel action brought
against Theodore Roosevelt II was
announced that an appeal would be-
prosecuted. The judgment ia favor
Of Mr. Roosevelt has uot get been
filed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-15

tecr, aud Russian regulars ana the
Turks retreated
Conditions were NJ that time fright
mi ~ the only doctor Ia the city tu
look after the sick aud wounded had
been nr Allen. aud American mis-
siouary Rul with rhe Russians camr
help aud doctors aud nurses s0on a..
rived FROM Tinl,. committees were
appointed lo aid the sufferers, aud HE
peasants started in tu tiN the fields
end rebuild their homes
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-15
Lind May Be M ade
ENJOY TO Mexico

WASHINGTON. oct 10 Among
those mentioned for the Ambassador
ship to Mexico. after the formal rec
ognitlon Of the CarranEa party as the
de facto government 10 Mexico. Is
lnhn Llnh- eN.pnNernnr " MImnr.MLn-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-15
Police Il Get You
For Jay Hawku1 "
Whateuer That Is

Following Mondays hard rain The
street DEPARTMENT Thursday rrpaiuled
the safely zone line, across the prlu
tm uptown streets \ man, ryidentl!
from n., Ircs, aud general air n m-
.ra.ur,. when crossing the street y
said To- friend who was
attempting tu negotiate the rongeste'l
rnff. with him:
"lrtrr h, krrrful. llrury aud don't
cross rnrm waller lines the polieh
llt ,uu fr. jay hawLiu if You do"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-15
HAIR SPLITTING


NEWARK. y. J.. oct % Members
W the freshman class NJ lhr New jer.
~, law ,uhuul here were relieved Today
b In calvin MrCleIHud. decision
that haNrhnl tlNown hy pitcher
IL suu IN his legal possession when "
In midway between the pitcher aud
the plate nr McCclmud gave the
problem tu his elias, rn demonstrate tho
law ~ possession aud the task " solv.
np Il was taken mp boy the baseball
fans
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-15

Architects, owners. builders and contractors send floor
plans or number Of square feet to be tiled.
You will receive full information A. To actual cost
and catalog for selection without any obligation on
your part.
Sales Agents
GUARANTEED PRODUCTS SALES 60.
Charles Bdg. SSl Madison Ave, New York, N.Y.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-15

send y REAL Il day treatment prepaid
bi parcel post iu plsin wrapper " Won
enclose 2hr tcolu ur stamps to help nay
vNpenSes
ENiRA',, Send now and will include
large Aluminium box of mN Peerless
heapIifyinE Cream
! net emily tell yeu how Sl,r you the
trrainieat TO do a.
nEAn NY GUARANTEE
W what you receive II unt worth ~ uO
OF 'on are not MORE than satisfied lonr
G back promptly, without question 20
NOW Ad%ffrs Madame Williams. ,ars
ot L hanaiihtTo., Buffalo Ny
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-15
ARMEN|ANS WOE
PAST UTTERANCE
Each New Report of Turkish
Persecution Is Record of
Dastsrdly Murder
HANDFUL DEFENDS VAN
Even Conhdants of Ottoman
Officials Do Not Escape
Knife and Axe

Ip\Ip\ .,., ur,rrnsnoudrI.t
NJ tr, \..,r,t.d pr... uctniIs Of
the ,irp. ,r lan and IA, massacre
or Armenian. Il, us ,r,r.. are given
IN I'm. ,p.r.., ,..r,' ~ m. N..,. ra.t.
vb,,n. .,..... .,.. .,..,..n.,l,,, r,,. the
r,lu,r ,,. L..,.J rnyn. 4, vns am
ln,d.l .p..I. ,I... r,a, n,, r.rnyn.
Amr,i.pu uI..,.,,I.s lu IN. .t1r,
~ th,ir .,gt,,,,.,,, r,,.,,rrt.J T., the
As.o,iut.d pr... ,,,rr..unu,i,,nt n Pc.
uorrod mi. ,.,l l,tl IN. puilt
l.,l.J 3. u,,. ..,,.,n,. r,,mpudr,. nr
the TnrlI.h v.n, ,,.r.tIn,, u mi.
urn,lu,r
yan ,l.. ,......, .,,,i,oI ~ tho
Armcuipr ,rIl,,rr J,n,.ty .yss uc
rupl.d Il, 1. .gn..l,r ,r,n,. Ia IFS
oJvorr, In u.. ,.,,.,,.,,. I,,,ir,, th.
first weed .f n.t ,,r. The Ru.
sim ,,mmpn,r. ,.n.r,I nyanasoy
,tbo Z, Am Armenian ,,us assisted los
six Armenian ,.II,prr.r regiments I'M
der the Armenian r..,IptI,nnry An
druuIg y,np b,I f,u,n, vim fine Bul
psrIau. syaIu.r n,. .rr,l.. n, ia, first
Balkan .vlr rur I.u.. h.rur. Vou fell
lo the Kusslpn. I,,Irl pu,ho started
| the WORK ur uu..a.rIiy Ib. Armenia
pupuntiuu.
Not a Man SHARED
The ma..p.r, n...p ~ SbadnLh "A
large uud isolated ,uD,y. vh.r. moi
Al mau VA. SHARED ,,,rrr tbo,e over
.i,t, yppr, uf u.. ufrh. vomeu tle
mar. rntprI, .v,.,.. ...,i.i ,,yav hy
t..t..r i... -, Ill
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-15
Handful Of Defenders

W The SnmW Auuruinus In Van.
only iAO were armcd 2in with rifles
and the rest with REVIEWERS For %
days this handful defended the city.
On the 30th dHy. General OganeSov
arrived With his Armenian yumn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-15
OrAR ANTEE

We unresstNedly guarantee EARAUOzA Tile. when
laid On psrmaneat foundation, and IN accordance
Win eur spseifcsfiens. not TO bresk crark dts
nrtrstl ase psFmaneney Of eoiors should say
AhAoolA tile net tuifln these clalms We Will
-p,sce " and the wett will be deas ever At our
NATIONAL Mosaic FLOORING COMPANY,
Wm.Frle rrbbstts. Priest
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-15

LarasoIs tile be laid over old or new floors wood
en- concrete or brick and is the most durable deco
rattve aud economical floor tile Made In America.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-15

Corridors, Halls
Lobbies. Porches
Libraries, Laundrla
billiard Rooms
Sleeping PorcUes
sun ParlOrs
Bath Parlors
Dining Rooms
Living Rooms
kitchens, pAntries
Store Rooms
pergolas, Garages
Sidewalks. Terraces
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-05-28
Dancing In the Old Days.

Dancing In the woods was the old
manner In the classic times. and my.
thoiOgy tells Of the worship thus paid
by the pagans tU the gods. The poets
Rang of II. The priests Of Mars were
the principal dancers In the sacred
rites to that deity. There was also
the religious dancing alluded to In the
Old Testament. as where David dane
ed before the ark To express his JOY
and TINT ut his people. and there were
the tlnnrrs nf the Druids round the al
tarS aud The mysterious stones. Never.
perhaps IN the history Ut the world
was dancing more popular than It ls
tndn, NOT even In the pleasant times
when In EnvlHHd. ireland and France
THE people danard nn The green. Oliver
Goldsmith travelling an foot. paid his
way bY PLAYING TOR the daDrers on
his aute BaltlnIOr. NewS
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-05-28
NOTICE.

In the District Court of the Seventh
Judicial District of the State of Idaho,
in and for the County of Canyon.
In the matter of the Petition of the
Board OF Directors of the Pioneer
Irrigation District for the Examina-
ton, Approval and Confirmation of
the Proceedings for the Authorize
ton of the Execution of Certain
Supplemental Contract with the Unit
ed States of America.
Notice is hereby given that the petit
ton of the Board of Directors of the
Pioneer Irrigation District has been
lied, and that the hearing of said
petition has been set for the 18th dav
of June, 1915, at 9:30 o'clock a. m. Of
said day, at the Court House in the
court room of this court, at Caldwell
Canyon County, Idaho, and the PRAYER
OF said petition is that the proceed
lngs for the authorization of the ex-
ecution of that certain supplemental
contract between the United States of
America and the Pioneer Irrigation
District, as in this petition herein
before set forth, be examined approx
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-05-28
QUEER QUIRKS OF NEWS.

Glcnwood Springs, Colo.-I;mil
Freidhen bit himself on the foot with
his false teeth last week. lie was
reading in bed, he Sncczed, his teeeh
flew out on the floor. He hoped
out OF bed to find them. He stepped
with his full weight upon two OF the
teeth which had become broken Off
Ills foot was badly laceratcd
PittSburg, Pa. Mylo Cutler. has in
his show window three young chick
ems Matched from eggs that were
never laid. He killed three LAYING hens
and took from each an egg which had
been formed but had no shells. Cutler
then took plaster paris and. binding it
with strips OF court plaster. he made
shells to keep the eggs from breaking
open. The eggs were then placed in
an incubator and Yesterday the chicks
made their debut They are doing
nicely, thank you.
New Nork,-Jacob LYMAN. elderly.
lived with the three GretSch girls
When he went fishing he took them
along. Herta GretSch always obeved
his instructions 10 keep perfectly quiet
while the fish were biting The sisters
didn't. Last week he died and left
Herta $l000000.
Bridgeport O.-The longest bar in
the State of Ohio has been construct
ed here for the Acorn Liquor CO. II
is for the convenience of the visitors
from dry Wheeling. across the river
IN West Virginia. The bar is $50 feet
long and twenty bartenders work be
hind IT.. There are two other bars in
town almost as long.
Shelbyville, Ind-Rev. Reese. bap-
tislng 80 converts in the river here
was forced to hall the ceremonies Scv-
eral times because OF a queer Sensa-
ton around one of his legs After the
ceremony It was found that a one
pound black bass had swan no the
trowser leg of the preacher. Ii was
captured and the preacher had fish
supper.
Edwardsville. HILARY Miller
has become the patron and sponsor
for a strange dog which rode into
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-05-28
Reverence For Justice.

Games A. Garfield before the SUI
preme Court of the United States
lin 1869
When Pericles had made Greece
immortal in arts and arms, he in
voked the genius of Phidias to de
wise monument which should
symbolic the beauty and glory of
Athens. That artist selected for
his theme the tutelar divinity of
Athens, the Jove-born goddess,
protectress of arts and arms, of
industry and law, who typihed the
Greek conception Of composed, ma
jestlc, unrelenting force. He erect
ed on the heighths of the Acropolis
a colossal statute of Minerva,
armed with spear and helmet,
which lowered in awful majesty
above the surrounding temples of
the gods. Sailors on far ships be-
held the crest and spear of the god
dess. and bowed with reverent awe.
10 every Greek she was the SYM
Dol of power and glory. But the
Acropolis, with its temples and
statues, is now heap of ruins.
The visible gods have vanished in
the clearer light OF modern CiviliZa-
ton. We cannot restore the de-
cayed emblems of ancient Greece;
but it is in your power, O Judges,
to erect in this citadel of our liber-
ties monument more lasting than
brass; invisible, indeed, to the eye
OF flesh, but visible to the eye of
the spirit as the awful form and
figure of justice growing and adorn-
ing the republic; rising above the
storms of political strife. above the
din Of battle, above the earthquake
shock Of rebellion, seen from afar
and hailed as protector by the op-
pressed of all nations; dispensing
equal blessings, and covering with
the protecting shield Of law the
weakest, the humblest, the meanest
and, until declared by solemn law
unworthy of protection, the guilt
lest of all its citizens.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-05-28
THE NEWSPAPERS COURAGE

Once in a while somebody gets the
idea that the reason the local paper
does not report every scandal that
comes to public knowledge is because
the publisher is afraid That's not the
reason. The reputable newspaper,
especially in a small town where
everyone is a neighbor to everyone
else, takes no delight in giving pub
llclty to those things that have
brought disgrace to some family or
heartache to some wife or mother. If
is much more pleasant to record the
good things that happen to tell about
the incidents that tend to make life
more endurablc, and that uplift rath-
er than tear down, that brings ioy
instead of sorrow, pride instead of
heartache. SO il you don't always
ind in The Tribune the delectable biz
OF gossip that would doubtless make
good reading, and if you are inclln
ed to blame the editor because he
doesn't print all the news" consider
that some home has had enough wor-
ry over unfortunate happenings, and
that the gossips and scandal monpers
OF the community can and will gladly
and ghoulishly give sufficient publicity
to the details to satisfy the lowest
tastes. incidentally, it might be re-
marked here that the most complaint
OF censored news comes from people
who have now or have had in their
lives some things they are very glad
were not given newspaper publicity,
here come times, of course, when it
IS the definite business of the local
newspaper to speak right out in meet
ing, to tell what happened, to give
open publicity to conditions that are
,reproach to a community and for
winch the light of publicity seems the
only cure Tolerance is not lack of
courage
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-05-28
RURAL AMERICA BEAuT1F111

he time is not far distant when
the country roads of America will be
as picturesque as those Of Europe. In
several states we can see the bepn,
nings of a concerted movement for
the Identification of landscapes. In
Iowa, for instance, the landscape ex-
perts of the horticultural department
Of the State College are giving their
assistance to many towns and com
munities in the laying out, parking
and landscaping of roads, streets
school grounds, parks and cemeteries,
and their surroundings. Requests are
already coming in from farmers and
rural jewellers for advice and assis-
lance in farmstead planting, re-forest-
projects. Turning the cow-pastures
into parks leaves them as good and
sometimes better as far as the cows
are, concerned and they are easier to
look at as parks. The movement
Will spread. 1t costs little and means
much
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-05-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Probate Court of the County
OF Canyon, State of Idaho. In the
matter of the estate of Leonidas
Whiteman, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned administrators of the estate
of Leonidas Whiteman, deceased, to
the creditors Of, and all persons hav-
ing claims against the said deceased,
to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers within four months after
the first publication of this notice. to
the said Ula F. Whiteman at the law
office of B. w. Henry in Caldwell,
Idaho, the same being designated as
the place for the transaction of the
business of said estate in the county
Of Canyon. State of Idaho.
Dated May S, 1915.
ULA f. WHITMAN.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-05-28

Inc captain and the diver glanced at
each other doubtfully: then the former
shook his head.
No." he said gruff1y. They found
IT, and it's theirs by sea law. Anyway
l amt going to send my man down
when there's danger. as there always
ID with two men working under water
at cross purposes"
But they'll get the chest!' cried
Ruth.
Wait and see," said the imperturba-
BILE diver.
Half an hour later John turned to
Ruth and said miserably: well, they
nave got 1t. That ends this excursion"
lis that your chest, missyr' demand
ed the captain.
Yes. yes; my father's!'
WELL" he said slowly, there's moth
Ing to hinder us going over and seeing
what 1t looks like. Is thereY' He sig
nailed his engineer and put his helm
over.
AS they ranged alongside the other
launch WilkersOn raised his face to
DORIS wrathful gaze and smiled. In
sdncively John put his hand on his
gum A rough touch on his shoulder
recalled him.
This amt any piratical cruise" the
skipper remarked meaningly. That
man was hired the same as me. and
We amt got no fight with each other"
"Of course" Dorr agreed willingly.
Then he made a leap for the deck Of
the other boat. intent on regaining the
chest single handed.
For the moment Wilkerson was para.
lyzed by the holiness OF this move, but
a moment later strong hnnds Ind AunR
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-05-28
He Couldn't Lose.

There was no sound except the faint
and regular tick of a watch; otherwise
silence and gloom pervadpd the Ple-
gantly furnished drawing room. In
one chair sat beautiful girl. her lips
tightly closed. her eyes staring straight
before her and her every muscle tense
with a powerful effort of self control.
In another sat young man whose
face expressed seriousness, hut comb
dence, In his hand he held an open
watch. which he observed closely, only
raising his eyes now and then to
glance at the beautiful girl who seem.
ed to be In such agony. Five seconds,
ten. fifteen. twenty seconds passed.
The position Of neither the young man
nor beautiful girl had changed. Sud.
denly her eyes CLEANED with wild
light, her bosom heaved. she clasped
her hands convulsively and II must
speak" burst from her bloOdless lips,
Twenty four seconds" said the young
man RS he closed the watch and put II
back Into his pocket. "YOu lose the
caramels by six seconds exactly" He
had bet on sure thing. hut she wot
not