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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-12-23
NOTICE

This is to give notice that my wife,
Susie Woodland, has left my bed and
board without just cause or proyoca-
ton, and that will not be responsible
for any debts OF her contracting after
this date.
FRANK +. WO0DARD.
Manchester, VT, Dec. 10, 1915.
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FOR E-REGISTERED o. /. c..
SWINE, two to three months old; also
one fine large boar. A good invest
ment Phone, write, or call. A. M.
Best Farm, Peru, Vt. 1874
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MISCELLANEOUS

LEAVITT'S ALMANAC for 1916
now ready. If not found at your store,
send ten cents to Edison c. Eastman,
N. H. 35-4
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STATE NEWS

Battiste Loca.elli, an Italian, en-.
ployed in the woods in Morristown
had one foot caught between stump
and a pile of logs which he was skid
ding, his leg being broken in three
places. 1t is thought it can be saved.
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Henry H. Miller, aged II, native
Of Dummerston and well-known resi-
dent Of hat town, died there Monday
after an illness Of several months. Mr..
Miller represented the town Of Dunn
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LOST
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-50 tons of good baled
hay; near Peru village. Inquire sk
f. G. Wyman. G. l.. Richardson, Peru,
vt. l8-tf'
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In freighting some Of the 30-foot
screw lathes from the Whitcomb gran.
lie plant through Barre, the company's
employees equipped each machine with
long set Of wooden runners and then
attached the outfit to one Of the motor
tractors.
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MANCHESTER DEPOT

Bennett were in Rutland shopping OF
Monday last.
The two departments at the Depo
school closed with a union Christina
tree and exercises.
c. A. Marley has returned to hi
duties at the Rich & Andrews store
after several days illness.
j. w. Galbraith and family have re
turned from Shushan, N. T., where
they spen. several weeks,
Miss Dorothy Prichard and Mis-.
Evelyn Schoolmaster were confined tt
their homes by illness last week.
Mrs. NJ S. Childs is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. +. W. Tillson of Ben.
nington during the Christmas holi-
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Rich have gone
to Cattaraugus, N. y, where they will
spend the holidays with Mr.. Rich's
parents.
Invitations are being issued for an
other of those delightful Masonic
dances, which will be held on Wednes-
day evening, Dec. Goth. Cox's Orches-
ira.
Miss Saba Miller of South Shafts
bury, was a guest of Mrs. W. X. Ben
nett for few days last week, coming
up to attend the minstrel show and
remaining over until Sunday night.
The many friends of John j. Muir
ply of Rutland, who disappeared sud
denly some weeks since, will be pleas
ed to learn tina. he has let it be known
to his relatives that he is in New
Orleans.
The Rebekahs wish to publicly
thank their many friends for their
generous patronage of the sale and
supper last Friday, thus making the
occasion one of business success and
social enjoyment.
From the way in which new sub.
scribars' names are being handed in
by those wishing to make that form Of
a Christmas present, it would seem
that there are lots of our readers
friends away from home. There is no
better way Of making some one happy
ffty-two times year than by sending
a Journal subscription to them. $3.50
outside of Bennington County.
Report Of the primary department
Of Merriman School, Manchester De-
pot. Perfect attendance, Cecil Utley;
absent one half day, Carl Walker; alb
sen. one day, Tony Lombardy, Floyd
Mattison, Alton Mattison; absent not
more than four days, Murray Bush,
Frederick Clark, Arthur Hopkins, Ar
mold Hellstrom, Tony Lorenzo, Dor
othy Marley, Tony Moon, Leo Oliver,
Amedeo Aizio, Joseph Staconti, Lynn
Walker, Ethel Kent, Mary Lombardy. !
Minnie Herrick teacher.
NORTH RUPERT
School closed last Friday for two
weeks vacation.
James Mars and family of Pawlet /
pent Sunday at NJ. c. Sheldon's.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wildwood is visiting
ler daughter, Mrs. II F. Winchester.
Miss Laura Leach, who attends
chool in Mortified, Mass, is spend
ng the holidays with her parents
The lumber company which has pur-
hased the standing timber on the
arms along the east mountain will
DON erect a mill near Oscar Palmer's.
Miss jamie Leach of Norwich, Conn.,,
nd Miss Julia Winchester Of East
orange, N. j., are expected home the
asst Of the week to spend the holi-
ays.
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The journal wishes It's readers, and
all others, very merry Christmas.
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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-21
CHAPTER II.

En- Voyage.
The great liner Anne Of Austria lay
in her slip at the dock, her giant
pulses just throbbing now and then.
everywhere men and women were
hurrying to and fro in the customary
orderly confusion Of the last few mo-
ments before the departure of an
ocean steamer.
Calmly Kitty Gray passed on her
way to the boats Office and asked for
her mail and her keys.
AS she turned, she almost stumbled
against a man who had just hurried
aDoard-a dark man, thickset, foreign
In appearance. She had the strange
conviction that she had seen him be-
fore.
Then she turned to settle herself
down in her quarters. So far as she
knew, she had not an acquaintance
on the boat
Now, oddly enough, she recalled the
face of the stranger, the dark-visaged
foreigner whom she had met at the
ships Office. Surely it must have been
the same man who had handed her
her package when she dropped it in
the little antique shop! Why should
he be on board this boat? Why should
he recognize her. remember her-for
he had! Trust woman to know that
he had-he did. Yes, he had known
her. Again a cold feeling of appre-
hension clutched at Kitty Gray's stout
little heart.
She rose and tried to fling off her
depression by means of visit to the
dining saloon. But for some reason
she felt she would be more comfort
able-or safe-in her own room.
Here she lay down upon the single
berth, which was directly beneath the
portfolio.
She woke-she knew not when nor
why-woke with her eyes staring,
passing in her instant from sleep to
waking.
A face was looking in upon her! A
man had been looking at her, or try
ing to look at her, as she lay asleep.
Kitty Gray's instinct spoke to her
some message-she could not tell
what. Swiftly she caught the chamois
bag from her bosom, and, emptying it's
main. treasures into her hand, placed
them in that other treasure house of
woman-her stocking. Again feeling
the drowsiness invoked by the fresh
salt air, at length she lay down once
more upon the little couch and re-
signed herself more comfortably to
slumber.
But again she woke-this time it
was with a scream of terror. She
had felt the touch of a hand. Some
thing had tugged at her neck.
She raised her hand. The cham
OILS bag was gone-it was the jerk
of the broken silk cord that had
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--. -CO'SRtGHT. 1915 % WRIGHT "A PATTFPS(,N =

I'm down to the last words now. It
Is curious proper name. It is only
the Latin name of the kingdom Of
Gretzhoffen! That's a little bankrupt
kingdom over in southern Europe, near
the Mediterranean. know about it
Old story about it once, the time
the kingdom was trying to float loan
In this country. I had to read up a
whole lot
bet you could did 1t. Miss Cray
said Mainz, admiringly 'eVell, goot-
by. Come. again und tell me vot you
ind out, like goot girl"
Sure" said Kitty, and turned to
leave, her coin clutched tightly in her
hand. So Intent was she on her pur-
chase that she did not notice she had
dropped the package containing the
shell-ribbed fan. Vaguely missing
something as she emerged into the
open air, she turned back, and almost
ran into a man who had passed her
as she came out. He was foreign
looking individual, dark of hair and
eyes and skin. strongly built, figure
such as one would note. He bowed
now courteously enough as he handed
her the package she had let fall. Kitty
thanked him and hurried on her way.
This stranger entered the shop and
spoke in some foreign tongue to the
old dealer, who shook his head.
"No," said he, answering in English.
81 choost sold ito dot young lady
who vent out.
who is she? know her very well.
She is on der papers. Better look out
or she put you in der paper sure. Miss
Kitty Gray vos an oldt trent of mine.
She read like book vot vos on the
coin. Wy didn't you telephone-maybe
she sell it back to you'll don't know.
She wouldn't sold it back to me, I
know dot. Vot! you are going?"
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awakened her! And there was the
hand that had done it, strong, dark
hand, full-veined, hairy. It still
clutched the bag-it still was visible
at the portfolio. A ribbon end had en-
tangled itself for just an instant in the
portfolio fastening-an instant long
enough for Kitty to see what had been
the hand that had committed this rob
berry.
But who was the robber himself?
Quick as thought Kitty sprang to the
door, ran down the deck, out the next
deck door. The band was giving It's
first saloon concert, and the, decks
were sparse1y tenanted, it seemed. Far
off towards the bow a man was pass
ing-what man she could not say. He
seemed neither to hurry nor to linger.
She could not make out who 1t was,
dared not hang upon him her own sus-
picion.
She turned to the captain now and
made report Of what had happened
not once but twice; but even as she
went she smiled grimly to herself. The
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chamois bag was northeast had
held only a kerchief, bit of powder
puff, perhaps a little silver-nothing
more. Her real treasures-she knew
where they were now.
The captain was outraged at what
he learned when at length she gained
admittance to his cabin. With marine
precision, he acted at once. From
that time on all through the voyage. a
boat detective stood at each end of the
passageway which led to Kitty's state
room.
No trace of any other robbery could
be found, nor any clue by which the
intruder could be identified.
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CHAPTER v.
The Encounter.


Meanwhile, during the interview Kit
ty Gray had with the American consul,
scene of other import was enacting
elsewhere in the Gretzhoffen capital.
In the interior of white marble
fronted palace, perhaps mile or SO
distant from the humble quarters of
the American consulate, a tall, dark,
imperious man was pacing up and
down restlessly, his eyes now and
again turned upon the door of the
great apartment, as though he expect
ed someone to enter. At length the
door did open. A soft-footed servant
appeared.
Monsieur Roleau, excellency," he
announced.
"What, Roleau!" exclaimed the tall
man impetuously, as the visitor en-
tered. What has kept you? The ship
locked hours ago. And have you got
it? Come, come, mani"
The individual addressed as Roleau
bowed deeply. "Excellency," he said,
Il came as soon as could be sure I
would not be watched"
He was a man of dark completion,
of strong and sturdy build, of broad
shoulders and deep chest-a man half
a giant, one would have said-but his
eyes dropped as they met the stern
gaze of him he addressed, as though
he might have been his master.
'You found it-you succeeded, then
tell me!'
''Excellency-Sire-ye
The newcomer extended a hand
which trembled slightly. 81 swear it
was in this bag"-he was offering a
little chamois bag tied with ribbon
at the top-a bag which apparently
had been once. suspended by the
broken silk cord attached to it.
"You say it was in this bag-then
why not now?"
d The tall man caught the little re-
ceptacle from the others hands
ripped it wide-shook out the con-
tents. There fell into his hand upon
the table near which he stood, only
few trinkets of a woman's toilet-a
little dainty handkerchief-a coin, yes,
a coin.
The tall man held this up in his
hand, his face distorted with rage.
What! half-dollar of their cursed
money! Curse you'll" He half shrieked,
and as he did SO flung the piece full
in the others face, with such violence
that the skin broke under its i'm
pact.
%The coin!," went on the enraged
speaker-"what do you mean? Do you
mock me, Frederick, your real mon
arch? You shall die for this. You
have failed-you have not found it,
you have lost it,
His own eyes half starting from his
head in his anger, he strobe forward
and caught the throat of Roleau in
his two mighty hands, shaking him
as he would have shaken child.
"Go!" he said, and flung him toward
the door.
It was as Kitty Gray, after leaving the
American consulate, was speeding to-
ward her hotel in her hired vehicle
that she caught sight of a man stag
gering from the side entrance Of a
great mansion house Of white marble
front. He seemed to have escaped
from some calamity-from an attempt
ed robbery or murder. Without paus-
ing to ponder upon propriety, she halt
ed her vehicle and sprang out, hasten
ing over to the sufferer, who stood
1T the edge of the curb.
What is wrong?'' said she. "You
are in trouble--you are hurt! Shall
take you home-to some hospital
70 the hotel? Come In, you are well
COME
The man looked at her mutely, hes
tating.
Come, will carry you where You
Ike. She had him by the arm now.
and unsightly as he seemed, hurried
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strange quest. To the bold eyes of
the tall stranger she must have seemed
fair enough to look upon, for suddenly.
as he passed, he stared at her direct
.ly, bowed, raised his hat-yes, even
smiled.
s'Who was that man" demanded
Kitty Gray fiercely Of her companion.
.'He doesn't know me. And yet how
like he looked to pictures have
seen. There was man--an internar
tional spy, they said in our country
some strange foreigner-at the time
OF the Gretzhoffen loan fiasco. Yes,
the two faces are strangely alike. Who
Is her"
"Of the other know nothing" re-
Joined her companion; "but this--he
is the Count Frederick"
Count Frederick-the pretender!"
Hush, mademoiselle, for Gods sake
hush! We do not dare-you must not
dare
Follow said Kitty Gray sharply.
Now tell me more"
(To BE CONTINUED ~ !,
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was their oyster, and they opened
ond corapod tho cho1I

was their oyster, and they opened it
and scraped the shell.
"Now, in case the Count Frederick,
the big plunger, or his man Grahame,
or the little King Michael the Sec
ond, should ever get hold Of the re-
naming clue to the whereabouts of
old King MichaePs treasury-pouf!
you know what would happen then.
There would, Miss Kitty, to quote a
certain American ballad, he a hot
time in the old town in that case"
TITS a story!" said Kitty Gray, draw
ing long breath. But troubled light
came to her eyes at the same time.
"How will fellow dig it out?" she
asked whimsically.
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glance about the first little room, and
then naucod s1si-se sS3

glance about the first little room, and
then paused.
The rug In the hall was turned over
at one corner-Was it by accident?
The pictures all hung on the walls,
yet several were askew, and-the lit
tie Wall-safe back of one Of the pic
tures-which had held some small OBJ
.Jects Of little value, an old daguerreo-
type or two, some silver spoons, a
few gold pieces which she had cher
lshed-had been broken open. It's
contents now lay upon the floor.
Amazed. Kitty stopped and picked
them up, one by one. Nothing was
m1ssing-even the gold coins were
there. Nothing. had been harmed. But
who had done this, and why?"
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CHAPTER II.
The Big Assignment.

HC Dig
Kitty Gray did not go to her usual
place for luncheon that day. Instead
she hurried into a nearby delicatessen
shop and bought sandwich, which
she put in her handbag. After this
she hurried on back to the Office. Ar
rived there, without ceremony she
went again to the desk of the city edi-
! tor, and silently laid down before him
her empty purse, her antique fan, her
sandwich and her broken coin.
Cutler looked UP with professional
calm.
eyes, Miss Gray? Why all this or
objects?"
"That is my story" said she.
what makes you think so? Are
you seeing things, Miss Gray?"
Look here"
Kitty picked up the coin and showed
it to him.
''See, it is broken quite across-more
than a third of it gone. The inscrip-
ton is Latin. 1t is not SO much what
is on the CONT is what is off of it.
Perhaps it commentaries something"
commentaries WIdI, 1hASS vi dy,'
"Precisely-what? That's the story!"
"By Jove!" Cutler was studying at
the inscription "'Sub' means under
what does it say?-under the bam-
boo tree?'"
mo, under the sidewalk or the
'1agstone,' or floor"
Underneath the fagstone' or
pavement or 'floor'-.in the angle or
'corner'-whatever that may be
chamber of torture'-'room of tor
ments'-whatever it is-'there will be
found treasures'-'of the king'-'of
-"
"-sOf Gretzhoffeni' concluded Kit
ty Gray. you have not forgotten all
your Latin, have you, Mr.. Cutler!
There is story for you-if we can
only dig it out. There'd be an assign
ment, wouldn't there? I'd rather do
that than society in the summer
time"
Billy Cutler, time-tried news man,
grown thin and grim and gray in the
business, sat for just one moment IN
thought ''Wait a minute, please,
said he at length, and rose to leave
the room.
Kitty did wait anxiously enough, for
what reason she could not tell: She
sat at her own desk, the mysterious
broken coin tight clutched in her
hand. It seemed an hour before she
saw the slender form Of the city edi-
tor returning from the door which led
to the Office Of the manager and pub
Usher Of the Evening Star. He looked
at her thoughtfully as he approached.
He held out check.
Three thousand dollars! Kitty
Gray's eyes grew larger.
Expense money. Three months
vacation. Full powers as missionary
Of the Evening Star
to Gretzhoffen, ambassadress to any
old place you happen to think OF,
Miss Gray. I never knew the old man
to go of his head before. but he has
this time"
Tugging at her heart the swift feel
ing that she was leaving her usual
modest and safe line of life to adj
venture upon something perhaps fate
indeed fatal-Kitty Gray. |
turned from the door OF |
the Evening Star and walked slowly
the corner where customar1y
she took her car for home.
she entered her apartment, cast one
E#s ~s5e.sa-. % -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-30
SHIEL HAS ALL THAT
MAKES STAR PLAYER

Walter shIel. varsity fuiiback
for the past three year,. Will
end HIS aridlron career thIs
season. when Colorado meets
the U. Of w. here. Turkey day.
shiel. who weighs around iss.
led the Purple and Gold to the
title last year. playing two
tough games with his knee
painfully injured. His exhibit
tlon OF oamsnsss will live for
yesrs In the memory Of those
who viewed II.
Shlsl made good from the
day no first Jumped Into . uni.
form. on arrival from Spokane.
With Hap Muller. he was con.
sldered one Of the baekfield
finds Of the season. No has all
Of the qualities that mako .
great football player. heart. de-
termination. nerve, dash. red
blood and enormous vitality.
Moreover. you can zee he's
quite good looking.
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The royal party. composed OF
about 80. inspected the ship from
stem TO stern.
King George praised the ship In
the press.
A Times man was the first to try
to get aboard that day. Capt Smith
ordered him off the ship.
But. OF course. the Times used the
sfory---li had TO. with royalty prais.
ing the ship--and after that the
Times accepted Capt. Smiths adser.
Using and printed his stories.
At ~. Capt. Smith is. perhaps,
twice a millionaire. and Ia fretful
because he can't let go Of the gold
mine which il clearing him thou.
sands OF dollars annually.
Trip 70 Last Three Years
II will be three years bcfofe Capt
Smith has completed the tour he
has planned In the United States.