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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-21

Doctor Hayward had arrived and
had just finished taking the patients
pulse and temperature as our cab
pulled up.
Elaine was quite Ill indeed.
"Oh! I'm so glad to see you," she
breathed with an air of relief as Ken.
nedy advanced.
"Why-what is the matter?" asked
Craig anxiously.
Doctor Hayward shook his head du-
biously, but Kennedy did not notice
him, for, as he approached Elaine. she
drew from the covers where she had
concealed it a letter and handed it to
him.
Craig took it and read:
You are sick this morning. To
morrow you will be worse. The next
day you will die unless you discharge
Craig Kennedy"
At the signature of the Clutching
Hand he frowned. then, noticing Doc
tor Hayward, turned to him and re-
peated his question. What is the mat
teri"
Doctor Hayward continued shaking
his head. Il cannot diagnose her
symptoms" he shrugged
There seemed to be faint odor, al
most as If of garlic. in the room. 1t
was unmistakable and Craig looked
about him curiously, but said nothing.
AS he shifted, he moved impatiently
and his foot touched Rusty, under the
bed. Rusty whined and moved back
lazily. Craig bent over and looked
at him.
What's the matter with Rusty?" he
asked. rs he sick, too?"
why, yes" answered Elaine. fol-
lowing Craig with her deep eyes.
Craig reached down and gently
pulled the collie out into the room.
Rusty crouched down close to the
floor. His nose was hot and dry and
feverish. He was plainly ILL.,
How long has Rusty been in the
room?" asked Craig.
All night" answered Elaine. II
wouldn't think of being without him
now"
May l take Rusty along with me?"
Craig asked finally.
Elaine hesitated. Surely" she said
at length, "only be gentle with him."
of course" he said simply. Il
thought that might be able to dis
cover the trouble from studying him"
We stayed only a few minutes
longer, for Kennedy seemed to realize
the necessity of doing something i'm
mediately, and even Doctor Hayward
was fighting in the dark.
Back in the laboratory, Kennedy set
to work Immediately, brushing every.
thing else aside. He began by draw
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-21

WELL" added Craig. you see, Mi
chaei has become Infatuated by tn,
treatment he received from the Clutch
ing Hand. ] believe he cuffed him il
the face yesterday. Anyway, he say.
ne has determined to get even and be
tray him."
l did not like the looks of thu
thing, and said SO. Craig" / objected
vehemently, don't 60 to meet him
1t is trap"
Kennedy had evidently considered
my objection already.
1T may be trap" he replied slow
ly. but Elaine is dying and we've 20,
to see this thing through"
AS he spoke, he took an automatic
from a drawer of a cabinet and thrust
1t into his pocket. Then he went tC
another drawer and took out several
sections of thin tubing. which seemed
to be made to fasten together as a
fishing pole is fastened, but were now
separate. as if ready for travelling.
Then he went out. / followed, still
arguing.
IF you go. co." l capitulated
That's all there is to it."
Following the directions that Mi.
chael had given over the telephone,
Craig led me into one of the toughest
parts Of the lower West side.
Here's the place." he announced,
GtnnninO ct-
dingy Raines law hotel.
Pretty tough" objected. Are you
sure?"
Quite" replied Kennedy. consulting
his notebook again
Reluctantly followed and we en-
tered the place.
Il want a ROOM" asked Craig as
We were accosted by the proprietor,
comfortably clad in a loud checked
suit and striped shirt sleeves Il had
one here once before-forty-nine. |
think"
Fifty" began to correct.
Kennedy trod hard on my toes.
YES. forty-nine," he repeated.
The proprietor called a stout negro
porter, waiter and bell-hop all COM
bined in one, who led US upstairs.
"Forty-nine, sah." he pointed out,
as Kennedy dropped a dime into his
ready palm.
The negro left US. and as Craig
started to enter, l objected. But,
Craig, it was fifty-nine, not forty-nine
This is the wrong room"
Il know it." he replied. Il had 1t
written in the book. But l want forty
nine-now. Just follow me. Walter"
Nervously l followed him into the
room.
Don't you understand" he went
on. Room forty-nine is probably Just
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-21

Now, to anyone who takes a long
look at the history of the world this
must seem a topsy-turvy condition of
affairs. Life has not usually been
regarded as feather bed, so drowsy
and luxurious that for a counter
irritant men needed all the discom-
forts which disagreeable books, plays,
music and pictures can be made to
yield. Cicero. a soft-fibered man in
hard age. who ran many hazards
and came to q violent end, wrote of
the consultations OF philosophy and of
friendship. The horrors of civil war
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-21

are Of two types. brine and cold air.
In the former the chilled brine is
pumped through coils surrounding the
walls of chambers usually amidships
and running pretty well the depths of
all the holds, the various goods being
frozen before loading and packed in
one on top of another. Frozen meats
are packed in ce<ses of varying sizes
bound with withes to prevent their
bursting in the sings. Cold air Is
supplied to fruit and cheese storage
and rarely used at . temperature be-
low freezing. These chambers are
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-21
What have you been

him exclaim. What have you been
up against?'
He fairly leaped at me and I felt
him examining my shoulder where
had been leaning on the wall Some
thing on the paper had come OF and
left mark on my shoulder Craig
looked puzzled from me at the wall
"Arsenic." he cried.
He whipped out pocket lens and
looked at the paper. This heavy,
fuzzy paper is fairly loaded with it.
powdered" he reported.
Kennedy paced the room. Sudden.
ly, pausing by the register, an idea
seemed to strike him.
Walter" he whispered, come down
cellar with me-"
"Oh! Be CAREFUL" cried Elaine, anx-
ious for him.
Il will" he called back.
AS he flashed his pocket bull's-eye
about, his gaze fell on the electric
meter. He paused before 1t. In
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-21

movements, has been to regard life
itself as an unwholesome sedative
the dulling effect of which the artists
and writer's must do their best to
overcome by applying a stimulant of
one sort or another. We have had
cubist pictures resembling the hal
lucinations that follow a late debauch
in green tea; futurist compositions
for piano or orchestra that sound like
toothache set to music. and lit
erary and dramatic productions frank.
ly meant to agitate, to irritate, to in.
flame.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-21

the same as fifty-nine. except perhaps
the pictures and furniture, only it is
on the floor below"
He gazed about keenly. Then he
took a few steps to the window and
threw 1t open. AS he stood there he
took the parts Of the rods he had been
carrying and fitted them together un-
til he had a pole some eight or ten
feet long. At one end was a curious
arrangement that seemed to contain
lenses and a mirror. At the other
end was an eye-piece. as nearly as I
could make out.
"What Is that?" asked as he com.
pleted his work.
THAT? That is an instrument
something on the order Of miniature
periscope," Craig replied, still at
work.
i watched him, fascinated at his re-
sourcefulness. He stealthily thrust
the mirror end of the periscope out
Of the window and up toward the cor.
responding window upstairs. Then he
gazed eagerly through the eye-piece.
'Walter-look!" he exclaimed to
me.
did. There. sure enough, was Mi.
chael, pacing up and down the room.
As I looked at him nervously walk.
ing to and fro, I could not help ad.
hitting that things looked safe enough
and all right to me. Kennedy folded
the periscope up and We left our
room. mounting the remaining fight
of stairs.
In fifty-nine we could hear the
measured steps of the footman. Craig
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-21

ing OF little of Rusty's blood in q
tube. very carefully.
Here, Walter" he said, pointing to
the little incision he had made, will
you take care Of him?"
Quickly Craig made one test after
another.
AS he did so l shifted. There was
an unmistakable odor of garlic in the
air which made me think of what
had already noticed in Naine's room.
"Arseniuretted hydrogen" he an
swered, still engaged in verifying his
tests. This is the Marsh test for
arsenic"
"Arsenic!" repeated, in horror.
l had scarcely recovered from the
surprise Of Kennedy's startling reve-
lation when the telephone rang again
Kennedy seized the receiver, thinking
evidently that the message might be
from or about Elaine.
But from the look on his face and
from his manner, l could gather that,
although it was not from Elaine her.
self, 1t was about something that in
terested him greatly.
Good" l heard him say finally. 81
shall keep the appointment-abs
lutely."
What was it," asked. eagerly.
1T was Elaine's footman, Michael"
he replied, thoughtfully LAS l sus-
pected, he says that he is a confeder-
ate of the Clutching Hand, and If we
will protect him he will tell US the
trouble with Elaine"
l considered a moment. "How's
that?" l queried.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-21
When Mayonnaise curdIe..

No matter what the cause mayor
naise is found to curdle almost as often
as 1t stays smooth. There is no rea-
son to despair. however. for by beating
the yolk Of fresh egg quite smooth
and stirring 1t into the curdled may
onnaise the dressing will be united
and quite good once more.
A precaution which every cook will
be wise to take is in boiling milk
which Is more than eight hours old
in summer or twelve hours old in win
ter. II she will drop in a small piece
OF baking soda (the size of pea to a
quart of milk 1t will prevent the milk
from curdling. Otherwise II she tries
to boil milk left over night she may
find 1t all separated.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-21
Potato Soup.

Boil two cupfuls diced potatoes, half
cupful chopped celery and parsley,
with little onion in sailed water, un.
til tender. Thicker with a tablespoon.
full each of butter and -four and rub to
a paste. All two cups Of hot new
milk. season with little white pep
per; bring all to boil. stirring until
smooth, and serve.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-21
Indian Croouettea.

Mix to a paste five teaspoonfuls
cornmeal, six tablespoonfuls wheat
flour. butter size Of an egg, four table
spoonfuls granulated sugar and a lit
tie grated dry lemon peel Roll out
thin. cut into forms and bake in q
creased pan (bake sheet) In a rea-
sonably quick oven. Serve, IL liked,
with strip or powdered sugar.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-21
NEVER MEANT AS STIMULANT
Books, Music and Art Seem to Have
Been Wrongly Applied for Some
Little Time.

For a considerable time we have
seen growing a contempt for the old
fashioned idea that it was a function
Of books. music and art to provide
q solace from the exacerbation of
life. comments the Springfield Repub-
lican. The new fashion, bred during
. long peace agitated only by reform
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-21
Princess Sherbet.

Take a cupful Of the strip from a
jar of raspberry preserves and the
same amount of Juice from a can Of
pineapple; add two tablespoonfuls Of
lemon Juice and strip made by boil
ing together a pint of water and q
cupful Of sugar. When cold add four
tablespoonfuls Of orange Juice and
freeze. When stiff. open the freezer
and add the white Of an egg. beaten
stiff, with a teaspoonful Of powdered
sugar.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-21
Emergency Dessert,

Mix together onehalf cupful bread
flour, one-fou-th teaspoonful salt and
one teaspoonful baking powder. Moist
en- to soft dough with milk. Drop
a spoonful in each mold. well but
tered, place small piece Of preserved
fruit on top. cover with another spoon
full of dough and steam ten minutes.
Serve with any pudding sauce.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-21
Cold Storage on Liners,

Marine cold storage plants, apart
from the strict economy of space, are
not unlike those erected anywhere
else. In most cases carbonic acid gas
is the refrigerating agent employed,
mainly because in the event of wreck
age it is odorless. The machines used
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-21

larger in deck area and have lower
ceilings, the packages stored there be-
ing more liable to damage If piled too
high. The walls of all the chambers
are usually insulated with mineral
wool or cork board.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-21
Greatness.

What is your idea Of a great au-
thor?"
"A great author" replied Miss Cay.
enne, lis one whose works you have
to pretend you have read. whether
they bore you or not"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-21
LIttIe'rueks.

Cut some mutton into strips about
three inches long and an inch and q
half wide. without fat Season with
pepper and salt. roll up and put in Q
skewer to fasten. Put in a pan with
Just enough water to barely cover. and
bake for about half an hour. Take
out. put on platter and thicken the
gravy. Serve with mashed potatoes.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-21

gave a melancholy beauty to the lines
of the gentle Virgil Much great art
has been produced in times of storm
and stress, but it has been for con-
ISOLATION, not for stimulus.
The Washington times., 1915-11-20
Northern Serb Army
Faces Capture With
Flight Only Alternative

BERLIN (via London>. Nov. 10
Y1fwht or capture are the alternatives
fHe northern Serb army faces today.
Headquarters reports admit the SERBS
can get into Montenegro II they move
quickly. II they delay. however. for
who are closing in on them Yrom the
east and north. their only line OF re-
treat will be cut off.
The Serbs have been driven to KosseVo
Polye the plain Of the blackbirdsl. be-
tween Mitrovitza and Pristina. Monte
negro Is twenty miles west. The coun-
try between them and the frontier has
not yet been occupied by the invaders.
The Germans are adVaning forced
marches from the Radan district, thirty
miles northeast Of the Serb position.
Austrians are pushing southwark ana
Bulga rians northward along the Serbo-
Montenegrln frontier. IL they get be-
tween the frontier and the kossovo
Polye, the ring of steel around the Serbs
will have been completed.
The Austrians. at latest official ac-
northwest of Mitrovitza. One column
has crossed Mt. Jankovkamen. The
Bulgars were about forty miles south OF
Pristina.
twenty eight hundred more Serbs
fell into the Germans hands today.
Pushing southwark, up the lbar val
ley. an Austrian force trying to draw
q Gordon around the Serb main army
occupied the town OF Dren. the war
office announced. Prepolac also has
been captured.
On the west front. enemy monitors
shelled German positions on the Bel
gian coast, but were driven OFF by the
Germans coast batteries. an official
report says
The Washington times., 1915-11-20
OF TURKEYS
LOWEST IN CAPITAL
Thanksgiving Birds Cost rs
Cents a Pound Here, While
Boston Is Paying 40 Cents.

Thanksgiving dinners will probably
cost less in Washington than In any
other large city In the country. accord
ing to turkey prices quoted In other
cities today.
For more than week II haS been
possible at the Center Market and else
where to order q turkey to be delivered
on or before Thanksgiving Day for
% cents a pound. and nat IL the retail
price here today.
From Boston comes word that the
best turkeys are retailing for - cents
a pound. and Philadelphia prices are
from 35 to 81 cents. The price per pound
for the best birds IN other cities fol-
lows: New York. 30: Chicago. to x;
Cincinnati, 2s to %: Cleveland. 30 to 81;
st. Louis. %: Baltimore. 1: Providence.
30:. and Pittsburgh. 49,
The reason given by local dealers for
this difference In that the large cities
north and east Of Washington generally
draw their supply Of turkeys from
Texas and the West. where the hocks
were very small this year. Washing
toms turkeys come from Maryland and
Virginia. where the farmers had better
SUCCESS,
The Washington times., 1915-11-20
COMMERCE
ENJOYS WELCOMED

Members Of the French Commission
today visited a number Of Government
departments. including the Treasury.
Agriculture. where they were welcomed
by Secretaries McAdoo and Houston.
This afternoon the commissioners
were entertained at a luncheon at the
rand. Last night they were guests at
the home OF DR.. T.. Il. Pratt. chief OF
the Bureau OF oFreign and Domestic
Commerce. who win map out their iti-
nerary OF the manufacturing and indus
trial centers OF the United States. Yes
terday afternoon they visited the United
States Chamber of Commerce. where
Elliot ii. Goodwin promised them every
assistance he could.
The commissioners are Maurice Da-
mour. secretary of the French cham
Der OF deputies: L. Trincano. director or
the National School OF Clock ma king
g. Choufrour. Of the Credit Francais
L. Viben, director OF the National Bank
OF Credit: r. Delassale- -Thiriez. secre-
tary Of the French Syndicate OF Cotton
Spinners. and Lieutenant Lesueur. of
the depa rtment of agriculture.
The purpose Of the commissions visit
Ia to lay the groundwork for the pur-
chase Of American automatic and labor
saving machinery for the economic re-
construction OF France. After the war
France homes TO sell to the United
states manufa ctures not in competition
with those Of this country. and to pur'
chase from the United states all the
article. which were purchased from
Germany before the war. IL Is planned
=, esta biish trade relations with this
country which will balance the account
The Washington times., 1915-11-20
WHITE HOUSE SOCIAL
PROGRAM IS READY
Official Announcement This
Evening Is Being Awaited
With Extraordinary Interest.

Official announcement will be made
this evening OF the White House
winter social season. Clerks at the
Executive Office We're busy all today
arranging for the printing OF the
program.
It's publication Is being awaited with
greatest interest not only in society
circles. where 1t is realized that the
opening of the season will mark the
formal presentation to Washington
society of the Presidents bride, but
likewise in diplomatic circles. where
there Is considerable speculation.
As a matter of fact. this question OF
the diplomatic reception. which usual
ly opens the season. has been q knotty
problem for the White House TO
handle. Invitations from the Presi-
dent to the diplomatic reception are
regarded by foreign diplomats as
commands On the other hand. the
White House. OF course. Is careful In
arranging for such receptions to see
that not a single foreign diplomat
resident here fails to get an invita-
tion.
In view Of the fact that half Of
the countries of Europe are hRhting
the other half. the situation Is eN-
tremely embarrassing, and there has
been talk of doing away with the re-
ception altoget ther. Just how the
question has been solved Is q care
fully guarded secret, and for that
reason the Diplomatic Corps is await
ing tonight's announcement with ex-
Taordinary interest.
Because OF the fact that the Presi-
dent and his bride are expected to
be on the honeymoon during tho
Christmas holidays. II Is understood
that plans for the usual New Year
reception have been definitely post.
poned. II the President has decided
to hold the diplomatic reccption, It
will be held about the middle of
January. Following this. at weekly
intervals. and up to the Lenten sea-
son, the formal functions Will follow.
including the dinner and reception
to the Supreme Court. the dinner and
reception to members OF Congress,
and the dinner and reception to Of
hcers OF the army and navy
Mrs. Galt's trousseau IL said to in
clude some gorgeous gowns for the
various functions of state. as well
as some extremely attractive cos
tunes for the informal musicales.
luncheons. and teas which she will
preside over.
The Washington times., 1915-11-20
LAUNDRYMEN BACK
DEFENSE PROGRAM
Convention Here Calls on
Patriotic Citizens to Aid
Campaign.

Pusiness building and the economic
administration Of his business by each
iaundryman> through attention to the
finer details Of every branch OF the
work. occupied tho attention OF the
members Of the Maryland and District
Of Columbia Laundrymen's Association
at the final session of their fifth annual
convention today at tho New Ebbitt
Hotel. Addresses were made by J. II.
Kelso. OF Rochester, N. Y; c. NJ Mat
thews. Of wyandotte. Mich. DR.. John
II. Lowe, Of Baltimore: George A.
Deatel. of Baltimore. and Robert u.
Wall. Of this city.
The semi annual banquet Of the or
ganizauOn held last evening at the New
Ebbitt resulted In tho adoption OF reso.
lutions indorsing the defense plans OF
the administration and calling on all
patriotic citizens to do everything In
their power to further the preparedness
campaign.
Addresses were made by Dr. John w:
Lowe. William e. Fitch. secretary OF
the National Laundry Association: II.
+. Hoskins. president Of tho Pennsyl-
vania State Laundrymen's Association
and others.
The Washington times., 1915-11-20
Flynn Still at Work
And Will Continue on
Fay Case, He Asserts

william ]. Flynn. chief OF the Federal
Secret Service. who has been In New
York for weeks. Is stil working on the
Robert Fay case, inI the cases growing
out Of the alleged conspiracieB in which
the later was Implicated. according to
his own statement today.
Chief Flynn. who made the arrests in
the Fay cases. appeared at his Office
In the Treasury Department today. i'm
mediately after a joint announcement
by Secretary Of he Treasury McAdoo
and Attorney General Gregory to the
effect that the Secret Service had been
instructed to ,urn over to apartment
OF Justice all evidence and facts that
would aid the Department OF Justice in
Its work on these and similar cases.
When questioned today. Chief FLYNN
said: Il am still working on the Fay
case"
Asked II he would continue to do so.
he said. Yes"
How long?" he was asked.
Until It Is concluded, guess. or
| right up to the time OF trial." he re-
piled.
Chief Flynn refused to discuss this or
other cases. declaring that he had never
ments printed In New York papers.
| I'VE make II a rule" he said. "and all
our men are instructed not TO talk about
| cases upon which they are working"
alleged bomb and conspiracy eases. and
| knew nothing of them. They are all
matters that the Department Of Justice
| Is handling. he concluded.
Chief Flynn asked that he b" not
quoted as discussing the Fay case. ex.
piaining that he made the request he.
| cause ne had been extensively quoted
when he had said nothing about II.