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tne 0un was Discharqed.
If they had seen his seventeen-yearol old
son, Roy. All the neighbors turned
out and began searching for the youth
Late that night his body was found III
the Post barn. The boy had eaten
supper and then went out to do some
chores. When he did not return at
dusk the father said he thought Roy
had gone to neighbours home to call.
Killed With Gas Pipe.
The lad had been killed by a blow
On the head with a piece of gas pipe.
Post had been to see his own par
ents, who live few hundred yards
away, during the evening. There was
no doubt that murder had been COM
mitted, SO the officers sent for blood
hounds. The animals followed a trail
from the barn out through a potato
patch. and then to the Post home.
Post had been kept inside his house
until the dogs came up. When he
stepped outside the dogs lunged at
him. Then pair OF shoes Post had
worn were found They had been
washed recently. The shoes fit the
track the dogs had followed.
Then the officers discovered that
George Post had been calling upon a
young woman neighbor This woman
had told some Of her girl friends that
she didn't want to marry a family"
She wanted family of her own. and
did not like stepsons and daughters.
This gave the officers possible the
DRY of the murder Of the son, and thew
asked the coroner to hold Post on a
charge of murder.
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SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystified by q
series Of murders and other crimes The
principal clue to the criminal il the warn
lng letter which Is sent the victims, signed
with q ''clutching hand" The latest vic
Tim OF the mysterious assassin is Taylor
Dodge, the insurance president. His
daughter, Elaine, employs Craig Kennedy,
The famous scientific detective. to try to
1nravel the mystery. What Kennedy ac-
Fomplishes is told by his friend Jameson,
newspaper man. Enraged at the deter
mined effort which Elaine and Craig Ken
aedy are making to put an end to his
crimes, the Clutching Hand, as this
strange criminal is known. resorts to all
sorts of the most diabolical schemes to
9nt them out Of the way Each chapter
pr the story tells of new plot against
iheir lives and Of the way the great de-
tective uses all his skill to save this pref
" girl and himself from death
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DIDN'T WANT TO
MARRY A FAMILY
Young Woman Farmer CoEted
Said She Did Not Like
StepchiIdren.
is ACCUSED OF GRIMES
Man 10 Suspected Of Killing His Son
10 Aid His Lovemakine-Ru-
mors and Gossip Also Touch
Other Incidents

Topeka, Kan.-Did George Post, a
farmer Of Mcpherson county, de.
termine to get rid of his only son 50
that he could offer his hand and heart
and wealth, free and unincumbered,
to a young woman neighbor? This is
the theory upon which the prosecute1
will attempt to clear up the mystery
surrounding the murder of the boy
seventeen years old; the burning o!
an elegant home and possibly the muir
der OF Mrs. Post within the last Is
months.
George Post is forty years old
Twenty years ago he was poor boy
in central Kansas county. He was
only reasonably successful in farming
Bad luck came to him in streaks. He
accumulated some property, and some
years ago, during one of hts good luck
periods, Post built fine home for his
wife and only SON.
In Janury, 1914, Mrs. Post was
killed. She was sitting at the break
fast table when charge of shot
struck her head. Post explained that
while his wife was finishing her meal
he was cleaning a shotgun. He didn't
know it was loaded" and the gun was
discharged.
No Action Is Taken.
While there were rumors and COS,
sip, no action was taken. A few weeks
later it developed that there was sui.
ficient insurance on the life of Mrs,
Post to pay of the mortgage on the
farm and buy some additional land.
One evening last autumn the fine
new Post home caught fire. Post and
his son worked hard to extinguish the
blaze and neighbors came from con-
siderable distance and helped, but the
home was destroyed The fire was
supposed to have been caused by an
overheated stove. The insurance com
panies paid Post and he built small
cottage for himself and son and
bought another farm.
On the evening of June 2 Post be-
gan calling up neighbors and asking
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S'aHe 10 HuTrieo through the HID
den Passage In the Fireplace.
that Aunt Josephine must go. your
father cannot speak while she is pres
emit"
Aunt Josephine, annoyed by what
she had heard. Indignantly refused to
go and was deaf to all Elaine's plead
ings.
Il think 1t will be all right" finally
acquiesced Bennett, seeing how bent
Elaine was on securing the message.
IN stay and protect her"
Aunt Josephine finally agreed. VERY
well, then" she protested, marching
out of the room in q high state of
indignation.
She had scarcely left the house.
however, when she began to suspect
that all was not as 1t ought to be. In
fact, the idea had no sooner occurred
to her than she decided to call on
Kennedy and she ordered the chauf-
feur to take her as quickly as possible
to the laboratory.
Kennedy had not been in the labo-
ratory all the day after my expert
ence with the acid, and 1 was impa.
tiently awaiting his arrival. At last
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she must have caught sight Of one OF
two of the policemen who had incau
| tiously exposed themselves from the
hiding place in which l had disposed
them before we entered. At any rate
Savetsky did not lose jot of her re-
| markable composure
I'm sorry" she remarked merely
but I'm afraid my control is weak
and cannot work today"
She took step toward the door,
motioning us to leave. Neither of us
paid any attention to the hint, but re-
manned seated as we had been be-
fore.
Almost before knew what she was
doing, she made a dash for something
in the corner Of the room. It was
time for open action, and seized her
quickly.
My detective was on his feet In an
instant.
I'll take care of her." he ground
out, seized her wrists in his viselike
grasp. you give the signal"
I rushed to the window, threw up
the shade and opened the sash, wav-
ing our preconcerted sign and turned
again toward the room.
With a sudden accession Of desper-
ate strength. Savetsky broke away
from the plainclothes man and again
attempted to get at something con-
cealed on the wall. had turned just
in time to fling myself between her
and whatever object she had in mind.
AS the detective took her again and
twisted her arm until she cried out
in pain, hastily Investigated the wall.
She had evidently been attempting to
press button that rang a concealed
bell
What did it mean?
Elaine, now completely unconscious,
was being held by the Cinnamon,
while her arm was smeared with
sticky, black material from the caul-
dron of Long Sin.
Suddenly the aged Chinaman with
the prayer wheel stopped his inces-
SAINT. impious turning, and. rising, held
up his hand as II to command atten-
ton.
This is nonsense" he cried in a
loud voice. Why should our great
Ksing Chou desire a white devil? /,
great-grandfather, demand to know"
Shaking with rage, Long Sin or
dered the intruder off the dais. But
the aged devotee refused to go.
Throw him out" he ordered his at
tendants.
For answer, as the two young
Cinnamon approached, the old China
man threw them down to the
floor with quick iiu-jitsu movement.
Furious now beyond expression.
Long Sin stepped forward. He seized
the beard and queue of the intruder.
To his utter amazement they came
off!
It was Kennedy.
With his automatic drawn, before
the astonished devil dancers could
recover themselves, Craig stood at
bay.
Long Sin leaped behind the big
gong As the Chinaman rushed for
ward to seize him, Kennedy shot the
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urged on by the insane exhortations o
Long Sin.
To my utter amazement, l recog
nized Kennedy's voice.
In the first onslaught Craig shot on,
Chinaman dead, then closed with tn,
others, slashing right and left with tn,
Chinese knife he had picked up.
Bennett came to his aid, but wal
Immediately overcome by two China
men. who evidently had been detailed
for that purpose.
Meanwhile Kennedy and the other.
were engaged In a terrible life anG
death struggle.
Finally. Long Sin. Selling a large
wall-hanging. leaped upon Kennedy
from the back and threw it over his
head, almost suffocating him.
1t was just as the Chinese was abou,
to overpower him that I led the Do
lice and detectives through the pas
sageway Of the fireplace.
It was glorious fight that followed
But Long Sin and his Cinnamon were
no match for the police and were soon
completely routed, the police striking
furiously In all directions and clearing
the room
Instantly Kennedy thought of the
fair object Of all this melee. He
rushed to the divan on which he had
placed Elaine.
AS she opened her eyes for an In
slant she gazed at Craig, then at Ben.
nett. Still not comprehending just
what had happened, she gave her hand
to Bennett. Bennett lifted her to her
feet and slowly assisted her as she
tried to walk away.
Kennedy watched them, more stupe.
fed than If he had been struck over
the head by Long Sin.
Police and detectives were now TAX.
ing the captured Cinnamon away, as
Bennett, his arm about Elaine, led her
gently out.
A young detective had slipped the
bracelets over Long Sins wrist, and
was standing beside him.
Kennedy, in daze at the sight of
Elaine and Bennett, passed US, scarce
ly noting who we were.
AS Craig collected his scattered
forces Long Sin motioned to him, az
IL he had message to delivNr.
Kennedy frowned suspiciously. He
was about to turn away when the Chi.
naman began pleading earnestly for a
chance to say few words.
"Step aside for a moment, you fel.
lows. won't you, pleased" he asked. 81
will hear what you have to say, Long
Sim"
Long Sin looked about crafty.
What Is it," prompted Craig. see.
Ing that at last they were all alone.
Long Sin again looked around.
Swear that will go free and not
suffer-" he whispered, land will be.
tray the great Clutching Hand"
Kennedy studied the Chinaman
keenly for a moment. Then, seeming.
ly satisfied with the scrutiny, he nod
ded slowly assent.
AS Craig did so, I saw Long Sin lean
over and whisper into Kennedy's ear
Craig started back in horror and sur
prise.
(To BE coNTINUED.)
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been q prisoner there, the details Of
his heroic death.
He had been sent out on November
80 with a party OF II hus sars and a
corporal to reconnoiter. They sudden
ly found themselves surrounded by
Russian hussars. who opened a hot
fire. At the very beginning, the lieu
tenants horse was shot under him.
The rest Of his party fed, except four,
who were killed or wounded. The
lieutenant succeeded in running ac-oss
fields and half-frozen bitches and get
ting into house, where he was fol.
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lowed and surrounded by the Russians.
Their leader sent man to call upon
him to surrender, but this was re-
fused. On second summons he was in.
formed that his resistance against a
whole troop OF Russians would be i'm.
possible. But the German counted the
bullets in his revolver and answered:
"A German officer does not surrender.
l still have five cartridges-they are
enough for you-and me-"
Then came fight In which he was
Twice severely wounded and captured.
"A man with that on him never sur.
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TIRED OF DOING CHORES
Jess Ropp Hid Under His Fathers
Barn, but Hounds "FIushedr
Him Out.

Jesse Ropp, the ten-year-old SON of
A. r. Ropp, wealthy farmer of Lee
Center, ILL.,. went into the barn re-
Gently to water his pony. When he
failed to return at night a posse of
farmers was organized and the neigh
borhood searched, but he could not be-
found.
Later three bloodhounds from the
Aurora city kennels were sent to Lee
Center. They had gone but few feet
when the lost boy crawled from under
the barn and called to his father tn
have the man hunters taken away.
He hid under the barn, he said. be-
cause he was afraid his father would
whip him for not doing chores.
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a pair Of tortoise shell goggles. OF
course. his mistress was also in the
auto. When the auto stopped at the
signal Of the policeman's whistle. the
dog beamed through his goggles and
enjoyed the conspicuousness they
gave him, for everybody looked at
him, and nearly everybody had word
for him. guying or admiring. When
the big policeman gave the signal for
traffic to move, he turned to the auto
and said: you may go on. Mr.. Dog"
very much as If he were some mag
nate
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-07-09

Moderation Franklin's Characteristics
His habitual moderation of state
ment, his aversion to exaggeration. his
infexible logic and his perfect truth.
fulness, made him one Of the most per.
suasive men Of his time, and his writ.
ings a model which no one can study
without profit. A judicial selection
from Franklin's writings should con.
stitute a part Of the curriculum OF
every college and high school that
aspires to cultivate in its pupils pure
style and correct literary taste.--Joha
Bigelow.
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NO THOUGHT OF SURRENDER
German Lieutenant, Wearing the Iron
Cross, Proved Himself Worthy
Of High Decoration.

When the German troops again took
possession Of the little town Of Dro-
bin in Russian Poland they found
There the grave Of one of their lieu
tenants. who had been missing since
the end Of November; and they OBJ
tained from the local priest, the ply
sician, and German hussar, who had
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Jennings entered with a card on
salver. Elaine took it and saw witt
surprise the name of her caller:
MADAME SAvETSkY,
Medium.
Beneath the engraved name wer,
the words written in ink: 81 have
message from the spirit of your ia
ther."
Eyes, will see her." cried Elain,
eagerly, in response to the buffers in
quiry.
She followed Jennings into the ad
joining room and there found hersel
face to face with the Manufactured
woman who had only few moment,
before left the Clutching Hand.
Elaine looked rather than spoke hel
inquiry.
Your father. my dear" purred tn.
medium, with great pretence of sup
pressed excitement, appeared to me-
the other night from the spirit world
was in trance and he asked me t.
deliver a message to you"
What was the messenger" asked
Elaine breathlessly, now aroused te
intense interest
Il must go into trance again to &c,
it," replied the insinuating Savetsky
"and If you like can try 1t at once
provided we can be left alone long
enough"
Seated in her chair, the medium
muttered wildly for a few moments
rolled her eyes and with some con.
vulsive movements pretended to 90 in.
to trance.
Suddenly the curtains were pulled
aside and Aunt Josephine and Ben.
nett, who had just come in, entered
Il can do nothing here" exclaimed
Savetsky, starting up and looking
about severely. You must come to
my seance chamber where we shall
rot be interrupted"
Il WILL" said Elaine, vexed at the
intrusion at that moment. Il must
have that message must"
What's all this, Elaine?" demanded
Aunt Josephine.
Hurriedly, Elaine poured forth to
her aunt and Bennett the story of the
mediums visit and the promised mes
sage from her father in the other
world.
Aunt Josephine, who was not one
easily to be imposed on, strongly OBJ
jected to Elaine's proposal to accom-
pany Savetsky to the seance chamber,
but Elaine would not be denied.
ut might be safe for Elaine to CO."
Bennett finally suggested to Aunt Jo-
sephine, elf you and I accompanied
her."
A few moments later, in the Dodge
car, Elaine, the medium and her two
escorts started for the Chinese quar-
tiers.
At the house the medium opened the
door with her key and ushered in her
three visitors.
Entering the room, the medium at
once prepared for the seance by pull
ing down the window shades.
Suddenly an fndistinct face was seen
to be peering through the black cur
tains. A voice, deep, sepulchral, was
heard In slow and solemn tones.
II am Eeko-the spirit of Taylor
Dodge. I will give no message until
one named Josephine leaves the
ROOM"
No sooner had the words been ut
tered than the medium came writhing
out Of her trance.
What happened?" she asked, look
ing at Elaine.
Elaine reported the spirits words.
I'VE can get nothing If your aunt
stays here" Savetsky added, insisting
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renders" he said as he pointed to the
Iron Cross on his breast. He died on
his way to the field hospital. The Rus
slams gave him burial with all the hon.
ors Of war in the churchyard at Dro-
bin.
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Life Of Ease for Pets.

Pampered pets in this city live a
life Of ease and comfort, says the
New York Times. Perched on the
seat Of swell auto ON Fifth avenue
was a bulldog RECALLED In a fur coat
and on his aristpcratic head he wore
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(To BE coNTINUED)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-15
SHIP TRUST MORTGAGES
TO BE FORECLOSED
International Mercantile Marine
Reorganization to Proceed.

Following meeting yesterday Of the
bondholders' committee Of the Inter
national Mercantile Marine Company.
Of which Otto 7. Barnard is chairman,
IL was announced that application will
probably be made next week 20 fore
close on the two mortgages OF the COM
pany and thus complete the reorgan-
ization plan prepared and declared OPP
erative by the Barnard committee.
The preferred stockholders protec-
tive committee, Of which James y.
Wallace. president Of the Central Trust
Company. is chairman, will strongly
oppose any attempts 10 foreclose, on
the grounds that the Barnard plan is
unjust 20 the international Mercantile
Marine shareholders. "You can res,
assured that we will exert every effor,
70 protect our interests" said mem
Der OF this committee yesterday.
A representative OF the Barnard fac
ton said that steps 10 foreclose on
the property will be carried out on the
advice of counsel. 1--WE are advised by
counsel 10 proceed with the foreclosure
suit. and TO keep 20 the centre Of the
road" was his way OF putting il.
The Barnard committee. Il was an
nouncod. had made no formal ex,en-
sion of the period during which le-
posits Of securities under the plan
would be taken, but il was stated tina.
deposits would continue to be received
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-15
MANVILLE TO HEAD
NEW WRIGHT COMPANY
To Develop Wright Idea TO
Highest Efficiency.

The new interests in the Wright
company. headed By William B. Thomp-
son, will meet to-day at IA Wall Street
20 elect directors and officers. 7. F.
Nanville. Of the II. ". -Manville
Company, will be chosen president.
Among the new directors will be I. ;.
Jennison. who acted for Mr. Thompson
in his purchase Of control OF the Wright
plant: Harvey d. Gibson, vlce-presi-
dent Of the Liberty National Bank, and
Henry r. Sutphen, viee-presldent and
director Of the Submarine Boat Cor
poration.
Mr.. Jennison, who is attorney for
the Thompson interests, stated that
Loren Wright would represent his
brother Orville at to-day's meeting. lie
denied that the Wright company wou ID
be merged or taken over By the Midvale
Steel and Ordnance Company or any
other concern with which IL has been
connected.
ave are going to develop the wright
idea 10 its highest point OF CONNER
cial efficiency" declared Mr.. Jennison.
This means that the new management
will not only continue 10 manufacture
Wright aeroplanes, as they have been
made in the past. but We will undertake
70 make a high-powered machine that
will compete with any on the market.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-15
WELLS FARGO PROSPERS
Company Reports Large Increase In
Operating Earnings.

Despite the reduced rates under
which II has been operating and tho
competition OF the parcels post. Wells.
Fargo show large gains In operating
earnings during the year ended June 80
last. Total operating revenues in
creased from si6,205, $50 to si9.655. oo5.
and operating income from sl,07i,lII
TO si,2s0,s73. A decrease OF S5.9ls In
net income was due to q reduction OF
s2O3.43l in net income from invest
ments.
In his remarks to shareholders Pres
ident 3. d. Caldwell said the decrease
in income from investments was the
result of the discontinuance OF pay
ment OF dividends on the stock Of the
Mexican Express Company and OF IN
terest on Mexican government and rail-
road securities.
The company's surplus for dividends
last year was equal 10 e.67 per cent on
1867 900 outstanding stock compare
with 9.7S per cent earned in 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-15
p.n,d Trading IN Stocks.

~, v.s.srdav's transactions on
4. s,,rk Exchange should exceed
-ilpon shares was surprise
go Seen from tine 20 time, the
.,,..t had few of the signs that be-
49,, great activity. The reason IS
r.. .,s list was exceptionally long and
.s,,s vassm much better distribution OF
49, thsn has been known for some
80. past. Transactions in thirty
.,.s, /, is true, ran into five figures,
~ /, S,eel the turnover had 70 be ex-
,..,ss6 N six. But Of the thirty only
!, could show individual totals OF
~, ,ban 10000 shares, and only one
= tisse-B. F. Goodrich eommon-ran
~~ruch as 10000 shares. The deal
=, N this instance amounted 20 over
r'v6 Whether the length Of the list
~ the wide distribution Of business
,,si,s,ed what is generally known as
.rsoo" selling is something that could
-. be said with certainty, but there
"a, room enough for such q conjecture.
Without any reason 20 believe that
I.-opesn liouidation was nearly over,
/. nigh, well be that speculative In
r.s.ers as people are termed who buy
r,-d stocks and count on getting from
asn ar appreciation 81 principal as
sci IS income. thought 90 rapid q
fm 81 lately occurred would carry a
reaction OF size In its train.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-15
CURB MARKET
TRANSACTIONS
Prices Weaken-Olls Go Lower
In Quleter Trading-Indus.
trials Active.

In general the curb securities were
weak yesterday, with the exception Of a
few industrials. Petroleum issues suf-
fered the heaviest declines in compare
lively small trading. Pierce Oil Was
actively dealt in and about steady. Re-
cessions Of 4 points each were made BY
Standard Oil OF New York and New Jcr-
sey and Of and points respectively
by Prairie Oil and Gas and Prairie Pipe
Line.
Business In tho industrial issues was
Of fair proportion. Midvale Steel was
less active and declined a good fraction.
Canadian Car and Foundry common lost
a point and the preferred 2. Chalmers
Motor issues were admitted TO the trad
Ing, and dealt in from l72 TO 1853.
American Zinc yielded u and Cramp
Shipbuilding 2 points. Copper stocks
were depressed. First National declin-
ing pa points