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The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-08
THIRD EPISODE
The Vanishing Jewels.

Banging away at my typewriter the
next day, in Kennedy's laboratory,
was startled by the sudden. insistent
ringing of the telephone near me.
Hello I answered, for Craig was
at work at his table. trying still to ex-
tract some clue from the slender evil
dence thus far elected in the Dodge
mystery.
"Oh, Mr.. Kennedy" | heard an ex-
cited voice over the wire reply, my
friend, Susie Martin, is here Her ia.
Their has just received message from
that Ciutching Hand and"
Just moment Miss Dodge" I in
terrupted. This is Mr.. jameson
"Ohi" came back the voice, breath
less and disappointed. Let me have
Mr.. Kennedy-quiek."
had already passed the telephone
to Craig and was watching him keen
ly as he listened over it.
He motioned to me for a pad and
pencil that lay near me.
please read the letter again, slow
er, Miss Dodge he asked, adding,
there isn't time for me to see it
just yet. But want it exactly. You
say it is made up of separate words
and type cut from newspapers and
pasted on note paper?"
l handed him paper and pencil.
"All right, now, Miss Dodge, 60
ahead"
AS he wrote he indicated to me by
his eyes that he wanted me to read.
| did so:
Sturtevant Martin, Jeweer,
No. 73913 Fifth Avenue. New York City.
Sir-As you have failed TO deliver the
$4,000, shall rob your main diamond
case at exactly noon today.
Thank you, Miss Dodge" continued
Kennedy. laying down the pencil.
Yes. I understand perfeetly-signed
by that same Clutehing Hand Let
me see" he pondered, looking at his
watch 1t is now half-past eleven.
Very we'll. | shall meet you and Miss
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in doubt which way to go. Craig had
stuck his head out of the window, as
| had done, and, seeing the crossroads,
had told the chauffeur to stop. There
stood the hobo.
Did car pass here, just nova
big carr" called Craig.
The man put his hand to his ear, as
if only half comprehending.
Which way did the big car go?" re-
peated Kennedy.
The hobo approached the taxicab
sullenly. as if he had a grudge against
cars in general.
One question after another elected
little that could be construed as intel
ligence. If Craig had only been able
to see, he would have found out that,
with his back toward the taxicab
driver, the hobo held one hand behind
him and made the sign of the Clutch
ing Hand. glancing surreptitiously at
the driver to catch the answering sign,
while Craig gazed earnestly up the
two roads.
At last Craig gave him up as hope
less. "Well-go ahead-that way" he
indicated picking the most likely road
AS the chauffeur was about to start
he stalled his engine.
Hurry" urged Craig, exasperated
at the delays.
The driver got out and tried to crank
the engine Again and again he turned
it over, but somehow it refused to
start. Then he lifted the hood and be
| gan to tinker.
Whats the natter asked Craig
impatiently jumping out and bending
over the engine, too
The driver shrugged his shoulders
Must be something wrong with thu
| ignition, / guess" he replied.
Kennedy looked the car over hastily
II can't see anything wrong h
frowned.
We'll, there is growled the driver
Precious minutes were speeding
away as they argued Finally with hi
characteristic energy. Kennedy put tn
taxicab driver aside.
Let me try it," he said. mis-
Dodge, will you arrange that sparl
and throttle?"
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the powerful limousine On uptown
they went, the only thing preventing
the limousine from escaping being the
fear of pursuit by traffic police If the
driver let out speed. They were con-
tent to manage to keep just far enough
ahead to be out of danger of having
Kennedy overhaul them. AS for US,
we followed as best we could, on up
town, past the city line, and out into
the country.
There Kennedy lost sight alto
gether of the car he was trailing.
Worse than that, we lost sight of
Kennedy. Still we kept on blindly,
trusting to luck and common sense in
picking the road.
was peering ahead over the
drivers shoulder, the window down,
trying to direct him, when we APP
preached a fork in the road. Here
was a dilemma which must be decided
at once, rightly or wrongly.
As we neared the crossroad l gave
an involuntary exclamation. Beside
the road. almost on it, lay the figure
of man. Our driver pulled up with a
jerk and was out of the car in an in
slant.
There lay Kennedy! Someone had
blackjacked him. He was groaning
and just beginning to show signs of
consciousness as | bent over.
What's the matter, old man." |
asked, helping him to his feet.
He looked about dazed a moment,
then seeing me and comprehending, he
pointed excitedly. but vaguely.
"Elaineln he cried. They've kid
mapped Elainei"
What had really happened, as we
learned later from Elaine and others,
was that when the crossroads was
reached the three crooks in the limou-
sine had stopped long enough to speak
to an accompliee stationed there, ae-
cording to their plan for a getaway
He was tough-looking individual who
might have been hoboing it to the city
When, a, few minutes later, Ken
nedy and Elaine had approached the
fork, their driver had slowed up, as if
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Martin at Mr. Martins store directly"
1t lacked five minutes of noon when
Kennedy and l dashed up before Mar
tins and dismissed our taxieab.
A remarkable scene greeted us as
we entered the famous jewelry shop.
Involuntarily l drew back Squarely
in front of us man had suddenly
raised revolver and leveled it at us.
DON'T" cried familiar voice.
That is Mr.. Kennedy
Just then, from little knot of peo-
pie. Elaine Dodge sprang forward
with cry and seized the gun.
Kennedy turned to her, apparently
not half SO much concerned about the
automatic that yawned at him as
about the anxiety of the pretty girl
who had interviewed. The too eager
plain-clothes man lowered the gun
sheepishly.
Sturtevant Martin was a typical SO
ciety business man, quietly but richly
dressed
In the excitement l glanced about
hurriedly.
Directly in front of me was a sign
tackled up on pillar, which read
This store will be closed at noon TO
day. Martin & Co."
All the customers were gone.
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the dirt, examining the road for marks.
THAT wayi" he indicated, leaping
back to the running board.
We piled back into the car and pro-
ceeded under Kennedys direction, as
fast as he would permit. So it con-
tinued, perhaps for couple of hours.
At last Kennedy stopped the cab
into an open space that looked partic-
ularly lonesome. Near it stood a one
story brick factory building, closed
but not abandoned
AS | looked about at the unattrac-
tive scene, Kennedy already was down
on his knees in the dirt again. study
ing the tire tracks. They were all
confused, showing that the taXicab
we were following had evidently
backed in and turned several times
before going on.
Crossed by another set of tire
tracks," he exclaimed exeitedly,
studying closer THAT must have
been the limousine, waiting"
Laboriously he was following the
course of the cars in the open space.
when one word escaped him, Foot
prints"
He was up and off in moment, be-
fore we could imagine what he was
after. We had got out of the cab,
and followed him as, down to the
very shore of a sort of cove or bay
he went There lay a rusty, discard
ed boiler on the beach, half sub
merged in the rising tide. At this
tank the footprints seemed to &C
right down the sand and into the
waves, which were slowly obliteratine
them. Kennedy gazed out as if to
make out a possible boat on the hori
zon where the cove widened out.
Look" l cried
Further down the shore, few feet
/ had discovered the same prints. go
ing in the opposite direction, back to
ward the place from which he hat
just come. l started to follow them
but soon found myself alone. Ken
nedy had paused beside the old boiler
What is it," | asked, retracing m.
steps.
He did not answer, but seemed to b.
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RUSSIANS GAIN
IN GREAT BATTLE
HEIGHTS WHICH DOMINATE W.
Sok PASS THEIR OBJECTIONS
MANY PRISONERS TAKEN.
TWO SMALL VESSELS SUNK
German Submarine U-31 Reaps To.
Off West Coast of Eneand-Ens-
lands King a Teetotaller.

London.-The attention of the pub
lie is being directed toward the great
struggle for the Carpathian passes,
where the Russians apparently are
making steady progress, despite obsti-
nate resistance by the Austrian and
German troops
The Russians are on the Hungarian
side of both the Dukla and Lupnow
passes, and aided by re-enforcementsy
are gaining the heights which domi-
rate Uzsok Pass Even the Austrian
officials report admits that fighting is
takeing place in the La Boroza Valley,
south of Lupkow Pass; while the Rus
slams announce the capture of Cisma,
an important station on the high
mountains between Lupkow and Uz-
sok Passes, where they captured a
great stock of war munitions and pro-
visions
The Russians also are advancing
from Dulxla Pass on Bartfeld, at the
head of the line of railway running
south into Hungary. and fighting not
far from Mesolaborez, another import
nnt railroad head. On Saturday and
Sunday they captured in the Garpa-
thfans upwards of 5000 prisoners.
They also claim another success in
Bukowina and the capture of another
1000 prisoners, while the Austrians
also assert that they repulsed a Rus
sian force which attempted to cross
the Dniester River.
! The German submarine U-31 has re-
placed the U-28 off the west coast OF
England. and during the day reports
were received of the sinking by this
underwater boat of the Russian bark
Hermes and the steamer Divine, both
small vessels.
The king of England has made
definite pledge to prohibit the use of
alcoholic liquors in the royal house
holds, self-denying ordinance which
many prominent men in the country
already have placed on themselves.
With this example before the people
and probably shorter hours for the
sale of liquors, it is believed that total
prohibition will not be necessary.
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Elaine, equal to anything, did so, and
Craig bent down and cranked the en-
CINE 1t started on the first spin.
See" he exclaimed. There wasn't
anything after ALL
He took step toward the taxicab.
Mr.. Kennedy-look OUT" cried
Elaine.
Craig turned But it was too late.
The rough-looking fellow had awak-
ened to life Suddenly he stepped up
behind Kennedy with blackjack. AS
the heavy weight descended Craig
crumpled up on the ground uneon-
scious.
With a scream, Elaine turned and
started to run. But the chauffeur
seized her arm.
Say, bo," he asked of the rough fell
low, what does Clutching Hand want
with her? Quick! There's another
cab likely to be along in moment
with that fellow Jameson in it"
The rough fellow. with an oath,
seized her and dragged her into the
taxicab. Go ahead!" he growled, in
dieating the road.
And away they sped, leaving Ken
nedy unconscious on the side of the
road, where we found him.
What are we to dor l asked help.
lessly of Kennedy. when we had at
last got him on his feet.
His head still ringing from the force
of the blow of the blackjack, Craig
stopped down, then knelt in the dust
of the road, then ran ahead bit,
where it was somewhat muddy.
(Which way-whieh way" he NUT
tered to himself
| thought perhaps the blow had af-
fected him and leaned over to see
what he was doing. Instead, he was
studying the marks made by the tire
of the Clutching Hand cab
More slowly now and carefully. we
proceeded for mistake meant losing
the trail of Elaine.
We came to another crossroads and
the driver glanced at Craig. "Stopi"
he ordered.
In another instant he was down in
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-08

movements of troops ranks next to
smokeless powder in military strategy.
Even the guns of the artillery. the
gun carriages and the supply wagons
of today are coated with gray. The
war chiefs are closely following ma
ture in her deception by means OF
protective coloration. THE CLINT of
the sunlight on the enemy's guns is
fast becoming an obsolete war term
Washington Times.
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known as cadet gray. However. the
fortunes of war soon placed such
cloth at premium in the Southern
States. Uniforms in many cases
were made at home. They were col
ored with homemade dye obtained
from butternuts. The butternut gray
was neutral gray with a greenish
tinge. II defied detection at great dis
lance. There are many alive today
who can testify to the ease with which
Johnnie Reb disappeared from the
landscape or dissolved into it.
The butternut color soon became
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popular with the Southern COM
manders, who realized its advantages
in aiding concealment. In the latter
part of the war almost all OF the
manufactured uniforms were dyed
with butternuts.
In the last few years military lead
ers all over the world have given
more thought to color selection than
ever before. The adoption of khaki
uniforms, about the time of the South
African war, was the first important
step toward protective celebration. A
uniform that tends to conceal the
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-08
Oklahoma Statute Fouoht

Washington. Constitutionality OF
the Oklahoma statute requiring ex-
press companies to deposit with the
corporation commission sufficient
money to cover possible refunds to pa
irons should the commissions new ex-
press rates be upheld by the courts.
was challenged in a case filed in the
supreme court. 1t is the first law of
the kind to be brought to the courts
attention.
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S418,35O For Arkansas Rivers.

Washington.-River and harbor i'm
provement projects to share in the
$30,000,000 authorized in lump sum
by Congress for these public works
deemed most desirable in the interests
of commerce and navigation was an
nounced by Secretary Garrison. Con-
gress left to the chief engineers of the
War Department the cutting of the
original estimates, which amounted to
So, 900, 900.
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Biu Revenue Shown.

Washington.-The total net revenue
of all steam railroads of the United
States, with operating revenues OF
more than 100000 for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1914. was given at
SS45, 216,654 in report made public
by the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion.
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Had Stolen Passport.

Philadelphia--A man arrested here
several days ago at the instance or
the Swiss minister at Washington,
charged with having stolen a passport
issued by Switzerland, admitted that
he is Gustave Fahlisher of Hamburg.
Germany, according to the police.
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Belgian Mirrors.

1t will soon cost US more to see
ourselves as others see u.s." and in a
few months plated glass will be unob-
tainable This was one of the things
that Belgium made for us, at Liege,
Namur and Charleroi But the factor
les have been smashed by the Ger
mans. and no more glass will be made
and plated there for long time to
come. For its manufacture it needs
a huge plant, acres of land. and a
fine sand which is found only in Bel
GUM and certain parts of France, so
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Important Function.

THAT man doesn't seem to do much
but stand around and look important"
said the manager.
Yes" said the proprietor. Hes
naturally gifted that way. All the
rest of US are hustling in such hurls-
burly fashion that | think it is well
to keep him around to give touch
of ease and dignity to the scene"
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Respect For EIaQ.

Washington. The United States
has renewed les representations to
Gen. Carranza to obtain respect for
foreign flags recently violated at Man
Sanillo, asking that he instruct his Of
ficers there to afford protection to for
eignors and their interests.
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SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystified by a
series of murders of prominent men. The
principal clue to the murderer is the warn
ing letter which is sent the victims, signed
with a "clutching hand The latest vic
tim of the mysterious assassin is Taylor
Dodge, tbs insurance president. His
daughter. Eifsine employs Craig Kennedy.
the famous scientific detective to try to
unravel the mystery. What Kennedy ae-
eomplshes s told by his friend jameson.
q newspaper man.
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P0MP OF WAR FORGOTTEN
Of the Commanders of the
Present Day.

The greenish-gray uniform of the
German soldier which makes the
kaiser's troops clmost invisible.
whether in woods, fields or roads, is
very similar to the color worn by
the Confederate soldier in the Civil
war. At first the Confederate uni
forms were bluish-gray-a color now
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American Shin Held,

London. The American steamer
Robert M. Thompson, from New York
for Rotterdam, with a cargo of lard
and other packing house products, is
being detained at Deal pending in
quiries regarding the consignees of the
cargo.
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Won't Bow to Nippon.

San Francisco.-Each of the 100000
Chinese in the United States soon will
be asked to pay a $50 tax for the pur-
pose of raising a fund to resist ia
pans demands upon China, according
to leading members of San Francisco's
Chinese colony.
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Discover Spot on Sun.

WashingtoD.--A large sun spot has
been discovered by the naval observa-
tory. 1t showed on photograph taken,
at noon March 20.
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U. S. Feeding Europe.

New York.-Europe is depending al.
most entirely on the United States tor
its foodstuffs, according to figures on,
exports made public,
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5000 Pray For Peace.

Riverside, Cal.-More than $4,000
persons climbed Mount Roubidoux,
and at the foot of huge cross on its
crest, knelt in prayer for peace.
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|, this is an industry we shall not De
able to Anglicize in moment
London Chronicle.
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Handsome women are not always
the most amiable.
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day. Oppenheim is without ques-
ton one Of the most widely read
noveliGts OF the day. He is the au-
thor of THE Malefactor," The
Prince OF Sinners" "A Millionaire
OF Yesterday and scores of other
novels quite as we'll known. He is
the author OF ''Mr. GreX of Monte
Carlo which was recently publish
ed serially in the Saturday EVening
Post, and he is often referred to as
THE Prince of Story TelIers.' This
is play you Will be glad you have
seen. An American love story in
the title Of wife Wanted is also
being shown at the Dixie today. Ana
the management is admitting ladies
free today to see the first Install
ment of this great serial production.
Tomorrow the program will be 4
Thanhouser two reel drama, "Bian-
ca Forgets,' featuring Florence La
Badie and a star cast, and a Beauty
drama, NO Quarter with Fred
Gamble and Virginia Kirtley play
ing the leading roles.
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GAS, S:4S and 10:4S, 4. N. anu
12:4S, 2:4S, 4;4S, GAS, $50 and
1880 p. m.
LIMITED CARS from Waco, and
all intermediate cities and towns,
(making no country stops) pass
1880, $50 and 1870 a. M, 1:30,
$3.50, $50 and 1880 p. m.
BAGGAGE CARS: 1:25, 6.51 and
1858 p. m.
South Bound.
LOCAL CARS, (maklng al.
stops) leave Waxahachie for Waco
6:42 a. m. Local cars (making all
stops) pass WaXahachie for Waco
and all intermediate points 1852,
9:52 and 11:52 q. m, 1:52, 3;52,
5 SO, 10:42 p. N. Cars arriving
7:52 and 9:52 p. m. and IL: AZ a.
IN. stop at Waxahachie.
LIMITED CARS from Dallas, run
ming through to Waco, (making no
country stops) pass Wtnahachie
SAP and 10:42 a M, 12:42, 2:42.
4:42, 6:42 and S:42 p. IN. Car
passing SAP p. m. may make local
stops when necessary south OF
Waxahachie.
BAGGAGE CARS: lis, $50
and 9:52 D. m.
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How Mrs. Harrod Got Rid of HcI
Stomach Trouble.

II suffered Wit hstomach trouble
for years and tried everything |
heard of, but the only relief | got
was temporary until last spring l
tised and procured bottle of them
at our drug store. l got immediate
relief from that dreadful heaviness
after eating and from pain in the
stomach" writes Mrs. Linda Har-
rod, Fort Wayne, Ind. For sale Ly
Curlin's Two Drug Stores.
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II YOU LOVE MUSIC

Always drink at Curlin's Foun-
tain Good music, cool fans, de
licious soda, all ABIDE at Cur
Inns Fountain When you meet
a friend and have a word to pass.
say it at Curlin's Fountains where
drinks are cold ard delicious and
where summer heat is never
known,
Meet your friends at Curlin's.
you're always welcome there.
D-May 4-l1-Wf-14
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STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
Call for Bank Statements.

WASHINGTON, May A. The
of the currency today
called for National bank statements
showing their condition at the close
of business May |.
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. = . = y = = . . . . = q = . =
. BASEBALL CALENDAR, .
> . = = = = = = . . = . . . . . 9
Texas League.
RESULTS YESTERDAY
Texas League.

Dallas 8, san Antonio 9 90 in
in"s).
Fort Worth s, Houston 0.
Galveston I, Waco 0.
Beaumont 4 Shreveport 3.
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At the Dixie,

THE Black Box E. Phillip OPP
penheim's great fifteen episode fea-
ture, starts at the Dixie theatre to-
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STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
Western Association.

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Fort Smith 3, Sherman =.
Denison s, Oklahoma City 6.
MuSkogee 8, Paris 5.
Tulsa s, McAlester Z.
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STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
National League.

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
New York s. Philadelphia 4.
Washington-Bostou, rain.
Only two games scheduled.
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foosIefS see Egg FNhlhit
LAFAYETTE, Ind, May L. Eggs,
from tho common garden variety
UP to the atistocraUc eggs used for
settings only. were exhibited here
today in show said to be the only
one OF its kind i'll this part Of the
country Not hen was allowed to
look on 1t was strictly an egg
show.
If eggs shows should become as
common as poultry shows now are.
another stimulus would he furnish
ed the poultry industry which would
result in the production of more and
better eggs" said Prot. George L.
Christie today. Christie is super
intendent of the department of as-
ricultural extension of Purdue tHi-
versity. The egg show is held at
Purdue.
From time to time most Of the
harbingers Of spring manage to get
SupIy RouuA
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WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
Chicago al Cleveland.
Detroit at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at New York.
Washington at Boston.
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WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
DenjsOn at Fort Smith.
sherman at Oklahoma City.
Paris at Tulsa.
McAlester at Muskogee.
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STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
Middle Texas League.

Middle 1pNaS IFaGUP.
RESULTS yesterday.
Taylor 6, BRENNAN 5.
Schulenburg- Bolton, rain,
Temple-Bartlett, rain.
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
Bartlett at Temple.
Schulenburg at Bolton,
Rrenham at Taylor,