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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1916-06-26
WALK W POLSCE.
Rosyanie zajeli Gala
Bukowine.

Piotrogrod, 2S-go czerwca. -
Urzad violently og}osif rapport o
zajeciu calego austryackiego kra-
iu koronnego - Bukowiny: do
konane to zostaio po zajeciu one
gdai przez armie rosyjskie mia
sta Kinpolung, waznego strate'
gicznie kolejowego punktu ma
sanem pofudniu Bukowiny, tuz
mad granica Rununii, zarazem
bramy do waznych drog W Kar-
patty. w Kimpolung Rosyanle
wzieli znowu 1000 jencow au-
stryackich z so oficerami i sled
miu mitraliezami. RAPPORT .poda-
je: wojska dziaiajace poinocnej
Bukowi1y ma Pokucie galicyj-
skie w kierunku Kofomyi, wal
czac nieustannie z Austryakami,
posuneiy sic wzdfuz Prutu wy
datnie ma zachod, zajmujac SEE
reg miejscowosci, wsrod ktowch
wazniejsze byfy wsie fortyfiko-
wane Tulawa i Kilichow; lima
kolumna zajeia Wyznice / Kuty.
Dodatkowo donosza, il w po-
spiesznym odwrocie z Bukowirny
wszedzie Austryacy zostawlll
Rosyanom wielkie masy zdoby-
czy, zapasow zywnosci, materya-
low wszelakich, amunicyi, wegla
i t. D.; mp. W 1ckanach zostawili
ss wagonow kolejowych PROF.
nych, bardzo pozadanych ola
kazdej arnii, II wagonow ku-
kurydzy innego ziarna, $500
tonn wegla, oraz masy innego
materyafu. w okolicy Pustomyt
ma Wofyniu bitwa .byia Au-
stryakami zacieta - stawili cd
por waleczny dotarli az pod O.
kopy rosyjskie, poczem ich od-
parto. Pod Czartoryskiem mad
Styrem Rosyanie zdobyli redute
austryacka, garnizon jej wybito
do nogi w ataku ma bangnety.
Pod Zaturzem mad Turja byla
krwawa walka ma granaty recz-
ne - Rosyanie dotkliwe straty
ponieSli - rapport przyznaJe. Ro-
wniez w okolicy Radziwi}lowa,
ma samem pograniczu galicyi-
skiem byia bitwa wazniejsza: !:
Austryacy tu bardzo silny sta
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1916-06-26
LatyiSka Ameryka po$redniCzy.
PUEzyDENT KONFERUJE I zLEADERAMI KONGRESU
Plan opanowania Juarez kolei. - $4,000 mi
licyi ma granice. - Amunicya do Me-
xyku wstrzymana.

dem rzadu i narodu mexykanskie
go, ale przeciwnie, podjete jest W
celu pomocy jedynie panshemu
rzadowi, dla ochrony jego same
go, jakotez terytoryum narodu
Stanow Zjednoczouych przeciw--
ko niezdolnym do odpowiedzial-
nosci powstanczym bandom ma
ruderow.
.,,Wobec tego Rad moi polecil
mi domagae sic natychrniastowe-
go uwolnienia jencow, wzietych
W potyczce pod Carrizal, razem z
zabrana mimi GAIA wfasnoscia
Stanow Zjednoczonych, jakotez
poinformowae pana, ze Rad Sta
now Zjednoczonych oczekuje ry-
ch1ego oswiadczenia sic panskie-
go rzadu CO do kursu postepowa-
MIA, jak chce, by pojai powzie-
Gle 60 Rad Stanow Zjednoczo-
nych. Oczekuje on tak5e, ze to
oSwiadczenie nastapi w zwyczai-
nej drodze dyplomatycznej, a ME
przez podwiadnych komendan--
tow wojskowych."
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1916-06-26
RAPPORT o walce pod
Carrizal.
kriotow.
Gfowna kwatera w Mexyku, 2

Gfowna kwatera w Mexyku, 26.
czerwca - RAPPORT rotmistrza
Morey'a, ktory jak sadzil, bedzie
ostamin jego ma swiecie, brzmi
jak nastepuje:
,yCarrizal, Mexyk, 26. czerwca.
DO oficera komenderujacego W
Ojo FREDERICK:
,Szwadron moi przybyl do Ojo
Santo Domingo 20. czerwca o G.
5 80 popo,udniu i spotkal tam
szwadron C pod rotmistrzem
Boyd'em. Przeszediem pod ko--
mende rotmistrza Boyda z
moim szwadronem W tyle prowa-
dzilismy wojsko ku Carrizal do g.
4:15 rano. o G. 6: 80 rano doszll-
smy do otwartego pola ma poiud-
niowy zachod cd miasteczka.
,,Rotmistrz Boyd wyslal pismo
prosba o pozwolenie przejscia
przez miasteczko. Odmowiono te-
mu. Zaznaczono, re mozemy isc
ma p6inoc, lecz ME ma wschod.
Rotmistrz Boyd odpowiedziai, re
idzie wlasnie ku Ahtrmeda. Roz-
nawia{ z komendantem Carran--
zy. General Gomez nadeslal note
pisenlna, re rotmistrz Boyd
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1916-06-26
Prezydent uwaza sytua'
eye "a krytyczna.

Washington, 26. czerwca. -
Poniewaz postepowanie Carran--
zy jest tego rodzaju, re zdradza
ustawicznie wrogie zaniary wo--
bee wojsk amerykanskich W Me-
xyku, prezydent Wilson uwaza
sytuacye "a krytyczna. Z tego
Powodu powo}aa wczoraj wieczor
ma konferencye senator6w Stone
z Missouri i Lodge z Massachu-
setts, jako ieaderow partyi de-
mokratycznej republkansIkiej W
senatoryalnej komisyi dla spraw
zagranicznych, jakotez prezesa
Komisyi 1zby Poselskiej Flooda
i przedstswil i'm wszelkimi
szczegdIami dotychczasowy roz-
woj kryzysu i fsktyczny stan O.
becnej sytuacyi, zwracajac i'm
uwage specyalna ma tresc swego
ultimatum, zadajacego natych-
miastowego uwolnienia jeficow z
pod Carrizal.
W. kolach miarodajnych panu-
je prze'konanie, re prezydent
Wilson w tym jeszcze tygodniu
wystapi pred obu Izbami kon-
gresu, przedstawi dok}adny obraz
sytuacyi zarzadu peinomocnict-
IL ,I,.o,uc,ao.o J1;,to,;,
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1916-06-26
Plan inwazyi Mexyku.

Ell Paso, Tex, rs. czerwca. -
Podawany przez kola wojskowe
plan inwazyi Mexyku polegac ma
najpierw ma zajeciu Juarez O.
panowaniu obu tamtejszych kolei
Nastepnie brygada generaia Bel
la skieruje sic wzdluz kolei Cen
tralno-mexykahskiej ku Villa A
humeda, gdzie okopie sic i bedzie
sic staraia zajac miasto, ktorego
bronia oszahcowane wojska Car
ranzy. RownoczeSnie general
Pershing skieruje Geese swego
wojska flankowym ruchem takze
ma Villa Ahumeda, z reszta zas
zwr6ci sic ma po}udnie ku Chi
huahua..
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1916-06-26
Jencow uwolnie natych-
miaSt!

q Washington, 26. czerwca. -
Sekretarz stanu Lansing wys}a}
wczoraj nastepujacy telegram do
pana Jamesa Linn Rodgers'a, spe-
cyalnego reprezentanta rzadu a.
merykanskiego W Mexyku mics
Gle:
Pan Arredondo doreczyI
wczoraj temu rzadowi nastepuja-
cy komunikat:
Rad moi zalecii mi odnosnle
do zajscia pod Carrizal poinfor--
mowac Wasza Excellencye, ze
,pierwszy szef dal "a Posrednict-
wen mexykanskiego minister
stwa wojny rozkaz gen. ia
cinto B. Trevino ME dozwolic a
merykanskim wojskom Z kOlum-
nv generaIa Pershinga ma dalsze
rugby w kierunku poiudnlowym,
wschodnim, atbo zachodnim cd
punktu, gdzie obecnie sic znajdu-
ia. jakotez stawic opor nowemu
wkraczaniu wojsk amerykansklch
na terytoryum mexykanskie.
% rozkazie tym general IRE
VINO poinformowai generala Per
shlnga, ktory potwierdzA odbior
odnosnego ptsma.
,,Pomimo tego rozkazu, dnia
22-go tego miesisca, jak to Wa
sze Excellencya VIE, oddziaI a
merykanski zapedzii sic dosyc
daleko W kierunku wschodnim cd
swojej podstawy zostal zaanga-
Eowany W waGke pod Carrizal W
IStanie Chihuahua. w rezultacie
potyczki pewna iloSc tudzi po o.
bu stronach polegia i zostaia IRA
Mona, a siedmnastu zoinierzy a
merykanskich dostalo sic do ME
wolf"
yPoleca sic panu niniejszem Ia
komunikowac ministrowi spraw
zagranicznych rzadu de facto co
nastepuje:
u komunikatu doreczonego
wskutek polecenia panskiego rza-
du sekretarzowi stanu Stanow
Zjednoczonych przez pana Are
dondo d. "a czerwca, Rad Stanow
Ziednoczonych ME moze wyciag-
nae innego wniosku jak ten, IL "a
rniarem jego jest przyjac odpo-
wiedzialnose "a celowo wrogie
postepowanie przeciwko pozosta-
,iacym obecnie W Mexyku woj-
skom amerykanskim, jakotez od-
powiedzialnosc "a zamiar napa--
DANA tych wojsk bez ich provo
kacyi, gdziekolwiek zwroca sic
one cd swej podstawy celem
spe{nienia zadania, dla ktorego
zosta{y tam wysiane, bez wzgle-
du na fakt, ze zadanie to ME tyl-
ko ME przedstawia zadnych ME
przyjaznych zaniarow wzgle--
Sit(AissIs
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1916-06-26
Mexyk przyjmuje posre-
dnictwo Nv zasadzie."

Waszyngton, 26. czerwca. -
Ignacio Calderon, ambassador Bo-
liwii, dziaiajacy W zastepstwle
republik Srodkowej i Pofudnio-
wei Ameryki, przedstawi dis Sc
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1916-06-26

Je4eli chcecie pozyczKe ma proper
ta / przytem dobra 1 rzetelna obsiuge
ldzcie do Hatterman 1 CLAM 1110
Milwaukee ave. lOgi.l
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1916-06-26
Raporty Niemieckie.

Berlin, 26-go czerwca. : Ra-
port niemiecki podaje, IL Rosya-
ME ma Wolyniu ME zrezygnowali
ofensywy pedza ataki slime
mad Styrem, Stochodem j Turja.
Tie ataki z wielkiemi stratami
nieprzyjaciela odparto: szczegol-
ME dotkliwie pobii Linsingen
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1916-06-26

Dokohczenie II stronicy s-tej
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1916-06-26

(Dokoiczenis ma str0nicY 2eD,
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1916-06-26

,tronie generalnego. .
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1916-06-26

wprowadza wojsko do miastecz-
ka i podsunal zamiar konferen-
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SS% IN Chicago and adjoining suburbs.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-15

was. Twas Miss Winton, says e
was to show Sir Kenneth up. was to
come between i'm and Miss Winton."
He took step back, then swung his
chair behind him.
"Well, I'm not between 'em now"
he added. Sir Kenneth's cheeks were
darkly flushed.
Blushing Molly held out her hand to
Kenneth.
He hesitated, took it, and bent over
and kissed it.
"Ere's to 'em both-God bless EN-"
cried Corporal Bob.
Kenneth Heathcote's dreams that
night were invaded by strange San
ia Claus who wore, beneath his con-
ventional red robe with its ermine
trimmings, ammunition. boots and
puttees, and whose face instead of be-
ing old and white, was young and scar
let, Corporal Santa Claus, who brought
him a gift for which he dared not
ask-he pauper-she an heiress, the
heart of Molly Wintonl
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-15
,, Ask for and Get So
SKINNERS
THE HIGHEST QUALITY
MACARONI
IS Ase Recipe Book Free
SKINNER MFG. CO.. OMAHA. U.SA.
LARGEST FtAcARoN factory IN AMERICA
America's Rat popuIatIon.
LARGEST ttAcAaoM FACTORY N sMsRlcA

The board bill for American rats is
about S1S2,000,o00 annually. DR.. Rich
ard II. Creel, who has earned big lau-
rels as an expert in figures, estimates
the rate population as equal to the hui
man population. But unless proper
preventive measures are taken speed
lily, the rats in the country will make
a charge on our resources far in excess
of the present figure. AS rapid breed
ers, rats leave the guinea pigs far in
the rear. From ten TO eighteen rats
arrive in litter. Litters are bimonth-
ly events in rat nests, and the young
rats begin to multiply when they are
from three to six months old. Rats
have become real national menace.
Boston Globe.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-15

poral. had asked his money-lending
uncle for financial assistance. Morris,
I'm explaining the utter impossibility
of raising the wind, had mentioned
Jim Heathcote's name. His nephew
had then told pretty story.
"The boys an honest boy--a bit
rough, but straight" Abel Morris said.
sHe swears this, Sir Kenneth was shot,
lying unconscious at the beginning of
the affair My nephew saved the guns.
He was the only unwounded man"
4 aBut, began Jim, in objection.
"He was shot just as reinforce
ments arrived. For two days he was
unconscious. He was packed OFF to
a base hospital and lay there between
life and death. He never heard till
he got to England of the fuss that had
been made Of Sir Kenneth. Now, 1t
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-15
COULD TAKE 1T ON COMPANY
Ticket Collectors "Nip" Was Not Com
ing Out of Flask That Belonged
to canny Scotsman.

Sir John Jellicoe, the latest recipient
Of the greatly coveted British Order of
Merit, told a good story recently of a
train journey he took one bitterly cold
night on local line In Scotland.
His only fellow traveller in the same
compartment was a Scotsman, and he
had just drawn his flask from his
pocket when the train stopped at a
little country station and the door
opened.
'"Tickets, please" said the shivering
collector, with a longing look at the
flask.
100, aye" observed the Scotsman
as he fumbled in his pockets, "Wull
We take nip?"
The ticket collector looked up and
down, and as the coast was clear he
remarked that he didn't mind if he
did
The traveller handed him the ticket.
"Take it DOT o that, then was all he
said, and he transferred his attention
to the flask.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-15

duly presented at the nour of its ar
rival that afternoon. 1t had been ar
ranged that it was to be delivered
while all the young folks were there,
as sort of surprise extra offering.
But, as the afternoon wore on, the
face of the chairman of the delegation,
who was to make the presentation
speech, grew longer and longer.
II can't see what has happened" he
said in confidence to a group of the
fellows, when an opportunity for con-
fidences arrived, land why that darned
chair doesn't come"
'Are you sure you gave them the
right number, and everything?" some
one asked.
"Sure-S7 Elm street West. That's
simple enough"
It must have been five o'clock when
one of the boys had an inspiration.
"Do you suppose by any chance that
chair was delivered to So Elm street
East?'' ne asked.
At last here was q clue; and the
chairman, chairman without chair,
ana self-appointed research commit
tee OF three, loaded themselves into
q car, after making unbelievable ex-
cuses to the bride and groom, and
speeded away across town in pursuit
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-15
DIDN'T RELY ON GUESSWoRk
Younaster Found Out for Himself Just
What Was the Hidden Force in
Teachers Bicycle.

A certain country school teacher, in
endeavoring to explain to his class
what compressed air was, brought his
bicycle into the room and leaned it up
against the wall.
Now" he remarked, under the out
er covering Of that back wheel there
is a hidden force. What is it?'
"Injy rubber" said one smart youth.
mo. Try again"
The boy tried again, as did nearly
every member of the class, but without
success.
At length one of the youngsters, who
had been making a close inspection Of
the machine, turned on the teacher
with beaming face.
81 have it," he exclaimed. TITS wind
Jest wind !"
After commencing the youngster,
the teacher asked how he discovered
the hidden force"
"Why,"' was the astounding reply,
I've just stuck my knife in it to
seer'
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the wedding, of course, right here at
the very opening of the story, really
makes the story superfiuous, which is
Bostonese for mo USE" In a story,
the wedding is supposed to be the very
last thing.
Harry was young architect and
engineer who had only just opened an
office in the town. When he came out
of college he reached the conclusion
that he would do better to set up
business in some small town and grow
up with it than to grow old unnoticed
in some older town. That is how he
came to be here. He met Harriet soon
after his arrival and it wasn't long be-
fore he was desperately in love with
her.
There really wasn't very much the
matter with Harry-except Harriet.
And there wasn't anything at all the
matter with Harriet-in Harry's opin-
| ion. So, after he had got down to
business-both at his Office and with
! Harriet-she said eyes" Their mar
| rage brought them great deal of
| happiness, and, what was more Pc
culiar. great deal of happiness to
someone who wasn't related to them
In any way. Which is what the story
is about. This other person not only
was not related to them, but was
scarcely known to them. She lived in
runs right through the town from east
to west. At one end, the west end, it
is well named, for it is bordered by
stately elms that shade fine residences,
and coy bungalows, like that which
Harry had provided for Harriet,
planned with the architects best
thought.
1t had been arranged that they were
to be married at high noon on Christ
mas day at Harriet's old home. Then
there was to be quiet family dinner
here, followed by a reception to their
friends at Harriet's new home, where
open house was to be kept in honor of
the day and the event. There their
| friends gathered in the afternoon, and
there the presentation was to occur.
For Harry's young men friends, of
whom there were a few despite his
short residence in the town, and Har-
riet's, of whom there were more, had
decided to give them, in addition to
all the 'little stuff" one practical gift
Of larger proportions. So they had
"chipped in" and bought them a mag
nifcent leather rocker, one of the big,
comfortable kind; and that was to be
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-15

of the missing gift, although not very
certain where 872 Elm street East was,
or If there were an 872 East, or pos.
sessed of any knowledge concei ming
who lived there.
Now, 872 East is a little tumble,
down house, or was, well out Elm
street, and somewhat back from the
thoroughfare.
II emember-there's some old won,
an lives here" said one of the party,
They all piled out and followed the
broken sidewalk up to the dwelling.
"Come in" answered a CHEEKY but
quavering voice when they knocked,
So they entered in the dusk. 1t was
bare room, with few old-fashioned
pictures in walnut frames on the
walls, some archaic furniture of the
same period, and a rag carpet itself
reduced to it's original material.
Not far from the window stood the
celebrated leather rocker, with cane
close at hand. In the chair sat little
old woman, with her face smiling hap
PLY under unkept gray hair. Her face
was white, her wrinkles were many,
but her eyes shone with the real Christ
mas light.
Il can't ask you boys to set down. -
she said, trying to turn toward them,
because there isn't much to set down
in except this, and the sofy over there
But knew you'd come, and want to
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-15

her and pay me off. Then there's your
cousin, Sir Kenneth-the hereof
Heathcote hall, won't he assist your"
'Kenneth's beggar. His father
mortgaged the estates to the hilt," an
swered Jim. "He hasn't two brass
farthings to rub together. Besides, if
he were Croesus I couldn't approach
him. We're not on good terms"
"Yet you dine at the hall tonight"
Jim Heathcote looked astonished,
then laughed as he glanced over his
shoulder at Kenneth's invitation
card stuck in the mirror.
you're a sly fox, Norris" he OBJ
served. Eyes, he asked me and 1 ac-
cepted. He had to ask me. I'm his
only near relation. The Hall was
once my home. It's his coming of-age
dinner. He's holding it today-Chris-
mas day-because on his real birthday
In early December he was in the hos
pital. I'm going for one reason and
for one reason only. The heiress 1
spoke of will be there. She is a near
neighbor. I'm going tory again."
He spoke bitterly and. laughed.
'Tve little chance. Kenneth got a
commission, behaved calamity, and
was severely wounded at Ypres," he
added. ssHe comes home with all the
glamour of wounded soldier"
"And this young woman cares for
him?''
Jim nodded.
"She's known us both since we were
boys. At one time Kenneth and she
were great pals. When he came to I'M
derstand the wreck his father had made
of the property he was a pau
per-he began to sheer off. That was
my opportunity. At one time my
chances were good-excellent."
He spoke regretfully, as fisherman
will speak of a great fish he has failed
to land.
'Then came the news of Kenneth's
lheroism'
"A moment" broke in Morris. "Mr.
Heathcote, you may wonder at my
dunning you on Christmas morning.
To be candid, came with proposal.
When you speak of your Cousins hero
ism you mean his saving four guns
at Ypres-the story with which the pa
pers rang In November"
Jim nodded.
II came" added the little man slow
Iy, 'to suggest your going to see your
cousin. didn't know then, as you in
form me, that he was not rich man.
I've found out this, Mr.. James Heath
cote, Sir Kenneth. your cousin, did
not save the guns"
Jim Heathcote leaped up, his eye
brows arched, his lean, hatchet-shaped
face working with excitement.
what? What's that?" he cried.
Abel Morris explained. He had been
to visit nephew lying wounded at the
London hospital. The nephew, cor
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-15

fruit piled high, and then, as though
instinctively he OWNED who she was,
he turned to Molly Winton and, star
ing at her blurted out:
I'm Bob Morris, wot saved them
guns. Pm"
She sprang up. To his CONSERVATION
she seized his hand in both of hers.
He found himself gazing into her blue,
admiring eyes, aghast at what she was
saying.
"Sir Kenneth has just been telling US
of your bravery; how he lay-wound.
ed-unable to move and watched you.
He heard someone call you Morris,
and has been tryingto trace you ever
since. He told us the whole story,
and we've been thrilling-thrilling He
said it was awful lying there, useless,
like dog, and seeing you work that
gun so heroically."
A hand fell on Bob's shoulder, and
Sir Kenneth's right hand seized his
left and gripped it.
II recognize you, though you don't
look so terrifying as you did then"
he declared. 1T wasn't a face was
likely to forget-the face of the hero
1 watched all those hours. I'VE been
in communication with the war office
about you, Norris"
"About me?" suffered the dunn
founded corporal.
Eyes, and wrote to all the papers
denying their picturesque tale of my
gallantry. They thrust a little para
graph in among the advertisements.
I've heard you're going to get the Dis
tinguished Conduct medal. And you
deserve it;you deserve the V. c."
1t was a nightmare to Bob Morris.
They were drinking his health all these
pretty girls. Their gay eyes fixed on
his sheepish face in admiration. Hang
it, they were singingl They were pro-
claiming that he was a jolly good fell
low.
Bob Morris longed for the earth to
open and swallow him up. He sat there
feeling a traitor, a spy, a Judas, a
cheat. He had come to hurt, and stayed
to be honored. How they'd loathe
and despise him if they knew the
truth.
They were sitting down. Someone
had raised a shout of speech;
speech"
"Say few words, Norris" whis-
pered Sir Kenneth. "Don't be shy"
I'D rather face them 'Uns," groaned
Bob. He found himself ON his feet.
you're wonderin' 'ow I came and
why-oppin in like Santa Claus, la
dies and gent" he suffered. "Twas
this way, I'll be 'oppin' out-quick-
when I've done, an properly too, but
it's 'hup to me to tell the truth, the
'ole truth, and nothin' but the truth,
s'welp me an / mean to do it."
And straightway in halting language,
with much going back for incidents he
had forgotten, he let them all into his
secret, the secret of his coming. When
he mentioned Jim Heathcote accom-
panying him, Sir Kenneth leaped up
and ran to the window.
He flung it open and called loudly.
"Jim-Jim!''
Only the wind answered. In the dis
lance where the moon shone on the
snowdrifts in the park, he saw has
tening figure. He shouted again. The
figure broke into a run and vanished
among the trees. Sir Kenneth shut
the window and came slowly, frowning
back to his chair.
"It weren't" Bob Morris was say
ing, at weren't till we was nearly
ere that e told me what is gime
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occurred to me, that if you took my
nephew Bob, to Heathcote hall and
interviewed Sir Kenneth, he might well
be willing to aid the two of you rath-
er than have my nephew's story made
public. Bob may be difficult to deal
with. We should have had to be
careful. He calls Sir Kenneth's ac-
ton "a blinking shame But he
wouldn't have hand in"
''Blackmail, eh?" said Jim bluntly.
"a precious lot of good Matchmaking
a pauper!"
Exactly. That's why I was disap-
pointed at hearing that Sir Kenneth
wasn't the rich man I'd heard he was"
returned Morris. "Still the informal
tion's valuable. 1t ought to be turned
to good account. For a man in Sir