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foreman. When the teamsteY reached
the mine, the new purchasers were
taking possession. He handed the
message to the foreman. The fore
man read:
Have empty box car here for high
grade ore. Send it down right away
and local will pick the car up thi
p. N. LEN.
He turned to R%hinelander, showing
him the message and pointing to the
sacks ready for shipment.
Rhinelander was willing to ship the
ore ready for the wagons at once.
All right" he said, nodding to the
foreman. Send what you have to the
smelter right away"
Storm was given authority to put
this part Of the job through as quick
ly as possible. While the details we're
being talked over between Rhineland-
er and his assistant. neither OF them
noticed that they were overheard by
Seagrue's tools, Bill and Lug, who now
decided that there might be a chance
to break into the mining business at
their own proper risk and for their
own private account. When Seagrue
called them from the discussion of
their ambitious project. he gave CIR
ders to Pill to drive back to Las Vegas.
Reaching the station he took the train
for the city.
With their boss out OF the way, his
tn,n urnrtbino fhoIIuhf tho onp,n 1D
perfume for their own plans and TAX
ing the machine they started back for
the mine.
Wagons-convoyed by two guards
carrying sawed-off shotguns-had been
loaded at the mine with the valuable
quartz ore. They had reached Valley
and while the teamsters we're loading
the sacks into the box car the two
guards found a shady spot under the
car door.
The wagon had been under ~surveil-
lance for some time by the Seagrue
crooks, Bill and Lug, who were secret
Cd Q mile away in the bed OF a wash.
The two waited patiently until the
wagon had been unloaded and started
back to the mine. Then scouting their
way cautiously down the siding, the
thieves. creeping under the farther
side Of the box car, surprised the
guards, disarmed and bound them.
Having done this without loss OF time,
they went to work leading the last
OF the quartz into tho car.
But the guards, though taken nm.
awares, proved no fools. One of them.
working quickly and quietly with his
bonds. got his lands partly loose; In
the next moment he had freed his feet.
without betraying himself. no rolled
close TO his companion-a fst man
bade him turn to him back . back
and was releasing him when q shoas
fpoo BNl warned hin hs had beAa
go.
o111o vas - 49, t. heai1aAlA
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eleventh INSTALLMENT
Sailing Of the Superstition Mine.

Outwitted in his effort to obtain pos
session OF the coveted right-of way
record and defeated once more in his
plans through the failure of Spike to
betray those who had befriended him,
6eagrue's wrath concentrated on Spike
o. being chiefly responsible for his dis
oomf1ture.
But standing in the room which had
Just been the scene of his last defeat,
6eagrue felt that he could at least en-
Joy revenge. Helen, Storm and Rhine
lander yer still facing him, with
Spike rear. and the sheriff was just
leaving the room when Seagrue called
to him. AS he did so, he drew from
his pocket a worn pamphlet and hand
cd 1t ostentatiously to the sheriff.
'There's something Of interest to
you!"
What do you mean" returned the
official jocularly. He glanced at the
pamphlet, saw set forth on the cover
= reward OF five hundred dollars Of
fered for the apprehension Of Spike
and laughed: I'VE see these things
every day." said he. handing it back
to Seagrue. II l were to chase up all
OF the pointers l get like that, my sal
ary wouldn't buy gasoline"
You don't have to burn my gaso-
line to get this money" retorted Sea-
Grue. Your man is right here"
"Where?" demanded the sheriff
skeptically.
Seagrue pointed to Spike. THAT
ls the man." he said coldly.
Spike decided the game was up. He
made a bolt for the door. The sheriff
stopped him.
The moment was an unpleasant one.
Helen was furious. "Of all the mean
things you've ever done,' she said to
Seagrue, this is about tho mean
est. I should think you would want
to go and hide yourself she ex-
claimed with cutting emphasis, from
the sight OF all living men,"
Stung, Seagrue retorted in like:
s'That sounds fine from your lips, Miss
Helen Holmes! It's a new role for
you to become the champion of prison
birds like this fellow He nodded in
solently towards Spike. Especially"
he added, since this very mamie
pointed a finger ~relentlessly at Spike
this very man." he almost thun-
dered, was implicated in the death Of
your own father" He. meant, with
his retort. to beat poor Helen to the
ground. He almost did so.
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them the note and its contents were
put under discussion.
DO you suppose" asked Rhineland.
er, that he means what he says"
1T might be- ventured Helen, re.
f%ectively. Certainly we know he is
about defeated In his construction
race. And if he's beaten on the rail
road proposition, why shouldn't he
want to get rid Of his mining prop
erty?"
THE Superstition NINE" observed
Rhinelander. has always been a good
producer"
At the mine matters were being
pushed rapidly forward for the selling
campaign. Driving back with Bill and
Lug, Seagrue had summoned the fore.
man, hidden him dismiss the men and
dispatched his own two worthless to
the surface for bags of ore. In the
meantime he and his foreman began
to get the rock ready. Bill and Lug
returned presently from the. bag pile,
each Of them bearing a sack of ore
Lug was sent for more, wbi.e the 9th.
ers deposited the ries quartz in readi
ness for Rhinelanders examination.
At the assay office in Las Vegas,
Rhinelander, accompanied by Storm
and Helen, was looking for the expert.
Rhinelander held q brief conference
with him. telling him what was want.
ed and asking whether he could &C.
company him on a trip TO the Supersti.
tion mine. The expert raised some OBJ.
lection, processing other work on hand,
but Vas finally induced to yield and
Storm was sent to procure a motor car
in which the party embarked on its
return. The orders were to drive
straight to the Superstition mine.
Seagrue was almost ready for visi.
tors. After an hours hard work with
his men, who had been distributing
the sacks and rolling the sich-s GRE In
among the worthless rock, he directed
them to get ready for a blasting. The
foreman took a single charge and put
Bill and Lug to work on 1t.
Seagrue left the tunnel. the foreman
remaining under his orders to hurry
the shot. The moment Bill was ready,
Lug got the dynamite, set the fuse and
completed the preparations. Outside,
Seagrue. to his delight, saw Rhine
lander and his party driving up. Greet
ings were exchanged, somewhat stifly,
after the recent encounter of the par
ties, but without dissension in the
presence q the expert. and all started
together for the tunnel.
With Rhinelander asking questions
every few steps, the expert explained
40 they walked down the tunnel, the
character Of the formation and recited
something Of the history Of the mine,
with which he admitted he Wa famil.
lar. Il al sounded ENCOURAGING. By the
time the group had reached the err q
he main tupAsl Bill cd Lug had Aho,
aD0eosel AuA 49, TAo 0mm
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psaneed 70 the last spot q. which they
had got high grade quartz.

pointed 70 the last spot ~ which they
had got highgrade quartz.
The expert stopped and took up .
handful Of rock from the ground. An
swering Seagrue, in reply to a hopeful
question, he shook his head. Il doubt
very much" said he, after the two had
c~anvassed the matter from all sides.
II 1t is possible to recover the vein"
AT the entrance to the shaft Sea
grue dismissed his own two men and
turned to the expert. They talked to-
gether a few moments. The mining
mar saw what vas in Seagrue's mind
and was not surprised a moment later
TO hear him say, without further beat
Ing about the bush: IF a get a bid
der for the mine, III pay five thousand
dollars for a good report on 1t.
Each understood the other as they
le1t the scene together. And summon
Ing his men, Bill and Lug, and getting
INTO his motor car with the EXPERT.
Seagrue drove away toward Las We.
gas. The machine a stopped a little
distance from Rhinelander's camp and
Seagrue on a scratch pad wrote a
note to Amos Rhinelander. Giving
this to Lug, he directed him to deliver
1t. He then told Bill to drive back to
town.
Helen. cut to pieces over the disclo.
sure OF Spikes completely in the death
OF her father, returned with Rhine
lander and Storm to the construction
camp. Storm offered such consolation
as he could, but this was very little.
And it was almost a relief to him when
Rhinelander directed him to see about
getting the men to work.
Rhinelander himself was watching
the progress Of the construction a
little while later when Lug handed him
Seagrue's note.
Dear Rh~Inelander:
Without a cutoff we cannot operate
the Superstition mine %profitabIy. This
would make a good investment Tor
your company and ! am giving you the
first chance to bid for it.
Yours, sEAGRUE.
Rhinelander, somewhat puzzled, read
the note over W. or three times. He
dismissed Lug with the verbal mes
sage to Seagrue that he would look
into it, and, calling Storm and Helen
into conference, Rhinelander read
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oaTlcd n q couple OF men and when
Seagrue asked Rhinelander IL he would

o1Ilcd N q couple or men ana Wnen
Seagrue asked Rhinelander II he would
like to have it fired, and upon Rhine
lander's assent, the party got into safe
ty and the shot was discharged.
Coming out of their retreat. the dit
ferent members OF the group picked
up specimens Of the shattered ore and
examined it.
Certainly, Helen" said Rhineland-
er In an undertone, this looks good
The expert was at hand with a hand
full OF quartz. That stuff" he said.
showing it to the prospective buyer
with an air of certainty, will average
two hundred dollars to the ton
Helen and Storm consulted together.
Seagrue watching. In a moment he
asked them and Rhinelander to follow
him outside. Leaving the shaft, he
took the three to the bag pile.
These sacks" said he to Rhine
lander, contain high grade ore, ready
for shipment to the smelter. They
are to be included in whatever deal |
make with a buyer for the mine
Rhinelander, Storm and Helen con
tinued to discuss the purchase apart.
They counted the number of bags.
Rhinelander made an effort to roughly
reckon the value Of them, Seagrue
and the expert talking together the
while some little distance away. A
further conference with Seagrue dis
closed that the price he wanted for
the mine was one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars. After the usual bar.
gaining, Rhinelander proposed to take
the property, including the ore ready
for the wagons, at one hundred and
ten thousand dollars-twenty-five
thousand dollars to be paid down.
Seagrue accepted. Rhineiander made
out his check and the transaction was
complete, Rhinelander only requesting
that the foreman keep the men at
work until he should have a chance
to get started. This was assented to
and Storm vas placed temporarily in
charge OF the mine.
While the negotiations had been TAX
ing shape, a freight train had pulled
in a few miles distant at Valley sta
ton, where the crew set out an empty
box car for loading. A teamster from
the mine vas summoned by the agent
who handed him a note for the mine
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COPYRIGHT 1873. sY FRANK H pApr1AN

Breathless, unable to speak. she
looked helplessly from accuser to &C
cused. Storm and R~hinelander stood
spellbound. Staring at Seagrue like
one stunned, Helen could only gasp:
My father"
Yes, your father" repeated Sea-
grue angrily. How do you like your
hero now?' he concluded tauntingly.
Helen looked toward Spike. Spike,
is this true?'
He could not speak to her. He
could not even look at her. He only
turned to the sheriff and IN a voice
such as no man ever had heard from
him before muttered: I'm ready"
The sheriff led him from the room.
Helen, with Rhinelander and Storm,
silently followed, leaving Seagrue, as
he turned again to his window, to his
wi reflections. Nor were the loss
Of the records and his excoriation by
Helen the only misfortunes that were
to come to him that cay.
He had long had control Of a valua-
BILE gold mine in the Superstition
range, and to his hackers he had en-
larged more than once with enthusi-
asm on the probability that their in
vestment in this mine would make
all Of them more money than ever had
been taken out Of the Superstition
mountains. But the day before, drill
ers working in the main tunnel had
cNnnnad cpJlovJ0 h0fDrn Tho rNr1y ,,,ol1
they were penetrating. One Of them,
after consulting in some excitement
with his fellows. called the foreman.
Whats up?" demanded the latter
grufly. when he reached the drill bat
terry.
"Everything's up" responded the
man bluntly. Its all up with the
mine and this outfit, and you and me,
boss, right here
The foreman showed his worry as
he stood contemplating the fault. He
drew from his pocket a book and. hur-
riedly scratching a note on a blank
leaf, handed it to a man, and bidding
him hurry with it, turned again to the
drillers to investigate. Seagrue was
returning from the bank when the
mine messenger stopped him in the
street Of Las Vegas. This Mr.. Sea
grue' he demanded.
Seagrue nodded CURLY. What do
you WANT"
For answer the man handed him a
soiled letter. Seagrue. tearing open
the envelope, read:
Dear Sir:
Can you come TO the mine at once?
Vein has pinched out In main work.
lngs. S. ROE.
Seagrue, startled at the last SEN
tence, volleyed questions at the mes
intelligence of what he himself had
seen before leaving the mine, and Sea
grue. telling him to hunt up Bill and
bring him to the assay Office In Main
street, hurried back to the bank.
Bill reached the assay Office almost
rected him to go get the ear, and as
Bill left Seagrue's assay expert, an old
chum Of his in Oceanside, came out Of
the inner Office.
To him Seagrue explained as hur-
riedly as possible what had happened.
Twill you go right out with me to the
mine?"
At the mine the foreman was still
examining the walls. He showed Sea-
grue the lost seam. The latter exam
ined the spot carefully and turned to
question the head driller. This man
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-27
HIRAM HASKELL DEAD.
Wilmington Native Had Lived in Brat
tleboro Seven Years

Hiram Haskell, So, died last night
in his home, 80 Western avenue, Of in
frmities incident to advancing years
He had been gradually failing some
years and for two weeks had become
steadily worse.
Mr.. Haskell was born in Wilmington
Oct. Z, 1882, a son of Ephraim F. and
Selma (Stetson) Haskell. He lived in
Wilmington, where he conducted a
farm, until IS years ago. At that time
he moved to Brandon, where he lived
until seven years ago last fall, at
which time he moved to Brattleboro.
Until his health failed he had always
been q farmer.
Mr. Haskell married Louise Lazelle
of Dover, who died 40 years ago. He
leaves one son, Henry F. Haskell, with
whom he lived
The body will be taken to Whining
ton. where the funeral services will be
held and the burial viii take place
Saturday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-27
AID FOR MILITARY CAMPERS.
Dartmouth to Give Credit Toward De-
gree to Those Attending.

HANOVER, April 27.-The faculty of
Dartmouth college has voted to recon-
mend to the board of trustees that credit
toward a degree be given to men attending
summer military camps under the author
ity of the war department during the sum
mer of 1916 The recommendation states:
That the faculty recommend TO the
trustees of the college that a credit of
three hours toward degree be granted for
attendance at the Plattsburg summer
camp or any other similar camp under the
authority Of the war department during
the summer of 1916
The conditions of such credit shall be:
That the student is enrolled in the college
at the close of the present college year
and is eligible to return at the opening of
the next college year; that he shall file
with the dean on or before July l dupli-
cate copy of his enrolment blank; that he
shall attend the full FIVE weeks period at
the camp; that he shall secure from the
authorities OF the camp the certificate OF
competency and shall present the same to
the dean on or before Oct. l, 1918"
The measure applies to this summer
only.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-27
WEST POINT BILL AGREED ON.
Measure viii Nearly Double Number
of Cadets.

WASHINGTON, April 27. = The bill
practically doubling the number of
cadets at West Point, one of the minor
preparedness measures designed to sup
ply officers for the increase of the reg
ular army and training of the militia,
was agreed upon by the house and SEN
ate conferees yesterday. The bills
passed by the two houses differed lit.
tie in essentials, but the conference
committee followed almost entirely thes
house bill.
The army bill will be taken up by
the conferees today. It was predicted
as a result of informal conferences be-
tween members of the committee that
as a compromise between the figure of
100000 fixed by the house and 25o,000
fixed by the senate for the regular
army a regular force of 10000 men
will be agreed on.
| 1t is also expected that the federal
reserve feature of the Chamberlain bill
will be minimized and that the house
will have its way in concessions to the
National Guard in the way of increased
pay for officers and greater inducements
to the enlisted men TO serve.
/ In view of the great differences be-
tween the two measures, however, and
the many points at issue, II is probable
that it viii be several weeks before an
agreement is reached.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-27
DYESTUFFS PROBLEM
NEAR A SOLUTION
Regular Supply for Textile Trade
Promised Before Long, Cotton
Manufacturer States.

BOSTON, April p. - The problem
of reconstructing the dyestuffs indus
try in this country to insure a regular
supply for the textile trade is near So
luton, according to speakers at the
opening sessions of the National Asso-
citation of Cotton Manufacturers. Ed
ward S. Chaplin of this city, commits
stoned by the association to study the
conditions caused by the war, reported
his belief that the situation could be
worked out dOmestically to the salts
faction of all industrial demands.
1.-THE great needs of the past year, -
he said, "have been responsible for
bringing to light many studies on the
use of mordants and dyestuffs that
would otherwise probably never have
been published or practically tried out
1T has been proved conclusively
that the natural dyestuffs can, and
should, be used for many purposes, hith
erto not dreamed of, with profit to the
industry. Dyeing methods have beer
compiled and elaborated which give, OF
the various forms of cotton, in modern
dyeing machinery, with the use OF
natural dyewoods, a pleasing and prac
ticable diversion of shades
| 1.-The erection of a comprehensive
coal tar industry insuring the coun
TRY forever against another such ca
lamitous happening as the present, i
a thoroughly sound and desirable prop
OsItiOn,' Mr. Chaplin added.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-27
WAR SUMMARY

There are signs of increasing activ-
ity along virtually the entire battle
front in the west, notably on the south
ern end of the line down to the Vos-
ges. The great struggle at Verdun Is
being continued with little slackening
of vigor, however, with the German
heavy guns almost continually in play
The only infantry movement in the
Verdun region noted in this after
noon s Paris statement was at the
north of Fort Vaux, northeast of Yer
dun, where what is alluded to as Ga
small attack was stopped immedi
ately by the French artillery.
In Lorraine the Germans are feeling
out the French positions. Dispersal
of accommodating party which at
tempted to reach the French line east
of Les Mesnil is reported by Paris
while north of the Aisne German pa
trolls were driven back with hand
grenades. Two Russian hydro-aero
planes are reported from Athens tC
have raided Constantinople.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-27
ASSAULT WITH INTENT
TO KILL is CHARGE
Informations Filed Against Spingla and
Geugonis-Dr Burnett's Damage
Case Nearly Completed.

State 5 Attorney o. B. Hughes yes
terday afternoon filed in county court
in Newfane informations against Mich
olas Spingla and Frank Geugonis, each
being charged with assault with intent
to kill Albert G. Eernott. The men are
held in the county jail to await the
result of Yernott 5 injuries.
Vernott, who was stabbed by Geu-
gonis Tuesday morning, is reported by
DIR. Z. R. Lynch to be doing as well as
could be expected. He is in the Mel
rose hospital, and there have been no
symptoms of blood poisoning, which
was feared.
About all of the evidence in the suit
of DIR. Grace NJ. Burnett against Frank
A. Larrow and Harry Whitaker, whit
was a chauffeur for Mr.. Larrow. had
been presented when the noon recess
was taken today and it was expected
that the case would go to the jury
late this afternoon.
DR.. Burnett brought suit to recover
800 damages for damages to her auto
mobile, which she alleges was run in
to by a touring car owned by Mr.
Larrow and driven by Whitaker on tn
evening of Aug. 25 in Guilford.
Another suit brought by DR.. Bur
nett's mother, Mrs. Abbie Burnett o
West Dummerston, is to be tried later
/ She sues for 1000 for personal in
iuries received as the result of tn
collision. She was riding with he
daughter at the time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-27
MARTIAL LAW
IN ALL IRELAND
Fighting Still Going on in the Streets of Dublin and
Rebels Hold important Public Buildings S. Ind-
cations of Spread of the Movement to Other
Parts of the Country

LONDON, April 27.-Fighting is still
going on in the streets of Dublin and mar
tial law has been declared throughout all
Ireland.
Premier Asquith announced in the house
OF commons today that the rebels con
tinue to hold important public buildings
in Dublin He said there would be
searching investigation into the cause OF
and responsibility for the outbreak. The
Irish situation, the Premier continued,
still presented serious features today and
there were grave indications or a spread OF
the movement to other parts of Ireland,
especially in the west.
Maj Gen Sir John Maxwell, who for
merly commanded the British forces in
Egypt, leaves this afternoon for Ireland,
the Premier announced. The general has
been given plenary powers under martial
law over the whole country.
The troops in Ireland have been and are
being strongly reinforced Mr. Asquith
stated and the government was satisfied
that the force despatched was adequate to
deal with the situation. The Irish author
tiles will place themselves at the disposal
of Maj Gen. Maxwell to carry out his in
structions.
Mr.. Asquith said it was obviously nee
essary to exercise military censorship
while martial law prevailed in Ireland
This censorship, however, would he direct
ed merely with regard to the essential mill
tary requirements of the situation. Al
possible latitude in the transmission 0
news would be allowed. Sir Edward Car
son and John Redmond, who were th,
leaders Of the opposing factions in Irisl
house of commons today their abhorrene
of the uprising and their desire to suppor
the government.
The royal proclamation suspending i
Ireland section one of the defense an
realms amended act of 1915, which gives t
a British subject charged with an offens
under the act the right to be tried by
civil court, was read on the steps OF tn
royal exchange this morning according t
historic custom
Replying to d question whether the go,
ernment had been warned of dangerou
growth of sedition Premier Asquith said
'The first and paramount duty of the go,
ernment is to restore order and to STAN
out rebellion with all possible vigor an
promptude. That we are doing Benin