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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-11

and brought his pistol into readiness
Topping the brow of the incline, he
heard above the whine Of his motor
the sharp clatter of horses hoofs
and surmised that at last the police
had given chase.
And then, on a slight down grade
though he took it at perilous speed and
seemed vertically to ride the wind, the
pursuing machine, aided by it's great
er weight, began to close in still more
rapidly. Momentarily the hoarse roar
ing Of it's motor sounded more loud
and menacing. 1t became mere ques-
ton of seconds.
Then inspiration of despair came to
him, as wild as any that was ever
conceived by brain of man
They approached point where a
dense plantation walled the road on
the left. To the right, wide footwalk
of asphalt separated the drive from a
gentle declivity sown with saplings
running down to the lake.
Rising in his place, Lanyard slipped
from under him the heavy waterproof
SuSlilolI tudl ItlSu IlC SSdl.
Then, edging ever to the left of the
middle of the road, abruptly he shut
off power and applied the brakes with
all his might
From. it's terrific speed the taxicab
came to stop almost within its
length.
Lanyard was thrown forward
against the wheel, but having braced
in anticipation, escaped injury and eff
fected instant recovery.
The car of the Apaches was upon
him in a pulse beat. With no least
warning of his intention, De Morbihan
had no time to employ brakes. Ian
yard saw it's dark shape fash past the
windows of his cab and heard a shout
of triumph. Then, with all his might
he flung the heavy cushion across that
scant space, directly into the face OF
De Morbihan.
1t flew straight and true
In alarm, unable to comprehend the
nature of that great, dark, whirling
mass, De Morbihan attempted to lift
warding elbow. He was too slow
the cushion caught him full force on
the side of the head, and before he
could recover Or guess what he was
doing, he had twisted the wheel sharp
ly to the right.
The car, running at little less than
locomotive speed, shot like projectile
from a lannon's mouth across that
strip of sidewalk, caught it's right fore
wheel against sapling, swung heavily
broadside to the drive, and turned
completely over as it shot down the
gentle slope to the lake.
The terrific crash of this catastrophe
was followed by hideous chorus OF
oaths, shrieks, cries and groans
Promptly Lanyard started his motor
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CHAPTER XxVIli.
A MEETING by the Safe.

1t was a sound so slight, so very
small and still, that only a supersubtle
sense OF hearing could have distin-
guished it from the confused multiple
ity Of almost inaudible, interviewer
sounds, that go to make the slumber-
Gus quiet by night of that essentially
animate organism, the human habita-
ton.
Lanyard, whose training had taught
him how to listen, had early learned
that the nocturnal hush of one l4ouse
is to be differentiated from that of an
other as readily as the respiration of
two sleepers may be Disseminated. He
knew that every house had its singu-
lar cadence, its own gentle movement
of muted but harmonious sounds
wherein the introduction Of alien
sounds produced instant discord.
Now. in the muted voice Of this vast
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Struck by the strangeness Of this
maneuver, he looked quickly round. to
recognize the moonlike mask of De
Morbihan grinning sardonically at him
over the steering wheel of the black
car.
A second hasty glance discovered
four men in the back. With no time
to identify them, Lanyard questioned
their origin as little as their malign
doubt, drafted from Popinots bat
talions, with orders to bring in the
Lone Wolf. dead or alive.
He had instant proof that his appre-
tensions were unexaggerated. Of a
sudden De Morbihan cut out his en-
gines muller and turned loose his
electric horn. Between the deep
chested detonations of the exhaust and
the mad, blatant yowling Of the warn
ing a hideous clamor echoed and re-
echoed in that quiet street-a racket
in which the report of revolver-shot
was drowned out and went unnoticed.
Lanyard himself might have been I'M
aware of it had he not caught, out of
the corner of his eye, flash of fire
that spat out at him like flaming ser
pent's tongue, and heard the crash of
the window behind him falling inward,
shattered.
That the shot had no immediate sue
cessor was due almost wholly to Ian
yards instant and instructive action.
Even before the clash Of broken
glass registered on his consciousness,
he threw in the high speed and shot
away like a frightened greyhound.
So sudden was this move that it
caught De Morbihan himself unpre-
pared In an instant Lanyard had ten
yards lead In another he was spin
ming on two wheels round an acute
corner into the Rue Jean Goujon; and
in a third, as he shot through that
short block to the Avenue d'Antin, had
increased his lead to fifteen yards But
he could never hope to better that
rather the contrary. The pursuer was
the more powerful car, and captained,
to boot, by one reputed to be the most
daring and skillful motorist in France.
AS he swung from the Avenue d An
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tin into the Rond Point des Champs
Elysees, the nose of the pursuing car
inched up, snoring, on his right, eff
fectually preventing any attempt to
strike off toward the east, to the boule-
wards and the center of the citys night
life. He had no choice but to fly west
ward.
He cut an arc round the sexpartite
park of the Rond Point that lost no
inch of advantage, and Strengthened
out up the Avenues des Champs Ely
sees for the Place de l'Etoile, shooting
madly in and out through the tide OF
more leisurely traffic. And ever the
motor Of the touring car rurred con-
tentedly just at his elbow.
If there were police about, Lanyard
saw nothing Of them-not that he
would have dreamed of stopping or
even of checking speed for anything
less than an immovable barrier.
But as the minutes sped it became
apparent that there was to be no re-
newed attempt upon his life for the
time being. The pursuers could afford
to wait. And it came then to Lanyard
that he drove no more alone. Death
rode with him, his passenger.
Only when in full course for the
Porte Dauphine did he appreciate De
Morbihan's design. He was to be
rushed out into the midnight solitudes
of the Bots de Boulogne and there run
down and slain out of hand
Now and again chances over his
shoulder showed him no change in the
gap between his own and the car of
the assassins. But his motor ran
sweet and true-humoring it, coaxing
it. he contrived a little longer to hold
his own
Approaching the Porte Dauphine, he
became aware of two sergents de vile
standing in the middle of the way and
wildly waving their arms. He held on
toward them relentlessly-it was their
lives or his-and they leaped aside
barely in time to save themselves.
And as he slipped into the park like
a hunted shadow he fancied that he
heard the sound of a pistol shot
whether directed at himself by the
Apaches, or fired by the police to lend
emphasis to their indignation. he
couldn't say.
Bending low over the wheel, search
ing with anxious eyes the Swallowed
reaches of that winding drive, he
steered for a time with one hand. while
with the other he tore open his ulster
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the library, paused beside the massive
desk and raked the room with a pow
erful flash-lamp.
It's initial glare struck full and
dazzlingly into Lanyard's eyes as he
peered through a narrow opening in
the portiere.
When at length his vision cleared
the other was kneeling in turn before
the safe-or, rather, rising from a
kneeling position there, for more light
was needed, and this one, lacking the
patience of his studious caution.
turned back to the desk, seized the
electric reading lamp and transferred
it to the floor between the safe and the
screen
But even before she had put down
the lamp Lanyard had recognized the
woman; before the swift flood of light
followed the dull click of the switch
ne knew that she was Lucy Shannon.
He felt dazed, halfstunned, suffocat-
ed-much as lie had felt with Greggs'
fingers tightening on his windppe that
week-old night at Troyons.
For an instant he experienced real
difficulty about breathing and was
conscious of sickish throbbing in his
temples, while the pounding in his
bosom was as the tolling of a great
bell. He stared, swaying like man
who has been struck heavy blow
In one breath he swore it could not
and knew it must, be she.
CTO BE CONTINUED
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-11
CHAPTER XVII.
On the Back Trail,

Innocent of either satisfaction or
any sort of exultation over his escape
and the downfall of his enemies, Ian
yards mood was dark. The longer he
pondered the affair, the more mex
plicable it bulked to his understand
ing. He had never expected to defy
the Pack and get off lightly; but he
had anticipated no overt attempt to
discipline him pending proof of insin-
cerity in his purpose to reform. A re-
tired competitor isn't to be feared
Either Wertheimer hadn't believed
him or Bannon had rejected the report
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mansion, he had derscsed a little nut

mansion. he had detected a little nut
ter of discordance. sounding a note OF
stealth-such a note as no move of his
own since entering had evoked.
And while Lanyard stood at alert at
tention the sound was repeated from a
point less distant. This new intruder
was moving through the salons to the
library.
In two swift strides Lanyard left the
shelter of the screen and ensconced
himself in the recess Of one of the tall
windows, behind its heavy velvet hang
ings.
That movement could have been
timed no more precisely had it been
rehearsed. He was barely in hiding
when shape of shadow slipped into
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-11
Realistic Touch,

Lots of realism in this book"
"How's that?"
THE author describes a meeting of
anarchists"
"Yes?"
And the president Of the society
takes out an Ingersou to see what time
it is
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-13
PAUL PRY'S GLENDALE
LETTER.

The Mahan Canning factory has again
started operations. this time on pears.
for which they are giving 20 cepts a bas-
ket and have on hand over 30. 900 baskets
to be canned. The only drawback is the
labor problem, and il is next TO impos-
sible to get the fruit peeled. Teams
have been securing the adjacent country
but with little success. Fortunately the
fruit keeps well, and the women Of Ell
lendale are willing to do their share.
The condition Of David H. Reed con-
tinues to be no better, and grave doubts
are felt for his recovery. DR.. Ellegood
OF Wilmington was called to his bedside
on Monday but gave no encouragement
The postofilce inspector. Mr.. Plummer,
in his usual rounds, paid Glendale post
office visit this week. He compliment
ed Postmaster Good on the condition Of
affairs in his office.
1t does not seem to be generally known
that we have an inventor in Ellendale,
but David Shingle has invented a curry
comb that for accomplishing the purpose
for which it is made beats everything
else.
The public sale of J. N. Crowley was
well attended and the household goods
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-13

were disposed Of at high prices. Mr..
Crowley believes it pays well to advertise
! in the Chronicle.
The new moving picture house Is draw
! ing large crowds every Saturday night.
Miss Vesta Macklin plays delightfully."- on
the new piano for each performance.
The heavy frost and slight freeze on
Wednesday morning has put an end to
all vegetation and tomato picking has
come to an end.
Miss Mary Moore Of Wilmington is a
guest Of her sister. Mrs. r. J. Smith,
at Dickerson's Corner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Pettyjohn. with
their guests, motored 70 Wilmington and
Philadelphia on Friday and after a de-
lightful visit. returned to Glendale on
Sunday.
Mrs. Sallie Redrick and her daughter,
Of Pennsgrove, n. j., are visiting with
her grandmother at Dickerson's Corners.
Mrs. Douglas Hunter OF Canada is Wis
iting relatives here.
The dupont contractors are working a
large gang Of teams and men on the
new piece Of road near Glendale.
w. S. Dickerson, Jr., is indisposed.
occasioned by a too long bicycle ride
which he took to Dover on last Sunday.
Since that time he has been suffering
with severe stomach trouble and also
limb trouble.
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-13
BIG GUN DUEL BELOW SoMME
Germans 5ombard French Positions
With Tear, Shells.

With Tear Shells.
There was severe artillery action
south of the river Somme during the
night.
The Paris war Office stated that the
Germans bombarded French positions
in the sectors of Deniecourt and Ii.
hons with quantities of tear shell s."
containing chemicals affecting the
eyes.
Fighting Of minor Importance was
reported by the London war office. At
dawn German infantry was caught in
the open near Grandecourt by British
artillery and heavy losses inflicted
During the night German trenches
southwest of Givenchy we're raided.
German efforts to stop the allied Of
fensive failed. Both British and
French beat back every counter at.
tack and the British advance a little
north of the Stuff redoubt, On the high
ground about Thiepval, and took 200
prisoners of whom six were officers.
Asphyxiating gas used by the Brit.
ish paralyzed the German resistance,
and the British patrols were able toI
enter German trenches almost with.
out any lesses, according to war Office
reports.
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-13
SCORES SUNDAYS HYMNS
Minister Says His Book Is "Punk
Thing" for Sunday Schools.

Minister Says His Book Is PUNK
Thing" for Sunday Schools.
Rev. H. J. Baumgartel, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian church, in ad
dressing the annual convention Of the
Mercer County Sunday School associ-
alton, in Trenton. N. J., scored the
songs and hymns of the Billy Sunday
campaign.
BILLY Sundays hymn book is a punk
thing for a Sunday school," he said.
It's the punkest thing ever written.
We are singing hymns to ragtime. The
music is written for commercial pur-
poses. Take the words from the music
and you have nothing. Take the music
from the words and you have nothing.
1T may be all right for a big crowd
in a tabernacle with 'Rody' and his
horn, but It is no good in a Sunday
school. It's punk. We don't want new
hymns. But we do want the good, old
ones. Let's get back to the old-fash.
ioned hymns"
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-13
Pollcemen,a RulIet KllIa.

Shot by Russell sisson, a policeman,
while he was attempting to escape,
G. Carfango, forty years of age, died
in a Norristown. Pa, hospital. Sisson
says Carfango resisted arrest when
caught stealing coal.
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-13
STRANGLES SCHOOL GIRL
Slayer Uses N. Y. child's Bookstrap
to Murder Her,

Strangled with her own bookstrap,
Tullie Brown, an eleven-year-old
schoolgirl, was found dead in the Gel.
lar Of a Monroe street tenement on
the lower East Side, New York.
The girl failed to return from school.
The only clue the police have was
furnished by an uncle of the girl. He
reported that last Thursday he saw
strange man purchasing candy for the
child at a street stand near the school
she attended. The police say they
have a good description Of the strang
er.
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-13
BULGARS FORCED BACK
Retire Towards seres Before British
Attack.

Attack.
The Bulgarian forces which have
been opposing British troops in the
region to the east of the Struma, in
Greek Macedonia, have retired to the
hills northwest Of Seres, says the Brit
ish official statement issued in London.
The British have occupied the towns
Of Kalendra and Homondos.
Continuing their advance in Transyl-
vania, the Austro-German forces have
captured the passes in the Hargitta
and Carole mountains, according to the
official Berlin statement.
On both sides of Braso (Kronstadt)
the troops of the central powers are
pressing the Rumanians, who have
lost twenty-five cannon in this sector
in the course Of the last three days.
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-13
Two German u.Roats sunk.

A Russian torpedoboat destroyer
sank two German summarizes af-
ter the submersibles had attack
ed the Russian wireless station
at Sepnavolak on the Murman coast,
according to information from Petro-
grad. Several persons were killed by
the gun-hre Of the submarines.
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-13
via cavaIry Enters sonora.

An unconfirmed report that a large
force of Villa cavalry has entered So
nora from Chihuahua through the Sa-
huripa Pass, caused considerable ex-
element in Nogales. Sonora. The
Mexican guard along the border has
been increased.
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-13
poo Saves Lives Of Family.

The barking of a faithful watchdog
aroused William McCormick's family
at Mahanoy City, Pa. at an early hour
and saved them from perishing In a
FIRE which destroyed their home In
Robtnsons.
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-13
Shin Insurance .Iumns-

Lloyds doubled insurance rates on
Atlantic shipping. U-boat activity on
the American coast Is given as the
reason.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-06-15
WARREN BROTHERS
 GET ROAD CONTRACT

AJO, June 16.-On recommendation of the advisory committee, the con- tract for the construction of portions of the Ajo road was today awarded to the Warren Brothers company on a bid of approximately s1O0,O00. Six estimates were made on the work, the successful bidders being almost $1S,- 900 lower than their nearest eompe- titors.
 Following the recommendation of the advisory committee. Supervisor D. s. Cochran, minority member of the board, began to protest.
 You will understand" said Fred Ronstadt, who had submitted the re- port of the committee. that our com mittee is merely recommending. It it up to the board to take what action it desires"
 Cochran continued his protest against the acceptance of the bid of the Warren Brothers company declar- ing that since he had had no voice in making the specifications for the bids, being uniformed of the meet ing, all of the estimates should be re- jected. On a motion by Supervisor John Nelson, however, the recommen- datiCn of the advisory committee was adopted, and the contract awarded to the lowest bidders.
 The specifications call for screen ed surface road with a 6-inch base covered with sifted rock It is esti- mated that this road with ordinary expenditures for up-keep from time to time, will last more than 30 years.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-06-15
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM EMBRACES TIE BEST THINGS IN EVERY LINE

recommend the extension of franchise to the women of this country by the states upon the same terms as to ap- ply to men,"
 The minority report upheld the states rights to regulate elections, without mentioning suffrage. Fergu- son daclared that he favored states rights amendment despite the political inexpcdiency. He said "The majority plank is not the conviction of the Democratic party; in desire to se- cure little political advantage, this fatal surrender of principles is made. The trux of the whole situation is, Go were told that if we d!d not adopt the majority proposal, we might lose three or four Western states" Fer guson added that President Wilson ought not be intimidated by a few hundred l militant suffragettes. He said u at this equal suffrage agitation was sweeping over the country when the women really should be perform ing the functions for which God Al mighty intended her.
 A few women hissed that statement.
 Martin Lomasney, a Massachusetts, objected to the adoption of the plat form. But when he was given the floor, it developed that he wanted plank sympathizing with the people of Ireland" A Maryland delegate then yelled "Raus nit him." and the whole convention reared.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-06-15
SUNDAY SERVICES AT
 METHODIST CHURCH

Following is the announcement of services to be held Sunday, June IS, at the Methodist Episcopal church: Sunday school at 9:45 a. n. A brief session. 'The Philippian Jailor." Acts 16:19-34 C. M. White, Supt. Children's Day program at 1O:45 a. m. "The Ladder of Iife," in the interest of Christian education. An offering will be taken for this pur- pose. Music, also.
 Services at the soldier camp at D. m. Band music, Gospel songs, mes- sage, 'The Song of Salem" Epworth League at D. m Chris tian Activity According to the Holy Spirit Standard" I John SPA; Acts IS; Rom. S:14-16; I Cor. 2:4, ,, 10, 12; Gal. 5: 22-24.
 "The Voyage of Life," at D. m. supplementary to former series on this subject. Psalm 104:26.
 In the Yuma Valley Sunday school at 2:3O D. m., J. l.. Chandler, Supt.
 Sermon at 3:30 D. m.
 IRVING R. LOVEJOY,
 Pastor
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-06-15
"The Schoolmaster Is Statesmaster, l. Statesman, the, Statesman Is Finan- cier, the Financies Is Emanciba-
 tor, the En1aucibator is the
 Pacificator of World"

things. He dynamited the monetary dams and let credit flow to the re- motest corners of the land, its spray flashing oven upon foreign shores. He released the nations resources and
 set the energies of all men free to exploit them. He destroyed commer- cial slavery. He struck off it's shack les The prosperity of the nation is the product of statesmanship and fi-
 nancial genius American credit is now IiIpito 5r:v hv it's own honesty and capacity. The cause being un-
 disturbed, the effects must remain.
 The schoolmaster is statesman, the statesman is financier, the financier
 is emancipator. With Lincoln, the emancipator of the chattel slave, he will live forever as the emancipatof of the commercial slave.
 "The nation is at peace in a world at war America is confronted with appalling realities. It is not the part of wisdom to play with phantoms, deal in riddles, or seek to entertain the national imagination with the leger- demain of language To build words mountain high as the throne of vani- ty and ambition should not be an American pastime. An attempt to catch the presidency by phrases is the work of folly. The function of a sounding brass and tinkiing cymbal is not germane to the tragic conditions of the world When the fate of mil lions is at stake, it is not the part of any man to stack the cards. With civilization in peril, the sphinx be- comes an anachronism. The anachro- nigm will remain the mysterious si- Ience of the ages.
 with the whole world tense and anxious, patriotic advice and sugges- tion are of more value than abuse and defamation. Speculation wits in the blaze of truth. Abusive phraseology shrivels before the relentless fact. Honesty is the commanding quality of free and patriotic American.
 What are the realities that face us? In Mexico exist the potentialities of civilization. In her wealth, her his tory, her schools, her religion, her needs, her very suffering and patriot ism lie the indestructible seeds of pro- gress. To have conquered Mexico would have seated death in the Ameri- can fireside It would have destroyed our prosperity and added millions of millions of taxation to the burdens of the nation. It would have planted distrust and hatred of the United States in every South American re- public. It would have forfeited the respect of the world. It would have substituted the tenets of Imperialism for the principales 1f Americanisln. It would have prOstituted the bravery and patriotism Of American arms 10 the greed and avarice of concession aries. It would have robbed the United States of the grandeur of her mission amongst the nations of the earth. It would have made might right and repudiated the doctrines ot
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1916-06-15
Judge Baxter is home from Nogales.
NOTICE

All parties who are interested in having Yuma county have an exhibit at the State Fair this fall are request d to meet at Crane school house at ?. m., Saturday, the 17th inst. MT. Shaughnessy, secretary of the state air commission, and Prof J. F. Nicholson, superintendent of the Agri- cultural Department of the State Fair, will be in attendance.
 6-15-16-3t c. J. WOOD.