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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-14


holders at n special meeting yesterday
voted to increase the indebtedness of the
company from $97O,000 to $1,470000
The Merchants Union Trust Company
offers 100000 Erie Railroad Company
general mortgage convertible As, series d.,
maturing 1885, at S5h and interest, to
yield more than 4.S0 per cent.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Tonopah Mining Company of
Nevada will be held at the Office of the
company, room 572 Bullitt building, on
Tuesday, May ., at p. m. Proxies are
asked in favor of w. Il. Aumont and John
Willing.
Benjamin Strong, Jr., of the Federal
Reserve Bank, was passenger on the
steamship st. Paul which arrived at New
York this morning from Liverpool. Mr.
Strong said that he had no statement to
make
The New York Subtreasury gained
S677,O00 from the banks on Thursday
making n cash net gain since Friday of
S4,976OO0.
Total earnings of the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company for the
three months ending March 81 were S12,-
50210S, an increase of S997614 over the
ings were S11,253,237 an increase of S976,-
542, The gross earnings for the same
period of the American Telephone ard
Telegraph Company and holding and asso-
ciated holding and operating companies
in the United States were sac 2,644, an
increase of $4,28O,364 over the correspond
ing months of last year, and the net earn
ings were s12,672,sss, an increase of
s1,955,0s9.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
found the proposed cancellation of joint
through rates on lumber from producing
points on the Chicago and Northwestern
Railway in Minnesota, Wisconsin and the
upper Peninsula of Michigan, to a certain
point of the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul Railway weste of Mississippi, not
justified.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company has
called meeting for April 20 to declare the
regular quarterly dividends of y per
cent. on the first preferred and the original
preferred stocks of the company, both to
be payable May 10 to stock of record
April 20,
The American Gas and Electric Com
pany has called special meeting of stock
holders for April 2S for the purpose of in.
creasing the authorized capital stocks of
the company from 81 100000 common to
$1,000, 900 common, and from S3,5OO,0O0 6
per cent. preferred to S7,5OO.0OO pre-
ferred.
California OIL Company, to acquire and
develop oil lands and springs. was incor-
porated at Dover, Del, with capital stock
of S6,000,0OO. The incorporators were
Howard B. Hayden, San Francisco Leon
ard A. Block Washington. d, C., and ]. q.
Gay, Wilmington, Del,
Announcement was made today that the
Texas Power and Light Company. the
principal operating subsidiary Of South
western Power and Light Company, pur-
chased both the private and municipal
electric light and power plants at Nc
Kinney and the electric light power plant
at Comanche, Texas,
More than 75 per cent. of the stockhold-
ers are reported to have agreed TO the
plan of reorganizing the Minneapolis and
st. Louis Railroad by agreeing to an as
sessment Of $50 share on the stock.
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More than 75 per cent, of the stockhold-
ers are reported to have agreed to the
plan of reorganizing the Minneapolis and
st. Louis Railroad by agreeing to an as
sessment of $50 a share on the stock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-14

Benjamin Strong, Jr, of the Federal
Reserve Bank, was a passenger on the
steamship st. Paul, which arrived at New
York this morning from Liverpool. Mr.
Strong said that he had no statement to
make.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-14

Announcement was made today that the
Texas Power and Light Company. the
principal operating subsidiary Of South
western Power and Light Company. pur-
chased both the private and municipal
electric light and power plants at Nc
Kinney and the electric light power plant
at Comanche, Texas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-14

The New York Subtreasury gained
S677,OO0 from the banks on Thursday,
making a cash net gain since Friday of
S4Q76,OOO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-14

California oil Company to acquire and
develop oil lands and springs. was incor-
porated at Dover, Del, with a capital stock
of S5,0O0,O00. The incorporators were
Howard B. Hayden, San Francisco Leon
ard A. Block, Washington, D. c.. and j. q.
Gay, Wilmington, Del
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23

ders and Churchill has offered his
resignation as first lord of the admi-
rally"
At that terse statement Ethel VIII
loughby sank slowly upon a chair. In
their excitement the others did not no
tice her agitation. Nor could they have
interpreted it had they OWNED it.
Something in the manner of an tnspira-
ton had come to her-a scheme plot.
a stroke of genius perhaps. At all
events, she saw in a fash how she
might yet serve her country in a man
ner that is granted to few women-or
even men.
Meanwhile Captain Redmond pom
dered upon Winston ChurchfITs pc
culiar action.
But why, Sir George-wby?" he
asked.
Because he had no authority from
parliament TO give such orders. If
England is not involved in the war.
then Churchill alone is responsible for
his action and his public career will be
ended. If England goes TO war. then
the English navy has gained at once
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Z couldn't do that" he explained. 81
wanted her to be happy; but l couldn't
quite bear to see her happiness with
Inv own eyes. And so I've tossed
away the last twelve months-no good
TO anyOne!
"Yet now you've come back" she
said Sadly, TO herself more than to
him. She could not help remembering
what he had just said about the Irish
being too late.
He turned to her eagerly.
"'Twas only the other day in Pana-
ma picked up a copy Of an old Times
and l read there a paragraph about
her. She was still Miss-Mtss-and SO
I'm here" he said pointedly, though he
had mentioned no name to identify the
girl Of whom he spoke.
"Here?" she asked as if perplexed.
He went to her then.
ETHEL Ethel. l want you to marry
Imew he besought her. He kneeled up
lon the settee beside her. please God,
say you wiIIr'
"Oh! Larry! Larry She was both
happy and sad-happy to know that he
really loved her, but desolate when
she realized that what he asked could
never be-
| ION, Ethel! l love yOu-l love yOu!
"And / never even dreamed it!' The
irony Of it all swept over her like some
enguIfing flood.
you care for me, too, don't you?
Oh, say you dor he begged.
She rose, as if she would shake off
the cruel chains that kept her away
from him.
1--WE always cared" she told him
brokenly.
His heart leaped at that. And step.
ping behind her quickly, he laid his
lhands gently upon her two arms.
My love, my love-what a great
IworId it is when you're happy" he ex.
Iclaimed. Just think! I'll get the IL
Icense In the morning; We'll be married
in the afternoon and on our way II
Switzerland. ! know the darlin' Of a
place, right by a rushing river, in the
very shadow of the snow! And think
how young we are! We've fifty years
ahead of us-ffty years of love and
happiness! Just you and me, my dearr'
Captain Redmond kissed her hand
then.
She had listened to his rapid words
as If 1t were all a dream-some beauti-
ful dream from which she suddenly
awoke to the stern reality of life, with
its bitterness and its disappointment,
sts disillusions and its heartaches.
Larry am married." she said
slowly.
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.'0f course. Of course!' he broke in
upon her hurriedly. He had forgotten,
for the moment all about that plausi-
Die promise Of his. As matters stood
on the continent he had thought it
more than likely that another week
would find him out Of England for
good. But now he congratulated him
self that he had made her that prom
Use. So far as he could see, that false
hope he had held out to her was all
that stood between him and the Tower
Of L0ndOn-and likely worse. Ger
tafnIy ven announce our marriage"
he assured her. All that [ told you Of
my family, my income, was true-ez-
cept that I'm German, not French"
She gave him an amused look.
Bat you see, you are not as clever
as Won thought she informed him. 'If
you'd only been frank with me I could
have been Of 50 much greater help to
you"
you couId?" be said. as a look of
mystifcation spread over his face.
How? Wby?''
II have not been quite honest with
you" Ethel said.
He seized her roughly by the arm.
You have not lied to me about the
feet?" he threatened.
''No. no. That was absolutely true"
Streetman released her then.
.Ehen what do you meanT' he asked
So long as she had not deceived him in 1
that quarter it mattared little to him
what she might have done.
Il told you" Ethel explained, 81
told you there was no Englishman in
my life [ lied. There was-a cap
tain in the English army. Before I |
net you we were engaged. lie threw
me over for some other woman-a |
woman with money. I hate
him.'' Streetman saw no reason to |
doubt her. As Ethel flung herself into
The character OF a woman sc0rned she |
lid her best to convince him Of the |
truth Of the old adage that he'll had no |
fury such as hers. As she perceived !
the success Of her Tuse she hurried on
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Grated all thought Of his relations with
Ethel. He leaned toward her Now"
he said, now you won't refuse to kiss
me?"
She could scarcely do otherwise than
submit to him now He put his arms
around her. and when he had taken
his kiss he said, 'In an hourr' Then
he hurried away.
Ashamed disguised, Ethel wiped
her lips with loathing And in anoth-
er moment she had thrown open the
door behind which Captain Redmond
waited
"Larry-Larryr' she called.
"What is it," he cried, springing
quickly to her side Her tragic man
ner alarmed him.
She turned away from him; for she
could not bear to face his honest eyes
as she told him what she felt she must.
81 hoped I'd never have to tell you
this" she said, but now that it has
come, I've got to. Larry. the man l
married is a German spy"
"a German spy2 Your husband2
=. But it can't ber' he exclaimed
incredulOusly.
''Bp1 it fsr' she insisted 81 only
just found out Till now l thought he
loved me-a little But he didn't He's
cheated, tricked me for the things I
could tell him about the navy. That's
why he married me, because he was a
spy. But now I've fooled himr'
she eXulted fiercely. Eve made him
believe that [, too, am with the Ger
mans and that I shall work with him"
The situation staggered Captain Red
mond. He seemed nonplused.
But what can [ do? I can't arrest
hin-yOur husband he told her.
'EN0-you can't, for tonight he goes
to Brussels and go with him. shall
be at the Grand hotel, as Madame de
Lorde"
You are going to Brussels? ?" he re
peated, grasping, even as he spoke,
something Of the import Of the news.
Eyes; for Germany is to invade
France through Belgium
Good heavensr' he gasped, astound-
ed at the enOrmity. But you can't go
Herewith himl I forbid it,"
''No, nor she protested. ''You prom
ised we'd work together-that you
try to stop me. You promised
0n your honor"
But my dear, you can't hold me to
that now" he objected. -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-23
CHAPTER VIII.
Doubly a Villain.

Larry Redmond paused, dazed, and
dropped her hand, while he looked at
Ethel uncomprehendingIy
"Married?" he stammered. 'No no.
1t can't be! You're playing some
game! 1t can't be truew
I'm secretly married." she con
Sessed
He looked at her in amazement
Secretly? But Why-whyW
Il can't explain, even to you, Larry
except that it's for my happiness to
keep it secret, now"
Bitter realization came to him then,
But he would not press her further.
"And you're happy?' His eyes sought
hers sadly
She could not keep back the whole
truth from him, no matter how much
she wished to. Larry Redmond's hon
esty was too patent to make dfssem-
bling an easy matter in his presence.
"Oh, yes, Larry! I was happy-un-
I'll you came back just now" she said.
Then why did you marry hfm?' he
demanded. There was no anger in his
HOASS olilg ItS1tL anu WONDER.
Because when you left l was-des-
perate," she admitted
Your he exclaimed, more than ever
at loss to understand her.
"Yes!' Ethel said. 81 waited-wait-
ed for you until a month ago. I'd
never heard from you-never heard of
you. | thought you were dead. If
you'd been alive, | felt that my love,
my wanting you so very much would
bring you back to me-"
Dear Godr' There was no mock
reverence in that soul-wrung wall,
straight from his Celtic heart
And all my money had gone oh!
1t doesn't matter now! And l came
here as governess to Sir Georges
daughter He's been very helpful.
And this NANNY husband
came along. He seemed very fond of
me-" she smiled wanly-"Quite des-
perately in love. l was wretched, mis-
cradle, lonely, and OH so tired I
wanted someone to take care of me.
And so, married"
And it's all my faultr' That was
like Larry Redmond-to condemn him
self instead of her
She could not bear to hear him up
braid himself
please, aren't we suffering enough
now?" she protested.
He made up his mind then, that for
her sake he must put things in a differ
ent light. And goading himself to his
duty, he sat down and looked at her
wearily.
But you've got to realize" he be
gan, you've got TO realize that it's
best you shouldn't have married a
coward-and l was that. Two months
ago l nearly finished it ALL
Larry" Ethel exclaimed in sudden
fear. The mere mention of such a
thing shocked her inexpressibly.
''Ah, yes! 1 meant tor he continued
ruthlessly. ''And it was another man
almost a stranger-who stopped me-"
When was it?" Anxious as she
was, she could not forbear asking him
that. 1t seemed inconceivable that the
gay Larry she used to know should
ever have been near self-destruction.
Two months ago" he said And
ne stopped abruptly then, as if his
thoughts had momentarily taken him
lar away. Two months ago, in Ber-
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to elaborate her fiction. ''Yes, I hate
him! she repeated. 81 hate their
army! l hate all Englishmen. It is
for y0u-for Germany I would serve"
she told him. THAT is why l have not
done more for you. I thought you
were working for France, England's
ally. England-how l hate her!
want to see her dishonored, defeated,
ruined by your people"
"You-you?" Streetman cried. as a
great light broke over him. And 1
never dreamedr' he murmured. as he
seized both her hands. He was not
rough now-but eager, impulsive. yes.
it is true he said then. Il am a Ger
man. I serve the Wilhelmstrasse'
Then let me serve it, too" Ethel
begged. much as she had besought
Larry Redmond only a short quarter of
an hour before. But then she had been
in earnest. Think what Ia woman
could do; and a clever woman she
urged. Take me with you, wherever
you go. l would be useful"
The idea pleased Streetman.
Eyes, you wouldr he exclaimed.
And you shall go. You shall so with
me tonight
'Where?' she asked him.
''To Brusselsr'
"BrusseIs-but why there?'
He told her then the very heart of
the German plan.
Germany will invade France
through Belgium" he informed her.
In two weeks we shall be in Paris.'
but Germany's treaty with Bel
gfum-you forget that!" Ethel remind
ed him. She could not believe that any
country that retained the merest YES
tige Of honor would so debase herself.
"BeIgium's territory must be sacred
she said.
He released her hands then. He
needed even them TO express his scorn.
Treaty? Bah! What is that-a
scrap of paper. he cried.
But are you sure?' she pressed
him. This, she knew, was information
and big information, of the greatest
moment to the English war office.
Yes, yes! I'm suren' he. declared.
THAT is the plan worked out by the
great general staff. and we must go to
Belgium tonight You will meet me in
an hour at Charing Cross. Tomorrow
we shall be in Brussels
Where shall we stay in BrusseIs?'
- am sent to the Grand hotel" he,
explained. 81 shall pass myself off as
Monsieur de Lorde You shall be
Madame de LOrde"
Madame de Lorder' she repeated
as if to fix the name indelibly upon her.
memory.
'In Brussels we shall await instruc-
TONS" he continued. when they come
we shall do much-you and for the
Yaterland. Good-by, my dear
until tonightr' He started to go. But
he turned back suddenly as if the urge
Of great events had not quite oblit-
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him. she knew that their deep love
for each other would never let them be
merely that
I'VE must ba.' he persisted with the
conviction Of d man who would always
do right. eve love each other too
much TO be m0re-or Iess-than the
best Of friends
From the hall outside, voices came
to their ears. And Ethel had scarcely
dried her tears before their friends
had returned to claim them for the din
ner party.
Great scottr' Guy FaIconer ez-
claimed as he came upon them. "Std
Ginning, you two? You never talk TO
me as long as thatr' he told -Ge0rgy
Wagstaff with mild reproach.
You're not so interesting as Cap
tain Redmond" she TetOIted with the
cruelty of insoleDt eighteen.
well, admitting that" Guy said, for
he neyer. plunged voluntarily into an
argument with Georgy, admitting
that, I've seats for the Palace and
we've teIephoned to Richmond fog q
table. SO let's hurry"
81 don't think 7 can go, after ALL"
Irhel told them then. She knew that
she was in no condition for the banter
ing. give and take of dinner-tabIe con
yersatiOn.
"Oh, EtheIn' Georgy cried in obvious
disappointment. And "Oh, Ethel. Dom
spoil the party!' Mrs. TaIconer urged.
''Come on, Larry" said Guy. by
George, you do look gIum-just the
same as I did when Georgy first re
fused me. Now I've got used to It.
While they were trying to persuade
Ethel to join them, Sir George Wag-
staff entered the room. He had heard
their voices as he was passing through
the hall on his return from his hurried
visit to the admiralty. And since he
had news that he knew would prove
Of great interest to them he had
stopped on his way to his own quar-
tiers.
''By JOve, Redmond! I'm glad to see
your he cried as soon as he caught
sight of the returned wanderer.
THANK you, Sir George! It's good
to be back" Larry replied.
CAS- a Britisher, you've come home
at the right moment" Sir George told
him gravely as he shook the captains
hand.
''You mean that there's news Of the
war-bad -news?'' Ethel exclaimed,
quick to grasp the suggestion Of some
thing serious in Sir Georges words and
manner both.
Germany has declared that a state
Of war exists between herself and
Russia. Our information is that France
is m0biIizing and viii support Rus
STAT! Sir George seemed all at once
years older under the added cares of
the impending conflict.
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an early. ard tremendous advantage.
s'Bgt It means that Churchill believes
England VIII fight, Ethel said
''Ihat England VIII have to fight -
Sir George corrected her.
Then the feet-tt did not disperse 2"
she questioned. Where has it gomez"
Sir George saw no reason for telling
them half truths.
..Tbe most powerful fleet the world
has ever known has gone TO the North
ssa 10 the Eiel canal to bottle up the
German navy, and that it viii do, I'm
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RLiZARD X4KHENG

in," he resumed, pulling himself to
gether by a visible effort 1T was one
of those gorgeous. moonlight nights. [
was thinking Of you, my dear. and
thinking how futile it all was. What
was the use? 1t was in one
of those little side streets off Inter den
Linden. I stood there behind a tree
when suddenly this fellow came up
from behind and grabbed my re-
voIver"
All at once his recital brought b1cz
to Ethel's mind another similar story.
In her agitation she could not at first
recall exactly where or under what
circumstances she had heard it. And
then, in a flash, she remembered. Her
husband had told her a tale like that
only an hour before.
In Berlin this Was-nOt Paris?'' she
asked him quickly.
"No-Berlin."
That's curious" she said. Ct heard
just such another story a little while
ago"
"Not such as this" he continued I'M
thinlingly. First I fought with him:
and then, to him, almost a stranger,
there l stood in the moonlight. quite
mad guess, and poured out my heart.
L told him about you. I'd been so
lonely it was good to talk to this man
to talk to anybody that night. But
at last promised the chap I'd quit"
what made you promise?'
He gazed into space, as the scene
became vivid in his mind
"Ah! I suppose twas the sentiment
the Irish in me. He appealed to my
love of country-to my patriotism. I
was an officer in his majesty's service
and some day England might need me
and I'd not be there. It hit me And
curious twas, it should be a German to
stop mer'
She had listened to him with increas-
ing wonder. His very words were al
most a duplication of Henry Street
mans. There could be no doubt that it
was the same episode. The. long arm
of coincidence could scarcely stretch
that far. And now, at his final SEN
tence, Ethel started
"A German?" she cried in quick sur
prise.
Yes! Heinrich Strassman!'
Ethel gasped
Heinrich Strassmanl Are YOU
sure?" She could not believe that she
heard him Alright.
"Oh, I'd not be likely to forget
him." Captain Redmond assured her
bitterly.
Wouldn't that be Henry Streetman
in EngIish?" she asked slowly.
Yes, 1 suppose So" he rejoined.
"WhyT"
Ethel WiIIoughby rose and moved
away from him, to hide her agitation.
ooh, nothing" she said.
ITS a queer game" Larry said, fg-
norant of her agony-''thfs thing they
call life. I, an officer in his majesty S
army, to owe mine to a man in the
German secret servicer'
"a German spyr' Now Ethel knew
what her husband was. Now she knew
why he was eternaIIy pressing her to
gouge official secrets out of Sir George
Wagstatf. Her gorge rose within her.
eve mustn't hold that against him"
Larry chided her gently. He little knew
the agony that she was conceaIing
from him. "'Twas his job-and for a
stranger he'd been mighty kind to me
he and his wife"
That last word struck her coId.
sailed this afternoon under sealed or