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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-10-20

The news from Atlanta yesterday
via grapevine was to the effect
that Governor Harris had named st.
Elmo Massengale or Atlanta to that
vacancy on the Western and Allan
tic Railroad commission. The ap-
pointment is very good one, While
Massengale is not newspaper man,
he is in the advertising business and
that's just next door.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-10-20
The Counties and the Roads.

1t is a significant fact that at the
first meeting OF the Georgia Highway
Commission to hear applications fer
federal all IL road building, thirty
seven cOu'n;es submitted projects
and accep, the provisions of the ma
lional lag. says IL 2 Atlanta Jour al.
Those provisions include a binding
agreement on the part of the county
receiving federal aid to furnish the
labor and material necessary to con-
struct the roads it projects and to
levy tax sufficient for that purpose
in consideration of being reimbursed
by the federal Government of fifty
per cent Of the cost of labor and ma
terial expended. The county agrees
further:
"To maintain said road proper
Iy and to levy a tax for and to
set aside each year during the
PROD of five years sufficient
funds to guarantee the proper
maintenance of and the making
of the needed repairs and the
preservation of reasonably
smooth surface on said highway,
considering tbs type of road, to
be constructed under the agree
ment with the state highway de-
partment and TIE federal govern
ment."
The acceptance of these terms
means that every penny of the two
million dollar fund to be expended by
the federal Government during the
next five years for highway improve
men in Georgia will bring substantial
and enduring results. 1t means,
moreover, that every penny which the
individual county spends in co-opera
ton with the Government will be
spent efficiently. Taxpayers will re-
ceive due returns on their invest
ment, and the cause of good roads
will receive an impetus which only
thorough methods and a well-paid
public can give.
The thirty counties which
have applied to the State Highway
Commission and pledged compliance
with the terms of the national law
have set an example of sound policy
and workmanly progress which ev-
cry county in Georgia it is to be hop
ed. will follow. The State Highway
Commission is the only medium
through which a county can apply Tor
federal aid or receive such aid III
road building. 1t is important, there
fore that every county wishing to
secure its share of the two million
dollars allotted to Georgia should
communicate with the State Highway
Commission.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-10-20

Vance Mccormick, the manager of
the Democratic campaign is a very
hopeful sort of cuss. He says that
II will be landslide for Wilson. We
hope Vance is right, but We are OF
the opinion that 1916 Is not going to
be a landslide year. 1t looks like
wilson-but II does not look like a
landslide.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-10-20

Hoke Smith and Tom IIardwick
are in the very thickest of the nation
al campaign in Indiana and all over
the West. Both of them are splen-
did campaigners and in a rough and
tumble debate are hard to beat.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-10-20

There is one pleasant feature OF
the present campaign that appeals TO
us very strongly and that Is that
Roosevelt and Bryan do not butt into
the front page every morning, just be
fore breakfast
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-10-20

Georgia. Alabama and Tennessee
report earthquake shocks yesterday
Strange when we are so far remov-
ed from the real heat of the impend-
ing presidential campaign.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-10-20

We understand that all the promi'
nent citizens OF Waycross follow the
time.honored custom of meeting eV-
cry train passing through to see who's
going and who's coming.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-10-20

II is said that wel-known business
men are carrying burglar insurance
on then new shoes which they got as
cheap as 81 pair.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-10-20

The people of Paris are in for
economy and they have taken to
drinking bear. Now then, will they
cali that Germanizing of the French
capital?
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-10-20

The next legislature ought to pass
q statute making ii a misdemeanor
for host to give his guest red pep
pers.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-10-20

Here Is the most cruel and brutal
development of warfare: the German
aviators are dropping bombs loaded
with garlic.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-10-20

Greece is truly and sincerely be-
tween the devil and the deep blue
sea.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-10-20

If you did take them off bet you
are duced sorry Of it these days!
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-10-20

GIynn County.
City of Brunswick.
United States Court, Southern Dis
tfict OF Georgia, for ten counties.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-02-18

close to her, restricted the girls OPP
tails did not escape her.
On this second night, for instance,
she noted that Boris was permitted to
run free.
Next, some time after eleven she
missed Mrs. Sloan. Excusing herself
from her charge. she confirmed her
suspicious that the housekeeper was
nowhere to be found about the place.
She returned to Mrs. Davenant's
room, seating herself close by one of
alert And some time after midnight,
when she beheld Boris make sudden
purposeful plunge toward the rear,
and then just as suddenly halt, as if he
had recognized the occasion of his
alarm, she knew that Mrs. Sloan had
returned.
The woman's entry into the house
was noiseless. Not sound disturbed
the stiffness till daylight. Then the
girl heard the housekeeper, quite in a
natural, everyday manner, bestirring
herself about her regular duties.
This day brought Helen a letter
from Felix Hazard. 'Davenant has
got busy about the raised cheque," it
informed her. IF you can do so with
out exciting suspicious, try to find out
who Stanley Hall is. That festive
gentleman, it is my present convic-
&sa, ha pipnhod -
She read the epistle carefully two
or three times. then burnt it at the
kitchen range under the curious, un-
friendly regard of Mrs. Sloans un-
blinking stare.
Mrs. Sloan" she asked. did you
ever know anyone named Stanley
Hall?"
If, without warning, she had hurled
the stove-lid at the woman instead of
| carefully putting it back in its proper
place. the effect scarcely could have
been more startling Every muscle
of the tall, gaunt body seemed to leap
into quivering strain; her lean, wrin-
killed. countenance grew ashen; the fire
that always smoldered in the deep-set
eyes leaped to the surface; she re-
coiled to the wall with sharp kissing
intake of breath.
For long pause the tension coKtin-
ued, then Mrs. Sloan asked in gasp
| ing voice:
Why do you. Has anything
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-02-18

there in that alcove. trust you are
a light sleeper"
Il can be if occasion requires" Hell
en- assured her.
The woman sighed again and re-
Taxed amongst the pillows. Il be-
lieve I can sleep" she mnrmured.
Accepting this as dismissal, Helen
arranged the pillows. saw that her
charge was otherwise comfortable, and
quietly went away.
The enormous boarhound, she re-
fiected, had been provided to protect
this isolated household; yet speech
of Mrs Sloan's the night before i'm
piled that she was in the habit of keep
ing him chained up of nights Why?
The woman Enthusiastically had been
surprised that the beast had slipped
his leash.
Thought of Boris led her to the rear,
where she found that high wire
fence separated yard from orchard;
which accounted for the dog having so
soon given up pursuit of the fleeing
man.
Turning her back to the gate and
facing the house, her glance was ar
rested by porch that had been con-
verted into a flower conservatory,
though one now empty of flowers.
One of the glass panels stood slightly
aJar, and some inner prompting
scarcely intuitive, but more subcon-
scious deduction from her observa-
tions-led her steps across an inter
venlng expanse of turf and the crushed
limestone driveway to the partially
open panel. She opened it wide. Up
on the sill and upon the floor inside
were unmistakable traces of limestone
powder-of course, from the driveway.
Again her thoughts went back to the
dog. He was chained up of nights
when, as protector, he should be al
lowed to roam at large. And in this
connection the midnight prowler came
into her mind. He was not only a
prowler, but at least once had sur
reptitiously entered the house. Mrs.
Sloan was responsible for the beasts
nightly captivity; hence was suggest
ed collision between her and the mid
night visitor
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-02-18

chimed midnight, and by and by the
half hour. Unmoving. Helen waited in
the semidarkness. Without warning.
Mrs. Davenant suddenly sat upright
and fixed upon the girl a terrified
stare.
'Listeni" she exclaimed in hoarse,
strained whisper. "Now-there! Don't
you hear it?"
Helen had heard Along the hall
was approaching a muffied football.
Of a sudden the doorlatch gave out
an almost indistinguishable sound
The footsteps had halted. Their OBJ
jective could no longer be doubted, for
stealthy hand had been laid upon the
knob. Just as stealthily Helen's hand
stole to her apron pocket and closed
| upon the pistol butt. In a half crouch
| ing position, she waited for what the
open door might disclose
She fancied for a moment that there
were vague whisperings and STRINGS
on the other side of the thin wooden
barrier, but could not be certain. The
vague sounds ceased Then, very
slowly, soundlessly, the knob began
to turn. The pistol crept from her
pocket and came to rest with its muz-
zle trained upon the door.
What tragedy might have been pre-
cipitated within the next few seconds
there is no means of telling, because
the whole course of events was altered
in most unexpected manner.
The door swurg slowly open Helen
was aware of tall vague figure, a
mans, in the gloom of the hall. She
was about - address it when her arm
was violently clutched from behind,
and before she could brace herself to
resist the shock she was slowed round
and outward against the doorjamb. In
this position her back was toward the
now open door and she was confront
ing Mrs. Davenant, who. half crazed
with terror, had stolen upon her and
placed her at this cruel disadvantage.
And the opportunity was not neg
lected by the intruder. A forearm
was passed quickly under her chin and
her head was jerked back so forcibly
that she thought her neck must be
dislocated. The impetus of the jerk
sent her staggering into the hall.
A cloth was thrown over her head
and twisted tight. Resourcefulness
courage. strength and intelligence had
won for her the place she held with
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-02-18

happened? Do you know him?''
Helen-s smiling. confident mien re-
manned unchanged.
Il know that he is in the way of
getting himself into a whole lot of
trouble. You have the means of judg-
ing whether or not am right If you
are friendly disposed toward him
Mrs. Sloan did not wait till she had
finished. With low, choking cry, she
darted away-through the buffers pam
try to the dining room, thence to the
hall. and finally the girl heard door
SIAM
Following more leisurely and COM
posedly, Helen presently discovered
that Mrs. pavenant's bedroom door
was locked. On the other side she
heard the low murmur CT women. $
voices-by which she surmised that
Mrs. Davenant was herself concerned
in Mr.. Stanley Halls welfare.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-02-18
vi.

That night was destined to be mem
orable for Helen Bertel.
To begin with, as night fell, the very
air became tinctured with drea6 In.
tiuence that keyed her up to a high
pitch of expectancy. Mrs. Sloan seemed
more furtive than usual in finding pre-
texts to keep Mrs. Davenant's bed
chamber under an almost unbroken
surveillance.
And then Mrs. Davenant was rest
less. The girl fancied she labored
under a strain, as il constantly alert
to catch some distant sound that she
was afraid to hear.
Somewhere around ten o'clock
Helen's keen ear detected certain
vague noises on the outside that made
her at once suspicious Of their cause.
Satisfied after a tense minute that the
coast was clear, she stole noiselessly
to the shed where Boris slept.
AS she had surmised. he was
chained.
She quietly released him and has
tened back to the house. The glass
panel she purposely left open, as she
entered.
Before returning to Mrs. Davepant.
she went to her own room, where she
procured from her travelling bag the
automatic pistol and her electric torch.
These she concealed in the capacious
pockets of her apron.
Somewhere in the house a clock
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-02-18

upon her left and a harsh feminine
voice inquire who was there. She
stepped back away from the door and
saw, framed in one of the ground
floor windows, a woman in a kimono.
which she was holding together at the
throat. 1t was too dark in the shadow
to determine more than this: but
Helen informed the apparition that
she was Mrs. Davenant's new com.
panion and that she had just ar
rived.
For second there was silence. The
woman in the window craned this way
and that-apprehensively, the girl i'm
agined-and so perceived the dog.
She gasped and exclaimed, in a
hushed, frightened voice:
Good Lord; That dogs loose
againl Quick, miss, climb in this
window; he's vicious as a tiger.
You, Boris, go away this Instant"
At this instant" however. Boris
shaggy head was pressed against
Helen's side in the friendliest fashion
imaginable. The girl tugged his ear.
Well, declared" marveled the
woman in low voice. Don't that
beat the Dutch! Why, / wouldn't
take such liberties with that beast.
not for anything in the world. And
me that feeds him, tool I'm thank
full enough to get him to mind me
without being torn to pieces.
But you mustn't stand there all night;
I'll open the DOOR"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-02-18
The signature which he so conf.
IDENTIFY declared not to be forgery
was that of P. d. Davenant.
I


Helen did not begin by overwhelm-
ing Hazard with questions. Instead
she first revealed her interest by tell
ing him about her assignment, and
wound up by asking: why. do you
suppose, didn't the chief inform me
of this?" She struck the check smart
ly with the knuckles of one gloved
hand.
"Well,' returned Hazard, 81 can't
see that there's any connection be-
tween the check and your assignment
The two just happen to fall together,
that's all. Davenant, you know, from
time to time has a good bit of work
for the Sutherlands.
Helen was not satisfied. She noted
the checks amount-$2,2 200; it was
made payable to Grace E. DavenarI.
Turning it over she perceived that it
had been properly endorsed by the
payee. But the instrument also bore
a second endorsement, name unfa-
miliar to her-Stanley Hall-and it
had been cashed by a downtown
bank.
She returned the slip to the desk.
Grace K. Davenant," she said; that's
Mrs. Davenant But who is Stanley
Hall? And which of the two raised
the check?"
Don't know. But since you ask
me to express an opinion off-hand. I'd
say that an artistic job of check-rais-
ing, like this, would hardly be within
the scope of Mrs. Davenant's abili
ties. /"
Helen once more gathered up her
luggage The mans dark eyes rested
on her fondly.
Good luck, Helen he said in g
dropped voice. If you need me
don't forget ="
Her pretty face all at once was trans
figured by one of its rare smiles.
Il shan't. you goose" she said, heI
tone softening. "Ta-ta."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-02-18

This story throbs with real
ism in the words narrowest
meaning. 1t is a faithful rem
dering of an authentic expert
ence in the career of a high
official of a detective agency
whose name is household
word throughout the English
speaking world. Real names of
persons and places are some
times disguised. In all other re-
spects the amazing, often thrill
ing, always gripping facts are
recorded just as they happened.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-02-18
His Scheme.

The Suburbanite's Wife-Tommy,
what do you mean by cutting up all
those chickens.
The Suburbanite's Boy-Pop said
last night that there was money IN
chickens and l was trying to find
some.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-02-18
v

For observing what went on in other
parts of the premises after dark, Mrs.
Dayenant's desire that Helen keep
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-02-18
Reasons for keeplna san.

Because you know it is not always
a good reason for talking.
Globe.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-02-18
III

when Helen arrived at her destina-
ton. The machine climbed crushed
stone driveway--the only decent
stretch of road during the last eight
miles of her journey-to the space
Immediately surrounding the house
Nobody appeared to greet her. In
deed. there was no sign of life at all
until, just as she was about to alight
and make her presence known, huge,
gaunt dog, a Russian boar-hound, came
stalking toward her from among the
black shadows of some outhouses at
the rear Thirty PAGES away, per.
haps, he halted in the moonlight and
stood steadily looking at her.
OF sudden he uttered low, throaty
growl, and without warning whirled
around and went dashing toward the
rear in the direction whence he had
come.
Back beyond the outhouses, and ex-
tending UP rather steep hillside, was
an orchard. Dodging this way and
that, as if trying to keep to the
splotches of tree shadows, man was
running away from the house-run-
ming madly, as if the dog, or even
death, were right at his heels. There
was something so desperate in his
frantic scramble up the steep slope
that Helen was a bit awed by the
spectacle.
There were no further demonstra-
| tions from the enormous brute which,
in fancy, Helen pictured pursuing the
| fugitive over hill and dale in a ST
| lence more grim and ruthless than if
he had bayed his quarry; so she mus.
tered up her courage, stepped from
the machine, and, not without qualm
of trepidation, sped toward the nearest
| door, one at the side of the house.
/ Barely had she lifted her hand to
rap when she heard a scufiing of
the gravel close beside her. She jerked
her head around and her heart sank.
The dog was not dozen feet away,
walking with a dignified tread directly
toward her. A fence. doubtless. had
baked his pursuit of the fleeing man.
Helen shrank against the door and
for one awful moment was paralyzed
to inaction.
Straight on came the brute. He
shifted at the hem of her skirt. He
raised his head and for a moment
met her terrified look. His head low
cred; he edged a trlfie nearer-and
slowly wagged his tall
/ In a swift revulsion of feeling the
girl nearly collapsed She laughed
neryously and stopped and scratched
/ the dogs head
! Just then she heard a window open
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-08
NORTH BENNINGTON

a. S hathaway is confined to the
house by illness.
u. G. Tauham of West Arlington
VAS IN town Tuesday
There will be a band concert Friday
cyGiug weather permitting
The romans OF Mrs. Hubert Henry
of lIoosick Falls, win be brought to
Grandyiew cemetery Friday afternoon
for intarment
At a meeting Of the residents inter
osted in the Fourth of July celebration
in the village Saturday oycuiug Geo.
q. yelling was appointed chairman ul
tho celebration
lJ has been found necessary 60 make
% change In regard to The haccaianrc.
ute sermon, which win Dee delivered ian
the Conversational instead of the Ban-
fist church as first announced
The Jolly Five viii entertain at a
social dance Friday evening in Village
hall Dancing from $50 to 1890.
Music by iWIey's orchestra of Ben.
ninetcn Admission % cents
The Methodist sunday school al
Iliusdilyille will give a Chndren's Day
concert next Sunday afternoon at tine
repular hour for preaching service 90
o'clock There viii be two rehca.
sails this week one following prayer
meeting thi, evening and another Sd,
trrtfat. rrI.r..rYt, .,t F.ttr
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-08
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
6rIefiy for Busy Readers
Madam y is coming. Adya

Madam * is coming. Adya
Wash dress skirts 81.o0 up at No
weeks. Adv
Great price reduction on ladies'
suits ana coats at Noyecks. Adv.
Ladies' and children's white and col
ored wash dresses at low prices at
Novecks ADV.
A short business meeting OF the w.
r. c. viii be held Friday evening at
s o'clock.
Just received large shipment of
Emerson oriords at $500 mp at No
weeks Adv
White pumps orfords and shoes for
ladies and children at very low prices
at Noyecks. Adv
Queen Quality ana Boston Fayorite
pumps. ties and shoes $500 to 5000, in
an feathers, at Noyecks. Adv.
Mid week prayer meeting this even
ing at the Methodist church l5o led by
the pastor Rev r. H. Dow
Miss Mildred Haynes graduated with
high honors from the Massachusetts
school of Osteopathy Friday, June 2.
John Needhams Double is as near
perfect as the most critical could re-
| quirc. Motion Picture News. Opera
house, tomorrow matinee) ADV.
Robinson Hall who has been visit.
mg his mother, Mrs Samuel b. HAN in
! Old Rcnuingtou has returned to his
home in New York.
Mr. ana Mrs. u. p. Patterson and Mr..
ana Mrs. Henry ~ Williams enjoyed
an auto trip to pittsield and other
points I'm Massachusetts yesterday,
calling ON friends in that city.
Mrs Guy b. Johnson entertained in
| formally at the Cooked Hat Tea room
! Wednesday afternoon in honor of Miss
Cora Townsend Of Buffalo. Miss
Townsend IS The sister of Mrs George
b. wellington Of Gll bennington with
whom size is spending few weeks.
bennington residents attending the
circus in North Adams yesterday saw
TWo-Bar Seventy Hawks leading the
10l-Ranch street parade in company
| with his intimate friend Col Cody, the
famous Buffalo Bill" who IS travelling
with that show this year, having sold
ont his own show some time ago. Mr.
Hawks has been on tine road with Bu.
felo Bili several times before and the
exhibition in North Adams yesterday
cave him tHp chance 10 renew q pleas
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-03-16
Millinery Opening Extraordi-
nary Tomorrow And Saturday.

Having returned from the
wholesale markets with a large
line of select patterns, of the
most up to the minute styles,
and feeling that / know the re-
quirements of our best dressres,
| solicit you all to visit my store
and inspect my hats and other
novelties, believing / can please
your taste and at the same time
give you something to suit your
individual personality.
This is one of my specialties.
/ have a hat for each one which
will suit and please them.
Friday and Saturday, March
18th, and 18th. my pattern hats
will be open snd subject to your
inspection.
MRS. H. A. RAMAGE.