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He knew of such an instance nova vessel of sorts was lying loaded and almost ready to sail Perhaps chance would favor him.
 He made his way across the crowded docks to the gangway of the steamer; but he sought no converse with the captain or the purser of the ship. In- stead he beckoned to him one or two deck stewards, whom he selected after quick look as countrymen of a land he knew.
 See here, my good men," said he when he had them aside. AS fancy we are all interested in making money -is it not true?"
 A grin made the answer of the two sailors, who stood expecting some gra- tuity.
 The gratuity came-it fell into their hands-in gold-and in large pieces, They stood dumfounded and speech less for the moment, but Sachio went on:
 Listen, men" said he. There are two spies here in the city. man and a young woman. They are dangerous to our country. They are our pris- oners-we took them in the assault on Gretzhoffen in the recent war be- tween these two countries They are both Americans. l know how much your country loves Americans-you can guess how much l love them"
 True. true said one of the men. That is right. We know them those Americans!"
 Precisely" resumed the nobleman. Now, we must get these spies out of this country secretly. They refuse to take passage. Very well--we will book it for them then. And see. pay you the passage money instead of paying 1t to the ships purser Somewhere in the hold you could watch them, could you not, men? None will be the wiser. and you will be the richer. What then, my hearties?"
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had proved successful. Arl instant and
 Roleau was rast them, beyond the
 door, and i'll the hall before their scat
 tered senses had time to realize what
 had happened.
 As he fled, Roleau had no plan be-
 yond that of mere flight. But it
 chanced that he reached the outer cor
 ridor just as Kitty's guards were
 bringing her into it. He fell likewise
 upon Kitty's guards with such des-
 perate valor that before long they, too,
 were scattered and helpless. A mo-
 ment later Kitty and Roleau fled, seek ing some exit from the palace walls. The hue and cry followed them now. Almost they had escaped but not quite. Even at the great door of the palace itself they were apprehended by yet other armed men, Once more they were brought before the king So it seems we have two incor- rigibles." commented that monarch coldly as he faced Roleau and Kitty, still panting. This man, as you know, Sachio. is far more dangerous than his accomplice here. She is dan gerous. yes. in way, but this man has hesitated at nothing-not even murder. What shall we do with him? ?" Sachio stood also regarding the two "Tll tell you, your majesty" said he at length. slowly. If you ask me my own feeling in the matter. Let us send them out of the country to. gether. They have a way of gravitat
 ing together-let them go together to that America of which they talk so much. Let them find the protection
 of that Uncle Sam of whom they prate."
 Away with them," command Cort- slaw, imperiously
 Sachio therefore now had his task
 But how to achieve it was his ques- tion. He knew well enough he could not oblige either Kitty or Roleau to book passage across the ocean unless they so desired.
 Attend to these two, lieutenant"
 said he to the officer of the guard. Keep them safe until l return He hastened now as rapidly as he might to the water front where at the somewhat restricted docks of Grahof- fen an occasional ocean liner touched.
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compel her to talk. why, let us cast her into the discard as of no use to us"
 What is it your majesty means?" inquired the nobleman.
 Why should we trade in such small deer as this after all?" said Cortislaw We may well lose all our time and have only additional trouble for our pains. Certainly there are enough things to do. AS for these larger troubles which she threatens-might we not we'll have care? We'll, then let her have her way. Let us send her hack to that country of which she talks-let us send her back whether she wishes to go or noti"
 As your majesty wishes" said Sa- chic gravely.
 "Coome to me within the hour. Sa- chio," said Cortislaw, turning away Bring me the plan by which we can send her out of our country. Let it be soon, and good riddance of the vixen as well"
 Tt shall be as you say. your majes ty." said Sachic.
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branches of tree! We pulled her out of that, and found In her possession something had lost--this parchment, your majesty"
 Cortislaw examined it curiously. What, another half-told tale?" said he" tis torn across"
 Yes" assented Sachio, 'it is a mys- tery like that of the broken coin. If my Latin serves me, it says something of lost prince"
 You are very faithful, Sachio," said Cortislaw. You are very faithful. and very efficient What do you say. mademoiselle?"
 T say nothing" rejoined Kitty Gray. and stood defiant.
 Count Sachio spoke for her. T am persuaded from the way she comports herself, your majesty, that she knows more than she pretends about this in- scription here"
 So, then, you undertake to be ob- durate?" The eye of Cortislaw was fixed on her with it's cold menace.
 T am not obdurate, but I stand up- on my rights" she went on. T have not both the halves of the coin, and if l had l would not give you either. As to this inscription, know nothing of it-this is the first time I have seen it."
 Take her away, men," said Sachio. keep her under guard. We will call you when we need you
 The door of the great reception hall closed now upon Kitty Gray, prisoner once again in Grahoffen towers.
 Well, what think you, Sachio?" said Cortislaw, turning at length to his of ficer. She speaks with boldness" Yes, and always has" assented Sa- chic, musingly. What is the secret of her courage? She seems to have no fear whatever for Is.' Listen, Sachio," said he. We have made acquaintance with that young woman before, and have got no profit from the meeting. She is too mysteri- ous. and she makes us too much trou- ble. Were there certain to be reward for that, very well, but what reward may we hope? We dare not torture the truth from her, as once the king of this country would have done. Since she will not talk. and since we cannot
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Hfs hearties 1esitaJed for a moi-->slit, but at length agreed with him. "Why then" said the spokesman. T sup pose"--and once more they looked at the gold pieces in their hands.
 There is not the least danger in the world about it" said the strange man who had thus accosted them. You are committing no crime, but are doing this country a service. These two spies will be brought here to the dock just before the ship sails. There is some confusion-but they get aboard-they are hoisted from the dock into the hold. where they will be safe Very good, the vessel sails. She is at sea one day, two days. Then all at once there is hue and cry-stowa- ways discovered-tw of them. Very well, that is all. They tell their story, but the captain of the ship thinks them to be stowaways, and nothing else. They have the look of such. AS such they will be landed in due time at New York. Their passage money is paid not to the ship but to you yourselves-more than you would make for six months wages. And be- sides that, you have done good serv- ice to our country, which is far more friendly to your own, my hearties, than that America to which these spies must be deported. What say you, then? It is a bargain?"
 It seemed that it was to be bar gain.
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chic gravely.
CHAPTER LViIl.
Travel ircoqnito.


 Roleau paced his narrow cage like some restless wild beast. some half formed plan in his mind. The time was at hand for his guards to bring him his midday food. He heard them approaching before long. four of them, all careless, singing some ribald ditty of the line and trench. He saw them open his door and enter. putting down the basin which held his meager prison fare It was enough! The door of the cell was open.
 With leap and snarl of rage the powerful man was upon the guards, striking. wrestling, assailing here and there with such violence and such skin that soon the four were much at his mercy, taken altogether by surprise as they had been. Once more boldness
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SYNOPSIS.

Kitty Gray, newspaper woman, finds in q curio shop half of broken coin, the mutilated inscription on which arouses her curiosity and leads her, at the order of her managing editor, to go to the prin- cipality of Gretzhoffen to piece out the story suggested by the inscription. She is followed and on arrival in Gretzhoffen her adventures while chasing the secret of the broken coin begin.
The Spectator., 1916-02-15
By EMERSON HOUGH
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-18

ARRSBURG paying the penalty of official supneness
/ pennywise pound-fooishness An nexcusable typhoid
fever epidemic has only brought suffering
wake but the fame fair city has the
power of words to describe.
There must be temporizing No backing and
filling the fear of political personal
quences of drastic official action.
If existing law sufficient emergency suggest the
method and the procedure We have been told for
trouble with the wate-thank heaven that
this disease turks the dispensed helpless
community That being why the of all that
able have dealers this liquid and congeaed invitation death
been permitted continue selling the without
hndrance?
Why should the milk and cream be allowed
under the circumstances Choke the scourg
that every of the creamery products Harrisburg
subject inspection daily without regard
Let competent and be employed
necessary and important service Why wait for still
and the misery of stricken households where wageearners
unable provide for their families before striking the blow that
end the reign of the colon bacus Stop the traffic in all
and milk products officially inspected.
The people of Harrisburg will back with their approval all
requisite steps this end but let have end
waiting
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-18
Shortage in Print Paper
Is Growing Much Worse

New York, Oct. 1S.--Recent develop
ments in the white paper market in
dicate that the shortage which was
predicted early this year is an actual
condition and that the prospects are
not encouraging to the publishers.
The scarcity of print paper has in the
last few weeks caused the newspapers
to institute economies hitherto un-
known in the business and to look
around for additional methods of con-
serving the stock in hand. Even al
lowing for drastic reductions in con-
sumption next year, experts point out
that the demand will not come up to
the supply. The public, it was said
yesterday, must realize that smaller
newspapers are due.
The situation has become so serious
that a dozen different remedies have
been advocated and adopted recently.
Cutting down the size of the paper or
the advertising is only one of these.
Raising the price of the newspaper and
watching to detect the smaller waste of
space are other devices adopted.
A Gordon Mcintyre, a retired official
of the Canadian Pulp and Paper As
sociation and an authority in the paper
trade. has been chosen by the American
Newspaper Publishers Association to
start a new department. He will con-
their representative in negotiations
with the paper manufacturers. To some
of those in the newspaper publishers
ranks 1t looks as though the country
dailies and weeklies. which cannot or
will not contract for their print paper
in quantity, will be forced to sus-
pend
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-18
MAKE
EFFECTIVE STAND
AGAINST TEUTONS
Belligerents on All Fronts Re-
doubling Efforts Despite
Cold Weather
RUSSIANS TO RESCUE
Throw Force Into Carpathian
Passes; Allies Make Prog
ress Along Somme

Official announcements to-day from
the entente side report an effective
stand by the Rumanians against Gen
eral Won Falkenhayn's armies along
the Pennsylvania border and the
Sanginary repulse by the French of
heavy German assaults on the new
French positions in Sally -Saillisel on
the Somme front.
The approach of the cold season is
accompanied by no diminution in
activity in most of the Europc' II bat
tie areas. In some of them indeed.
the efforts of the belligerents appar-
emily are being redoubled. This seems
notably true along the eastern front.
from Volhynia to Rumania. whence
continuous fighting is reported.
Further south the attempt of the
central powers to drive a wedge be-
tween the Russians and Rumanians
near Dorna Watra, in the southern
fCOpfiuupd nn Tave O1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-18

Plain truths about the high school
problem" or a similar slogan will be
adopted by Mr.. Mcfarland who will
have charge of the publicity cam
paign.
The Chamber of Commerce, the Ro-
tary Club, the Civic club and the stu
dents of the high schools themselves
will help boost for the passage of the
loan.
Pupils TO Parade
A feature of the high school stu
dents participation will be the pa
geant OF Central and Technical pupils
arranged for Saturday afternoon, No
Nember T. Captain II. NJ. Slime, Uncle
Sans recruiting officer in Capitol
park, will be in charge of the parad-
ers. Two bands will furnish the music
and after the parade the students VIII
go to the island where d football game
will be in order.
Election day, November Z, is only
three weeks away and interested citi
zens believe quick action is necessary
If the loan problem is to be put prop
erly before the people and to this end
the Chamber of Commerce commit
tee is bending it's efforts.
Need For Quick Action
Present plans of the school board
provide that the new girls high school
together with the converted Technical
high school be turned into n boys in
oItutlou, py not ldter than lSl5-ll
the proposed loan measure goes
through.
If the people of the city decide to
borrow the million and a quarter TO
relieve the city's high school problem.
then plans for immediate relief will
be mapped out by erecting the pro-
posed junior high school on Allison's
Hill and for the remodeling of the
Camp Curtin building for the same
purpose. AS soon as these structures
are ready to accommodate the junior
high school pupils the Central and
Technical high schools will be relieved
of just that many of its freshmen stu
dents. Naturally this will provide
more room for moro high school
youngsters.
Ready by 1919
Work could be started on the two
junior high schools in the Spring or
summer of 1917 so that these build
ings should be ready for occupancy by
not later than September, 1918. The
liill school, of course, will be located
IT Chestnut and Nineteenth streets
whore the School Board already owns
sufficient ground to allow the erection
OF suitable structure. Operations in
cidentally on the new girls high
school and the remodeling of Techni-
cal high to accommodate the high
school girls and boys respectively will
be started within the year and they
should be ready, unless unforeseen de-
lays prevent. by not later than Sep
tembcr, 1919.
The Tax Rate Increase
The question of whether or not the
proposed loan will entail any partic-
ular increase in the mill rate was dis
cussed briefly this morning by the Rev.
William n. Yates, chairman of the
special School Board committee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-18
Nine Perish, Six of Them
Women, in N. Y. Fire

New York. Oct IS. - Two more
bodies were found to-day in the fire.
swept ruins of the Oakes Dye Manu-
featuring Company's plant in Queens
borough, bringing the number of VIC
Tins up to nine.
The dead, of whom six were young
women, include Harry G. Cook, ~
years old. treasurer of the company
and the chief bookkeeper. three as
sistant bookkeepers, the telephone op-
orator and three stenographers. In
vestigators to-day expressed belief
that those who perished tarried in an
effort to save the company's books,
which were found preserved in a safe.
and were then overcome by acid fumes
before the flames reached them. The
property loss is estimated at upwards
of $175,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-18
MONTGOMERY CUT oFT

Montgomery, Ala, Oct. 1S.--A telc-
phone message from Pensacola at
$40 a, IN. stated the wind had
reached a velocity of IL miles an hour
after which there was lull, the wind
dropping back to 81 miles an hour
The storm center apparently is headed
directly toward Pensacola.
The last wire, a telephone circuit,
into Mobile from Montgomery failed
at 11:15 a. m. The gale was unoffi-
cially estimated at from 80 to 100
miles an hour. Although the tide is
high, property damage at this time
was reported as slight in comparison
10 the July hurricane
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-18
FEVER
EPIDEMIC WAVES
REPORTS SHOW
Only 24 New Gases; Health
Officers Urge Continuing
of Precautions

Harrisburg's typhoid ever epidemic,
probably the worst in y history of
the city, is abating, according to DIR.
]. NJ. j. Raunick. city health officer,
in statement which he made to-day.
With only twenty-four Anew cases in
the last five days, some of which are
secondary ones. the crest has been
passed, according to the health official.
DIR. Raunick, however, issued a
warning to residents of the city to
continue taking precautions and also
to watch their milk supply. Milk deal
ers also are being instructed to watch
Continued on Page u
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-18
West Indian Hurricane
Sweeping Across Gulf Coast
at 80 Miles an Hour Clip

Washington, Oct. IS. The West
Indian hurricane which has been driv-
ing through the Caribbean sea and
Gulf of Mexico this week, is rapidly
approaching the American coast and
is expected to move inland somewhere
between New Orleans and Apalachico-
la. Fla. Hurrican warnings we're Or
dered by the Waether Bureau at 3
a. IN. to be hoisted between those
points. Indications were that the
storm had increased in intensity as 1t
neared the coast and all marine and
other interests along the gulf were
given warning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-18
DEVELOP YOUR
RIVER 'FRONT.'" !" IS
EXPERTS ADVICE
Harrisburg Has Finest in Coun-
try, but Has Neglected
Finishing Touches

Harrisburg has the finest River
Front OF any town l have ever visited
and l have been in all the large cities
of this country and Canada. L was
here in 1910 and was so impressed
with the possibilities that l came back
on my way from New Orleans espe-
cially to see what progress you had
made In its development. You have
laid a splendid foundation. but you
have woefully neglected the finishing
touches"
This is the view of Alexander Stuart,
vice president of the American Park
Superntendents' Association, and SUI
CONTINUED on Page 2.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-18
HURRICANE HEADED NORTH

Mobile, Ala, Oct. 1s. - With the
barometer steadily falling and the
wind blowing fifty-two miles an hour
at Mobile early this morning, Gulf
coast cities anxiously awaited the latest
weather reports which would accu-
rately locate the center of the tropical
disturbance reported headed this way.
Weather Observer Ashenberger said 1t
was his opinion the storm was driving
directly this way.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-18
COTTON TAKES BIG JUMP

New Orleans. Oct. Is. - The most
sensational advance of this extra
ordinary season in cotton occurred
around the opening of the market to-
day as the result of the rumor that
the tropical hurricane had struck the
cotton region near Mobile. Prices
were lifted IS to SO points. nearly
$3.50 q bale on the strongest months
The July option went to 1917 cents a.
pound, the highest price ever record
ed on the local future contract boards.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-18
WHEAT BREAKS ALL RECORDS

Chicago. Oct. Is. - All high prices
since the European war began were
outdone to-day in the wheat market
here. notwithstanding a jump yes
terday of more than cents a bushel
the market to-day assembled further
4Bc. with December touching $I.6s
as against s1.63h to s1.631s at yes
Iterday's finish.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-18
'WE NEED YOUR HELP.
SAY WILSON COLLECTORS
NAMED TO GET FUNDS

serve as the collectors of cash for the
Wilson cause: Samuel Kunkel. Fl. e.
Hershey. t. K. Van Dyke, Henry b.
Mccormick, Benjamin NJ. Mead,
Casper Dull and DIR. j. Ross Swartz.
In the touching and beautiful letter
sent to worthy Democrats to-day
many of whom will not respond to the
[Continued on Pagc 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-18
BLUE LODGE HOLDS STAG

More than $50 members of the Blue
Lodge held stag social last night at
the Harrisburg Consistory, A. A. S. r..
Masons. The evening was spent in
enjoying vaudeville acts by home
talent. after which refreshments were
served. The menu included baked
beans. cider, doughnuts and pumpkin
pies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-18
Abdul Aziz Fanson Declares
War on Emir Hussein After
He Rebels Against Sultan

Berlin, Oct. IS (by wireless) Re
ports from Constantinople to the Over
seas News Agency say that a powerful
sheill of western Arabia. Abdul Aziz
Fanson Emir Seid. has declared war
on the former Emir Hussein after
learning that the Emir had rebelled
against the sultan of Turkey.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-18
TO PARADE FOR JTTNEYS
Labor Organizations to Join i'm Street
Demonstration

Representatives of more than a
dozen labor organizations of the city
met last night at the Headquarters of
the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor,
222 Market street, to arrange for a big
parade and mass meeting on the night
of November to urge citizens to vote
for the amendment to the jitney ordi-
nance, reducing the license fee and
bond.
FL. M. Brooks was chosen marshal
of the parade. Other labor organ
izations will be represented at the next
meeting and all workers of the city,
both organized and unorganized, are
to be invited to the parade.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-18
c. |. & 5. Co. Receivers VIII
Pay Creditors 20 Per Cent.

Receivers of the Central Iron and
Steel Company have asked the court
in the usual way for permission to
pay the creditors of the company
twenty per cent. of their claims. This
payment of one-ffth will be made in
few days and 1t Is stated upon ex-
cellent authority that other pay
ments will be made from month to
month until the entire Indebtedness
is wiped out. 1t is confidently ex-
pected that all claims will be settled
in full in four or six months.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-18

After several weeks OF strenuous
appeal and hysterical argument, which
fell upon the unheeding and un-
sympathetic ears of certain prominent
Harrisburg Democrats. the Auxiliary
Finance Committee of the Democratic
National Committee for the County
of Dauphin, Pennsylvania" has at
last been created These are the
gentlemen who have been induced to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-18
TIDE UP TWO FEET

New Orleans, Oct. Is. - The wind
was blowing ~ miles an hour from
the northeast at Pensacola, Fla, at
SIS this morning. A report to the
Weather Bureau here said the barom-
eter at Pensacola showed 29.40 and a
tide two feet higher than normal was
running.