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Evening star., 1916-06-26
In British Consular Service.

Up to a year before the war broke out
Easement had been in the British consular
service, in which he served a total of
eighteen years. He had attained wide
celebrity for his exposure of the rubber
atrocities In Brazil and also in the Kongo.
Shortly after the outbreak of the world
war Easement went to Berlin. where he
opened negotiations for aid for Irish
rebellion on his arraignment before a
| ma agistrate following his capture. Irish
prisoners of war who had been exchanged
testified that he had endeavored to per
| suade captured Irish soldiers TO join In a
! revolutionary force which was to be dis
| patched TO Ireland.
| The Sim Fein revolt broke out in Dub
lin the day before the capture of Case
ment. 1t suppressed after bloody
fighting. principally in Dublin. in which
| several hundred people were killed and a
| large portion OF the business section OF
the Irish capital reduced to ashes by ar
| tillery. Nearly a score of the ringleaders
\ were summarily executed by court-mar-
| tial following the crushing of the revolt
More than 1000 of the rank and file OF
] the rebels were transported to English
Evening star., 1916-06-26

states Medical Reserve Corps left last
night for Fort Sam Houston. Tex. They
Harvey Musser
Californians Leave For Border.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 2s.-seven
companies Of United States coast artil-
lery left here today for Mexican border
duty in southern California Five of
the compa nies will go to Calexico. and
the other two to San Diego. Califor-
MAS southern boundary, which the
troops Will guard. is the only stretch
OF the Mexican line not patrolled by
Mobilization OF the National Guard
of the three western seaboard states
was practically completed today. All
OF Oregon's militiamen were awaiting
orders at Camp Withycombe, and the
remaining four companies of the Cali
fornia and Washington regiments are
expected to arrive today at the camps
at Sacramento and American Lake
respectively.
Troops OF the other states of the
western department were Fastening
their preparations for service.
New Jersey Troops Ready.
SEA GIRT, n. j.. June 2s.-It was an
Fielder here that the first contingent
of New Jersey troops would leave for
Texas at o'clock this afternoon. The
contingent consists of Troop and C,
cavalry; two batteries of field artil-
lery. field hospital and an ambulance
corps. Railroad cars for their trans
portation have been assembled by the
Central Railroad Of New Jersey
The first regiment of infantry will not
be ready to get under way before to-
morrow morning.
Virginia Men Go Tomorrow.
RICHMOND. Va. June 2s.-Adjt. Gen.
Sale announced this morning that the
lst and I'd Virginia Infantry Regiments
will leave Richmond tomorrow night
for service on the border or in Mexico
as the situation may require.
Both regiments, he announces, will
assemble in Richmond and leave from
here as units.
The adtutant general said the exact
destination Of the troops will not be
disclosed.
The order does not embrace the ar
uiIery battalion or the cavalry squad
Evening star., 1916-06-26
WILL RUSH TROOPS
TO MEXICO BORDER

Continued from First Pase.)
Evening star., 1916-06-26
Say Villa Has Joined carranza.

Ell PASO, Tex, June 26.-Information
reached here today from apparently re-
liable sources that Francisco villa, un-
til recently at Santa Rosalia. had
reached an agreement with the de
facto government, and that this was
being used to induce his followers to
Join the Carranza forces.
Evening star., 1916-06-26

DISTRICT DIVISION - Chief Justice
Covington.
In re extension of Girard street;
hearing held and submitted to jury.
Evening star., 1916-06-26

Occupy Points Pershing Quits.
CHIHUAHUA, June 26.-Immediately
after the evacuation of San Geronimo
and Baohinaba by American troops.
Evening star., 1916-06-26

CRIMINAL DIVISION Justice Sid
dons.
United States agt Irene Milstead,
murder. first degree; jury respited un-
til next Friday; attorneys, NJ. f. O'Brien
and ]. H. label.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-07
NOW 90 ON WITH THE STORY

be slipped into a vest pocket as easily
as a timepiece. was known to the
habitues of tho Owls Nest rs the
Black Watch.
While actually nothing more than
to distinction lay in the tremendous
explosive power which stood COM
passed between Its slender metal
walls.
Legar was not coward. Yet as he
stood in the clammy midnight air OF
the golden mausoleum and quietly
removed the screws that held the top
on the black casket beside him he
found that combination of silence and
gloom and unsavory surroundings a
little more of q strain on his nerves
than he had anticipated. Yet as he
lifted back the sable cover OF the
casket he did so with hand that was
still steady. Thence he took UP his
fiashlight, and pressing close to the
coffins side. stood studying the PAL
lid face that lay surrounded by its
even more pallid drapery OF white
satin.
He stared at that pallid face long
and intently. He stared at 1t with
studious and narrowing eyes. Then
he did strange and an inexplicable
thing.
Lifting his MANNED right arm that
ended in It's shank of steel. he brought
1t down with crash on the glass
cover of the casket. Then. as though
Infatuated by some unreasomng ha-
tired for the pallid face still staring
30 impassively up at him. he struck
again. This time the blow fell
directly on the head between the
white satin swathings. But that
failing arm, instead Of striking q
human head Of flesh and bone,
crashed down through a thin shell Of
flber and tinted wax.
Lcgar, focusing his light on that
shattered mask. emitted a short bark
OF triumph as the meaning Of 1t all
came homo to him. He leaned for
several minutes over the violated cas-
ket. staring at 1t with insolent yet abb
stracted eyes. bordering Just what
move could lie beyond SO intricately
engineered a subterfuge. And the an
swer to that question: came more
promptly and more directly than he
had anticipated. For as he stood
there, turning piece Of the wax
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-07

y,YocH ptta his .ote douoAr
threats compromises effort
secret the island dces the cfs from him. and
not only cnshes Pador but brands M tooa
Patdor oh Nor
oorv the child. Golden and his o'fe morro@ly
Toelpe sooa~Aood
Code" hardened millionaire Paidor or a. 10 "o calls himself
eoar turns the girl Caaoon tho ndso" pnce" oa ss
rescued 'v mvsfons stranger ho ced as0h0 mask 10 ses
her he of God"
The stronger
Godem study But just he discovers ho she u se spirited
again. Mansey "owrs
BY the mysterious remarkable erpdn OF
an drtr4ng of
poso under the Third National Bank calmly ~alks h $4,000
under the 0se Of forged letter He escapes osa the
Admlu
In the
dicating
Loar limousine
Moryos parrot
repeats safe combination relea.e. but unoon.csous
Golden receres the Spotted demanding that no
rescued BY the Mysterious Mask ~ho takes her to her mother Golden
fearing
Central Building.
for the Golden family Shortly after Count Luigi do Espe foreigner"
arrives Golden for Aaroos hand
approached Maoory proposition seriously
using Maooy bait Le0ar .h his band eced to bridge
r. n ~, -. t S. Nm ~ y. n,r.. I'm, srsn,nc nn ~.
immediately catastrophe by
In commoon Leoar
Just the
phh Golden dnomfed through
chich
Under the rrecka1e in the basement
ses father aiding the Laughing Mask
ehch she
into LeoaTs hands false
the girl left
figure the ndow Who shoots tiny
dann0 needle slender tube Adny shields
belo Investigated the strange
doomed
Manley note hron
Makhh the youth the had
from before their
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-07

covered tissue meditatively over in
his fingers. the electric bulbs that
strung the mausoleum roof broke into
sudden light. From different quar-
tiers Of that shadowy building, at the
same time. stepped q group Of hid
den officers, headed by David Manley
himself.
SO quickly and 50 quietly did that
transformation take place, indeed.
that the man leaning over the caslxet
had neither time nor chance to
change his position. He merely
blinked a little stupidity at the re-
volver which glimmered in Manley's
hand. Then. with O gesture that
seemed equally stupid. he reached for
his watch and held the heavy gun
metal case meditatively between his
fingers.
stick 'em up!" Maniey was at the
same time commanding with q curt
head movement toward Legar's
hands. 1T may have taken some
work. but this is the time we gather
you in!'
Legar laughed as he confronted his
enemies.
do you want to take me alive?"
he calmly inquired.
ALIVE or dead. I'm going to take
you'll"
You're sure Of that7"
Yes. I'm almost sure Of It."
Then take this first" cried Legar.
At the same moment that he spoke
the left hand. in which, he still held
what seemed to be q black metal
watch case. swung forward. And as
that object which 10 closely resem-
bled black watch hurtled through
tho air Legar flung himself nat ON his
face along the vault flooring. Then
the black watch struck.
The next moment tho walls Of that
ponderous structure Of marble and
sandstone, seemingly built to defy
time itself. lifted bodily in the air,
like the hull Of torpedoed dread
nought. Then. following the roar and
rumble Of that vast defamation, came
tho momentary catastrophe silence
which SO strangely and yet 20 In
evitably succeeds q calamity too gi-
gantic and too abrupt to be under
stood.
That ominous silence. however.
lasted only few seconds. Out Of 1t
arose muffied calls and thin cries for
help. followed by answering shouts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-07
If You Have Not Begun
"The Iron Claw"
Do So Now.

Here is the tenth IN
stallment. Arthur Stringer
is nearing the climax Of
his story. Read this and
order your next weeks
paper today for the eleventh
installment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-07

OPPOSED 10 your plan,
sir" Enoch Golden declared
With heat and I always will
be orro~~i 10 stt"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-07

But there was limit TO what that
team OF spirited blacks would endure.
And they suddenly. to all intents and
purposes, determined to follow their
own line OF travel at their own rate
OF speed, for. as the driver sat on the
box apparently saving on the reins,
that exasperated team plunged sud
aenfy forward, swerved across the
road. and went galloping down a tree
screamed hypath which was iittis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-07

That ominous silence. however.
lasted only few seconds. Out Of 1t
arose muffied calls and thin cries for
help, followed by answering shouts
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-25

Entering directly from the yard with
their burden, the things deposited tn,
box on the rough floor Of what ap
peared to be moro of q storeroOm oil
cellar than anything else. Boxes were
piled In heaps. planks and bits Of lum
Der were strewn about and ut the
foot Of the stairs. leading to the fiool
above, there projected into the room
a square, boxlike structure that OK.
tended from floor to ceiling.
One of the thugs approached and
opened aesliding door that disclosed q
darkened interior. Into this black
hole the men carried Peg, who waa
still locked securely in the wardrobe
chest
When the girl heard strange voices
As the roughs discussed tho discovery
OF the chest at the gate to the show
grounds she decided that it were best
to keep still and not disclose her pres
ence. She could hear voices, but
could not distinguish exactly what
was said.
Peg felt herself being raised, with
steady, swift movement, after the
men had carried the wardrobe chest
into the dark hole. Soon the men be-
gan again to move the box and Peg
felt herself and her movable prison
suddenly bumped down, as upon .
floor.
People In the town called the place
where Peg had been taken the house
OF mystery" Located in a sparsely
settled district, ON the outskirts of the
city, 1t was the only house for several
blocks in any direction. 1t was sur
rounded by a high fence on all sides,
except where it fronted on . corner Of
the lumber yard.
Who owned the house, or why
was lumber stored in great piles in
the yard? Nobody seemed to know
or care. Certain 1t was, that no BUSH
ness was done by the lumber yard,
and the only people who were ever
seen around the yard were a few
rough-looking individuals who held no
communication with the stragglers
they occasionally met in passing to
and from the place.
Shortly after Peg had been carried
into the house OF mystery" a big au-
tomobile was rapidly driven down the
road that separated the lumber yard
from the show grounds. The flames
from the burning show property illur
minated the immediate surroundings,
and with the moon shining brightly
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-25

know 10 why did you put this incrfmi
mating language In = letter. Jaques? ?
And Mrs. Lund addressed herself t.
the man who had been the leader n
the gangs operations since they dis
covered the wardrobe box at the gate
leading from the show Gounds.
| We'll, It's . fact. boss" said the
crook addressed as jacques I'VE are
having hard time showing the money
We make here. and ], for one. am about
done with the game. You can pay
me my price. right now, and I'm ovel
with the job"
His companions indicated that they
were Of the same mind, az well.
You are a fine lot OF counterfeiters
you are" said Mrs. Lund, her voice vi
brating with scorn and rage. You get
frightened at tho least little thing
But II you really insist on quitting III
try to compromise with you
Taking q big roll OF bills from her
handbag Mrs. Lund counted out a
liberal share for each man and hand.
ed It to him.
Take this on account. stay by the
game, and you needn't pass any more
OF the queer STUFF until your fright
wears away. But want you to stick
with me and I'll pay you just the same
as though you were passing counter
feits for me. But II any OF you don't
want to be reasonable-well. you'll
wish you had been, that's all I've got
to say.
Now I'm going to the machine
room to see the foreman You men
are through until Chockro gets here.
I'm going back home, right after see
the foreman. but Chockro will be here
In couple Of hours. So ali OF you
come back and get your orders from
him."
Then Mrs. Lund passed from the
room, and her hirelings went back to
investigate the chest they had brought
in. They were SO busy talking to
their boss" that they neglected to
tell her about bringing in the box.
There was a surprise in store for
the crooks when they lifted the lid.
Save for few circus dresses, the box
was empty. AS they held these two
or three costumes aloft Jaques said to
his puzzled companions:
And we lugged dis box clean here
to git something none of us can use."
well, that's fine joke" said one
Of hts companions.
Jaw, never mind the skirts; let's
beat It over to the fire and see II we.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-25

over all, the lumber yard was almost
as bright as day when the machine
turned in and threaded it's way
among the piles of lumber until it
stopped before the house.
From the machine stepped-Mrs.
lund, wife of Doctor Lund, the owner
Of the circus. What her thoughts had
been when she saw her husbands
property in flames were not displayed
or even indicated by her actions or
anything she subsequently said
Clearly she had other and more i'm
portant matters in mind than the safe
ty of her husbands property. There
was a tiendish look upon her face and
her eyes cleaned through the heavy
veil that well concealed her hardened
features.
She went straight to the door
through which Peg had but a few mo-
ments previously been carried, and
climbed the stairs TO the first floor.
She was evidently not expected by the
no one in the room when she entered.
Mrs. Lund passed through the par
lor to door that led into a hallway,
and from there she passed upward an
other flight to the room in which she
discovered the four thugs working at
the fastenings Of the wardrobe chest.
They had just broken the last one OF
the fastenings when Mrs. Lund sur
prised them with her sharp command ::
Il want you men to come down to
the parlor and listen to what I've got
to say" snapped the woman in loud
and imperious tones.
"Hully gee. der boss is here!" said
one of the toughs, drawing long
breath as he completed the exclama-
ton. What do youse t'ink of dat?"
His companions, equally surprised.
expressed no opinion, but followed
their leader downstairs to the parlor,
where Mrs. Lund arrived ahead of
them and stood waiting BY the table.
you men will have to be more care
full" said Mrs. Lund, ''or we will all
land in Jail. The first thing | want to
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-25

can pick up something that's worth
having" said a third
And, evidently of the opinion that
the suggestion was worth acting upon,
the counterfeiters descended the
stairs and left their den by the door
they had entered
When Peg discovered that the ham,
mering on the fastenings to the box
which held her had suddenly ceased
she cautiously tried to raise the lid.
She greatly rejoiced to find that 1t
lifted readily under the force of her
pressure from within.
She heard voices below, and with
great caution descended the stairs and
listened She heard the woman and
her gang in loud conversation, but
could not clearly understand the sub
ject of their discussion.
The stairs she descended led into a
short hall, with door opening oppo-
site the foot of the steps. To reach
this door was Pegs resolve, but in do
ing so she must cautiously pass the
open door that led into the room
"hSiO Nii anu utI gang were
conversing.
Peg deftly sneaked along the wall,
Keeping her eyes on the occupants of
the room, and as they were in spirited
discussion she managed to cross in
front of the opening without being dis
covered and safely reached the door
at the end of the hall. She tried the
knob cautiously, opened the door and
passed through. to find herself in
pitch dark closet.
At that instant Mrs. Lund passed
into the hall. on her way to see the
foreman OF the counterfeiters' work
shop. Peg had just time to swiftly
close the door that hid her from view,
safe in the stuffy closet The girl
found, by feeling carefully around
with her hands and feet. that she was
in some sort of storeroom, filled with
boxes and barrels.
She heard the thugs pass upstairs
and come down again. after having
discovered the empty wardrobe chest.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-25
FIFTH EPISODE

Before he left the tent, with Peg Sc.
curely locked In the wardrobe chest
and young Lund lying senseless upon
the ground, Chockro fendishly drop
ped lighted match into a mass of
circus posters that had carelessly been
thrown behind one Of the trunks tenn
porarily stored In the tent.
Young Lund's good constitution
quickened his powers Of recovery from
Chockro's stunning blow, and he was
only prone upon the ground for a brief
space of time. As he struggled to re-
gain his feet the smoke from the
burning paper filled his lungs and
made more difficult his blind efforts
to extricate himself from his perilous
position.
BY grasping the corners of the very
chest in which Peg was locked, Lund
managed to stagger to his feet. He
half fell across the wardrobe chest
while the struggling and kicking cir
Gus girl beat with her hands and
heels against the top and end of the
box.
Despite the sitting smoke that
would have otherwise prompted him
to seek fresh air forthwith, young
Lund realized In dazed way that
there was something or somebody
alive within the chest. To save this
life, even at the hazard OF his own,
now became young Lund's purpose.
He wrenched with his bare hands
at the locks and hasps that held Sc
cure the cover of the wardrobe chest.
Peg, frantic with fright and apprehen-
sion, kept pounding and kicking the
inside of the box, her signals having
the effect of making young Lund re-
double his frantic efforts.
But with all his strength, try as he
might, the cover of the box resisted
the attacks of his bare hands.
Grasping the handles of the heavy
chest and its human contents. Lund
bent his strength to the task OF drag
ging the box from the tent.
The choking smoke blinded his eyes
and filled his lungs; the task seemed
at times beyond accomplishment But
Lund stuck frantically at his work
and slowly, inch by inch, worked the
heavy chest over to the sidewall of the
tent. Then he crawled outside, where
the air was pure.
Refreshed by few deep drafts of
pure air. his strength revived. and
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-25
SYNOPSIS.

La Belle, animal queen. fatally injured
by tigers. dies after giving birth to a
baby. Doctor Lund, owner of the circus.
La Bellies husband. refuses to recognize
the child. La Belle intrusts the baby to
Flip. clown. Flip rears Peg as a circus
rider. Later, Doctor Lund's second wife
determines Peg shall not share Lund' s
millions and sends Hindu servant to dis
pose OF her. Doctor Lund sends thugs
to get from Flip better that proves Pegs
parentage. Lund. Jr., follows the show
determined to marry Peg. After being at
the mercy OF the lions on three occasions.
Peg. while In her dressing tent. is locked
in wardrobe chest Lund Jr in his
attempt to rescue her. is knocked sense
less by the Hindu. who has stolen the let
ter from Flip.
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Portable spot 70 res9 upon . 30 q
planks.
He was barely seated when he heard
voices approaching from . general d.
Iection back OF him. Lund thought It
would be discreet to hide and await
Developments.
Four men were in the group, and ~
they came nearer to him Lund caught
threads OF their conversation that
made him alert In an instant.
'Jaques lie certainly fine chooser."
said one Of the men. HE picked IN
a good load to carry and nothing for
our labor"
Well you guys can say what you
want. but that chest had more than =
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-08-25

in another instant he had dragged the
wardrobe chest free of the tent and
continued TO haul it along the ground.
The fire started by the fiendish
Chockro had by this time communi-
Gated to other combustibles in the
tent flaming up and finally reaching
the cloth sidewalks.
Once the canvas was on fire the
tent was doomed, and the summer
breeze began quickly to watt the
flames right down the line. tent after
tent, as they stood side by side, catch
ing fire from the sparks or large pieces
of burning cloth that were carried
along by the wind.
The crowd was assembling for the
evening show and the performers
were making ready for their share in
the program.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-25
Western Governors
Conference to Be Held
at Salt Lake CITY

It has been definitely decided that
the Western Governor s Conference will
be held at Salt Lake City this year
Immediately prior to the National Gov
ernors' Conference which convenes in
that city, The joint meetings will be
held about the last week in June.
The meeting Of the Western Govern
ors was to be held at Butte, Montana,
but inasmuch as the National Govern.
ors Conference met this year in Salt
Lake City, a number Of the western
governors felt that it would be diff
cult for them to make two trips, and
that it would be better TO hold the con
ferences in conjunction this year, so as
to insure a larger attendance at each
one.
Governor Withycombe, who is Secre.
tary Of the Western Governors Con.
ference, for 1916 today notified all the
governors of the Western states Of the
decision that the meeting be held at
salt Lake City.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-25
Caplan Defense Claims
Ii viii Establish Ahbi

Los Angeles, Cal, April 2j.--The
trial of David Caplan, alleged dyna-
miter continued today with the monot-
onous reading Of letters alleged to con.
meet the defendant with a plot which
caused 20 deaths in the Times destruc-
tion October /, 1910.
ut will take the defense only about
four days to present its evidence which
viii include the establishing, we hope
OF complete alibi," said Nate Cogh.
Ian, chief defense counsel.
District Attorney Woolwine stated
today that the state will probably close
its case a week from Friday night
Practically all the evidence being
heard is q review Of the testimony
given in otner cases growing out Of tho
Times explosion.