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painted dark green, deeply recessed
in the thickness of the wall.
In support of his promise that he
had made every preparation to attack
the premises before the sudden depar-
ture of Madam Omber for England,
Lanyard had a key ready and in the
lock almost before they reached it.
And the door swung on Well-greased
hinges. AS silently it shut them in.
Beyond the fact that they stood upon
a weed-grown gravel path, hedged
about with thick masses of shrubbery,
the girl was unable to make much Of
the general aspect of their surround
ings. The park was as black as a
pocket, and the heavy effiuvia Of wet
mold, decaying weeds and rotting
leaves that choked the air seemed only
to render the murk still thicker.
But Lanyard evidently knew his
way blindfold; though motives Of pru-
dence babe him refrain from using his
fash-lamp, there wasn't the least I'M
certainty in his actions. Never once
at loss for the right turning, he plotted
the girl swiftly through bewildering
black labyrinth of paths and lawns
and thickets.
In due course he pulled up and she
saw that they had come out into a
clear space of lawn and stood close be-
side the featureless, looming bulk OF
a lightless building.
His grasp frightened. admonitory,
upon her fingers, and she caught his
curiously penetrating yet guarded
whisper:
This is the back of the house-the
service entrance From this door a
broad path runs straight to the main
service gateway; you can't mistake it;
and the gate itself has a spring lock,
easy enough to open from the inside.
Remember this in event of trouble. We
might become separated in the dark
ness and confusion"
Gently returning the pressure, Il un-
derstand," she said in whisper.
Immediately he drew her on to the
house, pausing but momentarily before
a wide doorway, one-half Of which
promptly swung open and, as soon as
they had passed through, closed with
no perceptible jar or click. And then
Lanyards fash-lapnp was lancing the
gloom on every hand, swiftly raking
the bounds of a large, paneled serv-
ants hall, until it picked out the foot
of a fight of steps at the farther end.
To this they moved stealthily over
tiled flooring.
The ascent Of the staircase was &C
complished, however, only with infinite
care, Lanyard testing each rise before
trusting it with his weight or the girls.
Twice he babe her skip one step lest
the ancient woodwork betray them
with it's complaints. In spite Of all
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this 10 ,ess than three hfdeous souears I

this. 40 tess than three hfdeous squeals
of protest were evoked before they
gained the top, each indicating a pause
and wait of several breathless Sec
onds.
But it would seem that such serv-
ants as had been left in the house,
in the absence Of its chatelaine, either
slept soundly or were accustomed to
discount the midnight concert of those
age-old timbers; and without mis-
chance, at length, through a swinging
door they entered the main reception
hall, revealed by the dancing spotlight
as a room of noble proportions and fur
nished with somber magnifcence.
Here the girl was left alone for a
few minutes, while Lanyard darted
abovestairs for rapid reconnaissance
of the state bedchambers and servants
quarters.
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ing incuriOsity most grateful to the adj
venturer, enabling him as it did to dis
pense with more embarrassing men
dacity in support of his original lie as
to their relations and to whisk the girl
away as soon as he liked.
This last was just as speedily as per-
sonal examination had treasured him
with respect to his acknowledgements
ficially an ordinary motor-cab Of the
better grade, but with an exceptionally
powerful engine hidden beneath it's
hood. A car of such character, pass
ing readily as the town car Of any fam
lily in modest circumstances, or else as
what Paris calls a voiture de remise
"a hackney car without taXimeter-
was a tremendous convenience, en-
aiding it's proprietor to scurry at will
about cab-ridden Paris without excit-
ing comment; but it couldn't be left
standing in public places at odd hours,
CT for long, without attracting the in
Ierest of the police, and so was useless
ID Lanyard at present. But he
entertained a shrewd suspicion that
his plans might all miscarry and
the command Of fast-traveling
car ere long become a necessity
to his salvation, SO he cheer
fully devoted a fair half-hour to
putting the motor in prime trim for
the road.
With this accomplishment the
fact established through discreet, OBJ
lique Interrogation Of madame la con-
cierge that conditions in that quarter
were normal; that no inquiries had
been made after the whereabouts Of
Pierre Lamier, and no strange or other
wise questionable characters had been
seen lettering in the neighborhood Of
late-he was ready for his first true
step toward rehabilitation.
Thus it was past one in the morning
when, with the girl on his arm, he is
sued forth into the dark and drowsy
Rue des Acacias, moving swiftly,
crossed the Avenue de Ia Grande Ar
NEE, and thereafter avoiding main
travelled highways, struck southwark
through tangled side streets to the
aristocratic quarter of Passy.
Here, skirting the boulevards Of the
Notifications, they approached the pri-
vate park cf La Muette.
The home of that wealthy and ami
able eccentric, Nine. Helene Omber,
was a souvenir Of those days when
Passy had been suburban. A survival
OF the revolution, vast, dour pile that
had known few changes since the days
of it's construction, it occupied large,
unkempt park, irregularly triangular
in shape, bounded by two streets and
an avenue, and rendered private by
high walls crowned with broken glass.
Carriag gates opened on the avenue,
guardeS BY 3 porter's lodge, while of
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about and n1arcn@d straight 70 the
kiosk of the underground railway, into
which, without one backward glance,
he disappeared.
Two minutes later the earth Quaked
beneath Lanyard's feet with the crash
and rumble of a north-bound train.
He waited three minutes longer; but
Ekstrom didn't reappear; and at
length, convinced that his warning had
proved effectuaI, Lanyard turned and
made off.
The sun., 1916-09-14

journey was rendered difficult by bare
rocks (little snow having fallen then)
and my having only three dogs. the other
seven having died from a common north
ern disease.
MY two splendid lay fellow workers
meantime finished a comfortable winter
dwelling. native fashion. In the direc-
ton of both grammar and dictionary "A
great deal has been accomplished. the
twelve months among the Mackenzie
River Esk!mOs being of great assistance.
the new language having but a dialectic
difference.
"A full report of our work Is being sent
to the Mission World. ! feel proud that
Emmanuel was the first to reach these
people. The W X. {. priests who at
tempted to reach them via Bear Lake
are supposed to have been murdered. A
special II. N. W. NJ. =. patrol IL in
vestigating the affair some where in the
Coppermine River.
"The Canadian Arctic expedition tStef-
ensson) southern party. under DIR. A. NJ.
Anderson, have been very kind to us.
helping us In many ways. As o know
by now. MIR. S~tefanssOn was picked up
OIL Banks Land by the Polar Bear, "a
whaling ship. He has discovered extern
siv" land 20 the north of Prince Patrick
Land. While at iIerschell Island I made
his acquaintance. and, besides showing
keen interest in our expedition. he helped
us in various ways
Tell the boys | need their prayers con-
stantly, as Bishop Lucas has placed me
IN u very difficult and responsible posi-.
ton as superintendent OF the mission to
the ESkimos of Coronation Culf and
vicinity. This means a disHtc; from
Cane Besely to Bootha Island, with a
scattered population OF between 100 and
1000 natives. a very sn,~l proportion
having a. vet heard the b"sael,'
The sun., 1916-09-14
MYSTERY
OF BLOND ESKIMO
Canadian Teacher First White
Man to Live Among New
~ Discovered Tribe.
TWO PRIESTS MURDERED
Northwest Mounted Police
Investigate Fate Of
Missionaries.

SASKATOON. Sask.. Sept. !. The
blond Esquimos discovered by the
murdered explorer Radford on Corona
tion Gulf. far in the Arctic circle, were
reached by a Saskatoon man. the Rev.
". Girling OF Emmanuel College. on Oc-
tober 10. 1915. Mr.. Gir,ing is the first
white man to live among these people.
who since their discovery ave consti-
tuted ar chronological mystery and have
formed the goal of several III fated ex-
petitions.
In a letter received by the Rev. Dr.
Carpenter. principal of Emmanuel. the
missionary tells Of his travels. The mis-
sive was dated last December from
Camp Necessity. ten days journey from
Coronation Gulf. II is postmarked
Nome. Alaska. where 1t was evidently
brought In an American whal"back from
the most northern outpost of the Royal
Northwest ounte Police.
in company with the Rev. W. Bow
ring. who IL also how in the Mackenzie
River diocese. MI. iirliny Joined the
Bishop in May Of 1914 said Ir. car
this morning. 9TH. first attempt 10 get
to these blond Esauimos was tiwarted
by severe weather. hut now that Mr..
Girling Is in touch with them their past
history Will be looked for with interest
and also the progress Of the Gospel
among them"
The sun., 1916-09-14
HAPPY AS ALLY WINS.
British Army shows Admiration
for Work Of Preach.

SPECIAL Cdbie Despatch % THf St>.
LONDON. Sept. ~ tThursday).-"The
big bite the French took GU, OF the Ger
man front on Tuesday IL given great
prominence by the newspapers here and
commented upon with great enthusiasm
Every French success arouscs i'm
mense enthusiasm in the British army.
and makes our men almost as happy as
" they had done II themselves one Of
the correspondents with the army in
France telegraphs. Il believe the
French feeling toward US Is a. cordial
as ours toward them. I doubt II ever In
history have two allies worked together
with such perfect unanimity or with
more unyrudging admiration each for the
Others g%ailantry."
The British operations during his
French advance were CompaTatiNel ely
small. but there WAS n bitter struggle
eastward of Ginchy. where the British
fought Bavarian troops and sent back
officers and 100 men prisoners
The correspondent. referring To- the
anchored observation balloons. says the
Germans have adopted a new means OF
defending their balloons from the British
aeroplanes. which already have downed
several of them. This defence Is a u
below the balloon which emits high
reaching flames to scorch the wings Of
an aeropia'l' coming TOO close.
The correspondent sends extracts from
many letters found upon German pris-
oncrs confirming the terrors OF the Brit
ish artillery and severe Gcrman losses.
\ German officer captured AZ Ginchy
told a British STAFF officer who examined
him
you don't know what Shell fire is un-
IL you are in il in on" Of our front line
dugouts.'
\ letter from a Trussian a~rtillcryman
says Tine Engllshman is "A damnable
enemy. The Freu"hmau n Russian
are not 80 cunning"
Letters from friends Of German sol
dirrs al hone drplorc tho terrible Ger
man losses. one says there ar" 5000
widows in bnrnbarh, besides tho uu-
married mon who have fallen. Other
dwell upon the food slrortsg" and the
suferings of the poor and hungry,
The sun., 1916-09-14
GREECE WILL HAVE
PRO-ALLY PREMIER
Demitracopulos. Partisan Of
Venizelos, Accepts Task Of
Cabinet Making.
TO CONSULT ENJOYS
Successor Of Zaimis Likely to
Give Minister at PetrOgrad
Foreign Portfolio.

ATHENS. Sept. ~. via London. sept.
10 tdelayed).-A Greek declaration OF
war upon the Central Powers liz believed
to he forecast by the fall Of the Zaimis
ministry. King Constantine has ac-
cepted Premier Zaimis's resignation and
asked NJ. Dem,tracopulos, a friend Of
Venixelos, to form a new Cabinet.
NJ De~mitracopulos. who formerly was
Minister of Justice. has accepted the
Kings request In principle, and Is to
confer with him to-day. lie has ex-
pressed the opinion that once Runania
came into the var IL was time Tor
Greece to abandon her neutrality.
II is understood that NJ. Demitra-
copulos after reaching an understanding
with the King will expound his views IL
the Entente Ministers and decide. accord
ing to their attitude. whether or not 10
accept the Premiership.
VI. Demitracopulos Is of the opinion
that departure from neutrality on the
part Of Greece Is the only remedy FOR
the present International sit and
refers to the Greco-Turkish war OF 1897,
when Premier pelyannis incurred all
risks In order to reestablish unity In the
nation. which was then divided as now.
IL Is reported that VI. Dragoumis. the
former Minister at Petrograd. will be
Foreign Minister In the Demitracopulos
Cabinet.
The exact cause Of Premier Zaimis's
resignation cannot be made public be-
cause OF the strict censorship. IL Is be-
lieved. however. that he has resigned
because his Ministry was formed to pre-
serve neutrality and the Bulgarian in
vasion Of Macedonia has made neutrality
The sun., 1916-09-14
WEDGE IS PUSHED
INTO SOMME LINES
Continued from First Page.

Iron Cross of the airmen has entered
into the soul of the infantrymen. The
German airmen. they say. sit covered
with medals In the best restaurants and
grow fat. but as for flying. they never
think of going near the Englishmen.
The comparison OF the two air ser
vices Is common trench talk in the Ger
man ranks. The Englishmcn coine 70 low
you have to take care the propeller does
not hit your head wrote one German.
You can't move In the daytime or the
English aviators see you and perhaps
shoot at you. Some day they'll come
down and take us on of our trenches
by the scruff OF the neck
such sentiments could be quoted for
pages. They probably are "A bit unfair
to the m own men. but 1t IL true
that the loss Of the ofensiy. In the air
has supremely depressed the German
army and increased its admiration for
the British and French.
German comparisons OF the various
infantry arc surprising. our men look
bigger and stronger sometimes said a
captured Bavarian. but they are not 20
tough as yours. Tho Prussian espe-
cially cannot stand nearly az much"
The sun., 1916-09-14
NORTHCLlFFE FINDS
SPAIN PROSPEROUS
Much Jealousy Of Portugal,
but Industrial Circles Glad
to Have Peace.
Special Gable Despdfch to TuE srx.

'pc''u' 'uOe DSSpdtCN 70 iHE Sun.
LONDON, Sept. IA despatch from
Lord Northclifre to the Daily MaV to-day
says
while 1t Is difficult for any one who
mas seen the horrors Of the German in
vasion OF Belgium and France to compre-
hend a neutral frame Of mind. it has to
De remembered In contrasting Spain.
wnere there Is no sign Of conflict, that
her people are at peace.
"A few of the more farseeing Spanish
leaders appear not to like that situation.
There is a good deal of jealousy of little
Portugal. which has not been afraid to
throw down the glove to the Kaiser, but
on the Who'll Spain in general. and in
austriai Spain in particular. appears to
De glad to be out OF the maelstrOm."
Lord NorthcliYe adds that in the
course OF his visits to Spain extending
over thirty years he never has known
such prosperity as now. Good fortune
seems to smile everywhere alike. both on
town and country. San Sebastian and
other watering places are having sea-
Sons such AS were never known before.
Describing a trip over the wonderful.
II dangerous. coast road in the %neighbor-
hood Of Santander. he says the only
Ora are the dust and the nerve
racking corners around which tear high
powered cars with open exhausts at a
speed that reminds one Of Continental
road races years ago.
There Is a noise like that Of a Zep-
pelin or a traction engine" he writes.
and our modest 20 horsepower car Is
passed AS II standing still. and then there
Is dust that completely obscures the view
OF sea and sky.
THE King . cries our chauffeur.
Further on we find "A powerful royal
car. fortunately not Aifonso's, In the
ditch with two front wheels IN. A day
"f two afterward the Spanish papers
record another and serious accident to
certain members of the royal entour.
age"
The sun., 1916-09-14
CHARGE ATROCITIES.
Daigars say Ruma mia ms Rurn
Women mud Children to Death.


BrRtrN. 10y wireless to Sayville. Sept.
i3-Charges Of atrocities are made in
an official bulgarian statement issued
y Monday. which the British ensor did
ut permit 20 be sen, to America by the
.onion able. !; says tina; Humdn.an
roops e~vacuating villages in the south
n bohrudja. inhabited almost entirely
~ Rulgars. killed and mutilated men
I'D burned women and children TO death.
zen setting fire to the villages. The
''a'"inert follows:
The retreat Of the Rumanians. Rus
'iaus and Serbians was accompanied by
re most horrible cruelties, especially
m tho part OF the Rumanians. against
the defenceless population. \ report
rom the. commander in chief dated Sep
'mOcr 10 says:
Since the first day after the cross
6 Of the frontier II has been eStab-
s1ed thar the Rumanian army has COM
ni''"d ), series Of inhumane atrocities
phich more and more prove to have been
7credibly bestial. So.le days before the
|erlsra'lon Of war the Rumanian au-
'%ori,ies ooh all cattle without formal
-equisi'ion. When the Rumanians re-
''sated they formed special ~detachments
tr the burning OF Bulgarian villages.
ne villages Of Ciskioy. Aitomrovo and
>'rebarna and others in the vicinity OF
Tlrtukii and Sllistria are still burning.
'cne detachment which was defeated
rear Sdnsalar on the evening of Sep
''mb.r , sent a company with two ofii.
'rs TO the village OF Scerebarna. All
N" male inhabitants were assassinated
di-i'g the night. The streets were fi!led
Nih the bodies of innocent persons,
winch were mutilat-d In the most horri-
ne fashion. A number of children were
burned in locked houses. The women
and the remaining children were ear
!fd 10 Sillstria.
On September . the men Of Alifak
were taken to the bank of the Danube
tnd killed mercilessly. Their bodies
were thrown into the river. Inhabitants
~ the villages Of kalipetrovu. Aitmir.
'radrnur and Dabuk were transported to
The west bank near kalarash in order
~ protect the cowardly enemy from our
Gre
The sun., 1916-09-14
SERBS ADVANCING.
Frenrh and Italian Troops AIDING

1o"roN. Sept. l3.--Thc Serbs are at.
lacking their old enemies the Bulgars
AL along tho left hank OF the allied line
IN Macedonia and are driving them back
and CAPTURING positions, French troops
are tgh'iug with the serbs. and the
Nalan troops have Joined IN the general
offensive.
French and Serbs have captured the
'o7ii ~ Sorovitz, neal F%lorina, in west
ffh N1""d"nis, n few miles south Of
mo serbian border. according to an
Athens despatch. Northwest of kovel
'e S'rhiinS hsvc occupied an important
POSITION which was defended desperately
ny ~" Bulgars. Toward Kalmakcalan
ne S'rhitn advanced guard is pushing
"'k ~" Rnlears, and southwest OF Lake
'.''"'" they have pushed ahead a con-
'''"riNl" distance, setting fire to Bulgar
work.
fn'' "- 'ast the Italian troops land
~ ~ Salonira not long ago have driven
hlrdrltn detachmcnts west of Butkova
,aN beyond the railroad that runs east
''om I'lrau TO Demirhissar. west ~ the
'f'ult The Bulgdr statement received
era SAYS these Italian troops were dis
~ j md thirty prisoners AIKEN. The
i"''I force was not large. the Bulgars
-" ir''l,h forces which crossed the
S%N'r0'ra last Sunday have been with
'ffN' h't"r having inflicted heavy losses
Wy ''' bulSars. according to a report
s", Us the British press representative
a. >HI"ui'a, II mad been thai
vac Hr''I>h had taken a number Of vii
age 'i"ln tie Bulgars.
IN" Bulgarian official statement a y
,na' ''' British losses near Ncvolycn and
"ar'<'t" w"r" two officers and 100 mel,
ru'd aud thao two Scotch officers and
~" h'Iilsh soldiers were captured, the
"t5n 'a'lnS to "panicky flight
hni;hr 'ronns have occupied the en-.
We 'i'% Of karala, taking part ~ the
,"'"r garrison prisoners, according to A
Wu''f despatch from Rome. II had been
up'I''d previously that kavala had boz Il
The sun., 1916-09-14
BRITISH GUNS FOR RUSSIA.
Expert says Mighty Army
Could he t:0uipped.
special Cobie Despatch TO Tnr st>


LONDON. Sept. ~ ,Thursday).-Col.
Reping'on. the military expert Of the
Times. commenting upon the Russian
Gen. kuropatk!n's recent statement that
II is necessary that the Allies combine
their men and guns to better advantage
than hitherto. says II deserves careful
consideration
"ff or completion OF our own orders"
he writes. " turn over L. Russian
use our plants for the manufacture of
heavy guns and shells except such as
are required for the needs OF our wi
army. We can enable Russia in 1917
and 1918 to deploy such large and
efficient armies that they will dominate
the whole situation.
We can do so only II We have
reached the limit OF expansion Of our
own armies. These alternatives suggest
"A number OF considerations. but the
combination Kuropatkin seeks should not
I've bevond settlement bv statesman
ship"
The sun., 1916-09-14
Great DOBRUDJA
BATTLE EXPECTED
,a,orcc Forces Of Allied and
Tcutonic Countries Are
in Contact.
EIGHT GUNS CAPTURED
puchavc>t Tells Of Victory
over Force Moving Up
Danube.

a.
LoSpoN, Sept. ~ 'Thursday'' o's
,,.,Ie In the Rumanian Dobrudja In ex-
All .,opv tho front Rus
'N'' -.
san and Enihah'an advance" '''op' orc
IN ,lvel, fighting with patrols OF the
-.,,oo.. forces. A Rumanian official
- ..u ..,,,s, noe ,h.,
statene"' '"'''" ~ .
eiett German guns nave oeen captured
from a detachment advancing up the
ID.
anu
The Importance '"e Nu''"'""S a''ae"
10 the Dobrudja fighting is shown by the
,,,, thu, Con A.. Aycresco. former MINI
p...,,.. 1900 u
'Ner VI We" a' CIV - ."""o. ~.
heh, -, a. ~. psSr.s,.
we nnm 49, nrr,o. ~.
The sun., 1916-09-14
AERos RAID RUSSIAN wARsH1ps
Berlin Reports B~RttI~ship. submn-
rinc aud several DrstrOyers HIT.

berlin. Sept. 10 'by wireless to Say
vils).-Successful raids by German
naval aeroplanes upon Russian warships
statement
German seaplanss have attacked
Russian sea forces OF constanZa and the
Runanian coast to the south. Hits "a
one hattleship. one submarine II sew
eral d.stroyers were observed. All the
scaplanes returned unharmed.
"Ou the evening OF September l2 sew
eral German naval aeroplanes attacked
the enemy's sea force in the Gulf OF
Riga, several hits were obtained and
oIc of the enemy destroyers sank imme-
dia,ely. In spite Of heavy Smelling all the
aeroplanes returned safely.
The sun., 1916-09-14
SEARCH FOR SLACKERS VAIN.
Only Two Found At Newmarket
md They Are Irish.

LONDON, Sept. ia Military police car
ried out an extensive raid for shirkers
from military service to-day at the New
market racecourse just before the race
for the classic ST. I.eger vas started.
Every one apparently Of military age,
including reporters, Jockeys. bookmakers,
%racccourse officials and grooms, was
compelled to give an account OF himself
Us he entered. and the soldier policeman
demanded the production of either AN
attestation or registration card or. in
the absence OF this. IA birth or excmp,ing
certificate.
In the principal enclosure the first
hours proceedings were almost fruitless.
! producing only two s%lackers. who de-
ella red that being Irish they are not sub.
ject to registration.
The sun., 1916-09-14
RUSSIAN ATTACK REFUSED.
berlin says Won COntas Held His
- Ground In Carpathians

statement to-day reports that n strong
Russian attack upon Austrian trenches
In the wooded Carpathians was repulsed
by Gen, Won Contas with great losses.
The attack extended from the Golden
Bystritsa to SmOtrych,
A Russian statement which vearhes
here says that tho Austrians attacked
along the upper course OF tho River
Charny-C heremosh, upon the heights the
Russians ave taken. hut were beaten
back everywhere. The Russians also say
they prevented the Germans and AUS
TRANS from crossing the Bystritsa south
The sun., 1916-09-14
SEAPLANES ATTACK VENICE.
church Of san Giovanni Paolo
slightly Damaged, M Casualties.

ROME. Sept. ~ via Paris, Sept III
A group Of enemy s"aplanes attacked
Venice Tuesday morning. dropping a
number Of i%ncendiary and explosive
bombs
The Church OF San Giovanni Paolo,
the Home for the Aged and several pri-
waite buildings were struck and slightly
damaged. There were no casualties.