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CHAPTER TX.
leaepdra Ridea

Next morning Sir Robert Owen
drove back to Cetinje. He did not
return in the Anerican's motor car,
but In Count Vlalslc's limousine,
conducted by Servian chauffeur
Jack Rupert watched the English.
man drive down the road. Then as
he turned for stroll around the
castle grounds he saw Irenya com.
ing toward him.
How do you do7" she murmured
"The Countess Delice has sent me
to say that she will receive you
with much pleasure.
I'm sure obliged. Can go
back with you. Miss Lesendra?"
IT yon so please. excellency."
Delight was impatient for the in,
terview. She went TO the core OF
the matter.
You gave my message to Lieut.
BalsicP You told him."
81 reported all you said. lie
knew IL already"
Delight put her hand over her
heart. Why was faith in Michac
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themselves with the matter.
thank you and the king. but ash
you. things being NJ they are. &c
let all be. Count Balsic can bes'
govern this affair and ! am con
tent with his decision"
Il am heartily glad OF this end.
Sir Robert made reply. Il hope
good may come OF evil. in ali
things. Count. II you can forgive
me this ungracious errand We viii
rest here tonight and ride back to
morrow"
Il am not forgiving. but the err
rand was not yours" Count Baisic
returned. What now DaniloT"
Lesendra re-cntered the room.
The dog that drank the coffee Ia
dead SIR" DanIlo said.
Very well. You spoke. ma
dame7"
mo-" Delight ross hurriedly
II viii 90 TO my rooms. please. 4!
all In over. am tired. very tired! y
As on so many evenings. Delight
and Stefan Balsic walked side by
side to the door OF her apartments,
There they stopped.
You are more generous than
wise" he said brusquely. you
should have confirmed Miohael's
story and asked TO be taken to
Centinje."
You would not have let me co.
she asserted. too weary for argu'
ment.
You knew that7'
IL felt Il. Your pride II does
not matter: have no better place
to 70. yet"
The thought OF Michael was like
third presence 10 them both.
What do you mean by that"
Stefan demanded. What do you
hope to do?"
She met the challenge fairly.
flashing flint-spark TO his steel.
Il mean that ] do not believe
Michael guilty OF SANDER and muir.
der. The Albanian tried 10 kin
you because you had him shamed
and punished this dawn. You are
wrong In all you believe OF Michael:
wrong. wrong, But because you
believe so. viii not marry him
until your own Investigations have
proved him innocent. Until then
| will stay in your house. viii not
ruin you by trying to leave II: for
you would not give me up even to
the king"
NO, never' Not II had to carry
you into Russia. an outlaw. No
man takes from me n woman / call
mine. tho when the time comes the
choice shall be yours to go or stay.
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Next Week
Nothing But The Truth"

fcontInued Prom our Last issuel
Delight sank down. Since she
was alone. she pressed her hands
across her eyes.
HE told the truth" she insisted
to herself He told the truth.
Michael could not do that--no,
Michael"
Then came day when Delight
met Danilo. not at the foot OF the
staircase. but on the balcony H.
self. He had come there. not by
invitation. but as tho by right Nor
was II the Daniio Lesendra who had
told the story OF his mothers
treachery. y, was an enemy who
scowled at Delight
Capt. Lesendra" she uttered.
stupefied.
Madame. offer the apology OF
necessity for this intrusion"
What has happened?
only what you wish and have
arranged madame. The kings men
viii be here within an hour"
II arranged How could Ia
prisonerg-
by your fellow countryman
Rupert you have supplied Michael
Balsic with that which his greed
covets--the ruin OF Count Stefan. :
~ Mo-"
You have brought charge
against him OF abducting you for
/ his own purposes. He cannot de.
fend himself or state the motives
which justified him without pub.
fishing Michaels dishonor. That
he win not do. He chooses himself
! to bear the charge OF lawlessness
rather than have the stain OF
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treason black on the old name for
all time"
After all. he did ,aks me- by
force" Delight flashed out OF her
bewilderment aud dismay. That
charge f. true. whoever brings n. r"
He met her frightened eyes. his
own eyes dark with scorn.
Madame. II you had brought only
tho charge that was true. II would
have been warfare. so honest But
you have charged falsely also"
Il have not charged nj all" she
protested. stung TO defense. Capt.
Leseudra, II Lieut.. Balsic has APP
pcaied 10 the law OF this country
for my rescue. am | to blameF IL
was not with that message sent
Mr.. Rupert to him. can do moth
ing. When am gone 10 America
your Montenegro will forget me In
month. Your king loves Count
Baisic: he will pass by this"
He would. II Count Balslc obcyed
him." said Lesendra.
"What-do you mean"
Iat tut batHAAr ~ " ~ W -
Count Stefan declares no woman he
has called his shall be taken from
his tame hands. Pride has gone
mad In him. lie will set you free
In his own time. but he will defy
Nikolas TO carry you into Russia
before he bends his head 10 Michael
and suffers You to be taken"
Dumb she gazed at him. But
Leseudra had not finished. When
her confusion cleared. the girl read
purpose in the strong young face.
What will you do7" she asked.
family. "yon mean to do some
thing--what7 ?"
II mean 10 do what he should do.
and has forbidden" said Lesendra.
II mean TO take you by force, mad.
am. to where the kings envoy will
not find you. without your witness
there IL no proof"
Count Balsic will never forgive
you" she cried.
HE never WILL" Lesandra an.
swered. But he will be saved"
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Al heartily indorse your senti-
ments. and II any other readers care
10 write their opinions on this sub
ject. | will be very glad TO print
them.
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THE UNAFRAID"

Ia chair at her side. I'VE are too far
from formal places"
Countess. 40 tina, I am not de
p..vsd OF my neighborhood 70 you
sln contented." returned the envoy
Delight smiled her thanks
not vcn,urinG TO look al
Stefan Baislc. She saw
Lsscndra scat himself on his
chiefs loft. and knew hi# eyes
were fired upon her. ste felt
the cxhilarstion OF one who
dominates. She had vanqhishcd
Dsnilo. Che held IN her small
pink palm the future OF Count
Balsic.
Sir Robert hesitased before in'
fragrant plate set IN front of him
Moment By moment Delight was
conscious that the time OF esplana
ton and conflict drew nearer. Tho
dinner moved on quietly until near
its close. Weilfed, Sir Robert
grew n trine drowsy. lie BEGAN "a
mediate the chances OF leayins
serious investigation until morn.
ing.
II was Rupert who first 90 W the
change In Delights expression.
Startled into attention. he leaned
forward.
The girl drew herself erect In
her seat. her lips parted. her eyes
dilating. while she gazed across
the room.
One OF the Albanian servants
was coming across tho room. car
rying a salver on which stood five
vass-lIke goblets. four OF translu'
cent china set In gold. one of sill
yer. containing the coffee that was
TO conclude the meal.
You will try our Turkish cof.
fee" Count Balsic said with cour'
teous invitation, taking the silver
goblet from the tray. which had
been brought first to him.
The cup was In his hand when
Delight started from her place,
striking the goblet aside no fierce.
ly that II escaped his grasp and
fell crashing to the floor.
NO, MOI" she cried. You
must not drink--you shall mott
Madame. what liz this7 |" de
mnnded Count BaisIc.
The coffee abe painted. "The
Albanian who servedOou poured
something IN the cup"
As the Albanian fled from the
room. Lesendra sprang TO the door
and was gone. Outside. the castle
| a.. 49,, A..
Count Balslc put his arm about
the trembling girl. Rupert stopped
and recovered the silver goblet. II
was very deep; at least n third of
it's contents still remained when he
set IL upon the table.
AS 10 the coffee's poisonous
character. Sir Robert. We WIFI have
II tested" said Stefan calmly
How could the man know which
cup YOU would take2" questioned
the Englishman.
Count Balsic motioned n servant
to remove the cup. adding brief
direction before turning TO his
guest.
Il beg your pardon, Sir Robert
An old promise makes me choose
this cup and no others use II. The
man has been In my house long
enough TO learn that fact and make
use OF II. Hal"
A single shot had rung out. De
light uttered a low cry. No one
doubted the meaning OF the re
port: not the fusillade OF pursuit
nor the random fire of quest
but the single shot OF certainty
Lesendra had found
Count Balsic took a cigaret and
lighted II.
Madame" he said. ARE you vel
enough TO remain with us. or woulo
you prefer to retire until tomor.
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thumb-prints when I met Mr..
Michael Balsic."
Lesendra's horse plunged with
Impatient fretting to be off. The
young officer swung himself into
tlye saddle with last gay salute,
and was gone.
Continued In Our Next Issue)
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~ This Ia Gene HATton's college
yen at this season OF the year:
Raw. Raw. Raw. Straw"
How does IL happen no ono has
: written a movie scenario with Hi.
ram playing Carrie Nation?
Besides Albert Lawrence. The
star office boy. Norman Hackett
land Phoebe Hunt also appear at
1.-THE Orpheum theatre this week.
They both give Al fine support. &C.
-rordinE to AIS frank admission.
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WHAT THEY MAKE A HUNGRY
MAN THINK OF
70 INSPECT CADETS

University cadets will be in.
spected by Capt Tenny Ross. OF
the U. 8. army general staff. Thurs
day.
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- EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE SEATTLE STAR ===z==:
YOU WILL LOSE BY THE DIFFERENCES

Write and and tell them that if the
Shields bill gets congress- THEY WILL LOSE YOUR VOTE
These Washington do will Make plain what
will about the Shields BILL and mighty tho they be- they will
dare to disobey your orders.
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ora Own TRAvELoeuEs

: NEW ROCHELLE. y. You are
skoW York. San francisco and other
81 the mesropoiil. we select the VII
1ago Of New Rochelle for . top-of-
4 tho-1ist position In this delightful
oeg1ee. Let IL be known. then, that
Esv Rochelle 70 entitled TO preferred
al II has the greatest per capita
wealth IN the country.
fb) Nobody who lives IN New
Rochelle does any work
N. tcl All the maid servants know
~ n sofh-rn well enough TO csii
him Eddie and they sing Hello.
Hawaii when they are hanging out
thd family wash.
But why you urge. Dear Reader.
New Rochelle IL the center OF art
their wei known peace and domes-
sicify.s Every yaudeviiiisn In the
world owns home In New Rochelle.
No mere audience persons are per-
nnttted 10 hold property there. One
-pecuiiarity Of the grocery stores is
very deep stuff and you've gotter
think u over: they sell no eggsD
lYEN7 OR MRS. lYEN?
While the attorneys may pour
forth hours OF oratory and legal
phraseology in the Lyen alienation
case at Everett. the question AT Is
sue can be summed up in Just two
words. as follows, to wit; who's
lyin'?"
WHAT THEY MAKE A HUNGRY
MAN THINK OF
psncho viiia-ChliI Con carne.
John D. Rockefeller--Dry toast.
Theodore RooseveIt-corn on the
Cob.
Kay LaureiI--Eeos eenedictine.
oaby OesIys-Chicken a Ia King
Billy Sunday - MuIIigats~ney
Soup.
Postoffiee Humphrey-Pork.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-12

the Exception YESTERDAY
allowed the Tigers only
Stroud
Of the
and that all Cncy
I1oonlyn ST. on the Phlles
Crawfords fielding Is interest
Sam has been called upon TO make but two puouts in
he covering
ehs the hast Cleveland all the balls hit to right went
q blow right
. double. There
q ~ $1,000 eame. n
the right field batting
- want young
~ American and the siumber Of Philadelphia
Carolina statistics. Last Myers pitched
tihg - g = gAne& M Yechng 80 innings all Only
-
S3 Whitfield 80 batssnen-
The Detroit times., 1916-05-12
GOOD HURLINC
MAKES EN- PLAY
Athletics Hard to Beat This
Year When Pitchers
Are Effective

PHILADELPHIA. May 1.-THE
Tigers have discovered something
that the eastern clubs In the Ameri-
can ieaSoe have known for some
time. The Athletics can play a
formidable game Of ball whenever
they get good pitching. That has
been the experience of the eastern
clubs when mingling with the Mack.
men and after the Thursday con-
test the Detroiters are willing 20
agree that such may be the fact
Certainly the Philadelphians looked
good yesterday. with young Myers,
from the Carolinas, pitching the
best ball the Tigers have seen since
Guy Merton stood them ON their
heads
To-day Z IS said that Bullet Joe"
Bush. who Is staging meback
this year. will SO against Tige. In
recent years Joe has not scared DE-
troit much. and Jennings will send
his men 20 the front fairly confident
Of winning. providing the pitching
holds ur. Not having Dauss 10 use
N this series is quite embarrassing
to Hughsy
Cunningham. Boland. Coveleskie
and Boehler have been used. and
Dubuc ritched q while yesterday
There II hardly a guarantee OF good
pitching available. and any nominee
today viii be a long shot gamble
Only one change in lineup is az all
likely to-day. and that may not go
through harper may replace He'll
man in the outfield.
Meyers gave 10 bases on balls
yesterday. but held Detroit 10 three
hits and two runs. one OF which
was the direct result OF Wild
pitch The three hits were all
scored ~ Burns, and one OF them
was an infield scratch. Myers wild
ress sa-~ the Tigers scoring oppor.
tunities tn the first. second. fourth,
afth. seventh and eighth innings
and only two of these were cashed
In the :.urth Heilman walked and
Burns doubled. In the seventh Har-
per bafted for Stansge and walked
Bush walked, Witt sacrificed. and a
Wild pitch brought Harper home.
Even then Detroit would have
won had IL not teen for loose play
Covelesk:e pitched beautiful ball.
and while he was hit oftener
his rival, he passed but one ~
md was effective all the way. in
The fourth Strunk tripled. and
scored when Stanage beaned the
runner IN an attempt to catch him
81 ~thir1 Had the. ball been re
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r Iaoie and Wagner Couhood But Still Hit Few
CREWS ALL SET
FOR BIC RACE
College Oarsmen Gather In
Philadelphia for American
Henley

PHILADELPHIA, May ie.--When
the Harvard. Princeton and Syracuse
shells slipped into the Schuylkill to-
day Tor spins In preparation for the
American Henley regatta here to-
morrow tho river GRABBED every col
legiato and club crew that viii row
In the clg sic.
Crews from all eastern colleges
are here With the exception OF Cor
nell which did MOI enter this year.
In addition there arc a score OF
more oarsmen from New York, Bos-
Ton and Baltimore boat clubs,
The Chiids cup race between Co
umbia. Pennsylvania Prirceton and
Navy. Is causing unusual speculatlon.
While the Fights arc all II. ognszed
az fast combinations, IL Is pointed
cut Princeton defeated Harvard.
Pennsylvania outdlstansvd Yale, and
the Middies beat The Qaakers. Co
iuubia 81 the dark horse. not having
raced this season.
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WABASH NINE
MEETS AGGIES

EAST LANSING. Mich, May IL.
The Wabash college baseball team
arrived n East Lansing this morn
M from Kalamazoo. where IL de
fuatei the Kalamazoo Normal yes
terGay. 30 20 s. The Hoosiers VIII
rlay here today and tomorrow. and
pair ~ scrsppy contests is expect
ed Brown and Demond will do
the mound work for the Aggies,
Brown IS the hurler who shut out
Syracuse last week. Yesterday NJ
\ .. defeated Olivet at tennis. los
ne but one set OF the entire match.
Copulos won one OF the closes,
games II the red ball tourney at
Sweene. Illusions last night, when
he Detected Kanafolski. Is TO II.
Bruce and Quinlan play tonight,
The Detroit times., 1916-05-12
BLUE GRASS
STAGES REVOLT

LEXINGTON. KY May IA
,ong expected break in the harness
world came yesterday, when v was
announced that the Kentucky Horse
Breeding association had Withdrawn
from the National Trotting associa-
ion ard would hereafter conduct
is races under the rules OF the
American Trotting association.
ksp.ss City 4. goiag to abolish de-
ri.iou bent. because htrh-eins= hox-
~r~ refuse tn box for decisions
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covered 10 time TO save this play,
there would have been no scoring
that innirg In the ffth. Wits Wild
heave allowed walsh 10 reach sec
end Cc,eleskie had chance for
play "a third ou Picks buni. bu;
fumbled ,hc ral and had to throw
% first Stelibauer's short single
then scusGu walsh In the ninth.
honest rioUunE on Dubuc. who had
entered the game after Kay-
anagh la4 G!ed cut for Convey, won
she gque for Philadelphia
RICHMOND, Va, May Pitch
er McKeury. OF The Cincinnati Reds.
has been purchased By the Rich
nond Internaiiouals and viii report
= once, Manager Bitt Smith an
nounced today. smith has also OBJ
tanned inAeldeF Billy Roche. Of the
81. Louis Browns. TIC is now trying
10 land Shocker. the young Yankee
pitcher
The Detroit times., 1916-05-12
STANDINGS
American League.
Yesterday Results.

Yesterday Results.
innings. "a lss7S Ri =
Chicago O 0l 90 o o-~l .
New York. % 0 q % o IL !
Batteries--Faber and SChalk wv
Top and Walters. umpires--N"'lh
and piueen.
AZ Washington
Innings. isst 50 Ri J
81. Louis. % o o o %
Washin'ton ? D q o o o o 0 e. O.
Ratteries--weilman Davenport an"
Severold. Gallia and Henry. Cmplrcs
--Hiidebrand and Evans.
At BOSTON
Cleveland o o o 2 o o o 0--5 u
Boston oil % o o i-6 10 0
Batteries Mitchell, HRgernan
Baghy and O'Neil. shore. Mays and
Cady and Agnew. Empires
IN and owens.
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BOSTON At chicago
New York a. Pittsburgh.
Phillies at - Louis
BROOKLYN al Cincinnati
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YrsrFnDAI,s IInMERs

Williams, Cubs, Oh Rudolph. Hrrvcs.
itb, cardinals. OF Chalmers,
Phiiiics.
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LOT things happen afternoon that would make the
Browns today instead OF being no
the jungle oatunS
Today Walters day. but tomorrow Is SATURDAY the neers seen
thant Svede % saved WASH
Nationals easy oS
pitching stan than ordinary
Washington IN
CT yoarx contender and only me
the series Of tho eastern
vhjch Of Columbia tomorrow afternoon
aie Mack In. yet to lose home series THIS season .ns M
according to Cope He Macks next best BET snd
The big on the PniadeE
made tremendous impression
three hits Myers appears to
~ rsaa thing.
three Of the Phila
the day he beat Washington
series This viii be record II Is
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National League.
STANDING.


Yesterdays Results.
Innings ies SsTS " T.
New York O o 0 o a 4 o GA =
Pittsburgh 0 o . a. :
Ba,terles--PerTitt stroud ana
Doom, Eantlehner and Wilson I'm b
pires--k'em md Emslie,
At Cincinnati
Ins. is345S ssi0i1Iets RI Z
p'fyn Ice zoe 10 O. .
Gin. Oei00l0 . . Is !
Batteries--Cheney smith ard Mt
Ter: Toney and WinCo and clarke,
Umpires--RtEier and Harrison.
Innings. / ess5s 50 Ri 7
BOSTON u o q IL q
Chicago II q o % -
Batteries Rudolph. Tngon and
Gowdy. Vaughn and 'her. TIM
plres--Quigley and Byron
AZ 81 Louis
Innings. s3iSs 50 RI r
Phua'phia o q - as
II Louis 81 ! . -
Batterles-~Chaimer McQuillen and
Burns and Kilitfcr, Ames and shy
der Umpires-O'pay and Ortiz.
Today.s Games
Boston AT Chicago
New York a. Pittsburgh.
Phillies at - Louis
Brooklyn at Cincinnati
The Detroit times., 1916-05-12

about Walter johnson. Az shooting In anoth
han viii b setting the national game 70 music.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-12

oowyer ard AitreeDs win Ds q
ceaehIns Lines - West Side Park.
with no American League umpire
yer and Nick Altrock, the baseball
COMEDIAN. Jersey City fans will be
treated to q real acrobafic comedy
The Detroit times., 1916-05-12
Tosiax,x Games.

Detroit at philadelphia.
Chicago AZ New York.
Cleveland at Bpston,
-. Louis at Washington.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-12

~ he Clspi@ could play Pttfsbnrwh
~ few more xame~ they mirhf he nble
ta rNchspgc positions with tse Pr
rates. Three straight wins for We
Gtau'~ viub was hdN the record ct
the Gofhrmlfes' western Invasion
stood today.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-12

@ MDmss pitcher. q the mysteries baseball
asssts recruits But ahsters
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Hoppe b Safe.
lUn0u IAN billiard player make
WI1uo good
GSoNn since died. only
tSsssc Va vosd have chance
1 Morler. who refuses absolutely place which
inducement bring
Adjoe1n Who lives Spain. but who . Hungarian
~ ~ ~ America Tor the British will
3. ss % to ::, the ais
Uook IL Innings, Of
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&SL,R? Jets 9 circusi" reads headline over story
11l1noot . nd
X1x "a utle n this country II would BE- Want to
W ~ $500 1cLSusAlin are vssfng campaign
- pgoDoo and suggesting something useful
~ (Clooo4 substtua But wouldn't
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-11-09
TOLL Of IRISH SEA
DISASTER PUT At 81
Sixt-nine Bodies Recovered
From Wreck.

Belfast, Nov. THE death list as
. result OF the disaster to the steam.
srs Connemara and Retriever 10 now
set at ninety-oEe. Sixty-nins bodies
have been recovered.
The collision occurred at $3.50
o'clock In the evening. a mile OF the
coast. The sole survivor OF the Re-
trtsver. James Boyle. was in the wat.
o. half IN hour clinging to an over
turned boat. which was washed
ashore.
The disaster was due directly to q
storm. The incoming Retriever and
the outgoing Connemara were steer.
Ing the proper course to pass each
other in the narrow channel Of Green.
ore harbor.
The vessels were nearly abeam
when q huge wave struck the Re
triever. laden with coal. altering her
course. Before she could recover,
her bow was driven amidships into
the Connemara. which Immediately
began to settle, turning over Ave min.
utes later. The Retriever was 90
badly damaged that she sank In q
quarter OF an hour.
The collision was seen from the
shore. but the sea was too rough to
permit OF assistance being sent to
the III fated craft. Scores OF rockets
were sent up from the shore In the
hope OF drawing any ships in the
neighborhood to the rescue. but ap-
parently none was near. as there was
no response to the signals. The boil
ers OF both steamers exploded after
the collision. killing a great number