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Things become pretty hot tor
the Gang and it begins to look
as though EIinor would face
public disgrace.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
WHY HE CLOSED POST OFFICE
Ike Wanted to Transfer the Rush in
Business to His Other Es-
tabIishment.

Uncle Ike Ross, weatherbeaten
who presides over a post
office among the hills of southern Mis-
souri,, peered through the stamp win
dow at two city men who had tramped
five miles from their mountain camp to
post some business letters. He shook
his head.
"Theres been a plumb big rush of
business at this hyar post office this
morning" lie drawled, "and I'm all
tuckered out. I reckin l won't sell no
body no more stamps till after dinner"
But" gasped the man nearest the
window, these letters have got to go!
They're important, and they've got to
catch the stage and get off today"
Uncle Ike was obdurate. "Hit shore
don't pay no man to work hisself to
DEATH" he said deliberately, and with
drew to a chair, where he tipped back
and dropped into a doze.
"Some folks" snapped the city man,
would be too lazy to make a dollar if
all the opportunities of the next so
years came and perched on their door,
steps. Now, where are we going to get
dinner?'
His companion pointed silently to
sign, conspicuous on the post office
door:
Fried chicken dinner served to visi-
tors at the Ike Ross restaurant next
door. Fifty cents."-Youth's Compan-
ion.
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found himself dumb, now that he stood
before her. He had meant to be most
impersonal, to run in. say a CHEEKY
good night" to her, and be off. But
face to face. with the dark house loom
ing over them, he plunged into the
thing nearest his heart.
"Are you still sO-alonew
"There are the servants"
"I-I think Of you often. One Of my
windows faces this way, and 1 can see
q light burning very late"
81 read at night. do not sleep well.
But you-you are up late, ALSO"
"Ah!" He bent little toward her in
his eagerness. "YOu know that? You
know my Window"
Eyes. l watch it very often"
1t was well for Walter Huff, crouched
In the shrubbery at the country club,
eyes glittering, automatic revolver in
hand, that he did not hear the thrill
in Wards voice that night in Elinor's
garden, or her soft reply.
Many things cried for utterance in
Ward; his p1t1ful sense or the girls
loneliness, a yearning desire to conf
fort her, to be near her-even more
that magic night, a mad longing to hold
out his arms and coax her into them,
as one might coax some shy creature
Of the woods.
But Elinor was suddenly aloof and
distant again. At any time now a car
would come wildly down the hill, and
toss at her feet its defiance of law and
ownership. What had she and this
man before her in common? The thrill
was in his voice now, but how quickly
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-25
sI,538,945,460
LOAN At ONE TINE
McAdoo Asks Broad Authority
in New Bill.
FOR The SMALL INVESTOR
War BUDGET Measure Would Authorize
Issue Of Four Billion Dollars OF
Treasury Certificates and
War Savings Certificates.

Washington.-Auth to issue
bonds and certificates totalling SILL
538.945,46O at one time is provided In
the new war budget bill embodying
recommendations of Secretary Nc
Adoo.
In addition to authority to float
S7,53S,945, 400 four per cent. bond issue
to care for a previous $4,000 100000
and a future $4,O00,000,0G0 Allied loan
authorization, the Secretary desires
power to issue additional certificates of
indebtedness to the amount OF $4,000
100000 and an equal amount of war
savings certificates in form available
to small investors.
Lives Of the certificates of indebt-
edress and war savings certificates
would be limited to one and five years,
respectively, and they would be sub
ject to discount and payment in the
discretion of the Secretary. He also
would fix the interest rates and regu-
late interest payments. They, like the
bonds, would be subject only to super
tax, war profits and excess profit taxes.
Inclusion of the two additional GER
tificate proposals not mentioned here
tofore by administration leaders in
connection with the bill is understood
to be principally for the purpose OF
providing against a sudden demand for
money which the Treasury might not
be able to meet AS Congressional
leaders understand the situation, it
MAJ net be necessary to issue many
of the certificates, but they would
prove the means of getting money
quickly if it were needed.
Authorization to issue the certifi-
Gates would prove particularly valu-
able, it is pointed out, if Congress
should not increase the revenue bill
now under discussion by S500000,00
as proposed by Mr.. McAdoo. 1t is by
no means certain that this proposed
increase will be secured.
In the war savings certificates pro-
posal administration leaders think
they have discovered a means of ap-
pealing to the patriotic man of small
means. Purchases of the certificates
would be limited to 800 worth at
time. and no individual even would be
permitted to hold more than $1,000
worth of them. Plans also are being
made to accept very small payments
on them, the bill providing that the
Secretary may, if he deems advisable,
issue stamps to evidence payments.
Under such an arrangement payment
Of such amounts as 81 or less might be
made and noted as are postal savings
banks deposits.
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CHAPTER lV-Continued.

The police were still active. SO IN
sistent was Boroday on caution that all
of September went by without so mich
as a plan of campaign. Talbot played
golf and established friendly relations
that might be invaluable later. Hull
under protest, retained the taxlcab
work.
.It's a dogs life," he said. They're
not after me now. Give me something
else to do, or else let me take a vaca-
ton"
But they kept him at work.
Huff fell into the way of seeing Eli
nor once or twice week. Talbot took
him out, picking him up on the edge OF
town after dusk, on his way in his car
to q dance or dinner at the country
club, and taking him back the same
way.
And the boys infatuation for Ellnor
grew and thrived on those late summer
meetings. Her sweetness and elusive
ness maddened him. Sometimes ne
thought her never so far from MIN as
when she was in his arms.
"Do you love me?" he would demand
hoarsely.
81 think so. I know I want you to
love me-"
And he had to be content with this.
On the evenings when she was alone
Elinor sat in her arbor and watched
the road up the hill. Ward had called
twice, and each time she had been out
on the long rambles she took almost
daily. After his second visit, she
STAYED in the house for days, expecting
him. But he did not come again.
She was not in love with Ward, just
as she was not in love with Walter
Huff. But the clergyman represented,
in her strange and lonely life, some
thing new and different. He typihed
all that she had never known. He was
the priest, rather than the man to her
at first. The time was coming when he
would be man only, and after that
Late in September Boroday was ar
rested. The arrest came as shock to
the band. AS matter Of fact the po-
lice could prove nothing, but the chief
had a long talk with the Russian. 1t
was the Agrarian affair, of course. The
chief had recognized him. But so firm
ly had old Hilary's responsibility been
rooted in the public mind that the chief
connected Boroday only casually with
him.
"You know that I cannot prove this
thing on you," he said, "but you know
also perfectly well that can fix you to
the tune of about ten years"
Perfectly correct in both instances"
said Boroday. "You cannot prove any
thing and you can send me up. What
Is it you want?"
81 want the members of that band Of
yours" said the chief. 'And 1 want
your headquarters. You people have
been playing hell in this county long
enough; the newspapers are laughing
at us. Sooner or later, Wen get you
and get you ALL Make 1t sooner and
We'll let you off easy"
"How much time will you give me?'
The chief offered twenty-four hours
and Boroday took it. At the end of
that time he reported.
81 guess I'll take what's coming to
me-" he said. "You can fix it any way
you like"
1t was bitter disappointment to the
police.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-25
EXPLOSION WRECKS
CANADIAN PLANT.
Thousands of Workers in the
Danger Zone.
LOSSES UP IN MILLIONS
First Explosion Caused BY Overhead
ing OF Machinery In Nitric Acid
BuiIding-Many Homes OF
Workmen Destroyed.

Rigaud, Quebec.-The great plant
here of Curtis & Harvey, Limited, ex-
plosive manufacturers, was wrecked by
a series of terrific explosions and
buried beneath the ruins of a dozen
or so structures that comprised the
factory are an unknown number of
dead
Several thousand male and female
workers employed at the plant were
in the danger zone for hours. An early
estimate based on first reports placed
the number of killed at about 250, but
indications later were that there were
comparatively few casualties.
The loss in the value Of buildings
and stock will reach we'll up into mil
lions.
The first explosion was caused by
the overheating of the machinery in
the nitric acid building. The flames
leaped along through the building and
another explosion occurred. Most of
the workers, however, are believed to
have had ample time to escape
Other explosions occurred every five
minutes or So shaking the surround
ing country like a series of earth
quakes Altogether Is detonations
were counted.
One of the explosions blew down a
number of houses in Dragon, where
most of the workers lived, and farm
houses in the vicinity also caught fire.
Provision was made by the people of
Rigaud for accommodating the home
less workers.
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Much Food in Small Bulk.

The British Tommy" when fresh
bread is not available, is supplied with
what he calls dog biscuit" 1t looks
like just that, being a thick cracker
four inches square and weighing
three ounces. Of whole wheat flour
pressed solid, it might be described as
a condensed loaf of bread.
The French have a war bread"
somewhat similar, which, when put
into hot water or soup, swe2ls up like
a sponge.
The famous German pea sausage"
is composed of pea meal, bacon and
fat. 1t was the invention of a Ber-
lin cook, who discovered a process
whereby pea meal could be made
proof against deterioration. One
sausage, eight inches long, yields
twelve plates Of nutritious soup.
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TWO DIVISIONS
OF GUARD TO 60
New EngIanders Added to Force
to France.
ENOUGH SHIPS AVAILABLE
Composite Organization Now Being
Modified On Long Island Under
New European Standard-Time
Of Readiness Indefinite.

Washington. = Two army divisions
instead of one, comprising total of at
least $4,000 men, probably will make
up the first contingent of the National
Guard to go to France.
Although no official confirmation was
obtainable, there were evidences that
the composite Forty-second Division,
whose organization recently was an
nounced, will be accompanied abroad
by the Twenty sixth, made up of New
England guardsmen. No New England
States are among the rs having repre-
sentation in the composite division.
The commander of the Twenty-sixth is
Maj. Gen. Clarence Edwards, now act
ing as commander of the Department
of the Northeast, and it is presumed
he will go to Europe with the division.
The Forty-second is commanded by
Maj-Gen w. A. Mann.
MobiIizing On Long Island.
The Forty-second Division is being
modified at Mineola, Long Island, IN
der the new European standard, which
requires that the strength of the indl-
vidual infantry regiments be increased
more than so per cent. The process
necessitates the addition of some units
not included in the original order, for
where one company of infantry, for
instance, was to have come from any
State, two companies have been con-
solidated to give the $50 men neces-
sary. Thus hundreds of men have
been transferred to fill up the regi-
ments selected to go. All the other
National Guard divisions will go
through similar process on their ar
rival at their divisional camp.
No hint has been given as to the
probable time it will require to pre-
pare the Forty-second for embarkation.
AS it is a wholly new organization, it
is logical to assume that some time
will be needed to get it into working
shape The question OF equipment
also enters into the fixing of sailing
date. The same considerations apply
likewise to the Twenty-sixth.
Final Alotments Announced.
The original plan for a composite
National Guard expeditionary force is
known to have provided for two divi-
sions made up on the composite plan.
Approximately 40 States would have
contributed guardsmen to form the
Forty-second and Twenty-sixth, and
supplemental division or army corps
troops might have made up an expedi-
ton that represented every State.
The War Department announced the
final allotment of State troops among
the national army environments and
made public the list of colonies as
signed to regimental commands in the
various divisions, both of the national
army and the National Guard.
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walk up to the club, and establish an
alibt and his innocence by telephoning
to a city garage for help. The rest
was left to Huff and Lethbridge. A
quarter of mile away across the golf
links, they would have a car in which
to make their getaway
Lethbridge was only lukewarm.
well get lot of jewelry," he OBJ
jected. what we need is money"
But Talbot was sure the loot would
include money.
1t was rather cleverly planned.
From the vault Huff brought up fine
chain studded with spikes. Stretched
across the road outside the entrance, it
meant that every car passing over it
would limp along on flat tires. 1t
meant time to the bandits.
Huff and Lethbridge, who had left
their car in a thicket over the hill,
went first. Talbot followed soon, in
his gray car.
Good luck, boys" said Elinor in
echo of her father, from her garden,
and went back into the house to watch
the clock. At one, or little sooner
the summer dances were early ones
she was to be in her garden again. The
loot would be thrown over the wall.
She was there much earlier, hands
cold, lips shaking with nervousness.
| Always old Hilary had done these
things. She was profoundly frightened.
Ward, walking rapidly home from
| the club, saw her there, q little after
midnight. There was a young moon,
and at first he thought he must be mis-
taken, Then, when he was sure of her,
he ran up the shallow steps. The glad
ness that was over him rang out in his
deep voice.
$50 now 1 have your secret" he said
gaily. Like all the other fairies, you
are only to be seen in the moonlight -
"In the daylight" said Elinor, trying
to smile, Il frequent the woodlands
and miss my most agreeable visitor
my only visitor" She corrected her
self.
Her hand was ice in his.
"You are cold!"
REALLY, no."
There was q minutes pause. They
had no common ground between them
| Ward, who dreamed Of her eyes, and
took long walks up the hill in the mere
hope of seeing her in her garden
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U. S. TROOPS TO TRAIN IN CUBA.
To Be Sent To Eastern End OF the
Island Republic.

Washington.-Cuba's offer to pro-
vide a mobilization and training
ground for some American forces has
been accepted. The number or de-
scription of the forces to be sent can
not be disclosed for military reasons
A State Department announcement
bearing on the subject said:
Careful consideration has been
given to the question as to which of
the American forces would be most
benefited by training on the island
Of Cuba This question has now been
determined and American forces will
proceed to the eastern end of Cuba
for training at an early date"
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PLEAD NOT GUILTY.
Three Men Charged With Conspiracy
To Frustrate the Draft

New York.-Tentativ pleas of not
guilty were entered by DR.. Samuel J.
R. Bernfeld and Louis l. Cherey, for
mer members of exemption board SO,
and Kalman Gruher, a dentist, in
dicted, charged with conspiracy to
Illustrate the operation of the draft
law and demanding or accepting
brides. Their counsel tried vainly to
get d postponement of the pleading.
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OPEN AMERICAN COLLEGE.
Turkish Government Rescinds Re-
strictions On Institution.

Stockholm.-Ira Nelson Morris, the
American minister to Sweden, has re-
ceived advices from Turkey that plans
have been made to open the American
College for Women at Constantinople
on September IS. The State Depart
ment at Washington has instructed
Minister Morris to forward $4,000 for
the continuation Of soup kitchens and
relief of Jews in Turkey.
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EX-SENATOR KERN DEAD.
He was Democratic Nominee For Vice
President With Bryan.

Asheyille, n. C.-Former Senator
John W. Kern, of Indiana, and Demo
cratic nominee for Vice-President in
1908, died here He was 6S years old.
Mr.. Kern, who came here a week ago
to recuperate. died of uraemic poison
ing With him at the time of his
death were Mrs Kern and Mrs. George
B. Lawson, daughter, of Roanoke,
Va
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-25
DANIELS BARS NAVY LEAGUE.
Announces Navy Will Accept From Ii
Nothing Whatever"

Washington-All unofficial connec-
ton between the Navy and the Navy
League was severed by order of Sec
retary Daniels as result of recent
action of the league headquarters in
charging that investigation of the
recent fatal explosion at Mare Island
Navy Yard was being blocked by in
fuence of labor interests.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-25

It would turn to lOathing when he
knewl She put out her cold hand, and
he took it.
81 am going in now. Good night, and
thank you for stopping.
Ward found himself dismissed, and,
rather dazed, went down the steps to
the road. But one thing he carried
with him down the hill that night:
Il watch your window very often"
The reverend Mr.. Ward left his light
on all Of that night, so fearful was he
that she might look for 1t, and not find
it.
And while it burned, under the very
shadow Of Saint Jude's once more the
vault in the basement room at the hall
swung open to Elinor's practiced fin
gers.
The village rang With the news OF
the outrage the next day. No one had
been hurt, but jewels Of large value
had been taken.
To Huff and the others, she raid had
been practically a failure. There had
been less than q thousand dollars In
money-not enough to begin hegotia-
tons for Boroday's freedom. 1t began
to look as though the dangerous busi-
ness Of selling some Of Elinor's jewels
would have to be resorted to. Leth-
bridge was willing to undertake it, try.
ing London first and then Paris.
Elinor offered all the diamonds. If
she must keep a part, she would keep
the pearls. Talbot sorted out the
stones to be sold, but left them with
her for safety. She had never cared
for her jewels. They were not half
so lovely as her f1oWers-and she part
ed from them without a pang. But
there was one pink pear-shaped pearl
that had come in the night before, that
she would have rather liked to wear.
On Monday afternoon Ward called
on Elinor The memory of that short
meeting in the garden had been with
him ever since. There was new light
in his eyes, but she greeted him de-
murely, although she flushed with
pleasure.
"Not in a woodland, for once" she
said. "And all my fairylike attributes
faded in the daylight"
"Isnt it rather rash?" he asked
gravely-"this risking the daylight?'
81 am here because 1 hoped you
would come to see me-" 1t was Wards
turn to flush.
"You said you were lonely, I
thought"
81 am alone, but not as lonely as
you think. There is plenty to do. l
have my garden, and l make up little
bouquets for the school children. You
should see how they love them. Some
days l have a dozen clamoring in the
road under the arbor."
Ward was charmed. He had quick
vision of Elinor, eyes dancing and soft
hair blowing, bending out of her arbor
window and dropping her quaint sweet
williams and marguerites, miSnonette
and garden roses, down to the children.
She led the way to the terrace, where
Henriette was setting the tea-table.
Nevertheless" Ward said suddenly,
81 am not at all sure like your living
here alone. It doesn't seem safe"
"Safe?
perhaps I am unwise to alarm you.
But this outrage at the country club"
"Ah!" said Elinor, and bent toward
him.
"There is no longer any question that
a band Of desperadoes Is terrorizing
the county; an organized band of con-
siderable intelligence. They get their
information from the inside. This last
outrage shows it. No one is safe"
"And this country club AFFAIR." asked
Elinor. watching Ward intently.
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WILSON SEES LABOR LEADERS.
Creation Of Board To Adjust Disputes
Discussed, Is Report.

Washington.-Labor conditions were
discussed at conference between
President Wilson, President Gompers,
of the American Federation of Labor;
John Walker, president of the Illinois
Federation, and John Fitzpatrick,
president, and Ed Nockels, secretary
of the Chicago Federation.
None of those present would discuss
the conference, but it is understood
the recent action of the Defense Coun-
Gil in creating board to adjust labor
disputes involving Government work
by compulsory arbitration was taken
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-25
Ex-CZAR TO SIBERIA.
He and Family Bound To Where He
Sent So Many Others.

Petrograd.-Telegrams from Viatka,
on the northern route to Siberia, re-
port the passage of two special trains
with. lowered blinds which no one was
allowed to approach. The trains
which are going eastward are as
sumed to contain the former Emperor
Nicholas and his family.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-25
GIRLS TO DRIVE TRUCKS.
Smith College Unit Will Aid In Trans
porting Old Persons.

Paris.-Six American girls, mem
bers of the Smith College Relief Unit,
will drive heavy motortrucks in the dew
asted and reconquered regions of
Northern France, Transporting chill
dren and old persons from the areas
where misery reigns and railways
have been torn up.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-25
RACE U-BoAT IN MOONLIGHT.
After Four Hours Run Submarine
Gives Up the Chase.

An Atlantic Port.-Offlcers OF Brit
ish steamship which arrived here told
of a moonlight race with German sub
marine about 40 miles off French
port on August 4. The submarine was
sighted at 2.3O A. NJ, the officers said,
and for the four hours the two yes
sells were in a race, the steamship
managing to keep the U-boat astera,
making it impossible for the German
successfully to launch torpedo.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-25
NAB AUSTRIANS AT BORDER.
U. S. Officials Hold Four AS Aids OF
German Spy

Laredo, Tex-Four Austrian army
officers, alleged to be accomplices Of
Capt. Erwin Schneider, recently arrest
ed at San Francisco on a charge Of be-
Department of Justice agents here and
placed in Jail. 1t is said they had come
here from San Francisco and were en-
route to Mexico.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-25
TAFT AGAINST HASTY PEACE.
Former President, On Way To Resort,
SAYS Allies Must Win.

Montreal, Can. William Howard
Taft. former President of the United
States, declared here that peace is
not possible until the Prussian mill
tary caste has been driven out of
power" He asserted he had mo patti
ence with the talk of peace"
The former President was on his
way to Murray Bay, his favorite sum-
mer resort, to recuperate from a recent
illness in Kansas.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-25

Mrs. Gabby-Mrs. Finnlclly Is very
discriminating woman, 1 understand.
Mrs. Gabbles-I was similarly de-
ceived until I saw her husband.