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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-09

which sank Immediately amid burst OF
flame and smoke.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-19

Peggy herself, before starting ont
in answer to that summons. was still
somewhat uneasy in mind over recent
events. So she left word with her
father to call for her not later than
eleven o'clock.
But more than Dan O'Mara called
for his daughter that night, for ten
minutes after her departure from the
cottage Margery Golden's limousine
drew up at the door. Margery's eyes
widened when O'Mara explained the
reason of his daughters absence from
home.
But an artist like Frank Aimick
would never be able to work at night"
she argued, with growing alarm. He
must have daylight for working in
color"
Dan O'Mara turned to the table at
his side.
Here's his message, plain as day,
written In his own handwritin'," was
the puzzled workmans only explana-
ton.
Margery took the message in her
hand and studied it. Then her color
faded a little.
That Is not Frank Aimick's writ
ing" she suddenly announced.
O'Mara stared at her.
Then whose is it?" he demanded.
That's more than l can say. But
feel sure it means some danger to
Peggy!"
But what can we do?"
I'VE can get to that studio as fast
as my car can carry us. And we must
pick up what help we can, on the
way"
Peggy O'Mara, in the meantime,
was being confronted by more than
one surprise. The first came with her
arrival at the Aimick studio, when
the stranger who opened the door in
response to her knock informed her
that the artist was out, but would re-
turn in a minute or two. The Sec
ond came with the quiet movement
of yet another man who sided up to
the studio door and promptly locked
and barred it. But the greatest sur
prise of all awaited her as she turned
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the wall, he attached the huge can
vas with his nre-tongs, beating in the
center of the picture ut the same time
that Peggy OMAra. realizing that
she was no longer being held pris-
oner. caught up = teakwood tabou-
ret and with II precipitated her
self on the preoccupied Legar.
He ignored that aank attack, how
ever, for the Iron Claw suddenly found
himself confronted by figure Of more
importance than either the spindle
legged girl or q painted gunman.
Out from behind that tattered can
vas had emerged man wearing a
yellow mask, tossing to one side
slender blowpipe % he came. Before
he could regain his feet after that hur-
ried leap from the martel shelf, Legar
himself had dropped the fire tongs and
whipped a revolver from his pocket.
This he leveled directly at the body
of the Laughing Mask. But before
he could pull the trigger, Peggy's
tabouret struck against his out
stretched arm, knocking the weapon
up in the air.
By this time the Laughing Mask
was up on his feet, and face to face
with his enemy. Before the revolver
could again be brought into play the
two had clenched. Then the Iron Claw
went down before q clean-cut blow
from his opponent. He recovered him.
self sufficiently, however, to roll to
where his fallen revolver lay. But
before he could level that firearm at
his adversary the Laughing Mask. re-
Numbering that even the officers Of
the law were no longer his friends,
dived out through the small door at
the rear of the studio and disappeared
from sight, for already the sound Of
O'Mara and his rescuing party could
be heard as they swarmed up the
stairs.
The Iron Claw himself heard those
sounds, drew himself together. and
stared helplessly about the disman-
tied studio. Then the instinct of self
preservation reasserted itself. He ran
to the back of the room, dived into a
kitchenette, found /. small door in its
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wall, swung it open, discovered
dumb-waiter shaft in front of him, and
escaped to the street.
The Corridors Of Dread.
Margery Golden, as she sat in the
taxicab which carried her homeward,
was comforted by the thought that she
had at least saved the life of a factory
girl to whom she stood indebted for
her own escape from death. The
further thought that she had sent Dan
O'Mara and his exhausted daughter
safely home in her own luxurious
limousine even reconciled her to the
somewhat stuffy-aired public convey
ance in which she found herself. She
blinked meditatively out at the back
Of the heavy faced driver so sullenly
and yet so adroitly plotting her
through the tangle of traffic. Then the
abstraction suddenly went from her
eyes and the listlessness from her
pose. For, from the back window Of
the red-wheeled taxicab Immediately
in front of her she caught sight Of a
peering face. And 1t took no second
glance to tell her that it was the
deep-seared face Of the Iron Claw him.
self
When she looked again, however.
that face was no longer in sight. Yet
at the next corner the red-wheeled
taxicab suddenly swung OF Broadway
and started westward. increasing its
speed as It went.
The next moment Margery was
shouting to her sullen-faced driver.
Follow that red-wheeled taxi" she
told him, pointing down the side
street. Keep within sight Of it. what
ever happens!"
Her chauffeur, once he had taken
the corner. looked back at her over his
heavy shoulder.
Say. lady. what's this goin' to be,
anyway, a Ben Hur race on rubber
tires?"
II don't know what it's goin' to be-"
was Margery's retort. But there's an
extra ten dollars in 1t IL you only
keep that car IN slgnt!
Soon they had left the city well be-
hind them and were in that twilight
zone which is neither quite rural nor
quite urban. But Margery. the mo-
ment she saw the red-wheeled taxicab
come to a stop. commanded her driver
to draw in under the shadow of a
dense row of catalpa trees. There,
from the running board Of her car.
she beheld Legar step out on the road,
pay his chauffeur. and stand looking
after the departing taxicab until 1t dis
appeared from sight. Then he turned
about, pushed his way in through a
tangle of shrubbery. and left the lone
ly roadside as empty as q desert trail.
Then the resolute browed young wo-
man turned to her chauffeur.
I'm going to follow that man. II
fail to return here inside Of ten min
utes. 1 want you to get any help you
can, and come after me-"
Margery held couple of bills out
to hims He took them in his hand.
examined them infinitely. widened his
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from the door and saw Legar himself
standing before her. with calm
smile of triumph on his face. She
knew then, for the first time, the peril
Of her position.
She stood there, white Tipped, star
ing from one evil face to the other as
Legar's companions closed in about
her.
You're Q fine bunch o cradle
snatchers!" she finally and wrathfully
burst out at them, with the ultimate
and reckless anger Of desperation in
her eyes. You're grand army o
heroes, you are, to come five strong
agin' a girl like mel"
stop that brat" commanded the
irate Legar. And there was a general
movement in the direction Of the blaz-
ing-eyed girl.
There was one man in that group,
however, who did not Join in that
movement. The reason for this lay
in the fact that at that moment he
happened to be looking up at the paint
ing of The Vigilante" He stared de-
liberately up at the painted fig
ure staring, in turn, so challengingly
down at his. Then he shifted his po-
sition a little, apparently perturbed by
the discovery that the eyes Of the
painted tigure-and they were not
pleasant eyes-followed him as he
moved.
He was about to reach for a heavy
easel-peg, to fling at the canvas. when
he suddenly Strengthened up, clapped
hand to his shoulder. and turned
about. There was a look of mingled
wonder and incredulity on his face.
Then he slowly drew from the fieshy
part of his upper arm q small steel
dart, little bigger than a knitting
needle.
The next moment a second man,
moving across the room to catch up a
curtain cord with which to tie the
captured girl. felt a sudden sting in
his hip, stopped abruptly and point
ed with a shout Of anger toward the
canvas above the mantel.
Still another Of Legar's followers,
not realizing the meaning Of that cry,
stepped forward and stared at the
painting. Out of the barrel-end of the
painted rifle, as he did so, shot still
another dart which buried itself in his
neck.
TIL darts!" he mumbled, as thick.
ly as a drunken man might. TIL
darts re drugged!"
But even before those mumbled
words were spoken the swarthy-
skinned Mauki, trying to hold the still
struggling Peggy O'Mara down on a
divan, felt sharp pain above his
shoulderblade, turned about, and saw
Legar run across the room and catch
up the heavy brass fire tongs from be-
side the mantel end.
The painting" sQueaked Mauki.
staggering out against the model
throne. The painting-it is spit
ting steel at us!"
Legar. however. was no longer In
need Of that warning. Standing to
one side Of the mantel, close beside
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SYNOPSIS.

On Windward Island Palidori intrigues
Mrs. Golden Into an appearance OF eVl
which causes Golden to capture and tor :
ture the Italian by branding his face and
crushing his hand. Palidori floods the Is
land and kidnaps Golden's little daughter
Margery. Twelve years later in New YORK
q Masked One rescues Margery from Lee
gar and takes her to her fathers nome.
whence she is recaptured. Margerys
mother fruitlessly implores Golden to md
their daughter. The Laughing Mask
again takes Margery away from Legar
Legar sends to Golden a warning and
demand for a portion of the chart OF
Windward Island. Margery meets her
mother The chart is lost in fight be-
tween Manley and one of Legar s hench-
men, but is recovered by the Laughing
Mask. Count Da Espares figures In a
dubious attempt to entrap Legar ana
claims to have killed him. Goldens mouse
Is dynamited during masked ball Le-
gar escapes but Da Espares is crushed In
the ruins. Margery rescues the Laughing
Mask from the police. Manley finds Mar
gerry not Indifferent to his love. He saves
her from Mauki's poisoned arrows. Man
ley plans a mock funeral which fails 10
accomplish the desired purpose. the cap
ture Of the Iron Claw and his gang. Mar.
gerry is saved from death at the hands OF
the Iron Claw by the Laughing Mask.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-19
Cause Of Untruthfulness,

"Some men fails to tell de truth"
said Uncle Eben. simply because dey's
overburdened VIII originality and q
desire to please"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-19
Youths MIGHT.

"De truth is mighty" said Uncle
Eben. "Even q lie. to be successful
has to have some truth sprinkled
through It."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-19

The savings account Of the WORKING
classes Of the belligerent countries haG
Increased during the wa.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-01
Mining News

The mining business was given
quite an impetus here the past
week by the shipment from
Mansfield ofa carof silicate and
car Of silicate and lead to Jop
lin. More ore is being mined
right along and the shipment of
this mineral means the bringing
pf much cash into this territory.
The Springfield Republican says
a car of ore has been shipped
from the Ipock farm, now being
mined by the Fordland Mining
Co., Of which Arthur Stafford,
formerly of Mansfield. is mem.
ber.
Stephens 4. Galloway are put.
ting in good time mining these
days. Much good ore is being
taken out in various places by
the miners, some of whom have
made some extra good strikes.
A Joplin-dispatch ia Mondays
Globe. Democrat says that ore
prices remained unchanged dur.
ing the week, lead being firm at
S122. so.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-01
Rank Foolishness

You occasionally see it stated
that colds do not result from cold
weather. That is rank foolish.
ness. We're it true colds would
be as prevalent in midsummer as
in mid winter. The microbe that
causes colds fiourishes in damp,
cold weather. To get rid Of q cold
take Chamberlain's Cough Rene.
dy. It is effectual and is highly
recommended by people whohave
used il fOr msay~ years sa@Oce0'
sion required, and know it's real
value. Obtainable everywhere -
Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-01
Obituary

W. 7. Norcross received q
telegram from Joplin yesterday
announcing the death of his
brother.in-law. w. H. Royal.
who was injured about three
months ago while. doing some
blasting for the power company
near Joplin. Mr.. Royal was well
known here, having formerly
been postmaster at Macomb.
He had also been in the mercan
tile business at Macomb and
Wolf Creek. He was a me mber
pf the German Baptist Church
at Oathe. He lived an honor
able and upright life and had
scores of friends in this commu-
nifty. He ia survived by his wild
ow and three children = Charles.
Homer and Daisy. He was
about Al years of age. The fun
aral will be held at Macomb to
morrow. The Mirror joins in
sympathy with the bereaved
ones.
Karle Huggans, the infant
son of Roy Huggans and wife
passed away at 100 O'Clock this
morning, death resulting from
pneumonia. The baby lacked
three days of being II months
old. Funeral at 200 p. m. to
day ut the Dennis church, con
Quoted by Rev. G. Chadwe)l
interment in the Hensley GENE
terry. The Mirror joins in eS
tending sympathy to the bere
aved ones.
| j. d. Livingston is dead a
his home at Clarence. He was
prominent Mason and was 8,
years old. He was the father o
three Frisco railroad agents. /.
4 r. Livingston of Cabool. ]. H
/ Livingston of Mountain Geove
and r. F. Livingston OF Willow
Springs.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-01
Bridger.-B Brentlinger

At the home OF the bride. IS
sister. Mrs. G. w. Miller, Rev.
u. A. Russell Of Hartyille per
formed the ceremony at 800 y
m yesterday which united for
life G. Herbers Bridger of
Springfield and Miss Jane
Brentlinger, daughter of G. W..
Brentlinger and wife of Mans
field. The Miller home was
embowered with ferns and
beautifully decorated in pink
and white. the color scheme be.
ing carried out in the refresh
ments served after the aeremo.
ny and consisting OF ice cream
and cake.
To the strains of Lohengrin 5
wedding march. played by Mrs.
J. E. Craig. the bridal couple,
entered the room prepared for
the event, and sto0d beneath the
pink and white canopy, while
the minister used the ring cere
mony, Miss Fern Baker acting
as ring bearer. Charles Newton
and Miss Bertha Miller were
the attendants. The bride was
becolningIy attired in white and
carried a bridal bouquet compos
ed of roses. orange blossoms.
aud the Star of Bethlehem, the
bridesmaid being dressed in
pink and white and carrying
pink roses. Mrs. Craig also
sang 20, Promise Me-" preced-
ing the ceremony.
The newly welded couple left
on the evening train for Kansas
City, from where they will go
to Mendon to reside, the groom
having a fine farm near that
place. The brides travelling
gown was of gray. Charles New.
ton and Misses Eula Newton and
Bertha Miller accompanied the
couple as far as Seymour.
A number of relatives witness.
ed the ceremony ard many beau
tiful presents we're received.
We jim in wishing this, excel
lent couple life of happiness
together.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-01
It Was Fine

! A packed house greeted THE
Joke on the Toy Maker" given at
the Christian church Tuesday
night by the school children, un-
der the auspices of the Parent.
Teacher Association as the sixth
number of the Community Ly-
ceum Burean course. Those talk.
ing part had been drilled BY Mrs,
q. B. Paul and the teachers, sDd
the splendid way in which they
performed their parts was a cred
it not only to themselves. but to
their instructors as well. The
hearty. reception accorded was
ample proof Of the pleasing ma
ture of the entertainment. The
high school sewing class, under
the direction OF Mrs. .H. E.Newt1n
made all the dresses. except two,
used in the fan drill. The cos
tunes used by the participants
we're appropriate for the parts
taken by the play ers. The re-
ceipts we're over SIS, in spite OF
the fact that a large number of
the audience held season tickets.
The last number of the course
will be En- ma Dee Randle, mono
dramatic entertainer, in interpre-
tative recitals. Thursday night,
March 8. This promises to be
splendid number. and good at
tendance is expected. Every
number on the course has been
up to high standard. and it is
predicted this will be no excep.
tion to the rule.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-01
Stop That Cough

A hacking cough weakens the
whole system, drains your ener.
gy and gets worseif neglected;
your throat is raw, your chest
aches and you feel sore all over.
Relieve that cold at once with DR..
Kings New Discovery! The
soothing pine balsams heal the
irritated membranes. and the an
tiseptic and laxative qualities
kill the germs and break up your
cold. Don't let a cold linger. Get
DR.. Kings New Discovery today
at your Druggist, 50c.-adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-01
An Able Instructor


this term about our schools and
a few words now about them
might not be amiss. Under the
superintendency of Prof. B. E.
Coats. who is serving his first
term here in that capacity, and
his able corps of assistants,
much good work has been done
Following so able a man as Prof.
j. A. Hylton is no easy task for
any one, be he ever so skilled
and experienced a man, and the
fact that Prof. Coats has been
making good speaks volu mes for
his ability. AS We advance we
expect more of our schools, and
we have q right to do so. because
the world advances. Our pres
ent superintendent is a, young
man who is devoting his life to
school work with all the energy
of which he is capable, and
those who know say that energy
is no small matter. AS a schoI.
ar, as an instructor, as gentle.
man. as anal superintendent, he
is right there" Mansfield has
had some mighty good talent in
her schools, and Prof. Coats is
holding up the standard in fine
shape
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-01
Died Suddenly

DR.. r. M. Rogers was callet
Sunday morning to the Henr,
Dethlefsenn home north of fMans
field to see Mrs. Detnlefsenn
who was reported to be dying
Upon his arrival ne found Mrs
Dethlefsenn dead and called Cor
oner T. F. Lenhart, who viewed
the body and decided that an in
quest was unnecessary.
Mrs. Dethlefsenn was appar-
eDtly in as good health as usual
when she arose Sunday morning
but suddenly became i'll and fell
back upon the bed, death result
ing almost Immediately from suf.
location of the heart. Death
came at about 3 o'clock.
Rev. Pooker of Diggins con-
Quoted the funeral at the Germ
an Lutheran church at 3 o'clock
Monday afternoon; interment in
the Getting cemetery.
Augusta Dethlefsenn was born
in Germany Aug. II, 1865, and
was 81 years, 6 months and 8
days old at the time of her death.
Our people join in extending
sympathy to the bereaved hus.
band and her many relatives and
friends. -
Mrs. Dethlefsenn is also sur.
vived by four step children, Mrs.
August Testers of Leavenworth,
Kas., Max of California, and Paul
and Andrew Of Toledo, o.
Her brother and sister, August
Testers aud Mrs. Fred Ken pin,
Of Leavenworth, Kas., attended
the funeral.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-01
Christian Endeavor Program

March 4, G. P. Church.
Subject, Service, James l:l9 q
Leader, Leona Hoover
How can we best serve our
pastor! Mrs. w. G. Coday.
Is our committee work all that
can be desired? j. D. Reynolds.
Is there opportunity in our
community for social service?
Mrs. G. l.. Beach.
What can we do to build up our
society numerically9 Rev.Allman
Is our society meeting the
needs of our church, JIG. Carter
Is there o need for more com
rades of the Quiet Hourg Mabel
Hoover.
How may we secure more new
church memberss w. A. Black
Is our spiritual life deepening,
q, W Freeman
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-01
School Notes

by BE Coats, superintendent
Several students went to the
county seat the latter part Of
the week to take the examina.
ton for teachers certificate.
The Joke on the Toy Maker"
given al the Christian Church
Thursday evening was we'll IT.
tended. The last number Of the
lyceum course will be- given
March 9Th by Miss Emma Dee
Randle, a fumorist raaaer.
Miss Randle will no doubt main.
tain the high sislbtlard Of the
lyceum course, and shoti4 shave
a liberal patronage. d
Herve Coday sand Lois Beach
will represent the Mansfield
High School in the coming de-
bate with Mountain Grove,
at Mountain Grove, March 10th.
The Parent Teacher Associa'
ton will hold it's regular meet.
ing at the school building Fri
day afternoon of this week.
Miss Ethel Seal substituted
for Miss Jewell Hoover in the
Primary Department Wednes-
day afternoon.
The following students have
been out of school this week:
Frank Hensley, Cecil Adams,
Emma Ruediger and Ralph
Brazeal.
The Grammar Department
will conduct the chapel exer-
cises next Monday morning.
A splendid program was rend.
cred Monday morning by the
Sophomores.
Eight dozen erasers which ar
rived this week are highly ac-
ceptable to all the teachers.
The pedagogy class is now
studying the principles of
teaching and will soon begin
some observation work in the
grades and in the nearby rural
schools. X
The modern history class, is
now studying the French Revo-
luton.
The fifth grade is reading and
memorizing Longfellow's, The
Day is Done"
The sixth grade have finished
their physiology and are review.
ling. They are doing work IN
denominate numbers.
A new picture of Washington
; adorns the walls OF the frst In
|termediate Department.
Attendance is perfect in the
third grade this week.
The fourth grade pupils are
. studying poems from Eugene
Field this week. s.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-01
Freeman---Haverty

While not unexpected, the
wedding of German G Freeman
and Miss Ruth Haverty, which
took place at S:15 p. m. yester-
day, came as surprise to the
many friends of this popular
young couple. who thought the
date for the event was still some
time in the future. The cere
mony was performed by Rev.
J. A. Russell of Hartville at the
home of the groom's sister, Mrs.
W. c. Coday, only the Immediate
relatives being present. Follow.
ing the ceremony refreshments
were served.
The groom is the son of NJ. a.
Freeman and wife and is the as
sistant cashiernf the Bank of
Mansfield and a member of the
board of directors of this insti-
tuition. While young in years,
he is possessed of unusual bust
ness ability, and is one of Mans
fields best boys.
The bride is one of our city's
most charming and cultured
young ladies'. and is the daugh.
ter of Mrs. A. V. Mccormack
They have hosts of warm
friends, who join with the Mir
ror in heartiest congratulations
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-01
Baptist Aid Society

The Baptist Ladies Aid Socie.
ty met with Mrs. VIC. Duckworth
Wednesday. Mrs Julia White led
the devotionals. Scripture read.
ing, Romans 3; prayer, Mrs.J. w.
Roberts: Scripture verses recited
by ladies'; IA members present
They spent the time in piecine
quilts for the Baptist old folks
home. All present enjoyed the
time. The society adjourned to
meet with Mrs. l.. B. [Iatimer next
Wednesday.-Dean Dennis, Sec.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-01
Marries His Mother.in.Law

Justice G. l.. Beach performed
a wedding ceremony at 7:30 p m.
Tuesday at the homeofthe groom
which united Thos. J. Slate and
Mrs, Mary J; King in the bonds
Of wedlock. The newly welded
couple are we'll known and wor,
thy people. The bride was the
mother.in.law Of the groom.
They will make their home on
the Slate farm. Upon the death
of Mr.. States first wife, who was
the daughter of his present wife,
his young children were deprived
of q mothers care. which they
are now in a position to receive.
We join with their many friends
in best wishes.