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The Yale expositor., 1917-01-04
Seventeenth EPISODE
The Vanishing Faker

The stald Wilson, who in his many
sears of faithful service as butler In
the Golden household had seen many
strange ana unusual happenings, was
at that moment decidedly perpleXed,
Unless his beloved young mistress had
been suddenly bereft of her senses why
was she indulgng In such queer and
childish antics out there In the rose
garden.
As Wilson turned from the window
sadly shaking his old head the object
of his solicitous anxiety turned to her
red.faced companion.
81 think understand the code fairly
well now, she said with quiet salts
faction, and you certainly Have been
a very efficient teacher"
"Don't mention It, Miss Golden" an
swerC her flattered companion.
The man speaking in this jocular
vein was the redoubtable Captain
Bracket of headquarters. who had
taken upon himself, to the exclusion
of all oher duties, the self-assigned
task of rounding up that mocking and
elusive parsonage known as the
Laughing Mask.
A lulcl-set detective now came brisk
ly down the grass-bOrdered path and
respectfully saluted his chief. After
a loW-tmed conference with this man.
Captain BrGckett excused himself and
hurried away. Left alone, Margery
sat down on a rustic bench close by a
Towering bush of fragrant lilacs, her
hands toying idly with the mirror as
she ga7e herself up to her not alto
gether pleasing thoughts. For these
Thoughts In large measure, concerned
her fathers secretary, David Manley'
and of late She had been greatly disap-
painted in that young man.
The sllyer-backed mirror slipped
from he fingers of the abstracted
girl and dropped with a little clatter
on the grayeled walk at her feet.
Reused from her reverie she stopped
TO pick It up, and as she did so a
curious thing happened. Reflected In
~4aNN -AANhlui
image Of a man, peering out through
an opening In the lilac bush. Covering
his caca was the familiar yellow mask
with the laughing mouth-slit. More
determined than ever to ascertain the
identity Of her mysterious protector,
Margery quickly lodged around the
lilac bush, hoping by this flank move
ment b take The intruder by surprise.
But M1rgery, herself. was the one sur
prised, for no trace of that masked and
Svasive figure rewarded her thorough
search.
To her further bewilderment she
suddenly saw David Manley, dressed
IN his motorcycle togs. standing on
the other side Of the strangely pro-
duciivs bush.
whit are you doing here?" she In
quired icily "You seem to have ac-
quired rather impolite habit Of
startling people by springing out of
the ground quite unexpectedly"
: As David redeemed under the sting
OF this cutting remark he realized
that hargnrys faith In him was de-
eidedly shaken.
TN awfully sorry / annoyed you,
Marcy" he stammered apologetical-
ly' "blt Aunty Kicks over at the. old
homeSead telephoned could have one
OF the litter Of collie pups-they're
prize-viihing stock, You know. Before
pick one out thought I'd ask you If
you had any particular preference for
markings"
Aagery promptly and ungratefully
rejected this proposed peace Offering.
but despite her cool treatment Of
paVy, Margery sent look of tender
Aconees Sstaf Ass detected agure nnEr
The Yale expositor., 1917-01-04
FAST and FREQUENT
SERVICE
PORT HURON
TO
DETROIT
BY THE
Rapid Railway

Limited cars leave Port Huron.
Eastern Standard time,
1880 a. m. and avery two hours "a
1880 D. m, also $40 a. m. Mondays
and 10 D. m Sunday.
limited cars leave Detroit,
s:15 a. m. and every two hours n
Sis p. m. Sundays only IL .. -
Mondays only ak q -
The Yale expositor., 1917-01-04

rying toward the garage that would
have consoled him greatly could he
have seen 1t. The next moment that
look changed swiftly 80 one of horrl-
fled surprise. Over the top of the ivy
mantled brick wall flanking the garage
slowly appeared mans head and
shoulders. Then followed n lean-fln-
gered hand clutching a gllttering heavy
calibered revolver.
She saw Legar rnise the nickeled
revolver and squint with deliberate
and careful aim over the sights. Be
fore she could utter the cry of warn
Ing which was trembling on her lips
the revolver In Legar's hand was sud-
denly lowered and that malignant
faced outlaw slipped out of sight.
The white-lipped girl saw that Le-
gar's hurried retreat was due TO the
fact that at the moment he was about
to press the trigger of that menacing
revolver liveried chauffeur had
emerged from the garage pushing
clumsy-looking motorcycle. She saw
Davy, still in ignorance of his near
approach to death. jump into the sad
die of the cumbersome affair, which
developed a surprising burst of speed
ms II flashed down the drive and
veered sharply onto the macadam
highway.
Certain that the unrelentlRg master
criminal would not so readily relin-
quish his savage purpose of eXtermi-
mating the young secretary, and more
anxious for Davy's safety than she
would admit even TO herself, Margery
ran lightly to the broad veranda of the
manor house and caught up the field
glasses which were kept hanging
against the wall. Sweeping the long
stretch of highway with the powerful
lenses, she quickly picked up the
straight young figure guiding the rae
ing motorcycle. With a sigh of relief
she saw him nearing the crest of that
ridgelike elevation called Seven Oaks
hill.
The Yale expositor., 1917-01-04

But as she was about to lower the
glasses she gave sudden exclamation
of dismay, for the motorcycle slowed
down and came TO n stop just on the
brow of the hill. The khaki-clad rider
dismounted, and after a searching
glance about him, proceeded with some
difficulty to drag the heavy machine
over the stone wall, where it was ef-
fectually concealed from the view Of
any chance passerby. Then he struck
off along the top of the ridge In the d.
rection Of the row of stately trees
standing like sentinels guarding the
valley.
Even as Margery stood puZZling over
the meaning Of these strange maneu-
vers, look Of startled apprehension
came into her eyes as she saw group
of sinister figures Sinking along the
side of the road short distance below
the house.
She knew she must run as she had
never run before, If by taking advan-
tage of a shortcut she hoped to reach
Davy before that evil band of gunner,
bent on his destruction.
But even as she was about to burst
through the bushes fringing the high
way she heard the low murmur of APP
preaching voices and realized her reso-
lutte efforts had been in vain. Legar
and his fulsome crew of jailbirds had
outstripped her in that arduous race.
"TIe must be in back of those rocks"
she heard Legar say in positive tones,
land if we go out along the ridge he is
going to plug Il couple of US before we
get him. The best way is TO go down
the hill and circle around back of him."
1t flashed into the mind Of the hid
den eavesdropper that one chance yet
remained TO save her fathers secre-
tary from a shower of bullets fired
from a cowardly ambush. BY running
directly along the crest Of the ridge
she might still reach Davy before the
band of savage marauders, who were
seeking to creep up on him by more
circuitous route.
But at that moment the straggly
bush az which she had clutched TO
steady her precarious footing sud-
denly uprooted in her hand, and,
fllnging up her arms in n vain effort
to regain her toppling balance, she
went iolting down the sharp declivity
into the midst of the astonished gun
men.
"Get that she mountain-goat and get
her quick ~ Legar stormed at his
vicious followers.
One Of the younger gangsters made
flying leap after the agile girl, who
now had a start of several yards. As
she frantically scrambled up the
broken slope, she could hear the heavy,
crunching steps of her pursuer coming
closer ard closer. She could hear the
profane encouragement shouted by Le-
gar's men to their straining compan-
ion. Then, with the goal almost within
reach, her overtaxed strength COM
menced to fail. Her struggles became
weaker, aud the world seemed clouded
with n strange darkness. She heard
the sound of heavy breathing and felt
rude hand clutching at her arm.
Even as that offensive hand started
roughly dragging her back, pistol
cracked out Gf the enveloping dark
ness and the ,ripping fingers suddenly
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-11-15
Notice to City Taxpayers.

At a regular meeting of the
Board of Trustees, of Clay City,
KY, held Friday night, Oct. 5,
1917. T. p. Mountz was daily elect.
ed city tax collector. All persons
owing city taxes are requested tc
call on Mr.. Mount and settle same,
as the city is in need of funds ia
carry on the school aud keep up
other necessary expenses.
A. p. Johnson, Chairman.
G. Hackworth, Clerk
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-11-15
A Piece of Good Fortune.

In these days of high prices it is
refres hing to find one article of ma
ton wide demand that will not cost
more than it did last year, and yet
will be more valuable than ever.
The Youths Companion suoscrip-
tion price, 81 90 will not be increased
The 80 issues of 1918 will be packed
full of the best stories by the most
popular writers. The editorial page
boys page, girls page, family page
and all the departments will bring
vast amount of cheer, good enter.
tainment and information for every
reader in the family circle.
Bv special arrangement new snb-
scribers for The Companion can al
so have McCall's Magazine-the
fashion authorization 1918, both
publications for only 1925.
This two. at one. price offer inclu-
des:
| The Youths Comparion-52 is
sues in 1918.
/. All remaining 1917 issues of
The Companion free.
3. The Companion Home Calender
for 1918.
4. McCalls Magazine-l2 fashion
numbers in 1913.
A. for only - %.
The Youths Companion,
Commonwealth Ave-, Boston, Mass.
New Subscriiions Received at
this office.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-11-15

"A summary of the fiual estl
mates on production this year
and preliminary estimates on
acreage for next year on impor
tant products are gwen below.
Wheat sowing has been delay.
ed on account of the late matur-
ing corn and scarcity of labor
Some localities report 20 per cent
Of wheat not yet sown. That
sown early has not sprouted we'll,
and condition Of same Is given at
So per cent; while the acreage as
a state average is given at 102 3
per cent, which shows an increase
over the area sown last year of
l6 per cent. The acreage of
rye is given at % per cent, which
is an increase over last years es.
innate; the condition Of same is
80 per cent. Barley acreage is
50 per cent, and condition SO per
cent.
The estimate on Barley tobace
co shows yield of S9l lbs. per
acre as compared with S57 lbs. in
1916; and dark tobacco's yield is
estimated at SO lbs. per acre as
compared with S27 lbs. in 1916.
Corn is late to mature. Much
of it is reported damaged by ear
~ frost. The estimate on yield
Of same is 30 bushels per acre is
compared with rs bushels yield
in 1916.
The acr0 ge of the potato crop
was usually large this year, and
the average yield per acre is CIV
Ell at 90 bushels; sweet potatoes
at 80 bushels. 1t is reported that
labor is so scarce that in many
communities potato digging Is
being done by women in order
that be farmers may get the fall
seeding done. -
Cane has also been damaged
by frost.
Pastures are short and show a
condition of 81 per cent. More
vegetables were raised this year
than ever reported before.
Taken as whole the reports
would indicate that this years.
crops have bed good, with both
increased acreage and, in most
instances, an increased yield.
However, conditions for fall sow
ing of small grains are unfaV r-
able. Prices for everything are
ranging high, but with an in
creased cost of prA uction and
scarcity OF labor it becomes nee
essary for the farmer TO get an
increased priGn for his products
in order to compensate him for
the money and effort expended.
Mat S. Cohen,
Com'r. of Agriculture.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-11-15

To shuck Corn at Danvers, I'll.
Five cents per bushel and board for
shocking. No scooping 20 do. IFS
acres 70 shuck. q. NJ GRAVETT,
r. +. ID. 2. Danvers, III.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-11-15
Wanted

Man past 30 with horse and
buggy to sell Stock Condition
Powder in Powell county. Sal.
AIRY 800 per month. Address 8
Industrial Bldg, indianapolis
Indiana.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-11-15
FOR SALE.

Piano and organ Inquire at
Highland orphans Home or box
2G2 Clay City, Ky.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-11-15

The Richmond Climax will
shortly be converted into a new
daily. The Climax is good pa.
per already, popular sheet pbu,
lished hv competent newspa
per man, and as Richmond is a
live town, there is no reason why
the Daily Climax should not sue.
coed.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-11-15
VAUGHN s MILL.

Corda Powell spent Sunday with
his father.
Bill Wells bought some nice
shoats last week at 10 cents per
10.
Mrs. Salley Owsley hassreturn.
ed home after a two weeks visit
on Cow Creek.
Bert Powell and wife, of Stan.
ton, spent Sunday with his faith.
or, G. I. Powell.
Oliver FickliD, of Camargo,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
his uncle, j. +. Smith.
Mrs. Carrie Welch, of Paris,
has returned after months visit
with her sister, Mrs. j, f. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simp Garrett, of
Levee, spent a few days with rel
atives - Hardwick's Greek the
past week.
Mr.. Patrick, of Furnace oil
fields, has moved his family to
the farm he bought of Morgan
Mckinney.
J. w. Mize and Dan Strange
have bought of Wells Bros. one
- their saw mills, and will saw
up the Mize tract Of timber.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
FREE FROM DEBT NOW
Scottish Rite Topeka Property Cleared
at Scmi-AnnuaI Reunion.

The Scottish Rite property in To
Deka is free from debt. Friday night
at the Masonic reunion a check was
written by William A. Tinker Tor
S2171. This amount will free the
property of the four Topeka bodies
from all Indebtedness.
The forty-eighth semi-annual re-
union of the Scottish Rite bodies of
the Valley of Topeka was held Fri
day night The principal address of
the evening was MADE by Henry r.
Dean, thirty-second degree Mason, of
the Kansas City, Kansas, consistory
A class of fifty-one members was
raised to the thirty-second degree
Glass officers are: Carl J. Kicker,
thirty-second degree, of Emporia,
second. of Topeka, secretary-treasur-
err, and Elmer F. Strain, thirty-second,
Of Topeka, class orator.
Unity chapter of Knights OF Ross
Croix held it's annual election. Ofn-
GERS are: Ferdinand Voiland.> wise
second degree, senior warden; Owen
]. Wood, thirty-third degree honorary.
Junior warden; Frank l.. Sturges,
thirty-second degree K. c. c. H., ora
tor; William H. Wilson, thirty-third
degree honorary, almoner; ]. B.
Doncyson. thirty-second degree, K c.
c. H, secretary; J. d. Norton, thirty
third degree honorary, treasurer; Al
fred A Rodgers, thirty-third degree
honorary master of ceremonies; Z.
A. HARLAN, thirty-second degree, eX-
pert: Z. w. PoindeXter, thirty-third
degree honorary, assistant, expert;
William Nelson, thirty-secOnd degree,
K. c. C. H, standard bearer; George
w. Hart, thirty-second degree; X. {;
c. H, guardian of the temple, and
william ]. Bond, thirty-second de-
gree, X. c. c. H., tiler.
Tho members of the class which was
raised to thirty-second degree are:
Paul Gustave Ludicke, Home City;
Clarence Ernest Cresser, Rossville;
Row Jasper Weatherberry, Emporia;
John Osburne Evans, Asherville; Vir-
gil Alvin Mcneil, Miltonvale; Clarence
Simmons Todd, Kansas City, Mo;
Joseph w. Rowland, Clyde; Andry
Abraham Potter. Manhattan; Roy Ed
win Warner, Emporia; Charles c.
Cooper, Clyde; William o. Rigby, To-
peka; Fritz P. Steinhauer, Topeka;
Carl G. Kicker, Emporia; John w.
Warner, Topeka; Ralph E. Murphy,
Topeka; Stephen Brady, Jr., Agenda;
Ralph T. O'Neil, Usage City; Harry c.
Holzle, Topeka; Harry Endlich, To
peka; Elmer F. Strain. Topeka; Or
mand Vigneron, Usage City; w. E.
Bostrom, Topeka; Henry w. Firner.
Topeka; William w. Rutter. Topeka;
S. E. Riddle, Topeka; S. c. Cruens,
Emporia Charles H. Weckwerth,
Ames, T. J. Morrison, Manhattan; C. o.
Huber, Trenton, MO; G. c. Allingham,
Manhattan; ]. B. WEBSTER Home City;
w. A. Prizes, Alma; H. G. Morris, To-
peka; H. E. Fritz, Topeka Ivan H.
Waugh. Herington; A. H. Rabe, To-
peka; a. B. Carswell. Belleville; Lloyd
K. Hunt, Miltonvale; George w. Axtell,
Topeka; r. L. Bever, Topeka; L. c.
Williams, Topeka; August C. Burkett,
Emporia; L. B. Garvin, Topeka; Capt
w. p. MacLean, Topeka; Clair H.
Hepworth, Topeka; Benjamin Bolton,
Scranton; r. H. Kepperling, Junction
City; Harry p. Wareham, Manhattan;
Edward Rabe, Topeka, and E. F. A
ReiniSch. Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
PLAN CIVILIAN DRILL
Topeka Business Men Will Mobilize
Monday, Hargis Announces.

Monday has been appointed as the
day of the first meeting of the business
men of Topeka who desire to enter
military training, according to plans
suggested by Arthur Hargis, who is
sued the call for a civilian training
corps. Applicants for enrolling will
meet at the Central Y. NJ. C. A. Mon
day night at 5 o'clock.
Friday was a busy day for Hargis.
answering telephone queries, explain
ing the proposed corps to his friends
and laying plans for the organization.
Monday night, applicants will be di-
vlded into squads for drilling purposes.
Each man will be assigned a definite
time each day for his drilling prac-
tlce. He will be placed in the squad
which drills at the hour most con-
Venlent for him. 1t has been suggested
that the members of the corps hold
their exercises before breakfast dur
ing the summer. If enough men care
to get up early and report for duty
an officer will be on hand to conduct
the drill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14

few Gays In Chicago on business. Mr..
Dale is connected with the freight auditors
office.
John Isaacson of the test department will
leave Sunday for Chicago to make an ex-
tended business trip.
Lester Haggart has resigned his position
as machinist with the company and en-
tered the service of the government as a
machinist. Mr.. Haggart will go to Norfolk,
Virginia.
Machinist Apprentice Dale Wadleigh of
Argentine is spending the week end in the
city with his parents.
Mrs. Wagner, wife of Frank Wagner,
warehouse foreman at the freight depot,
is ill at her home, Scotland avenue
Jim Weir, night foreman in the machine
shops, has returned to work after an Ill
ness of three months
Machinist Walter Bates of Chanute, was
a recent visitor at the Topeka shops.
J. H. Clark has returned from Denver,
Colo, where he went on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. McDonough expect
as dinner guests Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Wise, Miss Marie McDonough of
Sioux City, and J. II. Bagley of Broom
field, Neb. Mr.. Bagley, who has spent the
winter in California, is en- route to his home
in Nebraska.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
Problem Faces the Young Mems
Christian Association.
Campaign for $4,000 With
This End in View.
BIG PUSH STARTS WEDNESDAY
Public Will Be Asked to Aid in
Boys Conditions.
improvements Contemplated al
Association Building.

What WILL we do for ur boys?
That is the problem that is before the
Young Mems Christian association at
the present time. What can they do,
is only another phase of the question.
Without capital, with poor quarters
and with little or no equipment, yes.
what can they do?
A campaign will be started next
Wednesday noon to raise $685. for
improvements in the building. Nearly
half of this amount will be used in
remodelling the building and in buy
ing modern equipment for the boys
department.
Since the organization of the boys
department, the boys have had one
small basement room, below the level
of the street. The whole quarters
measure 25x2O feet, including the
small space partitioned off as an Of
flee and the corner used as a reading
room, class room and a club room.
Two high frosted windows in the east,
just above the reading room, furnish
the light for the whole quarters. 1t
has been necessary to burn electric
light at midday whenever classes were
in session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
BOOKS ON GARDENS
Topeka Public Library Has Informa.
ton for City 'CulturiStS.

The nationwide call for food con-
servation and making every foot of
available garden land pay its full
worth is having its effect on To-
pekans. This is proven by the in
Vulnerable calls received at the To-
peka Free Public library for books on
gardening. AS a result many books
on that subject have been ordered.
Following are the books received
and available at the library:
"Gardenette. or City Back Yard
Garden" Hardy Plants for Hardy
Gardens How to Make a Flower
Garden" Principles of Vegetable
Gardening" Farm Gardening and
Seed Growing" Tree Doctor, Care of
Trees and Plants" American Flower
Garden" Making Garden of Peren-
mails" Another Hardy Garden Book, ="
Practical Flower Garden" Book of
Vegetables" How to Make a Vege-
table Garden" How to Make Gar
den Pay" Small Rock Garden"
Making a Garden With Hot Bed and
Cold" -Four Seasons in the Garden -
1.-The Seasons in the Flower Garden"
Garden Planning" Little Gardens. -
Landscape Gardening" Garden
Primer Pictorial. Practical Flower
Garden" Garden, Week by Week"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
RAISES EMPLOYEES PAY
POehler Mercantile Co. Gives Topeka
Men 20 Per Cent Increase.

Employees of the Poehler Mercantile
company, formerly the Davis Mer-
camille company, received a surprise
today in the form of a voluntary in
crease in salary, averaging about 20
per cent
I'VE felt that our employees had this
coming to them, owing to the high
cost of living" said o. B. Cutler, To-
peka manager. 1T puts the Topeka
employees on the same basis as the
employees at our other plants, who
received similar voluntary raise in
salary some weeks ago.
This increase in salary will be dated
back to the time when the Poehler
people took charge of the Topeka
plant. The company also announced
that it had made ARRANGEMENTS to
adopt the weekly basis of pay for its
Topeka and Mcpherson plants in
stead of the biweekly plan which has
been in use
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
ALL FLYING KITES
Sport Isn't Restricted to Youth
or Sex Today.
Political Strings Out of All
Political Windows. +

This is kite day in Kansas. 1t is a
day set aside for youngsters in public
schools to fly kites. But the flying
of kites isn't restricted to youth or
sex. The privilege extends to all ages,
both sexes and includes politicians ana
job hunters with an ambition
Governor Capper did not issue spe-
cial proclamation covering kite day.
Somehow in the excitement surround
ing the war, kite day failed to receive
official recognition. There were
proclamations for Arbor Day, food
congress- flood prevention, fire proven
ton, mothers day, and half hundred
other things. But just for the time
the kite day was forgotten.
Under the rules of kite day, Gov
ernor Capper himself may fly his new
1918 senatorial kite The same rules
will permit the entire crowd of state
house job hunters to take chips in the
game. In the contests at the fair
grounds this afternoon, elimina-
| ton might be arranged while S. NJ.
Brewster and Charles Sessions enter a
competitive race with their guberna-
torial kites. Nor would the general
| plan for observing the day prevent
Joseph L. Bristow displaying a rather
patched up second hand senatorial
| kite.
Practically every window in the
state house is flying a kite today if
you will only look for it. The hopes
and ambitions for next year or some
campaign in the future are on con-
slant display-and who IN the state
house is not hopeful of high place in
the future?
At the city hall there are kites
| Mayor Houses gubernatorial kite, for
example. And at the court houses are
the kites of the men who want bigger
jobs and fatter salaries. Out in the
country districts, in the county seats
and in the offices and work shops are
| nj Iii hot
things to the men and women who
| fly them And nothing less than an
official proclamation would give them
due and fitting recognition