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The Washington herald., 1917-08-28

me courteous treatment Of natrons
selling good class OF goods. ana nm
UNITED advertising. ANY day YOU wish
70 md bargains, look through The
Herald
Respectfully.
Mrs Z. 7. DYER.
1000 O street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28

Miss Emma Metzger and John p.
Welch, both of this city, were mar
rted Saturday evening at the par
sonage OF Trinity NJ. e. Church, by
Rev. A. e. Speilman. pastor. The
couple will reside in Wilmington,
Del
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28
Answers to Correspondents.

stanly MI do not think you ough
to leave your home for such a trifiins
reason. especially with your oldel
brother in the service.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28
HOROSCOPE.

'.rAe san incline. bot q, Dot eonps,l-'
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28

Mrs. Gaines. wife of J. Frank
Gaines, As years old, died yesterday
in Fredericksburg, Va. The de-
ceased in addition to her husband,
Is survived by two daughters. the
Misses Gladys and Alma Gaines. The
body was removed to Wheatley's
Mortuary Chapel and her funeral
will take place at $50 o'clock Tues
day morning from st. Mary's Catho-
lie Church.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28
Time Vet to Enter.

1t is not too late by any means
to enter the shopping contest for
The Washington herald., 1917-08-28

Arabella Mitchell, coIored. was ar
rested this afternoon by Policeman
Roland. on suspicion OF the larceny
of S237 from William Moten, colored,
of Washington. The woman was
subsequently turned over TO Detect
i've Joe Grant. of Washington. Police
here recovered 500 deposited in a
local bank in the name of the wom-
an it is claimed.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-09-28

back and h~umorousiy ordered Pearl
to hurry up about his own breakfast.
He could see only the outlines OF her
figure and his Impression was that
she looked "cute."
But Pearl was in no mood for the
kind Jf banterlng Adams INDUCED In.
She ordered him In a very pre-emptory
ann to be still. He obediently fell
silent and as quickly his own humor
changed. For somewhere above, doubt
less In the captains cabin, they heard
voices.
do you understand what Is being
said7" she demanded, grasplng his arm
tightly.
Adams indicated that he did, al
though the discussion was now in
French, now in German and OCCASION
ally in heavy-tongued Scandinavian.
"The girl, yes; but, Adams, Mon
Dieu, mol Don't you know who he is?
He is needed, messleurs r.
Pearl pointed the nose Of her revolt
yer against Adams chest. "Tell me
quickly, why does the Foreign ALI
unce need your
Adams shrugged. Listen" he re-
piled, coOlly. "They may tell you"
Pearl started to say something more
when with that swift action which he
had before exhibited, he dlsarmed her.
you've g-got a dangerous way with
weapons, you have" was all he said
to the outraged girl.
80 that's who Adams really isl'
they heard a Brltisher exclaim in tones
at once respectful and astonished.
1.-THE" The remainder was unintel-
"See| whispered Adams to his COM
paniOn, banterlngly they've g-got my
number. You'd a got it yourself If
you'd a k-kept quiet, g-girl."
Then to her dismay he vanished.
adams !" she called, repentently, Gs
loud as she might and still be cautious.
There was no response.
Again she summoned him in vain.
At the same time the voices overhead
grew less distinct although the hum
of conversation continued indefinitely.
Now more alert than ever, Pearl
listened a while but unable to catch
any meaning, presently instituted an
inspection of the ships hold. She soon
concluded that this was no ordinary
freighting vessel. It was jammed with
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-09-28

grape baskets, vegetable crates, potato
bags and bulky boxes of irregular
shapes. But no OdOr of plant life es-
capped from these coverings.
Curious to know whence came
grapes at this unreasonable period of
the year, and with a view to examin-
ing it in the somewhat better light of
a partly opened portfolio, Pearl started
to lift one of the baskets. 1t was as
heavy as lead. She broke open the
top. The basket was full of cartridges.
A further examination showed that
the vegetable crates lined with fresh
corn huskings concealed explosives
and that the potato bags contained a
fine yellow powder.
She was so absorbed that she did
not hear footsteps stealthily approach
ing, oil at first perceive a sweet, sick
ening odor which permeated her nos
trils. She became faint and restless
under an overpowering desire to sleep.
Without knowing it, she sank in an
anaesthesla and was carried away In
the arms Of q masked person. &.
Several minutes later Adams crawled
through a %starboard portfolio into the
river and dlved %shoreward. He
reached the wharf and raised himself
by some ropes. Two policemen
grabbed his cat collar and landed him
on his feet.
81 got to see Colonel Dare a-at onct,"
he said to these officers Of the law.
you'll see him quick enough ~
sneered one.
II got to see the colonel at onct !"
reiterated Adams to the officer of the
day at the barracks, where he was de-
livered. II got to s-see him badr
"AbOut Miss Dare2"
Adams nodded shortly. That was
enough. A post automobile was imme-
diately called and they sped to the
colonel's house.
my grill" exclaimed the colonel the
moment he saw Adams.
"Safel" assured Adams, laconically.
Then he locked the door and pulled
down the window shades.
"Kfn 1 sit down, cOlonelT"
Certainly
They sat down together.
A look Of triumph came and went in
the eyes Of the mysterious orderly. II
got that there Foreign Alliance bottled
up, colonel, all bottled up, by gumI"
The colonel half rose.
Easy there" smiled Adams forget
full Of form, motioning him to be pa
tient. He began to talk in his slow,
stammering way.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-09-28
NINTH EPISODE
Greed VS.. Patriotism.

IF what this officer says is true,
the Foreign Alliance must have
tricked us by a bold ruse - declared
the astOunded colonel turning to Ma
JOr Brent. "HOw many Of our men
are here2"
1--WE had three full automobiles,
sirl" cried Brent, shaking like n leaf.
There were four automobiles"
quickly announced Toxic.
"Then the fourth automobile be.
longed to the Foreign Alliance !"
stormed the colonel. Here's a pref
ty how'd do, major. CARRIED as Amer
lean soldiers these masqueraders got
into this building among our own men
and made away with my daughter and
Orderly Adams and biting his
moustache v~iciously, g. II this note
be true, and not a trick Of Adams,
with chemicals which will decipher
the Canal defense plans. Why, l even
made their getaway easy by ordering
Adams arrest and turning him over
TO their make-belleve corporate"
He spun around and glared at tho
Junior officer responsible for this
startling information. Have the pO-
lice been notified?
"The police are on the lookout-clty
and suburban both a hundred secret
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-09-28

that time the prisoners were not on
board. They were concealed In a dingy
upstream not far from where the
ditched automobile was found later.
But Immediately the coast was clear
the dingy was propelled to the water
side Of the steamer and Pearl and
Adams were hustled into separate sec
tons of the hold.
Adams was searched from head to
foot for the box of waters. When
they were not found on him, attention
was turned to Pearl who refused to
permit anyone to touch her. She blurt-
ed out the truth. But she would not
divulge the name or describe the APP
pearance Of Bertha Bonn under all
ann of threat, and when Adams
was questioned about this he professed
Ignorance.
Subsequently a platter Of breakfast
was Sent to Miss Dare by a galley boy
who seemed to be deaf and dumb, and
who behaved queerly. The moment
he appeared Pearl seized him, found
a bowie knife and q, loaded revolver
concealed in his clothes, gagged and
bound him before he could make a dis
turbance and thus armed hurried over
to that part Of the ships bottom,
where Adams was confined. She freed
the surprised orderly and briefly ex-
planned her escape. Then she gave
him n start.
"Strlp that lad and give me his
clothes !" she whispered In a matter OF
fact manner.
An amused expression crept into
Adams face. "Ain't you afeard ito
let me loose2 I'm 'sposed to be that
there Silent Menace, amt IT.
Don't be exasperatlng!" she ex-
claimed, testify. "ProYe to me that
you are not by doing as l ask"
He left her abruptly. A little later
he tossed the boys clothing into the
dark space where she waited. He
heard a giggle. He, himself, was
choking with laughter. But not a
word was spoken aud he trudged away
with her two-piec, street suit and sport
hat.
"HereW he exclaimed approaching
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES youth.
You got TO be a w-woman. Rig up,
young 'un, r-rig upP"
The boy squlrmed. He'd die hrstl
Sweetheart Honey-bug" whis,
pered Adams in well-feigned endearlng
tones.
When II was all over he forced him
TO eat the vile food he had brought
for Pearl Then he tied him and went
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-09-28

nounced TO the gathering when he
could ind expression.
For a moment no one move or
spoke. Then the president adjourned
the conference with a gesture Of hope
lessness.
"YOu better send the Canal defense
plans here" said he with quiet
emphasis to the secretary Of war; "for
they will now be sought. I'll lock
them up In the White House safe, or
better still, let Colonel Dare lock them
In his private safe at home where they
would be least suspected to be.
America, gentlemen" he contin-
ued; "is In the grip Of a secret foe.
The first army is on the ground. We
must Obllterate Il before the army
OF the Invasion arrives. For you, col
Onel, 1 have the highest regard. The
entire country will be your everlasting
debtor II you succeed In unmasking
our enemies"
The president walked out Of the
room amid profound silence, his head
bowed.
Sometime before daybreak Colonel
Dare visited his major. He found him
In bed attended by a staff physician
and n nurse. Brent told him, as best
he could In his nausented condition,
that he had been attacked on the
street outside the barracks when the
box containing the waters was stolen.
Chloroform had been administered,
which was the truth. His a~ssailants,
there were two he said, got away be-
fore he could give warning, which was
not true, for Brent had drugged him
self.
The colonel believed him.
"Any news from Pearl?" Brent in
qulred anxiously.
"TokO has telephoned that the au-
tomObile has been found, ditched in
the Potomac river" the colonel re-
piled, failing in his effort to force a
hopeful smile. He went back to his
house shortly after that and hid the
Canal defense plans in his safe.
Morning dawned and found Pearl
Dare and Orderly Adams prisoners in
a bay freighter at anchor of the
Packet Line docks in the Washing
ton river harbor. During the night
this vessel among all others had been
investigated by the capitol police. At
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-09-28
SYNOPSIS.

Capt. Ralph Payne, U. 8. A.. is given Sc
cret plans of defense TO deliver to Pana-
ma. He attends a ball at the Granada en-
Pearl As a climax 90 n series OF mys-
terious incidents he Is arrested for trea-
son. The ambassador OF Granada Is found
dead and the plans missing from Payne's
coat. Major Brent. Payne's rival, enters
into suspicious negotiations with Bertha
Bonn. Pearl Dare follows a burglar from
her home, Is drugged and left In a field
and later overhears p%lotters, who almost
capture her. Payne - sentenced 70 lie
imprisonment. A train carrying Pearl,
BerthN Bonn and Payne on his way to
prison Is wrecked and Pearl sees Payne's
lifeless body at her feet. She meets a
mysterious stranger who offers her his
services to trace the traitors. She learns
that he has the plans. Pearl finds Adams
In Washington and learns OF his peculiar
actions. Adams warns Senator Warheld
hat he Is In danger from a ring OF spies.
While they talk the senator's office Is
attacked by consplrators. Bertha Bonn
asks Pearl to hand Adams a package
which proves 70 be the plans. Adams Is
made Colonel Dare's orderly. They are
ordered South. The Granadians capture
begs Adams 20 let her take his belt which
contains the defense plans. They scape
and Adams steals the belt from her.
Brent confronts Adams communicating
with the enemy. Bertha Bonn warns
Pearl against her professed friends.
Pearl Is captured again by the GranR-
dians. She. Is rescued by Adams. Dis
guised as his brother she accompanies
him into the camp OF the conspirators,
and poses as a chemist. They are rec
ognlzed: In the fight Adams saves Pearl
from harm. Colonel Dare arrives with
American troops. The black scarf appears.
Pearl and Toxic follow Adams on his way
to an appointment at the chemical build
Ing. All three fall into the hands OF the
alliance" Adams Is arrested by coun-
t%erfeit soldiers who also take Pearl with
them.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-09-28

lasting IN the printed pages Of Ameri-
can history" She continued with choi-
lenge and contempt: you are armed
Shoot mel 1 could not serve my coun-
try better than to perish by an act
through which her enemies too would
be destroyed. Unmask r. she reiterat-
ed; cor destruction will follow
For Gods sake unmask r. cried n
Of the Americans to the group Of for
%elgners, his teeth chatterlng. 'grhe
girl means what she says. Does any
one know who she is7'
The leader Of the Foreign Alliance
motioned for silence and spoke. "She
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-09-28

service men In plain clothes are
searching every alley and stable. II
is regrettable that the rogues got a
good start"
"How did you collect this informn-
ton so qulcklyT" Intercepted the
colonel.
Il beg your pardon, sir - apollo
gized the undcr-strapper. He stepped
back ard whlstled up the basement
stairs. Several soldiers and a wom-
an came down.
Brent smothered an oath. The
woman was Bertha Bonn.
Miss Bonn" FILTERED Colonel
Dare, taken by surprise.
She was pale and nervous. ~
thought you had departed. Other
wise l would have come to you direct
~. Your orderly
"Adams3"
- Adams" she sObbed; "was to
have met me In front Of this building
at ten o'clock. He told me there
might be trouble. / was on hand to
keep u engagement when Adams
was arrested. 1 knew something
had gone amiss. He leaned out
OF the automobile as II passed mine
and told me TO inform you that your
daughter and he were In the hands
OF the Foreign Alliance. and Miss Dare
tossed this box to me-" She handed
q little round box TO the open-mouthed
colonel.
II told the FIRST officer in sight"
Bertha concluded, pointing to the
scanning young lieutenant.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-09-28

preSSlVely. Ine X is SO uuu-
gerous. II it were to strike the floor
It would explode and blow up the
ship"
The Americans drew back in alarm
as the leader Of the Foreign Alliance
opened the lock.
An instant Of suspense followed. He
started to raise the lid when 1t few
open and he drew back startled. Miss
Pearl Dare stepped out Of the box
holding the pOtatO-shaped sample
bomb threateningly In her hand.
"Stop !" she cried, as with wild yells
and blanched faces every one in the
party ran toward the door. She made
a move as II to throw the bomb at
them. "Pn send you all TO kingdom
come II you don'tI"
They retreated from the door at
which she now posted herself, budding
together, dumb with surprise and fear.
The only person In the room who had
not moved or after the moment Of
surprise passed showed alarm vas the
leader Of the Foreign Alliance.
Pearl faced him. "At last!" Her
voice rang out VIGOROUSLY. Gun
mask"
He was the coolest man she had
ever seen in a dilemma such as this,
He stood as still as stone.
She turned to the others d~erisively,
San unmaskr I" With scOrn to the
Americans: IL do not know your
names, but your faces I shall not for
get and your disgrace shall be ever
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-10

Mr.. Dater is firm friend of Fruit
a -tives." He believes in the healing
and restoring powers Of these wonder
full tablets made from fruit juices. He
knows-because he tried "Fruit-a-
tives" when he was Ill and suffering,
and is in a position to speak with au-
thority.
65s First Ave. Troy, N. Y.
April 10Th, 1916.
81 have been a sufferer for years
with Kidney Trouble and Constipa-
ton. | tried Fruit -tives" about a
month ago, and with almost immed-
late results. The Kidney Trouble has
disappeared and the Constipation is
fast leaving me-" HENRY DATER.
Fruit "a tives" IS the greatest KID
new Remedy in the world, and is equal
ly effective in relieving Constipation.
soc box. for $3.50, trial size 25c.
At all dealers or sent on receipt OF
price by Fruit -tives Limited, OG-
DENSBURG, NEW YORK.
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House Has Spas1n
to Table Measures
at Friday Session

vote the amenCment was adopted, IA to
Z.
Senators Corant, Grant and Butler
of Knox were appointed committee or
conf ,rence on the resolve relating to an
appropriation in favor Of Freeman
Boyrton of Boothbay Harbor, in lieu
Of military services during the Civil
war. which is held up in the House.
Senator Peacock moved that the Sen
ate concur with the House in the with
drawal from the judiciary and COM
mitment to the sea and shore fisheries
committee. the bills for the reorganlza-
ton of the sea and shore fisheries de-
partment
The resolve II favor of the town Of
Scion was returned to the House, at It's
request, that a committee of conference
may be appointed.
Senator Deering had the resolve au-
thorizing the county of York to secure
a loan, under suspension of the rules,
given its first reading and the second
reading assigned for Tuesday.
Senator Fulton Of Aroostook, under
suspension of the rules, had the act au-
thorizing the town of Pressure Isle to
Isle Fire Department. caused by con-
tract with the Water Co. given first
and second readings and passed TO be
engrossed. The town wishes to vote on
the matter at the coming townmeeting.
The following bills were tabled pend
ing their second reading: BY Sen.
Davies Of Cumberland act to extend
the charter OF the Washington County
Light and Power Co.; by Sen. Butler
of Franklin, act to extend charter of
the Farmingtcn-Oaklan Interurban
Railway; by same senator, act to pro-
vide for increasing the capital stock Of
the Franklin Farmers Cooperative
Telephone Co.
Act to extend. and amend the charter
Of the Eastern Maine Railroad, on mo-
ton of Sen. Swift of Kennebec was
amended so that its passage shall not
repeal any or oil the existing statutes
regarding it and that it shall remain
under the provisions of Chapter So, Re-
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Required for Health and Beauty.

1t is surprising that IL is necessary 70
repeat again and again that the health
ana beauty Of the skin require that tho
hlood snail he pure. II the arteries Of the
skin receive impure blood. nimnIes and
hlotches appear. and the individual SUI
lerS from humors Powders and other
external applications are sometimes used
for these affections. hut will never have
the desired effect while the causes ~ i'm.
pure blood remain. The indications are
very clear that Hoods Sarsaparilla IS the
most successful medicine for purlfying
the blood. removing pimples and hlotrhes
and giving health and beauty to the skin.
II gives tone 10 al the organs and builds
UP the whole system Insist on having
Hood Sarsaparilla when Won ask for g.
Don't take anything else ADV.
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Both branches of the Maine Legisla-
ture adjourned on Friday noon to 10
o'clock Tuesday morning next, but few
Of the members considering a Satur-
day morning on Monday afternoon ses-
sion necessary.
An epidemic of tabling measures
seemed to have struck the House Fri
day morning and Republican Floor
Leader harrington felt obliged to again
call members attention to the fact that
business was being delayed. About
dozen acts and resolves were tabled
during the morning, including resolves
for repairs on the State armory at
Portland; one in favor Of buying steel
lockers Of National Guard armories;
resolve relating to formation Of voting
districts; amendments to the resident
hunters bill; act relating to Clark
Power Co.; resolve for statues of Gems.
Howard and Chamberlain at Gettys-
burg; majority and minority reports
on distribution of Maine Central tax
funds in the State treasury, and re-
solve in favor of the State hospitals.
In speaking after the session of the
resident hunters bill Representative
Berry of Waterville, a member of the
committee on inland fisheries and
game, stated that the bill as reported
from the committee provided for
resident hunters license of Is cents
and a nonresident fishermen's regis
tration and license fee of 81. He under
stood that the Clason amendments
made radical changes in the bill as re-
ported by the committee which had
reported adversely upon the Clason
bill which provided for resident fish
ermen's as we'll as a resident hunters
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Tw e nty.five
Cents a Day spent

T w e nty.five
Cents a Day spent
for the right kind Of food
will keep a man IN good
health, fit for any task. Two
Shredded Wheat Biscuits,
served with hot milk, make
a complete. perfect meal
at a cost Of four or five
cents-a meal that supplies
in digestible form every ele-
ment needed to build new
tissue and furnish heat and
energy for the human body.
At twenty-five cents q day
for three meals there is a
margin of ten cents for fruit
or green vegetables. Such
a diet means a clean stom-
ach, healthy liver, active
bowels. For breakfast with
milk or cream. Made at
Niagara Falls, N. Y.
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Resolves.
Full Pardon for Dority, Con-
ditional for Hutchinson

The Executive Council on Thursday
recommended and advised to Governor
Nilliken a full and free pardon for
John B. Dority Of Brewer. now serving
a year in Bangor Jail for forgery. The
evidence at the recent hearing before
the Governor and Council brought out
the fact that the conviction was
through a misapprehension Of the facts
and circumstances, the prosecuting at
torney stating that had he known all
the facts at that time. he would not
have prosecuted the case.
D. Leroy Hutchinson Of Brooksville,
serving a recommended sentence Of
four years in the State prison for
breaking, entering and larceny, was
recommended for a conditional pardon
providing that should he violate any Of
the Statutes Of the State, he shall be
returned to prison to serve out the. re-
nainder Of his sentence. Investigation
showed that his physical condition IS
such that death seems but a short time
away and he is given the privilege of
returning home to his family
Rep. Percival P. Baxter Of Portland
in speaking of the hearing upon his bill
to create a Maine Power commission
for investigation Of the states rights
In the water powers and storage res
ervoirs Of the State, set forward to
Wednesday of next week, said that
while this hearing would probably not
be as lengthy as that upon the Dutton
bill it would nevertheless be interest
ing and would take up points not COW
cred in the hearing on the other bill.
Mr. Baxter stated that the reason
that he had secured the presence of
Mr. P. B. Yates, the hydro-electric ex-
pert from Ontario, at the hearing upon
the Dutton bill this week was in order
that the judiciary committee and the
general public might have general in
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CHINA

SOCTH-Friends and relatives IN th,,
place have received dainty cards an.
nouncins the birth OF Margare. Louise,
to Mr. and Mrs. Everett L. Jones OF
Pittsburgh, Pa. Feb Is
March little daughter arrived at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Avery Of
New Britain. Conn. Mrs Avery was
formerly Miss Jessie Coffin Of this place.
MECHANIC Doe who has been passing
two months with is family at Maple
Avenue farm returned Monday 20 his
work at Nicoln.