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She must get word to him somehow, for if the Bryant pearl was recovered and Boroday given his freedom, mon- ey would not be an immediate neces- l sity.
 She paced the terrace and tried to think 1t out. For Talbot to go back to the city, an hour; for the delivery of the special delivery, another hour. 1 Then the police would have to come out by train or motor. With the best of luck, it would he four o'clock before the pearl could be recovered.
 There were a dozen possibilities :; the chief might be out of town; the pearl might be recovered from the box without his assistance. In that case he would not hold to his agree ment with Boroday.
 She tried to head Walter off. but she could not locate him. At none of his various heunts could she find him by | telephones he was not at the DagO's at the taxicab office he was said to be laid off for the day. As the white clouds of the afternoon turned to flame in the sunset, Elinor's face grew set and hard.
 "Im not blind. I'll get him for thist''
 That was what he had said. He would go after the money that night, and there was murder in his heart.
 Old Henriette, watching ElInor's set face. grew tretful. She squealed if door slammed; brought food that Elinor could not eat, and finally, divin- ing a crisis, tried stealthily by tele phone to locate Talbot or Lethbridge and failed.
 You'd better eat bite or two, she entreated
 Elinor's nerves, too, were on edge.
 q don't want it." she said.
 "Just little soup!"
 If you bring that tray here agair I shall throw 1t out of the window"
 Henriette was cheered. Elinor whitelipped and speechless, was alarm ing. Elinor in one of her rare rages was reassuring.
 By seven o'clock Elinor knew what she must do; go to Ward, tell hin what she feared and how she knew She was not craven, but her very sou was sick. She sought about for some way to evade the issue or to postpone it, and finally she struck on one. Or plain note paper she serawled little note In feigned hand:
 An attempt will be made tonight tt secure the fund raised at the morning service. Be advised and give it tt someone else to keep overnight"
 But she realized before she had fin ished 1t the uselessness of such an at tempt. Ward would not transfer { danger.
 The night had fallen. A line of cars from the country club was carrying town people and villagers home to thu late dinners of the golf season. Group. or girls and men in summer garments chatting gayly, passed under the wal Of her garden. Down in the valle, struggling lines of evening church goers moved decorously toward tn. churches. A ragged child stood in tn.
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came into the drawing room. But Mrs Bryant had not coThe about the pearl
 You must forgive Sunday visit, l" she said. But I have taken MT. Bry- ant to the country club, and 1 wanted so much to come to see you" ElinOr's color returned.
 Tt is very kind of you to come." Mrs. Bryant's small, birdlike eyes darted over the room. The house was distinctly good form. Perhaps the girl might be an acquisition to the social life of the village. After all, religion was becoming very broad. Even the best people
 "The country club" said Mrs. Bry- ant aloud, "is full of disagreeable memories to me just now. It was less than week ago that was robbed"
 "Ahl" said Elinor. "Robbed! How interesting
 All my jewels, everything I pos- sessed that was really worth while.'
 ''But surely the police"
 Mrs. Bryant flushed with anger. "The police l" she said. "It wouldn't surprise me at all to discover that the police are In with the thieves. Look at the condition of this country! It has been terror-ridden for the last two or three years. You yourself are a victim. Your poor father !"
 Actually she had detested old Hilary She sat forward on the edge of her chair and spoke with great unction.
 "There is band of organized, in telligent bandits working in this neigh borhood, Miss Kingston, band of mur- derers. In these days of feminism, it wouldn't astonish me at all to discover that some woman is at the head of it The things that have been planned have been so fiendishly clever! p
 Mrs. Bryant rose.
 Tt shows how demoralizing such things are," she said. T assure you that I never look at woman's throat these days without expecting to sec my pearl"
 From that dangerous ground she stepped quickly to the burning of the parish house, which she believed was the work of militant suffragettcs.
 'The dear rector is not feminist, she said. His assistant, I fear, has a strong tendency in that direction. But he is wonderful person, really. Just imagine, seventy-eight thousand dol lars was collected in Saint Jude's church this morning for rebuilding the parish house 1"
 She turned at the doorway.
 He's single and very attractive my dear. The entire village is trying to marry him. There Is talk of tho doctors daughter, common little thing"
 When she had gone, Elinor, little faint and dizzy, went out on the ter race. She realized that the barrier be tween Ward and herself was not only of his faith against her unheief. There was the insurmountahle gulf betweer his world and her world. She did no fit Into his life. Into his arm, perhaps into his life-never.
 Walter would try to get the money
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Huff drew business card from his pocket.
 "l thought perhaps you might be willing to talk about temporary building" he said. "We specialize in things like that. Wood, you know, and weather-proof, but inexpensive"
 The last word caught Mir. Bryant's ear.
 Seems to me-" Huff went on, "the, choir boys need place to dress in. You couldn't ask them to put on their surplices at home and walk over here."
 We had thought of tent" Mir. Bry- ant said uncertainty. But if you care to look around"
 Never mind about me-" said Huff largely. .Fll Just glance over the place myself. You'd better attend to that fortune you took up In the collection this morning"
 "The assistant rector has taken charge of that" Mir. Bryant observed, and after that for half an hour he md Huff talked board floors. tar-paper roofs and electric installation in the temporary headquarters.
 Huff made careful notes in his pocket notebook. They included the length and breadth of a temporary building the residence of the assist ant rector, stove in the temporary structure for cold days, the amount If collection, and the time at which evening service was over on Sum- day night.
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road below her garden ana wept. Elinor ran down to him, and took him up in her arms. When she had sOothed him she felt quieter. She went into the house and put on her hat. There was no message from Talbot, no word of Huff
 Evening service was over when she reached Saint Jude's. The last strag- gler had gone, and Ward was not in sight. She avoided the street lights. She felt quite sure that Walter was in the vicinity, his keen eyes missing nothing.
 He had put his hand on her before she knew he was near.
 "Worshiping again" he jeered.
 "I have not been in the church." Her quick mind was scheming desper- ately ahead. "I have been alone this evening. When you did not come, l."
 He swung her around.
 "YOu were looking for mel"
 "I thought you might be here. You said last night"
 The memory of the night before stung him. He released her wrist.
 ''Walter, I am afraid! I tried to make you understand last night, but you wouldn't listen. If he were reused,
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faded into the dawn.

faded into the dawn.
 Eiinor went to the early communion the following day. The church was dark. There were hardly two dozen people scattered over the building. She sat far back and was heavily yelled. When the congregation knelt, she knelt An old woman in the next pew gave her the prayer book open at the service. On her knees then went Eli nor and listened to Wards fine voice echoing through the empty building.
 The morning was warm and the win dows open. The odor of burned woo6 from the parish house crept in
 Thou shalt not steal" Ward read from the Decalogue, and the people said:
 Lord have mercy upon us and in cline our hearts to keep this law"
 "Thou shalt not steal"
 In the palm of her left glove Elinoi had the Bryant pear-shaped pearl.
 Ward had not seen her. He went through the service reverently, with an impressiveness of voice and bearing that showed how real it was to him And in his voice, reading. exhorting commanding. there were tender notes that caught Elinor's breath In hei throat
 When the service was over, she rose from her knees and dropped the Bry ant pearl into the alms-box by the door. The congregation, small and scattered, was still kneeling. The doorway and the alms-box were in twi light.
 Drawing down her veil. she went quickly out into the sunshine.
 At the eleven o'clock service Ward announced the burning of the parish building.
 "It Is not my intention to make ar appeal" he said simply. "The parish house was built to fill great need that need still exists. If our church Is to be an element in the daily lives oi the people of this town, we must have a meeting place for them. For the worship of our God, the church build. ing is sufficient, but if religion is to you the thing it is to me, the broader reli. zion of universal brotherhood, the church building is not enough.
 Thou shalt love thy neighbor as myself"
 Seventy-eight thousand dollars was taken up in the collection at Saint Jude's that morning. Over fifty thou. sand was in checks, the rest was iI cash.
 Walter Huff, sitting alone in the back of the church, had watched Ward lntently through the service.
 Unlike Elinor, Huff had been raised in Presbyterian household. He had come to jeer, to watch with his thief's eyes the offertory piling into the silver plates. But the service told on him Somewhere down in his violent young heart there crept sense of shame. It was only when he looked at Ward that his eyes hardened.
 This man who had come between him and his girl-this white-handed, surpliced, prayer-reading priest, who in dozen words could compel the peo- pie before him to lay fortune at his feet-Huff ground his teeth together But something of unwilling admiration was mixed with his scorn. This was
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no mean adversary, this Ward; man. every inch of him. He would beat him out if he had to kill him to do it.
 Huff stayed in church after the serv- Ice. He accosted Mir. Bryant. one of the vestrymen, as the congregation filed out.
 I don't like to ask you to talk business on Sunday" he said, but think it's going to be mighty incon- yenient until you get tue new build ing"
 Horrible" said the vestryman. "No dre is ever convenient, but this"
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-old Hilary Kingston archy. and gathers round him in the hal above the village of Nottingham a band of accomplished desperadoes who rob the rich, incite seditions and arm the re- bellious. His motherless daughter, Elnor is raised to fine living and wrong think. ing, to no law and no Christ.
 CHAPTER II-In an attack on the Ag- rarian bank messenger, old Hilary Is killed, but is not suspected of eomplcity BoIoday brings the body home to the hall.
 CHAPTER III-Ward, assistant rector on Elinor, who consents to have her fath- CT buried from St. Jude's in the odor of sanetity. The chief of police recognizes Boroday and is suspicious
 CHAPTER Iv-After the funeral the as before, Elinor acting in her father g stead. Huff asks Elinor to marry him and she consepts, though she does not love him. Boroday Is arrested and threat ened.
 CHAPTER v-Boroday in jail. Talbot plans raid on the Country club. The friendship between Ward and Elinor ripens to something deeper. She envies him his faith.
 CHAPTER vI-Huff burns St Jude's parish house. Elinor offers to help re- build It and Is angry with fluff.
 CHAPTER VII-Huff plans to rob Ward of the money collected to rebuild the parish house. Eiinor objects and Hun Is jealous.
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T Can Take Care of Myself"

he might be dangerous. Don't take chances; don't think. because he is a churchman-"
 She was talking against time. She had her plan now.
 "I can take care of myself" said Huff sullenly. But he kept his place beside her as she started back. Her solicltude was for him, then. She cared, after all. But 1t wouldn't do to unbend too much. Elinor had treated him with high hand. His very pulse ached with her nearness, but he did not touch her.
 He left her without even a hand clasp.
 "vo', might wish me luck |"
 (Continued Next Weekly
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-30
ROUND THEM UP!

Montana gives striking example OF
what German propagandists are accomplish
ing in this country; shipments OF raw 1'afe-
rials-supplies urgently needed for the sue
cessfu1 prosecution of the War-were de-
creased 1858 cars in thirty days. And that
is the record in but single state. Strikes
among foreign lab0rers, seditious agitation,
I. w. w. activities-a1l are combining,
seemingly Under subtle direction of German.
agents, to cripple the war power OF the = NJ
ted States. In any other country the dam
age already wrought would be almost IS
reparable. Because of our virile strength
and our unlimited resources, it has only
proved annoying to America. And because
the consequences have not been more seri-
ous. the American people have failed to re-
alize the future danger. Confident IN the
power of the government to stamp Out
sedition when it reaches alarming proper
tions. the public has paid little attention TO
the disloyal element and the government
has waited patiently and with toleranee,
hoping the agitation would spend 1tsen.
But it is growing more intense and the time
has come for drastic action. The man VINO
is willing to serve the German cause TOT
money is most despicable Of all who ENJOY
the privilege of living n America. He IS en'
titled to no mercy and no consideration.
The government should round up all o.
them and put them away SO they can cause
no further trouble during the war;,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-30
Johnny BULL MUST HAVE HIS
CUP OF TEA.

England is worried over its future supply
of tea. Imports from China and lava nave
stonned and boats are not available for
handling shipments from India and Ceylon.
Lord Rhondda has clamped the brakes on
prices, but reserve stocks are running low
and it is feared the national beverage will
soon be almost understandable. The average
Englishnan is willing to go short on
most things, but he simply must have his
favorite brew Cut down his allowance OF
bread or meat or tobacco or grog as war
measure and he will accept the edict with
SMILE but there are two things that he be-
lieves it impossible to get along without
his bath and his tea Deprived of it he is a
crouch, but working, playing, fighting, at
home or in the trenches, wherever you find
him, Johnny Bull is mighty likeable fell
1ow-if you give him his cup of tea.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-30
TELEPHONE system
SLIGHTLY DAMAGED

That the damage to the telephone sys-
TEN Of Pensacola is smaller than thar
sustained during either Of the two
storms of last year was the statement
issued yesterday by J. T. Peeie, dis
trict manager with Headquarters In
this city.
Mr.. Peele stated that after the
damage of the storms last year the
company made the system as near
damage proof az possible, with the
result that during the hurricane OF
Friday nearly all Of the damage was
confined to cut-outs, or private wires
connecting the main cables with resi-
dence and business telephones.
Mr.. Peele stated that complies
estimate has not yet pcen possible
but a hurried survey Of the damage
indicates that it is very small, ana
that instruments will be n operation.
| in a short while. Nearly q Thousand
instruments IN the city are dead.
said Mr.. Pee1e, @but they will be con
nected as soon as possible. l nope
! that the public will exercise Hits
patience as we have scores OF men
working, and viii have everything II
order at the earliest possible moment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-30

It is stated that Germany and Austria
use more aluminium for war purposes than
all the other gelligerents combined. It is
known, in fact, that Germany has for some
years been collecting and storing the metz
for war uses, and the majority of the drink
ing cups and cans of the German soldiers
are made of the light metal. The frames
of Zeppelins and the fuses for shells are
also made from aluminium.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-30
STEAMER WASP WAS
NOT OFF LOCAL BAR

It was reported yesterday that the
steamship Wasp, loaded with a cargo
of mahogany logs and bound for
gulf port, had been caught by the
storm off Pensacola bar, and that the
vessel had suffered serious damage.
On account of the fact that Capt
Hansen of this city Isl an officer of
the ship, considerable concern was
felt for the ships safety. Latest in
formation of the ship. however, is
that she was at Tampa, and was
held up there last Wednesday na.aaing
~ - A. -
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-30
P, H. S. BUILDING
ESCAPES UNSCATHED

Though it offered one of the larg-
est targets for the storm in the city,
the High School escaped unscratched,
and beyond a slight leakage OF the
roof, was practically unhprt.
With the wide expanse of unbroken
roof, turned directly to the storm, it
was feared at first that the entire top
would be blown away. It did not,
and school will be resumed at the
regular hour Monday.
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BLACKWELL
BROTHERS MAKE
GOOD GETAWAY
CONTINUED From Page one1

! been allowed to prevail, at least dur
ing Friday night and Saturday morn
| ing at an early hour, many believing
! that it required hours to saw the steel
grating away, while others stated 1t
could have been within less than an
hour. Where the fault lay, however,
| was the fact that the two dangerous
criminals were allowed the free use OF
| tie corridor, and not locked up In the
cell, which was made OF tooi-prooI
chilled steel, and which would resist
the efforts of any saw made, it was
said. The outside grating, however,
was comparatively yielding to the
successive saws, and two bars were
sawn asunder. One end of the Is
| inch piece was cut completely IN
twain. while the other end was sawn
to perhaps an eighth Of an inch,
where it was seen to have been bent
and broken off short.
| Sheriff Van Pelt continued MS
search in the afternoon, and Went
from one side of the county to the
other. On the Eleven-Mile creek ne
was stopped, when he discovered the
bridge had been washed away the
night before. He placed an authorized
watchman there, however, whose ac-
tivities is whetted by the promise OF
the Blackwells.
Early IL the day he went out Ferry
Pass way, and was looking for the
Blackwell boys, or for any 1nforma-
ton which might give some clue 10
their whereabouts. In the absence
of telephonic and telegraphic faelll-
ties. he was unable to spread the IN
formation as he desired. He also
discovered that his blood hound,
(which he would have taken out on
trail of the men, had also escapeu'
and all this initiated against spread
ing the information far and wide.
Sheriff Van Pelt last night issued
the following signed statement, bear
inp upon the escape of the Black
wells: c
The escape of the Blackwells was
complete surprise to me for the rea'
son that / had taken extra precau'
tions since they were placed in my
custody and believed that the rs
Gambia iail would hold them until the
courts finally determined their cases
When the two prisoners were DENY
cred to me / ordered them placed II
cells that I considered the safest II
the entire jail and my jailors were IN
structed to watch them closely, Wnlci
{JnoV
the Blackwells were as safe In tnel
cells as they were when l last saw
them.
. NV brother John, who is jailer, wa
lcalled to his home during the storm
and left one of my deputies in charg
of the Jail. During the Afternoon
Deputy Graham came in and as n
was considered most reliable ma
. he was made jailor for the night. II
went about his duties, but unfor
) ltunately was not familiar with condl
tons and when Phelps. the bull rln
tender, told him that it was customar
for him to have the keys, Granar
permitted him to keep if, not known
that Phelps was lying. In the ga
time it is customary for the bull rim
tender to have the inside key. Q
, course, the jailor keeping the others.
It was this ruse on the part OF tn
prisoner Phelps that permitted tn
Blackwells to make their escape.
will pay one hundred dollars eac
for their arrest and delivery.
]. C. VAN PEIIT.
Sheriff.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-30

paratively little damage was done.
Numbers Of the homes suffered minor
damage, chimneys down, and windows
out, but on the whole the results were
not very serious.
The Episcopal church was blown
down, and it was feared that the Cath
Ole convent there would be injured,
as it was on rollers being moved to
make room for more hangers. 1t was
not injured however, and the moving
will be continued Monday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-30
COWARD WITH GoDr-Kaiser.

.'The Germans in their latest double rai'
over London did not attack any points of
military Importance, but dropped their
bombs, as usual, on theresidentia1 districts.
mostly among the dwellings of the poorer
classes. The purpose of the Germans was
apparently the indiscrimnate slaughter
of the civil population. News dispatches.