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for the round of pleasure he had plan
ned
Arriving in Buffalo. the party was
driven to the Algonquin Hotel AS they
paused at the desk for Won l.ertz 10
register bolboy hurled up 70 Dixie.
You dropped this, Miss he as
serted.
oh | thank YOU" responded Dixie.
accepting dainty lace handkerchief she
had never seen before. when she caught
significant g,eam in the young man
eyes.
The hellboy turned away quickly to
accept. noHChalantly, tip which Won
Lertz has extended. Without attracting
the attention of the rest of her party,
Dixie found an opportunity TO stretch
the handkerchief out. on the small p eCe
of linen in the center was written in
pencil:
Bearer Of this will be constantly in
touch with me, and will keep careful
watch for any messages from you.
H. c."
a trip to the welland Canal is really
nice in an auto
1t was the voice of Won Lertz which
broke in upon the pleasant musings
which the message had aroused.
IF that is intended for an invitation,
there is nothing | would like better"
responded Dixie quickly. will the
Baroness and Madam accompany u.s."
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PLY. Il will commend Nerbecht and
stephan in my report"
Dixie Mason smiled quietly. She had
seen the method in which Secret Service
operators acquired business jags' She
had watched operatives recklessly order
ing drinks of every descript on and down.
ing them in gulps, knowing that harm
less substitutes had been served by an
other operative at the bar.
You will have to excuse me. said
Won lertz as they entered the hotel
II have to supervise arrangements |
will meet you in Verbechts room at
s o'clock
Dixie kept him well in sight as he
turned away, and as Il result was able TO
send Harrison Grant the information
that Won LertZ and three of kocnig $
men had spent the afternoon attaching
detonators to sticks Of dynamite by
means of the operative in the guise of
a bellboy. When she went to the room
of Baroness Nerbecht at the appointed
hour she found Madam stephan and
the Baroness already there. Won Lertz
entered a few moments later.
You two here?" he demanded an
grly of the female spies. You left
the two. Secret Service men to their
own devices"
Not exactly" drawled Madam Steph-
an. We left them. yes, but only af-
ter they had been tucked in bed in
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drunken stupor. Both of them are so
dead to the world they would not awak-
en- if they were sleeping on the top Of
the gates to lock fourteen tonight"
Good. good" once more in good hu-
NOR. Everything has gone splendidly.
watched while Arth and Gerson left
the hotel through
the front entrance
Dynamite vita bell boys car
Snrrisa s,t Ss in nas lying Their Their n}tb sH1
dynam tie. To
suspicion they ordered car for the
railroad station. There another is
awaiting them and they will make the
canal in good time. Jacobson is still
here. He will take out the stuff whicn
is too big for suit cases. A car is
awaiting him in the alley. He will go
dowE the fire escape Just in time to
reach the canal at 10 o'clock. The dy-
Mantle will have been placed and the
wires run. A few seconds later-a muf-
fled report and England will receive but
little aid from Canada for many months
to come. Is it not we'll planned?"
He paused for a moment to hear the
words of praise from the three women,
then continued.
Come. You can see from here.
Jacobson's things are already on the fire
escape"
Baroness Verbecht and Madam Ste
phan crowded close to the window at
which Won Lertz was standing, but Dixie
Mason remained seated in her chair
nervously knotting bit of string she
had found some place. Won LertZ
quickly missed her and turned TO look at
her.
Why you poor child" he said conf
ing to her, you appear all unstrung.
There Is not thing to worry about"
II know there isn't" responded Dixie
with twisted smile, but 1t is almost
unbelievable TO me that at last we have
done something without Harrison Grant
knowing of it. ! feel apprehensive for
some reason. Are you sure there is no
one in the hallway"
Why this is most unlike you, Miss
Mason" responded Won LertZ. But
come see for yourself and relieve your
worry"
He threw the door open and gave
DiXies arm little reassuring squeeze
and she gazed up and down the long
empty corridors
II believe ! am making myself nervous
with this old string" she said ruefully
casting II from her onto the floor
AT least you know there is no one
spying" said the German as he turned
back into the room.
His voice would have lost the con,
fidence IL expressed as he continued TO
pour assuring words into her ears, il he
could have known
OF happening in
the corri dor.
Dixie sends Scarcely had he
Message to Grant drawn the door
shut, when the door
of the room across
the corridor opened and bellboy. who a
moment before had been crouching in
side with his eye az the keyhole.
the string which Dixie had thrown away
he sped noiselessIy down the corridor 70
"s But tsVsS'i Won Lsrss aid ~ know, and con
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GLE,S EYE" BALKS PLOT OF VON BERNSTORFF TOOLS sa
TO STOP AID TO ALLIES BY BLOWING UP WELLAND CANAL
Uncle Sam Was Watching Arch
COnspiratOrs and Aimed to GiUe
Them Rope Enough to Hang
Which They Did

witnesses; He is willing to drive us
Intent only upon getting away from
the secret Service; Won, Lertz forgot for
the time being that Count Won Bern
storff, Doctor Albert with Captain Won
Papen and Captain Boy-Ed were await
ing word from him that the canal had
been dynamited successfully. More Than
an hour had elapsed since the arrest of
Jacobson before Won LertZ remembered.
this matter, and he ordered all speed to
the nearest telegraph station. There II
took him some time to prepare the mes
sage. and it was nearly midnight before
II was delivered at the Imperial German
embassy in Washington.
The quartet of the Kaiser's arch con- ,
spirators had been waiting impatienty.
All of Won Bernstorff's fears in regard
TO the plot had been aroused when the
time passed and no message was re-
ceived When the telegram did arrive
he was at his private telephone answer
why, it's from Ithaca" exclaimed Won
Papen. who had torn open the yellow
envelope. My God, it says failed
1T means this. gentlemen" came the
cold voice of Won Bernstorff from the
doorway, that at the present moment
Germany for your recall from the United
States. I have just received informa-
ton that Jacobson was arrested as he
was leaving the hotel, that hoenig;s
other men were arrested at the canal in
the act of placing the dynamite: it
means that the Secret Service had full
information of the plot. that you have
been outwitted straight through 20
They couldn't have known, inter-
posed Won Papen. 1T Is some more or
the internal luck of Harrison Grant.
They did know" said the Imperial
German ambassador, for already con-
ference has been called at the state
Department. That can mean but one
thing-thah your part and that OF Boy
Ed is known. II is certain that your
recalls as attaches of the embassy will
be made. You had been warned. There
is nothing ! can do. oh, how could you
have made such blunders" -.
Won Papen did not answer for mo-
ment Nor Boy-Ed. Nor Albert. Then
Won Papen, with a grow, turned to his
I'VE did the best we could. That is
all any one can do And we have not
failed yet. We may be recalled, but
when we go, l promise you that we will
leave a reign of terror behind such as
no country has ever experienced z
NeTt Saturday the story lCiil DC
told of the legacy of hate ichfch Won
Pdpen and Boy-Ed left behind them
mhcn recalled to Germany. The
Franz Bopp conspiracy, by Uhich IL
1cdS hoped to burn and destroy
great part of the factories aud indus.
tries of the United states, tcH be
rercdled. '-.'.r
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message had not been understood ana no
watch had been placed on the alley.
But no. A figure suddenly launched
itself from the Kitchen loading platform
on to the running board of the car:
second appeared from
the garbage cans and
Plot Foiled = the CLINT Of refo-
prs York bs ysr bsDd sods be he ss1 Talnted
to the vacant seat by
the driver. The car
came to sudden halt and terrific
struggle occurred in the tonneau. The
struggle was short-lived, however \
revolver shot the fash of which showed
1t to be in the air, and Jacobson was a
prisoner.
Look, look Isn't that Harrison
Grant," gasped Won Lertz. clutchng
Dixle's arm as another figure appeared
in the alley running toward the car.
ANY one hurt here?'
II was call from the running figure.
which made his Identification as the
president Of the Criminology Club a GER
tainty.
Won Lertz. who had been cursing fer
vidly as he gazed into the alleyway. sud
denly, affrightedly became aware of his
own precarious position.
quick, we must get out of here" he
uttered hoarsely and led the way through
the door to the corridor. There was DC
one but bellboy to be seen. bearing a
tray with pitcher Of water. Had Nor
IertZ Deen less occupied he might nave
recognized him as the same one who had
been to the room a short time before
and had he stopped a little he would
have seen that the tray concealed from
view wicked automatic revolver. which
was clutched tightly in the right HAND
of the hotel servant. The bellboy gazeG
blankly past the German spies directly
at Dixie Mason, who was i'm the rear
slight shake Cf her head caused the
boy to step back against the wall tC
permit free passage for the party.
Won Lertz led the women out of the
hotel by devious routes which finally
emerged into the open through a side
door onto darkened street.
Remain here" he whispered, while
! get a car"
The three women stood in the shadow
of the building. Madam Stephan ant
Baroness Verbecht whispering together
in frightened voices. Dixie Mason was
startled a trihe by subdued ivoict
from the shadows directly in back o
her
Operative 523. Miss Mason" said tn,
voice. Shall | arrest the party"
NO" answered Dixie Mason withou
turning her head, "Von Lertz is of NOR,
value to us at large as a means o.
keeping tabs on the Imperial German
spies
So it was that Won Lertz was no
molested when he returned with high
powered touring car driven by a com
petent-looking chauffeur.
Il told him Miss Mason and I were
eloping." he whispered, and that yol
two were friends of hers going along a:
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They must remain here, for their
work may begin any time" returned the
spy and then escorted Dixie to a little
roadster which he had procured
There was but little conversation on
the drive out. At the canal Won Lertz
drove to three of the locks ard care
fully surveyed the
surrounding land.
Won LertA and As the inspection
Dixie Visit progressed his spir-
Canal its rose rapidly.
Good, good" he
chuckled. half to
Dixie ioiH;, and half to himself. "Kocng Ger
lecting the men for this job"
On the return trip he chatted gayly
and seemed to be in no hurry to get
back to the hotel. keeping the speed of
the car well down to the road limit.
boundaries of Buffalo a heavily goggled
motorcycle policeman blocked the road
Ten miles an hours the limit on this
road, he announced gruff1y, and Won
Lertz brought the car to a surprised
Ten miles an hour" demanded the
angered spy. why. there isn't Il car
built that can stand that sort of a
Ten miles an hour" reiterated the
officer, and Dixie recognized ring on
the finger of the hand extended toward
Won Lertz. Quickly her hand dropped
over the side of the car and for mo-
ment her finger was busy writing in the
dust which had collected there. while the
now thoroughly incensed German vol
leyed a heated TRADE at the policeman.
who contented himself with repetitlons
Of ten miles an hours the limit"
The attitude of the officer suddenly
changed as Dixies hand was withdrawn
into the car and lay idle in her lap.
"Oh, all right, If you are going to get
mad about it," he said, and stepped aside,
peering intently at the side of the car
on which Dixie was seated. Plainly writ
ten there were these words
viii send message by boy tonight
Watch hotel alley"
AS the machine disappeared in the dis
tance the motorcycle policeman raised
his goggles and laughed 1t was Harri.
son Grant.
But Heinrich Won Lertz did not know
Defying the rules of the road, he was
speeding toward the hotel his good
humCr of a few minutes before dlssi-
denly the speed Of the car slackened but
a few doors from the hotel.
DO you know those two men?" de-
manded Won Lertz.
Dixie Mason turned in the direction
he pointed Baroness Verbecht anc
Madam Stephan were aiding .Cava
naugh and Stewart, of the Secret Ser
vice, both of them apparently intoxi
Gated, into a taxicab standing at thu
curb. Stewart noticed Won Lertz point
ing at them, and waved a maud n sa
, lutte as he ordered the chauffeur e
drive to a roadhouse on ths outskirt,
OF Buffalo In thick loud voice,
DO J know them?" retortsd Dixie
DO you know Harrison Grant?"
Yes. the dog" mutterad Won Lertx
Those ars bis two best men"
Good" said Yoa I<ertz. sniiling hap
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Work of BraUe Girl Leads to Arrest of Dynamiters by
\ Secret Service Men Just in Time to Prevent Dis
& aster; But Men Higher Up, to Suit the Ends of
4 Government, Are Permitted to Escape
Novized by COURTNEY RYLEY FromF
By WILLIAM J. FLYNN


strued into direct order to attack the
Weland Canal So ii was that at the
second time when the Welland Canal
was discussed II was Won BernstOrff who
first mentioned it, but in Won Papen he
found ready listener and one eager for
the permission which was given.
1T Is with reluctance that | give you
permission to proceed" said Won Bern
storff. Success will mean great set
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drunken stupor. Both of them are so
dead to the world they would not awak-
en- if they were sleeping on the top Of
the gates to lock fourteen tonight"
Good. good once more in good hu-
NOR. "EVerythtng has gone splendidly.
| watched while Arth and Gerson left
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They must remain here, for their
work may begin any time" returned the
spy and then escorted Dixie to a little
roadster which he had procured.
There was but little conversation on
the drive out At the canal Won Lertz
drove to three of the locks ard care
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7 T1'N- II IT n > ~
back to the Allies.
but | fear the con-
sequences. Supplies
are necessary to
T. n & ! a n d a n d
France, but with
all the available
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clamation from KOenig in his native
tongue:
"Donnerwetter zines dictOgra ph 80
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-10
BOYER ITEMS
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Mr.. and Mrs C. E. Peterson and
family visited Ben Peterson's Friday
evening.
Elsie Nissen who has been quite i'll
is improving.
Albert Hanson and Mrs. Williams
were Odebolt callers Thursday eve
ming.
Miss Mabel Hedstrom was in Boyer
giving music lessons Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kovar John
Sykes, Mrs. !. II. Spence and son,
Maurice were Denison callers Tues
day.
The Swan Carlson family visited at
the Nels Taylor home Sunday evening.
Ben Peterson visited Evan Carlson
Sunday.
Myrtle Taylor and Elsie Raine.
scholars of Miss Lydia Otto, went
home with her to stay over Sunday.
Letters and cards from Hugo Han
son state that he is well suited with
army life.
Alfred Tellgrens visited at the Nels
Taylor home Friday and Saturday.
John Kovar while going down in the
cellar to start the furnace stepped on
nail. He had the injured foot at
tended to at once and thus prevented
any further trouble.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-10
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: < !. X !. \ !. \ !. X !. !. \
JACKSON ITEMS
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Quite number of young folks from
Jackson attended the Easter dance
in Arcadia last Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rickers were
business visitors in Denison Tuesday.
Fred Sohl spent last week in Jack
son hauling sand and plaster for his
house.
Mrs. Edward Rickers left for Neb-
raska Saturday for few days visit
with relatives.
The Red Cross program and basket
social given at District No. T., Satur-
day evening. was we'll attended, nearly
$3.50 being cleared.
A dance was given at the Henry
Beckman home Saturday evening, a
fine time being had by everyone.
Mr.. and Mrs. John kock and daugh-
ter, Caroline, of West Side, Sundayed
at the Geo. kock home.
Miss Frances and Vim. Voege spent
Sunday at the Henry Schluter home.
Harry JAMS of West Side Sundayed
at the Ricke Bruins home
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Gertz and chill
dren Sundayed at the Julius Dresser
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rickers Sun
dayed at the VIM. Rickers home.
VIM. WOebke and Louis Rickers
called at the Hannes Theis home on
Sunday.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-10

gested that school be opened one hour
| later, which would be at 10 o'clock in,
stead of nine The patrons Of the
school in town and the country were
asked to cast votes ON the question. In
town all but four voted to continue on
the present schedule. In the country
the result was a tie. 50 for and SO
against the change. A meeting of the
beard Of education was held at which
time it was voted to continue OIL the
present schedule.
Misses Helen Rule and Mabel and
Blanche Cole went to Council Bluffs on
Friday and enjoyed a week end visit
at the home of the formers brother,
Fred Rule, and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Fishel were Wis
iting in Denison couple of days the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wilson and
son we're down from Denison and visit
ed Sunday at the A. w. Wilson home.
Eldrid Sharp has been quite sick and
under the doctors care the past week,
but at present the lad is improving.
Miss Fern Kingery visited with
Camp Dodge friends couple of days
the fore part Of last week.
The members of the NJ. w. NJ en-
ioyed a pleasant evening with Miss
Lille Gibson Friday. The guests were
taken to the picture show by the host
ess, after which they were invited to
her home and treated to a most appe-
thing luncheon and very nice time
is reported
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Wight were in
Omaha one day last week where we
are informed they went to drive home
use for his drav line.
The Royal Neighbors held their reg
ular meeting last Tuesday at the home
of Mrs. George Binnall Owing to the
stormy weather not many were able
to be present and only a short bust
ness session was held. The next meet
ing will be at the home of Mrs. t. f.
Fritz on the first Tuesday afternoon in
May.
Mr. Quist the county agent. gave a
talk on seed corn at the Weiss school
house one day last week. which great
iy interested those who heard him.
The Frank Greene home has been
released from quarantine and we are
glad to report that Mrs. Greene, who
has been having a siege Of smallpox,
is able to be about again.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Holcomb have
country again and Mr. Holcomb will
begin his road work for the season.
They have rented their town property
to Jim Wilson. who will move his fam
lily there at an early date.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-10

Probably the kaiser will take a
crack at Amiens cathedral just to
show God he must behave.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-10

1t is claimed we ought to stop in
terning so many spies and inter a few
Of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-29

punched cattle in Kansas, went to COL
lege Che worked his way thru and
emerged. with B. A. to his name and
a Phi Beta Kappa key on his watch
chain.
What he had done since he came
here is a matter of common knowl-
edge. North Central high school is
a monument to his genius, industry
and rugged character. North Central
is shot thru with his personality. That
is why there Is so much doing all the
time. North Central Is not a perfect
plant. but it pays almost top notch
dividends on the investment made.
But that is not all. Mr.. Hargreaves
has achieved a state wide reputation
for himself and his school, and is well
on his way to winning national recog-
milton among educators of the north
west The honors conferred on him
by the National Education association
attest to that In spite of 1t all how
ever, in the language Of one of the
boys. Mr.. Hargreaves is a regular fell
low And in the easy but expressive
parlance of the high school boy. Mr..
Richard T. Hargreaves is some prin-
cipal.'
Mrs. Richard T Hargreaves is at
the head of the Red Cross work done
by the pupils of the North Central
high school. The girls of the school
have completed 1900 sewing articles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-29

The name of the bridal pair should
not appear on a card announcing their
new address and date for receiving.
when enclosed with a wedding invita-
ton. This is only permissible when
sent with announcements of the mar
rage.
Questions Answered by Alicia Hoyt.
miss Hoyt will answer in this col
umn all questions on matters of
etiquette addressed to her in care of
this paper. If a personal answer is
desired enclose a Scent stamp.)
MARY JANE: 1t is not necessary
nowadays for a hostess to urge a caller
to come again. Her cordially, and
her prompt return of the visit, imply
her wish for a repetition of the call.
individuality should be cultivated in
all things; and all cut-and-dried say
ings are going out of fashion. The
more one can convey by Implication
and manner, the less one has to say
outright-and'langua is SO limited.
MRS. SMITH: Finger bowls should
always be passed with fruit A bowl
halfful of water and placed upon a
plate covered with a dolly, is set be-
fore each guest. Often an extra plate
is not provided for the fruit. in which
case the guest lifts the bowl and the
dolly. and setting them to side, uses
the plate for the fruit. After the fruit
is finished, the bowl is drawn close.
and the fingers are dipped in the wat
err and wiped on the napkin.