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CHAPTER XVI.
Weber Takes His Revenge.

- o. - "A
Weber Takes His Revenge.
Don Luis was for one moment
amazed. Florence Levasseur here !
Florence, whom he had left. in the
train under Mazeroux's super
vision and for whom it was ply
sically impossible to be back in
Paris before eight o'clock in the
evening!
Then, despite his bewilderment,
he at once understood. Florence,
knowing hat she was being fol-
lowed, had drawn them after her
to the Care Saint-Lazare and
simply walked through the rail
way carriage, getting out on the
other platform, while the worthy
Mazeroux went on in the train to
keep his eye on the traveller who
was not there.
But suddenly the full horror Of
the situation struck him. Florence
was here to claim the inheritance !;
and her claim, as he himself had
said, was a proof of the most ter
rible guilt.
Acting ON an irresistible i'm
pulse, Don Luis leaped to. the
girl's side, seized her by the arm
and said, with almost malevolent
force:
"What are you doing here ?
What have you come for9 Why
did you not let me know7"
NJ. Desmalions stepped between
them. But Don Luis, without let
ting go of the girls arm, ex-
claimed: n, d.
ooh, Monsieur lie Prefet, don't
you see that this is, all a mistake :
The person whom we are expect
ing, about whom l told you, is not
this one. The other is keeping in
the background, as usual. Why
it's impossible that Florence Lee
vasseur --"
u have no pfecOncelved Opln-
ion on the subject of this young
lady said the Project Of Police,
in an authoritative voice. "But
it is my duty to question her
about the circumstances that
brought her here; and | shall GER
ltainly do so.'
He released the girl from Don
Luis's grasp and made her take
a seat. He himself sat down at
his desk; and it was easy to see
how great an impression the girls
presence made upon him. 1t af-
|forded so to speak an illustration
of Don Luis's argument.
The appearance on the scene Of
a new person, laying claim to the
inheritance. was undeniably, to
any logical mind, the appearance
on the scene of . criminal who
herelf brought with her the
proofs Of her crimes. Don Luis
felt this clearly and, from that
moment, did not take his eyes off
the Project Of Police.s
Florence looked at them by
turns as though the whole thing
was theemost msoluble mystery to
her. Her beautiful dark eyes re-
|tained their customary serenity.
She no longer wore her nurses
uniform; and her. gray gown,
very simply cut and devoid Of
ornaments, showed her graceful
figure. She was grave and nm
emotional q usual.
u DeimrIalllions said:
Explain yourself, dademois-
lslle" , d ..,s s.
She answered:
sxI have nothing T. explain,
AEsnsleur le Rrefet. ! have come
To- 100 IN m. errand which Ian
i4nlellline without kn6xiae e.
s So. ~ ssEA f
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-09-19
HOME eAeEas ron so.o,tas.
From the vigtlantes,

An excellent patriotic work has
been originated, and 10 being car
rted on. by Mr.. William Boyce
Thompson, OF No. I Madison ave-
nue.. New York city. who 10 send
Ing at his wi expense q copy Of
their home paper to all tho enlisted
me- from Westchester county. N.
I. The papNFs are also sent. 10 All
the men and women sOf the u. II.
C.. A.. Red Crpss, KnightS OF
Columbus. salvation Army, ETC..
Pho arc oervinS overseas. This r.
q generous and very personal way
OF standing BY our splendid men
ma vomen. and might we'll Be-
initiated BY others TOR oshsr COM
lnunitics.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-09-19
Psrhap..a ssttina.Hen

FT0n the ChftSttan Herald.
The teacher had recited ''The Landing
OF the Pilgrims." Then she reouested
each pupil to draw from imagination n
picture of Plymouth Rock. Most Of them
went to work at once. but one little fellow
hesitated and at last raised his hand.
well, Willie. what Is TT" asked the
teacher.
please. ma.am. do o wan US to draw
q hen or O rooater?"
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euA,rEn rrrvmEN. ,continued.)

'''J w nv "'
V}iis day, between 5 and 6 oclock,
yUM Will C before you, in this
s.ecsa, the person who killed the
Mormtagton heirs. III is, humanity
steAking, impossible that this
at'oald not be so. Consequently.
shc law will be satisfied in amy
circumstances. He or L.: the posi-
ainn ~ quite simple"
M, DesmaIions was silent. He
gnawed his mustachc thought
fully aud walked round and
round tho table within the narrow
CIRCLE formed by the others, 1t
was obvious that objections 10 the
suppesition were springing up in
his miNd. In the end, he NUT
tered, Us though speaking to him,
self:
mo, no. For, after all, how
AZ. NC to explain that the mar
should have waited until NOW. to
elxins his rights7"
'An accident, perhaps, Mon
Sseur lc Prcfet, an obstacle CT
sanic kind. Or elsc-onc can
,iever tcl[--thc perverse longing
Tor q moro striking sensation. and
seincanbcr, Monsieur lie, Prcfet,
how %minutely and subtly the
whole business was worked. Each
event took place at the very mo-
Ms'it fixed by Hippolytc, Eau
Wlae. Cannot we take it that his
seSanplicc is pursuing his method
TO the enc and that he will not
reveal himself until the last
iuiMutc9''
A. Desmalions exclaimed, with
4 sVrt Of anger.
Mo, no, and again no! 1t is not
ppssii,lc. II agcrcature monstrous
enough to commit such a series OF
tnMrdcry exists, he will not be
sssci . fool as to deliver himself
INTO our hands"
Monsieur lie Prefet, he does
not know the danger that threat
esis htil If he comes here, because
no ono has even contemplated the
theory Of his existence. Besides,
~aias risk docs he run?'
What riskf Why, il he has
Feaiy committed those muir
derx
He has committed them, Mon
s,cssr !lc Prefet, He has caused
ti.ena 10 be committed, which is a
la'ffese1t thing. And you now
seq where the mans unsupported
strength ylids! He does not act
Y person. Prom the day when
the truth ~ay1pearcd to me, l have
succeeded IN gradually discover
.,lfsB lsis means OF action, in laying
barc the machinery which he CON
trc's, tic tricks which he employs.
no docs not act in person. There
ycl have his method. You will
fsstd that It is tho same through
w TIC srrics Of murders.
!. An appearance, Cosnao Morn
ise9tciis died OF the results of a
e~4eeIessly administered injection.
~ tsaiity, It was this man who
eaeased the injection I sprove
!et4k, IN appearance, Inspector
Psayi!!e, II reality, il must have
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had turned to the door and list
cned. And his action did more
than anything else to con.jurc up
the imagine Of the man who was
coming.
M. Dcsmalions said:
Whether he acted i'm person
or caused others to act, the law.
once it has hold of him, will know
how TO -
The law will find il no easy
matter, Monsieur lie Prefet! 4
man of his powers and resource
must have foreseen everything,
even his arrest, even the accusa-
ton of which he would be the sub
Jcct: and there is little to be
brought against him but moral
charges without proofs"
Then you think --"
II think, Monsieur lie Prefet,
that the thing will be to accept
his explanations as quite natural
and not to show any distrust.
What You want is to know who
nc is. Later on. before long, you
Will be able to unmask him.
The Project of Police continued
to walk around the table. Major
d Astrignac kept his eyes fixed on
Pcrenna, whose GOODNESS amazed
him. The solicitor and the secre-
tary of Embassy seemed greatly
excited. In fact nothing could be
more sensational than the thought
that filled all their minds. Was
the abominable murderer about to
appear before them?
"Silence!" said the Project,
stopping his walk.
Some one had crossed the ante
room.
There was a knock at the door.
"Come in!'
The office messenger entered.
carrying a card tray. On the tray
was a letter, and in addition there
was one of those printed slips on
which callers write their names
and the object of their visit.
M. Desmalions fastened to-
ward the messenger. He hest
|tated a moment before taking up
the slip. He was very pale. Then
he glanced at j. quickly.
"Oh!' he said, with a start.
He looked toward Don Luis. re-
Elected, and then, taking the let
ter. he said to the messenger:
lis the bearer outsider"
I'm the anteroom, Monsieur lie,
Prefet.'
"Show the person in when I
ring"
The messenger left the room.
| NJ. Desmalions stood in front of.
his desk, without moving. For the
second time Don Luis met his
eyes; and a feeling of perturba-
ton came over him. What was
happening?
With a sharp movement the
Project of Police opened the enve-
lopo which he held in his hand.
unfolded the letter and began to
read it.
The others watched his every
gesture, watched the least change
of expression on his face. Were
Perenna s predictions about to be
fulfilled! Was q fifth heir put
ting in his claim:
The moment he had read the
first lines, NJ. Desmalions looked.
up and, addressing Don Luis,
murmered:
.Yon were right, Monsieur.
|Thiseissa q. claim sas Il.
"On whose part, Monsieur lie
Prefetf" Don Luis could not help
asking. 81.
n. Destinations did not reply.
He finished reading the letter.
Then he read it aRain, With tie
attention Of = man weighing en-
cry word. Lastly, he read aloud:
Monsieur ie Prefet:
"a chance correspondence has -
known hear of TIE Reusssl fasniiy. Il
was y0nty todayaxhAk i-Aw61 aSiSFSo.
pt0cltS the doc1lnenta. ~nooGnoaty. Tor
,ftden4i9ytne this he1r. And.S0s1tS3 %
Unforeseen Co0tAc3oA ttst6xpllysa{ tAo
la4s syeou,ent atnak lam ~ I'D
ese e yen " 1900 ,xee@
MSmony 1lneafi6
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actly what it is about"

WV .SOu lNdII NVItitOttN
knowing what it is about.?''
II will tell You. Monsieur lie
Prefet. Some one i'm whom | have
every confidence and for whom [
entertain the greatest respect ask
ed me to hand you certain papers,.
They appear to concern the ques-
ton which is the object of your
meeting today
"Thc question OF awarding the
Mornington inheritancc?''
Yes"
lyon know that. if this claim
had not been made in the course
of the present sitting, it would
have had no ~effect?"
Il came as soon as the papers
We're handed to me-
"Why We're they not handed
to you an hour or two earlier?H
81 was not there. had to
leave the house where | ann stay
ing, in a hurry"
Perenna did not doubt that it
was his intervention that upset
the eneny's plans by causing
Florence to take to flight.
The Project continued
$50 you are ignorant of the
reasons why you received the pa
pers?"
Yes, Monsieur lie Prefct.'
And evidently you are also.
ignorant of how far they concern
you?"
"They do not concern me, Nor
sieur lie Prefet."
Nj. Desmalions smiled and. look
ing into Florence's eyes. said,
plainly:
According to the letter that
accompanies them. they concern
you Intimately. 1t seems that
they prove, in the most positive
manner, that you T descended
from the Roussel family and that
you consequently have every
right to the MorniHgton inherit
ance.'
"I?"
The cry was a spontaneous cN.
clamation of astonishment ans
protest.
And she at once went on. in
sistently:
Il, a righy to the inheritancr?
[ have none at all, Monsieur lc
Prefet, none at all. | never knew
Mr.. Mornington. What is this
story? There is some mistake
She spoke with great animation
and with an apparent ,frankness
that would have impressed any
other man than the Project of Po-
lice. But how could he forget Don
Luis s arguments and the accusa-
ton made beforehand against the
person who would arrive at the
meeting?
"Give me the papers, he said.
She took from her handbag a
blue envelope which was not
fastened down and which he
found to contain a number of
faded documents, damaged at the
folds and torn in different places.
He examined them amid per-
fit silence, read them through,
studied them thoroughly, inspect
ed the signatures and the seals
through a magnifying glass, and
said:
"They bear every sign of being
genuine. The seals are official
"Then, Monsieur lie Prefet
-?" said Florence, in a
trembling voice.
"Then, Mademoiselle, let me
tell you that your ignorance
strikes me as most incredible"
And, turning to the solicitor,
he said:
"Listen briefly to what these
documents contain. and prove.
CASTOR Sauverand, Cosmo Morn
heir in the fourth line
had, as you know, an elder broth
er, called Raoul, who lived in the
Argentine Republic. This broth
er, before his death, sent to Eur
ope, in the charge of an old nurse,
a child of five who was none
other than his daughter, a nat
ural but legall.. recognized
daughter whom he had had hy
Mile L-ovaooo,,r a E.anah +o.w
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-09-19
Too Fast For t1er.
From Answers, London.
this q hne reateront. Blu ?'

II Certainly ste, Maria"
bill. ask the band to play q little
slower. can't eat AZ fast an they're
playing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-30
KNEW GERMAN PLANS.
Allies. by Reason of knowledge, Had
Huns Beaten at the Start.

Washington, March 20. = AT all
points the enemy is being held" Such
was the dispatch from General Bliss
read to the house military committee
Yesterday morning by General March
Bliss report, read before the weekly
Joint War observation-disclosures military
conference, indicated the situation, al
though still grave, is gradually assum
ing favorable shape for the allies.
While the house military committee
was closeted with war chiefs at the
department, the senate military com.
mittee heard General ]. Franklin Bell
in sweeping analysis Of conditions
in France from the great drive to the
American expeditionary forces.
That the allies by reason Of their
knowledge of German plans and prep
arations to meet them, had whipped
the Teutons before the west drive be-
gan, was the declaration of Bell. The
allied withdrawal was based, he said,
upon complete familiarity with every
step of the German offensive. 81 knew
of the British plans in general way
before I left France" he added.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-30
kept HER AWAKE:
The Terrible Pains in Back aud
Sizes. Cardui Gave Relief.

Marksvile, La.-Mrs. Alice Johnson.
oi this place, writes: For one year !
suffered will an awful misery in my back
and sides. My le:t side was hurting me
all the time. The misery WIS something
awful.
could not do anything, moi even sleep
at night. II kept me awake most OF line
night !. ; took different medicines, but
nothing did ne any good or relieved me
Until took Cardui :.
Twas not able TO Go any of my work
for one year and got worse all the time,
was confined 10 my bed off and Oh. got
50 bad with my back that when stopped
down was not able to straightcn up
again :. decided | would try Cartui
-. BY time had taken the entire bottle
was feeling pretty good and could
straiaI,ten up and my pains were nearly
all gone.
shall always praise Cardui. con-
tinued taking if until was strong and
we'll" Iiyou suffer from pains due TO
female complaints, Cardui may be just
what you need. Thousands OF women
who orce suffered in this way row praise
Cardui e: tkeir present Gcca heath,
c;z /: = tria,. { MC".32
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-30
All Right POLITICALLY, But Wrong
:s, Physically.

Buffalo, N. Y, March ga tidal
wave of poetic verse threatened to
swamp the recruiting Office of the U.
S. Marine Corps here, recently when
Burt. Gibbs, of nowhere in particular,
entered the Office and burst out:
'Mytcountry calls. ] wish to fight.
Pray tell me, sir, am in right"
Ills, auditors were staggered and
one drawer than the rest led the poet
ictGibbs, still chattering, into the office
of the officer in charge. Gibbs effect
ed lordly bow and swept his hat to
the floor:
give come to fight to clear the sea,
To make it safe for Democracy"
This was followed with:
"Prithee, kind sir, Pm known to
fame.
Think and reflect, Gibbs is my
name"
Burt Gibbs may gain poetical but
never military fame. He was re-
jected as physically unfit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-30
CRISIS IN ARGENTINA.
Sinking of Steamer May Result i,
Il Break With Germany.

Buenos Aires, March 30.-Argen-
tina is on the eve Of another diplo-
matte crisis with Germany, more criti-
cal than any of the former ones. This
is the general opinion in political cir
cles and is based on the torpedoing of
the Argentine steamer Ministro-1rri-
endo in the Mediterranean, January 2G.
The chief engineer of the steamer,
who arrived here this week, has made
public a statement he gave to the Ar
gentine embassy in Madrid, showing
that the vessel was torpedoed. He
says that he gave two pieces of the
torpedo to the captain of the French
cruiser, which picked up survivors
from the steamer. ~
The Argentine Ambassador at Ma
drid has been called home and is e&-
pected to arrive this week. It is be-
lieved his coming is in connection with
the attack on the Ministro-1 rrien6o.
It is believed that if it is shown The
steamer was torpedoed, the govern
ment will have. little choice but to
break off diplomatic relations in view
of past. exchanges on submarine war
fare. The crisis is expected to reach
a climax, immediatel yafter the Easter
holidays. Il I'LL, IN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-30
EVER HAVE 1T!

If You Have, the Statement OF Inns
Alexandria Citizen Will Interest
You.
Ever have Glow down" pain in
the back?
In the "small," right over the
hips?
That's the home of backache.
If it's caused by weak kidneys,
Use Doan's Kidney Pills.
Alexandria people testify to their
Mrs. A. Waring, 9O4 north Patrick
St., Alexandria, says: Il suffered
awfully from my back and from m
flammation of the bladder. ! used
to be in such misery during those
attacks that had to have injections
of morphine to relieve the pain. The
pains in the top and back Of my head
nearly drove me frantic. | could
hardly keep from falling. Nothing
did me any good until | got Doan's
Kidney Pills at E. S. Leadbeater and
Sons Drug Store. Several boxes
of Doan's stopped that awful pain
in my back and head and made my
ki1neys normal !"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney rernedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Waring had: Foster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, n. 7.
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: GERMANY, MUST KNEEL.
Rooseveltyss,in:. Portland Address,
T Charges. Nfismanagement Of. Affairs
t.iog America: In an. ~. " :i..t...,..

+ Portland, Me. March So There, is
but one way to get a'!rishteous and
lasting peace, and that is to, beat Ger
many to her knees. Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt declared here I'htrstay:in
Keynote address. which he delivered
before the Maine Republican State
convention; Colonel Roosevelt Landed
as ''whole-heartcd? support which he
declared the Republican members
of Congress had given to the admins
tration in. Washington. He decried
acknowledgement at Washington"
which, he said, had been such as. to
cause all good patriots grave concern
and urged the necessity for pursuing
a policy of permanent preparedness"
after the war is won.
"War is won by brains and steel,
not by kid gloves and fine phrases"
said the former President, in his ar
raignment of "some of the most i'm
portant division of the government"
which he said were "almost chemical
ly pure of efficient organization"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-30
Washington Southern Ry.
Schedule In effect Feb. II, 1918.

Schedule In effect Feb. II, 1918.
For Washington and points north
daily sos, 9:13, 9:2S, 1913, ll:Ss,
a. NJ, 1913, lis, 3:lS, 9:13, 1:33
p. m.
Week days only G:03 p. m. Satur-
days only 4:45 p. m, and Sundays
only Sis p. m.
SCR Frcoericxsburg, Eichmono .na
points gouth at 4:97. 1852 QocaD ana
DAT, a. m. 2:27, 2:47, SIT OocaD
GIT, 1927, SIT, OFT, p. m. daily.
Accommodation for Quantico ar
1903 a. m. daily and 2.SS p. m. Sat
urdays. Night train leaves HAS P.
m. daily for Fredericksburg and IN
termediate stations.
NOTE-Times C arr.7si AMI do
parturs and connections not EuaFan-
f-'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-30
PLANS FOR SECOND DRAFT.
Registration for Men 81 Last Year is
Set For June 5.

American history probably will re-
cord June 5 as ''Seryice Day"-upon
which the men of this country respond
ed to the call of the selective draft.
The provost marshal general is plan
ming to hold the second draft regis
tration-for men who have become 81
since last year-on June 5, first ami
versary of the first registration. Az
long as the war lasts similar regis
tration will be held on that date. It
is believed that 100000 Class l phys
ically fit men will be added to Ameri-
cas- defense columns annually by this
program.
Congress is expected to complete
the necessary legislation for the regis
tration well before June 5.
With a fve-day mobilization of o5,-
600 drafted men starting today, Amer
"a will round out the first year of the
war nevg ok with the record Of hay
Sas assemble 9r-or 100000 men
.iron~a fha sela-asHc san &c system.
This no3alZrs., sae :argely been
accompi..he2 4 slz n. his, as the
first of the dralvSj mon lid not start
moving to camp until la.e in septem-
Der.
Besides, a great reservoir of I'M
called Mountaineering more than p
100000 physically Class l fighters
alone-is ready to jump into the
great war at the signing of an order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-30
BUZZARD HITS PLANE.
Collision of Big Bird With Airplane
Almost Costs Lives of Aviat0rs.

Letters from George Howard Beehl-
er, Baltimorean who is now United
States army aviator in an army camp
at Richfeld, Texas, tell of the collision
of big buzzard with his acroplane
when he was about 1000 feet up. The
collision almost cost Mr.. Beehlcr and
another man in the plane with him
their lives.
The buzzard, an unusually large eX-
ample of its species, with something
over six feet spread of wing. flew di-
rectly into the propeller OF the plane.
which was whirling at high speed. One
Of the blades broke and, with the other
revolving rapidly, it was difficult to
control the machine and to proven;
the motor from jumping out OF its
place.
After a few tense moments Mr.
Beehler and his companion. younger
Eyer whom he was instructlng' man.
aged to get to earth safely.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-30
Quantiro Marines to Set New Record.

Quantiro Marines to Set New Record.
Quantico, Va, March 30.-The Off
cia1 time limit for adjusting gas
masks is six seconds, but United
States Marines encamped here are at
tempting to set new records for speedy
adjustment.
French and British instructors say
the Marines are showing wonderful
speed in the. handling of the gas
nssks-an almost incredible speed
one that is likely to break records in
Gas mask adjustment.
The gas mask has a series of COM
plicated straps that makes it no small
trick to adjust the headgear within
81 ,aeonds' time. but entire compa-
no, d, Marines nave already beaten
;aav mark.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-30
Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Railway &c.

Steamers Of this line leave Alex
sndria every Monday, Wednesday,
and Saturday. at 4:45 p. N.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL THE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS
Cuisins and appointments une1cer-
ed.
Freight for Baltimore, Philadai"
phia and New York solicited and
handled with care Through rates
and sbills, Of lading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, 1923;
with return trip $3.50. State rocns
one way 500 and us.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-30
HANGS SELF IN BARN.
Cecil County Farmers Body Found
hr Daughter.

Elkton, Md, March 30.-David M.
pitt, Of East Nottingham, committed
suicide Thursday morning by hanging.
Mr.. Pitt went TO the bazr carly to
feed the stock. When ne failed to re-
Turn his daughter Miss Ida. '-on5 &c
look for him, and fcr1d hin i:a~e.ing
from, 6 rafter. She released him but
life was extinct.
He was 9s years old. He mad bee
in poor health for some time and this,
it is said, had preyed on his mind.