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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-25
GLASS APPEARS IN Lead.
One Of Authors Of Federal Reserve.
Act And Had Charge Of it il
House-Student OF Banking Ques-


CONGRESSMAN Carter Glass, Lynch
burg, appears tc be the leading
figure amcng those likely to be con-
sidercd for appointment as Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to succeed Will
liam G. McAdoo, who resigned.
Names have been suggested for the
Director Gcnera!ship of Railroads
also, but nothing has yet appeared
to Indicate that !. selection is likely
to be made soon.
1t is known that Ny GLASS; name
will be considered for the Secretary
ship of the Treasury, and there are
circumstances that point t. his Sc
lection although it would be going
too far to say that any decision had
been reached. Mr. Glass is IN Eu-
rope, member CT part of Con-
gressmcn visiting TIE war areas.
He has tw; sens in The American
Expcditicnary Forces. He * eX-
pactcd TO return home soon, and as
the prospect is that the President
will send the nomination of the Sec
retaiy Of the Treasury to the Senate
when Congress, reccnvcneS on De
.en.5er ,. the Presidents choice may
tall on Mr. Glass by the time re
arrives in the United States.
Mir. Glass is chairman of the
He Sc Banking and Currency Corr
1!t.ec, and was one Of the authors
+ The Federal Reserve Act. When
4, possibility of NJ. McAdo3's re-
iFemer. has been discussed in the
as! from time TO time. Nj. Glass
sva!ly has been mentioned rs pos
;b,e successor.
Il is known tnat the high regard I
or lr. GLASS; financial ability held
President. Wilson and NcAdoo
rs nc undergone any change. and
III: Mir. Glass may be considered
serious possibility for the Seere-
agysh;p of the Treasury. Mr.. Glass
serving his rirth term IN Con-
rcss. and en- November ) WAS elect
a for u tenth term. He is the
3wncr of the Daily News and the
nailv Advance, Of Lynch6@rg. He
has made study Of banltirsr meth
dds. and as member Of the House
Committee on Banking and Cur
Grey has given close attention.t ! TO :,
The currency question. As chair
nan # that committee he drafted
he b:li fer the creation of a Federal
'essrve banking system anu had
.hargc CT. the measure. cn the floor
# the Hcuse. lie was also ono OF
10 conferees of the joint House
md Senate Committee which !rafte" :
he bill in the shape in which It be-
,ame law. He is regarded by the
Administration as :a9s SBle, man, ex-
trencly conscientious and with great
moral courage. !,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-25

J. HI Hudson wishes to announce
that he is in a position to do any
kind cf electricaq work. ..1ohave first
class aniohs feIstssicians with ME.
Address J. HstiHudson, Braddock,
Va. 2S0-6t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-25

--->------------=----
, Mrs. w. Davies, l; Mrs II. S. DaYles
7; Mrs. 1leIlott, o0c; Mrs. NJ. F. Ses
sen, soc; W. f. Lovett, 5; f. L. Cor
nell, ,; {. S. Stonnell and wife. ,
Miss c A. Hufty, 2; Miss Maud Green
wood, soc; Mrs. E. Sisson, |
Arthur Sisson, l.; Mrs. B. Coonlbs
Mrs. 0. W. Peverill, /: Mrs,
ID. E Robey, ,; j. NJ. Glenn,
ent, /; w. P. Graves, >; Miss NJ.
s.. Graves, 5; Miss Lucy Graves, 10
Miss Rose Petty, soc; Miss <. John.
SON., 1Oc; Miss VI. Evans, soc; J. "
Raxley, zoe; Mrs. B. Harris, 2; Mrs
Rogers, !; j. B. Cox, LIS; Miss
L. NJ. Henderson, soc; H. Goffney, i
j. E. Gray, |; 7. Murphy, |; S. R.
Suthard, 3; Mrs. Hillard, 1.'39; Rosa
Faster, soc; Jas. Caloert, $50; Mrs.
Annie Kitchener, /; Miss Mary VIII
hanson, /; Norman Williamson,
2; Mr.. Gardner Boothe, /; Mr.. and
Mrs. J. 8. Riston, / S. E. Rosyel, 2;
Firm Brawner, =; Mrs. J. B. Ceilings,
l; Mrs. Rice, so; Mrs. Burnett, soc;
VIM. Murphy, /; Mrs. Lynch, i;
Rev. VIM. j. Morton, 2; Mrs |. Tats-
fpaugh, .; R P. Cooksey, /; j.
Gibson, !, n. L. Fairfax, 5; R. f..
Eeckhatn, 5; E. ". Nails, 2; W. f..
Luckett, 20; J. L. Smith, | c. R. Ad-
ans, soc; H. D. ashton, 5; E. Z. REM
ington, 3; Walter Pierpoint, 5; c. 0.
Cropley, ;; Mrs. Walter Reed, !; Mrs.
Geo. WEIGH, 1; Mrs VIM. Woodfield,
/; s. b. Lillard, i; VIM. Simms, /;
Graham Simpson, /; Miss Z. Gilmore,
SIC; Mamie S. Steiner, ] Mrs. W. D.
Wood, /; Miss K. Stuart, ); Mrs. Rosa
Murphy, .; Mrs c. c. Carlin, 25; AZ
cunt Victory Girls St. Mary's Acad-
cmy, 11O.25; Samuel Turner /; Total,
Si3S.25.
William II. Bryant /; Lucinda
Pryor, l; Mrs. Selma Harris, /; C.:<h,
Zoe; Ar. Victory Boys, 10; Sherman
Is Fowler. ); Mrs. Harvey Sisson, =:
Rev. Louis Smet, 10; MISS +, Broad
US, 5; cash, 5; James NJ. Smith, 10;
Mrs. j. G.. Cockey, $50; J. G Cockey,
: 80; NJ. +. kerr!ck, /; R. NJ. Teat2,
>: /. L. Powmaa. ); Mrs. NJ. T. Ne
.Artor, ,; F. G. Aylor, t.
Alexandria County Lighting Co.,
100; Alexandria Shoe Shine Parlor,
%; Rev. pr "Jonu Lee Allison, 10; I.e-
10Y Beach, 5; Dr.. Vivian P. Berry, 10;
Mrs. H. Bloch, 5; Herbert Baker, .;
4. D. Brcclett Z Company, 80; Mr..
and Mrs. G. L. Roothe, 100; ia
cob Brill. 10; Mrs Mamie Byliss, 5;
T. E. Galloway, 10; VIM. H. Cook, 10;
john R. Cowhig, $50; D. Caldwell,
); Chas. z. Clark, alexandria Ga
rSgc) Is; J. A. Dienelt, 10; Chas. y.
Dean, -; Chas. J. Deahl, so; J. NJ.
ricI;crscn, 25; f. l.: EntwisIe, );
Forbes Bros, 25; G. l.. Frazier.
:; j. c. IRELAND, %; Milton S. Fair
fax, 20; NJ. w. Gaines, 30; Walter
Gregory, 4; Graham & Ogden, so; Dr..
James j. Garvey, 10; c. 7. Goods,
20; Miles X. Hancock, 5; NJ. K. Han
cock. ); J B. Hopkins, /; VIM Y.
Head, ); Worth Hultish, (Carlin-H-l-
f.h CO.., 100; +. s. Harper, Inc, 100;
Harry Javins. ); John/M, Johnson, lo;
}. J. Kelly, 10; Kaufman & Blum
field, 25; H. Kirk & Sons, 100; King
Street Garage, 10; r. f. Knight &
Son. %; Christina kemper, 100; \.
Lindsey & Company, 100; Samuel Fl.
Lunt. 3; Leadbettcr Drug Corp, 30.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-25
NOTICE

Mrs. George Davis announces that
her daughter, Helen c. Davis, has
been granted an absolute divorce
from her husband, Archibald H.
Conner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-25
SURRENDER OF U-BOATS
Deutschland, Which Made Voyages t:
the Unitea States, Among


-NuHlDSi
A dispatch from Harwick, England.
says % more German U-boats sur
rendered Saturday.
The cruiser submarine Deutschland
U15% was among the number. She
carried two American officers, who
had been resc;ed from the American
army cargo ship Ticonderogo, tor
pedoed on September 80 last. The
officers were taken to kiel by the
Deutschland. which was returning
from a three months cruise il
American waters, and were landed
yesterday at Harwick.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-25
THANKSGIVING SERVICE
Congregations of Six Churches viii
Hear Rev. Dr.. Cook at Second
Presbyterian Church-Episcopal
And Catholics Also to Observe Day

Union Thanksgiving services will
be held at II o'clock Thursday morn
ing in the Second Presbyterian Church
The sermon will be preached by Rev.
Dr.. Cecil V. Cook, Charlottesville;
Va. Rev. DR.. Cook is here assisting
Rev. Dr.. E. 3. jackson, pastor of
the First Baptist Church, in the
avangelistic services being held.
Congregations of the First and
Second Baptist, Methodist Episcopar
South, Methodist Protestant, Trinity
NJ. E. and the Scond Presbyter;ani
Churches will participate in these.
services:
Christ, St. Paul's and Grace Ep!s-
copal Churches will hold services at!
their respective churches at Il o'c!9ck:
chat morning.
St. Mary's Catholic Charch will
mold services at and s o'clock, the
last mass to be followed by benedic-
lion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-25
NOTICE

Chas. B. jewell will not be respon-
sible for any bills contracted by any
one other than himself.
CHARLES B. JEWELL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-25

Sergt. R. Samuel Luckett, who for
several weeks has been stationed at
Camp Lee, Va, has been mustered
out OF service and has returned
home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-25

The parent-tea >hers' association will
hold its monthly meeting at 1880
o'clock tomorrow night at Lee school
building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-25
CITY NEWS in BRIEF

8iCII I NE vs. ;M aDAlLl
The parent-tea>hers association WI
hold its mofthly meeting at rs
o'clock tomorrow night at Lee schoc
building.
Sergt ! R. Samuel Luckett, who TO
several weeks has been stationed a
Camp Lee, Va, has been mustere'
out OF service and has returned
home.
Evangelist Gypsy Smith, Jr., wiz
has been spending several weeks IL
Florida, stopped over in this city
yesterday and visited friends.
Four hundred men at Camp Humph-
reys, Va, today were mustered out
cf service and left for their homes.
Others will be mustered out OF SER
vice daily from now on.
C. E .Nicol, special commissioner,
has sold to Misses Pauline and Lillian
C. Beattie, house and lot on the
south side of Cameron between
Henry and Fayette streets.
The civic bureau of chamber of
commerce will hold meeting at S
o'clock tonight in the rooms of that
organization. Several matters of i'm
portancc will be considered.
Mr.. Robert Travcrs, whp was huri
at the Washington Navy Yard sieve.
raj days ago and taken to the Cas-.
ualty Hospital for treatrn!, is still
reported to be in serious condition.
There will be meeting of the eX
ecutive committee Of the Alexandri:
Virginia Chapter of the American
Rcd Cross in the rooms Of the Chan.
ber OF Commerce tomorrow night al
s o'clock.
S. Fl. Eallentine, Of Camp Humph
rtys, Va, reported to the Washing
ton police today that he had bee
robbed vf $50 while at Ninth stree
and Nit. Vernon Square northwes'
Washington.
The boay of Kermit Hansboro 81:
n>onthss cid so nof Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Hansboro, Of 1850 Duke
street. who died Saturday az ii.
paren:s residence, was shipped TO
day t. Culpcper. Va, for burial.
The Woman's Auxiliary OF st. Paul:
P. Z. Church held a netting today il
Norton Memorial Hall Of that church
a: which time an address was delivered
ky Miss Sallie Deans of Richmond
Attending: the meeting were represen
tatives from through the Fiedmon'
Ccnvocaticn.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. F. Padgett
have Just been notified through the
Red Cross in France that their son
Corporal Raymond n. Padgett is ir
the base hospital in France suf=r'nc
from wounds received in battle. Ac-
c3rGins to the latter. he is doing a.
vel! as could be expected.
Robert j. Poss. who was a mem.
berof the Alexandria Light Infantry
was gassed while in action in France
according to letter just received
from him by his cousin, Hugh 5,
Murphy. In his latter, dated Octo-
ber &c, he says he is in hospital but
is rapidly recovering.
The local board of civil service eX-
aminaticns announces that examina-
ticn for position of railway mail clerk
both. male and female, will be held
November O. The entrance salary is
s1,1oO On December 7 the comission
viii also hold an examination for clerk
end for minor clerk. These positions
p..y from 5000 10 S1,100 a year.
TRIAL OF LOU HALL
INV
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-25

Evangelist Gypsy Smith, Jr., WHO
has been spending several weeks IN
Florida, stopped over in this city
yesterday and visited friends. !;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-25

Four hundred men at Camp Hun1ph-:
reys, Va. today were mustered out
.cf service and left for their homes:
Others will be mustered out Of SER
vice daily from now on. /
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-25

C. E .Nicol, special commissioner,
has sold to Misses Pauline and Lillian
C.. Beattie, house and lot on the
south side of Cameron between
Henry and Fayette streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-25

S. Fl. Eallentine, Of Camp Humph
reys, Va, reported to the Washing
ton police today that he had bee,
robbed vf $50 while at Ninth stree
and Mt. Vernon Square northwes'
Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-25

There will be meeting of the ey
ecutive committee Of the Alexandri:
Virginia Chapter of the American
Rcd Cross in the rooms Of the Cham
bev OF Commerce tomorrow night al
s o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-25

The civic bureau Of chamber of
commerce will hold meeting at S
o'clock tonight in the rooms of that
organization. Several matters of i'm
portancc will be considered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-25

Mr.. Robert Travcrs, whp was hur'
at the Washington Navy Yard SIEVE.
raj days ago and taken to the Gas
ualty Hospital for treatr'ns, is still
reported to be in serious condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-25

The boiy of Kermit Hansboro 81:
months. cid so nof Mr. and Mrs. J
Clarence Hansboro, of 1850 Duke
street. who died Saturday az ii.
parents residence, was shipped TO
day t. Culpcper. Va, for burial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-25

The local board of civil service ex-
aminaticns announces that examina-
ticn for position of railway mail clerk
beth male and female, will be held
November O. The entrance salary Is
81 100 On December z the comission
viii also hold an examination for clerk
and for minor clerk. These positions
p;,y from 5000 10 S1,100 a year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-25

2S0-2t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27
What Have You Given Up?

Have you given up your job and let your business
future take care of itself?
Have you said goodbye to your family and
friends and all you hold dear?
Have you begun entirely new career tiiat may
end if you live with health impaired, an arm off,
leg gone, an eye out?
Have you given up your business future and said
goodbye and taken a chance on coming back alive
and well and done it all with cheerful heart, and
with grim determination to do all you possibly can
for your country?
And do you only at times-in the evenings, per-
haps, when the light in the sky slowly fades away
feel SO homesick and so lonesome you are fear
full you will not have the courage to do your part
after all?
You have not done these things? All, see, you
are not one Of our army or navy boys; you are
stay-at-home person.
Well. there have to be 20 more stay-at-home
persons for everyone who goes and so certainly no
disgrace attaches to being if you fully appre-
cate what those boys who do go have to give up and
if you support them to the limit of your ability.
National war savings day is June IS. That day
gives you the opportunity of showing in a practical
way that you do appreciate what it the boys
who GO Pledge youreelf on or before that day to
save to the utmost Of your ability and to buy
savings stamps that there may be more money.
labor. and materials 10 back up those who fight and
die for you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27
kindergarten in Every School.

The movement to have a kindergarten estab-
lished in every public school recently launched by
the United States bureau of education and the Ma
tonaI kindergarten association is creating country
wide attention.
Petitions being circulated in many cities and
towns and it is the belief of those conducting the
work that this fall will see large number of new
kindergarten classes established. P. P. CIaxton
United States commissioner OF education, has always
been a strong advocate of the kindergarten He be
Heves THIS system of training should besa regular
part of every public school system in the country.
He says, Our children be guarded as loyalty
the country itself and the kindergarten most
important factor
Vigorous campaigns being conducted in
California and Texas. Also in Montana Pennsyl-
vania, Georgia, Idaho Ohio, Oklahoma, Kansas New
Hampshire. Oregon, Utah, Tennessee and Wisconsin
much activity is being shown by women's organiza-
lions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27
The Day.

/ DER tag" for many years was the toast OF the
herman naval officers. After banquets, in which
Outlines they drank more than good for them,
they arose and drank one more toast to der tag
the day when the German battleships should meet
the dreadnaughts Of England in open fight the
high seas.
Der tag" arrived. The German batteships
sailed out into the North sea and met the dread
man battle feet fed back behind the defenses Of
IHeIgoIaud and the KEEL canal, while the British
dreadnaughts continue to rule the seas, from which
the German flag has disappeared.
THE day" is now the toast of the war savings
workers OF America. II has been proclaimed ofc-
tally by the president Of the United States. by the
governor Of illinois, and all other of the union
and by Martin A Ryerson, director of war savings
for Illinois in common with the directors Of other
states It is not the toast OF bibulous officers at the
end Of wine drinking bouts but it is spoken Of rev
erently and Loyalty by earnest Americans who have
the good Of the nation at heart.
THE day" is tomorrow national war savings
stamp day. It is the day on which Americans will
dedicate themselves to thrift. They win pledge
TO save, to refrain from useless expen-
ditures; to cease competing with their government
for labor and materials and to invest their savings
ia war savings stamps the little bits Of paper which
help to seal the doom Of German nilitarism.
When the day" arrives il win witness the great
est outpouring of patriots the world has ever
seen From Maine to California and from the
Canadian border to the Florida keys the people Of
America viii assemble in tens Of thousands OF school
houses to make their pledges.
The president is watching and so is the kaiser
The presidents eyes are On the people because the
day viii let him know whether or not he depend
upon them ala, rich and poor alike. in this time Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27
CHAPTER X
| Meet President Van Buren, and
Am Cross Examined by Mr..
GrimshaW,

The days went easier afte that
The boys took me into their play
and some of them were most friend
ly. l had swift foot and a good
eye as well as a strong arm, and
could hold my own at three-old-cas
"a kind of baseball which we
played in the school yard. Saturday
came. AS we were sitting down at
the table that morning the younger
children chung to TIE knees of M
Hacket and begged him to take
them up the river in a boat.
Good Lord! What wilt thou give
me when I grow childless?" he eX-
claimed with his arms around them
THAT was the question of Abra-
ham, and it often comes TO me. OF
course we shall go. But bark. Let
us hear what the green chair has
to say"
There was a moment of silence
and then he went on with a merry
laugh. Fright we are, Michael
Henry, You are always right, ny
boy,-God bless your soul. We shall
take Bart with us an doughnuts an
cheese an cookies an dried meat
for all"
From that moment I date the be-
ginning of my love for the occu-
pant of the green chair in the home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27
Again-Not Even q Band.

Another draft contingent has left Rock Island
for training camp without much band be-
ing turned out to cheer them the way. 1t has
happened before to Rock Islands shame be it said.
Three hundred sixty men, fine samples Of
young manhood ever responded to the call Of
their country anywhere, departed for Camp Grant.
They formed the largest contingent that has gone
from the community and practically exhausted class
l of the original draft. 1t is probable that some
of the boys never will come back. 1t is possible
that many of them may never do So
Yet outside OF the good-byes Of relatives and
friends there was demonstration Of any sort
The bells didn't ring and the whistles didn't blow
There should have been at least band in line.
shame that there not The only music was that of
Tony Catalano, who permitted to board the train
and played cornet solos from to till Moline
was reached. Moline had band out, of course.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27
The Voters Obligation.

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r.,.,- -l,o 1,ss from, other sources
IT. ,...-..-.-. 49, hi. scala Of living
,..s, .75 ,ar71z ba hetterine his
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27
Liberty Loan Interest Rates.

Secretary McAdoo officially corrects statement
appearing in various newspapers that the fourth
Liberty loan will bear interest the of Az per
cent. He states that thought has been enter
tanned of issuing the bonds Of the fourth loan a
higher rate than Ala per
1t is interesting to recall here the secretary's
appeal in his third Liberty loan speeches that the
rate of interest for government loans be stabilized
at AZ per cent He said then that an intelligent
people should make a stand for the financing of
government during the period Of the at
stabilized of interest naming IA per cent
the proper figure so that all business and invest
ments might be adjusted that basis. In his let
ter to Majority Leader Kitchin he strongly urges
stabilizing the rate at Al per cent.
The secretary of the treasury has also asserted
he did not think that the patriotism of the Amer
lean people measured by the OF interest
on a government bond, and the support the people
gave the third Liberty loan seems to have justified
his belief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27

ing master Suddenly the animal
himself almost upset Arthur i'm his
frantic demonstrations of delight
and then made n wild dash III the
direction of the Dole home.
Muriel, in the garden mourning
over the absent one, was forced TO
accompany Norman, for the intel
ligent animal seized her dress in
his teeth and, she realizing. was in
spired by some new and exciting
impulse
oh. it is YOU, at last" She cried,
and weeping, rested i'm the arms %
her lover Arthur recited an extra
ordinary story Of being drugEed. as
young Elston was. OF being held g
prisoner by Jones and Ward, or
watching his opportunity Tor es-
cape and accomplishing IT, carrying
with him nearly all their ili-gotten
booty.
Il have Just seen Flston and he
is assured l had no part in the plot
10 rob him, explained Arthur.
nave restored the plumber and /
snail resume work tomorrow Do
not doubt my entire innocence. Mu-
riel. and do not fear that have not
learned my lesson. | shall start up
bachelors hall az the old house
here, safe and sound under my own
roof until"
tie paused Yes. dear, until
murmured Muriel shyly
Until you come as it's mistress,
added Arthur. fondly
Buy War Savings stamp
jWSSi REMEMBER WSSI
'aAa-sAa June IS is w S $. Day. Als2-+-A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-27

Muriel saw her lover for many
days. Before noon following the
little town was in the throes of Il
vast sensation.
Elston appeared in the village
about noon, drenched from the
storm, hatless, dazed. He insisted
on being taken to the plant at once
and became frightfulIy excited as
ne examined the office vault. Then
he recited a thrilling story.
He had been in the tolls of en-
ployes who had speciously led him
into gambling. He named Jones
and Ward, and incidentally Arthur.
lie had been led 10 risk large
amounts on cards, and the night
before he must have been drugged
for he had a dim memory of a reck-
less automobile drive; of being
abandoned 10 miles from town. all
his money, his diamond pin, and
the keys To the Office missing.
The landlord at the hotel testi-
ned that Jones and Ward had as
sisted Elston and Arthur TO the an
tomobile, the two latter acting stu
pid and helpless.
Muriel was fairly broken hearted
once the apparent fact that Arthur
had snCcumhed to temptation ana
had Joined evil associates in swim
ding and theft.
One evening vaguely fitting
form entered the garden OF the Bell
home. Arthur looked thin and pale
His eyes lightened as he noted
tracks in the soft soil about The
yard, indicating the frequent reg
ular search OF Norman for his miss