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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-29

he wore rather bob-tailed dressing
gown of old rose, which had plainly
been tied together in hurry so that
it didn't quite meet in front and hung
with a hike.
But that was all l had time to take
in, for as soon as l was able to catch
my breath l promptly and silently
swung the door shut again.
What is it?" asked the uncompre-
bending Ferrie, naturally enough a
little puzzled by my unexpected right
about-face.
1--WE just had an idea," l desperate
ly explained.
WHAT" demanded the courageous
old knight.
Il want you to keep these jewels
here in this ROOM" informed him.
And what are you going to do?" he
asked, as l stepped over and put my
pillowslip on the bed beside him.
Pm going to get Citrate Sam"
told him with a big show of bravery.
I'm leaving you the important
work." ! argued III you stay here
and protect what's in this FELLOWSHIP,
j
be able to do. l may never even see
that thief again. I'm sorry that
disturbed you"
disturbed me?" he echoed why,
maam, this Is work that appeals to
me!''
Then l must CO." I said in little
more than a whisper, as l reached for
the doorknob and made a little sign
to him for Quietness.
He snapped out his lights, and had
the door partly opened. when in a
loud stage whisper he called across
the darkness, You'll come back?"
Instead of answering that altogether
ambiguous sounding question, ] said:
'Ssssssh!" and slipped out through
the door and closed it sharply after
me. And as / had feared, had dreaded.
there stood my monumental Winkie
In his Robert Mantell pose of out
ragged propriety and shattered faith.
so that's the sort OF woman you
are" said Wrinkle between his teeth.
He stood there viewing with n scath-
ing eye. my uncompromisingly init
mate attire.
f1ddlesticks! ! Kissed back at him.
But that only made him look more
tragic than ever. That humorless
solemnity Of his, in fact, was a spur
in the flank Of my audacity.
Would you mind coming to NV
room with me?" asked. with as quiet
a smile as / could command.
His answer was both decisive and
explosive.
NO.: he shouted. like the good lit
Tie Joseph in pajamas that he was
Are you afraid?" ! mockingly de-
manded.
i prefer people who keep to their
own roomR." he said in an altogether
unmodulated tone Of scorn. But be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-29
BY ARTHUR STRINGER

Of the brides jewelry." told him.
without turning hair.
And what are you doing with
them"
Trying to take care Of them" was
my answer.
"Why?"
told him about catching sight Of
Citrate Sam, about the phone wires
being dead, about finding my contact
mat circuit disconnected and about
the stranger who'd just tried to steal
out of my room.
Ferrie slipped out Of bed as talked,
and wriggled into a gown.
But what do you intend doing?" ne
asked, as he crossed to the dresser
drawer and pulled it open.
That's what wanted to ask you,"
/ said, as l watched him take out a
business looking six-shooter with an
ebony handle.
I'm going back to your room with
you," he declared, and the way that
he stood there ready to help me gave
me the courage to turn quietly about
and open the door foot or two Tor
the purpose Of investigating the lay
of the land.
AS did so I gulped audibly. For
there, Immediately across from the
doorway. was my Wrinkle.
He was in sky-blue pajamas OF
China silk with big frogs of ultra
marine down the front. over these
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disturbed. Benchley, l remembered,
had taken charge Of the bulkier we'd
ding gifts, the more cumbersome
silver and cut glass and plate. But
the jewels were still in the wall safe.
But if Citrate Sam had entered that
house, ] knew. he had entered it for
only one purpose. And. remembering
his purpose, I knew that it would be
this same wall safe to which he would
direct his attention.
So l carefully and silently lifted
those jewels out Of the vault and
dropped them into my FELLOWSHIP.
When the safe was quite empty
closed and locked the door again and
swung shut the carved panel. Once
] had piloted my way to the hall of
the guest wing l felt still surer Of
myself, for at the end Of this hall 1
could see a relieving soft glow.
AS l started down the half-lighted
hallway l saw that door of mine
quietly open and the figure of a man,
crouching low. essay to step out. But
without even lifting his head, as far
as ] could see, he became conscious
Of my advance. So just as quietly
and just as stealthily he withdrew
again, softly closing the door after
him.
I had not seen that mans face. But
] knew that no honest man comes out
of a room in any such manner.
Why ] did as l did l don't exactly
know, for I had the choice Of at least
two courses before me. On my left,
| remembered, was Winkfred Ealands
room, not twenty steps away.
On my right. almost opposite
Wrinkles door, was Admiral Trevor
Ferris. Without stopping a minute
l stepped silently to Ferris bedroom
door, quietly turned the knob and
stepped inside.
] stood there for n second or two
staring through the darkness.
Then | closed the door behind me-
This, apparently, was not accom-
plished in utter silence, for the next
moment ] found myself challenged by
a voice from the bed.
who's that?"
I'm Miss Rymal," ] answered in a
very timorous and childish sort of
pipe.
What's wrong?"
Something very SERIOUS" replied
as steadily as ! could | heard the
faint sharp click of a button switch.
The next moment found myself
blinking at the unexpected light. And
in the center of that light. sitting up
in bed with cream colored suit OF
pajamas making his rudy face look
ruddier than ever, was Ferrie himself.
What have you got there" he de-
manded, for he had plainly caught
sight of the FELLOWSHIP dangling down
beneath my kimono cape
About half a million dollars worth
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circuit leading to the servants quar-
tiers had also been tempered with.
This prompted me to try the ground
floor telephones-only to find the
wires dead And that persuaded me
that it was about time to get busy.
But l still kept perfect control Of
my movements. / sauntered leisurely
back until found Evans, the foot
man. quietly closing and locking the
long French windows.
Are there any strangers in this
house tonight" I casually inquired
rs there any new servant, mean, or
even a workman"
None whatever, madam" he said
with decision.
will that be all, madam" asked
chemically polite.
THAT will be ALL" said as turned
and left him to switch out the lights.
But l went straight up through the
silent house to my room, where
locked myself in. There l first tried
my extension phone, but, as l ex-
pected, was unable to get any an
swer. Remembering ] might have to
act alone, ! unearthed my automatic
service pistol from it's hiding place in
my walrus handbag, and made sure
that the clip was full. Then / crossed
to the bed and pulled one Of the
heavily monogramed pillowslips from
its pillow. At this point I stopped
to survey myself in that absurdly
decollete dinner gown OF mine, and
realized that it would never do. So
j scrambled out Of my clothes, slipped
on a night dress and poked my toes
into my heliotrope-ti bedroom
slippers. Then / laced on my chamois
gun holster and nestled the cold
metaled utomatic in its hiding place
close in against my floating ribs.
Then over the night dress l flung my
accordion pleated neglige Of briar-
rose pink crepe de chine hanging from
a sleeveless yoke body with a kimono
cape of georgette crepe. For this,
realized, was more to the purpose. In
the first place, it carried an air of
innocent unpreparedness. And in the
second place, its ample folds made an
altogether satisfactory screen for
anything ] might wish to carry in
the FELLOWSHIP. Then folded up that
same FELLOWSHIP. tucked it under my
arm and switched out my lights
again. Then | crept forth on my soft
soled slippers to the hallway, closed
the door, and made my way silently
down through the deserted house
l didn't stop until 1 came to the
study that held the wall safe. Once
there, l closed the door, threw on the
Lights, sW ung back the carved ma
hosany panel and spun the dial Of the
combination lock which held SHUT the
ponderous inner door of the vault.
Everything there, saw as soon as
the safe was open, remained still I'M
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time to be lost. ] was face to face
with a situation much too serious for
half measures. I couldn't even afford
ate and substantial help. Reluctant
as was to rouse that whole house,
hold. ! knew that even Ferrie and i
were inadequate for this newer situa-
ton. SO then and there decided to
call on Benchley.
Benchley.
TO call on Benchley. however, i'm
piled a knowledge of his wherea bouts.
So, the moment I'd switched out the
study lights. l began a cautious ex-
ploration of those silent and remoter
regions OF "Miramar," remembering
bring me into touch with a hidden
enemy. But l made my progress as
silent as l could. feeling my way ON
from room to room. from stairway to
stairway. from one area Of unbroken
darkness to another.
Then came to a sudden stop. for
found the enveloping blackness cut
by a faint streak Of light along the
bottom of door behind which a light
was shining. ] made my way noise
lessly toward that door and placed an
ear against its pauneled surface. l could
detect no sound from within the room.
Then ] quietly and softly turned the
knob and just as quietly swung the
door back from its frame an inch a.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-02

over the counter in New Orleans to-
night after Federal Judge Foster had
declared wartime prohibition uncon-
stitutional.
Less than an hour after Judge Fos-
ter had enjoined federal authorities
from interfering with the sale Of
bonded WHISTLES in compliance with
the petition of the Herman Lesser
Liquor company bar rooms were serv-
ing liquor in steadily varied assert
ments,
Judge Foster in granting the in
junction, ruled that the world war
came to an official end when Con,
gress adjourned recently without re
jecting the peace treaty with Ger
many He maintained that when
President Wilson vetoed the Yolstead
wartime prohibition enforcement bill
october IS the President declared the
army and navy forces demobilized.
Judge Foster formerly held that
2.75 per cent. beef, was ''non-intoxicat
ing,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-02
ARE YOU DISAPPOINTED

often by not feeling well enough 10 at
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When the stomach is out OF order,
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Stomach disorders are the direct
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Digestive trouble also spoils beauty,
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Ask your druggist for SEVEN
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-02
CONGRESS CONVENED TODAY
The 66th Congress Has Many Impor-
tant Things to Do


Washington, Dec. 1.-THE regular
session of the Sixty-sixth Congress
convened today al noon. Organiza-
ton having been perfected and the
routine of business started during the
extraordinary session, that adjourned
only a few days ago, the beginning
of the new session will be marked by
very little formality.
So many members left the capital
Immediately after the close of the
special session and are new delaying
their return that it is expected atten-
dance will be unprecedentedly small.
In fact, so many are remaining away
now, or planning to leave early for the
Christmas holidays that it is realized
that little important business is like
ly to be transacted during December.
Business in immense volume will de-
mand attention. The appropriations
will elbow everything else aside in the
House because revenue measures
must be passed first in that branch,
The estimates cf the departments in
dictate that about $4,000, 10000 Will
have TO be appropriated to keep the
Government going; that is about four
times as much as the pre-war annual
appropriations Even to keep the gar
ment within such an expansive area
as this will require careful cutting.
While the House will be at work on
the appropriations the Senate will
give immediate attention to the rail
road reorganization legislation.
At the White House there was no in
timation of the Presidents probable
course. Though it recently was de-
clared by officials there that the mes
sage to Congress would lay stress on
industrial conditions.
1t is believed by some senators that
the International situation will be left
entirely in the background for the
time being and will be made the sub
ject of later special message to the
Senate.
Since the last session ended on No
vember 10. no senator has seen the
President, and Democratic Leader
Hitchcock indicated tonight that he
would make no further effort in the
near future to secure conference with
what the Presidential message would
say on the subject. but said he did not
expect the subject to come TO direct
issue until the session was some weeks
old. Compromise efforts would be re.
newed privately he added as soon as
possible.
Republican Leader Lodge had not
returned to the capital tonight but
other prominent Republican senator's
concurred in the view of the Demo
Gratis that the treaty would not soon
be brought again before the Senate
Everywhere the impression prevailed
that extended debate on it never
would be revived.
1t was painted out that if com
promise were reached by the two
thirds necessary to ratiiy cloture would /
be invoked and the job disposed OF
quickly
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-02
KELSEY WILL NOT GO
TO ELECTRIC CHAIR
Gov. Clement viii To-Day Commute
Sentence of Aliens Slayer
o Life Sentence

Windsor. Nov 30.-R. H. Walker,
superintendent of the Vermont State
prison was notified today by Governor
Clement that he would be in Windsor
tomorrow to sign papers committing
the sentence of Bert Kelsey, now
awaiting execution here, to life i'm
prisonment
This action CT the Governor follows
the report of committee appointed
by him to ascertain the mental con-
dition of the prisoner, the report being
TO the effect that the committee had
found that Kelsey was not now and
never was mentally responsible, and
should not be compelled to suffer the
extreme penalty of the law.
Kelsey has been at the State prison
for three months, during which time
he has been a model prisoner. He was
to have been executed ON some day
during the week ending December 6.
This morning Superintendent Wal
ker, before informing him of the Gov
ern0rs decision, asked Kelsey how he
felt about the approaching event, KEEL
sey replied:
We'll, l guess / have got to take it
as il comes"
When he was told the truth about
what would really happen to him he
was not much affected but he said he
had thought lately that he would not
be executed. During the last few
weeks, however, his condition has been
getting more nervous and he has APP
peared worried
Kelsey was accused of killing James
Allen at Coventry in Orleans county
December A, 1918, by beating his vic
TINS head with an iron club He was
found guilty of murder in the first de-
gree by the county court and later the
Supreme court upheld the decision.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-02
WOMAN BADLY HURT
When Train Struck Automobile Carey
ing Four People


ing Four People
Lebanon, n H., Nov %. An auto
mobile owned and driven by a. q.
Smith of Thetford Center, Vt, was
struck by train yesterday afternoon
at Jones crossing in this village, Sc
riously iniuring Mrs. Smith, who was
riding on the front seat with her hus-
band She was taken at once to the
Mary Hitchcock hospital in Hanover,
where she is in critical condition.
Other occupants of the car were
James Barrett and Mrs. Frank Fayory
of Thotford, who saved their lives by
jumping. Mr.. Smith also escaped Sc
rious injury, but was somewhat shaken
up and bruised.
The touring car was practically
new and became stalled on the cross
ing just us the train came around the
carve. Witnesses say the train was
proceeding very Slowly, as it had just
pulled out Of the station, but on ac-
count of the curve, the engineer did
not see the machine in time to stop.
The Automobile was carried about IS
feet down the track and wedged in be.
tween the rails and bank wall The
car was demolished.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-02

S. o. S. call. which brought two mine
sweepers to her assistance, but the
high sea and dangerous ground pre-
vented hawsers from being made fast
to the submarine, Half of the crew
were sent from the submarine back to
the mother ship in small boats this
morning, the remainder staying on
board
The mine sweepers arc standing by
the stranded submarine awaiting calm
or weather before attempting to haul
her off. 1t is not lnow n how badly the
hull is damaged. The Scott Wrecking
company sent tugs to the scene, but
the naval officials decided they were
not needed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-02
SUBMARINE ON ROCKS
RI Blown From Moorinss in New
London Harbor

New London, Conn, Nov 30.-One of
Americas largest and latest type sub
marines, the 1T, was swept from her
moorings at the mouth of this harbour
and cast upon Black Rock, directly
south of Hotel Griswold during the
gale last night
The RI was one of half a dozen. sub
marines lying alongside the mother
ship Camden About II o'clock Satur-
day night when the storm was sweep
ing down Long Island Sound, the I'M
dersea craft, with her crew of twenty
eight, began to drift toward Eastern
Point shore, and despite all efforts of
Lieut.. Commander E. Lemke and his
men, she was swept well up on the
rocky shore.
The vessels wireless sent out an
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-02
NEW ORLEANS 4aoozIMen
RETURNS to wet" Condition Due t.
Decision of Judge Foster

New Orleans, La, Nov. 26.-Whis-
key, beer, wines and in fact every
drink usually found in the old days in
we'll stocked bar was sold openl,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-02

NOTICE-The name of party who
took the blanket from my car in IL. c.
White Cos yard last Thursday, is
known and they will save themselves
trouble by returning same. Walter A.
Harvey, Woodford I'd, Bennington.
60t6s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-02

LOST-Two hound dogs one large
black and tan and one black and
blue speck one-earold pup. Both
males Reward offered. Stewart A.
Guild, Rupert vt. 6lt6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-02

FOR SALE-Good folding bed VIII
sell cheap Vermont Soldiers Home.
Gnt &c
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LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
ron SALE

FOR SALE-Twelve Rhode Island
Red Pullets and four coclSerels. q.
Hard. Arlington, VI. O5tlI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-02

Prepare for Xmas candy-mal<ing at home t
means a candy shortage and higher prices fol
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solve your Xmas candy problems at home.
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Yellow Birch Logs

We pay cash for them as follows:
z TO 10 in. dia. small end :. $500
10 to IL in. dia. small end -. $1,000
IA to is in dia small end -. $500
IS in. and up in dia. small end $4,000
Sound logs IL, il and is feet long
delivered at our mill,
H. T. CUSHMAN MFG. co.
North Bennington, Vt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-16

a triple tie for first place now exists
in the business mems Nolley bali
leaguc, as the result of games played
Yesterday afternoon. Comings' team,
which had held first place after win
ming q game from Robbins five yes
terday, lost to Fuller's combination.
Fuller's team also defeated Robbins,
thus tieing Comings for first. Strem-
Iau followed in the steps OF Fuller,
winning two straight from McDonald's
men. The second round of the league
will start Friday, when the following
games will be played: Strenilau VS..
Fuller, two games; Comings VS.. Rob-
bins. one game; Comings VS.. McDon-
aid. one game. and Robbins VS.. Nc
Donald, one game.
The Y. NJ. c. A, bowling team last
night took three straight games from
the Amicitias OF Pleasant Plains in a
match rolled on the 'Y" alleys. Col
den scored the only double century
mark of the night, 201 in the second
game and took the high average hon
ors with 1913. Forman, who bowled
but one game, hit 1875. The scores:
AmfcifiaS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-16
H|bBARD AND S.
SOFIELD CHAMK.
Win Senior and Junior SWIM
ming Meets From Big Field
at ~" Last Night

JUdson Hubbard and Claude sofeId
proved themselves the senior and
junior all-round swimming champs,
respectively, at the Y. NJ. G. A. last
night when they anne out ahead in
the two big aquatic meets held in the
association natatorium. Loving cups
will be WareG to each winner on
Saturday night, April 90, during the
final performance of the Barnone &
Bailem circus.
There were thirty-fve participants
in the two meets last night and $50
persons Witnessed the races and exhi-
billions. The final point scores at the
close of the meets were:
Senior: Hibbard 16. Waldman 10,
Scott 5, Emmons 3, Johnstone 9, I'LL
man 3.
Junior: sofeld Is, stern 6. Fraser
6. Hughes 5, ellis 4, Macmillan 8.
Hart 3. Frischknecht 1, Jensen 4,
Richards /.
Physical Director John ]. Sonder-
man refereed the races and Mr.. VIM
ters. who is coaching the "Y' mer-
men. held the watch.
Gus Waldman gave scoop" Hib-
bard a close race for the title. the
former winning the forty and 100
yard swims, getting second in the
twenty and third in the plunge prior
to the staging of the fancy dive. Not
counting the dive which decided the
winner between Hubbard and VALID
man. Scoop" had taken first in the
twenty, second in the forty and Sec
ond in the 100. The forty yard swim
resulted in a tie between Waidman
and Hubbard, il being swum over
again, Waldman winning.
The results in the senior meet and
records:
Twenty yard-Hibbard, waldman,
Ullman: Q seconds.
Forty yard-Waldman, Hibbard,
Ullman; 20 as seconds.
Hundred yard-Waldman, Hubbard,
.Ullman: 1 minute 20 1-5 seconds
Piunge-Scott, so feet, L inch; En-
mons, 45 feet, 8 inches; Waldman, 80
feet, z inches.
Dive-Hibbard. tombstone. Valid
man.
Sofield took first place in three
events, winning all of the swims. while
Stern annexed first in the plunge and
Hughes first in the dive. The win
ners and records:
Twenty Yard:-Soield, Fraser,
Stern, 10 As seconds.
Forty Yard:-Soield, Fraser, Gill
lis, % seconds
Sixty Yard:-Sofeld, MacWilliam,
Frischknecht, 40 As seconds.
Plunge:-Stern. SO feet 8 inches,
Hart, A. Jensen.
Fancy Dive:-Hughes. ellis. Rich
ards.