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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-04
The End

earth. Peggy, scarcely less frightened.
followed, and then Rollo, the monkey.
let the rope ladder fall while he slid
down the rainwater pipe.
My, that made me feel quecr-kiY,y
of thrifty all over" whispered Penelope.
DO you think that perfectly prim and
proper? q
Perfectly" answered Peggy, who
was already following Billy across the
lawn to the summer house.
ALAS, how are we going to escape
from the grounds?'' cried Penelope.
The guards at the gate never sleep,
and there is no other way to get out"
"We have way" laughed Billy, and
he parted the curtain of leaves to show
the tunnel-like path along the bed OF
the brook.
''Oh, can't walk through there. 1t
wouldn't be perfectly prim and proper"
objected Penelope. Billy agreed with
her, 1t was pretty hard for a boy to
walk through the cold water and over
the pebbly bottom, much less a girl.
And he couldn't carry Penelope the way
he had Peggy, for Penelope was eighteen
years old, and altogether too large.
Glancing around, Billy's eyes CHANGED
kupon a wheelbarrow. left at the edge Of
the lawn by the gardener, who was now
taking his afternoon nap in the hay
loft
"A fairy chariot - exclaimed Rillv
wheeling the barrow to the entrance of
the tunnel. "Step in. fair ladies, and
1 will whisk you away to freedom"
DO you think 1t would be perfectly
prim and" Penelope started TO oh
ject, but Peggy gently pulled the girl
down beside her in the barrow, and
Billy plunged into the tunnel.
My. my. feel so thrillv-so
thrifty" whispered Penelope. ~ won
der what is the matter with me?"
feggy smiled wisely-she felt thrifty
herself. IT was so much fun riding
through the tunnel in a wheelbarrow'
penclone was having fun and didn't
know it,
kollo. the monkey, was waiting M
the great stone wall lie had carried
the rope ladder over the treetops ana
now 1t was hanging ready for them N
ascend. 1t took but a few minutes for
them to climb over and down to The
bank of the ripping river. Here Billy
was puzzled again. He couldn't carry
Penelope, as he had carried Peggy
What should he do?
Away off in Birdland sounded a
familiar voice: 'Hee -haw! Hee bawi
I'm off for lark. Prince Billy and
Princess Peggy, where are your
l - j
Sam Balky Sam! Come here 10
Balky Sam heard, and in another
minute the army mule stood on the on.
posite shore waving his big ears in
greeting to them.
lTomoror ,oiH be told hov Psse,. /
one lanqhs for fhc frss fi,ue. ' 4
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Inc Two watchers l0SC SlBnC OF MIN
then, and could not follow. They
had thought that he would leave the
house by the way he entered it--but
Cranshaw Belding, otherwise Conrad
Belknap, was far too wise for that
sort of thing.
"We have lost him." Tom Clancy
said.
go around to the rear, Tom,''
Bing replied, and darted away without
imparting his own intention.
Harvard, as it happened, having so
often been in the position of fugitive
himself, presaged Belknap's movements
by what he would have done himself
under like circumstances, and his ideas
| were well assumed. He went to the
rose bower, from which he could watch
the side entrance.
Belknap appeared at last, moving
shrubbery, and kept himself amid the
deepest shadows; but Harvard had seen
him lift his head and point, as a hunt :
ing dog points, in the direction of his
course.
Harvard caught sight Of him again
as he went out upon the platform at
the boathouse.
Belknap secured paddle and lifted
canoe into the water. He got into
it and padded out upon the lake, max
ing his way directly toward the dam.
II it had been possible to approach the
Nest by that route, Harvard would have
thought that he was returning to the
chalet.
He was not. He padded directly to
the dam at the opposite end from the
Nest, and Harvard, running like hare,
followed ,along the shore of the lake.
But when Bing Harvard got near
enough to the dam he could see only an
empty canoe that was hugged against
Il. .
"What the dickens" he began to
ask himself, but before he completed
the self asked question he had thrown
off his coat, vest and shoes and was
in the water.
He swan quickly to the canoe where
it was hugged against the dam-and
then he discovered that three big spikes
lhu Dttu uliFtu sttuitly lnlO u DlOCh
of wood which, in its turn, had been
ingeniously wedged into the masonry of
the dam itself; and that a hemp rope
no larger than a clothesline was knotted
around the spikes-a knotted rope, to
facilitate descent, Bing had no doubt
1t was Belknap's prepared getaway,
made on the sly: but it was daring
method. The fall from the top of the
dam to the jagged rocks below was
sixty feet, as Harvard we'll knew.
"By Jove." Bing muttered to him
self. "the fellow deserves to get away
And he will, if he reaches the bottom
in"
He stopped, fascinated by what he
saw.
The block Of wood into which the
spikes had been driven, that had been
wedged into the masonry of the dam.
trembled; it was coming loose.
Harvard reached out for it fran
tically. He would have grasped aud
held it if he could, and saved the
life of the man he had been pursu :
ing.
But he was not quick enough.
Inc Dlock OF WOOD came entlrcly
loose before he could seize upon it,
and disappeared across the top of the
dam. During an instant, which seemed
an eternity, Harvard listened; but no
cry came up to him from the depths
below; only dull thud, a subdued
crash, and silence.
They found Belknap half an hour
later. 1t was apparent that he had
been killed instantly. His neck was
broken, and there was a jagged wound
above his right temple besides. While
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| Copyrisht, 1919. by the Public Ledger Co
DUT she was in no wise prepared for
| - what she saw when she got there.
| Her extreme caution in approaching
and entering had been entirely unneces-
sary; and, after she was safely inside
and the door was closed, she may be
forgiven for laughter.
Belknap had discovered another one
of the mysteries of the Nest, for, over
against the great stone fireplace, within
network of steel wires that extended
from beneath the granite shelf straight
out over him and down in front Of,
and at either side of him, he was as
securely Gagged and helpless as ever any
wild beast in a menagerie has been.
"Will you accept your liberty to-
night, instead os waiting longer?"
Yes"
sit is stormipg outside, and every
body at the house has retired. VIII
you go earlier than 2 o'clock?" Ia
II will go now, If you like, IL it is
true that all the guests have gone to
their rooms" he replied.
Katherine was thoughtful for mo-
ment, tner She SAID:
''It is only fair that I should warn
you of something, Mr.. Belknap. am
convinced that Myquest is watched"
"As to that''--he snapped bis fingers
$50 am I. / will take care of that
part of it."
Every good" She stepped to the end
of the stelf and released him.
AS he stepped free she moved swiftly
across the ROOM, and, as IL by magic,
the door swung open while she walked,
and he was not able to see how she did
it. At the opposite side of the room
she stopped and faced him. T
+ Go" she said. ''The way is open.
I have kept all of my promises to you /;
1 expect that you are still man enough
to keep yours to me-"
"I will" he said. MAY L"
mo. You may do nothing more.
You may not address me again; other
wise, / will rclcnt. Co."
He went.
Katherine relapsed upon a chair as
soon as the doorway had closed after
him.
Belknap's Prepared Getaway
TT WAS exactly twelve minutes, ac-
i ccrding to Bingham Harvard's watch,
after Katherine entered the Nest, when
Conrad Belknap came out of it.
He descended the first steps swiftly,
was lost sight of along the winding
path among the boulders, could be seen
again in his descent of the second stairs,
and then--to the astonishment of those
who watched-he started rapidly to-
ward the house.
He encountered nobody. The house
had not been closed up, nor the lights
extinguished. He entered the music
room at one of the windows.
As directly as the needle of a COM
pass points north, he went to the corner
behind the piano and secured the
"scrubby old cane"
He lifted it, examined it attentively,
worked at the knob on top, found 1t
secure, tried the ferrule and loosened it
as far as it would unscrew. Then he
tried the knob again, and opened it.
He turned white to the lips when
he discovered the object wrapped in foil
and tissue inside. He extracted it. He
held it worshipfully in the hollow of
one hand and stared at it, His other
hand moved as if to unwind the wrap
pings, and stopped. He put the object
that was wrapped in foil and tissue
into his pocket.
He went out of the music room like
flash. 1t was wonderful how quickly
he could move when he wanted 0-like
a cat, or any other predatory animal
naturally.
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CONTINUED TOMORROW
The Echo's Reply

Father, can l go to the circus to-
night?" asked the farmers son.
Father-No. Tain't more'n month
since yer went t the top O. the hill to
see the eclipse of the moon. Pears to
me ye%'re getting dissipated and reck &.
less. Dallas News.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-04
By BELLE X. MANIATES
Author Of "Amarilly Of Clothes Line
Alley" "Mildew Manse," etc.


| "Did he say / was? Horrid thing
I'm glad I put one over on him ant
lifted this" and she held up the box
"What is it?" he demanded sternly.
His supper. A peroxided wifi,
brought it to him-just before he pre-
sented me to you. It'll come in handy
now, or won't you partake of stoler
goods?"
"I'll pay him for it the next time
l see him."
"Shucks, Kurt! You got such a bat
bargain when you drew me, you ough
to have something thrown in. It''
all done up in n nice napkin-look,
as if it would taste good. Oh, what
a feast! Pork sandwiches, devileC
eggs, dills, keep-ho bottle of coffee
layer cake and pie. Bender knew
how to pick a partner. What shall W,
drink out Off"
He produced drinking cup, poured
some coffee in it and handed it t
her.
'"Thank you," she said. "Shall we
make it loving cup, Kurt?"
He ignored her question and plunged
greedily into a pork sandwich. He
had had so much business in town that
day he had taken no time to eat
Fhe girl partook of Bender's pilfered
luncheon sparingly aud without zest.
Aren't you hungry" he asked
presently, his temper disappearing as
his appetite was appeased.
"No; it's long time since I've been
hungry"
What did you steal this food for
them"
''I don't know. Yes, / do. It vas
because that Bender woman gave me
such once-over, and decided I was
way your topside tavern woman will
look at me?'
mo" he replied earnestly. "She's
made woman out of worse than
you
Thanks" she said, folding the nap
kin neatly. Il thought you had my
number for the worst ever. It's won
derful what food will do for a man.
Hope she will let me stay at the top
of the hill while I get an appetite.
The doctor said | didn't need medicine
Just the right kind of food, rest and
good air. ! wouldn't have got them,
maybe, but for you, and I suppose l
haven't been very grateful"
Her tone was low and wistful. A
look she hadn't seen before--a kindly,
sympathetic look-leaped to his eyes
and softened the harshness of his fea-
lures.
Have you been sick, real sick ?"
he asked.
"Yes; clean played out, the doctor
said"
Then l am glad l brought you. We
will make you well physically, any.
way"
And maybe the other will follow"
1T will, if you will try to do right.
Will you?"
Sure. I've always tried-most al
ways. l can't be very bad up at the
top of a hill, unless l get lonesome.
You'd better tell that best woman
to double lock things. It's with steal
ing the same as with drinking-if
anything you crave is lying around
nanny; soou-p! u soou resoiutions'
IL see 10 'ha'' Ill sherin' re-
'ienper; r,,
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watch.
toph 'na1 OIL you s,ich US any
'hins Mhen you passeu lne conec. !t
was liNe t"hins cunuS l,ohi paoS'
Ing h az er nerIe rye anu t, cnasrin @ ihat
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You might give me credit for re-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-04
The Escape


Doggy was a bit doubtful over
l. Billy's wink when Penelope, the girl
in the tower, said she would go with
them because the fairies she had read
about were always perfectly prim' and
proper. Peggy thought that Billy's
wink was mischievous and she knew
there were times when Billy was far
from being perfectly prim and proper.
But she knew, too, that while Billy
liked jokes and a good time, he was a
fine, splendid chap who could be trusted
to do what was fair and right. and she
felt that taste of fun and play would
do Penelope good instead of harm. 1t
was awful to think of any one growing
up TO eighteen years of age without a
single frolic.
So Peggy, after moments thought,
made, up her mind that she would be
like the fairy Penelope thought her to
be, and try to give the captive the
glad hour of freedom for which she
begged.
Penelope glanced at her wrist watch.
II have just an hour" she said.
This is the time when Aunt Prue and
the entire castle household take per-
fectly prim and proper afternoon nap.
/ must be back when she awakens."
Then hasten" cried Billy, leading
her to the dangling rope ladder. "I'll
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-04
1919. ov The Reilly q Lee Co,
THIS STARTS THE STORY

10, a young ranchman, employed
At the Top Hill ranch of Mr.. King
don in a western state, takes a busi-
ness trip to Chicago. There he meets
alta dance a young girl who calls her
self 'sMarta." They fall in love with
each other, but Marta refuses to
marry him. She confesses herself to
be thief and suddenly disappears
after leaving a note for him that
she is going to try to make good"
10 returns to the ranch where he is
met by another empIoye named Kurt
10 whom he confides his experiences
while away. Kurt advises him against
any further thought of the girl, but
10 is confident she will agai9 come
10 him. Kurt, who is acting sheriff
of the county, learns from Bender,
the jailer, that young woman from
Chicago has been arrested for steal
ing and is in the Jail. Her name is
Marta Sills,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-04
Lady of the Night Wind

Copyright, 1919, by the Macaulay Co.
yopYriaht. 1919. hY the Public Ledger Co
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-04
ID DREAMLANDA ADVENTUR
"THE GIRL IN THE TOWER'

(Peggy, Billy and Rollo, the mon
hey, go to the rescue of girl shat
up in. a tower bv her perfectly prim
and proper Aunt .Prue, oho has neper
let her hdve any fun or pIay.)&.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-04

lTomoror ,oiIi be told how Pesel.
oPe laughs for tac fret time
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-04

Seats Of the Mighty
There are two kinds of girls-pretty
girls and those who stand in crowded
trains. Smart Set.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-06
Prisoner Took q Vacation.

A young man by the name OF Leon
Knapp, though the name under which
he was committed was Joe Smith, took
French leave from the jail last Monday
forenoon. With two others he was sent
down stairs to saw some wood Tor the
kitchen range. Sheriff Cole was with
some of the other prisoners who were
rebuilding piece of fence at the south
side of the court house lot, and the three
men who were sent to saw wood were
left to themselves.
Knapp was in prison suit, but hunt
ing around in the basement OF the build
ipgs he found an old pair of trousers and
an old blue frook that belonged to the
janitor, and put them on. Then he
skipped ont through the rollway door
which was open, and up over the hill at
the rear of the county buildings into the
woods.
His absence was discovered after some
minutes, and Sheriff Cole, Deputy Sher-
if Shaw and others Immediately got
busy. In search of the woods they
found some tracks in wood road which
they were satisfied were those OF the
runaway, but they led on to grass ground
and disappeared. The roads and the
railroad were watched all night, but 1t
was not until late Tuesday that trace oil
the missing man was found.
From what he afterwsrd said 1t seems
that the prisoner hid in clump OF pines
near Oxford Park, and from his retreat
saw the officers driving over the road.
He remained in the place until after
dark, when he struck ont northWaro'
Above West Paris he took to the rail-
road track, and near Bryant's Pond LETT
the track and swung to the west side OF
the lake. under the shadow OF Mount
Christie pher. At one OF the camps on
the west shore of the lake he unexpect.
edly ran across man working up WOOD,
who knew that the officers were looking
| for q stray. The man got word ct once
to Deputy Sheriff Billings Of Bryants
Pond, who took car to Locke's Mills
and from there went down the railroad
and met the man he was after. I'M
Was a little before dark Tuesday night
Knapp says he 10 II years old. bu'
looks older. His home 10 In New Hamp
shire. and It 10 said that he some time
aimee left the reform school In that stat'
| vithout permission and came to Rum
ford. where he assumed Q new name
He n awaiting the action OF the CRANE
inrv on the charge Of breaking ant
sntsrIng and larceny ct Rumford. Dur
ling the time that he was out ne says q
cot something to eat only once. ~
made NO attempt to escape when Deput'
Sheriff Billings met him. -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-06
Uniyersalist Debt Campaign.

At very largely attended special
meeting of the First Universalist parish
Wednesday evening, April 80, at the
church, it was voted to commission the
minister, Rev. Chester Gore Miller, to
raise the sum OF $500 to free the society
of indebtedness, so that the property can
be decided in trust to the Maine Uni
versalist Convention In conformity with
the common practice of the Universalist
denomination throughout the United
States.
1t was also ordered by unanimous vote
to transfer the property in trust to the
Maine Universalist Convention on the
express condition that the full mortgage
and note indebtedness Of the parish
be paid.
The effect of such transfer in trust to
the Convention, religious corporation
existing under the laws of the State Of
Maine, Is to forever save the property
from being mortgsged, sold or in any
way taken for debt or alienated from the
fellowship of the Universalist denomina-
ton. Rev. Mr.. Miller has already
effected the transfer of the Brysnt's
Pond and West Sumner Universalist
churches to the Convention.
The minister and Mr.. Howard R. Car
ter were appointed collectors OF the
moneys to be subscribed which will be
known as the Universalist Mortgage and
Note Fund with the Paris Trust Co. as
depository. Mr.. Carter was appointed
special treasurer of the fund.
1t was further voted that no money Ia
to be collected until the full amount OF
the Indebtedness has been subscribed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-06
Mrs. Harriet Whitman.

After long period Of failing health,
Mrs. Harriet NJ. Witham died at her
home in South Paris Thursday night:
Mrs. Witham was lifelong resident OF
Paris, born in this town March 10, 1911
the daughter of Isaac and Sarah +.
(Hicks) Cummings. She married Frank
Withsm, who died some years ago. She
leaves four sons, Roy OF South Paris,
Kenneth of Pittsfisld, Mass, Freeland
and Arthur of South Paris. She 10 also
survived by her mother, and two
brothers, Freeland Cummings OF Paris
and Beede Cummings who lives In Col
orado.
Mrs. Witham was q member Of the
South Paris Congregational church, ana
of Mt. Pleasant Rebekah Lodge.
The funeral at 2 o'clock Sunday was
attended BY Rev. c. w. Rogers. The
bearers were Nelson G. Elder, e. n.
Haskell, Irving o. Barrows and sherman
T. Oliver. Mt. Pleasant Rebekah Lodge
attended in body. Burial was In NV
erside Cemetery.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-06

. After an illness of some months,
George w. whitman died Sunday after
noon at bis home on Alpine Street,
south Paris. Mr.. Whitman was born In
woodstock Feb. IA, 1889, the son OF Har-
rison and Delphins (Perhsm) Whitman;
he was q resident of Woodstock until
middle life, then moved to Norway, and
about forty years ago went into the
house which he has since occupied
which is on the Paris side OF Alpine
Street.
Mr.. Whitman married Eliza Davis OF
Woodstock, and she survives him. he
is also survived by two children, MRS.
Bertha S.urtevant of Norway, and walter
whitman of Salem, Mass. One brother,
Rev. 81. s. Whitman Of Portland, also
survives him.
In the civil war Mr.. Whitman served
three years in the Seventeenth Maine
Regiment. He was member OF Harry
Rust Post, G. A. R., Of Norway. He
was also a member of the Norway Uni
versslist church.
The funeral will be held at o'clocs
Tuesday afternoon, attended by Rev
Chester Gore Miller, and burial Will Of
in Riverside Cemetery, South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-06
William II. Richardson.

On Friday the remains Of William
q. Richardson were brought to South
Paris from Lowell, Mass, accompanied
by his son-in-law, r. w. Putney OF that
city, for burial in the family lot in River
side Cemetery. Mr.. Richardson was n
years of age. He was formerly resident
of South Paris, the son Of Hiram Rich
ardson. Both father and son were black
smiths, and are remembered by the older
people as excellent workmen.
William b. Richardson went from
South Paris to Massachusetts,, and later
some years ago came back to West Paris
for time. Being In poor health, be
went to Mr.. Putney's and has been cared
for there, where he died on Wednesday.
The direct cause of death was intestinal
obstruction.
Mr.. Richardson's wife died In 1900.
There are now surviving Of the family,
Mr.. Putney, the son-in-lsw, and three
grandchildren, Edison Bernard Putney OF
Medford, Mass, William Herman Put.
ney of Ottawa, Canada, who has just
been discharged from the United States
service, and e. Louise Putney of Lowell.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-05-06
The NAV Court.

The May term Of Supreme Judiolal
Court for oxford County opens at Kun.
ford Tuesday, May IS, with Chief Justice
Leslie @. Cornish presiding. The grsno
Jury organized in February will DO 10
Venires for traverse Jurors
have been returned a. follows:
Ralph NJ. Bacon, woodstock.
Harold R. Bennett, Norway.
Manley Blanchard, Rumford.
K. C. Bosworth. Sumner.
George J. Brown, Mexico:
Enos A. Farnum, Milton Plantation.
a. e. Fiske, Greenwood.
Robert L. Foster, Newry.
Fremont ii. Field, Paris.
r, @. French, Andover.
w. A. Givens, Mexico:
Charles L. Hodsdon, Byron.
Earl H. Hoyt. Magalloway fiansasion'
Charles II. johnson, Paris.
r. o. Kedder, Rumford.
Leon Narcotic, Oxford.
Elden C. Mills, Mason.
/. n. d. Mitchell, Roxbury.
0hsrles D. Morse, Waterford.
Hsrold Z. Parsons, Hartford.
q Arthur Robbins, Norway.
Rnrchard J. Russell, Hanover.
Samuel A. Russell, Dixdeld.
leon l.. Smell, Hebron.
Hugh d. Thurstop. Bethel;
Gilbert w. Ttlton. Bnckneio'
Wesley Wheeler, besnei' ~