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New-York tribune., 1919-03-05
Livestock. Meats. Provisions

Following ara yesterdays prices. compared with
those of year ago '
r,...,..~. ,.,.,u Yesterday year ago
prime. 100 h si4.5o mSi9so sltoo csstsno
Dressed beef sides. '
ID. ..-.....--... ~ "a .26 f5it n tai-
Live veais, common
to prime 100 ID. 1900 q 2I5O igsn m ts m
Dressed ycals city. ~
III. ....-......,. .25 "a az 2f ~ 9e
1.-Two ewes 100 lb 900 "a 1850 am - - 40
Live lambs fair 10 y ~
prime, 100 H. 1900 a. 1900 t7no N ~ m
Dressed mutton. 10 .ia % 20 ia 20 III
Dressed lambs. city
h. .........-... 20 % 80 20 a "a
Hog. 100 ih..... ZOO a. is0a fa00 a
Drcased hogs ba-
ecu. III. .,..... .14ten Pan "a "a oan
Mesa pork bhl so 90 a 5000 as AZ m
Nesa beef bill $500 q $500 SI00 a 20 no
lard. Middr West ~
lb .......... 26. 200 % 20. 500 26. xsn O. as sss
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Eggs.-Rcceipts were 1884 cases.
Fresh gathered, extras. dozen, 46G
46 re; extra frsts, 45@ As 12c; firsts.
43 z n 4415c; seconds. 40N 43c; dirtics,
No. |, 11c; No. 2 and poorer 37m 40c:
checks, good to choice, dry, 3S12a 39c;
under grades, 36d3Sc; state, pennsvl
vania and nearby, Western, hcnnerv
whites, fine to fancy, 5ld 53c; ordi
nary to prime, 4SN SOC; gathered
whites, ordinary to fine, 476 52c; Pa
cltlc Coast, whites, tirsts to finest. 51M,
53c; lower grades, 4705Oc; Western
and Southern, gathered whites, 44G1
soc; state, Pennsylvania and nearby.
hennery browns, 47048c.; gathered
brown and mixed colors, 43 z q 46lac.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-05
Hay and Straw
Tea

There was no noticeable change of
prices in the tea market yeste rday,
except there seemed to be n firmcr
market for India, Ceylon and Java
teas. This was especially true of
the latter Although the supply of
Java liz still ample for tho needs of
the United States, the inquiries for
export purposes Indicate that the sup
ply will be cut down very consider
New-York tribune., 1919-03-05
Railway steel-spr.ng Companv.

81 Vhurch oITeof New Yorl Cltv
February 27th. 1919
a quarterly dividend Of TWO PER
CENT 90 has this day been declared on
The SoMMON STOCK of this Company
record March u. 1919.
Tho Transfer Books viii not be closed.
Checks Will be mailed hy Bankers Trust
Company.
e. MCCORMICK, Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-05
11lznl oditiie 8

Yesterdays Previous. Year
ne" york: close. close ago
Flour. Mimi, sp parS1O.85 5000 st175
Gornmeal, yell. g.3.25@3.55 3.25@3.55 5.12l.
Rye hour hoice.7.60@8. .35 7.5O@8 90 1850
hrah' loo-lb sacks. .. 43oo 43OO $500
New-York tribune., 1919-03-05

In New York County
Aero Instrument Corp.-Empire Mfg. Co.
Of Newark. ~ J. ........ ............, s2.47a.43
American S'-' Union Line. 1nc.-Globo & ''''''
Rutgers Fire Ins. Co. Inc l7o7.57
Aiunark IT, Harry-S. Quint ........ 7Se A.
Brosnstcin. Joseph b.. and Josoph-Hart-
pdSsaNSs Sa Assds" Ansesss eG :, al s
', Mosher-l.. B.. Norton. ...... ;....... $50. 20
David Magibow-S. Papier. ............. 1920
lns. Co.; costs, ... .......... 1892
Curzio. Csrneia or Palazzo-C De Paolo 2s9 81
iion costs ........... 1886
mission ................ ......~,......- 100 90
Edwards. n. E.-Seaboard oil Corp ..... 1915. .o2
Emshsimsr Harvey ~. By guardian " .' - ~
Eichler. philipB. j. COlligan. ........ Is l62. .o4
Fishe Leo-Lawyers Cooperative Pub.
Feae-man. Samuel Karch ......... 4o5.o7
F;nnn FSnseF Na7ssei sss yr and Hs'l a d
Floyd Sd''e; Grant ant CO., inc-I urprosss - wv -.
de Nemours Co. Observation-Disclosures. 22ss. so
yea Inc ........................ 245s5
Gsy asSss Geo 1ea mn swssSsS 'ssS
Jonee Laurence &c F. Mann...,..... ll6.70
Josephsnn. Walter-J Half ............. llo.3l
'Ssis ! Meyer etA Co. lnc- sullivan 1855
Krans. Horatios. e1r.M. st. Amant ct
Light Aexander-J AIcF:voy .:..., 1881
Co. OF New York York .'.........e... .e. 52ssl3
n. ycager & Co. Inc.--J: Nicholas 229.4l
sh"ss Msha"sss GssS GGA y T'1ss Msser '0'
McNair. Robert FL Nlaijgren, costs Ga %
srs sAsGT 1"s' A"s bsoerS SIS Reay ct
NewRsss pass Asss sss, fnG 1ns w,am Sdss nuHro
Norn End 55., csrags Gorpn-E ormsNaw $50 $
North American Novelty Co.. Inc.--Do
Nss,s aI1 iSsk nSa WIZ Mfg & Hasbroct S1ss3 iss3
plsws nosem,Empires state Wine c.. l52.ls
and Frances ss''' j. Il cushman"n snanG "fnae Hs'eh.
Jake nudberg-L, sieSelaub ....',.... 2s2 S5
R9sails Gha,,lt Alt1ed q p and France Ams5i
& Import Corp ''H.''' 1855. 80
sseay ss"14 Esnf Of W. MSah CO.. 's's
San Jssnso Hotel 1nc-Eleciricai Repair ''' %
sscrenson Andreasi NJ Gcrshater sci7s SOL 7s
American Defence soc.e,y. "s Inc 1o2 81
11edemann @ Rudolph Ri. G. T1ede-
Verify. Verify. LLie e II. Mctcalf 2se -
49,, ai,s, Npsauo h-Liata 70, Inc. 6l4.44
zsnnor' ns"r' i,, y. flat 3527.9l
co. COSTS .'.....'....-...,......... los OIL
In Bronx County
Crossman; Ludwig.Palmer Pr1ce CO.. :lo5 70
Cohn. Eliza-Ne. York Protestant Epsco-
y, pal Public School .;...........'.,.. 4sos os
TlGseiuu. Arcncr W. Biont. PIG 10
Hallenth building and Cont Co.-Union-
port Woodworking Co. Ino.......... 4o24l
mann Cnares r|j r. Ahrens. ....-... 1.502 SO
Marks. Joserli-O. r. 1cwAndowsk ..... ISs 90
Newman. samuelState Industrial Comr $50 90
Oxy Acetylene Equipment Co OF N. y
:, Inc Automobile Securities Corpn. ..... 7ols2
hosen hicyer-D Dr1lss ct al l49.l5
siegcl. Aaron-krawitz & Price Co. Inc. 1897
Vtllone. Charles Mt Davis ........... 1859
White Joseph IA ialne ............. l74.9l
New-York tribune., 1919-03-05
DIVIDEND NOTICES
KELLY-SpRlNGFIELD TIRE CO.

y Quarterly Dividend Of ONE DOLLAR
AND FIlTrY CENTS (s1.5O1 PER SHARE
on the Six Per Cent. Preferred Stock Of this
Company has been declared. payable April
J. 1919 to Stockholders Of record at the
close Of business March II. 1919
F a. SEAMAN, Secretary.
New York, March 4, 1919
New-York tribune., 1919-03-05

Questions: /. Can | deduct amount
paid TOR stamps on notes in 1918?
:. Can | deduct the amount | paid
Tor income tax in 1918 this year?
3. Can | deduct amount of my water
tax | paid in 1918? Water company is
owned by the village
4. Can ] deduct my pew tax for pew
[ own in church?
5. Can | deduct as expense money |
spent to buy grass seed, phosphate and
seed corn on my farm
6. Can | deduct,amount paid for in
surance on the farm?
T. Do ! have to put in my return
anywhere the amount of money | re
celved from coupons in 1918 of county
bonds and city bonds?
3. Do l have to put in my return
anywhere amount of money receive as
secretary and treasurer of a board of
trustees of a state normal school .
Money is paid to me by the state.
Answers: L. Yes.
,. No.
3. So-called water taxes paid by the
owner of property are not deductible.
4. Yes.
5. You may deduct these amounts if
your farm is operated for profit.
&. Yes, except on building which YOU
personally occupy.
Z. Yes, if you file Form 1910, which
s. is necessary if your net income
is in excess of $1,000. Such income is,
however, non-taXable.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-05
The New York Cotton Ex-
change Was Closed Yesterday.
= IL S t e IN a n G
Cereals

Wheat - The signing of the billion
dollar appropriation bill for the carry
ing out Of the governments euaran
tee to the farmer for S2.25 wheat next
season, marks the first actual move
in the direction of handling next sea
sons wheat crop.
Up to the present the winter wheat
crop has experienced exceptionallv
favorable conditions and it is the pre-
vailing belief that the percentage of
winter killing will be under normal
ana tnat the acreage which will stand
to harvest will be the largest on
record.
The country seems to assume that
wheat in the open markets of the
world is going to sell much under the
government guarantee price and that
the billion dollars appropriated will
be needed to make up the difference.
AS the present season advances, how
ever, the cash wheat market is stead
lly Tightening and at the present time
mills III the northwest are paying ad-
vanclng premiums in order to secure
wheat to grind.
Less is being heard regarding a
downward reimbursement of Commodity
prices to meet new conditions, and il
seems more probable that foreign coun-
tres are going to need vast amount
OF wheat during the coming year to
make up for losses in home produc
ton as a result of the war
Corn.-Active covering took place
IN the corn market end at one time
prices were up 3 to a &c from the Dre
vlous close, maki'4,y a net gain from
tne low point Of the recent downward
movement, which eliminated on Feb
4
Buying seemed to be based largely
on more general recognition Of the
strength IN the statistical position.
Farmers have not sold freely at any
time this season, and with stocks in
all the leading markets of unusually
small proportions. with practically no
contract corn in Chicago. shorts sud
denly became alarmed and rushed to
cover.
These factors caused partial re-
action from tho top, but the market
closed with net gains of to 27s.
Yesterdays Previous Year
close. close, ago.
Corn No. yellow s1.55A st54
Chicago:
March ........... 135 133 st27zs
Mhy suy .':::.:: 1:2a 1:24z. 12sa 12s ,27.
OatS.- nc market fOr oats was
tirmer on covering, prompted largely
by the strength in corn. Western cash
markets were somewhat firmer, with
evidences of a moderate Improvement
in the demand, and receipts at primary
points showed falling off Of about
100000 bushels from last week The
railroad embargoes on account of the
harbor strike led to expectations of
small arrivals.
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York: close close ago
Oats. No. white. .6sts .68 s1o61a
Chicago:
March ............ .58Ia .67f, 81
May ............. sos .5es4 3els
July .............. .594 .581s
Rye. Market steady.
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York cloac close npo
Cash. No. West. S167 S1.57 $2.87
Flour and Mcal.-Quotations we're:
New-York tribune., 1919-03-05
BANK STATEMENTS

REPORT or THE CONDITION or
THE LAWYERS TITLE AND TRUST Co
the close or business on the 2lst day OF
Fehruary 1917
New-York tribune., 1919-03-05
Buyers Coming

CHTCAGO~-Johs v. FsrweIl 1flomas Chanbsrs
ehiifrrn's eosM. woraxn's and chidren's 1ressss
wolnsn's and chtidycns bath robss, kimonos. for
fall. ~ fso6syd btrcet, Will DO hers March D.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-05
Sugar and Coffee

'V7' NJ - POT IU' - Ia
Coffee Futures. s.-The feature of the
market was the relative tirmness Of
May contracts. That delivery sold up
to 1900, or 25 points above Mondays
closing quotation, and at the highest
price touched since the break to 1907
toward the end of January. Later
months were Influenced by the strength
of the near positions, but after the
more urgent demand for May had been
supplied the market reacted under
realizing, with the close net points
lower to II points higher.
Range Of prices follows:
New-York tribune., 1919-03-05

able in the near future, at any rate a.
soon as export orders can be shipped
The small shipments of green teas TO
this country, which are much smaller
than the average, have not had the
usual result, as these teas can be
bought at less than the price of i'm
portation.
Quotations in cents pound for
lots of so to 100 packages, with small
lots ruling one cent a pound higher,
were as follows Yesterday:
New-York tribune., 1919-03-05
Butter, Cheese and EGGS

Butter: Receipts were 9,696 pack
ages. Creamery, higher than extras.
10; 10, o8Ca % 12c; extras, % score. 57n3
. i2c; ilrsts, So to 81 score, 53l4@l
9o 72c; seconds SO to 81 score, 480 53c;
lo"er grades, 43a'47c; unsa'tcd. higher
than extras, 61n6115c; extras 601l
60i2c; tirsts, 55N 59c: seconds 51o3
5l1sc; State dairy tubs, finest, 550
56c; good to prime, 500 sac; common
to fair, 40M 48c; renovated. extras. a.
a46c; firsts. 43@44c; lower grades.
37W42c; imitation creamery, frsts.
42a 43c; ladies', current make, frsts,
$50 3912c; seconds, 361a m37c; lower
grades, 34036c; packing stock. current
make, No. /, 36hM37c; No. 2. 36c,
lever grades, 32M35c.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-05
Cheese: Recoints ,

Cheese: Receipts were 1,470 boxes.
State, whole milk, fresh flats. specials.
colored, lb., 3112@3lalc; white 8in
81 &c; average run, colored, 3lm31l4c:
white, 3012M30a4c; lower grades. 28ld.
soc; Twins, specials, 3O1a@31c; aver
age run, 3O12c; lower grades, 2SM29c;
fats, held, 33@36c; Twins. held 33c
36c; Wisconsin. whole milk Twins.
held, 32M36c; fresh, 301aM31c; Sin
gle Daisies held. 3203Gc fresh
sic; Double Daisies. hcll, 32@ 36c;
Young Americas, held. 34@ CSC; fresh.
1922 Q33c; State, skins. specials, 1870
2ic; prime to choice, l5M 17c fair to
good, 1oG14c; lower grades. 4@9c.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-05
DIVIDEND NOTICES
Railway steel-spring Company,

Railway Steel-Sprng Company,
30 Church Street. New York City.
February 27th, 1919
quarterly dividend OF ONE Ann
THREE QUARTERS PER CENT QEssl
has this day been declared on the Par
FERRED STOCK OF this Company, paya-
BILE March Goth. 1919. to StockhoIders Of
record March 10th. 1919
The Transfer Books Will not be closed
Company. 'Ns
f MCCORMICK. rresU,r.x
New-York tribune., 1919-03-05
Cotton Manufacturers TO Meet

The American Cotton Manufacture
err Association will hold it's twenty
third annual convention al Atlantic
City on May 27 and 2S.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-05

RoSToN Meyer Ionasson & Co ready 10 wear
Nj r Tuttle. furs: 100 West Thirty second Street
- MlNNEAPOLIS.- p. Schlampp & Co. r
Schlampp. manufacturers: Bresln
flTTSBj KGH-Rosenhaum Co. y Shergin
fufs l6 West Thirty second Street. lith noor
New-York tribune., 1919-03-05
Satisfied Judgments

Tho first name Is that OF the debtor tho second
that of the creditor and date when judgment
In New York County
Burnham, Frederick w.--Massachusetts
Bonding and Ins Co; Nav 10. 1917. $40sl4
s'scves bnda Nns sJ ,o1. Roswell Has o., >,
Utitz. Abe Id woIborsi: Jan g. 1915
rItaP.fls$. Joseph and jqsn Donnsly %, =.
People &c; Nov *. 1918 (vacatedl.. 200 90
London Lancashire Indemnity Co. Of
IS. 1919 >'.'' 215sl7
MiiIikcn. samuel HI ". Adams ct al.
April 20. 1918 1884 95
is. 1918 ...,.............. LOIS 90
sonand 4aa u -reon'y'VsHi. SIX CO.. IA 40
Buessbach 1i. Sn ''tc CONSTRUCTION CO. inc 100 W
a,S;T' a", % S"s,i" Ireland Lumber Co.. 81, 10
Ks,ln. iossph Finer 4 Amend. Inc; s..
A. Il M Me,er s'' co-w. a Galway: juno ''' o
c';ssn1.,H Morris Harms Co.. Inc. Feb 90. ..
Herd. Anderson aas r--l. Brewer ct al: Dec 49, -.
rrlchitt,. Ada &C n Nj. Dunn Ct al, -'''''
sss sss S:ssS Ess.'9 d. F's l s''
sc1hwartxsts,n; Feb. o. 1919 .....,...., 1870
ct al, FEB. 0. iSia ..............".. losos
Bronx County
John Echer Brewing Co.'S DeColn as
Union i.wsy @ Of \ Cd i; Higgins; .'''S', wv 80
s.msP ca,on. Oct %. isis ..,. .,,,... 50 81
hnas~ssms: Aov s 1917 .,I.....,,.... 1850 7s
ramn rs .atops; oct ~. 1913 ,-.,...,. I0I %
:. 4 Ireland Lumber Go. April 40. 1914 l.ees IS
nslne,.shms; April 80, 1871. ~ ....,..4. 6gl,ls
beii Go, Aug 70. lolb.......,........ i,Ws7s
New-York tribune., 1919-03-05

RICHMOND. Ind-A. H Bartel Co.: Bfr Dal-
eel. wash goods, 43 Leonard Street.
ROCHESTER,. N. "a. Busbaum 4 Sons; A.
Busbsum. ailors' Trimmings; Broadway Cenral.
TROY. \. Y.--Troy Underwear Co., Inc athletic
underwear. cotton piece goods: F. Goodman. 1928
Broadway.
BallSin silks. high grads wooen goods: Pennsyl-
vania
WORCESTER. Msss.-I Lewis Co l. Lewis 5obs
IN Woolleis Broadway Central
New-York tribune., 1919-03-05
Shoes

LOCK HAVEN. PENN. Klewsns shoes
Herald Square
,wAsHlNGToN- Sons: Mr. Rice shoes
Aberdeen.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-05
0ribune r OK Service

1918. VIII have to include this SIS in
my 1918 return?
Answer: Unless books are kept on an
accrual basis income must be reported
tor the year in which it is received
Question: Am married and have two
small children, which gives me an ex-
emption of $2.400 Salary and other
income for 1918 amount 70 less than
$500. Must | file return, even
though l pay no tax?
Answer: The law provides that all
married persons whose taxable income
equals or exceeds $4,000 must file a
return.
Question: I hold twenty-four Beth
lehem Steel Company $1,000 first lien
and ref mortgage, per cent; 80
bonds, Series A. the coupons during the
year 1918 amounting to $1,000.
VIII You kindly inform me whether
should report this S1.200 in item IF"
or IN item "G. In other words should
my tax on this item be S72 or $4S?
Answer: The bonds which YOU men,
t1on contain tax free covenant clause.
consequently interest received on same
should be reported on line "F."
question: am married and have
one child under eighteen years of age.
work as clerk for railroad and
run an lee cream parlor as a side line.
DO | have to file a separate report for
each?
What is the definition of domestic
corporation, and are dividends from
such corporation subject to tax?
Answer: You should report income
received from all sources on one re-
turn The law defines domestic cor
poration as corporation created or
organized in the United States. Divi
dends from domestic corporations are
subject to surtax, but are exempt from
normal tax.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-05
AMERICAN caN m

AMERICAN CAN co.
y quarterly dividend OF one and xh~>>
quarters per cent has heen declared an -.
treterred Stock OF this Company, psyshi.
r,.s T, NC close Of husrAess March lAth. xsia
irtnsfer Books VIII remain omen. Hnarsrs
'"""eu' r. II. ISMON.
Secretary anc TxessufuA 4
New-York tribune., 1919-03-05
Receiver in Bankruptcy
judgments

> The following judgments fled yesterday. the
first name being that of the debtor
In New York County
New-York tribune., 1919-03-05
Notions, Toilet Goods, Drugs

ROCHESTER,. y. Y.-Sbley. Lindsay & CUR Co
81 Fourth Avenue. 10th floor r. A. Weaver. drugs
New-York tribune., 1919-03-05

Question: My earnings for 1917 we're
not sufficient to make payment of in
come tax necessary, nor would they
have been if had received during that
year some $S5 in unpaid commissions
earned during 1917, but not paid until
New-York tribune., 1919-03-05
Orchard and Field

y Baldwin. Dbl.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-05

The first name Is that OF the debtor tho second
that OF the creditor and date when judgment
filed:
In New York County
New-York tribune., 1919-03-05
Vfferlngs to Buyers
Buyers Wants

;assat$ WAITED f,.~, e. -. -
81 tssg1: ima.dlssso IN White se.inch
W. O. ssmvis 20 tts. prses. fes,Sr us,i. IL
-, f7sfsss, Msss '"' A's"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-10-04
Holding to the Ledge With One Hand,
He Felt for and cIutehed the Thick
Vine With the Other.

time, risked a flash Of the electric
torch. The survey was brief. he led
her forward a few PAGES to a fiat boul-
der, and there they seated themselves.
81 wonder where we are" she said.
II am inclined to suspect that we
are above Green Fancy, but a long
way or to the right Of 1t. Admitting
that to be the case. am afraid to re-
trace our steps. The Lord only knows
what we might blunder into"
II think the only sensible thing to
do, Mr.. Barnes, is to make ourselves
as snug and comfortable as we can
and wait for the first signs Of day
break"
He scOwled-and was glad that it
was too dark for her to see his face.
He wondered if she fully appreciated
what would happen to him If the pur-
suers came upon him in this forbid
ding spot. He could almost picture his
own body lying there among the rocks
and rotting. while she-well, she
would merely go back to Green
Fancy.
81 fear you do not realize the ex-
treme gravity of the situation. We
must get out of these woods if have
to carry you in my arms"
81 shall try to keep going" she said
quickly. Forgive me If seemed to
falter a little. liam ready to go
on when you say the word"
"You poor girl! Hang it all, per-
haps you are right and not /. Sit still
and 1 will recOnnoiter a bit. If / can
find a place where we can hide among
these rocks, wen stay here till the sky
begins to tighten. Sit"
moi l shall not let you leave me
for a second. Where you go, CO."
She struggled to her feet, suppressing
a grOan, and thrust determined arm
through his.
''That's worth remembering" said
he, and whether it was a muscular
necessity or an emotional exactiOn
that caused his arm to tighten on hers,
none save he would ever know.
After a few minutes prowling among
the rocks they came to the face Of
what subsequently proved to be a
sheer wall of stone. He flashed the
light, and, with an exclamation, start
ed back. Not six feet ahead of them
the earth seemed to end; a yawning
black gulf lay beyond. Apparently
they were on the very edge Of a cliff.
'GOod Lord, that was a close call, /"
he gasped. He explained in a few
words and then, commanding her to
stand perfectly still, dropped to the
ground and carefully felt his way for
ward. Again he flashed the light. In
an instant he understood. They were
on the brink Of a shallow quarry.
CTo BE CoRTINUED)
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-10-04
CHAPTER XIV.

a Flight, stone-cutter's shed, and a
Voice Outside.
"Why have you come up hereT She
came swiftly to his side.
"Thank the Lord, made it," he
whispered. breathlessly. u came up
because there was nowhere else to go.
/ thought / heard voices-a man and
a woman speaking. They seemed to
be. quite close to me. Don't be
alarmed, Miss Cameron. am conf
dent that can"
"And now that you are here, trapped
as am. what do you purpose to do?
You cannot escape. Go back before 1t
is too late"
els Sprouse-where Is herr
"IIe is somewhere In the house.
was to wait until he-Oh, Mr.. Barnes.
IL am terrified. You will never know
the"
"Trust him." he said. "He is a mar
vel. Wen be safely out Of here in
little while, and then it will all look
simple to you. You are ready to go?
Good Sit down. do If he doesn't
return in minute or two, I'll take a
look about the house myself don't
intend to desert him. I know this floor
pretty well, and the lower one. The
stairs are"
'But the stairway is closed at the
bottom by a solid steel curtain. 1t Is
made to look like a panel in the wall.
You are not to venture outside this
room, Mr.. Barnes. forbid 1t. You"
"How did Sprouse get out7 You said
your door was locked"
sHe had a key. / do not know
where he obtained"
Skeleton key, such as burglars use.
By Jove, what a wonderful burglar he
would makei Courage. Miss Cameron
He win be here sOon. Then comes the
real adventure part OF It. ] didn't
come here tonight to get any fiashy old
crown jewels. came to take you out
Of"
"You-you know about the crown
iewelsY she murmured. Her body
seemed to stifen. "Then you know
who I amf"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-10-04

E2auzund miles to help you, countess.
ThEs Is nat che time or place to ex-
Ela1a We haven't a moment to waste.
J nea1 anIg sag that I have been sent
afasa kaHag By persons you know to aid
y1a 81 delivering the crown jewels into
Ghe custody a. your cOuntry's minister
ID garia We mast act swiftly. Tell
me sihese thsy are. viii get them"
ho are yoR27 she whispered
eansy.
y nane - Theodore Sprouse.
1s@ Aeua loaned to your embassy By
my egn government. ] beg OF yOu do
mol art Eaestions now. Tell me where
ehs praaae sleeps. how / may get to bis
1a
ICES 1aR that be IS the PRIMER
@A2& tas ya are his cousin.
she VAS silent Tor a moment sNot
s~sy - 5 e for you to enter
Ms rosu h 4 Is equally Impossible
~ yea - eet ont Of this one except
- aae whg sos entered Il Thought
1se nas a. slightest chance FOR you
49,
a re Dc the judge o. shat eean-
1a1 Where = bis ro0m7
e ha Is the right as sou leave
-at ihs extreme end Of the
Across the hall from bis
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yOu feel like going ont We must beat
them to the Tavern. They"
Il am all right now she said, and
they were of again. Barnes now picked
his way carefully and with the great
est caution. He could only pray that
he was going in the right direction.
An hour-but what seemed thrice as
long-passed and they had not come to
the edge of the forest. Her feet were
beginning to drag he could tell that
by the effort she made to keep up with
him. From time to time he paused to
allow her to rest.
"YOu are plucky," he once said to
her.
'Tam afraid could not be so plucky
II you were r ESQ strong" she sighed,
and he loved the tired, whimsical little
twist she put into her reply.
To his dismay they came abruptly
upon a region Astounding in huge rocks.
This was new territory to him. His
heart sank.
"By Jove, II believe we are farther
away from the road than when we
started. We must have been going up
the slope instead Of down."
"In any case, Mr.. Barnes" she MUIR
INJURED, 1--WE have found something to
sit down upon"
He chuckled. eff you can be as
cheerful as all that, we sha'n't miss
the cushions" he said, and, for the first