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The diamond drill., 1919-05-24
CHAPTER IT,


The situation had become more
prcpostcrous Than ever Two hours
before it would have been unimapln-
able one hour ngo had merely been
offering aid 10 young woman in dis
tress now She wus occupying my
rooms aud was hurryiug along Tenth
street careless as 10 my destination
aud feeling as though The whole world
was crumbling about r'y head because
She wore wedding ring
As Z passed up The street tbe TAXI
cab which bad seop nf lhe cast end
came rapidly toward me. II passed,
md stopped aud looked nrter II. I
was certain thm d slncNeued speed
outsIjc he door of The 0.d building.
but amIn. g. went oa quIckly untu Il
tus losi q view ia thc distance.
Had ! Given ne pursuers q clue by
my rehppcnnncs?
watched for a few moments longer,
but the vehicle did not rpttfn und 7
dismissed the idea as folly. After ail,
New York was n civilized CITY, and !
could be sure Of the girls safety he.
hind the street door lock and that of
my apartment door. So refused 30
yield TO the impulse 70 20 hnck and
assure myself that she was on right
/ must find a hotel and Get good
nights sleep.
AS ! went on new thoughts began
70 press on my Imagination. The tale
about the father. the assumed igno.
rance of The conycntlons-how much
could be believed?
Had she not probably left her hus-
band In some Canadian CITY md come
~ Vow York 70 epny hrr holiday In
~, own fash.onY Could she inno-
ru'iy have advenlured to paly's door
rra actually have succeeded In gain
j. omission?
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knife, with a thin. red-staincd blade.
Her gray eyes. black In the gasllght,
stared into mine. and there was nell
ther fear nor recognition In them. She
was fully dressed, and the bed had
not been occupied
! flung myself nt her feet. took
the weapon from her hand. "Jacque-
line" / cried In terror | raised her
hands 70 my lips ana caressed them.
She seemed quite unresponsIve.
"Jasqueline." | cried. you are not
hurtI Thank God you nre not hurt.
What has happenedf
81 don't know she answered 81
don't know where l am"
"Jacquclinc. dear" / said, "will you
not try to. think? l am Paul--your
friend Paul DO you not remember
meg'
mo, monsieur" she sighed.
But then how did you come here,
JacqueIiue?" ! asked.
81 do not know" She answered
Ana, moment later. ~ DO not know
Paul"
That encouraged nae little Evil
IDENTIFY She remembered what | had
just said to her
There was something more to be
said, though It was hard.
"Jacquelue, who was-that"
"Whoy" she inquired. looking ut me
with the same patient, wistful gaze.
THAT man, Jacqucllne. That dead
man."
"What dead man. Paulf"
She was staring straight at the
body. and AZ that moment ! realized
that she not only did not remember,
but did not even see IT.
The shock which she had received,
supervening upon the nervous state
In which She had been when | en-.
countered her. had produced one OF
those mental inhibitlons IN which the
mind. TO save the reason. ohliteratcs
temporarily not only an memory Of
the past but also all present sights
and sounds which may serve to re-
call t.
saw that It was useless 10 say
anything more upon this subject.
"You are very tired, JacquelineY
I asked
"Ycs. monsieur" she answered.
leaning back against my arm.
"And YOU would like 20 sleep?"
Eyes, monsieur"
raised her IN my arms and laid
her on the bed telling her to close
her eyes and sleep She was asleep
almost Immediately after her head
rested upon the pillow.
watched her for while until
heard a distant clock strike three.
This recalled me to the dangers Of
our situation. struck a match and
lit the gas In the bedroom But the
yellow glare was so ghastly and in
tolernble that / turned II down.
And then | set about the tasks be-
fore me.
The diamond drill., 1919-05-24

The street loafers stared after her.
and two men began walking abreast OF
her on the other side Of the road. ]
followed more closely.
AS she stood upon the curb on the
east side of Sixth avenue | saw her
glance tlmidly up and down before
venturing 90 cross. II was quite half
minute before she summoned res0-
luton 10 plunge beneath the structure
OF the elevated railroad. When she
had reached the other side She stood
stlll again before continuing west
ward.
The two men crossed the street and
planted themselves behind her. They
were speaking In a tongue that sound
ed Ike French. and one had patch
over his eye A taxicab was crawling
up behind them. | wns sure that they
were In pursuit Of her
The four Of us were almost abreast
In the middle of the long block be-
tween Sixth and seventh avenues.
Suddenly the man with the patch
turned on me, lowered his head and
butted me or my feet ! fell into the
roadway and at that instant the Sec
ond fellow grasped the girl by the arm
and the taSicab whlrled up and
stopped.
The girls assailants seemed 10 be
trying TO force her into the cab. The
bag flew open, scattering a shower of
gold pieces upon the pavement
And then, before duld get upon
my feet again the dog had leaped at
the throat Of the man with the patch
The diamond drill., 1919-05-24


and sent him stumbling backward. BE-
fore he recovered his balance I was Mt
the other man. striking out right and
left.
II was all the act of mn instant, and
IN an instant the two men had jumped
into the taxicab ana were being
driven swiftly away was standing
beside the terrified girl, while an ill-
looking crowd, gathering from God
knows where, surrounded MS and
fought Ike harples for the coins
which lay scattered about.
The girl pulled al my arm distract.
edly, She was white aud trembling
and her big gray eyes were full Of
fear
Help me" she pleaded, cllnging 70
my sleeve with her little gloved hands
"The money is nothing. / have eight
thousand dollars more IN my bag
Help me awayl"
She spoke IN foreign. bookish ac
cent, as though She had learned Eng
lish az school. Fortunately for MS the
mob was too bustly cngrossed n rs
search 90 hear her words
So drew her arm through mine and
we hurried toward Sixth avenue
where wc took nn uptown ear
We had reached Herald square
when u occurred 20 me that my conn
pauion did moi seem to know her 'dcs-
tiuation So we descended there.
had forgotten the dog, but now the
beautiful creature came bounding up
90 us.
where are YOU golngY ] asked the
girl. - will take YOU 70 your home
or hotel" ! added with q slight up
ward Intonaton ON thc hast word.
II do not know .whtrp am going"
she answered slowly Il have never
been Ia New York until today"
"But you have friends herc"
Shc shook bcr head.
"But are you really CARRYING eight
thousand dollars about With you I'M
New York at uIahti ro you know
fhe character OF tbc place you came
out ofy' nsaad trying to Bnd some
cline 90 her actions
"oh yes rhat Is Mr nalys gam.
lng house c0mp lo New York ~
play al rnuicue thrre
She WAS look.ng at ma So frankly
TINT was sure shc was wholly lsno
rant Of egll
"Niy father Is too ill 10 play him.
self" she explained. $50 I must find d
hotel neur Mn Duly's house. and then
] shall play every night until our FOR.
tune IS made. Tonight / lost nearly
two thousand dollars. But l was nerv-
Gus IN that strange place. And the
system expressly says that one may
lose at first. Tomorrow / raise the
stakes and we shall begin 10 win.
Seer"
She pulled a iistle pad from her bag
covered with maze Of figuring.
"But where do you come fromT
asked. "Where Is your father7r
Again ! snw TINT hook ~ terror come
into her eyes. She glanced quickly
about her. and ! WIS sure size was
thinking ~ escnpne from NE.
! hastened 70 rrassrro h'r
"f'si -..f,a ten" - Hts rfe-
t-.st Er.rr Nti fry ~
The diamond drill., 1919-05-24

Iu order 10 facilitate cleaning up
thr alleys ana lots throughout the
clty Nc bHve decided Up cooperate
with the ruperiy owners aud oecn-
pants q the extent that we wili haul
thc rubbish fnr the actual cost in
roltod II yon want this service get
fn touch with the city clerks office
Or make arrangements with the
street Commissioner
jill. SANDERS, City Manager
The diamond drill., 1919-05-24
Judsou Mining Company.
.nnnal Meeting II Stakeholder.

Notice is hereby given that the an-
nuol meeting &. thc stockholders Of
dud oa I.its Company Tor the cleo
ton af lyoetors and for the transac-
ticn oi snch other business as may
be presented ~ said meeting. VIII be
held o. tho Office Of the company. Ss
South Dearborn street Chicago, II
iirsis, on Monday the second day or
bre, a. -, 1919, at 1000 O'Clock a.
n. W J.. ANDERSON.
May17-2t Secretary
The diamond drill., 1919-05-24

Aad along about next July the cas-
ulaty lists are going to report "Tom
and Jerry" as among the missing. says
an exchange.
The diamond drill., 1919-05-24

II was the man whom had seen
staring al US across Herald square.
Beside the window Jacqueline
crouched. and at her feet lay the Es-
kimo dog, watching me silently. In
her hand she held tiny. daggerllke
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The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-04-18
ANNOUNCEMENT

y Ohm H. GRIFFITH, who for the past year has
been stationed with the A. E. F. in France, has
received his discharge and will resume his old
position as manager of this store. Mr. Griffith is
druggist with years Of experience and will spare
no pains in giving the public the best there is to be
had in good drug store
We will be glad for all of our old friends and Gus
toners to give us call and we assure you that
you will receive our usual prompt and courteous
attention.
Instruct your physician to leave your prescrp-
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ment is one of the most complete in the city and is
conducted under the personal direction OF Mr..
Griffith
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-04-18
PERSONAL Mention



Mrs. T. A. Granting returned on
Sunday from visit to her daughters,
Mrs. Oliver Hereth and Miss Sara
Wood Granting, in Indianapolis. Lit
tie Miss Pauline Miles returned with
her grandmother, and will spend some
time here.
Mr.. Dudley Reynolds, of Atlanta,
was the weekend guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Welborn Reynolds.
Mrs. Walter Sweet (nee Miss Anna
Leake) and little daughter, Martha,
of California, will arrive shortly for
visit to her mother, Mrs. ]. P.
Leake.
Mr.. Dick Simpson, of Knoxville,
was the weekend guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. A. Granting.
Mrs. S. Drake, of Long Beach, Cali
fornia, is the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Moultrie Sessions.
Mr.. J. G. Watson, of Jackson, Ca,
is the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. M. Watson.
Mrs. George Duncan has been i'll at
Nolan's Sanitarium, but is improving.
Miss Ruth Hagood, of Atlanta, was
the guest of Miss Gloria Watkins last
week.
First Lieutenant Miles Trammell,
who has been stationed at Fort Bev-
ans, Mass, is coming this week to
spend ten days furlough with his
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. L. N.
Trammell.
Mr.. w. H. Irwin, of Elberton, was
the guest of his sister, Mrs. Hope r.
win, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Warren and
daughter, Miss Lucia Warren, motor
ed with Atlanta friends over to Cow
ingtOn for the weekend.
Mr.. George Armstrong, of Athens,
visited Mr.. Walter Sans this week.
Miss Fredonia Fields, of Atlanta,
spent the weekend with Miss Martha
Shipper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Livingston
have gone to housekeeping in Mrs.
Campbell Wallace's cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ewing Underwood, of
Charleston, S. c., are the guests of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. D.
Underwood.
Miss Sarah Frances Northcutt and
her little cousin, Miss Isabelle Col
Inns, Of Acworth, were the weekend
guests of Mrs. Collum in Atlanta.
They attended the birthday party of
their cousin, Eden Collum.
Mr.. George Northcutt attended the
Box-Makers' Convention in Atlanta
on Tuesday.
Lieutenant Duffie, of the 320th Ar
tillery, who has numbers of friends
in Marietta, has been sent to Fort
Mcpherson from France; and is fire.
quent visitor here.
Mr.. Harry Irwin leaves this week
for pleasure trip to Florida. Il RI
Mr.. J. J. ingram, who has been in
France with the A. E. F. for the past
year, visited Mr.. and Mrs. John War
rem several days last week.
Mrs. John Dunwoody, of Macon,
and her son, Sergeant John Under
wood, who has just returned from
overseas, were the guests of Mrs. j.
w. Glover on Saturday.
Mrs. Bette Quillian, of Chatta-
nooga, visited her niece, Mrs. George
Northcutt, last week.
Mrs. Jess Upshaw and children
spent the weekend in Alpharetta.
Mrs. Frank Whitman, of Birming-
ham, arrived on Sunday for visit to
,, her sister, Mrs. Henry Wyatt, Sr.
ueeq seq oqM 'elsooV e5IoeD 's1N
for some weeks visiting her brother,
DR.. Wharton Leake, in East Bend,
N. c., has returned home.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-04-18

MISS LOIS Eve, CdIllS up AAOhA ~ASAA>S
Scott to spend the weekend with Miss
Lois Gardner.
The Young Peoples Missionary So
pleasant social meeting at the resi-
ciety of the Methodist Church had a
dence of Miss Mary Frances Gilbert.
Mrs Lewis D. Hoppe arrived home
on Sunday, after delightful visit to
Mrs. Robert Leach and other relatives
and friends in Florida, and to Mrs.
Alec A. Lawrence in Savannah.
Miss Ermine Mumford, of Savan-
nah, is the guest of Mrs. Hugh W..
Morgan in her apartments in The Gil
bert.
Messrs. Samuel A. Lawrence, of
Raleigh, N. c., and Mcdonald Lawr-
ence, of Atlanta, were the weekend
guests of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. de T. Lawrence.
Colonel and Mrs. Jack Dunn. who
have been the guests of their father,
Mr.. J. B. Glover for ten days, left
on Sunday for their home in Washing
| ton.
Miss Laura Mays, who has been
spending the winter in Gainesville,
was the weekend guest of Mrs. Ry-
burn Clay.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Cogburn and
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Cogburn,
spent Sunday with friends in Allan
! ia.
Mrs. George B. Williams, of New
York, arrived on Tuesday for visit
to her sister, Mrs. George Welsh.
Mrs. Pierre Camblos left on Sat
urday for a visit to Mrs. M M. Pattillo
(nee Miss Margaret Camblos) in Phil
adelphia. She will go from there for
a visit to Miss Mabel Cory, in Cape
May, New Jersey.
Miss Robbie Lee Billiard, of Car
rollton, is the guest of Mrs. Oscar
Sauls.
Mrs. M. L. McNeel left on Monday
for Washington, where she will be
the guest of her brother, Commander
F. L. Freyer, U. S. N. Mrs. McNeel
and her daughter, Julia, who is a
pupil at the National Cathedral
School, will spend a week in New
York also.
Mrs. T. L. Wallace left on Tuesday
for months visit to Mrs. Ross Hus-
ton in Des Moines, Iowa. Mr.. Wal
lace and little daughter, Mary Louise,
will stay with Mrs. Campbell Wallace,
| Sr I11vsiuop hor ohconon
Miss Odessa Sewell, who has been
i'll so long at her home at Camp
Ground, has gone to Rome to the hos
pital.
DR.. FELTON, Heard and family, of
Goree, Texas, and Mr.. Dick Heard, of
Crosbyton, Texas, who were called
here by the death of their father,
Captain w. G. Heard, two weeks ago,
have returned home. Mrs. j. G.
Heard and daughter, Alma, went with
them to spend the summer.
The friends of Miss Sadie Sibley,
who was operated on for appendi-
citis last week at the University Hos
pital in Augusta will be glad to know
that she is getting on nicely.
Misses Ruby and Thelma Bother
gave very pleasant party on SAtur-
day evening, as a farewell entertain
ment to Miss Julia Burton, who has
moved to Newman.
Mr.. John Roberts, of Gainesville,
is the guest of his brother, Mr.. Geo.
Roberts, this week.
Mrs. A. S. J. Gardner is daily look
ing for her boys, Lieutenants Charlie
and Jordan Gardner, who have re-
ceived their discharge.
Miss Lucy Cole will come from
Lucy Cobb Institute next week to
spend several days, and attend Grand
Opera. She will bring with her Miss
Marguerite Atkinson, of New York,
Miss Clifford McElmurray, of Waynes-
boro and Miss Louise Hilton, of .Syl-
vania.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-13
MAN
DOES HIS WORK
NOWWITH EASE
After suffering five years
Oklahoma man is relieved
by taking Tanlac.

AI am certainly glad TO recommend
Tanlac. after the wonderful way il
helped both my vile and myself said
]. n. Fightmaster, Of the Fightmaster
Baking Co. who lives at SIS North
Dewey street. Oklahoma City. Okla.
For five years OF more" he con-
ttnued, my stomach had been out OF
order and I couldn't eat anything
without suffering from Indigestion
I would bloat up with sour gas and
would get so nervous and upset that
] cooldn't attend TO my business
properly. Ny sleep was broken and
felt tired and worn out most all the
time. 7 just managed 70 keep going.
but felt my condition was getting
more serious every day.
4 noticed an Improvement soon
after I started taking Taulac, my APP
petite picked UP, gas stopped forming
and my food now agrees with me per-
fectly- Ny nerves are stronger. I
sleep like a log and am able to look
after my work now without any
trouble. Ny wife had been IN a weak
and rundown condition for some
tine, but Ianlac has helped her fine
and we are beth simply delighted
with the way -anlac has benefited
US"
All druggists eel Tanlac-AdT
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-13

IETAsHNGToN. n. c. Nov. 1s.-Ac-
w tivities Of radicals threaten SER
Gus trouble in the bituminous coai
mine fields Of west virginia accord
ing 10 reports received today by the
department OF justice.
The Situation was described By
department Of justice officials as
particularly nasty.7 Meetings,
directed AID attended largely By
Russians have precipltated some
violence among the coal miners,
the reports said.
Fuel administrator Garfield today
accepted an Invitation Of secretary
Wilson to attend the conference here
tomorrow Between coal miners and
operators u negotiate a new wage
scale. II was understood that the
principal reason for inviting DIT. Gar
field was TO obtain his advice as TO
ho= much Il any wage Increase grant
euld be passed on to the con
Conference to Be Broad.
Ile scope Of the coming conference,
officials said VIII be broader than the
uegot alton Of a new wage scale and
the interest Of the public in the fu-
ture prices Of coal VIII be taken into
consideration.
More thsiu geo operators and about
ZOO representatives, OF the miners are
expected 10 arrive tonight and to-
morrow morning Tor the conference.
which VIII be called to order by
secretary wilson at ] o'clock at the
interior department
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-13
NATIONAL LABOR
PARTY TICKET
New Party to Break" the
Democrats First, Then
COP. Saws Leader.

Chicago. III. Nov. 1s.-A national
labor ticket for the coming presi-
Dental election viii be nominated in
Chicago by a convention that viii
meet November %. John FITZPATRICK,
president OF the Chicago Federation
OF Labor announced last night
Twenty thousand delegates. repre-
senting the Non-Partisan league.
farmers organizations, grange so
cieties and state and local unions.
are expected to attend. he said.
The official cali for the convention
was issued from New York Wednes-
day by Frank j. Esper, secretary Of
the Labor party Of Illinois, and a
member Of the executive committee
The Democratic party viii be as
sailed and broken" and then the
Republican. Fitzpatrick said. outlin-
ing the Labor party's Intentions
Wilson's Party eAnurchisfic.7
1t is Wilson'S party that has. BY
Its enarchistic attitude toward union
labor and the working classes forced
Us 70 make up working mans slate
under which we hope 70 enrol. NOT
only union men and women, but
farmers. clerks--every working man
and woman" said FitzPatrick.
After we have finished with the
Democratic party we VIII take care
OF the Republicans"
The platform OF the party as out
lined embodies three principles:
Restoration Of all civil liberties
public ownership and democratic
management OF the means Of trans
pcrtation, communication. mines
finance and other monopolies and
natural resources.
Abolition OF excessive land own
erships and holding land out for
speculative purposes"
The Labor party was organized in
Chicago last year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-13

nUQUOIN. H., Nov. 15.-Complying
~ with an order Issued by local
union miners. following e mass meet
ing OF members Of the United Mine
Workers Of America, al hosting en-
gineers. firsmen. pumpmen. mule
feeders and other union men. who
have been permitted 10 keep the
mines in the 18th district IN working
order, left their posts last night.
The mine superintendent, man
ayers. top foremen. assistant
bosses and office clerks were i'm
mediateIy called upon to fiji the
places Of the men who had quit.
Whether this IS a violation Of the
injunction granted the government
BY federal judge Anderson at Indian
zpolis. was not generally known
among either operators or miners
owing to the fact that the call was
made at a mass meeting and not d.
rectly by officials Of Duquoin miners.
Desert Mines nj Benton.
Springfield. III. Nov. 13-Informa-
ton received here by operators this
morning said union men. left IN two
mines at Benton TO care for company
property, under the terms OF the
strike order. had deserted their posts
today, following similar action at
Duqoin. The walkOut was sad to be
protest AGAINST obedience OF irterna-
tfonal officials TO the federal court
mandate 10 call of the strike
Uncertainty in LARGE Fields.
Cnica 60. H.. Nov. l3=BItuminous
coal miners today were expected 10
return TO work IN Increasing numbers
in many Of the country's lesser fields.
but what they~would do IN the great
Pennsylvania and Illinois a. lrIIu
the Indiana and kansas mines, among
others, remained uncertain.
The workers generally showed
a disposition to avFnIt formal no.
flficatiOn by their Immediate
union officers Of the strike re-
call meEsuge sent ont by John l.
Lewis setting president Of the
United Mine Workers OF America.
IN response TO federal court Or
der.
While the recall order had been re-
ceived in Illinois, Frank Harrington.
district president. said he did not be-
lieVe the men would return TO work
Alexander HoWar. president OF the
Kansas miners. also was quoted as
sd ying he looked for no general re-
sumption OF production in that field
for the present. IN Indiana. u was
indicated mining on an extensive scale
could not be resumed before next
week at the earliest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-13
LEGION OF HONOR CROSS
TO MASTER OF U. S. SHIP

New York. Nov. 1s.-The cross Of
Legion Of Honor has been bestowed
By the French government on Capt
Arthur R. Mills, master Of the Ameri-
can line steamer St Paul and form
erly in command OF the Mongolia
The decoration was granted IN reeos-
milton Of the Capt lrills's seamansniD
last July when he towed the disabled
French cruiser Jeanne d'Arc more
hon 900 lies TO a safe anchorage at
the Azores.
was president Fessoa. OF Brazil. Capt.
NILS is commodore Of the American
line fleet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-13
WILL GIVE OIL
COMPANY DATA
Texas Railroad Commission
Announces Change
81 PoIICV

Austin, Texas. Nov. 13--Upon re-
ceipt OF fee o. IS cents. a charge re-
Quirsd BY law. and an affidavit set
ting forth the exact name CT the com
pany. its postoffics address, the names
OF It's officers. II knowns and the
amount OF stock or shares owned by
the individual masking the request the
railroad commission VIII answer in
queries concerning Texas oil compa-
mes. according 20 an announcement
made today. Evidence must be sub
mitted 90 prove the applicant IS
souaflde stockhoidcr IN the concern
Involved before inquiries VIII be an
sWered.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-13
COLORADO MINERS RETURN
NOW Is ON IN FULL SWING

Trinidad. Colo Nov. 15.-Return Of
striking miners to camps in southern
Colorado vas "a full swing today The
Colorado Fuel and Iron company. the
largest operator in this district. re-
ported ll3 more men at work today
than yesterday. and that 90 percent
Of the September normal force Is now
producing coal Production yesteT~
dav gained 111e tons over the day be-
fore. and was the largest reported for
a single day since the strike was
called.