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m"ni he was ou his feet. without seem
nS to make any motion Of rising. In
ms hand was 4 Wand lie waved this
~ front of Peggy face. while his eve.
took on peculiar glitter. "Float
in air. princess fair Here aud there
everywhere.
At these odd words Peggy began to
sway gently from side to side aS if
her chair were rocking. But her chair
was very solid and heavy. and Peggy
quickly saw that if wasn't the chair
but she herself who was rocking. And
she was rocking because she was float
ing IN the air. just as the princess in
the show had done before disappearing.
~ feel queer. I'd rather sit in NV
chair. whispered Peggy. Hut the
only reply of the magician was to ruvrr
her with a long white sheet. Peggy
scarcely dared move for fear She vouId
come tumblng to the ground and get n
bump. She tloatcd and Hoatcd until
she could stand the suspense no longer
and threw the sheet off. Bump She
came down. but it wasn't i'm her cbair
it wasn't even in her ruom-it was
in n strange land such as she had
never seen before.
Brsidr her was a crude. old fash
ionrd WE'LL above which was balanced
long pole, TO one end Of the poIc
was tied a string-to the other was
fastened rope going down into the
we'll. This rope was shaking Violently ,
and from the well came a voice.
Pull me mp. fair princess. Pull
quickly" it said
Peggy grasped the string and rulled
down the free end Of the pole. Tn
came the other end dragging tlr rnnn
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the girls thar. if she had any moro 70
ports concerning their conduct. some
thing Scriou. would be done.
The next morning Professor Keith
informed them that he had the authority
to do as he wished. They must rcmnin
IN the recitation room during the lunch
period and must also remain in tho
dormitorN every evening. the following
week. And. he concluded. Il have
told the house mother that she must scc
that my instructions are fully carried
out.
Now if there was anything the twins
enjoyed. ii was food and dancing. How
could they live without food tho fol :
lowing croniug-wcll. something must be
done. That evening. the twins held n
consultation with two of the girls in
the next room. 'Wcll." said MuricI,
we may be expelled or suspended. but
we'll risk it.
The next evening two girls could bc
seen descending tn" steps of the semi
nary. When they passed tho house
mother they kept their heads turned the
other way.
Cheer up. twinnic." exclaimed
Myrtle. for she saw that Murrl'S spir
is were sinking Here we are. =" she
continued. and | do hope that Bob
spencer Is mere.
But" walled MurieI, - just feel
sur" wen be caught. Suppose profes
Sor Keith comcs?'
Professor Keith :" sigglcd MYRTLE
ION, twinnie dear. excuse me for
laughing. but can You picture the hon
"'abIn Professor Keith waltzing with a
human hruS:'
I'll" twins were very popular i'm Elm
hill ubI yn,1
club dances. II was at the end of thc
second dance that very nice looking
Young man in flannclS asked Muricl for
NE next dance. But who was he: Did
her conscience trouble her: 1t couldn't +
hc. but Yes it was Gordon Keith
'l'ut-but, | thought" She STAN
mcrcd.
ION, lets not dance" he said; "lot
me- explain.
So they went out on the vrranda and
he bogan You see was visiting n
chum ct mine at the academy, and one
day ! saw you. and inquired about Won.
lie told me who YOU were and ended
by saving: Honest, Keith. no one over
3 put ANYTHING over ON her ! bet him
weeks pay at the seminary that |
could. You see ! specialized in clio
,rutton and 50 easily received recon =
mcndation from my college professors,
and, w"ll-I did put something over
on you. didn't e.
1t was at this moment that Myrtle
and Bob came out hand in hand look
ing for Murip. They saw her over in
one corner of the veranda with n young
man, and she knew by the expression
/ on their faces that neither she nor Bob
would be welcome at that moment.
"Oooh,' she whispered. and pulled
sob coat tails, Let 5 rot interfere. .
Cup!rght, 1919 Icy the Wheeler syndicate
The next complete novelette,, Love
Victorious"
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80, ,,,., l,,.,,' bnd .onctbinv tn do
,,;u, u'm p,d nion,',,,d >, vrnturrd
WV" WV wv" ,. ~.
bN love he rfl'u; s"PP u.s
Knee with ms mana. Dul o''l'NV
You re right >rl thlhE oI inc "l'|un'
"t money Why II = l"r'u"'-" '"'
I'Ih' Tor II diamond
That's true" | admitted. "hut YOU
know that when il came to rare gems
Colonel Wharton was obscSscd
"yon.ro richt Gorlond. ON any other
.uhirrt Wbnrtnr was ncrfcctly nor
mai but when il rnmc to his hobby
he was utterly irrcspousiblc. hate
TO bc busvbody. hate 10 poke
my noA in other pcoplc's affairs. but
AUNT Sarah has begged me to look after
Wharton's : affairs and that's my only
excuse. 1t seems to me that he needs
q fricnd nov more than he ever did
in his life.
"You have said il. sir" | con
CURED. lies helpless. and he Ger
tainly needs true blue friends at this
moment.
''IIavc YOU any idea what became Of
tho $4,000"
"\o INIT cunss H.. cn,c hrynud
recall -
,"I'Lc imu.,tnrt thirg unv. il tn kr,n
your eve on tL" huudrnd thuu.oud -
"I'vc attended tn that. son" he
said. "I'vr got in touch with Whar-
ton n's bankers aud they have instructions
to hold ON to his bonds like grim death
lie might have signed over some papers
for all we know. but they won bc ltum
"red. Son. he concluded, with n
sweeping gesture. Its pretty bad
when you have l." protect man against
hlm:rIi'
promise that ne would call that after
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-03
70 MEXICANS RAID TOWN
Desperadoes Ransack Rio Bravo,
Then Hasten Away

San Antonio, Ten. Nov. 3.-(By A..
PD-Scventy Mexican rebels under
General Andrew Almazan. who early
Saturday occupied and ransacked the
town of Rio Bravo. fifty miles west of
Matamoros. left there after two hours.
going southwest. according to infOrma .
tion received last night
The bandit chief made no attempt
to attack Rcynosa. ten miles west Of
Rio Bravo. according to these reports.
Major General Joseph L. Dickman,
commander of the southern department,
last night stated he heard unofficially
that cavalry troops sent TO the border
when Mcyiran rebels appeared at Key
nosa bad been returned to their station.
lie had little information from the Dor 70
der today. but was of the opinion con =
litionS are UuiCt
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DOCKMEN BACK AT WORK
Longshoremen's Strike in New York
Believed Broken When They Return

New York. Nov. 3.--CBy A. P.D--
Tho backbonc of the longshorcmcn :
strike is believed to have been broken
this morning when the full force of mcr
on the Chelsea piers between West
Fourteenth and West Twenty third
streets returned to work. Tho Chelsea
district. whore the piers of the White
Star. Red Star and French lines arc
located. has been regarded 'hy shipping
men as the strategic center Of the
strike and the majority of the radical
element among the strikers has been en-
plOycd there.
When the Stcvedorcs' whistles sounded
This morning gangs of men filed through
the gates and were Immediately put to
work. At the headquarters of the In
trrnational I.ongShorCmcn : Association
it was announced that all strikers had
decided to return to work wherever they
were needed.
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Peggy Floats Away

rrcry Iii hoon :, n,ogirsI ,Iow
"'' :"
= that afternoons Now as She TOOK an
after supper rest in big chair pulled
up before the cracking CRATE fire her
,ll4. ,.,,,.I D., a., ,,.,.,.,I, h, had
'"o'suts '"r"'' " '"' ''"' .'' 9'' ""''
seen.
II cant understand what became of
tb.t fair n,;p,a.s ,vho vanished into
t'in a.. said Doro" to brryclf ~
,rondcr rbcrn neoHic ." who vanish
infn min .,' r''''
ny '.t ubo smol,o hon. ,I,,r,Lt shc heron.
,.o,..n nr 10 ra,.t ,hot she yosr.t alone
a. tho roo", In front nf Tho fire and
=, ~ '.i,L .ohos ,c a Tiindm poarv
ino,,' !" ,hc,. sro tbo rnia, If rho IIi6in
nsueM ~, taJ @ i,,lt IL a
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I heSitatcd aud looked sQuarcly into
! his compelling gray eyes.
Yes" | said presently. 1T all camc
from looking at the headlines Of news
paper.
lie laughed not so pleasantly.
"My young friend makes jest of Il
grave subject,
"Not at ALL replied. and reaching
over ! picked M the Chronicle and
handed II to him. "llcrc you may S"r
for yourself.
A. he straightcucd ont the newspaper
! watched him narrowly. | was cN
trcmcly anxious to ser what effect the
startling news from Rio ,lanciro would
have upou this man aud | posted my
self in position whore ! could soc his
face distinctly lie took hold of the
paper in his two big, greedy hands and
knitted his eyebrows ~ if trying to
grasp the words that stared him in the
face.
The effect was startling in the eX-
tromc. His hands shook a. If lac had
the palsy. wild look came into his
eyes aud u grayi>h pallor slowly spread
over his cuuutcnanrc. Gradually these
signs passed away and he carefully
read the article to tho end lie folded
the paper slowly aud turned TO mo:
This this news he said. muistun
ing his lips with the end Of his tongue.
lis astonishing. II wonder it it can
be- true:"
"It has all the carmarkS NJ truth. Be
| commented dryiy,
But, hc said eagerly, aS if to
argue the point. Colonel Wharton :
diamond was supposed to be- tho half of
the Star Of the South that belonged to
a private collection,
How do you know asked
sharply.
Why-why." he stammercd. "Col.
oncl Wharton told u>. didn't hc:"
II don't remember
'Why. surely" hc protested. THAT
is the only way in which could have
obtained the information.
At that point Victor Jayne came out
Of the house. For some reason or othcr
Ii" had shown more animation during
the last twenty four hours. His Ian
gIid manner seemed to have slipped
from him like q garment and now hc
was brisk and animated.
WHAT caused the trouble viii
Colonel Whartuuf" he asked. address
tng IarQucttc
The brazilian evidently had no wish
| to pursue the subject
: II was stroke, probably" he said.
SHOW him the paper, | suggested.
The brazilian looked as if he would
. liz" TO hide the newspaper from JAYNE.
but the young man caught sight of it
and reached over and took il without
any ceremony.
The effect of the headlines upon him
were moro pronounced if ANYTHING.
lhan they had been upon Jules lac
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Pittsburgh. Nov. 3.-CBy A. PD--
The British. French. Belgian and Ital
ian trade missions. here for the purpose
Of creating credits and buying goods.
arrived in Pittsburgh today ON n spc-
cial train. accompanied by officers of
the United States Chamber of Com.
merce.
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Gaynor silverware Stolen

New York. Nov. 3--Silvcrware of an
intrinsic value of more than $1,000 was
stolen Saturday night from the apart
mcnt at . West Ninth street, of Mrs.
William j. Gaynor. widow of the late
mayor. Mrs Gaynor said among the
articles stolen are an entire tea service.
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DREAMLAND ADVENTURES
ny DADDY
"OO-LA-L4, the Magician

I'm mis- adrentUre Pcggy aud BiHy
tdEe a TRIP 10 iUdiH> iand NJ mys-
terics.l
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CHESTER COUNTY BOY
VICTIM IN HUNTING
Another Lad Wounds Father and
One Man Wounds His
Son

West Chester. Pa. Nov. 3.--W1l-
liam Taylor. seventeen. residing near
the Knickcrbocker Quarrics. north of
Malvern. was shot and fatally wounded
Saturday evening while hunting rabbits
near his home.
lie was returning from the hunt and
as he was getting over n fence. he tried
to lower his gun. IN the ground but tho
trigger was caught in his clothing and
was discharged Tie died soon after be-
ing admitted TO the Chester County
Hospital here.
Joseph passmorc. fortE five. is II
patient at the Chester County Hospital
as the result of gunshct wound in
i'ictcd by his son. George, Saturday
afternoon. while he was hunting near
Wawa. Tho gun carried by tho boy
was accidentally discharged while he
was carrying il with the mu2Zlc point b.
ing toward his father. many grains of
shot entering the body of the latter.
who is severely but not dangerously
wounded.
Edward Glliland. forty two. of this
place. was badly wounded in the foot
by q companion while returning from
Il hunt.
Palmerton. Pa. Nov. 3.-1'hcrc arc
the local hospital as the result of the
oDcning of the rabbit season. Clarence
Mack. aged twenty three. of Bcrlins
vile. was accidentally shot by his
father. Charles Mack. as the former
emerged from clump Of bushes tn
shoot at rabbit that both saw at the
same time, The younger Macks alb
domen was pierced by many grains of
shot.
John Smale and Edward kislcr. boys.
of Aquishicola. wcrc both accidentally
shot by a companion, who fired at what
ceivcd part of the charge in the abdo
men and eye. and is expected To lose his
sight lIi%o companion was shot in the
abdomen. Both are in serious con
dition.
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| Am Denounced as 4 spy

DEFORE breakfast ,ba rcy, norriro
b. L,I ,. Ill.,, .,..,-.. ~
e...., n., '''.'''''' ~, " " l''''' Wv
''"'', hr"i'll'N BARNES. the veteran III
NcNtlgat"r desired 10 direct my attention
t. the article i'm the Morning Chronicle,
When told him had rond if hc in
'"ri'l'' mo Iha' tue account was u, q
orally true and correct. His object in
calling me. he said. was to let me- know
that the matter had been formally called
I" the attention of the state Depart -
m"nt by the brazilian minister of for
cign affairs.
Washington i very much stirred
up over the. business. continued
Barnes. "and for that rcasou we've got
to 90 the limit to recover the Diamond,
The secretary of state has gone 50
far aS Ia call in the secret service. Now,
this case, really belongs to the special
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THIS STARTS TIE SiUNN
Hugh Garland of tho United
. States customs service, is assigned by
Bromley Barnes. his chief, to dis
cover the whereabouts OF wonder-
ful rcd diamond, which has been
smuggled into the country To that
end he accepts position as assistant
to Colonel Wharton. collector ot
antiques and gems. In the colonel :
house he meets Dora Wharton. his
niece, and Jules JacQuettc aud We
Tor .Iayhe. guests, \ visit from Doe
tor Henderson. u neighbor. starts
conversation about diamonds, and the
rolonpl DISPLAYS the star of the South,
tho Jewel for which Garland is hunt
ing Garland hcsitates as to his
roIrsc because he has fallen in love
with Dora. \ cable from Brazil
causes Colonel Wharton to lose con
sciousness, Garland has reason to be-
lieve the diamond was stolen before
il was smuggcd. Dora 5 aunt looks
after the sick man.
AND HERE IT CONTINUES
HIHE old lady controlled her grief
i but it was evident that she was
suffering under a great strain. Dora
never for q moment took her eyes ofl
the man on the couch and moved about
like person in trance. In the midst
pf this came Doctor Henderson, His
trained eye seemed to take in every
thing at glance.
Nov" he exclaimed briskly. II Il
like everybody TO leave the room cA
cent the two ladies II ! need any al
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rms STARTS THE STORY

Copyrisbt. 1919. by the Pare Go.
f-opvriehf i6Ia by Evening Public Ledger
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By GEORGE BARTON
iuihOr o. "The Worid's Greatest Military
Spics and Secret Serrice Aaents"

"ould he given Of his drcadrully weak
rhcd condition Uuc word ai time
appeared before us. We looked aud
read
"Fhc Red Diamond was given to me
by"
And AT that critical point the pencil
slipped from his ncrvclr>S fingers and
hr fell back on his pillow exhausted
and almost unconscious. Twice re
placed the pencil in his fingers and
each time it Slipped away, Finally
Doctor Henderson iutcrpoScd:
"Wc'r have to quit for the pres
cut. hc decided.
~ III afraid of the effect Of the cNcr.
ton IN his prcscui condition. IL may
kin him.
loft the room aud slowly walked
down stairs. deeply disappointed.
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BROAD ST. AUDITORIUM soss1s.s assrs !
D. w. Grimth's
Broken Blossoms

EOINEhH MATINEE DAILY
HAROLD LOCKWOOD in
Shadows of Suspicion
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-08-15
Politics in Hunterdon

Politics in Hunterdon have some
of the people guessing this year, es-
pecially as to the outcome of the pri-
maries. The biggest fight is on for
surrogate, and the next for freehoiu-
err.
The present surrogate, Oscar
Rittenhouse, of Clinton, would like
to succeed himself, and is making a
fight in the Democratic primaries
against Anthony Killgore and Charles
S. Alvater, both of Pennington.
Killgore is said to have the support
Of the organization this time, the
Pidcock and Gebhardt actions having
declared peace about time the
European war became hottest and
some republicans were getting into
office because of the party splits.
Mr.. Alvater's friends are basing
their hopes upon the supposition that
members of both factions as repre-
scented five years ago by Mr.. Ritten-
house on the Pidcock side and Mr.
Killgore on the Gebhardt side, will
be so tired of the fighting that they
will nominate Mr.. Alvater in self
defense.
All the candidates have many good
claims to offer, and so far as COM
potency goes any one of the three
can fill the office. Mr.. Rittenhouse
has the advantage of having had five
years experience in the work, while
on the other hand it has been general
ly decreed in the past that holder of
this office should not succeed him
self.
' Charles D. McCracken, of this city
is spoken of as a Republican posi-
bility for the candidacy for the sur
rogateship, and if the fractional fight
keeps up to election day he might
easily be elected. However, if the
Democrats bury the Ratchet after
the primaries a Republicans chances
for election in "Rock-ribbed" Hunter
don are not rosy enough to warrant
giving up any other business until
after the votes are counted, at least.
The freebooter fight on the Demo-
cratic side seems to lie between Jacob
R. Lindabury and Harry Philhower,
residents of Cokesbury and Mount
ainville, but couple of miles apart,
and Philhower is said to be the or
ganization's choice, although the DEM
ocrats in this end of the county think
it's an even toss-up as to which gets
it.
Whether Edward H. Wilson, of
Ringoes, the present member Of the
board, and Republican, will be a
candidate to succeed himself is not
yet known. AS former Sheriff David
L. Holcombe, of this city, is member
of the board it is hardly likely that
man from this end of the county
will be elected to that office.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-08-15
Deaths and Funerals
Edward w. Naylor

Edward w. Naylor, former resi-
dent of Lambertville, died Tuesday
morning at his home on the York
road, New Hope, after an illness of
several years, from tuberculosis. The
funeral will be held from his late
home on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock
and interment will be in Riverview
cemetery, this city.
Mr.. Naylor was born Jauary 81,
1882, at New Hope, his parents being
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Naylor. He
was married several years ago to Miss
Florence Whitley, daughter of the late
Joshua Whitley, of New Hope, who
survives him, together with father,
Charles Naylor, of Lawrenceville. His
mother died several months ago, after
an extended illness. at her home near
Lawrenceville, and the son returned
from Ell Pasco, Texas, where he had
gone for his health, just prior to her
death.
Charles Naylor was ticket agent at
the New Hope Delaware bridge for a
number of years, and the son attend
ed the Williamson Trades school at
Williamson, Pa. later graduating from
the Rider Moore & Stewart Schools of
Trenton. He was stenographer in the
construction department of the Bell
Telephone company, at Trenton, under
E. B. German, at the time he first
learned he had tuberculosis, more than
dozen years ago. He spent several
years in Colorado, and later lived in
Trenton, again, where he followed the
trade of carpentry, learned at the
Williamson school, in order that he
might be in the open air.
Mr.. MAYORS long fight against the
malady, and his ability to his indus
trial activities from time to time
gave his many friends confidence that
he would win the battle up to recent
months, when he has been much worse
being confined to his bed for SONS
weeks,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-08-15
Frenchtown Runaway Couple
Arrested in Ohio

Governor Runyon last Wednesday
approved requisition papers request
ing the Governor of Ohio to allow
the extradition of Eldon E. Cooley,
who was charged with clipping from
Frenchtown with Myrtle Trimmer, an
eighteen-year-old telephone girl of
that place. Cooley and the young
woman were located in Plymouth,
Ohio.
e The father of the girl Albert Trim
mer, discovered the whereabouts of
his daughter and Cooley through
the sale of one of Cooley's automo-
biles in Trenton. Cooley brought the
machine there and after disposing
of it instructed the purchaser to for
ward the check to Plymouth.
Officer Ham of Pennington, armed
with the requisition papers, went to
Plymouth last week where the couple
were being held by the authorities
and brought them to Pennington on
Sunday. Cooley was arraigned be-
fore Judge Large, in Special Court of
Quarter Sessions on Monday and
plead non vult. He was sentenced
to pay a fine of $4,000 and costs and
was put on probation for three years
to report once month to James A.
Kline, of Pennington.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-08-15
Youth and Purpose.

1t Is not youth alone that thinks II
ssknows it almost of us older peo-
pie could with distinct advantage take
our A BIS over again. How differently
we would map out our lives and how
much less censorlous we would be OF
the failures and gaucheries OF others
Statistics prove that most OF our own
suffering and the suffering of the
world is the outcome of ignorance,
bearing in its wake conceit and stub.
bornness-a triology that balks prog
ress In every form.
Education along right lines is our
salvation. Then let Us be patient and
solicitous for the young people all
over the land who are weaving bright
dreams of purpose-after commence
ment.-New York Evening Telegram.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-08-15

About one half of the fortunate for
ty members of the Doylestown Build
ing & Loan Association whose shares
expired this month got their share
of the $4,000 to be distributed at the
meeting Thursday evening.
Theodore Meyer, of Ferndale, one
of the best known business men of
Bucks county, started few days a.
go accompanied by his daughter Ruth
to walk to Cleveland. Squire Meyer
has long been an enthusiastic pedes-
trian, taking frequent trips of twenty
five miles or more at time but his
present walking trip is his biggest
venture.
Arthur Roy Dixon, of Edgely, has
instituted proceedings to obtain a
divorce from his wife, Mrs. Ethel
Vivian Dixon. Desertion is given as
the ground for the application.
The Wilson-T Thompson families will
hold their 29th annual reunion at the
home of Albert j Thompson, in Wy
combe, on Saturday, August 10th.
Allen R. Cheeseman's Sons, manu-
facturers of the Counsellor" cigar,
have sold the building, formerly the
factory at Sellersville, in which the
firm first ventured into the cigar
business. The lot adjoining the re-
sidenee Of Allen R. Gresham, father
of two leading members of the cigar
company, is retained, however, in the
sale. The building was sold to con-
tractor, Ely Utz, of Telford, who will
use the materials in other construct
ions.
Joseph Hrabina, of Quakertown,
aged 20, farmer and native of
Austria Hungary, has filed an appli-
cation for naturalization.
The new road connecting the Bristol
and Langhorne highway, has been de-
layed from being completed by the
wet weather but it is thought it will
be finished this week. 1t is named
Pennsylvania avenue in honor of the
Pennsylvania railroad.