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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-27

Spreading Of false news is severely
punished.
b All titles and ranks are abolished.
Shop keepers have been ordered to
prepare a list of their stocks and
bank accounts. This is merely for
the information of the government
and no attempt will be. made to seize
either.
Steps have been taken to substi-
tute cash for checks whenever pos
sible.
The stock exchange has been
ordered to cease operations.
Public baths must be open to the
labor class and school children and
no charge will be made to them. All
private bath rooms, likewise, are at
their disposal on Saturdays.
{ Hungarian workmen meeting in
various parts of the country. have
declared their unanimous approval of
the reforms instituted by the COM
munist government.
Uprising in Austria Next. -
[By Rudolph Kommer, United Press
Staff Correspondent.1
BERNE, March 27.-Bolshevist up
risings in Austria and Czecho-Slo-
vakia are imminent, according to
advices received here today. Any
move in those two countries against
the Hungarian soviet government is
expected to precipitate the trouble.
The British military mission in
Vienna, it v>ss reported, has notified
the government the allies are ready
to increase Austria's food supply If
order is maintained.
The Austrian population is greatly
excited over events in Hungary, es-
pecially in view Of their own eco
nomic situation. All restaurants in
Vienna are closed, there is no gas
or coal, and the meat ration has
been reduced to an infinitely small
quantity Bolshevism apparently is
proving an increasing attraction to
substantial portions Of the popula'
ton Fritz Adler, according to re.
liable information, is preparing to
lead bolshevist uprising against the
present Austrian government.
In Prague, radical socialists are
demanding Immediately general ma
tionalization. The entire socialist
party is threatening a general strike
if an effort is made to mobilize
against Hungary.
(Unconfirmed reports have been
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-27
Pick Cardinal Crew.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 27.-The
Cardinal crew to make the jaunt to
Kansas City was expected to be pick.
ed by. Manager Rickey after today's
workout. Cool weather yesterday
drove the SQUADS indoors.
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Special Court Established.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
BERLIN, March 26.-The national
assembly Is establishing a special
court to trv General Ludendnrff for
mer Chancellor Won Bethmann Holl-
veg and other ohiclals aIeged to DE
responsible for the war, dispatch
from Weimar reported today.
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Still Search for Clue.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
DIES MONIES, Iowa, March 81
The police were still working in an
effort to get a few clues on the rob
bing of the Iowa State bank here
.ronday which resulted in the theft Of
~ 600.
Chief of Detectives Mcdonald to-
day conferred with officials of the
state banking department, but there
was no information as to the l-u.P ose
OF the meeting.
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|tlve Died Of Wounds, Thirty
tour of Accidents, Four
are Missing.

,.n WASHINGTON, March 27.-The
ESsuowing ~ casualties are reported by
ss ~. summarizing general of the Amer
mn M. evolutionary forces:
Diea from wounds, 5.
D Died in airplane accident, /.
IA D'eu OF accident and other causes.
Died DIED Of disease, 1s.
Tasg TT,sslng in action, 4.
|pryates
osssn o.san Ammon, indianapolis. Ind.
'Sssr '. Anderson, Allatorp Fjaras
'sTsy Tsy,i F. Griffen. Sulphur Springs,
No.h0 Na.l0li G. Herrick, Norway. Maine.
OH on L. Whisenhunt, Lindsey.
ca.a rom Accident and Other Causes.
yiS,sal ds,ns,lL William D. ceiser. phIIa.
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lndependent Action.

/. SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 27.--
Action of the Commercial Telegra-
piers union in mailing out strike
ballots was taken Independently, Off
cials of the International Brotherhood
of Electrical workers declared here
today Although strike vote was
taken by the electrical workers some
time ago, action was deferred pend
ing action on the workers griey-
ances by Postmaster General Burle-
son.
1--WE have received no Information
regarding the telegraphers' action" "
said Charles Ford, secretary of the
electrical workers union today. "Our
organization has already voted to
strike if satisfactory adjustment is
not made, but we believe the govern
ment will come to an agreement
with us.
"In any case. a strike by the elec-
trical workers will include only such
localities as have not adjusted their
disputes with local telephone heads
and I believe there is no chance of
strike by our entire organization. .
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E!!GRAPH
zAJEN VOTE
ON STRIKE
Nation Wide Walkout May be
Staged Within Month in
Protest of Burle-
son.
BALLOTS ARE MAILED
Four Hundred Thousand Union Men,
bers Express Themselves on
Postmaster Generals
Attitude.
BALLOTS ARE MAILED

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Mrch 27.-Balloting on a
nation wide telegraph and telephone
strike was under way today.
Opposition to Postmaster General
Burleson's wire administration was
said to be responsible for the polling
Of union telegraph operators.
President S: j. Konekamp, Of the
Commercial Telegraphers union Of
America said 100000 ballots had been
mailed With some locals now in fa-
vor of strike, Mr. Konekamp said a
decision will be reached quickly. If
strike is decided upon it probably
,wfl1 occur within a month.
Burleson is blamed for an "indif-
ferent attitude by which telegraph
companies were permitted to avoid
returning union men to jobs. De-
mands by the wire men are:
Right to belong to a union.
Right Of collective bargaining.
Reinstatement Of all union men dis
charged because of union afflliation
and compensation for time lost.
An increase in pay to meet advanc-
ed living costs.
Standardization Of wages.
Konekamr said 1000 telegraph ers
had been discharged in the last year
because of union activities.
Konenkamp said he sent out 1885,
600 ballots and the rest were mailed
out by the International Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers at Springeld,
H. The two organizations made the
similar demands and presented SINH
lar grievances. The electrical work
ers' union includes telephone line
men, repairmen, and mechanical and
electrical workers. ,
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THE WEATHER
Fair. Somewhat Warmer. Lo-
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The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
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"Where Is your daughter?"

"Where Is your daughter?
"EIy daughterY' he repeated in mild
surprise. "Ah, yes; she has gone to
New York to make our fortune with
the system. But make your play, mon
sieur."
In desperation I thrust a goldpiece
upon one of the numbers at the head
of a column. The wheel stopped, and
the ball rolled into one of its COM
partments. The old man thrust sew
eral gold pieces toward me.
staked again and again and won
every time. Within five minutes the
whole heap of gold pieces lay at my
side.
The dotard looked at me with an ex-
preston of imbecile terror.
you will give them back to me|
he pleaded.
1 thrust the heap of coins toward
him. "Now, M. Duchaine," I said; sin
return for these you will conduct me
to Mile. Jacqueline."
81 am here, monsieur" answered a
voice at the door, and I whirled, to see
Jacqueline confronting me.
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Their heard nor saw me but wrote
steadily, and I crept back from the
door.
/ turned back and followed the cor
hall toward the rear Of the building.
Beyond me was an open door, and be-
hind 1t I saw the dull glow Of a stove
and felt its heat.
I approached cautiously and looked
in.
Facing me, above q cracked and an
cient mirror, were two rusty broad
swords, and in the mirror l saw
large oaken table reflected. Seated at
1t, clothed in threadbare coat of very
ancient fashion, was an old man with
long, snow-white hair and a white,
forked beard. He was busily transfer
ring a stack of gold pieces from his
right to his left side; and then he be-
gan scribbling on a sheet Of paper. He
paid me not the smallest attention as
I entered.
perceived that the top Of the table
was very curiously designed. 1t was
marked off with squares and columns,
and In each square were figures in
black and red. Upon one end Of the
table at which the old man sat was a
cup-shaped. circular affair Of very dark
wood-teak it resembled-once deli
cately inlaid with pearl. But now
most of the inlay had disappeared,
leaving unsightly holes.
At the bottom of the cup were a
number of metallic compartments, and
the whole interior portion was revolv-
ing slowly at turn Of the old mans
fingers.
The ball stopped and settled in one
of the compartments, and the old man
took goldpiece from one of the
squares on the table, transferred
little pile of gold from his right side
to his left, and jotted down some fig
ures upon his paper.
And suddenly I was aware of an
abysmal rage that filed me. 1t seemed
like an abominable dream. I had en-
dured so much for Jacqueline, to find
myself immeshed in such things In the
end. I stepped forward and swept
the entire heap of gold into the center
Of the table.
IN. Duchainep I shouted. "Why
are you playing the fool here when
your daughter Is suffering persecu-
tionw
The old man seemed to be aware of
my presence for the first time. He
looked up at me out of his mild old
eyes and shook his head In apparent
perplexity.
"You are welcome, monsieur" he
sad, half rising with courtly air. "Do
you wish to stake q few pieces In q
game with mer'
He gathered up a handful Of the
coins and pushed them toward me.
you see, monsieur, have a sys-
tem-at least nearly have a system"
he went on eagerly. But it may not
be so good as yours. Come. You
shall be the banker and see Ii you can
win my money from me. But we shall
return the stakes afterward." sstss. -~ .s.
IN. puchaAne p shouted In his ear.
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ing rock. 1t was evident that there
was no other approach except the tun-
mel through which 1 had come, for all
around the land that turbulent whirl-
pool raved where the two cataracts
contended for the mastery Of the wa
tiers.
1t was almost dark now and grow
ing bitterly cold. felt in my pocket
for my pistol and loaded it with the
two cartridges that alone remained of
the lot I had brought with me. Then
I advanced stealthily until 1 stood be-
meath the cataract; and here l found
the spray no longer drenched me. /
came upon a door in the dark wing
and, turning the handle noiselessly,
found myself inside the chateau. And
at once my ears were filed with yells
and coarse laughter in mems and
women's voices.
AS my eyes became accustomed to
my surroundings I perceived that 1
was standing near the foot of an I'M
carpeted wooden stairway. There was
a dark room with an open door fmme-
uldtely III 1IonI VI Lue, anu dhoLhSA at
the farther end of the passage, from
beneath which a glimmer Of light is
sued, and it was from this room that
the sounds of laughter and music
came.
I turned to the left, and advancing
suddenly found myself face to face
with Philippe Lacroix.
He was seated at a table In a room
writing. and l came right upon the
door before I was aware of it. ! saw
his thin face with the little upturned
mustache and the cold sheer about the
mouth; and think 1 should have shot
him If he had looked up. But he nei-
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I tract. So swallow that, and be proud
of being priced so hight And the
seigniory is already his, and / am
waiting for him to return and sell me
the ground rights for twenty-five thou
sand more, and If I know Louis
d'Epernay he will not wait very long
to get his fingers round It."
Listen to me, Simon Leroux." said
JacQueline, standing up before him, as
indomitable In spirit as he. "Ar your
plots and schemes mean nothing to
me. My only aim is to take my father
away from here, from you and NJ.
d'Epernay, and let you wrangle over
your spoil. There are more than four
legged wolves, NJ Leroux; there are
human ones, and. like the others,
when food Is scarce they prey upon
each other"
"Pardieu. like your spirit" ex-
claimed Simon, staring at her with
frank admiration.
And Jacqueline's head dropped then.
Unwittingly Simon had pierced her
defenses.
But he never knew, for before he
had time to know the graybeard rose
upon his feet and rubbed his thin
hands together, chuckling.
"Never mind your money, Simon"
he said. "rm going to be richer than
any Of you. Do you know what / did
with that ten thousand7 l gave 1t to
my little daughter, and she has gone
to New York to make our fortunes at
Mr.. Days gaming house. No. there
she isl" he suddenly exclaimed. "She
has come back!"
Leroux wheeled round and looked
from one to the other.
"Diablel So that was the purpose
Of your visit to New York 2" he asked
the girl. "So-you have not quite for
gotten that, madamei Where Is the
money!"
Jacquelines lips quivered. saw
her glance Involuntary toward the
door Behind which l was standing.
And suddenly the last phase of the
problem became clear to me. Jacque-
line thought / had robbed her.
I stepped from behind the door and
faced Leroux. Il have that money"
I said CURLY.
L saw his face turn white. He stag
gered back, and then, with bulls bel
low, rushed at me, his heavy fists
aloft. -
But he stopped short when he saw
my automatic pistol porting at his
chest. And he saw in my face that
was ready to shoot to kill.
'You thief-you spy-you treach-
erous hound I'll murder your he
reared.
The dotard, who had been looking
at me, came forward.
"No, no, / won't have him MUIR
dered, Simon" he protested, laying a
trembling hand on Leroux's shoulder.
'He has almost as good a roulette
system as I have"
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to release my arm from her clasp.
"Then for the sake of-our love,
Paul !" she gasped.
l suffered her to lead me back into
closed the door behind us heard the
footsteps pause and turn along the
corridor.
/ knew that heavy gait as well as
though / already saw Leroux's hard
face before my eyes.
The room was completely dark.
heard Leroux tramp in and his voice
mingling with the click-click Of the
ball in the rouette wheel.
"Who is here?" he demanded.
az am" answered Jacqueline.
'Maudit" he burst out explosively.
"Where is d'Epernay7 / am tired of
waiting for himI'
81 have told you many times that
do not know" answered Jacqueline.
How long will you keep up this
pretense, madame?" cried Leroux an
grily. "What have you to gain by con-
cealing the knowledge of your husband
from me?"
IN. Leroux, why will you not be-
neve that l remember nothing?" an
swered Jacqueline. after my father
had turned NJ. Louis d'Epernay out of
his home, whittier he had come to beg
money to pay his gambling debts, you
brought him back. You made my ia
Their take him back in. He wanted to
marry me. But / refused, because l
had no love for him. But you insisted
1 should marry him, because he had
gained you the entrance to the seign-
Tory and helped you to acquire your
power over my father"
go on" growled Leroux, biting his
lips. Perhaps l shall learn some
thing"
Nothing that you do not already
know, monsieur" she flashed out with
spirit. "My father came here, long
ago, a political fugitive, in danger of
death. You knew this, and you played
upon his fears. You drained him Of
his last penny, and then offered him
ten thousand dollars to gamble with
in Quebec, telling him of the delights
of the city and promising him immu-
nifty" the girl went on remorselessly.
"And for this he was to assign his
property to Louis, thinking, of course,
that he could soon make his fortune
at the tables. And Louis was to marry
me, and in turn sell the seigniory to
you. And so 1 married Louis under
throat Of 6path IN nv father
"Oh, yes. monsieur. the plan was
simple and well devised. And I knew
nothing of 1t. But Louis d'Epernay
blurted it all out to me upon our
wedding night. 1 think the shame Of
knowing that had been sold to him
unhinged my mind, for ran out into
the SHOWS.
"Now you know all, monsieur, for /
remember nothing more until I found
myself travelling back with NJ. Hew-
lett in the sleigh. You say. was In
New York. Well, do not remem-
Der 1t.
"And as for Louis d'Epernay, know
nothing Of him-but 1 will die before
he claims me as his wife"
And then had the measure Of Lee
roux. He laughed and he beat down
her scorn with scorn.
'You have underestimated your
price, madame" he sneered. "Since
you have learned so much I will tell
you more. You have cost me twenty
thousand dollars, and not ten; for be-
sides the ten thousand paid to your
father Louis got ten thousand ALSO
upon the signing Of the marriage con-
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"You may leave US, Nine. d'Eper-
nay" he said to JacQuellne. mo
doubt your absence will spare your
feelings, for we are going to be frank
In our speech"
II thank you for your consideration,
M. Leroux," replied Jacqueline, and
walked quietly out Of the room.
Leroux sat down heavily.
81 will put down my cards." he said.
II have you here in my power. have
four men with me-. This dotard"-he
glanced CONTEMPORARY at old Du-
chaine-"has no bearing on the situa-
ton. You can, OF course, kill me; but
that would not help you. Where Ia
Louis d'Epernayf a.
81 have never seen the man." I re-
piled.
Leroux glanced incredulously at me.
81 don't know why you are lying to
me-" he said. at is not TO your adj
vantage. You must have known that
she was In New York; Louis must
have told Carson, and he must have
told you. And Louis must have told
you the secret OF the entrance. I'M
less"
Listen TO mel" l cried furiously.
II will not be badgered with any more
questions. I have told you the truth.
met Nine. d'Epernay by accident,
and escorted her toward the chateau
and followed her after you kidnapped
her, to protect her from you"
He scowled at me feroclously, and
then he began studying my face.
returned stare for stare. Finally he
banged his big fist down upon the
table.
"Well, II doesn't matter" he said,
because whatever your purpose you
cannot do any harm. And you under
stand that she is a married woman.
So you will, no doubt, agree to take
your money and departr
81 shall go IL she tells me to CO."
answered; but even while spoke my
heart sank, for had little hope.
"That is easily settled" answered
Leroux. II will bring her back and
you shall hear tie decision from her
own lips"
He left the room, and I sat there
alone beside the dotard, listening to
the click of the ball and the chnk
OF the coins and the roar of the twin
cataracts above.
There had been sinister smooth
ness In Leroux's latest mood. I did
not trust the man. for all his blunt
ness. / suspected something, and /
did not intend to relax my guard.
Leroux came back with Jacquellne
before ! could decide.
"If you bid him, madame, M. Hew-
lett is willing to take his departure"
said Leroux to her. as II your wish
that he remain or go?"
ooh. want you to go, monsieur"
said Jacqueline, clasping her hands
pleadingly.
"Are you saying this of your own
free will. Jacquellne?" l cried.
She nodded. and saw Simon's evil
face creased with suppressed mirth.
I rose up. "Adieu, then, madame"
l said. But first permit me to restore
the money that / have been keeping
for YOU" And took out my pocket
book.
Simon looked at me incredulously.
II do not understand you In the
least now, NJ. Hewlett" he exclaimed.
'You are toskeep the money. do not
go back upon my bargains"
Continued Next Week
Wrongs That Harm.
Not the wrongs done us harm us,
only those we do to others.-Longfei-
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CHAPTER XIII.
Some Plain Speaking.

I took three steps toward her and
stood still. For this was Jacqueline,
but 1t was not nay Jacqueline. 1t
might have been Jacqueline's grand
mother when she was girl-this
naughty belle with her high waist and
side curls and her flOunced skirt and
aspect of cold recognition.
She did not stir as approached her
but stood still, framed in the doorway,
looking at me as though 1 were an
unwelcome stranger. My outstretched
arms fell to my sides.
"Jacqueline % I cried. "It is I, Paul
You know me, Jacqueline"
Jacqueline inclined her head. "Oh,
yes; 1 know you, monsieur" she an
swered. "Why have you come here"
ITO save you, Jacqueline"
She made me a hooking courtesy.
ST am infinitely obliged to you, mon
sieur, for your good WILL" she said;
"but I do not need your aid. l am
with friends now, Mn. PAUL."
''Do you want to see me, Jacque-
liner" I asked, watching her through
a whirling fog.
"No, monsieur" she answered chill
lingly. mo, monsieur!
do you wish me to go?"
She said nothing, and l walked I'M
steadily toward the door. She fol-
lowed me slowly. l went out of the
room and pulled the door to behind
me. I knew that after it had closed
I should never see Jacqueline again.
She opened it and stood confronting
me, and then burst into flood of i'm
>passioned speech. B..
"Why have you followed me here
to prosecute me?" she cried. Are
you under the illusion that am help
less? Do you think the friends who
rescued me from you have forgotten
that you exist? You took advantage
Of my helplessness. do not want to-
see you. hate you" q
"You told me that you loved me,
and believed you, Jacqueline," an
swered miserably, watching the color
flame into her lovely face. And /
could see she remembered that.
when I was Ill you used me for
your base schemes" she went on with
cutting emphasis. "And you-you fol-
lowed me here. Have you not had
money enough? Do you want more?"
l seized her by the wrists. Thus I
held her at arms length, and my fin
gers frightened until 1 saw the flesh
grow white beneath them. The inten-
sity Of my rage beat hers down and
made it puny thing.
"Jacqueline Only few nights ago
you said you loved me; that you would
never send me away until 1 wished to
go. What Is 1t that has happened to
change you so, Jacqueline?"
I had her in nay arms. She strug-
gled fiercely and let her go.
"How dare you, monsieurp' she
painted. go at once or l shall call
for aid !"
So / went into the passage. But be-
for I reached the end of the little hall
Jacqueline came running back to me.
Monsieur" she gasped. IN. Paul!
For the sake .of-of what / once
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CHAPTER XIV.
Won-and Lost.

We must have stood confronting
each other for fully minute. Then
Leroux dropped his hands and smiled
sourly at me.
"You seem-teInporarily-to have
the advantage of me, M. Hewlett" he
said II respect your pertinacity, and
now at last I am content In having
discovered the motive of your enter
prise. I thought you were hired by
Carson. II you had been frank with
me we might have come to an under
standing loag ago. il. -
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thought you, I do not want you to be
seen. You are In dreadful danger.
Come backw
mo, Mime. d'Epernay," I answered,
and she WINGED again, as though had
struck her across the face.
For my sake" she pleaded, catch
ing at my arm, and at that moment I
heard door slam underneath and
heavy footsteps begin slowly to ascend
the stairs. r, ... >.a5f 1.
mo, madame" l answered, trying