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The Hope pioneer., 1919-07-24
"Miss Cameron is Lovingly Known In
Her Own Land as the Countess

"Miss Cameron Is Lovingly Known in
Her Own Land as the Countess
Ted"
heard Miss Thackeray say good gra-
cious." and. after a moment, Miss
Camerons subdued: "What is it,"
MAY l come in?" he inquired,
rather ashamed Of his vigor. Its
only Barnes"
"Come in," was her lively response.
1T was awfully good of you, Miss
Thackeray, to let me hear your lines.
l think you will be a great success in
the part"
"Thanks," said Miss Thackeray
dryly. "I'll come in again and let
you hear me in the third act" She
went out, mumbling her lines as she
passed Barnes without seeing him.
II hope you will feel able to leave
this place tomorrow. countess. We
must get away almost Immediately"
"Ah, you have been listening to
O'Dowd, l see."
"Yes. He tells me it will be danger
Gus to"
"He is right. It would be difficult
for me to clear myself. No one would
believe that l did not deliberately
make off with the jewels. They would
say that I-oh. it Is too dreadful!"
"Don't worry about that" he ex-
claimed. "You have me to testify
that"
"How little you know of intrigue"
she cried. "They would laugh at you
and say that you were merely another
fool who had lost his head over
woman. They would say that duped
YOU"
"No!" he cried vehemently. "Your
people know better than you think.
You are dsheartened, discouraged.
Things will look brighter tomorrow"
II don't know what should do with.
out you," she said.
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Too Suggestive.

Sandy Pikes-You didn't remain at
de wayside cottage long?
Gritty George-No. de lady was too
poetical. She pointed over to de SUM-
SET and said de clouds reminded her
Of bars Of steel. thought it was
time to beat It,"
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recting me to go to Spanish Falls,
where l would be met and con-
Quoted by Prince Sebastian himself
to the place called Green Fancy,
which was near the Canadian border.
A safe escort would be provided for
us, and we would be on British soil
within few hours after our meeting.
1t is only necessary to add that when
l arrived at Green Fancy met Prince
Cgo-and understood! had careful
ly covered my tracks after leaving
Boston. My real friends were, and
still are, completely in the dark as to
my movements, so skilfully was the
trick managed. ..
"And now for Chester Naismith. It
was he who, acting for the misguided
loyalists and recommended by certain
young aristocrats who by virtue of
their own designations had come to
know him as man of infinite re-
sourcefulness and daring. planned and
carried out the pillaging Of the palace
vaults. Almost under the noses of the
foreign guards he succeeded in OBJ
tanning the Jewels. No doubt he could
have made of with them at that time
but he shrewdly preferred to have
them brought to America by some one
else. It would have been impossible
for him to dispose Of them in Europe.
You see how cunning he is?
'He was no doubt thwarted in his
design to waylay me on the road from
Spanish Falls by singular occurrence
in this tavern. He was attacked in his
room here. overpowered, bound and
gagged by two men. He knew the
men. They were thieves as clever and
as merciless as himself. They too
were watching for me. do not know
how these men learned of my inten-
tfon to come to Green Fancy"
'They came to the Tavern four or
five days before your arrival at
Green Fancy" Barnes interrupted.
"Sprouse told me that they were Sc
cret service men from abroad and that
he was working with them. My theory
is this, and I think it is justified by
events: The men were really secret
agents, sent here to watch the move.
ments Of the gang up there. They
came upon Sprouse and recognized
him. On the day mentioned they over.
powered him and forced him to reveal
! certain facts connected with affairs at
Green Fancy. Possibly he led them to
believe that you were one Of the con.
spirators. They waited for your ar.
rival and then risked the hazardous
trip to Green Fancy. They were dis.
covered and shot,"
II believe you are right" she cried
'"rhen we have accounted for Mr..
| Sprouse, and am no longer interested
in the unraveling of the mystery sur
rounding the deaths of Room and
Paul." said Barnes. "There is nothing
to keep me here any longer, Miss Cam
eron. I suggest that you allow me to
escort you at once to your friends,
wherever they"
She was opposed to this plan While
there was still chance that Sprouse
might be apprehended in the neighbor-
hood, or the possibility Of his being
caught by the relentless pursuers, she
declined to leave.
"Then. 1 shall also stay" said he
promptly, and was repaid by the
tremulous smile she gave him. He was
helplessly in love with this beautiful
cousin of kings and queens. And
when he thought of kings and queens
he realized that beyond all question
his love was hopeless.
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CHAPTER xv-continued,


His uneasiness increased to conster-
nation when he discovered that
Sprouse had not yet put in an appear
,ance. What had become of the man?
He could not help feeling, however,
that somehow the little agent would
suddenly pop out of the chimney in
his room, or sneak In through a crack
under the door-and laugh at his
fears.
Shortly before the noon hour, Peter
Ames halted the old automobile from
Green Fancy in front of the Tavern
and out stepped O'Dowd. followed by
no less a parsonage than the pseudo
= Mr.. Loeb. There were number of
, travelling bags in the tonneau Of the
car.
Catching sight of Barnes, the Irish
man shouted a genial greeting.
'The top of the morning to ye. You
remember Mr.. Loeb, don't you? Mr..
Curtis secretary. Mr.. Loeb is leaving
us for few days on business. Good
morning, Mr.. Boneface," he called out
that juncture. 1--WE are sadly in want
of gasoline"
Barnes caught the look that the
Irishman shot at him out of the cor
ner of his eye.
Perhaps you'd better see that the
scoundrels don't give us short meas
ure, Mr.. Loeb" said O'Dowd. Loeb
alesitated for q second, and then, evi.
IDENTIFY in obedience to command
from the speakers eye, moved off to
where Peter was opening the intake.
O'Dowd lowered his voice. Barnes,
I let you off last night, and let her
of as well. In return, ask you to
hold your tongue until the man down
'There gets fair start. A days start
and"
care you in danger, too, O'Dowd?"
ITO be sure-but I love it. l can
always sQuirm out of tight places"
Il would not deliberately put you in
Jeopardy, O'Dowd."
"See here. am going back to that
house up yonder. There Is still work
for me there. What I'm after now is
to get him on the train at Hornville
I'll be here again at four o'clock, on
me word of honor. Trust me, Barnes
''Do you mean to say that you are
coming back here to run the. risk OF
, being"
"We've had word that the govern
ment has men on the way. Why
hang it all, Barnes, don't you know
who it was that engineered that whole
business last night?"
Barnes smiled. II do. He is a Sc
cret agenx from the embassy"
"Secret eranny!" almost, shouted
O'Dowd. 'Ne is the slickest, cleverest
crook that ever drew the breath OF
life. And he's got away with the
Jewels, for which you can whistle in
vain, I'm thinking"
"For heavens sake, O'Dowd-" be
gan Barnes. his blood like ice in hi.
veins.
"But don't take my word for it
Ask her-upstairs there, God bless
her ask her If she knows Chester
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Naismith. She'll tell ye. my bucko.
He's been standing guard outside her
window for the past three nights.
He's"
"Now know you are mistaken"
cried Barnes, q wave Of relief surging
over him. "He has been in this tav-
ern every night"
"Sure he has. But answer me, did
ye ever see him here after eleven in
the evening? You did not-not until
last night, anyhow. In the struggle he
had with Nicholas last night he was
recognized. That's why poor old
Nicholas Is lying dead up there at the
house now-and will have decent
burial unbeknownst to anybody but
his friends"
Good God, O'Dowd, you can't mean
that he-he killed"
HE stuck knife In his neck. The
dirty snake! And the chief trusted
him as no crook ever was trusted be-
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Around the Throne.

Precious to themselves, o Lord, Is
the death of thy saints. which takes
off the dusty cover that hides their
brightness; which shapes and polishes
them to q beautiful luster, and sets
them as stars round about thy throne.
John Austin.
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The Wise Man.

Juror-Y' fellers air sartainly tn
densest flock O. birds was ever
Gagged up with!
The Other Eleven-Aw come of yer
perch. y owl! We'd like T. get through
with this case and have . little sleep
t'night
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Ella ua With Wonder.

God lives above us. through the stars
and the heavens-the above and the
beyond, which we cannot penetrate
nor fully understand. The mysterious
uess of him fills US with wonder.
The Hope pioneer., 1919-07-24
Face Of the Master.

"Be sure that whenever you make
an unselfish effort to comfort another,
you will get glimpse Of the face Of
the Master"
The Hope pioneer., 1919-07-24
Within Gods Keepino.

He that takes himself out of Gods
hands into his own by and by will not
know what to do with himself.-Benja.
min Whichcote.
The Hope pioneer., 1919-07-24
Altar W. Halter.

Said the facetious feller: Nobody
expects wedding cerem ny to 60
through without q hitch"
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-04
OFFICERS OF MINE WORKERS PLACED UNDER HEAVY BONDS
 ON CHARGES OF CONTEMPT

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. (by As sociated Press) ).-Informations charg- ing criminal contempt of court were filed yesterday afternoon against eighty-four international and district officers of the United Mine Workers of America.
 It is alleged that the persons named in the informations conspired to keep up the bituminous coal miners strike in defiance of the court order.
 President Lewis, Secretary Green and Editor Searles of the Mine Work CTS Journal, together with four other officials of the union, surrendered themselves today to the United States marshal. Their bail was fixed at $10,000 each.
 Government officials declare it to
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-04
LANCF0RD AND
 GIBBONS WIN
 RINCCONTESTS

SEATTLE, Dec. i (by Associated Press) ).-In a limited round contest here last night Tommy Gibbons was given the decision over Frank Farmer, the Northwest champion boxer.
 Laneford Gains Knockout
 ROCK ISLAND, Dec. (by Associ- ated Press) Sam Langford, the col ored pugilist, knocked out Dave Me Bride of California in one minute at Camp Grant last night.
 For Championship of Europe
 LONDON, Dec. (by Associated Press) ).-Joe Beckett, the English boxer, and Georges Carpenter, the French champion, will meet here to- night in twenty-round bout to decide the heavyweight championship of Europe.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-04

CHICAGO, Dec. (by Associated Press) All railroad and passenger train service on roads running west and north from Chicago will be cut one-third beginning Monday next, to save fuel.
 Coal is being rushed to Montana to relieve the fuel famine there.
 The national coal reserve is rap idly diminishing, and some of the larger cities are experiencing want and suffering.
 Tn the West and Southwest the sit uation is acute, and in several Ne braska towns fence posts and even corn in the ear are being used for fuel
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-04
PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE
 TO RE CURTAILED MONDAY
 BECAUSE OF FUEL SHORTAGE

At Butte, Mont, the city authorities be torn down for fuel.
 Vessels Tied Up
 NORFOLK, Va, Dec. (by Associ- ated Press) More than two hundred and fifty merchant vessels in Hamp- ton Roads are detained on account of the fuel shortage.
 No Coal for Foreign Vessels
 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec i (by Asso- ciated Press) Albert Schwabacher, the local fuel administrator, said yes terday that no coal would be furnished to foreign vessels after Friday.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-04
D ANNUNZL0 TO WITHDRAW
 FROM PLUME

LONDON, Dec. f (by Associated Press).-A dispatch from Rome says that Italian regular troops are to oc- cupy Fiume D'Annunzio, it is said, will withdraw on December 12 under an agreement entered into between London and Paris.
 Insurrections in Italy
 ROME, Dec. (by Associated Press) ).-Socialist Deputy Treves an nounced yesterday that the general strike would terminate Wednesday.
 Italian soldiers yesterday fired upon a crowd after the crowd had attacked them with knives and daggers. One workman was killed and twelve wounded.
 At Naples the Socialists have planned a twenty -four-hour strike, and the strike situation at Milan is re- ported to be grave.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-04
MEXICO INSISTS THAT JENKINSS N0TEXEMPTFROM JURISDICTION
 BECAUSE OF OFFICIAL POSITION

WASHINGTON, Dec. (by Associ- ated Press).-The senate committee on foreign relations is today consider ing Senator Falls resolution asking President Wilson to sever diplomatic relations with Mexico They will ask Secretary of State Lansing to appear before the committee to answer ques- tions relating to Mexican affairs, but no date was set for the interview.
 Senator Hitchcock, the administra- tion leader, said the Democratic sen ators had not taken definite stand against the resolution It is under stood that the Republicans generally favor the resolution, but both parties want all the facts from Secretary Lan- sing before reporting.
 Ambassador Fletcher testified be- fore the committee today.
 Senator Hitchcock may offer a sub stitute resolution authorizing the President to break off diplomatic re- lations, and also pledging the support of congress to him in any action he may subsequently, take.
 Mexico Reiterates Position
 The Mexican embassy has published , a dispatch from Silario Medina, sub secretary of foreign affairs, reiterat- ing the Mexican contention that Jen- kins, the United States consular agent whose release is demanded by the American government, is not exempt from the jurisdiction of the Mexican courts because of his official position.
 Investisatin Death of Wallace
 The note of the United States to Mexico was delivered on December 1, and the state department has been ad- vised that an investigation has been ordered in the matter of the killing of Wallace, an American citizen, at Tam pico.
 Navy Is in Readiness
 Secretary Daniels said today that
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-04
VILLA STORY
 HASNOT BEEN CONFIRMED

JUAREZ, Dec. 4 (by Associated Press).-The reported capture of the bandit Villa has not been confirmed The report came from the telegraph operator at Parral
 Pursuing the Bandit
 GALVESTON, Texas, Dec. (by picked men of the Mexican cavalry are in hot pursuit of Villa, according to a statement of Mexican Consul Pierre.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-04

be their purpose to continue the prose- cutions, and complaints will be pre- pared against all the officers of every local union which conspired to keep the strike in force.
 Judge After Profiteers
 Judge Anderson has summoned a federal grand jury to meet Monday to consider alleged violations of the Lever act and the criminal provisions of the antitrust acts by the coal op- orators.
 Missouri Must Be Shown
 JEFFERSON CITY, Dec. (by As sociated Press).-The state of Mis- souri will commander the coal mines if the strikers do not return to work by tomorrow noon, it was announced by the governor today.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-04
TEST CASES TERMINATEIN
 CONVICTIONS

OAKLAND, Cal, Dec. 4 (by Associ- ated Press) James McHugo was found guilty here yesterday of crimi- nal syndicalism, making the first con- viction in California under the law making distribution of revolutionary literature a felony.
 The reds" were said to have re- garded this as test case. McHugo is the local secretary of the "web- blies."
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-04
JAP FORCES IN SIBERIA TO BE
 STRENGTHENED

WASHINGTON, Dec. (by Associ- ated Press) ).-Advices received here yesterday stated that the Bolshevik successes against Kolchak has ere ated alarm in Japan, and that popu- lar movement to strengthen the Jap anese forces in Siberia was taking shape.
 There have been no formal ex- changes with the United States gov ernment on the subject.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-04
Denies Senator's Charges

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 (by Associated Press) The Mexican consul general Ramon Denigri, last night issued statement denying the charges of Sen ator Fall of New Mexico, to the effect that Bolshevik propaganda was being distributed in the United States through the agency of the Mexican embassy and consulates He said the Mexican representatives in this coun- try had continuously urged the Mexi- cans to comply with the laws of the United States.
 Another Mexican Outrage
 CALEXICO, Cal, Dec. 4 (by Asso- ciated Press).-K W. Hilton, a dis charged United States soldier, was brought here yesterday from Mexico suffering from broken bones, cuts and bruises, the result, he said, of the in human treatment of the Mexican au- thorities
 Consul Boyle, at Mexicali said he would report the matter to Washing ton.
 Will Need Their Advice
 SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec (by Associated Press) ).-Carranza, the Mexican president, is conferring to- day with two of his ablest military commanders, General Murgia and General Dilguez.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-04
VON MACKESEN GETS
 OVATION IN BERLIN

BERLIN, Dec. 4 (by Associated sen, who returned to Berlin yester- day, was given a great ovation. He was pelted with flowers on his arrival at the railway station.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-04
OLDEST NEWSPAPER
 IN ST. LOUIS IS NO
 LONGER PUBLISHED

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 4 (by Associated Press) The Republic, one of the old est newspapers in the country, and the first to be published west of the Mississippi, has been purchased by the Globe-Democrat, and it's publica- tion will be suspended with today's issue, according to announcement made yesterday.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-04
NEGRO TROOPS NOT lNDEMAND
 IN OKLAHOMA

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Dec. 4 (by Associated Press) Governor Robertson today cancelled his request for troops to protect the coal mines in this state when he learned that two companies of negro infantrymen were being dispatched
 "The negroes would only involve us in unnecessary conflict and confu- sion," he declared.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-04
PATROL AGAINST ALIENS ENTRY
 NOT FEASIBLE

WASHINGTON, Dec (by Associ- ated Press) Captain Reynolds, com mandant of the coast guard, said yes terday that the extension of the serv ice to patrol duty at the coastal and inland boundaries against the entry of undesirable aliens was not practi- cable. He recommended that control of this service be left as at present.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-04
SUGAR BROTHERS
 TO BE PROSECUTED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (by Associ. ated Press).-It was announced today by Attorney General Palmer that the government would abandon the at tempt to control the distribution and sale of sugar, and would prosecute all cases of sugar profiteering.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-04

the navy was ready to meet any Mexi- can emergency. One hundred thou sand men are enlisted in the navy, he said.
 Secretary Daniels said that eight dreadnaughts and one hundred de- stroyers of the Atlantic fleet will leave for Cuba on January for winter ma neuvers in the Gulf The ships will be adequately manned, although the crews will not constitute the war com plement.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-04

VANCOUVER, B. C., Dec. (by AS. sociated Press).-Officially compiled figures of the salmon pack of British Columbia for the season just closed show that the pack was 1,393,O0O cases, a decline, compared with that of last year, of 30O,000 cases.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-04
OPPOSITION TO ADMINISTRATION ENCOUNTERS UNEXPECTED SNAG
 IN ATTITUDE OF HOUSE LEADER

WASHINGTON, (by associated Press).-The plans of resolution yesterday when Chair the had intention reporting such a resolution.
 leader will nerpose spir question the President decide.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-04
IS WORKING MEMBER AND NOT CURIOSITY,
 SAYS LADY ASTOR

LONDON, Dec. (by Associated Press) ).-Lady Astor has written to the newspapers asking that she be considered a regular working member of parliament, and not a curiosity.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-04

MINEOLA, N. Y, Dec. 4 (by Asso- ciated Press) Two airplanes started today in the army aircraft patrol be- tween New York and the Virginia capes. The airplaues will patrol the course and look for ships in distress, sending in reports on all ships sighted hy them.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-04
SOUTH DAKOTA FAVORS
 SUFFRAGE FOR WOMEN

PIERRE, s. D., Dec. (by Associ- ated Press) The legislature today ratified the federal woman suffrage amendment, being the twenty-first state to take such action.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-04
PRESIDENT IN FAVOR OF
 EXTENSION OF LAW
 REGARDING EXPLOSIVES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (by Associ ated Press).-President Wilson has recommended the extension until June of the law regulating the manufaC- ture and sale of explosives, because of the present conditions of economic unrest.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-04
PERSHING LEAVES ON
 TOUR OF ARMY POSTS

WASHINGTON, Dec. (by Associ- ated ress).-General Pershing left a today with staff of ten officers for a tour of the army posts and canton ments throughout the country.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-04
Undefeated Harvard

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. (by As sociated Press) s).-Virtually the entire Harvard team which played through out the season undefeated will go to Pasadena for the New Years game. Eddie Casey, the crack half, Captain Murray and Assistant Coach Eddie Mahan will make the trip.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-04
HARVARD TEAM WILL CONTEND
 AT PASADENA

PASADENA, Cal, Dec. (by Asso- ciated Press). While the Tournament of Roses has not yet so determined, it is reported unofflcially that the Uni versity of Oregon will be invited to play Harvard at the annual New Years football game in this city.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-04
NAVY IS READY TO PROCEED TO MEXICO
MINERS AND OPERATORS ARRIVE AT AGREEMENT
 FOR STRIKE SETH EVENT

WASHINGTON, Associated Press)-Representatves st<ing operators, alday yesterday, adopted a scae said
  few days
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-09
PROHIBITION WILL
Be ENFORCED BY
REVENUE AGENTS
Specially Arranged Zones
Throughout United
States
LOCAL POLICE HELP
Where Violation is Threatened to
Large Extent Special Agents
Will be Distributed
LOCAL POLICE HELP

WASHINGTON, April 9-Three
thousand internal revenue agents are
working in specially arranged zones
throughout the United States and will
enforce prohibition after July first.
The revenue bureau has announced
the machinery for enforcement will
be in working order before the date
of absolute prohibition becomes eff
fective. A force of special agents
will be distributed among the districts
where the violation is threatened to
largest extent and special attention
will be paid to the cities where rev.
enue officials look for the most per-
sistent efforts to make whiskey illeg-
ally, besides revenue authorities plan
to cooperate with local police and to
leave most of the work to them,
where they appear efficient. Without
such plan force of even 5000 fed
eral agents would be insufficient to
police the entire country.