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The Washington times., 1919-02-22
CHAPTER NINETEEN
By Dewitt c. Croissant

When the door OF the safe few
open, the detectives took the contents
TO a nearby table so that the papers
might be examined more easily.
Hastily looking through sheet after
sheet, all of which were in Chinese
characters, they found nothing which
approached in appearance the packet
which contained the formulas.
disappointment appeared on the
faces of all. But a second and more
careful search disclosed nothing more.
They turned to Wu Tsang, expect
ing a look of triumph at their discom-
nture. But instead he seemed as sur
prised as they.
Quickly regaining his composure'
he said with elaborate courtesy:
You see how unjust your sus-
picions have been. And now, may
suggest that my servants be re-
leased: ] should like to speak to one
Of them
When the cinnamon were brought
I'D from the basement where they
had been under guard, rapid con-
versation took place between Wa
Tsang and one Of them. AS it pro-
ceeded WI Tsang appeared to grow
excited, then angry, and then, losing,
control of himself. he burst into rapid
vituperation Of the servants and fol-
lowed them TO the door. When he
returned he walked slowly. evidently
considering his next move.
From what they had seen, those N
the room knew that something unex-
pected had happened. The formulas
mad been in the safe, but they were
now gone, and WI Tsang was as sur
y-ised as the others.
WI Tsang was rapidly consider
.Ag what he should do. Would it be
better for his enemies to have the
papers, or for them TO remain in the
possession Of Fuller and Snyder, who,
ne had just learned, had obtained
them by unexpectedly aggressive ac-
sion? He decided to tell the facts,
with only such falsehood as should
clear him, and put his former allies
in TIE hands OF the police.
Il is true that Henderson knew
who had taken the papers from him,
but because the scUnIe had been 50
brief, and because Henderson had
been unable 20 catch up with him n
his flight through the War Risk 1T
surance building. WI Tsang figured
he could not make positive identi-
fcation.
a short time ago Fuller, who has
been my friend, as I supposed, brought
me this package for which you are
all looking" wu lied. a short time
ago, white 1 was out OF the house,
lie returned and demanded il back.
Aiy servant, thinking it was by my
direction that he had come. gave the
package to him. II il was stolen.
an sorry, and shall be glad to help
N any way to restore II TO its rightful
owner. ! would suggest that you go
&c Fuller's rooms in the Cheyenne
apartments, and demand the pack
sze."
Although he did not believe tltis
tale. Inspector Grant sent Detective
Kelley, who had just come from the /
District jail, where he had been visit |
ing his friend Wan, to follow the clue !
As this was apparently another
Chinese mystery. and as Kelley hadi
so brilliantly solved the former puzzle. !
he seemed 10 be the right man for |
the job.
In the meantime. Il seEmed beat
that Madeline should return 20 the |
-Tsi~-' and thst the others should J
&
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Fuller and Snyder had not begur
their lives Of crime with the assO-
ciatio with Wa TsanE. Many times
before this they had been partners
in schemes for the dishonest enrich
ment OF themselves at the expense of
more honest people. They were,
therefore, provided with disguises.
with costumes that might fit many
assumed characters, and were pre-
pared to camoufage themselves sue
ccssfulIy.
They decided 10 assume the roles
OF officers in the British navy, and
they we're soon not only dressed to
look the parts. but were provided with
such documents as would show them
to be upon official business, carrying
important papers. Instead OF taking
with them merely the one packet
which contained the formulas, they
provided Themselves with duplicate.
in external appearance a counterpart
OF that which contained the alche
mist's secret
They phoned and a taxi WAS seen at
the door In a short time they were
at the Hotel Lafayette.
On entering the lobby they handed
their bags TO 4 bellboy. and made
their way TO the desk. Here Snyder
took the lead, for he looked more like
an EnElishman than dld FULLER, and
his voice was more adapted to their
assumed British character.
They registered as Lieutenant Har-
rison and Captain Dorsey. and made
known to the clerk that they had i'm
portant papers which they wanted to
leave in his care. When they saw
their papers deposited in one OF the
compartments OF the strong box, and
had taken a receipt, they went to
their room.
Leaving their luggage. they made
their way out to the street, and were
soon back at their headquarters.
where they prepared themselves for
their desperate endeavor to accom-
pIish the end OF Wu Tsang.
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Back in their apartment. Fuller and
Snyder resumed their civilian clothes.
and prepared themselves for the COM
ing conflict with wu Tsang. which
they fully realized must mean either
their own destruction or his.
They hoped that their theft of the
papers would remain undiscovered,
but they were in such a situation thar
they must take desperate chances, for
they had gone too far to draw back,
and once their duplicity was discov-
cred they knew WI Tsang would not
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IL did not take Detective Kelley
long 10 discover that Fuller and Sny-
der had taken their departure from
their headquarters in a taxi, to call
up the taxi-cab office, to locate the
driver, and to get tho information
as 70 where he had tak'n them.
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This story has one
peculiarly. The char
acters disappear, but
they never die. Every
character that was n
the first chapter WI
be IN the last, as no
author VIII be allowed
to El one or add one.
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This is the speedeSs
serial ever written,
because while you are
reading todsy'S chap
Ter, tomoFrowS Is
beng written. That
makes the author
hustle.
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The Key to the
Mystery

Has it been found in the slender little key to
the secret safe in the house of Oriental mystery on
Connecticut avenue? Maybe-at any rate our
guess is that on some such unobtrusVe clew the
secret of the mystery will hang. Have to see what
Prof D. c. CroisSant, of George Washington Uni
versity has to say about it today Mrs. Luella Lit
tlepage will carry on the narrative tomorrow.
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hold themselves ready for any further
need.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-26
1000 COMING
FROM SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 26-Lyman J.
Gage, former secretary of the United
States treasury, will deliver the ad-
dress of welcome to the delegates at
tending the Pacific Coast Association
of Port Authorities to be held in this
city as a part of the eTransCOntinental
Railway Week celebration December J,
to g. inclusive Speakers at the con-
vention will be William SprOule, pres
ident of the Pacific Coast Regional
Railway: Paul Shoup, president of the
Southern Pacific Railroad J. w. Dwyer,
manager of the Coast Development bur
eau, San Francisco; G. F.. Nicholson,
harbor engineer, Seattle; Jackson H.
Misner harbor manager, Richmond
Calf; G. b. Hegardt harbor engineer
Portland, Ore. John H. McCollum, pres
ident state harbor commission, San
Francisco.
After four days of celebrating in San
Diego 1000 San Diegans and hundreds
of visitors from points in Southern Cal
l.ifornia will take a San Die go & Ari-
zOna train for Imperial valley for a
two days celebration. Thi will afford
all who desire to make the trip an ex-
cellent opportunity to view the scenery
along the new railroad and to eXplose
the wonders of the richest agricultural
valley on earth. The San Diego COM
mittee hopes that m any of these who
come here for the San Diego end of the
celebration will join in the pilgrimage
to the Valley.
j. +. Seymour, chairman of the Val
ley committee, announces that arrange
ments are being made to feed $4,000
people at the big barbecut in Ell Centre
the afternoon of ID ecember 6. Twenty
seven fine beeves and forty-five lambs
have been ordered for this great out
door spread. The bill of fare includes
also 5000 loaves of bread, 10 kegs of
pickles, 200O pounds of red beans, SO
gallons of ripe olives and 200 pounds of
coffee
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-26
SEVEN CAPTURED
(By Associated Press)

MENICO CITY, Nov. 26-Completo
pacification of the state of Morelos by
the capture of seven self-termed "gen.
erals" has been reported to the war
department by General Pablo, Gonzales
who is in charge of federal military
operations in the southern part Of the
republic. The capture of the "gener-
al was effected at Huautla after these
leaders with more than a thousand
men had been cornered in the hills for
fifteen days. General Gonzales stated
that valuable archives. dealing in de.
tai with the exploits of Emiliano Ia.
pata befroe he was killed, were taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-26
P0ST0FF|CE SITE
IS SELECTED

Postmaster c. W. Collins this
afternoon received a wire from
FIrst Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral Moons at Washington, notify
ing him of the acceptance of n
proposal to lease quarters for the
new El CentrO pOstOffice.
Mr.. Collins was instructed to
notify John f. Davis that letter
follows with the official confirma-
ton and acceptance of lease.
The site chosen is opposite Leo
Hetzers photo shop, on Fifth.
between Main and State streets.
This wire confirms the exclusive
story in yesterdays Press concern
ing the pOstOffce site.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-26
FARM HOME DEPT.
DEC. SCHEDULE

All day meetings
Saturday, December 6-Chairmen's
meeting afternoon.
Monday, December S-Mt. Signal
Tuesday, December 9-Lantana.
Wednesday, December 1O-Calipa-
tria, Eastside. st.
Thursday, December 11-Alamo-
Verde.
Friday, December 12-Meloland.
Saturday, December 13-Eastide-
Sunset.
Monday, December 15-Alamitos-
Jasper.
Tuesday, December 16-Magnolia-
Mulberry.
Wednesday, December 17-McCabe.
Thursday, December 18-Seeley.
Friday, December 10 Mesquite
Lake.
Saturday, December 2O-Central
Highline.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-26
SPO0NINC BLAME
LAID ON FRESHMEN

A number of seniors of the Central
Union high school have taken eXcep-
ton to the article in last Saturday s
Press stating that a ban on parties at
the high school had been declared be
cause of spooning of couples.
The seniors aver that they are not
the ones to blame and state that the
episode referred to was committed by
members of the Freshman class.
They are not quite sure it was the
Freshmen but state that it may be the
sophomores or juniors. Anyway the
seniors didn't do it,
The other classes are equally indig
nant and state that it was some other
class which was guilty.
The one thing that remains is the
ban.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-26
GIRLS SCARCE

BRESTON, ENG, Nov. 26--scarcity
of girls for domestic service in Preston
and Mid-Lancashire districts, where
industrial employment offers more re-
Enumeration, has resulted in men house
servants being employed in consider,
able numbers. Many of them are ex.
service men.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-26
COLLLCI LAIlARS

PARIS, Nov. 26.-The state is ask
ed in bill that has been introduced
in the French senate, to collect some
of the most striking letters written
by French soldiers during the war.
The purpose is to form permanent
record OF every part of the battlefront
and every phase Of the hghting.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-26
BRUMBLY DOWNS
SGT. CHARSHA In
TURKEY SHOOT

Sergeant Charsha, marine sharp
shooter, fell before the superior shoot
ing of Curley Brumbly in the turkey
shoot at CaleXico, yesterday.
The shooting was close, for the "big
one' lost by one point out of Is shots.
Charchas was subjected to much
riding" as a result of the meet, for
being a sharpshooter in the United
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-26

ALL THAT WILL Be CHARGED FOR THE PRESS VALLEY TO THE sea-
EDITION. EVERY REGULAR SUBSCRIBER TO The PRESS WILL RECEIVE COPY
WITHOUT CHARGE DUE TO THE ENORMOUS INCREASE The COST OF WHITE
PAPER AND OTHER HEAVY COSTS PRODUCTION or THIS ISSUE IT CAN NOT
Be SOLD AT THE REGULAR PRICE OF FIVE CENTS
THE VALLEY TO THE sea- EDITION. OFF THE PRESS DECEMBER 6 WILL
BE ONE THAT YOU WILL WISH TO SEND YOUR FRIENDS IT WILL BE FULLY In
FORMATIVE ABOUT IMPERIAL VALLEY Its RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIES ETC.
AMONG THE MANY SPLENDID FEATURES WILL Be DETAILED STORY OF The
San DIEGO ARIZONA RAILWAY SCORES OF ILLUSTRATIONS STORIES OF Sue
CESSF BUSINESSES AND THE MN At THE HEAD OF THEM Who HAVE BEEN
INSTRUMENTAL PUTTING IMPERIAL VALLEY ON THE MAP AND OTHER MAT
TIERS WHICH WILL NOT ONLY BE OF GREAT INTEREST TO HCE FOLKS BUT TO
THEIR FRIENDS THROUGHOUT TIE COUNTRY
WRITE THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF YOUR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES
WHOM YOU WISH TO SEND COPY OF THE PRESS VALLEY TO THE sea- E
TN ENCLOSE Is CENTS FOR EACH COPY AND THE PRESS WILL MAIL THEM
Name Address
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Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-26
NO UNION POLICE
(By Associated Press)

CiRISTIANA. Nov. 26--The depart
ment OF Justice here has forbidden tho
police to Join trade unions, or any ma.
tional organization which may Order
them to be guilty OF disloysl conduct.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-26
ART SALE
lRv Associated Press)

BRUSSELS, Nov. 26~-At an ART SAFE
here an amateur collectoy bought a pic
t,ue fol. the equivalent of about $50. Elk
perts have examiner it and pronounced
it q genuine Rembrandt Tor Whlcn a
Dutch museum has MADE an oiler OF
S120,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-26

States marines, is no small honor in
that outfit and, according to those who
witnessed the shooting, the sergeant
could have done much better
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-26

All drug stores will be closed tomor-
row between the hours of IL noon and
p. m. and after the first show at the
theaterS in the evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-26
ATTENTION EAGLES

Don't fail to attend our meeting on
Friday night, November 20 at the hall
480 Main st. Matters of Importance
coming no.
Chas. Morgan Lee.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-26

Deputy Sheriff Dave Matlock notified
five offenders of the lighting ordinance
to appear before Justice Mayfield this
afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-26

Deputy District Attorney Don C. Bit
Ter was in BraWley yesterday on official
business.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-26

WASHINGTON--Mrs. Hannah
PATTERSON. awarded the distin-
guished service cross for her
work on the Woman's Committee
of the Council OF National De-
fensc. has been appointed assist
ant to Secretary Of War Baker.
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BONNEVILLE

Robert Slade was in Brattleborc
Friday.
Mrs. Lydia French has new five
passenger Ford car.
Mrs. A. f. Jones is spending a few
days in Springfield.
Walter Parmenter spent Sunday at
Manchester Center with his family.
The dance which was held at town
hall Friday nisht was well attended,
William Conant of South London
derry is geust at Mrs, Lydia
French's.
Eli Williams. who has been away
for a vacation at Greenfield and Troy,
has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Nash of Con-
necticut are guests of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. ]. Johnson.
The Misses Mabel and Lorraine Co
lumbus of Townshend are guests OF
their sister, Mrs. Earl Lackey.
Mrs. Martha Johnson OF Greenfield
and Mrs. Minnie Cobb OF Bernard
ston are guests at II. X. Bensons.
Mrs. William Pier and son Robert
and her mother. Mrs. Bean of Lynn,
Mass, are spending a few days at
their summer home.
An automobile party consisting OF
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-13
BENNING ION BRIEFS
News Of the Towr ard Village TsI'
Briefly for susy Reader

Francis Parrie of Cohoes, N. Y, is
visiting James Keller CT Maple
street.
There will be a dance at the Young
Woman's club rooms, Thursday even
ing. McGurn's orchestra. Tickets
80 cents. Adv
The Red Cross rooms in the Ritch-
lie block are open every Teusday.
Will those who have completed work
please return same to the rooms?
Don't forget to see J. Warren Ker-
rigan in "a Burglar for Night" and
chapter No. Is of 1.-THE Man of
Might" at Harte Theatre today. Adv.
Mrs. George Hummer of Old Ben
nington will be confined to the house
for some time because of an injury to
her leg sustained in fall. The at
tending physician stated that Mrs.
Hummer would be obliged to wear a
plaster cast for two weeks.
One of the features Of the August
10th celebration will be a baseball
game at the Black Cat field on SAT
ford street. The Bennington team
will play the Marshal A. c. team OF
North Adams at ten O'Clock Satur-
day morning.
A Pierce Arrow car with New
York license skidded in the oil in
front of the Drysdale store Tuesday
morning and hit the car owned and
driven by DR.. II. S. Goodall No seq
fous damage resulted, but the mud
guard on Dr. Goodalps car was con
( siderably jammed.
Lieut.. Walter l.. Hurd, while on a
business trip to the northern part Of
the state, made short visit at his
former home at North Bennington.
/ He left later for Camp Upton where
he hopes to be given his discharge
from the service He had recently
/ been released from a hospital where
! hepassed some days recovering from
sprained knee and foot.
( The City Wide Swimming campaign
is progressing steadily toward the
point when all its members will
know how to swim the crawl stroke.
The special events yesterday morn
ing were the 90 yd. back swim for
the swimmers group which was won
by Arthur Hall, Woodruff Hall sec
ond and Milton Lambert third and
4 the 90 yd water wing race for the be,
/ ginners group which was won BY
Edward Leroy. Harold Simmons sec
ond and William Firth third. Prev
ious to the regular class period a
form diving contest was held which
resulted in Woodruff Hall gaining
first place, Arthur Butler second and
Kenneth Oatman third. Thursday
morning there will be competition in
the front jack knife dive for boys
who belong to the swimmers squad
and a sculling race. The beginners
will hold back swimming race with
water wings and also 1l0ft. crawl
stroke test for graduation into the
swimmers squad,
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CAMP MILLS is NO MORE
1t Officially Ceased to Exist as Camp
One of Finest Camps in Country


One of Finest Camps in Country
Camp Mills, Minneola, L. l., Aug.
10.-Camp Mills has officially ceased to
exis: although the last of the 5000 sol
diers here awaiting rehabilitation
will not have taken place before the
first of October.
A number of the men of the Motor
Corps and of the QUartermaster' De-
partment, besides one battalion of the
18th Infantry, will remain here 10
guard property until the Government
has disposed of it.
The permanent personnel OF the
camp is to be reduced immediately
and the surplus officers sent to Camp
Dix. Camp Upton and probably Camp
Merritt. The officers and men at the
three flying fields, Hazelhurst. Mitchell
and Roosevelt, will also be detached
and sent to various other fields until
they are discharged from the service.
Camp Mills was one of the finest
camps in the country located on
Hampstead Plains, between Mineola
and Garden City 1t consists OF about
1900 acres and when originally taken
over by the Government it was a bar.
rem waste.
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The Ideal Woman.

THE great Napoleon once said:
MY ideal woman is not the beautiful.
featured society belle, whose physi-
clan tries in vain to keep her in re-
pair, but the matron who reaches mid
die age in complete preservation.
that woman is rendered beautiful by
perfect health" To attain such
health in middle life woman must
guard against those ills which drag
her down and produce nervousness,
headache, backaches, sleeplessness
and "the blues" The standard rem
edy for such conditions is Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
which for forty-fiye years has been re
storing women to health and
strength.
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largest and more costly cars-never with cars of
its weight or price class.
Now that thousands of Essex cars have
been driven more miles than is usually rolled up
in season by the average automobile, owners are
realizing Essex endurance.
That is why they tell you about the small up
keep expense Of the Essex. They tell you about
the way in which it retains its power and wanted
qualities even after the hardest service. In every
endurance run entered, the Essex has made per-
1ect scores.
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Note How the Essex
IN Sped, Hi Climbing, Cont 'rt and
Reliability II Has Won 10, 600 Owners
Proves Endurance

The 10000 Essex cars already in service have
been so distributed that every community
now knows their distinctive performances.
Here for instance are people who have had
wide motor car experience. They will tell
you how they esteem the Essex. It's economy
of operation and the fact that practically no
attention is required to keep it in prime
operation appeals to all.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-13

DRESS SHIRTS MEMS UNDERWEAR
BUNGALOW APRONS
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HIT WITH BLACKJACK
New Yorker Assaulted at Saratoga
Springs and Relieved of Money

Saratoga, Aug. 11.--One of the bold
est holdups recorded in Saratoga
Springs in recent years occurred
about S:45 o'clock yesterday morn.
ing in the doorway of the Algonquin
Apartment building on the edge OF
the business section OF Broadway,
when Thomas Kelley, said to be a
New Yorker, was blackjacked md re-
lieved of his roll. variously stated to
be from $500 to $4,000
Kelley has re oms in the building
and was going home when attacked in
the hallway by five men, He was
struck twice on the head, and it is
possible that his skull may be frAc--
urod He win probably recover
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AS For It's
Performance

If you haven't ridden in the Essex take the
first opportunity to do so.
Come to us and we will give you the same kind
Of demonstration that has caused thousands
to acknowledge Essex supremacy. Watch the
way in which Essex cars perform on the road.
If it is at street crossing when traffic is
sgnaled to go ahead, observe how quickly the
Essex jumps to the lead. The only car that
beats it is another Essex with better driver.
If you are on narrow country road where
an Essex signals it's intention to pass another
car you will see how easy with it's acceleration
1T can jump to the lead.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-13

Mr. and Mrs. G.. l.. Burbank, Mrs.
Gertrude Burbee and daughter Flea
nor took trip over the Mohawk
trail Sunday.
Clarence Wilder. John Williams. Il.
C. Roberts, Hubert Crowninshield.
and George Burbank went to Som
erset dam aSturday and returned
Sunday. They made the trip by au.
tomobile.
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CRISIS IN SPAIN
Fate Of President Cabinet to Be
Determined.

Madrid, Aug. 1S.-A ministerial
crisis is impending in Spain. The
government has summoned all absent
deputies here. The fate of the pres
emit cabinet probably will be deter
mined Thursday.
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Such Is the Car You
Should Have

1t gives dependable service. 1t is the new day
car, the type to which all moderate priced cars
must come for in addition to light weight and
low operating cost, men now demand performance,
luxury comfort and endurance. The Essex is
easy to drive. 1t turns in a short radius 1t
steers easily. 1t be parked in spaces too
small for the average car. 1t has many qualities
you will like
Ask yourself what car is so MODERN what is the
type of the futre what light can match its per-
torrance. 1t is exclusive in many particulars
and no other car built has all the features of the
Essex.
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And 1t Will Do That
" henever Called On

performance is acknowledged by
No one classes it with any but the
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