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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-16
CHAPTER XVIII,
FLEMING STONE ARRIVES.

When I vent to my to dress
for dinner, l thought the matter over
very definitely, before deciding to
send for Stone. 1t was a somewhat
radical move on my part, n 1 was
sure that I was entirely justified;
but J. felt that I must clear Anne of
any possible breath of suspicion. And
as was unable to do this by myself.
I wanted the best possible assistance
opposed to the coming of the great
detective. I felt sure that Barbara
didn't want him to come, because she
suspected the guilt of either her
brother or the secretary. LIQUID see
this from the way in which she look
ed at both men. n from some slight
hints she had inadvertently dropped
in conversation. And since it seemed
to be fairly well proven that Morland
Van Wyck n Barclay LAsseter were
the last two people known to be with
David Van Wyck, then one was, in a
way, justified in suspecting one or
fearful that Fleming Stones coming
would mean disaster to her brother or
her lover, naturally protested against
it.
Condron Archer had said frankly
that he didn't want Stone to come,
lest he might implicate Anne; and
when I remembered Anne's various
inexplicable actions, and especially
her agitation during the search in her
room, I too trembled to think what
Fleming Stones Investigations might
disclose.
Markham, the detective, I knew,
didn't want Stone, but that 1 ascribed
Ito a petty professional jealousy. OF
course the two detectives were not to
J be mentioned on the same day Of the
week, but Markham, in his ignorance.
considered himself quite the peer of
Stone. =
But, on the other hand, Lasseter. 1
knew, really wanted Stone, and only
refrained from saying so out Of con-
s%ideration for Barbara. This to me
was/a fair proof of Las-eter's own in
nocence. And. indeed. no breath of
real suspicion had fallen on the Sec
rotary, except the general fact that he
had had opportunity to steal the
pearls, had he been inclined to do so.
But what had brought my inclina-
tons to a positive decision was the
fact that Morland had said to send
for Fleming Stone. He said it in the
heat of passion and under the influ-
ence of anger: but he had said 1t,
and ! decided t. consider that as au-
thority. So / concluded to write at
once. before MorlaDd could retract
his permission.
J I made a rapid toilet, and found /
had time enough left before dinner to
write my letter.
It was not an easy matter, for Twas
not n Of the principals In the case.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-16
Bv CAROLYN WELLS

desk-light and the freight made
pretty much all the illumination there
was. I was tired inc discouraged
with the whole matter, and l left the
room quietly, just before twelve,
without even saying goodnight. Fa-
Their and L4asseter We're talking, and I
don't believe they heard me go. So
when Lasseter said good night to me.
as he says he did, he really thought
I was there; n if Father Spoke to
me, why, he must have thought SO,
too
This was all plausible enough. and
the young mans frank ann con-
WINGED me OF its truth. But there was
another point to be cleared up.
All right. Morland," I said. '"That
does explain things. You left the
room just before midnight, and a mo
ment or two later Lasseter went
home, and said goodnight to you,
thinking you were there. But, a lit
tie later still, you returned"
What" cried Morland, and he
turned fairly livid with rage. What
do you mean, Sturgis
What do you near by getting SO
excited over it? You did return, and
you were een
"By whom"
Never mind that now"
Morland looked straight at me.
There was fear in his eyes, but there
was also a strong ring of truth in his
voice as he said. "Sturgis, if 1 re-
turned to the study, and if l was seen
there. then the one who saw me is
the murderer! Send for your Elem
ing Stone and discover who it may
be-" H-
Without another word, Morland
strobe away. leaving me completely
bewildered by his words.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-16
COFl1flHcu III Monday
Evenings Herald.

The coming year will mark the
semi-centennial Of the opening of the
womcn'a college OF the University Of
Wisconsin.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-16

: Mss Lena Radcliffe of Baltimore
has celebrated her 40th anniversary
of continuous service as a telephone
operator.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-16

AS the presidential election APP
proaches tho campaign increased in
warmth, and both candidates lave
been under heavy duty during the
past week. Senator Harding started
on a tour of Tennessee, Kentucky
and adjacent states Immediately after
his return from the west, and Cover
nor Cox, completing his second west
ern trip. is now devoting his attention
to his home state.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-16

YElE A"NTI-TOWNLEf
STATE TICKET.

j. f. T. o'Connor, Grand Forks
Governor.
John =. McGrann, Fargo-1ieu-
tenant Governor.
Thomas Hall, Bisn,arck-secre-
tary Of State.
Carl r. kosstzly, Bismarck
State Auditor.
q. J. .iarnplin, crosby-Attornsy
General.
&. I. solum, Mandan-counnis-
Sioncr of Insurance.
JOHN Steen, Eugby-state Treas
urer. ..
r. D. ALERT, Langdon-Railroad
Commissioner.
". q. stutsrnan, Mandan-Eail-
road Commissioner.
e. j. Kruegger, Marmarth-Rail-
road Commissioner.
Minnie J. Nelson, Valley City
superintendent OF Public Instruction.
4, d. Christianson, Towner-Jus-
tice OF the Supreme Court.
J. r. Nelson, Glen Ullin-Cozn1nis-
sioner IF Agriculture and Labor.
REMEMBER TO VOTE FOR ALL
THESE CANDIDATES ON NoVEM-
BEE q.
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CHAPTER xvII-Continued.

$1,000 ~
I went to the study, hoping 10 lind
Morland there, and to persuade him
to agree to my views. But there was
nc one in the study except the secre-
tary. T..
MIR. Lassetrr," / sud. las man to
n,,n, won't you explain to me why
o and Morland persist in those con-
ficting stories:"
"My story is the true one" said
Lasseter, looking Sme squarcly in the
eye. when ] loft the room that
night. Morland sat here''-indicating
a large carved seat near the fireplace
-"and Mr.. Van Wyck was. at his
desk. 1t all occurred as l related at
the inquest. And. Mr.-Sturgis. I will
tell you what I nave not TOLD any one
else. After going out of the door, I
went around the study and half way
down the front path to the road.
Then, or an impulse which l cannot
explain. l turned back and went and
looked in at the study window-not
the door, but the window at the far
her end. And I distinctly saw Nor
land bending Owe his fathers desk.
OF course at that time I had no
thought OF tragedy. and I hoped hat
father n son would make up their
quarrel then and there. I merely
glanced in, and, turning away again,
went straight home"
why didn't you tell of this at the
inquest"
Because, though it would, i n a
way, prove my story, in the face Of
the tragedy 1 feared it might make
things look black for Morland."
you don't suspect him of-of any
wrong-doing!"
mo, I can't. But it is all mysteri-
Gus, and I agree with you in wishing
that we could have the great Fleming
Stone look into it,"
why, I thought You didn't want
hina!!"
PERSONALLY I do; but since Miss
Van Wyck is sc opposed to the idea,
I should rather defer to her wishes
than insist upon my own"
"Oh, I see; l. didn't understand be-
FORE"
Yes said Lasseter frankly: "al-
though we're not formally engaged, I
hope to make Barbara Van Nyck my
wife; and so. o see, I canaot en-
dorse a course of action 20 which she
is 80 definitely opposed"
This was true enough, and l told
him SO. I couldn't help liking las
setter, and some things about him
which l had thought strange were cx-
p,ai1ed by what he mad just tu:d ne.
From him I wen. straight 10 Nor
land. Tell me-" / said to him, in a
confidential way. why did you and
Lasseter contradict each other at the
inquesf?"
Il wondered you didn't ask me that
Hong ago" he. said, seeming not at ell
offended. "Y6us see, 1t is this way.
~ was sitting on that old bench by
the fireplace. But It is in a dark cor
Ener, and I was in q shadow; for after
the committee left we had turned off
come OF the lights. and the shaded
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a.
SYNOPSIS.

David Van Wyck. middl aged million
ARE, is about to give The larger part
or his fortune to establish a library in
the village near which he lives. This
plan is. bitterly opposed by his young
wife, Anne Van Wyck. and his son and
and Barbara a Wyck.
The night before the gift is to be
completed David Van Wyck is killed in
his study. His body is found there the
next morning with a circular wound
through the heart. All of the doors are
on to be found.
The coroner holds an inquest. It is
established there that Anne and Van
Wyck's two children had uuarreled with
Van Wyck over his. intended gift.
Raymond Sturgis. who tells the story,
is in love with Anne.
1t is established at the inunest. that
mother is the housekeeper. was out late
on q JOY ride the night of the tragedy.
Discovery of a %stilleto belonging to
Anne apparently stained with blood
turns suspicion her way.
SturglS suggests calling in Flemming
Stone. a wonderful detective friend Of
his. Al the same time he is puzzled by
from his room one night.
a letter which seems to incriminate
Anne Van Wyck is given to the detec-
tive by the hous. krc:tl.
Mrs. CarStairs. the ~housekeeper. has,
it appears, terrified Anne's maid, Jean
nette.
Markham. the detective on the case.
expresses the belief that Anne Van Wyck
murdered her husband.
A search is instituted for the missing
pearls. nne Van Wyck is strongly OPP
posed to sending for Fleming Stone.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-31
FORGED BOOZE PERMITS
NET s10,000,000 PROFITS
Removal Of Liquor From New York
Bonded Warehouses Is Found
to Be Fraud.
ONE AN GOT 100000
Illegal Traffic Discovered by State
Director OF Prohibition, Who
Says Men Bonded Themselves
and Then Sold Right to Traffic.
ONE MAN GOT 100000
lBy Assoc!ated rress.l

NEW YORK. May 3o.--Morc than
Loo permits to remove liquor from
bonded warehouses in New York and
vicinity have been found to be for
geries which nettcd $4,000. 900 profit
in the last two months, according to
the New York World today. Con-
ditions existing in this city. tho news
paper declares. apply to other COM
munitics throughout the country.
More than 1000 permits have been
Issued by Charles r. OConnor. State
director OF prohibition. from whom
information was obtained regarding
the illegal traffic. Permits issued
under the Nolstead act for nom
beverage purposes are protected by
bonds varying from $1,000 to $780,
900. the latter bond fixing no limit OH
the supply which can he purchased by
It's holder for Legitimate use, the
newspaper points out. Men who have
put up bonds but have never bought
liquor themselves, have engaged in
the permit traffic, the paper declares.
selling them at exorbitant prices.
One man made 100000 in two weeks
in this way. according to the World.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-31
SLUSH FUND PROBERS
TAKEHOLDAY, THOUGH
JOB IS NOT COMPLETE
Committee Lays Off for Mem.
oriat Day, TO Resume Hear
ing Tuesday.

WASHINGTON. May 30. = Though
far from completion of it's work. The
Senate committee investigating pre-
convention expenditures and pledges
in the presidential campaign will not
SIT tomorrow. Tuesday. however, il
Will hear for the first time the state
ments of men who handled the pri-
mary campaign in California In the
interests of Herbert Hoover. and will
inquire further into the State and ma
tional expenditures made in behalf of
Senator Hiram Johnson. During tho
committees eleven hour session Sat
urday allegations concerning use of
large sums Of money in the California
fight were thrown into the examina-
tion,
The committee likewise is said to
be planning further inquiry into the
candidacy OF w. G., McAdoo on the
Democratic side and to gather more
statements as to the Ohio Republi-
can fight.
Subpoenas have been sent out In
several directions for witnesses, and
II is presumed that moro light will
be sought on tho details OF the cam
paign made for, Major-General Leon
Z ard Wood. yl n " 5l9tttt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-31
TIES FEET WITH WIRE;
THEN BROWNS HIMSELF
W. C.. Heath, Hanover County
Farmer, Takes Own Life in
Shallow Stream.
PINE NOTE ON NEARBY FENCE
Grief Over Wifc's Death Is As
signed as Reason-Body Dis
covered by Kinsman = Burial
This Morning ut 10.

After tying his feet together tightly
with a strand OF barbed wire so that
he could not escape his fate. and leav-
ing 4 note pinned on nearby rail-
fence telling where his body would
be'found. w. c. Heath. aged i3. com
mittcd suicide Saturday by jumping
into a creek near his home. near Pole
Green. Hanover County. Mr.. Heath
was a well-known farmer Of the dis
,rict and had been Identified with
church work In the Pole Green Chris
tian Church for many years.
He was last seen alive at O'Clock
Saturday morning. when he left his
home about eight miles from Rich
mond. for a stroll around his farm
His body was found in a shallow creek
quarter of n mile from his home
Saturday afternoon by his uncle. The
feet were tied tightly together with
a strand Of barbed wire which had
been cut from fence nearby. sup
posedly by Mr.. Heath himself.
Death OF his wife was given by
friends as tho cause of the tragedy
Since she died last fall he had been
melancholy and has refused to be
comforted. He is said to have been
well-to-do and respected citizen OF
Hanover.
Discovery of the body was made
after a kinsman had discovered note
pinned on snake fence disclosing
It's whereabouts. The missiye gave
no reason for the deed. The body was
found lying face downward in about
eighteen inches of water.
Tho body was turned over to Tn
dertaker Henry w. Woody late sat
urday night.
Surviving Mr.. Heath are several
children. four brothers. two sisters.
an uncle and several other relatives.
Funeral services will be conducted
this morning at 10 o'clock from Pole
Green Church. of which Mr.. Heath
had heen member for many years.
Burial will be in Gethsemane Gene
terry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-31
mo FOOL, CROWNED OR
UWCROWlKED CANDRAG
GERMANY INTO WAR"
Chancellor Mueller Declares
Nation Is Democratic for
All Time.

BERLIN. May 30.-Speaking at a
somewhat stormy meeting in Munich
on Saturday, Chancellor Meuller de-
clared to a cheering crowd that on
Juno 6. the day of the German pres
idential election, 1t would be Ger
many's business 10 attest the fact
that she has had enough OF war
for all eternity and that no fool,
crowned or uncrowned, shall drag
Germany into war of revenge"
according to report of his address
In the Tageblatt today.
Foreigners" continued DR.. Muel-
ler. "have told me they could not
believe it possible that the frame OF
mind OF the German people could be-
changed in so short a time. but after
the Kapp coup even the entente mill
itary officers admitted to mo their
conviction that we had become truly
democratic"
Tho Chancellor referred to the
coming conference at Spa as the first
ray of hope. which Germany could
entertain that the extremists realize
the imposstbility of keeping Ger
many down economically and politi-
cally and at the same time demand
Ing amounts In rspsratton.S
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-31
WIDOW OF FIlNANCZER
WRITES HER OBITUARY,
THEN ENDS OWN LIFE
Mrs. S. A. Cunningham Drinks
Poison. Despondcnt OUer
Husbands Death.
GBy Universal servlcc.l

NEW YORK. May 3o.-Despondent
because her husband is dead. Mrs.
Eleanor T. Cunningham, descendant
of noted line of revolutionary an
cestors. after preparing her obituary.
committed suicide here today by
swallowing cyanide of potassium.
She was the widow of Samuel A.
Cunningham. late president of the
Bankers Safe Deposit Company.
Before taking the poison she tele-
phoned to a friend to come to her at
once. Mrs. Cunningham left several
notes. one announcing she had sent
her obituary to n newspaper some
time ago. Another note read:
Il simply cannot so on and I seem
to hear my beloved calling me. Any
way, ] am going out to try TO find
him. Please do not let any one look
at me and leave me just as you find
me, please
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-31
LETTER FROM JAIL CAUSES
ARREST OF, HEAD CHEMIST
II. e. Crone Held at Nashville In
Connection With Platinum
Missing From Powder Plant.
OTHER ARRESTS IN NEW YORK
Metal Valued at Hundreds of Thou
sands of Dollars Alleged to Have
Been Stolen From the Old Hick-
ory Powder Plant.

NASHVILLE, TENN. May 3o.-H
r. Crone. chief chemist at the Old
Hickory Powder plant here. was ar
rested tonight on warrant sworn
out by United States Attorney Lee
Douglass in connection with thcfts of
platinum from the plant. which Of
ficials say may run into the hundreds
OF thousands OF dollars. Cronc re-
fused TO say anything in connection
with the charges against him.
District Attorney Swami. of New
York City. sent to Federal Attorney
Douglass letters dated May Il and
Is. from Joe Weilen. prisoner in
the Tombs prison in that State to his
wife and which were intercepted by
the officials. The letters are said to
have directed Mrs. wcilen to come to
Nashville and get $4,000 worth OF
stuff" from Crone to cover the bail
of Weiien's fellow prisoner Robert
Brnwn. alias Carter, alias Brooks.
who officials state was once Cronc's
assistant.
Receivers Fart of stolen Metal.
Brown. according to District At
torney Swami. was arrested recently
while trying to sell platinum in New
room was searched $4,000 worth of
platinum was found hidden in two
hot-watcr bottles in his suit case.
Mr.. Wickens. OF the Bureau of
Standards. Washington. 1t is said.
went to New York to investigate the
platinum and recognized it as tho
kind Of platinum used at an acid
plant and went first to Nitro. w. Va,
where he found nothing wrong. then
came to Old Hickory. where he has
worked for the past five days.
Crone is university man. having
attended Oberlin College and the Colo
rado School of Mines. His home is in
Cleveland. Ohio. He has been en-
ployed IS chief chemist at the powder
plant since April, 1918. and was in
complete charge of about $500. 900
worth of platinum.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-31
FOREST FIRE SWEEPS
TOWN, LEAVING MORE
THAN 1000 HOMELESS
Half Population O Ne,u Bruns-
iOick Village Suffer in
Destructive Blaze.
IBy Associated pr.ss1

ST. JOHN, May 3O.-One half the
residents of st. Quentin. N. r., hav-
Ing a population of about 1000, were
homeless tonight as the result OF a
forest fire, which swept through the
village Saturday. The property
damage is estimate dat between $3.50
900 and s1,0OO,o 900.
The fire quickly spread beyond
control and when 1t had exhausted
itself. sixty-i five dwellings,. three
mills. two hotels, the Canadian ma
tional railway station. the Provincial
Bank and many business places, in.
Guiding lumber yards. were destroyed
Relief trains have been despatched
from ST. J.eonards and Camp Teilton
to bring out the homeless. No lives
were lost
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-31
D'Annunziio' S New Love
May Solve Fiiume Problem
(By Universal servIce.)

PARIS, May 30.--The Fiume
question mny soon be solved as n
result of Gabrielle d'Annunzio's
infatuation for Lucia Barrarn, the
beautiful Venetian pianist, the
newspaper L'Avenir learns.
Fascinated by Lucia'x irrerist-
ible charms; the poet wired to
Venice from Fiumc,. buying the
magnificent Palace Ca Barbarice
on the Grand Canal and ordering
priceless antique furniture. So
nfame IL the poet-wnrrior said to
he by his new love that the fate
OF his tkingdom" Fiume has TAX
On q secondary place In his pIaas
and emotions. 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-31
Champ Clark to Introduce Bill to
Prevent Sale of the Presidency

practically for snic. There ought
to he law fixing the maximum
nmount thnt n candidate for the
presidential nominal tlon may spend.
1t would, of course, be ideal IL
candidates hereafter should spend
no money at NIL. but ] nm afraid
that the EnElish law to that ef-
fcrt Is not Just now possible in
this country. The EnGIish law In
very strict. Recently a young
candidate. who won by Loo ma
jority, WINS deprived OF his seat in
Parliament because hi. mother
Envc dinner to twelve of the
electors.
"f Congress- Gun pass Inrs h1-
Ing maximum amount for the
expenditures OF candidates for the
SENATE md the House, Il could do
more and regulate In the same
way the primary elections for
presidential and NIcc-prcsIdcntIaI
candidates. am new giving at-
tentton TO the formulation of
Inv which will cover the whole
subject"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-31
DEAD OF AMERICA
HONORED BY ALLIES
France and England Pay HON.
age to Fallen
Heroes.
PETAiN PAYS TRIBUTE
Ambassador Wallace Moves
Audience to Tears With
Speech.
tBy Associated Pres..1

PARIS. May 30.-Marshal Petain.
command r-in-chicf of the French
army. standing on the slopes of
Mount Nalerient the last stronghold
of the French during the sieEc of
Paris in 1870, told 10000 persons as
sembled in the little cemetery of SUI
resncs today OF the gratitude Of
France for the sacrifices made by the
sons OF America in the cause Of
France on her soil during the great
war. Women in black predominated
in the assemblsge. but feminine at
tire OF lighter hue frightened the
scene. and the horizon blue OF the
soldiers of France was everywhere in
evidence.
Long before the hour set for the
services crowds began ascending the
mount under a burning sun. al
though nearby were signs ot a.
threatening storm. Immediately upon
the arrival of Marshal Petain. who
took his place beside Hugh c. Wall
lace. the American ambassador. with
Earl OF Derby. the British amba
dor, on Mr.. Wallace's left. the cere-
mony began, Ambassador Wallace
delivering the first address.
Must Prescrvc Pence.
80 long as the peace of the world
IL: challenged by the hideous head Of
anarchy. which must be crushed
without consideration or counting
the cost" he declared. the WORT the
hero dead began is incomplete The
war was fought to establish lasting
peace for mankind. We must pre-
serve the peace the heroes won"
The ambassador described the
meaning OF Memorial Day in America.
and that il was observed by visits to
the cemeteries TO decorate the graves
OF the dead soldiers. and continued:
To-day " extend tbs pious pilgrim
age to France. for here also sleep our
soldier dead. They came two million
strong to strike for civilizat ton with
their gallant comrades OF France and
England. They fought and con-
qucred. but Thousands fell. and they
lie before us in this sacred earth.
The world has never questioned
why America entered the war nor
what her soldiers fought to achieve.
1t was first to put down the power
of evil and then TO establish lasting
peace among mankind. With the al
lies. they won the victory. 1t is for
US to maintain the just peace they
died to establish. The war was
fought to make the world safe for
democracy and not for anarchy. The
hideous head of anarchy. In what
ever shape and wherever 1t may be
found. must be crushed without con-
sideration. without counting the cost
Anarchy Is Yet Rife.
The twin menaces OF anarchy and
idleness are today the chief elements
preventing the speedy restoration OF
the world to normal condition.
The peace we helped to win-the
peace we shall mainta in--is a peace
Of justice. law and order. SO long
as this is challenged. so Ions as this
is delayed. in the West. in the East.
in the North or in the South. the
work the hero dead began is not COM
pleted. Be that our task now and
hereafter. 'Tis they who gave us
the torch of civilization as their
spirits passed on high. and we must
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