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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-04-02

birthday anniversary Gifts were pre-.
scented, including fruit flowers, icllies,
conserves, etc, and letters, postcards
and kilograms of congratulations also
were received by Mr.. Willard. Mr..
Willard has been in i'll health many
months and for some time has been
confined to the house.
f. II. Willard, who has been local
agent for the Union Mutual Fire In
surance Co. the past 25 years and for
the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
for % years, has been forced by i'll
health to retire from both positions
and has turned over the business to
| +. w. Watson, who will take charge i'm
mediately. Mr.. Willard has been IA
successful and efficient agent and has
| built up the business of these com
panies greatly in this locality. His
list included about 800 policies.
Observance of Holy Week, or the
week preceding Easter Sunday is be-
ing made throughout the entire com
munity by series of union prayer
meetings. A committee was appointed
by the two pastors for each section of
the village, the committee to have the
prayer meeting for their own section
| Ill cHdTSe. L ne ScHeuule IOr Inc week
follows; Monday night, prayer meeting
in the north section; Tuesday night,
in the Congregational vestry; We'd
nesday, i'll the south section; Thurs
day, in the Baptist vestry; Friday in
the west section.
Six of the students from town at the
University of Vermont, Miss Pearl
Blackburn, Miss Marguerite Dsuchy,
Howard Osborn, Merle Randall, Ray
mond Watson and Guy Hawkins, came
Thursday to spend the Easter vaca-
ton at their homes. On reaching Bel
lows Falls they found they had miss
ed the connection for Brattleboro
and to their dismay would be unable
to reach home until the following day,
when an opportune flor them) land
slide on the Keene track forced the
train they had shortly before alghted
from to back into the station and make
a dctour by Brattleboro, which the
travellers reached in time for the night
West River train.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-04-02
WEST TOWNSHEND.

f. w. Holden was in Brattleboro Sat
urday.
Villa Loosely is visiting his sister il
New York city.
School is closed for a week. Miss
Clarke is spending the vacation at hel
home in Jamaica
Mrs. f. w. Holden was guest al
Frank A. Blood's in Townshend Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Frank Clarke of Townshend was bus
mess visitor here Monday On account
'of the train being delayed by high watel
he was obliged to walk home.
Easter will be observed next Sunday
The pastor, Rev. William f. Bissell, vii
preach an appropriate sermon and thu
exercises will be held at the Sunda!
school hour.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-04-02

sister, Mrs. Frank Duby and Mrs.
Eugene Duby.
Mrs. Jerry Foley is spending the
week at Mrs. Eugene Duby's.
The people of this village feel that
by the death of their neighbor, w. L.
Scebcr, they have lost a man among
men. In every home he will be missed
not only because of his jovial dispo-
sition but also for his respect for
everything that was good and true,
and his ready sympathy for all III
trouble. He was "A man with ambitious
temperament and often worked when
physically unable. He bore his suffer
ing with great patience and to the last
had a cheerful word for all. He was the
deacon of the Congregational church
of this village and his Christian ideals
will long be remembered. His wife has
the sympathy of all and it is hoped she
will decide to remain here
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-04-02

term in the village March 30. She boards
with Mrs II. i. Putnam
Mrs John White and three children of
Newsane visited last week with Mrs
Whites mother, Mrs. II. f. Putnam.
Bernard Newell has returned home
from his work in Guiford to help sugar.
Frank Robinson also is home from his
work in Brattleboro.
\. Il. Robinson and George Edwards
are working for j. A. Strcctcr through
sugarine. Ralph Pike and Jack Allen
are working for f. l.. Pike.
/" West Wardsboro residents are glad t.
welcome Mrs. May Dexter and daughter
| and Mrs, f. O, Lyman to their new
home here bought recently of NJ. l.. John
| son.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-04-02
WEST WARDSBORO.

Mrs. Emma Young is helping Mrs, Ed
mund Roberts through the sugar season,
Hugh Putnam and 4. O. Robinson are
carrying on the Moses Sheldon sugar lot
Rev, and Mrs. W. W. Hackett have
been visiting thir son in South London
derry the past week
f, l.. Pike went to Worcester, Mass,
March ~ to attend the funeral of his
uncle, Delbcrt Knight
Miss Grace Payne began her spring
term of school at the Center March -.
She will hoard at home.
Miss Edith Kidder began her spring
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-04-02

by the children at the Methodist church
Sunday morning.
Rev. and Mrs. p. G. Thatcher, who
recently returned from Japan, where
they were engaged in missionary work,
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. +.
Lewis.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Yeaw of East Dover
have moved to the place they bought re-
Gently Of w. Z. Wheeler Charles
Thomas, who was living there, has moved
to Mrs. Ella Merrifeld's up stairs ten
ement
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-04-02
LONDONDERRY

Russell Warner is working in the meat
market.
Rupert Cudworth is working for Albert
Douglas suRaring,
Mrs. Annie Stone is through working
Tor Frank Simonds.
Ramon Fobes is home from Barre for
vacation of 10 days.
Mys. Lena Ward Of DrattlebUro is aga IN
working at the Inland House.
Mrs. Asa Bacon is in W;ndham, called
there by the illness of her mother
Mrs. Calvin and daughter, Florence, OF
Ludlow are visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Addie Aiic; who was in Ludlow
all winter, has returned to her home
here.
Miss Boyd returned FROM Ludlow Sat
urday, and the village schools ieopcned
Monday.
Mrs. Guy Peck. and three boys were
weekend guests Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Warner, IN Landgrove.
Mrs. Stillman Childs of Newport, n
f., is expected this week, by her parents
Mr.. and Mrs, Harry Abbott. Mrs
Abbott is not in her usual health, al
though able to be around the house.
Mr. and Mrs. Madison Farnum gave a
party last week Wednesday for their
son, Stanley, in honor of his seventh
birthday anniversary fourteen of his
little friends were present. Stanley re
ceived many presents from his little
friends. Refreshments were served and
a very pleasant afternoon was spent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-04-02
JAMAICA.
eiiient.

A. 3. Stark began saving his logs this
week.
There will be an Easter concert at the
church Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Perley Allbee were in
town Tuesday on business.
+. A. Clarke visited his brother, G.. /.
Clarke, over the weekend
Miss Edna Bourne was in Greenfield
Mass, a few days this week
George Dorr and son of Manchester were
in town Friday and Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. r. Soper were in Brat.
tleboro Monday looking for tenement
Alfred Crowninshield is saving wood
around the village with his gasoline en-
I CINE.
Henry Williams, who is working in
Weston, spent the weekend with his fam
lily here.
Miss Edith Clarke is home from her
school in West Townshend for a weeks
vacation.
Gerald Spraguc, who is employed in
Townshend, was recent guest at Rev
l.. H. Spragues.
Guy Benson has been appointed by the
state to patrol the read from Townshend
to Londonderry. s..ss..i
Mrs. George Day of South Vernoa was
guest of Alr. and Mrs r. j. Daggct The
first of tie week.
To commemorate Passion Week ser.
vices were held in the church "Wednesday
and Thursday evenings. =
c. i. Sargent and family, who have
spent the winter in Winhall, have moved
back to their home here.
Mrs H. L. Amsden and son, Leslie
visited her mother, Mrs. Flora Willis
from Tuesday to Saturday.
The Gibbs bridge on the Pixies Falls
road is to be put on Wednesday, tho
stringers having been placed in readiness
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Stark and daughter
Marie, returned Tuesday night from ;
two weeks visit with relatives in Graf
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Wilder have re
turned from Arlington, where they were
called because of the illness and death o
their mother.
John Clark had an auction March 81 o
part of his household goods and logging
tools, horse and wagons. George johnson
of South Londonderry was the auctioneer
A. w. Butler cut his ankle with an a.
while putting in boom logs in Brattle
boro Friday for the Realty Co. He wa'
taken to Brattleboro where it was dressed
four stitches being necessary to close th'
wound.
Phineas Allen remains in critical con
dtion. His son, Charles Allen of Brat
tleboro, and daughter, Mrs. John Peck
are caring for him. Fred Jacobs, nurse
who had been caring for him, returned
to Brattleboro Monday
Y. r. Soper, who has been appointed
| foreman on the railroad section from Brat
tleboro to Vernon began work Monday
1 Mr.. Soper has worked on the Jamaic'
section the last II years and because %
the age of William Warren, the Jamaicci
section boss, who is about 80, Mr.. Sope
has performed for him most OF the fore
mans duties for three or four years. ii
is young man, who is respected her
, and the best wishes for his success g
with him. His family will move to Brat
| tleboro as soon as a tenement can be sc
= cured.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-04-02
WILLIAiMSVILE.

Mrs A. NJ Mortified is in Brattleboro
with her daughter, Mrs f. j. Fairbanks
Mrs. Fred Chase of Revere, Mass, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. B.
Williams.
A. f. Hemphill of Springfield, .Wt), is
visiting in the home of his sister, Mrs
a. T.. Timson.
Easter will be observed with exercises
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-04-02


G. G. Francis was away on business
last week.
Miss Katherine Howe has finished worl;
in Brattleboro.
Mrs. Emma Clark is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. l.. Howe.
Mrs j. n Shaw saw flock of wild
geese going north March "a
Prayer meeting was held Wednesday
evening at Mrs. l. +. Smiths and Friday
evening at A. j. Bakers.
School closed Friday for two weeks
vacation. The teacher, Miss Myra Black
ington, went to her home in Chester.
Miss Bernice l. Smith, who spent some
time at her home here, will leave the last
of the week for Hartand to resume hel
school work.
Uncle Sans sleigh, which brings the
mail, was changed for wagon Monday
which was a welcome sight, we all join
in the chorus Revive us again,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-04-02
EAST DOVER.
Death of Oldest Resident.

Mrs. Aurilla (Snow} Miner, widow of
Everette d. Miner, died March 90 at her
home in Dover, where she had lived more
than 60 years. She was the oldest inhab-
liant of the town and remarkably bright
and active. Mrs. Miner was born in
Marlboro March >, 1924, daughter of
Willard and Betsy Winchester Snow.
The funeral was held March %. Rev.
Flint NJ. Bissell of Wilmington and Rev.
George Durham of East Dover officiating,
win Snow Of Brattleboro visited at G,
ID. lIales last week,
Wayne Crosicr moved Wednesday from
George Prouty's to Mr.. Lamie's place ON
Adams hill.
Sherman l., Howe ii Ca;'aee, y. Y,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-04-02

Local customs officials seized % gallons
of Canadian highwine. valued at 5000 at
Rchford Saturday night.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-04-02
SOUTH WINDHAM.
Some Egg.

NJ. II. ingalls, has Rhode Island rcd
hen which layed an egg which tipped the
scales at five ounces and measured eight
and seven-sixteenths inches by six and
one-haf inches and contained three yolks
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-04-02
SOUTH WARDSBORO.

Miss Nancy Scranton is visiting her
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-14

355OO--3"04 Barring st; 3 atory, 10 rooms.
large lot; vacant a. A. LOGAN. $500
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-14

THE GRETNoR, formerly Elklns arr. nov
calisnt table, delightful rooms; shade. grounds
and other eomfortsi rates per ,sp couple s2s 70
town 5267. MRS. FRANKLIN coALy,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-14
BOARDING
SUBURBAN

SPRUCE sT,, l633-slnsle room. wit1sho
table board - ---.--- ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-14
ROOMS WANTED

ETDERI,Y COUPLE want comfortable room
and board, 3 h23 Ledger 0rflce.
CENT? would like fur rm. In priv,
fam! S30i Gtn. pref Il sos LedEer on.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-14
SUBURBAN

GREEN ST. bss2, Germantown--'rwo fur
nlshed rooms, bath and porch; oommunlcat-
ing second floor elec. light. Phone Gtn 624.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1920-04-08
INFORMATION PUBLICITY MANAGERS COMMITTEES o.
SIBERIAN RELIEF CAMPAIGN ORDER ENSURE
NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY

If
editor,
the campaign relieve Hungarian
according 100000 Immediately
$4oo0OoO collected country;
the night call
Campaign will be of
truon from native Americans welcome and will be
Siberian neibabe
originally
Red Cross by the Hungarian Federation
headquarters Youngstown Ohio, national with
bership
The Swedish Danish
moveme - '1M
in
figh exchange the
begged especially
describe methods employed This
publicity
thing tell the city editor the designated everything with
teresd their place publishing One before the
actually make and Immediately
after Please understand that attention required and
something tonight
and immediately after publicity be the
appearing meeting
standing talk much ell essential details
lotw you are keep instructions.
but papers
prsn5sry pubiy
meeting held early morning insure that night
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1920-04-08
TIFUsZJARvANY

Az eur6pai egeszsegiigyi hato-
sagok jelentese szerint Esthonia-
ban tifuszjarvany dul es eddig
k0riilbelul 5000 aldozata van a
ragalynak. A tifuszos betegek
k0zul 900 szazalekra tehet6
a halalesetek szama.
Az Amerikai Vcreskereszt
Egyesiilet' a legszelesebbkorii in
tezkedeseket lGptette eletbe, hogy
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1920-04-08

volna kitalalni, letette a szivaro-
kat az ulesre, leemelte a kereske-
do terder6l a skatulyat es leugrott
az indul6 vonatf0l.
Igy meselte ell az aradi ur az
az csetet egy szegedi kavehazban.
Mikor vigasatalni probaltak, XII
jelentettc, hogy mar kes6. On
maga gondoskodott vigaszr6l,
Egy olyan lancos iizletet csinalt,
amely felmilli6t hozott neki.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1920-04-08
vIsszAvoNT HATARozAT

A be- es kivandorlas megszigo-
ritasat cello hatarozat, mely 1918
majus 22-en emelkedctt joger6-
re, marcus 1O-etol kezd6doleg
hatalyon xviii helyeztetett az
Egyesiilt Allamok eln0kenek egy
ujabb rendeletc ertelmeben, mely
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1920-04-08
ICY hangzik:
FIGYELEM!

FIGYEIEM!
1917.es Saxon--6 :. :. :. 1925
] l918-as Saxon--6 :. :. ;. $775
A gepek kitiin6 karban es j6 kill
s6vel. J6tallunk erettuk. K0nnyii
torleszteses feltetelek. Nyitva este.
SAXON SALES & SERVICE
GIL ELM STREET
Auto G672 Main so3
Telefon a lakasban:
Automatic, 76747-Afain, 1903
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1920-04-08
A NEGYEDMILLI0
LEI REGENYE
Vasuti t0rtenet.

max mar, hogy tobbe mem is er-
dekesek. Az alabbi historic azon-
ban, amely az arad-szcgedi vona
lon jatszodott le, kivetclesen xii
l0n0s t0rtenct: izgalmas es mulat
sagos egyszerre, mint egy humo
ros detektiv-regeny fejezcte.
A t0rtenet hose egy aradi val
lalkoz6, aki kedves, finom uriem-
ber. Mindenfeleben vallalkozik
6s a penzzcl valo iizlct tcren is OFT
hon van. A minap is valuta
volt nala soron. Vasarolt Ara
don negyedmilli6 korona erteki
papirleit azzal, hogy Szegeden
vagy Budapesten tulad RATA es
hogy visszafele sc tegye meg az
utat hiaba, venni akart a p6nzert
mas arut tovabbi lancolas celjai-
ra. A negyedmillio lett azonban
e1szallitani mem k0nnyii dolog.
Elovette tehat a furfangjat es
Macy csomagokkal szallt be vas
uti kocsiba. A sok csomag val
lamharit6nak kellctt, hogy azzal
gyanut keltsen es elvonja a fl
gyelmet arr6l szivarskatulyarol,
amelyet egeszen nyiltan a terdeire
helyezett. Pedig a skatulyaban
volt a negyedmilli6. Mindenre
,lkesziilve a bankjeeyek tetej6re
1ehany sort szivart is rakott.
- Vigyazok a szivarjaimra, =
mondta utitarsainak inert,
1gy hallom, Szegeden mem lehet
szivart kapni a gaz lancosok
Matt.
A vonat elindult es 10 darabig
nem volt semmi bal, amig egy kis
,ord arcu roman tiszt bej0tt.
Nit visz ebben sok baga-
,siban? - kerdezte.
A lei-es ember ugy tett, mintha
neg volna ijedve s hebegve mond-
"a, hogy mindenre van szallitasi
ongedelye.
Kibontani csomagokat
Elo az engedelyekkel !-mordult
"a a tiszt.
A vallalkoz6 tovabb jatszotta
az iJedtet. Hiimmog0tt, a file
tovet vakarta, iigyefogyottan kap
kodott hol egyik, hol mask ESQ
maghoz. Olyan elethiien adta a
bajbajutott embert, hogy meg
mord katona szive is megesett
rata.
- Nezze uram, = mondta ba-
ratsagosan - en- mem akarom ma
rat molesztalni. Elhiszem. hogy
nem visz semmi tilalmas dolgot.
Hanem tudja nit? Ada nekem
AIT a sktulya szivart. Mem in
,yen kivanom, megadom az arat.
Szenvedelyes dohanyos vagyok s
,zen rongyos allomason tiz nap
Sta nem jutottam szivarhoz. AIT
hiszem, meltanyolja a keresemete
- Hogyne, hogyne - dadogta
kereskedo es kiiit0tt homlokan
veritek.-De mem tehetem, olyan
yyalazatosan rosszak ezek szi-
varok, hogy mem adnam oda SEM
miert. Csak mem mergezem meg
szivessegeert.
- Olyan rossz szivart nem tud
nekem adni, hogy en- ell ne sziv-
lam, ha meg vagyok szorulva.
- En- is ugy vagyok - nyogte
n sarokba szoritott ember - es
barmilyen rosszak ezek a SILVA
rok, megis ketsegbe vagyok es-
We ARA a gondolatra, hogy Szeged
g szivar nelkiil utazzam. Meg
Sriilnek! EFT csak mem kivania ?
- A legkevesbbe sem. Hat
-udja NIT, ada ide a felet.
Or0mmel - s6hajtott fel a
seresked0 es maris kimarkolta a
,ankok f0le rakott szivarokat.-
ressek!
A tiszt fizetni akart, a kereske-
10 tiltakozott, azutan megkony-
lyebbiilten d6lt hatra, amikor
| regre kiszallt veszedelmes uti-
ars az allomason, ahol vonat
1 IL
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1920-04-08
A szIBERIAI HADIFoGLYoKERT.
Uabb hrek Szibeb6 maganoso eddg gyssenek reszetes
imutaasa. zonbat gyIlesen szamoon be mndeni
alfalfa bekolektalt penzze.


Amerkai Magyar szavesas irodaja nanap kappa
vceke azokbo szberia fogotborokbo mcyek nncsenek
esslva boevkek aal es ameyek japan kna fell
igyelet alatt vannak.
tengcrny level kozul egye6e egynek tartalmat k0
zojuk r6ja kohl hogy fogoly
5rutek eef egoja jarke & t0bbek sejhetik hogy mi
tor h eken zerencseten cmberken tees merekben az
orHe Legtobb ideket fogoly tabor m6got ogoly tcmet6
t6k keresgetik szamara helyet hova
:aaid 6ket ell fogjak temetn.''
Iaor Zoan kaptanyr6 kinek soara em6keznek
ovan napokban Jekelfaussy
vedf6hadnagy6 Nkolszk fogo. irja
hanagy hogy Iator kapany os betes6gben ugyneveze
Eie tifuszon ment kreszt @ csodava haaos elena6 ke
,gu megkizdo pubzti6 k6rral Most mar cges
seg szabauas Jckefaussy f6hadnagy irja
nagar6 hogy ed o doga d bar oten aak egy ks zob
vasagga f6u k6nyem ahhoz kepes miycn
seken 6s lakas mizeriakon keresztii mentek
Az Amerika Magyar szovetseg tkari hvaaa kozclmutban
kf sbfa fogoy tabor nfveeyzdk6t kapta meben
fe tnetve osszes fogyok ete hee 6 hogy
ik apaenel szolga Ezt endkivU erdekcs nevsort Szo
veg koze ovoben oga nyvanosgra hozni useok reen
tuduk hogy Xix
ke gjak edczn nvsorban Ebben esetben maid megnyk
ecy par heen Tamas penztarca is e bizonvara en oonak
szerencsetlen rokonak kiszabadtasara.
k0z0uk aganosok gyjt6set sziberiai
yok avara gyjtottek as penzt Nagbzosenak odak fen
aauk gyuo es befzeett ozeget is Egyben feke
uk mindazokat xix ujabban gjottek szberiai fogyok @
mara hogy penzz okveen szamonak szombat
tartand6 nagybzotsg gyen ybzottsag penz
6zn akar hanem akara kudeni zegeny testvenk
Aki ohet ell kdj penzt mas altal de
maganal.
A kimutatas ksvetkez6:
'llhok Sander IS 3l9Oo
Grosshander y. ts Burger L. 49,. 2S7Oc
Nemenyi Miklos 1890
Friedman JOSEF ts Jen5 ...... 10000
I1abodasz Gusztav 96Oc
Pe Ferenc 49,. -. 49,. 5000
Ioebrovszky Andras 500
Horvath David s1.O0
Gabor 49,. 49,. 49,. 49,. 49,. 49,. 49,. 49,. 1850
yask6 Ferenc $500
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1920-04-08

a ragaly minel hamarabb meg
sziinjon.
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-02-06

case-the man who was electrocuted
last week, as you probably read in the
papers-Cominsky locked a woman up
and threatened her with a revolver.
lie got the death penalty"
As these fictitious cases dropped or
my tongue, monsieur, with a catlike
slyness, slipped the revolver back into
his pocket. though he made no move
to open the door as 1 had hoped Still.
/ saw / had gained ground with him
though the ground longed for lay out
side the house.
Every good" said he. after some sec
onds of consideration; 1--WE are not
kidnapping madame. Madame has re
jewels-of Eat 1 am positive-eizer
upon her person, or in some place con-
cealed, and until madame decides to
return zem. she will make herself COM
Portable here wisout food or water, but
If she wishes to give zem to me now,
she may depart at once"
laughed in his face.
think this disconnected him more
than anything I'd done.
How long do you think you can
keep me here?' demanded.
"Zat depends on madame" he re-
turned with shrug and significant
glance at the shuttered windows.
"You speak as though you supposed
nobody knew where 1 was"
"1t Is useless for you to call to
Madame Delario-she will not come"
Il wasn't thinking of doing it. But
my brother will comet He knows that
l am here and he Is coming for me. He
was In my house when your message
came. He had come over from Phlla-
delphia with his lawyer and some pa
pers for me to sign. When you told
me Mrs. Delario wns so Ill, / waited
for nothing-rushed down here as fast
as l could. Ny brother and his lawyer
were to follow me here in an hour and
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-02-06
HIs Expression had changed from

His expression had changed from
anger to cynical contempt, and he
sneered: "Very clever. madame-very
creditable to madame's nerve-ha, ha
Madame is afraid OF nossing but to
lose zoze so valuable Jewels of my
daughter" and with that he stepped
SO close I thought he was going to lay
hold of me.
1 stepped back, just out of immedi-
ate reach and took firm grip on my
hatpin.
And now, madame-we-lay-a
subterfuges-and evasions-to-ze-
side: Where are re Jewels of my
daughter?'
"And now. monsieur" Knocked. 1--WE
@lay-all - subterfuges and = eva
sion-to-the-side: I don't know"
With quick dive of his hand into
his pocket he whipped out a small re-
volver.
Perhaps zis will refresh madame's
memory" he leered.
Well, 1t refreshed madame's some
thing-for want of a better term I'll
call it creative genius. I waved the
cevolver aside with gesture Of con-
tempt and began: 'Since monsieur
has been at all this trouble to obtain
an interview with me. may ask few
questions7 1t may be OF Importance
to both OF u.s."
proceed"
Monsieur is, believe. a stranger
in America. Has monsieur ever ac-
quainted himself with New York state
laws7"
ITO some extent-yes."
"Well-ah-I was merely wondering,
you know, IL monsieur were aware of
the fact that In New York state. kid
naping is a capital offense-that is,
punishable with death?"
"But what has kidnapping to do wis
our present case?' he asked frowning.
"Oh, only that monsieur is, at the
present moment. In the act of kidnap-
ing me-"
That hit him. but he held his
sround.
81 do not see it. madame. Kidnapping
consists in taking re person by vio-
lence and against re wish"
Not In New York state. Monsieur
forgets that he is not in France or
Germany. but in New York. The New
York courts hold that forclble deten-
ton against the will Is kidnapping. You
are ut this moment, in the eyes of the
law, kidnaper."
Impossible |" he exclaimed.
Certainly" returned. "You have
only to look up the cases and convince
yourself. In the Halloran case, year
ago. Halloran only locked girl up
and refused to let her out when she
asked. He did her no harm and made
no threats"-here looked at the re-
volver in significant way-"but he
got twenty years. But in the Cominsky