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Knocked his fellow clerk.
"Since when," he inquired, shave
you freQuented the Hungarian"
Il feel In the mood" was the some
what sullen reply. II work har6
enough, God knows, to have little
pleasure now and then" Danger was.
making him shrewd. He turned away
from Peter Niburg, then faced him
again. IF you care to come" he sug.
gested. mot supper, you under
stand, but a glass Of wine, Italian
champagne" he added.
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stupid"

"But powerful, madame. And
what else is there to do2"
There was nothing else, and she
knew 1t. But she refused to breach
the matter to Hedwig.
And it ended with the chancellor,
looking most ferocious but inwardly
uneasy, undertaking to put, as one may
say, flea into the Princess Hedwig's
small ear.
AS he strobe out, the door into the
next room closed quietly.
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linens that furnished forth the tables
of the rich. But hatred gave him wits
Gave him speed, too. He was only
thirty feet behind Peter Niburg wher
that foprish gentleman reached th'
corner.
Herman was skilled In certain mat
tiers. He knew, for instance, that
glance into shop window, a halt tt
tie shoe, may be a ruse for pass
ing paper to other hands. But Peter
did not stop. He went, not more
swiftly than usual. to his customary
restaurant, one which faced over the
square and commanded a view Of the
palace. And there he settled himself
in a window and ordered his dinner.
From the outside Herman stared
in. he lurked in the shadows outside
and watched.
Peter sat alone, and stared out
Herman took shelter and watched
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-28
CHAPTER w.


The Countess Loschek was alone.
Alone and storming. She had sent her
maid away with a sharp word, and
now she was pacing the floor.
Hedwig, of all people!
She hated her. She had always
hated her. For her youth, first; later,
when she saw how things were going,
for the accident that had made her a
granddaughter to the king.
And Karli
Even this last June, when Karl had
made his looked-for visit to the sum
,mer palace where the court had been
in residence, he had already had the
thing in mind. Even when his arms
had been about her, Olga Loschek, he
had been looking over her shoulder,
as it were, at Hedwig. He had had it
all in his wicked head, even then. For
Karl was wicked. She loathed him
while she loved him.
Hedwig would marry Karl. She
might be troublesome, would indeed
almost certainly be troublesome.
Strangely enough, the countess hated
her the more for that. To value so
lightly the thing for which Olga
Loschek would have given her soul,
this In itself was hateful. But there
was more. The countess saw much
with her curiously wide, almost child
ishly bland eyes it was only now that
ii occurred to her to turn what she
knew of Hedwig and Milky to account.
She stopped pacing the floor, and
sat down. Suppose Hedwig and Milky
Larisch went away together? He'd.
wig she felt, would have the courage
even for that. That would stop things.
But Hedwig did not trust her. And
there was about Milky a dog-llke quail
ity of devotion, which warned her
that, the deeper his love for Hedwig,
the more unlikely ne would be to
bring her to disgrace. Milky might
be difficult.
She must try for Hedwigs con-
fidence! But Karl! How to reach
him? Not with reproaches, not with
anger. She knew her man well. To
hold him off was the first thing. 10
postpone the formal proposal, and gain
time. IF the chancellor had been right,
and things were as bad as they ap,
peared, the kings death would precipi.
tate a crisis. Night, indeed, overturn
the throne.
The king was very feeble. This
affair Of yesterday had told on him.
The gossip of the court was that the
day had seen change for the worse.
His heart was conferred on the crown
prince,
All, here was another viewpoint.
Suppose the crown prince had not
come back? What would happen, with
the king dead, and no king? Chaos,
of course. A free hand to revolution,
Hedwlg fighting for her throne, and
inevitably losing it.
But that was further than she cared
to go just then. She would finish Ger.
tain work that she had set out to do,
and then she was through. No longer
would dread and terror grip her in the
night hours.
But she would finish. Karl should
never say she had failed him. She
had in her possession papers for which
he waited or pretended to wait: data
secured by means she did not care to
remember; plans and figures carefully
compiled-a thousand deaths in one, If
they were found on her. She would
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CHAPTER v.
The Right to Live and Love.

The Right to Live and Love.
Dinner was over in the dull old din
ing room. The Archduchess An
nunciata lighted a cigarette, and
glanced across the table at Hedwig.
Hedwig had been very silent during
the meal. She had replied civilly
when spoken to, but that was all. Her
mother, who had caught the countess
trick Of narrowing her eyes, inspected
her from under lowered lids.
sulky?" |
Il? Not at all, mother" Her head
went up, and she confronted her
mother squarely.
II should like to inquire, II / may"
observed the archduchess, lust how
you have spent the day. This morn
ming, for instance2"
Hedwig shrugged her shoulders. but
her color rose.
II rode"
"WhereT
at the riding school, with Otto"
"Only with Otto?"
Captain Larisch was there"
"Of Counsel Then you have prac'
tically spent the day with himl"
Il have spent most of the day with
Otto"
This devotion to Otto-it Is new,
l think. You were eager to get out
of the nursery. Now, 1t appears, you
must fly back to schoolroom teas and
other absurdities. 1 should like to
know why"
II think Otto Is lonely, mother"
The archduchess was In one Of her
sudden moods of irritation. Hedwig's
remark about Otto's loneliness, the
second that day, struck home. In her
anger she forgot her refusal to the
chancellor.
II have something to say that viii
put an end to this sentimental nom
sense of yours, Hedwig. / should for
bid your seeing this boy, this young
Larisch, IL I felt 1t necessary. / do
not. You would probably see him
anyhow, for that matter" She rose.
and threw her bolt out of clear sky.
at is unnecessary to remind you not
to make fool of yourself. But it
may not be ont of place to say that
your grandfather has certain plans for
you that will take your mind away
from this-thss silly boy, soon enough"
Hedwig had risen, and was stand
ing, very white, with her hands on
the table. ''What plans, mother1"
'HHe will tell you"
Not am not to be marriedT"
The Archduchess Annunciata was
not all hard. She could never forgive
her children their father. But they
were her children, and Hedwig was
all that she was not, gentle and round
and young. Suddenly something al
mostF regret stirred in her.
49, laan ks. sgAat, child" shsl
said. lit y ofd. And, afte
all one marriagss he fGnother~-what
difference does 1t maker Men are
men. If one does not lcare, 1t makes
the things they do uni4nportant"
TUT surely" Hediwig gasped.
"surely I shall be consplltedr
Arnunclata shook hex head. They
had an risen. AS for olga Loschek.
She was very still, but her eyes
burned.
Mother, you cannot look Dack' ana
and remember your yFH life, and al
low me to be wretched. You can
netr'
''eewig began TO cryE
ITO be contiYdued9
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~slnee When" He inquired, "4avs
You Frequented the Hungarian"

Peter Niburg was fond of sweet
champagne.
Quietly he pushed his hat to ths
back Of his head, and hung his stich
over his forearm. After all, why mott
Marie was gone. Let the past die
If Herman could make the first move,
let him, Peter, make the second. he
linked arms with his old enemy.
"a fine night" he said.
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But Peter Niburg did not see Elm
His eyes were fixed on the gloomy
mass across, shot with small lights
from deep windows, which was the
palace.
Peter was calm. He had carried
many such letters as the one now hid
den In his breast pocket. No con
science stirred In him. If he did
not do this work, others would.
He had until midnight. At thai
hour a messenger would receive the
letter from him in the colonnade OF
the cathedral. On this night, each
week, the messenger waited. Some
times there was a letter, sometimes
none. That was all. 1t was amazing,
ly simple, and for it one received the
difference between penury and COM
fort.
Seeing Peter settled, a /steaming
platter before him, Herman turned
and hurried through the night. This
which he had happened on was big
thing, too big for him alone. Two
heads were better than one. He
would take advice.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-12
GIRL DROWNED
WHEN AUTOMOBILE
JUMPS INTO RIVER
Mary King Drowned at So.
Lunenhurg Last
Night

Miss Mary King, 20-year-old daugh-
ter of Philip King of Fitzdale, was
drowned in the Connecticut river at
the New Hampshire side of the South
Lunenburg ferry at 10 o'clock We'd
nesday evening when an automobile
containing 6 passengers plunged into
the river just as the boat was about
to start across the stream.
Those riding in the car were Mr.
and Mrs. John Lavorgna, his bro her
George, Mr. Barnes, Miss King and
another lady who was visiting friends
in Fitzdale. All had been to White
field and were returning to FitZdale.
They reached the ferry about ten
o'clock and Almon Smith, who owns
and operates the boat, was just ready
to start across to the Vermont side
when the car with all it's passengers
plunged into the river, which is
about IL feet deep at this point. The
car was Saxon and the top was up.
AS soon as the car struck the
water Mr.. Smith gave his attention
Immediately to saving the passengers
and by heroic rapid work, with the
darkness against him, he saved five
of the occupants of the car. He sup
posed this was all the occupants of
the car, but when he discovered Miss
King missing all renewed their efforts
to find her, George Lavorgna plung-
ing in the water again in a vain at
tempt to rescue his sweetheart The
body of Miss King was not recovered
until O'Clock Thursday morning.
Early Thursday morning over. 100
people gathered on the New Hamp-
shire side of the river to find Miss
Kings body and salvage the car.
After much difficulty the car was
taken from the water and it is report
ed that the lights were still on and
the engine running in second speed.
John Lavorgna was driving the car
and it is thought that when the
automobile reached the boat he sup
posed his gears were in Neutral, bu
it. was in second and started into the
river when he released his clutch as
the car came to a stop on the ferry.
Miss King was employed in the
boarding house at the Fitzdale Paper
Company plant and her sad and sud
den death has cast deep gloom over
the community.
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RELIGION AND
WORK WILLSAVE
THE WORLD
Address by w. B. Cochran
at st. Aloysius Church
Wednesday Night

The Altar Society of the st.
Alovsius church held very pretty
lawn party on the church grounds
Wednesday afternoon and evening
and netted $115 for the new altar
fund Hills orchestra generously
contributed their services and played
throughout the evening. The grounds
were Illuminated with Japanese Ian
terms and the tables where refresh
ments were served were well patron
lied throughout the evening.
The feature of the evening was an
eloquent and exceptionally powerful
address by Hon. w. Bourke Cochran
of New Y orkACitv. The noted orators
spoke for nearly 80 minutes, making
it very clear that the problems that
now confronted the world could only
be solved by more religion in the
heart and more work by the people
in the world.
Rev. FIR Dwyer presented the
speaker to the-anfEefce by Eiiihgs sRitss'
new title which has recently been
conferred upon him by the highest
authority in The church, "Sir Knight
William Bourke Cochran of the Or
der of st. Gregory"
Mr. Cochran said the people had
gathered to contribute to a fund to
build an altar in st. Aloysius church
Continued on page FOUR
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uSed tne y. ,. mails IN plan TO Gc-
fraud.
With state action against him i'm
minent, the young Italian fnancier
turned trick by putting himself in
the custody of the federal authorities
at the moment the state police were
petitioning a municipal court to issue
a warrant for his arrests
Ponzi, APPARENTLY was alive to what
was imminent and leaving his Lex
ington home earl this afternoon
hurried to the office of the marshal
and asked to be taken into CUSTODY.
A warrant charging him with misuse
of the mail was Immediately served.
His arraignment followed. Ponzi
pleaded not ouiltv and was held in
bail for $4,000 for hearing Aug.
10. He said that he would furnish
bail
1t was said that the state charge
would be larceny and the hearing on
the States petition for warrant
continued while Ponzi waited for bail
att he Federal building. The rami-
fcations of Ponzi's bank connections
took leading place in public inter-
est above the fate of Ponzi and his
company, the Securities Exchange.
Bank Commissioner Allen yester-
day closed the Hanover Trust Co.,
alleging illegal operations and this
afternoon issued a statement declar-
ing thatt he capital of the Trust
Company was not only impaired but
in his opinion probably was wiped
out. The anxiously awaited state
ment on Ponzi's liabilities as deter
mined by reports by Atty. Gen. Allen
by note holders, was forecast today. :
"Ponzi's liabilities already disclos-
ed are in excess of the one half
nillion,r he admits. "Our figures
already obtained indicated that Pom
zi's liabilities will run into the mil
lions. Notes already submitted to US
aggregate more than the $500,000
which he admits. We have 300 let
ters which have not been opened and
it is my opinion that practically all
of these letters contain Ponzi notes.
More than 200 note holders have
been here this A. NJ"
Ponzi issued the following state
ment: 81 had an agreement with the
District Attorney to go tomorrow and
meet my liabilities with cash. With
the closing of the Hanover Trust Co.
and with other funds tied up | find
myself unable to do so. / felt it my
duty to tell him and ask him to de-
tain me-" Federal auditor Edwin l..
Pride stated this afternoon the Ponzi
liabilities were upwards of $7,000,00O
The federal complaint on which
Ponzi was arrested set forth the al
legation that the speculator on Dec
ember 1st, 1919, and since, devised
and operated scheme to defraud the
public by representing that he was in
a opsition to pay his clients interest
on money given him for investment
at the rate of so per cent for every
As days that the money was in his
hands, that on the contrary through
out this time Ponzi was not in a
position to make such a return and
that it was his intent to defraud his
clients for his own pocket.
Gov. Coolidge exressed great sur
prise when informed today that state
treasurer Burrell had refused to dis
close the amount of the state de-
Continued on Page Six)
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FIREMEN GET 81
Z
THEIR WAGES
INCREASED
All Differences SatisfactOr-
lily Adjusted at Recent
Conference

As result of a conference with
Deputy Fire Commissioner Preble of
Montpelier, in which the village
trustees and Fire Chief Marden were
present, all differences have been sat
lsfactorily adjusted and Mr.. Preble
has reported to J. G. Brown, the
state insurance commissioner, at
Montpelier, that St. Johnsbuly's fire
protection is adequate with no extra
hazards. MI. Prcble has further
stated that st. Johnsburv has the
best fire equipment in the state and
that Chief Marden and his force are
splendid men for the place.
Under the new arrangement Chief
Marden receives $2S week, an IN
crease of So week, and the new
men will receive $25 week; an
increase of $4 a week. Eventually
a fourth man will be hired at the
central fire station which will IN
crease the force by one man.
George r. Johnson of Danvillc has
been engaged as one of the new force
and already began his duties. Mr.
johnson went out THURSDAY morning
WIN lDG uIc u uSh, III SoihPNtiJ "A"Ai
Chief Marden and Mr.. Preble, and
clearly demonstrated to them both
that he could handle the truck in any
emergency.
1t is interesting to note in this
connection that the Barre board of
Alderman voted the same day the
conference was held in st. Johns
bury to increase the pay of their
firemen. The chief is to receive
$32.85 week, instead of $28.85; the
first assistant, $2875. instead of
$25.75; the second assistant the same
as the first assistant two-vear men
and over, $26.10, instead of $23.10;
the frst-year men, $25, instead of
S22.
In addition, the men serving full
year are to receive a bonus of $50
and those serving out two or more
wears bonus of 500.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-12
SOUTH NEWPORT
BOY SERIOUSLY
HURTBY RUNAWAY
Alison Blanchard Was Driv-
ing Hay Rake When Ac-
cident Happened

While driving hayrake on ms
fathers farm in South Newport OH
Monday morning, Alison Blanchard
a nine-year old boy, was thrown from
the drivers seat and sustained torn
ear and fracture of the skull IN ad-
d;tion to numerous bruises ard
scratches He was taken to the Shcr-
brooke hos~ital in the afternoon
where he remains in a critical con-
dition.
The bow started work bright and
early on Monday morning on the nay
field. and had done considerable
work when the accident occurred. AS
the day grew warmer his horse be-
came annoyed by the flies about MS
head. and gave a quick jerk to snake
them off. The bride, on which there
was no throat latch, flew off, and the
horse started running. The boy was
powerless to stop him and chung 10
the seat as the horse ran faster ana
faster. Finally they reached some
rough ground and Blanchard was
thrown from the seat in front OF the
rake, which dragged him some DIS
tance. The wheel passed over his
head, it is thought. When other
workers came to his assistance, ne
was unconscious His clothes were
torn, his face was scratched and
bleeding, and one ear was badly torn;
He was taken to the house and
DR.. Piette was called. DR.. Petite eX-
amined him, and found that his skull
had been fractured at the base OF
the brain on the left side of his neck,
and that a portion of the skull had
been forced in against the brain. he
ordered his removal to the Sher-
brooke hospital Immediately. He
was taken there in the afternoon.
The latest reports from Sherbrooke
state that he nassed Tuesday in a
comfortable but critical condition,
since the operation which was per-
formed on him at the hospital on
Monday afternoon left him in less
pain, but in such a state that its re-
suits can not be definitely known for
a time.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-12
Guy w. HilI's Letter
Resigning as Secretary

In resignlng as secretary and lib
rarian of the Vermont Bar Assc cia-
ton Guy w. Hill of st. Johnsbury
sent the following letter to Marvelle
c Weber, Esq, of Rutland, presi-
dent of the organization.
"My resignation as secretary and
librarian of the Vermont Bar associa-
ton is hereby rendered, the same to
be effective upon the appointment of
my successor or successors, but not
later than September l, 1920.
"At the time Vol. XIII went to
press on February 27, l thought that
| might be able to perform this work
without neglecting my practice until
the end of the current year. Profess
sional engagements and my physical
condition, due to the injury received
January 1, makes it imperative that
reiinquish the Offices now. If | have
spare moments, l feel that | should
devote them to outdoor recreation
rather than to the performance of
gratuitious clerical work"
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ST. IOHNSBURY LOCALS

p Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Chase and
Mrs. Fred Larow were in Groton
Wednesday to attend reunion OF
the keenan, family.
Mrs. Clara V. Somers of Newport
has been visiting Mrs. Alma Beach
John Brodien and Paul Gilman are
home from New Boston, N. H.
where they have been haying.
MI. and Mrs. Omer Duval are
spending the week in Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy p. Metcalf anc
Miss Vera Crai~ leave Saturday for
Vineland, N. j., where they will
spend two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest H. Cowles.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Mackey of Peach
am left Thursday for South Bristol
Me-, where they will spend two
weeks.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-12
GREAT BRITAIN STARTLED -
BY ACTION OF FRANCE

LONDON, Aug. 12-Great Britain
has been officially notified of the
recognition bv Frame of the ~ov-
ernment Of Gen. Baron Wrangel as
the defacto government of South
Russia and the question is being dis
cussed between the two governments.
CONSERVATION is cvinced by local
newspapers over the French action
which is characterized as contrary
to British ideas. Meanwhile, King
George, who was to leave for Scot
land tomorrow, has postponed his
trip owing to the situation.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-12
FAIRBANKS BEATS
SHERBROOKE IN
EXCELLENT GAME
Freeman and Witty are the
Heroes of a 2 to @
Victory
Freeman and Witty.

TIGtllldH anu why.
These two youngsters won a place
in st. Johnsbury baseball history
Wednesday afternoon asst he stars of
the 2 to win of the Fairbanks A.
A. team over the strong Sherbrooke
nine.
Freeman scored the first home run
that has been seen on the Campus
grounds in many day. In fact, old
timers of the game do not recall
when batter had wolloped ball
over left field fence for so clean a
home run.
This husky young batter stepped
up to the plate and the fpst ball
pitched went sailing over the left
field fence with fully 10 feet to
sapre! Just what Freeman had in
mind when he made this terrific swat
is hard to tell. But after he had
circled the bases and landed at the
players bench he said with laugh
Il landed that meal ticket" 1t
seems that Mr. Harvey, proprietor of
the Qualit Restaurant had offered
the boys @t0 meal ticket for the
first home run in the game. Free
man must have had that ticket in
mind when he slammed that first ball.
Witty stood on the mound for nine
innings complete mystery to the
Sherbrooke team. No better pitching
has been seen in St. Johnsbury in
many day. He struck out 10 men,
did not allow hit and gave but one
base on balls. And this was against
team that has half dozen good
batters. Gibon, the sturdy center
fielder, who is swatter of real
ability and who won the 16-inning
game against Fairbanks A A at Sher-
brooke few weeks ago, famed the
air twice and the third time got but
a little graunder, which was easily
fielded.
There was big crowd at the game
and everyone got their moneys
worth and more too.
Fairbanks scored their runs in the
second and third innings. Freeman's
home run came in the second. Swan
flied out and Gormley got two bag
ger. Harrington flied to Butler and
Slayton drew a base on balls. With
two men on the local fans hoed for
another run but Vitty's long field hit
was captured by Bridges in left field.
In the third Connor started off with
safe hit. Hoernle placed pretty
bunt and almost beat out the ball.
landing Connor on second. Davidson
went out on grounder to Savage.
Freeman placed pretty hit which
advanced Connor to third. Swan fol-
lowed with a pretty two bagger, csor-
ing Connor. Gormley famed.
Sherbrooke came near scoring in
the seventh. Freeman failed to handle
a hot grounder by Butler, and his wild
throw allowed Butler to keep on to
second He started for home on Gil
boin's bunt which Hoernle fielded
but Witty covered the plate and But
Ter ran out of the baseline to make
home. Umpire Tinker called him out
which was a fair decision as Butler
was clearly out if he had stayed in
the baseline. This was Sherbrooke's
only real chance of scoring.
Saturday the home team meets the
strong Woodsville aggregation. st.
Johnsbury recently defeated Woods
vile in the ninth inning in two to
one game. Woodsville is coming to
town with bio crowd of rooters to
get reevnge. Capt. Hoernle says the
same lineup will be on hand for Sat
urday's game.