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New Britain herald., 1921-08-05

xRichard Van Loo Schuyler, the last
m Of one of New York's oldest and
,tealthy families, arrives home partial
iy intoxicated one night, walks into
the wrong house and stumbles over
the body lot a. murdered woman.
Healizing the dangers of his predica-
men. he 'fees to his home next door.
IN the morning he. receives call tor
ikslp from a servant girl next door, to
VIZ ON he has been attracted. She tells
Him her name is Nora and says she
has just discovered the corpse Of her
mistress, Mrs. Rutledge, who ap-
peared to have been murdered during
the night. In the absence OF any one
IN the house except the servants,
Richard takes charge and summons a
physician and the police.
When he tells Nora what he has
done he is surprised to hear her say,
Il am going to ask something more OF
you, you know the best reward for
having wrought we'll"
lis to have more to do" answered
Richard s
Mora, whose surname proves to be
Rkady, asks Schuyler to keep for her
asmysterious package. which she
claims would prove embarrassing II
found in her possession in the event
of a police search. While being ex-
amined by the police Miss Brady
Suddenly faints when the house.
keeper, a Miss Mcleod, states thai
SIZE objected to engaging Nora whe,
she was hired, because the latter
had no references. Peter Clancy, 6
famous detective, working for the
police department. learns that Mrs
Tsntledge was out the night OF thu
y. der with a man named Pendle
who has subsequently disap
ed. Clancy also finds the inne
y Of mans shoe. which Schuyle
I gnizes as having dropped from
of his shoes when he started t
jsaove them. the night before.
4After several attempts to get rid o
TIE shoes Schuyler finally drops then
INTO the ash can. He is Mortified t
find in the package given him b
Nara a photograph Of the murdere
~s man and, piece OF the bloc
t5ined cloth. Nsra, who has disappear
ed mysterionsly, is thought to be Nv
irE in old Greenwich village. her cor
rect address being known only to
man named Vincent Quarterly, whor
Schuyler has met and followed on
rain. Rutledge, when examined D
he police, admitted being out tn
right Of the murder win another ma
ah6 two women one OF whom wa
J#ne Claimont. an actress. He de
scribed Pendleton as a sort OF
ane cat" and SAID he thought Their
j was some mysterious understandin
r3tween his wife and Nora. Quartet
Spally tells Schuyler he will try I
have Nora telegraph hin.
Ton the strength of a clue that Pen
Geton may be living at tae boardin
house OF Mrs Ralph Tocker, at Fair
Geld or Seaport. adjoining towns
New Britain herald., 1921-08-05

what we were trying to ind out and
II brought the captains Dictrola
model that he'd just finished and cut
hole clear through the. wall in a
place I knew would be hidden by
her 1t didn't have to be very big
and she never saw it."
Peter sighed YEARLY and spread out
| his hands. And that's all, / think.
We cut out of the records all the
prayers and mutterings and made it
as nearly a continuous thing as we
couid-and you know the rest
Fine work, Peter, old SCOUT" cried
Dick, breaking the spell OF awed 81
| lence- You'll be one OF the great
est detectives the world has ever
seen! 1t was good Of you to let us
! know the whole story I'm sure Miss
Wentworth would thank you, too,
but it's all been a pretty rough ex-
perience for her and I think ia bet
ter take her home
| He glanced down at her tenderly.
with a look in his eyes which never
comes into the eyes Of any man for
more than one woman. Come, dear"
| he said.
She returned his look with conf
dence and love. Then they quietly
babe the others good night" and
left the room together. O'Malley held
the door open for them and as they
passed out the bright light in the hall
fell upon their faces.
The old man closed the door soft
~ and turned back to the room with
| sigh and a smile.
ITS an ugly job we've gotPete, and
1, Mr.. Rutledge," he said, and some
times 1t seems like regular night
mare. But when you see people like
those two. going out, hand in hand,
| like two little children, well then
sometimes it seems as If the dream
| wore thin and that all the ugliness
and fear and hate were gone, and
that the only real thing left was what
| those two have-truth and love. May
bel don't know. Anyhow, it's 4
great game. great game-eh, Pete,
my lad?''
THE END.
Tent for sale and to rent Eddy
Aurn;n1 o. narora fipr Co-adyf
New Britain herald., 1921-08-05

!, ~ u S% t. Va al
We'll" began Peter modestly, ..:the
first jolt I had was just at tho end
,of Miss, Macleod 8 Testimony, Oh fhe
morning after the murder, wheIsMiss
Nora tainted. You remember, MI.
Schuyler
Dick nodded and Peter went on:
I don't know whether you noticed
1t or not. but the old lady was pretty
much upset-and no wonderland
when I took the glass of water she
had brought for Miss Nora her hand
| trembfed so that it spilled all down
her skirt. I wiped it off with my
handkerchief and thought nothing
| about it. but, when I took the hand
kerchief out OF my pocket few min
utes later, 1t was all stained red. I
! couldn't think where 1t came from
for second. and then I remembered.
It seemed awfully queer, but !, L
couldn't make it fit in anyway I
! studied it. The old lady looked and
acted innocent enough, and there was
| nothing out Of the way in her room
whenI examined it. I knew she
l must be pretty nearly batty on res
I ligion because there were stacks Of
| tracts and things like that in her
| room. There was one called The
Seventh Commandment that was all
underscored and almost worn out and
1t wasn't till much later that it really
put any idea into my old bean. The
whole thing seemed too far fetched.
But then I got another jolt when
Capt. O'Malley handed me the sheet
of paper that Pendleton's card was
enclosed in. You tell 'em about that,
lO'Malley."
|
whole story of his receit of Pendle-
toms card and Of Peters subsequent
trip to Fairfield, which resulted in
the pursuit and final discovery of
Pendleton.
pete and I both made up our
minds, when we examined the evil
do with the actual crime concluded
O'Malley; but we weren't absolute
ly certain which way the cat was
going to jump, the clews were so
mixed up, and we have kept Pendle-
ton under surveillance till today. I
don't mind telling you, for your per,
|sonal Subtraction, Mr.. Rutledge, that
the mans a wreck. He was so afraid
i of what you would do to him il you
found him that he lodged around
from pillar to post, and when Fox
found him he was ragged and hol-
low-eyed from lack of sleep, and
more dead than alive. The man has
suffered about as much as that sort
of a man can and my advice to you
js"-his voice was very kind-'to
listen to what your old friend"-he
} motioned toward the other room
said: Vengeance is mine and the
rest Of it-You know"
Il O'Malley paused a second. then in
, a different tone he said
II told Fox, the man who found
Pendleton, to put the fear of God
into him when he went up to New
Hampshire today to call off his men
Wouldn't be surprised If Pendletor
tried an ocean voyage for his com
plant Anyhow, I don't believes you'll
ever see him again when Fox get:
, through with him."
Rutledge, without speaking, grave
y ly reached over and shook the cap
, tains hand. The old man grinned
5 appreciatively.
: Now. get on with your tale, Pete
. my lad he said and Peter resumed
: TT was that blank sheet of paper
t that made me sit up and take notice
knew it was important, for, al
! O'Malley pointed. out, the person twht
sArt that card had 1r,,d ga azatnS
New Britain herald., 1921-08-05

son speaking were thinking aloud.
Was chat her voice ?-No, not YETI
A pause.
had been striving to pierce the dim
shadows of the back room, turned a
startled glance upon O'Malley and
half rose from his chXir. O'Malley
shook his head slightly, enjoining ST.
lence, and the old voice went on
80 late, SO late! Oh, my poor lad
changed to one of hate and scorn:
The scarlet woman, decked with
gold and precious stones and pearls,
having in her hand the golden cup
full of abominations-"
The voice trailed off to silence. Rut-
ledge started to his feet
"Anna!'' he cried. Poor old Anna!
Is she there? What is it? How
Its an invention of my own"
O'Malley spoke rapidly. Clancy got
the records. She knew nothing about
it. He's been getting them for the
last two weeks and we've pieced them
together We've suspected for some
time, but he only got the conclusive
ones this morning. Listen
the old voice rose again:
Watch! Watch and wait-Hush,
there they are!-Ah, look, at her, the
traitress! How long, o Lord, how
long!-Her poison is like the poison
of a serpent. If the poor laddie tried
to reason with her she would. not
hear. She's like the deaf adder that
stoppeth her ears.
1 S.T
I he's giving her. And she smiles a,
him-Mischief! I can tell it by their
| faces-Ah-h-h!
| I've seen enough"
Then, every slowly and solemnly
| Send forthy thy sickle and reap
| o Lord, for the hour to reap is come
The great wine-press of the wrath
of God-and there came out blood
from the wine-press- it is done
Thou hast destroyed the wicked
Dead-in her full strength. being
wholly at ease and quiet. Roses. roses
red as blood for the scarlet woman
Fold her hands-they shall work nc
more evil.
whats this? His card-the Low.
er's card-and on the back-ah,
tryst!-You will not meet your lover
now.
Hush. No noise.-No one will
Knoxville knife-back in it's place
No, wash it f1rst,-That's right-ant
now, to bed.-Softly, softly"
stop her. stop herr" Rtledge criet
in agony. springing forward. Il can
bear any more! She did it for me,,-,
Oh, Anna, Anna
O'Malley caught his arms. Ssh
found peace at last he said softly
J Listen"
Family and TREMENDOUSLY the voic
came again, with the trusting ton
of child: 80
Nov I lay me down to sleep
If I should die-before-1-wa
A faint murmur and all was still.
Rutledge looked appealingly a
O'Malley. who nodded quietly.
"She died this afternoon he SAID
TT neve- entered my head to trac
! the old woman. I'll tell you frankly,
said O'Malley. 1T took some on
withwith a keener insight than min
to pick up the right thread. It wa
Pete Clancy-Come here, Pete, lad
: Here's the real detective for YOU" h
went on as Peter came through tn
curtained doorway. IF 1t hadn
, been for this boy. we might neve
have found the right track. You to
+. them about it, lad said O'Malley.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-05

O'Malley waited until Rutledge was
seated, thea he turned, crossed the
room quietly and drew back one of the
curtains which concealed the en-
trance Of the adjoining room Rut-
ledge leaned far forward. expecting to
see Pendleton's hated face, but moth
ing moved in the room which was
dimly lit and apparently empty.
The old captain faced about and
slowly raised his hand
There was an instants strained ST.
Ience, followed by a faint whirring
sound. Then a voice spoke softly
an old yoics, low and trembling.
Hush, listen" it said, as IL the pc,
New Britain herald., 1921-08-05
SYEts4 "a a..
THE : UNMATCHED DOOR
BY Lee Thayer -
Concerning a Man Maid
And a Murder
Copyright. 1890 by The Century Company

Long Island, one detective goes there
only to learn that his man had been
there and left.
Schuyler receives letter from Nora
who tells him that Nora Brady was
an assumed name and giving her real
name as Eleanor Wentworth. She
asks that her package be sent to her
at Altonville, Pa. He drives over and
delivers the package in person.
Detective Clancy interviews a Miss
Alice Dalton, also an actress who
helped make up the supper party
with Rutledge the night Of the mur-
GER. During her temporary absence
from the room he discovers in a
able drawer knife which might
have been the weapon used to com
NIT the murder He also had with
him when he left mans blood
stained Handkerchief
The shoes thrown into the ash can
~ Schuyler are found by Policeman
Clancy and turned over to one of the
detectives who discovers the insole
missing. Detective Fox in the mean
lime has located Pendleton in a rural
village in New Hampshire.
Dick Schuyler, while driving to
New York with Nora, is thrown GU,
of his car, which skids when a tir1
| blows out, and falls unconscious te
the ground.
He regains consciousness to fin6
| that his injuries are not serious. Nora
has one injured ankle. Dick pro
poses to Nora and is accepted. Nora
tells her history, explaining that sht
became servant because of financia
reverses. She is an amateur por
trait painter and the supposed bloody
cloth in the package given Schuyle
was simply a paint rag. Her histor,
was known to Mrs. Rutledge.
/ Dick is summoned to the Office O
Captain OMalley to explain about tn
| shoes. Nora goes along to explain
/ about herself and is surprised to lear
that the police know all about her
During the conference Rutledg
comes in and is informed that tn
criminal who murdered his wife ha
! been found.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-05

Tent for sale and to rent Eddy
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New Britain herald., 1921-08-05
Sip-0n
Dresses
COOL, ARISTOCRATIC,.
FASHIONABLE!

A miscellaneous lot Of the bet
ter sleeveless dresses Of mohair,
awning stripe, jersey and several
other materials. These dresses
sold rapidly at $S.98 ana 50. 98;
but We are going to put them on
sale tomorrow at. SIS 90
.GINGHAM DRESSES are still
at THEN height. but the prices Of
our assortment for tomorrow
have teen cut to the depths from
S9.gS for the large and smaller
checks to-S4.95; and for the
better quality dress with white
organdie trimming from $14.9S
to-$7.95.
An extraordinary purchase Of
SILK DRESSES containing taf-
fetas and fou,ards that were pric-
ed from 5000 to $500 viii be
marked for clearance tomorrow
morning at-$13.98.
SUMMER SPORT SKIRTS FOR
IMMEDIATE WEAR
White Washable Gabardlne
Dress Skirts with novelty pockets
and wide all-around belt. pearl
button trimmed: regular $3.9S
value; clearance price-S2 SO.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-05
RUGS

Sale Price -. 30l.S0
LINOLECM. RUGS
25 Genuine Cork Linoleum
Rugs, in carpet designs. worth
Xel2 .p. si.s s1s: $7.49
CONGOLECM RUGS
Gold Seal Congoleum Rugs,
perfect goods, in the best line
OF designs
Size 12xS, reg. $500
Special ..... S14,9S
Size 9x10-6. reg. 1850,
Special S13.s5
Size 7-6x9.-reg. $1l.S5,
Special ..... 90. -
Size 6xS, reg. $3.50,
special ............ $s.49
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-01
BRITISH MINERS
 WALKED OUT
Government PrOclaims State of Emergency"-Failure to Settle Wage Demands Causes British Industrial War.

London, March 31.-The coal min CTS began to leave the pits in various districts this afternoon in line with the decision of. the union executive committee to call strike at mid night tonight because of the. failure to settle the miners wage demands. The Board of Trade officials have de- cided that coal for export shall be rationed ragidly.
 Stocks for home consumption will be allcated to essential industries and all domestic consumers will be rationed the same as during the war The supplies on hand, it was stated today, are generally better than nor mal
 The government this evening, in connection with the coal crisis, pro claimed state of emergency under the emergency powers act of 1920
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-01
ZINlMER AND
 NEUE ARE FREED
Gen. Allen Secures Release of Men Who Attempted to Ab- duct Bergdoll in Germany En Route to COblenz.

Mosbach, Germany, March 31.- Carl Neuf and Frank Zimmer were released from imprisonment here to- day. The sentences of Neuf and Zimmer, both attached to the Ameri- can army of occupation and under confinement here for their attempt to arrest Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, the American draft evader, have been re- mitted by the Baden government. As both the Americans are expect ed to reach Coblenz tomorrow or Sat urday, where neither the Baden nor the federal government will have any authority over them, the suspen- sions of the sentences are regarded virtually as pardons.
 The release of Neuf and Zimmel has aroused great interest in Ger man circles and already, it is said a member of the nationalist party will make it the basis of interpella- tions when the Reichstag convenes after the Easter recess.
 The action of the Baden govern ment in releasing the men was due to representations by Brig. Gen. E. T Allen, commander of the American occupational forces, made to the Ger man government through a member of the American general staff who went to Berlin last week and con- ferred with the German government authorities.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-01
SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS
 CONTEST

The Southwest Arkansas contest will be held at Nashville April 18th. We can get special train to leave Prescott at FOO in the morning and return at 8:30 the same day, provided we can sell enough tickets. The rail- road company requires to put up guarantee of $20O worth of tickets, and it will be necessary for us to sell this number before they will agree to run the train. The railroad fare, round trip, will be $320 for those above twelve years of age, and $160 round trip, for those under twelve years of age.
 If you wish to make this trip under these conditions, please hand c. B. Erwin at the grammar school, or Miss Eunice White at the high school the price of your ticket, and they will take your name and deliver your ticket to you on the day before the train runs.
 We ought to have a large crowd from Prescott on that day.
 c. M. HfRST.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-01
COUNTY CONTEST BEGINS AT
 GRAMMAR SCHOOL TONIGHT

Interest at the grammar school and high school is at fever heat today, preparing for the county contest which begins tonight at the grammar school. The winners in the prelim- mary contest held at the high school last Friday will represent the high school tonight. They are;
 Defamation, John c. Mum.
 Reading, Elva Bush.
 Piano, Lucy White.
 Voice, Miriam Cummins.
 They will compete with other schools over the county.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-01
PROGRAM FOR . COUNTY CONTEST
Admission of Fifty Cents To- night at Grammar School Remainder of Contest Satur-
 day Free of Charge.

Friday, April l, 7:30 p. m. Admission of 50c will be charged l to this program. Senior division, age IA to 21. Reading, eight minutes. Reclamation, eight minutes. Piano. Voice. Saturday, April End, 10 a. m. Senior division, age 14 to 21. Essay contest: Subject, Possible and Practical Activities of the S. |. 4 in the School and Out of It." Spelling cotnest. (Standard Word Book will be used.) Map drawing contest: (Map of Arkansas. Only pencil, paper and eraser allowed. These furnished by |mdges. Time 90 min; &s many de- tails as time allows.) Sewing contest: (School dress grad ! ed as to suitability of material, de- sign. cost, neatness of finish and gen ! oral appearance. Cost must not ex- reed S3. Price to cost not less than |S0O.) Junior division, age 10 to IA. Reading. eight minutes. Defamation, eight minutes. Piano. Essay contest: Subject, Benefits | Resulting from the 18th Amendment to the Federal Constitution" Map drawing contest: (Same ma
 terial, time and same map and condi- | tons as in Senior contest.)
 Arithmetic contest: (Add figures | eight square.) A Pencil drawing contest Writing contest. Primary division. No child above third grade will be
 allowed to enter either of these con- / tests
 Reading contest: (Young 6 Fields
 Third Reader.)
 Spelling Contest: Standard Word
 Book will be used, through part two). Writing contest. Saturday, April End, 10 a. m. Athletic Events Senior division
 100 yard dash; 200 yard dash; 880
 yard dash; 120 high hurdle, 220 low
 hurdle; 1 mile relay; 1 mile race;
 running high jump; running broad
 jump; pole vault.
 Junior division
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-01
CHARLES MOVES
 ON BUDAPEST
Little Entente" Determines to Foil Hapsburg Coup-RepOrt- ed Troops Have Rallied to Ex- EmperOr's Standard.

Budapest, March 31.-The coun- tries neighbor to Hungary are watch ing with the most intense interest the events occurring in that country. It was learned today that the Rouman- ians 'are concentrating troops at Grosswardein, on the Hungarian bor- der, and Temesvar, farther south, to be ready in case armed interference should be necessary.
 The Jugo-Slav diplomatic represen- tative here, M. Milajesevich, is said to have told the authorities:
 Our question is, will Charles de part within 24 or AS hours ?"
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-01

London, March 31.-An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Paris today says it is reported the majority of the Hungarian troops have rallied to the standard of ex-Emperor Charlos, who will march on Budapest
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-01
CLERK IN FEED
 INSPECTION BUREAU
Special to The News.

Special to The News.
 Little Rock, April 10. J. Carson, principal of the public school at Gill lett, has been appointed clerk in the Feed Inspection Bureau of the Com missioner of Agriculture, effective today. Mir. Carson is a brother of Frank Carson, the banker at Yell vile, and is a native of Marion county.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-01
LEND VOLUME OF THE
 SUPREME COURT REPORT

Special to The News.
 Little Rock, April 1.-The 142nd volume of Arkansas Supreme Court report is being distributed It in cludes decisions of the court from March to May, 1920. The recent leg islature passed law which is now in effect raising the price of the su- lpreme court report from $15O to $2.50 per volume.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-01

Go to church tomorrow.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-01
MRS. c. D. MARTINDALE DEAD

Mrs. c. D. Martindale died yester- day at her home in Hugo, Oklahoma She leaves husband and one child. The funeral will take place at the home of c. B. Andrews immediately after No. 8 arrives this afternoon.
 Rev. J. A. Sage will conduct the funeral services. lnterment at De- Ann cemetery.
 Mrs Martindale was sister of Mrs. Jesse Freeman of this city.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-01

Irregular bowel movements should be corrected, as they lead to chronic constipation. Take dose of Prickly Ash Bitters at bedtime and you will
 oct its beneficial effects after break fast next morning. It empties the stomach and bowels and makes man feel fit for the days work. Price S1.25 per bottle Hesterly Drug Store. o d
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-01
THE WEATHER

Sack race; potato race (3o no+a+ooa Q IL apart); three legged race: ball throw; 5o yard dash; 100 yard dash. Slo yard dash; 40 yard dash; run. nihg nigh jump; running broad jump. hilf mile relay; pole vault.
 frizes will be selected by the exec utiVe committee for winners in every event. This contest will be governed Dy the rules of Southwest Arkansas Literary and Athletic Association Icoples of which can be obtained from Miss Eunice White, secretary. Pres colt.
 Judges out of the county will be secured.
 Referring to age limit, ages ten to fourteen mean any person who has reached the fourteenth birthday. will be considered above the junior age iimlt' Same will apply in senior di vision.
 The per cent given each contestant by all the judges will be added. and the contestant receiving the highest per cent shall be given first place; the one receiving second highest per cent shall be given second place, etc.
 Lunch will be served by the Pres colt School Improvement Association lon the high school grounds as soon as the programs are over Saturday morning.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-04-01

Ed Barham, Clark White, Orrin Ellsworth, Tommie Meadows, Matt Hit and Ladies are invited by the management of the Gem Theater to attend the night performance tonight. War tax only.
 Hon. and Mrs. H. B, McKenbie are spending the day in Philadelphia. Tomorrow they will go to Stephens, where MT. Mckenzie will speak Sun day in interest of the Christian Edu- cation Movement.
 Mir. Robt Clark Harrell, manager of the Victrola department of the Nevada County Hardware Co.,, was a pleasant caller at our office today, and left a nice order for advertising in the Prescott Daily News.
 MT. W. T. Woodul, associated with w. K Buchanan of Prescott, in the cotton business, was a distinguished visitor to Okolona last Friday. While here MT. Woodul closed a deal with the Hays brothers for all their cotton that they have held over from both their 1919 and 1920 crops.-Okolona Messenger.