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marked. Pretty Things. Aren't
Thsyf"
never to dare to meddle In things that
didn't concern me again. Then grad.
ually, As time went on, l realized that
Lakington had some hold over daddy
that he'd got my father In his power.
Her hands were clenched, and her
breast rose and fell stormily.
Drummond waited for her to com
pose herself before he spoke again.
You mentioned murder. too" he re-
marked.
She nodded. I've got no proof"
she said. less even than over the
burglarles. But there was q man
called George Dringer, and one eve
ming, when Lakington was dining with
~. heard him discussing this man
'wtth daddy.
Hes got to 60 said Laking,on.
He's dangerousr
.And then my father got up and
ed1ed the door; but I heard them at
guing for half an hour. Three weeks
later . coroner's jury found that
George Dringer had committed suicide
while Temporarily insane. The same
evening daddy. for the nrst time in his
life. went to bed the worse for drink"
The girl fell SILENT and Drummond
stared At the orchestra with troubled
eyes. Things seemed to be rather
deeper than be bad anticipated.
sTAAn thusU w. another case" She
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Robbers Get Another PAY Roll,

San Francisco, Calif.-Bandits held
up Walter Mayors and George Beban,.
paymasters, and escaped with 5000.
the pay roll Of the American Can
Company, which they were transport
Ing from bank to the factory here.
The robbers escaped In an automobile.
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CHAPTER u.
In Which He Journeys to Godaln,ino
and the Game Begina
ON E..

II almost think, James, that ! could
toy with another kidney Drummond
looked across the table at his servant
who was carefully arranging two OF
three dozen letters In groups. I've
got q journey In front Of me today
and l require large breakfast"
James Denny supplied the def
cheney from q dish that was standing
on an electric heater.
Are you going for long. sirr'
Il don't know, James. 1t all de.
pends on circumstances. Which,
when you come to think Of 1t, Ii
undoubtedly one Of the most fatuouz
phrases In the English language. Ii
there anything In the world that
doesn't depend on circumstsncesT
"Will you be motoring, sir. or going
by trainr' asked James prosaically.
Dlalectical arguments did not appeal
to him.
by car" answered Drummond.
"Pajamas and a toothbrush"
You won't take evening clothes,
srT'
mo. l want my visit to appear un-
premeditated James, and II one goes
about completely encased In boiled
shirts. while pretending to be merely
out for the afternoon. people have
doubts as to ones intellect"
James digested this great thought In
silence.
"Will you be going far, sirT" he
asked at length, pouring out u second
cup Of coffee.
ITO Godalming. A charming spot,
I believe. though I've never been there.
Charming inhabitants, TOO. James. The
lady ] met yesterday at the Carlton
lives at Godalming."
Indeed. sir" murmured James non.
conmittally.
You id old humbug," laughed
Drummond. you know you're itching
to know all about 1t. I had a very
long and interesting talk with her, and
one Of two things emerges quite clear
ly from our conversation. Either,
James, am congenitai idiot, and
don't know enough TO come in out Of
the rain; or we've hit the goods. That
Is what ] propose to find out BY nv
little excursion. Either our legs, my
friend. are being pulled till they will
never resume their normal shape; or
that advertisement has succeeded be-
yond our widest dreams"
There are q lot more answers In
this morning. SIR" Denny made a
movement toward the letters he had
been sorting Zone from q lovely
widow with two children"
Lovely" cried Drummond. How
forward Of her!' He glanced ut the
letter and smiled. Care, James, and
accuracy are essential In q secretary,
The misguided woman calls herself
lonely, not lovely. She will remain 80,
as far as l am concerned, until the
other matter 10 settled"
"Wlll It take long. sir, do you
think?"
ITO get It settledr' Drummond 1T
cigarette and leaned back In his
chair. Listen, James, and l will out.
line the case. The maiden lives at a
house called The Larches, near God.
aiming. with her papa. Not far away
10 another house called The Elms,
owned by a gentleman of the name
Of Henry Lakington-a nasty man,
James. with q nasty face-who was
also at the Carlton yesterday after.
noon for q short time. And now We
come to the point Miss Benton
that 10 the iady's name-accuses Mr..
Lakington Of hsing the complete IT
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Drsnmoad gets busy and
forces the fighting.
tTo BE coNTINuED.)

Aneisnts Knew Of Compressed Air.
The principle Of compressed air was
known to the anclents, having been
experimental with BY Hero, who lived
from 2s4 to 22l B. 9. The compressed
air pump was invented BY Otto Won
Guaricks Of Magdabury. In 1854.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-14
FARMER-LABOR CONVENTION
A Program of National Legislation
to be Framed by Organization
April IA and IS.

Washington.-A convention of Ear.
mer and labor organizations will be
held April IA and Is to frame a pro-
gram OF national legislation, it was
announced by the Peoples Recon
struction League. This will be a diff
ferent meeting from that of the farm
organizations previously announced
for April IA to agree on a program to
be asked of congress, it was asserted.
Eight of the railway brotherhoods.
eleven international labor unions. six
state declarations of labor, the Wash
ington State Grange and the North
Carolina Farmers Union already have
agreed to send representatives to the
conference, it was declared. Dele
gates are expected from twenty-six
states
The conference will discuss the rail
way situation, federal taxation, pack
er control legislation and short-time
rural credits, it was announced.
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BERGDOLL LOSES HIS CASE
Federal Judge Pollock Denies Habeas
Corpus Writ to Brother of the
Notorious Stacker.

Kansas City.-Erwin Rudolph Berg
dolls attempt to evade serving out
his sentence as an army deserter
failed. Judge John c. Pollock of the
federal court in Kansas City, Kas.,
ruled against the Bergdon applica-
ton for habeas corpus. Erwin is a
brother of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll,
draft dodger now at large in Ger
many.
Judge Pollock's decision upholds
the draft act. 1t is the first court
decision on the particular phase of
the act which provided the indicted
men be notified by mail 1t is said
this decision will knock out many
cases that have been held in abey-
ance.
Bergdolls attorneys had contenGed
the record Of Bergdolrs trial did not
show he ever received personal notice
that he had been drafted. They as
serted he received no notice. They
tried to established further that in
such case he could not be a deserter,
because he did know that he had
been indicted into the army.
Judge Pollock held that the draft
boards mailed notice was sufficient.
He held that it was up to the man
drafted to receive his mail.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs

1t is reported that Jugo Slavia is
mobiliZing against Hungary and that
Budapest is much alarmed as it fears
Jugo Slavia will demand that Funf-
kirchen "a city 1O5 miles southwest
of Budapest) be given as a pledge un-
til the Trianon treaty is ratified.
The security of the allies occupy.
ing Constantinople is believed by
some to be threatened unless the
Greeks are able to hold firmly the
Turkish Nationalist. The allies are
considering the employments of their
fleets TO protect Mudania and 7snid.
President Harding has given &c
stephan Lausanne, editor of the Paris
newspaper, LIE Matin, the most cordial
expression OF Americas friendship for
France and the hint that French in
terests will not suffer from the
change OF administration.
"A demand by Albania that the
League Of Nations, under article 10 OF
the covenant, intervene to prevent en-.
croachment on Albanian territory by
Serbian and Greek troops, creates a
highly embarrassing situation and
wide difference of opinion
"A landslide five miles wide caus-
ed by torrential- rains, has destroyed
the villages of Gorne and Frati, near
Ferruzziano, Calabria. The slide
moved so slowly. however, that the
inhabitants were able to escape, but
lost their homes and vineyards.
-Ez-Emperor Charles is i'll with
bronchitis He is suffering from fever
and is having nervous coughing at
tacks. according to bulletin issued
by his Budapest physicians. The bull
letin says Charles has no appetite and
he is obliged to remain in bed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-14
PROBE ABUSES OF DISABLED
mittee Relief Laws Passed by
Congress Are Just in Intent.

Washington.-The American people
want to prove the public's gratitude
to the men who served in the world
war, President Harding declared in a
letter addressed to the committee,
headed by Charles G. Dawes of Chi
cago, which he has appointed to in
vestigate the measures for relief of
disabled service men.
The President advised the commit
tee, which is holding its first meet
ing here, not to investigate the in
tent of the laws providing relief, de-
claring that it is well understood that
the laws intend to deal justly and
generously" with the veterans. but he
urged the committees to inquire thor
oughly into the failures to care for
these men" and ABUSES that may
have arisen
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-14
AMERICA IS FIRM
ON The zap ISSUE
The Secretary OF State Sends
Note to the Allies Warning
of Our Position.
WILL SURRENDER NO RIGHTS
United States Equally a Victor Over
Germany, Has Never Assented
to the Mandates.

Washington.-In the most emphatic
foreign communication yet drafted by
the new administration, the United
States has notified the four principal
allied powers that this government in
sists on sharing in the rights derived
from the victory over Germany.
Dealing specifically with the man
date to Japan over the Island of zap,
the note asserts that the mandate was
approved without American assent,
and that the United States cannot
recognize the ALLEGATION of the island
or the validity of the mandate"
Virtually Asks Mandates Withdrawal
The allies virtually are requested to
withdraw the mandate when the note
declares:
This government trusts that this
action, which it must assume was
taken under a misrepresentation, will
be recOnsidered."
The American note, which states
our fundamental stand on the ques-
ton of mandate territories, although
referring especially to zap, was made
public recently in the form of a COM
munication from Charles Z. Hughes,
secretary of state, to the British gov
eminent. Similar notes were ad-
dressed to Japan, France and Italy.
The note to Japan contained addition
al paragraphs referring to previous
correspondence between the two gov
ernments and was not made public.
Reminds Allies U. S. Aided Victory.
Secretary Hughes at the outset re-
minds the four powers that the United
States participated in the victory over
Germany and therefore shares in all
the rights gained by the allies.
1T will not be questioned" Hughes
asserts, that the right to dispose of
the overseas possessions of Germany
was acquired only through the victory
of the allied and associated powers,
and it is also believed that there is
no disposition on the part of the
British government to deny the parti-
cipation of the United States in that
victory. 1t would seem to follow nee
essarily that the right accruing to the
allied and associated powers through
the common victory is shared by the
United States, and that there could
be no vail or effective disposition OF
the overseas possessions of Germany
without the assent of the United
States"
United States Never Voiced Consent.
The note points out that as the
United States has never vested either
the supreme council or the League of
Nations with any authority to bind
this government, there has been no
opportunity for any decision which
could be deemed to affect the rights
of the United States" American
rights. the note asserts. could not be
coded or surrendered to Japan, or
any other nation, except by treaty,
''and no such treaty has been made.''
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FRENCH ARE MUCH PLEASED
Newspapers of Sister Republic Cheer
ed by United States Stand on
German Preparations.

Paris.-French newspapers and Of
fetal circles are extremely well pleas
ed over the American governments
declaration concerning Germany's war
responsibility. Such a declaration
was anticipated, but the French feel
that the American view could not
have been more clearly expressed no.
more to the liking of the French peo-
pie.
The French government also is
highly satisfied over the splendid re-
ception which has been given NJ. vi
viani in the United States.
The United States,'' says the Petit
Partisan, gives US strong proof of
its good will
The Temps says "the American re-
ply does not surprise US, but it pleases
US deeply. We hope the voice of the
United States will find other occa-
sions to make itself heard in settling
war questions. No thought of the
American government should be
sighted; no American interests
should be ignored, and the covenant
of the League of Nations should not
be an obstacle TO close cooperation
between the allies and the United
States
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-14
MExICANS ROB P0STOFFICE

Douglas, Ariz - While Postmaster
L. R. Bailey of Bisbee, Ariz., was
working in his office the other night
two masked Mexicans entered and at
the point of revolvers forced him to
open the postoffice vault They es-
capped with about $4,000, according to
information received here, $4,000 of
which is said to have been in cash.
Postmaster Bailey was found this
morning bound and gagged and beat
en- over the head.
Mr.. Bailey said that shortly after 10
o'clock at night someone knocked on
the door of his office and that when
he got up two men, apparently Next
cans, held weapons on him. They or
dered him to open the vault, and, be-
fore leaving, assaulted him.
No. clew to the bandits has been
found.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-14
SEPARATE PEACE WILL PASS
Specials Envoy from France Informed
at a Private Dinner of United
States Position.

Washington.-The Harding admin
istration intends to terminate the war
between the United States and Ger
many by congressional resolution, II.
Viviani, the French envoy extraordi-
nary to this country, is understood to
have been informed at dinner at the
home of Senator Mccormick of Illi-
nOis
The former premier was also in
formed, it was said, by senators pres
ent that the program OF the admins
tration does not contemplate entrance
of the United States into the League
of Nations
Those at the dinner said that M
Viviani had been told frankly that it
was useless to discuss the possibility
of American membership in the
League of Nations. Most of the Re-
publican members of the senate for
eign relations committee, and Col
George Harvey of New York, prospec-
tive ambassador at the court of st.
James, were among those present.
The French envoy, who was accom-
panied by Ambassador Jesserand, was
said to have been informed that SEN
timent of Republican leaders was vir-
tually unanimous for adoption of the
Knox separate peace resolution, sub
ject only to possible amendment from
its original form, early in the special
session of congress. NJ. Viviani was
described as appearing "reconciled'' to
the situation
At the same time the senators made
it clear that the United States would
take no action which could be in any
way considered as helpful to Ger
many, especially in the matter of repa-
rations and fulfilling other obligations
involved in the peace settlement.
In discussing the proposed separate
peace resolution the senators, it is un-
derstood, asserted their intention to
introduce, it Immediately upon the
converting of congress and urge its
prompt adoption. However, they ad-
ded that if President Harding should
request delay in the matter of a vote,
this undoubtedly would be arranged.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-14
AMERICA WITH THE ALLIES

Washington. - Formal statement of
the attitude of the United States as
to German reparations is contained in
an exchange of communications with
German government officials made
public by the state department They
are in the form of memoranda trans
mitted through Lering Dresel, Ameri-
can high commissioner in Berlin.
In his reply, dated March %, Secre-
tary Hughes expressed pleasure at
Germany's unequivocal expression" of
its desire to pay to the limit of ability
and declared the United States
Stands with the governments of the
allies in holding Germany responsible
for the war and, therefore, morally
bound to make reparations, sc far as
may be possible
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-14
MEXICAN DELEGATE COMING
General PeIaez Will Confer With
President Harding at Washing
ton on the Oil Situation.

The City of Mexico.-Gen. Manuel
PelaeZ, ex-commander of federal
troops ia the Tampico district, will
leave Tampico next week for a visit
to the United States. England, and
France. He will go to Washington,
where he will confer with President
Harding, relative to the Mexican sit
uation in general and particularly re-
garding petroleum matters. Reports
in newspaper circles are that this
conference was requested by Presi-
dent Harding
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-14
MANY MUNICIPAL
ELECTIONS HELD
Mayor Henry W. KieI, Repub-
llcan, Reelected for Third
Term in ST. Louis.
THOMPSON WINS m CHICAGO
Harry Burton, Union Labor Candidate
Defeats Machine in Kansas
City, kas.-Other Results.

st. Louis. The reelection of
Mayor Henry w. Kiel, Republican,
candidate for third team, by a plur-
atty approximating 1900 in the city
election was conceded by the Globe
Democrat, an Independent Republican
paper which has supported James w.
Byrnes, the Democratic mayorality
candidate.
Complete unofficial returns from
494 out of six hundred precincts give
Kiel S4,S24 and Byrnes 74.743.
The Republican Aldermen In.
The Socialist votes were not tabu-
lated in the early returns, nor were
figures available on aldermanic candi-
dates, but on the basis OF the Repub-
lican vote, it was indicated the party
fourteen candidates for aldermen were
successful, the Globe Democrat esti-
mating the plurality at 10000.
Comptroller Louis Nolte. Republi-
can candidate for reelection, led ].
L. Barngrove, his Democratic oppon-
ent, by 1858 votes, on the returns
from 494 PRECINCTS. The vote was:
Nolte, 1880; Barngrove, 61,6S5.
Thompson Men Win in Chicago.
ChicagO.-COmplete unofficial re-
turns in the city election placed can
didates backed by Mayor William
Hale Thompson ahead in three wards,
behind in two, while in sixth there
was no contest, a Democrat going
into the office. Democrats were cleo
ted city clerk and city treasurer, the
mayor apparently making no fight in
these offices.
Although not officially a mayoralty
election, Mayor Thompson was re-
elected, several thousand persons
writing his name on the ballot.
Upset in Kansas City, kas.
Kansas City, Kas.-Harry B. Bur
ton was elected mayor of Kansas
City, Kas., by 1897 votes.
Only one commissioner fight was in
doubt. H. F. Schaible was shown on
the unofficial return to have been
elected commissioned of streets by
fifty votes over James L. Geggs, the
present commissioner.
Mayor Burton is vice president of
the Switchmen's Union OF North
America, a member of the Chamber
of Commerce, and until his resigna-
parks under T. A. Flynn. Mr.. Bur
ton was manager of the union labor
slate in the last city election two
years ago. The new mayor is ma
tive Kansan, born in Greenwood
County, "a years ago, and is an active
member of the Washington Avenue
Methodist church. He lives at III
Parallel Avenue
Corwine Wins in Topeka.
Topeka, Kas.-Mayor Herbert ].
Corwine was reelected by a majority
of 528 over w. L. Porter, former city
commissioner. Corwine received 500
votes, Porter 5,428. w. H. WATSON,
commissioner of finance for three
terms, was defeated for reelection
by Frank L. Stevens, 6,269 to 4,7O7.
The other three commissioners were
reelected.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-14
NEWS ITEMS FROM
ALL OVER KANSAS
Happenings of More or Less
Interest Gathered From
Many Sources.
A JEWELRY ROBBER CAUGHT
Walter Curtis confesses He Stole
Sample Trunk Worth 81, 900
From Topeka Baggage Room.

The $4,000 jewelSy theft committed
in Topeka March IL was cleared re-
Gently when Walter Curtis, % years
old. confessed. Curtis told Robert
Miller. sheriff. and an agent OF the
Pinkerton agency. they would find the
stolen jewelry in a suitcase in the
baggage room from which it was
taken.
Sheriff Miller and the agent obtain
ed the redemption check keld by Cur
tbs and recovered the suitcase. II had
been in the Rock Island baggage room
since the second day after the rob-
berry. when it was checked to Topeka
from Manhattan by Curtis.
1t is believed none of the thirteen
hundred pieces OF jewelry stolen is
missing. Curtis. according to his con-
fession. did not sell or give away any
of the loot.
Two trunks containing jewelry were
stolen from the Rock Island baggage
room in Topeka the night or March
II. Baggage agents on duty at the
time never were under suspicion. The
work was credited to expert jewelry
=
was sorted from the cheap articles
and taken.
Suspicion attached to Curtis a week
ago. Detectives learned he had rent
ed a Ford car the night of The rob-
berry, and the next dag had rented
another car for a trip to Manhattan,
where his wife lives. No information
was gained from investigations in
Manhattan. and Curtis was held for
investigation.
At first, according to Sheriff Miller,
Curtis denied he had rented the cars.
Then he admitted it and offered an
explanation. Later he broke down
and confessed.
Curtis was married IN January. He
is evening switchboard repair man for
the telephone company. He lives with
his parents at 4O4 Buchanan street.
Sheriff Miller and the Pinkerton
agents will try to discover how Curtis
knew the two trunks were there and
how he planned so accurately to get
them out without being observed. A
theory is that while working on
switchbOards he overheard a tele-
phone conversation in which the jew
elry trunks were mentioned. He de-
MED having any assistance IN the rob-
berry.
Curtis's income is said to be so
small he and his wife were unable to
keep house. she living with her par.
ents and he with his. That. officers
believe, is the motive for the theft.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-14
TOPEKA PACKER WINS POINT
State Supreme Court Orders Indus
trial Tribunal to Accept Security
for payment of Wages.

The state supreme court has issued
peremptory writ of mandamus
against the Kansas industrial court to
compel it TO accept security for the
payment Of wages OF the employees
OF the Charles Wolff Packing Com
pany OF Topeka The employees also
must put up security to reimburse the
company il the order of the industrial
court is held invalid by the supreme
cor-t
The proceeding is OF a new sort in
Kansas. Some time ago the employees
OF the packing company filed a petit
ton asking for some Feadjustments of
tie hours and wages. The court had
held some hearings. A temporary or
der was issued establishing the 8-hour
basic day for packing Eolse employees
and fixing time and quarter for the
ninth hour and time and one-half for
all over the nine hours. The order
specifically said that it was tempo
rary and would be held effective only
until the industrial court could make
further investigations and determine
upon permanent order.
The packing company went into the
supreme court and pointed out that
since the order was temporary it Of
fered to give security for the payment
of the excess wages 20 its employees
under the court order. But it felt that
the employees should ee compelled to
reimburse the company for whatever
excess wages were paid if the tempo
rary order should later be abrogated
or changed