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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-13

irst day: looked straight at thor, 49,,
never even saw them. 1t took cooI
'e"u' that' TO leave them out in plain
VIC" on the chance that they would
not be noticed among the Other
tools"
The obscurity OF the obvio,.,,
odel smiled slyiy. "Rcmcmber VIA,
SAID to you the other day about tho
secondary mind, captain?
This Is clear evidence or -. m,
VIII DC no small help. can toll
!'"' IN tracing the culprit. although
I've known from tho first that mn
ordinary mentality was back of this
series OF crimes. in spite of tho
strange element of carclessness which
enters into each episode of II. Tho
hrSt instinct of the ordinary criui-
nal would have been 10 sccro,c tho.o
TOOLS In as out-of- thc-way n uIaco n,
thcir size would permit; hut n no
were a degree higher in ,ntcl,,ro,co
he would realize that such /, .no,
would he the first in which ~,
would he searched for, and tho nnx,
sep In ms reasoning would he tina,
IL thcy were left in plain Wow WIN
others Of their kind which wcro in
occasional 80
household tbov ,nni, mo
sure that's what I said" Tho
onieI moved impa,l"ntly in his chair
ihcF ar" what you were after MI
rieh'' h"IlT asked Peters last nirh,
If There ,yor. a.. ., "'S"t
'e'HhE toois in the house or big
saw ana he says that the butlor's
surprjse loclou ~ ~ "''''
him. pct.rs IA, 49,, |"
had anvus. fcr
apparently n,vor bn,r, ""'.
tools" 'V"'
OIclI laid m. plo .,a
the table ""
1T is too h,d ,bo,
handled so ruh :.
Your 0nrcr.,,ri,, nv"
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.NXfN'.

~.
oac!' near gag. sudden leap. If
ne h"u companion IN captivity ii
tou'u DC none other than Miller. for
inc conversation he had just over
he"Fa !eit INN IN no doubt that Drew
""i '"S''S"'ed 'hc assault Miller
VS. '''"s pound ana helpless some
"'eFe near and he must c.on,rive
so,""how 10 reach him
n"' 'he hfs' voice was speaking
"s"nn
H''h'nS the matter with
nun JUS, now except that hes fight
.''s "'"D lie II coo! down by the
time we turn him loose; but | tell
you onE ! wish this job was
''''o"s"
"a" r'''h yer demanded the
"e S"''s' ohE. fr"''y soft ] call
~ Nv "uhpred co'd IRON mon for
VACATION ana no come back
man Guy * prince about
'p, IL ne - Dunn sport
"'' '"e -i INC "'hfr insisted
"' ~ Guy .'h"' 'oT ono ininE
S"''e"eu Eet without
ms my -"l"' ~ one Eamc
q" 'o' ny 'o!I ana
"'"s "" % '"ch'
.a, 700" so
''" ~" h"h '''he
Nh"' 90
'''''" ha' II
"''a : '"'"'S on US
'"i''eu iohF
'S" III yer was i've
CO. Ia Guy SINE d'nt pick
"o i"r M hets 20 GU;
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y Z VII.

As THE chief opened MS Iirs to
reply the telephone rang and nc
took the receiver
"W'ndermerc? Sheriff Higgins
speaking? This is policc.
Headquarters. New York.
Yes. Captain Lewis. Homicide Bureau.
Get out as quick as you can to
hoathOusc on the shore OF the sound
about mile and a half from your
village. 40. can't tell you
on whose place IL is. hu; there's a
canoe stored there with the name
Midin"tte' painted on II, You'll nni
a dead man sitting in "A chair and
another sleeping of jag. Hold him
for mo on charge What's that?
What? Nothing left?
No trace OF the bodies?
You're sure it's the right place?
Yes, 'Midinettc.' The Os-
good Prayc estate. Thanks.
'hcrin. Ny men are on the way out
to YOU now. and will appreciate It
IL you viii give them all particu-
lars"
He hung up the receiver slowly
and turned to Odcll.
That boathousc burned down to
the concrete piles last night an hour
after you and Miller made your cs-
cape" he said soberly.
When the village fire department
got there they found nothing left
but "A mass OF charrcd timbcrs wash
ing around between the piles and no
trace OF the bodies"
The lamp Odeli calculated.
There wasn't enough oil in it to last
more than an hour longer at most
Tony must have walked up and
lurchcd against II. for there wasn't
any wind to blow 1t over. Cad. what
a death for him."
An hour later. after making him
self prcscntablc and with the data
which the chief had given him care
fully catalogued in his mind. the de-
tective set out for The Meade house.
Ills first intention was to see Gene
and force from him an exclamation
oil that note which Drew had made
an excuse for the interview in the
room back of the shop. and he an
ticipated mat the explanation would
merely confirm his own later sGs-
picion; but that would be as so
Tnuch ucau "Ood out of his path
He had interviewed neither Iorne
nor his youngest stcpdaughtcr as
yet. and IL they could furnish him
with no clue the process Of elimina-
ton was all that was left to him.
The chief was even now honcycomb-
ing the city for Drew, but his an
prchcnsion was a matter OF relative
unimportancc to Odcll: he was too
deeply cngrossed in the problcm
which the recent events i'm the Meade
house presented to give n thought TO
personal reprisal for his abduction;
and he no longer believed that Far
ley Drew had any hand in the series
OF crimes he was investigating.
Peters. looking slightly better than
at their last meeting. opened the
door 10 him. and Miss Meade met
him with outstrctchcd hand in the
hall.
"oh, Sergeant Odel. I'm so glad
that you have come" There were
tired lines under her eyes. "Mr.
Lorne looked for you eagerly yesterL
day. and Two were all anxious to
see YOU"
(To Be Continued Next Sunday.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-13

An ndistmEuishablc rctort from
Pete in :. threatening rumble replied
!" the reception which had grccted
MN, and thereafter there was silence
for a space. Tony drank deeply
again and placed the bottle on the
table with "a ihumr. The coffee had
boiled away and an odor OF scorch-
ing grounds filed the air. but Tony
was plainly oblivious 10 IL, and Odcil
stealing u glance At him noted that
he was gazing straight ahead Of him
with Il set. CLASSY stare OF a SOM
nambuiist; the laudanum was already
getting in it's Supplying effect.
All at once M!!lcr's voice sounded
loud and clear from below as If rails Cd
with deliberate intent
Whats the good OF Keeping me
tied up in AN old boat under a rotten
wharf? couldn't run away IL
wanted to. but I'll bet YOU nccktie
against an old pair OF boots
The words died away in a choking
rurElc as ii Tho speaker had been
swiftly gagged. hut Odcll had heard
enough, ana a glow Of renewed hone
and cheer swept over him Good
old Miller II" had found the torn
hi o: SILK realized It's message. and
done his best 10 reply 10 H. I'm hour
or TWO more AT most and the way
would he clear for getaway.
But the detectives hopes seemed
doomed to he Indefinitely deferred.
When Pete re-cntcrcd with the
empty tray Tony reused himscl, and
made fresh coffcc. and that together
with the hearty sumner which tho ,,,o
men ate seemed to neutraiize the ef-
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SYNOPSIS.

Following many twisted trails in an
EFFORT 10 unisnglc tNo mysterious
deaths in the home OF Richard lIornc.
Barry odcii. detective. learns Farley
innate OF the family. lie follows
Drew to seemingly deserted house.
where the former trrs 10 hrtbe the
detective. As Odcll IS leaving the
house he Is HIT on the head and re-
gains CONSEQUENCES in what seems 10
Ia. hnltn NMso.
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Continued From Last sundayD


be a boathousc.
Continued From Last Sunday)
81 don't: Drcw's laughter rang
out once moro as he closed the door
and the same note of efuitance
sounded in his tones as before. What
could i, mean: lie had not achieved
his ends, he had not rcsained pos
session OF the note: and yet his man.
ner during the last few minutes Of
their interview had been that OF one
whose purpose had triumphcd
The light had gone out suddenly
in the room beyond him, even before
he had passed the window; and as
the darkness OF tho alley he pondered
upon this latest problem of all which
that day had presented. lie did not
undcrrate Drew's clcvcrncss. The
latter had become coGnizant OF his
surveillance, and resolved to turn 1t
TO good account; but had the posses
sion of the note been the real point
at issue. the motive back OF that
invitation to conference!
Drew must know as we'll as ne
that with Genes testimony the note
would be superhuous or at best mere
Nv corroborative evidence If any
charge were 10 be brought against
him. and he must also be aware OF
the remoiencss OF such possibility.
What then could have been his OBJ
j,ct in seeking the interview?
At this juncturc Odell reached the
muuth OF the alley and his musing
was abruptly terminated. lie was
aware Of stir in the shadows; a
mut;ered command and Two dark
forms hurled themselves upon his. lie
struck out wildly, but his arms were
caught as in wise and crushing
blow descended upon his head. The
ground swayed beneath him, then
opened, and he slipped down and
down into bot:omlcss void. while
the shadowy figures were lost in the
whirlinE darkness which encompasscd
him, but his last conscious thought
was OF the smiling. mocking man he
had left in the room with the broken
window Farley Drcw's purpose had
been achieved.
The cool, gurglinE sound or water
slappins smar;ly and rhythmically
against some obstruction directly be-
meath him. n briny, pungent tang in
inc StlrIesS arr, inc ItS-'hE VI "'
intolerable weight and intense cold
upon his head and OF rough blankets
beneath his hands-thesc were the
first sensations which assailcd Odelfs
returning consciousness.
He opened his eyes, but closed them
again quickly as a heavy step APP
preached and a rough VOICE sounded
in his ears.
still dead 10 the world?"
sure" a second voice with the
unmistakaSle accent OF the lower
Eas; Side replied ~ the first. Yer
don't .'ink dat rap give him was
any slap on dc wrist do yer? He's
good for another days sleep anyhow"
What's the idea of the ice bag
Dunno. De main guy ordered II.
an dat lets me out. 'Fraid his little
pet got more dan was comm ter him
an was gonna croak, | guess.
could a told him different. hut yer
know how ii is Wild desc h!d-Glovc
guys: dey Amt tak!n' no chances on
Eoin' UP for de long route. Yer boid's
all right. Amt nc? ] heard him GUS
sin when yer took out dc gag ter
E!vc hem der eats"
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-20
TWENTY-SX WOUNDED in RAID ON JAIL
AyTOP BUYING
A GOODS MADE THERE

BE-. NST, Ireland, Aug. 20
Intervis printed here attributed
to Aide ~ MacDonnough of
Dub of tn Pil Airann labor de-
partment, declared the economic
pressure against Ulster, designed to
bring Northern Ireland peaceably
to what the Sim Fein would re-
gard a mrre reasonable attitude,
will result in the complete shutting
OFT shortly of the movement of
goods from Belfast for Southern
Ireland. "The boycott will grow
more rigid every day and very
soon we may look forward to the
complete stoppage of all goods out
of Belfast and the tainted area.
The Alderman was quoted as say
ing: This will give Belfast kind
Of petition it does not want. One
of the most rabid politicians has
stated in a speech that Belfast was
the Gibralter of England in Ire
land. So long as the attitude is in
dulged in it will be the duty of all
Irish people to make Belfast as
barren as the Rock of Gibralter.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-20
FARM BUREAUS
ENJOY PICNIC
AT WILLOUCHBY
See Ball Game and Hear
Some R0using
Speeches

More than thousand people
representative nearly every town
in Orleans and Caledonia counties,
enjoyed the basket picnic and gen
eral good time at Willoughby lake
Friday, under the combined aus
pices of the farm bureaus of the
two counties.
r. A. Dutton of Brownington,
president of the Orleans county
farm bureau, w. 7. Abel of New
port, county agent, and M. r. Ba'
con of Newport county club leader
cooperated with F. G. Shaw of S.
Peacham, Caledonia county farm
bureau president, NJ. F. Barnes of
ST. Johnsbury, county agent, and
f. II. Hallett of st. Johnsbury,
farm bureau secretary, to make the
occasion great success, profitable
and enjoyable in every way.
The weather was perfect the day
ideal, and there is no place in the
country better fitted for such an
event that the picnic grounds at
the south end of Willoughby.
The attraction of the forenoon
was a ball game between picked
team representating the two coun-
ties. The managers evidently used
a separator in securing the mater
ial for this event, for there was no
skim-milk in evidence. l. was an
interesting game to watch, and it
was evident that the players
though not up on all 1921 prac-
tice, yet knew something of the
history of the game, and with an
Jump" was fair enough to render
decisions that both sides could kick
about, the audience had all the fun
they wanted. Both sides played as
if the championship of the coun-
ties depended upon them, and at
the end of the seventh inning,
when the geme was finished, .l2e
score was found to stand II to 9
in favor of the border county
towns.
At noon, a basket nicnic afforded
pleasing part of the days pro-
gram. This was followed by sew
eral addresses in the casino, which
were listened to by a large and
interested audience. O. l.. Martin,
of Plainfield, master of the Ver-
mont state grange, presided. He
spoke. of, the present thrifty con-
dition of the grange in Vermont
and its considerable gain in mem
bership during the past year. A
CONTINUED on page 4)
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-20
BARTON TWIRLER
PITCHES NO RUN
NO HIT GAME
Daily Shuts Out Orleans
In Fourth Victory for
His Team

Daley, Barton's star tWirler'
shut out Orleans yesterday in a
no-hit. no run game on the Falr
grounds at Barton Only 27 men
faced him and he got eleven strike
outs.
Barton got its first run in the
second inning. Smith. the first man
at bat, hit two bagger to left
field and scored on an error made
by Trip, when he threw in the
ball wild to Sullivan. Styles then
tightened up and allowed only one
hit until the eighth inning.
Buchanan. the first man at bat
in the eighth, hi a two-bagger to
deep center. Heath hit single
scoring Daley. Mcdonald filed 10
Harrington. B. Lee singled scoring
Heath. Dubois struck out.
Styles, the Orleans twirler, al
lowed only six hits, but four were
doubles and three were the same
inning.
This is the sixth game played
between Barton and Orleans, Bar
winning four of the six. Barton
plays at Orleans again today.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-20
RUM RUNNERS
CAR CAUSES
CONTROVERSY
American Customs Officer
Is "Kicked" Off of
Canadian Soil

NJ. H. Bernier, a wealthy hotel
owner of Victoriaville, P. O., and
his Mclaughlin car may become
the cause of an interesting legal
controversy between the American
and Canadian governments. Last
week the car, which had been seiz-
ed by United States Custom Off
cials early in the morning of July
so, while being used by Bernier in
a rum running expedition 10 the
states, was forcibly taken from the
possession of Deputy Collector H.
G. Locklin.
Ie is said tha- the American
customs officer, with another men,
Der of the customs force at Derby
line, had driven across the inter
national boundary. AS the car ap-
peared in Rock Island, Bailiff ]. H.
Genest jumped upon the running
board, demanding that Locklin
stop. This the latter refused to
do.
In the scuffle that ensued, Cen
est was a. loss to dispossess
Locklin Of the car Thereupon,
Advocate C. C. Cabana of Sher-
brooke, who accompanied BaiEtf
Genest and Bernier's son, Emile,
to Rock Island, departed in his own
car for Bailiff W. A. Abbott.
Upon the arrival of the latter,
the American deputy collector of
customs was finally dislodged
rom the McLauglin car. He was
sent back to the American side of
the line, accompanied by the jeers
of a crowd of considerable proper
ton of Canadians who had gather
ed. 1t is alleged that some of the
more enthusiastic of the spectators
gave him impetus by their boots.
The car was taken to Sherbro oke
and returned to NJ. II. Bernier,
now has it in his possession.
The American customs officers
deny that the car was being used
for joy-riding and assert empha-
ticaliy that Deputy Collector Lock
lin was using the car on strictly
customs business, in accordance
with the orders Of superior. In
refusing to give up the car to the
Canadian officers, he was also ac.-
ing under instructions from his
superior. American officers claim
that the car is the property of the
Umsed States government and can
be demanded from Canada.
Bernier was arrested for rum
Continued on page 81
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-20
LyndOnyille Horses
Race at st. Albans

Five Lyndonville horses compet-
cd in the race meeting at st. Al
bans, August 16 and II. z. C. B.,
Pony Express, and Miss Abbie
Brino from Geo. McShane's stable,
A F. Christopher's E. A. S., and
DR.. Browns Clara Wilkes.
McShane got second with z. c.
B. in the free-for-all, to Verlie
Patchen's first, won the 2.24 class
trot and pace with Pony Express
in 2.23 Ia, and got second with
Miss Abbie Brino to Lee North's
first in the 2.16 trot and pace.
Christopher's E. A. S. driven by
Dutch" Lee won first money in
the first division of the 3 minute
class, and DR.. Brown drove his own
mare and got first in the second
division of the same class.
This makes quite a decent ag-
gregation of horses going out of
here to the circuit of fairs, making
Morrisville next week, Sheldon
Junction next, then coming back
to Barton, and from there to St.
Johnsbury, Lancaster, N. H., and
White River Junction.
Three of these horses were on
the local speedway last winter.
Plans arealreadv being made to
make the speedway matinees as
interesting and successful tins Win
ter as they have been in past years.
A two day carnival probably be
arranged to take place some time
during the season.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-20
SEEK POLICE AID
IN SEARCH FOR
MISSING BOY
Parents of Is Year Old
Everett Perrin Consult
Chief Finley

Mr.. and Mrs. Alden E. Perrin
of Greensboro were in St. Johns
bury Friday in consultation with
Chief Finley as to the possible
where abouts of their 18-year old
son, Everett Bernard Perrin, who
left home Monday afternoon and
has not returned. The young man
drew $15 out of a Hardwick bank,
hired a horse to ride and left the
village of Greensboro about 3
O'Clock Monday afternoon. When
he did not return that night his
parents began to be anxious about
him and began the search which
has continued all the week They
found the young man spent Mon
day night at Thurber's hotel in
Danville and the following morn
ing young man was seen in Bar
net leading a horse. This is the
last word the parents have had of
the boy.
Everett left home bareheaded,
"coiIilS q MIAMI SlllI l, SlIp-ONSA
green sweater and khaki trousers.
He had high winter laced boots.
He weighs about 145 pounds, was
5 feet, six inches tall with sandy
hair worn pompadour. The horse
he took with him was a western
broncho. white faced and with
white hind feet. The horse was
branded or the shoulder.
Mr.. Perrin is a wheelwright in
the village of Greensboro and
would be very glad to hear from
his son or from anyone who has
seen the boy. The parents do not
know why he should have left
home and have passed an anxious
week in his absence.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-20
CROVETON BOYS
HOP ON DOWNEY
and WIN N3TO |
Fairbanks Drops Fifth
Straight Game After
Leading for 6 Innings

Alex Downey, efficient twirler
and outer gardner of the Fair
banks A. A. baseball Club, ex-
perienced one particularly bad in
ming in an interesting battle of wits
which he staged at Groveton, N. H..
Friday afternoon with ICY" Stew
art, considered one of the star I'm
iversity of Maine hurlcrs, and be-
, fore he succeeded in retiring the
side, three big runs had trickled
across the platter and the little
old ball game had been safely
tucked away by the home boys.
The st. Johnsbury team was able
only to produce a single marker,
that one coming in the first frame
as the result of a base on balls to
Charlie Maher, a stolen base and a
timely bingle bv Tommy Davidson
officiating in center field.
Until the serious situation dew
eloped in the sixth stanza, both
teams had been playing alright
base ball and the one Fairbanks
run had begun to assume noun
famous proportions. But just one
of those things that makes the
great national pastime SO facina-
ting occurred-Alex became dizzy
After Jocko Conlon had unfortun-
ately bungled Matthew'S grounder
Downey passed Hunt, who was
forced a moment later by Fisk.
Catcher Chase poled out triple
and Matthews and Fisk hoped
across the rubber. Then Stewart
came through with a base hit,
which allowed Chase to scamper
home. c. Dice flied to Bracket.
Craggy singled but Mccormack
popped to Conlon and the night
mare was over.
Witty relieved Downcy in the
seventh and held the Groveton
athletes hitless during the next two
frames. But holding them hitless
and scoreless had no difference in
the final result when the Fairbanks
boys could not tally again of
Stewart. q
The rough playing field made It
extremely difficult for the st.
Johnsbury men to perform accord
ing to their usual style. Grounders
took all kinds of deceiving hops
and with the number of balls hit
to him it is. not extraordinary that
Conlon had two errors chalked up
against him. Backett did good
work in left, a portion of which
field is in the roadway and the
fielder in catching flies must dodge
autos and teams at the same time.
1t is a difficult proposition for a
team, used to cavorting on a good
diamond to play decent game on
such a poor field as that at Grove
ton
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-20
Museum Staff
Holds Field Day

The staff of the Fairbanks Mus
cum celebrated the holiday Tues
day by holding their annual field
day. Hiking around the. Water
ford ponds they studied plants and
birds, finding a surprisingnumber
OF warblers and other small birds.
A most interesting sight was a
flock of "a black ducks on the
wing. Three additions to the local
flora were made. In the same re-
gion sort time ago a member of
the Museum staff saw beautiful
bay lynx.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-20

held in connection with a crimina
assault on a county school teacher
Iwenty-six persons were wounded
SIX of them seriously. A general
exchange of shots occurred when
members of the crowd composed
of more than 200 men and bows
crossed "deadline" beyond which
Sheriff Cate had given warning
that they should not pass.
Although the deputies who were
joined by half a dozen troops in
the firing discharged their shot
guns above the heads of the crowd
the bullets wounded more than a
score of persons who were viewing
the threatened Jail assault from the
court house yards above. Accord
ing to Sheriff Cate the first shot
was fired from the crowd where
upon one of the deputies discharg-
ed his shot gun above the heads of
the crowd. The shooting became
general when members of the mob
responded with several revolver
shots. None of the jail guards
were wounded.
BARNSTABLE, Mass, Aug. 20
The night passed without icident
at the county Jail here where early
yesterday mob threatened to
seize and lynch three negroes
charged with criminal assault upon
young white woman. Further
demonstrations were considered
unlikely by Sheriff Irving l.. Ros-
enthal, in charge of the prisoners.
twenty national guard artillery
men, armed with machine guns,
regained at the Jail during the
night.
Reports last night that negroes
in nearby towns were forming res
cue parties to free the prisoners
prompted Sheriff Rosenthal to re-
quest state troops and, 100 artil-
lery men were sent from the camp
from the Second Field Artillery at
West Barnstable. Outposts were
established along the Cape roads
for half mile in each direction
from the Jail but they were soon