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him was such treat, merely limited at Mr..
Johnson's longing for slumber-a longing he
had sufficient means to continually crafty.
This strange tendency bordered on somnam-
bulism, and was so pronounced that Mr..
Johnson did not fully awaken until he was
dressed and seated at the breakfast table
This last fact was important to Detective
Roach, who has Imagination and the ability
to use II in his work With the other slen
der clues he succeeded in picking out Mr.
Johnson among The teeming millions of
Greater New York by very simple ex.
pedient. -
knowing Mr.. Johnson's taste in the
drama, Detective Roach waited until the
exhibition of certain type of moving pic.
lure was advertised at Mr.. Johnson's favor.
tie theatre, when the detective posted him.
self in the entrance to the theatre.
Sure enough, along came a license num-
Der that the detective recognized and out
of the car stepped Mr.. Johnson and an at.
tractive and disturbingly dressed young
woman.
The wife of Detective Roach (who is
also detective) caught her husbands
signal and followed the pair into the the.
atre and later to their apartment Mr. John.
son was In the best Of spirits. The thought
of his deserted wife apparently did not in.
trude on the pleasures of the evening as
he bowed his pretty companion into the
elevator at the apartment house and as.
cended with her out Of the detectives sight.
Johnson's vivacious companion evidently
had been agreeably entertained by his
company and seemed animated and care
free.
Inquiry among employees of the apart.
ment building revealed that Mr. Johnson's
companion was none other than the pretty
nurse who had so bravely answered his
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B. Hoy.

and Lawyer Hoy appeared at the apart
ment with pop-eyed messenger boy who
was soon to witness a scene almost as
thrilling as any evoked in his Imagination
by his favorite dime novel.
colored operative detectives are called
operatives" in official reports) had been
stationed at the entrance of the apartment,
building. Nobody thinks of colored man
rs a sleuth. He reported that Mr.. John
son and his companion had entered the
building at IL o'clock and had not left He
fell in with the party and all assembled in
the elevator to he floor on which Mr..
Johnson lived.
Eric Itkin. the messenger boy, had been
brought along to give SAVIOR of urgency
10 their visit and to obtain entree to the
barricaded rooms with a supposed tele-
ram
AS Mrs. Johnson had guessed, her hus-
band was sound asleep when the surprise
party stopped in front of his door. Eric
Knocked loudly, but II was a long time
afcre Mr.. Johnson could be aroused and
he visitors heard the husband humping
into furniture on his way to the door
There were grumbles and finally sleepy
inquiry to what was wanted From the
INC of his voice Mrs. Johnson knew her
husbands somnambulism was complete
and that their coup was success.
1--WE got telegram" said Eric.
Mr.. johnson grudgingly opened the door
without removing the chain lock, while all
but Eric fattened themselves against the
wall at the side Of the door. Blinking
sleepily against the light in the hallway
Mr.. Johnson demanded the message, but
Eric was too foxy for this.
you'll have to sign for It before I can
give 1t to you" said Eric. He presented
the receipt book in such manner that 1t
could not be wedged through the three
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TO her to be common sense, and probably
good sound law, ioo that wife is entitled
TO find her husband and take possession of
him wherever she could locate him.
Mrs. johnson is a woman OF intelligence
and she knew the law in regard to missing
property or stolen goods. Wherever you
find your property 1t is yours, and you can
have 1t whether It is in a thief's pocket or
a pawnbroker's safe. What's yours Is
yours.
Johnson argued to herself that husband
ought to be worth as much as a wrist
watch, at any rate. and that the same law
ought to cover anything Of hers, whether
1t was husband or jewel
But Just exactly how to proceed puzzled
her. She had heard of resourceful firm
of lawyers down in Nassau street, Messrs.
Davey G Hoy. and decided to ask their
help. She went downtown to their offices
and knocked on the door. Lawyer Theo-
dore B. Hoy listened to Mrs. Johnson's re-
cital of the facts and became interested.
Lawyer Hoy sent out for James A. Roach,
a detective in whom he had the utmost con.
fidence. After conference with the wife
Detective Roach set out to find Mr.. John
son, equipped with the following slender
facts concerning his quarry:
First was the license number of Mr.. John
sons car and his description.
Second was his fondness for moving pic
lures, particularly those shonw at q
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an armful of Miss Broome's dainty lingerie
and Mr.. Johnson's underwear from the
floor to be used as evidence in the divorce
, proceedings, and served Mr.. Johnson with
a summons.
When Mr.. Johnson finally brushed the
cobwebs of sleep out of his eyes and brain
the whole significance of the comedy-trag.
edy dawned on him. The more he thought
about it the madden he got. Mr.. Johnson
would teach that wife of his and that busy
body lawyer and those friends and detec-
tives a thing or two.
So Mr.. Johnson strobe around to the
nearest police court, and in vigorous Ian.
guage asserted that his rights and privacy
had been brutally broken in on with all
kinds of fractures Of the peace by a gang
of high-handed ruffians. The magistrate
was impressed with the picture as MT
into words by the indignant Mr.. John
son, and he issued the usual orders to bring
all hands into court for punishment
But when the little group of actors who
had enacted that carly morning comedy al
We doorway of that apartment ranged ~
in front of Magistrate Renaud he began to
get the other side of the picture.
And, II 1t please Your Honor" ssii
Lawyer Hoy in closing his remarks after
the evidence was all in, 81 submit that a
VIE has n IlSnt W lOilOW MISSING nus
band and take possession of him wherever
she can find him"
Charges dismissed" said the police mag
istrate, and Lawyer Hoy left the court
room followed by Mrs. Johnson and the
rest of the troupe, including the colored
detective who brought up the rear again.
I'VE will now proceed with the divorce
suit" the lawyer remarked, with his eye
upon the astonished and disappointed coun-
tenance of Mr.. Johnson.
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Nor was there anyone In the adjoining
rooms when they were hurriedly ransacked
by the visitors. In dismay Mrs. johnson
and her companions rushed back into the
reception hall, where the drowsy Mr.. John
son still stood, squirting sleepily at the
bogus message. Behind him was still an.
other door, leading into the drawing room.
Mrs. johnson flung 1t open-and screamed
Lawyer Hoy looked and raised his eye
brows. Detective Roach looked and smiled
Eric looked and whistled.
There on a couch was the pretty nurse in
distressing decoiete, trying to cover her
beautiful shoulders and knees with a scanty
garment of filmy pink silk. She gasped in
CONSERVATION as the doorway filed with
the indignant wife, the detectives, lawyer
and other witnesses Then she frantically
tried to conceal her charms with several
fluffy silk pillows that Mrs. Johnson her
self had embroidered before her Illness.
Mrs. Johnson's scream had awakened her
husband at last. but he still did not realize
what had happened. Under his wife's angry
stare, which had been transferred from
the alIuring Miss Broome to Mr. Johnson
the telegram huttered from his fingers to the
floor and he looked about in bewilderment.
His first remark indicated he imagined
conditions as they were before his wife
went to the hospital.
Hello" he said. Aren't you later
When the true situation dawned on him
he few into rage. Bounding into the bed.
room he reached under one of the mat.
tresses and reappeared in the reception
room with gun. But Detective Roach had
anticipated this move and quickly dis.
armed him and pinned his hands behind
his back.
The tableau in the drawing room broke
up In excitement Lawyer Hoy swept up
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certain Washington Heights

certain Washington Heights
theatre.
Third was the circum-
stance, given by Mrs. John
son for what It was worth,
Of her husbands ability to
summon a certain nurse to
her home within a very short
time late on the night she
was stricken. Added to this
was the information that The
nurse was possessed of con
siderable physical CHARM
Fourth and last interesting
fact about Mr.. Johnson was
that he loved to sleep. The
vaudevillian who sang years
ago that he would rather
sleep than eat, giving as his
rhymed reason that sleep to
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Mfrs. ARTHUR GALE JOHNSON had
IV been i'll six weeks in the hospital
She looked forward with great
pleasure to the day when the surgeons
would permit her to go home. At last 1t
came, but when her cab drew up in front
of her apartment in the Washington
Heights residence district of New York
the rooms were empty!
Her husband, Mr.. Johnson, related to the
very wealthy iron and munitions man of
New York, was nowhere TO be seen. Her
furniture had been carted away. Her
clothes and other belongings were scat
tered in disorder all about the place, but
there was not sign of the missing hus-
band
The expectant wife burst into tears, and
then her grief was checked by cold wave
Of Indignation. She determined to find out
II certain suspicious in the back of her
head were true.
Where was Mr.. Johnson?
Why. for the past few weeks, had he
been rather neglectful in coming to see her
at the hospital?
What could be the meaning of his alb
sence from home on the day he should have
known his wife would return from the hos
pital7
Was It, after all, true. as some whisper
ings had come to her ears, of another
woman?
Mrs. Johnson would find out 1t seemed
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inch min al.
lowed by the chain
lock.
With a groan Of
annoyance Mr.. John
son closed the door,
slid on the cnain
and thoughtlessly
admitted Eric. In
a no I b err instant
there came trooping
In the whole party
Mr.. Johnson's wife.
the detectives. Ia W
yer and Mrs. John.
sons friends.
One might reason
ably Q ect Mr..
Johnson to be sur
prised. to say the
least, but the as
tonishing fact is that
he paid no attention
to what was going
on. Still half-asleep,
he seemed concerned
only with signing
for the message and
going back to bed,
and did not even see
his wife and the
others. He remained
fumbling with the
telegram while the
visitors made a rush
for the open bed
room door behind
the sleepy Johnson.
Inside the bed
room W ere Mrs.
Johnson's twin beds
which her husband
had removed from
her apartment dur
ing her illness. 30 h
we're towseled as II
some one had scram-
bled out of each a
moment before. In
compliance with the
requirements of evi-
dence the detectives
handled the bedding.
Both beds were still
warm despite { b e
breeze from I h e
oscillating fan sta
toned between them.
But both were smDty'
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summons on the night Mrs. Johnson was
taken ill-Miss Alberta Broome!
Now Mrs. Johnson's theory of taking her
husband where she finds him was sup
plemented by the determination, II she
found him In the wrong place. to get
divorce.
But the new residence of Mr.. Johnson. It
cure against invasion by a burglar chain
across the front door, which Johnson
snapped into place when he turned the
ordinary spring lock and went to bed
Detective Roachs problem was to get
through this front door with Mrs. Johnson,
since she insisted upon leading the hus-
band hunt in person. together with Lawyer
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good SnOOZe-tO Catcn
him mapping, as 1t
were.
The next day-Jnly
1S-there was q con-
ference between wife,
detective and lawyer,
and the hour of the
raid was fixed.
Mrs. Johnson re-
called that her hus-
band liked to have a
lite to eat before re-
firing, and, assuming
that he reached horne
at II O'Clock at night.
reasoned that he
would very probably
be asleep by 4 IN the
m o I'm ! n g. Accord
ingly. the raid was
set for 5.
At that hour Mrs.
Johnson, her cousin,
Daniel Kennedy; her
best friend, Mrs, Grace
Jones; De t e ctive
Roach and his wife,
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having Well Lawyer oGs
Hands Lined Up the Hall Outside Of the Whsrs
Was Believed Mr. Johnson Must A. Boy with Dseey
Telegram Saw the Door Opened BY the Sleepy Mr. Jhnson He Put His
Mr. Johnon Wife Hid Behind tn: Dstssys shoulds and
Hand Ready
ohn'on Faithful Friend Mrs Jones. HI. Elbow and .r coes D,n.l
Kennedy While Female
Attention. and Colored Detective Fhsh in Hand Acted Rear Guard
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Hoy and a sufficient number Of
reliable witnesses to make ner
story of what she found inside
the apartment ironclad.
With Detective Roach sill
things are possible, and he
formulated a plan whereby the
sleepy Mr.. Johnson would be
undone by his weakness for a
Daily picayune., 1921-04-09
CANNOT WITH-
 DRAW LANDS
RECENT PROCLAMATION Is WITH. OU TEFFECT, SAYS ATTORNEY
 GENERAL UTLEY.

The recent proclamation issued by Governor McRae withdrawing state lands from sale is without weight of law. according to letter written to Herbert H. Wilson. commissioner of state lands, by Attorney General Utley yesterday.
 MT. Utley's letter was in response to letter from MT. Wilson, who asked advice on specific application to pur- chase a 4O-acre tract of land which he'd been forfeited for taxes. The attorney general said that in view of Section F, Article ?. of the state constitution which vested solely in the General As sembly the power to set aside a gener- al law, the governors proclamation cannot operate to withhold the lands from sale. The land commissioner was instructed that. it was his duty to issue a deed to any prospective purchaser who made his application in conformity with the law.-Gazette.
Daily picayune., 1921-04-09
REPORT OF BAPTIST MEET
 ING AT FOREMAN, ARK

Rev Commodore P. Waltrs, pastor of Prescott Baptists church, who was granted leave of absence to hold a protracted meeting at Foreman, reports the following results: The church for long time Pastorless, has a student preacher as supply for half time. There were from three to five services each day, and notwithstanding the road show which protracted at the same time the city election on hand, and the heavy rains, the interest was good from the beginning.
 The Sunday school was reorganized and placed o ma graded basis, Ladies Aid was organized. and also E. Y. P. U. A young man professed his call to preach, and there were nine additions to the church, five of them being for baptism.
 As the result of this meeting, Pastor of the Baptist church of Ashdown will conduct normal teachers training class with this church next week.
Daily picayune., 1921-04-09

ZENITH-GARLAND
 DIVIDE HONORS
WELL KNOWN LITERARY SOCIE- TIES HOLD FORTH AT HIGH
 SCHOOL LAST NIGHT.

The Zeniths and Garlands met in friendly contest at the High school au. ditorium last night, in the presence of a large crowd.
 The two societies divided silver cup honors winning the Bemis and Zenith the Guthrie cup. Declama- tion: Jno. c. Num- of the Garlands, first; Dwight Cress of the Zeniths, second
 Music. Miss Mamie Maud Stubble- field, Zenith, first: Miss Marguerite Jones' Garland, second.
 Reading: Miss Elva Bush, first and Miss Gertrude McKelvey, second, both Zeniths
 Voice: Miss Merriam Cummings, first. and Miss Nancy Wilson, second, both Zeniths.
 Individual prizes to winners were presented by Hon. W. V. Tompkins. act ing for Prof. c. M. Hirst. who was called to Stamps to act as judge in a school contest in that city.
 The entertainment last night was worth while. and enjoyed hugely by the large gathering. The winners in last nights contest will participate In the coming educa- tonal events at Nashville Camden, and Hope. and we are confident that Pres cott's representatives will give a good account of themselves before any edu eational gathering in this state.
Daily picayune., 1921-04-09
GLADYS BELLE
 DUE IN TODAY
SEVERAL OTHER TESTS IN FL DORADO FIELD WILL BE
 MADE SOON.

Fl Dorado, April S.-The Gladys Belle Oil cOmpany's test on the Boyd lase today drilled through to the sand set the liner and will begin bailing early tomorrow. The we'll is scheduled to come in some time during the day. It is in 31-17-15, and only 800 feet west of the George Goodwin No. ?, the best we'll in the field. which came in few days ago. It is on 27-acre lease for which McWilliams Bros. recently were paid s215,OOO.
 The Chew Oil and Gas company drill ing on the Rowland lease, tested the top sand and will resume drilling to- morrow. Foster Barton, drilling on the Mack lease, in 5-1S-15, tested the top sand and expects to drill to the oil sand tomorrow. The White Oil Corporation on the Edgar lease in 22-1S-16, has drilled the plug, tested the casing and is resting on the cap rock.
 The Humble Oil and Gas company tested salt water. It will plug back and make another test. The Lucky Six 3O-17-16, on the Murphy lease. also had water trouble, and will plug back F feet tomorrow for another test-Ga- zette.
Daily picayune., 1921-04-09
1900 SHOPMEN IDLE.

North Little Rock-The Missouri Pa eific shops in North Little Rock have closed for the remaind of the month. The men were paid all their back pay, or up to the time they were laid off. It is customary for the railroad to hold a half months pay but in this case the men were paid up to the date the shops closed. The closing of the shops for even a month means hard blow to North Little Rock. At least 1,2OO men were let out, and it will be difficult for many of these to find work.
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Presbyterian.

Sunday School 10 a. m., Sid Gentry superintendent. Preaching at II o'clock by the pastor, subject, 'The kind of people Jesus Won" Christian Endeavor at 6 80 p. m. Preaching al 7:30. subject "The kind of people Je- sus did not Win" Good music at all services. The doors of this church are open for all, the seats are free and the welcome will be cordial. May your re sponse be, .I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord"
 J. C. Williams. Pastor.
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erhoOd representatives had either been indicted or placd in jail at Harrison and that only one union man, w. c. Jenkins, representing the shop crafts as an officer of the Railroad Depart ment of Labor, had hal on indictment returned against him, Carey said that the indictment in the case of Jenkins was on minor change in connection with the burning of two railroad bridges at Alpena and St. Joe, Ark.
 "I the happening at Harrison had been against an American citizen abroad the United States would have rushed to his aid with force," Carey said. '-The only thing that prevented bloodshed was our request to the rail- road men that they return peacefully to their homes and permit is to depart, a course adopted with tears in their eyes. es."-Gazette.
Daily picayune., 1921-04-09
TWO CONFESS TO
 BANK ROBBERY
THREE ALLEGED .ACCOMrLICES iN QULIN HOLD UP THEN ARE
 PLACED ON TRIAL.

Poplar Bluff, Mo, April S.-Former Deputy Sheriff o. D. Brown and Rolla Nicholson of this city pleaded guilty in Circuit court today before Judge Ing to robbing the Bank of Qulin at Qulin, 20 miles south of Poplar Bluff. near the Arkansas line, on February ?. About &. 300 was stolen. Each was given a sentence of five years in the peniten- tiary.
 Deputy Sheriff c. w. Yates. Curt At kins and Tom Craft. all we'll known residents of this county, announced they would stand trial and special venire of a men was called this morn ing out of which the jury was selected. They are held as accomplices to the robbery. Yates and Atkins were in the bank at the time of the robbery and with Assistant Cashrier Irwin Waller were locked in the vault by the bandits who escaped on the horses of Yates and Atkins, which were tied just out side the bank.
 Brown went on the stand this after noon and testified that he and Nichol- son went to Qulin where they hid in the barn of Yates, who also is a dl- rector in the bank. He said they were visited by Yates and the other two men at intervals all day and plans were made for the robbery that afternoon. Brown gave the details of the robbery and declared that when they were cor nered by deputies in the woods between Poplar Bluff and Qulin they threw the money in tree top. It is said the mon- ey never was found and what became of it is not known.
 Taking of evidence will continue to- morrow and possibly the ease will be given the jury late tomorrow night Gazette.
Daily picayune., 1921-04-09
MEN TO RE-
 MAIN IN JOPLIN
WILL DIRECT M. AND N. A. STRIKE
 FROM MISSOURI TOWN.

Joplin, Mo, April S.--Announcement was made today by NJ. c. Carey of Port Huron. Mich, Oue of the railroad broth erhood representatives expellde from Harrison. Ark, Wdnesday by what he termed as armed mob." that Joplin temporarily will be the headquarters of the labor leaders in keeping in direct touch with the strike of federated craft on the Missouri and North Arkansas railroad
 While maintaining direct communi cation with the situation at Harrison Carey and l.. M. Eddy of San Francisco representing the Order of Railway Tel egraphers, who arrived here with Carey last night and was one of the men ex. pelled, are awaiting developments in connection with request sent to broth. erhood executives that fderal protec- ton he accorded them at Harrison.
 In communication with union repre-. sentatives in Harrison today, Carey said he was advisd that the situa ton still is quiet with no new developments since a crowd of several hundred men waited on them in front of Harrison hotel, Wednesday, and committee told them that they must leave the town.
 Carey said today that none of the un- ion strikers had gone back to work, and ''that there is no indication that they will return until memorable and sat isfactory settlement of the wage issue is effected"
Daily picayune., 1921-04-09
BUD KENNEDY GIVEN
 PRELIMINARY HEARING

Bud Kennedy was brought in town this afternoon on a cot, to stand pre- liminary trial for the shooting of Will Barker. The case is being heard by Esq. J. T. Burns at the court house.
 Frank Miller, sOn-in-law of Kennedy is charged also. with being an accom- plice to assault with intent to kill, which is the charge preferred against Kennedy. Six or eight witnesses are here to testify.
 Hon. Randolph P. Hamby is repre- senting the defendants, and Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Dexter Bush is acting for the state. Quite number of interested spectators are in attend ance at the hearing.
 Ii is believed that Kennedy's attorney will plead insanity for his client.
 -O-
Daily picayune., 1921-04-09
BRINGS BIG CROWDS

The Sales Day bargains brought large crowd of buyers to this city today Possibly the largest crowd of the year was seen here, and all the stores were busy throughout the morning and af- ternOon.
 No one could witness the brisk trad. ing here today and not be impressed with the benefits of legitimate adyer- Using.
 It is good thing to know that Pres colt will have such sale once month
Daily picayune., 1921-04-09
WOLF HUNT.

The fox hunters of this city will go out in the Sutton neighbOrhood tonight, and there be joined by R. F. Dillard of Rosston. with his pack of hounds, and wolf hunt will start. Reports of the activity of wolves among small year lings is the occasion for this hunt. When our boys and R. F. billiard go after lem" tonight, there won't be Il wolf left this side of Fl Dorado.
Daily picayune., 1921-04-09
AT THE CHURCHES
Methodist.

Sunday school at 9 40 a. m.. C. C. Calhoun, superintendent. Preaching at Il a. m., by the pastor. Subject: "The Dominant Objective in the Christian Education Movement" Preaching al 7.3O D. m., by Rev. Stanley T. Baugh pastor of the Blevins charge. Epworth League at 6 80 D. m. Everybody invit ed to all services.
Daily picayune., 1921-04-09
DOUBLE WEDDING TOMORROW

Tomorrow at 10 o'clock at the home of William Campbell in the Laneburs settlement, double wedding will be staged. Two of MT. Campbell's daugh, ters will be the brides.
 Mir Frank Campbell will marry Miss Lillian, and Mir. Henry Downs will mar " Miss Katie Campbell. Rev. W. M Mears will officiate. We extend in ad vance our congratulations to the con tracting parties.