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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-12-22
THE MEDINA SENTINEL

he spends pleasant evening with his
best girl, whose name is--oh well we
don't know how it's spelled, only that
there's a Tin it; and on this particular
night the clock struck two, and Levi
was still snoring, but not knowing just
! how his waiting Lizzie down at the
crossing would act on his approach, he
| pulled himself away an meandered
back down the track to his machine,
cranked her up apd dashed off toward
Medina. All went we'll until he reach
ed point near Glen Weisz's, when
! the little sputterbox refused to bulge
another inch. After Weakening all the
neighbors Except Johey Himelspaugil
who never wakes for any thing until
10 a. n.y., no one in the crowd could
! tell what was the matter with the con-
trary Lizzie. Finally, all out Of
breath, this young man, Low by name
and low in spirits, rushed to the near
est phone and calling up Mr.. Pierce,
shouted to him over the phone: "Hel-
10, Ed, this old clatter trap of yours
has baked with me out on the York
road and won't stir. Come out and
pull me in" And Ed. pulled him in
but warned him that there was no auto
made that would run after its supply
of gasoline had been exhausted.
,Theo. Foskett motored over to Polk
and spent Saturday and Sunday with
his brother Merwin, and took hi;
friend, Ed. Coleman along with hin
to show him how Polkcy it looked
over that way.
Clyde Wertz and family will ea
Xmas dinner at his fathers, Ambrose
Wertz's.
E. w. Br.ntnall will spend Xma.
with his son Neal, in Akron.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stevenson o
Big Prairie, o., announce the birth o
a daughter, Lorna June, en- Dec, 10
Mrs. Stevenson is former schoo
teacher of York, having taught her
as Miss Cady.
At the Community church, Sunday
novel and mixed contribution wa
taken up. The children brought littl
toys and the grown-ups money ant
all went into the contribution box t.
be sent to the associated charities il
Cleveland, to brighten the lives of lit
tie tots on Christmas. The money col
lection was $10
Miss Halle Manning and sister ,Ha
eel Mohn, attended the funeral of thei
uncle, Millard Warner, in Elyria OF
Saturday, going with M. E. Brancl
and wife.
The Community Sunday school will
distribute treats to the children at tn
Sunday school hour on Sunday, ant
there will be special exercises il
the evening. ..,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-19
By FRANK L. PACKARD
(AUTHOR OF THE MIRACLE MAN")
Copyright. 1921, bv Public LEDGER Company

In customary banded sheaves of bank
notes, and loose, how else could he
carry It? Not in his pockcts--and he
couldn't very we'll make parcel of
them in Tydeman's library! OF course,
the bank might have made up q sealed
package of the whole, but even then n
sealed package would have to be kept
out of sight.
The slouch hat was drawn down still
a little lower, and by the less fire.
quented streets Dave Henderson made
his way along. At the expiration of some
twenty minutes he had emerged, block
away, on the street upon which the mil
lionaire's home fronted. The hurried pace
was gone now, and he dropped into n
leisurely and nonchalant saunter. 1t
was very select neighborhood. There
was little or no traffic, and the major
ity of the houses possessed, to greater
or less extent, their own grounds. Tyde.
mans house, for example, was ap-
preached by short driveway that was
tlanked on both sides by high and
thick hedge. Dave Henderson nodded
his head complacently. He had pictured
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that driveway n dozen times on the run
up from Stockton, and particularly he
had pictured that hedge 1t was most
convenient hedge! And it was exceed
ingly thoughtful of Martin X. Tydeman,
Esquire, to have provided 1t! If one
crouched low enough there was nothing,
unless some one were especially on the
watch, to prevent one reaching the
library windows at the sidc-rear of the
house, and of accomplishing this with
out the slightest chance of being seen.
He was close to the driveway en-
trance now, and his eyes swept narrow
ly up and down the street. For the mo
ment there appeared to be no one in
sight-and, with quick side e-step, he
slipped suddenly in from the street
under the shelter of the hedge.
He moved swiftly now, running. half
bent over. 1t was matter of but few
seconds-and now, darting across the
driveway where it branched off to circle
around to the front entrance, he gained
the side wall of the house, and
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tionless, shrouded in one Of the por-
there's.
The room was empty. The door lead
ing from the library, he could see as
he peered, out, was closed. From tne
other side Of the door, muthed, there
came laugh, the murmur OF voices
indeterminate little sounds. Inc set,
straight lips relaxed little. Inc way
was quite clear. The chances IN ms
favor were mounting steadily. Inc
family was undoubtedly at dinner.
He made no sound as he stepped
quickly now across the room. The rlch'
heavy pile of the velvet rug beneath
his feet deadened his footballs. And
! now be reached the massive fiat topped
/ desk that stood almost in the center
Of the room. 1t was the most likely
place, the natural place, for Tyde-
man TO leave the money. If 1t was
not here--again there came that de-
bonair shrug-well. then, he would look
further-upstairs in Tydeman's bed
room, IL nccessary--or anywhere else,
| II necessary. One thing only was Ger
tain, and that wns that, having started
on the JOB, he would get the money
or they would get him--if he couldn
fight his way out. 1t was quite natural
! OF course, he would do that! What
that He had been brought up TO 1t,
hadn't he? Win or lose-he had al
ways played win or lose. Cold feet
and bet hedging was piker stuf-and
that was in Bookic Skarvan's line, too,
not his
Keen, alert, his ears were sentinels
against the slightest external sound.
He was gnawing now in sort of
grim impatience at his lower lip, as he
pulled open drawer after drawer,
Strange how his mind worked The
slickest crook in the U. s. A., they
had said he would make. Well, per-
haps he would, but even so, it neither
allured nor interested him. This was
his first job-and his last. There was
enough In this to zee him through
for the rest of his life. 1t wouldn't
have been worth the risk otherwise
and he wouldn't have tackled 1t. Once
East. and he could pretend to amas'
money little by little until no one would
be surprised that he was worth n hun
dred thousand dollars. That was thu
trouble with the bunch lie knew! Some
| Of them had brains, but they worked
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FROM NOW ON

into the shed that connected with the
house. Here he spent several minutes In
n careful examination of the old
pigeon cote. He had never been very
much interested in Mrs. Toolcr's uban =
doncd pigeon cote bcforo--he was very
much interested in it now There was
a small side window in the shed. and II
gave just light enough to enable him
to see. II was many ycars since Mrs.
Toolcr had kept any pigeons, or any
thing else, s,ve the bare threads of her
life together; but the old pigeon cote
wns still here at the end OF the she'd.
just above the door that opened on the
lane. It wasn't anything very elab-
crate, just sort of ceiling platform,
boarded In, end with little door in It..
Standing on the ground, he could Just
rench up to the door, and he apened it
tentatively. Yes, it would serve ex-
ccllently. It was instantly accessible at
my time, either from the house or from
the lane, and certainly Mrs. Tooler's
long forgotten shelter for her bygone
pets was not n thing to excite sus-
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crouched, listening intently, beneath the
window of the library.
A minute passed, nnother-thcre was
no sound. He raised himself guardedly
then to an upright position, pressing
close against the wall, but keeping we'll
back at one side of the window. The
window sill was shoulder high, and
now, edging forward inch by inch, he
obtained diagonal glance through the
pane. The room, as far as he could see,
for the portieres within were but par =
tally drawn, was unoccupied. It was
what he had counted upon. Tydeman,
IL the millionaire were following his
usual custom, was at dinner, and the
dining room was on the other side OF
the house. No one of the household,
narily have any occasion to be in the
library at this hour. Ordinarily! a
g.int came into the dark eyes, and the
eyes narrowed as in a dogged, uncom-
promising challenge-and then the
shoulders lifted in debonair shrug.
Well, that was the chance he took He
was gambling anyhow.
His fingers crept to the window sash,
and tested it quietly. It would not
move. Whether it WA locked above or
not, he did not know-the slight press
ure that he was able to exert from the
outside was at least not sufficient to
lift it--but the improvised steel Jimmy
would quickly remedy that defect. He
worked hurriedly now. The Western
summer evenings were long, and 1t was
still light, and every minute he stood
there was courting discovery.
The edge Of the chisel slipped in be :
tween the sill and the window sash,
and with the leverage the window was
raised an inch or two. His question
was answered.
1t had not been locked at the top.
And now his fingers came into play
again-under the window sash. There
was not a sound. The window went ur
easily and silently, and with a 1.-THE,
agile spring Dave Henderson swung
himself up over the sill, dropped with
u soft pad to the floor, and stood mo-
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It was what he had come for--nnd
got--one hundred thousand dollars.
He closed the drawer. and knclt for
an instant to examine It. Closed, 1t
did not show enough Of the chisel' $
work to attract attention; open. 1t at
once became very apparent that the
drawer had been forced. He miled in
satisfaction. That was exactly what he
wanted When, a little later, he drove
up in Skarvan's car to the front door
and requested the money. it was only
then that it was likely to be missed
for the first time; and certainly under
such circumstances the last man on
earth against whom any suspicion could
arise would be himself. lie had told
himself that before. We'll, Why not re =
peat it2 1t was true, wasn't it?
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picion-especially in view of the fact
that there never would be any sls-
picion excited on any score as fur a.
he was concerned
He put on his shoes again, and, open
ing the shed door at the rear, stepped
out into the lane--and q moment Inter
was walking quickly along side street
away from tho house.
Martin X. Tydeman's house WAS on
the. Hill. Dave Henderson smiled a
little grimly at the airy lightness of the
empty black bag in his hand. 1t would
be neither as light nor as empty on the
way back-if he had any luck He
pulled the slouch hat he was wearing a
little farther down over his eyes. 4
man carrying n bag wasn't anything
out of the ordinary, or anything to at
tract particular attention-he was much
more concerned in avoiding the chance
Of personal recognition.
And, anyway, the bag was n neces-
sity. If the money, for instance, was
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their brains overtime--on small stuff
and they had to come again--to keep
the living expenses going-and sooner
or later they came once too often
and then it was the jug for theirs
He bent down suddenly to Il lower
drawer that was locked-thc only one
that he had found locked-and pricd
It open with the cold chisel.
'Surev' said Dave Henderson i'm
perturably under his breath. II guess
this looks like it-what? And all done
up in a nice little package, too ! Even
more thoughtful Of 'em than I had
hoped! !"
He took out parcel from the
drawer. It was securely tied with stout
cord, and heavily sealed with great
blobs of red wax that bore bank S
impression. There could indeed be but
little doubt concerning the contents: {:
but Dave Henderson, nevertheless, made
q slight opening in one end of the wrap
ping paper--and disclosed to view crisp
piles of brand new yellowbacks.
He, nodded pleasantly to himself, as
he consigned the package to the little
black handbag.
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He retreated to the window, lowered
himself to the ground, and regaincd
the street. The thing was done. lie
was In possession of one hundred thou
sand dollars. There had not been tine
slightest difficulty or obstacle. He hum
med an mir under his breath as he
went along. 1t had been very single
more so even than he had expected. lt
had been almost tame
To be continued tomorrow
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THIS BEGINS THE STORY

p.v. Henderson, n child OF the streets
has grown to manhood In an at
rrooSophsre roo OF knavery, .eonfr9nts the big
,spm,ptation q his life when Pook,S EvS6ar skar-
KY snn millionaire. bscker. to get 100000
, ns reeoup bookmakins losses; During
Ss long drive to San Franeisc1 ,sd sD.d5,ne DaYe
pon,ounob,ie' the possibilities Of stealing
~ 300, 900 and he determines to do
sotIo carefully arrangeB for an alibi at
a. r'oaler roomIng house, where he
UWue,s even going so far as selecting a
s,S,np place for the money. disused
Novecote.
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To be continued tomorrow
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-29
The "Heal-Au" of the Indians

There is an herb which grow.
wild on our western plains known
as "Manzanita" and to which the
Indians attribute wonderful cur
atlve and healing virtue
There is no question but that
nature has bounteously provided
in the roots and herbs of the field
a remedy for many of the ills to
which human flesh is heir. This is
demonstrated by the wonderful
success of that root and herb me-
dicine, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, which for more
than forty years has been reliev-
ing women of America from some
of the worst forms Of female Ills.
1t will certainly pay any woman
who SO suffers to. try it. 1t
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-29
FATHER OF Mrs. COX
DIES AT PAINT LICK

Mr. D. D. Center, of Paint Lick.
aged Of years, succumbed to
Bright's disease. He IS survived
by his widow and nine. children,
Tandy, Walter, Forest, and Mrs
T. B. Wagers, Of Paint Lick, T..
VI. Canter, ard Mrs. \. w. John
son, Of Irvine. J. Y. Center. OF
Portland, Oregon, J T. Center, Of
Lancaster, and Mrs. G.. {. Cox, Of
Richmond. Mr.. Center was far
mer. having moved from Estill
county TO Garrard county, about
eight years ago. where he has
made his home since that time.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at the home Tuesday after
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-29
Entertained for Guests

Mrs. Frank f. Jennings enter
tanned Tuesday evening in com
pliment to Mrs. Phelps house
party. Her guests included Miss
es Polly Seaman, of Long Beach,
California. Bessie Benton, o;
Winchester, Miss Wright. o.
Sharpsburg. Miss Faulkner, OF
Lexington, Misses Alice Clarl:
Kellogg, Margaret. Mary, Emily
and Carlisle Chenault, Virginia,
Hisle, Mary ard Isabel Bennett
Elizabeth Hume and Messr. Mar
Gus and Tom Phelps. William
Crutcher, Richard Green. Reid
Weisenburgh Logan and Rollins
Burnam, Fred Dawson, Robert
Telford, Paul Burnam, Douglas
Chenault, and Coleman d. Old
ham.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-29

stay.
Mrs. Hale Dean delightfully."-
entertained the Nullo Tuesday
afternoon.
Mr.. J. Frank Todd has return
ed from Eluffton, Georgia, and
will spend The summer months at
North Middleto2vn.
Miss Madge Isaacs. who is a
student at the Normal, spent the
weekend with her aunt, Mrs.
Owen Mcintyre, in Danville
Mrs. T. S. Pieratt has return
ed to her home in Garrard county
after a visit to her mother, Mrs.
John Doty. on the Irvine pike.
Friends will be sorry to know
that Mr.. J. V. Wlitlock is quite
i'll at his home in Burnamwood
Mrs. Al Williams and Mrs. c.
W. Cobb are spending ten days
at Grab Orchard Springs. q
Miss Dorothy Weaver and lit
lie cousin, 10 \. Bacon. of Lex
jngton, are >penGiii& the vacation
with their aunt. Mrs. =. { Clark
1T White Hall
Mrs Julian McClintock was in
Millersburg Saturday to attend
the funeral OF her mother, Mrs
H.. d. Campbell
Prof. J. R. Robertson. of Be
rea, is on the teaching staff, at
the State University Summer
School at Lexington.
Mr. G. ". }ioodloe spent We'd
nesday in Winchester,
Little Miss katherine Williams
of Paris, is visiting her grandpa
rents, Judge and Mrs. n. B. Tur
pin.
Little Miss Florence Dudley
has returned from a weeks visi;
with relatives ii the county.
Miss Pearl -Scrivner spent the
weekend with the home folks in
Danville.
=. Mr., ]. T. Davis. Of Bcrea, spent
Friday in Winchester on business.
Miss acic Farris has returned
from Texas where she taught tho
past year and IS with relatives il,
Irvine for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Riddle an(
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. White wcrc
with relatives in Winchester the
first OF the week.
Sidney Roberts, of Pickett. Ar
kansas. who has been spending
several weeks with his aunt. Mrs
{. W. Cobb, will return home the
last of this week.
Mrs. !. Lan;er, of Winchester
IS the guest of Mrs. Clara Dun
bar on West Main street.
Mr.. F. c, Gentry was called tc
his home in ivermore. by the
death of his grandmother, Mrs.
Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B, Turner.
Mrs. Margaret Johnson, Master
Kermit Turner, who have beer
the guests Of Mr. and Mrs. J. S.
Dills at Winchester, have return
ed to their homes in Berea.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-29

noon by his pastor, Rev. c. b.
Holder. The body was then TIA
ken to the home Of his daughter,
Mrs. e.. {. Cox, at Richmond. to
await the arrival of J. V. Center
from Portland, Oregon. who ar
rived on the noon train. The
burial took place in the Richmond
cemetery Wednesday at 4 p. M.
Rev. Frank finder conducting a
brief service. The six sons OF the
deceased acted as pallbearers.
MIR. Center was highly respect
ed and esteemed by all who knew
him and will be greatly missed b
his many friends and loved ones
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-29
IN THE MOVIES
"Held By the Enemy"
Has Powerful Appeal

An interesting drama of love,
and hate in Civil War days, is
Held by the Enemy the Para
mount perturbation of William
Gillette's famous play. which will
be shown at the local theatres
today.
There is just enough OF the CT
vii War flavor about Held by the
Enemy" to make it relishable.
The story has to do with Rachel
FIayne, a southern girl, who is
supposedly a widow. and who
lives with her family in an old
manor, which is in possession Of
Federal troops commanded by
Colonel Prescott. That officer is
in love with Rachel and is about
to avow his reciprocated love
when Capt. Hlyne, the husband.
turns up. A rascally surgeon is
the Colonel'S rival and when
Haynes is captured as a spy, he
acenses Prescott of having trump
ed up the charge against Hayne
SO as to rid himself of an encum-
brance.
Hayne escapes after being sen
fenced to death but is recaptured
After several stirring incidents,
he commits suicide. The picture
was directed by Donald Crisp and
adapted by Beulah Marie Dix.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-29
Tent Meeting

Under the preaching Of the old
time gospel, people are praying
through in the old time way and
getting religion that saves from
all sin here and now, and keeps
by power divine Bible study at
3 p. m. ;~children's meeting is;
preaching service at 7 As. Thurs
day the 30th Mrs. Cox will speak
on Divine Healing at 3 i. m. Ev-
erybody welcome.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-29
Canning at Boonesboro

Mrs. {. b. Terrill chaperoned
Ia Jolly camping party to Boones-
boro the past ten days Compos-
ing the party were Mrs. Terrill
and daughters. Misses Marion
and Dorothy, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Douglas, Misses Robbie and Tc-
Wis James.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-29

Misses Harriet Million and
Mamie Hayden Deatherage en-
tertained quite a number OF their
friends With. a delightful Lawn
party at the home Of Messrs. Nc
Cord and George Deatheragc Fri
day evening. ~
Mr.. J. H. Wills, Of Frederick
Oklahoma. is listing his brother
Mr. C. B. Wills, OF Moberly.
Misses Jane Harberson, Kath-
crime Bruce and Mary Ovcrstrect
have returned to their homes in
Perryville. hs wing completed the
term at the Eastern Normal.
Mr.. and Mrs ". p. A'ilIard
spent Wednesday in Irvine.
Miss Lucy Brandenburg Lett
Wednesday for a months stay
with Mrs. Alex Hareis in Jack
son.
Mrs. O. L. Nav has returned
to her home in Danvillc after a
visit to Mrs. +. II. Gordon il
BurnamWood.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Harris were
in Danville Monday to attend the
banquet given by the employees
of the local telephone office.
Miss Bette IIcrndon has re-
turned to her home in Bcrca after
a visit to Misses Nina and Elath
Herndon, near Winchester.
Mr.. w. ]. Sparks and family.
of Mt. Vernon, were with rela-
tives here Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. S. II. Thorpe
spent Sunday in Winchester the
guests of Mayor H. B. Scrivner
and Mrs. Scrivner.
Mr.. ]. L. !dathcrly who sub
mitted to a serious operation at
the Pattie Clay Infrmary. is do
ing nicely and his attending ply
sicians, Hume. Sandlin and Scud-
der, are greatly encouraged in
regard to his condition.
Miss Dolly Pickles will arrive
from Baltimore Friday for a visit
to her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Pickles.
Miss Mamie B. Myers sailed
Saturday for Europe for the sum
mer. She will take course in
French in Paris during her stay.
DIR. George Park has returned
from Medical College at Chicago
to spend the sumner with his pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. c. F. Park.
at Speedwell
Mrs. L. A. Weaver, of Frank
fort, is visiting Mrs. Clifton
Weaver on North street.
Miss Sallie Amyx. from Clarks-
burg. West Virginia, enroute to-
Bowling Green to attend the
summer school, was the weekend
guest of her aunt, Mrs, S. s..
Combs.
Miss Gladys Weaver is at Crab
Orchard Springs for ten days
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-29
Wedding Announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. Kit Hardin have
received announcement of the
marriage OF their niece, Miss May
Hardin, OF Edinburg, Ind, TO Mr..
Hugh Lowcy. Of Alton, III. Both
bride and groom will have many
friends here who will be interest
ed III the announcement as both
were visitors Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-29
SOCIAL and PERSONAL
Calendar

The Baptist Ladies AID Society
will sew at Red Cross rooms on
Thursday.
The Presbyterian circle will
sew at the Red Cross room on.
Friday.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-29
Observation-Disclosures

Miss Matte B. Dickcrson and
Mr. Joseph Brinegar. both resi-
dents of Fayette county, were
married at the home of Rev. p.
H. Matherly Tuesday afternoon.
After a Short wedding trip they
will reside on the farm. I'LL