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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-30

here, Billy" said Aimee earnestly,
"you haven't told me yet how you're
going to pull me out Of 1t all. It's
getting a worse tangle every hour.
What's the planT'
"Tn be back here about seven this
evening"" said Billy seriously, land
by then I'll bring you good news-you
trust me. Geel why didn't you remind
me?' he exclaimed with self-reproach,
dragging a paper parcel from his
pocket; "you must be starving"
II had some chocolate from the
Sphinx's %pannier."
"Well, try this" Billy exposed
some rashers of bacon between slices
of bread, and a lukewarm sausage. 81
wish it was something better. They
gave me a meal at the abbey, and l
pinched these for you. And here's
your blue dust-cloak from Ivy cottage.
Put that on. It'll cover the tear in
your dress, in case anyone came across
you. I'll try an raise a new skirt for
you. An now I've got to slide out
and get to work"
He rose quickly, and was gone be-
fore she could say a word. Aimee
went to the caves mouth and watched
him out of sight.
81 wonder what he'll do" she said
to herself. She reflected on the situa-
ton. The difficulty concerning Amy
Shocks, the new parlor maid, was
uppermost in her mind.
A flash came into Aimee's eyes; it
announced the birth of a brilliant
idea. She laughed impishly, and then
sighed.
"Can't be worked, I'm afraid" she
murmured. "Too far away, and
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-30
CHAPTER XIV
Exposed.

Exposed.
Lady Erythea laid aside her knit
ting, and picking up. a lorgnette, in
spected the new parlor maid with icy
deliberation. Aimee, though present
ing an unmoved front, trembled In
wardly. There was a faint chance
that her aunt might recognize the fe-
male cyclist. Lady Erythea's lips
frightened to a thin line.
81 was given to understand" she
said in the voice of counsel for the
prosecution, "that you were consider
ably less p-repossessing in appearance
than l find you"
"Yes, m lady," said Aimee meekly.
"H'm!" said Lady Erythea.
The lorgnette continued to direct IT.
self at the parlormaid's face.
"Really, Anthony should wear
stronger glasses muttered Lady
Erythea. The neatness of the girl,
however, her demure air, and the hid
eous manner in which her hair was
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cnarr; a series OF shrilI whoops came
from her; her hands beat the air.
"Georgina ~ cried her cousin in q
panic. "For PHYS sake don't do that.
You'll give the whole show away?
"Honki Honk HonkI" said Georg-
ina.
Aimee had once heard a physician
declare hat sympathy and kindness
merely made Mysteries worse. 1t was
time to change the treatment. She
grabbed her cousin by the shoulders.
"Shut up that beastly row!" said
Aimee fercely, shaking her till her
teeth ratified. "Stop It'll Do you want
to get me h~andcuffed and put in the
cells3 Idiotp
Georgina gasped, choked, and sat
up. She chung to her cousin desper-
ately.
81 will be quiet. I WILL" she said
family. "Wh-wha-what does 1t mean,
Aimee? Why"
"Try to behave like a reasonable be-
ing, and I'll tell you"
eyes, yes! I'm better now, dear"
Aimee inspected her and, judging
the danger to be past, kissed her af-
~fectionately. After a cautious glHnce
at the windows she proceeded, as Billy
would have phrased 1t, to put her
cousin wise.
Georgina, having heard her to the
end, pressed both hands pathetically
to the sides Of her head.
"And-you're living in the servants
hall? ?" she said feebly.
"It's no catch, 1 can tell you,
George. But one mustn't grumble.
Billy's living at the garage-in a green
uniform with brass buttons"
'That-that extraordinarily good
looking young chauffeur" said Georg-
ina, staring at her. 'Then he is"
"Now don't get sentimental" said
Aimee warningly. Eyes, he is not bad
looking, is he? Billy's great. If it
hadn't been for him" she checked
herself. Don't you see what an ex-
cellent arrangement 1t is, my being
herein spite of the little draw
backs?"
Georgina gave a sigh-positively of
relief.
Its better than having you wan
dering about the country, getting into
all sorts of horrible scrapes. 1t will
have to come out soon, and then Lady
Erythea-"
Eyes, yes. Never mind Aunt. What
1 want you to do, George, is this-oh,
botherI Look out! !"
Aimee seized her brush and, darting
to the %sideboard, began busting busily.
A step was heard on the gravel, and
Mr.. Alexander Lambe entered by the
window.
"Cousin Aimee, you are looking
pale" he said in tones of concern. 1T
is delightful out of doors, the air Is
so balmy. Shall we-er-take a little
walk in the rose"
Alexander stopped short, and his
zntures frOZe. He had~cSSght sight
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n

there isn't time. But what a pity!
+"
Suddenly Aimee started to her feet
in sheer panic.
ooh, great heavens, what an idiot
1 am! Dad! 1 quite forgot-|
The stress of the past ten hours
had utterly driven from her mind one
vital fact that now came back poign-
antly. Lord Scroope was coming to
Jervaulx at 5 p. M. Georgina had
said so. The burglary, intervening,
swamped all memory of it. But, after
all, Lord Scrocpe's arrival would be
worse than the burglary.
"It absolutely tears everything !"
said Aimee desperately. what am l
to do? If only I'd told Billy! But
even he wouldn't be able to do any
thing here"
She paced the floor of the cave.
The bottom had dropped out of the
entire scheme of things. Then her
face lit up with a CLEAN of hope, and
she stopped short, thinking swiftly.
"There might be time. It's fright
fully risky. But if 1 don't try it I'm
lone for"
She buttoned up the dust-cloak with
nimble fingers.
"As well be hung for a sheep as a
lamb" said Aimee.
She left the cave, ran up to the
crest of the crag-pit, and looked round
cautiously. Then she picked up the
skirts of the dust-cloak and scudded
across the common like a hare.
y = y
The Panhard ~luggage-car from Jer-
vaulx wound its way through the
lanes, with Mr.. William Spencer at
the steering-wheel, clad in a dark
green uniform overcoat with brass
buttons. The time was 5:15 p. m.
The Panhard was running badly. In
spite of Billy's overhaul, two Of the
cylinders misfired; presently the car
stopped with a cough and splutter.
Billy, using blood-curdllng language
anent the profigate Mr.. BoXall, late
chauffeur of Jervaulx abbey, got dow
and opened the bonnet. 1t took him
several minutes to start the Panhard
again, and when finally he arrived at
Stanhoe railway station, the train
from Burnt Ash was alongside the
platform.
A painfully obvious policeman In
plain clothes was lounging in the sta
ton approach. He did not waste a
second glance on Billy; the driver OF
the Jervaulx abbey car had no inter
est for him. Billy, anxious to pick up
his passenger, the disastrous parior
maid, hurried onto the platform.
He sighted his quarry at once. A
young woman in a cheap black tight
fitting coat was standing by the lug
gage-van. Baggage checks are un-
known in England. A tin trunk was
hurled out of the van by a blind, in
visible force, and Billy, approaching
the passenger, raised his peaked cap
politely.
"Are you for Jervaulx abbey?" he
asked.
The young woman turned round.
I'm the new parlOr maid," h said
primly in broad Eastshire dialect.
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forward and seized Aimee by the
wrist. And with equal deftness she
wrenched herself free.
"Am II" she said iercely. "Then
keep your hands off me, or I'll do it
again. Do you hear me?"
Aimee, thoroughly reused, lourished
the feather brush in his face. Mr..
Lambe started back, a little pale. He
placed his thumb on the bell-push.
Aimee" he said sharply, $50 out
go out quicklyl l will deal with her"
"What are you going to do?" gasped
Georgina. Instead of obeying him she
came forward, trembling.
go out! l am going to give this
woman in charged"
"In PHYS name, don't do thati"
Georgina gulped, and struggled for
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Copynsbf Ioz7 b. Sidney GOsins
Continued From Last Week
SYNOPSIS

NAPIER XL.-Recovering, Billy dis
covers the package he had picked up Is a
Jewel case. containing emeralds. Realiz-
they must be part of the loot from
Vaulx, he starts for the abbey. On the
' he meets Aimee, with the police in
7 t@suit. In a secure hiding place., a cave
org the crag pits, Aimee tells him the
ole story. He urges that she make a
{ .nf confession to her father, but on re-
I ton both realize Aimee's good name
] IS been compromised by her two nights
~ at Ivy cottage.
CHAPTER XII.-Assuring Aimee he
rs a plan to save her, Billy caves her In
the cave and. proceeding to J~ervaulx, re-
stores the emeralds to the astounded
! ady Erythea.
CHAPTER XIII.-Rejecting any re-
ward, after explaining how the emeralds
came into his possession, Billy accepts the
POSITION of chauffeur to Lady Erythea,
seeing in the situation a promise of a way
out of the embroglio.
Evening star., 1923-05-09
HELD FOR POSING
AS u. S. OFFICER

Harry Tritopoe. forty-one years
old, of 923 sth street northwest. ar
rested yesterday on charge of i'm
personating a United States officer,
and who was later released. on bond
of $4,000, was rearrested today on a
warrant sworn out for the charge by
Deputy United States Marshal ]. ].
Clarkson. He will be taken before
United States Commissioner McDon-
aid for trial.
Tritopoe was originally arrested by
Detectives Springman and Darnell of
the headquarters offices. Complaint
had been made to the detectives that
the man. imperSonating q secret serv-
ice officer. had been entering moving
picture theaters on a supposedly Sc
cret service badge, and had been TAX
ing men out of the theaters on
charges OF interfering with young
girls in the theaters. The detectives
say he is not a secret service man and
the badge he used is a fake badge.
The rooms of Tritopoe, when
| searched by Detectives Springman
and Darnell. they say, developed
handouts, a pistol of large caliber
and other equipment used by detec-
tives. The man, the detectives say
failed to give a satisfactory explana-
ton of himself or of his vocation, nor
| why he impersonated a secret service
officer. There is a charge of violat-
| Ing the traffic regulations against the
man. which will be held up until the
| major charge against him Is disposed
of.
Evening star., 1923-05-09
TELLS Of RESCU|NC
SICK BOY FROM PEN
Woman Says Former District
Lad Was Dying in Florida
Camp.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. May g.
After a day Of startling testimony,
during which Mrs. Thelma Franklin.
wife of J. l.. Franklin, postmaster
and Storekeeper at Glen ST. Mary,
told the joint legislative committee
Investigating alleged convict camp
brutalities that at least nine deaths
among the conyicts leased by Senator
T. ]. Knabb from Baker and other
counties had, occurred within one
year, the committee resumed it's hear
ing today.
Mrs. Franklin was emphatic in her
testimony and all efforts to confuse
her proved in vain. Senator knabb
sat in the committee room as she
investigation.
Il have nothing personal against
Mr.. knabb." she said and what I
have to testify is for the sake of
humanity, and to allow the people of
the country to know the real truth"
AS a result of Mrs. Franklin's testi-
mony. the investigating committee
unanimously passed IA resolution de-
clearing j. 3. Thomas. state prison
supervisor, unfit to continue in his
post and requested Gov. Hardee to
remove him at once. Thomas, in an
earlier report on conditions in the
knabb camp, is said to have charac-
terized it as a human slaughter pen"
In a later report he asserted this
Characterization was an eXaggeration.
Tells Of ID. C.. Boy.
She gave in detail the alleged bru-
talities administered to Pua1 Revere
White Of Washington, d. c., and said
she was instrumental in bringing
about the investigation and the res
cue" of the youth from the residence
Of Senator Knabb. where he had been
taken after he was unable to do any
more work
Mrs. Franklin told of writing to
the boys mother in Taunton. Mass,
and to his brother, Clarence. who is
employed in the internal revenue
this brother came to the scene.
She described the youth as "lok
ing like a corpse" and declared in
her opinion il he had not been re-
moved from the camp he would have
died In two weeks.
declared Mrs. Franklin. but we
people of Baker county got so
aroused over the reported brutalities
at the Knabb camps that a committee
Let each OF these men tell you what
they saw. Don't depend all on my
word. Their report will startle YOU"
Two Near Blows.
She told of how J. B. Thomas, a
prison inspector. and Senator knabb
almost came to blows in front of her
when Thomas took the youth away
from Knabb.
She declared Thomas told knabb he
could not be bought" and that 1t
would be murder to keep the youth at
the pen" She declared that Thomas
told her later that some one had
offered me $1,000 to keep my mouth
shut"
Judge ]. K. Jones. justice Of the
peace for ten years at High Springs,
Alachua county, testified before the
committee that he had sentenced
White to serve six months and pay
a. fine of s25, "besause White pleaded
guilty and looked like a professional
hobo"
1t is expected that Judge Jones will
be recalled to the stand today to con-
tinue his testimony.
Several other witnesses were ex-
amined relative to present conditions
at the knabb camp.
Evening star., 1923-05-09
FUNCTIONS CANCELLED
OWING TO BISHOPS DEATH
Organizations of Episcopal Church
Call OF Meetings for
May.

Owing to the death of the Bishop of
Washington, the various Organizations
in the Episcopal Church in this city
are canceling all social functions sched-
uled for the month Of May. This will
affect the social side Of the ceremonies
in connection with the dedication on
Saturday next of the Holiday House"
of the Girls Friendly Society. located
on the Mount Vernon railway, not far
from Mount Vernon.
The formal dedication will, however,
be carried out in accordance with the
plan already announced. Rev. G. c. F.:
Bratenahl, dean Of the National Cathe-
dral, will officiate and will dedicate
the buildings and grounds for the use
of the society as a vacation home for
young business women, where a con-
genial Christian atmosphere will sur
round the girls. The band from the
Army post at Fort Hunt will supply
tho music.
The Girl Scouts, who are members
of the troops organized by the Girls
Friendly Society in several Of the
Episcopal churches in Washington, will
have charge Of the raising of the
American flag, which will mark the
formal. opening of Holiday House. The
flag. which is to be used, has been pre-
sented by Miss Ella Moreland.
Evening star., 1923-05-09
DENLY Reluctant
To Believe Sims
Quoted Right,

Charges by Rear Admiral Will
liam S. Sims, retired, that favorit-
ism was shown in recent appoint
ments to high naval positions drew
retort today from Secretary
Denby, who said he found it
hard to believe that Admiral
Sims made the statement at
tributed to him.
Il cannot believe any officer
would show such utter disloyalty
to the service" the Secretary
added.
Admiral Sims was quoted in
press dispatches as asserting that
personal influences bring greater
rewards than training" in the
Navy, and as citing the recent
shift of flag officers to illustrate
his allegation. He said more than
half the prize details went to
officers who had not been trained
at the Naval War College.
Evening star., 1923-05-09
PARTRIDGE LEADS
| D. C, TOURNAMENT
Heavy Course at Indian
Spring Results in Rather
High Scores.

Dwight Partridge of the Chevy Chase
Club led the field In the morning play
of the Indian Spring Clubs golf tourna-
ment today, with a card OF 81.
Partridge was three strokes in front
Of Edward Muckerman, who had IS.
Other scores turned in up to
o'clock were as follows: Carl Hook
stadt, so; w. II. Montgomery, 90;
j. E. Henderson. 90; H. D. Wheeler,
ss; Hugh Mackenzie. 102; Claude S.
Watts, 103; H. S. Brown. 104.
A high wind and heavy course
combined to make the scores high.
1t was freely predicted that card
of 80 would qualify in the first flight.
while probably scores of 100 would
qualify in one of the other sixteen.
Leading Players Compete.
With practically all the leading golf
ers of Washington and a few fine play
ers from out Of town in the field the
first spring invitation golf tourney of
the Indian Spring Club opened today
Md.
Only one or two of the prominent play
ers about Washington are missing from
the list of entries. which now totals
nearly 140. and with the course in ex-
i
teresting golf events ever held about
Washington is looked for. Guy NJ
Standifer Of Columbia and Chevy Chase,
u former District champion. is missing
from the entry list. Standifer is abroad,
but may be back in time for tourna-
ments later in the year.
Indian Springs hopes of winning
the tournament by it's own club mem
bers rest on the shoulders Of r. &.
Mckimmie, Tom Moore, president of
the club; A. D. V. Burr, chairman Of
the golf committee. and a few other
members Of the new organization
Half Play Today.
Opposed to these known fine play
ers are e. j. Dunphy of Columbia. /.
the District champion, and such well
known Columbia golfer as Miller =.
Stevinson, winner of his club tourna- :
ment last year; Albert r. MacKenzi
the Columbia champion; Donald
Evening star., 1923-05-09
KE0KUK, IOWA, DAM SAVES
100000 TONS COAL

KEOKUK. Iowa. May Six mil
lion tons of coal are saved annually
by the operation Of the Keokuk dam
in the Mississippi river here. accord
ing to an estimate by the operators
Of the dam.
Power hidden under the surface Of
the Mississippi and harnessed by the
dam Is lighting stores and running
street cars in ST. Louis and a great
many smaller towns in Iowa. Illinois
and Missouri. Miles upon miles of
cables and conduits run out from the
dam in almost every direction.
it can readily be seen that the saving
In one year of this fuel would more
than pay for the entire cost of the
dam. which was placed at $4,000. 900
II 1925, when * was completed.
Evening star., 1923-05-09
MARATHON DANCERS
Baked IN PLANS
FOR JAZZ WEDDING

Marathon dancers may shuttle
their way through the District in
a truck to the dull tune of the
automobile engine. but no soft
music will be allowed to soothe
their weary feet.
This was the ultimatum laid
down by Inspector Shelby at po-
lice headquarters today. William
Rennie, director of q long distance
dance now being conducted on
houseboat near the Highway
bridge, had asked for a permit to
transport two couples from the
houseboat to the District Supreme
Court building, where they will
apply for licenses to be married.
Mr.. Rennie said these contest
ants Mill be united in smatrimony
at IL "jazz wedding" on the house
boat dance floor at 10 o'clock to-
morrow night.
When the inspector ruled that
there could be no orchestra on the
truck. Rennie asked if phono-
graph might be used.
mo; that's music, too" was the
inspectors prompt reply.
Evening star., 1923-05-09
Lots of Folks Here Seen, SIOu to
Grasp Big Idea of Shrine Week

, tions and leave the banners and flags
| TO the committee on trimmin's.
Settin' next to a little cutie on a
| bench down in the White Lot yester-
. day my attention was called to a leath-
| er wrist band. holdin' card with the
young things name, address and tele-
| phone number plainly printed thereon.
| Unable to hold back desire to know
! what the arrangement was for came
J right out loud and asked all about it.
| That's my Shrine week notification
, card" lisped the little honey. as she
! detailed Its workin'! My brothers a
| Shriner up in Johnstown Pa. and he
sent me on early to stay with my aunt.
| Before / left home he fixed UP this
1axs naad a n"q ,hs soId me to o be sure never to
| Think
You said it. missy smiled in my
! incest, all the time thinkin' what d
! corkln good idea ii would be for my
old friends, Maj. Dan" Cliff Grant and
me rest of the force, who will have
| With the Old Sol workin overtime.
folks, there's gonna be a mess OF
| noppers from heat. achin' corns, gid
diness. fallen arches and the like
! during the big festival. and what
could be a greater aid TO tired police
! men. weary newspaper "grasshop-
pers and other vigilance workers
than an n-the-trigger identifier such
as referred to?
The hospitals are bound TO be
| taxed to overfiowin' with fainters and
! the like. and IL the tirst-aid brigade
+, could just slip the disabled into a
passin' automobubble and shoe right
nome. to my way o figurin', il would
! surely help some.
! Thurfore, I'll be only too glad to
near motion askin' all home folks,
at least. to fix up such a marker to
wear durirn' the rush, All. Inspector
Headley has 50 moved. and. as | hear
second. all them in favor of same
| will please signify by sayin "Aye,"
Inc ayes have ii and it is SO or
dered.
: ! thank you DOPEY DAN
Evening star., 1923-05-09
POPE Plus VISITED
!. BY BRITISH RULERS
Full Vatican Honors Paid
King and Queen-Audience
Lasts Half Hour.
BY the AS>ocia ted Press.

BY tie As>ocia ted Press.
ROME. May 9.-Pope Plus receiy ed
King George and Queen Mary OF
England in solemn audience in the
apostolic palace of the Vatican to-
day.
Ihelr maJesties were accompanied
by the Hon. Theophilus Russell. Brit
lsh minister to the holy see. and by
their suite. They drove into the
vatican through the Gate Of the
Mint and upon arriving in the court
yard OF st. Damas, were accorded
military honors by the palatine
guards and a detachment of pontifical
gendarmes.
Prince Ruspoli. grandmaster of
the holy hospice. in his picturesque
costume Of black velvet and riff.
opened the door Of the car bearing
the king and queen, and as the
sovereiens stepped forth they were
welcomed in the name OF the pontiff.
Dy Mgr. de Samper, papal ma portiomo.
The royal cortege, comprising high
preiates and prominent personages OF
the papai court, escorted their majesties
hall '''."e
King In Full Uniform.
klns George was in full dress uni
form. queen Mary wore the custom
ary black dress and veil
Az the head of the stairs twenty
TOUR Swiss guards presented arms, as
the remainder of the papal court
came forward to receive the rovaI
visitors. and the party then proceeded
through the rooms Of the palace
toward the papal apartment
only King George, Queen Mary and
MI. Russell entered the private
library of the pontiff, where the au
dience took place
AS the door opened Plus NJ walked
to meet the British sovereigns. hold
ing out his hand to them in cordial
greetings. The pontiff was gowned
entirely In white. wearing on his
mead a white Zucchetto. The audience
lasted nearly half an hour At it's
conclusion members of the Enelish
suite OF the king were introduced
and were presented by him to the
Pope.
Call Is Returned.
Immediately after the audience
their majesties descended to the
apartment of Cardinal Gasparri. pay
the usual visit. They then went to
the Patrizi Palace, the temporary
residence of Mr.. Russell. where
Cardinal Gasparri immediately re-
turned the call. remaining for
luncheon, which Mr. Russell gave in
honor of the sovereigns. To this
affair were invited the various mem
bers Of the Roman aristocracy con-
nected with the papal court.
Evening star., 1923-05-09
$3.50. 600 INCEND1ARY FIRE,

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, May o.
Fire believed to have been of in
cendiary origin swept the lumber
yards Of the Sigh Furniture Com
pany last night, destroyed 100000
feet Of lumber, valued at 100000, and
spread to the yards of the Evans &,
Redding Lumber Company, adjoining.
where $4,000 damage was done.
Although the blaze was compare
lively small when the first alarm was
turned in, the yards were soon a
mass Of flames, Illuminating the en-
tire city. Two firemen. blinded by
smoke and q heavy snowstorm, were
injured when they fell from a pile of
lumber.
Evening star., 1923-05-09
Nine HELD AT BORDER
IN ITALIAN SLAYINGS
Two Mexicans Charged With Being
Principals in Murder of Six
Immigrants
BY the Assoc .ated Press.

Lopez and Tomas Ma rtinez NueyU La
redo chauffeurs. have been arrested
in Nuevo Laredo. charged with being
the principals in the slayiug, Satur-
day night, of six Italian immigrants
at an isolated point on the Rio
Grande. Their arrest makes nine men
now held in connection with the kill
ing.
The bodies of five Of the Italians
were found in the Rio Grande today.
A sixth still is missing, while the
other members Of the band of seven.
who attempted to enter the United
States in violation of the immigra-
tion laws. is in a serious condition as
q. result of wounds