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WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE.

WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE.
Carolita Menendez. a beautiful young
Spanish girl, brought up in South Amer.
E.-eles at tho command Of her guardian,
whom she has never eeen. Toward the end
s and c Sn The Se@ Of the
berth opposite. white hand wearing a
gorgeous ruby This is the companion ring
to one in her possession and vas to he
,wrorn hy her guardian to identify, him at
their meeting in Los Angeles: In the morn
ing she learns that a man has been found
in one of the herths apparently murdered.
with whom Caroilta became acquainted on
the train and who 10 in love with her.
claims the ring when II is found on the
floor in order TO protect her. as he believes
IL belongs to her until she explains the sit
uation. Meanwhile it is learned that
Reynolds brother walter was travelling on
IN conversation with the dead man before
laaving, the train late in the evening.
years, due to quarrel between his father
over the fathers second wife. Cynthia
Reynolds Later REYNOLDS learns that wal
fathers will about which there is some
mystery. and he suspects Walter of a plot
t.. biackmail him into having the will
ts unexpectedly revived and gives his name
~ Mario Mtlana; Milana persuades Caro-
hta TO fee with, him immediately upon
Reynolds if she refuses. He carries her
av ay in limousine far to the South hut
before leaving the train Carolita manages
TO write an explanatory note to Reynolds
row has both rings. With the help Of his
Los Angeles attorney. Frank Hyatt he starts
Of two so-called Salvation Army lasses who
were the train.
Continued from Yesterdays starr
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Ordered to Fort Sam Houston.

Continued Tomorrow
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Continued from Yesterdays Starl
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back to their club. I'VE are surely in
for something exciting. My word.
what an adventure. The bandits will
get us If we don't watch out
Paul nodded. He was in no mood
for conversation just then. his
thoughts racing at such terrific speed
that he could not keep UP with them.
andits, detectives, royalty fleeing
from it's fate-he seemed a part of a
stupendous motion picture drama
unfolding before breathless audience.
His absorption lasted all the way to
the club. throughout the dinner he
shared with Burns and Hyatt. and
onto the night train for Santa Bar
bara. 1t enveloped him so completely
that the desultory conversation car
ried on by the law partners made no
impression. and once upon the train
he threw himself, fully dressed, into a
berth, and slept from pure exhaustion.
1t had been terrible day.
But Frank Hyatt did not go to sleep.
Tired as he was from a sleepless night
and long. hard day. his thoughts
would give him no rest. He had not
yet confided to Paul the results of his
conversation over the telephone. a
conversation which had taken place
while Paul was packing.
Mrs Butler Rogers house at Santa
Barbara had answered his call very
promptly, the speaker being Miss
Fielding, secretary to Mrs. Rogers.
Mrs. Rogers is out of town." Miss
Fielding had said. politely, lis there
anything I can do? Who is speaking,
please?''
Miss Fielding, this is Frank Hyatt
of Burns & Hyatt. you will re-
member us as Mrs. Reynolds attor-
neys? Yes. I am quite sure that
have met you. l want to ask a rather
important question. Has Mrs. Rogers
Japanese chauffeur. one who might
have been in Los Angeles last night"
Yes. Weyano. He went to town
to meet Mrs. Rogers, but she did not
return, so he came home, arriving this
morning"
MAY 7 ask if he was arrested for
speeding and paid fine of $40 at
the Santa Barbara headquarters this
morning."
"He said nothing about it, but I'll
be glad to inquire
Miss Fielding, I'll hold the line
while you ask him one additional
thing. l want to know where he took
the Salvation Army officers who drove
to Santa Barbara with him. Can you
find out?"
"Why, certainly" Miss Fielding
voice sounded troubled. But are you
sure that he had such passengers? 1t
is not at all like Weyano to drive
strangers. He has been with Mrs.
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We'll. don't knows I can. Bergen
trailed the messages back to the
Junction, of course, found that Wal
ter didn't send them all. Somebody
on the train sent one in Cynthia Rey.
noldS' name, but we don't know who
The operator was rushed, and when his
attention came back to the desk he
found 1t lying there, written out on a
blank with a dollar bill pinned on 1t
that was all. He thinks the porter left
it. but we've questioned the porters
and they all deny it. OF course, they
lie quicker than anything, but it's a
funny thing. we hardly know how to
account for 1t-still-Bergen may have
some ideas. I think your best bet is
to wait for Gaines. Why this rush?
Can't you wait another "a hours or
so? We may uncover a lot of odds
and ends in that time
I've lost too much time already,
stalling around with things that don't
count" Paul replied. Hyatt will keep
in touch with you, chief. and I'll wire
you as soon as get clue I'm going
after Bergen
"Mr. Reynolds the chief seemed
to have something on his mind. Il
don't like to see you start off like that.
DO you know that Mexican country?
Tough place, bandits lurking in every
bush and Tor one like yourself. a
prominent millionaire-how do you
know these are not clever crooks plan
ming some kind of blackmail stunt
for you? Better be on the safe side
and wait here. I can't guarantee your
safety if you cross the border"
My safety Paul's , tones were
scornful. Whats that to me? It's
Miss Menendez I'm thinking of! You
think the border isydangerous for me.
what about that innocent young girl?
Don't you care what happens to her?
Well. do,'
"Ill go with Reynolds. chief" Hyatt
Interrupted this angry harangue
Paul won't object to me, and Mr..
Burns can keep in close touch with
YOU here. Wen take the midnight to
Santa Barbara, first. then push
through from there by motor-that
is-if it seems best to go on. We're
profoundly grateful to you and Ber-
gen. I'm sure We'll work this thing
out YETI
The chief held out his hand.
Good luck to you. them" he said,
land IL you don't report in as hours
III be on1your trail myself. Better see
Dugan at Tia Juana; if anybody can
put you wise he will. I'll give you d.
rections tor reaching him" he
wrote few lines upon a slip of pa
per. Good luck again.
Paul said Frank. as they hurried
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Mysterious Sweetheart
BY ELLA WISTER HAINES
Copyright. 1o26.l
a n a A a n

We'll, then. what did he say? That's
my affair."
said plenty"
"See here, Hatfield" the chief broke
it, stop stalling and get busy. This
is straight: Gaines Is always the first
to help out; what's eating you, any
way?"
Hatfield shrugged his shoulders.
Have it your own way; all I know
is what I'm paid to do. The MESA ge
came in in code, like he always sends
Them
"WeH?"
Got it this afternoon. just before
| you phoned me to come over. 1t says:
Tell Reynolds to hold his horses.
Papa is sitting pretty"
Paul and Hyatt looked at each other
| in dismay.
us that the code?" Hyatt asked.
Code, hell, it's the reading of it. -
| MEAN anything to you gentlemen"
the chief asked.
Nothing at ALL" Paul was forced
| to answer.
| II don't take it that way" the chief
disagreed. 1T tells me that Gaines is
on the trail. and wants TO let you
know that everything is going smooth
| ~ At any rate you know that he is
working on the case. That's lot.
| Have you any more questions to put
to Mr.. Hatfield?"
mo. Thank YOU"
"Then it's my turn. Hatfield. how
long has the boss been on this job?'
"Damntino: First / knew he was
off East. Didn't even know he was
back
Then the message you got was
from California;"
Il amt saying. Have it your own
way"
"Wen, step around again tomor-
row. the chief dismissed him. Much
obliged, that'll be ALL"
Hatfield strolled off as isdifferently
as he had entered and the chief grin
ned.
Hes a bird" he exclaimed. Gaines
keeps a good man when he gets one.
He knows all about this case, where
Gaines is working. who he's trailing,
but do you think he'd spill it?''
It's maddening," Paul's' disappoint
ment almost fioored him: I'VE run
down one clue after another. to find
nothing but a blank at the end. Have
you heard anything more from Ber-
gen. chief? I'm taking the night train
to Santa Barbara"
The telephone interrupted him. and
Tie CflcI dHSNc1Su
Bergen. Oh, yes. Well?"
a pause while Frank and Paul
waited breathlessly.
Nothing in the hotels. no trace in
the underworld - Pasadena - Holly
woodworking in the movie colony
Long Beach-all covered he re-
peated Bergen's words for the benefit
of the two men. kilograms? Oh, ran
them all down at Junction?
Well? Walter Reynolds sent one, yes
to Burns and Hyatt-yes. Did he
send the one signed Cynthia Reynolds,
too? Good Lord
The chief listened again. and now
his glance rested upon Paul, ques-
tioningly.
We'll" he continued. speaking to
Bergen. perhaps so-hardly know
have to wait for Gaines. l guess! Hat
field? Tight as a clam. nothing doing
Yes-they've got the rings. Uh huh
planted? Well, can't say. Tia Juana,
yes"
"Bergens off to Tia. Juana," the
chief said presently. hanging up the
receiver: ''he says they got off that
way. Sent a. man already this morn
ing. but Bergen's following himself"
What was that about the tele-
grams. chief?" Paul asked. his eyes
fixed intently upon the police officer.
better tell me. hadn't you? 1t may
help a good DEAL
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Rogers for years, his brother also has
been with Mrs Reynolds-Uchita--
oh. you know him. I am sure that
Weyano would not have any one in
his car. What makes you think he
had?"
1.-The Los Angeles police have re-
ported that he had such passengers,
and it happens that these officers
came West on the same train as l
did yesterday. and owing to an unfor-
seen occurrence, a rather embarrass-
ing one, they're wanted to furnish
some important information. ! can
explain tomorrow as I'm coming to
Santa Barbara personally, but will you
speak to 3Veyano now. while l hold
the wire? 1t is of great Importance"
Miss Fielding had been most oblig-
ing. Her reply, however, brought no
light.
'Weyano says that a friend of his,
a taxi driver. had a blowout and these
officers. he calls them ''religeseS.' were
in the taxi. The taxi driver asked him
if he wouldn't take the ladies along.
as he was going that way, and
Weyano thought that under the cir
cumstances Mrs. Rogers would not
object
Yes" Frank pursued breathlessly,
land where did he take them?"
ITO the railway station at Santa
Barbara" came Miss Fieldings reply.
Us there anything more that l can do
for you?"
mo" disappointment overlooked in
Franks heart, nothing, l thank you.
Goodbye
1t had not taken long to put through
call to the Santa Barbara station
agent. and to learn that he had seen
no such lasses
THE night man may have seen
them,' the agent volunteered: do
you know what time they were here?"
Some time early this morning"
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CHAPTER AN.
Widening Trails.

She can be the Queen of Sheba, for
all | care" Paul declared in answer
10 Franks statement that Mrs. But.
Ter Rogers was Cynthia s sister: what
difference does it make? What's the
quickest way for me to get to Santa
Barbara? Train or motor?"
probably by the evening train. but
you re welcome to my car if you pre-
fer and you may need it after YOU get
there"
Il can hire one, What time does
that train pull out? Midnight? Plenty
OF time. then, TO telephone to Mrs
Rogers, On our way" He seized
Frank by the arm and they had turn
ed their faces westward when a man
brushed past them and entered the
police headquarters.
Wait a minute" Frank held Paul
back, that may be the fellow from
Gaines office. Let's make sure
They retraced their steps. and. en-
terinS the chiefs Office once more
found him talking with the man who
had just arrived.
claimed at the sight of Frank and
Paul; was afraid you two hac
skipped. This is Gaines right hand
man: meet Mr.. Hatfield
'Delighted to meet YOU" Paul ex-
tended his hand. We've just been
travelling with Gaines. Have you
heard anything from him since last
night
Yep" Hatfield returned. chewing
a long cigar, but what's the big idea
telling the world about it? Amt you
cut your teeth yet to go yapping
through phones these days? In our
business we don't TALK
Gaines is interested in a matter that
concerns us" Hyatt attempted to pla
cate this irate person; we've been
waiting all day to hear from him
through YOU" It was a pretty wide
stretching of the truth. but Hyatt felt
justified in taking such course. Hat,
field looked decidedly hard boiled
Nothing WAS to be gained by side
stepping. "He wired YOU. didn't he?
Where from"
IA, FS,,3
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hundred policemen who played the
game. With proper facilities he was
sure MANY more would take up golf.
They applied for an iS-hole links on
a plot of 100 acres in the Forest Pre-
serve, which contains several thou
sand acres of natural forest land.
Golf is an ideal game for police
men," said Capt. Russell. 1t takes
them away from the surge of the city.
rests them from the crowds. teaches
them patience and tolerance toward
the unintentional offender and in
spires them with righteous indicna
ton toward willful offender: for a
cheater at golf is anathema to his
fellow men"
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Maj Robert H. Lowry, jr.. Army
Medical Corps, at the United States
Soldiers Home, this city. and Maj.
Henry c. Niche. jr.. attached to the
office of the surgeon general, War De-
partment, have been ordered to Fort
Sam Houston. Tex. for duty at the
station hoSnital
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POLICEMEN IN CHICAGO
TO HAVE OWN GOLF LINKS

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. September 25.-Police-
men of Chicago are to have their
own golf links it was decided yester-
day. The county board agreed to
build a course In the forest preserve
for them.
Capt. William Russell. president of
the Police Golf Club since the Scotch
game became popular among the
bluecoats. said there were several
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Frank said. What time do you go
on?"
Seven. I'll ask the night men
when they come on. You say you are
coming up on the night train? Well,
stop in. I'll find out what / can for
you"
Another clue run out-the Saliva
ton Army lasses had vanished into
space.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-11

passing several months In Clearwater,
Fla, returned to his home, Wednes-
day.
Clifton Jewell and son, Leland,
were business callers In Skowhegan,
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Gardner and
SON, Willie, who have passed the win
ter in st. Petersburg. Fla, returned
Friday.
Jack CARRIE Of Stoughton, Mass. is
a guest of friends in town.
Doris and Alice Jewell, students at
Good Will were weekend guests of
their father, Ellie Jewell.
Miss Geraldine Smith. who teaches
the Lincoln school in Cornville, was a
week END guest Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. T. III. Smith.
Edison I. Hunt has had several
teams the past week hauling Grating
to Hinckley.
Melvin Triton has sold his farm on
the Pittsfleld road to man from
Massachusetts. Mr.. Tilton Is soon to
move into the A. p. Gleason rent in
the village.
Clarence Hilton, who has been in
Lexington, Mass. the past winter, re-
turned to his home last week.
Mrs. Lettie Foster has been assist
ing in the store and postofflce during
the absence Of Postmaster H. B. Har-
riS.
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Mrs. Annie Porter

Mrs. Annie Porter, wife of Thorn
as Porter. died Saturday afternoon
at the home of her son, James Shir-
ley, on Church street, where she had
been living for the past few months.
She was born in Harcourt, New
Brunswick, December 20, 1866, and
was the daughter of William and
Mary Bearce Gaytor, and is survived
by her husband and several children
and grandchildren. Funeral serv-
ices were held from the home of her
son, James Shirley, yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, Rev. Francis F.
Bernauer, pastor of United Baptist
church, officiating, and burial was
In Lake View cemetery. The bear
ers were the four sons, James. Will
nam, David and Robert. Among the
relatives present at the funeral were:
ihomas Porter, Mrs. Agnes Bushev
MI. and Mrs. Fred Lumsden. Rob
ert shirley of Somerville, Mass, and
MT. and Mrs. William Shirley and
mrs. Walter Burman of Oldtown
Mr.. and Mrs. David Shirley of Dey,
ter, Mrs. w. B. Sutherland. and Mr.
ana Mrs. George Reynolds of Wins.
low, MRS. Fred Moore of Waterville
MISS Ethel Brann and Miss Helen
Faulkner were calling on Miss Rutb
Fenney at Sisters hospital. Sunday
friends or Miss Penney will be
pIeased to learn she is recovering
rom recent surgical operation and
- eApected to return home soon,
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Hold Hope Relief
In Postal RatesefOr
Newspaper Mailing

Washington. May 10.-(P)-Mater-
ial changes in five classes of tenn
porary postal rates approved last
year were agreed upon today by the
special joint congressional postal
committee. They are:
Reduction in the rate on private
mailing cards from two cents to one
cent.
Reduction of the rate on transient
second class mail matter-news
papers mailed by individuals-to one
cent.
Establishment of a rate of not more
than two cents on postal cards sent
by business firms with the collection
to be made after their return.
advancement of the special
handling rate on parcel post pack
ages SO that in place of the standard
20 cent charge there will be a grad
uation, with a Is cent rate for pack
ages weighing from 2 to 10 pounds
and 80 cents for packages over ten
pounds.
A penalty for each ounce on mail
matter on which postage is short
paid more than one rate.
Declaring that is recognized the
force of the arguments regarding a
return to the 1929 second class rates.
the majority said that when statist-
les for full year were in it might
be possible ito provide some amel-
ioration of the conditions of which
the publishers of newspapers and
periodicals now complain"
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Chicago Produce Market
(By the Associated Press)

chicago, May ~:
Although rain in the Dakotas. Min
nesota. Nebraska and the Canadian
northwest led finally today to lower
prices for wheat, 1t was a two-sided
market. Much buying resulted from
the government crop report pointing to
mestic winter wheat than has recently
been expected. Chicago closing quota
tions on wheat were irregular at &c net
decline to &c advance, May 1918 to
1.61s and July 1883 to 1.3Sa. with corn
&c to &c up, oats shad to I@ac off
and provisions showing 10 to IS cents
gain.
Throughout the day the wheat mar
ket was unsettled and fluctuated rapil-
ly within a range Of Fac. Demand
came chiefly evident when the market
declined, whereas offerings increased
on the bulge and in price. Frost pre-
dictions' tended to help the market up
ward at times, especially when corn
values developed strength. Another
somewhat stimulating influence in the
United States visible supply showed a
liberal decrease Of 1,492,000 bushels.
With lake navigation open, the visible
is expected to shrink rather quickly
from now on.
Falling off in the number of buying
orders for future deliveries of wheat,
however, grew more apparent toward
the end of the day. According to some
observers this circumstance was due
largely to drought complaints having
been halted by the rains over the
spring wheat belt. In this connection
1t was noticeable that much of the late
selling came from northwestern
houses. On the other hands, export
call for North American was virtually
at a standstill
Corn owed it's advance chiefly to
heavy rains in Iowa, frost predictions,
and the promise of cold weather for
several days oats were responsive to
favorable crop advices.
Provisions reflected the upward
trend of hog values.
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Notorious Woman
Thief Makes Escape
From Auburn Prison

Auburn, N. Y, May 10-(P)-Cat-
Eye Annie is free again.
The internationally known Jewel
thief and confidence woman literally
walked a plank to freedom over an
Auburn prison wall early today and
tonight hundreds of prison keepers,
deputy sheriffs, city police, state
troopers and county constables were
searching for her.
The woman was sentenced to ten
years in the prison for robbing the
home of Mrs. Louis Surdam of Buff
falo, of jewels worth $4,000.
At the time of her arrest inMil-
waukee last fall she was sought by
the authorities of six cities for thefts
totalling 100000.
Brought to Auburn on a stretcher.
suffering from a broken ankle sus-
tanned when she escaped from the
Erie county Jail in Buffalo, just be-
fore she was to have been sentenced.
Cat-Eye lost no time in planning a
new Jail break. She had been re-
captured after making her getaway
because she broke her ankle in leap
ing from a window and suffering
from severe pain and hunger had TO
take refuge in partly finished house
in Kenmore, a suburb of Buffalo.
where she was caught.
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sistants in the business department:
Harry Huff '2S, athletic editor; Nor
man Hodgkins '26, alumni editor:
Miss Geraldine Merchant '26, ex-
change editor; John Allen Sweet '2S,
art editor; Miss Virginia Mills '26,
senior editor; Miss Elsie Savage ~.
junior editor; Miss Miriam Barker '2S.
sophomore editor, and Miss Irma
Russell '29, frehhman editor. The lit
erary department is specially inter-
esting, and so is the French DEPART
ment, to those who are able to read 1t.
1t Is a very creditable publication
printed in attractive style and ar
rangement.
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Chicago Cattle Market

- chicago, May ~.
CATTLE-Receipts $1,000; fat steer
trade slow, steady to strong; closed
more active than early; best heavies
1895; several loads 10.00@10.15; best
heavies 1875: several loads 10000
1915; best yearlings 1000; light heif-
ers upward to that figure; bulk $500
9.75: clearance fairly good: some
weakness on better grade fat cows:
other classes about steady; most bo-
logna bulls 6.25Q6.65; vealers $500
$50: mostly 9.00@950 to packers;
shippers upward to 1900 and better.
mostly 25 higher; closed slow; medium
and heavy weight butchers 10 to IS
lower early; bulk 240 to 325-pound
butchers 13.10@13.60: desirable 200 to
22e-pound weights 13.6O@13.90: bulk
better $50 pounds down 14.00014.30;
top 170-pound weight 14.40; packing
sows largely 1926 61250; sorted kill
ing pigs 14.00Q14.50; shippers took
1000; estimated holdover 5000.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900; fat lambs
uneven; springers weak to 25 lower;
old crop lambs firm; spots higher; best
wooded lambs 1875; clipped upward to
1925 to outsiders; bulk desirable
springers 1850 1850: fat sheep clos
ed around loo lower: choice wooded
ewes late 900; clipped 500