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small avalanches as the ship rolled
soggily.
One man was killed. and after that
they trimmed coal from near the doors
and stopped nervously whenever the
roll was extraordinarily heavy. A few
more feet and the water would reach
the fires. Even now it splashed
against the red-hot doors and sent
scalding steam billowing upward.
90 the Calvanian went through the
- night. an uneasy, frightened and
murmuring crowd on her boat deck,
her tunnels belching fire, her lights
eNtlnguished and certain swearing
blacksuards below saving them all.
Twice attempts were made by pas
sengers to lower boats against all
warning and advice One was launched
by some mad miracle and quickly
capsized with every soul in her. The
other was smashed to atoms against
the steep hull long before it reached
the water. After that there were no
more attempts. And the calmness of
Capt. Ramsay, who was still moving
among his charges. gradually sank in
so that men became fatalists and even
the women grew resigned.
Lie Sed IOSSeO SIMULTANEOUSLY and
the wind screamed over the liners
superstructure, then through the
driving smother ahead an officer saw
the flicker and wink of a light, and
there was no more fear Of panic For
Capt. Ramsay told them all that that
light marked the entrance to the har-
Dor he was heading for and it was
only an hour away. All Of which
Big Mick did not know as he bent
and Strengthened and heaved in the
semi-darkness, with the water rising
slowly to his waist.
No one trimmed coal now. 1t was
too fearful a thing to go into the
bunkers and too grueling a task to
force iron barrows along. But there
was enough on the plates below water
to last a while. Big Mick and the
Frenchman and two stewards were
all that were left at the fires. In the
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Whatever it was that she had said
or threatened with shots that went
a little deeper" had had its effect
! They were able to report later thai
day to the high commissioner:
Neu Chi-kwei had lost his grand
father and grandmother and two
others of his ancestors in the Roxer
Rebellion. They had been killed by
detachment of foreign troops. of
what country ii is not necessary IL
say here. When he grew up his
| father repeated the circumstances To
him every twilight until he. too. was
| dead. And at every twilight YOUNG
Neu Chi-kwei SWore the Chinese oath
Of vengeance in the name of his an
Cestors. He learned chemistry in the
college at Singapore. And he learned
much of botany. Through many years
he labored in his poppy garden to in
crease the poison duct in the poppy
bloom. and succeeded at last when he
had successfully grated to his poppy
plants Sprigs of the deadly "chulkow. -"
| or poison weed that resembles the
nightshade.
1t was n new poison. and, like 50
many Oriental toXics. almost untrace
| able. Its effect was slow. and II
brought death while its victim slept
| 1t was Neu's dream to create a new
and secret method of death that could
be left TO his descendants and used
through many generations for tho
completion Of his vengeance againsr
all foreigners.
And, as the Oriental usually does
he had found q diabolical way of es-
Gaping detection-his masquerade as
a dealer in vegetables, and his method
of distributing his poisons in foods
| that would never be suspected.
The International Police Commits
sion gathered the blooming flowers
of DEATH" as they are described i'll
the Shanghai records, and destroyed
the garden. The secret of the poison
is preserved in the police archives
OF the case there is nothing left ex-
cept the hope that Neu Chi-kwei had
not yet confided his secret to any of
his relatives. He was executed in the
Shanghai prison.
Constable 1872 is still on the staff
! of the International Police Force of
Shanghai.
Downright 1927
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Secret of the "Flowers Of Death''
Revealed in True Detective Story

cred handfuls. of dried flowers, pop
pies OF a peculiar color and form
specimens that differed from any that
he knew. He also put into his pockets
a glass test tube and nickel-plated
instrument or two. The girl declared
her intention of remaining in the
house through another night. When
she bad provided herself with water
in little earthen cup, and had laid
out bits of the sandwiches Markham
had brought. she climbed back to her
hiding place. The American stole
from the house and soon was stroll
| ing along the path and into the Nan
kin road again.
Chemists began their analysis of
| the drying poppy blossoms at once
and examined the test tube and other
things tilched from Neus laboratory.
Markham, his appearance changed,
visited the house again, and this time
called to the assistant in the garden
for a aourd of water. He noticed that
| a corner of the garden was given over
to peoples that resembled the bios
SONS found in the house. In pidgin
| English he remarked to the Chinese
upon the srrangeness of their ap-
pearance. The boy observed, with a
gesture of his hands. 'Neu Chi-kwei,
he glow them deficient. He play
muchee with. He clazy.'
| Markham was certain Neu Chi
| kwei was not so crazy as his helper
thought him to be. Mura Vidal kept
| her vigil through another night.
When she crept out the next day and
Joined Markham on the road she
knew that Neu Chi-kwei brewed a
poison from his flowers and with it
impregnated leaves of cabbage, hand
| fuls of fruit and the little lemon-like
oranges that grow in China She
| knew the secret of the poison which
! the chemists We're unable to analyze
They discovered in the blossoms the
| usual traces Of that -insidious poison
which Is in the Chinese poppy nat
urally-the poison that becomes
I opium, but they had found no such
traces in their various autopsies on
the bodies of the murder victims. Yet
Mura Vidal knew, for she had seen.
that Neu Chi-kwei distilled some
thing from the flowers which he
transferred TIC his vegetables and
| fruit
! In the home of the Russian priest.
| where his daughter and two refugee
princesses lived with him, a watch
was placed on the produce merchant
| When he had left his cabbages and
radishes ono morning. they were taken
hastily to the chemists. They found
in them telltale traces Of the same
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about him gardeners, men, women and
children. We're busy in their fields.
They paid him scant attention. For
eign visitors in the city frequently
ramble through the countryside dur
ing the midday. and when the Chinese
are busy in their fields they are not
curious.
When he had located Neu's assist
ant, busy in the garden. the Ameri-
can stole into the white house. For a
time he was convinced the girl had
fed. or that something had happened
to her. There was no sign of her.
Unlike the ma jority of the Chinese
hutS the house held two rooms, a
large and small one, with partition
that reached almost, but not quite,
to the raftered ceiling. The appear
ance of the interior indicated that the
owner was of far different quality
from the usual OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The furniture was almost luxurious;
the rooms were neat and comfortable.
Markham examined the smaller room
and was startled to see the complete
paraphernalia of a small laboratory
Evidently Neu Chi-kwei was a stu
dent and emi-scientist when he was
not delivering cabbageS and ra'hSheS
to his customers in the city.
A noise attracted Markham and he
swung around with his revolver
drawn. A little laugh drew his atten'
ton to a corner of the room. Mura
Vidal had dropped from above onto a
cushioned chair and bounded lightly
to the floor. Her first words came in
a husky whisper: Get me water
quick!'
She had remained throughout the
night and day, except for her one es-
cape to the road to leave the mes
sage and mark it with a bit Of white
torn from her underwear, stretched
her face downward among the ceiling
rafters. Through the night she had
watched the movements of Neu on
the floor below. She had been UNI
able to move, for the slightest sound
would have alarmed him.
Yet / am sure he felt my pres
ence." she whispered. .'He worked in
his laboratory while, making a brew
from flowers, but he was nervous
Twice he walked about the big room
| looking under the furniture. Then
at last, he gave up and sat for hours,
reading, before he went to his couch. .
X X X
WHILE she watched the garden
w through a window Markham
hastily searched the house. He gath
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he neglected in the past-he laments
the necessity of ever eating, and lives
in the glorious past when he spent
the thousands of francs that he earn
ed fasting amid gay festivities.
The worst of fasting" Succi com
plains. lis swallowing the first food
afterward. It's all a matter of habit,
this business Of eating, and one ;
stomach gets the habit of being empty
and loses its relish for food. I have
never really enjoyed mouthful since
my first period of fasting. When !
am forced out of politeness TO eat
more than one small plateful a day
il is Il torture.
Armand Succi looks upon himself
As an artist in that he made his liv
ing appearing before the public. He
speaks Familiarity Of We artists-how
we gain and how we spend the
money!
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chief set down his glass. The two
men looked at each other.
I'VE must beach her. At full speed
we can make the coast within four
hours. The point is-and I
understand there is water in the
stokehold already-can you give me
full speed?"
Pour hours said the chief quite
needlessly. lie twisted his gray mus
tache and thought. There was a
knock on the cabin door and a junior
engineer came in. IIA nodded to the
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mysterious matter which had been re-
vealed in the analysis of the grated
hybrid poppyf1owers. Whatever his
reasons. Neu Chikwei had marked the
Russian priest and his little family
Of dependents for the same death he
had melted out to Boldly, Goodrich.
Forrest and four others Physicians
provided the family with such anti
dotes as they could agree on. and. for
tunately, one of them was successful.
None suffered from the poison that
had been fed them.
The high commissioner of police
agreed with Number 1872 and the
American secret service agent that be-
fore the arrest of Neu more must be
learned about the flowers and his mo-
tive for wholesale ASA ssination. And,
too. who Neu Chikwei really was; fU4
1t was plain he had not always been
dealer in small garden produce.
The officials knew quite we'll the
utter futility of simply asking Neu
Chi-kwei to explain after his arrest.
Mura Vidal was not satisfied, how
ever, that the garden boy was as ig-
norant as he appeared to be. At least
he could tell, she concluded. how and
when the hybrid poppies were culti-
waited.
THEY arrested the Chinese mer-
chant in the morning, and within
an hour the American and the girl
detective confronted the Chinese boy
in Neu's big room. He stubbornly
maintained that he knew nothing ex-
cept that his master played like
Clay" in his poppy garden. Constable
1912 asked her companion if he would
mind standing guard outside the cot
tage door. And" she said, do not
be concerned IL you hear some shots
from my revolver. When / want you
1 will come to the door myself"
Agent Markham stood guard. Pres
emily he heard a shot, and a shout of
pain. He did not leave his post. There
was another shot, and another-at in
tervals. Then a sudden volley OF
them.
Presently Constable 1872 opened the
cottage door and beckoned to the
American. Her face was very white.
and there was strange light in her
black Asiatic eyes. I'VE must get "A
physician at once" she said. You
go. I'll watt Markham strobe
across the threshold. The Chinese boy
was lying on the floor. twisting. 'Oh.
he's quite all right" the girl an
nounced. II just grazed his flesh
with every shot. My last ones went
a little deeper and he knew I meant
what / said"
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Men Who Fast Attract French Crowds
In Remarkable Craze Now Being Revived

pane of glass over the faster'S face
permitted the spectators to watch him
constantly.
During the second and third days
Mr.. Hook gave signs of great suffer
ing. due 10 his cranped position and
hunger pains. frightening the unlook
erS with his aCUuiZed grimaceS, but
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refusing steadfastly To be removed
from his coffin or to touch food or
drink. on the fourth day he relaxed
into state Of calm and apparent
comfort. From then on no change
seemed to take place, except in the
length of his beard. He appeared
quite happy, mimickin@ the spectators
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A Real Job.

Il have a fine job now. I'm work
ing in a shirt factory"
Then how does it happen that you
are not working today?"
"Oh, we're making night shirt
now"
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suffered. "A near shave happily
averted. You went through it like a
hero, sir. Does you credit" And. in
deed, no one could deny that the calm
ness Of her master had been "a great
thing for the Calvanian.
The women came, prattling prettilv
and admiring him. He felt his touch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-31
by BETTIN.a HILL.

~ AST1NG heretofore has been
~ more or less confined TO relig-
lous enthusiasts or those who
Il Nearn to remake their over.
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surely gold watch. 1t was the usual
thing. And Capt. Ramsay felt It w
just, and expanded unsonsciously. II"
had a right, too, in a way, for he Wa
4 good sailor.
But no one thought Of Big Mic
leaning against the bunker door br
low and splitting mp blood and curTn.
by the light of a hurricane lanteln.
dashed 10 a stanchion. And Big Mic
Was not thinking about cOngratul;
tiOnS. lie didn't want them anyway
He wanted rum at that moment and
was Specializing whether he could sc.
some from the steward. i was Cel
tain he wouldn't get i purse or q
gold watch.
Copvright. 1850
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New Britain herald., 1926-10-08
Music Clubs Seek to
 EndOw Mcdowell Cabin

Columbus, O., Oct. s. Pl-Preser- vation of a log cabin workshop and the last resting place of Edward Mcdowell. famous composer. in Peterboro. N. J., is to be sought by the National Federation of Music Clubs. 'as an heritage of American art"
 Mrs. Edgar stillman Kelly, presi- dent Of the national federation, has announced a countrywide campaign among school children to obtain the s300,000 endowment fund begun for the purpose two years ago. Presen- tation Of the endowment is planned for the biennial convention in Chi cago. April 6 to 23.
 The name of every child who con- tributes is to be read aloud, the of ficers have announced. "even though it takes more than a full day to do it."
New Britain herald., 1926-10-08
Simple Funeral Rites
 For Dr. w, s. BieelOW

Boston, Oct, s P-Bishop William Lawrence of the Episcopal diocese of Massachusetts today offieiated at the simple funeral services for Dr. William Sturgis Bigelow, physician, art eonnoisseur and intimate friend of the late President Roosevelt and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, in Trim ity church here. President A. Law renee Lowell of Harvard University and Mrs. Lowell attended the funeral as did representative of the Museum of Fine Arts, the Harvard Medical school, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Massachu- sets General hospital. Private buri- al services were held at Mt. Auburn cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-08
Village of Marathon
 Visited by Professor

. Athens, Oct. s pl-Pro1essor G Sotiriadis, of the University of Athens, has just returned here with q description of ruins of the ancient village of Marathon, which he has discovered at the foot of Mt. Agrieli- Ri about mile from the noted mound under which were buried the Athenians who perished in the fa- nous battle of 490 B. c.
 Prof. Sotiriadis found an acropolis, or fortified citidel on the summit of Mt. Agrieliki.
 Below the acropolis, Prof. Sotiriad- is said were numerous remains of a historic settlement containing many tombs.
 The site of the village of Mara thon communicates with the sea di- rectly by means of an ancient canal which entered a marsh, forming a good harbor.
 Professor Sotiriadis also has found in the Avalona valley a stone con- taining inscriptions about Herodes Atticus which were first discovered about 150 years ago. He also un- earthed two pieces of a statue of a woman in a chair.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-08
Estate of More Than
 Million Is Involved

New York, Oct. tP - Applica- ton was made today before Surro- gate Foley by James W. Gerard. former ambassador to Germany. for the appointment of ancillary ad- ministrators to preserve the estate of the late Edward R. Thomas, owner of the Morning Telegraph. which amounts to over $1,6oo,00o in this state. MT. Gerard appeared on behalf of Mrs. Elizabeth R. Thomas, the second wife of MT. Thomas.
 Mir. Gerard seeks to restrain the executors of the estate from re- moving stocks, bonds and other valuables from the vault in the Chase Safe Deposit company, and also asks that Mrs. Elizabeth R. Thomas rights be reserved.
 The second Mrs. Thomas basea her claims on the terms of sep aration agreement signed March [. 1924, short time before she and Thomas were divorced, by which she was entitled to receive $2e0 per week for a period of Is years, which she claims she has not re- ceived since the death ot Thomas.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-08
WaN Street Briefs

The lumber industry of the Unit ed States was In a seasenably nor- nal condition during the week ended October 2, with production and new business slightly below the previous week, accompanied by a pronounced increase in shipments the National Lumber Manufacturers association reports. There was little change from the correspond ing period a year ago. Unfllled or ders of 226 southern pine and west coast mills were 6i9,S5S,418 feet against 65S,153,216 for 229 mills the week before. For 106 west coast mills thrilled orders were S70,156,- SIS feet against 401.739,916 for 1o9 mills a week earlier.
 A. R. Graustein, president of the International Paper Company, esti- mates that IS per cent more news print is being consumed in the Unit ed States and Canada than year ago. The company has acquired more than ten million cords of pulp wood since October last year. Its new plant at Three Rivers, Que. next year will have full daily capacity Of 700 tons Of newsprint. Stockholders will meet October 2s to authorize S25, ,000000 Of six per cent convert ible debentures.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-08
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
 REGARDED AS GOOD
Head of U. s. Chamber of
 Commerce Optimistic

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. R-John W. O'Leary, president of the Cham Der of Commerce Of the United States. today gave an optimistic view of the nations business situa- ton and at the same time urged business men to give thoughtful con- sideration to the growing tendency to extend the government into fur ther fields of activity.
 He was speaking before q meet ing of the chambers national board of directors here.
 We have now in the government. aside from the subdivisions of the regular government departments" he said. mo less than 30 independent governmental agencies, as we'll az large number that are quasi-iude- pendent"
 Though admitting that 1t might be right for the government to enter business enterprises, he added, I've should enter into them with our eyes open. realizing that 1t Is | deviation from the purposes of gov ernment as set forth by those who framed the constitution"
New Britain herald., 1926-10-08
WHAT FILM FOLK
 ID WITH CLOTHES
Many Give Their Old Garments
 Away

Hollywood, Oct. 8. P,-What be- comes of the screen players old clothes?
 The problem of what shall I wear?" Is an acute ono with the movie star who has appeared in series of gorgeous creations. To wear them again in a new picture is out of the question.
 The same problem exists for the male star, but not quite to the same extent. His psychology is the same, however, whatever happens to be his role.
 Gives Them Away
 Irene Rich, who appears in many of Warmers society plays gowned in the height of fashion, has a list of people to whom she gives her old clothes-such as Is their state. Oc- casionally she keeps them, as there is no reason why screen clothes can- not be worn off stage. Several ex- tra girls receive most Of her old clothes.
 Many actresses have learned thrift through necessity while climbing the ladder to fame. Among them are Patsy Ruth Miller and Myrna Loy. Miss Miller wears her things to death," while Miss Loy makes her dresses over and over until she is even ashamed to throw them away, much less give them away. As for stockings, Miss Loy dyes her cast-offs and makes rag rugs out of them. Jane Wilton gives her old clothes away and finds that many discarded silk pieces make ex- cellent polishing rags.
 Louise Fazenda every once in 90 often takes a lot of old gowns and dresses out of the closets and sends them to several families in Los Angeles.
 Chaplin Wears Elm Out
 Many men do not like to get rid of an old hat, or an old suit of clothes, and screen stars are no ex- ception. George Jessel wears his old clothes until they are fit only for the paper mill. Monte Blue keeps his old clothes to wear in character parts.
 Syd Chaplin wears his old clothes while working or lounging around the house. Some he gives away to persons he has known for years, and whom his clothes happen to fit
New Britain herald., 1926-10-08
Old Saloons of Dawson
 Yield Forgotten Wealth

Dawson, Yukon, Oct. s. N,-fhe roaring, swashbuckling days Of Dawson's gold rush live only in the memories of the old timers, but the follies of the boom years. when thousands Hooked here in quest of buried riches, are beginning to bear a golden harvest.
 Gold dust was the camps only medium of exchange in those days It was plentiful and flowed freely and carclessly across the bars Of dance halls and saloons.
 Some Of the old palaces Of merrl- ment have been torn down for fuel by the dwindling contigent Of pros pectors who remain here.
 Discovery that liberal quanttieS of gold dust mingled with the soil beneath the decaying buildings has made the property on which the old resorts stand valuable. It was the gold which long ago had been heed lessly spilled across the bars in mo ments of abandon and which had found its way through cracks of the rough hewn floors.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-08
LABOR SPEAKERS
 ID TALK SUNDAY
Arrangements Are Announced
 in Detroit

Detroit, Oct. P-Rev. Worthy NJ. Tippy, executive secretary of the social service commission of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, announced today completion of arrangements for "1S speakers in various Detroit churches next Sunday"
 Eight of these appointments" the announcement said, Twill be supplied by actual labor leaders, in cluding the president and secretary of the American Federation of La Dor and other high officials in or ganized labor. These speakers will all discuss the church and labor"
 Special services also have been arranged for Sunday morning in St. Aloysius Roman Catholic church, it was announced from the convention floor today by a spokesman of the Michigan diocese. A sermon will be delivered by the Rev. John A. Ryan of Washington, D. C., director of the national Catholic welfare confer ence.
 The subject of the feature serv- ice" in the First Congregational church will be the ideals of labor and the church." Other speakers will also address the meeting repre- senting the social service commits sion of the federal council.
 Taking cognizance of denunciation of the Detroit hoard of commerce in the labor convention yesterday, Louis J. Flint, director of the commercial organization and c. C. McGill, its director of public rela- tions, today issued a statement which said in part We have no a apology to make about any assertion that the American Federation of Labor is un-American and unpa- triotic." -]