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New Britain herald., 1928-03-26

Durham, England The most menacing evil of the present time, in the opinion of the Rl Rev. Il. H. Henson. Episcopal Bishop of Dur. ham. is repudiation Of the wifeIy and motherIy functions by women, He told the diocesan conference also that the church saw no reason which could justify SO great a breach with the traditions of christendom as the admission of women 10 holy or Gers on equal terms with men, al though the enormous decrease in the number of candilat $ for orlina- ton was q crisis.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-26

Torringto gton-George Molttor. IT, year-old was accidental shot in the leg when a gun in tho hands of q playmate was accidentally dis charged when it was kicked. His condition is not seriously.
 Bridgeport-John Hansen Of :sS
New Britain herald., 1928-03-26
FLASHES OF LIFE: NEW ROCHELLE
 WOMAN l08 YEARS OLD SEES WELL

Peelskill. \, Y.-The Rev. Mother General Mary Veronica of the com munity of St. Mary who has been an Episcopal nun 5 years. passes much of her time at the easel when rot in prayer. Many of her religious paintings arc in churches and have been exhibited in galleries. She has refused to have q study in New York art centcrs, preferring the solitude and atmosphere of the convent.
Evening star., 1928-03-28

waters, was the superimposing darkness.
But the habitable part, this curious
platform of several hundred yards in
length. the part Of the grotto that Tajal
Ali and his men had put to their own
unholy use, was, II not brilliantly, at
least we'll enough lighted everywhere
so that one could see nearby objects
distlnctly--and Peter saw that they had
now reached It's broadest section. Here.
1t was, he judged, some 200 feet in
width: and here. as everywhere along
its length, roof Of rock, fantastic in
shape, hung with myriad stalactites
wherever the light playe4 upon them.
sloped down to wall in" the left-hand
side Of the platform But the wall was
curiously broken at the level OF the
platform by what seemed to be sue
Cession of miniature grottoes that gave
one the impression OF doorways, each
Of which, as from a hall. opened upon
n room Perhaps that was exactly what
they we're used for--rooms-the living
quarters Of the crew, for in5tance! In
any case, they were obviously put to
some use. since the interior OF one, at
least, was lighted.
Aghar Pind spoke abruptly.
THE machine that gives light is in
there" he said, pointing to the lighted
opening Peter had noticed. But be-
yond this point no man may pass ex-
cept by the orders of Taial All. Is the
Miss Sahib weary? 1t Is but little
way now"
Again Marion made no reply.
Peter smiled a little grimly. The
words had been addressed to Marion
but he was quite we'll aware that the
information was for his, Peters benefit
Evening star., 1928-03-28

nothing, for the lantern rays merely
broke against wall Of blackness. He
looked behind him again. Other Ian
terms, those that he had seen coming up
the mountain side, Of course. were ap-
pearing now through the archway.
For perhaps hundred yards far
ther, Peter estimated, they went on.
trending a little more to the left now,
for the piled stacks of what he took to
be stolen merchandise Of all sorts were
behind them: and then. suddenly, a
string of lncandescent lights overhead
illuminated the surroundlngs-but only
In a somewhat misty fashion. though
Peter blinked little In the sudden
light The lamps were strung too far
apart. and seemed, In a way, only to
enhance that sense OF vastness which
he had already experienced In the
darkness, but he could see by looking
behind again that the place was obvi-
ously an immense storehouse of what
he was sure was loot--the piles of mer-
Cl.andise he had just passed were enor-
mous--and they were being added TO
now by the burdens those who had
come up the mountain side behind him
had carried on their backs. Curiousl
They must be making some noise as
they worked back there but he could
not hear any. And then he understood
That roar. constant, never ending. OF
waters far "own below himl He looked
sharply around him. To the right, per-
haps 10 yards away the smooth rock
platform on which he stood ended alb
ruptly, as though, indeed It had been
cleanly sliced off with a knife; and out
little over the edge, where the light
rays failed to penetrate farther. was
just black nothingness. For the rest.
in shape. the grotto. or cavern, was, so
far as the lights disclosed 1t. not far
wide Of Aghar Pind's description. The
smooth rock platform was not unlike
the shape OF the moon In its first quar-
ter-broad in the center, converging in
a circular arc to points at either end.
while always, out there on the right,
marking the edge Of that black abyss
where nothing could be seen, but which
he knew must be the bowels of the
crater, and out Of which there issued
constantly that sullen, angry roar OF
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The Devils MANTLE
A MYSTERY STORY.
By FRANK l.. PACKARD.

er in color. as matter OF fact than
/ Aghar pinds, The point was, though.
/ had he with no mirror to guide him.
/ and working. save for match. in utter
| darkness, left some tell-tale spot cX-
poSed-the tip of an ear, say? Well.
/ the test would come quickly enough
now! That was Aghar PindS voice.
| wasn't it2-harSh, Voluble, as though
pouring out in the native tongue ohjur-
/ cations upon the head OF some one who
( had incurred his displeaSure.
! .. Rahim del"
And then Peter understood in
/ a flash he was across the little engine
! room and up the companionway He
4 found himself in a lighted aneyway al
/ most at the entrance 10 the deck. His
glance travelled swiftly around him.
and, with sudden catch Of his breath
! his pulse ouickened, he saw Marion
/ her slim figure very straight and erect
but very white Of face, standing a few
/ PAGES away. on the floor were two huge
bundles of rugs and cushions: and. fac
ing him, stood Aghar Pind. who though
the alleyway was lighted, held a Ian
tern IN his hand
For perhaps half a minute. Peter was
aware that he was undergoing a sharp
and critical inspection: and then. with
what Peter took TO be , grunt Of ap-
| proyal. Aghar Pind spoke shortly in the
native tongue. and pointed TO the two
bundles
Peter hoisted one 70 each shoulder
ana found that. as Aghar Pind had
promised. they almost completely hid
his face and head
And then Aghar Pind, under pretenSe
OF helping 70 adjust the bundles, thrust
his head between them and placed his
lips close 10 peters ear
There has been no chance to speak
alone with the Miss Sahib," he whis-
pered quickly. she does not know IL
is in our minds that she shall escape"
He drew back and raised his voice.
The Miss Sahib will follow me-" he in
structed shortly. "Comel"
Marion made no answer, but stepped
forward after Aghar Pind.
Peter, his face hard and set, his lips
tight, followed behind They came out
on deck, There were many lanterns,
many men scurrying hither and thither
and some Of the hatch covers had
Evening star., 1928-03-28

been removed, and some of the cargo
was coming UP. But also, 1t was bright
moonlight. and above the vessel on her
port side, rising sheer upward TO q great
height, Peter could see a wall Of rock,
while above this again. until like some
vast curtain II blotted out the sky and
stars. a mountain reared itself precipi-
touSly ZIP into the night.
The little procession threaded Its way
along the deck, and Peter saw that they
were making for sort of gangway that
had been rugged from the brig's side to
ledge III the rock wall.
They reached the gangway--and
halted. A tall. swarthy man, a Malay
or an East Indian, Peter could not tell
which. stood there. Aghar Pind made
a profound obeiSance.
Peters eyes narrowed. Tajal All. OF
coursel
And then the blood slrged to Peters
head. and he was fighting madly with
himself TO beat into subsection the fury
that had seized upon him. Taial Ali
was leaning forward. and. with his
hand raising MaronS chin, was smil-
ing scurrilously into her face. And IN
the lantern light Peter could See-Could
see her little figure drawn up to its full
height. her eyes fixed straight ahead OF
her, her face deathly white. and no
of even a muscle, save that
her lostrils were strangely wide.
Il will not be long" said Tajal softly.
I'm a little while l will come to you
And then with a few words in an
undertone to Aghar Pind, he stepped
aside.
The sweat was in beads on Peters
forehead. Suppose he had killed Ta1al
Ali with his bare hands,
Marion stumbled a little now, walked
a little msteadily as they made their
may across the gangway, and gained
the ledge of rock.
The Miss Sahib must so carefully
here" warned Aghar Pind for it is
narrow and very steep to climb even
until We come to the mouth OF the
cavern
And Peter, listening. heard no
answer
The ledge was perhaps feet in
width, and now II began to twist and
turn, and, as Aghar Pind had said, the
ascent became almost Immediately eX-
ceedingly steep and difficult, They
toiled upward. Aghar Pind's lantern
lighting the way. Behind and below
Peter caught an occasional glimpse OF
other lanterns, and shadowy figures
that seemed to carry burdens on their
backs. or-like himsef!-on their
shoulders.
It seemed to Peter that they travelled
a great distance-on and up the bare.
rocky face OF the mountain. Hiscyes
scarcely ever left the little figure Just a
foot or so ahead of him. She made no
but. in the dim light Of the lam
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tern, II seemed to him that there was
strange listlessness in her movements,
even when she tripped and stumbled
on the steep. uneven pathway, as she
frequently did He wanted to call out
to her, hurl the accurscd bundles on his
shoulders down the mountain side. and
place his arms around her. comfort her.
help her up the path, carry her even.
But to disclose his identity would only
frighten, terrify and distress her the
more Better for them both that she
should not know The end had come
between them now. because he had
made a compact with Aghar Pind Bet
ter for them both even II they succeed
cd in making their final escape, that he
should remain merely n native bundle-
carrier who's, name was Rahtm De
better, far better for her. that he
should have passed out Of her life with
that meeting in the cabin of Tajal Ali's
brig. She would wonder, of course, for
the papers would be full of the trial OF
Peter Blake--but she would never
understand.
Was it half n mile. or a mile that
they had climbed 1t seemed like 10.
And now suddenly the moonlight van
ished, and Aghar Pind's lantern seemed,
b. contrast. to burn the brighter. They
had passed in through what--as we'll
rs Peter could make out-was small
natural archway that opened, as 1t
were, into the mountain itself, He
could see nothing beyond the very linn
tied radius of the lantern light but he
was conscious of n sense of vast, IL
limltable Spacc-and from somewhere
far down below him there came now
constant roar Of waters.
Aghar Pind's voice, raised now and
addressing Marion. reached Peter:
Let the Miss Sahib keep we'll to the
left, for on the right the fall into the
waters is even as the height we have
climbed. and for one who falls there Is
no return. In little while there will
be electric light, for man has been
sent ahead of us that the machine may
be made to work. Does the Miss Sahib
understand"
Again there was no answer,
The f~oting was level and smooth
now. Aghar Pinds lantern bobbed on
ahead and by its light Peter could see
that, on hts left, they were edging past
a great mass Of piled boxes and barrels
and crates--loot, the accumulation of
God knew how many raids he made
no doubt but TO the right he could see
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Translated, II meant thas the first
hurdle had been safely taken. that
there was no danger now Of being dis
covered by any OF the crew, and that
from now on there would be Taial Ali
alone to reckon with.
Peters hands enmeshed themselves
fercely in the soft bundles that he car
ried on his shoulders. 1t would perhaps
60 very III with Tajal ALI
The platform was narrowing now very
rapidly--and now, Just ahead. 1t seemed
TO converge with the edge OF the pit,
and end abluptly.
And then suddenly they halted.
"Waitl" said Aghar Pind. Here is
the abode Of Tajal Ali. / will turn on
the lights"
Evening star., 1928-03-28
CHAPTER Xxx.
The Cavern.

TIME brig was on an even keel, and.
il seemed to Peter. almost mo-
tlonleSs. For the last few
4 minutes. the sound Of many feet
psttering up and down the deck
above his head. voices frequently raised
IN command, and the creak Of booms
and spars as though some maneuver
were being executed. had reached him
family And now. suddenly. he felt the
brig bump gently once or twice as
though her hull was scraping against
something-the landing that Aghar
Plnd had described. Of course!
Peter. crouched now at the opening
into the diminutive engine room. lis
tened tenscly. 1t had been. he judged.
half an our since Aghar Pind had left
him. and in that time he had not been
idle. A grim smile curved his lips. He
must look a strange, queer sight There
had been a liberal quantity Of liquid
IN the bottle that Aghar Pind had
brought him, and he had used il
literally on every exposed portion Of
bis skin He had not been able 10 see
the entire effect. Of course: but the light
Of a match hac shown him that his
hands and arms and ankles for in
stance. were dark brown-much deep
Evening star., 1928-03-28
copyrisAt 1897, by Frank L. Packard.

Continued from Yesterdays starr
I understand" said Peter tersely.
''And them"
And then. sahib. il it so happens, all
will be well, Il is Taial Ais orders
that l go 10 the cavern with the Miss
Sahib and prepare a place for her, for
Tajal Ali will not come ashore at once.
AND so. Sahib. will make pretense that
for the Miss Sahib'S comfort there must
b, many rugs and cushions. and these
J Will make into two great bundles
Shat there may be need of a man 20
carry them for me Does the Sahh
Seee II is the sahib who will carry
them; and SO, with one on each Shoul-
der they will help 70 hide the Sahib'S
face, Is al this clear in the Sahib'S
mind'
Yes" said Peter bruSQuely
In a little while. then. Sahlb con-
t.nued AShar Pmd, "the ship will come
q land, and when the Sahib feels that
the ship is at rest he must open this
door into the engine room and listen,
And when I call, let him come with ali
haste up the little ladder 10 the alley
Vav above which leads from the cabins.
I AShsr Pjnd and the fiSS Sahb will
be there-snd Likewise the two bundles
And I viii give the Sahib the name Of
whom ] speak. even If I be heard, and
! VIII give orders TO the Sahib in the
native tongue TO take up the two bun
dies upon his shoulders. and this he
VIII 90. And then the Sahib win follow
boldly and close behind the Miss Sahlb
and behind me, Aghar Pind. and speak
70 no man even If he be spoken 10, and
thus, II il IS so written. we shall pass
out Of the ship. Is the Sahib content?
And does the Sahib see that his risk is
no greater than mins7
Wen leave the question of risk out
o. IT," Peter answered shortly. The
plans a good one. I am content"
It is we'll" said Aghar Pind softly.
4 will so, then, sahib, for the time
grows short. Here are the things Of
which 7 spoke. Let the sahib eat and
make ready"
I will be ready" said Peter grlIf1y--
and the door closed behind Aghar Pind.
Evening star., 1928-03-28

The bald eagle gets It's name because
the feathers on its head are white. con-
trasting with the dark plumage Of the
rest of It's body.
Evening star., 1928-03-28

Continued in Tomorrow's Starr
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-06
STATE PLANS
MUCH BUILDING
FOR THIS YEAR
CONTINUED from nape one>

Continued from page one)
an industrial building at the state
school for the deaf. The legislature
has appropriated 100000 for this
work.
jamestown Bids May 2
On May 2 the board will receive
bids at Jamestown for the construc-
ton of a new ward building at the
state hospital for the insane. The
legislature appropriated 100000 to
finance this building. In addition
the board will receive bids on a
water softening plant, estimated to
cost $4,000.
The jamestown building will be
the last item on the building pro-
gram authorized by the 1927 legis.
lature, the most extensive since the
world war.
Last year the board of admins
tration spent approximately $4O5,-
900 on six major building projects
at five state institutions. They
were boys ward building at the
state institution for the feeble
minded at Grafton, 1925, 900; trades
building at the state school of
science, Wahpeton, $4,000; a girls
dormitory at the state training
school, Mandan. $4,000; an infirm-
ary building at the state tu5ercu-
losis hospital. San Haven, ST., 1000:
officers quarters at the state peni-
tertiary here, $4,000, and new
dairy barns for the penitentiary,
$4,000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-06
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Road GRADING and Bridge Work


Sealed bids for the grading Of roads
and for bridge construction between
the section lines described below will
be received by the Board Of County
C Conn, $, Of Burleigh County.
ocloeksp: m, May list, 1928:
Sterling Township.
Road between sections and 5.sS
and .. and 16 and 81. Clear Lake
Road between sections 3. and IS.
4'' Road oM and bridge between section.
and II. Baskerville Township.
Separate bids will be taken for the
work in Clear Lake and Lien Town
Estherville Township ana for the
bridge work in Estherville Township.
Plans and specifications are on
tor or may be obtained from T. II.
Atkinson. County Surveyor.
Each bid must be accompanied by
q certified check for five per cent Of
the total amount of the bid, payable
to the order of George #. Will, chair
sioners. as q guaranty that the bid
der will, II successful. promptly cnter
into q contract with the necessary
bond for the performance Of the
Work ON this contract must be be-
gun not later than May 18th, 1928, and
1928. The Board Of County Commits.
sioners reserve the right to reject
By order Of the Board Of county
A. c. IsAM1NGER.
County Auditor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-06
Gargantuan Motor Is
Ready to Attack the
Auto Speed Records

Daytona Beach, Fla, April 6.-(R
The Gargantuan Triplex special,
powered by thirty-six cylinders and
owned by ]. M. White Of Philadel-
phia, today stood ready to attack the
worlds automobile speed record Of
206.9 miles per hour.
Ray Keech, driver Of the big
racer, stated last night that the run
would ;, in all probability be made
near 2 p. M, today.
Final inspection of the car by Ar
thur Means, secretary Of the con-
test board of the American Automo.
bile association, today was to deter
mine whether the mechanical
changes made since its last appear
ance here were in accord with A. A.
A. regulations. Installation Of re-
verse gear was the requirement
made before official timing by the
governing body could be secured.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-06
Harold Abrahams Is
Named Olympic Head
of .Britain's Team

London, April 6.-R-Harold NJ.
Abrahams, former crack sprinter Of
Cambridge university, has been
name ! captain of the British Olym.
pic team, but will not compete in
any Of the events, the British Anna
teur Athletic association announced
today.
His work will be confined to man
aging and coaching competitors and
it was believed that his knowledge
of running and jumping would prove
of great value to them.
It has been assumed for . long
time that Abrahams was through
with competitive athletics because
of an injury to his leg and illness
which followed and weakened him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-06
KENTUCKY TO
VOTE S0LIDLY
FOR HOOVER
Delegation Instructed to Work
For Nomination Of Com.
merce Secretary

Louisville, KY, April 6.-(R-
Kentucky casts 20 votes for Hoover
Republicans of the blue grass
state have no second choice fol-
their party's presidential nominee
Their delegates to the national con.
vention will go to Kansas City in.
structed to vote for the secretary Of
commerce land by Ill means that
are fair and honorable, to work TO,
his nomination so long as his name
may be before the convention.
Should Mr.. Hoover's name be with.
drawn from the race, Kentucky's
delegation would then be free te
vote for whom it pleased.
In instructing for Hoover yester.
day, the state Republican conven.
ton expressed itself, in resolution
Is mindful Of the grave response.
bilities and obligations now resting
upon US, and desiring to aid ir
bringing about the nomination of q
candidate who possesses both ability
and availability; Of q & candidate
whose name will be, to the Ameri.
can people, the synonym for unself.
ish purpose and high honor; anc
whose nomination in June will as
sure success in November"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-06
Dispute Over Leasing
of Land is Settled

A dispute over the leasing Of "a
acres Of state land, which arose BE-
tween Martin Graner and Andrsw
Smith, farmers living in the vicinity
Of Huff, Morton county, has been
settled by the state board Of uni
versity and school lands.
Last month, after brisk biddipa
with Graner, Smith obtained tn
lease on . certain piece Of land
Later both men learned that they
were bidding on . piece Of land
neither wanted whereae th plot
each wanted had gone begging Al
the leasing. Graner asked the
Morton county treasurer for the
lease and Smith protested, alle9ina
that both had deceived themselvel
in the beginning.
Brought to the attention Of thu
state land board, that body instruct.
ed each man to present . sealed bid
Tor the land each wanted. Smith
offered $o6 . year for the use d
the %O-aSre tract and biz bid Wal
accepted. The lease which had ben
issued to him On the land on whjel
he had bid by mistake WAS can,
celed. officials ct the state land 81.
flee said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-06
SAILORS FROM
u. S. S. WYOMING
HELP FIREMEN

Continued from page ons)
Wyoming which ferried the refugees
across the harbor.
The flames disrupted telephone
service into the stricken district and
at times the lights went out for
long periods. The naval vessels
played their search lights on the
scene to guide the refugees through
the dense clouds Of smoke.
A large number of men were
treated at the temporary Red Cross
station for minor injuries, scalds
and burns.
II Tanks DESTROYED
The blaze ragged for seven hours
before Havana fire fighters and
men from the Cuban warship and
the Wyoming made Roadway against
1t and this morning it was still be
yond control in three of tho los
tanks of crude oil. Fourteen tanks
were destroyed at the refinery,
which was known as the Belot oil
refinery Of the Standard Oil COM
pany Of Cuba, q subsidiary of the
Standard Oil company Of New Jer-
sey.
G. NJ. Greenfield, assistant super
intendent, said that due to the mar
rowness Of the Isthmus on which
the refinery was situated and the
cramped conditions, fighting the
blaze, which would ordinarily have
been put out with little loss, was
doubly difficult. He said the loss
would probably amount to $4,000.
900.
Ono Cuban workman was serious
y hurt and 20 persons, including the
IL sailors from the Wyoming,
burned, he asserted.