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eye questioned eye until Master

eye questioned eye until Master Oldcraft spoke again:
 Why, then, it now behooves me to say precisely where I found this deadly evidence, Yesterday I turn ed my attention to the Guyfford Arms. I hunted high and low, and at last my determination was re- warded and I found this ring in a gentleman's valise-in the valise of-Captain Despard!"
 Captain Despard smiled and held out his hand May see this ring more nearly?" Master Oldcraft hesitated, but at stealthy nod from Sir John he placed the ring upon the captains open hand. Now, sir,' questioned Sir John, Ina you ever seen this ring be- fore?"
 Why, yes, I fancy I have, Sir John."
 Aha, and where sir, where?"
 That, sir, I do not feel called upon to say"
 Why, then, Captain Despard perhaps you will be so obliging to tell us how it came hid in your valise"
 "Ah, Sir John, this I propose to discover at the very earliest oppor- tunity," smiled the captain. Mean time, you tell me this ring was &C., tually upon the murderer's hand officer?"
 Indeed, sirl" nodded Ma st CT Oldcraft. '"Twas on the villains deadly pistol hand, sir"
 Why, then-see now!" said the Captain. Your murderer's hand was somewhat smaller than mine!T And holding up his right hand Captain Despard showed the ring perched upon the tip of his little finger.
 ]! Despard laughed gently and toss ed the ring at Master Oldcraft, who contrived to catch it with an effort and thereafter stood scowling dowr at the cats-eye ring as if it hao bitten him.
 1 Copyright, 1928, Jeffery FarnoD
 Cantaiu Desnard is yindicated
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LEAVING FOR HOME

Mrs. Jenny Hursh, who has been visiting her daughter Miss Josie Hursh for the past month is leav-
 ing on the Prince George for her home in Canada. Miss Hursh will accompany her mother for a part
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Chapter 27


 Madame La Duchesse had given a garden-fete for it was her birth day. Consequently the Moat House lawns were gay with colour-being an occasion, the whole country was here to pay due homage to rank, typffied by the Duchess, and wealth and beauty, in the shapely person of my lady Helen.
 Now, remote from all this bab- bling, splendour, yet within ear shot, a dark-avised country fellow laboured in the herb garden and now and then stared at all this tnagnificence through gap in the Intervening hedge.
 And the country, male and fe- male, chattered of the late Julian Guyfford. his murder, the inquest, and that "blood-guilty wretch Sir fsichard--and agreed that the soon- CT he was taken and made dread full example, an object lesson to minded murderous villains, the better for the world.
 ~.Lud, Sir John," nodded the Duchess as he bowed, ''ye look tfpifle warrm, 'tis hot weather for hunting elusive murderers. Have ye, enny news, Sir John?"
 Affairs promise, madam puff fed Sir John, handkerchief a-flut- ter, tomorrow, today even, ye may Hear of his-hum-his capture. And what is more, madam-'tis now known that the murderer wore a cat's-eye ring, madarn!"
 Aha, and what them"
 Why, madam, we have but to find this same ring and-ha--our Case is brought to successful issue.
 "Ay, sure, Sir John, always sup posing this ring has the murderer safe inside iti"
 Nearby, along a shady walk, stood my lady Helen and the viscount.
 50 you persist" he demanded breathlessly. "Is it because you love another?"
 My lady turned and swept him with whitening glance; his pale cheeks glowed, between his lips was B glimmer of sharp teeth, as he kissed.
 Stint your lofty pride. madam. --'tis well known you ride out O. nights to keep tryst with a if1urderer!"
 Helen gasped and turning, stood appalled. so fearful was the change in him; lips back-drawn from his erashing teeth. eyes that burned with demonias glare; she turned and left him. And she tried to laugh even while her flesh crept with sudden, strange, unaccount- able dread; thus when she found Captain Despard walking beside her, his assured air and pleasant voice were alike, for once, unfeign- edly welcome.
 Our Brocklehurst.o said he smi1- ing. shows something peevishlD He is-insufferable! cried my lady.
 And think dangerous, Helen, and this pleases me"
 And wherefore?"
 Because to protect you win be my supreme and constant joy" They now paused by the rustic arbour.
 @But,' said she, "how if I refuse such protection?"
 !, You cannot" he answered gent- ly, flor have made for you an Armour of my love. Nay, hear he, Helen, for dost know I love thee; my eyes have spoke it since first they looked on thee" His voice shook, his cheek glowed, his long dashed eyes held hers; and then. from somewhere nearby came | doleful whistling. The whistling t8ine nearer: Captain Despard glanced angrily about: then. signing hkr relief, Helen turned and sped &&ay. Hardly was she gone than \ fierce hand cIutched the cap- Hiub arm and he beheld the con-
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PETE SAYS:

PETE SAYS:
 Strawberries, Gooseberries, White and Yellow Turnips, also Head Let tuce from HAYNES. FRESH TO- DAY. Come on YOU BUY HOME PRODUCTS BOYS. adv.
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RETURN FROM BARANOF

Mrs. John Runquist and daugh- ters Violet, and Mrs. Helen Curtis, came home Thursday after a months visit at Warm Springs.
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Patna rice, now grown only in India, soon may thrive in south western Texas, the American Rice Growers association hopes.
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FIRE ALARM TEST

The City Fire Alarm System will be tested Sunday morning starting at o'clock.
 Boxes 1-9 and 4-9 will be sound ed. Any other alarm sounded will be answered by firemen.
 (Signed) J. L. CRAY, adv. Chief of Fire Department Ice cream, prIcK or bulk. Juneau Ice Cream Parlors. zady.
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We ma1c ana ss.s1s aT. kinds oi fur garments. Goldstein's Elm oorium --adv.
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L. D. HAMMOCK, Lay Pastor 10:30 a. m.-Sunday School. 11:30 a. m.-Sermon.
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Douglas Church.
 Services

Notices for this crurcn column must be received by The Empire not later than 10 o'clock Saturday morning to guarantee change of sermon topics, etc.
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Captain Despard is vindicated but faces further misfortune. Continue the story with Mon days installment.
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of the journey, returning here shortly.
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- Douglas Presbyterian Native
 Mission
Douglas Catholic Church
St. Luke's Episcopal Church

7;30 p. m.-Evening Prayer and Sermon.
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KAO AND WIFE PUT
UNDER $4,000 BOND
Consulate Chancellor Also Arrest
ed-Smuggling Plot Charges
Are Filed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 13.-The
finding of opium worth nearly 81 ,000,-
600 in the trunks of Mrs. Susie Kao
wife of Ying Kao, Chinese vice consul
here, resulted in the arrest Of the two
and Suen Foon, chancellor Of the con-
sulate, yesterday.
Charges of violating the Jones-Miller
act by participating in a smuggling plot
were filed against the trio and Federal
officials declared that eight other prom
inent Chinese here had been irnpli-
Gated. The three were released on
bonds of $4,000 each.
In arresting Mr.. and Mrs. Kao Fed
eral officials broke through maze OF
technicalities. Ying Kao'S last con-
nection with the consulate here was
severed yesterday, however, and the
arrests followed. Because Of the diplo-
matte status of Kao the Federal off,
cials previously hesitated to arrest
either him or his wife. The trunks had
been brought into this country under
consular privileges.
Federal officers declared that the eight
Chinese suspects were so powerful
among their own people here that
trouble was being encountered in
finding Chinese to. translate some OF
the documentary evidence found ir
Mrs. Kao's baggage.
Mrs. Kao continued to protest hei
innocence when she appeared before a
United States commissioner. She still
insisted that she had not known the
contents of the trunks and that she
had brought them to this country as a
favor to friends In China.
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Authorities at Work on Reor-
ganization or Liquidation
of Institutions.
ONE OF TWO IN SANFORD
CLOSED DOORS TODAY
Seven Now Have Suspended, Two
at Daytona Beach Going Out
of Business Yesterday.

BY the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July 13.-Ap-
fortunately $9,oo0,00o in depositors'
money was tied up today as State and
Federal banking authorities worked to-
ward the reorganization or liquidation
of six Florida banks which have closed
within the last eight days, five Of
them since Thursday.
The latest to fail were two in Daytona
Beach, the Merchants Bank & Trust
Co., and the Atlantic Bank & Trust
Co., which suspended business yesterday.
Both were closed. according to notices
on their doors, by State bank exam
iners pending reorganization for the
protection of their customers.
The failure Of the Daytona Beach
banks brought a run on the two re-
manning institutions in the city, which
continued business despite heavy with
drawals. De Land, in the same county,
suffered closing of the only two banks
in the city, the Volusia County Bank
&S Trust Co. and the First National
Bank, Thursday, while the Colonial
Bank & Trust Co. of Miami failed
to open on that day. The Peoples Bank
of Jacksonville closed last Friday morn
ing.
While banking department officials
from the State and Federal Govern
mentS audited the books of the six
banks, John L. Fouts, president of four
other closed Central Florida banks, pre-
pared for preliminary hearing on three
charges involving violation of State
banking laws. Fouts was president and
director of the State Bank of Barlow,
the First National Bank of Lakeland,
the First National Bank of Auburn
dale and the State Bank OF Winter
Haven.
Fouts is alleged to have loaned him
self IS, 900 from one of the banks with
out the consent of the directors, at
a time when the bank was not in a
position to make the loan, and to have
altered minutes of directors meeting
to show that the loan was approved.
Sanford Bank Closes.
SANFORD, Fla, July 13 CP1.-The
First National Bank, oldest banking in
stitution in Seminole County, was closed
today with a notice on the doors that
its affairs had been placed in the hands
of the controller.
The notice read:
I'm order to protect the interests of
all its depositors, this bank is closed by
its directors and its affairs have been
placed in the hands of the controller of
currency"
The First National was more than 40
years old. 1t had resourcesof $2,200,00
and deposits of $1,800,000. Only one
other bank remains here, the Sanford
Atlantic National Bank.
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ACCUSED TELLER
WAVES HEARING
Young Bennett Assumes
FataIistic Mien When Ar
raigned on Default Charge.

Refusing to be upset" over his plight,
George willard Bennett, 25, former
teller of the Farmers g. Mechanics
Bank, who has confessed to defalca-
ton of more than 100000 today found
consolation in a fatalistic attitude.
The personable young man, whose po-
sition of head paying and receiving
teller enabled him to pyramid small
shortage into six figures in the course OF
four years, displayed a stole optimism
when hailed into the daily lineup" at
headquarters this morning.
Neatly attired in grey business suit
and sport shoes, freshly shayen and
outwardly calm, Bennett took his place
In the stunning line Of prisoners, ir
striking contrast to his nondescript
associates.
Bennett has engaged William S
Leahy as counsel and his optimism
was shown In his words at headquar-
ters this morning. II don't feel so up
set about the thing because I believe
that whatever is going to happen VII
happen" he told a reporter from The
Star. IT hope everything will come
out all right.
Believes Bond Excessive.
at think, however, that my bond L
excessive. hope, through my attorney
Mr.. Leahy, to have it reduced today
Although I would like to regain m!
liberty, don't believe would put uI
the money necessary to regain my free
dom on the high bond, even If had 1t
OF course" he added, "I haven't got the
money TO pay for the bond.
IT am going down to Police Court TO-
day, where I expect to meet my lawyer
and after the procedure down there L
completed, may have something te
say"
Bennett was taken to and from police
headquarters in the patrol from No.
precinct, where he has been held since
his arrest early yesterday.
Reduce Bond to $4,000.
Arraigned in Police Court, however
and held for action of the grand jury
his bond of $100,000 was decreased onl!
to 100000 by Judge Isaac r. Hit.
Attorney Leahy waived Benefits righ
to a preliminary hearing following
conference with Assistant United State
Attorney w. H. Collins.
Two Department of Justice agent!
questioned Bennett at length this morn
ing before he was arraigned, but refused
to comment on the subject Of their in
terview.
According to Leahy, restitution Of ap'
proximately $4,000 has been made. In
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CHINESE SOLDIERS
REPORTED MASSED
At SOVIET BORDER
Russian White Guards Are
Lined Up With Manchurians,
Messages Say.
NO MENTION is MADE
OF RED CONCENTRATION
Harbin Dispatches Tell of Steps to
Settle Crisis by Peaceable
Diplomatic Methods.
" the Associated Press.

~ the Associated SteSS.
MOSCOW, July 13.-Tass, the ofncial
Soviet news agency, said in reports
published today that Manchurian troops
had advanced to "the very frontier" OF
Eastern Siberia and Manchuria.
The MAnchurian troops were said to
include we'll armed Russian white
guards. The dispatches carried advices
of seizure by Chinese officials Of the
Chinese Eastern Railway.
There was no mention in the dis
patches Of Soviet military activity.
Harbin dispatches to Rengo, Japanese
news agency, said Soviet troops had
modified on the Eastern Siberian from
tier.
The Tass dispatch read in part:
simultaneously with news of seizure
Of the management Of the Chinese East
ern Railway came the report of concen-
tration along Soviet frontiers of Mar
churian troops fully armed and on a
war footing. which had moved to the
very frontier.
According to the same reports, Rus
sian White Guard detachmentS which
the Manchurian commanders intend to
send forth on Russian territory, were
lined up with Manchurian troops facing
the frontier.
THE report adds that the Chinese
have arrested 40 Soviet railway workers.
Iui Chun Chan ordered EmShanov,
manager of the Chinese Eastern Rail-
way, to hand over the management to
Chinese appointees. Emshanov, on his
refusal to grant the request. was re-
moved, together with his aide, and re-
placed by Chinese officials"
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TWO SLAIN In FIGHT
AT BROADWAY RESORT
Third Man, Slightly Wounded al
Hotsy-Totsy Club, Is Taken
Into Custody.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July 1.-TWO men
were killed and another wounded early
today in gun fight at the Hotsy Totsy
Club, Broadway resort. The cause of
the shooting was unknown.
The body Of an unidentified man with
three bullet wounds in the body was
found by police on the floor of the bar
room of the club. Half an hour later
three men left wounded man at a
hospital and departed without revealing
their identities. The wounded man died
an hour later. He had five bullet
wounds. Police said the automobile had
come from the night club and that the
victim was William Cassidy, SO, Of New
York.
The third victim, said by the police
to be a brother of Cassidy, was taken
into custody. He was only slightly
wounded.
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PROSECUTOR ASKS JAIL
TERM FOR HUGO SHINES
Berlin Attorney Demands Eight
Month Sentence for Alleged
Imitation Frauds.
ey the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, July 13.-The states attor-
ney summing up the case against Hugo
SHINES, jr., today asked eight months
imprisonment plus a fine of 100000
marks (about $25,0 ,00o) for the son of
the late German magnate on charges of
defrauding the German government by
financial operations during the imitation
period.
Lighter sentences were asked for the
six other defendants.
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police sergeant, dlleSeu W AAoNe PoAUioAk
Mrs. George M. Duvall, wife OF one
of the men arreted, gave John Gibson,
an investigator, information which led
to the arrests.
Charges of burglary and grand lar
ceny were filed against three of the
men-Duvall, c. A. Paddock and Fred
Domar. They are alleged to have di-
yjded loot with a safe-blower, brother
in-law of Paddock. The loot had been
obtained from a drug store on lfsi
ii and was estimated at $4,000
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Log of Over.Ocean
Race to New York

BY the Associated Press.
(All time indicated is Eastern
standard; French daylight saw
ings time is six hours ahead Of
this.)
Majs. Ludwik Idzikowski and
Casimir Kubala.
Friday: 10:47 pm, took of
from LIE Bourget for New York.
Saturday:
$40 am, sighted $50 miles off
coast of France.
Capt. Dieudonne Coste and
Jacques Bellonte.
Friday: 1I:32 pm, took on at
LIE Bourget for New York.
Saturday:
1912 am, passed over Tours.
1880 am, Wtrelessed Cher
bourg and Havre all we'll.
2:25 am, passed over San
tander, Spain.
$40 am, reported over Gijon,
Spain.
7:0S am, heard by ship of
Cape Finisterre, Spain.
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MEDIATION CONSIDERED.
Steps Being Taken to Settle Crisis
PeaceabIy, Harbin Dispatches Say.

cISpS DCfAl6 1dhCh " SSSbAS ~ AASNS
PeaceabIy, Harbin Dispatches Say.
TOXIC, July 13 (P.-Harbin dis
patches today said that the consular
body there was considering mediation
to seek a peaceable settlement Of the
Sino-Russian crisis precipitated by seiz-
ure of the Chinese Eastern Railway.
Rengo Agency reports that the former
Russian manager and assistant man
ager of the Chinese Eastern left Tor
Siberia last night with their families
and other Soviet officials, complying
with the Chinese order for their de-
portation.
Chang Ching-Hui, governor Of the
Harbin district, forbade public meetings.
Rigid penalties for violations were es-
tablished and the city was placed under
heavy police guards, who instituted vlr-
tual martial law. Two Chinese gun
boats anchored in the Sungari River
near Harbin.
Diplomatic Settlement Sought.
A Moscow dispatch received at the
Chinese Eastern headquarters in Harbin
said the Soviet government had ap-
pointed L. B. Serebriakov, member
of the transportation commissarlat, as
plenipotentiary to proceed to Hardin TO
seek diplomatic settlement of the
problem.
Rengo dispatches from Harbin stating
that Serebriakov was flying from MOS
cow to Manchuria to seek settlement OF
the new Sino-R Russian crisis has served
to allay much anxiety over the situation
there.
Negotiations Held Doubtful.
It was considered doubtful, however,
that the Harbin authorities would con-
sent to negotiate the Chinese Eastern
question, and it was probable, therefore,
the plenipotentiary would have to pro-
ceed to Nanking to confer with DR.. C..
T. Wang, Chinese foreign minister.
The situation continued to perturb
japanese official circles. A government
spokesman pointed out that Japan might
be obliged to send troops to Harbin to
protect interests Of japanese nationals,
even II the trouble between Russia and
China should not involve the Japanese
owned South Manchuria Railway.
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BURNING STEAMER -
ABANDONED BY CREW
Ssacocks on British Ship, Carrying
Cargo Of Coal, Are
g. Opened.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DURHAM, Natal, July 13.-The Brit
ish steamer King Cadwallon, bound
from Durham to Adelaide, Australia.
with a cargo of coal, has been aban-
doned by It's crew, who have been taken
aboard the steamer Ardenhall.
The King Cadwallon caught hre
when the ship was 500 miles OUT. ~
burned so quickly the crew was unable
10 control the blaze. They opened the
ssacocks before abandoning it to pre-
vent vent its becoming menace to ship
ping.
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SINGER HURT IN FALL
DURING PERFORMANCE
Misjudges Height of Window
While Evading Irate Father in
Second Act of "The Jewess."

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 13.-Jose Mojica,
tenor of the Chicago Civic Opera Co.,
was painfully injured last night during
a performance of THE Jewess" at Ra-
vinaia. He fell as he attempted to leap
through the window to evade the irate
father in the second act.
Mojica apparently misjudged the
height of the window. His arm was
wrenched and he was unable to con-
tinue, his part being taken by Desire
Defrere, stage director.
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MEXICO SEXES MINE
OPERATED BY REBELS
court Orders Confscation of'Nueva
Florencia Property-Employes
to Be Owners.
zx III. Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, July 13.--Enrique
Medina, attorney general, today an
noIinced the Second District Court OF
Chihuahua at Ciudad JuareZ had or"
dered the seizure Of the Nueva Florencia
mine, belonging to the former reDei
nner rebel paymaster, Salvador Ateca,
and Jose Corona and Guillermo Valdez.
The government granted the employees
of the mine the privilege Of operating
Il as a "co-operative," by which plan
the employees will manage the mine and
divide the profits among themselves.
Both Caraveo and Ateca are now in
The United States.
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Buenos Aires Hit by "Flu."

BUENOS AIRES, July 13 [P.-There
are 10000 cases of influenza in Buenos
Aires at present, most of them of benign
character. The municipal health de-
partment has been attending 500 calls
daily. The department, while recog-
nizing the epidemic has tendency to
spread insists there is no cause of alarm