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New Britain herald., 1929-09-19

haps youn tell us where Veronica Scabrolle is"
 "Pcrhaps." said I to the cub, If you don't stop shouting and remove yourself from my premises, I'll fling you into the road for an ill., conditioned cad"
 And l walked out 10 him with th2 appropriate gesture.
 Fotherbury flinchcd visibly and then back down a step.
 What does this mtan?" I asked his companion. 'I thought you'd finished your nasty job"
 It appeared that Mr. Hallett had salhed out with two search war rants that afternoon - one for Sandypoint. He had gone on to tbe SeabroEcs' house and found it locked and deserted
 "Mr. Fothcrbury." he said, thought you might know where they had gone.
 q don't. Good afternoon, said I
 And l shut the door in their faces turned, 10 see my mother in a whispered conference with AIillie at the back Of the hall. She becEoned me.
 GO with Millie," she said, mys- tcriously. "Quick, Tom"
 A little quayer in her voice sent mo off without further question.
 The girl went swiftly into the kitchen garden, I following. Then she pointed to the hedge at the end.
 "The American gentleman said you mus go to him: he daren't show Lis nose"
 Somerfield, Only some great urgency could have brought Somer- field back to Woodcot I thought hard.
 "MlHe," I said, go and get me hat and ask Mrs Grenofen to give you all the money she has in the house for me. Don't lose 2 second"
 The astonished girl hurried back to the house. l found Somerfield. still carrying the camera case and stand, hidden behind the hedge. "Ah," he sighel his relief. so I'm in time, Gronofcn. Phcw! It was a near thing" "Why arc you" said I.
 "Becausc l love you SO, of course. ! We're in the soup. You know that turn in the lane? I'd got nearly there when l heard voices-two D mons and one of 'em LaXtCn's. I tipped up the bank and into the wood and waited. They didn't come far just strollcd up and down, talking. That put the lid Cn-what they said. If they didn { find what they wanted with the search warrant, they were going to arrest you for being accessory to the escape ot a prisoner. They'd heard from Scotland Yard of a sus- ricious boat and 9 landing on the French coast. They've after Neron- ica, tco, l stuck there for all eternity. Then the cop came out of your place and walked down with young Fotherbury and they all started off for the Seabrokes. Wher they've got Veronica, they'll come for you"
 "They won't get Veronica, said l.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-19

wood.
 No, hanged if I am" said l Have you got a cuo?"
 Hardly that. But perhaps a way to find one Think it out on any l line. Grenofen, and you get driveh up against Pell-if we could pene- | trate to the personality hidden bcx | hind the name of Pell. we'd be there, ! Grenofen. We'd know why Pell was shot and what he had to do with that poodle, and the man who snaf- i fled it, and what both had to do with Veronica"
 That was undcniablc. But PeIl was dead.
 "Pell was known to people before he became Pell, and among those people were the Soabrolies,"
 That was equally true, but the Seabrokcs were not available.
 And anyhow, Somerfield, if Miss Seabroke hadn't wanted to keep ! that connection secret she'd have told me about it. Miss Seal roEe ! wrote me note-I told you -- which seemed 10 show that she had cleared out of the mess an that was that"
 "Cleared out. You bet Veronica wrote that under compulsion. Y ou heard what Pell said that after noon in the library - about Sea broke exploiting his daughter and l breaking her heart. Well, Sea broke's mad on marriage between Veronica and the l'othcrbury cub And Veronica isn't having any"
 How well 1 knew that,'
 But suppose" said Somcrfield the old mans got some hold on l her. It strikes me. Grcnofcn that Veronica may be wanting help for 1 herself before long,
 The suggestion put everything 1 else out of my mind.
 80" Somerficid went on. "we'vc l got to find Veronica and Veronica 'e i got to tell us the truth about Pell l cant think of a way of getting a; Veronica, can you?"
 If you can think of q way oi 1 getting out of LaXton's net tonight Somerficld." said l. T think I can find a way of getting at Veronica. '
 Fully for you. But Wherc'vc W. got to so?"
 London, and then to Mrs Fair fax"
 And them"
 Mrs. Fairfax will know where the Scabrol,es are likely to have gone"
 To be a fugitive is unpleasant To be hungry fugitive is damna. He. We thought it too risky to re- turn to Woodcot for food or to tr, 10 reach Somcrficld's house. Botl would be watched, On that long tramp through the New Pores, country l could have broken with out compunction into any house we saw to get a loaf.
 On the way we met with no orc startling adventures than the attcn. ton of barking dogs, but when wl
New Britain herald., 1929-09-19
DEATH TREASURE
 By R. A. J. MAILING

1 And I told Somerficld hurriedlv what had happened.
 Good little Neronica!' he eX- claimed
 AIillic came down the path with hat in one hand and the ether tightly gripping a packet l took ! both from her, told her not to say a word about me CT Somerfield to anybody but mother, and then said 10 him:
 This way"
 We plunged into the wood How I.aXton got on our trail We could not guess But he did.
 The wood behind my house was not very oNtensive-a square mile at the most-but it was dense with much thicket. Without knowing it as intimately as Cousin John evi- ] dently did, l had far knowledge | of the lie of the land, and l guided | Somerfield to what l thought the middle of the wood. where a little i depression came down through the 1 stcepcst part of the hillside. In this hollow was a thick under l growth of thorn, hazel and bracken, and in it kind of low tunnel, whether made by loN or badger l l did not know.
 Somcrfield shook his head when i l pointed it out to him.
 I've cant crawl in there without breaking it up and shouting to the world where we've gone."
 "I kEow," said I, but you cant carry that about with you tor ever.'
 indicated the camera case Don't you think"
 "Sure,' said he. That's a cute l little idea"
 In that brake we hid the evil dence for which I-aXton was search ing, and not minute too socn, as it proved.
 For even while we replaced 1 branches and bracken fronds and took OUT bearings. we became con- scious that they were beating the wood. There were voices calling to each other from a distance. There was whistlinG. We locke l our questions.
 Its a bisgish wood," said Somer- field. "They'vc not got enough mon Tor a cordon. If we're sharp"
 Somorfeld argued that if We separated We should double their chance. They would come in a line. keeping touch as near as their rum bers would allow.
 We moved away from the brake 100 yards to a region where :he tim her grew bigger.
 "I wish l could see a beech or tWo," said Somerfield.
 There were beeches in the wood. I knew. l asked why ne wanted i heeches.
 Beech leaves keep dry and last a long time" he said.
 Try higher up. I think l remem- be a clumb of bceches, but it's almost on the edge.
 No matter. We can double back if it won't do."
 Moving quietly and swiftly We climbed the hill and found the litti group of trees. They were rathet sparse and the jungle had dis appeared. But on the ground was
New Britain herald., 1929-09-19
Walks Miles Daily Without Getting
 Sore Feet

A Cleveland letter carrier, popular veteran, suffered so greatly from sore feet that periodically he had to lay off and stay in bed until his tired, aching painfully swollen feet got well enough that he could resume his route.
 It happened that among his "cus- toners was a well known pharma- ceutical manufactory whose chemists had just perfected balm containing organic iodine Ca new scientific dis covery) and other powerful ant.Septic, astringent. germ-killing, healing medic ation for the relief of sore feet. They decided to test it out Wi.. their friend, the postman.
 Results were almost miraculous far beyond their fondest hopes. The new balm iaStont!y soothed, relieved the aches and pains the old man had suffered nightly. In a few days all swelling had vanished, corns and cal louses had disappeared. Now he walks his daily miles with youthful sprite- fitness and perfect comfort.
 This amazing prescription is called McCulloch's Foot Balm It is deli cately scented and doesn't stain clothes, hose or bed linen. It worked wonders with the old postman. It is gudrantee9 10 bring YOU relief-or money back |! Try it-TODAY. At all good drug gists.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-19

what Somerfield wanted - deep mass of gold-brown leaves. We se- lectcd a spot immediately behind Liz hole.
 In the irony of circumstances the first voice We heard was Laxton's He and Hallett were together. They rassed close to us-or were about to pass.
 l had a nerve explosion when heard 1.aNton cry out:
 "Hullo, Whats that?"
 Their rustling footsteps among the leaves crashed so close to me as to be deafaning. Then they ceased
 Ten .. 20 30 and one, two, three, four, five, six treas ury notes, all in a nice little parcel Wcll, well-'
 LaNton seemed to be shouting in my ear l thought it was all over lay on my face with arms strctch- cd out Some part of me must be uncovcred
 LaXton and Hallett were stand ing over me. l felt certain that [ vas covered by leaves piled a foot thick but some part of me must be exposed. I waited in horror 4 giant hand came down ani pinned my arm to the ground. Or so it seemed. But it was only d momcntary sensation and fortu- nately I did not cry out with the pain Of it. Laxton or his con- panion had walked over me.
 "Well," said LaXton, that's 2 trail. Also, our young friend will not be able to get far without his money. He cant have lugged that bag with him. He must have got it away before, The fellow who's supposed to have landed at St Michel had nothing with him. ! suppose nobody left the house while you were there?"
 No. When we went in he was saying good by to young fellow heard him call him Somerville. or Somer-something."
 "Somcrficld? Was somerfield carrying anything?"
 No luggage, but camera and T stand"
 "I wonder A camera, you say? What sort of camera"
 "Couidn't tell, except that it was a big one in a yellow leather case
 "I wonder he might .. | he's sharp but why? :. 1 However, this does in my fren Grenofcn, ch? He cant make much progress without this. Go and call | cm in. Hallctt. Wen see whether Mr. Grcnofen can get through d i nct made of telephone wires. If h~ i CoeS my rame's not Barlow
 The rustling began again. Thcv 1 moved away. l lay perfectly still | till the wood was silent and I heard Somerf!eld stirring.
 All clear. Grcnofcn." said he. | We got up and shook ourselN es.
 Were too near the open. Greno | fen. The woods arc safe POW. What | Veronica does let her friends in ] for, When he found your dollars l thought it was wash out Sup pose they NrigGIcd out Of your rocllet?'
 No, I was holding them in my hand. I must have dropped them l getting under cover.'
 We returned 10 the depths of the wood and found a secure hidinS | place not far from the little brake where the camera case was con, cealed and waited what seemed in terminable hours for darkness.
 'Beginning to get the hang it?" asked Somerfield suddenly.
 It was now eight o'clocll-stil perfectly light even in that thick
New Britain herald., 1929-09-19
Face and Body Full of Painful
 Pimples. Healed by CutiCura.

My face and body full of ppes They hard and red and burned that had scratch Scratching made them worse and caused the trouble to spread. They very painful.
 I used all kinds of remedies but they did help read advertisement for Cucura Soap and Ointment and for free sample helped the pmpe purchased and after using cakes of Cucua Soap and three boxes Cutcura Ointment completely healed" Saned Louis Loo 2222 South 9th St., Phila, Pa, March 14 1929
 Soap each free. ddress:"C utieuraLa or.tores, Dert.H Mss"
 Shaving Stick
New Britain herald., 1929-09-19

Grenofen lay under the pile of leaV es-his pursuers not a foot afay! Synopsis: The secrets of the black bag-priceless jewelry and gems-carried away under the noses of searching policemen. The Gren- cfen home is surrounded by off, cers when Somerfield scoops up the sinister treasures, thrlst5 them into a camera -clsa arl walks away lust as the officers enter. They have search warrant and seek certain property stolen rom tho Totherbury library. While the officers are searching the house, Tom suddenly remembers the ab- bey history - did Somerfield take 1t? But the policemen leave empty handed and Tom dcsh2s to h!5 bedroom and finds in the cover of a prized volume, from which all the leaves have been torn the much-sought abbey history, still in the house.
 Chapter 30
 EIGiTINLS
 Mother smiled at my amazoment, finding the muCh-sought book ln- side the cover of my Sheldon,
 Had to do it." sha said, "Whcn met the man outside the draWln@- room window I ran up to find yoH, This lay on the floor There seemed 10 be about ID seconds 10 decide what to do-'
 "Oh. what luck" said l. And what d genius yon ara'
 There was a little glow of min gled fun and pride in her face when she said:
 "We seem 10 have walked right lllto it, don't We?'
 Up to the middle" I confessed. But this conversation with ny mother proved the last I was to have for some time. And the miserable end of it. She had run these risks because of Veronica Seabroke. And nov it appeared Veronica was going to let us down. While we talked Millie brought me letter. I felt as if somebody mad hit me between the elcs when [ read it. The address given as just "London." It contain td merely three sentences:
 Dear Mr Grenofen-
 My father summoned us to Lon don suddenly last night. He has urgent business abroad, and We arc to go with him. It is impossible tt say when we shall return to Black water. Yours sincerely
 VERONICA SEABROKE.
 felt literally sick. This-aftei all that had happened! l passed che note to my mother and sat down.
 But there was hardly time for her to say:
 "Tom-there's more in this tha1 we can see-
 A prolonged ringing of the bel lnd loudly raised voices caused mt to rush into the hall.
 On the doorstep stood youn; Fotherbury, and beside him tn man Hallett. When he saw me, h yelled:
 "Ah, there you are. Now per
New Britain herald., 1929-09-19
Dear Mir. Grenofen-

My father summoned us to Lon don suddenly last night. He has urgent business abroad. and We are to go with him. It is impossible to say when we shall return to Black water. Yours sincerely,
 VERONICA SEABROKE.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-25
COUNTY COURT
Hon. Oscar Dancy, Judge
Suits filed: None.
COUNTY COURT AT LAW
Hon. John Kleiber. Judge

IAUA. JUIH hItIUtT, JuuBt
No. 1899, Frontier Lumber Co. VS..
w. E. Spivey; judgment for plain
tiff.
No. 1921, G.. @. Henson VS.. Pau
line Dean circuit ct al, judgment
for plaintiff.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-25
REPAIRING
AT FORT RINGGOLD

ROMA, April 25.-Fort Ringgold,
founded in 1848, on lands that Gen
eral lack Taylor used as a base for
supplies for his army on it's inva-
sion of Mexico. where Lee was sta
toned, where Jeff Davis command
ed, where Grant bent under the
heavy bars of a second lieutenacy,
where the Confederate General
Buell. commanded during the Civil
war, is undergoing a transforma-
ton of color, every building being
painted a canary with red roofs. In
1903 Ringgold together with Brown
and other frontier posts was aban-
doned and given over to the de-
partment of the interior, but when
the border trouble became so bad
in 1912 to IT, both Fort Ringgold
and Brown were re-established and
have continued to be garrisoned.
Ringgold, said to be one of the
prettieSt posts on the border, has not
been given a chance to live up to its
reputation because of short appro-
priations. Now Major Taylor, in
command, has been given funds for
Identification purposes and he is
making good by giving the buildings
of the post a bright and uniform
color throughout.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-25
Highway Commission
Awards 100000
In Road Contracts

AUSTIN, April 25.-(P-Highway
construction lettings yesterday
brought the total expenditure au-
thorized for the two-day regular
session to $3,724,939, to be distrib-
uted over Is counties. Contracts
awarded yesterday totaled $2,2O1,579
and the day before they amounted
to S1,523, $50.
Counties and highways included In
yesterdays batch Of lettings were
as follows: Archer, highway 80;
Cottle, highways 4 and %; Mont
gomery, highway 10; Jones, high
ways so and 4; Dallas, highway. IS;
Hail, highway 5; Galveston. high
way ga; Uvalde. highway IS; Chill
dress, highway 4; Austin, highway
73-A; Hardin and Jasper, highway
8; Lavaca, highway 100; Falls, high
way IA; Gillespie, highway 8; DIM
NIT, highway IS; Harris, highway 6;
Foard, highway %.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-25

Albert r. Wallace ct ux to the
Far INST. Bank of Burdick, S. IL
acres lot %, N. It. Masterson, 81 etc
The Al Parker Sec. Co. to Doug
las Snyder ct uX, N. 10 acres blk. 2
Dana Land, La Feria grant, $3.50.
Thos. w. Blake ct al to Ovella
Vickery. IL acres out of S. W. cor
farm blk. 10, D. S. subd., survey IS
$40 etc.
Wimberly Mcleod to Mrs. M. B.
Glackin, s. 40 acres of north 60
acres blk. rs, F. z. Bishop subd.,
$4,000.
A. F. Parker to Geo. Grace ct ux
farm tracts "a and rs, Coast Land
Farms subd. 2, Buena Vista grant
plat 7-63. S9959.80.
T. L. Torrans to Eliz. Torrans
lots /, 2, blk. 16; Hgn.; lots / and w.
IL lot 2, blk. d., Lakeside Heights,
Hgn.: lot Is, Orange Grove addn.,
Hgn.; 1-2 undivided interest lots 3,
4, 5, blk. IS. Harrington, $40 etc.
Evarista Davila de Cortez ct al
to Santos Guerrero de Villareal,
lot 124, Colonia Victoria, Browns
vile, $3.50.
Hidalgo County
F. G. Hildebrandt to John II.
Shary, S. last acres of lot 1913,
Sharyland, $40 etc.
l.. N. Olmsted to S. T. McAnulty,
N. 5 acres of lot 1856, Sharyland, $40
etc.
Geo. McDougall to st. L. B. g. M.
Ry., TT. 425, West Tract, $40 etc.
T. E. Smith ct ux to w. H. Nor
ris Lbr. Co., blk. /, Stallworth Addn.,
Weslaco, SO etc.
Iris Metz to S. B. Bledsoe, lot %,
blk. Is, Edcouch, $40 etc.
E. M. Goodwin to Fred w. Pill
cher, lot SO, blk. 4, Goodwin TT.
No. !, $40 etc.
Gulf Coast Sec. Co. to Ellen K.
Waters. S. 18.49 acres of Fl. 721,
West Tract, $40 etc:
w. r. Hansen to Nettie r. Click,
lot Is, Bell Woods subd. B contain
ing 476 acres, $40 etc.
Geo. A. Morrison to Grant Nor
rison ct uX, begin at point on N
body of fit. 1872, Campacaus, $40 etc.
A. f. Buchanan, Jr. to H. E.
Humphreys, lot IS, blk. 8, Enfield
Estates, $40 etc.
T. @. Hildebrandt to John H.
Shary, N. 10 acres Of S. 24.57 acres
Of lot 388, Sharyland, $40 etc.
Nick Doffing to J. King Ross. E.
IL Of lot 9, blk. As, Alamo tract, $40
etc.
G. G. Schwartz to Eva M
Schwartz, lots Is, Is, 81, %, blk. LIZ.
Blue Bennett Adm, Mercedes, SO
etc.
Geo. A. Harding to Thomas Far
aklas. lot S, J. H. Beatty subd. of
lots 81, 90, 101, 102, La Lomita
Irrigation & Construction subd.,
$40 etc.
c. r. Borah to G. D. Robb. w.
10 acres of S. 20 acres of lot 8. sec.
227. Tex.-Mex., $40 etc.
Victor Lawson to S. II. Batson
lot 2, blk. 4, Garden Villas subd., $40
etc. ~
Card Parks Dew. CO. to James r
Ryan, lot is, Ebony Heights Citrus
Grove No. /, S625O,
Southland Life ms. Co. to T. M
Card. lot Is, Ebony Heights Citrus
Grove No. l, $40 etc.
M. p. Zunbrunn to 3. w. BATTER
ton, lot Is. blk. 2, Mission Groves
Estates. $40 etc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-25
K. {. TO TALK
HERE FRIDAY

David GoldStein Of Boston Is 10
deliver a lecture before the Browns
vile council of the knights of Co
lumbuS on Friday evening in the
district courtroom at the county
courthouse here. Goldstein's sub
ject will be What Is Wrong With
the Family?"
The free lecture here Is part Of the
Knights of Columbus nationwide
campaign against what they believe
propaganda that constitutes a me-
mace to Christian ideals Of family
lift. Goldstein, nationally known
authority on sociological questions,
will deal with the Christian, the
evolutionary, the socialist and the
modernistic conception of the origin,
the moral character and the reSpon-
sibility of the family and its relation
to the state.
He will review the assaults upon
the family in Russia, Mexico, the
United States and Canada, treating
especially Of the disruptive work Of
writer's and lecturers. Especial in
terest is being taken in his attacks
on the views Of Judge Ben Lindsey
of Colorado and Bertrand Russell
Of England.
Goldstein's talks have been highly
lauded by the press. Following Is
taken from the Toronto Globe: I'm
the development of his theme
What Is Wrong With the Family
he harried every stronghold of the
radicals on this continent. His
barbed satire was a match for that
of the Meckens and Nathans of the
American Mercury tradition; the
logic of Margaret Sangers and other
advocates of birth control he ably
refuted.
In a word Mr. Goldstein
histed the whole body Of the in
~taIIicensia m its own Detard,"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-25

disturbing a tranquility that Is
OF n characteristics of the border
people, a majority OF whom have
been content to let the old world
rock along as she has rocked o
them fol two centuries. The tran
Sition Is coming too fast for the
older peocle TO realize that a drastic
change Is upon them. that progress
IS about to change the current of
their lives. First, there came an in
ternational bridge over the Rio
Grande, an unexpected phenom-
enon, then came the light and the
monster highline and then the
building of an irrigation canal to
care for lands that have lain dor
mant and brush-grown for CEN
turtles. Next will come a gas line
and then, according to authentic re-
ports, will come a railway. All these
would naturally have a tendency to
disturb the even tenor of the WAYS
OF the old people of this sleepy little
village, as sleepy and as peaceful
as any Sweet Auburn"
When they built their highway
through this village the people
thought that they had been blessed
beyond all expectations and hopes
and when it was hard -surfaced and
topped they settled down for an
other hundred years rest from the
strain for it was, to many of them,
a strain, but be it said to the ever
lasting credit of the people of Starr
county, that without a dissenting
vote they put over a bond issue for
the highway and then later with
only a very few votes against it
they put across a bond issue for the
canal system which means taxation
for many years to come, but which
also means wealth and comfort to
hundreds of these people who have
struggled and fought against drouths
and eked out a mere existence On
their little "labors,' going for four
years at intervals, without making
a stalk of corn or cotton.
A new r Is upon them surely,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-25
BROWNSVILLE GIRL IS
HONORED AT X u,

AUSTIN, April 25.-R-Oranre
Jackets, honorary society for women
at University OF Texas, has elected
seven new members to its ranks on
Inc oasis Of scholastic work, :tuGent
activities and personality.
The seven are Bsss Olsen, Cisco:
Dorothy Watts, Austin; Nancye Tao
guard, Galveston; Rosalis Kibbe.
Brownsville; Texie Bcggess. Tel Rio:
Dolly School, Galveston; and Ann
Elicit. Greenville.
Orerge Jackets originated as q
girls pep organization but The pur-
pose has been extended to include
the promotion of good will between
different campus organizations and
to help in developing a better school
spirit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-25
LUMBERMEN OBSERVE
LADIES NIGHT

MERCEDES, April 25.-The Lum-
bermen's association of the Valley
observed ladies night" at their
monthly meeting at the Cortez hotel
in Weslaco, Tuesday night.
Tom Bruton of Weslaco was mas
ter Of ceremonies.
Roy Morris Of the Frontier Lum-
Der company of Brownsville, as
stunned his place Of president, having
been elected to succeed Mr.. Day Of
Harrington, outgoing president. Both
Of these gentlemen made talks.
Following the bouquet, the evening
was given to dancing.