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FAMOUS sELDOv|A EDITOR
 BRIEF SEWARD VISITOR

With three passengers on board, Capt Heinie Berger, owner and master of the MS Discoverer, ar rived from Iliamna, Cook Inlet ports and Anchorage.
 The ssengers were Lester Busey, editor of the Seldovia Her aid, here on a brief vacation and sea voyage; George Anderson, we'll known Alaskan piano tuner, who is making one of his many trips to this city to tune up the pianos of his numerous clients; and Don Duryea, young New Yorker who has been spending a couple of years in the Territory and who, after a moose hunt in the Kasilof district, plans to return to Long Island where his father plans to present him with fine farm providing he decides to cease his wanderings in foreign lands.
 Captain Berger leaves early this evening on the return voyage tc Anchorage and way-ports.
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.RUSsO-JAPANEsE
 WAR AGAIN LOOMS,
 ACCORDING OBSERVERS

TOXIC, Sept, Foreign mili- tary attaches here are concerned, and many are mystified, by reports of extensive military preparations, which indicate to some that the Japanese Empire will soon be ready to wage major war.
 Some factories concerned with military orders are working day and night, according to reports re- ceived by the various Foreign Elm bassies here. Large quantities of munitions have been received both from European countries and America. A majority of American and some European observers be- lieve that those who control the policy of Japan are preparing for new Russo Japanese war.
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GOT HIS GOAT"

Local hikers report that yester- day afternoon a wild goat success fully negotiated a nonstop swim across the briny deep when he was observed, by folks on the railroad track, swimming across the head of the bay from the east side Howard the lagoon and railroad track. when the animal climbed from the water at the lagoon and noticed his audience, he took flight and again plunged into the depths, emerging again on the shore near the Jesse Lee Home. He disap- peared into the hills and was not seen again.
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AMERICAN NURSE"
 GIVEN UP FOR LOST

LIE HAVRE, France, Sept, 20,- The transatlantic monopla n e American Nurse" was given up as lost after more than 70 hours had elapsed since it was last sighted at sea.
 The plane, carrying William Ul- brich, Edna Newcomer and Dr. Leon M. Pisculli in an attempt to fly non- stop from New York to Rome, was seen for the last time about 45O miles west of Lands End, Eng, by the French liner France on last Wednesday at 12:50 p. m. New York Time.
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EXPORT SHIPMENTS kRE
 WORTH $11,330,1es

Alaska's outborne commerce for August grossed $11 ,330,169, accord ing to the monthly commerce statement issued by John c. Nc Bride, Collector of Customs. It was the largest month of the current year.
 Canned salmon shipments made up the bulk of the business, aggre- gating $9,519,774 and a total weight of 102,695, ,459 pounds.
 Gold was the second in value with $955, ,359. Herring was third, 2,891 ,37O pounds having a declared value of $159,08O.
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REPUBLICANS ASSERT ROOSEVELT LIFTED
 HOOVER RAIL PLAN

WASHINGTON, Sept, 20,-Secre- tary of War Hurley is in favor of President Hoover, upon the conclu- sion of his nationwide campaign, to wind up at Palo Alto and there, at his beautiful home, await the decision of the voters at the Mo- vember election.
 Secretary of the Treasury, Ogden Mills, is against the President be- coming personally active in the campaign.
 However, Vice-President Charles Curtis has already begun an elabo- rate continental tour but may de- vote most of his speeches to the so- called solid South.
 Mills will tour the United States opening at St. Louis, September 30; Los Angeles, October and 3 and in San Francisco on October 6. MT. Mills is confident MT. Hoover will carry RooSevelt's own State, New York.
 New York Republicans assert that the Roosevelt railroad relief speech, delivered at Salt Lake City, was lifted bodily from President Hoover'S and as such, was the first constructive address of the Demo candidate on his present tour. Rail road officials expressed themselves as greatly pleased with the Roose- welt relief plan.
 Calvin Coolidge announced yes- terday that he would make at least one speech for President Hoover. Details or the city were not made known.
 Curtis speaks at Knoxville. Tenn. wednesday and may work the Mason-Dixon Line before coming to the Pacific coast.
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NUKA BAY GOLD BRICK

Among the incoming passengers Monday morning from Nuka bay on the MS Rolf, Capt. Peter sather, were Cal M. Brosius, Seward busi- ness man who is carrying forward development work on his and as- soc1ates property; Gaylord Skinner and Earl Barnett who, with an as- sociate have been operating thru out the season; Ray Russell, young mining engineer and owner of a numbeer of claims; and Tom Bab- cock, of the Downey & Babcock mine. It is reported a good-sized gold brick was brought in.
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HOOVER |s INCLINED
 TO sTUMP|NG TOUR

WASHINGTON, Sept, 2O,-Presi- dent Hoover personally is inclined against a swing around the circle stumping tour which is being urged upon him by some of his advisers as a means of accelerating the campaign in it's final stages.
 No final decision on this disput- ed point of campaign strategy is expected for a few days. It awaits a study of the reaction of Gov Franklin D. Roosevelt's present trip thru the West.
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INVESTIGATION BE
 MADE |NsULL CORP. !.

CHICAGO, Sept, 20,-A govern ment investigation into the Insull Utility collapse definitely was fore- cast following the return of U. S. District Attorney Dwight E. Green from Washington.
 As in the case of the probe by States Attorney John A. Swanson already in progress, the govern ment will seek to determine if criminal responsibility exists for the huge losses to investors and creditors estimated at upwards of $2,OOO, ,OOO, ,0O0.
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DAVIS KNEW

NEW YORK, Sept, 2o,-senator James J. Davis of Pennsylvania, chief figure in the Loyal Order of Moose, knew that his organization was promoting lottery and per- sonally profited from the proceeds, the government charged when the Davis trial on indictments charging him with sending lottery material thru the mails and in interstate commerce, opened in the Federal Court.
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SURVIVORS RESCUED

KETCHIKAN, Sept, 2O,-Capt. Tom F. Johnson, 72, and his young grandson, weakened by hardships and survivors of a boat wreck that cost the life of Mrs. Johnson, were rescued from a raft adrift in heavy seas near Clover Pass and are re- covering here. Johnson's six-ton boat was driven on the rock near Tatoosh Island.
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CARNERA MUST BE
 PEEyED AT MAX|E

NEW YORK, Sept, 2O,-Primo Camera, Italian heavyweight boxer, asked Supreme Court Justice Bern ard s lie m ta g to punish Max Schmeling, former champion, by a fine or imprisonment for not ap- bearing before trial in Carnera's $ $100,000 breach of contract suit.
 Justice Schiemtag reserved decis- ion. Schmeling has denied he con- tracted to fight Camera.
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DOES NOT NEED SOUTH

WASHINGTON, Sept, 2O,-Gov- eror Roosevelt does not appear to need the solid South to win this years election on the face of re- turns in the nationwide postcard poll of the San Francisco Examiner In cooperation with all the other Hearst morning, evening and Sum- day papers in the United States
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JAWS SET

WASHINGTON, Sept, 2O,-With their jaws set against any further pay cuts, the Railways Labor Exc cutive Association, representing more than 100000 men in the 2l Brotherhoods, will meet here to- day to make more definite plans to combat the new proposals of man. agements for 20 percent reduction in wages.
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BLUNT ENGLISH NOTE
 SENT ID GERMANY

LONDON, Sept, 20, The British Government has lined up solidly with France against Germany's de- mand for armament equality, as a result, political observers said, of a surprisingly blunt foreign office statement.
 The statement was not even tenn pered with the usual courteous diplomatic phraseology. In many respects it was more devastating than the French reply to the Reichs equality demand.
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CANCH| REFUSES ID
 ACCEPT RELEASE PRISON

BOMBAY, India, Sept, 2O,-Ma- hatma M. K. Gandhi, determined to fast to the death in protest against the governments settlement of In- dian voting problems refused to ac- cept his release from prison on the governments proposed humiliati conditions.
 The government proposed to re- move him to a bungalow. Gandhi said he was not anxious to move and challenged the government to remove him forcibly.
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CUBS IN NEED OF
 TWO MORE VICTORIES

NEW YORK, Spt., 20,-The pen nant-bound Chicago Cubs demon strated fighting spirit when they nosed out the Cincinnati Reds, 4 to 4, after Is innings.
 Despite this victory, the Cubs lost half game in their National League lead over the second place Pittsburgh Pirates, who beat the New York Giants twice. However, the Cubs now need only two more victories to clinch the pennant.
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THE STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK, Sept, 20, Selling in U. s. Steel issues turned the stock market down in late trading and prices finished lower in all groups.
 The list had staged recovery from early lows when selling again changed the trend. Pressure on the steel issue was attributed to fears that the preferred dividend would be reduced or eliminated at the next meeting of directors.
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LEAPED TO DEATH

HOLLYWOOD, Sept, 20, -The young blonde woman who leaped to her death from the top of a gi- gantic part of a 5O-foot electric slgn in the Hollywood Hills, was identified as Lillian Millicent Peg, erstwhile New York actress, gradu- ate of the Theatre Guild, who had Tailed to find recognition in the movies here.
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S15,ooo,ooo FIRE LOSS

VENTURA, Calif., Sept. 20, = The flames which have been rav- aging forests and watershed areas throughout this region since Sep tember 8, are now definitely under control. One hundred and 50,0O0 acres of land were swept by the flames with the loss estimated at 15,OOO,O00.
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WILL NOT APPEAL

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept, 2O,- Frank Egan, former public defend- CT, who was sentenced to life imprisonment, announced yester- day thru his attorney that he will not appeal for a retrial. His ex- convict friend and former dancing master, Tinnin, however, will ap- peal.
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FLEET WEEK

SAN DIEGO, Sept, 2O,-A fleet of 2S battle cruisers, destroyers and submarines left for San Francisco to participate in the Fleet Week Festlvities there. The warships will remain in San Francisco until Oct 5
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OLD CONFLICT

VATICAN CITY, Sept, 2O,-The conflict between the Pope and Premier Benito Mussolini was re- vived with the Pope's refusal to re- ceive callers of any nationality
 It was understood the move was takan. so tthe Pope c5uld avoid granting audiences to veterans o1 the once famous Bersaglieri Corps
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BIG TIME SATURADY

HOLLYWOOD, Sept, 2O,-Prac- tlcally every star in movieland will appear in the Hollywood Bowl Charity Cele ebration Saturday There will be rodeo, IS bands and a long electrical parade in the pro- gram. Last year 5OOOO persons clamored for seats to witness the gigantic spectacle.
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SEATTLE MILK WAR

SEATTLE, Sept. 20, For the 1lrst time in decades milk war mas broken out here between rival clty dairies. Seattle housewives to- day are paying seven cents per quart.
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SPEED PILOT CRASHES

LONDON. Sept, 20,-Flight Lieut.. G. H. Stainforth. who set an air speed record of 408.8 miles an hour last September, was injured when he crashed during a flight at Cron- wall a passenger was also hurt.
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NEW ALTITUDE RECORD

LONDON, Sept, 2O,-Capt. Cyril Unwins flew to what he claimed was a new altitude record of 45,OOO feet. The previous record of 43, ,168 feet was established by Lieut. Sou- eek of the United States.
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MRS GARNER SINKING

DETROIT, Tex, Sept, 2O,-Mrs. Sarah Jane Garner, 81-year-old mother of vice presidential nominee who is critically ill at her home here, failed to show any improve 'ment this morning. Attendants believed the end was not far off.
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CARDBOARD, TIN ARMY

FRANKFURT, \Germany, Sept, 20,-Contraptions made of card board and tin to represent tanks and flimsy stovepipes for heavy ar tillery, appeared here for use in the autumn maneuvers of the German army. The Versailles Peace Treaty forbid use of tanks or big guns.
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MAY TRY AGAIN

HOLLYWOOD, Sept, 2O,-Follow- Ing a farewell dinner given by Chas Chaplin, the comedian, for Paulette Goddard, and the association of the two at numerous social events, ru- mors circulated that a new TO- nance had entered the life of the twice married actor.
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FAST TIME

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept, 2O,-A. B. Jenkins, automobile racing driv- CT of this city, was timed at an av- craze of 112.935 miles an hour in a 24-hour test on a 10-mile track near Wendover, Utah.
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EVANS DUE 3 P. M

The SS. Admiral Evans, of the Pacific Steamship Co.,, is due to ar rive from the South at 3 o'clock this afternoon, the local office ad- viseS.
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SWALLOW RETURNS PORT

The working party of approxi- mately 20 men, who have been dis mantling the radio station in Sew ard, are reported to be rejoining their ship late this week on the re- turn trip to Bremerton. The U. s. s. Swallow, Comdr. Warris, return ed to Seward Monday from Cordo- va.
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CRAVEN IS GONE

LONDON, Sept. 20, The Earl of Craven who is best remembered probably, in connection with the moral terpitude charges brought against him and another scion of royalty, which case occupied head lines several years ago, died.
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J. E. COFFEY KILLED

Fatally injured when struck by an automobile on an Anchorage street, John E. Coffey, well known m Seward, died a few hours later III the government hospital, ac- cordlng to a brief broadcast over kFQD, last evening. Raymond Brown was the driver.
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ACTRESS IMPROVING

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20, - Eleanor Hunt, movie actress who has been seriously i'll here for the past few weeks, is now on the road to complete recovery.
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SOVIET OIL TO JAPAN

TOXIC, Sept, 20,-Japanese rep resentatives have reached an agreement with the Soviet Oil Trust for import of Russian oil to Japan, 1t was reported here.
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THIRD ROUND-TRIP

BERLIN, Sept, 20,-The dirigible Graf Zeppelin returned yesterday to it's local hangar from it's third round-trip of the year to Rio de Janiero.
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BLEW ITSELF OUT

NEW ORLEANS, Sept, 2O,-The tropical storm from the Gulf of Mexico apparently was losing it's force after passing over the swampy territory near Atchalafay Bay, the Weather Bureau here re- ported.
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NEW PLANE SERVICE

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20, - The first schedule of a new plane service between this city and Fl Paso was inaugurated Sunday.
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VIOLATING LAW TREATIES

RANKING, Sept, 20,-Charges of violating International Law Treat ies in recognizing the new Manchu- kuo government were contained in a lengthy note from the Foreign Office here to the Japanese govern ment.
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ENUFF OF THEIR OWN

DETROIT, Sept. 20, -Detroiters are protesting against the great numbers of unemployed who con- tlnue to pour into the city.
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WORTH S1O0,9OO

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20, Mrs. Ruth Davis has brought suit against former dear friend in the sum of $100,000 charging alienation of her husbands affections.
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AUTHOR PASSES ON

NEW YORK, Sept. 20, James Stewart CarStairs, noted American author and playright, died here yesterday.
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Andy Novak and Henry Lucas are down in the Skilak Lake country on a general hunt. Andy returns Friday.
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THE POOR SAP

PATTERSON, N. Y, Sept. 20, = Martin Abergrass, a school-bus dri- yer, appeared before the council and requested his monthly pay check be cut $50. He said he felt the city needed the extra money.
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WILL BE RETIRED

WASHINGTON, Sept, 20,-Rear Admiral Charles B. McVeay, veter- an of 46 years Naval service, will be retired from active duty Oct. 1, the Navy Department announced.
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GOOD TIMES ARE COMING

SHARON, Pa., Sept, 20,-Thirty mills of the Farrell Works of the American Sheet & Tin Plate Co.,, were operating today, the largest number operating in two years.
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PROMINENT CITIZEN DIES

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20, Harry Robinson, president of the Robin son Company department store, ill since last May, died yesterday in his Beverly Hill home.
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PANAMA sPUG' WON

TORONTO, Ont, Sept. 20, Al Brown of Panama knocked out Spider" Spagnur of France. Brown weighed 117 and Pagnur 118.
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o. w. Cassity, radio operator of the U. s. s. Swallow, has been vis- ltlng relatives in Seward for sever al days.
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BREWT|ES
BANK TAKES RANCH

PERRY, Okla, Sept. 20, The famous 1O1 Ranch passed into the hands of Wichita bank yesterday when it was auctioned off for $27,- 900.
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FLIGHT POSTPONED

SAMUSHIRO, Japan, Sept, 20,- The Japanese "Goodwilr' plane postponed it's take-off for Nome because of bad weather conditions.
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NEWS FLASHES
BIG FRISCO BLAZE

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20, - Fire in building on Mason and Eddy streets, did $1O0,O00 damage before subdued.
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NEWS FLASHES
CARNIVAL TRAIN WRECKED

EVANSVILLE, Id, Sept, 2O,-A carnival train was wrecked near here and IT persons injured, one seriously.
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BASEBALL SCORES

AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston 5, Detroit 4. Fhillies g, Chicago 6.
 NATIONAL LEAGUE Boston 6, New York 3. Phillies 5, Brooklyn 3. There were no games on the Pa cific Coast, Monday.
Evening star., 1932-07-12

but If once he had said where he was
during that time they would soon nave
ferreted out that it was he who engi-
neered fathers escape"
Whats that?" said Emily. pausing
in her facial repairs.
Father was the convict who escaped.
That's why we came here, mother and L.
Poor father, he's always-been queer at
times. Then he does these dreadful
things We met Brian on the way over
from Australia and he and I-well-he
u see." said Emily helpfully, "of
course, you did"
us we concocted a plan. Brian was
wonderful. We had plenty of money,
fortunately, and Brian made all the
plans. It's awfully hard to get away
from Princeton, you know, but Brian
engineered it. Really it was kind OF
miracle. The arrangement was that
after father got away he was to go
straight across country here and hide i'll
the Pixies Cave and then later he and
Brian were to be our two man servants.
You see. with our arriving so long be-
forehand, we imagined we would be
quite free from suspicion. 1t was Brian
who told us about this place and sug-
gested us offering a big rent to Capt.
Trevelyan."
I'm awfully sorry" said Emily-"1
mean that 1t all went wrong"
TITS broken mother up completely, :"
said Violet. Il think Brian's wonderful.
1t isn't everybody who would want to
marry a convict's daughter. But I
don't think it's really fathers fault
he had an awful kick on the head from
horse about IS years ago and since
then he has been bit queer. Brian
says If he had had & good counsel he
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MURDER >AAlEMQR 81
b kAcATHA CHRISTIE x<|

! For answer, Emily explained Mrs:
Belling's letter, and told how she nao
discovered the boots in the chimney
1T was looking at them that put 1t
into my mind. They were SKI boots,
YOU see and it made me think OF Skis
And suddenly I wondered II pernapsI
I rushed down stairs to the cupboard
and sure enough there were two pairs OF
skis there. One pair was longer than
the other. And the boots fitted the
long pair-but they didn't fit the other.
The toe clip things were adjusted Tor
a much smaller pair of boots. The
shorter pair of skis belonged to d1f-
! ferent person.
He ought to have hidden the skis
somewhere else" said Mr.. Rycroft with
/ artistic disapproval.
Mono" said Emily. Where else
could he hide them? 1t was a very
| good place, really. In day or two the
whole collection would have been stored
and in the meantime 1t wasn't likely
that the police would bother whether
Capt. Trevelyan had had one or two
pairs of skis"
But why did he hide the boots?"
Il suppose" said Emily, that he was
afraid the police might do exactly what
did-the sight of ski boots might have
suggested skis to them. So he stuffed
them up the chimney. And that's
really, of course, where he made his
mistake, because Evans noticed that
! they'd gone and got to know OF 1t.
Did he deliberately mean to fasten
the crime on Jim?" demanded Brian
Pearson angrily.
| "Oh, no! That was just Jim's usual
idiotic luck. He was an idiot, poor
lamb
Hes all right now" said Charles
you needn't worry about him. Have
you told me everything, Emily? Because
| if so, I want to rush to the telegraph
Office. You'll excuse me everybody"
He dashed out of the room.
The live wire" said Emily.
| Mr.. Duke spoke in his deep voice:
You've been rather live wire your
self, Miss Trefusis"
You have" said Ronnie admiringly
"Oh, dear" said Emily suddenly and
dropped Imply on a chair.
What you need is a pick-me-up."
said Ronnie. "A cocktail, eh?"
Emily shook her head.
"a little brandy" suggested Mr.. Ry-
croft solicitously.
"A cup of tea" suggested Violet.
I'D like a spot of face powder" said
Emily wistfuly. I've left nv powder
puff in the car. And know I'm simply
! SHINING WIN excitement
Violet led her upstairs in search of
this sedative to the nerves
That's better" said Emily, dabbing
her nose firmly. What nice kind.
feel much better now Have you got
any lipstick? I feel almost human"
You've been wonderful said Violet.
so brave"
Not really" said Emily. Under
meath this camoufiage I've been as
wobbly as a jelly, with a sort of sick
| feeling in my middle"
y, L know" said Violet. I've felt much
the same myself. I have been so terri
fled this last few days-about Brian.
you know. They couldn't hang him for
numbering Capt. Trevelyan, Of course.
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COTTON BELT RAILROAD
CONSOLIDATION STUDIED
Federal Court Takes Suit to Halt
Southern Pacific Project
Under Amusement.

By the Associated Press.
FRANKFORT, KY, July PA
Federal Court with three judges sitting
took under advisement yesterday the
suit to prevent the Southern Pacific
Railroad from acquiring the st. Louis
Southwestern Railroad. known as the
Cotton Belt. Plaintiffs in the suit were
the Missouri Pacific and the Texas &
Pacific Railroads. Briefs were ordered
to be submitted, which substantiated
belief that 1t would be some time before
the decision Is given.
Hearing the case were Judge Charles
Norman of the Circuit Court of
Appeals, Cincinnati: Judge A. M. j.
Cochran of the Eastern District Federal
Court in Kentucky, and Judge Charles
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would have got OF. But don't let's talk
about me any more"
Cant anything be done?"
Violet shook her head.
He's very ill-the exposure, you
know. That awful cold. It's pneu-
monia. I can't help feeling that If he
dies-well-it may be the best for him,
really. 1t sounds dreadful to say So,
but you know what I mean"
Poor Violet" said Emily. 1T Is a
rotten shame"
The girl shook her head.
I've got Brian" she said. And
you've GOT"
She stopped, embarrassed
'Ye-es,' said Emily thoughtfully,
that's just it."
CTo Be Continued)