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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-14

it rather a breach of our arrange
ment?"
at had to be-" Sir Francis acknowl-
edged grimly. 81 don't know whether
you quite realize what has happened.
I sent an important message down to
you by one of our most reliable men
in the Foreign Office-Phillip Fer
gus. You know him, of course, l
wrote you about that last report of
yours, asking you some questions and
especially for some information about
a spot we are rather interested in just
now. The fellow was first of all as
saulted between Fakenham and Cley
and afterwards deliberately, brutally
murdered. Something must have
leaked out about your travels, Mattress
ser. Who is there down here likely
to be playing the spy?"
81 wish I knew" Matresser rejoin-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-14

There was a young lady-a foreigner
I believe-whom I thought very at
tractive. I only saw her for mo-
ment."
"Mademoiselle Stamier is charm
ing girl and very much admired. She
is my daughters companion"
els she by any chance of Austrian
nationality? Sir Francis inquired.
"She is a niece of the Austrian
minister" Lady Matresser confided.
austria will be one of our prob
lens, fear, for years to come," Sir
Francis observed. "I think most Eng
lish people have the warmest feelings
Of friendship toward her but we never
seem to be in a position to be able
to translate our good will into practi-
cal help"
Dinner was announced and the tete-
a-tete came to and end. Sir Francis,
who had the look of harassed man,
talked courteously but at no great
length to his hostess and exchanged
only a few remarks with Elisabeth
who sat on his other side.
"You are going to join lin one of
these wonderful shooting parties, Sir
Francis ?" the latter inquired.
ct? My dear lady," he told her.
"T have not touched a gun this year.
I have just called on my way back
to town to have few words with our
host"
"With Lord Matreser?" she asked
in surprise.
He nodded assent.
"We look upon Matresser," he
went on, cas- one of our unofficial am
bassadors. He seems to have a spec
ial gift for dealing with some of these
troublesome people in faraway coun-
tries. Within my memory we have
three times asked for his advice. In
each case, if we had followed it lit
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-14
orally, we should have been better

orally, we should have been better
off,"
Elisabeth was curiously interested.
"But are they countries which inter-
est your" she ventured.
Every square yard of land where
the Union Jack has once been raised"
he declared with mock grandiloquence
sis our interest"
"That sounds terribly like the hus-
tings," Hennerley observed with a
smile. 81 could imagine our local
country" Sir Francis remarked drily.
ham Market, getting off a squib of
that description"
ut would perhaps be better for the
country" ir Francis remarked drily.
eff there were a little more of that
sort of talk abroad"
"May say goodbye to you now,
Lady Matreser," he begged. 81 know
you will forgive my apparent breach
of manners but I must be in London
early in the morning so I have VEN
tured to order my car for an unheard-
of hour. Your son and I are going
to have talk in his den if you will
excuse u.s."
She shook hands with a somewhat
mystified smile.
eve are sorry to see so little of
you, Sir Francis" she said, "but I
am delighted to think that Ronald is
likely to be of some use. to YOU"
Arrived in Matresser's den, Sir
Francis lit cigar and Matresser his
pipe. Burrows himself brought up
their coffee and brandy and received
his final instructions with regard to
the early departure of this impor-
tant guest.
81 am delighted to see you here, of
course, sir" Matresser said as soon
as they had settled down, "but isn't
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-14
EXTRAORDnNA
By E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM

of agitation among the household
when they reached home. Matresser
was begged to go at once to his moth
er's boudoir. She welcomed him Gag
erly.
"My dear Ronald" she confided,
until you rang up and we knew your
whereabouts we were in great dis
tress. A telephone message came at
four o'clock from Sandringham. A
certain gentleman from Downing
Street-they were very mysterious
is leaving this evening and he wished
to know if it would be convenient for
him to dine and spend the night here
on his way back"
Matresser whistled softly to him
self.
"Of course you said yes'.'
my dear boy" his mother remon-
strated, "f'or a cabinet minister of
such distinction we have opened up
the Bishops Suite in the west wing
and I told Ann she must send her
young soldier friends back to bar
racks. They can come over and dine
any night they like after tomorrow.
From the way the message was sent
I am quite sure the visit is meant to be
a private one, although cannot imag-
inc why"
Right as usual, my wonderful
MOTHER" Matresser declared. "I am
going into the library to study con-
temporary politics in The Times.
What on earth can I find to talk a.
bout with leading statesman"
"For once, my DEAR" his mother
told him, with a mysterious light in
her keen eyes, "you will have to
break through that reserve of yours
and talk about your travels"
The Right Honorable Sir Francis
Tring, Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, proved himself very popu-
lar guest during his flying visit to
the Great House.
Il hope you understand, Lady Mat
resser," he explained, "that I had no
idea whatever of interfering with any
house party you might have been Civ
ing. We politicians have a very CEN
serious press criticizing our every
move and we are passing through
rather troublesome times. This is
such a well-known country house for
gay parties and wonderful sport that
my visit here, when things are lit
tie critical in London, might have
seemed Grass"
81 am sure we all quite understand
that" she assented.
II did want just few words with
your son." Tringg continued. "He
has helped us before, you know, and
I value his Judgment"
Lady Matresser was not a woman
who usually showed her emotions, but
she was certainly surprised.
~ am delighted to hear you say
so, Sir Francis. To tell you the truth
never imagined that Ronald's travels
were of any interest to anybody ex-
cept to the Royal Geographical Soc
iety and his sporting friends. BY the
way, my son-in-law, Stephen Henner-
lev, is our only other guest, and you
know him, I think"
"Of course I do" ir Francis assent
ed. "He belongs to our party and is
very useful Member of Parliament.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-14
CHAPTER IL

"You could be no more an adven-
turess in life," he pointed out, "than
am an adventurer. I have an idea
that I could make you happy and I
suppose you know quite well that I
could not have said one word of these
things to you if I did not care. You
have gathered, suppose, that I am
not demonstrative. That ISL think
because I have been Jack-of-all-
trades and turned over many pages
of life. Love making has not come
very much my way. Look at me,
please, Elisabeth. You know that
am fond of YOU"
His hand had fallen upon hers. It
seemed to her an incredibly bewild-
ering situation. She was curiously
and inexplicably happy. She knew
that so long as she lived she would
carry with her the memory of this
quaint little room, his strangely spok-
en- words the curious strain of earnest
ness which had suddenly crept into his
tone and manner. He was shocked
and yet thrilled to find that her eyes
were full of tears.
"You must think that I am per-
fectly idiotic," she said. 81 will not
pretend that you are the first man
who has ever asked me to marry him
but there is something so altogether
different about the real thing when
it comes"
81 hope there Isl" Ronnie agreed.
"You must not think that I am be-
ing silly" she begged, cor trying to
play the ingenue, but however I felt
about it I do not think could ever
marry YOU"
"And why not?"
Frankly because my life is already
full of other very serious things" she
explained. "In England you are all
so happy and comfortable. Success
comes to you so easily. You have no
broken institutions to lament. You
have not long procession of ruined
relatives and friends to keep you sad"
"You can bring as many of them
as you like over here" he promised.
ave will do what we can. I should
always want to do what I could to
make your people happy"
"But do you not see," she went on,
at is more than a personal matter p
It is Austria-my country-that is
suffering"
"Please go on" he begged. "I only
wish to understand"
81 know that you are too great a
man ever to stoop so low, but if I
tell you something, you will promise
that you will forget it," Elisabeth
asked Matresser.
eff you ask me-yes."
IT hold a position in your house.
hold and I try to do my duty, all the
same / am nothing more nor less than
spy-or rather, I should be if there
were more opportunity"
"Bless my SOUL" Ronnie exclaimed
"What is there down here which could
possibly help your"
~ do not know" she answered. "I
may know any day. I only know that
the position was found for me and I
came"
"Then get along with it, my DEAR"
he invited. "To tell you the truth it
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-14

sounds most intriguing. Spies have
not come my way very much, except
in cruder countries with rope round
their neck. If I can help at any time
let me know"
Elisabeth looked at him gravely.
"Are you making fun of me?" she
asked.
"f course I'm not, DEAR" he answer
ed. "The only thing is, it did sound
rather absurd. I mean what I say
too. If you think there is anything
to be found out down in these parts
which will be of any use to your
mysterious principals, let me know
and will help. By-the-by, for whom
are you working? What is it you
want to find out? I would rather
help than hamper. Indeed"
"Do you mind not saying any
more?" she interrutepd. 81 know
that you mean to be kind but you
hurt. The people for whom I work
are worth while. That is all I car
tell you. Will you please ask me nc
more questions
81 should like to ask you once more
whether you won't marry me-" he in
sisted.
She was half angry, half fearful
"Do not spoil it ALL" she begged
eff it is any pleasure to you to know
it I was very happy for few min
utes and you have given me some
thing very beautiful to think about
Please let it stay at that. Do not
treat me as though I were a stupid
intriguante. The only passion ] have
ever known in life is my passion for
my country. am in earnest, however
Intellectual I may be. It must be al
most impossible for you to under
stand, but be kind, please, Lord Mat
resser."
"My dear, I couldn't be anything
else," he assured her
Matresser continued to address
Elisabeth: 81 am too fond of you. !
shall let you go your own misguided
way, but when I Judge the time has
come for me to talk to you seriously
again shall do it. I can see you are
dying to get home"
"Do you mind?" she pleaded. cit
is all so difficult"
"Come along" he invited. "Mrs.
Hewells telephoned for car directly
we got here"
She rose promptly to her feet as
he touched the bell.
"It has been such lovely after
noon," she said as she babe farewell
to Mrs. Hewells. "And you." she
added a moment or two later to her
host, "let me thank you, too-will you
not? Do not think I am ungrateful.
It is marvellous to have a home like
yours and mansion and great estates
and to be an English nobleman, but
when I see all these things and I look
across, not only as far as Vienna but
THROUGH aIl onr beautiful country,
do you really think could settle down
here and be happy and forget?"
He held her hand quite TIGHTLY in
his for the first few moments of
their homeward drive. For man who
knew so little of her sex he was very
wise indeed. He exercised the gift
of silence.
They discovered a certain amount
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-14

GEORGE E. RIDER. Shorptown. Nd. soys:
1912 fertilizer helped me to roise better
melons. contoloupes and cucumbers. believe
that 1879 POTASH in my fertilizer is most
essential It mokes better net on my conto-
lsSpss ond increases the size. It olso helps the
vines 70 BALD up longer"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-14

ed. 81 am pretty well surrounded by
my own people"
"Then your own people will have TO
be put on the grill. The letter which
Fergus was bringing you and which
apparently you have never received,
would seem perfectly harmless to any
ordinary person, but to anyone who
could read between the lines It would
give away the whole bag Of tricks.
We have had to go further in this
matter than we have ever gone be-
FORE"
"What exactly do you mean BY
that?" Matresser asked Sir Francis.
Continued Next Week
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-14

SOME FARMERS NEVER KNOW what fine
crops their ldnd will produce because they
never try using enough wellbolonced fertl-
izer containing plenty of NV POTASH. The
extra yields Of exto qudlitY crops that good
fertilizer produces cost you less and pay you
more. Ask your fertilizer man! He will tell you
that he recommends better-boldnced mix
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-14

JOHN E. GORE. Solem. Nd. says: Il believe
in using plenty of fertilizer. Even on lond
where we apply ten tons of manure per ocre.
use fertilizer generously. ond it poys me
WELL"
EBERE KENT. FELTON,. Del. lat right. sQys: I'll
tell you what think-if you use more potash.
you get more potatoes and fewer vines. Thots
why use 1910 every Yeor. use 5-s-l2 on
contoloupes because extra potash nets ond
sizes the loupes."
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-14

We have one Of the finest equipped
plants on the Shore for turning out
high class printing.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-14

lures such as 5-8-l2. 3-S-l5. 2-8-l0 and 4-8-8.
These fertilizers were developed especially
for Delmorvo conditions. They me bosed on
years Of experiment and the experience of
thousands Of formers. They produce bigger
yields and better quolitY at lower cost Use
more NV POTASH this Yem.
NV POTASH EXPORT N.Y. Inc, Bait Trust Bldg, BALTIMORE
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-14

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-09

Lat w. Brame, 60, carpenter work
ing on the city's new disposal plant
project and lifelong resident of Vance
county, was instantly killed when run
over by the Seaboard Air Lines fast
southbound passenger train No. 107 at
North Henderson early Wednesday
evening.
The body was badly mangled and
scattered for several hundred yards
along the track. 1t was severed about
the waist and the head almost crashed
from the body.
Police Sergeant Charlie Harris. one
of those who investigated, said Eli
gineer ]. L. Martin, driving the train,
stated he saw the man lying on the
track but too late to stop his train
before striking him.
Mr.. Brame lived only a short dis
tance from the spot where he was
killed. He is supposed to have been
crossing the track and either fell or
suffered an illness of some kind and
was unable to remove himself from
the path of the fast moving passenger
train.
The train stopped quickly, and a
large crowd ga hercd at the scene The
marg|ed body was gathered up and
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-09
LIONS MAY STAGE
AUTOMOBILE SHOW
Committee Named to Invest
gate Possibility for Local
Civic Group

The weekly meeting of tho Hen
'nrson Lions Club was he'd last even
ing a. Midd eburg Community House.
with tho elmer being served by mem
bers of Brookston Presbyterian church
The group appointed a committee
consis ing of Sam Afford chairman,
Robert Turner and Bill Langley to
investigate the possibility of spon-
soring an automobile show III Hen
,lerson.
Joe Mayo, first vice president, was
or" n+cd n membership at large, thus
relinquishing his right to succeed as
president next year. The officer was
out Of the city much attending his
business duties.
,,oi Hayes won the attendance prize
and Bill Langley won the drawing.
Chimney Fire-A chimney fire on
College street today shortly after
noon did no damage, according to
Fire Chief Cooper Ellis.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-09
POLICE HERE AID
CLEARING THEFTS
City ,OffEcers Instrumental
In Capture of Two
Franklin Negroes

Henderson police were instrumental
in the arrest of two Negroes, Jim Rod
well and Clarence Solomon. in Frank
lin county Tuesday night on charges
of possessing stolen groceries know
ing them to be stolen.
Sheriff John F. Moore, of Franklin
county, said the Negroes had a guam
tity of stolen goods in their possess
sion.
The Negroes have been carried to
Clinton, Sampson county, where
Roger Faulkner and James Daniel.
both white men who were arrested
here early Saturday morning with a
truck load of groceries after a lengthy
chase by Police Sergeants Henry T.
Hamm, G. c. Harris and ]. D. Peck
nave been taken, charged with theft
of groceries there.
Sheriff Moore was said TO have
made the statement that the arrest
would go a long way towards clear
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-09
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

l. Which State in the U. S. has ex-
tensive everglades?
2. In units of length, how many links
are in one mile?
8. Under which branch of the gov
ernment is the Federal Alcohol
Administration?
4. Where is the Colorado River in
South America?
5. Name the coach of the Duke Uni
versity football team, that was de-
feated in the recent Rose Bow
game.
6 Should olives he eaten with the
fingers or fork?
Z. What is the correct pronunciation
of the word mischievious?
8. Name the second ranking State in
the area in the U. S.
8. Which State is represented in the
U. S. Senate by VIM E. Borah?
TO- What is the name for the bell in
the Parliament clock tower, Lon
don?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-09
Lat W. Brame Is Killed
By Fast Seaboard Train
Body Badly Mangled Wednesday Evening on
Main Line Track in North Henderson; Fun
eral at North Henderson Church, Burial in
Elmwood.

removed to an undertaking establish
ment and prepared for burial.
Funeral services were held this aft
ernoon at $3.50 o'clock at North Hen
derson Baptist church, of which the
deceased had been member for some
80 years, interment following in Elm
wood cemtery Rev. Ray Harrington,
the pastor, was in charge of the
services.
Surviving are the widow. Mrs. Lula
Brame: two sons, William Brame,
truck driver in the city fire depart
ment, and Norman Brame; and three
daughters, Mrs. Ed Butler, and Misses
Hazel and Flora Brame, all of this
city; one brother, c.. o. Brame, of
Palmer Springs, Va; and two sisters,
Mrs. T. S. Watkins, of Henderson, and
Mrs. W. H. Hayes, of Richmond.
Corooer Asa P. Paschall visited the
scene of the tragedy shortly after it
happened, but did not at the time hold
an inquest So far as could be learned
today, none will be held.
Fallbearers for the funeral were an
nounced as follows
Active-Bill Hight, Earle Johnson,
Joseph Ross, Leo Hight, Elvin Falk-
ncr and Hubert Hight.
Honorary-Frank Lassiter, L. L.
Swanson, j. L. Moss, w. w. Langston,
H. t. Powell j. E. Hamlet, J. H.
Gupton. j. H. Langston, T. E. Rocker,
T. A. Parks j. A. Hall, E. A. Cottrcll,
f. w. Ellis, c. G. Ellis, Fred Mills,
j. Ice Lassitcr, REGINALD Sprinkle,
Clarence Neathery, D.. A. p. New
comb, DR.. T. S. Register, Taskcr
Hight, Henry Daniel, Dave Stokes
C'ydc Lassitcr, B. S. Pope, T. r.
Nichc's J. w. Hayes, j. Fl. Hinton,
VI L Wood
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-09

ing up several grocery thefts during
the past few months in several coun-
ties
Faulkner and Daniel, both said to
be of Franklin county, aroused the
suspicion of officers who saw them
on city street early Saturday morn
ing with load of groceries on light
truck. The officers pursued the men
to a point near Kittren, capturing
them there.
1t was later disclosed that the rob
berry was in Sampson county, and the
men were turned over to officers
there
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-09
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1889

WPA funds will also furnish q ouan-
tity of pipe for the work.
The mayor explained that this
fund was in no way connected with
the project Of the sewage disposal
work now in progress, and that all of
the new money would be expended
on other pipe lines than those in
Guided in the 100000 contract that i
now in progress, As percent of the
cost of which is being furnished BY
the PWA, with the city itself financ-
ing the remainder of bond issues.