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MONDAY EVENING, MAY 26. 1913.
TWO HORRIBLE EXAMPLES
Sherman, Republican, of Illinois, and Senator Re6d,
Democrat, of Louisiana. Mr. Sherman came first to hat
the present session of congress, but Mr. Reed will be
heard from presently, and the country in the past has
heard enough from both of their, to form a pretty clear
(•stlmr.te cf their charactcr and the style of their men
tal Ity.
It goes without saying that the acts of any public
official are legitimates subject of criticism by any citizen
of the republic, and the duties imposed upon members
of either branch of congress are such as to require from
them exceptionally careful consideration of tho public
policies discusaed by them and frequently of the acts and
(suggestions of the executive. It is also a fact usually
admitted without question that tho discussion of public
questions ought to proceed without tho unnecessary
dragging in of personalities. Aside from the question of
good taste involved meaningless personal vituperation
always weakens an argument, and if the ordinary de
cencies require at least the semblance of courtesy to be
maintained in discussion among private individuals, this
obligation Is all the more binding upon men who have
s'eached the dignity of high official positions, and espe
cially when they are discussing the policies and acts of
the official head of tho nation.
All of these things are utterly foreign to the habits
and character of Sherman and Reed. These two men
can conceive apparently of but one method of conduct
ing a debate, namely that of abusing the opposing party.
Considerations of taste and decency have no weight with
them. Having thrown such dignity as they ever pos
sessed to the four winds, it can not be expected that they
should retain any respect for the dignity of the nation
or the positions which they occupy in its councils. It
is fortunate that there are men of a different type in
congress. If it were not so, all of our congressional de
bates would be conducted on the level which is said to
have characterized the Billingsgate fish market.
A MINNEAPOLIS RACT10N PROJECT
The city of 'Minneapolis has been trying to get to
gether with the local street railway company on a basis
of adjustment of street railway service and compensa
tion. "There has been the usual demand that the city
acquire the street railway properties and conduct them
itself. The experiences of other cities with public own
ership of street railways and the general experience of
the country with public ownership have not been of a
character to crcate a very strong sentiment in Minne
apolis in favor of this departure. The negotiations thus
far have been on the basis of the fixing of street rail
way valuation, and of a basis of profit upon that valua
tion.
Minneapolis Street Railway company has Just pre
sented to the city authorities its estimate of the value
of the property, which is a trifle over $23,000,'000. It
agrees to accept that as the true value and to have its
net earnings limited to 7 per cent of this sum. Inasmuch
as the city is not required to guarantee 7 per cent or any
other measure of profit it seems that the fixing of 7 per
cent as the maximum is very reasonable. There is ap
parently little difference between the valuation made
by the street railway people and that made by the city
itself. The city official valuation is about $600,000 lower
than that of the company, a difference tohich In view of
the great value of the property is almost negligible. Sur
prise has been expressed in a good many quarter^ that
the company's valuation was not higher, aa it was ex
pected to run about $26,000,000. The estimates of some
of the city experts ran considerably higher than the fig
ures of the company.
In view of the closeness of the estimates, therefore,
it ought to be possible tor city and company to get to
gether on a proposition to be submitted to the people
for their approval. The only apparent:obstacle in the
way of such an agreement Is the unconquerable deter
mination of a few individuals to fight
FOREIGN INTERFERENCE
'For one nation to interefere in the domestic affairs
of another is one of the greatest insults that one nation
can offer another. Such interference is always resented.
Yet a German newspaper laments the fact that President
Wilson, in spite of the alleged support girea him in the
last'eampaign by German-Americans at the instance of
the German, government has betrayed Germany and
gona over to her enemies.
We have no means of knowing what was the attJ
tilde of the German government toward the two parties
'and candidate* la «nr last presidential campaign, We
know that while the two nations were at peace the
German government was regularly and habitually inter
fering In our domestic affairs, industrial, commercial
~~B.nd political. We kn^nr that It would have dipped into
the presidential election If It could have made up its
jaM «n which side its advantage lay. The choice pre-
Rented difficulties. It is true that the slogan, "He kept
s'rX.'tts- oot .of war," made a good many votes'for Wilson
But br election time la ltl( it had become evident to
most of us that we were not to be kept out of war much
Rosier, and that matters were reaching such a stage
tkat the president who, it was said, had kept-us out ol
?!|MV.:inHili:.'ip* tfcat we got into it. There was little
itaiort for Germany in President Wilson.
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or career of Mp. Hugfaes. and aothing in' the rSoord
wfesi*
:dutdM«t«
negotiations.
h£ was, to suggest any
iv»ip«^.:^ith «tha ^B«rman caoss or the
methods. iW«fr4" president irk
if powiMo tfiat the Ooman govenunerit
JmHtm*.' 0»w two MMiUlitfWK-. ft it
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DISCUSSING PEACE TERMS
noto or suggestion which has come from German sources, ^®a,dre5\sins
It has been repudiated In every reply that has been1
The United Statos senate furnishes to the country
two horrible examples of how things ought not to be their recent communication.
(tone. These are furnished in the person^ of Senator The allies and associated nations are dictating a peace ?»'^uMt?oned%jj^ fSSnJi
to Gecmany. They recognize in Germany the aggressor
and the prime cause of the war. Most propeHy they
place upon Germany full responsibility for all that has
occurred during the war, and most justly they demand
that Germany shall make such reparation as they deem
to be within tho reasonable limits of her capacity.
There is no attempt to exact an eye for an eye, and a
tooth for a tooth. Moderation has characterized all of
the demands made by the peace conference. For the
thirteen million tons of shipping causelessly and unlaw
fully destroyed by Germany she Is to be required to re
store only four million tons. For the distruction of tho
I«enz coal Ceids she is required to yield for a limited time
the use of other coal fields to an extent which will not
begin to compensate the injured party for the damage
done. The enormous financial loses inflicted on Belgium
are to be repaid only in Small part. So it goes all through
tho list, and notice has been served that no side stepping,
no debating of issues by the Germans will cause the con
ference to deviate in slightest degree from its adherence
to the principles upon which it is operating. Because of
special reasons in certain cases details may be varied,
but with or without such variations the same principles
will be maintained, and the Germans may as well make
up their minds now as later that if they are to have peace
at all it will be a peace dictated' by their late antagonists:
and present victors.
THE MATTER OF LOCATION
The ostensible purpose of the law providing for the
entrance by tax by the state into the elevator and flour
ing mill business is that the people of the state may be
benefitted by the possessions of facilities for handling
and marketing their crops which they have not at pres
ent. That is the ostensible purpose of the bill, and it Is
the real purpose of those who have advocated this meas
ure in good faith.
It is obvious that the success of the experiment de
pends very largely on the location of the plant or plants
to be elected. The great bulk of North Dakota's wheat
Is marketed outside of the state. It will continue to be
so marketed until we have sr lot more people or raise a
lot less wheat. Our present population can use but a,
small fraction of our present production of wheat
The market for the greater part of our wheat is in the
east. A very large part of the gsain goes to Dulutb, to
take advantage of the low freight rates by lake., iMost
of the rest goes to or through Minneapolis. If all the'
wheat in tho state were to be manufactured into flour
within the state, it would still go to
N
AN AMAZING EXPLOIT
-s
The note of the German envoys on the peace terms and
the present reply sent by the Jfeace conference furnish
a clear indication of tvhat may be expectod during such
discussions of the peace treaty as may be held. The Ger-1
man note reveals a determination of the part of the Ger
man spokesmen to refuse to recognize the only basis
upon which peace can be attained. Count Rantzau In
his remarks on receiving the copy of the treaty said that
Germany was under no illusions as to the extent of her
defeat. But it ip apparent that in the consideration of the dlswpointe^tt^'lif '1'"JiaiSSf wUh
terms of the treaty and in the pleas and arguments made her n^cS. PauTlnS siuart.^ and her *10
concernlng it, tho German delegation Is determined to o^with ^oSSt* Corner"
proceed upon tho assumption that Germany is not a de- I
with wh6m
..... I more quarrels and- she orders the girls
feated natlop, and that she has in the consideration of' to leave the lioyae. She,.then, prepares
.... ... for bed. Her valuable jewels are left
peace terms the rights of an equal participant in the on the dressing table.
This attitude has been indicated in every aunt dead The body ?s seated before
saj's
.. blow on the head. Anita apparently is
made and the repudiation is complete and effective In anxious to insinuate that Pauline did
the^longer note addressed to the Germans in response to
an eastern market,
and the lake route would still be a desirable one for a
large share of it
These are plain facts which cannot be changed by
political activity on the part of anybody. Except for
the small percentage which we consume ourselves our
wheat goes east, and will continue to go east.
Climate and other natural conditions are such that the
bulk of ouj wheat is produced in the eastern h«lf of the
state. That condition is not likely to be changed. Hence
a terminal elevator situated in' the interior of the state
could be used by the producers of most of the state's
wheat only by shipping the wheat west and then re
shlpping it east. No matter what laws are enacted it
costs money to carry wheat from place to place, and if
we insist on carrying our wheat unnecessary distances
we, and not the purchasers of the grain, will pay the
price.
If those who have charge of the location of the state's
elevators place them with a view to their servicability,
tiny will place them on the eastern border of the state.
If political conditions govern, they may place them in
the Band Lands.
I Conan Doyle, for instance, had recorded that one
of his medieval heroes had, single-Wanded, killed 20 of
the enemy, taken 182 prisoners, and silenced a dozen
nests from which a withering fire was being poured, the
reader, after a little, of the thrill of the story «had worn
off, would smile at the impossibility of the incident. Yet
that is exactly what Alvin C. York did in one eventful
day in the Argonne wood in France and because of his
exploit he is being hailed as "the greatest soldier in
history."
York, a native of the Tennessee mountains, seems to
have been a rather militant your man until he "got
religion" a few years ago, and, with the thoroughness
that seems to characterize him, when he got religion
he got it all over. His religious beliefs did not deprive
him of his physical prowess, or of his ability to shoot
straight and fftst On religious grounds he looked with
disfavor on the war, but he became persuaded th
there was not room on the same planet for the religlo
principles in which he believed and the unbroken mili
tary power of Germany. Then It became the mission
of his life to Whip the Germans.
The bare statement of his exploit reads llk^ an absurb
and impossible melodrama, but eVlry step of the record
has been checked up, and the report of his amazing
achievement 4s vouched for by officers of his command
who have made the most searching investigation. And
with it all, York tes no desire to continue soldiering.
He te a man of peace and wishes only to' feet home and
attend .to' his own business.'
.•'v
Aad yet there was a. time, some three years ago, when
•enator Sherman of'Illinois, was being considered quite
seriously tqr. several people as a possible candidate for
president!\ ^?sM.
It appears that there are people In Russia who are
£olshevip|» tntil th*y faava possessed themselves at other
psopisrs
jwoPMtjr, but
ar.
"«$&''£
who thereupon becomo staunch
advooaUs of a stable government under which the rights
9t mkf Will b«
prottetrt.
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GRAND FORKS HERAUfc MONDAY, MAY 26, 19^9.
By
THE CURVED
CAROLYN
'he woman was killed by a
k"lin£- Lat.er
Stone and Hardy discuss thp different
aspects" of the .case.- Hardy maintained
that everything pointed to the guilt of
Pauline, especially Stone's new discov
ery that the poison had been adminis
tered in water. Pauline overheard thfir
conversation. She denied her guilt, but
Hardy was more convinced than ever.
He reported his story at police head
quarters. Stone promised Pauline .that
he would do everything to prove her In
nocence. He believed she was innocent,
and to his surprise, ,he suddenly found
that he had fallen in' love witji her. She
promised to remain away from him, and
after her departure for New York the
district attorney called to see her. All,
then, suspected that her arrest would
follow. The next day they received word
that she had sailed. Haviland ordered
that she be wirelessed to return on the
first incoming ship.
xxra.
TWO WILLS.
For a few days Loria staid
Cairo, and devoted all his time to the
amusement and entertainment of
Pauline. Together they visited the
Sphinx and the Great Pyramids. To
gether they made trips to Old Cairo
and to the Ostrich Farm. Together
they saw the Little Petrified Forest
But the lmipediate sights of Cairo,
the tombs, mosques and basaars,
Loria told her, she 'could visit with
Mrs. MacDonald or with their drago'
man, after he and Ahri had gone on
their trip up the Nile.
Pauline was happy. At Carr's re
quest she had endeavored to put out
of her mind the horrors she had been
through. Frightened at the sus
picions directed toward herself, fear
ing that she could not- successfully
combat them—and, for another rea
son—she had fled-'to Egypt, and her
cousin's protection. This other rea
son she had almost dismissed, from
her mind, and she gave herself up
to the enjoyment of the novelty and
Interest of her present situation.
After their sight-seeing each day,
they returned-for tea on the Terrace
at Shepheard's or went to Ghexlreh
Palace for it, or to the house of some
friend. Dinner was always a pleas
ant affair, and they had freqpent
guests and were often invited out.
As Pauline was wearing mourning,
no large social affairs were attended,
and under Mrs. MacDonald's guid
ance the girl pursued her happy way.
Nearly a week after Pauline's ar
rival, Loria told her that the ne^t
day he must leave her, and go up the
Nile to attend to his work there.
They were in the sitting room of
Pauline's pleasant suite at the hotel,
and Mrs. MacDonald promised to
cherish morft carefully her charge in
"b absence.
How long shall you be away,
asked Pauline.
uncertain, Polly. Perhaps on
ly a few days this timeT"perhaps
a
week. I'll be back and forth, you
know, and you're bound to find
enough'to interest you. Keep me ad
vised of any news from. America. You
can always reach me by mail pr wire,
or telephone If need be. And, here's
another matter, Pauline.. You know,
this work I'm up against is more or
less dangerous."
"Dangerous, how?"
"Well, there's blasting and danger
of caveins and such matters—buf
don't feel alarmed, I'll probably come
through all- right. Only, I want to
make my will, so if anything should
happen, you'll be my heir without any
fuss about it"
"Oh, don't talk* about such things,
Carr. You frighten the
Il/oria'a
.afr-Ho'
Carr?"
u*
..It.s
"Nonsense, don't take Jt like that.
Yob know my Way.
Now, see here.
Touch and go is my. motto. 8o7 I've
asked a lawyer chap to come here to
night and fix up things. Suppose you
make your. wHI,-too. 'Then It will
se6m more like a busii^iti matter,
and not as if either of us, expects to
die soon. Who's your heir to be,
Polly?" I
"Why* I'don't, know, I've never
thought about it."
''Bet .you ought to. You
see.
you ought ko,
...you're some
J'•
fcelrtts,
•#.
-fas
WELLS,
Synopels of Previous Cbatpera. To be sure,
think I
«he Is infatuated, there are
,ab'°
he
other-
dressed in an Ort-.
robe. When tho doctor arrives.
develops
that
the killing. Later it
death was due to poisoning.
At the inquest. Pauline is called as a
witness, hut does not incriminate her
In the milk. Gray Harlland fails to
throw any .light on the crime. Antta
told of hearing voices In Miss Carrlng
tons room. She thought it was the
count. Pauline doubted, whereupon An
ita said she saw Pauline come from the
room. Pauline denied this and said An
ita came from the room.
Charlier denied being the room. He
did not know that Miss Carrington's
will left him $10,000 in bonds.. Mrs.
Frothinghams tells of seeing a burglar
leave the house, and, after Stephen 11
lsley had testified, she admitted going
Into the Carrington home on the night
of the murder. A glove found on the
body is found to belong to the count
The iury fails to fix the blame for the
murder.
Hardy, the detective, thinks the count
Is implicated despite Anita's protesta
tions. Haviland does not think the
count was the murderer. Fleming Stone
the great detective, is given the case.
After an investigation, he seemed con-'
vlnced that the murder was done by an
ordinary thug. In questioning Estelle.
Stone secures an admission to tho effect
that a man named Bates was in Miss
admitted letting Bates in and out and
also to fixing tho milk, which Mlsa
Carrington did. not drink. Bates was
found at the boarding house. He pro
tested his innocence, declaring the wo
man was dead before he reached hei.
Bates told of going in through the
window Ksteele had opened for him. He
went there to steal the jewels, but
when he saw Miss Carrington's body
In the chair, he thought she was awake
and struck her over the head with his
biack-Jack. Then, he discovered she
was Acad. He fled without taking any
jewelry. Stone, Haviland and Hardy
discuss the count's connection with
the crime. Halvlland thinks his guilty
Stone starts to determine who pur
chased the polaon.
Stone begins to unravel the poison
mystery. After a talk with the family
physician, he comes to the conclusion
•hat the poison was placed In the sand,
wich which was serveu Miss Carrington
in her room. Suspicion points to Count
Charlier or some member of the fam
ily. Stone questions the count, who
admits that he walked with Miss Car
rington in the conservatory the night
of the murder. He admitted hinting at
marriage. It was on that walk that
Miss Carrington told hiAi of bequeath
Carrington's room that night Estelle
ing him $10,006.
In order to get at the bottom ef all
details of the crime, Stone determined
to question Pauline and Anita. Pauline
was the first interviewed.' She told of
purchasing the paper snake for her
aunt. She previously had denied doing
so because she feared they^would sus
pect her of the crime. Pauline, in fear
and In anger, spoke harshly of Anita,
her conversation tending to connect
Anvta with the crime.
Anita told Stone that she believed
Pauline poisoned her aunt. She denied
'all connection with the crime.. She in
advertently admitted knowing of the
change in the will before the murder,
istone asked Haviland which of the two
women he believed was connected with
the crime. Haviland refused to believe
that cither was, but he was forced to
admit that both would lie if they had
to to protect themselves:
now
wd Isn't right
.. .. soma ktirMs, nA tt i*
to hav a will QB gOgMml
"J
,iai
Author of
principles.
marry——*•
"Oh, I don't
Carr!"
"'Nonsense, pollypops, of course
you will. But you must take your
time and select a good chappie. Now,
how does this strike you Jeffries,
my lawyer, is coming here, right
away. Suppose we each make a will,
leaving 'all our- wordly goods to each
Then, later, when you decide
on your life mate, you can change and
rearrange. as' you like."
"But I haven't any fortune yet
Aunt Lucy's estate Isn't all settled, Is
it?"
"No Matter about that. It will be,
in course of time. I have every con
fidence in Haviland, he's as honest a
chap as ever breathed. He'll fix up
all our interests over there, in apple
pie order and don't you forget it!
Humor me in this thing. Polly, and^
believe I know more of business af
fairs than you do, and it's best to do
as I say."
Pauline was easily persuaded, and
a« the arrangement was conceded to
be merely temporary, she agreed.
Jeffries came. The two wills were
drawn, signed and witnessed, all in
correct form. Loria, in his, bequeath
ed to Pauline all he might die pos
sessed of, and except for a few chari
ties and minor bequests, Pauline left
her fortune to Carr. The business
was soon over, and Loria took both
documents, saying he would put them
in his Safe Deposit box for the pres
ent, as Pauline had no place for val
uable papers.
The next day, Loria, accompanied
by the Invaluable Ahrl, went away to
the site of his projected enterprise.
This affair was conducted with such
strict secrecy that even the location
was not known to many. Actual
work had not yet been begun, but ne
gotiations and preparations of vast
importance were being made, and
secret conclavcs were held by those
most interested. Pauline had been
emphatically adjured to give not the
least hint to any one whatever of the
project, and she had promised faith
fully to tfbey carr's injunctions.
The next afternoon, a telegram
from Fleming Stone announced his
arrival at Alexandria and his imme
diate appearance in Cairo.
Addressed to her, in Loria's care,
Pauline received it duly, for her mail
was brought to her at Shepheard's,
and Carr's forwarded to him where
ever he might be. She had had a
cable from Haviland, but no Ameri
can letters had yet reached her.
Stone, having sailed just a week after
Pauline's departure from New York,
was arriving eight days after her own
advent at Cairo.
The girl's first emotion was of joy.
The- thought of seeing Stone again,
eclipsed all other thoughts.
"Oh, Mrs. Mac!" she cried, clasping
that somewhat rotund matron round
the waist and leading her an enforced
dance. "Mr. Stone is coming,! Will
be here for tea! Oh, I am so glad!"
But her second thoughts were
more disturbing. Why was he com
ing? What were nis suspicions?
Could he be tracking her down?
Though Fleming. Stone had never said
•a word of love to her, Pauline knew,
by- her own heart's 'detective instinct,'
that he cared. But, his sense of duty
might mako it necessary to follow
where the trail of suspicion led, even
at cost of his own affections. Then,
too, could he suspect?—But Pauline's
irrepressible joy at thought of seeing
him left her little time or wish to
indulge in gloomy forebodings.
Slinging, she ran off to dress for
Stone's reception.
"Which is prettier?" She asked of
Mrs. Mac, holding up an embroider
ed white crepe, of Cairo construction,
and a black net gown, brought from
•*Jew York.
"Wear the white, Miss Stuart It's
most becoming to you."
It was, and when arrayed in the
lovely, soft, clinging affair, with a
cluster of tiny white rosebuds at her
belt, -Pauline's unusually pink cheeks
and her scarlet flower of a mouth
gave all the color necessary.
Her beautiful hair, piled in a crown
atop her little head, was held by a
carved ivory comb, and beneath their
half-drooped lashes her great eyes
shone like stars.
For the ..Terrace, she donned a large
white hat, with black ostrich plumes
in and flinging a white cape edged with
black fur over her arm, she descend
ed to meet her guest.
Though little given to emotional
demonstration, Fleming Stone caught
his breath with a quick gasp at sight
of her, and advanced with outstretch
ed hands and a smile of a sort no one
had ever before seen on that always
calm face.
"How do you do?" she said, smil
ing for, though thrilled herself, she
remembered the unfailing curiosity of
the Terrace crowds.
But Stone, having taken her two
hands in his, stood looking at her as
if he intended to pursue that occu
pation for the rest of his natural life.
"Sit doiyn," she said, laughing a
little nervously under his gaze "this
is our table. Will you have tea
"Tea, of course," and at last Flem
ing Stone took himself in hand and
behaved like a reasonable citizen.
"And how are you? And your cousin,
where is he?"
"Mr. Loria is out of Cairo just
now," and Pauline turned to give the
waiter his order. "But we are three,
as I am under most strict surveil
lance—" she paused, realising what
that phrase meant to a detective!
"Of a perfect dragon of a chaperon,"
she continued bravely, trying to con
trol her quivering lip. -i "Here she
comes now."
1
The appearance and introduction of
Mrs. MacDonald gave Pauline time to
regain her poise, and a glance, of
pathetic appeal to^ Stone made him
take up the burden of conversation
for a few moments. An& then, with
the arrival of the tea, the chat be
came gayer, and, of course, imper
sonal.
xThe Englishman, Pitts, appeared,
indeed, he inevitably appeared when
Pauline was on the Terrace, and
Joined the- group without Invitation.
It was not Fleming Stone's first
visit to Egypt, and he noted with in
terest the changes, and looked with
gladness on things unchanged, as the
kaleidoscopic scene whirled about
him.
Later, they all went up to Pauline's
sitting-room, and viewed the street
pageant from second-story windows.
And then, Mrs. MacDonald, after
a short and Joking battle between her
conventions and her kind-heartedness,
insisted tnaCSMr. -Pitts must take her
across the street to buy some impera
tively necessary writlngrpaper.
Outwardly courteous but Inwardly of
Mr rampageous unwillingness, Mr. Pitts
acquiesced in her scheme, and Flem
ing Stone politely dooed the door be
hind them.
He turned, to iee Pauline looking
at home, with gase, frightened, but
—yes, surely—welcoming, aad not
waiting to analyse the Intent of the
gase more deeply, Stone took a
chance, and ii another instant, held
her lnvhis arms so elpsely thet the
intent' of her glance Wis of little Im
portance to »nybo4y
"Pa«lin«r h* brsathM, "how Ht
lw» you! MJr*: darllnt—mine! Ko,
«$. don't sfcMJfcr:'ttad liMd his
*nfsr upe on hir pfcrt»* iipa "Jvut
5 iv W
tliftlA^irwiiPriftf iijirtlTi id a.
r.,-
al Insight was not necessary for him
to read the message thep held.
"You do love me!" he whispered:
"oh, my little girl!" and after a long,
silent embrace, he cried jubilantly:
"Now tell me! Now tell me In
words, in words, Pauline, that you
do!"
Unhesitatingly, without shyness,
Pauline, radiant-faced, whispered, "I
love you, dear," and the vibrant tones
filled .the simple words to the brim of
assurance.
Though it seemed to them but a
moment, it was some time later that
Mrs. MacDonald's tap Sounded on the
door
"Come," cried Pauline, springing
away from Stone's side, while he
sauntered to the window. "Oh, Mrs.
MacDonald, you must know It at
once! Mrystone is my fiance!"
Mrs. Mac was duly surprised and
-delighted, and, after congratulations,
sent stone away to dress for dinner,
and endeavoreC-to calm down her
emotional charL
Later that (evening, Stone, and
Pauline sat in the hall watching the
people. Almost as much alone as on
a desert island, they conversed in low
tones, and Ston£ between expressions
of adoration,' told her of his theory of
the beauty charm.
With paling face, Pauline listened.
"Who?" she whispered. "Who? Do
you suspect anybody?"
"You don't know of your aunt ever
having consulted any beauty doctor or
any such person
"Oh, no! I'm sure she never did.
Never!"
"And you don't know of any one
who would give her poison, under
pretense, of its being a charm or beau
tifler?"
"Oh, don't! Don't ask me!" and,
with a face white as ashes, Pauline
rose from her chair. "You must ex
cuse me, Mr. Stone. I am ill—I don't
feel well—. Really I must beg to be
excused."
Almost before he realized what she
was doing, Pauline had left him, glid
ed to the elevator, and he heard the
door of the cage clang to, even as
he followed her.
"Poor child!" he said to -himself,
"poor dear little girl!" and going \n
quest of Mrs. MacDonald, he asked
her to go to Pauline.
"You will perhaps find her greatly
disturbed," he said, "but I assure you
it is nothing that can be avoided or
remedied. Please, Mrs. MacDonald,
Just try to comfort and cheer her,
without asking the cause of her sad
ness."
After a straightforward look Into
Stone's eyes, which was as frankly re
turned, Mrs. MacDonald nodded her
head and hastened away
As Stone had predicted she found
Pauline sobbing hysterically.
"What is it, dear?" she queried,
"tell Mrs. Mac. Or, .if you'd rather
not, at least tell me what I can do
for you. Don't, don't cry so*"
But no words could she get from
the sobbing girl, except an insistent
demand for a telegraph blank. This
was provided, and Pauline wrote a
message to Carr Loria telling him
that Fleming Stone had come to
Cairo. This she ordered despatched
at once. Then she begged Mrs. M4c
Donald to leave her, as she wished Jto'
go to bed and try to forget her trou
bles in sleep.
i'!
Meantime, Fleming Stone left ithe
hotel and proceeded straight to Oarr
Loria's rooms. He expressed sur
prise when the janitor informed him
of Mr. Loria's absence.
"Well, never mind," he said: "'he'll
be back In a few days. But I'll Just
go in and write a note and leave!it on
his desk for'him."
The janitor hesitated, but after a
transference of some coin of the
realm was effected, he cheerfully un
locked the door and Stone found him
self in Loria's apartment. It was a
comfortable place, even luxurious, in
a mannish way, and the Detective
looked about with interest Aa he
had proposed, he went to the writ
ing table and taking a sheet of paper
from the rack, wrote a short note.
But instead of leaving it, he put it in
his pocket, saying to the watchful
janitor that perhaps it would be bet
ter to mail it. Then, he stepped into
Loria's bedroom, but quickly did he
step out again, that the' janftor
hadn't time to reprove or forbid him.
"All right," he said, as he started
to leave. "When Mr. Loria returns
you can tell him I called."
This permission went far to allay
the panitor's fears that he had beeir
indiscreet for Carr Loria was not a
man who brooked interference with
his affairs or belongings.
XXIV.
CONFESSION.
Cacr Loria was at Heluan when he
received Pauline's telegram. For a
few moments he studied it, and then
going to a hotel office, he possessed
himself of a telegram blank which
he proceeded to write on, by the use
of a typewriter nearby.
With a preoccupied look on his
face, as if thinking deeply, he called
Ahrl and gave him a long and Care
ful list of directions.
And It was in pursuance of these di
rections that the Arab presented him
self at Shepheard's at ten o'clock in
the morning and asked for Miss
Stuart.
'What *ls it. Ahrl?" asked Pauline,
as she received the dragoman In her
sitting room.
"Miss Stoort," and the Arab was
deeply respectful. "Mr. Loria begs
that you goTwith me to Sakkara to
visit the Pyramids and Necropolis."
"Now?" said Pauline, in surprise.
"Yes, my ladj. Mr. Loria will him
self meet you at the station. Will you
start at once, please?"
''But I am expecting a "caller—Mr.
8tone
"Pardon, but Mr. Loria said If you
hesitated for any reason, to implore
you to go with me quickly, and he
will explain all."
Pauline paled a little, but she said,
slmplp, "Very well, Ahri, I will go
at once."
Escorted by the silent, majestic
mannered. Arab, Pauline was taken
through the crowded streets to the
u«
jn -k* LIFE'S TOURISTS.
Over the road we're touring, travelers one and all,
Seeking the towns of gladness ere ever the night shall f*lti
Some of ..us driving wisely, some of us Jogging along, j*
Some of us racing mad)* heedless of right o? wrong,
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*^3A ,«{-' EVENING edition.
BECOMES SOLICITOR
FOR U. S.
E. Msrrbi Underwood.
E. Marvin Underwood hss reslgne^
his position as general solicitor of the
Seaboard Afr Line railway at Ports
mouth, Va* to become solicitor of the
United State Railway administration'
with headquarters in Washington.
station, and they boarded a train Just
as it was leaving. .'.r
"We did get the train, Hiss
Stoort," said Ahrl, with 'his sad,*
smile, "Mr. Loria would be greatly
mad if we had missed It Yes."
Pauline nodded at him, her
thoughts .full of the spoiled day,
which she had hoped to spend "withr
Stone.
Yet she longed to see Carr, she
wanted to tell him what Mr. Stone
had said about the beauty charm
and:
"You said Mr. Loria would meet tiai'
at the station, Ahri you |iut me on
the train so quickly. I had no chahce
to speak. Where is he?"
"Not the Cairo station, my ladyv
The station at Bedrasheim."
"Where is that
"Where we are going. We alight
there to see the ruins of Memphis
and the Pyramids of Sakkara."
Pauline looked puzzled, but said no
more and isat silently wrapped in her
own thoughts, now of Stone, now of
Carr, and again of herself.
At Bedrasheim, they left the train.
Pauline looked anxiously around but
saw nothing of her cousin.
"I do not see him.J' said Ahrl,'
gravely, meeting her Inquiring
glance "but I obey his orders. 'He
said, if he be not here, we go to the'
desert to meet him."
"To the desert? How? Where?.
"Thia way. Here are our carts."
Ahri led the way to where two sand',
carts stood waiting, evidently for
them. They were a little like English:
dog-carts and drawn by- desert
horses.
"You take that one, Miss Stoort
and I this," directed Ahri, standing
with outstretched hand, like a com
manding officer.
Bewildered but knowing the re
sponsibility of Carr's servant, Paul
ine got into the cart he indicated.
S}e did not at all like, the looks of
the gaunt black Moor who drovo'her,
but thought best to say nothing. She
had learned never to show fear of the
native servants, and she held her
head high, and gave thed. river only
a h&ughty stare. Ahri, after she was
arranged for, sprang into the,, other
cart and they set off.
Concluded in tovaonrml
liven trig's' Jfrwald.
going somewhere, yes all In the self-samfc oUKl
Seeking the vales of pleasure/ and the charm of a happy pfhtis
'Over the rosid we're touring, now on a lever way
With never a danpter near us or a- trouble to mar the day* -V?-
turn and the road grows he^vy and into the wire'we swlna
And the. Wind blows cold in our faces and the rain a bitter stlns
Then ^me of us lose our courage and some of bUnd£ «e«r
care *nd faithful that have drives lljto'fi
Ciua cams to t%'towss at sltdness and rsst to ?«Uar* u*.
FOR PROTEST
ON MANDATORY
Informs Council of Four
That Others Should
Be Prepared. V-
Paris, May 24.—(By the Associat
ed Press)—President Wilson has in
formed the council of four, it was ra^
ported in peace Conference circles to
day, that the other members Of- the
council should be: prepared- for the
United States not to take a mandate
for Constantinople or any other part
of Turkey.
This is interpreted not as the per
sonal inclination of the president
against the mandate, but as a pre
caution:in case congress does not apV
prove of a Turkish mandate.
The reported stand of th« president
has had the effect of. starting two
distinct movements with relation to
the Turkish problem. The first is to
place Constantinople under an inter
national commission in which all the
great powers would have a voice.
Should this not prove acceptable the
second p.lan ~wlll be put forward:
This plan' is based on the assump
tion that If the -rivalries among the
great powers of Europe make It in
expedient for Great Britain. France
or Italy\w take the mandate, to en
trust It to Greece with the support of
the great powers.
Premier Venlseloe of Greece has
1ft It be known that he Is not urging
this plan but that Qreece is ready
to assume the mandate if neither the
United states nor" an international
commission is prepared to assume re
sponsibility.
If you want to make a man howtv
lng mad just keep cool when he
abuses you. -.-
If some people were to think twice
before speaking they would, never sty
anything.
We have to guess what the future
and the merchant who never adv%f
tises, have in store.
try EdgafA.
Guest
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