CAUGHT AIDING
U. S. TROOPS TO IRISH KNIGHT
TOE TO IAND WAR MUNITIONS
STAY IN MEXICO
Carranza Must Show Ability to
Restore and Keep Order.
ENTIRE BANDIT AREA WILL BE POLICED
Plan of Re-Disposing Rescue Forces
Approved Funston Will Have
Free Hand in Campaign,
London — Sir Roger Casement has
been captu/ed from a German ship
which attempted to land arms in Ire
land and was sunk. This official an
nouncement was made Tuesday as fo l
lows :
‘ ‘ During the period between the a f
ternoon o f April 20 and the afternoon
o f April 21 an attempt to land arms
and ammunition in Ireland was made
by a vessel under the guise o f a neu
tral merchant ship, but which in real
ity was a German auxiliary, in con
junction with a German submarine.
“ The auxiliary was Bunk and a num
ber o f prisoners were made, amongst
whom was Sir Koger Casement.“
The news o f the capture o f Sir
Koger was received with satisfaction,
mingled with regret, at the termina
tion of what previous to his alleged
activities with the Germans had been
a brilliant career, useful both to hu
manity and his own country. That he
should have engaged in such a madcap
enterprise as the British official com-
muincation gives as Luo reason for his
seizure is considered as lending color
to the view held by his old friends here
that he is mentally unbalanced.
L ittle had been heard of Sir Roger
in this country for many months. Last
October a returned Irish prisoner re
ported that Sir Koger had visited the
prison camp at Lim burg and vainly
tried to induce Irish prisoners to join
an Irish brigade he was said to be
raising in Germany to fight against
England.
It was reported a short
time ago that Sir Koger hail applied j
for citizenship la Bavaria.
Later
came a report from a neutral country
that he had been arrested in Germany
on an unspecified charge.
ULTIMATUM
SENT BERLIN
Congress, Which Alone Is Em
powered to Declare War,
Given Reasons.
WILSON ASKS REPLY
Severance of Relations Almost Cer
tain to Result in War, History
Shows; President Asks No
Action of Congress.
Washington, I). C.— Hehind the for
mal announcement Sunday that Presi
dent Wilson had appproved a plan or
re-dis|M«ition o f the American troops
in Mexico, there was a plain intima
tion that the Washington government
had determined to maintain a m ilitary
Washington, D. C. — President W il
status quo beyond the border until the
son Wednesday, on the anniversary of
Mexican de facto government had dem
the battle o f Lexington, told congress,
onstrated its ability to capture or
assembled in joint session shortly
crush V illa and his adherents and pre
after 1 o ’ clock, he had given Germany
vent repetitions o f the Columbus raid.
irrevocable notification that the Unit
In the interim it is understood the
ed States will break off diplomatic re
American troops w ill be so placed as
lations i f her illegal submarine cam
to safeguard the border towns by v ir
paign is continued.
tually policing the area south o f the
A note, Am erica’ s last word, prac-
line where General Carranza has been
Unable to check bandit operations.
tl<,a y an ultimatum, and demanding
an immediate reply, without setting
Secretary Barker announced the ap
proval of the re-disposition plan after
an arbitrary tim e lim it, presumably
consulting with the President over a
was in the Berlin foreign office as the
joint report submitted by Major Gen
President was speaking. It was dis
eral Funston and Major General Scott,
patched Tuesday night, in accordance
chief o f staff, in conference on the
with the President's plan to have it
border. The plan was proposed by
General Funston and concurred in by |
before the German government at the
San Antonio, Tex. — Reports from
General Scott.
same moment he was addressing the
The secretary announced the adm in-! General Pershing Tuesday indicated
istration’s decision as follo w s:
that Francisco V illa hail been located American conrgess.
The President asked no action what
“ General Funston has recommended again, this tim e west o f Parral, in the
a re-disposition o f the forces in Mexi- mountains o f Western Chihuahua. lie ever o f congress.
He simply in
co for the purpose o f recuperation and was last reported at Nonoava, 85 miles formed it o f the accumulation o f facts
pending opportunities for further co- from Satevo.
The report also indi- proving that Germany's assurances to
nperation with the forces o f the de cated that V illa was wounded, but only the United States are being violated
facto government in Mexico. The rec- slightly, and that he was far frorp be- and that the submarine campaign, de
ommendation has been approved and ing incapacitated.
spite the earnest protests o f the Unit
its execution left to his discretion.’ ’
General Funston regarded the infor- ed States, is being conducted with re
Later the secretary dictated the fol- mat ion that General Pershing hail se- newed vigor in contravention o f all the
low ing:
j cured as authentic. N o troops have laws o f nations and humanity, and that
“ The statement I have made indi-1 been sent out.
It was realized that he means to sever relations unless it is
cates nothing whatever on the subject pursuit o f Villa in the locality he had brought within the law. Diplomatic
o f when the American troops w ill be chosen could tie successfully conducted history o f the world shows that such a
withdraw from Mexico.
The whole only a fter many more troops had been course is almost certain to be followed
; |,y war
subject o f withdrawal of the forces is sent into Mexico.
under arrangement and negotiations by
Unofficial reportB indicated that ( ar-
The President’ s note and address to
the State department."
ranza had sent gradually into the north congress are final. They mark the end
He said positively that no regiments an army much larger than that o f the 0f diplomatic exchanges.
A contin-
hail been ordered to the border and American force, and a great part of uHnre 0f the long standing friendly
that no such order was in contempla the Mexican force is in a position to relations, the President made clear,
tion.
conduct a pursuit o f Villa and his depends alone upon Germany’ s conduct,
The new m ilitary plan leaves the scattered organizations that would be
As the President began the review
pursuit o f V illia at a standstill, but more effective than would be a contin- ,,f the German submarine campaign
frees General Funston’s hands to make uation o f the American campaign
there was no demonstration to punc-
the position o f the forces in Mexico conducted along the present lines.
| tuate the protest o f the sacrifice of
J
Villd Reported Alive, Wounded,
and Again Located in Mountains
»
NEWS ITEMS
About Oregon
The Red Mirage
Of General Interest
A Story of the French Legion
in Algiers
irrigation Project Revived and
Prosperity Returns to Irrigon
Irrigon — Not since the collapse o f
the Irrigon irrigation project in 1907
have the people o f this little town
been able to look into the future with
the certainty o f a final prosperous out
come as today. When the government
took the project over a fe w years ago
and began the great cement-lined ditch
there was a feelin g o f jubilation;
when the ditch was finished there was
. . .
rejoicing.
...
•
But until the present tim e
there has usually been a prospect o f
procrastination and delay, which proa-
pects proved realities. Hence the lit-
tie town practically stood still.
Now, however, all is changed.
The
The government is about to take
charge o f the project and handle the
water distribution, there is much more
water than w ill be used fo r years to
come, landowners are jubilant and are
going ahead planting and seeding as
never before. Buyers have just closed
the largest purchase ever made here,
240 acres o f raw land a few miles west
o f Irrigon. The price paid was well
over $10,000.
The new owners are
now busily at work with a large force
seeding the tract to alfalfa.
Past
seedings o f the kind here have return
ed two crops the first year, showing
that there is no quicker a lfa lfa land in
the country than at this beautiful spot
on the hanks o f the majestic Columbia.
Another sale was made whereby Ote
Henkle, now o f Crook county, sold 80
acres o f his homestead south o f town.
Improvements are going forward on
this tract also.
Coos Bay Road Allowed.
Washington, D. C.— Authority has
been granted by the superintendent of
the Coast Guard Service for the con
struction o f a road from the Coos Bay
station, along the edge o f the bluff for
a distance o f three miles overlooking
the south entrance to Coos Bay. The
construction o f this road was urged by
the North Bend chamber o f commerce,
it being their contention that the road
is necessary for the transportation o f
lifesaving apparatus in case o f a
wreck in the vicinity.
It is pointed out that had there been
such-a road when the Santa Clara was
wrecked recently, the Coast Guard
might have saved the lives o f those
who perished because o f the inabliity
to reach the wreck promptly.
Cherries Thrive In Hood.
Hood River— Prospects are bright in
Hood R iver for a bumper cherry crop
this year. Orchardists in all districts
report that their trees are loaded with
l)U(is.
By I. A. R. W YLIE
(All rights reserved. The Bobbs-Merrill Co.)
SYNOPSIS.
^
When Sylvla omney a beautiful Eng-
S S S ^ .'
Farquhar. finds »h e ha» fallen in l ve
with C aptain Arnaud o f th© ‘ F oreign
le g io n ,
in C aptain Sow er’s room 1’ tr-
ycun< *
p
£
turned to him
a
m
n
' m o n e y ' ’t
Farquhar I. helped to his
- room s by Uabrtclle Smith. Sow er dem and*
an a polony
Refused, he forces Farquhar
I to resign hts commission In return for
possession o f Farqu ha r‘a fa th er's w rit-
I ten conftssion that he had m urdered Sow-
I er*s father. Gahrielle saves Faruuhar
! from suicide
There are types of w orrin who
drive men to wild deeds— good
women, too. But there is about
them that quality which fires
men’* minds. W e don't know
much about the laws of heredity,
but it seems certain that the
child of such a woman, whose
husband
committed
murder,
would be a sort of smoldering
volcano.
C H A PTE R IV.
Mrs. Farquhar Explains.
Mrs. Farquhar ran down the stairs
to her son’s library. It was n neglect
ed room, which be only used on rare;
occasions. The old weapons hanging
on the walls had belonged to his fa
ther, and the whole atmosphere seemed
Impregnated with the spirit of a dead.
If powerful, personality.
Mrs. Farquhar closed the door with
a chuckle of triumphant malice.
“ They’ re gone at last,” she said. "I
assure you there Isn't a more surprised
woman In England than dear Sylvia.
She came expecting to find me with
ashes on my head instead of a wig,
and I laughed In her face.” Richard
Farquhar turned from the window
where he had been standing, and her
eyes grew suddenly grave. "M y dear,
you're not breaking your heart over
her. are you?”
"N o.” H e came slowly Into the room.
" I might have done so, hut fate has
given me something else to come to
g rief over. I've had a quarrel with
Sower.”
She said nothing, and be went on
gently: “ He was dangerous. I have
resigned my commission. That was
his price for my father’s name.”
Still Mrs. Farquhar did not speak.
She sat down In the great leather
chair by the fireplace, and the wild.
had Just left with Mr. Preston and a
strange gentleman. Whereupon Far-
quliar turned in his tracks and drove
straight to Preston's lodgings.
His
purpose was now twofold, and fired
by a white-hot fury o f indignation. In
the "strange gentleman” he had rec
ognized Lowe, and Preston was a fool
with a following of other fools. For
in that moment Farquhar had ceased
to tie a man overshadowed by his own
black destiny. He was once more and
for the last time the officer upou whose
shoulders rested the honor of a regl
rnent, the greut unity which he served.
It was a curious group of men that
confronted him as he hesitated on the
threshold. That which he bad expect
ed was not there. Evidently a card
game had been In full swing but bad
been vloleptly Interrupted. The cards
lay scattered on the square, green table
beneath the electric light, and there
was a pile o f untouched, apparently
forgotten money.
Both Sower and
Low e were present, together with
Preston and one other man, whom
Farquhur did not recognize.
They
stood far apart from one another, as
though divided by some hidden aiitag
onlsm— Sower by the fireside, where
he maintained an attitude of easy good
nature, touched Indefinably with re
gret; Low e and the stranger kept to
”,
’
,lle 8ha,,ow on ° ',P°slte si,Ies of t]ie
room. Preston was standing next the
table, his hands resting clenched on
the polished edge, his boyish face gray
and drawn-looking. As Farquhar saw
hint the spirit o f tension became defi
nite. an almost visible occupant o f the
quiet room. And yet It was Aruaud’s
face which Farquhar saw first and
last. Here was Sylvia Omney's fu
ture— a white-lipped man, whom some
C h » r r y brevn aiw In full UlUUIII e lilM lu li b iir p a r In t ie r e v e s t o u c h e d b lm
to uu amazed pity. “ Mother, I don't
want to hurt you, but you must. I
heard above the President’ s voice as
attack. It w ill also serve as a plain
have a right now to know.”
he s|K>ke o f the Lusitania.
warning to General Carranza that he j
------
Every head bowed forward as the
"Yes, yes.” She put her hands to
must bend every effort toward secur- j
Washington, D. C.— A draft o f the President indicated that he was ap-
her white-powdered cheeks. "Yes. yes.
Ing complete control o f the territory naval appropriation bill, the second of ixtarching the keynote o f his message;
o f course. There Isn't much. It was
south o f the most advanced American the administration’s great prepared- the announcement o f the course he will
In this room, Richard. He came home
post i f he holies to have the troops re- ness measures, was reported by a sub- pursue. His declaration that Ger
one night und said he had killed a
called.
| committee Tuesday to the house naval many had made it plain that she in
man I —it was aw fu l!— he had no
committee, which Thursday lieginB tended to continue indiscriminate war
blood on him, Richard, but one felt he
consideration of the construction sec- fare in defiance o f international law
had blood all over: It was in Ills eyes,
tion.
and the protests o f the United States
and— He said It was ull right— no
Merrill to Vote dune 13.
i
(
, _
! Present indications are that the pro- was followed by the statement that
Came Here One Night and Said
Merrill I f the council can have its one could touch him, but he had to
S
posed five year building program w ill this determination had le ft only one
He Had Killed a Man.”
way, this place w ill have a water sys go— for always. And then he cursed
_____
j be approved, but that the first year’s course open to the United States.
tem in the near future, i f only for fire me— and then he fell on Ids knees—
...i-
a
______ ...
,
c
allotment o f new ships w ill be increas-
The President said:
Berlin A narrow
escape for Em-
, ,
violent
emotion had made tempora
here— by this chair and buried his
. . .
eil from two dreadnaughts and two
“ I have deemed it my duty, there protection. A s o c ia l meeting o f the
It was rily old and haggard. He had been
!>eror Nicholas of Russia from death hattle cruisers, as pro|s>sed by Secre- fore, to say to the Imperial German city council was held recently, when face In my lap— and cried.
or serious injury by liombs dropped by j tary Daniels, to two dreadnaughts and government that i f it is still its pur- ordinances were adopted for a special awful, Richard— a man like thnt— to : seated by the card-table, but now
cry.” Her voice cracked, and became ! looked up. ami for an instant they
an Austrian airman during a visit of rour hattle cruisers.
|x>se to prosecute relentless and indis election o f the legal voters for June
thin and broken like an old, worn-out I watched each other In open hatred and
the em,ieror to a southern sector of
The ,m‘HHlm' aa submitted by the ap- criminate warfare against vessels o f 13, at which tim e they w ill be asked
Instrument. “ Then he went aw ay— distrust.
......................................... propnations subcommittee carries
a
commerce
by the use o f submarines to vote for the amending o f the char
the R u slan line, it reported in Stock- j total o f |217,652,
tht,
Farquhar came forward, and his
notwithstanding the now demonstrated ter so as to permit bonds being issued and one day a man came to me and
holm Hilvicen.
year, on a basis o f the Mecretary’a rec- impossibility o f conducting thst war to the amount o f $t?00<) to install fire told me be was dead— hut I never eyes passed sw iftly from one silent
knew.
I always believed I should figure to the other. And again It was
“ The emperor was review ing the ommendations of four capital ships,
fare in accordance with what the gov fighting appara'us. The action o f the
know.”
j Arnaud's face which fascinated him.
troops in company with General Brus-
------------------------
eminent o f the United States must city council is a esult o f a recent fire
He knelt beside her. and. taking her
"W h at has happened?” he asked.
siloff,
commander o f the Russian
consider the sacred and indisputable 1,1 which n general store WHS destroyed,
hands between his own, soothed them
forces on the Southwestern
front,
No one answered for a moment.
rules o f international law and the uni
I like a child's. There was something Preston drew himself h ; i .
Governors' Day Fixed.
when an Austro-Hungarian flier ap
versally recognized dictates o f httnian-
lti
the
action
curiously
at
variance
peared and dropped numerous (tombs,
London Three Zeppeilns visited the i ity, the government o f the United
Salem — Announcement has
been
“ W e were having a quiet game,” he
which landed among the troops, who eastern counties Monday night.
1 States is at last forced to the conclu- j made by A. H. Lea, secretary o f the with his expression, which was hard : said, as though each word were torn
and reckless.
fled in wild disorder,” according to
They dropped incendiary bombs, ac sion that there is but one course it can
i from him by force— "Arnaud, Lowe
State Fair board, that Friday, Septem
the news agency statement.
"B ut Sower— ” She turned her | and I — when this gentleman and Cap
cording to an official announcement. pursue, and that unless the Imperial
ber
29,
has
been
designated
as
Gover
“ The emperor,” according to the re The conditions were ideal for the Zep- German government should now im
faded, frightened eyes to him. ” 1 never tain Sower arrived. It seems there's
port, “ was hurt and had a narrow es- pelin raiders. The night was dark and mediately declare and effect an aban nors' Day at the State Fair. Gover understood that, Btcliurd: I never un j been a leakage somewhere.
I can't
nor
Lister,
o
f
Washington,
has
ac
eape, the incident causing him to lose the atmosphere clear.
derstood why he shielded us. It frigh t | explain. I hardly uuderslaud myself.
donment o f its present methods o f
his self-possession entirely.
In con
The raiders appeared at about the warfare against passenger and freight c e p t«) an invitation to attend, and it ened me. Only once he spoke o f it.
Mr. Forth, perhaps you'll be good
sequence, General Brussiloff was bit customary hour anti seemed a little un carriny vessels, this government ran is believed that Governor Alexander, He said he would never make use of
enough— ”
terly reproached and General Ivannff certain as to their location, as the have no choice but to sever diplomatic o f Idaho, w ill also be in attendance. the power— unless we made him. But
was recalled to the Southwestern front early reports showed that only incen relations with the government o f the Governor Withycombe has accepted an It was his father who had been— mur
invitation to attend on Governors’
headquarters.’ ’
diary hontbs were being dropped.
German empire altogether.’ ’
Day at the Washington State Fair, at dered. It wasn't uatural, Richard. It
North Yakima, which w ill be on Sep wasn't natural that he should forgive."
Flood Expels Germans.
War C raft Surveyed.
“ N o,"-h e agreed sternly; and then She Say* American* Show Exquisite
U. S to Hold von Igel
tember 21.
after a moment's silence: “ And my
Vallejo, Cal.- Orders have been re
Berlin, via laindon German forces
N ew Y ork — W o lfe von Igel w ill not
Taste in Clothing. Home*. Art
father— was there no reason—had he
and Can Sing Divinely.
were compelled to evacuate newly-won ceived at the Mare Island navy yard be released from custody and only a
Douglas Broccoli Sought.
no explanation?”
trenches on the
Langemarck-Ypres dicrecting an inspection anti survey of part o f the documents seized at the
Koseburg — A t a m eeting o f the
With a sudden vigorous movement
An English woman writes: " I f you
road on account o f high floods, which all privately-owned vessels in this dis tim e o f his arrest on a charge of being Douglas County Broccoli growers held she freed herself and stood up, her
want to Bee things that are new and
trict that might be available as auxil implicated in a plot to destroy the here recently a communication was
made the consolidation o f the positions
clenched.
Jeweled
hands
pressed unusual you must come to America.
iaries in tim e o f war.
The order di Welland { ’ anal w ill be returned to the read in which John N ix
Co., o f Chi against her breast, her eyes grown
impossible, according to the official rects that a re|x>rt be made to the
The women dress as beautifully as the
German embassy, U. S. Attorney H. cago, asked that they be guaranteed
suddenly electric.
statement issued Monday.
Parisians, paint their furniture like so
Navy department on all details o f the S. Marshsll announced Thursday.
His 150 cars o f broccoli from Douglas
“
I
was
the
excuse.”
she
said
A hand grenade attack matte by the work that would be rqeuired for the statement was made in explanation of
county next season.
A formal con fiercely. "And I was excuse enough." many Angelica Kauffmanns, sing—at
English south o f St. Eloi was repulsed. conversion o f such vessels and a list the latest phase of the tangle which
any rate, a good number of them— di
tract to this effect w ill probably be
“ You?” He also had risen, and as
French trenches on the le ft bank of furnished o f the government or private followed the arrest o f the former sec
executed between the John N ix com they stood there facing each other, vinely, dance like ancient Greeks and
the Meuse, southeast o f Harcourt and yards at which the necessary work retary to Fa|>tain Fran* von Papen.
furnish their houses with a taste that
pany and the local broccoli growers
the subtle resemblance o f tempera I can only describe as exquisite. You
west o f Dead Man's hill, were cap could be done within 14 days after a Von Igel now is declared to be an at
sixm.
F ifty cars o f broccoli were
ment seemed to blaze through their will think I exaggerate. All I can say
tured.
declaration of hostilities.
tache o f the German embassy.
shipped from Douglas county this year.
features like some Inward Ore, chang is, come and s ee! The m ajority of the
The crop brought an average price of
ing all physical dissimilarity to a con- j country houses here now are adapta
Sussex U-Boat Unraught.
Ad Frauds Are Defined.
Hughes' Name to Go On Ballot.
$1.35 a crate.
vinclng likeness.
tions o f Italian houses. long and low
Berlin (B y wireless to Sayville, N.
Washington, D. C. In defining more
Salem, Or. The name o f Charles E.
"Yes. You don't understand. Rich with two side wings Jutting slightly
Y. Delayed in transmission.) “ The clearly than ever before what consti Hughes, w ill be printed on the Oregon
Ditch Cost It Protested.
ard— yon are too young.
Rut it Is forward. The one at which I am stay
story that the French captured a Ger tutes dishonest advertising through the Republican primary ballot as a candi
Salem — Orchardists o f Sutherlin,
man submarine which had sunk the mails, the Supreme court held in effect date for the nomination for President have filed complaint with the State women like myself who drive men to ing Is of hallow tile finished with wirm
steamer Sussex is absolutely untrue.” that advertisers, even though they give o f the United States, despite his ex Public Service commisssion against such things. W e are educated to be stucco. There are blue-green blinds
said a leading personage o f the admi purchasers value received for their press request that it be omitted. This the J. F. Luse company, alleging that professional vampires, and the more and the roof is brownish red. I can
ralty staff Monday. “ W e know which money, are guilty o f fraud i f by exag was the decision o f the Oregon Su the company's charge o f $3.50 an acre brain* we have the more deadly we ! not tell you how pretty! The Interior
submarine the French have. It was gerated advertising propaganda they preme court, when it handed down a for maintaining an irrigation ditrh is are." She gave a short. Ironical laugh. hall is paved with white and gTeen.
The woodwork Is white and the walls
trapped some tim e after the Sussex have led clients to expect more. Offi verbal opinion from the bench ordering excessive. A hearing w ill be held by "I>on't you want to curse me?”
"N o.” he answered simply. " I don't gray. Big lounges are here with love
episode and had nothing to do with the cials declare the decision w ill pave the Secretary o f State Oleott to place Jus the commission.
The complainants
Sussex. W e have no confirmation o f way to scores o f prosecutions and make tice Hughes’ name on the ballot, as point out that the cost o f ditch main- curse you any more than I believe my ly cedar pillows, bringing a smell re
the rejxirt that the commander and possible the enforcement of a much prayed for in the application filed by tenance in the arid districts o f Eastern father does If he Is alive. I f he Is dolent o f the forest. In many rooms
crew o f the submarine were saved, more stringent Federal supervision o f W allace M.-Camant. o f Portland, for Oregon as shown by the 1915 report o f alive I am going to find him. and if they have floors of red tile Intersected
but hope that this is the fa c t.”
mail advertising.
issuance o f writ o f mandamus.
the desert and board is hut $1 an acre. I find him. I shall tell him that t honor with white. The Idea Is Italian. In
and love him. There was a wrong to ! summer the tiles are r ol. and In win-
he rlgnted. and he did his best.” He ter. with thick rugs put down, the red
Thontand Lost in Disaster,
Lisbon Expels Germans.
Chinese Revolt Gains.
Bridge Plana Finished.
went to the door, and there turned j color at least looks warm.
Shanghai More than 1000 soldiers
I’aris As a result o f the entrance
San Francisco
Independence o f
Salem Plans and specifications for
and
o f the crew o f the steamer o f Fortugal into the war, Germans in Yuan Shi Kai has been declared by a reinforced concrete bridge across ami looked at her. " I f | find my f , . |
Hsin Yu were loet when the steamer that country have been notified to de Fort Kiang Yin, o f Tu Tung, both Ochoco creek, near Prineville, were ther. I* there any message that I may i
The Secret of It.
sank after a collision with the cruiser part within five days, a Lisbon dis near Nankin, in the province o f Kiang- completed by the State Highway de give him— from you?" be asked.
“ Some of our statesmen deliver
Hai-Yung SittaWRy Mtfht »outh o f th«* patch to the Temps says.
"T e ll him that that night he won
su, on the Yang-tae-Kiang. according partment and fo rw a rd «! to the Crook
themselves of trivial platitudes with
mlarnin. Th# steamer,
This order applies to all Germans to Shanghai advice* to the Chinese Re county court. The estimated coat o f me.” she said with defiance. "T e ll him an air o f the utmost profundity.”
a» a tran»imrt, w ai taking troop» to Foo except men o f m ilitary age and fitness, public association here.
It indicates the structure is $3900. The Highway that In the brief Interludes when I dare j
“ My friend." answered the student
Chow.
The collu*ion occurred in a who are to be internes! on Tereiera that the revolution against Yuan Shi department has received a request to to think I know that I lore him. Tell !
o f human nature, were It not for the
thick fog and only on# foreign engineer, Island, one o f the Azores, where a Kai has spread into Kiangsu province, prepare plans and specifications for a him th a t"
air of utmost profundity these states
20 aoldierR and nine aailom out o f t i i stats o f siege has been de,dared. All which, i f it declares its independence, 180-font wood span whirh is to he con
Richard
bowed and went , men assume before an interv*ew»r
ft , Farquhar
.
foreigner« and more than 1000 »oldiere commercial transactions with Germans, would make the ninth province in structed near M yrtle Point, Cooe coun out H a lf an hour later he reached Ms | t » t r trivial platitudes would never
and member« o f the crew were eaved. the Temps says, are declared void.
China dominated by the revolutionists^ ty-
| tmb. Captain Sower, he was Informed, get Into p r in t '
Six Battleships Proposed.
along the lowlands o f the Columbia
and in the city.
J. R. Nunamaker,
who owns the largest cherry orchard in
the valley, estimates his crop at 50
tons.
Strawberries are begining to bloom
in protected parts o f ,the Ixiwer valley.
The apple trees o f the district probab
ly will lie in full bloom during the
first week in May.
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Auslrian Airman Bomb
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coming
three Zeppelins Rdid in fngldnd.
AN ENG LISH WOMAN PRAISES
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Chumn
The man addressed bowed.
Ills
clean shaven face was expressionless
"The duplicate plans o f Captain
Sower's new aero-gun have been sto
len,” he said tersely. “ They were In
Captain Sower'a possession, and he
was instructed to give full Information
to the younger officers under bis com
mand. Various incidents led blm to
believe that the secret hud not been
properly kept. He put the matter into
my bands, and I've fo lio * » '! the clue
be gave me— here.” H e paused, sto
ically unconscious of the almost the
atrical
tension which bis silence
caused. Farquhar glanced about him.
His own pulses were beating faster.
“ W ell?”
It was Low e who had
broken the Intolerable silence.
He
bad never for an instant lifted his eyes
from the face o f the man seated be
neath the light, and now be took a
step forward as though to meet the
answer.
Arnaud looked up with a
twitching smile. He put his hand to
his breast pocket and drew out a thin
sheaf o f transparent paper and laid
it on the table.
“ Le volla!” he said.
For a full minute no one spoke a
word. Each man's attention was cen
tered on the silent, deadly witness
against the honor o f one among them.
Then Farquhar looked up and met Ar-
uaud's eyes. He read there more than
mere bravado— a nerveless, hideous
fear, the panic-stricken appeal o f a
man who has trembled for days on the
brink o f ruin and feels the ground
slipping beneath blm. And this was
Sylvia's Omney's future!
Farquhar
turned Involuntarily to Lowe.
A
faint. Ironical smile played around the
mun’s hard mouth. It was the merest
shadow, but It bespoke a purpose tri
umphantly accomplished.
"Captain Arnaud has saved a great
deal of trouble,” he observed brutally.
Still Arnaud did not move.
His
white hands luy paralyzed In front of
him. and his eyes had become blank
and stupid looking, like those o f an
animal which Is being done to death.
Richard Farquhar took a step nearer,
and, picking up the papers, held them
as though weighing them.
“ Walt a minute. Don't be In such
a hurry. I take the responsibility for
this business.”
They stared at him. He was still
weighing the papers and smiling rather
wryly. He was thinking o f Sylvia at
thut moment, and I ’ reston's stricken
cry of horror sounded dull and far off.
“ You!
What do you mean, Far
quhar? I won’t believe I t It’s Intol
erable— Impossible. Say you didn't—
didn't sell them, Farquhar!”
“ Captain Arnaud will explain,” was
the answer.
Arnaud rose slowly to his feet. He
was staring across the table Into Far-
qubar’s face, stupidly, Incredulously,
und when he spoke it was in the mono
tone o f a man under a hypnotic com
mand.
“ They were offered me,” he said.
"Lieutenant Farquhar offered them to
me. I disliked It; but I am a good
Frenchman, and the temptation was
too great. I bought them. I can only
add— that I regret— ” He stammered
and broke off with n real helplessness.
Farquhar turned from him to Sower.
The latter's features had assumed a
mask o f Ironical acceptance.
“ In that case there Is no more to be
said," he observed coolly.
“ W e can
now credit Mr. Farquhar’* statement.”
Farquhar bowed.
“ Thank you," he said simply.
Freston crossed the room and flung
open the door with a cool deliberation.
"Good-by, Farquhar. I hope you liuve
decency enough left to know what to
do.”
For a short space which seemed sn
eternity Farquhar hesitated.
The
scorn and bitterness In the boy’s eye*
had stung him. An hour ago he had
been half a hero, and now was noth
ing, beneath even contempt Then he,
too, bowed.
“ I resigned my commission this
morning.”
"God lie th ank «! for that.”
He went down the narrow stairs Into
the street. Someone tou<-hed him on
the arm. He turned and snw Arnaud
—a new Arnaud, grown calm, almost
Indifferent, lie was smoking, and the
faint reflection from his cigar lighted
up the white composure of his features.
"I want to speak to you for a mo
ment,” he said. " I want to ask you—
why you did that?" Farquhar made
no answer, and lie weut on deliber
ately: “ You are not mad. You do not
love me. You have good reason to hate
me."
"You are to he Miss Omney's hus
band. My feelings toward her have not
changed. 1 considered It my business
to defend you. The sacrifice was uot
so great as It may seem. I had lost
practically everything before.
What
remained I chose to lose in my own
way."
“ It wasn't all for myself.
1 was
pretty desperate and not so cool when
Lowe came with Ills second offer. Yon
can guess what that was. Compared
to betraying one's own country It
s e em «! clean business. And I let you
boar the brunt. How does that strike
you?”
" I ’ anlc— the Instinct o f self-preser
vation. 1 counted on It. The future
will be different.”
"H o w do you mean?”
Farquhar tnrned round and faced
him with deliberate significance.
" I t must be.” be said. "A s for me.
1 am done for. Though no one will
speak o f what has happened, the fact
remains. Miss ouuiey believes In you
and so do I —to some extent. I am
sufficiently In sympathy with yon to
credit the sincerity o f your feelings.
Am I Justified?”
Arnaud met his eyes full.
“ You are."
"W ell, that 1* what I believe. I bold
you In pawn. Captain Arnaud. for yonr
wife's happiness. I f you fall her. If
you risk her faith In you a second time,
I shall not hesitate to act.”
He lifted his hat ceremonlonsly and
passed along the narrow street to tb*
great thoroughfare beyond.
artinif
W ill Farquhar's Influença over
Arnaud be strong ensugh to hold
the Frenchman In the straight
and narrow path and cause him
to be a good husband to S ylvld f
<TO B E C O N T IN U E D .)