The Muscatine Journal from Muscatine, Iowa • 2

OBE MTSCATTNE JOTTRNALL TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6XH. 2. tie, and he told his story. In a voice WELKER VETERAMS I EIGHTY FOUR HEW fcfc the kitchen slide, and clutching the chamois-skin bag that held her jewels. She had a bottle of Bur-; gundy open beside her, and was When a Man Marries The novel from which the play "Seven Days' whs made.

By Mary Roberts Rinehart BRIGADE VETERAN DIES III MOLIIIE i A A COL. JOSETH ENDERLE PASSES AWAY AT HOME, Author 'of "The Circular Staircase" and "The Man In Lower Copyright 1900. The Bobbs Merrll Company. minded him. He kissed my.

hand REUNITE SEPT. 20 BANQUET WILL BE ENJOYED AT GENEVA COUNTRY CLUB. Original Captain of Company Will Unable to, Meet-Old Comrades This Year. bu uuiS iuu us the boys of the Captajn Walker Vet- erans' association to meet in annual reunion on Tuesday, September 20. on that day the members will gather at the Geneva Golf and Country club.

In tha eveninff nvinnfr tha annual business meeting will be held, fouowed an hour later by a ban- quet. The members of this" organization composed the 'militia company which was organized more than thirty years ago, and which was the orlgi- nai or the present Company C. They ar the ones who were members dur- lng tne time that Captain weiker commanded. i ne original captain or the com- pany was layman uanks, now of se- has just written letter to Secretary D. T.

Eatorystamg that it would be impossibleyfor him to be here. It is expected fnat the reunion will be en- Joyed byvabout thirty-five members, JAMES DEMOSSE DIES IN TEXAS FORMER ILLINOIS RESIDENT PASSES AWAY AT SAN ANTONIO. Remains Are Now Enroute to City and Funeral Will Be Held In H-linois Well Known Here. James many years al prominent resident of Drury town- ship, passed away at his home In San Antonio, Texas, according to infor- matlon received yesterday by his Bis- ter. Mrs.

J. H. Morse, of Illinoia. The message sent to the local rela- tives was a brief one, and did not 9409James E. Bym vs.

WU-contain the particulars of his death, llam Hendrlx, Injunction. It was not known that he was in 9424 Jane Klein va. M. G. Kletri, poor health, and the receipt of the law.

sad tidings was accompanied by a 9 4 28 Louis Riggs vs. John Idle, shock to his relatives her. There- to appt. Gdn. that was creaky from disuse, while Tom held my hand under the table.

He had had a dreadful week, he said; he spent his days in a closet In one of the maids' rooms the one where we had put Jim. It was Jim waking out of a nap and declaring that the closet door had moved- by itself and that something had crawled under his bed and out of 5h door, that had roused the eus-icions ofi the men in the house and he slept at night on the coal In the. cellar. JIw when he rubbed his hand over his scrubby chin, and said he hadn't had shave for a week. He took some body's razor, he said, but he couldn't get hold of portable mirror, and every time he lathered up and stood in front the glass in th dining-room sideboard, some one cam and he had had run and hide.

He told, too, of his attempts to escape, of the board on the roof, of the home-mad rop and. th hoi in the and he spok feelingly of the pearl collar and the struggle he had made to hide It. He said that for three days it was concealed In the pocket of Jim'6 old smoking coat in the studio. We were all rather eorry ifor him, but if we had mad him uncomfortable, think of what he had done to ua. And for him to tell, as he did later in court, that if that was high society he would rather be a burglar, and that we starved 'him, and that the women had to dress each other because they had no lady's-maids, and that the whole lot of us were In love with one man, it was downright malicious.

The wagon came 'for him just as he finished his story, and we all went to the door. In th vestibule Aunt Sellna suddenly remembered some thing, and she stepped forward and caught the poor fellow by the arm. grimly: I'll thank you to return what you took from me last Tuesday night." McGuirk stared, then shuddered and turned suddenly pale. "Good Lord!" he ejaculated. "On the stairs to the roof! They led him away quite broken, with Aunt Selina staring after" him.

She never did under stand. I could have explained, but it was too awful. On the steps McGuirk turned and took a farewell glance at us. Then waved his hand to the policemen and reporters who had gathered around. "Good-by, fellows," he called feeb ly.

"I ain't sorry, I ain't. Jail'li -be a paradise after this," And then went to pack our trunks. Note from Max which "cam the next day with its enclosure. My Dear Kit Th enclosed trunk tag was used on my trunk, evidently by mistake. Hlggins discovered it when he was unpacking and re turned it to me, under the misappre hension, tnat bad Written It.

I wish I had. I suppose there must be some thing attractive about a fellow who. has the courage to writ a lov letter on the back of -a trunk tag, and who doesn't give a tinker's damn who finds it. But for my peace of mind, ask him not to leave another one around wher I will come across It; Max. Written on the back of 'the trunk tag.

Don't you know that I won't see you until tomorrow? For Heaven's sake, get away from this crowd and come into the den. If you don't I will kiss you before everybody. Are you coming? T. Written below. No Indeed.

K. This was scratched out and beneath, Coming. PRESBYTERY TO MEET AT MORNING SUN SOON Iowa Presoy tery of the Reformed Church to Hold Session On Tuesday of Next Week. Morning Sun, "SeptrB. The Iowa Presbytery of the Reformed Presbyterian church will hold, a meeting in this place, next Tuesday.

There will be three "sessions, the morning session opening at 10:00 o'clock will be devoted to business. At 2:30 p. m. a conference will be open bn the following topics: "A Model sabbath school in the Covenanter Church" Edgar. "Should Sessions Encourage the Laymen'is 'Movement in Our Congre gations" S.

Greer. At 7:30 m. b. turner orster, retiring moderator, will preach, after which Rev. McGaw win speak on "The Distinctive Mission of th Covenanter Churffh." IOWA CITY SCHOOL FACES COAL FAMINE Iowa City, la Sept.

5. The un iversity of Iowa authorities are fac ing a coal famine for the coming season th coal strike in Illinois ham pering the Iowa buyers badly and with a demand or ou ton a aay during the winter the board of educa tlon members are worrying not little over the prospect. The Iowa State board of educa tlon at its meeting in Cedar Raplde next week will vote to ask the legis lature to continue the one fifth mill tax for the state university of Iowa for five more years. Sioux City Tribune: The Colonel understands that when ne scores "sDecIal interests" he is stalking bigger game than was found in th South African juneies. CASES ARE FILED i SATURDAY WAS THE LAST PAY (FOR FILING SUITS.

Thirty Six at th Cases Have IBeen Set For Trial and Jury Will Hav Many of Them. total nf nlphtvufnur raiea were totaI or eighty-four cases were flIed for the September term of the district court. The last day for the nllng 0t-8ulta va8 Saturday, but un 6 "ke other terms not a single petl tlo wa received by Clerk McKee lwu Of the cases filed, thirty-six have een set for trial. Of this number 25 are in the law division and as these are "for trial by jury It would appear that th jury will be a busy one. Th cases set for trial follow: 9557 John Nelpert vs.

Otto Seid- litz, appeal. 9559 Ella (N. Williams vs. Chest- Williams, equity, 9545 Anna Healey vs. L.

L. Attch, H. Chatterton, et al. 9547 John H. Eversmeyer vs.

Edwin M. Walker, law. 9o50 Northwestern Fire Ma rin Insurance Co. vs. C.

H. Gobble, laiw. 9533 Samuel S. Wood vs. John M.

Duncan, et al, law. 9543 W. K. Klse vs. The Liver pool London Globe Insurance law.

9544 W. K. Kise vs. The Llver- law. 9523 J.

A. Cochran vs. C. M. St.

tP. Ry. law. 9524 American Security of Davenport, vs. Fred Bowman, law.

9531 J. B. McCartney va. Julia E. McCartney, law.

9517 Mary Moor vs. John A. Bartemeier, law. 9486 iCelia Andersen vs. Elmer Kemper, law, 9497 Eugene A.

Horst, Gdn. vs. J. H. Lang, et qulty.

a50 Aj o18861 YS, jonn Monn- wu-f-T. wt. llam Holsten. eo.ulty. 946O Pioneer Pearl Button Co.

ve. Clyde Woods, law. 943'2 Ella Is, Williams vs. Chest- er WJlHams to appt. Gdn.

9430 Jr Movlan vs. The George H. Paul et al. law. 9362 R.

W. Hlnkhouse et el. vs Alice Hellyer et el equity. 9385 Lone Tree Savings Bank vs. Marlon Chapman et al, law.

9390 H. M. Dean vs. Seth Hum phreys, et al, law. 9308 -James Anderson vs.

Pearl A. Anderson, equity. 9338 Michael Lynch vs. R. F.

Benham, sheriff et appeal. 9298 Eva H. Flanagan vs. Thomas, Flanagan, equity. 922 6 McAllister Peterson vs.

Chas. W. Fletcher et al, equity. 8807- Morgan Houser vs. Jacob M.

Houser, equity. 8891 Wilson Lumber Fuel Co. vs. R. I.

V. Ry. Writ of Error. 9566 T. Warman vs.

Arkan sas Valley Land law. 9576 Milton J. Wolford, v. Laura H. Jones, law.

9600 Fred Bowman vs, Harold McKee, et al, law. COLUMBUS JUNCTION. Columbus Junction, Sept. Mr. and Mrs.

George Paul, of Washington, cam in the auto Friday morn ing, to spend the day with Mrs. Colton In the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs, M. Klotz. Mrs, H.

L. Duncan and children returned Friday evening from- Burlington, where they had been visiting relatives. Mrs. P. Pretz left Friday evening to visit over Sunday in the home of her sister, Mrs.

jg. schmerser, in, Wapello. Miss Celia Betls and Theodore Welch, of Minneapolis, were guests Friday evening In the M. W. Klots home.

They had been Jn Cedar Rap ids, where the ormer father was buried Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Hendricks eon and baby, Martha, departed Fri day morning for an extended trip to visit Mrs. Hendrickson's brother who.

were formerly the Willey broth ers of this They will visit Gee at Ssterville, Harland at Gruver, Walter at Kenneth, ira at canby, and John at Omaha, Neb, Mrs. A and eon. Earl. returned Friday morning to their home In Davenport after a two weeks' visit here In the Nelbevt Mrs. E.

Smith, Arthur and Miss Varilla Smith were visitors in Muscatine Friday. Mrs. Hubert McCormlck.and baby Grace returned Friday morning from Medlapolls, where they had been visiting tha former's Sister, Mrs, Will Newell, and attending Chautauqua, Misses Mary and Jennie Reynolds departed Friday morning for their home la Columbus, Ohio, after visit ing in the home of their unole, Hiv Griffith in the Welsh neighborhood. Rev. Mrs, Marshall and 'baby, Charles, left Friday morning for their home in Chicago, after a few week visit with old friends In Columbus City.

Tbose from this place who are In attendance at the G. W- Oakes funeral In Iowa City today are: A. T. Lewis. B.

H. Shearer, Clifford Long, J. Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs.

-H. H. pouring herself a glass with shaking hands when we appeared. She was furious at Jim. "I very nearly fainted," she sadd hysterically.

might have been murdered, and no one would have cared. I wish they would stop that chopping, I'm so nervous I could scream. i Jim took the Burgundy from her Ith-one-handL andlpointed. th po lice to the barricaded door with the other. "That is the door to the dumb- aiter shaft," he said.

"The lower one is fastened on the inside, in some manners The noises commenced about eleven o'clock, while Mr. Brown was on guard. There were scraping sounds first, and later the sound of a falling body. He roused Mr. Reed and myself, but when we examined the shaft everything was quiet, and.

dark. We tried lowering candle on a string, but It was ex tinguished from below." The reporters were busily remov ing the table ancT" chairs from the door. If you have a rope handy," one of them said, "I will go down the shaft." (Dal says that al' reporters should have been policemen, and that all po. licemen are natural news gatherers.) "The cage appears to be stuck, half-way between the floors," Jim said. "They are cutting through the door in the kitchen below." They opened the door-then and cautiously peered down, but there was nothing to be seen.

I touched Jim gingerly on the arm. "Is it is it asked, shut In there?" I "No yes I don't know," he re turned absently. "Run along and don't bother, Kit. He-may- take -to hooting any minute." Anne and I went out then and shut the door; and went into the din ing-room and sat on our feet, for of course the du nets mignt come up through the floor. Aunt Sellna joined us there, and Bella, and the Mercer girls, and we sat around and talked in whispers, and Leila Mercer told of the time her grandfather had had a struggle with an escaped lunatic.

In the midst of the excitement Tom appeared in a bath-robe, look ing very pale, with a bandage around his head, and the nurse at his heels threatening to leave and carrying a bottle of medicine and a spoon. He went Immediately to the pantry, and soon we could hear him giving orders and the rest hurrying around obey them. The hammering ceased, and the silence was even worse. It was more suggestive. In about fifteen minutes there was a thud, as if the cage had fallen, and the sound of feet rushing down the cellar stairs.

Then there were groans and loud oaths, and everybody talk ing at below, and the sound of a struggle. In the dining-room we all sat bent forward, with straining ears and quickened breath, until we distinctly heard some one laugh. Then we knew that, whatever it was, it was over, and nobody wis killed. The sounds came closer, were coming up the stairs and into the pantry. Then the door swung open, and Tom and a policeman appeared in the doorway, with the others crowding behind.

Between them they supported a grimy, unshaven object, covered with whitewash from the wall of the shaft, an object that had its hands fastened together with handcuffs, and that leered at us with pair of the most villainously crossed eyes I have ever seen. None of us had ever seen him be fore. Mr. Lawrence McGuirk, better known as Tom said cheer fully. A celebrity in hi8 particular line, which is second-story man and all-round rascal.

A victim of the Quarantine, like ourselves." "We've missed him for a one of the guards said with a grin- "We've been real anxious about you, Tubby. Ain't a week goes by, wnen you're in health, that we don't hear something of you." Mr. McGuirk muttered something under his breath, and the men chuckled. 'It seems," Tom said, interpret ing, "that he doesn't like us much He doesn't like the food, and he doesn't like the beds. He says just when he got a good place fixed up In ji 11a 1711 vtS iron tr tin A the coal cellar, Flannigan found it, and is asleep there now, this min ute." Aunt Selina rose suddenly and cleared her throat.

"Am I to understand," she asked severely, "that from now on we will have to add two newspaper reporters," three pqllcemen and a burglar tq the occupants 6f this quarantined house? Because, If that la the absolutely refuse to feed, them." But oue or the reporters sieppea forward and bowed ceremoniously. "Madam." he "I thank you for your kind invitation, but it will ha ImDOBsible for us to accept, a bad intended to break th good news earlier, but this little game of.Dur-glar-in-a-comer prevented tne. The fact is; your Jap has been discovered, to have nothing more serious than chicken-pox, and if you will forgiv a poultry yard joke, there Is no long-, er any necessity foj your being cooped up." Then he Tetlred, quite pleased with himself. One would have thought we had exhausted our capacity for emotion, but Jim aid a joyful emotion was so new that Hardly knew how to receive it. Every on shook hands with every one else, and even the nurse shared in the excitement and gave Jim the medicine she had pre eared for 1 Then all sat down and had champagne and while they were waiting for the police wagon thev some to Door McGuirk.

He was still duite shaken from his ex nerience when th dumb-waiter a (CHAPTER XXIIContinued.) Tb8onguitantcarae7stayedan hour, and ieft. Aunt Sellna, who proved herself a trump in that trying him in the hall, and he said it might be a fractured skull, althdugh it wasposslhlyionly concussion. Th men spent most of the morning together in the den, with the door shut. Now and then one of them would tiptoe up-stairs, ask the nurse how her patient was doing, and creak dowa again. Just before noon they all went to the roof and examined again the place where he had been found.

I know, for I was In the tipper hall, outside the studio. I stayed there almost all day, and after a while the nurse let me bring her things as she needed them. I don't know why mother didn't let me study nursing I always wanted to wo it. And I 'felt helpless and childish now, when there were things to be done. Max came down from the roof alone, and I cornered him in the upper hall.

"I'm going crazy, Max," I said. "Nobody will tell me anything, and I can't etand it. How wae hurt? Who hurt him?" Max looked at me quite a long time. "I'm darned if I understand you, Kit," be said gravely. "You said you disliked Harbison." "SoTaoI supplemented.

"But whether I like him or not has nothing to do with it. He has been injured perhaps murdered" I choked a little, "Which which of you did it?" Max took my hand and held It, looking down at me. "I wish you could have cared for ime like that." he said gently. "Dear little girl, we don't know who hurt him. I didn't, if that's what you mean.

Perhaps a flower-pot I began to cry then, and he drew ime to him and lt me cry on his arm. He stood very quietly, patting any head in a brotherly way and behaving very well, save that once he Raid: "Don't CTy too long, Kit; I can stand only a certain amount." And Just then the nurse Opened the door to the studio, and with Max's arms still around me, I raised my head and looked in. Mr. Harbison was conscious. His eyes were open, ana he was staring at -us both as we stood framed ty the doorway.

-He lay back at once and closed his eyes, and the nurse shut the door. There was no use, even if I had been allowed in, in trying to explain to him. To attempt such a thing would have been to presume that he was interested in an explanation. I thought bitterly to myself as I brought the nurse cracked ice and struggled to make beef tea in the kitchen, that lives had frn wrecked on less. Dal was allowed ten minutes In the sick-room during the afternoon, and he came out looking ipuzzled and excited.

He refused to tell ns what he had learned, however, and the Test of the afternoon he and Jim spent in the cellar. The day dragged on. Down-stairs people ate nd read and wrote letters, and outside newspaper men talked together and gazed over at the house and photographed the doctors coming in and the doctors going out. As for me. in the intervals of bringing things, sat- in Bella's chair in the upper ball, and listened to the crackle of the nurse's starched 6klrts.

At midnight that night the doctors imade a thorough examination. When they cam out they were smiling. "He is doing very well," the younger one said- he was hairy and idark, but he was beautiful to me. "He is entirely conscious now, and Jn about an hour you can send the murse off for a littla sleep. Don't let Mm talk." And so at last I went through the ifamlliar door into an unfamiliar room, witb basins andl towelg and footties and a screen made of Jimld largest canvases.

And some one on improvised bed turned and looked at me. He did not speak, and I sat down beside nun. After a rwhile he put his hand over mine as it lay on the bed. "You are much better to me than I deserve," he said softly. And he-cause his eyes were disconcerting, I put an lice cloth over them "Much, better than you! deserve," I and patted the lc cloth to place, gently, He fumbled around njutj he ifound my hand again, and we were quiet for a long time.

I think be for he roused suddenly and (pulled tne cloth from Ws eyes. "The the day Is all confused," She ealdV turning to look at me, "but one thing seems to stand out from everything else, Perhaps it waB delirium, hut I seemed to see that door over there open, rand you, outside with with -Max. His arms were around you." "IV was delirium," I said softly. It was my final 11 In that hous of mendacity. He drew a satisfied breath, end lifting my hand, held It to his lips and kissed it.

"I can hardly brieve it ia you," he said. "I haye to hold iflrmly to your hand or you will disappear. Can't you move you chair closer? You are (roilet away." So I did it, for he was mot to be excited. After a little "It's awfully good of you to do this. I have been desperately sorry, Kit.

about the other night, It Was a ruffianly thing to do to kiss you, when I thought Henry Heinz, of Muscatine, Returns -to Ci(f After Attending Funeral of His Cousin. Henry Heinz, publisher of the Muscatine Herpld, after attending the funeral of his cousin, Col. Joseph Enderle, at-Moline, 111., returned to this city on Saturday evening. The funeral services were held Saturday morning and were conducted by Father Kelly, of St. Mary's Catholic church at that place.

Col. Enderl was a veteran of ths civil war and a residerit of Molina-for 40 years. He attained the ag of 68 years, and. is survived by his widow, Mary Littlg Enderle, and an adopted daughter. He was a native of Baden, Germany, and soon after coming to Amarlca he and his father enlisted in the Union army and serv ed throughout the war In the famous Crocker's Iowa Brigade, which became noted for' its heroic deeds.

He rose to the rank of corporal and Joined in the assault on Vicksburg. With the boys in blue in Sherman's march to the sea, he saw much hard fighting In the -Atlantic campaign and In one of the skirmishes he was captured, marched into Atlanta, loaded on a box car and taken to Andersonville prison for two months after which he was exchanged to join the remnant of the regiment. Due to -his-gallant-flghtmg Hewas promoted to the. rank of sergeant. He served honorably until the war closed and was mustered out of ser vice ii Davenport on July 27, 1865.

ROADS PREPARING FOR DIG TRADE TREMENDOUS BUSINESS ANTICIPATED IN FUTURE. Prospect of Settlement of Trouble With Illinois Miners Calls for More Cars. To preclude a recurrence of th exasperating car shortage that resulted last winter owing, to the severity of th weather the various railroads are adding equipment and putting things in the best shape possible. While it Is not anticipated that there will be any congestion of traffic this winter, the roads are preparing for an abnormally large business, With the prospect of a settlement of the dispute between the Illinois 1 miners and operators the demand for 1 equipment will become more pronounced than It has within the last 30 days and until the wants of the consumers are appeased there will be plenty of employment for extra cars and locomotive power. Following this, however, If the orders are of a moderate degree there will be a breathing spell for railroads and assurance is given for comparatively good service.

C. W. Jones, general superintendent of th Rock Island, reports that 75 new locomotives are scattered about the system, most of them going to the middle western divisions. The demand for cars will hinge on the -disposition of the consignee to unload them, said Mr. Jones.

If a carload of coal or other freight is shipped and the consignee unloads and returns the car within a period of two or three days the situation will greatly relieved, "But If a car Is set for unloading and It stands there a weekor ten days before It is emptied the result will be a great blow to the remainder of the com- munity. I look for conditions much better than they were last year," he said. "We have received 400 100-ton capacity steel cars," for ballast purposes and If necessary they nmild he nnnverted to t.hA Of coal. Also we have received a good supply of other-freight cars, and I think we will be able to take care of the public in a fit manner, providing, of course, we have the co operation of a considerate Wilson, and Mrs. Lfla Warner and daughter, Miss Erma, Perry Oakes, Miss Wlnnif red Oakes and Miss Hazel Oakes.

E. Whetstlne, N.V'T. Hendrix and E. P. Shellabarger were business visitors, in Burlington Friday Mrs.

Rauseh, who had spent the past week In tho home of her sister, Mrs. O. Jenning, went to Cedar Rapids this morning to spend the day with relatives and will go tonight to her home in Minneapolis, Minn. VETTER. FUNERAL, Held Monday From Family Residence.

The funeral of the little Twyla daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Vetjer. 716 Park avenue, was held yesterday, at 2 o'clock from the residence.

Interment was made at Greenwood cemetery. Writ Servers Mar Parade. Alton, 111., Sept. 6. While labor unions marched in the Labor Day parade today, deputy sheriffs served writs on twenty-five members, enjoining them from Interfering with the employes of two building contractors, with whom the unions are at war.

agamrbut 'I was mad crazy." I tried to give him some medicine, but he pushed the spoon aside. "You will have to listen," he said. "I am in the depths of self-disgust. I -I. can't think of anything else." You see, you seemed so convinced that I was the blackguard' that somehow nothing seemed to "I have forgotten it all," I declared generously, "and I would be willing to be friends, only, you remember you said "Friends," his voice was suddenly reckless, and he raised on his elbow.

"Friends! Who wants to be friends? kit, I was almost delirious that night. The instant I held you in my arms it was all over. I loved you the first time I saw you. I I suppose I'm a fool to talk like this." And, of course, Just then Dallas had to open the door and step into the room. He yas covered with dirt and he had a hatchet in his hand.

"A rope!" he demanded, -without payang any attention to us and diving into corners of the room. "Good heavens, isn-t there a rope in this confounded house!" He turned and rushed out, without any explanation, and left us staring at the door. "Bother the rope!" "I found myself forced to look into two earnest eyes. "Kit, were you very angry when I kissed you that night on the roof?" "Very," I maintained stoutly. "Then prepare yourself for another attack of rage!" he said.

And Betty opened the door. She had on a fetching pale blue dressing-gown, and one braid of her yellow hair was pulled carelessly over her shoulder. When she 6a me on my knees beside the bed (oh, yes, I forgot to say that, quite unconsciously, I bad slid into that position) she stopped short, just inside the door, and put her hand to her throat. She stood for quite a perceptible time looking at us, and I tried to rise. But Tom shamelessly put his arm around my shoulders and held me beside him.

Then Betty took a step back and steadied herself by the door-frame. She had really cared, I knew then, but I was too excited to be sorry for her. "I I beg your pardon for coming in," she said nervously. "But they want you down-stairs, Kit At least, I thought you would want to go, but perhaps Just then from the lower part of the house came a pandemonium of noises: women screaming, men shouting, and the sound of hatchet strokes and splintering wood. I seized Betty by the arm, and together we rushed down the stairs.

CHAPTER XXIII. Coming. The second floor was empty. A of table lay overturned at the top the stairs, and a broken flower vase was weltering in its own ooze. Part way down Betty stepped on some thing sharp, that proved to be the Japanese paper knife from the den, I left her the stairs examining her foot, and hurried to the lower floer.

Here everything was In the ut most confusion. Aunt Sellna had fainted, and was sitting in a hall chair with her head rolled over side- wise and the poker from the library fireplace across her knees, fig one Was paying any attention to her And Jim was holding the front door open, while three of the guards hesi tated In the vestibule. The noises continued from the back of the house, and as I stood on the lowest stair Bella came out from the dining. room, with her face streaked with soot, and carrying a kette of hot water. ''Jim," she called wildly.

"While Max and Dal are below, you can pour this down from the top. It's boil ing." Jim glanced back over his should er. "Carry out your own murder ous designs," he aaid. And then, as she startel back with it, "Bella, for Heaven sake, he called, "have you gone stark mad? Put that kettle down." She did it sulkily and Jim turned to the policeman. "Yes, I know it 'was a false alarm before," he explained patiently, "but this, is genuine.

It is Just as I tell you. Yes, Flannlgan is in the house somewhere, but he's hiding, I guess. We could manage the thing very well we have no cart ridges for our Then as the noise from the rear redoubled "If you don't come In and help, will for the fire depart ment," he concluded emphatically, I ran to Aunt Sellna and tried to straighten her head. In a moment she opened her eyes, sat up and stared around her. She saw the kettle at 'once.

"What are you doing with boiling water on the floor?" sire said to me, with her returning voice. "Don" you know you will gpoil the The ruling passion was strong with Aunt Sellna, as usual. from any one: people appeared and I could not find out the trouble disappeared, carrying strange ar Anne with a rope, Dal with Ws hatchet, Bella and the. kettle, but 1 could get a coherent explanation from no one. When the guards finally decided that Jim was In earn est, and that the rest of us were not crawling out a rear window, while held them at the door, they cam In three of them and two reporters, and Mm lea them to the butler pantry, Here we found Anne, very white and shaky, with the pantry table and mains are now being brought to this city and the funeral will be held in Illinois.

Mr. Demosse "was a member of the Masonic fraternity and a survivor of the civil war. He will be remember ed by many of the residents of Drury township and Rock Island county, aa ho resided there many years. MRS. PEPPER DIES COUNTY ATTORNEY MOURNS DEATH OF HIS MOTHER, Woman Who Had Been 111 for Sev eral Months Succumbed Early Sunday Morning, Mrs.

Mary Ellen Pepper, the mother of County Attorney Irvln Pepper, and "democratic candidate for congress from the second con gressional district of lowa, passea away at 9 o'clock Sunday morning at her home at Ottumwa. Her death followed a prolonged illness and was due to complications. Her condition has been precarious for some time and her son, I. S. Pepper," of this city, mad frequent visits to her bed.

side. Mrs. Pepper was a native of Illi nois and came to Iowa in 1855. She resided at Davis, In Appanoose coun ty until ten years ago when she re moved to Ottumwa. tsne is survivea by her husband and nine chiioren, who are: Mrs.

Myra T. Weller, of Mitchell, S. Ben Pepper, of Ot tumwa: Mrs. Harriet Montnorn, 01 Woodvllle. Oregon: Mrs.

Alic Har baugh, of Kansas City, Edward Peoper, of MUton, weme tLidens. of Goldfteld, Iowa: Dr. jonn Penner. of uoianeia, Mrs. Bertha Pratt, of Kansas City, and Irvln S.

Pepper, of Muscatine, Postpone Engagrements, The sad bereavement, will in all probability cause Mr, Pepper to post- pone or possiDiy cancel gome or nisi campaign engagements. The Musca- tine man was announced as on of the speakers at the Labor Day cele bration at Clinton, but was of course unable to attend, OXFORD VETERAN CALLED BY DEATH Iowa City, Iowa, Sept. 5. (Spe cial.) Brigadier General A. Mil ler died last night at Oxford.

He was eighty years of age at th time pf his death. He served with dis tinction the civil war and was with Sherman In his march to the sea. General Miller was a member of the Iowa Monument commission and for a long time th editor of Hhe Oxford Journal. 1 stuck. The wma cheered him a lit- You siajto keao-YeCT-isull." I ra two fitoatnajnilaA aeainat tha doox of.