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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 190* =£= USEJ_ BIG ROW Chief Engineer Is Charged With Efforts to Oust Jaihaicans. By PriTflte Leas*) Wire. Washington, D. C., Au*. SO.—There la beginning to he some talk about the effort being made to employ Chinese Instead of Jamaicans on tJtc isthmian canal. Chief Engineer Stevens, who, by the way, Is to succeed Chairman flhonta. Is the person declared to be responsible for the demand to oust the Jamaicans and take on the Chinamen. Mr. Kiev ens. It Is explained, ha* about ai deep-seated a case of race prejudice as could easily he found. For more thnn a year a determined effort has been afoot to have the Chi nese labor adopted* Senator James W. Jones, r f Arkansas, I* said to be for Chinese labor. HAS 22 KILLINGS IN LESS JAN 2 YEARS Farmer Is Killed by Young Man on Whom He Advanced. Special to The Georgian. Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 30.—At Roach’s saloon, six miles from Luvern, last night Aubrey Roach, aged 23, ■hot to death James Moore, a rich farmer. They fell out over some triv ial matter, and. It Is said, Moore ad vanced on the boy with a knife. This Is the twenty-second killing In Crenshaw county In less than two years. MOB OP NEGROES ATTEMPT LYNCHING Special to 'J’lie Georgian. Valdosta, Ga., Aug. 30.—An attempt was made by a mob of negroes last night to lynch Will Clark, ihe negro charged with nssaultlng n 5-year-old negro girl yesterday. A crou d of about fifty men went to the Jail nt 12 o’clock, and arousing the Jailer made a demand for Clark. Jailer IOllls and Guard Hes ter told the crowd they would shoot the first man who attempted to ~ain access to the building, und at the same time telephoned Sheriff Passmore of the attempted lynching. The mob tils- parsed, but said that they would get mot-e men and come bock. The Jailer’s family was moved from the building and preparations made to defend the place, but the negroes failed to return. The negroes of the city are terribly in censed over ('lurk's crime. A snedal term of court has been requested to try him. LICENSE INCREASE IS SWELLED AGAIN The large Increase In the amount of licenses collected by the license In spectors this year over last has been substantially swelled by the aggregate sum of $1,300, for which License In spector R. A. Ewing has received checks after making a careful investi gation of the local pawn shops. It was ascertained that the pawn brokers were not only selling second hand goods, but were In competition with the retail dealers of the city by selling first-hand stuffs. There has been n paragraph In the tax ordinance for the past two years levying a tax of $60 for this, but up until the present has never been en forced. There arc 18 pawn shops In the city. Fifteen of these were run ning last year and Inspectors Ewing and Hayes have sent out notices that the money will have to be forthcoming with the result that the checks have arrived In the license Inspector's office and will be passed upon nt the next session of the tax committee. STEAMSHIP LINES COMBINE TO EIGHT THE NEWRATE LAW Savannah and Brunswick Companies Will Test Law Affecting Them. FORMER COUNTESS VISITS AMERICA ATLANTA NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD GEORGIA NEWS IN PARAGRA PS Albany Merchants Organize. Bpeclsl to The Georgian. Albany, Ga., Aug. 30.—Under the name of the Retail Grocers’ and Mer-I chants’ Association the retail mer chants of this place have perfected an organization here. Every class of merchandising Is represented In the membership. It Is the Intention of the association to protect Its members from unscrupulous customers und Improve the credit system. Fifth Faver Victim. *l*ecl*l to The Georiflnn. Valdosta, Ga., Aug. 30.—Mrs. George Robinson, the fifth victim of the ty phoid fever epidemic which has been raging In the Moore and Robinson set- tehnents, u few miles north of Naylor In this county, passed away this week The fever commenced more thnn three months ago and in all fourteen people have been prostrated. Store Is Burglarised. SpeHnt to Tho Goorxinn. Valdosta, Ga.. Aug. 30.—The store of C., B. Peeples, In this city, was bur f rlarlzed Tuesday night, lyit It Is be leved that the burglur was frightened away before he hud secured all of the goods he Intended to take. A lot of knives were‘stolen and the office ran sacked for money. Franchise for Auto Lint. Bperlnt to The Gtorglsn. Savannah, Ga.. Aug. 30.—A fran chlee for conducting an automobile line on Bull street will be asked by M. WJ Wilson. He promises to have the line In operation within thirty days after ’ the franchise is granted. Mr. Wilson's Idea Is to make a charge of 10 cent:; for a trip, with rides cheaper with cou pon books. Wants Damage for Fall. Kpedal to The Georgian. Columbus, Ga., Aug. 30.—James M. Lowrie, a former employee of the Eagle and Phenlx mills, has filed suit against that company for $5,000 damages for falling from a ladder while mending a belt for the company. Badly Cut on Head. Mpvdal to The Georgian. Columbus. Ga., Aug. 30.—Frank Her mann and Frank Perry, two young men of Girard, bad an altercation yes terday, In which Hermunn waa badly- cut In the bead. Warehouse Wat Insured. fip«Tlal to The Georgina. Columbus. Ga.. Au»- The Hfrsch warehouse, which v n«**l here, valued ;ii $12.«0<». »*•> •ml for the full amount. The lessee*, Messrs. C. R. Johnson A Co., were not insured at all. and they lose over $1,000 on cotton und other products held by tbtrn. Live Stock Company. A charter was granted by the secre tary of state Thursday to the Athens Co-operative Live Stock Insurance Company. The Incorporators are K mer Crawford, Cobb Lumpkin. McDuffie, H. H., West and W. P. Jack eon, all of Athens, ft Is a mutual con cern without capital atock. Swindell See* Sights. C. Swindell, a young man who arrived from Raleigh, N. C., Wednes day to see the sights, fell Into the hands of the Philistines before he hod gone far and found himself in the po lice station that night. Swindell was found by Patrolman Rowan an White hall street between Mitchell and Trin Ity streets as limber as a rag and for getful of the world. He explained the recorder Thursday morning that he must hftve been drugged by an ac qualntnnce or two he had met, for his $15 was gone. He was let off with fine of $1 and costs and this will proha bly be remitted In order that the young tnan may return to Raleigh. It will be a long walk. Little Qlrl Struck by Wheel. The little daughter of Joseph L. Gill man, of 361 Gordon street, was run over and knocked down by Harris Adams, a negro bicycle messenger boy late Wednesday afternoon. The boy was arrested by Patrolman Rowan locked up. The little girl was not hurt seriously and the family will not ap pear to prosecute the boy, Hancock on Bench. Councilman W. A. If uncock balanced the scnles of Justice In the recorder’s court Thursday morning and passed sentence upon un unusually long list of negroes nnd white men who had been Imbibing too freely or otherwise break Ing the peace of the city. He looked relieved when the last case had been passed upon. Welcomed With a Bullet. <Va Perdue, a negro woman who lives at 46 Grady avenue, was held under 5r.no bond by Acting Recorder Hancock Thursday morning for shoot Ing Rosa Sparks, another negro, through the shoulder last Saturday night. The evidence showed that the women had been quarreling for soveral days and Rosa went to Ola’s house and tried to kick in the dtfor. oia welcomed her with a plsi"l Pullet nnd peace was re stored to the neighborhood for some time, nt least. 8. H. Smith Promoted. s. II. Smith, formerly manager of the *taptlst Publication Society In this city, Ipis been made secretary-treasur er and general manager of the Rowling Green cotton mills, nt Rowling Green, S. Mr. Smith is well known through out Atlnntn, and for a number of years was prominent In business circles. Ho left Atlanta two years ago to enter the cotton business. Goes to Charlotte. Houston R. Harper, publicity man for Harvey A Wood’s chain of hotels, will leave Atlanta Thursday evening for Charlotte, N. C\, to plan an adver tising campaign for the Setwyn hotel, of thnt place, which was recently ac qulred by Harvey A Wood. Mr. Har per will be ubnent front the city only a few days. Pound Will Leotur*. Professor Edwin A. Pound, superin tendent of public schools at Waycross, will deliver an address at the First Methodist nhuivh next 8undny nlj al H o’clock on the subject, ‘ The BJbl This win take the place of the regular preaching service. Jones’ Trial Thursday Night. The police board will meet Thursday night at the police station to take up the trial of Patrolman George C. Jones, who Is under charges of larceny and other misconduct. It Is expected that the full membership of the board will be present. Mother and Daughter to Alme House. Mrs. Carrie Mapp and her daughter, Miss Lizzie Mapp. who arrived at the police station last Saturday lp search of a home, were sent to the alms house Thursday, arrangements having been made for their reception. Mrs. Mapp is an aged woman, whose husband once a prominent Atlantan. Both wom en are Invalids and penniless. They have been kept since Saturday In the ootns of Miss Sanderson, who has charge of the woman's department at the station. New Hate for County Polios. Koine one who Is mysterious, .but ab solutely nice, has enshrined his un known self In the hearts of the county police. Every member of that force has received a note from a well-known Atlanta toggery shop telling them thnt a friend had left an order for the best hat in the house, and asking him to call und “get hls’n.” The man who Is buying these twelve hats came to Chief A. Q. Turner a few days since and got the name of every man on the fore#, but requested the chief not to divulge his Identity. Jack McKibbin Arrested. Jack McKibbin. a negro, who had difficulty with Conductor A. B. Branch on a Federal prison street car about a month ago, was landed by Of ficers Wright and Oliver Wednesday night at the new railroad yards at East Point, where he has been at work. At the time he got In trouble he cursed Branch and then best him ami cleaned out the car. He escaped and left town, I ry« Private Leased Wire. Boston, Aug. 30.—That the new In terstate commerce act, better known as the rate law, which went Into ef fect yesterday, will not establish Its Jurisdiction over the coastwise ship lines centering In New York and Bos ton short of an appeal to the United States supreme court was admitted In local steamship circles today. It Is said that the most prominent companies hAve combined for the pur pose of ascertaining the Jurisdiction of the Interstate commerce commission over their traffic. 8avannah Companies Also. The local companies affected by the law are the Metropolitan Steamship Company, running to New York; the Merchants nnd Miners' Company, run ning to Norfolk and Baltimore; the Sa vannah Steamship Company, funning from Boston and New York to Savan nah, Ga.; the Clyde Steamship Com pany, running to Charleston, Jackson ville nnd Brunswick, Ga.; the Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Company, running to Philadelphia, and the East ern Steamship Company, connecting with Maine ports. FIRST PUBLIC ORDER I88UED ON THURSDAY Washington, D. C., Aug. 30—'The first public order of the Interstate com merce commission was Issued today. It decides an application of the Bos ton and Maine Railroad for relief from the operation of the 30-day require ment to change rates. The Boston and Maine wanted per mission to reduce rates on ice on no tice of five days. It was granted, “on account of the urgent public demand for Iqe in Boston nnd surrounding towns and owing to the shortage of the Ice crop and for other good reasons shown.” The lower commodity rates on Ice are from points In Maine, Northern New Hampshire nnd Vermont to Boston and surrounding towns. SPREAD OF FEVER Marine Surgeon Says No Alarm Should Be Oc ciisioned by Outbreak. Special to The Georgian. Jackson, Miss., Aug. 30.—Surgeon J. H. White, of the marine hospital ser vice, who diagnosed suspicious cases of fever at Natchez yesterday and de lated them yellow fever. In an Inter lew today said: "The South no longer has cause to ar yellow fever, as It Is Indlsputo proven thnt It can be absolutely e trolled. The quarantine Idea must .be abandoned Just’ ns wo abandoned the uarantine of smallpox, more than iecade ago. In my opinion we will have no trouble with the disease In the South this year.” AS 10 POLITICS Was Enthusiastic About 150 Mon From Ne braska. By Private Leased Wire. New York, Aug. 30.—Mr. Bryan re sisted ull efforts to get him Into a dis union of politics. It UUH following some questions along this line that Mayor Tom Johnson said: See here. Bill, don’t you rend that speech tonight. Just speak It right out. want to hear the old Bryan. We want you to talk out In meeting.” Mrs. Bryan added her entreaties to this. Mr. Bryan only smiled, but made no promise, lie remained aboard the house boat until the early afternoon, hen he was returned to the mini. Referring to the 150 enthusiastic Westerners, he said: "It made me feel mighty good to see the boys from Nebraska, the best state ever. I know that I may be pardoned for saying this. Vour home folks are the best In the world.” This Is a picture of the for mer Countess of Strafford, who was the widow of Samuel Colgate. She now is Mrs. M. T. Kennard, wife of a clubman prominent In England. Mrs. Kennard has arrived In America, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Colgate. They are to visit Newport and tnen will make a trip to the Pacific coast, returning home thence. GA, STATE ABLY DISCUSSED Plan of Exhibits For Com- iug Event Are Laid Be fore Convention. Another Gsts Injunction. Mm. Harriett Brldwell Is the latest to tile a suit against the Gate City Terminal Company restraining them from condemning property. She wants more than they are willing to pay for her land on West Hunter street. As the other cases, a temporary Injunc tion has been granted nnd a hearing set by Judge J. T. lVndleton for Sep. tember 8. Thla makes eight or ten of this kind suits which have been (lied, but It said that most of the land which will used by the terminal company has already been bought, nnd these injunc. tlons will not materially hinder the operation of clearing the land. NEGRO'BOV KILLED BY SWITCH ENGINE Special to The Georgian. Columbus, Cia., Aug. 30.—Mack Hen- a 18-year-old negro boy, was cut but came bark and w ent to work on r. I In two by n switch engine on the C»n- nlght shift with the railroad. The of. Itral of Georgia Railroad at the Fifth fleer* have had him spotted for several [street crossing today. The boy waa on da vs. V i a coal wagon. Kperhi! to The Georgian. Gridin, Ga., Aug. 30.—The second day of the convention of the Georgia Agricultural Society Is' being lurgely nttended and considerable Interest Is manifested. The feature of today’s session the speech by Frank AVeldon, on "The Advantages of the Stat* Fair." Secretary Weld on said that the state fairs have not been appreciated by the public at anything like their real value; that the fairs furnish object lessons to the visitors, and th it‘thousands of farmers receive Information and a stimulus which result In an aggregate Increase of $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 a year In the value of Georgia's farm products. He declared that this 'In crease In wealth and the splendid ad vertisement to the stale would justify an appropriation by the state for agri cultural and live stock premiums. Mnny states aid their fairs. Florida gives $15,000 a year. Kentucky, South Caro lina ami most of the Western and Northern states contribute In the Inter est of agriculture. In concluding he said: "We are trying to make the 1906 fair better than any the society has ever held. I believe 'the agricultural exhibits will equal in quantity and sur pass In quality those of last year, and that Is saying a great deni. "A new feature this year Is Ihe corn and cotton contest for boys. We otter $500 in prises for the best exhibits of corn and cotton raised by Georgia schoolboys, and at last accounts up ward of 1,000 had entered this compe tition. We want to Interest the boys and girls In our fairs. They arc to be the future farmers and farmers’ wives, und if wo can get ttyem Interested while young In the fairs, they will grow to he better and more successful fanners than thetr fathers are. ‘You will all he proud of the live stock this year. Our Jersey rattle show III be the best In the United States In 1906. The American Jersey Cattle las appropriated $1,000 We have added $500, and the Is the largest premium list for a single breed of cattle offered by any fair In America this year. We will have 200 to 300 head of domestic and Imported Jersey cattle. Breeders are spending from $1,000 to $5,000 preparing their cattle for It—not on account of the cash prises so much hs In the hope that they will have the honorable dis tinction of winning some ribbons at the Georgia State Fair. "Another feature this year will be the museum of Georgia manufacturers, which Is Intended to embrace as nearly as possible specimens of everything manufactured In Georgia. The purpose back of this display Is to show our people that they ran supply almost their every need with goods made In Ihe state. We talk about patronising home Industries without knowing half the things which are made at home. Now we are going to show- you a col lection of cotton, woolen, silk, leather, wooden, clay and metal products which will snrprlse and thrill you. For this department l ask the earnest co-opera- tlon of every member of this society. Every industry In the state should be willing to contribute samples. We do not care for elaborate displays—just a few samples from each. If the manu facturers will ship us the samples we will Instnll them without expense to the maker." Claire de Remain was a genuine child of her time—bright, nervous and overeducated. She passed her life In a condition of eternal unrest. As she possessed a very large fortune of her own and was exceedingly beautiful, she had had many suitors, but Claire had absolutely no desire to marry. Of all her admirers, she waa most fond, of the Advocate Jean Grlllon. When he proposed to her she gave him her hand In her straightforward manner and said: “I feel greatly hon ored by your words and I thank you very much, my dear Grlllon. As It la now, I do not feel that I can accept, but should some time a day come when I feel ready to give up my Ideas of ab solutely Indllvdual Independence, I shall marry you and nobody else. That Is as much as I can promise you." "I thank you. my dear Mile, do Re main, and I shall patiently watt, for I feel convinced that it will come very soon." After Claire had tried various pro fesslons and even attempted to gain success on the stage, she one day ap plied for a position as detective In one of the Paris criminal courts. She was accepted and at the very beginning was very successful and was praised by the chief of police as the most promising detective he ever had. One day early In the morning, she re celved a telegram from her chief -to come to his private olTIce Immediately, nnd when she entered about half an hour later, he received her In the most amiable manner, though he was not quite able to conceal his Impatience. "I am glad you have come, made moiselle,” he said.. "I have a task for you which I admit Is not an easy one. Undoubtedly you have heard of the great theftR of jewels committed In various places on the Continent. The thief or the thieves In no case left the slightest clew, and the police are ab solutely In the dark., Now, these thieves are again at work; about an hour ago I received a telegram from Madrid that the concert singer, Lola Paqulla, has been robbed of jewels worth 50,000 francs. A young, beau tiful Parisian lady Is suspected, but there le no evidence. She has lived at the same hotel as Mile. Paqulta for two weeks, and suddenly, yesterday morning she left, supposedly for France. The description of her Is this She Is rather small, dark haired, about 23 years old, a narrow face with very refined features, and dresses In excel lent taste. When she left Madrid she wore a brown velvet traveling suit. 8he calls herself Mme. de Charmols. The details of the theft have been sent me In a later telegram. The Jewels which were stolen are a number of exquisite turquoises, which Mile. Paqulta kept In a small steel box. The day before yesterday, when she wanted to wear a certain bracelet, she opened the box, and found It empty. She Immediately notified the police and the hotel was thoroughly searched, but nothing was found. The next morning Mme. Char mols left suddenly without hru’lng mentioned to anybody that she intend ed to leave. Yes, this Is all that I can tell you, Mile. <le Romaln. If you should suc ceed In catching this thief, who un doubtedly has committed all the thefts, you could lay claim to great fame as a good detective.” "I shall try to do my best,” replied Claire quietly. “Has nothing been heard of Mme. de Charmols since she left Madrid?" Suxette, the maid, changed the plates. Outside the sun was shining brightly, and a ray fell through the window Upon a diamond pin which Claire wore. "Oh. what a beautiful pin you have'" Luclenne cried. "Do you really dare to wear your Jewela In .public after all those terrible thefts?" asked one of the two Germans. ' Yes, why not?” Claire replied laugh. Ingly.’ "I am aure I' am not among thieves." “Well, one can never know!" cried Miss Jefferson, In her piercing voice and looked at Claire's pin. After the dessert, the party bad gone out on the terrace to take their cofree In the open air. In the park below, the orchestra waa playing and a crowd of people were listening to the music. Mme. de Carlno had gone to her room to write a letter, while Claire, the Eng lish splnter, and two 8wedlsh ladies were sitting In comfortable wicker chairs, listening to the music of the band, while the gentlemen were looking at the passing crowds. Miss Jefferson was smoking a big cigarette and drink ing-anisette. Suddenly ehe turned to Claire and asked In English, "Isn't that No,'the only thing which Is known or which Is believed to be known Is that she bought a ticket for Ssragos sa, but she was not among the pas sengers who arrived there on the train when It reached that .city." "Oh, of course It Is possible that ehe has left the train at some Intermediate station or perhope that she has changed her dress, but It will not take long to find that out. If you will kind ly hand me my papers and a warrant I shall be ready to leave In a moment." ”1 wish you the best of luck," said the chief, handing her the papers and cordially shaking her hand, "but be careful that she doesn't get the beet of you." It was four days before the chief re celved any news from OJalre, but on the fifth day a short dispatch arrived from Blarrltx: "I have found the trail at last. She lived four days ago In this city In the Hotel de la Relnn. She stopped one day and then left for Trouvllle and from there went to Ostend. I am go ing to Ostend now. "C. de ROMAIN” A few day* later a second telegram arrived dated from Ostend: "Found her, of course under another nnme nnd wearing a blonde wig. Shall keep you Informed of all that hap pens. My address Is Villa Arietta. Pensionst -SavIHes, Ostend. "C. de ROMAIN.' Ssnator-Elsct Congratulated. Special to The Georgian. Gadsden, Ala., Aug. 30.—Hon. Ed. D. Hamner, who wss nominated for sena tor of the Sixth district by only* six majority, was the recipient of mnny hearty congratulations here over his victory. The court house muddle In 8t. Clair county was ascribed os the cause of his receiving a majority of •be votes Id that countv. Three shnrp taps on a bell. Claire stood up over her desk and locked up her papers. Then she went over to the high mirror to arrange her hair. "Now you look charming, my dear Claire," she said to herself: "almost as charming as little Mme. de Carlno, as she calls herself here." Below In ths large, airy dining room, the othess were already at the table when Claire entered. "I thought that you were not going to eat any lunch today?” cried the little Mme. Luclenne de Carlno. "Then you prove that you do not know me," replied Claire, with her pleasant smile, and sat down next to her. The handsome Count Fortune Garrlnac looked at her admiringly from the other side of the table. "There are people who think of noth ing else hut to attract the attention of others, and If they can't do so In any other way they do It by being unpunc tual at all occasions," said the an gular Miss Jefferson, pale with Jeal ousy, for she had noticed the admira tion which the count’s face plainly ex pressed. "Oh, those who use those kind of tricks are only people who are so un attractive that It Is the only way In which they are able to attract atten tlon," replied Mme. de Carlno. Everybody at the table laughed, with the exception of Miss Jefferson, who did not seem to have heard the last remark, and who nervously swallowed her Iced beef tea. Two newly arrived German tourists spoke of the great theft of Jewels In Madrid. "Maybe you come from Madrid?" asked Luclenne, with some show of In terest. No. madame, but I came from Sara gossa." "Do the police suspect anybody? she asked. Claire was looking at her cup, seem ingly absorbed. In thought, but not a word or tone escaped her. "Oh. yes. the newspapers speak of a French woman who lived In the same hotel with Mile. Paqulta." "Where do you come from. Miss de Romaln?" Lucleffne asked, turning to Claire. ' "Direct from Paris.” "But do you live In Paris?" "Oh. then you must surely promise to visit me In my. home. I live Rue de Matin. 136, and I am always In Parla during the winter." “I thank you very much, madame, and I shall surely take advantage of your Invitation.” replied Claire, making a mental note of the address. ewelry?" “Yes, It belongs to an old set, which I once Inherited. Are you Interested In Jewels?” she asked rather sarcas tically, "Yes, I am quite a collector of prec ious stones,” she replied, and looked at Claire with a peculiar expression In her yellowish-green eyes, "but I care only for those which are out of the ordinary, while I pay no attention whatever to ordinary stones." She leaned back In her chair, closed her eyes and enjoyed her cigarette as only a paasjonate smoker can do It. Claire stood up and went upstairs to keep an eye on Mme. de Carlno. She never cared very much for the com pany of sour English women. She found Mme. de Carlno standing at the door leading to her room. "Oh, there you are!” ehe cried. "I have been knocking at your door for about five minutes. I wanted to ask you If you could let me have a stamp." “I shall look and see,” replied Claire, and went Into the room. "Here I have one; do you want me to put It on your letter?" "Oh, no, thank you very much; I can do that myself." But Claire's sharp eyes had already noticed the address of the letter—M. Jean Pontalrlo, Rue de Matin, 126, Paris. Suddenly the letter fell from Lu- clenne's hand, and as she stooped down to pick It up Claire discovered a small dark lock of hair under the blond wig. "Now I am sure of her." Claire thought. "She is Mme. de Charmols. All I have to do now Is to keep her." “Don’t you want to sit down?" she asked In her friendliest manner; ‘It would be so nice to have a little talk together without being disturbed by the rest of the people here." "Why, certainly,” replied Luclenne heartily. "Have you got a cigarette here? I do so like to smoke when I chat." 'Oh. yes, I have some excellent Span ish cigarettes." "Have you ever been In Spain?" asked Luclenne. “Yes, In Madrid, and I even lived In the hotel In which the Jewels were stolen." •You?" cried Luclenne; "but that Is Impossible" "Impossible? Why so?" "Oh, I mean you told me a little while ago that you came direct from Parla" "Well, eo I did. It was last year that I was In Madrid. Have you also been In Spain?" 'Yes," replied Mme. de Carlno. ‘It le beautiful there, - don't you think?" "Yes, especially beautlfut now’'- She suddenly stopped and looked at Claire with an expression of alarm, but Claire was quietly smoking her cigarette and did not seem to notice. There was a small pause, at the end of which Claire said to her: "I am told that Mile. Paqutta's turquoises were very valuable.” "Yes, so the papers say. I hope the thieves may soon be .caught." "So do I." said Claire. Again a pause. Then Luclenne stood up. •I must go and mall my letter. Thank you very much for your kindness. Au revolr." "Au revolr,” repeated Claire rather absent-mindedly. "Who knows under what circumstances we two shall meet again,” she thought. The same evening she sent a dls patch to her chief In Paris; "Get all Information concerning Mme. de Carlno, who lives In Rue de Matin, with a certain Jean Pontalrol. "C. d. R.' A few hours later she received the following reply: ‘Luclenne de Carlno lives at Rue de Matin 125. She la the widow of Sen ator Paul de Carlno, la yery rich and travels most of the time. Jean Pon talrol Is the Janitor of her house In Paris. CARTES." Claire had not expected this reply. She had thought that she would hear that both name and address were false. It was now necessary to prove that Mme. de Carlno and Mme. de Charmols were one and the same per son and to discover why she lived In Spain under another name. The whole of the following day Claire watched the young woman, but did not discover anything suspicious. Just now she was sitting In her room put ting the last touches to the costume which she was to wear at the great ball the same evening. She had taken all her beautiful antique Jewels out of the rase and was now fastening the costly necklace around her white throat. "Now, I shall try to tempt the little de Carlno,” she eald to herself. Just then the door opened and Miss Jeffer son came In. “I beg your pardon. Mile, de Romaln. but have you got a French dictionary ?" “No, I am sorry to sag, I have not,'' replied Claire, “but If you want to find a word I may be able to help you out." smile spread across the homely features of the Miss. "I suppose you can.” she replied, still smiling. "I want to find the French expression fop the word lesson." “Why, that Is 'lecon,' ” replied Claire, surprised. ‘I thank you one thousand times," Miss Jefferson replied, and put on her eyeglasses. "You are going out, I see.” “Yes, I am going to the ball." "Are those the jewela of which you spoke?” “Yes, they are." The English woman looked at the stones through glasses. “Yes, they are really beautiful, beau tiful enough to make a person steal them. If I were you, I would not wear them tonight. You might meet all kinds of people at these balls." FOUR—A LESSON—Miscellaneous. “Oh, I think I shall be able to look out for them," replied Claire. "If they should be stolen from me, I believe t know who took them." “So you really think you would? Well, I wish you a very pleasant evening.' 1 And she shuffled through the door. In her peculiar, awkward manner. "What a ridiculous old woman," mumbled Claire, and threw her opera cloak over her ehouldere. When aha and C ra?d , ( o e herae r |f‘ he ,U<Menly turn * a I wonder If I shouldn’t be smart and P'S a °"little Carino?"' And *t* e exchanged the renu- MPmiui aC fi ? n Inflation, which resembled It so closely that no one fe U renr. COI Th 0 i** e, L r COU,d tel1 ,he dlf! ? hen 8he went over for Lu- her ?oim Wa * walUn « *° r •» It was early morning before the two young ladles came back to Villa Aarl- When Claire came Into her room aha and lin'dresaedV° n ' t0ne * ° n the tab " “A?,„u nd . •rerybody living in It had to submit to a thorough search and ex amination. When they came to Lu clcnne s room Claire asked the detec- •F®*,f°„5 r *lt outside a moment, as shs *b° u J d llk « to speak a few words with the lady Inside, She knocked at tho door and Luclenne. atlll In her night- °P* n ®d •*- "But isn't that ter- r ble! cried Luclenne. "All your beau tiful diamonds!" Claire turned the key In the lock and went up close to her. "Mme. de Carlno, or de Charmols, whatever your name Is. I beg you, for your own sake, to be frank with me, and to tell me the whole truth." The little lady turned pale. "What do you mean?" she stuttered, l lnlre showed her her warrant. "We have reasons to suspect you of this theft, but before I shall allow the. de tectives to enter and examine this room and yourself. I beg you. to tell me the whole truth." "They suspect me of stealing?" cried Luclenne. "That Is too comical." And she laughed so that the tears came Into her eyes. ' "You should not laugh," said Claire, earnestly. “We have our reasons to suspect you.” "You have?" "Yea: you were In Madrid when Mile. Paqulta lost her Jewels, and lived at the same hotel under the name of do Charmols nnd disappeared suddenly the day after the theft." "Is there anything remarkable In that?" asked Luclenne, astonished. “You went from Madrid to Sara gossa f from there to Blarrltx, and then to Trouvllle and Oatend. While you were living In Spain your hair was dark, and here you wear a blonde wig. All that doesn't look very well.” There was a short pause. Luclenne walked up and down a few seconds. Then she stopped In front of Claire and said quietly, In a voice which was ab solutely firm: "I am very sorry, made moiselle, but you are on the wrong track. To explain; however, certain thlnga which you dlscbvered, I shall tell you something about myself on the condition that w-hat I tell you goes no further.” Claire nodded her head. "When I was still very young I was married to Senator Paul de Carlno, a man 60 years old. Five years after our marriage he died nnd left me Ills whole fortune, several millions, on the condi tion that I must never marry a»aln. In case I should do so, I was to lose the prlncl|$l and to have only the In terest of the fortune. While I was still married I fell In love with a young sculptor, Henri de Charmols, and a year after the death of my husband I went to Madrid, where he was living, and was secretly married to him. My second husband, however, died shortly after from consumption, and a few weeks after his death I gave birth to a boy, who is now In Madrid, and whom I go to see every year. You will un derstand that It would mean a serious loss to me should It be discovered that I married again, and I beg you not to reveal anything of what I have told J °"You may rest quite assured that I shall not do so," replied Claire curtly. "What you have told me has nothing to do with my case, but you have nothing to say about the wig.' "Oh, I forgot all -about that, said Luclenne, with a smile. "You see when I married the first time I wore my hair In short curls. My husband did not like that, and for ‘hat reason I bought a wig, and when my hair grew longer after a while I used It only when I waa traveling or visiting my son ln Spain. I only did this so that acquaint ances from Paris should not recognise me so easily. Ar# you satisfied now. "I suppose I have to be satisfied, re plied Claire, and stood up. Do you object to letting the detective search your room as a matter of form. "Oh, by no means, I shall Immediate. ly The"search was made, but nothing C °About a month later she received by express a rather la r Kc pa<-ka K o «W h had bean sent from New York, sno broke the seal and found an axpenalvs Jewel case. 8he opened It In "“G’"*® and saw her own diamonds resting on 5 whRe siiln pillow. Underneath was a letter written on rath * r r t '^7 u l!?"vL per, with a strange odor of JocKey Club." With trembling hands she onened the letter and read. Ms Dear Miss Romaln: There are peopie who believe themselves to be born gem uses. I do not say that you are one of hut vou do believe that you pos- I*“et«tlve. a and" thaMe*”?vsrp°jU*»| discovered that you «« re ® a 'i* nd , ar . "You did not use your eyes and ears, but listened only- to remnrks and new^ that wgs enough for y any at- followeS her yon did pay np ,eL.ant tentlon* to me the ugis. lo English woman—and »ft have do anything I Pleased. £ d , (1 BOt “ k „7 tTToZ desIra'tHlveyoua good, Instructive 'lecon. ITnThaJl deprived you of the *J»™ £ penod and wnere i herewith return "v“LH«.cZ ,h .oo b ^' n s!5 ful? ver^beautlfuL-’ro baejr home and marry '-Yours very respectfully. _ "JACK JEt FERSON. Claire's face was flushed, and ns »«• which she had Klven up a^rj^j down see ng „,h*r people In the house 1 that^ she g found h.rj.w- Carlno Tco'cTaf Ms®, -nd.-kedherlf gE^fes-BMS board. Grlllon." "The principals? “Yes." "When'are we going to get married?" "Whenevr you want to. ^Sr°UnV P Srd.l!.htfuL MIC * '"Pleas* give me a cigarette.” "Why, with the greatest of pleas ure.”