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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
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■THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
(AND NEWS)
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor.
F. L. SEELY, President.
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OUR PLATFORM: THE GEORGIAN
AND NEWS stands for Atlanta's own-
>ng Its own gas and electric light
plants, as It now owns Its water
work* Other cities do this and get
gas aa low aa CO cents, with a prodt
to tha city. This should be done at
once. TIIE GEORGIAN AND NEWS
bclleree that If street railways can be
operated successfully by European
cities, aa they are, there la no good
- reason why they ran not bo ao oper
ated here. Rut wa do not bellera Ibis
AMUSEMENTS.
WU-
■The
p THE GRAND— Mondny night,
“on Lackaye In “The Bondman."
-THE BIJOU—Monday night.
Candy Kid.”
THE ORPHEUM—Monday night,
vaudeville.
' PASTIME THEATER—Vaudeville.
SOUTH SIDE THEATER—Vaude.
Vllle.
ST. NICHOLA8 AUDITORIUM-
M Mtday afternoon and night, skating
mid fancy exhibitions.
* HAGENBECK-WALLACE CIRCUS.
Monday matinee and night, corner
Jjs. kson street and AOburn avenue.
. Tho Columbia State Intimates that
,TThe Georgian mixed It* metaphors In
^Inscribing the swarming of the Qcor-
kla politicians. Wo might easily do-
semi, ourselves against tho rhetorical
aspersion, but we prefer to say that
the politicians themselves aro much
jnoro mixed than tho metaphors.
; Tho Columbia Record speaks ot
1 “Editor Graves' Rhetoric” when
I It should have been “Editor
J Graves’ Logic.”—News and Coir
■ rlor.
Well whether "logic” or "rhetoric"
| the comment which evoked tho para-
; fernph was at least truo. And If truth
Jsn't logic, It ought to bo.
' *
i i Can It be, we beg leave to ask,
I possible that Colonel John Tern-
, { pie Graves, of Atlanta, Ga.. fame,
! . has gone stark raving craxy? The
Idea of calling Tom Watson a
»| Democrat! Preposterous!—Aus-
* tin (Texas) Statesman,
i We are willing to wager a Georgia
I watermelon against a Texas gopher
' that two-thirds of The Statesman's
j subscribers agree with The Georgian.
The newspaper headlines are
\ 'now calling him “Governor II.
Smith” for short The Atlanta
Georgian started It and The Con
stitution seems only too glad to
follow suit Whtlo this Is not
reverential, ■till, it Is more re
spectful with the period after the
H than with a dash after It, as
somo folks put It.—Griffin News.
The “dash” ta only applicable} when
he Is after the Iniquitous trusts.
Among all the Democrats
named for the high estate. The
p Georgian Is first ot all tor a
Southern candidate—Hoko Smith,
Culberson or Aycock, of North
Cafolina, or Braxton, of Virginia
y —next for-Bryan o> Hearet, who,
if they'lived In Georgia, would be
our first And then for Cbanler.
uf New York, for his gallant loy
alty, bis dean record' and his
commop sense.—Atlanta Geor
gian.
How about Roosevelt T Has
Brother Graves changed hts mind
since, at a Chattanooga banquet.
In Mr. Bryan's presence, he urged
that gentleman to ariBe In the
noxt national convention and
nominate Roosevelt for presi
dent? We (ear John Temple Is a
flfkle jade of the masculine gen
der.—Nashville American.
No, there has been no- fickleness
Dor change of, mind. We are loyal to
the original Suggestion, until It be
comes evident that we can win with
a Democrat who Is able and willing
to light mid win tho battle of the peo
ple against predatory wealth. Mean
while w-c said at Chattanooga that If
the party would not go with us In this
manor of expediency we would go
with the party, and In the list above
we have simply exercised the right of
• voter to name In order our "prefer
ences" among Democrats.
DON’T OVERTAX THE TEACHERS.
The Georgian published on Saturday a suggestion of protest on tho
part of tho school teachers of Atlanta over the several now require
ments and regulations which entail upon them additional work In con
ncctlon with the Saturday Normals.
Tho Journal of Sunday published a statement from Superintendent
W. M. Slaton and Commissioner Courtlandt 8. Winn denying that the
new regulations entail hardships upon tho teachers, and Intimating that
there Is no general objection to them on the part of tho teachers.
We are not disposed to engago In any controversy over tho matter,
and Tho Georgian Is always Inclined rather to agree with constituted nu
thorltlos thay to differ from them.
But we aro fully convinced that tho Interests of education will be
beat subserved by withholding any additional burdens which can bo put
on the teachers already doing a full measure of work In tho city schools.
The moderate pay of Atlanta teachers does not Justify tho Imposition of
additional work and embarrassing requirements, unless those things be
absolutely necessary.
Tho Atlanta schools under Professor W. F. Slaton have been very
auceeasful and hold a high rank junong the schools of tho country. Wo
feel confident that they will be Just as successful and maintain Just as
high a rank under Professor W. M. Slaton, tho accomplished son, who
succeeds him.
The Georgian Is persuaded that the teachera' view takes the correct
position when they protest against giving pearly tho whole of their holl
day to an attendance upon a Normal School. No class of workers In
our civilization do more patient or laborious work with their minds and
nerves /hsn the teachers. No vocation Is more taxing upon tho nerves,
and to no field of workers In the republic I* the Saturday holiday more
restful and necessary than to those who teach.
Tho spirit of this age Is not one of increasing the hours of either
Intellectual or physical labor, but of shortening both, and It would be In
finitely better that all things should go slower than that the forces
which are to make our civilisation and educate Its coming , factors,
should be worn out before their prime by a serious tax upon both nerve
and body and brain.
Nothing short of absolute necessity would seem In this age and
under the humnno and Intelligent methods If our time, to justify the
Isylng of any additional phyalcal and mental tax upon teachers whose
work It already so laborious and trying.
We present this view not as a matter of controversy, but as a plea
for serious consideration on the part of the authorities.
A PRUDENT HINT TO THE AUTOMOBILIST.
A business man of high repute writing' to The Georgian suggests
that the newspapers of the country should advocate a law forbidding tho
manufacturers of automobiles to' construct them with a speed capacity of
more than fifteen miles an hour.
This gentleman, speaking from an experience covering a very con
siderable travel In his machine throughout the country, recites the vari
ous Instances which have come under his observation of tho danger of
speeding along tho country, highways, where out of tho woods, from
fonco corners, and from cross-roads, collisions occur and accidents en
rage tbo people against the owners of tho automobiles.
Very generously from his own standpoint he takei the position that
because so small n proportion of our population aro the owners of auto
mobiles that the vast majority who are not so fortunate should not bo
Inconvenienced and frightened and hustled out of the way and actually
endangered by the speed of those rushing machines and tho dlspoiltlon
of their owners to utlllxb that speed.
All of which Is very generous sad very considerate on tho part of
our correspondent and might doubtless be made practical but for tho
fact, which our correspondent seems to overlook, that In the construc
tion of automobiles tho capacity for speeding Is also tho capacity for
hlll-cllmblng and that If tho power to make speed were diminished In
tho construction of the machines, that the power to climb hilts and to
pan through heavy roads would also die with the power which Is so
often used for speed.
The Georgian la hoping that Instead of any drastlo legislation touch
ing those new and wonderful engines ot transportation, tho Intelligent
organisation which represents the owners will be able to persuade
those owners month by month and year by year to the prudenco as well
as to tho hbmanlty of consideration for tho many, and that with tho first
craxo for lightning speed having exhausted Itself that the automobiles
ot tho future will be content to go at a more moderate into except upon
thoso occasions when tho conditions justify racing without endangering
the public. It would be a manifest hardship to legally prevent a gen
tleman from using his machlno at such a rato of speed as to covor the
distance ot 200 miles a day.
Tho point of wisdom Is that tho wealthy and Intolllgont who own
these (rest machines should realise the rising protest of the people
against their careless or reckless use and In view of the posalble dan
ger of adverse legislation to practice everywhere the klndnesa and con
sideration upon the city and country roads which will disarm tho prej
udice of the many and do away with the prospect of legislative restric
tion.
THESE SPLENDID YEARS.
We are so busy making progress and money In this great era that
we rarely pause to weigh our pod fortune or to measure tho bonefl-
cent conditions which surround us.
Hero Is a man who has dono this for us In effective style and his
utterance Is worthy to bo read.
Tho School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance of Now York Uni
versity opened Its eighth year Monday evening with tho largest enrollment.
In Its history. The opening exercises were attended by a largo number
ot alumni and Interested friends of the school, as well as by the student
body. Among tho new students enrolled this fall are representatives ot
almost every state east of the Mississippi, and of several foreign coun
tries, Including Brasil, Venezuela, Oermony, England and Japan.
Dean Johnson spoke of tho growing demand (or educated business
men In the United States. On account of tho greatness of the conntry
and tho wide reach of Its business enterprises and the marvelous speed
with which Its resources are being developed Intelligence Is as necessary
In business as In any o^ the professions.
“Tho young man.” he said, "who enters business today armed with
both Intelligence and conscience Is bound to succeed. There never was
a time In tho world’s history when the prises ot trade and Industry were
so great as they are now or so easily won. The men who tell you that
tho day Is past whon a young man of small capital can win out do not
know what they qre talking about. Tho calendar was never so full of
lucky days for the young man. The amount of capital In hla pocket Is
of small significance, but the quantity and quality of brains under his
hat aro ot tremendous importance.
“You are entering business at a most auspicious time. - Let mo
warn you against the croakers and pessimists. You will hear them say
that the United States Is doing too much business, that a few multi-mil
lionaires are exploiting Its natural resources; that the managers of our
corporations aro corrupt, and that In consequence we are on the ragged
edge of great disaster.
"Do not believe a word of talk like this. There Is more conscience
In business today than there was 2G years ago, and the dollars which .
are flowing Into our profit and loss accounts are cleaner than they ever
were before. You ere having the good fortune of living In a country
which has never disappointed those who had faith In It. It has already
attained a giant's stature, but the clothes that fit It today will be out
grown tomorrow, t
“Just at present It appears to have a slight attscU of neurasthenia
which Is producing some sore spots on that end of ihe spinal column
which Is located In Wall street, and eome of our final dal doctors attrib
ute the lllnete to what they call the nagging and belligerent Inquisitive
ness of our chief executive. 1 am not going to stop 'in defend President
Roosevelt, but I do want to Impress upon you this truth: The Uuttcd
States is too big and Its prosperity too well grounded to be upset by any
one man or group of men. All the forces ot nature and all the energies
of men are combining at the present time to bring about In this country
an Increase la the production of wealth during tho next U years which
will make all the ladustrial and financial achievements ot the 19th cen--
tury seem lilUpullan to contrast,"
Growth and Progress of the New South
tbo onward progr*** of the South.
BY
JOSEPH B. LIVELY
plumbing HtippIIo*.
Kiel Manufacturing nnd Supply Company lias bee a
• * • The company will manufacture
Kinanga Laud and Development Company, of Pennaboro, hai been Incorpo
rated with n subscribed capital of $50,0001 . — ,
Another concern to known na tho Sutton Stave and Lumber Company baa
received o charter nt Martlnshurg, W. Va.
The South Chnpmnn Lumber Company la a new organization at Palmer, W. Va.
— - • - - — —•»» -*—build
mill* nnd buy nml
1 nnd lumber.
At Houston tho. Weber-Diiellor Conatr’uctlon Company hoe been chartered with
a capital of 1250,000.
A concern to be known as the MeCee 8wltch nnd Signal Company has been In
corporated at Dallae, Tex.; capital fl),000, . . ^ .. .
The San Antonio Brick Cornpan) of San Antonio begins business with n Capitol
of UOO.OOOl 7
At n meeting of the directors of the Jlarry Brothers Manufacturing Company,
held recently nt Dallas, Tex., the capita! of the concern, which has n plant In bow
Orleans, La., ns well ns in tin* Texs* city, was increased from $10,0o0 to $1.><',000
nnd a new charter applied for, the charter being grouted Immediately. Tho paid-
up capital of the company Is now $120,000. M ^
Improvements aggregating $10,000 will be made at the New Orleans plant. There
will be built a new structure of galvanised Iron, In which will be Installed modern
machinery for the manufacture of galvanized Iron tanks, as the demand for this
product is greater than the output.
, The contract for the extension nt the waterworks plant nnd sewerage system
at Cordele, On., has been let nnd the sum of $45,000 will l»e expended in these Im
provement*. while several thousand dollars are being expended on street grading
nnd making preparation for paving. A county court house and jail I* also being
S 'ted at a coat of $».00O. The Tenneaasee Phosphate Company and Held Phot
ic Company of Nashville, T«nii.. are seeking site* for factories, and expect to
In hutldlng in the next month. Those two plants will add materially to the
manufacturing ent^rprlBc* ot CortM* nnd largely Increase ifa population.
THE OKLAHOMA VICTORY
It la not necessary to say that the
result In Oklahoma Is a great victory
(or Democrats. The victory speaks (or
Itself.
It Is not necessary to say that tha
faithful Democrats of Oklahoma and
Indian Territory are entitled to the
highest praise for tho good work they
have accomplished. From every sec
tion of the country come words of con
gratulation to the Democrats of the
new state that le prepared to enter the
Union under particularly fortunate con
ditions.
Particularly fortunate, we say, be.
cause Oklahoma's brief history la In
separably asaoclated with the Idea of
popular government. When It came to
the selection ot men who were to write
the constitution of the state It was
urged by . many that Oklajiomana, re
gardless of political prejudice, ought to
entrust that duty to the party Just then
dominant In the Federal government,
But In the campaign for the constitu
tional convention the promise of Demo
crats seemed to accord with the pur
pose of the Oklahomans to obtain a
charter that would make It plain to all
men that government of the people, by
the people, for'the people was to be the
shibboleth for the new state.
The result was the Democrats won
by a large majority In the constltu.
ttonal convention.
It Is not an Idle statement to say that
tho proceedings of Oklahoma's consti
tutional convention were marked with a
determination on the part of Its mem
bers to prepare a constitution that
would Insure to tho people of the new
state practical control, for all time, over
their public affairs and their public
servants.
It la no Idle etatement to any that
never In the history of deliberative as
semblies has any body of men Been ac.
corded more general recognition for pa
triotic effort than was given by men of
all parties to Oklahoma's constitutional
convention.
In all the proceedings of that great
gathering there was no breath of scan
dal. No one complained that the mem
bers of the convention were looking out
for special Interests. No one suggested
that their work left loop holes for cor
porations. It wae said that the consti
tution was too long, but some who
made that complaint meant that It was
too explicit In Ite efforts to safeguard
the public Interests. When the attor
ney general for the United States
pointed out w-hat he conceived to be
certain defects the constitutional con
vention made correction accordingly,
It Is not strange, then, that It was
with some degree of confidence that the
men who wrote this constitution sub
mitted their work for the approval of
their fellow cltlsens. With significant
emphasis the people of the new state
have approved that work nnd they did
It In the fsce of the Implied threat that
approval of the constitution and a Dem
ocratic victory meant rejection of the
constitution by a president elected as a
Republican.
The strong personality of Mr. Roose
velt figured conspicuously In the Okla
homa campaign. Every Federal office-
holder In the two territories was fight
ing hard for Republican victory, nnd
not only was the great prestige of a
fiatlonal administration employed at
every point, but the administration wa*
represented In a particularly clear way
by the personal participation of the
heir apparent to Mr. Roosevelt's party
robe. And when /Mr. Taft bluntly ad
vised the Oklahomans to vote against
the Democratic constitution his advice
was freely Interpreted as a reminder
that the Republican national adminis
tration had the power to unmake the
constitution.
But these Influence* were of no avail.
Oklahoma nnd Indian Territory ambi
tious for statehood, wonted to Insure
for the new commonwealth popular
government In Its best sense. To this
end they entrusted the work of making
a constitution to the Democratic party
and the Democratic party proved Itkelf
faithful to the trust.
The fidelity shown by the Democratic
constitutional convention and the pur
pose displayed by the Democratic can
didates for office have been recognized
and rowardod by a victory so complete
that It must give encouragement to all
men who participate In politic* In tho
hope of deriving from government "the
greatest good to the greatest number.'
ARMY-NAVY ORDERS
—AND—
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS
Army Orders.
Washington. Sept. 10.—Captain Geo.
P. Howell, corps of engineers to Phil
ippines. First Lieutenants John H.
Kingman and Herman H. Rogers, of
corps of engineers, report to command
ing general, Philippines division. Sec
ond Lieutenant Carlos J. Strolbrand,
corps of engineer*, from Company B to
D, First battalion engineers.
Naval Orders.
Captain J. E. Plllsburg. additional
duty a* member army and navy Joint
board, Washington. Commander J. O.
Qulnby, detached, Cincinnati, home, to
wait order* Commander O. H. Peters
and Lieutenant Commander W. W.
Bush, detached, Raleigh, home, to wait
order,. . _ _ _
Lliwtennilt Commanders G. R. Evans
and J. F. Hines nnd Lieutenant O. F.
Neal, detached, Cincinnati, home, wait
orders. _
Lieutenant O. C. Sweet, Ensign* H.
Claude, H. A. Steward and A. H.
Richards, detached, Raleigh, home, wait
orders, _ .. ,
Ensigns O. Hill. P- p. Bassett and J,
. Hart, detached, Cincinnati, horns, to
wait order*. Midshipman H. J. French,
detached, Cincinnati to Milwaukee.
Midshipman A. J. Cshnley. Jr., de-
tached, Raleigh to Milwaukee.
Movements of Vstiels.
ARRIVED—September 27, Strlngham
Fort Totten, New York; West Vir
ginia, Colorado. Maryland and Penn
sylvania at San Francisco. September
28. Adame nt Aden. Arabia. .
SAILED—Dolphin from Washington
for New York; Cincinnati and Raleigh
ordered out of cbmmtsslon. navy yard,
Mare Island.
THE “INCIDENTS”
OF PRE8ENT TRAVEL.
To the Editor of The Ororglsn:
"One wholff sml two holt tickets to At-
hints, please,” Mid the lady at the window.
The ticket agent of the Weatern and At
lantic road at Marietta craned hla nee): In
order to get a better view of the two over-
crown applicant* for half fnrea. "Very
sorry, innflnm. lint the children nra over
one'' said he. A heated and somewhat
on,- aided delmte then ensiled between the
two over what appeared to be the follow-
'"^Iteaoived. That the mother of a child
knowa more about lla age than any Igno
rant, Impudent Ink^llugrr that erer worked
for a corporation.” In'- lady at the win
dow took the affirmative, and after dls-
canning that aide of the question at some
length the announced her Intention of ap
pealing to higher nml more Intelligent au
thority, amt left without listening to the
detiater on the negatlre aide. She entered
the office of the long-d stance telephone
and relied op Superintendent McCollum of
the Atlanta office. When she commenced
to talk nhe looked at a small clock which
hmig on the wait Just In front of her. to
make ante that «ho did not consume more
than three minute*. She talked rapidly,
glancing frequently at the little clock: aha
explained In' detafl totte Atlanta offlrln
Juat what had occurred at Marietta, and |
- .L .... <o««i.l.ieahl.i tlril.a aefa-lsi.W hllP
"What nro the charge* please?" the In
qulred of a gentleman Inibe office.
"Ninety conta, madam," enmo the polite
reaponte of Manager McClatchey.
“Oh, mercy! There mnat b« some mis-
take. The little clock on the wall there,"
^"lUi^lopped”broke In the smiling man
ager na he reached for a pad of blank re
ceipt* Site Inquired for Ibe book store,
nml a few mluulea Inter was seen hurrying
to the train with a copy of "Tom Watson*
Maga.ln." In ter han,l.
Marietta, On.
PUBLIC UTILITY LEGISLATION.
To the Editor of Tho Georgian:
I entirely agree with "Lone Citizen"
Lee In hla speech before the city coun
cil, published In The Constitution of
the 27th. To my mind, there Is no
satisfactory reason why any matter
relating to public utilities In the city of
Atlanta should be referred to tho raff,
road commission. The city council of
Atlnnta should be fully capable of deal
ing with these questions In tho Interest
of Its citizens. The 6-cent fares on
street cars, with transfer prlvllego, Is
low enough, and the charges for gas
and electric light are not excessive, but
the council' should see to It that good
service Is rendered and should co-op-
erato with the public utility corpora
tions in a conservative and conciliatory
manner toward a gradual improvement
of existing conditions.
So far as the railways are concerned,
the same policy should be pursued by
the railroad commission, namely, that
of requiring better service rather than
enforcing unreasonable reductions In
rates. For Instance, It Is a poor argu
ment on the port of the commission
that because the Western and Atlantic
and Atlanta and West Paint railroad*
owing to their superior service, secure
more travel nnd better result* than
their competitors, they should bo re
quired to charge a less rate per mile
for the transportation of passengers. It
Is true, of course, that the geographical
location of these railroads gives them
a natural advantage, but It Is likewise
true that they have utilized this ad
vantage by giving close and careful at
tention to detail In the management of
their properties, thereby satisfying the
public demands to a greater extent
than have many ot th* other compa
nies.
What the public needs first of all Is
good and prompt service by all the
railway* both In the handling of pas
sengers and the shipment and delivery
of freight, and If such service la ren
dered there will be vary little- grum
bling as to the rate* provided they
are within reason.
The Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlan
tic railroad should be especially en
couraged, a* from my observation It Is
building up a system which will be an
object of pride and congratulation to
every cltlxen on Its line, and should be
an Incentive for other railroads In the
state to better their condition so far as
lies In their power.
A. MADDISON.
IMPROVE THE CROSSINGS.
took sp consblershle time Hnoir ter opIu-lTo tte Editor of The tieorgtsu:
on of the Individual who arils tickets far | Can “on not help to bars tte street cross-
the rotnpanjr at tbla office. She also made 4ne» made ao as to lw pleasanter to walh
eome recommendations In regard to for-1 across? Home of the crossings are a dls-
taln dinners In the office form- at this I grace to the city, as they are on ruble
tilace. When she ted replaced the re- stone. TOI’UlbT.
reiver she looked at the little clock again. Atlanta, Sept. rr.
MADDOX-RUCKER BANKING CO.
CORNER ALABAMA AND BROAD STREETS.
Capital $200,000.00
Surplus ahd Undivided Profits $600,000.00
Commercial accounts invited.
Interest, compounded twice a year, is
paid in our SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
4 °!o
THE BRACEBRIDGE DIAMONDS
A Thrilling Story of Mystery andAdoenture
8YNOPSI8.
Frank (tho hero) and Reginald Bracohrldgc
(cousin*) meet Mme. Vern Slnvlnsky, *
beautiful woman, nt Saratoga. Sho I*
him "a bit of
claim* ho has ..
that "the others
paper and ft stone. nf
the rolsulng fragment and
— ....I wore then In th® hot®!.
Frank rescues her and Is glren *
with nerm!*!*on to open it when he think*
right time lin* com*. A telegram ID*
ices the sudden death of Reginald •
m.uCr. Frank Is mode executor of tho os*
late. Reginald Is charged with forgery, and
calls upon Frank to save him from arrest.
A maid rushes Into tho room nnd tells Reg
inald Ids wife Is dead and that he Is r
ed with her murder. Frank nnd Ret,— -
leave the house bv a secret passngo ana
reach the Dracebrldga country fcmno on
Long Island. They embark In an airship.
Reginald Is sent to France. Frank learns
that tho physician who attended Reginald s
wife resembles Dr. Mueller. He hlrei a
fnrm In Ohio near tho place where this doc
tor lives. Sylvia Thurston, pretty daughter
of a judge Id Ohio. Is brought Into tho story.
Dr. Muellor falls In lovo with her. He seems
to know her brother, a painter, who reside*
abroad. Sylvia. Dr. Mueller and a girl
friend visit "The Hollow," on old house,
Mid to be haunted.
Raymond Thurston returns home unex
pectedly and Is greeted by bis sister during
*he temporary absence of her fiance.
S/lvIn and her brother go fofc a walk
ml meet Basil, who quarrels with Ray-
aond.
The following morning Ruth Pritchard Is
found In tho woods near tho Thurston homo,
unconscious. When sho recovers conscious
ness, her mind Is apparently unhinged with
some horror. Raymond Thurston Is found
In the studio, shot through-tho heart.
Sylvia suspects Basil of tbo murder of
btr brother.
Sylvia prepares to visit Florida In aoarch
of health. Nurse Mason appears on tho
scene, and It develop* that sho and Dr.
Mueller nrq greater friends than appears on
the surface.
Mueller and 8ylvla aro married In New
\ork.
Rose Thurston admits she told a falsehood
to shield Basil from suspicion of having
!>i’tr-!.'iv.| Raymond.
Mueller, fearing t*.
who is stopping with .
home unexpectedly and
bouss unobserved In order
"the coast Is clear/* lie
well meet and she brands him ns "l)r.
Newell, of Black Horse Inn poisoning
fame/*
Basil Thurston returns home nnd de
mands to see 8ylvln. Muellor tells his wlfo
she must not see her cousin. Ruth Pritch
ard returns to consciousness.
8be accuses Muellor of the murder of Ray
mond. 80 does Ba*il, who steps Into tho
room In time to hear the girl's words.
Mueller escapes during the excitement. Syl
via Is convinced of his ~
‘ ■-
taller.
MMBHMHPipBIPinmr< Frank- BracoJ
bridge arrives with detectives In search of
■■Num Mason and Mueller steal
mum. i u i*., i in - tiuui ruuu.
gin, xqtintiilrrlnf: the money with which Ills
cen.ln supplies him.
"Through the New York and Buffalo
departments we found that tho state
ments of Mr. Bracebrldge. were true
nnd that the telegram was delivered
he described. I at once obtalnod
copy of the missive—" .Here Loftus
hesitated, but Inspector Lav 1 n nodded
to him to proceed.
The detective ttroducod the document
In question nnd handed It over for the
coroner's Inspection.
The latter adjusted his glasses and
read It over and over again. Then with
a puzzled look he turned to the Jury.
"Hum!” aald he. "Thla la In French
nnd rather cryptic. It reads like this:
Back again—go no further—come on
the quiet.—Usurla."
CHAPTER LXXVIII.
The Cryptic Message.
This was puzzling, Indeed.
-Will you permit me to see and take
copy of that?" Frank asked.
"Certainly,’ sir." was tho courteous
response, and In another moment tho
document was In hla hands. This Is
what he transcribed In hi* notebook:
Retourne—n, vas plu* loin—vlen*—
derobe. URSULE."
Not a glimmer qf enlightenment was
there In this, and ns Frank returned It
to the coroner he said: "Very cryptic.
Indeed, sir. It Is quite unintelligible
to me.”
Detective Loftus then resumed hla
evidence.
"This telegram, as you say, didn't
*eem to throw much light upon the
subject beyond the fact that by pre-
arrangement, very likely, she returned
at once to New York, leaving the
corpse to take Its chance at the Cleve
land station. But upon Inquiry I found
that she hail not returned to New York.
The officials were absolutely certain
upon that point. She had, upon the
departure of the train, suddenly dis
appeared from the station, and al
though I put myself In communication
with the Buffalo police, no trace of her
has been obtained up to the time ot my
leaving headquarters this morning.”
"They would have wired you at once,
suppose, had they obtained a clew to
her movements,” observed the coroner.
Precisely," answered Loftus. "Those
were my Instructions.
■We wired Detective O’Donnell, who
is now In New York, to see the man
ager of the hotel where Reginald
Bracebrldge had been staying* nnd ho
sent back this as the result ot hi* In
quiries.” The detective rend:
" 'I have come to make Inquiries,'
Donnell said, ‘about a gentleman who
has been stopping here, I believe, for
some tlme-s-a young man named Regi
nald Bracebrldge.’
" 'Oh,' said he. ‘a relative of hla was
here the other day and seemed anxious
to see him.*.
“•His name?" I asked.
“He started at that, not knowing who
was. However, he said very politely:
”'I forget for the momenCbut YwIIlIgram^nuty'i/aa'the one most rit»lly
Certain. * IntnenolA.I It* Iho PIHA fillXtTCSt thftt O
ascertain.'
"Kn went over to the telephone and
In a moment or two returned.
'"HI* name la Frank Bracebrldge.*
he said; 'and he Is the guardian of the
young gentleman you have Inquired
about, who Is now In Boston.'
“'Oh, no, he Is not,' I aald.
"Again he stared very hard at me.
"•May I ask/ said he. 'with whom I
have the pleasure of conversing?*
“I simply gave him my name, add
ing:
The dead body of that young gen-
tleman Is now In Cleveland. Why do
you say that he Is In Boston T"
“He seemed staggered for an Instant,
and then went over to the telephone
again.
“ Til tell you why In a moment,* said
he. and presently a clerk entered and
handed him a slip of paper. This In
turn he passed over to me. It was a
telegram.
1 pocketbook.
No more conclusive proof of Frank's
Innocence could be adduced than this
He saw that conviction writ large In
the face of every Juryman and rejoiced
greatly thereat.
A subsequent visit to another hotel
established In the most unequivocal
manner that Mme. Blavlnsky had been
in residence there for several week*;
that site left ostensibly for Cleveland
on tho date of Frank's visit to New
York with a Saratoga trunk exactly
answering to the minute description of
the one In Cleveland. She had not
since returned.
And thus the matter stood, every
thing being triumphantly In Frank's
favor. But a great surprlso lay In wait
for him.
For a number of reasons he wa*
much Interested In tho evidence of the
next witness—a Mr. Harris, money
lender by profession.
Ho had viewed the body and recog
nized It at once as that of a client to
whom he had advanced several thou
sand dollars. The name of that client
was Reginald Bracebrldge, of New
York. Ho had seen his father’s will
and knew that the young man's simple
note of hand was amplo security for
his money. The last advance had been
made about ten days previously—the
amount, 15,000, having been sent In
bonk notes by registered letter to the
hotel In New York where Bracebrldge
stayed. He had kept a memorandum
of the numbers of the notes, which was
at the service of the authorities.
The evidence that followed was a
little more startling.
The surgeon stated that. In conjunc
tion with a well-known colleague, who
was In court and would confirm his
statements, ho had mado a careful au-
t"piy "f tit" body, nnd up to tho present
moment ho was unablo, with any ex
actness, to state the cause of death.
Not a trace of vloleneo was discover
able upon the body; all the organs ex
cept the crushing of an arm, were In a
perfectly healthy condition, and yot ho
was convinced that death was duo ta
somo cxtranoouB cause. Certain Indica
tions pointed to cerebral congestion, but
how produced It was as yet Impossible
for him to state. Ho candidly admitted
that the case was an unusual, and. In
somo respects, an extraordinary one—
and ho would suggest that further and
exhaustive Investigation be mad*
Hla medical collonguo confirmed this
curious evidence, and then the surprlso
suddenly came.
Tho Inst witness • was still In tho
box when Frank saw Barker elbowing
hls way through tho crowded court
room In hls direction. Without a word
ho thrust an open envclopo Into Frank’s
hand. Frank took out the Inclosure
nnd road with nbsoluto stupefaction the
following telegram from Boston:
"Bracebrldgo. New York: Young man
named Reginald Bracebrldge died here
this morning from result of motor car
accident. Your name and address found
upon hls person. Large sum of money
and Jewelry In hls possession. Can
you como at once? Body will be kept
forty-eight hours.
-REGNAULT.
"Hospital 8t. Jean, Boston."
The messago had evidently been for
warded from N ow York to Cleveland.
CHAPTER LXXIX.
Astonishment.
This was so astounding that for a
moment It fairly took Frank's breath
away. He read It over a second time
and a third. What on earth could It
mean? There could not be the slight
est doubt as to tho geuineness of tha
telegram. Still, tho Idea of there be
ing two dead Reginalds awaiting burial
was simply grotesque. Hls brain was
In a hurly-burly of strange Imagin
ings when the voice of the clerk re
called him to the necessity of taking
Immediate action In this unheard-of
conjecture.
"Shall I send a wire In reply?' he
asked.
"No, Barker," Frank said, “I will at
tend to that myself Meanwhile, sit
down. I shall probably need you pres
ently."
Then, aa the lost witness was leaving
the box, he arose.
“Mr. Coroner," he aald, "something
very unexpected and startling has turn
ed up In tho shape of *-tel#gram I have
received from Boston. It lies within
your discretion to make It public or
not at this stage ot the proceedings.
"I would merely suggest, however,
that during a week's adjournment,
which, In view of the medical evidence,
I now take to be Inevitable. I should
have ample opportunity to verify or
otherwise the extraordinary contents of
this telegram.” .
With that he handed It up to him, and
aaw amazement written very large in
deed on hls face as he read the aston
ishing document. , , .
For a full minute he seemed lost in
reflection. Then, turninr hls eyes in
Frank's direction, h* said:
"The case becomes more end more
mysterious. We have hod In Mr. Har
ris an Independent witness to the Iden
tity of the deceased. I took that to be
quite conclusive."
The Tangle Deepene. ,
"As did I." Frank answered, and *
have not tho slightest doubt In tne
Still, In view of this tele-
Interested In the case, suggest that
further witness on this point, tn> man
aging clerk, Mr. Barker, who hasi Just
brought me this telegram, non
called? He has met the deceased on
many occasions, and could not posslblj
be mistaken as to hi* Identity.
The coroner cordially acquiesced in
the suggestion. Mr. Barker was con
ducted to the neighboring morgueto
view the corpse, and during hi*‘*b , ence
the whole court room was on the tiptoe
of excited expectation as to »no'
strange thing was now about to nap
’’“upon Ills return Mr. Barker wentdnto
the witness box and swore In ‘he mos
categorical manner that the dece '
was Reginald Bracebrldge. and none
"'whereupon, the coroner
tho Jury that In the Interest* of Ju« •
the contents of the telegrami» »uM “
yiti,i.,'i,i r..i- tif
, .*. co | ) y *L and Detective Journal the Inquiry for a *»/**• , «
Loftus nod recourse once more to ills Continued in Tomorrow* Georgian*