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r _k THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. DOUBLOONS A THRILLING NOVEL OF MYSTERY, TRAGEDY AND A STOLEN FORTUNE By EDEN PHILLPOTTS AND ARNOLD BENNETT (Copyright, IKK, by Eden Pblllpotta nod Arnold Bennett) CHAPTER XII. Thn Bank Not*. The police, even aided by the man' arch of Scotland Tard, made no useful discovery that day. They had no point from which to begin. If Mr. Varcoe had only given the leaat and vaguest hint to hie assistants, the enquiry per' haps might hav* been more success ful. He had choaen otherwise, how. ever, and he was now paying. If he had not already paid, the penalty of vain glorious pride. As for the journalists, they did no better than the police; but then they were hampered by the police, whereas the police were not hampered by them. Philip, as the newly appoint ed representative of The Courier, moved with his satellites regally up and down the house. He had conceived a preliminary and extremely compre henslve plsn, and he began at once to carry It out, though he did not hope for Immediate results; he had forty hours before the next ordinary edition wont to press, and If any unusual luck happened to him within twenty hours there would still be time for the spe cial Sunday edition suggested by Lord Naslng. His photographer and his mine grammarian, who was also stenographer, he regarded as two beau tiful new toys. In the execution of his plan, he knocked at John Meredith’s door. The bour was noon. "Who’s there?” cried the wonderful voice of Meredith, and Philip noticed In It a tone of almost excessive alarm. “It’s Masters,” Philip replied, want to have a talk with you, If you can spare the time.” So reply came and Philip knocked again. "Did you hear?” he questioned "I—I can't talk Just now,” Meredith replied, and Philip seemed to detect tenrs In the voice, "Shall you be In for lunch, may I ask?" Another pause and then an agitated I s response! - "I don’t think so; I may be.” Philip walked to the head of the stairs, undecided what to do. He had set his mind on an Interview with John Meredith, not necessarily for reproduc tion In The Courier, but for his own enlightenment. The young man's sing ular demeanor on the previous night, at mention of Captain Pollexfen’s brother, had remained In Philip's mind with special clearness. And the matter of the blind presented features of the most extraordinary Interest. Moreover, he still felt strongly that Meredith was In need of assistance, and he wished to render that assistance. As he stood In the shadow at the head of the stairs he heard a door very cautiously opened, and then n soft, rapid step along the corridor. Meredith appeared In hat and overcoat, and Mer edith had evidently not expected to And Philip In the path. He gave Philip one furtive look of pathetic dismay, hesitated, and then rushed past him down the stairs without a word. Philip, dumfounded, descended after him to the street. Meredith had has tened out, turned to the right and up the alley, half running. At a discreet instance he was followed by a mon v ho detached himself from the staring crowd without hindrance from the po lice and whom Philip knew for a detec tive Difficulties with his private photog rapher afforded some distraction to Philip’s mind. Meredith did not come to lunch. But Mrf. Upottery, to the surprise of all the world, did come to lunch. She was In profound mourning, as nt the Inquest, and she ate a satis factory meal with Infinite gravity, re fusing. however, the tapioca pudding —perhaps on account of Its flippancy. Pile spoke to none of the remnant of people at the tables, and none dared to address her. She was sterner here even thnn at the Inquest, and men mar veled anew that such frigid and antlquo charms had bewitched Captain Pol lexfen, who was a sailor and probably therefore a connoisseur In charms of all countries. Philip, who had eaten nothing, mark ed Mrs. Upottery for his lawful prey. He hod never In such brief part of his llf» as had been devoted to silken dal liance, achieved astounding victories over the young, but among elderly la dies he had always been a favorite. There was something In his eyes that appealed to elderly Indies, and he had an Idea that that something would not in vain appeal to Mrs. Upottery. He walled for her to rise, meaning to fol- low her out, but the did not rtee. In stead of rising the took a amah book from her pocket and began to read; It whs a prayer book of the Church of Unglnnd. One by one the gueste de parted, and at length Mrs. Upottery and the young man who meant that his eyes should appeal to her were left alone together. Her eyes wandered from the prayer book and were acci dentally caught by hla. She was In his net. “Mrs. Upottery!" he addressed her earnestly, with a serious smile. "Young man!” Iter tone was deep and formidable, but not unfriendly. 'Tm sure you’ve been fearfully both ered and worried by all aorta of peo ple this morning, but I'm charged with a special mission of Inquiry by a big dally paper, and I wondered If you Her voice faltered, and she hid her face In the black-bordered handker chief. ■’Certainly,” said Philip. "Certainly. I wasn't aware—" "It's at B—Brompton,” sobbed Mrs. Upottery. He assured her that he would attend the funeral, and he was about to ex cuse himself from troubling her fur ther when she astonished him by say' Ing, as she wiped her eyes; “What do you want me to tell you?” He replied eagerly, "I want you to begin at the beginning and tell me everything. I'm sure we shall come across something that may lead to clew.” 'Here?” she queried, looking around, and, not waiting for his answer, she said, "Yes. Come and sit near me. I’m rather deaf.” "Now, how did you first become ac qualnted with the Captain?” Philip demanded, obeying her, and trying to feel as much like a Journalist could. She turned on her chair to face him her lips trembled In the effort to ar tlculate; a terrific sob escaped her, and she fell against him, seeming partly to lose consciousness. Then, as r ashamed of this weakness, she some how found her feet and sank back on hgr chair. “Brandy” she whispered. "Get me some brandy, young mon.” She was breathing heavily. Philip, vastly disconcerted, raced from the room and called a boy, and, after some delay, brandy was obtain- ed and administered, and he assisted Mrs. Upottery upstairs, finding her very heavy and unwieldy, especially on the basement steps. “Thank you, young man,” she said. ' You are the first person who has been kind to me, since his—his—” "Don’t talk,” said Philip, "If It up sets you.” "I cannot talk of It,” she answered, ’But I can write It all down and I will do It. It will calm me. I will do It to- nuid she positively whole history of your relations with the late Captain Pollexfen.” "I have been bothered and worried.” said Mrs. Upottery. "And tomorrow Is his funeral. I hope you will go to It, ns a mark of respect." thanked her. “And may what you write In my paper?" ’’Yes.’’ said Mrs. Upottery. ‘It's a very rich and successful paper, Isn't It?” "Very," Philip agreed. “Well,” the lady said meekly, "they must give me a hundred guineas for what 1 write. It will be worth that." Philip was thunderstruck. "A hun dred guineas!” he muttered. "Yes,” said Mrs. Upottery. "Of urse not for myself, young man. 1 all give It to the Sailors’ Home at Southampton, where once my poor— my poor—" Tears silenced her. Philip consented He had carte blanche. At 7 o’clock precisely he re-entered the Brent building. "Which floor Is Lord Nosing's room on?” he demanded of the lift-boy. "You can't see-’Is lordship," the boy answered. He was a tall, loutish lift-boy, grad uating In the Brent school of manners, to which Philip was not accustomed. He therefore took tho boy’s ear be tween his fingers and thumb and press ed the second finger into a particular spot behind the ear. In five seconds tho lift was wafting him upward. "Now show me Lord Naslng’s door," said Philip. "I'm not very good at ge ography." "I dam’t leave the lift,” the boy pro tested. "Come," aald Philip. The boy came. "And now knock at the door for me.” The boy knocked. “And now run away to your lift, and remember to know me next time I come." There wqa no reply to the knock. However, aa he had a definite appoint ment, Philip entered. The room waa empty. One electric light burned over the great round table. By way of Il lumination there were also the dull yellow hnrixnntal rays of the electric heater In the fireplace; they abowed to advantage the pattern of the carpet. Philip coughed loudly. "Who are you?” said a valet coming noiselessly out of an adjoining room. "My name Is Mastera,” said Philip. "And I have an Important appointment with Lord Naslng nt 7 o’clock.” "Well. I should advise you to hook It," said the valet. "Listen, my friend,” Philip was be ginning. when Lord Naslng strolled In to the room In the wake of hla man. He waa tying n whits necktie at the summit of a broad alp of shirt front. "You're there!" said Philip, relieved. ”1 thought It waa very atrange If you'd forgotten me.". His greeting so affected the valet that the valet disappeared Into the next room to conceal his sense of hu mor. Lord Naslng dropped the ends of hla necktie. Then, having considered the situation, he laughed. There waa nothing else to do. "Oh!" said he. "You're the young man Hint's got charge or the Corner House nffalr." "I am," answered Philip very drily. He had been called "young man" Just once too often that day. and Lord Naslng was the final offender. "What have you done." "Are you engaged for dinner?” Philip asked him, as If at the award's point. ”N—no," said Lord Naslng, qulto unused to these taettea from hla legion aries. "Well," said Philip. "Como along and dine with me at the Savoy and I’ll tell you there what I have done. I’m too exhausted to talk till I've got some Burgundy Inside me." Silence reigned for a space In the council chamber. "Straker," Lord Naslng called. "My lord?” the valet appeared. "My coat. Mr. Masters has been good enough to ask me to dine with him at the Savoy.” "If you don’t mind," Philip added, "we’ll go to the grill room, aa I am not dressed.” He was strangely enthusiastic In his new profession. He reckoned that was succeeding. And certainly hla exit In company with Lord Naslng from the Brent building gave currency to a rumor among the Innumerable staff that he waa. The reception of the pair in the grill room of the Savoy, where Lord Naslng was well known, amounted to a triumph. Philip ordered the wine, and drank moat of the first bottle be fore the peer could begin. "And now," said he over the soup. "I’ll tell you what I’ve done. Well, I’ve spent about a hundred and eighty pounds.” Lord Naslng arrested hts spoon. "You're a costly luxury," said his lordship. "No wonder you ask me rflnnai* " F. E. PURSE “THE PRINTER.” dinner. Not at all. I’m cheap. In return for that trilling aum I’ve secured a long signed article by Mrs. Upottery— It will be delivered tomorrow—giving the entire history of her relations with the dead man, and aleo hla Interviews with signed statements from thirty- one out of the sixty boarders In the house. I've also secured a long article from myself of unique Interest. Ang look here!" , He tumbled a heap of rough pho tographic prints from his pocket. "Here are photographs of the house, the sewer; the captalifs room, where the murder was probably committed the stairs; a group of boarders a lunch; the crowds In the street; sep' nrate portraits of forty boarders. See this photograph of Mrs. Upottery Also these photographs of policemen and detectives. Never before, I fancy, has a newspaper had photographs of detectives In the act of detecting. And here, photograph of the Volga—the captain's last command. Also a col lection of portraits of Glralda.” "GoadI” said Lord Naslng. "Good. But where’s the murderer?" "AH In due course," Philip replied. 'All In due course. I have only been at work ten houra.” Suddenly Lord Naslng laughed. "What's the Joke?" Philip ventured to Inquire. "I was Just thinking." Lord Naslng answered. “Supposing you are the murderer—you might me, you knowl what a scoop It would be for The Courier In the end!” "Yes, wouldn’t It!" Philip concurred At the end of the generous but rapid meal he asked for the bill, and opened his pocketbook to get a bank note. He unfolded his bundle of notes. The note thnt first met his eye was one for 100 pounds, which constituted rather less than half of his entire fortune. He rend mechanically the number and date: "K-34 687056 London, 15th May, 1904." And the room began to rock and tho world to be unreal. The num ber of the notes handed to Captain Pollexfen by hie employers on the fatal Tuesday had been published every where. And this note was one of theml Philip knew the numbers by heart. He commanded himself, discovered a fiver, put the other notes bnck Into his pocket-book, and paid the bill. CHAPTER XIII. A Discovery. Philip's departure from the Savoy grill room waa accomplished with the Irreducible minimum of formaljty; and the cloak room attendant had a nar row escape of being maimed for life, merely because of a slight tendency toward ritualism In the delivery of the Journalist's hat and coat. As for Lord Naslng, abandoned with such breath taking some one pitched the bed hang ings into the middle of his supper table as fnr less astonished than he. Lord Naslng’s sole comfort was a moral cer tainty that Philip must be the criminal himself. Philip bounded Into a cab. and told the driver to drive. In an un mentionable manner, to the Devonshire mansion. He drew 'again the nocket- book from his pocket. Happily the cab was the laat word of clvlllzatlbn cabs, and had a small oil lamp fixed In Its Interior, so that Philip could ex amine the bank note thoroughly and at leisure. Not only was there no mis take about the number of the note, but he had another note for a hundred pounds, and that also bore one of the advertised numbers. He thus held In his possession two of the notes which the shipping firm had paid to Captain Pollexfen on the day of the Intter’n murder. No wonder the hand trembled and he forgot for the moment that he was a journalist and therefore "Ipso facto" Imperturbable! Oxwlch, who might with advantage have started a school of Imperturbabili ty for young Journalists, opened to him on the fifth floor of the Devonshire mansion. "Sir Anthony In?" "Yes, sir. But he's expecting—” "I must see him Instantly," said Phil ip. "Instantly!” Oxwlch had a great power of grasp ing a situation. "Certainly, air." And without anoth. er word he escorted Philip to the draw ing room. Sir Anthony was walking nervously to and fro, an unrivaled chrysanthemum In his buttonhole. He Jumped as the door opened. Say. Tony,” Philip spluttered out. Look here, old man.” 8lr Anthony stopped him with a rapid flow of words. "Awful glad to see you. But you can't stop llcre. Josephine has dined with me down below In ine restaurant, and she's Just gone for a moment to see Kitty, and then she’s coming here and we’re going to try over one of her SAY RED ROCK' SAY IT A HIGH ENDORSEMENT FOR RED DOCK. The Commander of the Government troops, stationed at Chickamauga Camp, has issued an order prohibiting the sale of ALL' Soft Drinks at the camps, except Lemonade (made with lemons on the ground) and Ginger Ale, which, of course, means RED ROCK, Uncle Sam has been doing a little investigating which should be pro tection to the general public. POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY - THE COMMERCIALCABLE COMPANY. CURENCE H. MAC KAY, President. J. 0. STEVtNB, Sec’y. WM, H, BAKER, V. P. frG. M, 1 CURENCE H. MACKAY. Prd I ALBERT BECK, Sec’y. GEO. GW ideal/ R Vl pA/g.m. 1 J R A M l n riipPnslnl Toleyraph-C'gble Company trangalta and delivers thin message siitjcct to the terms nml pimilHImi* flrliitcilmitlio back of Mils Itlnnfc. Received at Main Office, No. zz- So. Broad St., Atlanta, Ga. f Telephone ssgoj. 112BM.R0. 14 Collect 1237p Hagan &' Dodd Co., Atlanta. Rush carload assorted quarts excellent drink. Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 8, '06 and pints Red Rock. People appreciate this Winter, Loeb & Co. to PRINTING A OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS V ~" i 16 1-2 E. MITCHELL ST. ATLANTA, GA. the Metro, or ahe’ll be late. She cornea on at 9:20. It'* a fearful bore, but what can J do? See you afterwards, eh?” I don’t care for fifty Josephines," said Philip, producing hla pocket-book. "How do you explain thla?" The door | njwned again, j "Here she Is." Tony whispered. I "Skip, my son!'! He glanced at the door and his face suffered a great chnnge. It did not merely fall; It fell to pieces. "Mildred?" he exclaimed. "My darling Tony?” twittered a Huf fily dressed and maturely handsome woman, who floated across the room In a mate of chiffon, and then took Tony by the neck. After which, on perceiv ing Philip, she gave a little "Oh!” of coquettish surprise. "My friend. Philip Masters,” said Tony, disengaging himself. "Phil, thla Is my sister, Mrs. Appleby.” "I'm always delighted to meet my Tony’s friends.” Mrs. Appleby assert ed. sailing down upon Philip. It was at once evident that she con ducted her existence exclusively In the superlative degree. There are many such women. They Invariably remain stationary at the age of js. spend the largest possible sums on costumes, and fight eternally against embonpoint. Their husbands are usually dead, and If they have not a wonderful young sen they have a wonderful young daughter. Mra. Appleby had a son. as soon appeared. "And what are you doing In town? Tony demanded, with a pitiable effort to be Joyous and enthusiastic. "It's poor Horace," his sister re plied, sinking with a sad sigh, but gracefully, Into a chair. "He’s unwell again. Ho telegraphed for me this morning, and I drove to Crewe and caught the eleven express. It doesn’t seem to be anything serious, but really something will have to be done. For his age—14, Mr. Masters—he’s wonder fully advanced. In fact, his teacher m't keep him back. He tells ms he as going Into permutations and com binations next week! Just Imagine that! But his constitution won’t stand And I fancy there's something In the air of Blackheath, I shall have to take him away. He looks on you aa quite a second father, Tony, dear, and as I—" Oxwlch showed himself In the door way. He said nothing. He merely In terrupted the discourse by gazing at Sir Anthony In- a fashion which Indicated alarm, regret, Impotence, and entreaty. Disturbing sounds were to be heard In the corridor. 'And as I—’’ Mra. Appleby vlvacloui- 1 y resumed. “Half a second, Mildred!" Tony said, almost blushing, and hurried out of the room, only naif shutting the door. Philip and Mrs. Appleby regardei each other, Philip being burned up with a suppressed fever and nearly light headed. 'And as I nlways consult dear Tony these—" Mra, Appleby recommenced, with a siren’s smile. 'Just so!” said Philip, and left her In order to follow Tony. "Sister, Indeed!” he heard an Irate voice. "Then why should your silly Oxwlch keep me out?” And his eye caught the laat six Inches of Jose phine's skirt as she whisked magnifi cently out of Tony’s flat. Tony gazed blankly at Philip, Ox wlch completely shut the door on Mrs. Appleby. "J must go after her Immediately," said Tony. "In your place. Sir Anthony, I should delay twenty-four houra,” Oxtvlch re marked, In low, respectful tones. Impossible, Oxwlch!" If not forty-eight—If not forty- eight!” Oxwlch pursued. "Pardon the liberty, Sir Anthony—” "See here!" cried Philip, careless of being heard, and brandishing his notes. "Yotr paid me these notes on Wednes day morning. Look at the numbera. Take them and look at them. I tell you." Sir Anthony obeyed, somewhat awed his friend's virulence. Well?" 8lr Anthony Inquired. What? Are they forged?" I wish they were!" Philip answered. And he explained. Sir Anthony, not unnaturally, waa difficult to convince, but after Oxwlch had consulted two different newspapers and ascertained that the numbers were Indeed those of a notes belonging to the murdered rnptnln, the baronet was at any rate reduced to astounded exclamations. By that time they had retreated to the dining room. "Oxwlch," he demanded, at length, "where did we get these notes?" From Miss Fire.”, Oxwlch replied, full of finely controlled emotion. “We had no other hundred-pound notes. Miss Fire repaid them to ua on Tues day night. You will remember. Sir Anthony, that you expressed surpriae.' “I’d lent her a monkey to get her aunt's husband out of a difficulty, or some rot or other,” Tony said quickly to Philip. "That was last week. And on Tuesday she told me she only need ed three hundred, and she gave me two hundred back.” "What time was that?” "What time was It, Oxwlch?” "About midnight. Sir Anthony.” "It Is I who must go after her then," said Philip. “And at once!" "I’ll go with you." Sir Anthony mut tered excitedly. "This la a most serious thing.” "Serious?” Philip cried. “Why, Its the key to the entire situation! Come on.” He snatched the notes. 'It will be difficult to neglect Mrs. Appleby, Sir Anthony," said Oxwlch. "She Informed me that she had not yet dined.” "Oh! Conf Go and tell Mrs. Ap pleby, Oxwlch, thst—No. I’ll go my self." He rushed to the drawing room. (Continued In Tomorrow’s Georgian.) A WHOLE FAMILY AND SHIP'S CHEW Yacht With Former Ameri can Iron Magnate Goes Down. 8CHOOLS AND COLLEGES. SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. THE SOUTH’S LEADIH6 MILITARY COLLEGE-PREPARATORY HOME SCHOOL. GEORGIA MILITARY ACADEMY COLLEGE PARK,GA. Limited to 80 boarding pupils, with ten teachers. Special preparation for Southern colleges. Graduates accepted by colleges without exami nation. Parents cordially Invited to visit and Inspect the school before entering their sons elsewhere. COLONEL J. C. WOODWARD, A. M„ Pres. Sydney, N. 8. W„ Sept. 11.—Arthur J. Moxham, former president of “fie Dominion Iron and Steel'Company and the Loralne Steel Company, hla wife and two children and the entire crew of the yacht Adele, In which they were cruising off the coast of Labrador, arc believed to have perished when the yacht foundered. Details of the disaster are lacking, but tho men who are responalble for the story of the yacht going down are positive It was Adele, ns they hod seen her but a short time before, and after the sinking of the "unknown” yacht they were unable to find the Adele. Mr. Moxham waa an Englishman about 50 years old. The greater part of his life was spent In the United States, and from his boyhood he was a success In the Iron Industry. He was at Johnstown during the great flood, where he was engaged In the Iron business. COX College and Conservatory Delightfully situated In a beautiful suburb of Atlanta, with most salu brious climate, COX CO!,* hUGH and COXSERVa- TORY olfera raarfy advan. tages to atudenta from any ^ part-of America. **' Sixty-fourth session begins Sept, nth, 1906, ijryq with as Instructors iaV- * rom American and 11,1 European universities n n d conservatories. A?* Broad courses of study, _________ high standards, fine patronage. Music, Pnlntlng, Elocution ore special tics. Conservatory, under distinguished <11. rector., has 9 teachers, 50 piano., pipe organ. Building equipped with sit modern contra!- ences; many Improvements made recently. For catalogue and illustrations, address ADIEL J. MONCRIEF, President, or WILLIAM S. COX, Manager. CROWDS ATTEND GENTRY’S SHOWS Performance Is Best of its Soil; Ever Seen Here. Children and grown-upa find peren nlal delight In the tented performance, and In the doings of educated animals humanity finds keen delight. Ample testimony for corroboration of this fact was found Monday In two crowds that tested the capacity of Gentry Bros.’ tent at Jackaon and Old Wheat streets, aft ernoon and night. At the afternoon performance hun dreds were turned away because room could not be found for another person without seriously hampering the work of the animal performers. The press agent’s promise of “bigger, better and grander than ever” was verified to the satisfaction of everyone. Gentry Bros, have accomplished mar. vela In training horses, dogs, elephants and monkeys. No one can watch the wonderful work of these dumb crea tures without marveling both at the Intelligence displayed and the Infinite patience of the trainers In bringing about such perfection. There are many new features this year. The bell tinging horses, who pro duce "Home, Sweet Home,” the marvel ous grouping and evolutions of the beautiful Shetland ponies, the ponder ous tricks of the elephants, the work of the canine family—all odd to the pleasure of the performance. The fam ily of Japanese acrobats, father and three sons, the youngest a tiny chap, are the best ever seen here. Two performances Tuesday will dose the engagement In Atlanta. The afternoon performance begins at 2:10 and the evening at 8:16 o’clock. I and WHISKEY HABITS I cured at home with- out rain. Book of r*r. I tlcultr, .out I RK 1 - . _1 n. it. WOOLLEY. Si.. F Atlanta, Li a. Office 104 8. error s-rreL Injunction la Granted. Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 11—United States Judge C. D. Clark has granted a restraining order preventing J. R. Jetton, state revenue agent, and D. 8. Osborne, trustee of Franklin county, from assessing for taxation the lease hold rights of 150 or more persons do ing business on the reservation of the 'diversity of the South at Sewanee. Tne village of Sewanee Js situated upon land of the University. BAINBRIOGE VOTES DONDS FOR SEWERAGE Special to The Georgian. - Bafnbrldge, • Ga.. Sept. II.—Citizens of Batnbrldge yesterday voted to Issue 135,000 worth of 5 per cent bonds, proceeds to be used In putting sewerage system. The survey has already been made and work will begin as soon aa the bonds are sold. WANTED A BOOK-KEEPER AND STENOGRAPHER . WHO HAS ATTENDED THE SOUTHERN SHORTHAND GERMAN STEAMSHIP ENCOUNTERS STORM Special to The Georgian. Savannah, Ga., Sept. II.—The Ger man steamship Tansa, which arrived Monday from Bremen, encountered hurricane 350 miles from Savannah Friday and Saturday. The wheelhouse and bridge were carried away and the ship whirled In a circle. She was car ried, forty miles out of her course. She was warned by the barometer to prepare for a storm. ROOSEVELT SAVES GIRL FROM CELL Washington, Sept. 11.—President Roosevelt has commuted the life sen tence of Lizzie Cordlsh, an Indian, 15 years old, who was convicted on an ar. son charge. While a student on Me nominee Indian reservation she fired the school one night, under the Impres sion that she would not have to at tend school any more. The president has commuted the sentence to impris onment In a reform school until the girl Is 21 years of age. ATLANTA, GA. V S 1 The Leadlna Business School of tho South. Shorthand sad eom Departments. Owe ■ ; 500 students eanu- —,. . from two to £»e application! dr lly for office assistants. En dorsed by Governors, Senators, Bankeri, prolesslousl and business men. lu Dlp- lomslss sure passport too good poiltlim. Enter now. Catalogue free. Mention title paper. Aildrest A. C. BRISCOE, Prest. or L. W. ARNOLD, V-Prest., Atlanta, 0s. T SHOWS BIG GAIN ashlngtan, Hept. 11.—Domestic trade mnvoinenia In July nml for the first seveu mouths of the current year show l» [lie Crisp or Soft Hot or Cold Grape=Nuts Delight the Taste and Nourish the Body. department of commerce and labor through IU bureau of atnttatlca. Cotton receipt* nt United 8tate* iHjrta from September 1. 1906, to July. W*; nimmured to 7.780. *87 bale*. MP8.392 «*f which arrived at gulf and 2,972,296 at At * tantle porta. t . Receipts, during correnponding menflw ® aggregated* bale, and * 1933, 7,131,1 f8 bale*. At twenty-nine lend* Ing lutertor southern towna cotton receipt* during the current season to August 3 gregated §,213,193 I Mica, against i,2UM- re ceived during the corresponding period in 1904-1906, and 4,756,936 In 1903-1904. REQUISITION PAPERS FOR CHARLOTTE MAN. Charlotte, N. C„ Sept. 11.—On the strength of a requisition warrant from Oovemor Glenn, A. Abrams, a clerk In a local clothing afore, has been placed under arrest here and will be carricii to Marion, where he I* wanted. Abrams I* alleged to have married a woman- child In Marlon In June, the girl being under sixteen yean of age. Think They Eloped. New York, Sept. 11.—Thomas Kean. 27 years old, brother of John Joseph Kean, who Is now In Moyanienslng prison for stealing a boy In Philadel phia, Is missing from his home nt >>• 9«T Park avenue. Edna Bing, a pret ty curly-haired blonde, living at the same apartment house, also Is mis* 1 "*. It is believed they have eloped.