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NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. PICTUR,ES'; COPYRIGHT (CHAPTER XIII. Continued.) 16 Long ugo Mr. Shaw line! left tlio flcld to Violet and with a curt shrug had turned his back and stood look ing out over the cove, stroking hla chin reflectively. Miss Browne's elo quence hod risen to amazing flights, sad she already had Mr. Tubus Inex tricably mixed with Ananias and Hnpphlra, when the Scotchman broke In upon her ruthlessly. j "Friends," ho said, "so fnr as I can ; see wo have been put a good hit nhead by this morning's work. First, wo know the grave which should be our landmark has not been entirely oblit erated by the Jungle, ad I had thought most likely. Second, we know that It Is on this side of the Inland, for the reason that this chap Tubbs hasn't ncrvo to go much beyond shouting dis tance by himself. Third, as Tubbs has tried this hold-up business, I be lieve we should consider the agree ment by which ho was to receive n sixteenth share null nnd void, and de cide here nnd now that ho gets noth ing whatever. Fourth, the boat Is now pretty well to rights, and as soon as wo havo a snack Bert and Magnus nnd I will set out, In twice as good heart as before, having had the story that brought us hero confirmed for Uio first time. So Tubbs nnd Ills tombstone can go to thunder." "I can," can I?" cried Mr. Tubbs. "Say, nre you a human Iceberg, to talk that cool before a man's own face? Hay, I'll" Hut Cuthbcrt Vance broko in. "Three rousing cheers, old boyl" ho cried to the Scotchman enthusiastic ally. "Alwnys did think that chap a frightful bounder, don't you know? We'll stand by old Shaw, won't wo, Magnus?" Which comradely outbreak Tubbs and His Tombstone Can Go to Thunderl" howcd the excess of the beautiful youth's emotions, for usually ho turned n largo cold shoulder on tho captain, tnougn managing in somo .mysterious manner to bo perfectly civil all tho time Perhaps you havo to tie born at High Staunton manor or Its equivalent to possess tho art of relegating people to immense dls tunces without seeming to administer even tho gentlest shove. But unfortunntcly Uio effort of tho Honorable Cuthbcrt's cordlullty was lost, so fnr ns tho object of It was Concerned, beennso of tho surprising fact, only now remnrked by any one, that Captain Magnus had disappeared. CHAPTER XIV. Some Secret Diplomacy.. ' The ovaulshmcut of Captain Mag nus, though qulto unlookcd for at so critical a moment, was too much In keeping with hla eccentric and unsocial wuys to nrouso much comment. Every body looked about with mild ojacula itlons of surprise, and then forgot about tho matter. Whistling a Scotch tune, Uugald Shaw set to work again on tho bout Ji the face of difficulty or opposition he always grew moro brisk and cheer fill. I used to wonder whether In tho event of n tornado ho would not warm Into positive geniality. Perhaps It would not have needed n tornado, If 1 had not begun by suspecting htm of conspiring against Aunt Jnno's pocket, or if tho Triumvirate, In spired by Mr. Tubbs, had not sat In gloomy Judgment on his every move uient Or if lie hadn't been reproached ,no for saving me from tho envo, In htoad of leaving It to Cuthbert Vane nut now under tho stimulus of upeaklng hlu mind about Mr. Tubbs the fcWtclminn whistled as he S9P?VH JUL SUJU. II THE BOBBS-MERR.1LL COMPANY worked, and slapped the noble youth affectionately on Uio back when ho came and got In the way with unxlous Industry. As I wanted to observe develop ments n very necessary thing when you nro playing Providence; I chose a central petition In the shado and pulled out some very smudgy tatting, a sort of Penelope's web which there was no prospect of my ever complex Ing. but which served admirably to give me an appearance of occupation at critical moments. Mr. Tubbs also had sought a shady spot, and was fanning himself with his helmet. From tlmo to time he hummed, In it manner determinedly gay. However he might disguise It from himself, this time Mr. Tubbs1 hue overshot his mark. The truth wan, since our arrival on tho Island Mr. Tubbs had felt himself the spoiled child of fortune. Aunt Jane and Miss Iilgglcsby-Browno were tho Joint com manders of tho expedition, und he com manded them. Tho Scotchman's the oretical rank as leader had Involved merely tho acceptance of all tho re sponsibility and blnmo, whllo authority rested with tho petticoat government dominated by the blnnd nnd wily Tubbs. But now, faced with the failure of his coup d'etat, Mr. Tubbs' situation was, to say tho least, awkward. He hud risked all and lost It. But ho maintained ai air of Jaunty self-confidence, slightly tinged with Irony. It was all very well, ho seemed to Im ply, for Us to try to got nlong without II. II. Wo would discover tho impos sibility of it soon enough. Aunt Jane, drooping, had been led nwny to tho cabin by Miss Hlgglcsby Browne. You now heard tho voice of Violet In exhortation, mingled with Aunt Jnne's sobs. I seemed to sec thnt an ear of Mr. Tubbs was cocked attentively ih that direction. Ho hnd indeed erred in the very wantonness of triumph, for a slnglo glnnco would havo kept Aunt Jane loynl und prodi gal of excuses for him In the faco of any treachery. Not oven Violet could Imvo clapped tho lid on the up-wclllng font of sentiment in Aunt Jano's heart. Only tho cold contemning eye of H. H. himself , hnd congealed that tepid flow. Tho morning wore on with ovcr-ln-roaslng heat, and as nothing hap pened I began to find my watchful waiting dull. Crusoe, worn out per haps by somo prlvato nocturnal pig hunt, slept heavily where tho drip of tho spring over tho brim of old Holntz's kettle cooled tho nlr. I be gan to consider whether It would not bo well to take a wulk with Cuthbert Vane and discover tho tombstone all over again. I knew nothing, of course, of Mr. Tubb's drastic meusures with tho celebrated landmark. As to Cuth bcrt's Interrupted courtship, I depend ed on the vast excitement of discov ering tho cave to distract his mind from it. For that was tho idea, of course Cuthbert Vuno and I would explore tho cave, and then whenever I liked I could prick tho bubble of Mr. Tubbs' ambitions, without relating the whole strange story of tho diary nnd tho Island Queen. But meanwhile the cavo drew me like a magnet. I Jealously desired to ho the first to sco It, to snatch from Mr. Tubbs tho honor of discovery. And I wanted to know about poor Peter' and tho doubloons .that he had gono back to fetch. v But already Captain Magnus hud forsaken tho post of duty and depart ed on an unknown errand. Could I nsk Cuthbert Vuno to do it, too? And then I smiled a smllo that was half proud. I might ask him but ho would refuse mo. In Cuthbcrt's slmplo code, certain things wero "done," certain others not. Among Uio nots was to fall In standing by a friend. And Just now Cuthbert wns standing by Dugnld Shaw. Theroforo nods and bocks and wreathed smiles wero vuln. In Cuth bcrt's quiet, eusy-mannored, thick headed way ho could turn his back calmly on tho fuco of lovo and follow the harsh call of duty even to death. It would not occur to him not to, And he never would suspect himself of being n hero that would ho qulto tho nicest part of It. And yet I knew poor Cuthbert was un exploded superstition, an anachro nism, part of a vanishing order of things, und that tho ideal which was replacing him was a bollcr-plntcd raon stcr with clockwork heart nnd brain, named Klllclency. And thnt Cuthbert must go, along with his Jacobean ma nor, nnd his family ghost, und tho oaks in tho park, und everything clso that couldn't prove Its right to llvo except by being flno nnd lovely and full of garnered sweetness of tho past At this point in my meditations tho door of tho cabin opened and Miss Ilrowne enmo out, looking sternly res oljite. Aunt Jane followed, vory plnl nliout the eye anil nose. With t commanding gosture Miss Browne lg ua'od tho rest to approach. Mr.Tubbb bounced up with ulacrlly. Mr. Shaw and Cuthbort obeyed toss promptly, but they obeyed. Meanwhile Violet waited, looking Implacable as fate. "And where Is Captain Mugnus?" she demanded, glunclug ubout her. But no one knew whnt had become of Captain Magnus. As for myself, 1 continued to sit in the shade and tat. But I could hear with case all fhnt was said. "Mr. Tubbs," began Miss Browne, "your recent clnlms hnvo been mutter of prolonged consideration between Miss Harding nnd myself. We feel wo cannot but feci that there wns a harshness In your announcement of them, an apparent concentration of your own Interests, ill befitting a mem ber of this expedition. Also, that In actual substance, they wero excessive. Not half, Mr. Tubbs; oh, no, hot half I Hut one-quarter, Miss Harding and myself, as the Joint bends of the Harding-Browne expedition, nro inclined to think no more than tho rewnrd which Is your due. We suggest, there fore, n simple wny out of tho diffi culty. Mr. Dugald Shaw was engaged on liberal terms to find the treasure, lie has not found the treasure. He has no, found the slightest cluo to Its present whereabouts. Mr. Tubbs, on the contrary, has found a clue. It la a clue of tho first Importance. It is equivalent almost to the actual discov ery of the chest. Therefore let Mr. Shaw, convinced 1 nra suro by tills calm prescntntlon of the mnttcr of tho Justlco of such a courso, resign his claim to a fourth of tho treasure In favor of Mr. Hamilton H. Tubbs, and agree to receive Instead the former allotment of Mr. Tubbs, namely, one slxtccnth." Having offered tills remarkable sug gestion, Miss Browne folded her arms and wnlicd for It to bear fruit It did In the enthusiastic response of Mr. Tubbs. "Well, welll" ho ex claimed. "To think of our takln' old H. II. that literal 1 O' course, bavin' formed my habits In tho financial cen ters of the country, I named a stiff price at first a stiff price, I won't deny. But thnt's Jest the leetlo way of a man used to handlln' largo af fairsnothing else to it, I do assure you. Tho Old Man himself used to sny, There's old H. H. you'd think lio'd eat tho paint off u houso, he'll show up that grnpln' In a deal. And all tho time It's Jest love of tho game. Let him know he's goln to win out, and bless you, old H. IL will swing right round nnd fnlr force tho profits on the other party. H. H. is slicker than soap to handle, If only you handlo him right Can I say without hard feelln's that Jest now H. H. was not handled right? Instead o' beln' Joshed with, ns ho looked for, ho was took up short, and oven them which he might have expected to show confidence" here Mr. Tubbs cast a reproacliful cyo at Aunt June "run off with tho notion thnt ho meant Jest whnt ho said. AH he'd done for this oxpedl tlon, his loyalty and faith to same, was forgotten, nnd ho was thought of as a self-seeker and Voracious Shark I" The pain of these recollections dammed the torrent of Mr. Tubbs' speech. "Oh, Mr. Tubbs I" brcuthed Aunt Jane, heart-brokenly, nnd of courso a tear trickled gently down her nose, following tho path of many previous tenrs which hnd already loft their sa line traces. Mr. Tubbs managed In some Impos sible fashion to roll ono eyo tenderly at Aunt June, whllo keeping the other fastened shrewdly on tho remainder of Ids audience. "Miss. Hlgglcsby-Browno nnd Miss Juno Harding, ' ho resumed. "I accept. It would astonish - them ns has only known II. U. on Ids financial side to soo him ngreo to a reduction of prof- Its like this without a kick. But I'm a man of impulse, I am. Get mo on my soft side nnd n kitten ain't more impulsive than old H. H. And o' course the business of this expedition ain't Jest business to me. It's c friendship, nnd er sentiment In short, there's feelln's that is moro than worth their weight in gold I" At these significant words tho agita tion of Aunt Jnno wns extreme. Was It possible Unit Mr. Tubbs was declar ing himself in tho presenco of others nnd wns a rcsponso demanded from herself would his scnsltlvo nature, so lately wounded by cruol suspicion, In terpret her sllenco as fatal to his hopes? But whllo she struggled be tween maiden .shyness and tho fear of crushing Mr. Tubbs, the converse tlon had swept on. "Mr. Shaw," said Miss Browne, "you hnvo hoard Mr. Tubbs, In tho Interest of tho expedlUon, liberally consent to reduce his claim by one-half. Doubt- loss, If only In a spirit of emulation, you will attempt to mntch this con duct by canceling our present agree ment and consenting to another cred iting you with tho former sixteenth shuro of Mr. Tubbs." "Don't do It Shaw hold the fort old boyl" broko in Cuthbort Vane. "I say, Miss Browne, this is a bnlly shame !" Miss Browne had always trcnted the prospective Lord Qrasmero with dis tinguished politeness. Even now her nlr was mild, though lofty, "Mr. Vnne," she replied, "as a mem ber of the British aristocracy, It is not to ho supposed thnt you would view finnnclnl matters with tho samo eye as thoso of us of tho Middle Classes, who, unhappily perhaps for our finer feelings, have been obliged to experience tho harsh contacts of common life. Your dovotlon to Mr. Shaw has n rotnnntlc nrdor which I cannot but udnilro. But permit us also our enthusiasm for tho perspicacity of Mr. Tubbs, to which wo owo the wcnlth now within our grasp." (TO DI3 CONTINUED.) CORNHUSKtR ITEMS Nows of All Kinds Gathered From Various Points Throughout Nebraslca. Short courses offered to farmers nnd others In Nebraska who c .n spare a few weeks' time nro offered at Uio state agricultural collogo at Lincoln, begin ning Jnnuary 23. Intensive training Is offered in auto tractor mechanics, animal husbandry, animal pathology, botnny, dnlrylng, entomology, field crops and soils, grain grading, horti culture, poul ry husbandry and rural economics. Tho courses will end Feb ruary 17 nnd nro open to nil persons over slxtc-n yenrs of age. Farmers In the vicinity- of Friend are of Uie opinion that If the price of corn remains where it is now that 25 per cent less corn will be plnnted this spring than Inst. However, some of them agree that when spring opens up and the wenther Is favorable for corn planting nnd -the prospects look good for a lnrge crop, moro corn will bo plnnted than Is at present. contem plated. ' Acting Police Captain James Mc- Donnld, shot twice In the left leg in n gun bnttle wlUi yeggmen in Omaha, will bo immediately appointed to tho position of captain, Police Commis sioner Henry W. Dunn announced. A fund, subscribed to generously by Sev ern! business and professional men for the Injured officer, has now surpassed tho '$000 mnrk. DIscovcrery of oil soaked rags nnd papers In a hot nlr pipe at the home of FrnnkWroe at Fremont upon the re turn of the Wroo family from n trip to Lincoln, caused Deputy Fire Marsh al Harry Ilnusor to call for an investi gation of the several recent flros. A community house, which will con tain a library, auditorium and women's rest room, Is being planned by the Klmwood legion post and members nre securing pledges. Shower rooms, n kitchen nnd moving picture outfit also are Included. Fire originating in the hardware store belonging, fo M. F. Gates, de stroyed tho hardware store, tho Le wellen Mercantile company store, the Robinson lunch room nnd a vacant building at Lewellen. While hunting southwest of Bnrnes- ton, George Gutbrod, 18, of Bnrncston, was ncelilentnlly shot In the right nrm by Floy .fames of Beatrice. Ho was taken to a Beatrice hospital. It is be lieved he will recover. Raymond Kochrow of Alexandria was awarded the $75 scholnrshlp of fered by the Union Pacific In the state agricultural college. Railroad faro nl so Is Included, no took first place in boys' club work. By wireless, Omahu recently listened to and heard a speech delivered in Boston by It. W. Bnbson, former stn tlstlclan for tho United States. He predicted an Improvement In all lines of business. Chester may get its electric "juice" from the Deshler plant. A group of business men from thnt place Inspect cd tho Deshler powerhouse with a view to recommending a transmission line. Statistics gathered by tho Publicity Department of the Omnhn Chnmbcr of Commerce that Nebraska stands first among tho states In tho percapita oi uutiuing and loan assets. Miss Letta T. Oldfield, 11, of Tecum- soli, is dead, the r esult of Injuries sustained when a can of coal oil which she was pouring on the fire exploded, Igniting her clothing. Members of tho Presbyterian Sun day School at Fremont Joined in n rab bit hunt as a tnenns of providing n stow for the annual church dinner pnrty. Governor McKelvie was Santa Clans at the Ohristmns distribution of 500 baskets of food provided by tho Omnha division of tho Volunteers of America. The Midwest Implement Dealers' as soclntlon comes to Omuha Jnnuary 4-0 for Its annual convention. .Tnmes Wnl lace, Council Bluffs Is secretary. Burglars throw a brick through the plate glass window of Robert Goodall's Jewelry store at Ogallala and escaped with two diamond rings. Three hundred nnd seventy-five traveling libraries nre now circulating In Nebraska. Oliver B. Chandler, living near Kim wood, whllo cutting a tree wns killed by tho tree falling upon him. Dewayne Stoddard, tho 17-year-old son of C. T. Stoddard of Aurora, lost his left arm In a kiw. Ills mitten caught and tho arn wns drawn against tho saw. It was amputated Just be tow tho elbow. In letting contracts for shoes for In mates of the 17 state Institutions for tho first six months of 1022, tlte board of control found prices considerably lower than for tho same period a year ago. Tho board was able to buy chll dren's and adults' shoes for prices ranging from $1.07 to $.T u pair, year ago the prices were nearly dou ble that. Fifty-two turkeys, weighing 12 pounds ench, woro eaten hy 5550 Omaha newsboys at a dinner In the Rome hotel given to thorn by - tho Rotary club. So much confidence Is placed In tho discovery of oil north of Hny Springs thnt towns along the Northwestern lino, Including this place, aro offering Inducements to tho Midwest Refining company for n refinery locution. Ma terials now aro 1 ng delivered to Uio flcld north of that placo, where oil waR struck sixty days ago and a sec ond well soon will bo started. FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR DISABLED NEBRASKAfiS Who May Be Beneficiaries Men or women1 who nro so disabled physically by accident or disease, that they can not earn a livelihood and who are cap nblc of being rendered fit to engage In some other occupation. In each case tho feasibility of retraining both from the physical nnd vocational stand points must bo determined. Where the Retraining. Is Done In public und prlvato Institutions, In dustrial plants, shops, offices, at home or anywhere the student may be train ed efficiently In the most advantageous way and In tin; shortest possible time. No classes arc formed because each case must be treated Individually. use of Funds Funds may he used for instruction, Incidental fees regu larly churged by schools, necessary books and supplies but no funds nro available for the maintenance of stud ents during training. Women's Compensation Act Ac ceptance of training by persons in ured in industry dees not deprive Uiem of uny rights under the Work man's Compensation Act. For Civilians This sen-ice is dis inct from thnt of the rehabilitation of disabled soldiers, sailors and marine; of the World Wnr, now being carried on by the Federal government. Your Help You can help by sending in Uio names and postotllce addresses of any disabled persons whom yoirmny know or of whom you may learn. ddress: C. A. Fulmer, 201 Uni versity Temple, Lincoln, Nebraska. Hot lunches for sixty children In tho Friend schools nre provided by the district at a cost of 2 cents a child, says Miss Margaret McGreevy, chief of the state division of child hygiene, In n report filed with the state bureau of health. This plan has been in op eration three years, and she .Is recom mending It to other schools. Children at Friend get ono hot dish nt noon, elUier soup, vegetables or cocon. Miss Lora Mcndenhnu of the homo econom ics department there, supervises the work. In Dawson county there nro forty-two rural schools where hot lunches arc furnished by co-operation with parents. Miss McGreevy Is urg ing school districts to take up tho work. W. L. Mnrshall of Beatrice, whoso son; W.- E. Marshall, mysteriously dls appeared about ten years ago under circumstances which led the father to suspicion foul piny,' has received word Unit the son was alive. It is under stood that the young man, 20 when he disappeared, served three years In the navy, later graduating as an architect In a government school. The card received by his fnther gives a photograph of the young man, hut docs not gjve his address. District Judge Munger, in federal court, issued an order finding eleven Nebraska City plant employes now on strike, In contempt of court. A cita tion was placed in tho hands of Deputy United States Marshal McClung, who loft to serve It on the eleven men. The first case of "black" smallpox to bo found In Nebraska was reported from Falls City by Dr. B. It. Hays, ac cording to an announcement by Dr. L. IT. Dillon, chief of the state bureau of health. Motor licenses issued this year num ber 202,7778, representing $2,817,:ii5G in fees, according to records of tho state auto registeratlon bureau. Tills is 88.000 more than in 1920. Theodore Galligher, an Omaiia man who wns supposed to have been nlmnst penniless and who recently died, is re ported to have been possessed of prop erty to the valuu of $90,000, or more Mrs. Henrietta Maslers, of Palmyra, died nt the advanced age of 100 years She was born in Germany, December IS, 1815, and had lived In the United States sevcnty-Uireo yeyirs. After 22 years continuous service on the Omaha police force, Captain John Brlggs announces that on April 1 he "will retire. A movement is on foot to raise $10, 000 to pay the cost of holding concerts In the Omaha parks next season. Tho Nebmskn League of Municipal ities will hold Its annunl meeting In Omaha January 2.T-25. Tho Nebraska State Central Demo cratic committee will meet In Omaha January 14. The winter wheat In Uie vicinity of Table Rock Is In great need of mois ture. Tho nnvelock shops of the Burling ton, employing over 1,500 men, will go on a 10-hoiir-a-weck basis, Instead of the present 48-hour schedule, Janu nry 1, announcement wns made by B, Roop. superintendent of the motive power department. A small dog saved the life of Dave McAullffc of Lindsay when he wns ,-t- tacked by a bull. He was in the yard alone when attacked. Tho bull knock ed him down and the dog come to tho rescue. Although too small to Injure the hull, his attacks and barking kept the nnlma' from killing McAullffo un til ho wns roscued. All of the new miichlnery for tho new seventy-five thousand dollar power plant being built by Pawnee City has arrived and most of It Is now In place, A. W. Merklc, In charge of the In stnllatlon, says that the plant will ho complete about February 1. Fifty per cent of tho business men nnd fanners of Spencer will tnke out their telephones if the rate lncreaso asked by the Northwestern Bell Tele phone company is grunted, according to a letter to Uio stuto railway com mission from the Spencer Community club. TIRES OF LIF! ON LONELY ISLE Woman Is Glad to Return to Civ ilization After Seven Months in South Seas. WANTS PRETTY THINGS Looks Forward to Shopping Tour Af ter Working on Lonely Copra Plantation With Husband and Friend. Honolulu. Mother Eve must have hnd a fearfully dull time If Eden re sembled her home In the South Seas, according to Mrs. W. W. Mcng, who has returned to clvlIIznUon sated with soven mouths of loneliness, barefoot freedom, moonlight on coral strands, nnd parrot chatter in sun-baked palms. She nnrher husband lived an Adam and Eve existence for 200 days on Pal myra, a tiny Island knoll 1,000 miles south of Honolulu, while they culti vated n virgin copra plantation. Their only neighbor wns Edward Benner, who helped them with their work. First Question About Styles. Mrs. Mcng, who has Just returned to the Hnwnllnn capital, believes that a few months Is all the average white woman can stnnd of tropicni ennulnnd Isolation, so temptingly pictured by Uio mystic South Sea school of roman ttclsts. Mrs. Meng's first question was: Whnt nre the women wearing?" Dur ing all the time spent on the lonely Isle she hnd read no newspaper or magazine; had seen no living soul ex cept her husband and Benner, tho family friend; no sail in the cloudless blue, and hnd had no message from be yond the briny horizon. Sick and Tired of Bloomers. "I hope," said the woman from Pal myra, "that they aren't wearing bloom ers in civilization, because I'm sick and tired of bloomers. I've been wearing them for seven months, and now I Sated With Seven Months of Lonell ness. want some pictty things. My first dissipation is going to he a shopping tour." She had helped Uie men pick and cure the coconut meat (copra) ; had kept the primitive shelter looking tidy ; had served the scrambled bird's eggs nnd devil-crab meat and developed a deep distaste far bloomers and for the idyllic life of the novelists. OWL KILLS 15-POUND GOOSE It Flies Into Connecticut Man's Yard to Attack Ice-Clad by Sleet, It la Caught. Wlnsted, Conn. A 15-pound goose was killed in combat with a large dark-brown owl In a small Inclosure on the premises of Louis Frnncasso There were two geese under cover In the small yard when the owl en tered nnd pitched on one of the geese, which flew into tne open, where It defended itself as best It could, finally succumbing to the attacks of the owl. Tho body of the 'goose, Its breast punctured nnd ono wing torn, was iitlll warm when Frnncasso entered tho Inclosure. Tho victorious glndlator, clad In an nrmor of Ice which had formed during n sleet storm following Uie buttle, stood in one corner unin jured. FrnncnBSo caught the owl alive. It Is nenrly 14 Inches tall. BABY'S CRY CAUSES BLAST Mother Lights Match to Look at Child and Explosion of Natural Gas Wrecks House. Scottsville, N, Y. When Mrs. Wil liam Goodberlot, struck a match to see what was causing tbe baby to cry, an explosion of natural 'gas wrecked the house and burned five persons so severely that they were taken to a hospital. One died later. The house had recently been wired for electricity and tho gas shut off, but a leak In the pipe filled tho house during the night.