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Both Seem Uncomfortable,

Accustomed to her own loosely flow
ing robes, the little japanese woman is
quite mystified when she is shown a
picture of a group of European ladies'
in evening dress. why are all these
women cut out in the middle?" she
asks, with puzzled expression; ARE
they born like that?" And when she
is told 'No'-''Then why do they make
themselves like that?" CHANGING at hen
own slender, though by no means ex7
aggerated, figure, adding, in a low
voice: How very uncomfortable"
The fact that she on the other hand,
rarely takes down her elaborate
coiffure, which necessitates little ma
hogany pillow with a hollow in it. so
that she may not disarrange the won
derful erection in her sleep, would strike
European women in much the same
hght.-Detriot Free Press.
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
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ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
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laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
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and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
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neys Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by al drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
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Observation-Disclosures .

Archbishop Trench was u victim OF
Observation-Disclosures. Dining at home
enc evening he found fault with the
flavor of the soup. Next evening he
dined out at large dinner party. For
getting for the moment that he was not
IN his own house, but a guest, he OBJ
served across the table to Mrs. Trench:
This soup is, my dear, again a failure
San Francisco Argonaut.
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An Unusual Opportunity.

It would seem that no woman reader
would fail to take advantage of the offer
made elsewhere in this paper by Carson,
Pirie, Scott 4 Co., Chicago, to send their
Shopping Guide, "The Shoppers Econo-
mist absolutely free to all who write for it.
This firm has come to be known as ''the
quickest mail-order house in the world" 1t
is one OF Chicago's Oldest and most reliable
firms, its business is immense, and every
representation made can be relied upon.
They boldly announce: Your money back
If not satisfied with your purchase"
Be sure to find and read the big display
advertisement above referred to. Bydoing
so You will probably be greatly assisted in
deciding on purchases for Christmas, and
the Catalogue has fund of information
that will be valuable at all seasons. And all
you need do is TO write for it to Carson,
Pirie, Scott u Co, IS to Y State St, Chicago.
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What lasting progress was ever
made in social reformation, except
when every step was assured by up.
peals to the understanding and tAe will
w. Mathews.
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LITTLE MAN understand, sir, that you
have called me an unmitigated lar?" Big
Man-''No; l didn't use the word 'unmiti-
gated" Little Man-''Then L accept your
apology. "-Tit-Bits.
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GENUS always gives its best at first; pru-
dence, at last.-Lavater.
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the post nortem examination, and by the
testimony OF the stablemen as 10 tho
hour Of Henry's return and the speed or
his horse he was further cleared of sus-
picion: for If the opinion OF the medical
experts was correct, Henry must have
returned to the livery stable too soon TO
have committed the murder.
He was discharged. at any rate, al
Though suspicion still chung to.hina Many
people believe now in his guilt-those
who do not believe in mine: and some
believe we were accomplices.
After Henry's discharge j was arrest
ed. There was no one else left 10 accuse.
There must be motive for the murder;
! was the only person left with motive.
Unlike the Others. who were discharged
after preliminary examination, | was
held to the grand jury and taken 10 Ded-
ham. where I spent four weeks in jail.
awaiting the meeting of the grand jury.
Neither at the preliminary examination
nor before the grand jury was / allowed
10 make the full and frank statement that
/ am making here. ] was told simply 10
answer the questions that were put TO me.
and to volunteer nothing. and 1 obeyed.
l know nothing about law. 1 wished TO
do the best i could-to act in the wisest
manner. for Henry's sake and my own.
/ said nothing about the green silk dress.
They searched the house for all manner
of things. at the time of my arrest. but
the dress was not there-it was in Phoebe
Dole's dye-kettle. She had come over aft
er IL herself one day when I was picking
beans in the garden, and had taken it
out of the closet. She brought 1t back
herself, and told ME this. after | had re-
turned from Dedham.
II thought I'd get it and surprise you."
said she. Its taken a beautiful black
She gave me a strange look, half as il
she would see into my very soul, in spite
of me. half as il she were in terror or
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possibilities of evil that they must see 4

possibilities of evil that they must see in
my face.
This afternoon, about o'clock. the
hour when people here have Just finished
their Sunday dinner. there was knock
on the north door. I answered It, and a
strange young man stood there with a
large book under his arm. He was thin
and clearly shaved. with clerical air.
II have a work here 10 which / would
like TO call your attention.. he began;
and / stared at him in establishment. for
why should a book agent be peddling his
wares upon the Sabbath?
His mouth twitched a little. Its a
Biblical cyclopaedia," said he.
II don't think l care to take IT," said I.
''You are Miss Sarah Fairbanks, be-
lieve?'
THAT is my name." replied. stifly.
"Mr. Henry Ellis. of Digby. sent ms
here" he said next. My name is Dix
Francis Dix
Then knew that he was Henry's
cousin from Boston--the detective who
had come 10 help me. ] felt tears coming
TO my eyes. you are very kind TO come"
/ managed to say.
81 am very selfish, not kind" he re-
turned. but you had better let me come
in, or my chance of success in my book
agency is lost. If the neighbors see mo
Fairbanks, this is a bona tide agency.
shall canvass the town.
He came in. 1 showed him all this that
have written, and he read 1t carefully.
When he had finished he sat still for a
long. time, with his face screwed up In a
peculiar meditative fashion.
Wen ferret this out in three days az
the most" said he finally. with a sudden
clearing OF his face and flash OF his
eyes at me-
"I had planned for three years, per-
haps." said !.
'I tell you. Wen do it in three days. ne
repeated. "Where can get board while
I canvass for this remarkable and interest
ing book under my arm? can't stay
here. of course. and there is no hotel. DO
you think the two dressmakers next door.
Phoebe Dole and the other one, would
take me in?''
I said they had never taken boarders.
''Well, I'll go over and inquire said Nc.
Dix: and he had gone, with his BOOK
under his arm, almost before knew H.
Never have seen any one act with the
strange, noiseless, soft speed that THIS
man does Can he prove me innocent IN
three days? He must have succeeded IN
getting board at Phoebe Dole's. for saw
him go past to meeting with her this even
ing feel sure he will be over very carry
tomorrow morning.
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his arms around me. but had strength to
push him away.
You never need. If ! succeed in what
undertake before YOU meet the other, -
said l. / began TO think he had not cared
for that pretty girl who boarded in the
same house, after all
what is that?" he said. What are
YOU going 10 undertake.
To find my fathers murderer" said I.
Henry gave me strange lock; then. be-
fore I could stop him he took me fast in
his arms and kissed my forehead.
LAS God is my witness. Sarah. believe
in your Innocence" he said And from
that minute have felt sustained and fully
confident OF my power TO do what have
undertaken
Ny fathers murderer I viii find. To-
morrow / begin my search. shall first
make an exhaustive examination OF the
house such as no officer in the case has
vet made, in the hope OF finding a clue.
Every room I propose 20 divide into square
Yards, by lire and measure. and
every one OF those square yards I VIII
study as II il were a problem IN algebra.
have a theory that X is impossible for
any human being 20 enter any house and
commit in il deed of this kind and not
leave behind traces which are as the
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from his past history may f,rp,s,
for some one else motive
me money IN the wallet ,,s.
table, some 500. had been rer,,n,,, 's'ieF tbs
posted in bank. Nothing n,nra !, .,'- a'aa d.
found there. examined IN g ~
OF the bureau and the under s;S, po.'nsa
chair seats There are two ehsirs ~ NJ
room. beside the cushioned rorras - me
PAINTED wooden chairs. with far SEQ ,.eea
found notnlns under the seats
Tnen l turned each OF the gree, ,,.s
coh'pie.eE over and examined the ~.
toms of the legs. My heart Iaar.,,s not-
found Dir of leather nicely tsss. men
one / got the tack hammer ans, 49, oses
tacks. The chair leg had been ha,'s 1ns
out, and for an inch the hole mas ra ssei
usht with cotton. I began n,e,s,,a,ss ~
the cotton and soon | felt sometime IVY
Ii proved 10 be an old-fsshia,.s 'esa.
band. quite wide and heavy. like sea
ding ring. "ea-
| took u over 70 the window ana s..
this inscription on the inside. 49,. .g ,s.p
abide forever" There were two sa,s.
one in August, forty years aSo. ard ~
other In August OF this present vsar '"e
l think the ring has never heen ror-.
whiie the first part OF the inserinsior /.
perfectly clear il looks old, ana ,hs -. =
is evidently freshly cut. '"ss
This could not have been my ma,h.-..
rims. She had only her wedding rms "a
that was buried with her. | .hirr -
father must have treasured up this rss.
for years; but whye What does n r,,sss,
This can hardly be clue: this csn
hardly lead TO the discovery of a rna,tss
but l will put it in the box with the roe.
Sunday night.-ToGay, Of course. I Ala
not pursue my search. i did not 20 "a
church. l could not face old friends ths.
could not face me- Sometimes I ,h,n,
that everybody in nv native villara ~
lieves IN my guilt. What must I h.v.
been in my general appearance and a.
fneanor all my life? | have studied NV
self In the glass, and tried 10 discover ~.
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what she would see there, as she spoke. I
do not know just what Phoebe Dole's look
meant. There may have been a stain left
on that dress after all, and she may have
seen IL.
L suppose if it had not been for that
flour paste which / had learned to make
should have been hung for the murder Of
my own father. AS it was the grand jury
found no bill against me because there was
absolutely no evidence to convict me; and
/ came home free woman. And if people
were condemned for their motives, would
there be enough hangmen in the world?
They found no weapon with which I
could have done the deed. They found no
blood stains on my clothes. The one thing
which told against me, aside from my
ever-present motive. was the fact that on
that morning after the murder the doors
and windows were fastened. My volun-
teering that information had. of course,
weakened its force as against myself
Then, too. some held that L might have
been mistaken in my terror and excite
ment, and there was theory. advanced
by few. that the murderer had medi-
tated making me also a victim, and had
locked the doors that he might not be
frustrated in his designs. but had lost
heart at the last. and allowed me to es-
cape. and then somehow fled himself.
Some held that he had intended to force
me to reveal the whereabouts of fathers
money, out his iidu ldlitu
Father had quite sum in hiding place
which only he and 1 knew. But no search
for money had been made. so far as any
one could see--not a bureau drawer had
been disturbed. and fathers gold watch
was ticking peacefully under his pillow;
even his wallet in his vest pocket had not
been opened. There was a small roll of
bank notes in ii and some change; father
never carried much money. I suppose If
fathers wallet and watch had been taken
j should not have been suspected at all.
I was discharged, as I have said, from
lack of evidence. and have returned to my
home, free, indeed, but with this awful
burden of suspicion on my shoulders. That
brings me UP TO the present day. I re-
turned yesterday evening. This evening
Henry Ellis has been over to see me; he
will not come again, for have forbidden
him to do so. This is what I said to him:
II know you are innocent: you know I
am innocent. To all the world we are
under suspicion-I more than you, but we
arc both under suspicion. If we are known
to be together that suspicion is increased
for both of us. do not care for myself,
but I do care for you. Separated from
me- the stigma attaching to YOU will soon
fade away. especially IL you should marry
elsewhere"
Then Henry Interrupted me. 'I win
never marry elsewhere said he.
I could not help being glad that he said
it. but was firm.
'If you should see some good woman
whom you can love. II will be better for
you to marry elsewhere" said I.
'I never willr' lie said again. He put
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scraped Of the -four paste. which was
quite dry. I swept up the paste. burned
" in the stove. took the dress upstairs TO
my own closet. and hung II in It's old
place NeighboEs remained with me ali
night.
At o'clock in the afternoon az the next
day, which Was Thursday. went over 20
Phoebe Dole's 10 see about black dress
20 wear AZ the funeral The neiShhors
had urged me 20 have my black silk dress
altered little ana trimmed with Grape.
7 found Oniy Maria Woods at home.
when she saw me she gave a little scream
and began TO cry. She looked as IL she
had already been weeping for hours Her
blue eyes were hloodshct.
-Phoehe's gone over to-Mrs. Rhitney's
tory on her Dress she sobhed.
II want 70 sc my black silk dress fixed
a little" said +.
She'll be hone-pretsy soon" said
Maria
4 laid my dress on the sofa and sat
down Nobody ever con<ults Maria about
a dress. She sews well, but Phoebe does
all the Planning
Maria Woods continued - sob Ike a
CHILD, holding heF little soaked handler
chef ever he. face. Her shoulders heav-
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CHAPTERv.-THE EVIDENCE POINTS
TO ONE.

Monday night.-The detective came as
expected. I was MP as soon as IL wss
light, and he came across the dewy helds
with his cyclopedia under his arm he
had stolen out Of Phoebe Dole's back door.
He had me bring my fathers pistol
then no babe me come with him out INTO
the back yard Now. fire II, he saln,
thrusting the pistol into my hands. AS !
have said before. the charge was sun IN
tho barrel.
"T shall arouse the neighborhood,"
said.
Fire it," he ordered.
tried: pulled the trigger as hard a.
/ could.
81 can't do IT," l said.
And you are a reasonably stfohs
woman, too. aren't you?' -.
7 said ! had been considered SO. vt.
much have / heard about the strength NJ, ~
my poor woman's arms, and their apia's
to strike that murderous weapon home
Mr.. Dix took the pistol himself an
drew little at the trigger i coui1 ' ~
II he said. but won't IL wohia
arouse the neighborhood."
This Is more evidence against me-
said despairingIy. "The murderer h"u
tried 10 fire the pistol and failed.
eft is more evidence against the niu'
derer," said Mr.. Dix.
we went into the house. where ne eN-
amined my box Of clues long an" ,,sa
fully. Looking at the ring, he aAhsn
whether there was a jeweler In TINS W W,
iage and I said there was not l ,osi
him that my father oftener went on DUST
ness 10 Acton. ten miles away man eiss-
where. x...,o-
ne examined very carefully the ol,.on
which / had found in the closet, ana rhsa
asked 20 see my fathers WARDROBE ~
was soon done. Beside the suit IN Wnssn III.
father was laid away, there was one oa..-'
cornuIete one in the closet IN ms r0on..
beside that there were in this closet ".
overcoats. an old black frock coat a "a.
az peppar-and-salt trousers and TWO Pa.
vests Mr. DIX examined all the oa's0"''
not one was missing cha
There was still another ola SUIT ~ -
closet off the kitchen. This was e1ah
fined and no button found wanting.
ssWhat ala your father do for wofN ~
day before he dled?'' he asked tHeh.
reflected and sald that ne bad unpaeA-'
some stores which had come down i ~
Vermont and done some work out ~ III
garden.
what did he wear -.
'T think he wore the pepper-ah1-"a.
trousers and the black vest. lie "efs ~
coat while at work .A..s
Mr Dix went quickly back 10 49,
room and his closet. following. hs '0o-
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back looked ugly when he went out Of the
yard.
That very day. about O'Clock in the
evening. after tea. had just washed the
dishes and put them away and went out
on the north doorstep. where father was
sitting. and sat down on the lowest step.
There was q cool breeze there; IL had
been very hot day.
II want 70 know IL that Ellis fellow has
been TO see you any lately" said father
all at once.
Not great deal" , answered.
ibid he come TO see you the last night
you were fi1ere2" said father.
s'Yes, sir" / said, ''he did come"
IF you ever have another word to say
TO that fellow while I live III kick you
ont of this house like a dog. daughter of
mine though you be- said he. Then he
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the pistol. laid hold Of Rufus again. ami
held the pistol against his forehead
You let SO my father said !. "or I'll
Ire,''
Then Rufus let So. snd father dropped
Ike a los. TIE Was purple IN the face.
Rufus wife and I worked a lonS time
over him 20 bring him to.
Rufus Bennett" said l, go 20 the
wei ana get pitcher 90 water" lie
went, hut when father hal revived and
got up Rufus gave him lock tina; showed
he was not over hts rage.
tn set even with you set. Martin Pair
hanks, old man as YOU are" he shouted
cut and went iate the outer room.
We got father &c bod soon lie silent
IN Tho hedrcom downstairs. cut or tire
satssns room. Rufus and his wife had
tie north chamber, and / had the south
ore. left MY door open that night. and
Cid not sleep any. I listened: 40 oao
stirred in the night Iinhas ard his wtfs
were up very early in the morning. and
before o'ciock lefS for Vermont. They
had days Journey and would reach
h0r'e aeeU; N Tire evening Rufus
Vile ha1e father goo8-ry. CRYING, While
fsHfuS Vas setting their trunks down
sFEtfs.. eaf Rufus as not - aesr father
Ees me- he ate 10 breakfast. his very
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over to see me. do not need to go into
details concerning that visit. 1t is enough
TO say he that rendered the fullest SYM
patty and protection, and ! accepted
them. cried little. for the first time,
and he soothed and comforted me.
Henry had driven over from Digby and
tied his horse in the yard. At 10 o'clock
he bade me good night on the doorstep,
and was just turning his buggy around
when Mrs. Adams came running to the
door.
rs This yours" she said. and she held
out knot of yellow ribbon.
why. that's the ribbon YOU have
around your whip, Henry" said J
He looked at il. so IL is.'' he said 'T
must have dropped it." lie put 1t into his
pocket and drove away.
HE didn't drop that ribbon tonight"
said Mrs. Adams. IT found IL Wednes-
day morning out in the yard thought
] remembered seeing him have a yellow
ribbon on his whip"
CHAPTER III-SUsPICIoN IS NOT
PROOF.
When Mrs. Adams told me that she had
picked up Henry's whip-ribbon Wednes-
day morning l said nothing, but thought
that Henry must have driven over Tues
day evening after all, and even come up
into the yard. although the house was
shut up and in bed. to get little nearer
10 me. / felt conscience-stricken because
] could not help thrill OF happiness,
when my father lay dead in the house
My father was buried as privately and
quietly as we could bring il about. But
II was a terrible ordeal. Meantime word
came from Vermont that Rufus Bennett
had been arrested on his farm. He was
perfectly willing TO come back with the
officers and. indeed, had not the slightest
swnf 4F. sfy4~ h4f re a
home in Vermont when the murder took
place. He proved by several witnesses
that he was out of the state long before
my father and sat on the step together
that evening. and that he proceeded d.
rectly 10 his home as fast as the train
and stage coach could carry him.
The screwdriver with which the deed
was supposed 10 have been committed was
found by the neighbor from whom IL had
been borrowed IN his wife's bureau draw
er. II had been returned. and she had
used IL to put Up a pictura-hook IN her
chamber. Bennett was discharged and re-
turned 10 Vermont.
Then Mrs. Adams told OF her finding
tire yellow ribbon from Henry Ellis whip.
and he was arrested, since he was held
10 have a motive for putting my father
out Of the world. Fathers opposition
20 our marriage was well known, and
Henry was suspected also or having had
an eye 10 his money. II was found. in
deed. that my father had more money
than I had known myself.
Henry owned TO having driven into
our yard that night. and 20 having missed
the ribbon from his whip on his return
but one OF the hostIers In the livery stable
in Digby. where he kept his horse and
buggy, came forward and testified 10
finding the yellow ribbon in the carriage
room that Tuesday night before Henry
49, Mas
yellow ribbons iY evidence, therefore.
and the enc produced by the hostler
seemed 10 TT Henry's whipsteck the more
exactly.
Moreover. nearly the exact minute 81
the murder was claimed 70 De proved By
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teilge,
md detective story.