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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1895-10-02
Oas Gonlcrpieren Ser Gier.

Sin beuti9es Sabblatt ert6eilt alien benz
~ientgen, Die au6 i'm Minter germ fri19e Ger
eien uno iol6e gum 8ebrau6s pdbrenb Der
talten Sabres3eit unb Bis bic 53ett bes Gterz
legens I'M CONNER nieber nabt, aufbetpab=
rem %tDollen, folgenbe electromagnetic NIT,
Die jebenfa1s zines 8eri u9s pert6 1T:
nSn ben lGnDli9en 9ausbaltungen, benen
Der 6anbel ni6t itets fri{9e Gter = penn
-au9 nm tbeueren preis = 5ufIbrt, fpiett
bas gpnierpiren Der @ier fir ben mtnIsr
cine fe3r pi4tige HoQe,. Die geeignetfte
3eit, {th Gterborrdt6e gu Tammeln, lit Der
9pGtfommer ua0 Srii6berbTt, b. +, iene pez
rtooe, in pelGer Die 6iibner nod Gcgen.
Wenn einmol Die W}auIer %eintrttt, bann 1T
IS nit benz 3uriidlegen bon @ierborrGt6.n
borbei, Gum GonferOiren Der Gier fino
me6rere before o0er i9le9tere 8orfbriftsa
borbanoen, iebe bon ib:1en 1T aber ni9t bplz
tommen geetgnet, @ter na6 me6rmonatlihsr
M~ufbelDabrung in ber1e1ben Site FL ~ltefern,
als es frif9e @ter ftnb. Die Bette Dirt, Gier
fir cine re9t lange 3ett gu con1erpiren,
nurbe nab folgenber Weife befunoen: Mo?l
lafe ii9 Elm 8rett4en berart bobren ober Elm
8le9 a~usftan5en, baB cine Nn5a6l @ier in
pen Gofern BON Der ober iener Seite gut
Iteben. Die @ier nerben m0qli6f frif6 -
mtnbeftens aber 3lpei Sage alt = qenom=
men, mittelft elmer retnen 8iirite Qut qez
paI6en unb abgetrodnst, g1un mabt man
etfDas Wa3s beiB unb beftrei6t bic @ter
0amtt gan5 lei9t, cine ausgefpro9eneBd6s=
f9tbt barf ft9 ni9t biloen. SIT bas Ma9s
bart getporoen, 10 fhldgt man @ipeiB gu
S9nee, lGbt bteTen minbeItens "A @tultben
tldren uno f4ittet bas @iflar BON ben
59aumref en ab. Oumtt beftrei6t man bic
GIer 3%ipetrnal na9 chamber (bas apeitez
nal natiirlt6 na6 Nbtrodnen bes eriten
Mnfrt9es). Man gebrou9e aber bic 0orz
1t9t, tets Bios Die cine 9dlfte bes @ies au
beftret9en, 0ann ert bic onDere, ba fonIf
Die Gter in ben StanblD9ern berart feftz
tleben, baB tie eber 3erbre6en, aIs 1f6 los
lofen. 9erart prdpartrte @ier, an einem
re@t lutttgen, trodenen unb froffreien Orte
aufbefud9rt, bepabren ibren guten geI6mqd
longe 3ett uno finb bon frtf9en nibt gu UNI
teri9eiben."
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1895-10-02

ninm getrpit bic 8arbdtI9e in Die 9uno uno
ge6rau9e lie fleiBig, es ptro oetn Shq0en
nitt Yein!
NuBsr benz quantitatib unb qualitdtip
tpidtig beme1enen SHUTTER TT ba5 regel1naz
bige piinftli9e Gin6alten elmer beitinnmten
81tterotcnung bon Mi9tigteit. Nm 3tped@
mdBigIten pirD bds 5utter in bret 9aupt7
mabl5eitsn bera6rei1t, beren jeoe aus n1e97
reren 4bt6eIlungen beitebt, fooaB bel 1e0er
6auptfutter3cit auerft bas 6Gdfelfutter in
5tpoi poer bret portiDnen perabret4t, Oann
Die Suppe, ND tie our Nntpen0ung fommt,.
gege6en unb enbli9 0eu o0er Gtro3 lang
aufQetedt pirb. &ann nur einmul 6su gez
geben perben, 70 geTdie6t es MStttags;
Nbenbs miro 3pedmdBig nit Strob gefutz
teri. Sn Der MufeinanOerfOlge Der Inter
abt9eilllngen 6alte man bic er ForDerli9e 3ett
inne, oamit bic &I6e bic porgelegte gortion
mDgli91 rein aufge3ebrt baben, e6e etne
3meite gege6en miro. Geinli4feit BET 3u~
Gsraitua9 un6 @era6rei6ung Der Suffer-
mittel, @du6erbaltung Der Srtppen unb@erz
m~ei1ung after Sduerung in benTelben 1T
pur91us notElDenDig.
BUR @sTurser6alturg bes Mil9bte5es gez
Fort ferner bic geratfotgung zines guten
Srinftpafsrs. Man bite ii@, DEM 9teb.
~fauliges ober mobriges, nit Sau9e Derun@
r~einigtes @aier gu oerabret4en, oa iol4es
Der Srdger BON oielen 8runf6eitsTtoffen TT.
OaS Mafer SoG fii61, fri16, ben, fldr, gez
ru9<, geidmodlOs uno tOblenEdurs9oltig
fsin un0 feline Senpsrutur So Bis SO @rao
betragen. gu fdltes WaHer permetoe man,
tnben1 ba2ur4 cine @rtdltung oes Neagens
ent1teben fam, mel4e beri9iebene &ranfz
6eiten, ME !aolif, 0ur6fal, 2urgenent5iine
6ung etc, our 5olge bat. 9as Mil6oie6
nirb 5pedmdbig 5peimal tdglt9, Dor benz
Mittaqsz uno bor benz N6enofutter, getrGntt.
Nue @rbeiten Der gfleqe miifsn tpabreno
ober gteih na9 ben Butter3eiten tattfinben,
bunrit Die S6isre bann Der ungeit0rten Ruhe
iibsr1afien bteiben, pel6e fir bas 0obl5e>
ftnDen ber{elben bon GROCER Wi6tiqfe!! IT.
N1e 8e6an6lunq Set freunbli9 uno 1anft,
unb ba6er fpG Die Wartltng uno Bflege Der
56iere aufmerf Tamen unb ru5igen 2elt=
ten anDertraut perben.
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Der 5ifdteid i'm 9erbft.

Der aufmerffame Jif6aii6ter pirb IN
1etIen 5t19tethen bic 8eoba9tune oemobt
baben, oaB feline Stf9e fi6 feltener an Der
Sberfld9e feben lafen. IS qeltnqt linn an<
leBt nt9t me5r, NIT ben Gederiten 8tfTen 6iez
1elben an Die Sberfldbe au lpden, 0os
NabrungsbeburfniB ntmmt ndmli6 NIT bpr
5enperatur fortpdbrenb ab, unb h0rt bei
ben meiten 5tfben, 70 Defenders BET !aorn=
zen, S9leter, Sdraui 9en, nit Sftober Dber
Nobetnber auf. Ser 5if93ii6ter bat besz
balb 1dpon i'm September bas tdqli6e SUIT
terquantum forttpdbrenb perfleinert unb b6rt
lebt bol1tdnotg bamit auf, Inn Mpril pber
Wfat pteoer oarnit git beqinnen. gGeif hip
Nbtiblung bes WaKers an Der SberfldGhp
begtnnt, 10 bdlt ft6 Der Slid Iieber in ber1
tiefern, ettpas ndrmeren @6tbten Quf mn pr
AUDI ben Winter iiber berbleibt. Sc bIpiht
Dem Sti95udter iebt nur nod bic Mufqabe,
aae Nor1t9tsmaBregeln 81 treffen, bah bic
Slide gut bnr9 ben Wtnter fomrnen. Sdan
1T bor allem nDtbig, baB Die Seide reibIih
Waher baben. Sc n1ebr Mofer BEL 1tarfem
Sroft unter Der @isbede berbleibt. UNI 10 opz
1T bic @efabr bes @rftidens. en- 6e1ff
metten 5Gden 1T cine 6Dberitauuno i'm
Serb tie ni9t f9per, ba bte1e 3ett ia in Der
&egel rei9lt9e Nieberf9Idge brinqt. Ser
BADEN mir 8orit9tsmaBregeIn au treffen.
bdB bic 9D9flutben bes Minters ntdt .bl1rr6
bic Sei9e ateben. Sic fpiirben uns SfGher
She'll %nnierer 2ieblinge fprtfibren unb
unltebidme 9dfte etnfibren, als 9e6te, II. a.
Sn grDBeren 8etrieben ltegt bic 6auptarbeit
i'm 9erbfe. Die Set9e tperben bann aboez
fn9t unb trpden gelegt. Die gefammelfen
5t19e tperoen enttpeber bert 1uft pber in tiefe
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1895-10-02

MinterteiAe ge6ra9t. Den Winter iiber
iperDen Die ob9eFi1dten Sst9e geretnigt, aud
po6L 9%eoiingt unb 6lei6en Big gum 1riib=
iabr trDden liegen. Wenn biefes AUDI BEL
fleineren Gei6en aljdbrli9 ni9t gut ourGz
3ufiibren 1T, 70 bdrf es bob BON 3eit 3u
3eit ni9t ui1terblsiben, menn unlere Sei9e
ertrdgrei9 fem unb bleiben Iptlen.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1895-10-02

bare @~erbidungen i'm Sefelgelenf un3 Die
nit r@trdubfuB" bann einbergeRenoen
legen 3euntB ab pon ben 5olgen.
8eim @intritt Der ~etngangs ertpd9ntea Wt!z
1opte bort, ND Die Pferoe lange ttef
I'M Staube au geben %ge3pungen itno, Dd
beuge man bur9 tdglt9es 8eitret9sn Der
&Dtbe nit 2anplin por, benz man ettpG5
&reolin betmti9en fam. Cur 8erbitur5
bes llebels bent in eyiter 2inie oaS Nttn@
unb S~rodenbdftffen Der 5iBe bes Pferoes.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1895-10-02
Wan5en 81 pertreiben.
2agrunge, Seros, "a, Sept, 1895.
@eebrter 6err GeDdfteur!

Sc ugnebmenb auf Srage go. 1113 in
go, SO Der ugetlage" m0hte tb bemerfen,
Daft etne Mfi76ung bon Serpenttn l1nb See
roftn0l Die Wan3en griinblib bertrei6t, Die
9auptIa6e 1T, fi9 babet eines Selfdnnd)ens,
pie BEL Der NdAmaf9ine ge6rGu4lID, gu
6ebienen, bomit bas Sel audi in Die tlein=
Iten Sugen einbringen fam, Gin etmas
9r0Berer Seler, 81 qleiGsn S4eilen NIT
GerofinDl unb garbolYdure gefilt, tbut Die
teften 0tenfte CUR 0esinfi5irunq Der 5ib>
fangen, Nefter unb Sugen i'm 9iihnsritdQ,
8. Mteltng.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1895-10-02
maufe Ser Qferoe.

Menn 6eulenb Der Winb i'm Nprbp1t etrz
feBt unb Der 8egen Mege unb Stege nit
boben S9muBf9t9ten bebsdt, bann 9dlt
au4 in unferen pferbe6el tdn6en cine Au5z
16lagstranf6eit, bic ft9 in ben 5eheGgez
lenfen lofaltftrt, ibren Gin5ug, bic Maufe.
Wenn Dtes uebel mttunter au9 in ben Somz
thermometer a%uftritt, 10 fommt es bo9 i'm
6erbit unb Wt1ter, bebtngt Our9 Gegen uno
S9neepaHer, am 6Gufigiten bor. Die
8rant6sit beginnt nit al1gemeinem 5te6er
unter na9beriger 8lGs9enbilbung i'm BeT=
felgelenf. Qebtere @ebiIbe plaben, entlescen
Elm gelbli9es flebriges@efret unb btlben fpdz
ter cine Wunbfld9e, pel6e ft6 nod fpdier
nit S9orfen t6eiltpetfe beDedt, bic tnfpl9e
Der 8iegung bes @elenfes oft rifftg erf9stz
men, 9as QeiDen berurIa1t ben 36ieren
groBe S6mer3en unb bebingt 2d6ngsben.
Mte iebe anbere Nusf9lagsform cine 9ez
pi11e Oauer i6res 8eIte6ens bsan5pru9t, 10
lift es audi BEL Der Mdufe Der San, unb I@az
bet Elm bor5eittges furatioes @tngreifen in
iebem Safe. Mdn t9ut besbalb gut, bic
~entItanbene Maufe if9 10 lange ielbt sit
i~iberla11en, ais bieielbe einen normalen Ser
lauf unb ~gutarttgen @6drdfter 3etgt, lpG6=
renb tpeI9er 3eit nun HeinbaIten Der Munoz
flG9en bur9 laues 8afer ober l1mf3tG9e
nit 8reoltnl0f Jung Q:1O arge5etgt err
@rit 1pdter, penn bic S4OrfGilz
bung e%intritt, beitret9e man bieie offers nit
8pr>8d1eline pber berbtnDe trDden init
sSobofprm. Sn ben SGllen, mo bas 2e;oen
einen branbigen Gbarafter anntmmt, tuo
gan5e 9auptpartten abgeitoBen tperoen, fuo9e
man f9leunigft Gr3tli4e 9iilfe nno u1terz
laffe iebes Selbifuriren. Sn ben metiten
Sd1en entiteben t6atid4li3 bur9 leBterss
inter nuhlps ~eraeuQten @9mer3en nnhellz
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1895-10-02

fpieber 81 erieben. Man muB bQber bq5
4lben~Obit eft in BARNES MdRer legen,
bis 6 pollifdnbig peiA geporoen 1T: bdnn
fodt mar IS unter forttDd6rcnDsr 3ngabe
BON WaRer, big feline NuFougefd6igfeit auf=
b0rt. Wte bod man in oielem 2dnbe bds
Nlben~Obf f4dbt, gs6t i9on barals ter
Dor, baB es I'M 200 Pro3ent t6eurer be3a6lt
iDiro, ols bas BON Der Some ooer i'm Ofen
Qetrpdnete.
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chung to it. Another black metal button
was sewed on roughly with the same
white thread that l had found ON the
button in my box of clues.
"What does it mean" / gnsped out
My brain reeled
"You shall know SOON" he said He
looked at his watch. Then he laid down
the CHASTITY bundle he carried. at has
puzzled you to know how the murderer
went in and out, and yet kept the doors
locked, has it not?" he said.
Eyes"
"Well, am going out now. Hook that
door after me-"
He went out, still carrying my UNI
brella. l hooked the door. Presently l
saw the lid of the cats door lifted and
his hand and arm thrust through. He
curved his arm up toward the hook. but
1t came short by n half foot. Then he
withdrew his arm, and thrust in my sill
yer handled umbrella He reached the
door-hook easily enough with that
Then he hooked it again. That was not
so easy-he had to work a long time.
Finally he accomplished it, unlocked the
door again. and came in.
THAT was how?" l said.
"No, it was not" he returned mo
human being, fresh from such n deed,
could have used such patience as that to
fasten the door after him. Please hang
your arm down by your side"
| obeyed. / looked at my arm, then at
his own.
Have you tape measureT he asked.
l brought one out of my workbasket.
He measured his arm, then mine. and
then the distance from the cat-door to the
hook.
81 have two tasks for you to-day and
tomorrow" he said. 81 shall come here
very little. Find all your fathers old
letters and read them. Find a man or
woman in this town whose arm is six
inches longer than yours Now l must
go home or my boarding mistress will get
curious"
He went through the house to the front
door, looked all ways to be sure no eyes
were upon him, made three strides down
the yard, and was pacing soberly up the
street with his cyclopaedia under his arm.
made myself a cup of coffee; then l
went about obeying his Instructions l
read old letters all the forenoon; | found
packages in trunks in the garret-there
were quantities in fathers desk. ! have
selected several to submit to Mr.. Dix.
One of them treats Of an old episode in
fathers youth, which must have years
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your young man was cleared. l had
nothing against him. That is all l have
to say"
think | must have tainted away then.
| cannot describe the dreadful calmness
with which that woman told this-that
woman with the good face whom l had
last heard praying like a saint in meet
ing. l believe in demoniacal possession
after this.
When l came to the neighbors were
around me, putting camphor on my head,
and saying soothing things to me, and the
old friendly faces had returned. But l
wish | could forget!
They have taken Phoebe Dole away-I
only know that. l cannot bear to talk
any more about it. When l think there
must be trial, and must go!
Henry has been over this evening. l
suppose we shall be happy after all, when
have had a little time to get over this.
He says | have nothing to worry about.
Mr.. Dix has gone home. | hope Henry
and l may be able to repay his kindness
some day.
A month later.-I have just heard that
Phoebe Dole has died in prison! This is
my last entry. May God help all other
innocent women in hard straits as He
has helped me.
(The end)
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inal, but for everything which had been
for any reason concealed. Something
which my father himself has hidden,
something from his past history may fur
nish a motive for some one else.
The money in the wallet under the
table, some $500, had been removed and
deposited in the bank. Nothing more was
to be found there. | examined the bot
tom of the bureau, and the undersides Of
the chair seats. There are two chairs
in the room, beside the cushioned rocker
-green-painted wooden chairs, with flag
seats. | found nothing under the seats
Then | turned each of the green chairs
completely over, and examined the bot
toms of the legs. My heart leaped when
l found bit of leather nicely tackled
over one. l got the tack hammer and
drew the tacks. The chair leg had been
followed out, and for an inch the hole
was packed tight with cotton. | began
picking out the cotton, and soon | felt
something hard. 1t proved to be an old
fashioned gold band, quite wide and
heavy, like a wedding ring.
| took it over to the window and found
this inscription on the inside: Let love
abide forever" There were two dates
one in August, forty years ago, and the
other in August of this present year.
l think the ring has never been worn:
while the first part of the inscription is
perfectly clear it looks old, and the last
is evidently freshly cut.
This could not have been my mothers
ring. She had only her wedding ring,
and that was buried with her. | think
my father must have treasured mp this
ring for years; but why? What does it
mean? This can hardly be a clue: this
can hardly lead to the discovery of n mo-
tive, but | will put it in the box with the
rest.
Sunday night-To-day, of course,
did not pursue my search. | did not go
to church. | could not face old friends
that could not face me. Sometimes
think that everybody in my native village
believes in my guilt. What must l have
been in my general appearance and de-
meanor all my life: | have studied my
self in the glass, and tried to discover the
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 n knock
on the north door l answered it, and Il
strange young man stood there with n
large book under his arm. He was thin
and clearly shaved, with clerical air.
81 have a work here to which | would
like to call your attention" he began;
and l stared at him in establishment, for
why should a book agent be peddling his
wares upon the Sabbath?
His mouth twitched a little. It's a
Biblical Cyclopaedia," said he.
II don't think | care to take it," said l.
you are Miss Sarah Fairbanks, | be-
lieve?"
THAT is my name" l replied, stitIly.
"Mr. Henry Ellis, of Dgby, sent me
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study as If it were n problem in algebra.
I have theory that it is impossible
for any human being to enter any house
and commit in it a deed of this kind and
not leave behind traces which are as the
known quantities in an algebraic equn-
ton to those who can use them.
There is a chance that | shall not be
quite unaided. Henry has promised not
to come again until l bid him, but he is
to send q detective here from Boston
one whom he knows. In fact, the man is
n cousin of his, or else there would be
small hope of our securing him, even If
] were to offer him a large price.
The man has been remarkably success
full in several cases, but his health Is not
good; the work is a severe strain upon
his nerves, and he is not driven to it by
any lack of money. The physicians have
forbidden him to undertake any new
case, for n year at least, but Henry Is
confident that we may rely upon him for
this.
l will now lay this aside and so to bed.
Tomorrow is Wednesday; my father will
have been dead seven weeks. To-mor-
row morning l commence the work, in
which, if it be in human power, aided by
a higher wisdom. l shall slU'"eed.
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thought put the ribbon in my pocket
II was piece of yellow ribbon-but
suppose / didn't, because they found il
afterwards. and thought it came off your
young mans whip.
81 went round to the shed door, I'M
hooked it and went in. The moon gave
light enough. / got out your fathers
overalls from the kitchen closet; / knew
where they were. | went through the
Ittng-room to the parlor. In there
slipped off my dress and my skirts and
put on the overals. l put a handler.
chief over my face, leaving only my eyes
exposed. l crept out then into the sitting.
room; there l pulled off my shoes and
went into the bedroom.
"Your father was fast asleep; It was
such hot night the clothes were thrown
back and his chest was bare. The first
thing l saw was that pistol on the stand
beside his bed. l suppose he had had
some fear of Rufus Bennett coming back
after all. Suddenly / thought I'd better
shoot him 1t would be surer and quick
er; and if you were aroused ! knew that
1 could get away and everybody would
suppose he had shot himself
81 took up the pistol and held it close
to his head. / had never fired a pistol,
but l knew how it was done. l pulled,
but it would not go off. Your father
stirred little-I was mad with terror
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81 had planned for three years, per
hnps," said l.
81 tell you, we'll do il in three days"
he repeated. "Where can get board
while | canvass for this remarkable and
interesting book under my arm2 l 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 inn"
said they had never taken boarders.
"Well, I'll go over and inquire" said
Mr.. Dix; and he had gone, with his book
under his arm, almost before knew it.
Never have | seen any one aat 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 l saw
him go past to meeting with her this
evening. l feel sure he will be over very
early tomorrow morning.
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I struck at his head with the pistol. he
opened his eyes and cried out; then l
dropped the pistol and took these
Phoebe Dole pointed to the great shin
ing shears hanging at her waist-"for l
am strong in my wrists. | only struck
twice, over his heart.
Then | went back into the sitting
room. l thought heard noise in the
kitchen-I was full of terror then-and
slipped into the sitting-roOm closet. l
felt as if l were fainting, and clutched
the shelf to keep from falling.
81 felt that l must go up stairs to see
if you were asleep-to be sure you had
not walked up when your father cried
out / thought if you had | should have
to do the same by you. | crept up stairs
to your chamber. You seemed asleep,
but as l watched you stirred a little.
But instead of striking at you | slipped
into your closet. | heard nothing more
from you. l felt myself wet with blood.
l caught hold of something hanging in
your closet, and wiped myself off with
it. l knew by the feeling it was your
green silk. You kept quiet and l saw
you were asleep, so | crept out of the
closet and down the stairs, got my clothes
and shoes, and, out in the shed, took off
the overalls and dressed myself. l rolled
up the overalls and took a board away
from the old well and threw them in as
l went home. l thought if they were
found it would be no clue to me. The
handkerchief, which was not much stain
ed, put to soak that night and washed
out next morning before Malta was up.
l washed my hands and arms carefully
that night, and also my shears.
Il expected Rufus Bennett would be
accused of the murder, and maybe hung.
l was prepared for that, but l did not
like TO think had thrown suspicion upon
you by staining your dress. l had moth
ing against you. | made up my mind I'd
get hold of that dress before any body sus-
pected you and dye it black. l came in
and got it, as you know. l was aston
ished not to see any more stains on it.
l only found two or three little streaks,
that scarcely anybody would have no
ticed l didn't know what to think l
suspected, of course, that you had found
the stains and got them off, thinking
they might bring suspicion upon you.
Il did not see how you could possibly
suspect me, in any case. was glad when
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keeping considerable sums in the houseI
there is no bank within ten miles. How
ever, he was wary; he had hiding-plscs
which he had revealed to no one but my
self. He had small stand in his room
near the head of his bed. Under this
stand, or rather under the top of it, he
had tackled large leather wallet. In
this he kept all his spare money. | re-
member how his eyes twinllled when he
showed it to me.
"The average mind thinks things have
either got to be in or on" said my father,
"They don't consider there's ways OF
getting around gravitation and calcula-
ton"
In searching my fathers room l called
to mind that saying of his, and his pecu-
liar system of concealing, and then
made my discovery. l have argued that
in q search of this kind l ought not only
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here" he said next. MY name is Dix
Francis Dix"
Then l knew that he was Henrys
cousin from Boston-the detective who
had come to help me. felt tears coming
to my eyes. you are very kind to come"
l 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 me
trying to sell it on Sunday. And, Miss
Fairbanks, this is bona fide agency.
shall canvass the town"
He came in. / showed him all this that
have written, and he read it carefully.
When he had finished he sat still for a
long time, with his face screwed up in a
peculiar meditative fashion.
"Well ferret this out in three days at
the most" said he finally, with a sudden
clearing of his face and fash of his
eyes at me.
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they matched mine exactly. "Nhere ulu
you find them" | asked.
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/ gasped out.
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at is impossible"
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he had-my fathers blue overalls, all
stained and splotched with blood!
looked at them, then at him.
Don't faint" he said again. "We're
on the right track. This is where the
button came from; see2" He pointed
to one of the straps of the overalls, and
the button was gone. Some white thread