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I struck ut 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. l only struck
twice. over his heart.
"Then ! went back into the sitting
room. thought heard noise in the
kitchen--I was full of terror then-and
slipped into the sitting room closet,
felt as II were faintlne, and clutched
the shelf to keep from falling.
~ felt that l must go up stairs to see
If you were asieep--to be sure you had
not walked up when your father cried
out. l thought If you had should have
to do the same by you. l crept up stairs
to your chamber. You seemed asleep,
but as watched you stirred little.
But instead Of striking at you l slipped
into your closet. l heard nothing more
from you. l felt myself wet with blood
| caught hold of something hanging in
your closet and wiped myself off with
1t. Il knew by the feeling 1t was your
green silk. You kept quiet and ! saw
you were asleep, 30 ! crept out Of the
closet and down the stairs, got my clothes
and shoes, and, out In the shed, took of
the overalls and dressed myself. rolled
up the overalls and took board away
from the old well and threw them in as
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xan, home. 7 thought IL they were

went home. I thought II they were
found il 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 Maria was up.
I washed my hands and arms carefully
that night, and also my shears.
81 expected Rufus Bennett would he
accused of the murder, and maybe hung.
| 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 Id
get hold Of that dress before anybody sus-
pectcd you and dye it black. l came in
and got II, as you know. l was aston
ished not to see any more stains on 1t.
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 of, thinking
they might bring suspicion upon you.
81 did not see how you could possibly
suspect me. In any case. l was glad when
your young man was cleared. had
nothing against him. That is oil l have
TO say"
l think must have fnlnted away then.
| cannot describe the dreadful calmness
| with wnlCn mat WOWdH tOiu lulS-tHUt
woman with the good face whom Ind
last heard praying like saint in meet
Ing. / believe in demoniacal possession
after this.
When 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
wish I could forgetl
They have taken Phoebe Dole away
only know that. ! cannot bear to tall
any more about It. When l think there
must be trial, and must go!
Henry has been over this evening.
suppose we shall be happy after all, wher
have had little time to get over this
lie says | have nothing to worry about
Mr.. Dix has gone home. l hope Henry
and / may be able to repay his kindness
some day.
A month later.-I have just heard tina
Phoebe Dole has died in prison! This Il
my last entry. May God help all otheI
innocent women in hard straits as Ill
has helped me.
(The end.)
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YOUTHFUL PATRIOTISM.
It Is Well For the Boys and Girls to Share
In Holiday Exercises.

Thanks to the inherent patriotism born
with nearly every child that lives and
breathes, most of our boys and girls do
know and understand what 1t means, this
strewing with flowers the grass grown
graves marked with an upright Gag on
Memorial day. Should tho stranger with
in our gates inquire at random what
means the solemn parade, tho young peo-
pie would be few and far between who
would fail of answering the question in
diligently Such days arc educators and
produce a far deeper impression than Is
generally realized at the time.
1T Is said that tho old time town meet
ing was what made tho stiSachest, most
fiery patriots in tho days OF our nations
earlier history. Perchod on window stills,
leaning on the backs Of chairs, crowded In
between tall men, huddled on the plat
form steps--anywhere, everywhere where
only footing could be socured-were
found the eager, interested lads, who found
no greater treat or diversion than to creep
into the church or hall where town meet
In WAS to DO held. The excitement ieap-
ing from eyes and tongues Of the speakers
was reflected In the eyes and faces vt ioast
Of the attentive boy who lost no part OF
tho heated discussion, and long years be-
fore they could VOTE each embryo patriot
knew beyond the shadow Of doubt which
eide he was on.
Tho boys so rapidly grow into men, tho
urchins sometimes In the way at the po-
litical caucus SO soon are throwing vote
or welding power and authority In mu-
nicipal affairs, 1t stands the nation in
good stead to SEQ to 1t that the national
holidays are observed in a way to stir up
all that is truest and noblest in the hearts
of the boys and girls. We say girls ad-
visedly, aye, with emphasis. Many the
good mother into the hearts of whose ia
therless boys have been instilled such prin-
ciples Of honor, patriotism and equity that
the land has reason to call her blessed
Christian Work.
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he had-my fathers blue ovornlls, all
stained and splotched with bloodl
l 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; see?' He pointed
to one of the straps of the overalls, and
the button was gone. Some white thread
chung to It. Another black metal bntt0n
was sewed on roughly with the game
white thread that l had found on the
button In my box of clues.
"What does it mean" I gasped out.
My brain rccled
"You shall know SOON" he said. He
looked at his watch. Then he laid down
the ghastly bundle he carried. ut has
puzzled you to know how the murderer
went in and out, and yet kept the doors
locked, has 1t not?' he said.
"Yes."
"Weli, am going out now. Hook that
door after me-"
lie went out, still carrying my UNI
brella. i hooked the door. Presently l
saw the lid Of the cats door lifted and
his hand and arm thrust through. He
curved bic arm ~ 80 she hook, but
1t came short by half foot. Then hnn
withdrew his arm, and thrust in my sill
yer handled umbrella. He reached the
or-hook easily enough with that.
Then he hooked it again. That was not
80 easy-he had to work long time.
Finally he accomplished it, unlocked the
door again, and came In.
THAT was howf l said
mo, 1t was not" he returned. "No
human being, fresh from such deed.
could have used such patience as that to
fasten the door after him. Please hang
your arm down by your side"
obeyed. / looked ut my arm, then at
his own.
"llave You tape measure 2" he asked.
l brought one out of my work-basket.
He measured his arm, then mine. and
then the distance from the cat-doOr to the
hook. i
II have two tasks for you to-day and
Tomorrow" he said. II shall come here
very little, Find all your fathers old
letters and read them. Find a man OF
woman In this town whose arm Ia six
inches longer than yours. Now l must
go home, or my boarding mistress will gel
curious" is
He went through the house to the front
! door, looked all ways to be sure no eye.
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Make the Memorial Dav joyful.

Any celebration of this day which should
tend to revive and keep in memory those
buried Causes Of conflict, jealousy and sus-
picion would be destructive of its true sig
nifcance and baleful only. Let tho people
run up their Gags to the top OF the mast.
Let the bands play joyful airs and not re.
QUEENS Let the flowers with which the
graves of the dead are decorated be sym
bols Of tho beauty and symmetry Of a
Union strengthened apd people harmo-
nized by their common devotion to 1t.
On which side did he fehtS 1t matters
not. We are all together now. The Same
Gag waves over all. and woe to its enemies.
New York Sun
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The Furlouch Of tho Dead.

We scatter fowers'of every hue
Star dropt ON petals white and blue,
And crimson as the scars and stains
OF heroes Of the purple plains,
And buds as red
As the soft lips of wounds that bled.
Where nature strews fair daisies sweet
Above the hearts long ceased to beat,
Baptizing them with light and rain,
Can we behold with cool disdain
The gift Of flowers
On mounds where sleep the loved of ourss
This day let fragrant odors rise
Like incense to the radiant skies
From censor cups of blue and gold,
Blossoms that burn above the mold
OF heroes true
To the old flag, red, white and blue.
The cemetery's swelling graves
Look like silent sea of waves,
Whose pillows, standing still, suggest
Not the rude storm, but peaceful rest
Whom death sot free.
Whose furlough Is eternity.
Christian Work.
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Went Forth In the Morning.

Years ago those whom we honor today
were the pride and the hope Of this land.
All the paths of fortune and Joy that man
may tread were open to their feet. Early
In the morning of thor lives they gave
themselves to the horrors of battle and the
chains of war, and today we honor their
memory, Today we reap tho benefits that
came from that great struggle, but the
men who fell In the conflict have nothing
but the dust that covereth their bones
and the love that all the generations to
como shall bear them. -Seleoted.
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Free Pills.

Send your address to II. Il. Bucklen &
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The Grandest Sacrifice In History.

No matter what the measure of our obli-
cations to the volunteers of 1915, they
did not go into the war for pay or even for
glory. Tho world never saw grander ex-
hibition of unselGsh sacrifice than they
made in pure devotion to their country,
and this is what we have to commemorate,
what wo have to emulate, what We have to
teach our children to hold In lasting honor.
Memorial day thus takes Its place among
our American holidays rs tho festival espe-
chilly Of the military virtues, as 1ndepend-
enco day commentaries the civic virtues
and duties of patriotism. Solicited.
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While Memory Lives.

AS the veterans pass away the beautiful
custom they have instituted and main.
tained will not be neglected. Nelson's
flagship Victory is wreathed with flowers
every year on the anniversary of tho battle
OF Trafalgar, although the men that fought
with Nelson arc gone. And So when the
last soldier Of our civil war hos joined his
old commanders, Grant and Sherman and
Sheridan, on the other side, Memorial day
will still be sacredly observed. AS the
nation grows greater and stronger and
more united the services of the men who
saved 1t will become more conspicuous and
better appreciated. Francisco Ex-
aminer.
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Homer to Patriotism.

Thrty.one years have passed since the
last soldier fell in the war for the Union,
and to very large part of our people now
tho commemoration Of the heroic dead
necessarily has not tho personal associa-
ton that at first gave such solemnity to
the annual decoration of their graves. But
while tho ceremony has thus lost some
thing Of its spontaneity it may really have
gained more than 1t has lost in value.
This day of flowers, which was at first do
voted to the personal commemoration OF
tho dead, grows more and more into cele'
bration Of the imporsonal virtue of patri'
otism which was illustrated in thor devo'
ton unto death. -Philadelphia Times.
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were upon him, made three strides down
the yard, and was pacing so'-r-ly M the
street with his cyclopaedia under his arm.
I made myself cup Of coffee; then
went about obeyins 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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Thoughts For Memorial Day.

Memorial day engendors beautiful
thoughts In other ways than through the
remembrance of tho unselfsh devotion to q
great sentiment which led the men Of 1851
to lay down their lives. Flowers, the max
imum of the years beauty in the sky and
on the earth, the honor accorded 10 the
aged ,s'the solemn words of prayer and
song, all tend to the uplifting Of hearts
and the turning OF the minds OF the young
to high aud noble things, even irrespective
of the more direct memories evoked by the
day. Youths Companion.
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A Close Call.

"The closest call l ever saw" said q
man Of 40 years experience In tho navy,
who was with Porter during the civil war,
twas when shell came along and took
off the head of the man next to me and
stunned me for Is minutes And yet,
while these escapes were constantly occur
ing, other mon seemed to be followed by a
fatality, to be wounded at every engage
ment. u-Boston Herald.
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THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS, THURSDAY WAY Zs, 1895

With ais cyclopaedia under his arm. He
had stolen out of Phoebe Dole's bnck
door.
lie had me bring my fathers pistol;
then he babe me come with him out into
the backyard. "Now, fire it," he said,
thrustins the pistol into my hands. AS
/ have said before, the charge was still
in the barrel.
81 shall arouse the neishborhood," 1
said.
"Fire IT," he ordered.
1 tried; pulled the trigger as hard as
could.
81 can't do It," l said.
"And you are reasonably strong
woman, too, aren't you?"
/ said had been considered 80. oh,
much have heard about the strength Of
my poor woman's arms, and their ability
to strike that murderous weapon home!
Mr.. Dix took the pistol himself, and
drew little Mt the trigger. 81 could do
It," he said, "but I won't. 1t would
arouse the neighborhood."
"This Is more evidence against me-"
said despairingly. THE murderer had
tried to fire the pistol and failed"
at Is moro evidence against the muir
derer," said Mr.. Dix.
II, 10y. - ar IT, 49,, -
Eli flo,jua -. tho r,nr 10 ootaa
,,.ho,hor ,ha,a 900 ior.aias l., th,. eli
H. u.s., aatJ ,haro 49, 49,. Ell,
Los, , "n' 49,, fa,har ,s,o,ar 49, ,,s;
nn n 60 Antor ron ni,oo on,or thor oIso.
,,,horo '"''
IT, oxo,,t,od ro-r oo-ofr,,u .,o ,r.+,,
,.iich hod fo,,,I l., Tho oIaso, ana ,hon
osled to 600 nv f,tbor's ,rnrIiroho That
n,ao COO, dora pasido tba s,,it T., r,h;,,h
father wos laid owav there was ona
otber cor,n,oto ono In Tho close, In lilo
room. Resido that tbore Yero In This
c,osnt ,wo nxorcnats nm o,d hino,i frnni c
conf n n,;r of nonner.and-soIt tro,e.,rs
and two bIocl, vests Mr. Dix evo,n;nrJ
nil tho Luttons. NOT ono yoa misa,ny
1here VIVA st;ll another old All, in t,o
closet off tha kitchen THIS rvas nxar'
ined and no button found wanting,
"W'bnt did vour father do for wor,, tbo
day before he dIedP" he asked tbon.
reelected md said TINT he had pnnncked
some stores which had como down from
Vermont. ond done some work ont in the
garden,
"Wbot did he wear7"
81 think he wore the pepnor.and.soIt
trousers and the black vest. He wore no
cont while Mt work"
Mr.. Dix went quickly bnck To fathers
room md his closet. | following. He took
ont the gray trousers md the black vest
and examined them closely.
"yyhot did he wear TO protect these Y'
bo oslod
"IVhv no wore overaIls" 7 said n,
once AL snokn 7 remembered aoe,nc
father 90 oronnd the potb r. the ward
with those blnn ovora,ls drawn I'm bipb
undor his arms
"yVhere arc thew"
"Ivarar.t tbev IN tbo t,tchon o,oso.,"
an +"
We ioo,,ed ocoin bovevor In Pho hitch.
ON c,osct ,eo see rchad Tho abad thoro,,oh.
H. Tha cot oon,o In ,bro,,,h hor ,ittl,
5oo- 90 we stood tbsra ana hr,sbef
around our feet Mr. DIX STONED ant
stroked her Then no wont quickly to IN,
door beside which her little entrance was
arranged unbooked II. md stepne1 ont
was foIlowing him but no motioned m,
h.ck
"None of nv boarding mistrcss' win
dows command ns" no snid -..but. sb,
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here" he said next. "NIy name Is Dix
Francis Dix"
Then l knew that he was Henry's
cousin from Boston-the detective who
had come to help me- l felt tears coming
to my eyes. you are very kind to come :.
l managed to say.
~ 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 a bona fide agency. I
shall canvass the town"
He came in. Slowed 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.
"We'll ferret this out In three days at
the most said he finally, with q sudden
clearing of his face and a fash Of his
eyes at me.
81 had planned for three years, per
hnps," said l.
~ tell you, we'll do 1t In three days,
he repeated. "Where can l get boar
/ while l canvass for this remarkable AM
interesting book under my arm? can
btuy mere, VI COURSE, anu tHeTe 10 ~
hotel. Do you think the two dressmaker
next door, Phoebe Dole and the othe
one, would take me inI"
| said they had. never taken boarders.
swell, III go over and inquire" sal
Mr.. Dix; and he had gone, with his boo
under his arm, almost before knew II
Never have seen any one act wit
the strange, noiseless, soft speed that thi
man does. Can he prove me innocent i
three days. He must have succeeded Il
getting board at Phoebe Dolc's, for l say
him go past to Meeting with her thi
evening. j feel sure he will be over ver
sarly tomorrow morning.
CHAPTER v.-THE EVIDENCE
POINTS TO ONE.
monday night.--The detective came q
light and he came acrosy she dewy feld
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Tho Modern Way.

"A legislator, chr A second Scion, l
presumed"
mot ut ALL Scion was law giver."
"WellY"
"This man is law seller. detroit
Tribune
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Mrs. Brown--I lost the price Of q new
dress at poker last night.
Mrs. Jones' DO you play pokerf
Mrs. Brown-No, but my husband does.
New York World.
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Be sure and use that old and well,tried
remedy. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for children teething. 1t soothes the child.
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures
wind collie and Is the best remedy Tor diar-
rhoea. TWenty-tiYa cents bottle.
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CHAPTER vI.-TIIE REVELATION.
Wednesday, continued.-WhenM Mr.. Dix
thus suggested to me the absurd POSSIBLE
ity that Phoebe Dole had committed the
murder, he and l were sitting in the
kitchen. He was near the table; he laid
sheet of paper upon it, and began to
write. The paper is before me.
'.Tirst," said Mr.. Pix and he wrote as
10 Ia "a, whose arm is of such length
that it might unlock and lock certain
door of this house from the outside?
Phoebe Dole's.
Second, who had in her piece-bag bits
Of the same threads and Rawlings found
upon your parlor floor, where she had
not by your knowledge entered? Phoebe
Dole.
Third, who interested herself most
strangely in your bloodstained green silk
dress, even to dyeing it? Phoebe Dole.
Fourth, who was caught in lie, while
trying to force the guilt of the murder
upon an innocent man? Phoebe Dole"
Mr.. Dix looked at me. had gathered
myself together. THAT proves nothing"
| said. "There is no motive in her case"
"There Is motive"
"What is itT
"Maria Woods shall tell you this after
noon"
| He then wrote:
"Fifth, who was seen to throw bum
lie down the old well, in the rear of Mar
tin Fairbanks house, at o'clock In the
morning? Phoebe Dole"
"Was she-seen?" l gasped. Mr.. Dix
nodded. Then he wrote:
"Sixth, who had strong motive, which
had been in existence many years ago?
Phoebe Dole"
Mr.. Dix laid down his pen and looked
at me again. "Well, what have you to
say?" he asked.
at is impossible" ~
"WhyW
"She is a woman"
"A man could have fred that pistol. MS
she tried to do"
at would have taken mans strength
to kill with the kind Of weapon that was
used" said.
"No, II would not. No great strength
ia required for such blow"
"But she Ia q woman!'
Crime has no SEX"
"But she Is a good woman, a church
member. heard her pray yesterday
AFTERNOON. 1t Is not In character"
at ID not for you, nor for me, nor fol
! any mortal inlslligeBce- to know what ~
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CHAPTER v.-THE EVIDENCE

POINTS TO ONE.
monday night-The detective came az
: expected. was up as soon as il was
hghS and he came acrosY she dewy fields
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ravishing. newest the very newest
spring fantasies -
vded each with book coored plates and regarding
like amable vulture.
"She might make things" said Mrs Whitehall at
last, hushed IL think might let her make
each of usand the upstairs
the might be really advantage divide
Her skirt hangs awfully welll
Mile Fleury exhorted leaving to keep our
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bread the butter the napkins had before which
fed, consid erably poorer if but little wiser.
To the Bon Marche directed weary footsteps.
II shall ask for English Clerk said Mrs. Whitehall with
decision. land perhaps Miss Grey get with me
That will leave free" crowd of carriages filled the
streets around the Bon Mache two steady streams of people
poured in and out OF the great On the street
tables full of cheap materials of laces and ribbons which
being clawed and pulled at by anxious females with
astonishing disregard for their preservation We joined
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door which Informed that Mile Feury that
could supply with robes and CONNECTIONS.
But this is not the want said Miss Grey
''this is not the fifth foor!"
Mile Fleury stood aside however for with ges-
ture of such engaging hospitality that all meeky al
lowed ourselves be into little guilt
less of signs of her trade antique
plates of ladies in dinner gowns and large opera
at undoubtedly the gowns that my ladies desire
have they already bought the goods Ny prices
sonabe ladies will desire many they will be all that
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dealings with complete the dressmaker
the fifth floor.
There little jeaouses, know, mesdames
marked az quite free from feelings Hope madame
upstairs will give you every satisfaction
After had completed the arrangements with Nine.
Rival, who had her establishment the fifth we descended
once more to the street white glare OF sunlight with little
pools shadow under the awnings It was very nearly
o'clock discovered and for the midday
meal at the pension This would uecesstae
gance in the way OF rereshment bIuecoated policeman