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The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16

The two RagIabd brothers aud
brother indaw w. A. Robinson
went after some innocent squirrels
thls evening with their guns, We
think they will get many iflsh
taiis="Hit
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16

We we're treated toa big white
frost this morning, and II only
lacked three degrees OF being cold
enough 90 freeze.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16

win Mccartney telephones us
that "it never touched him viii
Ia no yefdaut aud he keeps bls eyes
open for old shoes, water aud even
bricks, when away from tbc hotel
desk
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16

Photographs from Burdsals gal.
lery were known 10 ancient times,
as will be seen by referring TO
Psalm. xyii.i5.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16

Give the consumer the value Of
his money give him 10 ounces Of
bread for Dc.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16

For a nice juicy steak and fine
meats of all kinds call on the enter.
prising HuddIcston Bros.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16
AZ 90 Reward

LOST Dark brown horse mule,
ID hands high, 1 years old, branded
With bar = ON back part Of each
leg, Above reward paid fot return
20 lluddlcslou brothers. 2slBtt
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16

The best whisky ever sold over
any bar IN the city Monogram, Is
yean old at Telephone Exchange,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16

Gus Brooks. OF New Boston, was
down last night TO see Murray q
Mack.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16

The ~ ounce loaf Of bread Is NO
temptation 20 the consumer when
he can buy Klinos 10 ounce loaf for
the same money Dc, ga
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16

Mt win Thompson, now with the
Edwards Harness shop, ls @ nuts
class mathIuIst=repaIn bicycles,
typeWfitefs, cash registers. guns.
pistols, etc If you want good
work. go TO him gsigz
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16

where are you going my pretty
maid2" "ro Burdsals Gallery,
sir, she said.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16

Yesterday there arrived In this
city y W Mcdonald, Arthur Wins
slow Frank Wihsl6w Rudolph Veil,
mar aRd p Wagner ali stock holders
of otherwise connected with the X
@, =, ga, road on their way 90
Port Arthur They came from
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16

We are glad 20 know that Mrs.
A. B Montgomery is improving
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16

Miss Emma Beard has returned
from her visit 10 Canheld
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16

We are sorry TO know that Miss
Adine Vaughn is quite sick
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16

Browns Iron Tonic regulates the
bowels. Smith Drug Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16

OUITA COAL Ask Texarkaua
Ice Co. about H. u
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16

The Arkansas legislature is the
slowcst concern now on the road,
II is simply rotten AZ 90 business
it has transacted Adjourn aud
come home, boys, you are doing
practically nothing
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16

Miss Ernie Latimer Is back from
Memphis.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Fresh oysters at Joe McShanes
today.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16

The drug stores arc an doing a
good business In selling garden
seed, We noticed many country
people Ia today buying a supply for
early planting,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16

Shreveport would have no obiee'
lI6hs 90 several more railroads eams
ing this way, Shreveport Judge
Well you can get All the railroads
YOU want by paying as we'll lof them
IA you dId the Is, g. T., a a. road
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16

George Williams, he OF royalty
hasturned.out his whisEers aud IL
Ia hard to tell who he most layors,
the Duke Of Wales or Gus Henry
money clerk az the postonltr.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16

Nat Sterne has had hls hair clip
ped hls head sandpapcred aud ls
holding a ticket 20 scat No. T. row
No. for the "WhIte Crook " Nat
says he Is iogd oi the opera,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16

The latest thing ia the city are
those excellent hot drinks, at the
Palace Drug storei go there aud
ty a cup OF hot soda, chocolate,
coffee or beef tea, la.lu
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16

"rbe train brings cm, ' Train
up a child In the way he should go,
aud when he Ia grown he will go 20
burdsars gallery for platinum eabi'
meta,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16

Ask your grocer for Kliucssteam
bread. II Is full weight gives the
dealer a fair profit aud the eonsum.
er the full value Of His money. 2ti
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16

We are very sorry 60 know that
Colonel Jack Kelso Is fast failing
and little hopes are held out 10
hls family for his ultimate recovery,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-02-16

P.G. WooTTEE. City Editor
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Fresh oysters at Joe Moshanes
today
Miss Ernie Latimer Is back from
Memphis.
OUITA COAL. Ask Texarkana
Ice Co. about IL. u
Browns Iron Tonic regulates the
bowels. Smith Drug Co.
--.4s .a==----a
Miss Emma Beard has returned
from her visit 10 Canheld
We are sorry TO know that Miss
Adlne Vaughn is quite sick.
We are glad 10 know that Mrs.
A. B Montgomery is improving
Gus Brooks. Of New Boston, was
down last night to see Murray a
Mack
Where are you going, my pretty
mdid2' "To Burdsals Gallery,
sir, - she said.
Give the consumer the value Of
his money give him 10 ounces Of
bread for Sc.
For a nice Juicy steak and hne
meats of all kinds call on the enter.
prlsing HuddIcston Bros.
The best whisky ever sold over
any bar IN the city Monogram, Is
yean old at Telephone Exchange,
Photographs from Burdsals gal.
lery were known 10 ancient times,
as will be seen by referring to
Psalm. xyii.i5.
We we're treated toa big white
frost this morning aud II only
lacked three degrees OF being cold
enough 20 freeze
The ~ ounce loaf Of bread Is no
temptation 90 the consumer when
he can buy klInos 10 ounce loaf for
the same money, DC, ga
Ask your grocer for klIucs steam
bread, II Is full weight gives the
dealer a fair profit aud the eonsum'
er the full value Of his money 2ll
We are very sorry 90 know that
Colonel Jack Kelso Is fast failing
and little hopes are held out 10
hls family for hie ultimate recovery,
s=
"rbe train brings en- Train
up child In the way he should go,
aud when he Ia grown hc will go 20
burdsals gallery for platinum eabt
netB,
The drug stores arc all doing a
good business In selling garden
seed We noticed many country
people In today buying a supply for
early planting,
Nat Sternc has had his hair clip
ped, hls head sandpapercd and Is
holding a ticket oscat No. /, row
No. ! for the white Crook Nat
says he Is fogd ot the opera
George Williams, he Of royalty
hasturned.out his whiskcr aud IL
is hard to tell who he most ayors,
the Duke of Wales on Gus Henry
money clerk az the postofltr.
win Mccartney telephones us
that "it never touched him viii
Ia no yefdaut and he keeps hls eyes
open for old shoes. water aud even
bricks, when away from the hotel
desk
The two RBgIabd brothers aud
bfolhefiudaw w. A. Robinson
went after some innocent squirrels
this evening With thclr guns. We
think they will get many ffIsb
taiis=''nit"
Mt win Thompson, now with the
Edwards Harness shop, s % huts
class mathIulsl repairs bicycles.
typewfitefs, cash registers. guns.
pistols. etc If you want good
work. go to him 2si2z
The Arkansas legislature is the
slowcst concern now on the road,
II is simply rotten AZ 90 business
it has transacted, Adjourn and
come home, boys, you are doing
practically nothing
Yesterday there arrived In this
city y W Mcdonald, Arthur wihs
si.,. F.aaE tyta.iasa uuaais.h Van.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-24
Stolen Kisses.

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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-24

II burned it the day you were in my
room. l washed the remains away IN
the running water Of my BASIN"
Hendricks stood up, looked again at
his watch and went to the door leading
into the passage.
eff that is true, young man, and you
can't produce the murderer, you have
signed your own death warrant. Every
circumstance points to your guilt. /
never saw more perfect chain OF con-
victing circumstances. The note, how.
ever. would have saved you. 1t is pity
you destroyed 1t"
Ralph hung his head for minute,
then raised 1t and smiled doggedly.
81 presume innocent men have been
condemned before. I really fear have
got myself into an awful pickle. Twas
fool, but meant we'll. am ready to
60 with you."
Hendricks took key from his pocket,
inserted it into the lock OF the handouts
and drew them from the young mans
wrists
"As I remarked just now" he said,
81 know that your father did not COM
NIT suicide, but did not say you kill
ed him."
"Y-you don't accuse me?" stammered
Ralph in establishment.
"No; have no charge to make
against you except that you have been
constantly hindering my Investigations
by concealing some Of the facts In or
der to proceed further in the case
was obliged to wiring your secret from
you. Some one shot your father, and
you have almost defeated Justice by the
stupid role you were playing. If my
method was severe, you deserved it.
You have caused me to lose good deal
of time"
"But the letter father wrote" in
sisted Ralph incredulously, land the
fact that found it pinned on him and
the revolver at his side-why, SURELY
"That's too long story, and it's
late," answered the detective. Nov,
60 home and let that sweetheart OF
yours know you are not in 'durance
vile.' The doctor and are going uI
town in a cab.
"That's what you ordered the Cal
for, then?" said Ralph.
Hendricks laughed.
"By the way" he said, "shall you
be at home tomorrow night about II
| O'Clock? shall want your assistance il
some experiments, if you don't object. y
II shall be delighted to be of any as
sistance," replied the young man. I'll
you can prove that my father did not
commit suicide, it will take big load
from my mind"
"That will be easy enough" Hen
bricks assured him, "but if it is al
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-24
CHAPTER XIX.

The next night at 10 o'clock Hen
bricks, Lampkin and Kola called at the
Benton homestead and asked for Ralph.
They were given seats in the library.
Through an opening between the por-
there's they caught glimpse of the ad-
joining drawing room. Stanwood, Mont
castle and both the young ladies were
there.
In few minutes Ralph came down
the front stairs.
"Glad to see you," he said, rubbing
his eyes. 81 have been lying down try
ing to take nap. I hardly closed my
eyes last night. You got my nerves all
strung up. You see, you have not yet
satisfied me about the suicide. 1 can't
see how
"Sh" cautioned Hendricks, pointing
toward the drawing room. "You are
talking too loud"
"Oh, they can't. hear!" answered
Ralph.
"You did not mention what took
place after they left last night?"
"Not a word, l assure you.
Hendricks rose.
II want to make some experiments
with a revolver in the garden. Will you
please speak to the ladies bout it be-
forehand? 1t might make them nervous. "
81 see, said Ralph. "I'll tell them. "
"You might ask Mr.. sGanwood to
join u.s." suggested Hendricks as the
young man went out.
"They are all prepared, said Ralph,
who returned in few minutes, accom-
panied by Stanwood. 'They won't
mind"
"What time have your" Hendricks
asked him.
"Ten minutes past TO-" answered
Ralph, looking at his watch.
Mines minute faster" said Hen
bricks. "I'll set it back to have them
exactly together. Here is what want.
You and Mr.. Stanwood are to go out to
the place where you were when you
heard the report that night. Do you re-
member the exact spot?"
Eyes; I was at the rustic bridge"
"Well," went on the detective, sit
will take you five minutes to get there,
but to have ample time, say at 30 min
utes past 10 precisely, shall fire shot.
Now, remember that. Keep your ears
open and see if you hear it.
Every WE'LL" agreed Ralph wonder
ingly.
"Then," continued Hendricks, lat
exactly % minutes after 10 shall fire
again. See if you hear that also. Wait
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-24

Ralph rose leaned on the table and bent
tOTlUdrd.
the same to you I'd little rather you
did, not mention to your sister or any of
the folks out there what has passed be-
tween us since they left. "
Every we'll; l won't mention it, "
promised Ralph.
EVEN if they question you," went
on Hendricks, "you can make up some
excuse. I can trust to the inventive
genius of a man who can faint as ar
tistically as you did on a certain occa-
sion.
Ralph flushed.
lit struck me all at once" said he,
"that was to be the next witness and
that I'd have to own up to the whole
of my scheme or swear lie."
at certainly worked" smiled Hen
bricks. ~ thought you were goner
and turned two somersaults to get water
for you. BY the way, how's that hand
getting along that you bruised in the
gymnasium at the club where they
haven't one?''
Ralph grinned.
81 lied there outright" he admitted.
"I rubbed the skin off climbing the
rope. It cut like file.
well, don't forget tomorrow night, I"
was Hendricks parting injunction.
"Kola, give him a stiff drink of your
native brandy. Good night"
CHAPTER XVIII.
As they were driving home in the
cab Lampkin said:
"How ON earth was that effect pro-
duced in the darkened room? / don't
think I was hypnotized.
Hendricks chuckled merrily.
"Kola attended to the pyrotechnics.
| He refused to let me into the secret;
said it was something a countryman OF
his was going to get patented. The idea
for the seance came about this way: In
nosing around in old Benton's private
matters we discovered that he, without
the knowledge of his associate, Mr..
Brooks Allen, or any of his family, had
been experimenting with certain Pro-
fessor Dewitt, who has invented an
improved instrument for photographine
bodies in motion. We found that Ben
ton had himself sat for several of the
test photographs and had been taken
in a great many moving attitudes. Pro
fessor Dewitt gave us an exhibition OF
some of these, and it occurred to my
East Indian that he could use certain
series of negatives to advantage"
"Ab, begin to understand" ex
claimed the doctor. ut was certainly
good idea"
"Old Benton" continued the detect
i've, chad been photographed sitting a
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-24

''Go ahead with your story" inter-
rupted Hendricks, little look Of dis
pleasure in his eyes.
"You can guess the rest" said the
young man. II remembered my aunt's
peculiar tendency and was sure she
would take her life, in spite Of all we
could do, If she discovered the manner
Of my fathers death and his insane
message to her. noticed that my feet
were making impressions in the sand
and just then saw the swing. did, Of
course, thoughtless thing when toss
ed into the grass the revolver my ia
Their had used, but it really did not &C.
cur to me at the moment (I was fright
fully agitated) that it would throw sus-
picion on any one in our house. did
not think of that till was safe in my
room, having reached it in the exact
manner you described. That's my story.
I did not want to tell it, but it seems to
me that I had to do it or go to prison. I"
Hendricks face held an expression of
vast incredulity. For moment he sat
silently looking at the floor.
81 thought you were going to confess
something really discriminating, in a
lesser degree than murder, however, Z"
he said. IT presume it did not occur to
you that in covering up what you
claim was suicide you were fraudu-
lently making certain life insurance
companies liable to you and your sister
for over 500, 900, which, owing to GER
tain clauses in the policies, would not
be collectible except in case of death in
an ordinary manner.
II never dreamed Of such thingr"
gasped Ralph. II knew nothing of the
policies or the clauses"
81 only mentioned it, of course, "
said Hendricks, "but it would have
been better for your case if you had put
it that way. You see, a jury would re-
gard it az more plausible than-well,
than the reasons you have stated. Such
a motive, just that sort of considera-
tion for your aunt, is too fine, toe
psychic, for the mind of the ordinary
juryman.
Ralph's startled eyes were fixed on
the face of the detective.
"Do you mean to say, Hendricks,
that you do not now believe that my IA
ther killed HIMSELF"
81 do not" said Hendricks.
| Lampkin stared at his friend. He
was unable to understand the detective.
"My Godr" exclaimed Ralph. "Then
I presume I shall have to go to Jail ant
stand trial to prove my innocence?"
| Il L. 4, al, fhnv
called ont:
"Kola."
"Yes, sir"
sis the cab at the door?"
''It is, sir. )"
Ralph rose, leaned on the table ant
bent forward.
"Look here, Hendricks, he said DIES
perately, "you are no fool. You are ;
judge of men and of mems hearts.
don't believe you can look me in tn,
face and say you think killed my ia
ther."
"I have not said so yet" said Hen
bricks; "but, judging from past expert
ences in such rp'ters, must say tina
if the facts as icy now stand go be
fore jury you will get quick verdic
of guilty"
"You really think SOP"
"I'd stake my reputation on it."
"What am to do?'
"The simplest thing in the world.
AS the detective spoke he caught Lamp
kin's wondering eye and held it for
moment produce the note you CLAIM
to have found pinned to your father
| 1aDel ~
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-24
breadth and held it over bis head.

breath and held it over his head.
"The air was still that night, was it
not?' he asked Ralph.
"Yes, just such a night as this. No
breeze was stirring. ! remember I got
very warm walking"
Behind the house the party divided,
Ralph and Stanwood going out at the
side gate toward the station and Kola,
Lampkin and Hendricks entering the
garden. Reaching the spot where the
body had been found, the detective
paused and took out his watch and a
revolver. Holding the watch open in
his left hand and the revolver In his
right, he waited till 1t was exactly 20
minutes after 10, then fred in the air.
$50 far, 80 good" he muttered. He
handed the watch to Lampkin. "Hold
it so I can see the DIAL" he directed,
and from a pocket of his sack coat he
produced another revolver. Raising one
in each hand over his head, he fixed his
eyes on the hands of the watch. At 20
minutes after 10 he fired both revolvers
simultaneously.
"Good againl" he chuckled. tanning
the smoke away with his hand. II prac-
ticed hard on that today and succeeded
10 times out Of 90 in making them bark
together. was little afraid I'd fail
tonight, though. Now let's 60 up to
the front and wait for the Others.
Reaching the front lawn, Hendricks
lighted a cigar and walked up and
down the drive reflectively. Presently
Stanwood and Ralph were seen APP.
preaching in the hazy distance. Hen.
bricks paused as they drew near.
"Well," he said, "did you hear the
shots?'
"Did you fire twice?" asked Ralph
"We heard only one. 1t was at exactly
% minutes after TO-"
"Ah" calculated the adept impul
sively, and then, with equal impulsive
ness, augmented by innate modesty, hi
put his hand to his mouth and relapseC
into silence.
cat 20 minutes after TO-" said Hen
bricks. 81 fred the revolver you fount
near your father. You did not hear it
At 90 minutes past 10 fred simultane
ously that revolver and another 81
oaliber weapon. Those shots, it seems
you heard.'
[CoNTINUED.1
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-24
CHARLES K. GRAFT. Publisher,
$50 Nassau Street, New York.
SCribner's Magazine
For 1898.

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