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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-07
HALLOWELL.

Edward Foster of Oakland, was in
this city, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-07

The earliest autograph in existence 3
that of Richard II.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-08
FROM EEAFWOODs.

Special correspondent
VS.. Cuff went to Eva Saturday
on. business
A large crowd from here spent
Sunday at Sulphur Springs.
Prof. G. @. Wick and d. Prince,
ofDry Greek, visited here Sunday.
Rev. w. ID. Damn has returned
from an extended visit to relatives
in Kentucky.
Mt. Holland has the earliest
field Of corn in the community, il
being in full bloom.
Crops look. we'll, except wherG
the ground was overaowed by thu
June freshets. The weather is hot
FLATwOoDs, July s.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-08
IRON LIBERTY.

Regular correspondence
Miss Era Dickerson is recover
ing from an indisposition of several
days.
Marshall Frazier, of Lexington,
visited homefolks in this communi-
ty last week.
This community was we'll repre-
sentedat the children's day services
at Mount Zion Sunday.
Charles Clayton made his regu-
lar semi-monthly visit to Flatwoods
Sunday. Charles has relatives in
that community but some are anKi-
GUS to know if there are not other
attractions than relatives to draw
him in that direction.
LIBERTY, July 5.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-08

35O,00OOOO people, and we are not
forced 10 adopt the colonial policy
Of congested Europe.
A word as to The Hawley School
house boys. We are not canvass
ing the county looking fordebating
clubs to discuss this question, and
If we we're (taking the argument Of
the Liberty correspondent as asam-
ple) we would go where we could
ct least be interested. The CORE
spondent OF Bristow, though a little
timid and weak, is getting over his
scare Better look out Another
calliscoming for150, OOOvolunteers.
Meanwhile what does it all mean
SMITHS COLLEGE, June 20.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-08
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

The county candidates viii speak at
the following places as follows:
Crooked Greek Church, ninth district,
Thursday, July %.
Eggville, Friday, July 20.
Holiday, Saturday, July 30
Camden, Monday, August J..
Devider, Tuesday, August 2.
Voting Precinct seventh district, on
Wednesday, August 3.
Speaking to begin at o'clock, p, M,
unless otherwise arranged.
H ID. ODLE,
Chairman Democratic Committee.
@. T. BRECHEEN,
Chairman Republican Committee.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-08
FROM sRIsrow

special correspondence
J.R. Cole reported cotton blooms
on June rs. Who can beat it?
Clay Rushing and family have
gone to Weakley County on a visit.
Several of the boys have gone to
Big Sandy River to catch fish for
the big fry tomorrow.
Mesdames Caroline Stigan and
Harriet Pitt and the little child OF
Walter Baker are sick this week.
Some of the fair sex failed to
putin their appearance atSulphur
Springs Sunday, as they had pre-
viously agreed to do.
Rev. Mr.. NeWberry preached g
good sermon at Pleasant Valley
last Sunday. He also organized q
Sunday school at that place.
We enjoyed the day Sunday al
Sulphur Springs, and must com,
pliment the young people on the
good singing on that occasion.
BRIsTOW, July 5.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-08
FROM sn1rH's OOLLEGE.

Regular correspondence
When we endorsed the sentiment
ofthe Eggville correspondent a few
weeks ago on the Cuban war, it
seems to have struck a tender spot
in the Liberty correspondent. IL
was not done for the sake of argu-
mont, though we realize that said
correspondent is decidedly off when
he said there were 1l4,0O0 well-fed
and equipped Spanish soldiers al
Havana, or that we had no army.
Though small (about $4,000 men
European army officers, who have
seen our regular army at drill out
West, admit that it is superior To
any In the world-eyery man is q
dead shotl Christian sentiment
while favorable to the cause Of the
Cuban, can not endorse a policy o.
land grabbing We have enough
room at home here to expand t.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-08
FROM mrDDLEBROoK

Regular coueapondoncel
4. Ii. Kee, Of Carroll County,
visited here last week.
j. A. Spencer, of Hurstburgh,
visited relatives here this week.
A little child of Andrew Holland
is reported very sick this morning.
Mrs. Polly Cowell, who has been
indisposed, is able to be out again.
L. b. Barker, who has been farm
ing near Coxburgh, has returned
home.
A nice time is anticipated Sun
day at Shiloh. There will be din
ner on the ground, and everybody
is invited.
BERTHE French, who has been in
very bad health for some months,
and unable to work, has disposed
of his crop
DB. White, who attended the
convention at Chattanooga, reports
a good time. He saw the soldiers
at Chickamauga Park, and says il
is a delightful spot for an encamp.
ment.
MIDDLEBRoOK, July s.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-08
Ladies': Send two-cent stamp foI

Ladies': Send two-cent stamp for
nice picture of Mrs. Rorer's Model
Kitchen, showing the "Queen Cab
met " in use. Expert cooks, chefs
and good housekeepers everywhere
are putting the Queen Cabinet in
their kitchens. 1t is for the coun-
try home, the house in town, the
coy flat or summer cottage. The
Queen Cabinet Co., Dept. s, 2l2
Monroe Street, Chicago.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-08

: On July Is there will be an all
day service at the Mount Carmel
Cemetery, 5 miles east of Hollow
Rock. Parties who have friends
buried there and all others who
may be interested will bring bask-
ct dinners The graves viii be
cleared off, and there will be sing
ing and other exercises. Every
body come, and bring your folks,
sweethearts, and dinners.
Z. F. CAsoN.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-08

II your child has thin, pale cheeks, un-
certain appetite and unrestful sleep, it
has worms, and curing with strong med
icines only makes conditions worse, by
irritating its delicate stomach. Whites
Cream Vermifuge is mild but certain in
effect, and is q superior tonic as well as
positive worm destroyer Sold by J. G.,
Presson.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-08
MIDDLEBRoOK, July s.

Are you lacking in strength and
energy? Are you nervous, despon-
ent, irritable, bilious, constipated,
and generally run down in health A.?
If SO, your liver is torpid, and a few
doses of Herbine will cure you.
Herbine has no equal as a health
restorer. Sold by j. G. Presson.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-08
Tabler.s Ruekeye Plle olntment

Gives instant relief. It allays in
fammationandheals. Itisprompt
in its action and positive in its Of
feet It's the kind thatcures with
out pain Or discomfort. 1t is for
piles only so cents. Tabes, rs
cents. Sold by &c. Presson.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-08
Illinois Central R. R.
OF INTEREST TO
STOCKHOLDERS.
Free Transportation to Attend the Annua
Meeting at Chicago. Some In
tereBting Facts,

In order that stockholders Of the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad Company may mere readily attend
In person the annual meetings, there has been
posted In each station OF the company notice to
theeiiect that, in accordance with resolve of the
board Of directors, there may be issued to each
holder OF one or more shares OF the capital stock
of the Illinois Central Railroad Company, as reg
istered on the books Of the company, a ticketen-
abling him or her TO travel free over the cOmpa-
nys lines from the station OF the Illinois Central
Railroad nearest to his or her registered address
to Chicago and return, for the purpose Of attend
ing, in person, the next Annual Stockholders
Meeting OF the company which win be held at its
general 0illee IN Chicago on Wednesday, Septem.
Der %, 1893, at noon Details as to the necessary
procedure TO obtain such ticket, the date of los
issue and its limit are fully set forth on the post
ed notices reterredt0 In this connection, will
be interesting to note that SINCE IN 1892 the cap
ital stock OF the company became full paid, casl
dividend, ranging from per cent. to 10per cent
per annum has been paid sCml-annuallV TO eyery
holder OF stock, and that it Is now twenty years
since the company, in any year, paid less than
per cent, the present rate Of distribution.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-08
oaa..sn.. Llrhlnlne Llnlmsnl

There is no pain it will not re-
lieve, no swelling it will not subdue,
no wound it will not heal. Il will
curefrost bites, chilblains and corns
Is cents. Sold by J. G.. Presson.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-08
LAST APPEAL.

You who are indebted to me by note
OF account that is due, or past due, can
make settlement with me between now
and July 10, next. After that time you
can settle with an officer. This is fair
warning. j. w. BATEMAN,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-08
RENARn

I sin pay CO reward for Che Be.
turn Of Softer Bitch Puppy, about
S months old. that slrayed from
my home about 9 woeksago. She
has long hair, is short build, and
color white with lemon on light
red spots mostly on her head and
cars. VIII pay SO for her return
or any information leading 10 her
recovery
This july 2, 1898.
Bun TorrY
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-08

A call has been issued by Chair
man @. I. Breeheen for a meeting
of the county Republican commit
tee at Camden Saturday, July rs.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-08

The Populists held a caucus here
Monday, but we did not learn with
what result.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-08

There is no necessity for wanting
Advertise for it in The
CHRONICLE.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-08

lister, sheriff. trustee, nud meh district
officers as may be- necessary. Polls VIII
open % 9 o'clock, o. mr and close at
o'clock, p. no.
w. H. MoRms,
j. M LAgmgE.
n. B. CANmlLL.
The following are the officers, clorks
and judges Of Che election
First district Officer, IeB Goodman
clerks, Sam Odle and Jim Byrd judges,
Lane Melock, ID. } Nerrick and Dock
Woods.
Second district officer, Bud McCord ;
clerks, Oscar HoIladay and Si'as Nor
gan judges, W. p. Oxford, ~. I'D. Flow
ers and W w. Woods
Third district Officer, j. q Holdings.
worth clerks. a. ". LaHhlee aud u. J..
Summers; Judges, A. v Hardin. j g..
Moore and George d Howe.
Fourth disirict-Oncer. Drew White
clerks, Alonzo Bridges and Buell. Rud
judges, w. r. Kee, I've Pierce and W. G..
Robinson
Fifth dis.rirt-Omcer. vs.. a. Lashlee
clerks, Robert ~, Ayres and Guy HALL
judge, j. T.. Toity, Joe Dutch C0welI
and w. II. Evans
Sixth districi-Oiiicer. J. q. Rushing
clerks, George II. Harper and T. Byrn
judges, George Galbreath, George Bang
and Henrietta Stigai.
Seventh district Officer +. j.. Wheat.
ley clerks, Dock Hawlcy aud Jim Par
ker; Judges Aaron Melton, Charles Bar.
field, ST.. and Hugh Melton
Eighth disIict-Othcer. w. p. Cara
way; clerks, Flo Hicks and Hershal
Lindsey; judges, W. II. Wilson. W. T.
Barnes and Joe Carpenter.
Ninth district (FaXOn procinct' Off
GER G. WI Akers; clerks, Homer Par
ker and q. w Robins, judges, Franz
Akers, W. r. Parker and Hub Lindsey
Ninth district Clement pTeclnct)-0m
/ Ger, John e.. Clement clerks john As
kew and Otis Pierce judges. Jack Me
! Kenzie, j. r, Young and S. n. Clement
Tenth district-Oficer, a. j, burden
clerks. Newton Lashlee and r. W. Cuff
judges, O. g. Hollingsworth, w. a Wa
ford and A. u. FaTar.
Eleventh district Officer, Elias Shur
ley; clerks, Hawkings Hatley and T. p
Busby judges, Brad Walker, Ed Hatlel
and Henry Greene.
Twelfth district-Officer, JEFF Hudson
clerks @. G. Cole and James w. Greer
| judges, Virgil Nance, S. j. Cole and j
| w Step.
Thirteenth district--Officer, Witt Wal
ker; clerks, Jim Bishop and E. L. Zim
lmermann; judges, Joe Odle, John Ric,
and William Little.
Fourteenth district-Oficer, B. D. Fur
clerks, Dewey Smith and A. G. Johnson
Judges, w. J. Barnes, J. r. johnson an,
Anderson Higdon.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-08

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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-08
Ter Flo,orisi Representative.

AadLkE-We are authorized % Announce
u Mr.. A. II. LAaHLRR . candidate b repre
sentthe Sixteenth Pictorial District, composed
OF the counties 81 Benton, Decatur and Henry
IN the neXt General Assembly OF Tennessee sub
ieet % ne seton OF the Democratic party.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-08

VNTANTED- Trustworthy and active gentle
wv men OF ladies' TO travel for responsible es-
tabnshed house liz Tennessee. Monthly 500 and
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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-08

OUR job printing facilities are drstciass, and
" our speciGIlyls good work. Estimates land
samples whore Y0ssihel win De furnished on ap-
phcati0n. Address Ii,H CHEuNTclE, Camden.
Tenn.
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THE CHRONICLE.
COUNTY NHWrArn
fpptisuHD WEEKLY Ar CAunrN. TEgE.


Tue gubaeriptlon price Of rm cunowoffls
1ftnE pQf year cents I0i sIH month";. which
HNlHfef must paid iu advance. All snhrfrIn.
SONS VIZ % promptly stopped e. expiration 81
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81 the ratio Of ) cents pof Inc We viii furnish
tAtea ior display aud local advertising unapplcs.
Row cammunlcallona aud articles on questions
1l public Interest are solicited, but We assume Ho
responsibility foT interpretations contained ln ai
alMh communications aud articles Published
hemillanees can Do made in various ways lhal
Aie perfectly Hafn, but az rnnlltauces sent are 81
usk of the sender
All Temitlances aud business communication.
should Do sent % TmE CHRONICLE.
Camden. Tenn
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-08
COUNTY DEnOORAEI0 TI0KET.


Eisotion August, 1875.
3neTlm-B. Il. FRY.
Trustee-J. +. CAMP.
County Court Clerk-G. b. GREER.
Register-H. O. PAFFORD.
Circuit Court Olerk-L. r.. WATSON.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-08

For advertisements under this head our prices
are strictly cash Ia advapco. Prices furnished
on Application
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-08
81. Louis & tennessee River
PACKET COMPANY

lclIN OH SHEFFIELD.
krHt1fFHa . CITY 0F fADUCAN.
lofty or SAVANNAH
DNE oil tHee eicmuf steamers leave Nt Lnula
NgtVTl Wednesday, and saturday inr all points
uu iha MIs .up River f0 Cairo ohio River "a
fIlugIh. aut Iruuaa.eH liifrf ta florence TAX
iH. iraIsl|i and ra scugrfs for n.l points uu The
ONO o. ft.EhlrEhi snd 0n ihe Cumberland %
ige gud Joss ries.
JOHN E. mAssEN0AuE
IwMn Manager,
WIafi boat TOOL Uf Owe street. aE. LOUIE.
DHe Uf those Itctmers arrive at Johnson
vile every Tuesday .nd Friday
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Ter OopEFsaman.

GINS We are authorized % anuounee Hon 4.
- w. SIMS q candidate Tor reelection b rapfe.
sent the klghth Congressional District 81 ronnes.
see IN tho Fifty-slKth 00nuon Of the United
states, subject 10 the action % the Democratic
party.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-08

EaIGKAhE5 seeking homes on this line Of
This road win receive special low rates. fOrmaps,
rates, etc.. see agents Of this company, on ad-
dress q. =. ATMOKE,
General Passenger Agent,
LOUISVILLE, KY
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-07-08
ELECTION NOTICE

We the undersigned election connie.
sionomlor Benton County willopen and
hold an election in ih8 various precinct
of said county 0n Thursday, August q
1898, for the purpose oi eloctmg q cir
cult court elerk. county court clerk, re2
lister, sheriff, trustee. and sueh dlstrIc
officers as may be- necessary. Polls wi
open 90 9 o'clock, O, m., and close at
girl0rr ID ga
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-10

the electric lamp at the corner womb
reach to the spot where we FOUND the
book Judge it was consulted AGAIN
after the cab started and that 1t slip
ped from the hands of the owner.
''Unnoticed by him?" asked Lamp
kin.
perhaps he knew it and was In too
great hurry to stop to regain it, You.
know Montcastle said, as if it were ON
the tip of his tongue, that it contained
nothing Of Importance. That looks as II
he had since he lost it calculated on
the consequences of its being found. /"
But why didn't he pick it up later?''
"Might have been afraid the place
was watched. r.
A door leading to the back veranda
was opened.
"Shp' said Hendricks, covertly slid
ing the book into the pocket OF his coat
Ralph Benton came down the steps
and slowly approached them.
"Mr. Minard Hendricks, believe
he BEGAN. 81 am Ralph Benton. My
sister told me, you had come. 1t there
is anything, Mr.. Hendricks, that can
do to help you, shall be only too will
ing. I want this thing run to the
ground. Robbery was evidently not the
motive, aid if my father Id an
enemy
"Has an examination been made to
show that your father was not robbed!
DR.. Lampkin saw the young man
start. For fully 30 seconds lie stared at
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-10
CHAPTER. TIL

DR.. Lampkin and Hendricks turn
ed round. the house, taking the walk to
the left. As they were passing the
drawing room windows Hendricks
glanced in.
81 see another young lady and two
young men in there" he said; "mem-
bers of the house party, no doubt
"Shall you search the house?' asked
Lampkin.
"I'd begin there first if it were not
for disappointing the police. They think
you don't know your business if you
don't address your first inquiries to the
corpse.
II think should begin at the house,
too,'' said Lampkin
"Why, old MANI"
II don't like the looks of that fellow
Montcastle.
Hendricks said nothing.
SIT looks to me as if there were some
sort of secret understanding between
him and this Miss Benton" the doctor
went on, watching Hendricks mex
pressive face.
The detective stopped suddenly,
turned and surveyed the building from
the side, his sharp gray eyes fixed now
on the windows, again on the doors.
"Oh. beg pardon!" he said. ''You were
saying that Montcastle--yes, he started
out to catch the 1880 train for New
York, but for some reason or other de-
cided not to leave. /"
''Are you sure of that?'' asked Lamp
kin excitedly.
LAS sure as can be Of any of my de-
ductions,'' replied the detective, allow
ing his glance to rove down into the
garden, where, at the end of the north
walk, he could see policeman on
guard.
"How can you be so devilish accu-
rate?" asked the doctor.
Hendricks smiled. He drew the note
book from his pocket, opened it and
took out the newspaper cliraing.
cts time table," he said. "You
see, pencil mark has been drawn here
at the 1880 train. That shows why the
clipping was preserved. know it came
from an afternoon paper because the
schedule was changed yesterday. From
the ragged edge of the paper, can see
that it was half cut, half torn, from q
newspaper BY an excited. person in a
deuce Of hurry. From the way it had
been crammed into. the book all in a
vad and from the fact thar the light oe
Il y - 4
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-10

nave rung several times, but the serv-
ants seem not to have heard.
"Oh, certainlyp' exclaimed Stan
wood. "I'll be ready in minute.
She was waiting for him, her head
enveloped in shawl, when he emerged.
II believe I'll go down stairs with
you, she said. '.The others must be
up, for / think ] heard voices outside.
don't like to be left alone up here"
"You are nervous, replied Stan
wood. Come on, then; we'll soon clear
it up
She followed him down the carpeted
stairs into the large, dark hall below.
He turned on the electric light. No one
was in the library or the adjoining
drawing room, but low voices were
heard outside. Passing through the sit
ting room, which lay beyond the draw
ing room toward the rear, they met Mr..
Montcastle and Miss Alice Benton en-
tering at door that opened on to side
veranda. Both of them were dressed as
if they were prepared for journey.
"Hello!" cried Stanwood.. whats
the trouble outsider
''Trouble?'' echoed Montcastle. IL
I don't know. What do y-you mean?
The fact is, Miss Benton and p His
words failed him. He fun bled with the
buttons of his ulster and stared at them
through the semidarkness. Miss Benton
leaned OH his arm, put her handkerchief
to her face and was silent.
''The report of the revolver, or ex-
plosion, or whatever it was. in the
garden" said Stanwood Didn't you
hear it?''
"No," cried Alice, uncovering her
face. "What-who heard it?''
81 did," answered Miss Hastings.
st must have. been an hour ago. It
sounded as if it came from the garden
down toward the north walk. :"
"It may have been nothing worth
bothering about said Stanwood
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-10

"Hetto"' cried StGntCOOd. "WHdfs the
trouble outside?"
"Montcastle and will 60 down and
look around if you will remain here.
For moment no one spoke as they
all followed Stanwood out into the yard
through the door by which Montcastle
and Miss Benton had just entered.
"Come on, Montcastle," proposed
Stanwood. "We might as well investi-
gate and have done with it. -
"Oh, noi DON'T leave us!'' cried Miss
Benton, leaning OH Miss Hastings. II
am afraid I am going to faint. Some.
thing has happened. -
A window sash was raised in Ralph
Benton's room up stairs, and he looked
out.
whats the matter down there?'' he
asked.
''Oh, brother, something must have
happened in the gardenv' replied Miss
Benton. "Agnes heard the report of
revolver.
y"Agnes-Miss Hastings must have
made mistake" said the young man
slowly. when did you hear it?''
"About an hour ago. replied Miss
Hastings. She was wondering why his
voice sounded SO strange to her.
wake papa, ]" Alice Benton called
up to him, land come down. The gen.
tlemen are going to search the grounds.
Oh, ! wish we didn't live so far out! /
haven't seer, policeman near here in
{: month
! The window sash fell with crash
Ralph Benton had disappeared.
"Your father Miss Hastings ex-
planned to her friend, went down the
back stairs just before heard the re-
| port. He has not returned, and that is
| the reason became SO anxious. -
'.About an hour ago, did you say?'
| asked Alice Benton.
81 think it was about that time.''
Miss Benton looked at MontcastIe
''Did you see hin?'' she asked. II
thought perhaps
"The governor is not in his room or
| in the laboratory" Ralph interrupted
rs he came across the veranda. He wore
a light ,overcoat with upturned collar.
and the rest of his attire bore evidence
of his having hastily dressed.
Miss Hastings thinks the report
came from the direction of the north
walk" said Stanwood. ut is no use
looking elsewhere just now. Come on,
Benton. Leave Montcastle with the
ladies. -
The last words came from the speaker
after he had disappeared in the shrub
berry among the shadows Of the tall
trees.
| Ralph made a step or two in the same
| direction. Then he seemed tochange his
mind and instead walked down to the
J fountain in the center of the grounds