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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08
l. Tonight you will hear from me
again"
And without another glance at any
of us she turned and fled toward the
honSa
CHAPTER xxx111.

CHATTER AAAlu.
AT THE GATE.
But in another moment she was back,
her eyes dilated and her whole person
breathing out terrible purpose.
DO not look at me, do not notice
me, +" she cried, but in voice SO hoarse
no one but Mr.. Gryce could fully un-
derstand her. "I am for no one's eyes
but Gods. Pray that he may have mer-
cy upon me-" Then as she saw us all
instinctively fall back she controlled
herself, and, pointing toward Mother
JAMES cottage, said more distinctly:
Gas for those men, let them dig. Let
them dig the whole day long. Secrecy
is for us, a secrecy SO absolute that not
even the birds of the air must see that
our thoughts range beyond the 40 rods
surrounding Mother James cottage"
She turned and would have fled away
for the second time, but Mr.. Gryce stop
ped her. "You have set yourself task
beyond your strength. Can you perform
it?"
IT can perform it," she said, "if Lo-
reen does not talk, and am allowed to
weep my tears alone. F"
"But''- had never seen Mr.. Gryce
SO agitated-no, not when he left Olive
Randolph's bedside after an hour of
vain pleading. "But to wait all dayl Is
it necessary for you to wait all day?'
1t is necessary" She spoke like an
automaton. Tonight at twilight, when
the sun is setting, at the great tree just
before the road turns Not minute
sooner, not an hour later. will be
calmer then" And waiting now for
nothing, not for word from Loreen or
a OBTAINING touch from Mr. Gryce, she
flew away for the second time. This
time Loreen followed her.
"Well, that is the hardest thing
ever had to do" said Mr.. Gryce, wip-
ing his forehead and speaking in tone
of real grief and anxiety. "Do you
think her delicate frame can stand it?
Will she survive this day and carry
through whatever it is she has set her
self to accomplish"
"She has no organic disease" said I,
"but she loved that young man very
much, and the day will be terrible
one TO her.
Mr.. Gryce dghed.
81 wish had not been obliged to re-
sort to such means" said he, "but
women like that only work under ex-
citement, and she does know the secret
| Of this affair"
"Do you mean," demanded, almost
aghast, ''that you have deceived her
with false telegram; that that slip of
paper you hold"-
"Read it,, he cried, holding it out
toward me.
did read it. Alas, there was no de-
ception in it. 1t was bona fide and read
very much as he had said it did.
However, began.
But he had pocketed the telegram
and was several steps away before I had
got any further.
IT am going to start these men up, -
said he. "You will breathe no word to
Miss Knollys Of my sympathy nor let
your own interest slack in the investi.
cations which are going on under our
noses"
And with q quick, sharp bow he
made -his WAY To tho gate .Mhithar. j
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woman to swallow tnaty But 1 smut
my lips tight lest I should say some-
thing, and he, not finding that agreeable,
being no conversationalisth himself, drew
off after awhile with some pompous ex-
preston of hoping to see me again after
his honor was cleared up in my very
particular eyes.
1t was the second proposal / had re-
ceived that day, but the first-well, 1
did not accept that either, though my
declination was little kinder than the
one I thought best to indict upon Deacon
Spear.
A day of unparalleled anxiety broken
by such episodes as these!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08

Cuba, one of the most interesting countries on
the, globe, will during the present winter be WIS.,
anticipation that some of Its patrons may desire
to make the trip the Chicago Great Western Ry
has placed on sale round trip tickets to Havana
Galveston, Texas; New Orleans, La, Mobile.
Ala or Tampa, Florida and upon payment of a
small additional amount parties going via
of Mexico. This makes the most interesting
trip on the Western Continent, the short ocean
voyage adding much to the pleasure of the
Maple Leaf Route or address, L. II. Lord,
General Pass. & Ticket Agent, 113 Adams st.,
Chicago. 35tf
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Beware of ointments for Catarrh
that contain Mercurv.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering 1t through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do Is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them, Hall's Catarrh
Toledo. Ohio. contains no mercury, and is taken
Internally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Halls
taken internally and Is made In Toledo, Ohio,
BY +. j. Cheney 4 Co. Testimonials free.
~ Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
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SYNOPSIS.


CHAPTER I.-Amella Butterworth, lwho had
done clever detective work. Is called upon by
Mr.. Gryce, a professional detective, to take up
an interesting case. lI.-He tells her that in q
disappeared. In this place lives family Of the
name of Knollys. the Children Of former friend
Ct Miss BItterworth Mr. GrySe desires Miss
work. III and iVMss Bntteifwor t ut goes to
visit the knollys home, finding there Misses Lu-
SSt H;i, and: LoE res Knolys and their brother
dimes with the family and ie taken to her room.
She remains awake durinp the night, and, hear
ing strange noises, goes into the hall and calls
the disturbance. VIII. and IX.-Mr. Trohm
neighbor visits the Knollys.. Lucetta is terri
sa az Seees aha Mr.
her that II she is in danger to blow upon a
whistle he sends her. XI.-An old crone called
s Moaa sns gs
q curious combination of numbers. XII and
Xlll-Miss Butterworth leaves the house and
kns 81 housse s nd SCI es fba soIss s the
mother could overtake her Since then phfn-
tom carriage Is said to &c, through Lost Mans
lane at mdnght suggesting that the carriage
pearlng. NV and XV.-Mr. Trohm drives Miss
Butterworth in his wagon. Returning to the
and lover WHOSE request fcr an answer to his
suit Lucreta is endeavoring to put off. He
leaves without getting a favorable reply. XVI.
-Mlss DuttcFWOTtl kctS iTOm LOT6en Cn0 Key 70
chamber which she has heard Is haunted.
XNLI.-In visiting 1t she finds her way into
Williams sanctum and discovers that he is a
es an uncomfortable night She Is locked In her
chamber and loses her whistle which she keeps
to call the police, but RECEIVERS 1t. XIX,-Mak-
ing further explorations, she finds two shutters
tied together with knot of Grape. indicating
death in the house, XX. and XXI.-Miss But
terworth is impressed with the gentlemaniike
demeanor of Mr.. Trohm and goes with him to
visit Mother Jane. who r6DeatS her cOmhihatinn
Of numbers. XXII.-Miss Butterworth sees on
the wall shadows of several persons carrying
what appears to be a corpse to Its burial She
follows and sees the bearers lower comm
through hole In the floor. XXIII. XIV. and
XXY.-Miss Butterworth meets Mr.. Gryce at
tho hotcl. He informs her that he has q clew
pointing to Mother Jane as the culprit and that
he has examined q string Of vegetables in
Mother James cabin, finding in one of them,
eroae valuable e, ring H. assisted at the
her that the corpse was q favorite dog of
William KnOllys. He had disguised himself in
Mother James clothes the others Supposjng him
to be Mother Jane. Miss Butterworth tells him
of her finding the knot of Grape and convinces
him that what was buried was human. XVI,
XVII. and XXNIII.-Mr. Gryce seatches the
Knolly.s house and goes to the grave in the cell
lar. Heis about 10 open 1t when Ioreen stops
him ann ayows it is; the grave of her mother
terworth recognized it as that of her fromer
friend. XXX.-Loreene explains that her mother
having committed a criminal offense left the
country, but had recently returned. Her child
rem had hidden her in the house, and she had
died Tiers.
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in which yon instruct and teach. It
~, IN tact, impossible for me to ex-
press, in words, my profound grOti-
tudo towards your school and it's in
StructOrs.
L took II course at your college
some fonr months ago, which con-
alder the bcs: eXtant, AID before I
completed yon had mo II nice POSI-
uon, which / have had no trouble in
holding, owing to the thorough train
ing received at your school.
Ever wishing you the continued
success you so well deserve, and as.
snrlng you that / will lose no oppor-
tunlty of recommending your college
as the very best, to any one inter
ested. Yonr friend and student,
FoREsT FL. SUBEg.
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We have A,rn Told hv the ,uprrin.
tcnarnt Of the water work, ,nu, i,
woull Y,mo., H., i,urussih,, r,,. ,n,, inn.
PARTIES 10 Get into the stand uip,. or,
ut lrus, ,,c,n,in There. fo,. ,r, ,irn. 49,.
nrri,I.v .u lbr hn,,on ,s ,h, nr,i,.i.
n,muin., ir n,,rv dov .i,u, DAM NM,
pullon, O; lrr,u water. ond tris wo,or
GOES in at ,hr nottom with ,rrro, t,r.r
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Tho University o. North Carolina.

Widest patronage and fullest equip
ment IN Its history. Faculty 3S; stu
dents 491; Thrcc Academic Courses:
Three Elective Courses; Three profcs.
sional Schools, In Law. in Medicine aud
l'harmacy. New Buildings. Water
Works, Splendid Libraries, Labora-
tories, etc.
Advanced classes open to women.
Tuition $50 II year, Board So Il month.
Ample opportunity for sclf-hclp. Schol-
nrshirs ana l.oa' = for the needy. Free
Tuition for Trachers
Summer School for Tcnchrrs. - In
sCrurtors. Ia Students. Total enroll
mrnt GA.
For illustrated Handbook and Cata-
logur, address
President ALDERAl AN,
t'huprl Hill, .I. &.
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T'E@ T'L MI MoMrAx,a.
Rov. w. w. Daniel, Pastor WASH

Rev. ". w. Daniel, Pastor WASH
lngton Street Methodist Church.
From the favorable comments of
those patrons and pnpils whom |
have hoard speak Of tho Columbia
Business College, | must conclude
that Prof Newberry is n very com
pctent and thorough instructor, and
that excellent work is being done in
his college.
Columbia, S. c., Juno 20, 1893.
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EXcellentOpportunities
Flynn 5 CASH STORE;
CREDIT CE RTIFtu ATE

Every customer. no matter how in.
significant their purchase NAV be- i
emitted 10 Il Certificate Whrn it, i
entirely cancelled jslD $lJ. $50 or $2:5
worth OF merchandise cancels IT,, the
hhLG"r can take his choice Of a whole
~ OF handsome and useful household
dr'IcI"-, "hlch we present free Of
cnar2". Take six or eight months, or
even i"pg"r. # sou want 10 20 luv the
required annunt~-'hc pr"~cnt j. yours
when ~ i cancelled. Oar c0u1inucd
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IIhcraiIN. Ibc graDdr-t assortment Of
)'E 'r"H-. Ci0thinH AMI Shoes nrccs-
-ar% !" -clcct from We quarantine Il
7a''N2 o. Ir"h 20 70 :E' per cent. on
every article purchased a, our store.
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UNCONSTITUTIONAL Convention "t Baptist Young
tSSplrs' Cninn ot America, Rich.
mond, Virginia. i'm ,July

m"nd, virginia, In July.
The Southern Hallway announces
the exceptionally low rate of one fare
tor the round "trip from all stations to
N'Ehmond. VA, ON above 0ccasion
tt>kois ~ hr sold July II, II and 18th
"'in final limit July 3lst. An extcn-
sion Of this limit can be obtained by
0HNN>itinG ticket on or before Julv
S>;h with Joint Agent, Richmond and
payment Of Il fee Of 80 cts, until An
EASi 10th. In addition TO this offer
SID" trip rates have been granted by
railroad and Steamship lines from
N"hmond To all points of interest near,
including Old Point, Norfolk, Wash
in%ton, Baltimore, and New York,
Ih:S is an exceptional opportunity and
should he taken advantage Of by all
who contemplate II trip this summer.
FNr fail information, schedules, ct :,
apply to any Agent Southern Railway
or write
}. b. IIEYWARD,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
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lrmo, Lexington Co.. S. G.
J"nunry, 1890.
Mr.. w. II. Newherry, Pres. Colum.
bla business College, Cola, $. c.:
Dear Prof: 1t affords mo pleas.
nre TO speak Of the merits Of ,our
school, and the methods and manner
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-11

Mr. and Aira B Lachlamp. Elston,
Mo, ,wrltc; one Minute Cough Cure
saved the life Of our lille boy when
nearly dead with Group
liOber LsOn & Glloer.
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81 OF 1 OF 1 OF / OF 0Ilc0cIic0cTr

.fHcrybody has heard Of those beautiful ger.
H,cci',ic ana costly articles that being given
h"aY ny inc FLYNN CASH STBRE Nauv of
our patrons nave their presents in their homes
no" ana nave pretty nearly cX Exhausted a second
'c'S'iIChtc lihNc YOU seen en-! Better come M
olCe, i""h at the articles. look around the store
i hIln sec no." much you might save hy huvinp
i'r nofS. we warrant youll have a ccrtfcntc, too,
before You leave the store '
no Htid anything about prcscntS1 We did
neCh"Hc mere Is 10 place like or store to b,,y
your R"odS. our bright. clean, fresh stock Gf
,I ncam'iiul new goods Is ready for you. Just see
thGn'-you will rejoice and buy
me dollar you spend with MS goes furtbc,
lasts longer, gives more satisfaction gets nn|c
authli,y, EctS more quality. and does more 10
LUX you hippy than any money you can spend
cIac"ncfc. That's what makes our pntrOns nan
py. we want to show you the great values we
san give You tor your money, so come right il,
before the cream is taken on o."
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hon1OvuI

| am now to be found
IN the stOrerOOm for
merIy occupied by the
NeWberry Clothing Co.
and have my store nice
~ fixed UP and will be
Eleased to see my old
customers and as many
more new ones, and
show them my we'll Sc
leCted stock Of Watch
es, JeWelry, Clocks,
SpeCtaCl es and Silver
ware which | sell cheap
for cash.
Watch and Clock re-
pairing q specially.
EDUARD SCHOLTZ,
Jeweier and 0ptlcIan.
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}. b. IIEYWARD,
travelling Passenger Agent,
Augusta, Ga.


IL. PERSONS HAVING DE-
n man0s against James n. Martin,
"''ra>r"' or his estate. are hereby
n"tlilrN tN present. tie same on oath To
The UnGrv>iGurG. his administrators, ut
Ne" "NTrN. ). G.. and all persons in
@oNi"@ y he said deceased are notified
:" make payment to the undersigned
",i6UNt delay.
tNSrt,N y. MARTINI.
~ ~'"'>;Na;or " tie Estate Of j. \.
N'>vt g.. GrErn>rE
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i'tHSG0 oul st pSt,ound + Z (:
- 'HHH'iHd J" lunnuu oiu oAru y - -
--.-' olpl1 IhD ~ ISVu)NlJ -: !,
- HSVD Iigtu HpA uJuM Dru :: ::
= iLVHIIiLHID SInI. dHHN ;jT|
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gray days and stopping through the park
paths on bright ones corps of the most
daring women riders, who belong to the
smart Knickerbocker Club, have imported
a French master to teach them to do haut
ecole or high school riding like the ladies
in the circus.
1t is an impressive sight when the band
begins TO play to see Miss Lila Sloan, the
Misses Dodge, Miss Hoffman, Miss Fair
and the Misses Stokes go round the ring
WALKING their mettlesome Kentucky thor
oughbreds, and followed in perfect step by
the men. But the French master of horse,
by special appointment to New York's no
bility, has gone a step further than haute
ecole, and he is practicing some of the
most daring of the young women mention
ed above in the graceful and dangerous and
exciting game of jeu de bal A woman must
have nerve, tough, steady wrists, quick
eyes and a clever horse to engage in this
tussle for rosette.
Three enormous ribbon rosettes are worn
in jeu de bal by three players. One pins a
white one on her left shoulder, player No
wears q blue one in the same place, while
the third rider wears a red one on her
right shoulder. For that red rosette the
blue and the white ride, to capture 1t if
they can, and relentlessly pursued, the red
rosette is obliged to use every bit of her
bride lore to evade her pursuers 1t is
just little less difficult and less dangerous
than a game of polo, and the horses must
understand the niceties of the struggle al
most as clearly as their riders. There are
rules and regulations, time called and fresh
horses brought up, as in polo, with exactly
the same opportunities, in very slightly
less degree, for broken heads and limbs
and overstrained and sprained muscles, but
the element of danger is not at all
drawback to any onlookers but the parents
of the young women. In dead black habits,
with caps instead of hats on their heads,
and coats, so easy in sleeve and seam as to
allow of long reaching, the players are
practising weekly for the great Easter
show game, when the gate money will be
devoted TO charity, and somebody viii win
a silver testimonial to her mastery horse
manship in never giving up the red badge
of courage. Emily Holt.
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Husbnnds Guaranteed.

There is one country in the world where
all of the women, no matter how plain
they may be, can be certain of securing
husbands. In fact this is guaranteed TO
them by law. This country where none
need remain in single blessedness is Siam.
There every woman who has reached a
certain age without finding a husband,
can. if she will only express the wish,
be registered as one of the young daugh-
ters of the King" that is, she is placed
under royal protection, and the King must
provide her with a husband. This duty
is discharged very simply. If any male
Siamese commits a crime or even is guilty
Of a misdemeanor he is neither fined nor
sent TO prison. but is condemned to marry
one of the women officially under the pro-
lection of the King. If their violation of
law has not been very serious they are
permitted to make a selection from among
these royal daughters" but if the crime
has been a grave one, the malefactor is
compelled to marry that one selected by
the court, and of course, she is the ugliest
or worst tempered of them all. Owing TO
this ingenious system no woman in Siam
peed 60 Through the world unmarried.
but perhaps some of the ladies from New
England-and others-would prefer not 10
marry under conditions such as these.
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Scared Into Appendicitis.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
Il had appendicitis the other day." said
a st. Charles street business man; that
is to say, had It 10 all intents and pur-
poses. This is the way l contracted it:
About a week ago 1 borrowed a medical
work from a friend to look up a point
about which l was curious. 1t was a work
on diagnosis, and among other things it
gave minute description of the symptoms
of appendicitis. have always been mucn
afraid of the malady, and that chapter
had hideous fascination for me- l read
it and reread it. and, as did So it seemed
to me that some of the premonitory signs
conceded exactly with certain aches and
pains 1 had felt for several days. l got
alarmed at once, and that night was panic
stricken by severe cramp a little north
east of my right hip bone. That / knew to
be the fatal spot and, needless to say, 1
didn't sleep a wink.
by morning had all the symptoms of a
typical case and could scarcely get around
to see the doctor began to tell him nv
story. when he stopped me. How do YOU
come TO know so much about the disease p
he asked replied proudly that had been
reading up on 1t. The dickens YOU have -
he replied. We'll, you get right out of this
office, confound youi and don't waste anv
more of my timen Then he explained that
every medical student always has all the
diseases on record, in regular order. iust
as he studies en- and began to feel bel
ter. / went home, returned the blasted
book and am now entirely out of danger
thank you. 1t was the quickest recovery
on record"
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thumbs and forefnger and a pair of Gin
dereua feet, goes -whizzing along the ice
on a pair of skates nearly as long as her
arm and curied up Dutch fashion al the
tip. They cost her a half dozen dollars
or more, and they certainly lock amazing
Iy out of proportion to her fairy-like ex-
tremities, but she wouldn't wear any other
and no more would any one of the fashion
able young women who make the small
est pretense as skaters. They scorn to
clamp on their feet the cheap short club
skate, and if you put on pair of the short
fellows and try to take girl in long skat es
round the frozen floor you very soon re-
alize why hockey runners are worn.
The girl on the long curly steel blades
simply leaves YOU. first feet, then yards,
then rods behind, and she does this amaz-
ing pace without pound of extra lung
pressure or strain on her muscles. Be
side the advantage of swlftness there is
seeing a pretty woman rush round and
round on these enormous shining blades
that bear about the same relation to her
feet that skees do to the feet of a Nor
wegian hercules. AT any rate the long
stretch skates have made hockey posi-
BILE as a polite accomplishment for the
damsel who now considers it as important
to her life TO skate as to waltz well.
Jeu de Bal.
Motor vehicles may arrive and bicycles
have their way, but society still clings to
the horse, and never before this winter
has so much riding been done in clubs and
classes in New York as one sees during
Lent. Not al all content, however, in
merely parading round the tanbark on
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sOCIETY's BADGE OF COURAGE.
IL Is the scarlet ROsette to BE Worn
at the Great Jeu de Bal.

IL Is the Scarlet ROsette to BE Worn
at the Great Jeu de Bal.
New York. March 3.-Lenten lectures in
private houses in New York city are in
full swing. For a series of seasons fash
ionabe women, all dragged and tagged
from exhaustng frivolities, have been in
vited TO sit on uneasy little camp stools,
in stufy gas-iighted parlors, and hearken
to the futile chirrupings of some well-in-
tending female on medieval architecture,
or coptlc civilization. This spring revolt
has appeared all along the line, and the
women are crowding to Mrs Frederick
Vanderbilts at SO head to hear and
vote upon the burning questions Of the
hour
There is something very serious and
attractive about these mornings with the
"Dreyfus Trial" discussions of the War
With Spain" Are We or Are We Not
Ready for Colonization? ' What the Brit
sh are doing in Africa" etc. Those are
some Of the subjects under examination
by the lecturer. and so popular are they
that when a ticket holder falls I'll, or is
unable to attend, she can easily dispose
Of her carGsof admission to a friend at
a price that would make a theater ticket
speculator open his eyes.
Mrs. Nanderbilts long drawing rooms
are open to the daylight. on lecture morn
ings they are decorated with pots of
arrive on time for the beginning of the
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y
tions, and cannot praise your medicine
enough for what it has done for me
Many thanks to you for your advice.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound has cured me, and L will recon.
mend it to my friends.-Mrs. FLORENCE
r. HOFFMAN, 512 Roland St., Canton, 0.
The condition described by Mrs. Hoff.
man will appeal to many women, yet
lots of sick women struggle on with
their daily tasks disregarding the
urgent warnings until overtaken by
actual collapse.
The present Mrs. Pinkham's expert
ence in treating female ills is unparal-
leled, for years she worked side by side
with Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, and for
sometimes past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department of
her great business, treating by letter
as many as a hundred Thousand ailing
women during a single year.