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prise. wet tracks upon it. that told plain
" that very recent footsteps had passed
that way. Following these, the young
man walked in q direct line across the
building, until he reached a door, which,
upon trying. he found to his chagrin, Sc
curely fastened.
Even while he paused TO reflect upon
his next movement. distant footsteps fell
upon his ear. just beyond the door. and
hurredly he darted back, extlngulshlng
his light As he did so.
Just in time was this movement made,
for hand unlocked the fastening, open
ed the door, and there. to his unmitigat-
ed surprise. stood Ethel Nevergail the
girl so much the object of his thoughts
since that narrow escape of hers, with
lighted candle in her hand, peering into
the darkness beyond.
Had she seen him! he asked himself.
creeping like thief towards this unfor-
tunate house. and hearing his steps, had
she come to warn him away!
No. the thought was absurd. and ne
soon saw chat she came seeking merely
covered basket. not observed until then,
standing just beyond the door.
How pale she looked as he viewed for
one moment her sad face and--yes. sure
ly. those were tears that fell from her
beautiful hazel eyes upon her cheek.
The sight of those tears caused him to
take one step toward her. but she fortu
nately did not see him, but drew to the
door, after securing the basket and he
then heard her little feet start down the
corridor.
Resolved not to be baked in his eff
fors to unrave this night one mystery
at least, DIR. Elfenstein pushed again to-
wards the door, and TO his joy, it this
time yielded 10 his touch.
Poor Ethel. this night for the first
time had been required by Sir Reginald
Glendenning to visit the tower and follow
out directions he gave her in full, for
producing the illusions that were to terri
fly the unsuspecting public.
In great agitation then, and still weep
ing, she had proceeded to the fulilmeut
of her loathsome duty, and in her grief
and excitement. for the first time forgot
to fasten the door, after possessing her
self of the food.
This forgatfulness accounts for the
entrance of the doctor into the corridor,
and enabled him 80 follow her advancing
figure, softly in the distance.
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CHAPTER XVI.


Wiping away her tears. poor Ethel
placed the basket of food and knife upon
the floor, by the entrance of the tower.
as Sir Reginald had told her to attend to
the business in that quarter before ad-
ministering TO the wants of the conceal
ed quadruped.
A last the weary steps were climbed.
anud she stood painting on the broad land
ing. just below the upper windows of the
place. 1t was standing on this landing
that her part of the ghostly work was to
he performed.
Taking then long handled torch, with
which the colored lights above were to be
touched in order to light them, she ap-
piled the candle to it. and reaching up
soon had every one illuminated and fam
ing away in che usual unearthly looking
glare
In doing so she never observed the
TALL silent figure of the man who had
crept after her and now stood in the
shade below, intently watching her every
motion.
The stuffed form before her was next
to be attended 10. Taking, therefore. the
lamp from within the head she lighted it,
and putting it back almost exclaimed at
the effect the colored light gave the eyes.
Winding the crang slowly, she saw
that it worked as she supposed il would,
and soon the impsh figure was swung
aloft and stood dancing to and fro, to
the terror and dismay of all outward be-.
| holders.
With tears still falling over her pale
| cheeks. Ethel stood with her eyes fasten-
cd above. upon the swaying motions of
that frightfu looking image. when her
| heart almost stopped within her, and
| wild cry burst from her lips as these
| words fell upon her ears:
is it possible that this is the occupa-
ton of Miss Ethel Nevergail this stormy
night"
Turning, she saw advancing towards
her. and fully revealed by the lights
above. the form of DR. Elfenstein.
Oh doctor" she walled as she buried
her face in her hands and burst into low
sobs of shame and dismay, how came
| you here 10 witness my dsgraceful
| work.
Then suddenly remembering her
| charge. and true to the interests Of her
employer she again seized the crank and
! lowering the image extinguished that
| head lamp. as we'll as the others, leaving
everything in darkness but for the feeble
| flare of the one little candle she had plac-
| ed upon the floor. Then turning, she
faced her accuser.
Il came, no master how: suffice it that
| | was determined to unmask this daring
fraud. and so allay the fears of timid
women and children. Certainly in doing
this | never expected to discover that
| Miss Nevergail was the prime mover in
this outrageous piece of work.
Ethel listened to the cold hard words
in utter despair, then futtering like a
wounded bird To the side of the indig-
nant man, she laid one small white and
on his arm. which was shaken off in dis
dain before she could utter one of the
| following words:
1T is the first time | ever did this
thing. Oh, believe me: surely you must
remember that | was in Liverpool when
You saw that sight, the time when it last
appeared?"
''Yes, that is true: had forgotten. But
that does not absolve you from to-night's
CHASTITY deception" was the still cold re-
ply.
ITO be continued)
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dened by her silence and sobs, the baro-
net started up until. leaning upon his ell
bow, thing he had been expressly for
hidden to do. as it would jar his hip,
he shook his fist violently in her face,
while he demanded in fury;
will you obey"
Il will she at last gasped, between
her sobs. Poor girl. seeing his violent
excitement, and ememberng her aunt's
last charges. she dared not refuse.
Then see that you do it." he return
ed. more calmly, as he sank back with a
groan upon his pillow.
There was no escape from the dis
graceful duty that awaited her, SO at
her usual time she took the lighted can
die in her hand and started with fearful
eyes 10 attend ~ the task before her.
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Willie-Pa, what's ''suburbanite."
any way? PA suburbante, my son,
is a queer creature who joyfully sows
grass seed in the spring so that be
may exercise his lawn mower and his
profane vocabulary in the sumner
Philadelphia Press.
Are your intentions toward tns
widow serious?" "Oh, very. l am 90
ing, II possible. to get out of marry.
ing her."-Life.
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Love In a Newport Cottage.

Tess-Poor May! Jack Misty ask.
ed her II she would care to be satisfied
with love In cottage with him.
Jess-And she refused himl
Tees-Yes. and the next day she
discovered the cottage was at New
port.-Philadelphia Press
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24

tattI the Succession OF the
Earl Vow Passed Away.

The death Of Earl Stair at I.ochnicf
castle. near stranraer, England, at the
age of "a the other day recalls the grin
legend to which was attached the ours,
which Is said TO have ever since shad
owed the Earls Stair, TN the succession
,f the one now passed away The frsl
earl was the leader most responsible fol
he massacre Of Glencoe He had three
stalwart sons The curse, according &c
he legend. was that 10 future ear
.hould have three sons till the sins OF
The first had been fully expiated, but thu
I'D earl In derision tied up certain prop.
arty so that il could only be inherited
by the third son Of Earl Stair Their,
have been nine earls since then, and Of
these one had two sons, one had one sou
and the rest. with the exception Of the
late earl had no son at all bat he had
fourth. Thus his third son, Col Dial
rymple, came In for tbs whole Of the ions
lied up fortune. which, OF course, has
been accommodating In value all Of thes,
years
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24
" IS A DIRTY HABIT. "
statement of a Chicago Do.rsr ks.
saTding Bathing.
Has Stunned the Practice for Tws
Years ani Hopes 10 Continue
says lack OF Washing Pro-
aucxs Great Mea.

Il haven't takta bath liz Two ysGrs
ana don't suppose that shall eysr.aAs
another. was the openilI statement u
Or. Jona Dlll Rob rton when be aross
to address the members CT the Chicago
Eclectic MeeicSl and Surgical society
recently. Bathing Ii lirly habit, DC
continued.
Dr. Robertson is member OF the med
ieal stan Of th Cook county, ILL.,, no. pital
and the physicians ard surgeons gaspsd
VII n he mace the statement.
The skin is made 10 perform duties
neNer intended Tor il when a man
bathes, was the next startling state.
ment. III an sutibathirg society was
started In Cnicago there would be 10
consumption Ny iatser died Of coa-
sumption WHEN was ~ years Ct age
My people thought my tate would be .
similar ole | Bathed regularly thar
and | had colds all the time. was be-
coming anxious ard as time passed |.
TOO, became OF the opinion that WOULD
/ gan to quit bathing and since tn n bathed
5nly about Ave tines Whensyerl went
/ Tor long time Without a bath ! was
without cold, haven taken bath Id
,wo years and think that am fairly
good specimen Of what man should be.
But how about your hands ard iace?
! INQUIRED one wh0saW that the physicians
/ hands were white
Il wash them But II isn't to remove
the dirt. It's to st the Chicago CRIME
! of That can't De classed as dirt Anu
lei me tell you something more. IL you
should introduce the free oath system
| In the ghetto district and get all ofthcss
peopls in the habit OF bathing the dsath
rate would be increased one-third DO
you physicians klow why the majority
/ Of the great men of this country come
from the rural district?"
The physicians admitted that they did
not.
Well, Ill tell you It's because they
don't battle often In the country. That's
the true and only reason Its a task
Tor country boy to take bath, They
haven't the facilities. They don't battle.
but they are the greatest psople In The
world and they put the city man to
shame. All. mark you, because they
do not take a bath. DO you want 10
know how lean man can get fat n
Well. tar and feather him. Put on
the Tar good and thick, Don't made the
mistake that the old-tims psychologists
lid. They used to say THAI death would
follow II the pores were stopped ~
That story would be all right In tho
summer time. but 1t would be the result
Of heat and not Of the tar A man would
thrive on II in winter and would actually
get fat You buy medicines TO produce
more oil in the body Then you hsths
and rub il of That's like setting q. bsn
on eggs and then Killing the chicks be,
tore they were large enough to eat. ~.
sdss, the skin should not be rubbed with
rough towel, because thereby ths M.
ural scales Of the cuticle are removed
and bacteria aided 10 attack the system
Prof J. A. Mcdonald admitted that
no scientific argument could be advanced
to disproye Prof. Robertson's assertions.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24

Sis Niles In Circumference and x~as.
~ Twenty-Five Yards wsds--r~
He Built in France.

A gigantic scheme Is under consider.
alton in France with tha object OF con.
yerting the historical domain of Buzsn-
val near st. Cloud race course, into a
great international motordrome.
The estate which 1t is proposed to nth.
ize for this purpose extends over an an.
broken area OF i6h acres. and the son
Is for the most part sandy loan. with
q rocky underbed. The plan. Of con.
struction provides for race track over
six miles In circumference and nearly
90 yards broad allowing four mote,
ears to pass abreast OF eachother Thers
would also be a straight track for XII
ometer and mile trials. With motor CARA
gss and repairing sheds.
On the grounds Included within the
motordrome would be erected hrst-elass
restaurants, clubhouse, and stands 10
view motor contests. capable of accom-.
modating 100000 spectators.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24
METAL THE FIRST IS COPPER CAN YOU GUESS THE REST?
COLONY OF NEGROES.
Co.orsd Folk from Ntr,h Carolina
set!e in Nav jersey
Latest KentGre for the Referring 81
Their Condition Gives Promise of
Success Ex Representative
Waite Founder OF Enterprise

A new colony of southern negroe-
has been founded in the state Of New
Jersey and already gives promise OF
success This latest venture In the
the downtrodden Dostcrity Of slayery's
victims - under the direction and
management OF one of the educated
and successful sons of tae race. and
while the natural advantages of the
location chosen ior the experiment are
more largely in the environment than
in the inherent worth OF the land. the
beginning Is substantial and argues
well for the future.
That the scheme is ambitious may be
inferred from the magnitude of the
land purchase, which exceeded 1905
acres, ard the fact that town site OF
625 building lots. each 50 by l25 feet
has been laid out and more than 800
of the numbers have already been sold
The remainder Of the land has been
cut up into small farms. aad some u
these are already the homes CT thrifty
and industrious black men from North
Carolina, and nave been partially re
duced To cultivation with satisfactory
results.
The founder OF the enterprise is
George II White, coored, ex-rspre
sentative from North Carolina, The
government has established at the
place a post office called White. and o
railroad has made at the point sta
ton called Whitesboro Siding, The
colony is situated four miles south OF
Cape May court house and eight miles
north of The seaside resort al the cape
The land Is, or a, least was at the time
OF the purchase, a typical waste OF
southern New Jersey oak and pine
scrub but The result of the first years
farming operations shows that tht
land possesses more natural fertility
than casual glance would Indicate
There can be no doutt that. with
proper fertilization. 1t will prove
highly productive Of fruit and vegeta
bles, for which there IL an excellent
market at any of the three big seaside
resorts within easy reach by excellent
country roads OF hard sand and gravel
/ Poultry may easily be made another
source OF good revenue to the colonists
/ as the fine and healthy chickens. 81
which each family has flock, amply
| prove
AT present the colony consists Of
eight families aggregating 40 men
women and children. All the men arr
farmers, but two are also good ear.
penters, and one Is a painter These
men work most OF their time at theil
trades either In the colony or at the
beach or the court house, and theii
gardens and truck farms are worked
by the women Of their households. The
other farmers also work a. common
laborers when their crops do not re
qnire attention. and when not busy III
clearing and improving their land Sc
general is the worklngoui habit. since
the end of the summer. that, at the
tine Of the reporters visit there was
only one man at home In the entire
settlement
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24
PERINESE Is FAVORITE DOG
big Prices Paid ia London for Coco
Specimens OF This Breed
of Canine.

Fashions In dogs in London chang,
almost as frequently as the shapes OF
hats. The favorite dog Of the moment
is the Pekinese and big prices are given
tor good specimens of the breed.
The kings fayorite dog. since he lost
Jack. the Irish terrier. is a vire-hlireo
terrier obtained from the kennels Of
The duchess Of Newcastle. His majes.
TVS predispostion for this breed OF ter
riers will. it is thought. bring II into
popular favor
The dog'of fashion. however. must be
small enough TO b. carried about in 3
muff or sleeve. hence the ANXIETY Il
secure toy dogs OF all descriptions.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24
FLYING FISH INVADE CABIN.
Passengers Are Frightened as Fiaek
Eaters Through Lighted win
aows OF Cult steamer.

Dr. n. e Waueelin, OF Bellesille. H.. a
passenger on the steamer Louisiana.
from Havana to New Orleans. said re-
Gently that just after leaving the Cuban
capital be and other passengers were
generally disconnected. II not frightened
by a flock OF flying fish which invaded
the captains stateroom, attracted by the
light burning there
The fish few into the room and then
out of the open windows. One was
Knocked down BY DR.. Waugslin and pre-
served and brought to New Orleans
II is specimen of the bodies; ard
most sdventuresome flying fish ever
seen in the Gulf Of Mexico.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24

The conditions OF the contest are
as follows:
only one answer from any one
house hold will be considered: the first
correct one received
Answers must be submitted on the
regular printed coupon appearing in
this issue
Address in sealed envelope to
Puzzle Editor. The Cairo Bulletin, Cal
70. H.
Deliver your answers before noon
Of Wednesday. January q to the of
flee Of The Bulletin If mailed be sure
TO allow sufficient time for arrival
as no answers received after time
stated will be considered
The contest il not limited to local
readers of The Bulletin, as all friends
outside Of the city are particularly
invited to enter the contest
Three Cash Prizes Will Be Given
10 those correctly guessing the an.
swers TO the word puzzles. TO be de.
termined by lot. should more than the
number mentioned correctly guess the
words represented In that event the
answers will be drawn by disinterested
judges and the prizes awarded as fol.
lows:
To the first three correct gucsses
a cash prize of one dollar each. will be
paid
The names OF those winning the
prizes viii be stated in next Sun
days Bulletin Should all fail to guess.
every word, the prizes will be dstri.
buted among the contestants Guessing
the largest number
Read Tie conditions carefully and
s4Gd in yolir aiiIl@efs,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24

Miss Citimaid Tin the eountryl- why
Is il that you country people, when YOU
come TO The city, always so 10 some
heater that is presenting play full
of country scenes larmhouses, fields,
agricultural machinery. hay wagonsand
such things?
Farmer Meadow Wall we don't care
SO much for the plays; but ! just teil
you It's mighty comfort to sli and
enjoy country scenes without MOSQUE
toes.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24

Last Sundays Bulletin offered three
cash prizes and seven book prizes for
correct" guesses to the Theatre Puz.
zles, but although over $50 answers
We're received, some of them from
quite a distance. only two were alb
solutely correct, in accordance with
the lists printed above. Those en-
zles, and in consequence recipients of
the cash prizes offered for a correct
solution are Mrs. John Thistlewood,
and Master Niles Schulz. both of this
city, both of whom stated the an.
swers correctly
a number Of others had nine Of the
ten correct. and to the first eight
drawn Tanagram Puzzle Books are
gwen as prize. In a number of
cases the spelling Of the answer dis.
qualified the guess. For instance, pic,
tilre 10 showed n park with the lot
Ter "A" The answer was. therefore.
Park A." or parouet When spelled
'Parquettc," as it was in number of
cases, the answer could not be counted
for The reason thai the pronunciation
of the latter word. an Anglicized form
of the word parquet. could not be
considered as adapted to the picture
In the eighth picture representing a
number of flies about the head of a
doing church goer the answer came in
In several instances Fly" This could
not he accepted as correct as the
flies of a theatre is a collective word
and is not correct in the singular All
answers written on blank paper were
rejected in accordance with the terms
Of the contest On the whole the piiz-
zles were fairly well answered and the
many responses assure the success Of
This feature and warrants the manage
ment in continuing il regularly.
very attractive series is present
ed today, the name of a metal being
represented by each one of the ten pic
lures. The first is obviously Copper.
What are the rest? Every one Is in.
vited to guess.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24

Ills Occupation.
ellie never works, does heY'
"Oh, yes, he works anyone he can for
sn5th.nr lie can Chicago Post
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24
ANSWERS TO LAST SUNDAYS
THEATRE PUZZLES.

~ Sr~>>~>/~~~~~~~~Ns7sr >~TsrN~>S>r>DS>~~~~
! Winners Of the Cash Prizes
, for correct gnesses of last sun
days puzzles:
Mrs. John Thisttewood,
25i5 Washington Ave, Cairo.
Master Niles Schulz,
2e09 Sycamore St., Cairo.
Winners Of the eight fana'
gram Puzzlc books for more
nearly correct answers:
Mrs. {. S. STARK,
216 Twentieth street, Cairo.
Miss Hazel Cufren.
Mound City, IN.
Miss Ella Hogan,
2215 Pine Street, Cairo.
Miss Louise Burton,
800 Sixteenth Street, Cairo.
Miss Viva Mae Held,
1911 Poplar Street, Cairo.
Miss Clara Herbert,
208 Eighth Street, Cairo.
Mr.. Frank M. Davidson.
42s Tenth Street, Cairo.
Master Harry Schulz,
321 Seventh Street, Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24

BsHeMy husband insists that
droye him TO drink,
Lena Vel what are you going TO do
about il?
Belle think something OF getting a
oRorce and marrying him again to re.
iAfm hun pnrG
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24

Arizona is now raising dates IL she
should undertake the cultivation OF re.
peaters. says the Philadelphia North
American. 1t would be easier to under.
stand the burning desire OF certain
statesman to via statehood for her.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24
asise n Boon 10 the Poor.

. 1t nag comfort the consumers Of meat
and butter and eggs and coal. saya thu
Kansas City Star, to learn Tiara German
scientist claims 70 have discovered .
process by which the priv ofradlrm mss
be reduced several yb6assnd dollars q
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24

neypnsgey and when finished
very after ancheons other
occasions a dressy GooS is necessary
peaed the size box
peas aauares Of
me lace inserted
squares bought -apengeiy of the
larger shops selling Cmn
fabric Ike
had This
desn preest blue with the lace white
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24

This the latest portrait of Hon Joseph Chamberlain who by
of his tariff British
His personality the
that Mrs Chamberlain Miss
of member of Cleveiands cabinet Cbambeans love with
her and the father when he the lady whom
his
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-12

The Dallas newspapers are deYot-
ing considerable space 10 the effort
now being made there to rid that city
Of the many thugs Who have been
committing the recent hold ups.
Twenty additional poii"cmcn have
been appointed and the ".'s"i alton
is 10 he kept on a more n1ral plan.
The many unfortunats wJmeh OF
that section of the city a-c ~: 20 be
bothered. but the men, WI continual
ly Eabij these houses. are to Ne driven
from the city or continually arrested
by the police and put to w,Ik on the
streets of Dallas. This is the result
of the many crimes that hay recent.
ly been committed. there one OF
which was the murder Of rich Jew
ish merchant.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-12
Warning order.

In the United States Court in the
Irdian Territory, Southern District:
John Ellis, plaintiff, VS.. Oda Ellis
defenadnt. No. 6O49
The defendant, Oda Ellis Is warned
Ia appear in this court in thirty days
and answer the complaint or ths
plaintiff, John Ellis.
Witness the Hon. Hosea Townsend
Judge OF said court, and the sea
thereof, this 26th day OF November
1904.
(SeaD c. N. CAMPBELL, Clerk.
by \. H. MCCOY, Deputy.
Cruce, Cruco 4 Bleakmore, attor
ncys.
s. II. Butler. attorney for nonres
ident
First published Nov ~ 1904.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-12-12
WARNING ORDER.

In the United states court in the
Indian Territory Southern district:
amanda NJ Arnold, plaintiff, VS.. W
J. Arnold, defendant. No. 6O54. Com.
Tlaint in equity.
The defendant. w J. Arnold, is
warned to appear in this court in
'hIrty days and answer the complaint
II the plaintifr, Amanda NJ. Arnold.
Witness, the Hon. Hosea Townsend
judge of said court, and the seal
hereof, this 80 day of December,
1904
CSeaD c. NJ CAMPBELL. Clerk
~ II. Mccoy, Deputy.
rtlcr & McGnl, attorneys.
r. Mason, attorney for non-resi
GHLt
Eist published Dec. 4, 1894