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that the dust which it contained must
have been gold dust at the very least.
At any rate. he had his way, and hur-
ried off with the articles as though
he were half afraid that she might
change her mind. But, when he ar
rived at the basement, there was moth
ing but dust and fiue left in the dust
pan. The pieces of paper mad disap-
peared!
That same night, in the seclusion
of his own room. he occupied him
self in the seemingly vain and useless
task of separating, sorting and past
ing together some morsels Of writing
paper, which had been torn into the
minutest fragments.
Il was right when l guessed it to
be no ordinary letter he was writing"
he muttered. This is only the head
ing of the document that he had been
engaged in drawing up; but 1t is suf-
ficient to enable me to arrive at
the purport of its contents
The true narrative and confession
of me, James Ferrers, of the strange
tragedy of the 25th of APP"
"Ah, James Ferrers, you were guilty
of worse than a crime-a blunder-
when you contented yourself with
tearing up that sheet of paper into
particles, which you thought were too
minute ever to be deciphered, instead
of burning them on the spot!
But why has he made this con-
fession? Is it merely to relieve his
own conscience, or has he some other
object in view which l cannot at
present discern?
Whatever it may be. that docu-
ment, that confession of his guilt. of
which l needed no further confirna-
ton. cannot have left this house. 1t
is, no doubt, concealed in some secret
drawer or hiding place in that room of
which l possess the means of entry in
the duplicate key. Next Friday may
settle that question as well as Others -
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LIZARDS THAT LIKE MUSIC.
Tuataras of New Zealand Very Fond
of RoIIickinq Choruses.

A curious fact has lately been learn
ed about the tuatara, the large native
lizard of New Zealand.
1t is great fat, sleepy thing, from
a foot upward in length, with a meas
urement around it of about twelve
inches 1t is kept tanned, about rocks.
Wild specimens are growing rare.
though one island off the coast still
swarms with them.
These harmless things come out as
a rule only for food. But some one
in Christ church has discovered a way
of bringing them out at any time. This
is by singing to them.
They have preferences in music, too.
They evince much more satisfaction
at a rollicking chorus than at solo.
One day a song sung by a girl
brought some out. but only their heads
were visible, their sleepy eyes open
ing every few minutes. Then the
charmer tried Soldiers of the Queen"
and when all Joined in the chorus
there was no doubt about the effect on
| the tuataras.
They wriggled about on the rocks.
almost dancing in their excitement
and joy. until the repertoire of the
| singers was exhausted, when the liz
ards sneaked back again to their home
among the rocks.
New Zealand is the only place in
the world where these great lizards
are found, and they are said by biolo
gists to be out of their place in this
stage of the worlds history. They be
long to the coal period, and like the
moa, ought. by natural laws. to have
| become extinct long ago.-New York
| Sun.
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'urry, with 'ardly time to rinse the
flour hoff 'er 'ands, to put 'er name to,
which it's all very well for some peo-
pie to try and run down Wills" she
added darllly and defiantly, land per-
tends to think small beer of witnesses,
but Times a pleesman as is Railways
a-movin' of us on. and we should make
our arrangements haccordin'."
Just at this point the parlor maid
pushed back her chair and said, well,
she mustn't sit there gossiping any
longer, as she'd got her work to do,
which was to dust the masters room,
where he kept his papers and books,
which you don't dare to lay a finger
on, though, for the matter of that.
everythings always put under lock
and key before anyone's allowed to
take dust pan and broom to it,
At this ordinary enough remark. the
young man who had been sitting there
very quietly while the discussion just
recorded was raging round him, SEEM
ed galvanized into sudden action and
extraordinary civility.
Gould he-might he be allowed to
be of any assistance in lifting any
thing to heavy for her-such as-er
-emptying the waste paper basket, or
anything?"
The parlor maid looked at him in
surprise mingled with qualification.
well. never did" she giggled. 'If
you aren't just polite all of sudden!
But master, he's that partic'ler about
that old room of his, and l never know
but what he's got his eye on me,
p'r'aps he wouldn't like it"
The young man seemed inclined to
press his request. but noticing Per
kins regarding him in evident per-
plexity. as though not knowing what
to make of this move, he checked
himself and said no more on the
subject.
But when the parlor maids work
was nearly completed and she came
out of the room with the dustpan and
brush in her hand, she found him
waiting patiently outside the door.
Let me-let me relieve you of
those things" he said. with an eager
ness which, Notwithstanding her COM
plete confidence in her OWE charms,
she found as puzzling as it was de-
| lightful.
You would have thought by the
eager expression on the young man. S
| face and the haste with which he re-
lieved her of her very slight burden,
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Here is another subject for consid-
Grafton.
He has made his will, and row he
is writing. Writing what?
apparently something of import
ance.
once. too, heard the unmistak-
able sound of the tearing of paper
Was he dissatisfied with what he had
written and tearing it up? Did he
find the composition of the document
difficult, and, if so. for whose eye was
it intended, that so much time and
trouble were lavished upon it?
IF he is now occupied in writing
letters of an undoubtedly private ma
ture, shall be intrusted with the task
of carrying them to the post when
completed? Or, if the work upon which
he has been engaged is of some other
description, what will become oil
1t when finished, and what will he do
with the pieces of paper which he has
torn up? Will they be committed to
the flames. or simply to the waste
paper basket?"
which" said the cook at dinner
the next day. "ditchwater is the honly
WOTu as Will t5SopiNSo 'hN pa N'iAe
company. no offense bein' meant and
not hinsinyatin' nothink agin nobody.
feelins bein things as is not to be kim
trSlled by the best of us, and better be
low in your mind than in your hidears
is my motter. but when it comes to
not a word being spoke for five min
nits by the kitching clock, maxim
allowance for its being twenty-five
minnits fast by railway time, it do
seem as someone oughter hinterfere
in a friendly sort o. way"
How much longer she would have
rambled on in the same key it is i'm
possible to say, had not another note
been struck by the parlor maid, who
remarked that. Miss Agnes hadn't
seemed partic'ler cheerful the last
day or So"
The young man, Edwards, seemed
as though his attention was arrested
by this trivial remark and glanced
across the table inquiringly.
Yes" added the parlor maid, ad-
dressing herself to him, as she per-
ceived that what she had said had,
somehow or other. interested him,
"I've caught her signing to herself
more than once lately. as though she'd
something on her mind. Praps'-
with a sudden inspiration-"p'r'ap
ahe's in love-folks generally sighs a
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CHAPTER xx-continued.


To-day is Tuesday. There is lit
tie shabby prayer book somewhere
among my belongings. will put it
once and for all out of my power to
procrastinate further by fixing upon
certain date and swearing to carry
out on that, and no other, the purpose
which has been in my mind so long.
To-day, as | have said. is Tuesday,
ON Friday, then, without further de-
lay, will insert my duplicate key In
the lock of that door-frst of all as
certaining that it will fit-and make,
what DIR. jeremiah would describe as
a felonious entry.
Meanwhile, l have to consider Per-
kins.
"She has not shown me so much
open animosity since my return; but
it will not do to count upon this. She
may be only-as she would, no doubt
herself express it. 'biding her time
You don't deceive me- she said, when
crept down stairs like thief in the
night and was nearly discovered
through her instrumentality.
What was the threat she employed
toward me on that memorable occa-
sion! i II ma out what you are up
to. as sure as names Maria Ann Per
kins!' And she is woman who looks
as though she would not mind to
what pains she put herself, or what
time elapsed. so that she could avenge
herself for her fancied wrongs.
"Since writing the above lines some
hours ago. | have made another dis
covery, My master has remained
shut up in his private room for the
greater part of this time and |, in ac-
cordance with my position as spy,
have hung about the door on the
chance of hearing some sound, how
ever slight, or catching sight of his
face as he left the room.
81 have often wondered as to the
manner in which he employs himself
on these occasions, when he remains
locked in this chamber for hours.
To-day there has been no room
for doubt He has been writing on
and on, ceaselessly. Evidently he
uses a quill and writes a heavy hand,
for could plainly hear the sound the
pen made in travelling over the paper.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-06

To the housewife who has not yet
become acquainted with the new
things of everyday use in the market
and who is reasonably satisfied with
the old, we would suggest that a trial
OF Defiance Cold Water Starch be
made at once. Not alone because It
is guaranteed by the manufacturers
to be superior to any other brand,
but because each 10c package con-
tains 16 ozs.. while all the other kinds
contain but IL ozs. 1t is safe to say
that the lady who once uses Defiance
Starch will use no other. Quality
and quantity must win.
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/. Rv eIWRzke1:
Strong and vigorous at the Age
of Eighty-cight.

Rev. ]. N. Parker. Utica, N. Y.
writes: "In June, 1901, | lost my sense
of hearing entirely. My hearing had
been somewhat impaired for several
years. but not SO much affected but
that | could hold converse with my
friends; but in June, 1901, my sense
of hearing left me SO that could hear
no sound whatever. | was also trou-
bled with rheumatic pains in my
limbs. | commenced taking Peruna
and now my hearing is restored as
good as It was prior to June. 1901.
NV rheumatic pains are all gone.
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HoW's This :?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by HAiia
Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY Co, Toledo o.
We the undersigned, have known T. J. Cheney
the last Is years and believe him perfectly hon
orable In all business transactions and financially
able TO carry ous any obligations made by his arm.
wALDING, KtSEAS MARyIs,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, q.
Halls Catnrrh Cure ia taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price % cents per
bottle Sold by all Druggists
Take Hans Family Pills for constipation.
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Names for Locomotives.

When large-sized freight engines
were first put on few years ago, the
railroad men called them hogs" and
the man who could fire 'nog' and
keep her hot" was fit for almost any
trying work Then came a still larger
class, soon styled whales" Then the
new compounds appeared. towering
high above the whales" They were at
once dubbed "battleships."
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reoslnte and Billion Dollar Grass.

The two greatest fodder plants on
earth. one good for IA tons hay and the
other so tons green fodder per acre.
Grows everywhere. so does Victoria
Rape. yielding 10000 lbs. sheep and
swine food per acre.
JUST SEND 10c IN STAMPS TO THE
John A. Salzer Seed Co, La Crosse.
Wis. and receive in return their big
catalog and lots of farm seed samples.
(W. N. W
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Ask Your Dealer For Allen'. yoot-Ea...

A powder. 1t rests the feet. Cures Corns.
Bunions. Swollen. Sore. Hot. Callous. Aching
Sweating Feet and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens
Foot-Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. AT
all Druggists and Shoe stores. 25 cents. Ac-
cept no substitute. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy. N. Y.
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The spring Nature
spring. spring weather.
medicines effective short of Peruna
DID, stubborn of
resisted Everybody should
Harfnan's book caarrh Address The
Peruna Md Columbus, Ohio.
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Mary Had A Little Lamb" was
written by Mrs. Sarah ]. Hale in 1880
while editor OF the Ladies' Magazine,
ana printed in little book OF poems
for children.
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Superior quality and extra quantity
must win. This is why Defiance
Starch is taking the place of all
others.
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Sister Ethel-what did Mr.. Goodman sa'
while he was waiting for me In the par
Ior2 Little Johnny-Oh. he didn't sa
anything. He just talked.
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Piso's Cure is the best medicine We ever use
for all affections of the throat and lungs.-WA
o. EsDsLEI, Vanburen, Ind, Feb. 10. 1900
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rs Japan likely to furnish market "a
American mulos2'' 81 think not. No
know II Is said that the Japanese soldier
never swear"
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"Those patent leather shoes of you
look dreadful seedY-' Yes: tho paLei
seems to have expired
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WiqaIe.StIck LAUNDRY BLUE

Won't spill, break, freeze nor spot clothes.
Costs 10 cents and equals 20 cents worth of
any other bluing. If your grocer does not
keep 1t send lOc for sample to The Laundry
Blue Co, IA Michigan Street. Chicago.
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When the ice dealers fix their sum
mer rates 1t may be difficult to believe
thar an ice man can be a nice man.
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With so many names that end in
"icn the Russian officers ought to
come up to the scratch.
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Uncle Bob-if | was to give YOU a cent.
Tommy. what would you do with II.
Tommy taged nve)-1'd buy postal card
and write TO you for quarter
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A modern "bucket shop is defined as n
place to which a man takes barrel and
brings back a bunRhole.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-06

Hollow steel spheres are in use in
Sweden for billiard balls.
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1t is said that salmon, pike and gold
fish are the only fish that never sleep
The Lamar register., 1904-04-06

To Cure n Cold in One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
druggists refund money il it fails to cure. La
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A VENERABLE PASTOR
CURED BY PE=RU=NA.
Pe-ru-na is q Catarrhal Tonic
Especially Adapted to the De-
clining Powers of Old Age.

In old age the mucous membranes
become thickened and partly lose
their function.
This leads to partial loss of hear
ing. smell and taste, as well as digest
i've disturbances.
Peruna corrects all this by its spe-
cifc operation on all the mucous
membranes of the body.
One bottle will convince anyone.
Once used and Peruna becomes a
lifelong standby with old and young.
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Bend 10 mako trouble-a crooked IN.
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Mrs. wInslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces IN
Gammaton, allays pain, cures wind colo &c bottle
The Lamar register., 1904-04-06

Mineral Paint, ground in pure lin
seed oil. for barns, fences and rough sur
faces Ask your dealer or write us. The
Humphrey-Jones Mer. Co. 1921 Arapahoe
St, Denver. Colo.
The Lamar register., 1904-04-06

cannot speak too highly of Peruna-
and now when So years old can say II
has invigorated my whole system. Z
cannot but think, dear Doctor. that
you must feel very thankful to the all
loving Father that you have been per-
mitted 10 live, and by your skill be
such blessing as you have been to
suffering humanity. Rev. ]. N.
Parker.
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A Bishops Letter.

T. II. Lomax, ID. D.. Bishop I'd Dist
A. NJ. e. of Charlotte. N. c., writes:
II recommend your Peruna to all who
want a strengthening tonic and a very
effective remedy for all catarrhal COM
plaints."-T. II. Lomax.
If you do not receive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use of
Peruna. write at once to DIR. Hartman,
giving a full statement of your case.
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman. President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09
NEWS IN OUTLINE.

The accounting department OF the
burlington lines in Missouri VIII lie
removed from 81. Joseph, Mo, to Chi
caGO July l.
Charles J. Mink. of Wheaton, Ills,
has been commissioned an assistant
surgeon in the navy.
Secretary Taft has returned to
Washington from Cincinnati.
Eight idle mines of the Pittsburg
pa.b Coal company have resumed op-
erations, giving employment to 900
men.
Mrs. ACgie Jablonski. of Thompson
vile, Conn. consented TO sew on but
ton for tramp and while she IS
complying lie rauslcked the dresser
drawers. stealing so, out OF which he
paid her 81 for her work.
Walter Graham. ex-alderman of
Philadelphia, is dead from the effects
of eating piece Of an oyster shell. the
sharp edges of which Iacerated the lin
ing of the stomach.
Mrs. William ASselin. of Lacrosse,
Wis, a bride of four weeks. is dead
OF brain fever brought on by an al
most inceSsant charivari and serenade
by persistent friends
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09
Excavations for the Fourth

yia the Nickel Plate road. at one fare
for the round trip, plus - cents. July
=. 3 and /. within radius of 200 miles
from starting point. Return limit
July ;. Three daily trains in each Gi-
rcction. with modern coaches and YES
tibulcd sleeping ears. to Cleveland.
Erie. Buffalo. New York. Boston and
New England points. Passengers Z"
points east of Euffalo have privilege
Of stop-over at Niagara Falls, in eth
cr direction. and also 1T Chautauqua
lake. during excursion season. hV de
posting tickets. Individual American
club meals. ranging in price from 30
cents to 81. served in Nickel Plate din
inc cars: also service a In carte. No
excess fare charged en- any train on
the Nickel Plate road. Chicago depot.
corner LaSalIe and Nan Eurcn streets.
the only depot in Chicago On the Ele-
waited Loop. City ticket Offices. III
ADAMS street and auditorium Annex.
Telephones, Central 2ojs and Harrison
zoos
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09
July 8

The Nickel Plate road Will run an eN-
cursion To ChautaUqua Lake and re-
turn at one fare for the round trip.
from Chicago. with return limit Of
Aug. .. by dePositing ticket. Trans
portation good on any of our three
daily trains. Cheap rates TO other
eastern points. No excess fare charg-
ed en- any train ON Nickel Plate road.
Individual club meals. ranging in price
from 81 cents To 81; also service Ia
carte. in Nickel Plate dinjn" cars.
Write John y. Callahan. general agent.
IlG Adams street. room 29S. Chicago.
for particulars. Chicago city ticket
Offices III Adams street and Auditor
ium Annex: phones, Central 2o57 and
Harrison ZOOS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09
LEGALS
Sale OF ReaI Estate.

BY virtue of an order and decree of the
county court of Rock Island county, Illinois
made on the petition OF the undersigned
Jonn StreCStuS. guardian of Edward J
StTeCkfuS. Charles j. StreCs fuS, Rosa c.
Streckfus. william f. StreckfuS ana Louis
NJ. StreCkfuS, minor heirs OF Michael StreCk-
fuS, deceased, for leave to sell the real es-
tate of said minors, at the April term, A. ID.
1879, OF said court, to-wlt. on the 1lth day OF
April, 1902, 1 shall on the 24th day OF June
next. between the hours often o'clock in the
forenoon and four O'Clock in the afternoon
of said day, Jo-wtt: at O'Clock D. m. of SAID
DAY. sell at public sale at the east door OF
the court house in the city of Rock Island,
in said county, the real estate described as
follows, TO wit:
The northeast quarter OF the northwest
quarter and the northwest quarter Of the
northeast quarter of Section number thirty
three $3.50 ana the west One-ha1 OF the south
east quarter OF Section number twenty
eight i2S). all in Township number seven
teen % north range number four 90 west
OF the 4Ih principal meridian, in Rock Island
county, Illinois, on the following terms to-
wit For cash
Dated this 10th day of MAY. A. d. 1904.
JOHN STRECkFUS.
Guardian of the above named minor heirs
of Michael StTeCkfus deceased.
SEARLE x MARSH LL. Solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09
PROF. c. ELWOOD

| Extraordinary clairvoyant powers,
combined with his superior knowledge
of claiTyoyancy and palmistry enables
him 10 read human life with unerring
accuracy from infancy to old age. His
powers are wonderful and indisput-
able his advice X reliable. his informa-
tioH clear. concise. and to the noint n
love, cuurtship. marriage. divorce.
sales, wills. patents. journeys, pen
sions, investments, speculation. pro-
perty, insurance. mortgages, oil and
mining claims. diseases, etc.
WITHOUT ASKING \ QUESTION.
without any previous knowledge and
| having no natural means of knowing
who you are, whence or for what YOU
came, lie tells your name. age. ocCupa-
ton. where You live. the number of
your house. and the street YOU live on.
He tells YOU names of friends and enc
mics who i true and who is false.
Tells whom and when you viii marry,
gives names, dates. facts, and loca-
ton. taking no fee in advance. accept
in" none unless satisfaction given.
SPECULATION AND INVESTMENTS.
His advice il much sought for by
those onIcHipldlinS investing ana
Specializing. The dollar properly in
vested today has seldom failed to
make the poor man rich.
$500 FORFEIT
/ will forfeit $500 where | fail to
teach you how 10 fascinate anyone
YOU desire. how g." make your enemies
your friends, cause a speedy marriage
with the one Of your choice. give YOU
good luck. remove evil influences, re
unite the separated. give lucky num-
berS. locate the earth's buried treas
ures. settle the old estate that time
has placed beyond the lawyers
shrewdness, make You successful in
your business. and positively complete
your business within guaranteed
specified time.
READINGS
by mail just as good as if you called
at his Office. ~ a matter of aGver-
tiscmcnt for this week he will give
YOU his celebrated = reading for 81.
Hours-IO to daily. Sunday, Il to
g. Office and reception rooms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09
Going to the WORTH. raIre

Your best route * over the Chicago
& Alton railway. All lines of railway
will sell You tickets over this line
whether YOU decide to go via Peoria
or Via Chicago. The rates are a. low
as by any line, and your home ticket
agent will be pleased to sell YOU Il
ticket over the Chicago II Alton Short
Line if YOU ask for it. Direct conncc-
tions with all railroads at Peoria and
Chicago. Superb day coaches and
Pullman parlor cars, Pullman sleeping
cars and both cafe and dining cars.
Ask your home ticket agent for a
ticket via the Chicago d Alton Short
Line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-09
Administrators Notice.

Estate of Kathryn MCkeever, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed
the estate of Kathryn MCkeever, late
of the county of Rock Island, state
of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that he will appear before the county court
of Rock Island county AT the county court
room. in the CITY OF Rock Island. at the
August term on the first Monday in august
next. atwhich time all persons having Claims
against said estate 20 notified and request
ca to attend. for the purpose of having the
same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate are re
Quested 10 make Immediate payment TO the
undersigned.
Dated this 3lst dav of MAY, A. d. 1904.
JAMES =. MURPHY,
Administrator with the VIII Annexed.