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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24
DUNN HILL.

II. & A. Jillson have 81 chicks from
their last hatch of 1O7 eggs.
DR.. Gwyer and family have arrived at
their cottage at Folly Farm for the sum-
mer.
Edward Wilson and family of Brat
tleboro spent a few days this week at
the Harris and White cottage.
j. N. Betterley went to the commence
ment exercises at Norwich university
Wednesday, where his son, Hugh j., is
attending school.
Miss Christa Park, Miss Drummond,
Miss Randall and several of Miss Parks
pupils are occupying the Bert Miller cot
tage at the lake for five or six weeks.
William Hazelton of Newfane is doing
some good work in his line for j. N. Bet
terley, ID. NJ. Stockwell and the Misses
Wright, painting, papering and white
washing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24
HALIFAX.

Fayette Niles has been sick a few days.
Miss Grace Cooper of Brattleboro is
the guest of Mrs. G. NJ. Scott.
Mrs. Sarah Thurber is visiting her son.,
George, at Bernardston this week.
Mrs. Rufus Crosier is with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Willis Weatherhead, in Guilford.
At the Republican caucus Saturday the
meeting was called to order by f. 7.
Miner of the town committee. T.. S. Cook
was made chairman. +. II. Niles, clerk,
and the delegates elected to the county
convention were j. c. VIM, Il. S. Cook
and +. r. Miner; to the district and state
conventions, ii. b. Brown and Ira Lar
rabee. These delegates were empowered
to choose their own alternates. f. 7.
Miner, +. n. Worden and j. Cassius Winn
were elected Republican town committee
for two years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24
The Flag of Victory.

The thirteen Stars and Stripes was tri-
umphant at Saratoga in 1877, also in
the war of 1912, Mexican war, Civil war
and Spanish war. With such a record
our flag has been truly called THE Flag
of Victory" On account of the un-
equalled record of cures made by the ia
nous Hostetter's Stomach Bitters it has
also been truly called The leader of it's
class" In fact, it is so safe and reliable
that prominent physicians all over the
country never hesitate in recommending
1t to their most delicate patients, know
ing from past experience that if a cure
is possible the Bitters will effect it. A
single bottle is all that is necessary to
convince you of its value in cases Of
indigestion, dyspepsia, constipation, bill
iousness or malaria. Be SURF to try it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24
WEST TOWNSHEND.

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Switzer have been
visiting at c.. b. Switzer's.
S. 0. Garfield was delegate from this
village to the county convention.
Mrs. Goodell of Keene and Mrs. Ripley
of New York are visiting their sister, Mrs.
w. r. Livermore.
w. H. Taft and family and Mrs. Thiele
and daughter went this week to Nantas-
ket to spend the summer.
Miss Lestina Sanderson is spending a
few weeks with her niece, Mrs. Joseph
Church. in Tiverton, RI.
Mr.. Chandler, general agent for McCor-
mick machines, has been at work here
with the local agent, c. l.. Howe.
Miss Phiele Thiele and daughter, Flor
ence, of Galesburg, ILL.,, have been visit
ing Mrs. Thiele's sister, Mrs. w. II. Taft.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24
GUILFORD.

Mrs. William Martin, who has been Sc
riously i'll several weeks, is better.
Rev. and Mrs. Il. c. Fisher returned
Tuesday after spending a week with rel
atives i'm Newfane.
Mrs. A.. Mellcn has been spending the
past week in Greenfield, Mass, with Mrs.
Frank Ward.
William Hamilton moved this week
from the old post office house to the house
on the r. l.. johnson farm in the Slate
Rock district.
There will be a service i'm Christ church
Sunday, June 90, at 2.30 o'clock.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24
WEST ~DUMMERSTON.

The members of the band began prac-
tice last Tuesday evening.
John Taft is the possessor of the first
automobile in town.
Mrs. Ward Estey has been spending a
few days at the Rogers Inn.
Ora Estey of Owosso, Mich, called on
his cousin, II, S. Norcross, recently.
Mr., and Mrs. James Fennessey of Bos-
ton have visited Mrs, Fenpessey's aunt,
Mrs. a. O. Nnrcross,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24
WEST HALIFAX.

Remember the town meeting tomorrow,
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Dianna VIM is very ill. Her
granddaughter, Mrs. Frank Davenport, of
Davis, Mass, is helping care for her,
Mrs. Laura Billiard started "Wednesday
for Halifax, n. S, to join her husband,
who has a government appointment there.
The selectmen have laid out and sur
veyed the road from Henry Pease's to
Nottingham line. Four hundred and
fifty rods of the road will be in this town.
AS the town already has So miles of road
to a population of 626, according to a
census OF the Bible society, it would
seem as though We had nearly enough
roads for the resources of tie town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24
MARLBORO.

II. Whiting Shaw of Bellows Falls is
spending the week with his parents.
The farmers are beginning their haying
on some early places of their grass.
Miss Nellie Prouty has completed her
school year at Wilmington. She came
home Saturday.
Mr., and Mrs. w. c. Ames have return
ed from Wilmington, and will go to Mas
sachusetts in a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H%oughton of
Springfield, Mass, nave come to spend
the summer with Mr.. H%oughton's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Houghton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24
WEST GUILFORD.

Rev. E.. E. Barrett of Putney will preach
in the Baptist church Sunday, June 26.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Spear and son, r.
wing, of Northampton, are spending a few
days at Fl. l.. Nichols's.
The ladies of the Baptist church will
serve their annual strawberry supper at
the church vestry this (Friday) evening.
All are invited.
The ladies' aid society will meet We'd
nesday, June 29, afternoon and even
ing, with Mrs. H. C. Merrifeld, at the
church vestry. Papers will be read as
usual.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24
When There is a Dull Heavy Feeling

in the head; a bad taste in the mouth;
tongue furred and taste blunted; skin
dry and feverish; whites of eyes streaked
with yellow; sour risings in the throat;
fugitive pains in the head, chest and
back, ETC., take Cal-cura Solvent, DR..
Kennedy's new medicine, right away and
be we'll in a few days, Write to the Cal
cura Company, Rondout, N. Y, for free
book and sample bottle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24

The Central Vermont Railway have is
sued a very complete folder giving valu-
able information for intending visitors to
the Worlds Fair at st. Louis, contain
ing rates, routes, train service, a list of
hotels and boarding houses, and ether
desirable information. 1t can be obtain
ed upon application to any ticket agent of
the company, or to the general passenger
agent at st. Adams, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24

If you are tired taking the large old
fashioned gripping pills, and are satisfied
that purging yourself till you are weak
and sick is not good commonsense then
try Carter's Little Liver Pills and learn
how easy it is to be free from b~iliousness,
headache, constipation, and all liver
troubles. These little pills are smaller,
easier to take and give quicker relief than
any pill in use. One a dose. Price rs
cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24

Will positively cure sick headache and
prevent its return. Carriers Little Liver
Pills. This is not talk, but truth. One
pill a dose. See advertisement. Small
pill. Small dose. Small price.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24

]. w. Martin, solicitor for an insur-
ance agent in Burlington, is missing and
is alleged to be several hundred dollars
short in his collections.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24

The steam mill at East Haven, owned
by Silsby Bros, OF West Burke, was
burned Friday morning. 1t was uninsur-
ed. The loss will reach $4,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-24

What is the price OF Dobbin's Electric
soap?"
six cents a bar. full size, reduced from
ten"
why, that's the price OF common
brown soap. Send me a box. / can't
afford to buy any other soap after this"
Morris tribune., 1904-06-04

Nothing was to be seen there but the
marks left by the removal Of it's base
from the blackened boards.
Disguised with myself if not with
this object of my present disappoint-
ment, left that portion of the room
in which it stood and crossed to where
I had found the little table on the night
of Mrs. JefPrey's death. 1t was no
longer there. It had been set back
against the wall, where it properly be-
longed, and the candelabrum removed.
Nor was the kitchen chair any longer
to be seen near the bookshelves. This
fact, small as it was, caused me an in
slant Of chagrin. I had intended to
look again at the book which 1 had ex-
amined with such unsatisfactory re-
suits the time before. A glance showed
me that this book had been pushed
back level with the others. But re-
membered it's title, and had the means
Morris tribune., 1904-06-04

noticed in him on previous occasion.
"You have the air of man bringing
news. Has anything fresh happened
in the old house"
1 assumed a frankness which seemed
to impose on him.
do you know" I sententiously in
formed him, 81 have a wonderful in
terest in that old hearthstone, Or rath-
er, in the seemingly innocent engrav-
ing hanging over it Of Benjamin
Franklin at the court of France.
tell you frankly that l had no idea Of
what would be found behind the pic
ture."
I saw by his quick look that had
stirred up a hornets nest. This was
just what had calculated to do.
Behind itv he repeated. ''There is
nothing behind it,
laughed, shrugged my shoulders
and backed slowly toward the door.
"Of course you should know" I re-
torted, with some condescension. Then
as if struck by sudden remembrance:
ooh, by the way, have you been told
that there is a window on that floor
which does not stay fastened? speak
of it that you may have it repaired as
soon as the police vacate. It's the last
one in the hall leading to the negro
quarters. If you shake it hard enough,
the catch falls back, and any one can
raise it even from the outside"
II will see to it, he replied. drop
ping his eyes, possibly to hide their
curious twinkle. "But what do you
mean about finding something in the
wall behind that old picture? I've
never heard
But, though he spoke quickly and
shouted the last words after me at the
top of his voice, l was by this time
too far away to respond save by du-
bious smile and a semipatronizing wave
of the hand. Not until was nearly
out Of earshot did venture to shout
back the following words:
''I'll be back in an hour. If anything
happens, if the boys annoy you or any
one attempts to enter the old house,
telephone to the station or summon
the officer at the corner. I don't be-
neve any harm will come from leav-
ing the place to itself for awhile"
Then walked around the block.
When I arrived in front again it was
quite dark. So was the house, but
there was light in the library. felt
assured that l should find Uncle Da-
vid there, and 1 did. When after a
noiseless entrance and careful ad-
vance through the hall l threw open
Morris tribune., 1904-06-04

not thought of sufficient Importance to
mention to any one else, but which it
may interest you to hear about"
Here I took from a book held a
piece Of plotting paper. 1t was white
on one side and blue on the other. The
white side 1 had thickly chalked,
though this was not apparent. Laying
down this piece of blotting paper,
chalked side up, on the end Of large
table near which we were standing, l
took out an envelope from my pocket
and, shaking it gently to and fro, re-
marked:
"In an upper room of the Moore
house-you remember the southwest
chamber, sirT'
All, didn't he! There was no mis-
doubling the quick emotion-the
shrinking and the alarm with which
he heard this room mentioned.
ut was in that room that found
these"
Tipping up the envelope, scattered
over the face Of the blotter few of
the glistening particles I had collected
Morris tribune., 1904-06-04
CHAPTER VIII.

" EFT me repeat. The person who
had left the marks of his pres
q ence in the upper chamber Of
~ the Moore house was not the
man popularity known as Uncle David.
Who, then, had it been? But one name
suggested itself to me-Mr. Jeffrey.
1t was not so easy for me to reach
this man as it had been for me to
reach his singular and unimaginative
uncle. In the first place, his door had
been closed to every one since his
wife's death. Neither friends nor
strangers could gain admittance there
unless they came vested with authori-
ty from the coroner. And this, even If
I could manage to obtain it, would not
answer in my case. What had to say
and do would better follow a chance
encounter. But no chance encounter
with this gentleman seemed likely to
fall to my lot, and finally swallowed
my pride and asked another favor Of
the lieutenant. Would he see that
was given an opportunity for carrying
some message or Of doing some errand
which would lead to my having an in
terview with Mr.. Jeffrey? If he would
I stood ready to promise that my Curl
osity should stop at this point and that
I would cease to make a nuisance of
myself.
l think he suspected me by this time,
but he made no remark, and in day
or so I was summoned to carry a note
to the house in K street.
Mrs. Jeffrey's funeral had taken
place the day before. and the house
looked deserted. But my summons
speedily brought to the door neat
looking but very nervous maid, whose
eyes took on an unmistakable express
sion Of resistance when 1 announced
my errand and asked to see Mr.. JEFF
frey. The expression would not have
struck me as peculiar If she had raised
any objection to the interview l had
solicited. But she did not. Her fear
and antipathy consequently sprang
from some other source than her in
terest in the man most threatened by
my visit. Was it, could it be, on her
own account? Recalling what l had
heard whispered about the station con-
corning maid of the Jeffreys who al
ways seemed on the point of saying
something which never really left her
lips, stopped her as she was about to
slip upstairs and quietly asked
Morris tribune., 1904-06-04

~ HAVE already mentioned the man
whom secretly looked upon as
standing between me and all
preferment He was good look
ing fellow, but he wore natural sheer
which for some reason felt to be al
ways directed toward myself. This
sneer grew pronounced about this time,
and that was the reason, no doubt, why
I continued to work as long as did in
secret. I dreaded the open laugh Of
this man, laugh which always seem
ed lowering on his lips and which was
only held in restraint by the awe we
all felt Of the major.
Notwithstanding, made one slight
move. Encountering the deputy coro-
ner, ventured to ask If he was quite
satisfied with the evidence collected in
the jeffrey case.
His surprise did not prevent him
from asking my reasons for this ques-
ton.
I replied to this effect:
Because have little friend win
some enough and subtle enough to
worm the truth out Of the devil.
hear that the girl Loretta is suspected
of knowing more about this unfortu-
nate tragedy than she Is willing to i'm
part. If you wish this little friend Of
mine to talk to her l will see that she
does so and does so with effect"
The deputy coroner looked interested
"Whom do you mean by little friend
and what is her name?"
II will send her to you"
And did.
The next day I was standing on the
corner of Vermont avenue when saw
jimmy advancing from the house in X
street. She was clipper, and she was
smiling in way which made me say
to myself:
ut is fortunate that Durbin is not
here"
For Jinny's one weakness is her lack
Of power to hide the satisfaction she
takes in any detective work that comes
her way. had told her of this and had
more than once tried to impress upon
her that her smile was a complete
give away, but l noticed that if she
kept it from her lips it forced it's way
out or ner eyes, ana II she Kept it out
Of her eyes it beamed like an inner
radiance from her whole face. So +
gave up the task of making her perfect
and let her go on smiling, glad that she
had such frequent cause for it.
This morning her smile had touch
Of pride in it as we'll as of delight, and.
noting this, remarked:
You have made Loretta talk"
Her head went up, and a demure
Hmple appeared in her check
Continued on pageal
Morris tribune., 1904-06-04

Of reaching it been at hand should
certainly have stolen another peep al
It.
Upstairs I found the same signs OF
police interference. The shutter had
been fastened in the southwest room
and the bouquet and wrap taken away
from the bed. The handkerchief also
. was missing from the mantel where
, had left it, and when opened the clos
ct door it was to find the floor bare and
the second candelabrum and candle re-
moved.
GAIL gone," thought leach and ev.
cry clew."
But was mistaken. In another mo-
ment came upon the minute filings
had before observed scattered over a
! small stand. Concluding from this
that they had been passed over by Dur.
bin and his associates as valueless,
swept them, together with the dust In
which they lay, INTO an old envelope
happily found in my pocket. Then 1
crossed to the mantel and made close
inspection of it's now empty shelf. The
scratches which l had made there were
visible enough, but the impressions for
which they stood had vanished in the
handling which everything in the house
had undergone. Regarding with great
thankfulness the result of my own
foresight I made haste to leave the
room. l then proceeded to take my
first steps in the ticklish experiment
by which 1 hoped to determine wheth-
er Uncle David had had any share in
the fatal business which had rendered
the two rooms l had just visited so
memorable.
First satisfying myself by peep
through the front drawing room win
dow that he was positively at watch
behind the vines, I went directly to the
kitchen, procured chair and carried it
into the library, where put it to use
that to an Onlookers eye would have
appeared very peculiar. Planting it
squarely on the hearthstone-not with
out some secret perturbation as to
what the results might be to myself
l mounted it and took down the en-
craving which have already described
as hanging over this mantelpiece.
Setting it on end against one Of the
jambs of the fireplace, I mounted the
chair once more and carefully sifted
over the high shelf the contents of
little package which had brought with
me for this purpose.
Then, leaving the chair where it was,
I betook myself out of the front door,
ostentatiously stopping to lock it and
to put the key in my pocket.
Crossing Immediately to Mr.. Moore's
side of the street, encountered him,
as I had expected to do, at his own
gateway.
"Well what now?' he inquired, with
the same exaggerated courtesy had
Morris tribune., 1904-06-04

Zoo. without arousing suspicion or con-
promising either of us where Mr..
Moore of Waverley avenue buys his
that, whether or not he has lately re-
supplied himself with candles"
The surprise which she showed had
n touch of naivete in it which was very
encouraging.
"Mr. Moore" she cried, ''the uncle
NJ her who-who"-
1SThe very same" l responded and
waited for her questions without add
ing a single word in way of explana-
don.
She gave me a look-oh, what look!
1t was as encouraging to the detective
rs it was welcome to the lover, after
which she nodded, once in doubt, once
in question and once in frank and
laughing consent, and darted off.
thanked Providence for such self
contained little aid-de-camp and pro-
reeded on my way in a state Of great
self satisfaction.
An hour later came upon her again.
It is really extraordinary how frequent
" the paths Of some people cross.
i.-%.-Well?' 1 asked.
"Mr. Moore deals with Simpkins,
just two blocks away from his house,
and only a week ago he bought some
candles there"
I rewarded her with a smile which
gummoned into view the most exasper-
ating of dimples.
"You had better patronize Simpkins
yourself for little WHILE" 1 suggest
ed, and by the arch glance with which
my words were received I perceived
that my meaning was fully understood.
Experiencing from this moment an
Increased confidence, not only in the
powers of my little friend, but in the
line Of investigation thus happily es
fablished, 1 cast about for means Of
settling the one great question which
was a necessary preliminary to all fu-
fure action-whether the marks de-
fected by me in the dust of the mantel
1n the southwest chamber had been
made by the hand Of him who had late
~ felt the need of candles, albeit his
house appeared to be fully lighted by
gas?
The point aimed at was this: To OBJ
tain without Mr.. Moore's knowledge
an accurate impression Of his finger
tips.
The task presented difficulties, but
these served only to increase my ardor.
Confding to the lieutenant Of the
precinct my great interest in the mys-
ferrous house with whose suggestive
interior had made myself acquainted
nnder such tragic circumstances, ask
ed him as a personal favor to obtain
Tor me an opportunity Of spending an
other night there. He was evidently
surprised by the request, and being, as
L have intimated, favorably disposed
to me, he eXerted himself to such good
effect that l was formally detailed to
assist in keeping watch over the prem
ises that very night.
AS prepared to enter the old house
at nightfall allowed myself one short
glance across the way to see if my ap-
proach had been observed by the man
whose secret. If secret he had, I was
laying plans to surprise I was met by
a sight had not expected. Pausing on
the pavement in front Of me stood a
handsome, elderly gentleman whose
appearance was so fashionable and
thoroughly up to date that 1 should
have failed to recognize him if my
glance had not taken in at the same
instant the figure Of Ridge crouching
obstinately on the edge of the curb.
where he had evidently posted himself
In distinct refusal to come any farther.
In vain his master, for the well dressed