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g,res- en1h1irasl Observation-Disclosures, anua an1p II. 1905

SIT down on this bench. Watson, until
train for Chiselhurst arrives. and
allow me- to lay the evidence before
you. imploring you In the first instance
to dismiss from your mind the idea
that anything which the maid or her
mistress may have said must neces-
sarlly be true. The lady's charming
personality must not be permitted to
warp our judgment.
Surely there are details in her sto-
nv which, IL we looked at In cold blood.
would excite our suspicion. These bur
glars made considerable hau! at Sy-
denham fortnight ago. Some account
Of them and OF their appearance was
IN the papers and would naturally oc-
cur to any one who wished to invent
story In which imaginary robbers
should play n part AS matter of
fact burglars who have done good
stroke Of business are. as rule, only
too glad to enjoy the proceeds in peace
and quiet without embarking on anoth-
er perilous undertaking. Again, 1t is
unusual for burglars to operate at so
early an hour: 1t is unusual for bur
glars to strike lady to prevent her
screaming, since one would imagine
that was the sure way to make her
scream: 1t is unusual for them to com
NIT murder when their numbers are
sufficient to overpower one man; 1t lie
unusual for them to be content with n
limited plumber when there was much
more within theic reach. and, finally.
should say that 1t was very unusual
for such men to leave a bottle half
empty. How do all these unusuals
strike you, Watson?"
Their cumulative effect Is certainly
considerable, and yet each Of them Is
quite possible in itself. The most unu-
sual thing of ALL as it seems to me, Is
that the lady should be tied to the
chair
"Well, am not SO clear about that,
Watson, for 1t Is evident that they
must either kill her or else secure her
In such way that she could not give
immediate notice of their escape. But
at any rate l have shown, have not,
that there Is a certain element OF Inn
probability about the lady's story? And
now, on the top of this, comes the incl
dent Of the wineglasses."
"What about the wineglasses"
Can you see them In your minds
eyer
Il see them clearly"
1--WE are told that three men drank
from them. Does that strike you as
likely?"
"Why not? There was wine in each
glass
Exactly. but there was beeswing
only In one glass. You must have no.
ticed that fact. What does that sug-
gest to your mind?"
1.-THE last glass filled would be most
likely to contain beeswing."
mot at ALL The bottle was full of
1t, and it Is inconceivable that the first
two glasses were clear and the third
heavily charged with It, There are two
possible explanations, and only two.
One is that after the second glass was
filed the bottle was iolently agitated,
and so the third glass received the
beeswing. That does not appear prob
able. No, no, am sure that am
right"
"What, then, do you suppose"
"That onlv two glasses were used and
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that the dregs of both were poured into
third glass, so as to give the false i'm
preston that three people had been
here. In that way all the heeswing
would be in the last glass, would 1t
not? Yes, / am convinced that this Is
So But IL have hit upon the true ex-
PLANTATION of this one small phenom.
enon then in an instant the case rises
from the commonplace to the exceed
ingly remarkable, for 1t can only mean
that Lady Brackenstall and her maid
have deliberately lied to us, that not
one word Of their story Is to be be-
lleved, that they have some very strong
reason for covering the real criminal
and that we must construct our case
for ourselves without any help from
them That is the mission which now
lies before us, and here, Watson, is the
Sydenham train"
The household at the Abbey Orange
were much surprised at our return, but
Sherlock Holmes. finding that Stanley
Hopkins had gone off to report to head
quarters. took possession Of the dining
room, locked the door upon the inside
and devoted himself for two hours to
one Of those minute and laborious in
vestigatlons which form the solid basis
on which his brilliant edif1ces Of de-
duction were reared. Seated in cor
ner like an interested student who OBJ
serves the demonstration of his pro-
fessor l followed every step Of that re-
markable research. The window, the
curtains the carpet, the chair, the rope
each In turn was infinitely examined
ynd duly pondered. The body Of the
unfortunate baronet had been removed.
and all else remained as we had seen
it in the morning. Finally to my as
constituent Holmes climbed up on to
the massive mantelpiece. Far above
his head hung the few inches Of red
cord which were still attached to. the
wire For long time he gazed up
ward at 1t, and then In an attempt to
get nearer to 1t he rested his knee upon
wooden bracket on the wall. This
brought his hand within few inches
of the broken end of the rope, but 1t
was not this so much as the bracket
itself which seemed to engage his at
tention. Finally he sprang down with
an ejaculation OF satisfaction.
ITS all right. Watson" said he. Eve
have got our case--one Of the most re
markahle IL our collection. But, dear
me, how slow witted have been and
how nearly have committed the blum
der Of my lifetime! Now, I think that,
with few missing inks my chain Is
almost complete"
"You have got your men?"
Man, Watson. man. Only one, but
very formidable person. Strong as
lion-witness the blow that bent that
poker! Six foot three in height, active
as squirrel, dexterous with his fin
gers; finally, remarkably quick witted.
for this whole ingenious story is of his
concoction. Yes, Watson, we have
come upon the handiwork Of very re-
markable Individual. Aud yet, in that
bell rope he has given us a clew which
should not have left us a doubt"
''Where was the clew?"
"Well, if you were to pull down
bell rope, Watson, where would you
expect it to break? Surely at the spot
where 1t is attached to the wire. Why
should it break three inches from the
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Kiss Her.

kiss Her.
Say. young man. II you've Q wife.
Kiss her.
Every morning Of your life
Kiss her.
Every evening when the sun
Marks your day Of labor done
Kiss her.
Even though you're feeling bad.
Kiss her.
II she's out OF sorts and sad,
Kiss her
Act as II you meant It too:
Let the whole true heart Of you
Speak its ardor when you do
Kiss her.
II you think It's soft" you're
wrong.
Kiss her.
Love like this will make you strong
Kiss her.
You're her husband now. but let
Her possess her lover yet.
Every blessed chance you get.
Kiss her.
Every good wife lets her man
Kiss her.
Be man, then, when you can;
Kiss her.
II you'd strike with telling force
At the evil Of divorce.
Just adopt this simple course
Kiss her.
;. A. DAILY in Catholic Standard and
Times
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back on your own school days and
answer honestly just how much your
studies Influenced you unless it was to
make you wish you We're grown up SO
that there wouldn't be any more of
them?
studies. 1t was the novels you read.
When you devoured Scott you wanted
to be medieval knight fighting
Journeys and killing Saracens with
great renown. Later on, under the in
fluence of Stevenson and others less
classic, you fancied yourself a pirate,
perhaps even female pirate, in some
blessed land where women's rights
fourished to the extent Of letting YOU
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"When this was pulled down the bell
in the, kitchen must have rung loudly"
he remarked.
mo one could hear It, The kitchen
stands right at the back Of the house.
Glow did the burglar know no one
would hear it? How dared he pull at
a bell rope in that reckless fashion,"
'Exactly, Mr.. Holmes, exactly. You
put the very question which I have
asked myself aga'N and again. There
can be no doubt that this fellow must
have known the house and it's habits.
He must have perfectly understood
that the servants would all be In bed
at that comparatively early hour and
that no one could possibly hear bell
ring in the kitchen. Therefore he must
have been in close league with one OF
the servants. Surely that is evident.
But there are eight servants, and all OF
good characte"''
"Other things being equal" said
Holmes, zone would suspect the one
at whose head the master threw a de-
canter. And yet that would involve
trenchery toward the mistress to whom
this woman seems devoted WE'LL well.
the point is Il minor one, and when
you have Randall Won will probably
find no difficulty In securing his ac-
complete The lady's story certainly
seems h be corroborated, II II needed
corroboration, by every detail which
we see before u.s." He walked to the
French window and threw 1t open.
"There are no signs here, but the
ground Is iron hard, and one would
not expect them I see that these can
dies In the mantelpiece have been
lighted"
Eyes; It was by their light and that
pf the lady's bedroom candle that tho
burglars saw their way about"
"And what did they take?"
"Well, they did not take much-only
half dozen articles Of plate of the
sideboard Lady Brackenstall thinks
that they were themselves SO disturbed
by the death Of Sir Eustace that they
did not ransack the house, as they
would otherwise have DONE"
NO doubt that is true, and yet they
drank some wine, l understand"
ITO steady their nerves."
Exactly. These three glasses upon
the sideboard have been untouched, l
suppose"
Eyes, and the bottle stands as they
left it.
'Let us look at it. Hello, hello.
What is this?"
The three glasses were grouped to-
gether, all of them tinged with wine
and one of them containing some dregs
of beeswing. The bottle stood near
them, two-thirds full, and bc,ide 1t lay
long. deeply stained cork. Its ap.
pearance and the dust upon the bottle
showed that was no common vintage
which the murderers had enjoyed.
A change had come over Holmes
manner He had lost his listless eX-
preston, and again / saw an alert
light of interest In his keen, deep set
eyes. He raised the cork and exam
ined it minutely
.How did they draw it?" he asked.
Hopkins pointed to half opened
drawer. In 1t lay some table linen and
large corkscrew.
"Did Lady Erackenstall say that
Screw was used y
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CT cour.e -, putting :, !, ii, strons.
but the idea was that the superiority
of the college son or daughter made
itself felt at this time of the year. when
the colleges close and turn loose their
products to educate those who patient
ly toiled in order that they might have
an education.
The author pictured mother and ia
Their impatiently awaiting the home
coming of Johnny and Susie only to find
John gazing superciliously at his ia
TIERS ancient clothes and habit of eat
ing with his knife and Susie shudder-
ing at the motto in scarlet and purple
wool over the mantelpiece.
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RHERE has been an attempt
this summer to make a certain
coral shade fashionab BILE, but it


has not succeeded. Red is
Itself a winter color, and it always
looks hot and out OF place on afwarn
day. The nearest approach to it that
san be worn during the summer months
Is. an old rose. and this is extremely
pretty made up in pongee and trimmed
with tiny black buttons.
On the other hand, have you noticed
how much blue Is being made UP into
costumes this year? There are at least
halt dozen new shades, every one of
Them pretty. For the brunette there is
pale baby blue that comes in linens.
and the deep rich blue which is suit
able in veilings. Then there are all
The intermediate shades for the brown
haired woman, ending in a light cadet
blue for the blond. Blue is eminently
suitable for the summer. It harmo-
nizes with the waters and the skies.
Have you noticed how much checked
silk is being used as dress and suit
trimming have in mind an open
work blue wolfe made up over check
I'd silk taffetta and trimmed with bands
M checked silk, black and white braid
and tiny black silk buttons.
The coat is cut short, with round
corners. 1t is outlined with the braid,
which is shirred slightly by means of
/ hidden cord. The sleeves are puffs,
ending at the elbow in wide bands Of
checked silk outlined by the braid The
~ H.. ~
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The Adventure Of
the Abbey Grange
No. IL of the Series

scss,'tsbs, 1900. b, a Core" Doyle Esd c''''''
(cssyrixht, 1905. BY Mcclure. PhiiH,, q Co
Tho Keen interest had passed out Of
Holmes expressive face, aud l knew
that with the mystery all the charm Of
the case had departed. There still re-
manned an arrest to be effected, but
what were these commonplace rogues
that he should soil his hands with
them? An abstruse and learned spe-
eialist who finds that he has been call
ed In for case of measles would ex-
perience something of the annoyance
which / read in my friends eyes. Yet
the scene in the dining room Of the Alb
hey Grange was sufficiently strange to
arrest his attention and to recall his
waning interest.
It.was very large and high cham
Der. with carved oak ceiling, oaken
paneling and fine array Of deers
heads and ancient weapons around the
walls. At the farther end from the
door was the high French window Of
which we had heard. Three smaller
windows on the right hand side filled
the apartment with cold winter sun
shine. On the left was q large, deep
fireplace, with massive. overhanglng
oak mantelpiece. Beside the fireplace
was heavy oaken chair with arms
and crossbars at the bottom. In and
out through the open woodwork was
woven crimson cord, which was Sc
cured at each side to the crosspiece be-
low. IN releasing the lady the cord
had been slipped OF her, but the knots
with which it had been secured still re-
manned. These details only struck our
attention afterward, for our thoughts
were entirely absorbed by the terrible
object which lay upon the tiger skin
hearth rug in front Of the fire.
( 1t was the body Of q tall, well made
man about forty years of age. He
lay upon bis back, his face upturned,
with his white teeth grinning through
his short black beard. His two
clinched hands were raised above his
head, and heavy blackthorn stick
lay across them. His dark, handsome.
aquiline features were convulsed into
a spasm OF vindictive hatred, which
had set his dead face in q terribly
aendish expression. He had evidently
been In his bed when the alarm had
broken out. for he wore foppish. en-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-11
Forced 10 starve.

B. F. Leek OF Concord. KY, says:
"For twenty years / suffered agonies,
with sore on my upper lip, so painful,
sometimes that could not eat. After
vainly trying everything else, I cured
it, with Bucklen's Arnica Salve." It's
great for burns, cuts and wounds. At
Mcdonald & Mahood Co.'s drug store.
Only Csc.
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connected with progress, and must the
good always be slow and narrow?
Goodness knows it would seem SO
from some specimens! ! am afraid
the mother of the college girl who is
so much to be pitied is one of those
women who believe that to be married
and to have a family is to be dead and
that while she is "out of it" she will
give her daughter the chance to learn
things it is too late for her to acquire.
Why too late? Why shouldn't she
have the same chance as her daughter?
Free chances of education are all about
her, and if she doesn't progress it is
because she won't, not because she
can't. AS for being too cid, the idea!
Some oil the worlds best work has
been accomplished by men and women
of over forty, in spite of Professor
Osler. l can't help thinking, though.
that the professor had in mind some
of these men and women who remain
old fashioned and unprogressive be-
cause they are too old" to learn new
things.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-11
PRAISE FOR THE WIFE.

Apparently there are some men in the
world who think their wives are the
only people they know who do not want
hearty appreciation of their work. The
man of this description is usually a
self sufficient creature, but there are
many men who without meaning any
take all things for granted.
The wife of the unappreciatiye man
is a woman whom no old maid should
envy, for her loving toll seems all In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-11
And Mamma and Papa.

Well, there is good deal of truth in
that, and sympathy will be, of course.
on the parents side. But why did they
not also try to learn something new
and move along with the times. the
same as their offspring? Don't tell
me they didn't have the chance--in
this age of progressive clubs, maga-
zines and schemes for making house,
work easy. Is 1t necessary for father
to eat with his knife. and won't the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-11

ia, opposite. the awkward :cu-g WOE :
an who is strongminded and doesn't
care fer men. the novels of the
Duchess and poetry Of the deepest
"mushiness." French novels even If
necessary to stop her dumping about
the house in fiat heeled shoes and
scorning the lighter attributes Of her
sex?
Oh. it's great scheme when you
pause to think of it! BY its means
the swift can be made slow and the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-11
An Example In Alteration.

Take the case of a muslin gown. Sup
pose it is made with long, unbecoming
sleeves and a scarcity of trimming.
Well, it is very easy to cut the sleeves
short and ornament them with frills of
lace. The collar may be removed.
making the gown collarless, and an ex-
ira row Of valenciennes or two may
be sewed on the skirt. Then, with a
lowered ribbon belt or a wide fitted
girdle, the little costume is transform
ed. A lot of work? Yes perhaps, but
think what the dress would have cost
had you given it to the dressmaker, or
just imagine the labor of cutting it out
and putting it together in the first
place if you had made it.
No, ready made things, changed
tritie, are certainly best for the woman
who wants a good deal for little
money
/ read an article recently in which
the author grew weepy over the fact
that this is the time of the year when
the college graduate returns home to
sneer at his or her parents. as the case
might be.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-11
eouvERNEuR MORRIS REQUEST.

GoUvERNEUR MORRIS REQUEST.
Among the anecdotes which a BIZ
ographer tells of Gouverneur Morris, the
famous statesman, is the following
story of pleasant and witty badinage.
When Morris was about to leave for
Europe on one occasion dinner was
given by one of his friends, at which
Bishop Moore and his wife were pres
ent. !.
Among other things that passed in
conversation, Mr. Morris observed that
he had made his will in prospect Of go
ing abroad and, turning to Bishop
Moore, said to him:
my reverend friend, have be-
queathed to you my whole stock of i'm
pudence.'
"Sir, you are not only very kind. but
very generous; you have left me by
far the largest portion Of your estate. !"
replied the bishop.
To which remark Mrs. Moore prompt
ly added:
my dear, you have come into the
possession of your inheritance remark
ably soon."
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SILK AND eArIsrE FRocK.

The silk and batiste frock illustrated
is from an exclusive Partisan estab-
lishment. The fluffy full skirt is Of
embroidered white batiste trimmed
with tiny ruffles of the plain material.
Over the embroidered batiste blouse is
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Character Formation.

If feeding ducks on celery affects
their taste why can't we use the same
principle in forming the infant mind?
But that is being tried in schools!"
/ hear some one say. 1--WE teach the
children certain studies in order to
form their characters along certain
lines"
Yes. yes. my friend. but viii you look
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AaQleS ParlOr
Adviser tell
mother, II she
takes the time
to read it in
stead Of gossip
ing over the
back fence, that
wool notices
are out of date.
/ wonder why
1t is that the
good old people
supposed to be
the props and
the 1nainstays
of the nation
are usually be-
hind the times.
Are only bad
ness. unreliable
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with narrow black velvet ribbon. The
revers of silk are embroidered in green
and mauve. The simple hat of mauve
straw is trimmed with a wreath OF
small white flowers and outstanding
loops of green velvet ribbon. Bunched
at the back of the hat are more loops
of ribbon and sprays Of white flowers,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-11

slow. swift, even
as a discerning
parental mind
sees fit.
Then I sup
pose we shall
hear something
like this If the
plan is put in
practice: eyes.
I'm no good at
society, l know.
but that's be-
cause mamma
made a mistake
and mixed up my
course of read
ing with my
twin sisters. I
was to have
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-11
Watch the sales IN the Sunday papers.

upper braid OF the cuff is further en-
.dched by ruff1e of valenciennes lace
" the heavy German variety. There is
little square collar of the checked
tilk edged with the valenciennes and
studded with the little black buttons.
There is wide girdle of the checked
silk. trimmed with double row Of
black buttons also.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-11
Good For Stomach Trouble and Cons
stjpatjon.

"Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets have done me a great deal Of
good" says C. Towns, Of Rat Portage,
Ontario, Canada. "Being mild physic
the after effects are not unpleasant,
and l can recommend them to all who
suffer from stomach disorder" For
sale by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-11
True philosopher

True Philosopher.
"Lightning set your barn on hre|
Eyes"
Thunder shook your house DOWN.
That's what"
"Well, how do you feel about It ,"
"Thankful that there's still left
enough land on which to shout halls.
luia!"-Atlanta Constitution.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-11

The Necessary GirdIe.
And. speaking of girdles. they have
sscome necessity Of every smart
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-11

~. "NdMmd made a mistake"
literature that wasn't imported, and
instead got her Pilgrims Progress.
So unfortunate, wasn't it, both for her
and for me? I'm dead slow, and she
has been divorced three times al
ready!"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-11-04
But Few Are Free.

But few people are entirely free from
Indigestion at this season of the wear.
kodol Dyspepsia Cure is not only the
best remedy to use because il digests
what you eat but because il also en-
ables the digestive apparatus to assimi-
late and transform all foods into tissue
building blood. Kodol relieves sour
stomach, heart burn, belching. and all
forms of indigestive. Paul Jones, Snow
Hill; Lloyd & Blaine, Pocomoke.