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culated to lessen his idea of the i'm
portance of the document of which he
was in quest, or to shake his determina-
ton to become possessed of it.
But how?
This was problem which might well
puzzle Mr. Thomas. The greater the
Importance Of the letter the more care
fully would it's possessor guard it. If
he destroyed it, there was little hope
that so shrewd man as Stackhouse
would be satisfied with leaving 1t in a
condition which would not preclude its
restoration. II he carried it away with
him, under what possible pretense could
the reporter get it? He certainly could
not ask him for it; he was scarcely pre-
pared even in his present fever of eager
ness to resort to violence. Were he so
inclined, how could he even hope for the
opportunity of stealing it? Neverthe-
less, Thomas compressed his lips and
waited patiently the unpredictable
course of events.
He had not long to wait for a change
in the situation. He heard Stackhouse
crushing the paper and murmuring I'm.
distinguishable words below his breath.
Then again, he fancied, from the sounds,
that the man had risen to his feet and
was leaving the booth. A cautious recon-
noitering assured the reporter that he
was correct in this surmise. Stackhouse
had passed to the bar, and he heard him
in no very steady voice asking for BRAN
dy. Where was the letter? Actuated by
an absurd hope, the reporter slipped into
the booth which Stackhouse had just va
Gated. A minutes search assured him
that Stackhouse had not committed the
objectionable indiscretion of leaving
even the remnants of the document upon
the floor. Undoubtedly he had not torn
it up, but had replaced it bodily in his
pocket.
After drinking the brandy, Stackhouse
! went out, and the reporter followed him
| from the saloon. Thomas was not, how
ever, so absorbed in the actions OF his
| intended victim that he was oblivious
to other things. 1t was quite obvious to
| him that two of the men who had been
| lounging at the bar suddenly became
alert and lost all interest in the place
as soon as Stackhouse had left it. So
eager were they to get into the street
that they jostled Mr.. Thomas on their
way. They were looking men,
Nothing about them was calculated to
| linger in the memory or to attract Sec
ond glance. One of them sauntered
over to the other side of the street. The
other kept along just in front of
| Thomas.
The reporter frowned. These details
we're no enigma to him. He recognized
| at once the precautionary measures of
the police department. These, then,
were Thomas Stackhouse's constant
companions, and the reporter realized
that their presence msle his quest. II
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Eyes, and for them, too,'' said the
parlor maid. For Mr.. Fetridge did not
stay five minutes after she CAME
Did you see him when he went? How
did he act?" Lamm FASTENED to ask
Just as usual; only a bit excited.
I'm sure of one thing, sir. Whatever
she whispered to him, it didn't set him
against her, for if he didn't squeeze her
hand and look into her eyes the way
he had no business to when he left her
then I'm no judge OF such things
The rest of that which the parlor maid
had to tell was merely accumulative and
corroboratory of what she had already
told. Mr.. Lamm satisfied himself OF
this fact by a cross examination. inter-
spersed with SLY compliments, and sent
the wide-awake Mollie White away at
last, well pleased with herself, to re-
sumo, with increased vigilance, her
watch of Marion Stackhoeise.
And now" said the detective, has
tily, turning to Thomas, as soon as they
were alone, 1T remains for us to find
out what Mrs. Marion has written, and
meant to write. to her husband. /
must say 1t is very unproIuising task
but it is SO important that it must be
attempted"
Very WELL" said Thomas, eff you'll
attend to the letters which she de-
stroyed, I'll turn my attention to the
one she mailed. 1t is but II o'clock and
I doubt whether Stackhouse has re-
ceived it yet
You had better be in hurry, then"
i am going" said Thomas.
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trict messenger boy leaving the office.
The boy was just putting his hat upon
his head, and Thomas caught heeting
glimpse OF square, white envelope.
In an instant he comprehended what
must have taken place since he had left
the desk. Thornton Stackhouse haG
sent requisition to the clerk for his
mail. A word at the desk confirmed the
reporters suspicious, and in another
minute he was upon the heels OF the
messenger. His task at present seemed
simplicity itself. To follow this messen-
ger boy till he was finally led into the
presence of the man whose commission
he executed was task that certainly
called for none of the higher expedients
OF Mr.. Thomas genius.
The boy took course southwark and
continued straight up Washington
street until he reached Union Park, street,
when he turned short to the right, and
few minues afterward entered the door
of drinking saloon in Shawmut avenue.
Thomas had no special associations with
the place, though he knew of it in a gen.
eral way. Taking the precaution not
to enter 1t Immediately and thus give
| anybody who might be on the watch an
idea that there was anything other than
coincidence in his arrival on the heels
of the messenger boy, Thomas loitered
into the place and passed directly into
the bar, where he called for drink.
There were two or three men standing at
| the bar, but at the moment of his en-
trance nothing was to be seen either of
the messenger or of Thornton Stack
house. 4 number of booths ranged along
the side of the room opposite the bar,
however, attracted his attention, and,
in accordance with his surmises, Mr..
Thomas was pleased very shortly to see
the messenger emerge from one OF these
| places. The boy had scarcely passed
out when the reporter, swallowing at q
| gulp the beverage which he had ordered,
| placed the payment therefor upon the
counter, and lounged down past the
compartment from which the boy had is
sued.
His expectations were entirely cor
rect. There sat Thornton Stackhouse
| misunderstanding would be more &C
| CITRATE word-the letter which had been
| posted at Swampscott the night before
| Fearful of attracting attention, Thomas
increased his pace, but precautions were
| needless. The man was absorbed, com,
pletely oblivious to all his surroundings
Even in the momentary glimpse he had
| OF him the reporter was startled into the
belief that the contents of the letter had
| utterly overwhelmed and dazed the
| man who had received it. The paper
was crumpled fiercely between his
hands, and he was glaring at it with
scarcely the look of sanity in his eyes.
Thomas slipped hastily into the next
booth. The brief vision which had jus,
been granted him was certainly not cal
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not more dangerous, atleast vastly more

not more dangerous, at least vastly more
difficult.
Still he went on. The detectives fol-
lowed Stackhouse. Thomas followed
the detectives. Did Stackhouse know of
his double espionage? There were no
evidences that he did or that he cared
one way or the other He went forward
at a good pace, his eyes always down
ward or straight ahead. What walk
he was leading them! Apparently he
had forgotten that there were any means
Of conveyance about the city. Ignoring
alike horse cars and cabs, Thornton
Stackhouse went from the barroom in
Shawmut avenue to the Chelsea ferry,
at the foot of Hanover street The four
association of interest, passed upon the
ferry-boat together.
After the boat was out in the stream,
for the first time Stackhouse's conduct
became suspicious. He glanced about
him, and wandered from point to point,
apparently with two objects in view. He
seemed to be trying to get as far as pos
sible from other people, and as near as
possible to the rail.
A dark suspicion entered the report
er's mind. Was Thornton Stackhouse
contemplating suicide? Whether or
not. it was not at all necessary for him
to interfere. Circumstances happily en-
abled him to watch the proceedings from
a safe distance, for the two detectives,
doubtless imbued with the same sus-
picion which had occurred to Thomas,
kept close upon the heels of the unfor-
tunate man. Evidently they had no in
tention OF permitting their prey to es-
of violent death. Justice inexorably en-
deavors to close even this door of refuge
to the victims whom she proposes to
sacrifice.
Stackhouse once lost his temper. He
turned holly upon one of his tormentors.
Come, sir" he said, in voice OF sup
pressed passion. End this farce. II
my safety is so important to you, arrest
me and have done with it!''
The man regarded him with a cold
stare.
Excuse me, sir" he said, gru-ly. II
don't know you"
The officer shrugged his. shoulders,
and turned indifferently to view OF the
landscape. Stackhouse bit his lip; his
anger vanished; he became moody. His
eyes were cast down, and he no longer
looked about him.
When the ferryboat reached the other
side, the ruined banker disembarked,
and for time wandered aimlessly about
| the water front. His hands were clasped
behind him and his head hung down.
| He walked like an old man.
With the same outward bearing he
took ferry boat back to the city, and
set out once more upon one OF his inter-
minable walks. There was a new feature
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added to his conduct. At nearly every
drinking saloon he stopped and ordered
liquor. His walk became unsteady, but
he went on like man who had definite
end in view. The frequent visits to the
saloons puzzled Thomas at first. Sud-
denly he had an inspiration.
"The letter from his wife was terri
Bile blow to him. He seeks oblivion.
This is his second effort to obtain it.
The first was death, and it was denied
him. The second, though temporary, is
quite as effective, and will be secured
when he has imbibed sufficient guam
tity of alcohol"
Thomas began to have a vague hope.
His suspicious became certainty very
soon. Thornton Stackhouse entered at
last a third-class hotel at the North End,
down after few minutes for bottle OF
brandy, and Stackhouse locked himself
in the room with it.
Even the experienced Thomas shud-
dered. That a man who had occupied
the position in the world of the late
junior partner of North & Stackhouse
should be reduced to an extremity of this
kind, filled him with feeling akin 10
pity. But nothing shook his resolution.
Whether it tended to save this miserable
exile from respectability or to give him
the final kick which should destroy his
last hold of the bushes on the brink OF
the precipice, the bit of evidence now in
Stackhouse's possession must be Sc
cured.
A private word or two in the ear of the
proprietor secured the reporter room
on the second floor, Immediately adjoin.
ing that occupied by the man in whom
all his interest conferred There was a
communicating door, but it was locked
on the other side. Against this door
the reporter remained listening, cons
occurring, planning, for quite two hours.
The audible evidences of Stackhouse'a
presence had for some time ceased.
Thomas realized that it was time to act.
He began great clamor upon the
door. There was not sound in answer.
Thomas left his room, and sought out
the proprietor.
You know me, don't you-Thomas,
of the Globe? All! Well, l want to save
you trouble. There is every reason to
believe that that man in the room next
to mine has made away with himself"
MOI" exclaimed the proprietor
| aghast.
Quite SO, sir. have suspected him
for some time. can account for thu
sounds have heard in no other mans
ner. They suddenly ceased, and fol
some time | have been making moist
enough to raise the dead. He doesn't
respond"
| Within four minutes the door of ME
Stackhouses room was forced, and hal
| a dozen men rushed into the chambes
stackhouse lay upon the bed. notion
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Copyright. BY The cassell Publishing Coy
xx::--(Continued.)

CHAPTER XX:--(Continued.
1ndisputable fact The same person
tad written both letters.
We'll! we'll! WELT" murmured John
Lamm, helplessly.
who's at the bottom of your con-
Bpiracy now?" Thomas whispered, tri-
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-26
The Newman Assault Case.

The rasr of Dick Newman on Il
charge of assault To kill Anthony
Nolen on the 3d of last July was
called for trial last Wednesday and
closed Yesterday (ThurSday) about
noon. The two men had had some
trouble at the Moonlight saloon
and became involved in fight.
Later Newman secured n shotgun,
aud while Noleu was on his horse
riding off Newman called 10 him,
raised the gun and fired. Nclen
fell off his horse, ana Newman fired
again. BY this time Nolrn han
gotten up and started towards
Bequette's livery stable. Newman
reloaded the gun and fired TIVE
more shots, and Nolcm fell ms he
reached the stable. His back was
badly riddled with bird shot. The
foregoing are the facts as published
at the time, and the substance oil
what was brought ont i'll the trial
The raec was argued Thursday
morning, Walter l.. lIenSlcy and
Chas. Rrvrlle of Bollinger county
defending, and Prosecuting Attor-
ney Wilson prosecuting. At tim,
of going to press the jury had no
returned II verdict.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-26
Calendar Of Events for Coming Week

frday evening -Elmwood Seminary
musical and rloculionary recital. Ad.
mission free.
Friday evening nj : O'Clock Con.
cert in band stand.
Saturday cvcniug-Arl reception at
Elmwuod.
SUNDAY morning-Fathcr Toomey
will deliver the Decoration Day ser.
mon at the Catholic Church
SUNDAY afternoon, > o'clock, at the
Presbyterian Church Rev B A. Pen.
dlcton of st. Louis will deliver the
haccalaurealc sermon ior the Elmwood
graduates.
Monday attcrnoon-Chss day cXcr
cses on Elmwood lawn.
Monday cvcning-'rimary aud mu
steal entertainment at ElmwOd. Adj
mission free.
rursday-Dccoratin Day, Picket
| Post will assemble ut their hall ant
march to the various cemeteries Il
decorate the grnyes.
Tuesday evening --pr. j. W Lee o
81. Louis will deliver commencement
address. Diplomas will be given sever
graduates aud medals awarded.
Wednesday evening -PreNhyterial
Church, Organ recital by Prof Darb.
Of ST. Louis. Admission 80 cents.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-26
CHURCHES.

pp,surrtEGN Rev T.. 4. HlCkoh fas
ron Preaching sunday morning ana even
lnp. sunday school at y 81 "A. m, WIN NJ
HAEl,S, superintendent fIa!ei "e''""h
NeAnesduy evening
METHODIST EPISCOPAL, ~ot rh-RLN' u, u
JENkIsS. rastuT-rrenchlng every s"h""'
morning and evening, sunday aeh""' ~
y uu u. .MENIuLL ruKIS. superintendent
rrAyer meeting every "Wednesday evening
Ntruuplsr ErlsCorAL-REv. W II. Me
.upa,rK. Pustur- Preaching every sunday
mprning anu evening, sunday schoui ~
y ma M Dr. ". T.. Elnot, Nuperlhtehu
PRAYER meeting every "Wednesday evening
B,rrlsr- Rev ". Vi EunuLrn, Pastor
Preaching every sunday, morning an" eve
nina sunday school ~ y so q. m ". y
CLOup, superintendent. fta'er mt''''t
each Wednesday evening junior Il. !
T. T. meets sunday AT So N ana senior
IL W. /. atG.aop. III.
CHRISTIAN CuuH,H -tlp. T. s. hlL'NNH
Pastor Preaching every sunday n"Ih'hA
anu evening sunday school every Nuhu"s
at linu III. - =. CLAY. superintendent
Christian Indruyur society every '"h""S
evening ~ " .n.
LrrHfH,S IIy \. l.. Eul.ltIN", Fh'i"'
PREACHING every sunday morning rN''P'
the fourth, rntrculsm after rhurrh.
Clunl.I,-IItN fATutE IuuMii, resident
prlsst. Mass every sunday except hisl NJ
Iuo'rlurk rntrghl,m same hnN at : 80.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-26
SALEM NElGhBQRh00D.

l,lilc Miss Lucy Hunt is aiing with
''''''.
YIN Hunt cut hi, foot very badly
Monday.
Miss Ella Davis has been quite sick
but is much improved
NJ. u,,,. ,,.c......, a.,.,.,
non ',,,', v.a,aasI.,
,., n., ,. 80.
r.,.,,.,..'' W., T
Homer l. Rudy, ni lrnnt"n, was
" -'' " ''' ''''
Miss Sallir Perryman OF Oakland
spent SUNDAY with Miss Mary Ed.
wards.
Prof. j. W. Hoy. was elected to
teach IN The ElNin> school again next
term OF school.
Al. r. II C,ru,. .n,u last Man.
J,v nign mar tow, with Ni..
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-26
PeIty's Pitching Wins for Browns.

In speaking Of the pitching of Bar.
ncy Petty OF this place in game of
the st. Louis Browns with the BustnnS
Wednesday, the Republic says
Manager McAleer seems to have I'M
covered pitching luminary of the
first magnitude in Barney Petty. The
twirler startled the faithful Saturday
by bcsting the renowned "Cy" Young
in pitchers battle Yesterday he
again took the champions into camp
by score of . to 3.
What makes the performance Of the
youngstcr all the more remarkable Is
that no has pitched three winning
games in week He triumphed oyel
the llighlanders with the phenom Billy
Ilogg against him, and took the two
games of the four which the Browns
have won from Boston.
In the three games he has allowed
but seventeen hits and seven runs. II
two of the contests not more than thre,
safe efforts we're negotiated by the en-
| envy until the last inning, when Bar
nry seemed to weaken Il triilc.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-26
RUSTEE'S SALE.

Whereas. Mary e., Weatherington, Jos
rph a. WeatherngtOn ana MIckie l..
WratheringtOn. by their certain deed
of trust. dated the second day Oi
June, 1902, and recorded In the Re.
corder's Office of 81. Francois county.
Missouri, In book ~ NJ page 80, conveyed To
the undersigned trustee the following de
situate, lying ana being In the counties OF
81. Francois ana ste. Geenevevr, ana
state OF Missouri, tO'wit.
Al OF the north half ~ Of the northeast
quarter nf section two ttl, In township thlr.
~ four go north OF range seven "a east
containing eighty ~ 100 irO.62l acres ana
the east part OF the southeast quarter 1 Al oi
the southeast quarter q a OF section thirty
five tIjJ township thirty five $50 north,
acres, and containing In the aggregate one
hundred and ten 62 lW tlIO.d2) acres.
Which said conveyance was made In trust
to secure the payment OF u certain prOinls
sorry note In said deed of trust described
and whereas by the terms OF said deed OF
trust said note is past due ana remains un
paid, now therefore, at the request of the
with the provisions of said deed OF trust
/, the undersigned trustee, viii on
MONDAY, JUNE ., 1856,
| between the hours OF nine O'Clock In til,
! forenoon and five O'Clock In the afternoo.
| OF that day, ut the south front door of tn,
| Court House, In the City Of Pennington, II
said 81. Francois county, Missouri, sell u
public vendue to the highest bidder 10
| cash. the foregoing described real estat
| to satisfy said note and the costs Of execut
W. A. KENNEDY. Trustee
May 5, 1905.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-26
An Improved Aeue Cure.

More than thirty years ago DR.. L. A..
Armislcad, physician who lived aud
practcch in The malaria districts of the
south, put on the market remedy he
had used in private practice with great
success
This remedy is now the property Of
W. NJ Akin ~ Son, Evansville, Ind. 4,
aud j. sold 10y them rs ''Dr X. a.
Armistrad's Aguc Tonic While it
never fails to give relief in stubborn
eases, its principal use is To prevent
the disease, by tOning up the entire
muscular and nervous system and stimu-
la,ing the circulation, as well as com.
teracliug the malaria poison.
Its timely use will benefit old and
young. 1t contains no poisonous
drugs, aud is an excellent tonic that
forlilics the system against disease ant
prevents it gaining foothhd. Drug
gisis generally handle this remedy, bu
where they do not il can be obtained
from the above firm.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-26
CIRCUIT COURT.

Disposition of eases not heretofore
reported:
Well, Bros. -. j. c. Long, appeal
from j. +. trial by jury and verdict
and judgment for plaintiff for $500,
NJ. Beasley vs.. Federal Lead Co. p,
appeal from j. p. trial by court aud
Judgment for defendant as to costs.
j. b. Sickles SaddIcry Co. vs. John
Ncuhaus, account; dismissed ny plain
TIFF at his costs.
Cole " Nixon v. VIM. Wood, APP.
peal from j. r.; appellant diSmis>es
appeal.
Ida e. Vest vs. Geo ". Gibson ct
al, partition; dismissed by plaintiff at
her cost
Robert A. Boyd ". +. T.. lladlcy,
to quiet title; defendant enters appear
ance Though attorney; plaintiff given
to July LIST to file amended petition
and cause continued to next term.
john ". Buck ct nj vs., William /.
.'''''','., '"' ''' ','''''' ''N''' - pa
~ 7'''' ~
IN. r, :.
Nh =, o"'" '. ." ,'. =. ,a,a ,s -, -,
10y court, finding that ". y. Nall is
entitled to f,ur nero. in y,lpo t,r scr.
vice.. Gcorgc X WiIli,m. Charlo.
tr,nri.ro and s,mr,l I. A.Iu,v an.
nnintrl COMMUNIST ,,,rs I,tcrost. f,un,l
in accordance with petition subject to
Males claim Of / acres. Cause con.
tnurd
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-05-26
Union Entertainment Course

Ihc entertainment course Tor the
next season has been arranged for IN.
der the auswrr, OF The Public High
school, and an unusually good srlec-
tiun tor SIX entertainments has been
made. They comprise the following
attractions
MIR. Ralph Bingham, "rhr worlds
leading munulngur entertainer, per.
senator, humori,r, Nioliui,t and vocal
rarnntcur
Mr. Thomas T.. Green. whose eN-
ccllcucr Il, "a lecturer has received the
very highest Communications.
The Manning Glec Club, compri,.
ing ten members, whose entertainment
is divided into three parts, including
solos and concerted numbers, min
inturc revival OF uld-timc minstrrls,
aud hurle>luc in costumes.
Prot. John u. pcNIolle, lecturer
OF rare gifts.
The Lock Male luartctic, all of
them students of the Conservatory of
Music of Nebraska Wesleyan | niyer.
,ity, assisted hy Miss Victoria Lynn, a
reader aud impcronator of popular
rcpulc.
Mr.. Robertson, "lhr most widely
travelled lecturer in the world, whose
lectures are illustrated in the most in
tercSting way by original Photographic
reproductions lie is now in Russia
gathering material Tor his next sea
sons lectures.
MIR. II. NJ. Simms, representing the
/ Rcdpath and Central Lyceum Bureau
writes Superintendent Dunlap al
wish to personally congratulate You and
your people upon the choice of talent
| that Won have made Tor your entertain.
mrnt course for the season of 1906
Nv bookings have been exceptionally
large this season. beginning February
| Is, 1903, but nowhere have | placed
the high standing OF talent in the same
numbers As in Your course, You
course is not only the highest priced
hut the highest in point OF numbers
and excellence of talent that ! hay,
ever booked,
have demand Tor lots II Egg
Butter and Poultry. VIII pay cash III
| trade joins \ SrRorr.
Moth Balls DC per pound At I.aak
man drug store.