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Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26

probably as he died And as the inspector suggested
could scarcely have anything belonging to
woman Of that neghborhood.
While I was at work there came a tap at the door,
and a constable thrust The inspector crossed
the to him and they whispered together for mo-
ment. thought that heard another voice break in also
the bury the inspector filled. the doorway,
and he stood with his back to talking to some
outside, And that had the clear quiet voice
of lady, and heard the voice distinctly.
One does not like to think of dying sud
denly" said the visitor. Il am known here-the people
all know me-and if can do anything"
Nothing, I'm afraid my lady" replied Inspector,
Clair. And it's a sight that a lady like yourself
would to look on-not a pretty sight"
o. not afraid said the clear voice again .
And almost before 1 knew what had happened the
inspector had drawn back and the woman was in the
poor room.
She was l think the beautiful creature I had
and she beautiful in fashion that had
always appealed to me- She had the face almost of
pictured saint dark and the tenderest mouth
imaginable, and dark hair flowing back from a broad
forehead.
Almost before knew what happening was
her knees beside that wreck OF humanity l the
inspector step forward to prevent her. but she waved him
back.
I'm not afraid" she said again This man was
something better than his fellows. Somewhere in the
past which he judged woman must have
loved him. for that alone woman should be be-
side him now" She looked and glanced from
the other of us. " You have no cew?" she asked.
None, my lady" he said, shaking his head. " We
are investigating matters now-takng photographs of fin
prints"
Twin that give a clew2" she asked quickly.
We hope So" said Clair brusquely. " Now, my lady
l must really ask to leave this is place for
you" he added
She to her feet; she stood for a two
looking down at the dead man. Then, with her head
bowed she went out of the and the door closed
behind her. 1 venured to ask in a whisper who
Lady Blesswick," replied Clair. Done a heap of
good down here among these people, way anoth
They fairly worship her. I've found her places
where would scarcely have ventured alone myself" he
went in hushed voice, but she says she's
afraid SHE'S given her life to 1t for several
o he of with the fu
hlment of my duties photographer / Inspector
Clair to make arrangements for the removal the
And here may mention that the fell naturally
by the verdict of the jury of murder against
persons unknown, into the category mysteries
left in the hands of the police In course handed
the photographs to Inspector Clair the time
limiting to him that with my improved position did not
to mix myself in such matters in the future
Curiousy enough, Enoch Voyce had refused ex-
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26

press
/ endeavored sound him by suggesting, for in
stance that there might have been quarrel between
and another; and Enoch Voyce had nodded
shrugged his shoulders Or again, l had suggested
this might a of matter of vengeance
long delayed-something that the better past
the and had logged his footsteps since and again
Enoch Voyce had nodded and shrugged his shoulders.
But at last day. more than week after our visit
Wicks' Rents he made a suggestion which that
murder. Indeed it was purely business suggestion.
why don't you ask Lady Besswck to give you
sitting?' he demanded in his abrupt fashion day
She is connected with all sorts of charitable affairs
royalty occasionally and is generally well known
may lead to business you Why write ask
her to give you a complimentary sttng?"
9 l did not suppose for a moment that she would
to any request of mine However Enoch's sug.
gestion mentioned that had had the pleasure
ing her under circumstances at the time of the
discovery of the murder of an unknown man in Wcks
Rents, Lambeth And surprise she replied once
in a formal but cordial
" Lady Besswck presents her compliments to Mr.
Rattenbury, and begs to thank him for his offer. She
will willingly Npace herself in mis- hands for a photo
graph although scarcely likes to impose on Mr. Rat
tenbury's kindness in the matter. Soon after IL
Wednesday next would suit her"
l showed the note to Enoch Voyce who examined it
critically and remarked that the writing showed force
of character To my surprise too he fingered over that
ordinary note for time, serewing his lips and
his eyes overit and putting his head more side
than However, he said nothing, and the day
which to bring with it Lady Blesswick.
She came simply and quietly dressed. She expressed
her thanks having suggested that should
her photograph and at the time a little polite
der that the photograph should be worth the trouble
Also she apoogized for having brought with her her
maid they going together somewhere else after
wards Besides this maid her confidential attendant
and she seldom went anywhere without her.
The maid was, think, the grimmest looking
1 nave Some 30 years of age with hair that
beginning to turn gray and with a mouth that
simply stern straight line; with eyes of the ercest
and the brightest and with Jealous gaze upon
her mistress But what attracted me most at that
men especially having mind the fact of the
in Wicks' Rents, suggested again by the presence
of Lad HIS eli maid
white feather boa.
remember that first noticed it I Stood after
posing Lady Blesswick, and waiting the few
necessary for the exposure.
Lady Besswck ideal sitter, her calm, beauti-
full face never moved. My eyes strayed from
moment to the maid, who holding her mistress
cloak. And then 1t that l the boa remem-
bered in flash the feather that had been cutched tightly
in the dead hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26
Exercises for Lesseninq FIGURE.

To make the waist little there important
exercises The first is a bending yourself
bend forward until touch your Repeat seventy
1--WE times This is the rowing exercise
For the second exercise seated throw up your
hands and bend backward Repeat fifty times
For the third exercise remain seated and bend from
side to side. Saw this side that side your Alps
feel Timber. This is a great waist reduction
There are exercises for reducing the weight which
TO be taken stands erect Bend side side
lifting the at the time a fan in your
hands to assist in the bending operation Put your
corset before you try this exercise
The second corset exercise IS taken with the
both hands. Lift IL high above your head. Bend back
ward so TO keep the raised the time bend
your body back far you can with your corset
This is hne for reducing the waist line
There is one waist exercise which is excellent. 1t
consists Of waist compression Lay your hands each
side of your belt line and hard Compress your
with your finger tips and keep will
have waist which you almost span. Try the hip
exercises Hop and down Jump and skip keeping the
feet on the move If you dancing In a little while
your waist will less shoulders and hips
broad The chest viii M out but the belt line viii be
small like that of Runners always have a tiny
little belt line professional athlete belt Of
which society girl would be proud
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26
French Insist Upon Torture.

II terribly unhealthy 20 lace the tighy-bu
the French insist upon itand the way they them
TO the lower part just tight possible then
unace the three holes and lace them loosely with
another cord. leaving the bust free-makng possible
breathe, but not to move
To keep the waist round and high they lace the
tightly. Then around the waist they slip grdle Of linen
and bones which is tightly hooked-and then with this
instrument Of suicide and unhealth in plaee- will
stay in spite of the efforts Of nature TO obtain air and
exercise for the vital organs.
But IL is possible 20 have the twenty-thr inch waist
combined with and comfort heah-Wthout the
aid Of the maid the instrument Of torture You
make the waist line extremely small without lacing all
THE ancient Greek and Spartan warriors the OF
hips and shoulders and beautifully nodded waists did
by the good old method OF diet and exercise ana that
exactly what the sensible society doing today
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26
Diet That viii Make Waist Small.

What you going to eat while you changing
your figure from long Hat straight front that
little, round waist lne2 going diet but when
and how? II you really I'm about dieting
the first fruit stand and buy fruit No
what kind il be agreeable your and accept
able your digestion Don't pineapple if it dstresse
don't bananas Il they against Get
thing that agrees with you well.
woman who is dieting for a little waist gets up in
the morning and eats pears She has breakfast consist
ing roll and half cup coffee. that time
until o'clock night she fruit Nothing else.
much a swallow Of water a sip Of tea, not
much nbbe at a cracker nothing at all except
fruit OF which she has a fine stock hand.
For dinner she eats soup all the vegetables she can
hold and bit OF meat II keeps her strength and feeds
her brain She has all the fruit she wants to In the
evening The result is apparent From being heavy
weight she has down 10 medium and though by
means bantamweght she is only fairly stout She will
keep until she IL slender, actually slender
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OF course, the mere suggestion was absurd. I dis
missed with shudder at told myself that this
gentle lady mad, errand of mercy, happened to
into the where the had been done to
death. And her maid wearing boa of which
doubtless there were thousand replicas i'm London at
that moment with feeling of indignation against
myself squeezed the bulb and closed the shutter The
next moment was bowling to Lady Blesswick' VINO was
smiling and thanking me. And at the same moment l
that Enoch voyce calamity relieving the maid
Of the cloak and assisting Lady Besswck with it,
Enoch voyce went downstairs with them. Return
ing in a couple of minutes he closed the door of
studio stood there with his back to it. knew that
something was wrong or that he suspected something.
by his
"Rattenbury," said last you stand
shock?"
II think So" I replied
He advanced from the door and came close up to me
and spoke in a low
one of the women who out of this room-mis-
tress or mad-ked that unknown man in wicks' Rents,
he said.
I thought again of that feather boa. and must
fess 1 laughed The idea palpably absurd
Enoch Voyce suddenly opened his hand and displayed
the palm a small, white feather.
81 got it just when was taking the cloak from
the maid" he said
" But, my dear Voyce,' 1 demonstrated now many
feather boas do you think being London at
this moment? Why, the idea would have suggested
itself if had not Lady Blesswick in that
room with the dead man"
Enoch Voyce seated himself the table which
stood and spread out the feather his palm and looked
at it. St looking at it he went to explain what
in his mind
Now, my dear Rattenbury I do not think you can
accuse me or jumping at CONCLUSIONS, ne SAID. You
doubtless will remember that in the dead mans posses
sion found note, which the writer had requested
the man to burn making the appointment with him
which doubtless to his DEATH You have a
photograph of that letter and have carefully examined
it. You will remember that 1t begins with the word
Since The capital letter is peculiarly shaped-a long
firm outline, quite different from the rest of the note
suggesting to my mind that the idea of Disgusting the
writing into the mind of the writer after the
begun Now, i'm that other note making the appoint
for the photograph be taken. that capital
letter again at the beginning of the sentence
Soon after IL And, far judge, those letters
Identical"
Then what do you suggest2" I asked, in awe
struck voice.
Z" / scarcely know what to suggest" said Enocl. II
may be the maid; that the likely
mystery. would suggest that, back In the past, this
man had had power the mistress. to
the GRIM determined maid striking him down when he
threatens the she loves The fact that the first
note written disguised hand and that the second
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26

waist line rather make waist small that
wear little belt without injury.
The who has rolls of fat around her belt line
would do well 10 pinch these rolls This called Jap
Pinch the rolls Of fat until they disappear
They will away you pinch well night and
ing Pinch until you feel IT, The fat will forget to form
rolls and the old wrinkles will melt away. You can
hire do it for you if you prefer But 1t is
really best to do yourself.
The empire waist is the short high waist But the new
round has little round waist about the belt
line. If want TO little high empire waist
long empire with its little waist right up
under the arms you will have a little round
belt.
The thin woman looks sdorably graceful this high
short waist. with the bust tied with SASH the stout
woman Is a sight And this that the stout woman
diet, bend, and exercise
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26

The Coming of FrankeI
A Love Romance

O UNDERSTAND this story from the begin
ming your thoughts journey the
clouds-or rather, hundreds of feet
above them. And these clouds must be sail
ing along the Baltic little on tAe
URTNMs3NI coast of Sweden In the clear atmosphere
ENESSS2I above them balloon idly drifting with
- brilliant streaming the great
silk gas bag carried passenger. He was aero
naut by profession, by name Frankel.
Such is the The second was taking place
al the same time only thousand below, I'm the park
of a rich landowner the little island of GLAND That
day the rch GLAND celebrating his silver
wedding. Around his house the lovely grounds were
thronged with guests People ali sorts filled the well
kept lawns-people stately homes in Sweden and la
borers the village, workingmen employed by their
host And among these radiant and happy, moved the
daughter of the house, laughing and chatting with all
alike. regardless of purse or title.
mle to east black speck sank slowly through
gray white bank OF cloud. For awhile Il passed
tced until one, pointing. asked What is that?"
All eSes turned TO the sky. Some said the speck
must bird perhaps golden eagle. But none felt
sure unti\Rt the thing slowly resolved itself into
Now they Sould the moving in the basket.
He pc in difficulties for stream of sand shot
suddenly from of the bags suspended outside the
wicker car. Then lowered long rope shouting for
them catch the and to drag the balloon into the
open
balloon was brought safely the ground young man
sprang nmby from the Hat IN hand, he bowed re-
spectfully to the landowner and his wife.
My name Is Frankel,' he began, " and must ask
your pardon appearing In this unceremonious fashion
But my balloon damaged and l had to descend
whether liked or not"
The landowner replied that he welcome. and
pressed Join In the keeping Of his silver wed
ding The aeronaut was charmed. Perhaps the pretty
girl his host introduced as my daughter had not
a little to with his pleasure,
Al any rate. he staid And. at any rate, ne talked
rost OF the afternoon the girl Moreover before the
evening ended he had accepted his hosts invitation
10 spend a few days with them.
Today the young married to the daughter
Of the rich landowner Of GLAND
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26

The modstes admit that the golf girls basketball
giris-or many of hem-sp into the twenty three inch
girdes with astonishing the empire
with but tug or two-even though they medals
prowess in strength and agility.
They understand exercise and they understand the
OF eating the right thing in the right amounts.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26

their thick white wells streaming in the
wind. The driver Sir Duncan Hay of PEBBLES Two
of the ladies mis- sisters and the third friend
Past Tancarville, miles Havre road
branches met, forming long gloomy, green and brown
tunnel hiding from view everything but the white
Down this the rushed, raising cloud OF while
thick trunks OF the by wild confusion
1t exhilarating to travel at such speed Not soil
tary pedestrian in sight there little danger
And speed regulations troubled the conscience
driver.
Halfway down ythe avenue a CLEAN Of steel flashed in
Sir Duncans eyes. Evidently they approaching a
level crossing In France such places projected
by gates, is employed the wayfaTer
approaching trains. Oblivous danger, Sir Duncan
approached the crossing full speed Suddenly shr
whistle sounded above the rattle the machinery
terror burst from the the heavy
rumble Of approaching train fell her ears Sir
Duncan heard it also. Despairingly he damned the
brakes.
Another shrill whistle arose. through the trees
train burst into view The in the
brakes, but novning could stay destruction
with fearful crash hurled Itself against the engine.
The train came TO a sandstl, and from the engine
descended white faced driver As he rushed toward the
wrecked his hands raised in horror
well nigh impossible that any could have escaped
His eye caught the PROSTATE form a woman lying
few yards from the wreck. lie wondered II she
dead
AS he bent her he her open her eyes. Then
she sat and with Of Joy he helped her rise
there were others They at least must nave been
killed badly injured They also however mad risen and
standing with clothes contemplating the car
a crumpled mass Of iron and smoldering wood
The night the four who had escaped death almost
by miracle ut Havre for Southampton, doubt glad
to arrive in country where the level crossings
curely guarded
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doctor must not lace-he modlste says
be twentythTee inches and roundand the solution
Of the whole problem lies In diet and in exercise
The empire corset has back and unless the
women of today willing to suffer agones-to be
squeezed and laced until their digestive apparatus Is
showed Of place, their waist compressed their
heart and lungs afteced-they will have
ing OF style-and the many s $
the other The corsets round waisted extremely
high In the belt line extremely small and extremely
round To get into would force healthy girl lie
down and let her maid place foot On her back pull
strings untf she bear II longerunti
is pnched and the abdomen compressed the point
agony-and beyond the possibility Of eating
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26
Pinehina VIII Reduce Eat.

Women whose waists measure thirty inches would do
we'll 20 study the methods DO not try compress
your belt line within the limits Of twenty-hree inch
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26
How to Get Small Waist Without Lacing
FASHIONS DECREE OF TWENTY-THREE INCH
WAIST CAN BE OBEYED BY EXERCISING

OUR waist mast not be more than twenty
three inches Empire styles are inland the
fortunes of the empire corset are at hand
unless you want to be in style and at the
same time be comfortable.
To lace-or not to lace-is the question of
the hour. one must have the twenty three
inch waist. vet one must not lace The
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-26
The Level Crossing
A Motor Car Experience

BOUT the middle of last April a powerful
automobile might have been seen whizzing
along one of the straight hedgeess roads
leading to Havre. In front, driving the car.
sat man clad in heavy fur coat, his face
half hidden by motor mask. Beside him
sat a woman, and two others also sat behind,
their thick white wells streaming I'm the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-01
?rchtbIted Postal Cards.

Postal cards with certain pictures on
them have recently been prohibited in
several countries, says the Philadel-
phia Public Ledger. In Russia all
cards bearing the portrait of Tolstoi
are cOn1iscated and destroyed; In Tur-
key no card bearing the name of Allah
or Of Mohammed. the photograph Of the
caaba or the portrait of a Mohamme-
dan woman is allowed to go through
the mail; in Portugal the postal OFF,
Gals have been instructed to destroy
any card which is designed to cast rid
icule on the king on account of his cor.
Dulence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-01

into a bank at twelve, and at seven
teen he had cleaned up $4,000 on his
own account.
Many persons have specialized on his
motives in going into his present cam
paign against John u. Rockefeller, III.
Il Rogers and other representatives Of
Standard Oil who form what Mr.. Law
son denominates the system" By
this phrase he means the Coterie of
Standard Oil financiers and their meth
DDS of operation under various names
and through different corporations. 1t
has been averred that Mr.. Lawson's
campaign was undertaken for his own
exploitation and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. On
the other hand, the author of the ''Fren-
Zied Finance articles has declared:
I'm million dollars poorer than
was year ago. and I'm glad of it,
The versatility of Mr. Lawson. to-
gether with his picturesque and vigor-
Gus way of expressing himself, has
caused the public to take exceptional
interest in his character. He is not
only a financier. but yachtsman, an
art connoisseur, a gentleman farmer,
with scores OF blooded horses, fancy
NulliS anu tOES VI me Ills
love Of outdoor life and of manly sport
has kept him young. so that at forty
eight, though his hair is stTeaked with
gray, he has the vigor of youth, is Of
fine physique. handsome of feature and
erect of form. People differ about Mr..
Lawson's character and the accuracy
OF his statements about the operations
of Standard oil financiers, but they
agree in admitting his fearlessness.
while his neighbOrs in Massachusetts
testify to the ideal character of his do
nestle relations and his devotion TO
wife and family. Mrs. Lawson, who
was Miss JEANNE A. Goodwillie, is a
woman of many social graces. The
Lawsons have three homeS-a town
house In Boston in the fashionable
Back Bay district, suburban home In
Winchester, Mr.. LawsOn's legal resi-
dence. and an extensive country estate
In Egypt, on the shore of Massachusetts,
bay. Mr. LawsOn's two grown daugh-
tiers, Gladys and Marion, recently join
ed the exclusive Vincent club in Bos-
ton 1t was Miss Gladys who chris
tened the famous yacht Independence,
which her father built to defend the
Americas cup. He has two younger
daughters and a son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-01

ing dDOut IpTUlS
upon which hostiIities may be termi-
mated. The circumstances of this case
made President Roosevelt the Logical
leader Of movement for pence. Great
Britain could not take the lead on &C
count Of its alliance with Japan.
France has been considered in the
light OF an ally of Russia.
Much responsibility Is thrown upon
the Japanese minister to the United
States in this juncturF Of affairs. Ko-
goro Takahira, who holds this post,
resembles Rudyard Kipling, is very
businesslike and democratic and is
fond Of hunting and outdoor life. He
is about fifty years Of age and comes
of samurai stock. was educated at the
best colleges in Tokyo and entered the
Japanese foreign Office when twenty
six years of age. He was a member
Of the japanese legation to the United
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-01
PRIZE POEM BY A WOMAN.

MrH. A. A. LindsIey's ballad on "The
Trail" mt Lewis and Clark Fair.
Some time ago l. n. Fleischner,
chairman OF the publicity committee
for the Lewis and Clark exposition at
Portland. Me-. offered a prize of 500
for the best ballad on THE Trail" says
the New York Post. The honor was
accorded to "John Malcolm Graham"
but for the moment no such name
could be found in the Portland city di-
rectory 1t now appears that John
is a lady, who is known to her friends
as Mrs. A. A. Lindsey, the wife Of a
former state treasurer of Washington
Her stanzas are better than such con-
tests often elicit:
The call comes, strong and insistent.
Out of the weston, bark!
"Follow through hail and sun the trail
Blazed by Lewis and Clark"
On with the blanket and saddle.
Ride like the devil possessed.
Swift on the way night and day,
Hit the trail to the westi
Sting of the wind in our faces.
Crunching OF hoofs on sand
Whate'er betide pause not. but ride
Straight to the promised land.
Wilderness OF sails on the ocean,
Cleaning of gold in the hills.
Glory of grain on the harvest vain.
Curling of smoke from the mills.
on with the saddle and blanket.
Kindle our heart fires spark
Here's all hail to the westward trail
Blazed by Lewis and Clark