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E7HERE has always been sense Of
awesome wonderment to most
readers of the Bible in studying
the descriptions of the tabernacle set
up in the wilderness under the direc-
tion of Moses and Aaron. Confusion of
words and meaning of words in earlier
translations misled many biblical schol-
ars, and as a result there has existed
for centuries a curiously exaggerated
conception of the measurements of
buildings, objects, and even persons
mentioned in the Old Testament
The first tabernacle has always been
regarded as covering a great area. The
giant Goliath has always been looked
upon as a man at least eight or nine
feet tall. The great bed of Og has
been regarded as the resting place of
giant. The gallows upon which Haman
was hanged, in the imagination Of
biblical readers, has reared its grew
some height until it overlooked city
All measurements in the Old Testa-
ment We're reduced to cubits. How
much was a cubit? For many years
biblical scholars accepted 1 foot 6
inches as a cubit. Thus man cubits
high would be 8 feet tall. A gallows so
cubits high would be rs feet But
with cubit representing 1 foot and 6
inches, many inexplicable measure
ments have been built up.
1t has been left for the Rev w.
Shaw Caldecott, an English archaeolo-
gist and lecturer upon biblical subjects,
to discover from the evidence of the
Bible itself. and from scholarly deduc-
tions from the famous Senkereh tablet,
that there are 3 cubits constantly re-
ferred to in the Old Testament instead
of i.
One of the cubits was S-10ths of a
foot and was used exclusively for the
measurement of work inlaid or covered
with gold, and for tapestry work in
which gold was used.
The second cubit was 11-5 linear
feet and was used for building work
and for the measurement of objects
and persons.
The third cubit was foot and 6
inches. It was used exclusively in the
measurement of land.
: Whether mathematieians and Assyri-
an scholars accept the interpretations
of Mr.. Caldecott remains to be seen;
but DIR. Sayce, the famous professor of
Assyriolegy. admits that his theory at
least is most interesting.
Accepting Caldecotts theory that a
cubit of linear measurement is 1 1-5
feet, Goliath was by no means the
mighty giant he has always been be-
lieved. BY the side of Chang, the
Chinese giant Of modern days, Goliath
cuts a most ordinary figure. The great
bed Of Og dwindles to something only
q little more than ordinary size and
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more, just as many as you tell me-
And now, if it's no way against the
rules. I'd like to take look over the
house with my friend Mr.. Harvey
Crook, to see just how it all happened" ;"
There was no difficulty about that,
especially as the more unpleasant
traces of the tragedies had now been
removed by the police.
Everything else has been left as it
was" said the chief constable, "and, of
course, if either of you gentlemen sees
anything suggestive, or in any way of
the least interest. 1 hope you'll men,
ton it. in case we happen to have over
looked it,
They went first to the dining room,
where the table lay just as Crook had
left it, and the guttered candles were
hanging over the silver candlesticks.
There lay the remains of the dinner,
and on the sideboard stood the two
decanters Of Tokay, with the empty
magnum by their side.
Here is the magnum you sold,' said
Crook, turning to Merrick. TT was
opened especially for mel opened it
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way. to catch Mr.. Pritchard. And it's
him that's to be caught. and will be, if
my bottom dollar will catch him!
Can't we see the police?'
OF course we can: But the inquest
is this afternoon-Quite soon, in fact.
The coroner seems to be what you
would call a hustler, and apparently
his work is a little slack just now. But
have you lunched? There is barely
time"
The inquests were held in the hall
of Downs lodge. the bodies having
been removed to the coach house. AS
many of the public as could squeeze
into the hall were there, and the front
steps and fore part of the grounds
were crowded. Mr.. Merrick and his
daughter were given favored places in
the hall on the representation of Har-
vey Crook, and proceedings were be-
gun with exact punctuality, the busi-
nesslike coroner using combined pro-
cedure which enabled the two In
quiries to be conducted with as little
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mond worth all the Tokay in the world
a dozen times over!''
"A diamond" calculated Mr.. Mer-
rick.
And "a diamond!" cried Daisy, for
getting her English accent for the mo-
ment.
mot only diamond" Crook went
on with a slight smile, "but the dia-
mondEthe green diamond. You re-.
member the shindy about the Green
Eye of Goona 2"
"Yes." exclaimed father and daugh-
ter together, breathlessly, "at the dur
bari"
well, that is the jewel that was in
that case of wine, and that is the jewel
that you sold by auction here at Law
sons for eight or ten shillings or so,
bottle of wine included!"
But what-why-wa it in the bot
tle?'
I'm one of the bottles-which bottle
1 am trying to find out. That is my
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ASK You

owe my newsboy 30 cents, the rent Is
overdue. the beer mans bill is now i'm
mense. and SOS the coal mans, too. The
ice man has not yet been paid, and though
he has been nice, his bill. I'm very much
afraid, will have to go on ice. I've owed
my tailor for year. and regret to say he
threatens now my job to queer unless
promptly pay had to hook my watch to
buy a present for my wife, and I'd just
like to know how / can lead the Simple
lifel-Louisviile Courier Journal.
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III.

plOpSIly SSll- pOSSSSS6O<s tlldil 0clSy
Merrick by the time Southampton was
reached, and when her father began to
hustle around in that town in search
of Harvey Crook and whatever infor-
nation was to be obtained she hustled
with him. every yard. 1t was not
very difficult thing to find Crook
everybody was full Of the tale
OF the murders, and the police directed
the searchers to his hotel at once.
Harvey Crook was in the last staees
of lunch when his visitors arrived. and
Merrick rushed at him with both hands
outstretched.
"Mr. Crook" he cried. "tell me what
all this means! Who did it? How was
it? Where were you in it? Did YOU.
know him? How But there, I guess
you think I'm f1ighty under the hat.
Here, look at that-it's quicker'n tell
ing you.''
He snatched a newspaper from his
pocket and pointed to his own adver-
tisement in the agony" column. ..Do
you happen to have seen that?" he
asked. My advertisement, Mr.. Crook
Crook had not seen it, and was vast
ly astonished to read 1t now. Daisy
watched him with shining eyes as he
read it, but she was quiet and self
possessed enough now
Why" said Crook, this is amazing!
The poor old gentleman was a friend
of yours, them"
The friend owe my bottom cent to,
and my top cent, and all the cents in
between!" exclaimed Merrick. "And
only saw him once in my life."
That's odder still. / had a letter
from him after left you and dined at
his house last night. and yet never
saw him till he was deadl It seems to
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ed casually till he came to a para
graph which set him positively gasp
ing. This was the paragraph:
CHASTITY Double Murder at Southampton
double murder of an unusually hor-
r1ble character was committed last night
at Downs Lodge, near Southampton, a
detached house in the occupation of Mr..
Basil Clifton, the victims being Mr.. Cliff
ton himself and his housekeeper, Mary
Carr. Robbery appears to have been the
writing table in Mr.. Cliftop's library were
found broken, and small safe had been
opened. Mr.. Clifton's body was found in
this room with the throat cut so deeply as
almost to sever the head from the body
The housekeeper's body was found in the
kitchen doorway, the unfortunate woman
having evidently been killed by repeated
blows On the head from some blunt in
strument, probably after the attack on her
master. The housemaid, the only other
servant was out for the evening when
the crime was committed A man of
gentlemanly appearance, stranger in the
district, giving the name of Harvey
Crook is in custody in connection with
the affair
Here, indeed, was something to make
Merrick gasp, and more. His benefac-
tor, his once seen friend Of twenty-six
years ago, long sought since, was dis
covered at last, butchered in his chair
and Harvey Crook was charged with
the murder! They had hidden good
by to Crook four days before, and he
had started, ostensibly, for London.
But here he was in Southampton again
and
But if the effect of the news was
startling on Mr.. Lyman, Merrick, on his
daughter it was infinitely distressing.
She broke into vehement protests that
Crook must be innocent, insisted that
they must go instantly and support his
defense somehow-and then tainted
while dressing to go. The end of
it was that they missed the
1915 train and went by the IL
o'clock. A fortunate circumstance
after all. for, before the train left,
Waterloo station was futtering with
the half-penny evening papers which
come out in the morning; the placards
famed the Southampton murders in
the biggest capitals, and in the papers
themselves, which Mr. Merrick bought
by the handful, it was reported that
Harvey Crook had been released and
that search was being made for some
body else The effect of this intelli-
gence on Daisy Merrick, albeit tram
quillizing in the end, was at first such
that Lyman w. Merrick began to re-
gard his daughter as a very eccentric
young woman.
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CHAPTER Iv.-continued

IRON Southampton the Merricks
- made straight for London by an
/ early train the next morning; and
almost the first nlace they visit
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PANTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Smith OF Wcybrijgc
were the guests of Mr.. aud Mrs. Andrew
russo last Thursday chester w. Allen.
who has been in Goshen. Wash for some
time is visiting in this vicinty.-Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew RUSSO attended the Masonic
dance and supper at Wcstport, n. Y.
Friday evening last.--Grant Allen has
moved from Addison to his fathers home
here. Charles Tull is somewhat recovered
from injuries received by n barn-door
striking him.-Ward Spaulding has nearly
recovered from being bruised and shaken
UP in n runaway accidcnt.-The ladies'
Of the Methodist Church gave their an
rual town meeting dinner at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Merrill. Jesse
Rivers is very sick with typhoid fever at
the home of his parents. a nurse at
tends him.--John Smith sccord son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Smith il seriously i'll.
threatened with typhoid fcvcr.-Bcnjamin
Adams was home over Sunday from Burl-
iuCtOn.
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port c. s. Fisher has as her guest
her sister.--The Ladies' Aid society will
meet at the church parlors on March ID
and carry their lunch with thcm.-Ray-
mond Smith and mother have their goods
all moved TO Burlington, their new home.
Miss Lincoln of Ira IL the guest of her
sister, Mrs. White.-fIarold and Sccley
White have returned from Ira, whore
they have been staying for several
weeks with their grandparents Eva
Smith has been obliged TO leave her posi-
ton Mt tho central for n time owing to
illness --Hattie Smith 10 in Weybridge ut
her unclc's, Carlton Smth.Michacl
Carr has moved to tho Barber place.
Some of tho young people attended the
dance in Bridport Friday cvening.-J. G..
Thomas and Mrs. Thomas attended the
funeral of Mrs. Thomas in Monkton
last weck.--Mr. Terrol has gone on to
Judson Days farm.-Mrs. TORY, who is
i'll with pneumonia. IL reported a little
hpffCr
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WEST MILTON.
Of thn seAtc&n chosen xes tcrlny

Two of the setfcSk chosen yes tcrday
were from this part of the town, \. Nc
Nall"y, first. and r. f.. Blake, second.-
Mrs. Alton Costello is on the sick list
Leon Hicks will work for ]. \. Ellis at
tho creamery here this summer.
J. y. Ellis spent Friday in Huntington
with his father who is very low.-Leon
Hicks Is at work for John Ellis for a
few days.--Edgar Gabarec is sick with
the grip-Mrs Alton Costello is having
an attack of the grip.-Harry Granger
has n rev gasoline lamp in his store
Mrs. McCavley is coming here to spend
the summer in her residence that has
been closed for the past two years.
Mrs. \. a. Herrick received news
last week of the death of her uncle,
Henry Chase. who died at Clifton
Springs. \. ", where he has been some
time being treated in a hospital. His
remains were taken to Kingston. Mass.
for burial-W. II. Mcrrick of Georgia
Is granting and papering the interior
OF II. s. Lincoln's farm house.-William
Granger is moving his family across
the river this week. He is to work for
his fathcr-in law, +. f.. Blake, this
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RIPTON.

The sad ncws has been received here
of the death at Wcstborc, Mass. Feb
rnary o. of Gerald. only son of Mr..
and Mrs George s. Tozicr aged II
months and IS days. Mrs. Tozicr Will
be pleasantly remembered as Miss Mary
Kirby. formerly of this place. They
have the sympathy of her many friends
here in their great bereavement
Charles Spear. who has been very sick
with asthma and bronchial trouble is
a little better. DR.. Farmer is attend
ing him-Newcll Culum, an old and
respected resident of this place who
moved TO Lincoln short time ago,
died at that place last week Friday
with catarrh of the stomach aged
about 20 ycars.--Frank SwintOn has
entered the employ of II. l.. Wood
Charles Robbins has so far recovered
as to be able to be moved from w. s.
lIuntlcy's to the home of his son. John
NOTWITHSTANDING Leno. who has been
very sick with the grip. is able to be
out again.-Elis Noble has taken John
IIoustins place in Middlebury and
will soon move his family therc.--The
Rev. f.. :. Nradenburgh preached in
Iiubbardton sunday. iie expects tn
move there the first Of Aprl.-A
daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Normic Atwood March G.-The ladies
of the Congregational Church realized
about sl5 from their dinner election
1aV.
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HUNTINGTON CENTER.

DR. H. u. Small of burlington visited
Mr.. ana Mrs. a. r. Small the first of the
weok-,;ilmau Brown and Frank Smith
are very i'll with pncumonia.-Mr Royal
Corton will entertain the Willing Work.
ors at the NJ. W. \. hall Wednesday at
tornoon March S.--F. ii Bcanc, W. II,
Taft. W. Gorton. w. j. Taft ana l.. O.
Hanks went tn Burlington Friday to at
tend tho play. "A Gilled Fool
Mis-. Clara Norton Went to Burlington
Wednesday to enter the employ Of Mrs.
johnson as seamstress.-Mrs. George At
Rims and Miss haywood of Warren are
tho guests of Mrs. Atkins's daughter, Mrs.
Henry Russell.-The Eckardt family will
give \ musical entertainment ut the
church Tuesday evening, March l-Gilc-
man Brown died Wednesday morning Of
pneumonia. Mr. Brown was sick OILY
about u week. The funeral will he att
tended from his late residence Friday.
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NORTH FERRIsBURaH.

The entertainment given in Allen HAN
Oh Monday evening by the Grand View
Grange was much enjoyed by Il large
audience. Eacn part was well taken
which added greatly to the performance.
Mrs. Caroline Jolt has left the hospi-
tai at Rutland and is with her son. Frank
Jott.-Michae Murphy, who died on Sun
day morning with pneumonia, was buried
ON Tuesday in the cemetery ut West
Charlotte.-Quite Il number of the young
people gave James Dean a genuine sur
prise party last Friday evening. They
enjoyed various games, after which re-
froshments We're servcd.-Miss May
MuZ2y has returned to Burlington, after
spending Sunday at her fathers. Willard
Muzy.-Quitc a number of Masons attend
ed the funeral Of Captain B!odgctt, held
in burlington last Sunday.
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HANCOCK.

Mrs. Emily Clark died last Friday,
March 3. Mt the home of her daughter,
Mrs. AFRO Martin. after II long and pain
full illness. ut the age of 70 years. AL
though she WAS q great sufferer she was
patient to the last. The burial was in
Rochester. North Hollow cemctery.-iIer-
bert Church has been in Bethel several
days on Il visit.-Mrs. Hannah Flint is
quite sick with bronchits.-Mrs. n. X.
Perry had quite surprise last week.
February 2s it being her 5oth birthday.
Forty of her friends and neighbors came
in and brought cake. ctc.-Henry Robin
son lost valuable horse while dra wing
logs last Wcek II died of a broken heart.
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COLCHESTER.

An orchestra benefit will be given at the
parish house Friday night, March 10. cons
sitting of comedy in three acts en-
TITLED "A Family ATair."-Mrs. Ad-
die Andrus and little daughter, Helen
are visiting Mrs. .Andrus's mother, Mrs.
J. T. Day. who has been suffering from
chronic bronchitis for some time
Mrs. Brown and son arrived in town
last Saturday.-Miss Mildred Munson
and Master Edwin Wright are suffering
with the mumps.-Gcorgc Browns
children are also i'll with mumps =
Norman Wright, who has been quite
i'll with congestion of the lungs, is con-.
valescing.-Miss Josephine Anderson
his returned to NJ, 4. Fowlcr's.
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EAST CHARLOTTE.

The gentlemen of the Baptist and Con-
grosatiOnal Churches will give n pancake
sociab'" at the stry Friday evening tho
nth inst. Ali are cordially invited.-Mrs.
George Seguin and her daughter. Mrs.
Frank Roscoe. who have both been i'll
with tho grip are somewhat better ut this
wiiting.-John Seguin of Fcrrisburgh is
to carry on b. r. F.nOs's farm the COM
ing year.-Rodcrick W. Emo is putting in
stock of general merchandise into tho
store lately occupied by George +. Friu.
lie & Sons and will Omen the 18th inst
Last Monday morning Dr. Collins of
FCrrisburgh and Dir. Narney nj this
town successfully operated upon Mrs.
Elizabeth CllXton ut her home Tor the
removal of tumor. The patient Is do
ing we'll at this Iinac
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WINoosKl.

samuel Doavitt, the venerable father
of Lawyer n. y. Deavitt, died ut the
home Of his son on Main street Satur-
day morning after II two weeks illness
with pneumonia. Mr.. Deavitt was born
in Troy. y. Y, September IL, 1878, and
was therefore in his S7th year. He had
been married three times but survived
all of his wives. For the past two
years he has made his home with his
son ana has been very feeble He is
survived by his son. Lawyer Deavitt
and two daughters. Mrs. Smith of IN
dcrhili, and Mrs. Richards of DuxburN.
The funeral was held from the house
Monday norainc. after which the remains
we're taken 10 Bolton for intolmcnt.
Two weddings were solemnizcd at st.
Francis Navirr Church Monday. The
first was that Of Miss Estellc Monseon
and George st. Peter, which took place
ut seven o'clock. The Rev. j. y. All let
otficiutcd and the ceremony WAS VIII
messed hy a large number of friends ana
relatives of the contracting parties. toi-
lowing the ceremony Il wedding break
fast was served at TIE home of the
brides parents. and in the evening a
reception was given them nj the nome
"f the groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs 10
scph St. Pet'y, on upper Main street
Shortly after the Mongoon-St Peter
nuptia's Miss Dcmcrs of prunlnond T.
c.. became the bride az Arthur 3la'S at
st. Francis Navicr Church. The Rev.
j. +. Audet also OBLIGATED 1T this cere-
mony. a reception WIS rendered the
newly married couple at the home OF
the groom, after which they departed for
wedding trip to Canada After visit
of II few weeks at the HON" of the bride.
Mr., and Mrs. Blais win make their home
in this village.
The marriage of Mr.. Kirby ana Miss
Clara Dupaw, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs,
William Dupaw was solcmnzed Monday
NJ 7'3p p. M. at st. stephens parsonage.
tho Rev. J. l.. Rand officiating. Follow
Ing the ceremony Il wedding supper was
served 1T the home of the brides par
cnts, followed by reception. Mr.. and
| Mrs. Kirby. after IL short wedding trip
will make their home in this village.
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WILLIsToN

There was Il party at the homo Of Mr..
and Mrs Amos Rowe Thursday night,
a very pleasant time is roport,d.-It is
said Mr.. Chappellc has leased his place
to a man in South Burlngton.-I.con Dow
and Maud Goodrich were at Mrs. Lucia
narinT's last week MIR. Dow has gone
TO his home in Swanton News has
been received in town of tho
death of Mrs. Noble, widow of
Alonzo Noble. She was born in this
town % years ago next June. She died
ut her home in Battle Creek. Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. j. lIewctt have moved from
Jericho to the Hiram Phelps homestead,
which he lately bought.
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WESTFORD.

George Munson had an unfortunate
experience on his way to Burlington
Friday When near Fort Ethan Allen
the horse jumped when an electric car
passed and broke his ankle. on officer
from tho fort shot the horsc.--The fun-
raj OF Mrs. John Golden was held in
Milton Saturday at 200 y. m.-Thc
Rev. Mr.. Barnard OF Undcrhill preach
ed in tho Methodist Church Sunday
George Morgan has moved from Milton
to his place in the vlllagc.-Miss Ger
trude Donovan Is visiting in town.
Frank Dominique has moved Into Mrs
Rousseau's house.
John Golden. Jr.. has moved IN
to H. w. Rice's tenant house.--Charles
stuart was brought to The home OF his
parents. Mr.. ana Mrs. william Stuart
tuesday Mr. Stuart has been in tho
81. Adams hospital with broken leg
and an injury to his head. received
while at work on the railroad.-ioract
". VI. Rugglcs has gone to Johnsonburg
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JERICHO CENTER.

NJ 4. Bullock has moved to the farm
recently purchased by him, and f. ).
Tomlinson has moved to the Corners"
into the house formerly occupied by
T.. $. Bullock, AIR. Bullock moving into
the upstairs tenement on the farm
bought by NJ. a. Eul,ock.---Mr. Stock
run the creamery separator on Lee
river and Is moving into the house
recently vacated by NJ. A. Bullock
Wayne Nealy has engaged as clerk
with Jordan Bros, and has begun
work--F. -. McGinns has rented his
farm TO George Stone OF Richmond
and is moving into the house just va
Gated by Edward Flood.-Edward
FLOOD has taken the L. $. Tomlinson
farm and has moved thercon.--P. :.
Tomlinson has secured II position in
the electric cars In Burlington.--Jas.
l.. Berry has rented his farm to Chas
Ncaly for one year.-Mr. Berry has
gone back to the Central Vermont rail-
road to work. Mr.. Berry was freight
conductor on the Central Vermont rail
road for several years before he
bought the farm a year ago.-R NJ.
Church of Burlington was in town
Wednesday.-Asa Church IL auitc,sick
with grip and complicatt ons.-Mrs. Il.
Il. Scott, who has been seriously III the
past two weeks, Is now much better
H. Il. Scott IL going to help Jordan
Bros. during the maple sugar season.
Ferris McGinnis has taken the
'Stoddard farm" at Nashville. and
owned by l.. II. Chaplin and has moved
thereon.--R. o. Wilder and family
have moved back INTO their house
| from Bolton.--Albert Nichols has mOv-
cd into the Mrs Cook tenement house.