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stabulary, and he Was considerably as.
tonished when he heard the name Of
my companion.
Why. Mr.. Holmes. the crime was
only committed ut three this morning.
How could you hear OF it in London
and get to the spot as soon as I?''
II anticipated it. l came in. the hope
of preventing it,
"Then YOU have important evidence.
Of which we are ignorant for they We're
said to be Il most united couple"
Il have only the evidence OF the
dancing men," said Holmes. Il will
explain the matter TO You tater Mean
while. since ii is too late to prevent
this tragedy. ! am Very anxious that
j should use the knowledge which I
possess in order 10 insure that justice
be done. Will you associate me in
your Investigations. or will YOU prefer
that ! should act independently?
Il should be PROUD to feel that we
were setting together, Mr. Holmes"
said the inspector, earnestly.
In that case ! should be glad to
hear the evidence and to examine the
premises without an instant of I'M
necessary delay"
Inspector Martin had the good sense
to allow my friend TO do things in his
with carefully noting the results. The
local surgeon, an old. white haired
man. had Just come down from Mrs.
Hilton Cubitt's room, and he reported
that her injuries We're serious. but not
necessarily fatal. The bullet had
passed through the front of her brain.
and it would probably be some time
before she could regain consciousness.
On the question of whether she had
been shot or had shot herself. he would
not venture to express any decided
opinion. Certainly the bullet had been
discharged at Very close quarters.
There was only the one pistol found
in the room. two barrels OF which had
been emptied. Mr. Hilton Cubitt had
been shot through the heart. 1t was
equally conceivable that he had shot
her and then himself, or that she had
been the criminal, for the revolver lay
upon the floor midway between them.
Has he been moved"" asked
Holmes.
We have moved nothing except the
lady. We could not leave her lying
wounded upon the floor"
How long have you been here
doctor?"
Since four O'clock
Anyone else?"
Yes. the constable here
And you have touched notIiins?'
Nothing
You have acted with great discre,
ton Who sent for you?"
The housemaid. Saunders"
Was it she who gave the alarm"
She and Mrs. King. the cook"
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NJ" York special: Friends of Miss
Ssnhia Roche have been quietly in
formed that she has renowned her
position as Il British subject and has
become an American girl. Having been
born In England and being a daughter
OF j. Burke Roche. she was Il subject of
King Edward. Not only has this been
renowned. her friends say. but she has
abandoned all claims to the title The
Honorable" to which she would have
some day have succeeded. Moreover, in
order that she would become an Amer
lean girl in every sense of the term,
she has taken out papers of citizenship
in New York
Miss Roche has taken these steps at
the request of her mother. Mrs. Fanny
Burke Roche, who was divorced from
her husband 4 few years ago Five
years ago J. Burke Roche visited this
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Continued Next Week.
Good Reo;n..

Fine Frosting Without Eggs-To
make frosting or filling for cakes with
out eggs boil a cup OF sugar and " cup
of milk together until 1t Will make a
soft ball IN water. remove from the
stove, flavor, and stir until 1t thickens,
then spread on the cake or layers. For
chocolate filing. use brown sugar. Two
cups Of sugar and q half cup OF milk
should be used for both frosting and
filling. This makes beautiful soft
frnsting when just right.--Aunt Han
nah.
Sponge Cake Two cups OF sugar, 4
eggs, cup Of flour, / teaspoon OF bak-
Ing powder, pinch of salt and tea
spoon of lemon extract. Whip sugar
and eggs together until thick and white.
add flour. sifted with powder and salt.
then the extract. Mix together quickly.
Bake In tin, lined with buttered paper.
in hot oven. IS minutes. Very good.
IA Laxsis. q. 81
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sage makes it even more essential that
We should not lose an hour in letting
Hilton Cubitt know how matters stand,
for 1t singular and a dangerous web
In which out simple Norfolk squire is
entangled."
So. indeed it proved. and as 1 come
to the dark conclusion of story which
had seemed to me to be only childish
and bizarre. 1 experience once again
the dismay and horror with which l
was filled. Would that l had some
brighter ending to communicate to my
readers, but these are the chronicles
of fact and must follow, to their dark
for some days made Riding Thorpe
Manor household word through the
length and breadth of England.
We had hardly alighted at North
Walsham, and mentioned the name of
our destination, when the station mas
ter hurried towards us. Il suppose
that you are detectives from London?''
said he.
A look of annoyance passed over
What makes you think such a
thing?"
Because Inspector Martin from Nor
witch has just passed through. But
maybe you are the surgeons. She's
not dead-or wasn't by last accounts.
You may be in time to save her yet.
| though it may be for the gallows."
1 Holmes brow was dark with anxiety.
4 I'VE are going to Riding Thorpe
Manor" said he. but we have heard
nothing of what has passed there
ITS terrible business said the
station master. They are shot, both
Mr.. Hilton Cubitt and his wife. She
shot him and then herself-so the SER
wants say. He's dead and her life is
L Haano3roH nf ~ f1o
Oldest families in the county or Nor
folk, and one of the most honored."
Without n word Holmes hurried to
a carriage. end during the long seven
4 miles drive he never opened his mouth.
Seldom have seen him so utterly de-
spondent. He had been uneasy during
all our Journey from town, and 1 had
observed that he turned over the morn
ing papers with anxious attention. but
now this sudden realization of his
worst fears left him in II blank melan-
4 choly. He leaned back in his seat lost
in gloomy speculation. Yet there was
A much around to interest us. for we
were passing through as singular a
4 country side as any in England, where
a few scattered cottages represented the
population OF today, while on every hand
enormous square lowered churches
4 bristled up from the flat. green
landscape and told OF the glory and
prosperity of old East Anglia. At last
the violet rim of the German ocean
appeared over the green edge Of the
4 Norfolk coast and the driver pointed
with his whip to two old brick and
timber gables which projected from,
a La grove Of trees. That's Riding
Thorpe Manor" said he.
As we drove up to the porticoed
front door. / observed in front OF it, be-
side the tennis lawn, the black tool
n A. -,
with which We had such strange asso.
Citations. A dapper little man, with 8
Il quick, alert manner and a Waxed mus
tache, had Just descended from high
dog cart. He introduced himself as
4 Inspector Martin. OF the Norfolk con-
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Tell me- said Holmes--and could
zee by his eyes that he was much ex-
cited was this a mere addition to
the first, or did It appear to be entirely
separate g.
.It was on a different panel Of the
door,
Excellent This Is far the most
important OF all for our purpose. 1t
fills me with hopes. Now. Mr.. Hilton
sCubitt, please continue your most in
teresting statement"
have nothing more to say, Mr..
Holmes. except that was angry with
my wife that night for having held
I the skulking rascal. She said that she
feared that 4 Right come to harm.
!, For an instant 1t had crossed my mind
/ that perhaps whnt she really feared
i was that he might come to harm. for
! could not doubt that she knew who
4 this mans,was and what he meant by
!: these strange signals. But there is a
I, tone In my wife.s voice. Mr.. Holmes.
Il and q look IN her eyes which forbid
ss1nubt, and Z am sure that It was indeed
! my own safety that was in her mind.
!, There's the whole case, and now I
want yOssr advice AZ to what I ought
i " do. Ny own Inclination is to put
I Sl1fubhery. and when this fellow comes
4 a41inE to give him such q hiding that
~ WILL leave us in peace for the fu-
s. tlr4 s8 AZ n 5.
tear tits too deepsa case for such
simple remedies, y said Holmes. How
sgIohe can you stay IN london y
must 30 back today. I wousl not
8 M snyswife alone at night for any
4 lJifng. She Ii very nervous and begged
4 ne 20 cone back -:
az dare say you are, right. but sif
|HX6u could have stopped, 81 might pos
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suspect was at last taken. as some
jewels belonging to Mrs. Gordon were
traced indirectly to him. The ladies
the following morning We're summoned
to court to identify the prisoner. Hand
somely but quietly gowned. Mrs. Cor
don and her friend Miss Ralston en-
tered the room. All eyes We're on them,
even those of the suspected man. Judge
Collins voice was heard saying:
Mrs. Gordon, is this the man who
tober II"
THAT could not say, your honor"
came the words in trembling reply, las
the man wore u mask. I saw nothing
Of his face"
rs there no way" continued the
judge. you could identify him? We
have reason TO think this is the man.
penitentiary for his daring act Was
there nothing particular you noticed
about him that night?"
Just one thing" she replied, "his
voice. should know that in a thou
sand
The court room was astir with eager
expectancy. and the judge raped loud
ly for order which was quickly re-
stored. and the ticking of the clock be-
! came audible. Turning to the prisoner,
the judge said:
What have you to say for yourself?"
Looking fixedly at Mrs. Gordon, with
the expression of hunted animal in
his dark eye, he said:
You wouldn't send a man to the
penitentiary on so slight an evidence
as a voice."
Again. that tone! The court room
waited breathlessly for the answer.
| Quickly the events Of that night crowd
ed upon her mind. The request for the
dead monther's ring, which was grant,
ed, and this when she was in his
power!
You are right couldn't send a
man to the penitentiary on an evidence
SO slight"
There were only two in the room who
realized guilty man was going forth
a free one. The police We're again
! cheated of their reward but deter
4 mined to catch the culprit and bring
him to justice. The hunted look had
left the mans eye, and a softer light
had taken its place, as he stepped out
to face the world again--a free man.
Four weeks had elapsed when, one
morning, Mrs. Gordon and her friend,
Miss Ralston, We're talking over the
strange man and the robbery. Mrs.
Gordon had not withdrawn the offer Of
reward, realizing that Mr.. Gordon
would have demanded the robber be
sentenced; besides, she knew the cap
ture Of the real culprit would never
now be made, as she herself had ex-
onerated him.
A messenger, who wished to see Mrs
Gordon personally. Interrupted the con-
versation. She stepped into the hall,
where man passed her note and
also box.
Read it now he said hurriedly in
a whisper The note ran as follows:
MRS. Oliver Gordon: I have not al
ways led such life. Your mercy to
me at critical time has made me a
better man. God bless you for 1t!
"A Voice in Thousand
To Mrs. Gordon's great joy the box
contained every piece of stolen jewelry.
/ Returning to the drawing room, she
/ said:
Il will tell you now there is no need
for further search. The mans con-
| science has been his own accuser!"
4 She showed the returned jewels, and
4 to this day Boston and the little COM
4 munity of Brighton have been wonder-
4 ing who the real thief was.
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dial. He enclosed Il copy of 1t. which
is here reproduced;
Holmes bent over this srotesque
frieZe for some minutes. and then sud
denly sprang to his feet with an ex-
camation OF surprise and dislnay. His
face was haggard with anxiety.
I'VE have let this affair go far
enough" said he. rs there Il train TO
North Walsham tonight?"
l turned up the time table. The last
had just gone.
take the very first in the morning;
said Holmes Our presence is most
urgently needed. All! here is our ex-
pected cablegram. One moment. Mrs.
Hudson. there may be an answer No,
that Is quite az l exnected This mes
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ty ease tn add 10 your collection. Wat
son. said he. II expect that we shall
be able to go down to Norfolk tomor-
row. and to take our friend some very
definite news as 10 the secret of his
annoyance"
l confess that was filled Will. Curl
osity, but I was aware that Holmes
liked to make his disclosures at his own
time and in his own Way. so | waited
until it should suit him TO take me into
his confidence.
But there was a delay in that an
swering telegram. and two days of inn
patience followed, during which Holmes
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clean cut across the middle of the stock
and extending down about two inches. See
figure B in the cut. The scion. or shoot
from the fruiting tree. should be cut 50
that not less than three buds are above
the point where it Is inserted into the
stock. Trim this scion to a wedge shape
point at one end. see figure A In cut a
little the thickest on the outside edge,
and after spreading the cut in the stock
apart insert the scion being careful that
the layers just beneath the bark (techni-
cally called the cambium layers) Of both
stock ago scion come in close contact.
Cover the end Of the stock and the OPEN
ing or cleft well with the grating wax to
exclude air and the work II done. Figure
IS shows the scion and stock adjusted
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ADVENTURE OF TIL
DANCING MAN.-continued.

Yes. saw him at his work. But 1
will tell you everything in order. When
got back after my visit TO you. the
very first thing l saw next morning
was Il fresh crop of dancing men. They
had been drawn in chalk upon the
black wooden door of the tool house.
which stands beside the lawn in full
view of the front windows. took an
exact copy. and here II Is" He I'M
folded a paper and laid 1t upon the
table. Here is u copy of the heiro
Elyphics;
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STRAW AND HAY CARRIER.

1t Is often necessary in some branch Of
farm work to carry straw or hay or even
leaves and chnff for some distance out
doors and there is always the annoyance
OF it's blowing about. a simple carrier
may be easily made with piece of stout
unbleached muslin and two 2X2 scantlings
or even lighter material. Have the muslin
six feet wide and any convenient length
then tack it to the scantling on either side
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No Comfort I'd Him.

IN - 1TJtI tne 1ScW 1VrK- -t,Tes9:
A small boy was very much afraid o.
the dark. and always tried to coax some
member Of the family to remain with him
until he fell asleep. His mother stayed
by him some time one night after she had
tucked him up. and when at last she felt
obliged to go she said:
Now, you mustn't be afraid, dear, for
the angels are all about you
will they be here when you're gone.
mamma7'
Eyes, indeed, all around your.
well" said the boy, with a despairtng
sigh. ut does beat the devil how afraid Il
am of angels!'
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prcked up his ears Mt every ring of the
bell. On the evening of the second
there came /, letter from Hilton Cubitt.
All was quiet With him, save that Il
long inscription had appeared that
morning upon the pedestal of the sun
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EXCELLENT" said Holmes. Excel
tent!3 Pray continue"
When I had taken the copy, 1
rubbed out the marks, but, two morn
ings later. fresh inscription had APP
pearcd, I have a COPY of it here
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America, oysters are sent as far. a.
Shanghai.
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crowd to the warm end and some OF them
are smothered while others are literally
roasted. Look we'll to the temperature OF
the brooder and If it is faulty in construc-
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sage makes it even more essential that
we should not lose an hour in letting
Hilton Cubitt know how matters stand,
for 1t a singular and a dangerous web
in which out simple Norfolk squire is
entangled"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-14
MAIZE

+, l wish our little town could get a
jketch every week, You will please
tart Us up this week
n Our town will have new saw mill
but on the tenth Of this month
4 Foddering is ON hand now
Squirrel hunting is all the 20
II seems that the road TO Meadow
branch is the nearest TO Fultons
I p. + skGggs is making his regular
trips 10 Paint
Therman Berry has returned from
Ashland
The oil well at N Sparks is going
along nicely
p F skaggs was seen making tril
20 Pigeon Roos, Saturday
Dog killing has begun here
Corn seems to be good. aud every
body is well pleased
" u Bailey has purchased a fine
horse from preacher Hughes
Uncle John Lyon and wife are Wis
iting at Harvey Lyon
Solomon Sparks has had bad luel
Got blown up By steam mill, bu, Il
able TO be out
We had shooting 10 take place OF
the jockey grounds last week,in whicl
James Melvin was shot through tn
shoulder by Landon Hall
p skaggs Is waiting patiently 70
the ihreshing machine lie has a goo
crop Of wheat Xxx
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pEEP HOLE

Sunday School is progressing nice
~ at this place.
The ice cream festival that was
announced IN last weeks paper for
this place has been postponed
Misses Pearl Diamond and Mel
lie Conley left Saturday for Cincin-
natl where they will attend the Fall
Festival.
Sam Diamond was the guest OF
Miss Martha Short Sunday
Fred See. Of Lick Creek was here
last Sunday.
There viii be base ball game al
Yatesville Saturday. the Lick creel
boys playing the Yatesvllle nam.
Cecil Peters. of Two Mile, attend
ed Sunday School at this place Sun
day
George conley paid home folks I
visit Sunday.
Mart Johns was calling on Mis-
May Roberts last Sunday Blue Bell
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week

The roads have been worked so that
wagons loaded with lumber and ties
and cross ties are going through here
every day
Rev. Tolbert failed to I'LL his appoin
ment here Sunday aud no one knows
when there will be Church here.
The children here are as willing to
attend Sunday School as they eyer
were but 1t is lack Of energy on the
Superintendent part
LATE .ooksey has gone back to Was
ington and has taken his wife but
ner health is so bad that her friends
fear she will not live to get there.
John Shor,ridse has moved 10 Dao
lettsburg and his son-in-law, MrBrao
ley occupies his house.
Frank Cooksey, who has been in ba
health for some time is now very
much better
Cassie Cooksey is expecting RELAY
es from Camel City this week
Anthony ..alatesta has the ston,
for his residence about dressed an,
viii begin building soon.
Lafayette Diamond moved ava!
from here last spring and has no
been back to preach very often. bu
was here Saturday and held meeting
at las Bernafds aud at the widow X,
leys Sunday night
c c Crank had a big crop OF swee
potatoes washed away by the frs
big raise in the branch near where h
nves lie has now gone to White
house to work
J A Coninsworth has gone to Gin
cinnati.
Samuel Skeens has the contract fo
working tAe road between Fallsbnr
and Fuller's Station, and has sewers
hands at work. and .dey are maxim
the roads better than they were b,
fore the terrible rains.
-, "a, Cassidy will preach here ii
fourth Sunday In Sept at 10 o'clocl
u. T.. s
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IN MEMORY.

On last Friday morning our commu-
nifty was startled by the death of
one OF our Sunday School boys. Mill
ard Maynard, son of Uncle Tom and
aunt Jane Maynard, as we all call
them Willard was born January Ii.
1880, died Sept Z 1906, age 2G years.
months and 30 days While home
has lost one of its shining Jewels and
the vacant chair sits in the hallway
Willard is wearing starry crown
and has filled vacant place in that
beautiful haven of rest, On the nl2ht
of Sept 6. while his friends had met
and We're singing songs to the praise
OF God Willard called. | am going tc
heaven, sing Charley's song, over
the river faces ! see. T" and while
they sang he raised his hand TO heay.
en- as II he had caught sight of 1t.
heavenly vision and his countenanc,
shone with the glory Of God
Father mother, weep not for YOU
darling boy, but live faithful ito tn,
end, and when you lay down this NOR
tai body you can hear theSavior say
Here is your boy who have beer
taking care of for you, enter the
into the Joys OF thy Lord and b,
withthem.
Father, mother sister, brother, you
loved one has gone to that land wher
the healing waters flow. aud flower
celestial glow. He cannot come Il
you, but you can 20 to him.
T. b C.
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HENRIETTA

Farmers are having trouble saw
ing their hay on account Of 50 muca
rain.
The debating society at Chestnut
IL progressing very nicely
Quite a crowd attended church at
Chestnut Sunday
Ed Preston and family attended fu-
neral services at Toms Creek Sua-
day.
Henderson Sparks is hauling lum-
Der TO Whitehouse.
There was a box supper at Chest
nut Saturday night
Virgil Prose has purchased pair
of blood hounds. and the people Of
this neishborhoad will not be requlr-
ed to guard their water melons next
year
Mr. Henderson sparks and family at
tended church at Toms Creek Sat
urday
Wallace Vanhoose has bought
raft OF timber and is hauling It 70
the river
Bean striugings and apple peelings
are ali the 20 here
y. A. Borders and son have m7s.
ed their saw-mil to Muddy Branch
Charley Miller. OF Ohio, is visit
Ing his father at this place
Mrs. Albert Boyd, Of Chestnut Ia,
been visiting relatives at Louisa iai
the past two weeks
Nora and Elijah Brown visited Zoe
Borders and family SUNDAY
Willard Meeks called on Mirud.
Borders last sunday
T BORDERS is making preparations
TO move 70 Kansas lie will leay'
next week
Elias Meek is preparing 20 build
new house on his farm at the moutl
lot Chestnut creek
| whaoping cough is raging in hi
vicinity
Joe Brown. Of Lost Creek. vlsite'
his DAUGHTER on Blaine sunday
Mr.. Good. travelling salesman =
a St oIuis firm, has been here f.
the past week. Peek Moo
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RAVEN ROCK.

We We're sorry TO witness the death
of our sister Mrs Georgia Holly. Az
ter years suffering she has gone
% Join the angels where there Is
Weep not dear parents, sisters,hus-
peace forever,
band and brothers for Georgia is AT
rest. She said on her death bed that
she was ready to go. She was a
good christian woman. and loved by
all who knew her. She leaves no chill
dren.
God So loved the world that He
gave His only begotten son that who's
err believeth in him might not perish
but have everlasting life.
Georgia WAS laid to rest in the Chat
fin grave yard there TO sweetly slee,
I'll the resurrection morn.
Friend,