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Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20

"oh, indeed. The evening paper says nothing
about that"
For the simple reason that the evening pa
pers don't know everything" Richford growled
Quite early today I found Sir Charles dead in
his bed ] dared not say word about it, be
cause, as you know, ! was going to marry his
daughter. You see IL had made my little dis
covery public Beatrice wound have known that
death had freed her and her father from certain
very unpleasant consequences that you and wot
off, and would have refused to meet me at the
altar. So locked the door and discreetly said
nothing my good Sartoris."
The little man in the invalid chair rolled about
horribly and silently.
Good boy" he said. "You are credit to
your parents and the country you belong to.
What next"
'"whx the wedding, of course Lord Rashbor.
ough, as head Of the family, giving Beatrice
away. Sir Charles did not turn up, but nobody
wondered, as he had never been known to attend
to an appointment in his life. And so we were
married"
Once more the little man shook with unholy
mirth.
"And the girl knows nothing about it?' he
asked. "I suppose you'll tell her some day when
she is not quite so loving as she might be? Ho,
no; it is joke after my own heart"
Richford laughed in his turn, then his face
grew dark. He proceeded to tell the rest of the
story. The little man in the chair became quiet
er and queter his face more like parchment
than ever His eyes blazed with curious elec-
trio fire.
$50 you have lost your wife before you have
found herr" he asked. "You fool! you double
dved fool! If that girl chooses to tell her story,
suspicion falls on you. And if anybody makes a
fuss and demands an inquest or anything of that
kind -"
"They are going to hold an inquest, anyway,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20

Meanwhile, absolutely unconscious of the fact
that he was being so closely shadowed, Richford
had been driven out Wandsworth way. His
moody face pale, his lips trembled. his eyes
were red and bloodshot with the brandy that he
mad been drinking The hand that controlled the
market so frequently shook strangely as Rich
ford pressed the bell of No. 100 Audley Place
There was no suggestion of tragedy mystery
about the neat parlormaid who opened the door,
"Mr. Sartoris desires to me- Richford
said "He sent me a messenger-Will you please
tell him I am here"
The parlormaid opened the drawng-room door
and ushered Richford in. 1t was a big room
looking the street, but there nothing
about it to give the place the least touch of orig
inality. There was nothing here to cause Rich
ford to turn pale, and his lips to quiver.
He paced up and down the room uneasily,
starting at every sound until the maid returned
and asked if the gentleman would be good
enough to step this way, Richford followed down
passage leading to the back of the house into
a room that gave on to great conservatory. BY
the fire figure sat huddled up in great invalid
chair
$50 you have come," thin voice said. "Most
excellent Rchford, you are here l was loath
to send for you on this auspicous occasion, but
it could not be helped"
There was the faintest suggestion Of sneer in
tbe thin voice Rchford crossed the room and
took another chair by the side of the invalid.
The face of the man who called himself Carl Sar.
toris was as pale marble and as drawn as
parchment.
''What DEVILS work are you upon now?" Rich.
ford growled
my dear sir, you must not speak to an inva.
lid like that" Sartors said, "Do you not know
that | am sensitive?" Sartoris laughed. $50, we
will get to business as soon as possible. see
that Sir Charles Darryn is dead | want to know
all about that affair without delay. What did he
die Off"
'aow should knowy Old age and too much
pleasure. And that's all can tell you. l found
| him first"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20

this as merely formal affair. She would pack
her things and leave them in Sir Charles dress
ing-room--the door Of which had not been sealed
and send for everything on the morrow. al
her costly presents, including the wonderful da-
monds from Stephen Richford, she had entirely
forgotten.
Lady marlborough was having tea alone in her
boudoir when Beatrice arrived Her pretty HUE
ladyship was not looking quite so amiable as
usual
What are you doing here?' she asked pet
tshly, Where is your husbands?
THAT I cannot tell YOU" Beatrice replied.
"You hardly expected that | should have start
ed on my honeymoon under such circumstances
did you2''
my dear child, don't talk nonsense! OF
course not. The proper thing is to go to some
very quiet hotel till the funeral is over. OF
course this is all very annoying, especially as
you have such lovely lot of new frocks and all
the rest of It, but | dare say they will come in
later on. Not that il matters, seeing that you
have husband who could stiae you in pretty
frocks and never miss the money. You don't
seem to appreciate your good luck at al"
"You regard me as exceedingly lucky, thenY
Beatrice asked quietly.
"My dear girl, lucky is not the word for it,
OF course Stephen Richford is not what l call
ideal husband, but with his amazing riches
(Which are nothing to me. Adela," Beatrice
said. "I have discovered the man to be degrad-
ed and abandoned scoundrel. From the first
always hated and detested him; only consented
to marry him for the sake Of my father Adela,
am going to tell you the discovery that l made
in my fathers bedroom this morning"
In few words Beatrice told her story. But
il she expected any outburst of indignation from
her listener she was doomed to disappointment
The little figure in the big arm chair didn't
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20

nocent patch of salt in the shape of bullet, for
instance
The drive promised to be long one, for half
London seemed to have been traversed before
the cabman looked down through the little peep
hole and asked for instructions, as the hanson
in front had stopped
"The gentleman inside is getting out, sir" he
said ''He's stopped at the corner house
go by it at walk Bennington commanded
and see what house our man enters. After
that / will tell you exactly what to do"
The cab pulled up at length cnce more, and
the house was Indicated Bennington proceeded
little further, and then sent his own driver
away rejoicing. Turning up his collar and pull
ing down his hat, Bennington retraced his steps.
He was enabled to take pretty good stock o.
the house Richford had entered, and without
exciting suspicion, because there were trees or
the opposite side of the road and seats beneath
them. 1t fairly open part Of London, with
detached houses on the one side looking on to
kind Of park. They were expensive houses, Ber
rinqton decided houses that could not have beer
less than two hundred and fifty year They
looked prosperous with their marble steps anC
conservatories on the right side of the wide door
ways; there were good gardens behind and NJ
Easements. Bennington could see, too, by tn
hanging opals in the upper windows that thes
houses had electric lights
''This is unusual, very unusual indeed" Ber
rington muttered to himself, he sat as if tiret
on one of the seats under the trees "The gen
try who cultivate the doctrine that has for it
cult piece of salt in the shape of bullet, dom
as rule, favor desirable family mansions lik
these. Still, fortune might have favored one o
them No. 100, Audley Place. And No. 100 /
the recognized number of the clan. BY the way
where am II"
| A passing policeman was in a position to an
swer the question. Audley Place was somewha
at the back of Wandsworth Common SO that i
was really good way out of town. The police
man was friendly, mainly owing to the fact tina
he was an old soldier, and that he recognize,
Bennington as an officer Immediately. He was full
| Of information, too.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
The II \: :,,,,S'|!! Slave Of SiIenCeES

Mostly rich city gents live in Audley Place,
SIR he said There is one colonel, too-Colonel
Foley, of the East Shropshire Regiment"
AN old college chum and messmate of mine,
Bennington said. "I followed Colonel Foley in
the command of that very regiment. What
house does he live in?"
That's No. Id, sir" the delighted officer grin
ued' Excuse the liberty, sir, but you must be
Colonel Bennington, sir. / was with you all
through the first Egyptian campaign"
Bennington blessed his own good fortune Here
was the very thing that he wanted
We'll fight our battles over again some other
day. he said. 81 am pretty sure that | shall see
great deal more of you-by the way, what is
your name? Macllin. Thank you. Now tell
me something as TO who lives yonder at No. 100.
am not asking out Of idle curiosity"
'I can't tell you the gentleman's name, sir, "
Mackn replied. But I can find out. The peo-
pie have not been there very long. A few good
servants moving around, no ladies as far as can
tell, and the master what you might call con-
frmed invalid. Goes about in bath chair
which he hires from regular keeper of this class
Of thing Not very old gent, but you cant
quite tell, seeing that he is muffed UP to his
eyes. Very pale and feeble he looks"
Bennington muttered something to himself and
his eyebrows contracted. Evidently he was a
good deal puzzled by what he had heard.
"That is very strange" he said, "very strange
indeed. / will not disguise from you, Macklin,
that / have n very strong reason for wishing to
know everything about No. 100 Audley Place.
Keep your eyes open and CLEAN all the informa-
ton you possibly can. Talk to the servants and
try to pump them. And write to me as soon as
you have found out anything worth sending.
Here is my card"
The policeman touched his helmet and strobe
on his way. Bennington called cab and was
whirled back to town again.
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Richford said sulkily "Dr. Andrews was in
favor of it from the first, and the family doctor,
Oswin, has agreed. The police came around and
sealed up that suite of rooms before / left the
hotel. But why this fuss?"
"Sence, foo!" came from the chair in hiss
ing whisper. "Let me have time to think. That
senseess act of folly of yours over the telegram
bids fair to ruin us all. You will say yourself
when you hear all that have to tell you. Oh,
you idiot"
why" Richford protested "How did
know Sir Charles was going to die? And if his
death took place in perfectly natural manner
and there was no foul play --"
ooh, if it did. Perhaps 1t was wrong on my
part not to take you more fully into my conf
dence But there is one thing certain. Listen
to me- Richford, Whatever happens between
now and this time tomorrow there must be no
inquest on the body of Sir Charles Darryll"
The words came with fierce kissing indrawng
of the speakers breath. He tried to get UP from
his chair and fell back with curse of impo-
tence.
''Push me along to the door," he said. "Take
me to that little room behind the library where
YOU have been before. | am going to show you
something, and I'm going to reveal plot to
YOU. We shall want all your brutal bulldog
courage tonight"
The chair slid along its cushioned wheels
the door closed with a gentle spring, and, as it
did. a female figure emerged from behind great
bank of flowers just inside the conservatory.
7 She crossed on tiptoe to the door and as gently
closed il. AS the light fell it lit up the pale
sad features of the grey lady-the Slave of 81.
| lence.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
CH A PIT Err X

- TATRICE had not long to wait Onlv
- | a few minutes elapsed before the door
- flew open and Richford came out so
lSssSEGlN gently that Beatrice had barely time
AA-'-AA1 to step into a friendly doorway.
Her senses were quick and alert now in tn
face of this unknown danger, and the girl did
not fail to note the pale face and agitated feat
ures of the man who had so grieyously harmed
her.
Evidently Richford had been drinking no more
but certainly he had had some great shock, the
effects of which had not passed away. He NUT
tered something as he passed Beatrice, and look
ed at his watch. Directly he had disappeared
down the corridor, Beatrice stepped into her
room.
The Countess was standing by the dressing.ta.
bic evidently in attitude of deep attention
Beatrice's feeling of alarm became somewhat less
as she saw that the case of diamonds on the
dressing gtabIe had not been touched Just for
the moment it occurred to Beatrice to demand
coldly the reason for the intrusion but she
thought the better of that Clearly there was
some conspiracy foot here and it would be
bad policy to suggest that she suspected any
thing So Beatrice forced a little smile ON her
lips as she crossed the room.
az shall have to give you in charge as being
a suspicious character" she said, Il shall be
gin to believe that your dressmaker only exist
ed in your Imagination.
The Countess gave NIUE scream and her
face paled somewhat under her rouge But She
recovered herself with marvellous quieEness. Her
lips had ceased to tremble, she smiled gaily.
~ am fairly caught" she said, "There is moth
ing for it but to plead guilty and throw myself
ON the mercy of the court. You see, | have moi
taken the diamonds, though l have looked al
them"
II was all so admirably and coolly said, that
IL might have deceived anybody who did not
know quite so much as Beatrice But she had
made up her mind that no suspicion of the truth
should come out Quite carelessly she opened
the lid of the jewel cases that she might SEQ
for herself that she was not the victim of this
magnificent adventures.
TO BID CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
CHAPTER TX

"T was with sigh of relief that Beatrice
INI found herself alone. There was moth
kA ing for her to do now but to get her
IN08I belongings together and leave the ho-
tel. There would be an inquest on the
body of Sir Charles at ten o'clock the
following morning, but Beatrice had looked upon
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20

must do something to save her. What fortu.
nate thing it is that have always had love for
the study of underground human nature, and
that ] should have found out SO much that ap.
pears only normal to the average eye. That in
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
{ NAPIER VII-Confinued

"a HERE was deadly menace in the threat
SO that Beatrice shuddered as she
- watched the retreating figure. She
lsssSA| knew perfectly well that that blow
would not be forgotten. Mark laughed
as he heard, then his face changed and
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
CH PIER VII

T~7HE cabman gave knowing wink and
touched his hat. Bennington lay back
inside the hanson abstractedly.
IQTNNWg "Poor little girl" he muttered to
S@SS himself. "Sad as her fate is, did not
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20

\ NTATRICE had not long to wait. Only
few minutes elapsed before the door
flew open and Richford came out so
i gently that Beatrice had barely time
10 e+an into n friand1vy doa,,,r,
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-09
Letter to Patterson & Patter-
son.
Grenada. Miss

Dear SirS: If you could get the eX-
elusive sale Of a coal that would give
you double heat and cost no more,
you'd jump at it, wouldn't you?
YOu'd control the trade for a hun
dred miles.
DevOe is like that among paints: a
short ton is as good as a long one OF
any paint you can name: gallon is
worth more than two Of many a pop
ular paint.
Suppose you have painted your
house about once in three years ever
since it was new; yOu buy the same
number Of gallons Of DevOe, have a
third of it left, and it wears SIX years.
Count your costs.
S1:75 4 gallon for paint: SO. so q
gallon fox putting it on: you saved
gallons: $2625 on this !Ob. But you
save the whole job Of three years
hence: about S75. Put 'em together:
S1OO.
Can't reckon so accurately as that:
but you see how it goes. Paint ism t
alike any more than coal. How much
more is coal worth than One-quarter
slate? Yours truly,
f. w. DEVOE s co.
P.S. Planters Hardware Company
sells our paint.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-09
The New Bank.

The First National Bank of Grena-
da is being organized with a paid in
capital of $4,000. Realizing the
bright future of Grenada and the
splendid field that it offers for new
bank, and the liberal support we have
already received from the business
men of Grenada and surrounding
country. we feel justified in predict
ing very successful career for the
First National. The stock holders
and directors are we'll known, some Of
whom have long been substantially
identified with Grenada; it's officers
are men Of long experience in bank
ing, well qualified to conduct the af-
fa.r RS of the bank in liberal, progress
Sive, up-tO-date, courteous manner,
at the same time on the most cOnSer-
vative lines,
The subscription books are open
for limited number of shares which
l offer at par, $4,000 share, those
OF whom have not called upon per-
Sonally, can find me at the office of
Slack & Stands. where / have desk
room and shall be pleased to see you
and have you subscribe for few
shares while the opportunity is offered.
The First National Bank Of Grena-
da is an assured fact and you may as
well realize it now! Get in on the
ground floor while you can't is a
good propOsition-Will have a few
pointers for you next week.
r. d. Talbert.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-09

In 1897 / had q stomach disease.
Some physicians said Dyspepsia, some
Consumption. One said | would not
live until Spring. For four years /
existed on b0iled milk, soda biscuits,
and doctors prescriptions. I could
not digest anything | ate; then / pick
ed up one Of your Almanacs and il
happened to be my life saver. ]
bought tifty-cent bottle of KoDoL.
and the benifit / received from that
bottle all the gold in Georgia could
not buy. In two months | went
back to my work, as merchant, and
in three months l was we'll and hear
ty. May you live long and prosper. 'F-
C. N. Cornell, Roding, Ga, 1906
The above is only a sample of the
great good that lis daily done every
where by KODOL For Dyspepsia. 1t
is sold here by Second Class Drug
Store.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-09
SPENCER POWELL DEAD,
Died Of Appendicitis Last Sunday
Morning.

On last Sunday morning Mr.. Spencer
Powell died at his home in this CITY
after a weeks suffering from appendi-
cities. He was taken i'll on the
previous Sunday night but q physi-
clan was not called in until prehaps
twenty four hours later when his true
condition was ascertained. His SYM
ptomS were found to be alarming and
it was determind to use the surgeon IS
knife just as early as possible and
this was done on Thursday. In spite
of the operation and the tender care
of wife and the careful nursing of a
devoted brother and sister, his syS-
tenn could not withstand the terrible
ness of the disease preying upon it
and on Sunday morning his spirit
left its tenement of clay and went
back to the God who gave it. He ex-
pressed himself as resigned to the Mas
ter's will and prayed and talked beau
tifully of the christians hope and the
realities of the religion of Christ.
He was twenty five years old and
was taken ia the vigor Of his youth,
but God makes no mistakes.
The sympathy of the entire COM
munity goes out to his SOrrOwing wife
and two little children and other rel
atives. The Sentinel tenders them
sincere sympathy. His remains were
in Odd Fellows Cemetery
On monday morning after tbs funeral
services at the Methodist church, of
which he was a member by, Rev.. E.
the pastor.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-09
". r. Shannon. Passes Awoy at His Home
at ltta Bena-Remains Inferred Hero.

Mr.. W. r. Shannon died at his
home in Itta Bena last Sunday night
of prolonged heart trouble and his re-
mains were brought here and inferred
beside his infant grandson in Odd Eel
lows cemetery on Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Shannon was born in Williamson,
county, Tennessee, a little more than
Sixty-five years ago. About ten years
ago he bought plantation about
twenty miles west of Grenada where
he resided until last year when
he moved to Itta Bena. He was we'll
and favorably known in Grenada
where he had large circle of friends
He was man just and upright in bis
dealings, Of the StricteSt integrity
thoroughly honest and one who re-
garded the keeping of his word as al
most sacred. Through the many
months Of his illness he was never
heard to complain but meekly bore
his sufferings, frequently remarkMg
on the great goodness Of God to him.
He was a member of the Methodist
church, having made profession of
religion more than a quarter of
century ago. He is survived by a
wife, a son and one brother to whom
The Sentinel offers coincidence.
The funeral services were conduct
ed at Itta Bena by Rev. L. W. Cain.
pastor of the Methodist church there
Mr.. Cain was one of the party who
accompanied the remains to Grenada
for interrment.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-09
N. II. Allen For FIoater Representative.

In the proper column will be seen
the name of M. II. Allen Of Mont
gomery county who aSpires to re-
present that county and this as float.
er representative in the next legis-
lative assembly. Mr.. Allen is vete.
ran of the Civil War, having been a
Lieutenat in Company. B, 18th Mis-
siSsippi Regiment in that memorable
struggle. AS he was soldier, SO has
he ever been in all the relations Of
life and he would no doubt devote his
best talent and energies to the in
terest Of his constituency should the
honors be bestowed upon him that he
seeks.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-09
Don't Complain.

If your chest pains and you are
unable to sleep because of cough.
Buy bottle of Billiards. Horehound
Syrup, and you won't have any
cough. Get bottle now and that
cough will not last long. A cure for
all pulmonary diseases. Mss. j.
Galveston, Texas. writes: II can't
say enough for Ballard's HorehOund
Syrup. The relief it has given me is
all that is necessary for me to say"
Sold by All Druggists.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-09
Grenada, Miss. March I, 1907

Just received a car of "INvINCI-
BILE" flour fresh and fine. We
guarantee every barrel we sell
and this means that we will pay
your money back and pay you
for your trouble if you do not
find it just as good as money will
buy. You pay for flour only; as
there is nothing added for the
name. The price until further
notice is s4.75.
5-0-Oz-2t. The +. Sabin Co.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-09
Trespass Notice.

All parties are warned against hunting o.
fishing or otherwise trespassing on the fol-
lowing lands situated in Grenada County
Mississippi:
" 1-2 Sc IA NW1- Sec 36. T. RE
All Sec. 81. Less NE IA NE IA and SE1-l
RAE.
Lots s, o. 10. II and Is, Sec %, t %, r. 2E
Lots l, 2, and 4. Sec. /. T. q, R.2E.
Lots 1. 2 3. /, and c Sec. g 7. 2l. R.2E
NE | 4 Sec. l. T. 81. X. . Z.
w 1-2 NV II See 6. T2l R3E
WALTER CRUMP.
PeeteS. Miss.