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back hurt me ter
ribly, / had sharp,
S h o o tin 6 pains.
changing to q dull,
dra 6 gin 6 ache. l
could not stand for
any length of time
and my back hurt
me when / sat down.
My feet and ankles
were badly swollen
every evening, and
my stomach was out
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Parsnip stew.

Allow for one pound of fresh par
ships one pound fat salt pork and one
pound potatoes. Chop the pork fine.
pare the potatoes and slice thin:I
scrape the parsnips and cut In thin
slices. Put layer Of pork In a stew
pan. then one of parsnips. Repeat
with pork, potatoes and parsnips until
all have been used. Cover with cold
water, season with salt pepper and
celery salt, thicken with a little Bog
ton cracker rolled fine and set on the
back OF the stove where 1t can cook
gently for three quarters Of an hour.
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Typical Cure.

Mrs. Chloe Page Of $40 S. Pitt
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TABLE DELlCAClEo
RECIPES FOR DISHES OF ALL DE.
ScRlPTIoNS.
Lobster Faci VIII Be Appreciated
on the Luncheon Menu = De.
iicious Deviled Kidneys-Best
Method Of Preparing Soup
From Onions.

Lobster Faci.-This Is delicious to
serve at card parties or luncheons. Re-
move the meat from a large boiled
lobster; then pick into fakes. Place
one pint strained tomato pulp in stew
ing pan and when hot add one table
spoon of corn-starch, wet with little
cold water; two tablespoons of butter,
one level teaspoon wet mustard, one
teaspoon of scraped onion and the lob
ster Simmer until creamy, then fill
paper cases. Strew with brown bread
crumbs. Serve hot. Canned lobster
can be used.
Frozen Beets.-If you want a real
delicacy try this: Boil the amount OF
sugar beets required. When boiled
peel, slice and cover with vinegar. Al
low them to freeze over night. Serve
with ice slightly melted, and you will
be surprised to find they have imbibed
the flavor of rare old wine.
Quick Dessert.-Take small round
milk crackers, butter and toast a light
brown; put two crackers in each
plate; stew, then seed a half pound OF
prunes; sweeten to taste. Place
prunes on crackers and pour whipped
cream over all; add a slice of lemon
to each plate.
Japanese Salad.--Cut the tops on
tomatoes; remove the pulp, fill In
with potato salad with the usual
French dressing. Season with onion
chopped fine. Put on ice to chill
Serve on lettuce leaves.
Savory cakes.-Make rich puff
paste. Cut into rounds. Fill the
rounds with mixture of grated
cheese, moistened with tomato sauce
Bake in quick oven and cut into
fingers.
DeviIed kidneys.-Split sheep kid
neys in half, with the skin and white
membrane removed. Put two ounces
of butter In saucepan and, when hot
put in the kidneys, dust with salt and
pepper, and cook quickly. Pour ovel
this little tablespoonful of onior
juice, tablespoonful of Worcestershire
sauce and tablespoonful of sherry
some bread and stilton cheese.
Sea Foam Candy.-To two cup!
brown sugar add enough water to soal
it and boil until it spins thread
Have the white of one egg beaten stiff
on a platter; pour the candy over 1t
and beat rapidly until it creams
smooth out and cut.
Onion soup.-Slice large onion ant
fry in hot lard. Add -four for thicken
ing, put in a quart of water and le
boil 10 minutes. Season with salt
pepper, and few chopped sorre
leaves. Beat the yoiks of two eggs
stir them in the whole. and pour owe
slices of toast.
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Many a man would rather lie when
asked for information than say: 4
don't know"
Times-promoter., 1907-11-01
Braid Your Wraps.

Coats and wraps will nearly all be
braided this winter, and the binding
Of braid will be particularly In favor.
Very satiny finished cloths are the
favorite background for the braid,
which in itself will be of the silkiest
kind and of many new thick bold de-
signs.
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Precise DEGREE of Intimacy.

Nan-Young Mr.. Ketchley Is away
on his vacation, isn't he? Are you
and he on corresponding terms?
Fan-Not quite-but we're on pic
ture postcard terms.
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A bachelor friend Of mine says It
isn't safg to ask girl to marry you
unless you are sure she won't. Even
then a fellow is taking long chance.
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- By HELEN
TOMP AIN $ .

there are certain phases OF disease-I
mean natural disease-to which the
human body Is susceptible, the promi-
nent phenomena of which approach
nearly to the symptoms due TO the
presence IN the system Of certain
poisonous drugs. II you ask for my
personal opinion. unsupported by a
thorough examination OF the contents
Of the stomach"
Il should, taking into consideration
your erIIinenee in POUR profession. be
very glad to have your personal
opinion, DR.. Dalton"
In that case, I consider IL my duty.
OF course, to speak plainly. believe
that Major Fairfax died as the result
Of poison-of poison so violent and SO
speedy in its. effects as to almost in
stantly paralyze the brain centers. In
my opinion. the unfortunate man was
about tOssummon help and was trying
10 reach the door when he fell. He
must have expired almost instantly"
AnneTly, watching ths faces OF the
OTHERS. was quite unpr spared for the
singular effect which the doctors
words had upon his audience. A lit
tie thrill OF horror swept the room ike
an electric current.
Five minutes later the inquest was
adjourned until the morning OF the
following day In the mean time 3
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wait a moment" said Anneriy a littis
hurriedly: 81 see Mrs. Fairfax beckon-
ing to me-"
The lady drew him aside a little I'm
patiently into the parlor.
What did tell your" she said with
lily concealed excitement Murder,
or course It was paurder. And you viii
see that It was committed by mem
Der OF his own household"
my dear madam" expostulated An
merry, you must not speak 50 wildly
believe ne II you have any suspi-
cions. you should express them franz
~. Otherwise-and I have one or tyso
questions TO ask you. But first I want a
cart and fast horse for a little while.
must get Mr.. Myers in town in time
for his train. and the time is short.
VIII you give the necessary diree-
tionsT'
she touched a bell ''Have Molly
pct 70 the cart and brought around 20
the door at once she said 20 the serv-
ant who answered IT. "She is the best
trotter in the county. Mr. Annerly,
and win get you into town In plenty OF
time. And now I am ready for your
question"
THE first Is this: Do the members
OF the household generally know what
disposition the late Major Fairfax is
supposed to have made OF his wealth? p
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Edmunds, the Housekeeper, Was Closely Questioned

May I ask. DR.. Dalton, IL you have
made a thorough examination Of the
BODY OF the deceased?'
Il have. sir. At least, as thorough
as 1t was possible to make in the limit
&c time at my disposal
How long a time should you say
that life had been extinct when you
first saw the body-at II O'Clock this
morning, was It not?''
"Yes-between 10 and II. I should
say that life had been extinct then for
something less than six hours"
You stand very high In your profess
sion. DR.. Dalton. Is 1t your opinion
that the wound in the head was the
cause OF death2''
Most assure5ly not"
''Will you state what you believe
was the cause of death?'-
The doctors hesitation was marked
enough to make the silence awkward.
Il had hoped TO have time for more
thorough examination before I was
called upon to answer that question"
he said in a less assured voice. IT
have made a speciality of the subject OF
poisons, as you may not know, Mr.. An
nerly Still. recognize the fact that
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Mr.. Myers offers an opinion.

The fact that he passed over Jean.
whose very ehildishness and helpless
ness should have constituted her
strongest claim upon his protection;
and Rosamond, whose strength of
mind and character are almost heroic.
evinces to my mind most lamentable
trait In my brother-in-iav's character.
Laura IS as shallow as she Is brilliant.
but you wiil find that have not over
estimated her influence over her
uncle
He stared at her a moment In silence
THANK you he said. Then you
expected no share IN the estate for
yourself?''
None whatever. have an indepen-
dent fortune, Mr. Annerly, and my In
terest in Major Fairfaxs will was
purely impersonal. Your cart is wait
ing"
II shall be back in an hour OF a 1T
tie more said Annerly. VIII you
make an appointment with Miss Fos-
ter and her brother for me, say for 4
o'clock"
Yes" she said simply. She wac
still standing on the veranda looking
after them when he and the lawyer
drove away.
Myers looked back at her grimly. In
the sunlight his face looked paler,
more insorutable than ever.
women are kittie cattle. Mr. An
neriy." h said with shrewd. side
long glance ~ his companions face.
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lads eyes what seemed 10 be the
sneerest terror.
\ faint note Of annoyance from the
o3d lawyer startled him and turned
bis wandering attention hack TO the
witness. who was staring IN a puz-
zled fashion al the contents OF the
envelope which ne held
Il am very sorry 10 say" began
Myers slowly, that through some I'M
accountable error on my part. instead
Of bringing the viii IN question, find
here only a lot OF memoranda pertain
ing to business transaction in which
I have been lately engaged for my
iRmented client. I cannot understand
the mistake unless 1t came about
through the shock OF hearing Of his
sudden death
He laid the envelope with its con-
tents upon the table.
You can see that it is marked The
Last VIII and Testament Of Sylvester
Fairfax, he remarked.
1T is greatly to be regretted" said
Reynolds with the natural. reserved
politeness which he deemed the situa-
ton and the presence Of the greatest
legal authority in the State demanded.
You must. however. be thoroughly
familiar with the provisions of the
paper in question. Mr. Myers. and ccn
give US the Information which We
need"
Myers hesitated. Ny clieHtags Is "A
large one" he said at last. and while
the late Major Fairfax was my per
sonal friend, ] should nos care 20
state positively under oath the tesla
mentary disposition OF his estate.
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Jefferson and The Old House
keeper Are Called As W.T.
neSSeS and Mrs. EdmundS
Produces a Letter Indicating
That MAJOR EdnlundS An
hcIpated HIS Death.

Mind 1 tell you so. And speak from
experience. my friend. although I am a
bachelor.
You did me a good turn once years
ago. You Will remember II. dare say.
IN the case Of 'WestCott against the P.
< y. w We stood 10 lose a pretty
sum in that matter. and you saved Us
at the eleventh hour. have not for
gotten f. and I am not averse 10 Do
ing you a favor now. Don't trust that
handsome bit of femininity back yon-
der an inch She VIII play the devil
If you do"
What about her. Mr. Meyers?''
asked Annerly earnestly.
But the old lawyer shock HIS he'd.
1t is not my case" he said win
sieally. Thank God. am not called
upon 10 solve its problems. And have
told you all that can tell you-now.
This business is going TO lead you into
some pretty tangles. Mr.. Annerlv. or I
miss by guess. There Is a vroag. a
cruel wrong. in It. my boy. but my lips
are sealed by an iron-clad oath and
loyalty 10 my client
zone woman has played the dsvil.
my lad, and ore has played the saint
and both OF them the fool. And 70 the
devil has the advantage. That Is all.
II you can ever come 70 me With the
end OF the tangled skein. well and
good It win give me great pleasure
TO help you 70 unravel it Until
then"
He shrugged his shoulders
I was looking to you for help" said
the detective disappointedly. 7 want
70 know something about the man who
is dead. What were his habits: his
vices? Who were his friends2 Whose
name appeared IN the will which was
executed when he fancied him
self so near to death last SUMMER
Il am not on the witness stand now"
said the old man. oddly. 7 am not
50 sure that I would answer you II /
were. You shall have q look al this
same precious will tomorrow. God
willing. II may complicate or ciearup
matters. depending upon whether saint
CT devil gets the upsr hand
lie iC5jICd IL sOurly IN his compan-
ions fare. Upon which are you bet
ting, Aunerly-saint or deviI?''
A man driving q heavily loaded Wa
gon passed them. and again AnnerIy
smelled the fragrance OF the May ap-
pie as the scented ivory cups were
shattered under the feet Of the mare
and the wheels OF the cart
Molly was skittish. and AnnerIv IN
accustomed to handling the ribbons.
She SHE'D at every opportunity, and
once bolted SO suddenly that Il took all
his strength 10 bring her under con-
troll again.
The devil is IA the horse" said the
older man little neTvously. It would
bring her down to a walk. Annerly. I
would rather miss my train than
break ny neckl'
Annerly, y exerting ali his power,
brought tlo trembling creature down
10 3 wall. She tossed her spirited
head AMI .retted against the light har-
ness.
Their road. now 2 very narrow one.
stretched again parallel with the river
On the right. the high bank shelved
straight down to meet its sluggish
waters. On the left. the cart wheels
grazed the corners OF a worm fence.
where damp violets grew and purpis
.vsrhena and long, wet trails OF twisted
Wild IVY heavy with yellow. scarlet
lined trumpets.
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NO It would be nearer the truth,
Mr.. Annerly. to say that no two OF Us
believe the same thing. It would be but
natural TO expect. for instance, that
the money would be divided among the
young people. all Of whom were de-
pendent upon their uncle.
''As a matter OF fact, Mr.. Annerly,
one thing l can speak positively. Mr.
Fairfax IN an interview with me some
months age. told me definitely that his
vast wealth had been left by his will
to one person only. and that he had
acquainted his prospective heir With
the provisions Of the will
And that It was one Of his own
Householder
$50 he said-most emphatically. He
said that he had thought Il bes. 20
do this. At this same time he express
ed a strong desire that no one should
show any curiosity on the subject or
expose the unknown favorite TO any
annoyance
This waS very odd" said Aanerly
thoughtfully.
There IS something about Il odder
still. Mr. Annerly. and that IS this. Ny
relations with the different members OF
the household have been very pleasant
and friendly. To tell the plain truth.
utterly disrega-ded my brother-in-
laws wishes on the subject and az diff
ferent Zines Intercepted the young
people. They one and all stubbornly
deny knowing anything about the will
save the bare fact OF its existence"
what do you, personally, think
about it7''
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BYlsOPsIs or PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
Annerly, detective, has been called BY
Major Fairfax Of The Orchards. 70 make
some investi cations. Arriving at the sta
ton he Is met by Antrim, the major sec
rotary, who tells him that Fairfax died
suddenly that morning. Foul play is sus-
pected.
The family at The Orchards consists OF
Major Fairfax's sister-in-law, Walter, and
RosRuoud Foster. and Laura and Jeanne
Fairfax, all orphans. children Of the majors
own brother and sister. There are also ser
wants a housezeeper Mrs Edmunds), and
JEFFERSON, the majors b0dy-seryant.
Reynolds, a lawyer or uncertain reputa-
tion conducts the inquest Mr. Dalton Is
OF the opinion that the major was poisoned.
Mrs. Fairfax IS certain that the death was
caused by one OF the household, Ostensibly
the beneficiary Of the majors will which
Adolph Myers. the family lawyer, has charge
Of At the inquest Myers discovers that he
has brought away from his Office the wrong
papers and the VIII Is not read After the
Inquest Annerly and Myers start 20 drive
70 town. The lawyer speaks Of the mutual
hatred OF Mrs. Fairfax and the hOusekeeper.
and declares that there has been a cruel
wrong in the entire proceeding On the
bank Of a river the horse SHES and they are
precipitated into the stream. Myers IS
killed and Annerly barely escapes with his
life
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Not the Pistol Wound.

His inscrutable gaze for a moment
met Annerly's squarely.
7 am very sorry about the whole
matter" he said emotionIessly. ut
was unpardonably careless in me-"
Reynolds for moment after the old
lawyers dismissal from the witness
stand seemed a little at a less as to
what was the next step 70 take He
looked about him a little uncertainty.
I beg your pardon. Mr.. Reynolds
bot I should like TO recall DR. Dalton
for a moment If there Is no objection"
Reynolds bowed with an air OF relief
as Anneriy pushed his way forward.
The detective looked at the doctor with
q faint curiosity.
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remember, however, that there were
number Of minor bequests-
But the estate as whole. as you
remember Il. was left to one bench
ciary"
THAT Is my recOIleetion-yes, sir. l
should not care. under the circum-
stances. 10 go further than that.
would suggest that the inquest be adj
jOurned presently until tomorrow, and
i can take the next train back 20
town this afternoon and return with
the paper carly in the morning.
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Before them a dead tree, slender and
tall, leaned dangerOusf- across the
highway. Fire was smouldering near
its twisted roots SUDDENLY a slender
thread OF crimson raced 70 its topnost
branches and then flushed into a Co
ronal of flame.
The mare, terrified. crouched sud
denly back upon her launches. but
Annerly's soft voice and touch seemed
10 reassure her. She went forward
again. her delicate hoofs dancing over
the smooth road
Just as AnneTly fancied the danger
almost or quite past, the unexpected
happened. The tree sroaned like a Nv
ing thing and ereaked ominously. Be
yond control and snorting with fear.
the mare wheeled sharply Just in time
to avoid the crash OF Its falling, and
the cart, horse, and men went over
the high bank into the Terre Rouza
The man upon the wagon, hearing
the fall Of the tree, left his team in
the road and hurried back. Two Others
working in tho fields near by came
running.
The Terre Rouge at that point was
deep and the current exceedingly swift
for that sluggish stream Annerfyis
head had struck upon q rock and he
drifted down stream, stunned and
powerless. Myers had gone down ike
a shot.
When he recovered his senses the de-
tective was lying on the roadside with
man bending over him. At al title
distance stood the mare, dripping and
snivering from head to foot. There
was a great rent in her glossy side.
He heard q shout and saw a man
running. An instant later he heard
a pistol shot and saw the mare stiTeu
suddenly. then lurch forward and the
light go out of her eyes.
Are you hurt, sir?'
IT think not Annerly stirred IN
certainly. Where is Myers7'' he ask
ed. but the man did not answer.
The detective raised himself on his
elbows and tried to look back over his
shoulder. There was another nan
with me-" he said thickIy. Some Of
you fellows had better look out for
MIN. He was hurt. I think"
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thorough analysis Of the stomach OF
the deceased would either substantiate
or disprovs the physicians theory Of
poison
II have an errand in town. Mr..
Myers" said AnneTIy. as he saw Mrs.
Fairfax's imperious signal from across
the room. This promises TO be quite
an interesting case Il DR.. Dalton's
premises prove to be true. I should
Ike TO talk It over with you a little.
May drive you into Rosston in time
for your trainT'
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Sewing Suspicion.

Myers nodded. Il should be very
glad" he said hurriedly. II can see
Reynolds approaching to make the
same offer. and to be plain with you.
Mr.. Annerly, I should like to avoid
him II possible. The man does not
stand any too well with the profession.
He Is a miserable shyster, although
very shrewd one. had heard that dis
barment proceedings All, very
pleased. I am sure. Mr.. Reynolds, but
Annerly. here. has anticipated you. I
have promised to drive IN with him.
IF you viii only be good enough to
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The Inquest Into the Death OF
MgorFaiJa1Fa1lSto ThzoU
Light On the Stcange Cir
cumStances But Beings out
Some Queer Facts Con
corning HIS VIII.

by everyone IN the room save An
nerly with the greatest interest. He
or his part was irving with all the
skin which his years Of experience
had brought him to read the varying
expressions upon the waiting faces
There was only one whose counte-
nance he could read with any degree
Of certainty. and that was the counte-
nance of the nephew. Walter Foster.
The detective wondered to see IN the
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CHAPTER III.
The Judgment Of God.

b thin. lean-looking man. his face
7csmed and cris-cTossed by q thousand
t-.nkles. He took a sealed envelope
u his pocket.
Il have the viii IN question here,
lr said cooly.
Although he spoke the most correct
English. there was a faint touch OF
foreign accent. and Annerly remem-
oered suddenly that he had once heard
mat the two brothers were descended
from distinguished German Jew who
had come TO the United States in the
5ariy Jhirues.
Ais movements now were watched
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Just this: One OF the young people
told me a faIsehood-"
(which one do you suspect?'
Laura IS the least scrupulous. Mr..
Annerly. and the least Ike the Fair
faxes It Is not the first time that !
have known her to be guilty OF evasion
or OF downright equivocation- At the
same time. It has been apparent from
the first that she was her uncle's
favorite. and the attachment beginning
to exist between her and Mr.. Antrim.
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or whom my brother-in-law was alb
surdly fond. only strengthened her
hold upon him. He should. as I have
said. have divided the estate between
the young people. all of whom had
equal claims upon him and all Of
whom were equally dependent upon his
bounty.
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Continued Next sunday)
Septemb er Is. 1907
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-16
Protoplasm.

All life on the earth appears only in connection with one substance-a wa tery jelly-closely related chemically to egg albumen-and this substance Is known as protoplasm. Every living thing Is built of this one substance jellyfish, trees, whales, men-every- thing that lives. Biologists have sue. ceeded in doing some wonderful things. Five or six starfish eggs have been fused into one, from which a monster starfish has been produced. Other starfish eggs have been separated Into eight pieces, from which eight dwarf starfish have been brought forth. Crabs can be made to order, with the large claw on either the right or the left side, and flatfish have been pro- duced with the color pattern on the underside.-New York American.