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Dn,trey, After Some Heslta-
hOm, Decides to FoUo70 the
Instructions Contained IN
the Mysterious Envelope,
and DISAPPEARS Through
the Door of Mystery.
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

John Denham. an aged millionaire,
wishes 10 make pOsthumOus test OF his
theory that mystery. backed BY the hope
Of gain. Is the strongest influence in the
world Accordingly year after his death
his lawyer. Maltby. appears in the Wan
deTtrs Club anc tells the story OF the
House Of Suspicion, which stands on the
outskirts Of the town.
A popularity OF the house Is that II
man stands alone before the gate in the
high wall around the grounds IN the mid
its own accord. According 10 Maltby sew
eral men who have entered the house have
never reappeared. Weldon, one Of the
Wanderers. is so impressed by the story
that he tests it's accuracy.
The gate opens. he enters the house. and
finds an envelope on che library table in
structing him 70 look in the Satsuma jar
In the drawing room He looks there and
finds a hundred dollar bill and another let
ter. lie reads this letter. ponders a while.
and then turns down the corridor and
passes through a small door and disap-
pears. Meanwhile his friend Carr who
was waiting for him down the block. goes
home in wonderment and disgust.
When Weldon fails to reappear the next
day. Carr determines 70 go In search OF
him. First. however, he tells Dunfrey
his intention. and asks him 10 follow In
case he. Carr. also disappears.
Cars experience is Identical with that
II Weldon. The little door swallows him
as IL had swallowed his friend
The next night Dunfrey passes through
the gate, leaving word with Sellers 10
take UP the trail. The third night Sellers
goes to keep his word. taking with him
Fayles and PenrOse to follow him in If
teen minutes II he does not reaper.
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now!' said Fayles. rising. Fenford.
the police Inspector. is a pretty good
friend of mine I'll catch him now.
get detail OF men, and well go up
and investigate the place with a force
that will be heard from later"
Watt! Penrose held up a hand as
Fayles reached the door, and the latter
returned. Hold on"
My dear man, we don't want to lose
one minute. Even now there may be
some hope Of saving them. or one of
them"
Doubtless. but let's not jump, to
conclusions. my dear boy
But
The case looks plain enough. I'll
admit. Still, on the other hand, the
whole affair is so OUtrageously strange
that almost anything is possible. Those
three may be in the house and per-
fectly safe"
yet every Indication points"
Il know that. but 81 We went to
work and kicked UP a tremendous ex-
element tonight. and found nothing
but deserted house, indications might
point to our getting ourselves into
trouble"
Il don't believe it's sufficient ground
for waiting"
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investigate that crazy House OF Sus-
picion Maltby was telling about He
has not been seen since Next even
ing Carr followed. very quietly. to look
for him. Not a word has been heard
from him. Before he left he told Dun
frey, privately. about his plans, and
asked him, in the event OF his not
reappearing. TO follow iast night and
look for him.
He paused and moistened his lips.
And last night / myself went there
with Dunfrey. He. too, entered the
big gates alone-and nothing more has
been seen of him."
''Oh, bosh. Sellers Penrose cried.
"Bosh or no.. those are the facts.
Listen" Quickly he ran over the mys-
terious happenings of the previous
evening. the trip. the supposed foot
pads. the pursuits. the slaInming of
the gate, the shot. and all the rest
When he had quite finished a hush
settled upon the blue room.
Fayles was the first TO gather his
wits. 1T seems utterly incredible-it
seems like some yellow-backed ro-
nance. But II it is the truth. some
thing will have to be done and done
quickly, too What on earth can have
overtaken them after they epteredP"
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well" he said finally VIVA,
neAt2'
Il don't know"
Stall we call in the poIice?" There
was rather tart note in Fayles' voice.
That might. after all. have been me
better scheme In the frst place. 1
think"
How is it going 10 improve matters
now2' Penrose inquired IF VINO
ever il Is has had designs on their
lives. the design must be accomplished
by this time, even in Sellers case.
II not"
DO you imagine that anything but
death would cause three men. or four
now. 10 drop out Of existence lie that?
Can you conceivs any other reason why
they should disappear so absolutely
after entering the placer" Fayies
broke IL.
NO. And at the same time. l don't
believe that they are deadr'
Why
Because, allowing that Weldon. and
even Carr. had been lured IN there and
murdered. II is simply beyond human
power 10 think that right here on the
80 on Ike that disposing Of a man q
night I don't believe that the most
desperate criminal would ever risk it,''
Il hope sincerely that your know
ledge OF human nature Is as correct as
Maltby's. then. His talk about the at
traction Of mystery seems to have
bSrne a quantity OF fruit II has cost
the Wanderers Club and the business
world four good men, and ourselves
four friends.
Penrose had reached a decision.
''Fayles," ne said, FOR just the same
reasons 1 mentioned before we'll 20
slowly now"
And not notify the police7''
And not notify the police, Beyond
breaking down that gate and kicking
up an excitement that would benefit
nobody. they could do nothing nowr'
But what Internal nonsense! Why,
It's worse than criminal to
''Fayles." said PeLrOse 1T may be
altogether of. Tut viii you walt one
more day? Then II We have no clue
10 the mystery, II none OF the four has
been heard from, wen go ahead and
take the strongest measures possible
10 find the missing men"'
Have it your own way"
For the immediate present We can
spend an hour or two here watching
After that Wen sleep on II. and see
what the morning brings forth
As well might they have started the
homeward journey forthwith.
For an hour or more the two men
watched and waited beside the gate.
listening and wondering One by one
the last lights in the neighboring dwell
lings disappeared. until only the street.
lamps We're left TO break the gloom. A
cold wind sprang up and whistled
mournfully through the trees. slam
ming shutters and raising plentiful
Dust in the most cneerIess fashion i'm
aginable
Once. indeed. they T. ncied that a
light step approached the gate within.
and caught what resembled the gentle
click OF latch. They knocked again.
but in vain The House OF Suspicion
had swallowed UP its fourth victim, and
for that night II was satiated.
CONTINUED NEXT STTNDAvN
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some, old-fashioned silver
urns. To the one on the right
= the great sideboard he made
straightway. and lifted the fat silver
amp. to be confronted with a blue
envelope marked only with a figure
-
Bah" he remarked. in an under
zone. It's insanity-thats all The
"a FOOLS gone mad and"
But the envelope was open now and
punfrey's remarks ended in pro-
onged whistle, for in addition to some
-olded sheets OF typewriter paper he
held another of the beautifully fresh
one hundred dollar bills. Silently. he
stared at It. He put It 20 his ear and
IAN his fingers along It rapidly. He
crushed II IN his hand and loked about
he place with startled eyes.
"WeII-that-that's a proper kind Of
insanity. anyway" he exclaimed. He
shrugged his shoulders and unfolded
The sheets. still, the thing must be
A fake, good as IL seems, and-oh.
well, we'll see what this Is"
The revolver very conveniently at
mis- side. Dunfrey seated himself on
The edge Of the big round table and
read slowly through one close para
graph after another. His forehead
puckered a little from time to time.
and even at the end his face wore a
rather bewildered expression. He re-
turned to the body Of the writing and
reread bits here and there. Finally
he folded the strange communication
md stared at the floor
.'That must be what's taken them
he announced enigmatically 20 the
chair beside him. "That-um.
He whistled softly through his teeth
Tor another space. And where will
they come out?" he unused. "As fools
7r worse--or how?" Another pause
and another sentiment: well, I'm
ITO 10 be roped into any such game
10 sir This life's too short and too
Enjoyable"
He rose with certain decision when
seemed to weaken again suddenly as
1c reached the door.
still" he muttered. las Maltoy
,afd that night about something OF
his very sort, there Is kind Of dew
uisb attraction to the business!
.rnrose that II walk out and throw
he whole thing over I'll wonder and
wonder for heaven knows how long.
And then the revolver was slipped
into his rocket, and Dunfrey brought
down one fist upon the other palm
"TU come in the game, tOor' he
cried aloud. Twenty steps took him to
the reception room and two more
found him beside the table. card case
in hand. He extracted one OF the little
white slips and laid it carefully beside
those solitary relies of Weldon and
Carr.
Then, with firm. determined step
Dunfrey walked out OF the room and
into the corridor, stared about a bit
until his eyes fell upon the only small
door at the rear of the space, made
straight for it-and. like his prede-
cessors. disappeared in the passage!
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= Is well-known fact that the nat
ural and only way for an infant 70
L express whether IL - H. in pain or
hungry, is by means of Its cries
In the newly-born infant the cry ex-
Dands the lungs. and it Is necessary that
it should be repeated for few minutes
every day IN order to keep them wen
expanded. The nature OF this CRY is
loud and strong: infants grow red in
the face with 1t. In fact. il is more Of a
scream and is necessary for health. II
is baby's exercise. However. baby's CRY
becomes abnormal when it is too long OF
too frequent.
The abnormal cry is rarely strong, but
mOrerOf a moaning or a worrying CRY.
Sometimes only a feeble whine. the
cause OF such crying may be pain. tom
per. hungar, illness and sometimes
habit
The cry Of pain is usually strong and
sharp, but not generally continuous. 1t
is accompanied by a contraction of the
features. drawing up of the legs. and
other symptoms Of distress. The cry Of
hunger is usually a continuous fretful
cry. rarely strong and lusty.
But when baby has a temper II utters
a cry that is strong and loud. accom-
panied by kicking and stihening OF the
rOdy: il is usually violent.
The cry of illness is generally more
frettul and wOrrying-not real cry, a.
though crying is excited easily. The cry
Of indulgence or habit Is often heard in
very Young babies. Sometimes it wants
20 be rocked or carried about the room
or, again. for light in the room OF
sonnet hing TO suck at or the continuance
Of any bad habit that has been formed
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CHAPTER VII.
A plan of Investigation.

HERE was an indefinite sugges-
ton of running as Sellers lis
tened outside the gate. II
might have been the noise Of
'ootfans upon the ground, it might
not After a space Of waiting, Sellers
was rather at a loss to know whether
ne had heard or whether It was imagi-
nary.
That the gate had closed he was
almost ready to swear. yet that might
nave had nothing 20 do with Dunfrey-
Should any one really happen to be
behind there, II was more than likely
that he had elected to take a peep
INTO the street. apparently deserted by
the recent visitors. and, having seen
Dunfrey approaching. and slammed
the gate again. Still, where was Dun
frey?
Boilers strolled down to the farther
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ALESSoN FROM JAMESTOWN.

What wonderful advances We have
made IN our civilization.
Yes, it's wonderful
why, II takes more men 20 run
bsttleship that 70 did 90 discover Amer Z
lea. Chicago Journal
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DINING into the immense,
oak paneled apartment,
Dunfrey loked around curl
ously. There. to be sure.
was a pair Of very hand
some, old-fashioned silver
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CHAPTER VI (Continued.O

Copyright 1906. by the Frank A. Munsey
Company
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CONTINUED NEXT sUNDAY.)
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The Baby'S Feelings
Expressed by Cries

r T Is a well-known fact that the nat
ural and only way for an infant 10
l. express whether # - III. in pain or
hungry, is by means of Its cries.
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CHAPTER VIII.
Captain Reeves, Retired.

EUCEDLY still here" Penrose
whispered at length IA a voice
that suggested something very
near akin to awe.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-01
AWFUL EFFECT OF ECZEMA.
Covered with Yellow Sores-Grew
Worse-Parents Discouraged-cu.
tlcura Drove Sores Away.

Our little girl, one year and a half
old, was taken with eczema or that
was what the doctor called 1t. We
took her to three doctors but by this
time she was nothing but yellow,
greenish sore. One morning we dis
covered a little yellow pimple on one
of her eyes. Doctor No. said that we
had better take her to some eye spe-
cialist, since it was an ulcer. So we
went to Oswego to doctor No. 4, and
he said the eyesight was gone. We
were nearly discouraged, but thought
we would try the Cuticura Treatment,
so purchased a set of Cuticura Rem
edies, which cost me 81, and in three
days our daughter, who had been sick
about eight months, showed great i'm
provement, and in one week all sores
had disappeared. OF course 1t could
not restore the eyesight, but IL we had
used Cuticura in time / am confident
that it would have saved the eye.
Mrs. Frank Abbott, r. f. d. No. 8, Full
ton, Oswego Co., N. Y, Aug. II, 1906.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-01
PROUD IN HER POVERTY.
Young Woman's Brave Answer to In
sulting Landlord.

Frank z. Sargent, the United States
commissioner of immigration, said
one day in Washington:
There is fine stun in some of these
poor people who come to uor shores
l heard recently Of young Swedish
woman. Brave, witty and honorable.
she could bring splendid young
Americans into the world A short
time after she arrived among us, her
husband got out of work Naturally,
then, the rent fell behind The land
lord called for it one day in her hus-
bands absence. He listened to the
young woman's tale of misfortune, re-
garding the while her yellow hair,
her clear blue eyes, her red mouth
and white teeth. Suddenly, bending
toward her, he said:
Give us a kiss!'
"She drew back, and her blue eyes,
as cold as ice, dwelt on him disdain-
fully.
No. she said, my husband and l
may be too poor to pay our rent, but
we are not so poor that we can't do
our own kissing"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-01
OPPORTUNITIES NEAR HOME.
Progressive Towns Offer Excellent
Advantages for Young Men.

Students in sociology have recent.
ly expressed pessirnistic views as to
chances for the success of young men
of country districts. There has been
no denying of the fact that the farm
affords a splendid opportunity for
those inclined towards a pastoral life,
but 1t is maintained that of recent
years conditions preclude any great
chances for the average young man
to succeed in the average business
vocation. That is that the channels
for his development are being made
more narrow year after year through
the formation Of corporations and
trusts for the control Of various in
dustries. In other words, the GEN.
tralization of business is considered
detrimental to the pursuing of bust
ness in mercantile lines on a small
scale.
This subject Is open to wide discus
sioh. Cities and towns Of the United
States are rapidly building up. The
population of the country is increas-
ing wonderfully. With this increase
in population new opportunities pre-
sent themselves for the exercise Of
intelligent endeavor. The towns, par
ticularly of the west, are embryo cit
les, and the little village of to-day
will be the large city quarter CEN
fury hence. Almost every town af-
fords the progressive young man a
chance for business success. Oppor-
tunities are plentiful for those who
have the foresight to discover them.
Towns are built up where are certain
natural advantages and their growth
is dependent upon the territory that
they can draw support from, or upon
some particular advantage that they
may possess favorable to manufacture
ing along certain lines. The oppor-
tunities for young men are to some
extent guaged by the life and prog
ress of the towns. Heads of families
look forward to the time when their
sons may enter into business or pro-
fessional life. Ties of kinship are
strong and few parents care to have
grown sons and daughters far away
from them In this is discovered
reason why residents Of a rural dis
trict should take more than ordinary
interest in the home town. The more
important the local town the greater
are the opportunities for the young
men Of the neighborhood engaging in
business in it. In thousands of cities
and towns of the United States the
leading business men to-day are the
boys who were farmers sons a quar-
ter or half century ago. In modest
ways they started in business in the
home town, and with the progress of
the town developed as business men.
The opportunities that were opened
to those youths are still open to the
youths of to-day, but remember that
many of these men would not have
been the great business men they are
to-day only for the fact the towns
where they located were progressive
places which gave the opportunity to
succeed,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-01
Dear Mrs. Pinkham.-
Couraue.

Three tired citizens-a lawyer, a
doctor and newspaper man-sat in
back room recently in the gray light
of the early dawn. On the table were
many empty bottles and couple of
packs of cards. AS they sat in silence
rat scurried across the hearth into
the darkness beyond. The three men
shifted their feet and looked at each
other uneasily. After a long pause the
lawyer spoke:
81 know what you fellows are think.
ing" he said; you think l thought
saw a rat, but didn't"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-01

has clements Of evil thai are well
worthy of careful study In these
years of progress the inclination to
economic In small things and to save
a penny by sending dollars to the
large cities often results in heavy
losses to the people. Yet there is an
under-current at work, an awakening
to the Importance of the people Of
every community more closely coop
Grating for the advancement of the
interests of ALL
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-01
People Tell Each other About Good
Thinus,

Twelve years ago few people in the
world knew of such a preparation as a
Powder for the Feet To-day after the
genuine merits of Aliens Foot Ease has
been told year after year by grateful per-
sons, it is indispensable to millions. 1t is
clearly, wholesome, healing and antiseptic
feet.
1t cures while you walk. Over 10000
testimonials. limitations pay the dealer
a larger profit otherwise you would never
be offered a substitute for Aliens Foot
Ease, the original foot powder. Ask for
Aliens Foot Ease, and see that you get it.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-01
Two Advertising Truths.

A soap millionaire and an actor
manager were talking business.
u" said the actor manager, have
discontinued the use of posters. My
announcements appear in the news
papers exclusively. l have learned
that those who don't read the papers
don't go to the theater."
You are WISE" said the soap mil
lionaire. And / do like you. Long
since l discarded every form of ad-
vertisement save that of the press,
finding that they who didn't read a
daily paper had no use for soap"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-01
Laundry work at home would be

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory if the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, 1t is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
er strength than other makes.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-01
Very Handy.

Among the people who greeted the
President upon his arrival at Oyster
Bay" says an exchange, none at
tracted so much attention as a woman
who carried two children in her arms
and led another by the hand" It
strikes us that capable woman like
that would attract attention anywhere.
Washington Post.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-01

Merchants are shortsighted when
they will order potatoes or other
vegetables by the carload from an
other town when right in their neigh
borhood farmers have just as good po-
tatoes to sell, and perhaps at lower
price. No use in paying the commits.
sion man percentage in a case. like
this.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-01
COMMON SENSE ECONOMICS.
Simple Principles for Application in
Everyday Affairs.

He who aims to be fair toward his
neighbor will not deny him the oppor-
tunity to make an honest living. The
day laborer should be as well reward
ed, according to his work, as is the
merchant or the banker
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-01

Every good and great man grows
greater as the sunset of his years
gilds the glory Of his lofty soul
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-01

Lewis Single Binder straight &C. Many
smokers prefer them to Zoe cigars. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, I'll.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-01

He that does good shall find good;
he that does evil shall find evil
Turkish,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-01
Mrs. Pinkham's Invitation to Women.

Women suffering from any form
of female weakness are invited to
promptly communicate with Mrs.
Pinkham. at Lynn, Mass. From the
symptoms given, the trouble may be
located and the quickest and surest,
way of recovery advised. Out of her
vast volume of experience in treating
female ills Mrs. Pinkham probably
has the very knowledge that will
help your case. Her advice is free
and always helpful.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-01

Men enjoy farming-if they have
enough money to hire 1t done.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-01
Does Your Head Ache?

=, If so, get a box of Krause's Headache
Capsules of your Druggist. 25c.
Norman Lichty Mfg Co., Des Moines, la.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-01
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-

"For months I was Ill with an internal
trouble. l suffered terrible agony, was
nervous, irritable, and sick all the time 1
took different medicines without benefit.
Lydia Il. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
was recommended and within six months /
was completely restored to health and 1
want to recommend II to every suffering
woman"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-01

If gray hairs were a sign of wisdom
fewer men would have them.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-01

Saying well causes laugh; doing
well causes silence-French.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-01
MISS ELIZABETH WYNN

Miss Hulda Kughler, of No, rs,
West 18th Street, New York City,
writes