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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-20
BLACK ANKLE 81
That section, Formerly "@aa
Mas LsAd." Now fORe Of the
nest in south Robson.

MaR'S -LsAd." Now :ORe Of the
BEST In south RobesOn..
The following, from the Fair
mont correspondence of The VIII
miugton Star, is taken from q
recent iss9teaof that paper:
mo paftsof. RobesOn county
MR. indeed of the States iinprov
ing faster alan!the section below
US bordering .pn the South Car
DINA lineloeallS known as BLACK
Ankle" lnobedS.k knows the origip
of the term. Fifteen ana
twenty years ago ~obere = VAS
not a, public road through
tie section, very little farming
was attempted, and some OF. its
inhabitants were constantly out
lawed. Being so close to the
State line>aAa tie large swamps
Of the. Ashpole and Lumber river
made it the best hiding place to
be found. AT Pages old stand, a
noted whiskey shop, were muF-
ders and cutting affairs constant
ly. When whiskey was banished
from Robson the community be-
gan slowly to come opt of the
shadow until now it has nice
churches. first class public
schools, some Of the best roads
in south Rbetton, and a rural
-ond a-wniSh is well patroniEed.
The community contains some
of the finest farming land in tht
country and hundreds of acres
of beautiful towering long. lea
pines, round and smooth, viii
not a box facing. :.- ..
The pebble are independent
and "live at home and board a
the same place." Ofcourse they
are proud of their great improve
ment and especially of the fac
that shooting scrapes are 81
very raFe|.s One. of their leading
men. Mr.: Ellis Miller, has oeel
the first man in the county
pay his taxes for many years
Three yeaFs!GgO in conversation
with me he said. Why, yes, VI,
used to think we couldn't go I
church in the Ankle without GU
guns and now see here, Christ
mas IS just over and ! neve
saw a dEaRk nan and Their
wasn't q shooting in the neigh
borhood.' ,"
A yousg :. man who lives
Lumherton says that the teri
Black Ankle" of which til
FairmGnt correspondent OF I'll
Star says noone Knows the origi
originated simply aud nRtaFsll
enough from the fact that man
years nearly ali the.people in tbs
settioB went barefnoted an
we're known far and vide II
their ..1SAck ankles. ,tAnotht
young cHH'n "f Lumbe@lon NH
sojonrnsd for a while in tt,w
n :ar that section in South Car
lua reGRIis the fact that one d.
a buxGngg6ung lady from Biuc
Anklens came into the warehou!
Off e where he was at work Al
without embarrassment or Al
TODD ahosss IL AZ all, pulled of h,
shoes and stockings, renarhiI
that them shoes were about
kill her she didn't propose
wear 'em. And she didn't. II
young man further deposes OIL
says that she had blyck anti,
but thai inst above the anil
was whige.sJBut tifat uas u1at
uaora orbo-s- TIN, E)opr-e~,~,,.D
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-20

II make it rule never to rec"m mend
medicines until I have. myself tried
them, AZ there are gFest nany IN the
land that are perfect shauls, bat hav-
ing tried your Cure for Colds, sore
throat and other ipfiam uatcry trou-
bles, have no hesit&Ei''n ia cordially
recommending it to the pAb..c, far |
cially the children. I have known Of It's
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-20

A brick trout painted with L Y NJ
Paiul as years ago ana II Pointed eiucr,
Gay be seen 81 472 Bergen St Brooklyn
New York. Paint with l. & u BriHis:.i
Red fsbd' triM With Sbaher Greco OF
.Whi:e.-Tbe body. wou't need psihtipy
in Is years.
..--, l.. ( NJ. Hafnt Aseuts.
M flistsv Hardware Co., Lumbertep
Ne, Agents. - z-17-2w
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-20


1T AS&xt= R-The 0bjec' ct The
Ms4SOR Commercial Club
SGaxs0R Real Estate.
orrss. ondencs = The RobesOrian::>
Little Walter, the young son
i our towusman, Mr.. II. c. |
McNair, is still ia the hospital
at Fayetteville He has not
let recovered from the inter
nal injuries received by falling
.rhm the fence, The ph1s'-
lads found it necessary to per
form a second operation last
week, which We are glad to say
vas successful. Wctrust that
ae Will soon be able To return
home TO his friends.
Prot. J.. Il, Poole, ofLumher-
LOB, was in town yesterday.
Miss Gertrude Gibson aud
Mr.. ". S. McNsir have just
recovered from the grip.
Misses Clarke Bell MeNair
and Kate McKethan are the
guests of Miss Pearl Morrison
at McGell, S. G. -.
DIR. and Miss Gertrude Glib
sou received q visit from their
brother, Mr.. Charley Gibson,
| of AcColl, S. c., last week,
At this writing we have had
no south-hound trains or the
4. c. l.. for over twenty-Iour
hours on account of a freight
wreck between Parkton and
Hope Mills. Your correspon =
dent has been unable to. learn
the details. -
Mr.. E. D. Smith, national or
IganizeT Of the Southern Cot
ton Association, spoke in tke
MaxtoH commercial club Thurs
day evening. Mr.. Moore was
1expected to have been presen
but was unable, to get.here Oh
account of having missed a con
nec1on.s The inclemency 0.
Eihe weather prevented most @
those from i distance from at
tending. Mr.. Smith is an in
teresting speaker and presents
in most vivid manner tn
needs of the South. The basis O
; AF. Smith speech wasprinted il
fFthe last issue Of The Robson
: ian. If we had a few more mel
as sDthused on the subject 4
Mr.. Smith is we believe that il
the near futures..co woul'
h bring fifteen CENTS per pount
A hat was passed around an
{ aenice SUN Of money was raise
t to help pay Mr.. Moore's salary
Y When SIR. Smith had conclude
his speech Mr.. ". II. Harding
u president Of the club, expresse
" thanks to Mr.. Smith aud as
= {,auTed him that the club room
would always be open to tn
>. S.outheFh Cotton Association
n Then Mr.. A. j. McKihnon sus
q gested that, inssmuch as it W.
o the first meeting that had bee
If held in the club rooms that IL
t secretary state to those presef
sr the object of the GLIB. Tnt
e Mr.. FL. Black, secretary,
l. requested, gave a brief outliI
Of the bylaws. AS the nan
;" implies, it is a commercial o
:, sanization With the social fea
=. ure attached One clause
n the bylaws that is to be COL
IL mcnded is that if any memb'
y be rep erted to have carried i
at .toxIcsnts to the club, pr ha
nj ga;saaed IN the club, that
or shalt be expelled fores1e fir
eF offence ~
70 Probably so nany peop
IN never l,eught Maxton real t
o. tAtc in one DAY as did yester,iA
w About GU RESIDENCE an,i bu,
* ness lots. the prdptrty .ofs
Sc x. j. Mckinnon, were Sold
o6 auction. Maxton real esta
increases in value every da
~ and many wide-awake peoE
g took advantage Of this fact
~ invest their savings. The
10 are no vacant houses in NJ:
to tom and IL is TO b.4 hoted n
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-20
The Main THING Fol rs

II business Matters is to make beginning
ana WITH right
furnish the right lines
we f1rr1sh implements to cultivate the
me Seed to plant the Machinery harvest tho
the Groceries for the table the Feed for the
Inc family Furnishings for the all
contribute to SUCCESS and HAPPINESS
rGHAITANQOGA" two-horse Pows, "COTTON KITE ovorsble
Head Disk HarOws, Mckay Stalk
Fertilizers Any Grade and Analysis Agrlo4 fznrSI
foash FAINT ACID Phosphate Guano Cotton Seed Nice
Ueod Good Fertilizers
BEST
Our of
PIES Us to something about
FERTILIZERS, and know GOOD MERCHANDISE we do
make unreasonable
claim not to be Surpassed in Business Facilities
ent as to Extent and Quality of Goods
otore-douses, all Connected and in Six Large
we 1hank the Great
Invite ALL who would like Obtain anages
TO step in line. COME TO SEE US. -
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In aeeptalnce with the, stat
ute ereaRHg Lee comfy. all The
officers DUAL fed Men lay at San.
{ I'd and assumed charge OF the
new c0lIntP. | ....
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News Notes Mha Personals IRE
ILL., Centenary.

| Centenary.
correspondence OF The RohesoDtAn.
We are sorry to reporta good
deal of sickness in the coAmun-
|ity at present Of la grippe and
ipueumonia.
We are sorry to report Mr..
Richard FauIk very sick with
Ia grippe,>aud hope fer him 4
speedy 1ecovery.
Mrs. A., j. Mcleod and lit.
tie daughter Flora, are alse
eery sick with Ia grippe, we aF'
sorry to say.
T Nr. J Hammond spent las
Friday III ChadburR on basi
mess.
| Mesars. Fred Oliver and Be.
'hea, Of Gaddy's Nile were call
ing on some of the fair sex o.
! this community last Sunday
afteFnoeH:
! Miss Bertha Iackey open
last Saturday and Sunday a
Fairmont visiting Miss Adj
Lewis
Mr.. Fraak Townsend, o
Ten Nilespent part Of las
saturday AID Sunday in thi
community, preparatory t
entori1a Centenary Hig1
School - =. -.=. ...-.>..
? We are to report Mrs
i c. 8 MillSerery sick with pner
t aohia.
| AreIasaessAeLe ,-of Ken
I tgIe, spent last SATURDAY uigr
with Mr.. mbert Stuart.
Arsc; r McGilrt, of Cad
:. 1ysvilie. the guest ofSMis
q Saifie McCoTnac last Suuda,
~ Occasional"
Il cehtena}y,, y. C., Fcby. 2,
. 1908.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-20
..si.RstsRtYTlON kATEs:

,rpc. 49, tT,osrrton, N. o.. HAder the AAt =
Congress as MSwA SRI. 1877.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-20
GOV R. B.GtENN,
Of North Carolina, Says About
GOVal'S Pneumonia Cure
The Great External Remedy
For to"ghs, Colds, Throat and
---- Chest Troubles. -

children
testimonial Anytime the "o"d tSS
without
~" Sale by All Druggists, 81 90. Soc aHd 25c
NHhu
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-20

o:TessoIiG4I es-nt The RobeSon1An.
Owing to the inciemency Of
the weather and amount of sick !
ness, Rev. l. r. Hedgepeth fail
Cd to fill HIS regular appoint
ment at Long Branch Saturday
and Sunday, s~... -.
Mr.. W. J. Britt, of Lunher~
ton, was the guest of his broth
er-in-lawr Mr.. L. H. Britt, Sun
day. T $3.50:
Mr.. Gland Roberts, Of Lun-
herton, vas. visiting at the
home nf~hls father and mother,
! Mr. aud Mrs. J. F. Roberts,
Sunday. .-..,-.-..
MIR. e. B. Stone, Of Mt. Eliar,
was visiting in this community
Sunday. Nr. Stone seems to be
very popular Of late. as he
makes his visits very often.
THE wedding bells must soen
be going to ring.
Mr.. Baxter Mckee. Of Bella
my. MAS visiting friends i'll this
sectien Sunday.
! Mr.Thad Stone, Of Mt. ELAN,
WAS visiting up here Sunday
guess the girls dnwn there
must be having 3 @issioHary
injecting again.
Mrs. Susan Rice, ~h1~ has
been suffering With pneumonia,
!, fl, greatly improving. She has
MISS Lainine Fields. onesEEof
our best nurses, attending bel
and is geiing to remain sevsra
SAWS Ulth her.
Mt. and MIS-. VIC. Bit
have Just moved into the'l
lovely new house, which ha:
: just been completed. We al
wish them many pleasures an'
= "a happy life. -
MIS-. Harriet Hedgepesh, o
n oakton'::1: :> visited .tt:z her b. sists
Mrs. Susas Rice, who is sick
Sunday. 49,
i With best wishes to The Rob
: esoniaE.< .1.>@=,- .<. -,
- ELumberton, N. c., Feb, 10. %
$ r. F. D: 40. &. -. 49,
N -
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II AZRZ GEZz5 NEQE GOVT

viii hin az ordinary drinking glass
"A dirty glass tha; looked as II I,
might have contained stale ale the
night before He had picked It up in
one OF the rooms Of the house and
the care he bestowed upon It almos,
oordered on the ludicrous. He seemed
particularly anxious rot to permit the
glass TO rub against anything.
An hour later a chance visitor a,
Scotland Yard might have witnessed
curious experiment being made with
an ordinary drinking glass. The ex.
pertinent was success. The opera.
tive discovered on the glass the i'm.
prints OF four fingers and a thumb
The marks were perfectly distinc, and
the finger and thumb prints had been
reproduced perfectly on sensitized
paper
a visit to the office of the railroad
company resulted in finding the con.
duetor who had charge of that par.
dcular train. He remembered thn,
one passenger had boarded the train
at the station.
Did he go on to London?" he was
asked was
No. was the response. he aliph,.
ed at the first station this side of
London VI
The trail was becoming interesting
1t was followed until 1t led to m.
station this side OF London. The onlv
cabman at that station was awakened
from his slumbers to answer the amos,
uons of the detective. He was ,
typical might hawk" Yes, he had
answered. he had one customer tha,
night. Could he let the representa-
tive from Scotland Yard look nj his
cab? Most assuredly he felt comnli
mented at such attention. Tho ra -,
shackle old vehicle was found in ths
stable. A careful examination wa,
made. The result was remarkable
There were five distinct spots m
the dirty cab door and they wers
the imprints Of four fingers and ,
| thick thumb. 11
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Mos, startling of all. the prints on
tue cao door and those on the un.
washed glass were Identical
Caboy," said the detective. "you
hho" where you took your customer
last night?"
Inc cabman harnessed up his We.
hicle and drove of with the detective
as ms passenger. In about ten min.
u'es he halted before a mean.looking
frame house in the suburbs. Sweeney
ailshted and raped at the door Wig.
oIousIy' After a long wait. a smooth.
shaVen man in his shirt sleeves re-
sponded. The detective was KEYED
up TO his responsibility. He did mot
give the man time to speak. hut said
sharply: '"''
nood morning. Mr.. Martin"
The man drew back.
How did you know" he hogan
,hen changing his manner To one n,
uenance. he cried: my names not
Martin" . nv
oh' yes. 1t Is" was the cheerful re.
spohse. you're John Martin"
wen, was the dogged response
what do you want?"
want Lady Hart's gems" snapnod
the detective.
That night John Martin was behind
prison bars and Lady Hart's precious
gems had been restored to her.
Iohn Martin proved to be n profo..
sional thief. On numerous occasIons
ne had acted us an extra servant n,
mouse parties Forged references and
month OF faithful service enabled
him to get position with Sir Arcbl.
oaid Hunter. who was the reanoo,ad
younger son Of an aristocratic hnt
not particularly wealthy family. In
duo course Of time he formed nm. ~ -.
,he Inhabitants of Sir William Hart,
mouse In the name and capacity n
Sohn Martin. valet and attendant n
mis- master, Sir Archibald, ~
Martin made great show ~ n
structins the servants, but III .cis ~
object was to become intimstsly :" M
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quainted with the geography OF the
house. Under the guise OF carefully
examining possible exits in case OF
fire. OF arranging where hydrants
should be stationed. inspecting the win
lows, doors ana staircascs. ana the
general structure Of the house. Martin
was not only able to get an accurate
idea OF where the various rooms were
situated but he became acquainted
also with many points OF detail impor-
'ant to his contemplated enterprise.
He left Sir Williams house with his
master on the night before the con.
clusion of the house party SO that his
alibi In that connection was secure
enough, but he made It point to re-
turn on the following night Being
well known to all OF the servants he
met with no obstacle and actually
found his way to the corridor OF the
second story leading to Lady Hart's
room. He had not thought OF robbery
at that particular moment, but the
sight OF Lady Hart leaving her room
ana the Jewels lying exposed on the
dressing-table proved too strong a
temptation for his avaricious nature.
ne quickly slipped In, put the Jewels
IN MIS- pockets. and then calmly min.
sied with the other servants. Later
on he was the man who went out to
the gate-keeper and instructed him
not to permit anyone to leave the
mouse that night, and after sending
mo man on FOOLS errand, he coolly
.n"rened out OF the grounds. He took
the first train to the London suburb
ana hoped by the next day to be able
TO dispose Of his loot. His one mis-.
take was In pausing in the servants
na'i long enough to drink the ale out
OF a dirty glass. The Impress Of his
nngers on tho glass and ON the cab
door at the suburban station proved
20 be his undoing and furnished food
Ior contemplation In the long term q
penal servitude to which - vae
! sentenced. y =
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hibited all sorts OF queer mental trait:
from gross stupidity 10 imbecile in
digna;ion. The only testimony that
had the slightest value was given by
pert maid who said John Martin had
been seen in the corridor leading tc
Lady Harts room abou; the time O!
the robbery.
Who is John Martini quickly
querie1 the detective
He il the valet and attendant OF
Sir Archibald Hunter replied the
host
He Rus; BE the man
Sir William su.lei sarcas;ically
There's oay one aAV IN tha;
theory
-wha, is il
Sir A-eAts4,a az rs a,,ezdaa,
LETT yesterday .--c-' 20 mention
tha: Nseu 49, v--a E-tzs oye5 the
list Of IT, guests
H-E ca St .-rve ;1a:T
j; 5--t A4r- .- ge 3-5v-z It,
q fac ! Lc-1=-a-.e5 = A-rAlaald
10 sis GARAGE a-z So s.= drive II.
aat lis "a -Z 80 IN
That's -n7 Ia
Tle ~ s---
7 rA.-F -s r,re-.-- = ~.
aL-s -
tas- So s----=- -Ls = w
Ian 49, - -a-s--r- .-.-E EA-s
le--- - --=== AZ =I-= A. =1
L---L--- -t .-Es AZ e,.--s -
z------ --- ~ -=as a. .-,e-
r-F - l-E==-=-s t.
=--E-1-- Sc ~ $50. s---z--e
--- ~ - as----s - e---r-.
All Z - - - Ezs e -
-lr- -.z a7zs= "a:
---- - FE- vs-- - 1l--7t
----1----- -t--- Ta.--.s~-s-s 10 s.ar .
slE-t E- -+--.= s1--A rz-~kes5-
---si--- ~ zre s-.l1- =
--s Is - Cz.s-Es=-=- Z: -hs
-- ---E-s X rs c--= h,
~ --=s -; = IS -e:z-l he
sT--; SLs --Ees-s = - So
Deceive SE-=-ey =: @: a. s1-
o--=z-z- G: lz54.e-cz
Was - =z--=-s- zskst the
hcs-
Tbs IL - - -s->. . ssa7s Is
pcs Dat 20 So - I 49,.
o: thieves co., =sz7s vaCe = -,
a~zy
But ~ tss- Et- -=r1zt - ~
liam toat y5c --te-Ecz-. .A1- -
seTvan; remained he-e EssJ= - -
went to warn the o-he- Ezr=.4=-e---
And vas gone =hen hs -stz-zs,.
Oh. said the barolet- easily. 7
don't attach any significance to that
Simply the dereliction Of a careless
servant. doubt whether anyone has
left the premises tonight"
Then one Of your guests mus. be
guilty, retorted the detective quickly
Stop-stop at that" was the angry
retort; If you find it necessary to sus.
pect my guests your work shall stop
at once"
Il propose that the credentials OF
every one Of your servants be care.
fully investigated-and that the ante
cedenis of every servant belonging to
your guests be probed."
The suggestion met with so much
opposition that 1t was abandoned The
detective remained in the library until
nearly midnight. He seemed to have
run up against dead wall. But he
had been doing n lot of thinking. As he
started to leave one of the servants
tapped on the door.
What is it?"cried Sir William i'm.
patiently.
"A telegram for Lord Mortimer"
was the response.
Lord Mortimer was the impecunious
earl. The host was instantly all at.
He took the telegram and
excused himself to the detective.
Pardon me a moment until | give
this to Mortimer
He left the room and was gone 10
or 15 minutes. He returned with n
perplexed look.
What is 'it?" asked the detective.
"Mortimer's not In his room, and
can't locate him anywhere.
"of course" he said almost rudely.
there's no Significance in his alb.
sence' from his room. He's about
"of course" assented Sweeney.
The detective remained at the house
Ill night. When he departed for Scot
and Yard in the morning he carried
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Thought She Kne. =

A short time ago F., -
three beg amputations /, /, 4
unusual number caused M
surgeons household, ~, 4
daughter Dorothy was ma
ested. 4 few days ai,e, b, \
alton. the surgeons vi. q
Dorothy were rummasiar i !
In the trunk was found 1 ~
depicting a girl atoa, ID !
age. The portrait thrus,a Il
arity OF pose. showed OH 3
the subject. the other hsl
up under her.
Whose picture Is Ia, 4
asked Dorothy.
Mine: II was taken s.Al
child not much older tn i
now"
did you know papa la.
mo. dear. Why do yoi 4.
Il thought maybe yos u
you've only got one les'-i
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Put Nor Ia

One morning. Just be.n 1
to school. little Bobhls. Z
years. was watching bis n
up his noon lunch. saiiItl
Mamma. | wish you'd ID z
up my lunch instead Of III I
self. Won't you?"
ITS no trouble, my tsr'
81 know"
"Then. why
Cause. mamma, sAsi n
ter appetite than yol, u Z
more in."-Delineator.
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Hotter Than Hse3


A Hot Springs. South ~
met n fellow from PhoeniI. =
Gently and writes "Snot, y
to tell OF a little discrssa !
about the weather.
"How's the weather !; 2
asked the Hot Springs m
Hot" replied the Anfa
"How bot?' 81
"Well. It's so hot that an
who died last week and Ees' ! 4.
found II so chilly there BE- y
back for his overcoat' '-MS
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There Is still hope for y
who reads the marriage ~
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Dissolution ,,..'

A , S'suon and Dis;u..
,ha a man man who had made S'p. n
home .a1,, in Ohio to steua y !, l
What's become 'oi' !, !!
he asked Of some oIs n .eAa
at the hotel. Wv 'nsaI
,oa.n oh' h. he's dead. Dr,,, 4
death. s,,,.,, We buried him ,s, W. !, y
We'll. | declare .- y s'e \, 3
gone. And where i, lin In u \.
he dead. too!' 'n M
"oh, yes; We burI.. i.
too" nins1t ]
You don't tell me. l.. .
l'. OLD Peter Marean, Ia, \
Yes" said one Of ,h..
year" s8l
You buried him A ,.,, :.
we'll"
on. no." was the rsply: !,
bother TO bury him. II, M
MIN back into the barrel
New factories are ,pr,,r,,
mushrooms in the RhIps -.
all are built substantI,ll, N
general complaint. in cc.v.
the scarcity Of labor. h n
said that no man In Csrr,s
unless he chooses.
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Misery loves company =
sorry for the company
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Maxine I. NJ.

Maki.. 4. ~
Harold iIl, that upset tS ~
sent'minded ia ~.
consent.
AM. ,M,abei's papa--oh
H,,er Al. giving my coD...,
yea that l hoped Ia hsai ssl|. e
same s,n as all the oth,, 'S,s,t ~.
had. ou' Nh,tiG y
,,n.he,, The average man ~.
nm, hlmself with the bsl,s, ~ !
halt as big a fool A. I.' y ~
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small shield; at which Maitland ,.,enced casually.
 Very " Il, he consented, bored but resigned. Fire ahead, but make it as ,rlef as you can; I've an engagement ;n''-elancing at the elock-"an hour, and must dress
 "I'll detain you no longer than is es- 'enti9l. Of course you under and how keen we are after this man misty"
 What puzzles me-, Maitland inter eunted, lis how you got wind of the affair so soon"
 Then ycu have not heard?" Mir. na tn exhibii ed roite surprise.
 T am just cut of bed"
 "Anisty eseaped shortly after you left Maitland Manor"
 "Ah,n
 MT. Snaiih knitted his brows. evi. @ently at loss whether to ascribe ! lands exclamation as due to sur rise. regret. or relief Which pleased aitland. who had been at pains to make his tone nencommittal In point # fact he was neither surprised nor ~egre+ful.
 ..Thundor!" he continued. slowly "1 sorgot to phone Higgins
 "Tha is why I called Your butler il net know where you could be 'ound. You had left in great haste. 7romising to send constables: you Failed to do so; Higgins got no word. the course of an hour or so his charge began to choke-or pretended 10. Higgins became alarmed and re- moved the gag Anisty lay quiet until his face resumed it's normal color and then began to abuse Higgins for a hick headed idiot"
 MT Snaith interrupted himself to chuekle lightly.
 "Ycu noticed a resemblanee?" he re- tuned
 Maitland, too, was smiling. Some thing of the sort"
 Tt is really remarkable, if you will Eernlit me to say SO" Snaith was studying his hosts face intently @Hig- rms, poor fellow, had his faith shaken 10 the foundations. This Anisty must be clever actor as we'll as a master burglar. Having cursed Higgins root and branch. he got his second wind and explained that he was-Mr Malt landl Conceive Higgins position. What could he do?"
 What he did. I gather
 Precisely
 And Anisty?"
 "Once loosed, he knocked Higgins over with the butt of a revolver. jumped out of the window and van shed By the time the butler got his senses back, Anisty, presumably, was miles away. Mi Malt and!" said Snaith, sharply
 "Yes?" responded Maitland. elevat-