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was easy to prove that by having the
boat raised to see if the rope had been
cut. If it had been, there was an end
of the thing, sir"
RAISE it then and see. 1 haven't
the money, and that's all about it,
said Dorrison, who now saw clearly the
danger that threatened.
His lordship could perhaps do 1t,
sir; but of course, / don't wish to force
the thing on you-only I'm obliged TO
leave, sir"
you've taken me entirely by sur
prise. But I'll see what 1 a do by
tomorrow. You have this thing here 2
81 can produce it, sir. whenever you
wish. Let 1t be tomorrow. sir, then
IF / do anything, mind, it will be on
the condition that you leave the coun-
try and go to America"
Dorrison had no intention of being
blackmailed in this barefaced manner;
but he was quite as firmly resolved to
get possession of the discriminating
piece of cord.
On the following morning, therefore.
he said to Gardiner: 81 have arranged
that matter. Bring me the thing this
evening, and I'll give you the money;
but you leave Broadstone tonight"
"a thousand pounds, sir And therSn
be my wages"
Eyes. a thousand pounds and your
wages and Gardiner, pluming himself
upon his cleverness, went off to pack
his belongings in readiness to leave
the Tower the moment the money was
in his pocket.
''The sly scoundrel, to try and rush
me in that wayi But his eyes viii be
opened this evening"" muttered Dorri-
son to himself. "a thousand pounds!
and he laughed angrily.
Meanwhile, Sadie had kept a ceaseless
watch over Eva; and the time OF vigil
was fast drawing to a close. Only
one more night would they remain
in the Towers. The next day would
see them away on their journey.
Everything was in readiness, and all
had been lone so hat no one could
have guessed Sadie's intention. Eva
herself did not know it, and at Sadie's
suggestion had ordered that the rooms
should be redecorated and the furni-
ture renewed during their absence, and
had made appointments for various
to see her during the follow
ing week to receive her personal In
structions.
"They shall think they nave plenty OF
time for their scheme, whatever 1t is
said Sadie to herself; and what the
nature Of the ~treacherous scheme was
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a(Copyright, 1908, by Arthur w. March
mont. Entered at Stationers'
Hall. All rights reserved.
SYNOPSIS.

81 John Petherby discovers that his lS-year-old
4aughter. Eva, Is about to elope with Don
Stuart. Petherby, who is a millionaire, frowns
upon the young mans suit and forces the girl
into a marriage with Lord Broadstone, an
English prodigate.
Gilbert Dorrison, a cousin of the nobleman.
i tells the latter that his first wife, an American
Z woman, Is still living. and warns him
against committing bigamy. Broadstone's trst
wife's name was Sadie, and he had tried to
poison hsr. Gilbert, incensed by his cousins
treatment, goes to America to get Sadie.
She had In the meantime inherited a large
fortune and taken the name of her uncle
benefactor. Porlock. She goes to England and
gets a position as lady's maid In Broadstqne's
home.
Don and Eva meet. but In reply to his pas
eionate outbursts she tells him to leave her
forever. Lord Broadstone, angered by the ac-
tivity Of his wife's maid. tries to discharge her.
Eva refuses to have Margaret discharged.
and instead orders her husband to send away
Dorrison and Gertrude Hamyl, the young
woman to whom Broadstone is making love.
Eva, on a walk to the lake, finds her hus-
band kissing Miss Hamyl. Broadstone, after
his clandestine sweetheart Is sent away,
promises his wife to reform. AT the same time
he and Dorrison begin plotting the destruction
Of Eva and the child not yet born.
Broadstone makes an attempt to give his
wife poisoned candy. but is foiled by Sadie
4 Later, while at a druggists, Sadie finds that
a quantity Of poison has been purchased in her
name. ~
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Winter Sewing Now All Finished
and Work on Lighter Raj
ment Begins.
w OTHERS of little ones have been
r. told nrnn,. nfAo. .ronr 4hn4 4hn

MI OTHERS of little ones have been
lV told year after year that the
first of February is the time to
get ready for spring. AS a matter
OF fact the average mother of one, two
or three little girls has scarcely gotten
through her winter sewing by the first
of February and feels that the time
has at last arrived when she can rest
from sewing and spend some of her
leisure time Just looking around" at
the lovely new things shown In the
shops. But. these new things In the
shops. and the occasional spurts of
warm weather are very strong re-
minders hat the balmy days of spring
are really not far distant now, and
that she must settle down to the "get-
ting ready problem in earnest.
First the spring coats must be
thought OF. To be sure. children's coats
a generally be bought at moderate
prices and usually fit sufficiently well
to have "sty1e" and the only alteration
necessary is the shortening or length
enfng of sleeves. However, In spite Of
this fact, there Is many a mother who
with the aid of a good pattern can turn
out very trim little jackets from a rem
nant picked up in the winter, from an
old coal or gown of her own, or even
from a regular priced piece of cloth
that will not cost much more than half
the amount of the ready-made coat
The plain little REFER still holds its
own; in fact, this style is in first favor
for girls from 8 to IA ears of age Per-
haps the most practical and at the
same time most attractive are those in
plain %colors, although those in invisi-
BILE plaids and shepherd checks with
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so that the door handle only Just
caught. The slightest turn of the
handle would be enough to open It.
Then having made certain that the door
did not creak on the hinges, she went
back upstairs.
Her one regret was that she had not
thought of the hiding place before, and
SO made certain as to the others plans.
She had no hesitation about playing
this part of eavesdropper. The issue
was one of life and death. Dorrison
had not hesitated to plot so that she
was to bear the brunt of the contem-
plated deed. She was one woman pitted
against two men, and was justified in
using every mean she could find to
cheek-mate them and protect Eva and
herself.
She was indeed eager for the time to
come when she could calculate upon
safely reaching her hiding-place.
The dinner was served at s; it lasted
about IN hour; another half hour would
suffice for the table to be cleared, and
at 10 o'clock she was pretty sure to
find the way open.
The hours of the interval dragged
YEARLY. Eva and she dined alone in
their rooms, and she succeeded in get
ting Eva to bed by about ha1f-past
nine. Then she hurried to her room for
a scent bottle for Eva, and as she re-
crossed the corridor she saw James
Gardiner.
He was very agitated, and her first
thought was that he had been drink
ing and was bent on some mischief.
please let me speak to you, Miss
Hutchinson" he said, hurrying toward
her eagerly.
Keep at a distance. please. What
can you want to say to me?''
IT'S about that cord, and-and other
things"
Il don't want to have anything more
to do with you. Last time YOU lied to
me-you know that; and now you seem
to have got your Deserts
Il did lie to you. miss. I admit that.
l stole that piece you cut off Master
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XIX.


A Life and Denrn Watch.
G ADIE was fully alive to the fact
~ that the stroke thus aimed at her
might have had perilous results
but for the discovery just made. II
might even yet be dangerous. 1t would
be possible to put the blame on her, If
anything happened to Eva
Lord Broadstone, as a peer of the
realm, and Gilbert Dorrison, the we'll
known member Of Parliament, were
men whose evidence would have weight
with n jury, while, on her side,
Sadie would be handicapped by the
fact that she was living under a wrong
name, had obtained her position by a
false pretense, and had Eva almost en-
tirely in her care.
The very means she was adopting to
guard Eva were enough to convict her,
IL those against whom she was fighting
could break through the license. 1t
was a scheme of diabolical cunning
worthy of Dorrison.
Jack Petherby had been done to
death by an accident and now his
sister was to be subtly murdered, and
the crime laid upon Margaret Hutchin-
son, whose life would be sworn away
by those who committed the deed.
Sadie could picture the outward grief
of Lord Broadstone and the public sym
pathy for him in his bereavement,
while Dorrison's reputation for shrewd-
ness and acumen would be enhanced by
his adroit detection of the clues to the
murderess.
There had been a blunder somewhere.
however, in Dorrison's calculations.
Sadie knew him to be far too cunning
to have made such a slip as that
which had brought the thing to her
knowledge. 1t was a piece of sheer
good luck, and as she puzzled over it
she came close upon the truth.
The fact was that Dorrison had been
betrayed by GARDENERS fears. The let
ter. written in Margaret Hutchinson's
name. had been given to him, and he
had not been told what he had to bring
from G~regory's. You may have to
sign a book for the things, Gardiner,
but as they are for Miss Hutchinson
you had better sign her NAME" said
Dorrison, in a tone of Indifference.
But when the chemist put the poison
register before him and told him he
sign his own name as having had
the poisons, Gardiner put the pen down
and lied. Miss Hutchinson said that
II there was any difficulty she would
sign the book the next time she called"
you signed the book. / SUPPOSED"
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she had guessed.
One thrust OF the hypodermic syringe
charged with prussic acid, and death
would be limos instantaneous, and the
cause almost impossible to detect.
But they meant it to be detected.
They had planned that the means OF
death should be found in Sadie's pos
session. Twice every day, therefore, at
night and morning, she made a thor
ough and exhaustive examination OF
everything in her room. And not with
out results.
The first search had been made after
her discovery at the chemists, and
placed among the boxes of chocolates
she still gihad1in her room Was one
which she had not bought. She had
put q mari on all hers, that she might
know them. And from this the mark
was missing.
Examination of the sweets showed
the use to which the arsenic she was
supposed to have bought had been put.
The glass showed her they were pois-
oned.
b turned spy on her W
then. Clad all in black, her feet muffled
in felt slippers, she fitted about the
house at all hours of the day and night.
1t was her own safety as well as
Eva's she had to guard, and she
watched and listened and pryed, in her
pressing need to find out the plans of
her enemies.
Once she was in hiding when Dorri-
son and Broadstons went by her, al
most touching her as they passed,
speaking in low tones.
I)0FriSOn had hP0n nraSGfnO 70, 0raA
thing to be done and blaming Broad
stone for delay. We've another week
at least, man." was the reply which
Sadie heard, as she held her breath
and felt the curtain OF the recess be-
hind which she erouched move as one
of the men brushed against it.
Il believe you're afraid sneered
Dorrison. Try whiskey."
She heard Broadstone growl out an
oath, but the rest of his reply was lost
upon her.
This went to show that her plan to
deceive everyone about the time of
their departure had succeeded, but still
she was not satisfied.
When the W men were out of the
house she went down, to the room where
they generally sat. and then saw a
means by which she could overhear
them at the moment when they were
most likely to speak openly to one an
other of their plans.
The room was an extension which had
been added to the dining-room, and was
divided from it by double doors, with a
space of some SIX feet between, with
cupboards On each side.
Sadie saw in a moment that she
could readily reach the place through
the dining-room and overhear what
ever passed in the other room, while at
need she could step into one of the cup
boards and remain hidden evan if. her
To make 1t the more easy ~ her to
reach the reces she tool ayv>x the key
of the door leading from the dining
room, and carefully plugged the slot
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She's Eight Years His Senior.

Dear Margery Doom:
1 am in love with a girl eight years
my senior, but she does not look II. I
am 20. My father says he viii put me
out II I do not stop seeing her. I can
not give her up. What shall I dot I
VIII be very poor If my father turns me
out. She is also in love with me.
IN TROUBLE.
Better think the matter over care
fully, and make very, very sure you are
in love with her before you give your
father reason to disown you. Perhaps
h might not love you so much II she
knew there was a possibility of tina
event. Boys of 20 seldom know their
own minds. IF you married her you
would probably be IN love with q young
girl by the time you were 20.
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ia
Heart
Margery Doom

1 am "A, and love a girl of 20, who
loves me in return. I make twelve dol
lars a week, with a chance to make
more In a short time. The girl makes
ten dollars a week. She is willing to
marry and work for the present, until
we get a home together. 1 do not like
to do this, but see no other prospects
Of getting married for at least a year.
Please tell me what to do.
PUZZLED.
Wait until you can support her. 1t
would not be fair to expect her to 60
out to work after the wedding. I'm
afraid unhappiness would result. A
year isn't so very long.
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AUNT MATHIS MENU

SUNDAY-BREAKFAST.
Rhubarb
Cereal with cream
Fried ham and eggs
Rolls Coffee s
DINNER.
Bouillon.
Roast beef Asparagus a
Potatoes baked in gravy
Celery Cheese sticks
Lettuce and radish salad
Minco pie Coffee
SUPPER
Chicken salad
Hot Saratoga chips Olives
Tea biscuits
Claret custard Whipped cream
Cocoa
MONDAY-BREAKFAST.
Canned peaches
Hominy n cream s
Sausage Fried potatoes
German breakfast cake
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Cold beef Potato baffs
Corn fritters
Lettuce with French dressing
Sliced oranges Vanilla Waters
Tea
DINNER
Clear soup q
Roast pork Apple saucs
Mashed potatoes
Creamed carrots and peas
Beet salad
Preserves Cake
Coffae
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cut into even widths, and the ~tfinnest
among them Of colored or white tape.
The shades of material used in these
rugs are varied according to the gem
eral effect desired, and what cannot be
accomplished in the cotton material is
gained by the careful selection of col
ors in the cotton chain. These lighter
weight rugs made Of tape are SO pill
able as to be useful for table covers
In studies, nurseries or W in a gen
eral sitting room where there are many
children and things are designed for
hard usage; also they are used to cover
cushions for studio purposes or porches.
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Excellent Exercise for
Strengthening Shoulders

Graceful department and straight
backs will result.
When there is a difficulty in getting
children to follow this plan 1t is a
good idea to start a competition. among
them, letting each child carry a small
tin basin Of water IN his head, and
giving a small reward to the one who
succeeds in carrying the tin for the
longest time without splitting any OF
the water
You have probably been accustomed
to sleep since your childhood on aapair
of pillows lying ~broadwise to your head.
Sometimes you cannot sleep, however.
Just try lying on them placed longwise,
so that the lower ends will touch your
armpits. You will find the amount of
repose. YOU get is double what you
derive from them when placed in the
ordinary fashion, which really leaves
nothing for the base of the.neck to rest
upon. "A properly constructed pillow
should rest the head, neck and should
ers. The one most in vogue rests only
the head. ~
Fencing is one of the latest fads
taken up by women It is claimed to
be an excellent exercise, teaching alert
ness and grace. Already there are
many women who are experts with the
foils.
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Hear a::' : ADVICE, !: @ 4 .: s:::
DOOM

Pm afraid you'd never succeed Would
advise you to return the picture and
then get busy trying 10 forget her.
There are many ways In which to oc-
cupy your mind. It Is the only thing
to do. If she could treat you ike thai
you ought to be glad you found her
out before It was too late. She would
not have made you happy, anyway.
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NEWS FOR SHOPPERS

Babies dainty lawn b~onnets, made
with turn-back pieces of deer embroi-
derry. some edged with lace. are among
the special offerings at L. Bamberger
& Co.'S.
Boys negligee shirts, in mannish
styles and carefully selected patterns,
are to be had at Hahne & Co.'S. Their
prices have been reduced.
The David Straus store is offering
special values In shell and amber
combs and barrettes. carved in the
o popular designs.
A splendid line of shadow stripe
serges for tailored suits is displayed
at the Bee Hive in the seasons ia
vorite shades.
One may obtain excellent values in
fine lawn embroidery with firm bor-
ders, Suitable for shirtwaists and corset
covers. at the w. v. Snyder Com
pany's.
Smart spring suits in serge, novelty
cloths and lightweight broadcloths are
shown in modish styles at Lissner's.
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EMBROIDERY HINT.

So many times the eyelet hole is rec
commended to the e~mbroiderer, either
as part of the design or for a round
slot to run ribbon through. There is
a most attractive steel s~tiletto with
a gauge that slides up and down, and
may be set at a given point to make
positive size of each eyelet.
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To Decide an Argument.
Wy Dear Miss Doom

~ - DVVIIs
To decide an argument kindly let me
know whether or not it is good form
and proper to assess ones friends fifty
cents for a benefit tea, and greatly
oblige, CONSTANT READER
l do not imagine you would have a
very large attendance. A better way
would be to have a decorated j~ardiniere
placed near the door, with a little
piacard asking each guest for a con-
tnbution.
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She's Engaged to Another.
Dear Miss Doon

Please give me you advice. I was
Keeping company with a girl for nearly
a year. Then she began to act funny.
and recently I received a letter say
ing that she wal engaged and asking
for her picture. l love her dearly, and
do not like to give it up. Is there any
use in trying to win her back again?
BROKEN HEART.
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NEEDLE AND THREAD

Observation-Disclosures rag carpets are
travelling under an assumed name. As
you all know, they are now Martha
Washington and Puritan rugs, but they
have taken on a softer, smoother tex
ture since their revival.
They still are made on an old hand
loom, but Of new rags-not really rags,
after all, but of new sateen carefully
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A Dance and a Call.

Deaf Miss Doom:
l met a young man not long ago. and
the other day l received a letter from
him, asking if I would go to a dance.
Now, Miss Doom, / would like to know
him better before the dance. Would
# be all right to ask him to calf
ETIQUETTE.
Of course. Write a little note, naming
an evening. It Is likely that he'll be
very glad to come.
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"A pinch of common lime Is often
boiled with old potatoes and in no way
does 1t injure the vegetable. It Is not
unhealthy and the potatoes are whittier.
This is one reason why hotel potatoes
are always so white.
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A reliable test for mushrooms, says
an experienced housekeeper, is to put
a bit of silver, such as a well-washed
dime, into a dish in which they are
cooked. If it discolors the mushrooms
are unfit for food. 'A
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CONCURRENCE.

1.-THE time, the place and the girl.
How seldom we see them together"
And another rare combination is the
man, the scheme and the coin."-Louis-
vile Courfer-Journal.
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To remove tea, coffee, fruit and g
table stains from white goods, heap
salt on the spot, rub hard, and rinse it
in hot water in which considerable
borax has been dissolved.
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Place mirrors so thai the direct rays
of the sun do not fall upon them. It
gives the glass a milky appearance
which car never be entirely .remedied.
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CHAPTER Xxx.

Caught.
- ARDINER had told the truth for
~ once. Dorrison had called him
him into the little smoking snug
gerry after dinner, and. producing a
number of bank notes, had made q
show of keeping his word.
ITO BE Continued Mondsy)
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SUGGESTIONS FOR
THE HOUSEWIFE.

A meat chopper may be better cleaned
by running a piece of bread through
the machine before washing.
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Smart spring suits in serge. novelty
cloths and lightweight broadcloths are
shown in modish styles at Lissner's.
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CTO Be Continued Monday.l
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ELLA GINGLES' FATE
NOW RESTS WITH JURY
II Lacemaker is Convicted Case VIII
Be AppeaIed.-Ciub Women
Rally to Her Aid.

CHICAGO, July 19.-The fate Of
Ella Ginglcs, the young Irish lace
maker. whose trial OH charge OF
larceny brought forth SO many sensa
lions here now rests with the jdIy.
Assistant States Attorney Benedict
Short, concluded his argument a;
1880 and Juoge Brentano charged
the jury briefly.
The feeling among the spectators
is that the girl will be acquitted II
she is convicted the case will be ap-
pealed as her friends among the local
clubwomen have raised a large fund
for this purpose.
Though the charge against the girl
is the larceny of only $50 worth az
lace. il Is estimated the trial OF the
case has already cost more than SlU,.
600
II has taken nearly three weeks To
try the case owing TO the intimatiors
at the outset that white slavery" rev.
Citations would be made and the vide
latitude allowed both sides.
Assistant states Attorney Short in.
Inmates thai charges OF perjury-inaY
follow the verdict no matter what way
the case enis.