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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-01

Luck favored Ciink. even a. ability
sustained him. when the next day with
Blount's consent and cooperation he cot
forth in the gtrae 81 Clarence Daore 70
get Fleming in his power 10 that they
would be able 20 make favorable terms
for Ruth PrynDs when the loss II tho
diamonds vas discovered Indeed. an
tipathy and sympathy had enlisted the
lawyer 10 the young gOverness's cause.
He now vowed hs would exhaust both
pooks, and brain 10 save her from aus
picion Of wrOag.
Unlimited msana ssnt Chnk In style 70
the best hotel a. The seaport Whsrs he
had learned Fleming wa staying. With
81 ths dress. bearing and luggage ~ q
rieh young idlsr hack from luxurious
holidays abroad 70 luxurious holidays a.
home, no duly registered a. Ciargnos
DacFs. He looked hin purt as vel 20 be
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IN town TT he Dc mned Il he does
You'll be damned Il he doesn't. sir, I'm
thinking Ne is too shrswd. 10 Fleming.
not TO know whsn Il IL too late thrt you
alone put up the trick Of having me take
on 70 him ClFrencs Drcre, Aldermen from
the silk stocking WPrl. VINO will have the
decisive vote In the council Il he gets back
from Europe In time Remember. Flem-
ing WPs down with typhoid lest spring
when the best element concluded % rise
IN their niSht rnd elect the swell young
CHIP. He HIS never seen Dacre. Of thFt
I've made sure
Its too risky. besides. Uhy should
irtsrferel' reflected Blount bitterly. let
than look % this precious representa- tive
Of theirs wfo has been having HE fling
brood ever since he wrs chosen TO pro-
tect the public rights they pirate about
pHd betrRy I'm not 40 sure, after all
thst a trolley through the pP rk might not
subseTve cOnvsniencs and safety
80 was saying 10 the young lPdy. the
poor. pretty creature. when ! fiahsd her
out Of the park lake last night You
wouldn't think Of trying 20 kill youTsslf
mss. avs T. ~ u wasn't 40 blue Tor ely
hsre.' Not that blpmed her much Ffter
ghe explained. With ten years NJ herd
labor ~ the rlteFnFtive. I'D be choosing
the wSttsr part myself
The yourE lsdy' What Young ladyY-
-Niss Ruth PTynne. sir. Who IN waiting
without 10 see you. a. told her to Oh
but she's in q bad snap. Think Of IL
She was companion. gOverness. the
Lord knows What. 60 sFs Fieming When
that leader 0f societv packed up the
richest of her jewels. 20 he put in cold
storage while she vas in Europe, Miss
Prynne managed 20 hft the best of the
lot q diamond necklace Nov Mrs
Fleming IL booked 20 return o. course
the gOvernsas will b. caught dead 70
rights She's an inherent httle thing ton
for al she's guilty. Told me plump what
she had done. though not why But
that's not hard 10 guess invalid
mother. q bNd brother. a b&i lover -
SHOW her In a. once. ordered The law
yer. and when she's gone you come
back
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-20
Strange Dilemma of Stephen Dawlish
.

unless | say sol Scel guess you do!
That being so, hero 8 my propositions:
You hand me fifty thousand before the
wedding and III GO dead and stay dead
this time! If you don 't-well you know
what III happenl"
"For moment the cool audacity Of
the proposal took my breath away.
Then, too. 1T flashed across me that 1
could easily pay the money and. no one
be tho wiser. But also [ saw lust as
quickly what hell of uncertainty and
constant fear I'd be letting myself in
Tor. Such an unprincipled devil could
no more keep faith than fly. These
thoughts took but second or two of
tlme Then my gorge rose and sprung
at him -
".You dirty blackmaiIing houndl' I
shouted My fist shot out with all my
weight Of body and shoulder behind it.
] landed square on the point of his law
with squash--he was soft as putty
heard his teeth click and his neck
snap. Then he went down in a heap.
It's an awful thing to kill n man
IKE That, Valentine, with your bare
fist, and see him lying before you all
limp and lifcless I knew T must hide
the body, but before anything else I
wanted those letters, so / lust grabbed
them out of his coat. Then I Vent up
to the house. On the way I made a
quick resolve-I'd tell Wflliston if I
could reach him without creating
scene, and between us we mic CON
coct some scheme for hiding the
corpse. SO | went round to the rear
and got in by the door of the gun
T9om. room Once inside ] sent man for
WIlllston. When he came / boIted the
inner door and told him just what had
happened and how. OF course he was
dreadfully cut up to hear that Dabnsy
hadn Z been dead after all, but / really
believe the old boy was glad to know
that ID done for the bcggar"
Let s go and havo a look, he sug.
gcsted
So we went out together, but when
we got to the chimp of rhododendrons
there was no sign Of body! I lit
some matches and by their light we
could see the impression in the dew
laden grass where Dabney had fallen,
but that was all. Completely mystified,
we went back, Williston to join his
guests and make my excuses, I to rush
back here and telephone to you. Now
what do you make of it7''
Before replying Valentine. who had
listened ilnpasslvely TO the vivid mar
rative, carefully selected perfecto and
lit it with provoking deliberation. Then
You re sure you killed HING he
drawled
why OF course | IN sure. Didn't I
tell you ] broke bis neck When / hit
| hit hard,''
Valentine nodded as though complete
ly satisfied on that point Then again:
You knew Iancey Daubney quite
well. | supposed
Never set eyes on him, as it hap
pened, for good and sufficient reasons
which you can ar~reciate
Valentine nodded again, still putting
serenely. Then a third question, in.
dicating the little package on the ta-
| BILE:
"Tbose letters are the real thing, |
supposed
"Well. haven't read them, of
course, but I'd swear to the handwrit-
ing as being genuine.
Another and final nod as Valentine
rose;
"You II put me up for the night
| thanks. Now, Steve, / IN going to bed.
I
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-20

and you d better do likewise. Oh, Just
tell your man to have the car round
at 6 o clock -
Dawlish was both amazed and dis
gusted and showed it.
"Not another word tonight said
Valentine. 81 want to sleep on the mat
ter Tomorrow there may be some news
for you-and for Miss Williston'
And that WAS all he would say. Steve
knew from past experience that fur
Their protest would be useless. Finney
Valentine would not and could not be
hurried; he worked according to his
own methods and theories or not at
all. So he WAS shown to his room,
whore he slept the sleep Of the just
until the streaks Of dawn penetrated
the curtains of his room.
And although Dawlish~ was racked
and tortured with anxiety-remorse for
what he had done was non -existent-af-
ter tossing feyerisbly until the stable
clock chimed twO-confidence in the
great detective finally brought mental
calm TO the supposed assassin and he
slept long and late. When he awoke
IN response to thunderous knocking
on his door jt WAS 9 O'Clock.
On descending to tho morning room
a strange tableau met the astonished
gaze of Stephen Dawlish. There, with
his back to the fire. his coat-tails warm
ing, stood Mortimer Williston By the
window, facing into the room, stood
Finney Valentine, n grim smile on his
usually immobile lips. But, wonder of
wonders, as Steve g gaze Travelled from
one to the other aud around the room,
he beheld on the further side of the
room, seated uncomfortabIy on the edge
of another chair. the bulky and burly
form Of the man he had supposedly
killed twelve hours before, Bill Dab
peyl
Too dazed for utterance, Young Daw-
lish could only cross the room and ST
lently grasp the hands Of Grace and
her father. But AS he looked into the
girl y eyes he missed all trace of the
grave concern one would naturally have
looked for under the circumstances.
As last resort he turned to Finney
Valentine with a question on his lips
which the detective forestalled By
speaking first.
"Mr Dawlish. let me make YOU fur
tber acquainted there was n stress
on the word "further ''-E'let me make
YOU further acquainted with Mr. 'Skip-
NY Toler, late Of Sing Sing and---er-
| elsewhere.
| "But what Steve was beginning
when Valentine again took up the tale:
Miss WiIljston and Mr.. Williston
| will you kindly tell Mr.. Dawlish whcth
er our friend here bears any resemb-
lance TO gentleman whom you once
| knew as Yancey Daubeny7'
"There's slight resemblance. Ger
tainly,o said Grace WilIiston, speaking
for both. 'but we neither of us cvcl
saw him in our lives until half an bouI
agol'
"a rank impostor. exclaimed Mr.
| Williston.
care YOU quite satisfied, Mr.. Daw,
lish?'' inquired Valentine suavely Will
q grave twinkle in his eyes.
But Steve was vet too astounded t
speak. All he could do was to eros
the room to Grace's side aud put hi
arm across her shoulders.
"Then ] guess that ii be about al
we need of you, Toler,n said Valentine
pointing to the door. Remember wha
told you-onc word one squeak, GU
of that rat mouth of yours. and bacl
! YOU go to the pen! Tou know me!'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-20
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trial and subsequently, visit the con
demned criminal in iail but be.e Nor
timer WIllIston put hls foot down flat
" and carried her off to Los Angeles
for an indefinite stay, But she wrtoe
several letters to the man who had so
grossly deceived her.
Freedom came about in an almost
miraculous manner. One day the news
papers contained black,faced front
page articles telling of successful
breakaway and escape at Sing Sing. 1t
seemed that a gang Of men were work
ing on the outer wall of the prison on
the river side. The month was Febru'
ary; q dense fog hid the Hudson from
shore to shore; the river was frozen to
id-channel
When tue whistle blew at o clock
three of the convict gang made dash
for liberty" PeteN Skent. Skinny
ToIer and "Bill Dabney-aIl old-timc
pals and long-term men, Across the
railroad tracks thev ran, dashed down
the low bank, and out on the ice. Rifle
flashes stabbed the fog and bullets
sang around the trio, but the case was
hopeless under the conditions. IT was
learned afterward that the fugltivcs
had made for the channel with the IN
tention Of swimming across 10 the Ice
on the jersey shore
That someone had been wounded was
evidenced by bloodstaIns on The snow:
next dav it was learned that Skent had
been picked up by passing tug-Doat ;
be was shot through the back, and lived
only long enough TO declare almost Win
his diving breath that he had seen Toler
and Dabncy sucked under by inc s"liI'
| ly.flowing tide.
sEIn that case,' said the wardcn
'Iools for their bodies in Gravesend
| bay next spring.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-20

The iailbird Sunk to the door, pull
ing on his greasy cap as he went. In
a few seconds his giant bulk-hc had
been dubbed skinny by his pals in
pure derision-went past the window
and down the drive, to pass out OF this
story and out Of the dilemma which
he had created for Stephen Daw-
lish
''But what's the explanatiOn7 IN
sisted Steve, almost us soon as the door
closed on Toler. "How did you work
it out7"
Finney Valentine was ever loath TO
disclose his methods either by thought
or action, so the explanation which he
could not in this case defer or deny
was CHI; acteristically brief and terse.
"The ease was simple enough-there
were two serious holes In your version
of last ni~h' happenings, First. you
had no actual proof that you had killed
your man-the subsequent disappear
ance Of the body in so short a timo
looked fishy to mo, Dead men don It
get up and walk away, you know. Sec
ondly, you had never met Yaneey Daub-
ney, and consequently could not rccog-
uize Bill Dabncv slIpposing your black
! mailing visitor had been, he.
81 sized it up that Dabney had real
| ly been drowned, or died later, in COM
pany with his pal To]er The latter
| ''iONSu IO Oc tUC COTEBIU RuBSst dDu
that S how Skinny got the letters, and
also learned that yon and Dabney had
never met. So, while LAYING low, after
the escape from Sing Sing. he plotted
10 blackmail either Miss Williston or
her father by letter, or yourself in per-
son should favorable opportunity
arise. That chance was provided by tho
announcement Of your marriage TO the
lady.
''Hc and two of his pals came down
here several days ago TO look over the
ground: they'd been putting up at a
cheap roadhouse on the Gold Spring
road. After YOU hit roler last night
and left him FOR dead his chums erept
over thc grass. loaded him into Il light
wagon and drove away. [ found their
tracks this morning aud traced them
To Sim Tceple's place.
'!I guess that when they saw me
they senscd the gam was up. All that
was necessary was a confession and TO
confront Toler with Miss Williston-
That's all there is to it-eXcept Steve,
nv boy, it strikes me you re not much
Of success as murdercr-and / III
glad Of it! What time do yea usually
have breakfast here? 've been running
about these beautiful roads of yours
since 5 O'Clock first after roler and
then TO fetch Miss Williston and her
father. and m hungry enough to tackle
| a whale. -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-20

the way pointing to the library table,.
Then he went on: you come across
here out Of those lights and I'll talk
''IIc led the way back to the lawn
and behind clump of rhododendrons,
] following. When VIC were out of sight
and sound from the house he turned
and said:
Well. | WASH t, and what more.
amt! Now. ] I'M wise to what's going
on. Mister Stephen Dnwlish. You re
welcome to my wife-I never cared a
rap for her twas the old man s money
] wanted most, but you can't have her
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-20
Worms

'csscaress are certainly 6ue. gave n friend
eee when the doctor was treating him for cancer
ef the stonach. The next morning he passed
four pieces OF q tape worm. He then got q bog
esd IN three days he passed taps-~orm IS feet
long. It was Mr.. Mntt Freck OF Milleraburs
Dauphtn Co., Pa. lam quite worker for cases-
rets I ..se them aiyselfnnd End them beneficial
Tor most any disease caused by in, pure blood.~
Chas z. Condor. lewiston. Pa, Cdifliu COY
Pleassne. Palatab1e. Potent. Taste Good
Do Good. Never Sicssn. Weaken or GRIPPE
a0c, sc. Soc, Never sold II bulk. The eecu~
he tablet stamped e C. Guafapteed 10
Nse OF yosr money hack a2
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-20

SO, accident or the justice of God
had freed Grace Williston. Upon her
return to New York, her beauty chas.
tened a..d refined by the fires of suf.
ferng stephen Dawlish was one Of the
clation. Their friendship began again
where it had left off two years beforei
the instant that convention permitted,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-20
By Frederic Reddale
Copyright, 1910, by w. G. Chapman.)

81 was too astounded to speak for
the moment. for instantly j saw all tho
dev,lish complications. AS though be
read my thoughts he went on:
90 Guess you catch on, all right. pard
If you don It believe me, here IS some of
her letters written while I was waiting
trial, and he half drew small packet
from his pocket. There they are, by
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-20

am especially anxious that any
other methods call on me and let me
explain to him why CURE people
who have failed to get relief before
seeing mo, This ! Will cheerfully do
FREE Of any cost.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-20
the Rose

er and friends urged her to take advau.
tage OF that merciful law which would
almost automatically free her from such
CALLING chains
However, Grace was devout church
woman, and refused TO heed these en-
treaties, claiming tearfullv Lbat she b,d
married the man f'for better or for
worse. She even wanted to attend ibe
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-20
WEAK NERVOUS DISEASED
MEN MEN MEN
Will Cure You Forever No Failures No Risk

To every man who knows himself
to require advice as to marriage and
Its requirements, or who has taken
that step, also extend cordial In
vItation, that I may advise him as TO
the best thing to do. This I will do
FREE of all chsrges.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-20
| Can and Do Cure Forever

In .5 DAYS
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NERVOUS DEBILITY In 80 DAYS
OBSTRUCTION In .....,..,.. is DAYS
To obtain these quick results you must
come to the office. as il cannot be done
by mail, Do not forget this fact. / al
ways do as I advertise 10 do.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-03
THE MAN on THE BOX
Henry e. Dixey's Greatest Success 1t
the Temple Theater Next
Tue1hay NiHht

The management Of The Man on
the Box" promises the playgoers Of
Ocala a new production. when Der,
Leigh" makes his bow as a star next
Tuesday night at the Temple Theater
in the title role Of Harold MacGrath's
famous novel of that name. The
scenic equipment that is being carried
by this company is the same that Mr..
Henry E. Dixey used during his run
OF over two hundred nights at the IA
nous old Madison Square Theater in
New York City and played every
principal city in the United States.
Every detail has been carefully in
spected by Mr.. Walter y. Lawrence.
who guarantees the company 10 equal
the original and in some instances TO
surpass it. Lionel Lawrence, the stage
many years, was especially brought
on to produce this play for Mr.. Leigh,
Mr.. Lawrence being responsible for
the original company in New York In
short. nothing has been left undone
to make this company one of the best
now touring the country with this
popular play. that is familiar to all
theatergOers in the city. From all in
dications The Man on the Box" will
play to banner business and those
who expect to see the famous play
had better secure their seats early
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-03

Miss Mary Affleck moved her mil
linery parlOrs today from the store
room back Of the Munroe & Chambliss
Bank to the store room west of the
Commercial Bank on Exposition street
She will have a beautiful store room
at her new stand The walls are dec
GRATED with light green paper. streak
ed with brown. while the border OF
light blue sets it off to perfection
The room is perfectly lighted and will
make handsome business home. Call
around and inspect 1t.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-03
SEATS NOW on SALE

The sale of tickets for the perform
ance OF the Parland-Newhall Company
at the Temple next Monday evening.
opened at the Court Pharmacy this
morning. The seats are 10 cents
straight for any part of the house,
which is a very low price considering
the quality OF the entertainment. The
Parland- Newhall Company was here
two years ago and made a most fav-
orable impression. number of those
who saw them then have already
bought tickets and there will be 9TH
ers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-03
ELEGANT LINE OF NEW BOOKS

The Ocala News Co. has unpacked a
large shipment Of the latest and most
popular books. works Of fiction and
standard authors. Among the new
books are most of the very late and
popular successes and also grea,
number Of the almost late" works
now greatly reduced in price from the
COPYRIGHT price. Mr.. Martin is being
congratulated on his large and hand
some selection Of books.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-03
DANCING CLASS

Miss Edna Culverhouse will conduct
a dancing class in Yonge's hail We'd
nesday and Saturday afternoons from
to S o'clock. Terms, twelve lessopG
for IS, or so cents a lesson. Miss Cur
verhouse will open her school We'd
nesday afternoon, Nov. End. Miss Gull
verhouse will teach evenings for the
benefit of the young gentlemen who
cannot attend in the afternoon. This
class will open Monday evening the
31st, at o'clock. 1O-27-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-03

Mr.. Pillans, postmaster and mer-
chant from the Electra section. was
in town today and said his syrup crop.
for which he has built up a reputa-
ton, will fall short of the usual yield,
owing to the dry weather during the
summer.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-03

Jack McCully. the Berlin farmer and
promoter, was in town today Jack
didn't know how the amendment cat
would jump Now sth. One thing he
did say: Keep your eye on the Bitch
ton precinct vote. He said they were
all wearing white ribbon bows as big
as sunfiowers. He said compare the
vote with the white ribbons.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-03
Mr.. VIII ID. Uushaw

The shelving is being put in Mr.. NJ
NJ. Little's shoe store next door west OF
Miss Mary Afhecks millinery parlOrs
and he will open the doors for bust
ness Saturday. Call around and say
howdy to Marion and take home a pair
of shoes for Betty and the babies He
has them and YOU will need them.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-03
4 GOOD CROWD OUT

There was good and we'll satisfied
crowd at the Air Dome last evening
Both the pictures and the temperature
were just right. Following is the pro-
gram for this evening:
Kit Carson.
A Jews Gratitude.
Ice Harvesting on the ST. Lawrence
The Clown and His Dogs
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-03

Deputy Sheriff Brigance went up to
Sparr today TO look into a robbery
that took place there last night. Mr..
Brigance has recently been appointed
a deputy and the star is ready to bet
he will make good one.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-03

Miss Mabel Aiken celebrated her
thirteenth birthday yesterday after
noon by inviting twenty-five OF her
schoolmates TO spend a very pleasant
hour with her. Miss Mabel was as
sisted by her mother. Mrs. Geo. l. Tay-
lor. Miss May Turnkey and Mrs.
Durand.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-03

Captain Lyle, the game cock of the
lake. came up yesterday and went
down to Oxford to visit his friend.
Prof. w. ]. Borden. These two aged
and grizzled heroes fought many a
battle together in the cause of the
populist party, when it was on the po-
litical map.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-03

Mr. l. S. Strauss of Chicago and
connected with the New South Farm
and Home Company. is here on trip
Of inspection. which included the COM
panys lands in the northern part OF
Marion and the southern part Of Put
nam counties.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-03

The Ocala Live Stock and Vehicle
sold yesterday two handsome big
mules to Mr.. G. d. Hogan for use on
his farm near town They also sold
two handsome pairs of lightweight
farm mules to the New South Farm
and Home Company.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-03

The Ladies' Foreign Missionary So
clety will meet tomorrow afternoon In
the Methodist church at o'clock. All
members are urged to be present, as
Miss Tydings. a missionary recently
from Mexico. will give a most interest
ing talk.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-03

Mrs. Fred Magaw and children
Richard and Helen. left Chicago yes
terday for Ocala and will arrive here
tomorrow. They will Immediately
commence housekeeping in one of the
handsome new residences on OTTAWA
ha avenue recently built by Mrs. o. T.
Green. Mr.. Magaw has it all in readi-
ness for them.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-03

The cotton planters OF Texas have
discovered that substituting the cul-
tivation Of peanuts will in three years
time drive out the boil weevil. which
has been SO destructive to the cotton
crop in many sections.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-03

The friends of Mr.. Geo. E. Camp
bell will be sorry to learn that he was
taken very i'll last night. He was
resting comparatively easy this aft
ernoon, but it will be quite awhile be-
fore he can be out again.