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knight paused and bent forward ''Hello.
here's a visitor; little man with string
halt"
4 won't see him" I said firmly. I've
been bothered enough with reporters.'
We listened together 10 Mrs. Kloptons
expostulating tones in the lower hall and
the creak Of the boards as she came heav-
ny up the stairs. She had a piece OF
paper in her hand torn from a pocket ac-
count book. and on ii was the name, "Mr-
Wilson Budd HotehkiSs. Important busi-
mesa"
oh. well. show him up. l said resign
edly You'd better put those cards away.
Richey I fancy it's the rector Of the
church around the corner"
But when the door opened to admit a
euriously alert little man. adjusting his
glasses with nervous fingers. my face must
have shown my dismay-
It-was the amateur detective Of the on
tario,
shook hands without enthusiasm. Here
was the one survivor OF the wrecked car
who could do me any amount Of harm.
There was no hope that he had forgotten
any Of the incriminatfng details. In fact,
he held IN his hand the very note book
which contained them
His manner was restrained. but Il was
evident he was highly excited intro
duced him TO Mcknight. who has the
imagination lack. and who placed him
al once mentally.
Il only learned yesterday that you had
been -sT-saved. he said rapidly. Ter
ribie accident-unspeakabie Dream about
i all night and think about il ali day.
I Broken arm"
srrvT a-,rr-r - Ar
fersnt from other people" Mcknight
I drsWled laziiy. I slaued az him, there was
nothing 20 be gained by antaguniEing ths
T little man
Yes a fractured humsrus. which isn't
as funny as il sounds
"Humsrls-hum0rousi Pretty good he
Z caclzled- 7 must say Won keep up your
spirits pretty well, considering everything. "
You seem 20 have escaped injury" ]
parried. He vas fumhling for someihins
in his pockets,
Yes escaped. he replied hz-raciedIv.
: Remarkable thing. TOO. ! havent q doubt
I would have broken my Eeci-. but ]
landed on-Eoun never Eusss what !
landed head first on the very pillow which
was under Inspection al the time az the
wreck You remsmbCr. don't youg Whera
did I put that paekageg'
he found Il finally and opened i ON a
table displaying with some theatricaiism
E a rectangular piece Of muslin and a slmiIal
patch az striped ticking.
T You reooguiEs it7'' he said The stain
you see ana the hole made BY the dirl1.
I tried 20 bring away the entire pillow. bsl
/ they Thought 7 was stealing f. and made
me Eire n up
Achey touched the pieces EinEegiv. by
I GeoTEe" be Eaid. ana E0u carry that
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no sports are allowed explains one Of
The teachers. except those that are com
patibis with the Lords day a-d boys %
The 'lnc1rriEible' class are sterny pro
nibitcd as this is not a place FOR dis
cirline" The district which t really COW
ers is practically the Mulberry Bend scc-
ton of Manhattan and the slums OF Brook
hn. with radiatinE lines 90 further points
while the name "l1lnderEarten" has been
chosen rather for its popular meaning and
in a fguretive sense that for any u-
trnsic meaning
In the summer months the kinderEarteu
is perpatetic. The children are taken 10
the Metropolitan Museum ~ Art and on
patriotic observation tours including the
Morris-Jumel mansion the Grange. Fort
George and the Oracle mansion. The
original idea Of the kindergarten was partly
derived from THAI of Amos Bronson Al
colts remarkable school for children held
in the Masonic temple in Boston. while its
positive teachings may be traced TO the
writing and personal superfntendence Of
William r. Harris. former United states
conmissioner Of education. who was con-
nected with the Concord school Of Philos-
ophv
Besides the spring donation OF hats there
is an annual Tweluh Might party. at
which prizes are also distributed the line
not SO closely drawn between honor scores.
there is also Thanksgiving dinner and
the latest census of affairs shows that
more than -gD worth OF rewards and gifts
were distributed during the last twelve
months. including clothing and works OF
art
The small boy Of classic fame. asked ff
he would prefer TO recite q text In the Bible
or TO receive a gingerbread nut. always
answered that he would prefer 20 recite
text. and then was invariably rewarded
by receiving two nuts. There is really no
analogy between this story and the SUNDAY
kindergarten classes. for after reading over
the primer. whicH occupies most Of their
study hours it is quite easy TO see that
40 child in her senses but would prefer to
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think OF even now without a shudder.
The hand lay icy cole strangely auieScent.
Under my fingers an artsry WAS beating
feebly. The wrist was as slender as-I
held the hand to the light. Then I let il
drop.
Good Lord" I muteeres and remained
on my knees. staring at the spot where
The hand had been. II was gone now:
there was a faint rustic In the darkness
below. and then silence
I held up my own hand in the starlight
and stared at a long scratch in the palm
"A woman.' I said 10 myself stupidity
BY all that's ridiculous. a woman"
Johnson was striking matches below and
swearing softly 10 himself How the devil
do you get 10 the roofg' he called. Il
think I've broken my nose.''
He found the ladder after a short search
and stood at the bottom. looking up az me
We'll. 1 suppose you haven't seen him.
he inquired There are enough darned
cubbyhoIes in this house TO hide patrol
wagon load Of thieves" He lighted a
fresh match. Hello here's another
door,"
BY the sound Of his diminishing foot
steps I supposed il was a rear staircase
He came up again in ten minutes or so.
this time with the policeman
Hes gone, all right" he said ruefully.
IF you'd been attending 10 your business.
Robson. you'd have watched the back
door"
I'm not twins" Robson was suriy
We'll" I broke in. as cheerfully as 1
could. If you are through with this Jolly
little affair. and can get down my ladder
without having my housslseeper ring the
burglar alarm. have some good MononEa-
hela whisky-ehg'
I They came without a second Invitation
across the roof. and with them safely away
[ from the house I breathed more frsaly
Down in the den I fulfilled my promise.
which johnson drank 10 the toast. Com
I ing through the rye" He examined ny
gun rack with the eye OF a c0nnOisseur
and even when he was about TO so he cast
a loving eye back az the weapons
Ever been in the army he inquired.
/ NO" I said with bitterness that he no.
iced but failed 20 comprehend. I'm a
chocolate cream s0idier-yOu don't read
Shaw, 1 suppose. Johnson"
Never heard OF him. the detective said
indifferently. well. good night. Mr..
Blakeley. Much obliged" Al the door he
hesitated ana ooughed.
I I suppose YOU understand AIR.
Blakeley" he said aWkWardly. that this
-eF-surveillance is all in the days work.
I don't Ike IL. but IT'S duty. Every man
20 his duty sir"
I 'sometime when you are IN an open
mood. Johnson returned. you can ex-
plain Why I am being watched al all
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around in your pocket What il you should
mistake it for your handkerchief7''
But NJ Hotchkiss was not listening. He
stood bent somewhat forward. leaning over
tho table. and fixed me with his ferret
like eyes
Have you seen the evening papers. Mr
BlakeleyG'' he inquired
I glanced to where they lay unopened
and shook my head.
Then I have a disagreeable task" he
said with evident relish. "Of course. you
had considered the matter OF the man Hzr-
rington's death closed. after the wreck.
did myself As far as was concerned. 1
meant TO let 4 remain SO. There were no
other survivors. at least none that knew
Of and In spite Of circumstances. there
were a number OF points in your favor"
Thank you" I put in with a sarcasm
that was lost ON him.
Il verified your identity, for Instance, as
soon as 1 recovered from the shock. Also
Il found on inquiTing of your tailor that
you invariably wore dark clothing"
Mcknight came forward threatsningly
who are you anyhow he demanded
And how IS this any business OF yoursg'
Mr Hotehkiss was entirely unruffisd.
a A.
reaching for visiting card. 4 am a very
small patch on the seat OF government
sir"
Mcknight muttered something about Ger
tain offensive designs against the said
patch and retired grumblinE 10 the win
dow. Our visitor was opening the paper
with tremendous expenditure OF energy.
Here il is Listen. he read rapidly
aloud:
The PitisburE police have sent TO Balti-
mere two detectives who are looking up
she survivors Of the Inflated Washington
Filler. 1t has transpired that simon Har-
rington. the Wood street merchant Of that
city. was not killed in the wreck but was
murdered In his berth the night preceding
the accident. Shortly before ths collision.
John Flanders. the conductor OF the Filler.
sent this telegram 10 the chief Of police:
Body Of simon Harrington found
stabbed In his bsrth. lower ten. Ontario.
AT s.O this morning
JOHN FLANDERS. Conductor
II Is hoped that the survivors OF the
wrecked car Ontario VIII be found 10 tell
what they know Of the discovery OF the
crime
Mr.. John Gilmore. head o. the steel
company for which M Harrington was
purchasing agent. has siEuffied his lnten-
ton of sitting the matter to the b7trom-"
80 you see HoichklEs concluded.
there's trouble brewing. You ana I are
ho oniy survivors uf that unfortun4te
did not contradict him. but I knew Of
tE0 others. ~ least. Aiison West. ana the
woman We had left beside the road thAi
morning, babhling incnherenily. her black
hair tumbllng over her Waite faoA
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Unless We can find the man who occu-
pied lower seven" l suggested.
Il have already tried and failed To fInd
him would not clear you. Of course. un-
less we could establish ssme connection
between him and the murdered man. Il Is
the only thing I see, however. have
learned this much" HotchISiss concluded.
Lower seven was reserved for cresson."
Cresson, Where Alison West and MIS-.
Curtis had taken the train.
Mcknight came forward and suddenly
held out his hand M Hotchkizs' he
said. Tin sOrry IL have been offensive
thought when you came In, that. like
the Irishman and the government, you
were forninst US. II you viii put those
cheerful relies out Of sight somewhere,
should be glad to have you dine with me
at the Incubator. (His name for his
bachelor apartment.l Compared with
johnson. you are the great original pro-
tOplasm-"
The strength OF this was lost on Hotch-
kiss. but the invitation was clear. They
vent out together, and from my window
I watched them get into McKniEhe's car.
Il was raining. and at the corner the Can
n0nban silidded- Across the street my de-
tectivs. johnson, looked after them with
his crooked smile. As he turned mp his
collar he saw me. and lifted his hat.
1 left the window and sat down in the
growing dusk. So the occupant OF lower
seven had got on the car al Cress0n. prob
ably with Alison West and her companion.
There was some one she cared about
enough 10 shield I went irTitRbly to the
door and summoned Mrs. Klopton.
You may throw out those roses" ]
said without looking at her. They are
quite dead"
They have been quite dead for three
days" she retoTted spitsfully. "Euphsnia
said you Threatened 20 dismiss her Il she
touched them"
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Copyright. lslo by Bobbs-MerTill- Coz
CHAPTER XIII.
FADED ROSES.

FADED ROSES.
I was IN the house for week Much OF
that time I spent In composing and de-
gtroyinE letters OF thanks TO Miss West.
and in growing al the doctor. Mcknight
dropped in daily. but he was less cheerful
than usual Now and then 1 caught him
syeing me as II he had something TO say.
but whatever il was he kept il 10 himself
Once during the week he went to Baltimore
and saw the woman in the hospital there.
From ths description I had little difficulty
IN recogniEing the Young woman who had
been with tho murdered man in Pittsburg.
But she was stin unconscious. An elderly
aunt had appeared. a Eaunt person In
black. who sat around like a buEEard on a
1encs. according 20 Mcknight and wept
In mixed figure. into a damp handker-
chief
On the last DAY OF my Imprisonment 10
stopped In to thrash out a case that was
Gaming up In court the next day. and 70
play a game Of double solitaire with me.
who won the bail gamer asked.
We were licked. Ask me somethlnE
pleasant on. by the way, Bronson's ont
today
I'm glad Tn not on his bond. I said
pessimiEticaIly-. "Heu clear out"
Not he" Mcknight pounced on my
ace. Hes no fool Don't You suppose
he knows you took those notes 70 Pitts
burg The papers were fun q H. Ana
he knows you escaped with your life and a
broken arm from the wreck. What do We
do nextf The commonwealth continues ne
case deaf man on a dark night would
know those notes are missing
Don't play 80 fast" I demonstrated. Il
have only one arm 70 your two. who is
trailing Bronsons Did you try 70 SET
JohnsonE"
4 asked Tor him. but he had some work
on hand
The murders evidently a dead issue" I
reflected- NO. I'm not joking. The wreck
Destroyed an the evidence. But I'm firmly
eonFineea those notes viii be offered.
either 70 us oF 20 Bronson very soon.
Johnson 3 biackEuard. but he's a Eood
oeieoiive- He could make his fortune as a
game dos. What's he doing
AcAnight put down his cauds ana rss-
Ing, went to the window As he hela the
curtain back his customary grin locked a
little forced.
To teil You the truth. LolIls he said.
for the last two days he haa been uatch-
inE 8 wen known Washington attorney
ramed LauTenee BlakelsT. Hes across the
street now"
II took a moment FOR me 10 Erasp what
be meant
why n's ridiculous asserted. what
would thsy tran me fors Go over and teH
Iohnsnn 10 sea out "a theIe. or IN pot al
him with my revolver
'xoa can ten him that yourself Nc
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-10
GIVING AWAY SPRING HATS
Annual Function for Some New York
East Side Girls.
STRANGE PROCESSION Is NOTED
Uptown Wonen Make Them ana the
Prize winners of the Sunday
Kindergarten Association
Get Them.

VIEW YORK. AprH 8-0ne afternoon
quite recently there was a strange nrocss-
SION that wound its way from Baxter street
and the region contiguous from Norfolk
and Monroe. even further afleid from the
Front street section of Brooklyn. from un-
charted regions Ia Bath Beach and Coney
Island. ~ came ln single file. not fn bat
talions Il was feminine and unhatted
lis destination was the home OF Mrs
Isaac LaWrcnce on East Nintieth street.
near Fit avener as one OF the strayed
explained 20 a friendly policeman. On
either side of her head. swayiur in the
Vauton breszes of the early April after
no0n- were two enormous bows of striped
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-10
CHAPTER XIV.
TIE TRAP-DooR.


by Sunday svsuEnE. a week after the
wreck. my forcsd inacti0n had Eoaded me
20 frsnEY. The very sight OF johnson acruss
the strest or lurking. always within sight
OF the house, kept me constantly sxaspsr-
ated- II was On that day that things began
10 eoma 20 a focus a burning glass Of
evssts that seemed 70 center on ma
dlned alone that evening in no cheer
ful frame OF mind There had been a polo
game the day before and I had lent a
pony, which IL always a bad thing 70 do.
And she had wrenchsd her shouldeE. be-
sides helping to lost the game. There was
no one IN town; the temperature was -
and climbing, and my left hand psrsis-
teutiy cramped under Il bandaEe.
MrA KlOpfon herself saw me- served my
bread buttercd ana cut in tidbits my meat
ready for my fork She h8Eered around
me materially, obviously trying to cher
me.
Ths paper says still warmer" Ehe ven
tursd- ~rhs thsrmOmsier is q now"
And this coffee is %" I said. putting
down nay cup. "Whero Il Euphemia7 ]
haven't seen her around. or heard q dish
smash All day"
'EuphsmiA "a in bed. Mrs Kopton said
grAFeiy. 'Is your meat cut small enough.
Mr.. LaWrencs.-' Mrs. Klopton can throw
more mystery into an ordinary sentences
than any one I know. she can say. ARE
your sheets damp. SIR" And I can tell
from her tone that the house across the
street has been robbed. or that my len
hand neighb0r has appendicitis. 50 now
1 looked up and asked the question she Was
waiting for
What's the mRttsr with Euphemiag- ]
inquirei tdly.
Frightened into her hed." Mrs. Klopton
said IN a stage whisper. shes had three
hot water bottles ana she hasn't done a
thing All day but moan"
-she oIEhtn't 20 take hot water bottles ="
aHid in my sevsrest tone ''Ous would
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-10
CHAPTER XIV.

Itah LANEMALDahAFh.
On Monday 1 went ont for the first time.
/ ala not so 20 the office. I wanted 10
walk I thought fresh air and exercise
would drive away the blue devils that had
me BY the throat MeKaight insisted on a
long dag In hts car but / refused.
Il don't know why not. he said sulkilv
Il can't walk. / haven't walked two con-
secuitve blocks In three years. Automo-
biles have made lsEs mere ornaments-and
some not even that We could have John
son out there chasing as over the country
AZ q an honF,'
He can chase az Just a. well AZ five
miles an hour" I said. But what gets
me McKnlght. is why I am under surveil-
lance al al. How DO the police know I
was accused OF that thing
The young lady who sent the flowers
she isn't likely 10 talk. is sheT'
No That IL. didn't say IL was a lady
EToaned a. tried 10 get my spiinted arm
into coat Anyhow Ehe didnt tell"
finished with conviction. ana Mcknight
laughed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-27
At the Coliseum.

w b. Batton's new three-act come
dy The Blockhead' will be presented
at the Coliseum tonight by the Chas
X. Harris and May Melvin Co The
Blockhead" is 4 comedy. real comedy,
one that always gives satisfaction 1t
is clean, bright and thoroughly up-to-
date. Charles X. Harris in the char
|acter of Prof. Theo. Blocksom He'd
dington, the Blockhead, portrays the
part of a young man one of these wild.
reckless young fellows, with more
money than he knows what to do with
He gets the gambling fever and be-
comes notorious as gambler a hap
by go lucky sort of a chap. While at
Long Branch he falls in love with
Kitty Barnes, the daughter of re-
tired sea captain. Hearing that the
captain was looking for a Latin tutor
for his daughter, the blockhead who
IS really the son of a San Francisco
banker. DISCUSSES himself as pro-
fessor of Latin and offers his services
to the captain that he might be near
the captains daughter. Then the fun
begins. Charles X. Harris as the pro-
fcssor is at his best and keeps the au-
dience in good humor for over two
hours. Don't miss 1.-The Blockhead"
Seats 80, 80 and 25 cents .aa
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PROMINENT EDUCATORS
Will Attend Meeting of Colleges and
Preparatory Schools.

Providence, r. L., Sept. 25.-The as
ISOLATION of New England Colleges
and Preparatory Schools will mold it,
annual meeting at Harvard Univcr-
sity on Friday and Saturday, October
IA and Is. on the Invitation of Pre- s.
ident Lowell and an unusually large
attendance is expected. Topics OF
vital interest have been arranged for
discussion.
On Friday afternoon the subsection
will be The relation of the Endowed
Colleges of the Eastern States to the
Public Schools Addresses viii he
delivered by Commissioner Elmer e
Brown; Prof. Thomas A. Jaeger, Jr.
of the Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology and probably BY Prof Il
c. Moore who has just come from Los
Angeles to take charge of the depart
ment of education in Yale University
ON Friday evening there will be q
dinner in the Harvard Union with adj
dresses by several new college presi-
dents, and by leading school men
The subject on Saturday morning
will be: THE Preparation Of Teachers
and Superintendent for Their Work -
This will be discussed by David Sned-
den, the new commissioner of educa-
ton for Massachusetts; Prof. Paul II.
Hanus of Harvard and Randall j.
Condor, the new superintendent or
schools in Providence
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The body of Harrison Leach, who
vas drowned Sunday from a small
boat IT, Union river pay, was recover
ca Monday.
Arrangements have been compl ted
for the four builders acceptance trials
Of the new torpedo boat destroyer
Perkins, which arrived Monday at
9ockland from Quincy, Mass, and the
first, the standardization trial, Will
take place Tuesday on the Rockand
course. The other trials will be held
on succeeding days, the Perkins max
ing Rockland her headquarters for the
time.
The body Of Willian2 <Iinehan, age l
floating in the Saco river Monday
morning. He was last seen alive,
sleeping in 4 boat near Whites Wharf
1t is believed he had been drinking ana
fell into the water from the boat
Many years ago he was charged With
having drowned his Nauehter in the
river nearby where his body was re-
covered and served a sentence in AT
fred Jail. Two daughters, residents Of
Biddeford, survive.
Camille Fina. the Italian charged
with murder for the fatal shooting of
Charles Butdul, a Pole, Saturday in
the wood room of the Oxford plper
Co, was bound over to the October
Term of the supreme court Muuda.
after a short hearing in the Rulnfurd
rails municipal court. He was COM
fuitted to South Paris jail without bail
wi 4, H.. ,t,,t. mn
{. Oldham, foreman Of the, wood ue-
Fartment, who testified that Pima fred
FOUR revolver shots at Rundm while
standing only two feet from him. he
also stated there had been trouble be
tween the two and that earlier in the
day Bundul had hit Fina over the head
with a heavy oil can, intiicting scalp
wound.
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BURNHAM.

The death of Harry Goodrich who
has heen critically i'll for several
months occurred Thursday Sept. ~.
at the age of II years. He was a mem
her of the Sophomore class at M. G.
l. A mother and father. three broth
ers, Everett. Arthur and Tom, and
one sister, Ola survive. The funeral
services were held at 1 =. NJ. s;atur-
day from the home of his parents.
Rev. Mr.. Tucker of Unity officiating.
The interment was in the Mount GEM
etery.
NJ. G. McGray and F.. w. Crawford
=. are serving as jurors at the September
term of court at Belfast.
Mrs. +. o. Goodwin returned Friday
TO her home in Upton, after week $
visit with her sister. Mrs. Maude r..
Mudgett and father. NJ. w. Munroe in
Troy
Ellen M. wife of Frank CoakSon
died Sunday Sept. Is. after long ill
ness. Her age was IS years. hus-
band and one son, Charles Coakson
survive. The funeral services Were
held Tuesday afternoon from her late
home and interment was in the Mount
cemetery.
Mr. ana MRS. Geo. r.. gilmore were
in Augusta for the day Thursday to
attend the celebration given to Cow
ernor-elect Plaisted. '>.' 49,.
Iittl& Doris Goodwin is suffe bring
FROM Ulcers On Her eyes. :, ~" 5ebI
Norman T'huriow student at the
Baltimore Dental college is IN town
for a brief VISIT with his mother. Mrs:
G. f. Berry.
This town held a celebration of the
recent Democratic victory Saturday
evening at the village. Clinton band
furnished music for the occasion and
a torchlight procession was formed
which marched through the principal
streets and to the depot to meet the
p. NJ. train upon which Hon. Chas.
f. Johnson of Waterville the Speaker
of the evening arrived. Charles +.
Sherman presided at the speaking at
t.he town hall and introduced Mr.
Johnson. A dance was given after
the, address and Pomeroys orchestra
furnished music.
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Another Republi=
can Representative.

Ellsworth Me, Sept aG-The diacov-
e!N 81 @n error in the election returns
as first announced indicates the cleo
ti"n OF another Republican represen
tative in Hancock county. FRAN,
l.. Hodsj>ins, Rep, of Lanoinc defeat
ing Otis Littleheld, Dem, of Rluehiil
b. plurality of one on the corrected
returns. \ certificate Of election doubt
less wifi be issued to Mr.. HodgkinY
The election will be contested in tho
Legislature. The Democrats claiming u
number of defective votes in Lamoine
This will make two legislative contests
from Hancock county, as the Ellsworth
representative contest doubtless will go
10 tho LEGISLATURE. Neither will chang
The Democratic control of the Legisla-
ture