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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03
POTOMAC.

Sunday school at Union Chapel
is doing nicely, with J. L, Bowling
superintendent,
Tolbert Arthur is very sick viii
consumption,
Mrs. H. L. Queen, of this place
is visiting relatives at seedtick
this week.
Harrison Robinet of silver Run,
spent Sunday with Charles and Ef-
ford Row. ."..
Mrs. l.. T. Brown and daughter,
Edith, Of Lockwood, were on Bear
creek this week
Mrs. G. W. Rous and little
daughter, Nellie. of this place, made
trip to Bear creek Monday.
Loften Justice, of Bolts fork,
was on Whites creek Friday trans,
acting business. ...... -.
Several of the young people Of
this place, will attend the baptizlng
at Mt. Zion, next Saturday.
Frank Queen and little daughter,
Pearl, of Culbertson. spent Sunday
with his brother, II. L, Queen, OF
this place, ..:...- ".:.-
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Rous spent
Sunday at Jack Arthur's on Silver
Run. H.. ...
Robert Nichols, of this place, who
has been sick for the past two
months, is improving nicely
Anderson Collins, OF Pikeville,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
his father. Louis Collins. of this
place. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. TRADER McGlothlin,
of East fork. spent Sunday evening
with his uncle, II. l.. Queen, on
Whites creek.
Neal Collins attended Sunday
school at Mary Moore Sunday.
James White of Laurel passed
down Whites creek Sunday.
Mrs. G. w Bowling and family
spent Sunday with Mrs. j. l.. Bowl
ing
Cora Blankenship spent Satur-
day night with her cousin. Annie
RObinett.
Laura and Mary Queen spent Sun
day with their little friends Char
lotte and Julia RObinett.
George Queen made a trip To
East Fork Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Stephenson
OF this place spent Sunday even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. James Shock,
ey. Strawberry.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03
HEWLETT.

n Skaggs. section foreman here
has moved to Fort Gay. where he
has a section, and Baron Reid NOV
ed into the house vacated by him.
Mrs. Todd Skeens, who has been
sick for some time, is improving
slowly.
Drury Warden has returned to
his home at Nolan, after a pleasant
visit with friends and relatives
here,
The funeral of W. NJ. Pack was
preached at the Ferguson grave
yard on Monday, Goth. Quite a
congregation attended the services,
which were conducted by Revs. Mill
er and Curnutte.
Miss Edna Neel is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Mollie Meredith =
Misses Erie Bellamy and Nergie
McComas attended Sunday school
at Mayo Chapel Sunday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03

Il desire to announce myself as
q candidate for the Democratic Nom
iaagion for Congress from the Ninth
CsaE ressional District, ! was a
candidate for the nomination be-
fore the convention two years ago
Sasck nominated James N, Kehoe'
ans following that convention, it
wzs almost unanimously conceded
thai Y was the logical candidate
@As entitled to the nomination at
The hands of my party this year, |
have always been Jealous party
Iccser, and il nominated, will con-
daot an energetic campaign for
efsxsaon and IL elected will devote
SH my time, energies and talent to
che office and diligently work for
TIA interests of the people of my
BiaiTict.&
4 respectfully solicit support for
GEis nomination.
EDGAR B. HAGER,
Boyd County
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03

The State Board of Equalization
has raised the assessment Of so
many counties in Kentucky above
what they were last year that the
revenue of the State will be in
creased $4,000 The raising was
Tor the very purpose that has been
obtained, and not to equalize the
assessment between the counties
Realizing that the present RepubIi-
can state administration was in
hard lines for money, and that
The warrants ON the State Treas
urex were held up for lack of
funds, the word was evidently tip
ped 80 the Republican State Board
OF Equalization that it must come
10 rescne and unsurD the function
OF tive Legislature in increasing tax
alton by increasing assessment.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03
MEALS BRANCH.


= The boN supFer at '"'s F''''S
urday nlsnt was - "a
cake ana ooN's " ,s, ~,
which went 70 ''ie .'''''''' "
James iiarNel> ,
MISSES Aa''sS' ''"'i, W" - -,
no'0S anu te' ''i' NV, 81,
guests OF MISS '>'''"'' - -
day. "a.
MRS. hoo'i' ".'
ing MIS- a. H. "''''' -,
Jay lno"''So" wa" ~. - Ma.
guest ."l MISS '>"''' '''''''> "
Tie SupHaS' .,,,,,,
MISS "e'''' o,s"'', -, ~. ~. W.
ed nome ''o'' ''' W. w ' ' '" ,,,,,~a
"Aere S"e mas ''e"
relatives, -, ,..... ,.,t,
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hoOert "eau '""'"' ..,, s.,a,
"oruou ii',Nu"I"
Senooi H'o , ,,r,u u..,r,
Nj anu "'.. - $3.50.
''S'''"s "uin' 80 Ci,,,1N u.u,
ohcle jun 0u''t.' -
st''ul'" ; "'''' ..,S
lnol''aS r'o''' -u,.,
"ts' |onHoN0's 49,, -. y" - $50,
y" MS ,,,asor
MT "nu MIS- - D. 1-ttn w.
were guests Vi lne''
WINE onl'ue'' '""u" NIL
''n" Cnao,
Cn"''ey li"'"''' A. I,,s,s.,an
Mise "o. u'' anu 49,, - -,
|h"tle' me'u ""N -.
''9's'e ~. MI,
i'"' 'e' D,ru-
was ''''''"e u'' r-,.,... ani
r'ee'e' At '"'' P''Ne
"unu'' a.,
MISS Del'" IVY 80,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03
WHITES CREEK.

Scarcely any corn large
enough to work in our locality.
VIII Walker will move to his new
home on head OF Whites Creek soon
he now resides on Twelve Pole.
Fred and Henry Pyles passed
here Sunday en- route to Gragstown.
Hensley Sparks baby was badly
burned recently, 1t was left alone
in the room tied in a rocker. and
being stronger than his mother
thought rocked himself over into
the fire.
Dan Jones had the misfortune Of
getting his fine young colt badly
hurt on a wire fence recently,
Geo. Ronk and wife were guests
Of Green Sparks and family Sunday.
Joe and Mary Sparks we're visit
ing Misses Ruby Gose and Iona
Ronk Sunday.
Mrs. Albert DamroG and daughter
and Miss Mary Pyles were visiting
Mrs. Grover Chadwick Sunday.
Our Sunday School at Centervllle
Is improving nicely and we hope ev-
cry family in our neighborhood will
be represented in 1t, for there isn't
anything nicer than real good
Sunday school for our young folks
to attend
Miss Ruby Gose contemplates WIS.,
iting her uncle and family at
Georges creek in the near future.
W Va Girl.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03
TAN BARK WANTED.

Want to buy several ears Of
Chestnut, Oak Tan Bark along the
line of the c. and o. Railroad. Al
SO n. and w. or any other road
that has a shipping rate on bark.
Anyone having bark for sale will
profit by getting my prices before
selling elsewhere | waut bark on
board cars. References; The
Bank. of willard. willard, KY;
Citizens Bank. Grayson, Ky, and
The Louisa National Bank, of Lou
lisa. Ky. c. C. FLANERY, Webb
Vile, Ky. tun4t6.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03
ANSWER IT HONESTLY.
zens Not More Reliable
Than Those OF Utter
Strangers?

This is a vital question.
1t is fraught with interest to Lou
lisa.
1t permits of only one answer.
1t cannot be evaded or ignored.
A Louisa citizen speaks here.
Speaks for the welfare of Louisa,
A citizens statement is reliable,
An utter strangers doubtful
Home proof is the best proof.
William G. Shannon, Maple street,
Louisa, Ky, says: 1t gives me the
greatest pleasure to recommend
DOans Kidneys annoyed me and a
heavy cold which settled on them
caused intense pains across the
small of my back. The kidney sec
retions passed irregularly and were
scanty and full of sediment. Learn
ing of Doan's Kidney Pills, used
them and the contents Of two boxes
relieved me"
For sale by all dealers. Price
50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buff
falo, New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03
Snyder Hardware Co.
boundary Decided.

The Supreme Court decided that
the boundary line between Mary
land and West Virginia should be
along the lower water line OF the
south part OF the Potomac river.
The decision gives to West Virginia
a strip OF land which has been in
dispute for years
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03
Officers Indicted.

1t is reported that the munici-
pal officers OF the town Of Fort
Gay were indicted at the recent
term Of the Wayne Circuit Court.
for failing to properly sign and
swear to the financial statement OF
the town. -Tri-state Enterprise.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03
Sunday Excursions.

The c. and o. began It's Sunday
excursions from Pikeyille to Ash
land and return May 18th, and
will run each Sunday up to and In
Guiding Sept. 25th. Trains will
leave Ashland at four p. m.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03

ShiTers have been chasing them
selves up and down the spinal col
Hmns of members who must face
serious contests in their States or
districts if they come back to the
next Congress, ever since John
Dwight. the Republican whip of the
House of Representative, issued
his prediction that the present ses-
sion would not adjourn July Is.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03

Miss yergie McComas will visit
her relatives soon.
Miss Jennie Relic Thompson re-
turned TO Donithon after a few
days visit with friends here.
Kia.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03

The Hon. John W. Langley Rep
GesentatiVe in Congress from the
tenth district, received the instruc-
aions of the delegates from every
qoonRty in his district in mass con-
Sensions held Saturday. He will be
,1enominated for Congress when the
district convention meets at Mt
Sterling, June 3.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03

what is probably the most unique
GAnrch ever built was erected Mon
day at Peoria, i'll, by 100 members
of the congregation of the Central
Christian church, Work was start
ed al O'Clock in the morning and
services were held in the complet-
a e1ifice in the evening
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03

,IGpaes d. McCreary Monday an
neEgsceh that, while not a candi-
dzaaa for the Democratic nOmina-
eiun for Governor, he will accept
In case his party so hOnors him. At
Cha same time he pledged his
support to the choice Of the nom
In Ming convention.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03

According to Pension Bureau au-
Shay&tIes. there were approximately
5g.sea fewer Union Veterans liv-
I6E 10 participate in Mondays OBJ
Sesyances than there were on
9IeC.orial Day last year.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03
NOTICE.

On June the 18th, there will be
an ice cream festival given by the
Ladies' Aid Society. at the NJ. e.
church, Busseyyllle Everybody cor
daily invited to attend.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03
We are authorized TO announce
MORDECAI WILLIAMS,

NJ Royd county, as candidate for
Cosgress, Ninth District, subject to
che action OF the Democratic party.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-06-03
We are authorized TO announce
w. j. FIELDS, .

Of Carter county, as candidate
G6r Congress, subject to the action
or ono Democratic party of the
NIaGa District.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-21

"Hogg did you Ike the ocean," asked
a Kansas friend Of Secretary Coburn
Of the Kansas board Of agriculture.
one OF the best-knoEn crop stats
;icians Of the country. on the latters
return from his recent trip to Cali
fornia-
Well replied Coburn, TO tell the
truth. to me. who have lived for many
years ON these prairles. it inst seemed
that all that water was going TO waste
1t seemed as If We should be using
it,
You are like the Kansaa who was
i'm Chicago several years ago said
che of tine group HE stopped al
hotel facing on Lake Michigan He
got mp about seven O'Clock and threw
open the lakeside windows. The
broad exDanse Of water. hmitless and
unthinkabIy large TO his sFes, fairly
paralyzed him Great God he ex.
claimed in suffering tones, and with
out any thought OF irreEerence. I'd
give 81 600 To have my cattle here five
minutes "
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-21

Not very young. About 40, l sup
pose. She was small and fair-haiFed.
Just a little bit gray. and very sad:
She was in deep mourning, and, l
think. when she came. she expected to
GO at once. But the child. Lucien, in
terested her. She talked to him for a
long time. and. indeed. she looked
much happier when she left"
You are sure this was not the real
MOTHER
20 mercy, no! Why, she didn't know
which OF the three was Lucien.
thought perhaps she was a friend OF
yours. but, of course, l didn't ask
She was not-pock-marked?"
asked at a venture.
No, indeed A skin like baby's
But perhaps you will know the in
itials. She gave Lucien handker
chief and forgot it. Ii was very fine
b,ack-bordered. and it had three hand
worked letters in the corner-F- B, A.
No" | said with truth enough, she
is not 4 friend of mine" F. B. A was
Fanny Armstrong. without a chance O.
doubt.
With another warning 10 Mrs, Tats
as to silence we started back to Sun
nyside. So Fanny Armstrong knew o
LIcieu Wallace, and was sufficiently
interested to visit him and ray for hls
support Who was the child's mothe
and where was she? Who was Min.
Carring.oue Did either of them know
where Halsey was, or what had ha'
pened to him?
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circular staircase. And then the
mother OF Lucien Wallace would OBJ
trude herself. and an almost equally
good case might be made against her.
There we're times, of course, when
was disposed to throw all those sus-
picions aside, and fix definitely on the
unknown. whoever that might be.
/ had my greatest disappointment
when 1t came to tracing Nina Caring
ton The woman had gone without
leaving a trace Marked as she was,
it should have been easy to follow her,
but she was not to be found. A. de-
scription to one of the detectives, on
my arrival at home. had started the
ball rolling. But by night she had not
been found. ! told Gertrude, then
about the telegram to Louise when she
had been I'D before; about my visit IT.
DR. Walker, and my suspicious that
Matte Bliss and Nina Darlington we're
| the same She thought. as | did, thai
| there was little doubt OF it.
| said nothing to her, however. d
! the detectives suspicious about Alex
J LSlLklt@ EAEAtsH L4AeAA J. llGAA Ab1 ubL4f-u q
| the time now came back TO me I hat
an uncomfortable feeling that perhap
Alex was a spy, and that by takint
! him into the house | had played int
I the enemy's hands But at eigh
! o'clock that night Alex himself az
! peared. and with him strange and re
| puIsiye individual They made q quee
pair for Alex was almost as disrepu
table as the tramp. and he had badI
; swollen eye.
Gertrude had been sitting Iistlessl
waiting for the evening message froE
Mr.. Jameson, but when the singula
pair came in. as they did, without cer'
mony, she jumped up and stood staring
Winters, the detective who watche
the house at night, followed them, an
kept his eyes sharply on Alexis pTi
oner For that was the situation as
developed.
He was tall laHky individual
ragged and dirty, and Just now
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-21

looked both terrified and embarrassed.
Alex was too much engrossed to be
either, and to this day don't think
ever asked him why he went of with
out permission the day before.
Miss lines" Alex began abruptly,
this man can tell us something very
important about the disappearance of
Mr.. Innes. l found him trying to sell
this watch"
He took a watch from his pocket
and put it on the table, It was Halsey, 5
watch, | had given it to him on the
twenty-frst birthday: l was dumb
with apprehension,
He says he had a pair of cuGlinks
also. but he sold them"
Fer a dollar'n halt" put in the dis
reputable individual hoarsely. with
an eye on the detective.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-21
E-e~ir5 FOUNTAIN Torrent Sileneed
in Few Hours by the tn
tense C1ld.

Running water is usually the last
ing to freeze solid. ami when It does
81, the cod must be extreme, J.
-Gaede White, in the Wide World
Magazine. gives the following descrip-
ton OF this very rare occurrence
he freezing Of a mountain torrent in
4 single night
The phenomenon was one that !
have never before experimental run
ming river frozen solid in night
When we arrived the waters OF this
stream, tumbiing over the great houl'
ders and rushing through the tortuous
channels. made a deafentng roar,
Gradually. but almost percepttbly, the
tumult decreased. while. worn out
after a hard day. We fell asleep.
4 few hours later. when we awoke
"a deathIy silence prevailed, and on
looking out, to my intense surprise,
found that the rushing torrent of the
previous night had been transformed
into solid mass of iess In this re
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-21
|ERs KNEW THEIR ;. MAN
Customary Condition, and No
further Identification Was
Necessary.

day a big city bank received
Blowing message from one of its
II correspondents: PAY s25 to
Smith who will call today" The
rs curiosity became suspicion
II cabman assisted into the bank
Aken fare" who shouted that he
bin Smith and wanted some
/. Two clerks pushed, pulled
@loted the boisterous individual
private room away from the
sand hearing of regular depos-
The cashier wired the country
n claiming to be John Smith is
Highly intoxicated. Shall we
Identification"
answer read: identification
sete. Pay the money. Success
lime.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-21
Froze Solid During Night

gion of extreme temperatures I had
on other occasions seen torrents froz
en-, but never under such startling
conditions On locking round ~
found that everything We possessed
was also frozen solid. including our
saddle OF mutton. which was merely
a block of ice We were rayenous
but We got no satisfaction from gEaw
AZ Jumps OF rock which ought TO have
been SGcculent joint, and so. despite
aur hunger, we had to content our
selves with little tea-to max
which We melted iee-a1d few bis
cults.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-21
TfIE CRCULAR STAIRCASE

on the way I thought. and thought
hard.
Nina Darlington, Nina Darlington"
the roar and rush Of the wheels
seemed to sing the words. Nina Car.
rlngton, n. C." And / then knew,
knew as surely as If had seen the
whole thing. There had been an n. c.
On the suit case belonging to the wom-
an with the pitted face. How simple
It all seemed. Matte Bliss had been
Nina Darlington. It was she Warner
mad heard In the library. 1t was some
thing she had told Haiaey that had
taken him franticaIly to DR.. Walker 8
office, and from there perhaps to mis-
death. If We could find the woman. we
might find what had become Of Hal
sey.
| We were almost at Richfield now
| so kept on. Ny mind was not on my
| errand there now. 1t was back with
Halsey on that memorable night. What
| was it he had said to Louise, that had
sent her up to Sunnyside. half wild
with fear for him? I made up my
| mind, as the car drew UP before the
Tate cottage, that / would see Louise
If had to break into the house Al
night.
! Almost exactly the same scene a.
before greeted my eyes at the cottage
Mrs. Tate. the baby-carriage in tn
path. the children at the swing-al
were the same.
She came forward to meet me. ant
noticed that some Of the anxiou
lines had gone out of her face. Sh
looked young, almost pretty.
Il am glad you have come back,
she said. Il think / will have to b
honest and give you back your money,
Why" | asked. Has the mothe
Gomez"
NO, but some one came and pal
the boys board for a month Sh
talked to him for a long time. bu
when / asked min afterward he didn
know her name"
"A young woman"
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chiIdIike Ignorance.

IRA Jean Libbey, discussing in
AIyn her successful appearance
IL stage, said:
8alk in my monologue about love.
|sage and the other interests Of
Fart. On these subjects women,
ally young women, are strangely
mt.
Aey really make me think, you
i. Of the little girl who was asked
III teacher:
sNhat can you tell US about Solo
replied the little girl,
1 very fond of animals
Ana how, my dear said the teach
Isn you make that out?'
answered the little girl,
Bsble says he had 500 porcu
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-21
GETTING EVEN WITH MAMMA
In This Case caIlS's Punishment Ger.
tainty Failed 70 Have Sails
tsry Effect

a little girl had been 80 very
naughty that her mother found Il
necessary to shut her % IN dark
cIoset-in that family. ths direst
punishment for the worst oIsnse.
For Is minutes she door had been
locked without so1nd coming from
behind it. Not EhinpeE, not sniff
fa.
At last the stern but anxious parent
unlocked the closet door and peered
into the darkness She could see
nothing
What are you doing In thereET she
cried
And then a little voice piPed from
the blackEess@
4 thpit on your new dress and
rhp1 or your new hat, and I'm wait
ing for more thpft to come to thpis
On your rev parasol.~
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-21
The Place of Honor.

Farmer Hodge was OF the good, old
fashioned school, and he always gave
a feast to his hands at harvest time.
It was harvest time and the feast
vas about to commence.
Giles was the oldest hand and the
hostess, with beaming cordially, mo-
toned him to the seat by her right
hand. But Giles remained silently IN
responsive.
Come said the hostess. don't be
bashfuI, Mr.. Gle" was just Giles
on ordinary oecasions-@you'ye a
right to the place of honor, you know.
Giles deliberated q moment. then
spoke.
Thank yon kindly, Mrs. Hodge,
he said. but if it's all the same to
you. I'd rather sit opposite this pud
den"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-21
59EMRY .
ROBERTS
y RX7NEH4RT
ALLkiZR4Z7QH5 BY RsrwaLrxa$
eSSrUen0 Aas Av &Aa@s rxaezIea
SYNOPSIS.

Miss lines. spinsteF and guardian Of
Gertrude and HAlsey, established sum
meF headquarters at SUnnyside. Arnold
Armstrong was found shot to death in
the hall. Gertrude and her fance, Jack
Bailey, had cOryerzed IN the billiard
room shortly before the murder. Detsc-
1--WE Jamiegon accused Miss Inncs OF hold
Ing back evidence Cashier Bailey Of Paul
Armstrong; bank defulCt, WIS arrested
for emDezZiement. PaUi Armstrong q
death was announced. Haisey's fiancer,
Louise Armstrong, told Halsey that wniir
she still loved him. she was to MARY an
other. II developed that Or. Walker was
the man. Louise WAS found unconscious
at the bottom Of the circular staircase.
She said something had brushed by her
in the dark on the stairway and she
tainted. Bailey Is suspected OF Arm
strOngs murder Thomas. the iodgekeep-
er was found dead with a note In MS
pocket bearing the name "l.ucien wal
lace" A ladder found out Of place deep
ems the mystery. The stables we're
burned, and in the dark Miss tnnes an0i
an intruder. Halaey mysteriOusly disap-
peared. His auto was found wrecked by
a freight train. l. developed ltalscy mad
an argument In the library with woman
before his disappearance. New cook dis
appears. Miss inues learned HaIseE was
alive.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-10-21
CHAPTER XVIII,
ATramp and the Toethaehe.


The bitterness toward the dead
president of the Traders bank seemed
10 grow with time. Never popular, his
memory WAS execrated by people who
lad lost nothing. but who were filled
with disgust by constantly hearing
new stories of the mans grasping
avarice.-
But. like everything else those days,
the bank failure was almost forgotten
by Gertrude and, myself. We did not
mention Jack Bailey l had found
nothing to change my impression al
his guilt. and, Gertrude knew how
felt. As for the murder of the baas
presidents son, l was Of two minds
one DAY thought Gertrude knew or al
least suspected that Jack had done 1t;
the next feared that it had been Ger
trude herself that night alone on tbs