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that morning. It might be that I would not see her again. l had noth- ing to say to her save one thing, and that, under the cloud that hung over me, did not dare to say. But I want ed to see her, to touch her hand-as only a lonely man can crave it, I wanted the comfort of her. the peace that lay in her presence. And so, with every step outside the door a threat, telephoned to her.
 She was gonei The disappoint- ment was great, for my need was great. In fury of revolt against the scheme of things, I heard that she had started home to Richmond-but that she might still be caught at the station.
 To see her had by that time become an obsession. picked up my hat, threw open the door, and. obvious of the shock to the office force of my presence, followed so immediately by my exit, dashed out to the ele- yator. As l went down in one cage l caught a glimpse of Johnson and two other men going up in the next. I hardly gave them a thought. There was no hanson in sight, and l jumped on a passing car. Let come what might. arrest, prison. disgrace, was going to see Alison.
 saw her. I flung into the station, saw that it was empty-empty. for she was not there. Then I hurried back to the gates. She was there, familiar figure in blue, the very gown in which 1 always thought of her, the one she had worn when, Heaven help mel had kissed her, at the Carter farm. And she was not alone. Bend ing over her, talking earnestly. with all his boyish heart in his face, was Richey.
 They did not see me. and was glad of it. After all, it had been Meningitis game first l turned on my heel and made my way bliDdly out of the station. Before I lost them I turned once and looked toward them standing apart from the crowd. absorbed in each other. They were the only two people on earth that I cared about, and les. them there to- gether. Then I went back miserably to the office and awaited arrest.
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CHAPTER XVI.
On to Richmond.


 Strangely enough, I was not dis turbed that day. Mcknight did not appear at all. I sat at my desk and transacted routine business all after noon, working with feverish energy Like man on the verge of critical Illness or a hazardous journey, cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer's eramp from signing checks, read over my will and paid up my life insurance. made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mothers.
 I no longer dreaded arrest After that morning in the station, felt that anything would be a relief from the tension 1 went home with perfect openness, counting the warrant that I knew was waiting. but I was not molested. The delay puzzled me. The early part of the evening was uneycnt- l full I read until late. with occa- sional lapses. when my book lay at my elbow. and smoked and thought Mrs. Klopton closed the house with ostentatious caution about eleven. and hung around waiting to enlarge on the outrageousness of the police search. l did not encourage her.
 One would think" she concluded pompously, one foot in the hall, that you were something you oughtn't to be, Mir. Lawrence. They acted as though you had committed crime
 I'm not sure that I didn't, Mrs. Klopton," I said wearily Somebody did, and the general verdict seems to point my way
 She stared at me in speechless in- dignation. Then she fiounced out. She came back once to say that the paper predicted cooler weather, and that she had put blanket on my bed, but, to her disappointment, I refused to reopen the subject
 At half-past eleven Mcknight and Hotchkiss came in. Richey has a habit of, stopping his car in front of
The Huttig news., 1910-07-16
by f1ARY ROBFRU RINETIART

T was on the wrecked train, in the same car with Mrs Curtis, Miss West and Mr. Sullivan. During the night there was a crime committed in that car and Mir. Sullivan disappeared. But he left behind chain of circum- stantial evidence that involved me completely, so that n.ay, at any time, be arrested"
 Apparently she did not comprehend for a moment. Then, as if the mean. ing of my words had just dawned on her, she looked up and gasped:
 You mean-Mr Sullivan committed the crime himself?"
 T think he did.
 What was it?"
 Her hands clenched involuntarily and she shrank back "A woman? She could scarcely form her words
 No, man; MT. Simon Harring ton of Pittsburg"
 Her effort to retain her self-control was pitiful. Then she broke down and cried her head on the back of tal chair.
 Tt was my fault" she said wretch edly, my fault I should not have sent them the word"
 After a few minutes she grew quiet. She seemed to hesitate over some thing, and finally determined to say it.
 You will understand better, sir, when l say that was raised in the Harrington family. MT Harrington was Mir. Sullivan's wife's father."
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I returned. Whats the matter. Mrs. Klopton? You haven't used that tone since Euphemia baked a pie for the iceman. What is it now? Somebody poison the dog?"
 She cleared her throat.
 ''The house has been broken into, Mir. Lawrence" she said q have lived in the best families, and never have l stood by and seen what l saw yesterday-every bureau drawer opened. and my-my most sacred be- longings-" she ehoked.
 Did you notify the police?" l asked sharply.
 "Police!" she sniffed Police! It was the police that did 1.-two detec- tives with search warrant l-I wouldn't dare tell you over the tele- phone what one of them said when he found the whisky and rock candy for my cough"
 Did they take anything?" de- manded, every nerve on edge.
 They took the cough medicine, " she returned indignantly "and they said"
 "Confcund the cough medicine!" was frantic. Did they take anything else? Were they in my dressing room?"
 Yes. I threatened to sue them, and l told them what you would do when you came back. But they wouldn't listen. They took away that black sealskin bag you brought home from Pittsburg with youi"
 1 knew then that my hours of free dom were numbered. To have found Sullivan and then. in support of my
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Read This, Good People.

It is fact that young people are leaving Union county and going far away to schools that are not HALF as good as the home schools. The American Railway Training School, Fl Dorado. Ar kansas, gives below a few testi- monials from Union county boys who have attended this school and now hold good positions. What these boys have done others can do.
 McCrory, Ark, July 5. 1910 To Whom it May Concern:
 attended the American Rail way Training School and am satis- fled with what they done for me. They secured me position and l travelled from school to my position on pass" furnished by the railroad. l recommend this school to any young man.
 (Signed) J. HEBERT GRAVES.
 Fl Dorado, Ark, March, lZ, 1910 To Whom it May Concern:
 have attended the American
 
 Railway Training School for about four and one-half months and to- day leave for position with Iron Mountion secured for me by the school. In justice of the school will say that any young man can learn the business in this school if he will just half try. am thor oughly satisfied with the school. { (Signed) J. M. PHILLIPS.
 Fl Dorado, Ark, March 29, 1910 To Whom it May Concern:
 1 consider the American Railway Training School the place to learn the Railroad Business. have at tended this school and leave today for position secured for me by the school. The school has lived up to every statement made.
 (Signed) w. M. NASH.
 Fl Dorado, Ark, March 2o, 1910 To Whom it May Concern:
 leave today for position se- cured for me by the American Railway Training School. at tended this school and it is surely the place to learn the Railroad Business. To my certain knowl- edge every young man that finishes the work is placed in position. (Signed) Guy BAKER.
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case against him. to have produced the bag, minus the bit of chain. had been my intention. But the police the bag, and, beyond knowing some thing of Sullivan's history, I was prae- tically no nearer his discovery than before. Hotchkiss hoped he had his man in the house off Washington Circle. but on the very night he had seen him Jennie claimed that Sulli- van had tried to enter the Laurels Then-suppose we found Sullivan and proved the satchel and its con tents his? Since the police had the bit of chain it might mean involving Alison in the story. I sat down and buried my face in my hands. There was no escape I figured it out de spondingy.
 Against me was the evidence of
 he survivors of the Ontario that I ad been accused of the murder at the ime. There had been blood stains on my pillow and a hidden dagger. Into the bargain, in my possession had been found travelling bag containing the dead mans pocketbook.
 In my favor was Meningitis theory against Mrs. Conway She had mo- tive for wishing to secure the notes. she believed I was in lower ten, and she had collapsed at the discovery of the crime in the morning.
 Against both of these theories, l ac- cuse a purely chimerical person named Sullivan, who was not seen by any Of the survivors-save one, Alison. whom I could not bring into the case I could find motive for his murdering his fatherin-law, whom he hated, but again. would have to drag in the girl.
 And not one of the theories ex- plained the telegram and the broken necklace.
 Outside the office force was arriv- ing They were comfortably ignorant of my presence, and over the transom f1oated scraps of dialogue and the stenographer's gurgling laugh. Nc Knight had relative, who was read ing law with him, in the intervals be- 
 his acquaintance He came in sing ing, and the office boy joined in with the uncertainty of voice of 15. smiled grimly I was too busy with my own troubles to find any joy in opening the door and startling them into silence. I even heard. without resentment Blobs of the uncertain voice inquire when Blake" would be back
 I hoped Mcknight would arrive be- fore the arrest occurred. There were many things to arrange. But when at fast, impatient of his delay, l tele- phoned, I found he had been gone for more than an hour. Clearly he was not coming directly to the office, and with such resignation as I could muster I paced the floor and waited.
 felt more alone than I have ever felt in my life. Born an orphan as Richey said, 1 had made my own way, carved out myself such success as had beer mine I had built up my house of life on the props of law and order, and now some unknown hand had withdrawn the supports, and 1 stood among ruins.
 I suppose it is the maternal in a woman that makes a man turn to her when everything else fails. The eter- nal boy in him goes to have his wounded pride bandaged, his tattered selfrespect repaired. If he loves the woman, he wants her to kiss the hurt.
 The longing to see Alison, always with me. was stronger than l was
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State Printing Clerk Earle w. Hodges. Democratic nominee for secretary of state, says that he will make a trip to Mississippi. Tennessee and Alabama this fall for the purpose of studying the methods of maintaining state libra fies of those states. He will make the trip at his own expense and will be gone about two weeks.
The Huttig news., 1910-07-16

Marshal E. M. Cabaniss arrested a negro by the name of Sonny Da- wis here Wednesday wanted on the Louisiana side of Junction City for badly cutting a negro woman. He took him to Farmerville Wednes- day night and turned him over to Sheriff Taylor.
The Huttig news., 1910-07-16

F, A. Brewer of Jonesboro ar rived in Huttig Monday evening to take charge of the school is Dis trict Z8 west of town. MT. Groseclose, the teacher who had been engaged having been unable to come at the last minute, MT. Brewer was engaged.
The Huttig news., 1910-07-16

Those ex-eonfederate soldiers, md their widows, who are drawing pensions from the state, should re- port to County Clerk Williams that they are still alive and in indigent circumstances not earlier than next Monday nor later than August lst. The law requires this.
The Huttig news., 1910-07-16

Photographs have been taken of the corn on Dr. R. E. Rowland s farm adjoining Huttig and as soon as we can have a cut made we will publish it along with write-up of facts. showing that this soil is well adapted to the culture of this great food staple.
The Huttig news., 1910-07-16

All the logging from both camp Nos l and 2 is now done over the company's own track instead of running over the Iron Mountain from Dollar Junction to Oakland spur, as the new spur has been connected with the far end of the Oakland spur.
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Rev. Moffett Rhodes arrived home last Saturday from Monroe accompanied by his wife who has been in the Monroe sanatarium following an operation. She is getting along nicely and will be able to be out again soon.
The Huttig news., 1910-07-16

The sock social given by the Womans Home Mission society at the library last Saturday evening proved to be pleasant affair. A guessing contest furnished the amusement and cake and lemon ade were served free.
The Huttig news., 1910-07-16

The social to have been given by the Baraca class in the library Friday evening, July IS, has been postponed until Friday evening,
The Huttig news., 1910-07-16

Mrs. J. w. Perritt visited with relatives at Strong Wednesday and Thursday. She was accompanied home by her daughters. Misses Clara and Anna May.
The Huttig news., 1910-07-16

Roadmaster A. D. May, formerly of the Central Division of the Iron Mountain with headquarters at Wagoner, Okla, is now in charge of the Natchez Division with head quarters here. Mr. May and MT. Blagrave just changing locations.
The Huttig news., 1910-07-16

All incorporated concerns in this county are required by law to file a detailed statement of their busi- ness from July 1 1909. to July l, 1910. with the County Clerk not later than August Is, 1910. Don't forget it.
The Huttig news., 1910-07-16

Bud Culbreath, who now lives at Graysonia, arrived in Huttig Tuesday afternoon for two weeks visit with old friends.
The Huttig news., 1910-07-16

T. A. Gibson of Felsenthal was here Tuesday having some cast ings made for a machine of his in vention for the manufacture of a patent brick
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Miss Fife Peterson arrived in Huttig Sunday from Fordyce to assume her duties as assistant teacher for eiqht months term of school, which opened this week in Distict No. z8, west of town.
The Huttig news., 1910-07-16

M. B. Scott and wife arrived home Sunday from visit with her parents. Mir. and Mrs. R. J. Wilson, at Kinder, La.
The Huttig news., 1910-07-16

July %, on account of the enter tainment to be given by the Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist church.
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the house and honking until some one comes out. He has a code of signals with the horn, which I never remem- Der. Two long and a short blast mean. I believe, Send out box of cigarettes" and six short blasts, which sound like police call. mean Can you lend me some money?" To night l knew something was up, for he got out and rang the door-bell like . Christian.
 They came into the library, and Hotchkiss wiped his collar until it gleamed. Mcknight was aggressively cheerful
 Not pinched yeti" he exclaimed. What do you think of that for luck! You always were a fortunate devil, Lawrence.
The Huttig news., 1910-07-16

Charley Busch, former sawyer here who has been working in Monroe. was in Huttig Thursday visiting old friends.
The Huttig news., 1910-07-16

Paul Beddingfield is back at his old position in the Union Saw Mil company store after a three weeks vacation.
The Huttig news., 1910-07-16

Orin and Hunter Tally arrived in Huttig Sunday from a two weeks visit with their parents at Collins.
The Huttig news., 1910-07-16

Rev. Moffett Rhodes visited his parents at Philadelphia Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Charley, M. B. and Butler Phillips of Oakland, La, visited their brother. M. L., here Sunday
The Huttig news., 1910-07-16

Marshal E. M. Cabaniss trans acted business Fl Dorado Tuesday.
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Old papers for sale at this office, 100 for Is cents.
The Huttig news., 1910-07-16

A baby girl arrived at the home of Mir. and Mrs. P. M. Knox last week.
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Mrs. J. w. Taylor is home from a visit with relatives at Waldo.
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Miss Nina Pinnell left Friday to visit friends and relatives in Little Rock.
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CToBE CONTINUED NEXT WKEk.l
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
ACTIVITY In THE
BUILDING TRADE
Return Of Settled Weather
Starts Contractors Build
ing Again

Although less active than the preced-
ing week. the week ending to-day
gives evidence that the real estate and
building market is recovering from the
slump caused by the severe weather.
During the week a permit was is
sued to Tindall and Son to erect a
store and dwelling for w. W. Ander-
son at No. $40 Concord avenue. costing
sS,565. NJ TomsczlSy was granted a
permit 20 build an addition to a build
ing on Maryland avenue between
Chestnut and Elm streets, for L.
Peacznsld at a cost of $3.50. Alter
ations to No. sos Madison street, by
j. p. Reardon. for M. S. Sklut, will
cost $500. Five hundred dollars will be
the cost of a shop and pigeon loft in
the rear Of No. 6 West Thirtieth street,
to be built by Egbert Nutter.
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
And They Did II.

Delaware Republican.
Gradually il IS dawning on our contemp-
oraries that tho Delaware Republican
comes very near to knowing what it is
talking about when it discusses the af-
fairs OF Kent county.
We have been called blankety-b blank
partisans, AIahatmas. prevaricators. and
many other pet names. because we per-
sisted in claiming that the Democratic
majority OF Kent's Levy Court were fail
ures as hnanciers. and that the taxes Of
the county would not be sufficient to meet
the expenses incurred by their peculiar
NE, hod OF managing affairs.
e eek after week We have shown how
things were progressing backward. pied
up the proofs 20 back our statements. only
to be doubted by those who would not
open their eyes TO see.
We explained only week or two ago.
that IN spite Of the fact that the Demo-
Gratis had taken all OF the Good Roads
FUND from it's legitimate channels. they
would be compelled 10 borrow cash TO tide
them over. And this they did by resolution
Tuesday. when they resolved that the
treasurer be authorized to borrow $500
III needed" to pay bills.
Now we make the prediction that 1t viii
be needed" and that this is only the be-
ginning OF the borrowing" This is a
Reform Democratic" Levy Court all
right. with a great big r."
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
LLoYD-GEoRGE AS PREMIER.

I I is not surprising that some English Liberals
Il and their allies are dissatisfied with
Asquith as Premier and are planning to have
Lloyd-George, the Radical Chancellor of the
Exchequer. become Premier According to the
latest reports the combination of Liberals La
borites and Irish Nationalist VIII have a ma
jority of I2o in the incoming Parliament as
against the Conservatives The latter made
heavy gains but not sufficient to overcome their
opponents
The majority, however, is composed Of so
many different elements that it will be hard TO
hold them together in order to carry out any
ministerial program. The subject OF Home Rule
for Ireland will be pushed to the front and the
Irish will be in a position to demand Home Rule
or block other legislation that the Liberals may
propose.
Lloyd-George has been the central and impos
ing figure in the fight, more aggressive than
Asquith and therefore more of hero in the
eyes of the party. Asquth would, perhaps, be
more careful to see that the ministerial program
should not be too radical, taking warning from
the returns of the election that the Liberals must
not go too far if they hope to retain control.
The campaign obscured by minor issues
which confused many voters, but the main ques-
ton at issue was whether wealth should be more
heavily taxed And it was the insistence on this
point that enabled the Liberals to retain control
even by a small majority. All the force and
power of wealth was arrayed against them and
the special interests did their utmost to defeat
the Liberals Whether the latter can force
through Parliament a program which includes
drastic changes in the House of Lords and be
again returned to power is a question
At best the Liberals have stormy session OF
Parliament before them. more turbulent we
should think with Lloyd-George as Premier than
with Asquth.
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
SATURDAY, FEB. 5 1910
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.

QUITE naturally the bankers throughout the
* country are opposed to the Postal Saw
ings Banks and their representatives have used
their influence TO head off the measure before
Congress. However, it seems probable that as
the bill has the Endorsement OF President Taft
and the leaders of the administration it will be
passed. In fact, it is on the slate as one of the
measures to be put through Congress.
The cry for Postal Savings Banks has come
principally from the West where people in many
of the rural regions have no savings bank ia
cties and where considerable money has been
lost through failures of banks. Here in Della
ware especially in Wilmington there may be
particular need of Postal Savings Banks, al
though in some parts of the counties they would
be convenience to persons who want to put by
a little money and who have not time to reach
a regular bank. In this city we have excellent
savings banks, which pay good rate of inter
est. 1t is hardly likely that the Postal Banks
will interfere with them, for people will not
wish to deposit much with the government at a
low rate of interest when they can get a larger
interest from one of the long established and
perfectly sound regular banks
In some Delaware towns savings banks are con-
Quoted in connection with the regular banks and
interest Is paid. There are also number of
trust companies, all solid and careful institutions
with their records not marred by failures and
loss of the depositors' money. Delaware there
fore, will not be greatly affected one way the
other, although we cannot but believe that Pos
tai Banks will be good thing even in Delaware
II they do nothing else they may encourage hab-
its of thrift, and be a convenience, as we have
said, to residents OF rural regions
1t will be recalled that the Republican plat
form of 1908 said 1--WE favor the establishment
Of a Postal Savings Bank system for the con-
venience of the people and the encouragement
OF thrift" And that promise, despite objections
must be fulfilled. In some states and parts of
states out West savings banks unknown.
Lar.fre he
grants accustomed to them in the old countries
Many of these immigrants put their money in
private banks of uncertain stability, and often
considerable sums are lost Some people hide
their money and cannot be induced to place
it in banks. The Postal Savings Bank, guaran-
teed by the government. would draw much of
this money into circulation. The Postal Saw
ings Banks therefore may reach persons who
cannot be reached by present savings banks, no
matter how stable they may be.
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
WAYSIDE

rEver notice that the man who
smokes a pipe and cigars invariably
smokes the cigars on one side Of his
mouth and the pipe on the other?" ask
ed the clerk at the corner tobacco shop.
NO, don't mean he smokes them both
at the same time, but that when he feels
like smoking a pipe he will use the right
corner OF his mouth, for instance. and
when he desires to smoke a cigar he will
stick It in the left corner.
Another curious thing about smokers
isi that though they may smoke out Of
one corner OF their mouths they always
light up with their cigars. pipes or ci-
garettes in the centre OF their mouths;
It seems that you can't focus your eyes
right IL the cigar points any other way
but straight out"