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CHAPTER XVIII.
Carleton is Frank.

Nearly week had passed
The funeral uf Madeleine Van
Norman had been such as befittc1
the last of the name. and she had
been reverenty laid away to r'st
va the old family vault
Rut the mystery Of her death
was not yet cleared up The cor
oucr's inquest had been finished,
hut most of the evidence. though
vaguely indicative. had been far
from conclusive.
~ further witnesses had boon
found. and no further important fact
had been discovered.
Schuyler Carleton maintained the
same inst rutahlc air. and, though
often nervous TO the verge Of col
lapse. had reiterated his original
story over aud over again withcj.
deviation. lie stil refused to state
iis errand to the Van Norman
house on the night OF Madeleine
death lie still declined To say what
he was doing between the time ii,
r,aercd the use and the tim,
when ne cried out for help II,
himself asserted there was httl'
n any time. therein unaccount,d
for.
Tom willard OF course, repeated
his story, and It was publicly cor
rnborated by witnesses from th,
hctcg. Tom had changed some dur
ing these few days. The suddel
recession of large fortune seem
ed to burden him rather than 4
nrng him JOY But no one wondere'
81 this when they remembered tn
sad circumstances which gave hiu
his wealth, aud remembered, toe
what was no secret to anybody
that he had deeply loved his coui
I'm Madeleine. OF the other witnesses
Cicely Dupuy was the only ON
whose later evidence was not cI
tirely in accordance with her "a
lier statements. She often CONT
dictcd herself. urd when in III
witness chair wae subject To su
den fainting attacks. whether ret
or assumed no one was quite sure.
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which way the trend was. Flight
after Fight over the sea indicated
that the acroplane would in the IN.
ture stand a chance of putting an
entire fleet Of dreadnoughts out of
the business. Cross-country flights,
where ayidtors chose at random their
places flr alighting. was another link.
Then Louis Paulhan won the London
to- Manchester prize Of $4,000, max
ing only one stop in the lS6 miles
suppose said French army of.
ficer, IAN invading army wished TO
get into a city. What would hinder
1000 men. in aeroplanes, flying
with the speed of express trains,
sailing high overhead in the night.
and dropping enough explosives to
blow up half the country? Nothing" a"
so its struggle between France
and Germany for who is to be the
mistress OF the air. England. they
gay, can scarcely be counted at all.
'li' VIII lldNt W tIlltI III lHf
dirigible line or the aeroplane, just
what France and Germany are dis
posed 20 give her. Frances dirigt-
bles will be largely for target prac-
ticc, SO to speak. That is. the dir,
gibles will be maneuvered as though
in the hands of invaders. while the
aeroplanes will practice darting over
and under and all around them, like
bumblebees about the small boy who
pcked "A stick into their nest.
Aeroplane stations are to be plant
ed at vantage points all along the
coast as we'll as ON the frontiers. An
aeroplane AT $4,000 might easily
prove the little David which slew
the > million dohar Ddeadnought Of
a Goliath. \ hundred pounds of gun
cotton dropped on the right spot can
do lot OF damage. Aud the Dread
nought would have the sport of it,
existence trying to hit spcck In
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ton spoke muslngly THAT isn't the
point, Fessenden. I've thought this
thing ont pretty thoroughly. and !
must say don't wonder that they
suspect me Of the deed. You see.
It's case OF exclusive opportunity
THAT phrase always makes me
tired" declared Rob. II there's one
thing more misleading than 'circum-
startill evidence 1t Is exclusive op-
rcrtunity' Now. look here. earle.
ton. IL youll let me. I'm going to
take up this matter Should YOU be
arrested and tricd-and ! may as
well tell YOU frankly I'm pretty sure
that you will he want to act as
your lawyer. But in the meantime
| want to endcavor to track down
the real murderer and 50 leave no
occasion for your trial
Schuyler Carleton looked like a
condemned man who has just been
granted a repricye
"Do you know. Fessenden." he
said. you're the only one who does
believe me mnuccnt2'
Nonsense. man Nobody believes
you guilty"
They're so strongly suspicious
that it's little short cf belief" said
Carleton sadly And truly. Rob. !
can't blame. them Everything is
against me"
Carleton looked trouble He was
not OF frank nature, and it was
always difficult for him to confide
his personal affairs To anyb dy. Fes
senden saw this and resolved upon
strong measures
You must tell me everything
he said somewhat sternly "You must
do this at the sacrifice of your own
Wishes You must ignore yourself
and lay your whole heart bare T.
me. for the sake of your mother
and-for the sake of the woman you
love"
ITO be contimed
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I'm Pittsburg savage lion fondled
the hand that child thrust into his
cage. Danger to child is sometimes
great when least regarded. Often 1t
comes through Colds, Group, and
Whooping Cough They slay thousands
that DR.. Kings New Discovery could
have saved. ~ few doses cured our
baby OF very bad case of Group"
writes Mrs. George B. Davis, of Flat
Rock. y. c.. I'VE always give It TO
him when he takes cold Its n wonder.
ful medicine for babies" Best for
Coughs. Colds, LaGrippe. Asthma,
icmmorhages, Weak Lungs. soc.
Sl.O0. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed
by Ardmore Pharmacy.
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An Ideal Husband

Is patient, even with a nagging VIE,
for he knows she needs held. She may
be so nervous and rundown in health
that trifles annoy her. If she is melGr-
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appetite, headache, sleeplessness, con
stipation or fainting and dizzy spells,
she needs Electric Bitters-the most
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Thousands of sufferers from female
troubles. nervous troubles. backache
and weak kidneys have used them and
become healthy and happy. Try them.
Only soc. Satisfaction guaranteed by
Ardmore Pharmacy.
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KICKED 7, R, UPSTAIRS
VICE PRESIDENTIAL NoMINA-
TON.


New York. May 2l.-Thc late Sen
ator Thomas c. Plat in his autobi-
ography of which part is published
in the June number of McCmre's
Magazine, dealt with two nominations
of Theodore Roosevelt. that for gov
cruor of New York and that for
vice president in the republican ma
tional convention of 1900 in Philndel.
phia
senator Platt sought to answer the
critics who had asserted that in
nominating Mr.. Roosevelt for vice
president Plat sought to send to
him to the political mOrtuary cham.
ber in which vice presidents have
reposcd.
Instead Of shelving Roosevelt.
/ must plead guilty to The charge
of kicking him upstairs believe
Roosevelt himself would convict me
| of this"
When the proposal TO nominate
Roosevelt for vice president came up,
Plat heard Roosevelt was rebellious
and sent his son to him. OF this
the autobiography says
Roosevelt and my son soon came
T. my rooms. The governor was in
Il state of rare excitement, even for
him.
lh .s1H
and tell the delegates that | shall
be nominated for vice president was
in the convention and decline. can
serve YOU, Senator Platt. far better
as governor than as vice president,
said Roosevelt pugnaciously
But you cannot be renomnated
for governor and you are going tc
ho nominated for vice presiden,' was
my retort.
81 cannot be rene minated Quer
led Roosevelt.
No your successor is in the
room, said |. painting to Chairman
Odell. Now, want your promise
that II y,u are nominated by the
York caucus YOU will not refuse, and
that II YOU aren ominated by the
convention YOU will run, | added.
Roosevelt showed his teeth, paced
mp and down the room aud chafed
As a horse does under tight rein
and curbed bit.
"'Well, senator Platt. finally re-,
turned Roosevelt, reluctantly, I will
pledge myself not To decline formally
the New York caucus Endorsement,
but shall certainly urge the caucus
70 name another
And remember that shall pinch
/ YOU II | see any signs OF your g.:
| ting up and declining put in my
son According to the story, he did
not have to pinch him"
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And so, after the most exhaustive
inquiry and the most diligent sif''
ing of evidence. the jury could re-
turn only the timeworn verdict,
Death at the hands of some per
son or persons unknown.
But in addition to THE 1t was rec.
commended by the jury that Schuy.
Ter Carleton be kept under sur
ycillauce. There had not been
enough evidence to warrant his ar.
rest. but the district attorney was
so convinced Of the mans gull.
that he felt sure proofs Of It would
sooner or later be brought to light.
Carleton himself seemed apathetic
i'm the matter He quitc realized that
his guft was strongly suspected
10y most Of the community, but, In.
stcad of breaking down under This.
he seemed rather to accept it sadly
and without dispute
But though the inquest itself was
over. vigorous Investigation was go.
ing ON. \ detective of some reputo.
ton had the case In hand officially
ami unlike many celebrated detcc-
tives. hc was quite willing 10 confer
win or Ia De- advised by young
Fcsecudcn.
Spurrcd by tho courtesy and CON
fidonce OF his superior, Rob devoted
himself with energy to the work Of
unwvelling the mystery. but it was
barring w.rk As he confessed to
Kitty French, who was I'm all things
his cour,dantc. every avenue of ar
gumcut led up against u blank
wall
Either Carleton did do it or
hc did not" he said rcflectNely.
"lf hc did. there's absolutely no
way We can prove It; and If h"
did not VINO did?'
Kitty agreed that this was baf.
fling situation.
What about the cachau. or what.
ever YOU cal IT." she said
"It don't amount to anything rs
clue" returned Rob moodily u
showed e. To sumc Of the servants
and they said they had never seen
such thing before. Harris wa.
quite sure that none of the men
who came here ever used thcm.
asked Carleton. just casually, for onD
/ the other day. and he said he didn'
/ have any aud never had had amy
/ / asked Willard for one at another
/ time ard ne said the same thing
1t must have Dccu dropped b,
some Of the decorators men: the!
] seemed a French crowd, and Nv
! been told the French are addicted I,
! these things" Rob tool, the Tin
/ silver sphere from his pocket an
hooked at IL as he talked II iue
picocd IL up because Il was the onl
thing | could find In the draWinl
room that wasn't too heavy to lift.
Rob put his useless clue back /
his pocket with sigh I'm goin
to give Il up he said. and go bac
To New y rh I've stayed here (
Maplcton over week now, hopln
| could Dee of some help to poor ol
Carleton: but Can't-and yet
now he's innocent Fairbanks, III
= detective ON the ease. is plearal
O. wor, with. and ! like him; bl
If hc cant find out anything.
course ! can't hope to. I'd stay %
though If | thought Carleton ear,
To have me. hut I'm not sure
does. SO I'm going back home, Whc
are you going to New York. Kitty
uut the girl did not answer h
; question. Rob she said. for Il
intimacy between these two youl
people had reached the stage
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the sky about the size of a Junebug,
said speck doing its i.,tic sixty
OF seventy miles an hour the mean
while.
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.'I'he[&]. ].
Glue
BY CAROLYN WELLS.
tcepyriah,, 1909, by J. o Lippineot'
Company
Synopsis

Synopsis.
Madeleine Van Norman, an heiress
is found stabbed to death on the
eve OF her wedding by her flancee,
Schuyler Carleton. Robt Fesscn'
den. the best man and an amateur
detective seeks 20 uurayel the mys.
terry.
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Train and Track.

Without interfering with a single
train big railroad bridge at Milwau-
kee was raised seven feet eleven inches
In less than a week.
The railways Of New York city car
ried 1,3O0.OO0O0O passengers last year.
or G6 per cent more than all the steam
railroads Of the United States com
bined.
By the opening Of the last section Of
the Kyushu railway the Grand Trunk
line Of Japan has been completed from
Sapporo, on the north, to Kagoshima'
on the south, a distance Of 1900 miles.
The first part Of this line to be thrown
open was the Tokyo-Yokohama sec
ton, which began to carry passengers
and goods In 1872.
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British Briefs.

Five out Of every hundred criminals
in England have red hair.
There are 100000 horses kept for
the purpose Of hunting in England
Last year 732, 10000 postcards were
delivered in England and Wales.
Seven thousand separation orders
are granted by the magistrates OF
England every year.
Exclusive Of the royal and sovereign
duchies, English dukes own over
100000 acres Of land
There are five admirals Of the heet'
thirteen admirals, twenty-five vice adj
mirals and fifty-ive rear admirals on
the active list of the British navy.
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yamsslW. Graves. olDEA toeAeeO
sPd psvr rtspA sos ss.s' 'ir'
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Up. WInstsad. cigars, notions an
news stand 8 4. ga street. nea
stass. y
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Main Office, 1928 State St. W..sAeg.s 44s0 State s.

". 8. Cole cigars, tobacco and
news stand. "a W. s1st street. near
Dearborn
Philip Smith, cigars. tobacco and
news stand 8 W. eth Street.
T. B. Hall, laundry once, tobacco
and news stand. IL W. 2sth street
near State.
Mrs. Jas h. Lewis. notions. cigars
and news stand. Is W. ssth str. 1t
near state.
B. Davis cigars. tobacco and news
stand, $3.50 State street.
Z. D. Burt. notions and news stand
2sss State street
W. N. Maxwell notions, cigars to
baccO. confessions and news stand
52ss State strest
l. Miller shos shining pAriOr and
news stand. 80 ". S7th street. near
Dearborn
Up. WInstsad. cigars. notions and
news stand 4. ssd street. neaf
stats. ~
yamssIw. Graves. eigArl. tOoAseO
ana news utand. soos stats ptresl
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Chateau De La PIaisance
5324-2s state Street
ohers for the Winter Unique and
Superb
5s242s state Street
ROLLER SKATE PROGRAM
Every night In the week from 2 70
IL p. NJ. with the following
variations:

SKATING from 2 to 1880 Dancing
from 1o:so to II ?. N. every Tues
day, Friday and saturday night, win
the best Orchestra music. Cash skate
Prize Contest every "wednesday, Sun
day and Monday nIshe
Go where you WILL pay what you
may; bot the CHATEAU LEADS IN real
wholssous hsaIth-slvIns sntsEtaln.
msnt Come away from tho ssuaS
tubereuIar. 5 cent death sIvsu. cheap
thsssrs and enjoy Ire InvisOratina
hssl.hsIslns stmssphsrs q ne
CHATEAU.
Admission, 70 eents--pne dime
LELAND GIANTS BASE BALL
4 AMusEAEENT ASSN
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THE BROAD Ak CAN BE FOUND
ON SALE At THE FOLLOWING
NEWS STANDS.
From, cn and After This Date, The
Broad Ak Can Be Found on sale
At the Following News Stands:

R. N. Harvsy's Barber shop. 1894
state street
J. s. DOrsey's drug store. 20 W. 51St
street. near Dearborn
A. +. TervalOn. cigar store and
news stand 1904 State street
R. J. Jones. news stand. barbsr
shop and pool room. 5as4 State street
Thos. H. crump. news dellsr no
lions ana stationery. s7O4 State
strest
George L Martin. maksE q ans
cigars and nsEs stand, Is ". s1s'
street. near State.
Mn. Ssuis PAslps siEarA notices
ana news stand. 81 ". Siss street
near Dsazbora-
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Definitions.

Trained footmen-Infantry soldiers.
A clean business-The scrubwoman's-
; Question Of the hour-What time IL
1T
Good cents-Those issued by Uncle
Sam.
Lost ume-The watch that fell into
the sea.
Expert witness-one that can ne
without being caught.
High society-The Mountain Climb
ers' club.-Cineinnati Commercial IT'D
une.
Putnam patriot., 1910-07-15

Ciabby recovered the ball and ran ia touch him. From where the catcher stood Il would have been impossible to do so before Tatrois ontstretehed afm had touched the plate. "out" said Roy. Nc use Of kicking, so we took our medicine.
 Jeweit City made il two more tn their half on single, sacrifice, ripple and another single.
 In the zth Rilchie hit sale and went down on MeGtalhs out. Gadhols flied to Marion. He dropped 1t. isisehie tried to score on II but Was thrown out al tho plate by Gsgne to mhom Marion felaSed if. clabhs put one over right scoring t;adbois. He tried lo make il homer bat the hali arrived ahead of him aud he WAS loe far gone to offer assistance and wss tagged hy 6agne.
 Putnam came to bat for the last time and gave The local hooters ' seate. FalNey stafled by flaming. RylandeE linen hit for homer. Tatfo and Marion each put hot ones through third. eagne hit Ia o'Leafy and Glabby dropped the throw, Taifo SCOT Ing. Dapfe got sacrifice fly To right. Marion scoring. Dalxel walked and lhe bases were fall. Two runs to tie and Farley up. A hot line drive, that fnr a moment tank at yaaa huf IA hfRh .MeGfath frote to, ended the game.
Putnam patriot., 1910-07-15
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NOtice.

The legal votcrs of the Town of Thompson are hereby warned to meet at Town Hall on Thursday, July Fist, at . clock, r. m, 10 act on the follow ing articles:
 Article l. To see what action the town will take concerning the inn. proNement of public road leading from the Old Boston and Hartford turnpike road on Brandy Hiil 10 the Massachusetts State Line, near the residence of Elmer Bates, said improve ment being fully described in 2 written s.TNes uiaue by its selectmen.
 Article ;. If the town shall vote to improve said highway or any part of said highway, as provided in the pre- eeding paragraph, to make appropria- tions therefor, and to take any other proper action necessary to do the work
 Article 3. To see if the town will authorize its seleetmen 10 sell certain tract of land, situated near A. Nito's new house. south Of highway leading from Grosvenordale To Thompson.
 Article 1. To see if the town will accept the beautiful gateway erected al the East Thompson Cemetery, VI hich WAS presented To the town by MT. Bur ton F. Hoyle by bequest of Irving J. Hoyle, deceased.
 Article 5. To see what action the town will take in reference to the ap- ointment of Trustee or Trustees, to receive, hold, and disburse, from time 10 time, for the benefit of the Tourtel- iotte Memorial High School, in the town, such funds as may be given to it by Mir. and Mrs. ]. F. Tourteliotte. or may be paid over by the trustees of the principal fund for such purpose.
 Dated al Thompson. July lath, 1910.
 PHILIP WoIsARD,
 CIArs A. HAGsrRoN, Selectmen
 THOMAS RYAN,
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Happy Results
Have Made Many Putnam
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No wonder scores of Putnam citizens grow enthusiastic. ft is enough to make anyone happy to fiad relief after years of suffering Public statements like the fol- lowing are but truthful representations of the daily work done in Putnam by poan's Kidney Pills.
 Mrs. George Rogers, 5i Walnut Street, Putnam, conn., says: sfhe satisfactory results That received from the use of Doanis Kidney Pills warrant me in pub liely recem mending them. My kidneys became badly disordered five years ago and though l tried everything that thought would help me, did not tm- prove. There was s constant, dull pain across the smsll ef my back and l could hardly attend to my hoasework. l had but little energy and in the morning when l arose, l felt iansuid and weary. A friend urged me to try Doan's Kidney Pills and l did SO. taking them strictly according to directions. The results were both surprise and delight. After I had used three boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills, was restored to better health than have known for years-"
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Births

In Brawley, California, June k, q daughter to Mir. and Mrs. Myfon p. Witter.
 In Danielson, June 2a, twins, Leslie Jean and Lois Lamphear, to MT. and Mrs. Henry Anderson.
 In West Woodstock, July x, a son, Harold William, to Rev. and Mrs. Hugh F. Graham of nion.
 In Pomfret, July r., A son to Mir. and Mrs. Frank Arnold.
 In Putnam, July II, \ daughter, Ju. dith Parkharst, To MT. and Mrs. John r. Sahin.
 In Mansfield, July !, a daughter, Sylvia Eola, to MT. and Mrs. Ernest nufkec
 In Putnam, July 2, a daughter To Mir. and Mrs. Joseph St. Jean.
Putnam patriot., 1910-07-15
Baseball.

ssI guess I'm getting mine today said Dalzei, Putnam's chubby iistle box srtlst, and he did mol need sec ond guess. 10 with 3 total Of 1s, ihe hiGs coming when they meant nuns, was wssat gaze Jewell City the game. But in the meantime the colts we're doing bit ef execution with fhe gll- Io~ fAemeeltess piiing up II with a sstai of i5. There were men pn bases tn every inning, and several times lte bases were fuli, bat when little 6in- gle Was uaasf needed there was nothing doing. This Was especially 50 ia the gth wita but fNo funs lo lie, lhe bases gaH and only one man down fl iittie safety meaning everything no one could deliver if a. our piil slammefs had all been up and thefe was nothing left 10 pin much of hope on.
 We had 8 new man. Hylsndef, for. rneriy with Norwich. at short. He made three of our runs. one on a homer over In right garden. He wlli materially strengthen the team. fai- rey went to left field as The manager was making his debut with the Befk- ieys. Marion sas back In center, but showed up poorly after his lay.o1 on the Fourth, each of his errors costing run. There WAS a lack of ginger in Putusm's play, and il looked A If they were laying down under the broadsldes that were being pumped into their pitcher.
 Je.ett Gityis new pitcher halls from Hartford where he played on some trade team. He k a good worker and effective at critical times. Murray, their new short siep from Norwich Free Academy, K another good find. Joe Gadbois K called the Bajoie Of the Jews, and held fast 10 the sobfiquet Saturday by delivering triple, double and single. Tatfo carried of the bat ting honofs, however, with four in i've times up.
 We got man around in the first, and had good chance for another. Win one gone Ryiander walked, Tatfo and Marion got singles that brought him oyer Tatfo was on lhird but Gagne and Kenney were cay outs.
 Dalzel famed the first man and passed the second. 4 single by Me Gralh. double by GadDois, single by elabby and mufi by Marion and II ended by a four being hung ID on the score board,
 We scored again ln the 5th. Murray fumbled Kylnnderis gfouHdet and Cad. bois dropped elabby.s throw to stop i steal. Tatro's single to center brought the run over and Robertson let the ball get by Tate reaching third Marion and Gagne both drew passes and the bases were full. Two down and two strikes on kenpey. Tate WAS looking Tor any kind Of chance, and when tlabbs dropped a ball Tate dashed for the pan and dove into the dust with arm eutstretehed for the rubber,