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The Glenwood post., 1910-09-17
THf CIRCULAR STAIRCASE

ing to strike me. He grew livid, and a
small crooked blood-vessel in his tenn
pie swelled and throbbed curiously.
Then he forced a short laugh.
"Who is Nina Carrington?" he asked.
II am about to discover that" I re-
piled, and he was quiet at once. 1t
was not difficult to divine that he
feared Nina Darlington a good deal
more than he did the devil. Our leave
taking was brief; in fact, we merely
stared at each other over the waiting
room table, with it's litter of year-old
magazines. Then l turned and went
out.
ITO Richfield," told Warner, and
on the way l thought, and thought
hard.
Nina Darlington, Nina Darlington"
the roar and rush of the wheels
seemed to sing the words. nina Car
rington, N. c." And I 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
1t all seemed. Matte Bliss had been
Nina Darlington. 1t was she Warner
had heard in the library. 1t was some
thing she had told Halsey that had
taken him frantically to DR.. Walkers
office, and from there perhaps to his
death. If we could ind 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 1t 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 l had to break into the house at
night.
Almost exactly the same scene as
before greeted my eyes at the cottage.
Mrs. Tate, the baby-carriage in the
path, the children at the swing-all
were the same.
She came forward to meet me, and
I noticed that some Of the anxious
lines had gone out of her face. She
looked young, almost pretty.
II am glad you have come back"
she said. 81 think I will have to be
honest and give you back your money"
"Why?" 1 asked. Has the mother
Gomez"
mo, but some one came and paid
the boys board for month. She
talked to him for long time, but
when 1 asked him afterward he didn't
know her name"
"a young woman?"
mot very young. About 40, I sup
pose. She was small and fair-haired,
just little bit gray, and very sad.
She was in deep mourning, and, I
think, when she came, she expected to
go at once. But the child, Lucien, in
terested her. She talked to him for
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. l
thought perhaps she was a friend of
yours, but, Of course, didn't ask"
"Sbe was not-pockmarked" I
asked at venture.
mo, indeed. A skin like a baby's.
But perhaps you will know the in
itials. She gave Lucien a handker-
chief and forgot it. 1t was very fine,
black-bordered, and 1t had three hand
worked letters in the corner-F. B. A."
NO" 1 said with truth enough, "she
is not a friend of mine" F. B. A. was
Fanny Armstrong. without chance of
doubt.
With another warning to Mrs. Tate
as to silence, we started back to Sun
The Glenwood post., 1910-09-17
CHAPTER XVIII.
A Tramp and the Toothache.


The bitterness toward the dead
president of the Traders bank seemed
to grow with time. Never popular, his
memory was execrated by people who
had 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; had found
nothing to change my impression Of
his guilt, and Gertrude knew how I
felt. AS for the murder of the bank
presidents son. was of two minds.
One day thought Gertrude knew or at
least suspected that Jack had done It;
the next feared that it had been Ger
trude herself, that night alone on the
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 were times, of course, when
was disposed to throw all those sus-
picions aside, and fix definitely on the
unknown. whoever that might be.
1 had my greatest disappointment
when 1t came to tracing Nina Caring
ton. The woman had gone without
leaving a trace. Marked as she was,
1t 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. l told Gertrude, then,
about the telegram to Louise when she
had been i'll before; about my visit to
DR.. Walker, and my suspicious that
Matte Bliss and Nina Darlington were
the same. She thought. as l did, that
there was little doubt of it.
l said nothing to her, however, Of
the detectives suspicious about Alex.
Little things that 1 had not noticed at
the time now came back to me. l had
an uncomfortable feeling that perhaps
Alex was a spy, and that by taking
him into the house I had played into
the enemy's hands. But at eight
o'clock that night Alex himself ap-
peared, and with him strange and re-
pulsive individual. They made a queer
pair, for Alex was almost as disrepu-
table as the tramp, and he had badly
swollen eye.
Gertrude had been sitting listlessly
waiting for the evening message from
Mr.. Jameson, but when the singular
pair came in. as they did, without cere-
mony, she jumped up and stood staring.
Winters, the detective who watched
the house at night. followed them, and
kept his eyes sharply on Alexis pris-
oner. For that was the situation as it
developed
He was tall lanky individual,
ragged and dirty, and Just now he
looked both terrified and embarrassed
Alex was too much engrossed to be
either, and to this day l don't think 1
ever asked him why he went of with
out permission the day before
Miss Innes," Alex began abruptly,
this man can tell us something very
important about the disappearance of
Mr.. Innes. found him trying to sell
this watch"
He took watch from his pocket
! and put it on the table. 1t was Halseys
watch. l had given it to him on the
The Glenwood post., 1910-09-17
OUTLINING Treatment.

II want you to take care of my
practise while I'm away"
But, DOCTOR have just graduated.
Have had little experience"
you don't need it with my fashion
able patients. Find out what they
have been eating and stop 1T. Find
out where they have been summerinx
and send 'em somewhere else"
The Glenwood post., 1910-09-17

!UFFERERS sending dime to Prof Kelly p,
ntute of Healing, Minnen npols, Kansas will recsivy
ooklet guaranteeing rapid cure of near II diseAso1
The Glenwood post., 1910-09-17

nyside. So Fanny Armstrong knew Of
Lucien Wallace, and was sufficiently
interested to visit him and pay for his
support. Who was the child's mother
and where was she? Who was Nina
Darlington? Did either of them know
where Halsey was, or what had hap
pened to him?
The Glenwood post., 1910-09-17
Misdirected Energy.

How did the street car company
,ome to fire that old conductor? I
thought he had a pull?"
He did; but he didn't use 1t on the
cash register. Advocate.
The Glenwood post., 1910-09-17
Even eareIa Votes FavorabIy.

1t was well known that two or three
of the Republicans would not vote for
the initiative and referendum bill
and in this list Barela's name
had led all the rest. Naturally, the
Senate was startled to hear him an
nounce that he would vote for the
measure.
Il will do so,' he said, because I
am willing that it should be submitted
to the people. l don't believe in the
principle, but l am ready to let the
people vote on the constitutional
amendment, and l promise that in my
district there will be big majority
against it,
The Glenwood post., 1910-09-17

By attaching the emergency clause
to the initiative and referendum bill,
the Senate made it possible to submit
the constitutional amendment to the
people at the approaching election. so
that two years hence the people can
initiate and refer the measures they
demand. Included in the bill is a pro-
vision which will give all cities and
towns the right to the initiative and
referendum in their local affairs, as
soon as the people adopt the amend
ment at the polls. The bill, therefore,
establishes the peoples rule not only
in statewide affairs but in the affairs
Of the political units within the state
When Gov. Shafroth heard the news
he Immediately sat down and penned
letter to William Jennings Bryan,
telling all about the famous fight and
victory. The governor felt that the
passage of the bill was an all-sufficient
vindication of the extra session. This
victory alone pays ten times over the
cost of the extra session thus far" he
said.
The Glenwood post., 1910-09-17

The platform Democrats and the
progressive Republicans are still con-
fident Of ultimate victory, and are
working like beavers.
Sharp County record., 1910-06-24
REED & CR E Ell .

Holly Howard of Bengay was
a visitor at Reeds Creek Sum
day.
Drummcrs have been coming
to this place thick and fast OF
late.
Our friend Joe Mclaughlin Of
the state Of Scott was in this
town q few days since.
Rev. j. w. Duo filled his regu-
lar appointment here Sunday and
preached an interesting sermon.
Rev. p. M. Chrisenberry and
family of Emery were visiting
and attending church here Sun
day.
A. II, Mcleod and family OF
near Cave City were visitors at
the home Of Jasper Mcleod Sun"
day.
Tom Stephenson and Lee Ring
are the lucky bee hunters Of this
community, They have each
found q bee tree recently.
Joe Johnson, a young man Of
Cave City, attended church here
Sunday. We believe Joe is get
tine interested in this section,
Sharp County record., 1910-06-24
NJ A X Y ! L l. Z

Rev. +. d, Williams preached
here last Sunday.
Jack Heard and wife visited at
Cave City Sunday. ..-.
j. d. Horn had business at
Poughkeopsie Monday.
The long wished for hot wealth
er has come and now we don't
want it.
Tho wheat crop here is about
all harvested. The yield is good,
but " small acreage was sown.
Phillip KupkIe left Monday for
Craighoad county, wherc he has
a logging contract for the sum-
NOR,
1t is reported that G, r. Bal
lard has sold his farm to q man
from Illinois, who will shortly
tako possession Of it.
Mrs, Cora Snow returned
homo last week after spending a
couple Of weeks with her mother,
Mrs. Bralton at Cave City.
"Aunt Mary" Simpson spent q
part Of last week at Cave City AT
tho bedside Of her little grand
son, Jim Y. Simpson, who was
seriously i'll,
1t is reported that "Uncle
Bud" Laman saw a black bear
pass through his field Friday,
We presume that his boarship
had heard Of the expected return
of the Great Hunter from Africa
last Saturday and was making
for his lair in the Businesses Of
tho O2arks,
Sharp County record., 1910-06-24
RE E D

We see one good thing about
airships. You don't have to craw
underneath to fix them.
General Green has captured
our wife's crop. 1t seems that
something must be done,
Rev. p. H. Sullivan preached
a very interesting sermon Sun
day at the James school house,
Miss Dora Stanfill was the
guest of Mrs. A. D. Sauls at
Poughkeepsie day or two last
week.
w. c. Lewsaw and family of
Lawrence county were visiting
Sunday at the homo of |. N.
Sparks.
r. H. Spurlock has been on
the sick list this week. Il. r.
Howerton has also been number
ed among the sick.
We have been very creditably
informed that seventeen drum
mers stayed at the Poughkeepsie
hotel the same night recently.
G. W. Southard's moving pic.
ture show was a very pleasant
entertainment for all those who
attended Saturday night at the
Institute school house.
Miss Vashti Johnson will teach
term Of school at Pine Hill this
summer. We think the directors
have made no mistake in en-
ploying her. She is a good
teacher.
E. f. Johnson informs us that
his farm cannot make a full crop
this year. There was SO much
rain that the lowlands could not
be planted in time to make a
good yield.
w. II, Ballard informs US that
he is going to seek a better farm
ing location when the present
crops are done. We want Viii.
liam to do well, but We wouldn't
like to see him leave here.
Sharp County record., 1910-06-24

where in the state, will you
please write him for me. | am
like the youth Of Gray's Elegy
"unknown to fame or fOrtune,"
but | am going to win this clerk.
ship if men like Clarence Hen
der5on, Judge McCaleb, Bill Old
field, Dave King, Whig Sullivan,
Tom Herrn, Claude Coger and
others will see or write every
senator they know. With one
exception these men have prom"
ised to aid me and | know where
he will stand. There are others
that | can not write now. This is
meant for them. One with more
acquaintance over the state,
more time and means, might not
make an appeal in this manner,
but as see nothing dishonorable
about it, | am asking any and all
Of my friends to aid me in any
honorable way, with the hope
that there are some to whom this
appeal will not go unheeded.
J. O. WASSON.
Sharp County record., 1910-06-24
New peniteniiafy.

1t ID the intention Of the Peni-
tentiary Board to abandon the
old penitentiary, the walls and
buildings Of which will be demol"
ished within the next three
weeks. The improvements at the
now penitcntiary southwest Of
tho city will soon be completed
and the prison ready for occu'
pancy by all the convlcts now
confined by the old wOlls,--Ark-
ansas Gazette.
Sharp County record., 1910-06-24
ASSESSORS NOTICE,

Notice N hereby glyon that win meet the taS'
nnycra Of Sharp County, hrDUAnauR, at the IoIow'
Ing times and places for the purpose of uaaeHsInR
the personal property and per capita tax Of all
persons liable TO pny the same FOR the year l0lOi
Lave Crccl, township, Rose Pond, Monday
June q,
Rchwooda township Ballard, Tueadayrjunc U
Ash Flat, Wednesday and 1hurdaN june and
0,
Davidson township, King Milla, Friday and
Saturday, June 10 and lh
Lower North township, Cos NchooI House.
Monday, June l3
uppor North township, Whlh, Tuesday, June
H.
North Union townHhp Wards School House.
Wednosduy, June 10,
South Union lowuabIp, Martins Crock, Thurs
day, jane 10, ...... o.,..,o...
day, June II and lh
Labanon township, liIggInboltom Store, Mons
day, June g0I Dotson School House, Tuesday
June 2l
strawberry township, Institute Wednedly
june 90
North Bis Rock township, poupbhctpaic
ThurtuH June2j,
South Bg Rock township, Mt Pirrah' Friday
juue8h
Hg creeh township CalamIhe, saturdo"
juae25
Scott township, ghfbgyillo Monday June ai
llheIl Ront School Rouse, Tuesday June gI NJ
Vl.,,5 Wplptylpu IUHu nV
cave lownrhlp Cave ety. 1huHdny, June ao
and Flluy, july h
Hard, township, ilutE, Tuesday, Wedne day
ard ThurBla, July o. gond Z,
itIehrnj t9wbib.p. liighJu1 School Uolaa'
Friday juWs,
Norman toWfshp, Center saturday julyA
Washington township, IOwell's Chapel Mcn'
I# t'.i'
Sharp County record., 1910-06-24
What The Guard Thinks.

With Brundidge, Robinson,
Donaghey and Davis in the race
for United States senator, the
three first named will only grease
tho toboggan to n finish to lot
JEFF slip In without u rent in his
political garments, ,-Batesville
Guard.
Sharp County record., 1910-06-24
A Warm papOOse.

At It's masthead the Salem Sun
carries the following! "a Live
Wire in Newspaperdom, The
Warmest Papooso in the Town
chip. Cu89 UO by Proxy or Tel.
ophone," The Sun Is one Of the
iow republican papers in this
section Of Arkansas and Is edited
by John r, Hall, who is full Of
originality, fun and lrolic,
Sharp County record., 1910-06-24
M 0 B L E Y

W " - l. l.
Mrs. Cora Heard Of Newport is
visiting her parents, G. S. Jerni-
gan and wife.
Arnold Crabtree and Guy Hall
are the champion cotton hoers OF
this section of the county.
J. A. Crabtree will represent
SheIbyville lodge I. O. o. F. at
the grand lodge meeting at Fort
Smith in October.
DR.. Ferd Andrews and family
Of Clover Bend visited relatives
here last week. Ferd is one Of
the leading doctors Of Lawrence
county.
G. S. Jernigan accidentally fell
into a ditch several days ago and
broke three ribs. He has not
been able to work any since, but
is better at this time.
Crops are about three weeks
late in this section. Cotton and
corn are small, but we expect an
average crop year il conditions
remain as favorable as they have
been so far,
Grover Jernigan is expected at
home from Evening Shade this
week. His pa thinks there is
"somethin' er ruther" the matter
with Grover and has sent for him
to come home.
w. L. Pinkston has bought D.
NJ. Lewallen's s interest in the saw
mill. A man can't run q sawmill
without plenty of good healthy
cuss words and Dan hasn't any
in his vocabulary.
Senator G. II. Henderson Of
Pocahontas writes me that he will
attend court at Evening Shade in
August. His Sharp county
friends will be glad to see him.
/ shall. never forget one winter
day when life was rather blue to
me, the Senator slapped me on
the shoulder and in tone ! still
remember, quoted a portion of
"Pitts Reply to Walpole,' lie
has doubtless forgotten the incl
dent, but il kindled u feeling of
friendship and famed the flame
Of n poor boys ambition. He
has written me often and this
spring suggested to me that ! try
for u clerkship in the state SEN
ate, advising me TO try for the
position Of Assistant Journal
Clerk. This | am doing. ! have
written each Of the 35 senator's,
Eighteen will elect and half
that number have promised TO
vote for me, II you would like
to sec q sharp county boy win
this position, if you know me and
believe an worthy and compe"
tent, If you know u senator any
Sharp County record., 1910-06-24
Mammoth ealiIsh,

A catfish weighing 40 pounds
was caught in White river near
Augusta several dayo ogo by
James Vaughan, IT wOo the
larveat rIah CAUGHT In that see'Ion
Sharp County record., 1910-06-24
Flddlers' Contest.

An old fIddlers' contest will be
held at Mountain View on July
4th. Four cash prizes and Sow
eral other prizes from tho meroh'
ants are offered the contestants,
These contents are becoming
quite popular in this part of tho
state,
Sharp County record., 1910-06-24
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
What The Democratic Party OF Arkansas
Pledges As It's Faith.

Following, in condensed form,
may be found the principal points
Of the democratic platform as ad-
opted by the recent state conVen-
ton:
The administration Of Gov,
Donaghey is unreservedly and
.unqualifiedly endorsed.
1t is demanded that the next
legislature pass a law making it
unlawful for railroads to grant
free transportation to anyone ex-
cept employees Of the railroads,
their families or ministers Of the
gospel.
Favors the passage of laws
that will conserve the state s
national resources Of timber,
mineral and water power.
Favors laws that will provide
equitable and just means for re-
claiming overflowed and swamp
lands of the state.
The plan Of working the states
convicts on the convict farm is
endorsed and the sense Of the
platform is that competition be-
tween convict and free labor
should be avoided,
The next legislature is asked
to provide a more comprehensive
system OF working the public
roads.
Declares that the burden Of
taxation should be more equally
distributed and that the revenue
laws are defective. Asks for the
enactment of better and more
just laws,
Declares that present state
laws are inadequate for the pro-
lection Of those who have money
deposited in banks. Asks for a
law for inspection Of all banks
and other laws that will afford
tho depositor better protection,
Favors the passage Of such
laws as may be necessary for the
better protection Of labor.
Favors the encouragement oI
all educational interests from the
Cubic schools to the university.
A law to suppress gambling in
agricultural commodities is ask
ed,
The adoption Of the constitu'
tional amendment providing fol
the initiative and referendum is
recommended,
Liberal appropriations for the
ex- x-Confederates are pledged
1t is declared that the Univer'
sity Of Arkansas should remair
at Fayetteville and is againa'
further agitation for the removal
Of this institution,
Favors u settlement Of liquo
question by the people Of the
state, Recommends that The
question DO brought before the
people through the initiative and
referendum,
The action Of the last legisla-
ture in providing for the estab-
lishment and maintenance Of a
sanitarium for the treatment OF
tuberculosis is endorsed,
Fovors o wide and vigorous
law for the collecting and dis.
pensing Of information regarding
the science Of agriculture, mining
and animnl hnshnndrY thrOugh-
Sharp County record., 1910-06-24
On The Warpaih.

The heavy cannonading our
citizens have boen hearing the
past several days Is nothing
more or less than our old friend
Joseph Ault shooting joybirds
from his apple trees, The neigh"
bor9 declare that "Unelo Joe"
has destroyed a few jaybirds and
several bushels Of apples,
Sharp County record., 1910-06-24

Brlcbcl SPRINGS, wednesday, July i3i Sidney,
1hmduy July H.
johnson township, 81, Paul, Friday July 10,
pmoy Fork township, Evening Shade Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday, July ls, 10 and 90,
lwll remain in Evening Shude ten days, CONS
moncnE July q and ending July 3l, Please be
plOupL ~ / can't hold omen until circuit court.
WILLIAM r. SMITH,
hmoBlor Sharp County,
Sharp County record., 1910-06-24
Another Probable Candidate,

State Senator Robertson Of
Mariana ls being talked Of for
governor,
The Detroit times., 1910-08-19
GIFT FOR CANNON.
Retiring President Of FraternaI Con-
gress Presented With Electric
Lamp.

At the close of the National Frater-
nal congress In the Hotel Pontchar-
train, Thursday afternoon, the retir-
ing president, Thomas III. Cannon, or
Chicago, was presented with a cut
glass electric drop lamp by the dele
gates. Charles z. Piper. past presi-
dent, was thanked for his work In
promoting the tentative regulation
bill, which the congress approved, and
resolutions denouncing fraudulent
mergers of societies and recommend
ing laws to safeguard the funds of
members of merged societies were
adopted DR.. e. 8. Pettijohn, OF Kan
sas City, gave a paper on "Degenera-
tive diseases of the cardio-vascular
system, with reference to examina-
tons for life insurance" He pointed
out that nervous diseases were now
dangerously prevalent, because Of the
hustle and hustle of the people. In
view of the situation the doctor
thought the great problem the frater-
nal societies had TO deal with the
risks, that is. the physical condition
of candidates, rather than rates.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-19
BAGS FAMOUS CUP
WITH HIS RIFLE
Captain G. II. Emerson Sends All
But One Out of Twenty Shots
True To the Bull's-Eye.
BY c. L. GILMAN.

CAMP PERRY, o., Aug. 49,.
Psychology alone was the means by
which the officials of the National
Rife association were able to decide
whether Capt. q. H. Emerson or Lieut..
Col. c. b. Winder was the winner of
the Wimbledon cup match here. Both
men drove all but one of their 20
shots each true to the bullseye 1000
yards away. Each wavered once, send
Ing a bullet into the Touring. hardly
six inches from the bull"
But. Col Winder went out on his
seventeenth shot, while Capt. Emer-
SON slipped out on the fourth and
then recovered his aim and stayed in
the center for the remaining 16 shots
To the bystander 1t would look as II
these two men, both OF the Ohio Ma
tional Guard, we're absolutely tied
with a x@oeU - ~ each. But the
men who had to decide followed the
American rule. o. rule so old that
NattvssB umpoos himself may have been
the ON eto figure It. out, that {. the
bullseye made after the shooter has
been subjected to the strain OF o long
IubJCH 10 tue DcttCii piOoi VI Shih oh'i
endurance, SO they gave the cup to
Capt. Emerson.
For "a years the Wimbledon cup
has been the grand prize Of American
long-range rife shooting. The Rife
association of Great Britain gave Y
to the American rifiemen as a token
of their good will on the first centen-
NAL OF our independence In 1876. 1t
has been shot for every year since
then. save one, and Is covered with
the names OF famous American rifle
men who have won 1t.
But the most eloquent entry In It's
record is 1898, no contest. Spanish
war" Something more serious than
snort confronted the crack shots OIL
the country then. All the men In the
Wimbledon cup class were placing
the skill acquired in peaceful target
contests at their country's service on
that battlefield. No one can say wnat
has become Of the potential winner OF
that year. Perhaps his body lies III
Cuba or the Philippines.
The Spanish war was won on tne
rife ranges at Seagirt. Our next war
"a being won at Camp Perry now