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Perhaps L was wrong" she said
heavily. "He-will be here in a few
moments if-everything is right
We sat there. the three of us. with
out attempt at conversation. Both Ger.
trude and / recognized the futility of
asking Louise any questions: her
reticence was q part of a role she had
assumed Our ears were strained for
the first throb of the motor as II
turned into the drive and commenced
the climb to the house, Ten minutes
passed, IS, 20. / saw Louise's hands
grow rigid as they clutched the arms
of her chair ! watched Gertrude's
bright color slowly ebbing away, and
around my own heart | seemed to feel
the grasp of a giant hand.
Twenty-Five minutes, and then a
sound. But 1t was not the chug of the
motor: it was the unmistakable rum
BILE of the Casanova hack Gertrude
drew aside the curtain and peered
into the darkness.
It's the hack, am sure" she said,
evidently relieved. Something has
gone wrong with the car, and no won
der-the way Halsey went down the
hill"
1t seemed n long time before the
creaking vehicle came TO a stop at the
door. Louise rose and stood watching.
her hand to her throat And then
Gertrude opened the door. admitting
Mr. Jameson and a stocky. middle
aged man Halsey was not with them.
When the door had closed and Louise
realized that Halsey had not come.
her expression changed. From tense
watchfulness to relief. and now again
to absolute despair, her face was an
open page.
'Halsey?" l asked unceremoniously.
ignoring the stranger Did he-not
meet you?"
No" Mr. Jameson looked slightly
surprised. Il rather expected the
car. but we got up all right
You didn't see him at all?" Louise
demanded breathlessly.
Mr.. Jameson knew her at once. al
though he had not seen her before.
She had kept to her rooms until the
morning she left.
NO, Miss Armstrong,' he said. u
saw nothing OF him. What is wrong?"
Then we shall have to find him.
she asserted. Every instant is pre-
cious. Mr. Jameson. have reason
for believing that he is in danger. but
I don't know what 1t is. only-he
must be found"
The stocky man had said nothing.
Now. however. he went quickly to
ward the door.
I'm catch the hack down the road
and hold it, he said is the gentle
man down in the town."
Mr.. JAMESON" Louise said impul-
sively, Il can use the hack Take my
horse and trap outside and drive like
mad. Try to find the Dragon F1y-it
ought to be easy to trace. ] can
think OF no other way. Only. don't
lose n moment"
The new detective had gone, and
a moment later Jameson went rapidly
down the drive, the cob's feet striking
fire at every step Louise stood look.
ing after them. When she turned
around she faced Gertrude. who stood
nsignanf. almost tragic. in the hall.
You know what threatens Halsey.
Louise" she said accusingly. Il be-
lieve you know Tins whole horrible
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Indebted to the English for Only Az
thentie Accounts Of Early
Social History.

Scotland also has her Doomsday
Book. dating however. only from the
thirteenth century. When the Banna-
tyne club published the records. about
20 years ago. under the modest name
OF THE Ragman Rolls Scotland
awoke to the disagreeable knowledge
that she was indebted to the English
for the only authentic accounts OF her
early SOCIAL history. Mobiles. land
holders. burgesses and clergy all con-
tribute ito the interest OF the Ragman
Rolls. AS the preface declares: No
part Of the public records Of Scotland
prior to the thirteenth century has
been preserved. and whatever may
have been their fate. certain It is
that to these English records Of our
temporary national degradation are
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Midshipman Smith. who was strick
en- with typhoid fever on the Indiana
at Plymouth. England. contracted the
disease. IL is said. from smoking a
briar used nearly year ago by his
roommate at Annapolis who had bad
case Of typhoid. This theory is taken
as proof that concentrated nicotine
cannot destroy a typhoid germ. The
medical department OF the navy Will
examine into the theory with the re
suit that midshipmen of the future
may confine themselves TO their own
pipes.
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Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach the dr.
eas-d portion Of the ear. There Is only one way "a
cure deafness and that u bT Constitutional rsmedses
Dcafna.s caused by innamed conditioa OF thu
mucous Inning OF the EustaehiAn Tubs. wbsn thh
tube iInamed you have rumbling sound OF I'M
perfect hearing and when II Is entirely eiosed. Dear
the result. and unisss the infammston can b
taken and this tube restored 70 is normal eord
ton. hearing vii Be- Destroyed forever, nine oase>
out Of ten caused BY Cathrrh. vhieh h nothing
but an iaianed condition OF the mueotls surfaers
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case Of
Dcos1ess fcausrd by catArrhD that cannot b. cured
By HAIRS Catarrh Cure. send fof eirculars free.
y. J. CHENEY Co. 1oiedo. q
Solf by Drurris,s. Tse.
Take IIals Fanny Prs for constipation
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CHAPTER XIV.
A Visit from Louise.

That day was destined to be an
eventful one. for when ! entered the
house and found Eliza ensconsed in
the upper hall on a chair. with Mary
Anne doing her best to stihe her with
household ammonia. and Liddy rub
bling her wrists-whatever good that
Is supposed to do knew that the
ghost had been walking again. and
this time in daylight.
Eliza was in a frenzy of fear. She
clutched at my sleeve when ! went
close to her. and refused to let go
until she had told her story. Coming
Just after the fire. the household was
demoralized, and II was no surprise
to me to find Alex and the under
gardener struggling downstairs with
a heavy trunk between them.
81 didn't want to do it. Miss Innes.
Alex said But she was so excited
was afraid she would do as she said
the staircase"
was trying to get my bonnet of
and to keep the maids quiet at the
same time. Now. Eliza. when you
have washed your face and stopped
bawling." / said. come into my sitting
room and tell me what has happened"
Liddy put away my things without
speaking. The very set of her Shout
ders expressed disapproval.
"weIl.'T said. when the silence be-
came uncomfortable. things seem TO
be warming up"
Silence from Liddy. and long sigh.
IF Eliza goes, l don't know where
to look for another cook" More ST.
lence.
Rosie is probably a good cook"
Sniff.
"Liddy," l said at last, don't dare
to deny that you are having the time
of your life. You positively gloat in
this excitement You never looked
better It's my opinion all this running
around. and getting jolted out of a
rut. has stirred up that torpid liver Of
yours"
Its not myself I'm thinking about" =
she said. goaded into speech. May
be my liver was torpid. and maybe II
wasn't: but / know this: I've got
some feelings left. and to see you
standing at the foot of that staircase
shootin' through the door-rll never
be the same woman again"
We'll. I'm glad of that-anything
for a change" l said. And in came
Eliza, flanked by Rosie and Mary
Anne.
Her story. broken with sobs and cor
recti6ns from the other two. was this:
At two O'Clock (2:15. Rosie insisteD
she had gone upstairs to get picture
from her room to show Mary Anne.
"a picture OF lady. Mary Anne inter
posed) She went up the servants
staircase and along the corridor to her
room. which lay between the trunk
room and the unfinished ballroom. She
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81 thought you said this was a
young chicken" remarked Viewed. as
he sawed away at a portion of the
bird.
And thought It was" reioined his
better half. Il looked in its mouth and
It showed no Indications of having cut
single tooth yet. The dealer must
have imposed upon me-"
did he tell you 1t was a young
chicken" queried her husband.
NO" replied Mrs. Viewed. But I'm
sure he must have extracted ita leeth
before offering II for sale"
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Lemons are said TO be an infallible
cure for malaria This is the method
Of preparation: Take one lemon, wash
thoroughly with brush and hot wa
ter till all germs are gone, cut in
very small pieces. using skin. seeds
aud all: cook in three glasses of wa
ter till reduced to one, and take this
while fasting. A cure is generally
effected within a week.
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1t was at Fourth of July meeting
In the little city. The mayor. William
Smith. rose. and at dignified length
read the Declaration of Independence.
There was a pause: then from one
OF the mayors old schoolmates came
the loud whisper: "Bill never writ
that He amt smart enough"
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Lily-rse gwine to s'prise party
tonight, Miss Sally.
Miss Sally-What will you take for
present?
Lily-Weil. we didn' cal'late on
takin' no present. Yo' see. we don't
wan to s'prise 'em too much.
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Scotland's Early Records

we now indebted for the only genu-
inc statistical notices OF the kingdom
toward the close of the thirteenth
century"
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thing. this mystery that we are strug
Cling with If anything happens to
Halsey. | shall never forgive you" =.
Louise only raised her hands de
spairingly and dropped them again.
STO BE CONTINUED)
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Constipation cause. ana seriously aFxravate.
many diseases Il Is thoroughly cured by Dr
Pieree's Pellets Tiny susar-coated granules.
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A seal on a watch-fob may be worth
two on an iceberg.
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A fool can always find another fool
to admire him.
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Mrs Winsiow's Soothing Syrup.
For softens the gums, reduces
rzmniAtlon AAys pain. cures wi nd cole. &c botIs-
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"A CASE OF GRAVEL.
Tuiare, CAL, Man Cured by Doan's
Kidney Pills..

Harrison A. Sturtevant. G and Ma
pie Sts.. Tulare. Cal, says: Il was
in bad shape with kidney trouble. Too
frequent passage of the urine COM
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In length and variegated in color. Aft
err this my trouble disappeared"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
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PEELED me to arise at
night, my bladder be-
came infiamed and I
had excruci a tt n &
painSin my abdomen.
Soon after l began
using Doan's Kidney
Pills. 1 passed q
gravel stone three
quarters of an inch
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The Joker-What do you think of
Paintems painting of the ocean?
The Artist thought the water
looked too calm.
The JOKER guess it's the oil on
II that does that.
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CHAPTER xiv.
An Eaa.Noa and a telegram.


We had discovered Louise at the
lodge Tuesday night. 1t was Wednes-
day / had my interview with her.
Thursday and Friday were uneventful.
save as they marked Improvement in
our patient. Gertrude spent almost
all the time with her. and the two had
grown to be great friends. But GER
tain things hung over me constantly;
the coroner's inquest on the death of
Arnold Armstrong. to be held Satur-
day, and the arrival of Mrs Arm
strong and young DR.. Walker, bring
ing the body of the dead president of
the Traders bank. We had not told
Louise of either death.
Then. too. | was anxious about the
children. With their mothers inheri.
tance swept away in the wreck OF the
bank. and with their love affairs In a
disastrous condition. things could
scarcely be worse. Added to that, the
cook and Liddy had a flare up over the
proper way TO make beef.tea for
Louise, and. OF course, the cook left.
Mrs. Watson had been glad enough.
| think. to turn Louise over to our
care. and Thomas went upstairs night
and morning to greet his young mis-.
tress from the doorway. Poor
Thomas! lilo had the faeulty-found
still In some old negroes, who cling 10
the traditions of slavery days-of
making his employers interest his. II
was always I'VE" with Thomas. |
miss him sorely; pipe-smoklng obse.
quious, not over reliable. kindly old
man!
On Thursday Mr.. IIarton. the Arm.
strongs legal adviser. called up from
town. lie had been advised. he said.
that Mrs. Armstrong was coming east
with her husbands body and would
arrive Monday, lie came with some
hesitation. at last. TO ,he fact that he
had been further instructed To ask
me 10 relinquish my lease ON sunny.
side, as Il was Mrs, Armstrong; de.
sire 10 come directly there.
was aghaat
"Hero!" said Surely you are
mistaken. Mr. Ilarton / should think.
atter-what happened here only few
days ago. she would never Wish To
Come back
Nevertheless" ho replied. she is
most anxious ca come. Thia ID what
she says; Use every possible means
TO have sunny vacated Must go
there az once
"Air liaftah' / said testify. q ala
aot goins % do anything OF the klad
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CHAPTER XIIi.-Continued.

The gardener mentioned by Halsey
came out about two o'clock in the aft
ernoon, and walked up from the sta
ton. was favorably impressed by
him. His references were good-he
had been employed by the Brays' until
they went to Europe, and he looked
young and vigorous. He asked for
one assistant, and / was glad enough
to get off so easily. He was pleas
ant-faced young fellow, with black
hair and blue eyes, and his name was
Alexander Graham. 1.-have been par
ticular about Alex, because, as said
before, he played an important part
later.
That afternoon | had a new insight
Into the character of the dead banker.
/ had my first conversation with
Louise She sent for me. and against
my better judgment | went.
She held out her hand and l took
It between both of mine.
What can | say to you, Miss In
nes?" she said slowly. ITO have
come like this"
| thought she was going to break
down, but she did not.
You are not to think of anything
but of getting WE'LL" l said, patting
her hand When you are better,
am going to scold you for not coming
here at once. This is your home, my
dear, and of all people in the world,
Halsey's old aunt ought to make you
welcome"
She smiled little, sadly, thought.
81 ought not to see Halsey," she
said. Miss Innes, there are a great
many things you will never under
stand, am afraid. l am an imposter
on your sympathy, because IL stay
here and let you lavish care on me,
and all the time l know you are going
to despise me-"
"Nonsense!" | said briskly. why,
what would Halsey do TO me If | even
.ventured such thing? He is so big
Sand masterful that If | dared to be
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Whsn the Elsh Exploded.

Somebody discovered that fish are
fond of gasoline, and this led to the
idea of soaking worms in gasoline in
order to make them more alluring
when used for bait.
Mark the result
Two of those gasollne-tempted fish
exploded in the frying pan, and broke
the kitchen window, and blew the
cooks face full of mashed potato, and
hurled the teakettle into the -four bar
rel, and painted the kitchen ceiling
with stewed tomatoes.
Call it lying world and let 1t go at
that.
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er than l deserve. And whatever you
hear about me- try to think as well
of me as you can. I am going to mar
ry-another man. How you must hate
me-hate .meE' y , .ss.Nr
could hear Halsey cross the room
to the window. Then, after pause,
he went back to her again. / could
hardly sit still; 1 wanted to go in
and give her good shaking.
"Then it's all over" he was saying
with a long breath 1.-THE plans we
made together, the hopes, the-all of
it-over! Well, I'll not be a baby,
and Ill give you up the minute you
say I don't love you and I do love
some one else'"
Il can not say that" she breathed,
but, very soon, 1 shall marry-the
other man."
| could hear Halsey's low trium-
plant laugh.
Il defy him." he said Sweetheart,
as long as you care for me, l am not
afraid"
The wind slammed the door between
the two rooms just then, and | could
hear nothing more, although I moved
my chair quite close. After a dis
Greet interval, I went into the other
room and found Louise alone. She
was staring with sad eyes at the
cherub painted on the ceiling over the
bed, and because she looked tired I
did not disturb her.
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TIL CIRCULAR STAIR(ASF
BXM4RY =
% ROBERTS
q ! g RXNEH4RZ
! N'AyzRa10Ny Isl: aJ % 81 6y .,..S .R.SH1,Iw1lnzEA.
SYNOPSIS.

Miss Times, spinster and guardian on
Gertrude and Halsey, established suqnmer
headquarters at SunnSsfde. Amidst nu-
AS Miss Innes locked up for the night,
she was startled by dark figure on. tthe
keranda. She passed a terrible night
In the morning Miss Times found :, a
strange link cuff button: in a, CLOTHES
hamper. Gertrude and iHalsey arrived
with Jack Bailey. The house was aWais-
ened by a revolver shot. A 'strangd man
was found shot to death, in the Ihali
1t proved to be the body Of Arnold Arm
strong, whose banker father owned the
country house. Miss 1nnes found Iiai7
sey's revolver on the lawn. He and! JACK
Bailey had disappeared, The snnif eur
button mysterously dsappeared,s lse-
tective Jameson and the coroner arrived
Gertrude revealed that she was engaged
to, Jack Bailey, with whom She had
talked in the billiard room few mo-
ments before. the murder Jameson told
Miss InrIes that she. was hiding evidence
down a iaundSy chpte. # developed that
the INTRUDER was probably woman. Ger
trude was suspected, for the intruder
turned no home m with her fight aniN,e
sprained- A-negro found the other" "half
Of what proved to be Jack Balleg,s nso CUT ced
He said he and Bailey had left because
they had yeceived a telegram; Gertrude
ohe ssa dhs saya4f SR hfd fearag gxfq 90 RSfs S sn
sey's loaded Weapon Cashier Bailey OF
Paul Armstrong; bank. defunct. was ar
rested. charged with embeZzlement. Hal
sey said Armstrong had wrecked his. own
bank, and. was able to clear Bailey; "A
telegram contained news that Paul Arm.
strong was dead. Halsey trapped Mrs.
Watson. the }housekeepsf,S while she. was
stealing from the house. At the lodge
Miss Innes and Halsey found Halsey's
hancee, Louise Armstrong, sister OF the
dead man. She was believed to be in Cali
ifornia. The lodge keeper told Miss 1nnes
that Louise and Arnold had had a long
prostrated. = .,
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I am now enjoying" Mrs. SARAH
LoUsIGNoNT, Ala S. Livingston Street,
Brookfe1d, Mo, =,
The Change of Life is the most criti
calperiod of woman's existence, and
neglect of health at this time invites
disease and. pain. -.,....-ss.,,
Women everywhere should remem-
Der that there is no other remedy
known to medicine that will SO sue
cessfully carry women through this
trying period as Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from ma
tive roots and herbs.
For 80 years it has been curing wo-
men from the worst forms of female
INSTRUMENTATION, liberation, dis
placements, f1broid tu1nors, irregulari-
ties, periodic pains, backache, and
nervous prostration.
III you would like special advice
about your case write q cOnfiden-
tfal letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful
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! He Looked Young and Vigorous.
anything but rapturous over you, he
would throw me out of a window. In.
deed. be would be quite capable OF IT,"
She seemed scarcely 10 hear my IA.
eetious tone. She had eloquent brown
eycs-tho lnncses are fair. and prone
% grayishgTeen optic that Is better
Tor Use. than Appearance and they
seemed now % BE- cloudcd with trou.
bic
Poor lialsey!" she said softly.
"Miss lnnos. l cannot marry him. aud
] al afraid % tell him. / am u COW
ara coward"
sat beside the bed and stared M
her She was too ~ 90 argue With.
and. bealdet sick people take queer
fAufles
I'VE vili talk about hat when you
ar stronger ! said gently
"nHf there nrr some thlnss ! must
cell you." aha insisted You must
wordsg has eHma here. hHa shy Q
slagst hiddel 81 tle lodge beaf old
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How lt Was Nance.

Nottingham lace was so called be-
cause 1t originally was made by the
semi-savage people who lived in the
caves in the district now known as
Nottingham, in England. BY keeping
the work between them and the dark
mouth OF the cave the women could
work the pattern easily. Nottingham,
or any other lace. even the finest and
tilmiest. can be washed safely and
quickly with Easy Task soap. which
Is a natural. scientific cleanser and
leaves the lace In the best condition.
Easy Task costs but five cents cake
at your grocer's.
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HOW A DOCTOR CURED SCALP
DISEASE

when / was ten or twelve years
old had a scalp disease. something
like scald head. though it wasn't that
i suffered for several months, and
most of my hair came out Finally
they had doctor to see me and he
recommended the Cuticura Remedies.
They cured me in a few weeks.
have used the Cuticura Remedies, also
for q breaking out on my hands and
was benefited great deal. I haven't
had any more trouble with the scalp
disease. Miss Jessie F. Buchanan,
R. F. D. 8, Hamilton, Ca, Jan. Z, 1909"
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A Liking for Hamlet"

do you like Hamlet?"' asked the
hostess of her unlettered. If gushing.
guest.
Indeed I do" WIS the reply. IT am
excessively fond of it, but always pre-
fer a savory to a sweet one"
There was momentary confusion.
and then the hostess realized that the
admiration of the guest was of cul-
mary. not literary, character.
Il gave her ham with an omelette
for breakfast next morning." said the
hostess, when telling the story
Scraps.
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Ex-Governor Pennypaeker. condemn.
Ing in his witty way the American di-
vorce evil, told. at. a Philadelphia
luncheon. an appropriate story.
Even our children" he said. ARE
becoming infected. A Kensington
school teacher. examining a little girl
In grammar. said:
what is the future of II love?"'
"a divorce the child answered
promptly"
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Kept with Barnum's Circus.

P. T. Barnum, the famous circus
man, once wrote: 81 have had the
Cuticura Remedies among the con-
tents of my medicine chest with my
shows for the last three seasons, and
can cheerfully certify that they were
very effective in every case which
called for their use"
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There morp CatArrh IN this section ot the country
than al other dsess rst tagethrr ana uHtu the last
few years vas supposed - be mrurabis fvr a great
many years doctors pronounced u local disease and
prescribed tucal remedies. Amd hy constantly falling
H. efe ath local treatment. pronounced Il ineurahle.
Science has pFpyrn CataFfh a be- constitutional ~.
All therefore requires constitutional tfeateuL
HAIRS tatafFh cure, manufactured bY = J. thrnrY
a Ca. t4so. phl1. i The aniy Constitutional
the HiaF4et 10 Il tAseu Internally b. dasss tom %
dfnps g. tgasponnflL u acts directly the u.aoi
Hnd uleaIlt Nlrfacss It the system. They Offer one
huudrr dollars iuF shF I. tals :. e4fe. acld
o. circulars and tfatimonlAla
Addreas y o CHENEY 4 Co. Tuleda. Ohio.
Sad aF bfurfifts. fse.
Take llsla aizly rus ioF eonstlpatiaa.
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Something Dreadful.

Wee Anita was listening to a story
OF the Johnstown flood.
What made it?" she asked.
"Oh. the dam broke" replied grand
ma.
The next morning she ran into her
brothers room and. climbing up on the
bed. inquired anxlously; "BuvVer,
wasn't Il just drefful bout that swear
breaking and killing all dose people ?"
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Mrs. Carrie puherty King. OF Cry.
stal springs. Miss. Is the only woman
mall carrier Ia her stats. She dely,
ers mail ou rural Route. making a
circuit Of about sl mllea daE II
her glrlhood She won many trophies
for hvr homcmauahlp, an accomplish
meug ghst 10 uow ei gfsat ssryles e
haT.