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TIL CIRCULAR STAIRCASE

called the hospital, while we crowded
around him. And when there was no
longer any doubt that it was Halsey,
and that he would probably recover,
we all laughed and cried together.
am sure l kissed Liddy, and / have
had terrible moments since when
seem to remember kissing Mr..
Jameson, too, in the excitement.
Anyhow, by IL o'clock that night
Gertrude was on her way to Johns
vile, $50 miles away, accompanied by
Rosie. The domestic force was now
down to Mary Anne and Liddy, with
the under-gardener's wife coming
Warner and the detectives were keep
ing bachelor hall in the lodge. Out
of Difference to Liddy they washed
their dishes once a day, and they con-
cocted queer messes, according to
their several abilities. They had one
triumph that they ate regularly for
breakfast, and that chung to their
clothes and their hair the rest of the
day. 1t was bacon, bareback and
onions, fried together. They were al
most pathetically grateful, however,
noticed, for an occasional broiled ten
derloin.
1t was not until Gertrude and Rosie
had gone and Sunnyside had settled
down for the night, with Winters at
the foot of the staircase, that Mr.
Jameson preached q subject he had
evidently planned before he came.
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ness past, cemetery at night is much
the same as any other country place,
filled with vague shadows and unex-
pected noises. Once, indeed-but Mr..
Jameson said it was an owl, and
tried to believe him.
In the shadow of the Armstrong
granite shaft we stopped. think the
doctor wanted to send me back
Its no place for woman" heard
him protesting angrily. But the de-
tective said something about wit
nesses, and the doctor only came over
and felt my pulse.
Anyhow, l don't believe you're any
worse off here than you would be in
that nightmare of house." he said
finally, and put his coat on the steps
of the shaft for me to sit on.
There is a sense of Dissertation, of
a reversal of the everlasting fitness of
things, in resurrecting body from it's
mother clay. And yet that night, in
the Casanova churchyard, | sat quiet
ly by, and watched Alex and Mr..
Jameson steaming over their work,
withour a single qualm, except the
fear of detection.
The doctor kept a keen lookout, but
no one appeared. Once in a while
he came over to me, and gave me a
reassuring pat on the shoulder.
Il never expected to come this" he
said once. There's one thing sure
I'll not be suspected of completely. A
doctor is generally supposed to be
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feathers and the general building u,
of the system.
Twins in Cattle for BREEDING.

Record kept at Hohenheim, Ger.
many, since 1885 show that during
that period there were 1921 births In
the herds, of which 116 were twins.
In 2S cases both were heifers, In 35
ases both bulls, and in SO cases the
sexes were unlike. Twins were more
common with old than with young
cows. and could be traced to A out of
SIS bulls used during the 25 years
There were nine pairs of twins in the
progeny Of one bull which was used
for two years. The progeny of the
heifer twins could be traced in only
16 cases, in half of which both twins
were heifers. In three of these cases
both heifers were fertile, while In the
other five one twin was bred, the 9TH
er being weak and sent to the butcher.
OF the IL which were bred none gave
birth to twins. nor did their offspring
up to the fourth generation. OF the
eight cases where the sexes were
different seven Of the heifers were
sterile
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-27

OF miles IN the box-car, locked in, per-
haps, without water or food. had
read Of cases where bodies had been
found locked In cars on isolated sid
ings in the west, and my spirits went
down with every hour.
His recovery was destined TO be al
most as sudden as his disappearance.
and was due directly to the tramp
Alex had brought to Sunnyside. 1t
seems the man was grateful for his
release, and when he learned some
thing Of Halsey's whereabouts from
another member of his fraternity
for It is fraternity-he was prompt
In letting US know.
On Wednesday evening Mr.. Jamie,
son. who had been down at the Arm.
strong house trying to see Louise
and failing-was met near the gate al
Sunnyside by an individual precisely
~ repulsive and unkempt as the one
Alex had captured. The man knew
the detective, and he gave him 6
piece of dirty paper, on which wal
scrawied the words: Hes at CITY
hospital, louisville" The tramp WHIT
brought the paper pretended to know
nothing, except this: The paper hat
been passed along from hobo" IN
townsville, who seemed to know tn,
information would be valuable to us
Again the long-distance telephon,
ssnss tE.s reQuisition. MR Jameson
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Miss Innes," he said, stopping me
as / was about to go to my room up
stairs, how are your nerves to-
night?"
Il have none" said happily. With
Halsey found, my troubles have gone"
II mean" he persisted, do you feel
as though you could go through with
something rather unusual?"
1.-THE most unusual thing / can think
Of would be a peaceful night But If
anything is going to occur, don't dare
to let me miss it."
Something is going to occur" he
said. And you're the only woman l
can think of that 1 can take along"
He looked at his watch. Don't ask
me any questions, Miss Innes. Put on
heavy shoes, and some old dark
clothes, and make up your mind not
to be surprised at anything"
Liddy was sleeping the sleep of the
Just when l went upstairs, and
hunted out my things cautiously. The
detective was waiting in the hall, and
l was astonished to see DR.. Stewart
with him. They were talking con-
fidentially together, but when / came
down they ceased. There were few
preparations to be made: the locks to
be gone over, Winters to be instructed
as to renewed vigilance, and then,
after extinguishing the hall light, we
crept, in the darkness, through the
front door, and into the night.
asked no questions. ! felt that
they were doing me honor in making
me one of the party, and l would show
them l could be as silent as they. We
went across the fields, passing through
the woods that reached almost to the
ruins of the stable, going over stiles
now and then, and sometimes step
ping over low fences. Once only
somebody spoke, and then 1t was an
emphatic bit of profanity from DR..
Stewart when he ran into wire
fence.
We were joined at the end of five
minutes by another man, who fell into
step with the doctor silently. He car.
/ ried something over his shoulder
which could not make out. In this
way we walked for perhaps 20 minues
The doctor was putting somewhat
when we finally came to halt con
fess that just at that minute even
Sunnyside seemed cheerful spot We
had paused at the edge of a leve
cleared place, bordered all around
with primly trimmed evergreen trees
Between them l caught glimpse o.
starlight shining down on rows O
white headstones and an occasional
more imposing monument or towering
shaft. In spite OF myself, / drew m,
breath In sharply. We were on tn,
edge of the Casanova churchyard.
saw now both the man who hat
Joined the party and the implement
he carried. 1t was Alex, armed will
two long-handled spades. After tn,
first shock of surprise, fiatter my
self was both cool and quiet. W.
went in single file between the row
of headstones, and although, when
found myself last, had an instinctiv,
desire to keep looking back over m,
i shoulder. found that. the first uneasi
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handler at burying folks than at dig
ging them up"
The uncanny moment came when
Alex and Jameson tossed the spades
on the grass, and confess l hid my
face. There was period of stress, l
think, while the heavy coffin was be-
ing raised. l felt that my composure
was going, and, for fear would
shrek, l tried to think of something
else-what time Gertrude would reach
Halsey-anything but the grisly reali-
ty that lay Just beyond me on the
grass.
And then l heard low exclamation
from the detective and felt the pres
sure of the doctors fingers on my
arm.
Nov, Miss Innes," he said gently.
IF you will come over"
held on to him frantically, and
somehow got there and looked down.
The lid of the casket had been raised
and a silver plate on it proved we
had made no mistake. But the face
that showed in the light Of the lantern
was a face I had never seen before.
The man who lay before us was not
Paul Armstrong!
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CHAPTER xxIx.-continued.

"She struck me as being an ugly
customer. and when she left, about IL
o'clock, and went across to the Arm
strong place, was not far behind her.
She walked all around the house first,
looking up at the windows. Then she
rang the bell, and the minute the door
was opened she was through 1t, and
into the hall"
How long did she stay?"
That's the queer part of it," Riggs
said eagerly. she didn't come out
that night at all. I went to bed at
daylight, and that was the last
heard of her until the next day, when
1 saw her on a truck at the station,
covered with a sheet. Shed been
struck by the express and you would
hardly have known her--dead, OF
course. i think she stayed all night
in the Armstrong house, and the
agent said she was crossing the track
to take the uptrain to town when the
express struck her"
Another circle!" exclaimss
Then we are Just where we start@s, .
Not so bad as that, Miss lnncT,
Riggs said eagerly. Nina Darlington
came from the town in California
where Mr.. Armstrong died. Why was
the doctor SO afraid of her? The Car
rington woman knew something. /
lived with DIR. Walker seven years,
and / know him well. There are few
things he Is afraid Of think he killed
Mr.. Armstrong out IN the west some
where, that's what i think. What else
he did don't know-but he dismissed
me and pretty nearly throttled me
for telling Mr.. Jameson here about
Mr.. lines having been at his office
the night he disappeared and about
my hearing them quarreling"
What was it Warner overheard the
woman say to Mr.. Innes in the IL
brary?" the detective asked me.
"She said I knew there was some
thing wrong from the start A man
isn't we'll one day and dead the next
without some reason"
How perfectly it all seemed to fit!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-27
PRACTICAL PRESS FOR
MAILING APPLE BOXES
Illustration of Almost
and Minute Details for
a Small

attached to arms (6). Center pulle!
is attached to center spring 90. The
other two pulleys are attached to
Spanner 1N).
Is. Strong A-inch cord that will
not stretch. Runs across from arm
to arm (6). passing through the three
pulleys (17).
10. Spanner running parallel with
side, back about 10 inches from font
side and directly under center OF box.
20. Cross pieces lend view), pro-
viding support for box. Attached to it
is spanner (19).
81. Grooves for holding box in
place. They are trifie over IS inches
apart To accommodate the special
box, which is 20 inches long, strips
may be nailed to the table top one
inch back from the opening on either
side.
The top of the table must have
slots cut in 1t to allow working OF
arms. Tables may be Of any width
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-27
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SYNOPSIS.

Miss Innes, spinster and guardian OF
mer headquarters at Sunnyside. Arnold
Armstrong was found shot to death In
the hall. Gertrude and her rance, Jack
Bailey, had conversed in the bllhard
room shortly before the murder Detec-
tive Jameson accused Miss Innes or hold,
ing back evidence. Cashier Bailey of PAU
Armstrong; bank, defunct, was arrested
for embezzlement. Paul Armstrong
death was announced. Halsey's fiancee,
Louise Armstrong, told Halsey that while
she still loved him, she was to marry an
other. 1t developed that DR.. walker was
the man. Louise was found unconscious
Ct the bottom of the circular staircase Use,
She said something had brushed by her
Tn the dark on the stairway and she
tainted. Bailey is suspected of Arm
strong's murder. Thomas, the lodGekeep-
err, was found dead with a note in his
pocket bearing the name "Lucien wal
lace" A ladder found out of place deep
ems the mystery. The stables were
burned, and in the dark Miss Innes shot
an intruder. Halsey mysteriously dlsap-
peared. His auto was found wrecked by
freight train. 1t developed Halsey had
an argument in the library with woman
before his disappearance. New COOK uls-
appears. Miss Innes learned Halsey was
alive. DR.. Walkers face becomes hvld
Rt mention of the name of Nina earring
ton. Evidence was secured from tramp
that a man, supposedly Halsey, had been
bound and gagged and thrown into an
empty box car. Gertrude was missing
Hunting for her. Miss Innes ran into
man and tainted confederate or Dr.
Walker confessed his part in the mys-
terry.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-27

The Illustration shown herewith is
that Of practical press for mailing
apple boxes, and convenient device
for any orchardist. The details of the
plan are as follows.
/. Cover boards to table, extending
about half over cross pieces (20) on
each side. Length OF table, Ga inches
2. Side board to table. The part
between the cross pieces COY is cut
down to allow a box with bulged bot
tom to slide off the press.
3. Uprights for attachment Of
levers 6 and 81.
4. Legs Of table, 28h inches long
~ inches square. (All the arms, legs
and levers Of the press may be made
of 1hx1 1s-inch stuff)
5. Levers, "a inches long.
6. Upright arms. 80 inches long.
Z. Steel springs, p inch inside
diameter. The two attached to the
levers (5) are fastened at the upper
end to spanner (19). The center
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-27
The Most Noticeable Change.

so you have lived in Europe for 25
years. That's long time for man
to be away from his own country"
Eyes, it is, and I'm mighty glad to
be home again"
Il suppose you notice great many
changes?"
yes, many"
What, if may ask, is the greatest
change that has come to your notice?"
THE greatest change, it seems to
me, is to be found in the fact that the
vice-president of the United States
succeeds In getting his name In the
papers nearly as often as he might IL
he were baseball player or a prom
ising lightweight prizefighter."
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Journeys Long Distance &c
Reach Destination Ten Feet
from the Starting Point.

One OF the most remarkable mail
routes In the world is that in which a
letter journeys In going from Beebe
Plain. VT, to Beebe Plain, Quebec,
Canada. While the two offices are
within ten feet of each other-are To-
Gated in the same room, In fact-a let
ter mailed from one office to the other
must make a trip of 294 miles-67
miles in Canada and the remainder in
the United States.
The plain, old-fashioned store build
ing which is situated on the interna-
tional boundary line contains both
the United States and the Canadian
Offices. There are separate entrances
to each. but both are in the same
room, have the same lobby and there
are no partitions to mark the division
between the domain of Uncle Sam
and the possession of King Edward.
IF you mail letter from the Yer
mont side addressed to the Quebec
SIDE" says the postmaster, 1T goes
from here. to the junction, then to New
port, then TO White River Junction.
and back to Lennoxville, Quebec, over
the Boston and Maine. There II is
transferred to the Grand Trunk and
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GETTING EGGS
DURING WINTER
Good Laying Hens Are Strong,
ge-Bodied, Vigorous Birds
e arIy NJ oIting Is
Necessary.

Where eggs are desired in the win
ter It is important that the layers
shed their feathers early so that the
new plumage win be grown before
cold weather begins. Some birds,
however. begin to mott late. others
early, this depending on the time
when they are Matched, and as a re-
suit they are not in condition or seem
disinclined to lay eggs when the high
est prices are obtainable. 1t is posi-
BILE to cause flock Of fowls to pass
through the melting period early and
uniformly. This method consists In
Withholding part of the feed for about
two weeks, which stops egg produc-
ton and reduces the weight of the
fowls, and then feeding heavily on a
--tinn suitable for the formation Of
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At the HaIf.century Mark.

Youth is eternal to him who believes
in eternity. To me youth means any.
where from eight onward l was an
exceedingly old person at eight and
trust l violate no confidence when /
confess youthful exuberance now
that / have bumped against the half
way post. Fifty is a splendid time for
youthful expansion; ones fancy still
retains all its ingenuity while ones
judgment Is bettered by experience.
When sitting on the so milestone the
vane of mans vision points southwark
to the past and northward to the flu
ture with a minimum Of oscillation.
Rancorous thought and splenetic ex-
preston give way to quieter nerves
and calmer view. and the mellow light.
ed vista of the years that have gone
soften the heart of the youth of half
century OF years.--John Philip Sousa
in the Circle.
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Takes In Circuitous Routes

goes to south-bound mail pouch and
comes to Stanstead Junction and then
back to this same building. distance
OF 294 miles.
IF we wish to mail letter from
the American side to Derby Line, it
must go to White River Junction and
then come back over the official
route"
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(5), with large holes in projecting
ends, allowing the bolts (16) to slide
freely.
10. Lower plate under lever (9),
to which 1t is bolted loosely, with
large holes in each end for free play
of bolts (16).
IA: Side plate Joining lever (5)
and arm (6). Two bolts to arm, and
one, fitted LOOSELY, to lever.
Is. Iron ratchet to engage plate on
the front lever (9).
16. Half-inch bolts. 24 inches long.
working loosely in the holes in the
plates az and 1877.
II. Three small pulleys for rope
desired, but arms should be conve.
niently near the front.
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spring is attached to the foot lever
80 and pulley (1D. All springs are
shown relaxed.
8. Spring attached to upright arm
(6) and support (3). These springs
should be long and light, such as are
often used on screen doors.
8. Foot lever, bolted to uprights
80 at back, and working with catch
plate and ratchet In front. 1t is fast
ened to plate 13).
10. Brace for legs and lower sup
port for uprights. Three inches from
ground.
IL. Horseshoe plate for gripping
box cleats and cover. 1t is attached
to arm (6) with f1at-headed stove
bolts, and must be made very true.
IL. Iron plates bolted to levers
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-27

The Guineas are natives of Africa.
In color of plumage there is more or
less variation; their peculiar beauty,
with rich blue evident in every
feather, has a fascination for the fan
cier. In growing them care must be
exercised with the young, as they
are tender. and even Slight neglect
may carry of whole brood.
Outside of their beauty OF feather
and grotesque appearance, the guinea
also possesses economic values. Game
breeders claim for them a use as
watch dogs In the poultry yards when
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-27

with other fowl. They are very alert
and on the slightest approach of dan.
ger, be in from hawks or quadruped
enemies, they at once issue their
shrill and piercing cry. which can be
heard at considerable distance. The
carcass also presents palatable
meat, being of delicate wild flavor
suggestive of pheasant. The eggs also
are good eating. Birds for the table
should be fattened before killing by
placing several together In pen for
couple of weeks. feeding literally.
when they will be ready for the block.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-27
CHAPTER xxx.
When Churchman'S Yawn.

When Churchyards Yawn.
1t was on Wednesday Riggs told us
the story of his connection with some
incidents that had been previously IN
explained. Halsey had been gone
since the Friday night before, and
with the passage of each day / felt
that he might be carried thousands
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-27
The Family Grower,

why are you weeping, little boyf"
II broke de pitcher"
well, there's no use crying over
split milk"
"G'wan! Dis wuz beer."-Louisville
Courier-J Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-27

Don't you notice how the man who
always wants to bet, and who says he
has roll in his hand. invariably rolls
away?
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q

Chimmie-G'wan, you're no bali
player. Yer. couldn't ketch foul il
1t was moultin'l
Patsy-Gittout, you couldn't ketch
a fly If it was stuck on sticky fiy-pa-
per till 1t was dead as merlassesi
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-27

The want Of fear leads to the fear
Of want. Be fearful to be fearless
Cox.
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| - FUNGI <<lllE
| ~ - ~ RE}lIhl@lzERS
I1R&AzI-- x -

Ringville. Dec. 19-Miss Josie
Larson will have Christmas tree
and program in the Georgeville
school house, Friday evening, this
week.
A number of our young people
took in the lecture by Humeston at
New London last Friday night and
enjoyed one hour of solid good
laughter. True as he advertised
not dull moment from beginning
to end.
Rasmus Olson returned home last
Saturday from his visit with old
friends and relatives at Leroy,
MINI. He brought his little boy
Henry home with him. The little
boy has stayed with his aunt since
his mothers death.
There will be Christmas services
at Grow River on second day OF
Christmas and Christmas tree festi.
val on the 28th. Rev. Tolo will
also hold services at Georgevi]]e on
the goth of Dec.
Christopher Hendrickson, who
has been at the Willmar Hospita
during the past weeks. returned
home last Friday, and is reported
to be very low.
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! ~ r>oao> CCiAX
'5z l0NS|

Colfax, Dec. 19--Henry MANI,
from South Dakota, visited with
friends in this vicinity last week.
Carl Austin was around selling
fish last Friday.
Rudolph Anderson, from Erskine,
MIMI, arrived here last Saturday
and took charge of the Scandal
creamery last Monday. We wish
him success.
Miss Ingeborg Larson, who has
been visiting with relatives in Will
mar this last week, returned home
Tuesday.
Myrtle Mikkelson has been visit
ing with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M1kkel Olson this past week.
Preparations are being made for
a Christmas tree festival to be held
in the Grow River church, Dec. rs.
Miss Stina Severeidn is at present
assisting her sister, Mrs. SEVERN
Olson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Even Olson enter
tanned number of their friends
on Sunday.
Miss Eta Gabrielson, teacher in
Dist. No. IL, visited friends in Bel
grade over Sunday.
~ Quite a number of the young
folks from this vicinity attended
the Shadow social in the Grow axe
school house last Saturday evening.
A good time is reported.
Mesdames Mikkel Olson and
Marcus Mikkelson visited with Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Gullsvig at Sunburg
over Sunday.
Alfred Wrolson has hired out to
O. P. O'son for couple of months.
Little Beatrice Anderson, the six
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
P. W. Anderson, is reported very
sick with appendicitis. We hope
for speedy recovery.
Messrs. Oscar Lundgren and Ole
Tangen have arrived home from
Bowman, N. D., where they each
have claim.
Miss Jensen is at present assist
ing Mrs. Carl Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knud Syverson,
Martin Nelson and Emil Sonflot Wis
tied at the Theo. Syverson home on
Sunday.
Henry Larson has been assisting
Albert Ihorson hauling wood this
week.