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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-12-17
SYNOPSIS.

Inwl en.o Blaixeiey, lawyer, goes to
Pittsburg with the forged notes in the
bronson cI,se to get the deposition OF
Jehn GLh/ore. millionaire. A lady re-
aueats Bihkcley TO buy her n Pullman
sickct. lie gives her lower II and re-
Hains lower 10. He finds n drunken man
In lower 10 and retires in lower
y. lie awakens in lower and
FINDS his clothes and bag missing. The
Imnn In lower 10 is found murdered. Cir
Iunistantial evidence points to both
1lakeley~and the man who stole his
clothes. The train is wrecked and Blake
Icy is rescued from a burning car by a
Girl In blue. His arm is broken. The girl
ptoves 10 be Alison West, his partners
sweetheart. Blakeley returns home and
finds he is under surveillance. Moving
pictures OF the train taken just before
the wreck reveal to Blakeley a man leap
ing froZNhe train with his stolen grip
invest igation proves that the mans name
Us Sullivan. Mrs. Conway, the woman for
whom Blakeley bought a Pullman ticket
tries 70 make bargain with him for the
forged notes, not knowing that they are
'mtssing, Blateiey and amateur de-
xecdve investigate the home of Sullivan's
lEfstor.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-12-17
STOMACH MISERY VANISHES
pepsia Go and YOUR Stomach Feels
Fine in Five Minutes.

II your meals don't tempt you, or
what little you do eat seems to fill
you, or lays like lump of lead in
your stomach or If you have heart
burn or sick, sour, upset or gassy
stomach, that is q sign Of Indigestion
Ask your Pharmacist for a 50-cent
case Of Pape's Diapepsin and take a
little just as soon as you can. There
will be no sour risings, no belching
Of undigested food mixed with acid
no stomach gas or heartburn, fullness
or heavy feeling in the stomach, Maui
sea, Debilitating Headaches, Dizzi
ness or Intestinal gripping. This will
all go. and besides, there will be nc
undiecsted food left over in the stom
ach to poison your breath with nause
GUS odors.
Pape's Diapepsin is certain cure for
out-of-order stomachs, because 1t pre-
vents fermentation and takes hold OF
your food and digests it just the same
As II your stomach wasn't there.
Relief in five minutes from all stom.
ach misery is waiting for you at any
drug store here In town.
These large 50-cent cases Of Pape's
Diapepsin contain more than sufficient
to thoroughly cure any case of Dys
pepsia, Indigestion, Gastritis or any
other stomach disturbance.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-12-17

Thomas, the stablemau, were alreadt
subsisting, in Imagination, on Mrs.
Klopton's meager fare.
So | called her up and anVouhced
my arrival There was something I'm.
usual in her tone, as though her
throat was tense with indignation. AL.
ways shrill, her elderly voice rasped
my ear painfully through the re.
ceiver.
Il have changed. the butcher, Mr..
Lawrence" she announced portentous.
ly. THE last roast was pound short.
and his mutton-chops-any self-re.
specting sheep would refuse to ac'
knowledge them"
AS | said before l can always tell
from the voice in which Mrs. Klopton
conveys the most Indifferent matters,
If something of real significance has
occurred. Also, through long habit,
have learned how quickest to bring
her to the point
you are pessimistic this morning"
| returned. Whats the matter, Mrs.
Klopton? You haven't used that tone
since Euphemia baked a pie for the
iceman. What is it now? Somebody
poison the dog?"
She cleared her throat.
"The house has been broken into.
Mr.. Lawrence" she said. Il have
lived in the best families, and never
have l stood by and seen what l saw
yesterday-every bureau drawer
opened, and. my-my most sacred be-
lOngings-" she choked.
did you notify the police?'
asked sharply.
"Police!" she shifted. "Polise! It
was the police that did 1.-TWO detec-
tives with search warrant. II
wouldn't dare tell you over the tele-
phone what one of them said when
he found the whisky and rock candy
for my cough"
did they take anything?" 1 de-
manded, every nerve on edge.
They took the cough medicine"
she returned Indignantly, land they
said"
"Confound the cough medicine!"
was lTdHIlc. Dlu IHey take auyCnlDR
else? Were they in my DRESSING
room?"
Eyes. / threatened to sue them,
and l told them what you would do
when you came back. But they
wouldn't listen. They Took away
that black sealskin bag you brought
home from Pittsburg with you!'
| knew-then that my hours of free
dom were numbered. To have found
Sullivan and then, in support of my
case against him, to have produced
the bag, minus the bit of chain. had
been my intention. But the police
the bag, and, beyond knowing some
thing of Sullivan's history, l was prac-
tically no nearer his discovery than
before. Hotchkiss hoped he had his
man in the house off Washington
Circle, but on the very night he had
seen him Jennie claimed that Sulli-
van had tried to enter the Laurels.
Then-suppose we found Sullivan
and proved the satchel and its con-
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-12-17

aunt has been in his family for 20
years. Mrs. Curtis wanted her broth
er to marry Miss West"
do you think he did marry her?'
I could not keep the excitement out
of my voice.
mo. There were reasons
stopped abruptly.
do you know anything of the fam
lily? Are they-were they New York
ers?"
They came from somewhere in the
south. / have heard Mrs. Curtis say
her mother was a Cuban. l don't
know much about them, but Mr.. Sulli-
van had a wicked temper, though he
didn't Look it. Folks say big, light
haired people are easy going. but l
don't believe it, sir
How long was Miss West here?"
Two weeks"
l hesitated about further question
ing. Critical as my position was,
could not pry deeper into Alison
Vests affairs. IL she had got into the
hands of adventurers, as Sullivan and
his sister appeared to have been. she
was safely away from them again. But
something Of the situation in the car
Ontario was forming itself In my
mind: the incident at the farmhouse
lacked only motive to be complete.
Was Sullivan, after all, rascal or a
criminal?, Was the murderer Sulli-
van or Mrs. Conway? The lady or the
tiger again.
Jennie was speaking.
II hope Miss West was not hurt?'
she asked. I'VE liked her, all OF us.
She was not like Mrs. Curtis"
| wanted to say that she was not
like anybody in the world. Instead
"She escaped with some bruises"
said.
She glanced at my arm. You were
on the train?'
yes"
She waited for more questions. but
none coming. she went to the door.
Then she closed it softly and came
back
Mrs. Curtis is dead? You are sure
of it," she asked.
lieve. The body was not recovered.
But / have reasons for believing that
Mr.. Sullivan is living"
Il knew it," she said. q think
he was here the night before last.
That is why went to the tower room.
| believe he would kill me if he could"
AS nearly as her round and comely
~ nX
preston was tragic at that moment
| made a quick resolution, and acted
on it at once.
You are not entirely frank with
me, Jennie" ] protested. And / am
going to tell you more than / have.
We are talking at cross purposes.
II was on the wrecked train, in the
same car with Mrs. Curtis, Miss West
and Mr.. Sullivan. During the night
there was a crime committed in that
car and Mr.. Sullivan disappeared.
But he left behind a chain of circum-
stantial evidence that involved me
completely, SO that l may, at any
time, be arrested"
Apparently she did not comprehend
ing of my words had just dawned on
her, she looked up and gasped:
"You mean-Mr. Sullivan committed
the crime himself?"
81 think he did"
What was it?"
ut was murder" / said deliberately.
Her hands clenched involuntarily,
AID she shrank back. "A woman?''
She coaid scarcely form her words.
mo, a man; Mr.. Simon Harring-
ton of Pittsburg."
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-12-17
CHAPTER XIV.
At the Station.

So it had been the tiger, not the
lady. Well, had held to that theory
all through. Jennie suddenly be-
came valuable person; if necessary
she could prove the connection be-
tween Sullivan and the murdered man,
and show motive for the crime. l
was triumphant when Hotchkiss came
in. When the girl had produced a
photograph of Mrs. Sullivan, and / had
recognized the bronze-haired girl of
the train, We were both we'll satisfied
which goes to prove the ephemeral
nature of most human contentments.
Jennie either had nothing more to
say, or feared she had said too much.
She was evidently uneasy before
Hotchkiss. / told her that Mrs. Sulli-
van was recovering in Baltimore
hospital, but she already knew it,
from some source, and merely nodded
She made few preparations for leav-
ing, while Hotchkiss and / compared
notes, and then, with the cat in her
arms, she climbed into the trap from
the town ] sat with her, and on the
way down she told me a little, not
much.
IF you see Mrs. Sullivan" she ad.
vised, land she is conscious, she prob
ably thinks that both her husband and
her father were killed in the wreck.
She will be in a bad way, sir"
"You mean that she-still cares
about her husband?"
The cat crawled over on my knee,
and rubbed it's head against my hand
invitingly Jennie stared at the un-
dulating line of the mountain crests, a
colossal surf against a blue ocean of
sky. Eyes, she cares" she said soft.
ly. Women are made like that. They
say they are cats, but Peter there in
your lap wouldn't come back and lick
your hand if you kicked him. lift
you have to tell her the truth, be as
gentle as you can sir. She has been
good to me-thats why | have played
the spy here all summer. It's thank
less thing, spying on people"
ut is that" / agreed soberly.
Hotchkiss and ! arrived in Washing.
ton late that evening, and, rather than
arouse the household, / went to the
club. / was at the office early the
next morning and admitted myself
Mcknight rarely appeared before half
after ten, and our modest Office force
some time after nine. / looked over
my previous days mail and waited
with such patience as / possessed, for
Mcknight. In the interval l called
up Mrs. Klopton and announced that
would dine at home that night. What
my household subsists on during my
numerous absences l have never dis
covered. Tea, probably, and crackers
Dilligent search when l have made a
midnight arrival, never reveals any
thing more substantial. Possibly / i'm
agine it, but the announcement that
/ am about to make a journey always
seems to create a general atmosphere
of depression throughout the house.
as though Euphei1ia and Eliza, and
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-12-17

Her effort to retain her self-control
was pitiful. Then she broke down and
cried, her head on the back of tall
chair.
1T was my fault she said wretch
edly, my fault. / should not have
sent them the word"
After Il few minutes she grew quiet
She seemed to hesitate over some
thing, and finally determined to say it.
you will understand better, sir,
when / say that | was raised in the
Harrington family Mr.. Harrington
was Mr.. Sullivan's wifes father!"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-12-17
Youthful Wisdom.

Father--Why did my little boy send
hfs papa a letter with only a capital
t written on the page while he was
away?
Little Son-Because thought you'd
go around among your friends with 1t
and say: my boy is only four years
old, and Just see the capital letter he
writes! Judge.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-12-17
The Bow Critic.

Richard Croker, at an open-air luncn.
con at Palm Beach, told a George
Washington story.
"A teacher" he began, was con.
Quoting a lesson in history.
Tommy JONES' she said, what
was there about George Washington
which distinguished him from all othe,
Americans?'
HE didn't lie.' was the prompt 40
swer"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-12-17

Had Been Done.
1T never saw such a versatile man:
he can DO anything"
why stop at anything"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-21

Hello, Miss Stowe. Get me Mr.
Nolan-Mr Michael Notation the wire
right away"
AS the managing editor hung up the
receiver Moore. the night editor. en-
tered carrying a bundle of galley
proofs in his left hand. schedule in
his right.
"Well, Moore, what have you got for
part 2" asked McHenry.
The night editor repeated rapidly IN
a dead flat monotonous voice:
"Thirty-fve columns of ads. Tele'
graph editors holering for twenty col
umns. He just got a couple Of nice
fashes-one from pttsburS about a
man clipping with his daughl er-in-la W;
very fine people. Another first class
murder from st. Lonis. Local has
twenty-six scheduled. sports are very
heavy, bowling. fights, checkers. and
Kentucky shut down OH racing: they
want two Gges We've tot tip that
Morgan has the asthma. Steel will
probably Open soft on MONDAY"
McIltnry took down the telephone
receiver and held 1t eXpectantlv at his
ear. He took the proofs from Moore's
hand and G<..;an looking them over
They cor.3ined important articles
which had been set up, but which he
had rot previously seen.
Hello. there's live one" Re sud
denly exclaimed, glancing over one OF
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-21

! judith. plense-plpase don't let's
quarrel about this.
The girl turned to him inpnlslYely,
"Oh. Wheeler. we were on the
rerge of If, weren't WEI" He cast
his arms around her. You're sorry
aren't you:" She looked fondly INTO
his face. And you will take back
that article, won't YOU?
"You mustn't ask me to do that; !
can't" looking at her earnestly.
You can't?
"NO."
Judith drew away from him step
or-two. She surveyed him coldly.
wheeler, | came here thinking only
of my father. but | suddenly ind my
self facing II much more serious HneS'
tion-not what kind Of man he Is
but what kind Of "A man are you.
Brand was deeply cut by her manner
and her iniOnation.
Judith, If you only knew the truth.
all of it. things cant tell you. YOU
be with me heart and soul i'll wnat I'm
trying to dc"
He caught her IN his arms again.
whatever I've done or whatever
I NAV do love you" he insisted pas
sionately.
Judith showed equal fervor as she
said:
And you're more to me than my
father but for my sake you mustn't
work against him How could we
ever be happy together IL you did:
You'll do this for me-. Wheeler, just
this? want you to carry ont your
ideals and live up to your high pur-
poses In every other way. but you
must not attack him. Promise me
that you'lr never do it again. Won't
YOU promise me that: And you'll re-
tract that article you had this morn
ing. You'll do this for me. just TINS!
"Judith-it's the truth-and, knowing
that, would you have me retract itE
"Yes."
81 can't"
Judith began to take off the engage
ment ring Brand had gwen ner.
You don't mean to do that" he
cried IN amazement.
II most certainly do"
He was almost frantic. He grasped
her hand.
II won't let you mean 1t. | cant let
you 60 without your ring. You may
be Judge Bartelmy's daughter. but you
are going to he my wife. You've worn
my ring for month, and you must
wear 1t forever
The girl passed his passionate APP
penl by without needing II. She tossed
back her pretty head defiantly. snatch
ed the ring from her finger and threw
It on the managing editors desk.
"I'll not wear it again" she exclaim'
ed resolutpy. "unless-until you come
to your senses" SO expressing herself,
she stalked Ha jesticaly across the
room.
fro Br rONIINJ'EpI
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-21

| the sheets "Bil, I'd like to run that
one. Senator Deering dead yet!'
mo, not yet"
The managing editor was Disguised.
| 'Pshaww he exclaimed. "Ill bet the
| old codger dies for the afternoon pa
pers. We're having rotten luck lately
The telephone rang.
Hello, Who's this?" cried McHenry
savagely. But his voice changed alb
ruptly to its most sugary tones.
"Oh, Mr.. Nolan, this is MIR. McHen-
~. Yes; why, the boy said Id gone to
the theater He's new to newspaper
Offices. Yes. indeed. He doesn't know
we newspaper men have little time for
theaters-no. indeed-ha. ha! | was
downstairs in the press room all the
time-yes, indeed; trouble with the
roller on cylinder . Of the color
pross. and happen to have bit VI
mechanical turn Of mind-yes. indeed
Anything can do for you. sir: Hope
we may have the pleasure of showing
you over the office-your ohice-pretty
soon. Yes. sir. Tonight? Yes. any
time. We're always here. Yes, sir.
Thank you"
He hung up the receiver and re-
verted to his natural voice. Its the
new boss, Moore. IS coming down to-
night"
81 wonder if that means more
changes?" observed the night editor
as he filed bis pipe.
McHenry sighed.
"Aint a man who gets into this
business sucker?
The night editor smiled grizzly.
wonder what kind Of joke is this
Nolan anyway" he asked.
The night editors brow wrinkled.
"All know is that he's a Colorado
miner with hill of ore all his own"
He glanced over the night editors
schedule. What is this T-T-golf or
politics."
"Taft-both; golf circumference
with Aldrich."
McHenry snorted.
Gosh, the White House is dead since
Teddy left" He pointed to the sched-
ule. whats this? Baltimore. one col
umn.'"
Double divorce They exchanged
partners"
"Good people,"
"Not much"
"Fifty words II be enough. Dead
heavy-stupid paper" grunted the man.
aging editor
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-21

In The Fourth Estate" The
effectiveness Of newspapers in
Jearlessly exposing political
and judicial corruption and The
safeguard they are TO the pHblic
are Interestingly and convirc-
ingly set forth. A young, earnest
newspaper writer and editor is
the central figure, and his bat
Hes with dishonest United
States Judge osainst big odds aid,
against The cwan!ngiy under
handed nachtnaHons of The law
yer lobbyist Dupuy form one of
the most valuable as we'll as
most entertaining pieces of fic-
tion of the doy. That the false
judges daughter. the reic;:;.1o
beauty in the fashionable life Of
leading city, should play a
sensational part in this gripping
story of strong honest men 0nd
of strong dishonest men. fight
ing each other in a war of dol
lars, evidences the romantic
possibilities of the narrative.
This is story Of fcday's
America, a fact story torn ont Of
lfe's book, dealing with The most
vital issues that confront every
one of us. Romance and humor
vie with stirring action for ST.
premacy in this instructive ana
fascinating novel, which teaches
that the path of duty is the path
to love and happiness and thot
in success, MOLLY won, lie re-
wards of greater and more last
ing value than in q triumph ig-
molly and more easily gained.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-21
go, , rrov, uno vrote n,

-1es, 1 know VINO wrote m
"Whor Judith leaned toward him,
gazing intently into his eyes.
81 wrote it." he announced.
Judith started back aghast.
you, Wheeler? Why" she cried
Historically.
II had no choice" He struggled to
maintain his grip on himself.
"You had no choices?
Judith. when this Lansing Iron case
first broke loose Brand responded
firmly. Il saw straight off that il. vas
one of the slickest-well, that there
was big story in it. / dent know
your father was involved in this at
first. just followed the path. rnd
when ] saw where it was leading me
! wanted to turn back because OF You.
but couldn't" He stopped for mo-
ment. then went on: NO. no. | could
not OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
But it isn't loyal Of YOU was her
response. 1T wasn't like you TO al
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-21

Best for coughs and colds is Ken
edy's Laxative Cough Syrup. 1t
moves the bowels freely yet gently
and thereby drives the cold from
the system, 1t stops the cough.
Children like it--pleasant to take.
Sold by X. II. Trimblc.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-21

tack him suddenly in this way. It's
almost as if You struck him from be-
hind. And do you not see, Wheeler.
that you are hurting me as much as
you injure him? am his daughter,
Wheeler. and if you ruin my father
you will ruin me-"
She covered her face with her hands,
and her bosom heaved convulsively in
her anguish.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-21

Farm ana TIMBER i.andS-My
new catalogue contains 400 farms
and timber lands; best bargains in
Virginia. I pay your fare. Write
for free catalogue. Address j. R.
ELAN, Box 267, Charlottesville,
Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-21
CHAPTER I.

Burke said there were three es-
tates In parliament, but in the re-
porters' gallery yonder there sal
Fourth Estate more iEnrOr,&nt far
than they aIl.-Carlyle.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-21
Your Old Clothes Made
To Look Like New

Mems and Women's clothes
steam cleaned, french dry cleaned,
secured, repaired and pressed.
Special attention given to ladies
fine dresses and skirts, ladies fine
waists and suits. Send us your
clothes and we will make them look
like new. Garment dying a speci-
atty. Hats cleaned and blocked.
j. S. MOTE,
No 8 5. New st. Staunton, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-21

McHenry rang for the boy. Durkln'
and on his beated arrival sent him to
summon the city editor. What you
got?" saluted McHenry as the editor
arrived.
Downs, the city editcr, went straight
to the point.
"Arc you going to ise that follow up
story about Judge Bartelmy throwing
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-21

the Lansing Iron
company into a
receivership? 2" he
queried.
IL dunno. Any
K ic k S on this
morning story -
81 should say
yes - telep h one
going all day."
McHenry turn
ed and pounded
the desk with his
fist.
If they kicked
On that they'd get
our jobs on this"
He pointed at the
proof Of the new
Bartelmy story
w II lie n he had
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-21

~
- Advance was abruptly broken
.s5 by the entrance Of Ross Nc
Henry through private door. His
eighteen years of active newspaper
work in career extending FROM cub
reporterhood to his present important
Office had drilled into him the necessity.
even the habit. of constant action,
quick thought. keen and accurate per
ception and readiness for emergencies.
He hastily threw off his coat, glanced
at several papers laid on his desk
while he was out at dinner ana seated
himself in his managerial chair. He
wrote a few rapid words on~a pad Of
paper at his right hand as he pushed
a button with his left TO summon an
Office boy.
ANY one here while l was gone"
McHenry queried sharply as the 10y
entered.
Yes, sir. Woman whose boy was
pinched wants to keep it out of tn
paper. Been outside two houTS. She's
sittin' outside an bawIs an bawls an
b9~" Is"
"Tell her we're printing neWspa-
per and I've left for the night"
"Then there was q few phone calls.
We banded 'em all 'cept tn last. He
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-21

was Il man ma M
ed Nolan, an be
wanted ter see
you"
McH enry i'm
m edia tely be-
came interested.
NV b a d you
tell him:" he
asked, rising.
That you was
to tn theayter."
The managing
editor picked up
a Congressional
Directory and
SHE'D it forcibly
at the lad.
" Well, n ex t
time, young man,
you tell him I've
Just S tie p p G d
q ow n to t b e
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-21

night editors room. Nolan; remember
his name-Nolan. He's the new owner"
Cheese ii. another owner. Nobody
keeps us long. do they?"
NO" responded McHenry lacOnical-
ly. Like certain other Injuries, no.
body keeps us long. We're too ex-
pensive, Ourkin."
The boy grinned and hurried away
to summon the night editor at McHen-
rvs command and to dispose Of the
'baWling" woman.
McHenry seated himself and turned
to the ever ready telephone at the
right hand corner of his desk
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-21

HE silence in the managing
/ editors room Of tie Nai'%'
4 Advance was abruptly broken
by the entrance Of Ross Nc.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-01-21

the sheets. bill, I'd like to run that
one. Senator Deering dead yet!'
mo. not vet"