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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

Miss Innes," Alex began abruptly
this man can tell us something very
important about the disappearance OF
Mr. lines found him trying to sell
this watch"
He took watch from his pocket
and put it on the table. 1t was Halsey' S
watch. l had given it to him on the
twenty-frst birthday; 1 was dumb
with apprehension.
''He says he had pair of cuff-links
also, but he sold them"
Fer a dollar'n half" put in the dis
reputable individual hoarsely. with
an eye on the detective.
"He is not-dead?" 1 implored. The
tramp cleared his throat.
Nom" he said huskiIy. HE was
used up pretty bad, but he weren't
dead He was comm to hisself when
The stopped and looked at the de-
tective Il didn't steal it, Mr.. Win
ters," he whined 81 found it in the
road, honest to God, did,
Mr.. Winters paid no attention to
him. He was watching Alex.
I'D better tell what he told me, y
Alex broke in. ut will be quicker.
When Jamieson-when Mr.. Jameson
calls up we can start him right. Mr..
Winters. l found this man trying to
sell that watch on Fifth street. He Of
fered it to me for So"
watch
Winters snapped at him.
81 had seen it before, many times.
/ used it at night when | was watch
ing at the foot of the staircase" The
detective was satisfied. when he Of
fered the watch to me, l knew it, and
l pretended I was going to buy it. We
went into an alley and l got the
watch" The tramp shivered. 1t was
plain how Alex had secured the watch.
Then got the story from this fell
low. He claims to have seen the
whole affair He says he was in an
empty car-in the car the automobile
struck"
The tramp broke in here and told
his story, with frequent interpreta-
tons by Alex and Mr.. Winters. He
used a strange medley, in which ia
miliar words took unfamiliar mean
ings, but it was gradually made clear
to us.
On the night in question the tramp
had been pounding his ear"-this
struck me as being graphic-in an
empty box-car along the siding at
Casanova. The train was going west,
and due to leave at dawn The tramp
and the "hrakav" were friendly, and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
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 filed
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; 1 had found
nothing to change my impression of
his guilt, and Gertrude knew how I
fet As for the murder of the bank
presidents son, l 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 l
was disposed to throw all those sus-
picions aside, and fix definitely on the
unknown, whoever that might be-
l had my greatest disappointment
when it came to tracing Nina Caring
ton The woman had gone without
leaving trace. Marked as she was,
it should have been easy to follow. her,
but she was not TO be found A de-
scription to one of the detectives, on
ny 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
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

things going well. About ten o'clock
perhaps earlier, a terrific crash
against the side of the car reused him
He tried to open the door, but could
not move it. He got out of the other
side, and just as he did so, he heard
some one groan.
The habits of a lifetime made him
cautious. He slipped on to the bum
per Of car and peered through. An
automobile had struck the car and
stood there on two wheels. The tail
lights were burning, but the head
lights were out. Two men were stoop-
ing over some one who lay on the
ground Then the taller of two started
on a dog-trot along the train looking
for an empty. He found one four cars
away and ran back again. The two
lifted the unconscious man into the
empty box-car, and getting in them
selves, stayed for three or four min
utes. When they came out, after clos
ing the sliding door, they cut up over
the railroad embankment toward the
town. One, the short one, seemed to
limp.
The tramp was wary He waited
for ten minutes or so. Some women
came down path to the road and in
spected the automobile. When they
had gone, he crawled into the box-car
and closed the door again. Then he
lighted a match. The figure of a man,
unconscious, gagged, and with his
hands tied, lay far at the end. The
tramp lost no time; he went through
MS pockets, found little money and
the cun-links, and took them. Then
ne ioosened the gait had been
cruelty Highland went his way.
again closing the door of the box-car.
outside on the road he found the
watch He got on the fast freight east,
some time after, and rode into the
city. He had sold the cuff-links, but
on Offering the watch to Alex he had
been COPIED"
Ihe story, with its cold recital or
Viilainy, was done. hardly knew If l
were more anxious, or less. That it
was Halsey, there could be no doubt
low badly he was hurt, how far he
mad been carried, were the questions
that demanded immediate answer. But
1t was the first real information we
nao mad; my boy had not been muir
oered outright. But instead of vague
terrors there was now the real fear
tnat ne might be lying in some strange
hospital receiving the casual atten-
ton commonly given to the charity
cases Even this, had we known 1t,
would have been paradise to the ter
rinle truth. l wake yet and feel my
sell cold and trembling with the hor-
ror OF Halsey's situation for three
days after his disappearance.
Mr.. Winters and Alex disposed of
the tramp with warning. 1t was evil
dent he had told us all he knew. We
mad occasion, within a day or two, to
De doubly thankful that we had given
MIN his freedom. When Mr. jamie
son telephoned that night we had news
for him; he told me what l had not
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

realized before-that it would not be
possible to find Halsey at once, even
with this clew. The cars by this time
three days, might be scattered over the
union. But he said to keep on hoping
that it was the best news we had had
And in the meantime, consumed with
anxiety as we were, things were hap
pening at the house in rapid success
sion.
We had one peaceful day-then Lid.
dy took sick in the night l went in
when heard her groaning, and found
her with a hot-water bottle to her
face, and her right cheek swollen un-
til it was CLASSY
Toothache?" l asked, not too gent
ly. You deserve it. A woman of
your age, who would rather go around
with an exposed nerve in her head
than have the tooth pulled 1t would
be over in moment"
$50 would hanging" Liddy pro-
tested, from behind the hot-water bot
tie.
l was hunting around for cotton and
laudanum
You have a tooth just like it your
self. Miss Rachel" she whimpered.
"And I'm sure DR.. Boyles been trying
to take it out for years"
There was no laudanum, and Liddy
made terrible fuss when 1 proposed
carbolic acid, just because 1 had put
too much on the cotton once and
burned her mouth. I'm sure it never
did her any permanent harm; indeed,
the doctor said afterward that living
on liquid diet had been a splendid rest
for her stomach. But she would have
none of the acid, and she kept me
awake groaning, so at last l got up
and went to Gertrude's door. To my
surprise it was locked
l went around by the hall and into
her bedroom that way The bed was
turned down, and her dressing-gown
and night-dress lay ready in the little
room next, but Gertrude was not there.
She had not undressed.
l don't know what terrible thoughts
came to me in the minute / stood
there. Through the door / could hear
Liddy grumbling, with a squeal now
and then when the pain stabbed
harder. Then, automatically, 1 got the
laudanum and went back to her.
1t was fully a half-hour before Lid
dy's groans subsidized. At intervals I
went to the door into the hall and
looked out, but l saw and heard moth
ing suspicious. Finally, when Liddy
had dropped into a doze, 1 even ven
tured as far as the head of the circular
staircase, but there foated up to me
only the even breathing of Winters.
the night detective, sleeping just in
side the entry And then, far of. I
heard the rapping noise that had iured
Louise down the staircase that other
night, two weeks before. 1t was over
my head, and very faint-three or four
short muffled taps, pause, and then
again, stealthily repeated.
(To be contlnuedf.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
STOP ASH YOURSELF, have YOU EVER KNOWN PERFECT REST?

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
Pr0cF estimation

a The act of o a
uraIit isf O many
regarding rheahh Are youone
attention ther i w
in SELF know e tina tnanyd a
respondent and lack hpenes would aside
sue neglect adg proper
all
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down land make do 5
treed now
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

He was a 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 1 don't think I
ever asked him why he went off with
out permission the day before.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
Heart Disease

How frequently the announcement in the newspaper of the
sudden death of the being heart dis
This should be sufficient warning to those who subject
pains intervals in the region of the heart paptaon pc
car sensation depression Of the praecoda region guard
against such by having medical applied
the healthy condition Do not trfe with dis
such gravity apply for examination which will
remove all doubt to the condition of the heart.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
RESULTS suKPRIsING.

You'll ce surprises NJ the results you
Will get from a small want. rent or
for sale al in The Herald. VIII not
cost more than Csc to soc. Phone Bell
lis. Auto Ills and tel the girl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
yA|ny Neglect Your Health ?

your valuable which you possess? Of
you therefore most certainly place value
your other possessions Do feel that
medical aid Have YOU been disappointed in
attempts regain this priceless gift? You must bear in mind
that body machine and the most perfect machine
produced when perfect health II owned mannade
machine engine would you neglect it if became out Of order?
The first thought you would have should
the slightest indication Of loosened bolt would be to
frightened would loosen other parts
machine eventually make complete wreck Of it. These
denied Then much 1t
that the human machine should have immediate attention by
skilled in its if it does not act perfectly
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
Liver Complaint

The function of the liver the elimination from the blood of
substance called bile When this organ becomes diseased it fails
perform function and there retention Of hillary
the SYSTEM producing bad taste coated tongue blind dizzy
spells speck floating before the eyes, yeowish scoOraon of
the skim constipation dull pain right side under the should
blade Our treatment is specific for this complaint
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
Stomach Troubles

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
Nervous Disorders

Epilepsy St Neuhena Of weakness of
o treat trouble a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

The Herald has arranged TO take
want ads by phone. CAP Bell lis.
Auto lI15 up TO 2 o'clock daily Your
al will be received. inserted promptly
and collected for next day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
We Treat and Cure

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Hearts Stomach Liver
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

high class medical and surgical institution The best treatment
the charges Services and advice free to the poor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

Try a want ad in The Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
Chronic Diseases of Women

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
Piles, Fistula and EGssure
Structure and VaricoceIe

ta ar two OF most painful an diseases
kidney bladder
a a
nsuch yTnance
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
Blood Poison

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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27

The 'truce Of. God" was introduced
by the clergy Of Guienue around about
the year 1880. II was adopted In Spain
about 1850. In England about 1880
According to this famous treaty. q
cessation Of all violent quarrels was
enjoined under heavy penalties during
all church festivals and from every
Wednesday evening until the follow.
Ing Monday morning. This left only
about eighty days In the year avail
able for shooting and stabbing ones
neighbors. The truce seems to have
accomplished much good. notwith-
standing the fact that 1t was very i'm
perfectly observed.-Nsw York Ameri-
can.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27
Vanity Ticklsd.

During the early excesses OF th,
French revolution a rabble Of men and
women were rioting In the streets Of
Paris. Lafayette appeared and ordered
a young artillery officer 10 open fire
upon them with two cannon. The Of
deer begged the general TO let him try
tirst 10 persuade them 20 withdraw.
1T Is useless TO appeal 10 their rea.
son." said tho generals
Certainly" answered the officer.
'and It Is not to their reason. but 20
their vanity. would appeal"
The officer rode up TO the front OF
the mob. doffed his cooked hat. pointed
to the guns and said:
"Gentlemen will have the kindness
TO retire. for ! am ordered TO shoot
down the rabble."
The street was cleared at once. for
none could brook the idea of being
classed with the scum Of the city.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27
SUMMONS

In the circuit court OF the State oi
Oregon, for the county OF Multnomah.
In an action wherein r. NJ. Tuttlc IL
plaintiff aud William Robb, I'M. .Thomp.
son and Il. j. Schmidt are defendants:
To ]. NJ. Thompson and 4. J.Schmidt
defendants:
you and each OF you are hereby required
TO appear aud answer or otherwise plead
to the complaint filed against you in the
above entitled action within six weeks
from the date Of the hrs. publication of
this summons, to wit: from the 27th day
OF May, 1910, and II you fail TO so APP
pear aud answer or otherwise plead In
said action within said time, the plaintiff
above named will take Judgment against
you and each OF you fos the sum speei.
fed in plaintiffs complaint filed in the
above entitled court and cause, to.wit;
for the sum OF 100000 with interest at
the rate of eight per cent. per annum
from the asth day OF April, 1910, and for
the further sum OF $500. 90 attorney fees
for plaintiffs attorneys and for plaintiffs s
costs and disbursements In this action.
This summons Is published pursuant
to the order of the Honorable Robert
G. Morrow, judge Of the above named
court, made In open court in this action
ON the a4th day Of May, 1910, which or.
der prescribes that this summons shall
be published in the St. Johns Review, a
weekly newspaper, once a week for a
period of not less than six weeks. The
FIRST publication OF this summons was
made on May AZ, 1870, and the last pub
lication will be on the 9Th day of July,
1910, COLLIER * COLLIER.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27
BRUINS FREE SUPPER.
Experience os . Camping Party In Vel.
levvstons Park.

Experience Of . Camping Party In Vel.
ievvstons Park.
In the Yellowstone park all wild ami.
mails are allowed to roam as they will.
and II IL against the law to shoot them.
Some Of these animals have become
very tame and do not look on man as
an enemy. In fact. tho bears seem to
think the hotels built there are for
their convenience. as they visit the
garbage cans nightly for their meals
Even tiny chipmunks will stand and
scoId people as they pass by on the
road. and such little thieves as they
are! They live In style on grain they
steal from the hotel stables.
One night u party camped near ono
Of the pretty ravines, aud. being tired
from n days tramp. they had early
gone into their tents to slecp-all OF.
cept the boy. who enjoyed slumbering
In u sleeping bag with tho stars for
q roof.
Early In the night they were aroused
BY noise Of falling pans In the kitch.
On wagon. Those who were not afraid
rushed out and discovered a big black
bear calmly eating his supper from
the provisions. Not being allowed to
shoot him. one grabbed whip. another
. broom. and they nourished these
weapons about Frightened aud grunt-
Ing. bruin clumsily scrambled away.
when suddenly there was q livelier
grunt'ng from the bear. accompanied
by an unearthiy yell. Mr.. Bruin In his
hurried night had stepped ON the un-
noticed outdoor sleeper. frightening
him 20 much that afterward he slept
under the tent roof.-Detroit FREQ
Press.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27

william and Lawrence were In the
habit Of saving q part Of their dessert
from the evening dinner for consump-
ton the next morning. and In accord
ance with this custom two small cakes
had been placed In the Cracker Jar for
them. william. being the first up on
the following morning aud being hun.
cry. went to the Jar. He found only
one cake. and large piece had been
bitten out Of that. Full Of wrath. he
went upstairs and reused his brother.
Say" he demanded. II want to
know who took that big bite out OF
my cake!'
II did" sleepily answered Lawrence
"what'd you do that for?"
swell. when ] tasted Il ! found II
was your cake, and 80 I ct the other
one."-Youth's Companion.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27
Didn't knaW laana.

A young woman was talking In. q
restaurant "You see." she was say-
Ing. 1T was my nrst experience In
cooking beans. We are 20 fond Of
them l wanted TO be sure and have
enough. 20 l ordered three pounds at
the corner grocer's. This looked about
tho right amount. and I put them on
tho range and left them 70 boil tender
When ! went into the kitchen again
the range was covered with beans. 90
was the door. and out Of the kettle
poured q r.eady stream Of beans. I
took part Of them out. added more wa.
ter and again left them. II you'll be-
lieve II had to take out three more
large portions Of beans before the
original mass became manageable. 80
TN not ordering beans Just yet even
at restaurant."-New York Dun.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27

Mr.. Maclarren of the Portland
Commons spoke at the Evangelical
church last Monday evening, under
the auspices of the Woman's G hris.
tian Temperance Union. The sub
ject. "The Social Evil" is one In
which every father and mother
ought to be deeply interested. As
we have purity department in our
organization, we could heartily in
dorse all that the speaker said, and
we can freely cooperate with him
in his work Of lifting up fallen
humanity and to do all in our
power to keep others from falling.
II the voters of Multnomah coun-
ty will only do their duty In No.
vember, we hope to see a great
many Of these awful evils cease out
Of our fair state.-Mrs. Scott.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27
SUSPICION JUSTIFIED.
II Wss Not . Mouse ths Master Heard
In the kitchen

u Was Not . Mouse the Master Heard
In the Kitchen.
The late Rev. DIR. wightman, sitting
one night later than usual engrossed
In the profundltics Of q great tome,
imagined he heard q sound In the
kitchen Inconsistent with the cautious.
ness Of mouse; so. taking his candle.
he proceeded to investigate the cause.
His foot being heard In the passage.
the servant began with much noise to
rake out the fire as II preparing for
bed.
"Yc're up late tonight, Mary"
'I'm fist rakin'' the Ere. sir. and
gaun to bed
THAT'S right. Mary. I like timeous
hours"
On his way back to the study he
passed the coal cellar door aud. turn.
Ing the key. took II with him. The
next morning nt an early hour there
was rap at his bedroom door and n
request for the key to get some coal.
"Ye're up too soon. Mary. Go back
to your bed"
Half an hour later there was an.
other knock and a similar request. In
order to prepare for breakfast II
don't want breakfast 30 soon. Mary.
Go back to your bed"
In another half hour there was an.
other knock. with an entrcaty for the
key. as Il was washing day.
This was enough. He rose and
handed out the key. saying. go and
let the man out" Az the preacher
shrswdly su~pscted. Mary's sweetheart
had been Imprisoned all night In the
coal celIar.-London Family Herald.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-05-27
SUMMONS.

In the circuit court Of the State OF Oregon foi
the county Of Multnoniah.
In an action wherein Anua cummins Is plain
tiff and Eivaro Cummins is defendant.
To ElvaTo cummins, defendant above named.
In the name Of the state of Oregon YOU are
hereby required TO appear and answer the
complaint filed against you Ia the above entitled
suit on OF before Saturday, the 9Th dag Of July
1910 which date IL subsequent to the expiration
OF six weeks after the 77th day OF May, 1910. The
latter being the date of the first publication ol
this summoss. II being prescribed IN the order
for publication Of said summons that the same
be published once a week for six consecutive
weeks in the st. Johns Review. II you fail 10 10
appear and answer, for want thereof, plaintiff
viii apply to the above entitled court for relief
prayed for la her complaint, to-wit;
decree dissolying absolutely the bonds OF
matrinony heretofore and now existing between
plaintiff and defendant; that defendant be ad
judged and decreed to have and own no right,
title OF interest In any OF the property owned by
plaintiff or TO which she has any right or inter-
est for Judgment against the defendant for costs
incurred by plaintiff In this suit and for such
other further and different relief a. the court ms
deem just and proper In equity.
This summons Is published pursuant TO an Or
der OF Honorable Robert q. Morrow, presid-
ing Judge Of the above entitled court, made and
entered May 70. 1910.
cE0KcE J. PERKIEs,
Attorney for plaintiff.
Date OF first publication May 81, 1910; Of the
last publication July ., 1910