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vIRaINIA FR UIT FARM.

Two-story house; II rooms ard basement,
orchard OF GOV Albemarle pippins, wine
caps ana other high-priced varieties; the
the great fruit belt OF A:bemaris county
they are hardy and thrifty, and will yield
g lifelong income; "a miles to railroad
taken at once. only $500; part cash. bal
ance on easy terms. For further details
see page a. "Strouts Farm Catalogue No,
", second Edition." 1t describes other
rare bargains from IS an acre up In Vir-
ginia, Maryland and the south. Copy free.
station 26I6. 70. A. Strout Union Bank
Bldg, PtLtsburg. Pa
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could Have Been AyoIa.a.

Gentlemen OF the jury" erupted the at
torney for the plaintiff. addressing the
twelve Arkansas peers who were sitting
In judgment and on their respective
shoulder-blades, in a damage suit against
a grasping corporation for killing a COW.
IF the train had been running as slow
as II should have been ran. II the bell had
been rung as II ort TO have been rans. or
the whistle had been blown as II should
have been blew. none Of which was did,
the COW would not have been injured when
she was killedr-Santa Re Employees
Magazine.
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Wyoming.

FOR SALE-640-acre improved and irri-
gated ranch, located In southern Wyoming
completely fenced, with first class house
and all necessary outbuildings; irrigation
stream direct from government timber re-
serve independent of all water companies;
no charge for water, rights perpetual:
owner must sell at once and will sacrifice
on reasonable terms. Address A. b. Land
SIS Unity Bldg. Chicago. Ill
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Daily Health Hint

Nuts are useful article Of diet, but
they are highly concentrated and should
be eaten sparingly unless taken in COM
bination with fruits and fresh vegetables.
They are not well adapted for summer
eating.
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Virginia.

CHOICE VIRGINIA FARNA
ALONG THE CHESAPEAKE and OHIO
RAILWAY AS LOW AS $40 PER ACRE;
rich soil, mild winters, nearby eastern mar
kets. For handsome illustrated booklet
COUNTRY LIFE IN VIRGINIA" QO0
pages). and low, twice a month excursion
rates. Address q. B. WALL. Real Estate
Agent, c. q .. Railway. Box NJ u. Rich
mond, Va.
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NOTICE.

To be soldtat public auction. june Is. 1910
a S-story. modern: so,room. brick hotel
Best located property In city. Saltwater
IS center of interurban system now build
ing. has other good railroad facilities has
etate agricultural school; city Is growing
rapidly. This hotel has best business in the
city but the proprietor must sell on ac-
So9nt o. poor hsssh VII sci tu n,L,,!
of leasing II building itself does not cell
Inquiries concerning this property and
terms of sale will be promptly answered
by the undersigned.
JOHN YoUsT. sr.. saltwater. okL
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SWAPS

100 acres land in Eel Paso
County, Colorado, all fenced,
every inch of it tillable; well
settled all around it. Clear.
Price $500. Want 8-room
house, north end preferred.
Will assume a reasonable in
cumbrance.
Nowata Land and Lot Co.
658 New York Life Bldg.
Phone Red 1899.
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NORTH DAKOTA.

THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY.
Land IN the Mouse River loop. where
crop failure is unknown. Hon. J. J. Hun
says this land Ii all worth tlU0 per acre,
and he knows. Will rent and pay 20 Per
cent on Investment What In your money
earning7 The finest prairie land In tho
world; Write me for list. t - Tree
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wonderful complexion. / wanted 20 have
him down for a few days, but perhaps the
place would bore him. Men are so queer,
by the way. II was borne in upon me the
other day that just because l had been
engaged TO Tom once. and changed my
mind about IT, he doesn't quite trust me.
How could / help changing my mind II
IT'S that kind OF a mind3 / seem TO be
mentioning men all the time. Any one
would think / thought q lot about them.
Whereas 1 don't-that is. after I'm sure
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AIIseeIIaneoua.

HAVE YOU A FARM FO1s SALE OR
TRAI'Ef Or do you want 10 buy one1
Make your want known through THE DIES
MONIES CAPITAL the want medium OF
Iowa. Rates. / cent word for each lnser-
ton, cents line, 10 cents an inch. Cir
culation. A,O0O, largest OF any Iowa daily.
Give US a trial Address The Capital, Land
Dept. Des MoineB. Iowa
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WRaconsIn.

00-acre improved farm for $1,000. This
farm has 20 acres cleared free OF stumps
and under cultivation; land Is level; good
clay loan soil, clay subsoil; no stone; has
80 acres of heavy hardwood timber such
as sugar maple, oak, Eastwood and birch,
no underbrush In the timber; balance Of
land easy to clear. This farm borders on
a beautiful lake with good fishing. 1t has
a new frame house with seven rooms all
complete ready to move into; and q new
stable, l6x26. Farm 10 located six miles
from Cumberland and three miles from
Barronett; in a well settled farming coun-
try; Germans and Americans; on main
travelled road, near schools, churches and
creamery. There Ia timber enough on this
farm that when sold will pay the interest
and taxes for five years Terms 500 cash.
balance On time to suit purchaser. We
also own another so OF unimproved land
that Joins this farm in case YOU want more
and. Send for our special list of other
book on northwestern Wisconsin. We are
located In Barron county. Is miles north
east of st, Paul Address Wisconsin Col
onization Co.. Cumberland. Wis.
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Oregon.
ALBERTA WHEAT FARM.

ALBERTA WHEAT FARM.
$40 acres OF finest Alberta wheat land In
the famous Saskatchewan valley, about six
and between the main lines OF Canadian
Northern railway and Grand Trunk Paci-
fic. and only few miles from both. Land
in this vicinity produces from 80 to SO bush
els OF wheat to the acre and 100 bushels of
oats, and Is rapidly increasing In value. One
crop Will more than pay for land. WIN take
S13 per acre for quick sale. Absolute gov
eminent title This Is a great bargain and
will make big money. There Is only one
crop of land; better get In while II Is cheap.
G, r. Booth, Box 3H. Portland. ore.
LEARN about the country through which
Hill Is building to the coast; also about the
land recently purchased by ST. Paul capt.
talists. Vale is the key city OF this big
country. Subscribe today for Oriano, Vale,
Ore. at Sl.b0 per year.
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AIontana.

FOR 6ALD%,I20 acres IN Jefferson
county. Montana, at $40 per acre, on easy
terms InH tract Is located N I'M Mules from a
abe n. p and c., n & ST. p. coast line;
RO0o acres OF this tract 10 under irrigation:
About 1000 acres bottom land, about as per
ceat OF this tract r. tillable. balance suit
able for pasture. This tract Is located In
bargain
ls,00O acres, MeegheF county, Musselshell
valley. Montana, $40 per acre; easy terms;
located on c., NJ & St p. r. r., 81 mlles
from lwo good towns; At least so per cent
Of this tract is suitable for farming. A
good proposition 70 Gus up into small farms;
1000 TO 5000 acres can be irrigated: many
Springs furnish abundance OF water tho
rear around.
AARrYN g. STUART LAND Co,
Aberdeen, y D.,
And 23 Palace Bldg. MLnneapollA
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AT LAS

For twenty years we have been trying to purchase
what is known the Creighton tract ofand at the in
tersection Of Military and Institute Boulevards 45th
Street, All things considered, it twenty years
ago altogether the desirable OF land for dvl
sion into residence lots in the City of Omaha
We at last made the purchase a basis which en-
abes us TO offer the lots prices that conf
IDENTIFY recommend There is nothing else like it, high,
slightly and beautiful commanding view of the river
and the bluffs in Iowa. miles away.
Right in Street railway two sides of it,
with four minute service. Boulevard $50 feet wide
traverslng from end to the other. Park board
will begin work on new boulevard Reason
able restrictions the of buildings Prices
range from $500 to $780, Terms $40 to S25 lot
cash. balance $3.50 to SIS month Never betorc
has such high class property been offered at so low
price and on such easy payments.
Let put time against yours and show you
this property Take the Benson institute line
call office. Representatives will be the
ground to show property from p. till dark every
day till all sold.
BENSON s. CARMICHAEL
642 PAXTON BLOCK TELEPHONE DOUGLAS
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IRRIGATED FRUIT LARDS
Rogue River Valley.

Declared by government experts to be the
most perfect fruit belt In the world; grand
sweepstakes prize; spokane National Apple
paid for fruit In the New York and Lon
don markets: orchards now producing over
$1,000 net per acre.
Irrigated orchard tracts on payment plan.
ranging in price from S225 per acre for un-
developed land 10 100 per acre Tor devel-
0ped orchards.
ROguelands. Incorporated.
Aedford. OREGON.
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Nebraska.
Farm Bargains

100 acres miles north Oh -,eligh, Antelope
Co, Neb. Sinai set of improvements; ~
acres In corn, 40 acres In wheat, balance
PRICE SG PER ACRE
l20 acres, Fillmore Co. Neb. Fair set of
improvements. All in cultivation; miles to
Shickley.
$50 acres in Boone Co, Neb.; 800 acres I'M
PRICE sS5 PER ACRE.
der cultivation. Good improvements; 6
miles to Cedar Rapids.
PRICE, $50 PER ACRE.
$40 acres, miles from Potter, Cheyenne
Co, Neb.
PRICE SIS PER ACRE.
Western Real Estate Co.,
all Karbach Block, Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-07

YOU CAN BUY LAND FOR $40 A MONTH
good land-et from IS TO $40 an acre,
In Villas and Oneida counties, Wisconsin
We charge no interest We pay the taxaG
Insurance clause In the contract,
BEST OPPORTUNITY IN THE COUNTRY
for man Of moderate means to
OWN A FARM AND BE INDEPENDENT
Write for map and book TO Dept.
@. ". SANBORN CO.. Eagle River, VIA
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YOU CAN BUI LAND FOR $40
a month, good land, at from IS to $40 DER
acre In Villas and Oneida counties, Wis
consin.
We charge no interest. We pay the taxes.
Insurance clause in the contract. Best on
portunity In the country IUr the man Of
moderate means to own a farm and be in
dependent. Write for map and book to
Dept.
G. f. sANBORN co. Eagle River. Wis
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-07

A CANADIAN WENT
TO ZAVALLsA COUNTY, TEXAS.
He was a novice to farming.
man offered him the use
of 20 acres of land without
charge for one year for the
clearing and blowing
He planted 20 acres OF onions
according to the directions
given him by his neigbhors.
HE CLEARED 1866 NET PROFIT
FROM THE 20 ACRES, OR $500 AN ACRE,
IN ONE SEASON.
lie then offered to buy the
land at $50 an acre, but the
owner wouldn't sell.
/ HAVE 10000 ACRES OF THE
SAME LAND JUST ALONGSIDE
AT ONLY $3.50 AN ACRE.
But 1t must be sold In one
body. Real estate men OF
long experience pronounce IL
THE BEST TRACT IN TE1AS."
II must be sold at once, ana
$1,000 Is cost price,
Naturally IT,, is a wholesale proposition.
This land % readily re-sold In
small TIC "a $50 to N5 per acre ana
II the b.. .4snss, l Will undertake
its re-satG.
The land / offer you is in the
artesian belt and is the best
opportunity you will ever have to buy.
For particulars address
w. b. MURRAY, 407 COMMERCE BLDG,
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.
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$50 900 IRRIGATION PROPOSITION.

$4,000 IRRIGATION PROPOSITION.
1000 acres Ideally located contiguous to
government and private irrigation projects
will be sold 70 Individual or syndicate for
subdivision or Tor selling tracts. $4,000
viii swing the deal. Part OF land already
under irrigation. Produces heavily In al
1alfa, onions, potatoes. etc. Low altitude;
long sunshiny season. Neighboring lands
selling from 500 TO $500 per acre. Chance
TO make t200.OOO. For particulars address
D. o. Lively, North Portland, ore.
BUY farm lands nowi they are daily in
creasing ia value. There Is limited
amount OF land, but no limit to the future
population. The Pacific Northwest Is the
present land OF opportunity. We have q
fine fssortment OF farms, some OF which
Will suit you. Write Us today, stating your
requirements, and we viii mall you full
particulars free. The Card Realty Inv.
Co. 65 Henry Bldg. Portland. ore.
FOR SALE-Wanted- Long headed con-
sentative men and women looking for and
capable OF recogntztng a life time oppor-
tunity TO write Tor free book. The Apple
King" written, by II. b. Thomson, the Apple
King OF the World. Tells how you can par
Sicipate In the enormous profits being
reape6 by apple growers In the famous
Rogue River Valley. without leaving your
present position or residence, Address
Rogue River Commercial Orchard Com
pany, Dept ~ Asdford. Oregon.
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MICHIGAN FARMS

MICHIGAN FARMS.
No. 10 acres, cleared. small house and
barn, some fruit, near town, fine fruit
land, tl,OOO
No. 40 acres, cleared, good house and
barn, plenty Of fruit, level, good soil, 81, 80
miles. Muskegon. city, 5000; Sl2 per acre,
VI per acre down, balance easy terms.
THE EVANS-HOLT CO., Fremont Mich
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TWO TEXAS FARMS FOR eALh
is1 acres, 100 In cultivation, alfalfa, corn
and potatoes; three miles from the town
OF Wharton; on the Colorado river; no
overflow; 66 miles from Houston.
Also s. acres, 50 In cultivation, corn; adj
Joining the above place; y OF mile to q
railroad switch; party can get immediate
posse sslon; will take $50 per acre for one
or both places. Write to the owner. A. A.
Norton. Wharton. Tex. -Terma
It's q county seat in the center OF the Rio
Grande Valley and Irrigation; has railroad
canals. new court house, good bank
school, brick business houses; Chaplin needs
people to develop its great resources
they're rich enough to make you rich. Ask
CHAPLIN TOWNSHIP COMPANY.
Chaplin. Tex.
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REAL ESTATE
an AND RANCH LAND FOR SALE
Michigan-COntInued.
IF SOLD AT ONCE

IT SOLD AT ONCE
$50 acres; good soil; apple orchard; %
acres timber, s-room house; good barn.
Everything complete.
81 acres . sandy lean; acres maple
and elm timber; Two large apple orchards;
10 room house; large frame barn.
Choice. $500: cash 500: balance easy
wAYLAND REALTY Co.
Wayland. Mich.
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REAL ESTATE LOANS

GARVIN BROS, ID floor N. Y. Life, 500
, 100000 on improved property. No delay.
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.. Peters Trust Co
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TEN THOUSAND acres of corn, winter
wheat and alfalfa land for sale in large
and small farms in Sherman, Custer and
Buffalo counties Write for prices. j. T.
Campbell, Litchfield. Neb
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Met on the Way,

James whitcomb Riley was going up
the steps OF the state house in Indianap-
oils one day when he met his friend, War
rem G. Sayre. The two had been close
friends for years.
Good morning, Mr.. Riley" said Mr..
Sayre in greeting.
why, hello, Warren!" Mr.. Riley replied.
How are your"
Never felt better in my life. You're
looking we'll"
II don't know" said the poet II some
times feel the weight Of years, for you
know am getting old?'
Nonsense! nonsense" Mr.. SayTe re-
marked with emphasis. you don't look
old. In fact. you don't look bit older
now than when ! first saw you"
Perhaps that is true. but 1 feel age
coming on. was Just thinking, as 1 came
up these steps. about old Methusaleh. l
imagined l could see him driving along the
road in his big wagon. lie met an old
friend who was sitting on a rail fence at
the side of the road. Why, nello, 'Thuse!'
says the friend. How are your"
"'oh, pretty fair for an old man. said
the patriarch. But I'm getting along in
years
oh. bosh, 'Thuse! you don't look old
How old are you, 'Thuse, anyway?
I'm nine hundred and sixty nine he
answered.
well. well. l never would er thought
it, said the friend. Why, Thuse, you
don't look day over nine hundred and
sixty eight" "-Harper's.
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that now, with her father and my sister
both dead, we might DO happy together.
II understand now what puzzled mo
then. 1t seemed that my sister went into
tho next car and tried TO make my wife
promise not to interfere. But Ida-Mrs.
Sullivnn--was firm, OF course. She said
her father had papers certificates and so
on, that would stop the marriage at once.
She said, also, that her father was in
our car, and that there would be the mis-
chief to pay in the morning. 1t was prob
ably when my sister tried to get the papers
that he awakened, and she had to do
what she did"
1t was over. Save for technicality or
two, / was a free man. Alison rose quietly
and prepared to go; the men stood to LEI
her pass save Sullivan, who sat crouched
in his chair his face buried in his hands
IIotchkiss, who had been tapping the desk
with his pencil, looked up abruptly an6
pointed the pencil at me.
IF all this is true, and believe 1t is
then who was in the house next door
Blakeley. the night you and Mr.. johnson
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my word 1 had no idea of throwing sus-
picion on him"
Alison looked scornfully incredulous, but
1 felt that the man was telling the truth.
Il changed the number of the berths,
and It worked well. I got into the other
mans berth. and he came back to mine.
The rest was easy. dressed in his clothes
luckily they fitted-and jumped the train
not far from Baltimore, just before the
wreck"
"Thero is something else you must clear
up" l said why did you try to tele-
phone me- from NJ, and why did you
change your mind about the messenger"
He looked astounded.
you knew I was at Mp" he STAN
mered.
YES, we traced you. What about the
message?"
We'll. it was this way: OF course,
did not know your name, Mr.. Blakeley
The telegram said Man with papers in
lower ten, car seven and after had made
what / considered my escape, began to
think had left the man in my berth in q
bad way.
He would probably be accused of the
crime. So, although when the wreck oc,
CURED supposed every one connected with
the affair had been killed. there was
chance that you had survived. I've no.
been of much account. but l didn't wan
a man to swing because I'd left him in nay
place. Besides, l began to have a theory
Of my own.
LAS we entered the car a TALL darl
woman passed us, with a glass OF watel
in her hand, and l vaguely remembered
her She was amazingly like Blanche Con
way.
IF She too. thought the man with thu
notes was in lower ten, It explained a lot
including that piece of a womans necklace
She was a fury, Blanche Conway, capable
Of anything"
Then why did you eountermand tina
message?" asked curlously.
when I got TO the Carter house, ant
got to bed-I had sprained my ankle II
the jump-I went through The alligator has
] had taken from lower nine. When
found your name, l sent the first MESA sc
Then, soon after, came across the notes
II seemed too good to be true, aud l wal
crazy for fear the message had gone
AT first was going to send them t,
Bronson; then began to see what III
possession Of the notes meant TO me. l
meant power over Bronson, money, influ
enee, everything. lie was a devil, tina
man"
wen, he's at home now" said Nc
knight, and we were glad TO laugh ant
relieve the tension.
Alison put her hand over her eyes, as
to shout out the sight Of the man sh
had so nearly married, and I furtivel.
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Copyright. 1910. by Bobbs-Merrin Coz
CHAPTER xXX-Continued.

CHAPTER XXX-Continued.
He leaned one hand on the back of the
chair, and was silent for moment, as
though he lived over again the awful events
of that more than awful night
The stout detective had let his cigar go
out; he was still drawing at 1t nervously.
4 Richey had picked up paper weight and
was tossing 1t from hand to hand; when II
slipped and fell to the floor, a startled
shudder passed through the room.
There was something gittering in
there" Sullivan resumed, and on impulse
picked 1t up Then l dropped the cur
tains and stumbled back to my berth"
Where you wiped your hands on the
bed clothing and stuck the dirk into the
pillow" Hotchkiss was seeing his carefully
built structure crumbling to pieces, and
he looked ehagrlned.
II suppose l did-rm not very clear
about what happened then. But when
rallied little saw a Russia leather wal
let lying In the aisle Almost at my feet
and, ike a fool, 1 stuck 1t. with the bit Of
chain. into my bag.
II sat there, shivering, for wha
seemed hours. II was perfectly quiet, ex
cept for some one snoring. l thought tina
would drive me crazy
The more / thought OF It the worse
things looked. The telegram was the firs
thing against melt would put the polic'
on my track at once, when It was discov
cred that the man in lower ten had bcel
killed.
Then l remembered the notes, and
took out the wallet and opened IT,"
He stopped for a minute as II the re
calling Of the next occurrence was almos
beyond him,
Il took out the wallet" he said simply
Silt letters was the name, Simon Harring
ton"
The detectives were leaning forward now
their eyes on his face.
Things seemed TO whirl around for
while. / sat there almost paralyzed, won
dering what this new development mean
for me.
MY wife. knew would swear l ha
killed her father; nobody would be like
TO believe the truth.
do you believe me now2' lie locke
around at US defantly Il am telling IN
absolute truth, and not one. OF you believe
me!
After a bit the man in lower nine so
up and walked along the aisle toward tn
smoking compartment heard him sc
end, leaning from my berth. watched hir
Tout of eight
Il S'lt Was then that got the idea of chang
{ ms berths with him. getting into hi
slothes. ana leaving the train. l give 20
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touched one of the soft little curls that
nestled at the back Of her neck.
when was able to walk" went on tho
sullen voice, II came at once to Washing
ton. / tried to sell the notes to Bronson,
but he was almost at the end OF his rope.
Not even my threat TO send them back to
you, Mr.. Blakeley. could make him meet
my figure. He didn't have the money"
Mcknight was triumphant.
II think you gentlemen will see reason in
my Theory now" he said. Mrs. Conway
wanted the notes to force a legal mar
riage, suppose?''
Yes"
The detective with the small package
carefully rolled off ;he rubber band. and
unwrapped 1t. I held my breath as he
took out. first, the Russia leather wallet.
These things, Mr.. Bakeley, we found
in the sealskin bag Mr.. Sullivan says he
left you. This wallet, Mr.. sunivan-is this
the one you found on the floor Of the
carr"
Sullivan opened It, and, glancing at the
name inside, 'Simon Harrington" nodded
affirmativeiy.
And this" went on the detective-"this
is a piece OF gold chain?"
1T seems to be-" said sullivan recoiling
at the blood-stained end.
This, believe, is the dagger" He held
II up and Alison gave a faint cry of aston
ishment and dismay, Sullvan's face grew
CHASTITY. and he sat down weakly on the
nearest chair
The detective looked at him shrewdly
then at Alisons agitated face.
Where have you seen this dagger be,
fore, young lady?" he asked, kindly
enough
"oh, don't ask mel" she gasped breath
lessly, her eyes turned on Sullivan. ITS
its too terrible"
Tell him." l advised. leaning over &c
her, 1T will be found out later, anyhow
ASK him." she said. noddlng TOWARD
Sullivan.
The detective unwrapped the small boz
Alison had brought, disclosing the tram
pied necklace and broken chain. VIII
clumsy fingers he spread It on the tabl,
and fitted into place the bit of chain
There could be no doubt that it belonged
there
Where did you find that chain?" SUN
van asked hoarsely. looking for the frs
time at Alison.
ON the floor, near the murdered mans
berth"
Now, Mr. sullivan" said the detectiv,
civilly II believe you can tell u.s. in tn,
light OF these two exhibits, who really di'
murder Simon Harrington"
Sullivan looked again at the dagger.
sharp little bit of steel with a Florentin
handle. Then he picked up the locket an,
pressed hidden spring under one OF tn