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CHAPTER XXX.

And Only One Arm.
Hotchkiss was the first to break the
tension.
"Mr. Sullivan" he asked suddenly
was your sister left-handed?"
Eyes"
Hotchkiss put away his notebook
and looked around with an air of tri.
umphant vindication. 1t gave us a
chance to smile and look relieved
After all, Mrs. Curtis was dead. 1t
was the happiest solution of the un-
happy affair. Mcknight brought Sui
Ivan some whisky and he braced up
little.
II learned through the papers that
my wife was in Baltimore hospital
and yesterday l ventured there to see
her. felt if she would help me to
keep straight, that now, with her ia
Their and my sister both dead, we
might be happy together.
Il understand now what puzzled me
then. 1t seemed that my sister went
into the next car and tried to make
my wife promise not to interfere. But
Ida-Mrs. Sullivan-was firm, of
course. She said her father had pa
pers, certificates and so on, that
would stop the marriage at once.
She said, also, that her father was
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minor equipment are usually included
as "other small tools" and given a
guessed at value. somewhat after the
stereotyped expression appearing on
sale bills: "other articles too numer-
GUS to mention"
Farm requirements differ very g1esas2
ly, the highly specialized farm not
needing nearly so many tools as the
general farm. The necessity Of fair.
ly complete outfit is apparent II the
farmer would avoid expensive trips to
town or to the neighbors to meet some
immediate need, thereby stopping
teams and laborers until the repair is
affected. The advantage of some sys-
tematic arrangement is also apparent,
in order that the exact tool may be at
hand when wanted and thus avoid loss
and delay by reason of mislaid, Dor
rowed, stolen or lost tools.
The inventories of the thirty-three
farms investigated are summarized
and discussed in Circular 9S of the
Ohio experiment station, and the arti-
cles are so classified and arranged as
to make 1t easy for any farmer to.
compare the list with those found on
his own farm. This circular will be
sent free upon request.
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SYNOPSIS.

Lawrence Blakeley, lawyer, goes to
Pittsburg with the forged notes in the
Bronson case to get the deposition OF
John Gilmore, millionaire. A lady re-
quests Blakeley to buy her a Pullman
ticket. He gives her lower IL and re-
tains lower 10. He finds a drunken man
In lower 10 and retires In lower
y He awakens in lower Z and
nnds hts clothes and bag missing. The
man in lower 10 is found murdered. Cir
cumstantiar evidence points to both
Blakeley and the man who stole his
ciotnes- The train is wrecked and Blake
iey IS rescued from a burning car by a
girl IN blue. His arm is broken. The girl
proves TO be Alison West. his partner $
ssWeekneart Blakeley returns home and
nnds he is under surveillance. Moving
pictures of the train taken just before
the wreck reveal to Blakeey a man leap
ing from the train with his stolen grip,
investigation proves that the mans name
rs sullivan. Mrs. Conway, the woman for
Wnom Blakeley bought a Pullman ticket,
tries 20 make bargain with him for the
forged notes, not knowing that they are
missing. Blakeley and an amateur de-
tectlVe investigate the home of Sullivan's
SISTER. From servant Blakeley learns
tnat Alison West had been there on a
visit and Sullivan had been attentive to
ner. sullivan Is the husband of daugh-
ter OF the murdered man. Blakeley'S
mouse is ransacked by the police. He
MS partner is off. Alison tells Blakeley
ABOUT the attention paid her by Sullivan
Wnom she was on her way to marry when
Lne wreck came. 1t is planned to give
MIS-. Conway the forged notes in ex-
change for Sullivan. Mrs Conway kills
herself and Bronson, and the ashes of
u me Forged notes are found in the room.
ouliiVan Is found and explains how he
GOT IN the power of Bronson who ordered
nm nm 10 steal the forged notes from Blake
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in our car, and that there would be
the mischief to pay in the morning
1t was probably when my sister tried
to get the papers that he awakened
and she had to do what she did"
1t was over. Save for a technically
or two, / was free man. Alison
rose quietly and prepared to go; the
men stood to let her pass, save Sulli-
van, who sat crouched in his chair,
his face buried in his hands.
Mcknight saw her, with Mrs. Dali
las, to their carriage and came back
again. The gathering in the office
was breaking up: Johnson had slipped
away as unostentatiously as he came.
Sullivan. looking worn and old, was
standing by the window, staring at
the broken necklace in his hand.
When he saw me watching him, he
put it back on the desk and picked
up his hat
IF / cannot do anything more"
he hesitated
Il think you have done about
enough" | replied, grimly, and he
went out.
! believe that Richey and Hotchkiss
led me somewhere to dinner and that.
for fear / would be lonely without
him, they sent for Johnson. And 1
recall a spirited discussion in which
Hotchkiss told the detective that he
could manage certain cases, but that
he lacked induction. Richey and
were mainly silent My thoughts
would slip ahead to that hour, later in
the evening, when should see Alison
again.
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dressed in savage haste finally
and was SO particular about my tie
that Mrs. Klopton gave up in despair.
Il wish, until your arm is better,
that you would buy the kind that
hooks on" she protested, almost tear
fully. I'm sure they look very nice,
Mr.. Lawrence. My late husband al
ways"
That's lovers knot you've tied
this time snarled, and, jerking open
the bow knot she had so painfully ex-
ecuted, looked out of the window for
Johnson--until recalled that he no
longer belonged in my perspective.
ended by driving frantically to the
club and getting George to do it,
was late, of course. The drawing
room and library at the Dallas coun-
try home was very empty. Icould hear
billiard balls rolling somewhere and
l turned the other way. / found Ali.
son at last on the balcony, sitting
much as she had that night on the
beach--heT chin in her hands, her
eyes fixed unseeingly on the trees and
lights of the square across. She was
even whistling little, softly. But
this time the plaintiveness was gone.
1t was a tender little tune. She did
not move, as l stood beside her, look
ing down. And now, when the mo-
ment had come, all the thousand and
one things l had been waiting to say
forsook me, precipitately beat re-
treat and left me unsupported. The
arc-moon sent little fugitive lights
over her hair, her eyes, her gown.
"Don't--do that" said unsteadily.
"You--you know what / want to do
when you whistle"
She glanced up at me and she did
not stop. She did not stop! She
went on whistling softly, bit tremu-
Iously. And straightway / forgot the
street, the chance of passers-by, the
voices in the house behind us. ''The
world doesn't hold anyone but you"
said, reverently. 1T is our world,
sweetheart. | love you"
And l kissed her.
A boy was whistling on the pave
ment below. l let her go reluctantly
and sat back where could see her.
Il haven't done this the way / in
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will be ample in size for the ordinary
family.
Perhaps the best construction for
an Ice house is one with stucco
finish, as shown in the accompanying
Illustration. This stucco is simply two
coats of Portland cement plaster.
over wood or metal lath. Native lum.
Der may be used, and the studding
covered with rough lumber. over
which is placed the stucco finish.
The sand and gravel for cement work
are usually found on the farm, or
close at hand, which makes the ce-
ment work cheaper than wood. This
house has composition roof. and q
ventilator built of boards one by two
feet square. The spaces between the
rafters are left open for ventilation,
and the walls are plastered down to
grade line. The dirt should be 50
graded that all water will drain away
from the house.
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SANITATION m SCHOOLS
Physical Health and Strength Are ES
sentiaI TO Vigorous
Mind,

Keeping the skin in good condition
Is so important to the general health
that 1t should receive especial atten-
ton at school. The school lavatory as
well as the home bathroom, should be-
furnished with Resinol Soap, because
It removes the germ-laden dust OF
the playground and street atmosphere
better than anything else. 1t prevents.
the advent of contagious skin trou-.
bles and keeps the complexion fresh,
rosy and smooth as that of youth
should be. No child should be ham
pered or dislgured with skin erup-
tons when a few applications of Rest
mol Ointment will cure them. Eczema,
Acne, Rashes, Sores, Pimples and
blotches are quickly cured with this
easily applied remedy, and 1t should
be kept in every home so that it can
be used at the first appearance Of
skin troubles.
Students who shave will find the.
Resinol Medicated Shaving Stick the
best. 1t is highly recommended by
physicians and skin specialists to keep
the face free from pimples and erup-
tons. Its soothing, healing lather
counteracts any irritation or tender
ness from shaving too close. Resinol
Soap and Ointment can be obtained
wherever the best toilet articles are
sold.
Booklet ON "Care Of the Skin and
sent free Resinol Chem.
lcal Co., Baltimore, Md.
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MANY SMALL
FARM TOOLS
Experiments Show Amount Far
Exceeds Guess of Farmer
Advantage OF Systematic
Arran3ement Apparent.

If the average farmer were asked
How much money have you invested
In the small tools on this farm?" it is
probable that after a moment OF
thought, during which he would have
mental picture of an axe, a hand
saw, grindstone and rather con-
fused idea that there was lot of stun
of one sort CT another somewhere
about the farm, would reply that from
s25 to $50 would cover the cost.
A recent investigation conducted by
he Ohio experiment station in COOP
.ration with the U. s. department of
agriculture discloses that this is far
short Of the mark In order to arrive
1t some conclusion in regard to this
matter. careful inventories were ia
ken on thirty-three Ohio farms, and in
,yery instance the total amount was
many times what the owner had
guessed"
The fact that these small tools are
fought, one at time as needed, and
Are not cared for systematically, leads
70 very erroneous idea of their value.
summarizing the inventories Of these
khirty-three farms, 1t is estimated that
completely equip a general farm of
go acres in Ohio with small tools will
probably cost from 5000 to $500, or in
excess of the farmers guess" by
more than 500 per cent An error in
Judgment Of this amount, particularly
when the error is against the farm, is
serious enough to challenge our atten-
ton.
Even on farms where inventories
re habitually taken. these tools of
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CORN CONTESTS
FOR YOUTHS
Knowledge and Experience Gained
of Far Greater Importance
Than Any Prize Offered
or Won.

The corn contests which have been
carried on in the many states have
proven of great educational value to
the boys. The prizes offered have
added zest to the endeavor to make
the best showing and produce the best
corn, but the knowledge and expert
ence gained are of far greater import
ance than any prize. Last year there
was issued in Arkansas circular on
the effect Of the corn contests upon
the boy participating. It says:
'The boy who has engaged in q
contest of this kind, whether success
fully or not. has gained practical
training of far-reaching value and
lasting significance. He has been
brought In touch with the great nat
ural laws on one hand and with mod
eTn science on the other. He has by
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FOR DAISIES
AND VIOLETS
Cold Frames Should Have Glass
Put on Before Severe Cold
Weather Sets an-AAr
ON Mid Days.

The cold frames in which are pl1nb
ed these flowers should have the glass
put on before cold weather sets in;
cover the sash frosty nights with straw
mats. The outside of frame should be
banked up with leaves or rotted straw
Air the frames in the middle of every
mild day. Daisies and violets will sur
vive the winter in warm border,
covered with light coat of clean rye
straw, which should be taken off in
mild weather to harden the plants
When weather is severe put on the
straw and cover with little light
brush to hold the straw In place.
Plants that are to flower must be given
an extra covering in severe weather;
light covering of leaves may be
spread over the plants in the frames
In severe weather.
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tended to at ALL" confessed. 'Ir
books they get things all settled ant
then kiss the lady"
"Settled?" she inquired.
ooh. about getting married and
that sort of thing" l explained with
elaborate carelessness. "We-could
go down to Rermuda-or--orf Jamai
ca, say in December"
She drew her hand away and faced
me squarely.
Il believe you are afraid" she de.
clared. Il refuse to marry you unless
you propose properly. Everybody
does it. And it is a woman's priv.
lege: she wants to have that to look
back to-"
Very WELL" l consented with an
exaggerated sigh. IF you will prom
Use not to think l look like an idiot,
| shall do it, knee and ALL"
had to pass her to close the door
behind us. but when l kissed her
again she protested that we were not
really engaged.
/ turned to look down at her. ut
is terrible thing" said. exultantly,
ito love girl the way love you and
to have only one arm!" Then closed
the door.
From across the street there came
sharp crescendo whistle and
vaguely familiar figure separated it.
self from the park railing.
Say" he called, in a hoarse whis.
per, shall | throw the key down the
elevator shaft?"
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Finances In The Nursery

In his capacity as a lawyer. the
speaker has seen much misery and
unhappiness for which extravagant
wives and daughters. reared in total
ignorance OF the value of money. have
Deen responsible, and in his opinion
many disasters could be avoided ii
women were more wisely educated In
the handling and investing OF money.
The ideal father and mother give
their children an allowance. he went
on to say. even IL 1t is only a penny
week. This allowance should be
increased as time goes on. and a CIR,
should gradually be allowed to pay
all her own bills and expenses"
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some care. The studding should be
2x8-inch timbers, and the spaces be.
tween walls filled with sawdust, or
other insulating material. The in
terror walls may be covered with any
lumber or material that will keep the
sawdust In place. The exterior walls
may be covered with boxing and
the cracks battened, or drop siding
may be used and the roof may be COW
cred with any roofing material that
will keep out the rain and snow. To
insure proper drainage, excavate the
trenches two feet below the founda-
ion and I'LL the excavation with bro
ten stone. Build the foundation on the
stone. A house 10x12 or 12x14 feet
Iquare and eight or ten feet in height,
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grew stronger, and within three months
] was perfectly well woman.
81 want this letter made public to
show the benefit women may derive
from Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. JOHN G. MoLDAN,
2116 Second ST., North, Minneapolis.
MINI.
Thousands of unsolicited and genu-
ine testimonials like the above prove
the efficiency Of Lydia e. .Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, which is made
exclusively from roots and herbs.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar to their sex should
not lose sight of these facts or doubts
the ability of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to restore their
health.
Ifyou want special advice write
to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass.
Shewill treatyOurI etterasstrictIy
confidential. For 90 years she
has been helping sick women In
this way, free Of charge. Don't
hesitate - write at once.
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Getting . supply.

Whit did you do bout dat man
who was standin' on de curbstone
calm you names?" asked Mrs. Miami !
Brown.
Il th'owed lump o. coal at 'im." re-
piled Mr.. Erastus Pinkley.
What did he do?"
He stayed right dar, hopin' I'd
make it q bucketful"
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Doctors More Thorough.

A physician at dinner in Denver
sneered at certain Biblical miracles.
Lazarus" he said, was raised from,
the dead-and yet don't see any dead,
folks being raised in our time"
NO." said Rev. Herbert H. Tres
ham, the Biblical scholar, with
smile. Modern medical science has
progressed too far for that, ehT'--
Washington Star.
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A house for ice storage must have
proper drainage. to keep the ice out
OF the water; the foundation and
walls must be SO constructed that air
cannot get to the ice from below, and
you must have free circulation of
air over the top of the ice at all times,
writes J. E. Bridgeman, in the Ma.
tional Stockman and Farmer. The
roof must of course be tight to keep
out the rain. Such house will keep
the ice fairly well, regardless of its
construction.
But icehouses, like everything else.
will give better results If built with
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Real Wisdom In Making Children
Realize the Actual Value OF
Their Money.

Il do not see why a parent should
not say to girl: Here is SO much
year: you have to pay your school
bills. your dress. your laundry, your
travelling expenses. and the cost OF
your games and your sweets out Of
it" was the startling suggestion ad,
vanced by public speaker in lee.
lure on Woman and Her Money.
given to large gathering Of women
re. emily in London.
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There s more Catarrh IN this section Of the country
than all other diseases put together and until the a
few years supposed to be incurabe. For great
many years doctors pronounced II local disease ana
prescribed local remedies. and by constantly failing
10 with local treatment, pronounced It ncurable
Science has proven Catarrh to be constitutional dis
ease and therefore requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by +. J. Cheney
a Co.. Toledo. Ohio. Is the only constitutional cure on
the market. 1t is taken internally In doses from "
Drops to teaspoonfu It acts directly the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. They offer ouq
hundred dollars for any 1t fails 10 cure. Send
for circulars and testimonials.
Address: #. J. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo. Ohio
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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cradinn seed Wheat.

Too little stress has been laid on the
Importance of grading seed wheat
Failure to get good stand as well
as frequently assignable to sowing
light, dwarfed seed as to any other
cause.
Increased yields, as well as quick
termination and uniform stand, says a
North Carolina bulletin, are sure to
follow careful grading of seed wheat
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his own efforts demonstrated the rela-
ton between the two. He has been
led to work and think, to apply knowl-
edge to the NEST practical affairs
of life. By his own efforts he has
made crop and dignified himself by
accomplishment. He has established
in his own mind for all time the rela-
ton of theory and practice"
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The Clothes Brush.

Sometimes the useful clothes brush
is the only unattractiye thing on mi
lady's dressing table. The "pretties'
never have good bristles. and the
plain wooden handle can be made to
harmonic with the room by. covering
lItnwith lowered silk Cover the raw
lodges with gallon. r ~ .;
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Detecting a Chicken Thief.

The wife of Michigan farmer after
losing a number of fine fowls painted
tho legs of the remainder red. In a
few days the red-legged birds turned
up in the city market and she had no
difficulty in tracing the thief. who is
now In jail.
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Hens Confined.

It has been conclusively proven that
hens kept in yard and fed right will
lay more eggs than hens that run at
large all over creation. The feed bill
will not be so large either, fact that
is worth considering.
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peaIinu with Human ReIno..

II men were wooden pegs We could
move them as we pleased As they
are human you must treat them as
humans, and remember they have
vanities and tender hearts and are
amenabie to reasol.
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BRIGHT ldea Not Feasible.

In attempting TO establish an os.
trich farm in Abyssinia the original
idea was to capture live ostriches and
breed them. This did not prove sue.
cessful, as the birds nearly always
died after the pursuit necessary to
get them.
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Beauty.

Beauty is relative. 1t is harmony
discovered in comparisons. Remember
beauty is not lost. The rose born to
blush unseen adds TO the beauty OF
the universe ane the fabric OF the
eternal scheme.
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RurvInn cahhane.

Do not bury cabbage until danger
of very hard freezing As a rule it
should not be buried until about the
10th of November, and later in many
sections will insure safer Keeping.
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Good sense is not merely intel.
lectual attribute. 1t Is rather the re-
suit Of Just equilibrium of our facul-
ties-spiritual and moral.--Lavater.
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HeIp far Farmer,s wiz.

If there is need of a new riding
plow and washing machine and one
cannot afford both, let the pillow wala
until next season.
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Gentlemen" he said, his ,face ghast-
ly, ut is of no use for me to attempt
a denial The dagger and necklace be-
longed to my sister, Alice Curtis!"