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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-11-17

Burglars nothingl" answered.
It's one of the dogs, say. Besides,
if 1t were burglar that's all the
more reason why you should go back!"
And leave you to be killed all
alone? Never!"
Sometimes, | admit It with a sort OF
fond regret, my wife is unreasonable.
1T wouldn't help any If you were
killed, tool" | told her. Besides,
you'll catch cold. It's chilly down
here, and l want you to go back"
She caught the tone of authority in
my voice, a tone seldom use toward
her, and fell to pleading with me.
20 Freddy, can't l stay?" she
begged. ITS so exciting! See! I've
brought you pistol and here's an UNI
brella for mel" She came close up to
me as she spoke and the CLEAN of
starlight from re hall windows fell
upon her supplicating face and the
old blunderbuss she had taken down
from some wall and carried in her
right hand, and the other weapon of
defense she had mentioned in the
other
I laughed, If one may be said to
laugh in whisper, and Rugged her
for her spirit, armament and all. Then
we turned to the folding doors again.
Beneath them and through the crack
between a faint light showed.
Making himself pretty much at
home for burglar to light the lamp"
| remember thinking. And l slowly
and cautiously widened the aforesaid
crack until space of some two or
three inches wide was obtained, the
doors rolling back softly on each side
without any noise at all. Then we
looked in, my wife making it possible
for us to do this at one and the same
time by kneeling on the floor at my
side, and thus obtaining a chink to
look through all to herself.
1t was lucky she was so near the
floor, thought afterward, or she
would certainly have fallen upon it
with surprise when she beheld the
thing our eyes asked of us to believe
For there at the far end of the draw
ing room dimly distinguishable by the
light of lamp on the table, turned
low, was Agatha First. We recog-
nized her even in that light without
fail, dressed as she had been that eve
ming for dinner, and standing with
his back toward us and his arm around
her was man in an attitude unmis-
takably lover-like and possessive. And
through the hush of that late hour
the low murmur of their absorbed
voices penetrated the inmost recess of
our staggered consciousness. Agatha
First and a man meeting in secret at
that hour!
What could it mean? Who could It
be? The surprise of my discovery in
the woods the day of our trip to North
bury was as nothing to this! But
alas! We knew only too we'll this
time who the man was, and without
requiring any further proof such as
we had had on the other occasion
when we had waited until the discov-
cry of the checked coat before we felt
sure. In this instance we neither of
us doubted for moment the identity
of Miss Endicott's companion in her
equivocal position.
Freer had said good night and gone
on down to the village at ten o'clock
when the party had broken up. 1t
could not be he. Then it must of
necessity be Terhune. Indeed, what
other man would have the opportu-
nifty for such meeting? Who else
was staying at the castle?
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-11-17
Mass PIav Modified.

City Editor-Any radical changes
for the better in football this season.
Sporting Writer-Verily. l under
stand that not more than one ticket
Spectator will be allowed to tackle
a single patron at the same time
Puck.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-11-17

ed with blood and burned terribly.
became weak and debilitated. Soon aft
er began taking Doan's Kidney Pills.
I improved and It was not long before
was a well man.
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. 80 cents q
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-11-17
CHAPTER VIII.-continued.

He glanced at me in half embar-
rassed, half triumphant way, much as
he used to do in the first Castle
Wyckhoff house party days, when he
was about to tell me of his latest clue
in regard to the identity of the real
Agatha.
well, to be quite frank with you,"
he said, "the truth of the matter is
that Agatha First won't let me alone!"
Meaning" l said, that she's in
love with your"
well, of course" he replied re-
moving his eye-glass and polishing it
desperately as is his custom when he
pretends to be embarrassed, 81
wouldn't like to say that exactly. |
couldn't say positively, that is, but
to a man Of my experience in such
matters and knowledge of the fair sex,
the indications are"
20 rot!" interrupted, rudely, |
fear, but really the old boy is quite
too insufferably conceited to encour-
age. It's an old failing of his.
What makes you think so?" I asked
after a moments consideration. AL
though l couldn't quite believe that
Agatha First was actually in love
with him, still l wanted to hear his
reasons for the conclusion. / didn't
want to believe it, that was certain.
1 thought we had trouble enough on
our hands as 1t was, without having
10 reckon with broken heart on the
part of Miss Endicott. And as this
contingency assumed an air of prob
ability to my mind, inwardly vowed
again never to undertake another
matchmaking project. Cad, no! Let
people marry themselves hereafter
without any interference from me. I
had had all l wanted of the thing this
time.
What makes you think SOP" I re-
peated.
Arch shrugged his shoulders. Cant
help it. She's after me the whole
time! 7 suppose she can't help fancy
ing MAJ of my-er-if l may So
my attractions. daressy I'm revela-
ton to her in comparison with the
American college youths she has
probably been used to. Experience
and intellect does count, you know,
Wilfred Besides, the results show"
But l cut him short again.
1.-THE results show" l said sternly,
that you're just enough of chump
to heed her mania for amusing her
self with you-for can't think she is
in earnest" l had to tell him that
for his own good, though 1 could have
wished felt surer this was the fact.
Her fondness for flirting with you
I1atters you so much that you'd run the
risk of losing the girl you care for,
just for the sake of having that
egregious vanity of yours pleasantly
tickled, as her apparent fancy for
your society undoubtedly tickles It!
Your old falling again! Pom my word.
old chap, / thought better of you!
Better of your prudence and foresight!
Why, | couldn't have had less of an
eye out for my own interests myself
in the days when you and were con-
tending suitors for the hand of one of
the Agathas. and you insisted that it
should be the heiress and no other,
and bullied me so because | didn't
take the same view! And the Lord
knows you made enough fuss about
thatl"
But when 1 reported the result of
my remonstrance to Dearest, she said
] hadn't been half severe enough with
him. and it was with difficulty that 1
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-11-17
w. H. Tracy
The Live Stock AucfloKs
3GP.
Pratt Kansas

II you contemplate having public sale d
any time or any place don't fall to write OF
wire VIII. Tracy at Pratt, Kansas. He d
an up-to-date auctioAeer and ha no othei
business, consequently he devoteS his entire
time in keeping himself posted In all lines Of
property he may have to sell and Is q COM
pstent Judge of valves of all classes Of live
stock. No man Is fitted to sell your stock I'm.
less he Is posted on quality and values. Isl
the high dollar for you means reputation
for him, and, he will work for you from the
time your sale Is billed until the last article Il
sold. His terms are reasonable and can be
had at The Meade State Bank, First Nston'
al Bank or Fowler State Bank.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-11-17
rRY MURINE EYE REMEnY

for Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
and GranulatedE yelids. Murine Doesn't
Smart-Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists
Sell Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid, ESQ,
SOC, $1.00. Murine Eye Salve in
Aseptic Tubes, 25c, $1.00. Eye Books
and Eye Advice Free by Mail.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-11-17

brought on my
kidney trouble. I
was confined to
bed for days and
the pain through
my back and
limbs was the
worst l ever e'xpe-
rienced. The kid
ney secretionsl
were profuse, fill
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-11-17
$500 Reward.

Lakeview suborder No. 464 A.
H. II. A. will pay $500 reward
for anyone caught and convicted
of horse stealing from any of its
members. Smaller offense in
proportion. By order of the
lodge.
R. A. Hartman. Sec.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-11-17
EXPOSURE BROUGHT 1T ON.
Thousands Of Soldiers Contracted
Kidney Trouble In the Civil War.

John T. Jones, Pauls Valley, Okla,
says: THE hardships and exposure l
endured in the Civil War and when
serving as a scout under Bill Cody.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-11-17

There are times when the still,
small voice Of conscience seems
tongue-tied.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-11-17

persuaded her that speaking 10 him
herself would only make matters
worse and Terhune more obstinate.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17
A ReaI s4r.in

A land-asent in the great northwest had just described the incredible riches of the region. Some one pro- tested, and he defended himself, says writer in the Outlook, with a para dox: "The truth is so wonderful that it takes whopper to express iti"- Youths Companion.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17
Will Maintain Old Road.

When the Simplon tunnel was made in Switzerland the old road over the pass was no longer kept free of snow in winter. This, however, resulted in so much inconvenience that it has been decided to keep the road open all the year.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17

The elevators of a bank building in Pittsburg haye been provided with electric lights to Illuminate the floor at the doorway SO that passengers en- tering or leaving the cars know exact ly the position of the foundation they are about to step upon.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17
To strenothen the Hear.

If the heart is weak but otherwise normal it can often be strengthened by active leg movements, such as run ming on tiptoes, swinging the legs back and forth and in circular mo- tion, fiexing the foot and knees and running. This last should be begun slowly and not continued too long at first
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17
Make Perfect Penholders.

In India there is a patent medicine firm which converts into penholders gets some of its drugs from America This firm makes such a good pen holder that the government buys it, al- though all the work is done by hand.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17
Look Pleasant.

be grim is to be good; that piety is a sort of facial longitude, and that a thought, to be really wholesome. must be shaped like cof1n. Never trust man that doesn't laugh.-New York Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17
SureIx the Limit.

Some kinds of dishonesty are al- most unbelievable" says the Philoso- pher of Folly. Cheating at solitaire is a corAmon form. But know a man who gives himself short change at his own store"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17
Camphor as Medicine.

As a medicine camphor is invaluable if used Judiciously. If six or ten drops are taken on a lump of sugar when sneezing starts, 6 bad cold in the head can often be checked. This dose should not be repeated closer than an hour apart. Be sure that it agrees with VOL
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17
CoIors of Flames.

The various colors of flames in a wood fire are caused by the combus- tion of the clements of the fuel. The light blue is from the hydrogen, the white from carbon, the violet from manganese, the red from magnesia and the yellow from soda.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17
Daily Thoucht.

Without friendship this life is but misery, and it is so difficult to find a true friend that the search is almost needless; but if you ever do it ought to be cherished as an exotic plant Nelson.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17
AdvertfsIna That Paid.

We have been arguing for . long time that advertising paid. Here few months ago one of the boys in the of flee lost pen, necklace, locket. or it might have been a diamond stud. Any way, he inserted an ad. in this paper and let it run several times, and hero the other day, during the Christmas clearing up. he found it in the ofhce.- Dothan (Ala.) Eagle.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17
ENzS
The Age of the Microbe.

The Age Of the Mcrcbe.
 People just now are living in a state of almost morbid apprehension con- corning what they should eat and drink. There have been the palaeo- Hthic age and the red sandstone age. The present age would come to be known as the bacillus, microbe and tubercle age.-Ribblesdale in the House of Lords.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17
Splendid Russian Harbor.

vladivostok, the principal Russian port in the far east, possesses a we'll protected, land-locked harbor, with a wide area.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17

The flag on the Memorial building and on the town flagstaff were at half mast Thursday in respect to the mem ory of Postmaster Walter Price. AL though commander of Hancock post, G. A. R., for twelve years, the mem bers of that organization did not at tend the funeral in a body, in compli- ance with the wishes of the family
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17
Poiitenee0.

It fs the best distance-stick between a man and fools-a stick that saves one even the trouble of strikingI To be polite with fool is to be isolated from him. What good politics,-Ca- tulle Mendes.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17

The Corirthians of Mystic and the Westerly High school baseball team have won a game each. In order to determine which is the better teapn the rubber will be played in Vose park this (Friday) afternoon. The teams are evenly matched and there is prob ability that the contest will be close and interesting.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17
Novel Use for pincusbIons.

Tn some parts of Holland a silk pin cushion on the doorknob proclaims a birth. If the pincushion is red the baby is boy; if white, a girl.-Home Chat
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17
5uperstitious Brokers.

About the London Stock Exchange, few years ago, and probably now, a man might have been seen with a small bag of nuts. The brokers would buy these for luck
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17

The drug stores were closed Thurs day afternoon during the funeral ser vices of Postmaster Walter Price who was formerly in the drug business in Westerly.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17
Intellect xs. Eashior.

T have two daughters" sighed the female moth, and wish the younger were more like the elder. She devours books, but the other is frivolous and cares for nothing but clothes
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Milford.-Rev. James Q. Dolan is | conducting mission at Pomfret. Meriden.-Fred Tose, 1-2 years old l was burned to death while playing around bonfire
 sixteen days, with but one burglar caught, is record in Windsor. Essex.-Postmaste and Mrs. Alfred E. Goddard celebrated the fortieth an- niversary of their marriage Tuesday, MiddIetown.-The recent tag day r.- ceipts for the anti-tuberculosis society reached the handsome total of $3,51411 Ansonia.-EIias Breeskin. the boy wonder on the violin, is visiting in this city. Young Breeskin is but IA years of age, true virtuoso and prodigy.
 NorwaIk-The month old grandson of MT. and Mrs. Thomas McMullen came near dying when accidentally given large dose of cough medicine instead of castor oil as was intended.
 Hartford.-A big crowd of Hartford Shriners and their friends will visit Springfield on the 18th for the baseball Springfield Melha patrol and the Sphinx patrol of Hartford.
 New Haven.-One of the longest trips made to attend the Yale com mencement this year is that being made by Walter F. Frear of the class of 1885. He is governor of Hawaii and with his wife and daughter arrived at San Francisco Wednesday from Homo lulu on his way to New Haven.
 New Britain.-The report of the re- cent Burritt celebration shows that the total sum raised by popular subscrip- ton was $2,7S5; tIe total expenditures for all purposes were S2,3s4. Other sources of income, such as the sale of the souvenir booklet, added to the as- sets of the committee, leaving as a balance on hand $468.17.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17
The Silver Linino,

The most disastrous times have pro duced the greatest minds. The purest metal comes of the most ardent fur. mace, the most brilliant lightning comes of the darkest clouds.-Chateau. briand.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17

Rev. John G. Dutton, pastor of the Broad street Christian church, return ed to Westerly Thursday afternoon from a ten weeks foreign trip A wei come home service will be held in the church this (F'riday) evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17
Bluff That Doesn't Pay.

threatening to marry another general ly feels about like the boy who comes home at dark after having run away to be hero.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17
Unjust to the Girls.

The report that this country spends only a million dollars day for sugar is distinctly disappointing, if it is not grossly unjust to the bonbon consum- ing capacity of the matinee girl.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17

Joseph Novogroski, who was mur- dered in his store in Providence We'd nesday night, was father of Max NOvo- groSki, proprietor of a store in West Broad street. just beyond the bridge, in Pawcatuck and of Frederick Novo- groski of Stafford Springs.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17
Had to Have Her Cigarettes.

Mathilda Haska of Budapest has broken of her engagement because her fiance, who is a nonsmoker, wishes her also to give up the habit. She de- clares she can live without husband, but not without cigarettes.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17

Deacon Ethan Wilcox of the First Baptist church, librarian emeritus of the Westerly public library attended the annual session of the Stonington
 Baptist association in Moosup Thurs day
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17

Last season the police gave special attention to overspeeding chauffeurs from other places. and it is proposed to include the local drivers of automo- piles in the future.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17

Howard M. Tefft of Westerly and Miss Eleanor M. Bagley of Providence were married at the home of the brides father. The ceremony was per formed by Rev. s. H. Webb, rector emeritus of Christ church, Providence
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17

Mrs. Alice Duchette of New London is operator in charge of the Postal tel egraph office in Westerly for the sum mer season and until Manager York returns from the Watch Hill office.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17
Cynical Definition

"Courtship," said Mrs. Matrimonial Failure, ''is a bark that sails from the court of Cupid and lands at the court of divorce"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17

Postmasters Caruthers of Norwich Moves of Stonington and Potter O Mystic attended the funeral of Post master Price.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17

There is a report that unlicensed operators are running automobiles through the streets of Westerly.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17

Annie Shaw is recovering from in juries caused by being run down by Edward H. Buffum's automobile We'd nesday evening and no permanent in- jury is anticipated. Her sisters, Agnes and Sarah aside from inconvenience of cuts and bruises sustained, are In cheerful condition.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17

Winsted.-PhysicaI Director Denning of the '. M. C. A has resigned and will leave cn Sept. l. He will enter the Springfield TratninG school
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17
Funeral of WesterIy's Postmaster
Worthy Life of Walter Price Euosiz cement Week Events at High School -orinthians and Home Team to Play off Rubber-Tefft- Bagley Wedding.

meeting of the Episcopal archdeaconry of New Bedford. which was held in Swansea.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17
They Cannot Understand

When true genius appears in the world you may know him by this sign. that the dunces are all in confederacy against him.-SwiH.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17

Archdeacon Samuel G. Babcock D. D., of Boston, a former resident of Westerly, presided at the thirty fourth
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17
Local Laconics.

There were only three drummers fol high grade cigarettes in Westerly or Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17
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 delightful voyage on Long Islana Sound and . superb view of the wor- derful skyline and waterfront of Nev York.
 Steamer leaves New London at II D m weekdays cnly: due Pier foot of East z2d St 5.45 a. m. (Mondays cepted) and Pier l6. North River. G.
 Fare Norwich 10 New York $l. 75
 Write or telephone ". J. PH1LL1PA Agent NAK London Conn. ApG1A
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17

WHEN you want 10 put your pusi~ ness before the public. there Is no me- dium bett~= than thrcusb ths advert1ss tnR columns oS The Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17

The commencement exercises of the Westerly High school will be held in BIiven opera house next Wednesday afternoon. There are thirty-three graduates in the class of 1910. In the evening there will be a class recep- ton in the school building. Thursday night the class banquet will be held at the Ocean house, Watch Hill. The majority of the class will go to New Haven the following Saturday to en- courage the school team in retaining the championship of the Interscholastic Baseball league.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17

| At the family residence in Main street Thursday afternoon many of the friends attended the funeral services of Walter Price, postmaster and leading fcitIzen of Westerly. In the assemblage there was marked repre- sentation of his comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic and the entire office force and letter carriers of the closed during the services by special consent of the postoffice department The many floral tributes included large and beautiful pieces from Hancock post, G. A. R., and from the postofhce
 Rev Clayton A. Burdick pastor of the Seventh-da Baptist church, of fered prayer read from the scriptures and made brief reference to the useful life of Walter Price, emphasizing the duty of righteous living in preparation for the coming of the minister of death.
 Rev. Samuel H. Davis. a former pastor, eulogized the patriotism and that next to family MT. Price cherished the bronze Grand Army button and what it synlbolized. Mir. Davis said that instead of being eulogistic it were better to draw lessons worthy of emu lation from the life of the deceased, and the speaker dweH at some length on that point that was decidedly inn pressive. The services at the house were closed by prayer offered by Rev. MT. Davis.
 Burial was in the family plot at River Bend, where the committal pray was by Rev. MT. Burdick. The bearers were Albert H. Langworthy, Albert N Crandau. Thomas D. Shef- field and Ira B. Crandan
 The commencement exercises of the Bliven opera house next Wednesday afternoon There are thirtV-three
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17

l MiddIetoWn.-The recent tag day rs- l ceipts for the anti-tuberculosis society
 | reached the handsome total of $3,51417
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17

Windsor-Six burglaries inside of sixteen days, with but one burglar caught, is a record in Windsor.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17

Essex.-Postmas ster and Mrs. Alfred F. Goddard celebrated the fortieth an- niversary of their marriage Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-17

NorwaIk-The month old grandson of MT. and Mrs Thomas McMullel came near dying when accidental, given a large dose of cough medicin instead of castor oil as was intended.