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birds to peck at and cav over, and,
second-well, it does sound presumin',
don't It? But kind Of pity you. Say,
Heman," he added, with a chuckle,
that's kind Of distinction in way,
amt it? A good many folks have
hurrahed over you and worshiped you.
Some of 'em, l guess likely, have en-
We'd you; but, by the big dlpper, do
believe I'm the only one in this round
world that ever pitied you! Goodbye
The elevators right down the hall"
It required some resolution for tho
Honorable Atkins to walk down that
corridor and press the elevator button.
But he did 1t somehow. A guest came
out Of one Of the rooms and approach
ed him as he stood there. 1t was
man he knew. Heman squared his
shoulders and set every nerve and
muscle.
"Good evening, Mr. Atkins" said the
man. "a miserable night, isn't it?"
miserable, indeed" replied the con-
gresham. The strength in his voice
surprised him. The man passed on.
Heman descended in the elevator and
walked steadily through the crowded
lobby and out to the curb, where his
cab was waiting. The driver noticed
nothing strange in his fares appear
ance. He noticed nothing strange
when the Atkins residence was reach
ed and its tenant mounted the stone
steps and opened the door with his
latchkey. But If he had seen the dig
nifed form collapse in a library chair
and moan and rock back and forth
until the morning hours he would have
wondered very much indeed.
Meanwhile Captain Cy, coughing
and shivering by the radiator, had
been summoned from that warm ha-
ven by knock at his door. A bell
boy"stood at the threshold, holding a
brown envelope in his hand.
1.-THE clerk sent this up to you, sir"
he said. 1T came a week ago. When
you went away you didn't leave any
address, and whatever letters came
for you were sent back to Bayport,
Mass. The clerk says you registered
from there, sir. But he kept this tele-
gram. 1t was in your box, and the
day clerk forgot to give it to you this
afternoon"
The captain tore open the envelope.
The telegram was from his lawyer,
Mr.. Peabody 1t was dated a week
before and read as follows:
Come home at once. Important.
fro BE 'coNTINUEp.l
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Captain Cy coughed spasmodically 6
cough that seemed to be tearing hin
to pieces He looked at his cigar re
gretfully and laid 1t on the top of the
radiator.
TOO bad" he observed. Tobacco
centrally lies up my talkin' machinery
bur just now 1t seems to make me
bark like ships dog shut up in the
hold Why, yes. Heman, | see you've
come. Much Obliged to you"
This politeness was still more en-
couraging. Atkins leaned back in his
chair and crossed his legs.
~ presume" he said, that you wish
to ask concerning the appropriation.
regret
"You needn't. guess Wen get the
appropriation"
Heman's condescension vanished. He
leaned forward and uncrossed his legs.
"Indeed?' he said slowly, his eyes
fixed on the captains placid face.
"Yes-indeed"
"Whittaker, what are you talking
: about? Do you suppose that have
been the representative of my people
in congress all these years without
knowing whereof l speak? They left
the matter in my hands. and your in
reference
81 amt goin' to interfere. I'm goin
to leave it in your hands too. And
cal'late you'll be able to find way to
get it. Um-hum. | guess likely you
WILL
The visitor rose to his feet. The
time had come for another blast from
Olympus. He raised the mighty right
arm. But Captain Cy spoke first.
'Sit down. Heman." said the captain
quietly. "Sit down. This amt town
meetin'. Never mind the appropriation
now. There's other matters to be talk
ed about first. Sit down, tell you"
Mr.. Atkins was purple in the face.
but he sat down. The captain cough
ed again. 'Heman." he began when
the spasm was over, II asked you to
come here tonight for-well, blessed if
l know exactly. 1t didn't make much
difference to me whether you came or
not"
'Then. sir, l must say that of all
the impudent"-
''S-s-h-h. for the land sakes! Speech
maxim must be as bad as the rum hab-
it when feller's got it chronic as
you have. No; it didn't make much
difference to me whether you came or
not. But, honest, you've got to be a
kind of Bunker Hill monument to the
folks back home. They kneel down at
your foundations and look up at you
and tell each other how many foot
high you are and what it cost to build
you and how you stand for patriotism
and purity till-well, couldn't see you
tumble down without givin' you
chance to eXplain-I couldn't. 'Twould
be like blowin' up church"
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CHAPTER XXI.

fT~aHE purple had left Congress-
man Atkins face. but the
speechmaking habit is not like
- ly to be broken.
Cyrus Whitaker" he stammered.
have you been drinking? Your Ian
guage to me is abominable. Why
permit myself to remain here and lis
ten to SUCH
IF you'll keep still I'll tell you why.
And if was you | wouldn't be too
anxious to find out This everIastin
cold don't make me over and above
good tempered, and when | think of
what you've done to that little girl, or
what you tried to do. have to hold
myself down tight-tight--and don't
you forget it! Now you keep quiet
and listen It'll be best for you. He
man. Your cards amt under the table
any longer. I've seen your hand, and
l know why you've been playin' it.
| know the whole game. I've been
west, and Everdean and ! have had a
talk"
Mr. Atkins had again risen from the
chair Now he fell heavily back into
it. His lips moved as if he meant to
speak. but be did not. At the mention
of the Everdean name he made a
queer choking sound in his throat.
II know the whole business. He
man." went on the captain. 81 know
why you was so knocked over when
you learned who Bos'n was the nigh
of the party. | know why you took
up with that blackguard Thomas and
why you've spent your good money
hirin' lawyers for him l know about
the mine. l know the whole thing
from first to last. Shall l tell you?
Do you want to hear it?"
The great man did not answer. A
drop of perspiration shone on his high
forehead and the veins of his big
white hands stood out as he clutched
the arms of his chair. The monument
was lettering on its base.
ITS a dirty mess, the whole of it."
continued Captain Cy. EAnd yet can
See-I suppose | can see-some excuse
for you at the beginnin'. When old
man Everdean and his crowd bought
you and John Thayer out way back
there in "a, after John died. and all
the money was put into your hands
callate you was honest then. l
wouldn't wonder if you meant to hand
over the $37.500 to your partners wild
ow. But twas harder and more risky
to send money east in them days than
It's now, and so you waited, thinkin'
maybe that you'd fetch it to Emily
when you come yourself. But you
didn't come home for some years; you
went tradin' down along the Feejees
and around that way. That's how
reasoned it out these last few days on
the train 1 give you credit for bein'
honest first along.
"But never mind whether you was
or not-you haven't been since. You
never paid over a cent Of that poor
feller's money-honest money, that be-
longed to his heirs and belongs to 'em
now. You've hung on to 1t, stole II,
used 1t for yours. And Emily worked
and scratched for a livin' and died
poor. And Mary, she died after bein'
abused and deserted by that cussed
husband of hers. And you thought
you was safe, l cal'late. And then
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lished a testimonial or used letter
without the written consent of the
writer, and never has the Company
allowed these confidential letters to
get out of their possession, as the
hundreds of thousands of them in
their files will attest.
Out of the vast volume of experience
which Mrs. Pinkham has to draw
from, it is more than possible that she
has gained the very knowledge needed
in your case. She asks nothing in re-
turn except your good will, and her
advice has helped thousands. Surely
any. woman, rich or poor, should be
glad to take advantage of this gener-
GUS offer of assistance. Address Mrs.
Pinkham, care of Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
Every woman ought to have
Lydia e. Pinkham's SO-page
Text Book. Tt is not a book for
general distribution, as it is too
expensive. 1t is free and only
obtainable by mail. Write for
it today.
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After Grippe
or any Sickness
Vinol Creates Strength
HERE is PROOF

"After a long attack of Grippe,
Mrs. Vaught seemed unable to re-
cover her strength. She was very
weak and had no appetite. VI
MOL rapidly improved her condi-
ton and restored her to health. L
sincerely recommend its use during
convalescence or any run down
condition."
JUDGE c. N. VAUGHT,
Huntsville, Ala.
Miss Adelaide Gamm, of Water
town, Wis, writes, CATER a severe
attack of the Grippe, my system
was in very weakened, nervous,
rundown condition. 1 took VI
MOL with the best of results,
and it made me feel better and
stronger than have been for years."
We have never sold in our store
a more valuable health restorer for
weak and run down persons than
VINOL, and we ask such people in
this vicinity to try VINOL with
the understanding that their money
will be returned if it does not do
all we claim for it.
Arthur L. Cheney, DRUGGIST, Morrisville
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man can freely talk
of her private i'll
ness to q woman /;
thus has been es-
tablished this con-
fdence be t we n
Mrs. Pinkham and
the WON e n OF
America which has
never been broken.
Never has she pub
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ADVICE
TO WOMEN

Women suffering from any form Of
illness are invited to promptly COM
municate with Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn,
Mass. All letters are received, opened,
read and answered by women. A Wo-
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R-T~9HE purple had left Congress
man Atkins face. but the
speechmaking habit is not like
~ to be broken -
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fro BE Continued
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Arthur L. Cheney, DRUGGIST, Morrisville
The evening world., 1911-02-18
A e ARSENE
LUPIN Story
By M lie Blanc

nothing moved, nothing! Ey some IN
credible bad luck, by Il really bcwilder-
INK pIruc 90 malice on the part OF fate.
the sJr.ug. which was wording only II
moment before. now ref Jsc TO work,
lie persisted madly. cuuyuisiycly. The
blocn OF ma bic remained inert. notion
less. Curse IT, Was 1t conceivable that
tu.s stupid obstacle should bar his way;
lie struck the marble, struck II furious
blows with his fists, hammered ID, IN
suited 1t $50
"%..y, Mr.. Lupln. is something not
going as YOU wIsl?"
Lupin turned around, torror-strirkrn,
llulmlOck ShDars stood before him,
ITo'mlock sheugs' Lup.n gazed at him.
binding his eyes. m though smartins
under a cruel vision. Holmlock Shears
In Paris IIolmlock Shears, whom he
lad packed of to England the day be-
fore. as he might II compromising par
col. stood there before him, Triumphant
and freo' Al, for hts impossible mir
acle 20 no performed In despite Of Ar
scne Lupiu's will thare must have been
f. revolution or the laws OF nature. a vie.
tory Of all that Is Illogical ana ahnor-
mall HolmlOck Shears standing OppO-
site tim'
And the Engllshman. resort'nr 70
irony IN his turn, said, with that super
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\ bell cut short his lyrical eruslon. "A
short, shrill, strideut bell, twice Inter
rupted, twice resumed n then ccai-
ing. II was the alarn-bell.
What could 1t mean? Some unex-
pected danger? Ganimard? Surely
not 49,
He was on the point OF making for
his study and escaping. But FIRST he
turned to the window. There was no
one H. the street. Was the enemy al
ready in the house. then? lie listened
and seemed 20 distinguish confused
sounds. without further hesitation he
ran to- his study AID. as he crossed tae
threshold heard the sound OF a latch
key fuulJlIns At the lock OF the hall
door.
by Jove,' he muttered, II have
only Just tiue. The house may be sur
ROUNDED s'' No use trying tho
servants staircase Forum
atcly, the chimney ="
lie pushed the moulding smhrtly. Il
ala not move. lie eXerted greater force
1t did not move.
At tho Same moment he received the
impression that Inc outer door was
opening and that steps sounded.
curse 70 all'" he swore. I'm lost
z this COMPOUNDED spring ."
HIS fingers c,u,ched the moulding
be bore upon II with all his weight.
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Just a Glimpse Into
the New York ShODs

pose there are fancy braid fats in two
tone effects at So cents, For the brim
there are beautiful fancy straw band
lngs about four inches wide at sl.is a
yard.
Some OF the newest French models
show very short tunics. Some are only
twenty-five inches long and are prob
ably the f~orerunners of the basque or
peplum waist that viii no doubt he In
fun vogue by fall. This style waist Is
seen 10 a large extent In the new sprlng
importat'ons and has been favorabiy
received in Paris,
A display of embroidered batiste robes
at sos is indeed a wonderful Bargain.
In the assortment are some beautiful
color effects, among which the fashion
able blue and white Is particularly at
tractive.
Sailor OMAR will continue in vogue.
New ones OF white p!que hav the edg $
trimmed wtth a bias band OF black and
white plaid ana a tie Of the same ma
terlal. They are & cents.
The newest wells are OF a heavy
square mesh with a floral hgured flei
border. They are one and a half yards
long, very handsome and sell at 1895.
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1.-The Blonde Lady"

DubrcuiI u upon a new
plan, Of course. for it never does TO
repeat ones self. COufound that
Shclrs.'
hes not zone back. | suppose"
How could he? There's only ono
boat from southampton, which leaves
at midnight. From ilavrc there's
only one train. which leaves at ) DO
the morning and arrives at ll.G, once
he has not taken the midnight steamer
and he has not. FOR my orders o. tae
captain We're formal-he can't reach
France till this evening, Via Newhugcn
ana Dicppe,"
"If ne comes back"
"SAears never thrpws up tho game
He Will come back, DAT II Will be- too
late, We shall be far away"
And Mile. Destrangc:"
IT am to meet her in an hour"
her house,"
mo, she won't go home for a Few
DAYS until tho storm has blown over
s' and | am able 70 look after her
more thoroughly But You must
hurry. Dubreuil. II Will take 4 long
time to ship all the cases ana you will
be wanted on the wharf"
you're sure we are not being
watched"
"Whom by7 was never afraid OF any
one but Shears"
Dubreuil went away. Felix Darov
'0ok a last walk around the uit. rI.E d
mp "A torn letter or two and then, sr,u
. piece % chalk, he took It. drew q large
circle on the dark wall. paper OF the
dining-room, ana wrote, after tho style
OF 4 commemorative tablet:
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have to thank you for a grand emo.
ZION. This Is what I call life!"
lie pressed his clenched nsts u his
temples as though to restrain the nm.
gofernable JOY that was ~bubbiin9 up
within him, and he also had gestures
Ike those OF a child amusing itself
beyond Its power of endurance.
At last he went up TO the EuRlinh.
man:
And now. what are o here foPr'
What am | here for?"
Yes. Ganimard is outside with his
men. Why does he not come int"
Il asked him not to-"
And he consented?"
81 called in his services only o. tAS
express condition that he would be led
y me, Besides. he believes thaS NJ
Felix Davey IS merely an accompdos Of
Lupin's."
'Taen ] win repeat my ausstio, vnAu
another form. Why did you ooGns n
alone?"
Il wanted TO speak 10 you nruAs
Aha You want TO speak to mos"
Tho idea seemed to please Lupn
greatly. There are circumstances IN
'ife In which We much prefer words q
deeds.
"Mr Shears, l am sorry not - have
a chair 10 offer you, Does this broken
Ok suit your Or the window lsdEef ]
am sure a glass OF beer would be &C.
ceptaole -. Do you like Il tight
r dark? 80 But do SIT down, ]
neg
Never mind that; let N tan
II am listening"
Il shall not De long. The ob}UU OF
my stay In France was not to sffsci
your arrest. | was Obliged TO pursue
you, because no other ean offered
OF attaining my real object
(Which was?"
Y recover the blue diamon6~
The blue diamond"
Certainly; because the one discovered
In Herr Blelchen's tooth-po WIDER mask
Mas not the real one"
Just SO. The real one wa posted
by the blonde lady. | had an exact
copy made. and as, at that time, l had
designs upon the comtesse de Crozon'a
other Jewels, and as the Austrian Con.
sui was already under suspicion, the
aforesaid blonde lady. lest she should
be suspected in her turn. slipped the
imitation diamond into the Aforesaid
consuls luggage"
While you kept the real one"
quite right"
81 want that diamond"
Impossible. I'm sorry"
II nave promised II to tho comtesss
dc Groom. l mean to have IT,"
''How can you have II. seeing thai
IT'S In my possesionf'
II mean TO have It Just because n \
In your possession"
il crs Ss co.ennsAA
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DVANCE models show a strong
~ tendency toward the use OF vel
4 4 vet in trimmings as well as in

DVANCN models snow a strong
~ tendency toward the use of veil
4 \ vet in trimmings as well as in
millinery.
8 The vogue Of sheer materials has
brought about a large showing of voles
and marquisettes. and In the spring
offerings the striped effect is very no.
ticeabie. This IL shown either in the
weave or in the printing. The cotton
voiies sell at 10 cents and satin striped
marquisettes in a fioral pattern are -
cents a yard.
The new coats show quite a variety In
collars. There are the w~ell-known notch,
shawl and sailor collars, and the very
newest are the collars OF the Revolution
period type. among which the Charlotte
Corday Is prominent. This quaint collar
IL round at the back, comes over the
shoulders and forms revers, that In
many models cross, In the front.
Night dresses of silk-fgured muslin
made up in Empire effect are very
pretty. SoInftimes the yoke Is of the
soft, figured muslin and the body OF
mum. They are very dainty and sell at
sos.
Draped own are a feature IN the
comdnS seasons millinery. For this pur-
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cillpus polltcness with which his adyer-
sary had 50 often dashed him
M. Lupin, believe me. from This min
ute | shall cease to remember the night
YOU made me spend IN Baron diIAI-
Uec's house. cease to remember my
friend Wilson's mishaps. cease TO re-
IN how | vas kidnapped by mo-
tor car. cease to remember the sea
voyage which / have just takcu. fus
tened down, by your orders, to IA un-
comfortable berth. This minute wipes
out all | forget everything. | am re-
wlrded. amply rewarded"
Lup.n ia not speak. The English
man added.
Don't you think so yourselr?"
lie appeared to be insisting. as
though demanding an assent. "A sort or
receipt with regard to tho past.
After a moments reflection. during
which tho Englishman felt himself
searched and rathomed to the very
bottom OF his soul. Lupin said:
Il presume. sir. that your present
action rests upon serious motlves?'
"ENtren'ly serious motives
THE fact OF your escaplng from my
captain and his crew Is only a secondary
Incident In our struggle, But the tart
coz your being here. before me, alone, do
p ' N't' h''''f N' NV N'If.f I|t NN
Arseue Lup.n, makes me believe 'hl.
your revenge Is as complete a. possible Do
III ~ AS complete rs possible"
This house -"
surrounded
The next two houses -"
surrounded"
'The nat above this . 80"
ne three nats on the NTH hoor
which were occupied by VI. pubreuil are
invested"
80 that 81"
so that you are caught, VI. Lupln.
IrrcdeemaOly caught"
Lup.n now experienced the same feel
ings chat had stirred shears during his
motor car drive. the same concentrated
rage, the same rebellion; hut also, when
all was said and done, the same sense
of loyalty which compelled ham to bow
before the force OF circumstances. Both
were equally strong: both alike were
bound to accept defeat as a temporary
evil, 20 be received with resignation.
we are quits. sir he said, b,untly
The Ensl.shman seemed delighted al
this confession, The two men were
silent, Then Lupln, already master Of
himself. resumed with a smile:
And | am not sorry. II was be,
! coming wearisome 10 win every thrust
J had only 10 put out my arm TO hi
you fun IN the chest, This time yol
score one, Vol, hit, maitrel" II,
laughed wholeheartedly. AT last W
shall have some fun Lupin is caugh
in the trap, How will he get out
s'' Caught in the trap wha
a adventure! All, maitrs,
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wei. whut have o to say about ~"
- don t think he has an airsnip' said
the clown Don. Il think he has an ele-
yltJr."
Isn't that funny said the Rag Doll.
waving her only arm.
whats furny?" asked the clown
Dol. turning O. Handspring over the
"a * OF his desk,
why. | h,ve A poem about that In
my desk,' sad the Rag Doh.
Let's near IT, said tho Professor
kindly.
TIE Rag Doh took a little paper out OF
her desk and began 10 reod;
mfr, Spider has Z home
High up In Bugv.'e Town.
One elevator takes him up
Another takes aim down"
Very good, very good, indeed" smiled
the Professor.
And the Dolls I'll looked admirlngiy a
tho Rag Doll.
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ARSENE LTPIN
GENTLEMAN BIRGLiR,
LIVED HERE
FOR ) YEARS
AT THE COMMENCEMENT
or
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY,,

This little Joke seemed to cause him
a lively satisfaction. lie wnis'lci giiiy
as he ooked at il and cried.
Now that ! have put myself right
With the historians OF the future geaer-
ttions, let's be or Hurry up, Maitre
lIolmlock shears! In three minutes |
shall have left my lair, and your do
feat VIII DO absolute Two
minutes more' You're keeping me walt
ing, maltre' ''' one minute more
Aren't you coming? Very Well, | pro-
claim your downfall and my a~potheosis
''' With which last words / proceed
10 make myself scarce, Farewell, o
Kingdom OF Arsene Lupin! | shah not
look upon you again. Farewell, we hve-
and-hfty roons Of the six fats over
which | re!gnedi Farewell, austere and
humble dwelllng."
The evening world., 1911-02-18
Copyright. 1910. BY Doubleday. rag. 4 Coz
SYNOPSIS OF rREcEpING CHAprERs.

NlNolSlS pt iRtt bDlNb tliAfIhhS.
larA d'lisutr'c. an old invalid, IA found muir
dsrvd. Ills nuns a beautiful blond g., o., nrs-
Ing. Police Inspector ilnmgn believes the crime
WAS committed hy the thief genius" Ar,tue
lArin, and the lattel's %acrOnphce, tn mysterious
blonde Lady" The Biguu's blue diamond Is
bought al a sale for sol 600 By tAt tuuntt,, tie
Cocoon. Soon aftsrwapi It 4, stolen AMI Is later
found In the room OF one II The Countess gltsls,
Herr Elcichen. Gammani sets tu WORK On uc
case and tris, 10 identify Nine Dc Real. the Coun-
tcss's intimate friend, a, the Blonde Ia E, The
Counties sends ipr l~io,uloek Shear, the great
English detective. SHEARS and ms friend wilson
are dining At 4 Partisan restaurant When Luuin
calmly iutrrjure, hln.1I tu llolmlu,A. ~htIs
tl,u dtDaTrs hr win clear mp the nys',ry ami have
Lupin impr .luul within ten day, lie makes a
study 81 houses tltJusnlel hN Lul.u ami tuds
them all the work II one a~rvhitect. VI. lE,'tnge,
Also tAat ta-l contains a secret exit, tie ldtnti'
flea DeSagne's daughter Clutlle as the "Blonle
Lady" who Is in love with Lupin. He cunirunts
Clotilde with tho6s facts and demands that she
ACCOMPANY him To the police, threatening 100 case
n her rtfis1l 70 tell her father eytrytlinF she
consents. As they leave the house lunII Adnars
Shears in a motor car, Shears d, uu-tli d'.uss
~ England. Ltnin prepareS % iooyr tAe oddly
constructed secret flat in which he lives,