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The Moving Finger

Well" sabf Saton. IT only went In
for a Joke. I'll try one OF the others.
There's a wonderful lady IN oxford
street somewhere, they tell me, with die
biggest black eyes In London Good day.
sir
Saton walked OF. and entered q neigh
boring tea shop. From there he teie-
phoned 10 Violet. who q few minutes
later appeared.
sit down and have some tea" he
said. II want to talk 20 you"
MS almost time. isn't it?" she asked.
r~eproachfuily.
Never min about that Just now" he
said. You can guess a little how things
are. Those questions IN the House up
set the Home Secretary. and I am quite
convinced that they have made UP their
minds at Scotland Yard 70 go for Us.
Nou are sure that you have been care
trl?"
Absolutely she answered. II have
not once, to man or pretended
to tell their fortune. I tell them that the
whole thing Is a Joke; that / viii look
INTO the crystal for them ~ they wish Il,
or read their hands, but : do not pro-
fess to tell their fortunes. What I sec
| VIII tell them. 1t may interest them
or It may not. n It does, / ask them
to give me something AZ a present. OF
course. I see THAI they always do that.
But you are quite night, Bertrand. Every
one of our shows II being watched. Be
sides that falow this afternoon I had
two detectives yesterday and a woman
whom I am doubtful about. who keeps
on coming" /.
Three weeks longer Sa.on remark ID,
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half to himself. Perhaps II isn't worth
WHINE, Perhaps It would BIS better to
close up now"
only three weelos?" Violet asked.
eagerly. Bertrand. what are yoh go
Ing to do then? What Is going 10 be-
come OF me?"
Saton patted her on tho hand.
II will tell you q little later on" no
said. "~Everything Wall be arranged all
right. The only thing I am wondering
about II whether It wouldn't be better
to close up at once"
They've got a big piece Of business
on az the Office" she remarked.
Saton frowned.
~ know It. he answered. IT'S a
dangerous piece OF business, too. It's
blackmail. pure n simple. ! wonder
Huntisy dare tackle Il. II might mean
five years penal servitude for him"
He'd give you away before he went
to penal serv'tude,' Violet remarked.
you may make yourself Jolly SURE Of
that"
Saton passed hts hand across his fore
head.
"Phew," he said. How stuny this
place is, Violet. I wish you'd 10 round
10 Huntiey and talk to him. OF course.
and that makes him anxious to squeeze
avery one. But ! don't want any risks.
We're nearly out OF the wood. I don't
want 10 be trapped now And I've an
enemy. 100 I fancy that most OF this
activity at Scotland Yard n there-
abouts lately Is due to him"
I'm 60" she said, drawing on her
gloves. shall I telephone 20 yon2"
Ha nodded.
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Spook Stories
By David Fl. Curtis.
Bu Dapfd cH. Curtis.
cOuyrlgh,. 1911. ey The Pres. Publishing Co. crhe New YorA world,.

and he promised himself the pleasure
OF shooting at thom.
At midnight the doors Of his room.
appeared to open suddenly and Violent
IS. A strong wind blew in, and a tre-
mendous groan!rg and . noise as OF
some person In heavy ohsihs being
dragged over the fJ'r. awakened the
bold Captain, who saw nothing. but
fired instantly In the direction of the
noise. His light went out. but ne rose
and CROPPED around the room. finding,
TO his amazement. that the doors were
not opened, and there was no trace OF
any intruders.
Waking his servants ne learned that
they had heard nothing-not even the
report of his pistols. lie made a search
for secret doors apd panels. but there
were none. lie remained awake the
second night. determined not to be
fooled. But the same phenomena were
repeated. while again his servants slept
on, hearing nothing,
A precisely similar experience on the
third nisht so frightened the Captains
wife that she declared herself unable to
endure a repetition OF II, and the Cap
tain reluctantly gave up his determina-
ton TO solve the mystery. lie left the
house which was not long after torn
down by its wners.
This story was told by Madame Felix
Lamb OF No. II Rue Tiauetonne. Paris
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Copyright. 1910 and 1911. by Ltl.. Brow. = Co.
SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

bertrand sa'"n has beea ,,f-endoi In EARLIER
.sys W a cyi.cAl EusiIsIp'an named koeAssle,'
naton meets Lois CAam.entys. kochestor's ~aId,
VINO - loved by Cant. Napiumere, but mo
I'M, herseli oddly a~t,rl,,ell TO eaton. The anno,'
lncllesIct, Who vaguely lilikts Sdton. Ror!e,ters
shlloy Ance iLrfea.ts when Pauline Narfabtl, a
Young sldos. whom he hims!t admifes. 10 also
at,rs,tei by Bertrand. Sat0n Il a student OF oc-
cultirn and Is the ward OF an old Woman
hno"n as "Nadana." who runs a chain OF lot
Tune tellins studios" Violet, the SRI IN charge
o. one Of these places. IS In love with Bertrand.
\ ~blackmall sfheuA is a aide feature % the
business. Rochester demonstrates IN vain with
ian'n" Ter King Saton's ~ominnionshtp ~ much,
then comes ~ AL opan clash with ratOu on the
subject. Saion shoots and dangerously wounds
tochcster. Lois al2ns knows IA. committed the
crime. salon tri,, TO convince her that his st
was e~xcisable and by q sort Of hyuno,lsIa sue.
Ceeds. ihs hester orders Saton - leave lNi, anl
Pauline alone IN. the future. But the whole
party Mes, at tho house Of the Duchess NJ
ANN thin, who 4 deeply interested Ia Sdton.
sa,6n. IT the nl.le,s's request, tines psychic ~.
%perIments ON Pauline. The latter, In a hypnotic
state, describes he ATTEMPTED murder " Rochester
for Pauline, She rejects him, ,Rccltsier and hs
wife, after long rsirsngement, becuine reconcllrd.
saton Is warned that the police are watching hs
fUI uuye telling establishment. He decides Ia marry
Lois, but finds his strange influence oyef her In
wPnlng, Meantime q detective vista one of the
fortune telling 1ftabli shmsnt In search OF evidence.
Violet xyades hs questions. Saton cumes IL Just
a. the detective Il leaving
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Telephone mo at home" he said
Tell bennington. or liuntley-which'
ever you sse--.hat the AFFAIR must bo
closed up-e!ther dropped or settled. Thc
risk Is too great. My other work ~
becoming more and more important
every day. | ought not 20 he mixed Nh
with this sort OF thing NJ all. Violet
why are your" she asked. .
Money" he answered. Ono must
have money. one can do nothing with
out money. II Isn't thht you or any OF
tho other places make such an amazing
lot. It's from Darlington. of course.
that the biggest draws come. Stili. on
the whole. It's n good income"
And you're going TO give 4. all upf'
she remarked.
lie nodded.
II dar.n't 10 on" ne said. ~wo've
reached about the limit"
How are you going TO live. then
she asked curiously. You're not he
sort OF man 10 go back to poverty"
Saton considered for a moment After
all, perhaps It would pay him best 20
be- Straightforward with this girl. He
would tell the truth. I, she were dis
agreeable about II. he could always
swear that he had been Joking.
Violet" he said. Il Will tell you
what ! am going 10 do. II does not
sound very praiscworthy. but YOU must
remember that my work. my real hard
work, means "a great DEAF TO me. and
for its sake ! am willing 20 put up
With a good deal OF Misunderstanding.
am going 20 ask you 90 break off
our engagement. I am going to marry
a young lady who has u great deal OF
money"
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By E: Philips Oppenheirn.

Violet sat perfectly stlii in her chair.
For several seconds she did not utter
n syllIUIe. Her lips were q little
parted. The color seemed suddenly
drawn from her face. and her eyes
narrowed. One realized then the per-
nicious effect OF cosmetics. Her black
cned eyebrows were painfully apparent.
The little patch Of rouge was easily
discernible against tho pallor OF her
powdered skin. She was suddenly ugly.
saton, looking at her. was amazed that
he could ever have brought himself to
touch her Fps.
"Ah!' she remarked. IT hadn't
thought Of that. You want to marry
some ono else. chr
Saton nodded.
1T isn't that ! want to-" ne declared.
only, a. you know. must have
money. ! can't marry you without Il,
can ]. Violot1 We should only be mis-
cradle. You understand shat?"
Yes, | understand she answered
She was turning n OF her rings
round. looking down At her hands with
downcast head.
You're upset. Violet" he said,
soothIngly. Tin sorry. You see I can't
help myself, don't your"
'oh. I suppose Hol" shs answr I'd.
who is the young lady?"
"A Miss Lois Champneyes." Saton
said, She In a ward Of n Mr.. Henry
Rochester, who has been my enemy all
along, II IL he. I believe, who has
stirred up these detectives 10 keep
watching US"
Henry Rochester" she repeated,
Yes. | remember the name! lie lives
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Hay Fever GOGGLES.

A HAY fsver Victim WHO he's found
~ relief In vsas3ng automobils
soggles-And thus protecting
his eyes from dying pollsn-suegests
that II this preoautten wsS Generally
taken at the approach Of the annual
attack. a good deal Of discomfort might
he avoided. II has bean believed that
the intense Inflammation Of the syes-
like that Of tho throat--which usually
goes with hay fever-is the result Of
the nasal disturbance satheS than the
u OF It. nut there 10 medical au-
thorlty for another t~heory--thAt the
trouble with eyes 10 ne direct result
OF tho irritating pollen, and that tears.
passing through the tear-duetS. oAsry
the trouble on 20 the throat, 0oegiss
VIII not cure hay fever. but 70 this
theory IL correct. they viii prevent
some irritation Of the syss and thseat.
and 70 that extent lssssn ths AkDoGu-
forts Of he ustaAy.-xsvth's 0una
0Ak300 - i-
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Nest" 0s
sston nodded.
lie showed you ths wsy 20 ny eot.
age onea there" ne reminded hsr.
wen, I'm slad I've told you, VSaist. j
nope you understand exactly how 0uch
" means. It's RaohasYs doiner. OF
course. and ! darsn't 80 asatnet ~.
NO, l suppos not" she anSwsNeH
They parted In the street. AatSn c11aeA
u and drove of. Violet Waike6
slowly down Bond street. A. me peSsed
the corner Of Piccadriy shs was Sud.
denly aware that the man who had We.
her from the other ssdeA a Ne StreeS
She hesitated for . n,asnsnt ana -.
standing stu, deliberately 0sckonsd aim
over.
you arc q detective. ~ vcu nst,
hand.
he remarked. IN
Il don't want any oomoitnsn~s." ~
answered.. did you cone 70 my Aov
this afternoon hoping yun9 10 each me
tripping or are you engaged In Q iargss
quest altogether"
In a larger quest" he answsssa u
want some information. and u you en-
give It me ! can promise that you Uii
be remarkably well paid"
And the information ?" she ssaeeA
II want" he said slowly. TO BE- abb
TO connect the young man who came in
and pretended TO b. . stranger, and who
has Just been having tea with you'll
mean Mr.. Bertrand Saton-I want to
connect him with your establishment.
and also with . little once whore soma
very strange business has been trans
acted during the last few months, You
know where I mean. What DO you ayr
Shall We have Q talkr'
diily. "
We may a. WE'LL" she sAid. We'll
30 into the Cafe Royal and sit DOWN"
Cro BE Contanyred1
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CHAPTER XXXIV.
tCGntinued.)
A TOnSue.

((frE1T ELL" said Violet. cot ell
the idiots | ever knew.
Haven't | told you time
NV after time that this place
~ Is infested with detec-
tives? We get them here
every day or SO. trying 70 trap us.
women as we'll as men. And yet you
walk IN as though the place belonged
TO you. The one thing they are SO
anxious TO md out II who Ia running
this show"
II was a fool to come, Violet" saton
admitted. and l am going at once.
You think, then. that no was . do
tective?"
Il am sure OF IT," she answered. II
was sure OF IL from the ONE he
came in"
II will CO." saton said.
"Dlj you come to see me'" 7he asked.
with Il momentary softenins in her
tone.
Saton nodded
1T must be another time he said.
y will not stop now. or that mar below
will suspect"
When will our next evening be, Ber-
trsnd?' sne begged. following him to
the door,
I'm send you a telegram" ne an
swered-"perhaps. tomorrow"
faton descended the stairs quickly. on
the threshold OF the door he paused,
with tho apparent object OF lighting a
cigarette, His eyes travelled up and
down the street, Looking into a shop
window a few yards away was tho man
whom he had found with Violet.
He strolled slowly along the pave
ment and accosted HIM.
II beg your pardon he ssid. please
lon't think ma ImDsrtLnent but am
really curious 10 know whether that
young woman was honest or not. she
refused 10 read my hand or look into
the crystal for me, simply because |
was a man. Did she treat you In jus,
the same wayY"
The detective smiled.
"Yes!' he said. She was very much
on her guard indeed. Declined To have
| mir to do with MAJ
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fishing Co. tThs New YoA World.
tired. and he led me 20 . ov ssttss and
went in search Of . glass OF punch for
me.
Hungriiy I followed the figure of
othello with my eyes. He was talking
TO . wtllowv Queen Louise. I hated
her!
I knew II must be he. and I ionsed
for the clock to strike the hour Of I'M
masking.
Then. q few minutes iatsr. he strobe
toward me. My heart beat to suffoca-
ton as he stopped a moment and stared
c~uriously, then moved on.
But before he had gone many steps
he turned and walked up directly DO.
fore me.
wal you dance thls with met" no
said.
And I knsw then that Il wa he, my
gladiator. from whom I had run away
because I was afraid to be natural.
/, The low. crying sound Of the cello,
BEARING the melody. came to W - no
held mo oose and Almost lifted me
from the floor.
Instead Of going around the room he
o toWard q oVrteinsd doorway, and
with . swift. capable movement drew
me through 4 into . small. dimiy III
conservatory.
Then. without speaking. ne tore his
MASK from his eyss and. :tftins mine.
kissed me on the lips!
You were afraid! That's the rea son
you left me. my little Naragansett
siren" ne whispered. holding ms close
~. Don't be afraid Of love. little girl.
It's the greatest gift the gods can give."
I stood there, thrilling to my finger
tips. my hands loosely at my sides,
dunbly adorin1i
Then he srasped one OF my wrists in
his strong hand and MID gayiy:
Come. A~phrodite. this IL no place for
thee. In rooms crowded 70 s~ufYocation.
Come 10 the sea with ms-thy Sea,
whence thou earnest"
And slowly he pulled me after him
down the steps. over the lawns, TO
where the white sand siistened In the
moonlight n the breakers doomed sui
ienly.
Go Be C~ontlnued.)
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Wishing.

THE young man had never told his love and
the young woman had never given him an
OPENING But they dined together, and
together they found the wish hone Of the fo"l'
Bidding and eonfusei. they broke tho wislioone
between them.
Tell ma What you wished" abe demanded.
"Tell me what you wished, he continued.
well, will " you Will"
- hate TO do 1t, tor fear II might not come
true"
MAYBE II would. ANYHOW. you promised.
"Well, | WISHED that you might !ot me Kiss
you What did you visit"
We'll. | daren't tell. nowI'
you promised. and you've got to-"
but 1t tn't fair. ! didn't know what you
vtahed. and 90 I wished that your wish might
~ true"
Iasu IL hsnpeuA.-Nsv Orleans Iisnn-
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Southampton. Sunday. s A. n.
R Inc last words I wrote In this
book were. Here's 10 to-
niKht-may II bring me q
dream k~night-wtth . bank
The night is over and II has brought
madness. delirum-what you will!
At 1890 u house party started for
the Hollywood In Mr.. TrowbridGs's new
motor bus that Vera Is going to use
for theatre parties In the city next
winter.
Vera gotten up. q splendid copy
Of the Greuxe. - Broken Pitcher" and
looked sweet enough to eat.
The Count went a. Romeo. and Starr
~ Oliver Cromwell. I, with . white
opera coat held closely about me, fslt
Auhrodite's garb . trifs too gossanery
II the eool night air.s
When w got there the fun vas we'll
under way-the ballroom . riot Of color
and OF beauty masked. The orchestra
wa drifting through . SLOW. passionate
waltz and as I passod through he vide
doorway. . man. dressed a. . Venetian
gondolieF. seis>d me gently around the
waist and carried me away In . sooth-
As. swaying step.
was conscious hrst only Of the per-
feet rhythm OF danctng-tt VA a. u We
I'D been dancing together always.
= I looked up into his face but ths
mask concealed everything but his
laughing lips and smooth. cleft chtn.
2his. maybe. was tho adventure I wa
seeking. We danced Il almost through
before either OF u spoke.
Then suddenly at the far end OF the
poom I beheid the tremendous stature
~ an Othello.
n His back wa toward me. n I felt
= couldn't be mistaken in hat mighty
physique and those vast shoulders. !
stopped dancing suddenly. q blue mist
,betore my eyes, n gripped the arm Of
my Venetian partner.
"Do you know who that man Isl" I
asked.
He smiled.
'Ah, fair Aphrod,te. ask rather who I
am, won't your he answered in a BAN
tering tone.
Then l remember I said family I was
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Reflections of a - y -
BACHELOR GIRL
E4
BY Helen Rowland

MANS anger usuonv goes " IN smoke q sso~ss
A&wNY comes dopn In tears.
M~ After oil tho difference betceen a sueehesys oW1 Q
>XNN husband Is merely the difference bcfpeen a = eyfsst s~d
ROWLAND
~ the Woman OF to-day insists o N ucdrino her hair "scyombIeC end
her brdtns Dreaded" II 10 because mn like them that pdy; epery wones
.wo ~ made q fool Of herself dd q IN order 10 please some mon.
From the Wv N rhfch most mel make love YOU pouLd fdncv that me
deity Of love should hare been the too tacd Janus rathsv than is SNv
faced Venus .- ~
A Nomdn doesn't really cant to be worldly and rtoked. she olv ,conts
to SEEN to be ~or'dly and ~feked-~ ord~ to DO ottroeNve.
While the ONl no ought to m0rp u spending Av dnys IN the puvsutt Of
Virtue and 'Hsdom ~ Average mon u spending Ms IN the pv~suis Of come
fu1y Htle thing he ought NOT to morry. N'
Blood un tell--and tts usually vow o.n blood ye,asiens vho osus xov
apoy to the outside pord. ..r- POI
Scream "a a tcoedoed tool ,nth phcA 70 . nut y ovr throat, ,,,u.
zoe are cutting other peoples vanity.
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CoDYTIENt, IVII, tY IWe T7ess ]
No. 2--The Haunted Palace
in Lisbon.

most ~skeptical
r 5 o n have
sometimes borne
the strongest tes-
timory to e
u OF remark
able manifesto
lions. which. II
they really oc-
CURED. must be set
down as the per-
formance OF imps.
demons. < h o s I S,
"~elernentals." o
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ELL" said Violet, "of ell
the idiots | ever knew.
Haven't | told you time
after time that this place
Is infested with detec-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-04-21
WlNDHAM COUNTY COURT.

The jury In the case of the estate o,
ElhS Prouty of Halifax against III. w
Nlchols or Guilford to recover the price
OF a pair OF cattle in an action of troyer
returned a verdict in county court We'd
neSday for the defendant to recover
costs. Judgment was rendered for the
plaintiff In the spring term OF 1909, but
the decision was reversed by the supreme
court and the cause remanded. Chase &
Daley were counsel for the PLAINTIFF and
ii. q, 4 f. l.. Barber for the defendant
The next case was the suit of Matthew
Howard of Brattleboro against o. s,
Higgins of Hinsdale, which was on action
of deceit in the sale Of a pair Of bay colts
by auction in March, 1909. Mr.. Howard
paid 1885 for them and after getting them
home found that one was blind In one eve
ana the other was lame. Higgins re-
FUSED to take the animals back and a
warrant was served on him here. Several
witnesses testified that they heard him
warrant the horses to be sound. The de
Tense was that no warranty was made ex-
cept that they would hitch and drive all
right. The jury rendered a verdict yes
terday afternoon for the plaintiff to re-
cover 5000 and costs. Bacon & Davis APP
peared for the plaintiff and A. f..
for the defendant. In this case
Attorney Myron Il. Davis made his first ar
gument In county court. 1t was forceful
and clean-cut and MIR. Davis was warmly
complimented by the older attorneys.
The suit of Grover against the Boston
Il Maine railroad to recover damages of
500, 600, which was begun last week, was
settled Friday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-04-21
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro, April 10, Mrs. Jane
Winchester Joy, 50, widow of Henry II.
Joy.
In Brattleboro, April 16, Mrs. Celia
(McknighD Talcott, 81, widow of Norman
w. Talcott.
In Brattleboro, April 10, Robert Mather
Brown, II months, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Brown.
In Brattleboro. April 81, Mrs. Lucy
Jannette CDunklee) Lamb, so. widow of
Russell +. Lamb.
In B%rattleboro. April 10. Mrs. Ellen
Flavin Powers. so.
In Montague. Mass, April Is. Mrs.
Pauline CMiller) Everleth. %. of Brattle-
boro. wife of Henry II. Everleth.
In West Brattleboro, April 10. Chloe
Leonard. 81 years and II months.
In West Brattleboro. April IA. Francis
C. Taylor. so.
In West Brattleboro. April 10, Mrs.
Hulda NJ. CHarris) Frost. IS, wife of
Roswell l.. Frost.
Elizabeth Rice, 81.
In West Halifax. April II. Mrs. Eme-
line Thurber. rs. widow OF Chester Thur
Der.
In Townshend. April IS. Mrs. Mary J.
Smith, sc.
In South Vernon. April 1s, Charles
Johnson. "A.
In East Mortified. Mass. April Is.
Abbie E. Lyman.
In West Mortified. Mass. April IT.
Belle j. Leonard. 81.
In Weston. April 4. Mrs. Nancy Ben
nett, wife OF Jacob Bennett, 72.
In Chicago, March 80. Mary ]. (Packer)
Sprague. SO. a native of Guilford.
In Manchester. South Dakota. April IL,
Lucian A. Howard, "A. a native of
Wardsboro.
In Fitchburg, Mass, April IA. Mrs
Catherine L. Boss, 81. widow of George
II. Boss. a native OF Jamaica.
In westerly. r. l.. April IA. Miss Evelyn
s. Hall. 81. principal of Mortified SEM
mary. Burial in East Mortified.
In Winchester. Mass. April 10. Mrs
Miranda CGreen) Faulkner, Sc. widow of
Shepherd d. Faulkner, formerly of
Jacksonville.
In Keene, N. H.. April Il. LaForrest c.
Darling, II, a native of Westminster and
a former resident of Putney. Veteran OF
Company !, 18th Vermont regiment.