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II all seemed. Matte Bliss naa osen
Nina Darlington. 1t was she Warner
a heard in the library. 1t was some
thing she had told Halsey that had
taken him frantically to DR.. Walkers
office. and from there perhaps to his
death. II we could find the woman, we
might find what had become of Hal
sey.
We were almost at RichfieRd now,
SO ] kept on. My mind was not ON my
errand there now. 1t was back with
Halsey or that memorable night. What
was it he had said to Louise. that had
sent her up to S~unnyside. half wild
with fear for him? / made up my
mind. as the car drew up before the
Tate cottage. that I would see Louise
II ! had to break into the house at
night.
Almost exactly the same scene a.
before greeted my eyes at the cottage.
Mrs. Tate. the baby-carriage in the
path. the children at the swing-all
were the same.
| noticed that some of the anxious
lines had gone out of her face. She
looked young. almost pretty.
II am glad you have come back"
she said. II think / will have to be
honest and give you back your money"
"Why?" I asked. HAS the mother
Gomez"
mo, but some one came and paid
the boys board for a month. She
talked to him for a long time, but
when I asked him afterward he didn't
know her name"
"A young woman?"
Not very young. About 40, / sup
pose. She was small and fair-haired,
just a little bit gray. and very sad.
She was In deep mourning. and, i
think, when she came, she expected to
go at once. But the child, Lucien, in
terested her. She talked to him for a
long time, and, indeed, she looked
much happier when she left"
You are sure this was not the real
mother?"
20 mercy, no! Why. she didn't know
which Of the three was Lucien. I
thought perhaps she was a friend of
yours, but. of course, I didn't ask"
She was not-pock-marked?' I
asked at a venture.
NO, indeed. A skin like a baby's.
But perhaps you will know the in
itials. She gave Lucien a handker-
chief n forgot It. 1T was very tne.
black-bordered. and 1t had three hand
worked letters in the corner-F. B. A"
NO" I said with truth enough. she
is lot q friend of mine" F. B. A. was
Fanny Armstrong. without a chance of
doubt.
With another warning to Mrs. Tate
as to silence, we started back to Sun
nyside. So Fanny Armstrong knew of
Lucien Wallace, and was sufficiently
interested to visit him and pay for his
support. Who was the child's mother
and where was she? Who was Nina
Darlington? Did either OF them know
where Halsey was, or what had hap
pened to him?
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CHAPTER xviii.
A Tramp and the Toothache.

NV h'S
The bitterness toward the dead
president Of the Traders bank seemed
to grow with time. Never popular, his
memory was execrated by people who
had lost nothing, but who were filled
with disgust by constantly hearing
new stories of the mans grasping
avarice.
But, like everything else those days,
the BAN failure was almost forgotten
by Gertrude and myself. We did not
mention Jack Bailey; I had found
nothing to change my impression of
his guilt, and Gertrude knew how |
felt. AS for the murder of the bank
presidents son, I was Of two minds.
One day I thought Gertrude knew or at
least suspected that Jack had done It;
the next l feared that 1t had been Ger
trude herself, that night alone on the
circular staircase. And then the
mother Of Lucien Wallace would OBJ
trude herself. and an almost equally
good case might be made against her.
There were times, Of course, when l
was disposed to throw all those u.s.
picions aside, and fix definitely on the
aihhoWht "hooFCi thdt I4lBul DC-
! had my greatest disappointment
when it came to tracing Nina Caring
ton. The oman had gone without
leaving a trace. Marked as she was,
1t should have been Easy to follow her,
but she was not to be found. A de-
scription to n Of the detectives, on
my arrival at home. had started the
ball rolling. But by night she had not
been found. I told Gertrude, then,
about the telegram to Louise when she
had been i'll before; about 10, visit to
Matte Bliss and Nina Darlington were
the same. She thought, as I did, that
there was little doubt of It.
said nothing to her, however, Of
the detectives suspicious about Alex.
Little things that I had not noticed at
the time now came back to me. / had
an uncomfortable feeling that perhaps
Alsx was a spy, and hat by taking
him into the house i had played into
the enemy's hands. But at eight
o'clock that night Alex himself ap-
peared. and with him a strange and re-
pulsive individual. They made a queer
pair. for Alex raj almost as disrepu-
table as the tramp, and he had q badly
swollen y
Gertrude had been sitting listlessly
waiting for the evening message
Mr.. Jameson, but when the singular
pair came in, as they did. without cere'
mony, she jumped up and stood staring,
Winters, the detective who watched
the house at night, followed them, and
kept his eyes sharply on Alexis pris
oner. For that vas the situation as II
developed.
He was q tall lanky individual
ragged and dirty. and Just o ne
looked both terrified and embarrassed
Alex was too much e~ngrossed to be
either, and u this day don't think
ever asked him why he went on with
out permission the day before.
Miss Innes." Alex began abruptly
"tbis man can tell VI something vsr'
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Why AORERzy RZNEk1RT
RY MEa<
cp0n1NHT q a or Hf 6~066J7heANuI comm

,ouise Armstrong, ana t o attempt TO
drag from her what she knew, or sus-
nected of Halsey's disappearance.
ppt here, as in every direction I
turned. / was bafied.
A neat maid answered the bell. but
abe stood squarely in the doorway,
and 1t was impossible to preserve
ones dignity and pass her.
Miss Armstrong is very Ill and I'M
able to see any one." she said. I did
not believe her.
And Mrs. Armstrong; she also
m?"
she is with Miss Louise and can
not be disturbed"
Tell her 1t is Miss Innes, and that 1t
is a matter Of the greatest impor-
lance"
at would be of no use. Miss lines.
my orders are positive"
At that moment a heavy step sound
ed on the stairs. Past the maids
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Important about the disappearance OF
MI. Innes. I found him trying to sell
this watch"
He took a watch from his pocket
and put 1t on the table. 1t was Halsey's
watch. I had given 1t to him on the
twenty-nrst birthday; I was dumb
with apprehension.
He says he had q pair of cuff-links
also. but he sold them"
Fer a doliar'n hail." put in tho dis
reputable individual hcarssly, with
an y on the detective.
He IL not-dead?" I implored. The
tramp cleared his throat.
"Nofm," he said huskily. He was
8 up pretty bad, but he weren't
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aSie ~ ooo my VIE.
whitestrapped shoulder l could see a
familiar thatch Of gray hair. and in a
Stewart. He was very grave. and his
customary geniality was tinged with
restraint.
You are the very woman I want to
see" he said promptly. Send away
your trap, and let me drive you home.
What is this about your nephew"
He has disappeared. doctor. Not
only that, but there is every evidence
that he has been either abducted or
-" | could not finish. The doctor
helped me into his capacious buggy
in silence Until we had got a little
distance he did not speak; then he
turned and looked 1t me.
Now tell me all about it." he said.
He heard M through without speak
Ing.
And you think Louise knows some
thing?' he said when l had finished.
Il don't-in fact, I am sure Of 1t. The
best evidence Of it is this: She asked
me II he had been heard from, or If
anything had been learned. She won't
allow Walker In the room, and she
made me promise to see you and tell
you this: don't give up the search for
him. Find him. and find him
He is living"
Well" | said, 'if she knows that.
she knows more. She is a very cruel
and ungrateful girl"
She is a very sick. girl" he said
gravely. Neither you o l can
Judge her until we know everything.
Both she and her mother are ghosts OF
their former selves. Under all this.
these two sudden deaths. this bank
robbery. the invasions at S%unnyside
some mystery that, mark my words,
will come out some day. And when
1t does. we shall ind Louise Arm
strong . victim"
Then we drove slowly home. had
the doctor put me down at the gate.
lodge where we had found Louise. and,
later, poor Thomas; on the drive
where l had seen a man watching the
lodge and where. later, Rosie had been
frightened; past the east entrance.
where 30 short q time before tho most
obstinate effort had been made to en-
ter the house. and where, that night
two weeks ago, Liddy and l had seen
the strange woman Not far from the
west wing lay the blackened ruins OF
The stables. l felt like a ruin myself
as | paused on the broad veranda be-
lore ! entered the house.
Two private detectives had arrived
IN my absence. and 1t was a relief to
turn over to them the responsibility
OF the house and grounds. Mr.. jamie
son, they said. had arranged for more
10 assist in the search for the missing
man. and at that time the country was
being secured in all directions.
h household staff was again de-
pieted that afternoon. Liddy was wait.
ms to tell me that the new cook had
gone bag and baggage, without wait
ing to be paid. No n had admitted
.he visitor whom Warner had heard
IN the library, unless, possibly. the
missing cook. Again I was working In
a circle.
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CHAPTER XVII.

Who 10 Nina c~srringtonf
ThA four DAYS. from Saturday TO the
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BABY's TERRIBLE SUFFERING

when my baby was six months old,
his body was completely covered with
large sores that seemed to itch and
burn, and cause terrible suffering.
The eruption began in pimples which
would open and run, making large
sores. His hair came out and finger
nails fell off, and the sores. were over
the entire body, causing little or no
sleep for baby or myself. Great scabs
would come off when I removed his
shirt.
I'VE tried great many remedies,
but nothing would help him, till a
friend induced me to try the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. I used the Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment but a short
time before I could see that he was
improving, and in six weeks time he
was entirely cured. He had suffered
about six weeks before we tried the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment, although
we had tried several other things, and
doctors, too. think the Cuticura Rem.
edies will do all that is claimed for
them, and a great deal more
(Signed) Mrs. Noble Tubman, Dodson,
Mont, Jan. %, 1911. Although Cuti.
cura Soap and Ointment are sold by
druggists and dealers everywhere, a
sample Of each, with 32-page book.
will be mailed free on application to
! "Cuticura," Dept. Is K. Boston.
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Wall OF MODERN BENEDICT
Adaptation That Aims to Set Forth
/. the Trials and TribuIations
That Beset Life.

1. My wife is my boss, 1 shall not
deny.
2. She maketh me lie down behind
the bed when the swell company
comes, and she leadeth me behind her
up Main street.
3. She restoreth my pocketbook
after she has spent all its contents on
hobble skirts and theater tickets. and
she leadeth me up the main aisle of
church for her new hats sake.
4. Yea, though I walk more than
half the night through dark rooms
with crying baby, will get no rest.
for she is behind me; her broomstick
and her hatpin they do everything
else but comfort me.
8. She prepareth cold snack for
me, then maketh Decline for an aid
society supper. She anointeth my
head with the rolling pin OCCASIONAL
ly. My arms runneth over with bun.
dies before she is half done her shop
ping.
g. Surely her dressmaker's and
millinery bills shall follow me all the
days of my life and will dwell In the
house of my wife forever.-Exchange
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met my sister on stage west of To
peka. | knew he was lynn. because
she's home over in Missouri Finally.
got it out of him that she claimed to
be my sister, but her name was
Maclaire. Why, don't even know
her, and what do you suppose she
ever picked me out for her brother
for?"
He was plainly puzzled. and perfect
ly convinced it was all mistake.
That his sister might have left home
since he did, and drifted West under
an assumed name. apparently never
occurred to him as possible. To Keith
this was the explanation. and nothing
could be more natural. considering
her work. yet he did not feel like
SCATTERING the lads loyalty. Faith in
the sister might yet save him.
Perhaps the fellow who told you. 4"
he hazarded blindly. speaking the first
thought which came to his mind. had
some reason to desire to make you
think this Maclaire girl was your sis.
ter"
The suggestion caused him to laugh
at first; then his face suddenly Sob
cred as though a new thought had &C.
Cured to him.
Damn me. no. it couldn't be that"
he exclaimed, one hand pressing his
head. He couldn't be workin' no
trick of that kind on me-"
Whom do you mean?"
"A fellow named Hawley." evasive-
ly. 1.-THE man who claimed to have
met my sister"
"'Black Bart Hawley?"
The boy lifted his head again. his
eyes filled with suspicion.
Yes, If you must know; he's a
gambler all right. but he's stuck TO
me when | was down and out You
know him?"
(TO BE CONTINUEDJ
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SYNOPSIS.

Jack Keith. a Virginian, now Dor
der plainsman. is riding along the Santa
Fe trail on the lookout for roaming war
parties of savages. He notices camp
nre at a distance and then sees team
attached to a wagon and at full gallop
reaches the wagon the raiders have mass
acred two men and departed. He searches
the victims finding papers and locker
with a woman's portrait He resolves TO
hunt down the murderers. Keith Is ar
rested at Carson City. charged with the
Black Bart. He goes to jail fully realiz-
Ing the peril Of swift border justice. "A
companion in his cell is negro, who
tells him he is Neb and that he knew the
Keith family back in Virginia. Neb says
one of the murdered men was John
merly an officer in the Confederate army
The plainsman and Neb escape from the
cell. and later the two fugitives become
lost In the sand desert. They come upon
a cabin and find its lone occupant to be
young girl. whom Keith recognizes as
explains that she came there in search or
brother who had deserted from the
army. A Mr.. Hawley induced her to
come to the cabin while he sought to 10
cate her brother. Hawley appears. and
Keith in hiding recognizes him as Black
Bart HSwley tries to make love to the
girl. There Is a terrific battle In the
darkened room in which Keith overcomes
Black Bart Horses are appropriated. and
the girl who says that her name is Hope.
joins in the eccape. Keith explains his
situation and the fugitives make for Fort
Larned. where the girl is left with the
hotel landlady. Miss Hope tells that she
Is the daughter OF General Waite. Keith
and Neb drift into Sheridan. where Keith
meets an old friend DR.. Fairbair
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CHAPTER XVIII.
interviewing Willoughby.

intervening WIuOu9npy.
CooIly, yet without in the least
comprehending how best to proceed.
Keith drew toward him the only chair
in the room. and sat down. Miss
Hope-more widely known as Christie
Maclaire-had claimed this drunken
lad as her brother. but. according to
Hawley. he had vehemently denied
any such relationship. Yet there must
De some previous association between
the two. and what this was the plains
man proposed to discover. The prob
lem was how best to cause the fellow
to talk frankly-could he be reached
more easily by reference to the girl
or the gambler? Keith studying the
sullen. obstinate face confronting
him, with instructive antagonism over
his intrusion. swiftly determined on
the girl.
sit was not very nice of me to come
in on you this way" he began. apollo
getically. but you see happened to
know your sister"
my sister? Oh, guess mott"
Yes. but l do" throwing a con-
fidence into his tone he was far from
feeling, Miss Hope and are friends"
The boy sprang to his feet. his face
flushed.
"Oh. you mean Hope? Do you know
her? Say. l thought you were giving
me that old gag about Christie
Maclaire."
Certainly not; who Is she?"
That's more than | know; fellow
came to me at Carson, and said he'd
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Mu.lclan wanted.

In parish in Wales where very 1t
tie English was spoken a general meet
ing was held to consider the desir-
ability of putting chandelier into the
schoolroom. Every one seemed in
favor Of the idea.
do you think we ought to have one,
Mr. Davis ?" said the schoolmaster to
a venerable parishioner.
81 agree to It," was the reply; but
there is one thing wish to know. If
we has a-a-" W
chandelier" said the schoolmas-
ter, helping him out.
eff we have a chandelier" the old
man continued, who is going to play
it,"
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Up.to-Date Street Beegars.

Even your street beggars are up to
date heie in New York." said an OBJ
serving out-of-town man as he tossed
nickel into the hat of professional
beggar wearing a badge Victim of
the Recent Fire" I've never known 1t
to fall" he continued. that after a
fire, an explosion or any other big
accident there was a noticeable change
in the appeals made by your street
beggars. Another thing. note his
shrewdness. as he doesn't specify any
particular fire. but simply the recent
fire. The desire to keep abreast of
the times seems to be deep seated
in all New Workers, and just after some
5reat accident the street beggars are
sure to make the most of the situation
and make their appeal to the public
along the latest lines" 49,
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HIS MAZE MOST APPROPRIATE
Knapp" 1t Was and Drowsy Dele
gate Proceeded to Live Up to
Cosnomen.

During the morping prior to the
opening of the national convention. a
special meeting of those delegates al
ready arrived was heG To discuss and
vote on some preliminary measures
These met in a smaller hall, opposite
the convention hall; and when they
were all assembled in the stuffy room.
one of the members leaned back wear
lily in his chair and promptly fell
asleep
After an hours session. the chair
man calledaa vote on certain meas
ure. All responded but the sleeper.
whose shores now and then echoed
through the room.
Here! wake that man up!" de-
manded the chairman, at this point
What's his name, anyway"
No one being able to tell. and no
one following the chairman's order to
wake the sleeper up. that functionary
al once called upon ballot clerk to
carry out the order. So accordingly
the clerk hurried down the aisle to
the dozer. shook him vigorously by
the arm. asking him his name the
while
With broken snore thai perforat-
e.. the atmosphere. the sleeper awoke.
What's his manner" again called out
the impatient chairman.
At this, the clerk Strengthened up
from the unknown members chair.
and announced. to the accompaniment
of roar of laughter.
Mr.. chairman. he says his name Is
Knapp."-Judge's Library.
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How the Late Tom Johnson, In Early
Life, Squirmed Out ct Very
Tight Place.

When the late Tom Johnson started
In life he drove a horse car in In
dianapolis.
One night there war a big storm
of sleet and snow and the tracks were
almost hidden, Johnson was on the
night shift. and in the STORM he drove
his car two blocks oeyon' curve be-
fore he realized the car was off the
tracks and slipping along on the ice.
He tried to pull the car back and
failed. Thereupon he unhitched the
horses. drove them back to the barn
and left the car where 1t was.
Next day the superintendent called
him. Here. Johnson" he said. what
do you mean by driving a car OF the
track and then leaving it in the
street?"
why" Johnson replied. auavely.
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Merely Obeyed the Rules

that's in the rules for drivers and
conductors"
I'm the rules for drivers and con-
ductors?" roared the superintendent.
Where. I'd like to know"
Certainly" replied johnson. ut
says always to BIZ polite to passengers
Do you remembes the, kind of a night
last night was? Well. there was a
lady on my car who, didn't have an
umbrella and she lived two blocks
from that curve. So drove her
home. "-Saturday Evening Post.
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teen weeks prior to taking Doan's
Kidney Pills, I was confined to bed
practically helpless. They made me
feel like a new woman and soon I was
doing my work the same as ever"
when Your Back Is Lame, Re-
member the Name-DOAN'S." SOC
box at all stores. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y.
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Then who the devil are you?
never saw you before"
That's very true. and my name
wouldn't help any Nevertheless.
you're perfectly welcome to it. | am
Jack Keith" No expression of recog
niticn came into the face Of the other,
and Keith added CURLY. "Shall we
talk?"
There was moments silence. and
then Willoughby swung his feet over
the edge of the bed onto the floor.
Fire away" he said shortly, ''un.
til see what the game Is about"
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ties, follow the ad-
vice of Mrs. H. s.
Woods, 619 nth
ST., Aurora, Nebr.
Says Mrs. Woods:
81 was in a criti-
cal condition. My
feet and ankles
were so swollen
with dropsy, I
could not wear
my shoes. Four
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Risky Business.

Mrs. Crawford-I'n be. glad when
this false-hair fad goes out.
Mrs. Crabshaw-So will 1, dear. I'm
wearing so many different kinds that
when find strange hair on my hus-
bands coat really haven't the nerve
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A SERIOUS ERROR.

Many q case of kidney disease ha5
proven fatal because the symptoms
were not recognized. If you suffer
with backache or bladder irregulari-
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No Elevator to SUCCESS,

sThere are men who crowd about the
push-button of an elevator. instead Of
taking kindly to the steep stairs Of
success and they will never get there
or anywhere else.
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Prudent men look up their motives,
letting familiars have a key to their
hearts as to their gardens.-Shen-
stone.
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Mr.. Wsaslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teethfng, softens the gums, reduces innamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, Csc bottle.
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I'm 70 DATE

II notice that young Doctor Curem
uses autohypnosis in his practice"
"Of course he does. Didn't you know
he specializes in motor nervesT
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DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put
up 40 years ago. They regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar
coated tiny granules.
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The one way to help worthless
man along is to administer q swift
kick in the proper place.
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Thousands of country people know the
value of Hamlins Wizard Oil, the best
family medicine in case of accident Of
sudden illness. For the safety of your
family buy bottle now.
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Be sure you are right and thsn 60
ahead Don't turn around b sss 4
your neighbors are looEnQ.
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We always respect the opinions Of a
man who keeps them to himself.
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Obeved Orders.

Obeyed Orders.
Percy-What are you doing about
your doctors advice to take physical
exercise, dear boy?
Cholly-I'm carrying heavier walk
ing stick, and l wear larger button
hole bouquet.
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Mrs. Fondmar-There! Isn't baby
the image of his father?
Oldchumme-Sure! Same lack OF
expression, same red nose, no teeth to
speak of-and. by George! premature
ly bald head. too!