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to all the good boys and girls this year; L am not
what mother says.
[ must be getting old, or maybe my pack ism t
keeping up with the growingi population. Anyway,
confess that l need some help this year and | ask
those OF you Times readers who want to play at
being Big Brothers and Sisters to leave whatever
little gifts you want the kiddies to have Christ
mas Eve at the Times office at Ninth and Commerce
street. You may be that will be grateful for
the help and L will-yes, I myself-see that each
and every gift is put down chimney that might
otherwise be forgotten if it we're not for YOU; my
memory must be failing-I do forget sometimes.
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DECLARE WATER PURE
THIS WIFE'S "TAME CAT" HAD CLAWS
AND BOTH MEET TRAGIC DEATH

LONDON, Dec. 21.-All Eng
land is talking, with shuddering
horror, of tame cats" And back
of the gossip lies a grim tragedy.
In English society, a tame
cat is a married woman's sup
posedly harmless male friend.
Women of the world, especially
IL they are young and their hus-
bands are old or occupied with
business or sport, amuse them
selves with these male idlers.
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OH, FOR PEACE

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 2i.
The second session of the AM
erican Peace society an organiza-
ton advocating judicial settle
ment of international disputes,
was opened here today.
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HOSPITAL BURNS

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
POMONA, Cal, Dec. 21.-The
Pomona valley hospital, a three
story frame building, caught IRE
at noon today and there seems
no hope of saving it. Other build
ings near by are in danger.
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the post office was situated ana
aroused the entire neighborhood.
Sheriff Longmire is hunting
the men this morning.
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The world is growing
bigger-and so too is Ia
coma a much vaster forest
of yawning chi m n e Y
places this year than it
was when [ first ran
across it in II or there
abouts.
1t is going to be a pref
ty hard Job to get around
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IHIS VIII De my last word TO you; no
odds whether you add but ten cent
doll or modest bit of sweets to my
pack-it will help make some kid hap
py on Christmas day and perhaps you'll
be a little bit happier yourself because
of it,
SANTA CLAUS
Branch Office at Tacoma Times.
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@ + o o o 8 o Ss 8 o @ o . o o q,
o SANE ANSWERS TO o
FOOLISH QUESTION

@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 9 % @ @ o o %
Where should a negligee shirt be
starched?-G. M.
In the laundry. (How can We
help it that people ask such fool
ish questions-yes?)
1 made some currant jelly last
summer and saved the seeds. If |
plant the seeds Will l get an illum-
mating plant?-A Saving Lady.
See answer to the first ques-
ton in this column.
How do you care for q chatting
dish Mrs. W. w. w.
We never cared for one.
They're a pest.
Should n man remove his hat
when talking to lady over the
telephone?-P. L.
Every true gentleman would do
so without hesitation. Failure
to do so would be evidence of un-
forgivable boorishness.
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NEAR TRAGEDY
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(By United Press Leased Wire. }
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 81. -
Complete mystery surrounds the
finding of Mrs. Jane Smart, 35,
dying from asphyxiation in her
apartments here today. She was
rushed to the emergency hospital,
where it was declared she would
recover.
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NEW YORK, Dec 21-Wllam sulzer, governorelect
York will be the of honor
Waldorf be given by leading New
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JAMES, REPORT
REPUDIATED

BUSINESS MEN OBJECT TO SENDING OUT REPORTS con.
DEMING WATER SUPPLY
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CHICAGO, Dec 2I-George W. Fitzgerald, o
trial weeks
the Chicago subreasury has been acquitted.
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Specials in the DAYS News
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SEATTLE Dec. 21-Dr. Edwin
the oldest
delivered address claimed
could be aged artifcially. " ~
NORTH YAKIMA, Dec. 2-Sheriff-eect
point Sam Hutchinson aer
inches tall - ~
EVERETT Dec 2-For the first time this
called
Cascade mountains The is two Deep
' MEDFORD Ore, Dec 21.George
San Ouantin nuhoi tod bir
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MEDFoRD Orep Dec. 21.-George Towe number 2s-
$685. Quentin, who violated
by the local police, while
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A Christmas Present from Home

Ccohunusd from Precious Pagsl
ssn burn th- tasi nirBt aud GAY ana
uat expect u t8 give oat You work-
Cd yourself t1 death. CHAT Be- CO. And
sou didn't have any show. New York
isn't FIoHn you didn't have any
uuu
"A man Decent need sny puH"
Maybe motif he's o. wen man.
Rat che doctor Says yUu c1HIdnt have
Teen "a wfI man when 500 came. SO
wonder. wHh sieep.eHa nights and
she paused
eAud Hunrrg DAYS" be finished blt-
t.rIv
wee and hunEry days." she sald.
quietly Wuv are sou ashamed 90
itf Nou simply worked Yourself OBJ
death thatH aI"
"And clred fa and foua1 woman
took care rf mr.
-And ?. e woman. t0ak care oi yoa.-
she Haia quietly ts that anything
to De- remed ofe Dr. q were q man
8 should bee proud Co think that wo-
man had taken interest enough. had
had cared
aproad," De- said q am not proud
Z am humhled IumHIed fo tHe dust
UlL oh. I=
Suddenly hr leaned assasa The table.
his white face WORKING
"tIHten be- H1fd % am uumhlad
-aIgE with humiliation uuL oh q
ffank Cod faf ut o Hauk Cod that
2 came to tHIs dsFH.Fh ,Itr. Q thanh
COD that . found that EffIs STRAY Kit
t.a. thank Hlm fbat s huuEered anil
sou led mo. That vas prisoner Co.
paIn HnI seq uursed mH hack DO lie.
f1r Q l0Ir ruuaI love You'
she ara not answer him. but her
ryea CIunk to hIa
HIH waHn on her fingers tiehteuad
Iou. ha uIH. .are e wealthy we
m.hu. You have position family.
wealth. beauty. am unknown. exc
cert n ms native state aud even
there am noe nluehIBad. ara elf.
mndn am poor Eaf down there
n Florida where Q HEe they book up
on me aH somebody They think . ann
uFat mHu. They think I've Fot
future They fHIuE some Cav that Z
rm goInE fa see IRE river GA ufe And
2 am. . am. cen grI when . leave
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fhis town Z am leaving b. only Tor q
time Q don't know hoW long a time.
Eut . am coming hack. , am comine
hack Cor sou. And when Z come Cor
sou. sou are E0lnE ulth me. Do you
hearf never set have set Out Tor
anything . failed 90 E6t--in the end
Maybe that a. the reason this da--taiH
illness and failure have hurt me -.
But Q believe that Providence sent
me here 10 you You are the one
woman in the world Your money
wu not stand between ua wiz
dreamed of am not coming back
Be- you empty handed. When ! come
win you Pc ready
W. wiH tell Yea when you come.
che said
Hla trunk vas packed and hts debts
we're paid lIe had sold some % his
rw books Oh pay them. and for enough
cash 20 take him bach home.
IN can make plenty more when Z
set back there. Thank Cod for that
be told her. Those people down
there believe Oh me. And I'm going
90 show them that they have the
rIKht"
They were In her sitting room and
there was a bowl Il ytoiets on tho
table. BE Rad bought them Tor her
from the little florist on the corner.
and she had chlded him for hia exc
trayaEauce. but che had pressed her
erimauninE cheeks upon them.
The Erey kitten was purrinH o. his
knee. and she was sitting opposite
lIm n little simple white Eown.
with her hair pinned Tow on the neck.
ZEE SAT silently starinE 40 her and
Suddenly she smiled at rs Erave face.
Wen she said. There la a queH-
tIun in your ewes what r. g. Pafr"
20 was thinking about ire night 7
saw sou fret ln the yellow gown.
wish you'd pot % on. And the pearls
you were the most beautiful creature
that night that I had ever seen"
More beautiful than I am nos
WhEs this little white w1wn f Ear
more nocumInr. ln ms eyesT
Bach time ] see you think you
are iHveller than y5u we're before. &c
Isl true. mavuurneen. But you must
remember that was my first vision
tfs vision . shall carry with me al
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care - myself and thar : would make
some little fame a. an Illustrator my.
self And then sou came in witA
roots And 1 san thn minute yea
came in that 700 were huukfV
knew have been hungry Too mnnF
times. And then yeu talke-d % me RI
homa and IN people who loved me
Aud Be aH came hark=fhe dear home
iife--and det rmined that when
went back might not have none.
hE I would nnt he sorry hat ! had
come Aud-=fhatH an"
And vou nnrssH me and Paid my
hilla" 30 SAID "Itnw ga ven a. 81
- soid my mothers iswsis" ahs
raia simply
'Your--H
welt Not onlv OR you. BAD
Kept thVm fcr Ions time. but 7 BET
known fhat Or thr end ] whnuld have
80 eel thew. 7 had 90 cave money o.
i've on NJ ! save up ere wark ami r.
40 home 0n=ff did - And ! husu
thar Won would rar "a harh
And then shs turned "a him elth
pitifui little smile
That f. the reason : wuuid not say
would marry YOU wasted ca fn
know. Nov that YOU 90 kruw-you
vii not--come bach faf me. now Pei"
He had his arms about her. crush-
ing her 90 him
Thank Godt % said Thank
God. that He sent me o. vou Thank
God that came--and tailed No Z
vin not come hark fnf vou win
take you with me 7 wfti never tet
vou SO. 80 iomK 81 lie shall laaa.
maVournecn
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tAen she turnsd ara looked MN.
Hquarciy.
4 came here thinking too had
tnient--and ! have. Boz there are 80
many talented people Ca New York.
: thought I could make ms Twins Co..
lusiratinE But ! couldn't And 20
! too. went hungry. ! met a man IN
ore of the studies and ~ offered me-
work ] posed for him
BE resled IS n she had struck him.
she hurried on.
Just IN street gowns and party
frocks Re did avertiuiug work ard
] used 20 pose Ter al kinds ~ things
and % was rather iutcrCstluE when
one Eot used % H
IL must have beer" be said bit-
terry.
At last Re really vas winning some
success and ] was makinH a Twins.
And then he had q BIG oner. 70 81
lustrate a society novel in cola bora p
ton with friend That in-his
friend had met me On tho stndio and
he said ] was the VEN mpoel he want
"a. And ] was engaged Tor months
ahead 60 fnish some adt srtisinE con-
tracts that BAnnsrman--fhe FIRST man
had And - sc talked q over end
b. was decided that . saa o. pose Tor
both ~ them and theu-=thsn 7 found
y WASH -wasn't pleasant on.
came 20 hate him-ihat other man.
Pat"
he dIs not move towards her. but
when be- spoke he voice Vas hard &c
steel
What waa his name
Never mind thRt--f--fhat niwht
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] an not wealthy. ! am poor - .
csurch mouse
YOU Poor
he I'D risen snd stood IookinE ~
TIE bent head. droorinE now iIks
ionqun on rs stalk
What % you mean thuuEht--
~Tou thought because when voa
first saw me Z was gowned IN satin
ard Jewels that I vas what seemed
But ! wasn't And-oh. Pet. am
not am nett
Hs placed his big hand roughly on
her shoulder
what % sou mean
His face vas white and workinF
she turned SLOWLY snd faced him
You took IL Tor granted that 7 was
wealthy and - ! never told you-that
that I worksd - earn my dany
bread"
And YOU working woman-fur--
ished the money that carsd Tor Ne
during my illness Ny Goff"
you have raid q back. every cent
H
That has nothing "a DO win A.
And Tou gave your precious harf
earned money. and your precious time
20 nurse me back 20 strength amaGn 9"
Il did O. hecausa-herauaa. al
many things. one-berauHa you need
81 soueone. Someone had 70 a. n
And then that nlaht yoa saved me
from myself God sent you a. ne int
night Re cent W tn each other. You
saved me and 7 loved you Tor a. You
spoke 70 ne ~ home and people Z
los "a and-and--"
saved YOU what a. you mean -
she vas silent Iona minute. Ana
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WAYS When We married you shall
have stacks ~ yellow gowns satin.
and ailk and velvet March
lie paused and sat staring. again.
she waited
You knos~ hs said. a. isst. -you
are the strnngest Elrl---"
Huw. Pat
That might when I say ysu 81 IN
satin and pearls 60 seemed 90 me you
seoul1 sever 0reas amv other wav
lou seemed fashioned from the begin
uing ~ time Coz lavisament ana lux
gry. and VET"
Tea and yet"
Wei. 10 be darnsd - I've ever seea
you dressed up oui iast that one
single time
Why should I dress upr Dent
you nke me a. I AMI
No. ] don't Ike vou az al But
thai 10 neither here nor there. Marcia
- "a save nv fseilnrsq You
thought q would hurt me, didnt you.
you vent clad in silk ana satin.
While ] vent poverty STRICKEN Dadn't
your
ne. II Vas not that enc aaid
Well anyhow. I don't care WHY u
was- J want - see you IA That yellow
Eown again. Pat Be On once more
Won't yau7T
she hssitsted And then the warm
color rose and flooded her face.
Pat she said. a can't n Isn't
ny gown
Pat" She came over and stood
iookins down a. him as she talked
Il have meant "a faW r.sss Hfts ss.,-.
hos never did. J have fooled you.
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vuu came 9 did not Euov what - %
had come home cold and tired 4
D. on a srst FBun that had rented
tn poac in and some "propcrtf" pearls
and ia bunch a ionauus tat I had
used On one ~ tho pictures had
worn the Eonn home because ther
wanted TIE 'front.' plain. and ! waH o.
rip IN the iare ard pat 81 haek when
The gown vas returned Z brought the
ionquils with me 20 frsshen them f0r
another days Wnrk ! wan cold and
ny Cd roiored mnrnmf had sent me
q barrel ~ kindllnEs. because 7 wrote
her that ] iunRcd - FOR an cpen FIRE
7 came o. 80 tirsd that 7 ala not take
on the rnwn. sat here Ter 4 long
time. ans TontH Eot out without my
knowinE had lutt come hack the
night before from = houss party in
the countrg. With q iot ~ artists n
vas q lovely place and = jolly party.
snd 7 had been quite q belle saw
that 7 IVES going 20 set lots - work.
and ! was hair Elaa and hair sorry
I wns glad. because I needed the
money. And J vas sorry because
en-. I don't knowi NJ ufe had been
80 dinsrent And 7 paw 7 vas drift
iur with ths lids. And I was afraid
nun't mistake me-. have nothing %
bs ashamed a. except that Z was ever
tempted. But : had beard thinrH-
thinnn about the girls with whom I
vas associated IN ny work. And
about the men. The one partirmlarly.
who war doing the Hocistv pictures
Tor which 7 was posing And ! was
afraid. ) was tryinH 90 hEht u cut.
and ! Rad decided that 7 could take
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NATIONAL GUARD
AND STRIKE DUTY
BY Governor A w. Gilehrist

MANY .Hanaa 10 the Journal foF its
Invitation io erits an article f1r enc
ChrIatmas edition 20 thft highly ap-
preolafsl pepper
Do might - ueu fsr F5ur readers
"a BE- Informed Ha fa tha nee W the
national RgarI Iu strikes. o. Tor In
stance. the recent case in JacNaon-
vile
section zoo 81 tHs general statutes
~ the rIafe ~ FLORIDA provides
Whenever there EXISTS e. riat. mob.
unInufII assembly. breach ~ thc
peace ar resistance o. the execution
~ taa lass ~ fHe state ar imminent
Danger thereof anH the civil author
rises are HnshI0 ta suppress the same.
De- shall De- fHe dufr Of fbe command
fF.IuarhI.F OBS issue an order t0 fhe
0Hrer .a command DO th. Nearest hndV
~ troops .nmmsua.uE hIm to froreed
with the troops under hiw. az aa many
thereof 49, wHN De- necessary. wlfh nu
possible ur0mHfnees o. suppress the
samH
Governor Has No Option.
~ would Hupear fhaf under such
rrrumsfaurrH fHe governor has no op-
tIau .n OBS. matter In flf recent
strike in Jacksonville. . received o.
telegram mel Hr ths mayor. tho
sheriff of uutaI county. and ffe rhalr-
nan Of fae board of bond trustees
EtHfinB
-IaeksonFuIe moss lu the hands ~
nroh Serious acts ~ violence occur
rIrF wherever street cars are attempt
ina to run. city authorities cannot
control situation WaF# asked sheriff
to take charge Sheriff needs aid of
militia we aak that you place
tHe mlura ~ fha city sub 70 to his
ordrrH Immediately. Also send All
available militia from ether cities 90
reach here tonight and tomorrow slt-
nation very serious and needs im-
mediate action
Upou receipt 0f che same. the adj
iutant general DE- &C. Augustine was
directed th proceed to FackFunyilie.
calling out the necessary f1rces.
jeff Cor Jacksonville myself arriving
there Fridav morniuE. November Z.
The governor fHe mayor and others
with q committee ~ me board az
ffado soon satisfactorily srrnuEed f1r
re difference in vases between che
employees 20 fEr street car company
rnd the officials ft then became a
question move ur IHHF fIF enc receE-
milton ~ thn aui1u The maNor ana
tho sheriff and che board 81 governors
were Informed that the soldiers could
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only remain there for q short time.
That the privhtes were reCeiying only
Gi3 per month. that their absence Was
hardship 90 them ana their employ
ere and 30 was the duty % the city -
Jacksonville and the county ~ Duvai
O. provide Cor the enforcement % law
end order within the c.ty.
Simply 10 Uphold Tire Law.
The troops are used under the d.
rtction 81 tie civil authorities for tie
projection - person and property.
They are not % protect the rich %
poor They are simply there Co up
hold law and order. To those Who are
law abiding athero can be no objection
o. the use % The soldiers On proserT-
lnE law and order
The national guard % F1orida 10 a
hiE factor On preaervinE law and order
au The mere existence 20 such an or
ganiHation often prevents MOI vio-
leuce. DurinE this administration.
some OF the troops have been called
out Cd protect a negro against lynch
ms Bv request they we're called out
during the recent strike On Jackson
vile.
Afv predecessor. Governor Brouare.
had occasion 90 call out practically all
the troops on the occasion az strike
M Pensacola.
Undcr the law. be had no optlon.
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Nru Err nice fH women rnIr when
taeF are Ir Ca Ke.I hHmnr or feeIuE
entra Hrr. rr when If happens t8 cut
faeir Eun.fnIFH#H. TnH rhIFaIFV 60
ulan 'H tIF HiHH E.rr why don't thev
'..p Che HeruHH.man Hr help la OPP
our daily unIHtf.E TASKS
Mme. Faai.IfH IHrHuf "a Trener
sHeraFette cd hrT Hraf r.rH - uIs
country. Bad .H.a end more 90 HaF
aHou. fHn .HHraer hair
90 "" ""HH women work HEF
0.NH wrut Hu fHr Frfnrrvnmau.
.F.r .HuTrHFIrf ease PINE the
woman In tHr home where she rrIrrras
NrF simply follows NAME er.tafraHa
a.rfum when anr Says that "a ia a.
rHHfr thiuF t1 ssT
women arrHt fa rr frrfh ana help
ether women
-Tue .Hg th.nE .bal makes rf. la.
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tsresfIrF o. that men are - e different
nature altogether from women. Men
think Only 81 business and aFnuse-
meuta. vas told ths other day that
ary ourafffh % ths men are atfsd
far The army
"When women are active Ia pubuc-
ufH aU tHe money went De- spent on
ornaments IN buildings and en- putIie
fnfraVuEaurr. We uiH elevate Ufe tn
ere aiuma and sc az TIE bottom -
crime
charity is deed letter n = an
Insult fr persons Who want 90 work
a revision 81 necessary.
rNHw 7 EN- noe en- American woman.
ana couldn't vote 81 4 had the chance
4 am from Tranrs BOT Z WORK Oh ths
Interest ~ mv SEA- and want % see
ffrm better ~ than thcf are az Che
present umc
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Man Chivarous Only When He S
In Good Humor

-Nsm rAuLErrE EoHEME
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CHAPTER XIX.
Measure For Measure.

WATCHED Wardrop swing up the
path with his head down. saw
the shadowy figure of the other
man fall into line behind him.
Then caught the platform of the last
car as it passed. and that short ride
into town was triumphal procession.
with the wheels beating time and sing
ing, Its all the same-the same-to
me-to me-"
I called Burton by telephone. We
arranged to meet at a little Chinese
restaurant. where at that hour. y
o'clock. we would be almost alone.
Burton listened attentively to War
drops story as l repeated it.
$50 Schwartz did it. after ALL" he
said regretfully when 1 finished. "It's
a tame ending. 1t had all the elements
of the unusual. and it resolves itself
into an ordinary. everyday man to
man feud. I'm disappointed We
can't touch Schwartz
81 thought the Times-Post was hot
after him."
Schwartz bought the Times-Post at
o'clock this afternoon" Burton said.
with repressed rage. I'm called off,
Tomorrow we run a photograph Of
Schwartzwold. his place at Plattsburg.
and the next day we eulogize the ad-
ministration. I'm going down the riv-
er on an excursion boat and write up
the pig killing contest at the union
butchers picnic"
"How is Mrs. Butler?'' asked
"Delirlous." shortly. "She's going to
croak. Wardrop's going to Mexico.
Schwartz will be next governor. and
Miss Maitland's body will be found in
cistern. The whole thing has petered
out. What's the use of finding the
murderer if he's coated with asbestus
and lined with money? Mike. I want
some more tea to drown my troubles
We called up the hospital about 1890
and learned that Mrs. Butler was sink
ing Fred was there and. without
much hope of getting anything, we
went over l took Burton in as
nephew Of the dying woman, and
was glad had done it. She was quite
conscious. but very weak. She told
the story to Fred and myself. and in
corner Burton took it down In short
hand. We got her to sign it about day
light sometime. and she died very
quietly shortly after Edith arrived at g.
To give her story as she gave it
would be impossible. The ramblings
of a sick mind. the terrible pathos Of
it all, is impossible to repeat. She
lay there. her long, thin BODY practical
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The Window
at the
White Cat
By MARY ROBERTS
RINfhART
coovrifht. 1910. BY Bobhs.Mor.
coprifht. 1910. BY Bobbs.M
till Co.

Tm not pretending to know what
took Jane Maitland away from this
house in the middle of the night" said
Miss Letitia. 'She was good bit of a
tool. Jane was. She never grew up.
Rut II know Jane Maitland. she will
come back and be buried with her peo-
nile If it's only to put Mary's husband
mt Of the end of the lot. And another
thing, Knox. told you the last time
you were here that l hadn't been rob-
he'd of any OF the pearls. after all.
Half of those pearls were James, and
she had a perfect right to take forty
nine of them if she wanted. She-she
told me she was going to take some.
and 1t slipped my mind"
believe it was the first lie she had
ever told in her hard. conscientious old
life. Was she right? wondered. Had
Miss Jane taken the pearls. and If she
had, why?
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written by Henry Butler to Mr.. Flem-
ing, letters that showed what dupe
Butler had been. that he had been
negligent. but not criminal, accusing
Fleming of having ruined him and
demanding certain notes that would
have proved it. If Butler could have
produced the letters at the time Of his
trial things would have been differ
ent"
"Were you going to sell the letters?"
Margery demanded, with quick scorn.
81 intended to. butt didn't. It was
q little bit too dirty. after all. met
Mrs. Butler for the second time in my
life at the gate down there as l came
I'D from the train the night l got here
from Plattsburg. She had offered to
buy the letters and | had brought
them to sell to her. And then at the
last minute | lied said | couldn't
get them-that they were locked in
the Monmouth avenue house. l felt
like a cad. She wanted to clear her
husbands memory. and l-well. Mr..
Fleming was your father. Margery.
couldn't hurt you litp that
''Do you think Mrs. Butler TOOK your
leather bag?" l asked.
Il do not think so. It seems to be
the only explanation. but l did not let
1t out Of my hand one moment while
we were talking My hand was cramp-
ed from holding it when she gave up
In despair at last and went back to the
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