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bSen drugged. But I will come to
that in q moment. Having secured
this Information, which of course
eliminated him ~ the active burglar.
I went to him and told him uphill and
down that he was making a blank fool
Of himself. When he learned that !
had uncovered his whereabouts ON the
night In question he made a clean
breast Of 1t. While he had been
plunged In despair by the crash. yet
he had taken but two drinks that day.
one being q cocktail with you in
cafe "oon after the last drink he
had become stupefied. which fact he
attributed to the reaction from his
highly nervous state. but came to
a totally different conclusion. although
said nothing to him about 1t at the
time. With your assistance he en-
tered a cab, and remembered numb
ling a direction to the driver to take
him to his rooms; yet when he awoke
in the morning he found himself at a
place where he had no desire to be.
Fear Of Miss Winton's displeasure had
made him resolve to remain silent
rather than hurt her by the confession
that he had got drunk, as he imagined
he had. and gone to such a place. l
could not understand why the cabman
had taken 1t upon himself to convey
him to this resort against Bruce's d.
rections, SO came back at the driver
hard. BY the dint of more questions.
aided by a few judicious threats. l
drew out the Information that the
change in address had been given by
4 certain party whom the driver knew
to be a friend of his passenger from
the fact of having seen them together,
and who had stopped him and given
new instructions rs to where to con-
vey the sleeping one inside. That ex-
planned the drivers peculiar actions.
and things were becoming decidedly
interesting. Although practically sat
isfied now that Bruce had had nothing
even indirectly to do with the matter.
nevertheless went little further In
my investigations. l was very much
Interested to ind out where he had
secured the money which had enabled
him to resume his operations on
change. When had convinced him
that would keep the Information abb
furnished him by a woman client who
did not care to have her name men
toned in connection with speculative
matters. traced the story to its
foundation and learned that 1t was abb
solutely true. That left only one mat
ter to be explained SO far as Bruce
was concerned"
II suppose you mean his possession
of the key and his denial that he had
1t. coupled with the possibility that
some one else had somehow come into
possession Of It," I said, breaking the
moments lull. LeDuc nodded.
Exactly was almost certain from
the time that Miss Winton announced
the loss of her key that 1t had some
how got into the possession of her
sweetheart: for its disappearance
from her keeping convinced me that
you had not been mistaken when you
said Bruce had exhibited 1t or its
duplicate. l had several talks with
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enough had not missed It, go we
got the coat he had worn on that
occasion and went through 1t. We
found small rip in the bottom Of the
outside pocket and going further dis
covered the key in the bottom lining.
That solved the mystery AS for his
having pounded on the table with it
and afterwards denied 1t. that was
easily accounted for by the fact that
in his worriment | 9 had unconsciously
drawn 1t from his pocket and used 1t
as you described and then replaced 1t
mechanically without noticing what
he had held or remembering the in
cident. accepted this as the correct
solution OF the key incident. and then
and there dismissed Bruce from all
connection with the matter. For had
he entered into collusion with any
one else and loaned him the key for
the night, the other person most GER
tainly would have been a professional
who owned his own tools and knew
how to use them. and that idea as you
know. l had already abandoned. Do
you get me?"
II think SO. And having eliminated
Bruce. whom all along told you was
innocent. you turned your attention
to Richard Mackay as the next pos
sibility." My companion smiled faint
ly, thrusting his hands into his pock-
cts and leaning forward In his chair.
Yes, for about ten minutes. At the
end of that time l had reasoned him
out of the case. The man who
strangled your uncle was described
by him as a large. strong man who
coughed peculiarly. That description
fitted Mackay to dot. and further
more there was a possibility Of his
having been informed. through his
more or less familiar connection with
Mrs. Dace's establishment. of the
money being In the safe at this partic-
ular time. Then. too, the incident of
your having left your keys theresfor
some days furnished a possible way
by which he could have secured a
duplicate through conspiracy with
one of the household. But that he
did 1t personally was absurd. He is
far and away above 1t. He is not
burglar; he is boodler He has
million dollars of his own. and would
no more risk himself In an act like
this than you would for handful of
silver. And having previously strick-
en- out the professional cracksmen be-
cause of the crudeness Of the job.
was now compelled to eliminate
Mackay and his friends because of
the same reasoning that had applied
in Bruce's case. Had he turned the
job over to some needy friend Of his
from the underworld. that person
certainly would not have been a bun
gler. You see what that brought me
to-"
arose In my chair with a mingled
sensation of heat and cold climbing
my spine and stiffening my hair. DO
you mean to say as the last remaining
possibility you fastened your suspi.:
cions upon me?" ! gasped. One Of
his hands fastened upon my wrist
with the swapping grip of steel trap;
his fingers biting like teeth into my
flesh. As In our school days felt
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Witnesses. 81 presume l must take
this"
The pastor went to his home, evil
IDENTIFY thinking deeply. A few min
utes later, however, he returned to the
business street on an errand and
again encountered Mayor Murphy. this
time inside the post office. A silence
like n still, subzero night followed
Then. like an icicle. contracting in
the cold. the pastor said:
so I'm liar? Come outside;
want to talk to you minute"
According to spectators. his tone
Of voice did not suggest, however. any
thing particularly violent.
Then the mayor threw his arms
about Mr.. Kinney and informed him
he was under arrest. Mr.. Kinney,
doubling the mayors authority and
also his grounds for arrest. folded the
mayor up and sat on him.
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"aabyn Of Family wa. hos.

Kokomo. Ind.-Hiram Bolton Is
home from Morgantown, where he at
tended the funeral of his mother. 10S
years old, the baby of her family.
Despite her great age she is survived
by brother and two sisters. all old
er than she. Her brother is in the
neighborhood of 112. One OF her sis
ters. Mrs. Mandy Rittenhouse OF
Brownsburg. Ind, is Ill. Her other
sister, Mrs. Sallie Wilson. who lives
in r---'ucky. is H. The mind of the
{ was keen to the last and
s as woman about 20 years
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CHAPTER xv.-tcontInued.)

At the first corner shrieking news
boy nearly ran between my legs, and
above the uproar OF the street l
heard him shout sentence that
caused me to gasp and clutch at
lamp post for support Snatching
paper from him ! threw him coin
and began to read. the paper shaking
in my hands like wind-thrummeo
reed Two paragraphs told me the
hideous truth. Upon information that
had been given him by Richard
Mackay, who had been frozen out OF
the combination by his co-conspira,
tors, the states attorney had filed
quo warranto proceeding In which he
attacked the very life Of the fran
chise of the underground system.
Should that official be able to sub
stantiate the attack and prove that
the grant had been obtained by fraud
and trickery, as Mackay stated. the
courts might deprive the corporation
of all its rights and privileges. take
away its power to act and render 1t
hopelessly impotent. Under such a
frightful condition of affairs the stock
would become absolutely worthless,
and beneath this stab at Its heart 1t
had already fallen with crash that
had carried half of those who had rid
den upon it to ruin. My meager mar
gins had been wiped out as quickly as
a guilty schoolboy scours his slate
and had been made bankrupt IN
the time which 1t takes to tell 1t. l
dropped the paper and staggered into
a doorway, my hands pressing my
temples.
The world swan drunkenly before
me in a, hideous gray mist. through
which men with faces lined and hard
ened by hopes long deferred. passed
ghostlike as they plodded silently
along with strained eyes In search OF
the sordid necessities which bind the
soul and the body together. The roar
of the street came to my deadened
ears like the sullen grumble OF thun-
der. From out of the gloom weary
shop girls and ragged newsboys stared
curiously up at my drawn face, none
poorer than ]. none half so wretched.
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ATHLETIC MINISTER
SITS upon MAYOR
Minnesota Preacher Resents Be.
ing Called Liar 3y Chief Ex-
ecutive of North st. Paul.
ROW OVER ELECTION
Parson 6oes Homo After the Insult.
But Returns After PonderIns Well
the Matter and Administers
Enduring Rebuke.

st. Paul, Minn.-North St. Paul has
lighting parson" In Rev Martin w.
Kinney. who. following an alteration
with Mayor Pat Murphy after the
close of the village election the other
night neatly and dispassionately laid
the militant mayor fiat on the floor of
the post once and, with his knee
poignantly planted in the pit of the
magistrates suffering stomach. bade-
him ponder on the folly of passing the
lie to man Of the cloth.
Fearing the descending wrath of .
righteous man, the mayor. supine and
taking three-inch breaths. called on
the astounded spectators. "in the name
of the state" not to mention the name
Of humanity, to make the parson let
him UP. This was done and Mayor
Murphy, as gracefully as possible.
considering his late recumbent posi-
ton, dissolved and floated toward the
prairiea.
Rev. Mr.. Kinney is about Ave feet
eight inches high. of medium build.
peaceful and kindly.
Mayor Pat Murphy is about Ave feet
seven inches high. trifle under me
dium build and probably peaceful by
now.
Late in the afternoon Rev. Mr. Kin
ney encountered the mayor on duty
in front of the pos ONCE and accused
him of permitting the saloons to re-
main open on election day. He also
mentioned that the mayor, who was
elected on a reform ticket. had gone
over to the other side. Said tho
mayor:
You are a liar"
"Inasmuch as I am minister" re-
nlied Rev Mr. KINNEY according to
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overture Of universal emancipation:
It excludes no one. The beginning
OF liberty is the discovery Of the beau
tifulness and the infinite succor of
death. There can be no freedom
among men who are afraid to die;
and a people to whom success Is nee
essary cannot build city that is
great The cities of the world-New
York. London. Paris-are provincial;
We have yet to build a metropolis
a city Of the soul-a city whose citi-
zens are not afraid o: death-a cap
ital of democracy. Death is the re
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19
HARRY RVING GREENE

For they had abided In the depths and
had not seen the star of hope shining
close above them, whereas had been
hurled from the battlements of heav-
en- in the twinkling of an eye. Dead
ened Of senses and seeing but vague
ly, I went stumbling towards my
brokers' ONCE. my only hope being
that I would awake and find that
had dreamed q nightmare.
His doors were locked. Already a
rabble stood before them vainly clam
oring for admittance. and realizing
the uselessness of remaining here,
rushed down the stairs andotowards
the floor of the exchange. The shrek
ing uproar Of the pit was unintelligible
to me. but In the midst of It with his
collar torn from his neck and his coat
split down the back was my agent,
still dancing about insanely with
wild thrusts of his fingers into the
air. The frenzy upon his face left me
no vestige of hope, apd / turned away
with my brain spinning. Four steps
further and almost ran into the arms
of Richard Mackay.
His teeth showed beneath his
heavy mustaches; his eyes burned and
his face was stamped with the vim
dictiveness that had brought this in
ferno about. He saw me at once and
brutal laugh of satisfaction burst
from between the half-sealed lips
which my fist had split 81 did 1t
partly for your benefit. If that is any
satisfaction to you. But I am not
through with you even yet. puppy"
he said in my ears. as he passed. Too
broken of spirit to resent the insult
other than by look ] passed him in
silence.
How / got through that terrible af-
ternoon ] am still uncertain, except
in vague way. l dared not keep my
luncheon engagement with Mrs. Dace
and tell her all: but instead kept
mumbling to myself that would call
her up that evening when l had a
chance to think over what ! should
say.
There is always a chance, though
1t be only one in a million, that some
thing will be saved out OF wreck:
and come what might matters could
not possibly be more hopeless at
nightfall than they were now. And
perhaps by then could think of some
thing to retrieve myself temporarily;
something which would eventually
start me once more along the prim-
rose way. Scarcely conscious of what
was doing wandered to Bruce's Of
flce. He was not there, but his clerk
told me that my cousin for some rea-
son had closed out all his holdings
the day before at handsome profit
and had announced himself as through
with speculation. The bitterness of
the contrast between him and myself
brought the tears to my eyes. Should
he carry out this resolve and stick to
his commissions, as / had little doubt
that he would under Clare's persua-
sions and the weight of his promise
his happiness was in his own keeping
He had undoubtedly again gained a
modest competence, had good bust
ness and the love of a sweetly beauti-
full and contented woman. Verify the
richest gifts of the gods reposed in
the hollow of his hand
I went home and threw myself heav-
lily upon the bed. At the summons
to the evening meal l failed to re-
spond; burying my face in the pillow
instead, as for the hundredth time
rehearsed what l was to say to Mrs
Dace. / could only tell her that had
received a severe setback but was
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RIO BE CoNTINUED3
Unnecessary Advice.

A Boston school teacher. on attir-
ing after 40 years service. had these
suggestions to make to young women
teachers: "A little harmless flirting
With nice people with whom you are
acquainted will do much to rest the
tired mind after the arduous duties
of the schoolroom: be live wire ev-
cry minute: do not eat too much.
Advice is given to those who need 1t;
1t is easy to guess what young Boston
school teachers are like.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19
Woman in Modern Times

is an anachronism. and. however
great the wrench with the past might
be, 1t necessary that women should
adjust themselves to the changing
times.
experienced woman-the cross be-
tween and angel and an idiot. as
have elsewhere described her-no
longer fulfilled any useful purpose.
Civilized society furnishes the con
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white background, is profile bust OF
that author. The likeness. which was
plain At the birth Of the calf, has
grown more and more distinct. until
II n now impossible to fail to identify
the well.known features. Naturally.
the COW was named Mark Twain. 1t
Is safe to say that the great humorist
would have appreciated this Joke OF
Nature at his expense.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19

Tho woman movement OF modern
times. properly understood. has been
,he effort of women to adapt them
.e,ves to the conditions of an orderly
and peaceful civilization. Educatio.'
under the changed conditions. can 81.
feet what before needed force OF
arms; responsibility is now demanded
where before only tutelage was pos
sible. A civilized society In Wnicn
women are ignorant and irresponsible
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llvlno Portrait Of Mark Twain.

A singular story comes from asmall
town in Pennsylvania. according to
Harpers Weekly. On April 81. 1910.
q COW was born on farm near Albur-
tis at almost the identical moment
when Mark Twain died at his home in
Connecticut. On her right side. out
lined in dark brown against a snow
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Mo. In Danger. II. Could Swim.

Not In Danger. ne Nou'o swift
An exceedingly drunk man. on .
very rainy day, stood weaving back
and forth beneath belching water
spout. A passing policeman took him
by the arm, thinking to lead him away.
but the drunk desisted weakly and
mumbled:
shave the wimmen an children! ]
en- im."-Everybody's
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Bears Charmed Life.

Chicago.-Frank John bears
charmed life. He fell seven stories
in an elevator and broke leg. A
year ago he was only shocked by n
live wire that killed two companions
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19
It's AId4

why is there so much talk about
the stages needing elevating?'
why notr'
ANY time 1t wants to elevate itself,
hasn't it got wingsr'
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19
wbv He Doesn't Eat Meat.

ST. Louis.-"I do not eat meat be-
cause in doing SO l might be feeding
upon the flesh OF better animal than
myself" said Prince Paul Trobetzoky.
Russian artist.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19

ditions under which all are free to
g1ye to society the best they are
capable of.-Havelock Ellis in the
Metropolitan.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19

vealer OF the soul: therefore death is
the great democrat"-Charles FER
RusOp.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19
Make. Hen. Quit Setting

Boonton. N. flames Handy. a
chicken fancier. says the best way to
make hens quit setting is to place
snowballs under them.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19

Death the Great Democrat.
The man willing to die becomes
the master Of the world This is an
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-11-09
FLAGGEO TRAIN WITH SHIRT.

Tearing his shirt from his back an
Ohio man tagged a train and saved 1t
from a wreck, but H. T. Aston. Ra-
leigh, n. c., once prevented a wreck
with Electric Bitters. Il was in ter
rible pl light when | began to use
and the congregation of Scott's and
them he writes: my stomach. head.
back and kidneys were all badly af-
fected and my liver was in bad condi-
tion, but four bottles of Electric Bit
ters made me feel like a new man"
A trial will convince you ftheir
matchless merit for any stomach.
liver or kidney trouble. Price 80
cents at all druggists.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-11-09
CITY
NEWS

The Pond Lily Art Club met Oct.
31st with Mrs. Bryant. A large num-
ber were present who We're received
and entertained in real hallowe'en
style, pumpkin faces, black cats ana
witches caps were everywhere in dis
play and tiny ones We're given as
souvenirs. Everyone enjoyed the aft
ernoon. Club meets Nov. with Mrs.
Douglass of '1035 Mead street, Villa
Park. Mrs. n. l.. Douglass, president;
Mrs. c. L. Campbell, corresponding
secretary.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms in
modern house. Mrs. E. Rivers, 1886
Ogden street, York 7110.
The Widows Club will meet with
Mrs. E. Branford. 1851 Washington
street next Thursday.
Mr.. Chas. A. Astwood leaves Sun
day for a three weeks trip to Colo
rado Springs and as far as Pueblo, on
business for his insurance company.
The Carnation Art Club will meet
next Friday with Mrs. r. w. Wash
ington. 26l Detroit street.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-11-09
NOTICE.

Harry Jones & Bro. will open a
lunchroom at 927 21st street on or
about November 7. Give us call.
Cheap prices will be our motto. Try
US.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-11-09
CONSUMPTION

chicago, III.
was a lunger. suffering for a long
time. A benefited friend endorsed
Bates Twentieth Century Wonder
Tea. I took several packages of the
tea and have not been troubled with
my lungs since. That was several
years ago, not being troubled with
colds as l was heretofore. I most
gladly recommend the Twentieth
Century Wonder Tea to all lung suf.
ferers.
MRS. SADIE STEPHENS,
2945 So. State st.
Sold by J. J. Bates. manufacture,
29lO Glenarm place, Denver, Colo.
Don't buy property until you have
Lawyer w. B. Townsend examine your
contract and the title to the property.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-11-09
coLoRADO-THE IDEAL VAcA
TION STATE.


No other state offers such wonder
full climatic advantages--such re-
markable scenic attractions, as Colo
rado-the Centennial State. Dry, cool
clear air, blue skies and sunshine
make living out OF doors a pleasure.
One may enjoy every conceivable out
door amusement, and II he be an
angler, the best of trout fishing
awaits him.
Numerous short excursions to
mountains, lakes and resorts may be
made, among which are the cele-
brated trips through Clear Creek
canon to the world-famed Georgetown
Loop, up picturesque Platte canon.
the trip to Cloudland via the Switzer-
land Trail OF America, Colorado
Springs, Manitou and Pixies Peak,
the Short Line trip to Cripple Creek.
THE COLORADO & SOUTHERN RY.
reaches all the famous and most in
teresting localities, fully described in
the following new and handsomely H.
lustrated publications. All Colorado
G. Southern trains arrive and depart
from Denver Union depot.
Copies of these publications on re-
quest: Picturesque Colorado (4c
postage), Pixies Peak Region, Out
Doors, Trouting, Hotels and Resorts,
One Day Excursions, Far-Famed
Georgetown Loop. System Time Card
Folder.
T. e. FISHER,
General Passenger Agent Colorado 4
Southern Railway. Denver. Colo.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-11-09
cHlRoPRAcTIc PRACTITIONER

Mrs. Alice Johnson McGinnis is
now chiropractic graduate and
nerve specialist. The chief conten-
ton of the chiropractics is that dis
ease is caused by pressure upon the
nerves and tissue and that when this
pressure is removed, ease is re-
established. She is open for consul
tations and for giving of treatments
at 1922 Welton street. Phone Main
1859. Treatments b appointment
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-11-09
NOTICE OF FOOTBALL.

1t has become a national game in
Denver on Thanksgiving day. The
game of football, and to have it
played by the colored teams of the
state, is something worth while, so
people, keep off the date, Thanksgiv
ing day, and be in line for the big
game to be played between Denver
Y. M. A. C. and the Colorado Springs
Y. NJ. A. c., at Union park, for the
championship of the state.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-11-09
THE TRIALS OF A TRAVELLER.

81 am travelling salesman"
patton and indigestion till l began to
writes E. f. Youngs, E. Berkshire, Vt.
"and was often troubled with consti-
use DR.. Kings New Life Pills, which
have found an excellent remedy"
For all stomach, liver or kidney
troubles they are unequaled. Only 25
cents at all druggists.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-11-09
ONLY A FIRE HERO,

But the crowd cheered, as, with
burned hands, he held up small
round box. "Fellows!" he shouted,
this Bueklen's Arnica Salve l hold,
has everything beat for burns. !"
Right! also for boils, ulcers, sores,
pimples, eczema, cuts, sprains,
bruises. Surest pile cure. 1t subdues
Inflammation, kills pain. Only 25
cents at all druggists.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-11-09

Remember that The Statesman Of
flee is now at 926 Nineteenth street,
between Curtis and Champa streets.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-09-05


aged large and b
poses - mules. all three
mules old, 1900: bay mare
DID, VT brown
yrs 20O; mules and w
and mules. team Bu
2NO team bay, and horse and 2
and old 1880; horse
yrs old; lack mule. old.
and black old. 32Oo;
DID, $500 bkmI
28O0 brown and old NJ
4600; and black gelngs
gray geldings old
yednRs old 800; brown gedng
gedngs and old,
old vt Sort of various descriptions
condition for work and M b. sold
called.
pulling. before pay for them if
TERMS CASH. GEO 5. BEDFORD, Owner
Mr. Bedford vicinity long
to You who attended his
that all and
confidence that will the
need either horses mules be
when need them for beet hauling This
~ their cash
v. H. BROWNIE Aucto"eer. Phone Fra"k'i" e REED