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WOLCOTT.

Mrs. Edward Baker Of Plattsbursh was
the guest OF Mrs. Cora Cutler recently
MIR and Mrs. Peter Golden were in Hard
wick Friday.-Mrs, Charles Dawson is ILL.,
f. +. Bombarder was In town Friday,
setting monuments 30: the Temple
brothers OF Rutland In Green Mount
cemetery. Miss Fannie Wells is in Cor
Fam. y. 1.-THE Rev. and Mrs. j. H.
Wills OF Waterville were guest: OF Mrs
George Cutler Saturday.
Lewis Wells OF Concord. \. H.. is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. {. o. Dawson VINO
is ill.-Ella Martin. who has been the
guest OF Mrs. A. A. Bicknell, returned to
her home in Waterbury Monday Fired
Waterbury has closed his work whA e.
f. Haskell as CLERK and left Monday for
his home in Hyde Park.-Mrs. Bessie
Bicknel Is visiting he; parents In Water
bury Glenn Billings is clerking for c.
H. Haskell-f,nos La Fleur Is In St
Johnsbury John French is in Boston on
business.-Dr. Rublee took NJ. Denton Ia
Burlington Monday for an operation -
William Tllotson of Burlington was the
guest OF his mother Tuesday.
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BAKERSFIELD.

The ball game here Tuesday between
Brigham academy and Fairfax resulted
in victory for the home team, the score
being to S.-Mr. and Mrs. Boucher spent
Sunday in Canada.-Miss Ma !ge McElroy
and Miss Fanny Waterman were in
EnosburS Falls Saturday.-Mrs. p. A.
Perkins Is iN.-On Sunday at the Meth
odist Church the pastor. the Rev. Glenn
w. Douglass, will take as his subject,
Approved Workmen." In the evening
he will give an address on Sunday
School History.
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GEORGIA.

NJ II. Alexander OF ST. Adams de-
liver the memorial address, at the town
hall Thursday afternoon at one O'Clock.
Mrs. John Reynolds was given a surprise
party at her home Thursday afternoon
in honor of her birthday. A pleasant time
was passed and refreshments were
served. Raymond Bliss, who is attend
ing the jefferson Medical College in Phil
adelphia, Is a guest at the home of his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. f. w. Bliss-Dr
and Mrs. j. y. Jenne of Burlington were
In town Tuesday.-B H. Wood has pur-
chased the Cephas Hotchkiss farm
Hiram Cushman of Burlington is visit
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T.. A.
Cushman.-Mi Mary Rankin attended
the Woman's Foreign Missionary con-
vention. which was held at Waterbury
Friday.-Cards have been received an
nouncing tho marriage of Fred A. Wood
of Detroit. Mich, and Miss Mary +.
Haines OF Harrisburg, Pa. on Saturday.
May %. Mr.. Wood is a son of Mrs Eliza
Wood Of this place,--The subject of the
Epworth Leagues meeting for next Sun
day evening will be abstinence the
Glory of Manhood" The meeting will be
In charge of Fred o. Pattee
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BERKSHIRE.

The Dorcas society met Wednesday
with Mrs. Henry Ladue.-Mrs. Charles
Bell of Jericho is passing a few days
at the home of A. II. Bowen.-Max W.
Jolley visited at the home OF his uncle,
John Greer. Of Foster, Que. over Sun
day.-Mr and Mrs. c. II. johnson and
son. Gordon, passed Sunday with Mrs.
Johnson's sister Mrs. r. u. Barnum, Of
Franklin. Ernest Wells Of ST. Adams
spent Sunday at the home of A. NJ
Jenne.-Miss Caroline Bowen entertain
ed friends Tuesday afternoon in honor
of Mrs. Bell. Cards were played
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FAIRFIELD.

Forty Hours devotions Will be held at
St Patrick's Church Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday OF this week Relatives
and friends OF Fairfield will be grleved
to hear If the death OF George Soule of
st. Adams. Mr. Pontbriand OF 1ighgate
is in town.-Mr. and Mrs Matthews were
called to Fletcher by the illness OF their
grand About 25 couples attended the
dance given by the baseball boys.
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HILL WEST.

The condition of Mrs. Josie Jewett, who
Is III, Is no better.-Myrtle Monteith and
Mr. and Mrs Llewellyn Monteth of Rich
ford are visitors at the home of their
parents Mr.. and Mrs. John Monteith.-
Mrs Byron Wescott OF Sheldon Creek is
with her daughter. Mrs. Josie Jewett,
who Is ILL., She will remain indefinitely.
ELI Wetherby Is visiting Mrs. James
NORTHUMBERLAND Myott las move
his family into William Ariels tene-
ment house--Mrs. John Ordway OF
East Bakersfield is passing the week
with her daughter Mrs. Fred Jewett
--George Wyatt has employment wiz
the Blair Veneer company at the viii
lage-F'red Jewett is i'll with appen-
dicitis
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RICHFORD.

At a special town meeting May g. the
following resolution was adopted: Re
solved. that the selectmcn Of the town
OF Richford. VT, are hereby authorized
and empowered to borrow money in an
tlcipation of the collection Of the taxes
assessed on the grand list of 1872, to
meet the current expenses Of the town
and to pay for the maintenance of high
ways and schools OF the town for the
year ending March /. 1913 in sums that
shall not exceed in the aggregate $1,000
at any time; and to Issue interest bearing
notes in payment of such loans to any
bank or individual from which or whore
the money can be obtained on most favor
able terms. 1t Is estimated that the town
will save yearly from $50 to SIS by this
action.-S. A. Currier and daughter OF
Cold River. y. H.. are visiting at the
home of Mrs. J. Newton CulVcr.-Mss
Elizabeth Rustedt has gone TO Washing
ton, D. c.. to meet her sister. Miss Marion
Rustedt. who is on her way home from
North Carolina. They will visit in Wash
ington and other places of interest before
returning home.
Mrs. c. r. Hin of Cowansville. Que, a
former resident of this village, is visiting
here.-D. NJ Mari has move from Dewey
street to o. W. Ford's house on Elm
street-D. y. Niens is at his home here
after a winter passed in the employ OF
the Quebec & Lake St. John railway as
roadmaster, On June l. Mr.. Niens Will
return to his former labors as organizer
of the Brotherhood of Maintenance OF
Way Employees in Canada.
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q. w Cusing is suffering from an
injury he received by piercing his knee
on an old nail a few days ago. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Myott and two children of
Craftshury are visitors here for n few
days.--FrcS Jewctt enter the Mary
Fletcher hospital Wednesday for an
operation for appendicitis.
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STOWE.


4'E. II. C. hr!Ehanl arrived Non lay
at Lake Mahsheld' ana VIII begin
preparations 'or the annual dinner OF
inc Lake M"hsNeId trout cruz on
rune %. hNeFNthInS AT tne lake Is IN
me 'ohoINoh ana me season nIas
l'f 10 be prosperous one.-HoWard
H. ShaW' VINO represented stowe IN
the LEGISLATURE OF i'lo' is IAN ild"te
i'r deI'H''e TO the national Iemo-
cratle convention III baltimore. ne
Misses barbara and Marjorie Burt
le't MohuaE to VISIT lhelr sl' ter MISS
lIco'c.a hurt AT NclleSleF NolIeee E
MISS Hattie Brown, etNI"tef oI ii'i-
us hro"H' went 'doh'"F 10 h"' 'l"E-
ton Tor treatment Tor "Ppen !I'!tis'
Hhe was accompanied by MIS- Mary
! Pike mere was large "t'en lance
al '"o "HIo" 'H'''"I '"4 s'i'I-c al
| my 'h'r' Suhi'H morning. "He"
'"' KEY. r. ''"I' pre-" "'" ''te
''""i '''.
r'''" i'S. ~ ~ =. W. ~
Ao'or's ol t"e NP, 'o''S' f'P'S'opdi
''" aST'S','U !" ne anu u
union '"o'r ie" n, slns'Hs me
rHui," was u''o'"te' wiz" "p"eiS
l,es'"es 'he ''oS'' 'n' o''a, Ite'Ie-
'o'l's anu 4'i'S'ei'' "'np, W. -
were wei rrp'eSe"'' H. mere was
ia'se "''e,''u"'e 80 '"' union sp' N''e
al 'He N''"o"'S' iI's'"l,'4 u"''"
r"l.uaE evening VINE" MSS y .'i''
QUO returned '"'99'o''"'N ir''l
'H'h"' gave an l"''''Ht''@ "'' -
coh1Iuohs In emma. MISS annie NM q
IS at mono from NoF'hll'i an d"
MIS- H. W. iN'eN an o""N'''' u
burlington We're VISITORS over sun .l1F
at the nom or tholr nenAeW an" Wlie'
MI ana MIS- I. ~ NlleN' a - Inns
mas returned from hurl'hS'"h lv"'
Ing MIS- Lang ana Ner sister Mrs'
Walter warren dong well at the
Mary FLETCHER hospllal AFTER surg i''l
/ operauons.-Mrs. H. {. E6SoH Is no.
ina wen AT the Mary llet'h'r h'sli-
tai In Burllngton'--A SURPRISE pa''N
given to Miss Lola Billings nN Aer
mother Mrs f. p BILLINGS al her
nome saturday evening was maae the
! occasion OF TIN shower 'N 'H' IN
vitel guests in honor of Miss Billings
approaching marriage to George \.
Douglass. Refreshments were s''F''
ana 500 was PLAYED About 40 ''
present-At the soNlal gwen NY
| Mansfield Mountain Grange J.. OF H.
| saturday eNehlN- piano 9V4'' ''""9
were given by MIS- w. H. l'ouElHs'
| ana Miss primrose alp"W was eN-
| hihitei, with MIS-. IL SlaNton as
Miss Primrose. About 30 OF 'he mem
hers in old-tme apparel look part
Refreshments We're served. y r'Su
lar meeting was heII al ''e V'os' 81
the evening Deputy a Hoil'S,
/ Mrs. Hollis ana MIS- '"''''S ""Hu "
Morristown were present ne Stove
high school naseoaH tenn play"
with the 7. y. team III Hor'lSN me
Saturday with a score OF 10 ~
favor OF T. A-Nlr' ana M's'
l. Fo"Ier OF H"ut" 'ia'''"s nam
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CAMBRIDGE.

Mrs. J. T. Moran passed sunday Will
her husband in EsseX-Mrs. George
Gaines of Enosburs Falls is visiting heI
parents. Mr. and Mrs. w y. Lang Mr.
and Mrs. G. S. Brush of Bolton spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Brush
Mrs. Orcn Otis Of Bloomingdnlc. ~ Y.
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FRANKLIN.

The Rev. and Mrs. Day returned from
Oberin, Ohio. Friday, where he has been
since January completing his seminary
course and received his degree. Hon.
G. W. Gates Is expected home the last OF
this week from Kansas and Oklahoma,
where he has been in the interest of tho
Enosburg Falls Savings bank.-During
the hard thunder storm about 800 p. m.
Tuesday the barn of the late Helen
Randall was struck and burned to the
ground. and only by strenuous efforts
the house was saved. The barn was par
TALLY insured-Mr, Day will occupy the
pulpit Sunday.-Alrs. Marcia Gates. who
fell recently and broke the bones in her
shoulder does not improve Day
was called to her home in Pittsheld by
the illness of her mother. Mrs. RanncY.
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FLETCHER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Leach and daugh-
ter of Cambridge Junction spent Sunday
In town-C. W. Thomas OF Westford
spent Sunday In town.-Mr and Mrs
Thad Leach of Fairfax visited at The
homo of his narentS SundaY.
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mas been visiting her preris, Mt ana
Mrs. j. 4. Mcclure. MIR. e.. J. Ian. OF
stowe and Mr.. ana Mrs. ror-s Ellsworth
OF North Adams worc called moro Mon
day by tho death of their sister. Mrs.
NJ. NJ Cady.--Air. and Mrs. David Minor
are moving to Hartford, Conn. Mrs
Bertha Curtis will move to the roomi
vacated by Mr. Burner.-Mrs. Il. II.
Kinds Of Hunting ton Is in town.-Mrs
Conroy Leavens OF Burlington has beer
spending the week with relatives here
Mrs. Horace Reed Of Greenwich Conn,
is spending several weeks with her
parents, MIR and Mrs. H. y. Gray
Tho funeral Of Patrick Shannon, who
dlod sunday, waS held at the house %
Mrs. Mary Elilngwood Monday after
noon. the Rev. c. $ lluiburt officiating.
Tho remains of Mrs. Sadie Ellsworth
Cady, VINO died ut her homo in Wash
ngton. u. C., Saturday morning, werc
brought herc Monday accompanied o.
Aer husband. NJ ". Cady. and father.
L. c. Ellsworth. THO funeral was held
AT The Congregational Church Tuesdar
afternoon. rho Nov. Sir. iiurdy oc Mo-.
risv'!le officiating
JETFERsONVILLE.
TIE !2tA ainaal convention Of Ne
Wonaa.s CAfiau4n Temperance Cnior
was hell g. the Cougi o;a.!ona cAurch
AZ JcTetso.v..c May &c; and H. There
were rrtac.l Do..de 80 coln.r .n~rl5erJ
Mrs. ida H. Read Of ,he.burne, honor.
az president Of the S:a.c, Nj. Elsie
pcasc Ct Sw.n.on. state superintendent
OF :. = ! work.. ans Miss Elizabeth P
Gordon Of Aubur1ds.c, Ma 80. OF tic Va.
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(Conttsucs on page ~
The Washington times., 1912-09-29
Announce Engagement
Of Miss Vandegrift

mer in the maintain. a, y,r,,r,a ba.
ro,urnsd % Cbey,, r,ba.. .h.ra Mr..
CoIhnn ana h.r asugh,ar have m.
onackepbusb cottage sor Tho season
TIM, Mi, r.,urr 80 ,h.,r Ua.h,n.,on
res'uehse he~t h'oh.n'
M Mrs, .osepn in,ora ana ner aausn ,,e
MIS- Sahie'on' WHO nave peen spehoihs
some time at F1shers Island, are
spending Few days In New YORK en-
route 10 washington They VIII De at
i'Ss + street Tor the WINTER
Mrs Rush 3. Fay wire OF Ensign
Fay, U. 5. N. attached TO the U. 3. ..
Illinois, and her sister, Miss Dorothy
ANDERSON, daughters OF DR.. Frank An
derson' U. s. N. and MRS. Anderson
are In Newport for a Few Gays.
=
Mrs. Ralston. wife Of Capt Robert r.
Ralston. u. 8. A.. and their small
The Washington times., 1912-09-29
Personal Mention


Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Zeh an
nouHce the engagement Of their daugh-
ter. Miss Pauline Elizabeth Zeh. to
Michael Angelo Weller. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. i. Weller, OF Capitol Hill. The
wedding Will take place early In No
vember.
' napei So SMUT. VINO mas
spe. '"e 'as' '"iee nhon.hs win her
pa.e' ,'e' eo'.ase AT Nortn rye
.,. ~, n"S Ie'uineu '" W"sn
., ss o" VIII re-
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Connell wednesday morning in st. Pat.
Tick's Catholic Church. the Rev. Thom-
as f. McGuigan. assistant pastor OF the
church. officiating.
There will be no attendants, and Inn
mediately after the wedding ceremony
IN the church. an informal break
fast will he served at the home Of
the brides narents for the relatives
and fev. intimate friends Mr. Com
The Washington times., 1912-09-29
For The Times Children
Just Before It's Bedtime
THE UNUSED GIFT Continued from Friday.
HEN Ulrica found herself
alone with the fairy. strange
TO say. she did not feel in

" to say. she did not feel in
the least like running away
She wanted to stay. She had never be-
fore felt SO happy, and she was curious
to see what the goblin would do when
he returned. Ulrica kept her eye on the
rock, and In a few minutes It opened
and out came her goblin. followed by
SO many others that Ulrica could not
count them: In fact, they all looked
alike, and II her goblin had not done
the talking she would never have been
sure which one she had seen first.
Here is the girl who never laughs
or Smiles" he said to the others. land.
worst Of all. she says she does not
want to-" ..
"o-ow said each queer looking lit
tie fellow, forming his mouth into a
big round o. They were all dressed
alike. as told you before. Their faces
were very round and their eyes large.
and they rolled them about in the
queerest manner imaginable.
They wore little red pointed caps and
green tight-fiftting Jackets and long
red stockings and green shoes with
pointed toes. Their fingers were point
ed also. and when they moved they
seemed to be hung on wires.
Ulrica looked at them as they jump
ed about her and she felt the same
queer feeling come over her that she
did when the first goblin had danced
In front Of .her. They did not sc I'm
to take any notice of Ulrica after the
goblin had told them she did not
laugh, but capered about, evidently
| intent on their own pleasure.
Some walked on their hands, with
| their funny feet in the air. Others
played leap. frog. while others did
queer dances on their hands, feet
! and head
One group made an arch by taking
hold of their compantons' feet with
their hands and then raising them.
selves from the ground, and when one
of the goblins tried to walk over the
arch they separated, letting the poor
little goblin who had just reached the
center OF the arch down with a bump
Before Ulrica knew what was hap.
| pening. she laughed out aloud. He
ha. hal" l guess you will not try
walking oyer your brothers again.
she said.
Quick as a flash the fairy who hat
been sitting on a violet leaf near b.
ran to Ulrica, followed by all the COB.
Inns.
"shc laughed" said the COLLINS. -
knew she could not Withstand us"
! Don't you feel happy" asked the
fairy. And IL you only knew how
much prettier you are when YOU
smile" she said. for Ulrica's face still
, wore a pleased look.
"Is that laughing what I did?" asked
Clrica.
''Of course, It is" answered the fair,
Don't you like to laugh now yo,
have learned how?"
Eyes, but shall not see anything {,
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make. me laugh after the COLLINS go
away" replied Ulrica.
"Oh, yes, you willv said the fairy.
you Just needed to find out you had
a laugh, and now that you have you
will see much to laugh at and to
make you smile"
The goblins kept up their queer an
ties. and before long Ulrica was
laughing so hard that she fell over
on the ground and bumped her head.
She jumped up. with a start and
looked about her There were no COB
Inns to be seen nor a fairy. THAT is
strange" she said. IT saw them right
here" And then she began to laugh
as she thought of the funny goblins
and how they jumped about.
The squirrel and the rabbit came run
bird few down to bush near her and
they all looked at her.
rs this the same little girl We saw
earlier in the day?' asked the bluebird
of the squirrel In animal language.
Yes" replied the squirrel. but she
looks different somehow.
II can tell you what has happened"
said the rabbit. she has learned to
use tHe Bllt Oh iduBnter tndt was given
to her. and she did not know she had
II. She had gone through the world
with a frown on her face when God in
tended that she should smile and be
happy"
IL wonder who taught her to laugh"
said the bluebird.
"A good little fairy said the rabbit.
she taught her how 20 use her gift.
and now she will be happy and make
everyone around her happy"
Ulrica smiled at the bird and the ami
mails and threw them some of her
candy. Then she took her bundles and
started for home.
II guess went to sleep and dreamed
she said to herself as she walked home:
but I have learned that feel happier
when laugh. and I am sure the fairy
was real. any way"
When Ulrica felt cross after that she
had only to remember her dream and
the queer COLLINS and sne would laugh
aloud And after a while she did not
need to think of her dream at all. She
was such a smiling. happy little girl
that everybody who knew her loved
her, and they forgot that she had ever
looked cross and did not laugh.
The Washington times., 1912-09-29
my very last!" said the boss.
Grafton groaned aloud.

"All right. JIM ewsry man accord
ing to his own lights, although yours
are pretty unfortunate ones for me this
morning. suppose you want to go
home? Good night, ana thank you for
the partial intention. anyway"
He held out hand. Brady placed
his behind his back.
II guess don't want to shake hautis,
Grafton, II it's all the same to you"
he said. gravely.
word, he watched Big Jim walk away
turning, step into the darkness and
hurry away. Then Grafton sat down
once more beside that cursed mail box.
What In the name OF all conscience
had he done? What had turned Brady
30 completely against him? What was
the weird mystery Of that SOLITARY ell
velope In the box? What thinkable sign
had the clever thief placed upon Its
exterior to turn suspicion against Graf
ton?
And unquestionsbly some sort Of sus-
picion had attached to him. Looking
backward. he could see Brady's broad
face scowiing ut him with disspprova
that could not be mistaken. why, the
fellow had even refused to shake his
,o,vn a, On. r,,ha., r,.r 4, ~. stat.
the hand that had literally signed Ken
yonvilie and the seat Of Brady's power
into existence --'1 =. -
Th. thin M. ali ton ipcred,b,e He
hair believed II tn he a Kind Of night.
uare-a bideous dream. perhaps. sen,
N warn him against undue confidence
In b,n,s.,s ana nj. concern. 40 much
The Washington times., 1912-09-29
Washingtonians Abroad

Mr. and Mrs. 8. s. Paschal and their
son, Guy s. Paschal, of Chevy Chase.
who have been touring abroad for the
last eighteen months, are now in Paris.
guests at the Hotel Dysart. They will
30 to Italy from Paris to mset Mrs.
Paschal's sister. and niece, Mrs. James
c. Piling and Miss Ruth Pilling, who
are sailing from New York next week
They will spend the winter together in
Italy and Rome.
Mrs Richard Reid Rogers and Miss
Elizabeth Reid Rogers. the latter d
debutante of last season, who have
been travelling in Europe all summer,
are now in Paris.
DR.. and Mrs. John Van Rensselaer,.
of the Rochambeau. who have spent
the summer abroad, have arrived in
Paris, and are preparing to return to
this country.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reller who have
been touring through Italy and Swift
zerland, and have recently been So
journing at Lausanne, have arrived In
Paris, and are guests at the Hotel
dIena, while preparing for their re-
turn to America.
T.
Rear Admiral L. II. c. Leutze, U.
S. N. and Mrs. Leutze and Miss Lsutze,
who have been touring abroad all sum
mer. are in London. They have re-
Gently been In Amsterdam.
Il
Among Americans visiting Hsidel-
r.,rg this week were Mr., and Mrs W
i " ilroX
The Washington times., 1912-09-29
awhile STREAK OF DISASTER g.; sesAs 5s ..!' y!
tcopyrisht. 1872. Frank A. Mun.ey Co.,

trouble-Brady and then Dobbs and
now poor Burleigh, who had been tired
enough when he left.
And, after all, II seemed hardly worth
while to disturb the detective again.
Canvass the situation as he would.
Grafton could see no move in the detec-
tlve's power to make. II might be as
well for him to return alone to the
building. to SIT there until 7 and make
last desperate attempt upon the col
lector Of mails.
He paused for a moment to consider
matters In that light; he found that
he was trembling violently from head
TO foot. The nervous strain was telling.
and Grafton felt instinctiveiy that were
he not to collapse at dawn-or even be-
fore--he must talk over the matter with
some one, and the only. possible some
one was Burleigh. BY some odd chance
he might be able to suggest a last re-
sort: at all events. II was worth trying.
and the detective would have ample
time Tor sleep later in the day.
Grafton rang the bell and waited.
watching the upper window. There
Burieigh. would appear and inquire what
was wanted. Thereafter he would de-
scend and rattle the chain and open
the door.
But Burleigh's methods were not the
methods of the others. Almost before
II seemed that he could have awakened
the front door opened and the detective
appeared before him.
"Ah, Mr.. Graftonv
Good gracious. Burleigh! You are
not awake?
II was sleeping very lightly. sir.
more than half expected to see you be
fore daylight
Then your expectations were wei
enough justified" sighed Grafton, a,
he entered. for here ] am"
did you reach Bradyr'
II reached him."
And you have the letter?'
mot only have failed in that, bu
Brady has accused me of some sort o.
mysterious crime"
Crime. Mr.. Grafton7''
''Yes-oh. ! don't know what. Don
ask me about II. Burieigh. The Who'll,
Internal business has passed beyond m.
understanding"
He threw up his hands despairingl,
and stared helplessly at the detective
Burleigh's expression grew very sym
pathetic. He crossed and laid a hant
on Grafton's august shoulder. and tn,
man was grateful for the strong touch
There. there. sir. don't get to worry
ing about It,"
| "Burieigh, would you be worrying 1
| all the money you owned on earth. al
| that you'd made and saved In ten year
/ 20 =. ls. h.. h<.I
The Washington times., 1912-09-29
CHAPTER H.
A Visitor For The Barber.

A CLEAN OF dismal humor came
~ to Grafton as he hurried away
n once more through the quiet
streets. For the third time
since midnight he was about to rouse
a man from bed In connection with his
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