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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-05-23
Simo amoerer Mmii6t.

Mit Ser in leinem Organ am Mon=
tag ol1sgeiprodenen Nniidt, oaB es
npebr ais einen Snmne uno 5mei Mil=
liunlies ninumt, INT Sen Staat Nfin=
11eloto sem @o1uern0r @ilion abpen=
Sig gu nmtelr, itebt s. s. W1acoolmlo
BON ser Zines" nit SEN Nniidte11
amoerer, gemiegter 9emofrotelr oes
Staates nidt int ginflarg, mte aus
nud) ltc6e1uoen 9(llsi priiden erheat:
50 erfl1rte SEER Gidaro s. o.
Conner, Ser anerfan11te Setter Ser De-
mofrotiid)e1 Nartei in ct. Saul, 0aB
er 5par nnfangli6 Sic Domination
Ges Wouperlr0rs bon Ohio begiinitig=
te, CT li6 aber mt1nnrebr errogilltlg fir
Gbamp Glarf entl6ie0en babe, oen1
er iei 5ltr lteber5eugung gelangt, Dab
unter Glarf's unlidtiger 6iibrerldoft
Sic 0emofratre oes 2an0es geetnigt
purSc, uno Elm Mann, Ser ein lol6'
groBes @erf gu poll6ringen permod=
te, meroe al16 imltunoe iein, Sic oe1ro<
frotilde @ortei in ser Nationalmabl
81, iiderem Siege gu fubren. = gin=
gebel10er iprad iid gr=Mapor, Ser Sc
mofrotiide &an0i0at fir bas Mmt 0es
9u1roesl enotors, in oiei er Mngelegen=
felt aus: Set Sabren Bit i6," 10
erflQrte &err 2amler, uein perionli=
der 8emuu0erer 6es Miliouri'er
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-05-23

alien often ur,b Sringt ins SKINNER
lein Ser Merml ten, aus oenen iene
al1Oere 6r0blihfeit perbonnt blei6t.
Sic itrablt aus SEN slugen 0es &ra1=
fen l1no Sieden, Ser pom Iriibling
oo6 10 menig iiebt. pieQeidt MIR elm
Stiddlen 6lauen @immels, ei11e,1
gaunmipfel lit nel1en1 Grim, uno
altf Ser @ett0ede einen 8%lun1engrl1B,
Sen Elm lieber Menid oa hingelegt.
ltno 0ennod = Ser &ranfe %enpfin>et
Sen 6riibling, Sic 6reuSe, er fiiblt et=
mos St0nes, @eiteres, S%aniges, er
feiert Yfi1giten!
IS lit I'M iolh' gmpfinSen et>pas
&atbielbaftes, etmos 8ebeimniBpoQes,
bas uns nie0er5pingt, oas ale iGein=
bare @leidgiltigfeit, Sic ein nelt5eit=
li6er Meni6 Sen alten @ebral1den
l'11o Soften pieIeidt entge9en bringen
m0dte, binmeg fegt mie elm lettiabri=
qes 0iirres 9latt bonn Nriiblings=
ltl1rm SaGin gefegt miro. Sic Ndtl1r
III ibrer emigen &erjiingltng lit MIDI
tiger oils alle Sopbiitif Ser @lalier=
ten. Sic liegt nlf Ser gan5en 9inie,
nien1ono fam iid i6r ent5iehen. Ser
Irilhling beiiegt inns aaemol u11o loit
I'M freu0ungepobrten @er5el1 ein lei
les Saudsen aus. @enn nod oQeS
ringSlm idlaft, Sa gliiben ga oriiben
allf Sen Bergen Sic Sem tier auf, Sic
Some fpnmt un0 taltdt ar oas
nellie Grim IN ibr itrahlenoes 9ift,
Sic 6liibenoen 9Gl1me u1o @iiide quit
BEN Sic Mald0pferir, oas @ras blinft
mie nit 9iamanten be lat, oa rl1bt sic
Ieoer, 0a falten iih Sic @a11oe uno ba
tont es in Mir: uSdypeig', Jag nid)ts,
0l1 @elterfabrl1ng! @as bu mir audi
5uflilterit, Sic @elt lit 0od ido0r1! l111=
eno-id idDn! ltu0 Hfingiten, ous lit
Ser Mittelpunft, Sos lit Sic offi5ieQe
MeuBerrng Ser 9ebensf rel10e u11o oes
Triiblings. Nber Sos MeniGenleben
more mn etlpas Babies, ltnpollenSe=
tes, lpet11 Sem @eitere11 nidt Ser in=
mere Grnit gegeniiberltiinoe. Sel6it=
%erfenntlriB un6 Streben nad @pQ=
fomne11beit mlrB Ser Menih ort iid
inns IN iid pflegen. oSer er mfrs SEN
boben Mufgaben. Sic linn geiteQt lino,
nidt gereht. @is sum @orre Ses
Grades baben mir an inns su ar
beiten, belierno, r%ei>rigenN, oufmarts=
itre6eno.
ltro 5as gilt bon Sl1oiuiouen mie
BON @enerationen. @ie Ser eir5elne
Me1t'd feline Settler bat, 10 gibt es
Tie fir gon5e 3eitepohen. @ie Ser
gin5elne itets i1uden ml1B, iid) iel6it
idom1ngslos inter Sic 2l1pe SIT neb=
men, jeoes Gdhen l1n0 @infeld)e11
leines @eiens SIT belcl1d1ten inns SIT
priifen, 10 iolltc es Sic geiomn1te
Menlfbeit tbltr, 1el1n es gibt 6iele
Menid)beits febler 10 gut mie cs ipld)e
I'M sS11oipiolunm gibt. l1n0 men pie1
gegeben lit, bon Sem m11B uiel gefor=
0ert meroen. Ser Menibheit lit ber=
te 6as @ormartsitreben, Sic @erpoa=
fonrmnuna leidt gemadt, oenn sic
Sbore 0es @iiiens iteben fir jeoen,
Ser lie ol1rdyidreiten mill, melt often.
@ir oiirfen aber audi sur Gbre Ser
beutigen Generation iagen, SAB ser
Srieb nod @iiien urr6 @iIoung ein
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-05-23

lleber Sic an1erifaniid}e1r gerbaltnliie
lit 0as Soft poaltanoig mfgetlart,
l1no in ie0er Ian1ilie iin0 sic fatboli=
lfen 3eitlulgen gut pertreten. Mian
mug in Ser Sbat 0ariiber ltannen,
met1t1 mal1 file ultb 0a eilren @allern
trifft u116 ibn lib iiber sic gegenpar=
tigen &erbaltniiie in 10 funoiger@eiie
0ltBern b0rt. ltnmiafiirli6 m1B nram
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-05-23

2abmer &iiefen miro gep0bnlid
peruria9t 0ur9 &heumatismus ser
&idenmusfeln, mogegen SIR ni6ts
8elleres fin6et als @bamberlains 2i=
niment. gu faufen Bel allen San6'
lern.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-05-23
Ylamoerei.

Iriiblingsieit, @loAtensieit =
Efinglten. Sic @elt lit jung, aell,
meroefrob uno 5uperiidtlid). 3iele
1eittage. g1ttlide &inoer, i6reiten
nit ulpermiiltlid}er @eiterfeit 0urd
Sic SSo6rNu1lGerte, Sabrtalrlen0e idon
oas 9idtfelt oes @inters, bas 8 ter
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-05-23

get, 0oB &err Glarf ais Eripatmun11
un0 als @eiebgeber itets aQe MaB=
nabmel1, meldje gegen sic perlonlihe
Ireibeit geridtet maren, befampfte
un6 als Mitglieo bes 8unoesfongrel i
les oue1n @elebespori hlagen, melde
Die @ini6r6nfung ser ginmonoerung
be5lpcde1,, ernitlih opponierte.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
FOR SALEzz7REAL sESTATI
1902 ACRE FARm-oNl v ~ MI

from Winthrop Maine Land practI
ieNei ana free from rocks. Farm boI
lake; elegant house, u rooms. large
eiapboarded and full of hay. Largo
pie orchard and trees loaded.' big oil
ttinity to buy now; pick the applet
market, which will go long ways5
wards, paying for farm. Price $1,000,
half down. Telephone or write to (
foote. winthrop, Maine. octl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
CARDS. NOTICES. ETC.
RUBBER STAMPS, ETC.

YOUR NAME ON RUBBER STAMP.
plain and readable, 10 ce-es. Get our
price card for larger stamps. L. & p.
stamp Co.. IS Capitol St.. augusta. Me:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07

A NEW, MODERN HOUSE WlTH
large lot, $500 Other houses IN dffrat-
ent parts Of the city, Inquire Of Mrs q
3 Fogg, Summer stree . sebtl4dimo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
EEILIusTRAIEp BOOK rELLs

about over 100000 protected positions in
U. S. service. More than 10000 vacancies
every year. There is a big chance here
for you, sure and generous pay, lifetime
Easy to get. Just ask for
booklet c 494. No obligation. Earl Hop
kins, Washington, ID. c. oct5-12-19-26*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07

LARGE AND FARMS ON
electric car line, near city markets n
=. sawyer, tSs Water ST, AuEuFta Ne
Tel. S0f-W 80 -, s ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
HALEY MARE NINE YEARS OLD.

afraid Of nothing, very fast good horse
for a doctor; reason for selling, no use
Augusta, r. +. d. 2. Tel. 1921
oetaders
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
HOUSE LOT FOR SALE,

FARM CONTAINING go ACRES.
situated three miles from city, on West
river road, Fruit trees and berries If
All kinds, Telephone 1856 or address I.
/. button, Il. F.. d. No. 3. Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07

old, weighs 2S 1855 part foShound and
half cocker spaniel, is not gun shy; 70
White Wyandotte hens one year old. A.
w. Black. Tel. 1915, Winthrop, Me-
octedet&
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
r. EXCHANGE, ONE BAY HORSE


about 1900, and a grain separator rea-
sonable price. Caloat Mn Hanetts, East
Readfield. f.,aa,s.,5tzs ~ oet4dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07

YOUNG PIGS. CHESTERs, SIS AND
up GIades $3.50 and PIP. patten. Skow-
hogan. sept2sa3ws
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07

ONE BIG GRAY HORSE. 1900. ALSO
land aud premises in Gardiner also lot
"a Harrison Ave. Gardiner sepi29d2ws
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
HORSE,
RUBBER TIFF

bugge sleigh, open wagon and harness
II You want good bargain in family
horse this is your chance or will sell
separate. 7. a. Marden. r. Vassalboro
Me-, l., a. ". stop at door. oet2dlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
MAhTED--MALE HELP.

a YOUNG MAN OF GOOD HABITS
TO drive a milk cart and work on farm.
Must be good milker. Steady work TO
s PenneY WaterVille. Me. oct7d2wt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
TWO VERY HANDSOME MARES

and 6 years old, color bay and roam,
weight 1000 lbs; $500 each; good readers
DIR. j. II. Black, Mt. Vernon, Maine.
sept2ldtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07

FIVE WORK HORSES, FROM 1900
to 400 lbs. Also two. 100 lbs, all round
good using family horses. afraid of
nothing, stand without hitching, good
age and good looking j. M. Nichols, %
Center, Cor. Child St. Tel. 397-R.
sept5dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07

ONE YOSG FINE FREE YEAR
old oxen, streng six and a half feet
hive been yoked. also one OF three
horses-ases three. seven and l3--work or
drive. Apply to Bruee Bros. Z. +. d.
No. 6, Augusta, Me, Cross Hill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
ONE HORSE WEIGHING 1850, 10 OR

II years Old, an extra good worker and
afraid of nothing; cheap If taken at
once. Write Harry Parsons, Kent's
Hill, Maine, r. +. y. Is, Box AZ, or Tel
e. ;. Gordon 7-15 Readfeld exchange. !
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
FOX HOUND PUPS. FIVE MONTHS

old, c; g. Brooks, Granite Hill. HALO
We'll, Maine. octldlw*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07

BAY HORSE, FIVE YEARS Old,
thoroughly broken, sound, kind, clever
weighs about l100 nice driver, good for
all round use, reasonable price. Pea
cock, Readfeld, Maine oct4d6ts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
SINGLE CYLINDER PACKARD
UNI Der AND

brick Am taking down all the buildings
on the Sampson oil cloth plant at Halo
well. Also sheathing and windows from
old buildings foot of Rines hill, Augusta
Apply. to l.. L. Welman, 95 Sewall St,
or at plant at Halloweil july15dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
A FIRST CLASS pREssMAKER

wants work to do at home or will go
out by the day. Miss Annie Carstens,
care Albert G. Gordon. Mt. Vern n.
+ oetld1Wk%
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE
G. {. Chase's Go.
;2ooo BUYS A GOOD HOME SEVEN

III Il water st, Gardiner.
SeDt7dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
TO PURCHASE A SMALL CAMP IN

good fishing and hunting region, on to
obtain a location to build one Address
Camp care kennebec journal, Angus
70 oefSusfs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
WkHTED--FEMALE HELP
POSITION AS HousEKEEpER 3

elderly woman In family of one or two
adults. elderly man preferred. Pleasant
home and kind treatment is more than
high wages. No objection TO country.
Address. Housekeeper, 10 South St. Bath,
Maine. al octod3t%
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07

HNEI'S HARBEH SCFOOLo, Off
Washington St, Boston, Mass. wages,
room, board, railroad ticket furnished by
-'l61 Cooperative Propositions" Get
naTflclIars oct7d1moS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
MIDDLE AGE MAN WANTS HOME

in Augusta, within ten minutes walk of
Water ST., in private family with chill
dren Address Mr. A., journal Office,
Me. sept3Odtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

1000 PEOPLE TO ATTEND GREEN
st. church great bargain sale, Nov. & 2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
AT A BARGAIN, A FtRsT-cIAss
IT A BARGAIN OR TRADE FOR a

good motorcycle, an automobile, 3-speed
sliding gear detachable side entrance
tonneau with extra rear deck, all in good
running order and excellent repair. Call
on or address Robe Dingley, care Halo
well garage. sept2Sd2w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
500 MONTHLY AND EXPENSES

to travel and distribute samples for big
manufacturer; steady work. 5. Seheffer,
FE1 sherman Chicago OctbdAt~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07

IF YOU INTEND TO HAVE ANY
painting papering done it will be to
your advantage to telephone d. M. Sto-
ry, painter and paperhanger. Tel 4S4-W,
IA Granite street. sep9dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
BY ATHoRouGHLY RESPONSIBLE

woman, position as housekeeper in fam
lily of one or two, or to care for invalid
or aged person. Address "Housekeeper,"
Hartford House, Augusta. Tel 566M.
oct3dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
-FOUR OR FIVE MEN TO WORK AT

10 tend a furnace this winter, has had
experience; can furnish +. recommended
tons Address, by mail, X. \. H., care
Journal Office. oct5d3tE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
LOST.
THURSDAY EVENING sETwEE

State and Green streets and the post
office breast pin containing a gentle
mans picture. Finder return to Minna
Ahldgren, 1876 State ST., and receive re-
ward. oct5d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
MEDIUM PRICED z.RooM HOUSE
A VERY PLEASANT RENT OF SIS

rooms. Running water in sink and flush
closet. A fine garden spot and small sta
BILE. Price $l2 Iser month, not including
water. House situated at No. % Column
Tel 229-M. oct3dlWs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-07
DOWN STAIRS TENEMENT OF

room heated, electric lights and use OF
bath. Two girls Or married couple pre-
lfeffed.4 VIII let TO single party. Ilficc
reasonable. Mrs. Effie Baehelderl Page
street. oct2dtf
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17
A BLESSING
IN DISGUISE:
Nervous Breakdown Is a Warn-
inc That You Must Heed to
Avoid Something
Worse.

Nervous exhaustion, or breakdown OF
sl,e nerves, is more often blessing
than anything else. The nerves have
rebelled and you should be thankful it
Is no worse than it is. Let it serve as
sharp warning to relieve the strain and
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Mrs. J. e. Udelle, whose address is
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says: 81 was 30 completely worn out
from overwork and nervousness that l
was unable to continue at my work as
dressmaker. was very weak and my
back ached continually. My stomach
was so weak that l could eat nothing
but light food and even then [ would
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on nv stomach. [ was short of breath
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gan using the pills had no strength at
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1 did not have to take the pills long
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and months we saw so much OF him.
do not recollect his ever having men,
toned any of his relatives
MY brain recorded victory for
woman's intuition over mans logic.
Her theory seemed infinitely better
than mine. After all it was absurd to
susnect a skeleton in the life of a man
like General Parrish, who had been
constantly under public scrutiny for
many years. 1t was much more prob
able that the letter referred to some
incident in the life of Crandall, some
thing so discreditable that the general
had been forced to forbid Katharine
having ANYTHING to do with him. This
theory would account for the quarrel
between father and daughter. for Gran
dalPs reticence about his family, Tor
Katharine's distress, and naturally
the sight of the letter that had caused
all the trouble would upset the gen
eraI hogan to see a plan for action
."Louise. dear How quickly ad-
versitv strips off conventionality and
puts us where our hearts would have
us, Louise. DEAR" | said, 1T will
probably be days before either your
father or Katherine will be able 10
give us any assistance, yet the knowl-
edge that everything has been cleared
up. that the specter has been driven
away, undoubtedly would hasten tire
! recovery of both. So l feel that we
must go ahead"
ooh. Harding she breathed. Her
hand stole out and sought mine. What
a comfort YOU are to me! What would
| have done this afternoon WITHOUT
you! You're right, dear, we must solve
this awful mystery at once. We must.
"The first thing for me to do, l
went on. 'is to find Hugh Crandall
He can probably tell us all about this
letter Even If he can't he can say
why he telephoned Katharine and
where she went this afternoon. When
we have learned this much we shall
at least have made a good start The
next thing will be to trace the letter
r. Crandall does not know about 1t, we
will trv TO learn from whom it came"
| IlatS lmpOSSlulCj ooJSN'SN NSN
Use. Haven't we looked everywhere
in Katharine's room for the envelope
in which Il came. / am positive that
abe burned It. without the envelope
Won can never discover where 1t was
mailed or to whom 1t was addressed"
I'm not SO sure about that. The
post office has wonderful ways OF
tracing mail. One of the inspectors Is
a friend of mine and we will enlist his
help. But first must find Crandall.
Probably he can tell us everything if
be will Do you know where he lives?'
HE has bachelor apartments some
where along the avenue, ! don't know
lust where. l know his place of bust
ness"
IL know that, too. but 1t is useless to
try to find him there tonight"
Katharine used to send all her
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17
1asz 0on7'~ MzazzAimM W,Raznes

in one long kiss that was a pledge-a
pledge that henceforth my life, my
heart, my mind, my powers, my every
thing were hers. All my abilities would
be devoted to clearing this mystery
that was stealing the joy from her
years, when they should be the pleas
ATTEST But this was no time COR love
dalliance. The mystery must be
solved. Suicides generally left letters.
Perhaps
Hand in hand, Louise and l went
into Katharine's apartments, where
the rooms disorder still told Of the
tragedy so recently enacted there. In
one corner stood little open desk
It's contents bore evidence of n recent
careful sorting that limited very plain
ly of generalization, but there was no
note or letter there. l looked next on
the mantelpiece, hoping to find among
the photographs and cotillion favors
that Uttered it some clue which might
solve the mystery, but there was moth
ing there. either.
My eve fell to the CRATE below.
where fire burned cheerily Here
again was evidence of generalization
in the ashes of burned letters and the
charred corner of a photograph. A
blackened bit of paper that had fallen
through the CRATE before it burned
caught my glance and 7 stopped to
pick it up 1t was Just scrap of vel
low. torn from folded letter, with its
edges burned to fragileness. Careful
ly Louise and I unfolded It. for it
seemed the only thing in all the room
that might yield some explanation AS
We pored over the meaningless frag
| ments of sentences. an exclamation of
horror came from the doorway. Look
ing up we saw the tall form of General
| Parrish tottering on the sill
Clad in a dressing-jacket, his white
hair in wild disorder, he pointed with
| accusing finger at the yellow scrap of
paper in my hand. Never in mortal
| face have l seen such terror as I saw
in his. His eyes. dilated. seemed bulg-
| ing from their sockets. His counte-
nance was white as chalk. His Jaw
had dropped in the paralysis of terror
From his throat came horrible numb
lings. as he tried to speak and could
not.
Louise and / sprang to his side. but
with almost maniacal strength he
shook us off and, with finger still
pointing to the yellow scrap l had let
fall to the floor. he managed to gasp:
"That yellow letter. Where did"
Before he could finish the sentence
he fell stricken to the floor, his voice
choking, his eyes glazing, paralyzed by
sSme hidden terror-we knew not
| what.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-10-17

that 1t had been her purpose to de-
stroy it. On the other hand, General
Parrish, too, must have known of the
existence of this letter, else why did
he show such terror at the mere sight
of scrap of it? 1t must have been
part of some document that had made
vivid impression on his mind. More
than likely, We felt, whatever the let
ter was, it had played some part in
the quarrel between Katharine and
her father the afternoon before she
dismissed Hugh Crandall.
We ran over all the words we could
think of that begin "b-a," trying to mt
one to the phrases following-back,
bar, ban, bank, bankruptcy. basin, bar
rel, barren, battle-there were too
many of them. We gave 1t up ana
passed on to the next phrase, used
Sc" 1t proved equally puzzling. we
could make nothing out of it, but the
third line at least was definite enough
for discussion.
"A sister" said Louise. THAT
makes it certain that this letter did
not apply in any way to father, for he
never had a sister. He was an only
child"
was not so positive as she that the
letter did not apply to the general.
The thought came to me that perhaps
even in the proud Parrish family there
might have been some girl child of
IL. LII. Sefa Innd
been kept secret from Louise. Per-
haps some knowledge Of this sort had
come to Katharine and the letter re-
ferred to it. l refrained from suggest
ing such a theory for ! felt it would
be the height Of cruelty even to hint
such a thing to Louise at time when
the father was helpless to explain.
Yet the following phrase, seemed in
evitable," might we'll fit into some
theory such as this, followed as 1t was
In the next line with the word dis
grace"
For a moment l felt that ] was on
the track of the solution of the mys-
terry. Some specter from the generals
past had risen to haunt his declining
years, to threaten his good name, 10
worry him into his grave. His elder
daughter had discovered it and had
been unable to carry the burden of
shame. Could this have been the
secret that these two shared and kept
Louise in ignorance of? A word from
Louise all at once upset my theory.
81 wonder" she said, IF this isn't
part of letter about Hugh Crandall !"
Both she and l were convinced that
in some way Crandall was involved.
My theory would not account for his
connection with the case and ! at once
abandoned it, listening intently to one
Louise advanced.
There must have been some con-
nection between his having telephoned
her and what she did this afternoon.
Before she shot herself she burned
this letter, or most Of 1t. Father must