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though it was, / recognized 1t at once,
and was overjoyed to note that there
was nothing in 1t of the sadness there
would have been if the worst had
come to her father or Katharine.
rs that you, Mr.. Kent?" she asked.
Yes, yes" l cried What is it?'
This is Louise Parrish speaking.
| want you to promise me that you will
drop your investigation at once and
return to the city"
Whats that?" l cried. not believ-
ing my ears.
IF you love me"-she was speaking
slowly and enunciating with labored
distinctness that there might be no
mistake-"you will drop all investi-
CATION at once without any questions
Do you hear me? Repeat what ! have
said so / can be sure you under
stand"
Word for word / repeated her. mes
sage. amazed beyond thought at its
import. AS finished repeating 1t.
cried, "Why, tell me why" but
heard the thud of the broken con
nectiOn.
Frantically called central. ! plead
ed, urged, demanded that she get the
person at the other end of the wire
again. 1t was no use. | called for
the Farrishs' number. Central report
ed, Don't answer" | said that
had been called just now from there
After weary, impatient minutes OF
waiting and wrangling, she told me
the call had come from another num-
Der, from a pay station. l demanded
that number at once and finally she
got ii for me. 1t was a drugstore
near the Parrish home. The druggists
clerk said that the young lady who
had been telephoning had left the
store. | tried to get him to send q
messenger around to the Farrishs' to
ask Miss Louise Parrish to come to
the telephone. He refused 1t was
useless. was forced to give il up.
/ emerged from the telephone booth
perspiring, frantic, puzzled beyond
measure at the sudden and startling
turn in affairs.
What could have induced Louise to
send me such a message? What could
have happened?
NYT mn
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19
SYNOPSIS.

Harding Kent calls on Louise Parrish to
propose marriage and finds the house In
great excitement over the attempted sui
eide Of her sister Katharine. Kent starts
investigation and finds that hugh
Crandall, sutton for Katharine, who had
been forbidden the house by General Far
IRISH, had talked with Katharine over the
telephone just before she shot herself
torn piece of yellow paper is FOUND,
at sight of which General Parrish Is
stricken with paralysis Kent discovers
that Crandall has left town hurriediy.
Andrew Elser, an aged banker, commits
suicide about the same time as Katharine
attempted her life. A yellow envelope is
found in Elser's room. Post OFFICE In
spector Davis, Kent's friend, takes up
the case. Kent is convinced that Gran
dalls room and find an address: Lock
katharine's strange cutlery puzzles the
detectives. Kent and Davis search Gran
dall's room and find an address. LOCK
Box II, Ardway, N. J. Kent goes to Ard
way to investigate and becomes suspl-
cious of a Henry Cook" A woman
commits suicide at the Ardway Hotel. A
yellow letter also figures in this case.
Kent calls Louise on the long distance
telephone and finds that she had just been
called by Crandall from the same BOOTH
Cook disappears. The Ardway post
master is missing. Inspector Davis ar
rives at Ardway and takes UP the lnVes-
tigatiOn
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19
LOOK AFTER
YOUR HEALTH
lf Your System Is Kept Toned Up You
Will Escape Many Diseases That
Find Easy Victims Among
Pale Pecple.

Enough disease germs enter the av-
erage human body every day to cause
death il the healthful organism did not
combat these germs and render them
harmless.
Let the human system become run
down, or debilitated, and this power of
resistance to disease is weakened.
Soon the disease germs get the upper
hand, an acute sickness follows or the
patient becomes chronic invalid.
It is in the blood that the battle to
maintain the health is fought. Keep
the blood toned up, the bowels open
and observe ordinary care as regards
food and rest and you will avoid much
sickness.
Debility is not a recognized disease
but is condition in which the suffer
er cannot get a good nights sleep,
| wakes up all tired out, has no strength
or ambition, is nervous, has poor ap-
petite, has trouble with the stomach,
and is subject to headaches and back
aches. 1t is most commonly met with
in people who have to work hard, are
confined indoors, eat improper food or
have worries and grief.
The case of Mrs. M. V. McCaslin, of
No. 202 South 9th Street, Lincoln,
Neb, shows the value of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills as tonic for all rundown
conditions of health. She says:
'T gave DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People trial for general debility
from which l had been suffering about
three years. / was thoroughly tired
and worn out and had no ambition for
anything. I became very weak and
kept losing strength. My appetite was
poor and l was nervous and had Sc
we're headaches.
II needed tonic treatment and tried
several tonic remedies but none seem
ed to help me until / tried DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People. was
soon much improved in health and
able to get around and do my work.
took the pills until cured and am pleas
ed to recommend them to anyone who
is run down in health"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are for sale
by all druggists, or will be sent, post
paid, on receipt of price. so cents per
box; six boxes for $3.50 by the DR.. Will
liams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
Send today for copy of our freq
booklet, Diseases of the Blood" AoV'
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(TO BE CONTINUED.)
End of His Masquerade,

T. wedding is about to take place in
the German capital between nurs-
ing sister and young man who has
been living the life of a beautiful and
accomplished lady" assistant in a
leading wholesale coal firm. The as
sistant, who was given power of at
torney by her" employers as a re-
ward for her" several years of faith
full service, recently had to go to the
hospital on account of an accident.
The physicians were astonished to
discover that their patient was man
instead of woman. 1t was only g
day or two before he fell violently In
love with the nurse who was attend
ing him, and marriage was arranged.
A few days ago, the office assistant re-
sumed her" duties but clad in fash
ionable morning coat and trousers in
stead OF in a tight skirt and blouse.
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II don't see, tbc,Sh," | objected,
how anything that y5u have learned
in any way connects this woman with
the Parrish mystery"
Il told you there would be other
suicides, didn't II"
1T looks to me like a mere coinci
dence.'
How about the yellow letter she
was reading?"
l started. For a moment | had for
gotten the strange, tinted link that
seemed to bind the Parrish tragedy,
the Elser case and the Sarah Sackett
suicide together in the terrible chain
of mystery.
We've got to find Hugh Crandall!"
exclaimed. II will not be content
until we do. There is no doubt In
my mind that he is the author of those
letters. We've got to find him, Davis,
and make him explain. I promised
the girl / love l would not rest until
| had cleared away the mystery, until
l had lifted the cloud that is hang
| ing over her father and her sister
Nothing, nothing shall stand in the
| way! Think what 1t means to me! The
one l love, the one who is dearer to me
| than anything else in the world. Is
| living in constant dread of an I'M
! known terror. / feel that Crandall is
responsible. l am positive that he is
guilty. Help me find him, Davis! We
| must find him.
AS I spoke Davis sat regarding me
with unmoved countenance. he pulled
leisurely at his cigarette two or three
| times, and then, with cutting asper-
ity, without the slightest indication
of sympathy for my anxiety, said
slowly:
Harding, | told you that one of the
reasons for my success was that !
never undertake anything that l can
! not accomplish. | came out here to
| find the man who has been using the
mails illegally to terrorize people to
such an extent that they are driven
to suicide. / am confident that we
will quickly locate him and his ac-
complete in crime. Rest assured that
YOU can safely leave the plan of &C.
ton to me-"
"But-but," / stammered, what is
your plan of action? What are you
going to do now?"
I'm going to bed" he replied, yawn-
ing as he rose from his chair. There's
nothing more that can be done to-
night"
Impatient as / was, and anxious
though | was to alleviate Louises
fears at the earliest moment possible,
| could not but feel that he was right
There was nothing that could be done
that night 1 showed him where the
room was that l had engaged for him
next to mine-and. feeling much de-
pressed and perplexed, was preparing
to turn in when l was startled by a
sharp rap on my door.
| Come in / called, thinking, OF
course, it was Davis with some new
theory to suggest.
Instead it was the clerk from the
office below.
you're wanted on the telephone"
he said.
| had already taken off my coat and
waistcoat and / did not wait to put
them on. Just as | was | sped through
the hall to the telephone booth. Who
could it be that was calling me at
this hour? 1t must be long after ten
could think of only two persons
who know of my being in this hotel,
Louise and Hugh Crandall. felt that
it must be Louise. Why should Gran
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not call me at this time unless some
thing had happened. That was it.
Something terrible had happened!
Katharine was dead, or perhaps her
father. Perhaps both of them. Or
maybe Katharine had spoken again
Perhaps she had given some infor-
nation that Louise felt would aid me
in the investigation that meant so
much for both of us.
Isn't it strange how fast we can
think? It could not have taken me
more than thirty seconds to race from
nv room to the telephone booth in the
hall below, yet in that brief period
all these thoughts and hundred
other queries and fears pursued each
other in mad tumult through my brain.
Breathlessly l rushed into the booth
and grabbed the receiver. 1t was the
voice of Louise that ] heard. Faint
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19
Build Tiger Proof Houses

limit of safety. The Malayan house
is frail and fiimsy structure of sticks
tied together with rattan matched With
palm leaves and walled with plated
bamboo, or, as in this case. with the
bark of tree.
1t is therefore an easy matter for a
tiger with its great strength to break
into house and attack the inhabit-
ANTS. Many instances of this have
been recorded in Malaga. In one we'll
known case whole family were kill
ed except one man, who climbed up
into the roof, and thus escaping the
notice of the tiger, was Mortified OBJ
server of the cruel mauling and ulti-
mate slaughter and devouring of his
relatives.-Strand.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19
Serious Misouotation.

A remark by the late Lord Lister led
to his being wrongly identified with
the mo bath" faddists. who avoid soap
and water because they believe in the
protective value of an unwashed skin.
In a lecture Lord Lister said: 81 never
wash my hands"-the rhetorical pause
was accompanied with laUshter--"im
mediately before an operation. but
soak them in a solution of carbolic
acid" The idea was that II soap, en-
alkai. were used, it would interfere
with the antiseptic action OF the acid.
But only the first part of the sentence
got into the papers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19

KEY. Ii. HeSlop. hovos of no.ld.
Kidney Pills the swelling disappear.
ed and he felt himself again. He says
he has been benefited and blessed by
the use of Dodds Kidney Pills Sew
eral months later he wrote: / have
not changed my faith in your remedy
since the above statement was author
lied. Correspond with Rev. e. He's
lop about this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills, SOC. per box al
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
(English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All sent free
Adv
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19
Malay Natives Perch Their Houses
High Up in Trees to Escape
Beasts.

The ordinary Malay house is built on
posts from five to seven feet high;
but one which / came across was
perched high up in tree. 1t was
the home of a man, his wife and fam
lily. and they informed me that it was
placed in this unusual situation so as
to be out of the way of the numerous
tigers which then infested the neigh
borhood.
AS tigers have been known to jump
Is feet in vertical height somewhere
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19
A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY,

Is ransacked by the scientific cbmfortand hap
pnessof man. Science has indeed INSIDE giant strides
In the past century and among the-by no means
least ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In medicine IS that 0f
Therapon which has been used with great success In
French Hospitals and that is worthy the attention
of those who suffer from kidney, bladder. nervous
dseas chronic weaknesses, ulcers skin eruptioDsJ
piles, &c. there is no doubt. In fact itseens evident
from the big stir created amongst specialists that
THERAPION is destined to cast into oblivion ala
those questionable remedies that were formerly the
sole reliance of medical men. u is OF course iupos-
sible to tell sufferers all should like to tell them
in this short article, bnt those who would like to
know more about this remedy that has effected SO
many-we might almost say, miraculous cures
should send addressed envelope for FREE book TO
London, Eng. and decide for themselves whether the
New French Remedy HERAPlON" No. l. No
IN vain during life of misery suffering i'll health
and unhappness. Therapion Is sold by druggists or
mail 6l00 Eougera Co.. 80 Beekman Sta New YORK.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19
Her Ideal,

What is your idea OF an ideal hhs
band, Mrs. Muchwed?"
"One who will begin paying you ALI
mony without waiting for the Judge TO
name the amount"
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ing, was dizzy
and exhausted at
the least exer-
ton. Hands and
feet were cold
and he had such
a dragging sensa-
ton across the
loins that it was
difficult to move.
After using s
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dali call me up? True, he could have
learned my name from the hotel reg
lister, and from my question about the
yellow letter he must know that I
was on his trail, but having escaped
from the village, why should he COM
municate with me? No, it could not
be he. It must be Louise. She would
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19
His Successor.

Il suppose you expect your son to
step into your shoes when you retire?"
mo. l hardly expect that; but he
has already taken my seat in the front
row.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19
A cLERGYMAN's TESTIMONY.

The Rev. Edmund Heslop of Wig
ton, Pa, suffered from Dropsy for
year. His limbs and feet were swol-
len and pulled. He had heart flutter-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19

YOU CAN CURE CATARRH
By using Coles Cnrbolisalve. 1t is o most
Effective remedy All druggists. Is and 50c. Adv
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-19
Kind TO Watch,

Gibbs apparently has no bad hab-
it's
Beware of that man."
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Especially where flirting is concern
ed. little learning is dangerous
thing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-22
|HANFORD RESIGNS SECOND ATTEMPT
u. s. Judge Who Has Been
Under Investigation
Wires Resignation to Taft, Al
Ieging Ill Health.

Seattle, July 22-United Staes Dis
trict Judge Cornelius II. Hanford,
whose conduct on the bench has been
under investigation for nearly a month
ciary committee telegraphed his resig-
nation to day to President Taft.
Judge Hanford gives i'll health the
reason for his resignation.
The members of the house committee
assembled at an unusually early hour
prepared to continue the hearing but
the committee was not called to order.
In short time the committee and
Judge Hanfords counsel adjourned to
an ante room and the nervous air about
the six men and the alternate departure
and return of the attorneys gave hint
to the people in the court room that
an important conference was in pro-
gress. Meanwhile Judge Hanford was
seated on the bench in an adjourning
room listening to a motion calendar.
Rumor Gets Out.
He seemed to be under no greater
strain than for weeks. About 1915
o'clock Chairman Graham left the
building and then told the others when
the committee reassembled it would
Immediately take a recess. By this time
a rumor had gone into circulation
caused by overhearing of the word
resignation in the anteroom that
Judge Hanford had resigned.
At Judge Hanford's chambers, the
judges son, Ned. told newspaper men
that his father had resigned and was
preparing statement of his reasons
The judge sat calmly at his desk, writ
ing in his painstaling long hand an ex-
PLANTATION of the motive that had i'm
PEELED his action. At 10:40 Chairman
Graham returned to the building, called
the committee to order and said:
Gentlemen, some conditions have
arisen which make it necessary to take
a short recess. The committee will be
in recess until o'clock. Witnesses who
have been subpoenaed will be here at
that time
Chairman Graham said to newspaper
men:
THE committee has not a word to
say. 1t has no official information
concerning anything which may have
taken place."
To "hypotheticaT' question put by
a reporter as to whether the resiena-
ton of a judge who was under investi-
cation would relieve the committee
from further duty, Chairman Graham
declined to answer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-22
They Gave Up SI2O,OOO,OOO
Last Year
To the Schemes of Get Rich
Quick Men.
ABOUT FIFTY MILLION MORE
Than the SwindIerS Obtained
During the Previous Year.
The POstOffice Inspectors Made
1,O63 Arrests.

Washington, July 21.-One hundred
and twenty million dollars was filched
from the American people during the
last fiscal year by swindlers who oper-
ated largely through the mails, ac-
cording to a statement just made
in a formal report to Postmaster Gen
eral Hitchcock. This was an increase
of approximately $50,00O,OO0 in the
aggregate of the previous year.
OF those who are alleged to have
operated the fraudulent schemes,
1908 were arrested by postoffice in
spectors.
They included persons in all walks
Of life, merchants and mechanics, po-
liticians and professional men, pau
pers and millionaires.
During the year which ended June
80 last, 452 persons were convicted
and sentenced and 571 cases are
awaiting final disposition. Postmaster
General Hitchcock's order to inspect
ors to collect evidence that would
warrant criminal prosecution of the
swindlers gradually is building a wall
of protection against such frauds,
around the American people. Before
that the punishment was only a fraud
order forbidding the delivery of mail
to such operators.
The report says that these fraud
manipuIators, who usually exploit
bogus mines, fake remedies and
worthless lands, constitute a distinct
class of lawbreakers. Among the
wealthy offenders who have been
caught by the inspectors are criminals
who have posed as respectable citi-
zens, leaders in their communities and
personages in the highest social and
business fields. Some of them mil
Some of these men now are serving
DriSOn sentences.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-22
in FILIPINO SPEECH
Bob Tasker and Ed Sheared
Get Invitation to Lincoln.
Philippine Veterans Hold Big
Reunion There Aug. 1914.

Robt. Tasker and Ed Sheared, Topeka
delegates, have received uniqueinvita-
tiops to attend the 18th annual conven-
ton, Army of the Philippines, which
will be held in Lincoln, Neb., August
12-14.
The invitations which were sent out
by Perry w. Jewett, 'adjutante," are
made emphatic by the frequent use of
characteristic terms heard in the Phil
ippines.
The letter follows:
seWear the khaki uniform if you have
or can get one; bring it at least for
YOU will need it in the parade and
sham combatti.
Look for the khaki at the depots,
but if you don't see it look for the
signs. Make a noise.
s'Bring the seniora if you can. Bring
othro seniora. Ahki othro hombre.
Toto ahki.
"Headquarters at The Alhambre,' I
mean Lindell hotel, mucho grande
casa 18th and NJ. Read the signs and
make a noise.
Register at this casa and be sure
to get a badge, malo hombre.
{" Smoker on Monday night, silvasa.
Tuesday evening, military parade.
Bring your khaki. Make a noise.
"Mucho combatti at Capital beach.
Free admission on badge. Whoop her
up hombre, mucho loco.
"wednesday night, military ball. MOI
silvasa. Americana mucho bueno.
Bring a band. Musica mucho bueno.
Make grande noise. Ahki uno, ahkj
fnf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-22
LORIMER is HURT,
Automobile Hits Telegraph Pole.
Throwing Him Out.

Claysville, Pa, July 22.-William
Lor1mer, the Illinois senator recently
deposed from his seat by the United
states senate, was cut. bruised and
stunned when his automobile was
wrecked one mile west of here. Mr.
Lorimer was not seriously hurt. but
had narrow escape. His private sec
retary and chauffeur sustained
scratches. All three proceeded to
Chicago by train.
Mr. Lorimer and party left Wash
ington Saturday morning en- route to
Chicago in a large touring car.
Shortly after passing C1aysville, horse
driven by William McCombs a farm
er, was encountered. In an effort to
avoid collision, the steering gear was
thrown out and the automobile
crashed into telegraph pole. The
three occupants were thrown out
The former senator was the first to
recover his feet and went to the aid of
the farmer who was having difficulty
restraining his frightened team. In a
few moments the horses were Gained
and Mr.. Lorimer collapsed and fell un-
conscious to the muddy roadway. He
was revived and helped to this place,
where his injuries were given medical
attention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-22
DENEEN FOR TAFT
Illinois Governor Tells InSur-
gents Where He Stands.
Considers the President the
Regular Party Nominee.

Springfield, ILL.,, July 22.-The COM
mittee of five Progressive Republicans
who were appointed by Medill McCor-
mick to wait on Governor Deneen and
ascertain whether he would support
Taft or Roosevelt for president were
informed by the governor today that
he considered Taft the regular nomi-
nee of the Republican party for presi-
dent and that as such he felt obligated
to support his candidacy.
Secretary of state Doyle, Auditor of
Public Accounts Mccullough and At
torney General Stead were waited on
by the committee and gave the same
answer as did Governor Deneen. An
drew Russell, candidate for state
treasurer made no reply, but told
Chairman Mccormick he would send
him an answer by mail.
Lieutenant Governor Oglesby, who is
at Elkhart was asked by letter by
Chairman Mccormick and has made
no answer as yet.