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CHAPTER II.
In Which keziah uneartt

In Which keziah Unearths a ProwIer,
The fog was cruel to the gossips of
Trumet that day Mrs Didama Rog-
sers, who lived all alone, except for
the society of three cats, a canary,
and white poodle named Bunch"
In the little house next to Captain Ell
ikanah's establishment, never entirely
recovered from the chagrin and dis
appointment caused by that provoking
mist.
The fog prevented Mrs. Rogers not
ing the entrance of Mr.. Pepper at the
Colin front gate. Also his exit. under
lsisterly arrest. 1t shut from her view
the majestic approach of Captain Ell
kanah Daniels and Grace's flight. her
face dimpled with smiles and breaking
into laughter at frequent intervals.
For young lady, supposed to be de-
vout Come-Outer. to hurry along the
main road, a handkerchief at her
mouth and her eyes sparkling with
fun. was a circumstance calculated to
furnish material for enjoyable scandal
And R:dama missed it.
Other happenings she missed. also
Not knowing of Captain Daniels call
upon Keziah, she was deprived of the
pleasure of wonder at the length of
his stay She did not see him, in com
pany with Mrs Coffin, go down the
road in the opposite direction from
that taken by Grace. Nor their return
and parting at the gate, two hours
later. 1t was three o'clock in the after
noon before a visitor came again TO
the Coffin front gate. entered the yard
and raped at the side door,
Kezi,S opened the door.
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HAIR CAME OUT IN PUNCHES

S13 E. Second ST, Muncie, Ind.-''My
little girl had a bad breaking out on
the scalp. 1t was little white Jumps.
as a common pinhead all over her
head. They would break and run yell
low matter. She suffered nearly year
with itching and burning. It was sore
and itched all the time. The matter
that ran from her head was very thick.
1 did not comb her hair very often, her
head was too sore to comb 1t, and
when I did comb, it came out in
punches. Some nights her head itched
SO bad she could not sleep.
Il tried several different soaps and
ointments. also patent medicine, but
nothing could I get to stop it. began
using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment this summer after sent for
the free samples. I used them and
they did SO much good I bought a cake
of Cuticura Soap and some Cuticura
Ointment 1 washed her head with
Cuticura Soap and rubbed the Cuticura
Ointment in the scalp every two
weeks. A week after l had washed her
head three times you could not tell she
ever had a breaking out on her head.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment also made
the hair grow beautifully" (Signed)
Mrs. Emma Patterson, Dec. %, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L. Boston"
Adv.
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Some people fail to win because 9th
ers do not lose.
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spiders had better put on their ascen-
sion robes The end of the worlds
comm for them, even though it missed
fire for the Millerites when they had
their doin's a few years ago. You
can stay here and wait, If 'twon't be
too lonesome. Wen have supper when
1 get back"
She threw a shawl over her shout
ders, draped a white knitted cloud"
over her head, and took from a nail
a key, attached by a strong cord to
a block of wood eight inches long
'Elkanah left the key with me-" she
observed. NO danger of losin' it. is
there Might as well lose a lumber
yard"
They left the house and came out
into the wet mist Then, turning to
the right, in the direction which Tru-
met, with unconscious irony, calls
downtown" they climbed the long
slope where the main road mounts the
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n
are you? 1 begun to think you'd been
scared away for good
Grace laughed as she entered.
We'll, auntie," she said, 81 don't
wonder you thought 1 was scared
Truly. 1 didn't think it was proper for
me to stay. First Ryan and then
Cap'n Elkanah, and both of them ex-
pressing their wishes to see-you alone
so-er-pointedly- 1 thought it was
time for me to go. Surely, you give
me credit for little delicacy''
Grace Van Hornet there's born
fools enough in this town without your
tEyin' to be one. Grace, l amt goin'
to leave Trumet, not for the present,
anyhow. I've got a way of earnin' my
Twin right here I'm goin' to keep
house for the new minister"
The girl turned, her hat in her hand.
"Ohi" she cried in utter astonish-
ment.
Keziah nodded YES" she affirmed
THAT was what Elkanah's proposal
amounted to. Ha, hal Deary mel
When he said proposal own up for
minute l didn't know what was COM
in. After Ryan l was prepared for
most anything. But he told me that
Lurany Phelps, who the parish COM
mittee had counted on to keep house
for Mr.. Ellery, had sent word her sis
ter was sick and couldn't be left, and
that somebody must be hired right off
cause the minister's expected by day
after tomorrow coach. And the cap'n
was made delegate to come and see
me about it. Come he did, and we set
tied 1t. l went down to the parson-
age with him before dinner and looked
the n1qon lot
of sweepin' and dustin to be done
afore it's fit for body to live in"
Grace extended her hand.
We'll, Aunt Keziah," she said, 'I'm
ever and ever SO glad for you. 1 know
you didn't want to leave Trumet and
I'm sure everyone will be delighted
when they learn that you're going tc
stay"
"Humphi that includes Laviny Pep.
per, of course. 1 cal'1ate Laviny's de
light won't keep her up nights. But ]
guess l can stand it If she can. Now
Grace, what is it? You amt real
pleased? Why not?"
The girl hesitated
"Auntie," she said, I'm selfish. ]
guess. I'm glad for your sake; you
mustn't think I'm not. But 1 almost
| wish you were going to do something
| else. You are going to live in the
Regular parsonage and keep house for
| of all parsons, a Regular minister
Why, so far as my seeing you is con
cerned, you might as well be in China
You know Uncle Eben."
YES" she said, 81 know him. Eber
Hammond thinks that parsonage is
| the presence chamber of the Evil One
presume likely But, Grace, you
mustn't blame me, and if you don't
call I'll know why and l shan't blame
you. Well see each other once in q
while; I'll take care of that
The packing took about an
hour. When it was finished, the car
pet rolled up. and the last piece OF
! linen placed in the old trunk, Keziah
turned to her guest.
Now, Gracie," she said, ct feel as
| though I ought to go to the parsonage
can't do much more'n look at the
cobwebs tonight. but tomorrow those
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the handle and moved determinetZy to-
ward the front hall Grace seized her
by the arm
Don't you do it. auntiel" she whis-
pered frantically. Don't you do it,
1t may be a tramp
II don't care. Whoever or what
ever it is, it has no business in this
house, and I'll make that plain in a
hurry. Just like as not it's cat got
in when Elkanah was here this fore
noon Don't be scared. Grace. Come
right along"
The girl came along, but not with
enthusiasm. They tiptoed through the
dark, narrow hall and peered into the
parlor. This apartment was dim and
still and gloomy, as all proper parlors
should be. but there was no sign of
life.
Mrs. Coffin was glancing back down
the hall with a strange expression on
her face Her grip upon the broom
handle tightened.
What is to" pleaded the girl In an
agonized whisper.
Grace" was the low reply, I've
just remembered somethin' That
study door isn't stuck from the damp,
because-well, because l remember
now that 1t was open this mornin'.'
Before her companion could fully
grasp the import of this paralyzing
fact, Keziah strobe down the hall and
seized the knob of the study door.
Whoever you are in there" she
commanded sternly, open this door
and come out this minute. Do you
hear? I'm orderin' you to come out"
There was an instant of silence;
then a voice from within made answer.
mans voice, and its tone indicated
embarrassment.
Madam" 1t said, II ami will
be out in another minute. II you will
just be patient"
Come out them" snapped Keziah.
Come out! PatienceI OF all the
cheeki Why don't you come out
now?"
Well, to be frank, since you insist
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Col. Archibald Oracle Dead.

New York.-Col. Archibald Oracle of
Washington, one of the last passen-
gers to leave the sinking Titanic, died
here in a private hospital. Col.
Oracle went down with the vessel, but
on coming to the surface found life
raft on which he afterward helped
others. His family is widely known
in New York, Washington and Mobile,
Alabama
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snapped the voice. I'm not fully
dressed
This was a staggerer. For once Ke-
ziah did not have a reply ready. She
looked at Grace and the latter at her
Then, without words, they retreated to
the sitting room.
81 hope you won't be alarmed con-
tinued the voice, broken by painting
pauses, as if the speaker was stTug-
Cling into a garment 81 know this
must seem strange. You see, l came
on the coach as far as Bayport and
then we lost a wheel in a rut. There
was a-oh, dear, where is that-this
is supremely idiotic!-I was saying
there happened to be a man coming
this way with a buggy and he offered
to help me along. He was on his way
to WeIlmouth. So left my trunk to
come later and took my valise. 1t
rained on the way and l was wet
through. 1 stopped at Captain Daniels
house and the girl said he had gone
with his daughter to the next town.
but that they were to stop here at the
parsonage on their way. So-therei
that's right, at lasti-so 1 came, hop
ing to find them. The door was open
and 1 came in. The captain and his
pretty wet, thought 1 would seize
the opportunity to change my clothes.
had some dry-er-things in my va
lise and I-wel1, then you came, you
see, and-I assure you well, it was
the most embarrassing-I'm coming
now"
The door opened. The two in the
sitting room huddled close together,
Keziah holding the broom like a bat
tle-ax, ready for whatsoever might de-
velop. From the dimness of the tight
ly shattered study stepped the owner
of the voice, stranger, young man,
his hair rumpled, his tie disarranged,
and the buttons of his waistcoat filling
the wrong buttonholes- Despite this
evidence of the hasty toilet in semi
darkness, he was not unprepossessing.
Incidentally, he was blushing furiously.
81 didn't speak, he said, because
you took me by surprise and i wasn't,
as / explained er-presentable- Be
sides, 1 was afraid of frightening you
I assure you / hurried as fast as I
could, quietly, and when you began to
talk''-his expression changed and
there was twitch at the corner of
his mouth-"T tried to hurry still fast
er, hoping you might not hear me and
I could make my appearance-or my
escape-sooner- As for entering the
house-well, considered it. in a way.
my house; at least, / knew I should
live in it for a time, and"
Live in it?" repeated Keziah. Live
in it? Whyi mercy on usi you don I
mean to say you're"
She stopped to look at Grace That
young lady was looking at her with an
expression which, as 1t expressed so
very much. is beyond ordinary powers
of description.
MY name is Ellery." said the
stranger Il am the minister-the new
minister of the Regular society,""
Then even Keziah biushed
CTO BE CONTINUED
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CHAPTER Continued.


There was sound of scrambling.
More SCOT foated in the air. Then
around the corner of the high-boy ap-
peared Mr. Pepper, crawling on his
hands and knees. His hair was
streaked with black; his shirt front
and collar and shirt sleeves were spot
ted and smeared with black; and from
his blackened cheeks his red whiskers
famed like the last glowing embers in
a fire-scarred ruin.
81 was just tryin' to help Keziah
take down her stovepipe," he ex-
planned. you see, she didn't have no
man to"
Eyes, I see. Well, Judge you got 1T
down. Now you go out to the sink
and wash your face. Heavens and
earth! Look at them elothes!"
81 do hope you didn't hurt yourself,
Abishai," said the sympathetic Keziah.
Then, as remembrance of what had
led to the upset came to her. she add
ed: Though 1 will say twas your
own fault and nobody else's-"
Lavinia whirled on her
Dear mel Amt We innocent!
We've got plenty of money, we have.
Widowers with property amt no at
traction to u.s. Everybody knows that
oh, yes! And they never talk of
such thing-oh, no. Folks don't say
that-that- Well" with a snarl in
the direction of the kitchen, ARE you
anywheres nigh clean yet? Get your
coat and hat on and come home with
me-"
She jerked her brother into the blue
coat, damned the tall hat down upon
his head, and. Selling him by the arm
stalked to the door.
Good day, marm," she said. 81 do
hope the next widower you get TO take
down your stovepipe- indeed
hal hall hope you'll have better luck
with him. Though I don't know who
'twould be; there amt no more idiots
in town that 1 know Of Good day, and
thank you kindly for your attentions
to cur family"
Keziah turned from the door she
had closed behind her visitor.
Well" she calculated. Welt"
Steps, measured, dignified steps
sounded on the walk. From without
came a "Hum-hai" portentous com
.bination of cough and grunt Grace
lodged back from the window and
hastily began DOMINIC her hat and
jacket.
Its Cap'n Elkanah," she whispered
'I must go. This seems to be your
busy morning, Aunt Keziah. There
she choked again-"really. 1 didn't
know you were so popular"
Keziah opened the door. Captain
Elkanah Daniels, prosperous, pompous
and unbending, crossed the threshold
Richest man in the village, retired
shipowner, pillar of the Regular church
and leading member of its parish com
mittee, Captain Elkanah looked the
part. He removed his hat, cleared his
throat behind his black stock, and
spoke with impressive elaboration.
''Keziah," he said, "Keziah, 1 came
to see you on a somewhat important
matter. 1 have a proposal 1 wish to
make you
He must have been surprised at the
effect of his words. Keziah's face was
picture, crimson picture of para
lyzed amazement. AS for Miss Var
Horne. that young lady gave vent tc
what her friend described afterwards
as a "squeal." and bolted out Of the
door and into the grateful seclusion OF
the fog.
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millionaire WEEDS Cashier.

Springfield, Mo=-Colonel Il. P.
D.ckerson, reputed millionaire and
former hacker of Stanley Ketchel the
pugilist, was secretly married at West
Plains to Miss Gertrude Compton, for
eleven years cashier and confidential
secretary in his jewelry business
here.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-14
pauahter Of Edison to wed.

Orange, n. .J.-Announcement is
made here of the approaching mar
riage of Miss Madeline Edison, daugh-
ter of Thomas A. Edison, to John E.
Sloan, young inventor, formerly a.
ISOLATED with Mr.. Edison.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-14
Names Two Kansas Postmasters.

Neutrality-suspicious. Taft has
reappointed William c. Edwards as
postmaster at Wichita, Kan. The APP
pointment of C. A. Connolly as post
master at independence, Kan, also
was sent to the Senate
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SYNOPSIS.

Mrs. Keziah Coffin, supposed widow, Is
arranging to move from Trumet to Dos
for whom she had kept house Ryan
Pepper, widower. offers marriage, and Is
Indignantly refused.
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Kind to Watch.

Kind to Watch.
"Dibbs apparently has no bad hab-
it's
Beware of that mani"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-12-18
Difference is IN METHODS
Sir Thomas Upton Condemns British
Craftsmanship While He Extols
That of America.

Sir Thomas Upton, in an interview
in New York, praised American sales.
manship.
THE excellence of your salesman.
ship" he said, lis doubtless due to the
high salaries paid, these high salaries
drawing into the work a very high
class Of men.
Even your book statesmen are good
and good book craftsmanship is a
rare thing.
There's a concern in England that
runs about a thousand book stalls
These stalls are manned by poor lit.
tie boys of nine or ten years-poo1
little shabby, dirty-fngered boys who
earn about 10 bob, or $3.50 a week
And what a job they make of book
craftsmanship, to pc sure!
Il once went up to a stall and said
to The little boy who was lunching be
hind the counter on cold cocoa and
bread:
Have you got Chaucer's "Canter
bury Tales here?'
Setting down his cocoa cup, the
little fellow answered, with a volu.
Bile and pathetic attempt at smart
book craftsmanship:
No, sir, we amt got it. That is
sir, we amt got it at this stall, sir
You see, ware tryin' lit out at a few
of our larger stalls to see how it goes
Ii 1t makes a hit why, then well hav.
it here, sir"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-12-18
Tree Medicine.

According to information received
at the Carlisle school by Superintend-
ent M. Friedman, a patent has been
granted to Nicholas Longfellow, an
Apache Indiana, who was educated
here and later attended the depart
ment of forestry connected with the
Syracuse university The patent Gov
ers a preparation for doctoring trees.
Longfeather is now proftably engaged
in his profession of forestry with mead
quarters in the soutI
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-12-18

VEwzH He Pueblo Indians are without
doubt the most interesting pee
pie in America and perhaps in
E the world. They preserve
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-12-18
Plan Tariff Hearings.

The Democratic members of the
ways end means committee already
are mapping out a scheme for tariff
hearings in order that revision bills
may be presented to the hous as soon
as the extra session which is to be call
ed by President-elect Wilson opens. 1t
can be said on good authority that the
wool schedule will be given first at
tention at the hands Of the commit
tee. and probably will be the first of
the tariff bills to be passed by the
house in next springs extra session.
Congress has not been long in ses-
sion. and yet already Speaker Champ
Clark has broken two gavels by vio-
lent use in making attempts to bring
representatives to order There has
been no actual disorder in the house;
but only an overplus Of enthusiasm
when popular leaders and popular re-
elected members generally have en-
tered the chamber. The speaker feels
that it is his duty to check boisterous
enthusiasm, and so it is that two CAV
els already have been broken.
viii Uurge Child Labor Law.
has a special plank let into it which
receives the blows of the gavel. This
plank has to be replaced at the be-
SHINING of every session, for it always
found to be sprung and splintered
under the heavy blows which it has
endured during the seasons ses'
SIGN.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-20
INTEREST IN
CONVENTION
Shown HERE
MANY INQUIRIES Received
Not Much Praise For The0.
Roosevelt

Since the assembling of the repub-
lican national convention in Chicago
greater evidence than ever has been
manifested of how the people of Amer
icus are interested in the event. Many
inquiries are received daily at The
Times-Recorder Office relative to. the
work of the convention.
Although many speak of Roosevelt in
connection with their inquiries, it is
plain that they rather fear than like
him. The work of the convention is
manifestly being followed here vita
very great interest by large num-
Der of the people here. 1t is by no
means true that as the convention is
a republican gathering the democrats
here are not interested in it.
On the other hand, it is manifestly
true that the convention at Chicago
is attracting very wide attention among
local democrats who are considering
first the workings of the republican
convention before they have an oppor-
tunity of observing who the democrats
will nominate at Baltimore.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-20
MORE THAN TWO MILLIONS
WERE ISSUED IN BONDS
Throughout the Southeast Recenty-All This Sum In
tended For Public Improvements, Which Shows
Clearly the Rapid Progress Of This Section

Columbus, Ca, June 1S.-The In
dustrial Index says in its issue for
this week:
Bond issues voted and projected
in cities of the Southeast this week
aggregate $2,1O5,OOO all of this large
sum being intended for public In
provements.
"This illustrates the progressive .
ness and prosperity of this section CT
the country and the constant efforts
to make cities and towns desirable
and attractive places of residence.
"The industrial advantages and OPP
portunities in the Southeast are gaE-
ing more and more the attention ot
the entire country and the vast, rich
resources of this section are being
developed constantly and on a con-
stantly increasing scale. The pubic
as we'll as private, upbuilding in the
cities and towns is keeping pace fully
with this. Construction of paw
ing and of water and sewer systems
is occupying the attention of great
number of municipalities.
"St, Petersburg, Fla, has voted
100000 of municipal improvement
bonds. The city council of Tampa
Fla, has taken favorable action ie'
garding proposed election upon th'
Issuance of $1,7OO,OOO of bonds. 9th
or cities will vote upon bond issues
las follows: Adel, Ca, $4,000; Con
vers. Ga, 100000; Leesburg, Fla.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-20
EXPECT TENSE SITUATION
WHEN SUFFRAGETTE AND
ANTI-SUFFRAGETTE MEET

Chicago, June 19.-An interesting
side" fight loomed up in the national
convention program when it was an
nounced that anti-suffragists would
oppose the efforts of women who seek
the right to vote to have an equal
suffrage plank placed in the national
republican platform.
Led by Mrs. Arthur Dodge, dele
cation representing the New York
anti-suffragrage society arrived here
today to aid in the fight.
The plan of the anti-suffragists is to
appear before the resolutions commit
tee at the same time that the national
suffrage association makes its plea
A tense situation is expected.
Little alarm was caused among the
ranks of the suffragists over the pro-
posed move of the antis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-20
GOV. HADLEY HAILED AS A
CANDIDATE IN COMPROMISE
He Seems to Be Acceptable to Both the Taft and RoOse
welt Forces in the Convention Had Not Been Con-.
SideFed Before as Dark Horse

and there were wild cheers for Hadley.
The New Jersey delegation, snatching
Up its standard, led a procession hui,
raining for Hadley in which Missouri
West Virginia, North Carolina, Kan
sas and Oklahoma followed. Ohio and
Nebraska joined in, and then came
Massachusetts, California, Minnesota,
Pennsylvania and both the Dakotas.
1t was splendid ovation for a man
not even considered as a dark horse.
and if it had occurred later on in the
proceedings of the convention, when
the balloting is actually on for the
nominee, it might have swept the con-
Vention to name the Missourian as its
candidate. AS it was the ovation was
a thrilling and spontaneous one. The
cheers for Hadley were deafening and
lasted for twenty minutes.
Several times afterwards there was
an ebullition of enthusiasm for the
Missouri governor, and tonight the
feeling is strong that the party may
yet be saved from a factional division
by his nomination.
Old time politicians are now dis
Cussing as to whether there are stay
ing qualities in the Hadley boom,
or whether it is destined to peter out
before the convention is permanently
organized and gets down to the bust
ness of balloting on candidates.