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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-18
ARVONlA
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tspeclai to the limos Dspatch.I
was u valentine party given by Miss
..,,o,il.. .Aiineda Puts. al her houle,
Me- be H,, "a honor of Miss Minnie
Eus,a county. Progressive games were
plaSen the tables bcing approprin iciy
decorated with Valentine hearts.
NihohS those present We're Misses
Eiean"r aud Lett. Morgan Nonic
Butcher. MAGIC Williams. Cassic Duval,
; ;;hath Wilson; Mr. and Mrs. Ralpi
clover; Mrs. Plummc" L. Jones; Arthur
Lee Glasgow, Francis Irving LeSucur.
~ John Robot Dagoy. nunter NJ.
hentiey Brown. Mir. ana Mrs. John
w. ..icrcc ana Walter Chnmh. ny. Music
vas w ;naered by William RENSSELAER,
Pierce and Miss Minnie Newman Bell.
John II. Williams iormcny OF Ar
Vonia NOW rcduent OF richmond.
hpeht some days ris.tlns relatives here
Craignill Potts. of Providence Forge.
mas n-er SPENDING several days here
Visiting her SISTER, Mrs. John W.
Henry r. sloan. OF Richmond. vas II
visitor mere last week. returning TO
MS nome on saturday.
Miss Minnie NcN, man Bell who IS
visiting in this nciEhhorhood. will
spend several weeks win Mr.. and Mrs.
itaiph Chandler Root. al reniar, be-
ley
Miss Anita Han. ot Gravel i'm. was
= visitor at the home of Louie o.
Ptcrc here on s;a '!rdGy.
Mrs. G. Graham 1nonias has return
e 70 her HON. here after a visit of
some weeks TO her sister. Mrs Hugh
Johnson. at Lower Brandon, on the
James River,
James Gordon. of Richmond. was in
ArvonIa last week.
Albert j Terrell. member Of the
"a
Cut .rland counties. spent The week
end At hts home. Bear Gurdcn." New
canton. While at home nc visited
Rev. Mr.. storey. member OF the mid
die class OF Enion Theological SENT
nary. preached TO n large congrcg3-
'ion al tie Presbyterian Churcn here
last sunday night. lie llled the pulpit
In the absence of stanley White, who
usuullT breaches.
Reuben Uudgsns. OF Mt Zion. was
visitor in .trvon!a few days ago.
Miss Mnc!e Williams was visitor in
Richmond this week
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BIG STONE GAP
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Big Stone Gap. Va. February IL
b. :. Moors and family moved this
week to P.ncvillc, Ky.
o. NJ Wears. w. H. Bond and L. H.
Fulton, OF Wise, were in town on Mon
G + Reece. of Bla,kwood: Jake
Bewley. Of BRISTOL j, Irby Hurt. of
Abingdon. and J. X Ryan, OF Radford.
spent sunday at tn. Monte Vista Hotel.
Mrs. Cooke, OF Johnson City. is the
guest OF her daughter. Miss Florence
Cooke at Mrs. Harry Torberts.
Mrs. Sayre cnteria lined delghtfully
with three tables OF bridge on Valen-
tines Day, in honor Of her sister, Mrs.
Thompson, of Columbus. o., who il
visiting her. Mrs. Sayre's guests
were Mcsdames II. E. Fox, y. II.
Kedder;, Kari Stochr. w. NJ Painter
Il. II. Peck, James Ayers, =. l.. Nash.
.. Parks, Rhoads: Misses Fox and
Bumgardncr. Delightful refreshments
were served at the close of the game,
the sandwiches, cakes and Ices being
heart shaped. Mrs. Painter received
first prize for highest score; Mrs. IL.
+. Fox, second prize. and In the cut
for the BOBBY. Mrs. Nash won.
On sunday afternoon al the Baptist
Church meeting was held by repre-
tentative citizens of all denomina-
tions, and ii WAS decided 10 effect a
permanent organization. the object OF
which is to arouse greater cnthus asm
in church work in all denominations.
and 10 further the religious life OF
the community.
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burg. s. c., who is the attractive cues,
Of Mrs. l. a. Gibbs
Mrs Lac! taintr entertained at a
iafs. reception Friday AFTERNOON IN
hoior OF Mre. Goocn VauSnan
Mrs water ali> naci WAS nvstess at
carus Thursday afternoon.
airs d. b. roster enler,ui I'd AZ din
Hel ana CofuS Inurslsy nts.
ohc OIL me nod, u-Iis .ttui events
Oh inc week MAS the gvrnlun OF the
i>oahohe Gerinam CIuD btScn Ihursda $
niSnt at Hotel Roanoke
airs u. e. rianuU.ri, OF Winchester,
anu MISS Mary Cn.;,Jw ooa, OF Lyncn-
uprS. are guests OF Airs Lawrence.
LAWS. MIS- LAWS entertained az cards
In thctr honor TnursGay afternoon.
Mrs d. W. fiickwir has retu. ned
nome altei deiIsn,tul visit In New
York.
Mrs c. y, Blake and her son are
visiting in Richmond.
Mrs A<Dcrt howell, of Atlanta Ca
iE IA. s"vst OF Mrs. Lucian Cooke.
Mrs dewitt. OF Brammcll w Va.
VINO has been visiting Mrs. William
MISS MARY ROBERTSON. 10 mas been
the guest of airs. G. |. Ldns.ord Tor
some time. left Wednesday, Tor her
home In Charlottesville.
Mrs. joseph ". Coke gave de-
lign.iul BRUCE party Thursday after
payers places 81 tour tables and Val
tntinc scores were ALEC used. AT con-
ciusion OF the game TEN Jt.ne
lun-neo was served. Mrs Coke s;
guests included Mesdamcs a. NJ Nel-
ION. r. j. Euiiin. John Trout, :. -.
FERGUSON. G. ". Merrill, J. y. Fish
burn. Horace Fox. Ernest Flshburn,
DeMoss Taylor. James Il. Mooos. Il,
= koehler. Miss Trout, a. L. Antrim
and j. Newton Lewis.
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v. M. |. SOCIAL NEWS
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Especial TO The Times Dispatch.]
Lexington. Va. February l.--'lrs.
: X. GRAVES. wltc OF L." commandment,
has reformed to Lexington a,,er an
extended visit TO her nom. an san An
tonic. and 10 her sister IN Louisiana
AIRS. Robert Ec.l,n ~ al Aomr altSr
a visit 70 New YORK.
Mr.. wright. OF Baltimore spent sew
Graz days III LeHlns ,on yiaiung MS
SON. wno is IN the fourth class
Cadcth g CHRIS NDolys. Grove.
ana Wiltshire have returned on iar-
Tough.
studyIn at the instiLut. this winter
Tor mis- G. l.. degree. mas gone on an
extended trip through the south.
j. ". llobsun, 90, who Is studying
for tho ministry at the Theological
Seminary. spent several days arouGc
barracks this week. He addressed
the cadcts In Jackson Memorial nan
on Thursday evening.
lieutenant Rauoo..h Tacker Pen
,ilcton 'Dg. has received his commas
sion In the army. lie Is nov III hoHe
awaiting orders.
\ pamphlet OF greatest interest to
all alumni and trienoa OF the institute
VIII soon be reany for distribution.
'rhis work is history Of the tounda-
ton and developrneu, Of the Virginia
military institute. written by the trst
supcrIntendent, General Francis A.
Smith, ana puOlisncd by order of the
hoard OF visitors The history VIII
contain many interesting personal
rrmIniscencl.s OF Genera Smitn's long
and ctivc lifr in the service OF his
State and country.
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GORDONSVILLE

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CiordonsviIle, Va. February Ia.
K Collins and family, OF Richmond,
were visitors this week at the nome
Rev. J. T. cuthrieli has returned
from two weeks trip to Easion,
Md. While there he held a series Of
revival services.
Mrs. ]. l. r. Sneed and Miss Jennie
Sneed have been spending the week
with the formers parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Marshall, In Chariottcs.
Dr. II. NJ. Spencer has been spend
Ing the week with his brother, in
J. l., r. Sneed and =. r. Roberts at
tended the Grand Lodge OF Masons in
Richmond this week They went as
delcg ties from Waddcll Lodge, No. 92S.
oil this place.
E. H. Hopper, Of Charlottesv!ile.
visited his sister, Mrs. Z. ". Bowen.
here this week.
Manning Harper, Of Washington Is
on visit 10 his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
T.. Z. Harper. in the city.
Miss Jessie Leavelle has returned
spending several weeks with Mrs. Hugh
il. Hudson.
Misses Bessie B. Davis. OF Black
stone. Md, and Ellen 3. Davis. OF Ken
nett Square, Pa. were guests this week
T. o. Gillian, OF Madison Mills.
visited his daughter. Mrs. J. l.. Faber,
here thfs week en- route to attend the
Grand Lodge Of Masons in Richmond.
Rev. Hugh Fl. Hudson was a Char.
ot,esv'lle visitor Thursday.
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HEATHSVlLLE
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Hcsthsyiilc, Va. February ii.-Miss
Louise BiIndon, Of burgess Store,
vs. lcd i'll TINS village the nrst o, the
week.
.nrs. Albert Jones, OF k!nsalc, spent
last week AT tnc Hotel Scims.
Miss Gcncvlc"c -. onllh. who has
been Visiting in Norfolk ana Richmond,
is expected home tomorrow.
Dr. Frederick j.. Brent spent last
week in ktnhaic pracuc'ng ms proics-
sion.
niss Manic Stoncham spent the
week END AT tho home of MRS. Joan
Pearson. Ia LottsburS
Mrs. II. II. Chiffon and son. Robert
H.: are spending some time az sunny
side.
Ar. and Mrs Wilhnr Edwards. OF
Roidvllic motored UP and spent Mon
dag with Mrs. r. J. Downing.
\ Valentine party WAS given at
the home OF Mrs. Mary Fallin on Fri
Jn, evening. The young people spent
a very enjoyable evening.
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MRS. CABELL SMITH,
of aIartinsviIle.

onel James Moore Butler. OF the Tenth
Saluda Regiment, commanded a troop
of cavalry. His commissions as cap
tain and .colonei of militia and sheriff
of Edgeheid county are among the
many interesting old papers and lot
ters that have been handed down TO
Miss Butler.
His brothers filled honored positions.
William was surgeon In tho United
states Navy and member of Congress
Another brother, Colonel Fierce
Mason Butler. led the volunteers in
the Seminole War. and in the Mexican
War died calamity. leading the Pal
metto regiment at the battle OF Cheru-
husco. His statue stands in the nuolic
square OF Columbia.
This hero had four sons in the War
Between the States. one OF whom was
killed at Gettysburg and another on
Tennessee battlefield. Another of his
sons, Major General Nathan c. Butler.
whose wife was daughter OF Cover
nor Ptckens, lost a leg at the battle
Of Brandywine Station. He served his
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crepe paper. An enjoyable musical
program was rendered during the
evening by Misses Jessie Reiu ,gncs
Johnson. lleicn Kern MildrcI Dem.
Mrs Wright. Virginia Vaughn ana
Gale Burton.
Mis- Loseil, OF Pniiadclphia. Is visit.
ms Coroner ana Mrs. Kenderdtilc
Misses alary Mask. i14u.a Erica
anu hory l..gics icfL MONDAY TOR New
'Jrichns, mere they wlII take IN the
Mardi Gras, and thcn go to Cuba, * e.
M.st. PAIN Beacn, ST. Augustine and
other Ioinrs.
Alrs. n.tmorc cntcrtai.cd at din
ner ucsdhy evening complimentary to
Sirs. " ililam lngies, u. Those pres
ent were Mrs. stevens, MIS-. Dep. cap
tam Osburn ara Mr. ana AIRS. William
lngies, Jr.
Miss Jessie Reid visited Mrs.
Tutw licr in Sacks ourg lsst week and
attended the V. T.. /. german.
Flank y. Mann. of Huntington. ".
Va, visited recently at ,ny nome or
Mr. ANA Mrs. G. q. johnson.
Professor John l. E.iisIInc will be-
gin series OF talks on the Southern
bets Tuesday evening, February ~, in
the Tyler Hall.
Mrs. Stevens entertained Mcsdumcs
SHAFT, Delp. Reid, Whitmorc, William
iugies. ST., ut very delightful
luncneon Friday Of last week
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BLACKSBURG

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BlaCksburg, Va. February Ii.-MrS.
Il. y Mari entertained at an informal
tea Saturday afternoon at ncr home
on Faculty Row" In honor OF Mrs.
James TAFT, OF Norfolk Who was here
cnapcroninE Il party oil young women
for the midwinter dances. I hose IN
vitcd TO meet Mrs. TAFT w.re Aie=uamcs
K. IL. Huduall, j. s. \. Johnson, X. j..
Davidson, W. s. Fletcher, Bottom Nc
Bryde, y. 5. Mayo, Misses Emma
erby. Ethel Lacy. Mimi. Davidson,
Edna ana Rebec. TAFT.
Chapter, Daughters OF the Confcdera y
in the home OF Mrs. Tutwiler Tuesday
at crnoon, Miss Jessie Reid. OF Rad
ford, the house guest of Mss Argyle
Il utwiler. gave several rotations that
We're greatly enjoyed by those pres
cnt. After the business meeting ices
ana coffee were served.
Lieutenant Ralph Dickinson, United
States Army, and Mrs. Dickinson, OF
Marion. have been guests this week OF
--rs. John II. IIogc. Mrs. j. :. Appcr-
son. of Marion. IL also visiting her
brothers. Alexander ana Charles Black.
Mrs. William J. TcnnY left Wcdncs-
day for Richmond. where she Will
spend several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. Pifer. of Roam
brother. Charles l. Pcdigo.
Miss Margaret Barringer left Friday
TO spend some time with Miss Towlcs
and Miss Lyle, at the University Of
Virginia.
Miss Mary Elicit. of christiansburg,
was the guest this week OF Miss Mary
H. ierson.
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WILMINGTON

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Wilmington. Va. February id.-Mrs.
a. q. Bell Is visiting relatives III
richmond.
Miss Lucy aIcGchoe left last week
Tor Richmond. where she VIII remain
Tor several months.
birs. o. 1. Kent. OF kents Store. mas
returned home after spending scEcfai
weeks In Dichmond
Miss Sarah Telley. who has been IN
south Carolina for some time Il az
nomc. "a
Mrs. Waiter Kent and children left
last week tor her home in South Caro-
lima.
g. W. Holland, asst week.
II. : Campbell was in stanton this
week.
wAs in Richmond several days last
week.
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ROANOKE
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.
Roanoke, Va, February l7.--Alrs
George Hart was hostess at an attrac-
tive Valentine tea Tuesday afternoon
and evening at her home ON South
Commerce Street. Decorations in hearts
and Cupids were artistically arranged
throughout the lower floor. Tho guests
upon entering the hall were greeted
by Mrs. George l.. Hart, Mrs. z.
Spencer and Mrs. Marye Yaeser. Those
receiving In the parlor were Mrs
Frank Helvestine. Mrs. Hayden
Brickey. Miss Fannie Eakin, Mrs.
Richard Daily and Miss Lottie Welca.
In the mushroom coffee was served
by Mrs. S. E. Pace. assisted by Mrs.
Frank Housman, OF Fincastle. and
Mss Blanch Reckner. In the dining
room, decorations were in Cupids. and
the centre table was effectively adorn.
ed with smilax. red and white mInts
and red shaded lights. Dainty refresh
ments carrying out the color scheme
Of red and white were served by
Misses Annie and Isabel Donaldson.
Mrs. Thomas Spencer, Miss Mildred
Spencer and Miss Pitman.
Mrs. Guy Rose entertained three
tables Of bridge Monday night in honor
OF Mrs. F. NJ. Robertson, Of Spartan
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Rocky Mount, Va, February IL
Miss Laura Behethland Butler. daush-
ter of Mrs. Catel Smith, OF Martins
Vile, and Benjamin Waldo Butler. Is
senior In the Martinevillc High
School. Her atgreat- grandfather,
Major General William I. Butler. was
a friend of Washington and Lafayette,
and aide to General Green. and member
OF Congress. He was o native of Lees
burg. and married Miss Behethland
Moore before emisrating to South
Carolina.
1t was for her that Miss Butler is
named, and among her most cherished
heirlooms is a splendid miniature of
her Revolutionary grandmother in the
form OF a large oval locket In a beauti-
fnl hand-carved setting OF gold. The
other side of the locket bears the face
of her only daughter, Emola Elizabeth.
a famous beauty of her day. wife of
Woody Thompson. member of Congress
and minister to Mexico under Polk
Miss 6uuor's great-grandfather, Col
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SOUTH BOSTON
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South Boston, Va, February H.
alentina pariy on Wednesday, after
noon. complimentary TO Mrs H. g.
iat4L. who "Ill IN the future, reside
In Richmond. The. house had been
inr out the effect appropriate for the
occasion, Bridg. was INDUCED in.
!!,nose present were Mrs. Il, .. Gates.
u seq Louise and lizzie Penick. Mrs.
=. o. Lpvciace, Mrs. Lucas PcnicK,
Mrs Samuel i. Gllliand, Mrs $. G.
Morton. Jr. Mrs W r. Lea, Mrs. Holt
I;o,r4 MIt r. f. Jordan Mrs J. Keith
Friend. Mrs. {. W. Waiierf and Mrs.
bcssie French .,tcn.
ono OF the social events of the week
WAS a delightful bridge party given
by Mrs. {. W. Walters to "a number
%, her friends on Wednesday evening.
4 delicious salad course was served.
An elegantly appointed stag dinner
Il numbtI OF his friends At his home
tu uppcr Main. Friday evening. Those
present were II. II Elmondson. j. II.
rtluston. = 4. Edmondson, T. ".
son. r. s S!p,e and Holt Edmunds
: silver ted was given by tbs young
members 81 the Episcopal Church at
the home of Mrs a. r. Green on Tues
day afternoon and evening.
The Young women OF the Prcshy-
tcr!an Church gave a most enjoyable
Valentine tea IN the basement OF that
chr"ch on "Wednesday afternoon and
Missss Maymc and Florence Ingram
spout n few days in Richmond this
REV. and Mrs. J. ~ owens. OF Nor
tclk. are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. q. L.
Faulkner, al the Garland
y beautiful tea war given by Mrs.
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state as United States Senator. prior to
the Tillman regime. dying last year.
MISS Buffers grandfather. Colonel
william Pulaski Butler. was pl ointment
In the Seminole War. and was an aide
TO governor Bonham in the Civil War.
TO bear arms In the late war and died
IN her infancy. Her mother, Mrs. Gaheli
smith. formerly of Rocky Mount, has
peen an active worker in the u. D. c.,
having twice recently held thu ones
OF third vice president Of the State
division, whose duty Is the organiza-
ton Of new chapters throughout the
State.
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ONANCOCK
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Onancock. Va, February l7.-Mrs.
Z. T. Waters entertained Thursday
afternoon in honor of her house guest.
Mrs. John w. Freeland, of Baltimore.
Miss Elizabeth 4. Titlow gave a
VALENTINO party Tuesday evening
Joseph Mills spent sunday with
his brother, William e Mills of New
Bedford Mass.
Mrs. W. T. Wise returned Saturday
from a two weeks trip to Baltimore.
Mrs. l. n. T. Quinby and daugh-
tiers. Misses Elise and Margaret, left
y. ednesday for Atlanta, Ga, for stay
CT .everai wee k5
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r. e. Watkins. Jr., at her lovely home
In the East End. Thursday even
ing. The decorations were OF red car
nations. which occupied Il large por-
ton OF the huge liable. which was
Med with All the nicctics Of the
scason Those invited were Mr.. and
Mrs. H. II. Gates DR.. and Mrs r.. H..
Armstrong. MIR. and Mrs. John O. Wat
kius, and Mrs. Aten.
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Thomas and VIII Morris. = supper
OF eako and ice cream in heart shapes,
and candies of various kinds was
served.
The last meeting of the Rilliken Club
before Lent was held at the home OF
Miss Mary Jones Tuesday. Those pres
ent ~ addition to the club members
Wers Mssdamea Ode Rust, Marion
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RADFoRD

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Radford. Va. February IA Val
entine party was given by the Junior
AuHiliary at the home Of Miss Ken
derdinc, Wednesday evening The par
Tor and adjoining rooms were attrac-
tivcly decorated in hearts and 700
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Lewis and Frank Duncan: Misses.
Helen Macoy. Julia Blake, Della Hoi-
ten, Jamie Jones. kathryn Essborn.
and Brydie Pulllam, and John Jones.
the brother OF the hostess. The glleSt'e:
prize waa won by Miss PulftaTn. that
for the club members, by Miss Alice
Carter. Supper was served on the card
tables AZ the cQ4olssion Of the &aIsE,
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sardonc guisc. and he loved to bewllder
| his colleagues. E,
ooh. YES. am sure Of my facts. As 1t
happcns, | am an honorS man IN toMcology,
and have made special researches into the
nature and effect on the body OF nicotine III
its various forms. There are few polsonS so
| little understood; or, rather, 50 widely mis-
understood. The quantity OF nicotine IN
tobacco IS very small, seldom more than two
pcr cent. in good cigars, while it oXldlzeS and
volatilizes when exposed to the air; 50 1t IS
nearly, if not quite, harmless in that form.
But in CRYSTALS it is worse than arsenic:
at can also be detected IN tobacco
smoke" commented Clancy.
"Yes," and again the doctor wondered
what manner Of man this strangely wlzened
little fellow could be; for that was an adj
dcndum not likely to be made by anyone
without close study Of the subject under dis
cussion. 1t was a pity Steingall was not
present. He would have enjoyed the per-
plcxitv of the Atlantic City men.
what dose would be fatal?' inquired the
detective.
"A sixteenth Of a grain induces active
symptoms Of poisoning. y grain Will XII
ANYBODY. | have come TO the conclusion
that this unfortunate person, Kyrlc, must
have swallowed at least ten grams. But, OF
course. in a serious matter like this, you VIII
need TO have my opinion confirmed, ana
have brought a portion OF the Vlscera 1or
submission to the State analyst, whcrcupon
the doctor produced a gruesome-iooknig
sealed bottle, and put it on the chlel S desk
DY this time the local official had smothered
- any feeling Of resentment he might have
felt AGAINST Clancy for what looked like
display Of unnecessary rctccncc during their
preliminary chat. Here was a criminal mys-
terry Of the first magnitude, and his pro-
fcssional soul goatcd over the prospect.
Great Scott" ne cried. "What scnsa-
ton this will cause tomorrow
well. not exactly tomorrow, put IN
CLANCY pleasantly. at would never do to
blurt out I'LL we know in that fashion. Dr.
Gilman will simply stick to his original be-
lief. that the indications pointed to fatal
attack Of heart disease, and the inquest
will be adjourned for a fortnight. We can
take the Coroner fully into our confidence,
and he will then close the inquiry at once
| need hardly insist that the less fuss we
make about ii now the more chance We have
Of having hands on the criminals supposing,
that is. a crime has been committed.
on second thought, the chief agreed that
CLANCY was right. "All the same, he said
,lpicntlv. we must not allow ourselves 20
be- carried away from the main issue. What
ever the cause Of death, the man was found
I'm the boat. miles out an sea, and he was fond
Of sailing the cutter alone In fact, he was
very unsociablc parsonage, and had made no
friends at Absccon: though he had lived in