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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-30
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
Crandall. sutton for Katherine. who had
been forbidden the house by General Far
reh. had talked with Katharine over the
telephone just before she shot herself.
at sight Of which General Parrish is
stricken with paralysis. Kent discovers
that Crandall has left town hurriedW.
Andrew lElse'. 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
dall Is at the bottom Of the mystery,
Kathsrine's strange ontcrv puzzles the
detectives. Kent and Davis search Gran
dall's room and find an address, Lock
BOX Il, Ardway. n. j. Kent goes to Ard
way to investigate and becomes suspi-
cious of q "TFenrv 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
rtves at ArdwaY and takes up the tnves-
ugation. He discovers that the dead
woman is Sarph SacSet az Bridgeport.
Louise telephones Kent imploring him to
drop the Investigation. Kent returns 70
Louise. Ffe fads the body Of a woman In
Central park and more yellow letters.
He sees rrar-iall, whom he recognizes as
Cook" ente" the Parrish home. Louise
again implorrs Kent to drop the tnvesti-
cation and rAfuses to give any explana-
ton. Later 1Ant sees Crandall and Louise
In an aatorn ahile. Kent returns to Ard
way. Davis announces that he has
planned to arrest the missing postmaster
and also the master rtnlnal
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-30
MlGHT HAVE MADE A MISTAKE
Clndy Claimed Caller Was Her Bro
ther, But She Was Willing to
Take Another Look.

The woman left the girl arranging
the dinner table and went to the
kitchen for something. A great, hulk
ing negro was sitting in the kitchen
rocker. Indignant, the woman hurried
back.
"Cindy," she demanded, what have
I told you about having your beaux In
the kitchen?"
Laws, miss, he amt no beau!. Why.
he's muffin but my brudder."
Somewhat Modified. the woman
went back to the kitchen.
$50 you are Cindy's brother?" she
said kindly
Law bless yo' no, miss he an
swered. Il amt no 'lation tall to her.
Use jes' keepin' comp'ny wifi her."
The woman sought Cindy again.
""Cindy," she asked sternly. why did
you tell me hat the man was your
brother?. He says he's no relation"
Cindy looked aghast.
"Fo' de Lawd's sake, miss, did he
ray dat? Jes' yo' stay here a mint
an femme go look ag'in."-Chicago
Record-Herald.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-30
Valuable EeetIe Now.

Not long ago a Washington scent
list, an enthusiastic student Of natural
history, captured a fine specimen Of
beetle. On reaching home he, in q
moment Of haste. pinned the beetle
to q library table with his diamond
scarfpin.
When he returned TO the library
from his dinner, lie found the captive
had got loose and was flying about
with the diamond pin g|listening from
his back.
Man and bug made a rush for the
window at the same instant, says
Harper's Weekly. The beetle got
there first and triumphantly sailed
away, barely eluding the scientists
hand. Neither bug nor pin has since
been seen.
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he, too, had heard 1t. He was stand
Ing with his whole body tense, his
head bent forward a little as IL ready
to spring at any instant
As We listened, another sound came
TO our ears. At first indistinct, 1t
hurry1ng along the path, a mar walk.
Ing rapidly, | decided. The hurryinK
footsteps came nearer and nearer. Da-
Wis now was crouching like q runner
ABOUT to make a h~undred-yard dash.
1t a only a minute Of suspense
and yet the effect on my nerves was
indescr1bable. | wanted to scream
Ike a hysterical girl; | wanted to run,
onward or back, 1t made no differ
ence; / wanted to do something, any
thlng-anything but stand there and
q In the darkness.
All OF a sudden the form Of a man
nurrying along the other path became
visible. He seemed 10 be carrying
something. Davis took two or three
nolseless steps forward and stopped
abruptly. From the shadows, from
nowhere 1t seemed, the figure of an
other man appeared directly In the
path Of the oncomer.
Hold on here!" 1t said, or some
thing like that.
With a curse the first man dropped
Whatever he was carrying and start
ed to run. The second mar started
altar him XIrfJI@ 49, 49, -
PAGES between them the pursued man
suddenly wheeled. A revolver flashed
and the pursuer with a muttered curse
fell headlong in the path. The hunted
man turned and, with headlong speed.
plunged down the path.
At the revolver shot Davis had
leaped forward, and, needless to say,
Dodds and | We're not far behind him.
East as the fugitive was vanishing Da-
Wis was even faster. With the move
ment OF a trained runner he, the why
inspector, quickly outdistanced Dodds
OF his man.
As ! ran breathless behind him,
hoping to arrive In time 70 help him
in his capture. / saw the man ahead
halt and turn. Instinctiyely | knew he
vas about TO shoot again, and, raising
the revolver | had been carrying ali
the while, without even trying to aim.
| fired in his direction just as / saw
the fash from his revolver.
There was hardly a second between
the W reports and then
A woman shrieked.
| turned sick with horror. There
could be TO mistaking 1t.
1t was the voice of Louise Parrish.
With overwhelming dismay IT came
to me that | had shot the woman I
loved. Too stunned to move | stood
there. My whole body seemed turned
to stone. My arms hung helpless at
my sides. My legs refused to move.
Ny mouth was fever-dry and my
tongue lay l~ifeless. Yet my vision. /
recall, seemed clear and strong, pene-
trating the darkness as If it had been
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-30

over the bucket OF milk he was carry.
ing and dropped when he say me-
Didn't you get him?"
He's SAFE" answered the inspector
He ran plump owe the edge of a
precipice in the dark. We heard the
thud Of his body on the rocks below.
He must have been instantly killed.
Well get the body IN the morning. He
must have fallen two hundred feet"
"A good two hundred" the con
stable added as Davis turned to peer
In the window Of the hut.
And inside there" said the inspecto,
after a minutes survey Of the interior,
lis the other one the master criminal
safe enough for the present"
Why" said the constable. who had
followed the inspectors example II
looking through tho window. "wAE
that's Aleck Young"
lTO BE OongzNUED.)
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-30

ground and sprang after him. found
him bending over an unconscious form
on the ground. Just as | reached the
spot he had lighted a match. He lift.
ed 1t to see my face, and as he did SO
| saw that the woman lying there APP
parently lifeless was indeed my Lou
ise,
Overwhelmed with anguish and re-
morse, l flung myself beside her, en-
treating her forgiveness. The other
man showed me roughly aside.
Don't be a fool" he exclaimed.
she has only tainted"
She's shot. She's Killed." l cried.
II shot her!"
y tell you she has only tainted" he
cried angrily. Help me carry her over
there by the window"
Together We lifted her and bore her
gently to the side OF the cottage.
where we laid her on the ground. Joy
surged in my heart as | saw and heard
that she was still breathing, JOY that
was not even abated when | saw by
the window light that my companion
was none other than Hugh Crandall
But just then all other thoughts
Were driven out Of my head by the
sight OF a thin stream of blood trick
ling down the sleeve OF Louise's auto
mobile coat.
Il tell you she is shot. See"
cried, all my anguish coming back
anew.
With trembling hands I helped Gran,
dali cut away her sleeve, dreading all
the time to see and know the worst.
IT'S only a scratch" said Crandall,
with a sigh OF relief.
Across her rounded arm was a red
dening cash where the bullet had cut
its way through the tender flesh.
While my head told me that Crandall
was right, that II was only q flesh
wound and not in the Least dangerous,
In my heart | still felt little better
than a murderer. Three inches 10 the
right. and the bullet from my revolver
would have stilled her heart for ever
She opened her eyes and stared at
us in a puzzled way.
why. Harding, dear" she said in
feeble surprise, ARE you here-here
with Mr., C~randall?"
For answer ! bent and kissed her
What mattered il II Hugh Crandall
was the criminal? What mattered II
II the chain OF mystery was still un-
solved What mattered 1t If the au-
thor Of the yellow letters had escaped
from the Inspector? Louise lived, She
loved me.
Davis and the constable came run
ming up the path. painting from their
chase, but empty-handed.
is She hurt?" asked Davis as he
saw the three of US grouped under the
window,
"A flesh wound. not at all danger
GUS" Crandall answered while ! knelt
there caressing Louise's hair and Vhis-
pering softly to her.
How about your asked Davis.
"He didn't hit me-" Crandall an
swered with a short laugh. II tumbled
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broad day. seemed to see as If the
sight belonged to some one else. some
one outside myself. ! saw the inspec-
tor and constable, both apparently IN
hurt by the shots, dash on in pursuit.
I saw q mans figure rise up from the
path. seemed to hear him call out:
Louise. Louise, where are you! Are
you hurt?" -i@f
There was no answer. Almost had
persuaded myself that the strain on
my nerves. the horror Of the night
and the shock OF the shooting had CIV
On me q hallucination. that the wom-
ans shrek / had heard was but a
phantasm Of Q fevered brain. when
the figure / had seen rise from the
path. dashed into the thicket, repeat
ing it, agonised cry Of Louise, Louise,
where are your"
Al the sound, life came again into
Ne. dashed ny revolver to the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-30
HANDS BURNING, ITCHING

eO5 Lowell Place, Chicago. Ill.,
The trouble began by my hands burn.
ing and itching and l rubbed and
scratched them till n day l saw lit.
Tie red sores coming out. My hands
we're disfigured and swollen, and trou-
bled me SO that I could not sleep.
They were cracked and when the
small sores broke a white matter
would come out. / could not do any
hard work; II I did the sores would
come out worse. For two years no.
body could cure my eczema, until one
day,I thought l would try the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. / used warm wa,
Tor with the Cuticura Soap and after
that I put the Cuticura Ointment on
NY hands twice q day for about I'VE
~ nix months when / was cured.
.lSigned) Sam Marcus. Nov. %, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
me-. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
peetroard "Cuticura. Dept L. Boston"
Adv.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-30
DAISY FLY KILLER


A man suffered from intlammatory
rheumatism, and his wife nursed him
patiently. He had a very fault-findiug
disposition. but she was very patient
and also very ford Of him.
After an especially severe attack. q
friend called to inquire after him.
The patient wore a mournful express
sion.
Well" said the friend. cheerfullys
how are you today?"
Very badly" replied the rheumat-
&c sufferer, and its all my wife's
fault"
Why" cried the friend in astonish
ment is 1t possible?"
Yes moaned the invalid. you
know, the doctor told me always e
avoid damp places; and there my wife
sits and cries just to make the air
moist around me"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-30
TENDERFEET WIN
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
MILL AND SONS. THE DAT CHAM.
PiONS, ARE cOckNEYS BORN
AND BRED.

Cfty-bred in the worlds greatest
metropolis and unframed as to things
agricultural, were j. c.. Hill and his
three boys when they settled on home
steads at Lloydminster, In tho Prov
ence OF Saskatchewan western Can
Ada), eight years ago. Today they
are the recognized champion oat grow
ers OF the North American continent,
having won twice In succession the
silver challenge cup, valued at $1,000,
Ut the Fifth National Corn exposition,
Columbia, S. G. The Plate, officially
known as the Colorado Dat trophy, Is
.emblematic of the grand champion
ship prize for the best bushel of oats
exhibited by individual farmers or TX
pertinent farms at these expositions.
The Hill entry won this year in the
lace OF the keenest competition, hun
dreds Of exhibits being sent by expe-
rtenced farmers from all parts OF the
United States and Canada. The oats
were grown on land which was wild
prairie less than four years ago.
When Mr.. Hill and his three sons,
who probably never saw a wider acre
6 than the hills of Hampstead
Heath, or the parks Of London, came
70 Saskatchewan eight years ago, they
had little more capital than was re-
CURED for homestead entry fees. They
died on foul homesteads, in the Lloyd
minister district, which s%traddles the
boundary Of Alberta and Saskatche-
wan. They went to work with a will,
ripping the rich brown sod with break
ting plows and put in a crop. which
yielded fair returns.
They labored early and late and de-
oied themselves paltry pleasures. glad
70 stand the gaff for a while in rising
to their possibilities. They talked with
successful farmers and studied crops
and conditions and profited by both.
The new life on the farm vas strange,
but they never lost heart, handicapped
~ they were by lack of experience
and capital.
The farm house. modern in every
respect, compares favorably with any
residence in the city. The Hills have
substantial bank accounts and their
credit Is gilt-edge from Edmonton to
Winnipeg and beyond.
There is nothing secret about our
methods nor is our plan copyrighted.
We first made a thorough study of
climatic conditions, soil and seed"
said Mr.. Hill. We tended our crops
carefully and gradually added live
stock. realizing from the beginning
that mixed farming would pay larger
and more certain returns than straight
grain growing. We have demonstrated
that fact to our satisfaction and the
result is that many of the farmers in
the district are following our exam
pie"
The land that the Hills work Is OF
the same class as may be found any
where in Manitoba, Saskatchewan or
Observation-Disclosures.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-30
LIKE MAGIC
New Food Makes Wonderful Changes.

When a man has suffered from dyS
pepsia SO many years that he cant re-
member when he had a natural .
tite, and then hits on a way out OF
trouble he may be excused for saying
1T acts like magic"
When it is a simple, wholesome
food instead Of any one of a large num-
Der of SO called remedies in the form
OF drugs, he is more than ever likely
been performed.
A Chicago man, in the delight OF re-
stored digestion, puts it in this way:
Like magic, fittingly describes tho
manner in which Grape-Nuts relieved
me OF poor digestion, coated tongue
and loss of appetite, Of many years
standing.
Il tried about every medicine that
was recommended to me, without re-
lief. Then l tried Grape-Nuts on the
suggestion Of a friend. BY the time
l had finished the fourth package, my
stomach was all right, and for the past
two months l have been eating with
. relish anything set before me. That
is something | had been unable to do
previously for years.
Il am stronger than ever and I con-
slider the effects OF Grape-Nuts on .
weak stomach as something really
wonderful. 1t builds up the entire
body as we'll as the brain and nerves"
Name given by the Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich.
There's . reason" and II II ex-
planned In the little book. THE Road
to MELVILLE" In pkgs.
Ever read the shove letterS A new
= appears 1ro0 time t. tlme. TheY
are geauina, true anA full u huaao
interest
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CHAPTER xil-(Continued).

wait n minute" said Davis, and
the constable checked the horse.
jumping gut quickly the inspector
seized the lantern and dropping back
a few PAGES began making what APP
peared to be a minute examination OF
the road.
""Taint mncA IT a road" the con-
stable whispered to me while WI wait
ed. It's only used for logging. though
when we come up here this afternoon
there was automobile tracks both 60
Ing and coming"
ANY Idea who made them?" l
asked
Nope, but I guess he knows" with
a gesture in the direction Of the Ian
tern light.
Just then Davis rejoined us, hang
ing the lantern over the dashboard
again. Instead OF resuming his seat,
he knelt on the floor of the blackboard.
dimly revealed by the lantern.
"Go ahead slowly he ordered.
AS DodGs clucked to the horse I
teamed down beside Davis and asked:
What did you find?"
Just what l expected. The auto
mobile is somewhere ahead Of u.s."
Whose IL it?"
y don't know yet"
My curiosity would be denied no
longer. Hitherto ! had kept silent,
hoping that Davis would confide In
me the object Of our strange journey.
Whom are we coming out here aft
err l asked.
The postmaster and his ~accomplice,
OF course"
Who Is his accomplice?"
I'm afraid l misstated the case"
said Davis with a grim chuckle. The
postmaster is the. accomplice. The
other is the master criminal"
Who is the other?" l persisted. rs
10 Hugh Crandall?"
He was silent for a moment before
answering. | attributed it to hesita-
ton In admitting that he had been
wrong and l right, and 1t was with
considerable satisfaction that l finally
heard him swe x should not be
surprised IL we found Crandall aome-
where in the vicinity"
He continued to peer down into the
road as tho horse struggled up the hill
till we came to a comparatively level
plateau.
stop here" he called out authori-
tatively.
"The deserted cottage Is at least a
mile farther on" volunteered the con-
stable.
Wen walk It," said Davis. I'VE
cannot take any chances of the wheels
being heard"
Dodds pulled of the road and fas-
Ing the lantern Davis made a search
Of the road, finally returning the lam
tern to It's place. after carefully extin-
gushing 1t.
Come on this way, as quietly as
you cam" he directed.
I've got this" l said, showing him
the little pocket electric light with
which l had explored the post office
.Do you want it,"
Keep 1t In your pocket. We may
need II, but 1t Is better not to show
. light II we q avoid It."
put 1t back in my pocket and took
the precaution Of placing the revolver
Davis had given me In the side-pocket
Of my coat where 1t would be more
easily available. Davis moved of
soundlessly through the clearing with
The constable. l close at his heels.
This amt the direction OF the cot
hge," whispered Dodds.
II know. ! want to find something
1lse first" Davis explained. keeping
straight on through the darkness, like
. hound on 4 fresh scent.
Ha moved rapidly forward for . hun
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-30
The Drawback

r don't like to attack fat
IAN"
why not q fat man?"
Because he Is apt to offer . stout
o~nGfetanoe"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
A GOOD DISCUSSION.

Editor The Georgian:
The discussion which has been
condueted on the editorial page of
The Georgian on the question Of
jury trials in Georgia is on the
right line, There is something
wrong with the law or the admin
istraticn Of il, and fun and free
discussion OF the subject can only
result in good To my mind, we
should inject twentieth century
methods into the administration
Of the law There has been no
modern Improvement in this
branch Of the Governments I
think the trouble is not with
Judge and juries, but with the an
tiquated and wholly inadequate
administration ef the law.
ANNAN
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
-. In-ShOOtS -.

Needless friends are always the
most numerous.
It is difficult TO be enthusiastic
without gushing a trifie,
It is easier to scare a man off
the perch than IL is to brace him
up
Lack Of nerve has kept MANY a
man from being real naughty.
There Is no knock more exas-
perating than the incredulous
smile.
1t does not take much pressure
to move a man who can be
driven to drink.
When a man is able to ask a
few fool questions, he imagines
that he is wise.
The fellow fond of argument
never seems as smart as the man
who aC~ceS with yo1
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
Woman's Duty and That Of Man
By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

Are you dressing to pleass youT
husbands taste or to attract the
eyes Of the multitude?
1t is well to consider beauty az
an important part Of life.
We dream of a beautiful Heaven
peopled with beautiful angels.
Why not make our homes and
our persons as beautiful as posi-
BILE here on earth?
But to be beautiful does MT
mean to follow every eccentricity
of fashion or every extravagsnf
caprice of the hour
Beauty lies first and foremost 10
good taste and good health.
Are you taking sensible care o.
your health?
Are you doing something every
day that means growth-gr0wtb
of character?
If not, you will deteriorste as the
years pass. We never stand still.
We must either go forward or
backward A quarter of an hour
each day given to quiet thought
or serious reading or prayer to the
Invisible Guides, means inestima
BILE value to the character.
It is little to give; but It means
to receive much.
And it enriches life and ensbtet
you to be better wife and mother
and friend.
Pray much--but talk little about
it, The "pious," preachy woman is
never popular, and she limits her
sphere of usefulness. Ask for light
guidance, growth--and power for
usefulness-and power TO radiate
happiness.
1t shall be given.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
No Mothers in
Public Schools?

New York City degrade motherhood and put pre-
MUM on IMMORTALITY 1t is scarcely beievsbe that educated
men should be guilty of the ndecency of which the public
school authorities of that city have been guilty.
The female school teacher told You may marry you
must not have children
What shall she do? Shall she be guilty of nfanticide7
One peculiarly undesirable public school msgnate in New
York shamelesy and mpsrneny that he does not
want married teachers have children because says he lit
indecent unpasanty suggestive for them appear the
schoolroom before the child is born.
Does anybody remember anything more brutal
thy isreputabe savage than THAT expression of opinon
The fact that MEN the schools And they those
schools for MEN and very largely FOR GRAFT in New York
male school teacher gets drunk becomes diseased and
needs he take rest and then go with his
But respectable married and teaching in the schools
has a child, SHE MUST BE KICKED OUT.
There is condition that dgrsces the public school man
of New York and emphasizes necessity
Permitting to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10

times the amount carried in
American vessels, and within g
slight fraction of being IS per
cent of the foreign commerce car
ried by sea; and for the year end
ing June so, 1913, the value of the
foreign commerce Of the United
States carried in British vessels
reached the grand total of S2,044,-
s54,88O, again almost 55 per cent
OF the total sea borne foreign
commerce Of the country.
4 bare &c per cent Of Amer
lean foreign commerce was car
ried in American vessels last year,
and we had less tonnage under
the American flag in foreign trade
than in 1S1O-more than a cen
fury ago
A hundred years ago, under
the benign influence and prefer
entail character Of the wise dis
criminatory legislation adopted by
the founders of the republic.
American ships carried 30 per
cent Of American foreign com
merce, and during a period of ~
years. from 1889 until 1861, the
AVERAGE proportion Of the
foreign commerce Of the United
States carried I'm vessels Of the
United States was so per cent.
during So years Of which period
the policy Of discriminating tom
mage taxes and import duties was
in full or in partial force