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The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-02

"Does your mistress dye her hair?'
I asked Josephine.
eyes. SIR
"'Since when?
"'Only within tho last three
months
"'Did your mistress take bag with
her the day she went to Nogent-sur.
Marne?'
ayes. sir. The little yellow leather
bag she generally takes when she
goes there. to carry books and other
things
"I explored every nook and corner.
and did not discover single bottle
Of hair.dye. And the truth flashed
upon me. When woman-especially
ney. she may forget or leave behind
many indispensable things-but her
hair dye never. I had not the slight
est doubt that Nine. Servois had left
Paris for some mysterious reason, and
that there was man In the case. My
next step was to discover her where
abouts; and. armed with q list of all
the hairdressers In the metropolis.
called every day at certain number
OF places. until I came to the shop of
M. H, in the Rue Croix-des-Pe
Champs. In reply to my question
whether Nine. Servois was one Of his
clients he shook his head. But !
guessed he did not speak the truth
and soon frightened him into confess
ing that he supplied her regularly
with hair dye
"TIave you sent her any Of later
I asked.
HE hesitated q second. and burst
out:
~ can't help It! don't see why
should get into trouble over this
business. Look here. M. Goron. q
young gentleman called and asked for
a bottle Of my dye. He paid for 1t,
he returned and said that. as he was
no hand at making parcels, he begged
me to send the stun to Nine. Serv0ls
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-02

tions to offer; and Auguste had man.
aged to entangle the affair still more
by imparting to It another mysterious
nJte. Thus far with me everything
was hypothesis, and my only chance
of finding a clue was to make thor
ough inspection Of Nine. Servois'
apartment.
The day following, at two in the
afternoon. I drove with M. F.. the
examining magistrate, to the Rue
liable. M. F.-'s secretary accom-.
panied us. It was cosy. well-fur.
nished apartment, the pictures and
ornaments bespeaking the woman OF
taste. Followed by the faithful Jose
phine, who. as usual, burst out crying
the moment she caught sight OF me,
l began my inspection Of the place.
I lost no time over the drawing-room.
dining room, and boudoir. but made
straight for Nine. Servois' bedroom,
for 1t 10 q woman's bedroom that un.
folds secrets not 80 easily found in
any other corner Of house. and It ia
there I have always come upon the
personal touches that help me in my
searches.
An hour later. on our way back
M. F., who had been watching me
from q corner OF his eye. said.
"You look pleased. Goron. Have you
any good news"
EYES," I replied. "the news is rather
good. I have q proof that the lady
who has given me so many sleeplesa
nights is alive and we'll"
"How did you fnd It outf" cried M
F. excitedly.
by this"
And handed him Q white satin col
lar lined with silk. very much crun
pied.
How do you deduce anything from
thatT he exclaimed.
Look at the back!" retorted.
He turned the collar around and
around. =
DO you refer to that little stain ?
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-02

sumed. "you are Interested in knowing
what befell Nine. Servois. She may
possibly have been the victim Of a
foul plot; and I ask you now to reply
to my questions"
81 am sorry" he said. after a pause.
II cannot obllge you. My business in
Marne was OF strictly
private nature. and had nothing to do
with my aunts disappearance"
You will, I am afraid. think me
very indiscreet, II ask you now how
It is that you. who for the last three
years have not had a fve-franc piece
In your pocket, are all at once remark
ably flush?"
lie changed color, and watched me
n moment
| an. Goron," he Mt last exclaimed, 81
have made a lucky stroke: and. I re
peat, 1t Is a private matter that does
not concern any one"
II have no right" retortcd, "to pry
into your affairs; but you must ex
cuse me II draw my own conclusions
from your attitude. have no more
to say to you. Good night"
He moved toward the door, and ther
suddenly turned around.
IN. Goron," he cried. II have not
withheld any information from you
because have none to offer. But lei
me give you some advice. Beware oI
my brother. With his sanctimonious
airs. he is an unprincipled black
guard!"
I watched him cross the road. while
out of the darkness one of my men
dressed like a laborer, emerged. ant
shadowed him.
was making no headway. Their,
were no tidings Of Nine. Servois; tn,
body at the morgue had not been Off
cially identified. Nine. Mesier ant
Josephine had nothing but lamenta
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-02

yes"
"And you mean TO say II Ia from
that stain you draw your inferences?"
II will explain IL all to you after ]
have found my deductions are true.
You might find them now, perhaps, a
little too subtle"
Thirteen days elapsed, and then
gave a sigh of relief. for had solved
my problem. sent a message to
Auguste. and no soon put in an ap-
pearance, dressed in another new suit
OF clothes. NJ. p, anxious to hear
the mystery cleared up. had asked to
be present at tho interview.
IN. Auguste." began. "can you
give me any tidings Of your aunt7"
"No. sir"
"Docs this not distress your"
at does"
"Thcn put your mind at rest. Nine.
Servois Is In the best OF health. and
went to London with n young English
man, called James Briggs. They
have taken a furnished apartment in
Baker street. Would you like to know
tho NUMBER"
Auguste gave slight start.
II don't mind telling you. M. Au
gustc." l continued, that. although OF
late I had no misgivings regarding
your aunt's fate, nevertheless was
delighted. when. searching your apart
ment. came upon the truth"
THE collar!" cried NJ. F.; 1--WE
have at last come to IT,"
"Yes: we have come to II. The
crumpled collar was in n drawer hid
den behind a lot OF hnndkerchiefs and
ribbons. It seemed SO out Of place
that It attracted my attention. I took
It up. and at the back discovered q
slight stain. which on careful exami
nation proved to have been caused by
hair-dye.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-02
Rejected Ice Cream Suit.

A south side young man, who has
a reputation for wearing the sportiest
clothes to be obtained, recently de-
cided to give one OF his very light
suits to the colored houseman. The
young man took the suit from his
room and went down into the yard
where tho servant, who IL especially
black, was working.
Look here" he said. "Tve got q
fine suit here which ! would like to
see you wear"
The colored fellow took one look at
the suit and exclaimed:
"Lawsee, boss. couldn't wear that
suit. would look like q fly in q bot
tie Of milk. and you knows that's
terrible disgusting sight."-Exchange
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-02

again Claire's turn to sing. and, walk
ing to hts table, said:
Good evening. I am NJ. Goron. and
am anxious to have q chat with you.
As It is too noisy here will you come
with mo to my ofice. where we can
smoke a cigarette?"
He gave q passing nod to Claire.
who was in the midst of her song,
and we drove together to the Prefec.
ture.
DO you know" I said, "that your
aunt. Nine. Servois, has mysteriously
disappeared and that her friends are
concerned about herr"
He nodded.
DO you likewise know thst a WON
ans mangled remains have been
found near Barbizon. and that Nine
Mesier firmly believes they are those
Of your aunt?"
He nodded again.
Knowing all this" continued
"how Is 1t that you should have SO
lected this moment to vanish In an
inexplicable manner?"
He cleared his throat and said:
II was compelled to absent myself
on an important matter"
"What matter?"
"That's my business. Why do you
ask"
II will tell you that later. Where
did you go?"
"That's also my business"
do you know whom your aunt
went to see the day she disappeared? p
"Yes. she went to zee Nine. Mesier.'
"How do you known"
II read It In the papers,"
"Where were you that dayr'
"Why do you ask?"
"Because you. too. were at Nogent
sur-Marne, and I thought that you
might give me some information about
Nine. Servois' movements"
He blew q cloud of smoke and ~
mained silent.
For moro reasons than one." ~
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-02
Cruel lnsinuatlon.

"Baggs told the boys he was very
angry when they put monkey In
the picture with him."
Eyes. and the boys told him they
knew II. for anyone could see he was
beside himself"
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-02
ExpIajUInu.

II know o man whose life IL al.
ready between two covers. but nobody
has ever read It,"
"Who is he?"
"The sandwich mnn."
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-01-02
,Copyright by J. -. L,ppincou Co,

ES, sir; my mistress left
home yesterday afternoon
at four o'clock to call on
Nine. Meiser, where she
stayed till nine in the eve-
ming; and from that mo.
ment l have not heard of
her. I sat up all night, and
Bruno, the dog. never left
off bowling. I am certain
something has happened"
Two hip tears ran down
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-18
BUYERS FOR YOUR PRODUCE.

III you raise truck In a commun-
ity where q lot Of other folks arc
doing the same, you will have no
trouble to ind buyers. They are
usually right on the spot. either
looking to buy for cash or to handle
on commission. II you are In such a
community the buyer will come to
you. II not you will have to hunt
them From Florida Grower.
The thing for every settler In thu
Groveland Farms to do 10 to meet and
discuss what particular crops they
desire to raise that season and plant
sumcisnt acreage 70 assure them car
load shipments, whether II be toma
toes, cucumber, lettuce. Irish pota
tcee, Of other Vegetables and the
market problem will be solved.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-18

This so-called weed is legumin-
Gus plant with rather wo0dy stalk
from three to eight or ten feet higa.
bearing an abundant LEAKAGE ana,
when in flower. much branche6
above. 1t is q native of the West
indies and is closely related to. tn
Eeggar weeds or Leggar lice of north.
crn woodlands or prairies. In the 'es.
timation of the southern planter il.
ranks with velvet beam.
In common with all other legu-
minous p lants it may be used as a
nitrogen gatherer by the farmer.
who ID thus enabled to procure at
small expense large quantities Of this
most valuable fertilizer or plant
food. A crop OF beggar :. weed
turned under will decompose. re-
taining near the surface In easy
reach oes4he roots q sneceediAg
CROPS aete oeswhatsvie. fertilissry
srs Subsequently applied. sstdes add.
ing . large amount Of nitrogsa to
the coll the tegsar weed takes W
large quantities Of lime and potash.
about one-half Of the total smount
Ct ash consisting Of these two ele-
nents. A four.ton crop Of begSar
weed would. II turned under - green
manure. supply an equivalent Of
half . ton Of the best commercial
fertilizer for the use Of the succeed
Ing crop In the rotation.
The seed 10 about the sire. shape.
and color OF red clover and weighs
about % much to the bushel. The
:. ield per acre ID higher than that OF
red clover, ranging from three to
five or even six tons per arce. e.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-18
4 Harmless way
IODdrkcC the !ldiI
A Little Sage and Sulphur Maxi
Gray Hair Vanish--A Remedy
for All hair Troubles.

IVG AL 3l6lG 4IOUElS8s
Who does not know the value oil
Sage and Sulphur for keeping the
hair dark, soft and glossy and In
good condition? AS a matter of fact.
Sulphur Is a natural element of har,
ond deficiency Of It In tho hair Is
conducted with loss of color and v.
held by many scalp specialists to be
tally Of the hair. Unuestionably
there is no better remedy for hair
and scalp troubles. especially prema.
ture grayness. than Sage and Sal.
phur. II properly prepared. o.
The Wyeth Chemical Company Of
New York put out an ideal prepare.
ton Of this kind. called Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy, In
which Sage and Sulphur are com.
bined with other valuable remedies
for keeping the hair and scalp In
clean. healthy oniition.
II your hair is losing it, color Of
constantly coming out. or II you arc
troubled with dandruff or dry, itchy
scalp, get fifty cent bottle Of Wy.
eth's Sage and Sulphur from your
druggist and use 1t according to tn
simple directions and sec what ?
difference a few days treatment
will make in the appearance CT yOur
hair
All druggists sell It, under guar
entee that the money will be refund.
ed II the remedy is not exactly g..
represented.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-18
Freckled Girls

L b IN absolute fact. that one 30 cent
Jar Of WILSON'S CRECXLE CREAM
viii either remove your frecklee or cause
them to fade and that two jars will even
10 The most severe cases completely cure
them. We are willing to personally
guarantee this and to return your money
without argument u your eomplexion 4
Wilson'S FREc iSI cREAn Iis s any,.
fragrant and absolutely harmless. win
not make hair grow bat will positively
remove TAN. PlMPLES and rRECK.
LES Come in today and tryit The jaro'
are large and results absolutely certsin
Sent by mail IL desired. Price 6Oc.
Mammoth jarsSl.00. WILSON'S FAN
SKIN SOAP 25c. For sals By
ALL DRUGGISTS
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-18
~ -'''' MS DEMOCRACY.

Senator Bryan Of this State leaves
NO doubt ~ to where he stands on
The question Of . protective tarin Tor
The benefit Of the citrus fruits OF
Florida. In reply to . communica'
ton from the Florida Citrus Ex'
change asking his aid to retain tho
present tariff - necessary to the lilo
OF the industry. the senator says no.
and, discussing the case at soms
length, concludes with these en-
phatic words which certainly have
the merit Of clearness and decision:
1.-THE trouble with the orange In.
austry has not come from overpro-
duction but from combinations ct
buyers and from under distribution.
brought about by high freight rates
II we can get cur fruit to market ~
reasonably cheap rates l believe the
growers of oranges will be vastly
more benefited than they will by
any tariff, however high. have
written you thus at length because
| do not wish to be misunderstood
and because I feel as much interest
ed. l hope. in the success of the peo-
pie of Florida engaged in that indus
try as any other citizen Of the State.
I had this question to meet when
was candidate for the Senate and
I can only say to you now what ]
said to the growers themselves then
that I will not vote for pr0tec
tive tariff on anything, wherever
grown, manufactured or produced
II I believe I should do that I would
not be Democrat but Republican
Instead"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-18

There are great possibilities TO-
these products In Florida. These sub
stances take absolutely nothing from
the soil: they are fabricated by the
plant from the atmosphere and wa
ter; hence the sale Of such produces
does not tend to impoverish the soil
Sugar cane 10 q prolific crop in mos,
PARTS Of Florida. From $500 to
5000 worth Of syrup can be made
from an acre Of cane. Potatoes, cas-
s..va, etc.. are wonderful producers
Of starch, and the future has much
In store IN these industries.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-18

As the Tampa papers have no fur.
tier use for It, they will confer a
favor by kindly forwarding to these
headquarters all Of their now Sec
ond.hand literature pro and con on
the commission form Of government
@ that we may begin to burn the
midnight oil In it, exhaustive Pc
rueal. We seem to be In for . oea-
con Of tribulation over that issue
here In Lakeland and We want to
know all about It when the racket
eogina
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-18
FLORIDA BECGAR WEED

pecially when two crops are cut. It
is one of the best of the southern
ieguminous crops for the sandy
sells. including the hammock and
zine lands Of Florida. 1t is prefer
eble 70 velvet bean fer hay on &C.
count of the ease with which it may
be cut with the ordinary mower.
1t never becomes a bad weed. The
seeds do not sprout until the grcuna
is warm. and 1t may be used as a
rotation crop, following early
spring vegetables or corn. the seeds
remaining in the ground making
their appearance after these crops
are out Of the way.
For . crop Of seed beggar weed
should DO sown 1t the rate Of I'VE or
ok pounds Of clsanf seed per acre.
II grown for hay. from eight to ter
pounds should - used. BY sowing
at the beSinlIst of summer two
CROPS may b secured. II cut fer
hay At the time the nrst flowers ap.
pear the roots will send up . Sec
end crop, which may be saved for
seed. and enough seed will scatter to
insure . crop the next season. The
corn rows ct the time Of the las.
seed may also b scattered In the
cultivation or at the beginning OF
the rains IN June. Then. after the
corn has been stripped or cut for
fodder. the begsar weed may BE-
mown for hay or harvested for seed.
The crop should be cut for hay when
It 10 about three or four feet high.
or ct the beginning Of the blooming
period. II cut after full bloom many
Of the lower leaves will have fallen
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-18

Mayor Eaton's appeal to the citt.
zens Of Lakeland to cease littering
up the alleys with trash and gar
bage should be promptly and cheer
fully complied with. 1t IL in the in
terest Of health, decency and good
koks. The long summer 10 ahead OF
ue and II IL as important to the
health Of the people Of Lakeland tn :.
they should keep the city clean as It
IL to the health Of the individual
that he should keep his person clean.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-18

A Tallahassee dispatch says that
E bill will soon be introduced to
create the State of West Florida,
which bill will provide that tho
thirteen counties west Of the Su.
wannee river shall constitute the
rev State. That Is the proper line
Of division II the State should ever
be divided. but the present Legisla.
tire IL quite likely to give the prop
csition the same scant courtesy It
extended to the proposed woman
suffrage amendment to the constitu-
ton.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-18

We made q fine tourist showing
IN Lakeland during the season Just
now closing, but next winter with
our great modern hotel and other i'm.
provements on a like scale, including
sewerage and paved streets, our city
moves up into the front rank as q
tourist resort and we expect to do q
greatly enlarged business along thai
)eHe.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-18
Velvet BEANS A
FINE HAY CROP

This remarkable plant is de
scribed In Bulletin No. l79. burea'
Of plant industry. United States de
partment Of agriculture, under tn
title Of The Florida Velvet Bean AM
Related Plants. Of which there are
some twenty kinds. 1t is scienti9ca''
iy known 40 "Stizoloblum deeringia-
num-
The Florida velvet bean is prin
cipally grown on account OF Its ex'
IRENE visor and the large Quantit:
of pods which 1t produces per acre
Tho plants are nearly always utilized
BY pasturing to stock. cattle being
turned into the fields in November
and finishing on the velvet bean 10
good condition tor marketing.
IT. importance In late yeers hal
grown rapidly. and II b now much
more cultivated than ever before
The principal objection to 1t 10 thu
long season required for maturtng'
which has in . large measure MILL
tatsd against it, cultivation farther
north. Il will. however. make .
very large growth Of vines - far
north - Virginia and Kentucky. bur
rarely natures it, ssed north OF
Florida. II u not we'll adapted ~ a
hay plant ON account Of it, extreme
witness. and where It does not pro
ducs pods b Of only limited useful
ness. Like al Of the stisolobluma
It ID absolutely immune to the wilt
which affects 70 many other L.
sumes and also to root knot.
The Florida velvet bean IL q long
season crop. and even in Florida has
to be planted early in the spring In
order to mature Its seed. On account
Of ito length Of life. during the en-
tire summer It Is being extensively
used for shading porches. arbor pur'
noses and masking unsightly sides
Of buildings.
A related plant known as the LyoH
team has now been cultivated ia
Florida and other southern state
for several years. It requires about
the same length Of time to mature
as the Florida velvet bean, or IL per
haps slightly earlier. It 10. however
much moro prolific in seed produc
ton and 10 therefore likely to CONF
into prominent use. Besides 1T
greater productivity It has the ad
vantage over the Florida velvet bear
Of being wholly devoid Of stingin'
hairs. The leaf surface. unlike an
other species known to 10. II de
cidedly undulate. % that tho plan
can readily be recognized even be
fore It blooms. The vine 10 full,
az ornamental 40 the Florida velve
bean and should become . popula
II 10 not known where the Florid
velvet bean originated but simila
plante have been cultivated for cen
turtles In oriental countries.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-18
LAND OF FLOWERS"

The delicate house plant and
shrub Of the north obtains the out
doors dignity Of the bush and tres
towering to the housetps in Florida.
Foliage plants Of rare beauty
abount and overs are prodigal In
variety, fragrance and brilliancy of
color. Flowers bloom out Of doors
all the year and each month sees
something different In form AMI
color. Many Of these flowers are
nectar-bearing and furnish food TO-
teea
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-18

TIE damage suit industry In this
s''te will be powerfully hope up"
'hc passage of the Stokes mental
r,.isi bill at Tallahassee, and
ne mental anguish resulting from
tine delayed delivery OF kilograms
ray become a very popular COM
plaint In consequence.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-18

Henry Clay Breckenridge, Of Lex
tngton, KY. IL to be assistant secrc-
&ery Of war. That name sounds good
and is suggestive Of the kind Of pub.
lie servants we ueed to have before
The days Of graft and greed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-18

Il Ty Cobb bigger than baseball,
or IL baseball bigger than Ty Cobb
That seems to be the issue between
the Georgia peach" and the Detroit
club. The decline and fall Of Tyrus
Cobb seems to be the next tragedy
booked to wiring the heart. Of an
abguished world.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-18

an6 much Of tho best part Of the
crop will b lost.
Further Information about It can
b had from the State experiment
station at Gainesville. Fla.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-01
From The Bushes To The Big Jungle
The Phenomenal Rise of RUDE Schauer

In baseball two months and
sold to the New York Nationals
for $4,000 Ct. o. b.
This, to date is the baseball ro-
nance of Alexander J. Schauer,
the one hit pitcher of the Superior
Northern league club. The price
paid for Schauer is the highest
ever paid for class @ player.
Just why Schauer is nicked
"Rube" Is unknown, unless 1t Is
because of the price. Marquard
brought $11. 600 and surely he
was no hick when he went to
Gotham.
McGraw bought Alec upon the
recommendation of his trusty
scout (dime novel stuff and he
just beat the other fellows to 1t
by a step. Schauer is to be de-
livered August Is, to be taught
high school baseball manners by
Wilbert Robinson, developer Of
bushers.
Tie Giant-elect is just 81. He
weighs 1877 and Is a big, raw
boned right-hander, just the sort
McGraw delights in getting hold
of before they have been spoiled,
to develop according to his ideas.