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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-14
to keep from her. in rage ordered

to keep from her, In rage ordered
Crandall from the house.
"The only logical way for CrandaH
to be restored to favor was for him
to clear up the mystery that was men
acing the general AS he had been at
work on it for some time, ! felt sure
that in his rooms we would find clue
to the address of the persons we were
seeking. l was confident, too, that at
fairs were approaching crisis. Gran
dali apparently had taken Katharine
into his confidence. 1t looked as II
some plan they might have made had
failed and that this failure had driven
Katharine to despair. With the lock
box in Ardway as a clue, with the left
handed stamp as evidence and with
Crandall's movements to watch, felt
certain that We could quickly solve
the whole mystery"
But how about the morphine sy-
ringer" L asked again.
81 hardly gave it second thought.
For all knew, it may have come there
by accident, yet Crandall quickly ex-
planned it's presence In the talk that
l have just had with him. He kept
this chap, Young, there in his rooms
for two weeks, trying to worm out OF
him the secret with which Young had
been trying to blackmail the old gen.
eral. When Young disappeared he
left the syringe behind him."
$50" l exclaimed in excitement,
''the mystery of the yellow letter was
Matchmaking plot against General
Parrish"
NO" said Davis, 81 don't think the
Parrish case had anything to do with
the other chain of suicides, unless it
was that both devilish plots originated
in the drug-fevered, malevolent brain
of the poor fellow in yonder. 1t is
true that General Parrish got yellow
] letters. Once week for months and
each more threatening, more menacing
than it's predecessors. He has for
long, long time been living in daily
dread that the anonymous writer of
| these letters might at any moment
carry out his threats and expose him
to public shame, and disgrace him in
the eyes of his beloved daughters"
"But how did you learn all this?"
asked.
Young boosted to Crandall about
the weekly letters. So sure did he
feel that General Parrish would not
dare openly to prosecute him that with
fendish malignity he took delight in
retailing to Crandall the dread-inspir-
ing phrases he had employed and in
dilating on the terror they undoubted-
! ly were causing the general. 1t Is
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small wonder that the sight OF you
and Louise examining the scrap of one
of the yellow letters, coming as 1t did
right on top Of Katharine's desperate
act, brought on a stroke of paralysis"
Poor old man." ] said, "how he
must have suffered"
Far more than We can imagine"
said Davis. ~ do not think any one
but a half-crazed drug fiend. either,
could have conceived such refinement
Of torture as of always using the same
peculiar yellow stationery"
fTO BE CONTINUED
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CHAPTER xIII.-(Continued.)

AS if in confederation of my words,
the three of them, Crandall, Davis and
the constable. returned just at this
moment
Come, Miss Parrish" said Crandall,
81 think it time l was starting home
with you, if you feel able to travel. l
have run the car up just outside the
cottage. I think we can safely leave
the completion of our mission to the
inspector and Mr.. Kent"
Il wish Mr.. Kent was coming back
with u.s." said Louise in sweetly
plaintive tone that made me long to
crafty her wish.
81 need him here" said the in
spector almost roughly.
"And that comes first for all Of us"
she said bravelv.
l watched the automobile out of
sight and then turned back into the
cottage, where l found the constable
stretched on the floor, already fast
asleep. Davis, sitting on the floor be-
fore some smoldering logs that had
been placed in a rudely-constructed
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Ruth-Yes; I got papa TO buy a
vacuum cleaner for mother.
Maud-HoW thoughtful
Surprise for Mother.

A Chicago school teacher tells with
great gusto of the shrewd little col
ored brother" who once arrived at
school provided with a most unusual
excuse for hardness. Il couldn't help
bein' late, please, teacher" he dubbed,
shrilly. "Somepin happened to us las
night. My NAV. she went ter bed wit
a headache, and when she wakes up
dis mornin', deres two little quins
(twins) one on each side oh her. and
she don know muffin bout 'em tell
she wakes up. An my NAV, she so
sprised, she CANT get up ter get me
ready for SCHOOL,"
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tors from whom I received only tempo
rary relief. ! decided to give Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound fair
trial and also the Sanative Wash. Ihave
now used the remedies for four months
and cannot express my thanks for what
they have done for me.
eff these lines will be of any benefit
you have my permission to publish
them. - Mrs. SADIE WILLIAMS, 455
James Street, Elkhart, Indiana.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from nativeroo and herbs,
contains no narcotic or harmful drugs,
and to-day holds the record Of being the
most successful remedy for female ills
we know of, and thousands Of voluntary
testimonials on file in the Pinkham
laboratory at Lynn, Mass, seem to
prove this fact.
IF you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help you, write
to Lydia E.Pinkham MedicineCo.
(c0nfidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman,
and held in strict confidence.
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Artist Critic at Least Proved That He
Was Above Suspicion of Playing
Favorites.

Granville Redmond has arrived in
the foremost ranks of CALIFORNIA; ar
lists. Being recognized himself, after
years of striving, he feels competent
to pass upon the merits Of his contem-
porary artists.
Recently he left picture on exhibit
ton at a San Francisco gallery. In
the course of the week he went to the
place to see how the sale was pro-
crossing.
In company with Morcom, the pic
ture dealer, and a few art students,
he fell to discussing the pictures.
Every artist therein represented fell
under the stroke of his hammer
Keith, Hill, Yard, Judson. Burgdorn.
Short, Best, Peters. Latimer, Hansen
all came in for their share of cutting
criticism. A word or two at most suf-
feed to finish them. Redmond made
his comments the more substantial by
writing them on the margin of the cat
alogus.
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Floor Beside Him.
open fireplace, seemed wrapped In
thought and did not even look up when
| entered.
Nevertheless, seated myself on the
floor beside him and. placing my hand
on his shoulder. l said once more:
And now I want to know all about
lit"
"Shut up" he said, savagely shaking
off my hand. Cant you see want to
Think"
Rebuffed and amazed by his rude
ness, / sprang to my feet, only to get
new surprise as, in tones as courte-
Gus as his others had been rude, he
said: "If / We're you, Harding. I'd fol-
low the constable's example and try to
get some sleep. You and l have a
hard day ahead of us tomorrow"
Seeing that he was in no mood to be
questioned, smothered back the many
things | wanted to ask him and
stretched myself on the floor, not TO
sleep, but to ponder. As / reviewed
the amazing events of today, of yester-
day, of the day before. it seemed as
IL ages and ages-grim, mystifying
terrifying ages-had passed since that
hour when l left my Office light-heart
ed to call on Louise Parrish.
And the morning-the inspector had
said--was to bring a hard day for both
Of US.
What new terror could tomorrow
hold?
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suppose they could all be explained
in that way"
THE question then came to me-"
continued Davis, how could CraDdall
have known of the hidden danger
that threatened General Parrish? 1t
was highly improbable that the gen.
eral would confide thing of this sort,
either to his daughter or to her fan
CO. He must have come on it in some
other way. l judged that when he
revealed his knowledge to the general,
the latter. In fear that his daughter
might learn what he had been trying
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Inspector Explains.

Thump. thump, thump!
had not thought slumber possible
for me, and yet must have slept. My
1ewildered senses, dazed by a sudden
ecall to activity. took subconscious
'ognizance Of regular, persistent
pounding and eventually succeeded in
'tirring me to attention. / suddenly
at up and looked about me-. found
nyself in the deserted cottage, the
rug slave still motionless on his couch
nd the logs still smoldering in the
fireplace.
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ConnojsSeGr.

Mother, is father in the fruit bust
ness?"
NO, son. What put that idea into
your head?'
well when he took me for a walk
the other day he met Mr.. Jones, and
all they talked about was peaches,
pippins and dates. Judge.
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Severe On His Own Work

And this" said Morcom, pointing
mond, what do you think OF this?"
Redmond was game.
He seized his paper and, quick as
a flash, wrote down his criticism:
Damned rotten"
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WOMAN SICK
fourteen YEARS
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Elkhart, Ind. :-"I suffered for four
teen years from organic Inflammation,

f e m ale weakness,
pain and Irregular
ties. The pains in
my sides were in
creased by walking
or standing on my
feet and / had such
awful bearing down
feelings, W as de-
pressed in spirits
and became thin and
pale with dull, heavy
eyes. / had six doc
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Knew IL All.

An old but sturdy Irishman. who
had made reputation as gang
boss, was given a job with railroad
construction company at Port-au
Prince, Haiti. One day, when the sun
was hotter than usual, his gang OF
black Haitians began to shirk, and as
the chief engineer rode Up on his
horse the Irishmau was heard to
shout:
"Auez-you sons OF guns-alIes,"
Then turning to the engineer. he
said: 81 curse the day liver learned
their language"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-14

you can afford to hire a cheap law
yer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-14

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-02-14

Too TASTY.
"Diggs can dash off epigrams with.
out moments thought" ...-
That's just the way they SQUAD"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-25
HIGH HEELS AND NERVES.

Everybody knows that high heels
are anathema to the doctors. and
verybody-otherwise every woman
wears them. But II has remained un-
discovered until recently that the cru
sade against city noises is probably
the result OF the nervous shock occa-
stoned by the wearing Of high heels.
According to a student OF nervous NAL
aides, the constant Earring of the heels
affect alike the wearer and other cit.
liens In the former case 1t Is the
shock to the nervous system. in the
latter 1t is the sound Of the tapping
upon the pavement or Office floor. says
the Providence Journal. Consequent
ly the victims of the habit have not
enough nervous force left to endure
the ordinary noises incident to town
life 1t may be said. however, he de-
Tense of the high level devotee, that
It is not necessarily the heel so much
as the way Of using the heel which
Injuries the nerves. There are men
and women who have formed the hab
It Of coming down hard upon the back
OF the foot instead of placing the
weight lightly but firmly upon the
ball of the foot. Who has not heard
a 100 pound girl make more
noise than $50 pound man,
and that not from the con.
struction OF her heels. but because
she has never learned to walk prop
erly? Some persons make more racket
walking across carpeted room in
tennis shoes than other persons OF
similar weight would make in French
heels.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-25

The latest Paris fashions are no
doubt interesting to the women be-
cause they can discern In every de-
tall q gentle purpose. To them every
picture Of a fashion has some inter
esting detail But to men they all
look alike. There is no details about
them. no belts. no fringe. no lace, no
braids. no loops. no ribbons. and none
OF the particulars that women notice
with deep interest. To man there Is
no difference in the fashion from day
to day or week to week. but In the
course Of months or years he may no
tice the difference in the general from.
For instance, he will notice that the
full skirt has departed and buttoning
up the back has arrived, but the lat
ter. OF course, is not to be attributed
to his keenness Of observation. These
daily glimpses OF the latest from Paris
suggest the wide difference between
the mans and the woman's world. A
man would see more interest In fish
ing tackle than In the handsomest
gown from Paris; but to a woman the
latter would be a world OF delight
full curiosity. while she would turn
with disgust from the tackle and all
the fish 1t caught.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-25
Could Not Deceive wine.

He came home in the small hours OF
The morning. and his wife confronted
him with wrath In her eye and a tele-
gram In her hand. saying; Here is
news that has been waiting for you
ever since your supper time"
He blinked. looked wise. and, brac.
.ng up against the hat rack. felt
through his pockets. murmuring. Il
left my glasses In town"
YES" she replied, with scathing
irony, "but you brought the contents
with you"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-25
c,RcUMsrANrlAL EVIDENCE.

"You say you met the defendant on
q street car and that he had been
drinking and gambling" said the at.
torney for the defense during the
cross-examination.
yes" replied the witness.
did you see him take a drink"
NO"
did you zee him samblinsf"
NO"
Then how do you know" demand
ed the attorney. that the defendant
had been drinking and samblinsI"
Well" explained the witness. "he
gave the conductor blue chip for his
car fare and told him to keep the
change. "-Lippincott's Magazine.
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What good ones he used to make him.

what good ones he used to make him.
self.
Il know IT," said MehItable. he
wanted 10 make some himself. when
we were FIRST married, but vetoed that.
] wasn't goin' to have a man messin'
round maxim pies, and I wasn't goin'
to have him eatin OF 'em after they
were made. Pies Amt good for him.
But declare dunno what does make
him act so kind Of spiritless. I told
him today thought he'd better make
a resolution for the New Year and
stick to II, and see II II wouldn't put
some spunk into him."
Pretty soon she went home. could
see she was real kind Of troubled. She
always did think good deal OF Lem
uel In spite Of everything.
The next day was New Years, and
In the afternoon Mehitable came In
again. She didn't have her SEWN as
she generally did, she was very In.
dustrious woman. She jest sat down
and begun twisting the fringe OF her
shawl as II she was real nervous. Her
face was puckered up, too. II dunno
what to make of Lemuel." said she,
finally.
why. what's the matterr said I,
kind OF scared.
He says he's made q resolution for
the New Year." said she, and that
he's goin' to keep It,"
We'll. what is it," said I.
Il dunno" said she.
We'll, II it's a good one, you don't
care, do your" said I. "and II couldn't
be anythin but good one II my broth
er made it."
II dunno what II is" said she.
Wont he tell?"
mo, he won't. I can't get q word
out Of him about 1t. He don't act like
himself"
Well I must say never saw such
change as come over Mehitable and
Lemuel after that. He wouldn't tell
what his resolution was, and she
couldn't make him. though she almost
went down on her knees. 1t began to
seem as II she was fairly changin'
characters with Lemuel, though she
had a spell of bein' herself more'n
ever at first, tryin' to force him to
tell what that resolution was Then
she give that up, and she never asked
him where he was goin', an he could
come in my house an sit Jest as long
as he wanted to. and she bought him
n tai ad nA
lars and shirts. and he looked like an
other man. He got to stayin' down to
the store nights, an talkin' politics
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-25
Western Hustle.

Chicago Man lin Boston transacting
business)-l hate to stop before we've
finished. but how about some lunch?
Boston Man-Very well. know a
quick lunch place near by where we
can be served and out again inside
of twenty minutes.
Chicago Man-Do you call that a
quick lunch? Why. out our way any.
thing over ten minutes We call a din
ner.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-25
ConaoIatlon.

The amateur political orator had
rambled along for about 40 minutes
and the crowd In the hall had grown
uneasy. The orator stopped and
turned to the chairman OF the meet.
Ing.
Mr.. Chairman" protested the ora.
tor, there is so much noise in here
that can't hear word I'm saying.
Cheer up" yelled a voice In the rear
of the hall You amt missing much ="
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-25

Bichloride OF mercury accidents are
growing 80 numerous as to constitute
a serious reflection on the drug trade
Can't the druggists decide on a plan
for putting up bichlorlde OF mercury
tablets In such a manner that they
will not look like something else? OF
course they can. II they will Make
the thing blue by throwing in lit
tie harmless coloring matter. Give
them distinctive shape. Adopt both
OF these precautions II necessary-it
is easy. But certainly It will not do
to put up deadly poison In a form
which 1t is liable to be mistaken--and
In many Instances is mistaken--for
harmless or helpful medicine
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-25
SoIlcltous for Otberp

A member of the Providence bar
one day met an able and conscientious
Judge on the street and said to him:
Il see. Judge. that the supreme
court has overruled you In the case
OF A versus z. but you need feel no
concern about your reputation"
mo, indeed" answered the judge
complacently: Il don't I'm only con.
cerned about the reputation OF the
supreme court"-Lippincott's Maya.
zine.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-25

A New York clergyman says he is
anxious to get rid Of commercialism
in marriages. and therefore he has
tried to replace business with sen
timent In the marriage service" by
changing worldly goods" to heart
love" II 10 safe to say that many
a young woman who is for moderniza.
ton Of the marriage service to the ex-
tent Of leaving out obey" will hold
that the line ought to be drawn some
where. and that 1t would be safe TO
draw II 30 as to shut out the latest
proposed innovation.
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Revenue,

Gladys paid you a compliment yes
terday, Felice"
What did she say"
she said you were very intellectu.
al"
The cat! She just said that be
cause she was expecting Tom Cheev.
ers to take her to the football game
and he took me instead"
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Qeclinea the Old Gao.

Have you heard about Wizards
latest play?"
Yes. They say it's revolving"
1T is. But give Wizard credit for
one thing"
Whats that?"
He firmly refuses to say there's
any moral purpose in it."
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-25
In the MlIselIm-

First Freak-My engagement ends
tonight.
Second Freak-Does it2
First Freak-Yes. Next week I'll
be what you might call an idle curl
osity.-Puck.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-25
Accounted For.

Katie-Well, youse sight!
fought you said you could lick Mickey
standin' on yer head an wit bote yer
hands tied behind yer back.
Patsy-So / could, but de slob
wouldn't fight dat way.-Puck.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-25
Arborically Speaking.

Baron Sans Dough-What do you
think Of my family treef
Mr.. Muchgold-Thet tree may be a
good one, all right. but looks 10 me as
II the crop was a failure.-Judge.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-25
Proof.

Charley has a fortune In politics.
He knows the ropes" declared the ad-
mirlng friend
yes; judged that he did from the
campaign cigar that he gave me-"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-25
Inesperlence.

Jennie" said he. believe II true
| never loved any girl but you"
'Oh, Fred" she answered. I'm sure OF
this:
You make such work when you try TO
kiss"
Judge.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-25
Fire Prevention,

what did you do on Fire Proven
ton Day."
Married my, boss daughter, now II
he fires me he'll have to pay for It,"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-25

II is said there is always an anti
dote to be found growing close to Q
poison. This is certainly so In life. II
We looked about US with intent. We
should find examples evsrywhers.-
Sarah Grand
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-25

Mrs. Youngmother threw down her
Sunday paper. IL which she had just
read that 400 years hence people
would have only four toes. Turning.
she looked at Precious, who sat play
Ing with his ten little pink toes. As she
sazed at baby horrible thought
struck her. She caught up Precious
and Rugged him to her breast.
"Oh. john" she cried In hushed
tones. Just think! II Precious had
been born 400 years later he would
nave had only eight toes to play With"
-Woman's Home Companion.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-25
The Poor Scholar.

To publish all the things he knew
A hundred volumes took:
And yet he did not know enough
To all pocket-book.
Puck
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-25

House Furnisher-Now. | suppose
you wish me to put an electrolier In
your drawing room?
Mr.. Newriche-Well. I've got q
pianola in there now. but maybe my
wife can learn to play II. too. Put It
In.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-25
After IrlalA

80 she has taken another husband"
mot as she considers 1t. The others
we're only samples
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-25
That's How He Knew.

There are 30 many things that
should be left unsaid." observed the
professor.
Eyes, but so few OF them are"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-25

The magazine helps people so
With It's half tones
And plans to build a bungalow
For twenty bones
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-25

The Senator-Its hard TO tell whom
you can trust nowadays.
The Congressman-That's right You
never know who's going to turn
states evidence.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-25
Somethlnn Ilka

"Are there such things as moon
bugs"
well. I've heard OF Luna ticks"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-25

"She must be jealous Of her hus.
oand."
why so?"
shes just advertised for a plain
cook"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-25
She Bought All His Clothes.

with the other men real loud. heard
him myself one night, and | couldn't
believe IL was Lemuel
Well, Lemuel he never gave in, and
he never told till the next New Years
day, when he'd said he would. He'd
said all along that he'd tell her then.
I'd got most as curious as Mehltable
myself by that time, and New Years
mornin' | run over real early-they
wasn't through breakfast. knew the
minute saw them that he hadn't told
he said he wouldn't till he was
through his breakfast. He was most
through-was finishing up with big
piece Of mince pie, and he'd made 1t
himself. too. When he'd swallowed
the last mouthful. he looked up and he
laughed, real pleasant and sweet, and
yet with more manliness than I'd ever
seen in him.
"S'pose you want to know what that
New Years resolution was?" said Lem
uel.
Il guess ! can stand II a while long
err" said Mehtable. Now the time had
come she didn't want to act too eager,
but | showed out Jest what / felt
For the land sake, Lemuel Rabbit,
what was it," said l.
Lemuel he laughed again. well, Il
wasn't much of anythin'." be said,
In his gentle drawlin' way. IL didn't
make no resolu-