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A Mysterious
By GORDON HOLMES
One of the Best Detective
Stories Ever Written
Copyright by Edward J. ciode.
By GORDON HOLMES
PROLOGUE.
Copyright by Edward ]. ciode.

Lady Dyke has disappeared. leaving
No trace behind. A disfigrHed body Is
found In the Thames at Putney wedged
under a drainpipe which Sir Charles.
her husband. fails to identify. Claude
Bruce. a friend. believes n clew has
been established. lie intends to give
full play to his recognized ability as
an amateur detective. Inspector White
of Scotland Yard Is also working ON
the case. often interfering with Bruces
calculations. The quest leads TO the
Raleigh mansions. where Bruce visits
n resident, Mrs. Hillmer. who drops
valuable information as to one Sydney
Corbett. She accepts Bruce's invita-
fion to dinner and the theater. During
the performance he sees lady Dykes
maid. Jaue Harding. In the chorus. He
learns she has suddenly come into pos
session Of considerable money. In
questioning her about affairs he init
mates that she has knowledge OF Lady
DYKES whereabouts. Bruce goes &C.
Monte Carlo aud makes an important
discovery. Meanwhile he prevents Al
bert Mensmore. a young Englishman,
from committing suicide. He lends
Mensmore money TO recoup his losses
at the gaming tables. Mensmore wins
a large sum. He promises Bruce to stop
gambling for a year. Bruce tells Sir
Charles that Corbett Will return TO Ra-
leigh mansions. Bruce learns that
White OF Scotland Yard has been in
quiring for him. Bruce and Inspector
White visit Corbeft's rooms In the Ra-
leigh mansions. A crate fender from
which a piece had been broken off and
a letter from America signed Sydney
H. Corbett prove interesting clews.
Bruce tells Mrs. Hillmer her brother
Is engaged to be married. Mrs. Hill
mer through Bruce learns that her
brother is suspected Of the murder Of
Lady Dyke. Mrs. Hillmer secretly pre-
pares 10 leave town for awhile.
Mensmore. her brother. is anchored at
Genoa on Sir William Brownies yacht.
his fancee. Phillis, daughter OF Sir
William, being abroad. Mensmore
learns Of Lady Dykes death and
shows deep concern.
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Where Mrs. Hilimer Went.

IN I'D you know Lady Dyke per-
sonally, BertieT" asked Phyl-
lis timorously.
The question restored Mems
more TO some Of his surroundings.
Il have never eyen seen her." he
said, trying desperately TO be common
place. but her husband is an old
school fellow OF mine, and / have
heard much Of both OF them since their
marriage. / am quite shocked by the
news"
Il can only repeat my regret for
having spoken Of It so carelessly." said
the polite consul.
"oh, ! am glad TO know of 1t since II
has happened. Poor Lady Dyke! How
strange that she should de-
Phyllis had the tact 10 change the
conversation, and Mensmore gradually
recovered his self possession. A wo-
mans eyes are keener than a man Of
Ten gives her credit for, and Phyllis
saw quite plainly that after the first
enect OF the news had passed II In
some indefnable way seemed to have
good effect on her lover, But II n
woman's intuition Is seldom at fault
ner reasoning faculties are narrow.
trying to arrive Mt n solution of the
mystery attending Mensmore's behav-
'r' Phyllis suddenly became hot all
over.
cue felt ~furiously and inordinately
'eaious OF n woman she did not know
anu who was admittedly dead before
"ensnore N she herself had met.
hence her nose went high In the air
dance.
VINO Is this Lady Dyke In whom you
ne so deeply interested?' she said.
ing"
AS ! said" replied Mensmore. "she
mine"
nut you must have been very fond
= her to feel so keenly when you
heard OF her death?"
fond of her. have never. TO nv
ow'edee, laid eyes on her."
\ And the tone was somewhat
-ollined. Then why did you look 80
worried during dinner?"
simply because | know Sir Charles"
"nat a dear, sympathetic little boy
wv are When ! die. BERTHE. | sup
p.se 0 viii drop down stiff from
grief at once"
Dont tall nonsense. We are miss
aug al this delightful music"
Ahu they whirled away down the
o"y deck. forgetful OF all things save
0ue-that they were in love.
Now' what a pity it was that Bruce
as not on board the White Heather
night Many complications and
ao' a little misery would have been
avoided thereby.
en onaries Dyke. in sending of the
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man all my life, and I've lived in
law. If you can show good cause for
your action I'll stand the racket. Al
present l regard you as a blamed
idiot"
The situation overcame the detective
He could only mutter:
Time will show who's the idiot"
I'm getting hungry, Mr.. White of
Scotland Yard. and I've a kind of no
ton that the old lady is ready with the
eatables. Will you be good enough to
say what you're after?'
II came here to ask you t account
isfactory explanation. to arrest you"
ION what charger
"For being concerned in the murder
of Lady Dyke on or about Nov. 6last."
Lady Dyke?'
Yes"
ARREST me-"
Yes"
81 placed you right away. You are
a blamed idiot, Mr.. White of Scotland
Yard"
This repetition of his name and adj
dress goaded the detective almost be-
yond endurance.
Now you know the charge" he
shouted, are you coming with us quiet
ly. or
"Or what?"
The revolver still lowered across the
table.
Are we going to sit here all nightF
1t was Il weak conclusion. but to
suggest an attack was sheer MADNESS
under the conditions.
II guess not" was the calm answer.
Il want my dinner. and | mean 20
have it,"
VERY well. Eat your dinner ana
have done with it,"
That's better. You and your trieno
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That is not the way to talk to me.
sir. Answer my question fully and
properly or 1t may be worse for you"
"Jehosh. Have you come to wipe the
floor with me?'
Are you going to reply to me or
not?'
I'm not going to speak square to
any man who comes along and puts a
thing like you do"
Very well. l ian get my Informal
ton by other means. You leave me no
alternative
Mr.. White had half risen and was
about to add, But to arrest you,"
when, with a rapidity known only to
those accustomed to draw" from boy.
hood, Corbett whipped a revolver FROM
a hip pocket and covered the bridge OF
Whites nose with the muzzle.
Just you sit still right there. Mr.
White of Scotland Yard or l will lie
daylight through you and your name
less friend IL he interferes. You'd bet
ter believe me. By CAD, | won't spea'
twice"
Neither White nor his companio
was a coward. But they were quit
helpless. They had not grappled wit
the circumstances with sufficient aler
ness. and they were utterly at tn
mans mercy. They were away fro
the door, and a table separated the
from Corbett, while there was that
his y which told them he won
" shoot IL either of them moved. TIL
both sprang to their feet and glared
L him impotently.
t. Vow. gentlemen" said Corbett, wi
the utmost GOODNESS. 'let me persua
r you to sit down again and go on wi
your story, which interests me-"
z. White was scarlet with wrath a
annoyance.
Let me tell you he roared.
IN "Sit down.
IA Make the best Of it, Jim," M
10 INJURED the other policeman. and I
queer gathering resumed their seats
That's better" said Corbett genial
~ Now well have a nice little chat.
! correct in supposing that you W
about to march me off to jail just nc
when l spoilt the proposition?
- There's no use in resisting" gro
N ed White. "Yoa cannot escape. II y
is have an atom of sense left you v
come with us quietly. as it's all up W
of you"
ut looks like it," said Corbett, W
n a grim smile. But if it's so bad n ca
ID as all that there's no desperate bur
Is there?"
e You're only making matters mt
a difficult for Yourself"
L. Maybe. But as | happen to be
citizen of the United States | ALI
that l can't be whipped off to pris
just because a fool like you thinks i
good for me. I've been a law abidi
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IN I'D you know Lady Dyke per-
sonally, BertieT" asked Phyl-
lis timorousiy.
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r. r. HORNE, Register
c. T. HARTE, Receiv r
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Final Proof

|, Orva Gallogly, of Marion, Idaho, the
Assignee of Reilly Atkinson, who made
entry No. "a, under the provisions
Of an act of the legislature of the state of
Idaho, commonly known as the " Carey
Act, approved March z, 1899, which
embraces META NWI-4, NwI-4 NEI-4.
of section ", of township I3 S, of range
AZ E.B.M., do hereby give notice of my in
tention to make final proof to establish
my claim to the land above described,
and that | expect to prove that have
resided on, reclaimed and cultivated
said land as required by law, before L.
w. Howard, Carey Act Land Commiss-
Toner, at Oakley, Idaho on the 3th day of
December, 1913, by two of the following
witnesses.
Loisel B. Compton of Island, Idaho,
Joseph c: Lynch, Joseph S. Lee and
Eugene Pickett, all of Marion, Idaho.
ORvA GALLOGLY,
DI2 Entryman.
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BAREFOOT Boy WITH CHEEKS


What Uncle Sam does not
know is hardly worth asking
about. He has even tabulat-
ed the calloused and tender
feet Of the youths of the
country, Though this has
not been done directly, yet
the information contained
through a report on hosiery
and knit goods shows that in
The decade ended with 1909.
the outpuC of socks and stock
ings and like articles moro
than doubled in value, which
is a much greater increase
than the growth of populat-
ion. The Inference offered
by the experts is that bare
footed youngsters are now no
longer the fashion.
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GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF
TELEPHONES

What promises to result in
far reaching legislation is the
inquiry in to the telephone
comp9ny of the National
Capital, instituted by Senator
Horris Of Nebraska. 1t was
not many years ago that the
country was torn asunder by
the fact that public officials
profited from free railroad
transportation and other sorts
of gratuities. ltnow appears
that the telephone company
at Washington has been ex-
tending special privileges to
Senators, Representatives and
other nigh officials of the
government, which have been
compelled to submit to stiff
regulations and insolence
from telephone Officials. who
assume that most rights of
existence are conferred in them.
1t is very likely that the in
vestigation instituted by the
Senate will result in some in
teresting information being
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The OPEN Door

A few days ago large de-
legation of New Jersey suff-
ragetts came to Washington
tor the purpose of asking
'neighbor Wilson to aid them
In securing a constitutional
amendment for equal rights.
The ladies arked some Of the
Representatives to intercede
for them in securing an audi
ence and waited many hours
for All answer. When no re-
spouse had been received
seventy beautiful snffragetts
stOrmed the executive offices
speedily uncovering the open
door with the result that
they had a most satisfactory
interview with the President.
who gave them considerable
encouragement, and lot them
depart in JOY aud happiness,
after shaking individually
each of their soft white right
hands.
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Pros TO BIZ GIVEN SCHOOLS

Every city and country
school in Oregon and Wash
ington that wants a pig can
have one with the compli-
ments of the Portland Union
Stock Yards.
The only condition attach
ing to the gift pigs will be a
requirement that each school
accepting one keep an accur-
ate record of the kind, guam
tity and the cost of the food
that is given it. This will be
for the purpose of determin-
ing the cost of feeding and
preparing a pig for the mark
ct.
1t is expected that the pigs
will be sold when they reach
a marketa BILE size. The stock
yards will buy them back at
the market price and the
schools can Use the money as
they choose.
Stock yards officials expect
the boys and girls of the var
ious schools to compete tor
the distinction of making the
most money out Of their pork
stock. -Oregonian, ll-14,l3.
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secured in reference to busin-
ess methods Of telephone man.
agement throughout the coun-
try. Since the telephone is
practically a monopoly, and
experience teaches that more
than one system in a COM
munity is nuisance, it is
strange that advocates Of gov.
ernment ownership have not
frozen tight to the telephone
as a method that is far more
practicable in testing their
theories than would be rail
road aud telegraph manage
ment or control.
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he Laughed
Till he Died

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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
Final Proof

|, H. G. Morris, of Island, Idaho, the
the assignee of Joseph B. Alexander,
who made Entry No. 81, under the
provisions of an acs of the legislature of
the State of Idaho, commonly known as
the "Carey Act" approved March and,
1899, which embraces SEA- SEA- of sec.
9, of township las, of range IL E.BM
do hereby give notice of my intention to
make final proof to establish my claim to
the land above described, and that I ex-
pect to prove that have resided on, re-
claimed and cultivated said land a. re-
quired by law, before L. w Howard,
c arey Act Land Commissioner at Oak
ley, Idaho, on the zoth day OF Nov, 1919,
by two of the following witnesses.
Henry G. Sullivan, John l.. Sullivan, of
Island, Idaho, and Charles H. Crist,
Arthur C. Shades of Miner, Idaho.
H. G.. MORRIS,
Entryman.
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hands.

Grand Christmas opening Dec.
at Prices. Every child bringing =
letter to Santa Claus will receive
package of Candy. Nuts or Pop
corn For every SOC. spent during
the day will be given a chance to
draw $500 in gold. Drawing at 6. 80
P. M. Santa Claus will be in attend
ance from P. M. until PM.
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NOTICE OF CONTEST.

NOTICE OF CONTEST.
| Department of the Interior, US Land
Once at Haley, Idaho.
November 9TH, 1919.
To William S. Williams of Burley,
Idaho, Contestee;
You are hereby notified that Jessie w.
Richins, who gives Oakley, Idaho, as his
post-ottice address, did on October nth,
1913, hle in this office his duly corrobor-
ated application to contest and secure the
cancellation of your Homestead Entry,
Serial No. oIIooS, made September nth,
1919, tor SEA-, Section g, Township IL
South, Range % East, Boise Meridian,
and as grounds for his contest he alleges
that said William S. Williams has never
established a residence on said land; that
the said William S. Williams has never
| butt house on the land and that he has
done no work on said land at ALL there
has been no brush grubbed from any
portion of the land by the said William S.
Williams.
You are, therefore, further notified that
the said allegations will be taken by this
once as having been confessed by you,
and your SAID entry will be Cancelled there
under without your further right to be
heard therein, either before this office or
on appeal, if you fail to file in this office
within twenty days after the FOURTH
publication of this notice, as shown below,
your answer, under oath, specifically meet
ing and responding to these allegations
| OF contest, or if you fail within that time
to file in this Office due proof that YOU
have served copy of your answer on the
SAID contestant either in person or by
registered mail. If this service is made
by the delivery of copy of your answer
to the contestant in person, proof of such
service must be either the said contest
ants written acknowledgment of his re-
ceipt of the copy, showing the date of its
receipt, or the affidavit of the person by
whom the delivery was made stating when
and where the copy was delivered; if made
by registered mail, proof of such service
must consist Of the affidavit of the person
by whom the copy was mailed stating
when and the post Office to which it was
mailed, and this affidavit must be accom-
panied by the postmaster's receipt for the
letter.
You should state in your answer the
name of the post Office to which you de-
sire future notices to be sent to YOU
p. r. HORNE, Register.
c. T. HARTE, Receiv. r.
First Publication November I4th, IoI3.
2SGond y zIst, 1913.
lhIu - 2Sth, IQI I.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Final Proof

l, L. B. Compton, of Island, Idaho, the
assignee of Joseph C. Hedrick, who made
entry No. 10 under the provisions of an
act of the legislature of the state of
Idaho, commonly known as the Carey
Act" approved March and, 1899, which
embraces WI-2 SWI-4, of Section 20,
of township las, of range az E.B.M, do
hereby give notice of my intention to
make final proof to establish my claim to
the land above described, and that ex-
pect to prove that have resided on, re-
claimed and cultivated said land as re-
quired by law, before L. w. Howard,
Carey Act Land Commissioner a. Oakley
Idaho, on the Ist day of Dec, 1913, by
two of the following witnesses.
Orva Callogly, Joseph c. Lynch, of
Marion, Idaho, and Oscar Erskine, Henry
Crofts, Of Island, Idaho:
L. B. COMPTON,
Mas Ennyman.
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SERIAL No. 06l33
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the lnterior-U. ). Land
Office at HALEY, Idaho
October 9th. 1918.
Notice Is hereby given that John NJ
Garven of Oakley Idahu, who on June 9th
1909, made Desert Land Entry. Serial No .06i SO.
for NE1-4, Sec. 4, Twp. las. Range % E.B NJ.
has He'd notice Of Intention to make Final
Proof to establish claim to the land above
described, before l. W. Howard, US. Com
missioner. at Oakley, Idaho, on the 9Th day
of December, 1913
Claimant names rs witnesses: Bert A lred
Adam saRers Aaron Bates and James Steele.
all OF RED. No. 1, Oakley Idaho.
MS F. HORNE, Register
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SERIAL No. O5l82

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interlor-U. S. Land
Office at HALEY, Idmho
October 18th 1913.
Notice is hereby given shat Henri Crofts.
OF Island, Idaho, who on May 18th. 1908,
made Homestead Entry, No 6l49, Serial No.
05lS2. for NWA Sec 33, Twp. us. R22 K. Il Nj
has filed notice of Intention 10 make final
Five Year Proof to. establish claim to the
land above described. before A. G. DeMary,
US, Commissioner ut Burley, idaho. on the
8th day of December 1913
Claimant names MS Witnesses John V Car
SON. Fred Blake Loisell b Compton and
Oscar Erskine. all OF Island. Idaho.
MI 2 HORNE Register.
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An Exceptional Clubbing Offer

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As its name implies it gives the Idaho farmer
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SERIAL No. 0e2O0 and o999s.

SERIAL No. 0920o and 09998
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
ONCE at HALEY, Idaho.
October, 18th 1918
Notice Is hereby given that August Drussel
Of Oakley, Idaho, who Oh Nov. 3rd 1910
made Homestead Eutry, Serial No. 09209
for WIZ SWl-4 of Sec. IL, Twp. 1873. Range "a
BIN. and on June 18th 1911. made Addit-
ional Entry. Sc rial No 09999. for Sl-2 SEA OF
Sec. Is: ME- NEi-4. Sec. -, TIP. 1873, R23 f, BM
has led notice OF intention to make final
Three Year proof to establish claim to the
land above described. before A. g. DeMary.
u. s. Com missioner at Burnley Idaho. on the
10Th day OF December, 1919
Claimant names as witnesses: Joseph f.
Pemis, Oscar 4. Anderson, John Kidd and
Peter Nelson. all of Oakley, Idaho.
Mi Pr HORNE. Register
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Serial No. 0iH1.

October 18th, 1913.
Notice 10 hereby given that John II Fairchild
OF X Ed. No |, Oakley. Idaho. for aud on
behalf OF the heirs of Moroni II Fairchild
deceased. who, on November llth. 1908 made
Homestead entry, Serial No. 0l6ll for 81 2
NWl-4 and NEl 4 SW1-4 and the NW1 SEt-4
Section "a, Twp. 1875, K 30 r B NJ, has tileu
notice OF intenti,n to make Final Five Year
proof, to establish claim to the land above
described. before l.. w. Howard, u. s. Com
missioner at Oakley, Idaho. on the 18th day
OF December. 1913.
Claimant names witnesses: Samuel
Mcintosh. Frank M. Chapman, ST.. Clarence
Fairchild and Portus ID. Dayley all o. Oakley
ldaho ID. No
N2l P.F. HORNE. Registrar
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HERE'S A BARGAIN

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LIBRARY BOARD MEETS;
MAYOR MADE PRESIDENT

The board of trustees of the Free
Public Library held short meeting
and perfected its organization yester-
day afternoon. The personnel OF the
board was unchanged
Bids were received for a new
freight elevator from the Quincy
Elevator Company, of New York,
and from the Otis Elevator Company.
of Chicago. Two bids for third
boiler were received from David G.
Seymour, of this city, and A. D.
Granger, of New York.
The officers and standing commits
tees are as follows: President, Mayor
Jacob Haussling; Treasurer, Edward
T. Ward; Secretary. John c. Dana,
librarian; finance committee, Rich
ard c. Jenkinson, James e. Howell,
John H. Ely; book committee, How
ell, Jenkinson, DIR. Archibald Mercer;l
library committee, Ward, Addison
B. Poland, Ely; branches COMMITTEES,
Ely, Poland, Mercer; committee on
assistansS Poland, Ely, Ward; sci
ence and art collection committee.
Mercer, Howell, Jenkinson.