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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-08-15
CHAPTER XIII.
A Disappearance.

Dawn found me lying on the couch
in my sitting.room. pale and a llttie
sick from the ether, with my right
arm nicely boarded up and a bruise on
my shoulder about as big as turkey
platter. Doctor Graham, after mixing
me some vile stuff-doctors are brutes
about enthusiastically turned 10
discuss art with 10, apropos OF the
search Of the gallery for any signs OF
disturbance. Nothing unusual was
found anywhere, except the door at
the bottom of the steps leading to the
tennis courts was open, and hammer
that was proved did not belong to any
one connected with Lone Oak was ~
ing on one of the courts. The thieves
had made good their escape during
the commotion that followed my
plunge down the steps into the wing
When | awoke from the sleep the
doctor prescribed 1t was noon. The
room was fragrant with flowers and
there was huge bunch of pink roses
that knew had not been cut at Lone
Oak. Laura was with me, and Celie
tearfully lowered in the background
Celie brought my breakfast and Laura
explained that 10 had gone, reluctant
ly, to play golf with John Crownin
shield, who decided not to go to town
There's a nurse coming" she con
cluded.
Nurse" | exclaimed. What do
want with nurse? I'm going down
stairs tonight II can get a sleeve
over this arm"
To prove / could get up, I did, bu
I was rather trembly.
"Loulie, it was too funny about tina
silk stocking and the hot-water bot
tle," Laura laughed gleefully.
"Has everybody discovered the rob
berry," l asked.
They were up shrieking befor'
ten," she told me. John had an aw
full time getting things straight. Their
are ten solitaires still In doubt.
think Dorothy and Mrs. Sargent will
have to toss for them. Funny, ism
It, people don't know their owl
| jewels?'
"Did any one else hear the racke
we made last night?"
mo-" she replied. "No wonder the
were robbed. Mrs. Cutler thinks Their
must have been an attempt to chlort
form her. There was no cloth or an!
thing that has been saturated. but tn
odor of chloroform was in her room
Thank Heaven. there's no way to IN
plicate Winthrop in this"
Winthrop! I closed my lips tight
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-08-15
Pcunes in jelly.

This is a new and -.ppetizing way Of
serving the old standby-stewed
prunes, and as it is sometimes impos-
sible even in summer to secure fresh
fruit, the housekeeper will appreciate
this recipe. Wash and soak the prunes
for several hours. When very soft
pour off the water in which they have
soaked, and stone the prunes. then re-
turn to the water and simmer slowly
for an hour. Sweeten to taste and
flavor the juice with a little lemon
juice. Then add two tablespoonfuls
of gelatine which has previously been
dissolved and pour into a wet mold.
Set on ice until serving time, then
slip from the mold and serve with
cream.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-08-15
ITO BE CoNTINUED.>
Tho Whales Song.

Whales are rarely thought Of % 70
calists, yet according to Miss A. D.
Cameron in THE New North" they
really have a distinctive song Of their
own.
A certain Captain Kelly was the
first to notice that whales sing. One
Sunday, while officers from three vhal.
ing ships were CANNING" over their
afternoon walrus meat, Kelly started
I'D with ~ hear a bowhead!" There
was much chatting about "Kelly's
band" but Kelly weighed anchor, and
went to find the band-wagon. Every
sail followed his. with the result that
three whales were bagged.
Among bowheads. this singsong Is .
call that the leader Of the school. an
he forces a passage through Boring
sea. makes in order to notify those
that follow that the straits are clear
Of ice.
Walruses and seals and all true nam
mails Iu8t u6S0 luAoo oAu A'o AAA sAAS
water have a bark that sounds strange
enough as It comes up from hidden
depths. Every lookout from the mast
head notices that, when one whale "
struck, the whole school is CALLED"
or stampeded at tho very impact Of
the harpoon; they have heard the
death song.
The sound that the bowhead makes
IL ike the long.drawn-out ''hoo-hoooo
oo!" Of the hoot.owl. A whaler say
that the cry begins on F, and may
rise to A, B. or even G before slipping
back to F again. He assures u tina,
with the humpback the tone IL much
finer, and sounds across the water like
the note from the q string Of VIC
! lin
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-08-15

me- DO sure Of that; and the other
only concerns myself"
my dear child" she sobbed, Il
feel responsible for everything. told
your sister l would take care OF you"
"You distinctly said you would not
be responsible for any lacerated at.
fections, and you certainly can't help
1t if I'm a thief. l tried to get him
on the right track, but"
Fright track!" she sobbed.
Right track?" Hap echoed.
And, Notwithstanding the gravity
of the situation and the tears running
down her fat cheeks, Mrs. Hazard
chuckled She dabbed at her eyes.
II said, too, you might pick plum
from the social pudding. and l had
no objection. If the plum happens
to be my own son It's my own fault"
what are you two talking about!"
Hap demanded. II love her, and I'm
going to marry her whether she's a
thief or not"
"All right, take her." Mrs. Hazard
replied, giving me gentle push, and
Hap gazed at her with that comically
surprised expression. Just be sure
to pour the coffee for him every morn
ing at breakfast, my very dear little
girl. and you have my blessing. II
lust occurs to me that I've never vel
| made a mistake In estimating a per
son, and I'm not going to begin now.
But gracious mel" I exclaimed, al
Hap swept me to my feet and shame
lessly kissed me. I'm accused o.
stealing!"
Well have to prove you innocent!
Her tone was final. Il must have my
Judgment indicated"
But"
THE bag was my brothers," she
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-08-15
How to Clean Cretonne.

Here is discovery which has been
Of great help when was ning tapestry
and cretonne: Cut up cake of soap
into shreds, allowing four ounces of
soap to each quart Of water, and boil
to jelly. Have ready two tubs OF
fairly hot water and add enough soap
to make good lather. Then wash
article quickly, first in one tub, then
in the other. When this is finished
rinse we'll in salt water and dry at
once. Starch in a thin boiled starch.
roll tightly in clean cloth and iron
with a hot iron.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-08-15
Veal Jelly Mold.

Boil knuckle of veal until it Is
very tender, season with a tablespoon
full Of onion juice, salt, pepper and a
little celery salt. Cut the meat from
the bone, chop it fine, return the
bones to the liquor and boil until re-
duced to half pint. Wet mold and
place boiled chopped meat in layers
with hard boiled eggs. Fill the mold
with the liquor and set away to chill.
When set it may be sliced and served
with salad.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-08-15
Care Of Knives.

When washing knives never put the
handles in water, as this will loosen
the blades and discolor the handles.
Instead always keep a jug or vessel
for this purpose filled with soda wa
ter, and as soon as possible after the
knives have been used stick the blades
in, leaving the handles on the outside.
The stain and rust are quickly re-
moved by the soda water.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-08-15
V.L.BARNES.

No harm done. John will hold a leVee
after luncheon and return them
suppose it occurred to John "na'
a. lob that was going to be, especially
as he was apt to have crowd OF nys'
terical women on his hands any min
ute. He tumbled the jewels back lnto
the bag as Doctor Graham's horn rem!
the air. and was just about TO pun
the string securing them.
well, I'll be damned" ne ezcIalm
ed. This Is my bag.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-08-15
her Mission,

"Cirl scouts must leam how to wash
a baby, bake . loaf OF bread. build Z
coal f,re and darn . sock, to say moth
ing OF being able to find their wG9
about in woods and cure snake bites
said the parent Don't you want "a
become q girl scout, dear?"
mo, mamma" replied the yoans
GIRL. 81 won't need to know how to d.
those things when grow up. Tn N
ing 10 be 4 suflraxoe1A.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-08-15
COPYRDHi Ill
bOBB5-hfpRIu COMPANY
SYNOPSIS.

10 Goldman and her sister louie are
beft orphans. Their property has been
swept away by the death OF their IA
ther and they are compelled to cast ABOUT
Sor some means to earn living. LOU
HE answers an advertisement or an lnVa-
lld who wants companion. she oeclileS
The position. Louie advertises for po,,
bition as companion, and Mrs. Hazard
replies. She offers Louie a positlo1l as
her Secretary of frivolous affairs her
chief work is to steer Mrs. Hazards son
and daughter In the right matrin9qIIi na
path. Louie talks baseball! to Hap I1e|-
ard and also gains the confidence, OF Lau-
Ea Hazard. The Due de Trouville Is pc
aieved to be interested in Laura. MIS-,
Hazard gives big reception ana LouL1
meets many people high In the soGlaI
world Natalie Agazziz, to whom Rap
has been paying attention, loses an GU en-
!erald bracelet during the reception o no
Declares there Is not announcer mn has
ahe world. It develops that Natane mas
aost several pieces Of jewelry under SIN,
dlar circumstances. Hap takes Louie "
khe baseball game He tells her ne Is
mot engaged to Natalie and mas oeen
cured Of his infatuation me sEeme
changes to the Hazard country pJt.S
where many notabes have been lhvi n.'t
Nor the summer. Louie and Laura vislt
Nhe farm Of Winthrop Abbott, an au s.er +,
In whom Laura takes considerable inteI
sast Due de Trouville arrives at the ha1-
ard mace. Loulie hears Winthrops mo.
kor boat out late at night. Next mornlns
fha papers announce the robbery OF sew
eraI nearby homes. Natalie accuses t ,Sna
lie of stealing her ruby pendant Mr ..
Hazard assures Louie OF her conndence, IN
her Han declares his love for L0une.
Ehe recjprocatss, but will not ADMIT IL as
she fears what Mrs. Hazard VIII, s"I :
n ou,,e Ia excused from dinner on accouht
Iof a headache. She Is bombarded WIZ
notes from Hap lmplorng her to see MN !.
Winfhrop is arrested in the presence OF
Hap and Louie, charged with t IOoo ms
Eeneral schuyler's home and shootlns l tue
general. box OF jewels Is founo a IN
lfhrop's safe, among them an e NV Ma.
bracelet exactly like the one lost S ~ ar
halle. Natalie apologies 70 LOUIE wa az,
'cusinR her of theft. Louie Is aWan enn,
lat midnight and finds Hap IN neI ,o NO
Next morning Hap explains tnat ne %oS
In pursuit Of a mysterious woman ~ h,ra
tseen in the corridor and who eiuoeo Nm Nm
Inv passing through Loulie,s ro0u' s'.J
tfsIie Identifies the emerald bracelet iCun. !.
In Winthrop's safe as her own. LOUIE IoSp
iaister TO. arrives for q weeks stay; JUN ~
Crowninshield pays marked attenLiom "
Ii, IOuIie watches all night WIN Na.a ~. :
she sees winthrop cross the lawn IN 'ao
aariy morning. Swallowed by Inomas. q
iSoofman. Louie hears noise IN the ~
isSy and goes to investigate. sne slps
I;nfo tha card room and stumoles over
haS She starts to carry it to her r3oM
tarS IA eurprised by someone IN the ha"
Land falls dOWnatQlr3
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-08-15

interrupted belligerently. 1T occurs
10 me that he needs to do some ex.
planning"
Surely you don't think"
S"I don't think anything. after the
khol I'VE just made Of myself trying
II'to We have a detective here now
ID do the thinking. II he thinks
wrong, I'll discharge him. Why isn't
YOUR story true? You heard noise
il the gallery; you're a brave girl
md you went to see what it was.
would have been crazy with curiosity
myself. If you don't know why a
thief put down a bag OF jewels on
the floor of the card-room. and LETT
liz there for you to find. why you
| can't help it. Natalie having a pistol
and you knowing it is just coinci'
dence. The thieves didn't get to her,
that's all, The door Of the back stairs
Twas open and hammer was dropped
Ion the court where hammer doesn't
Ibelong. It's quite plain that the
Ethieyes came from outside. since I've
lhad the common sense to think OF It."
But I saw how unreasonable my
story was as she repeated 1t. The
absurdity Of my being in the card
room when had said the noise was
IN the gallery, the absolutely ridicu-
Inns idea that thief had put down a
mag Of loot on the floor OF the card
room for me to pick up, and yet that's
what he did-it was all a childs
! story And l couldn't speak OF Win
| tbron nor of Thomas without men
4 t,oning Winthrop, and Winthrop had
/ enough to do to explain the emerald
bracelet.
4 .rrhere won't be any further trou'
Mo" she went on. Every jewel has
heen taken to bank until somebody
has been proven guilty. Now let the
dotoct,ve solve it. And he may just
a. we'll prove Winthrop innocent
while he's at it. Winthrop is farm
} or not thief" She dismissed the
suhiect with an airy motion OF bel
~, hand "Since you've got Hap OF
the right track"
"what's this right track thins!'
Hap demanded.
"a scheme, q put-up job. to make
u,n notice me-" l replied. But hat
- 40 #: It was part OF my job
: .uddenly covered my face with m!
hands.
II guess you're satisfied then. Hal y
,aned "And now you refuse t
; marry me after deliberately
you surely don't believe Intend
ed-" cried.
e, don't know what you INTENDED
.,,+ T Know what's going to be- Hal
I O ri, arm about me In that master
ful Hazard way. =,
s ~, rha Hazards are . stubborn lo'
.nd when they want thing they &c
: a." :. when / went back to my room
AZ shutting the door IN HAP,
,scs the mystery was still mystery
1~ couldn't see but that ! had oadl
damaged reputation. and ! had prom
= iced Hap, with his mothers consen
:. TO let him share 1t.
: - That night the mystery. instead 9
. clearing, deepened. 10 disappeared
u And not only that, but she mao pee
ANY AN away-forcibly abducted
adams. the detective who was tneI
9 a. n1 nrotec: us. was found bound an
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-08-15
Save the Starch.

After using bowl of starch do not
throw away what remains, but leave II
to settle. Then pour OF the clear
water and dry what remains in cool
oven. This starch will be in a firm
cake. which can be put away for usa
another day. when it will be found to
be as good as ever.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-08-15
CHAPTER xxli-centInued.

When remembered again. JONI
was sitting at my desk with the gilt
|taring mass spread out before MIN.
EVERY one had crowded around nim'
Except Hap, who was kneelins beside
the couch, holding my hand desper.
|ataly and listening for the sound OF
1.-The doctors car. I remember that II
Ihazily occurred to me how beautifully
the lavender brocade DRESSING gown
John wore and the soft pink OF JOS
|kimono harmonized-and lavender and
pink usually don't. -,
"Where did you get them, Loulie?"
10 asked. what happened, DEAR"
My head was buzzing: there was a
lpounding in my ears. Her questions
seemed to make tumble OF my
Thoughts. =.
"Why, Of course. I must tell YOU"
IL tried to think clearly. IL found
ithem-found them in the card-room.
Eyes, DEAR" 10 soothed. What were
you doing in the card-room?"
~ heard noise in the gallery and
wanted to see-see- IL found them
found them In the card-room."
Everybody looked so queer! Ma
tale glanced quickly at Mrs. Hazard
"a glance Laura intercepted. / sat up
suddenly.
Surely you don't think I tool
ithem!" I fell back against the pill
lows again with q groan, but 1t was
because little unseen devils tortured
me when I moved.
"she must not talk" Laura ex
claimed. Don't question her. 1t ism
fair, She doesn't know what she i
saying. For Heavens sake, VIII
doesn't the doctor Gomez?
10 sat down beside me helplesslJ
There was nothing anybody could d
until the doctor did come.
81 think there's loot here from e'
erybody," John remarked. tits a 5oil
mess"
From the mess he separated Do
,othy Ambercrombie's green liar
with the ruby eyes, Mrs. Abercron
bie's mconstone set with sixtee
large dismonds, and that crazy boy
knot collar of Mrs. Sargent's. The
natalie pointed out other things 81
recognized. But there was left jur
iNle of solitaires, handsome but no
Iaescript: rings and pendants, brac
,ats and brooches that only their ow
ers could identify.
Everybody but myself" Natal
aa,d finally. There's not a sing
thing there Of mine"
Somehow 1t seemed to me the
ought TO have been in the bag tho
things she lost earlier.
.'You had a pistol" said weak
thinking Of 1t.
eyes. but no one knew 1t but you
sa,d Natalie. And II q good, Gle
Thought had come to me out OF
shrobbing head I would have Sc
what everybody saw later.
.The thieves were in the gallery
triad to tell them. IT heard hea
= hammer fall. / went to see"-s'
asnlv 7 thought Of Winthrop. and
closed my lips tightly for fear
would say had seen him there
the lawn. .,u
Eyes, dear" Laura sootned. w
,,ot ina shisves are gone now.
ga savs sAe Jewels. 30 'ts al s's
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-08-15

TO Keep Tins From RustIno.
After having washed and dried ~.
tins place them near the fire for .
little while. as this prevents az,
chance Of their rusting
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ECZEMA ON HEAD,
ARMS AND FACE
Spread and ltched. Raw Surface
When Scratched. On Body Would
Scale Off. Cuticlra Soap and
Ointment Cured in Three Months.

Rowland, Maine -" My little daughter
aged thirteen years was troubled with
eczema on tile head. arms and face. Some
OF the sores ON the head were as large as a
penny and one on the inside OF the thigh was
as large as q quarter of q dollar and that
one lasted over year. The eczema came
cut like little red pimple and spread and
would itch and when scratched of would be
raw surface and bleed Then dirty scaly
scab would grow and on the head was the
thickness of thin piece Of paste-board
while on the body il would scale Off.
"she had this trouble nearly two years
when saw the advertisement Of Cutlcura
Soap and Ointment in the paper and sent
for some and the very iirst application
proved its worth u used the Cuticura Soap
with as hot water as could be borne and
the Cutcura Ointment after the surface
had dried used Cuticura Soap and ONT
inent about three months before she was
cured" (signed) Mrs. j. A. Eldredge. Nov.
Z. 1912.
Not only are Cuticura Soap and Ointment
most valuable in tho treatment of eczemas
and other distressing eruptions Of skin and
scalp but they are also most effective in
the treatment OF pimples. blaclEheads. red.
rough skins. itching. scaly scalps. dandrutf.
dry, thin and falling hair, chapped hands
and sllapeless nails. Sold by druggists and
dealers throughout the world. Liberal
sample of each mailed free. with 32-p Skin
Book. Address postcard g Cuticura. Dept.
T. Boston,
s5-Men who shave and shampoo with Gu
tictra Soap will fndit hest for skin and scalp,
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NOTICE to CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received
by the architects for erecting the new
high school building, at Bennington,
Vermont, on or before noon Septem-
Der second, nineteen thirteen.
The board of trustees reserve the
right to reject any or all bids or any
part of bid should they deem it for
the interest of the district so to do
The board Of trustees will require
a certified check on some incor-
porated. bank or trust company In the
sum OF ($2O0000o two thousand dol
lars drawn payable to the treasurer
OF the Bennington graded school dis
trict. This check to be enclosed with
the bid.
This check to be forfeited to ihe
Bennington graded school district
should the contractor refuse to sisn
n contract for the, work within Ter
days of notification Of award.
The contractor shall further flls-
nish a penal bond in the sum of ts2o,-
100000 twenty thousand dollars from
surety company satisfactory 10
trustees.
Contractors desiring special set
of plans for their own use may have
same by notifying the architects in
writing and depositing t$25.00) TWEEN
ty-hve dollars with them, (Sl500) If
teen of which will be returned TO
them upon the surrendering Of the
plans and specifications to their Of
fees at 80 Franklin st, Boston, Mas
sachusetts.
All bids must be placed in sealed
envelopes and addressed to "Chancey
S. Perry, Chairman. Proposal on New
High School" This envelope must be
placed in another envelope, addressed
to Cooper & Bailey. Architects. Ben
nington. Vermont, and mailed so az
to reach the postofiice at Bennington.
Vermont, not later than IL o'clock
noon. sept ,, 1918.
The heating and ventilation OF the
building will be awarded as separ.
ate contract and must be figured &C.
cordingly. No certified check will be
required TO accompany these propo-
sails but a penal bond in the sum OF
lS2.50O.00) two thousand five hundred
dollars will be required from a salts
factory surety company to the trus.
tees. 81
Dated at Bennington. Vermont.
August fifteenth. nineteen thirteen.
Chancey s. Perry.
Chairman.
Homer II. Webster. Secretary
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The ball game Saturday between
tho business men ana the profess
SIGNAL men was a surprisingly good
game considering that some of the
'boye' hadn't played ball for twenty
years. Could the confess have been
played on a good diamond with prop
er arrangements fer iaking care CT
the crowd the game would have been
even better. II seems too bad, con
sidering The loyalty with which 1T
people OF Bennington support pro
fessional base bali year af,cr year
that Morgan park cannot be had &c.
local games. The people of Benning
ton pay $50 month for the use OF
Morgan park ana also Pay for the UP
keep of the park. The refusal this
year 10 allow the use CT the park fol
two or three local Gamea when thu
park was not wanted for resuls,
games Is mos. regrettahle. ana
chould be borne in mind next yelt
in making arrangements for bass
ball in Bennington
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FRANK f. HOWE. Editor and Pub.