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he, too. lad heard II. He WAS stand
ing with his whole body tense, his
head bent forward little as II ready
to spring at any instant.
As We listened. another sound came
to our ears. At first indistinct, Il
quickly took the rhythm OF footsteps
hurrying along the path. man walk
ing rapidly. decided. The hurryine
footsteps came nearer and nearer. Da.
Wis now was crouching like a runner
about to make hundred-yard dash.
1t was only minute of suspense
and yet the effect on my nerves was
Undesirable. l wanted to scream
like historical girl; / wanted to run,
forward or back, 1t made no differ.
ence; wanted to do something, any.
thing-anything but stand there and
wait In the darkness. =
All Of sudden the form of a man
hurrying along the other path became
visible. He seemed to be carrying
something. Davis took two or three
noiseless 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 herei" It said. or some.
thing like that.
With a curse the first man dropped
whatever he was carrying end start.
ed to run. The second man started
after him. With not more than ten
PAGES between them the pursued man
suddenly wheeled. A revolver flashed
and the pursuer with 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 were not far behind him.
Fast as the fugitive was vanishing Das
Wis was even faster. With the move
ment OF trained runner he, the wiry
inspector. quickly outdistanced Dodds
and myself and was close on the heels
Of his man.
As l ran GREATNESS behind him.
hoping to arrive in time to help him
In his capture. saw the man ahead
halt and turn Instinctively knew he
was about to shoot again, and, raising
the revolver l had been carrying all
the while, without even trying to aim,
fired In his direction just as saw
the fash from his revolver.
There was hardly second between
the two reports and then
A woman shrieked.
l turned sick with horror. There
could be no mistaking It.
1t was the voice Of Louise Parrish.
With overwhelming dismay 1t came
to me that had shot the woman /
loved Too stunned to move l stood
there Ny whole body seemed turned
to stone My arms hung helpless at
my sides My legs refused to move.
My mouth was fever-dry and my
tongue Jay lifeless. Yet my vision. I
recall, seemed clear and strong, pene-
trating the darkness as II 1t had been
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Sun Power n Eaxnt.

At Meadi. suburb of Carlo. IL q
sun-power plant of unusual interest.
1t consists of 1--WE redectors. each 20l
feet long. whose cross section il in
the form Of parabola. with the gen.
orator units at the focus. The last
named are Of zinc. built of rectangular
sections IA inches wide.
To render them efficient they are
painted with black paint Of high heat
absorbing capacity. The water Is I'm
troducsd at the lower end and the gem
orator at its upper end Is provided
with siIver6d glass mirrors. The
plant works best at pressure slight
ly below the atmosphere.-Scientiic
American.
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ground and sprang sfeer him. found
him bending over an unconscious form
on the ground. Just as / reached the
spot he had lighted match. He lift
ed 1t to see my face. and as he did 90
l saw that the woman lying there APP
parently lifeless was indeed my Lou
ise.
Overwhelmed with anguish and re-
morse, ! flung myself beside her, enc
treating her forgiveness. The other
man showed me roughly aside.
Don't be fool" he exclaimed.
She has only tainted"
She's shot! She's killed." l cried.
Il shot her!"
Il 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.
ri tell you she Is shot. See,"
cried. all my anguish coming back
anew.
With trembling hands 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
deniRg cash where the bullet had cut
Its way through the tender flesh.
While my head told me that Crandall
was right, that 1t was only q flesh
wound and not in the least dangerous.
in my heart l still felt little better
than a murderer. Three inches to the
right, and the bullet from my revolver
would have stilled her heart for ever.
She opened her eyes and stared at
US In puzzled way.
why. Harding. dear" she said In
feeble surprise. "are you here-here
with Mr. Crandall?"
For answer bent and kissed her.
What mattered 1t IL Hugh Crandall
was the criminal? What mattered It
II the chain of mystery was still un-
solved? What mattered 1t II the au-
thor Of the yellow letters had escaped
from the Inspector Louise lived! She
loved me!
Davis and the constable came rum
ming up the path, painting from their
chase. but empty-handed.
els she hurt7" asked Davis AZ he
saw the three of US grouped under the
window.
"A flesh wound, not at all danger
ous," Crandall answered. while kneIt
there caressing Louise's hair and whis-
pering softly to her.
How about your" asked Davis.
He didn't hit me-" Crandan an
swered with a short laugh Il tumbled
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DELlcAcIEs FOR OCCASIONS

When . change from the ordinary,
Ii desired. try making . banana salad
like this: Use . potato scoop end
cut out the balls from flrm bananas:|
put back into the carefully opened
skins. cover with French dresslng.
and serve.
Frozen Cheese With Fles-Mash
two good-sized cream cheeses. beat
them with q half cup of whipped
cream. sweeten to taste. pack in =
mold and bury In ice and salt four
hours Cut in rounds with . biseutt
cutter. make . depression in the cen
ter of each with . spoon and place
In each q preserved ng. stem end up
Cream Of Spinach soup.-Press .
cup Of cooked spinach through sieve,
add q pint of thin white sauce and =
pint of chicken BROTH Season with
salt and white pepper. and serve.
poured over the yolks Of two eggs
mixed with a half cup of cream.
Oysters In Grape Fruit cups.-Save
the shells Of halves Of grapefruit: chin
by standing in cold water. ill with
CniPpcu iScs lay q W ctcI VI caCu uoAk
shell In depressions in the ice with .
lemon quarter in the center. or . shell
Of lemon peel filed with sauce to b
used on the oysters.
Celery BouIettes.-Chop some celery
and cold boiled potato until you have
. cupful of each; add an egg yoIk. .
tablespoonful Of butter, half a cup Of
pecans.N Moisten with milk and mold
into balls; dip in egg and crumbs and
fry in deep fat Serve with = sprig
~ parsley on each.
Steamed Salmon With Potato Bale.
Pick up the contents Of . large can
Of salmon. add salt, pepper and n
blespoonful of lemon juice. Fold In .
small cup of cream. which has been
whipped: put into buttered mold and
steam three-quarters Of an hour. Turn
out and surround with potato balls
dipped in butter and rolled In pars-
ley.
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Fruit Notes.

Grape fruit is at length becoming
popular in Germany. 1t il not 90 many
years ago since 1t began to become
popular in the United States. and Il
should be remembered that Germany
was first to eat the tomato Christian
Science Monitor.
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SYNOPSIS.
COPYRIGHT 1917

Harding Kent calls on Louise Parrish to
propose marriage and finds the house in
6iedt excitement over the ATTEMPTED sui
cue on her sister Katharine. Kent starts
an investigation and finds that Hugh
Crandall. sutton for Katherine. who had
peen forbidden the house by General Far
usn. had talked with Katharine over the
feiepnone just before she shot herself.
At sight Of which General Parrish is
th .,ek en- With paralysis. Kent discovers
tnat crandaii has left town hurriedly.
s Anaarsw Elser: an aged banker. commits
smcIoe about the same time as Katharine
ssttempted her life. A yellow envelope is
round In Users room. Post Office In
sector Davis. Kent's friend. takes up
the case Kent is convinced that Gran
dali Is at the bottom OF, the mystery.
katharine's strange outcry puzzles the
detectives. Kent and Davis search Gran.
1ans room and lnd an address. Lock
Box II. Ardway. N. J. Kent goes to Ard
way to investigate and becomes suspi-
cious OF a Henry Cook 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
rives at Ardway and takes up the inves-
figation. He discovers that the dead
woman is Sarah Sacket of Bridgeport.
Louise telephones Kent imploring him to
New York to get an explanation from
Louise. He finds the body of a woman in
central Park and more yellow letters.
Ae sees Crandail. whom he recognizes as
Cook" enter the Parrish home. Louise
again implores Kent to drop the investi-
cation and refuses to give any explana-
tion. Later Kent sees Crandall and Louise
In an automobile. Kent returns to Ard
planned to arrest the missing postmaster
hnd also the master criminal.
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II you have only one thermometer.
sacrifice your curiosity ~ to the out-
side temperature and hang It in your
living room. that you may preserve
your health by keeping the room -just
warm enough"
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MALL kindnesses. small cour-
~ tesies. small consideratiou9s
habituaiIy practiced In our social inter-
course give a greater charm to the char
acter than the display of great talentn
and accomplishments IN. A. Kelly. =
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Her Papa-'1s my daughter willing
to marry your" Her Suitor-Yes. SIR
Her Papa-'Is II an election bet or II
love really bIindf"-The Club -
low.
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CHAPTER xII-tcontInued).

CHAPTER xil-(contInued).
wait a minute" said Davis. and
the constable checked the horse.
Jumping out quickly the Inspector
seized the lantern and dropping back
. few PAGES began making what ap-
peared to b q minute examination of
the road.
"Taint much of a road" the con-
stable whispered t. me while we wait
ed. Its only used for logging. though
when we COME up here this afternoon
there was automobile tracks both go
Ing and coming"
ANY idea who made them?" !
asked.
~Nope, but I guess he knows" with
= 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.
peering down at the road as 1t was
.dimly revealed by the lantern.
sGo ahead slowly" he ordered.
Az Dodds clucked to the horse
leaned down beside Davis and asked:
what did you nnd?"
"Just what I expected. The auto
mobile 10 somewhere ahead Of US"
Whose IL TT"
II don't know yet"
Ny curiosity would be denied no
longer. Hitherto / had kept silent.
|, hoping that Davis would conflde In
me - tact Of our strange journey.
~Whom are we coming out here aft
err" asked.
''The postmaster and his accomplice.
OF course"
who IL his accomplish"
"rm afraid / misstated the case"
said Davis with grim chuckle. The
postmaster Is the accomplice. The
other is the master criminal"
who is the other?" persisted. is
il Hugh Crandall?"
He was silent for q moment before
answering. I attributed It to hesita-
ton In admitting that he had been
wrong and l right. and 1t was with
considerable satisfaction that finally
heard him answer Il should not be
surprised IL we found Crandall some
where in the Vicinity"
He continued to peer down into the
road AZ the horse struggled up the hill
till We came to comparatively level
plateau.
stop here" he called out authori-
tatiyely.
The deserted cottage is at least a
mile farther on" volunteered the con-
stable.
"weT walk It," said Davis. we
cannot take any chances Of the wheels
being heard"
Dodds pulled on the road ard fas-
tened the horse to tree. Again TAX
ing the lantern Davis made q search
of the road. finally returning the Ian
tern to its place. after carefully extin-
gushing It.
Come on this way. as quietly as
Jon can" he directed.
i've got this" said. showing him
the little pocket electric light with
which I had explored the post office
do you want it,"
+ Keep 1t In your pocket. We may
need 1t. but II is better not TO show
q light IL we can avoid It."
! put It 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, close at his heels
-This amt the direction of the cot
tage." whispered Dodds.
Il know. want TO find something
else first" Davis explained. keeping
straight on through the darkness. Ike
= hound ON fresh scent.
/. H moved ripidly forward for hun.
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HHHa[HHEF
E6ABLNEG

The greatest truths are the simplest
and so are the greatest men. Hare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-06

Bosom was making his racing debut
paddock in company with his trainer,
Jimmy Rowe. and inspected the colt
infinitely. Keene was very fond OF
MONDAY, the colts dam, and he talked
proudly Of bis expectations of Bosom.
The colt had worked exceptionally
fast, and the race looked as sure as
sure things can be regarded on race
track
The result of the conference with
Rowe was that Mr.. Keene decided to
make one OF his rare large bets on
Bosom to win. The news Of the Keene
wager created almost a sensation in
the ring. and the price against the colt
went tumbling
The race was run. and Bosom lost
by an eyelash. He went out with Ber-
~ Maid. and the two raced stride for
stride like a team. When 1t was Be
SONS turn to stride his nose showed
in front, and when II was Berry Maid 5
turn she showed a scant advantage.
So it was all the way. Mr.. Keene
watching the contest through his field
glasses without murmur. The crowd
was on its toes As they passed the
judges 1t was Berry Maids turn to
| stride. Then the apple of Mr.. Keene's
eye at the time lost the verdict, and
the vice chairman of the Jockey club
lost one of his few Wagers on the turf.
New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-06
A ROYAL INSULT.
Lord Brougham 5ided His Time and
Repaid George ~.

Lord Brougham Bided His Time and
Repaid George ~.
With all of his knowledge and talent
Lord BrOugham was eccentric and SLOW
emily in his personal habits. While he
was young and comparatively I'M
Known baTrister he was asked to din
neE at which the prince regent pre-
sided Mr.. Brougham's hands needed
washing. The regents keen eyes rest
ed on them. He beckoncd TO waiter
and gave him an order which the man
heard with a scared face. and then
going out he speedily returned with
ever full Of water, soap and a towel.
He carried them TO Brougham, pre-
seniing them with the prince regents
compliments. The barriSter instantly
withdrew and never afterward referred
10 the insult.
Years later. when the prince, now
king. tried to divorce his wife, BrOugh-
am as her defender so vehemently sus-
tanned her cause that she triumphed.
The kings name was not mentioned
during the trial. though the nation
knew that he was secretly the prOsecu-
tor. Brougham in his speech declared
that be saw in the distance the name
less prosecutor OF his innocent client,
quoting with terrific effect Millions
words:
The other shape,
II shape It might be called. $50 black IT
stood as night.
Fierce az ten fur!es. terrible as hell.
And shook a dreadful dart; what seem'd
his head
The likeness OF kingly crown had on.
George ". felt seriously this savage
attack. The nation sided with the
queen. and her defender had paid his
debt with interest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-06

Especial Correspondence of The Argus)
San Francisco-Dr. Bradford Leav-
lit, Unitarian minister of this city. be-
lieves that death can be softened by
less staginess of funerals; that flowers
rather than crepe. that white rather
than black, can give to the funeral
something other than gloom and can
impress peacefulness upon those who
have been separated from the ones
they loved in life Thus believing, and
desiring to put his ideas into practice,
Dc. Leavitt will quit the ministry to
become an undertaken.
THE minister should be a part of
an undertaking establishment" says
DR.. Leavitt How many of us have
realized that the time-worn form Of flu
nerals is a painful one? Why are per-
sons subjected 10 more than necessary
sorrow and brought into gloomy antici-
patton of a burial by subdued lights
and solemn faces? Let there be light
In light and truth we should find sur
cease of sorrow and the world would
be the better for it.
have without a thorough study of the
many sides of the question involved.
My resignation does not take effect
until April and in the meantime | shall
have prepared myself thoroughly for
the ordeal that confronts me. | would
like to. and will, do something to take
fiom death its fear and to dispel the
OF nP
have inherited from the heartless
methods of the past. If | can do ever
so little toward this end of helping
humanity to face death | shall feel
that | have accomplished much that
have louged to accomplish.
THE funeral has at present no ele-
ment of softening or Frightening in
fuence. We might well look to the
Chinese in adopting methods of burial
devoid of added anguish. The white
and the flowers Of the Chinese take
from sorrow what gloom and somber
cclors add. Death should be faced in
a rational manner, for has not the
victim OF death IN most cases been en-.
tirely rational IN coming face TO face
with eternity?
Funerals are in need OF reform, but
feel that changes must move very
slowly. This is the problem that
am now confronted with. Custom has
fashioned the ages without any very
material changes. In the interest Of
real human service | feel, and l know
that there are many others who vii
toin with me and ayrn nathize with ma
Changes must be made, and made IL
the direct interest Of those who ar,
left behind"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-06
Educational Notes

A total working income OF approx
mately $4,000. 900 was received by
81 state universities and other state
aided Institutions OF higher education
iuring the past year, as shown by a
bulletin just issued by the United
States bureau Of education. OF this
amount the United States government
contributed about 100000 and the
state S1s.O0O.O0O. Most Of these insri.
buttons do not have large endowment
funds, as many private col eyes and
universities have. but their regular cur.
rent income from pubic appropria-
TONS represents a definite capitalize
ton Of about $500, 900. 900
The years income passed the two
million mark n the case Of three
state universities. The University Of
Illinois had an income Curing 1911-12
az S2,563,7ll; the University Of Mn
nesota S2,6s2. 499. and the University
Of Wisconsin $2.122. o97. Cornell uni
Versity, Ithaca. y. Y. which is tech
nically a private institution but re.
ceives state and federal aid, reported
total receipts Of over three million
dollars with a net income available
Ter current expenses OF about a mil
lion and half.
Several other state-aided institutions
are in the million dollar income class.
These include the University Of Michi-
gan, which had an income Of $l.343.-
. O57; Ohio state university. with ST.
Oll,57l, and the University OF Cali
fornia, with s1,71l.393 The latter had
an additional half million from pri-
vate benefactions The state Of Iowa
supports severa. institutions of college
and university rank with a combined
income Of over two million dollars.
Some OF the states are exceedingly
generous 70 their colleges and univers-
tiles, and in such cases the national
governments contribution is only a
small fraction OF the total Illinois
meets the governments $4,000 with
nearly two milton dollars from state
funds, and there are several other
states that are similarly open-handed.
Most OF the states give TO higher
education a greater sum than they re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-06

and r. H Wright, the authors of the
bulletin. point out that this ratio rep
resents only the highest possible es
innate; that the actual conditions are
even less favorable.
IL is in the rural schools that the
problem of securing competent teach
ers has been most acute. The atten-
ton of educational leaders has in the
past been occupied by the rapid growth
Of the urban systems and the rural
schools have been neglected. The
trained teachers, themselves often the
product of the country. have been at
tracted TO the cities and towns by high
er salaries and better prospects. There
was formerly little inclination to ap.
praise rural teaching at its full value,
either in pay or position, and the bet
ter teachers left the country schools
as soon as they gained experience.
Raising the standard of rual teach
ers by Identifying rural school work
as a special field of high importance
Is already attracting better trained
teachers to the country 1t is now
generally demanded that the teacher
for the country school have a special
training for the work. The rural
teacher" says the bulletin, needs the
same courses in education and the
same general methods of teaching as
the town or city teacher. He needs,
: however, in place Of some Of the AGA
demic subjects of secondary or cole
giate grade. additional courses II nat
ural and physical sciences, particular
/ ~ in their applications, and in nature
study, elementary agriculture. domes-
tic economy. sanitation. rural econo-
mics, and rural sociology"
Three main agencies are attempt
ing to meet the demand for trained
rural teachers; the normal school, the
county training school, and the high
school. The bulletin describes the
work of each Of these agencies and
selects typical examples from different
sections of the country for more de
schools at Bellingham, Wish, Harrison
burg, Va, and Athens. Ga, are dis
cussed as examples of normal schools
that OFFER regular courses for rura
school teachers. based on the specia
needs of their respective localities.
In other state normals there are de
partments of rural education, as II
those Of Michigan; the Illinois state
normal school at Normal; the Kinks
Vile normal school at Kirksville, Mo.
and FIVE Wisconsin normal schools
The rural education department of tbs
western state normal school at Kala
mazoo, Mich, is considered typical o.
this group. One-year courses for rura
teachers are offered at Valley City, n
D., Lewiston, Idaho. and Greenville
y. c. Certain county normal schools
are designed solely for the preparation
Of rural teachers, as in Wisconsin. 81
great has been the lack OF trainet
teachers in rural education that tn
high schools have been pressed int
service. Thirteen states have organic
ed teacher training courses in tn
public high schools or in close connec
ton with them.