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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-08-08

where Winthrop was walking up an
down. up and down. dragging hi
clanking chains.
| awoke. Everything was quite still
i listened: heard nothing. Ate
deciding l wouldn't get up, did. Til,
doors were securely locked, l knew
but / tried them each in turn. ],
was sleeping soundly. went into tn,
sitttng-room and looked out. Their,
was the faint light Of early dawn, JUS
enough to distinguish the dim outline
OF trees. After while I became con
scious Of the fact that some one was
moving below. strained my eyes tc
| see, my heart beating wildly. Then
knew 1t was-Winthrop! He moved
across the lawn. I saw him stop
raise his arm and rub the back of his
head. | couldn't be mistaken In that
gesture. i think he turned back once,
then the dim outline of his figure re.
treated, and was lost in the direction
of the beach.
While l stood there wondering, my
brain in middle Of conjecture, star.
ing after Winthrop, something else
moved on the lawn below! / looked,
straining my eyes through the pale
dawn. A man. yes; that much was
obvious. Vaguely the figure seemed
familiar and suddenly it came to me
Thomas. the footman! But not the
rigid. liveried servant now; a quick
moving, alert, crouching, creeping
Thomas. He darted across the lawn
and vanished in the direction Win
throp had gone.
I was getting back into bed, too be-
wildered for connected thought, when
l heard a sharp. quick noise like the
falling of a hammer or some heavy
object on the floor. The sound seem
ed to come from overhead. There
was no one overhead, unless some one
was in the gallery! l had no busi-
ness Investigating, but l did. A sud.
den thought pushed forward in my
now wide.awake mind that 10 had
acted strangely about the gallery.
I unlocked my door carefully. Ma
tales light was out. No doubt she
had decided to 60 to sleep. l stood
there beside my door for perhaps two
minutes, perhaps tent seemed to be
q century-and finally my waiting was
rewarded. The sound came again just
overhead, but this time muffled, and
was sure heard footsteps. 1t never
once occurred to me that I was 60
ing into danger when went toward
the steps leading from the wing to
the floor above. wanted to know
who was in the gallery at that time
of the night--or morning.
/ reached the top Of the steps. feel.
Ing my way carefully. The corridors
were quite dark, for the shades were
drawn, keeping out what little light
there was, but l knew the steps to
the gallery were Just to my right. Be-
fore I turned to ascend that second
fight I felt there was some one near
me nut out my hand, but drew 1t
hack quickly. had not touched any
thing, but I was scared blue. My
fright must have made me lose my
bearings for the moment
NV hand came in contact with
door, knew It was the card.roon
door. I pushed It open and went n
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| I'D hate to meet him up dar
alley" John laughed.
That's a copy, isn't it," asked j
and pointed to a picture on the oppt
site wall.
mo, a real Van Dyke" John re
piled.
'I'll quit guessing" 10 exclaimed
but she crossed the room and stoo'
for a long time before the Van Dyke
Aren't you afraid to leave all thes'
beautiful pictures here in the coun
try" she asked finally. coming bacl
where We were.
They are insured" Hap answered
Against fire, or theft?"
Fire. No one wants to steal them
No one has an opportunity. Id like
to see a thief get away with that bic
fellow. Jenkins sits on the steps all
winter with a gun"
Are they protected now?"
We'll, not with gun. There's no
need when we are here"
Hap tried the card-room door as we
descended; it gave to his touch and
swung open. He switched on the
lights and looked about The room
was quite in order. l couldn't see
any cause for the pucker between his
eyes. He lighted cigarette and
smoked 1t thoughtfully as we descend.
ed the stairs. He smoked where he
pleased; he had learned to put the
ashes in his pocket. Occasionally he
would remove his cigarette from his
lips, regard the lighted end intently,
then smile, or frown, and smoke again.
watched the performance, highly
"A clue, Monsieur Lecoq?" whis-
2ered.
I'm fool" he replied. I'm let
ing my imagination run away with
ne."
Il can prove an aIibi this time" l |
'ursued f1ippantly. 81 haven't been |
n the card-room for a month"
please don't, DEAR" he said quick.
7.
He was quite serious about 1t. A
lily lump got into my throat. My
ceilings We're always near the surface
hen he was serious. l glanced up
nd met that look in his eyes | was
ever going to be able to take care
"Who locked the door, Burrows"
asked, when we reached the lower
all.
1T wasn't locked, SIR"
You are quite sure, Burrows."
Quite sure, STR"
What was Thomas doing in the
cture gallery"
Il didn't know he was there. sir"
Glow long has he been here, Bur
'ws"
Since we came to the country, sir"
Whatever else Hap intended to say
as not said. There was a commo-
On in the drawing-room, a scurrying
feet and the overturning of a chair.
atalie had tainted.
Some one, Mrs. Higginson I believe
was, was shrieking excitedly to get
'r into the open air, but 10 reached
sr first, stretched her on the floor.
'pped her over, and deity and quick.
unlocked her dress. She gave Ma
Hes corset strings pull and re-
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SYNOPSIS.

10 Goldman and her sister Loulie are
left orphans. Their property has beer
swept away by the death Of their ia.
ther and they are compelled to cast about
1or some means to earn living. LOU
a!e answers an advertisement of an inva.
Ad who wants companion. She declines
the position. Louie advertises for a po-
sitl0n as companion. and Mrs. Hazard
replies. She offers Louie a position as
chief work 10 to steer Mrs. Hazards son
ana daughter in the right matrimonial
path Louie talks baseball to Hap Haz-
ara and also gains the confidence OF Lau-
ra Hazard. The Due de Trouvllle Is be-
giered to be interested In Laura. Mrs
meets many people high in the social
world. Natalie Agazziz. to whom Hap
has been paying attention. loses an en-
eraid bracelet during the reception. She
declares there Is not another like 1t In
fhe, world 1t develops that Natalie has
liar circumstances. Hap takes Louie to
the baseball game. He tells her he Is
not engaged to Natalie and has been
CURED Of his infatuatlon. The scene
changes to the Hazard country place:
where many notables have been invited
for the summer. Loulie and Laura visit
the farm Of Winthrop Abbott. an author.
IN whom Laura takes considerable inter-
est. Due de Trouvtfie arrives at the Haz-
ard place. Loulie hears Winthrop's mo-
tor boat out late at night. Next morning
che papers announce the robbery Of sew
eral nearby homes. Natalie accuses Lou
lie of stealing her ruby pendant. Mrs. !
Hazard assures Louie Of her confidence In |
her. Hap declares his love for Louie. |
She recipfocates, but will not admit 1t as !
she fears what Mrs. Hazard will say: |
Loulle Is excused from dinner on account |
of headache. She 70 bombarded with
notes from Hap imploring her to see him.
Winthrop is arrested in the presence of
Hap and Louie. charged with robbing
General Schuyler's home and shooting the
general. A box Of jewels Is found in Win
throp's safe. among them an emerald
bracelet exactly like the one lost by Ma
talie. Natalie apologies to Louie for &C
ousfng her Of theft Louie is awakened
At midnight and finds Hap In her room.
Next morning Hap explains that he was
a pursuit Of mysterious woman he had
Ieen In the corridor and who euded him
~ passing through Loulie's room. Ma
ale identifies the emerald bracelet found
n Winthrop's safe as her own. Loule's ]
lister. 10. arrives for a weeks stay. John
pays marked attention to
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CHAPTER discontinued.

CHAPTER Xx.-Conttnued
ft was perhaps ten o'clock when Jc
took a notion to see the gallery. The
notion was quite sudden, too. She
even interrupted John to say so, apro.
pos OF nothing. We met Hap on the
stairs as we went up. I remembered
afterward that he looked puzzled and
was flushed little. He shouted to
Burrows from the stairs.
"Who locked the card.room?"
mo one, sir"
TITS locked: have 1t unlocked.
Where is Thomas?"
II don't know, sir"
There was more anger in the way
he spoke to Burrows than such sim
pie thing warranted. He came up to
the gallery with us. glazing at the
oard-room door as we passed.
whats the matter" asked. DO
you want to play poker?"
mo. but want the room unlocked.
IT'S not supposed to be locked"
We climbed upward in silence.
swell, you might quit looking like
thundercloud," I suggested presently.
ri haven't been horrid, have II"
He glanced up to where 10 and John
Crowninshield were disappearing into
the gallery, and apropos of nothing
he seized my hand and pressed 1t to
hts lips.
Inside the picture gallery was
Thomas, the footman about whom
Hap had asked Burrows. When 10
and John Crowninshield entered they
found him standing in front Of the
Velasquez, staring at 1t oddly. He
should have been below, of course.
Upon our entrance he turned and
stalked out Hap looked after him
with a pucker of perplexity in his
forehead.
10 was surprised at the size Of the
gallery, just as had been. She hadn't
expected 1t. She walked the length
OF the room, then turned back.
"Are all these pictures originals?"
she asked.
NO" John answered her. "A few
are copies, but valuable copies"
Lets see IL can pick the copies"
she suggested, and walked the length
Of the gallery again.
Hap and / dropped down on
bench, but John followed her.
"That one," said 10 presently.
"Oh. that's easy, Jo," I cried. The
original is in the National Gallery,
and you know It,"
"And this!"
mo, that's q Greuze." John ex.
planned.
Sorry" smiled 10. 'Greuze made
30 many heads, didn't he? Is the Lely
next to it genuine?"
yes"
us that a Velasquez, or a copy?"
Hap asked her. and indicated the dis.
puted picture before which We were
sitting.
Il don't know" 10 replied. "I'd say
-" She chose her distance aud
looked at 1t long time-"copy!"
TITS disputed" John told her. Five
experts say 1t isn't. twelve say It is.
Fred-Mr. Manufactured 1t was
an original and bought it."
'1The old geezer used to brighten
me when was kid" Hap remarked,
''but he doesn't seem so fierce now.
His eyes always looked so-well,
clean through, you know-baleful, a
novelist would say. I'd call them wa.
terry, now" He regarded the "old
geezer" smilingly. Pleasant looking
customer. isnt her
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-08-08
~WeIl?- I demanded excited,y, when

she didn't 60 on.
Some one In dark blue"
Mrs. Sargent" l said.
And the very fat one?"
Mrs. Higginson"
"And-really l don't remember. She
was standing near window,
think"
10, where was the duke?"
"At the piano, all the way across
the ROOM" She regarded me ques-
tioningly. I'D really like to know If
she--she lost anything"
Il know way to find out" said.
ASK her."
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rel looking dowr at him.
We'll, tell me. then. why the dog and
the kitten and the pig and all the others
stopped chasing me-" asked Billy Pig
The dog was the only one chasing
you.'' said the squirrel. and he saw a
Ia bbit Just as he reached here, so he
ran after it. and you want TO see him
again. But tell me why you were being
chased
"Oh, just because | helped m.selt to
some breakfast" replied Billy Pig. Il
did not find any one at home. and ] was
hungry"
"Oh, that is the way You get food is
it, asked the squirrel in an angry
voice. and then he began to chatter.
and from everywhere came squirrels
it seemed to Eilly Pig.
Look at him. screamed the squir-
Is a fellow THAI gets his food without
is fellow that gets his food without
working, he helps himself to food that
belongs to others"
Chatter. chatter. chatter" came
from all the squirrels. and Billy Pis
thought il was time to run again. but
as far as he could hear a sound came
the chatter. chatter, chatter of the
squirrels calling him names.
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asked his wife, .'he will be tough
enough anyway, and IL We did not feed
him he will not be worth eating. Oh,
how poor we are when We have to eat
a pig
Billy Pig could feel his hair stand on
end. and he was trembling so he could
not stand.
He lay on the ground with his nose
in the earth, when suddenly a thought
came to him what was his nose for if
not to root with. and he began to root
He worked hard and steadily and by
and by he saw daylight through a tiny
hole: he kept on working. but he was
So hungry and faint he felt sure ne
would be caught by Mr.. Fox and his
wife before he could make place large
enough to get through.
He worked so quietly, though, he was
not discovered. and, after a while he
crawled out into the daylight some dis
tance from Mr.. Fox's home.
Billy Pig did not stop. he ran, and he
ran fast: not stopping until he was well
out of the woods and on the road, then
he thought again how hungry he> was,
and seeing a farm house not far off, he
hurried toward II.
When Billy Pig entered the farm yard
well out of sight behind barrels or
bushes so no one could see him. then
he looked about.
The dog was not in his house, he dis
covered, and there was a dish of bread
in front of it, Then he saw a dish OF
; milk for the kitten by the door of the
house. The trough in front of the pigs
house was filled. too. while he could
hear the sound of sleeping from within
II know" said Billy Pig. the farmer
has gone for the day and the dinners
bave been put out so the dog and the
kitten and the pigs can have their din,
ner when it is time"
Billy Pig took one more look and ther
| he went to the saucer of milk and il
| was gone in a very short space of time.
Then he went to the dogs house and
ate the bread. The pigs trough he ap
preached very carefully. and. finding ht
could reach it from the outside, he be
| gan to eat.
Just as he had finished nearly all ol
it the old pig, who had been asleep in
side the house. came out.
At the same time the kitten found hel
! saucer empty and the dog found hi:
dish of bread had disappeared.
'Grunt. grant. grunt. bow-bow. bow.
! bow. bow, meow. meow, meow
came all at once and from different dI.
reCtions.
Billy Pig stopped eating and ran. but
! not before the pig had given warning
where he was. The cat saw him first
and then told the dog. OF course, the
! pig could not join in the chase. hui
Billy Pig thought the whole barnyarC
| was chasing him.
This is the end OF me-" he was think,
| ing as he celt the breath of the dog or
his back. AMI it surely would have beer
| il at that minute he had not seen some
thing dart in front OF him. and the n *
| thing lie knew the dog was off over tho
fields and the cat was nowhere 10 bt
seen.
Now, what in the world happened
said Billy Pig rs he sat back OF biz
rock resting after it was all over.
''Tr tell you; | was watching from
| this tree
Billy Pig looked up and saw a squir,
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Leading Parts in Shows Are
Taken BY Girls Who Are
Still in Teens.

-HE present week is a week OF
youth triumphant as far as the
local thedters are concerned. In
each of the large playhouses the
leading roles are being taken by girls
VINO are still In their teens. yet WHO
have achieved mire than ordinary sue
cess on the stage
Violet HeminS the youngest leading
LADY" as she has been described in
many newspaper and magazine articles,
is winning favorable comment for her
work in ''Disraeli,'' in which she Is ap-
pearing with George Arliss in the Ma
tional Theater. Fanny Hartz. who Is
also still in her teens. is doing what she
can to make a success of THE Honey
Bee which is this weeks attraction at
the Columbia Theater. Julictte Day,
still another girl who has not emerged
from her teens. has the leading role in
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs-
which is the current attraction st the
Belasco, and then up at Keith's Theater
are two girls still less than twenty years
of age who have gained high position
in vaudeville. They are Miss Gladys
Webster and Miss Rae Ball, the former
a member of the Beauty Is Only
Skin Deep" tabloid offering made from
the play, 1.-The Lady From Oklahoma,"
and Miss Rae Ball. the vionlinist. Miss
Webster is a native of California and
has been on the stage for several years,
though she has scarcely emerged from
the short-skirt stage. Her father was
at one time a partner OF William a.
Erady, and when little Gladys was only
a small child she was placed in one Of
Mr.. Brady's companies. Then followed
several stock engagements, including
seasons at the Liberty Theater in Oak
land. ard at the BSlasco Theater in Los
Angeles. After that she supported Mar
Garet Anglin and other stars, and then
she catered vaudeville. After her pres
ent engagement Miss Webster will go to
New York to play in one Of the pro-
ductions which Mr.. Brady expects TO
J.ut on the road early next season. The
part for which she is cast was written
especially for her.
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OUCH! PAIN, PA|N,>
RUB RHEUMATISM
Rub pain right out with small
trial bottle of old
"St. Jacobs Oil"

Rheumatism is pain only Not one
case in fifty requires internal treat
ment. Stop drugging. Rub soothing.
penetrating st. Jacobs Or directly
upon the tender spot" and relief
comes instantly: 80. Jacobs Or is a
harmless rheumatism cure which never
diSappoints and cannot burn or dis
color the skin.
Timber up, Quit complaining! Get 4
small trial bottle of st. Jacobs OH
from any drug store and in just Il mo-
mcnt youIl be free from rheumatic
pain soreness, stiffness and swelling
Don't suffer, Relief and cure
awaits you. st. Jacobs Oir' has cured
millions of rheumatism sufferers in the
last half century, and is Just as good
for sciatica, neuralgia, lumbago, back.
and sprains.-Advt.
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er-in-law and sister. DR.. Ralph W. Nc
Dowell, L. S. ", and Mrs. Mcdowell.
81
Mr.. and Mrs. Dreyfuss- Barney, of
Paris, are expected to arrive in WASH
ter's mother, Mrs. Hemmick, until after
Christmas
Mis- Kathleen Stegmaier, OF Wilkes
barre. Pa, is the guest OF Miss Dorothy
Dobyns at her residence cn Biltmore
| street
Cards have been received in Wash
! inCton from Mr.. and Mrs. John Reynold
Squire. OF Youngstown. Ohio. for the
marriage of ,ncir daughter, Miss Nellie
:1ay Squire. 10 Myron Seaton CLItis on
| Saturday evening, November %, at 7:5G
! clock at their home, 80 BROADWAY.
Youngstown.
| At home cards were~also enclosed for
| after January ], at 224 Broadway,
| Youngstown.
! Mr.. Curtis Is the-sUn Of Mr.. and Mrs.
| William T. S. Curtis, OF Chevy Chase.
| +
Mrs John H. Russell, wife OF Majo:
Russell. l.. $. NJ. c.. will entertain at All
! informal luncheon party today at her
| home in DeSales street, when her guests
| will include Mrs. Lincoln <armanY, wife
| of Colonel Karmany, of the marine
corps.
| Mi and Mrs. George Y. Wheeler will
entertain at bridge party this eve
ming.
F.
The Southern Industrial Educational
| Association has issued invitations for
| the bazaar which it is holding during
the week. beginning today. and has
an unusually beautiful collection of ar
ticles made by the mountain workers.
Because of these annual sales the
mountain people have taken up again
| some Of the old industries that were
| fast disappearing, because there was no
| market for their products. and they
have been stimulated to put forth their
best efforts.
People desiring to furnish country
homes will lind a large assortment of
blue and white coverlets, portieres.
rugs. homespun linen towels. and other
articles from which TO take their choice.
| Mrs. Wilson has kindly promised to
send flowers from the White House
conservatories, ard in other ways Will
continue to manifest her interest In the
| work which the association is doinS for
! the uneducated children of the noun
| tains. Among the weavinGs are several
pieces of the double chariot wheel. the
pattern chosen for the White House
mountain room. ---.----.
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among them they made enough money
to form the nucleus for nice little
bank account.
The other girl who Is making good
this week is Miss Rae Ball, of Cleve-
land, and her musical education was
carried on under the direction of her
brother, vino is himself an excellent
'cellist and member of one of Cleve-
lands best known orchestras. She was
only a little girl of seven when she
made her stage debut at private con-
cert in Cleveland, and she confesses
that on this occasion her chief concern
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She Is Accomplished
Automobile Driver.

Miss Webster Is an accomplished auto
mobile driver. and once upon a time.
when the taXicab drivers had strike
in her home city Of Los Angeles. to-
gether with several other schoolgirls,
this young woman ran line of taxi
cabs from the hotels and stations, and
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n member that Mr.. Dog had urged
him to get in there and then
|, left himD he went into the woods and
fell asleep.
When he awoke it was morning, and
he wondered where he could get his
breakfast, for, as usual, he was hum
CRY.
He walked out of the woods and look
ed around. There is a house: will go
there said Billy Pig, but just as he
started off on a trot he heard some one
say. Good morning. my fine fellow;
where are you going 50 fast?'
Billy Pig stopped and looked around.
Good morning. he said. II am going
for my breakfast
1t was Mr.. Fox that spoke TO Billy
Pig, and he invited him TO come home
with him. Mrs. Fox would never for
give rIe If let a stranger go hungry
by our door, he told Billy Pig
Billy Pig did not know he had gone
by Mr.. and Mrs. Fox's door. but he did
not. say so, for Mr. Fox had a very
comnelling way with him, and he took
Billy Pig by the arm or leg, whichever
you like, and led him to his home
oh, my DEAR he called TO his wife,
see who is here"
Mrs. Fox came out. and from the way
she showed her teeth Billy Pig could
not quite make out whether she was
smiling or not.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fox went into the back
of the house and Billy Pig heard Mrs
Fox say: He is too big. and besides
that / don't like pigs. Why didn't you
bring home a fat hem"
Billy Pig began to tremble and was
looking toward the door when Mr.. Fox
came out.
You will have to wait a few minutes
until we cook breakfast" he said, "and
while we are waiting, If you will come
in the back room you can lie down and
rest"
Billy Pig was not the least tired. bu.
he did not feel like telling Mr.. Fox 50.
Mr.. Fox led the way and Billy Pig soon
found himself in dark place alone
When his eyes became accustomed to the
dark he saw nothing to rest upon but the
ground. Then he listened and he heard
Mr.. Fox saying to his wife: Il have
been hunting all night and could not get
thing. Just as l was coming home l
spied this creature and thought he would
be better than nothing. We have a tur-
key for breakfast. We can save him for
tomorrow"
Yes. but how about feeding him."