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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07

pl;sh much beyond an appearance or
activity which is deceiving TO the IN
versed. and they also succeed In get
ding real workmen nervous and irri-
tated. Such people are worse than
useless in a crisis. 1t is the even tenn
pered man who conserves his energy
and never hurries until it is absolute
ly necessary, who delivers the swift
thunderbolts of action that dazzle the
world.
And Kayton's speciality was conserv-
ing and concentrating his energies.
When be returned from Pittsburgh
he did not know who had killed Mr..
Argyle. He strongly suspected that
Mr. Hurley knew more than he was
telling. and his plans had been laid
with view to eliminating the lawyer
or fastening guilt upon him. He did
not know which would result. He
was not guessing. He had not made
up his mind that the lawyer was in
the mesh of the true crime. So he had
TO make certain just where this figure
stood in the game before he could
proceed along new lines with certainty.
He was expected at his Office the sec
ond morning after his departure for
Pittsburgh, and the newspapers con-
| firmed the report of his return. They
confirmed 1t by telling in seven column
| headlines what he had done in Pitts
| burgh.
Leischmann. the manager, and Nash,
| o;I &c hn datoatfvo
who was allowed all sorts of priv
ileges, were awaiting him in the pri-
vate Office and discussing the news
from Pittsburgh when Kayton arrived.
The chief carried little grip and
also some few signs Of two successive
nights in a sleeping car, but he seemed
as calmly energetic as ever.
Hello, boys" he said, with a nod.
Morning. governor" responded his
aids. Kayton stripped off overcoat
and gloves. hung his hat and turned to
his desk, rubbing his hands to get the
morning chill out of the fingers.
rs Cartwright out there?" he in.
quired without further formality.
Yes" q
| SenQ MIN In.
Leischmann disappeared and there
came presently into the office man
of about forty who might have been
cashier of a reliable bank. He was
well dressed. His face was round and
honest. His eyes were bright and his
/ speech and gaze were direct and
straightforward
Good morning, governor" he said
pleasantly. but respectfully.
Good morning, Cartwright" return
ed his chief. looking up with a cheerful
smile. Tel! me about this report or
the Argyle case" His hand fell on 8
mass of typewriter manuscript.
well, we've run out all the inside
servants" said Cartwright, land thu
cook and the chauffeur. Nothing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07

wrong there at ALL We've found the
policeman that was on the beat. He
has nothing. We looked up some of
the discharged servants-a coachman.
Nothing to that"
"All right That's ALL" he nodded.
and Cartwright withdrew.
Kayton picked up the receiver of
desk phone "Send Joe in here he
ordered, and presently Manning walk
ed in with broad, red scratch like a
birthmark on his cheek.
Kayton grinned at him. "Hello,
Joe. Marked for Identification"
Manning slowly raised both hands to
his face-one to feel tenderly of the
wound on his cheek and the other to
carry to his teeth the apple he was
eating.
picked that up trailing Hurley" he
mumbled cheeriIy. his mouth full Of
fruit. "A fresh cop tried to follow me.
and I fell down A fire escape"
How about HurIey:'
Manning shook his head dolefuIIy.
Nothing doing" he said. Haven't
been able to line him up with any
thing. We know HurIey's back better
than his face. We take him out in the
morning and trail him around from one
Office to another He don't go into court
Nothing busy In his Office but his tele-
phone. We take him home and put
him TO bed at night-do everything but
hear his prayers
We'll. don't lose him. How about
that fake PERSONAL"
ITS planted in the morning paper"
Manning fished one out Of his oyercoat
pocket and opened It and gazed at II.
Sure you got 1t rightT' demanded
his chief.
Information wanted regarding ~
n" Beneficiary Argyle estate. Toll
worthy & Mead, st. Paul building "
rad Alarming
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
CHAPTER VII.
~she heard me come baek."

~She heard me come back"
W AYTON leaned forward Until
~ his face was less than two
N feet from hers.
And you thought that
Bruce and his father were quarrel
ing" he declared In a low. tense
voice
With a smothered scream the girl
sprang to her feet
mo. no. she gasped. clutching his
arm frantically as he. too. rose. Her
eyes were wide with horror and ter
ror. NO, no! Afterward. when | saw
what had happened. knew it couldn't
have been Bruce. You won't attach
any importance to II. will you? You
won't! | had no reason TO think it was
he-no real reasonw
The detective. or rather the man in
the detective. touched her hand with
pressure that was gently reassuring.
"Of course" be said gravely. II I'M
derstnnd that you concealed this be
cause you were afraid IL was Bruce"
NO. no." The denial was an en-
treaty. Il was afraid some one might
think IL was Bruce"
You were looking down from the
upper hall:" went on kRyton The
girl Gasped and gave him startled,
frightened look.
Yes" she whispered
why didn't you speak TO him?"
IL didn't want him 20 see me-"
She was CRUSHING her handkerchief in
ner myers. ana her face was turned
away from him until he could barely
see the line OF the cheek
why not?" he demanded instantly.
IL don't know. IL was Just in
stlnctive." she stammered. IL thought
afterward that ! should have spoken
TO him"
what did you do after be had
gomez"
Il went back TO my room and went
to bed"
Kayton paused for moment
'Nou went right to sleep?" he sug.
gested.
''Well. after awhile"
And heard nothing moreT
"No." very family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07

I got some Cuticura Soap and Cuti-
cura Ointment. She tried TO rub of
everything We put on so that we would sit
and hold her hands for two hours at a time,
trying to give the medicine a chance to help
her. but after washed it with Cutfcura Soap
and then put on the Cuticura Ointment
they seemed to soothe her and she did not
try TO rub them on. 1t was only few
days before her face was all healed I'D,
and there has been no return Of the trouble
since. We thought that baby's face would
surely be SCARED. but it in not. (sIgned)
Mrs- W. J. Cleland. Jan. 5, 1912.
Cutic1ra Soap and Cuticu-a Ointment ara
sold throughout the world. Liberal sample OF
each mailed free. with SIP. sdn Book. Ad-
dress postcard "Cutieura. Dept T. Boston"
SETender-faced men should use Cuticura
Soap Shaving Stick. &c. Sample free.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07

changing his will the day before his
death?" he asked slowly.
"Yes." The answer came simply
and promptly. II had been urging
him to do it,
Manning suppressed an -unprofes-
sional start and stared at the girl Gu
riously. Kayton lnid out a sheet Of
paper on the desk and a pad OF ink
and courteously motioned Miss Mazu-
ret to approach.
We've taken the finger prints Of
every one in the house except you,"
he said.
Finger printsr' echoed the girl
wonderingly. What do you meant"
"You understand there are no two
alike in all the world" he explained.
They're needed for Identification pur-
poses"
Miss Mazuret looked at the paper
and pad and at Kayton and back
again.
What do 1 DOR she asked.
"Just lay your fingers on this ink
pad" he replied. showing her the
method. -and then make the impress
sion on this paper"
The girl initiated him. II can't hold
my bands steady" she said pathet-
ically.
That doesn't matter" he smiled
Mary looked at the print on the white
paper and drew back with a little
shiver.
What is it?' asked Kayton solici
tously. glancing about
"Oh. it's so grewsomew murmured
the girl. Kayton looked at the papel
as IL he had never seen It in just that
light before. Then he smiled and
handed it to Manning. after which BIZ
went to the door and called Bruce and
Mr.. Hurley back into the room Ht
told Manning in q swift aside that ht
wanted TO leave Bruce and Miss Mazu
ret together
Mr.. Hurley" he said when the gen
tleman had entered. will you do me
| the kindness to show me Mr.. Argyle.
bedroom?"
Certainly. Mr.. Kayton. Bruce?"
"I'l show you" began the young
man when Miss Mazuret interrupted.
II want to speak to you, Bruce" sh,
said quickly. Hurley bowed to he
and. taking Kayton's arm. walked on
| into the hall. few seconds late
Manning followed unostentatiously
leaving the door slightly ajar. At tn
foot of the stairs Kayton remembers,
something important and sent Mannin;
on with the lawyer TO inspect the bed
room. he softly approached the cracl
/ of the door and listened
81 told the detective" he heard Mis-
MaZuret say in n low strained voice.
WHAT" inquired Argyle.
'Oh. Bruce" cried the girl tearfully
desperately. cant you prove that yo1
didn't come back here that night?"
MARY" exclaimed the young man
his voice low. shocked. Il don't know
what you meaur'
Eayton could hear the girl draw he
breath. and be felt extremely sorry TO
her.
II was awake. heard your fathe
so to the door," she said brokenIy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07

A the announcement that Mr.
Hurley was coming. Kayton
slipped the banknote into his pocket
Let him in, he said. Mr.. Hurley
returned more largely patronizing than
ever.
well. how is the mystery getting
along, Mr.. kayton?" he inquired, ac-
cepting a cigar the detective offered
him and putting it happily.
Kayton paused. lighted match in
hand, and looked up at him with lit
tie smile of surprise.
Mystery he exclaimed why
there's DO such thing as mystery il
you use a little common sense, MIR
Hurley. You know. in an affair of this
sort, you're confronted by long line
of facts, and you hammer away until
you break through somewhere" He
lit his cigar and took puff. MIR.
| Hurley. when you first met Mr.. Ar
gyle- By the way. how did you meet
Mr.. Argyle:"
Mr.. Hurley carefully brushed the
ashes Off his cigar and examined the
end of it critically.
well, now, Mr.. Kayton. I'll tell you
about that" he said slowly. 81 had n
western proposition in which / want
ed to interest him, and | went to his
office. and he proved to be very ap-
proachable man. ! laid the matter be-
fore him in the usual way. He took
1t up, investigated it. found it was
what | had said it was. and we got
together on 1t. | suppose that gave
him confidence in me. Are you
through here" be inquired as Kayton
picked up his hat and slipped on a
light overcoat.
Yes" replied the detective.
Call me up in the morning IL can
be Of any help to you" offered the
lawyer, also making ready to leave.
'T'll be in Pittsburgh" said Kayton
briefly.
"Oh! You are going awayT Mr..
| Hurley was interested.
Eyes. for the day. My operatives
have just rounded up a case there,
and I've got to see the man and phil
him across. Expect to take the night
train back"
"I'll see you the day after tomor.
| row. then" said the lawyer with q
nod of farewell as he walled slowly
out.
"Yes. do" said Kayton.
The detective buttoned his overcoat
ran his eye about the room again as
| IL to make sure he had overlooked
nothing and then turned to his assist
ant with a brief command:
Joe. trail Hurley"
Manning was not an easily surpris
/ ed young man. but now bis jaw almost
dropped with amazement.
What" be exclaimed. "HurIeyT e.
Kayton chewed his cigar and ar
amused CLEAN came to the corners oi
bis eyes as he surveyed his assistant.
Haven't you been listening to him.
be asked.
NO. not particularly" Manning ad
mitted.
We'll. you should have" comment
ed his chief grimIy. That's your
business. He's way OF from. normal
When a man says Now I'll tell yor
e5out that it's one safe bet he's lying
Trail himr'
Ten seconds later the lawyer had M
ever invisible but ever present shadow
Contrary 10 the copy book wisdom
on the subject. swift action is not {
habit Persons who habitualiy hurry
are merely fussy. They seldom accom-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07

pimples and in two or
three hours time spread
TO the size OF a silver dol
lar. 1t spread to her eye.
Then water would run
from the pimples and
wherever that touched it
caused more sores until
nearly all one cheek and
up her nostrils were one
solid sore. She was very
fretful. She certainly
was a terrible looking
child. acknowledgements
to be of any use. Then
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07

and feeling a thousand times better"
Miss AMELIA JAQUILLARD, 6l3 Sew
enth Street, New Orleans, La.
St Clair, Pa - /" My mother was
alarmed because my periods were sup
pressed and had pains in my back and
side, and severe headaches. had PIN
pies on my face, my complexion was sal
low, my sleep was disturbed, had ner-
vous spells, was very tired and had no
ambition. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound has worked q charm in
my case and has regulated me. worked
in q mill among hundreds of girls and
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There is nothing that teaches more
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be q lesson to others. The same remedy
is within reach Of all.
II you want special advice write to
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woman and held in strict confidence.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07

~Here are the finger prints, eoVsrner.'
be Mr.. Argyie's sole heir under the
will:"
The girl turned and looked directly
at him.
"Yes." she said.
If this was the answer he had or
had not expected the detectives face
gave no sign.
did you speak of it to any oneT'
he inquired.
mfr. Argyle asked me not to-"
They were looking steadily into each
others eyes.
Did ~ know that he contemplated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
TO be contInueoj

: The barriers are not erected that can
say TO aspiring talents and industry.
thus Gar and no Observation-Disclosures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
SKIN ERUPTION
/ CANE ON CHEEK
Started in PimpIes. Nearly All One
Cheek Solid Sore. Very FretfuI.
Used Cuticura Soap and 0nt-
ment. Face All Healed Up.

Kingsley. Mich.-"Last May my thir.
teen months old baby had sore come on
her cheek. 1t started In four or FIVE small
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
help FOR
WORKING GIRLS
Two Girls Tell Story of Their
Illness and How They
Found Relief.
New Orleans, La take pleasure

N Wrlung tneSe lines
TO express my graft
tude TO you. l am
only l6 years old and
work in a tobacco
ia c tory. l have
been a very sick girl
but l have improved
wonderfully sin c e
taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound and
am now looking fine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07

have bleached to get the paper. The
heads corker. Well I'll turn 1t over
to the New York office. Oh, no! It's
little murder. No. thanks. Thank
you very much. chief. Goodby."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-07
CHAPTER viii.
trail HurIeyi"

~ AYTON sat examining the bill
- until Manning returned with
MA the announcement that Mr.
Hnrint, 1nninO n u2n
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-07-03
Red Tame and Matrimony.

Some of the reasons why FRENCH
man may not marry are given by q
correspondent Of Paris newspaper.
He has been trying TO get married 1or
three years and has not yet succeeded.
French marriage law is ii tricky thing
to deal with. II the prospective BRIDE
groom has not lived more than SIX
months nj his address at the time OF
the marriage be must get a certihcate
signed by the landlord and concierge
of every house where he has lived pre-
viously till he gets back to one where
be did live for six months. Birth GER
,ifcates are required and the written
consent of parents.
As no paper must bear a date more
than two months old. 1t often happens
that the marriage must be postponed
to get The papers renewed. The man
who had been foiled for three years
once succeeded in making all his pa
pers CORE. when he was called up
for his periodical term of military
service and this threw his papers out
Of date.
Another time he arrived before the
mayor with his bride. but the cere-
mony was not performed. as a cerdf-
icate OF his first wife's death was not
forthcoming.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-07-03
FOUND GOLD IN CALIFORNIA
Pennsylvania Man Was First to Dis
cover Yellow Metal In Golden
Gate State.

ut is not generally known"
said mineralogist, that the
discoverer of gold in California was
Pennsylvania and at one time resi-
dent of California. This distinguished
pioneer lies buried in the soil OF this
state. almost forgotten. He was Gen.
John A. Suffer, a Swiss, VINO emil
grated to Philadelphia in 1884 and be-
came citizen of this commonwealth.
His grave Is in the Mennonite bury
ing grounds at Lititz, Lancaster coun-
ty. In which village he spent the last
wears of his life. General Suffer was
born in 1903 in Baden, Germany, near
the borders of Switzerland. Upon MS
arrival in this country he spent some
time in this city, subsequently remoV-
ing to the vicinity of Lititz, where,
In the midst of relatives, he engaged
In farming. Possessed OF a rowing
nature. however, it was not long be-
fore he yearned to explore the great
unknown land beyond the Rockies.
After many privations he reached
California some time in the early AUS
and staked a claim. 1T was In the fall
of as, after a heavy rain, that. at
tracted by yellowish deposits IN a
small stream, he made his great dls-
covery of the precious metal lhe
news of his find spread rapidly. ana
the following spring the great rush
from the east began. General Suffer
amassed considerable fortune
through his gold diggings, but lost
most of it through unfortunate specu'
lations. He returned to Pennsylvania
in 1871 and spent his declining years
in retirement, living on the pension
of $3.50 a month voted him by the Cal
ifornia legislature. He died June H.
1880. Two of his pallbearers were
Gems John c. Fremont and Ambrose
E. Burnside, who had been his friends
in Observation-Disclosures Press.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-07-03
Marriaue AZ Fifty.

An interesting and unusual estimate
of the proper age for matrimony Is
that advanced by Mrs. Vivian, head
and founder of the National Society OF
the Daughters of California. The hap
piest and most successful marriages.
she says, are those between the man
of 80 and the woman of 35. At that
age Of discretion, she claims, the male
has become more mellow and tolerant
as we'll as more solvent. On the other
hand she intimates that girl OF 20
Is much harder to get along with than
to get along without, and that there
ought to be laws prohibiting people
marrying before they are 80 years old.
Success Magazine.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-07-03
Ancient and Modern Sailors.

In q group around motion picture
signboard near the Tribune building
were two 'jackies" from the fleet in
the Hudson, who were about to move
on when an old man took the arm OF
one and delivered O short talk which
diverted attention from the htho-
graphs and from the vendors. I'm
an old sailor" he said. 81 was In the
service before you were born. l was
on a Mississippi gunboat, twice around
the Horn on q sailer, down to Good
Hope on another from Liverpool and
to Australia from Frisco. Never on
a steamer except the gunboat We
were sailors though" with the empha-
sis on the Sailors" "You boys are
day Iaborers." Guess that Is right,
pop," said one Of the men, "but we're
the kind they want now," and they
linked arms and walked away. leaving
the old man to tell how they couldn't
tie knot" and do many things which
came in the sailors line Gin the old
times."-New York Tribune.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-07-03
The Title "Esuuire."

The title "esqure" is derived from
the French word ecuyer "a shield bear
err and originated in the old days OF
chivalry, when. as Is well known,
each knight appointed one or more
persons of gentle birth to carry bis
shield and perform other honorable
services. These persons were known as
souires, or. more accurately. esquires,
and were of such birth as would per-
NIT Of their being in their turn Gre
ated knights when they should have
merited the distinction by deeds OF
valor or otherwise. In the reign OF
Richard II. the status Of an esquire
was granted for the first time by let.
tiers patent as a title Of honor merely,
no duties being attached. This meth.
cd of creation is now obsolete, but II
marks an advanced stage In the de-
cay of chivalry. which decay resulted
in the titles knight" and esquire
becoming wholly honorary.-Pau Mall
Gazette.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-07-03

bors say look younger now than did
fifteen years ago. - Mrs. SARAH R.
WHATLEY, Athens, Texas, r. +. D.
No. 8. Box 90.
We know OF no other medicine which
has been so successful in relieving the
suffering of women, or received so many
genuine testimonials, as has Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
In nearly every community you will
find women who have been restored to
health by this famous medicine. Almost
every woman you meet knows of the
great good it has been doing among
suffering women for the past 80 years
In the Pinkham Laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, are files containing hundreds of
thousands of letters from women seek
ing health, in which many openly state
over their own signatures that they have
regained their health by taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
many of them state that it has saved
them from surgical operations.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (c0nf.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by a
woman and held in strict confidence.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-07-03
Fascination of the Third Rail.

"You can talk all you want about
the way some people want to jump or
tall buildings. but the men who walk
the elevated tracks can sympathize
with them" said man the other day
whose business it is to work along the
elevated railroad lines and see that
everything is In good condition.
"Trackwalkers often have the same
impulse to step on the third rail that
climbers have to jump. You walk
along and see that shining rod OF steel
and watch the sunlight glisten on 1t,
and then the thought comes to you.
If l step on that it will kill me- and
then you wonder how 1t would feel to
lust nut your toe on 1t. OF course q
fellow shakes those ideas off his mind,
but they keep coming back. and 1
have known more than one man who
has quit his job because he was afraid
that he couldn't fight off much longer
the impulse to stand on the track and
put the other foot on the third rail,
and when hear Of trackwalker
being killed by the third rail l Won
der If the fascination of the third rail-
got the better of him."-New York
SIM