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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05

There is no mystery about this adver-
tsement. 1t sounds TOO GOOD TO BE
TRUE, but IL is just we state. We
must give this land away to those quail
tying, without any conditions You do
not have to settle On It unless you wish
to. or farm It, or spend one cent de-
veloping II. rs THIS PLAIN ENOUGH?
We want you to see Lake Worth. II
you come to see US we know you will
want TO be one Of us. Our location Is
IDEAL two miles frontage on the lake,
the most beautiful bathing beach in
Florida Our climate is the most perfect
on this continent. Rich farming land
west of US. Everything TO make a large
oity. We are not two years old, but
OUR GROWTH is THE WONDER OF
FLORIDA. We have two hotels, one
bank, the best newspaper in Southern
Florida, many stores. over two hun
dred residences, ten miles Of rocked
streets, three beautiful public parks
electric light and water system being
installed. and we are Incorporated I'M
der the commission form of govern
ment.
There are excursions and CHEAP
RATES TO LAKE WORTH TUESDAY
February and February A. We refer
you 10 any bank in Pain Beach County
Is there anything more you want to
know? IL 80 write US
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
FAR MS FOR SALE.
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VIII Make Visit to Lake Worth and
Register At the Office Of the Chamber OF
Commerce before April 80, 1914
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05

OWNER IN China writes; Sell my Cap
ito avenue SiIteen-roon residence
quick east front lot 40 by 200" Phone
Main 2ls7 or Ivy 1884
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05

SIX ROOM HOUSE. Inmsn Park sec
tion. corner lot. ebert and tile; wide
streets AL improvements, one block two
good car lines deal home. Price 81 900
Equity OF 81 900 to exchange for unin-
cum bered vacant lot or good auto
Phone owner, Main 20+1. s07 Peters
Bldg
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05

EFGTfTG ( f''f-4NTRG COM ip-elied 10 sell
ms bird dog setter VIII sell cheap,
ca ~tH exchange for anything you have.
address X. ", Box 3s. care Georgian
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Gamekeeper's Really Shrewd Scheme
Resulted in Identification Of 80
Annoying Poachers.

A gamekeeper in England awakened
to the fact that in the silent watches
of the night some of his pheasants
were being Systematically purIoined
Footprints were always discernible
but, as there was nothing remarka bic
about any of them. they were of no
value for detective purposes. They
served, however, to suggest a plan.
He went to the local cobbler and Of
fered him a generous reward for the
performance OF a very simple task.
When three suspected persons sent
their boots for repairs, the nails or
Jackets were TO be placed in the soles
according to different designs which
the keeper would provide The son of
st. Crispin agreed to the proposal. and
it was carried into effect "a opportun,
ty offered
The result was that a charge Of
poaching has been proved against two
Of the three men through the distinc.
tive impressions made by their boots
in the retentive soil The cobbler's
conniv2nce in the keepers little
scheme has Of course. been kept a
strict secret
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
SYNOPSIS.

George Anderson and wife see a re-
markable looking man come out OF the
tleFmuHt hotel look around fuTuNcly,
wash his hands in the snow and pass on.
CommOtion attracts them "a the Ciermout
whore it IS found that the beautiful Miss
Edith ChallOner has fallen dead. And"r-
son describes the man he saw wash ms
hands in the snow. The hotel manager
declares him to be Orlando BrothersoH,
Physicians find that Miss Chalioner was
stabbed and not shot which seems 10
clear Brotherson OF suspicion. Gryce, an
aged detective. and Sweetwater. his as
sistant. take no the case. They believe
Miss Challoucr stabbed herself \ paper
cutter found near the scene of tragedy is
believed 10 be the weapon used Mr.. thai-
luner tells of "a batch Of letters found IN
his daughters desk. signed 20. b. All
are love letters except one which shows
that the writer was displeaseu. TINS let
Ter was signed by Orlando BrCtherSon.
Anderson goes with Swectwater to iden-
tify Brothcrsou. who is to address a meet
ing ST anarchists The place is raidoa by
the police and Er0therson escapes with
nut being identified. BTotherson is found
living in tenement under the name or
Dunn He is an inventor. RTotherSon
tells the coroner Of hts acquaintance win
Miss Challouor and how she repulsed MN
with sCOrn when he offered her his love.
SweetwstcT recalls the mystery or the
murder Of a washeTwOman in which some
details were similar TO the ChaiioHer al
fair
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
CHAPTER XVI.
Opposed

Opposed.
There was q new tenant in the
Hicks street tenement. He arrived
late Oue afternoon and was show
two rooms. one in the rear builGr
and another in the front one Both
were on the fourth floor He de-
INJURED at the former, thought II
gloomy but finally consented TO try it..
Tho other, he said, was too expensive.
The janit0r-new to the business
was not much taken with him and
showed it. which seemed 10 offend the
newcomer. who vas evidently an ir-
ritable fellow owing to i'll health
However, they came to terms as [
have said, and the man went away.
promising to send in his belongings
the next day. He smiled as he said
this and the janitCr who had rarely
seen such change take place in
human face, looked uncomforta BE
for a moment and seemed disposed to
make some remark about the room
they were leaving But. thinking bet
ter of it, locked the door and led the.
way downstairs. AS the prospective
tenant followed. he may have noticed.
probably did, that the door they had
just left was a new one-the onlv new
thing TO be seen in the whole shabby
place
The next night that door was locked
on the inside. The young man had
taken pOSsaSsiOD AS no mt a,yav
the remnants of a meal he had cooked
for himself, he cast a look at his sur
roundings, and imperceptibly sighed
Then he frightened again. and sitting
down on his solitary chair. he turned
his eyes on the window which, incur
tanned and without shade, stared open
mouthed, as it were, at the opposite
wall rising high across the court.
In that wall. one window only
seemed 70 interest him and that was
on a level with his own. The shade
OF this window was up, but there was
no light back of it and so nothing OF
the interior could be seen. But his
eye remained fixed upon it, Willie his
hand, stretched out towards the lamp
burning near him, held itself in readi-
ness to lower the light at a minutes
notice.
Did he see only the opposite wall
and that unillumined window? Was
there no memory of the time when.
in previous contemplation of those
dismal panes, he beheld stretching be-
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10

: ChallOneT's death was due TO suicide.
so was that of the washeTWOman. But
there | stop. As for the means-the
mOtive-sIch mysteries may be with
in your province but they are totally
outside mine. God help us an, The
world is full os misery Again / wish
you good-day."
The air seemed TO have lost its vi
tally ana the sun its sparkle when he
was gone
Now, what do YOU think Gryce?"
The old man rose and came out of
his corner.
This: That I'm up against the. hard
est proposition OF my lifetime Moth
ing in the mans appearance or man
her evincrs guilt, yet | believe him
guilty. I must Not 10. is TO strain
probability to the point of breakage
But how to reach him is a problem
and one of no ordinary nature If he
IS not innocent as the day, he's as
hard as unquarried marble He might
be confronted with reminders of his
crime AT every turn without weaken
ing or showing by loss of appetite or
interrupted sleep any effect upon his
nerves That,s my oninior of tba CON.
tleman. He is either that. or man
of uncommon force and eeIfrastr,i,,t :"
"Jr inclined IN beIja,.o bin, ,ba 10.
ter"
And so give the vhoIa matter rho
go-byq"
..Wbat do Won want yoY soy tho
mine is unavoidable"
Yves r.. 81 dav mr. in . ,-ool- -.
sfbIv in q month PINT nersisto,ro an.
a proreap adaurabirftv IN ueo. rjs
moods uichr acao,oifsb eo,,atbi,-
J do,'r - u.uI ] orI,- car. Mich. t.
Syeerwatey had tbo ion uitb Min.
tied time in which IN ca~r,, o,,+ INV.
plap he NAV have or even .o~ q
change of DIans IN suir a cba,ged lion
success might he his and h5tb tfrna
effort and o,,+I,,. i,,,tifoa, .,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10

! think it viii be so very hard to show
that this BrothersOn cherished feel
ings Of revenge towards Miss Chal
loner But | have to acknowledge
right here and now that the most skill
fuI and vigorous pumping Of the jani-
tor and such other tenants of the
Hicks street tenement as | have dared
to approach. fails to show that he has
ever held any communication with
Mrs. SPOTS. or even knew OF her eX.
istence until her remarkable death at
tracted his attention"
"Humph, We will set that down.
then, as so much against us"
The next. and this IS d bitter pill
too. is the almost insurmountable diff
fculty already recognized'of determin-
ing how a man, without approaching
his victim. could manage 70 iHlict a
mortal stab in her breast No cloak
of complete invisibility has yet been
found. even by the cleverest criminals.
But there's an answer to everything.
and I'm sure there's an answer to this.
Remember his business He's an in
ventOr, with startling ideas. Oh,
know that | am prejUdiced; but wait
and see! Miss Challoner was well rid
of him even at the cost of her life"
she loved him Even her father be.
lieves that now. Some lately discov-
cred letters have come to light to
prove that she was by no means so
heart free as he supposed, One of
her friends, it seems, has also con-
iided to him that once. while she and
Miss ChailOner were sitting together.
she caught Miss Challoner in the act
Of scribbling capitals over sheet of
paper. They were all BIS with the
exception Of here and there n nearly
turned o. and when her friend twitted
her with her fOndness for these two
letters, and suggested a pleasing
monogram. Miss Challoner answered,
% b. transferring the letters, as you
see) are the initials Of the finest man
in the world"
Gosh, Has he heard this story"
Il don't think so 1t was told me in
confidence"
Told You, Mr. Gryce? Pardon my
curiosity"
by Mr.. Challoner."
ooh! by Mr.. Challoner"
He is greatly distressed at having
the disgraceful suggestion of suicide
attached to his daughters name. He
sent for me in order TO inquire if any
thing could be done to reinstate her
in public opinion He evidently does
not like Brotherson either"
And what-what did you-say?"
asked Sweetwater, with a halting ut
terance and his face full of thought
81 simply quoted the latest author
ity on hypnotism. that no person even
in hypnotic sleep could be Influenced
by another to do what was antagonis-
tic to his natural instincts"
Latest authority. That doesn't
mean final one. Surprising that 1t
was hypnotism! But that wouldn't
account for Mrs. SPOTS death. Her
wound certainly was not a self-inflict-
ed one"
How can you be sure?"
There was no weapon found in the
room. or IN the court. The snow was
searched and the children too. No
weapon, Mr.. Gryce. not even a paper
cutter. Besides-but how did Mr.
Challoner take what you said? Was
he satisfied with this assurance?"
HE had to be. didn't dare to hold !
out any hope based on so unsuDstan-
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Did Good Detective Work

The descriptive writer fell in with
a party of convivial spirits, and as the
fire kept spreading and relentlessIv
eating into the vitals of the business
section Of the city he kept moving
from saloon to saloon with his friends
As soon as one was burned out he
moved on the next. Needless to saw.
no descriptive matter from his pen
was seeping into his New York Office
from the wires
The managing editor was frantic
and began to lombard baltimore with
a series OF frenzied kilograms Nv
some rare good luck one of the mes
sages reached the descriptive writer.
II read:
Why are you not sending descript
i've story"
, The reporter scrubbed reply and
gave it 70 the boy It read
Cant write anything. Fire battles
description "
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10

water, he let me have batch OF let
ters written by his daughter which be
found in secret drawer They are
not 20 be read, or even opened. unless
a great necessity arises. They were
written for BTothersOn's eye-or so
the father says-but she never sent
them; too eXuberant perhaps. II you
ever want them cannot give them
to YOU tonight, and wouldn't if could
don't go 10 Mr. ChaI0uer-you
must never be seen at his hotel-and
don't come to me, but to the little
house i'll West Twenty-ninth street.
where they VIII be kept for you. tied
up in a package with your name on It,
By the way, what name are you going
TO work under?"
My mother's-Zugg
Good. III remember You can al
ways write or even telephone 70 TWEEN
ty-ninth street. I'm in constant com
mUnication with them there. ard it's
quite safe"
Thanks. You're sure the suparin-
teudent is with me-"
Yes, but not the Inspector He
sees nothing but the victim of a
strange coincidence in Orlando Broth
erson."
Again the scales hang even. But
they wont remain so. One side is
bound to rise. Which? That's the.
question. Mr. Cryce."
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10

How many times has he seen
you?"
Twice"
That's unfortunate"
Damned unfortunate; but one must
expect some sort of handicap in a
game like this. Before I'm done with
him, he'll look me full in the face
and wonder if he's ever seen me be
fore. | wasn't always a detective.
was carpenter once, as you know,
and I'll take to the tools again. AS
soon as I'm handy with them I'll hunt
up lodgings in Hicks street. He may
suspect me at first, but he won't long:
I'll be such a confounded good work
man. | only wish | hadn't such pro-
him TO his face. He's clever, this
same Brotherson, and there's glory to
be got in making a fool OF him Do
you think it could be done with a
beard? I've never worn a beard
While I'm settling back into my old
trade. can let the hair grow"
"Sweetwater! We'd better give the
task to another man-to some one
Brotherson has never seen and won't
be suspicious of"
He'll be suspicious of everybody
who tries to make friends with him
now; only little more SO with me:
that's all. But I've got to meet that,
and I'll do it by being, temporarily. OF
course. exactly the man | seem My
health will not be good for the next
few weeks, I'm sure of that. But I'll
be model workman, neat and con.
sciendous with just suspicion of
dash where daGhsis needed He. knows
the real thing when he sees it, and
there's not fellow living more alive
to shams. ! won't be p sham. I'll be
it. You'll see"
But the doubt. Can you do all this
in doubt CT the issue?"
No; I must have confidence in the
end, and l must believe in his guilt
Nothing else will carry me through.
must believe IN his guilt"
Yes, that's essential"
And do. | never vas surer of
ctAy tHtttS tdeAh 4 tthi VI tfidt. I1Ut IL
have the deuce of a time to get evi-
dence enough for a grand jury. That's
plainly TO be seen, and that's why I'm
so dead set on the business. It's such
an even toss-up,"
q don't call il even. He's got the
start OF you every way. You can't 90
to his tenement; the janitor there
would recognize you even if lie didn't.
Now | will give you piece of good
news. They're to have a new jani-
tor next week. learned that yester-
day The present one is too easy.
He'll be out long before I'm ready 10
show myself there: and so will the
woman who took care of the Door
washerwomans little child Id not
have risked her curiosity Luck isn't
all against us. How does Mr. Challon
er feel about it?''
Not very confident; but willing to
give you any amount OF rope sweet
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10

tial theory. But the interview had
this effect upon me. If the possibility
remains OF fixing guilt elsewhere than
on Miss ChallonHrs iIfconsiderate I'M
pulse. | am ready to devote any
amount of time and strength to the
work. To see this grieYing, father re-
lieved from the worst part of his bur-
den is worth some effort and now you
know why have listened so eagerly
to you. Sweetwater, I will go with
you to the superintendent We may
not gain his attention and again we
may. If we don't-but we won't cross
that bridge prematurely When will
you be ready for this bIfsiness?"
Il must be at headquarters tomor-
row."
Good, then let it be tomorrow. A
taxicab, Sweetwater. The subway for
the young. | can no longer manage
the stairs"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Provisions EMBARGO Lifted.

Laredo, TcT.-Thc embargo on pro-
visions vas lifted by the United
States government Tuesday. ana as a
result $4,000 worth OF provisions &as
.Tshed across the bridge 70 Nucvo
laredo by a train Of wagons. Tht
.tbel army LETT San Iznao,3 Tuesday
md the main body proceeded toward
Iatamor0s. Five hundred came GOA.
3oiut Wi,Ln ifreon miles Of Nue,3
Laredo and camped. !. is reported Il.
large force from Naevo Laredo may
engage this small rebel force.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
Community in News

At friends southern bunting ledge
his wife has learned that her ring
up on the telephone is accompanies
by the click OF receivers all along the
iiEe. Every one IS obviously listening
to what she says. On one occasion
a telegram VAS telephoned to the
.cage, aad the following day. wheL
her husband net q rural neighbor on
he road. the halter drew rein TO con.
verse.
Mr.. Grey" said he Il didn't tetcb
tn rust part O. that telegram We got
yeste'day."
Mr. Grey accordingly enlightened
his ignorance forthwith.-New York
World.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10


tween them and himself ii long. low
bench with a plain wQoden TAB upon
it, from which a dripping cloth beat
out upon the boards beneath dismal
note. monotouous as the ticking. of d
clock?
One might judge that such memo
ries were indeed his. from the rapid
glance he cast behind him at the
place where the bed had stood in
those DAYS, 1t was placed differently
now.
But If he saw, and if h. heard these
suggestions from the past. ne was NOT
less alive to the eNaCtious OF the pres
ent, for. as his glance few back across
the court. his finger suddenly moved
and the flame it controlled sputter,d
and went out Al the same instant.
the window opposite sprang into view
as the lamp was lit within. and for
several minutes the whole interior O..
NAMED visible-the books. the We.
table. the cluttered furniture. ara.
most interesting Of all. its owner and
occupant It was upon the latter that
the newcomer fixed his attention. and
with an absorption equal to that he
saw EXPRESSED in the coupt.rarc. on
posite.
But his Was rho absorntfon of
watchfulncss. th.t cr the other nj i'm
trospectio9 Mr. lfrotberso1- l,ys
will no long, ell him Dunn even
here whore. ha Is ,.ro.yri -,,,o otbcr
1.-sel-h.5 entered tb,.. mann ,.l.,,. IT,,
his beays. o-.rc33t and NOT b.viro
taken IL of Lrs1-e liehtin, his la-,n
stW STOOD u.irb il nm oa,i,e .ac,er'..
down ar fhe oodaI ocg1rvirg the
ufaoa Of honor ON tho ,ar-a cantar
..bfa lie was moi to-.rhir.. ff.-,o,
III this r1rne,t inf +4,a- his r1,crrbte
were with II .ri3f his. v.i,,,ls ,,i-,,p u.s.
concentrated ON il v.ae a,ifar- tn Tho
watcher acros. the cou~f.a and oil, .tii.
watcher look I'm This fact and poffc.J
the Iovirg care with which ,bo e,fr,-
siistic inventor finally put our hi. fin.
car 10 rearraroa o fbraad or ,,.frI o.,
wheel his disarroirt,,srt fo,,.d ,,t,,,.
ance in sigh which echoed sadly
through the da3i ana cletrless room
Had he expected this stern and self
contained man 10 show an omen in.
difference TO work and the homes of
d lifetime If so, his was The frst
OF the many SURPRISES ov..itirc hin,
He was gifted. however. with the
patience of an automaton and con1in.
ued to watch his fellow tenant as long
as the latter's shade remained nm
When il fell. he rose and took . rey
stems up aud down. bur not with the
CELEBRITY and precision which usuattv
accompanied his movements Doubt
disturbed his mind and imneded his
activity. He had caught fair pIironse
of Brotherson's face as he apDroacbed
the window. and though il continued
to show abstraction il equally dc.
nlayed serenity and y co,,rIa.o s,+
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
CHAPTER XIV.
A Concession.

ut is true; there seems to be some
thing extraordinary in the coinci.
dence"
Thus Mr.. Brotherson, in the pres
ence of the inspector.
But that is all there is to it," he
easily proceeded. Il knew Miss Chal-
Toner and | have already said how
much and how little l had to do with
her death. The other woman | did not
know at all; did not even know her
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
AItoQether Beyond Him

A leading New York newspaper once
sent man to cover the big Baltimore
fire. He was a specialist in what
some one has termed "marshaled adj
iectives," and he was depended upon
to impart the necessary color" 10 the
leading story on the great conlagra.
ton With him were sent half dozen
other men to get the detailed facts.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
REBEL ARMY SCATTERED
FEDERAL SOLDIERS CAPTURED
QUANTITIES or War SUP
PLIES FROM REBELS.
BURN DEAD ON BATTLEFIELD
Federal Army at OUoaJa During ccs-
sstion q Hostittiss improve
Their Breastworks Against
Future Assault.

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"".'i"~ '' rear"
Francisco MA" "'".' '."'''.
tud u person lead .H"'h'i az "." ODD
Tive Mexican federal army %, NIia'-..
lioxir, oupo-ft. Pra-iafu T.. rrH.-.
who .,i+aar... from Pm. .n.NarE- I'D.
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point on ih' '.... '"'".s ...'.
from thihHH" N.'" '..-. .'''"'- '.
ammunition General .'.'."a lis '.
hcyod to b. within "a.. ''.
Oiuaaa
Gasr.r Whats po-t.. .- t..- .r
len. a.. ,.. 0.Gur.I-. with fa..r f.. 3D..
rnu.. ..uer.I9. remain iu .u. a...l ..
..n not continue his camna.-a .5.a..
H,<ico C.t, because .o mare. scout.
without de.cu,u- General Castro
would be- io ia,it. "a rra. attack.
lfo.,,.,,. ,.hir. ir.. ,..t..I-. .r.. .....f-
inc ,sa federal aru.,. has i1g.Au ..r
d.r.p-s- ...,iY-t j Sudden .t..w.--
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of trr.. r.t.r ..uror..f.... l...,.fu.-
from, crii.u.,n, Mill. ammunition ,n.
di,,t.d l,., ..,u .r. ....-,. ....,.
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army break down jle outer .......+
ana r..aiu their position at t.e .HNr
of OH. rari,.ud I'D which d.
hi-H approaches u" "G."i I.
"oH'' nave I'D '"''' " '".
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
CHAPTER XIII.

Time. Circumstances, and a Villains
Heart
Our first difficulty Is this We
must prove motive Now. ! do not
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-10
CHAPTER XIV.
That's the Question.

How many times has he seen
you?"
''TwiCp
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22

NoTE.-The food-drlnk INSTANT
POSTUM while much resembling the
higher grades Of Java coffee Ii flavor.
ard appearance Is absolutely free from
the coffee drugs caffeine and 'tannIn'
or any other harmful ingredient. Re-
cent decrease In coffee sales Is very
generally attributed to the growing
American custom Of using Postum as
a table beverage Instead Of coffee
Adv.