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for having

with me under false pr~etenses. |
anxious"
Believe me, ! am only too glad to
be of service" he CALAMITY assured
her. Isn't there something more
definite that can do for you?"
NO. no-thank you. Only conduct
me to the nearest telephone and wait
a Few minutes for me-"
With this she lapsed into silence.
Mercer watched her while she adjust
cd her veil so that it rendered her
completely unrecognizable, and mar.
veled at the circumstance not a little.
He saw her enter a telephone-booth;
then he took up his station outside
and waited. More thar one ~acquaint-
ance hailed him. or bo~isterously in.
vited him to join them; but he was not
to be persuaded.
Minutes passed. He reflected that
the telephone conversation was be-
coming uncommonly long drawn out.
when he was attracted by the booth
door opening behind him, and a moan
that could signify only intense agony
Of mind.
He slowed round to behold the girl
clinging unsteadily to the door-knob,
She had not troubled to readjust her
veil, and he could see that her mouth
was drawn in lines of suffering and
her lips were colorless. He sprang
promptly to her assistance. and she
instantly transferred the sustaining
hand to his wrist, which she clutched
spasmodically.
What is it?" he demanded solicit.
ously, yet with a restraining thought
of the ease with which any crowds
attention is attracted, What has hap
pened?"
"Mr. Mercer'-her voice. pitched
low, was tense and vibrant with some
mastering emotion-"please get me
back to the kohinur as quickly as you
can"
But you are not Et." he protested.
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for despite her n~ervousIy tight grip
on his wrist, she was still swaying. II
you can walk to one OF the tables.
perhaps a little wine"
She broke in almost fiercely:
NO, no, no. Take me away-to the
Kohinur-at once. / a make 1t II
you will let me hold your arm"
She was fairly dragging him along
the wide hallway toward the entrance.
Your veil-T" he reminded her.
She quickly drew it over the lower
part of her face, and acknowledged his
attention in the same strained voice.
Thank you. You are very thought.
full. Oh, please hurry"
Already her strength and composure
were returning, and by the time they
arrived outside she had abandoned his
supporting arm and was swiftly lead
ing the way down to the landing.
And thus it was that inside of a half.
hour, Captain Phinney. who had re-
NAMED every second watchful. saw
the pair as they hurried to the waiting
launch. Something in their haste
quickened his faculties, and he took
up his station at the gangway, and
waited.
When the launch touched the &C
commodation-steps, where the sailor
held it secure with a boat-hook. the
girl got Il first, and. Tom noted.
without a word to Mercer. Holding
tightly to the hand-rail. she came rap
idly up TO the deck.
He heard her utter a little sobbing
gasp; then her knees doubled under
her. and he caught her as she fell. He
was filed with a sudden binding rage.
You damned curl" he Toared at
Mercer. You'll answer to me for
this!"
But the limp form in his arms was
not unconscious, only weak.
He's not to blame" she whis.
pered TREMENDOUSLY. Take me to Jes
sic. Carry me"
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that Is to put the bedrooms and bath
room together, slut away from tho
living room and dining Dor A
great many bungalows are built with
out paying any attention to this fea-
ture, and 1t is a mistake, an
sary mistake, because it may be SO
arranged by selecting a plan OF this
kind. Another great convenience in
this bungalow plan is the ~cupboards
i'm the kitchen, which take the place
OF a pantry. They reach from the
floor to the ceiling, with drawers and
shelves all the way up, and the front
of the cupboard is closed over with
doors. Bungalows are intended, as a
usual thing, more for summer use, and
the housekeeping is lot supposed to
be of a very heavy nature. Supplies
are bought daily at most summer re-
sorts, the same as in the city, SO the
large storage rooms are not absolute
ly necessary. But cupboard con-
veniences are appreciated In a bun
galow the same as in a larger house,
and should be provided at the time OF
building.
The water pipes for the kitchen and
for the bathroom are close together,
SO they may be very short. II the
house is to be occupied only in the
summer, special attention must be
given to placing the pipes in such a
way as to facilitate drainage, as they
should be so connected as to be easily
taken apart, otherwise the frost will
split them and cause considerable an
noyance and expense. But they may
be fitted with drain cocks and put to-
gether with unions without adding to
the first cost.
A pump is another essential hat
needs special attention. Almost any
cheap pump will work for a short
time, but If you expect to winter it
over to use again next year, get a
good one. The. see to it that it is SO
put together that it may be easily
taken apart when "a new valve IS need
ed or when the cottage is abandoned
in the winter.
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SYNOPSIS.

Ralph Van Vechten. a young man Of
leisure. is astonished TO see a man enter
No. 1913, a house across the street from
che Powhatan club. long unoccupied and
spoken OF as the House of Mystery. Sew
eral persons at regular intervals enter
No 1913. Van Vechten expresses concern
10 his friend. Tom Phinney, regarding the
whereabouts OF his cousin and f%ancee.
Paige Carew A man Is forcibly elected
from the house. Van VechteL and Tom
FOLLOW the man and find him dead I'm the
street. Van Vechteu Is attracted by the
race OF a girl I'm the crowd of onlookers
surrounding the body. Detective Flint
of the tragedy. Tom Phinney goes alone
on n yachting trip. He recognizes among
some persons In a passing motor boat two
men whom he had seen enter the House
OF Mystery. He sees one of them. a Mr..
Calls, on shore later and follows him.
Tom Is seized. blindfolded and taken to a
mouse. A sweet-voiced girl later protests
against the ~roughness of his captors.
Van Vechten calls on his uncle. Theodore
Van Vechten, biz man in Wall street.
and known ms the Man of Iron in
search of information regarding the
whereabouts of Paige Carew. Detective
H1int shows Van Nechten "A gold mesh
purse found I'm the House of Mystery,
van recognizes II as belonging 20 Paige
Carew. The sw~eet-voiced girl helps Tom
Phtnney escape. A message from Lon
don reports that two ladies resembling
Miss Carew and her companion, MIS-.
DeVereauX, sailed for New York some
time previously. II develops that the
haoies visited the English home OF Tenn
pie Bonner. owner of the House OF Mys-
terry. IT IA recalled that Temple Bonner
was In love with a daughter OF Compton
Schuyler who married Man willard. The
other daughter married q man named
Devereaux. Bonner and willard were in
Innate friends. A search is started fer
Willard. Van Vechten enters the House
OF Mystery by the back door IN time TO
hear john Calls threaten a girl. lie In
terferes and helps the girl escape. but Is
rendered unconscious In the strugGle
with Calls. Tom Phinney gets a job
as master of Brownlow's yacht Kohinur.
which has been chartered for some mys-
&erious mission. The charterer, Max VIII
might and Tom hears the voice of the un-
Known girl. Willard assures Tom that
his mission Is honorable, and intimates
that a great wrong Is about to be righted.
He gives orders that no one is to leave
or board the yacht without his permits
afon.
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Seiated Town Site.

The famous old town of Cherokee,
Cal, twelve miles from Orviile in the
foothills: famous throughout the Uni.
ted States at one time for having the
largest and biggest gold producing
hydraulic mines in the world is at
last to have a patented town site. A
corps of surveyors is making a sur.
vey, laying out lots in regular form
So far the people of Cherokee have
had only a "squatters'" right. How.
ever. the government has recognized
this right. and will grant a patent for
the entire town site. At one time
there were 1000 people living in Cher
okee. Now there are only 100.
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COULD SEE A BRIGHT SIDE
Undoubtedly Tragic Happening Might
Have Been Worse for
Mr.. Cusstard.

launching in an Atlantic City res
taurant, beside a window which looked
out on white beach and blue, sun
kissed breakers and lovely girls in
bathing suits, Raymond Hitchcock
said:
The Lambs, in their recent whirl-
wind tour of a dozen cities, made $115,-
900. That fact makes me as optimistic
about American prosperity as Cuss-
tard was optimistic about everything.
"Cusstard was a terrible optimist.
For him the dark side didn't exist. 1t
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Floor Plan.

corner Of the house to start with. hav-
ing only two sides exposed to the
weather, and these are walled up at
the bottom and overhung by the roof.
But there are damp days. especially in
spring and fall, and there are driv-
ing storms which send the rain and
moisture into almost any kind of an
open room. You feel more comfort
able II you have good solid porch fur
niture that cannot be easily damaged,
and i'm addition to the extra comfort
it looks better. Delicate spindle-Ieg
chairs have no business here. The
cushions should be canvas covered.
and the color should be chosen for
wear rather than looks. At the same
time utility need not mar the appear
ance of porch furniture eve In colors.
There Is n thing to be emem-
bered In building a bungalow, and
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SUFFERER IN HARD LUCK
Cure May Be Effected, but the Process
Is a Slow One, and Uncertain
in Its Effect.

There is no cure for suffering.
This does not mean that no sufferer
al be cured--far from it--but that
there is no treatment which is sure to
cure. If a sufferer be taken in child
hood. where the affection is first no
ticed. and carefully treated, he can
sometimes be cured. and generally
much improved.
DR.. Frank A. Bryant Of New York.
writing in the Medical Record. says
the first thing to do is to make sure
that there are no distractions In
throat or nose. such as enlarged tom
sils or adenoids. The child must be
taught to breathe through the nose,
deeply and slowly. as a habit. He
mast not be allowed to speak when 81.
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cited. nor when laughing or crying
or in the paroxysms OF whooping
cough. He must never be tickled. All
causes of excitement must be re-
moved. Fresh air. %scrupulous clesn-
illness, plain, nourishing food. moder-
ate exercises and plenty of sleep in
a dark o are essential. Mental
treatment is of great Importance.
Any measures that will increase men,
tai poise are of incompatible value.
The sufferer must be impressed with
4 desire to overcome what is only q
bad habit He must be persuaded to
study the great art of speaking cor
rectly. Thus. by careful, patient work
oil the part Of his parents. teachers
and physicians. will he gradually
cure himself. or at least so improve as
to make the afniction erase to be Sc
rious.
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The illustrations show a fve-room
bungalow hat is very neat in design
and very attractive in appearance.
Five rooms seem to be about right for
a bungalow. 1t is difficult to crowd
in another room without interfering
with the interior arrangement.
The size on the ground is Al feet
6 inches by 20 feet 6 inches, a plain
straight-sided house without a pro-
lection except the extension window
built out from the large living room.
A triple or quadruple window built
in this style adds a great deal to the
appearance Of the room. When it is
carefully built to keep out the cold and
wind a seat Of this kind opposite an
open fire is one OF the most artistic
as we'll as one of the most comfortable
lounging places ever invented. A
great deal of work may be put on
this seat, in fact it is necessary to do
so in order to make it right. The
width, height of seat and the fitting of
the windows must be looked TO care
fully. After the preliminaries are
laid out and worked up the finishing
touches come in for attention, cush-
lens, upholstery and pillows, for these
all count in the final makeup.
You know you see such things in
some houses that look just right and
feel comfortable. In other houses.
where perhaps more expense has been
lavished on decorations, the room and
the furnishing lack that atmosphere
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Design That Is Comfortable In
side and of the Most At
traCtive Appearance.
COMFORT IN LIVING ROOM
Extension Window With Its Possible.
ties Is Worthy of Consideration In
an Abode Of This Kind-Things
to Remember About Porch
Furniture.
BY WILLIAM A. RApFORD.

Mr.. william A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE Of
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building, for the readers of this
paper. On account Of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
IS. without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to william A. Radford, No. 1927 Prairie
avenue. Chicago. ILL.,, and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
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man. Mr.. Mercer FASTENED away after
o dry change. and Calls was carried to
his berth. where an ugly scalp wound
was neatly dressed by Hewitt's adept
fingers.
Della had already retired to her own
room. and Tom stood watching the
steward.
Il don't like the looks of 1t. captain"
said the latter. He ought to have a
doctor. His skull may be cracked"
"Tf Mr.. Willard doesn't show up
pretty soon." announced Tom. "I1l
take the liberty of fetching one"
But at that very instant a shout from
above told him that the charterer had
been sighted upon the landing. and a
Few seconds later he heard the launch
shugging shoreward.
~ hs Ss-entsred the cabin . door
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Gavo Him Variety.

How is your rheumatism this morn
ing?"
Rather better"
HAS the pain disappeared. Them"
NO. but 1t has shifted to a ne~
place, and that gives me something OF
a rest"
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There are 1888 local labor unions 10
Canada
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S. N. HIGGINS BUYS
HIG GINS BROTHERS, STOCK

Higgins Brothers have closed out
their furniture and second hand bus
iness. s. NJ. Higgins has purchased
what was left OF their stock. which
by the way. contains some excellent
values yet
Mr.. Higgins will continue the sale
of these BARGAINS for thirty days in
order to make room for his new ship
ments of neat and uptodate medium
priced furniture and house furnish
ings which he has purchased and ex-
poets 10 arrive shortly. The business
will be conducted at 50s Main street
Mr.. Higgins will conduct an upto-
date furniture store and will also op-
crate the vacuum cleaning plant
which has always been an important
adjunct OF Higgins Brothers plant
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DEACON D0zIER LEADS
FLOCK TO CHURCH

On last Sunday Deacon Dozier
gathered shout hI ma party of thirty
OF the faithful and took them TO
church in Florence. The members OF
the first Methodist church in that city.
CT which Rev. James Thomas is the
pastor. rose up in alright as the par
~ entered. thinking perhaps that the
millennium had come.
Deacon Dozier has accomplished a
sreat Christian work and II he does
nothing else of good the rest of his
life. his chances for an admission
ticket to the higher life are very good.
But why did he have to take them
to Florence. Deacon Dozier answers
by saying that It would take more
than his influence to get his flock to
so TO church in Canon City and ye,
save a number of the other faithful
from heart failure.
A few~of those who comprised Dea
con Doxier's flock on last Sunday
were ELI Bettis. John Shaw. Archibald
Turner. ID. w. Ross and G. V. Hod
gin. or course there were others. hui
we didn't get their names.
Rev. Thomas talked on Good
Roads, That explains everything.
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INSpECTInG REBekAH LoOGES

Mrs A. s Lonnacker. president of
the Rebekah assembly of Colorado.
ief, this afternoon for salida. Lead.
VILE. Breckenridge. Dillon and other
mountain towns for the purpose Of
visiting the Rebekah lodges under the
jurisdiction OF the state assembly.
There are les Rebekah lodges In the
state OF Colorado. all of which Mrs.
Ionnacker Is expected to visit In an
official capacity during her term of
cffice.
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THE ASSOCIATION
REACHES ALL CLASSES

Tom and Sam we're Greek boys IN
the upper teens. They had been ar
rested on a federal warrant for false
entry into the United States and were
icing held in the city Jail awaiting
orders from Washington for their de-
poriation The secretary learned that
In Jail they were being thrown into
contact with all kinds OF criminals
and he made application for the boys
release to his custody. agreeing to be
coming surety for their appearance
The two boys became temporarily the
wards OF the association. and the
change from prison cells and its fare
to the environment of the associa-
tion. with It's clean beds. good meals
and its atmosphere OF hope and en-
oouragement won their undying graf
Itude. They we're brought into the
Engiish and Bible classes every day.
Tom proved a revelation In his ability
to read the Greek New Testament and
local ministers often had him read
for them. Both were taught to be use
full about the building. and II was a
source Of real regret when Tom was
eventually deported and only Sam
was left TO do the work.
You fellows amt moilycoddies. af-
ter ALL Such was the verdict of a
young German who had been en-
ployed in the cooperage department OF
brewery when he was invited. be-
cause OF his rurnverein training. to
help In the New Years program. Il
was his frst contact with the assocI-
alton
Because the members were not mol
lyccddies he Joined. and through his
gymnasium work and his interest in
the Sunday meetings yielded his heart
to Christ. cut loose from the brewery
and Joined the church. lie was n vir-
gin soil In Ribie study and the leader
tstored him In the fundamentals. La
ter he became an instructor in wres-
Ting and then part time assistant
physical director. He attended Lake
Geneva conference and was coached
b, the physical director. Today he is
a successful physical director In an
Ohio association and Is lining up 9TH
cr fellows for the work Three years
ago he was confused because there
were three Johns in the Bible. Today
he is teaching young mems class
in the association and young mems
class In the Sunday school.
The local Young Men's Christian
association seeks to symmetrically
develop the boyhood and young man-
hood Of the community. Now is a
splendid opportunity for you to sive
this institusion your support. Tbs
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sperdIna he wesk In penver.

MIR. and Mrs. Ted Harding went to
Denver last Saturday for a weeks
business and pleasure visit in the cap
ital city. while In Denver Mr.. Ha>
ding win attend the annual meeting
OF the Colorado Wholesale and Retail
Hardware and Implement Dealers as
sociation in session there on Tuesday.
Wednesday and Taursday OF this
week.
Mr.. and lrzs. Harding are expected
to return . caaos City % Friday.
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great Get One" membership cam
paign is now hustling members and
an indication Of desire to join Will
bring Mr. Thomas or Mr.. Watts or
some OF their iieutenants to see you
Come on in Everything is fine.
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Mr.. Miller on Wilson creek has sew
orai acres OF new ground cleaned and
plowed. which he Intends putting into
alfalfa this spring.
Harold Maiioon has. accepted a 20
sltion with G. A. vawter for the sum
mer helping to take care OF Mr.. yaw'
ter's extensive holdings on Park Cen
ter and Orchard Park
sam Agnew ia laid up with q
Threatened attack OF pneumonia.
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Mrs. c. \. Burkhard and children.
Marguerite and Norman. OF Cripple
Creek came down Friday TO visit with
her parents. SIR. and Mrs. c. A. Nor
man. for a couple OF weeks.
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The Fruitmere Literary society VII
meet next Friday evening at 5 O'Clock.
A good program and pie social are
being arranged The program ren.
dered two weeks ago was nne and
just such another one has been
planned The music given by the First
Presbyterian c. T. orchestra was very
much appreciated by the people pres
ent-
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Tell. VIVA. HE'D % With a m,lr,o-

Rev. Frank r. Hoilenbeek. formerly
of this city. bu, now pastor OF Grace
Methodist church in Denver. told his
congregation last Sunday morning
what he could do II he had a million
dollars.
Money can't buy health. peace.
character. or Immortality said the
speaker. but most of us will not be
called upon to decide what we would
do with great wealth
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Rev. L. J. Hole. pastor OF the Metho-
dist church. after which the remains
were laid to rest near the grave of
Eer husband In Lakeside cemetery.
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Misses Nina Munroe and Jessie
ElridEe. teachers Of the Fruitmere
school. with their pupils. attended the
matinee Friday afternoon at the ~. E.
church WIN Mckenzie furnished the
hay rack.
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Mr. and Mrs Msdse Madsen are
Swing hard times social at the
Heyle barn on Reynolds avenue
Thursday evening. A good time is an
ticipated by all who expect TO be pres.
cnt.
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Left Wednesday for Oklahoma.

Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Stumbo. who
have made their home on North Sew
enth street for some time past. left
Wednesday in covered wagon for
their former place of residence in
Oklahoma. They will make a trip OF
more than four hundred miles before
reaching their destination.
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DROVE ALL NIGHT
WITH THE DEAD

Grand Junction Sentinel:
Driving all night with the body OF
his dead mother in the bottom of the
wagon bed. lands b. KirkendaII
brought the remains OF Mrs. Eliza A.
Kirkendall TO Grand Junction Sunday
morning. Mrs. KirkendaII died at her
home In the Plateau valley, sixty
niles from here. Saturday morning
She was 81 years OF age and had re
sided In Colorado for thirty years.
Instead OF sending for an undertak.
er in the usual way. Kirkendall
brought the body TO this city himself
and tied his team in one of the cor.
rails While he made the necessary ar.
rangements with the undertaken for
the burial OF his dead parent. The
body was shipped to Canon City. where
the funeral will be held. The de
ceased was born in Ohio. She is sur
vived by two sisters. Mrs Ray Hun
ter of this county and Mrs. Murray oi
Canon City, and two sons. Lands
with whom she resided. and c. Kirk
cndall. whose home is near Fruita.
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Mr. ThreIkill OF South Canon. who
has leased the Goodrich ranch for the
season. has taken possession and is
busiiy engaged getting things shaped
up for the spring work
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PARK CENTER
NEWS NOTES

F. L. King. who owns ten-acre
tract of alfalfa. came down from his
home at Fort Collins last week. While
here he leased his hay ground to J..
W. Allen Of East Canon.