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there were no blood stains on them.
l put them by the register to dry; and
| cleaned the shoes-that pair OF red
ones there in the closet. BY the time
they came to take me away to this
house, no one would have known that
my garments had been out in the wet
''When they moved me, | took away
the jewels ans the stronghold in my
bedding. Later Juan dropped the box
into the river, and sent the jewels
to my cousin in Caracas.
cit was his plan to leave the country
as soon as we might do so without
attracting suspicion. But when they
to that could not have his death on
my soul. Juan was imploring me to
leave; but l told him that | would not
until Mr. Wade was released or acquit-
ted. If it came to the worst, would
confess. l persuaded Juan that l was
right. That is why we stayed. We
had no other reason.
81 make this statement without hope
or offer of reward or immunity, solely
in the interest of justice.
'MARGARITA PEREZ"
l reiterate-this narrative, which to
you may seem to run so plainly and
simply, was broken all along the way
with police questions, with exclama-
tions. with hesitations, with parox-
ysms, mental and physical At times,
the voice of Miss Estrilla Cor Sonora
Perez was a mere whisper of horror.
At times it swelled to a full poignant
note as she tried to make her points
in Juan's defense. Now, as she fin
ished, it simply ran down until it was
silence. And with the tired motion Of
a child who falls asleep, she quietly
tainted.
Here, Kennedy get some water!"
exclaimed Inspector MCGEE. MRS. LIE
Grange LIE Grange"
Receiving no answer, MCGEE
searched the hall. She was not there.
He went downstairs, calling. He had
reached the second floor landing when
Mrs. Leary's voice answered him from
below.
"She went out quarter of an hour
ago." called Mrs. Leary. "You said
we were to do what she told us, SO /
let her through. Wasn't that all right.
Chief?"
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His Vow Came to an Anti.cIIm

tbs NOW NdtnC w FHHhi-Siub0Ns
A much-bearded man rambled into a
barber shop and submitted to shave.
a haircut, shampoo, a SINCE, a mas
sage and everything else the barber
could think of, at the same time listen
ing with keenest enjoyment to the
tonsorialist's remarks about all things
on earth and in the waters under the
earth. So long before that he had for
gotten the gentleman's name and
what office he was running for the old
man had vowed never to be shaved or
shorn until So-and-So was elected.
When he at last awoke to realization
that nobody cared If he never shaved
he concluded to shave just to show 'em
that he didn't care whether they cared
or not.--Kansas City Star.
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ANOTHER COFFEE WRECK
What's the Use When There's an Easy
Way Out?

Along with the coffee habit has
grown the prevalent American Dis
ease"-nervous prostration.
The following letter shows the way
out of the trouble:
Five years ago was great cof-
fee drinker and from its use be-
came so nervous could scarcely
sleep at all nights. My condition grew
worse and worse until finally the ply
stefan l consulted declared my trou-
bles were due to coffee.
But being so welded to the bev-
erage l did not see how ! could do
without it, especially at breakfast,
as that meal seemed incomplete with
out coffee.
"On a visit, my friends deprived me
Of coffee to prove that it was harm
full. At the end Of about eight days
| was less nervous, but the craving
for coffee was intense, so went back
to the old habit as soon as got home
and the old sleepless nights came
near making a wreck Of me.
IT heard of Postum and decided to
try it. / did not like it at first, be-
cause, as afterwards discovered, it
was not made properly. I,found. how
ever, that when made after directions
on the package, it was delicious.
1T had a soothing effect on my
nerves, and none of the bad effects
that coffee had, SO / bade farewell to
coffee and have used only Postum
since. The most wonderful account OF
the benefit to be derived from
Postum could not exceed my own ex-
perience."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for copy Of THE
Road to Wellvil!s."
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled
Instant Postum-is soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in a cup Of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes a delicious bever
age instantly. Grocers sell both kinds
There's a Reason" for Postum.
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CHAPTER XVIII.
A Ruse.

a RuSe.
When Rosalie LIE Grange named the
Hotel Deidrich to the taxicab chauf-
feur her object-she followed here but
an old instinct-was to cover her
tracks in case of many contingencies.
She dismissed the cab, however, at the
north door of the Deidrich, walked
through the lobby to the west en-
trance, walked out on Broadway,
walked a block south. There, spying
another taxicab whose meter displayed
the red sign vacant" she comman-
deered it, and announced her real OBJ
jective.
"Casino-Central park-go fast; ;"
she said. During the drive she stared
straight ahead and talked in low un-
dertones to herself.
This was an old habit, born of her
half-believed, half-assumed medium
ship" in her days of active practice.
In these later days she was still wont
to argue out in soft phrases of her
lips the problems of her sour. One
who had overheard these scattered
phrases now would have known that
she was still fighting for a decision.
"Well, amt the world been good to
me lately?" she was saying as they
swept into the Park entrance. Cant
| afford to take chance with myself
an happiness?" And then, on,
how will Martin look at it-Martin! y
A little later, as the taxicab took
the rolling drive beside a park lake,
she was saying:
II couldn't bear 1t If he was sent to
the chair-I could never live through
it'd die, too" 1t seemed that upon
this statement she made her decision,
for she talked to herself no more un-
til the taxicab rolled up before the
Casino and stopped. And as she rose,
her smile broke out for the first time
iii that passage. But 1t was grave
smile, whose softness did not reach
to her eyes-as though one smiled
with the humor of God at the tragic
comedy in this world. *.
AN she called me a traitor-an'
she'll always believe it, what's more"
she said. -.
The piazza of the Casino, so gay and
coiorful in simmer, lay bleak and bare
row under the cold November wind
and fading afternoon light, so that Ro'
sale, sensitive to physical Impressions
what with the tensity of her soul
shuddered as she passed from the
steps to the door, Within, only few
lights were on; the restaurant, plain
ly, was letting business fade away to-
ward it's winter quiescence. Near the
door sat a couple; then two men; and
there, in the remote corner, was CLINT
of golden hair which could be only
Betsy-Barbara's. Opposite sat the TO-
Gus of her search-him whom Betsy.
Barbara still thought to be Senior Es'
trilla. He was smiling just then, and
his hands were playing in swift, ex
pressive little gestures. AS Resale LIE
Grange waved aside the head waiter
and took her interminable journey
across the room, it occurred to her
that however she finished and tlec
this complex web of hers, these mlgh'
be the last smiles on his lips for many
weary day.
L TU \
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be expressed as the development OF
the thought proceeds, like numerous
signposts upon an untraveled road.
these frequent breaks having the eff
feet of taking a new hold upon the
readers attention, GASES in the desert
of words, as it were, will be found to
be much more effective, much more
conducive to clarity and far better
calculated to preserve the contact, the
wireless connection, so to speak, be-
tween the writer and the reader pro-
vided, however, and it is always very
easy to err through a too strict and
literal application of general rule,
that the sentences are not so short as
to give jerky, choppy and sketchy
effect and to scatter the readers at
tention so often as to send him wool
gathering ompletely.-Ellis o. Jones
in Life.
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COPYRIGHT 1917 BOBBS-MERRILL CO

he crawled to the fire escape. That
window had spring catch-you had
only to pull it down and it locked of
itself Since he intended to leave Cap
tain Hanska's room by the door, he
closed this window behind him in or
der to cover up his tracks. That win
dow of the captains room which led
to the fire escape, was open for venti-
lation. The rain was drifting through
it. 1t occurred to Juan that every
thing would be safer if he closed it
he was afraid that a gust of wind
might blow spray into Captain Han
ska's face, and wake him. He did
that; and he fastened the sash with
the catch. Captain Hanska was asleep,
breathing very heavily. Remember
that.
"You have seen the room. The bu-
reau, where [ found the stronghold,
was in the corner farthest from the
window which Juan had just entered,
Between it and the window were a
table and Captain Hanska's bed. Juan
carried our pocket electric torch. He
turned it on the inside of the top but
reau drawer. The box was there. Also,
the key was in its lock. Juan thought
it would be better to take the jewels
out and leave the box. BY doing that
he could find whether the bill of sale
was with the jewels, or whether he
would have to search further for 1t.
That was his great mistake. 1t was a
trick box. Inside was an alarm-bell
which rang whenever the cover was
lifted.
GUAM opened it; the bell rang. Cap
tain Hanska awoke at once. Juan had
no time to move, before Captain Han.
ska pressed the button at the head OF
his bed and turned on the electric
light. It must have bewildered him
for a moment when he saw what ap
peared to be woman standing by his
bureau-but Juan held the strong box
in his hands. When he saw that, the
captain came at him. Juan is small
man. Captain Hanska was big and
very powerful. Just then, Juan saw
on the table between them that great
knife.
Juan is a swordsman. He picked
up the knife to stop the captain by
threatening him with it-held the poin
toward %his chest. Captain Hansks
was a brave man, and very violent il
anger He had one of his terrible
spells of temper now. He began te
curse Juan. And then his hands wen
UP to his head all Of sudden, and hi
tumbled over with all his great weigh
on the point of the knife. Juan did no
| thrust-he is sure now he did no
thrust-he only held the knife steady
but it pierced Captain Hanskf
through" Qn this place, Detective
Kennedy had to edit the statement {
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we'll and hearty and weigh about
200 pounds. I feel very grateful that
/ found Dodds Kidney Pills and you
may publish this letter If you wish. l
am serving my third term as Probate
Judge of Gray Co. Yours truly,
PHILIP MILLER, Cimarron, Kan.
Correspond with Judge Miller about
this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills, SOC. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints. also music of National Anthem
English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All 3 sent free.
Adv.
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We will leave for a moment the po-
lice statement.
Fell on it?" asked Martin MCGEE.
Whats that you're trying to give us? 2"
con my soul and my mothers" SOL
emily declared Miss Estrilla Don't
you see-can't you understand? A
doctor in Port of Spain had warned
him of it-Juan has done nothing
since-nothing- read medical
books-he was dead before he touched
the point of the knife-if Juan stabbed
him, he stabbed corpse-Captain
Hanska died of apoplexy caused by his
anger!"
During these last dramatic stages Of
Miss Estrilla's narrative, Rosalie lie
Grange had slipped into the room. For
a moment, Miss Estrilla gazed full up
on her betrayer. For moment, all
that the tropics had given her of storm
and flame glared from her eyes. Then
that light died away. Thereafter, it
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-19

markable stories are told Of an ant
that is common in Dalmatia, the Mes
sor barbarus. According to DR.. Ne
ger of the Dresden forestry school,
this ant not only cuts leaves and
gathers seed, but actually makes
makes bread or biscuit. The seeds
are first sprouted, then carried into the
sun and dried, then taken back to the
underground chambers, where they are
chewed into a dough. The dough is
then finally made into tiny cakes,
which are baked in the sun, then care
fully stored for future use. From
these observations it would appear
that the art of cooking is not confined
to the human race.
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Friend of Young People.

Nine. Fallieres is said to be typical
great lady, having for forty years
lived the life Of wife of a senator, a
cabinet minister, president Of council,
president Of the senate, and for seven
years wife of the chief of state. She
and her husband have been much in
terested in a sort of philanthropy that
enables French young people to get
married, the youth beginning to save
for it in his cradle
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Blame Located.

A grabbed old misogynist said to
Ethel Barrymore at dinner in Bar
Harbor:
woman! Feminism Suffrage!
Bah! Why, there isn't a woman alive
who wouldn't rather be beautiful than
intelligent"
That's because said Miss Barry
more, calmly, $50 many men are stu
pid while so few are blind
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RetWeen the Acts.

Sir" said the man in the orchestra
chair, Gin passing to and fro you have
ruined my silk hat"
Il cannot help that, SIR" said the
other IF you had gone out between
the acts yourself your hat would not
have suffered!"-Puck.
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my breath was
short and / had
chills and back
ache. / took the
pills about a year
ago and have had
no return Of the
palpitations. Am
now 63 years old.
able to do lots OF
manual labor, am
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-19
Ants Which Plant and Bake.

The extraordinary habits of the har-
vester ant have been known to nat
uralists. Certain species not only har-
vest and store in granaries the seeds
upon which they feed, but actually
plant and cultivate an annual crop
of their food seeds. Still more re-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-19
JUDGE CURED, HEART TROUBLE.

took about boxes of Dodds Kid.
ney Pills for Heart Trouble from
which I had suffered for years. !
had dizzy spells, my eyes pulled,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-19

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put up
40 years ago. They regulate and invigorate,
stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar-coated
tiny granules. Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-19

1t isn't always the biggest man who
looks down on his neighbors.
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ComrIimentarv.

complimentary.
Harold, l dreamed about you last
night"
You dear girl, did your
Eyes. l think it was something
te''-Judge.
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ments making the same ground shake
as, with thunder of salute, line upon
line, company upon company, they
rushed out to battle.-Sir II. Rider
Haggard in the London Times.
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And Jam.

"How does your little boy take his
emulsion?"
with compulsion"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-13
TO HONOR NATIVE STATE.
President and Family Will Receive
Citizens From New Jersey.

Washington. u. G.. Feb. l3.-ThC
president and Mrs. Wilson and the
Misses Wilson will hold reception
at the White House tonight in compli-
mcnt to New Jersey their home state.
IL probably is the first time in tho
history of the executive mansion that
a reception is to be given there cs-
pecially for the people of one state.
There is no room 10 doubt that the
Jerseyites appreciate the honor be-
slowed upon them.
The governor Of the state. one
or two former governors and half
"A dozen who aspire To be governor. to-
gcther with the judiciary, the New Jer-
scy delegation in congress, the MEM
bers of the Democratic state commit
tee. the editors who work with pen and
brain the year round to keep the Dem
cratic party in fighting trim in New
Jcrsey-all are here To shake the
hand of the first citizen of New Jersey
to be elected 60 the presidency. Sec
rotary Tumulty, himself. a loyal New
Jersey Democrat will he master If
The Marine Band will
dispense music and walters will serve
light refreshments Altogether 1t is
a proud day for New Jersey.
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Drama Feature at PEOPLES.

The Peoples feature. THE Unsign-
ed Agreement" is drama Of merit.
teeming with thrills ana romance. The
play is founded upon the atrocities OF
a labor agtator who stops at nothing
TO gain his own end.
The story opens when labor agita :
tor makes advances 10 Nell, an inno-
cent girl whose life has been spent in
the factory. and whose love has been
won by Harry, the profigate mill
owners son. Following the girls re-
pulse Of the agtator. Harry warns
him to keep away from her. Thus the
agitator has personal reasons to force
labor troubles upon the mill-owner.
In saloon brawl, Harry strikes the
agitator over the head with chair
and leaves him for Gead. Believing
that ne will be arrested for murder.
Harry joins the army and is sent to
Cuba. Nell is left in delicate condi-
ton.
The father. grief-strcken on hearing
of it. marrjes the girl himself. The
efforts To effect strike. BY decep-
ton he leads the workmen to believe
that the factory owner has refused
their demands, and they are aroused
until they decide to destroy the fac
tory. In the attempt to force the fac
tory door lantern is overturned and
Il fire begins The militia is called
and with other citizens they fight the
strikers. At the height of the battle,
Harry. the son, returns. In the melee
he is killed. Explosives in the large
factory ignite and there is terrific
explosion.
Even after this the owner is willing
TO forgive his employees and he con-
templates presenting each with two
weeks salary as n Christmas gift, UNI
til he learns of his sons death. All
the sympathy in him freezes and he
refuses to befriend all and any.
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work Is said t. be responsible for the
lures by the reading of lines. Mr.. Hen
oelhs received At tht Mutuars New
York Office.
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RELIEF FROM CONSTIPATION
us Me For Or. Edwards Olive
Tablets.

nat is tie joyful cry of thousands
since DR.. Edwards produced Olive
iupiets, the substitute for calomel.
~ Edwards, a practicing physician
ior IL years and calomels old time
cueIny, discovered the formula for
olIVe Tablets while treating patients
'or chronic constipation and torpid
livers.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
'oh'ain calomel, but healing, soo.h-
Jug vegetable laxative. No gripping is
'''e keyh,t-' of these little sugar.
GATED olive-colored tablets. They
'duFe the bowels and liver to act nor
nsliy. They never force them to un-
natural action.
u yon have a dark brown mouth"
Ao" and then-a bad breath--a dull,
urea feeling-sick headache-torpij
''er ana are constipated, you'll find
su"N' sure and only pleasant results
I'm one or two little DIR. Edwards
V'e Tablets ut bedtime.
thousands take one or two every
".sht Just TO keep right. Try them
r"c ana 25c rer box. The Olive Tablet
% Columbus. O. All druggists-Ad-
'ertiscmcnt.
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At the Crown.

AN orphan of War" a kay-Dee sub
jcct. is the Crown subject for Sunday.
John Waldron, "A giant mountaineer
in West Virginia. is a northern sympd-
thizer a the outbreak of the Civil War
and is hated by his neighbors. The
southern army reaches the locality AMI
a captain is informed of the action II
the fshting northerncrs and squad
ia sent to arrest Waldren. He puts up
q strong defense, but is killed. HIS
little son, Tom, Is chased by soldiers
but escapes by donning the clothes OF
a scarecrow. After the soldiers are
gone he hides in the thickest for few
DAYS, and finally energies raNenously
hungry. He meets Betty, the little
daughter of Col. tombstone. southern
officer. and the two quickly become
fast friends, but Betty is taken away
by her colored nurse who had taken
Betty out for an outing in the woods.
Betty loses her locket, with the picture
of her father in it, which Tom picks
up and keeps.
General Fremont, hcmmed in by
StoncWall Jackson, Tries 10 se' Hic"-
sage TO General Mcclellan. The mes
senger is pursued by confederate SOL
diers and is badly wounded Realizing
that he is dying, he secretes the mes
saee under stone, and when his deal
BODY is searched By the soldiers they
find nothing. Tom. hiding in the
tbickest. has seen the packet hidden
and discovers the nature of the mes
sage. He manages to deliver the note
after many hardships. and Mcclellan
attacks Jackson. During the battle
which follows Tom, who IL an expert
shot. climbs i'm tree ana DICKS OH
officers. burning with hate Tor the
southern soldiers who have caused tn"
death of his father. During a charge
by the union soldiers he shoots Colonel
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Mexican War on Film.

In view of the fact that the driving
out Of Mexico of Huerta by the Con-
titutionalists is the natural solution
Of the Mexican problem, the moving
pictures showing the daily progress
Of Villas army are proving to be of
well as theatrical standpoint.
Tho private exhibition room of the
Mutual Film Corporation i'm the Ma
cnic building. New York city, is the
.ngs where the new films arriving
from the firing line are viewed behind
locked doors.
The pictures are rapidly being pre-
pared for public exhibition in Mutual
theatcrs throughout the country and
Tor the first time since the world be-
gan II will soon he possible to read the
history of great struggle, seriously
affecting the dcstinies of a nation.
seated comfortably in the orchestra of
= thcater and seeing .he actual scenes
"i battle flashed upon the screen.
Mutual camera men at the front are
under the personal direction of Cen
'ral villa. who is in perfect sympa-
my with their desire to register every
important move for the benefit Of the
theatcr going public. The generals
"esirc to aid the motion picture con-
tingent instead of interfering with its
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keystone Kids in Own Play.

Taking advantage of the fact that
children are natural actors and that
they are natural actors and that they
are not Handicapped In moving pic
lures by the reading az lines. Mr.. Hen.
ry Hermann, n director for the Key
stone company has completed "a mo-
ton picture played entirely by chill
dren.
The picture drama is particularly
unique in that every thing used in
The production is on n small scale, in
Guiding fully equipped railroad. The
Venetian Miniature Railway near Los
Angeles which consists Of engines
coaches. roundhouses, dcpots and sew
eral miles of tracks, furnished the
railroad equipment used in the story
and peculiar effect is produced by
the little folks acting amid surround
ings that correspond with their size.