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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
CHAPTER XVI.
SWeetWater Returns

you see me again, Miss Scott I
hope that yesterdays intrusion has
not prejudiced you against me"
Il have no prejudices.' was her
simple but firm reply. Il am only
hurried and Very anxious. The doc
tor is with Mr.. Brotherson Just now;
but he has several other equally sick
patients to visit and ! dare not keep
him here too long
Then you will welcome my abrupt
ness. Miss Scott, mere Ia a letter
from Mr.. Challoner II will explain
my position. AS you will sec, his only
desire is to establish the fact that his
daughter did not commit suicide. You
have seen Miss Challoner. believe.
Do you think she was the woman TO
plunge a dagger in her heart In a
place as public as a hotel reception
room?"
No. Mr. Sweetwater. saw her
once and 1t made me want to be
quiet and kind and beautiful like her
l never shall think she did anything
SO horrible. Nor will Mr.. Rrotherson
ever believe 1t. He could not and live.
You see. ] am talking TO you as II you
knew him-the kind Of man he is and
just how he feels towards Miss Cbal.
loner. He is" Her voice trailed
of and a look. uncommon and almost
elevated, illumined her face. II will
not tell you what he Is; you will
know, II you ever see him."
Sweetwater watched her for a mo
ment. and then remarked: I'm going
to take one thing for granted; that
you are as anxious as we arc to clear
Miss Challoner's memory"
% yes, O yes"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
CHAPTER XIV.
The Oval Hut.

That night Dr. Fenton had a visitor.
Sweetwater who knew when to be
frank and open, AZ well as when to
be reserved and ambiguous, made no
effort to disguise the nature OF his
business or his chief cause of interest
in Oswald Brotherson.
His first word. therefore, was a
plain announcement
DR.. Fentou, my name is Sweet
water am from New York, and rep
resent for the nonce. Mr. Challoner.
whose name | have simply to mention
for you 20 understand that my bust
ness is with Mr.. Brotherson, whom
am sorry TO find seriously. if not dan
gerously ILL., Will you tell me how
long you think it will be before
can have talk with him on a sub
ject which | will not disguise from
you may prove a very exciting one?"
Weeks. weeks" returned the doc
tor. MIR Brotherson has been a very
sick man and the only hope | have
of his recovery is the fact that he is
ignorant of his trouble or that ne
has any cause for doubt or dread.
What then. II any intimation should
be given him of the horrible tragedy
suggested by the name you have men
toned? The man would die before
your eyes. Mr.. Challoner's business
will have to wait"
THAT see; but If knew when
might speak"
Il can give you no date. You had
better return to New York. Later,
you can write me IL you wish, or Mr..
Challoner can. You may have conf
dence In my reply: 1t will not mislead
yor
Sweetwater muttered his thanks
and rose. Then he slowly sat down
again
Or. Fenton," he began, you are a
man to be trusted I'm in a devil of a
fx. and there is Just a possibility that
you may be able to help me out. II
is the general impression in New
YORK. as you know. that Miss Chal.
loner committed suicide. But the cir.
cumstances do not fully bear out this
theory. nor can Mr.. Challoner be MADE
to accept IT, Indeed. he is so con-
vinceo OF Its ralsehood. that he stands
ready 10 do anything. pay anything.
suner anything. TO have this distress.
ing blight removed from his daugh.
sers good name. Mr. Brotherson was
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07

More than that. that you are ready
and eager to help us. Your very looks
show that"
You are right. ! would do anything
to help you. But what can girl
like me do Nothing. nothing 7
know too little Mr. Challonor must
SEQ that when You tell him I'm only
the daurhtcr of 70 foreman"
And friend of Mr. Brothcrson. "
supplemented Swcotwatcr.
Yes" she smiled. he would want
me TO say so. But that's his good
ness ! don't deserve the honor"
His friend and therefore his conf
dante" Swoctwatcr continued lie
has talked to you about Miss Chal-
loncr2"
He had to There was nobody else
to whom he could talk; aud then. /
had seen her and could understand q"
Where did You see her"
I'm New York was there once
with father. Who took me to see her
| think she had asked Mr. Brothcrson
to send his little friend to her hotel
if ever we came to New York"
That was some time ago."
we were there In June"
And you have corrcspondcd ever
since with Miss Challoncr?"
She has been good enough to write.
and ! have vcuturcd at times to an.
swor her"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
CHAPTER XVIII.
/ Hope Never to See That Man.

Hope Never TO See That Man
Mr. Chajloucr continued to pass the
house twice a day and the time finally
came when ne yruturcd mp the walk
Doris was bon the window and Jaw
him coming she slipped softly out
and Intercepted him before b" had
stepped upon the porch
Miss Scot2" he asked
Yes. Mr. Challoucr"
You know me-" hc went on. ono
foot on the step and ono stih ON the
walk
Before replying She closed the door
b'arG her Th.u as she noted his
surprise She carefully explained
mir nrothor.ou. our hoardcr. ia
just recovering from typhoid. he is
still weak and acutcly susceptible to
the least noise was afraid that our
voices might disturb him. DO you
mind walking little way mp the
road That is. IT your visit was in
tcudcd for me-"
Her flush, The beauty which must
have struck even hDm. but more than
all else her youth. seemed To- reconcile
him to this unconventional request
lowing. he took his foot from the
step. saying. as she joined him.
Yes. YOU are the one I wanted to
see; that ls. today Later, ! hope to
have the privilege OF conversation
with Mr. ErothorsOu"
She gave him one quick look. trcm-
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
SYNOPSIS.

GEORGE Anderson and wife sec re
msrkHiJe looking man come out Or ~"
ClcrWuut hotel. look around furhN".N,
wash hi- hands in the snow and pass on
Commutiun attracts them 20 the Clcrmout
where n U.s. found that a." beautiful Miss
Edith Cualluucr has fallen dead And'r-
son describes tho man h" saw wash JUS
hands In tlr snow. The hotel manager
declares him 20 bee Orlando lirOth"rsou
Physicians ind that Miss Dhalloncr was
stabbed and not shot. which seems 10
clear bruthrrs"u "f Husplrlon- PTy,'' an
aged detective. and Swe'twatcr, his as
EI-fant. take uV tie case. Mr.. tNHIioIr'
tells OF "a batch uf letters found IN MS
daughters desk signed 20 y All are
the writer was displcaeel. This letter
was signed los Orlando Broth"rsou. Ana
ersOu goes with Swcctvaior 90 id"uilIy
Eruthersou. who is found I'm tou'inch'
under the nam, Of Dunn. "" j. an IN
ventor ErutI"rs0u tells the coroner MISS
Challuncr rrpulscd him with scorn wh"n
he offered her his love. Swe"iwaIti re
calls the m5 stery Of the murder OF
wRRhcrWOnan I'm which some details w'l"
similar 10 tine Challpuer affair thai-
Toner admits his daughter was deeply IN
terested n not I'm love with BrotOrSoh.
Swcctwatcr gets lodgings iu the same
building with BTothcrsou. II. watches
tho inventor az work at night ana - de
teCred by the latter. The detective moves
70 room adjoining Rrothers"n'S re
bOres hole I'm the wall 10 spy on Broth
erson lie visits him and assists the In
vcutor IN his work, A girl sent by Sweet
water with Edith Challoucr's letters Is
ordered out nv Brothcrson He drClnr"S
the letters were not written by him.
Swcct water n uumaskcd hy RrotuerSon.
who declares ne recognized him AT once
Tho discover is made that the letters
signed go r." were written by two
different men. Swrctwater goes To Derby
in search Of he second 80. b whom he
expects 30 locate through one Doris Scott.
mentioned In the letters She is found
acting Hs nurse for Oswald BrOthcrson.
who "a critically sick and calls the name
Of LLLLL In LLa lnllrlmm-
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07

His rise had been rapid He had
come from the east three years be-
fore. new 10 the work Now, he was
the one man there. or his relation
ships east, family or otherwise, moth
inr was said For them his life be
gan ana ended In Derby. and Sweet
water could see. though no actual ex-
preston was given to che feeling.
thar there was but one expectation
IN regard to him and Doris, TO whose
uncommon beauty and sweetness they
all seemed fully alive. And Sweet
water wondered. as many OF us have
wondered at the gulf frequently ex-
listing between fancy and fact
Later there came n small excite
ment Tho doctor wag seen riding by
on his way to the sick man. From
the window where he sat. Sweetwater
watched him pass up the street and
take the road he had himself so lately
traversed.
And so an hOur-two hours passed
Others we're watching the old horse
now. The street showed many an ca
ger figure with head turned north
ward. From the open doorways WON
en- stepped. looked in the direction of
their anxiety and retreated to their
work again. Suspense was every
where; the moments dragged like
hours \ sudden change took place
in the aspect OF the street: he saw
people running, ana in another mo-
ment saw Why. The doctor had shown
himself on he porch which all were
watching Was he coming out? No.
he stands quite still, runs his eye over
the people waiting quietly in the road
and beckons 70 one of the smaller
boys. The child, with upturned face,
stands listening to what he has to
say, then starts on a run for the vii
lage. He Is stopped. pulled about,
questioned, and allowed TO run on
Many rush forth to meet him. He is
painting. nut gleeful. Mr.. Brotherson
has walked up conscious. and the doc
tor says, He will live"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07

for myself, Miss Scott. when / seem
little too persistent and in1uiring.
You have correspOndcd with Miss
Challoner; you have been told the
fact of her secret engagement to Mr..
Brothcrson ana YOU have been wit
ness 70 his conduct and manner for
the whole time he has been separated
from her DO you, when YOU think of
it carefully. recall anything in the
whole story Of this romance which
would throw light upon the cruel trag-
cdy which has so Unexpectedly ended
it2 Anything, Miss Scott? Straws
show which way the stream flows. "
She was vehement, instantly vehe-
ment. in her disclaimer.
IL can answer at once" said she.
because I have thought of nothing
else for all these weeks. Here all
was well. Mr. Brotherson was hope
full and happy and believed in her hap
piness and willingness to wait for his
success. And this success was com
ing so fast! Oh, how can we ever tell
questions even, or keep him satisfied
and calm until he is strong enough to
hear the truth. I've had to acknowl-
edge already that have had no letter
from her for weeks. She never wrote
to him directly. you know. and she
never sent him messages. but he knew
that a letter to me was also a letter
to him and | can see that he is
troubled by this long silence. though
he says ! was quite right not to let
her know of his illness and that I
must continue to keep her in igno-
rance of ii till he is quite well again
and can write to her himself II is
hard to hear him talk like this and not
look sad or frightened"
Sweetwater remembered Miss Chal-
loner's last letter, and wished he had
it here 20 give her. in default OF this.
he said.
Perhaps this not hearing may act
in the way OF a preparation for the
shock which must come to him sooner
or later. Let us hope so, Miss Scott"
Her eyes filed.
Nothing can prepare him." said
she. Then added. with a yearning ac-
cent, ~ wish | were older or had more
experience. i should not feel SO help
less. But the gratitude owe him will
give me strength wheL | need 1t most
Only / wish the suffering might be
mine rather than his
Unconscious of any self-betrayal.
she lifted her eyes, startling Sweet
water by the beauty of her look
II don't think I'm 80 sorry fer Os-
valid Brotherson, he murmured to
himself as he left her. He's q more
fortunate man than he knows, how
ever deeply be may feel the loss OF
his first sweetheart
That evening the disappointed
Sweetwater took the train for New
York. He had failed to advance the
case In hand one whit, yet the counte-
nance he showed Mr. Gryce At their
first interview was not wholly
gloomy one.
Fifty dollars to the bad!" was his
first laconic greeting. All have
learned is comprised IA these two
statements. The -econd O. r. IL fine
fellow; and not intentionally the
cause OF our tragedy H. does not
even know abou; II. Hes oGwr with
the fever at present ana the! haven;
Lpld him. When he's better We uny
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07

then centered. he strolled into the
heart of the spring woods till he came
TO a depression where a surprise
awaited him, in the shape of a pc
culiar structure rising from its midst
where 1t just fitted, or so nearly fit
ted that one could hardly walk about
1t without brushing the surrounding
tree trunks. or an oval shape. with
its door facing the approach. It nestled
there, a wonder to the eye and the
occasion of considerable speculation
to his inquiring mind. 1t had not been
long built. as was shown very plainly
by the fresh appearance OF the I'M
painted boards of which II was con-
structed: and while 1t boosted OF a
door, as I've already said. there were
no evidences visible OF any other
break In the smooth. neatly finished
walls. A wooden ellipse with a roof
but no windows; such it appeared and
such 1t proved to be. A mystery 70
Sweetwater's eyes. and like all mys
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07

after the plans of those given for
ducks, but should bee proportiouatcly
of larger size 20 accommodate com
fortably the number of birds to bs
kept Geese are loug-iiycd birds some
having been known to attain the age
Of forty wears, while birds fifteen and
twenty years Of age are not uucom
mon. They retain their laying ana
Matching qualities through life. Can
ders should not be kept for breeding
after three years of age, young gan
dcrs are more active and insure great
or fertility of eggs than Old ones do.
besides, gnnders become more quar-
relsome as age advances
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07

hear something; but doubt even
that"
Tel mo about IT"
SWcctwator complied: and such Is
tn" uuronsciOusncss with which We
often encounter the pivotal cirCum
stance upon which our future or the
tuiur" of our most cherished under
taking hangs. ne omitted from his
story the sole discovery which was OF
any real importance I'm the unravelinE
OF the mystery In which they were SO
deeply concerned. n" said nothing
of his walk in the woods or OF what
ne saw there
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Water for Ducks

While breeding ducks can be sue
cessfully kept on land. it has been
proved that those haying the advant-
age OF bathing water keep in a more
healthful condition. and there is
greater fertility in their eggs Bath
ing is the only rea. exercise a duck
can take. for, unlike the hen. she
cannot scratch. A less number OF
brakes are needed In "A flock where
bathing water il supplied.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
CHAPTER XVII.
The Image Of Dread.

In the comfortable little sitting
room Of the Scott cottage Doris stood
looking eagerly from the WINDOW
which gave upon the road. Behind
her. on the other side Of the room.
could be seen through a partly opened
door, neatly spread bed. with a hand
lying quietly on the patched covcrlid.
Several weeks had passed since the
departure of Swectwatcr and the in
valid was fast gaining strength To
morrow, he would be up
Was Doris thinking Of him? Tn
doubtodly. for her eyes often flashed
his way, but her main attention was
fixed upon the road. though no one
was in sight at the moment Some
one had passed for whose return she
looked. some one whom. if she had
boon asked TO describe. she would
have called a tall. nncIookiug man
Of middl" age. OF a cultivated appear
anc" seldom seen in this small manu-.
featuring town. seldom seen. possiby.
in any town. He had glanced up al
the window as he went by, In "a man
nor 700 marked not to excite her curl
osity. Would he look up again when
he came back She was waiting there
TO see. Why. she did not know She
was not used to indulging in petty
suggestions Of this kind her life was
too busy. her anyiotia5 too keen The
great dread looming ever before her
the dread Of that hour when she
must spcak-loft her very little heart
for anything dissociatcd with this
coming event
but her interest had been caught
today. caught by this stranger. and
when during her eager watch the
small messenger from the Works
came to the door with the usual daily
supply OF books and magazines for
the patient, she stepped ont on the
porch to speak to him aud 20 point
out the gentleman who was now rap
idly returning from his stroll up the
road
who is that. johnny" she asked
The boy looked. searched his mem
DRY. not without some show Of mis-
giving.
A queer name" ne admitted at
last Shally something. Shally-
Shally-"
"Challoner?"
Yes. that's IT, How could you
guess? He's from New York Don't
seem to have no business"
We'll. never mind. Run on. Johnny
And don't forget to come earlier to
morrow; Mr.. Brotherson gets tired
waiting"
Does he? I'll come quick then;
quick as | can run" And he sped
off at a pace which promised well for
the morrow
Challoner, There was but one Chal.
loner In the world for Doris Scott
Edith's father. Was this he7 II must
be, or why this haunting sense of
something half remembered as she
caught glimpse OF his face. Edith's
father and he was approaching, APP
preaching rapidly. on his way back to
town. She had not closed the door;
something within--a hope or dread
had prevented that. Would he take
ii as an invitation TO come i'm No
no; she was not ready for such an
encounter yet He might speak Edith's
name; Oswald might hear and-with
a gasp she recognized the closeness of
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Gro RE CONTINUED
This Girls Number is ?

Should It ever be necessary for the
little daughter OF David b. Glass OF
Marshallton TO choose a lucky num-
Der there is no doubt that seven will
be her choice II already has played
prominent part IN ner lfe. The
child was born on the seventh day
of the week, the seventh day Of the
month and the seventh month OF the
year She was seven months old on
the seventh day Of February and
weighed seven pounds. She is the sew
enth grandChild.
Her mothers age is five tiIdes sev-
en-. her fathers age is six times seven
and her grandmother's age is eight
times seven. An only living brother
is in his seventh year. There are
just seven letters in the child's name.
Wilmington correspondence Phila-
delphia Press.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
TechnicE. Tcrms.

It is common to call all poultry
chickens. but strictly speaking "A
chicken is young fowl generally IN
der six months OF age. and the fowl
Is one over that age. On the same
basis young male under one year OF
age. or young female of the same
age. are known az cockerel and pull
let respectively. They become cock
md hen after that age
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Prove Cycles of Fashion

question American archaeologists
should strive to solve Concluding
that Cretan ruins bear witness 20 the
rability OF the corset. may they not
also give encouragement 10 the hope
that It was not always worn as
straight front?
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Comfortable Houses.

All hen houses should be comfort
able, which means that they should be-
reasonably warm, with a liberal pro-
vision for fresh air, and should be dry
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07

his step, heard IT. lag. almost halt
just where the path to the house ran
INTO the roadside but b. passed on
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