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Rosalie did not answer at once. She
gave little stagger, sank down in q
chair, and began to murmur inarticu-
late syllables in a low and rather
husky voice.
What has happened?" asked Miss
Estrilla again: and she spoke in real
alarm.
Rosalie sat upright as with great
effort. Once or twice her hands
clasped and unclasped.
Give me that glass of water" she
said In a half-whisper. She drank;
she wet her fingers and dabbed her
temples.
Are you i'll? Shall l send for some
one?" repeated Miss Estrilla.
I'm better now," replied Rosalie in
firm but rather sleepy voice. Its
cruel to frighten you. But listen. I'm
IN trouble in way"-at this, Miss Es-
trilia settled back as though relieved,
somehow-"an' I've just got to ask for
your help. Now please don't be
scared. It's really nothin'-only-well,
I've got to tell about it, guess" All
the WEAKNESS of the world was in that
last phrase. 81 git took this way some
times. There's nothin' dreadful about
1t when folks understand. Don't call
anybody, please don't. Jest stay where
you are. In minute, I'll be goin' out
of myself-unconscious, you know. I'll
talk, probably. 1 may thrash around
little. By an by. I'll stop talkin' an
be perfectly quiet" Here Rosalie
shuddered three or four times again,
impersonated an effort Of the will, and
went on: Don't do anything to me
while I'm talkin'. But after I'm done
an lay quiet, wait five minutes. Then
II l don't come to, sprinkle water in
my face, shake .me-anything an
don't-tell-anybody-" These last
words died away in grooming under
tone. Rosalie sank deeper into her
chair. Her eyes fixed on the distance.
Gradually, her lids fell So she rested
for some time, immobile. Miss Estril-
la, sitting up on her couch, watched
Rosalie intently. Now and then, Rosa
lie noted, her breathing came in irreg-
ular little catches. From the cover
of her long eyelashes, best instrument
of her trade, Rosalie stole glance
which took in this constrained atti-
tude. She let her lids droop to full
close.
"Ugh-oh-ugh!" went Rosalie's
voice finally; and at the deep tone, so
unlike Rosalie's accustomed silvern
accents, Miss Estrilla started.
Doctor Carver"-it was deep male
voice which proceeded from Rosalie's
entranced lips; this male voice Of her
had been the envy Of her old contem-
poraries-"a-ah! Doctor Carver l
come to speak of young man. I see
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en- in such fashion as to strike the fire
escape. She knew from Mrs. Moore
that this room had been used for stor-
age during all of the last year. If a
previous tenant dropped it, the lac
4uer would be gone or tarnished by
now. The other windows on the fourth
floor were cut off from view of the fire
escape by an irregularity of the wall.
From those windows, one could scarce
ly have thrown the button and hit that
spot on the fire escape-"let alone
droppin' It," thought Rosalie.
Rosalie wrapped the button in her
handkerchief and continued her search.
Nothing heavier than straws and
scraps of paper.
well, you never can TELL" she said
to herself as she Strengthened up on
the landing before Captain Hanskas
window; lets see-who in my house
ever wears
She stopped all motion here; and
since there was no need for conceal
ment, her face showed the shock
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ECZEMA SPREAD OVER BODY

Roxbury, Ohio.-"When my little boy
was two weeks old he began breaking
out on his cheeks. The eczema began
just with pimples and they seemed to
itch so badly he would scratch his
face and cause a matter to run.
Wherever that matter would touch 1t
would cause another pimple until 1t
spread all over his body. 1t caused
Disagreement while it lasted. He had
fifteen places on one arm and his
head had several. The deepest places
on his cheeks were as large as sill
YER dollar on each side. He was SO
restless at night we had to put nit
tens on him to keep him from scratch
Ing them with his finger nails. If ha
got little too warm at night 1t
seemed to hurt badly.
"We tried tt Ieatment and he didn't
get any better. He had the eczema
about three weeks when we began
using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. !
bathed him at night with the Cuticura
Soap and spread the Cuticura Oint-
ment on and the eczema left"
(Signed) Mrs. John White, Mar. 10.
1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample of each
f-ee,with 32-p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston. ADV.
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SYNOPSIS.

Tommy North. returning to his room in
Nrs. Moore's boarding house at 2:30 a. m.
discovers the body of Capt. John Hanska,
another roomer. with knife wound on
his breast Suspicion rests upon a man
giving the name of Lawrence Wade, who
had called on Hanska in the evening and
had been heard quarreling with Hanska.
During the excitement a strange woman
who gives her name as Rosalie LeGrange,
appears and takes into her own home
across the street all of Mrs. Moore's
boarders. including Miss Estrllla. an in
valid, who was confined to the room she
occupied and Who's brother was a favor
fts among the other boarders Wade is
arrested as he is about to leave the coun-
try. Mrs. LeGrange. who. while plying
her trade as a trance medium. had aided
Police Inspector Martin MCGEE several
times. calls at his office to tell what she
knows Of the crime. While she Is there.
Constance Hanska widow of the murder
ed man. whose existence had been un-
known. appears. Mrs. Hanska. says she
had left her husband and discloses the
fact that Wade represented her and Wis
tted Hanska on the night of the murder
In an effort to settle their affairs. She
admits Wade was in love with her. Wade
Is held by the coroner's jury for the death
OF Hanska. Tommy North. who had been
held by the police. is released and re-
comes infatuated at once with Betsy Bar
bara. Driven by the belief that Betsy
Barbara loves Estrilla Tommy North gets
drunk and is discovered by Betsy Bar
oara- The next morning Tommy apollo
e1zes to Betsy Barbara and at her urging
prepares to establish the Thomas w.
North Advertising Agency.
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which she felt Her eyes widened;
her Jaw dropped.
"Um-hum!' she buzzed with the tone
Of one who gathers the straws of sus.
picion into a sheaf of fact
"Um-hum!"
And just then the voice of Inspector
MCGEE doomed from within.
Pretty near through" he asked.
Much as l want" replied Rosalie,
voice and face falling at once into in
difference. rs there a place to wash
in this house? Water amt turned on
yet? All right"
When, ten minutes later, she re-
turned from the lavatory, marvelously
freshened in appearance, the inspector
awaited her In the lower hall.
Il may be wanting to come again"
she said. "Will you let the cops known
We'll, how do stack today?" asked
Martin MCGEE, smart or stupid?"
Kind Of between" jabbed Rosalie,
"but edgin' toward stupid STILL" She
smiled again over her shoulder; dim
pie played and then another; a lock
of hair fell from its fastening over her
cheek
And suddenly something happened;
something which Martin McGee, blush
ing over 1t later in silence and secrecy.
could not himself account for. With
the motion of dancing bear, SO awk-
ward was it and yet SO quick, he had
caught her in his arms and kissed her
heavily on the face.
Rosalie did not seem to struggle;
yet somehow. without haste, without
disarranging herself in one little item,
she was free of him. The surge in
Martin McGee receded as rapidly as
1t had risen. He stood blank, his color
thickening.
Martin McGee," said Rosalie LIE
Grange, you jest cut that out!"
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CHAPTER viII-contInued.

That's easy" said he. They opened
the window. 1t was raining, wasn't
ftf Well, the rain came In and stained
It."
II suppose so.". said Rosalie. But
she made minute examination. Let
us violate for second the privacy of
her mind. Dear old dope!" It was
saying. che hasn't thought to look into
the weather that night. He don't know
1t had cleared up and stopped rain
ing for good when 1 came into the
house: and / saw them open the win
dows myself"
WELL" she said aloud, chats all for
the bed. Now let's see the furniture
an his clothes an everything"
1t was half an hour before Rosalie
finished her search of the room. She
went over 1t inch by inch, her lips
pursed, her hands making quick f1ut-
ters Of disgust over the dirt and dis
order. She spoke little. and then as
though to herself. Inspector McGee.
6nally. gave up following her swift
movements, mental and physical, and
rested himself in Morris chair. His
was a life of grim hard things; these
surroundings, depressing even to Rosa
lie, were to him part of the days
work. And so he fell to watching not
the search for evidence but the figure
Of Rosalie LIE Grange. There was
something pleasing, and more than
pleasing, about this woman here. He
remembered how she had appeared to
him ten years ago, when she began
flashing in and out of his life He had
been sitting In another house of MUIR
der. and he had seen her cross the
street. He had marked her then as "a
peach"-a little too plump for his idea
Of beauty. but pretty nevertheless. She
had brown hair then; and those big
gray eyes. The eyes remained as they
were, but there was a foam of white
across her hair. The face had fallen
into delicate ridge here and there,
though massage had taken care of the
wrinkles. which showed not as yet.
Her figure had broadened little-yet
she still bore 1t wonderfully. The skin
Of her long plump hands had begun to
gather about the knuckles. And still
she appealed to him as she had nev-
er appealed in those first days. He
had no great amount of imagination;
but what he had scared and took flight.
uppose-then-when they were both
young
The flight stopped there: the bird
Of imagination fiuttered to earth, killed
by an arrow of memory. This was
had always been-a medium, a profes-
sional faker. In their early acquaint-
ence she had duped even him. She
was next door to crook; and he
dweit so close to crooks as to have his
tolerations, but also his prejudices.
No. she wasn't the kind for a man.
But 1t was a pity. The broad, sturdy
police bosom of Martin McGee heayed
with sigh.
The sigh did not escape Rosalie LIE
Grange; little In her surroundings ever
escaped her. She appeared to come
out Of her thoughtful mood. and her
dimpies flashed
"Getting tired?" she asked.
NO" he said. And then suddenly:
Rose. why did you ever start it?"
Being medium. you mean?"
Yes. The word was out of his lips
before wonder entered his mind.
Now. how did you get that-what l
was thinking of? You make me won.
der If there aint something in your
nediumship"
Well" said Rosalie. "When you're
left an orphan at twelve-there amt
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saw before, and come back with an
inventory ST what each one wore, how
much IL cost, whether any part of the
costume was made over" what
changes 1t needed to make 1t really
becoming. and whether the wearer
could afford 1t.
After she has finished imparting
this information she can write down
from memory. without making more
than three mistakes in each, half a
dozen new recipes for onion preserves
and asparagus shortcake that she
picked up at the same gathering.
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Come South, Young Man.

III you live by the rivers you are
washed away. If you take refuge In
the mountains there are the ava
lanches. kansas City Journal.
Migrate to Virginia. Here the riv-
ers rise sometimes, but always in a
perfectly lsdylike manner. The winds
only gently fan the cheeks of beauty
and temper the suns heat to the plow-
man and harvester in the fields while
the mountains serve as barriers to
the borean blasts that blow from the
tornado west-Norfolk Virginian-
Pti0t
The Ely miner., 1914-02-20

needs of the colonists was for Ger.
tain and adequate supply of labor. It
was the white servants who supplied
this demand and made possible a RAP
i'd economic development, particularly
Of the middle and southern colonies
In 1853 there were 12,900 of these
semi-slaves in Virginia, composing
about one-sixth of the population.
while nearly two-thirds Of the imml-
grants to Pennsylvania during the
eighteenth century were white serv-
ants. Every other colony made great
er or less use of them. and it is likely
that more than half million persons
were Of this class during the colonial
period
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Woman's Observation.

A woman's powers Of observation
are fearfully and wonderfully made.
She can be introduced to a strange
gentleman. and after two minutes OF
casual conversation she can tell You
his habitual state Of temper. whether
his wife effects domesticity or clubs.
and whether or not he is happy In his
home and living within his income.
She can 60 to social function
where there ara 20 women she never
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compound l was In a
dreadfully rundown
state of h e alth,
h ad internal trou-
bles, and was so ex-
.remely nervous and
Frustrated that if /
had given in to my
f e e lin gs / would
have been in bed.
As it was / h d
hardly strength at
times to be on NV
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The Alternative.

Mrs. Casey (sitting up in bed)-
Moike, did yez put out the cat?
Mr.. Casey-Oi did.
Mrs. Casey-Oi don't behave it.!
Mr.. Casey-Well, if yez think Oi'm
a liar get up and put 'er out yerself.-
London Sketch.
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Never Before Midnight.
He-Does your husband stay out late
at night?
She-No; he generally comes in late
at night.
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WOMAN WOULD
NOT Give UP
Though Sickand Suffering; At
Last Found Help in Lydia
E. Pinkharn's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

Richmond, Pa. =" When / started
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
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EMBARGO
ON WOOLENS

London, Dec. 24.-The5 relaxation Of
the embargo placed upon the exporta-
tion of woolen cloth, yarn and wearing
apparel is only a partial one. and no
prophecy is ventured as to when the
embargo will end. -.
Hair and cashmere in any form, in
cluding yarns, tops, noils and cloth,
may now be exported without certifi-
Gates. Shoddy containing more than
one-third cotton may also go without
question. Black cloth is free from the
embargo, as is fancy cloth with dis
tinct pattern, provided the material
is not suitable, for underwear. Cloth
for outward wear weighing less than
eighteen ounces per yard fifty-six
inches wide, or more than thirty six
ounces, may also be shipped without a
license.
Yarns, other than hosiery yarns,
which have not been manufactured for
military or naval requirements and are
of counts not likely to be used for
military purposes may be exported
under license. Even hosiery yarns, If
made from narino wool, may be ex-
ported under license. Licenses win
also probably be. granted for the ex-
portation of fiannels
Ladies. and childrens' hosiery do not
fall within the restrictions, and may
be shipped without license. Cardigan
jackets, sweaters, jerseys and wooden
gloves will not be allowed to leave
England unless it can be shown be-
yond question that they are clearly
unsuitable for the use of an army.
Cashmere socks may leave England
freely under license IL they weigh less
than one pound ten ounces per dozen.
Mems underwear will not be permitted
! to go into foreign trade unless the
goods are finer than twenty-four gauge,
! Raw wool, tops, noils waste and rags
will not be permitted to leave this
country, except for the use of the allies
or the English troops, unless shown to
be wholly unsuited. to the use of mill
tary and naval establishments.
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DEVILS LAKE SOLDIERS
ENTERTAINED BY CLUB

Devils Lake, N. D., Dec. 24.--At the
most enthusiastic military meeting
held in Devils Lake in years, the mem
bers of Company M, commissioned Of
ficers, past and present, and veterans
were the guests of the Commercial
club. As result the organization,
which for some reason or other, has
lost ground recently, was made to
know that the business men of Devils
Lake are behind the boys. There were
over 100 men at the session last night
and a keen interest In the militia was
displayed by everyone
Among the military men OF note in
attendance were Capt. F. e. Elliot,
Capt w. r. Sihler OF the regimental
medical corps, Lieut.. James Elmslie,
Col. j. M. Kelly, Col Henry Hale,
Major Roberts, Lieut.. Frank Hyland
formerly of M Company; Sergt. Harry
Kneeshaw, formerly of the First regi-
ment, and Capt, A. M. Holt. former
captain.
Timely addresses were made by
these men. together with Hon. Silver
Serumgard. Peter Haley, veteran oil
the war, and Dr.. w. e. Hooking OF the
city commission
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Celebration OF the
Anniversary Of the
Treaty Of Ghent

New York. Dec. 25. Had the
European war not interfered, there
would have begun tonight in Client,
Flanders, a celebration of the one
hundredth anniversary Of the signing
of the treaty of Ghent by representa-
tives of the United States and Great
Britain. Dhe burgomaster Of Ghent
was to have rendered banquet to
flfty American, fifty English and fifty
Canadian delegates in the hall where
the treaty was signed.
Later, Sulgrave Manor, the ancestral
home OF George Washington in Eng-
land, was to have been presented to
the American people by the British
Peace centenary committee. The
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whether he has examined any of the
ledgers, books. or accounting meth
DDS in vogue in these institutions.
/ cannot speak for any institution
other than the university. but since
Jan. /. 1914. the board of trustees OF
the university have met seven times
and the executive committee of the
trustees Of the same institution have
met in addition to that. eight times
The minutes Of these meetings cover
$50 closely typewriter pages. The
budget Of the university is passed upon
in June of each year by the board Of
trustees. This budget covers twenty
nine typewriter pages. showing the
proposed expenditures for every de-
partment and every activity Of the
university. No expenditures are made
outside the budget allotments. In adj
dition to that there is placed on the
presidents desk each month what ia
known as the steering sheet" on
which is indicated the amounts OF re-
cepits by months, and totals and the
expenditures of the different depart
ments. The ledgers of the university
show, in almost too painstaking a way,
the nature and character of every
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President McVey Says
University Financial
Affairs Are Systematized

University of North Dakota, Dec.
21.--To the Editor of The Forum:
Attorney General Miller is quoted in
an interview at Bismarck. under date
of Dec. z, as being in favor OF an in
vestigation of financial conditions in
educational institutions and also as
wishing to seek more efficient meth
cd of financial administration. The
interview includes a statement to the
effect that there Is practically no sys-
tenn at all to financial administration
and the heads Of the various institu-
tions themselves do not know how
much money they are spending need
lessly.
The interview goes on to say fur
ther that the trustees of the various
state institutions are virtually but
auditing bureaus. their sole function
being to audit bills already In effect
Attorney General Miller is a man
who has had tha confidence and respect
of the people of this state for good
many years. He has been trained az
"a lawyer. and knows the relation of
evidence and the character of proof:
but 1t is a question whether he has
ever been inside any of the business
Offices of the different educational In
stitutions. and 1t is also doubtful
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German Aeroplane Dropped
a Bomb Over Dover TODAY

london Dec 24A hostile dropped Dow.
this and then disappeared according
sued by the official
The Of follows: "An aeropiane
bomb while
fell exploded
II left
British aircraft
This the of
The machine from the direction Of Deal yina high
the clouds Apparently Dover castle objective of the raid The
aeropane Tell at
of Of
rectory and of several houses were broken.
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Prohibition Forces
Undismayed d by Vote

Washington, Dec. 24.---Undismayed
by the failure of the Hobson resolu-
tion for a prohibition constitutional
amendment to get the necessary two
thirds vote in yesterdays historic con-
test in the house, prohibitionist lead
ers in congress and out began re-
aligning their forces today for another
fight in the sixty fourth congress.
which meets next December. They
claimed victory in that more than
majority of the house had voted for
the Hobson resolution.
Representative Hobson declared that
q vote at the next session would show
a material gain for the cause. and re-
1terated his prediction that should the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-24
Hill to Bring Grand Forks
Men to Big Opening

James ]. Hill. president of the Great
Northern railroad, who is to give the
dedicatory address at the opening of
Fargo's new auditorium, will stop in
Grand Forks en- route to Fargo and
will be entertained by the business
men there. From Grand Forks he Will
come direct to Fargo and a number
of Grand Forks business men are to
accompany him to this city and take
in the big opening. Mr.. Hill will be
here on Jan. 5.
The the need of a. public assembly
hall where the farmers of the state
could congregate and discuss agri-
cultural topics. has been clearly
demonstrated to the people OF Fargo,
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Arrangements Almost
Complete for Good n
Fellows Xmas Tree

Arrangements Good Fellows Christmas kid
complete. will be
10 o'clock,
800 Of the little folks will
cipients of Christmas cheer.
out
ticket
the
OF
Fellows, Moohead Railway Lewis
vdger Stacy Fruit r. w. WooIorth Theatre
Of others endowed with the kindly spirit.
program rendered consisting moving pictures,
Miss
people having
for the the young folks
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OFFICIAL FRENCH STATEMENT.

Paris Dec PA French official statement issued this
afternoon recs series of French of apparently
minor Importance from the the frontier of
Alsace the south.
The locations where the French troops have gained an
advantage given Lys in the region of the Ane in
Champagne, Perthes in the Argonne in the Forest Of
Apremont and also ST. Die Fog prevented fighting
Arras and at Verdun There has been artillery activity south
east of Amens Vo Sur Tourbe and also the Forest
of Apremont. .....-. .....a
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is evidenced blythe fact that they have
built an auditorium costing 100000,
with seating capacity OF 3,500--which
is to be formally opened Jan. 4, s, 8.
The compelling influence that led to
the erection of this magnificent steel
and concrete fire-proof structure, was
the ever increasing attendance at the
Tri State Grain Growers convention,
whiSh of late years had sorely taxed
the seating capacity Of the halls avail
able.
Recognizing the fact that no one
man has done more to promote the
agricultural interests of the state. the
committee in charge of the opening
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amendment fail again. the question
would be paramount issue in the
campaign of 1916.
None OF the prohibition leaders IN
congress would predict that any effort
would be made to force a vote at this
session in the senate on Senator Shep-
pard's constitutional amendment reso-
luton, which was submitted co-inci-
dentally with the Hobson resolution In
the house. Most of the prohibitionists
in the senate were inclined to believe
that 1t would be a waste of time to
make any effort to get the senate on
record at this time. Senator Sheppard
himself, said he was undecided what