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got to sit still. But in the end we1l
get them. That she devil :"
mo, my friend; that he devil. The
woman is mad over him and would
commit any crime at his bidding. But
this is his work. We want him. He
wasn't without courage to send this
fruit, knowing that l would instantly
suspect the sender. Yet, I have no
definite proof. I could not hold him
in court in law. He will have bought
the fruit piece by piece, the basket In
basket shop. He will have injected
the poison himself when alone. Poor
Susan! That messenger was without
doubt some one over whom he holds
the threat ,5f the death chair. That's
the way ne works"
Jin tramped the room while Jones
carried the fruit to the kitchen. The
butler returned after a while.
What about that blank sheet Of pa
per-"
1T has to be dipped into solution;
after that you can read it by heating.
I have already dipped it into the solu:
ton. The moment the heat leaves the
sheet the writing disappears again.
The ink is waterproof. I'll show you
Jones sot candle from the MANTLE
lit it, and held the sheet Of paper very
close to the fame. Gradually, almost
imperceptibly, letters began to form on
the blank sheet. At length the mes
sage was complete.
Dear Hargraave-The Russian min
lister Of police is at the Blank hotel
under the namo Of Henri Servan. He
is Investigating the work OF the Black
Hundred in ttls country and can free
you from their vengeance if you sup
ply the evidence needed"
Now, what evidence can he want?"
asked Jim.
Such as will prove Braine an unde-
sirable citizen"
"And then"
Quietly pack him of to Russia,
where he is badly wanted"
"Who sent this mesSage?"
zone of our mysterious friends. We
have few, as you already know. But
I'll go and make this man SerTan q
visit. I have seen the real minister,
and If this man is the same one, some
thing Of importance may turn up. I
shall want you somewhere about.
Here, I'll let you have this letter. Re-
member, heat brings 1t out and cold
air makes it vanish. Now I'll 90 up
for a moment to see how that poor
girl is getting along. We are lucky;
there's no gainsaying that" =
You're clever man, JONES'" said
Jim.
Jones turned upon him, his face
grave. The two men looked steadily
into each others eyes. Jones was
first to turn aside his glance, as he
had something to conceal and Jim had
nothing.
When the ambulance took the tor.
tured Susan away, Jones addressed
Elorence Sr2Yely.
'I am going out and so is Mr. Nor
ton. Do not leave the house; not
even If you have telephone call from
me or Norton. Both of US win return;
so don't let anything bother or con-
fuse you"
"I-: promise" said Florence, strdg-
Cling with a sob. i -.
Jones went downstairs again, paused
by 3, window as II cogitating, and sud
denly threw it rp and looked abroad.
A rustic among the Hlacs caused
smile to fit across his face. So they
had sent some one to learn the effect
Of the poison? Or to follow him
should he leave the house? He re-
tired to the kitchen and gave some
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explicit orders to the chef, orders
which did not in any way refer to
cooking. Then Jones and the reporter
left the house, each quite aware that
they we're being followed. Near the
Blank hotel tney separated in order
to confuse the stalker. He might dod-
der and follow the wrong man. But
it was evident that this time he had
been directed to follow Jones; for ne
entered the hotel a minute after
Jones.
Meantime second spy, whom Jones
had not seen, had observed the trans
fer of the invisible writing and had
Immediately informed Braine, who
was not far away. That his poisoned
fruit had stricken down an outsider
troubled him none at all. But that
mysterious message he meant to have;
it might be a life and death affair, it
might be a clue to the treasure, or
the whereabouts Of Hargrsave.
Thus, while only one man followed
Jones, several kept a far eye on Jim.
Jones scribbled his name on blank
card and had 1t taken to the Russians
room. The page eyed that card Curl
ously. 1T was different from anything
he taS ever seen before. In one cor
ner were written three or four words
which resembled cross between He
brew and Greek.
"Humph!" muttered the boy.
"Whadda y know about that? Chick
en- scratches; but / guess the bell
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rings Roosian. On your way, Hor-
tense" he cried to the hall maid, who
wanted a look at the card. up t tn
room, sir. He'll see yuh!" The boy
kept the silver salveT extended ex-
pectantly, but Jones went past with
out apparently noticing the hint.
The Russian was standing by win
dow when Jones knocked and was
bidden to enter.
"You are not Hargreave."
Neither are you the Russian min
lister Of police" urbanely.
who are you?"
IT am Hargreave's confidential man,
sir"
The two men eyed each other cau-
tiously.
"You speak Russian?"
"No. I am able to scTibble few
words; that is ALL
The Russian lit a cigarette and
smoked leisurely. He was in no hur-
~.
"No, I am not the minister; but l
am his accredited agent. am en-
powered to bring back to Russia a
man who is known here by the name
Of Braine, another by the name OF
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ton room, intending to 90 upstairs.
At that moment the maid was ad-
mitting messenger with a basket Of
fruit.
For Miss Hargreave," said he. He
gave the basket to the maid, touched
his cap awkwardly, and swung on his
heel, closing the door behind him. He
was in q hurry to deliver another
message.
90, what lovely fruit!" cried Susan,
pausing. I'm going to steal one"
she laughed. She selected a peach
and began eating it on the way up to
her room.
The maid passed on into the library.
Whats this?" inquired Florence, as
the maid held out the basket. She
selected peach and was about to set
her white teeth into it when Jim in
terposed.
''Wait a moment, dear" Florence
lowered the peach. Jim turned to the
maid. "Who sent it?"
II don't know, sir. A messenger
brought it, saying it was for Miss
.Hargreaye."
LET me see if there is card"
But Jim searched in vain for the card
OF the donor At once all his suspt-
cions arose. Don't touch them. Bet
ter let the maid throw them out.
Fruit from unknown persons might
not be the healthiest thing in the
world"
What do you think?'
"That in all probability they are poi
soned. But there's no need trying to
prove my theory right or wrong. Ask
Jones. He'll tell you to throw them
away"
"Horrible!" Florence shuddered.
But they do not want to poison me.
I'm too valuable. They want me
alive"
"Who can say?" returned Jim
gloomily. They may have learned
that they cannot beat US, no matter
what card they turn up. I may be
wrong, but take my advice and throw
them away. Good Lord, what's
that?' startled.
Some one cried!"
20, Miss F7orence!" exclaimed the
maid, terror stricken as she recalled
Susan's act. Miss Susan took a
peach from the basket and was eating
it on the way to her room!"
Good heavens" gasped Jim. II
was right. The fruit was poisoned"
Jim had head enough to send for a
specialist he knew. The specialist ar
rived about twenty minutes after Sus-
ans first CRY. To his keen eye it
looked like certain poison which had
for its basis the venom Of the cobra.
'Will she Hve?"
20, yes. But she'll be wreck for
some months. Send her to tie hos
pital where I can visit her frequently.
And I'll take that peach along for
analysis. No police AFFAIR.""
mo. We dare not call them in"
said Jim.
That's your affair. I'll send down
the ambulance. Keep her quiet She'll
have a species Of paralysis; but that1l
work off under the treatment. A
strange business"
$50 it is" agreed Jim grimly.
Florence knelt beside her friends
bed and cried softly.
"You called me just in time. An
hour later, nothing would have saved
her. She would have been paralyzed
for life"
Jim accompanied the doctor to the
door and went in search Of Jones. He
found the taciturn butler eying the
fruit basket, his face gray and drawn,
though his eyes blazed with fury.
"Poison!"
"a pretty bad poison. too," said Jim.
I'VE cant do anything. We've just
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CHAPTER Xxx.

Braine Tries Another Weapon. -
sfWhat I want now" said Braine.
as he paced the living room Of the
apartment Of the countess, "is re-
yenge. I've been checkmated enough,
Olga; they're playing with US"
ssThat is nothing new" she replied,
struggling. "At the beginning I
warned you. I never liked this affair
after the first two or three failures
But you would have your way. You
wanted revenge at that early date;
but cannot see that you've gone for
ward. Has it ever occurred to you
that the organization may be getting
tired, too? They depend solely upon
your invention, and each time your
ir~e2tiea has resulted in touching
nothing but ze--cc. q
AThanks!"
20, I'm not chiding you. I've failed,
too
care you turning against me?" he
demanded bitterly.
do my actions point that way?"
she countered. mo. But the more l
view what has passed, the more dis
heartened I grow. It has been series
Of blind alleys, and all we have sue
ceeded in doing is knocking our heads.
I can see now that all our failures
are due to one mistake"
"And what the devil is that?" he
asked, irritably.
tsWe were in too much Of hurry
at the beginning. Hargreave prepared
himself for quick action on your part
"And if I had not acted quickly he
would have started successfully on one
Of his world tours again, and that
would have been the last Of him, and
we should never have learned Of the
girls existence. So there's your argu-
ment-''
Perhaps you are right. But for
all that We have not played the game
with any degree Of fnesse."
'tBah!" Braine lit a cigarette and
smoked nervously. "I can't even get
rid Of that meddling reporter. He has
been as much to blame for our fall
ures as either Jones or HargreaTe.
admit that in his case I judged
hastily. I believed him to be just an
ordinary newspaper man, and he was
clever enough to lull my suspicious.
But I'm going to get him, Olga, even
If I have to resort to ordinary gun
man tricks. If there's any final reck-
cning, by the Lord Harry, he shan't
get a chance in the witness stand"
"And I begin to think that that lit
tie chit of girl has been hoodwink-
ing me all along. By the way, did
you find out what that letter said?'
she asked after a pause.
Letter? What letter.?
She sprang from her chair. do you
mean to say that they have not told
sou about that?" Olga became great
IL excited.
Explain" he said.
why, ! was at the garden day be-
fore yesterday. and g mar approached
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LAWREMCEVILLE
Especial to Tho Times.pispatch. I


Lawrencevilc Va. May e.--Mrs. ]. d.
PEBBLES. of Emporia. Is tho guest OF Mr..
and Mrs W. S. Peeblee.
Mrs. w. II. Hill. Mrs /. p. Spatig and
Miss Callie Pond arc representing the local
chapter OF the Order of Eastern Star at
tho grand chapter meeting In Newport
News.
Rev. 8 C. billiard has returned from
Severn. y. c.. whore he delivered tho conf
mcnceinent address at the Severn High
School.
Mrs. J. r. Owen has returned homo from
n visit to relatives In franklin.
Miss Marguerite Bayley entertained tho
Gard Club ut tho home OF her parents. on
Windsor Avenue Tuesday afternoon. Mrs.
Edward Turnbull won the prize.
Miss Hazel Gibbs has returned from
Severn, N c., where she has been teach
Ing music for tho pnst session.
Mrs. ]. J. Pond spent u few days this
week with friends I'm Richmond.
Mrs. A. NJ. Rawlings has returned to
South Hill after spending a week with
relatives in Lawrcnceville.
Mrs. Nat Turnbull Is tho guest of hor
mother, Mrs. Massie. OF Petersburg.
Mrs. Y. W. stiff is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Webb of Richmond.
Rev. J. W. Stiff has como to Oklahoma
City to represent this district at the Gem
ornl Conference OF tho Methodist Church.
which Will be In session for u month in
that city.
Mrs. " G. Claiborne, of Richmond. is the
guest of DR. and Mrs. f. Il. Turnbull.
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Secrets of London
Complexion Doctors

Famous London specialists who cater to
titled ladies and others OF social prominence
employ remarkable method OF compile xion
rejuvenation One undergoing this treatment
visits the beauty doctor late In the after
noon. has something dahbed over her face.
then. heavily yelled. departs In her motor
car. This is repeated daily for week or
so. when n complexion of snowy purity and
exquisite dclicacy is in evidence. The secret
OF this method is-ord!nary merco!zed wax.
ANY one can apply the wax without assist
ancc OF specialist. An ounce OF II costs
very little nj any drugstore tobtairable here
as we'll as in England). 1t is used Ike cold
cream, before retiring. and washed on morn
ings. lts success Is due to peculiar alb
sorbent property which gradually removes
wornout particles OF cuticle. revealing tho
younger. healthier skin beneath.
wonderful wrinkle chaser. also in vogue
among EnGishwomen, IS prepared by dis
solving or powdered saxoi,e In a pit.
witch hazel Used as wash lotion. this
completely and quickly enaces even the
deepest observation-disclosures.
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APPLY SULPHUR IF SKIN BREAKS OUT
SULPHUR DRIES UP ECZEMA
USE LIKE COLD CREAM TO STOP ITCHING

fore Invaluable in overcoming irritable
and infiammatory affections OF the skim
While not always establishing q per-
manent cure, yet In every instance II in
stantly stops the agoniz!ng itching:
subdues the irritation and heals the in
famed, raw skin right up. and II is
often years later before any Icczcmn
eruption again appears.
Those troubled should obtain from
any good pharmacist an ounce OF bold
sulphur cream and apply It directly
upon the abrasion like an ordinary cold
cream. 1t Isn't unpleasant and the
prompt relief afforded Is very welcome.
Advertisement
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In the treatment OF the various forms
of dishguring. itching and burning
Eczema. such as Acne, Ringworm, Salt
Rheum, there is nothing known that
can take the place of bold sulphur
cream.
1t effects such prompt relief, even In
the aggravated Eczema, that II Is q
never ending source OF Amusement 10
physicians.
For years bold-sulphur has occupied
n secure position in the treatment OF
cutaneous eruptions by reason of its
cooling, misunderstanding properties
Bold sulphur Is not only rasitlcidal.
but antipruritic and antiseptic, thcrc-
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lie knew that the dance was tho in
rention of negroes. Its wanton bar
barity was only emphasized by the
way. in the greatest city of what we
are pleased to admit is the most
civilized nation in the world"
Later. Iersis persuades him TO try
the dances and, after she has explained
to him that he n,ust lock knees" with
her, he get tho secrc: OF them. and
what had seemed odious AS u spec
tacle was only q sane and youthful
f-ivolity." This motamorphosis is cN-
planned by Mr. hughes in this man
ncr:
so intimate union IS required
when two people dance that IT ia easy
10 understand why the enemies OF the
dance denounco il rs shameless car
nality. II Is hard TO explain TO them
how potcntly custom and minute re-
strnints permit an innocent dalliancc
with the materials OF passion Still,
when the party leaves the restaurant.
one chances hack-"Socn. in review,
with stated eyes. it was a dismal spec
taclc. ON the floor a few dancers;
were glued together with Grass famil-
iarity. At the dishcVeled tables
disheVolod couples were engaged In
dallance moro or less maudin. Many
of tho women were adding their
cigarette smoke to the haze settling
over all like gray miasma."
However,, II Is not all lurid. Mr..
Hughes declares that the very women
who spend their afternoons At thes-
dansants and their evenings in trot-
terics. often devote their mornings TO
various good works, and he insists
that their life Is not all mcrctricious.
For example. he maintains that the
boNholders at the Metropolitan arc fire.
quently genuine lovers OF music. cog
nosccnti indeed, and that the 'true
lovers" who sit in the upper balconies
are frequently drawn ;h!ther by the
desire To look at the fortunate rich.
1t is at the opera that the love music
OF Christian and Isolde" brings TO the
surface the love that has come into
being between Forbes and Pcrsis, and
then follows the story proper. Pictur
after picture of the same rattlc-braincd.
! pleasure seeking crowd is drawn; coun-
/ try clubs, town houses. n great show
] place in the country, even Il view Of
/ life IN tho American set IN Paris--all
are shown. But through it all runs
! the love affair OF these two.
/ The girl cannot bring herself to mar
ry the man, because he Is poor. and she
Z contracts an alliance with Enslec
hnd then follows tho mist and the
driving rain" for she continues To love
,'orbos--not wisely. hut too well-and
Dagedy, not inevitable, but not uncX =
pccted, results.
Fortunately for tho welfare OF the
nation, there are other acts. other man
ners. other morals. than those de-
scribed by Mr.. hughes in What VIII
People SaY?" millions of men and wo-
men whose conduct is not guided alone
hy the thought voiced In the title OF
the book but IT Is undoubtedly true that
the series OF tablcauX vivants presented
by him in this novel offers an accurate
reproduction OF a certain phase o.
American life.
To paraphrasc--it isn't pretty but IT'S
art
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ty several days this past week.
Miss Lucy Saunders, of tho high school
faculty. visited her homo, Union Lowell.
this week.
Miss Crump. Of Portsmouth. Is guest
at tho homo OF J. c. Warren
Mrs. Charles q. Burr has concluded n
visit to her parents here.
]. u. Gibbs. i. n. Elnorc, L A Hnr-
ris and Walter Turnbuli. all of Lawrence
Vile, were hero during tho week.
Among those visiting Richmond this
week were Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Daughtrey.
Mr.. and Mira. J. K. Everett. Mesdames Vir-
glnia Anderson. y. NJ. Bailey. T. r. Short
and w. w. Green. Misses Alma Robinson.
Ada Brown. Mary Wood. Susie Powell and
Annie Edwards.
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EMPORIA
rsncci,lto rh. T,me,D,sn,

Especial 10 Tho Timer. Dlspatch.1
Emporia, Va, May o.-Mrs. Herbert l..
Norncet. OF Havana. Cuba. and Franklin.
Va. lis visiting tho home OF w. y. TIlar.
Colonel Robert a. Arnold and Firg!nus
Arnold. both of Wavcrly. were here on
Wednesday.
Dr. L. Il. Field. OF Norfolk. Visited friends
here Sunday
Mrs. II. NJ; Robinson. OF Greensboro is
visiting relatives here.
Lieutenant A. l. Schsler. OF tho En-
Eineer Corps. Virginia Volunteers. has been
ordered to Fredericksburg to make a map
of the territory to be used In connection
with tho offices school to BIO held there
carly In juno
Guerrant a. Trcdway has entered a col
lcEc in Philadelphia.
@. L. Nincent Was In Necklnnhurr Cnnn.
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"The sorccrcrS Stone"

BY Beatrice Grimshaw. The John c.
Winston Company.
When one Flint, an ndventurcr. and
the Marquis. Frenchman, vcnturcd
into the wilds OF New Guinea In search
of sorcery, instances of which Flint had
observed time and again, 10 surfeiture.
indeed. but which the Marquis had
never encountered. trouble threatened.
and its threat was speedily fulfilled
They found n magician named RIO.
who proceeded to display more brands
and varieties of native and deviiish
magic than are allowed Tor even in
the wcnGcrs Of II policy players dream
book. One of the charms employed by
this Mo was transparent stone"
which both trave!ers INN eNiatclN.
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T RE:.CK.Il..El|: .S.
Don't Hide Them with Veil, Remove
Them With the OthInc Prescriptton.

This prescription for the removal OF
frcckles was written by a prominent
physician, and Is usually so successful
In removing freckles and giving n clear,
beautiful complexion that 1t is sold by
druggists under guarantee TO refund
the money II 1t fa!ls.
Don't hide your frecklcs under n veil:
get an ounce of othIno and remove
them. Even tho first few applications
should show Il wonderful Improvement.
some of tho lighter frcckles vanishing
entirely.
BE sure To ask the druggist for the
double strength othine; II Is this that
Is sold on tho noney-back guarantee
Advertisement
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battle on tho Union sido, several ac-
counts or mon who served in tho Con-
spondencc. notes and memoranda bear
Ing upon various details OF the cam
palgn.
matter to tho dimensions OF n 25-pagc
book and have cast II In as nearly q =
possible the form of a consecutive mar
rntivN
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parents. while the husband engages in
the moro or less profitable occupation
or cab driving. After a very short
lime they lind out there is a great deal
learn much of 1t. with Uncle Jercinia h
guiding their hearts and teaching them
AS has been said, the plot is far from
manner SO refreshing in it's humor that
reading. III
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"Oh, MIR. BIdgoOd!,

BY Peter Blundell. The John Lane
Company.
Given a tramp steamer loaded with
gunpowder, under the guisc OF pork and
pianos. cargo ashipped by the owner
two hospital nurses on a lark: n counjc
or thieving propensitics: n confidence
man: band of Philippine .plottcrs and
interfering with tho running of tho
ship-all, including the vessel itself,
emgaged IN some Illicit. plan--there is
And II capital farce Peter Blundell
has made Of 1t in "Oh, Mr.. BiundclI.' .
with far moro interest and excitement
provided than may BIO expected of even
the best OF farces.
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'Pnot Knob, The Thermopylnc of tho

BY DR.. Cyrus A. Peterson and Joseph
Mills Nelson. Neale Publishing COM
pany.
In preparing this history OF the bat
tie of Pilot Knob-frankly from tho
Union point of view"-the authors have
utilized data collected by DR.. Peterson
during n period OF more than fftecn
years. consisting of more than 100 per-
sonal narratives of survivors of the
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"Thc Desert and Mrs. Aja1.n

Company.
Amusing and entertaining as this
story Is. 1t reads as though the author
cheek. for 1t is about as nearl, 4 bur
lesque or the Wild West school as pos
sible, still to retain its character as n
story.
Dick Holly, kindly ranchman and
miner, goes East and sells his gold
mine, returning Just in time TO his
circus company. lilo promptly adopts
the whole affair, elephant, snake
chnrmer, strong woman, and ALL
nance and villainy, and there is CON
siderable comedy, supplied by the va
rious constituents of the circus, all
touched by an element of mystery.
which Is finally solved.
Mrs. Ajax. is the strong woman. and
her strength proves to be useful on
more than one occasion.