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was found murdered In sight of this
spot or old-time horror. and Scoville
was accused of the act,
was older now and saw nv fauIt
In all its enormity. l was guilty of
that crime-or so l felt In the first
heat of my sorrow and despair. NAV
even have said so-in dreams or in
some Of my self-absorbed broodinps
Though l certainly had not lifted the
stick against Mr.. %Etheridge. 1 had left
the hand free which did, and this was
a sufficient occasion for remorse-or
so l truly felt.
was SO affected by the thought that
even my father, with his W weight
OF troubles. noticed my careworu
face and asked me for an explanation
But | held him of until the verdict
was reached. and then l told him. !
had not liked his looks for some time;
they seemed to convey some doubt Of
the Justice of this mans sentence, and
felt that II he had such doubts. they
might be eased by this certainty o.
Scoville's murderous tendencies ant
unquestionable greed.
And they we're; but as Scoville wal
already doomed. We decided that Il
was unnecessary to make public hi!
past offenses. However, with an eye
upon future contingencies. my fathel
exacted from me in writing this full
account Of my adventure. which will
all the solemnity of an oath l here de
clare to be the true story Of what be
fell me In the house called Spencer
Folly. on the night Of awful storm
September II, 1895.
OLIVER OSTRANDER-
Witnesses to above signature,
ARCHIBALD OSTRANDER,
Bella JEFFERSON.
Shelby. November Z. 1898.
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come from the West en- route to New
York without any intention OF stop
ping of in Shelby. But once involved
in play they had got so interested
that when within a few miles OF the
town, Spencer proposed that they
should leave the train and finish the
game in his own house. Whether cir
cumstances aided them, or Spencer
took some extraordinary precautions
against being recognized. win never
be known. But certain 1t Is that he
escaped all observation at the station
and even upon the road. When SEQ
vile returned alone, the storm had
reached such a height that the roads
were deserted, and he. being an entire
stranger here at that time, naturally
attracted no attention. and so was able
to slip away on the next train with
Just the drawback Of buying a new
ticket. !, a boy of fifteen, trespassing
where I did not belong. was the only
living witness of what had happened
on this night of dreadful storm, In the
house which was now a ruin.
l realized the unpleasantness OF the
position in which this put me, but
not its responsibility. II we're going
to do anything l should have done 1t at
irst-so reasoned, and let the mat
ter slide. became interested In
school and study. and the years passed
and had almost forgotten the oc-
{u-rence, when suddenly the full re-
ymembrance CT me back upon me with a
sush. A nan-my fathers friend
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mark delivered with a little more civil.

mark delivered with a little more civil.
NY tnan any of his previous ones:
what you call evidence may not be
the same as l calls evidence. II you're
satisned at thinkin' my words no
gooo' that's your business. l know
now l should feel II l was OF Ostran-
GERS father and knew what | know"
Let him 60" spoke up a wagering
voice. 1t was Deborah's.
But the Judge was deaf to the warn.
ing. Deborah's voice haC but remind.
ed him of Deborah's presence. Its
tone had escaped him. He was too en-
crossed In the purpose he had in mind
10 notice shades Of infection.
But Mr.. Black had. and quick as
thought he echoed her request:
II is forgetting himself. Let him
go, Judge Ostrander."
Hut that astute magistrate. wise In
all other causes but his own. was Mt
more ready now than before to do
this.
In a moment" he conceded. Let
me first make sure that this mar I'M
derstands me. I have said that there
exists no evidence against my son.
This l aver; and this the lady here
will aver. You have probably already
recognized her. II not, allow me to
tell you that she is the lady whose
Efforts have brought back this case
to the public mind: Mrs. Scoville. the
wife Of John Scoville and the one Of
all others who has the greatest inter
est In proving her husbands limo
cence. II she says. that after the most
careful inquiry and a conscientious
reconsideration Of this case. she has
found herself forced to come to the
conclusion that Justice has already
been satisfied in this matter. you will
believe her. won't your"
II don't know" drawled the man,
a low and cunning expression lighting
up his ugly countenance. she wants
to marry her daughter to your son.
Any live dog is better than a dead
one: l guess her opinion don't go for
much"
Recoiling before a cynicism that
pierced with unerring skill the one
joint in his armor he knew to be vul.
nerable. the Judge took a minute IN
which to control his rage and then ad.
dressing the half-averted figure In the
window said:
. Mrs. Scoville, will you assure this
man that you have no expectations Of
marrying your daughter to Oliver Os
trander?"
! With a slow movement more sugges
/, tive Of despair than n she had beer
> seen to make since the hour Of her In
decision had first struck, she SHIFTED
In her seat and finally faced them, with
. the assertion:
"Reuther Scoville will never MARI!
Oliver Ostrander. Whatever my wishe!
or willingness In the matter. she her
! self Is so determined. Not because
she does not believe In his integrity
for she does; but because she will no
!, unite herself to one whose prospect
= in life are more to her than her owl
happiness"
= The fellow stared. then laughed:
= She's a goodun," he sneered. AN
you believe that bosh?"
Mr.. Black could no longer contain
himself.
q Il believe you are the biggest rasca
q in town." he shouted. Get out, or
. won't answer for myself. Ladies' ar
not to be treated in this manner"
Did he remember his own rougl
! handling of the sex on the witnes
stand?
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
3
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Had Him Guessing.

Walter Roberts. the theatrical man,
is usually ready with a quick answer
to any question that is put to him, but
once upon a time he was clearly non.
plused. A had approached
the ticket window and said:
Il would very much like to know il
the show which is nov going Oh is
moral and proper"
Walter cast a sc%rutiniZing glance at
his questioner, but that was all.
WHY don't you nswer my Ques-
ton, young man." demanded the lady
at the window.
Because, madam, frankly speak.
ing" said Walter, hesitating, I'm not
a good enough judge of human nature
to know which way to answer without
losing a patron. louisville Times.
Ignorance is more apt to stimulate
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CHAPTER XIV.

This was the document and these
the words which Deborah, widow Of
the man thus doubly denounced. had
beer given to read by the father of
the writer, in the darkened room which
had been and still was to her. an abode
Of brooding thought and unfathomable
mystery.
No wonder that during its reading
more than m exclamation Of terror
and dismay escaped her. There were
SO many reasons for believing this
record to be an absolute relation Of
the truth.
%Incoherent phrases which had fallen
from those ~long-closed lips took on
new meaning with this unwilling Of
an unknown past. Repugnances for
which she could not account in those
old days. she now saw explained. He
would never, even In passing, give a
look at the ruin on the bluff. SO attrac-
tive to every eye but his own AS for
entering its gates-she had never
dared so much as to ask him to do 30.
Then the watch! Deborah knew we'll
that watch. She had often asked him
by what stroke Of luck he had got SO
fine a timepiece. God! vas her mind
veering back to her old idea as to his
responsibility for the crime com.
mitted in Dark Hollow? Yes; she could
not help 1t. Denial from a monster
like this-a man who with such memo
ries and such spoil, could return home
to wife and child, with some gay and
confused story Of a great stroke In
speculation which had brought him
in the price of the tavern 1t had long
been his ambition to own-what was
denial from such lips worth? The
Judge was right. Oliver-whose in
genuous story had restored his image
to her mind, with some Of its old
graces-had been the victim of circum.
stances and not John Scoville.
Her thoughts had reached this stage
and her hand, in obedience to the new
mood, was lightly rufiiing up the pages
before her, when she felt a light touch
on her shoulder and turned with a
start.
The Judge was at her back. How
long he had stood there she did not
know, nor did he say. but when upon
feeling his hand upon her shoulder she
turned, he was there; and while his
lips failed to speak. his ayes we're elo-
quent and their question single and i'm
perative.
What do you think of him now?"
they seemed to ask, and rising to her
feet, she met him with a smile. CHASTITY
perhaps with the lividness Of the
shadows through which she had been
cropping, but encouraging withal and
soothing beyond measure to his anx-
ious and harassed soul.
"Oliver is innocent" she declared.
turning once more to lay her hand
upon the sheets containing his naive
confession. THE bastard who could
shoot his host for plumber is capable of
a second crime holding out a similar
inducement. Nothing now will ever
make me connect Oliver with the
crime at the bridge. AS you said. ne
was simply near enough the hollow to
toss into 1t the stick he had been
whiting. am his advocate from this
minute"
Her eyes were still resting mechan.
ically upon that last page lying spread
out before her. and she did not OBJ
serve in its full glory the first CLEAN
of triumphant Joy which. In all prob
ability, Judge Ostrander's countenance
had shown In years. Nor did he see.
in the glad confusion of the moment.
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Cruel, Suspicious Editor!

Here is a poem that | dashed of
IL an idle moment"
whats it about?"
Spring"
"A description Of the Joy Of getting
out in the country and hearing the
birdie sing?"
Exactly"
We'll, you can't land It here. You're
probably interested in cough medicine
and hot-water bags, and are trying to
put over some press stuff to boom a
demand"
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nywhereL Like
A. This Wonderful Old
@~-
Secret Blend

Look for the name French Market Coffee and the picture
of the old market that is on every package of French Market
Coffee, the wonderfulo old secret blend with a flavor all its own.
If you can be satisfied with an imitation take the brand as near
like it as the law allows, for both in name and appearance of pack
age, French Market Coffee is constantly being initiated. But it
won't be Just as good, and it isn't just the same! There is only one
FRENCH MARKET COFFEE.
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Ignorance is more apt to stimulate
argument than wisdom.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-05-14
Orlojn Of Old Joke.

Harper Pennington has revealed the
origin of the standing room only"
Joke: 1t appears that there was hard
ly ever any furniture in Whistler's
house. He was peculiarly parsimo-
NOUS In the matter of chairs. This
led to a remark Of Corny Grains
which became famous. "Ah. Jimmy!
Glad to see you playing to such a full
housed" said Dick (Corny) Grain when
shaking hands before a Sunday lunch
con, while glaring around the studio
with his large, protruding eyes in
search of something to sit on. What
do you mean?" asked Whistler.
standing only" replied the
actor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-01

away to see the sights in Boston and
New York have attracted the attention
of the officers of those cities as well as
that Of the reading public. was Monday
night the subject of action by the city
fathers of Bangor, who thought it best
that the girl be given into the care Of the
State School for Girls at Hallowell until
she reaches the years of better under
standing of right and wrong.
Rev. DR.. Frederick A. Leitch of the
Methodist church of Bar Harbor. with
Mrs. Leitch and family left Tuesday for
West Medford Mass, where Mr.. Leitch
has been appointed to the pastorate OF
a large Methodist church. A welcoming
reception is to be given them on Wednes-
day evening at West Medford. the scene
of DR.. Leitch's new labors. The Leitchs
have made many friends in their Bar
Harbor pastorate, who regret very much
their departure Dr. Leitch has been in
charge of the church there a little over
two years, going there from Auburn, and
he has been decidedly successful with
his work. A preacher OF much interest
and power, his work wi h the Bar Har-
Dor church has been of a high order, and
his friends will be glad of his promo
ton to a larger field. 1t has not yet
been announced how the Bar Harbor
field will be filled for the rest Of the
wear.
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The Cost of Ineffciency.

The Democratic Congress is re-
sponsible for heavy loss, both of
money and efficiency, in the work of
the office of public roads. Three i'm
portant phases of good road develop
ment practically had to be abandoned
for a year because the Democrats
failed to pass before the close Of the
fiscal year of 1913. the agricultural ap-
preparation bill, which provides money
for good roads.
The first loss fell upon the expert
mental road work. A portion Of each
years appropriation is devoted to ex
perimental road building in and near
Washington, in order to make scien-
tific tests and discover improved
methods in road construction. The
officials could not carry out these
tests properly. The delay in securing
their appropriations caused an esti-
mated loss Of about one-tenth of the
fund, with an even greater loss in eff
ICleHCy DccduSe HldilN VI tIle ehpelI-
ments could not be made at all.
The second loss occurred because
officials were unable to contract for
new work until the money was ac-
tually appropriated 1t is maxim in
good road building that all work un-
dertaken must be completed in the
same summer. Congress failed to ap-
propriate the money until nearly the
middle Of August. Before bids could
be secured and contracts let, fall was
approaching and the roads would not
be completed. Machinery either had
to be moved to warmer localities or
remain idle, all of which entered into
the amount of the bids The new
roads cost more and their construc-
ton was delayed for an entire season.
The third loss occurred in connec-
ton with furnishing government road
engineers to local communities to give
advice in local road building. Scores
of these experts were in Washington
at the time, ready to start for local
points as soon as Congress passed the
bill. There was nothing they could
do here, and no money to send them
to the field.
When the appropriation bill was
finally passed, it was, too late for
many of them to report to the local
communities to which they had been
assigned. Their efficiency was des-
troyed and their salaries and expenses
were a total loss during the weeks
they were delayed by the inaction of
the Democratic Congress.
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Shall the Majority Rule?

Will District Attorney Pelletier of
Massachusetts lay before the grand
jury the sensational charges made by
former Governor Foss? Or will the
liquor interests be powerful enough to
sheer it out of public attention?
If any one knows of the working or
ganization of the liquor interests in
the Bay State it is probably ex-Gov-
ernor Foss. But not even that gifted
manipulation of forceful English can
make plain to the common people the
mighty grip on their personal liber-
ties" which the liquor interests hold.
Touching the personal liberty
slogan the Boston Post, on Tuesday
published an editorial quite ,as sur
prising (from that source) as was the
former governors charges of bribery
and conspiracy. The editorial referred
to reads
Mr.. Franz Hugo Krebs, we'll known in
this city. tells of a talk he had while in
Germany with Chancellor Won Beth
mannHollweg in the course of which the
question of personal liberty in Germany
and the United States was discussed To
illustrate his idea of the difference, the
chancellor said about prohibition that
"A movement of that kind would make
no Roadway in Germany. The people
would regard it as an absolutely unwar-
rantable interference with their personal
liberty
But supposing prohibition were voted
by a majority of the people or by their
REPRESENTATIVES in the Reichstag, what
them then Would the minority rebel? Would
We cannot have prohibition in this
country unless majority of the people s
representatives or of tine people them
selves-as in the case of State constitu-
tional amendment-vote for it. Where is
the abridgment of personal liberty il
they so decree? Do we not stoutly de-
clare that in this country the majority
rules. and should rule?
Very WELL then, lin the case of a
state constitutional amendment" re-
inforced by resubmission vote,
where majority of the voters, (not
to say the people) have registered in
favor of prohibitory law. is it an
abridgement of personal liberty" if
the law is enforced? And do our
Massachusetts brethren of the press
who believe in real personal liberty"
consider themselves in good business
when they lend their columns to ad-
vertising and sophistries to discredit
the laws Of neighboring state and to
promote the interests of the liquor
makers and sellers therein, in defiance
Of the law? Is that not "unwar-
lantable interference with (our) per-
sonaI liberty?
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VASSALBORO

Mrs. Flora Taylor, accompanied by
Mrs. Emma Taylor of Priest Hill. ar
rived Thursday afternoon, coming
from Georgetown. where they had
been enjoying a visit of week with
the formers parents. Capt. and Mrs.
Mark MARI. They made the trip from
Gardiner in the cabin cruiser owned
by Harold Oliver of Portland.
Miss Sarah Tufts with her father.
c. w. Tufts. arrived home from Bos-
ton, Tuesday night, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Barber and COM
ing by automobile. They reported a
very pleasant trip.
CROSS HILI-Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Eames of Reading. Mass. were guests
Thursday of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Haley,
returning Thursday night to Lake Ma
rannacook. where they are enjoying
two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Edward Bonenfant and little
son left Sunday for few days visit
with friends in Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Austin and chill
dren Of Waterville were guests Sunday
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Austin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Spaulding are
rejoicing over the birth Of a son, which
recently occurred at their home.
Mrs. William Durrant and little son
Norman, who have been visiting Mrs.
A. II. Austin at Brentwood cottage,
left Monday for their home in Plain
field, n. J.
Mrs. Ella Ballard and Mrs. Angie
Crosby were recent visitors in Angus
Ia.
Arthur Lowe of Maiden, Mass. ar
rived Sunday to spend his vacation
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E.
Lowe.
Mrs. Mary Clark. who has been Wis
iting friends in Augusta, returned
home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rice Of Milford,
Mass. are visiting Mrs. Rice's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Austin.
The people Of the North Vassalboro
Baptist church have extended an in
vitation to the people Of the Center
Baptist church to visit them Sunday
Sept. 10. leaving McCoy's crossing on
the 10.4O.car: If stormy, the first fair
Sunday following.
Miss Rhhy Wood of Waterville was
a caller Wednesday afternoon of Mrs.
Ella Ballard. 49,
Mrs. Myra Goldthwait, who has been
visiting Mrs. Emma Perkins. returned
Saturday to her home in vassalboro.
Leander Ballard and sons Seth and
Claude Of Vassalboro, were recent call
ers on the Hill.
belmont Briggs. who was kicked a
few days ago by one of his team
horses. is slowly improving.
Mrs. Nellie Hobert Of Gardiner has
been visiting her cousin, Mrs. Ellsbry
Mccoy. whom she hasn't seen for As
years.
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Editorial Comment
The Short Ballot.
New York Globe)

(NeW DIX blopcJ
All advices from Albany agree that
opposition to the short ballot is dead.
Some of the withered professional
politicians have been nursing the de-
fusion that a fight was on. They
thought they believed that the con-
stitutional convention could be in
dnced at least to give them COM
promise preserving the system that
has long enabled them to mock the
people they pretended to serve. Evil
IDENTIFY they are to be disappointed.
The long ballot has no friends out
side the ranks of professional politics.
In the public mind it is an INSTRUMENT
of hypocrisy and fraud. A good thing
in theory, it has served the purposes
only of those whose interest in gov
eminent and politics is purely selfish.
But, like other frauds. it has sur
vived its day. partly through the po-
tency of tradition. partly because of
the lack Of leadership against it. To
Mr.. Tanner belongs the credit for
seizing the opportune moment to raise
the issue. His position as chairman
Of the Republican state committee
qualified him to arrest attention. The
professionals knew from the start that
they were up against the real thing"
Better PERHAPS than the rest of us
they knew that the ground had been
cut from under their feet, that they
lacked all public support or vestige or
semblance of it. They fought with
little heart They surrender without
grace They are about to lose out
right what has been slipping from
their grasp.
The job should be thoroughly done.
The very long long ballot failed la
mentally. A short short one should
replace it.
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HELPS HEADACHE
A Sure Remedy

You think with your head, but you
work with your stomach You feed
your stomach, but your stomach feeds
your brain. blood and muscle with the
food which it must first digest. When
the stomach goes wrong, the head goes
wrong. When you get a sick headache,
help your stomach with Il. F." At
woods Medicine, and your head will
soon clear and stop aching. Here is
one of many letters to prove it:
Waterville, Maine
My husband is taking the 81. F.' Atwood's
Medicine now for dyspepsia and it is helping
him. We do not feel that can get along
without it, / have taken it for headache and
it has cured me entirely.
Mrs. ADRIAN G. LUCE,
r. F. D. No. 40, Box 56.
Buy a Csc bottle at your nearest
store, or write today for free sample.
FREE.-"Yc Ode Songs words and music
Of sixty popular songs sent free receipt of
outside yellow WRAPPERS from the bottles,
together with your opinion Of our Medicine.
Il. F." MEDICINE co, Portland, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-01

A little girl in an East Side family
has been hearing her parents discuss
-of-town buying and their argument
has been strongly for the trade at home
policy. a mother who with her small
son was visiting at the home last week
from a neighboring city was surprised
to hear the daughter of the house say to
her offspring: Don't try to hold my
hand. I'll die an old maid before I'll
marry an out of town man.'-Independ-
ence Uan.l Reporter.
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Surely a Bird.

why do you call your boy the bird?'"
asked one unanimously skirted damsel
of her companion, as their mutual host
went to pay his respects at an adjacent
table.
The fair one yawned slightly as she
gazed at the retreating figure of her al
legged dearest and best
Well she replied. he is chicken
hearted and pigeon-toed, has the habits
of an owl, wears a swallow-tail coat
and collar with wings, he's always out
for lark and acting the goose, his con-
versation is parrot-like. still he's rather
a duck-do you want any more reasons?"
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Wednesday, September I, 1915.

If, seeing evil, we pass by
on the other side, how shall
the waste places Of the earth
be cleansed, or the wilderness
break forth into song?-
"Christopher Hibbault, Road
maker"