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The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-09-18

Z rhIs 10 token that am unharmod.
Have Mr.. Kennedy Give ths ring -
the man e the corner Of WIlilams and
srownlss avsnuss at midnight tonight
and they will surrender mo 70 him.
ELAINE.
p. s-Havs him come alone or my
life will be In danger.
II thought something like This would
happen" remarked Craig at length.
"Oh." cried Aunt Josephine. "it's
too good to be true"
Wen do IT," exclaimed Kennedy
quickly, only this II the ring that
Wen, give them"
He drew from his pocket the replica
Of the ring which he had made and
showed 1t to Aunt Josephine. Then
he drew from another pocket the real
ring. replacing the replica.
Here's the real one," he said IN q
low tone. Guard 1t as you would your
life"
Aunt Josephine was worn out with
the sleepless nights Of worry since
Elaine's disappearance. After we had
gone. she tried to eat dinner. but found
that she had no appetite.
Although she had intended to sit up
until she received some word from
Kennedy that night, the long strain
had told on her. and in spite Of her
worry about Elaine, she decided. at
length. to retire.
Aunt Josephine. clssping the jewel
case tightly. mounted the stairs and
entered her room. She locked the door
carefully and put the jewelry case un.
der her pillow. Then she switched Oh
the light.
A moment later q small piece Of the
vase seemed to break away from the
rest Of the mosaic, AZ though It were
knocked out from the inside. Then
a.large piece fell out. and another.
At last from the strange hiding place
1.-THE figure. as shiny as though
bathed in oil. naked except for loin-
cloth, seemed to squirm forth like q
serpent It was WI Fang-the watch.
full eye which, literally as well as figu.
ratively, had been leveled at US in
one form or another ever since the
KIDNAPPING of Elaine.
Silently he tiptoed to the doorway
and listened. There was not sound
Just as noiselessly then he went bach
to the library table and. mufiiing the
telephone bell, took down the receiver
He whispered number. waited. then
whispered some directions.
A moment later he wormed his way
out of the library and into the drawing
room. On he went cautiously, snake
like, up the stairs. until he came to the
door of Aunt Josephine's room.
He bent down and listened. There
was no sound except Aunt Josephine'i
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-09-18

breathing. Silently he drew from .
fold In the loin-cloth Q screwdriver and
removed the screws from the hinges of
the door. Quietly he pushed the bed
room door open, pivoting It on the
lock. Just far enough open 20 that he
could slip through.
Creeping along the floor. like the
reptile whose sign he had assumed.
he came nearer andSnearer Aunt Jo-
sephine's bed. Al he paused for .
moment his quick eye seemed to catch
sight Of the bulging lump under her
pillow. His long, thin hand reached
out and quietly removed the Jewel case
from under her pillow.
In . country roadhouss Long Sin
was waiting patiently. The telephone
rang. apd the proprietor answered.
Long Sin was at his side almost before
he could hand over the receiver. It
wss Long Sins master, WI.
Beware" came the whispered mes
rage over the wire. Kennedy has
made . false ring. I'll get the real
one. BY the great Devil Of Cobb. you
must cut him on" Z
1T q donsy" returned Long Sin,
hanging up the recsiver h great ex
citemenf.
He hurried out of the room and lefi
the roadhouse. Down the road IN IN
automobils. bound between two China
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er. This IL williams avenue. You'll
see q big rock. Hide behind It.
Ahead you'll see Brownlee avenue. Be
prepared for anything. / shall have
to trust the rest to you. I don't know
myself what's going to happen"
I slid out and went along the edge
Of the road, a. Craig had directed.
and finally crouched behind . huge
rock.
After . moment to give me q
chance, Craig himself left the car
pulled mp close by the side of the
road and went ahead on foot. At last
he came to the crossroads Just around
the bend, where. in the moonlight, he
could read the signs: Williams ave-
nue." and "Brownlee avenue" He stood
there q moment.
Suddenly, ct his feet In the dust of
the road something heavy seemed to
drop. He looked about quickly. No
one was in sight.
y He reached down and picked up q
little Chinese figure. Tapping It with
his lnuckles he examined It curiously.
II was hollow.
From the inside he drew out q piece
Of paper. He strained his eyes IN the
moonlight and managed to make out
"The Serpent 10 aII-wIss and hIa
fang 10 fatal. You have sisnsd tn
white eIrI's dsash warrants
Meanvhslo haa m.da NV vav
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CninamAn made &io way - An old
barn.
In the dim Hight Of lantern hang
Ing from rafter could b sean sdv-
eral barrels n = corner. Without :
moments hesitation Lang Sin seissd
. bucket and placed Il under the spig'
OF Of one Of the barrels. The liquid
poured forth into the bucket and he
emptied the contents on the door. NIL
swinging It right and left In every
direction. until the barrel had finally
run dry.
Then he moved over to the window,
which he examined carefully. 6atisfed
with what he had done, he drew = slip
OF paper from his pocket and hastily
wrote . note, resting the paper on An
old box. When he had finished writ
ing he folded up the note and thrust
It into . little holiow-carved Chinese
figure. which he took also from his
pocket.
With Q fnal hasty glance about he
extinguished the lantern. letting the
moonlight stream fitfully through the
single window. Then he left the barn.
with both front ana rear doors open.
Taxing advantage OF every DIT OF
shelter. he made his way across the
field In the direction or the crossroads,
finally dropping down behind huge
rock some yards nom the nnger post
that pointed each way 70 Williams and
Brownies avenues.
Late that night Kennedy LETT hia
apartment prepared 70 follow the In
structions in the note which had been
80 strangely delivered In the vase.
Az he climbed into Q roadster ne
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-09-18
SEVENTEENTH EPISODE
'IHE WATCHING EYE.

THE WATCHING EYE.
Not clue had been left by the kid.
napers when they had SO mysterious
ly spirited Elaine away from the
apartment Of Wu Fang. She had dis
appeared as completely as IL she had
vanished into thin air.
Kennedy was frantic. Wu and Long
Sin themselves seemed to have van
ished. too. Where they held her. what
had happened to her. was sealed
book. And yet no-move of ours was
made, no matter how secret, that 1t
did not seem to be known to them. 1t
was a. though weird. uncanny eye
glared at us. watching everything.
Craig neglected no possibility In
his eager search. He even visited the
little house In the country which
Elaine had given to Aunt Tabby. and
spent several hours examining the
collapsed subterranean chamber in
the vain hope that It might yield q
clue. But It had not.
Unescapably. he was forced to the
conclusion that not only Elaine's
amazing disappearance. but the tragic
succession of events which had pre-
ceded It had been caused. in some
way. by the curiously engraved ring
which Aunt Josephine had taken from
her.
Craig had taken possession of the
mystic ring himself. and now, forced
back on this sole clue. it had occurred
to him that II the ring were so valu-
able. other attempts would, without
doubt. be made to get possession of it.
came into the laboratory. one aft
ernoon, to find Kennedy surrounded
by jewelers. tools. hard at work max
ing an exact copy of the ring.
What do you think of it. Walter?"
he asked. holding up the replica.
Perfect" replied. admiringly.
what are you going to do with it?"
Il can't say-yet." answered Ken
nedy, forlornly, but II understand
these Chinese criminals at all. know
that the only way we can ever track
them is through some trick. Perhaps
the replica will suggest something to
US later"
Lets see II Aunt Josephine has re-
ceived any word" he remarked abb
ruptly. putting on his hat and coat,
and nodding to me to follow.
Kennedy and were not the only
visitors to the subterranean chamber
where It had seemed that the clue
TO the Clutching Hands millions
might be found.
It was a. though that hidden, watch
ing eye followed us. The night after
our own unsuccessful search. WI
Fang. accompanied by Long Sin. made
his way into the cavern.
Wu examined the safe which had
been broken into.
Long Sin was now going over the
walls Of the cavern minutely. his close
set beady black eyes examining every
square inch of It.
4 sudden low cultural exclamation
oaused Wu to turn to him quickly.
Long Sin had discovered. back Of the
debris. . long oblong slot. cut into the
rock. Above It were some peculiar
marks.
Wu hurried over to his henchman,
and together they tried to decipher
what had been scratched on the rock.
A. Long Sins slender and sinister
forehnger traced over the inscription
wu suddenly caught him by the el'
bow.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22
STIRS UNIVERSITY
The Summary Removal of Dean
SkiIton Resented by Stu
dents and Faculty.
BLAME WOMAN ON THE BOARD
Mrs Lewis Is Said to Have Been Dis
pleased With . Concert Given
Last Winter

The summary removal of Dean G.
s. Skilton, as head of the School OF
Fine Arts at the University of Kan
sas, has brought an open conflict be-
tween the board of administration and
the university. The students are out
spoken in their criticism of the board
and faculty, members are displeased
with the action.
The board is composed of three per-
sons appointed by the governor. 1t
has control of the states higher edu-
cational institutions.
1t is asserted that the removal of
Dean Skilton was in no sense due to
his incompetency, but to the personal
feelings of Mrs Cora G. Lewis, mem
Der of the board, who attended a re-
cital by Dean Skilton in Chanute last
winter When asked about the recital,
Dean Skilton said:
4 was not at all in condition to play
in Chanute, and realize now that l
made mistake in appearing, but l
did not want to disappoint the audi
ence which was waiting for me, so
went ahead and played, despite my
better judgment"
Mrs. Lewis was not pleased with the
recital Shortly afterward the mat
ter of Dean Skilton's dismissal was
taken up with Chancellor Strong, who
opposed it, it is said.
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table Compound, and now 1 feel like a
different person | believe there is
nothing like Lydia-E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound for weak women and
young girls, and would be glad if
could influence anyone to try the medi-
cine, for know it will do all and much
more than it is claimed to do. - Mrs.
CLARA FRANKS, R. F. D. No. 1, Maple
crest Farm, Kasota, MINI.
Women who suffer from those dis
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Always In the Makina.

In one of George Macdonald's books
occurs this fragment of conversation:
Il wonder why God made me-" said
Mrs. Faber. bitterly. I'm sure 1 don't
know what was the use of making
me-"
Perhaps not much yet" replied
Dorothy; but then he hasn't done
with you yet. He is making you now,
and you don't like it,
1t would give us more patience with
ourselves if we always remembered
this. We would not get SO discour-
aged with our infirmities, imperfec.
tions and failures if we always kept
in mind the fact that we are not yet
made, that we are only in process OF
being made, that God is not yet
through making us. Rev. ]. R.
Miller, DID.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22
IN n SHADOW
Tea Drinker Feared Paralysis.

Steady use of either tea or coffee
often produces alarming symptoms.
as the poison (caffeine) contained in
these beverages acts with more po-
tency in some persons than in others.
Il was never a coffee drinker.' %
writes an Ill. woman, but a tea drink
er. / was very nervous. had frequent
spells of sick headache and heart
trouble. and was subject at times to
severe attacks of bilious collie.
mo end of sleep1ess nights-would
have spells at night when my right
side would get numb and tingle like a
thousand needles were pricking my
flesh. At times / could hardly put my
tongue out of my mouth and my right
eye and ear were affected.
The doctors told me to quit using
tea, but thought could not live with
out it-that it was my only stay 1
had been a tea drinker for twenty-five
years; was under the doctors care for
fifteen.
About six months ago, finally quit
tea and commenced to drink Postum.
81 have never had one spell of sick
headaches since and only one light
attack of bilious collie. Have quit hay
ing those numb spells at night, sleep
well and my heart is getting stronger
all the time"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich Read The. Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs-
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum Cereal-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and 25c pack
ages.
Instant Postum soluble powder
dissolves quickly in a cup of hot wa
ter. and. with cream and sugar, makes
a delicious beverage instantly, 30c and
SOC tins
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup
There's a Reason" for Postum
sold by Grocers-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22
Varied PROGRAM.

The women of a town down the
state recently organized a literary
club, and for a while everything was
lovely.
Louise" asked the husband of one
of the members upon her return home
from one of the meetings, what was
the topic under discussion by the club
this afternoon"
Louise couldn't just remember at
first Finally, however, she exclaimed:
Nov IGecollecti We discussed that
brazen-looking hussy that's just moved
in across the street and Nietzsche."
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cUTIcURA COMPILATIONS
Are Usually Fresh and Clear, Soft and
Veivety. Try One.

The Soap to cleanse and purify. the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Thus
these supercreamy emollients promote
and maintain the natural purity and
beauty of the skin, scalp, hair and
hands under conditions which If neg
lected might disfigure them.
Sample each free by mail with Book
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept KY,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22

J. McDdn1eI. rheumatic pains. / sur
fered ten months. / was treated by a
physician, but found no relief until 1
started to use Dodd's Kidney Pills,
now feel that I am permanently cured
by the use of Dodd's Kidney Pills"
Dodd's Kidney Pills, SOC. per box at
your dealer or Dodd's 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 sent
free.-Adv.,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22

Backache and burning
in the stem of the Blad-
der, which was sore
and had a constant
hurting all the time
broken sleep, tired feel
ing, nervousness, puff
ed and swollen eyes,
shortness of breath and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22
HUME is CAUGHT IN FLORIDA
Alleged Arkansas City Absconder
Under Arrest in jacksonville
Got $4,000 1t Is Said.

William H. Hume, bookkeeper for
the Traders State Bank of Arkansas
City, who is said to have absconded
March Is with 10000 in cash, has been
arrested in Jacksonville, Fla, by a
Burns operative, according to a mes
sage to John A. Gustafson, Kansas
City manager of the Burns Detective
Agency
The message stated that Hume ad
mitted his identity and was willing ito
return to Kansas. without extradition
proceedings.
Hume is 40 years old. For many
years he was railroad dispatcher at
Arkansas City On Saturday after
noon, March Is, it is charged, he was
given a package of $4,000 in currency
to place in the vault. Hume is said
to have put the money aside, changed
the combination on the safe and tam
pered with the time lock. The same
afternoon he wired the Fourth Ma
tional Bank at Wichita, the Wichita
correspondent of the Traders State
Bank. for $4,000 in currency which
came by express and which Hume
signed for on its arrival. He then dis
appeared. The loss was not discov-
cred until Monday morning. when the
cashier was unable to open the safe.
* X
Ottawa Shows Its Best.-Ottawa pa
raded and marked time before Prof
d. A. Ellsworth and Miss Lima E.
Bresette, the model town judges, in
the second class cities contest of Kan
sas the other day. May day festivi-
ties were held in the Washington and
Lincoln ward schools, where about
1000 children took part. In the after
noon 400 college students and children
from the Eugene Field and Hawthorn
schools gave a May festival on the
college campus. The judges were
taken on an inspection tour of the in
dustrial and social conditions of the
city throughout the morning.
y
Medical Society to Meet-The pro-
gram for the forty-ninth annual con-
vention of the Kansas Medical Society
has just been arranged by DR.. c. s.
Huffman. secretary of the society. The
convention will be held May and 6
at the Masonic Temple at Kansas
City. Kas. Headquarters will be at
the Grund Hotel
Saved by Dog.-Hiram Haver's
Scotch collie Colonel which slept in
the room with him on his farm, mile
east of Douglas, saved his masters
life by barking and Juggling at the bed
clothing at midnight, when the house
was struck by lightning Haver found
the house in flames and rushed out.
The dog followed him to safety.
SwindIed Farmers.-Three swind-
lers, representing themselves to be
agents of the postoffice department,
and selling mail boxes under threats
that the free delivery of mail would
be discontinued unless the boxes were
bought, found many victims near Pitts
burg. man and two women were
in the party.
Gods Shoot With Rows-The CO
eds of the University of Kansas are
emulating the men of Robin Hood in
archery practice Every morning be-
tween 10 and IL o'clock a class of
girls is out on Mount Dread shooting
at a target with bows and arrows
Killed by Electric Car-Fred Elan
SEX of Ringo was killed by an electric
car at Franklin the other night He
was walking on the track and the
motorman was unable to warn him
off or stop the car in time to save
him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22

OOAu kO0AA0 hdS 0Oi4C
more for me than
anything else, and /
had the best physi-
clan here. / was so
weak and nervous
that / could not do
my work and suf-
fered with pains low
down in m y right
side for a year or
more. / took Lydia
F. Pipkham'S VaOe-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22
Doubtful Assurances.

do you think they approved of my
Easter sermon?" asked one of our
well-known ministers.
Yes. 1 think So" replied his wife;
they were all nodding.'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22
ovERwoRk and KIDNEY TROUBLE

Mr. James Mcdaniel. Oakley, KY,
writes: Il overworked and strained
myself, which brought on Kidney and
Bladder Disease NV symptoms were
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22

Circuit Rider Dead.-The Rev. Jas
w. Blundon, a retired Methodist
preacher and circuit rider in the
Salina district in the COS, is dead. He
was S3 years old. He retired only a
few years ago. He served four years
in the Civil War.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22

Atchison Orpheum Falls 1n.@The
entire front and part of the roof of the
new Orpheum Theater at Atchison
collapsed the other night The thea
ter, the finest in the state, was COM
pleted late last fall. The seating ca
pacity is about two thousand.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22

When two boys play together the
smaller boy pulls the wagon and the
larger one rides in it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22

Most particular women use Red Cross
Ball Blue. American made Sure to please.
At all good grocers. Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22
The Point of View

The Optimist-There's nothing like
hope.
The Pessimist-There certainly isn't
for fooling a person.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22

Talk less and think more That is
easy advice to give, but uneasy tc
take.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22

It's womans Imagination that keeps
her young-if she imagines people
can't see through coat of paint.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22

1t is not the things we have, but the
things we hope to get that make life
worth while
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22
FARMERS WIFE
TOO ILL TO WORK
A Weak, Nervous Sufferer
Restored to Health by Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

Kasota, Mimi am glad to say
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
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Doctors Advice.

Doctor-You must go away for a
long rest.
Overworked Merchant-But, doctor,
I'm too busy to go away.
Doctor-Well, then you must stop
advertising.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22

And many a corporation has beel
sunk by its floating debt.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22

Wins Oratory Contest-.-Edward F.
Barry, member of the football and
baseball teams of the ST. Marys uni
versity. won the gold medal in the
Miller oratory contest.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22

Bridge Into River.-The steel frame
work of new $4,000 bridge across the
Marais Des Cygnes River. five miles
west of Ottawa, was swept into twenty
feet of water following a heavy rain
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22

SwindIed Farmers.-Three swind-
lers, representing themselves to be
agents of the postoffice department.
and selling mail boxes under threats
that the free delivery of mail would
be discontinued unless the boxes were
bought, found many victims near Pitts
burg. A man and two women were
in the party
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22

Oiathe Opens Rest Room.-A pub
lie rest room, with the city and John
son county sharing jointly in the ex-
pense of about $1,000, is the latest
public improvement at Olathe
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22

Saved by Dog.-Hiram Haver's
Scotch collie Colonel which slept in
the room with him on his farm, a mile
east of Douglas, saved his masters
life by barking and Juggling at the bed
clothing at midnight, when the house
was struck by lightning. Haver found
the house in flames and rushed out
The dog followed him to safety.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22

Boy Dead in Fire.-Bernard Hettick,
II years old, of Ottawa. was burned
to death and the Hettick residence
was destroyed with loss of 1900
when the boy poured kerosene in a
stove in which he thought there was
no fire. He was a SON OF Jesse Het-
tick.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22

Garfield ScnooImate Dead NJ.
Sortore, a schoolmate of the late Pres
ident James A. Garfield at Hiram Col
lege in Ohio, is dead at Ottawa. He
was IS years old.
lola Gets q Signal Corps.-The sig
nal corps allotted to Kansas and
which will be equipped and supplied
by the government will be located in
lola
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22

eds of the University of Kansas are
emulating the men of Robin Hood in
archery practice Every morning be-
tween 10 and IL o'clock a class of
girls is out on Mount Dread shooting
at a target with bows and arrows
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-22

Woman Died in Taxi.-Mrs. T. C..
Truman, a pioneer resident of indie
pendence, died in a taxicab recently
while on her way to the station to
take train for Oklahoma.