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Cheyenne record., 1915-07-22
SYNOPSIS.

curious crowd of neighbors invade
the mysterious home of Judge Ostrander.
county judge and eccentric recluse, fol-
the widow of a man tried before the judge
and elcctrocuted for murder years before
Her daughter is engaged to the judges
son. from whom he is estranged> but the
murder is between the lovers She plans
to clear her husba nd's memory and asks
the judges aid Deborah Scovlle reads
the newspaper clippings telling the story
Of the murder of Algernon Etheridge by
john Scoville in Dark Hollow, twelve
years before. The judge and Mrs SEQ
vile meet at Spencer's Folly and she
shows him how. on the day of the muir
der, she saw the shadow of man, whit
Ting stick and wearing long peaked
cap. The Judge engages her and her
daughter Reuther to live with him in his
mysterious home. Deborah and her law :
yer. Black. so to the police station and
see the stick used to murder Etheridge
She discovers broken knife-blade point
embedded In 1t. Deborah and Reuther go
TO live with the Judge. Deborah sees a
portrait of oliver. the judges son, with
black band painted across the eyes. That
night she finds. in divers room. cap
with n peak like the Swallowed one, and
Il knife with a broken blade-point. Anon
ymOus letters and a talk with Miss
Weeks Increase her suspicious and fears.
She finds that oliver was in the ravine
on the murder night Black warns her
and shows her other anonymous letters
hinting at divers guilt.
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in her excitement. At sight of Debo-
rah's figure she paused and threw up
her hands.
"Oh, Mrs. Scoville, such a dreadful
thing!" she cried. Look here!" And,
opening one of her hands, she showed
a few torn scraps of paper whose
familiarity made Deborah's blood run
cold.
"On the BRIDGE" gasped the little
lady. leaning against the fence for
support. Pasted ON the railing of
the bridge. l should never have seen
it. nor looked at it, If it hadn't been
that l."
Don't tell me here" urged Debo
rah. Lets go over to your house.
See. there are people coming"
Once in the house. Deborah allowed
her full apprehension to show itself.
What were the words? What was
on the paper? Anything about"
The little woman's look of horror
stopped her
Its lie, an awful. abominable lie.
But think of such. lie being pasted
up on that dreadful bridge for anyone
to see. After twelve years, Mrs. SEQ.
vile! After"
Miss Weeks" All, the oil of
that golden speech on troubled wa
ters! What was it's charm? Let me
see those lines or what there is left
of them so that l may share your
feelings. They must be dreadful"
They are more than dreadful. They
are for the kitchen fire. Wait mo-
ment and then we will talk"
But Deborah had no mind to let
these pieces escape her eye. Nor did
she fail. At the end Of fifteen min.
utes she had the torn bits of paper
arranged in their proper position and
was reading these words:
The scene Of Olive der.a Grim.
"The beginning of the end!" was
Deborah's thought. IF. after Mr..
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-22
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Come here, child" said he, in a
way to make her heart beat; and,
as he took-the gloves from her hand,
he stopped and kissed her on the fore
head-something he had never done
before. Let me see you smile," said
he. Its memory like to take with
me into the courtroom"
But when in her pure delight at his
caress and the fatherly feeling which
gave tEemor to his simple request,
she lifted her face with that angelic
look of hers which was fa1 sweeter
and far more moving than any smile.
he turned away abruptly. as though
he had been more hurt than comfort
ed, and strode out of the house with
out another word.
Morning passed and the noon came,
bringing Deborah an increased un-
easiness. When lunch was over and
Reuther sat down to her piano. the
feeling had grown into an obsession,
which had soon resolved itself into a
definite fear. She found herself SO
restless that she decided upon going
out. Donning her quietest gown and
veil. she slipped out Of tbs front door.
hardly knowing whiHer her feet
would carry her.
They did not carry her far-not at
this moment, at least. On the walk
outside she met Miss Weeks hurrying
toward her from. the corner, stumbling
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-22

Some one advised me to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. had
taken so much medicine and my doctor
said he could do me no good so l told my
husband he might get me bottle and I
would try it. By the time had taken
it felt better. I continued its use, and
now am well and strong.
81 have always recommended your
medicine ever since I was so wonder
fully benefited by it and I hope this
letter will be the means of saving some
other poor woman from suffering."-
Mrs. MARTHA SEAvEY, Box 1144,
Cnionville, Missouri.
The makers Of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound have thousands Of
such letters as that above y they tell
the truth, else they could not have been
obtained for love or money. This med
icine is no stranger = it has stood the
test for years.
If there are any complications You
do not understand write to Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Co. (c0nfldentiaD
Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by q woman and
held In strict confidence.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-22
The Patriot.

Sir Thomas Lipton said at a provi
sioners' banquet in London:
"All the blame for high prices is put
on US dealers. You'd think, the way
some people talk, that we dealers wera
as false in our patriotism as the chap
who was sanding his sugar the other
day with his errand boys help.
''The errand boy. lifting scoopful
of sand, asked:
"'The usual proportion. sir?'
"'No, Joseph, Of course not the
boss replied sternly. "The usual pro
portion in days like these? Joseph.
where's your patriotism?
"Then he sighed and added:
"'Only half the usual proportion Of
sand, Joseph-only half the usual pro
portion as long as our gallant troops
at the front have such need of sand.
bags"
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one which had Just released to tree.

one which had Just released to fYee-
dom q man seemingly doomed.
Few persons were now left in the
great room, and Deborah, embarrassed
to find that she was the only woman
present, was on the point CT escaping
from her corner when she perceived q
movement take place in the rigid form
from which she had not yet withdrawn
her eyes, and. regarding Judge Os-
trander more attentively, Ihe caught
the CLEAN of his suspicious eyes as
he glanced this way and that to see II
lis lapse Of consciousness had been
noticed by those about him.
Wherever the judge looked he saw
abstracted faces and busy hands, and,
taking heart at not finding himself
watched, he started to RISE Then
memory came-blasting. overwhelm-
ing memory of the letter BE had been
reading; and. rousing with start, he
looked down at his hand, then at the
floor before him, and, seeing the letter
lying there, picked 1t up with secret
sldelong glance to right and left,
which sank deep into the heart of the
still watchful Deborah.
If those about him saw, they made
no motion. Not an eye looked round
and not head turned as he straight
ened himself and proceeded to leave
the room. Only Deborah noted how
his steps faltered and how little he
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-22
What an Author Does.

Margaret Turnbull, author Of the re-
Gently published novel. Looking After
Sandy" is believer in the back to
the country" slogan-that is, tempo
rarily. Il run down to the country"
she says. whenever l want to write
whether summer or winter-away
from telephone and all other distrac-
tions of the town. find that the only
way to get lot Of work done. like
to walk. play tennis. row, dance-and
cook. Otherwise I'm Just Nke every.
body else."
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-22

was to be trusted to find his way un-
guided to the door. 1t lay to the right
and he was going left. Now he STUN
bles-isnt there any one to-yes. she
is not the sole one on watch. The
same man who had read aloud the
note and then dropped it within reach.
had stepped after him, and kindly, If
artfully. turned him towards the
proper place of exit. AS the two dis
appear. Deborah wakes from her
trance, and. finding herself alone
among the seats, hurries to quit her
corner and leave the building.
The glare-the noise of the square,
as she dashes down into it seems for
the moment unendurable. The push.
ing, painting mass of men and women
of which she has now become a part,
closes about her, and for the moment
she can see nothing but faces-faces
with working mouths and blazing eyes.
Thick as the crowd was in front, it
was even thicker here. and far more
tumultuous. Word had gone about
that the father of Oliver Ostrander
had been given his lesson at last, and
tAC Suliooity VI lhC PopuinSC Auu AloCA
to fever-heat in their anxiety to see
how the proud Ostrander would bear
himself in his precipitate downfall.
They had crowded there to see and
they would see.
He was evidently not prepared to
see his path quite so heavily marked
out for him by the gaping throng; but
after one look, he assumed some show
of his old commanding presence and
advanced bravely down the steps. aw-
ing some and silencing all, until he
had reached his carriage step and the
protection of the officers on guard.
Then a hoot rose from some far-off
quarter of the square, and he turned
short about and the people saw his
face. Despair had seized it, and If
any one there desired vengeance, he
had it. The knell of active life had
been rung for this man.. He would
never remount the courthouse steps,
or face again a respectful jury.
(TO BE CONTINUEDJ
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-22
BUILT A MONUMENT
The Best Sort in tho World.

"a monument built by and from
Postum" is the way an Illinois man
describes himself. He says:
"For years I was a coffee drinker
until at last I became terrible suf-
ferer from dyspepsia, constipation,
headaches and Indigestion.
1.-THE different kinds of medicine
tried did not cure me, and finally some
one told me to leave of coffee and
take up Postum. was fortunate in
having the Postum made strictly &C.
cording to directions on the pkg. 80
that from the start liked it.
Gradually my condition changed.
The old troubles disappeared and
began to feel well again. My appetite
became good and I could digest food.
Now 1 am restored to strength and
health, can sleep sound all night and
awake with fresh and rested body.
II am really a monument built by
Postum, for was physical wreck,
distressed in body and mind, and am
now a strong, healthy man. know
exactly what made the change: it was
leaving of coffee and using Postum"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well.
ville," in pkgs.
Postum comes In two forms:
Postum cereaEthe original form
must be well boiled. 15c and Csc pack
ages.
Instant Postum-a soluble powder
dissolves quickly in a cup of hot wa
ter, and with cream and sugar, makes
q delicious beverage Instantly. SOC and
500 tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's q Reason for Postum.
sold BY Grocers.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-22
CHAPTER XII.
1.-THE MIsfortunes Of My House."

Schooled as most of them were to
face with minds secure and tempers
quite unruffled the countless surprises
of a courtroom, the persons within
hearing paled at the insinuation con-
veyed In these two sentences, and with
scarcely the interchange of glance or
word, drew aside in silence which no
man seemed inclined to break.
As for the people still huddled in the
doorway, they rushed away helter-skel-
ter into the street. there to proclaim
the judges condition and its probable
cause-an event which to many quite
eclipsed in interest the more ordinary
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-22
CHAPTER Xl-Continued.

Madam. we have said our say on
this subject. If you have come to see
the matter as l see it, can but con-
graduate you upon your good sense,
and express the hope that it will con-
tfnue to prevail Reuther is worthy
of the best" he stopped abruptly.
'Reuther is girl after my own neart,"
he gently supplemented, with glance
toward his papers lying in bundle at
his elbow, "and she shall not suffer
because of this disappointment to her
girlish hopes. Tell her so with my
love-"
1t was plain dismissal Mrs. Sco-
vile took it as such, and quietly left
the room. AS she did so she was ap-
preached by Reuther. who handed her
letter which had just been delivered
1t was from Mr.. Black, and read thus:
We have found the rogue and have sue
ceeded in inducing him to leave town.
He's man in the bill-sticking business
and he owns to a grievance against the
person we know.
Deborahs sleep that night was with
out dreams.
About this time the restless pacing
of the judge in his study at nights
became more frequent and lasted
longer. In vain Reuther played her
most cheerful airs and sang her sweet
est songs, the monotonous tramp kept
up with a regularity nothing could
break.
Hes worried by the big case now
being tried before him." Deborah
would say. when Reuthers eyes grew
wide and misty in her sympathetic
trouble. And there was no improb-
ability in the plea, for it was case
of much moment, and of great local
interest. A man was on trial for his
life and the circumstances of the case
were such that the feeling called forth
was unusually bitter; so much so, in
deed. that every word uttered by the
counsel and every decision made by
the judge were discussed from one
end of the county to the other, and in
She Ny, n nowhere else, took prece-
dence OF all other topics, though it
was presidential year and party
sympathies ran high.
The more thoughtful spirits we're in
c,ined to believe In the innocence of
the prisoner; but the lower elements
Of the town. moved by class prejudice,
were bitterly antagonistic to his cause
and Loud for his conviction.
The time Of Judge Ostrander's office
was nearly up. and his future continu-
ance on the bench might very easily
depend upon his attitude at the pres
ent hearing. Yet he, without apparent
recognition of this fact, showed with
out any hesitancy or possibly without
self-consciousness. the sympathy he
felt for the man at the bar, and ruled
accordingly almost without variation.
A week passed. and the community
was all agog. in anticipation of the
Judges charge in the case Just men,
toned 1t was to be given at noon,
and Mrs Scoville, conscious that he
had not slept an hour the night be-
fore (having crept down more than
.,nce to listen II his step had ceased) :,
approached him as he prepared to
leave for the courtroom and anxiously
asked II he were quite well.
"Oh. yes, I'm WE'LL" he responded
sharply, looking about for Reuther.
The young girl was standing little
behind him, with his gloves In her
banda custom she had fallen into
In her desire to have his last look and
fond good morning.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-22
Quite In Season.

Ellie (plaintively)-Why do you keer
after me so much?
II (iercely)-What's your manner
Ellie (weakly)-May.
Ill thought SO. l have to follow
you. I'm August.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-22
THOUGHT She
COULD NOT LIVE
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Unionville, MOI suffered from .
female trouble and I got SO weak that I

COulO u6Tuly W al x
across the floor with.
out holding on to
something. I had
nervous spells and
my fingers would
cramp and my face
would draw, and I
could not speak, nor
sleep to do any good.
had no appetite, and
everyone thought I
wou1d not live
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-22

The casualty list reaching Ottawa,
Ontario, one day recently included the
names Of 46 officers.
Cheyenne record., 1915-07-22

Some women are SO contrary that
they would rather be married than be
happy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-07
NE VI BATTLE FOR
POSSE ESSION Of
MLAWA DEVELOPS
Grand Duke Nicholas Sends
Heavy ReinforCementS =
Messenger Emphasizes I'm
portanCe of TifIiS Victory.

PETROGRAD. Jan. Another
great battle for the possession of
Mlawa is developing. according to Of
fetal dispatches from Warsaw. Grand
Duke Nicholas is sending heavy rein
forcements to strengthen the Russian
army facing the Germans around
Mlawa.
(Mlawa is in Poland, near the East
Prussian frontier, 60 miles north of
Warsaw. 1t was used as the base for
one of the German armies, used by
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg in his
second drive against Warsaw
The Army Messenger in its sum-
mary of the present situation declares
that the Russian troops at every
point i'm Poland, East Prussia, Galicia
and TranScaucasia are in a better po-
sition now than they have been for
weeks.
At some points along the front in
BUkowina the Russian artillery is en-
gagged in Smelling the Austrians.
Victory is Important.
Every report that comes from
Tihis emphasizes the importance of
the Russian victory there. Two Turk
ish army corps were shot TO pieces.
The Turks lost the greater amount of
their war material. Thousands of
Turkish troops, lacking food and
warm clothing. are freezing to death
in the mountain passes near Sari-
kamisch.
Enver Pascha counted upon the
sympathies of the natives TO help his
Turkish army, but in this he counted
without his host. For 10 days the
Turks and Russians struggled in the
snOw-filled passes of the mountains
around Sarikamisch. 10000 feet
above the sea level, before fresh Rus
sian reinforcementS decided the issue.
IL is believed here that the over
throw of the Turks at Sarikomisch
and Ardahan puts an end TO the
Turkish menace against Egypt and
Will result i'm the speedy subiugation
of the Ottoman empire. The defeat
of Turks precludes the possibility of
weakening the Russian armies around
Warsaw and Hungary. On account
of the condition Of the territory the
Turks had TO rely upon human car
riers for the transportation OF sup
plies. one carrier was allotted to
every five soldiers.
Tribute TO Turks Bravery.
Tribute is paid TO the bravery of
the Turks in Tifiis dispatches. The
Ottoman troops advanced against the
Russian fire with supreme heroism
and piles of CLAIM were left upon the
field. simultaneously with the battle
OF Sarikamisch 10000 Kurds moved
along the Aladja-Dagh valley against
a small Russian force Counter at
tacks of the Russians forced the Turks
TO bring up reinforcements but even
with these fresh troops they were de-
feated.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-07
Flour Jumps "Sky-High" and
South Bend May Haze to Pay
More for the staff of Life

If il really weren't such a serious
matter one might joke about the price
of wheat and flour going up and make
funny remarks about dessert of pie
and CAKE being cut out. But il gets
beyond the funny part when il appears
quite possible and even probable that
the price of bread is going 10 go up
and make that hitherto necessity a
luxury.
No. bread hasn't gone up yet but
bakers over the city have been con
temDlating il. Several OF them have
been figuring on selling their product
AT a straight rate of five cents the
loaf !nstead of at the rate of six for
% cents.
That this may be done was the
opinion OF one prominent baker
Thursday in view OF the big jump in
flour. Spring wheat flour has ad-
Vanced &C cents on the barrel within
the last two weeks while winter wheat
-four has gone mp 40 cents on the bar
rel in the last two days. The former
is selling at $40 10 $3.50 a barrel
while the latter is quoted at $3.50 a
barrel. Wheat prices in South Bend
are quoted al Sl.25 bushel the
highest in years.
Chicago prices are aroun0 s1.35 and
and S1.37. Millions of bushels OF the
grain are being exportsd-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-07
INSURANCE MAN
HELD AS FORGER
BY LOCAL POLICE
John P. Cox, Former Minister,
Arrested on Complaint of
Warde & Johnston, Who Al
Iege He Passed Bad Paper.

recommendation from a former
employer in Ft. Wayne, a neat per-
sonal appearance and the fact that he
was a good insurance man enabled
John p. Cox of Ft. Wayne, formerly
of North Judson, Ind. to all but get
away with a series of neat forgeries
totaling nearly $500. according to
the police and men who claim to have
been fleeced Oy him.
The most serious of his alleged dep
relations, ii is SAID, was the forgery
of $1,000 bond to the local offices
OF the Northwestern Mutual Life In
surance Co. and it's managers Warde
l.. Mack and r. r. Johnston. A second
alleged worthless note for S301 was
given the latter two men after
through recommendations only
business papers involved, it is said.
that were not forged-he had been
accepted as a regular agent for the
local company.
Forgeries of two personal checks
amounting to $40 are charged against
him at the Oliver hotel. \ man at
North JudsOn. whom Cox claimed
was a personal friend. informed the
police, it is said, that Cox owed him
moDev and that several worthless
checks were held against him at the
North Judson bank. The 1901 was
used by Cox according to MIR. John
stOn, To cover up a series of fOrgeries
in LapOrte.
Is Former Minister.
Cox was a former minister at North
JudsOn. He is 32 years old and has a
wife and two children. In city court.
where a preliminary hearing will be
given him Saturday morning. he
pleaded not guilty 10 the charge
when arraigneG Thursday morning
and he was paced under IN appear
ance bond of 81 GOO
Both Mr.. Johnston and Mr.. Mack
said Thursday morning that his alleg-
ed worthless bond had been denied
altogether by its surety, John r. Clark
of Carmel. Ind. COxs father-in-law
G. w Orr, manager of the Ft.
Wayne offices of the Aetna Life Insur-
CONTINUED ON PAGE 16)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-07
COMPLETE PLANS FOR
PRESIDENTS VISIT TO
INDIANAPOLIS FRIDAY

WASHINGTON, Jan. Final
preparations today were made for
Pres't Wilson's trip TO Indianapolis
where ne Will make his first puhlic
reply speech since he assumed tbp
presidency He viii speak at the
Jackson day celebration at the Demo
cratic club.
The president will leave Washing
ton tonight. reaching Indianapolis to-
morrow morning
After the address. Pres't Wilson
viii attend democratic reception
and viii then return 10 Washington.
reaching here Saturday morning. DR..
Cary I. Grayson, his personal physi-
clan. and Secy Tumulty will ac-
company him.