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The Penn's Grove record., 1915-02-05
'CASCARETS' ACT
ON LIVER BOWELS
No sick headache, biIiousness,
bad taste or constipation
by morning.
Get a 1O-cent box.

Are you keeping your bowels, liver.
and stomach clean, pure and fresh
with Cascarets, or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with
Salts, Cathartic Pills, Castor Oil OF
Purgative Waters?
Stop having a bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg
ulate the stomach, remove the sour
and ~fermenting food and foul gases,
take the excess bile from the liver
and carry out of the system all the
constipated waste matter and poisons
in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never grippe, sicken
or any inconvenience, and cost
only 10 cents a box from your store.
Millions of men and women take a
Cascaret now and then and never
have Headache, Biliousness, Coated
Tongue, Indigestion, Sour Stomach or
Constipation. ADV.
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OUR DISEASE
Caused by Coffee.

Physicians know that drugs will moi
correct the evils caused by coffee and
that the only remedy is to stop drink
ing it. II
An Arkansas doctor SAYS
II was a coffee drinker for many
years and often thought that l could
not do without it, but after years OF
suffering with u national malady,
dyspepsia, l attributed it to the drink
ing of coffee, and after some thought
determined to use Postum for my
morning drink.
Il had the Postum made carefully
according to directions on the pkg. and
found it just suited my taste.
"At first 1 used it only for breakfast
but l found myself getting so much
better, that I had it at all meals. and
am pleased to say that / have been re
lieved of indigestion. l gained Is
pounds in 4 months and my general
health is greatly improved.
Il must tell you of a young lady in
Illinois. She had been in i'll health fol
many years, the vital forces low, with
but little pain. l wrote her Of the good
that Postum did me and advised her tc
try it.
"At the end Of the year, she wrote
me that she had gained 40 pounds in
weight and felt like herself again"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read 'The Road to- Well
ville," in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well boiled
15c and Csc packages.
Instant Postum-is a soluble powder,
A teaspoonful dissolves. quickly In a
cup OF hot water and, with cream and
sugar, makes a delicious beverage In.
stantly. 30c and SOC tins.
The cost per cup Of both kinds Il
about the same.
There's q Reason" for Postum.
sold By GrocerR
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Good Type of Brood Sow

In selecting a brood SOW, form is
first to be considered. The body
should be finely built, vigorous, lone
with heavy quarters, fiat back, short
snout, ears and limbs. The neck
should not be too short. She should
be a vigorous feeder, with great ca
pacity, because an Indifferent feeder
will starve her pigs. A SOW whose lit
tiers range less than eight to twelve
pigs each is a failure.
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Conservative Estimata.

Jem Snedeker, an East Tennessee
farmer, would only admit that the sun
had a bright side by specializing that
the other side was probably dark. The
preacher, looking over Jem'S farm.
said that the wheat crop looked fine
and plentiful. But Jem put it this
way:
It's a pretty good crop, what there
is of it-an' there's right smart of it,
sech as it isl"
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BypIay MinstreIs.

Mister Interlocutor, can you tell
me the difference between an Irish
soldier and a Scotch soldier when
fighting in the trenches with the al
lies?"
mo, Mr.. Bones, l cannot Viii you
elucidate the difference?"
zone says he is kilt with the cold
and the other says he is cold with
the kilt"
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Loss of Cream.

When you let your skim milk
stand a few hours and find quite a
cream has risen OF it, you are losing
cream, and that mean money. Either
skim it again or else let it stand a
little longer in the first place. Some
milk is SO poor one skimmiAg gives
you a chance to see clear to the bot
tom of the pan, and you haven't any
great amount of cream at that.
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Bran Mash for Horse.

Give the horse a bran mash Satur-
day night or Sunday noon; and on
Wednesday night also, if work is slack.
After a long day in very cold or wet
weather, a hot mash, half bran and
half oats, with a tablespoonful of gin
ger, will do the horse good. Put very
little salt, if any, in the mash.
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HAIR OR NO HAIR7
It 10 Certainly Up to You and cutI-
cura. Trial Free.

Hot shampoos with Cuticura Soap
followed by light dressings Of Cuti
cura Ointment rubbed into the scalI
skin tend to clear the scalp OF dan
druf, soothe itching and irritation and
promote healthy ~hair-growing condi
tons. Nothing better, cleaner, purer.
Sample each free by mail with Book
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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REQUISITE for ontimlsm.

What are the qualifications for
membership in your international op-
timist club?" asked the philanthro-
pist's friend.
Well, in the first place, you've got
to speak English with an American
accent"
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Proverb Didn't Apply.

Mrs. Brown was in the kitchen help
ing Nora, the cook, prepare supper.
Its an old saying" she remarked
to Nora, that too many cooks spoil
the BROTH What do you Think"
Sure. num-" she replied, there's
nothing to worry about. There's only
one cook here,"-National Monthly.
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Raising Calves BY Hand.

Calves can be raised very success.
fully upon skim milk properly supple
mented. 1t is possible to raise them,
after a few weeks of age. upon milk
substitutes. No infiexible rule as to
amount of feed ca be given. Even
skim milk varies in food value. and
calves vary as to their requirements.
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THE CoLoNEL'S GOLD MINE

Out in Gregory County, South Dakota,
lives Colonel johnson, the famed Alfalfa
King of that great section.
About thirty years ago he left Wisconsin
for that domain. All he had was willing
hands, a clear brain and a bright vision.
Today he is the owner of thousands of
acres, president of several banks.
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nuiek wnrk

Rome wasn't built in a day"
THAT just goes to show how much
more powerful than human agencies
the forces of nature are"
Explain"
What it took mar centuries to
build, a little old earthquake can de-
stroy in about forty seconds"
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Not Always Cows Fault.

It is very often as much the fault OF
the mixer, if the cow goes dry. as II
is the fault of the COW herself. The
way she is handled and the feed she
is given are important factors.
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Appropriate Name,

What do you call this vine on your
WALTZ"
Il call 1t the bouncer vine"
why do you give it such a name
as that?"
Because it is always throwing out
suckers"
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Common EaiIlnn

I'VE allus magnifes de Importance
Of our own doin's," said Uncle Eben.
"A mar wifi a funny story on his mind
amagines dat everybody ought to stop
work and listen"
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Good Reason.

Here's a new book called Gin
ders.'"
Il suppose the author wants to be
in everybody's eye.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-02-05

The whole new testament now APP
pears for the first time in the Guarani,
the language of n and a half nil
lion Indians Of she republic of Para
quay.
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Profits in

The profits in dairy farming under
present conditions come only to the
men who have the grit and gumption
to weed out their small-yield COWS.
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Hardly.

Some of the weddings must make
Cupid laugh in his sleeve remarks
a newspaper cynic. Not the Cupid
whose pictures we've seen.-BOston
Transcript.
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WANTED

Butternut Meats, 10 to so pounds
more or less. Will pay so cents per
pound. Address Geo. A. Joslyn. Omaha.
Neb.-Adv.
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Unsatisfactory Conditions.

Sometimes unsatisfactory conditions
surrounding the cooperative creamery
arise from working the butter too lit
tie and the buttermaker too much.
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The Alternative.

"Automobiling has improved my APP
petite tremendously"
That's good"
Yes, but now 1 cant afford to eat"
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"In the old days when a soldier went
to wal he stood some chance of being
covered with glory"
Quite so, but nowadays he merely
gets covered with mud"
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-02-05
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND

The many testimonial letters that we are continually nth.
fishing in the newspapers-hundred of them-are all genu-
inc, true and unsolicited expressions of heartfelt Gratitude
for the freedom from suffering that has come fo these
women solely through the use of lydia r. Pinkham'e
Vegetable Compound.
Money could not buy nor any kind of influence obtain
such recommendations; you may depend upon it that anv
testimonial we publish is honest and true-f YOU have any
doubt of this write to the women whose true names and
addresses are always given, and learn for yourself.
Read this one from Mrs. Waters.
CAMDEN, NJ-@I was sick for two years with nervous SMELLS and
my kidneys were affected. l had a doctor all the time M nsed q
galvanic battery, but nothing did me any good. Twas NOT able r. on
became almost a skeleton. Finally nv doctor went awav fr ~.
health, and my husband heard of Lydia Z. Pmkham's VegetabIe
am like q new woman and am at my usual weight. I recommend
your medicine to every one and so does my husband Mrs. ITLIrm
WATERS $50 Mechanic Street, Camden, NJ.
From Hanover, Penn.
HANOVER, PA-@I was a very weak woman and suffered from
bearing down pains and backache. l had been Married over fo1r
years and had no children. Lydia f. Pmkhams Vegetable Compound
proved an excellent remedy for it made me a well woman After
taking a few bottles my pains disappeared. and we now have NC ~
the finest boy babies you ever saw."-Mrs. c. a. RTCKRonE. r FED
No. 5, Hanover, Pa.
Now answer this question if you can. Whv should a
woman continue to suffer without first giving lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a tnal2 You know that
it has saved many others-why should it fail in your caseP
For 30 years Lydia E. Pfnkham,s Vegetable @@o
Compound has been the standard remedyfOr fe- 0NA&MkJ
male Ills: No one sick with wOmans ailments M/NW
does justice to herself if she does not try this IA III y E8N
nous medicine made from roots and herbs. il II 70 >
has restored somany suffering women to health. ~ y
@WS~Write to LYDIA EPINKHAM MEDICINE co. EA \a "
Your letter Will be opened, read and answered ENGZNWII
by a woman and held in strict confidence. S1&SS2SO
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Practical Dairy Farmer

The practical dairy farmer, the man
who is selling butterfat, has cash with
which to do business. He can pay
cash and therefore save cash.
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Made a Poor Choice

Heck-In what state were you mar
ried?
Peck-In a state Of mental ire
sponsibility.
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Nothing equals Deans Mentholated Cough
Drops for Bronchial weakness, sore chests,
and throat troubles-5c at all Druggists.
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Less Seed Reouired

Less seed to the acre is required
where oats are seeded with the drill
than when seeded broadcast.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-02-05

Some persons are misunderstood
because they do not know their own
minds.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-02-05

The concrete fence post has the ad.
vantage 4f being the most permanent
and slightly.
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When the pin Soueals

The philosophy of the pig is not to
be despised. He never squeals except
when he is hungry.
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Nobody is entitled to wear a halo
just because he has never been in Jail.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-02-05
The E READING.

Where there's a win there's 9
way"
Yes. and the way is generally one
how to break it."
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[Never Much GOOD

ItS airs to doughnuts that thI
loua becomes the measly cow
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When Your Eyes Need Care

Csc Murine Eye Medicine. No Smarting-Feelt
Fine-Acts Quickly. Try it for Red, Weak,
Sore Eyes and Granulated Eyelids, Murine is
compounded by our Oculists-not a "Patent
Medicine"-but used in successful Physicians
Practice for many years. Now dedicated to
Bottle. Murine Eye Salve In Aseptic Tubes,
k5c and Soc. Write for Book of the Eye Free.
Murine Eye Remedy Company, Chicago. Adv.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-02-05
Who nlaced

Who placed
Wisconsin on
the G 0 T n
map, way at
the top? Sal
zers e a.
tions in field
Corns, Bar
ley, 0 a t D.,
Speltz, d
Clovers. Po-s
tatoes helped
do it.
We make a.
great special
ty of seed
corn, listing:
over forty.
splendid va
4
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HOXSIE'S GROUP EMEDYCURES COLDS
coughs and Group. Prevents pneumonia. Soc. Adv.
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Quite Obvious.

Quite OBVIOUS.
Tramp-It is needless to ask the
question, madam. You know what l
want.
Lady-Yes, l know what you want
badly. but I've only n bar of soap
in the house, and the servant is using
it. Come again some other time
London Tit-Bits.
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A GRATEFUL MOTHER.
my baby was very sick with a bad
cold and would cough all night. Father
Johns Medicine cured him" (Signed)
Mrs. Phoebe Gregoire, IL Phillips
Street, Central Falls. R. ].
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Imnortanf 10 Mothara

Important TO M0tn0f9
Examine carefully every bottle O.
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that il
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POTATOES.
CORN.

POTATOES.
Who placed Wisconsin, Minnesota and
South Dakota on the Potato map? Sal
GERS wonderful i~ntroductions in Potatoes
helped make the above States famous for
Potatoes! The biggest money crop per
acre year in and year out are Potatoes,
and MI. Henry Schroeder, the Potato wiz
ard, OF the Red River Valley, has made a
fortune out of m Every ambitious
farmer boy will want to read his history
in Salzer's Cataloo1Ie
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-06-30

you've got a list of the servants
here, of courses Simmonds." Grady
said when be had finished the story.
Yes. sir" and Simmonds handed it
to him.
Him. said Grady as he glanced
over it. Five of 'em. Know any
thing about emp"
They've all been with Mr.. Vantine
a long time, SIR replied Simmonds
$50 far as I've been able to Judge
they're all right
(which one of 'em found vantine's
body?"
Parks, | think" l said. ut was he
who called me-"
Better have him in said Grady.
and doubled up the list and slipped it
into his pocket.
Parks came in looking decidedly
shaky, but answered Grady's questions
clearly and concisely.
"Mr. Vantine had dinner at home,
sir" he said. 1T was served, | think,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-06-30

sat on the couch. breathing heavily.
staring at the floor. AS for me. was
thinking of my dead friend. | remem-
bered Philip Vantine as | had always
known him-a kindly, witty. Christian
gentleman. That such a man should
be killed like this. struck down by a
mysterious assassin, armed with poi
soned weapon!
A woman! But why should she have
chosen Philip Vantine of all men for
her victim-Philip Vantine, who had
never injured any woman? And then
| paused. for | realized that knew
nothing of Vantine except what be
had chosen to tell me. Parks would
know. And then shrank from the
thought Must we probe that secret?
Must we compel a man to betray his
master?
The door opened and Godfrey came
in. This time he was not alone. Sim
mOnds and Goldberger followed him.
and their faces showed that they were
as shaken and nonpluSed as |. There
was a third man with them whom |
did not know. but | soon found out
that it was Freylinghuisen. the corO
ner's physician.
Instead of getting to work. Gold
berger walked up and down, pulling i'm
patiently at his muStache and glancing
at his watch now and then. He seem
ed to be waiting for some one. but not
lotn
pect who it was. Then the door open
ed again to admit a short. heavy set
man. with fiorid face. stubbly black
mustache and little, close set eyes. pre-
ternaturally bright.
This is Mr. Lester. Commissioner
Grady" said Goldberger. and realized
that the chief of the detective bureau
had come up from headquarters to
take personal charge of the case. Mr..
Lester is Mr.. Vantine's attorney" the
coroner added. in explanation.
"Glad to know you. Mr.. Lester" said
Grady shortly.
"And now. guess. we're ready to
begin" went on the coroner.
mot quite" said Grady grimly.
well excuse all reporters first" and
he looked across at Godfrey. his face
darkening.
1 felt my own face flushing and
started to protest. but Godfrey silenc-
ed me with a little gesture.
"It's all right. Lester" he said. ''Mr
Grady is quite within his rights I'll
withdraw-until be sends for me-"
you'll have a long wait. Them re-
torted Grady. with a sarcastic laugh.
"The longer | wait the worse it will
be for you. Mr.. Grady" said Godfrey
quietly. opening the door and closing
ii behind him.
"All right. Goldberger." said Grady.
and sat down to watch the proceed
ings.
A very few minutes sufficed for
Hughes and Freylinghuisen and to
tell all we knew OF this tragedy and
of the one which had preceded II.
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when heard Rogers yelling for me.
| thought the house was on fire and |
came down in a hurry. Rogers was.
standing out there in the hall looking
like he'd seen a ghost He kind of
gasped and pointed to this room. and
I looked in and saw Mr. Vantine lay
ing there. Then | telephoned for Mr..
Lester. and that's all | know"
every WE'LL said Grady; that's alb
for the present. Send Rogers in"
Rogers face as he entered the room
gave me a kind of shock. for it was
that of a man on the verge of hysteria.
He was a man of about fifty. with iron
gray hair and a smooth shaver face
ordinarily ruddy with health. But now
his face was livid, his cheeks lined
and shrunken. his eyes bloOdshot and
staring.
Get him a chair" said Grady. and
Simmonds brought one forward and
remained standing beside it. Now,
my man. Grady continued. you'll
have TO brace up. What's the matter
with you. anyhow? Didn't you ever
see dead man before?'
''It amt that" gasped Rogers. 1T
amt that. 1t was that woman done
it. knowed she was up to some
crooked work when let her i'm
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-06-30

tested. when Godfrey had finished.
Things like this don't happen here in
New York. In Florence. perhaps. in
the middle ages; but not here in the
twentieth century,
Il can scarcely believe my own
Senses" Godfrey agreed. But l saw
the Frenchman lying here this after
noon: and now here's Vantine"
Hughes turned back to the body
again, and looked long and earnestly
at the injured hand.
what sort of instrument made this
wound, would you say, Mr. Godfrey"
he questioned at last.
"A sharp instrument with two prongs.
My theory is that the prongs are hol-
low, like a hypodermic needle. and
leave drop or two of poison at the
bottom of the wound. You see. a vein
has been cut"
Yes" Hughes assented 1T would
scarcely be possible to pierce the hand
here without striking a vein. One of
the prongs would be sure to do it.
That's the reason there are two of
them. fancy"
But you are. of course. aware that
no poison exists which would act so
quickly?" Hughes inquired.
Godfrey looked at him strangely.
"You yourself mentioned Florence a
moment ago." he said. You meant.
suppose. that such a poison did at one
time exist there?'
Something of the sort, perhaps .
agreed Hughes.
"Well. the poison that existed in
Florence five centuries ago exists here
today. There's the proof of it." and
Godfrey pointed to the body.
But what sort of devilish instru-
ment is it?" cried Hughes. his nerves
giving way for an instant, his voice
mounting shrilly. above all, who
yields it," Then he shook himself
together.
There is something supernatural
about it. something / can't understand.
How does it happen that each of the
victims is struck on the right hand?
Why not on the left hand? Why the
hand at ALP"
Godfrey answered with a despairing
shrug.
THAT is what we've got to find out. .
he said.
1--WE shall have to call in the police"
suggested Hughes. Maybe they can
solve it.
Godfrey smiled. a little skeptical
smile. quickly suppressed.
AT least they will have to be given
the chance" he agreed. "Shall I at
tend to it?''
EYES," said Hughes. land you would
better do it right away. The sooner
they get here the better"
"Very WELL" assented Godfrey. and
left the room.
Hughes sat down heavily on the
couch near the window and mopped
his face again with a shaking hand.
That was trying half hour. Hughes
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haps that was why he had never mar
ried. What ugly skeleton was to be
dragged from its closet?
But if a woman killed Vantine. the
same woman also killed D'Aurelle
where was her hiding place? From
what ambush did she strike?
l glanced about the room as a tre-
NOR of horror seized me. | arose,
shaking. from the chair and groped my
way toward the door. Godfrey heard
me coming. swung around and, with
one glance at my face. came to me and
caught me by the arms.
He led me into the hall, and a second
glass of brandy gave me back some
thing of my self control. 1 was
ashamed of my weakness. but when
glanced at Godfrey I saw how white
his face was.
Better take drink yourself" said
l heard the decanter rattle on the
glass.
al don't know when l have been so
shaken" be said. setting the glass
down empty. ut was so grewsOme-
so unexpected-and then Rogers carry
ing on like a mailman. All. here's the
DOCTOR" he added. as the front door
opened and Parks showed man In.
I knew DIT. Hughes. OF course. re-
turned his nod and followed him aud
Godfrey into the anterOom. heard
Godfrey telling him all he knew. while
lse@ d.1ln
'But it's absurd. you know" be pro-
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Lester. look herer' cried Godfrey's
voice, sharp. insistent.
Godfrey was kneeling there holding
something toward me.
Look hereI'' he cried again.
It was the dead mans hand he was
holding-tbe right hand. a swollen and
discOlOred hand-and on the back of it.
just above the knuckles. were two tiny
wounds, from which a few drops of
blood had trickled.
And as | stared at this CHASTITY sight,
scarce able to believe my eyes. heard
q choking voice behind me saying over
and over again:
LIT was that woman done it! 1t was
that woman done itp'
have no very clear remembrance of
what happened after that. The shock
was so great that had just strength
enough to totter to a chair and drop
into it and sit there staring vaguely
at that dark splotch on the carpet.
Two or three persons came into the
roOm-Parks and the other servants.
suppose. heard Godfrey's voice CIV
ing orders, and finally some one held
a glass to my lips and commanded me
to drink. Again, then, saw Godfrey
standing over me.
Feel better?" he asked.
/ nodded.
II don't wonder it knocked you out"
he went on. ''Tm feeling shaky my
self. / had them call Vantine's physi-
clan. But he can't do anything"
Godfrey" whispered. whose voice
was it-something about a womanT
1T was Rogers. He's almost hysteri-
cal Wen get the story as soon as he
Quiets down"
Some one called him from the door.
and he turned away. leaving me star
ing blankly at nothing. So there had
been a woman In Vantine's life! Per-