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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-25
CHAPTER XIII.

Craig's surprise was real enough
as he opened the back door of the pro-
fessor's house on the following morn
ing and found Lenora standing on the
threshold.
Lenora smiled pleasantly.
II came to this door," she said. ''be-
cause / wanted a little talk with you"
Craig's attitude was perfect He was
mystified but he remained respectful.
"Will you come inside?" he invited.
She shook her head.
81 am afraid" she confided, "of what
l am going to say being overheard.
Come with me down to the garage
for a moment"
He opened the doors Of the garage,
leaving the keys in the lock, and they
both passed inside.
you can say what you please here
without the slightest fear Of being
overheard, miss" Craig remarked.
Lenora nodded, and breathed a
prayer to herself. She was nearer
the door than Craig by about half a
dozen PAGES Her hand CROPPED in the
little bag she was carrying and
gripped something hard. She clenched
her teeth for a moment Then the
automatic pistol flashed out through
the gloom.
Craig" she threatened, "if you
move l shall shoot YOU"
1t seemed as though the man were
a coward He began to tremble, his
lips twitched, his eyes grew larger
| and rounder.
what is it?" he faltered. What
do you want?"
Just this" Lenora said firmly. 81
suspect you to be guilty of the crime
for which Sanford Quest is in prison.
| am going to have you questioned.
II you are innocent you have nothing
to fear. II you are guilty there will
be someone here before long who will
extract the truth from you"
The mans face was an epitome CT
terror. Even his knees shook. Lenora
felt herself grow calmer with every
moment.
Il am going outside to send mes
sage" she told him. Il shall return
presently"
Don't CO." he begged suddenly.
Don't leave me! l am innocent l
have done nothing wrong II you keep
me here, you will do more harm than
you can dream Of"
at is for other people to decide
about your innocence" Lenora said
calmly 81 have nothing to do with
that If you are wise you will stop
here quietly"
Have you said anything to Mr..
Ashleigh, miss?" the man asked pite-
ously.
Not word"
A expression of relief shone for a
moment upon his face. Lenora point
ed to stool.
sit down there and wait quietly"
she ordered.
He obeyed without a word. She
left the place, locked the door Sc
curely, and made her way round to the
other side of the garage-the side
hidden from the house. Here. at the
far corner, she drew little pocket
wireless from her bag and set it on
the window sill. Very slowly she sent
| her message:
have Craig here in the professors
| garage, locked up. II our plan has
succeeded, come at once. ! am wait
Ing for you.
There was no reply. She sent the
message again and again. Suddenly,
during pause, there was little fash
upon the plate. A message was COM
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was still sitting. His usually good
humored face was little clouded.
Professor" he began What's the
matter, Miles?"
A plain-clothes man from the street
had come hurrying into the room.
Say, Mr. French" he reported, our
fellows have got hold of a newsie
down in the street, who was coming
along way round the back and saw
two men enter this house by the side
entrance, half an hour ago. One he
described exactly as the professor
here The other. without doubt. was
Quest"
French turned swiftly toward the
professor
you hear what this man says?"
he exclaimed Mr.. Ashleigh, you're
fooling me. You entered this house
with Sanford Quest You will have
to tell us where he is hiding"
The professor knocked the ash from
his cigar and replaced it in his mouth.
His clasped hands rested In front
of him. There was twinkle of some
thing like mirth in his eyes as he
glanced up at the inspector.
"Mr. French. he said, Mr.. Sanford
Quest is my friend. | am here in
charge of his house. Believing as
do that his arrest was an egregious
blunder, shall say or do nothing like
ly to afford you any information.
French turned impatiently away
Suddenly light broke in upon him;
he rushed toward the door.
THAT id Dutchie!" he exclaimed.
The professor smiled benignly.
(To BE CONTINUED1
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place occupied by prisoners charged
with felony, a dock about six feet
away from the counsel table, which is
the general custom in the criminal
courts of Philadelphia. The court
ruled that the denial of defendants
right to sit with counsel did not con-
stitute reversible error in his case, be-
cause the uncontradicted evidence
showed his guilt, but on the prin-
ciple involved the court said:
I'm every criminal trial the accused
has common law right to counsel,
and this right may not be abridged by
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! Come round and see me In this
Tombs, one of you"
The ambulance men came and de
parted with their grim burden, tht
room on the ground floor was locked
and sealed, and the house was soor
empty except for the two girls. To
ward three o'clock Lenora went out
and returned with a newspaper. She
opened it out upon the table and they
both pored over 1t.
Justice Thorpe has refused to con
slider BALI He's guy, that Justice
| Thorpe, and SOS the idiot who wrote
this stuff" Laura exclaimed, thrust
ing the paper away from her. q.
guess the professor was dead right
when he told French he was lockinf
up the one man who could clear uI
the whole show"
Lenora nodded thoughtfully.
THE professor spoke up like 6
man." she agreed. but Laura, / want
to ask you something. Did you notice
his servant-that man Craig?"
Cant say | did particularly" Laura
admitted.
Twice" Lenora continued, "a
thought he was going to faint. l tel
you he was scared the whole of the
time"
What are you getting at. kid?'
Laura demanded.
"At Craig, if l can" Lenora replied
moving toward the telephone. please
give me the phototelesme. / an
going to talk to the professor"
Laura adjusted the mirror to the in
strument and Lenora rang up. The
professor himself answered the call.
Have you seen the three O'CLOCK
edition, professor" Lenora asked.
Il never read newspapers, young
/ lady," the professor replied.
Let me tell you what they say
about Mr.. Quest!"
Lenora commenced a rambling &C
count Of what she had read in the
newspaper. All the time the eyes o.
the two girls were fixed upon the mir
ror. They could see the professor
seated in his chair with two huge vol
umes by his side, a pile Of manuscript
and a pen in his hand. They could
even catch the look of sympathy OF
his face as he listened attentively. Sud
denly Lenora almost broke off. She
gripped Laura by the arm. The dool
of the study had been opened slowly
and Craig, carrying bundle. paused
for a moment on the threshold. HI
glanced nervously toward the profes
sor, who seemed unaware of his en-
trance. Then he moved stealthily to
ward the fireplace, stopped down ant
committed something to the flames
The relief on his face, as he stood up
was obvious.
"All can do for Mr. Quest, young
lady, WILL" the professor promised.
He laid the receiver down and thu
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his ears. He traced the noise to
burial plot. There he found John Fin
gler and John Casey, each five years
old, pinioned beneath heavy stone
cross.
Logue attempted to extricate the
boys, but the unwieldly grave marker
proved too heavy for his strength. He
hurried to the entrance and obtained
the aid Of two men passing. The
three succeeded in freeing the boys
and hurried them to the West Phila-
delphia Homeopathic hospital.
There the boys were found to be
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~ You Move Shall Shoot You'll"
have been wearing. We put them on
one side. but they amt enough evil
dence. Lenora's idea Is that you
should get hold of Craig and hypnotic
him into confession"
That's all right" Quest replied.
"but how am to get hold of him."
Laura glanced once more carelessly
around to where the guard stood
"Lenora's gone up to the professors
again this afternoon. She is going to
try and get hold of Craig and lock him
in the garage. IL she succeeds, she
will send message by wireless at
three o'clock. It is half-past two
now"
"Well9" Quest exclaimed. "Well?'
"You can work this guard, il you
want to-" Lenora went on. 81 have
seen you tackle worse cases. He seems
dead easy. Then let me in the cell.
take my clothes and leave me here.
Quest followed the scheme in his
mind quickly.
IL ID uc uCCluCu, Jul L
am not at all sure that they can really
hold me on the evidence they have
got. If they can't, shall be doing my
self more harm than good in this
way"
IT'S no use unless you can get hold
of Craig quickly Laura said. He is
getting the scares, as it is.'
'I'll do IT," Quest decided. Call the
guard, Laura"
She obeyed. The man came good
naturally toward them.
Quest looked at him steadfastly
through the bars.
Il want you to come inside for a
moment" Quest repeated softly. "Un-
look the door, please, take the key of
your bunch and come inside"
The man hesitated, but all the time
his fingers were fumbling with the
keys. Quests lips continued to move.
The warder opened the door and en-
tered. A few minutes later Quest
passed the key through the window to
Laura, who was standing on guard.
Without word, and with marvellous
rapidity, the change was effected.
Laura produced from her handbag a
wig. which she pinned inside her hat
and passed over to Quest. Then she
flung herself on to the bed and drew
the blanket up to her chin.
How long will he stay like that?''
she whispered. pointing to the warder,
who was sitting ON the floor with his
arms folded and his eyes closed.
Half and hour. or so" Quest an
swered Don't bother about him.
shall drop the key back through the
window"
Quest reached Georgia square at
| five minutes to three. A glance IN
and down assured him that the house
| was unmatched He let himself IN
with his own key, threw Laura
clothes off, and, after a few moments
hesitation. selected from the ward
robe a rough tweed suit with thick
lining and lapels Just as he was
tying his tie, the little wireless which
he had laid on the table at his side
began to record message. He glanced
at the clock. 1t was exactly three.
Quests eyes shone for a moment
with satisfaction. Then he sent OF
his answering message, put on dus
ter and SLOUGH hat, and left the house
| by the side entrance. In a few mo-
ments he was in Broadway, and q
| quarter of an hour later a taxicab de
! posted him at the entrance to the
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-25
FIarIna CUFFS.

A noticeable feature of the newest
sleeves is their faring cuffs. On
bIouses Of transparent materials the
cuffs are very gauzy, while on after
noon gowns OF fsille or serge the far
ing cuffs are lined with bright con
trasting color. The same color is then
introduced on vest, collar and girdle-
The faring cuff truly adds grace and
attractiyeness to the hand over which
ii flares.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-25

the relative merits of specimens of the
best light and heavy Russian petrola-
tums and an American liquid petrola-
tum.
Specimens were sent to several spe-
cialists and their reports are sum-
married. by DR.. w. A. Bastedo OF New
York in the Journal of the association.
He says that so far as their value as
medicines is concerned the differ
ences in the action of the three varie-
ties are too slight to be of impor
lance. There is a slight difference in
the tastes of the oils. but this Is a
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-25
Confidential.

Little Lemuel-Say, paw, what is a
death roll?
Paw-Just between you and me, son,
think it is one of those rolls your
nav sometimes makes for break
fast.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-25
GOOD AS RUSSIAN PRODUCT
In Its Value as Medicine American
Petroleum Compares Well With
Other Varieties.

Liquid paraffin is so generally pre-
scribed for constipation nowadays,
and the makers of each of the sew
eral kinds are claiming superiority for
their product, that the committee on
therapeutic research of the council on
pharmacy and chemistry of the Amer
lean Medical association investigated
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-25
Mendinc pelts.

Many expensive skins used in fur
coats are tender and tear easily, but
are hard TO mend because they will
not hold the stitches. Open the lin
ing, draw the edges Of the rent even
" together with a few stitches, then
apply surgeons adhesive plastes
across the back and in other pIacea
where the strain comes.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-25
THE QUEST FOR PETROLEUM
the Earliest Known Periods
Of History.

Ever since the time of Pharaoh men
have sought from the bowels of the
earth the strange substances known
today as gas. petroleum and as
phaltum-all more or less related.
In the early days the three products
were grouped under the name of
bitumen, and historians tell us that
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strange caravans transported it from
the Dead sea to workmen on the mon
uments in Egypt The Slime" that
cemented the Tower OF Babel is be-
ieved to have been closely akin to the
substance we use at present on our
streets and highways, which we call
asphalt.
Whatever it may be termed, it is a
well known fact that the countries ~
ing north of the Equator have hereto
fore supplied the world with its larg-
est quantities. whether it be in the
form of gas, petroleum or asphalt.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-25

Today Investigations and produc-
ton in various countries south of the
equator are showing surprising re-
suits. and ere long larger quantities of
petroleum and it's products will come
from that section of the world.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-25

Flowers that look as II they had
been pressed as We used to press
flowers and leaves when we were
children trim all the newest hata
They are placed between layers of
chiffon or crepe whiea form the
br.ms OF hats, or are applied fat
against the sides OF the crown. bat
wherever they are found they are
most effective. In all the pastel
shades are they to be had
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-25
SYNOPSIS

~ snSs that in bringing - 70 7 J ord
.b,e e,.' he has but Just en- !
augss ''Seath struggle WITH . .
E- ,sn9 criminal In a III hdob ba !
ks I s.oa[n9 G''i ape skeleton ana no., =
hropc creat,ire. half monkey /.
str ,95 Tauppeared from no"herss
n ewes SpE with sarcastic Lei, ana %
bosss signed With a pair Oh !,
.dnsyt ,e9 hands, represseHi ~ :
ea Nave ave-, already figured N ! -, =
49, nav with his secretary ~.
eopet ,ys.sistant. Lenora, he ioi,
hls - aSSIacdougal. who escaped
J y o. brison, and finds Macdo9 !,
(. y az y In a cave on a Lonely ,y,
g. a thrilling escape from 2
~ .py 10 KIN him he returns
H. T. 10 :, find his valet. kos :
rs s N oulgg murdered, ana
.d 2 ni' French investigating g;
Rsled' half suspects quest VI
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-25
UNDER A TOMBSTONE
A. Buried Gold In PhiIa-
E. cemetery '1,. Pinioned by

F [Uti.lns from the Cathedral
enDo '''elghth street and Ian.
e2tly eva 1.s''i-d a woman pas
'T rats End IN. She hurried to f the
p ec,o and and informed Special
hried , VINO guards the place.
| Of The 'ryo the cemetery and
'1s screams soon reached
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-25

bowl OF water mot too hot). Then
take naff brush, dip the brush into
the water and then into the soap. ana
apply to basket work When clean.
rinse well and polish on with org
rubber.-Ann Marie Lloyd.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-25
Enemy of the SNAKE

Snakes in South Africa fear the sec
rotary bird. and viii even crawl away
from his shadow. This bird devours
snakes and can easily XIII o reptile
twice its size.
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h lNSTALLMENT
lon THE RACK

4 CHAPTER XII.
,oomepr a new element had
zFnced into the horror of the
I'm, All eyes were fixed upon
4 listened to the inspector s
zords with a supercilious
81 his lips.
. . he suggested, you would
4 me a few Questions?"
4 | may feel it my duty to
i Inspector replied gravely.
H. place, then. Mr.. Quest,
indy explain the condition
kthes?"
krugged his shoulders.
In are. then" he replied,
ming | decided to make an
4 clear up the mystery OF
!. s disappearance. l sent on
Nary. Miss Laura, to make
h. the section boss, and
Il | went out by automobile
&er. We instituted a search
i principle, and before very
! found Macdougals body.
1 up against you, / think, in
Aikely." the inspector OBJ
SEo on, please"
he two young ladies, at Miss
sish, to superintend the re-
hhe body. / myself had an
ht to deliver over her jew
Il. Rheinholdt here at mid
burned to where my automo-
Waiting, started for the city
STACKED by two thugs near
II house. l got away from
i to the tower house to try
be freight, was followed by
/ and jumped out on to the
bonn the signal arm"
/ is your automobile?"
b" Quest replied. Il left it
b. When | jumped from the
/ l took a taxicab to the pro-
bid called for him, as ar
hector nodded.
have to ask you to excuse
moment" he said. while |
hmber ten signal tower. II
Is story receives corrobora-
batter is at an end"
|pector left the room almost
BY
he returned he was looking
pn ever.
he announced, your alibi
Tin fact, a little worse than
Fhe operator at number ten
found murdered at the back
'erl"
Parted.
i not to have left him to
lgs," he murmured regret
Is no automobile of yours in
~ the inspector continued,
news Of it. ! think 1t will be
pw, Quest for this matter to
obvious course. VIII you,
u hand over her jewels to
lnholdt?"
brew the keys of the safe
pocket crossed the room and
En- the safe door. For a mo-
Fwards he stood transfixed.
half outstretched, remained
; Then he turned slowly
wells have been stolen" he
! with unnatural calm.
pector laid his hand heavily
pts shoulder.
ill kindly consider yourself
est Quest Ladies and gen
Pill you clear the room now
'aSe The ambulance | tele.
y is outside"
'iessor who had been look
ough dazed suddenly inter.
.en'h' he said earnestly, 81
J lced that you are making a
take. In arresting and TAX.
0f Quest You are removing
ue one man Who is likely to
clear up this mystery"
spector pushed him gently
~ excuse me professor" he
l, ,nls is no matter for argu.
Y, mF Quest can clear himself.
~ be more glad than /"
nF1gged his shoulders.
lSpector will have his little
observed dryly. It's all
s. Keep cool" he went on.
me tears in Lenora's eyes.
'0~0-N~0~~~~-~-~-o---o~o-oo.
HIGHT OF DEFENDANT
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matter of individual preference.

Liquid pxTaffin in any of the forms
is given in a. dosage of from half an
| ounce to three ounces day, the effect
being the same whether given all In
one dose or in divided doses three or
four times a day.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-01-21
'ENERAL ASSEMBLY
IN ANNUAL RESSION.
Continued from page y

| Continued from page ~
vile, Rogers of Dillon, Lee of Spar
tanburg, Ramseur of Cherokee,
Fromberg of Charleston. Strom of
Greenwood, Austin of Aiken, Mc1n-
mis- of Darlington, Hubbard of Jas
per, Workman of Newberry, Warn
of Colleton.
Education Mccullough of Green
vile, chairman; Harper of Darling
ton, Johnstone Of Richland. Senseney
of Charleston, Lee of Spartanburg,
Strom of Greenwood, Mills of Ker-
shaw, Oxner of Aiken, Dantzler of
Orangeburg, Fant of Anderson.
Incorporations-Austin of Aiken.
acting chairman; Wallace Of Will
liamsburg, Chapman of Newbsrry,
Dew of Dillon, Goggans of Laurens,
Wright of Aiken. Rush of Clarendon,
| Etheredge of Saluda, Hutchison OF
Anderson, Boyd of Laurens, } M
Martin of Kershaw.
Agriculture - Odom of Chester
field, chairman; j j M Graham OF
Williamsburg, McKeown of Chester,
Leland of Charleston, Pegues OF
Marlboro, Malpass of Lexington,
Lane of Florence, Boyd of Laurens,
Burns of Lee, DesChamps of Claren-
don. Charles of Anderson, Bowles OF
Greenwood, Jackson of Horny, San
ders of Sumter, Bales of Lancaster,
Hutto of Dorchester, Sumner OF
Darlington, A M Martin of Darling.
ton.
Commerce and Manufactures
Mills of Kershaw, chairman; S A
Graham of Williamsburg, Rogers Of
Spartanburg, Workman OF Newber
ry, Morrison of Charleston, Brown
of Oconee, Bales of Lancaster, Nc
Culloueh of Greenville, Num- o1
York, Reid of Anderson, Lee OF
Spartanburg, Bowles of Greenwood
Russell of Berkeley, Hammond o1
Richland, McLaurin of Marlboro
Carter of Bamberg.
Roads, Bridges and Ferries-At
kinson OF Chester, chairman; Harper
of Darlington, Zimmerman of Spar
tanburg, Russell of Berkeley, Leslie
| of York, Folk of Barnwell, Williams
of Edgefeld, Martin Of Greenville
Morrison of Charleston, LeGrone Of
| Saluda.
Banking and Insurance-Charle'
of Florence, chairman; S A Graham
of williamsburg, Fair of Orange
burg, Robinson of Abbeville, Loftor
of Charleston, McKeown of Chester
FAINT of Anderson, Etheredge of Sa
luda. Brown of Oconee, Folk Of
Barnwell.
Legislative Liberty-Varn of Col
Teton, chairman; White of Clarendon
Etheredge of Saluda, Shuler o1
Berkeley, Rogers of Spartanburg.
Rules-Warren of Hampton, chair
man; Cothran of Greenville, Mower
of Newberry, Boyd of Spartanburg
Dick of Sumter.
State House and Grounds-Pegues
of Marlboro, chairman; Dantzler OF
Orangeburg, Means Of Greenville'
Burns of Anderson, Lane of Lee, Le
land of Charleston, Fickling OF Barn
well, Goggans of Laurens, Hutto OF
Dorchester.
Hospital for the Insane-Robinson
of Abbeville, chairman; S A Graham
of Williamsburg, Mccullough OF
Greenville, Sturkie of Calhoun, tLof,
ton of Charleston, Mills of Kershaw,
Odom of Chesterfield, Lynch of Flor.
enee, Workman of Newberry, Carter
of Bamberg, Wolfe of Anderson, Fair
of Orangeburg, Atkinson Of Chester.
Bowles of Greenwood, Bales of Lam
caster.
Medical Affairs-Sturkie of CAL
houn, chairman; Lynch of Florence,
Harper of Darlington, Johnstone OF
Richland, Blue of Marion, Lane OF
n. of n;lJon E;ok1ino of Rarn.