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then paused. "The waiting-room is full"
she began.
Send them away"
"Yes, sir, she said at once, but shot
him furtive glance of wonder.
He caught it and gave startled frown.
"Wait!" he snapped. He looked at his
watch. "I'll see as many as have time
for. Send some one in, then telephone as
directed.
"Yes, SIR"
IN the outer room Marie Dupont was
waiting with Mrs. Thorley and Hugh
Senior. 1t had been decided that Hugh
should first see the doctor alone and give
him the history of the case, after which
Mrs. Thorley would bring Marie in for
examination. In this way the ordeal for
the girl would be shortened. AS they had
been the earliest arrivals, their turn for
consultation was not long in coming.
Hugh made his story very brief, giving
only such details as bore on the patho-
logical aspects of the case. Dr. Aubert
listened attentively, asked a few ques-
tions, then Observed:
81 should say that in the circumstances
your wisest course will be to let well
enough alone"
ave have acted on that belief for
seven years. Hugh answered. "But
my ward now feels that it is her duty to
discover her identity for the sake of
others-parents or relatives"
"But surely her identity could have
been established through inquiry"
"Every effort in that direction failed"
"l see. Well. as an example of loss of
memory the case is very rare; but it is
not unique. The mental condition was
no doubt caused either by physical in
jury or mental shock. If by the latter,
an operation would of course do no
good; another strong mental shock might
say, for instance, the sudden sight of
person whom she had known well in the
forgotten period of her lie
"We have no means of providing such
shock, unfortunately
"If, on the other hand, there was a
physical injury, blow on the head, caus-
ing pressure on the brain, an operation
that would remove the pressure might
effect cure. But you say that the ply
scan who examined her after the accident
and the specialists who saw her later found
no evidence of such blow"
"None whatever"
"Of course | could convince myself on
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CHAPTER XXI
THE afternoon had passed. On her
bed in Hugh Seniors house lay the
unconscious form of Marie Dupont Just
as seven years before it had lain in Mrs
Thorley's home near Paris. Beside the
bed stood Mrs. Thorley, Hugh Senior, and
the family physician, DR.. Sterling
"She is sleeping now, and sleep is the
best thing possible after the shock she
has had" said DR.. Sterling.
Then he went away and Hugh and his
aunt sat down again to watch and wait
for the awakening.
What would it bring, that awakening?
Hugh asked himself again and again.
Three outcomes were possible, the doctor
had said,-her mental condition might
show no change from what it had been
for the last seven years; she might, how
ever, awake with the memory of her early
life recovered but with no recollection of
anything following the accident in Paris;
then again she might recall everything.
And what was everything? He looked
at her face, sweet, innocent, as he had
known it all these years. Before his mental
vision rose again her meeting with Au-
bert, her face distorted with hate, the
crouching body, then the thrust of the
arm and the CLINT of steel. On that morning
seven years ago she had had dagger in,
her bosom, ready-for what?
Who was she? And what was Aubert
to her or she to him? His terror at sight
of her had been evident. And now he
T. l,.~I
to Chicago, the young woman in his Office
had said, adding that perhaps he had had
to hurry off to get train. The idea was
absurd, of course He had run away
In the afternoon formal note had
come from the Count stating that the
papers necessary for the legal identifica-
tion of the jewels would be sent as soon
as possible from Rumania. From Amar-
inth had come brief note requesting that
proceedings for the annulment of the mar
riage be begun. A third communication
announced the hour of Andrus' funeral.
And the girl slept.
A FrER while Mrs Thorley rose and,
whispering that she would return
presently, left the room. As the door
closed after her Hugh leaned forward and
let his eyes dwell unrestrainedly upon the
beloved face on the pillow. From his
thoughts vanished all besieging cares,
clamoring doubts speculations. fears for
the future. He was alone with the woman
he loved, as perhaps he might never be ;
again, alone and unmatched even by her
dear eyes, free to gaze and to adore.
Then suddenly slender hand lying
NasI H.
thrown up above the loose masses of dark
hair. Hugh caught his breath and drew
back little, waiting, rigid. intent. For
minute or two there was no further
movement from the sleeper, then ab-
ruptly she opened her eyes.
The room was family lit by droplight :,
that stood on the desk in one corner, and
it was toward that spot that the awaken
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friend DIR. Sterling had so strongly recon-
mended. Presently he came upon the
card upon which he had written it,
"Dr. Louis Aubert, 80 East 54th Street"
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of my colleagues; but it is possible they
were mistaken. We are all human. How
long has it been since an examination of
the skull was made?"
"About six years.
Indeed! In that case it is possible
that your car did strike the head, but in
such a way as to press heavily upon it
without causing an abrasion of the scalp,
so that the injury was not apparent-at
that time"
"I don't believe that is probable,
Hugh declared. @The car struck her and
threw her to one side of the road. She
was badly bruised"
"No doubt you are right; but you may
be wrong. Now if there was such pressure
as l have suggested, after six years there
would probably, be evident some slight
thickening of the scalp at that point, or
hardly appreciable indentation of the
bony structure. If such were found to be
the case, l might advise an operation. l
am not at all sure that should, as such
operations are always dangerous and to
be avoided except in such cases where the
injury has caused distinct loss of mental
power However, we are only speculat-
animation"
"By all MEANS" said Hugh al will
bring my ward in"
He opened the door leading to the wait
ing.room and beckoned to Mrs. Thor
ley and Marie. At the same moment the
attendant, Miss Birkett, entered the con-
suting-room from the hall and handed the
doctor letter. "A messenger boy just
brought it, she said. "He's waiting to
see if there's an answer"
DIR. Aubert tore open the envelOp.
Within he found the note from Gavock
AS his eyes took in the opening sentence
he started violently, and the paper rasped
sharply in his stiffening fingers. His back
was toward the door through which
Marie Dupont followed Mrs. Thorley into
the room. They advanced as far as the
small table on which Miss Birkett had
placed the surgical instruments from the
cabinet, and the girls eyes falling upon
the instruments she drew back with lit
tie shudder. Hugh closed the door, and
they all stood waiting for the doctor to
finish reading his note.
"Any answer, Doctor?" came presently
in Miss Birketts clear, professional
tones.
Aubert was staring at the paper in his
hand and at the question he threw his
head up sharply, turning. NO. he said,
adding to the others, with wave of his
hand toward chairs, as he began fitting
the note back in its wrapper: "Please be
seated"
Mrs. Thorley sat down at once, and
Hugh stepped toward Marie to place a
chair for her But the strangeness of her
demeanor halted him.
SHE was standing rigid, her head thrust
- forward. Her eyes, narrowed upon Au-
bert's face, glittered with hate Her right
arm was bent, and she held the cenched
hand pressed against her breast 1t was
the attitude of an enemy crouching to
spring. So amazed was Hugh that he
could not move.
Then Aubert turned, and on the in
stant the girl leaped at him.
assassin! Assassin!' she screamed,
and her right hand shot out above her
head, showing the CLINT of steel in the
palm.
With a choking cry Aubort rooo;loJ
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the door, and Others crowded in behind
him. 4F
Hugh carried Marie to couch and laid
her down. She was limp and unconscious.
"She has tainted said Miss Birkett.
and dashed water in her face.
"Marie! Marie!" Hugh called sharply.
and shook the inert form.
But neither sound nor touch reused
her.
"Where's the doctor?" Hugh demanded
staring about the circle of curious faces.
"Get the doctor!" he ordered the attend
ant.
She turned searched the room with a
glance, then fastened out
tense silence fell. No one moved.
Then Miss Birkett's step was heard re-
turning. She. stumbled in, her eyes wide
with surprise.
"The doctors gone" she stammered
"Gone!' Hugh cried, springing to his
feet.
She nodded. "His overcoat and hat
were in the hall minute ago. Now
they're gone. He has left the house"
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EAST SIDE NOTES.
Items for this department may be
phoned to 1915 or State Journal office. ]

Mrs. Sig H. Gill will entertain the
Dorcas society of the Third Christian
church Thursday afternoon at her
home, 326 Klein street.
MI. and Mrs. C. A. Hudson of 302
East Eighth street are the parents of
a son born April IL.
Mrs. G.. H. Flintham will entertain
the members of the Missionary society
of the Third Presbyterian church
Wednesday afternoon at her home in
Klein street.
A musical rehearsal of "a Perplex-
ing Situation" which will be re-
peated soon, will be held tonight with
Mrs. w. S. Gentry, 80 Chandler
street.
Mrs. Ed Mattingly will entertain the
members of the Bellview Literary So
ciety Wednesday afternoon at her
home in Republican avenue.
The quarterly missionary union of
the Presbyterian churches in the city
will be held next Friday at the Third
Presbyterian church. The following
program will be given: Box lunch at
noon; 1880 to 2, business and report;
2 to 2:15, devotional, Mrs. H. L. Mel
son; 2:15, vocal solo, Mrs. D. c. Ber
gundtha1; 2:15 to 2:30, echoes from
the union meeting; 2:30 to 8 o'clock.
"Emigrant Girls Miss Louise Shields;
to 4, roll call answered IF 1 Were
Going as a Missionary, What Field
Should I Choose and Why?''
o'clock. duet, Mrs. Morns and Mrs.
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OAKLAND NOTES,
IItems for this department may be
phoned to 3915 or State Journal office

Mrs. A. NJ. Allison was the guest
Sunday at the J. e.. Lingo home in
Oakland avenue. 80
Mrs. E. S. Wallace has gone to ST.
Joseph to spend few days with re1a-
tives. Mrs. Wallace's father, who has
been seriously i'll the past few months,
remains about the same.
Mrs. Florence d. Croft was elected
clerk of the school board at the an
nual meeting held last Friday.
The Missionary society of the Pres
byterian church will meet Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. w. H. Draut in
Michigan avenue, instead of Thursday
as was announced. 1sf
Glen Vanorsdol has returned to
school work after weeks suffering
with an injured .fQot-=
Mr.. and Mrs C1ayburn Stuckey OF
the J. L. Massie home, 245 Michigan
avenues. Mr.. Stuekeytis the new man
ager of the Oakland WOODEN mill.
Miss Elma WilburAof Topeka was
the guest Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
r. Cole in Oakland avenue.
William Calhoun and sons Charles
and Warner of Wisconsin are guests
at the E. S. Wallace home in After
avenue a few days, en- route to the ex-
position in California
The regular meeting of the Ladies
Aid society of the Christian church
will be held Wednesday afternoon at
the church.
Miss Leta Harrison of Topeka was
the guest Sunday of Miss Florence
Lepper in Wabash avenue.
A business meeting of the officers
and teachers of the Oakland Christian
church will be held Thursday evening
at the church.
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs T. z. HOaQ. in AFTER avenue
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COCOANUT OIL MAKES
A SPLENDID SHAMPOO

If you want to keep your hair in
good condition, the less soap you
use the better.
Most soaps and prepared sham
pooS contain too much alka1i. This
dries the scalp, makes the hair
brittle, and is very harmful. Just
plain mulsified cocoanut oil (Which
is pure and entirely greaseless),
is much better than soap or any
thing else you can use for sham
pooling, as this can't possibly injure
the hair.
Simply moisten your hair with
water and rub it in. One or two
teaspOonfuls will make an album
dance of rich, creamy Iather and
cleanses the hair and scalp thor
oughly. The lather rinses out
easily, and removes every particle
of dust, dirt, dandruff and excess
siVe oil. The hair dries quickly
and evenly. and it leaves il fine and
silky, bright, fluffy and easy to
manage.
GU can get mulsified cocoanlrt
OIL at most any drug store. 1t is
very cheap. and a few ounces is
enough to last everyone in the fam
lily for months.
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observation-disclosures
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Bergundtha1; Ais. playlet, "Try Not
to do" Mrs Louise Arnold Supple.
Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Baxter are NOV
ing this week from Scotland avenue to
1912 Kansas avenue.
Miss Cecil Rosander will entertain
the members of the Pleasant Hour
class of the Third Presbyterian church
Friday evening at her home, 500
Chandler street
The regular meeting of the Ladies
Aid society of the East Side M. E.
church will be held Wednesday after
noon at the church
Mrs. Roy Lock of East Eleventh
street is recovering from an attack of
the mumps-
Little Ruth NimTno is i'll at her
home. S24 Madison street.
A linen shower was given last night
for Miss Daisy Marie Fiehtner, whose
marriage to Mr.. Irwin BoughtOn will
be an event of this month. The house
decora tons and the serving were car
ried out in the form and colors of
daisies. The guests were: Miss FIGHT
line Hopes Miss Adelaine Simont,
Mrs. Dennison, Miss None Atkinson,
Miss Bessie Roberts, Miss Barbara
Helfrey, Miss Sadie Atkinson. Miss
Myra Gill, Mrs. w. L. Wilkinson, Mrs.
H H Clark, Miss Nina Hurley, Miss
Chloe Mccoy, Miss Josephine Hitch
cock, Miss nellie Dwyer, Miss Couture,
Miss Jennie Williams, Miss Cecil
Frichtner Mr. and Mrs Fred Knittle,
Mr. Howard Dixon, Mr.. Edgar Rob.
ertson, Mr. Howard Fichtner. Mr..
Frank Fichtner and Mr.. and Mrs. F. s.
Fichtner.
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SURE WAY TO GET
RID OF BLACKHEADS

There is one simple. safe and sure way
that never fails to get rid of blackheads
and that is to dissolve them.
To do this get about two ounces of plain
powdered neroxin from any drug store
sprinkle little hot, wet sponge-rub
over the blackheads briskly-wash the
parts and you will be surprised how the
blackheads have disappeared. Big black
heads, little blackheads. matter
where they are. simply dissolve and dis
appear, leaving the parts without any mark
whatever. Blackheads are simply a mix
ture of dust and dirt and secretions from
the body that form in the pores of the
skin-pinching and squeezing only cause
Irritation. make large pores. and do not get
them out after they become hard The
powdered neroxin and the water simply
dissolve the blackheads they wash right
out, leaving the pores free and clean
and in their natural condition. Anybody
troubled with these unsightly blemishes
should certainly try this simple method
Adv
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a country town skit, portraying the
arrival of a city teller in village
in which the usual events transpire
are good. The team also does some
good singing and dancing.
A woman desiring to be mayor of a
corrupt city, and whose candidacy and
election was the cause of untold trou-
BILE, is depicted in 1.-The Fight" a five
reel photo-play.
A one reel picture of Jess Willard
the prize fighter, attracted unusual at
tention Monday. When this reel was
shown the crowded house applauded
and went into an ecstacy of delight
Willard is shown in a boxing match
and also working OUT at his training
camp. The pictures are very plain
and a good idea of the worlds cham
pion can be obtained from witnessing
them. K. H. P.
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Gifts to Washburn Are a Matter
of Investment.
Growth of College of Great
Value to Topeka.
5000 ATTENDED RECEPTION
Opening Gun of Endowment
Campaign Fired.
"WaShburn Is Finest College in
the World"

The Opening gun" of the Wash
burn college endowment campaign
which has as it's object the creation OF
a half million dollar fund-s2OO,0O0
in Topeka-was fired Monday night
when nearly 5000 persons attended a
mammoth reception listening to three
minute pep speeches, and looking
over the plant" The campaign
proper will start Thursday.
The lat home" function served as
an eye-opener to many Topekans who
had never been through the college
buildings, and the speeches were con-
ducive to arousing enthusiasm. Wash
burn was at her best. Scores of cleo
trio lights strung by the street rail-
way company gave the campus fairy
like appearance.
Return Value Received.
"Washburn is asking for contribu-
tions, but will return value received"
said Robert Stone, chairman of the
executive committee, who presided.
I'VE are not asking you to give as
matter of beggary, but as an invest
ment.'
Best i'm the World.
"Washburn is the finest college in
the world to me-" said Dean d. L.
McEachron. THAT is because, how
ever, it is my college. 1 know her
shortcomings and do not overestimate
her. I see her possibilities in the
capital city and this state with lofty
ideals. 1 see boundless opportunities
for Topeka, Washburn and Kansas
working together
In the first place Washburn coll
lege has a good name granted her by
the state of Kansas said A. A. God
ard. ''It has a dean of whom we are
proud-he's great man. We have
the greatest campus in the country"
These were but few of the good
things that the speaker had to say
about Washburn college, and in point
of numbers he would have won the
prize if one had been offered.
Washburn Belongs to Kansas.
The Rev. w. E. Brehm, superin-
tendent of the Kansas Congrega tional
conference, told of the great religious
influence of the college. 81 am be-
ginning to think more and more that
Washburn belongs to Kansas" he said
1T is a great moral and spiritual
asset
THE thing that impresses me-" said
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Lawn hose at Forbes'.-Adv.
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We are promised a picture
the people will want re-
turned. One day, only, this
time.
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REMOVE POSTMASTER,
Charges Made Against Him by a Clerk
aCuses His Discharge.

Burlington, Kan, April 13.-J. G.
Denslow, postmaster, was removed
Monday as a result of charges made
against him by Miss Florence Puffer,
a postoffice employee and daughter of
George Puffer, assistant postmaster.
William s. Lang, agent for a bonding
company, was checked in as tempo
rary postmaster.
Try coat of Devoe Velour Wall
Paint this time. c. NJ. Hill & Som
Adv.
Lawn hose at es.-Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03
STOMACH SUFFERERS
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Swiftly Restored by Won
derfuI Remedy.

Hundreds of people in this vicinity
are needlessly suffering from stomach
and digestive troubles. Quick relief
is near at hand and readily available
to every one.
Many have tried and proven the
merit Of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy.
It is known everywhere because Of itS
truly wonderful effects. Here is what
two users have written:
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Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives per.
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stomach and around the heart. Get one
bottle Of your druggist now and try II
on an absolute gnarautee-if not salts
factory money will be returned.-Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1915-04-03

just his little life to its awful mys-
teries.
We moderns of today can have no
adequate conception of what the ad-
vent of spring meant in the child
hood of mankind. In a way we have
conquered the seasons and adapted
ourselves to their changing moods But
even a few centuries ago, man was al
most hopeless in the grip of relent-
less, pitiless rhythm of superfuous
plenty in summer and starvation and
death in winter. 1t was only the
strong and vigorous who survived the
winters fight with hunger. The an
cient Lent was in very fact a period
of wailing and lamentation, for at
this time the gods seemed to have
deserted mankind, and the earth It.
self, the great mother goddess of fer
tility and fecundity, appeared to have
died beneath their feet. The coming
of spring, the resurrection of fertil-
ity. meant that mans despairing pray
ers had been answered, that his sac
rifices had been accepted, and that
the sharp prod of biting hunger which
ancient man viewed as a punishment
inflicted by the gods presiding over
! the various aspects of nature and the
seasons, can be found the reason for
much that seems strange and mon
strous to US in the old religions.
1t was In Asia Minor and Egypt. the
sources of our own Christian Easter
festival, that the ancient Easter
reached its ripest development in the
long centuries before Christ, and
many of the mystic rites connected
with the worship of Adonis, Attis and
Osiris engrafted themselves upon the
Christian Easter ritual and are OBJ
served today in many parts of Eu
rope. 1t gives us a new sense of the
universal brotherhood of man to know
that the same words in substance
with which we today invoke HEAVIER
In praise of the risen Christ made vo
catlve the great temples of Adonil
in Antioch and Paphos. thrilled th'
Phrygian worshipers of Attis ant
aroused to divine ecstasy of the fol
lowers of Osiris in ancient Memphis
Adonis was the god who represent
ed the yearly decay and revival o
life. an annual death and resurrection
His worship spread from western
Asia throughout the Mediterraneal
littoral. He was pictured as bleed
ing to death with the red leaves c
autumn and coming to life again wit
the fresh green of spring. Often ADD
J mis- was impersonated by living ma
who was sacrificed upon the harves
! field In the great Phoenician sanctl
/ AIRY of Astarte at Byblus the death {
! Adonis was mourned to the shrill wal
{ ing notes of the flute, with weeping
3 lamentations and beating Of breast
q but the next day the dead god wa
q believed to rise from the dead an
; to ascend to heaven In the presenC
n Of his worshipers, amid hymns OF i
n and glad shouts OF "Adonis is rise
l. from the dead!" 1T is in the worsh