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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-13
1.-THE AVALANCHE"
A Serial Mystery Story of
Absorbing Interest


ance---for n doctor. tor men to carry
his great hulkfng body to the road
where a carriage could take II into
Maitland. He could not pretend TO
care whether Haig lived or died. II
anything. he would be glad to know
that the man was out OF the way.
The world would be well rid OF such
a brute.
If ! 70 for help" he said to him
self. II shall have to explain what
was doing here with him In the
wood"
But the momentary impulse to pro-
tect himself only lasted for few
seconds. His better nature got the
upper hand again. Haig was hui
man being after all. and. II possible,
the worthless life must be saved.
Treverton set of at run along the
path. and did not stop until ne
reached the road. As good luck
would have II, he saw man hun
dred yards away from the gate. oicy-
cling towards Compton Verney. he
called out to him. and the man jump
ed of his bicycle and turned. II was
Gyatt. the head keeper.
Here. quick, want you, Gyatt.
Treverton shouted. The keeper came
back, wheeling his bicycle. He touch
ed his hat as he paused by the gate
Capt. Haig 10 very H. said Ire
verton breathlessiy. Hes lyins
therein the Long Copse. l don't
know what Is the matter with him,
You'd better 20 into Maitland and
fetch Or. Renwick."
Capt. Haig. sir?" queried Gyatt
with a puzzled frown.
Yes. he's staying at the White
Lion. You'd better call there, and
tell his wife; no, perhaps you'd bet
ter not brighten her. He may have
only tainted, but he looked very
queer. Tell the doctor TO come out
in his motor car; we may have to
carry him back TO the inn"
Gyatt wheeled his bicycle across
the grass that lay between the gate
and the road. But before he could
mount, Treverton changed his mind
I'll ride into Maitland" he said
sharply. can explain TO the doctor
better than you can. You'd better
stay here mean-go to Capt. Haig
and see II you can do anything"
Very well sir Where be he?"
ION the path through the Long
Copse-about quarter of mile
from the gate.
Treverton sprang on the bicycle
and rode nercely. Twenty minutes
later he reached the doctors house
and WAS shown into the consulting
| room.
| Treverton explained - speaking
quickly and nervously. The doctor
small. gray-haired man with keen.
dark eyes and a pointed beard. lis
tened. asked a couple OF questions
and then left the room. Five min.
utes later the two men were In the
motor and on their way down the
main street of the little town.
what do you make OF IT." said
Treverton to the doctor, who was
driving the car.
"He came TO me a day or two
ago." Renwick replied. Hes not in
good health"
Whats the trouble?"
His heart Is bit queer-he
strained II out In Africa"
"He looks strong as a horse"
Yes. but big. strong looking men
are often like that"
did he say that he'd ever had an
attack like this before?"
"oh, no-but expected something
OF the sort"
"Ah. you did. Do you think-that
II is serious?"
"Yes-from what you tell me.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-13
CHAPTER WI

4
I'm my opinion" said DR.. Renwick.
death must have been instantane.
GUS"
The coroner. tall. thin man with
a clean-shaven upper lip and a short
square cut gray beard. pressed his
Hips tightly together and made a
note on a sheet OF paper that lay
before him. The large room at the
White Lion, used for public dinners
and sometimes for dances. was
crowded with people. save for a
small space roped OF at one end
This space was occupied by the cor.
oner and the jury and several DO.
licemen. The witness box consisted
of q high table. with a chair placed
behind It, DR.. Renwick. who was
giving his evidence, stood with his
hands resting on the table. A sheet
OF notepaper. covered with small.
cramped handwriting. lay In front
of him.
And DEATH" said the coroner ar.
ter a pause. was. in your opinion.
directly due to the wound In his
heart?"
Yes, there Is no doubt OF that"
But you admit that the deceased
had a serious affection OF the
heart ?"
"Yes.'
so serious that II was quite pos
sible for 1t to have proved suddenly
fatal?"
Undoubtedly.
But are you certain death was
due 10 the wound"
Quite certain"
at is. OF course, easy for q medi.
cal man like yourself to tell wheth.
er death was due to disease or a
stab with a knife?"
Yes. said DR.. Renwick testify:
even an out-of-date old fogey like
myself knows that much. Besides.
DR.. Lamb, who assisted at the
autopsy. will confirm my opinion"
Mr.. Treverton." said the coroner.
and at the mention OF the name peo-
pie turned and stared at the owner
of Il. Thinks am quoting from
the statement he made to Inspector
Wingate-that the deceased stasrer.
ed forward and fell to the ground At
about o'clock on Thursday after.
noon. You arrived on the scene at
q few minutes before g."
-Four minutes to g." interrupted
the doctor. Il looked at my watch.
II Is important to have the accurate
time in . matter Of this sort"
Precisely. and you made an exam.
nation at once. How long do you
think Capt. Haig had been dead?"
About an hour"
Can you be sure OF that-sav to
few minutes?'
ITO within. say. . quarter of an
hour"
Then II would have been Just DOS.
sible for Capt. Haig to have been
killed after Mr.. Treverton left him ?"
"Yes-if Capt. Haig had only faint.
ed when ne collapsed to the ground. ;"
But you don't think that was the
case?"
DR.. Renwick stroked his beard
thoughtfully. 1T might have been
the case" he said after . pause. but
l gather from the conversation I had
with Mr.. Treverton at the time thar
Capt Haig was dead before Mr.. Ire.
verton left for assistance"
"A layman like Mr.. Treverton
would hardly be able to Judge accu-
rately Of that!"
"True-very true. But, OF course.
II Capt. Hais was stabbed after Mr..
Treverton's departure. the slayer
must have taken great pains to hide
the fact. The body. 40 I understand.
was in practically the same position
as when Mr.. Treverton left Il. and
the wound, mind you. was in the
back"
In your opinion" said the cor
oner after q pause. was the wound
caused by q knife,"
"Yes. kind OF dagger-about
eight inches lons-two-edged, with .
very sharp point--and a circular
guard" T..
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-01-15
IF HAIR IS TURNING
GRAY, USE SAGE TEA
DON'T Look Old Try Grsndmothsr's
Recipe TO Darker and Beauty
Gray. Faded, Lifeless Hair.

Grandmother kept her hair bcautt
fully darkened, glossy and abundant
with brew OF Sage Tea and Sulphur.
Whenever her hair fell out or teok On
that dull faded or streaked appear
ance, this simple mixture was applied
with wonderful effect by asking at
any drug store for "Wyeths Sage and
Sulphur Hair Remedy" you will get a
large bottle Of this old time recipe.
ready to use, for ahoft 30 cents, This
simple mixture can be depended apon
to restore natural color and beauty
TO :he hair and Ia splendid for dan.
druf. dry, itchy scalp and falling hair.
A wcilknown druGgis, says every
body uses Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur,
because II darkcns 30 naturally and
evenly that nobody can tell IL has been
appIledtt's 20 easy TO use too You
simply damp~n comb or SOFT brush
and draw II through your hair, taking
one strand at time by morning
the gray hair dsappears. after an.
other application or two, II Nv re-
stored 10 its natural color and looks
glossy. soft and abundant. ADV
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-01-15

and cream before II is churned. rather
than to the subsequent treatment OF
the butter.
The importance 0f cleanliness can
not be oyeremphasized, In our haste
to accomplish task we often sacri
fee our better judgment, only to learn
that haste az that stage OF the work
necessitates u vast, In time and labor
at later period This is particularly
true In handling milk and cream to
be used for butter on farms The
bodies Of the cows, the utensils, and
the conditions at the barn, the milk
room. and the storage room should
all be clean These are the primary
factors which affect The cleanliness OF
milk and cream
The utensils should be OF such mate.
rial and construction that they are
easily cleaned and kept so, The in
terror should be smooth, with no
cracks or creyices for dirt and milk
remnants TO find Judgment and be
removed only with difficulty The
surface should be heavily timed and
the seams filled with solder. Thu.
ware should be kept bright aud per
feet. As soon as any rust spots make
their appearance an entrance IL given
into the soft iron for germs and
small particles Of d~caying matter
which are. In coneq. once, removed
with much more difficulty The proc
ess OF cleaning vessels which have
contained milk should be
First to rinse them thoroughly In
cold water, then In lukewarm water
Second. wash thoroughly with the aid
OF some good soap or cleansing pow
der In water as hot as the hand will
bear Third, thoroughly rinse In no,
water Fourth, expose to live steam
from one 10 two minutes or TO boiling
hot water for FIVE minutes In case
steam is no, available. Fifth. exposure
II possible, In bright sunlight from
two to three hours.
In this way the tinware can be kent
clean aud bright and free from bac
terra. Having thoroughly cleaned the
vessels the prevention OF access ci
dirt to the milk in process OF milking
In important.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-01-15
TREATING A SWOLLEN UDDER
Trouble 10 OFTEN Caused by Permit.
ting Ce~ q lie on Cement Floor
With insufficient, Bedding.

A caked or swollen udder Is com
mon occurrence during calFing sea-
son. Ii is often caused by allowing
the COW to lie down on the cement
foor Hi,h not enough br6aiug under
her 10 keep her udder above the hard
aoor, whereby IL becomes bruised or
otherwise injured or congessed
The qult sest and best remedy 10 TO
wash the udder very Thoroughly with
clean hot water. then rub II well for
rs or 20 minutes. The water should
ha as hot an the animal can stand
Use plenty Of elbow grease N the
rubbing to sery tzaportnnt Usually
II the uddeT n not called hsdly. one
.rubbing N sufhcisat " reduce ths
swelitnG s&y1 ! wrstsr a s4 szrhangs
have 1ssd ! nsnl,sf pf rssfYt 1n1sss.
b~t have euuad 1oa4 ~ = ~
RUMI Z = IRE + W. &S~
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-01-15
ENDS DYSPEPSIA, !!
INDIGESTION, GAS
4pape's Diapepsin" cures sick,
sour stcmachs In FIVE minutes
lime III

Really does" put had stomacAs IN
erdeT--'TUAlly aees" overcome lndsgNs.
ton. dyspepsia, gas. heartburn and
sourness In i've Inlnates-that--lpst
that--mAkes pape's niaRepsia the lar
geat seahng stomach regulator In the
world, II What yea eat ierinenis INTO
stubborn haps, yea Delcl sas and
eructate soar, undiSestes rood and
acid. head IA diSxy an aehee: bfcatA
fcal, tongue soatt I. yoA inside lied
with bile ana IA Eestioay was. TO
member the naoneat Pap /. Dtapcp-
elm" comes In eoatsc, vi {. sionlAeA
ali auch distress vaniShea It's tTuL
astonishing alnes, marvellous, aaa
the iny Is It's harmlesSnesa,
A large fiftycsat case OF rape's Dta'
peasin viii give you hundred dollars
worth Of satisfaction
it'a worth its weight In gold to unem
and women whu cant get their s,ous-
hchs regulated II belongs In yoar
home~should always BE- KEEP, handy
In ease OF sick. sour, upset stomach
during the day or at night It's tho
Quickest. surest and mos, harmlcss
stomach doctor In the world Adv
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-01-15

contemplated spending the ensuing
evening with Jimmie" tasting Joys
uneontned at the skating rink.
Most af the hoorwalkers were In
keeping with the clerka They were
not dressed 10 long Prince Alberts as
for an afternoon tea, nor did they twirl
huge black mustachios They were
clean shaver and neat, aud stood or
walked about with some display OF
modesty As II they thought Il possible
that some Of their millionaire custom.
ers were almost A. elevated In hfe's
station as themselves,
Here was house In order and Jane
reveled In H. - No more Sixth avenue
for her: she would leave that to Mira.
Collins. For herself she was through
with the hoi polloi. she was not one
OF them and never had been except
from necessity. She thought OF her
home In one OF the larger cities up.
state and Of her life there when Bob
had courtsd her ave ysars ago, Her
father was not rich. ~ wealth 10 re.
garded today. but he was well-to-do
and much respected sttornsy and an
intellectual one, II the occasion had
required II he would have taken lodg.
linz at a hrst-class hotel and done
without Easal rather than stay at AN
inferior enc.
Jana had bad q year at ons OF the
leading colleges Cor girls srd then a
turn In the tide Of her ss,aer's bust.
ness affairs had cut short this luxury.
But she kaew her art and her music
and she bad looked forward with a
thrill and wtth Wholesome anticipation
10 her advent In the great metropolis.
She had an mixing Of 8ohs Business
then and business Of any kind seemed
better for q man 10 her than a profe@,
sion. Her fathers case convinced her
o. this. She wss xure that DO man was
mere capable, more suited 10 enjoy the
beat things al Lie or more eager to
aapply them tcT his family. but hls
eAl@-. Asd not seem TO provide the
mcArth
Jams haA kalswA nchs hisscrv :,
scheol. Ha was d leader. Al prama ssa
s&jd. and abe vas ennadsa. sh.. !.
would force his way TO The trcrt In
~ business world Nos hat Ahs vaa
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-01-15
CHAPTER TX.
Jane In Ter Own Element.


When she reached New York Jane
did not head for the bargain counters
OF the big Sixth avenue stores. These
were her rightful domain, or had been
when she had gone to spend the few
dollars that her own limited resources
allowed She rode now to one OF the
more exclusive Fifth avenue shops and
proceeded to make sucn purchases a.
sire wanted without regard 10 coat The
more she paid the better. for her plan
OF concealment would not permit Of
her buying To- much, and. besides. che
was through With the cheap and
shoddy e
Everything in this store catered to
the better tastes Of the better class OF
people Even the girls behind the
counters were different They we're
polite and suave softer voiced and
sentier hammered. None OF them
chewed gum and none OF them called
"oash" In shrill. repellent tones, Nor
did any OF them carry on converse,
ton with companion so feet away TO
inform her friend that she had had a
perfectly swell time last night" and
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-01-15
DAIRY
FACTS
FOR BETTER BUTTER MAKING
Greater Attention should De Given se
Details Conserving Factors A.
fsetlns the osaltty,
tHy ]. EEITnLEY)


OF the sa4.6Sn,6lO rounds cf batter
which, II Ia estimated Is made on the
farms annually In this country. the
creator part Of It Is Of very poor aeal.
lily, II any Improvement Is to take
place and prove OF profit TO the farm
butter makers. II Is very necessary
that more attention be paid to the
details which 60 q make UP the whcae
Of this important work.
The fundamental facts and practices
concerning butter making should be
applied by the farmer "a we'll as the
creamery operator This knowledge
and It's importance should be known
In order tha, IL be intelligently APP
piled. Cleanliness and attention 10
details are the three prerequisites TO
the making OF good butter The main
defects in farm butter show these
three prerequisites TO be very fire.
quentiy neglected. These defects are
/. bad fAvors.
2. Lack Of uniformity In color and
salt. ..,.... .........
3. Unsuitable packages and no uni
.ormity In the style OF the package,
The bad navors are due largely or
entirely TO the changes In the milk
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-01-15
CHAPTER X.
A Nocturnal Visitor.


In the bungalow now new era
dawned. There was no marked change
In James mode OF life but there Was a
vast difference In ths spirit OF IT, A
little army OF Joy gods entered and
gave battle TO the slooms. Every day
In this conflict OF mental legions the
Joys triamphed, Not alone did they
crush the foes OF James spiritual vel.
fare. Such victories won they took
hold Of the physical being and with
def touch here and there restored II
to the full power OF It's natural beauty.
They put light into the eyes that
had seemed, perhaps. little tired,
added fresh glow TO checks that had
become q little wan and gave quick
elasticity TO q step that had grown list.
less.
Jane vas really beautiful woman
Hut she was the type that needs the
full blend OF all attractions TO complete
the picture OF the subtle whole. She
was tall and willowy, vivnciousness
made her slimness 4 charm; without
this splri, abe was thin. SO, too. her
hair. luxuriant. abundant raven trasses,
seemed heavy and added years unless
flashing eyes and coiorsd cheeks do.
ned Ito sombernsss, Aud, just ~ a
prosaic life and tired. dulled senses
had caused the bird to droop. keeping
pace with frayed and worn piumase,
now new prospects and new feathers
caused II TO thr1Il and nutter.
Mrs Collins, keen observer OF oil
these changes, literally winked the
other ere She was not the kind who
scorns gossip but having once met sui.
ncient rvhuks from Jane and being
more or less 1 beneficiary Of this pros.
perity she held her peace. II her
nsrves required material relief now
she had but to make the want known.
The means was always at hand
There came presently into the Ray,
nolds household. however. somethinx
that Disturbed even the equanimity OF
Mrs. Coiliss, This was a servant girl.
She was Inefficient and unframed. hu,
she kept James hands out Of the dish.
water
|. The extra expense 10 30 little" Jane
had told her nsiEheor. why. pay
Frieia only two dollars and q half q
week"
Mw Collins turned up her nose and
opined that the Esri vas committing
larceny. at that But the idea Of the
hired heip" ranked just the came.
She saw tAat IMnes hands were get.
ting whits End soft while her own
we're red and rough, she sought refuge
In rubber gloves which In many 4
wcsaana I1exr mite evidence Of
vanity Or pathcs ~ the case may be,
But Mrs. Collins sxvs than up. II wsa
10 usa. she told hsrssn TIE h&aei
uerens ell Jane va young md
pretty end the eosamos sona 81 eoas
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-01-15
War MaHsuver Of 1879.

One hundred years ago British
force landed on the Massachusetts,
coas, and attacked the little village Of
Wareham. Earlier In the YEA. the
British squadron. which for many
months had maintained a strick block
ade along the New England coast had
commenced active operations by send
Ing ar expedition UP the Connecticut
river, Now the snemyr depredatinas
were extended to the Massachusetts,
coast Wxrebam aud the .own OF Scit
uate wsre the first sufferers. A sud.
den descent made by boats crows
from the frigatss Superb ard N.mrod
20 completely surprised the inhabi
tants that the eaerny burped the ship
ping a, thu wharves. looted The SHOPS
and returned TO their vessels before
the bevildared Villagers hsd tins to
take any measures fos defense.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-01-15

marrying him IRON any seiAsh vfew.
potnt. She loved hira. hut sAe was
also proud Or him, and The last rear
or two Of their married iits had seeH
tinge uf disap pctntrnent mingled with
hiA pride. She was stili hopeful. or
had hessn until the coming OF Brand
In eve years Brand had becsme ii mil,
ll0nAire. though IL was true that lie
had started from q higher plane than
Bob and with much greater opportuni-
ties. But be had made the most Of
thcas chances amt she found herself
wondering now whether Bob had done
ths same.
All women like the haeriea and the
lu2uries Of life, but SEINE crave them
more than others Jane was one OF
these. She wsa essentially What BRAID
read her 10 be- she had this hinesse,
the culture Of the socalled upper
classes and the Inherent longing TO Be
a living part OF their order, Still she
had a wonans instinct for home and
for this reason she had not opposed
her husbands humble venture on
Staten island. She had wished II ulight
be more elaborate, but since II Was all
they could afford. II was better than
| none.
And Jane was not selfish. She knew
that besides the Joy Of having her and
her love the Ave years OF their welded
life had brought few thrills 10 Bob
Perhaps some Of the glamor had be-
gun to fade for him. too; the Ions
grind At his work and then the long
idle evenings In the nat or the fruit
less pleasures OF some cheap amnse
ment In the city This idea OF home
had been something new. He had
talked about It and planned for II and
becows 90 enthusiastic over IL that she
had entered into tho spirit Of 1t and
rejoiced with him. And now the spell
OF this Utopia was gone. at least for
her.
Much Of her husbands enthusiasm
over suburban life Vas not shared by
Jane When they had moved into the
place In the spring her natural love
OF the artistic had given her u happy
interest In her flowers. bu; there her
concern In the rustic pursuits ceased,
For his sake she assumed a sympathy
that she did not feel Truck gardens.
Jane thought. were for truck garden
ers and while hens were useful for
laying eggs. they were not interesting
companions
Bobs school on the other hand. had
poultry department that was noted
the world over and while he had not
! specialized In that branch OF education
his innate liking for all forms OF AMI
NAL life had Attracted him to It. When
| his young Plymouth Rocks had begun
10 feather out he went into ecstasies
II rooster showed the proper bar.
rings on wing and tail. while with Jane
the birds superiority was gagged only
from the standpoint of u frying pan.
Such tendencies did not make Jane
one bit less woman. We cannot all
be Walt whitmans. aud preference for
stesm.heated drawing room TO a
barnyard. in woman at least. Is no
sign OF perverted morals But the
hunt for happiness in the cheap sub
urh was, for Jane, a quest founded on
false premises She knew II and now
she turned eagerly to the escape.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-01-15
The Censor.

The ,WAshington Star relates AsaAt
Mayor Baker Of Cleveland. In detsnse
OF a political movement tina; had beea
attacked. said the other day,
IT'S an homes, movement and q
STRAIGHTFORWARD movement. and they
who attack II are an censorlous AZ the
Scabright old maid
"A Seabrigh, old maid was talking
10 sunhurned college boy on the
beach A pretty girl passed and the
old maid said
There goes Minnie Summers Yoa
took her 10 the hop last evening. djdet
you'
Yes said the college boy, aud he
added politely; As was taking leave
OF Miss Summers after the hop IL
dawned upon me-
iii dawned'' said the old maid.
You kept her out TIL dawn That'r
what these new dances lead up to-
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-01-15
All There Mas for Him,

A poor sboemakers apprentice was
cent to bis masters home with some
work II was early In December. and
when the lad arrived at the house be
found the good wife engaged baking
the spieed bread ready for Christmas,
The smell was delicious, and. smiling
strongly. the apprentice exclaimed
heartily.
"Eh. m!ssus. bat your spice loaf
smells grand
All, well. lad, thee mum tab some
good smells, for /, will be all tlYoa wip
ge. a--lyo5doE Tit BIS