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Tensas gazette., 1915-06-04

son." had arrived at the little tumble
down station and had taken the only
vehicle in sight, a very ancient car
riage.
1t ambled along until, at last, It
pulled up before the vestry room door
of the church, just as the bogus min
lister was finishing his transformation
from a frank crook. Clutching Hand
was giving him his final instructions.
Elaine and the others alighted and
approached the church, while the an
cient vehicle ratified away.
They're coming!" whispered the
crook, peering cautiously out of the
window.
Clutching Hand moved silently and
snakelike into the closet and shut the
door.
How do you do, Doctor Carton? ?"
greeted "Weepy Mary" 1 guess you
don't remember me-"
The clerical gentleman looked at
her fixedly a moment.
Remember you?" he repeated. "Of
course, my dear. remember every.
one l marry"
And you remember to whom you
married me?"
Perfectly. To an older mana Tay-
lor Dodge"
Elaine was overcome.
Wont you step in?" he said
suavely. your friend here doesn't
seem we'll"
They all entered.
And you-you say-you married
this-this woman to Taylor Dodge?"
Queried Elaine, tensely.
The bogus minister seemed to be
very fatherly. YES" he asserted, Il
certainly did So"
Have you the record?" asked
Elaine, fighting to the last.
why, yes. l can show you the
record"
He moved over to the closet. Come
over here" he asked.
He opened the door. Elaine screamed
and drew back. There stood her arch
enemy, the Clutching Hand himself.
AS he stepped forth, she turned wild
ly, to run-anywhere. But strong
arms seized her and forced her into
chair.
She looked at the woman and the
minister It was a plot!
"A moment Clutching Hand looked
Elaine over. Put the others out" he
ordered the other crook.
Nov. my pretty DEAR" began the
Clutching Hand as the lock turned in
the vestry door. I'VE shall be Joined
Tensas gazette., 1915-06-04

who is that woman?" she asked,
still wondering about the identity of
the niobe outside.
At first he said nothing. But finally,
seeing that she had noticed it, he
handed Elaine the card, reluctantly.
Elaine read it with gasp. The look
of surprise that crossed her face was
terrible.
Before she could say anything, how
ever, Milton bad returned with the
sheet of paper on which "Weepy
Mary" had written and handed it to
Bennett.
Bennett read 1t with uncontrolled
astonishment.
What is it?" demanded Elaine.
He handed it to her, and she read:
As the lawful wife and widow
of Taylor Dodge ! demand my
sons rights and my own.
MRS. TAYLOR DODGE.
Elaine gasped at 1t.
"She-my fathers wife!" she ex-
claimed. What effrontery! What
does she mean?"
Bennett hesitated.
Tell me-" Elaine cried. 'Is there
can there be anything in it? No-no-
there isn't"
Bennett spoke in a low tone. Il
have heard a whisper of some scan-
dal or other connected with your faith
er-but-" He paused.
Elaine was first shocked, then indig-
nant.
"Why-such thing is absurd. Show
the woman in!"
"No-please-Miss Dodge. Let me
deal with her."
BY this time Elaine was furious.
"Yes-I will see her."
She pressed the button on Benefits
desk. and Milton responded.
Milton, show the-the woman in,"
she ordered, "and that boy, too"
AS Milton turned to crook his finger
at "Weepy Mary" she nodded surrep-
titiously and dug her fingers sharply
into sons" ribs.
"Yell-you little fool-yell." she
whispered.
Obedient to his mothers" COM
mands, and much to- Milton's disgust,
the boy started to cry in close imita-
ton of his elder.
Elaine was still holding the paper in
her hands when they entered.
What does all this mean?" she de-
manded.
"Weepy Mary" between sobs, man.
aged to blurt out, You are Miss
Elaine Dodge. arer.. you? Well. It
Tensas gazette., 1915-06-04

shortly by your friend, Craig Kennedy,
and" he added with leer, Il think
your rather insistent search for a
certain person will cease"
Elaine drew back in the chair. horri-
fed at the implied threat.
Clutching Hand laughed diabolically.
While these astounding events were
transpiring in the little church, Ken
nedy and l had been tearing across
the country in his big car, following
the directions of our fair friend.
We stopped at last before a pros
porous, attractive-looking house and
entered very prettily furnished, but
small parlor Heavy portieres hung
over the doorway into the hall, over
another into a back room and over
the bay windows.
Won't you sit down moment?"
coaxed Gertie. I'm quite blown to
pieces after that ride. My, how you
drive!"
AS she pulled aside the hall por-
there's. three men with guns thrust
their hands out I turned. Two 9TH
ers had stepped from the back room
and two more from the bay window.
We were surrounded. Seven guns
were aimed as US with deadly preci-
sion.
Gentlemen" he said quietly. Il
suspected some such thing. Il have
here small box of illuminate of mer-
curry. If / drop it, this building and
the entire vicinity will be blown to
atoms. Go ahead-shoot!" he added.
nonchalantly.
The seven of them drew back rath-
er hurriedly.
Kennedy was a dangerous prisoner.
He calmly sat down in an arm
chair. leaning back as he carefully
balanced the deadly little box of full
inmate Of mercury on his knee.
Gertie ran from the room
For a moment they looked at each
other. undecided. Then. one by one,
they stepped away from Kennedy to-
ward the door.
The leader was the last to 60. He
had scarcely taken a step.
"Stop!" ordered Kennedy.
The crook did so. As Craig moved
Tensas gazette., 1915-06-04
Baked Haddock With stutf,no.

Clean four-pound haddock. sprinkle
with salt inside and out. stuff and sew.
Cut five diagonal gashes on each side
Of backbone and insert narrow strips
Of fat salt pork, having gashes on one
side come between gashes on other
side. Shape with skewers in form of
letter s and fasten skewers with small
piece of twine. Place on creased drip
ping pan. sprinkle with salt and pep
per. Brush over with melted butter.
dredge with flour. and place around
fish small pieces Of fat salt pork. Bake
one hour in hot oven, and continue
basting as soon as fat Is tried out. and
continue basting every ten minutes.
Serve with drawn butter. egg or hol-
landaise sauce.
Stuffing.-One-half cupful cracker
crumbs, one-half cupful stale bread
crumbs. onefourth cupful melted but
ter. one-fourth teaspoonful salt, one
eighth teaspoonful pepper. few drops
onion Juice. one-fourth cupful hot wa
ter. Mix ingredients in order given.
Tensas gazette., 1915-06-04
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystifed by
o series of murders and other crimes. The
principal clue to the criminal is the warn
Ing letter which is sent the victims,
signed with ''clutching hand" The lat
est victim of the mysterious assassin is
Taylor Dodge. the insurance president.
His daughter. Elaine, employs Craig
Kennedy, the famous scientific detective,
to try to unravel the mystery. What
Kennedy accomplishes is told by his
friend Jameson, a newspaper man. En-
ragged at the determined effort which
Elaine and Craig Kennedy are making to
put an end to his crimes. the Clutching
Hand. as this strange criminal is known.
resorts to all sorts of tn most diabolical
Each chapter Of tn, sto-. tells of a new
plot against their live and of the way
the grea. detective uses all his skill to
save this pretty girl and himself from
death,
Tensas gazette., 1915-06-04

structed several large vessels measur-
ing upward Of 500 feet These were
built for the emperors or rulers and
were little more than enormous scows.
without any means Of propulsion.
A vessel 420 feet in length was built
by Ptolemy. which was propelled by
500 rowers. arranged in five banks.
using oars 81 feet in length.
The fame Of the Thalamegus still
lives. This boat. which measured 800
feet in length, 40 feet in breadth and
60 feet in depth. was said to have been
the most beautiful craft in antiquity
Tensas gazette., 1915-06-04

beams or dimly through the shadows
of moonless night, in calm and tenn
pest-every one Of them. from the
tiny "growler" to the huge mass Of
spires and spurs. rouses at first
glimpse an awe undiminished by q
growing appreciation of its beauty.
Always before one IL the thought that
but an eighth of the iceberg's bulk
shows above the water, the remainder
stretching down and down into the
blue-green deeths and out and out
until captains breathe freely only
when the horizon is clear Of them.
Tensas gazette., 1915-06-04

Far out in the ocean, with the largest
steamers passing swiftly miles inside.
they ground upon the bottom In ire
mendous depths and calmly await the
relieving touch Of sun and current. In
the widest seas and strongest gales
they float undisturbed. There could
be no seasickness on An iceberg. for
its foundations are fathoms below the
wave disturbance.
Tensas gazette., 1915-06-04

means that your father married me
when I was only seventeen and this
boy is our son-your half-brother."
"No-never," cried Elaine vehem-
emily, unable to restrain her disgust.
"Weepy Mary" smiled cynically.
Come with me and l will show you
the church records and the minister
who married u.s."
You will?" repeated Elaine defiant
ly. well. I'll just do as you ask. Mr..
Bennett shall go with me-"
"No. no, Miss Dodge-don't go.
Leave the matter to me-" urged Ben
nett. Il will take care of her. Be
sides, l must be in court in twenty
minutes"
Elaine paused, but she was thor
oughly aroused.
Then l will go with her myself"
she cried defiantly.
In n-spite of every objection that Ben
nett made. "Weepy Mary" her son
and Elaine went out to call taxicab
to take them to the railroad station
where they could catch a train to the
little town where the woman asserted
she had been married.
Meanwhile, before a little country
church in the town. a closed automo-
bile had drawn up.
AS the door opened a figure, bumped
up and masked, alighted.
1t was the Clutching Hand.
The car had scarcely pulled away
when he gave a long rap, followed by
two short taps, at the door Of the
vestry, secret code, evidently.
Inside the vestry room a man well
dressed, but with very sinister face
heard the knock and a second later
opened the door,
"What-not ready YETI" growled the
Clutching Hand. "Quick-now-get on
those clothes. l heard the train whis-
tie as I came in the car. In which
closet does the minister keep them?"
The crook. without q word, went to
a closet and took out suit of clothes
OF ministerial cut. Then he hastily
put them on, adding some sidewhisk-
ers, which he had brought with him.
At about the same time Elaine, &C.
companied by "Weepy Mary" and her
Tensas gazette., 1915-06-04

Just Then ! Saw q Woman's Face
Tense With Horror; Il Was Elaine.
carefully, fearing it was a stall to get
me of my guard.
There were Kennedy and the other
crook, struggling, swaying back and
forth, between life and death.
There was nothing l could do.
Kennedy was clinging to a light
ming rod on the cross.
1t broke.
gasped as Craig reeled back. But
he managed to catch hold Of the rod
farther down and cling to it.
The crook began to exult diaboli-
,cally. Holding with both hands to the
bcross he let himself out to his full
i'length and stamped ON Kennedy's fin
: gers, trying every way to dislodge him.
/ 1t was all Kennedy could do to keep
his hold.
l cried out in agony at the sight, for
he had dislodged one Of Craig's hands.
The other could not hold much longer.
He was about to fall.
Just then l saw a face at the little
window opening out from the ladder
to the outside of the steeple-a wom-
ans face, tense with horror.
1t was Elaine!
Quickly a hand followed. and in it
was a revolver.
Just as the crook was about to dis
lodge Kennedy's other hand l saw q
flash and puff of smoke, and a second
later heard a report-and another
and another.
Horrors!
The crook who had taken refuge
seemed to stagger back, wildly, taking
q couple Of steps in the thin air.
Kennedy regained his hold.
With a sickening thud the body OF
the crook landed on the ground around
the corner of the church from me.
"Come-you!" I ground out, cover.
ing my own crook with the pistol. "and
If you attempt getaway Ill kill you,
tool"
He followed, trembling, unnerved.
| We bent over the man. It seemed
that every bone in his body must be
broken. He groaned. and before ]
could even attempt anything for him,
was dead.
AS Kennedy let himself flowly and
painfully down the lightning rod
Elaine seized him and. with all her
strength, pulled him through the win
dow.
He was quite weak now from loss OF
blood.
Are you-all right?" she gasped, az
they reached the foot Of the ladder
in the belfry.
Craig looked down at his torn and
soiled clothes. Then, in spite Of the
smarting pain of his wounds. he
smiled, "Yes-all right"
Thank Heaven!" she murmured fer
vently, trying to stanch the flow Of
blood.
This time-it was you-saved mel"
he cried, "Elaine!"
Involuntarily his arms sought hers
and he held her q moment, looking
deep into her wonderful eyes.
Then their faces came slowly to
gether in their first kiss.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Tensas gazette., 1915-06-04
NATURAL MARVEL IS ICEBERG
Mass 1mpresses 6ehoIder by its Ma
'estlc Beauty and Sense Of
Relentless Force.

There is nothing in nature so i'm
posing and awe inspiring as the ice
berg, writes Lacey Amy in the Wide
World magazine. It gives an over.
powering sense Of relentless force, of
dignity and Of brilliance. Beneath the
suns vivid rays or the dark clouds of
threatening storm. in the moons cold
Tensas gazette., 1915-06-04

and was used exclusively by the en-
peror.
A king of Syracuse is also credited
with having built a very palatial boat,
whose cabins were hung with costly
silks and decorated with rare statues.
After the decline Of the Roman empire
no great ships were constructed for
more than a thousand years.
Tensas gazette., 1915-06-04
Good to Know.

Few housewives seem to know that
old-fashioned soda is the cheapest
washing powder, water softener, ETC..
on the market. Put a,pound or 30 in
a fruit Jar and fill with water. adding
more water as solution is used, until
all is dissolved. A tablespoonful in
dish water will make soap lather free
ly or be unnecessary. Two spoonfuls
to a pail Of water for washing will
save soap, strength. time and fabric.
Tensas gazette., 1915-06-04

- Try this for your lunch boxes: Two
pounds of beef. cut fine or put through
grinder; i've crackers, also ground:
one egg, butter size of egg. II there 10
no fat in the meat; one cupful Of milk,
pepper and salt and q small onion
ground. II you like this flavor. Bake
In a bread tin slowly about two hours.
Tensas gazette., 1915-06-04
coeoanut Macaroons.

Beat the whites of four eggs stiff
and then add cupful Of powdered
sugar and cupful and half Of grated
cocoanut or desiccated cocoanut. Drop
on oiled paper from tablespoon and
bake in moderate oven for about l,f.
teen minutes.
Tensas gazette., 1915-06-04
Nut Bread.

Mix dry four cupfuls Of white flour.
one-half cupful of sugar. one cupful Of
walnut meats. chopped; one teaspoon
full of salt and four teaspoonfuls Of
baking powder. sifted with the -four.
Then add two cupfuls of sweet milk.
two eggs. Stir well. pour into bak-
ing dish, let stand twenty minutes.
then bake from three-Quarters Of an
hour to one hour.
Tensas gazette., 1915-06-04
Delmonlco PUDDING.

One quart milk. three tablespoon
fuls of corn starch mixed with a little
cold milk. yolks Of FIVE eggs beaten
with six tablespoonfuls sugar: boil
three minutes. pour in a pudding dish
and bake half hour. Beat the whites
Of the eggs with six tablespoonfuls Of
powdered sugar. spread over the top
and return pudding to oven until q
delicate brown. Put one tablespoonful
Of cocoa in pudding or frosting. Either
Is very nice.
Tensas gazette., 1915-06-04
Grapefruit Pie.

Blend four tablespoonfuls corn
starch with just enough cold water to
make paste. Stir into this tea
spoonful melted butter. the beaten
yolks Of two eggs, the Juice and
grated rind Of large orange, the same
Of a medium sized grapefruit. cup
full Of hot water and cupful Of sugar.
Put into double boiler, cook until
thick. stirring constantly. turn into q
baked crust. cover with a meringue
and brown lightly. Eat cold.
Tensas gazette., 1915-06-04
GREAT SHIPS OF THE PAST
the Size Of the Modern Ocean
Liners.

II is generally agreed that Noah's
ark measured about $50 feet in length.
75 feet in breadth and 45 feet in depth.
1t Is interesting to note that the pro-
portions of these dimensions are prac-
tically the same az those Of the great
modern ocean liners.
The Greeks and the Romans con-
Tensas gazette., 1915-06-04
Human 0oormats,

Some men could be sized up in two
words: Human doormats. - Florida
Times Union.
Tensas gazette., 1915-06-04

Optimistic Thought
II you mean to profit learn -
please.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-09-24
FIND OLD WEAVING SHUTTLE
Prehistoric Sample is Now In Ethno-
logical Department of the Okla
homa University.

Norman, Okla.-A small boat-shaped
stone implement, believed to be the
handiwork of some prehistoric race,
has been received by j. B. Thoburn,
member Of the chronological depart
ment of the State University. 1t was
sent to Me. Thoburn by Edward B. An
derson, formerly an arts and science
student of the university, now located
at Anglin, Tex.
According to Mr.. Thoburn, the i'm
pIement is a shuttle used in weaving,
aud probably was made by some pre-
historic race that inhabited the south
west section of the United States. 1t
is regarded by Mr.. Thoburn as one OF
the most interesting relics he has re-
ceived in some time.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-09-24
NATURE STORY THAT'S TRUE
California Man Breaks Double Egg
and a Perfectly Formed Chick
Jumps Out.

Oakdale, Cal.-This is the silly sea-
son for summer yarns, but Dan Low
rey has a nature story which is the
truth and beats all the fakes yet per-
petrated.
Lowrey found an egg larger than
turkey egg in the nest of one of his
Plymouth Rock chickens the other day
and brought it into the house to show
his family. Discussion arose as to
whether it was a double egg or not,
and finally the shell was broken, to
disclose q yolE and white, and within
that a sec nd egg Of small size.
When the shell on the second egg
was cracked a perfectly formed baby
chick hoped out.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-09-24
FARMER CASEY WON SUIT
BOUGHT Horse From Wldow-It Took
Fits-Released From Paying
Balance.

Pyatt, Ark.-A. w, Casey, farmer,
sued Mrs. Bridges, widow and farm
err, in Justice Ledbetter's court over a
rue bargain in horse trade. Casey
won.
When Casey parted with a well-se-
cured note for 800 he didn't know that
the nine-year-old nag that he led home
with halter was. subject to fits. The
horse periodically would emulate a
trick horse at a circus.
The first payment of $45 came due
and he paid it under protest. When
the balance came due he baked and
sued. The court decided that the
horse was worth the $45 he had al
ready paid and released Casey from
paying the balance.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-09-24

Miss Mildred Moore leavas this week
for Nashville to enter st. Thomas
hospital where she will study to be a
trained nurse.
Those from here attending the fair at
Union City were Mr.. and Mrs. Finis
Garrett, Mr.. and Mrs, Lee Brasfield,
Mr.. and Mrs. ] L. Holbrook, Mrs. j..
E. Jones, Mrs. King Webb, Misses
Nova Henderson, Sara Maloan, Messrs.
Alfred Thomson, Whit LaFon, Frank
Mangum, Wolfe Sandeier, Dolph
Bruce, II. V. Johnson, Brooks Mayo,
Garrett Sanders, Hershel Johnson and
A. E. Gardner.
8rthdag Garfg
On Saturday afternoon from 4 till
little Miss Christine Pickens enter
tanned number other little playmates.
The occasion was to celebrate her fifth
birthday and the house was beautifully
decorated throughout in pink and
white. The little hostess was pretty in
pink crepe dress and pink ribbons
She was the recipient of a number o.
nice gifts from her little friends.
Refreshments Of pink sherbet anC
cake we're served. Those enjoying thu
party were Ludie and sue Hilliard
Mildred Elkins, Douglas Gibbs, Rutl
Jeter, Martha House, Elizabeth Ma
loan, Guy Miles, Louise Johnson
Jimmie Irvine and Sue Lester Fuqua
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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-09-24
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Big Birthday Dinner,

1t was our pleasure on Thurs
day of last week to enjoy the
hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Steel at the country home, one
mile east OF town, the occasion
being the birth anniversary Of
Mr.. Steel, and for which occasion
Mrs. Steel, noted as one of the
best culinary artists in this whole
community, had prepared a SUNNI
tuous feast, consisting Of every
thing good for the inner man,
all we'll prepared and splendidly
served by Mrs. Steel and hel
charming daughter, Miss Valda
Those enjoying the hospitality
were Mr.. and Mrs. John S. AGREE,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Irvine, Mr.
and Mrs. Charley Henderson, Mr.
and Mrs. Kills Killebrew, Mrs
Moran Irvine, Mrs. Tom Camp
bell, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Mary
Holt, Mrs. Clint Gibbs, Messrs
s. p. Scott and J. l.. Holbrook
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-09-24

Mr.. Eric Tatum, OF Columbus, Mo-,
is here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scott, OF Paducah,
are the guests OF Mrs. ]. A. Irvine.
Mrs. Mollie Mcdonald has been the
guest Of her brother, Mr.. Ed Stacks.N
Miss Mignon Maiden left Sunday
for Martha Washington college.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G, Ezzell are at the
Nashville fair this week,
Judge'and Mrs. ]. R. Thomson are
in Nashville this week.
DR.. and Mrs. J. B. L, Terrell spent
Sunday in Dyer.
Miss Nell Brasfeld is the guest o.
her grandmother, Mrs Lucy Jetel, al
Martin.
Mr.. Eugene Ezzell came down IRON
| Mckenzie and spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. G, Ez2ell.
Mrs. Laura Scott and Mrs. RiE
Winstead, of Paducah, were visiting
friends here this week.
Mrs. George Boyd has returned from
visit to her daughter, Mrs. Waldo
Evans, at Bay st. Louis.
Mrs. w. D. Pickens and LITTLE
daughter, Christine, have returned
from visit to Gleason.
Mrs. r. L, Irvine and daughters
Misses Beulah and Gathrne, were thu
week end guests of friends in Martin
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-09-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PHASES OF ROAD PROBLEM
Those interested in Work VIII Find
Joint Congressional Committee
Report Quite Handy.

Persons interested in the good roads
problem, either from the engineering
or the legislative standpoint, will find
the report Of the joint congressional
committee on federal aid to good roads
a convenient source Of information. 1t
not only contains the most extensive
data ever published on this subject,
but contains photography which
gives a list of books, pamphlets and
speeches on all phases Of the good
roads problem. The report is printed
as house document 1910, Sixty-third
congress, third session, and copies may
be secured by application to members
Of congress.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-09-24
JUSTICE HAS HIS RIGHTS
is Entitled to Accept ANY Fee
Pressed Upon Him by an En-
thusiastic Bridegroom.

Sacramento, Gala justice Of the
peace is entitled to close his hand
upon any number of shining coins
pressed upon him by an enthusiastic
bridegroom, according to an opinion
of Attorney General Webb, rendered
to w. H. Rice, justice Of the peace in
Modesto.
Rice, whose very name is sugges-
tive Of wedding jollity, asked for rul-
ing as to whether or not he could &C
cept money after Joining, jubilant
couples, inasmuch as the law forbade
him from charging a fee for the op-
Grafton.
Webb decided as there is no duty
devolving upon the justice to marry
folks, there could be no objection to
his receiving presents if they were
thrust upon him.