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l had plenty of time, because my
people had gone in to dinner"
You ought to have been burglar.
SIR" said Mr.. Drinkwater ironically.
so you covered up a sin with crime,
like half the gentlemen who go
through my hands for the first and
last time But how did you get out
of the foundations
'Oh, that was as easy as pie; I'd
often explored them. Do you remem-
ber the row l got into. Blanche, for
taking you with me once and simply
running your frock?"
Il remember the frock!" said
Blanche.
conversation; immediate develop
ments not only put an end to the fur
ther exchange of ancient memories,
but rendered it presently impossible
by removing Cazalet from the scene
with the two detectives. Almost with
out warning all three disappeared
down the makeshift trap-door cut by
one of them as a schoolboy in his
fathers floor.
She hardly even knew how it hap
pened. The little place was so small
that she never saw the hole until it
had engulfed two of the trio: the third
explorer, Mr.. Drinkwater himself. had
very courteously turned her out of the
library before following the others.
And he had said so very little before
hand for her to hear, and so quickly
prevented CaZalet from saying any
thing at all, that she simply could not
think what any of them were doing
under the floor
Under her very feet she heard them
moving as she waited bit in the hall;
then she left the house by way of the
servants quarters, of course without
holding any communication with those
mutineers, and only indignant that
Mr.. Drinkwater should have requested
her not to do so.
1t was long half-hour that followed
for Blanche Macnair. but she passed it
Enthusiastically.
She turned her wholesome mind to
dogs which in some ways she knew
better and trusted further than men.
There was a dog at Uplands. and as
yet she had seen nothing of him; he
lived in large kennel in the yard.
for he was a large dog and rather
friendless. But Blanche knew him by
sight, and had felt always sorry for
him.
The large kennel was just outside
the back door, which was at the top
of the cellar steps and at the bot
tom of two or three leading into the
scullery; but Blanche, of course. went
round by the garden. She found the
poor old dog quite disconsolate in
more canine kennel In a corner OF the
one that was really worthy of the
more formidable carnivora. There was
every sign of his being treated as the
dangerous dog that Blanche. indeed.
had heard he was; the outer bars were
further protected by wire netting,
which stretched like canopy over
the whole cage; but Blanche let her
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Pathfinders Of Today.
ITO be Continued)

The road built southwest from
Nashville during the administration
of Andrew Jackson. and known as tho
Jackson road. is to be improved.
thanks to that modern magician in
rapid transit, the automobile. In fact
the road must be rediscovered, for
long ago 1t lost its individuality for
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He cIutehed Her Hand, but Only II
He Might Have CIutehed a Mans.

ITO StoASuC0 boS Suty -
He Might Have cIutehed Mans.
heels was SO struck by something that
she could not help telling him he knew
his way very well.
Every inch of it," he said bitterly.
But SO ought, if anybody does"
But these rhododendrons weren't
here in your time. They're the one
improvement. Don't you remember
how the path ran around to the other
end of the yard? This gate into it
wasn't made"
mo more it was" said Cazalet as
they came up to the new gate on the
right. 1t was open, and looking
through they could see where the old
gateway had been bricked. The rhodo-
dendrons topped the yard wall at that
point, masking it from the lawn, and
making on the whole an improvement
of which anybody but former son Of
the house might have taken more ac-
count.
He said he could see no other
change. But for the fact that these
windows were wide open, the whole
place seemed as deserted as Little
ford; but just past the windows. and
flush with them, was the tradesmen's 8
door. and the two trespassers were
barely abreast of it when this door
opened and disgorged man.
The man was at first sight a most
incongruous figure for the back prem
ises of any house, especially in the
country. He was tall rather stout,
very powerfully built and rather hand
some in his way; yet not for one mo-
ment was this parsonage in the pic
ture, IN the sense in which Hilton
Toye had stepped into the Littleford
picture.
MAY ask what you're doing here?"
he demanded bluDtly of the male in
truder.
mo harm. hope" replied Cazalet
smiling. much to his companions re
lief. She had done him an injustice
however, i'll dreading an explosion
when they were both obviously in the
wrong, aud she greatly admired the
tone he took SO readily. Il know
we've no business here whatever; but
1t happens TO be my old home, and
only landed from Australia last night
I'm on the river for the first time. and
simply had to have a look around"
The other big man had looked fal
from propitiated by the earlier ol
these remarks, but the closing an
tences had worked change.
Are you young Mr.. Cazalet?' hi
cried.
Il am, or rather / was" laughed
Cazalet, still on his mettle.
you've read all about the cas'
then. don't mind betting." exclaimed
the other with jerk of his topper to
ward the house behind him.
1--WE read all l found in the paper
last night and this morning. and sucl
arrears as I've been able to lay m.
hands on" said Cazalet. But. as
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Cazalet. on the steamer
Kaiser Fritz homeward bound from Aus
tralia, cries out in his sleep that Henry
Craven, who ten years before had ruined
his father and himself. is dead and finds
mat HlltGn Toye; who shares the state
room with him. knows Craven and also
Blanche Macnair, a former neighbor and
playmate.
CHAPTER TI-When the daily papers
come aboard at Southampton Toye reads
that Craven has been murdered and calls
Cazalets dream second sight. He thinks
of doing a little amateur detective work
on the case himself
CHAPTER Hin the train to town
Cazalet and Toye discuss the murder,
which was committed at Cazalet's old
Scruton, who had been Cazalet's friend
and the scapegoat for Cravens dishon-
esty. has been released from prison.
CHAPTER Iv-Cazalet goes down the
river and meets Blanche.
CHAPTER V-Toye also comes to see
Blanche and tells Cazalet that Scruton
has been arrested. but as he doesn't be-
Neve the old clerk is guilty he Is going
to ferret out the murderer.
CHAPTER VI-Cazaiet and Blanche go
to Cazalets old home and meet Mr..
Drinkwater of Scotland Yard.
The inlet began the western bound
ary. which continued past the boat
house in the shape of a high hedge, a
herbaceous border mot what it had
been in the old days), and gravel
path. This path was screened from
the lawn by bank of rhododendrons,
as of course were the back yard and
kitchen premises, past which It led
into the front garden. eventually de-
bouching into the drive. 1t was the
path along which Cazalet led the way
this afternoon, and Blanche at his
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his oppressor for a change. He would
keep it on his own bunch: find his
watch, and all the other things thai
were missing from his pockets wher
your men went through 'em, and you
may find his keys, tool"
Drinkwater gave his man a double
signal; the door slammed en- a petty
triumph for the servants hall; bui
now both invaders remained within
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CHAPTER VI-Cazalet and Blanche go
to Cazalets old home and meet Mr..
Drinkwater of Scotland Yard.
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Indians. In the United States.
Commerce Reports.

A much lower rate of growth for the
Indian population than for the white; an
increasing admixture of white blood; de-
creasing vitality of full-blood Indians, in
gether; increasing attendance at school
and decreasing niteracy; an increase In
the percentage Of the self-supporting; a
decrease in the number of reservation In
d~ians-these are some of the salient facts
as set forth in the special report on the
Indian population Of the United States
and Alaska, soon to be issued by the
bureau Of the census, department OF COM
merce, which will send free copies on APP
~plication. This report brings together all
the principal statistics relating to the In
dian population which were collected at
the last census.
The Indian population OF the United
States. exclusive OF Alaska and the insular
ing an increase OF 17,430, orr per cent, over
the number reported in 1890, when the CEN
sus bureau made its first enumeration of
Indians. Thus at the last census the only
Americans whose native ancestry extends
further back han a century or two-or
three at the utmost-constituted less than
three-tenths Of l per cent of the entire
population of the country.
The occupations In which Indians are
engaged are diversified in character, rang
ing all the way from unskilled labor to
professional. and skilled pursuits. Among
the Indian population are found manutac-,
turers, bankers, United States officials,
neers, telegraph operators, actors, artists,
clergymen, college professors, physicians,
surgeons and lawyers. The great mass OF
the Indian workers in the United States,
small number of occupations. In fact, &.4
per cent OF the total number of gainfully
employed Indians were found In seven oc-
cupation groups Agricultural laborers,
35.5 per cent; farmers and stock raisers,
29.2 per cent; lumberTnen, raftsmen, n
woodchoppers, "a per cent; laborers in
manufacturing and transportation, 6.3 per
cent; basket makers and weavers, IA per
cent; launderers and laundresses, 1.9 per
cent; n servants n walters, 20 per
cent.
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man advised me to try Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and / got o
bottle. felt better the next month 80
I took three more bottles of It and got
well so / could work all the time. I
hope every woman who suffers like I did
viii try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. Pr LANSING, Box
8. Allyn, Wash.
Why will women continue TO sufferday
In and day out or drag out a sickly, half
hearted existence, missing th~ree-fourths
Of the joy of living, when they can find
health in Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound? u
For thirty years it has been the stand
ard remedy for female ills, and has re-
stored the health of thousands of women
who have been troubled with such all
Eaents as displacements, inflammation,
liberation, tumors, irregularities, etc.
III ron want special advice write to
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfi.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter win
be opened, read and answered By a
woman and held I'm strict confidence.
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From a Trolley Window.

. fTOUu the bdypOH NEWS. rH..
Artificial life has 50 surrounded most OF
us that we do not realize the sweetness of
the smell OF field and woods This IL q
time Of year when It win be good for the
tired body and mind TO refresh memory
and revive fainting spirit by drinking In
the breath of nature. 1t expands the
lungs, clears the vision, warns the heart,
The interurban car win afford the
greatest number OF sensations In the
shortest possible time. No sooner are you
outside the city's SCOT and dust mar the
body Is bathed within and without by the
fresh air OF heaven, bearing on its wings
the sweet smells of earth.
, Through the open window there rushes
boyhood in the meadow, the haymow. A
moment later there Is the heavy sweetness
of clover blossoms. There Is a rush down
a hillside, and before the eye catches
sight OF the clear brook there Is a Whit Of
spearmint, with memories of barefoot
days by the spring, the swimming hole.
the sapling f1shpole.
Past a bottom pasture you fly. the
reminiscent Of dewy June mornings long
gone. There is the dank smell of the
corn field, the indefinable scent of the rip
breath of the zephyr that has collected
fragrance from the Wild grape.
The suggestive power OF smell Is won
how 1t stimulates thought OF other days.
How 1t brings to mind figures OF friends
out of mind, whetting the recollection of
those we loved, and love still, though
they have been years beyond our sight.
There is inspiration. too, In the quick
ened emotions. urge for better work, reso-
luton for better living. A trolley trip at
intervals through the summer doeth good
k a medicine. Only let 1t be undertaken
wiCh some forethought, with some de-
gree Of seriousness and once in q while
II Is best to go alone. BY refusing to be
drawn by discussion or bacinage back into
the maelstrom Of city activities. the mind
is loosed from more sordid moorings, Is
free to ramble In the fields of the past, or
to project itself into the realm Of dreams.
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From the Memories 81 ! Critic.

Good morning, Mr.. Scribblepen.~
said !, as I entered the sanctum sane.
forum OF the famous author OF Moth.
ing Worth While" would you nina
telling the American people through
my paper, the Daily Blister, how Won
account for the rather Notifying con.
dition into which the literature Of tina
day seems to have fallen?"
why, 1t is perfectly simple, nv
dear fellow" replied Mr.. S~cribblepep
affably, correcting the proofs of his
new novel, The Worst Yet" wite his
feet. Literature has been dead for
SO long a time that modification has
set In as a natural sequence to its de.
cease."-John Kendrick Bangs.
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Johnny Made Good.

In ~instructing a youthful class in
mathematics the pretty young teacher
turned to Johnny Jones.
Johnny" she remarked, "can you
tell me what an average isl"
yes, ma'am," was the prompt re-
Spouse of Johnny, IAN average is what
a hen lays eggs on"
"What?" exclaimed the amazed
teacher. What on earth are you
talking about?"
That's right, Miss Mary" was the
rejoinder Of Johnny. Most every
lesson in our 'rithmetic starts or II
a hen lays two eggs q day on an aver
gel'"-Philadelphia Telegraph.
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Troop Horses Burdens.

Cavalry Is playing an Unexpectedly large
part in the war, and the weight carried
by cavalry horses In the various armies Is
Of interest. Our cavalry Is armed with the
short Lee-Enfeld rife, the magazine of
which holds 10 rounds; the sword, which
and the revolver, carried by warrant off,
GERS, staff sergeants, sergeants, trumpet
eFs and drivers. Each trooper carries 100
rounds OF ammunition In q bandolier over
the left shoulder. Lancer regiments
carry the lance. Altogether the British
troop horse carries about 20 stone.
The Cossack pon carries about IT stone.
The average weight carried by the Indian
troop horse when ready for war Is about
10 stone. The Austrian ''troopers'' carry a
weight of between q and % stone, and the
average In the French and German armies
Is about the same.
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SHOULD NOT
HAVE MOVED
Story Of a Man Who Was Max
Ina Good, but Rowing Fever
Got the Best of Him.

On May Attn. 1915, the ST. Paul Farm.
er's Dispatch contained a very inter.
esting account Of the experiences of q
man from Staples, MINI. Realizing
that he was not making much head.
way, he decided to look up q home
stead In Canada. With $3.50 he and
his wife took w a homestead near
Outlook, Saskatchewan. After recount.
Ing his experiences Of a few years, In
which they had undergone h~ardships
which were likely to be unavoidable,
with q small amount of capital, he
continues the story by stating that
In the fall after q fair summer'a work
on his 100 acres cropped, he cleaned
up nearly all his debts, having now
four good horses. a complete set Of
farm machinery including two wagons
and q Swell" top buggy and eleven
head OF cattle. He continues, How.
ever, / was not satisfied. / had been
reading OF the splendid homesteads
that were to be had in Montana
Wheat was cheap and / thought II
would get cheaper, so ! began to think
that demonstrating as a moneymaking
proposition was better than farming.
/ did not stop to consider that wheat
wHs not the only thing; as a matter
Of fact ! had sold pork for IA cents a
pound. Eggs and butter had kept US
in groceries and more, we had now
four mich cows, two heifers coming In
and mor growing up. We had a cream
separator, and some hogs. We had q
quarter section OF land that could
raise nm abundance OF small grain.
roots and grass for feed, but / could
not see all that; / had the moving
fever, and decided to sell.
! set the price on the land at So, 900
cash. ! could not find anyone with
that much money, however, so I came
down until I finally sold for $1,4O0.
We had an auction and sold the per.
sonal property. On the sale we got
tust about enough cash to pay the auc-
~tioneer; the rest was all notes.
The horses brought about two-thirds
what they were worth. The nipple
ments sold for hardly one-third of
WHAI JnSy q COST. Inc cattle
brought a good price.
Must Make Another Start.
We now have a homestead in Mon.
tana, but we find that after moving
here and getting settled, what money
we had did not go far. We have three
horses, about all the implements we
need, and a little better buildings
than we had on our former place. We
have no cattle, though we had to build
much fence to keep ranch stock out
Of our fields. We have about $500
worth Of honest debts. ...|
True, we have a half section in
place Of a quarter, but that is no good
70 US. as long as we have not the
capital with which to work 1t.
In summarizing 1t all up I see where
i made my mistake. 1t will take fully
ave years to get into as good circum-
stances as We were before we made
the change. 1t is five years lott.
My advice to anyone contemplat-
ing a change of location is to think
twice before you act, and II your pres
ent circumstances are not too bad,
stay by your bush till you pick It
clean, "-Adyertisement.
A L-.AH..
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Not Posted.

you studied astronomy at college,
did you not, MI. S~apheadT" asked the
sweet young thing. r@
"oh, yes indeed, and a very fascinat.
ing study 1t is"
Wont you please tell me the name
Of that bright star over there just
above the spire Of the Presbyterian
church,"
Let me see" said Saphead. "That's
er-er-wait a minute now, I--er-it
must be-the fact is, Miss Peachy
I'm afraid I'm not up on this years
schedule"
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Why Disrespect for La1u
Is Gro1Uing Among People

before the grand jury and exceedingly
merciful as trial Jurors.
There is an inherent repugnance to
crimes OF the character Just mentioned.
The majority OF the people are opposed to
them. They are ~ Favor OF their sup
preston. why, then, Is there such laxity
in the enforcement Of the avs forbidding
them7 a
One direct cause is with the officers
charged with the execution OF the laws.
Too often they themselves have no respect
for the law and too often they are cor
rupt.
Too Much Party Politics.
While nonenforcement OF the law may
be traced to lawless and corrupt officials,
an indirect cause, but most effective In
it's operations. is the present method and
conditions which influence their selection.
Too much politics. too little citizenship,
we are governed by political parties.
This division into parties is supposed to
rest on great economic principles.
Now the congress makes laws for the
nation. The state and common council
for the community. The laws affecting
the community. the penal laws. must be
executed by officers selected from the
community.
No national question, so far as the exc
cution of local laws is concerned, Is in
volved. And yet in nearly 80 per cent Of
our cities and towns national politics DOM
mates the selection OF our local officers.
1t Is necessary, say the politicians, that
that be 30 to maintain the solidarity OF
the party. So democrat. republican or pro-
gressive mayors. council, marshals and
police are selected instead of citizen may
nru NnIInntIrno an H@ Vna Yahala and rOIina
What is the result7 Criminals and aw
violators generally nave nc politics. They
var protection or rather license to do az
they please. The parties want power and
the officers. The alliance Is formed and
the result Is official blindness and q con-
seQuent lax or nonenforcement of law. ~
Abuse Of Pardonina Power.
Another contributing cause to unen-
forced laws Is the abus or attempted
abuse Of the p~ardoning power. The Grim
iral Is brought to trial. found guilty, SEN
tence pronounced and he enters the pris-
on. No question Of guilt. The law has
been broken. Behold. good citizens with
their ready pens, signing petitions for par
don. Jurors, too, who admit II was their
duty to convict, but they can not stick to
their duty. ~ p
Because others equally guilty In their
opinion have not been brought to punish
Lnene, perVerteo sense oI IL JUST
anu right moves tnenl 70 sign. ROW llogl-
cal 20 say the least ls their reasoning.
Letter tor community TO nave more
crlmlnaIs nan ieWer ~ the nAturai se-
oIShce Oh such assuInenI
Inc suspenoeo sentsnce Judge per-
forms ms part IN marrlns the majesty OF
the law. He is too easily moved by the
persuasive eloquence of counsel for the de-
Iense' AS ne exIols ue beauty OF REFORM
OF ne Is moved 70 tor unIortu-
nate ponosmen' VINO may De mace desu-
tute. unless the conLeSsed criminal De per-
mlt.eo TO MAKE resut9ton TOT tne SohsIo-
sn,Sno - Oh tna hsnsp nn Ias se1 tpan y. me
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Mnthar,s Little Joke

The young people in their summer
fiannels and white shoes were out on
the tennis court, and the head of the
house was In the library trying to
read, but the noise was very annoy
ing. .|t..
What's the matter out there?" he
asked his wife.
Nothing much" she replied. "Its
only a tennis racket g#N
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TENDER SENSITIVE SKINS
Quickly soothed by cutleura. Moth.
Ing Better. Trial Free.

Especially when preceded by q hot
bath with Cuticura Soap. Many com.
forting things these fragrant super.
creamy emollients may DO for the
skin, scalp, hair and hands and do II
quickly, effectively and economically.
Also for the toilet, bath and nursery,
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. KY.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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WouIdn,t Wear q "MoIecuIe."

What, are you studying now?
asked Mrs. Johnson.
I'VE have taken up the subject OF
molecules" answered her SON.
ri hope you will be very attentive
and practice constantly" said the
mother. Il tried to get your father
to wear one, but he could not keep 1t
In his eye"
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Hard Work.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
II should think you would work IL
stead OF begging for your living"
II do, num-
You, do? Then why are you asking
me for money!"
That's my profession, mum. But IL
you knew how hard it Is to pry a dime
out of some folks you'd never accuse
me OF not working"
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A Great Musician.

Two Lancashire boys were expati
ating on the relative merits of their
fathers as musicians.
my father is the greatest musician
In the town." said one.
"Oh!" the other said. when my
father starts his music every mar
stops work" Il gt@rs nv
: "How's that?" said the other. "What
does he DOR 2a'l So
He blows the whistle for meals up
at the MILL" = 3 iaasrzl# far
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dow pains n
backache, and had
headache q good
deal Of the time and
very little appetite.
The pains . 90
bad that ] used 10
sit right down on the
floor and cry, be-
cause it hurt me 30
and ] could not do
any work at those
times. An old wo-
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Family Headsear.

Where's my last years Panama."
asked the man Of the house.
why, I didn't think you'd want 1t,
so I made 1t over for Jennie apollo.
'gized his wife.
"You did, Ell? Well, what's the mat
ter with making over ,Jennie's last
years leghorn for met"