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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-08-03

Quest held up the paper. They all
read. The professors letters were
carefully formed, his handwriting per-
fectly legible:
You have been a clever opponent,
Sanford Quest, but even now you are
to be cheated. The wisdom of the ages
outreaches yours, outreaches II and
triumphs.
Quest looked up quickly.
What the devil does he mean?" he
muttered.
The professors arms shot sudden
ly above his head. Again that strange
animal look convulsed his features.
He burst into a loud, unnatural laugh.
Mean, you fool?" he cried. holding
out his wrist. which was slowly turn
ing black. Poisoned That is what
it means,"
They all stared at him. Quest
seized the ink bottle, revealed the
false top and laid it down again with
a little exclamation. Then, before
they could realize it tie end came
uS PtOlCSCOl Aa1
heap. upon the floor.
Quest swung round in his chair as
French entered the room and held out
his left hand.
"Glad to see you, French. Help
yourself to cigar
Il don't know as want to smoke
this morning just at present, thank
you,' French replied
Nothing wrong. eh?"
THE fact of it is" French explained.
81 should like few words with Miss
Laura"
Quest laughed shortly.
why on earth couldn't you say
so?" he observed. Never knew you
bashful before, inspector. She's up in
the laboratory. I'll ring for someone
to show you the way"
Quest touched the bell and his new
secretary entered almost at once.
Take Inspector French up into the
laboratory" Quest directed. See you
later, French"
"Yes-perhaps-I hope so" the in
spector replied nervously.
Quest watched him disappear with
a puzzled smile Then he sat down
at his desk, drew a sheet of paper to-
wards him and began to write:
My Dear Inspector:
| am taking this opportunity of let
ting you know that out of difference to
the wishes OF the woman hope soon
TO marry, ! am abandoning the haz-
ardous and nerve-rackine profession
of criminoIogy for safer and happier
career. You will have, therefore, to
find help elsewhere in the future.
With best wishes. Yours,
SANFORD QUEST.
He left the sheet of paper upon the
desk and, ringing the bell. sent tor
Lenora. She appeared in a few mo
ments and came over to his side.
What is it, Mr.. Quest?" she asked
He gave her the letter without re.
mark. She read it through and, turn.
ing slowly around, looked at him ex-
pectantly.
"How's that seem to you?" he
asked, reaching out his hand for
cigar
Very sensible, indeed" she replied
IT'S no sort of life this, for mar
ried man.. Quest declared. You
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-08-03

at the rear. A bushel of coal carries
him through one rural delivery trip
nicely. The stove is kept going away
into spring on stormy or chilly days.
But this contrivance has Deen
paralleled in the past. According TO
Dakota story a tenderfoot inventor
sojourning in that region several years
ago had a saddle especially made with
an asbestos lining. In the pockets OF
the saddle he was accustomed to place
hot bricks when starting on long
horseback journeys. The COWBOYS
laughed a great deal at him. asking
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-08-03

what was the benefit of toasting at
the calves and freezing at the throat.
But there were those who would have
tried it had the innovation been easily
attached.
There is a story of Minneapolis
policeman who puttered great deal
with electricity in his days off, and
who was said to have arranged an
electric heater in the shape of belt
or strap along the tail of his coat.
Scoffers declared that he had way OF
throwing a piece of wire over an cleo
trio wire in the street and attaching 1t
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-08-03


Craig has kept locked up all these
years?"
I'VE have all read it," Quest re-
Piled.
1T was forged" the professor de-
clared, firmly. forged by Craig. All
the years since he has blackmailed
me. l have been his servant and his
tool. | have been afraid to speak. At
last l am free of him. Thank Cod"
Craig, after all" French muttered.
Lenora stood a little apart with
a faint frown upon her forehead.
She touched Quest on the shoulder.
"Mr. Quest" she murmured, "he is
lying"
Quest turned his head. His lips
scarcely moved.
What do you mean?" he whispered.
"He is lying!" Lenora insisted. Il
tell you there's another creature
there, something we don't understand.
Let me bring the electro-thought
transference apparatus; let us read
his mind. If / am wrong, l will go
down on my knees and beg for for
giveness."
Quest nodded. Lenora fastened to
the farther end of the room, snatched
the cloth from the instrument and
wheeled down the little mirror with
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-08-03

When the Belgian refugees began
to pour into England, it happened
that certain town near London gave
five hotels to welcome and care for
some of them. The Belgians were in
no state to look after themselves at
first, and, though food and shelter
were given them, the housework had
to be undertaken, at least temporarily,
by the inhabitants Of the town, whose
time was already sorely pressed by
their many charities. Here the Girl
Scouts filed in the gap. 1t was the
Girl Scouts who swept and made beds,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-08-03

of spies. Someone suggested Boy
Scouts.
AS a result a troop of eager, active
lads offered their services, without
pay, with only the desire to help their
country to the uttermost. There was
no limit to their willingness. A paid
errand boy would have taken his work
leisurely; the Scouts, with their shin
ing faces, ran to their destination.
They would have died rather than give
their messages to the wrong persons.
Never had Britain more faithful
servants.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-08-03
Returning to Older Things.

Scholars say that the tendency to-
ward symbolism in painting and all
the arts is but the swing OF the pen
dulum. The world has grown old and
weary and tired Of its dry-as-dust phi
losophies and is going back to the
times when all the peoples of the
earth dreamed Of great mysteries in
little things; when the highest ritual
of all religions was the dances in the
hills which ended in strange stupors,
and humanity first imagined the coun-
try Of the gods.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-08-03

gun, because of the absence of recoil,
is well adapted to use on aeroplanes
or dirigibles. The gun has both ends
open to the atmosphere. The shell
has the projectile fitted into one end.
and in the other end is a mass of
birdshot. The shot is of sufficient
weight to furnish the required reac-
ton when the projectile is discharged
from the other end of the gun. When
the gun is fred the projectile is
thrown from the muzzle at a high We
locity while the shot is discharged
from the breech at low velocity.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-08-03

wards. There's no sign of the profess
sor."
Quest pocketed the diary.
You're perfectly certain that he
Is not in this house or anywhere upon
the premises?"
Certain sure!" French replied.
Quest shrugged his shoulders.
Well, we'd better get back" he
said.
They were on the point of starting,
the chauffeur with his hand upon the
starting handle. French with the
steering wheel of the police car al
ready in his hand. And then the little
party seemed suddenly turned to
stone. For a few breathless seconds
not one Of them moved. Out into the
ciammy night air came the echoes of
hideous, inhuman, blood-curdling
scream. Quest was the first to re-
cover himself He leaped from his
seat and rushed back across the emp
ty hall into the study, followed a lit
tie way behind by French and the
others. An unsupported panel door
which led into the garden stood slight
ly ajar. The professor, with his hand
on the back of a chair, was staring
at the fireplace, shaking as though
with some horrible ague, his face dis
torted, his body curiously hunched
up. He seemed suddenly to have
dropped his humanity, to have fallen
back into the world of some strange
creatures. He heard their footsteps,
. but he did not turn his head His
hands were stretched out in front
of him as though to keep away from
his sight some hateful object.
Stop him!" he cried. Take him
away! It's Craig-his spirit! He
came to me in the garage, he followed
me through the grounds, he Knocked
at me when l hid in the tree. He's
there now, kneeling before the fire
place. Why can't | kill him! He
is coming! Stop him, someone!"
No one spoke or moved; no one, in
deed, had the power. Then at last
Quest found words.
There is no one In the room, pro-
fessor," he said, except u.s."
The sound of human voice seemed
to produce a strange effect. The pro-
fessor Strengthened himself, shook his
head, his hands dropped to his side,
ghastly pale, but his smile was once
more the smile of the amiable natu-
ralist.
MY friends" he said, forgive me.
l am very old. and the events of these
last few hours have unnerved me.
Forgive me-"
He CROPPED for moment and sank
into a chair. Quest fetched decan-
ter and a glass from the sideboard,
poured out some wine and held it to
his lips. The professor drank it Gag
erly.
my dear friend" he exclaimed,
you have saved me. | have some
thing to tell you, something must tell
you at once, but not here. l loathe
this place. Let me come with you
to your rooms"
"As you please" Quest answered.
calmly.
He gripped Quests arm In silence
they passed from the room, in silence
they took their places once more
in the automobiles, in silence they
drove without a pause to Quests
rooms. The professor made his way
at once to his favorite easy chair,
threw off his overcoat and leaned
back.
Quest" he pronounced, you are
the best friend l have in my life! 1t
is you who have rid me of my great
burden. Tell me-help me little
with my story-have you read that
page from the Medical Journal which
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-08-03
SYNOPSIS

o.,ost master eriminolog;ins1tt lister ol
brd Q 9uss ibat IN bringing to ]us : s5e
|ld., fin .ls M murderer Of Lord t h Assn
Egal ,,{ tas he has but Just I,v oaspn
Pnd e.a,i.ntnaL In a hidden nut LIN IN
pster sgb5iiaigh's garden he mas see seen
Eor Ass,gl7 and a living creature ,!, 9re
|onkey. i nave appeared black boxes eS
Ping Ro'7 laura and Lenora. his as as
! hs sas5ect craig the P Prof hIocS :
5 sDsp double murder. me pla (, :,
/ Of .,L q a. 70 appear 10 unc9 5I,:t
.co1G5I.nni1~ captured. escapes 70 ,I IL ~ !
J, ct cram srs E'= party follow ana ti, oe7
Ques III 5ssrt TaaE are captures !
nto ne esrapa with craig as tN ,l,.
ng5lS5 urn him aFer to Inspector
az Son Francisco He escapes IA
in s1n orts n rails his pursuers,
W.T. W.T. ~ Nv York. where ne
oe, 4 3a"st IS as-mpung TO hypno-
y into confession
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-08-03

square below that a state of war ex-
listed with Germany, patriotic cheer
was the immediate answer. But not
far away there was another answer
The clerks at the war office and the
admiralty rose, and practically in
body, took up arms. Now the war
Office and the admiralty headquarters,
more than anyone else, needed their
men; their work was doubled rather
than halved. Above all they had to
send and receive messages. They
could not trust new and strange
clerks, who might be in the employ
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-08-03
THE END

as you please, but say nothing, and
the awkward position may be tided
over. 1t is worse than senseless TO
attempt to talk on matters which are
unfamiliar, and dangerous to frankly
confess ignorance-dangerous to popu-
larity, | mean An avoidance of pit
falls is always the safest course.-Ex
change.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-08-03
COLD IN MANY WAYS
H. ,ps, Ne, 70 Submit to Exposure
ave Devised Number Of
ingenious Methods.

~ rt .'aiI carriers need never srffor
y if t5.. 'Eors or cold days gen.
lei. ( s ST., lucy follow the example Of.
es his y. Oldtown, Md. Slider
pted as on daily trip in a buggy
plete It,I runners in winter, with a
carry '-5,le stove inside, a small
''le the smoke and gas out
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-08-03
Best 10 Avoid Pitfalls.

A knowledge of ones shortcomings
brings self-consciousness, and that is
fatal to ease of manner and grace. If
you can convince yourself that you
are concealing them from others. you
score several points. For instance,
when matters of which you are ignor-
ant are brought into conversation,
silence is your refuge. Look as wise
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-08-03

for a minute to his patent belt and
patent transformers.
This he denied at police trial, ad-
hitting, however. that he had been
working on battery heater that could
be carried in the coat and produce
very comfortable amount of warmth.
Part of his scheme was to construct
heater coat.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-08-03

and washed dishes and gave up every
moment, gladly, to the homely tasks
that presented themselves.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-08-03
Hubby's Joke.

Wont your wife sing for us?"
"SureI l just asked her not to-
The Mischief Maker.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-08-03
FTEENTH lESTALLMENT
cnAprER Xxxv.

TEENTH lNSrALLMENI
CHAPTER xxxV.
e-.t shock was over. Craig's
L. been removed, and the girls
atan Mary. half stunned with
10 their room French and
we're left alone.
IA. Is some disappointment"
- remarked gloomily.
IS a Disappointment Quest
II SLOWLY. which may clear the
h bigger things :.
- in YOUR mind now?' French
sfed.
Ia shook his head
q turmoil. First Of all, where is
xfofessor?'
10 have scooted right away
&. . French suggested. He was
g 2 pretty sick all the time. Guess
IN have been a powerful shock
I'm. and he isn't so young as he
Il 10 be"
H. me that paper Of Craig's
3 Quest asked
il Inspector produced the docu-
n from his inner pocket, and
Il Stretching it out upon his knee,
6it word for word.
Eever to communicate or to have
&ing to do with anyone of the
Il Of Ashleigh, eh?' he remarked,
il handed it back again. Rather
& Ter provision. that, French
Ne been thinking that myself" the
Motor admitted.
Fest glanced at the clock.
#ell," he said, If you're ready,
Motor we'll be getting along"
Ia two men drove to the outskirts
be city almost in silence. The
&ssor's house seemed more than
fdeserted as they drew up at the
n door. They entered without
b. and crossed the hall towards
library On the threshold Quest
Rd and held up his finger.
bmeone is in there, he whispered,
Bing quickly forward. Gomez"
n threw open the door. The room
Empty, yet both Quest and French
4 conscious of a curious convic-
Ethat it had been occupied with
V last few seconds.
peer, but It seemed to me I heard
Bone" French muttered.
was sure Of it. Quest replied,
aey stood still for a moment and
ped. The silence in the empty
II was almost unnatural. Quest
ID away with a shrug of the
lders.
II any rate" he said. "Craig's dy-
fhoughts must have been truth.
Come"
\ led the way to the fireplace.
down on his knees and passed
hands over the bricks. The third
be touched shook. He tapped
Without a doubt it was hollow
his penknife he loosened the
'aT little and drew it out easily.
back was open. Inside was the
! box.
faigs secret at LAST" French
Fred, hoarsely Bring it to the
| quick"
|ey were Unconditional men, but the
'ent was supreme. The key to
mystery Of these tragical weeks
|there in their hands Their eyes
'st deyoared those few hastily
FIed words buried with so much
+ Page 81 January Number,
Imer.'an Medical Journal. 1905.
Fey looked at one another. They
pea vaguely this most common
! q messages. As the final result
lsiT strenuous enterprise, these
words seemed pitifully made
guests face darkened. He
PIED the paper in his fingers
| Hg'e must De some meaning in
ne ma"arel 1T can't be alto
d FOOLS game we're on. Wait. "
moved towards a table which
4 stood against the wall, but
! Naa obviously been dragged
'-g-'t into tra middle of the
" ".s covered with bound
I'gs Q..st glanced at one and
iAeF.0aE Medical r,r-zo1 -oo-,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-08-03
Gun Has No ReeolI.

An officer of the United States navy
has invented a gun that fires six
pound projectile without recoil This
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-08-03

III, ot"Tbe M0oins
EHino' %"The Prince Of
tiHseL - " Anna. the
Sinnen, /" ,,c.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-05-24
AT THE LYRIC.
"The Oaklawn Handicap" TOnigE

THE Oaklawn Handicap" Tonight.
A real horse race figures in this race
track drama. Liberty Bell, a fast
young mare, is the favorite for the
handicap. She is owned by John Deer
ing. The mare has one great fault /:
No one can be found to ride her. as she
is looked upon as cripple" and
an outlaw.
One day strange fat little sfellow
drifts in and proves he can handle
her, and is entrenched forever in Deer
ing's regard. Frank Beasley, owner
Of Rosa Ray, Liberty Bells most dan
gerous rival receives a note from a
firm of attorneys, Reed and Brown,
reading: "Must have your check by
Monday; otherwise will bring suit. :"
Beasley calls his jockey and tells him
this, Beasley's future hangs upon the
result of the race. Simpson tells his
employer, frankly that Rosa Ray has
no chance with Liberty Bell in the
race. Beasley approaches Ed Hovey
and together they line up Shang Baker.
a blacksmith By bribing the black
tiCg ECt tttlAi W NOlh nuA LiB~
erty Bell in light shoes, intending to
substitute heavy shoes on the day of
the race.
Fudge sees the blacksmith putting
thick shoes on Liberty Bell and noti-
fies Deering of crooked work. Fooled,
they then plot to get behring's jockey
out Of the way. They abduct him
and then attempt to burn him up.
But he is rescued and brought to the
track and got on the scales just in
time. Liberty Bell wins the race and
Hovey and Beasley are ruled from the
track.
The comedy that follows is Love,
Fireworks. and the Janitor. An ex-
plosive comedy with Ernest Shields
and Eddie Boland. Then a pretty
drama, in THE Widows Last" A
mastery blending of tears and laugh
ter with the ever popular Mardock
McaQuarrie.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-05-24

GiNE ITEM P1O ~ iRNs
become sick In other outbreaks the
disease runs a chronic course, hogs re
naming sick for many weeks, and
1nally recovering. Even in the acute
outbreaks some Of the individuals may
show this chronic form Of the disease.
But In these chronic cases where re-
.overy does finally occur the animals
are never thrifty If they were young
xhen they were affected they remain
stunted. if they were full grown when
attacked they never fatten properly.
II Is to be recommended that
here should be as little communica-
lion as possible between any place
where hog cholera is known to exist
md all neighboring places.
The disposal Of the carcssses Of all
hogs that have died Of hog cholera is
also a most important matter. Every
aog cholera carcass should be burned or
deeply buried. and In the latter case
he carcass should be thickly covered
with quick lime before the dirt Is
Bhovelsd In the pit. But burning is
The most efacacious and Is easy TO do.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-05-24
Rnral Carrier Examination.

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exami-
ntion for the County of Anne Arundel,
Maryland, to be held at Annapolis on
June &c, 1915, and vacancies that may
later occur on rural routes from other
post offices in the above mentioned
county. The examination will be open
only to male citizens who are actually
domiciled in the territory of a post
office in the county and who meet the
other requirements set forth in Form
No. 1877.
This form and application blanks
may be obtained from the offices men,
toned above or from the United States
Civicl Service Commission at Wash
ington, d. C. Applications should be
forwarded to.the. Commission at Wash
ington at the earliest practical date.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-05-24
NOBODY SPARED.
Kidney Troubles Attack Annapolis
Men and Women, Old and
Young.

Kidney ills seize young and Old
Often.come with little warning.
Children, suffer in their early years
Can't control the kidney secretions.
Girls are languid. nervous, suffer
pain.
Women worry, can't do daily work.
Men have lame and aching backs.
If you have any form Of kidney ills
You must reach the cause.-the kid
neys.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kindeys-
Have brought relief to Annapolis
people.
Annapolis testimony proves it.
Mrs. w. H. Blades, Isl King George
St, Annapolis, says: Zone of my
children suffered from weak kidneys
and complained great deal of pains
in his back. He had to get up often
at night to pass the kidney secretions.
/ gave him different medicines, but
nothing brought much relief until he
used Doan's Kidney Pills. One box
made complete cure"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Blades recommends. Foster
Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo. NJ Y.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-05-24
AT THE PALACE.
Tom Moore and War Girls Control To-
night.

night.
OF unusual interest is "Poison!" the
two-act Kalem drama which comes to
the Palace tonight. 1t is based upon
the fight which is being waged against
the manufacturers of adulterated foods
and shows Professor Lewis B. Allyn,
of Westfield, Mass, in an important
role. Willis Webb, a manufacturer of
foods preserved" with benzoate Of
soda and other chemicals, stubbornly
refuses to see the error Of his ways.
Believing that money is all-powerful,
Webb tries to bribe Professor Allyn
into placing the Webb products ou the
Westfeld list of pure foods. But the
famous champion of the pure food
cause tears up the check and orders the
manufacturer to get out of his office.
Later, when the result of his practices
strikes home, Webb sees a light.
jean the Faithful - is a strong Bio
graph drama and the comedy which
completes the program is the Geo. Ade
Fable of ''The Demand That Must be
Supplied, featuring Richard Travers.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-05-24

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