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before they returned, armed. An in
slant later three large touring cars
from the fort swept up before the of
flee of Woodward. Into them the
armed men piled.
"Hurry-to the Del Mar bungalow"
ordered the lieutenant, jumping up
with the driver of the first car. I'VE
must see that nothing happens to Miss
Dodge and Mr.. Jameson"
They shot away in a cloud of dust,
followed hard by the other two cars,
dashing at a breakneck speed over
the good roads.
In the narrow, wooded roadway near
Del Mars, Woodward halted his car
and the soldiers all jumped out and
gathered about him as hastily he is
sued his directions.
Surround the house first he or
dered. Then arrest anyone who goes
in or out"
They scattered, forming wide cir
Gle AS soon as word was passed
that the circle was completed, they
advanced cautiously at signal from
Woodward, taking advantage of ev'
cry concealment.
Around in the kitchen back of Del
Mars, Henry, the valet, had retired
to visit one of the maids. He was
about to leave when he happened to
look out of the window.
Whats that?' he muttered to him,
self.
He stepped back and peered eau
tiously through the window again
There he could see a soldier, moving
stealthily behind bush.
He drew back further and thought q
minute He must not alarm us.
Then he wrote a few words on q
piece of paper and tore it so that he
could hold it in his palm. Next he
hurried from the kitchen and entered
the study.
Del Mar had scarcely begun to out
line to us a long and circumstantia
pseudo-investigation into what he was
pleased TO hint had been the death Of
Kennedy, when we were interrupted
again by the entrance of his valet.
Excuse me. sir" apologized Henry
as Del Mar frowned, then noted thai
something was wrong.
! AS the valet said the words, he man
aged surreptitiously to hand to De
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-23
ed two years ago as head of Anti
America Leauue. ARNOLD.

ed two years ago as head of Anti
America League. Arm Old.
AS the message was licked off, Ar
mold attached his receiving telaphoto-
graph instrument to another wire.
1t was a matter scarcely of seconds
before message was flashed back to
Arnold from Washington:
Martin escaped from Fort Leaven-
worth six months ago. Thought to be
in Europe. Photograph follows.
EDWARDS.
Every well,' nodded Arnold with
satisfaction. Il think know what is
going on here now. Let US wait for
the photograph"
He went over to the new selenium
telaphotograph and began adjusting it.
Far away, in Washington, in room
in the war department where Arnold
had already installed his system for
the secret government service, clerk
was also working over the sending
part Of the apparatus.
No sooner had the clerk finished his
preparations and placed photograph
in the transmitter than the buzzing of
the receiver which Arnold had in
stalled announced to him that the
marvellous transmission of a picture
over wire, one of the very newest
triumphs of science, was in progress.
In the little telegraph Office of the St.
German, the clerks and operators
crowded about Arnold, watching
breathlessly.
by Jove, 1t works." cried one, no
longer skeptical.
Slowly print was being evolved
before their eyes as II by spirit
hand.
At last the transmission of the pho
tograph was completed and the ma
chine came to rest. Arnold almost
tore the print from the receiver and
held 1t up to examine 1t.
A smile of intense satisfaction
crossed his face.
cat last" he muttered.
There was a photograph of the man
who had been identified with the arch
conspirator of two years before. Mar
tin. Only, now he had changed his
name and appeared in new role.
1t was Marcus Del Mari
Already, in the library of the bunga.
low, Del Mar had summoned one OF
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his trusted men and was talking to
him, when Henry the valet, re-entered
after his trip to see US.
They're coming as soon as they
can" he reported.
Del Mar smiled a cynical smile
Good" he exclaimed triumphantly,
then, looking about at the electrical
fixtures, added to the man. Let us
see where to install the thing"
He walked over to the door and put
his hand on the knob, then pointed
back at the fixtures.
That's the idea" he cried. You
can run the line from the brackets to
this doorknob and the mat. How's
that?'
Very clever" fattered the man,
putting on a heavy pair Of rubber
gloves.
Taking a pair of pliers and other
tools from a closet in the library, he
began removing the electrical fixture
from the wall. AS Del Mar directed,
the man ran a wire from the fixture
along the molding and down the side
of door, where he made a connec-
ton.
In the meantime. Del Mar brought
out a wire mat and laid it in front of
the door where anyone who entered
or left would be sure to step on it.
The various connections made, the
man placed a switch in the conceal
ment of q heavily curtained window
and replaced everything as he found
it.
Thus it was that Elaine and l came
at last to Del Mars bungalow, must
admit, with some misgivings.
Preparations for our reception had
just been completed and Del Mar was
issuing his final instructions to his
man. when the valet, Henry, ran in
hastily.
They're mere, sir, now" he an
nounced excitedly.
"All right, I'm ready" nodded Del
Mar, turning TO his man again and in
dicating a place back of the folds OF
the heavy curtains by the window
You get back there by that switch,
Don't move-don't even breathe. Now,
Henry, let them in
AS his valet withdrew, Del Mar
gazed about his library to make sure
that everything was all right. Just
then the valet reappeared and ush'
cred us in.
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bungalows and other toy houses are
made of heavy cardboard boxes. The
picture shows the roof. chimney, front
and one side of the bungalow before
tney are put together. also the fin
ished house.
the windows are cut out and plain
white writing paper pasted over the
openings on the inside. The window
panes and sashes are painted on this.
Doors are cut on three sides and
panels and knobs painted on them.
Doorsteps. window boxes and flowers.
shingles, etc. are all painted on the
fat surface.
Inc chimney is made separately
painted red. and lined with white.
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FRENCH CHRISTMAS OMEY

In France. particularly, superstition
uies hard' and there is probably no
other country where the people still
retain SO many ancient and quaint be
nefs In connection with Christmas
DAY. Several OF these relate to
miraculous cures of all the ills which
nesh is heir to. For instance. the
emily proceeding of bathing on Christ
mas day is supposed to insure one
against both fever and toothache dur.
ing the coming year. another preyeu-
i've OF fever being the abstention from
al meat on December 18th, a great
sacrihce for the average man; while
remedy for ulcers could be obtained
oy those who refrained from eating
prunes on that day.
A cure for everything. however can
De found in the large loaf chiefly made
IN Provence. and called lie main de
calende." 1t is very large and verv
white. and from IT is cut a small niece
marked with knife with three or
TOUR crosses. This Is carefuIIv nra.
served as a remedy, and used when
required. the remainder of the loar
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his orders as they passed them around
the line. Arnold, lead the way"
Together the soldier and the strange
figure rushed to the front door of the
bungalow. All was still inside. Heavy
as it was, they broke it down and
burst in.
Walter, there's WaIter!" cried
Woodward as he saw me lying on the
floor of the study when they ran in.
They hurried to me and. as quickly
as they could, started to bring me
around.
Where's Elaine?" asked the strange
figure of the hermit.
Weakly, was able only to point to
the panel. But it was enough. The
soldiers understood. They dashed for
it, looking for button or an opening.
Finding neither, they started to bang
on it and batter 1t in with the butts
of their guns.
1t was only seconds before 1t was
splintered to kindling. There was the
| passage. Instantly Woodward. the
hermit, and the rest plunged into II
utterly regardless of danger. On
| through the tunnel they went until at
last they came, unmolested, to the
end. There they paused to look
| about.
The hermit pointed to the ground
Clearly there were footprints, leading
TO the shore. They followed them on
down to the beach
Look" pointed the hermit.
Of in the water they could now see
the most curious of sights. Four
strangely helmeted creatures wers
wading out. each like huge octopus
head, without tentacles.
Only few seconds before Del Mar
and his companions, carrying Elaine.
had emerged from the secret entrance
of the tunnel and had dashed for the
shore Of the promontory.
| Stopping only an instant to consid
er what was to be done, Del Mar had
seen someone also emerge from the
tunnel.
Conceive must get down there
quickly" he shouted, hurriedly issu-
ing orders, as all three, carving
Elaine. waded out into the water.
At sight of the strange figures. the
soldiers raised their guns and a vol
| ley of shot rang out.
Stop" shouted the hermit. his hair
streaming wildly as he ran before the
guns and threw up as many as he
could grasp with his outstretched
arms. do you want to kill herr"
Herr" repeated Woodward.
All stood there, wonderingly. gazing
at the queer creatures.
What did it mean?"
Slowly. they disappeared-literalIv
under the water.
Ihey were gone--with Elaine,
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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gether, making you think they are
some strange crop. The hills differ in
size. Here they are not as big around
as sugar loaf. there one is as tall
as a haycock, and farther on are some
which make you think of haystack
The hills are red or brown, according
to the soil of which they are made.
They are found, not only in the pas
ture fields, but even in the cultivated
lands. Sometimes they are only a
few feet apart, and sometimes Is or
20, or more.
These hills are made by the white
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-23
KNEW VALUE OF FRESH AIR
Benjamin Franklin an Ardent Advo-
cate of Life IN the Open" for
the Human Race.

Benjamin Franklin was a notorious
sufferer from the govt, writes DIR. Hen
ry l.. Shively of New York in a letter
to the Journal Of the American Med
ical Association, in which ne cites the
following entry in Franklin's autobi-
ography under date of midnight, Oc-
tober, %, 1880:
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open air; for when he had lived 500
years an angel said to him: Arise,
Metnusaleh, and build thee an house,
for thou shalt live yet 500 years
longer But Methuselah answered and
said: If I am to live but 500 years
longer it is not worth while to build
me an house; will sleep in the air as
1 have been used to do Physicians,
after having for ages contended that
the sick should not be INDUCED with
fresh air, have at length discovered
that it may do them good. 1t is there
fore to be hoped that they may in time
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-23

suns that throw out light, Just as our
sun lights the earth.
When the rays of light from the
stars strike the air which surrounds
the earth they have TO pierce many
little particles which are always float
ing about IN the atmosphere. 1t is
this interference between US and the
source of light which gives the appear
ance of twinkling.
On certain nights the light of the
stars will appear SO bright and clear
as to attract particular attention
This is because the air is SO clear
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discover likewise that it is not harm
full to those who are in health, and
that we may then be cured of the aero
phobia that at present distresses
weak minds and makes them choose
to be stifed and poisoned rather than
leave open the window of the bed
chamber or put down the glass Of a
coach"
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Fully Explained.

You say this man held you I'D and
stole the savings of a lifetime?"
Yes, your honor"
Don't you think it was rather mn.
wise to carry the savings Of a life.
time in your pocket?"
Not in this case, your honor YOU
see, was on my way to buy an ante
mobile
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-23

ants. Each hill is an ant village, a
sort Of catacomb, populated by thou
sands of these insects. There are as
many working ants below the surface
as above it, and one of the serious
problems of the farmer is to get rid of
the ants. The only way to dc this is
to dig out the hills and burn them.
This must be done before the ground
can be plowed.
These ants are to be found in the
villages. They make their way up
through the brick floors, and start
their little hills there. A housewife
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being divided among
Feast of Epiphany. ~
With regard to ofes' ~
that loaves baked o -. }.
remain fresh for ten M, y
the whole Of the n0Il.' n =
bread was left out y ~
and day because In' ~
come in to share !. ,,...r,ss
tire re'I family. it bshoo'' I, !
housewife he not to bal. Il
tween december 25ih
of Circumcision, a
Cattle can be ksp. !
by giving them sol 30 I
Immediately after T. - n
Christmas eve 0e,' M I
house. And a gooa ,ssa
insured If the corr ,s.tss
is carried to iis rrsri4ss3
cloth used for tn ss.srrtsis \
If you visit q t .,,a 81
New Years day al .sss. b !
an apple or q il l,s.ons
year.
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say this boldly. without fear of con.
tradiction-I repeat, we should find
by that particular arithmetical formu-
la. hereinbefore newfoundland. sir. I
take all responsibility for the state
ment | am about to make-that the
sum OF the two given added to the
other two would be four No. sir .
finished the little man. coldly: u do
not believe In lawyers. "-Tit-Bits
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-23

"Franklin-Eh, Oh. OH What have
l done to merit these cruel sufferings?
"Gout-Many things; you have ate
and drunk too freely and too much
INDUCED those legs Of yours in indo-
lence."
Doctor Shively mentions also Frank
Inns knowledge of the value of fresh
air to health, citing the following from
his writings:
1T is recorded of Methuselah, who,
being the longest liver, may be sup
posed to have best preserved his
health, that he slept always in the
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-23
HILLS MADE BY WHITE ANTS
Great Round Mounds Are Scattered
by Thousands over the Plains
Of Paraguay.

In riding over Paraguay you pass
tens CT thousands of ant hills, writes
F. G. Carpenter. These are great
round mounds. which in some places
rise to a height of from Is to 20 feet.
They look like monuments scattered
over the fields. In some places there
are hundreds of them standing to-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-23

The baby inspires the s,.,,.
Der OF dainty gifts at cs, 80
nearly all of them the s ,',.,l !
those who welcome him Ing
A book in which Tho ,n,..
fairs of the new arrival 1.
put on record a hanps, \
pins of several sizes. a ~ y
let's, and some brightly ., ~.
suspended by gay rbbo,, VT
tured above in the group 4 !.
longings. y
The record book is mad. 1,
ing cardboard with white 4, !,
A stork is painted on he ~ ~
and plain heavy white Man.. n. !
the leaves. Satin ribbon |, 4. y
or pink is sewed to each M
ten them together.
Pink satin ribbon and IN,
loid rings, in three Sizes A. Y.
the safety-pin hangers. On. y.
three short ends hang ,,,- =
bow, each terminating in ,s,,
pins are fastened over The ~
Narrow satin ribbon 49,
fiat elastic cord forms n, =
Each is finished with a nm 49,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-23
Eerninst the LAWYERS.

do I believe in lawyers?" said the
little man, bitterly. mo, sir; do
not"
Why not?" asked his companion.
Because a lawyer never says right
out what he MEANS" retorted the
small man, viciously. HE twists
things about so. Suppose he wanted
to tell you that two and two make
four. he'd begin: If by that particu-
lar arithmetic rule known as addition
we desire to arrive at the sum of two
added by two, we should Finland l
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-23

The warm looking sri
bootees shown in the piciln I
easy to make by those VIZ
stand crochetIng. They are %
of white zephyr and shsia
over the knees. A beading -
in near the top and narToF Fal
ribbon run through Il maks I
sible to tie the boots 50 afI
will not slip down.
A novel and very prelil =
given these bootees by he 81
rose buds that are enap<s
them with silk floss.
Little wooden hangers AZ Z
with cotton for a padding 2
this light satin ribbon Is siiT
hook is wound with The H'a
the hanger finished with avg
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-23
THIRTY-FlFTH EPISODE
In Del Mars Cottage.

1t was early the following morning
that, very excited, Elaine and l
showed Aunt Josephine the photo
graph which we had snapped and de-
yeloped by using Kennedys trick
method.
But who is it," asked Aunt 10
sephine examining the print carefully
and seeing nothing but a face masked
and with a pair of hands before it,
a seal ring on the little finger of one
hand
"Oh, l forgot that you hadn't seen
the ring before explained Elaine.
why, we knew him at once, in spite
Of everything, by that seal ring-Mr.
Del Mari"
Mr.. Del Mari" repeated Aunt Jo-
sephine, looking from one to the 9TH
er Of US, incredulously.
81 saw the ring at his bungalow and
on his own finger reiterated Elaine
positively.
But what are you going to do
now" asked Aunt Josephine.
Have him arrested, of course, ="
Elaine replied.
Still talking over the strange expe-
rience of the night before, we went
out on the veranda.
We'll, OF all the nerve!" exclaimed
Elaine, catching sight of man COM
ing up the gravel walk. IF that isn't
Henry, Mr.. Del Mars valet"
The valet advanced as though moth
ing had happened and indeed l sup
pose that as far as he knew nothing
had happened or was known to US. He
bowed and handed Elaine a note
which she tore open quickly and read.
Would you go?" she asked. handing
the note to me.
1t read:
Dear Miss Dodge
If you and MIR. Jameson will call
on me today, | will have something
of interest to tell you concerning my
Investigations in the case Of the dis
appearance of Craig Kennedy.
Sincerely,
M. DEL MAR.
les, dcSCI LCug L Ntuid 6O-
Tell Mr.. Del Mar we shall see him
as soon as possible" nodded Elaine to
the valet, who bowed and left quickly.
Aunt Josephine shook her head
sagely in protest. But Elaine waved
all her protestations aside and ran
into the house to get ready for the
visit
Half an hour later two saddle horses
were brought around to the front of
Dodge Hall and Elaine and l sailed
forth.
Del Mar. still continuing his nefari-
Gus work of mining American harbors
and bridges, had arrived at scheme
as socn as he returned from the at
tempt to ge' back from US the Sandy
Hook plans Smith, who had stolen
the plans from the war department
was still at the bungalow.
Early in the morning Del Mar had
seated himself at his desk and wrote
a letter.
Here, Henry" he directed his valet
take this to Miss Dodge"
AS the valet went out, he wrote an
other note. Read that" he said, hand
ing it over to Smith. It's a mes
sage / want you to take to the head
quarters right away"
1t was worded graphically:
A. A. l.,
N. Y.
Closely watched. Must act soon OF
all will be discovered. M.
Smith read the note, nodded, ant
put it into his pocket, as he started
to the door.
"No, no. shouted Del Mar. calling
him back. This thing means that
you'll have to be careful in your get
away. You'd better go out through
my secret passage" he added point
ing IN the panel in the library wall
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The rag baby has tns "a. ! :
being the best belo' e.. . !,
owners possessions be-. ~.
doll made Of a blas ~. w 3
mouth and nose Ouillas' 81
and glass beads for eye h.
an old knitted mitten Z I. Z.
article, its head Of AllN
sured. =,
The figure Is cut 0a W.. !. J
which are machiDe.i'l,.'.... !
with an opening len : ~
turning It right side oal :. f.
with cotton. Rompsl' .asl
gayly striped gingn1-
cination Of this Top''
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may go to bed at night with her floor
as clean as Dutch kitchen and awake
the next morning to find it covered
with great cones of sand, in which
there are thousands of ants. The ants
eat wood, and they honeycomb the
rafters and posts of the buildings,
and also the furniture They will eat
the inside out Of the chair legs. leav-
ing thin skin of wood, covered with
varnish.
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there is less interference than usual
with the rays OF light in reaching the
earth.
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Why the Stars Twinkle,

Although the twinkling of the stars
is commonly referred to. they do not
twinkle at all The stars are really
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-23

A fool can lay plans, but it takes 6
wise man to hatch them out.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-11-23
Experience.

A boy Of ripe experience is too wise
to monkey with green fruit.
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Animals, that please the little ones,
are made of canton flannel or plush,
and stuffed with sawdust. Pins with
black heads. beads. or regulation arti-
fetal eyes are used. and bits of
lambs wool or fur provide the re-
CURED hair. A dog and pony are pic
tured here, made of white canton fan
mel. also outlines of patterns for cut
ting them. Each animal is made of
three pieces; the two sides and a
piece to be sewed underneath. This
last has a slit in it for turning the
figure right side out after the pieces
are machine stitched together. After
It is stuffed this opening is sewed up.
Almost any anitnal may be made in
this way.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-05-28
Mrs. Margaret Humphreys.

At an early hour on Wednesday
morning the spirit of Mrs. Margaret
Humphreys passed sweetly to rest
after she had suffered an illness Of
many weary months.
Mrs. Humphreys had passed four
score years of age and many of her
years had been filled with usefulness
to her family and loved ones and deeds
Of love and sympathy for friends and
neighbors. She was born in this coun-
ty in 1881 and was past SO years old.
Before her marriage she was Miss
Margaret Wall. a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Wall. She had spent
her entire life in this county and had
reared here her family of several sons
and daughters. There are surviving
her four sons and one daughter, Ed
who lives in Texas. Will, Jim and
Virgil who live in Memphis. and Mrs.
P. R. Thurman of this city with whom
she has made her home for many years.
Burial services will be conducted
this morning Thursday and interment
at Shady Grove near Williston where
Dc ceased had lived and where her huf-
band Was Hurled.