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Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-23

York agency for a small asphalt COM
pany Of theirs. That was done to con-
ceal our real reason for being here
cried SO much. | was very i'll with
them when l landed.
Juan and l took rooms apart. We
had learned enough about Captain
Hanska to know where We might look
for him. Juan traced him TO Mrs.
Moore's boarding house. 1t seemed
certain that Captain Hanska had not
sold the Jewels yet. else he would not
be living SO cheaply. The first thing
was to find where they were. Finally
Juan and | formed a plan and acted
upon 1t.
Juan had discovered that the back
room on the top floor Of Mrs. Moore's
boarding house was vacant. Captain
Hanska lived below; there was no
good reason for him ever to come up
on that floor took the vacant room.
calling myself Miss Estrilla, as you
know. Juan had been watching Cap
tain Hanska like a detective He
moved me in one day when the cap
tain had gone to Staten island. My
presence in the house WIS safer than
1t may seem to you. / did not leave
my room even for meals. since my
eyes were really In very bad condition.
Then. ! wore dark glasses. an eye
shade and a heavy scarf about my
head do not believe my own mother
would have known me. Captain Han
ska had never seen Juan or his picture
it just happened that there were no
photographs OF him in our house At
Port Of Spain.
Juan lived in an apartment hotel
We were in communication all the
time by telephone. He was careful to
avoid the captain when he visited me.
II was all dangerous, for at any time
we might be discovered. But We had
our plan-I was to enter Captain Han
ska's room with a pass-key and search
for the jewels or the bill Of sale.
Whenever / made this search, Juan
was to be following Captain Hanska.
II the captain showed signs OF 70
, turning. Juan was to call me up on the
| telephone-the ringing of the bell in
my room, which informed me from
downstairs that / was wanted on the
| extension telephone by my door. was
to be my warning signal l could hear
that bell from Captain Hanska's room
| There could be no mistake. because
Juan was the only person in New York
who would be telephoning to me.
But when / tried Captain Hanska's q
, door with my pass-key. found that he
had Installed a new patent spring lock.
The next time Juan called. he looked
| over the house. He found that you
could enter Captain Hanska's room
from the fire escape-and that you
could get on to the FIRE ESCAPE fror,
the window OF the lumber room across
the hall from mine. That room was
never locked. 1t was cnly a question
OF prying open the catch on Captain
Hanska's window. One night about a
week before Captain Hanska died.
began tho search. went down the
fire escape. carrying a pocket electric
| torch which Juan had bought for ma
| CTo BE CoNTINUED1
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-23
HOBBY WORKS A HARDSHIP
Massanets Patronage Enables His
SoosS;nder 70 Retire &c csua-
try Home.

In the recently published recoilec
tions of Massanet a story IL told. says
the Hamburger Nachrichten, illus
trating the composers passionate ad+
miration for beautiful bindings Not
a week passed without a visit from
him to his bookbinder. when he
brought a new book or a new edition
to be bound In the course OF time
he and his bookbinder became the
best of friends. and when Massanet
arrived the talk was at first OF every.
thiag on earth except the real OBJ
sect OF his visit.
Look here!" Massenet would say
eventually. giving the man the volume
to be bound.
Splendid replied the bookbinder.
and then for his customer and friend
he would devise some fresh wonder
In the art of binding.
One morning Massenet suddenly
learned that his friend was giving up
business. He hurried to his shop.
Heaven. Is IL true you are leaving
Parisy" be asked.
Why, certainly: I have bought .
charming little country house near
Tantes-"
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-23
CHAPTER xvI-continued.

Reassured. Inspector McGee smiled
on her Usually that smile. directed
on Rosalie lie Grange. brought re-
sponsive fash OF coquettish dimples
and sparkling teeth. But it seemed
like trying 10 fire dead ashes now. Her
face was serious and drawn. Sud.
denly II entered his mind that she
looked her age. Unacquainted with
that defiance OF time by which a
charming woman may be fifty in one
minute and twenty in the next. he pom
dered on this with all his heavy men,
tai processes. And suddenly 1t came
90 Inspector McGee with kind OF
shock that he regarded her all the
pity that such as Rosalie lie Grange
should lose her young looks.
"Of course you're goin' to leave II
TO me, Now come on," said Rosalie
lie Grange. breaking into his media
tions.
The two city detectives and the one
police natron were waiting silently in
Rosalie lie Oranges room. McGee
locked the door behind him. Rosalie
closed the transom.
rs this place safe for talk, now"
Perfect" said Rosalie. I've tried
It, But talk low, TO be sure"
The inspector opened the bag.
There's your felt shoes" he said
"Now listen. boys-and you, Mrs
Leary. This here lady is running this
thing. until tell you different Got
your notes and pencils, Kennedy? AL
right Mrs. lie Grange, you tell EN-
Just what you want"
When Rosalie had rehearsed hel
drama. with careful provision for IN
foreseen emergencies. when her forces
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-23
Glass of Hot Water
Before Breakfast
a Splendid Habit
Open sIuiees Of the system each
morning and wash away the
poisonous, stagnant matter.

Those of US who are accustomed to
feel dull and heavy when We arise;
splitting headache. stuffy from a cold.
foul tongue. nasty breath, acid stom.
ach, lame back. can. instead. both
look and feel as fresh as a daisy always
by washing the poisons and toxins
from the body with phosphated hot
water each morning.
We should drink. before breakfast.
q glass Of real hot water with a tea
spoonful Of limestone phosphate in
it to flush from the stomach, liver,
kidneys and ten yards OF bowels the
previous days indigestible waste, sour
bile and poisonous toxins; thus cleans
ing, sweetening and purifying the en-
tire alimentary canal before putting
more food into the stomach.
The action Of limestone phosphate
and hot water on an empty stomach
is wonderfully invigorating. 1t cleans
out all the sour fermentations, gases,
waste and acidity and gives one Q
splendid appetite for breakfast and It
is said to be but little while until
the roses begin to appear in the
checks. = quarter pound of lime
stone phosphate will cost very little at
your druggist or from the store. but
is sufficient to make anyone who is
bothered with biliousness. constipa-
tion. stomach trouble or rheumatism
q real enthusiast on the subject of in
ternal sanitation. Try 1t and you are
assured that you will look better and
feel better in every way shortly
Adv.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-23
9l2 BS-NERRilL CO

know about the death OF Captain John
III. Hanska"
Miss Estrilla gave a little scream
which died in a rattle of her throat.
Her eyes caught at Rosalie. "Traitor!"
she managed to gasp before she gave
another scream-and tainted, as Rosa
lie lie Grange expected that she would
Rosalie rushed for water and re-
storatives.
Get right at her as she comes out.
she whispered to Inspector MCGEE in
passing. That's the time"
Amt you going to stay?" inquired
McGee
mo. She'll be too busy hatin' me
ever to talk. An there's two things
| never want TO watch. Ones a hang.
in. an the others the third degree"
And by the time that Miss Estrilla
was conscious again OF the sights and
sounds OF this, her terrible world, Ros-
allie was gone from the room. and De
tective Kennedy. police stercsrsrse-
who had been listening at the open
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-23
SYNOPSIS.

Tommy North. returning TO his room In
Mrs Moorc's boarding house at 80 a. m.
discovers the body Of Capt John Hanska,
another roomer. with a knife wound on
his breast Suspicion rests upon a man
giving the name OF Lawrence Wade. who
had been heard cuarreling with Hanska
who gives her name as Resale LeGrange.
appears and takes into her own home
across the street all OF Mrs, Moore's
boarders. including Miss Estriila. an in
valid. whose brother was a favorite
among the other boarders Wade is ar
Vested. Mrs. LeGrange. who while plying
her trade trance medium. had aided
Police Inspector Martin McGee several
times. calls at his Office to tell what she
knows Of the crime. While she Is there.
ed man. whose existence had been un-
known. appears. Mrs. Hanska. says she
had left her husband and discloses the
ited Hanska on the night of the murder
In ar s~ort TO settle their affairs. She
admits Wade was In love with her. Wade
Is held by the coroner's jury for the Death
Of Hanska Tommy North. who had been
held by the police. Is released and re-
turns 10 Mrs. LsGrange's house He be
comes Infatuated 81 nrrA ~,,h Petsv RAJ
bara. and at her urging prepares to es-
tsblish the Thomas W. North Advertising
Agency. Mrs. LeGrange. with Inspector
MCGEE. examines the house where Han
ska was Killed and finds on the IRE es-
cape outside Hsnska's window red shoe
button. which she conceals Mrs. Le-
hoariers IN search Of one the red button
will ft. She pretends 70 20 into a trance
In Miss Estrilia's room and comrsunes
with spirits Rnsalie secures from In
spector MCGEE the services OF an Italian
detective. to work under her direction.
Rosalie finds evidence to show that Es-
trilla's real name is Perez and that they
formerly lived In Port OF Spain. Rosalie
goss into another trance IN Miss Estrilia' =
room and gains the Young wonan,s con-
fSence. In succeeding seances Rosalie
leads Miss Estrilla 20 believe she Is talk
ing with the spirit OF John Hansks. and
gets information that leads her to pre-
pare for a supreme test
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-23
CHAPTER XVII.
The Third Deoree.

thc iHho oSS'Se-
And now We will take your state
ment," said Martin MCGEE.
The first brutal processes OF the
third degree. were finished-the third
degree, that modern system OF torture
more terrible than the medieval by
just so much as the mind is more
sensitive than the body. We do we'll.
as Rosalie lie Grange has said. not to
witness it. Miss Estrilla lies back on
the couch. bruised and broken soul.
ready now to tell all the truth be-
cause there is in her no more strength
TO lie. The door has half.opened in
the midst Of the preliminary proceed
ings, and into the shadow outside
creeps Rosalie lie Grange. to listen
with all her ears. The victim on the
couch is no mere pale and drawn than
Rosalie as she stands there, one hand
on the Intel.
Your name and all about yourself
first" says Inspector MCGEE. urging
gently now.
Let me omit, as the expert police
stenographer did. certain expletives.
repetitions, divagations. which always
mar testimony. Let me Just give the
document, as 1t was filed away in the
| archives OF the New York police de-
psrtment.
My name is Margarita Perez | am
thirty-five years old. and unmarried. !
| was born in the leland of Trinidad.
where lived all my life. Juan Perez
is my haIf-brother, ten years younger
than /. Our father was the same. but
! my mother was an Englishwoman. my
| brothers mother was Spanish. My IA.
| ther was a cacao grower. He was very
| rich once. but he lost much of his
money. When he died. four years ago
| he left my brother the plantations, and
me a very small income and the family
| jewels-they we're worth twenty thou.
sand dollars of your money. My
brother came into his property when
he was twenty-one. He managed poor.
| ly; and then he had bad luck. BY las,
| summer. he was SO near failure tha,
there seemed to be only one way out
for me to sell my jewels and give him
the money. ! wanted to do that. bu,
he wouldn't let me make the sacrifice
He saw one more chance to save US
We had rich relatives in Caracas. on
the Venezuelan mainland. He went
there to see II they would help. He
was gone three or four weeks. He sent
me only one letter; and it was SO dis.
couraging that felt sure there was no
hope.
Just before that letter arrived, and
after Juan left for Caracas, Captain
John II. Hanska came to Port of Spain
from Antwerp. Though my father waa
Spanish, We lived In the English fash
ion: ! was free to meet men. met
Captain Hanska and fell in love with
him.
| (Here the police stenographer cut
corners. In this last phrase he con
densed many divaeations and evasion,
on the part Of the witness; indeed, In
spector Martin McGee. expert inquisi
tor that he was, spent i've minutes
In bringing out that simple declaration
I-and the next)
: He said that he loved me. Be-
Iheved him 1t was all vsry suich
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-23
HANDY HUSBAND
Knew How to Get Part Of the Break.
fast.

ct know one dish / can prepare for
breakfast as well as any cook on
earth said my husband one morning
when the cook was ill and he had vol
unteered to help get breakfast. He
appeared with his dish and / discov-
cred it was Grape-Nuts which. OF
course. was easy to prepare for II was
perfectly cooked at the factory, but 1t
was a good illustration of the conven-
ience OF having Grape-Nuts about.
I'VE took up Grape-Nuts immedi-
ately after returning from a five years
sojourn in a hot country. Our stom-
achs were in bad condition and we
were in poor health generally.
In a day or two we liked Grape
Nuts better than any other kind of
food on the table. We both gained
steadily in health and strength. and
this was caused by Grape-Nuts and
Postum.
"A friend of ours had a similar ex-
perience. She was seriously Ill with
indigestion and could find nothing to
eat that would not give her heartburn
and palpitation, especially at night.
She found that a small dish OF
Grape-Nuts with cream made her .
satisfactory supper and gave her
comfortable nights rest. In q short
time she gained several pounds in
weight"
There's a Reason" Name given BY
Postum Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
Ever read the above letterS sew
enc appears froa time 20 tfme. They
are ge1ulne, trUs, anA fu11 ef buoAD
interest.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-23
Another War Hero.

Mrs. Peck-The papers are full of
deeds of heroism performed by men
for the sake OF their country. but one
never hears of a man performing Q
deed of daring for the women he loves.
Henry Peck-Tm sure l did, my
dear.
Mrs. Peck-You, Why, what brave
thing did you do, I'd like to know?
Henry Peck-Why. I-er-let you
marry me. didn't 1?
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-23
VALUES OF THE DAIRY COWS
Animals Supply Cheapest and Most
Wholesome Food for Family
Save Much on Food Bills.

The first reason for having good
milk cows on the farm comes from
the fact that they provide the cheap
est, best and most wholesome food for
the family.
Their value Is hard to estimate
when we consider the amount saved
on the bills. Their produce is a supe-
rior substitute for many foods neces-
sariIy purchased at high prices.
In fact, there IL no economic way
Of doing without plenty Of good milk
cows on the farm.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-23
RIGHT PASTURE FOR CALVES
Most Young Animals Better OF in the
Barn Than Fighting Flies in
the Hot Fields.
CBy r. N. wASHBURN.)

While IL is very important that heif
ers should have free access to pasture
during the second summer. to develop
strong bodies, the calf need not have
pasture the first summer. In fact, for
calves born after the first Of the year,
pasturing may be a disadvantage.
Most young calves in this country are
better off chewing tender hay in the
quiet and half-dark stable than fight
ing flies, painting from the heat, and
cropping tough grass in the pasture.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-23
Girls Swimming Feat.

Miss Nora Cochrane. an East Cowes
young lady. eighteen years Of age,
has succeeded in swimming across
the Solent from Lepe. on the Hamp.
shire coast. to Egypt Point. at Cowes.
which is Just under four miles. in one
hour twenty-eight minutes.
She had no refreshment on the
way. and WAS not exhausted BY her
effort. The young lady. who is on
the teaching staff OF the Council
schools at East Cover. holds the Ger.
tificate OF the Royal Life-Saving 50
ciety.-London Mail
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-23
No Two Of Q Kind.

Great Picture Buyer Ito hostess)-
What do you think of an artist who
painted cobwebs on the ceiling 20
truthfully that The servant wore her
self into an attack Of nervous prostra,
tion trying to sweep them downf
Hostess q woman Of experisncs)-
There may have been such N artiss
but there never Was such . servant
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-23

had scattered-Hunter to the base
ment, Kennedy to Miss Harding's o
room, Mrs Leary. impersonating the
maid. to the front door-Rosalie stood
alone with inspector McGee.
well. everything's ready" said the
inspector. "and times precious"
Yes: I'm goin' in minute" she
responded; but her voice was dead.
Il feel-like I was going to be oper-
ated on. That's how feel"
"Aw, brace up" said Martin McGee.
Rosalie did not answer at once Her
eyes. sweeping the room to avoid
direct gaze lighted on the dresser,
where stood q photograph Of Con
stance Hanska-a solicited gift. She
Axed her gaze on that: and the fallen
unes Of her face lifted with determina'
lion.
Yes" she said. I'm goin' to brace
up."
She started upstairs to that room
= ths sh3-5 1oor back. the center a
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-23
CONSTRUCTION OF cow BARN
at Least Two Feet Above Ground
ILLUSTRATION Explains.

Noticing a request for small barn
plan, / am sending a sketch Of one
should build IL wanted one Of that
size. writes Andrew White Of Missouri
in Iowa Homestead. The foundation
should be of concrete and should be
plenty high so as to have room above
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-23
From Different Viewpoint.

I'm so sorry you don't like my new
gown" said Mrs. Groweli. Everybody
else says it is perfectly lovely"
oh, it's easy for others to pay COM
pliments," replied Growell, but have
to pay the bills"
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-23

telltale register OF the room below.
was with the group Of inquisitors
about her bed.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-04-23
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What, A country house, And in
the provinces," And he added sad
ly: "Ah. my poor friend. am partly
responsible for that"
The Detroit times., 1916-10-31
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME.
LightfOot Runs for His Life.
Copyright 1915 oy T. w BurgessJ

hJ JHORA TOA a.. Bt BGESS
The only time that Iightfoot tho
Deer felt reasonably safe was at
night From daylight 20 dark the
Green Forest was filled with hunt
ers seeking 20 kill him. but at night
he enjoyed certain amount Of
neace altho his nerves were by this
time In such state hat every lii.
te noise made him start and shiyer
with fear. Early one moonlight
night he met Reddy Fox and they
stopped to talk
II, is lucky for YOU that you are
not hunted By dogs as am" said
Reddy
so It is. so II Is replied Light
foot Il have Al least that much In
be thankful sor II YOU can't get rid
OF he dogs any other way YOU can
AZ least go into hole in the ground
sni be safe, hut ! can't 10 that
Yea. indeed. IL Ia lucks jhat ! am not
buntci by dogs ] don't Snow what
should do"
Now. you know men nave made
laws about hunting the different
people ~ the Green Forest and one
o. these laws forbids using dogs 20
follow Iigh foot the Deer. But dogs
Themselves know nothing about laws
and Il sometimes happens that they
slip away from their masters and go
hunting by themselves Some dogs
enjoy hunting quite as much AS do
thei- masters II happened that
that very night three dogs stole
away from their homes and went ia
the Green Forest Reddy Fox and
LiEhttoot had parted company only
little while when the eager yelp OF
a dog startled Lightfoot Like a
statue he stood In the moonlight
listening There Il was again. an
eager yelp followed BY no less
eager whine Lightfoot knew what
those sounds meant They meant
that dog was in the Green For
est and had found somebody tracks
and VAS trying 10 follow thcm
whose tracks were they Were
they those Of Reddy Fox or those OF
Peter Rabbit or were they hts own
tracks with heart beating with
fear LiEhtfoo' waited and listened
The yelps and eager vhines were
more frequent now and Lightfoot
knew that there was moro than one
dog Presently the yelps changed
20 a full throated roar, Wow, WOW
wow. wow.w-w'' Those dogs had
found a fresh track and their won
derful noses were following Il with
out trouble Was q has track
Iixhttoor listened for minute
more The roar OF savage voices
came steadily nearer There cnH'a
be no doubt now those dogs Were
after him 4 sudden terror swept
over Iightfoot and with bound no.
WAS of. running as only he can run
on and on he bounded The voices
of thp dogs grew fainter and fainter
Al last Lghtfoot stopped on ih" tor
The Detroit times., 1916-10-31

bur'' lie said T viii and he turn.
ed to Christ and has been one OF
Ills most powerful evangelists for
many wears. GYPSY Smith was con.
verted In his fathers tent Torrey
was an agnostic and in comparing
agnosticism, infdelity and Christian.
ity, he found the scale tipped 20.
ward Christ. Luther was converted
fs he craVled mp TO the altar in
Rome
Seemingly the men who have
moved the world for Christ have
been converted in quiet manner.
The way 10 Judge a tree is by it's
fruit Judge a tree OF quiet conver.
sion In this way
Another lesson. When conver-
sion compels people 70 forsake their
previous calling God gives them a
better iob. Luke said he left all
Little did he dream that his influ.
cnce would be world-reachng and
eternity covering His position as
tax collector seemed like a big job
but II was picking up pins com
pared 10 the Job God gaye him
some ot YOU may be holding back
for fear of being put out OF your
fob. II YOU do right God will see that
YOU do not suffer. He has giyer
plenty ~ promises. and II YOU plant
your feet on them YOU can defy the
poorhouse Trust in the Lord means
that God will feed you Following
Christ YOU may discover GOLD
mine OF ability that YOU neyel
dreamed of possessing There was
4 saloonkeeper converted IN a meet
ing A. Now Castle. who won hun
dreds Of people 10 Christ by his
testimony and his preaching.
Place Of Conversion,
Another lesson. You do not neec
10 be in the church before the voice
comes 20 YOU you don't need 10 be
reading the bible, you don't need II
be rich or poor or learned. Where
ever Christ comes follow. You may
be converted while engaged In youl
daily business Men cannot put VI
a wall and keep Jesus away. The
still small voice will find you.
Follow me How different hi:
story would have been had he re
fused Suppose he had said Toe
busy, Jesus call again There
might never have been another