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In many inrtnnce~--pcrsons have suf-
fered untold agony for years doctorinx
for nervous weakness. stomach. liver or
kidney disease or somc other ailment
when their real trouble WAS lack OF iron
In the biood.--How 10 tell.
New York. n. Yin n recent discourse
pr. u. sauer. Specialist. % this city.
said; n you were 10 make an actual
blood test on nil people who are III you
would probably be greatly astonishcd at
the exceedingly large number who lack
iron and who are III for no other reason
than the lack OF iron The moment Iron
is supplied all their multitude of dan
Eerous symptoms disappear. without
iron the blood at onoe loses the power
to change food into living tissue and
therefore nothing you eat does YOU any
good. you don't set tho strength out OF
II. Your food merely passes through
your system like corn through min
with tho rollers 50 wide apart that tho
min cant grind. As result 81 this
continuous blood and nerve starvation.
people become generally q eakered nerv-
Gus and all run down and frequently de-
velop all sorts OF conditions. one Is too
thin; another L. hurdened with unhealthy
fat, some are so weak they can hardly
walk; some think they have dyspepsia.
kidney or liver trouble. some can't sleep
at night others are sleepy and tired all
day. some fussy and irritable: some
skinny ana hloodless. but all lack phys
icai power ard endurance. In such cases
II IL worse than foolishness to take stim-
uiatine medicines. or narcotic drugs
which only whip up your tagging vital
powers for the moments maybe at the
expense OF your iife later on. No mat
ter what any on. tells you. " you are
not strong and well you owe II 20 your !
self 20 make ths following test. See
how long you can work or how far you
can walk without becoming tired Next
take two fivc-srain tablets % ordinary
nuxsted iron three times per day after
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CHAPTER WIN.
The Gray Motor-csr

Saturday morning went back
TO Maxwell Chimneya
After luncheon. Mr.. Hunt arriv.
ed. and we had conference in Mr..
Maxwell's study. The guests of
the house were all present except
Miss Lerlic and her nurse.
MIR. Maxwell led the discussion.
rive been thinking II over, Peter"
he said. while you were away,
and I've pretty much come 20 the
conclusion that we may ms we'll
give ur our efforts 10 find the man
who shot Philip. was sure. be-
fore you went away. that the earl
OF Clarendon had no hand in II.
and ! cannot think that ws shall
ever learn who vas in the mysteri-
saw that night And should we
find the car. dare say II would
turn out 70 be some tradesman or
other equally innocent person.
Both my sister and have a
prejudice against calling in the 20.
lice"
Il quite appreciate your ideas.
Mr.. Maxwell said Tom Whiting
respectfully. but ] want 20 call TO
your attention the fact that my
wife's sister Is. in way. under a
suspicion OF knowing who that In
truder was. and OF being willing
to shield him. Milly isn't shield
Ing any man. She doesn't know
who that intruder was-altho Philip
did. Now. propose TO track that
car. and that man, whether he Is
the criminal or mott"
DO not misunderstood me, Mr..
Whiting" said Mr.. Maxwell. you
must surely know that I'm entirely
In sympathy with your feeling, and
that l wish ms much as you do, TO
bring the villain 10 an accounting.
II you will conduct tho search. |
will defray any expenses incurred.
and thus. in a way. do my share.
"All right, Mr.. Maxwell" said
Whiting. King. hope you will
help me. Mr.. Hunt, may also
count on your
And so went with Tom Whit
ing and Mr.. Hunt 10 the library to
discuss what we should do first
Il propose" Whiting said, that
We three canvass the neighborhood,
and see II we can find any one who
saw that car Monday night"
We agreed to this. and after some
further confab. we set out on our
preliminary search.
Later on Whiting and returned
TO Maxwell Chimneys. and found
there a note from Hunt saying that
he had discovered nothing OF con
sequence.
Lets leave him out OF H." said
Whiting 90 me. he's no sort OF n
detective. anyway. unless he's
working on bis own individual
theory. What did you find out,
King?"
Az we mutually discovered. we
had found out considerable. Sifted
out and checked up. the evidence
seemed to be that the car describ-
ed by the earl was neither fiction
nor imagination.
Mr.. Piattner. the nelghbor on
the right--tho the country houses
sat some distance apart--had seen
that car come from the village OF
Hamilton nj about 10 o'clock on
+, Monday night. lie had CHANGED to
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lment, I stood around In the crowded
lobby.
was uncertain Just what should
do next, when cordial voice said
Well. Mir. King. and how do you
dot"
I looked up. startled. 10 see lord
Clarence himself. holding out his
hand. In my gratitude nj finding
him. grasped II and shook II warm.
iy.
Have you dined7" he asked.
"NoY Then dino with me. won't
your DO you know. Mr.. King. !
can't shake of the hoUor OF that
Maxwell affair. I've never been
thru such an experience before. and
that death OF young Maxwell was
an awful thing. Awful"
I accepted the cArl's Invitation
and went with him TO the dining.
room.
you stayed for tho funeral. ]
SUPPOSED" he observed. after the
first course had been served 10 us,
Il couldn't do H. The whole affair
got nwfully on my nerves. What IL
your theory OF tho crime. II may
ask ?"
Here was an opening. but ! coun.
tered. I'm rather At sea, Lord
Clarence" | returned. What do
you think about II niif"
II hesitate 10 say wha, ] think"
he said. slowly. but do you mean
TO tell mo tina, nothing has been &C
eomplished by tho police or tho de-
tectives-"
-It isn't really In tho hands Of
tho police" said. n littio apologet-
icaliy. You see. Mr.. Maxwell
thinks Mr.. Hunt can ferret out tho
truth. and ] am trying to help
him"
The earl looked up NJ me with a
flash Of amusement in his eyes.
And you're helping him." he said.
by trailing met"
I was ehagrined and not a little
embarrassed. and concluded that
frankn~ss would be the best plan.
Il did come in search OF you.
Lord Clarendon" said. for !
wanted TO ask your explanation OF
a certain bit OF evidence. And ar ]
think you would prefer II. will pn,
tho matter before you without pre-
ambie"
told my sory and laid the seal
on tho table before him, and the
earl looked nj n thonghtfrliy.
1T certainly looks like n case
against me. Mr.. King. and can.
not blame you or the detective.
Hunt. for thinking that II impli-
Gates m. very seriously In the
crima. Now. Mr. King. ! taxi. II
you don't accuse mo OF tho muir
der. or. do your
Certainly not" replied.
We'll. OF course. you must know
that I didn't kin Philip Maxwell.
Nor 10 I want 10 express any
opinion. that may be wrong or un.
founded. and thereby cast susri.
eion toward one who may bc--who
must be entirely innocent"
Meaning whom" asked.
breathiessiy.
That's Just what I hesitate to
say"
Lord Clarencs." 7 said serious.
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Miss Gardiner seemed relieved
that We had not traced the men.
Mr.. Maxwell merely observed that
he couldn't believe Mr.. Aordaunt
was implicated IN our tragedy. as
he had never heard that name be.
fore. But when / went on % tell %
biz Jack Judson. known by his
friends as Juggins. both Mr.. Mar.
well and his sister exclaimed in
surprise.
That's the mani" declared Miss
Maxwell.
"Oh. how dreadful and that's
why Phillip said. TO think he should
shoot met" and Miss Miranda
broke into hysterical sobblng.
There. there. Miranda" said her
brother. don't jump at conclu-
sions. II couldn't have been hei
Why. there wasn't time for such a
thing" Then he turned 10 ug, and
explained, This Judson was in
Philips class mt college. but they
never we're friends. don't know
the reason. but there was never
healed feud between them. Philip
stayed away from class reunion be-
cause he didn't wish TO meet Juf-
son. never forced my boys con-
fidence. and he never told me what
IL was all about. but ] know they
were enemies. My sister knows II.
too, and that is why she now sus-
poets this man OF the crime. But
I cannot think H. No, Jr. King.
I cannot think We have the Grim
final yet"
This speech amazed me. II Jud.
son were Pills enemy. II he came
TO Hamilton that night and asked
where the Maxwells lived. II his
car. or the car he was in. was seen
TO enter and leave Maxwell Chin
neys at the time OF the murder
what more evidence, save the
mans own confession. could be re-
quired7
II was about o'clock that same
evening. when. as CHANGED 10 be
alone in the MUSHROOM. Miss La
throp came TO me.
II must speak 10 you alone. Mr..
KING" she whispered.
What have you TO tell met" I
asked.
only this. Miss Gardiner has
iu- mailed a letter addressed 10
Mr. John Judson."
How do you know this7 How
did you discover tifs letter."
IT happened 10 take letter my
self TO the mail-box in the hall. and
| found the footman Just emptying
the box TO take the letters TO the
postoffice. I CHANGED 10 see the
name OF Judson on one OF them.
and naturally II caught my eye SO
looked at the letter and saw that
II was In Miss Gardeners hand
writing. I noted the address. and
said nothing 20 any one else. but
brought the information directly 10
you. Have ! done right7"
You have certainly done right
IN telling me about II. Miss La
throp. May I ask you not 10 men
ton II to any one clse-at least
not for the present."
Il viii not mention it, said Miss
Lathrop. and glided swiftly away.
(consinusd In Our Next lssue.)
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What Will We Do About Ii?

EROM a commercial standpoint, Sc
= attic looks forward with the bright
est Of hopes. The Bremcrton navy yard
appropriation. the completion OF the
Alaska railroad. the splendid revival IN
the lumber business. the fine crops thru
out the state-all these combine for an
unprecedented era Of prosperity.
And now we must also put our civic
affairs in ship-shape form.
Division A of the municipal car line
10 an uncompleted affair. In its present
unsettled condition. it presents. sore
spot. 1t is losing from 500 10 500
day. according to seasons.
UNLESS IT IS EXTENDED AND
MADE INTO A COMPLETE TRUNK
LINE, so THAT 1T WILL BEGIN
SOMEWHERE AND END SOME
WHERE, AS ORIGINALLY INTEND
ED. 1T SHOULD BE ABANDONED
ALTOGETHER.
There Is new blood in the council now.
Mayor Gill says he Is satisfied with the
completion OF the council. They ought.
then, to be able to work together.
Ever since Division A was put in
operation. two years ago. II has been
criticised because Il begins nowhere and
ends nowhere" That criticism 10 JUST
fled. Il il in . decidedly incomplete state.
Il Il losing money and win continue to
DO 90 ~ long as il remains incomplete.
Division A was intended to have connec-
don with q Division B and Division c.
Now two things remain to be done.
Either the whole scheme OF a municipal
trunk line. for which the people over
whelmingly voted. must be abandoned, or
else Division A must be properly extend
ed and put on = paying basis
Merely criticising the present condition
q Division A does not better the stu
atom
Criticism Is worth while only where il
offers . remedy.
For two years, criticism has been
plenty. but remedial steps have not been
taken.
WITH AN EYE TO EFFICIENCY.
THE COUNCIL CAN NOW. CO
OPERATING WITH THE MAYOR.
DO SOMETHING CONSTRUCTIVE
DIVISION A MUST EITHER BE EX-
TENDED OR SUSPENDED. 1T DE-
NANDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.
SEATTLE IS ENTITLED TO CIVIC
AS WELL AS COMMERCIAL OP-
TIMISM.
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notice II becauGe OF It's great
speed. and he described II ms
long gray car, with several men
In IT.
Mr.. Allen. the neighbor on the
other side. had seen the car pass
his horee. going very fast, at some
time after 10. Ills description was
the same.
Now let's go down 10 the vii
lagc." Whiting went on. "and see
II that car didn't stop nj the Inn
before coming up toward Mr.. Plat
ners. II would be a most natural
thing 10 do"
So 90 the inn wa went, taking
for the purpose little runabout
from the Maxwell garage.
The inn-keeper listened 10 our
questions. and then said. thought.
fully Yep, that there car stopped
here along about haltpast 0 on
Monday night"
did the men come INF How
long did they stay7" said Whiting.
impatiently.
mo. they didn't come in. They
Jus whizzed up here. stopped a
minute. and asked me where the
Maxwell place wa"
They did," we chimed in amazed
duet
Yes. sir: they did, And. OF
course. I told 'em. and never
thought OF It again. Good land,
SO they wuz tho murderers. was
they7"
We don't know" said Tom
What were the men like7"
Il didn't notice them much. II
was the chap that sat by the driver
that asked me where tho Maxwells
lived. lie was a big man. with a
biz. deep voice. and n off-hand way
kind OF like Westerner. II you
hadn't brought Il up. I'd never have
thought OF that car again! How
are YOU going TO find IT."
That's Just what ! don't know"
said Whiting. gloomily.
But ! had an Inspiration.
There's one thing. Whiting" ]
said: ~ those men left the Max.
wells as late as half-past 10. they
must have gone somewhere to
spend the night or course. they
would wan, 10 get pretty well away.
but doubt n they'd travel all
night. Now. let's telephone TO the
most likely places. and see II they
know anything about them"
Nov, that's n smart idea" com
mented Schwartz. the inn.keeper.
Il can give You a ilst or a map OF
all the hotels and inns in this part
OF New Jersey"
We called up a score OF places on
the telephone. and spent two good
hours doing II. But AZ one OF them
we spotted our quarry. About mid.
night that gray motor car had put
up at n small hotel in Millvilie. a
town some 30 miles away. The
hotel man described the car and
the party. and said that the man
who registered was not the big
westerner. but one OF the others.
who signed James Mordaunt and
party.
We asked no further information
over the wire. but determined to
20 to Miiivills early the next morn
ing. Then. n We could trace our
men. 10 20 on wherever We might
be led.
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LUnDln ASKS DELAY
m the SlCHLER CASE

Police Judge Gordon continued
one week. Wednesday. the case Of
the state against Louis p. Sichler,
private detective. lawyer and finan-
ciai agent. accused OF conspiracy
with Mrs. Isabel Clayburg and 9TH
er alleged badger gfrls' TO black
mail Samuel I. Sliverman. a wealthy
mining promoter.
sichler was TO have been arraign-
ed to plead. but, owing to the re-
sistance OF Mrs. Ciayburg against
exfradition from Los Angeles. Pros
ecutor Lundin asked that the case
be held up a week.
Mrs. Ciayburg is a material wit
ness In the case, according TO Lun-
din.
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TN THE study We found Alexan-
der Maxwell and Miss Miranda.
Tho brother and sister were
much together. and oftenest In the
study. Heoming 10 prefer 20 be alone
there In their grief.
Not wishing 20 intrude. I said.
quietly; We're looking for Lord
Clarendon. DO you know whore he
lis7"
"iIe has gone home" said Mr..
MAXWELL he remembered an I'm.
portant engagement that called him
TO the city, and after explaining 20
my sister and myself that he must
so NJ once. he went. leaving his
adieux for the rest OF you
Here was a fine state OF affairs.
indeed Tho earl. whom we want.
ed so much 10 see. was gone: and II
seemed 10 me, and was sure Hunt
felt the same. that his going was. In
way. suspicious.
why did he 80 30 SUDDENLY ]
asked.
Il have an idea" said Mr., Mar
well. that he didn't car. TO stay for
the funeral. You know how queer
Engiishmen arc that way. and !
dare say II got on his nerves"
Nerves nothing" exclaimed.
that man 10 mixed up IN the shoot.
ing OF Philip. and now we've le, him
get away. Hunt. tell Mr.. Maxwell
the circumstances
Go th~ a.,.c,t~. tia a.. 49,. tc
terestcd listeners about the finding
Of the seal and tho conclusions we
must draw from Il.
And tho neither OF thcm could be-
iieve for a moment that their recent
guest could have anything 10 do
with thu tragedy. was finally able
to persuade them that II was only
fair TO the Englishman 10 return his
Jewel 10 him and give him chance
10 explain.
Hunt assisted mo IN this. for he
believed Clarendon could not ex.
plain. did not feel 40 sure. tho
the thing did not look very we'll for
lord Clsrcnce--cspeciail when re-
member~d his imp-tuous iovemak.
tuk VI sAtt@Nf4 W wv fV"' tatA"is
Could II be that while smoking his
ciFaret on tho veranda he had wit.
messed tho scene between Mildred
and Philip IN the library. and. his
infatuation breeding Jealousy, had
rushed IN and shot Phil,
Such an explanation would ac.
CONT for almost every circumstance
thus far revealed Hunts COZ.
,ention that Mildred ns we'll AZ
Philip had recognized the intruder.
bu, was conccaiing his Identity
with the story OF tho automobile
clothes.
Hunt was much excited over this
new clue. and q, wns arranged that I
should proceed 60 New York irum~-
diatciy after tho funeral and inter.
view Lord Clarendon.
He had left his address with Miss
Maxwell. and with II In my pocket.
along with the seal. II was not long
before was on tho train.
Before . o'clock ] was IN the
waldorf. inquirinG for Lord cisren-
don. only TO b told that hs was
out
With q feeling OF utter disappoint-
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~. ~ you will tell mo what you
know. will promise that tho SO
eret shall be put 10 no use what
ever. unless we can feel sure that
Il viii positively lead 10 the dis
eoYery Of the criminal"
Then ! will tell you about this
seal. AH you remember. was
showing Il In Mr.. Alexander Max
we'll In his study. and you we're
present. That was Just before the
guests arrived for the dance. Very
shortly after. danced with Miss
Leslie. She told me. laughing,
that a watch fob was entirely in
correct with evening clothes. and
In obedience 20 her pretty. wilfui
dictate. ! took the fob off my
watch. She admired this seal. be-
Ing especially interested In the
crest. and ! detached IL from the
rest Of the fob and gave II 10 her
AS an out and out gift7"
Yes. ! was greatly attracted by
Miss Leslie. In fact. | quite lost my
head over her. Che attached the
seal TO n long neck.chsin she was
wearing. and seemed chlldiahly de
lighted with II. She IN a strange
little person. isn't she1"
she IN. And since you were not
in the library that night. II 10 10 be
supposed. then. that she lost this
seal from her chain while she was
there with Philip"
"Or perhap. she purposely de-
tached IL TO throw NJ the Intruder.
IL In a heavy missile, you know.
and tho little lady seemed inclined
20 throw anything she could lay
her hands on"
But you don't think Mildred
Leslie In any way guiltyT" ! er-
claimed. "and beside. she did
throw that horse and inkstand. 4"
And then detailed 10 tho earl how
We had found the red ink stains.
and the broken ear OF tho horse.
lie looked utterly nRtounded.
But" he said. how could those
things get back on the table
AGAIN."
THAT IA the mystery. To me II
simply proves that some one else
was In that room later who had a
reason for wanting those things re-
stored 10 their places"
And you thought | did II. and
left my seal by mistake" said the
earl. smiling little. but. Mr..
King. TO return 10 your former
question. do not think Miss Leslie
guilty OF any part 10 the shooting.
but do think she knows very well
who the intruder was"
Frankly. you do not believe
Miss LeHlie's story. them" ! sait.
Frankly. I do not" replied the
earl. and that IL the reason |
left Maxwell Chimneys when did.
felt sure she had done something
with my seal. because ! asked her
sister the nert day ~ Il were on
her chain when shc was carried 10
her room. and Mrs. Whiting told
mo II was not Altogether. Mr..
King. tho perhaps my reasons were
not entirely logical. they were suf.
ficienfiy strong 90 make me want
TO leave Maxwell Chimneyn"
ITO be honest. you bad lost your
deep interest IN Miss Leslie"
ITO be- honest. I had. She II
most attractive. an unusual type
10 me. and positively fascinating
But cannot think her entirely
truthful: and. At any rate. pre-
ferred 20 come away. lest my pres
ence should disturb her
Truly the Engiishman gave me
food for thought AZ his request.
we dismissed the subject from our
6innes conversation; but I had
carefully laid up In my memory all
no had said. and resolved TO &C,
upon II later.
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CHAPTER TX.
BIo Jack Judscr

Next morning We started on our
trip to Millvillc. Our destination
was the Prospect house. and we
went directly there and interviewed
the proprietor. Mr.. Halkett. with
whom we had talked over the teie-
phone.
He told No that only Mordaunt
registered. but that during their
stay he had learned thcre were two
men named Greene. and one. the big
Western man. WINS Judson. and the
chauffeur was Hopkins.
THAT Judson's the man." de-
ciared. whose name We want
What's his first namer"
John" said Mr.. Hhkett: John
Judson. But his comrades called
him Jack or Juggins. They were
a hearty lot Of fellows. and all In
gay spirits except big Judson."
Wasn't he'- asked Whiting.
eagerly.
no" returned Mr.. Hslkett. he
was moody and silent: and when
the other men tried 10 cheer him
up. he would say. Let me alone.
boys. I'm feeling down"
How long were they here7" !
inquired.
"Just over the one night They
arrived before midnight. las Mon.
day night. and went away the next
morning. about ten or eleven"
Where did they goT"
We'll. I don't know exactly: hut
they seemed to be making n tour
along the Southern New Jersey
coast. know they were going to
Atlantic City and later 10 Cape
May"
As we took our leave. I fell back
a little. and whispered 10 NM. Hal
ke;t that II the party should return.
he was to telephone me at once and
privately. This he agreed 10 do.
and then we went back 10 Maxwell
Chfmneya
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Mothers Pensions

TT is difficult at times TO fathom the
l. process OF reasoning OF some legisla-
lures.
Take the last one In this state. This
legislature amended the mothers pension
law. As result, mothers whose hus-
bands are dead. in the penitentiary. or in
the insane asylum. may get pensions to
enable them to keep their children at
home instead of In institutions.
But the little children DESERTED by
their fathers have no such relief. The
mothers pension does not apply to their
mothers.
The supreme court must soon decide
whether this differentiation between
mothers deserted by the fathers OF the
family and mothers whose husbands arc
in the grave. the pcnitentiary. and the
asylum. is constitutional.
We do not know. II may be constr
tutonal. II does not seem right, how
ever.
IL Is not fair TO make such distinctions.
and the legislature which made such an
inhumane discrimination deserves the
criticism heaped upon it.
The spirit OF the mothers pension law
seems to have been wholly ignored. IL
was intended as relief 10 children
children in destitute circumstances. who
were not given proper support by their
fathers.
The condition OF the children should
be the guide in dispensing the pension
and not the state OF criminality. insanity.
or demise OF the father.
How could men of presumable intelli-
gcnce make such a woeful wreck OF
good law9 The answer is plain 10 those
who have followed recent legislatures.
The measure was not considered on Its
merits, but was handled by a political ma
chine opposed to Its principle. The parti-
san whip was cracked. and putty men who
called themselves legislators. responded
willy-nilly.
As soon as partisan politics Is wiped
out in this state. we can hope for a dis
cussion Of legislation on its merits.
THERE IS NO MORE IMPORTANT
MEASURE. AT THIS TIME. IN THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON, THAN
THE NON-PARTISANSHIP BILL TO
BE INITIATED BY THE PEOPLE.
MAYOR Gilt. u ls said. plans 10 veto the
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TOWN SLIDING AGAIN

MARSHFTELD. Ore. March "a
The little town OF Wedderburl. at
the mouth Of the Hogue river. again
Is sliding into the water. and resi-
dents have fled 10 higher ground.
according to reports reaching here
today.
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ASSAULTS NEAR RIGA

BERLIN. March es.-Gen. Ku-
ropatkin's Russians continued their
assaults south and southeast OF
Riga today. The attacks were re-
pulsed.