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A GAIN Of 8
" POUNDS yHH S on / TWO
B BOTTLES OF 0REco
Mrs. Walter F. Dixon, of
Dorsey, Howard County,
Nd, Is Saving Money on
Doctors.

Mr.. walter +. DIXON. or Dorsey, IN
the employ of the b. q .. X. H.. made
this interesting statement the other day:
There's sincerity In every line-ano
enough proof In every paragraph to con-
vince anybody. Here's what he said:
"If you over saw a man spending
every dollar he could lay hold OF with
physicians. trying to cure his wife,
am that man! l positively spent VIVA,
was fortune to me. and seemed as II
could never get ahead any, for the con.
slant drag of doctors bills. And the
worst OF It was. saw little or no i'm.
proyement in her condition. She sufIef..
ed from chronic constipation. pains In
the back and limbs, was very nervous
had SO little appetite she ate like bird
and had almost constant headaches,
The sort or thing went on Tor q Iona
time; we'd try first one doctor and thor
or drugs OF every sort. and any benenl
she experiences was SO slight, It WASH,
worth talking about and she was get.
ting pretty discouraged. can tell you.
Il heard of Dreco some where-l dom
shed try It thoroughly. II I'd get 1t rol
her. She was about to that point wner,
shed try anything to get Keller.
Shes taken Two bottles now. anc
ter and feeling better than for Years
After the first few doses the pains II
her back and limbs left her. and sn,
was comfortable for tho first time n
months! She was able to eat like an,
other normal woman, and suffered M
Ill effects afterwards! No more troubl,
from constipation. ana. In ract, / con
slder that another bottle or two at IN,
most will make an entirely well womal
nave them!' =
Get Dreco today at any ODonneI
Drug Store, Bury's In Anecostia. AIloni
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Written by Hereward Darlington.

day. and she was not able to, reach you
to ask you ogo along; Arthur "A
Myra's mother was very fond Of Var
ney. and she felt that she should make
some excuse for the ride with a rival
However. varney laughed. albeit with a
sharp contraction OF the eyebrows.
That's all right. ! will try to see
her this evening: perhaps we can have
a little hand Of bridge after dinner" he
'e "spiendid said Mrs. Maynard.
Come early and take dinner with us.
Now you must promise"
Varney did Yield. before he rang of.
but he had. sore misgivings. He hur.
riedly telephoned the high master OF
the location of the girl, and within a
few minutes two speedy automobiles
wsrs raS Sa up to ssaa OF the unsos
The ride was welcome relief to the
physician, who had been working UNI
usually hard in his psychic laboratory,
and over some scientific articles which
he had under preparation for a we'll
known magazine.
And SO they cantered along. enjoying
the twittering of the birds, the thrill OF
the warm sun. and the al most tntoxi-
eating perfume Of woodland and fowery
They did not observe that more than
once a sinister face peered out from be-
hind a tree or shrub as they passed.
his saddle girth was becoming slightly
loosened. He called to Myra, drew up
his mount and vaulted to the ground.
"Just a minute, Myra," he said. "Ill
fix this and be with you right away"
The girl laughed back.
mo. I'll ride on and you will have to
do some fancy horsemanship to catch
UP with mel
Alden was dismayed.
Don't ride on"' he called. wait for
me!'
His tone was almost imperious. and
maiden-like. Myra resented 1t. with a
pout.
She did ride on. and by the time
Alden had adjusted the girth and
mounted his horse she was out Of view
beyond a curve in the heavily wooded
road.
But she was visible to more than one
person unseen by her. Among them
was Arthur Narney. struggling against
his hearts own pronptinss to bring
the girl to destruction.
Alden galloped after her but came
to fork in the road. The thorough
fare was so heavily verdured or either
side of this point that 1t was impossible
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n II YRA stood In the window OF
M her bed room dropping corn
IVY to the windowsill. while her
pet pigeons futtered and
crooned happily over the treat.
One beautifully FURNISHED bird. which
she had especially trained flew to her
shoulder and daintily pecked piece of
corn from the girls rosebud lips.
Lucky bird!" called a merry voice
from the garden drive below at this
"oh. is that you. Dir. Alden?" ex-
claimed the girl. blushipg prettily: II
for ] have been dressed for the ride
nearly half an hour"
;, The physician was a handsome figure,
as he sat astride his spirited horse. with
the unconscious grace OF a born eques-
TRAN. Myra's eyes reflected n little I'M
conscious spark of admiration as she
stepped through the doorway accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs. Maynard
did not resist the same Impulse, as the
doctor slid to the ground to help Myra
with her mount.
her mother; "Do be very careful. now.
yes, indeed. Where shall we ride
today. DR.. Alden?" asked Myra holding
in her impatient steed with a firm grip
of the small gauntleted fingers,
81 rode Yesterday through the Pine
Woods" Alden replied. II believe that
II we go up there we will enjoy tits
as wild as some mountain trail In Ten
ncssee.'
Splendid! All right mother. I'll be
as careful as an old maid on a merry
go-round pony! Good-by!"
And blowing kiss to Mrs. Maynard
she led the way down the driveway.
She had not been gone, with her es-
oort more than ten minutes when the
1t was Arthur Varney, and when
Willis, the butler. Informed him that
Myra was not in he inquired for her
mother. They exchanged the usual
pleasantries and Varney ended up with
a polite question as to Myra's where
abouts.
DR.. Alden. They were going up through
tho old Pine Woods section" answered
Mrs. Maynard. 1T y such q beautiful
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to know 1t. AndAf it's good news, IL.
nicer to be surp1sed," she mumbled and
shook her tootiless jaw wisely. but
II was young once myself. you know
And can show you some one who has
always been young--only' the young be-
lieve in them-and only the young In
Innocence and goodness can see them
again, except me-"
Myra followed her, fascinated.
why, what do you meanf" she asked.
II can show you the real fairies!'
Myra smiled. doubtfully, but the. old
woman shook a talon-finger. as she
paused at the door. .'''
You don't believe It. but wait until !
get some Of the fairy salve. and I'll rub
II on your arm and prove II to YOU"
Myra could hardly believe her ears.
Now. she guessed that the strange old
woman was demented, but before she
had returned to her horse. the door
opened again and she reappeared:
This time she bore a queer white jar
In her hands.
"It's nearly all gomez cackIed the old
lady, but you were good to me and my
tabby-cat. I'll let you have a little.
Roll up your sleeve" .. ..
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RAIDERS that she meant what she said
They obeyed with alAcrity. but before
they departed with the growing bull
dog nature assorted itself with n part
You'd better be careful Of the old
WITCH
Shell put a spell on you!''
Other less im6cte 5e rsG followed Ned
her horse up to the tree. and reached
up for the trembling cat on an over
hanging limb. The animal yielded Ia
her gentle hand as she lifted It down
Here's tabby. safe and sound. am
sorry the boys alarmed YOU" she be-
She slid nimbly to the ground, and
stroking the black fur OF the animal.
lowered 1t to the grass.
The old woman regarded her with
a curious expression.
that every one hates!' were her sur
| prsng words.
Why! ! don't unde Sa.aI d., ! don't
The old woman shook her head, as
her hands trembled with the pitifu
palsy of extreme old age, s.
Neither Myra nor she saw two heads
under heavy black caps, protruding from
| the tree trunks a few yards TO the right
Aren't you afraid Of witch?" was
| Lne UeSltdtllB .Quciy'
Myra laughed merrily. as she shook
her blonde head. ,...
mot at all. I don't believe in such
nonsense. It's only an excuse to make
| fun OF people who have reached the age
where they should be respected and
loved" she responded. Il am not afraid
lof you at all" -.
/ \ The old woman laughed now, with hei
/ wrinkled eyes squirting until they be
game mere siits in a leathery face. Yet
\ there was A. pleasant ring to the merri'
4 nent.f WrEyVE 10 )
h You're a queer little girl" she said
t"Not like any one I've seen for, oh. &c
! many years. ! may not be witch, but
can do something nice for you!"
/ What Is that?" asked Myra, eagerly
"Can you tell my fortune? Van you tel
me who I am going to marry2'
| And she held 'out her soft, white palm
after impetously jerking off her gaunt
Ilct ..f
Tho old crone shook her gray head
with another cackle.
That's what all girls want to know
It's ensy to tell things like that wher
| you have my power" and she started
4 toward the door of the little house. fol
lowed by the black cat, which archet
| Its back as II brushed against the hen
lcf the long brown skirt.
| As Myra looked at her she realized
that the unfortunate old creature die
indeed resemble the drawings of witches
(which she had seen In old story books ir
| childhood's credulous days.
But, I'd not tell a nice girl about the
future II ts-sad! news it'sibetter moi
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First Episode Today, Georgia Thea
ter, 342c Georgia Ave. n. W.-Advt.
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CHAPTER LVI.
The Woodland Whistle.

n n YRA stood in the window OF
M her bed room dropping corn
to the windowsill. while her
nat nt.aoos duttarad and
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SNAP YOUR. :. :.
F|NGERSAI::IHE
'' E %. ~. - e.
MANUFACTURER
We Guarantee: This

If you're troubled with. dand-
ruff, falling hair. or irritations of
the scalp, buy a bottle of .Speiser's
Scalp Tonic at O'Donnell's. Drug
Store, 904 F Street. Buy it with
the assurance that. it wilt &C.
complish just what is claimed for
it. Your moneys waiting for you
if it fails. No beating around the
bush-no necessity for sending. to
the manufacturer for a refund, for
Mr.. O'Donnell guarantees it per-
sonally. ~
Speiser's Scalp Tonic. contains
neither cocoanut oil or harmful
alkalis. 1t doesn't foam {all alkalis
foam), for it's absolutely pure, It's
exactly what its name implies
a tonic for the scalp, If used ac-
cording to directions for a reason
able length of time it will correct
any abnormal and dry condition OF
the scalp, kill dandruff and relieve
itching and irritated skins. Sold
only by o'Donnell's. Price, SOC
per bottle. ~ - ..
'f o..
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CHAPTER LvIII.
The Spell OF Witchcraft.

THERE was the sound of thun-
dsring hoofbeats upon the
i - roadway. and Alden's steed
"Thank- hsaventy' muttered the
physician, dismouhting and walk ing
toward the peaceful duo Myra,
standing silently, with fascinated
eyes as she. watched the grass. and
the old woman at her side;
dancing" exclaimed the girl, happily.
The. physician laughed and regard
ed the old woman with a sharp
glance of suspicion. But nothing
seemed wrong to Myra.
My Md sstt ssy q retus scaps sn Miss
went down the wrong road" he said,
rBut. you should ee them. too,
insisted .Myra.,, Wont you show my
friend theffalrtes2 &Til even pay you"
The old woman shook her head.
No, ! cannot do Il now, for I've
used up the last BIT or magic salve.
them. "sshe answered. -
Alden glared at Aer now, and beck
becoming resttve.f =.
Lets go horne and let well enough
alone" he said.
Myra was offended at what seemed
his curtness, and she bowed politely
to the quaint old person
III come back some time. II, may.
and learn some more" she declared.
The old woman waved her hand
strangely In tbs air, and smiled as
though INT .solpe sort of silent bless
Ing. She turned to enter the little
II don't think you ought to take
SUCH riskS,. said Alden. =. . -.,..-.
SASesk -olls your-i occult aoxperiences
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we'll. her beating heart threatening to
betray their Whereabouts.
Don't mpye-.Tll .beglapour them
so that we viii look. like trees to them"
s ss,d the old wS ,,n making nS some me
direction Of their pursuers. At her
command. Myra lsy flat Upon the
| ground while the old woman crouched.
R ssm wsfRg gn they a 0s spSpbs srh'a
stump cried one OF them. pointing
could Myf have sns Ssn sse tes Seps the
| two women"
He rubbed his eyes in a d4zed way.
a ass though half hyPnotGiIed Ths, Others
or the rosdside. Alden with several
policemen. wa3 rushing toward the fam
the walls save, In with a greet shower
| OF angry sparks shooting STEWARD.
,, Too late" he muttered. They have
With the bluecoatf he ran toward the
house, to do what he could-ineffectual
os he felt N would be.
Suddenly from tho thick woodland, be-
HIM the ruined hut, he heard the pierre
He dashed in that, dlrectioni followed
by police officer He hTed point
blank at twp men who opposed him. and
they melted away In the darkness.
diIHobt WIN
was still lying upon the ground He
saw three other figures Just disappear
ing ahead nf them; but the safety Of
the beloved girl came first. He caught
her up in his arms, She had tainted.
He bore her in his arms to the autorno-
bile. where she regained consciousness.
to inquire about her protectress.
'"rhe police have found no one in the
woods, answered Alden. t'Heayen help
the old soul" -,, o
"The man had just recognized her
when she screamed explained, Myra,
land he struck her with a knifei oh,
II was dreadful. but what can have be-
come OF Arthur varney?i :" .s,.'
An officer just walked over to them
with Varney at his side limpihg notice.
ably. The latter had been found IN his
own automobile gagged and bound. II
was n perfect alfbi and yet Alden lis
tened to the story with q growing dis
trust. At Myra's insistence he rode
back home with her in Varney's ma
chine. She recounted the whole story
to him and told of her dream. Alden
| surprised her with the accotnt or the
| telegram. .. e. d.. .- ..ryt
And yet they say that dreams are
never true" he remarked. I'VE w1ll
! We understand all OF this nights work"
| He was right, Even more surprises
were to corne. ..,... ~,
ITO Be. ccniinued2
/ This Episode Today, NJ Hippodrosae.
! 9th and New York Ave.-Advt.
First Episode To-day. Georgia Thea
4
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The skinny finger was scraping at the
bottom of the jar. ,Myra hesitated. but
her strange companion nodded emphat-
ically. secs.
Don't be afraid. / wouldn't hurt you.
I don't hurt any one. Just try 1t and
ceee!" %
She insisted. = and Myra. almost against
her will yielded to the piercing domi-
nance. of those superanturally bright
old eyes. The old woman rubbed and
rubbed. upon the soft white flesh of her
forearm.
Whether II was the vision. under some
strange form of hypnotism. or SOME other
occult manifestation of which neither
she nor Alden could ever find out, some
thing began to dance about in the tender
green blades of the grass at her feet.
Then other little creatures Joined in the
merry Ling. -.,... GEL.
And to Myra's firm belief-despite
the unreality of II. despite the bright
sunlight and her conviction that here.
In the glorious woods, of all places she
could have no hallucinations-the
fairies actually danced before her on
the little stretch. of green turf!
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she saw a pathetic little scene enacted.
An old woman. stopped OF shoulder
and with a ragged cloak about her
weazened shoulders. rushed out OF n
small frame house nearby.
you let that cat alonev' she cried
to the YOUNGSTERS.
"Oh. the cots UP a tree. What do we
carer" cried the largest hoy Of the
group. Lets beat up the old witch,
And ne picked up. a broken branch
from the ground. The others follow cd
him. and to Myra's CONSERVATION rush
ed at tho expostulating old woman.
The girl tapped her nervous stecd with
the riding crop and leoped over tho mar
row gully at the roadside. speeding into
thor midst. Just as the biggest boy.
evidently the gang bully was raising
his imprcmptu cudgel to strike the
screaming woman.
One of the boys gave n warning cry
and they scattered. hut not before tho
indignant girl had delivered a punish
ing stroke with the crop on the Shout
dor of the biggest lad. =. '.. ~.
"you get away from here. or L will
lash all Of YOU she cried. Her flash
Ing eyes and the imperious note in her
voice gave evidence to the young mu-
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you should have. learned the. danger:
!. didn't -, NE the look I'm that OLD
| Myra was now truly offended. as only
a. girl can be offended by the man she
likes. .,,.Na. a..
II don't care to be scolded,. You
missed something very wonderful. And
want to go homo myself. now" she
said, haukhtily.
They turned back on the roadway.
She was silent for awhile.
"Oh, look. there's the little railroad
station which / passed on the way here
from the fork. There Is a. poor tele-
graph operator who was sound asleep
In there when ! came up"
He will have a wreck on the road.
He ought to be careful!" observed
Alden.
Poor fellow. / did wake him up and
told him not to 20 asleep again. He
said that his assistant was sick and he
had to work twenty-four hours a day
until they got a new man."
She rode toward the station. peered
into the window and then jumped down
to the platform. walking toward the
door. II, -.....-''.
Alden followed her in surprise.
Wake up, sir. You might lose your
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to 60 along either section of the branch
more than q hundred yards.
He stopped and listened: there was no
sound Of hoof beats.
horse behind the first sharp turn to
tease him.
Alden put his fingers to his lips and
whistied with shrill bird note.
He hearkened once more and now
came the answer.
though the girl did not master 1t well.
There she is" he laughed. with re-
Hut this time the whistle game from
two directions at once. He paused
breast. What could be the mean
ing of this. he poundered.
Again he made the signal. and
promptly came two answering notes.
ono nom the right turn Of the road
The heavy underground IF the winding
roadways. baffled any attempt to peer
through them.
This is serious" he muttered, as
Still there was no sound of horses
hoofs upon the ground. and after a
moments hesitation he paced madiy On
- the left
Alden rode for fifteen minutes as
hard as his painting horse would carry
him.
/ didn't know she could ride so fastv'
nc exclaimed. angry at tho worriment
which, II had caused him.
Then, at last, as no came to a long
stretch Il open country. from which
he could look down on a clcar view of
the highway, he became convinced that
he had taken the wrong fork.
"Well. l must get back. or Heaven
only knows what may happen to hTf'.
and he turned bis horse. 10 retrace the
mad flight. rHut that was a curious
echo ] never heard one before I'm such
thicl; woods Ms those" e
Meanwhile Myra had hlundered upon a
curious tragedy, for these modern DAYS
of cyncism against everything of the
mYetic.
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CHAPTER LVH.
The Witch of the Woods.

A GROUP of boys, with a sturdy,
~ broad shouldered bulldog on a
n leash, We're standing at the foot
OF big tree
AS Myra. irritated at Payson Alden's
apparent stupidity in following her
raced along the roadway she caught a
sudden Wow of this littlo tableaU.
"Sic i'm. Tige;" cried one lad.
Myrn brought her horse to a stop; II
was simple feminine curiosity. But a
sweeter feminine instinct, the sympathy
for the weaker in a struggle. prompted
her 70 ride W Q minute Latars after
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-22
Bennett HOTEL WILL
OPEN CHRISTMAS DAY

Albert Bennett came to Davtona
yesterday afternoon from Jacksonville
to make preparations for the opening
on Christmas day Of his hotel, the
Bennett. on North Ridgewood ave
nue.. Mr.. Bennett was accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs + H. S Cake. OF
Ocean City. n J.. and James Walsh
and wife. Mr.. Cake last winter as
sisted Mr. Bennett in the nagement
of the hotel and made friends who will
be pleased TO note his return this sea
son. Mr.. Walsh viii act as chef and
Mrs. Walsh as pastry cook. Many i'm
provements have been made III the
Bennett hotel including the addition
Of more baths and other modern con
veniences and the house has been
refitted and refurnished and is up-to-
date in all respects
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Asbestos.

AoSt of US know little more Of as
oesfos, the strange rock fiber that is
almost as soft ana plsabIe as cotton
or wooden fabric, than that it is used
II making fireproof .heater curtains
In other ways it is fast comiag into
use as a 'safety-frst' building ma
terlal. Not only does it protect against
nre' says the Youths Companion, but
II is also nonconddctor of heat. and
-. therefore usefui in preserving an
even temperature Most of what We
use IN his country comes from Can
aoa, but Arizona IS now beginning TO
prodoce asbestos Of excellent quality.
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WORK BEING DONE ON
CITY LIGHTING SYSTEM

Workmen have been engaged during
the last few days in painting the
standards of the electric lights on the
Burgoyne Esplanade a light green
color. This work will be done here
after, once a year by the Daytona
Public Service company. under the
new contract with the city.
Poles are also being placed for the
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new incandescent system on many
city streets, where the old arc lights
will be removed
Rain on the Diamonds.

MadgeDo YOU think Mr. Phan
loves you more than he does baseball?
Maude-I really don't know. Last
like diamonds
Madge-That is a sign of affection.
Maude-Then a little later he said
that when l cried it made him feel
like a postponed game.-Judge
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r. c. PFElFFER ENlARGES
BUSINESS THIS SeA1

F. c. Pfeiffer, who for q number e
years has conducted a souvenir nj
card stand during the season at 500
point on South Beach street, has u
season secured the small store room
recently erected between the Pech-
Hendricks company and Curtis bul1-
ings. where, in addition to postcar1a.
he will handle novelties and phooo.
graphs. Mr.. Pfeiffer styles his p1neo
"Pfeiffer's Biggest Little Store" 81
his number is los South Beach street
aIes EoInb 9Fem o. lueA n0k n
use a want-ad in the Daily News.
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Valuable Submerged Forest.

submerged oak forest covering
several square miles. from which logs
more than 100 feet III length have
sian engineers ahile dredging a river,
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halifax LODGE, F. & 4.
NJ, ELECTED OFFICERS

At the regular meeting Of Halifax
lodge. No. 81, F. & A. NJ, Thursday
evening. officers were elected for the
ensuing year as follows: Worshipful
Master, w. v. Carter; Senior Warden,
DIR. H. K. Dubois; Junior Warden. E.
Z. Shear; Treasurer, Joe Osborn: Sec
rotary, A. H. Carter; Trustee for three
years. H. T. Mcclellan. The appointive
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Excursions to Tomoka River, The
Inlet and Lighthouse on elass-cabin
gas steamers. Seminole. Cherokee and
Southland will be run soon. HOLIDAY
trips. Boats have modern conveniences
steamer chairs and large observation
decks. RALPH NUTTING, Nor,
80 S. Beach street.
11l16-20-
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Offices were not filed at the meeting
Thursday evening.
The newly elected officers will be
installed the evening of St. Johns
day, December 9th, which is a reg
ular meeting and at which time there
Will also be work in the third degree