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A Nervous Wreck at 46---A Miracle Of Strength
And Vitality At 50---Takng Iron Did It

two weeks time.

NEW YORK. N, Y;--Not long ago came to me
give him prsminary eIamins,ion for ono lie insuPsnes
was astonished TO ind him with the blood pressurs
not wthstsndinE his ase.' The secret he said was
"a life 4, 2, he Ssw bad q
have said lines over IRON is the greatest of
ali strength builders II people would only throw
take simple nuastsd iron: ! am convinced that the
ton kidney: liver heart troSSs etc The real AND
true cause which started their diseases was nSshnS
by lack OF the blood Iron Is sSsoiutsy nee.
% NSSS to Sas SoS Or H MSa y yoS
cnE yo s ss s & Ss out
ana siky iSssns Ss IKE plant trying to ssoT
You the toowins fsst See
how long you can work or how far you can walk
Ssa s1ss ps tier
meals for two weeks Then test your strength again
have seen dozens OF nervous run down people who
ailing all the while double their strength and
fourteen days time simply by taking, iron in the
Ssnsat But don't take the old FORMS OF rsducsd from
You must take iron in form that easily be alb:
sorbed and assimated like nuxated iron II you
than useless Many athlete prizehghter has won
ss S simply n he s hs Sos G
before he went into the ARRAY while many another
OF iron.-E. Sauer. NJ ID.
NoTE-Nuxstsd Iron recommended above by Dr.
patent msdens nor secret remedy but one which wel know
ss wh0ss US % aVs % S. BY
products easily a.simiated injure
remedy sss Ss ali % OF OF ind A as %
ass'sas rundown sSedusns The msAussswss AAss such
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with the fisher folk. a. we'll as the
master and crew of Roberts yacht.
The Testimony was damninG.
Mile sat among the other wit
nesses. her face drawn and wan, her
fingers thin and waxen as she plucked
at tho sleeves of the new black dress
which Hawkins, at Roberts direction.
had brought for her when she was
sent to reside with the minister and
his wife ut the parsonage.
Next to her sat her friend Sem.
The poor fellow, with n continual
nervous shuffiing Of his feet, kept his
eyes upon the girls face with the IN
tentness of q faithful dog.
"Oh, Sein." she whispered. - know
he isn't guilty. II will break my heart
if they convict him."
Sem looked down uncomfortably,
but said nothing.
He was called to the witness stand.
He told OF seeing the one.sided
fight between the novelist and the
dead man In the daisy field. His dull
eyes lit up as he described the well.
deserved drubbing OF the brutal hsh.
erman. After that he had seen moth.
ing, except the purchase OF the car
tridgcs in the village store.
Finally Mile was called to the
stand.
There was not a dry eye in the
little courtroom as she told the story
OF her mistrestment. Yet her evt
dence could only bear out the only
probable theory OF the prosecution.
The girl nearly tainted, ana was
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4 shes out in the garden, sir" vol
unteered Hawkins, "ha.picking some
| posies for you, Hi thinks"
Roberts turned, walking toward the
rear of the house.
The novelist found her as she bent
| over a bed of flowers and slipped
| noiselessly behind her and caught her
hands. Then he placed his fingers
over her eyes, as he queried: "Quess
who?"N
She laughed and turned sauareiy
about toward him.
ITS Prince Charming!" she de.
clared.
The roguish dimples, the upturned
eyes with their unfathomable depths
and the maddening cupid bow of up
turned, smiling lips were too great
a temptation for Roberts. He crushed
her to his breast and their lips met
She trembled In his arms. and seemed
to melt into his embrace as kiss met
kiss.
Behind them on the roadway N big
touring car had suddenly been drawn
to a stop, within II, beside thu silent
chauffeur. rode two ladies and n man.
The youngest OF the women gave an
exclamation OF surprise as she cd
served this bit OF sylvan wooing.
RONALD! she called, "Ronald"'
He dropped his arms and looked
about him guilty. or all times for
such an Intrusion!
ITS Beatricci' he muttered. "con.
found the luck"
Nervously forgetting the presence
OF Mile, In his embarrassment, he
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HIGH SCHOOL BOY
CRACK MARKSMAN
N. r. Stokes, Of Central, Makes
Highest Possible Score on
Eastern Market Range.

A high school sharpshooter has the
| distinction OF having made the high
est possible score at the Eastern Mar
ket range the past week. every shot
being a buii's eye.
M. X, Stokes, of Central, is the
marksman who In thus distinguished,
and his score IL considered by rife ex.
perts as all the more remarkable be.
cause no not only made the highest
mark that could be attained I'm slow
IRE, but he repeated the performance
s ~ ra ap, nre' making an aggregate Of
Just two points behind Stokes ia
G.. Chisholm, of Eastern High School,
who made the possible at slow fire
and 0S at rapid fire. Thus every
shot that Chisholm nred but one was
a bulls eye.
Other Hish scores.
NJ G. Weaver, OF the District Rife
Club. IL credited with the same score
rs Chisholm, made In the same man.
ner. A. u. Gleason, OF the Military
Service Legion, made every shot a
bulrs eye but one at each rapid IRE
ana slow IRE, scoring the same as
Chisholm and Gleason, but In q dit.
fcrent manner.
Marksmen at Eastern Market have
been preparing for the Thanksgiving
The matches Thanksgiving Day are
OF be the nrst annual matches OF the
District OF Columbia Rifle Association,
and the big match will be team
AFFAIR for the championship trophy, a
bronze figure OF n buffalo mounted on
a hardwood pedestal.
Names To ne Engraved.
Silver plates will be affixed to the
pedestal each year containing the
names OF members OF the winning
teams.
Teams will leave Washington
Thanksgiving morning mt 7:45 by
steamer. The shooting will be done
In two sections on each OF the two
ranges. NJ. A. Winter. Major W. G.
Harllee, and Capt. George X. Shulcr
form the committee In charge OF the
shooting. q. + .Himier will he chief
range officer on the Potomac range,
and Lieut.. Thomas ~. Snmworth. chief
range officer on the ChicsmuSen
creek range.
Announcement II made that entries
for the matches should be In the
hands OF the secretary OF the commit
tee In charge by Tuesday morning.
November ~. Evey member OF the
District Rife Association II eligible
for the matches.
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CHAPTER vi.
Trial BY Fire.

The next days dragged like a long
nightmare.
Roberts, locked up in the town jail,
had hastily called his attorneys from
New York for his defense. 1t seemed
a certain conviction, as all the cir
cumstances were against him.
There had been one ray OF light In
the whole miserable business.
Beatrice Montford had left for New
York the same day as the murder,
after announcing to her surprised
mother her engagement to Count
Boni.
She had written curt note to
Ronald. .....
On the day of the trial the small
court room was crowded to its limit
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hurried to the side OF the automo
| bile. extending his hand swiftly.
I'm so glad to see you," he said
In a tone which beiied the word. "Ant
you, too. Mrs. Montford. Welcome e
my haunted castle"
1--WE had a hard time finding you.
said her mother mincingiy. "why Dc
you genluses choose such impossible,
places for your retreats? This 1,
Count Boni de Cambrun. Ronald. A
dear friend OF the smithby- Camp
bells"
Beatrice descended hauxhtiIy from
the car. as Ronald helped her.
who In that creature In the weird
dress?" she finally asked,
''She II little waif from the ses
whom l am protecting. l want you
to meet her." explained Ronald dos
And does your protection call for
kisses?" was the caustic comment.
Ronald called to Mile. who ad
vanced timidly.
sistance as being strictly paternal, my
good girl" Beatrice announced. you
know we are engaged TO be married
next month"
What a stupid old place" was Bea.
trice's comment III ! had known u
would have never left the comforts
OF the Ritz'carlton."
A boring hour followed. After
dinner, at which Mile. embarrass.
ed and frightened, was forced to sit
by her host, the girl disappeared up
stairs,
Roberts put on his hunting clothes
and disappeared over the hills TO look
for game.
ha IN Ia
Dear Mr.. Roberts," Il said. simply.
81 have no right here. ! will never
forget what you have done for a little
with her own peopie.-Miilie."
Roberta sprang TO his feet
ing his rife.
.That city Teller seems In a power
full hurry" observed the storekeeper.
The novelist ran toward the cottage.
As he did so he heard the report OF a
on the floor lay the body OF Hy
Jessup.
"Oh, l don't know" Mile faltered.
"He ran In here when i came back. He
told me he would mot hurt me. Then
he told me that he was not my father.
and that he would marry me. for now
Then, when I said no. he rushed
at me. caught me, and we struggled.
until ! heard a shot from that win
dow. He let me go and feli-that's
all. Did you save me?"
mo" he answered simply. "But
would have done so had 7 been there
Run out and get the sheriff OF the viii
lage."
In a few minutes the sheriff and
several men arrived to take charge
of the body. Roberts remained In the
room. The official questioned him, and
examined his rife.
I'm sorry, sir" was the final de-
cision of the man. "Hy Jessup was
bad 'un. He deserved what he got
But the laws the law and I'm its
sworn defender. Your gun was fred
not long since, Your cartridges are
killed him, and I'll have to arrest
you"
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HAYS HAIR HEALTH
DARk1ND her GRAY HAIR
Used by Mrs. Zilgens Because
So Easy and Safe-and
Not a Dye.

My hair was getting so gray was
ashamed OF II, { also had q great
deal OF dandrun. Someone recon.
mended your HAYS HAIR HEALTH
and can truthfuily say that at tn.
end OF one week the dandrunf had
quite disappeared and my hair had
become a dark natural color again.
just as ] was so anxious for Il to be.
and no one knew ! was using any.
thing. was careful to use regularly
each night. ! am glad to recommend
IL TO any one needing a good hair
tonic" Yours truly.
MRS. ZII.GEN,
"a Dayton Ave. Paskaic, N. J.
HAYS HAIR HEALTH. n ready TO
use, harmless Hair Color Restorer,
can be applied evenly 20 the hair with
q sponge--only soc a bottle at People's
Drug Stores. They'll give money back
N not satisfactory. Clifton Chemical
Co. Newark. ". J.--Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-26

Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company and owns valuable real es-
tate in Oklahoma. Justice Stafford
Issued "A rule requiring the husband
to show cause on December I why he
should not be compelled to support
the plaintiff pending disposition of
the cause. Attorneys Frederick II.
Gibbs and George L. Whitford appear
for the wife.
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WOULD BE ADMINISTRATORS.

Mrs. Bessie shea has Med In the
probate branch OF the District Su.
premc Court n petition for her ap.
pointment as administrators OF the
estate Of her late husband. Jane.
shea. The estate 10 said to be worth
about $4,000, consisting OF about
balance In personality. The petition
was nicd by Attorney Michael y. Man.
gan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-26
BETHLEHEM MANS JOINTS were
VERY PAINFUL FROM RHEUMATISM
Tells how the root and herb medicine Dreco mas
tered the disease and made his family happy.

Mr.. Frank Jacobs. OF Meirose street,
Bethlehem. Pa, has surprised his
friends and made his family happy by
his recovery from a bad case OF rhcu.
matism OF the joints. Mr.. Jacobs IL a
young man OF 80, but has been a pa.
tient sufferer for years. =
~ suffered from rheumatism OF the
joints for nine years. the kind that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-26
IF1E OCEAN WALF EUsTAc ss' Hale 3 BALL
. nd kKOm LNgd

ner. she wore billowing hoopskirt
tiny black slippers and a lace shawl OF
ante-bcllum style. She seemed as, an
old daguerreotype come to lifei
Roberts dropped his manuscript in
sheer amazement
Hawkins gasped and clutched his
throat uneasily, breathing hard.
Don't YOU like me, In this funny old
faltered Mile. 81 thought IL might
please you. ITS prettier than running
barefoot the way I was"
You are beautiful, child" he said.
you have pleased me more than you
realize"
And then he went back to his work I
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SUES FOR MAINTENANCE.

Helen d. Mcintosh has entered suit
for maintenance In the District Su-
preme Court against her husband,
William Y. Mcintosh. The petitioner
sets forth that the couple have one
cihld, and that the defendant earns
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there was nothing 1 could get to
check It,
suits Dreco was giving In rheuma-
tlsm, I decided to try it: | am free to
say that at frat I was not very much
encouraged, but ! kept IL up faith
fully. and soon change began to.
Improvement I'm me. / am greatly
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| Round. and had even gained a knowl
edge OF the German and French mas
| terpieces.
The hesithful life In the old town;
'the swimming, boating. running
|, through leafy woodlands and over the
great crsgs OF the shore iand-all
these had developed the physical
strength OF the girl TO IA symphony
| OF contours, lIghtness. and color which
would have been a maddening inspira
ton to Jerome or Burne Jones.
at seems that we have known each
other always, doesn't ~" she said 90
him one day as they walked deep
In the great daisy neid behind the
house.
Indeed, Il does. But II has taken
so many years for me To md you
again"
Mile did not understand him. But
for that matter there were so many
things which he said that were un.
Iathomabie, Roberts was carrying
his manuscript. as he wished 20 cor
rect some portions OF IL In the giori.
Gus open air. They sat down In the
shade OF a towering shrub: he began
10 read Il aloud 10 her.
Unnoticed by either OF them the
stumbling ngure OF the fisherman ap.
preached the house, carrying his
basket.
81 say. matey!" he called 10 Haw.
kins, who was just inside the kitchen
door. "does yer want any nsh today
for yer boss?"
mo. We're changing the table
d'hote this morning." answered the
Britisher. with hauteur. Don't
bother me, my good man"
The fisherman turned away with a
surly malediction. As he did so he
observed the two fgures In the daisy
field.
Roberts was interrupted In his
reading by a terrified scream.
Mile had risen and was turning to
fee, as the burly Jessup reached them.
Jessup leered into her white face.
$50. here we are--settin' In the
flowers while ] has ter cook my own
vittlesl"
He raised his hairy INST and the
trembling girl shut her eyes.
But the blow was never delivered!
Ronald Roberts, trained athlete,
swung a vigorous INST against the
oath, TO rush at the novelist. Again
the avenging arm crushed on his
chin.
Get out OF these grounds. I'm the
owner here. for the present. "I'n kill
you II see you around here again.
cried the novelist.
Jessup staggered to his feet, and
unsteady dragged himself toward
the roadway.
Unseen by the participants OF the
little drama another witness was
watching from the covert of the ever
greens which fringed the estate. II
was Sem, the half,wit He trembled
violently, as Jessup made his rush
upon the girl, and when the novelist
delivered his drubbing he gurgled
with glee.
Roberts had walked back to The
porch with the frightened girl.
Don't worry now" he told her. ~
am going down to the village to get
hunting this afternoon.
Roberts, carrying his hunting rife,
went down to the village store, Sem,
bearing his own gun, stood lounging
by the counter as he entered.
81 want some cartridges" said Rob-
erts.
He picked up a box. lying on the
counter Sem had just made a pur-
at the box.
"This is the right caliber; a couple
of boxes like this, please"
Three hours he spent in the woods,
returning empty-handed, tired, but
with a greater cheerfulness than ever,
for he had found heart'sease In the
old-fashioned garden.
He called for Mile, at the door.
way.
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CHAPTER v.
The Snake In the Garden.

Wonderful hours they were, which
followed.
Ronald Roberts worked at his novel
with an energy which he had never
possessed before. And yet all his
time was not given to the mechanical
task of writing; he drew fresh in
spiration from talks with the fasci.
hating little lassie. Beneath those
naughty curis was n broader knowl-
edge than he had suspected. During
the afternoons when Hy was out with
his nets she passed In spirit out OF re-
stricted confines OF the village life, to
live with the characters OF Dickens.
Thackeray, the knights OF the Table
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cnlargcs your finger Joints and bends
them all out OF shape. Ny knees.
In fact, was never free from pain IN
some part OF my body At times
haven't left my home for weeks. un-
able TO get around without the great.
est agony. and would require assist.
ahce then, and I would have TO drag
along very slow. I was unable TO
work at all for several months once.
on account OF my swollen fingers
n,,, ,n.,a.s y. ,,nr,.,,,,a ~ snh'
ing worse all the time. and IL seemed
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All Foreign Rights Reserved.
Svuousls

Donald Roberts, famous and successful
young novelist, leaves New York on his
steam yacht. the sea Gull TO find a
aoiet and romantic spot In which TO write
xnew story ordered by his publishers. He
discovers a secluded fishing village on the
New England coast, Port Sunray. Becom-
Ing interested In the local gossip about q
haunted, house In the village. he rents u
In order to write his novel In the quaint
surroundings. His valet, Hawkins. thor
oushly frightened by the chance OF an I'M
canny visitation. discovers many STRANGE
things. Food disappears. the authors
bathing suit.is niysteriously worn by the
unseen, unknown occupant OF the Old
house. At last. while working through
tho wee small hours on his story. Roberts
captures the "ghost"-to learn that 1T
IL beautiful young girl who has been
rescued from a ship-wreck, fosterod by
fisherman and his wife. and now mis-
treated by her former benefnctor. who has
become addicted TO drink because OF the
death Of his wife. Unable to stand his
cruelty longer. she has run away. to hide
IN the haunted house. Roberts befriends
tho GIRL and, ordering his valet TO pre-
pere good supper for her. excitedly be-
gins on his materpiece, feeling that at last
he has discovered a new theme which will
odd TO his isurels and fortune.
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benefited by Dreco, and don't hesita;S
TO recommend IL to any rheumatic
sufferer"
Dreco IL a remedy that many rheu.
MATES take after they have tried
about everything else, No claim ~
made that n bottle will cure q case
convince that u can remove the
twinge OF pain and stiffness IL you
keep II up.
60 today and get a bottle OF Drceo
from O'Donneli'r Drug Store. or
Rury'A. In AnacostIa, or Aliens, IA
AlcNandria-Advt
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-02
SEVERE PUNISHMENT
OF Mrs. ChappeIl, Of Five Years
Standing, Relieved by Cardui.

M. Airy, N. C.-Mrs. Sarah NJ. Chap
pell VI this town, says: 81 suffered for
five years with womanly troubles, also
stomach troubles, and my punishment
was more than any one could tell.
! tried most every kind OF medicine,
but none did me any good.
read one day about Cardul, the wo-
mans tonic, and ! decided TO try II.
had not taken but about six bottles until
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My friends began asking me why
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Cardui. Several are now taking IL"
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MASS MEETING DE.
MANDS REMOVAL or
JUDGE.

Lexington, Ky, May 1.--At a mass
meeting of men and women, various
ly estimated from 400 to 600, in Curry
Hall, Sunday afternoon, Chairman
Clinton NJ. HARRISON was authorized TO
appoint a committee Of men 20 pre-
pare and convey to Governor A. o.
Stanley a protest against the admin
istration of Police Judge John ]. Riley,
together with a request for his imme-
date removal from office
The action followed comments made
by Judge Riley in Police Court one
morning last week, which were taken
by many good women of Lexington as
an insult. It was neffect that he be-
lievcd from the manner in which Lex
ington women had interested them
selves in cases growing out of the So
cial evil there were no more ladies' in
Lexington.
Chairman George r. Hunt Of the
Committee of Social Hygiene, and sew
.eral other prominent citizens, includ-
ing Mrs. Desha Breckenridge, Chair
man of the Kentucky Equal Rights AS
sociation's Campaign Committee, made
strong addresses.
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GEM TODAY.

Harold Lockwood, the favorite of
Flying A fans, is rapidly becoming
famous for his success in romantic
roles. Lockwood is one of te finest
looking young leading men on the
screen today. Popularity, however,
has not spoiled him, for it is his am
bition to excel as an actor, and in air.
ing at versatility and a finished tech
nique, he is totally above playing to
the gallery. The hero of The Buzz
yards Shadow" and THE Other Side
of the Door," is the American type,
tall, clean cut, of athletic build, with
brown hair and the bluest of blue eyes.
As John Montgomery, he is ideally
cast in the character of a gentleman
Of the early San Francisco days, whose
fortunes are bound up with the wild,
INSCRIPTIONS life of Californian adj
venturers of that romantic period.
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NATIVE OF KENTUCKY TO BE ONE
OF PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS
At CONFEDERATES
REUNION.

Birmingham, Ala.-Irvin Cobb, the
celebrated wit, war correspondent, lee
turer and short-story writer, will be
one of the principal speakers at the
Confederate veterans reunion, May 16
II and IS, in Birmingham. Informa-
ton to this effect was sent to Birm-
ingham by General Bennett Young
commander-in-chief of the Confeder-
ate organization. Mr.. Cobb was invit-
ed to speak by General Young. The
famous wit is a son of a Confederate
soldier and a native of Kentucky. He
and General Young have been friends
for many years. In reply to an invi-
tation to speak Mr.. Cobb sent this re-
ply:
My Dear General Young:
Realizing as do, my own unwor-
thiness for service you would have
me perform, but overcome, as l am,
with gratitude and pride, that the
very highest honor that can ever come
to the son of a Confederate soldier
has been bestowed upon me. accept
the invitation extended by you, as
commander-in-chief, to deliver the or
alton at this years reunion of the
United Confederate Veterans reunion
In Birmingham.
AT the same time, let me warn you
sir. that have none of the graces OF
the trained orator, nor none of the
qualifications Of the natural orator
Never until year ago. did | under
take public speaking from a platform
and the kindness Of the audiences
that greeted me did not blind me tC
my own shortcomings as speaker.
Mine must be. therefore, but a pool
effort l can only promise TO tell my
fathers comrades what 1t means e
me to be an American citizen, and 9
son of a Confederate.
Il am, sir, with profound regards
and sincere thanks TO you.
IRWIN s. COBB"