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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-14
Bedtime Stories

Uncle Wiggk and the Narm Clock.
"rng-a lng-a-urs' ring-a-ling-a-
irF," went the gotting-up-alarm clock
in the hollow stump bungalow of
Uncle Wiggily Long-ears, tho rabhI
gentleman, "Ting-a -llng-a-ling'"
My goodness me-" exclaimed
Uncle Wiggily 81 didn't know it was
time TO get up SO soon. Why It
seems as IL had Just come to bed"
Hut In the next room he heard
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the musk
rat lady housokeepcr. stirring around.
She must have heard the clock also.
I'm ho ready FOR breakfast IN a lit
tie while" Uncle WigGly called, as
he began dressing.
"Aw-aw w-au right" said Nurse
Jane. trying TO speak and yawn az the
same time which is quite duilcut q"
do-almost 0s hard as standlns ON
your head and pccling a bag ot potd
toes. "l didn't think 10 was Time 90
Kct up Yet" went ON Nurse Jane.
Nor l." said Uncle WISELY, 'hu,
the alarm clock rang"
And when hc and Nurse Jonc comv
VoWHH",.l7 W. ',,t,..,l f,U,
NEhD N'IN V '.' g.rt
We're up. "uu ,.,,..i.,,,,r y.bn
cicWed o. awaken AN the farm pcg-
ple-tNcu ne had not come out OF his
"WcB" Uncle Wisei'y exclaimed.
a guess our clock must Doe fast Au
HheaH OF uI''. "' R''h
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hAd % H'Nc n"I' S'''
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hU' ''' l,,,,, ,Ic,i.
Trims haappened ino A''lu .,,, ,,,,,c r,'yc
Went or Io" '"''N y,,',", -. ,' '.,s,,.,
WlEtlN REu N"'Se 'S", ",I,S,t ,ii. /,
tu' S|.lN ""V S'NtNv" ."''''>''''@
inc rApb'' E,uU'u'' IL uVs', ,.,.,, q, ,,
thyiy is VI" use W,N'uH ""r"' ',,
lnc'' NlektN S',lu, uSN 'U, ~ ",'
wrong. u H''sh ''" 'N' ''N"' '''''0
. 30 IN IL ., -,.,,
w Ill VIII you 60 I" IT. "SNN
Nurse Jane t,
why, lu take II apar" V'ean ,i, ~
RAd pot u toNe'h'r "N''"' '' II WIZ
Sc properly. ,..,.,, .-,.,.,
'but can Nou IN a ''0'N "SN''
''e mGsk'at '@HN. W.T..
Wei replied INye WlkSln,' Us u
he tee . Shoel'co "IoUOd nus lo'' en'
So MS not 'o forget TO nuN some pep,
pemnt candies when ne Went 10 tn.
and cont store never
have UuNercd WIN a ,'''N, 'u, Gu,
IN my '3lomoo"'' Wh'n lhS NVrl',., '',,
ho'oSnJ souS'Ee tires need repro
.prinkleu ON lh'm 10 make tneuh s'
Caster ana I can eat 'oilEpopS when
81 uN n my olothcSN1sN't auSh'P, >,
l think / can make 'nlS 'lo'n C'"N'
over SO II Will Keep htllcl lllO',
We'll. ! certainty nope so, sp"N'
Nurse Jane. II Is no run settlng w
IN Ine mluoIe OF 'ne h'E"' Wy ms
take 49,
nS'S 'sE'N s,S' ,'N 10 ~ Va, w
clock He took or the tooe ana Nurs'
Jane washed that nee ana Slea,.
Lhen tAe re' nt tvu,.eu"n 'uoN "
the hands OF the CLOCK Ahd put t%hol. %
c&re'ui uilN away who're lnvN vVulHu
ucNle MN ana ul"N' nlu mnsn N"'
ne Nos"n TO "SV oun N'V WEES -
NeNt hc!e N'StuE DoS ,nN III III
sues GUY Vt uV ,, ,,,', y,vvN ,,Ho,s ",N nv on Wn
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BOARD AND ROOMS
LIGhT mOuSNK EEPING ROOMS I

LIGHT HOrSEK EEPING ROOMS 10
BRADY. W, 4i0-Three nicely FURNISHED
rooms for light housekeeping no children.
CHEYENNE, n. 5o9[Niceiy furnished sleep.
ing room with kitchen privilege, suitable
Tor two girls employed Katharine
apartments.
DETROIT. n, 42l-,Ilghi housekeeping
rooms, Phone Usage 1920.
DETROIT s. 3.s-Light housekeeping rooms
for. rent.
EIGHTH, r., so3-Two furnished rooms for
light housekeeping no children.
ELWOOD. N, 4l4---Two nicely furni he'd
rooms for light housekeeping no children,
ELwooD N, 5le-one large comfortable
picasan: facing front; close in; also ga
rage to rent.
FOURTH, r., 1j8s--For rent. two furnished
housekeeping rooms modern, south en-
trance.
HODGE, f., 22O2--Two light housekeeping
rooms with large closet: private entrance; !;
ssjoinng bath and well on porch: on car
line, one block from jitney. Phone Usage
14f5.R
IRVING PLACE-Two nicely furnished
rooms for light housekeeping. In good
ne;ghborhood,, Inquire third house on
KENDAl!L-For rent, three unfurnish ed
rooms in Kendall. Phone Usage 511i-R.
MODERN light housekeeping rool for rent.
Phone Usage 7722.
MAYBELl4 s, 212-For rent. two rooms
furnished for light housekeeping, modern.
no children. Phone Usage 535fJ
MAIN, n, AS h-For rent. housekeeping
and sleeping rooms, no children.
MAYBELI. s., 10G--Two light housekeeping
rooms for rent.
PHOENIX. s., 90 Modern light housekeep.
ing rooms. Phone Usage 1915
PERRY MAN, s.. 14o2-Two neatly furnished
housekeeping rooms to parties without chill
drcn. Phone Usage 1855.
ROCKFORD, s.. 1835--For rent, two partly
furnished light housekeeping rooms, one
block from car line; good supply of gas.
Phone Usage 4923-R.
SIXTH, E., 1422-One sleeping room Tor
rent. Phone Usage 5716-R
FOUR furnished rooms for rent in home ;
price s45 per month. Phone Usage 795l,J.
THIRD, f., 422-For rent, one large house,
keeping room, modern; no children. Phone
Usage 2542.
FOR RENT-one lignt housekeeping room.
Phone Usage 1922.
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ONE new Oakland sedan. one 1916 Oakland
touring car. one 1918 Buick, one 1916
Page and one new Page touring car: all at
a bargain. ,Lawless Motor company: all at
East Second. Usage 62l9.
AUTO SUPPLIES AND REPAIRS II
AUTOMOBILES REPAIRED-Radiators and
tenders our specially; all work guaran.
teed. We buy. sell and exchange used
cars. Q East Brady.
RADIAToRS-l00 in stock, 500 cylinder
blocks, for four, six and eight cylinder
engines, at a big discount; new Ford cas-
inss $40 per set Of four. Auto Salvage,
ais East Second st.
WE WANT your used cars, any condition.
for wreckins purposes. WIN pay spot cash.
Auto Salvage, alS East Secors street.
REPA1RS-Ws have repair parts for the
following makes OF cars at less than half
Of factory cost; Case 40, Dodge Maxwell,
Emerson, Elmore. Thomas krit, Pullman,
Moon. REQ, Knox, Halliday. Ohio. Little
Giant. Abbot, Paige Tribune. Stoddard'
DAYTON. Peary, Michigan, Peerless, Marion,
Jscfs son, Marmon, Pope Hartford, Oldseo-
bile. Courier. Packard Flanders. Oakland,
Auburn, ApIerson, Mitchell, Allen. Saxon,
Cole. Hupmobile, Patterson. Cadillac. Chal.
mers. Buick, Overland, velie, studebaker,
Chevrolet Hudson, Doris. Henderson,
King s, Warner Vulcan; Bosch Magnetos.
coils aud used tires. Auto Salvage, 2l5
East Second.
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All owners q sba,ting property, property
benefited by said improvements and othsr
property liable to assessment, are hereby
notified that all matters sffecung such inn
provemen,s or benefit TO the property thers
by aud any claim or objection to the assess
ments as above set forth, shall be filed in
writing in the office OF Frank Newkirk. City
Auditor Of the City OF Tulsa, oklahoma, on
or before the 2ith day OF December, 1917. at
$500 o'clock A. NJ, and the same shall be
heard by the Board OF Commissioners on the
2sth day of December, 1917, at $500 o'clock
A. NJ, and any claims or objections not SO
filed In writing before said time shall he
deemed waived.
Dated this 7th day OF December. 1917.
FRANK NEwkIRK,
Citx AuAitar
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EMPLOYMENT
HEIP WANTED-MALE
IS

AUTO Mechanics two or three
ANo. l auto mechanics for Buick cars
frst.class only need apply. Eastern Auto
Service 4ls South Boulder. Phone Osags
1871.
BoYS--Four wanted over y years TO dis.
tribute bills Friday morning Call before
$50 a. m, 10 West Brady
BooKKEEPER Misunderstanding. with =
knowledge Of accessories and garage busi.
ness; must have best Of references: salary
sl25 per month. Address W. 4. Juckscl.
Sapulpa Okla.
BoYs-wahted, wheel good pay iO3
South Main on alley. U. S. Messenger.
oLLECToR-Wanted. ANo. /. Apply in
person, SIT East Third.
COAT MAKER-Wanted, first.clasS sack coat,
SIi; pants maker $3.50. Baldwin Tailoring
Co, Muskogee, Okla.
CRAFTSMAN Wanted-Capable of plating
maps from oil field notes. Apply or write
with samples OF work to Room 8, third
floor. Flynn Ames Bldg, Muskogee, Okla.
GROCERY CLERKS-Wanted, two good.
must be experienced Apply Purity Mar.
ke;. ia East Second st.
JOIN THE ARMY-Recruiiing offices at OK.
lahoma City, Tulsa, Nuskogee, Chickasha,
Ardmore and Enid,
MEN-wanted for all kinds OF automobile
work with new concern, manufacturing
pleasure cars. Apply at the former plan,
Of Robinson Packing Co., Wheeling and
Oklahoma AYES.
MACHINIsT-W Wanted, two all round for on
field work Phone or write Jones Everett
Machine Co., Ardmore Okla.
MESSENGER BoYS-Wanted, five boys with
or without wheels. Haynes Messenger
Service, 206 South Detroit.
MoT0RMEN--Msrricd men preferred Tulsr
Street Railway. corner Fifth and Lawton.
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(Publishcd In The Tulsa Daily World, De
cember II, ~, IL. II and IS. 1917.
World Publishing Company,
ruhlisherN

NOTICE FOR HEARING ON ASSESS.
MENrS FOR PAVING IN STREET M.
PRoVEMENr DISTRICT NUMBER 1854,
CITY OF TULSA. OKLAHOMA.
In compliance with the resolution of the
BOARD Of CommissionerS duly adopted on the
T,h day OF December, 1917 notice is hereby
givNn that the Board or Commissioners OF
the City OF Tulsa, Oklahoma, has examined
the estimate and statement OF the City Ensi'
ncer as 10 the amount OF the cost OF tho
Brick and Concrete pavement which should
be assessed against the abutting property tho
property benefited and other property liable
10 ASSIGNMENT and the owners thereof In
STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Nua.
RrR 1854 which includes the following de-
scribed por!iens o. alleys and streets to.mit;
THE ALLEY IN BLOCK ONE OF THE
.CAAlppFII, ADDITION to said City and tho
unpaved portions OF Its Intersection with
Fourteenth Street and Walnut Street:
THE ALLEY IN BLoCK 5 OF THE
sToNEBRAKER HEIGHTS ADDITION TO
said City. together with the unpaved por.
tons OF It's intersections with 10th street and
ruE ALLEY IN BLOCK OF THE Bur.
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UELr WANTED-rEMALE

HELp wANTED-FEMALE 81
CooK-wanted, good competent white, ior
family of four. good wages. Phone Usage
1881.
.--ESperienced white girl for private
boarding house. 1908 East Second ST.
GENERAL usEw0RK--wanted, expert.
enced colored girl for general housework.
6iA North Santa Fe.
GENERAL HouSEwoRK--wanted . rella.
BILE white woman for general homework
room; references required. Phone Cedar
as7,
GfRf--wAnted, white, for general hou 70
work. Call o. Goa North Denvsr.
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The Planters National Bank cf Tulsa,
Okla Gated at Tulsa, In the state OF Okla.
homa, Is closing its affairs All note holders
ard other creditors OF the association are
therefore h,reby notified to presen. tho
notes and other claims for payment.
W. A. BR0WNLEE,
Cashier.
Dated at Tulsa. Okla. November rs. 1917.
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BOYS--Four wanted over l = years TO dis.
tribute bills Friday morning, Call before
7;3O A. m, 10 West Brady.
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BUSINESS SERVICE.

bVSINESS I'VE VI I'll, :"
LET Us REST your properly and collect
your rent. Save yourself worry and
pense; small ice. T.. N Riley Co., 32l
Robinson Bldg. Phone 1881.
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y. i Cater vs.. W. u. Miles ct al.
Tulsa county court dismissed. Lizzie
Coleman vs.. Mayo james ct AL Me
Curtain county district court reversed
and rommdrd; Katy railroad COM
pany vs. Eta lAuahan ct al, Craig
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Miss Burton" resumed, was
special providence in this case. With
out her don't know what we should
have done. You see. the point Is right
here: Your father undoubtedly called
up Lawyer Pollard by telephone. The
girl in the central office settles that.
and she says that she rang POllard's
telephone fully FIVE minutes, II not ten.
before she got any answer Now. your
fathers telephone was beside his desk.
go that he could use it sitting down.
but he was standing-bending over
when he was struck. The position Of
the chair, pushed well under the desk,
and the nature Of the wound show
these things. Do you think man OF
his age would have stood in that posi-
ton Ave or ten minutes with chair
right handy? Do you think the muir
derer would have waited 80 long7
"Well- butt don't quite see
Il tell you, sir, your father was
struck down as soon as he called Pot
lard's number. The girl in the central
office did not hear his voice again. She
heard only Pollard's. Very we'll Poi
lard lives in lodging house. The lodg.
or in the room over him wae awake ut
II o'clock that night and did not hear
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head and exhaled shuddering groan.
81 could have prevented this be
said.
"What do you mean?' demanded.
II saw somebody there" he answer
ed. Il came home few minutes be-
fore II. Just as was at the gate /
saw the lights turned up in this rpoM,
but the curtains we're drawn. | came
slowly M the walk and paused on the
yeranda. debating whether ! should so
in and speak to my uncle Finally |
decided to do So knocked at his
door After very brief interval he
said. Come IN entered. and the
draft caused that curtain to swing into
the passage there at the back of the
room. thought | saw 1t press against
the figure OF some one standing behind
It."
"And you didn't tell your uncle:'
mo: thonght he knew. Practically
the same thing had happened before.
I'll tell you all about it. thought 1t
was MIR. Pollard behind the curtain.
My uncle had some dealings with him
and didn't wish me to know. so one
evening when Pollard was here and
knocked my uncle asked him to steI
into the passage.
"How did you find out about it
II asked Pollard, and he told me-
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STREETS OF LONDON.
4 Name System That l. Confusing
Even TO Residents Of The City.

A Name system That 10 Confusing
Even to sRssidents Of The cisy.
When it comes to confusing street
systems London should not he over
looked. Some consider 1t the most con
fusing, even LondOners not always be
Ing sure Of locations.
As I'm example Of what ole meets In
the British capital man once asked
to be directed tea certain house on
King street. He was sent In one di-
rection. When he did not come to
King street as soon rs he expected he
asked again for King street and was
sent in an opposite direction. Again
not sure OF his direction. he asked a
third time for King street and was
asked which King street he wanted.
The question stumped him. not know.
Ing that London has nineteen King
streets. This number does not Include
the King streets In London's suburbs
II this man who wanted King street
had asked for Queen street his pretlic.
ament would have been even greater.
for there are thirty four Queen streets
In London.
Great as the city Is, 1t Is far behind
New York in regard to comprehen
sive street system. even though cor.
ners Of New York such as Greenwich
Village are most confusing. Exchange
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| Skill Of a
Detective
Murder Mystery Solved by
Bogus Confession
By Ho.oard Fielding
Copyright by C. W. IIooke.

When was chief OF police of the city |
Of Bradbury had somewhat remark
able case that began with very pecul-
lar incident. A lawyer named Eugene
Pollard called me up by telephone at
headquarters about IL O'Clock one eve
ming and told me rather excitedly that
he had just been in communication
with Frederic. Clinton and that In the
midst of the conversation he had heard
q sound as Of q blow and another as OF
a heavy fall. Failing to get further
speech with Mr.. Clinton, he had ap-
pealed to central" who had tried in
tain to help him and had said that the
receiver of Mr. Clinton's telephone
must be of the hook SO that the bell
would not ring.
told Mr.. Pollard that would meet
him in five minutes ut the Clinton resi-
dence. My light car was at the door OF
the station house, and Immediately
jumped aboard, accompanied by spe-
cial officer named Devlin. As we came
alongside the Clinton house, which is
on the corner of our best residence
street and is surrounded by lawns and
gardens which take up the full depth
Of the block, thought ] saw moving
figure amid the shrubbery. sent Dew
lin to investigate.
was about to ring the bell when the
front door was suddenly but softly
opened and Robert Clinton, nephew of
Frederic, emerged in haste, mingled
with caution. He was greatly startled
| at the sight of me, but my explana-
ton was interrupted by the appearance
Of Pollard. who came painting up the
| walk. Robert, however, had made Out
| that thought something was wrong
| with his uncle. and he turned and ran
into the house. We followed to the
only lighted room that l had observed
in any part OF the structure
There was roll top desk open witt
an end against the farther wall. Clost
against the front of the desk stood 1
chair. behind which lay the body o.
Frederic Clinton, face downward. Their
was a dreadful wound on the back O
the head, but the mans soul still lin
gered.
"Robertr' he uttered in tone o
much affection. and the next instan
he was gone
During this scene had been cOnsid
erably impressed by the bearing o
Robert Clinton, I can hardly say why
<"You and must begin to look int
this affair."" said |. "Of course tn
method of the crime is clear enough
The golf club is the weapon, and
suppose there is no doubt that the mu'
derer stepped out from behind that cu1
tain across the doorway into the pas
sage. Where does that passage lead r
81 Instead Of answering my questio
Clinton pressed his hand to his for
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Notices!

With Il shortening IN the days a
change in the hours for selling ice
becomes necessary During the fore
noon please call between ten and
twelve o'clock. and from three to
six during the afternoon. Only dur-
Ing these hours will | be on hand to
serve YOU. and those who do not wish
to he disappointed will do well to call
then. As heretofore, stock ut the
Benton Drug Store. ]. w. HoslER.
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Thax Took the ash.

One OF the traditions OF the British
Royal Yacht club is of Lord Yarbor.
ough's Falcon. the crew Of which were
paid extra wages on condition that
they they submitted to the usual rules
In force on British vessels Of war
These included flogging under certain
circumstances. and II Is said that In
consideration of the additional sum
paid by Lord Marlborough some Of the
crew cheerfully submitted to the oc-
casional application Of the cat-O'-nine-
tails. Indeed. before the Falcon left
Plymouth sound for a cruise all hands
cordially signed a paper setting forth
the usefulness Of sound logging In
cases of extremity and their perfect
willingness to undergo the experiment
whenever it was deemed necessary for
the preservation OF good order"
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Supsrstitions. About Harss.

There have been at vnrious periods
all manner Of queer superstitions
about hares. which would seem to in
dicate that the believers were them
selves madder than any hare that ever
gamboled in March. It's brains were
believed to make children's teeth come
quickly and painlessly; those who ate
Its flesh became lovely and gracious
for q week after; q waistcoat made OF
harc's skin Strengthened the bodies
both Of young and old, etc. Even to-
day there are those who take as an
evil omen the crossing OF the road be.
fore them BY this most innocent Of
creatures.-London Chronicle.
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A. Clever Reply.

Nine. de Maintenon once asked Lord
Stnir why 1t was that the affairs OF
government were 50 badly managed IN
France under king and SO well man,
aged in England under a queen. Tor
that very reason replied the English
ambassador. "for when man reigns
the women rule him. and when q w0
man reigns she is ruled by men,"
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One Rule For All

m publisher Of country be successful must
have but rule for ALL and particularly is this
his subscribers This been the Banners
policy for and recognize that other
the paper. That's
remain firm in this standone why treat
ake In there's other equitable
lN subscriber the Banner state
little prior the time subscription
expires Should fail to make remittance need
surprised If your discontinued for that is what will
other WORDS let that date November
will be mailed about October 18th to
2h you then fail to remit your will be dropped from
mailing list November 1st That's the the rule
Office When carried the letter
depend upon being the Office force has been
other duties that of subscription accounts
One rule for all-all the time-with the Banner
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Pollard's telephone bell Why mott
That lodger often had heard 1t. but not
that night, though the house was still.
Why not? / ask you again. Because
the bell was mufiled Pollard muff1ed
it before he went to your fathers house
thatanight. He knew that MIR. Clinton
was going to call him up. 1t had been
arranged that he should do so. But
Pollard went over there first, before
Mr.. Clinton got home. He got In by
back window and secreted himself In
that curtained passage, holding one OF
your cousin Roberts golf clubs In bis
hand. Your father entered and turn
ed up the lights and went straight to
the telephone. Pollard crept out Of the
passage, crouching behind the desk.
He waited till the number had been
called, and then he struck and struck
again. A moment later he had fed
through that passage and out Of the
house and through the garden and 30
home. The muffied bell was ringing.
He answered the call. A beautiful alibi
established, and, to make 1t neater, he
| called me up and told his excellent story
Of overhearing the tragedy In your IA
| theirs home.
| .Rut this Is conjecture" said Clin-
ton. "You can't know
That's where my pretty little spe-
cial province comes In" said |. The
fair lady of our story was in your ia
theirs garden, and she saw the red
handed murderer flee through the shad.
ows.
..And now" continued, I've had
Pollard from the first. though the mo
tive was little obscure. You must fur.
nish that. How much money has Pol
lard paid you on your fathers order?
| He named the sum, and it was right
so far as ] knew. but couldn't afford
to say SO.
Just about half" said I. Hes stuck
1 you 100000 / know that, but ] cam
prove it, your father being dead. How
ever. Pollard will undoubtedly confess
And at this touched on electric but
ton, and one Of my men entered.
"Beg pardon. sir" said he. "We'vt
got him, and he's all broken down
He'll tell you everything he knows"
"Wait for me here" said and lef
the room.
Edward Clinton waited about half
minute. and then he climbed out ct
window that had left conspicuousl
OPEN This, OF course. was good proc
that my theory was right We let hin
get away mile or more and the
brought him back I had him put int
the worst cell we've got. and read t
I him through the bars bogus comics
sion of Pellard's wherein 1t was relate
that the plot to kill Frederic Clinto
had been devised by his son, who ha
: promised TO share the fortune which b
I would inherit with Pollard as paymer
= for the murder and the destruction {
: the will.
J Edwards nerves couldn't stand tina
e He confessed that he had agreed
!. share the fortune with Pollard. but
t declared that from first to last ever
a step Of the plot had been devised |
the lawyer. in whose hands he ha
t been as so much putty.
e Having secured signed statemel
e from Edward Clinton, arrested p
]. lard on the strength of it. and, thous
o he made hard fight. secured his co
o viction. Edward Clinton as an accOl
q p,ice lost his Inheritance. and the K
tune passed to Robert as the next
q kin. He married Celia, and at last Z
counts they we're very happy.
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sure, That's the Thing Now.

Many ii man who has spent the
major port Of his earnings over the
card table il now the sole support Of Il
dependent wife.-ThibOddug CONNER
rial .JOH;ndl
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Sorrow.

Sorrow Il not an incident occurring
now and then. It Is the woof which
Is woven into the warp Of life, and ne
who has not discerned the divine sa-
eredness Of sorrow and the profound
meaning which is concealed IN pain
has yet to learn what life is.-F. W
Robertson.