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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-07-03

the building. ! hesitated a moment,
then I drew a match from my pocket
and rubbed it softly into flame
against my trousers leg.
I reg ched up to the gas above the
table, turned it on and lit the incar
descent mantle, lowering the light in :
mediacely. But even then there was
no sound.
The oppressive stiffness was not
that Of solitude. She must be awake :;
she must be listening in terror.
7 went toward the curtains and
Wien I spoke heard the words come
through my lips in a voice that
could not recognize as mine.
"Jacqueline 20 I whispered, lit is
Paul, your friend. Are you safe,
Jacqueline?
Now saw, under the curtains, what
looked like the body Of a very small
animal. It might have been woolly
dog or a black lambkin, and it was
lying perfectly still.
Ipulled aside the curtains and stood
between them, and the scene stamped
itself upon my brain as clear as a pho
toxYuphic print forever.
The woolly beast was the fur cap Of
a dead man who lay across the floor
of the little room. There was a tiny
hole in his breast, over the heart, from
which a little blood had flowed. The
wound had pierced the heart and
death had evidently been instantane-
a'lS.
It was the man whom I had seen
staring at us across Herald square.
Beside the window JacQueline
crouched. and at her feet lay the Es-
kimo dog, watching me silently. In
her hand she held a Hry, daggerlike
knife, with a thin, ed7staiaed blade.
Her gray eyes, black IN tHe gasllgnt'
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-07-03

stared into niue, and there was mel
Their fear nor recognition In them. She
was fully dressed, and the bed had
not been occupied. =.
L flung myself at her feet. I took
the weapon from her hand. "Jacque,
line J" / cried in terror. I raised her
hands to my lips and caressed them
She seemed quite unresponsive.
"Jasque1ine,' I cried, ''you are not
hurt? Thank God you are not hurt
What has happened?".
Il don't know" she answered. 81
don't know where I ann
"Jacqueline, DEAR" 1 said, ''win you
not try to think? I am Paul-your
friend Paul. Do you not remember
me?"
mo, monsieur" she sighed.
"Rut, then, how did you come here,
Jacqueline?'' l asked
II do not know" she answered.
And, moment later, 81 do not know,
Paul"
That encouraged me little. Evi-
just said to her.
There was something more to be
said, though it was hard.
"Jacqueline, who-was--that?"
''Who?" she inquired, looking at me
with the same patient, wistful gaze.
"That man. Jacqueline. That dead
man."
what dead man, Paul?"
She was staring straight at the
of hQt
that she not only did not remember,
but did not even see 1t.
The shock which she had received,
.supervening upon the nervous state
in which she had been when I en-
counterec her, had produced one of
those mental inhibitiOns in which the
mind, to save the reason, obliterates
temporarily not only all memory of
the past but also all present sights
and sounds which may serve to re
call 1t.
saw that 1t was useless to Say
anything more upon this subject.
"You are very tired, Jacquel1neP
I asked.
Eyes, monsieur" she answered,
leaning back against my arm.
"And you would like to sleepr
Eyes, monsieur"
raised her in my arms and laid
her on the bed. telling her so close
her eyes and sleep. She was asleep
almost Immediately after her head
rested upon the pillow.
watched her for while until ]
heard a distant clock strike three.
This recalled me to the dangers of
our situation l struck match and
lit the gas in the bedroom. But the
yellow glare was so CHASTITY and In
tOlerable that l turned it down.
And then / set about the tasks be-
fore me.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-07-03
CHAPTER III.
= Covering the Tracks.
fore me.

There was fire escape running
up to the floor of that room on the
outside of the house. / saw that IL
would be possible by standing ON q
chair to swing myself up to the hole
stairs up which, I assumed, the, dead
man had crept after had given him
the hint of JacQueline's abode by
emerging from the front door.
I raised the dead man in my arms,
looking apprehensively toward the
bed. l was afraid Jacqueline would
awaken, but she slept in heavy peace,
undisturbed by the harsh creaking Of
the sagging floor beneath its double
burden. put the fur cap on the gro
tesque, nodding dead head, and, push
ing a chair toward the wall with my
foot, mounted it and managed with q
great effort to squeeze through the
hole, pulling up the body with me as
did so.
Then I felt with my foot for the
little platform at the top of the iron
stairs outside, found it, and dropped.
Afterward l dragged the dreadful bur
den down from the hole.
/ carried the dead man all the way
down the fire escape, clinging and
straining against the rotting, rusting
bars.
At the back of the house was a little
vacant space, filled with heaps Of de-
hris from the demolished portions OF
the building and with refuse which
had been dumped there by tenants
who had left, and had never been re-
moved. This yard was separated only
by rotting fence with single wood"
en- rail from a small blind alley.
I took up my burden and placed II
at the end Of the alley, covering 1T
roughly with some old burlap bags
which lay there. l Thought it safe to
assume that the police would look
upon the dead man as the victim OF
some footpad.
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When at last I found my door my
hands were trembling so that 1 could
hardly fit the key into the lock.
bounded up the stairs. But on the
top story 1 had to pause to get my
breath, and then dared not enter. I
listened outside There was no sound
from within.
The two rooms that occupied were
separated only by curtain, which fell
short a foot from the floor and was
slung on a wooden pole, disclosing two
feet between the top of it and the
ceiling. The rooms were thus actually
one, and even that might have been
called small, for the bed in the rear
room was not dozen PAGES from the
door.
L listened for the breathing of the
sleeping girl. II could hear her
breathe, thought I would go quietly
away and find a hotel in which to
sleep. I listened minute after minute,
but could not hear a sound.
At last I put my mouth to the key
hole and spoke to her. "Jacqueline,"
I called. There was no answer
Then a little louder: "Jacqueline ~
And then quite loudly: "JacQue-
liner
Then, out Of the silence, hammering
on my eardrums, burst the loud tick
ing of the little alarm clock that l
had left on the mantel of the bedroom.
I heard that, and it must have been
ticking minutes before the sound
reached me; perhaps if I waited a
little longer I should hear her breath
Ing.
I took the key of the apartment
from my pocket at last and fitted it
noiselessly into the lock. I stood
there, trembling and irresolute.
dared not turn the key.
Once more I ventured:
"Jacqueline! Jacqueline!"
There was not the smallest answer
ing stir within. And so, with shaking
fingers, turned the key.
The room was completely dark, ex-
cept for a little patch Of light high up
on the bedroom wall, which came
through the hole the workmen had
made when they began demolfshing
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-07-03
A BOMB EXPLOSION
IN SUFFRAGE MEET
FlGURATVELY SPEAKING THE
BOMB CAST BY MISS BLAIR
CAUSED SOME CONCLUSION.
OPEN DISCUSSION THE CAUSE
Bomb Thrower Not in Habit OF Public
Speaking But Declared Herself az
Against Women Voting.

Monroe. = Figuratively speaking,
Miss Anna Blair, Monroe's veteran
school teacher, cast bomb shell into
the midst Of the suffrage rally which
was held at the courthouse here. Miss
Mary Elizabeth Pidgeon, employed by
the National Woman Suffrage associa-
ton, was the speaker of the evening.
After she had concluded her discourse
open discussion was invited. Miss
Blair was called upon to make a
speech. And she declared that it was
not her habit to address public gath
er1ngs and that she was not in favor
OF woman suffrage. Her action caused
much discussion among the ants
here
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-07-03
HEADACHE
Often Caused by
ACid-St0nlach

Yes, indeed. more often than you thInlE-
Because ACID-STOMACH, starting with tn
digestion heartburn. belching. food-repeaa-
tually affect every vital organ of the body.
Severe, binding. splitting headaches ara.
therefore, OF frequent occurrence a result
Of this upset condition.
Take EATONIC. 1t quickly banishes acid
stomach with its sour bloat pain and RA&.
It aids digestion-helps the stomach gSe
full strength from every mouthful of food
you eat. Millions of people are miserable
weak. sick and atling because of ACID
STOMACH. Poisons, created by partly d.
Eested food charged with acid. absorbed
into the blood and distributed throughOu&
the entire system. This often causes rheu-
matisn. biliouSness. cirrhosis of the liver.
heart trouble, ulcers and even cancer OF
the stomach. 1t robs its victims of their
health, undernine1 the strength Of thS
most vigorous.
II you want to get back your phyHiea1
and mental strength-be full Of vim ana
vigor-enjoy life and be happy, you m1D&
get rid Of your acid-Stomach.
In EATONIC you will ind the vSYy help
you need and it's guaranteed. So get a bin
soc box from your druggist today II %
fails to please you. return It and he WIZ
refund your money.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-07-03
Dodqed the Law rs Years.

ner, of this city, has just turned over
to the Harnett county officials Gus"
Kelley, wanted for murder which he
is said to have committed Is years
ago. Officers have searched diligent-
ly for him since the crime was com
mitted.
Officer Turner knew the negro well,
and a few days ago when he applied
for job at the oil mill here he hap
pened to see him and to recognize
his, and remembering the crime, put
him under arrest Immediately.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-07-03

health. ! believe the Compound win
cure any female trouble. Mrs. ALICE
HELLER, Christopher, Ill.
Nervousness is often a symptom az
weakness or some functional deranRe-
ment, which may be overcome by thin
fsT PuSb root eHd herb remedy LAyd:
thousands Of women have found by
experience.
II complications exist, write Lydia T.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. for
suggestions in regard to your ailment.
The result of its long experience i'm
at your service.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-07-03
Wrong Man subpoenaed.

wi1son-A divorce case out Of the
ordinary was about to be called in SUI
perior court before Judge w. M. Bond,
when it developed that the wrong man
had been subpoenaed to show cause
why he should not be separated from
his wife. The subpoenaed made his
appearance for the purpore of ascer-
tanning just when he was hooked up
in double harness. He convinced the
lawyer that he was not the man want
ed; that he had never seen his al
legged wife, and that he is a single
man.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-07-03
Another For GastonIa.

Gastonia. - Announcement is made
of the news of the organization Of an
other cotton mill for 'Gastonia. A. G
Myers, vice president of the Citizens
National Bank, is the promoter Of the
new enterprise and associated with
hi mare: W. T. Rakin and c. B. Arm
strong. The a, thorized capital stock
IF the mill is $5O0.0O0 It will manu-
eacture carded and combed yarns. 20~
to 40s. The site Of the new nil is nr
the York road, south OF the city. Ru-
rors of other enterprises are MOI
ganting.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-07-03
CHAPTER II.
Rack in the Room.


The situation had become more
preposteroua than ever. Two hours
before it would have been unimagin-
able; one hour ago had merely been
Offering aid to q young woman in dis
tress; now she was occupying my
rooms and was hurrying along Tenth
street. Fc.-eleSS rs to my destination
and feeling - though the whole world
was crumbling about my head because
she wore a wedding ring.
As passed up the street the taxi
cab which hR1 seen at the east end
came RAPIDLY towar1 me. 1t passed.
and stopped and looked after 1t.
was Ger tain that it slackened speed
outside the door Of the old building
but again it went on quickly until it
was lost to view in the distance.
Had l given the pursGers a clue by
my temperance?
wetched for q few moments longer.
but the vehicle did not return and ]
dismissed the idea as folly After all,
New York wsS civilized city, and /
could be sure 81 the girls safety be-
hind the street hoor lock &1d that of
my apartment door. So I refused to
Yield to the impuE4e to go back and
assure myself that she was all right.
l must find hotel and gel good
nights sleep.
AS l went Ola new thoughts began
to press on my imagination. The tale
about the father, the assumed igno-
rance of the conventions-how much
could be 9eEeved2
Had She not probably left her hus-
Jand in some Canadian city anil come
70 New YORK to enjoy her holiday In
ner own fashion? Could she 1nno-
Gently have adventured to Daly't door
and actually have succeeded in gain
Ing adniss ion?
Perhaps she was worse than / was
even now imagining!
Perhaps, if 1 had not left her-rer-
nape, II I turned back l clenched
my fists And hurried on. I would not
give rein to the thoughts that were
making my heart bound like a run
away horse.
had turned up Fifth avenue and
had reached Twelfth or Thirteenth
street. when thought heard the pat
'ef OF tse Eskimo dogs feet behind
nle' spHn around, startled, but there
was only the long stretch of pavement.
mac resu aed my course when l was
sure heald the pattering again. And
again l saw nothing.
moment later I was hurrying back
""ard the apartment house. My
nerves had suddenly become unstrung.
l@it sure now that some imminent
uanger was threatening Jacqueline. L
eoald not bear the suspense of ws!t-
os fiji morning
ana as l ran I thought I heard the
p"t'er of the dogs feet, pacing mine.
Was rounding the corner of Tanth
s'Ieet noW, ami again the folly Of my
oe"aVlor HHnck home to me- stepped
"no trled IT, think. Was it sor7e in
n.lnct that vas taking me back, OF was
me remembrance of Jacq-leline's
USeduty? Was it not the desire to see
10 ask ter about the rinS?
mad ac<aaNy swung around when
heard tha glsostly patter OF the feet
Se"ih ciosk at my side. ] made my
aee.slon H. shat instant 1nd hurried
~""tiy Oh Nay eourar hack te~ ard the
apartment aSubc,
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-07-03

Raleigh.-The State Building Com.
mission, accompanied by State Arch
itect James A. Sa1ter and Building In
spector r. H. Woodruff, is on visit
to the western part of the state. They
will confer with officials Of different
state institutions in regard to new
buildings to be erected there. The
schools visited will be the State In
stitution for the Insane, at Morgan
ton: the appalachian Training School
and Cullowee Institute.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-07-03
124th Commencement Held.

Chapel Hill.-The 124th commence.
ment of the Univerr:--y OF North Caro-
lima, which has just come to a close,
marked the most successful finals from
many viewpoints ever held at this in
stitution. Alumni who have been
making annual pilgrimages to the hill
for the past 25 years for the big gath
ering Of the universities sons declare
that the attendance has never been
surpassed and that the alumni have
rarely ever enjoyed themselves more.
There was scarcely hitch in the en-
ire program.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-07-03
Killed bv 1ootIecoer.

Statesville. Columbus Bottoms,
whom it is alleged has for long
time been under suspicion by al
legged blockaders Of aiding the gov
eminent in locating illicit stills, was
onbushed and killed near the Wilkes
Iredell county line. Deceased was
found dying during the night, propped
up in his own buggy.
From evidence adduced at the in
quest, Mount Parles, of New Hope
township, this county, was arrested
and lodged in jail here, charged with
the murder of the dead man.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-07-03
Mayor Takes AtrpIane Ride.

wilson.-Mayor D. M. Hill. of this
city, has gained the distinction, it IL
thought, Of being the first mayor in
the State to soar among the clouds in
an aeroplane. He was a passenger in
the "Black Cat" plane now doing re-
cruiting duty in Wilson. Mayor VIII
son refused a trip several days ago
but decided to accept the aviator's in
vitation after arranging all his earthly
affairs.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-07-03
oppose Employment Service.

Wilmington-The North Carolina
Pine association, with leading lumber
men present from Maryland, Virginia
and the Carolinas, in session here, de-
clared against the United States en-
p1oyment service, as neither necessary
nor desirable and opposed further ap-
propriations for the service. A rising
vote of thanks was extended Cover
nor Beckett for his aLtion in the Char
lotte textile strike recently. It was
proposed to abolish number one grade
lumber and substitute number two
grade.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-07-03
Wonder of Plant Life.

A species of the acacia tree attatns
a height of about eight feet. When
full grown it closes it's leaves together
in coils each day at sunset. Thus SET
tied it will fiutter violently If touched
and if the branches are shaken the
tree will emit nauseating o5or. Thu
natives call it the "angry treA"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-07-03
HOW THIS
NERVOUS WOMAN
GOT WELL
Told by Herself. Her Sim.
cerity Should Con-
vince Others.
Christopher, 1ll.-"For four years I
suffered from Irregularities, weakness,

nervousness, and
was in a run down
condition. Two Of
our best doctors
failed to do me any
good. / heard no
much about what
Lydia E. Pinkhan's
Vege TIA BILE Com
pound had done for
others, / tried ie
and was cured. /
am no longer ner-
vous, am regular,
m Sn nv~nl1~~A
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-07-03
Re-Drylno plant Completed.

wendell-The NV $40, 700 tobacco
re-drying plant here has been COM
pleted. The machinery is all installed
and has commenced operations. The
plant is now working at the scrap to-
bacco the local warehouses have on
hand, amounting to about 100000
pounds
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-07-03
Hewlett plans to protect
JacqueIine from the conse-
quences of what he believes
is her deed and to take her
to her home.
GRO BE CONTINUED1
Unlucky Thirteen.

A correspondent suggests that the
origin of the "unlucky thirteen" super
stition is to be found in the casting
lots by Hanan to discover a "lucky
day. for the destruction of the Jews.
The 18th was certainly most unfor-
tunate selection IN this case. and the
story was so popular in the middle
ages that it may really have given
rise to the superstition.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-07-03
,AcouELINE! JAcQUELINE!

Paul Hewlett, lettering at night
a. Madison square, New York, is
onnroached by an Eskimo dog. He
SaIIows the dog to a gambling house
ond meets the animals mistress
oon,ing out with q large amount Of
,,,oney She IN beautiful and in dis
.roes and h0 follows, her. After
nrotecting her from two assailants
ba takes her In charge.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-07-03

Laxity of purpose is the founda-
ton of time serving.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-07-03
The Strong Withstand the Heat OF Summer
Better Than tho Weak

Old people who are feeble and younger
people who weak. will be Strengthens
and enabled to go through the depressing
heat of summer by taking Groves taSteleos
chill tonic. 1t purifes' and enriches the blood
soon feel it's Strengthening. 1nvigOrating
Effect. coo.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-07-03
Acts Up to His Name, Also.

"Meanleigh is quiet enough Ordina-
rily, but somehow collectors for chart
table purposes dread to go near him."
81 guess he acts like bear then be-
cause he's foxy"
Bisbee daily review., 1919-11-02
THE GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO, Nov. l. Demand Tor corn received new impetus today from reports that $115,OOO,OOO of British loan would be devoted to the purchase of cotton and grain. The market closed buoyant 2zc 70 31hc net higher. with May s1.31A to $1.31as, and December $1.26h to $l.261s. Oats finished 5sc to 1Ac up. Pro visions varied from 10c decline to 15c advance.
 Upward swings in the price of corn began in the opening and gained in energy throughout the day. A new upturn in the value of hogs did much to give the bulls an initial advantage and so. too, did big shipments of packing house products Gossip that it would take at least six or eight weeks to bring transportation ar rangements back to normal for the movement of corn led meanwhile to increased anxiety about obtaining sufficient supplies to fill December contracts
 Oats went higher with corn. Re ceipts were small and foreign markets advancing
 Strel gth of cereals and hogs lifted provisions. Later though, saies 10 realize profits caused some setbacks.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-11-02

to this survey are: On the North. Survey No. 1884, Cockney Hill lode. and Survey No. 2133, Morning Star lode; on the East, Bisbee townsite. Survey No. 2674, Morning Star No. Z lode, Survey No. 2133, Morning Star lode, Survey No. 1870, Contention lode, Survey No. 3166, Moonlight loqe. and Survey No. 3162, Buck, Kite, Worchester, Calcutta and Silica lodes; on the South, Survey No. 3162, Silica lode, and Survey No. 1881, North Star No. 2 lode; on the West, Survey No. 1881 North Star No. 3, North Star NO. l and North Star No. ? lodes, and Survey No. 1884, Cockney Hill and Shoemakers' Last Chance lodes.
 J. l.. IRWIN,
 Register.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-11-02

Jolin Slater, an Englishman not yet 30 years old, has risen to the head of a $25,0OO,OOO concern from the po3ition of clerk in colliery.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-11-02
WEEKLY REVIEW

NEW YORK, Nov. l. - Quoted values of many stocks, including the familiar speculative issues, mounted to new heights this week, regardless cf the labor crisis, sensational rates for call money and other upsettlns factors.
 Trading was more spectacular than in the extravagant movements Of the midvear. In fact, October established a record for dealings in stocks and bonds without parallel in 15 years.
 Incidentally, seat on the stock ex- change sole for $100,O0O, or aoount S4,OOO in excess of any previous llg- ure.
 Many new maXimums were maue by stocks winch year ago were known as war brides" but now are regarded as standard peace indus trials. At intervals there were indl- cations of an expansion of the snort interest. but the aggressions or that faction were most often overcome.
 As has been the case for months mast. much of the trading was trace able to interior sources, which seem to be independent o1 local financial assistance The excellent quarter! statement of the United States steel corporation drew attention to less nrominent issues of like description these. together with equipments, tea- turing majority Of the weeks busi- ness.
 Further weakness of foreign eA- chanse, particularly to Italy and Ger many. continued to react upon the more important centers. Thus Tar the new rBitish government loah' which gives every promise of success has had little effect toward strength eninc sterling bills in this market.
 New capital offerings for moderate amounts were readily absorbed, put general investment conditions were not materially altered, the bond market manifesting no appreclaole tendency to throw off its long pre- vailing heaviness.