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the library bell just before she cam'
upstairs from the kitchen and founC
the dead man sitting there. Our search
then. Of course, proved fruitless; thu
man had made good his escape"
There wasn't trace Of any ont
having been in the house except Miss
Preston" added Mitchell. 1--WE search
ed the entire place"
That bears out Burnham's theory
that the man was murdered elsewhere
and carried into his house." remarked
Palmer.
1T Is an interesting theory" COM
mented Chief Connor, and turned to
Palmer directly. II understand, Mr.
Palmer, that you are Mr.. Burnhams
most intimate friend; can you tell
me If he has any enemies?"
Palmer glanced involuntarily at
Maynard. IT never heard any one
express hatred Of Burnham." he said,
speaking slowly But he is not par.
ticularly popular"
THAT bears out what I have heard,
chief" broke in Mitchell.
Yes" Connor turned again to Pal.
mer. You have answered very con.
cisely, Mr.. Palmer; now please tell
me II you have heard Burnham ex-
press animosity toward any one"
Palmer moved restlessly. That's a
hard question"
WHY"
Because Burnham Is very out.
spoken and frequently exaggerates his
feelings"
"Mr. Palmer, I will be greatly
obliged if you will answer directly;
does Burnham harbor animosity
against any one?"
well, to be exact" Palmer avoided
Maynards eyes, Il believe he dislikes
Rene La Montague"
'Rene La Montagne?"
Captain in the French Flying Corps,
an Ace" explained Maynard, break.
ing into the conversation. THE dis
like is all on Burnham's side;
have never heard La Montague say
anything disagreeable about Burn
ham," He paused, then added, Burn
hams behavior Is peculiar at times, l
understand"
so it appears" replied Chief Con-
nor dryly. Mitchell has just informed
me that Burnham's train reached
Washington about 1880 Tuesday morn.
ing"
1T did?" Palmer sat up and stared
at the speaker. why, Burnham tele.
phoned me Tuesday night from Union
Station that he had just arrived"
Maynard the fingers of his right
hand resting in his vest pocket, thrust
a paper deeper down inside the lining
as he listened absorbedly to the con-
versation.
There is another point where you
can help US, Mr.. Palmer" continued
Chief Connor HAS Burnham in your
presence ever uttered sedtious and
disloyal sentiments?"
"Never!" Palmer's denial was in.
stant.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
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gave them. Johnny Bull writhed and
growled at the end of the string.
Ia, my good dog. you shall have the
crumbs that fall from our banquet
table" laughed the raggedy figure, and
he popped into Johnny Bulls mouth a
piece of ham. Johnny never had eaten
upside him before, but he grabbed on
to that meat and gulped it down--or
rather up
Hungry as Peggy and Billy were, the
raggedy figure seemed hungrier, but
he shared the sandwiches, the cookies.
he cake and other goodies with them,
all in equal portions, andFe didn't for
get Johnny Bull. When the last scrap
was gone, he united Johnny Bull and
dropped him to the ground.
Now that my hunger has been ap-
peased, 1 hasten to apologize for not
washing my face before our meal" he
said. Had I been myself I would have
done so, but being in the role of Hal, the
boy tramp, it would never have done to
spoil my makeup and my reputation
with water"
When he said boy tramp Peggy and
Billy looked at him in fresh surprise,
and even Johnny Bull ceased growing
over his injured tail. On looking closely
they saw he was really only boy about
the same age as Billy.
"If had known you were only boy,
I'd have made it warm for you when you
stole my lunch," muttered Billy
Il don't like tramps," said Peggy, dis
approvingly. Aren't you ashamed of
yourself?"
Not bit of it," laughed the boy
tramp. II enjoy it, and I'm enjoying it
very particularly right now, for"
he paused, looked around, and lowered
his voice-'I'm more than boy tramp
I'm a detective in the midst of a
gang of robber tramps. 1 want you to
help me capture them.'
Tomorrow tciI be told ho,p pegoy
and Billy join forces toith the bon
trdmp.)
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ONE SURPRISE AND THEN
ANOTHER

"Yow, vow oh, call off your dog p
l. begged the raggedy figure. but
much to the surprise of Peggy and Billy
he spoke in a very low voice, almost a
whisper. This was very strange, as he
might have been expected to yell his
loudest, with Johnny Bull chewing at his
trousers seat. quick, he'll tear 'em ="
urged the raggedy chap.
And indeed at that moment there was
ripping and tearing as the seat of
the trousers gave way and Johnny Bull
dropped to the ground. The raggedy
figure, still clutch!ng Billys lunch box,
scrambled higher into the tree. There
he inspected the damage done to his
garments
Presently he looked down and grinned.
That shows how wise I am to wear
two pairs Of trousers" he chuckled.
while the outer casing has been punc-
tured by your feroclous beast I am still
clad comfortably and respectfully"
Give us back our lunch" demanded
Billy.
Are you as hungry as am? When
did you LAST eat?" asked the raggedy
figure
why, not since breakfast" replied
Billy.
"Fie on you, then. for keeping food
from one hungrier than yourself"
scolded the raggedy figure with a grin.
Il have not dined since yesterday noon
and feel now the need of bite"
And feel the need of bite, too.
Wait until I get hold of you," growled
Johnny Bull, leaping up toward the rag
geay figure.
sBut I must dine in quiet" said the
raggedy figure. taking from his pocket
what looked like fishlne," and If you
will not call off your dog. I must dis
pose of him."
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and two women who had reached the
room ahead of them. Al Palmer's
request to see the chief of the secret
service the captain smiled.
Wont an assistant do?" he asked
THE chiefs somewhat busy"
Palmer, having made up his mind
to see Chief Connor, was not to be side.
tracked.
NO" he said decidedly. II won't
detain the chief but minute it's i'm
portant. Here's my card" and he laid
it on the desk. The captain pushed
over some printed blanks.
Fill out these FORMS" he directed,
both you and your friend" and he
picked UP his telephone receiver and
held subdued conversation which he
discontinued when Palmer and May
nard handed him the filled-in blanks
bearing their signatures and addresses.
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white to Play and Mate in Two Moves

second more and the diagram was
tucked safsly in an inner pocket as
approachfE footsteps heralded the re-
turn of Palmer, and when he entered
Maynard was indolently reading the
evening newspaper.
''Theres no pleasing some people
eumed the architect, tossing the plans
he carried into the open drawer, and
thrusting the others peli nell on top
81 them he slammed the drawer Shut
ana locked it securely. We've got to
hurry, Maynard, to get to the Treasury
Department before closing time. Come
on.
stopping only long enough to push
down the safety lock of the door to
his tprivate office and cautioning the
hoy to take all telephone messages
IbaImer hurried the actor into the
1treet.
"Not a car in sight" he exclaimed
i6oxing up the street "Well have to
walk: all Washington's doing it," he
added laughing, and the two meh
\ strobe along, unconsciously quicKen'ng
s,,eir pace as they crossed Lafayette
annare into Pennsylvania avenue
sfavnard on reaching the north front
n the Treasury swerved toward the
vanr row of steps leading to the puiio'
lnr. but Palmer stopped him.
.f,niy one entrance used nova
B daxs.. he explained. THAT on fh'
(. .1aenfh street, this way" and they hur-
rsed along Pennsylvan.a avenue ana
:. around the corner.
Paying no attention to the sign
MA visitors Allowed" which hung
ronspicuously near the only open door
raIrner led the way inside the build
lnr and was promptly stopped by an
2 x,tendant, whose peremptory manner
fbawed somewhat at signt Of Paimers
isiting card.
+ efm take you 10 the captain OF the
+ prntchs' he said. "Here. Tom" and
sl<ning to another attendant to take
Il. place. he escorted them into
os,nn room, few steps away, They
arsl pr walt until the Captain lof the
|,1ch MA lniervsswed the three me',
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II am convinced that the man found
dead in Burnham's library on Tuesday
afternoon was German spy" he
stated. II presume from the presence
of Detective Mitchell, who Is in charge
of the investigation of that mystery,
that you are working along the same
lines"
Connor's reply took the form Of
question. what leads you to think
the man was German spy"
THE fact that no inquiries have
been made for him looks to me as IL
his relatives and friends are in Ger.
many" explained Palmer. "If he had
been of any nationality at peace with
US, or an Americans citizen his alb
sence would have been reported and
the aid of the police sought"
Connor nodded slightly. "That is a
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A touch of the push button and the
attendant returned.
Take these gentlemen upstairs"
the captain directed and turned to in
terview some newcomers.
AS Maynard accompanied Palmer
and their guide up the winding stair
case and through the broad corridors
he noted the numerous uniformed at
tendants pacing up and down. In the
outer office of the secret service head
quarters they were met by a polite
secretary, who invited them to be
seated and confide their business to
him, which Palmer, his obstinacy
aroused by what his amour propre
took to be a slight in shelving him
with a subordinate when he desired to
see the chief, declined to do
The secretary's patience was wear.
ing thin under Palmer's irritating
manner and he was about to close the
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THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
WHILE MOTHERS REIGN
BY JOSEPHINE MURPHY

N JAMES is at such an uninteresting
- age-thirteen you know"
ut is too bad. isn't it? My brother
Is just the same as James. So uninter-
esting and always in the way"
James, sitting on the back doorstep,
heard the words and a dark flush
mounted his brow. The answer of his
sisters companion killed a budding ro-
nance that had but lately entered his
heart.
He arose and walked down the path
out into the broad sunny avenue. His
sisters words came as a climax to an
already unhappy week and mother, his
real friend. was up in her room, with
new little head reposing in the curve
Of her arm.
"A boyr' Jamess heart had leaped
, when he heard the words but now it
was filled with pity. Inevitably it would
have to reach the uninteresting age.
He kicked a pebble viciously. Today
was Saturday, baseball day and when
mother was WELL cake and PIE aus
Early in the morning he had entered
the Kitchen and asked Mary when the
cake would be done. She had muttereG
something about youngsters always on
| hand"
Then he had met his brother John, for
whom he had deep feeling of admira-
| ton.
Hello, SON." Johns greeting had
been.
James had tried to laugh at the joke,
but small lump in his throat checked
the laugh. Next hs met his father, and
asked for his weekly allowance. Father
had given him the money. then looked
| gaze.
You must hurry up, James, and grow
to an age when you'll be able to earn
your own allowances" said the father
with kind pat on James's shoulder but
James had swallowed another hard lump
| in his throat.
He wandered back into the house and
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You want education more than a lob.
own job. 'ON'
While the school you mention is. of
course, good one, resident education ia
best Try one of the local evening
schools.
Under separate cover I send Won
names Of books desired A reading of
hem will undoubtedly help you.
For the last four or five weeks have
oeen following Bruno Duke with interest:
several days ago you mentioned the possi.
pihty that he might secure some experience
IN the advertising business I hope he does.
particuIarly in writing copy
Couid you give me some advice on how to
break In on the advertising game?
F. M F..
Which end of the advertising game
do you want to break in" on? Selling?
Advertising? Writing copy? Agency
work? Advertising manager for store?
what?
assume you mean copy writing. In
that case you should watch the ads in
such journals as Printers Ink or Ad-
vertising and Selling and also advertise
in their journals yourself If YOU have
knowledge of any particular business,
advertise in the trade journals interested
in that business.
I am firm believer in advertising for
an advertising job-it shows your con-
fidence in it.
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CoDvrioht. 1918. bv n. Appleton a Co.
CopDrioht, Public Ledger Company
READ THIS FIRST

Y Copyrt0ht, Public Ledger Company
READ THIS FIRST
Evelyn Preston finds o. stranger
dead in the, library of her home.
An autopsy shows that death was
due to prussic acid. Her mother
and her stepfather, Peter Durham,
arrive bat are unable to throy light
on the mystery. Captain La Mon
tARne, who loves Evelyn, finds his
letters to her have been intercepted
y and blames Burnham. Burnham
wishes Evelyn to marry Palmer, an
architect. Maynard, a friend of the
4 fimily, calls on Palmer and they
discuss the mystery. Has it oc.
Cured to you that the dead mans
friends may live in Germany asks
Palmer. ''Do you mean that the dead
man was a German spy" asks May
NOW READ THIS
3 nNES." Palmer sat upright. THAT
= to me is the only explanation for
the, as you mention, ineXplicable fact
that no one has reported such man as
missing to the police or made inquiries
for him. Coroner Penfield states his
s photograph has been circulated with
minute description Of his clothes"
HAS the photograph appeared in
the newspapers
/. Il think not From all accounts he
must have looked pretty gruesome.
Maynard; the newspapers wouldn't
want to publish a picture Of dead
man sitting in a chair. 1t isn't DONE
''Pretty good publicity If it were
DONE retorted Maynard bluntly.
.IIave you told Detective Mitchell
your theory"
''Not yet" Palmer hesitated. Let
the police work out their theories first.
There's another reason and he
smiled. washington is spy-mad: and
1 don't want to be classed among the
men and women who write aneny-
mously to the Department Of Justice
or Telephone the Secret Service re
garding the, to them, suspicious be-
havior of their neighbors. Hot air
most of it."
Better hot air than run the risk OF
letting q spy escape through not re-
porting him." remarked Maynard. III
l were you, Palmer, l wouldn't lose
any time in seeing Mitchell, and sug'
gest to him that the Secret Service
take a hand in the game"
They may be working from that
end already" answered Palmer doubt
fully. However, If you think it best
I'll step over to the Treasury Depart
ment and see Chief Connor. Woul&
Yen like to come along?"
Very much
Good" Palmer swung about and
gathered up the blue prints Of all
sizes which Uttered his desk. He was
in the act of placing them in his
drawer, when a sharp rap, followed in
st,.h.,y by the entrance of his office
boy, interrupted him.
"General West is awaitin' in his
car to speak to yo," announced the
big hurry an he wants ter see the
plan for the new buildin' for the ord
nance"
l.aimer selected four blue prints.
II II be right back" he told Maynard
and hurried out into the hall.
Left to himself Maynard gaZed about
the room and then back at the dis
orderly desk. Moving quietly over to
1t he scanned several drawings and
tupned them over. AS he did so his
eye fell on a small chess problem dia-
gram half buried among the larger
prints and he picked it up to examine
more closely. With lightning speed
bis trained eyes studied the diagram
and the message beneath it:
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KINDNESS

1t is the dutS36f all men
To cultivate gentle mind;
And though it chafes us now and then
| think always should be kind!
All, yes, we always should be kind!
And so when tigers come my way
| think you'll almost always find
I'll very gently run away.
But later since I may not boot him,
/ very probably will shoot him.
| would not hurt an anarchist
Because his views seem strange to me.
| ought to note each mental twist
AS though twere something good to see.
'Tis gentleness he needs, you see.
Let kindly feelings therefore hum
Which gives him opportunity
To send US all to Kingdom Come.
And since We too kind to bang him
l really think ought to hang him!
GRIF ALE
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Business Questions Answered
Please give me your opinion of a CORE
sDondence salesmans training school (nane
deleted) In regards to it's guarantee of
training me TO be a salesman and getting
position as 1t claims. Is there any Other
school which YOU can recommend? DO YOU
think that can learn salesma nshp from
books and correspondence? j J. C.
I have no personal knowledge of the
school you mention, although I've seen
its material
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BRUNO DUKE, S0Lver OfBusiness Problems
By HAROLD WHITEHEAD Ath Flint. ETC.

as l mentioned some time ago and we
paid eight thousand dollars in bonus
or about a hundred and twenty seven
dollars a head all rounS. The young
boys were pleased, but the statesmen
grumbled openly"
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In this space Mr.. Whitehead 1oiH an
buying. selling. advertising ana emp'Oy.
spdr readers business questions on
ment
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TODAY'S BUSINESS QUESTION
What does "dividend'' meany
Anstoer 1oill appear tomorrow.
ANSWER TO YESTERDAY,s BUsI-
NESS QUESTION
"tfckler' is book or card inder
containing memorand,tm of notes
or debts in order of maturitu.
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TOMORROW toiH be told ho,p Pe1oy
and Billy join forces toith the boz
trdmp.)
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The nsst complete noysIetts--Turnina
the Tables. T
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-01-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. s. Land
Office at Lewiston, Idaho, October %,
1918.
Notice is hereby gives that Adolph
L. Brown, whose post-office address is
Mt. Idaho, Idaho, did, on the 25th day
of May, 1918, file in this office Sworn
Statement and Application, No 0727s,
to purchase the SEH SEA Section "a,
Township 30 N nth, Range East, Boise
Meridian, and the timber thereon, I'M
der the provisions of the act of June
3, 1878, and acts amendatory, known as
the Climber and Stone Law" at such
value MS might be fixed by appraise
ment, and that, pursuant to such appli-
cation, the land and timber there
have been appraised, $4,000, the tim
Der estimated 80 NJ. board feet at SO
per NJ, and the land $4,000; that said
applicant will offer final proof in sup
port of his application and sworn state
ment on the Sth day of January, 1919,
before Hampton Taylor, U. S. Commits
sioner at Grangeville, Idaho.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or initiate
a contest at any time before patent is
sues, by filing a corroborated affidavit
in this office, alleging facts which
would defeat the entry.
Non-Coal
24-1O Henry Heitfeld, Register
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-01-09

Chaffee, of Spring Ca Idaho, who,
on April 81, 1914 and J'ane 13, 1914,
made H. E. O5374 and AID d. H. E., No:
O5595, for SEH SWA, ssec. 2, NEA
NWH Sec. IL; VIZ SEA SEA SEA,
Sec. 3; NJ NEA, Sec. IL; NWA
NWA, Section u, Township 20 North,
,ange 3, West Boise Nerd ian, has filed
office of intention to make three year
Proof. to establish claim to the land
,bove described, before the Register &
receiver of the It. S. Land Office, at
Lewiston, Idaho, on the oath day of
onuary, 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Albert P. Johnson, 10y McCracken,
.oyd A. Canaan, Fancho Stubblefield,
Il Of Spring Camp, Idaho.
.1-5 Henry Heitfeld, Register.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-01-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Notice of Proof of Application of
Water to Beneficial Use.
No.icc is hereby gwen that at 9 n.
m. on the 18th day Of January. 1919 at
Tx rit, County OF Idaho. State bf
Idaho, before G.. l.. l.. Basket, notary
public, proof will be submitted Of the
application 30 beneficial use of 60 cubic
feet per second of the waters of Little
Elk Creek i'm accordance with the terms
and conditions of Permit No. 1919 here
tofore issued by the State Engineer Of
the State of Idaho.
l.. The name and postoffice address
of the person or corporation holding said
permit is Jas. p. Larsen, Elk City,
Idaho.
,. The use to which said wafer has
been applied is irrigation and domestic
use
3. The amount applied to beneficial
use is 60 sec. IT, per second.
4. The place whore said water is
used Of for irrigation, give full and
accurate description of the lands ir-
rigated) 81 sen Sec. II, T. 20 n, R.
s F., B. NJ
5. The right to take water from such
works is based upon Permit No. 697S.
6. The date of the priority which
said user is prepared to establish is
November ), 1914.
1924 Fred A. Wilkie, State Engineer.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department az thc Interior, U. S
Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho, Deem
Der %, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Bernard
MeMahon, Of Graug, lille, Idaho, whU,
on November 3. 1915, made Homestead
Entry (List IL; 1-7222; 1901 1887,
No. O6363. for NWh SWH, VIZ NEH
SWA, Sci NEH SWH, SWA NWH
SEH, NWM SCI of NWA SEA, S15
NEH NWH SEA, VIZ SWH SEA,
SWH NEll sWh SEA, 81 of NWA
NEH seq, Ne sWH NEA SEA,
NEll seq NWH seq, SWH SEA
NWA of SEA 81 NWH NWH SEA,
NWH NEH SWH seq, VIZ SEA
SW1I SEh, 81 NEh NEA SWHl
SEA SEA NWll seq, NEH NEA
SEA, and 81 of SWH NEh SEA OF
Section II T. 30 North, Range East
&. NJ. has filed notice Of intention to
make three year Proof, 10 establish
claim to the land above described be-
fore Hampton Taylor, L. S. Commits
SINGER, at Grangeville, Idaho, on the
30th day of January, 1919.
Claimant names rs witnesses:
James L. Bishop, Walter j. Rape,
James A. Stewart, A. A. Kincaid, all of
Grangeville, Idaho.
32-5 Henry Heitfeld, Register
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-01-09
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY
FOR DEPUTIES.
To whom it may concern:

To whom It may concern;
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, as provided by law, will apply
to the Honorable Board of County Com
missioners of Idaho County, at their
regular January 1919 session, for one
regular deputy and necessary additional
assistance during the tax collecting
periods, 10 assist in the performance of
the duties of the office Of treasurer
and ex-officio tax collector, and such
assistance being necessary to properly
conduct the same.
Dated at Grangeville, Idaho, Dec.
9Th, 1918.
OTIE L. CONE,
County Treasurer and ex-officio Tax
Collector elect. 29-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-01-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department. of the Interior, U. 5.
Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho, Deem
Der Is, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Thomas
p Watson, Of Boles, Idaho. who, on
May 20, 1915, made Additional II. F.,
No. 06l41, for SEA SEA, Section 81,
Township 30 North, Range l West, Boise
Meridian, hi filed notice of intention
to make three year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above des ribbed, be-
fore Hampton Taylor, U. s. Commission
er, at Gr4ngeville, Idaho, on the 22nd
day of January, 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Daniel H. Hill, of Joseph, Idaho; Will
liam He'll, of Garfield, Idaho; James
NJ. LYDIA, if Boles, Idaho; Mineard G.
Gillespie, Boles, Idaho.
31-5 Henry Heitfeld, Register.