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Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never
Suspect It
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected.

Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful in overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for
it's remarkable record of success.
An examining physician for one of the
prominent Life Insurance Companies, in
an interview on the subject, made the as.
tonishing statement that one reason why
so many applicants for insurance are re-
jected is because kidney trouble is so
common to the American people, and the
large majority of those whose applica-
tons are declined do not even suspect
that they have the disease. 1t is on sale
at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes.
medium and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
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CHAPTER VI.
Propinquity.

When the bland vice president
bowed Clinton out the latter's draft
had been cashed. BENIN introduced
the first assistant cashier, who, smil-
ing curiously at Clinton, handed him
his money. The owner thrust the
packet Of bills into his wallet and de-
clined an invitation to be seated.
'.rime TO go, Ell, what?" said BENIN
Needn't remind me. You're not the
only one made hungry by watching
these laboring slaves of Mammon.
Wen stroll up to the club for bite
of lunch"
"The clubY inquired Clinton.
"To be sure-the club. That's one
on you, old man. It's rich taking you
as a guest to one Of your own clubs.
Come and be introduced to some OF
your fellow members"
Clinton responded with the quizzical
look that indicated a decided streak
Of waggery in his present personality:
"All right. I'm with you"
The answer put BEAM into the best
VI AuAhOA' LILO 6Chidhly OCNduc IdlbCt
forced, however. when at luncheon
Clinton not only refused wine but per-
sisted in talking on impersonal topics.
This last may have been due either to
the reticence Of good breeding or to a
consciousness Of guilt, or to an antip-
athy toward BENIN.
When they left the club BENIN sug-
gested that they stroll over to the Ath-
letic club.
They entered the dressing room,
where BENIN signed to the attendant
in charge. "Open Mr.. Lowrie's locker,
will you, Jones? He has forgotten his
key"
"Lowrie?" muttered Clinton.
saves an awkward explanation,
y'know," replied BENIN. You'll need
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Nervous Spells
Near Heart Failure
Eatonic Stopped It

Mr.. G. b. Loats, writing from his
home at Lay, Nd, says. II had been
taking medicine from four specialists,
but believe me, friends, one box of
eatonic has done me more good than
all the remedies I have ever tried.
| was In awfully bad shape. About
half an hour before meals. l got nerv-
Gus, trembling and heart pressure so
bad could hardly walk or talk. One
box Of eatonic stopped It,"
Eatonic quickly produces these tru-'
ly marvellous results, because 1t takes
UP the peisons and gases and car
ries them right out Of the body.
OF course, when the cause is removed
the sufferer gets well.
Everyone that wants better health IL
told to have just little faith-enough
to try one box of eatonic from your
own druggist. The cost is a trife,
which he will hand back to you II you,
are not pleased. Why should you suf-
fer another day. when quick, sure re-
lief, is waiting for you? Adv.
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Less than eeu minutes .A;.r 4 taxf
cab brought him to the Lowrle house
AS old Tillie opened the door she
peered up the street and grunted with
satisfaction: Huh You're all getting
home all right, Mr. VIII. There comes
Miss Amy with Miss Ellen"
He jumped past her into the hall.
Don't tell them-that is, say I'm In
Mr. In my room, very busy"
His shaving set lay before him on
the dresser. He looked from 1t TO the
carefully arranged evening clothes.
The collar. tie. studs and links had all
come from his suitcase. His forehead
gathered in puzzled frowa.
1T certainly was locked" he muir
INJURED.
AS he entered the parlor Title an
nounced dinner. Ellen looked at him
in tender expectation. He flushed,
glanced at Amy, hesitated and stepped
across to offer his arm to Mrs. Kirk.
land.
"Since all of you insist that 1 am
the host. shall do my duty as SUCH"
lie sfnlllngly remarked.
"Prim, prudent and precise" Knocked
Amy, and she transferred her hand
from Bemm's arm to Doctor Kirk.
lands. ave stand corrected Chawles
you may take in Miss Kirkland"
Clinton avoided Ellen's pitiful gaze.
1.-THE telegram has not yet conner he
asked the girls mother.
mot yet. We expect It any
minute"
SHOULD have come hours ago." add
ed the physician.
They're such slow pokes" com
planned Amy.
Ellen sighed audibly. Even BENIN
looked grave. The suspense Of wait.
ting for the delayed telegram was max.
ing every member Of the party uneasy.
BENIN may have had additional causes
of wOrriment. for his gravity deepened
almost into moroseness.
Old Tillie, still red-faced from hei
culinary operations but neat and fresh
as any young housemaid, brought In
her last course. AS she entered, the
Jingle of the electric bell rang sharply
through The open doorway.
Land sakes and me with my hands
full p she muttered.
"I'll GO" cried Amy. 1T must be
the telegram"
Impetuously she rose and flew into
the front hall. In q few moments she
came darling back, calling over her
shoulder: Hurry, please! pIaase
hurryl"
A blase messenger boy, with zap
cooked over one ear, appeared In the
dining room doorway. Amy waved him
to the physician. "This way! This n
Doctor Kirkland"
Doctor Kirkland handed the receipt
book to the boy and caught up the tel.
egram. He tore open the envelops
and read the message. A frown creased
his usually smooth forehead.
"O-o-oh, papap sighed Ellen. bad
news!"
"H'm," he cleared his throat, lis
ten. This Is the answer to my inquiry
Regret superintendent away. On -
turn he wiM wire full particulars
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code book. translated the telegram,
and stated laconically to BENIN:
Richard Clinton, forty thousand,
First National, Chicago. Main depos-
it's: draft on First National, Boston,
for twenty-five thousand, In May, and
check Of International Security Bonds
company for fifteen thousand, FIVE
days ago."
BENIN smiled exultantly. 'That
clinches 1t. He took some or all OF
the bonds out of the safe deposit box
when he went east; sold some, and
deposited the proceeds in the Boston
bank. To cover up he transferred his
account to the Chicago bank, In May.
under the name of Clinton. On his
way home he sold more of the bonds
fifteen thousand dollars worth--to
this Security Bonds company. ] must
confess that I have had my doubts
whether he was not right In his claim
of mistaken Identity"
~All that Is immaterial, BENIN"
curtly stated the president. "The next
step is to locate the unsold bonds"
Eyes, sir. That is what / had in
mind. I'll lunch at the club. In vino
veritas, y'know."
The president made slight gesture
of assent and dismissal. BENIN rose
and bowed himself out as If he had
been making a social call.
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sparring. He started a trife slow, as
II his thoughts were not entirely CEN
tered on the contest. This was sue
ceeded with burst of speed that
would have disconnected even some
professional boxers. Clinton net II
with a cool ring generalship that fire.
quently put his more agile adversary
at disadvantage.
At the end Of the round, provoked
that he had come out second best.
BENIN called for another. Clinton
shook his head. II am warm enough
already" he said.
Every WELL" assented BENIN. wen
call 1t of for this time. How about n
swim?"
"Just a shower" said Clinton. II
wish to go out and learn If Doctor
Kirkland has heard"
BENIN nodded and took his compan-
ion back to the dressing room, where
they shifted into bathrobes. Clinton
was first ready, and BENIN waved the
attendant to take his towels In to the
shower bath.
go ahead, old man." he said to Gin
ton "I'll be along I'm half q minute"
CLIFTON followed the attendant The
door closed behind him. BENIN was
alone In the dressing rom. The Low
rie locker was next to his own. With
a calculated swiftness that lost no in
slant In unnecessary movements he
Ia nd
ing the pockets of his companion's
suit. Everything that he drew out he
examined with quick but minute scru.
tiny and then carefully replaced It,
There was one exception. Almost the
last article that he found was a key
such as is used for safe deposit boxes
This he did not replace in the deep
inside pocket of the waistcoat from
which he had taken II. After single
keen glance he thrust IL into one of
his own pockets, closed both lockers
and FASTENED to the shower-bath room.
The companions returned to the
dressing room together, but BENIN
was the first dressed.
SORRY, old man." he said. 81 have
an engagement that / cannot break.
You might kill time in the smoking
room. I'll come back in my car and
take you up home"
Clinton hunted up the nearest tele-
phone booth and called the Kirkland
residence. Mrs. Kirkland responded in
a tone that rendered needless her
statement that she was delighted to
be talking with him.
"You dear boyw she cooed. Its
like your own real self to be so
thoughtful. calling me up"
"Has that telegram-Y he asked
mot yet. When my husband left
his office he ordered 1t delivered at
your house. We dine with you and
Amy this evening. So"
II regret that lam not quite ready
to-" hesItated Clinton. May ask
You see, on account of Miss Kirkland,
| would rather wait until"
wait? The telegram may not come
until dinner time Surely you'll be
home 10 dinew
"Well--I am not quite"
"You will not fail us7'
every wellc you may count on me.
Good-by7 Hastily no hung up the re-
ceiver,
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only the shoes; but It's as well for you
TO stow your coat and hat in the
locker they think is yours"
few minutes later the two,
stripped to their sleeveless under
shirts. were facing each other In one
Of the boxing rooms. The Instructor,
who had greeted Clinton as "Mr Low
RE" was even quicker than had been
BENIN TO note his splendid muscular
development.
BENIN paused moment after Gin
ton tock posiJon. The latter edged
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CHAPTER V-continued.

His busy day, y'know," drawled
BENIN, signaling Clinton to come with
him through the door behind the rail.
cashier runs the bargain counter Of
a bank. Quite bore, / take it. Give
me the vice presidency. Stately lei
sure-all that. y'know."
Clinton stopped short. his fingers
thrust into the fold of his wallet. at
must have dropped out" he muttered.
whats that?" inquired BENIN.
'The check for the suitcase. / must
have dropped It."
You did-last evening"" replied
BENIN. "No doubt it fell out with
your baggage checks. / must have
been still bit confused from that
knockout blow when picked them up
This morning / found the brass check
In my pocket"
Eyes" said Clinton, holding out his
hand.
Benin smiled suaveiy. you'll par
don the liberty, I'm sure. / happened
to be down at the depot, and thought
you might like to have your suitcase
up at the house"
Thanks. Doctor Kirkland will hear
today with regard to Mr.. Lowrie, so
! may be leaving tonight. But it was
thoughtful of you"
"You think of leaving tonight?" pro-
tested BENIN.
1.-The moment my identity is estab-
lshed l fancy neither Miss Kirkland
nor Miss Lowrie will urge me to stay.
"Pd be glad to put you up in my
diggings until you've got in touch with
people here" offered BENIN.
Clinton met the cordial invitation
with q frank smile and an equally
frank refusal. "That's good of you.
But with the town determined to be-
love I'm ar. Lowrie, and the young
ladies annoyed at finding I'm not, IL
will be bit tco uncomfortable"
IAN, yes" murmured BENIN. and he
knocked softly at door. Here is the
Office Of the vice president"
A bland, elderly gentleman opened
the door. PENN introduced Clinton to
him. and declined the vice president 8
invitation 70 enter, with the excuse
that he wished to chat with one Of
the assistant cashiers. Clinton sat
down with the vice president, who re-
marked casually on his strong resem-
blaDee TO VIII Lowrie, and started
witty conversation.
BENIN, meantime, had gone through
the inclosrre OF the first assistant
cashier into the Office Of the bank
president, a small, cold-eyed, correct
banker. BENIN slipped into chair
at the financier's elbow and murmured
concisely: mo trace Of the key in the
suitcase, sir. I saw his baggage checks
and noted the numbers. His trunks
went on to the coast. Wired Frisco
sor them to Ire watched and held, II
necessary. The probability Is tbet he
mas the key on his person. He has
changed suits TO one he wore last
summer TO which. no doubt, he has
ehifted the key"
Get st." said the president.
"A. the first opportunity. sir. do
not ;hink Il best TO show our hand
until we have our proofs-or he at.
tenpts 10 leave town"
A cipher telegram was handed In 10
she presidcrt lie unlocked his secret
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Sanative Wash and now l am well, can
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Hundreds Of such letters expressing
gratitude for the good Lydia e. Pink
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II you are i'll do not drag along and
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Bemm dropped his

closer to him. Bemm dropped his
hands.
"Waltl" he said sharply. "That
mark on your arm"
Clinton twisted the arm around.
what do you mean7 see no mark
''Nor do l. That's just IT." rejoined
BENIN. TITS not there now. You
know, Red-the brownish blotch-
birthmark."
Sure" agreed the instructor, star.
ing curiously. "Have you been to a
beauty doc, Mr.. Lowrie?"
Clinton looked at the two with a
quizzical smile. You say used to
have birthmark on my arm?'
"Size of a dollar, on the outside
three inches below the elbow" con-
cisely stated BENIN.
"And now it is not there" remarked
Clinton. He held the arm out to the
instructor.
That's slick job, Mr.. Lowrie," the
man commented. mo scar; no sign
it was ever there. How'd you do it2"
For the first time since midafter-
noon the shadow of doubt In Clinton's
eyes gave place to twinkle. ITS
process not yet fully understood" he
answered. I'm few days, however,
l may be able to explain It,"
"a very few days, hope" added
BENIN.
He put UP his hands In response 70
Clintpns resumption of boxing posi-
ton, and they began lively round OF
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CHAPTER VII.
Ntuh Stakes.

Instead of a climax, the message
was an anti-climax. For a long mo-
ment all stared at the frowning ply.
stefan.
Ellen was the first to speak. She
looked appealingly at Clinton and
whispered: "You-you will stay I'M
tip
"All right" cheerily rejoined Clin'
ton. ION your heads be 1t From now
on shall sit back and enjoy the com
edy. 1t is delightful to be petted by
sweet little sister"
"How about q game of bridgeT sus
gested BENIN.
When, few minutes later the party
left the table, Doctor Kirkland weni
into the parlor with his wife. The
young people stopped In the library.
Promptly BENIN began counting Amy
with a directness and ardor that 1T
first both surprised and amused Ellen.
Soon, however, her interest again CEN
tered on Clinton, who was regarding
Bemm's galantries with fast deepen.
ing displeasure.
From the parlor Mrs. kirkland
watched the young people with grow
ing concern. Her husband, though his
eyes were seemingly fixed on the pages
OF newspaper, had not missed sin
gle shade Of change in Clinton's ex-
preston. Mrs. Kirkland talked In q
desultory manner to conceal from the
players the intensity Of her interest.
At last, however, she reached the ut
most limits Of her patience.
my DEAR" she murmured, "some-
thing must be done. He is utterly neg.
lecting the poor child. Can you not
see how wretched she is? / gave her
your advice to keep on trying. She
has done so all evening, and yet look
at him !"
IF it were not for Amy" replied
the physician. "That is the uncertain
factor. 1 had hoped not little from
his manner toward Ellen during their
drive to my Office. But now"
"Now?"
Him. 1t is difficult to say what Is
the nature of this concern for Amy"
a~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Amy proves she is a loving
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from above. That
new life does not
displace the old
life (; they exist to-
gether. A Chris
tan man Is two
men, the old and
the new. The new
life which Is re-
ceived from God
at the time OF the
new birth becomes
the receptacle for
the indwelling Of
the Holy Spirit.
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Shave With cuticura Soap

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irritation even when shaved twice
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bathing and shampooing.-Adv.
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Give. but Ask Not.

one thing I learned from Tolstoy
and learned repeatedly; 1t is. perhaps,
NJ more value than all the other things
ne taught me. 1t was the initial lesson
and the hardest. "Give everything
and ask nothing in return" I have
ceased to demand brotherhood or even
to expect II. am giving IT, and that
is often hard.-Edward A. Steiner.
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After man has passed the chloro-
form age he begins to lean toward the
simple life.
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The Reason.

''Therc is no royal road to good
writing" II should say not. The first
requisite Is a subject"
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Ita Nature.

"what on earth is broier trainr
ut must be the one the chorus trav
els on"
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Amy proves she is a loving
Gro BE CoNTINUED)
What's in a Name7

He-"May / call you by your first
ndme?" Shelby your last name. Il
sou wish."-Mlss I. ii. in Yale Record
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By REV. JOHN C. PAGE

TExT-And as many as walk according
TO this rule. peace be on them and mercy,
and upon the Israel of God.-Gal. GIG.
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When one becomes Christian he re-
ceives a new life from God, he is born
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ION YOUR HEADS BE IT."


SYNOPSIS. - Aiighting from a
train ut Denver a well-dressed trav-
eler II Familiarity accosted by q
man about his own age. The trav-
eler ignores the advance. A few
minutes later he is greeted as
'will" by an elderly lady and gen.
tleman, who stop their auto 70
speak. He imagines II a case of
mistaken Identity and announces
himself as Richard Clinton" on
his way to the coast The couple
appear greatly surprised. and learn
ing he is to be In town until mid
night. the lady, introducing herself
as Mrs. Kirkland. and her husband
as Doctor Kirkland, invites him to
dinner. explaining the action by his
truly remarkable resemblance to a
friend OF theirs. He accepts. Al
the kirkland home he meets a
young lady who greets him as her
fiancS. She Is Ellen Kirkland. and
plainly Is greatly hurt by his asser-
ton That he is Richard Clinton. At
dinner Clinton learns that his host
II o medical specialist and that he
10 believed TO be Will Lowrie, a
yoang man who had been suffer-
inS from a nervous breakdown and
hSQ gone east for medical treat
mAnt Lowriet had had In his pos
session bonds of the value of $780,
900, belonging to the bank where
he was employed. which have dis
appeared and of which he has no
recollection. With Doctor Kirkland
Clinton goes to the Lowrie nome.
the doctor being satisfied that Amy
Lcwrie, WINS sister. will convince
CLIFTON he Is really Lowrfe, suffer-
ing from loss of memory. Amy de-
clares at once he is her brother.
and insists ON treating him as such,
to his great embarrassment. Doc
tor kirkland sends a telegram to
the sanitarium where Lowrie is un-
dergoing treatment. Ellen and Amy
try in vain TO convince Clinton he
10 VIII Lowrie. They manage, how
ever. to prevent his going. BENIN,
sutton of Amy and an agent of
the bank. moves In the matter of
the missing bonds.
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The Usual Result.

1T hear VIII is spoons on Belle.T
"Yes, 1t has made quite stir.N :
Baltimore AmericaN
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BACK HURT
ALL The Time
Mrs. Hill Says Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Removed
The Cause.

Knoxville, Tenn. my back hurt me
all the time, was all run down, could
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keepinu Track.

Keeping Track.
Sylvia-Julia has her divorce now,
you know.
Joau-The same one?
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| :
Al!lIlIla FORCE


Warrington. Sept lS.-tUnited
ess).-withdfawal Of the Ameri-
can military forces from Haiti and
San Domingo d being coniidered.
4 was revealed today at the state
department.
No definite date has been ret.
however. II was said.
One Of the principal causes OF
the unsettled conditions has been
inefhcient electoral laws, It was
said. End these laws are being 70
vised. Secretary Daniels today Is
sued . statement on the occupation
Of the island, In answer to Senator
Harding. Republican presidential
candidate, who recently denounced
1t.
Daniels said he had ofdered Ma
jor General Lejeune, commandant
Of the marine corps, to make An In
spection Of both Haiti and San Do
mingo, investigating thoroughly
charges against the marine occu-
patton and act against anyone VIC
lating instructions Of the navy de-
partment.
Lejeune had visited every part Of
the island and his report will b
made public as soon as completed
Daniels said.