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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-07-09

on valois and John Cavendish. while
bliss Donovan, silent and watchful,
astood back.
valois repeated hts experience,
which was corrohOrated In part BY the
testimony OF John Cavendlsh's valet
whom he had met and talked with in
the hall. There was no flaw in the
stories to which the inqulsitors could
attach suspicion. One thing alone
seemed to lrritate willis.
"Are YOU sure" he said to Caven-
dish, shat the dead man Il your
cousinf The face and chest are pretty
badly burned. you know, and thought
perhaps"
A laugh from the detectives sIlenced
him. while Cavendish ended any feet
Ing doubts with a contemptnous case.
"You can't fool a man on his own
cousin, youngster." he said tiatly.
THE Idea Is absurd"
The same L2y. young John. eager 20
be away from the scene, moved his
belongings to the FalFTnount hotel, and,
since no viii was found IN the dead
mans papers, the entire estate came
to him as the next OF kin. A day or
two later the body was Inferred in the
family lot beside the fathers grave,
and the night OF the funeral young
John Cayendish dlned at an out-of.the.
way road-house with a blonde with
hard metallic voice. Her name was
Miss Celeste LIN Rue.
And the day following he discharged
Francois valOis without apparent
cause, in a sudden burst or temper
So seemingly, the curtain fell on the
last act OF the play.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-07-09

firm lips and determined Jaw. certain
charm I'm the manner in which her
chestnut hair escaped occasionally
from under her trim hat Young, ag-
gressive. keen Of mind and tlreIess,
Stella Donovan w. one vi the few
good woman reporters Of the city and
the only one the Star kept upon its
plnched payroll Though her custom.
AIRY assignments were sob stories.
divorces. society events and the track
ing down Of ssieculent bits Of general
scandal. she nevertheless enjoyed being
upon the scene u Re murder even
though she waS net assigned 10 i'll
This casual duty vas Tor WINS. the
Stars police man, who dragged her
along with him fsx moznentary com
pany.
a food Of questions cane down I'D
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had fallen from on the tabletop 60
the floor and scattered into fragahents.
Back OF the table small safe EN-.
bedded In the wall stood with Its door
wide open. It's inner drawer spIntered
as with a knife blade and hanging
half out, and below II rifle of papers.
many Of them apparently legal docu-
ments.
But the one object across which the
golden beams Of light fell as though
in soft caress was the motionless fig
ure OF a man lying upon his back be-
side the table near the drapeless
window. A blow from behind had
evidently crushed his skull and though
the face was scared and burned,
though the curtains partial ashes
covered more than a half OF II. though
the eye-lashes above the sightless eyes
were sInged and the trim beard burn
ed to black stubs. the face gave mute
evidence OF being that Of Frederick
Cavendish.
The door at the end OF the bookcase
opened nOiselessly and man. smooth
faced, his hair brushed low across his
forehead. stepped quietly In. AS his
eyes surveyed the grewsome object by
the table. they dllated with horror (;
then his whole body stlffened and he
fled back into the hall, crashing the
door behind him.
Ten minutes later he returned, not
alone. however. This time his com
panion was John Cayendish but par
TALLY dressed. his features white and
haggard.
With nervous hands he pushed open
the door. At the sight of the body he
trembled moment, then, mastering
himself. strobe over and touched the
dead face, the other meanwhile edglng
into the room.
Dead, sir, really dead?" the late
conner asked.
Cayendish nodded: For several
hours" he answered in an unnatural
voice. "He must have been struck
from behind. Robbery evidently was
the Observation-Disclosures robbery. You
heard nothing during the nlghtf"
Nothing, sir. / swear knew moth.
Ing until opened the door and saw
the body few moments ago"
you'd better stick to your story,
yalois." the other said sternly. "The
police win be here shortly. I'm going
to call them, now"
He was calm. efficient, self-eontained
now as he got central station upon the
wire and began talking.
"Hello. lieutenant? Yes. This is
John Cavendlsh of the Waldron apart
ments speaking. NY cousin, Frederick
Cavendish, has been found dead I'm his
room and his safe rified. Nothing has
been disturbed. Please hurry"
Perhaps half an hour later the police
came-two bulI-necked plaIn-clOthes
men and a fianneI-moHthed cop"
With them came three reporters, one
Of them q woman. She was a young
woman, plainly dressed and. though she
could not be called beautiful, there
was certain patrlclan prettiness in
her small, oval, womanly face with its
gray kind eyes. its aquiline nose. itH
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CHAPTER II.
Mr. Enrlaht Declared LlImssIf.

MIR. Enrlaht Declares Himself.
One month after the Cavendish muir.
der and two days after he had dis
patched casual. courteous note 10
John Cavendlsh requesting that he
call, Mr.. Patrick Enright, OF Enright
and Dougherty. sat In his private office
on the top floor of the Collander bald.
Ing In Cortlandt stree. waiting for the
youths appearance. Since young
Cavendlsh had consulted him before
IN minor matters, Mr.. Enright had ex-
pected that he would call voluntarily
soon after the murder. but In this no
was disappointed Realizing that
Broadway was very dear to the young
man. Enright had made allowances,
until. weary Of waiting. he decided 10
get into the game himself and 10 this
end had dispatched the note. 70 which
Cayendlsh had replied both by tele-
phone and note.
He ought to be here now" muir
INJURED Mr.. Enright sweetly. looking mt
his watch. and soon the expected yial-
tor was ushered In. Arising to HIS
feet the attorney extended moist,
pudgy hand.
"Qnlte prompt. john he greeted.
take the chair there-and pardon me
for moment"
As the youth complied Enright open
ed the door. glanced into the outer
room. and gave orders not to be dis
turbed for the next half.honr. Then,
drawing In his head. he closed the
door and turned the key.
.John." be resumed smoothly, II
have been somewhat surprised that
you failed TO consult me earlier re-
gardlng the viii OF your late cousin
Frederick.
*His-his will" John leaned for.
ward amazed, as he stared into the
others expreaslonless face. sDid-dld
he leave OneT"
"Ohi that's IT," the attorney
chuckIed. "You didn't know about II,
did you7 How odd. On the night Of
his death drew up bis Will. Incident
ally, I am the only one living aware
that such a VIII was drawn. You see
my positionf'
Young cavendlsh didn't: this was
all strange. confusing.
The WILL" resumed Mr. Enright,
was drawn In proper form and duly
Witnessed"
There can't be such q win. None
was found"
Possibly not" said Enrlght with
quiet. sinister gravity. "It was probably
destroyed and It was 20 gain posses.
sion Of the VIII that Frederick Caven-
dish was killed"
John ieaped TO his feet. his face
bloodiess: my God I" he nuttered
a9nast, do you mean TO Say"
sit down, John; this II no cause for
quarrel. Now listen. / ana. not &C.
cusing you Of crime; not intentional
crime. At least. II an accident happen
ed. that was your misfortune. /
merely mention these things because
! am your friend. Such friendship
lei me first to inform Jon what had
happened over the phone. / realized
that Frederick's hasty determination
to devise bis property elsewhere was
fhe result OF quarrel. believed Il
my duty to give you opportunity 10
patch That quarrel up with the least
possible delay.
4 have. Il Il true. performed an IN.
professional act which. Il known.
would expose me 90 severe criticism.
There i. however. no taint q crlmlnal
Intent upon my conduct and. 10 doubt.
nv course would BIZ fully vindlcased,
we're now 10 90 directly before tie
court and testify 10 the existence Of 4
viii
But that could net Be proved. Il
be- nezer hann fanna.s
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o b 5NrINUED.I


A fiuareeeenf microscope Invented
~ an Austrian scientist Tor NJ wafh
uitra-xtolet rays enables the reeazaI.
den 81 differences n matter nnE pr
ceDtshle s. eza.nary IighA
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sTIRRINc rALE on MYsTERY AND ADvENTURE.

Sioly, emorseIessly 10 bent hr head backward until abe
feared her neck would her ttriken mind saPsd
the sudden eoneasioa th Beast fualsi she
him brains. Suddenly relaxing herself. she
slipped to the granite aoor o her knees. M
Please please she begged. give In give in
but he spoke her right hand closed bOu jagged
bit OF rock" .4ee
This 10 Stella Donovan, New York
Colorado murder "A capable
indeed-and as lOvabls capable.
OF there's hero worthy Of such girl He's Jim West
cot Colorado Of the New Yorker believed 70 have
been murdered And he needs ali his and backbone and West
efficiency the girl and himself from thr PsriI
the hands of band Of wilderness bad
in short this story Of Randall Paihs bestand that's
saying good deal
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when Frederick Cavendis11 reached
the street and the fresh night air
raced through his lungs he came 10
Sndden realization and then : resolu-
tim. Tie realization was that since
further pleading would avail nothing
wisA Iehn caseAdish. be needed : les
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-08-22

Moline Universal
Tractors need no in
PRODUCTION to the fan
mers ct Nueces and
surrounding Counties
They have he prov
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kle and then TO fion down TIA, and
straight GO The hem 81 ne drosH
Thoy viii make them into SOFT. bun
chg loops ai the back go produce
Dustlc effect md they viii wind them
twic" ur ihricp oArle8sly around the
waist .n thls frork Nlth q lonr end
and short on". and then several vt
short loops directly oyer tho lefi HIP
This particular model o. Navy blue
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-08-22

More thnn 10000 ,ar0Ifsss off Hha,n
Hnd lambs fur sport Wern destroyed
hy nys in ronigcutng STORES at sh,r
pHrutun Victoria.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-09
Evening Chat
NIists and Faces.

What Il foggy morning this was
along about $3.50 when most of we
sleepy folks were just deciding 1t
was tough luck TO have to crawl
out Of a warm bed. The morning
mists are far from artistic these
days. They cling tenaciously about
houses and trees and even enter
our homes with Inuuisitive pene-
tration. Somehow the fires quito
early serve only as reminder that
there is warmth within them and
1t Is not for hours that we settle
down-those of us who have duties
at home-content and comfort
able.
I always hated to get up in the
early morning before the sun made
all things bright and attractive. 1t
seemed so lonesome, SO cold, so
fearfully dull. Many people feel
the same way about 1t. Did you
ever think how many, many per-
sons in the world are compelled,
whether they like 1t or not, to get
out OF bed and so to work? In the
big cities where old and young can
be seen riding long distances on
cold street cars. particularly in the
winter tImeemany Of them scantily
clad, we realize more poiGnantly
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-09
A WONAR'S SOUL Barred
Mrs. Asquith, Wife OF Former
British Premier, Tells Tales
Out of School.

When William Watson, the fam
Gus poet, wrote 1.-The Woman With
the Serpent's Tongue" 1t was Mar
got Tenant Asquith he wrote
about. AS wife OF the then Prime
Minister Of Great Britain. Mrs. As
quith acquired knowledge of men
and things that was denied to 9TH
er women. Her "petticoat govern
ment" forced a crisis in the British
navy and she was the "power-be-
hind-the-throne" in many other In
stances.
Now Mrs. Mrs. Asquith has ar
rived at the conclusion that she is
and has been much mlsunder-
stood woman. Happily, during
her entire public career Cand It
WAS public career) she kept q
diary. Recently she concluded to
give the contents OF that diary to
the public. England already has
read what she had to say. Pitts
burgh is to be next. The Pitts
burgh Dispatch has arranged for
the entire diary and, beginning
next Sunday, october 10. there
will appear for IA consecutive
weeks a liberal installment OF all
the things Mrs. AsQuith wrote,
Contained in this diary are mat
tiers of state, love, intrigue and
common politics. The writer,
whose pen might best be described
as "vitriolic," spares no one. She
knew we'll Gladstone, Edward VII,
Roseberry, Balfour, Randolph
Churchill, Kitchener, Lord Rob-
erts and n host OF other world fam
GUS figures. And she knows where
Of ahe writes.
No matter whether you are OF
British origin or not. you Will be
interested. This being the case, Il
is hest 10 play safe" and order
your copy of next Sundays Dis
patch in advance.
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BELLVIEW

goodIy number of persons Of
all ages were present at the High
WELCOME tho new pastor, Rev. T. G,
Weredith, and to enjoy the recep-
ton given IN his honor by the La.
iiee Aid Society. The address OF
sgeicomo was made by Mrs. Rella
ilTonthnan, the pastor. responding
iii3 few w6ll-chosen sentences.
9fher speakers of the evening
were Prof. Frank S. White, who
an6lss I'll his usual pleasing man
a. and William Layman, who
sdoke very Interestingly on COM
Iniinity spirit, G, D. Parker render
nd Il solo which was also much en-
i5Fed Refreshments Of Ice cream,
aessIse and coffee were served ny
the ladies In charge.
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lITT0MOBLLE NEWS FOR MARION. COUNTY NOIOE

wanting. II isn't possible unless
we are rather lacking In intellect
to view all Hfe's happenings from
the Pollyana vantage ground. l
once knew a young lady, however,
who made 1t her religion 10 90 out
OF her way each day to do some
thing nice for either an acquaint-
ance, friend or stranger. She
would say to US in the evening: 81
didn't DO a single thing today for
anybody. and am wretched!" sse
meant Il too. The days she found
deeds Of kindness to perform she
came home smiling and filled with
tircless energy and the most con-
taGIous good spirits. used to
wonder II the performance OF her
good deed didn't pay, for her. II
she didn't deliberately do unselfish
things just to get that glow Of self
appreciation. l felt guilty for even
thinking she might be spiritually
mercenary.
You and I. however. without at
all bordering on Pollyana-ness,
might very easily spread many a
slice OF dry bread with jam II we
Just cared to do It. We're all hui
man and we love to be appreciated.
We might just appreciate those
about us to begin with, starting
out with few compliments ten
dered judiciously. There are al
ways sick people we might go and
help. My little Samaritan friend,
far of in Italy just now, used to
run in and wash dishes for deli
, cate mother with a wee baby who
couldn't get help. She used to stop
on her way home and &c: dinner
| for this woman, sitting down as
! one with the tiny family. who Low.
I ed her dearly. I myself used to
| come home frequently TO find deli
cious tea brewing merrily with the
| cups all set and some powdered
! doughnuts sizzling hot. She sent
! flowers to many a sufferer whether
-, she knew them or not. She made
many a delightful call. coming like
! a fragrant breeze into hot, sultry,
discontinued home. Oh, there are
J thousand and one little deeds
OF kindness to perform which only
/ wait the performer.
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the hardships which we as small
towners don't have. Did you ever
watch faces here in Fairmont-in
offices, In stores and at other
places Of business? Did you ever
say to yourself: "She doesn't like
her Job. How tired she looks! That
man is a square peg In a round
hole. There's a girl that only
wants Il few pretty clothes beyond
the means of her parents. She'll
dabble with her work and hurry 1t
through. Here's a frall little lady
with white hair who should be
this minute doing easier work.
She's supporting someone she
loves. There's n man who hasn't
a bit Of ambition or spark of in
terest in life left. He lost his wife
last year"
In our own little city we come
close to real people as they really
are, and I know of nothing more
interesting, more solemn, than the
reading OF faces among working
folks. These people, generally
speaking, are fine charactered in
dividuals. who labor, very many
Of them. because thpv mist. There
come the days, Of course. when
things go smoothly and attractive
ly-but how little we care-you
and Just because they mean lit
tie to us, whether they are tired
or sick or sorrowin5!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-09
Personals,


Mrs. Alice Lynch, OF PennsyL'
Fania avenue, is the guest OF hef
Parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Tost, of Hagans, W. va.
Mrs. Elizabeth Harriss and two
little daughterso. OF Murray, arS
Sthe guests Of Mr., and Mrs, I'd
EFunsaker,
Mrs. Alice Carpenter was at bus.
tuess visitor at GloVaTs Gap wed
nesday.
r Preston Harnes, OF New Bright
on, Pa, is spending a rev days
with friends on Pennsylvania ave
nue..
Mr.: and Mrs. William McGary
ARE spending some time in a visit
With their daughter in Detroit
(. Aiicligsn.
Mrs. Amanda Wilson is the
guest q her daughter. Mrs. James
iuEuu1, Of Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Alice Hpnsaker is transact
ing business In Monongah today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Kennedy
and little daughter Pearl, attended
the Wy6rgreen Musical association
III Barracksville Thursday night.
sNIr. and Mrs. w. r. Mccain and
baby have returned to their home
IA Akron, Ohio, aIcer a visit VIII
ehe formers sister, MrB. s. g. Dou'
RiaaH, on Pennsylvania avenue.
W1l Laymen iB home from
rery successful hutniaS trip In the
AlleS hany mountains.
ffs! James Dulin and daughters.
the Misses Alliue and Mary Du.
In, % Rivegvtlle, were here for
the church reception Friday even
ErH. Homer sprtngston, OF Wor.
thtngton, was a recent guest at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Grover
1du glaag.
Miss HiIda Abel who has had
eNirs illness with gastric fever
Sic % be about again.
fra. @, u. Russell spent FrtdaA.
Mrs. Otto Hyer at Grant
fisS FLORENCE Rutherford IS
nlSss 81 Of her home on Highland
5. .. Toothmau. Of arays
iafsi was the guest OF friends in
eit3iaW Friday.
M Frank Bales, Of Grafton, Is
i6fkina friends and attending to
iisIues5 interests IN BellView.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-09
.lnlnt claas QutLna

phe young men of the Bareea
and ffe young ladies OF the Phila'
fi1ea Sunday school classes enjoy
"A sd /; very pleasanto utinG last ey.
3sI,ing. The affair was in the ma,
sfIre 'ot q hay ride, the destination
ssfiosen was MorgantoWn; wners
4 ii1ey partook OF a bounttful super;
s4sSout twelve couples participated
~, tde good time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-09
Attended Convention

Mr.. and Mrs. William Layman.
Aipheus Richmond ana Iittis
Granddaughter Louise Mctaii, an.
Claude Richmond and dauGnIs.
sehool convention at Warrington
Ethis week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-09
iI.,,. 4ron Rattle creek

Mrs. Mary Stull returned from
Ratio Crock, Michigan, yesterday
whera !she had spent the past fey
n eeitg. Her niece, Mrs. James =;
Morris went to Battle Creek ana
accompanied her home. Mrs: stun,
VINO did not receive the 3eneht
s fioped Tor at the popular health re-
Z sort viii spend some time with
fier sister, Mrs. Margaret Ammons
IN PENNSYLVANIA avenue before re
turning TO her homo at MooresVllle'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-09

fandyS Accessory
ca q roll of paper toweling
3 tool box or beneath a seat.
sd y6n will find It one OF the
al accessories connected
my repair job you may have
u mai on the road. Instead OF
70 clean your hands with a
afid greasy rag, after dabblIng
the engine or replacing tire,
fiR paper toweling. It's cheap
afi4 cteRnea and convenient.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-09

You cant pole unless your name
IS on the list. Hunt up The registrar
IF your district if you are mol sure
your name is there.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-09

The first five presidents Of the
United States ended their terms OF
service each in the sixty.siXth year
of his age.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-09
chanae Brakes on His.

Change Brakes on Hills,
one brake Is used down the
whole length OF hill, there is a
nnasfbiIIty Of the lining wearing
aTTaR too rapidly and sometimes
l1irnfng, no prevent this, 1t 10 best
70 change from one brake to the
other 50 as to allow the lining to
ieo6l
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-09
aEosalnn RaIlroad Traeks.

Gfossina Railroad Tracks.
no insure against stalling in the
middle OF a railroad crossing, shit
5tnLo second speed. II the autouo-
bile Is driven across the tracks
tiifottled down In high gear, the
engine may happen to stall at 4
Dangerous moment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-09

SITS rot SO these days all you
iSFe q odo 80 press q button and
sou paIi get most anything done"
~ don't know; I can press my
tdhG ReWed on.'-Florida Times.
sl5htpn.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-09
Watson Entertains
Local Boy Scouts

The members OF Troop 4. Boy
Scouts Of America. Of which G. @.
Denhum, OF the Denham Furniture
company, Is GcoutmaS,or, was on
tertained last night by J. O. Wat
The boys were taken to Mr.. Wat:
snn'F fa-rn, Fort HILL" by auto and
one of the chief features OF The eve
ming was afine banquet. To this
the boys did ample justice and had
a very pleasant time.
At bedtime the bovg were pro-
vided with beds and they spent the
night at the farm returning to the
city today in autos.
You can't vote unless you arc
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sa can't vote unless pour name
81 ne list. Hunt up the registrar
po1 district II you are moi sure
di,e q here.
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You can't vote unless you are
.cgbtercd. Be sure that you arc.
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How 10 Help.
The Pollyana way of looking at
life has been weighed and found
Smyrna times., 1920-11-24
I5I9 AND VICINITY

-. of General Interest Gath
'si I'd During tht Week.
:. Vebb's White Loaf Flour.
'....d satisfactiOn.-adv.