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answered. I'm few days, however,
! may be able 20 explain it.p
"A very few days, l hope" added
BENIN.
He put up his hands IN response 70
Clinton's resumption OF boxing poA-
ton, and they began lively round Of
sparring. He started trifie slow, as
II his thoughts were not entirely cen.
tered on the contest. This was sue
ceeded with a burst OF speed that
would have disconnected even some
professional boxers. Clinton Inet II
with a cool ring generAlshlp that fre-
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.
"very we'll" nssented BENIN. "weII
call 1t Off for this time. How about a
swim1" as
"Just a shower" said Clinton. II
wish to go out and learn if Doctor
hlrkianu mas heard.
BENIN nodded and took his compan-
lon 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 ClIn-
ton. "I'll be along in half a minute"
Clinton 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
opened the locker and began search
Ing the pockets Of his companions
suit. Everything that he drew out he
examined with quick but minute scru-
tiny and then carefully replaced 1t.
There was one exception. Almost the
last article that he found was key
such as is used for safe deposit boxes.
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This he did not replace in the deep
inside pocket Of the waistcoat from
which he had taken 1t. After a single
keen glance he thrust 1t into one of
his own pockets, closed both lockers,
and hastened to the shower-bath room.
The companions returned to the
dressing room together, but BENIN
was the first dressed.
"Sorry, old man." he said. II have
an engagement that I cannot break.
You might kill time In the smoking
room. I'll come back In my car and
take you up bone"
Clinton hunted up the nearest tele-
phone booth and called the Kirkland
residence. Mrs Kirkland responded In
tone that rendered needless her
statement that she was delighted to
bo talking with HIN.
"You dear boyP she cooed. 'Tt's
IiRe your own real self to be 20
thoughtful, calling me up"
HAS that telegram-f he asked.
mot yet. When my husband iefs
his Office he ordered It delivered al
your house. Ws 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 walt until"
"Waitf The telegram may not come
until dinner time. Surely you'll be
home to diner"
"Well-I am not quite"
"You will not fail us7"
"Very well; you may count on me
Good-by." Hastily he hung up the re.
ceiver.
Less than ten minutes later a taxi.
cab brought him to the LowrIe house
As old Tillie opened the door she
peered up the street and grunted with
satisfaction: "Huhl You're all gettinI
home all right, Mr.. WIN. There eomei
Miss Amy with Miss Ellen"
He jumped past her into the hall
Don't tell them--that Is, say I'm II
Mr. In my room. very busy"
His shaving set lay before him OF
the dresser. He looked from It to th,
carefully arranged evening clothes
The collar. tie. studs and links had a
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CHAPTER VII.


Instead of q climax. the message
was an anti-climax. For long mo-
ment all stared at the frowning ply
sician.
Ellen was the first to speak. She
looked appealingly at Clinton and
whispered: "You-you will stay un-
tiI--T
"AlI right" eheerily rejoined Clln-
ton. "on your heads be I'll From now
on 1 shall sit back and enjoy the COM
edy. II Is delightful to be petted BY .
sweet little sister"
"How about game OF bridgeT sug-
gested BENIN.
When, a few minutes later the party
left the table. Doctor Kirkland went
into the parior with his wife. The
young people stopped In the library.
Promptly BENIN began courting Amy
win a directness and ardor that at
first both surprised and amused Ellen.
Soon, however, her interest again cen.
tered on Clinton, who was regarding
Bcmm's gallantries with fast deepen
Ing dispieasure.
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 Cllnton'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 murrHured. -some-
thing must be done. He Is utterly neg
lecting the poor child. Can you not
see how wretched she Isl gave her
your advice to keep on trying. She
has done so all evening, and yet look
at him I"
'If It were not for Amy" replied
the physician. "That is the uncertain
factor. / had hoped not little from
his manner toward Ellen during theiS
drive to my office. But now"
"Nowf"
"H'm. It is diffieult TO say what Il
the nature OF this concern for Amy"
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CHAPTER VI.
PropInqulty.


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.
Time TO go, eh, what2" 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 clubf" 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 quizzlcai
look that indicated a decided streak
of waggery in his present personality: /:
"All right. I'm with you"
The answer put Beinm into the best
Of humor. His genlality became rather
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 n
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"
"Lowrief" .muttered' Clinton.
Saves an awkward explanation,
y'know," replied BENIN. you'll need
only the shoes; but it's as well for you
to stow your coat and hat in the
locker they think is yours"
| A 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 "Afr. Low.
rie," was even quicker than had been
BENIN to note his splendid muscular
development.
BENIN paused a moment after Clln-
ton took position. The latter edged
closer to him. BENIN dropped his
hands.
"waitr" he said sharply. "That
mark on your arm"
Clinton twisted the arm around.
''What do you meanl / see no mark. "
Nor do l. That's Just It," rejolned
BENIN. ''It's not there now. You
know, Red-the brownlsh biotch--
birthmark."
"Sure," agreed the Instructor. star.
ing curiously. "Have you been to a
beauty doc, Mr.. LowrieT"
Clinton looked at the two with a
quizzlcaI smile. 'You say / used to
have a birthmark on my 'armT'
"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 a slick Job. Mr.. LowrIe," tho
man commented. mo scar; no slgu
1t was ever there. How'd you do itr
For the first time since midafter
noon the shadow OF doubt In Cllnt0n'l
eyes gave place TO a twinkle. "Its Z
process not yet fully understood" h
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Poor Shooting.

This story OF dear old lady who
was watching a match at Wimbledon
is from Mrs. Lambet Chambers book
on tennis:
One player had been showing re-
markably flne form. He had "got
over" all his first services for several
games when--bangi His judgment
erred, and the ball landed in the net.
''There !" said the old. lady. THAT'S
the very first time that man has hit
the net with the bali, and he has had
hundreds Of triesl"
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Nature,a supremaex.

Emerson in his essay on Nature
says: AT the gates Of the forest the
surprised man OF the world is forced
to leave his city estimates Of great
aud small, wise and foolish. The
knapsack OF custom falls on his bach
with the first step be makes into
these precincts. Here is sanctity
which shames our legi0ns and reality
which discredits our heroea.r
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No Tin From south chIns.

The supply Of tin from the Yunnan
district Of South China may be cut on
entirely at no distant date. even
though this district Is said TO be Gu
pable' OF supplying one-fourth Of the
worlds demand. 1t Is now credited
with one-twelfth. The present returns
to the mine operators do not justify
operation OF the mines.
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KANSAS CRY, KANs.---I have
taken Doctor Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription many times with very good
results. / have taken it for wonan'u
weakness when | was all rundown.
weak and nervous and Il soon had
me built up In health and strength.
have taken 1t at different times a.
a tonic and It has never failed TO
give relief. l have also recon-
mended 1t to others who have been
benefited by its use.
~As have done lots Of nursing I
am in a position to know that 'F'a-
vorito Prescription has saved the
life Of many a woman. - MRS. A.
GEHRIGER. 1402 Wood Avenue.
Good looks in woman do not
depend upon age, but upon health.
You never see o ,good-looking
woman who is weak, rundown.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
tion Is the best women's tonic
there is. It is so years old, and
its age testifies to its goodness.
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n~n,Ss for FORD Permansn. Non-s ska ohnlns
huNIlIy go delivered Instantly on and on
"6V"sV Big sslsa Rowe o.. PlahtsvlIie Conn
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: Amy prove. .h. |. loving /:
sister.
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CTo BE coNTINUED.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-23

The West Coast Fish Company is
laying a pipeline for oil along King
street from the town pumping sta
ZION to the compaEy's packing house
on the railroad dock, this in prepar-
a;lon for buying oil by the carload.
ND Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin C. Page and
their little daughter returned, Sat
urday. from very pleasant outing of
Two weeks at Saint James City, where
they were guests of Mrs. Pages par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. NJ. Demere.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Chas. F. Johnson are
rejoicing in the arrival at $50 D. M.
sunday, of their first heir. son.
weighing ~ pounds, who has bean
named Charles Chichester johnson
Mother and baby are getting along
nicely.
Mrs. Lawrence Perkins, after a
visit of several months here to her
sister. Mrs. j. H. Hancock, and other
relatives, left Friday for her home
in Washington. She went in an au-
tomobile with her brother-in-law. Mr..
Herndon.
DR.. and Mrs. w. NJ Matthews
motored to Murdoch and back, Sun
day They took with them as far as
Brownville Mrs. john Rasch, who !
stopped over there and visited her
daughter, Mrs. John Flint until their
return from Murdoch, when she came |
home with them, bringing her grand
son, little Hubert Flint.
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AN ORDINONCE

AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING PRO
PERTY OWNERS IN THE TOWr
OF PUNTA GORDA TO KEEL
THEIR LOTS AND PREMISES
CLEAN, AND ON FAILURE TIC
DO so THE TOWN MAY HAVE
SAME CLEANED AND THE COST
SHALL BE A LIEN AGAINST
THE LAND AND MAY BE EN-
FORCED AS OTHER TAX LIENS
ARE ENFORCED.
Be it ordained by the Town Coun.
Gil of the Town of Punta Gcrda Flor.
ida in session assembled.
Section l. 1t shall be the duty of
all owners of property and lots with
in the corporate limits of the town
of Punta Gorda to keep their prem
ises and lots neat and clean, and to
keep their vacant lots moved and
clean. All of said work to be done
under and as directed by the Mayor
and town Council of said town, and
upon the failure of any property own
er to comply with the provisions of
this ordinance, then the Town Cour-
Gil and Mayor, may have said prem
ises and lots cleaned and moved,
and the cost of same shall be lien
Iagainst said property to the extent of
the amount expended for said work
done on same, which may be enforce
cd as tax liens are now enforced by
suit at law or in equity, and said pro-
perry sold to pay the cost of said
work, including Court costs, and a
reasonable Attorney fee for enforc-
ing said liens.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall
become a law Immediately after its
passage and legal publication.
Said Ordinance passed at q regu-
lar session of the town Council of
the town Of Punta Gorda Florida on
the 20 day of September 1920.
Attest: J. S. GOFF,
L. E. ROBINSON, President of
City Clerk of Town Council, |
Pro TEN. |
Approved by me on this the 20 |
day of September 1920.
]. N. SKIES, Mayor. |
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LOCAL ITEMS

Why not flush the town sewer.
Z occasionally?
! If in bad health, see Silcox. this
painter adv.
The great Gulf storm brought us
only dark, rainy weather yesterday
Have. you seen the new Maxwell
car?-Lee Notes, agept.-adv. stiff.
c. c. Carleton is back from a two
months business sojourn in Colorado.
F. Perry King and Emmett
Perkins visited Arcadia on business
yesterday.
To keep cool, see W. o. Silcox and
have him build that sleeping porch
you need.-adv.
Col. Hancock is associating with
them Arcadia fellers today; went up
there this morning.
! Don't forget the Fidelity Trust Co.
will pay you five per cent on time and
savings deposits. adv
Born, Saturday night, 18th inss..
in this town, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
f. Johncon, a son. their first heir.
Five pounds sugar and a pound Of
IS cent coffee for $l.2O at Jack
Waltmire's. adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T., Farmer went
in their car to Sebring, Tuesday
morning, ard werc expected to re-
turn yesterday.
If you won't let me paint your
house, let me sell you good paint
cheap.-W. o. SILCOX.-adv.
Mrs. Agnes Herzke, chief farmer
of the Willow Pens homestead sec
ton, was in town shopping, yester-
day.
See W. o. Slcox and save money
on roofing, lime, cement and lumber.
(adv.)
Mrs. Nettie Johns and Mrs.
Emmett Adams returned last night
from a summers sojourn in the East
crn States.
Earl Mullen, representing that
splendid daily, the Tampa Times,
spent yesterday here in the interest
Of that paper.
The Fidelity Trust Co. will appre-
late your patronage and will pay you
i've per cent on savings and time de-
IOsits. adv. \
Lloyd P. Davis of Arcadia, accom- {
panied by his family in their car, f
vas here Sunday, visiting his mother, f
Mrs. Clara V. Davis. 6
J. D. Mayes went to Tampa last h
week TO accept a job as assistant en-
,ineer on a motOr-driven craft plying {
'etween Tampa and Havana. d
j. F. Citizens, popular and expert a
rucker, returned from Bridgeton, N. I
=, last night, and is receiving a cor [
ial welcome from his many friends. b
Sugar II cents a pound at Jack q
Valtmire's when bought with a =
ound of 81 cent coffee. Only five e
ounds of sugar to a customer. adv.
DR.. George S. Stone came up from
'ort Myers this morning, and is
lingling with his many friends here. A
lie intimates that he wishes to re-
urn here TO live. Hope he will.
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Not Likely

why are. you crying so bitterly, 81
Ssnpa.netlcaily asked the presiding el-
der. Il hope you two little fol,on..
haven't been hghringT'
YOU bet yer life we haintw 70
pllen young Bearcat Johnson of Rum.
pus Ridge. IF we had there wouldn,,
oe but one of US crying."-Kapsas Citv
Star. N''y
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-23

Mrs. Ellen Judson Browne, after
enjoying the summer visiting rela.
tives and friends in Washington, D
C., returned to her home here. Mon.
day.
T. ], Barnes, fine young man
from Tarpon Springs, arrived here
last week and is working at the ice
factory to obtain practical knowl-
edge of the process of making ice.
! Mrs. Mum Norwood, having spent
the summer very pleasantly here at
the home of her parents, Col. and
Mrs. H. j. Spence. started last eve
ming on her return to her home in
Miami.
Mrs. Everett Plat and daughter.
Mrs. McClellithan, and. Mrs Finis
Parker, of Arcadia, spent Monday
afternoon here visiting their uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua
Mizell.
Mrs. c. l.. Willis and her fine little
son, after a pleasant visit of a
month here to the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. VanCamp, return
ed last night to their home in Jack
sOnville.
A. Zeigler, manager of the county
Citrus Exchange, Arcadia, and B. f. |
Stewart, manager of the Fort Ogden
Fruit Growers Association, spent
several hours here Tuesday, attending
to business.
Clay Chadwick, son of Mr. and
Mrs. S. ]. Chadwick, left, Tuesday
evening for Jacksonville, where he
will enter a military college. His
brother Beryl left for the same des-
tination a week previously.
in the Arcadia city primary cleo
ton, Tuesday, ], w. Roam was nom
mated for marshal by about 81 ma
jority over j. f. Bowdoin, famous as
Pistol Pete" 1t was red-hot
election. About 400 ladies voted.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Denham; their .
daughter Miss Jessie Bishop, and
lack Goolsby, all of GAINESVILLE, arriv- '
ed here in an automobile, Friday;
and after viewing the attractions of .
his city, returned home Saturday.
The doubling of the floor space of .
he post office will be followed by the ::
addition of two hundred more lock ..
boxes, making total of nearly six /.
boxes. Postmaster Rhode :;
S confident that every one of them ::
will be in demand during the coming ::
winter !:
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Hoyt and the !:
alters brother, Frank Roberts, of ::
liami, arrived here Sunday evening, ::
N a weeks visit to their aunt, Mrs. ::
'eorge A. McLane. They will start ::
or home Saturday. Mrs. Hoyt was ::
Miss Annie Roberts, and ::
he and her brother spent their child ::
God here. ::
FIFTEEN ACRE BEARING ::
IROVE on sixty acres fine well !:
rained truck and vegetable land; ::
IL fenced mostly cleared; good !:
our-roOm house on Tamiami trail Z:
wo miles out of town goes with one ::
lock tile-draned land in Town of ::
'unta Gorda with good new well,
nished six room house. Great bar
ain il sold in sixty days.-F. NJ
cooper. Punta Gorda, Fla. 37-4t :.
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aVor;tc Sons

understand you are mentioned no
favOrite son." 40
Entirely against my WILL" answered
senator Sorghum. Most Of tho
laVorite sons l have known have had
about as much chance of growing nm
TO De real fighters as the teachers pets
In the old days at school,"
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Notice Of Application for Final Discharge.

In the matter Of the estate of Perry W.
Meadow, deceased. Notice is hereby
given that on the 18th day of November,
A. d. 1920, the undersigned will present
her final accounts as Administrative of
the estate Of Perry W Meadow, deceas-
ed, to the Honorable j. Irwin Walden.
county judge of DeSoto county, Florida,
at his office in Arcadia, Florida, and ask
that they be approved and that she be
granted a final discharge from said ad-
ministratorship. MARIAN A. MEADOW,
Administrators of the estate OF Perry W
Meadow, deceased Punta Gorda, Fla.
Dated September q, 1920. 37-9t
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Early Hunor

ir"feSSor Diggs has no recreatiops
Whatever, I hear" ''''s
. lou are very much mistaken"
An! What does he do to resi- h,s
his library?" '0' ~
He chuckles over the wbaozos -.
n4oS'ohian column conductors, writ.
,.n vi tablets Of clay" -Birminghom
Age Herald. w . -" III
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-07-16
Noticias de To- Ciuddd -
Personals QUE SOLICITATION
PASAPORTES PARA MEXICO

J.. w. Blacketer. para 81 puerto de
Tampico.
Geo o. Hausler Dankberg, para Ia
ciudad de Mexico.
Noah w. Beeson, para el puerto de
Tauipico.
Geo Urguhart, para la ciudad dc
Toreon. Coahuila.
Mrs. Elise Guenther, para Ia ciudad
de Monterrey, n. L
Mrs. Else Brauhn, para Ia ciudad
de Monterrey.
James Fudgeson, para ell puerto de
Tampico.
Miss Maria NJ. Froboese. para Ia
ciudad de Mexico.
E. l. Redus, para Ia ciu6ad de Me-
N,co.
Walter a. Lewis, para Ia ciudad de
Mexico.
O~dderber- II. Nc. Cleland, para Ell
puerto de Tampico.
Edward JOHN Mitchell, para ell puer
10 de Tamp!co.
Paul Jackson Henson. para el
puerto de Tampico.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-07-16
LA SITUACION MILITAR
ACTUAL EN- MEXICO

Rec:entemente, ell general Plutarco
71fas Gales, M.nistro de Guerra y Ma
r.na- present6 81 Presidente De Ia
u,,erta un amplio informe sobre e.
cstado de las operaciones militares
IN Mexico, Y Ia intens!dad revo!ucio-
maria en- algunos puntos del Norte del
pats.
En- csc memorandum. e. general Ca
lies consigna los dltimos parties que
lie han rendidc los jefes de las Ope-
raciones en- varias regiones de Ia Re-
rdblica, Y declara que Pablo Gonzalez.
jr.. ell rebelde que operaba en- Ia Huas-
teca yeracruzana aparecio sobre IA
Inca de Monterrey a Tampico, ope-
rcndo en- perfecta inteligencia con Je-
SOS Guajardo y Carlos Osuna.
Consigna ademas el general Gales
TN mensaj. que Sc recibio del Gober-
nador Provisional de Yucatan. senior
IEnacio Torres. quien informa 4 Ia su-
perioridad en- ell sentido de que un
movimiento revolucionario ACADIA de
cstallar en- II peninsula. FL Goberna-
DR. Torres pidi1 Embellishments con
t!ngentes de tropas para sofocar Ia re-
helion. y afirIna Gales que va Sc
dieron instrucciones a Ia Jefatura de
Operaciones en- 81 Sureste para proper
cionar los auyllios solicitados por Ell
gobierno yucateco.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-07-16
BEATTY AUTO LIVERY

Telefenos Or. PIP y Or. So.
Unico servicio de carros Sedan en-
la ciudad. Chauffers que hablan es-
panel. Quota, $3.50 por hora.