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CHAPTER V-Continued.

I wondered which had been his bed
room. 1t was hardly likely that he
had occupied the room in which l
slept AS / debated the matter l
heard someone moving about my room
and went to investigate. 1t was Mrs.
Burke, making up my bed She would
know which room my great-uncle had
been accustomed to occupy.
AS l entered the bedroom for the
purpose of cross-questioning her, my
first impression-and philosophers tell
us that the first is most likely to be
the correct one-was of simple-mind-
ed. kindly old Irish woman of the at
most honesty. l was certain just by
looking at her that there wasn't a
crooked hair in her head, even if she
had had the intelligence necessary for
crimes beyond the ordinary.
"It's Mr.. Nelson I'm seeing at last"
she exclaimed with satisfaction. Il
was wondering when I would be lay
ing eyes on ye."
yes" said l." II am Mr.. Nelson,
Mr.. Gaston'S great-nepheW.'
"Sure and I'd have knowed We any
where. It's as like We are as two peas,
barring the old gentleman's white
hairs"
Her statement rather startled me,
for while | never had regarded myself
as an Adonis, on the other hand l
never had supposed l looked anything
like old Rufus.
"Was this my great-unc!e's bedroom
when he was here?" asked, trying to
make my inquiry seem casual.
1T was and it wasn't" Mrs. Burke
replied. He gets queer notions, the
ould gentleman does. In the last few
weeks he's slept in every room in the
house"
"What made him do that?"
Its not for me to be saying" De
voutly she crossed herself. Some
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-08-19
1.-THE LITTLE PEOPLE,"

synopsis.-Spalding Nelson re-
ceives an invitation to dinner from
his great-uncle, Rufus CASTOR. On
the way he meets Barbara Brad
ford and renders her a service. She
lives in the same apartment build
ing as the Gastons. They go there
together. CASTOR and his wife are
going to Maine for a trip and ask
Nelson to live in their apartments.
He accepts The Gastons tell him
of mysterious noises about the
apartment-"whisper and noises
that have scared them. Going to
the apartment a few days later
Nelson again meets Barbara, his
accidental acquaintance. Nelson
meets the building superintendent
Wick, and iDstinctively dislikes
him. In a wall safe he finds a
necklace of magnificent pearls.
Next day Nelson finds the pearls
have disappeared from the wall
safe. His first idea of informing
the police is not acted upon be-
cause of peculiar circumstances
He has been discharged from his
position without adequate eXplana-
ton or reason, and feels himself
involved in something of a mys-
terry. He decides to conduct an in
vestigation himself, That night
Barbara signals from the window
Of her apartment, which is opposite
his, and they arrange a meeting
for next day. In the morning he
finds a note in his room, asking
him why he had not informed the
police of the loss of the jewels.
Barbara tells Nelson her sister
Claire had some years before made
a runaway marriage with an ad-
venturer. from whom she was
soon parted, and the marriage had
been annulled. Claire Is engaged
to be married and someone know
ing of her escapade has stolen
documents concerning the affair
from the Bradford apartment and
is attempting to blackmail the
Bradfords. Nelson and Barbara
exchange condolences about the
WHISPERS" mysterious notes and
other queer doings, which are
much alike in both apartments.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-08-19

man who had wronged her sister years
ago had in some way recently gained
an interview with her and had gotten
her once more into his power? Could
II be that under the spell Of another's
mind Claire Bradford herself had TAX
en- away the papers concerning the an"
nulment of her marriage and was plac-
ing the notes in the blackmail plot?
aLook here" I said determinedly,
we've got to see each other some
where tomorrow and talk this over.
We're can we meet?"
Nfm afraid can't manage it to-
morrow. I'm busy with my mother
and sister all day long. Tuesday, per-
haps. But we mustn't talk here long
er. Good night"
"Good night" I called softly but her
head had been already withdrawn, so
quickly that 1 hardly knew whether
she heard me- AS l was about ready
for bed / recalled that l had spent
most of the money l had in my pock-
cts, so l visited the bookcase where
had secreted my hoard and taking out
a twenty-dollar bill, wrapped it about
the three one-dollar bills l had left
and put the roll in my trousers pocket.
The next morning as l was dress
ing, happened to draw forth my
money. / gazed at it herrOr-stricken.
l distinctly recalled having wrapped
the twenty-dollar bill about the three
smaller bills. Now one of the dollar
bills was on the outside.
There before me was indisputable
evidence that someone had been in my
room while 1 slept, somepfss had gone
through my pockets and had examined
my money. Someone had put the dol
lar bill on the outside of the roll.
Who had done it? How had they
got into the room?
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-08-19
Great Men From Small Towns.

The little town should be away from
all main lines of travel; otherwise II
is apt to be small instead of little. Inc
infreouent motorist may dub 1t dead
ms Julius Caesar" but it likes itself
that way. 1t piques itself on It's age
resents innovations, has no use Tor
"booms" or refor1ners. Its peope are
noted for "a sweet unreasonableness,
their kindly neighborliness ana Il
moral rigidity quite out of fashion,
vet becoming. Many great men have
horne witness to its charm by return
ing to end their days in the place
where their characters ripene9. After
all, the little towns are the seed from
which came the best of our American
manhood.-Chicago Tribune.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-08-19

no. nothing. I questioned old MrA
Burke. Mrs. GastOns Iaundress- She
knew nothing. although she insisted
that she had often heard footsteps
when there was no one In the apart
ment OF course Il is only her mag
nation"
I'm not so sure" Miss Bradford
whispered "Tve heard them, too
They seemed to come right out Of the
wall"
"WhF," / exclaimed in amazement,
that's Just how she described them.
"Often, too, when get up in the
morning / have a strange feeling that
there must have been someone in my
room while was asleep"
"How strange" muttered, more to
myself than to her. Il wonder If II
could be anyone walking in their
sleep"
"You mean"-she hesltated-"my
sisterT'
II don't mean anyone" fastened
TO say. 81 was only thinking aloud
wondering If it could be a possible ex-
PLANTATION. l have heard Of innocent
persons doing all sorts Of things I'M
der hypnotic influence"
1--WE read of that, too" she said so
berly, II wonder"
She left the sentence unfinished, but
l felt that the same thought had fash
ed into her mind as into mine. Was 1t
possible that the INSCRIPTIONS French
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-08-19
whitewash for Trees.

Whitewashing the trunks of fruit or
shade trees has a two-fold purpose
First 1t adds much to the attractive
ness Of the lawn or orchard, second the
whitewash causes the old loose and
rough bark to be replaced by smooth
healthy bark. Grubs and insects are
killed and the life of the tree greatly
prolonged. 80
Here is a good recipe tor milking
the whitewash:
Mix in one-half pound of sulphur to
four gallons of water, add enough lime
TO make the whitewash, put in a hahd-
full of salt. Paint the trees. II they
are very rough, they should have the
second coat.-The Thrift Magazine.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-08-19
LEARN TO DEFEND GARDEN
Interest and Willingness Not Sufficient
to Make Up for Lack Of Prac-
ticaI Knowledge.

There is, perhaps, love for the SOIL
latent or rudlmentary, in most OF u.s.
an agricultural instinct that has come
down to us through the generations
since the first gardener. 1t is a taste
easily developed. Soon comes a liking
for the smell of the earth upturned
by the pillow, an interest in watching
the breaking of the plants through
their covering and in noting the varied
characteristics. But skill does not al
WAYS equal the interest and there must
be intelligence and skill If the garden
IS TO be a success. The habits of H"ch
variety of plant, its special needs the
nature of it's insect enemies and the
means of circImventiug them, al F@n
be learned by experience, but it is bet
ter not to wait for this, since discour-
agement may intervene. 1t is wise to
take the instruction that experts can
give and it was happy thought on the
mart of the Gardeners association to
nlan for this. Lectures on the SUD-
iect should he we'll attended and pro-
ductive of good Observation-Disclosures
News.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-08-19
Enter German, the de-
tective.
(TO BE CONTINUED.
Date With a Party,

My partner in business was called
out of town and was not expected to
return for a few days so when met
his wife on the street she remarked
that she was lonesome and l asked
her to meet me late and have dinner
with me. 1t was all arranged and /
went to the office to fix up for the oc'
casion when in came hubby and want
ed to know why the dolling up, so !
said that / had q date with a party,
When / met my friends wife l told
her hubby had returned and she said!
"Why I know 1t; told him you and
/ were going out to dine. "-Exchange
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-08-19
Old Titles Favored.

The multiplicity of newspapers mas
not given rise TO many new titles "Ad-
vertiser" Is the favorlte. There are
100 newspapers of that designation In
the United Kingdom. "Times' comes
next with 1850; "News" with 140; Ca
zette" with 1873; "Chronicle" with 40;
Herald" with 119, and journal with
1914 The Expresses" Guardians
and "observers" muster over fifty
each. There are forty-elght stand
nrds" and only thlrty-eight "Tele-
graphs."-London Tit-Blts.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-08-19
Find Value Of Various Woods.

Investigations by the agricultural
department show that one standard
cord of well-seasoned hickory, oak,
beech, birch, hard maple, ash, elm,
locust or cherry wood Is approximate
" equal to one ton of anthracite coal
A cord and q half of soft maple or
two cords of cedar, poplar or bass
wood are required to give the same
amount of heat One cord of we'll
seasoned mixed wood equals at least
one ton Of average grade bituminous
coal.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-08-19
THOUSANDS PROCLAIM
THE MERITS OF
PE-RU-NA


Mrs. Martha c. Dale, R. F. d. I,
Cannon, Del, writes: Il am en-
tirely cured Of chronic catarrh OF
the stomach and bowels BY Pc
RU-NA."
Mr.. J. Bayer, Glendale, Oregon;
"There is no medicine like PERU
ma for catarrhal deafness"
Mrs. Kate Marquis, Middleburg,
Ohio: ''PE-RU-NA cured me Of
catarrh of the head and throat"
Mr.. J. H. Collins, Wesson, Mis-
sissippi: "PE-RU-NA makes me
feel vigorous and able to work
without that tired, weak feeling
usually have otherwise"
Mrs. p. Ludvigsen, Austin, Min
nesota: 81 got rid of my liver
trouble and can eat anything since
taking PE-RU-NA."
Mrs. L. Hearing, 2S3 East 169th
St., New York City: "For catarrh
of the head and stomach, l have
found PE-RU-NA better than any
other medicine"
Mr.. w. H. Edgar, 40 Cooper St,
Atlanta, Georgia: "PE-RU-NA
cured me after l had suffered
fifteen years with rheumatism"
Mrs. Leona Dodd, r. No. 8,
Medon, Tennessee: "PE-RU-NA
is a grand medicine for coughs and
colds"
So many diseases are due to ca
tarrh and catarrhal conditions,
makes PE-RU-NA the best medi-
cine in the world to have on hand
for emergencies and general health
protection. Thousands of families
are never without a bottle of Pc
RU-NA or a box of PE-RU-NA
Tablets in the medicine cabinet.
That is the safe way.
You can buy PE-RU-NA any
where in tablet or liquid form.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-08-19
How to Treat
A Torpid Liver

The liver IL the largest and most i'm
portant organ in the body and when the
liver refuses to act, it causes constlpa-
ton. biliousness, headaches, indigestion,
gas sour stomach, bad breath, dysen-
terry, diarrhoea, pains in back and under
shoulder blades and under ribs on right
side. These symptoms lead to colds IN
fluenza or other serious troubles unless
corrected Immediately.
An inactive liver places an extra bur
den on the kidneys. which overtaxes
them and causes the blood to absorb ana
carry into the system the impurities that
the liver and kidneys have failed to elm
mate.
When you treat the liver alone, You
treat only a third of your trouble, and
that Is why you have to take purgatives
every few nights. Calomel or other ordi-
nary laxatives do not go far enough. II
YOU would treat your kidneys and blood
while treating the liver you would put
your entire system in ordeR and frequent
purgatives would chen be unnecessary.
DR.. w. l. Hitchcock many years aRo
recognized these important facts. and art
err much study and research, compounded
what is now known as DIR. Hitchcock's
Liver, Kidney and Blood Powders, three
medicines combined in one. This was the
Doctors favorite prescription for many
years, pelng uSeu ny Ills P1'i1h'S We
marked success. 1t is a harmless vege-
table remedy that will not make you
sick, and you may eat anything you like
while taking it.
Get a large tin box from your druggist
or dealer for Csc under his personal guar
antee that it will give relief, tone. up the
liver, stimulate the kidneys to heating
action and thereby purify the olood. II
your dealer will not supply you, it will
be mailed direct by the Hitchcock Medic
cine Co, Atlanta, Ga, upon receipt OF
price.-Adv
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-08-19
Quite True.

"That fellow got money out of me
by telling me he was In the trenches
and he never went TO war at all"
"But he told you the truth. He u
employed laying gas pipes."
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-08-19
Minht Prejudice Him.

Does your tiancee know that you
are q p0et?" yes, but l am trying t0
keep il from her father"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-08-19

No. Cordelia, paint doesn't have the
same effect on an old face that it does
on an old house.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-08-19

times l do be thinking the house Is
haunted The old man was all the
time mumbling about"
She hesltated and looked furtively
about.
about whispers" l suggested. In
stead OF replying to my question she
shot another one at me.
"And have ye been hearing them,
too'r
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-08-19

seeing hers appear at the same mo-
ment
1--WE must not talk long" she warned
me. Someone might see US. Have
you learned anything new"
yes" 1 whispered. "In my uncle's
diary found several entries about the
whispers"
"How strange!" she exclaimed.
"Where is Mr.. Gaston?"
81 don't know"
That's funny"
"It's more than that. 1t Is decided
ly odd that he left no word where he
could be reached"
II don't blame him." she almost
sobbed. II wish we could all get away
off somewhere, away from 1t all"
Don't worry. Everything we find
out will help discover the plotters.
Tell me from what part of your room
did the sounds come"
always from the same place, up
In the corner, near the ceiling"
81 thought So" / answered. THAT'S
where they came from In my room.
That shows 1t is Just some mechanical
trick they are using in the hope of ter
rifylng us. Do you know who lives
on the floor above?"
II haven't the slightest idea. Do
you suspect them?"
81 suspect everybody until this mys-
terry Is solved" / replied almost saw
agely.
mot so loud, they may hear you.
Have you learned anything else"
New-York tribune., 1920-02-24
New Princess Musical Show
Fails to Show Broadway Pace

There may be place for such a
musical production as "Tick- Tack Toe"
but that place is not d Broadway
theater This new piece. which is de-
scrlbed as a musical outburst," came
into the Princess Theater last night
and failed to uphold this little play
houses reputation as the home OF
smart and snappy girl-and- music
shows.
New York's regular theatergoes
get time to drop around TO the
Princess they'll find that there isn't
much to Click Tack Toe" The offer
ing is half-burlesque, half-nonsense.
1t contains principally of meaningless
situations, abundant hors splay, rau-
cous voices and thinly-clad girls. These
girls spent much of their time pranc-
ing up and down the aisles The show
was boisterous, but not funny. Scant
costumes were worn by almost every
one. New Workers who have dup deep
INTO their pockets TO get a glimpse Of
the statue in "Aphrodite" should by all
means see the young woman who poses
as the apple ire n "'rick- Tack-Toe.''
The new Princess Theater offering is
brought forth by the Herman TimJerg
Producing Company Mir. TmbeYg
wrote the lyrics, the lines, the music.
1ie es4So appears as the male lead and
sings, dnaces and chatters. From be
ginning to end he worked as hard as
snow shoveler. Mr.. Timberg is known
throughout the country as a vaudeville
performer, and it may be recalled that
he was associated with the original
School Days production for many
seasons.
"TickTack Toe" is built along the
lines of Raymond Hitchcock's "Hitchy
Koo.' without Hitchcock and the Hitch
cock humor 1t is a vaudeville hodge
podge all the way. The piece is ar
ranged in two acts and numberless
scenes, with many specialties.
In fairness to the production ii
should be recorded that the first-night
audience was very friendly and
whooped its appreciation on many oc
casions. One of the most popular spe-
cialties was the manicuring stunt, in
which the girls Of the chorus descended
into the aisles and gave the nails OF
several persons in the orchestra Wig
orous rubbing
There We're several pretty girls in
the chorus. 1t was hard to find any
thing very tuneful in Tick -Tack-Toe,"
but perhaps the best song was 81 Fell /
in Love With You" The costumes
or what there was of them-were fresh
and shimmery.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-24
Washington Society at
Mackaye Plays Premier
Tice-President Marsl,nu and
lie Beck in Capital after
Paving Neso York q Visif

From The Jribune'S Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23--The Vice
President and Mrs. Marshall will re-
turn to Washington tomorrow, after
visit of several days in New York.
They were guests Of honor at several
private entertainments.
Society attended in force the premier
of George Washington" Percy Mack
ayes new play, at the Belasco to-
night, which was Z benefit performance
for the National Victory Memorial
Building. The Postmaster General and
Mrs. Burleson entertained a box pa ty
Among those present were Mrs. William
Boardman, Mrs. Matthew 7. Scott, Miss
Gwynne, Miss Gillett, the Misses
Cullen, Mrs. william Phillips, W. p.
Emo, Senator Gilbert Hitchcock, Mrs.
Alanson Houghton, Mrs. Cleveland
Perkins, Dr. Charles C. Walcott, Dr.
Randolph Mckim, Mrs. Dean Mason,
DR.. Kober, Mrs. Benz njamin II. Bucking-
ham, Mrs. L. Rollins Morse, Mrs.
Charles B. Howry and others.
Representative and Mrs. Charles B.
Ward were the hosts al large dinner
party this evening at the Congressional
Club. Mrs. Ward, president Of the
club, will entertain at reception there
tomorrow afternoon, Her guests will
include members of the club.
Mrs. r. c. LetIingwcll, wife of the
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury,
will be at honl- Informally this after
noon and the following Mondays.
Miss Margaret Wilson, who has been
in the South for several weeks, is ex-
pected to return to the White House
this week
Mrs Robert Lansing will not receive
this afternoon, nor again until after
Lent.
Mrs Luther ". Mott, wife of Repre-
resentative Mott, Of New York, viii be
at home tomorrow afternoon from
TO e O'Clock at 1925 Sixteenth Street.
Mrs. Motifs mother, Mrs. Edgar d.
Johnson, of Oswego, n. Y, who is her
house guest for few weeks, viii re-
ccive with her.
Mrs. Henry J.. Dimock entertained at
dinner informally tonight preceding
the play George Washington at the
Belasco, having both at the dinner and
in her box her house guests, Judge and
Mrs. Scott, New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert c. Hoover en-
tertained at dinner last evening. Their
guests included Justice and Mrs. Nah
Ion Pitney, Mrs. Houston, wife of the
Secretary o. the Treasury; the Minis
ter from Poland and Princess Lubomir-
ska and Senator and Mrs. Kellogg.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-24
Lipkovska Sings Saturday
Russian Prirna Donna to An.
pear at Lexington Theater

Lydia Lipkovska will sing the role
OF 1ilda at next Saturday afternoons
performance Of "Rigoletto," with the
Chicago Opera Association at the Lex
ington Theater. Nine. Lipkovska first
came to America as the leading prima
donna of the original Boston Opera
Company. At the beginning of the
war she fastened to Russia, and for
three years was at the head Of tho art
ists' committee for the entertainmnt Of
the Cars soldiers With the coming Of
the Bolsheyiki regime, she fled to the
south s'I, OF Russia, a price having been
placed upon her head because of her
antl-Bolshvik activities.
When the French troops gave up
Odessa, she made romantic escape
TO Constantinople with the aid of her
present husband, going to Paris, where
she made her reentry into opera, sing
ing Gilda, Ophelia and Juliette. Sea
sons at Nice and Biarritz followed
rms fall she sang at the Theatre
Lyrique and at the Opera, before COM
ing to America for a concert tour.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-24

vised and the play seems always just
on the point of getting away, but it
never does.
The trouble seems to be that Mr..
Bennett, in dramatizing his own book,
which he first called "The Book of Car
iotta" when it was published in 1905,
forgot the distinction that obtains be-
tween a readable novel and an actable
play.
All of which sounds as though "Sa-
cred and Profane Love" might be re-
gardsd as failure. Such is not the
case by any means. 1t simply isn't
quite as good play as Miss Ferguson
deserved to signal her return to the
legitimate drama. Arnold will never
be as witty as Shaw, or as clever as
Wilde, but he has, nevertheless, a
high order Of merit.
Sacred and Profane Love" is the life
story of an emotional, romantic Eng
lish girl, Carlotta Peel, who, carried
away by the playing Of Emilio Diaz, a
pianist, follows him to his lodgings and
spends the night there. Slipping away
in the morning without his knowledge,
he drops out of her life and she makes
a career for herself as a novelist.
Seven years after her adventure with
Diaz, her publisher, married man, con-
she returns his passion. The wife, dis
Carlotta and in rage charges her
with having ruined the life of Diaz,
whose picture is always on Carlotta' S
piano. Then Carlotta learns for the
first time that Diaz, victim of NOR
phine, is living in poverty in Paris.
The old love flames up and, dismiss
ing her newer lover, Carlotta hurries
to Paris and finds Diaz in d miserable
room, victim Of all the horrid fan
tastes to which his kind are prone In
powerful scene she persuades him to
reform, and takes him back to England
and his restored career. Titan. who
painted q picture Of Sacred and Pro-
fame Love" some considerable time be-
fore Mr.. Bennett made use of the title.
left posterity to form its own verdict
sented one and the other love. Mr..
Bennett does the same
The scene in the garret between Car
lotta and Diaz, very ably played by
Jose Ruben, probably is the high point
of Sacred and Profane Love" Ger
talnly it is the one point when the
play seems nearest to getting into mo-
tion.
Miss Ferguson is supported through
out by an exceptionally capable COM
pany. Special mention is due Peggy
Harvey as Jocelyn Sardis, a typical
"happer"; ]. Sebastian Smith as Lord
Francis Alcar, Olive Oliver as Mary
lpsenlove, wife Of the unfaithful pub
Usher and Maud Hilton as Marie sar-
dis, successful English novelist. One
wonders If it were only accident or de-
sign on Mr.. Benefits part that Marie
Sardls IS staged as stratling likeness
OF pictures one sees of a certain widely
known English story writer
others IN the case are Bertha Kent,
A. Romano Calender, Alexander Ons-
low, Katharine Brook, Renee de Mon
Vll, DENSE Corday and Eleanor Sey-
bolt.