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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-09-16
CHAPTER xI.-contlnued.


"Ellen" breathlessly demonstrated
Amy. "Surely you cannot intend"
n dol" cried the girl, stripping the
engagement ring from her finger and
holding It out TO Clinton. "Here II n,
sir! ] quite agree with you that II Is
time TO end this farce"
Clinton recoiled from the ring. But
but, Miss Kirkland, you mlsunder-
stand"
Really" she scoffed. "How about
yourself? / have the pleasure of re-
turning you your property, Mr.. Clinton
Lowrie"
She bowed and left the room, smiling
and composed in the face Of the at
tendants in the corridor.
''Oh, dear!" sighed Amy. "What a
kettle of fish,"
Clinton looked down into her qulv-
ering face, and his irritation gave way
to remorse. "What a brute you must
think mel Yet what else could l dor
This muddle has become intolerable-
intolerable!"
you to stay here and rest few daysY'
You think i can rest hereT he ex-
claimed Here among pack OF
lunatics, and the daftest of all this
bally ass of quack!"
mo. no, VIII; be calm!" she chlded.
Remember, doctor is our dear old
friend. He is only doing what he
thinks Is best for you"
1.-The idiot" cried Clinton. IF he
thinks il best to drive me mad lie has
set about it the quickest way. / have
a horror of being locked in-confined."
''Only for few days." she soothed.
"How do / know that?" he rejoined.
mo; / tell you single day will be
enough to make me furious at the
the asininity of the whole thing. Then
he will be certain to keep me here, and
a few more days will see me in a
frenzy. i tell you I'd rather jump out
Of this window at once and"
Amy's sweet eyes dilated with
dread. "Please!" she whispered. IF
you're violent they'll put you in
padded cell and not let me see you"
Eat least J. shall have had a run for
my money" he replied.
The grim humor of the remark deep
ened her dread. "Oh, dear! If only /
can think how I'm sure you'd behave
II had you safe"
safe at home" he suggested, as she
hesitated
would you, Will, reallyr she ex-
claimed. II shall go to the Doctor"
NO" he ordered. THAT would be
useless. You know It."
"Ye-es, It would" she reluctantly as
scented. ~But how" Suddenly her
face frightened Tell me, honest and
truly now-would you behave and be
quiet as mouse and not run away, IL
took you homer"
Anything to get oct Of this luna
tic asylum !" he vowed.
-Promisei"
Il promise"
isn't IL q beautiful view?" she re-
marked, facing the window.
The sudden break perplexnd him,
but he mechanically initiated her
movement. She went on In the same
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-09-16
Birch's Many Uses.

No tree is more useful to man than
the birches-the red birch OF the
South, whose seeds fall into the mud
in low waters and terminate to hold
back the waters of the streams from
tearing away the banks; the yellow
birch, like that which Burroughs
shaved by fire." the black birch, so
useful for its beautiful wood; the
cherry birch, Of the same wonderful
loveiiness and whose inner bark gives
the essential oil Of wintergreen and
the peculiar perfume to what we CAL
Russia leather" the popular-lcavcf
birch Of which Lowell writes so beau
tifully. and the canoe birch.--Nsv-
York Times
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-09-16
The Man Who
Wasn't Himself


the moon sets I'll be waiting for you
with the coupe"
you'll be-" He burst into so sud-
den a laugh that she sprang away
from him, startled. The attendant
took a quick step into the room, but
paused and drew back when he saw
that Clinton made no movement TO fol-
low the young lady.
Amy looked reproachfully at her
laugh at me?"
Pardon me-" he apologized. II was
not laughing at you. 1t was the plan
ming of our elope- ! should say, my
escape; all the accomplishments of mel
odrama, but with the parts reversed.
Can't you see how comical 1t isl"
She peaked her eyebrows at him.
You were never $3.50 humorous in
your real personality. Sometimes
could almost wish"
"YesT he inquired.
But she averted her gaze and hur-
riedly changed the subject. 1.-The
question is how are you to get DOWN.
His look became grave. "You real
ly mean this, Miss"
mot If you call me Miss Lowrie ]"
she flashed.
ut is not that do not liRe--Amy,"
he said. 1T is beautiful name.S
'Then use it, goose! Now, that set
ties everything. Won't it be fun !
You must be ready at the ghostly hour
of midnight. The moon will be down
then. I'll stop at the first house on
this side across the alley"
"But-wait-- Who'll you tellf"
Nobody"
"That won't do. You can't come
alone. / can't agree to that"
Its when everybody is coming
home from the theater," she replied.
BE ready. Good-by."
She tripped gayly across to the door
and chirped to the attendant guard as
she passed out: ~ have cheered him
up. He has promised to be quiet.
Please disturb him as little as you
can"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-09-16


tured to light vesta. The little fare
lasted long enough for him to make
sure that all the shades were drawn
down close over the windows. He
closed the door, lighted a single gas
Jet, and dived into the closet When
he emerged, his pajamas were covered
with trousers and his stockinged feet
cramped into pair of tight shoes.
At the same moment Amy slipped in
ut the door, beaming with the mis-.
chievous delight and exultance Of q
college girl at q midnight feast. Her
first act was to turn down the gas, her
second to hold up her lips for Clin-
ton to kiss her. Instead, he caught
her hands to keep her away from him.
He tried to force his gaze away fron
her sweet face, and could not. II,
drew in deep breath and murmure<
protestingly: Miss Amy. you refuss
to realize"
mo, it's you," she broke in. Nov
that Ellen has Tilted you and Charlie
has Tilted me-"
"What! You weren't engaged d
Bemm?"
The girl blushed under his inten'
rae. I'll did think that perhaps /
might But that was before you came
home. Since then" She faltered ant
looked down.
Its so queerl Actually l believe
love you twice as much more-&
much that l haven't any room fo
Charlie"
"You are certainT
positive. And the funny thing is J
was going TO encourage him just be
cause you didn't want me to. Then
began comparing him with you, ans
somehow Why, do you know-yo1
mustn't even smile, because it's-itt
really tragic-but actually ] was be
coming jealous of Ellen. Wasn't thai
selfish of me?"
Swiftly he bent down to sweep hel
into his arms and shower kisses on her
lips and eyes, on her dimpled cheek
and white forehead, and on her ex
duisite pink ear and fragrant haii
when. overwhelmed, she snuggled hei
face on his shoulder. Bewildered,
blushlng, filed with rapture yet still
innocent of its meaning, she flung her
arms around his neck and returned his
embrace with blissful tenderness.
(To BE CONTINUED.)
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-09-16
CHAPTER XII.
Midnight.

Clinton followed the girl to his door
and watched her sprightly departure
down the corridor. When she disap-
peared in the elevator he stepped back
and nodded to the attendant.
"Tell Doctor Kirkland / do not wish
10 see him today. Oblige me by clos
ing the door and keeping it closed"
"As you wish, sir"
The door closed noiselessly. Gin.
ton went to the window, stepped up
on the hot-water radiator window
seat, lowered the upper sash few
inches, and felt for a loose screw in
the upper left-hand corner of the
screen. All the screws were immovable.
He reached over TO the other side.
One Of the screws in that corner
turned under the twist of his finger
tip, and the screen swung outward.
He drew 1t shut. pushed up the win
dow, and stepped down to examine the
window-seat radiator. There was
nothing about II to which line could
be fastened. He stepped up again and
looked at the window cord. Taken
together, the cords Of both sashes
might be strong enough to bear his
weight From the window he went to
the bed The sheets and coverlet,
though light, were of fine, strong ma
terial.
Having made these Investigations
he settled down beside the pile of
magazines and began to read. He was
not interrupted until close upon the
fashionable hour for dining, when an
attendant opened the door and an
nounced that dinner would be served
I. to him in his room.
A small table was presently brought
in, and the meal served as neatly as in
a first-class restaurant. The cooking
was excellent, though noticeable for
the absence of all highly seasoned
dishes and of all stimulating drinks.
Neither wine nor coffee nor even tea
was served. Clinton drank his creamy
milk without complaint, and compli-
mented the cook and the pretty wait
ress.
The girl, who was a trained nurse,
reported 10 in good appetite and
good humor With the removal Of the
table, q male attendant brought In
suit of pajamas. After this Clinton
presumed that he would be left alone
for the night He smoked a. cigar
that he happened to have in his pocket,
read until eleven o'clock, took a bath
and went to bed.
Within minute after he had turned
out his light, the door opened and an
attendant stepped In, with an apollo
getic: beg pardon, sir; but your
clothes"
"What about my clothesT demand
ed Clinton.
|. There was no reply. Clinton sat
up in bed and saw by the moonlight
which streamed In Through the win
dow that the man was deity empty
ing the pockets Of his trousers.
"Here-enough of that !" he ordered.
Keep your hands out Of my pockets"
But / cannot take out your clothes
without emptying them, sir" replied
the man.
"Who the devil wants you to take
out my ciothes7" demanded Clinton.
"The management, sir. We are re-
quired to clean and press all gar
ments."
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-09-16

light at the Intersections, mat the
coupe might not attract the unwel-
come observation of a chance police
man. But between intersections she
threw on the high gear.
ave must get home before they
learn of your escape" she explained
when Clinton suggested a more mod
crate speed. "They may telephone
about it, and If they should find am
not at home-don't you see?-that
would let the cat out of the bag. They
would come for you at once"
you've ventured to do NIL this abso
lutely Glonef"
"Of course. Keep quiet. Here's our
BLOCK. S-s-sh Keep still now. No
one must see us go in."
She turned off the coupe lights and
drove slowly toward the other end OF
tho long block. The light from the
nearest intersection was just sufficient
to show her clear young eyes where to
turn into the yard. Under the pergola
the darkness was so dense that she
entered IL ut snail's pace, one hand
on the steering lever and the other
thrust out of the side window to touch
the grape leaves with the tips of her
fingers.
The porte-cochere door is I'M
locked" she whispered. "Slip out
now, and creep up to your room. I'm
afraid to STOP"
IF you insist" he acquiesced.
The stairway and upper hall offered
him the relief of clear passage. He
stole up to his room. The door was
ajar. After pausing to listen, he ven.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-09-16

tone: "Seem to be looking out. It's
the window screens. The frames are
neral and the wire is the very strong
est steel. Besides. there are some cop
per wires; they are connected with an
alarm. You see why bars are not
needed at the windows"
Il see," he replied, clenching his
Jaw.
But there's a way" continued Amy.
Il peeked into room and saw win
dow-cleaner do Il. One of the screws
IN the upper left-hand corner of the
upper screen In loose. You turn IT,
and the screen will open. ! don't
know how about the lower screen"
"wellT asked Clinton. what Of
ar
-osd stsps6i Don't you ssss After
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-09-16
Paramount Duty.

Doesn't the sheriff spend eat
deal of his time at the card tabls?"
YES" replied Cactus Joe.
INSTEAD Of being on the lookout for
lawbreakers?"
Hes doing the right thing. Most
of the unruly element Is assembled at
that particular place and all the pub
lie sentiment of Crimson Gulch asks
is that the sheriff will enforce the
rules of the poker game"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-09-16
EVIDENTLY NOT AN EXPERT
Visiting Minister Asking Blessing at
Table Was Completely outclassed
by Little Isabel.

To eight-year-old Isabel ever since
she has been able TO lisp has fallen
the honor in her family of saying the
blessing at meals. Consequently she
was indignant the other night when at
supper her father transferred this
privilege to a clergyman who was a
dinner guest.
Isabel had already clasped her hands
and was bowling her head preparatory
to starting the prayer when her father
took the fatal step:
"Mr. Finderkin," he said. "wlll you
say the blessingT
Isabel shot baleful look at the
guest, but warning, expression Of her
mothers face silenced the protest.
Apparently submitting, Isabel bowed
her head and her lips moved swiftly as
Mr.. Finderkin murmured the blessing.
The prayer completed, Isabel lifted
her head beaming triumphantly.
81 said the blessing six tirrcS while
you were saying 1t once" she told Mr..
Finderkin.-New York Evening Sun.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-09-16
Doesn't Send an Agent.

Doesn't Send an Agent.
"I'll say this for him any how he's
brave landlord"
"WhyY
"He still goes in person to collect
his rents"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-30
XVII.


AEM NluEaAANnHs
/ What is the capital OF South
Dakota2
2. What IS humidity
3 Who is the richest Indian IN the
world2
4 What are skittles2
8. What IS a dory2
s. How many Boy Scouts OF
America are there2
!. What fine garden vegetable is
named for a famous city in Peru.
South American
s. What is the length OF passage
ways in Mammoth Cave. Eentuclzy2
g. What is a sojourn2
10 What IS a Good turul~
Answers to Yesterdays XVII.
l. A Eossamer IS an exceedingly
fine thread OF spiders silk or web.
also a very thin soft gauze.
? Pilot bread is a large ship
biscuit made OF wheaton flour.
3 Roger Williams came 70 Amer
lea IN 1880.
I. A bump rs a heavy blow. a
violent impact or collision
8 A lump is a shapeless mass OF
matter OF a swelling
g. The waters Of the Atlantic
ocean are grey with deep blue and
green tints. while those Of the Pa
cific ocean are a clear, light blue IN
color.
Z. John Spargo wrote Common
Sense Of the Milk Question"
s. Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait IS
president Of the international SUI
frage Alliance. She was reelected in
June. at Geneva. Switzerland.
g. A transit is the act OF passing
over or through space. distance or
times also a surveying instrument
10. A curlew Is a long billed water
bird--Thompson Feature Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-30
WOMBN'S WORK WAS
BURDENSOME TO HER

soon eating just anything and every
thing my strength returned and my
nerves got in fine shape again. Three
bottles Of Tanlac built me up t. where
1 felt as vel as I ever did. and al
though that was nearly two years
ago, am still enjoying the best Of
health I think Tanlac is a perfectly
grand medicine. It surely proved the
friend in need, TO me and I cannot
praise Il too hk-hly.7
There are thousands Of men and
women in just the sane condition as
described by Miss Riegler. This is
especially true Of men and women
whose duties force them to remain
indoors and who fail 10 take the
proper amount OF exercise. Such peo-
pie soon develop imperfect digestion.
sluggish liver and nervousness. ac-
companied by headaches mad sleepless-
ness.
According TO the statement Of thou
sands who have actually tested II,
Tanlac goes straight TO the seat Of the
troubles, invigOratinE every organ,
and in a BRIEF time, resulting in a
complete rehabilitation Of the nerves
and physical condition"
Tanlac is sold in FL Paso by Cordeu
Drug Co, Successors to Kelly & Pol
lard.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-30
ROUNDABOUT TOWN By c A MARTIN


The word forgotten" IS one from
which there can be formed six other
words without transposition. They are
for, or. go, got, forgot and ten.
As long as there are sign painters
there viii be things to smile at as
you walk down the street On a
I Washington street ! recently saw a
/ restaurant sign Regular dinner, soc;
l FOUL (fowD dinner, SOC" On G
7 street the proprietor Of another ad-
Z vertised Braided pork chops" and in
la southeast grocery the owner had
I round stake" displayed One man
had "growsir" for grocer"
The galley boy has qualified for
the You Tell En-" club. He saps:
You teach EN-. eye; you have the
pupil.
The Limerick editor Of the Wash
[ ington Times, John E. Sanford. says
/ the best limerick ever written is this
one:
To hen said Henry Ward Beechsr:
Z NY dear you're q beautiful creature
And she laid. quick as scat
Two eggs IN his hat
And thus did the henireWard BeecheE
Sanford does not know who was
the author OF It. nor Of this:
lady who lived By the Niger
Went TO ride on the back OF a tiger.
They came back from the ride
With the lady inside
And a smile on the face OF the tiger.
Dixon L Dixie Merritt. formerly
Of Nashville, now Of Washington.
wrote this, which Sanford quotes
from memory:
Oh. a rare old bird Is the Pelican.
Whose BIZ holds more than his belican.
He can hold IN his beak
Enough food for a week
And darned II I know how the helican-
Dixon also wrote:
In the land OF the froliesorne rhlno
There lived a female eIbino,
Her parents were blacker
Than navy tsrbacker.
10" she was S05a ghits damhn0-
Some people are too narrow 70 ad-
nit that anyone else can have any
view Of life that differs from their
own
II you can't hugh ut something
that tickles someone else, don't
condemn the joke, for we don't
all have minds alike.
Indoor sport; Wondering which Of
the Ohio editors viii be safest 10
bet on.
Our idea Of a snap. knowing
where TO get something TO cure a
=
Things 10 forget; Bars and brass
railngs.
Evidently he didn't like the
originality OF his substitute; for the
editor Of the Redding (Calif.) Search
light says:
Following a vacation OF a week
or two. during which time the
scissors OF Mr.. Moody have found
employment on eastern journals,
we wish to announce that we
have resumed the task Of filling
the editorial columns OF the
Searchlight-
You tell EN-, dOggie; you have
the tale.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-30
Raisins May Drop;
SLeuths Make Probe

Washington. D. C.. July 5O.-From
two TO three hundred carloads OF
raisins will be sold at auction Mon
day in New York by the California
associated raisin company, the de-
partment OF justice was advised to-
day. The company also viii set a
price for the balance OF the raisin
crop August g.
Decision Of the company TO take
these steps. the department OF JUS
tice stated. resulted from contentious
by the federal trade commission that
the company had been charging more
than a fair and reasonable price for
its raisins.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-30

those who are not viii be widely
apart and idleness VIII be a disgrace
Washington. D. C., is subject 70
forces making IL a center OF the
finer things OF life as wen as the
capital OF the nation
Chicago viii have an autumn IN
which many events Of importance 10
the west take place. but the most
remarkable happening VIII be quite
unforeseen.
Soothsayer viii be more than usual
" popular AZ this season and one
whose prophesies appear TO come true
viii gain much fame.
Persons whose birthdate II Is viii
have a year OF rather surprising ex-
periences that may be turned to
great advantage
Children born on this day are
likely to have great energy and TO be
capable OF attaining great success in
life These subjects OF Leo usually
have a strong body and commanding
presenc 1920, by the
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-30
Woman Bound OUer
For Husbands Death

Winfield. Kan. July s0-Mrs. Grace
Wilson. at her preliminary hearing
yesterday. was held in bond Of $1,000
on a charge OF killing her husband.
Homer Wilson. widely known as a
cowboy, near here last Sunday.
Witnesses testified that Wilson had
been driving recklessly and his wife
had demonstrated. When the car was
stopped she refused to go on with
him driving. they said. and got out
of the car. Wilson forced her back
with kicks and then she fired, the
witnesses say.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-30
The Old Fashioned Cook-Where Is She?
By HELEN ROWLAND

I mines that It shall be Just LIKE
I Heaven
The trouble beginsl
Mary declares that the legend over
the kitchen door. should read:
@AIi ye who enter here. leave hope
Of pleasing ANY man behindt"
That a husband expects a house
TO be run by magici
He orders dinner for six o'clock
and expects the cook 20 keep Il hot
and palatable until half-past eight
And. when Il comes on the table
does he ever smile and tell the
cook how wonderful she is2
Nay, verify.
HIS comment runs something like
his:
wei is THIS all we've got for
dinner2~
Great scotti STEW. againg8
why DO we have so many fried
thingse Can't we have something
broiled for a changer"
Cant you teach that mechanic
not TO put those hot biscuits on the
mahogany"
aye godsf Do you expect me to
eat ALL This 'stuff2 I'm not an
anaconda"
Vow wouldn't that take all the
heart out Of a job-for You or ANY
woman2
OF course4 ANY self respecting
human being would rather work in
a factory or any office.
Than 10 be the butt OF a woman's
moods and OF all a mans Erouchesi
who killed Cook Robin2"
Figure it out for yourself.
j only know that she's dead
And that the Captive Princess" in
my kitchen
Demands a rose-colored boudoir.
two days off week, and the wages
OF a French chef.
And won't wear my old hats-un-
less they are edi-Copyrigh
1920, by the Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-30
But Tanlac Proved to Be a
Friend in Need for This
Little Rock Telephone
Operator.

ct certainly Is wonderful said
Miss Nary Riegler, a popular young
woman residing at 623 East 18th
street, Little Rock, Ark. how quickly
The right medicine viii get a person
% feeling right again.
Ianlac was so wei suited to my
condition that the first bottle gave
me a splendid appetite and made me
feel ike new person For several
months I had not been able to eat
scarcely anything. Nothing tasted
right or agreed with me and I felt
weak and tired all the time. Nv
sleep was restless. my nerves gave
way and 7 felt SO lifeless and bad
that my work at the telephone ex-
change was q burden to me.
7 kept reading and hearing OF 50
many people being benefited by Tan
lac that I began taking II myself and
when 7 finished the first bottle my
appetite was as good as ever. I was