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me to know that when trouble again
threatened her she had decided to
trust in me and had sought my aid.
! fell asleep at last and slept for
do not know how long. Opening my
eyes In the darkness / seemed 10 feel
the presence Of someone In the room.
There was the sound Of footballs some
where-munled seemingly some dis
lance off, l was almost certain I
could detect muttered words. In a
curious detached state Of mind l list
ened. wondering whether l was awake
or asleep. TIE footsteps seemed to
come closer, then recede. The whis-
pering noise ceased. l sprang up, and
hastily lighting up all the rooms, ex-
plored them thoroughly. There was
no evidence anywhere Of anyones
presence. As | lay there thinking
about 1t, | decided that my Illusion
must have been a dream, due to my
thought of spirit rappngs when l first
had heard Miss Bradford's signal.
was still thinking about my expe-
rience when | awoke early the next
morning. Springing lightly out of
bed, l stopped in utter bewllderment.
There, in the center Of the room on
the floor lay small white folded slip
Of paper. II could not have been a
dream, after all. | had heard foot
steps and whispers. / had not imag-
ined 1t. Someone had been in the
room while | slept. There was the
proof, the note they had dropped.
Wondering if Miss Bradford had
found stlll another unusual way of
communicating with me l hastened to
pick up the folded paper that lay on
the floor. On the outside it bore my
name, in typewrlting, "Mr. Spalding
Nelson"
With eager fingers l unfolded the
paper, wondering what message it con-
tained. As l read it, / stood there,
aghast. 1t ran:
"Why didn't you tell the police
about the pearls?"
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thrust forth from an adjacent window
on the same floor. 1t held a riding
crop and reaching out as far as was
possible it raped three times on the
sill of my window.
1t dawned on me at once that the
window next must belong to the Brad
ford apartment. 1t must be Miss
Bradford trying to signal to me.
Hello" l called out softly.
'Oh, is that you, Mr.. Nelson?" re-
lieved voice whispered. 81 thought
you would never hear. must see
you"
"Why didn't you phone me7"
81 couldn't. Someone might hear
me-"
whats the matterT
''Ive had another letter"
From those men in the park7"
81 suppose So"
Tell me about IT,"
Il can't now. Can you meet me
somewhere tomorrow"
Wherever you say"
"Do you rider"
"Yes, indeed"
"I'll be in the cross lane that leads
from McGowan's Pass tavern between
eight and eight-thirty."
I'm be there"
Whether or not she heard me I did
not know. She withdrew quickly
from the room as If someone had en-
tered. l waited there In the window
for full hour In ease she chould wish
to communicate with me again.
by ana by the Eight in her window
was extingulshed. but even then cat
there at the window adjoining. hoping
in vain that she would seek 10 renew
the conversation.
When ut last | got into bed I was
In n juhilaut mood. 7 had quite for
given Miss Bradford for cutting me
when she met the in company with her
mother and sister. It was enough for
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CHAPTER ".

/ had twice traversed the cross lane
near McGowan's Pass tavern waiting
for Barbara Bradford. Although it
had been my intention to ride thither
was amazed to learn on applying at
two of the stables near the park en-
trance to hire a horse that the few
they had there either were owned pri-
vately or had been already engaged.
There was nothing for me to do but
to go to my rendezvous on foot. had
almost despslred of Miss Bradford's
coming when l spied her cantering
slowly along the lane, followed at a
decorous distance by a groom. She
was looking right and left and when
she saw me her face frightened but
she rode a few steps past me with no
sign of recognition. l was wondering
what to make of this new slight when
she suddenly reined in and allowed
the groom to come up with her.
James," / heard her say to the
groom, my head aches, and the rid
ing Is making it worse. Take the
horses back to the staEle, and l will
walk the rest of the way home"
"Very well, Miss Bradford" he said,
touching his cap. as he assisted her
to allght.
She waited until he had vanished
and then fastened to the bench where
| was seated. one l had purposely Sc
lected because it was half hidden by
a turn in the road and the branches
Of a wide-spreading tree.
She colored vivldly us l rose to
greet her with outstretched hand.
"Oh, Mr.. Nelson" she cried, 81 don't
know what you will think of me, ask
ing you to meet me here. l am in
trouble. l must tell someone. l don't
know what to do I"
"The only thing to do" l suggested
"is to begin at the beginning and tell
me the whole story. I'VE sisters Of my
own. Just pretend you are one of my
sisters and let me help you"
She looked at me theughtfully,
studying me as If questioning wheth-
er or not l was to be trusted, and sp-
parently deciding In the Affirmative.
told me an amazing story.
"Its all abouS my sister, Claire" she
began. She's 1--WE years elder than
l. She's a lovely girl, but she's-that
is, she used TO be-lmpuls.ve, roman
tic, and headstrong. She and my
mother never got along well together,
and she was sent away to boarding
school. One winter. It was six years
ago, mother was in Europe and only
Dad and | we're at home :"
She sighed sadly. Evidently her
words were bringing ssck to her mo-
ments of heartache.
"To make a long story short, Claim,
ran away from the school and ma1
ried-married French chauffeur euI-
ployed by a family in the neighb jr-
hood. She took me Into her conf
dence a week later. and I-weu told
dad. There was a terrible time about
It ALL Dad found out that her nus
band was already married. had a wife
and child right here in this city. lie
had the marriage annulled and man
aged to keep everything out Of the pa
pers. He threatened Claire's husband
with prison and made him &c back TO
France. Dad was simply wonderful.
No one know anything about ClaIre's
escapade except ourselves, the prin-
clpai Of the school. and the Judge
down in Nassau county. who ordered
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COIOred Peoples Column
Edited by Mrs. Belle S. Tyus.

Edited by Mrs. Belle $. Iyus.
Miss Christine Tyus arrived from
Little Rock Wednesday to attend the
bedside Of her mother, who IS stiu in
very feeble condition.
Mrs. Della Huntley went 10 Hope
recently on business.
Miss Ruth Martin OF Hope spent
Saturday and Sunday here wlth rela-
tives and friends
Messrs. Henry Spears, Ray johnson
and George Peoples motored from
Hope Sunday and attended Easter ex-
ercises at the c. NJ. e. Church.
Rev +. J. Copeland, pastor OF St.
Paul c. NJ. L. Church here has moved
his family near the depot in the resi-
dence recently vacated by Mr.. Jake
Bruce.
Mr.. Vedie Johnson received slight
injuries last Wednesday. While rid.
ing, his mule became frightened at an
approaching auto and In an instant he
was thrown to the ground and step
ped upon which resulted in a few MI
nor bruises.
Mrs. Leanna Young of Hope, sister
of Mrs. Willie Johnson, was recent
visitor TO relatives and friends.
Misses Ira and lrma Jefferson, Rose
Ealey and Mr.. Floyd Pryor went to
Glow Thursday Of last week to wit.
ness the closing exercises OF the High
School there.
Prof. J. A. Presson, state Supervi-
sor OF Negro Rural Schools OF Arkan-
sas was here Friday night and lectur-
ed TO = large audience Of colored peo-
pie at the First Baptist Church. Re
marks were also made by Profs. n. c.
Yergsr OF Hope and Geo L. Tyus OF
Washington. Mrs. Lizsle Ryles Moore,
the county industrial teacher, had "a
slendid showing Of fancy needle work
on exhibition. This work was done by
the pupils OF Lincoln Public School
and reflected much credit upon them
as well as the teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Moore and son,
James, motored from Hope Friday ana
Witnessed the lecture at the Baptist
Church at night
Rev. Geo W. Young. p Z. Of the
Washington District, was in town Sat
urday.
Several of the Haygood dormitory
girls left Friday for their various
homes to spent Easter Sunday at
their home churches and Sunday
schools. They returned Monday morn
ing on the first train. Those leaving
were viz: Misses Annie Hill, Fran.
els Deloney, Dewey Hill, Josie Hutchi-
son, Grady and Made Stuart and Leo
ma Wagner.
Miss Gertrude Nelson. on account Of
illness, left for her home Thursday in
Cotton Plant, La.
Z Mrs. Pinkie Denmsn has been
I Nightly IN the past week.
Randall Tyus went to Hope Monday
on business.
An appropriate Easter program was
rendered at the Methodist Church
Sunday afternoon at o'clock in which
many 6unday school pupils took part.
Several visitors were present and
neat sum was raised fer the cause OF
education. The small children with
soheiting cards had raised ssrnsthinE
ovsr 500. Little Edwin Tyus went
over the Top" by having raised more
than any one else. The entire amount
for the day was SSs.4l.
Misses Jodia Stuart and Carrie
Brown returned Monday after having
spent several days at their homes.
Mrs. Willie Stamps Sales OF Tulsa
Okla arrived Sunday for q visit to
relatives of the home town.
On Monday the first OF court deli
cious lunches were served on the
street by Mrs. Gertrude France
Misses BODY and Lucy Samuels and
Mrs. Dena Carey, This sales dinner
wos for the cause Of missions.
Washington telegraph., 1920-04-09
81 AM IN TROUBLE"

synopsis.-Circumstances having
prevented SpuldinE Nelson. clerk,
from joining the American forces
going to France, he is I'm a de-
spondent mood when he receives
an invitation TO dinner from his
sreat-uncle, Rufus Castor. on the
way TO the house he meets, under
peculiar circumstances, a young
girl apparently in trouble, TO whom
ne has an opportunity 10 be OF
slight service. She lives in the same
apartment building as Rufus Gas ,
ton, and he accompanies her to the
house. Castor and his wife are go
ing TO Maine for a trip and want
10 leave Nelson in charge Of the
apartment. He accepts. CASTOR
and his wife tell their great-nephew
Of mysterious whispers''-
which they have heard In the
house. On his way to the CASTOR
apartment the next Sunday Nelson
again meets his accidental ac-
quaintanco Of . few days before,
Barbara Bradford. She urges him
not to allow the fact Of their be-
Ing acquainted to be known. AT
superintendent, Wick, and instinc-
lively dlsllkes him. In wall sare
he nnds a necklace OF magnificent
pearls. worth small fortune.
Meeting Barbara in the hallway she
passes him without recognition.
Dining in a restaurant he Is con-
scious OF tho unpleasant scrutiny
Of n stranger, but a man whom he
had seen before. Next day Nell
son finds the pearls have disap-
peared from the wall safe. His
FIRST idea OF informing the police
is not acted upon because OF pc
culiar circumstances. He has been
discharged from his position with
out adequate explanation or reason,
and feels himself involved in some
thing Of a mystery. He decides to
conduct an Investigation himself.
Washington telegraph., 1920-04-09
Air Route Plan Adopted.

Washington. - a committee amend
,,ent TO the postcftice appro priation
hiu providing for a transconunental
air mail route between New York ard
San Francisco via Chicago and Oma
has was adopted by the Senate.
Washington telegraph., 1920-04-09
stnckvards Men Are Out.

Chicago. - Nine hundred stock
handlers, cleaners and unloaders EN-
ployed by the Union Stockyards and
Transit Company struck, tying up
shipments to and from the stock
yards
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Barbara has heard the
whispers, too.
40 BE CONTINUED
conpensatlon in Ace.

1t Is true that a poet wrote n fam
ous hymn, 81 Would Not Live Always"
yet people are interested in living as
long as they can. as that is one of the
great laws Of nature. Even advanced
age. bringing dim sight. loss Of hearing
and general decline, is not without
its compensations, and Longfellow
proved thar "age is opportunity no
less than youth"
Washington telegraph., 1920-04-09
Can't Cut Off Ny Leg
SAYS Railroad Engineer

IT am q railroad engineer; about 20 years
aEo my leg was seriously injured in an
accident out West. Upon my refusing to
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years, but TO no avail Finally resolved
to use PETERSON'S OINTMENT on my
leg. You cannot imagine my astonish-
nent when / found 1t was doing what
over 100 things had failed to do. My leg
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diseases 60 cents Mail orders filed.
Ipr.a-eon Oirtr7o-s 60 rr~ pt'sal0 N v.
Washington telegraph., 1920-04-09
clnmenccau At cairo.

Paris. - Former Premier Clemen-
ceau. who has been in Egypt for sew
eral weeks o. a tour Of recreation, has
returned to Cairo from the Sudan and
Is proceeding to Palestine.
Washington telegraph., 1920-04-09

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SICK WOMEN
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Harrington, Me- suffered with
backache, pains through my hips
Washington telegraph., 1920-04-09
Il Believe ICOuld
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Thousands Bargains That Will Draw Thousands People This

The county auditor is hereby au-
thorized to issue warrants on the
county fund for above amounts on
delivery to him of the books proper
ly made out together with one days
pay of $500 and mileage of six
cents per mile for attending asses
sors' meeting, and one days's pay
for returning books.
On motion resolution authorizing
county auditor to issue warrants
was adopted.
Whereas, ii Is convenient and
necessary for the county auditor to
issue warrants for various purposes
during the vacations of the board of
supervisors, therefore be It resolved
by the Board of Supervisors of Au-
dubon County, Iowa, in regular ses-
sion assembled that the county aud
itor be and is hereby authorized to
issue warrants on the various funds
of the county during the vacation
minutes of the Board of Supervisors
for the following purposes:
Juror fees in district court on GER
tiflcate of Clerk of Courts.
Gopher bounties as necessary.
Pay roll bridges and road work
on certificate of county engineer.
Freight on bridge and road ma
terial bought by county engineer or
board of supervisors.
For conveying insane and Grimm
ais to places of detention on certifi-
cate of Clerk of Courts.
All officers and deputies salaries
each month.
For light and telephone rent upon
filing duly verified bills for same
with the county auditor.
On motion J. H. Crees was hired
steward of county farm for the year
1920 at a salary of $1,000 per
month.
On motion the board declared
taxes of 1914 and previous years
unavailable.
In the matter of the petition of
Geo. Kibby and Andrew Nissen for
permission to construct an electric
light, heat and power transmission
line:
To the Honorable Board of Super
visors:
The undersigned, citizens and
land owners of Leroy township, Au-
dubon county, Iowa, desire permits
sion to construct an electric light,
heat and power transmission line
along the following route. to-wit:
Beginning on the highway run
ming north and south along the
east side of section 30, township 80,
~, range 35, where said highway
intersects the city limits Of the city
of Audubon, Iowa, and on the right
side Of the road running south;
thence south to the southeast corner
of said section 20, thence west and
on the right side of the road, along
the south side of said section 20,
about IS rods, to point opposite
the farm dwelling of George r. Kib-
by.
Said petitioners propose to con-
struct said electric light, heat and
power line, in manner and form to
comply with the regulations as pre-
scribed in the Code of Iowa. They
ask that your honorable body publish
notice OF this petition and set a
day for hearing on the same, as pre-
scribed by Section 1870 OF the
1913 supplement. Code of Iowa.
Dated at Audubon, Iowa, Deem
Der II, 1919.
(SIGNED) GEO. KIBBY,
ANDREW NISSEN,
Same was approved this 5th day Of
January, 1920.
Application having been field by
Geo. Kibby and Andrew Nissen for
authority to construct an electric
light, heat and power transmission
! line along the east and south side OF
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section 20, township so. N. range

section 20, township so. N. range
IS,
Now, be it resolved that the time
for the hearing of said application
be fixed on the goth day of January,
1920, at 1000 o'clock a. m, at the
auditors office, and that the county
auditor be and is hereby instructed
to publish notice of said hearing as
by law provided. The expense of
said publication to be paid by the
petitioners.
On motion the board approved the
following township reports.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-01-22
TRUSTEES MEETING

The trustees OF Greeley township,
will meet at the Center school house
Monday, February End for the pur-
pose of hiring road superintendent
for the coming year. Bids may be
filed with any one of the trustees or
the clerk. The board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
FRED REYNOLDS,
4-2t Clark
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-01-22
PIANO LESSONS

/ will give instructions in piano.
Those interested inquire OF Mrs.
Matte Hunter, phone 204. 3-3t
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-01-22

BOOSTERS FOR SALE
have several Plymouth Rock
ROSTERS for sale at $500 each.
Come and see them or phone G. L..
Carter, phone 10A14.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-01-22

Auditors Office,
Audubon, Iowa, January 5, 1920.
Eight o'clock a. m, board of SUI
pervisors met pursuant TO adjourn
ment of January 3rd, 1920.
Members present, Al. Miller,
chairman; Soren Madsen and ]. II.
Maharg.
Minutes Of previous meetings read
and approved.
On motion the board fixed the
salaries of the assessors for the
year of 1920 to be as follows;
Audubon township .-..-..-..--...$140.00
Cameron township -..-.---...-.. 1880
Douglas township .-.--..-...,.. 1880
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-01-22

Bulls for sale at farmers prices.
Call on j. H. Griffith, phine 6A4 or
Route 8, Audubon, Iowa. 2-tf
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-11

William and Mildred Ross Rathbun of this city.
 29-Daughter, Hattie Lois Hall, to Mawrn and Martha Anderson Hall, Jo., of this city.
 Threads.
 George Keenan of New York was in town Wednesday on business.
 Mrs Edwin Fitch of Main street has returned home after business trip to Worcester.
 Louis Denault of Valley street spent Wednesday in Hartford visiting friends.
 George Bedard of Pleasant street has returned after a few days visit with his father in Norwich. Harry Blanchett of Jackson street left Wednesday for Boston on bust ness. .. Mrs. James Lawler returned to her home in North Windham Wednesday after visiting relatives on Jackson street. Leon Russell has returned to New Jersey after spending a ten day fur | lougn with relatives in this city. Mrs. w. P. s. Heating left Wednes- Jay for Mt. Vernon, N. Y, to visit relatives. 1 Judge Otto B. Robinson was in 1 Hartford Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-11
MANSFIELD DEPOT

Mrs. R. W. Tilden of Norwich and her daughter. Miss Mildred Tilden, visited Misses Augusta and Mary Til- den on Wednesday of last week; Mrs. K. L. Dimock of Coventry also spent the day at the Tilden home.
 Saturdays storm again crippled the train service and put the roads into the worst condition yet of this trying winter.
 Dr. and Mrs. Kirk, who left the state training school and hospital recently, are now in Delaware, where the doctor is serving as surgeon of a hospital.
 Services were held and well attend ed at Durham Meomrial church Sun day The evening worship was omit ted.
 The March meeting of the c. E. so cfety is postponed until the next Sunday evening service.
 Edwin Reynolds Memorial school was closed Monday because the teacher could not reach town until evening.
 The c. A. T. club is to meet Sat Nrday evening at the home of Miss Gladys Livingstone.
 Among the by-products of recent weather working is a good sized skat- ing pond at the head of the village street near the railroad station.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-11

for the coming year. H, P. Buell. was chosen chairman and John Condren clerk. It was voted to lay tax of 22 mills, F to be paid in April and 10 in August. It was necessary to raise the tax this year, as the raise in the teachers salaries will increase the ex- pense about $4.000, so the present tax of 20 mills would not be sufficient.
 Fred Holmes, clerls in Condren's store, is confined to his home with influenza.
 William T. Curry of Lebanon was in town Tuesday.
 William E. Adams of Westchester was a visitor iil town Tuesday.
 Clayton D. Barton of East Hampton was here Tuesday.
 Six new hands were taken into the Elgart Bros shop Monday, and more will be taken in the last of the week
 Colchester grange met Tuesday evening in Grange hall.
 r. E. Baker was in New Britain Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-11
J.B.FuIlerton &Company WILLIMANTIC
 CONN.

Mrs. R. T. Bfxby has bought the Frink house. next door to the Fenton house. c. E. Harrington will continue ooccupy the Fenton house until July 1st, when MT. Larrabee will take pos session. Mrs. Bixby, who at present is in the Nara house on North street, will move to her new home as soon as a few repairs have been made.
 Mrs. John NJ Palmer, who has been in failing health for some time. has been taken to St. Joseph's hospital in Willimantic.
 Saturdays blizzard, while not af- fecting Windham as seriously as some sections of the state, was In some re- spects the worst storm of this remark able winter. Mir. Sisson's mail car be- came stalled on Miller Hill about noon and he made the rest of the trip in a sleigh. The afternoon trip was made as usual. Other cars experienced trou- ble at te same old drifted Larrabees corner and had to be shoveled out or pulled out by horse power.