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DIAMOND
CHAPTER xvl-continu.d.


''But the diamonds2" said /, meaning
to test her attitude. since she'd had u
chance to think over what I'd told her
about monsieur's claims on them and
particularly as he'd gone to her him
self: "WIll you take them home with
your"
She recoIled from me. 81 can't
now-how can II" she gasped. "Oh,
you're going to help me. aren't your"
She had caught hold of me and
looked positively frightened as she
spoke, glancIng over her shoulder ut
the door to see that 1t was tight shut
and that we could not be overheard.
81 depend on you'll trust you. II
1 lose those dlamonds-Oh, you can't
guess what 1 shall lose! l wouldn't
lie to you'll tell you that man De
Ravenol Is thief. get 1t clairaudi-
emily every time he comes near me. /
see the word. as told you yesterday,
over his head In white letters. My
spirit guides wouldn't give 1t to me If
1t weren't true
There wns both scorn and appeal in
her tone. ! saw the moment was not
ripe for u discussion of the T.betan
mahaima question. Nor did her re-
newed expressions of confidence In me
and her obvious need of help In the
present difficulties lessen the compli-
cations that now entangled me. Be
fore l could think of anything suitable
TO say. she burst out: you'll not de-
sert me, viii you?-now that l need
you worse than ever!'
And what could l say but, MOTH
stand by you though the heavens
fall |" and wonder what new bizarre
line of conduct was committing my
self tor didn't try to think, but told
her Billy was here and suggested that
she meet him-partIcularly since he'd
been TO the hotel and was all wrought
up over Clnires mysterious departure.
Mrs. Delnrio demurred, but overruled
her and presented Billy.
Bllly's relief and JOY at the rediscov-
cry OF Claire were quite touchlngly
amusing and he made himself corre-
spondingly agreeable to Claire's chap
eron. He seemed conveniently to for
get his dictum of couple of hours ago
that said chaperon was crazy. The
only point we any of us attempted to
elucldate was the new mans connec-
tlon with the case-which we felt was
somehow the key to monsieur's sudden
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MAKE STUDY OF FRUIT TREES
Notice Carefully Which One sears
Heavily Rlpens on Time and
Natures Big Crop.

Notice the fruit trees carefully. See
which tree bears heavily. ripens on
time and natures high grade of
fruit. Notice the trees that are shy
bearers, the tender trees susceptible
to disease and insect injury.
1t is highly desirable that the fruit
grower become thoroughly familiar
with the tendencies of the various
trees so he Will know how to treat
them. Trees are much like animals.
A person can always get better re-
suits with animals II he understands
their peculiarities.
Furthermore one always wants to
know the good trees and the poor
trees. The poor will need be replaced
as soon as practical. The desirable
trees bearing large crops of highly de-
sirable fruits may be reproduced.
Propagation should be from the best.
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EARLY POTATOES ARE
OF MUCH IMPORTANCE
Don't Crowd Out More Intensive
Garden Vegetables.
Wherever Space Will Permit II 10 Ad-
visabIe to Plant at Least One Peck
Of sesd-Put Sugar Corn
Between the Rows.

One peck Of medium;sized seed p0-
tatoes, cut SO there will be two good
eyes to n piece, and dropped one piece
to hill. will plant $50 feet Of row.
according to the United States depart
ment Of agriculture. II seasonal and
other conditions are right this peck
of seed potatoes should produce at
least slxteen-fold. or four bushels OF
potatoes. Some home gardeners have
grown six and seven bushels Of early
potatoes from n peck of seed, but that
is exception~l. Sixteen pecks of pota-
toes. or 4S Larter-pecks, will provide
the potatoes for Mt least 4S dinners
for family OF five, with some left
from each dinner to be fried for break
fast the following morning.
Potatoes are Important in the diet.
and early potatoes from home gardens
are especially appetizing. 1t may not
pay to crowd out the more intensive
garden vegetables in order to grow
early potatoes, but wherever space
will permit at least one peck Of seed
should be planted. A good plan is to
plant late sugar corn between the po-
tatoes about the time the potato vines
begin to show signs of ripening. Then
as the potatoes are dug, hoe the soil
around the corn. Late cabbage plants
are often set between the potatoes
and a crop Of cabbage Is produced
after the potatoes are removed. 1t al
ways pays to keep the land working.
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four applications nre required in or
der to give the vines protection. U.s.
Ing figures secured after working with
types Of power spray pumps In Florida
last season, the average cost an acre
came to "a cents for each application.
Farmers have decided that this is
cheap protection against very serl-
Gus disease, and 1t is believed certain
that spraying will soon be recognized
as necessary step in good melon
culture.
Spread Of Disease.
Last season favored the spread Of
the disease. Severe rainy weather
was experienced at one time or an
other during the growing season all
over the melon belt, and moist
weather with driving rains made 1t
possible for this disease to spread
through the fields. Cars arrived at
the New York market with 80 to 80
per cent of the melons affected, the
sunken. decayed spots on the rtnd be.
ing so numerous that In some In.
stances the entire surface of the
melon was affected.
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SMALL FLocKs OF CHICKENS
More Should Be Kept Where condi.
tions Make II Feasible In VII.
lagos and Towns.

Where conditions make It feasible
and cheap, small flocks Of poultry
should be kept to a greater extent
than at present by families In villages
and towns. and especially In the sub.
urbs Of large cities. The need for this
extension of poultry raising is par.
ticularly great in sections where the
consumption of poultry products ex.
ceeds the production, with the result
that prices are high.-United States
Department 0f Agriculture.
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BIG REVENUE FROM TOBACCO
Figures Have Always Been Larger
Than Those From Customs Tax
-$178, 900, 900 In 1918.

The internal revenue from tobacco
has always been much larger than the
customs receipts. says the United
States department Of agriculture. In
the first years operation of the law.
1858, the internal revenue was $1,000
900, in the next year S9.0OO,0OO and
the amount increased to S3l.OOOOOO
by 1870. s+1,OO0.OOO by 1877, and S47,-
100000 by 1882. After that year, the
amount declined and remained rela-
lively low until 1898. with low
water mark of $26,OOO.OOO In 1884.
Suddenly. in 1899, the income jumped
to $50 100000. and the amount reached
ST 100000 in 1912. sS5,OOO,OOO In
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wnen you hnd u.orL Ian sree cOinci-
dences in q case you have-circum-
stantial evidence! When you have suf-
ficfent circumstantiaI evidence you
have-proOf. And when you have ze
proof OF crime-yOu can act"
He shot this of In ferce determin-
ed tone and l saw he was ready to
spring the mine under the DelariOs.
mother and son. To gnin time, l ask
ed: But are these condolences suffi-
cient7-are they evideDceT'
"Bahl" he cried again. "Zey are
sufficient for any court" He leaned
a little nearer to me and spoke In
more confidential way. as II he expect
ed me to agree with him: "Ze chain of
evidence is complete. Ze same house
-ze house In which zoze diamonds are
known to go In zat slipper; ze son OF
re lady who owns zat slipper; ze date
on which zey are shown-not before
zey have arrive In America. hut some
five days after; re seven stones. And
re man Haskins have even describe ze
same box! Oui-Monsieur Eugene
does not take zOze diamonds out Of zat
box to show zem Ia small white box.
about re size
Monsieur glanced over my table and
his eye fell on-the box with the dia-
mondsi
about re size of zis," and he pick
ed 1t up.
My heart stopped beating. With a
tremendous effort 1 raised my eyes
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Prayed for Cure
Finds it After 10 Years
Food Woulz Sour and Boil
Teeth Like Chalk

Mr.. Herbert M. Gessner writes from his
home in Berlin, N. H.:
1 had stomach trouble over ten years;
kept getting worse. tried everything for
relief but it came back worse than ever.
Last fall got awfully bad; could only cat
light loaf bread and tea. In January got
20 bad that what would eat would sour
and boil; my teeth would be like chalk.
1 suffered terribly. prayed every day for
something to cure me. One day 1 read
about EATONIC and told my wife to get
me box at the drug store as was going
to work at p. m. took one third Of It
and began to feel relief; when it was
three-fourths gone, felt fine and when 1t
was used up had no pains. Wife got me
another box but I have felt the pain but
twice used five tablets out of the new
box and have no more stomach trouble.
Now 1 write to tell you how thankful
am that heard of EATONIC. feel like
new man: eat what like. drink plenty
OF water, and 1t never hurts me at all.
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CHAPTER XVII.
A Little Scheme.

i had been too completely stunned
by the suddenness with which my i'm
prisonment had been effected even TO
think who my visitor might be. and
it was not until he turned from bolt
ing the door and apologized politely.
Pardon zis intrusion. madame" that
recognized De Rnvenol. And then
he removed his hat and motioned me
to precede him along the hall.
Madame, ask a sousand pardons,"
he began suavely. "Unfortunate-or
razzer, unforeseen circumstances, rem
dered zis Intrusion necessary and l
feared If you closed re door-since
you had had interview wis your friend
Madame Delario you might perhaps be
tempted not to speak wis me-and a
delay to speak wis me might spoil all
our plans"
While he talked felt my courage
come back. and In voice l felt was
not obviously shaky, / replied: "Oh,
certainly. understand. 1 was ex-
pectlng you"
"Expectlng me2" He seemed sur
prlsed that should be expecting him
at that time and asked why. at the
same time motioning me to take a
chair by my study table and showing
me he would sit In the other.
To gain time on my side, went on
81 fear you worried about Claire, when
she did not come. should have tele-
phoned you. but my telephone seems
TO be out of order"
had malicious pleasure in re-
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from It TO his face. just as he took hold
Of the elastic and snapped 1t.
'Ze chain of evidence is perfect "
he cried. pulling up the elastic and-it
broke with sharp report.
The sound went through me like a
pistOl-shOt. l jumped half out of my
chair and exclaimed, "Oh!" and fell
back again. had heard the pens rat
tie. 1 thought. Suppose he opens It
suppose he drops 1t! Heavens! What
shall dO7 How shall get 1t out of
his hands and not betray myself?" 1t
took about second for these words
to flash through me, and before / had
decided-or had need to decide. he
exclaimed: "Pardon me. madame-did
l frighten your" and laid the box back
on the table.
For moment was unable to speak.
The tension of those few seconds.
while he actually held the diamonds in
his hands, had paralyzed me.
realized that 1 was pressing my
hand to my heart! stopped that and
stammered, Yves, am little nerv-
GUS"
He waited moment for me to re-
cover my self-possession and then
went on briskly:
MADAME. wish to sny immediate
ly-before we proceed anuzzer step
Eat appreciate your position. 1t is
most difficult-rnost difficult for lady
such as yourself. You are ze friend Of
Madame Delario. is 1t not?"
"Yes. am-nnd you must realize
He stopped me. "Oui--perfectiy.
And it Is as her friend zat approach
you now and ask your continued help"
mo. monsieur. you must let me
withdraw now from all further con-
nection with the case. have done all
1 cnn-I truly have-'
Il know-I appreciate" he cut in.
'Now attend, madame. to y argu-
ment: Sree sings must be considered"
He checked them Off on his fingers.
FIRST. she confesses she has zOze din-
monds and will return Zem to zeir
rightful owner. Second, madame will
deny absolutely Eat she have ever seen
zOze diamonds. 1t may be re truse-
1t may not be-ze point is. zat she de-
nies all knowledge. You and Monsieur
Rivers have already told me re diffi-
Guilty l meet here-if she have find
zem and deny 1t. Or. sird-she con-
fesses to you everysing about re find
Ing of zOze diamonds, but-yOu are
her friend-she induces you not to be-
tray her secret-you promise her you
will not. most difficult position for
you. madame, If Eat last is ze case, 10
1t notf"
Decidedly" l remarked dryly.
"Oui. And now l beg you to appre-
ciate zis evidence Of my esteem for
yourself-I wish to spare you all pos
slble humiliation, and yet to retair
your cooperation wis me.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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Philadelphia, Pa.
know what good

instead Of better. began taking the
Vegetable Compound and felt change
from the first. Now feel fine and ad-
wise any one going through the Change
Of Life to try it, for it cured me after
had given up all hopes Of getting better.
You can publish this and will tell
any one who writes to me the good
it has done me. Mrs. MARGARET
DAM, 743 N. 25th Street. Phila.. Pa.
It hardly seems possible that there is
q woman in this country who will con-
tinue to suffer without giving Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound q trial
after all the evidence that Is continually
being published, proving beyond contra
diction that this grand old medicine has
than any other medicine in the world.
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CUT DIAMOND
W Jane Bunker
copyrishs NJ roAhs-Nszrtn O.

her father for the next hnlr-hour-
Judging by the way they seemed to be
enjoying it-but 1 brought them to
earth with the question: "How are
we going to protect Claire from the
new mnn7 He's probably determined
to see her and find out something
about her fathers whereabouts"
''The deuce!" cried Billy. "Td for
gotten him. Don't let him see her. II
he comes back. whatever you dol"
This to Mrs. Delario. "It would be
simply too dreadful for her"
~ know. Still. can't keep her a
prisoner In her room. You wouldn't
suggest that. would your"
Heavens, mol" Billy raped out. II
should say not! Hasn't she been
through about enough already?"
"But suppose the man has already
traced her there and has the house
watched-the same as her father didf"
l flung in.
"That's one of the Important things
I came to see you about" Mrs. De-
Iario turned to me. "If the house is
watched-and l feel 1t is. or will be
before the day Is over-Claire Is vir-
tualiy prisoner. l won't dare to let
her go out alone"
1.-THE deuce!" cried Billy, jumping
up and snatching his hat Off the table
as though he were about to run to the
rescue. Then he turned as red as II
beet and slgnaled me with his eyes
and couple of gestures which she
did not see-"Help me out, can't you?
Make her ask me to go home with
her" For he had the wit to see. be
fore he'd let himself In with word.
that he couldn't force himself on a
woman like Mrs. Delario without plac-
Ing himself before both of us In the
position of an ofIicious pup and very
likely getting a snub that would spoil
his chances.
played to his signal-and won a
bushel of gratitude from both sides.
Wont you let Mr.. Rivers go home
with you and find out how Claire is
and come back and tell mel" asked
her artlessly: and to him, you'll do
that for me. won't you. Billy7"
"Oh, will you. Mr.. Rivers" she
asked. In great relief. rising as she
spoke and preparing to hurry off.
Billy's eyes were popping and his
feet were almost dancing. present
ed him with frown-unseen by her
that said: "Now, look out, young man,
how you play your cards!''
"What a relief to have Mr.. Riversi"
she cried with feeling. and took my
hand. Then she affectionately kissed
me-for the first time In her life.
saw her and Billy to the elevator.
pushing my hall door fiat against the
wall to keep it from blowing shut on
me, and waited. idly waving good-by
and watching her till the car had sunk
out of sight. l had just stepped into
my hall again and laid my hand on the
doorknOb, when l heard sharp i'm
perntive "Wait"
jumped and wheeled. A man
stepped out from the stairs back Of
the elevator shaft. His face was con-
cenIed In a pulled-up collar and a
pulled-down hat. With three quick
strides he was within tho doorway.
He pushed me out of the way and
seized and slammed the door on us.
Then he carefully put up the chain
bolt. As he did it, he held up his free
hand with "Sshl"
No need of warning-I was para
lyzed! 1t had taken him just four
seconds to make me his prisoner.
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Aptitude for Details.

You know Johnson-great fell
for detail" HE is that He's the SORT
of chap who would go and get mar.
ried and be able afterward to tell
you whether it was Mendelssohn.
Lshengrin, or Tnnnhauser they played
during the ceremonyI"
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Handicapped.

81 tried to tell that lady about my
new Paris gown, but she wanted to
talk about the new books"
Embarrassed you, eh?"
"Yes; / don't know thing about
the latest style in books."-Louisville
CourIer-JOurnal.
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Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the deceased portion of the ear There Is
and that is by a constitutional remedy.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE acts
through the Blood on the Mucous surfaces
Of the System. Catarrhal Deafness Is
caused by an infamed condition OF the
mucous lining OF the Eustachian, Tube.
When this tube Is infiamed you have a
rurnbiing sound or imperfect hearing. and
when II is entirely closed. Deafness is the
result Unless the Inflammation can be re-
duced and this tube restored to Its nor
NAL condition. hearing may be destroyed
forever. Many cases of Deafness are
caused by Catarrh. which is an infiamed
condition of the Mucous Surfaces.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for any
case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE.
All Druggists 75c Circulars free.
F. j. Cheney q Co.. Toledo, Ohio.
Lots of women would make secret
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PREVENT MELON
LOSS BY SPRAY
Application Of Bordeaux Mixture
Will Check Serious Disease
~. of Anthracnose.
LOWERS YIELD AND QUALITY
average Cost Figured at - Cents an
Acre, Which Farmers Consider
Cheap Protection From 4 Very
Serious Disease.

tPrepared by the United states Depart
ment of Agriculturs.)
Much loss was prevented In the
southeastern states In the past season
by spraying for the watermelon dis
ease. anthracnOse. The organism
which causes the trouble attacks the
vines In the field, killing the foliage
and lowering both the yield and quail
ity Of the fruit. BY covering healthy
vines with spray solution, Bordeaux
mixture. they can be protected.
Popularity Of Method.
The growth In popularity of this
method may be seen In Florida. In
1918, not more than 800 acres In that
state were sprayed. In 1910 over
3.4OO acres We're sprayed under super
vision OF agents of the department of
agriculture. Approximately two to
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Accepted for Life
Insurance
Easily Passed Examination
Although Previously Told
Condition Was Hopeless

II was 80 bad off with Kidney trouble
1 had to give up my work as engineer"
says j. B. Rasless, 2lo West Goth
out completely. It was as weak ss if
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1890 Jordan Tourins rs pass. ,.7oo miles).
bumper. spotlight, glass wings, shock abb
sorbers. spare cord tire: new. perfect cond..
S2.+s6. DIR. Bailey. 22< Empire DldB.. Denver.
FRECkLES s:iE:is 81 % 4: :;sssss I :; ~;
w. N. u. DENVER, NO. 21.-1sao.
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REMARKABLE
RECOVERY
Extraordin ary Curative
Power Of Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.

. ~ t0S yoO
lydia E Pinkham's
We &c table Com
pound has done me.
] had organic trou-
bles and am going
through the Change
Of Life. I was taken
with . pain in my
side and . bad head
ache. I could not
lie down. could not
eat or sleep. l suf-
fere d something
terrible and the doc
tors medicine did
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Lots of women would make secret
gifts to charity II they could only keep
the secret.
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1915. s1O2 100000 In 1917, and $780,
100000 In 1918. The receipts of In
ternal revenue and customs together
produced $13,0OOOOO In 1865, $1,000
900 in 1897, $75,0OOOOO in 1909, $780,
100000 In 1913, 1892 100000 In 1917,
and $17S.OOO.O0O In 1918.
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II were broken. Often
l tossed and turned the
whole night long. 1 be.
came dizzy and would
have to grab the nearest
object to keep from fall
ing. At times the kid
ney secretions hardly
passed at all, while again
they would be profuse
and oblige me to arise
time and time again; The
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urine burned cruelty.
lost twenty-five pounds in weight; and
relief became discouraged; in fact, 1
was told there was no help for me.
"At last l began with Dodn's Kid
ney Pills, and they made a new man
of me. II wasn't any time beforeI
was back to normal weight and had
passed life insurance examination,
without any trouble. OUer t,1elve
years haze since gone BY and my
cure Is still permanent"
Stoorn to before me.
GEORGE w. DEMPSTER, N. P.
Get Desn's At Aay Sssrs eoe . Bss
DOAN'S ZAP I!n1l. \ s1
FoSTER-MnBURN CO.. BUFFALO. N. =.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-06-03

America and urged every good citizen
to carry on an active and relentless
fight against such organizations as
the l. w. W., the communist party and
other kindred organizations, the aim
of which is to. undermine representa-
tive government.
In closing Commander Jeffrey paid
a touching tribute to the valor, cour-
age and patriotism of the nations he
roic dead and called upon his hearers
to safeguard the principles Of freedom
which has been purchased by their
blood.
Musical numbers included piano
duet by the Misses Morrison, selec-
ton by the M. E. male quartet and a
solo by Fred Spiegelberg. The invo-
cation was given by Rev. John A.
Shaw, pastor of the Kennewick Bap-
tist church, and the benediction was
pronounced by Rev. C. A. Burris, of
the Finley M. E. church.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-06-03
SALMON SEEMING STOPPED

According to the Spokesman-Review
about fifty Kennewick, Richland and
Pasco men Were arrested at the lower
dam on the Yakima yesterday by Dep
uty, State Game Warden Bryant, of
Yakima. The Courier-Reporter has
been unable to find out who any of the
fifty are. Neither prosecuting attor-
ney Hamilton nor the sheriff's Office
knows anything of the arrest.
The facts, as nearly as this paper
can ascertain them, are that Deputy
Bryant and other state deputies caught
a party Of men in the act of seining
near the dam, told them to consider
themselves under arrest and took the
seine. None Of the men, however, were
taken into custody. The seine was the
property of the Richland Seining club.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-06-03
LESTER CLARK Is
KILLED BY SHERIFF
Career of Benton County Man
Wanted for Murder of Jailer
is Brought to End

According to a telegram received
by Sheriff Rolph, Lester Clark, of this
county, was shot and killed in Ar
kansas last Saturday by Sheriff Nc
Cune, of Eufaula, Oklahoma. The
brief message gave no particulars
other than that Clark was resisting
arrest.
Clark was wanted in this county
for jumping bonds on charge of
grand larceny and several other al
legged crimes. He was apprehended
in Oklahoma and on May 9, the day
on which he was to have been brought
to this state by Sheriff Rolph, he shot
and killed Jailer Jack Hunter at Eu-
faula, with gun that had evidently
been smuggled in to him by friends.
In spite of the fact that posse OF
600 men took up the search under the
leadership of Sheriffs McCune and
Rolph, he eluded capture. The posses
were disbanded and Sheriff Rolph re-
turned home, while Sheriff McCune
continued the. search until he ran
Clark down in Arkansas.
Clark was raised at White Bluffs
in this county where his parents still
reside.