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The Washington herald., 1921-05-27
AUTOMOBILE REPAIRING
AUTOMOBILE REPAIRING

SPECIAL NOTICE
You have been accustomed being Overchaged This what
l will do; The price of
$500 e.:
will thoroughly tighten bolts Tenders and line
up front wheels
Give Ne Trial Be Convinced.
Storage Space Available
BENEFITS GARAGE
Rear I4th N. W.
Phone 7-s-I-z
A. E. BENNETT. formerly with Geo C Rice Auto Co. =
snA
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Pianos.
KELLER & SON Upr. Piano: WONDERFUL
tone; real bargain: 5000 terms; Sl75 cash.
y. A. sHUE. SO Mass. NV.
MEISTER Upr. Piano; like new; siI5 cash :
piano tun. Rep. y. A. sHUE. 5l9 Mass.
rw.
ONE soHMER PIANO, BLACK CASE, sise
HUGO WoRCH. 1110 G at. nv.
BOSTON Upright Piano; ebony case; $40:
piano tun. and rep. y. A. sHUE 5ls
Aass: NV. pr Fr. 3l75.
ONE PRICE & TEEPLE UPRIGHT PIANO
new, made to sell for $500, our price S3e5.
HUGO W0RCH, 1110 C ST. NV.
ONE MILTON Grand PIANO, SLIGHTLY
used s5T5. HUGO woRCH. 1l1o @ ct
ONE EMERSON UPRIGHT PIANO, coon
as new. s2s5. HUGO woRCH, lilo q
ONE BRYNE UPRIGHT PIANO. MA
hogany. s235. HUGO woRCH. lilo O
st. NV.
HOWARD CPR. PIANo; nah. case: peF.
feet cond.: s225; tun. & rep. 81. So y. A.
sHrE. SO Mass. NV.
ONE BUSH & LANE UPRIGHT PIANO.
used, s235. cost new 5000 HUGO
WoRCH. lilo @ st. NV.
c. KURTZMANN & CO.; new; walnut case ;
reg. retail price. $3.50; price. $3.50; terms.
$40 Mass. NV.
0. KuRTZMANN 4 CO.: player piano;
worth s1.lOO: price. $500; Auto Deluxe
player act. $40 Mass. NV.
sohER UPRIGHT. BEAUTIFUL CASE,
ss15. HUGO woRCH. 111o G st. NV.
ARMSTRONG UPRIGHT PIANO; small .i1e !:
nah. case; used but few times; $3.50. y.
A. sHUE. 5le Mass. NV.
UPRIGHT PIANO SLIGHTLY USED ,iSs
HUGO WoRCH, l11o @ st. nv.
STARR Player Piano; worth 81, 100: price.
$500; nah. case; small size; act Quick.
b19 Mass. NV.
BRADBURY UPRIGHT; wonderfui TONE;
sl25; terms; but cash talks; piano tuning.
$50. =. A. sHUE. $40 Mass. NV.
FISCHER UPRIGHT; siG5 on time; cash
sHCE. 5ts Mass. nv.
WHEELER UPRIGHT piano; nah case:
$500 terms; cash s175; piaoo tun. 4 rep.
?. A. SHUE. SO Mass. NV.
BYRNE UPRIGHT. LIKE NEW saa5.
nne case. HUGO woRCH. l110 g st. NV
KRANIcH BACH UPRIGHT. USED, ,275.
HUGO woRoH. lilo @ st. nv.
LAUTER PLAYER, ss15, USED. HUeo
WcRCH. 1110 st. NV.
Phonosraph.
COLUMBIA GRAFoNoLA. STYLE r., -.
nnish iIn used-special. 800. RoBINsoN's,
1905 st. NV.
COLUMBIA GRAFoNoLA, STYLE ca MA
,s nosSy nnasn. new, perfect, sl25. ROB-
lNsON's, 1906 st. NV.
COLUMBIA GRAFONOLA- ,TyT -
oak hnish, new. perfect, s45. ROBIN
COLUMBIA GRAF0N0LA. STYLE K-2- MA.
hogany finish. new, reduced from s225 70
$50. <RoBINsoN's. 1906 G st. NV.
COLUMBIA GRAFoN0LA. STYLE E-2- IN
oak only, REGULAR price SIS, our price seS.
HUGO WORCH, lilo st. nv.
ELECTRIC PERIOD MODEL CoL1NRil
Grafonola. used as demonstrator, $500
RoBINsoN's. 1905 G st. NV.
PHoNoGRAPHs
All Makes Repaired,
I'D 81. nv. Franklin 5975.
COLUMBIA GRAF0NoLA, STYLE La.
fes11ar price sl75, our price sleo. HUGO
sTRADlVARA; wonderful machine: playv
al; records: worth s1T5; price si15. 4.
sHCE. SO Mass. NV
COLUMBIA and cabinet; cost s7s. ou,ck
sale $50: all makes mach. rem. by ex-
perts sHUE, $40 Mass. NV.
FLEMISH PHoNoGRAPH: nes- case. 20,
w1rth s7s: all make machines ren'd'
sHTrE. 10 Mass. NV.
cHAE.fAPHoSE: plays an mar. records:
, xny style; ss5: repairing By experts.
snos eis Asss. Nv. Pm. Tr. s175.
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

Suburban property and business; retiring
Mod. house. fruit. will sell. trade for city
property. ss.5no. wildman q Co.. 9th H.
Escharre equity Of slo.o 900 In new .uoursa
houses for large apsrfmt. or bus prop
NaLorrsy and Sullivan. 15z7 Ere Ct. Az.
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A POSITION
AS TELEPHONE OPERATOR
For
SINGLE WOMEN
Between the ages Of Is and Is
With
Good eyesight, hearing and health
RESIDING WITHIN THE DISTRICT
Willing to Work Evenings, Sundays
and Holidays
Required
THOSE NOT SPECIALLY TRAINED FOR
other vocations preferred
SIT per week to start
s1.100 First Year.
Apply
First Floor
TT 18th st. NV.
Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co.
my1s-tf
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PROPOSALS.

COMMISSIONERS. d. c.. WASHINGTON,
May %, 1921. Sealed proposals win be
received at Room 500. District Building,
unit O'Clock p. m, June Z. 1921, for fur
nishing cast iron water pipe and specials.
For detailed informa tion. apply to Room $50.
District Building. CUNO II. RUDOLPH.
CHARLES W. KUTZ. JAMES +. OYSTER.
Commissioners. ID. c.
Ny25. 5.a6.27. 674
COMMISSIONERS D. C.. WASHINGTON.
May y. 1921. Sealed proposals for con-
structing about 5000 feet Of sewer will be
received at Room 500, District Building.
until O'Clock p. m. June IL. 1921. For
detailed information. apply to Room 427,
District Building. CUNO H. RUDOLPH
CHAs. W KUTZ. JAMES r. OYSTER,
Commissioners. d. C. SIS
May2l % "a 20 1921.
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Houses Wanted.

5 OR 10 ROOM HOUSE IN VICINITY OF
new interior Department. Must be reason
able. Can make substa ntial cash payment
No sgents need apply. BOX 1o3-D. Herald
office. Dl
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y |

:" -" n"' "n"w when can &c,
- *. Mics Meade have an an
h2In,mcnt now which ] must keep
When return want 70 have an
sh'"EH.cw Win M.as Chalmers and
a!sp Win her brother, her youngest
tro;hcr''
y am afraid that Viii he impos-
a!o,e lie u a scini.invalId. and this
On" ~ his bad days"
Her "xpostnlat!on was interrupted
hy voice from the doorway
~ Eou please. Miss Meade. there
ire tour men here. and they say they
NAli 10 speak 10 Sergeant Odcll." 1t
WaS Jane. ana at her heels four
piaineloihcsmcn entered and stopped
ldst within tn. doorway.
'iiriio. smith. Kelly. Porter.
asked the chief 70 DC sure 10 send
yoH Hello, Taylor" Odcn greeted
them - turn, and then remarked 10
Ito shrinking heurc beside him.
They're ms assistants from head
quarters, MISC Meade. I'm sorry 10
iuiiicr them upon YOU. but we've 60;
- guard against i repetition of the
1I'rag"s 81 la.i night and tins morn
.ng. Pleas. give them fun liberty
~ 20 where they like about the
iouac. and TELL every one that they
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hdd been working u, the time sh,
rricked her finger. did you not
Yes. sergeant. / though, that per
harS som" "f tn. dye had entered the
runcturc, but upon analysis il proved
70 he harmless.
Thc detective leaned forward in his
chair.
You took the needle also. be-
l.ctc?"
The physician nodded.
IL was as clean rs though 1t had
h""n steriiiScd The infection must
nave come from something else. IT
people would only realize tho ncccs
s!iy Of sterilization OF even the small
est abrasion or puncture the death
Late would be lowered TO an aston
ishing degree"
Perhaps there was something
wrong with Mrs. I-ornc's blood" odcll
ventured. Could that have been Il
contributory cause. doctor"
no" the other replied cmphat-
icaliy.
Her blood was almost tor per ccnt
pure. Mrs. l.orne was in pcrr,c,
health until the day She ran ,hc
nccd!" into her finger. have been
h"r family physician for many years
! brought All her children into tho
world. and ] knew her constitution
thoroughly. Moreover. the analysis
q her blood would have shown ans
imrurity."
YOU We're aware that M IL tho
tim" Of illness she was taking a
course Of beauty treatment Of some
sor,?"
I'll" doctor snortcd.
''H"auty butchrry. YOU mean he
retort"d. "ounck Surgery, Face
lifting, they call it, cut the SKIN
around the temples and raise 1t Ia
remove wrinkles ana make IN" skin
tight. did all ! could to prevent her
making a fool Of herself but II YOU
know that you nigh, as well hay.
talked TO III" Minds as try TO dissuaa.
h"r from anything she had set her
mind upon. She had tho cnron,cry t.
ten nor huband that | had ordered nor
\" stay in town and undergo a course
~ electrical treatments. and II MAS
weak enough 10 back her up. Hui /!
watched the prog ross OF tho skin-lift.
lhE process carefully. AMI can ccr-
thy tina; !, had nothing 10 do with
( her death"
Hay" you that nccil" ROW. doe
tor Tn" query Was made In i
Ini.'t. aimnS, casual tone Int II
seemed an ae" to the detective h-furr
-" nth" doctor responded:
~ have. don't know why | pre-
"rN"d ~ hut IL marked Il ease which
was. ~ hay" said. unique in my ~
r"ri"uc". Would you like to see IL
| s-rrruut""
If YOU will BE- SO kind"
p" physician walked over to Il
/ glass cas-" which stood aEains; tn"
/ wan and removed from 1t :: small
! boz which ii" laid upon the table
! and opened Odcli drew his chair M
| 10 the tahl" and took from his pocket
/ tn" small black paper packet ana n
| rtcc" Of scarlet embroidery silk.
! Then. while Doctor Adams watched
| nim Win growing amazement. he
/ picked up the needle from the box
| opened the racket and compared the
| others with IT, aftcrward laying the
: packet aside. Next he took up the
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aie acting under ms orders and mus,
not To- tnterfered with"
Certainly. Sergeant OdeN" Miss
Meade moved 10 the door. Let me
know i there i anything can 10 L.
AID them
Odcl! issued instructions to nix
men, glanced at telephone book for
moment. and then left tn. house
IL he walked rapidly enough he
could catch Doctor Adams At his IT.
fee before he started upon his after
noon round Of visits.
He felt that he needed aid and cx-
ercise after tho morning. wi;h rs
problems crowd!ng fast upon each
others heels. lie had acquired be-
wild-ring amour, OF data. most ~
which must in the end prove 10 be
irrelevant, hut nc had made prog
ress in ono direction a, least. ana
there remained just one more point 10
be cleared M before ne haud.d IN
his report OF the mornings progress
70 his chief
Doctor Adams office. the address or
which he had learned in tina, last
has'y glimpse At the tclcphon. book.
was most imposing on. uut The
reception room was virtually ompty.
owing 10 the latcness Of the hour. ana
soon odeIl Was ush"rcd into the pr.-
vate consulting onicc.
The doctor proved Ia b. a small.
genial man OF about sixty. with a
shock Of snow-wh!ic hair and keen
'winklinE. dark eyes beneath bushy
white. brows.
From police Headquarters he re
D., 20 ,.HL
hts identity.
10 inquire into the death Of Mrs
Richard I.orne."
Dear me-" The doctor shook MS
head. The medical examiner vas
quite satisfied with my repor, ana
sad blow to the fannie. cannon,
think who"
1t was the family themselves WHO
marked. 4 believe that the cause al
Mrs. Lornc's death was not fuly dc-
tcrmincd."
Mos, certainly ], was" the lit,,
doctor replied Indignantly. "Sh" di"d
from blood poisoning. We were All
agreed upon that"
} ct YOU were unable To check il r
od"i' reminded him quietly. "W"r.
You all agreed also upon III. nature
Of tn" poison Involv"d"'
What do YOU mean. sir"
''ih" specialists ADM, that the cas-"
haffied thtm from tn. start; That they
advised every known method 81 cure.
bu, the infection kept spreading. and
that they virtually gave up tn. ease
at last" Odcil explained mcndaci-
cusiy.
'W"n, II Mccu,chcn admitted tina,
there is no harm in my telling you
that IL was unique in my experience.
There Was every evidence OF blood
poison. and yet IL failed TO respond
in tho least degree 10 the treatment
usual in such cases" Doctor Adams
admitted. The blood itself. OF which
We took many samples for analysis.
did not reveal the siightcs; trace Of
any poison: and the patient. aithouR h
suffering great pain. remained com
scious almost unit! the last"
u believe YOU took some Of the ON
hr"idcr% silk with which Mrs. l.ornc
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her nevertheless. viii you show M
- tho ktchen?"
Jane hcsitatcd.
she'll H. starting lunch soon. sir.
and Ia no, like to he the on. Ia
bother her. Shes good hearted but
fiery. being French
Never mind ab"u; that. / want to
-. her"
with obvious ,repidation Jane I'D
IA" way downstairs to Il spacious
Hitch"n where very fat woman
stood a. the table beating eggs. She
glanced NJ. lifting Il triple row or
chins and elared at the mtrudcrs
aud Jane turned incon,incntiy and
lcd
Good morning. Marcelle." He re-
called opportuncly that Miss Meade
had mentioned her name 10 him.
Bon Jour. monsieur" she respond.
cd with native politcness. but her
small eyes were stony. win mon
sicr have the goodness To ten me-
v Ia; he desires in my kitchcn?~
Something more importan; than
that very excellent omelet YOU are
making lie smiled genially. I'm
from police headquarters
80 ! have heard. monsieur. but he
children mus, at juS, IN. same
% not Know where this house would
60 - i u were not for ne No on"
ke"pine regular hours. no one eating
Shs turned u him aHd held out both
hands u ask you. &onsieur. now one
San tak" III sorrow when 1t comes.
h"w On" can bear the fear OF he
q.
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mat mad occurred in the house =,
mystery tina, day had been ,poxn,
cape 20 MN. and there were so many
loose threads to be gathered ,oto,ho.
mat 4" felt as IL he were attor
me 10 solve four problems at once
""n &c reached the house. Japc
who admitted him. Informed him -.
me doctor had come and gone n.
started toward tn, drawinrroo,
hut. hearing the low. murmur !,
voices paused
who is hcre?" ,c asked
oh. just MIR. Tad-Mr Tr,,
SIR. The young gentleman who come,
20 see Miss Nan from mex, d,or.
Jane simpcrcd meaningly. "ru c,,
Miss Meade"
No. Toll Miss Chalmers. tho elder
MISS Chalmers. that | would like To
see her In the library at once, II yo,
please"
shes layln' down. Jane observed
somewhat donb,fuiiy. she had bv..
'crics all the morning and she told
''rda That She wasn't 10 be die.
'nrbch now by anybody"
Take my message nevertheless.
ih"r. was a sharp note OF au,nority
~ MS tone, and Jane scurricd ...,y
ne 'enptramcn,ai Miss chalmers
was not 10 hr 80 easily bullI.d. bou
ever. and II was q good twenty nj,
ut.s before she traii-d ianruidlv i,,o
m hhrary with an air III Iuiurcd
Innocence. Her lover LIP Was ,hrus,
out snllenly and ,hcr. was a p,,h.,.
!hE storm in her eyes. hut IN. aa,.c.
,tse>Eavr no heed,
SIT down. please. Mis-, Chalmers
he hogan IN a brisk. busin.ss-I,,o
way You Informed your family
last hiIht at tn" dinncr-;ahlc lo
ii"N", that you We're going IL Ieav.
th' hous" today. Why"
Ihat - my own affair" 81. J..
h"f.d IN" chair 70 which he had mo-
toned ana stood very stralgh, before
Nun. do NOT choose 10 discuss /, :.
But do. You VIII be good epouy,
20 fep!y to nay questions or | ,b,,,
DC compelled 10 resort to s,ro,..r
measures than this informal ,,,n-
view. lie paused ana then adaoa.
me attitui: which you are ,akInv
!" 'hls matter might lie construed n
Niehiiy that you did not wI.h ia
person who has made these .t,c,n,.
on the lives OF your stcpfa,b. ~,
ofo'hcf 70 be apprchendcd
ore" deep. convu!slye
'''''"' ana her !ittic fists clcnched.
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'''"S rom 81" that she
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',,V.'".
,"''is' srric"h'. lhc physi-
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'na' an tremendously
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p"'"' !"u are trying 10 satisfy your
=, I'm" ,,," III
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"WhAT do you mean?" she de-
w InlnAnd ihrnlyh -, tn..A

"W"hT, . do 70" mean" she dc,
Hrw dar. YOU say such hatofui
things 10 ne? have nothing 10 ,cll
YOU that would be Of any ncln In
your inv.etigaticn. and res.n, Your
attitude. your impcrtincncr,"
Her voic. was shaking now and Tho
storm broke into tears OF hur, pride.
am very sorry Odcn's tones
were coolly ironical hun my dear
young lady you viii fnd the atti-
tude u ms supcr!ors far NOR. than
sihps:'in.nt II YOU compe. me 10 ,ake
you brfor. them
She shifted in d!edain and dried
her tears.
You would not dare she sect.
led II you tried 70 charge me
with knowing anything about the
dreadful things that have been CO.
ing on here
u should bring no charge. You
would merely be compelled 10 tell
the truth. Your personal antagcn-
Ism Viii not b. permitted to inter
ierc with the performance OF my duty.
Miss Chalmers. why did you announce
your intention OF leaving your homec"
II didn't" She denied Il rald
would 20 and visit girl friend for
few days. the atmosphere II this
nous. has gotten on my nerves"
81. spok- in a more suhducd tone.
hut s,ill suiicnly.
Then why did YOU tell your aunt
THIS morning that you would not -
near any Of your friends and drag
them INTO tn" nctor,ciy OF this case!
Which was the falsehood. Miss chal-
mcrs"''
Neither. IL changed my mind
this morning. that is all"
Where had you finally decided TO
SO"
Toto a hotel. would go any
"hcrc 10 get away from this house
We ar. none OF as safe here"
Miss Chalmers. what precipitatcd
your decision last night? Was il
the outbursi watch your younger
brother made at the table, the out
burst IN which he voiced the vague
fears you find all entertained for the
last week."
Il suppose 60" she shuddcrcd. 1T
sounded so awful put into words. OF
course. we are all drcadfully sorry
for Rannic-ycu have heard that nc
is cripplcd?-and we try TO be pa
'icnt with his moody; but you haven't
seen him. you don't know him. Ser
Scant Odcli. lie is SO bitter. and his
tongue is so ruthless. that you just
can! have any real affection for him.
know il must sound disloyal tc
speak 50 Of ones own brother; but
~. doesn't care for any one His
- n al
others. Last night father threatened
again L" have him put away in
sanitarimm: and wish he would.
Aun, Ellie is the only one who has
opposed that"
Miss Meade is very much attached
10 him."
We'll. suppose she ought to be-"
cissic shrugged. 1t is her fault that
he is cripple"
MISS Mcadc's fault" Oden asked
casually.
Yes" There was a little vindic-
tive CLEAN in her round blue eyes.
she dropped him when he was a
baby. and he became hunchbacked.
She has simply idolized him ever
since-rcmorsc. Ina gine-and spoil
cd him dreadfully. None of the rest
OF us have ever counted with her;
and she'd go through fire and water
for him"
why did your stcpfather suggest
placing him in a eanitarium? Is his
mind affected" Odcll's tone was
still casual. and his eyes appeared to
he fastened npon the paperweight
which he was balancing between his
fingers, but In reality he was watch
ing each changing expression Of the
girls face.
tTo BE. Continued Next sunday.)
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Jane met him At the head of N,
stairs
The men arr here nov 70 ~, NJ
tho picture. sir
Very we'll. I'll see them" 10
went To the library. where lie found
two workmcn standiu. III dubious
/ silence before the portrait wnta
1 they had raised from the desk 4;
! the approach they turned and the
! huskier of the TWO remarked:
We can't handle this. We ain;
used 10 this sort Of work. boss"
/ Il thought not" odel smiled. Are
You the same men who were here this
morning."
| we are" The spokesman ad-
vaneed trucelen,ly. III you ;hiuk II
is any Joke comm twice and We paid
1 by our time"
How long would II have taken YOU
! had done that sor; OF work bcforec''
odell interrupted.
The good part az an hour" the
! other responded su!ki,y.
Well. I'll pay you for tina, hour
and YOU can loaf away the ,ss, % /,
after the next two minutes II youIl
give me your expert opinion on
something YOU do know about"
The two men looked at each other
and then the smaller on. remarked.
sounds fair enough: hut knew
'heH' WAS somethin nhcny ahou; this
whole business after what happened,
this morning. What do sou sa,.
Bin"
An right" The other hitched liz
overall strap over one shoulder.
Ven give it a try. sir"
odell paid them and then drew
from his pocket the short lengths .;
steel wire which he had CT, from
the back of the portrait frame that
morning.
This end I clipped myself" he ex
planned. Can you tell me how the
other end was cut? BY what sort
Of tool?
Each of the men took piece OF
the wire and examined il douh;fully.
After moment the smaller one
looked UP with a grin.
Il give i, up, boss" he said 4,
Wasn't a clipper or the ends would
~ rtnched together more; these are
all frayed out Looks as If i, hsd
been chewed. What do YOU say.
B!ll?"
Bill proved all at once 10 be per-
son Of tac; as well as disce-nment.
1T was either one or two Things
an electric circular saw or an eiec-
trio file
How long would il take 10 Gu,
through ono Of these wires with the
hle you ren,ion"" odcl asked.
"Five or six minutes"
lizard 70 operate"
40 :, child could work ii II i,
was taught how. bu, 1t takes strength
10 hold her in position once she gets
10 roin' 50 fas, you can't see her
wouldn't like 70 try il in any
a"k'ard position"--again he glanced
a, tho portrait--'a;d I'm the strong
est man al Kenny's."
That's all wanted TO know"
odcll ru, the pieces OF wire back
into MS pocket. You can 70 now.
You've 20; forty.nve minutes 10
yourselves"
''ics, thank'ee, sir"
After they had taken their depar-
tur" the detective stood for min
Gt- ar two in thought, and ,hop
'urncd 20 ring the bell. bu; he found
himself confronted once more bv
Miss Meade
mem
They we're sent Tor 10 rehanr ,bo
portrait. believe. hu, they we're
fn"r" carpenters and unable - nan.
'ie ~" job" he replied. How Ion.
81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-23

TIE RECOMMENDED his restless
4 promenade, and Odcll was silent
for u moment or two. At last he re-
marked thoughtfully:
1T is n pity that there was no an-
#topsy. [ suppose il is too late now.
Doctor McCutcheon?'
no. The autopsy must take place
now. although doubt that IT VIII
disclose anything Of value toward
revealing the truth. There are some
poisops. you know. which can be IN
troduccd In just such n manner as
by the prick OF y needle that leave
absolutely no trace IL the sSatcm,
and thcr effect is quick and sure:
but they arc rare and beyond tho
reach OF a layman.' He paused he
side tic desk. 81 presume 1t would
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-06-10
OLDEST CITIZEN ss TODAY
IN SAME HOUSE 81 YEARS

Ashaei Battcy. Putnam's oldest cit
izen. is 95 years old this Friday. For
81 years he has lived in the sanr~
house on the north end Of Church
street. The house he lives IN Is 100
years old. An ell Of the house, which
was removed from across the street
to its present location. is between loo
and 200 years old
Mr. Rattey is in possession OF all
Of his faculties He is bit deaf and
his eyesight is slightly impaired but
he is able 70 read. He gets about the
house and grounds but seldom leaves
his home
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-06-10
CABARET DANCE DOES
NOT ATTRACT MANY

Thr c4baret dance given for thu
benefit Of the Day krmhgn Hospital.
last Saturday night. in Union hall,
was not largely attended. Those who
did attend enjoyed dancing TO Pops
orchestra About the sides Of the
hall. tables we're arranged where one
might have ice cream and cake. Fruit
punch and aowers We're also offered
for sale During the evening Mrs.
james Lucey of Pomfret sang and
was we'll received Apparently the
fact that the evening was such a
beautiful one. most Of those who en-
joy dancing preferred the open air
pavilion Al Alexander's lake
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-06-10
MRS PRESTON PRESENTS
REGALiA TO HER LODGE

Sins tab6c Preston. member Of
M1pah Rebekah Lodge. !. @. O. F.,
since ,be first year Of its founding IN
lS9a ard is second noble grand. at
the regular meeting Of the Rebekahs
"Wednesday night. presented to the
lodge through Judge Lucius II Fuller
her reeala. which was given to her
hy the Lodge many years ago.
Mrz Lille f. Leach, Past Noble
Grand. who accepted the regain IN
behalf Of the lodge. said that Mrs,
Preston had been "a most faithful
and valued member and officer aud
was instrumental. in large degree,
IN establishing the lodge on a sound
and enduring basis