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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-23

two Cunninghams were on me- and would, I verify believe, have murder ed me then and there but for your prompt and friendly aid. As it is, I feel that young mans grip on my throat now. and the father has twist ed my wrist round in the effort to get the paper out of my hand. They saw that I must know all about it, you see, and the sudden change from ab- solute security to complete despair made them perfectly desperate
 "I had little talk with old Cum ningham afterwards as to the motive of the crime. He was tractable enough, though his son was a perfect demon, ready to blow out his own or anybody else'S brains if he could have got to his revolver. When Cunningham saw that the case against him was so strong he lost all heart and made a clean breast of everything. It seems that William
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-23
Beauty Chats By Edna Kent Forbes
PROFILES

It is said that character can be read from the profile more easily than from the full face-because while the eyes play a prominent part in the ex- pression of the full face and can be dece ptive and confusing, the profile shows only the features and the fea- lures are formed to a great extent by ones character, so that whatever is read from the profile must be truth full
 In this small space it is only pos sible for me to geneTaiize. The pie tured profile shows 9. face that is very intelligent from the forehead to the end of the nose. But the mouth hangs open, which is a sign of weak char acter. The. lips are short and full, the chin confirms the weakness of the mouth, the chin line is short and fat. The whole lower part of the face too thick for beauty or intelligence. Be sides this, the girl has pulled some quite unnecessary bangs down over her forehead, thereby hiding and spelling one of her best features
 Strength of character can usually be told by the forehead and chin, par ticu1ar1y by the chin- Intelligence is shown by the forehead as we'll as the shape and expression of the eye. Gull ture and reinene ent are shown by the nose. Sympathy, sterness, cruelty, sensuality and many other such vir- tues and vices are shown by the mouth.
 But in spite of this, it is possible to modify to an enormous extent the character of the profile. You cannot alter a feature, except to a very slight degree, but you can comb your hair and you can dress so as to modify the profile, if you are not pleased with l the one you possess. I have theory that the profile shows ones inherited | character, rather than ones develop | ed character. There is sometimes, but | not always, a difference between | these
 A High School Gir1-You can get | the Ingredients of the b1ackhead l cleansing powder and mix the powder | yourself. Rub it into the skin after l you have washed your face with hof | water, then rinse out with hot water ard cold.
 JaM-Deve1op the arms and chest | by taking deep-breathing exercises every day.
 Almost Blonde-Do not use perox- ]
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-23

October is one of the most beauti- full months of all the year, yet our delight in it's loveliness is always just wee bit lessened by the knowledge that it is the forerunner of days long and chill and dreary. March, on the other hand, from the very moment that it makes it's appearance, sets out to be generally disagreeab1e and halls and blows the traveller into a very bad humor indeed-if the traveller is going to let his temper be upset at the advent of March. It comes as the strident trumpeter of spring, the gladsome season of the twelve. Often it is rot the thing itself so much as that which it presages that gains for it the dreary greeting.
 SpringI What happy hours does the very name conjure up! For the business girl it means an open win dow and a vase of flowers on her desk and that desire to hurry and ''clean up' her work that she may leave on the second of the closing hour and walk home through the park"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-23
THE STORY so FAR:

Sherlock Holmes, who has been ill, goes into the country with Dr. Watson to rest and visit CoIo- mel HayterS, who lives near Rei- gate. The colonel tells them that neighbor, old Acton, has re- cently been robbed. The next morning they hear that at the house of another neighbor, Mr. Cunningham, William, the coach- man, was shot and killed. Old Acton had some claim to Cum ningham'S estate and they'd been at law about it for years. Tine local man, Inspector Forester, az rives to ask help on the case from Sherlock Holmes He gives them the facts in the case. MT. Cum ningham and his son. Mir. Alec Cunningham, at a quarter to 12 at night, heard William calling for help. Mir. Cunningham look ed from his bedroom window and MT. Alec ran downstairs. They saw two men wrestling, heard a shot, saw William fall dead and saw the other man run across the garden and over the hedge.
 In the hands of the dead man. Forester found a scrap of paper. Apparently the rest of the sheet had been torn from his grasp by the murderer. The scrap read:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-23

When A Girl Marries
 By Ann LisLe

other All through luncheon she had been smoking nervously, idly, with no apparent enjoyment.
 Was Carlotta "a brick'' or schem1ng woman Was she, with out any u1terior motive, trying to heip Fat secure position in the real estate world. or did she guess what lt It rs1zo WouId mean to Virginia to see Pat al1itiateo ea4L With the old enemies of her ialher D1d this new business re- lat1on between Pat and the house of SIurses mean anything sinister? Would it result in the hideous, final break between Virginia and Pat
 I didn't know. couldn't guess.
 AS for Neal, he was safe from want now. But he had taken sides with the foes of the house of Harrison kneW the pride of that family well enough to fear that the breach be tween Neal and Jim, between Neal land Phoebe, was now chasm foo wide for any bridging
 mind cire1ed a dueIeR baeR bope7ehd5a fS ThiSh my this: ~
 Why had Pat gone over to the Sturges Construction Company in the end? To help Neal? To hurt Vir- sinia? To further his own business interests?"
 I didn't know, but I knew that I must make it my business to find our.
 All this whir1ed through my msna While Pat was telling his story and
 
 it came my time to speak I managed to show no trace of my worried thoughts. Instead I said, expressing 2 the one reaction it was safe to make public:
 "Oh, Neal-this is so just right for you that I don't know how to thank the friends who have made it possi- b1e! The real estate business strikes me as the big thing today, and I'm so glad you're to learn 1t. I suppose there'n be building again, and you'n be there to watch things start up. And to buildI Pat, Car1otta, you're making me very happy when you give my broher his chance"
 Say, it's pretty blamed lucky for me that I have Neal to help me take about ten jumps up the ladder" said Pat, generously. 'I need money I've always needed it. But things never were. right before Now-with this pal and side partner. they are right. Don't thank mel"
 ftNor, me,'' Carlotta took her cigar cite fspm between her lips and waved the whole thing away like smoke. 'I | have to be doing something. To work off surplus energy, kou know. And there was the little debt about Lootie and the Canteen. I haven't began to pay you yet, Mrs. Jimmie" On that note our luncheon ended. The big clock over the door pointed to 3:15. Virginia and Phoebe would be gone.
 But I had reckoned without femi- | nine care1essness in regard to times For when we got to the lobby, there sat Virginia-alone. ~ 1 Gro Be Coninued.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-23

To the housewife it does mean trif1e more to do, but spring cleaning has lost that bugaboo element that once it had, for the added pleasure Of ba1ny breezes and bright sunshine more than makes up for the extra la bo1' that changing the scenery en- tails.
 Rain or shine-'tis out of doors for the babyi But for mother herself it is lots more fun trundling the per ambulator on afternoons that are bright and ba1n1y than on the cheer less ,early dark days of winter.
 And as for the lady of leisure we'll, for her spring means a con tinued round of golf, tennis and out door sports of every sort. Milady goes away for a weekend to visit some fair Suburbanite. She arrives in sports costume and literally lives in 1t all the time she is here. As the weather grows warmer she will not only wear sports clothes in the after noon but she will dine and dance in them as we'll
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had secretly followed his two masters on the night when they made their raid upon MT. Acton's, and having thus got them into his power, pro ceeded, under threats of exposure, to levy. blackmail upon them. MT. Alec, however, was a dangerous man to was g. stroke of positive genius on his part to see in the burglary scare which was convulsing the country side an opportunity of plausibly get ting rid, of the man whom he fear ed William was decoyed up and shot, and had they only got the whole of the note and paid a little more attention to detail in their accessories, it is very possible that suspicion might never have been aroused.
 And the note D I asked.
 Sherlock Holmes placed the sub joined naper before us.
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CHAPTER CCIX.

CHAPTER CCLx
 Copyright, 1919, King Features Syn
 dicate, Inc.
 And that's how Da1ton-Sturges Realty Corporation came to be- con- cluded Pat, flinging back his gray head with the old spirited gesture and sending out a brilliant smile that embraced Carlotta, Neal and me.
 We were a strange quartette to be lunching together. And it was stranger still to know that in the were sitting, Virginia and Phoebe would meet at 3 o'clock. But the story Pat had just finished telling me seemed strangest of all.
 On the day I had left him waiting for Neal to reappear in the lobby of the Eversham building, the germ of the idea lodged in Pats brain. For long time the Sturges Construction company had been trying to induce Hat to give up. his own real estate o1flces and take a position with them.
 "I couldn't,'' said Pat. q couldn't make it-then."
 And it flashed across my mind that he must have had a strong sen- t.mental reaction against going into the company that had been instru- mental in ruining Virginia's father
 For a second I lost the thread of Pats story, but presently I heard him going on to tell how he had skirmish- ed around until finally he dug up young NeaPs address through a SOL ffier of his division whom Carlotta spotted at the Canteen. Then the growth of the idea-part1y Carlotta' s. partly Pats-Pat could well afford to take a position with the Sturges Con struction Company if someone he could trust were in charge of his own books. Neal was an expert ac- countant, with a head for figures so Pat put it up to Neal, who was de- lighted.
 In the final working out of the plans, Pats. own company was made a sister corporation of the big com pany. Pat himself took office in the Sturges Construction Company with the understanding that he was to di- vide his time between his new posi- ton and his own company. And the Dafton-Sturges Realty Corpora tion was left in charge of Neal and an expert real estate man, long in Pats employ.
 with which Pat had rounded out his story:
 And that's how the Dalton Sturges Realty Corporation came to be- And added, Gan you think of anything better, Babbs? Isn't Pat the bulliest kind of a friend-hunt- ing me up after the way I ducked his luncheon bid right after I got back? And isn't Miss CarTotta a brick ?''
 "A brick" Terry and Anthony Norreys had called Carlotta that, too. I studied her curiously for a moment as she sat there in her suit of enor- nous black and white checks and her scarlet sailor. Carlotta was lighting one cigarette from the stub of an
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-23

Palm Beach styles, the prototypes of the modes of spring, show, and very clarly, that the velvet coat is Carrying on." Last year it was worn very frequently as the comple- ment of the silken skirt, and it is no less a favorite with the fair sex now. Sometimes it depends solely upon its own undeniable charms for effect again it calls to its aid a bit of the material of which it's companion is made.
 Nor has the knitted garment lost a bit of its popularity. Clever fingers may ply the needles to develop frock from necf1ine to hem or their work may be complete half way be- tween his sarorial Alpha and Omega, and the result is chic skirt Or a sweater of color.
 Stripes are wing with p1aids for place in mademoiselle's affection, and their choice does-or should-depend upon milady's height and breadth. Alas, unfortunately, just preference is often the only reason why.
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If we can find the rest of the paper, we've found the murder er," said Holmes. He went to look the situation over.
 He met Mir. Cunningham and MT. Alec. The inspector was about to tell them of the scrap of paper when Mir. Holmes had a severe nervous attack. He quick 1y recovered and went to look at the rooms of MT. Cunnin@ham and his son. He suggested offer ing reward and showed one he had written, describing the crime as occurring at a quarter to 1 i'm stead Of a quarter to 12 Old MT. Cunningham corrected the mistake, however. Suddenly he disappeared from the fathers room. Father and son rushed aft CT him. He called for help and the inspector and NIT. Hayters rushed to his rescue. Both Cum nnghan1S were attacking him. They were pulled off aud RolTaes asked Forester to arrest them for the murder. Holmes tr'iuIra- phantly displayed the remainder of the sheet of paper. He prom 1Sed to explain everything that afternoon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-23
Listen, World!
By ELSIE ROBINSON.

There was no end of a howl a while ago when that Boston woman wanted to sell her husband to the highest bidder. As a provider he hadn't proved a popular investment Love was bankrupt and the pantry was empty. So, as his youth and beauty were still unimpairai. she proposed to realize on the available assets and auction him eff. A wave Of indignation promptly swept the country.
 How revo1ting! What are we con- ing to! Disposing of a mate accord ing to his market valuei'
 YET YOU NEVER HEAR A WHIS- PER AGAINST THE POPULAR PRACTICE OF CHOOSING A MATE FOR HIS MARKET VALUE.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-23

out contents, etc. MT. Kane sent his list on to the Times Square Theater and it was received by the stage man ager.
 ''This here show is reform, show" observed the property man as he read it.
 Flow do you make that?" the as sistant inquired
 Tt is the first show that has come here that didn't ask for a bed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-23
REFORMING THE DRAMA"

Whitford Kane has been engaged to act in a new Spanish play in New York, and being a most competent di- rector himself, he arranged the prop erty list.' The ''prop list" if the un- initiated does not know is the list sent on to the stage manager showing what is required for the play. Tea set, fruit for table, whisky bottle with
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-23

~''It is very much the sort of thing that I expected.'' said he. "Of course, we do not yet know what the re1a- tions may have been between Alec Cunningham, William Kirwan and Annie Morrison. The result shows that the trap was Skf1fully baited. am sure that you cannot fail to be delighted with the traces of hered- ity shown in the p's and in the tails
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-23

Boston always was a brainy place and that young woman seems to have worked out the modren marriage to its logical conclusion If you're g-iuy to bestow your heart on the can3-olat<s with the best Dun and Bradstreet eEf ing, why not sell him out when t.l- market has dropped and while tt,e selling is still good?
 Not that I'm advising it. mind you I'm merely pointing out the true is wardness of our matrimonial game laws We speak complacently q: someone marrying we11.'' It's quite on par. with a judicious investment in bonds. But when someone wants to unload that investment because of
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deprecated value, we gasp in horror
 What a dear, consistent old world it ANT! But perhaps there is still hope, as long as we do gasp some times that the time will come when we won't rate hearts with cabbage and lard.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-23

of the g's. The absence of the l. dots in the old mans writing IS also most characteristic Watson, I think our quiet rest in the country has been a distinct success, and shall certainly return much invigorated to Baker Street ton11rrow.
 THE END.
 Tomorrow-Resid Patient.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-23

given me number Of presents.s
 which I did not care to take. do
 not care for him. and have acquaint-
 ed him with the fact. Was jus- tifed in accepting his gifts under the
 circumstances? He is constarIi,E writing love letters, which I do not IT M $9 If they are of any value why not re-s turn them? If you ignore his letters he t~fH soon tire of writing them. So if he persists tell him kindly that hai is wasting his energies K
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-23
A QUARREEING LOVER.

Dear Miss Fairfax: s5S
 About three months ago I met sa man with whom I fell deeply in love. Now he often quarreIs with me be+ cause I speak to my old sweethea nS. Now, Miss Fairfax, do you think II ought to give him up Do you think he would always be fighting with me if he loved me. BROKEN HEA RT.
 Perhaps the young man is jealous and hasn't the se1f-contro1 to conceal it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-23

All inquiries addressed to Miss Eorbes in care of the Beauty Chats" department will be answered Tn these columns in their turn. This requires considerable time. however. owing to the great number received. So if a personal or quicker reply is. desired, stamped and addressed envelope must be enclosed with tIe question.-The Editor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-23

THE UNWELCONIE sUIToR. Dear Miss Fairfax:
 I am eighteen and where I work there is a man of twenty-two who has known me for two months. He has
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-23
THE REIGATE PUZZLE
 
By A. CONAN DOYLE
PART THREE.

Copyright
 with The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-15

May, secured a revolver and fired five
shots Mt the attackers. Two shots, she
declared, struck two of the men. The
firing was returned and a bullet hit
Ethel May, IL, granddaughter Of DR..
Fitch, in the hand. George Davis, 20, also
fred at the men as Nthey ran from the
house.
Near the door was found a blood
stained handkerchief with a bullet hole
in It. The handkerchief had been used as
q mask. The front of the house was
riddled with shot The telephone wires
of the Fitch home were cut. The men
escaped in an automobile before Sheriff
Walter Peterson of Bloomington could
find them.
May fled suit against DR.. Fitch, 1t is
said, charging alienation OF the affection
of Mays wife. Affidavfts were sworn
out against May at Bloomington.
May told the detectives in this city
last night that he did not know Heath.
Heath, later in the night, when May was
placed at the other end OF the detention
ward at the hospital. declared he did not
know May and denied all knowledge of
the Cnionville affair.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-15
ONE GIVEN FARM
TERM OF so DAYS
Earl Harrigan Clears Brother
of Tiger Charge.

Earl Harrigan. living at Thirty Third
and Station streets, was found guilty OF
operating a blind tiger and was fined
500 and corts and sentenced to serve
sixty days at the Indiana State Farm
by Special Judge Ralph Span in city
court late yesterday. Charges of operat-
Ing a blind tiger against Lloyd Harrigan,
brother of Earl, were dismissed when the
latter assumed all responsibility.
The brothers were arrested April at
their home by Lieutenant Cox and
Sergeant Burk The officers testified
that they found a sixty gallon still In
full operation, forty gallons of white
mule" whisky, 400 gallons Of mash,
fifteen empty three gallon jugs, eight
gallons Of malt and several other
Utensils.
Earl Harrigan testified that his
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-15
Portland Plans for
Community Building
Special to The Times.

PORTLAND, Ind, April ia citizens
movement to raise 5000 for the construc-
ton of a community building has been
started here Teams Of solicitors from
the Chamber of Commerce expect to
secure the entire amount in one day.
The building will be constructed along
the tabernacle style" 85 by $50 feet and
will be used for gymnasium, Boy Scout
headquarters and coliseum. The site OF
the structure will be on lot donated by
the city government and fronting on the
public square.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-15

brother and himself had moved to the
Station street address a month previous
to their arrests from Wisconsin and
that while his brother was undergoing
repairs in a hospital after having been
attacked and assaulted near White River
by two men, he had bought the booze
making outfit including 400 pounds OF
sugar, without Lloyd's knowledge.