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The Adventure of
the Norwood Builder
nv SIR ARTHUR
~S''s.' " ! Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

ny SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYl

any living relation. that he had known
my parents In his youth, and that he
had always heard of me as a very de-
serving young man, and was assur
ed that his money would be in worthy
hands. or course, l could only STAN
mer out my thanks. The will was duly
finished, signed, and witnessed by my
clerk. This Is II on the blue paper,
and these slips, as 1 have explained.
are the rough draft. Mr.. Jonas Old
acre then informed me that there were
number of documents-building
leases, title-deeds, mortgages, scrip.
and so forth-which It was necessary
that l should see and understand lie
said that his mind would not be easy
until the whole thing was settled. and
he begged me to come out TO his house
at Norwood that night, bringing the
Will with me, and to arrange matters.
Remember, my boy, not one word to
your parents about the affair until
everything Is settled. We will keep It
as little surprise for them. He was
very insistent upon this point, and
made me promise 1t faithfully.
You can imagine, Mr.. Holmes, that
/ was not in humor to refuse him
anything that he might ask. He was
my benefactor. and all my desire was
to carry out his wishes in every par
ticular. / sent a telegr an home, there
fore. 10 say that l had important
business on hand, and that Il was i'm
possible for me To say how late ]
might be. Mr.. Oldacre had told me
that he would like me 10 have supper
with him at nine. as he might not be
home before that hour. l had some
difficulty in finding his house. how
| ever. and il was nearly half-past be-
fore reached It. i found him"
One moment" said Holmes. who
opened the door,
"A middle-aged woman, who was, |
suppose, his housekeeper"
And it was she. presume. who
mentioned your name?"
Exactly" said McFarlane.
pray proceed"
McFsrlane wiped his damp brow
\ and then continued HIS narrative:
Il was shown by this woman into a
sitting room, where a frugal supper
was laid out. Afterwards Mr.. Jonas
| Oldacrc led me into his bedroom, in
which there stood heavy safe. This
he opened ard took oui Il mass eli
| documents. who we went over To-
| gcther. 1t was between eleven and
! Twelve when We finished He re-
marked that we must not disturb the
| housekeeper. He showed me out
! through his own French window
which had been open all this time.
Was the blind down." asked
Holmes.
Il VIII not be sure. I believe thai
Il was only half down. Yes. l re.
member how he pulled it up in ordei
TO swing open the window. I coul,
not find my stick, and he said: 'Neve,
| mind. my boy, l shall see good dea
OF you now, l hope, and l Will keel
your stick until you come back I,
claim it, l left him there, the SAT-
open. and the papers made up II
packets upon the table. II was so lat
that l could not get back TO Black
heath, so / spent the night a. IN
Anerly Arms, and / knew nothin,
more until l read OF this horrible az
fair in the morning"
Anything more that you would lilS
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rha .torx thus far:

The story thus far:
4 A young man, announcing himseit
as the unhappy John Hector Mcfar
lane. presents himself before sherlock
Holmes and asks for help. lie tells
Holmes he expects to be arrested on
the charge OF numbering Mr.. Jonas
Oldacre, OF Lower Norwood, but could
70 to Jail happy II he knew Holmes
were working 10 free him. lie calls
the attention OF Holmes and Watson
TO an article which he reads from a
morning paper. This article says that
late the preceding night MIR. Oldacre,
a builder OF Norwood, rich bachelor
OF So. was killed. About IL o'clock an
alarm Of FIRE was turned In for a small
timber yard behind his house. The
fire could not be extinguished until
the entire pile had been burned. MI
Oldacre could not be found. and an
examination OF his room showed that
ho had not slept there and that a
. struggle had occurred. Slight traces
of blood were found. and n walking
stick, identified as belonging to John
Hector McFarlane. was found. There
were evidences of some heavy body
having been dragged from his room
through the French windows TO the
pile OF lumber, and charred remains
were found in the ashes.
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plan to get all the poultry for miles
around and store 1t away fer our own
use"
I'VE can hide 1t in an old cave of
Mr.. Bear and. when we want fat
duck or chicken all we have to do is
TO go to the storehouse instead Of
trorting out in the cold to the farms"
Mr.. Postum and Mr.. Coon thought
this a very good plan and so night
after night for some time they were
all very busy.
When the cave was well stocked
with poultry each Of the hunters took
a plump bird and went home 10 have
feast and after dinner Mr.. Coon
and Mr.. Possum also went to sleep.
But not so with clever Mr.. Fox. His
plan was not yet complete and after
he had eaten his dinner he ran back
10 the cave with box OF red pepper
In his pocket.
This he sprinkled thlckly over all
the poultry and as it was rather dark
in the cave he knew that Mr. Coon
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ANSWERED LETTERS.

A Column Admirer: Please tell me
IL there is a way TO romove clinkers
from the lining Of stoves without in
juring the lining or breaking it,
Answer: Yes. Burn oyster shells
on top of the coal. This loosens the
clinkers.
Helen NJ: 81. What do you think
would be a nice gift for couple on
their first wedding anniversary? 2
What will take a blue stain { caused
by stocking) out OF a mans soft col
lar?"
Answer: /. AS the first wedding an
niversary is the Cotton Wedding, il
would be suitable for you TO give the
young couple any article for table
use. or home decoration, made Of cot
ton cloth. 2, Try Javelle water( which
can be bought at a drug store.) II
this does not take the stain out, I an
afraid nothing will. You see, the
stocking has dyed the collar-ano
such dyes are almost impossible TO re-
move.
Miss Z. NJ. l.: What kind OF paint
or enamel shall use 10 paint an iror
bed Walnut color? II is now enamelet
| white"
Answer: / cannot mention trad,
names in this column, as that would bS
advertising. But If you will write m.
personal letter, repeating your re
quest and enclosing a stamped anC
self addressed envelope, 1 shall be YER,
glad TO advise you.
Interested Reader: kindly print di
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The Sandman Story
Copyright. 1922. by the Wheeler Syndicate Inc: ~ Y
BY Abby Phillips Walker

and Mr.. Possum would not detect the
pepper until they started to carry
away bird.
"'nhey won't try but once" thought
Mr.. Fox laughing to himself as he
pictured his nelghh rs getting the
pepper In their eyes and nose. "They
won't come back a second time. per
haps. and then / shall have all this
for myself"
Tho next night Mr.. Fox hid behind
some rocks and waited and just as he
expected after Mr.. Coon and Mfr. Pcs
sum had been inside the cave n few
seconds out they came sneeZlng At TO
loosen their heads and off they ran.
Mr.. Fox waited until the sound of
the sneczing sounded far away and
then no went inside tho cave. smiling
| TO think how well his plan had work
| ed
But alas for Mr.. Fox--a breeze was
| blowing through the cave, tcr there
was an opening at the far end. not a
big one but large enough for the wind
10 get through and blow the red pep
per about. So when Me-. Fox entered
| the pepper blew into his face.
| ~ w 90 cVliio odgS pcAOit 10 COuAl
| see we'll enough TO go back TO the
| cave and when he did not a chicken
or duck or anything was to be found
The wind had blown so hard that
1t blew all the red pepper from the
poultry. and when Mr.. Coon returned
the next night. for he was more cour-
ageous than Mr.. Fox had thought, he
found nothing to make him drop his
supper and run.
On his way to the river TO wash HE
food-for you know Mr.. Coon always
does this before he eats any sort O.
meat-he spied Mr.. Postum peepins
down from a tree and he told him i
was safe TO go inside the cave.
Mr.. Fox did not know what haC
happened, but he did know that il
some way his plan had failed and in
stead of having all the poultry fol
himself, his neighbors had been tn,
ones that had Toasted 'at his expense
IL Mr.. Fox had known that the wine
was to blame for his troubles he NJ
doubt would have said that. at is al
Ill wind that blows good to no one.
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to ask, Mr.. Holiness" said Lestrade,
whose eyebrows had gone up once or
twice during his remarkable 'eXplana-
ton.
"Not until l have been to Black
heath"
You mean to Norwood said Les
trade.
"Oh, yes. no doubt that is what l
must have meant" said Holmes. with
his enigmatical smile. Lestrade had
learned by more experiences than he
would care TO acknowledge that that
razor-like brain could cut through
that which was impenetrable TO him.
| saw him look curiously at my COM
panion.
IL think I should like to have a
word with you presently. Mr.. Sherlock
Holmes" said he. Nov Mr.. MCFar-
lane, two of my constables are at the
door, and there is four wheeler wait
ing" The wretched young man arose,
and with a last beseeching glance at
us. walked from the room. The Of
ficers conducted him to the cab. but
| Lestrade remained
Holmes had picked up the pages
| which formed the rough draft of the
viii, and was looking at them with the
| keenest interest upon his face.
Tomorrow-The Adventure OF the
Norwood Builder. continued
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MR.. FOX AND THE RED PEPPER.

When Mr.. Fox had an idea 1t was
almost always good one for Mr..
Fox, but cnce upon time he had
one that did not work well for his
happiness.
His neishbors. Mr.. Coon and Mr..
Possum, beth liked poultry. though
with Mr. Coon Il was about the only
really bad habit he had. sOnce in the
poultry house he was more reckless
than even Mr. Fox himself.
The very one 10 help me-" thought
Mr.. Fox as he sat in his doorway
thinking OF his plan. Mr., Coon will
be good hunter once he gets started,
and Mr.. Possum won't need much urg-
ing"
SO off trotted Mr.. Fox 10 tell his
scheme 10 Mr.. Coon and 10 Mr.. Pos
sum, that is, the part that he wished
them 10 know.
Now as we are the very best hunt
ers in the woods" he said when he
had found his neighbors. "it seems
to me we ought 10 have everything
our own way, and / thought OF a
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A-No. vasciine is not harmful 20 the
eyes.
MRS A. o-After my husband has
boon sleeping for about three quarters
OF an hour he jumps and sometimes gets
I'D and walks in his sleep. Win you
kindly tell me the cause Of this?
A-Your husbands condition ~ prob
ably due 20 extreme nervousness lie
should be under the care Of neuroso-
gist.
s. G. Own you pleas. ten ms
what would cause small cuts and slashes
20 appear in my face? This condition
came on very suddenly
A-You had best consult a skin special
ist for an examination and advics. I
cannot advise you as 10 the exact condi-
ton present without making a personal
examination.
! II. Q-hy mother has had no~eblceSs
for the past year. At times she Is also
bothered with headaches. What would
you advise her 20 do
A--Noscblecds may be duo 70 high
bloon pressure. your mother should con
suit her physician for an examination
and advice.
Or. Copeland aoiu ans,oer for reod-
ers Of this paper questions on rred;
cal, hy0ienic and sanitation s1bject,
that are Of general interest. Wter.
the s,tbjsot Of n letter IS such that Z
cannot be published IN this column
Or. Copeland toiu, Ohen the question
Is a proper one. 'orite yo1s personally
II self-oddrsssed, stamped en-
) rclope ~ enclosed. Address All
INQUIRIES TO DR.. X. s. Copeland
, in care Of this office.
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Adele Garrison's New Phase
Copyright. 1921. by Newspaper Feature Service. Inc

lie turned back to Smith with an
elaborate bow.
Sorry" he said debonairly, but you
are not rich enough. We have such ex-
travagant tastes. these ladies and !,
that it would take millions or billions
instead Of thousands TO satisfy them.
So am afraid We shall have TO stick to
our original program Where do you
want him put for the night, Mrs. | nder-
wood"
Smith interrupted again.
How many more people know" he
began, and Allen Drake cut short the
question.
Smith is Hopeful.
Planning to escape and wipe out
everybody who knows the secret OF your
IDENTIFY" he gibed. "A very commend
able determination from your stand
point but entirely futile. In the first
place, you are not going to escape, and IN
the second, so many people IN Washing
ton and this section know this that It
really would be a useless task to try to
find them all. Be quiet now. You inter-
rupted the lady"
He made an airy little gesture toward
Lillian and she spoke slowly, contem-
platively, as if nothing had delayed her
answer.
Why think Dicky' outdoor studio
will do as well as any other place. We
do not wish TO make him more uncOm-
Portable than we have to but Of course
it will be impossible to have him in the
house. And, Allen, you might provide
him with smokes and an opportunity to
read"
How can we manage that" he asked.
eve can't let him have matches, you
know, or a lamp, and he's got to be tied
fast"
1t was as if they were discussing
somebody not present, and again | had
the impression that their dialogue had
been rehearsed. But that Smith had no
such idea l saw by the eager, tense look
he sent toward them.
Eve have enough flashlights in the
house to last him until daylight Lillian
returned, "and he can ask the man
guarding him when he wants new cigar
lighted.
There isn't much room in that shack
for more than one person, Allen Drake
objected
II don't think the guards will have to
stav in the room" Lillian said. You'll
have him tied securely enough" and a
furtive glance at Smith told me that the
knowledge that he was to be alone had
given him a distinct new hope.
90 be continued)
Try an Every Evening Want Al.
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Little Benny's
Notebook.

overslepp myself this morning on
account OF pop 0ny calling me times
and ma ony shaking me twicc,n ad ]
hurry up and got dressed and only
washed myself ~ far az my eers and
the beginning Of my neck and ran
down % eat my brekfist saying, Hay
ma, cant get TO sk0ol on time, l
think better stay home this morning,
its no use being late.
Better tale than never, dident you
ever heer that ixpressionl ma sed.
Not about skool, sed.
Well II you'll only get hussle on
maybe you'll still be on time, you're the
worst slow poke | ever saw, ma sed.
Which ] am about going 70 skool bat
not about everything, and | quick
finished my brekiist and started 70 run
10 skool al my mite on account Of not
w1ntlng TO be kepp IN for being late,
Ony | WIS late anyways Miss KITTY
saying, Benny Potts, / trust you have a
good and sufficient lZcuze 50 rs not 70
spoil the attendants record Of the class.
Yes man, sed
., you have, well wat Is il, were you
| sick2 Miss Kitty sed
| was uDconschiss, 7 sed. Which l
was, vile was oversleeping myself,
only | didcnt ixplane how, and Miss
Kitty sed, Watts that, you were wat?
Unconschiss, | sod, and she sed, Wy
/ never herd Of sutch a thing, IT must
/ Of bin something very serious, how -
/ il you got heer a. all2
got over it, sed. WITCH I did wen
I woak up, and Miss Kitty sed, Wat
happened to you, how long were you
unconschiss? and ! sed, al mite, and
she sed, Ny goodness wat happened
TO YOU. did you have q doctor
/ did wen ! had the neezlcs, I sed,
and she sed, Benny Potts, were sou
sick this morning or we're you not?
No nam, Just unconschiss, ] sed, and
she sed, wont lisscn 10 another weTd
you viii remain an hour after skool foI
your lateniss and an extra half hour ior
your unconschissniss.
Which / did
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Roahways barns, gardens and fields
which have been spread with animal
fertilizer are places where the germ may
be lurking.
II any part 81 tho body Is wounded
and infected dirt Is carried into the
wound II il only question OF time
when tho symptoms Of lock Jaw win APP
pssr. The germs planted In the tissues
tsks root grow and multiply.
Tho tetanus bacillus is an "anaeroblc"
eerm--that means II grows in tho alb
scncc OF air For this germ, therefore.
a small wound which admits the in
fectsd soil. and then quickly closes. is
IDEAL for It's Development. IL In Easy 10
be deceived by the speedy healing Of n
triring wound which may contain dead
~ germs.
Restlesspess sleeplsssness, just lit
tie difficulty in swallowing. starting up
at noises or bright lights are tho early
signs
Tbou como terrible spasms. f,rst OF tho
neck and jaw. After whils the trunk.
and. nnslly. tho muscles OF the whole
body may Join IN tho commissions. There
II great rigidity Of tho rnu,clcs. bending
backward OF tho bend and body. and
then terrific spaSms.
Any wound where you suspect the
possibility of tetsnus Infection should be
thoroughly cleaned. IL should he opened
freely and irrigated. Every particle Of
foreign matter should be washed out.
Each household should have it's solu
ton Of iodine. wound OF this kint
should be swabb.d with Iodine befor'
and after the cleansing
Following any wound duo TO an ex
plosion or other accident which ha
forced dirt into the body. there shoul'
be used totanus sntitoxin. This rerned
Is harmless. and IL may save life.
used carly enough X IL very effective.
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Efficient Housekeeping
By Laura A. Kirkman

rections for crocheting a girls Tam o.
Shanter."
Answer: Directions for making
tam" appeared in this column on
September is. II you failed TO see
them, buy a back copy of the newspa-
per containing it. q. personally, have
no reprints. You can buy the back
paper at the Circulation Department.
Mrs. B. Z. B.: Not long ago one of
your readers asked for directions for
Rickrack Edging. Here are mine:
Chain 6, 4 in 3rd st. from hook.
Chain ., / in same stitch. Chain
| 3. l tr in end of first chain. Chain
three, turn. Second Row: under
| 2 CHI of last row. Oh 8, turn. Third
Row: d C between last C. Oh 2.
/ d C in same place. Chain 8, tr in
first c Of proceeding row. Oh 3. Re
peat from 2nd row.
| Answer: Thank you. Reader Friend
am sure all of our readers enjoy try
/ Ing such excellent contributions
Mrs. S.: II am IS years old and
here is my method Of canning corn,
which have used for years with good
results: Nine cups of corn cut fine
from cob. one cup of sugar, a scant
quarter of a cup of saltS two cups OF
boiling water. Boil all together for IL
minutes latter it begins 10 boil) Put
in jars piping hot. Seal at once. ]
have never lost a jar"
Answer: 1t was good of you, Read
er Friend. to send me your recipe 10
publish. ! am sure it will be appre-
ciated.
Tomorrow-Planning Your Halloween
Party.
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Married In PhlladelnhIs

Miss Almira Bergman. OF Philadel-
phia, and DIR. William Henry Norris,
OF Hilcrest, were married in Philadel-
phia September so.
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". Own you kindly tell me whether
white or yellow vaseiino used 20 pro-
mote tho growth OF eyelGshes would he
harmful 10 the eyes?
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YOUR HEALTH
WHY DIRT-INFECTED WOUNDS
SHOULD RECEIVE SPECIAL CARE
BY ROYAL s. COPELAND, M. D.
Commissioner OF Health. New York city.

I HOPE you may n Of lockjaw. II is
terrible disease, agonzing in its suffering and fatal
in rs per cent Of cases.
Fortunately, it does not last long. II it is to be
fatal, the end in three four days. If the
patient survives this period no may
Fourth Of July and wounds due to burNing
SHELLS frequently used to be fatal. Soil is carried into
the body injecting the wound with the deadly germs Of
tctanus. We know what to do now and these injuries
have lost their terror
The germ Of ockjaw is called the "tetanus bacillus"
The resistance Of the body yares and It may be
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WHAT is SMITH
PLANNING TO DO7

At Lillian's proposal to send the man
calling himself Smith back TO European
country in which he had held royal rank,
We heard choking little sound, and saw
every bit of color drain from his face, and
look of stark, agonized terror creep
into his eyes.
For a second or two hemade valiant
effort TO summon back the arrogant
manner which had been his, but Lillian's
proposition evidently had been too stag
gering blow, for there came from his
white twisted lips only the words, low
spoken, entreating:
Not there. Not there"
Lillian flashed a comprehending sig
nificant look at Allen Drake, and he
resumed the task of grilling Smith.
The proposal apparently does not
strike you favorably, your highness, ="
he drawled, "and from what | have
heard OF your little activities when you
were in power, do not wonder Let's
see. Didn't they attach little sobri-
ouet to your title over there? 1t seems
to me that have heard you called The
| Unspeakable One Believe me, 1t deeply
grieves us to be compelled TO consign
you to the mercies of the people OF your
former country. The underdogs dis
tinctly are having their day in that
section Just now, and | am afraid you
may welcome death with open arms
when you finally are given 1t.
There was significance In his slowly
uttered words which evidently was not
lost upon Smith, and / realized that
Allen Drake purposely was prolonging
] this gruellfng for some further purpose.
but there's nothing else to do with
YOU" Allen Drake went on. IF we keep
YOU in this country we've got to mess
up things generally with a trial and get
! ting YOU uncomfortably electrocuted.
And frankly if the peasants over there
will take YOU of our hands, it will be
better for everybody except you, and we
can't consider you.
How Many People Know"
Smith was patiently pulling himself to-
gether. His eyes darted from one face
| to the next speculatively.
Il am rich" he said briefly. ''How
many thousands to let me go free?
will give my word never to do anything
against this country or yourselves.
| Allen Drake turned with weary little
smile to Lillian.
I THE eternal question: he said. How
much? When will these stupids learn
that there are men and women in Amer
lea who haven't prlce?'
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