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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-12
Copyright. 1922. by Vogue. New Yorl
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cross to form squares, which is worn
with plain blouse Of tan silk. The
low waist-line and straight silhouette
make Nancy very becoming to slen-
der girl In her teens.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-12

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purposes and 20 encourage the sans
attitude among the farming classes
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-12
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westminster Elevator 10 street Pri-
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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-11-10
CHAPTER w
A Visit to the INDECENT.

The guests had either retired to their
rooms, or were wandering about the
spacious grounds; at least none were
In evidence when West emerged on to
the side terrace, where Miss Natalie
and Percival Coolidge waited.
1t was not long ride, the point
sought being short submerged street
in the southwestern section of the city.
The runabout felt its way cautiously
forward through jostling throng Of
screaming youngsters, and finally
turned into Arch street, only two
blocks in length. with low, two stored,
wooden cottages on either side. Per-
cival. plainly nervous at the surround
ings, indicated the place sought in the
middle of the first block, and Natalie
ran the car up against the curb.
as this the placer" she asked doubt
fully, cycling the rather disreputable
cottage, which seemed deserted.
Coolidge unfastened the door, and
stepped out.
Eyes, It's all right" he answered
sharply. you might wait here, West !;
we'll only be gone a few minutes.
Come along, Natalie. West won't
mind"
Certainly not" the younger man
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-11-10

appearance, although it must have
been some years since last painted.
The door was shut. The chimney indi-
Gated no sign of smoke, the front yard
gave every evidence of long neglect.
An urchin, chasing a ball, plunged
recklessly beneath the auto, emerging
with the sphere in his grimy fist. West
stopped him with question.
"Who lives in there?"
II don't know. These folks just
come in. They amt got no kids. Here
We are, Micky!"
swat minute. Here's a dime for
you You say these people just moved
in!''
"Yep."
"When?"
Couple days, maybe. Hooligans
moved out bout week ago, an then,
q while after that, these guys moved
in. 1 amt seen nobody round, but a
sorter middlln' OF woman"
West, having distracted all the in
formation possible, made no further
effort. The knowledge thus obtained
as to the present occupants of the cot
tage did not exactly coincide with the
story Coolidge had told. He had spo-
ken of a widow with three children in
destitute circumstances following the
fathers death. The boy asserted there
were no children in the family. And
they had just moved in, within very
few days, during which time the neigh
borhood had only glinlpsed a mid
ding old' woman. 1t was strange at
least, adding distinctly to the puzzle
of the whole affair." West grew nerv-
Gus, wondering why the two should
remain SO long within, out of sight and
hearing. He had been waiting now
for quarters of an hour. He
opened the door of the car and stepped
out upon the curb, almost tempted TO
investigate the cause of delay. As he
stood there undecided, the two
emerged from the cottage, and de-
scended the steps together. Through
the opened door he caught no glimpse
of any one within, yet some unseen
hand closed 1t quickly behind them.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-11-10
CHAPTER v
An Unexpected Dismissal.

The shades had been drawn closely
to exclude the sun, and, for a moment
after he first crossed the threshold of
the library, West was unable to dis
tinguish any occupant. He heard Sex
ton silently close the door behind him,
but it was not until she moved slightly
that he was able to perceive her pres.
ence directly across from where he
stood. Her voice broke the silence.
.'You will find a seat next to the
window, Captain" she said quietly.
''It was very good of you to Gomez
"The pleasure was mine," he re-
piled. "You wished to speak with me,
the servant said"
'.Yes." She leaned back against the
couch on which she rested, with face
now clearly revealed, one hand nerv-
ously twirling fan. "This is a very
strange situation in which we find
ourselves, Captain West"
81 have felt So" he admitted, sur
prised at this beginning. "Yet 1 must
confess, / am now becoming quite
TecOnclleu.
She sat up suddenly, with eyes
searching his face.
'sWhat do you mean by that?"
perhaps / ought not to say" he an
swered boldly. "Yet circumstances
seemingly justify frankness between
us. / mean that feel far more deep
ly interested in the final outcome of
this affair today than I did yesterday
lit means more to me-"
'IndeedI Why?'
Largely, / imagine, because I am
privileged TO know you much better
That naturally makes a difference"
"Does it indeed? You imply then an
increased interest In myself as an in
dividual brings with it a greater de-
sire to serve meY'
"Assuredly, yes"
'aThen you render my task doubly
hard" she said soberly, yet with a
certain hardness in the tone. 81 had
not suspected any personal side what
ever. You were total stranger to
me, Captain West. and / employed you
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-11-10
"Then he knew who the dead
man was-Percival Coolidge"

tTo BE CONTINUED,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-11-10
Bu Randall Parrish
said heartily, Il shall be very comfort
Copyright 1872 by Alfred A. Knopf. Inc.

said heartily, II shall be very comfort.
able, don't bother about me-"
He had a distinct impression that
Coolidge did not desire his company
any further, yet this suspicion aroused
no sentiment. This was matter with
which he was in no way concerned,
and the only interest he felt was
strictly impersonal. Sinking COM
fortably back in the seat, his
gaze centered on the maze of chill
dren playing in the street. Their
antics amused him for some time, but,
at last, he began wondering at the de-
lay of those within, and his mind
drifted to the peculiar conditions with
which he was confronted. If some
conspiracy was on foot against Ma
talie, what could be its object? and
who were directly involved? Seeming
ly, Percival Coolidge was the only per-
son who could be directly interested
should misfortune occur to his niece /;
he was the guardian of her inheri-
lance, and responsible for what re-
manned of her fathers estate. I'm
doubtedly he also was the next heir
at law. His interest in the matter
was therefore easily figured out. West
had to learn the condition of the
Steven Coolidge estate, and whether
or not Percival had administered it
justly. Once satisfied upon that point,
he would know better what further
steps to take.
If Coolidge was engaged in some
criminal scheme the man was certain
ly shrewd enough to carefully cover
his trail. 1t was no sudden temptation
to which he had yielded, but a deeply
laid plan, formed, perhaps, as long
ago as his brothers death, and now
just coming to head.
Vests glance took in the surround
ings, but with no conception that they
would have any direct bearing upon
the mystery he was endeavoring to
solve. 1t was a block of irregular
houses, tenement on the corner, a
dirty-looking brick, the other houses of
wood, mostly two stories in height,
rather disreputable in appearance, but
the one before which the machine wait
ed was a frame cottage, well back from
the street, and rather respectable in
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-11-10

They came down the narrow board
walk together, Percival carefully hold
ing the lady's arm to prevent her trip
ping over the loosened planks, but
neither exchanging a word. Natalie
appeared somewhat sobered by her
visit, and West noticed that she had
tied light veil over her face, which
slightly Swallowed her features. 1t
was only as they reached the curb
that she spoke, her voice rather low
and listless.
Would you mind driving the car
back?" she asked Coolidge. Really
feel quite unnerved."
mo WONDER" he returned sympa.
thetically, II have never witnessed a
sadder case; the conditions were even
worse than imagined. 1 should never
have brought you with me, my dear"
"Oh, | am not sorry came; but it
has been lesson to me- 1 do not
think / ever before realized what such
poverty meant. 1t was most pitiful."
do not think of it any longer, Ma
talie," Coolidge insisted rather gruff-
ly. '"They are all right now. I shall
telephone for a doctor as soon as we
get back, and attend to the rent the
first thing tomorrow"
II know, Uncle, but 1 cannot forget
so easily"
The returning ride seemed very
of ol,
allied it, the car whirled in through
the Coolidge gate, and came to stop
at the door. The party separated
pleasantly. Natalie disappeared some
where within, while the two men
strolled out to the tennis court where
the guests were enjoying a spirited
game. All met again at lunch, and
then separated, some to motor over
to the lake, the others amusing them
selves as they saw fit. Both Coolidge
and Natalie vanished, while West,
finding himself alone, chose a book
from the library, and, solaced by q
cigar, sought shady nook On the
porch.
The book, however, was but mark
for his thoughts, which continually re-
volved about the strange surroundings
in which he found himself. He was
apparently making no progress, was no
nearer a solution Of the mystery con-
fronting him. Thus far, at least, no
direct clue had presented itself Nj
merous things had occurred to
strengthen suspicion, and to increase
interest in the quest. But beyond this
nothing. He liked the girl and was
completely enlisted in her service. He
disliked Percival and was convinced
the fellow was planning evil. Several
incidents had already strengthened
this belief; yet there was nothing posi-
tive upon which to build; no path Of
adventure for him to follow. To spec
ulate was easy enough, but real facts
eluded him.
Sexton appeared in the door, evil
IDENTIFY looking for some one. The
man espied him there in the shadow
of the vines, and came forward.
"Miss Coolidge requests your pres
ence, sir, for a few moments" he said
gravely.
''Why, certainly; did she say where,
Sexton?''
SIN the library, sir; she is waiting
there now"
every well. I will join her at once
Thank you, Sexton" and West disap-
peared into the cool, darkened hall.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-11-10

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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-11-10
CHAPTER IlI-continued.

1t was not at all probable the satchel
contained any eliminating evidence,
yet the temptation was strong to OBJ
tain, if possible, hasty glance at the
contents. But for this he was already
too late, scarcely reaching the room
indeed, before Sexton appeared, an
nouncing his mission.
Coolidge tells me he usually occu-
pied this room," West ventured curl
ously, "How did it happen l was put
In here?"
"It was upon order from Miss Ma
talie, sir, but she did not mention the
change in time to remove the bag"
"How long have you been here, Sex.
toni"
sixteen years, SIR
"You knew Miss Natalie's father
then, and must enjoy the place to re-
main so long?"
''It has been very pleasant, sir
until the last month or So" regretfully,
yet evidently glad of the opportunity
to talk, lingering with one hand on
the knob of the door. "Since then
things haven't been just the same"
"In what way?"
swell, / don't exactly know, sir.
Miss Natalie seems to change her
mind, an we never can please her.
That's the trouble, mostly. Last night
I waited up until you all went to bed,
hn tho WOW
she told me to. But that didn't suit
her at all, for she stopped me on the
stairs, an made me go back an leave
the side door unlocked-just said she'd
attend to that herself"
'Miss Natalie told you? You are
sure, Sexton?'
ooh, it was her, sir; there was a
light burning in the hall, an she was
all dressed up as though she was goin'
out. 'Taint the first time, either. !
amt got no right to say anything, but
it puzzles me what she wants to go out
for at that time O. night. And
thought maybe ought to speak to
Mr. Percival Coolidge about it."
"No. I wouldn't, Sexton" said West
quietly. cit would likely enough only
get you into trouble. Probably she
cannot sleep well, and so walks in the
garden"
AS West made no further effort to
continue the conversation, but began
to carelessly roll a cigarette, Sexton
slipped silently through the opening,
the valise in his hand. and closed the
door behind him.
This attempt to dig information out
Of a servant was not pleasant ex-
perience, yet West felt that in this
case it was fully justified. If he had
retained any lingering doubt to what
had occurred the previous night, this
doubt had entirely vanished in the
face of Sections testimony. His visi-
tor, and the one who had ordered the
servant to leave the side door unlocked,
had been the same-not Natalie Cool
idge, but strangely resembling her
Whatever else her purpose would be,
one object was clearly connected with
the presence there of Percival. Very
| well this meant that he already had
two distinct lines of investigation
opened to him--the woman, and the
man. The first was like pursuing a
shadow, but Coolidge was real enough.
He determined to keep In touch with
the fellow, confident that he would
thus be eventually led to discovery
Of his companion.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-11-10
I he Case and The Girl
A SUDDEN CHANGE


SYNOPSIS.-Answe an adver-
tisement calling for young man
willing to engage in service of dam
ger, Matthew West, ex-service man
just returned from France, where
he had been captain of engineers,
meets Natalie Coolidge, writer of
the advertisement, and without be-
ing instructed as to his probable
duties, is engaged by her, and that
same evening introduced to her
friends as her fiance. That night,
in the Coolidge home, West is star
tied by the appearance in his room
of a young woman, whom he takes
to be Natalie, but who escapes be-
fore he can be sure. Next morning
Natalie tells West she has been
troubled by some woman. apparent
ly her double, who has been i'm
personating her. Percival Coolidge,
Natalie's uncle and guardian, APP
parently is disgruntled by Vests
appearance as Natalie's fiance, and
the feeling of antagonism is mutual.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-11-10

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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-11-10
DAUGHTER HAD
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Now Can Do All Her Homework
Alone Because Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Helped Her

Jasper, MINI. 81 saw in the paper
about Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-28
| lk|LLED,3 WOMEN 4
''|NJUREDBY AUTOS
Two -Ysar-ol South hInggold
( Street Girl Hit by Truck and
Is Picked Up Dead

One child wss killed and three won.
en- were seriously injured in automo-
bile accidents last night. :.
Two year old Jane Murphy. daugh-
ter of John l.. Muruhy. 1454 South
Ringgold street. was killed when struck
by q truck as she was crossing the street
in front Of her home.
She had been sitting on the steps,
and upon seeing a friend on the opp6-
site pavement. dashed into the street
in front Of the truck. The machine
was driven by Fred Ersliny, 171S
South Twenty fourth street. TIE girls
head was crushed.
Two women were injured when the
automobile In which they were riding
collided with another in Devon read,
near Valley Forge Park. p}., !.
Mrs. r. n. Allen, sixty years old,
5S1S Webster street, West Philadel.
phia. sustained g fractured slull,
broken arm and other injuries. and fs
in serious condition at the Bryn
Mawr Hospital ~ b,
Mrs. Gilbert Eagleson, $3.50 web.
sten street. is in the same hospital with
less serious injuries. Two Other ,oc.
cupants of the car. Il. ID. McCa6efty,
son in law of Mrs. Allen. the driver,
and his wife. both Of the same address,
escaped uninjured. So"
Trooper NJ. o. Harnois. of the State
police. arrested Leo Bosche.. twenty.
five years old. Of North Union street,
West Philadelphia. said to be the driver
of the other automobile. Squire Smith,
at Berwyn, held him in $500 bail for
court. Five men. all intoxicated, lac.
cording to the police, were in 'Bosche's
car. .tr
While crossing Broad street near
Berks last night. Mrs. Anna Virgins,
sixty years old, was struck by an auto.
mobile and seriously injured. She was
taken to the Women's Homeopathic
Hospital. where 1t was said she suffered
fracture of the skull and internal
injuries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-28
INDIAN WARRIOR /
NOW EVANGELIST.
Last Leader Of Siwash Tribe
Here to Attend Conference
Of Methodists
WAS REFORMED IN PRISON

Chief Munitowog, last chief Of the
Siwash Indians, is an interesting and
interested participant at the annual
Philadelphia Conference of the Metho.
dist Episcopal Church.
He has been picturesque figure
there. with his long black hair twisted
into knot held with rubber band,
his big sombrero with its band Of bead
work; his long plain black coat and
little brown bag. He is seventy -four
years old and BY his own story led mn
entered religion by way Of the Tombs
Prison. New York, and a terrifying
vision.
Chief Manitowog comes from Spo.
kane. He Is the last Of a family OF
twenty two children and was the last
chief the Government permitted in the
Siwash tribe. He has Travelled all over
the country as a "circus Indian in his
earlier manhood and latterly in his gos-
pei evanselistic work.
When he lost the chieftainshiD of his
tribe he went with the old Buffalo Bill
show and later with the 1O1 Ranch
and other organizations. He was a
'trouper' until he was past sixty.
In 1914. he says. he was with show
1T the Hippodrome in New York. when
he was arrested for carrying a weapon.
He was In Jail nearly a month awaiting
trial. and then was sentenced to
eighteen months. For the first six
nights. he said today. he could not sleep
in the prison cell. because he was
haunted constantly by the specter Of n
man in red robe. with a cross and
hook in his hand. The chief told a
fellow prisoner. who advised him to
see the chaplain. The latter gave him
n Bible. which he read through several
times during his imprisonment. After
that. he said, tho specter ceased to
trouble him.
A fellow prisoner explained much Of
the Bible to him. and when he was re-
leased he was a believer and wished to
help others lie has been doing evan
ge'istic work since.
The Chief will speak at a meeting in
St. Luke's Church. Orthodox street and
Frankford avenue. Sunday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-28
lOUO.MOUTHEO EXPORTER
STARTLES WINDOW WASHER
Judgment Day Coming" He Yells
at Neoro at Ninth and Market Sts.

SuoSuS"S Soy SS'''"S' ~ WV
at Negro at Ninth and Market SITS.
There is a religious enthusiast some
where in this city who may be a prophet
and then again he may not.
At Z 80 o clock this morning he came
upon cOlored window washer at Ninth
and Market streets. There was moth
ing in the appearance Of the toiler to
indicate a crying need for conversion.
but the exhorter suddenly took of his
hat and addressed him with burning
words.
"The day is comins--the Day of
Judgment r. coming he announced
in tones, that might be called stentorian.
The washer of windows almost
dropped his long handled brush.
What you say he inquired po-
litely.
The great Day Of Judgment is at
hand" repeated the other with un-
abated ardor.
+ Huh" commented the eXhortce and
forthwith resumed his labors. nor did
he from that time on evince the slight
est interest in the proceedings.
For the next ten minutes ecclesiaS-
titical verbiage sprouted profusely, but
the seeds fell upon barren soil. The self
appointed missionary was ignored and
he in turn ignored the appreciative
audience which had assembled mean
while.
At last he stopped. beat his breast
with his battered black hat in sad
resignation and took his meditative way
north on Ninth street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-28
ACCUSED AS GAMBLER
Asst. v. 8. Attorney Anderson Says
Man Held for kIIIina Has Record

Samuel Newman alias Kaufman,
who is held here pending advices from
Pittsburgh. where he is suspected Of
having killed postal clerk recently.
was a familiar figure around the race
tracks and gambling dens of New York
and this city. according TO Robert NJ.
Anderson. Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney, who is prosecuting
Newman.
II have looked into the career OF this
man and find he is of the dangerous
species. Adyices from our New York
office confirm our belief that he spent
much OF his time and money dining
women and in gambling.
After the murder Of the postal clerk
II was discovered that upward of $25. =
600 in negotiable bonds and securities
were stolen from him, police say. Sew
eral Of these have turned up recently.
Newman was arrested in q brokerage
house here Saturday rs he was negoti
ating an alleged stolen bond
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-28
PREDICTS MIDWEST FLOOD
Or. Mobiles Says oeIuse With lorna.
does 10 Brewing Along Mississippi

4 great rainfall attended by violent
tornadoes on each side Of the Mississippi
Valley, is predicted by DR.. Milton A.
Mobiles. 1927 SAMSON street.
DIR. Nobes recently predicted VOL
canir disturbance in Italy. His
prophecy was followed by an eruption
of Vesuvius. His observations are based
largely on direction and temperature Of
the winds, which he contends. are con
trolled by the internal temperature of
the earth