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81 Randall Parrish
Copyright 1914 BY Alfred A. Kuopi, Inc,

said heartily, 81 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 a matter with
which he vas 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-
NAMED 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 Perciyal 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 II deeply
laid plan, formed, perhaps, as long
ago as his brothers death, and now
just coming to a head.
Vests glance took in the surround
ings, but with no conception that they
would have S~ly direct bearing upon
the mystery he was e~ndeavoring to
solve. 1t was a block Of irregular
houses, a 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 II
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BabyC Cam Sleep
For First Time
In Two Weeks

II will never be without Teethina
again." writes q delighted mother Of
Grand Prairie, Texas, Mrs. w. e. Mel
son. "Why, the very first dose re-
lieved Frances when she was teething
and she slept easy for the first time
In two weeks"
Teethina shas been a household
word with mothers everywhere for
forty years. 1t is absolutely harmless
and has brought welcome relief to
countless thousands Of little sufferers
from colds and bowel troubles and
untold Joy to their mothers.
If your druggist cannot supply you
with Teethina send 30c to Moi
fett Laboratories, Columbus, Ca, and
get a package and a valuable booklet
on the care of Observation-Disclosures
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CHAPTER Ill-Contlnued.

It was not at all probable the satchel
contained any eliminating evidence,
yet the temptation was strong to OBJ
tain, if possible, a 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?"
sit 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?'
ut 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: "Slnce then
things haven't been just the same"
"In what way?"
swell, l 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
| waited up until you all went to bed,
an then locked the house, the way
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 shed
attend to that herself"
"Miss Natalie told you? You arc
sure, Sexton"
"Oh, 1t was her, sir; there was 6
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, bu'
1t puzzles me what she wants to go on
for at that time O night. And
thought maybe I ought to speak t.
Mr.. Percival Coolidge about It,"
mo. 1 wouldn't, Sexton" said Yves
quietly. ut would likely enough onl!
get you into trouble. Probably sh'
cannot sleep well, and so walks in thu
garden"
AS West made no further effort t.
continue the conversation, but begaT
to c~arelessly roll a cigarette, Sextor
slipped silently through the opening
the valise in his hand, and closed TIT
door behind him.
This attempt to dig information on
of a servant was not a pleasant ex
perience, yet West felt that in thl'
case 1t was fully justified. If he hat
retained any lingering doubt to wha
had occurred the previous night, Thu
doubt had entirely vanished In thu
face of Sections testimony. His visi
tor, and the one who had ordered thu
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 witt
the presence there of Percival. Yer.
we'll! this meant that he already hat
two distinct lines Of investigation
opened to him-the woman, and tn
man. The first was like pursuing
shadow, but Coolidge was real enough
He determined to keep in touch wit
the fellow, confident that he woul'
thus be eventually led to a discover,
Of his companion.
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A SUDDEN CHANGE

SYNOPSIS-Ansvering an adver-
tisemeRt calling for a young man
willing 10 engage in service Of dan
ger, Matthew West. eN-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 hat
same evening introduced 10 her
friends as her hance. 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, whe has been 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.
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Elgin, Tenn.-"I can say that Dr..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and
the Pleasant Pellets have been the means
of restoring my health. | was weak and
rundown, had such headaches, and my
kidneys were out Of order. 1t was a mis-
ery for me to walk around. l began tax
ing the''Golden Medical Discovery and
the Pleasant Pellets and they put me on
the road to good health right away. l
want to speak a good word for DR..
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Harrison Shepard, R. F. D.. |, Box Is.
Start right by obtaining this 'Discov:
cry at once from your neighborhood
druggist in tablets or liquid, or write to
DR.. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo.
N. Y, for free medical advice.
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They came down the narrow board
walk together, Percival carefully hold
ing Tie lady'S arm to prevent her trip
ping over the looSened plaukS, but
neither exchanging a word Natalie
appeared somewhat sobeved by her
visit, and West noticed that she had
tied Il light veil over her face. which
slightly Swallowed her features, II
was only as they reached the curb
that she spoke, her voice rather low
and l~tstIcSs.
would you mind driving the car
hack?' she asked Coolidge. Really
feel quite unneryed."
"No WONDER" he returned synpa.
thetically, Il have never witnessed a
sadder case; the conditions were even
worse than | imagined. | should never
have brought you with me, my dear"
"Oh, | am not sorry l came; but 1t
has been n lesson TO me. | do not
think | ever before realized what such
| lFNNtNN lANbli. II was Al'NA lAAAhh''
"Do not think Of it any longer, Ma,
talie," Coolidge insisted rather gruI'
ly. They are all right now. | shall
telephone for a doctor as Soon rs we
get back, and attend to the rent the
first thing tomorrow"
Il know, Uncle, but l cannot forget
so easily"
The returning ride seemed very
brief, and, almost before West re,
allied 1t, the car whirled in through
the Coolidge gate, and came to a 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 Il book
from the library, and, solacod by
cigar, sought a shady nook on the
porch.
The book, however, was bit a mark
for his thoughts, which continually re
volycd about the strange surrounding,
in which he found himself. He was
apparently making no progress, was NJ
nearer a solution Of the mystery con
fronting him. Thus far, at least, No
direct clue had presented itself. M
mcrous things had occurred t,
strengthen suspicion, and to increaS'
interest In the quest. But beyond TIM
nothing. He liked the girl and wa
completely enlisted in her service. III
disliked Perclval, and was convince,
the fellow was planning evil. Seyera
Incidents had already strengthens
this belief; yet there was nothing posi-
tive upon which to build; no path o
adventure for him to follow. To spec
ulate was easy enough, but real fact
eluded him.
Sexton appeared in the door, evl
IDENTITY looking for some one. Tn
mar espied him there in the shadoy
of the vines, and came forward.
"Miss Coolidge requests your pres
ence, sir. for Il few moments" he sal
gravely.
"Why, certainly; did she say WHERE
Sexton?"
an the library, sir; she Is waltin
there now"
every well. | will join her at Once
Thank you, Sexton" and West dlSaE
peared Into the cool, darkened hall.
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Somewhat Novel REQUEST.

Joe, aged three, accompanied by his
mother, recently spent a night with
one Of his aunts, At bedtime, auntie
and uncle came In to hear how Joa
was progressing with his prayers.
Mother was proud Of his fiouS efforts
and glad to exhibit him, but much to
her embarrassment, instead of asking
for "our daily bread he said, Give
US this day our daily papers"
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Current Events Tcachcr-Who mar
ried Princess Maryf
Owner of the Quickest lIand-T
know that ne. Doug American Lee
glon Weekly.
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"Why do you lecture away from
home?"
"Well, some people will pay to hear
a congressman but not their own con-
gresham"
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a Girls Newa.

"Banks are stingy With thelr
money"
"Hcy, g%irlie?"
"Neyer throw in any for good mras-
ure and never hand out samples"
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HBNHH
,,a;:|z.a;zDAs1:;:
Matters OF Delicacy.

Matters OF Delicacy.
"Why is Paris permitted to dictate
1.-THE fashionsW
Because of our American Of
propriety," replied Miss Cayenne.
"Fashions have occasionally been such
that no one would want to discuss
them in plain English"
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TWIN sweep once More.
''The long skirt seems to be coming
into favor again"
"Yes; and soon 1t will be sweeping
the entire country London Answers.
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"Theh he knew who the dead
man was-PereivaI Coolidge"

no BE CONTINUED
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-15

The cinchona forest IA Java covers
$4,000 acIes Tin larger part of the
worlds supply Of A-ininc-cnmcs from
thut cpuntry.wsf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-15
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

Fine lamb and veal at Estes. Tele-
phone 715.
Wanted--By E. H. Waist company
three girls for flat lock machine, two
for facing machine. and one girl for
button sewing machine. 21t6
Dustin Farnum in 1.-The Yosemite
Trail II leads to adventure, happi-
ness and a splendid shining love and
IA Snnb Pollard comedy. Harte The
atre tomorrow.
Five children from North Benning.
ton were taken to the free school
dental clinic yesterday by the Red
Cross nurse, and of these five, three
had never been to dentist before
although they were over ten years
old. t5 ~
Orris II. Parker, who spent some
TIME in this vicinity last summer OF
internal revenue work, has opened
an Office in Montpelier with Johr
Corcoran OF Barre as partner the,
plan to specialize In auditing, install
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sessionglate today, a. voted to open
the season on Wednesday,. April Is.
and decided TO establish fund Of $50,
600 to aid disabled ball players or their
families by setting aside Sl0,0l0 an
nually for five years, J. ginning IN 1923
from the American leagues share of
the worlds series receipts.
Adjustment of opening datos with
the National league. which yesterday
decided 10 start the 1923 campaign on
Tuesday. April II, was LETT to the joint
schedule committee. with the under
standing, it was said, that the Older
organization would agree to April is
as a joint date.
The action designed to cure home
run hitting was the resulnol decisiot
of the majority Of club owners that the
increased heavy hating Is a deteri
ment TO the popularity of the game
While details OF the 2oning play will
be left to the rules committee. mem.
bers OF whichwill be appointed later
by the presidents of the two leagues.
, II was the general opinion among
magnets that a minimum distance Of
/ 200 feet he established. outside of
which home runs would be allowed, in
parks where short fences or stands
abutting on the playing field afforded
easy marks for. the heavy hitters.
Col. Jacob Rupert, Yankee owner.
was understood to have opposed the
coming scheme. which among others
would have marked effect on the
home run achievements of Babe Ruth.
VINO established the individual high
mark for al time in 1921 with 50
homcrs, The peak in league home run
records was reached last year when
batsmen in the two leagues collected
1854 circuit blows, more than 100 in
excess of the best previous mark, 1886,
made in 1921.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER is, 1922.
CONSOLIDATING BANKS.

Two of the biggest banks in Sou
ern Vermont, the Vermont National
and the Peoples National at Brattle-
boro are trying to consolidate and
seem to be having as much trouble az
boy and girl under legal age trying
TO get married without the consent
Of their parents.
Were the banks small and weak
and spinding II would be proper to
Join them together II IL better for
any town to have as its public sery
ice institution one strong one than
two or three OF the irail and totter'
ing kind. In the case Of the two
Brattleboro banks, however. both are
big, strong and prosperous
From this distance 1t looks as though
the effort TO unite the two Is largely
an ambition OF the promoters for size
and bigness and dominance. This is
an idea that had vogue few years
ago, but Is not at the present time
accepted as the correct solution by the
wise and experienced economists.
More and more life and history are
( found to be mostly a repetition, abso
lutely true to the old joke zone damn
thing after another" In looking 10
the future the correct process always
/ is to study the past
In every town there are lines OF
business that ought TO be consoli-
dated. A town that supports two
public service plants OF almost any
kind is paying twice when 1t can
get better service by paying once,
but this does not apply to banks
Although our Socialist and Social
istically inclined friends have never
|. armed this important truth one of
the chief essentials of the advance
OF civilization, and absolutely the
greatest factor in the dissemination
OF general prosperity is the presence
in society of men and, institutions
that accumulate andAconse-ve capital
so tina, il is ready to use to'meet the
needs OF increased population and the
call for more jobs and more business.
Without these conservers and pre-
servers OF savings and capital, we
should all be living and working from
hand 10 mouth just as our ancestors
did for untold thousands OF years.
Drattle boro Is a growing and pros
! porous town and the center OF al
area OF 10000 people. 1t would seen
to be wiser for Brattleboro to retain
both its national banks instead o
sacrificing their double service to al
ambition for size.
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Accident * said to have suggested
,he truck farm. In 1917 II clers On n
Charleston Is. O. boat chanocd to
speal; to some friends IN New York "
the fresh vegetables to be had IN the
Southern city As II was winter his
statement was promptly challenged hy
one of his listeners. ON his next trln
North, therefore he brought a hnsket
or vegetables, including two boxes of
strawberries. They were placed ON
exhibition in Il shop window and Mt.
'racicd much attention
In this way began the business Of
truck farming in the United States.
Until the middle tf the Nineteenth
century the fruits and Vegetables
raised on nearly all farms were intend
ed for home consumption or for sale in
markets close at hand To-day Caliror.
nin fruits and vegetables - all over
the world, and The Northern cities
have, all winter long, garden pro1Gcc
raised In Florida or the Gulf states.
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DON'T LIKE HOME RUNS
EffortS TO Change Some Trends OF
Base Ball.

New York, Dec. i3.--rhe American
league at its annual meeting today
TOOK action to check what II regarded
as TWO detriments to the national
game--home run hitting and pop bet
tie throwing.
The club owners recommended TO
the Joint rules committee, represent
ing both the Americanand National
leagues. that home run zones be es.
tablished in all big league parks to
curb the abnormal growth of the cir.
cult hitting and urged that steps be
taken to regulate the sale of soft
drinks so that the fans no longer will
be tempted to use the bottles az
missiles. 30 e -
(. The leabue, which closed its 1923
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-12-15
STATE INCOME TAX TALK

The Herald has located some OF
this state income tax talk in mem'
bera OF the state farm bureau fedora.
ton. They say frankly that their
purpose Is To shift part of the state
tax burden to the shoulders of men
and women of large incomes and thus
relieve the farmers
As nm economy move, this Is ahout
as shameless and dishonest propo.
sition as could he possibly he made
What large incomes there are in
Ncrmont--and there numbers pre-
vrrv small--are already taxed to the
limit by the federal government,
many OF them being under quad.
ruple tax when the verious forms OF
tax are considered.
Attemnts to tax these incomes fur.
Their will simply lead to wholesale
r'moval of intangible nropertv from
tho state, establishment of residence
elsewhere and the loss OF thousand
IN Legitimate rnvenun.
The people of Vermont expect the
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SEEK CURE FOR HOME
RUNS ANprROwDYIsM
American League Barons Look Upon
Circuit CIouts and Bottle
Throwing IS Evils


New York. Dec. l3.-The American
league at its annual meeting today
took action to check what II regarded
as two detriments tn the national
game--home run hitting and pop bot
tie throwing
The club owners recommended To
the joint rules committee, represent
ing both the American and National
leagues, that home run zones be es-
tablished in all big league parks TO
curb the abnormal growth of the cir
cult hitting and urged that steps be
taken to regulate the sale of soft
drinks so that the fans no longer will
be tempted to use the bottles as
missiles.
The league. which closed It's 1923
sessions late today, also voted to open
the season on Wednesday, April Is.
and decided to establish fund OF $40.
100 to aid disabled ball players or
heir families by setting aside $4,000
annually for five years, beginning in
1929. from the American leagues
share Of the worlds series receipts.
Adjustment of opening dates with
the National league, which yesterday
decided to start the 1923 campaign on
Tuesday April II, was left to the
Joint schedule committee, with the
understanding it was said that the
older organization would agree to
april Is as joint date.
The action designed to cure home
run hitting was the result of decis-
ION of the majority Of club owners
that the increased heavy batting is a
deteriment to the popularity of the
game. While details of the coming
play will be left to the rules commit
tee, members of which will be an.
pointed later by the presidents of the
Two leagues, II was the general opin.
on among magnets that minimum
distance of 800 feet be established
outside of which home runs would be
allowed, in parks where short fences
or stands abutting on the playing field
afforded easy marks for heavy hit.
ters
Col. Jacob Rupert, Yankee owner.
was understood to have opposed the
coming scheme, which among others
would nave marked effect on the
nome run achievements of Babe Ruth,
who established the individual high
mark Tor al ltime in 1927 with so
mark for all time in 1921 with 50
hqnlers, The peak in league home run
records was reached last year when
batsm.n in the two leagues collected
lobl circuit blows. more than 100 in
excess of the best previous mark, 1886.
made In 1921.
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legislature OF 1915 TO taco this tax
question sQuarely and deal With il
honestly. They expect the taxes to
be less, not more. and they have not
at any time proposed that there
shall be a mere shifting OF the burden
by seeking something To tax"
The starting thing about the situa-
ton. however. IS to find ont om own
tax commissioner openly advocating.
not less tax, but more; extravaganza;
not preaching an honest approach to
the problem OF revenue, but an at
tempt to inggle with the situation
by merely shifting from the should.
ors every one a tax burden to be
borne lin theory by very few
We say this is not taxation but an
attempt to coniscate private property,
and We are astounded that IN official
OF the state of Vermont should have
been led into bubble endorsement
OF such a policy Rutland Herald.
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ing systems, general accounting SUI
pervision efficiency methods in Office
and business management and federal
income tax work.
We have few vacancies for sew.
ing machine operators in our nainsook
department where we can give per.
manent employment. Phone AZ or call
at office of Allen A Company. 1918.
A man who has been twenty years
an evangelistic worker in West China,
who speaks the Chinese language and
knows the Chinese mind, and Is super.
intendcnt OF two districts Of West
China Conference, is the speaker Sun.
day morning at the ten-thirty service
Of the Methodist Episcopal church. He
Is Rev. Jacob +. Peat. He comes at
the request Of the pastor and for pur.
pose of informing those who are inter
ested in the growth of Christian demo
tcracy in the land Of the Dragon, no
Ioffering to be received.