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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-04-28
HENRY SPEARMAN


SYNOPSIS.-Wea and highly
placed in the Chicago business
world, Benjamin Corvet is some
thing of recluse and mystery
to his associates. After a stormy
interview with his partner, Henry
Spearman, Corvet seeks Constance
Sheriff.. daughter of his other
business partner, Lawrence Sher-
rill, and secures from her prom
Use not to marry Spearman. He
then disappears. Sheriff. learns
Corvet has written to a certain
Alan Conrad, in Blue Rapids, Kan
sas. and exhibited strange agita-
ton over the matter. Covets let
ter summons Conrad, a youth or
unknown parentage. to Chicago.
Alan arrives in Chicago. From
statement of Sheriff. II seems prob
able Conrad is Corvet's illegitimate
son. Corvet has decided his house
and its contents to Alan. who takes
possession. That night Alan dis
covers a man ransacking the desks
and bureau drawers In Corvet's
apartments. The appearance OF
Alan tremendously agitates the In
truder, who appears to think him
a ghost and raves of ''the Miwa-
ka." After a struggle the man es-
capes.
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room, where Sheriff. was sitting alone
before a table-desk. He pulled the
visitors chair" rather close to his
desk and to his own big leather chair
before asking Alan to seat himself.
"You wanted to tell me, or ask me,
something last night, my daughter has
told me-" Sheriff. said cordially. "Pm
sorry 1 wasn't home when you came
back"
II wanted to ask you, Mr.. Sheriff."
Alan said, "about those facts in re-
gard to Mr.. Corvet which you men
toned to me yesterday but did not ex-
plain. You said 1t would not aid me to
know them; but found certain things
in Mr.. Corvet's house last night which
made me want to know, if l could,
everything you could tell me-"
Sheriff. opened a drawer and took
out large, plain envelope.
son the day after your father disap-
peared," he said, "but before 1 knew
he was gone-or before any one except
my daughter felt any alarm about him
Il received short note from him.
The note was agitated, almost incoher-
ent. 1t told me he had sent for you
Alan Conrad, of Blue Rapids, Kansas
but spoke of you as though you were
some one 1 ought to have known about,
and commended you to my care. The
remainder of it was merely an agitat-
ed, almost indecipherable farewell to
me. When / opened the envelope, a
key had fallen out. The note made
no reference to the key, but, compar-
ing it with one had In my pocket, 1
saw that it appeared to be key to a
safety deposit box in the vaults Of a
company where we both had boxes.
1.-THE note, taken in connection with
my daughters alarm about him, made
it so plain that something serious had
happened to Corvet, that my first
thought was merely for him. Coryet
was not man with whom one could
readily connect the thought of suicide /;
but, Alan, that was the idea l had. /
hurried at once to his house, but the
bell was not answered, and could not
get in. His servant, Wassaquam, has
very few friends, and the few times he
has been away from home of recent
years have been when he visited an
acquaintance of his-the head porter
in South Side hotel. / went to the
telephone in the house next door and
called the hotel and found Wassaquam
there. l told him over the telephone
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-04-28
ThornS,

Luther Burbank brings out thorn
less blackberry bush. What will the
blackberry bush do about this? Prob
ably a lot.
The blackberry, desiring to multiply,
protects it's berry seeds by thorns on
the avenue of approach, the stem Of
the bush, just as the luscious, slow
moving turtle grew hard shell to
keep fast-moving providers from eat
ing it.
1t may take decades, but the black
berry, disarmed of its thorns, will pro-
duce some other form of protection
probably bitter berry. Nature can
not be fooled for long in her devices
for protecting the reproduction of life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-04-28
Various Causes Given for Undoubted
Fact That Woman's Timepiece is
Generally Incorrect.

Punctuality is said to be the virtue
of kings, but not of women. The lat
ter will not, however, admit their lack
of it. But when a lady has kept a
mere man waiting for her an indefi-
nitely long time her excuse, cynics de-
clare, is really at hand: My watch
must be wrong" And, strange to say,
this reason given as an excuse, differ
ent from other excuses, is almost al
ways valid. The watches OF women
are much less exact than those OF
men.
An Englishman, Herbert Duke, who
occupied himself with this problem In
profound speculations, thinks he has
traced 1t to it's source. He has OBJ
served that the same watch, when
worn by his wife, runs very irregu-
larly, whereas when worn by him 1t
is perfectly correct. Now. how is
It," he asks, @that SO many women
have such baleful influence on
watchesY
Certainly much is due to the fact
that to women the watch is less
necessary tool of life than beautiful
adornment; that they care more for
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ognize only so much Of reserve as
might be expected from Sherrill's
partner who had taken an attitude Of
opposition. The shipmasters, looking
on, could see, no doubt, not even that {;
except for the excitement which Alan
himself could not conceal, it must ap-
pear to them only an ordinary intro
duction.
Alan fought sharply down the swift
rush of his blood and the Tightening Of
his muscles.
81 can say truly that I'm glad to
meet you, Mr.. Spearman." he man
aged.
There was no recognition Of any
thing beyond the mere surface mean
ing of the words in Spearman's slow
smile of acknowledgment, as he turned
from Alan to Sheriff..
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-04-28

WHY HER WATCH GOES WRONG

its looking elegant on the wrist than
for its being right; that they handle
careIessly and inconsiderately this deli
cate apparatus.
But there must be another more, po-
tent cause 1t has been observed that
the electricity contained in the human
body exerts a direct influence on the
delicate mechanism of the watch. It
may be that the small form of a wom-
ans watch renders it very sensitive
to the electromagnetic influence that
emanates from the body.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-04-28

Constance drove swiftly few blocks
down this boulevard; then, with a
sudden, Here we are!" she shot the
car to the curb and stopped. She led
Alan into one of the tallest and best
looking buildings.
On several of the doors opening upon
the wide marble hall where the eleva-
tor left them, Alan saw the names,
"Corvet, Sheriff. and Spearman."
Constance led the way on past to a
door farther down the corridor, which
bore merely the name. Lawrence
Sheriff.; evidently Sheriff., who had
interests aside from the shipping bust
ness, had offices connected with but
not actually a part of the offices of
Corvet, Sheriff. and Spearman. A girl
on guard at the door, saying that Mr..
Sheriff. had been awaiting Mr.. Con-
rad, opened an inner door and led
Alan into a large, many-windowed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-04-28
Sinful.

DO you regard it IS sinful to play
cardsY asked the moralist.
Yes" said Mr.. Grumpson. For a
man who can't play poker any better
than do to sit in a game with party
of expert pasteboard manipulators is
little short of a crime. Birmingham
Age-Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-04-28
Supply and Demand.

"You said you wouldn't marry the
lest man living"
Maybe it's a case of sour grapes"
confided Miss Cayenne. Its highly
improbable tat I'd have the chance"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-04-28
Has Settled.

swell, my brother has solved the
housing problem" "Huh?" Got him.
self in jail."-Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-04-28
Poor Henry.

Heck-"Do you play any instru-
ment?" Peck (sadlyl-"Second fiddle
at home."-Boston Transcript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-04-28
WOMEN OF MIDDLE AGE
ATryng Period Through Which Every
Woman Must Pass
Practical Suggestions Given by the Women Whose
Letters Follow

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-04-28

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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01
Progress In Sanara.

The limits of the great arid wastes
Of the Sahara desert are slowly being
narrowed by the invasion OF wlndmills
and motercars. The GASES are being
linked together by good motor high
ways and tho sinking Of wells In great
ly increasing the tillable area. The
soil is fertile and, wherever water can
be obtained. tropical fruits, mlllet and
other cereals may be raised.
A trans-Saharlnn railroad has been
proposed by the French government,
but there are many technical problems
to be solved In the construction Of such
a line. The desirabillty and value of a
rail connection across the desert be-
tween southern Algeria on the NORTH
and western French Africa ON ths
south is obvious.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01

to offer me chance; and then, IL
unknown TO the party impersonating
me, such q one might learn the truth
unsuspecteu. Do you believe me, Cap
tain2"
II have no reason to doubt what you
say. ! mean to do my very best to
uncover the mystery. You have these
fraudulent checksf"
Eyes; one was returned to me only
yesterday"
II shall want them, together with
one you drew yourself. You do not
mind If ask you one or two rather CT
rect personal questions?"
"Assuredly not"
"What caused you to announce our
engagement
She laughed, but from sudden em.
barrassinent.
at was silly, wasn't 1t Really
do not exactly know; sudden Inn
pulse, and the words were spoken. II
occurred to me that our intimacy
could he accounted for in no other
way"
$50 I supposed. Wen. there is no
harm done, but now. you understand,
we must play out the game"
"Play II out?'
"Surely; act natural. permit no sus-
picion to be aroused. Even IL should
feel impelled by duty, to kiss you, ii is
my privilege"
"Why-why, you cannot mean that y
"Oh, but l do. This Is no threat
that shall insist on carrying the mat
ter to such an extreme yet must In
sist on the right II 1t becomes neces-
sary."
Her eyes fell, the breath pulslng be
tween her lips.
~ am not afraid" she said rather
proudly. "Yes, / will play the game
"Good! I knew you would. And
now for the second question; why did
you come TO my room last nlght?"
She stared at him lncredulousiy.
"YOur rooml come to your room
Assuredly no; what can you mean?"
"Then II must be that l have al
ready encountered the ghost" he de
clared smillngly. "FOr the very coun
terpart of you certainly visited me.
had a clear view OF her. would have
sworn she was you"
"a woman?"
Absolutely woman; flesh and
blood. no doubt as to that"
"When was ths?'
"After midnight"
ut was not !. Captain West; please
believe thnt--but hush; there comes
| Perclval Coolidge!"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01
French Serve Canned Food.

When most foreigners so to France,
they stop only at the big hotels and
are served with salmon and sardines
fresh from the can that was packed In
Portland, Ore. or somewhere IN Nor
way, milk from can packed In the
United States, meat imported from
Chicago's big four packers, bread three
days old, vegetables which are brought
to town every day by the same country
innkeepers, being part OF their unused
stock OF yesterday. The French hotels
seem 10 think that travellers prefer
canned foods.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01
CHAPTER III
West Wins the First Hand.

West Wins the First Hand.
The newcomer stood Mt the edge OF
the front steps. and paused long
enough to light cigarette before de-
scendng. His features were ms clear
cut as though done In marble. and
about as expressive. For the first
time, In the glare Of the bright morn.
ing light. West took stock Of the fell
low, and realized his true nature. In
stinctlvely he felt that here was the
particular antagonist he was to he
pltted against. His companion must
have sensed the same fact. for she
swiftly drew back beneath the shadow
of the vines.
"You meet him." she whispered,
"nlOne. would rather he did not
find us together"
She had vanished before he could
interpose, slipping away so noiselessly.
he was scarcely aware Of her swift
action. Coolidge strOlled on, the blue
smoke OF the cigarette marking his
progress. West stepped carelessly
forth from the concealment OF the
vines, watChful for any change Of ex-
preston on the face Of the other,
There was none, not even look Of
surprise. or tightening OF the lip.
"Ah! Captain" he said easily. toss
ing his stub aside. and drawing forth
his case for another. "GlorlOus air
this morning; the advantage OF early
rising: you indulge, presumeT
can nrmy habit. mean to do away
with later. Thanks. ] suppose break
fast is not ready?"
Hardly vet" glancing about In
quirIngly. "My niece Is usually ont
here at this hour. which accounts for
my venturing forth. She Is not hereT
"Not now, although there are evi.
dences that she has been" indicating
the gloves and pruning shears visible
beside the walk. ave must have ar
rived too late"
$50 II seems. You are aware OF who
! am. presume? the position I hold
relative 10 her property"
"Certalnly; you are her uncle and
guardian. Under the terms OF the
will you remain In full control until
she Is twenty-five. now almost nj hand
, except for nm annual Income, payable
to her monthly Is not that the sltua
tion?"
you have apparently mnde very
| careful Inquiry" he commented with Q
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01

to this engagement" Coolidge said
with dignity. "Even now 1t Is sub
ject to my approval"
~ think not. Your guardianship
was merely special provision of the
will. with reference to the estate. So
I understand. M least. At twenty.one,
she became mistress OF her own per
sonnl affairs, and no longer needed to
consult you"
II controlled her income"
"Only the surplus; certain sum
was TO be paid her each month until
she was twenty-five; then the entire
estate came into her possession. Be-
yond this yoJ exercised no legal
authority"
"YOu seem we'll posted"
1.-THE lady herself informed me as to
these facts"
Coolidge gave utterance to an oath.
which burst from his lips before II
could be wholly restrained.
Oh you! Just what Is your
gamer" he exclaimed roughly, forget.
tthA l'Oots htC fuu W SCI
your nose into my affairsf"
Most certainly not" returned West
co0lly, yet facing the other with II
steady eye. But / may be led to In
vestigate those Of Miss Coolidge, II
she should so request. II seems she
possesses no one to represent her ut
present-not even the family lawyer"
"What do you Imply by that re-
mark?'
THAT she has gone to you, and to
| the attorney who represents the es-
tate, relative TO some very strange oc-
currences Of late, only to be laughed
at. No effort has been made to re-
lleve her anxiety"
"YOu mean that fool story about
some one else pretending to be heri
And sou propose investigating her
wild ImngInings, heyH BY Cad, you
are going TO have an interesting time.
~ hope so; at least. am hoping
TO discover some truth"
Good. ! wish you we'll" and his
tone was one Of decided relief. "YOur
adventures ought to prove quite anus.
ing"
Coolidge laughed heartily, the whole
affair apparently taking on new as
pect, now that he felt he comprehend
ed the real purpose Of the other.
"Oh, by the way, West. you must
pardon me II ! send Sexton Into your
room for valIse left there. You
see I occupied that suite until you
came. | do not know why Natalie de
cided 10 change me this time-natur
ally wished TO reserve the best for you
presume
"very kind OF her. am sure. There
IL Sexton now"
(Which means breakfast is served
Shall we go ln?"
The two men walked slowly up thu
graveled path, lending to the sid
door. Vests thoughts were busy win
this new discovery. Had he mad
yertently stumbled upon a clue? S,
he had occupied the room usually re
served for Perclval Coolidge. Per
hnps here was the explanation of IN,
corning Of his strange visitor Yves
glanced aside ~ the face OF his un
conscious companion. deciding qulckl.
TO venture a chance shot.
"Were YOU expecting n caller las
J nlghtf' he asked calmly.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01
surely, you are not actually
making love to me-"

no BE CoNTINUEDl
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01
CHAPTER ll-continued.

"Only what my father left him,
which was considerable sum, and
limited interest In the business. He
was very much dissatisfied with his
share. Before was born he had con-
hdently expected to inherit every
thing"
"The estate then is not settledT'
mot until l am twenty-five; within
few days now"
And your mother?"
"She died at my BIRTH"
West leaned forward eagerly. at
is the estate then that troubles you"
he asked swiftly. "You imagine II
has wasted?"
mo, not ut all. They tell me II has
increased in value. Percival Coolidge
is a good business man. but something
strange is going on behind the scenes.
l seem to be fighting against a ghost"
"A ghost !"
"Yes; now don't laugh ut me! Do
you suppose l would ever have done
anything as reckless as advertising for
help II / had not been actually des-
.perate7 Can you imagine respect
able girl performing so ridiculous an
act, as putting her whole trust In n
stranger inviting him to her home, In.
Producing him as her promised hus-
band to her relatives and friends?
Why, II almost proves me crazed. and,
In a measure, think must be. But
It is because I have exhausted oil or
binary methods. I do not seem to he
opposing anything Of flesh and blood /;
I am fighting against shadows. I can
not even explain my predicament to
another"
You must try" he insisted firmly,
affected by her evident distress. 81
must be told everything II am to be
Of any value. A half way confidence
can accomplish nothing"
"But It sounds so foolish; nm be-
ting haunted! know that. yet that
IL all do know"
Haunted, In what wnyT
~ do not even know that; but by n
woman, ! think--a woman who must
strangely resemble me. She pretends
to be me-to my friends, to my ser.
wants, ut my bank. never see the
creature. but hear OF her from 9th
ers. She has actually drawn checks In
my name, Initiating my signature, and
having them cashed by clerks who
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01
Saves Need Buying "a New Skirt

y Putnam Fadeess Dyes-dyes or tints as YOU wish
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01

know me well. am constantly re-
ported as being seen at restaurants
and hotels where I have not been. and
with parties do not know This has
been going on for month now. ]
have endeavOred To discuss the sitna'
zion with few people, hut they only
laugh nj the strange idea. No one VIII
listen to me seriously"
"And you conceived the thought that
nerbans n total stranger might Prov
more sympathetlcT
"Yes," she admitted, III ne was
young and adventurous; provided
interested hiIu nj all. II would seem
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01
"PLAY 1T ouTi"

SYNoPSIs.-Answering an adver-
tisement calling for a young man
willing to engage In service Of dan
ger, Matthew West, ox-service man
Just returned from France. where
ne 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 fance. That night.
In the Coolidge home. West IL star
ued by the appearance in his room
OF young woman. whom he takes
to be Natalie, but who escapes be-
fore he can be sure.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01

perceptible sneer. "No doubt this was
n matter Of deep interest TO you"
''of some interest, confess" ac-
knowledged West, controlling his TEN
per. although my Information has
not come from inquiry. Miss Natalie
was kind enough to talk to me about
her affairs, presupposing my interest
In them. Ny family is far from pJy-
erty stricken, and have very good
profession. 1t is quite right you should
know this"
"What profession, may I askf"
"Civil engineer"
"But not established, imaglneT
II had very good connections before
the war. Since returning from France,
have made no effort to renew these
or seek others. l, Of course, expect
to do so later. and shall be In no way
dependent upon Miss Coolldge's for.
tune"
ALTHOUGH quite willing to share It
I presume?"
II think you have inslnuated that
often enough" returned West. fully
aroused by the insolent words and
manner OF the other. perhaps II
may be well for US to have plain
understanding without further delay
Mr.. Percival Coolidge. As under
stand matters you are her guardian
under the special provisions Of your
brothers willr
you are perfectly right, sir. and
should have been consulted previous
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01
New Greek Goddess.

The ancient history class at a city
high school came to attention. A
written lesson was decreed by the
teacher.
Replying to enc of the questions, a
boy In the class wrote: 1.-THE Greek
goddess Of the chase was Diameter"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01
Sweet Tattootlel

whats MI the excitement In the
freak shown someone told Tat
tooed Bill he was marked mum -
Life.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01

Do your duty and let tho ether fsl-
low do the explaining.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-12-01
Those Permanent Waves.

MoIly-"Tve just had q permanent
wave" Cordellia-"What Have you
taken 10 radio, toor