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solicitors. presume you are
aware that your present altitude Is
capable OF very serious misrep-
resentation"
'I must take the risk OF that,
Lady Delahaye," | answered. Il
ask you 10 remember, however, that
the law would also require you TO
prove your guardianship. DO you
yourself know anything OF tho
child's parentage?'
She did not answer me directly.
81 shall give YOU" she said,
"twentyiour hours for reflection
At the end OF that time, II / do not
hear from you, | shall apply tc the
courts"
held the door open and bowed,
"You will doubtless act" said,
according TO your discretion"
The moment seemed propitious
for her departure. All that had 10
be said had surely passed between
US. Yet she seemed for some rea-
son unwilling TO 90.
81 am not sure, Mr.. Greatson,"
she said, that ! can find my way
out. WIN you be 30 good as 10 see
mo to my carrlage?"
had no alternative but TO obey.
Our rooms were on the fifth floor
Of block of flats overlooking
Chelsea embankment, and we had
no lift. We descended two flights
OF the stone stairs in silence. Then
she suddenly laid her fingers upon
my arm.
Arnold" she said softly, II
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IL TER VIII.

<< A MADE more to the right,
TA 7lease. There, just as
you are now! Don't
novel In Eve minutes shall have
finished for the day"
Isobel smiled.
IL think that your five minutes"
she said, last sometimes for a
very long time. But am not tired
no, not at all. | can stay like
this IL you wish until The light
goes"
You are splendid" Mapane mur.
INJURED. "The best sltter--oh, hang
II, who's that?"
"There is certainly some one at
the door" Isobel remarked.
Madame paused In his work TO
shout fiercely, "Come I'M" | too
looked up from my writing. A wo-
man was ushered into the room
a woman dressed In fashionable
mourning, OF medium height, and
with n wealth of fair, fluffy hair,
which seemed to mock tho restrain
Ing back bands. Mrs. Burdett,
visibly impressed, fingered in the
background.
The woman paused and looked
around She looked at me, and the
pen slipped from my neryeless
fingers. / rose to my feet.
"Eil-Lady Delahaye!" l ex.
claimed.
She inclined her head. Her dc.
meanor was cold, almost bellig.
ercnt.
Il am glad to find you here, Ar.
mold Greatson." she sad. You
are n friend, believe, of the man
who murdered my husband?"
you have been miSinformed.
Lady Delahaye," | answered quiet.
ly. 81 was not even an acqualnt.
ance OF his. We met that day for
the first time"
By the faintest possible curl Of
tho lips she expressed her con.
temptuous disbelief.
"Ah!" she said. 81 remember
your story at the inquest. You will
forgive me if, in company, l be-
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hayc smiled unpleasantly upon US
bothy"
"You mean" | said. that you
wish to take her away from us?"
"Wish!" Lady Delahaye repeated
coldly. II can assure you that |
am not consulting my own wishes
upon the subject at all What |
am doing is simply my duty. The
child had better get her hat on"
Isohel did not move, but sho
turned very pale. Her eyes seemed
fastened upon mine. She waited
for me to speak. The situation
was embarrassing enough so far
as [ was concerned, for Lady Della
haye was obviously in earnest. l
tried to gain time.
"May | ask what your Intentions
nre with regard TO the childY You
intend to take her 10 your home"
TO adopt her, | suppose?"
Lady Delahuye regarded me with
cold surprise,
Certainly not" she answered.
81 shall find a fitting position for
her I'm her own station Of life,
MAY assume then" | continued
with some eagerness, that you
know what that is? You arc ac-
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smile was a revelation even to us
who knew him so we'll.
MY dear young lady" he said,
you will be more than welcome.
| have just been telling Arnold
that your coming will make the
world different place for us"
The girls smile was illuminlng.
It seemed to include us all. She
held out both her hands. Madame
seized one and bent over IL with
the air of a courtier. The other
was offered TO me. Arthur was
routent to beam upon us all from
the background. At that precise
moment came tap at the door
Mrs. Burdett brought In a tele-
gram.
tore 1t open, and hastily read
ing It, passed It on to Madame. He
hesitated for moment, and then
turned gravely to lsobel
"Maior Delahaye will not trou-
Bile you auy r ore" he said. He
died in Llo Anspltal an hour ago."
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never thought that we should meet
again like this"
"Nor |, Lady Delahaye." l an.
swered, truthfully enough.
"You have changed"
| looked at her, She had the
grace to blush.
"Oh. know that ! behaved bad
ly," she murmured, "but think how
poor we were, and, oh, how weary
! was Of poverty II / had refused
Major Delabaye think my mother
would have turned me out OF doors.
/ wrote and told you all about It,"
"Yes," | admitted, you wrotel"
"And you never answered my let
ter"
ut seemed 10 me-" | remarked,
that It needed no answer"
And afterward." she said, II
wrote and asked you to come and
see me"
Lady Delahaye"----- | began.
"Eilecn!" she interrupted.
very well, then, II you will have
II so, Eileen I said "YOu have
alluded 10 events which | have for
gotten. Whether you or | behaved
well or I'll does not matter in the
least now. 1t is all over and done
with"
"You mean, then. that am I'M
forgiven"
ION the contrary" | assured her,
"a have nothing 10 forgive"
She flashed o swift glance OF re-
pr0ach upon mo. To my amaze
mcut there were tears IN her eyes.
MIR. Greatson," she said, 81 can
find MY way 10 the street alone.
Will not trouble you further
She swept away with a dignity
which became her better than her
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keeper, who has been in the ser
vice OF my family for over thirty
years. has willingly undertaken
the care of the child, and | can
assure you. In case you should
have any anSietios concerning
her. that she will be as safe
under our charge as in your
own"
Lady Delahayo moved toward
the door. On the threshold she
turned and laid her hand upon
my arm. ! was preparing to
show her out. There was mean.
ing in her eyes as she leaned
toward me.
MIR. Grcatson," she said I'VE
were once friends, or | should
drive straight from here to my
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Isobel was a little bewildered.
She seemed scarcely able to appre-
ciate Lady Delahaye's attitude.
MY name" she said, 'is Isobel
de SOrrens'
you asserted at the inquest"
Lady Delahaye continued, that my
husband was your guardian. What
did you mean by such an extraor-
dinary statemeut?'
lsobel seemed suddenly to grasp
the situation. Her finely arched
eyebrows were raised. her cheeks
were pink, her eyes sparkling. She
rose slowly To- her feet, and, child
though she was, the dignity of her
demeanor was such that Lady Del.
ahaye with her accusing forefinger
seemed TO shrink into insignifi.
CanCe.
Il think she said, that you are
n very rude person. Major Della.
have took me TO the convent OF st.
Argucil when | was four Years old
and left me there. He visited mo
twelve months ago, and brought
mo to England, you know when.
! was with him for less than twen.
tyfour hours, and | was very un.
happy indeed, all the time. | did
not understand the things which he
said 70 me, nor did like him at all.
I think if he had left me out OF his
sight for moment | should have
run away"
Lady Delahaye was very pale
and her eyes were full OF unplcas-
ant things. | found myself looking
at her, and marveling at the folly
which had long since forgotten.
you perhaps complained OF him
to his murdcrerl II is you, no
doubt, who are responsible for my
husbands DEATH"
lsobeps lips curled contemptu-
ously.
major Delahaye," she said, did
not permit me &c speak TO anyone.
AS for the man whom you call his
murderer, | never saw HIN before
in my lie, nor should I recognize
him again IL | saw him now.
do not know why you, come here
and say all these unkind things to
me. have done you no harm.
am very sorry about Major Della
haye, hut--but"----
Her lips quivered. | hastily IN
terposed.
Lady Delahaye." I said, II do
not know what the immediate OBJ.
ject of your visit here may be.
but
"The immediate object of my Wis
It," she interrupted coldly. lis as
20 NJ Craat9nn
1t may be disappointing to you. l
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the woman who had
Tilted ne TO marry a man of whom
even his friends found 1t hard to
speak well.
Lady Delahaye," | said my
story may have sounded strangely,
but 1t was true. ! presume that
you did not come here solely with
the purpose of expressing your
amiable opinion of my veracity?"
You are quite right" she ad'
mitted dryly. 81 did not"
She was silent for few mo-
ments Her eyes were fixed upon
isohel, and l did not like their ex'
preston.
May | offer you a chair, Lady
Delahaye?" ! asked.
Thank you, | prefer to stand
lleve, is the young person who was
here" she answered. "This, ! be-
with my husbandy"
She extended a somberly gloyed
forefinger1 toward lsobel, who met
her gaze unflinchingly.
THAT is the young lady" l an
'wered. Have you anything to
Iay to herr"
MY errand here is with her"
Lady Delahaye declared. what Is
Ii that you call yourself, girl?"
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u thore," I answered. I'VE must
y, try and find out what legal
y claims Major Delahaye had upon
you. What IN the name OF the
principal2"
Madame Richard Ia tho lay
principal" Isobel answered, "but
Sister Ursula is really the head
OF the place. We girls saw her,
though, very seldom--.only those
who were going to remain" she
added, with n little shuddsr.
And this Madame Richard.~ I
asked. "ls she kindly sort of q
persoH2"
Isobel shook her head doubtfully.
81 did not like her." she said.
"She Is very stern. She is not kind
TO anyone"
Nevertheless. suppose she will
tell me what she knows" said.
give me the Bradshaw, Allan. and
that old Continental guide"
presently became immersed in
planning out my route. When at
last looked up, Madame was work
Ing steadily. The others had gone.
looked around the room.
"Whcre are Arthur and Isobeli"
l asked.
He shrugged his shoulders.
Like calling 10 like" he re-
marked tersoly. "They have gone
trailing"
put tho Bradshaw down.
81 shall leave for Paris at mid
night, Madame" said.
He nodded.
at seems to be the most sensible
thing 10 do" he remarked. There
is no other way OF getting to the
bottom Of the affair"
SO / went to pack my bag. And
within an hour was on my way to
France.
rose 10 my feet, after q some
what lengthy wait. and bowed. Be-
tween this newcomer and myself.
across the stone floor. lay the sun
light, o long, yellow stream which
seemed TO mo the only living thing
which | had as yet seen In this
strange, looking building. !
spoke IN indifferent French. She
answered me IN perfect English.
81 have the honor to address,
Madame Richard. | am the lay
principal Of the convent, VIII you
permit me?'
The blind fell and there was no
more sunlight. | was conscious OF
sudden chill. The bare room,
with It's stone.flagged floor, its plain
deal furniture, depressed me no less
than the cold, forbidding appear
huce OF tho woman who stood now
motionless before me. She was
paler than any woman whom had
ever seen IN my life. A living per.
ron, she seemed the personlflcation
Of lifclcssness. Her black hair was
strcaked with gray; her dress,
which suggested a uniform I'm its
severity, knew no adornment save
the plain ivory cross which hung
from an almost Invisible chain
about her neck. Her expression
indicated neither curiosity nor
courtesy She simply waited. /,
although as a rule / had no great
difficulty in finding words, felt my
self almost embarrassed.
81 have come from London 10 see
you" | said. "My name is Grsat'
gon-Arnold Gredtson."
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child up 10 you. IL VIII per-
haps help 70 shorten "a painful
interview II you will accept that
from me as final"
The change in Isobel was mar
yeIous. The brilliant color
streamed into her cheeks. Her long
drawn, quivering sigh OF relief
seemed in the momentary silence
which followed my pronouncement
a very audible thing. Lady Della
haye looked at me as though she
doubted the meaning Of my words.
"You are aware" she said, that
this will mean great unpleasantness
for you. You know the law?"
IL neither know II nor wish 10
know IT," ! answered, I'VE shall
not give up the child"
| glanced at Madame His con-
flrmatioa was swift and decisive.
81 am entirely in accord with my
friend, madam" he said, with grim
precision.
"The law will compel you" she
declared.
I'VE will do our best, then" he
answered, "to cheat the law"
"a should like 10 add, Lady Della
haye," ! continued, that our house
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" Until 3 h Q
herself can quail
ify for the post
ton, | presume"
Lady Delahaye
remarked dryly,
what a delight
full arran ge-
ment! A sort
Of cooperative
h o u s e h o d.
Quite Arcadlan.
] am sure, and
so truly philan-
thropic. You have
changed a good
deal during the
last few years,
N r. A old
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quainted, perhaps, with her parent
age?"
She returned my gaze steadily.
81 may be-" she answered, That
however, Is beside the question
intend to do my duty by the child.
II you have been put to any expense
with regard TO her. you can mention
the amount and | viii defray It.
have answered enough questions.
What is your name. child--lsobel
Get ready to come with me-"
lsobel answered her steadily, but
her eyes were filed with shrinking
fear.
81 do not wish to come with you
she said. 81 do not like you at all ."
Lady Delahaye raised her eye.
hrows. II seemed 90 me- that In u
quiet way she was becoming angry
Unfortunately" she said, your
liking or disliking me makes very
little difference. I have no choice
In the matter at all. The care OF
you has deyolyed upon me. and I
must undertake II. You had better
come at once
lsOpei lTeluDled Nhere Sne stood
| Judged 1t time to intervene.
Lady Delahaye," said, tho
duty of looking after this child Is
evidently Il distasteful one to you.
We will relieve you Of It. She can
remain with us"
ady Delahaye looked at me in
astonlshment. Then she laughed,
and IL seemed to all OF us that we
had never heard more unpleasant
iavesty of mirth.
Indeed" she exclaimed. And
may ask Of whom your household
consists?"
"Of myself and my two friends,
Madame and Fielding. We have a
most responsible housekeeper how.
ever, who will be able TO look liter
the child "
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am here, however, 10 carry
out my husbands last wish.
This child herself has as.
serted that he was her
guardian. BY his death that
most unwclcome post de-
wolves upon me"
Isobel turned white, as
though stung by a sudden
apprehension. She looked
toward me. and / took her
hand IN mine. Lady Della
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lieve, with the majority
who heard It. I find II a
trifle improbable"
| looked at her gravely.
This was the woman with
whom | had once be-
lieved myself in love,
the WON an who had
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ITO Be Contlnued.)
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<fA made more to the right,
TA 7lease. There, just as
4 - you are nowl Don't
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-06-01
Enters Republican Race
for United States Senate.
Attorney General Jesse W.
Barrett Makes Formal An.
nouncement He VIII BE
Candidate for Noniin.
alton.

After being strongly urged
for some time by party leaders
from all parts of the state. Al.
torney General Jesse W. Barrett
formally entered the race this
week as Republican candidate
for the nomination for United
States Senator. Among the
most in>istent demands was that
of the people of Lewis county
bis home community, the central
committee of which ut a SIP cial
meeting in Lewiston passed re
solutions calling him into the
campaign.
The Lewis County homeiolks
said that Barrett as United
States Senator would correctly
interpret the wishes and aspirat.
ions vi the people Of Missouri at
Washington, since no man In this
state better understands pres
ent day ne DIS of both tie state
and the nation in this critical
reconstruction PERIOD.
Attorney General Barrett was
born in Canton, Lewis County on
March II, 1854, the scion of stu
rdy pioneer stock, the type of
the honest hard working middle
class that las furnished the
leaders in our state and national
life from The beginning of the
republic Hisgrandfather, jesse
". Barrett. was the first presld,
entof TIL Missouri Press Associ.
alton ana established the Caution
Press which is still published by
his father, ii. Ii. barrett, and
lncla G. w. Barrett. He worked
OH it in his youth ana afterwards
edited and published a univers
Ity newspaper, He was gradual.
ed from the public and high sch.
ools aud received the degree of
Bachelor of Arts in 1902 from
Christian. University, WEIGH in
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-06-01
A Double Wedding.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs
Alva Carter was the scene of a
very quiet and Notwithstanding
at six o'clock Sunday evening,
when Herbert "A Short of Mans
field and Blanche Bolender of
Springfield, and Vim. CHM
Craig and Oma Freeman, both OF
Mansfield we're united in the
holy bonds of matrimony BY
Judge w. II. Fuge after which a
bountiful supper was served.
MI. Short is the eldest son OF
Mr.. and Mrs, X. E. Short and is
implicated with the Short black
smith shop.
Mr.. Craig is the oldest son of
Mrs. J. N. Craig, and is an in.
%dustrious farmer and -mail car
rier on rural route 8. both Toys
prominent young men who
served with the a. E. F.. in the
world wide war.
Miss BOlendpr was former Y
Of Mansfield and a student of
Mansfield High School, Miss
Freoman>iS the eldest daughter
Of Mr.. AMI Mrs. Tom Freeman
of route 3 Both are very popu.
lar young ladies' and are widely
known in and around Mansfield.
Both couples will reside at their
homes in Mansfield. Their macy
friends join in congratulations
and best wishes for u long and
life to either.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-06-01

forward, looking and aggressive
and to express that thought in
action il my aim. II is not en-.
ough that aSenator be active and
aggressiveif he be faced in the
wrong direction, nor is it enou.
OH that a Senator be forward,
facing If he is un willing to fight
on toward the right A Senator
willing to be guided by the mind
and heart of tho people of M s..
ouri, and holding their common
thought can serve better and
achieve more of worth than che
deaf to his peoples desires. how,
ever brilliant may be his personal
attainments, l have made and
shall make TO pledges exc pit
those made publicly and to all
the state. ! have no FINANCIAL or
organization backing, but am
confident thatthe RepublicaniSm
of Missouri is moved by matters
of merit only. If elected, | shall
work earnestly and LOYALTY with
the national administration inthn
pr"Glcms oI rradinstiuent, gnid.
ed by the Judgment and c"nscie
nee of the people tur Whom |
speak,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-06-01
IL. A.. Nj.
Not A Vacation But

This is supposed to he vacation
time. Luring advertisements
oeckon to Us from every direct
ion For many of us however
particularly the man who farms,
the summer months are any.
thing but vacation months.
What better way could the busy
farmer. plan on Il vacation which
would bring both profit and plea.
uric, than to prepare some of
his best brc eding animals for
his county fair or local stock
show, with the ultimate inten.
tions Of taking the best OF the
prize winners TO the Ozark Stock
Show which is to be held this
year October 2nd to 7lh AL.
ready quite a number Of mon
have begun feeding. AID fitting
with this very purpose in view.
A week spent at the Ozark Stock
Show, visiting with fellow breed.
ers from other PARTS at the
country, studying, Judging and
comparing, is regarded by many
busy men as one of the best
forms of recreotion which they
can afford 10 take. Best Of all,
il is a profitable vocation and US
ually pays all .xpanses, with the
liberal cash premiums offered.
Last year some two hundred
breeders an the Ozlrk country
and adjoining territory took this
form of vacation, while rom the
inquiries for premium lists aud
the preparations being made III
many localities, a still larger
number will be on hand this
year.
Those who have not yet re.
ceived a premium list for the
Stock Show may get it by
writing VI. Il. Nelson, Manager
Stock Show Room 2
Theatre Building,
Springfield, Missouri.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-06-01

G. b Harrison, of just east of
Mansfield, has our thanks this
week for quart of as fine straw
berries as was ever grown any.
where We don't claim that
there is any news value In US
repeating the statement again.
but the Ozarks is the best
colntry in the world for straw.
berry growing, and other fruits.
We don't know how to Impress
these facts upon the farmers
here, u get them into the straw.
berry and grape business in
stead of stepping across thes,.
vide, rough acres trying to
raise corn and Il little whe.t,
making them perhaps $40. to
$50. per acre, when at the same
tine. and with the energy aud
work, Trey could raise. $500 to
even $1,000 per acre in straw
berries.
1t badone. boys, ana here
hoping that Il few more converts
will be added to the list of berr,
growers this year. We are sure
that if you could have seen tit.
berries Mr.. Harrison brought
us, you would have at once be
come a believer IN berry grow
lng and grapes and other fruits
for the Ozarks.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-06-01
Why Suffer From
Rheumatism.

Do you know that nine out of
every ten cases of rheumatism
are simply rheumatism of the
muscles or chrome rheumatism,
neither of which require any in
ternal treatment? The pain may
be relieved by applying Cham.
ber!ain's Liniment, which makes
sic, p and rest possible. and that
CT rtainly means a great deal to
any one afflicted with rheuma.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-06-01
For Gray, .Streaked, Fad
ed and Worried Hair

stitution is at pr, sent known as
Culver. Stockton College, In
1905 George Washington Univer.
sity. Washington, ID. G.. confer.
red upon him the degree of
Bachelor of laws. Soon there.
after he was admitted to the
Missouri bar and began the
practice of law in st. Louis
where he continued with success
from 1905 until he was elected
Attorney General. In 1908 he
was special counsel for the Unit.
I'd States Government In 1911
he brought suit in Missouri
Supreme Court which set aside
the perrymandcr of Senatorial
districts. He is a member of
the American Bar Association
and Missouri Bar Association.
He volunteered for service upon
the entry OF the United States In
the World War and at once began
training in the Artillery Officers
School at Camp Taylor. KY,
making an excellent record in
that branch until the close OF
hostilities
In his official announcement,
General Barrett said,
in part: Il am fling because 1
believe the thought of Missouri
on present problems is both
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-06-01
Cedar Gap Singing

The annual singing at Cedar
Gap will be held this Near thr
sam as in former years, on the
LIST SUNDAY in June, the same
being TN Jane All this year.
You are invited to come early
and spend the day Bring Old
and new song books for we viii
u.e both kinds
i +. Ode, Leader
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-06-01

\ b.d taste in the mouth
comes from adisOrdered stomach
and sluggish state of tho bowels
Herbine cOrreclS the trouble
Immediately. IT. purities the
bowels, helps digestion, and
sweetcns the breath. Price, 6Oc.
Sold by all druggists