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dOWs Of st. Leonard's Church, Streat-A
ham. Ii was found that fires had been
started in three different parts of the
church. The altar was damaged and
the vestment cupboard destroyed. Other
church fires have been at ST. Savi0ur's,
Chaplain, St. Jude's, Herne Hill, St.
James, Streatham, St. Matthew's Brix-
ton Hill, Corpus Christi, Brixton HILL
Holy Trinity, Tulse HiIle. These seven
churches are within a radius of two
miles of Brixton Hill, but the police have
M clue to the perpetrators.
London, June 30th.-A Central News
despatch from Rome says that Giuseppe
PretravalIo, deputy speaker OF he Cham
Der, was stabbed at Naples yesterday.
and is IN a serious condition. His assail-
ant escaped
Halifax, N. S.. June 30th.-No further
word was received yesterday from Ber-
muda concerning the steam-r C~araQuet,
ashore there. The wrecking steamer
Merritt left Norfolk, Va, yesterday
morning and is expected to arrive along
side the stranded liner on Sunday. The
question of replacing the CaraQuet on
the Canadian-W w st-lndi8n service, will
likely rest, pending the decision of the
salvage company whether the Caraquet
can be reti0ated and repaired.
Mayence, June 19>h--Seven Germans
have been sentenced to death by a French
court martial for sabotage. The court
condemned another man to penal servi-
tude for life and still another to five
years imprisonment, on the same charge.
London, June 29th.-Mr. J. Ramsay
Mac Donald, leader Of the Parliamentary
LabOur Party. today was elected Chair
man of the Labour Party executive, to
succeed Mr.. Sydney Webb.
London, June 10Th. "A list Of the
Kings birthday honours, delayed be-
cause of the change in the Premiership.
was gazetted tonight. Among them are
Baronetcies for Sir William Piender and
George Alfred Wills and Kuignthoods for
the Rev Professor Hermann GoIIansz,
Henry Joseph Lynch Ut lilo Janelro and
Professor VIM. NJ. +. Petite. Montague
CoiIet Norman, Governor Of the Bank Of
England, who accompanied. Sir Robt.
Horne on his debt funding mission to
the United States, becomes a Privy Coun-
cillOr.
London, June 30th.-That the popula.
ton is becoming healthier was the gist
OF a statement by the Minister Of Health
in the House Of Commons. The Minis
ter said that in The first ten years Of the
present century the death rate in Great
Britain was IS 4 per thousand and in the
next 0ecaue, including war deaths, ID 3.
Last year Inc rate was l2.8, while infar-
filp nt0rtalitv re acbo1 tho rooO~d To-, e.,
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OBITUARY..

MRS. THEODORE ARMSTRONG, age 81
years, widow of the late John Armstrong,
died at her home in Fr~ederiksted
on Tuesday afternoon after a long
illness during the last weeks of which
size was confined to her bed. The
funeral took place yesterday afternoon
and was largely attended by people from
all parts of the island. Condolences are
extended to the bereaved sisters aud
other mournerS.
Mr.. James VattelIe, master-mason and
a respected member of the community
10 Frederiksted passed away also on
Tuesday. The deceased is survived by
children and other relatives to whom
sympathy is conveyed.
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watch) to be definite, before a quar-.
ter of eleven"
why should l do this?'
He came close to her and faced her,
what do you think of me now, Miss
Santoine?'
why"
you are certain now, are you not,
that / had nothing to do with the at
tack on your father-that Is, in any
other connection than that the attack
might be meant for me. / denied yes,
terday that the men in the automobile
meant to run me down you did not ac-
cept that denial. l may as we'll admit
TO you that l know perfectly well they
meant to kill me. They are likely to
try again to kill me-"
1--WE recognize that too" she an
swered. "The men on watch about
the house are warned to protect you
as well as watch you"
81 appreciate that"
"But are they all you have to fear,
Mr.. Eaton?" She was thinking OF
Donald Avery.
He seemed to recognize what was in
her mind; his eyes, as he sazed in
tently at her, clouded, then darkened
still more with some succeeding
thought. mo, not ALL"
"And 1t will aid you TOTO protect
yourself If you see your friend to-
night?"
yes"
"But why should not one Of Fa-
Tiers men be with your"
Unless l were alone, my friend
would not appear"
81 See."
He moved away from her, then
came back; the importance to him of
what he was asking was very plain to
her-he was shaking nervously with
1t. Miss Santolne," he said intently,
"you do not think badly Of me now. l
do not have to doubt that l can see
it; you have wanted me to see it. l
ask you to trust me for a few minutes
tonight. I cannot tell you whom l
wish to see or why, except that the
man to do me a service and to
endanger no one-except those trying
to injure me-
She herself was trembling with her
desire to help him, but recollection Of
her father held her back then swiftly
there came to her the thought of Ga
briel Warden; because Warden had
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pound to my friends as Il has certainly
given me great relief. "-Mrs.C c. B. ROB-
NsoN, 6O8 N. Lincoln ST., Amarillo, Tex.
The Vegetable Compound is a splendid
medicine for women. 1t relieves the
troubles which cause such, symptoms as
~backache, painful times, irregularity,
tiredand WORKOUT feelings and nervous
ness. This is shown again and again by
such letters as Mrs. Robinson writes
as well as by one woman telling another.
These women know what it did for
them. 1t is surely worth your trial.
Housewives make,a great mistake II
allowing themselves to become SO il
that it is well-nigh impossible for then
to attend to their necessary household
duties.
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BACK ACHED
~ TERRIBLY
Mrs. Robinson Tells How She
Found Relief by Taking Lydia E.
pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Amarillo, Texas. --"My back was my
greatest trouble. 1t would ache SO that
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XVI
The Elaht in the Study.

'SHe w NHC StuOJ.
Eaton dismissed the man who had
been waiting In his rooms for him he
locked the door and carefully drew
down all the window shades. Then he
put his overcoat, folded as he had
been carrying 1t under his arm, on
the writing table in the center OF the
room, and from its folds and pockets
took q 'breast-drill" such as iron
workers use in drilling steel, an auto
matte pistol with three clips Of car
tridges, an electric flashlight and a
little bottle OF nitroglycerin. He
loaded the pistol and put it in his
pocket; then he carefully inspected
the other things.
He raised q shade and window, and
sat In the dark. The night was
cloudy and very dark. He gazed at
the south wing Of the house; the win
dows Of the first floor were closed and
the curtains drawn; but tonight there
was no light In the room. Then in the
dark he moved 10 the table where Ne
had left his oyercoat, and distributed
in his pockets and within his clothing
the articles he had brought; and now
he felt again in the oyercoat and
brought out a short, strong bar of
steel curved and nattened at one end
a "jimmy" for forcing the windows.
Eaton slipped off his shoes and went
to his room door; he opened the door
and found the hall dark and quiet.
He stepped out, closing his door care
fully behind him, and with great eau
ton he descended the stairs. He went
to a window in the drawing room
which was set In a recess and SO
placed that ii was not visible from
other windows In the house. He
opened this window and let himself
down upon the lawn. He gained the
south corner of the wing, unobserved
or at least without sign that he had
been seen, and went on around 1t.
He stopped at the first high French
window on the south. As he tried te
slip his jimmy under the bottom o.
the sash, the window, to HIS amaze
ment. opened silently upon It's hinges
1t had not been locked. The heavy
curtains within hung Just In front OF
him; he put oat his hand and parted
them. Then he started back In aston
ishment and crouchcd close to the
ground; inside the room was a mar
moving about, flashing IN electric
torch before him and then exploring
an instant In darkness and flashing
his torch again.
Eaton had not been ut all prepared
for this; now he knew suddenly tina
! hc ought to have been prepared for 1t
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Record Honey Crop.

The largest honey crop in the his
tory Of British Columbia was gar.
nered in 1922, registering as it did a
value of $l77,S $3.50, at wholesale prices.
The years output represents the re.
markable average Of 81 pounds a hive.
that is 81 pounds Il hive from 1851
hives in 2,143 apiaries. In 1921 the
average was 30 pounds a hive, from
1920 hives in 2,O72 apiaries. In II
years the provinces output has grown
from 20 tons to 800 tons.
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tried to help HMM some way and
for some reason which she did not
know-Warden had been killed. And
feeling that In helping him there might
be danger to herself, she suddenly and
eagerly welcomed that danger, and
made her decision.
You'll promise, Mr.. Eaton, not to
try tO-leave?"
Eyes"
Let us 60 out" she said.
She led the way downstairs and, In
the hall, picked up a cape; he threw
1t over her shoulders and brought his
overcoat and cap. But In his ABSORB
ton he forgot to put them on until,
as they went out into the garden to-
gether, she reminded him then he put
on the cap. The night was clear and
cool, and no one but themselves
seemed to be about the house.
(which way do you want to goT'
she asked.
He turned toward the forested
acres Of the grounds which, ran down
to a ravine at the bottom Of which
a little stream trickled toward the
lake. A. they approached the side
OF this ravine, a man appeared and
Investigated them. He recognized the
girls figure and halted.
"It's all right. Willis" she said qui.
city.
"Yes, ma'am."
They passed the man and went
down the path into the ravine and ur
the tiny valley. Eaton halted.
"You don't mind waiting here a few
moments for meY"
"No." she said. You Will return
here?"
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Tho Lady Was Right.

The lady who was thinking Of buy
ing an automobile had had the agent
show her the carburetor, the differen.
tial. the transmission and everything
she thought seemed important about
the car. Then she said. Now, are
you sure you've shown me all the
things l ought to know aboutr
"Why, yes madam, ] think So" re-
piled the agent.
well then, where Is the deprecia-
ton? ! am told that Is of the
most important things to know about
when are you getting a car."--Youth's
Ccmpanion.
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Considerable Division.

Does your teacher teach you a lot?"
I inquired Of a small boy who had just
started to school.
"Oh, / don't know he answered, Sc
riously. 1--WE have to divide up what
she tells us with an awful lot Of chill
ders."-Chicago Tribune.
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FOR OVER 40 A

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE has
been used successfully in the treatment
OF Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con-
sists of an Ointment which Quickly
Relieves by local application, and the
Internal Medicine, a Tonic, which acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Sur"
faces. thus reducing the Inflammation.
Sold by all druggists.
T. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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"Yes," he said; and with that per.
mission, he left her.
Both had spoken so that the man
above could not have heard; and Har.
riet o noticed that, as her compan.
ion hurried ahead, he went almost
noiselessly. She stood still, shivering
a little now In the cold ana she lis.
tened, she no longer heard his foot
steps. What she had done was done
then just as she was telling herself
that 1t must be many moments before
she would know whether he was com
ing back, she heard him returning ;
at some little distance, he spoke her
name so as not to brighten her. She
knew at once ii was he, but a change
in the tone surprised her. She stepped
forward TO meet him.
You found your friend?"
"Yes."
"NNhat did he tell you? mean
what is wrong that you did not ex-
pcct?"
She heard his breath come fast.
Nothing" he denied.
"No; YOU must tell me! Can't you
trust me-"
Trust you! :" he cried. He turned
to her and seized her hands. "You
ask me to-truSt YOU"
Yes; I've trusted you. Can't YOU
believe as much in me?'
Believe in You, Miss Santoine "
lie crushed her fingers in his grasp,
"Oh, my God, ! wish | could
you wish YOU could?' She echoed
The tone of 1t struck her like Il blow,
and she tore her hands away. what
do YOU mean BY that?"
He made no reply but stood staring
at her through the dark. I'VE must
30 back" he said queerIy. you're
cold"
She did not answer but started back
up the path TO the house. He seemed
TO have caught himself together
against some impulse that stirred him
strongly. The man out there who
saw us? He will report to your IA
Their, Miss S~antolne?" he asked I'M
steadily.
Reports for Father are first made
to me-"
81 see" He did not ask her what
she was going TO do; if he was assum-
ing that her permission to exceed his
set limits bound her not to report to
her father, she did not accept that
assumption, though she would not re-
port TO the blind man tonight, for she
knew he must now be asleep. But
she felt that Eaton was no longer
thinking Of this. AS they entered the
house and he helped her lay off her
cape, he suddenly faced her.
we are In a strange relation to
each other, Miss Santoine-stranger
than you know" he said u%nevenly.
She waited for him to 60 on.
when the time comes that you
comprehend what our actual relation
Is, II want you to know that | I'M
derstand that whatever you have done
was done because you believed it
might bring about the greater good.
II have seen in youth your father
only kindness. high honor. sympa-
thy. If l did not know
She started, gazing at him, what he
said had absolutely no meaning for
her. What Is it that you know" she
demanded. m
he did not reply; his hand went out
to hers, seized it. crushed it, and he
started away. AS he went up the
stairs-still, in his absorption, carrying
cap and Overcoat-she stood staring
after him in p~erplexity.
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~ D''NN
Wrapped in a Big more.
NaueranarU The turtles mas
ter did not want
to get into the ambulance.
But you'll be well so quickly and
then you'll be back home again. said
the doctor.
But the master cried and the doctor
began to tell him what Il nice place
the hospital wa and how soon he
would be well.
Still the turtles master cried. and
between his sobs he seemed to be
speaking, but no one could understand
him.
I'VE must hurry said the doctoy,
and the master cried still harder.
You'll be home before you know it,"
said the doctor. you are hurt and in
pain and SO you're crying now but
well be very gentle with you and
you'l be well so quickly, and the nor
rid old pains will go"
But still the boy cried bitterly and
as they were lifting him into the am
bulance the doctor understood what
he was saying.
81 want my turtle, | want my tur.
tle," were the words Of the boy.
81 want General" he sobbed. "Oh,
l want General. General will under.
stand"
"General?" asked the doctor. your
turtle?"
ooh" said the boys mother, "he
means he wants his turtle. The tur-
ties name is General. And the turtle
is his devoted pet"
"Well, well take the turtle along,
too" said the doctor.
And suddenly the boy stopped cry
ing.
"Oh." he said quite clearly. then !
don't mind going at ALL"
Well, his mother went for General
and General was wrapped in q big
newspaper and was put into the am
buIance, too, and they all vent off
for the hospital, the boy and the tur,
tie and the doctor.
1t was the first time a turtle had
ever been in the hospital and every
n was much excited about the new
patient.
The doctor explained that there was
nothing the matter with the turtle but
that he had come along to comfort his
master.
He'll make me get well quickly"
said the boy. And so the hospital peo-
pie called General the Trained Nurse
Turtle, for he wos helping a patient
get well.
General had a little bathtub kind
Of a home brought for him and Gen
eral did not seem to mind the hospital
at all.
In fact he seemed quite happy. At
times he would be allowed upon his
masters bed and his master would pet
his funny, hard back and would say
General, my General. Ycn wouldn't
desert me, would you?"
You're the right kind of a General.
You'll never desert"
Now the boy had owned the turtle
for eight years-ever since the boy
had been a baby boy, hardly able to
walk.
Well, the boy did seem to get we'll
so much more quickly with General
beside him.
And all the other boys and girls and
men and women In the hospital heard
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a b out General
and those who
were able were
wheeled into the
room where the
boy q or hob
bled in, and adj
mired the turtle
friend.
And every time
General would be
very polite but
the boy would
boast Of his o
derful friend.
General is look
ing after me-" he
always said so
proudly.
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To be sure, he
was not much adj
m d o h | 8
beauty but his
master thought he
was handsome and
that was all that
really mattered.
Now one day
his master was
hurt and an am
b u ! Il n c. came
rushing along to
take the master
TO the hospital
where he was tn
be treated and
made well once
more.
The turtles Il
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it would almost kill
me and / would have
cramps. / suffered in
this way about three
years; then a lady
friend suggested
that | try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound. Ihave
had better health
since, house and
am able to do my
work. l recommend
the VeCetnble Conn
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Before the boy VI
left the hospital he took General
around with him and called on all the
other patients and General did them
a lot Of good, too.
Yes. he certainly cid cheer them up,
and yet General was SO modest about
IL all.
At last the boy and General went
home and 1t was nice 10 be back where
there was lots Of space. but 1t was
nicer still to think that they were
back home sooner because the Gear
turtle friend had helped so much 10
hurrying 10 make the boy well!
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EW1ddd!ys
k9dEveNN8
Fairy Tale
"WARY GRAHAM BONNER
- cor ECHT az .tSTIsA Rts,pIsts Uniok --
THE TURTLE FRIEND

The turtles uame was General and
he was Il very fine turtle.
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foot of my bed" She put her hands
@ her face as if to hide the sight.
Il can't-beIieve-" Gilchrist was
Ken aback.
He's been drinking" she went on
u a monotone of despair, more and
q. re. And. OF course, there have been
Umen-from the beginning. All kinds
Z women. That woman she waved
ward the doors alesgirls. stenOgra-
hers, women of our own class. Do
on remeDber-in your church-a
,Irs. Thornbury? He's been quite
pen about her. Tonight we were
going out to dinner. He came to my
Toom-drunk-and babbled that he'd
-efuse to go until she was invited.
then l refused to go, and he accused
of-of you-and struck me with
fist.
He accused-you?" Daniel straight
ed
Yes. And then he tried to take
ne in his arms. Night after night
led come to me, drunk, and hold ME
n his arms" She paused in refiec
ion. And 1 said once there was
:othing more degrading than poverty. -
She looked at him. I've come to see
YOUR way at last" she said, in sur
-ender. I'm the past two years I've
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q KNOW you do said Clare.
There was a certain desOla-
I ton in her tone, a certain self
pity, that told of something she knew.
The two women looked at each other
for a moment Each gave something
Of commiseration to the other in that
exchange Of glanceS between these
TWO VINO had been betrayed, in such
different ways, yet simultaneously.
1t was Pearl who turned away.
1 guess you amt got much use
or me-" she said, quailing.
4, Clare looked at her as though shar-
ng the pity she had for herself.
''Why?" she questioned, calmly,
orlornly. What's the difference be-
ween us?"
Pearl turned toward her with eyes
hat did not understand. Somehow
she felt that there was no bitterness
here, but she did not know why. She
had no answer to make. She backed
1ervously to the door and opened it.
We'll, goodnight" she said, bewil-
Cered
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HOOSIER BRIEFS

official State song, at Terre Haute
for $1,000 to the Standard Invest
ment Company. 1t is understood the
place will be kept as shrine.
The railroad motor coach division
of the Service Motors, Inc, Of Brazil,
has been sold to the J. G. Brill Com
pany of Philadelphia manufacturers
Of street cars.
The Rev. Clyde G. Yeomans has
been transferred from the pastorate
Of the Dunkirk NJ. E. Church to the
pastorate of the First NJ E. Church
at Rluffton.
Daviess County will have only one
farmers institute this year. 1t will
be held at Alfordsville, Reeve Town
ship.
Russell F. Hennis Of Falkland, Shelby
County, junior at Purdue University,
won sweepstakes prizes for the stu
dent exhibit of apples at the annual
horticultural show at Purdue.
For the first time in many years
the Marion Association of Commerce
has Just closed it's fiscal year with a
balance in the treasury Harry Be
dell was reelected PRESIDENT
Mrs. j. A. Krieder Is new president
&C the Brazil Federated Clubs She
was elected at the annual meeting of
he organization Friday.
North ManchesteT Is next years
7 convention city frx tha VVoft1a4sss
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'And lover" She asked like a child.
Love isn't all" he said Not the
love you mean. You said Take me,
and We'll both forget Could we have
forgotten promises Unkept, faith dis
appointed, aspirations unrealized?'
He smiled tenderly. mo, my dear,
love isn't all, nor even happiness.
There's something bigger, and better,
and more important, and that some
thing is-duty."
THE world doesn't think that" she
said doubtingly.
That's what's wrong with the
world"
You want me to go back?' She
was calm now-very calm.
II want you to be right he said
She paused undecisively. Then she
flung her head back and looked at
him. -
well, then" she said. I'm go.
ing through. I'm going back and play
the game-with you in my heart al
ways. You don't forbid that. do your"
You are in mine always" he told
her.
And this isn't good-by." She
looked at him wistfully. Some time
-somewhere-in this world or out of
it-there must be a moment-and a
place-to retrieve mistakes. Good
night"
He opened the door for her and
held out his hand.
Glare" he said. She knew what it
meant. Goodnight" he added.
sand" she looked back at him
thank you"
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e. G. Hoffman, FIT. Wayne at
tcrney may be candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Governor.
He has made no statement.
An order has been passed at Sum-
lnitville forbidding school children to
play slot vending candy machines.
Mont Casey, editor of the Yer
million Democrat. has sold the birth
place Of Paul Dressler, author Of the
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chair. There was no smile on his wan
face now. There was agony written
in its fine lines. Save for his eyes,
there was something of desolation
there. The eyes, though, still held
the spark of a fire that seemed to
have burned itself ont in the rest OF
him.
Mary Margaret found him huddled
there, his face in his hands, motion
less
Continued in Our Next Issue)
Play copyrighted, 1922. in the United
States and England. Noveized version by
special permission of the author, and of
Brentanos. publishers of the play.