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CHAPTER '

CHAPTER $ An Incredible Case.
 When Lockwood returned to the study he found the medical examiner and Dr. Greenfield in consultation.
 The examiner was a large. pom pous- looking man, with an air of authority. He looked at Gordon Lockwood from beneath his heavy brows and demanded:
 What do you know of this?"
 The younger man resented the tone but he knew the question was justified. and so he replied, respect fully:
 Nothing more than you can see glass door. being unable to get in any other way, and I found Dr. War ing-as you see him now"
 There was some other way though, to get in and out" Examiner Marsh stated.
 Positively not" Lockwood re- peated.
 Don't contradict me. tell you there must have been--for this man was murdered"
 Impossible. sir" and Lockw ood' s eyes met the examiners with a gaze fully as calm and insistent as his own.
 Very well. how came he by his death?'
 "I am not the examiner" the sec retary said, and he folded his arms and leaned against the corner of the great mantelpiece; but, sInce you ask me, l repeat that there was no way of ingress into this room laS night. and that, necessarily, the case is a suicide"
 Just so; and. granting that, will you suggest what may have become of the weapon that was used?"
 What was the weapon?" Lock- wood asked, not so disturbed by the question as the examiner had eX- pected him to be.
 That is what puzzles me-" re- turned Dr. Marsh AS you can clearly sec the wound was inflicted with a sharp instrument. The man was stabbed just below his right ear. The jugular vein was pierced. and he bled to death plexus of nerves was pierced also, and this fact doubt less rendered the victim unconscious at once-I mean as soon as the stab wound was made, though he may have been alive for few minutes thereafter"
 Gordon Lockwood gazed imperturb- ably at the speaker. Hs had always prided himSelef on his unShakable calm, and now he exhibited its full possibilities. It annoyed Dr. Marsh. who was accustomed to having his statements accepted without ques- ton. He took a sudden dislike to this calm young man, who presumed to differ from his deductions.
 T must say" observed the mild hammered Dr. Greenfield. q knew Dr. Waring very well, and he was surely the last person I would expect to kill himself. Especially at the present time-when he was looking
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and surely, had they been removed and replaced. they would have shown traces of such moving.
 Anyway" Doctor Greenfield said, after another examination, the hole in the side of Warnings neck seems to me to have been made with an instrument slightly larger than that file Surely, there are round stilettos, are there not?'
 Yes, there are,' said Lockwood. T have seem them"
 "Where?" demanded the examiner, suddenly turning on him..
 "Why-I don't know" For once, the secretary's calm was a trifle shaken. T should say in museums or in private collections perhaps"
 Are you familiar with so many private collections of strange weap- ons that you can't remember where you have seen round shaped
 Examiner Marsh stared hard a, him and Lockwood became taciturn again.
 round bladed stiletto-but l cannot remember where"
 Better brush up your memory" Marsh told him, and then the police arrived.
 The local police of Corinth were ratner proud or InemSeIVeS as whole, and they had reason to be. Under worthwhile chief the men had been well trained, and were alert, energetics-and capable, M
 Detective Morton, who took this matter in charge, went straight to work in most business like way.
 He examined the body of John Waring, not as the medical men had done. but merely to find possible clues to the manner of his death.
 What's this ring on his fore
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Gro Be Continued
BEAUTY AND HEALTH
BY DIR. LILLIAN WHITNEY

J. G.-It is hardly possible that your feet are the only parts of your body that are overfleshy. In gener- al obesity the usual treatment of diet and exercise would also reduce the feet. If these members are over- large because of the underlying bony framework. you can do nothing. If they really are too fleshy, daily deep- seated messages with reduc- ing cream is good treatment Also soaking the feet daily for ten to fifteen minutes in cold water, to which is added an astrinGent such as powdered tannin. 1 teaspoonful to pint of water. Any treatment must include systematic exercise. Raise and lower the body upon the toes as many times as possible short of fatigue. Twist and turn the foot upon the ankle, five times in each direction. Before you start any treat ment be sure your feet are merely "stoLt"Aand not swollen.
 Anita--Your physician is right Do nothing to reduce until you have weaned the baby, except exercise. This will do you good and not harm the baby. Walk with the avowed intention of "trimming your fig ure." and practice deep breathing all the while. I am very happy to hear that my advice has benefited you and your friends. Many thanks for your charming letter.
 YOutnIul--l dfn luQeeQ pledseQ that you like my department better than any other reading matter in the paper. You are very nicely pro- portioned Your waist is little bit thick, but that seems to be the or der of the day. Do everything you possibly can to prevent yourself from becoming heavier. You could lose eight pounds to advantage, but do this rather through exercise than dieting. Of course avoid candies and sweets.
 Mrs. Smith, quite agree with you that a white. full throat, is a beautiful feature. If, as you say, you have never worn tight collars, and still have a discolored neck. it calls for more than ordinary treatment. l am giving you here lotion for ex- ternal use that is almost specific in such. conditions: Borax, 10 grains; :; lime water. ? ounces; essence of jas mine, 1 ounce, oil of almonds, 1 ounce. This can be used on the face as well as the neck. If your neck is thin, nothing will help you so much as a fattening cream and breathing exercise.
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head?" he asked, looking at the dead mans face.
 T don't know-that struck me as queer" said Greenfield, What Is 1t, Doctor Marsh?'
 The examiner peered through his glasses
 T cant make that out, myself" he confessed frankly.
 Morton looked more closely.
 There was a red circle on War ing's forehead, that looked as if 1t had been put there of some purpose A perfect circle it was, about two inches in diameter, and 1t was red and sunken into the flesh, as if it might have been done with a brand ing iron.
 Not a very hot one, though, "Mor- ton remarked, after suggesting this but surely somebody did 1t. I'll say it's the sign or seal of the murderer himself. For a dead man couldn't dc 1t, and there's no sense in assuming that Doctor Waring branded himself before committing suicide. Was il done before or after death?1 he asked of the two doctors present.
 Before, I should say" Doctor Greenfield opined
 Yes" concurred Marsh" but not long before. I'm not sure it is a brand-such a mark could have beel
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|YSo2H1RHOlME4]EI OlE4] Il A%saA AND
 5, hs5IS3lsEAYlCOI 3liI
By HELEN KENDALL RADIATOR BEAUTY

During these days of early autumn when we are casting a speculative eye ahead to the family coal bin, wondering if the furnace is ship shape, and thinking generally of the heat We are going to want a couple of months from, why not go little further and consider the humble ra- 1 diator You can't walt until the coal lis in and the furnace started, f you | are going to make your radiators look more like a cosy part of the | home and less like a piece of ma chinery!
 have never understood why
 utilitarian things necessarily have | tG be ugly-sinks the refrigerators and gas stoves and laundry tubs and radiators. In a little play I saw last year, the laundry tub in a peas l ant cottage was painted a deep blue! In Holland they have stoves that are deqorative- asset of the room charming things of snow-white tiles and shining brass doors, or blue pie
 ture tiles or soft brown porcelain sides. Why can't. we have refrigeraN- tors made in attractive shapes and 1 painted amusing celors in attrac- tive designs?
 And as to radiators. why in the world must those prominent and comfort-giving features of our rooms l look like the repellent. coils of some
 complicated iron serpent? Here they are, in many cases the only sub sti-
 tutes fer an open fireplace, and look at themi Does anyone want to gather joyously about them, to | dream, exchange condolences or have
 contented dog drosse at his feet?
 ask you.
 But since radiators themselves are 1 hopelessly plain, thank fortune there
 are men of vision who have de- 1 signed beautiful grilled cabinets fer
 them, with open fronts through which the heat may come unimpeded and with the long, low lines of a
 beautiful panelled chest. No one
 would dream a radiator was con cealed behind this decorative screen.
 And so we may have both comfort
 and beauty, if only we try hard
 enough and hunt ltng enough to find | them
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PARIS France Dancing rok for the debuane shng this wide choice of color and the great variety of materials provides almost the between orchid he of
  cular
 
  of fet beneath the the sleeves The in al hip with short end drawn through knot
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.,yF THEY,RE GOOD THINGS

The man who Is willing to take things as they, come frequently finds that sonsone else has headed them off.-Boston Transcript
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SPEED

City Girl: q suppose you find the girls around here a bit slow?"
 Yokel Slow! Why-no--there' $ Flo Martin can milk her 15 cows afore breakfa st r,-London Opinion.
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decided to keep an eyes on this cool chap, who must have some reason for repeating his opinion of suicide
 (COntinuSd Tomorrow.)
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Apply 10 Mr.. HALL

friends here who will be grieved to
learn of her death.
Mrs. Elizabeth w. Dyer was BUSH
ness caller in Waterville Saturday
afternoon.
Earl Kilgore was in Fairfield Sat-
urday afternoon to visit his sister,
Mrs. Edward Jobber. Mrs. Jobber
who was Miss Flora Kilsore, has
many friends her who will be inter-
ested to learn that she has a little
daughter born Friday night. This is
the. third girl in the Jobber family.
The hockey team of the freshman
Colby college class came to Show
hogan on the Ills train Saturday
noon and at one o'clock played with
the s. II. s. team OF the Dyer street
rink.
Miss Marion G. Hare the Somerset
county farm bureau home demonstra-
tor. returned Saturday forenoon from
Moscow, where on Friday she attend
cd an I'LL day planning meeting of the
ladies branch. Miss Hare passed
Saturday afternoon in Waterville.
Lester Moore of Starks was operated
upon at the Somerset hospital Saturday
morning.
Miss Myrtle Allen. who has DC
employed at the home of DR.. anG Ifs.
George Il. Young has completed her
duties ard Saturday returned TO her
Lume in Vienna.
Miss Irma Rancourt. the stenog
rapher in the Strout Farm Agency
office. went to Waterville Saturday
noon to pass Sunday with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Rancourt
Miss Florence Burrill. clerk in the
TsIrc1if nfirc SSo1 the Ns.si
end with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
q. fred Burrill in East Madison.
The ladies branch Of the Maa son
Center local at its annual planning
meeting held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Getchell elected the following
officers: Chairman. Mrs. George E'os-
ter; secretary, Mrs. John w. Healy;
project leaders,: clothing, Mrs. Ned
Reed. food. Mrs. Frank Davis:
household management, Mrs. Uella
CIough. This ladies' branch will ron-
duct a fireless cooker campaign in
May with Mrs. Forrest Luce as CHAIR
man, assisted by Mrs. Ned Reed, Mrs.
Fred Davis and Mrs. Luther Foster.
The next meeting of this ladies'
branch will he icld on TucsdaS. Feb
ruary the goth, at the home Of Mrs.
Carl IIunnewcll for an ali cay meet
ing to make foundation patterns.
Both the county agent. G. A.. Srorer
and the home demonstration. attended
the Madison Center Planning meet
ings.
Ladies' h~an'h at Moscon hcli its
annual plarning meeting Friday and
elected the following officers: Chair
man. Mrs ;~hlrles Collins: secretary.
Mrs. W.. J. Collins; project leaders:
Clothing. Mrs. Leo Hi,!: food, Mrs
Ruben ,cfomdic: household manage.
ment. Mis- A. r. Cutters. In May che
Branch will conduct t;reles'; cooker
campaign directed by Mrs e. Fl. Hill
ton, chair man: Mes. G. = Gates. Mrs.
Gilman. Mrs. Perley MCultQN. Home
demonstrations Of tire fireless cookers
will be gwen by Mrs. Leo Hill and
Mrs. f.. II. Hilton. There were II
present Iesides Miss M.rion q. Hare.
the home demonstration fer the eo,in-
ty Farm Bureau.
The following assignment of the
monthly meetings and subjects was
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Somerset County Headquarters Phones, farmers Is, ;l
PERSONAL MENTION

Michcai ST. Ledger was 4 business
caller i'll WaterviIlc Saturday.
Mrs. Matte Rowcll, Il nurse in
Watcrvillc. came up Saturday noon
TO visit with her little daughters
Mrs. John Shaw of Fairfield was in
town Saturday to visit with her SIS
ter, Mrs. Bessie Jewell.
Miss Rose Eodcrick went to Wa
tervillo Saturday moon to visit with
Miss Mary Wyman.
Harrison Smith, instructor Of both
vocal and instrumental music in the
city schools returned to Watcrvillc
Saturday morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Curtis of the
Curtis Hat shop left Saturday for
Boston where they will attend the
spring millinery openings.
Miss Alta Young of the S. II. S.
faculty passed the week END with
her father, George Young in East
Madison.
Miss Alice Bouchard went to Wa
terville Friday afternoon to accom-
pany her sister, Miss Della Bouch-
ard to Boston and New York to at
tend the millinery openings.
Mrs. Emma CorsOn of Belgrade, az
rived in town Saturday noon and VIII
pass some time at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John LOOMS. assisting in
caring for Mrs. LOOMS. who is i'll.
Mrs. A. F. Perkins of East Will
ton, who is in town with her hus-
band spending the winter caring for
her mother. Mrs. Danville Fish, re-
turned from Gardiner Saturday noon
where she was called few days ago
by the illness of her daughter.
-
Representative and Mrs. Leslie e.
Jacobs who has been the guest for
4 week Of Norman Watson at the
home Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Watson, returned to Auburn
Saturday.
Mrs. Ben T. Steward returned to
her home in Waterville Friday after
noon after being in town to attend
a sewing party given Thursday aft
ernoon by Mrs. Walter S. Stinchf1eld,
Court street. While in town Mrs.
Steward was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. John r. Philbrick. Maple street.
Mrs George st. Peters and two
small children who have been visit
ing with her sisters in Lewiston and
Augusta, were in town Saturday
noon on their way to their home in
East Madison. They were met by
Mr.. st. Peters in Waterville where
he is employed and who came nome
for over the week END.
Many friends Of Leon Akeley. the
second son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Akeley of West Front street, VINO mas
been seriously i'll following critical
onera ton at the Somerset hospital, q
week ago last Thursday, will be
pleased to know that he is now ex-
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"Country Grocery
Store" Provides
Much Entertainment

The Grange hall was filled to the
doors. and then some. Friday night
when the Town Improvement Society
presented The Country Grocery Store"
as even the antcrooms were occupied
by a crowd of enthusiastic listeners.
The Skowhegan High School orchcs-
ira furnished delightful music during
the evening. The spccialties were dane
ing by Nay Varney and songs by Miss
Nathalie Boulcrleau accompanied by
her sister.
The cast was made up as follows and
each was we'll adapted to the part
taken: Uncle Jcdcdiah. country store
keeper, Albert +. Dyer; RUDE. Uncle
Jclly's clerk. George Day; stage driver.
Eugene TarboX; Matildy and Sarah,
carly customers. Miss Emma Hall and
Mrs. Viola +. Smith; checker players,
Nay Varney and Edgar i. Ford; city
reporter, Mr.. Pestifer. Roland T. Pat
ten; business manager of the lndepen-
Reporter; country choir. Joseph
n. Smith leader, Marshall c. Viles, Eu-
gene Tarbox and Nay Varney; city WIS.,
itors, Mrs. Ernest l.. Savage and Mrs.
Cyrus Goodrich: right from Ireland.
Ernest Rowell and two daughters. Mrs.
J. N. Smith and Mrs. Frank Morrill,;
school teacher. Miss Prim, Mrs. Wilbur
w. Creation; exhibition Of tricks with
monkey, Ernest l.. Decker and young
son Albert; country customer and six
unruly children, Mrs. Albert Watson;
country customers representing differ
ent types. Miss Dorothy NJ. Elliott, Mrs.
Flora Dcalcy. Mrs. Robert Green and
Mrs. Ora w. VALERIE; runaway from
school. Robert Green; farmer bringing
produce from the country. Cyrus Good
rich. The affair was given under the
direction of the president of the So
ciety, Mrs. Florence Waugh Danforth.
The entire evening was brim full OF
fun and the many hits made upon the
local people were most amusing. SHOW
hogan is quite noted for it's amateur
performers and their production ana
the event of Friday evening was GER
tainly up to standard in every respect.
The Ladies of st. Anne met Sunday
Lourdes church.
Pi-Sigma boys very happily enter
tanned the girls of the S. G. G. Girls
Club at supper Saturday night in their
room at the church. The supper was
delicious and nicely served. The eve
ping was spent in games and stunts.
Among the chaperones present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest l.. Savage. the
teachers of the two classes and teach-
ers of the clubs. These young people
in large numbers were in attendance at
the Sunday morning services az the
Bethany Baptist church.
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CLINTON

Mrs. Frank Cheney Of Augusta Is
the guest of her daughter. Mrs. Burt
Bachelor. and other relatives in town.
Among those confined to their home
by illness with grippe are Irving Il.
Hall and Marcellus Cain.
George Libby of Portland has been
the guest the past week of his daugh-
ter Mrs. Omar Gerald. and family. +
Mr.. and Mrs. Eeuel +. Lamb were in
| Waterville Sunday to visit their daugh-
ter Mrs. Leon Gibbs. This visit was
of special significance as it was tho
birthday anniversary of both MIR.
Lamb and Mrs. Gibbs.
Abel Cole, who has been i'll for sew
cral days. is much improved.
Mrs. II. II. Harding was the guest
of relatives i'm Fairfield Saturday.
Mrs. Eta Salisbury Of Canaan came
Sunday to care for Mrs. Eva Wood.
who injured her arm BY fail at Relief
Corps hall last week.
Mrs. Cora Dodge. who has been
surgical patient in an Everett. Mass.
hospital. has been discharged there
from aud is at the home of her son,
Charles L. Dodge of 26 Mansfield
street. that city. Mrs. Dodge has
during her illness received many cards
cuu JSlefS. " greeting IRON NlntCn
friends. These have been a source Of
much cheer to her and are very great
ly appreciated.
Fifteen boys. accompanied by .
teacher. from Good Will Home hiked
overland on skis Saturday and visited
Eesses tannery. The proprietor. Frank
l.. Besse, escorted them over the place
snd carefully explained the process of
sheepskin tanning. The boys were
much interested in all they saw and
after eating their lunch in the roller
room they left about 1.sO for the re-
turn trip. Mr.. Besse presented each
boy with good sized piece of tanned
leather as souvenir of the visit. =
Among the Clinton people In Water
vile Saturday were Misses Hazel Hop
kins. Florence l.. Cain. Maude Heron
Athena Gray. Eunice Bowers. I.vange-
line Mailhot. Alice C. Wakely. Martha
Holt, Doris Goodrich Christine and
Phyllis Whitman Mrs. H. K. Brown,
Mrs. Wilbur Holt, Mrs. Marriott Cham
berlain, Miss Blanche Roundy, Miss
RUBY Gibson, Albert w. Waldron. Mrs.
Scott McNelly. Mrs. Alvin Boothby and
grandson. Lloyd Jones.
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The "Impresario'
To be Given Here

Mozarts comic opera "ImprcSario
will he presented in Skowhcgan on
Friday evening Of this week, the 10th.
This is New York production and its
appearance in Skowhegan is brought
about by the cooperation of SO public
spirited citizens who are anxious that
at least one production of the very
best the country affords shall be given
here this winter. The artists who are
to participate have all appeared upon
the stage of the Metropolitan Opera
House in New York City
In order that all may have the op-
portunity to hear this opera it was fell
that at least 100 tickets must be pur-
chased at $3.50 each, thus making it.
possible to have 100 seats at so cents.
All who would like to purchase the
$3.50 seats may do so either at Buck
MANS or SIMPSONS. 1t is of interest
to the holders Of the $3.50 tickets to
know they may obtain their seat checks
at the box office Tuesday afternoon.
the 18th. from to o'clock. which is
the day before the regular seat sale
will start.
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neid IN SkoWhcsan saturday AFTER
noon, charged with cruelty to q
horse, which. it Vas alleged. he had
beaten abusivcly after it had been
wounded. Mr.. Elliott pleaded guilty
TO the charge and was given a fine
and costs of s35.SS or 80 days in Jail.
The fine and costs were paid by Mr..
Elliott.
Show hogan Rotarians enjoyed the
usual Friday noon luncheon at Grand
Army hall. The hour was spent dis
cuSsing business. There was no speak
CT. II was voted to change the day of
meeting from Friday TO Tuesday. be-
ginning the first Tuesday in March. At
the next meeting, to be held Friday
noon of the 10th. it is expected that
the leading man in the 'fmpresario +"
Mozart's comic opera which is to be
presented here that evening. will be a
guest of the club and also the speaker
for that noon
Skowhcgan High school basketball
team. accompanied by Coach Dostic
and Manager Allen Stino hield. returned
Saturday noon from Richmond. where
Friday evening they played the high
school team. They came home rot VIC
tors. as is their habit but were beaten
basket boys have PLAYED eight games
and six out of the eight they have won
Tho other team 10 be victorious with
these boys is that ef Wilton Academy.
Mrs. W. r. Woodbury. and Miss
Alice H. Parker, Red Cross school
nurse were i'll Watcrville for the af-
ternoon Saturday.
Mrs. Girdler returned to Wateryilc
Friday afternoon after being the din
nor guest of Mrs. W. Channey Of
court street.
Mrs. f. 3. Cain of Hinckley was in
town Lixiday shopping,
Mis4sGegaldne Smith. student at
the hitNSthool. went to Canaan sat
urday Il 0n to pass the week end with
her parents, 'Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
Smith.
Mrs. Sadie Smith Of Pleasant pond
was in town Saturday, being called
here by the illness of her mother,
Mrs. John Loomis, in the east part
of the town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Boardman went
to Waterville Saturday noon to visit
with their daughter and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Nathan Roulette.
Miss Cecelie Murray. the fifteen
year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Murray of East Madison. was
operated upon for appendicitis at the
Kennebec Valley hospital Saturday
morning.
Miss Evelyn Foley Of Fairfield
passed Saturday and Sunday with
her brother and wife. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Foley at the home of Mrs.
Foley's uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Jerome Abby OF Madison avenue
Friends of E. B. Curtis, who has
been quite i'll at his home on West
Front street. is somewhat improved.
Kenneth Woodbury. was in Water
vile Saturday to take a clarinet les
son.
c. Jerome Abbey left on the noon
train Saturday for Hartford, Conn,
being called there by the death Of his
sister. Mrs. Ida L. King. The funeral
service was held Sunday afternoon
at two o'clock. Mrs. King has passed
much time here in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Abbey ana has made many