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fashioned bay windows. No. II was half way up the street on the right-hand side, and was distinguished from it's fellows by a mag nolia in the center of the grassplot, and two parallel close-clipped ivy screens which had been trained to grow in panel fashion or both sides of the front door.
 Crewe walked up the gravel path and rang the bell. After q considerable pause, he rang again. His second ring brought a grim faced servant to the door, who when he asked if her mistress was in opened the door and invited him to enter. She took him into a small sitting room and van quished with gruff intimation that she would tell Mrs. Penfield.
 Five minutes elapsed before woman entered the room noiselessly and stood be- fore him. She was a woman of attractive appearance, about thirty, with clear gray eyes and well kept brown hair, and her graceful and ladylike demeanor suggested that she was of superior class to the type of womanhood usually associated with seaside apartment houses.
 ''I understand that you are looking for apartments?" she said in pleasant voice.
 "No," said Crewe. q came to see NJ. Brett"
 He is not in,' was the reply. Her smile
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words for his admiration of the subject of the photograph His real interest in the photograph was that he had recently seen the sitter and was astonished to find that she had some connection with Brett. Do you know her?'
 q have seen her. She came here several times to see Mr. Brett She came today about an hour ago."
 "She didn't know that MT. Brett had gone away"
 It occurred to Mrs. Penfed that she had made mistake in volunteering this infor- mation-a mistake due to feminine de sire to convey the impression that the sub ject of the photograph was in the habit of running after Mir. Brett.
 "She wanted to know when he would be back she answered hastily.
 'What is her name?" asked Crewe.
 Miss Maynard
 "Is she Mir. Brett's fiancee?"
 q have heard some people say that they are engaged, but I have never heard MT. Brett say so. At any rate, she doesn't wear an engagement ring.
 "That seems to settle it." said Crewe, who knew the value of sympathy in a jeal- ous nature. And this photograph, I pre- sume is one of Mir. Brett he added point-
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but as he did not offer further information she had to put her anxiety Into words. "About this comb?"
 .'As matter of fact. am not fully in his confidence" said Marsland, with con strained smile. "Crewe iA a man who keeps his own counsel. He has to, in his line of business"
 She was not quite sure that rebuke was contained in this reply, but she gave herself the benefit of the doubt.
 'Does Mir. Crewe know that I was at Cliff Farm that nght?" he asked
 .No. I thought I made my promise on that point quite definte.'
 s.You did," was her candid reply to his undoubted rebuke. But will release you from that promise if you think you ought to tell him.
 Il am under no obligation to tell him any thing more than I have told the policen
 T thought that perhaps the fact that your uncle has brought MT. Crewe into the case might make difference
 As he made no reply to that suggestion, she branched off to something else that was in her mind:
 Do you think MT. Crewe is as clever as people say he is?"
 ''There is no doubt that he is very re-
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ing to a photograph of young man which stood at the other end of the mantel- piece.
 Mrs. Penfield nodded without speaking.
 Would you like to look at MT. Brett's bedroom?" she asked after a pause.
 'I may as well now that I am here.''
 She led the way to the door of another room and Crewe entered it. Here, again. there were many indications that the occu- pant of the room did not expect to be ab- sent for any great length of time. It was smaller than the sitting room, but it looked very cheerful and cozy. Behind the door a dressing gown was hanging.
 Crewe's rapid inspection of the room showed him there was no shaving tackle visible, and that there were no hair brushes, or clothes brushes on the dressing table. It was to be assumed from these facts that Mr. Brett had taken his brushes and shaving things with him. As far as appearances went, his departure had not been hurried.
 "A very nice set of rooms,' said Crewe. 'T think you said you promised to let in- spector Murchison know when Mir. Brett
 
 up when he hears from you. There one or two questions I should like to ask Mir. Brett. When he comes back, will you please tell him I cailed?"
 Crewe's next act was to get his car and visit the garage kept by Gosford in High street. Inside the building he saw the pro prietor standing by large gray motor car in the center of the garage, watching a workman in blue overalls who was doing something to one of the wheels.
 "Not much the worse,' said Crewe. nodding his head in the direction of the gray car, and addressing himself to the proprietor of the garage.
 Gosford, short, stout man, looked hard at him as he approached He was clean shaven, and his puffed-out cheeks made his large face look like a ball.
 (Continued Next Sundayl
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tude after learning his name.
 She led the way upstairs and opened a door on the first landing.
 "This was a large, comfortably furnished room, with window looking onto the front garden. Crewe's keen eye took in the de- tails of the interior. The manner in which the room had been left suggested that it's owner intended to return. Several pipes and box of cigars, nearly full, stood on table near the fireplace. Beside them was folded newspaper, and on top of it was a novel.
 An armchair was drawn up close to the fireplace, and beside it was pair of slip pers. Near the window was another table, on which there was an open writing desk containing notepaper, envelopes and pens The room looked neat and tidy, as if for an occupant of regulra habits, who liked his comfort to be studied. It was this impress sion which gave Crewe the clue to the land lady's invitation to inspect the apartments. If Brett had anything to hide, he could de- pend on the loyal support of Mrs. Pen field.
 Among the photographs which decorated the room, the one that claimed Crewe's at tention was that which occupied the place of honor in the center of the ,mantelpiecc It was inclosed in silver frame. He took it in his hands to examine it closely, and glancing at Mrs. Penfield as he lifted it down he saw her give a slight, disdainful toss of her head.
 "A very pretty girl" said Crewe, looking critically at the photograph.
 >"It is very flattering," was the cold com ment of his companions
 "But even allowing for that'-he left the sentence unfinished, as if unable to find
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had gone and her voice had lost it's in gratiating tone. She looked at Crewe stead fly.
 "When do you expect him in?"
 "He is away"
 "When do you expect him back?"
 q cannot say definitely when he will be back"
 "Do you expect him in the course of the next few days?"
 "He may come any time." Her suspicious were fully aroused, and with the object of dismissing him mad also extracting some information from him she said. "And who shall tell him called?"
 Crewe handed her a card and watched her as she read the name.
 ''Mr. Crewew she exclaimed with note of surprise and alarm in her voice. "Not MT. Crewe of-of Eondon?"
 q live in London," he replied.
 "Not MT. Crewe, the-famous deteetive?" rejoinder.
 "Oh, am pleased to see you," was her unexpected exclamation. She smiled as she looked him over. He was much younger and much better looking than the MT. Crewe of her imagination, and these things lessened her fear of him. Inspector Murchison came down to see MT. Brett on Saturday last, but he had gone away two days before" she said. T promised the inspector would send him word when Mir. Brett returned" She seemed to have changed completely since learning Crewe's name, and to be anx- ious to supply information.
 T have seen Inspector Murchison," he said.
 "If knew Mir. Brett's present address
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CHAPTER II

~ REWE walked to the street known as
 Whitehorn Gardens, which he learned
 0 was situated in the older portion of
 the town, off the less fashionable end of the front. It was a narrow street, steep of as- cent, full of old stone houses of deserted appearance, which faced cobbled footways from behind prim grassplots. It looked like a place which had seen better days and was proud in it's poverty, for very few Apart ments'' cards were displayed in the old
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markable man. have already had proof of his wonderfully quick observation"
 "Then suppose there is no doubt that he will find out who killed Frank Lums- den?"
 H. looked at her steadily as he replied:
 ..His appearance in the case lessens the guilty persons chance of escape. But MT. Crewe does not claim to solve every mys- tery which is presented to him.
 'Do you think he will solve this one?" she asked.
 He knew she had secret reason for hop ing that some aspect of it would prove un- soluble, but this knowledge did not influence his reply.
 'sIt may bafle him." he replied medita- tive, "but have been so deeply impressed with the keenness of his observations and his methods of deduction that I feel sure he will get very near to the truth"
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''B|BLE BRINGS new
VISION" COOLIDGE

People who have been moved to
doubt President Coolidge's Protes-
tantism should recall that in all of
MS public utterances his mind has
travelled along paths which were
strewn with Biblical flowers. But
he is the president Of all the people
and must react to the forces that
play upon him from all directions,
striving to be just and impartial in
everything, and manifesting an
openness of heart pleasing to the
varied classes he is bound constitu-
tionally to serve. But, throughout all
of his public thinking runs the indica-
tive thread of sane private opinion
the clean loyalty to clearly-defned
duty and to the demands of a de-
mocracy whose constitution makes
clear the free will of dynamic COM
monwealth founded by Puritan fore
fathers.
The nature of the presidents atti-
tude toward the things which Ameri-
cans hold dear comes out with clear
ness in a single paragraph of his
speech the New York Y. M. c. A.
convention. The president said: at
was for the principle of personal
judgment in matters of religion that
the English and Dutch were contend
ing and which set the common peo-
pie to reading the Bible. There came
to them a new vision Of the import
ance of the individual which brought
him into direct. contact with his
Creator. 1t was this conception ap-
piled to affairs of government that
made the people sovereign. It raised
up the common man to the place
which heretofore had been reserved
for privileged class in church and
state. It ennomed the people. The
logical result of this was the free
man, educated in a free school, main
tanning a free government. It was
the American colonies that defended
and re-established these everlasting
truths. 1t was because religion gave
the people a new Importance and a
new glory that they demanded new
freedom and a new government. We
can not in our generation reject the
cause and retain the result"
Perhaps these words show without
further comment how little Profess
tants have to fear the drift Of the
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n WONDER"

A bachelor living in a rural COM
munity objected to paying taxes for
the support of a modern consolidated
school. He wrote a letter to the
local paper saying that the old school
was good enough. A mother wrote
a reply, in which she said, among
other things: "I wonder whether he
lives in log house, wears homespun,
cooks by a fireplace, reads by tai
low dip, works an OK team, or rides
to church in a lumber wagon! I won-
der"
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BY PAUL E. MILLER, 32'

an education founded on reason and
unbiased on religious grounds. Mod
ern discoveries, the results of insati-
able hunger for knowledge, have
swept into the discard many errors OF
the past. The laboratories of science
and the literature of the day have
opened new vista through which we
see life. The education of our public
schools becomes the solid foundation
on which our lives progress in spirit
Of liberation and freedom and is the
only system under which a free PEG.
| pie can remain free.
While education has made wonder.
full strides in our public and non Sec
tartan schools, the Roman church con.
tinued her system of teaching. Jesuit
ism, suppressed or driven from other
fields, found refuge in our land Of
religious and political freedom and
continued the work laid out by their
church. Their schools cover our land
much as they did Europe at the height
of their success. They still instil
the principle of moderation of any
faith except their own. Their purpose
of instruction-the expansion Of the
Roman church and its political power
is still the same, and careful
analysis of the insidious attacks on
our educational institutions will re.
veal much the same political methods
used long time ago, but their most
powerful weapon, ignorance, is fast
disappearing.
The line of demarcation between
the two schools of today results from
members of religious faiths, of which
the Roman Catholic is the principa,
who draw about themselves, through
ignorance and intolerance or the love
of personal gain and political power
the mantle of isolation, creating fol
themselves an environment entirely
unacceptable to lovers of truth and
federation. Their methods of instruc.
ton, travelling in the narrow groove
Of ecclesiastical authority, lack the
plogressiveness essential to modern
life.
Education is no longer the privilege
of a ruling few or the inmate Of the
narrow, dark cloister chamber. We
have come up, in the progress of time
a more enlightened people. The phi.
losophies of all ages, purified by time
and knowledge, are no longer merely
petrifed essences of beautiful
thought; they have become living pre-.
cepts that animate the world anc
make it more beautiful place to live
in. The oft-preached education of re.
ligious freedom, equality of opportun.
ity and charity among men has come
to US, living force, to sweep away
the mists of superstition. This is ar
age of accomplishments for the
betterment of mankind in general
not for that of ruling few.
Christianity is rejuvenated in g
spirit of service and liberation. Much
of this we owe to our unbiased educa.
ton of the public school, that solic
foundation upon which we build the
education of our lives which, rising
above our petty shortcomings, give
us greater joy of life and an unshak.
able faith in the Immortality of GU,
souls.
NEW AGE
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chief executives opinions. AS some
one has said, "A man who talks thus
understands what the reformation
meant-especially the Calvinistic end
of 1.-THE Fiery Cross.
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Civilization the home and not the house occupied by man
and woman recognized hush wife,
something than liberation Of and
a m to a
There too people just living together
established thought
grinding foolish
and opportunity greater injury by making more
without needed home environment
stop a and for a stable home.
stable home makes possible superior care 'a the Children
education the children be properly taken Of in
The roots of religious training
of children stable family
s. proper training gives ability
the family truly
No will deny the general growth Of the divorce evil The available
careful study of divorce prove beyond possibility
refutatn that ~ of laws the of the prevalence
dieaon of the modern
THE MODERN FAMILY IS DECAYNG
Lee
religious
2 Growing spirit Of free to
follow his or her whim and he and she certain effect
the institutions and government that include him and her.
emancipation against greater freedom for
attention the that the cond
ton has made possible for to down well as up
position brought
degradation ultimately the decentralization Of the Roman family l
growth has
the girl of the home and from that training essential
The growth you expect Sums
tenement districts and in the glded palaces of sin?
Higher standards of living 1t takes money to live on high
standard An attempt live like millionaire twenty-five dollars
week has H~ sse ia ssms PSYCHOLOGISTS tell Us that our habits
nearly completely fixed the of thirty Marriage makes
the bewlderng of sintegraton
Let me suggest the way out r..
with how legislation do much?
Legislation something and shall note the disabilities:
l.. A uniform divorce aw.
e. Reform in judicial procedure of
nestle Relations
g. Fewer grounds for complete divorce
T. Restrictions upon remarrage
the solution lies education The school and the church and
taught family insttu
something other than
Our children should be taught Importance pure
meaning paenhood in
The church has been given the task Of and
pa ? rs" n sss rst ss s The
home make possible influence the church.
We your attention
that appears in this issue" By all means cam read it.
worthwhile civilization devout recognition Of God
Upon ignorance tyrants their castles.
We Independent"
wecoog mechanism typewriter that he won't overhead the
machine when writing his next weeks editorials
Faont "Funnypendent' asked foolish questions
lately?
The hand that "rock" the porkbarre le" the politicians
Lodge
that "Acohop" Smith might Educated" beverage
Many folks through college successfully prevent their
studies from interfering with and all pleasures.
An theatrical offered the Oklahoma
Walton, calling vaudeville
"Jack" joke Most
likely the
peddler who thought
Steele their
duties them The the Steele sheriff.
according Owatonna vio that
behold citizens Steele
county will get behind the Mayor Sheriff real fashoned
American
We don't know who that said something about advice
amounting doesn't
that Lloyd Georges visit to America stirred the re the
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We all the information educational matters in
Minnest possible hold
have "The Call of heNh" MIMI We
beginning campaign publicity which should
the need public school
has by
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xxx.

Church attendance is a Klansman's
duty.
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XXX

Many young folks go through college and successfully
studies from interfering with any and all pleasures
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Lloyd
hyphenates
assembled
mind
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We'd like to induce Senator Lodge of Massachusetts to milk
that "Acoh Smith New York might Educated" bever
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In Steele there officers the law that fully understand their
The
according
behold Steele
behind the Sheriff odfashioned
American
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We don't know who it that said something about
not amounting to much, but is fool however, he do
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The hand that "ock" porkbarre les" the politicians.
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Oklahoma
Mr. Walton calling for his the vaudeville
that "Jack" a Most
Walton would the
peddler though he Caesar
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Famont "Funnypendent" asked anymore foolish
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-03-29
SHIFTING RESPONSIBLE.
tiles SHOWS WEAKNESS

1t is right and just that man should
be judged and stand or fall upon his
own responsibilities in meeting the
rewards of merit or punishment, as
the case may be. Shifting respon-
sibilities upon the shoulders of temp
tation is but an Acknowledgement of
weakness in character that has only
been hidden just beneath the surface
awaiting the opportunity and en-
couragement of evil forces to bring it
into prominence.
When one of our fellowmen departs
from the path of rectitude we are
prone to blame his church, his family.
his lodge, his associates in general
before coming to the real conclusion
that there was weak spot in the
mans makeup somewhere and that
somewhere in his path of life it con-
nected up with the temptation and
opportunity which brought the weak
spot to the surface in evil action.
Only sterling character comes through
those tests unscathed
No creed or party shall find favor
before the great judgment bar where
we are promised all men shall ap-
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in attempting to arouse in them some
of that faith and hope which you
pridefully possess it is necessary that
you be strongly fortified if you do
not get it all knocked out of you and
fall into the ranks of the gloom
spreaders whom you are seeking to
lift up out of the dark mire so they
can get safe and firmer grasp upon
the finer realities of life if they would
only be willing to accept enough of
your faith to reach up and take a
firm hold.
Faith in what the future holds for
you, faith in the present, faith in your
friends and neighbors. faith in your
self and your business; faith-the
most priceless possession this side Of
the grave. Get yourself imbued with
just proportion and life will look
different, minor trifles and troubles
will dissolve as the mist, and your life
will be one of inspiration to others
instead of a smothering wet blanket
to the hope and faith Of mankind.
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pear equal. There is where individual
character will be judged correctly, and
none will get pardon for their sins by
endeavoring to shift the responsible
ity.
In administering the laws of the
land, an exemplification of these
thoughts comes from Judge Fred
Odom of Bastrop, La, in his instruc
ton to the grand jury probing the
deaths of the two men who, it is al
laged, were tortured and put to death
by hooded party. The judge said
to the grand jury: "The violation of
law to which l call your special at
tention has been laid at the door of
the Ku klux Khan. Whether that or
ganization is responsible for these
outrages does not concern you in the
slightest. You are not here to un-
mask klansmen or to disrupt the Ku
Klux Khan as an organization. You
are to present and indict criminals
without regard to their affiliations.
Before the law all men, whether they
are members of the Ku Klux Klan,
the Masonic fraternity, the Knights
of Columbus, the B'nai Birth, or the
Methodist church, stand precisely up
on the same plane; they are all equal.
You are to deal with men, not with
organizations, societies or fraterni-
ties"