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from near enc end of my tier at tracted my attention. I listened,
 Hello" answered the guard. "Yes." Then moment of silence. All right, Tll-yes-Ill tell him at once"
 There were seventy-five other men in that cellhouse on the opposite side of that block, yet. I felt so cer- tain that I was the one to whom he was going to tell something that I sat up Cn the edge of my cot and waited. And as I waited. while his heavy muffled footballs came nearer and nearer. two questions kept re- volving themselves in my mind. Has the appellate court handed down a decision? and-if so, have they re- Versed the lower courts decision whereby I'll get another trial?
 l heard the lever-box door open at the end of that tier. then my light was switched on. Sltwly---it seemed that he walked unusually slow-the guard came toward my door. At length. he was there. and with both hands resting against the barred door he was looking at me. My i'm pulse was to yell at him to speak it out quickly-yet I looked up and waited.
 Kane" he spoke my name drawl- ingly, the front office just phoned in that the supreme court has granted you new trial"
 l held myself in perfect control
 Well. thank you. Mir. R." said l. calmly. That's good news"
 No sleep In New Hope. Does it come as surprise?"
 "Oh, mo- I answered quickly. knowing that the newspapers would get report of my conduct through the front office and him. NO. I'm net surprised--as grateful as l am. l felt that the court would reverse the lower court, even though 1 knew ] that the lower court erred without any bias toward me-"
 You feel then that everybody has tried to be fair with you?" he ques- tioned next.
 "Everybody-entirely so," was my answer. And if anyone should ask you about it, I'll appreciate it great ly if you'll make that part clear" "1'll do that" he promised me. Then. turning away moment later, he added: "WeN, you'll sleep better tonight anyway"
 In that expressed belief, however, the guard was mistaken. For in stead of sleeping better than usual, I slept scarcely any. The joy of know ing that l had won the second round in the fight was sufficient to set my nerves tingling and keep me awake for hours.
 Needless tC say that the court de- cision had not produced joy in every quarter. Since it had become pub lie knowledge that so many persons of influence were interested in my behalf, those who were against me had been all the more active. Two leading dalies came out with edi torials deploring the courts deci- sion and the weight of public opinion was still against me.
 O O O
 Two Points Raised.
 The reversal of the trial court, at first blush, might have appeared to be solely upon ir-splitting tech nicality. The fact was. two particu- lar points had been raised in the bill of exceptions of my attorneys. First. that the court erred in not instruct ing the jupy that they might consider the matter in the light of an inquiry as tL whether the homicide was eom- mitted actually in the attempt at committing robbery or that, because of certain lapse of time between abandonment of the robbery-at-
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that he had more than an averaAs citizens interest in the case.
 Because of the fact that the case had been talked of and written about so much, 1t was even harder to SC cure jury that time than 1t was be- fore. Seven days passed by before the twelve men had been secured. 1 The taking of testimony began. All the same xhibits-including my gun, that of the man for whose dcathe l was responsible. that hat l had lost some articles of clothing and a few street car transfer slips were duly introduced In evidence My former partner, the one who had betrayed me to the police. had been brought back from another state to testify again.
 How many bullet wounds did you see upon that body?''
 "Two.'
 "Wnl you describe wher, the wounds were lceated?"
 "l will" And the witness ind.- cated the position of the wounds.
 After a bit my lawyers took the witness in hand for cross -examina- ton.
 Did l understand you to say, doc tor, that there were two wounds upon the body of co"
 That is what I said" answered the doctor.
 Could not one of the wounds have been made in some manner other than by bullet?"
 Those were both bullet wounds" My lawyer was silent for mo- ment. Despite his training. hs showed to close observer that he Was simply non-plussed by the doc tors testimony.
 
 Lawyer Takes The stand.
 Doctor he began again, do yon recall conversation that you GGS MT. W. here"-my other attorney and l had about the matter of the wounds upon the body of G?"
 "I believe I do remember it"
 At that time did you not tell Mir. W. and me that you helped tC make a minute examination of G's body, and that there was but one bullet wound upon it?'
 "I did not answered the witness.
 Do you mean to say, doctor that you did not tell us that there was just one bullet wound2a
 "I did not tell you anything cf the kind
 And didn't you also say that there was second cut of some kind. but it was made by the undertaker's in- strumeut2'
 "I did not
 My attorney sat for fully twenty seconds. then said That's all.'
 As soon as the judge had told the doctor that he might step aside, my lawyer arose.
 If The court please he began. 'the testime ny of pr B. puts me in position where l shall have to ask to be sworn as a witness. I shall also ask to have my colleague, Mir. w.. sworn"
 And then my attorneys took the stand and, under oath, said that the doctor who had just testified. had told them plainly that the body had but one bullet wound upon 1t: and that while there was another cut or puncture, it had been made by the instrument used by the undertaken. Who Lied And Why:
 That caused something of sensa- tion. Tho doctor and the lawyers had all been brought up in that state: so far as anyone knew not one os them ever had a mark against his character, and each of the three wss known to be ightforward ana
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(JD From me DGdCl Oeu

if it should be called a thing-that some persons term luck.
 Despite my trying situation, which at times begot in me the most acute mental suffering. l had read more during that six months just passed Nthan in all my previous life. Not only had I read works of many diff ferent kinds-the prison library con- tained practically everything neces- sary for a vast store of general in- formation-but because of my former lack of reading, l found it necessary to use dictionary and reference books. With an unusual memory and a propensity fer reasoning, I had been enabled to cover quite bit of ground. All that letter writing which also had to. be done with a dictionary near me, had been helpful. l did not have anything on the technique of construction, and so found it necessary to learn how to write a letter just as one musically inclined might. in the absence tf written music. learn to play by ear. Upon the whole. then, l had been turning my unusual experience to account; whatever knowledge from former worldly experience I had ac- quired was then being. added to, modi- lleu py anu HieiSeu WllH all that that had come my way through those printed pages; intelligence was rapidly gaining ground-there- fore superstition was rapidly van ishng Moreover, I was arriving at the place where men discover that 'so-called luck in acquiring the worth while things is.. when properly an alyzed, for most part the outcome of special effort applied in an intelli gent manner.
 A Bigger Goal. |. Often my bitterest remorse would be coupled with a knowledge that had not begun to learn even the rudiments of the square game of life until, perhaps. my life was nearing it's close. On the ether hand, though, my hope of future life and opportunity was always made the stronger because of the glimpse I had at life from an entirely. different angle.
 Whereas, tben, prior to my coming in contact with that prison library l had hoped to get through with my life merely for the sake of life as it had been, at the time my case was called in the supreme court I had be- come desirous of another chance in
 
 perhaps not for many years-live life in an entirely different way.
 1 was hoping. that a decision might be handed down by the supreme court within ninety days after argt- ment: but at the November election a new justice was elected and be cause he took office before the de- cision had been handed down it be- came necessary, it would seem, that the case be reargued. Tbat second argument was presented on January s. just a year and three days from the tinie tf the tragedy. And after that l settled down for a wait Of what I thought would be two more months at least.
 My judgment as to the matter of time was not far in error. For on the evening of April 15 lacking just a day of being one year from the time of my conviction, l heard some thing from the local telephone that caused me at once to believe that word from the courts decision was forthcoming.
 Q O O
 "I'l Tell Him"
 The lights had just been switched off and I was lying on my bed pre- paratory to sleeping, when the ring ot the telephone just uD the stairway
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never listen to me-that you will cling to this miserable folly through out your life and mine. You will wreck them both for whim-a su- perstition."
 T am Geoffrey's wife, she said softly, "so l shall always feel my self until know that he is dead"
 Until you know that he is dead'
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By John w. Kane

there on the outside. l was. during that hour, supremely happy.
 The City After The silence.
 Down in the heart of the city through which we passed I must have seen men and things at something of the same angle as does a man fresh from a long sojourn on the plains or in the back woods. The peo- pie appeared to be dressed about the same as they were a year and a half prior to then, but they seemed to be going pell-mell in all directions, many of their heads down and in other positions, and all acting as if under the strain of suppressed eX- citement. Later in thinking over the seeming phase of it, I attributed my feelings and observation to the fact that fer so long 1 had been where all persons, free or detained, move about slowly and with a kind of mechanical precision
 At the county jail 1.was not placed in that old rotary. but was taken to q room on the second floor in an entirely different part of the jail buildings. That came as q surprise to me, and l evidently looqed my pleasure,
 "YouH have it much better here, Jack" remarked Jailer Durridee, who was still employed there.
 q should say so." was my feeling exclamation. How does it happen this way Mir. Durridse2'
 "Well," he answered in kind Of confidential tone, T suppose we know you better now-know more about your family and ycur"-there he hesitated a moment-"your pros poets, ] might saX-provIded you come out better at this next trial"
 Heres hoping that I do.' returned I, Slancins7 around at what then seemed q large, well ventilated room. And ar." l turned to him-'I want you . !.now that l appreciate this and [ hope Ycull tell the sheriff so. And say to him. too. that l Voluntari- ly pledge all of you that there won't be any more of that business like we had here"
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Q Q 0 "Enough Snid."

He stopped me with gesture "I know what you refer to, and if you want to forget such ideas, we're will ling to forget that you ever had them in the past
 Thank. you" l replied, enough said" And after he had turned the key in my door and walked away, I began brief survey of the room with a view to making myself as comfortable as possible during that next trial--a trial that was to be much more exciting and nerve-strain- ing than was the former one.
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CHAPTER 10

On October the 10th my case was argued before the supreme court. Ordinarily l should have preferred that the date be the 9th; or, rather, that would have formerly been my preference. As it was. I was rapidly losing my former superstition. like wise my former belief in the thing
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"I'lI Tell Him!"

The lights had just been switched off and I was lying on my bed pre- paratory to sleeping, when the ring of the telephone just uD the stairway
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That caused something of sensa- tion. Tho doctor and the lawyers had all been brought up in that state: so far IS anyone knew not one os them ever had q mark against his character, and each of the three wss known to be straightforward and
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ALL HE WANTED TO KNOW
Merchant Evidently Believed In the
Saying, at liant What You
Used to Be-"

Some time ago young man went
to great store In Chicago to apply
for a position and was fortunate
enough to be shown into the office OF
the merchant prince himself, to whom
he stated the object of his call.
The merchant was favorably I'M
pressed with his appearance and ad-
dress, and after asking him few
questions relative to his business ex-
perience. promised him place In his
employ. But the caller, who evidently
had expected to be more vigorously
catechized, thought 1t best to volun-
teer additional information.
IF you WISH" he began. ito know
something of my antecedents-"
~ don't care to know anything
about your antecedents, young man."
interrupted the merchant with smile
IF your subsequents are all right.
you'll do. You may report to Mr..
Smith next Monday."--From Every
body's Magazine.
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FIRST RADIoPHONE EXCHANGE
Opened at Croydon, England, to Make
Connection With Pilots OF
Air Expresses.

What Is said to be the first radio
phone exchange in the world was
recently opened at Croydon, England
the point from which the air liners TO
the European continent take their De
parture, according to Consul Linnell.
The chief use made of this ex-
change is to connect the aerial trainc
controller, who has his headquarters
in control tower at Charing Cross
London, with the pilots of the air ex-
presses flying between Croydon and
the continent.
The wireless exchange can also con
meet the phones of the airships ana
airplanes while in flight with any OF
fee at the aero1rome at Croydon, max
ing direct telephone conversation pos
sible.
The pilot of each aerial transport
Is now required to report his position
to the traffic controller every 10
minutes, so that the progress and po'
sition Of each plane Is known through
out Its journey. The controller is oi
particular vaiue In directing the course
Of the aircraft in cases of fog and IL
giving them special directions for land
ing.
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FREEDOM FROM
LAXATIvES
Discovery by Scientists Has Replaced
Them.

pills and salts give temporary re-
lief from constipation only at the ex'
pense Of permanent injury, says an
eminent medical authority.
Science has found a newer, better
way--a means as simple as Nature
itself.
In perfect health a natural lubricant
keeps the food waste soft and moving.
But when constipation exists this nat
ural lubricant Is not sufficient. Medi-
cal authorities have found that the
gentle lubricating action of Nujol most
closely resembles that of Natures own
lubricant. AS Nujol Is not a laxative
1t cannot gripe. 1t Is In no sense a
medicine. And like pure water 1t is
harmless and pleasant.
>'Nujol Is prescribed by physicians; |;
used in leading hospitals. Get bottle
from your druggist today-Advertise-
ment.
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Radio in the Prison.

TRUSTEES" and officials at the Ohio
state prison farm TT London, Ohio, are
now able to keep In touch with the out
side world through the installation Of
radio receiving get, purchased from
the entertainment cunds Of the institu-
ton. The set, which has just been In.
stalled, will be enlarged within few
months by the addition Of transmit
ting set, through the use of which
prison authorities hope to be able to
bring about recapture of escaped con-
victs more quickly The news OF es-
cape will be broaGcasted Immediately.
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cour. AdIourns by Radio.

From his steamer, incoming from
Europe, Justice Tompkins of the Su
preme court of Rockland county, New
Jersey, radloed to his secretary In
Nyack the necessary formal notice fol
the adjournment Of his court, which
was scheduled to convene on the morn
ing Of his arrival. The justice real
lied that he would NOT have sufficient
time to reach Nyack after the shiI
doc2ed, and for the first time in his
tory used the radio to arrange for ad
journment.
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seems to show that mere is more re
sistance In this circuit than in the In.
ductively coupled type. The main
point of difference is the close
coupling to the antenna. Being con-
ductively coupled. the coupling to
the antenna circuit is at maximum
at all times. This causes the ra-
dlatlon resistance to be high. which
seems to be the factor that keeps
the tube from oscillating freely
without unusually close coupling be
tween plate and grid circuits. Thus
we are led to believe that this circuit
Is one to avoid II interference Win
other listeners is to be reduced.
If we must have single circuit tuh-
ers the thing to do to reduce the ra-
diation to minimum Is to reduce
the size of the antenna series con-
denser and increase the number OF
turns In the Inductance. This VIII
give sharper tuning and there VIII De
much less trouble In getting the tube
to regenerate.
ia many iOCuiltleS tHcic 10 eaNN
deal of interference from spark STA
tions; especially in the cities on the
coast or Great Lakes, where there are
commercial stations to handle the ship
traffic. These spark stations do not
tune very sharply. and even II tie sta
tion is located several miles away II
Is often impossible to tune them out
with the average tuner.
When tuning for faint station ana
using amplification there Is nothing
more nerve-wracking than to have
spark station roar in unexpectedly.
There is little that can be done about
this interference. If the station Is
close change of wave length would
do little good even If this were pos
sible. If 1t is commercial station
1t is doing much more important
work than our broadcasters are, and
of course cannot be expected to stand
by for them.
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lf G@usga Gives Charming New Shade to Old Lingerie
~ UUEaa0 PUTNAM FADELEss
Better Not.

Stephen Fullen, q familiar figure
about the courthouse, tells story
about his niece, six years old, relates
the Indianapolis Star. The niece was
buslly engaged memorizing Christ;
mas poem, aided by her proud rela-
tives. One line OF the poem went
something like this:
"Old Santa comes speeding Ger the
snow"
Hell get arrested IL he don't watch
out, for speeding" interrupted the lit
tie girl.
After the laughter Of her admirers
had quieted she suddenly spoke up.
"But Lew Shank better not arrest
Santa Claus II he knows what's good
for him."
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Social Ambitions.

The cook told the Woman that the
caretaker was not behaving as he
should.
Hes after woman" she explained.
"Just crazy to think himself loved by
several women to make 'em Jealous
and ALL"
He has always been such quiet,
innocuous looking individual.
But why this change in himr the
Woman asked.
"Oh, It's because of them newspa-
per stories." the cook replied. "He
thinks IL he leads gay life he Is
gettin' up in the world-gettin' more
In the society world. That's what Is
eatin' him. He amt satisfied to be
n plain man no more."-Chlcago
Journal.
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Popular Demand for bulletins.

An interesting fact concerning the
circulars issued and distributed by the
bureau of standards was disclosed
when 1t was announced that 20.643
copies Of No. 120. which tells how to
make simple receiving set, had been
sent out from the Washington Office.
They are sold at cost and may be OBJ
tanned by sending 8 cents to the Su-
perintendent Of Documents, Washing
ton.
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LenIn,s Remorse.

Samuel Gompers said at labca
banquet in Washington: "Lenin pre-
tends to be sorry for the ruin hia
Bolshevistic doctrines have broughb
on Russia. Well, the sorrow Of Lenin
reminds me of Mr.. Bolus. ~
"Mr. Bolus was druggist. He
made mistake in a prescription one
day and killed man. When the ter
rible tidlngs were brought to him ha
cried out in great agony:
"'Oh, wretch that l am-and mX
best customer, toop"
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An Understanding Of Holly.

A mother and her two sons, age Ave
and three, were shopping. Entering
a downtown store the children becams
very quiet, and Dick took hold Of his
brothers hand, admonishing him NOT
to make any noise "in here as some
one must be dead" They had noticed
the holly wreaths tied with ribbons
that were part of the Christmas deo.
grafton In the store.
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Another Nervous Woman Finds Relief

Port Huron, Mich. suffered for
two years with pains in my side, and II
worked very much ] was nervous and
Just as tired in the morning as when !
went to bed. was sleepy all the day
and didn't feel like doing anything, and
was so nervous would bite my finger
nails. One of my friends told me about
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and it helped me so much that
soon felt fine. Mrs. CHARLES BEELER,
1910 Elk Street, Port Huron. Mich.
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FOR OVER 40 YEARS

been used successfully in the treatment
of Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con-
sists OF an Ointment which Quickly
Relieves by local application. and the
through the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces. thus reducing the Inflammation.
Sold by all druggists.
r. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.
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Unkind.

"The word idiot" writes a philolo-
gist, "did not imply lack of men,
tality until the middle of the Seven
teenth century. 1t merely meant an
average citizen"
But what's the difference?-E Ex-
change.
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ing wraps in flame and lhades of pur
pie are prominent In the displays and
much silver metallic cloth Is used. Col
lars Of light fox, ermine and viatka
squirrel are favored for these evening
wraps.
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ResuIts Count.

"The world Is not much interested
in the storms you encountered at sea.
The question Is, Did you bring the
ship into port?"-A. ID. Lasker, chair
man Of the United States shipping
board In Forbes Magazine.
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For Even,no Wear.

New shoes for evening wear are
often of white and black satin or of
black satin with gorgeous brocade.
Slashes Of the black satin are so ar
ranged that they form a conventional
lied flower design of somewhat Egyp-
tim pattern. across the toes.
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one-Toned Frocks.

Smart ftocls are being made Of brii.
lIantly color cd silks, all In one tone.
say flame, American beauty. vivid green
or yellow. They are cut very conserv.
atiyely with the popular side drapery.
aud no sleeves to speak Of
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Japanese Radio Enterprise.

Powerful financial interests Of ia
pan headed by viscount Shibusawa ara
endeavoring to obtain government sup
port in the formation Of 100000, 900
yen radio corporation, which In the
United States would be worth abour
S1OO.OOO. 600.
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sldeS, ana was aWIui
,nervousso that Twas
unfit to do my work.
After ! began taking
Lydia e. Pinkham's 8
We ge table Com
pound Igrew strong,
and now ! weigh $50
pounds. keep house
and am able to lift
and do any kind Of
work. ] have got
wonderful re s ult 8
from tho VaUotahlq
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cutleura soothes Itchlna Scalp.

Cuticura Soothes Itching Scalp.
On retiring gently rub spots Of dam
druff and itching with Cutlcura Oint-
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water Make
them your everyday toilet preparations
and have clear skin and soft, white
nds.-Adyertisement
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Coles Carbollsalve Quickly Relieves
and heals burning, itching and torturing
skin diseases. II Instantly stops the pain
of burns. Heals without scars. 30c and
Coo. Ask your druggist, or send 30c to
The J. w. Cole Co.. Rockford, ILL.,, for q
ackage.-Advertiseme
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Compound andrecommendi tvery highly
to my friends. ] give you, permission to
publish my testimonial. ~ Mrs. OLE
BERGsTRoM, 2l0 9Th st. So., Monte
yideo. Minnesota.