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n deft movement OF his long, slender
hands, Heath manipulated the pane
into place. pressed the putty round
it. and left il looking as If It had
not been touched.
"Clcver dodge, that" said Tod.
with enforced admiration. !.
"It's been like that a long time"
Heath said. carelessly. "I'vc always
kept soft putty on it, and nobody
noticed"
Bunny did" said Tod. r.
eyes, she did. I can't think. now
how she happened to-" and Heath
again assumed That pecvish tone.
that meant some Of his plans had
gone wrong.
The walk TO headquarters, Of
course, took them over the bridge
and for short distance on the Park
side Of The Harbor.
Also, they passed the Country
Club, and Heath stopping suddenly.
said:
~ say, I wish you fellows would
stop here with me u minute, I want
to get some letters left in my
locker. You can keep your eye on
me, you know
Ito Be Continued.y
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oh. Such Bureaus!

An independent bureau Of the government Is
Independent and mistake
It's irresponsible" Congressman William X.
Wood Of Indiana, a member of the appropriations
committee of the house Of representatives, puts It,
Ito no one earth"
According to Wood, there arc "a independent
bureaus" now besides "a great many more when are
supposed be department subdivisions, but really
operate independently Furthermore adds Wood,
congress is constantly importuned to increase the
number.
Some transient Situation arises or somebody
gets a "bug' which he thinks the government ought
to develop.
It's no departments business III particular. There's
nobody to To it. bureau must be created to
take it in hand. So congress creates 1t, without
realizing the consequences" remarks Representative
Wood, and says, "Therc go ahead"
Usually il is required to report, to congress or
the president but "somc report and some don't, just
as they see fit explains Wood.
Generally speaking, their reports Of no consc
quencc anyway Who cares? If they report, the
report goes into the waste basket II they fail to
report nobody knows it.
Their work ovcrlaps They're jealous Of ono an
other. In many eases, their usefulness If they ever
had any, has passed. But they cat up funds
BY proper survey, promises Wood, I'VE could
reduce the number Of employees by hundreds, il not
thousands"
Representative Martin l.. Davcy Of Ohio said the
same thing at the last session Of congress and in
troduced bill to authorize the president to reduce
the governmental personnel, regardless Of civil
service rules He nearly scalped It's all very
\ well to talk about reducing, but doing it is alto
!: gether different thing.
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NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIV

Once in, and adjurcd to silence,
Tod merely watched while Truitt
noiselessly closed and locked thu
French window and then stationed
Tod behind good-sized screen that
was across a corner of the studio.
He gave him fairly comfortable
chair, though not q large one, and
then he ruthlcssly cut an cyeholc
in the screen at the right height for
Tod's eye while he was seated in
the chair.
NO matter what happens, don't
make move until ! do" and then,
afraid lest he might not be implicit
~ Obeyed. he added, solemnly, "Run-
ny's life may depend on your abso-
Lutte silence
This stretched the long bow a lit
tie. hut it served its purpose, as
Truit hoped it would.
Then he took up his own position
which was inside the folds of long
drapcry curtain. that hung over a
little used window. In this he also
cut small pccphole, and the vigil
began.
Truitt had dared . low light to
make these preparations, but he had
turned that off and they were now
in total darkness. His greatest fear
was that Tod would fall asleep, but
he banked his hopes on the word no
had passed about Bunny, and trust
ed that the hint would keep the boy
awake.
Although it seemed hours, it was
not 80 very long before faint noise
was heard at the window whereby
they had entered.
Both men were alert, watching
and absolutely silent.
Accustomed now to the darkness,
and because Of . faint bit OF light
from the waning moon, they saw u
tiny diamond shaped pane move
from It's place in the window on the
east terrace, not 4 French window,
. small window with latticed upper
sash.
This pane came out entirely, re-
moved by a hand outside, whose
Fingers showed DULY pink against
the panes.
The pane out, whole hand came
through and easily turned the win
dow fastening, after which, the win
.dok~ Wa 2 slowly and cautiously
raised.
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Had Truitt been less imperative
Tod could scarcely have withstood
an exclamation, as a mans legs came
over the sill, followed by the rest Of
his anatomy.
1t was Perry Heath. Though not
closely acquainted, Tod had seen him
before and recognized him ut once,
He knew the long lock Of hair over
his forehead that he was continually
throwing back, for Heath took off his
hat as soon as he was inside.
Then, stepping to the door Of the
lounge, he listened intently for mo-
iment, and, apparently satisfied,
turned on small desk light.
Tod hoped his aunt was not hav-
ing an insomnia attack, for she
would certainly see that, and per-
haps give an alarm.
: But he had no time for thought,
the sight of the man was too thrill
ing for that.
Heath. first of all, went to the
bOokshelves, took down small vol
ume and thrust it in his pocket, with
a nod of decided satisfaction.
That done, he seemed about to
leave, but paused and gaZed about
the room as if taking note of its con-
tents.
He opened a large paintbox, and
ooked at it contemplatively, then
closed it with little sigh.
On the desk, beneath the lamp
he had lighted, stood Myra's picture,
q miniature in velvet frame. This
he picked up and gazed on for a
long time. Then he sighed again,
and it would seem was about to
leave.
But as he stepped toward tho win
dow, Truitt came out from his hid
ing place. and swapping on u full
light, said:
"Mr. Heath, 1 believe"
GOOD Lord!" said Perry Heath,
pctulantly, rather than frightened,
land who are your"
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BEGIN HERE TODAY

BEGIN HERE TO-DAY
Mysterious lights flash from
the Heath bungalow one night
and the next day HarbOr Gar
dcns, long Island, is agog over
the murder Of Myra Heath and
the disappearance of her hus.s.
band, Perry.
House guests Of the licaths =
are Lawrence lnman, heir to-
Myra's fortune, and beautiful ;
Bunny Moore, to whom suspicion. !
points because Of her queer ac-
tiOns.
Myra Heath never used cls-}
Metics, yet when her body was j
found she was heavily rOugeo.f
4 rare old bottle from her COL
lection Of glass had been used to
kill her. Candles were burning
IT her head and feet.
At the country club the muir g
der Is discussed BY Sam Ander-
son. Heath's rival for the club
presidency; Al Cunningham, who
Is trying to solve the crime, and
others.
Bunny il amazed to get a
phone call from Perry Heath,
saying lnman is the murderer.
Cunningham goes to AndersOns
house and there, while waiting
for his host, is confronted BY
Perry Heath. who then slips
Cunningham goes to Anderson's
arrives soon after and upbraids
Cunningham tor letting heath
get aawy.
Todhunter Buck, who Is in
love with Bunny, Is witness to =
nocturnal meeting between the
girl and Heath. He tries to get
Bunny to explain and when she
refuses he calls in his friend,
Steve Truitt, q famous detective.
Bunny tells Truitt she had gone
downstairs the night Of the
murder and seen Myra Heath.
not yet cold in death. and lnman
pceplnE from behind = cartain.
Truitt arranges for q meeting
with Sam Anderson. He then
takes Buck with him and enters
the Heath bungalow by . French
window. saying Heath will come
in shortly.
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May Lose His Head Again

Castor Guyot lived in Paris. For years he went
down to his stock-brokers office every morning and
worked very hard. lie would talk and plan and
watch the little ticker. Then. after few bites Of
lunch, CASTOR would be back at it again-talking.
planning, keeping in touch with the markets
lie made money, lot of it. Counting it over he
J found it wasn't enough. He wanted more money.
That was all that mattered, money. Castor,
Eventually became very wealthy.
! But something happened one day The rcaliza-
tlnn came that he was an old man. He had money,
!. but his youth was gone. He wasn't enjoying life
as ne should. Very we'll. he would buy big red
: automobile and have some fun.
Gastcn sailed forth. He knew all about making
. money He was trained for that. But he didn't
know how to have good time. Somehow he hadn't
known that also required training. Anyway he
would try
Shortly after this, he driving along about Is
miles from Paris. A beautiful peasant girl WAS
seated in the big red beside the rich old man.
That was his idea Of having a good time
few days later the girls mutilated body wa,
found in haystack. 1t had been placed there and
the stack set fire
Now Castor Guyot is in Jail He admits the kill.
ing The police took him to the haystack and he re-
enacted the gruesome details
The chances are that he will have his head chopped
off for the crime. This will be wrong SIS
Gastons head should be chopped off for "noney
madness He really lest it in the frantic chase
for francs and more francs. He stifled all hi,
natural impulses until they became grotesquc
Dollar chasing often proves poor mental cxcr-
else.
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NEWS BRIEFS

Lady Aston in New York address
suggests woman for president and
says women will end world unrest.
Spanish revolt results in rc-organ.
ixstion Of the heads Of military
forces.
British home office in London says
alleged finding Of Lord Kitchener's
body in Norway was hoax.
Trades union congress at Bourne
mouth England, objects to criticism
BY soviet staKdandS o. handling Of
general strike; mfners' delegation
gives hostile reception. 70 represent
atives Of railroads.
Congressman Upshsw, defeated in
Georgia primary, ssys he may ask re-
count; will otherwise take editorship
of magazine or'Ago on lecture pro-
gram.
Youth is killed defending two girl
companions from two negroes 1t Up
land, Pa.
Harry Shepard indicted on charge
Of murder in the third degree in auto
deaths Monday Of two people in Min.
neapolis. Three named in lesser
S0eSee = = y sa ~ 49,. Vi
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Navy Day

october 9th will be Navy Day It will be a day
Z set aside all over the country when citizens are
" asked to make tours Of inspection aboard the many
navai ships that will be stationed at various ports
9 = time when all should stop and reflect upon the
!. part the navy has played in the building Of this
country and the part it still has to- play in the main
+ tenance of prestige for it.
\ preservation Of the American merchant marine
ana its expansion arc to he advanced as arguments
Tor maintenance Ut adequate navy in this wears
celebration Of Navy~Day, according to Secretary
Wilbur The Naval League Of tho United States
~ actively cooperating with the navy department
N preparing for the observance of the event which
y also the anniversary of the birth Of former Pres;
\ dent Theodore Roosevelt
AS Tar as our merchant marine is CONCERNED con.
gress and the shipping board have quite effectively
Killed It. but STILL II there is life in such riddled
corpse, perhaps the form can be resuscitated A.
any rate the mission Of the merchant marin. i.
to carry the products Of farmers and merchants he
youd our own shores and it is the duty Of the navy
Of course, to keep the sea lanes open and ..fe -.
Ohr commerce.
y addition to that service the main object>of !.
navy. It will be remembered. is national protection.
navy exists only for that, and. while the extent
g our naval force may Be restricted IN number Nv
~ ters of The dssrmament conference. il 1. ..fe
~ - thst IT, Dr. q tn elimination Of the n.vv
- ~ ~ MT tn s0ch dine ait :. Il i
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entirely abolished it is our duty to keep it func-
tioning at its highest efficiency, and it is the duty
Of every citizen to maintain interest in naval
force and program.
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A THOUGHT

Faithf.l are the woaads Of Q
friend.-Pr0v. 37:e.
False friends are like our shadow,
keeping close to Us while we walk
in the sunshine. but leaving US the
instant VIC cross into the shade
Bovee.
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Youth is killed defending two girl
companions from two negroes 1t Up
land, Pa.
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Chances arc il you were in
silly persons shoes you wouldn't
act ~ intelligent as he does.
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Looking up. she It was Mrs Still
water. grim with suffering.
Sonia cried. You needn't worry
about Don. We were never really
married 1t can be annulled."
She sickened at the unrestrained
Joy which crept his mothers coun-
tenance.
"Is that true? Is that the reason
you didn't go to Berlin with hIm?'
eyes. He didn't want to tell you. 3"
But why did he marry you,
child?"
Oh, she would be generous now.
She could afford to be generous If
her precious son was safe.
1T talked him into 1t. lie d.d It to
help me-"
They were back In sonia's bed
room. Mrs. saltwater closed the
door.
Does any one else know Of the
marriage, Sonar"
"Only my mother and one other
=. :"
That man IN San Francisco"
yes"
She was surprised TO see tears
in the older woman's eyes.
my dear, I'm sorry about this.
Don had such faith in you. thought
he was really in love with you.
You're sure he isn't7"
mot in the least" Sonia repeated,
DULY. 1t would be true by the time
he had gotten her letter.
That's all right, then. He's 30
big hearted, Sonia. No one can I'M
derstand better than his mother. He
has been fighting a battle for some
one all his life."
In spite Of the utter despair, ia
tigue, and guilt Of her fathers death,
Sonia thrilled to the pride in Don's
mothers voice.
Left alone she thought, but I've
had that, too. Dad loved me more
than anything in the world. And l
failed him. He had to die knowing
that I had failed"
Go Be Continued
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SONIA D. A. s:ss, Love 2s

I was coming home to explain i. ="
Futile! Excuses would serve no
longer. Her voice faltered.
II can't bear It. 1 can't bear to
see him :"
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RICHMOND WATER
ANTPURCHASED
New York Company Ac-
qulreS HooSier Utility.

BW Times Special
RICHMOND, Ind, Dec. 1S.--The
Richmond City Waterworks Com
pany has been acquired by the
American Waterworks and Electric
Company OF New York. w. r. Vor-
Ills, vice president Of the New York
holding corporation. has announced
Vorhis expected to go before the
Public Service Commission at Indi-
annapolis today to ask for It's sane
ton of the purchase.
The corporation now owns prop.
critics at Terre Haute, Muncie, Ko-
komo and Mt Vernon
Several weeks ago 1t was reported
that the holding company had OBJ
tanned an option on the controlling
stock at $50 for each share, par
value 800. The Indiana commission
recently placed a valuation Of
$1,315,o00 on the plant and ap-
proved an additional Issue OF
$4,000 preferred stock. making its
outstanding stock issues 100000
common and $4,000 preferred
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THE STORY so FAR

SONIA MARSH leaves stockton and
comes 10 San FRANCISCO 70 1--we ne NE
as she pleases-, DON STILLWATEE. a
the real estate Ofice OF his uncle. Jed
Believing she has captivated FRANK
LIN CRANE. Detted young saiesnha ian
crsditing his explanation that no oanpot
marry her because the breaking OF his
engagement to Genevteve Erickson
pretty society girl. might prove ts1A1 V
Cranes drinking causes. an auto
pnd asks fog Or. SrllwSter 70 Sttend
she Is disgustsd With HIM and mArries
" ThSy Keep - tho news from all but their
Aiter seeing Crane E .sftin t on the
Don iosists that Sonia go 70 her par;
ents while be makes 4 four months
trip 70 Berlin. and proullBe1 70 rcle@SS
her II she still wishes II when ne re-
Before scuiS teils Crane ghs Is mar
epSasyrnent. Sonia says shs viii be free
Ai' wea R2n 'vWF22frEa HENDERSON,
whom sonia refused 70 marry. Is found
of% Al t6s inquest soni4's enemy. BERTH
D nSsS.t 9aEsndS sss q ans s1 Is :u.psesed
md to save him Sonia falsely declares
she was With him that nighS In his
M1 sha CoSg2sy ns snaG c,,opdnxs Of tho
Sonia does not resist when she n9ds
Crane IL driving Der. to bis isolAted
shack. They spend the night there;
Scala I Eets nsxs thai hsr father has sliot
himself
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AS twilight fell, the shadows forced
Sonia to companionship. She went
to the kitchen to beg Anna to give
her something to DO. Her mothers
lack of reproach was like a knife
in her heart.
He was so worried over you,
Sonia. Ever since Christmas he had
insisted something was wrong. He
hadn't slept much lately. The night
Of the accident he never closed his
eyes. He prayed you'd como home"
"Oh, mother ."
I'm not blaming you. Sonia I
have only myself to blame"
Her eyes were fathomless pools
of despair. Sonia could not bear to
look at them.
"It wasn't your fault. You'd moth
ing whatever to do with it."
But Anna shook her head, repeat
ing, sternly. yes I have. It's a
judgment sent on me-"
These words frightened Sonia
more than her anger would have.
She ran back into her room, feel
ing the tension tightening about
her It was almost time for her
father to come home. But he would
never come again. Then she set
her lips grimly and crept. alone, into
his room.
Daddy. I didn't dream you'd be-
lieve It. I love you. darling. You
know love you :"
Never in life had he failed to
respond to those words. But he did
not answer now, would never an
swer, never lift a hand to push the
hair back from her brow.
"Oh, Daddy ="
His hands were folded as they had
never been in life-poor toll-worn
hands, with broken, blackened nails.
She kissed them passionately. They
were so cold. Dear God. they were
so cold She flung herself beside him,
crying, wildly. I'm never do it again.
I promise I'll never do It again."
But there was no reassuring sense
Of her fathers forgiving spirit-noth-
ing but her own heart-broken sob
bling and the presence Of Death.
Some one led her away. Some one
said, What a pity It is that we can
never learn until It IS too late"
She hated the voice that said that.
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No Stomach Trouble
or Rheumatism Now
Suffered for 30 Years, Before He
Found Right Road to Health.

There Is mighty good news for
@ick people, in a letter written by
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He feels sure other sufferers can
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also had rheumatism In my right leg
below the knee, and my ankle Bweiled
MP so I could hardly walk. Nothing
i would take did me any good. Then
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Of that bloating, and can eat any
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CHAPTER LKY

Az the car sped through Stockton
streets, Sonia felt it would have been
better to have died than to face the
accusations Of her mother and Vera
Franklin left her at her own door.
"I'd rather you didn't come In"
shs said, although do appreciate
your bringing me-"
"If you're sure there Is nothing j
can do, I'm going right back"
As he took her hand he whispered,
''Rernsulber. I shall be waiting TO
hear from you"
She opened tho door and stepped
inside. The sewing machine was
quist, There was no one in ths liy.
ing room. But as Sonia put her suit
case down, she heard broken, desDer-
ate, sobting,
Her lips trembled, but she fought
back the tears, uncertain as TO her
family's attitude, They might think
she had no right TO cry.
She stood as II rooted TO the floor.
afraid 10 open the closed door Of her
L1lObAASA EOOAA1 w AS~~O law ~"A0A
certainty which lay beyound 1t,
As she watched, feArfully, hand
kerohief pressed to her lips, Vera
came out, Her eyes were swollen
with crying. She kissed her sister.
saying in q queer, unnatural voice.
Mother, it's Sonia"
If shs could only have sunk
through the foort How dared she
face the mother she had bereaved7
Sonia heard the rustic of her aD-
proaeh and was unable to lift her
eyes. Lsaden with shame. she could
not move, But as Annals arms CLOSED
about her, she burst into frantic
tears,
Mother, I didn't do It."
Don't lie to me now, Sonia"
Vera had turned away,
1.-THE shame-ths dsarful shame
you've brought upon u.s." Rhe sobbed.
'-This Is no time for reproaches,
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By Vida Hurst

Vera Wait at least until your IA
thor is in his grave"
Sonia looked at her mother with
astonishment- Her face was bag
gard with grief. but her voice was
under perfect control What an
iron Will
Anna continued, -he did II be-
cause OF the story In the news
paper. Sonia. without a word to any
one. He came In from work and laid
the paper on the machine. He didn't
say anything. so I didn't look at It.
But a moment later / heard the shot
from the kitchen" Sonia dried her
eyes. HE died without a word TO
any OF us-w1thout a word"
"Oh, mother. didn't realize .
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

They permitted her to go into
her own room. Her drab. suddenly
prim little room, that Knocked her
with its purityI She lay on the bed
and listened, stricken to the heart.
to the unfamiliar sounds. Neigh
bors came and went. The minister!
What dreadful things they were all
thinking about her-things that were
true, now.
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BUT-HE "FELT NO BETTER
FOR THAT"

A man from Nebraska tells this;
For three nights / was kept awake
by a bothersome persistent cough,
and so were others of the familyj
and I felt no better for that The
very first doses of E'oley's Honey
and Tar relieved me and in two
days time my cough was entirely
gone" Think of the saving Of dis
tress to himself and others, had he
taken Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound at the start. 1t pays to keep
it on hand The large family-size
is real economical buy. Ask for it.
Sold everywhere.-Adv
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Go Be Continued
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Test AnSzCerS

These are the correct answers to
the questions which appear on
page s;
/, Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall,
2. Wrestling,
8, Actress,
4. Metropolitan Opera Company,
5, Colorado.
s. Twenty-one TO II,
7, Carl Sandb1rg,
8. Oklahoma,
9. st. Paul and Minneapolis.
10. Assistant secretary of trea-
sury.