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have been two attempts to steal
the twins-or-" He did not
catch the next words, but could
guess.
what happened?"
"When saw Sir Henry go along
the passage with candle, I went
into the room where the children
sleep. Their room is next to mine,
and some presentiment made me
bring them into my room. Then
thought that wasn't safe, and
hid them in the bathroom. Poor
dears, they were half asleep!
Shortly afterwards I heard a
noise in the next room-a sort of
scraping = hard to define - and
someone was moving stealthily
about. And then I wonder didn't
shrek, for the door of my room
opened and someone or something
for it had no face-came slowly
in and looked around. I pretended
to be asleep and breathed heavily
on purpose, but when felt hands
crawling over my face nearly
tainted. Whoever it was turned
down the bedclothes . to see
whether the children were with
me, and then heard sounds all
round the bedroom.
81 couldn't have stood it another
moment should have cried out
or jumped out of bed; but heard
a ring-a loud ring-and the
sound of someone moving. What
ever it was in my room stood mo-
tionless. I saw the dark figure
between my bed and the window,
and then it went out hurriedlv,
back towards the children's room.
They slept with me for the rest Of
the night"
"You are a brave girl" Reid said
admiringly. "But why did you not
speak to someone about it today?"
ITO whom could I go?" she cried
passionately. "I might have re-
ported the matter. I certainly
would have done, but this awful
murder filled all our thoughts, and.
I might have been telling the very
lperson who knew something about
it."
'"The detective ?"
GLOW could I? He would have
thought me an hysterical girl, and
if there had been any inquiries I
should have been dismissed-I
know itAand left the children de-
| fenseless."
"But still 1 don't see why your
story should be disbelieved," he
said stoutly. /
"Mr. Reid, things are too serious
to mince matters. Eric Colindale
has made advances to me from
time to time. If 1 had said word
they might have thought that it
was he. It wasn't-the figure was
very much shorter, and the hands
too small; but what chance should
have had of being believed?"
"And yet you are telling all this
to me. a mere Stranger"
"I have watched you while you
have been painting" she said SIM
ply, land I can trust you."
(To Be Continued
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would announce his capture.

would announce his capture.
CHANGING from the shadow, he
saw with a catch at the heart that
the window of Sylvia's bedroom,
where she had appeared, was open
wide to the night air. He watched
the black aperture in the somber
wall that meant so much to him
now. A faint sound came-so
faint that only the intense silence
made it audible. Then in the
square of blackness he saw a dim
ghostly figure, and then the face
Of the girl, too indistinct to show
more than the mere outline. He
gave a gentle "Hist!" under his
breath, and the girl leant forward,
craning her neck to see what was
below.
II am here" he whispered as
loudly as he dared, and heard a
sound like a sob.
THANK heaven!" she whispered
back. 81 am frightened"
The absurdity of trying this
Romeo and Juliet business made
Jack laugh softly and happily.
All fear had gone now-he was
enjoying the adventure like a
schoolboy in an apple orchard.
"Can you climb the tree?" she
whispered, cupping her hands to
make the sound travel.
Reid needed no second bidding
the girl had brains as we'll as
Decentralization to think of at
that moment, but pleasing to his
imagination.
To a trained athlete like Reid
the ascent of the aged tree was
child's play, and soon he was MAX
ing his way along branch to-
wards the girls window. He went
as far as he dared, feeling the
bough bending ominously under
his weight. Pushing aside the
leaves, he saw that he was on a
level with Sylvia's window and
only eight feet away.
She smiled as she saw his face
appear, for the rusty leaves had
turned him into a chimney sweep.
She had her nightdress on and had
thrown a shawl round her Shout
ders.
ST never thought you would
come" she said softly. "How did
you manage it?"
IT swan across the lake and got
soaked" he replied, not wishing
to go into details. Luckily, she
was too much taken up with other
matters to notice the omission OF
his means Of entry.
"You mustn't stay" she said
inconsistently.
II want you to tell me what you
know, and how I can help YOU"
"Mr. Reid, last night I saw q
man pass along that corridor 60
ing to the chapel, and then I saw
Sir Henry later on. I couldn't
sleep the whole night. They tried
to get the children-not the first
time"
"They-who are they?" he
asked, leaning forward to catch
her every word.
II don't know-it would make ii
lso much easier if I did. There
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EXECUTORS, NOTICE.

having qualified as Executors of
we Estate of Scott P. Parham, de-
ceased late OF Vance County, North
carolina, this is to notify all persons
having claims against the Estate of
deceased to exhibit them to the I'M
uelslgned at Henderson, N. c., on or
, "elore the 10th day of November,
.00'' or this notice will be pleaded in
var Of their recovery. All persons In
ueOted to said estate will please make
immediate payment.
This 5th day of November, 1886.
"irS. RUTH COPELAND PARHAM,
ExecutriX.
- j. c. COOPER, Executor.
irrerfy & Kittrell, Attorneys,
henderson, N. G.
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CHAPTER Is

REID LIT the lamp in his LIVING.
room and saw his painting gear
laid out on the table; then he saw
something elsa note. He opened
il anXiously. There was no begin
ming, but the pencil writing was
that of a woman.
Mr.. Selden tells me that
ought to see you lit said]. He
told me that it was important,
and that you could come tonight,
though 1 can't make out how
you are going to manage it. L
will look out for you in the court
from my window.
Reid stared at the few lines, and
stood rooted to the spot, wild
thoughts careening through his
head. This girl had written to him
the first note he had ever re-
ceived from a woman in his life.
But more than that-she had
trusted him, was asking his help,
and was placing her reputation in
his hands.
Then a more sinister thought
came. How did Selden know? If
he did know that he could gain
access to the house at night, did
he know everything? If so, his
own position was desperate, for
here was clear proof that he had
been in the house at the time of
the murder. Perhaps it was a
trap, and he would find the de-
tective waiting for him in the eel
lar. But if that was the case,
surely Selden would not have
shown his hand, but have left him
to carry out his visit instead of
giving him what was practically
warning.
The vision of the girl at the win
dow the night before and the hor-
ror on her face came wildly to
him, plotting out his misgivings.
With a feeling of shame and fool
ishness, he raised the note to his
lips, and then slipped it into his
inner pocket.
Reid stood once again on the
edge of the lake, waiting in deep
thought before venturing into the.
water.
He knew now that the past was
gone and would never return, and
equally he was determined that
whatever the future held for him
he would never by word or deed
show Sylvia that he loved her.
That was quite intolerable, un-
thinkable. : But as long as he
could serve her he would do so,
and commit murder cheerfully on
her behalf if that were necessary.
Clouds covered the moon this
time, and there was no further
need of waiting. He plunged in as
ne was, clothed in an old suit,
reckless with regard to the trail
Of water he would leave.
The bars of the cellar window
had not been touched, and he
stood shaking the water from his
clothes in the damp cellar. Then
he crept up the stone steps and
issued from the neglected under
world of the house into the cor
ridor, listening intently. No sound
came to his ears, the place was
apparently hushed in sleep.
1t was dim and cold now, no
moonlight came through the Ian
Get windows. He stepped out
into the dark court and saw the
stained-glass windows of the
chapel, where warm glow showed
family from the great candles
that stood at the corners of the
draped bier.
A shudder passed through him
at the thought. Before him was
the deeper blackness Of the old
yeW tree, and he made his way
INTO the shadow and looked round
the court. Still no sound came,
and the quietness was alarming,
as though hidden foe were Turk
ing and a sudden flare Of light
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-14
f;feW
(E Bye "A =
|eIdmIcSHSMSs2!u

New York, April 15.-Out of The
Mailbag: Dear Sir: would not give
2 cents for the island Of Manhattan.
I do not see how you stand to stay
there just to write it up. It is town
Of gyps and thieves.
Il have been in your city twice. One
time man stole my wife's expensive
coat when she went away and left it
for only about minutes across a
bench in Grand Central Station. The
same trip I was cheated out of $42 by
some men running a game of chance
in 9Th Aveneue near Radio City. They
were gone when went back next day.
I also got cinder in my eye and it
cost me all my soldiers bonus in hos
pital bills,
"All so-called night clubs and
theatres are hold-up places and ought
not to be tolerated in a decent city.
What you don't say in your writings
is that 1t costs a man and his friend
as much as SIS or $40 to go to these
places once. No value reed. I am told
that you writers get paid by famous
people for putting their names in the
paper. Is this true? OF course, you
won't answer yes or no as you have
not the nerve to print this letter.
"New York makes me SICK so stuck
on itself and not worth cents. Sin
cerely, (please do not use name. am
ashamed I was in New York;"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-14
ANSWERS

l. Quakers, Moravians, Dunkers and
Mennomists. Their testimony on affir-
nation instead of oath has been adj
mitted in civil and criminal cases
since since the formation of the State
in 1777. No changes have been made
in the laws effecting their testimony
since 1921.
2. In 1888 in bill introduced in the
senate by John Sprunt Hill of Dur
ham, r. Grady Rankin, Gastonia,
Hayden Clement, Salisbury and r. M.
Hanes, Winston-Salem
3. According to James Maglenn Of
Hamlet, chief engineer of the North
Carolina blockade runner when it was
captured September 9, 1854, the Of
ficers of the Federal warship making
the capture ordered the Advance
crew to fire and take care of the
boilers. Upon their refusal they were
confined to spot Immediately over
the boilers where they would be blown
up should the water get low in the
boilers and cause them to explode.
4. In North Carolina an absent heir
is presumed to be dead after seven
years.
5. The legislature of 1879 passed an
act allowing twenty counties to vote
on the proposition: Rowan, Davie,
Surry, Yadkin, Chatham, Forsyth,
Johnston, Davidson, Cleveland, Gas
ton, Caswell, Rockingham, Lincoln,
Alamance, Wayne, Randolph, Cabar-
rus, Richmond, Union and Arson. Two
years later Catawba, Alexander,
Burke and Guilford were added. 9th
er counties followed. In the 1879 Leg
islature the bills were introduced in
the house by L. e. Powers, of Cleve-
land, and in the senate by ohm S. Hen
derson, of, Rowan. When the senate
bill reached the house the house bill
was tabled and a substitute bill adopt
ed and passed.
g. Sequoia National Park takes its
name from the big sequoia trees con-
tanned within it's area. The trees were
named in honor Of Sequoya or George
Guess, a mixed blood Cherokee, who
made himself famous as the inventor
of the Cherokee alphabet.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-14
FORECLOSURES SALE.

BY virtue of power contained in a
deed of trust executed by w.
Pearce, Trustee, to r. S. McCoin.
Trustee-Jasper B. Hicks having since
been substituted as Trustee in the
place of the said r. S. McCoin by
Clerk of the Superior Court of Vance
County upon petition before him.
said deed in trust recorded in the Of
flee of the Register of Deeds of Vance
County in Book 100 at page SIS, de-
fault having been made in the pay
ment of the debt therein secured, on
request of the holder of same, 1 shall
sell by public auction to the highest
bidder for cash on Saturday, the End
day of May, 1886, at twelve o'clock
noon, at the court house door in Hen
derson, Vance County, the following
described property:
Begin at a stake on Colonial street,
corner of lot No. 40, run thence along
Colonial Street 100 feet to corner of
lot No. 10, run thence along line OF
lot No. 10, 103 feet to corner of lot
No. 4; thence along back line of lots
No. 4, 3, 2, 1, 100 feet to a stake;
thence S. 20 degrees As e. 1913 feet
to place of beginning. For further de-
scription see deed from AL. B. Wester,
to w. p. Pearce, Trustee.
JASPER B. HICKS,
Substituted Trustee.
This the S1st day of March, 1886.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-14
II TODAY =
TODAY's ANNIVERSARIES

18O1-Henry D. Gilpin, Philadelphia
lawyer, Attorney-General of the Unit
ed States, author, born in England.
Died Jan. 20, 1850.
1S03-Ellis Gray Loring, Boston
abolitionist, born in Boston. Died
May "a, 1858.
1810-Justin S. Morrill,, noted Yer
mont congressman and senator of his
day, born at Stafford, VT. Died Dec.
%, 1898.
1913 = Junius Spencer Morgan,
grandfather of the present Morgan,
Hartford, Conn.,, and Boston dry goods
merchant, London international bank
err, born at West Springfield, Mass.
Died at Monte Carlo, April 8, 1890.
1839-Charles A. Nelson, Boston
Ibookman, Columbia University lib
rarian, long known as Americas dean
of librarians, born at Calias, Maine.
Died Jan. IA, 1888.
1842-Adna r. Chaffee, who attain
ed to rank of lieutenant general in
1904 having started as private in 1861.
born at Orwell, Q. Died at Los Ange-
les, Nov. 1, 1914.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-14
IT'S TRUE


Christians can and do become Jews.
Judaism welcomes converts, and at
various times its proselytizing was as
militant as that of other charges.
The so-called electrical genArator
doesn't generate electricity. It col
lects electricity, which is everywhere.
Sabine Island, off East Greenland,
moves constantly, like an iceberg! 1t
has drifted westward more than 100
yards in the last go years.
Which reminds us of the ridiculous
statement, published in a newspaper
the other day, that the largest self
propelling object is the liner Queen
Mary How about the Earth itself!
Formerly it was improper for an
English gentleman to arrive or de-
part at a residence without kissing
his hostess regardless of whether
her husband was looking.
Mrs. Robert McCracken, Madison
ville, Tenn, questions our statement
that so-called chicken-hawks seldom
attack chickens. IF not, just what
sort of bird carried off our baby
chicks one a day, for a week?" 1t
could have been other breeds, and it
could have been rodents What do
other readers think of the chicken
hawks reputation? Wed like to hear
from some, who sprang so quickly to
the defense of the belief that mother
| snakes swallow their young to protect
them from danger.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-14
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Branch Cabell of Richmond, Va,
noted author, born there, 81 years
ago.
Robert I. Randolph of Chicago, not
ed consulting engineer, born there, SO
years ago.
Joseph B. Poindexter of Montana,
governor of Hawaii, born at Canyon
City, Greg, CT years ago.
Prof. Calvin B. Hoover of Duke
University, noted economist, born at
Berwick, Ill. 80 years ago.
Lee Tracy, actor, born at Atlanta,
Ga, 38 years ago.
DR.. Ralph Arnold of Los Angeles,
noted geologist and engineer, born at
Marshalltown, Iowa, 81 years ago.
DR.. John c. McLenhan, noted Can
adian physicist, professor emeritus of
the University of Toronto, born at
Ingersoll, Ont, SO years ago.
Princess Beatrice, aunt to be late
King George of England, born 70
years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-14
TODAY is HISTORY

1828-First edition Of the famous
Webster Dictionary published.
1S65-President Lincoln shot by
Booth at Fords Theatre, Washington
Secretary of State Seward murder
ously assaulted on his sick bed.
1873-Historic Louisiana Slaughter
House case decision by the U. S. SUI
preme Court-a five to. four decision
confirmed Federal activities as ex-
listing along with States activities
but that States in no way subordi-
nate. ~.
1912-Steamship Titanic on her
maiden voyage from Liverpool to
New York struck iceberg shortly be-
fore midnight off Newfoundland
lives lost.
1931-Republic proclaimed in Spain.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-14
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
: BY FRED H. MAY

l. What religious denominations are
allowed to affirm instead of swear?
2 When did the legislature give the
governor authority for declaring bank
ing holidays?
3. How did the Federal officers at
tempt to force the crew of the cap
tured Advance to care for the boil
ers?
a. After how many years is an alb
sent heir presumed to be dead?
5. When did the stock-law have it's
beginning?
g. The name of what National Park
in California honors a Cherokee In
dian?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-14
NOTICE OF SUMMONS BY
PUBLICATION.
In The Superior Court.

Vance County:
Mamie Mayes, Plaintiff.
G. f. Mayes, Defendant
The defendant, c.. E. Mayes, will
take notice that an action, as above
has been commenced in the Superior
Court, of Vance County, North Caro-
lima, for divorce absolute on the
grounds of two year separation: and
the Defendant will further take notice
that he is required to appear at the
office of the Clerk Of the Superior
Court of the said county in the Court
House in Henderson, North Carolina,
on the 18th day Of May, 1886, and an
swer or demur to the complaint in
said action, or the Plaintiff will apply
to the Court for the relief demanded
in said complaint.
This 18th day of April, 1886.
E. o. FALKNER,
Clerk of Superior Court of Vance
County, North Carolina.
H. e. White,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-14
TODAY'S YESTERDAYS

April II, 1684-The Rudy Vallees,
Bing Crosbys, ct al, of their day in
London were thrown into jail for
grooming in public. The king had
ordered mountebanks, rope-dancers
and ballad-singers suppressed.
April IA. 1775-Freeing Of white
slaves was the objective Of the first
anti-slavery society in America, or
ganized by Quakers in Philadelphia.
Hundreds of English convicts had
been disposed of in the colonies as
bound-men.
Is Years Ago Today-The American
flag was hauled down In Fort Sum-
ter, Charleston, S. c., and Confede-
rates celebrated their first victory.
But Fort Sumter didn't surrender.
Kentucky-born, 55-year-old Maj Rob
ert Anderson, the commander, sim
ply used his last shell, evacuated his
70 men, boarded the steamer Baltic
and went to New York to be feted as
hero. He did not care for the hero
role. He was still indignant over the
failure of the War Department to
heed the requests he had been MAX
ing for six months for supplies and
re-enforcements to enable him to
hold Fort Sumter. Had he received
the War of the States might have
died aborning.
The conflict quickly enveloped him
in oblivion. He served briefly as "a
commander in the west, then retired
and saw little of the war for which
he had provided the curtain-raiser.
April IA, 1865-John Parker, (of
whom you strangely never hear,
though his error was so much greater
than Fred Merkle's, for instance, that
it is ridiculous to compare them)
pulled boner and didn't watch the
door leading into the box from which
President Abraham Lincoln was wat
ching our "Our American Cousin" at
Fords Theatre, Washington. And
the order of Sergt. Dye of the Wash
ington police, to watch the nervous
fidgetty man who was hanging
around the stage door, wasn't needed.
So there was nothing to hinder John
Wilkes Booth from stepping into the
box and shooting the President in the
back of the head.
The President died nine hours lat
er in the very room of the house
across the street in which Booth had
plotted the crime!
few days before he had told his
wife that he had dreamed Of a cata-
falque in the East Room of the
White House and voice crying, 1.-THE
president has been assassinated!"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-14
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
o. NJ ~
See .BGcE Page

/. Richard Wagner.
2. It is the French word for squadron
3. The American Civil War.
4. Massachusetts, Vermont, and New
York.
S. The average is between 5000 and
5000.
s. Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Z. American inventor.
8. The collection of structures by
which the voice is partially pro-
duced, situated at the upper part OF
the windpipe.
8. Nashville.
10. New Orleans, La.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-14
All Forms of
INSURANCE
RENTALS = REAL
ESTATE
Al. B. Wester
Phone 1897
NOTICE.

State of North Cardinal:
County of Vance:
Having qualified as administrator
of the estate Of Hunter M. Fleming
, deceased, this is notice to all parties
having claims against the said estate
to file the same, duly verified, with
the undersigned or his attorney, in
Henderson, North Carolina, on or be-
fore March Is, 1887, or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of any recovery. All
persons INDEBTED to said estate will
please make immediate payment.
This the 18th day of March, 1896.
r. L. FLEMING,
Administrator of Hunter M.
Fleming, deceased.
]. M. Peace, Atty.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-14
NOTICE OF SUMMONS.
In The SuneriCr Court.

NOTICE OF SUMMONS.
In The Superior Court.
State of North Carolina:
County of Vance:
John Davis.
VS..
Alfonso Cheatham Davis.
The defendant, Alfonso Cheatham
Davis, will take notice that an action
entitled as above has been commenced
in the Superior Court of Vance Coun-
ty, North Carolina, for the purpose
of obtaining an Absolute Divorce on
the grounds of two years separation,
as provided by the Consolidated
Statutes.
And the said defendant will further
take notice that she is required to APP
pear at the office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court Of Vance County, at
the Courthouse in Henderson, N. c.,
on the LIST day of May, 1886, and an
swer or demur to the complaint in
said action, or the plaintiff will apply
to the Court for the relief demanded
in said Complaint.
This the 31st day of March, 1886.
E. 0. FALKNER,
Clerk Superior Court, Vance County.
Gholson & Gholson,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-14
TODAY'S HOROsCOPE

Today bestows a pleasure-loving ma
ture which revels in laughter and
light occupation. There may seem to
be antipathy to serious thought, but
a careful investigation often shows
an undercurrent of a meditative ma
ture, and that the light actions are
but desire to. avoid serious thoughts
that may not be pleasant.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-14

for a precious week. There was some
help, too, from the Serbian army,
which had been reconstructed and par
tally reequipped in it's refuge in
Corfu and was slowly returning to
the battle for it's lost country.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-14
Today is the Day
By CLARK Kl@NAiRD
Copyright, 1886, for this Newspaper
by Central Press Association

Tuesday, April IA; national holiday
in Spain anniversary of founding of
the Republic). Moon: last quarter.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-14
FIRST WORLD WAR DAY-BY-DAY

FIRST WORLD WAR DAY-BY-DAY
20 Years Ago Today-The Salonika
front woke up, after weeks of inacti-
witty. The French pushed a relief Of
fensive designed to fix the enemy
forces on the front and prevent reen-
forcements from being sent from
there to the German attack on Yer
dun, and the British expeditionary
force Joined after War Office bureau
Gratis in London had delayed orders
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-14

DON'T FORGET THE REXALL
One Cent Sale this week, Wednes-
day, Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day. Big bargains and savings for
you. Parker's Drug Store. The
4" Rexall Store.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-14
WANT ADS

FOR SALE z ROOM HOUSE WITH
garden and garage. Ideal location,
Charles Street cash or time. Write
j. G. Whaley, West Point, Va. 1851
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-14
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HAPPY LANDING: Mark the per-
feet man, and behold the upright: for
the end of that man is peace.-Psalms
37:17.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-14

TYPEWRITERS = OVERSTOCKED
New and used-Any make. Selling
ton. We also have a large stock of
adding machines, office equipment
and supplies. Oxford Public Ledger,
Oxford. Phone %. 31-z6ti