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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. This Label THAT’S ALL! think IT OVER. DOUBLOONS A THRILLING NOVEL OF MYSTERY. TRAGEDY AND A STOLEN FORTUNE Bv EDEN PHILLPOTTS AND ARNOLD BENNETT (Copyright, 1906, by Eden Phlllpotta nml Arnold Dennett.) ATLANTA TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION. P.O. BOX 266. round trip And Cheap One-way Rates -TO- CALIFORNIA AHD NORTHWEST Round trip Summer Excursion, from .11 point. East to Pacific Coast and Northwest until September 15th, with special stopover privileges, good returning to October 31st, 1906. CHEAP COLONIST ONE-WAY TICKETS TO CALIFORNIA AND N0RTHWE8T FROM AUGUST 27th TO OCTOBER 31st. Uie the splendid through service of the 80UTHERN PACIFIC from New Orleans, or UNION PACIFIC from St. Louis or Chicago to destination with Steamship Lines to Japan, China, etc. Round trip tickets account Baptist Convention, San Francisco and Los Angeles, on sale from Sept. 2d to 14th, final limit October 31st. WRITE ME FOR RATES AND INFORMATION. J. F. VAN RENSSELAER, General Agt., 124 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Ga. R. 0. BEAN, T. P. A. I GA. FARMERS ARE ALARMED OVER COTTON BOLL WEEVIL |lperlil to The Georgian. Valdosta, Ga., Sept. 3.—The farmers (of this county ere considerably nlarm- ver the appearance In a number Jnf Helds here of a cotton peet similar ■to the Mexican boll weevil, and, In fact, liome well Informed farmers are sat* llifled that it la the Mexican weevil. T. 1e. Goodwin, north of the olty, brought It stalk of cotton to town Saturday on |w hlch nearly every boll and square ■had been blighted by the pest. An 1'iomlnation disclosed that without ex- lieptinn every dead boll had been bored I into by a worm or weevil of tome hind, lead several of the larger boll* were Jfull of a small black weevil. The In* Iiect I* about the atxe of the ordinary I UNION STATION AT MERIDIAN OPEN |Special to The Georgian. Meridian, Miss., 8ept The new ■union passenger station was officially ■Proclaimed opened Friday. The core- ■tnonles incident to the occupancy I 01 the riso.ooo structure were particl- ■Ptted in by fully l],000 people, and I a!ltl1 un, H near midnight. Prominent |[£ re J? numv *» ,rom different parts of lunhn at * '■‘H' 1 railroad officials from ■ preven an '* N * W 0r, * Bn * wer# aUo SCHOOL BOOKS IJND ALL SUPPLIES AT l J °HN M. MILLER CO.’S, 39 MARIETTA ST. grain weevil and looks very much like It. The cotton bolls are attacked at any stage of their growth, most of them being killed before or just after the bloom has fallen off. The more mature bolls remain green for some time after being punctured, but are soon filled with weevils which feed on the con tents and In a short while die. In one Reid of cotton which Mr. Goodwin expected to make six bales he Is now satisfied he will not make more than a bale, owing to the ravages of the weevil. Neighbors of his are suffering in a like manner. 8ome of the weevils will be sent to the state entomologist for Identifies tlon, and his advice asked as to the best method to fight the pest. SECRETARY TO COME FI The next secretary of the city waterworks will he seleeted from among the employees of the department. From four to live of the employees In the race for the position—all of whom bare served the department long nod faithfully— It It Ibe Intention of the co.nmlsalonera to select from these In tilling the vacancy canoed by the death of IV. It. Itlmmock. The water hoard bolds its nest session Wrdnesdsy afternoon at 4 o'clock, hut It Is the belief tbit no definite action will be taken until the following meeting, Heptem her 15. GRAY8VILLE MAN IS BOUND TO COURT 8peclil to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. I—M. V. Davis, of Graysvllle, Ga.. has been bound to the crlmnal court, ft was charged that, although Davis has a wife and elx children, he ran away with Miss Grace Norman, of Graysvllle, and that ehe died In thle city. Synoptit of Previout Chapters. Philip Masters, a gentleman In distress. Is relieving a night watchman on Klngswuy. London, when he sees a figure crawl out of s house and stop In a trench. The next morning the murdered body of Captain I>o|. lexfen, a retired sea captain. Is found In tho trench. The house Is called the Corner House and Is kept by Adrian Illlgsy. tvbo furnishes lodging to dlstrr.scd gentlefolk only at 12 eeuts a night. Philip meets nn friend. Sir Anthony Dldrlng, from wbnr- cl ns £260, which relieves Ills pecessltlei CHAPTER V—(CONTINUED). Girslds. The coroner finished writing, and rs •turned his stare at the portrait of the Prince of Wales. Mr. Adrian Hllgay, who followed the doctor, was the flrst of the witnesses who wept The respectability of the Corner House had been shaken to Its very basis by the murder. The coro ner eyed him sharply. "Your lodging house Is a philan thropic undertaking. Mr. Hllgay? asked, after the preliminary questions. "My boarding house’’— "You need not trouble to correct my phraseology," Interrupted the coroner. "I said lodging house," Mr. Hllgay (lushed. "It pays way." "What do you charge?” "Sixpence or a shilling a night.” "And that pays? Rent? Interest on capital? Managerial expenses? De terioration?” "There Is no rent. I am the man ager. I accept no salary. I make present of my capital to the concern, t haven’t had time yet to think of de terloratlon.” "When you say It pays Its way, then you mean that It pays for cleaning and service and that the meals are not served at an actual loss?” "Yes." "You are new fo philanthropy?” "We must all begin," said Mr. Hll- gay. "Just so,” said the coroner. "You think you are alleviating the poverty of London by your venture?" "Cerlatnlyi” "Ah! What Is your age, Mh Hll gay r* "I do not see"— "How old are you, sir?" "Twenty-six.” “You have Identified the body of the deceased ?” "Yes; It Is the body of Captain Pol- lcxfen, who took a room In my house about ten days ago. "The exact date?" "The tenth October, I am nearly sure." "What wa* hi* Christian name?" ”1 do not know." "Of what ship was the captain?” "I do not know." "He hAd retired from service?" "I believe so.” "What were his habits?” “For a week past he had been unwell and stayed In his room, except occa sionally for meals.” "Did he strike you as being poor—In reduced circumstances?” "I Imagined him to be like most of my boarders—hard put to It, but re spectable." "He did not talk much ?” “He didn’t talk at an." "Never chatted with you "Never,, except about the weather. He would usually mention the precise direction of tho wind." “At meala did he join In the con versation?” "Very little.” “And he had no friends, no ac quaintances?” "There wns a negro named Coca who came to see him sometimes." "In hta room?” "Yes.” "Do you know If he had Just come from a voyage?” "I do not." "When did you last see him?" "On Tuesday evening about o'clock." It was at this point Mr. Hllgay wept. "Where?" "He came Into the hoqie and went up stairs. Hfa room was on the .first floor.” You said he had not been out for a week.” That was the first day ha had been out. He had been out twice. Once In the afternoon about five, and again In the evening, after our dinner.” How do you know that?” I saw hltn come In each time.” Where were you?” In my office to the left of the hall. The. door of my office Is of glass,.and from my desk I can see every one who comes In or goes out.” How long did he remain the second time?" “About half an hour." "You saw him leave?" "Yes. I went Into my office after dinner, nbout seven, and I was either In my office or the hall continuously till 4 o'clock the next morning—Wednes day." Did you receive any new lodgers that day?" No. The house was full. And your old lodgers behaved as usual?” Absolutely.” How many went nut after Captain Pollexfen came In at 8 o'clock?" None." Now, mind what you are saying, Mr. Hllgay. You told us that no one could leave your house without your knowledge, and that you saw no one leave It after the captain came in. Here he Is In the house, presumably In his room, at 8 o’clock at night, and yet early the next morning his body Is found In the sewer trench. How do you account for that?" I can not account for It.” Hither he waa murdered In your house”— Impossible, sir! protested Mr. Hll gay. have crept past your office door un seen by you?" “I think not." "Where are the stairs?" "They begin Just nt my office door, and are In line with the hall." "There are no other statrs In the house?" "There are the back stairs,’’ sa|d Mr, Hllgay. “Used exclusively by the household staff.” "Ah! There are the back stairs. What Is the household staff?" "Five boys nnd two female cooks.” "Where do the back stairs lead to?" "To the back of the house. The kitchen. There Is a back yard." Here the policeman, with nn air of apology to the coroner, lighted the gas, after having struck two matches. "Yes,” Mr. Hllgay answered, blinking In the new glare. "It gives on Little Glrdler’s Alley. It Is bolted at night.” "What time?” "After dinner—about 7 6’clock. "Boited un the Inside?" “Yel." So tfint anyone could open It from the Inside?” •Yes," "Could a person go down the hapk stairs and get out without going through the kitchen?" “Yes." “What time are the lights turned out In the back house?" About II O’clock." Little Glrdler’s Alley fun* Into Strange street at right entries, and your house Is at the corner?" •Yes." ’Where was the captain’s room situ ated "The window looks on the alley.'.’ "Who occupied the room next to It?" “A widow lady named Vpbttery." "She Is here?" , "She Is III In bed.” "And on the other side?” "The other side IS un outer wall of the house." Then the door of the room Is nearer the head of the back ataira than to the front stalreT' Mr. Hllgay meditated. "Yes. Nearer to the bacjc aialrs.” "You agree now that It would after all have been possible for the captain to hare gone, or to have been carried, out of your house without your knowl edge at any time of. the evening?” "Y—es," said Mr. llllgay. “Only.the back stairs are not used by my board ers." "Doubtless,” snapped the coroner. ‘Still as he didn't probably jump out of the window"— "He must have walked down the back stairs after the staff had retired,” "But why should he do that?” "I cannot guess. There could be no reason. He wa* a man of Irreproach able respectability.’’ Then it appears most probafile that he was carried out?" "I cannot admit tha possibility of foul play having occurred In my house.” "How many lodgers have you?" “About sixty." "You satisfy yourself that all are re spectable v ”1 use fny Judgment." The coroner put hts lips together. "Any questioner’ he abruptly turned to the Jury. The foreman of th« Jury, who was retired chemist, would have given guinea to have been able to think of few shrewd questions to put to Mr. Hil gay. But he could evolve nothing, and Sir. Hllgay stepped down, wondering why a philanthropist should recelv the treatment of a suspected criminal, The coroner resumed the contempla tion of the chromograph, nnd then an old negro, dressed In ample shining broadcloth, with n red necktie, was maneuvred by a policeman Into the witness box. He wns clearly in a high state of nervous excitement, and the tears were already starting from his eyes. "What Is your name, my man gan the cprontr. _ My name, Judge? Massa Coco, »«h." "But yo.ur real mime?" "My name Massa Coco ebber since was cook at de lea House." Hi spoke In a thin, whining, high-pitched voice the voice of his race. "The Ice House?" “Yes.sah. In Broad street. Bridge town. Judge." , 'Bridgetown—Devonshire f 'No, ash. Blm, eah. Blffi r 'Barbados, sah. You see, sah. Ice House, big restaurant, sah. I was do head cooH, salt. And de Odder niggers dey call me Massa Coco because I was so respectable, Judge. Captain Pollex fen tuck me away from dere, sah.' You knew Captain Pollexfen?" Oh, yes, sah. I was one pf hls bee' friends, sah. We was Intimate, sah." And he took you away from the Ice House?" "Yes, sah. He took Massa Coco to be cook on hls ship—de Cobra, sab." What line?" No line, sah. Just a dam tramp, sah." Do not swear, my man. I’se so sorry I spoke diereapecTul, sah. But she was just a dam tramp, sah." 'Was that long ago?" ‘Long ago. Judge? I should say It was long ago. It was 20 years ago." "And you stayed with the capisln ••Yes, ash. I stood by dat 'bomlnable ship sixteen years, Judge. Because I like de captain" 'And then you left the ship?" De ship left us. Judge. She sank In "He been raptaln of anudder dam tramp, sah—beg pardon, Judge." "What was the name of the ship?" “I don't know, sah. But he been to Russian ports, sah." "And how soon were you to go to Barbadoes?” "Soon, sah! Oh! Soon! But de captain couldn’t settle wjv hls owners, sah. I not understand. Then he was III. eah." “When did you laat see him?" "Tuesday, Judge. Tuesday afternoon. Two o'clock, sah.” “He tras better then?" “Oh, yea sah. Plenty better. Judge! Plenty better. He cftjlto cheerful." "What did he tell you when you last saw him?" HP said xvs start soon, sah. He said he take berths next week, eah.” "Do you know If the captain had any UP IN THE QZONJE |g “In the Land of the Shy" KENILWORTH INN Situated In a Private Park of 160 Acres, Biltmore. Near Ashe ville, N. C., 2,500 Feet Above the Sea Level. "Kr.'ieftes. Xo'erioerr'fn the world will remit. Mount Mitchell and Plagsb In lull 'lew. trill! the view r|ew. Adjoins Cool, inrlgorsilng rlinittr. lutg- Pnre water. All vegetnldes Er'Ms hotel, jiguia JfeL^tftyhe the iMIimora estate, coo lorn!shed, rnlslne unsurpassed. sotf 1 nw> r i I'm?le ger-len gt'hered fresh * ' . hllllsrds. tennle, livery, hvantlfnl rlifes and drive.. mnu£2SL2?* , *£" trsles «t lllltamre ststlon. Consuinptlree not ,c- • remUr'i?. n , I " 1 * r *"? rlrvamstsnre*. Conch Is operated hr men- 'tebrnii 5" ln * every belt boas Iwtween trolley from Asheville end Open Sll the ynnr. Write nr wire for booklet Slid rntei - - MOORE. Proprietor. "Nothing is Impossible, sir,” said the coroner. “Either he wa* murdered In your house and hls body carried out. or he left your house alive and wa* mur dered outside. You think no one could A 25 Per Cent. Investment An Investment yielding a guaran teed 25 per cent per annum. Any lady or gentleman with $100, and upward, spare capital, can, without risk, secure the above In come, payable quarterly or annu ally. Principal withdrawable on 60 daya notice. For particular#, address Jr/E \ JOHN HENDERSON, O. Box 165. Nashville, Tenn. owners?” Oh. me good sah, don't you aak me who her owners were, because I don’t know, sah.” And what did you do after that?" I Jus’ stopped In Bridgetown, aah, and sold mangoes, eah." "And the captain?” "He left Blm, sah. In a royal mall boat, sah.” •That was five year* ago. When did you meet him again?" The sing-song voice fell a little as the negro answered, "I had to leave Barbadoes. Judge. 'Count of difficulty with colored prisoners. I shipped cook on anudder boat, eah, and come to Southampton, Judge. And there I eeee the captain, eah, on de quay at South ampton.” "When was that?" "In September. And I run aft him like de debhll, Judge. He gled to eee me. He bring me to London, eah. He say* he going back to Blm, soon, and he take me, becauee he want me to help him.” "Whet with?" "A secret. Judge! Must I tell you. Judger 'Certainly. 'Treasure, eah! Hidden treasure! Bunk treasure! He tell me and he tell nobody else. Judge.” The court smiled. • So the captain waa going to Bar- hadoes again to seek for treasure, eh? Did he tell you what he hod been do ing during the four years T’ friends ?" "He had Massa Coco, aah." “Ye*, bfit other#?" "No, sah." "No relatives?” The negro paused. "Yea. sah. He - hab relatives.' •■Well?” "He hab a bruddef, sah. Free weeks ago I go tvlv him to see hls brudder, sab. At de Obelisk hotel, Waterloo road, *ah, London, sah. I told all dnt to the gem'men yesterday. You sea judge, I was Just coming to see de eap- taln Wednesday rooming—I lodge In Seven Dials, eah—Ana l sees hls corpse, sah. I cry, fhen poltremnn asks me qqesUona, Most rude ’peril- nent policeman, sah" "Yes, hut about tbe brother. You say the raptaln saw hls brother at the Ohellak hotel. What passed between them?" "Don’t ask me. judge. I don't know. But 1 heard the captain spoak berry sharp to hie brothif.” , "Have you seen the brother since?” "No, sah.” "Any other relatives?" “Yes. salt. Lady, sah. The captain's daughter, sah. But captain tell me he not speak to hls daughter for long time. Because she gone on stages Hussy, sah! It make de captain very angry. I walking down Klngswfty wlv him one day. nnd he show me her portrait very big on de walls.” "Ah! Whnt was her name?” "On de portrait, sah?” "Yes.” "Gfralda, sah.". At the Introduction of this famous name a rustling, uneasy movement passed like a wave'across the court; and everybody except the coroner, the policeman and Mr. Varcoe, whom Philip now noticed for the flret time, seemed to be suddenly excited nnd expectant. An hour ago there had been only one reporter, a youth, at the reporter's ta. ble. There were now three. A silence ensued, and the gas sang In the silence. “Can you throw any light on the death of the captain?" demanded the coroner. In a low tone. “No. no. Judge! No, I can't frow any light,” whined the negro. The coroner glanced at the Jury. “About this treasure?" the foreman Inquired. "Don't ask me! Don't ask Coco! the negro droned, "Captain never told me nuffln.' But the foreman had at length' thought of a masterly query. "What were you doing on the night of Tuesday?" "You are not bound to answer that question unless you like,” said the coroner quickly. t •'Oh! I answer It, Judge,” Coco ob served, wiping hls eye* anew. "I was just asleepin', as I -sleep ebbery night. I give my 'ddfeis to de young police man, sah.” Mr. Varcoe etepped on ttp-toe to the coroner'e desk and whispered In hls ear. •The Inquiry la adjourned until 10:30 tomorrow, aald the coroner, consulting hls watch. And In an Instant he was packing hls brown bag. 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Philip had half promised to dine with Sir Anthony, but yielding to an Instinct for solitude, he ate economically In Burton Road, and hours elapsed after ward before ha could persuade' himself to go to hls quarters at the Corner House. The Illness of Mrs. 11 pottery had prevented her from vacating her room, and on the previous night Philip had slept at Sir Anthony's fiat under the elaborate ministrations of Oxwtch. But now the cubicle of the dead cap tain was empty, precisely that and no ether, the police hod finished with It; Mr. Hllgay had offered It, with a cer tain air of apology to Philip. And Philip, after an Instant's Irrational hesitation, had accepted It. A* ha passed Into the Corner House ha saw Mr. Hllgay'at hta post In tha office. They nodded to each other. Mr, Hllgay's thoughts were too deep for words that evening—and Philip went Upstairs. The cubicle, with Its electric light, It* narrow green bed. Its com bined washstend and dressing table, Its armchair, its row of hooka Its polished bare floor and Its three reproductions, costing threepence each, of master pieces from the National gallery, hod the mildest appearance m the world. It seemed to be leagues away from any tragedy. He looked around. The di mensions of the place were ro restrict ed that, owing to the situation of the toilet stand, he could not shut the door Without almost getting behind It. He examined everything with a sharp af frighted curiosity, and then he shut the door, pressing himself against tha J>ed In order to do so. Chance directed bU gate to the corner behind the door, and he observed that the boy cleaners had demonstrated that they were hu man and boylah by omitting that cor ner from their scheme of things. 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CAROLINA PORTLAND CEMENT CO. light went out, the hour being mid night. He got Into bed, and did not sleep till 5 In the morning, a distressing phe nomenon conceivably due to the violent pattern of Sir Anthony's pajamas, ■ choice sample of which he was wear lng, as hls own little bag of necessaries had disappeared since the disappear ance of the navvy from the Corner House by Jtu Jltsu. He overslept himself, and had to In terrupt hls regime of economy by tak ing a cab to the coroner's court; and even then he was Into. The eourt wa* packed; an extra table had been brought In for the reporter*. The ganger la charge of the sewer trench was being examined. "How long would It take to dig out the earth, put the corpse In, and re store the earth?" the coroner was ask- lng. “That depends!" grumbled the ganger "On what?" "It depends whether him os was digging It knowed one end of the spade from the other?" "Should you say that the person who burled the corpse knew one end of the spade from the other.?" "Ay! Aa well as I do myself.' "Tha work was well done, by on ex pert?' "Yea 1 Then how tong should you say It took?" "Piece work It 'ud tsk* about three- quarter* of a hour or hardly. Day wage It might ha’ taken a couple o’ h 0 * 1 ”'" . The coroner checked a smile. That will do, my man." "Yes, that’* all very well," the gang er muttered, "But what about my ex pensea? What about my expense*? And he. was led away reporting In a disgusted diminuendo murmur; "What about my expense?" Tbe next wltne.ee* were ‘he watch men, Charlie, whose# place Philip had taken, and who slated that he had been summoned to hls wife’s bedside by a boy, seed about twelve: and two much more prosperous Individuals, the land lord of the Obellsque hotel. In Water loo road, and Mr. Qecar Talke, the lessee and manager of the Metropoli tan theater and Pleasure house. The landlord Mated that the man whom Coco asserted to be the de ceased's brother had quitted the hotel at 6 o'clock on Monday, the 12th Oc tober, saying that he should be beck In five minutes, and had left a new empty portmanteau and an unpaid bill of twenty-two shilling* and three penco behind him: he had never returned. Mr. Oscar Talke stated that on tha afternoon of the 14th October he had received a telegram from Miss Olralda saying that she could not play that night. Her part had since been taker by an understudy, a# Mis* Gtratda hiu mode no further sign of Ilf*. Her flai In Shaftesbury avenue waa shut up, and her servants had been dismissed. Ha had no knowledge of Mis* Olraldn’s parentage. Mr. Talk* resembled the ganger In this, that he seemed to have a grievance against the entire court; he spoke as though some on* bad mur dered Captain Pollexfen In order to spite Mr. Oecer Talk*. Then, after a minion of Mr. Varcoe hod described to the coroner how he had searched the cubicle of the dead man and found nothing In the shape of a clue, nothing even to Indicate Ihe slightest struggle; Philip heard the coroner's officer discreetly enunciat ing: “Philip Master,” and be stepped Into the box end wa* sworn. The coroner examined him with a ■wlft and Impartial glance. "Wbnt have you got to tell tie?" asked the coroner ehortly. Philip related, nervously at flret, hi* by the Jury, and made a sensation. The reporters rejoiced in excellent copy and foresaw a cause celebre of the first order. "Now, Mr. Masters, you say that you were practically pennllese on Tues day night, and that you accepted the offer of the watchmen on that account. You no longer have the air of being penniless. In fact, I should aajr quite the reverae.” Philip, who wore, Indeed, a new frock coet, made by a good, artist, not to mention a dark necktie, chosen by Ox- wlch, quelled Involuntarily at the cor oner's tone. HI* absolute Innocence notwithstanding; be had a tremor as the light of Justice ctune beating down Into the privacies of hls career, lie Informed the coroner that a friend had furnished him with money. ’Ah!” remarked the coroner, and re sumed hls stare at tho Prince of Wales’ portrait. Philip comprehended that tlx coroner, while reserving hls opinion, had don* with him. "That I* nil. sir," the coroner's of ficer whispered to tha coroner. Excuse me,” said a Arm, rich, con tralto voice. “I wish to be heard.” And a middle-aged, rather stout, rather tall woman stood up and pushed forward to tho front of the court. “Who are you, madam?” the coroner blandly Inquired. "I pm Mrs. Upottery.” was the reply. "I was III In hod yesterday, and 1 ought to ho ill In today, but seeing my name dragged Into tho papers this morning, I got up, weak a a l mas. and I have come hora lo clear my charac ter." "If you can auRlst this Inquiry,” mild tha coroner,. “I shall b« glad to hear you, but I am not awaro that your character has been assailed.” "Not assailed!" protested the wo man. "Than”— "Calm yourself, my good lady,” the qoroner soothed her. "And take the oath.” She fook the oath at Caroline Upot- tery. widow, "Now,” gold tho coroner. (Continued In Tomorrow's Georgian.) REDUCED RATES TO MACON Via CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY. Account of Democratic State Conven tion September 4th. The Central of Georgia Hallway will, on September . ami 111!, and fur trains scheduled to arrive Macon before noon Sep tember 4th. sell ticket! from oil points at rata of one .fare, plus 25 cents, for round trip; final limit, re turning, September 8th. jj| W. H. FOG0. D. P. A- Atlanta. Go. could not now ue the pile nf dust bent down and picked up a small am ber-colored object; It was a tooth of a tortoise-shell comb. He attached no importance to this discovery until It occurred to him that the comb to which thst 1-Inch tooth belonged could not have beep a man’s comb; It must have formed part of the structure of a wo man’s coiffure. At th* same moment the electric MT fillip 4*I • 11 — -r 111— encounter with the watchman, and how, after hi* sleep, bo had eeen n mys terious form emerging from th* sower trench. "What time wa* that?" "About 3 in the morning.” "Did the figure seem to you to dis appear Into ibe Corner House or up Little Glrdter’* alley?” "I ran not be sure, but my Impres sion 1* up the olley." • •"Anything el»V* ”1 found n bit of stone with a finger mark on It—which I now think must have been In blood—In the trench, and I put It In my bag. But the bag has been mislaid." “Mislaid?" "Yes." , "Anything eluo?” And Philip produced the fragment of tortoise shell which he hod discov ered behind the door of the cubicle. It was examined by th* coroner and in south Georgia THE WAY TO FLORIDA. When traveling to any point In south Georgia or Florida, be sure to see that tour ticket reads via. the Georgia louthern and Florida. Railwuy from Macon. Ga. This popular line operates five trains dally from Macon to Tlfton, four trains dally from Macon to Val dosta; two trains dally from Macon to Jacksonville, and two train, dally from Macon to I’alatka. All night trains carry sleeping core, and Uuv trains sorry parlor cars and nlcr coaches. The Georgia Southern and Florida Railway operates more trains lo points In south Georgia and Florid* than env other line running out of Maeon. The S -t - ir t-citl.-e between Macon and acksonvllle Is unsurpassed. Only .10 cent* Is charged for a seal In th* parlor car between tbe** points. Local sleep er* running between Macon and Jaek- aonvUle on midnight train, are ready for occupancy at 3:36 p. in. Buffet lunches are served In the car to through passenger*. Interchangeable mileage I* accepted between all points on the Georgia .Southern and Florida Railway. With It* modern eoutpuient, sptendl-1 track*, fast and convenient schedules, the Georgia Southern and Florida Ran. way offers the best route to all points id Florida.