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Saturday, December 13, 1924.
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-it was two o ciock.”
It was two o’clock. And you
and he had a talk?”
“No, we didn’t talk. He said
that he was going to leave the
house in the morning, and I agreed.
But we didn’t say anything more.
"How did his manner Impress
you, Mrs. Josselyn?”
Ellen looked at George again.
tt I thought he was still terribly
shaken over his quarrel witn his fa
ther,” she said.
• t He did seem shaken and
ex
cited?”
‘‘Yes. I thought he did.”
“Yon didn’t tell him that you had
quieted his father, and that you
and the little boy had cheered him
up so that he was quite himself at
dinner?”
No, sir. ft
Why didn’t yon, Mrs. Josselyn?”
11 Why, I thought—I thought he
would he less troubled in the morn
ing, and that I would try to—that I
would talk to him then.”
“You would try to—will you tell
us what you stnrted to say?”
“Well—I would try to—to recon
cile them, I suppose.”
Ryan took off Ills glasses and
polished them with a large silk
handkerchief, looking at them the
while.
“That Is, you thought that he was
still angry rather than sorry?’’ he
asked.
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know, he reminded her kindly,
“Yon had to tell him that his fa
tber was sorry for the trouble and
willing to forgive and forget.
Wouldn't It be na tu ral to suppose
that such news would be welcome
to a roan who. was bitterly repent
ant for his anger?”
I suppose so,” Ellen faltered.
“But that didn’t occur to yon?
Tou felt that he was still too en
raged to be approached in that
way?”
Ellen felt suffocated, The close
room, the watching faces, the quiet,
merciless voice that probed her very
soul, the dark walls with their dig
nified lining of books, the windows
against which snow was beginning
to fall softly, all began to waver in
black fog before her eyes—she felt
a hideous sensation of nausea.
George sprang to her side, and
she caught his arm.
“You’re all right, dear!” he said,
tenderly, his eyes close to hers. She
looked dazedly into them, and spoke
In a childish bewildered voice:
“Yes, I’m all right, George!”
“Would you like to rest a few
minutes, Ellen V
n Oh, no, thank you!” she said
quickly. And turning hack with
great dignity to the district attor
ney, she answered: "I thought I
would not distress m.v husband with
dny reference to the matter that
night. I thought sleep would do us
all good, and make us see things In
a better light.”
was quite natural," Rvan
said mildly. The tension in the li
brary relaxed. That is all, Mrs.
Josselyn. f* Some of the men rose;
there was a little stir and confusion
In the room. Ellen went out with
George. She turned to him In the
hall.
“Was that all right?” she asked,
giddy and uncertain, He nodded
reassuringly. They went Into the
music room, where Gibbs sat, with
Joe and Doctor Cutter. There was
a tray there with some food on It,
the coffee urn was steaming, and
Ellen was glad to have a cup of
coffee; It Was two o’clock. She felt
as If she could never get enough of
the scalding, reviving drink, but she
would not touch the solids, although
Joe brought her cold chicken and
salad on a plate, and coaxed her to
eat.
George ate heartily, with great
bites, walking about the while, and
talking to them all. After a few
minutes, however, he said he must
g° back to the lihrary, and Gthha
went with him, Ellen had sat down
close to her husband on the wide
davenport, and put her cold little
hand into his. He was pale, and
looked tired, but there was a new
look of peace in his eyes.
her, “Poor 111 little old grlri,” he said to
get you out of all this!*
and carry you off to the country
somewhere—and make It all ud to
you!”
‘Of course you understand that
this la a sort of preliminary for
mality, Gibbs?” George asked him.
* And after this, does the
bring in his verdict?” coroner
“The Joe added
coroner and the county de
tectives have been all over the
study,” George said. “The circum
stance of the pistol being found
seventeen feet away from the body,
and some other details, are conclu
sive. Death came from a revolver
shot that was fired by some person
or persons unknown. , R
It thoroughly; yan Is going
at that’s his busi
ness. We’ve had all the maids in
they’ve all satisfied him of their
absolute Innocence. Every one of
them has an alibi.”
- “Then, what’* all this?” Ellen
asked.
“This Is merely one of the district
attorney's duties of office. He 1*
bound to find out what he can, while
the whole matter is fresh.” George
put down his coffee cup and threw
Ills crumpled napkin on the tray.
"You understand tnat anytntng you
say now may be used later, Gibbs?”
be said, clearing his throat.
“Perfectly”
■ They’ve pretty well satisfied
themselves as to the order of
events.” George continued. “What
they’ll try to get out of you Is that
matter of where ' you were last
night?”
“They asked Lizzie where she
was, and they asked me!” Ellen
said eagerly.
“They've asked everyone,” George
assured her.
“I only tell them what r told
you this morning, George,” Gibbs
said, calmly.
George shot him a look, but
nodded as If he were satisfied.
'That’s all right. Shall we go?”
They went off: together.
Time wore slowly on. Ellen and
•Toe talked for awhile in low tones;
the snow lisped against the win
dows of the little music room. Be
fore three o’clock the first reporter
appeared.
When Ellen went back to the
imusic room Joe told her that Lillian
bad been fainting and that. Doctor
Cutter was with her.
“Did you know that she went oft
with that man Pepper for dinner
last night, Ellen?” he asked.
“Last night!” Ellen echoed,
amazed.
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her to Mrs Pointdevter’s house
about twelve” ‘
“How did you know this, Joe?”
“It’s Lillian’s alibi; she told Rvan
the. whole ItsSmaftattllev biting. eutter was tell therl Inc
me. were
until the place was actually closine
talking. Ryan has sent for ttie fel
low who runs the Inn Joe shook
his head, half-smiled. “Gosh, she’s
luckv!” he ejaculated “She’s got
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a dozen people to prove what she
did; she wasn’t even in the house
herself— V’ •/
« where / ne was Gibbs sa ld last In night?” a whisper,
“Oh, don’t worry, Ellen—he can
clear that up, easy enough! These
things always sound scary, and then
they all smooth right out—’’ .Toe’s
tone brightened. "Well!” he said
“Ryan dragged in Mrs. Pointdexter!
who came over here with Lillian.
She had hysterics. Ryan told her
that they’d have to have her testi
mony at the trial 1”
“There’ll be a trial, Joe?”
“I suppose so.”
“But won’t they have some one
suspected, to try?”
“Yes, I suppose so.”
Ellen began restlessly to pace the
floor.
“Lillian and—that man—might
have come here—in the night!” she
said feverishly.
“They’ll 1
have to account for
every second, old girl, you may be
sure of that!”
Or It might have been a bur
glar, Joe?’’
We-11, they say not. They say
.. that the study ...
would was lighted, which
absolutely warn any burglar. Then it
was Inacceslble by win
dow; there was nothing of value
there, and any man might have
rifled the house without disturbing
the study. But more than that, Mr.
Josselyn was quietly seated in his
chair, he had made no struggle, you
know; he didn’t even rise. Ryan
made the point that he knew ‘the
man—or woman—who fired that
pistol.’’
“He knew!” Ellen echoed, with
white lips. She buried her face In
her hands; her brother saw a vio
lent shudder shake her whole body.
Suddenly she looked up at the clock
‘Tour ‘ Why doesn’t o’clock!” he she said feverishly!
come out?”
CHAPTER XIII
u 1SJ0W 1 the we’ve girls in been questioning
\ the house, and
your stepmother—and your wife,”
Ryan said, casually, arranging pa
pers' oir the desk before him, and
glancing now and then at Gibbs as
he did so. “And I think If vou will
give us your version of this affair,
Mr. Josselyn—?”
“Certainly!” Gibbs said, sitting
back In his chair, and folding his
arms. As Ellen had felt the un
spoken friendliness in the air, SO
Gibbs was Instantly aware of an :in
tagonlsm; as Ellen had seen that
they sheltered and favored her in
their questions, so Gibbs saw that
he was not to be spared. The dis
trict attorney, who had sold papers
and run errands for a living, twenty
five years ago, when little Gibbs
Josselyn was riding his pony, and
having his beautiful little suits
made to order, was not apt to be
over-gentle In Ills dealings with a
rich man’s son.
Gibbs’ face was white, and his
eyes strained, before the quarrel
had been lived and relived again.
He admitted his admiration of his
father’s wife, admitted that It had
given his own wife and his father
some concern, admitted that that
matter had caused a strained rela
tionship between the four. He did
not glance at George: his eyes were
fixed upon his Interrogator.
“So that we finally have thess
facts to go on,” Ryan summarized.
“You and your father quarrel about
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
A Fourth of July
Santa Claus
By ELEANOR E. KING
3 T WAS the great day of the
Fourth of July, and Tommy,
like all the other seven chil
dren of the busy Altister family,
was out bright usd early. Tommy
had a great friend in the lady next
door. So Tommy lmd learned, and
by the way, kept it a safe secret
from the rest of the troop, that
when his stomach growled too
loudly. If he were to go to next
door, he most always could get a
piece of the best bread and Jam,
and perhaps run an errand or two
for her to ease htg conscience.
Tommy, bright add early, had
found his way over to Mrs. Ask
Ins’, as he called her. She was
busy getting ready to go to a plc
nlc.
“You see, Tommy,” she explained
In answer to his questions, "this
man who Is coming with his car
to take us out to his house where
we are to have our picnic Is an old
chum of Mr. Haskins.
As they loaded the things Into
the car Tommy trooped along and
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was Introduced to Mr. Miller. While
they stood there Tommy spied a
balloon man coming down the
street. As the noise of the horn
grew nearer, Tommy’s eyes en
larged.
“Aren’t those whoppers, though,”
Tommy sighed. “Gee!”
“Wouldn't you likaone, Tommy?”
•suggested his Mr. Miner, digging into
pocket. “Now, I’ll tell you,
Tommy, if you know my name next
year when T come after these folks
on the Fourth, I'll buy you another
balloon.
It was almost Christmas now,
and Tommy' was once more In the
Haskins kitchen, watching prepa
rations for another feast, but of a
different sort. The most wonder
ful pies, cakes and puddings were
being evolved. Suddenly, Tommy
burst forth:
“Say, Mrs. ’Asking, do you re
member what that man said?”
"No, "Tommy; what" are you
thinking about?”
“Do you suppose he will come
back? You know he bought me a
balloon, ami said if 1 remembered
his name h^wotld buy me another
when he came back.”
“Of course he will,” said Mrs.
Haskins.
“Oh, I am so, glad. My mother
she just says I am silly when I ask
her and says, ‘I am too busy to be
bothered with that, Run along,
now!’ And you know,” Tommy
hastened to add, “I haven’t forgot
ten his name, either. It’s Mr.
Miller.”
That night Mr. Miller dropped
in for a minute at the Haskins’.
Before his departure Mrs. Has
ki had a moment of conversation
w him alone. He said, “All
right,” leaving with the merriest
kind of a twinkle in his eyes.
Christmas Eve came. Daddy and
Mother Alllster were, doing their
best to keep from looking sorrow
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ful. They knew only too well that
they could never begin to give the
children the number of things each
wanted. The children had all gone
to bed. Just Daddy and Mother
Alllster were In the parlor fixing
up a little, scraggly tree when a
knock, ever so gentle on the front
door, attracted their attention.
“I am sorry to bother you at this
hour, but I wanted tenvait until I
was sure Tommy would be In bed.
Perhaps you would feel better to
know my name—Miller,” he said,
shaking hands with Mr. Alllster
after depositing his load on the
table. “I’ve a tree outside here,”
and he hurried out to get It.
The next morning was never
equaled in all the annals of the
Alllster family. Such excitement,
such happiness. Tommy, after his
recovery from surprise and rap
ture over his toys, ran to his Happy
mother as she was trying to get
breakfast. Tugging at her skirts,
he said: “You see, mother, that
man I met on Fourth of July was
Santa Claus, 'aw big name Is Mr.
Miller.”
N>w«p»pttr Hnlnn f
The Christmas Message
Christmas represents a great his
toric event and spiritual truth—the
most important of all events, the
most precious of all truths—no less
than the coming of God to earth, in
human nature, in the person of H
child, to save us from our sins.
That makes the wonder and the
glory and the blessing, in the birth
of Jesus. He came to express the
divine love, and by His sacrificial
death, to make that love effective
unto the salvation of all who should
believe on him. The cross on Cal
vary marks the tragedy in the life
of the child born at Bethlehem. It
also makes Its glory.—Presbyterian
Banner.
Ash is not used for firewood in
Iceland because the natives be
lieve that those who sit around
such a fire will become enemies.
A chemical 2,000 times sweet
er than sugar has been patented
by a Japanese.
Insects do $2,000,000,000 dam
age to American crops each year.
GRIFFIN DAILY NEWS
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Barnesville # News j
George Graham, of Cuthbert,
was a recent visitor of Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Hermann on Zebulon
street.
J. C. Collier was in Atlanta on
business Friday.
Mrs. W. A. Prout spent Thurs
day in Atlanta.
Tan StockA made a business
trip to Atlanta Friday.
Mrs. John Dyal and son, of
Owens Ferry, Ga., are visiting
Miss Priscilla Stroude.
Jim Wood, of Zebulon, was in
this city Friday.
Mrs. W. A. Sullivan and Mrs.
T. G. Dumas, of Goggans, were in
Barnesville Thursday shopping.
J. R. Hill and Mrs. Louise
Stephens, of The Rock, were in
Barnesville Friday.
Mrs. M. S. Willis and Miss
Elizabeth Hightower, of Piedmont,
were here Friday shopping.
The friends of Mrs. J. F. Neeley
are glad to learn that she is im
proving after a recent illness of a
few days.
Miss Helen Woodward, who is
visiting in Atlanta this week, will
arrive Sunday accompanied by
two girl friends of Atlanta.
A very unusual and interesting
contest was held this week in the
Gordon Grammar school among
the primary classes. The teachers
of these -classes were the con
testanjs and each- teacher was to
de’corate her' class room for the
Christmas season, the most attrac
tive one being presented a prize.
’All the rooms were pretty, but
after the. decision of the judges it
was learned that the teachers of
the First and Second grades tied.
The First grade teacher is Miss
Mary Jordan, the Second grade
Miss Elizabeth Eley, both of
Barnesville.
Mrs. W. C. Schaeffer entertained
Friday afternoon in honor of her
sister, Mrs. Hugh Turner, of Me
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Special Christmas Club Announcement
INCREASING | This institution desires to
CLUBS announce to all the people of
In 50 Weeks 1 this city and section that its
For Xmas 1925 Christmas Club for the
com
lc Club ing year is now forming.
Pays Our efforts to furnish you \
$12.75 with a real stimulus for
2c Club Christmas Saving have been
Pays met by a hearty co-operation
$25.50 on all sides.
5c Club The coming fifty weeks
Pays promise to develop the largest
$63.75 club in our history.
10c Club We invite you, the members
Pays of your family and all of your
$127.50 friends to call just as soon as
EVEN you possibly book. can and get your
AMOUNT n pass
CLUBS ) We have a classification to
In 50 Weeks fit your individual need, from
For Xmas 1925 1 tiny weekly amounts on up to
25c Club large ones.
Pays If Yon Join ■JL A
$12.50 You’ll Be Happy
50c Club
$25.00 You will not miss these small
$1.00 Club amounts as you pay them to
Pay* yourself each week, but you
$50.00 will appreciate the crisp check
$2.00 Club that yoti will receive in De
Pay* cember of next year—just be
$ 100.00 fore the Holiday Season.
$5.00 Club m Every member of the fam
Pays ily, saving something every
$250.00 m week—that is a good slogan
$10.00 Club - and will mean happy days to
Pay* come.
$500.00 CITY NATIONAL BANK
$20.00 Club
Pays
$ 1000.00 GRIFFIN, GEORGIA
DECREASING
CLUBS WE WILL BE LOOKING
You can begin | FOR YOU—SO COME IN AND JOIN
with the largest a
deposit 'and de- 1
crease your de- ®
po*it each week.
Donough, The home was attrac
tive with decorations of the holi
day season.
Misses Elizabeth and Agnes An
derson, attractive daughters; of
Dr. J. M. Anderson, will arrive
December 19 from Wesleyan tc
spend the holidays at home.
Misses Alma Crowder and Chris
tine Moore, students at Wesleyan,
will return home December 19,
Misses Louise Rumble, Eliza
beth Hardy and Sara Smith, who
are attending Shorter College, will
arrive December 20 to spend the
holidays at home. *
Benejamin Hardy, Ned Murphy
and Clarence Willis, students of
Georgia University, will arrive on
December 20 for the holidays.
Miss Sara Moss, student of G.
N. I. C., of Milledgeville, will ar
rive December 20 to spend the
holidays with her father, A. F.
Moss.
ATLANTA JAP ACQUITTED
OF MURDER OF BOY
Atlanta, Dec. 13.—W. K. Abbey,
Japanese proprietor of Nikko Inn,
was acquitted early Saturday
morning of the murder of Dillard
Moore, 17 year old Atlanta youth.
The little Japanese received the
verdict with tears in his eyes.
When the verdict had been read,
and the world of “not guilty,” had
reached him, he arose and started
in the direction of the jurors, ap
parently to thank them. He was
stopped by a court bailiff.
The jury remained out on the
case from 10 o’clock Friday night
until 12:45 Saturday morning.
BLACKSHEAR man
DECLINES JUDGESHIP
Blackshear, Dec. 13.—S. Foster
Memory, prominent local attorney,
who was tendered the Waycfoss
circuit judgeship by Governor
Walker,. following the death of
Judge Summerall, yesterday wir
ed his regrets to the chief exe
cutive, refusing the bench offer.
Brooks News
Brooks High school basketball
teams, both boys and girls, jour
neyed over to Hampton Wednesday
and played two games. The Brooks’
teams were defeated by small
scores. The Brooks teams have not
yet started to practice and are do
ing very good for beginners. They
will play quite a number of games
this season.
The Rev. Z. Speer, pastor of the
Brooks charge for the past two
years, has left for Carrollton to
make his home. He was trans
fered there at the recent Metho
dist conference in Atlanta.
The Rev. W. B. Whftaker and
family, who were sent to the
Brooks charge at the recent Meth
odist conference, are now in Flor
ida, but will arrive in Epoka in
a few days to take charge of the
Brooks circuit and make their
home here.
James B. Woods, of Brooks ,is
taking the farm census of Fay
ette county this week.
W. T. Green and family, who
have resided at Brooks for several
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years, have moved to
make their home. B n
Judge Cobb, who has been
army for the past three
has returned to Brooks.
Paul Gay and family, of Tyrofi
are at Brooks, being called he:
on account of the critical illne
of his father, William Gay.
Y. S . B. of Griffin, spent
day at Broks. m
Henry George Redding,
Portland, Ore., and Seat
Wash., arrived in Griffin Thursday
night to spend the holidays with
his sister, Mrs. Seneca SawtelJ,
on South Hill street. Mr. Redding
is a former resident of Griffin.
Rome plans to have a traffic
subway.
Catarrhal Deafnes*
0 often caused by an inflamed condt
tlon of the mucous lining of the Eu
stachian Tube. When thto tube is to
flamed you have a rumbling sound or
Imperfect hearing. Unless the Inflam
mation can be reduced, your hearing
may be destroyed forever.
will HALL’g CATARRH MEDICINE)
do what we claim for It—rid your
ayetem of Catarrh or Deafness caused
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tha has been successful to
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