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FOURTH PA GE THE SUN MY SOUTH NOVEMBER, 24, 19061 • ••ne-»-.-n-.-e.-a-.-a-.#..ne' a-o-a-o-a-o-a-.-a -o- a-e-a-o-#-o-a.-a.-a-e- • ®m-® «.®.n.®.•■•■•■o.O* | ^ K6c Woman in the Alcove i A Story of Love and Thrilling Interest | ■■■* -■ ■ ■ ■—= — ..i • By JINNJt KATHERINE GREENE, Jhithor of‘‘The Millionaire Baby," ‘‘The Filigree Ball,"Etc. j • ■*•••*■ a-.-o-.-O-. O-o-O-n- e-.-e-.-e •••O-.e-o-O-o-e-..#..- 0-e-e.o-a e-<-e*.'#-.-#..®..'®'*'®e.-e-.#-.®-.-# Copyright hv The Bobbs-Merrill Co. III. ANSON* DURAND. ITH benumbed senses and a dismayed heart, I stared at the fallen jewel a.s at some hateful tiling nienao- honor. “X have had nothing 10 do with it," 1 vehemently declared. “I did not put the gloves in my bag. nor did I know the diamond was in them. I fainted at the first alarm, and—*’ "There! there! I know," interposed the inspector, kinder. "I do not doubt you in the least; not when there is a man to doubt. Miss Van Ars- dale. you- had better let your uncle take Mailed Free—Hew to Cure Yourself in Ten Days Privately at Home. No Trouble—No Kisk—Just Send Me Your Name and Be Cured— That’s All! My discovery has cured hundreds of cases in from 10 to 20 days after cele brated .physicians and surgeons had de clared them as good as dead. ; you home. 1 will see that the hall is j cleared for you. Tomorrow 1 may wish I to talk to you again, but 1 will spare I you all further importunity tonight." I 1 shook my head. It would require more courage to leave at that moment before?" ! than 'to stay. Meeting the inspector's “No.” eye firmly, 1 quietly declared, j ■'If Mr. Durand’s good name is to suffer j in any way. I will not forsake him. I' have confidence in his integrity, if you; iug both my life and j jj^ve not. it was not his hand, 'but one | much more guilty, which dropped this, jewel into the bag. } “So! so! do not be too sure of that, little woman. You had belter take your lesson at once. It will be easier for you, j and more wholesome for him." { Mere he picked up the jewel. ‘•Well, they said it was a wonder!’’ lie exclaimed, in his sudden admiration. "I am not surprised, now that I have seen a great gem, at the famous stories I have read of men risking life and honor for j their possession. If only no blood bad been shed! "Uncle! uncle!" I wailed aloud in my agony. Tt was all my lips could utter, but to uncle it was enough. Speaking for life j lirst time, lie asked to have a passage made for 11s. and when the inspector moved forward to comply, he threw his arm about me, and was endeavoring to find fitting words with which to till up the delay, when a short altercation was heard from the doorway, and Mr. Du rand came rushing in. followed immedi ately fey the inspector. His first look was not at myself, but at the bag, which still liung front my arm. As 1 noted this action, my whole inter self seemed to collapse, dragging my happiness down with it. But ntv countenance remained- unchanged, too much so, it seems; for when his eye anally rose to my face, he found there what made him recoil and turn with something like fierceness on his compan ion. "You have been talking to her," he ve hemently protested. "Perhaps you have gone further than that. What has bao- .-ened here? I think I ought to know. She is so guileless, Inspctcor Dalzell; so perfectly free from all connection with this crime. Why have you shut her -IP here, and plied her with questions, and made her look at me with such an ex pression. when all you have against me is just what you have against some half i dozen others—that I was weak enough, or unfortunate enough, to spend a few min utes witli that unhappy woman in the r.lcove before site died?" "It might be well if Miss Van Arslaie herself would answer you," was the in spector's quiet retort. "What you have said may constitute all that we have against you. but it is not all we have against her.” I gasped, not so much at tiiis seeming accusation, the motive of which 1 believed myself to understand, but at the burning blush with which it was received by Mr. Durand. "What do you mean?’’ he demanded. "While you talked?" Mr. Durand bowed. “And looked at the diamond?’’ Mr. Durand bowed for the second time. “Had you ever seen so fine a diamond MR. AARON MALSBTJRY, Pawnee, Ills., Cured of Cancer by Dr. Curry In May. 1902. Still Stout and Well at 83 Years. Write and Ask Hfun. j DON’T DOUBT -BO'NT DELAY. | You have, nothing to lose, everything to j can’t afford to “trifle with cancer.'"llealnq ! ^ ith certain odd breaks in his ^voice. life itself, is surely worth lending your I hat can youi have against hei . name. ‘ “A triviality,” returned the inspector, I have one of the finest sanitariums in j -with a look in my direction that was, I not to lie mistaken, do not call it a triviality,” I burst out. "It seems that Mrs. Fairbrother, was found without gloves on her arms. As she cer tainly wore them/>n entering the alcove, the police have naturally been looking for them. And where do you think they have found them? Not in the alcove with her, not in the possession of the man who undoubtedly carried them away with him, but—” "1 know, I know,” Mr. Durand lioarse- lv put in. "You need not say any more. Oh, my poor Rita! what have I brought upon you by my weakness?” . “Weakness!” He started; I started; my voice was I totally unrecognizable. j "I should give it another name,” I • added coldly. j For a moment he seemed to lose heart, I then he lifted his head again, and looked j as handsome as when lie pleaded for my hand in the little conservatory. "You have that right,” said lie; “be sides, weakness at sucli a time, and un der such an exigency, is little short of wrong. It was unmanly in rue to en deavor to secrete these gloves; more "ih, A EnJT'' A • 1 V l: , N ’ '* isf !f ,rcd !?’ heal-1 than unmanly for me to choose for their thy ana aneetionate, desires a kind, affectionate .... . .. .. ... husband. Address Francis*'' Rich, -35 Washington, hiding place tile recesses ot an article a ijaie vote I’t * Ilf nueot PdiiltilllUJllb 111 I \MUI the country, furnished throughout with I felt, all the modern conveniences; hot and | cold water, steam heat and electric lights in every room. For those who wisii to „ , , , . . come and have my personal attention, I 1 £° 1 ' all her elaborate toilet guarantee a cure in every case or make no charge for my services or medicine. However, you can cure yourself just as well at home. I gladly refer you to any bank or business firm in Lebanon. if you want to be cured quickly and privately in your own home, send your name and address on the coupon to Dr. G. M. Curry, 2029 Curry Bldg., Lebanon, Ohio. FREE CANCER COUPON. Dr. G. M. Curry, 2029 Curry Bldg., Lebanon, Ohio. My name is My address is County State... MAIL THIS TODAY! WANTED—Large body cheap land. Send price and description. Lock Box 104, Clarksville, Tcnn. St., Boston, M belonging exclusively to yourself. I wi.-ttui',. m , :—T~~, I acknowledge it, Rita, and shall meet HE™IKI'jI) llbRI HA.NT. nudnle aged, lonely, kind . .... , ._ . and libentl, very wealthy, wishes to correspond j onl >’ ln -V l« st punishment if you. deny me wi®i lady; object matrimony. Box 125, St. Joseph, jin the future both your sympathy and Michigan. | re g- ar< | But y OU must let me assure WANTED good man in each county to represent I y° u and these gentlemen also, one of and advertise hardware depart merit, put out sam- whom civil make it very unpleasant for pies, etc.; salary VJ1 weekly: expense money ad- me that consideration for you, much vanced. Dept. W2, the Columbia House, Chicago. , . , , more than any miseraible anxiety about myself, lay at the bottom of what must J best seller; »:o percent "proiitl strike you all as an act of unpardonable Write today for terms, r. b.Ur.ru-, -it Let. bL, chic.*, | OOW ardi«;. From the moment I learned * of this woman’s murder in the alcove, and handsome ladleswant 'where I had visited her, I realized that to marry. Biir list of do« ^ , , , , t script ions .V: photos FUEL (scaled)* every one who had been seen to ap- ITARDARO COR. CLUB, Dtpt. ?, 108 Avars Avtnuo. Chicago, Ills, proach her within a half-hour of her death would be subjected to a more MARRY SS3 (Cards SMrssar irz »ll Unit. Bevel Edge, Uct Edge, fci.k IV.age. Ed-e open i&ni Embossed Hidden Jsaroo Ctr'ie. Pend f t •* (GLEN CAKI> CuMl'AKY, Box bo, North Karen, Con*. MAGIC NEEDLES & RODS ; for trraFuroReekPrg. Guaranteed best made. Very interesting book freefor 2cent stamp. Gem Novelty Co.. 7 Elm 8t., Palmyra, Pa. SONG POEMS WANTED, Musical Compositions. 'V _ Royalty, Publish and Populai We Compose and Arrange melody PREK o: also £1 less rigid investigation, and I feared, if her gloves were found In my possession, some special attention might be directed my way which would cause you un merited distress. So, yielding to an im pulse which I now recognize as a most unwise, as well as unworthy one, I took advantage of the bustle about us, and of the insensibility into which you had fallen, to tuck these miserable gloves into the 'bag I saw lying on the floor at your side. I do not ask your par- : don. My whole future life shall be de- "Yet you deal in precious stones?" “That is my business.” •'And are regarded as a judge of them?" "I have that reputation.” "Mr. Durand, would you know this diamond if you saw it?” "I certainly should.” “The setting was an uncommon one, 1 hear." “Quite an unusual one." The inspector opened his hand. "Is this the article?" "Good God! Where—” "Don't you know?” "I do not." The inspector eyed lam gravely. “Then T have a hit of news for you. It was hidden in the gloves you took from Mrs. Fairbrother. Miss Van Ars- dale was present at their unrolling.” Do wo live, move, breathe at certain moments? It hardly seems so. U know that I was conscious of but one sense, that of seeing; and of but one faculty, that of judgment. Would lie flinch, break down, betray guilt, or simply show as tonishment? I chose to believe it was the latter feeling only which informed bis slowly whitening and disturbed feat ures. Certainly it was all his words ex pressed as his glances flew from the stone to the gloves, and back again to the inspector's face. "I can not believe it. I can not believe lit." And his band flew wildly to bis forehead. “V et it is the truth. Mr. Durand, and one you .have''now to lace. How will you do tiiis? By any further explana tions, or by what you may consider a discreet silence?” "I have nothing to explain—the facts are as I have stated.” The inspector regarded him with an earnestness which made my heart sink. “You can fix the time of this visit I hope; tell us, I mean, just when you left the alcove. You must have seen some one who can speak for you.” "I fear not.” A\ hy did lie look so disturbed and un certain? “There were but few persons in the hall just then.” he went on to explain. “No one was sitting on the yellow divan.” 'You know where you wont, though? Whom you saw and what you did before the alarm spread?” Inspector, I am quite confused. I did go somewhere; I did not remain in that part of the hall. But I can tell you nothing definite, save that I walked about, mostly among strangers, till the cry rose which sent us all in one direction and me to the side of my fainting sweet heart.” "Can you pick out any stranger yom talked to. or any one who might have noted you during this interval? You see. for the sake of this little woman, I wish to give you every chance.” “Inspector, I am obliged to throw my self on your mercy. I have no such wit ness to my innocence as you call for. In nocent people seldom have. It is only tlie guilty who take tile trouble to pro vide for such contingencies.” Tiiis was all very well, if it had been uttered with a straightforward air and in a clear tone. But it was not. I who loved him felt tlmt it was not, and con sequently was more or less prepared for the change which now took place in the inspector’s manner. Yet it pierced me to the heart to observe this change, and I instinctively dropped my face into my hands when I saw him move toward Mr. Durand with some final order or word of caution. Instantly (and who can account for such phenomena?) there floated into view before my retina a reproduction of the picture I had seen, or imagined myself to .have seen, in the supper room; and as that time it opened before me an un known vista quite removed from the sur rounding scene, so it did now, and I be held again in faint outlines, and yet with the effect of complete distinctness, a square of light through which appeared an open passage partly shut off from view by a half-lifted curtain and the tall Act it. 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We recom mend and guarantee this watch, and if any pur chaser doesn’t agree with us, that it is a better and handsomer watch than any that can be purchased anywhere else in the country for double the price,send it back to us and we will refund the price paid and the postage, too. In a little while you will be thinking of the C HRISTMAS CilFTSyou must purchase. Get us show you what beautiful things and what useful things you can get in .\KW YORK, at priocs from a few cents to hundreds of dollars. Send a postal today for MACY’S CHRISTMAS GIFTS Catalogue. Thousands of suggestions of gifts for men, women and 1 lie children, illustrated, and all at Macy's famously low prices. Sent FREE. Address Room 5i" — R. H. MAGY & CO., Broadway, New York — his own breast, on which lie had aheady laid one quivering linger. What did it mean? In the excitement of the horrible occurrence which had en grossed us all. I had forgotten this cu rious experience; but on feeling i that would have struck me at once—but some other opening which I might recog- 1 nize if I saw it. Cannot that opening be j found, and may it not give a clue to the : man I saw skulking through it with hor- ror and remorse in his heart?” i “Was tiiis figure, when you saw it, turned toward you or away?" the inspec tor inquired with unexpected interest. "Turned partly away. He was going from me.” “And you sat—where?" “Shall I show you?” The inspector bowed, then with a low word of caution turned to iny uncle. "I am going to take this young lady into the hall for a moment, at her own request. May I ask you and Mr. Durand to await me here?" Without pausing for reply, lie threw open the door, aryl presently we were pacing tlie deserted supper room, seek ing Pie place where I had sat. I found i; almost by a miracle—everything being in great disorder. Guided by my bou quet. which I had left behind me in mv escape from tlie table. I laid hold of the chair before which it lay, and declared quite confidently to the inspector: “This is where I sat.” Naturally his glance and mine both (lew to tlie opposite wall. A window was before us of an unusual size and make. Unlike any which had ever before come under my observation, it swung on a pivot, and, through shut at the present moment. might very easily. when opened, present its huge pane at an an gle capable of catching reflections from some of tlie many mirrors decorating the reception room situated diagonally across tiie hall. As all tlie doorways on tills lower floor were of unusual width, an open path was offered, as it were, for these reflections to pass, making it pos sible for scenes to be imagined litre which, to tlie persons involved, would seem as safe from any one's scrutiny as if they were taking place in the ad- ; joining house. As we realized this, a look passed between us of more than ordi nary significance. Pointing to the window, tlie inspector turned to a group of waiters watching us rrom tiie other side of tlie room and asked if it had been opened that evening. The answer came quickly. “Yes, sir,—just before the—tlie—" "In understand," broke in the inspector; and. leaning over me. lie whispered; “Tell me again exactly what you thought you saw.” But I could add little to my former description. “Perhaps you can tell me this," iie kindly persisted. “Was tlie picture, when you saw it, on a level with your eye, or did you have to lift up your head niorder to see it?” “It was high up,—in the air, as it were. That seemed its oddest feature.” The inspector’s mouth took a satisfied curve. “Possibly I might identify tiie door and passage, if I saw them,” I suggest ed. “Certainly, certainly,“ was his cheer ful rejoinder; and, summoning one of his men, lie was about to give some order anew the vague sensation of shock and when his impulse changed, and he asked expectation which seemed its natural ac companiment, I became conscious of a sudden conviction that tlie picture Which had opened before me in the sup per-room was tlie result of a reflection in a glass or mirror of something ttien going on in a place not otherwise with in tlie reach of my vision; 1 reflection, the importance of which I suddenly real ized when I recalled at what a critical moment it had occurred. A man in a state of dread looking at his breast, within five minutes of tlie stir and rush of the dreadful event which had marked this evening! A hope, great as tiie despair in which I had just been sunk, gave me courage to drop my hands and advance impetu ously toward the inspector. “Don't speak, I pray; don’t judge any of us further till you have heard vvliat I have to say.” In great astonishment and with an as pect of some severity, he asked me what I had to say now which I had not had tlie opportunity of saying before. I re plied with all the passion of a forlorn hope that it was only at this present moment I remembered a fact which might have a very decided ibearlng on this case; and, detecting evidences, as I thought, of relenting on his part. I backed up tin’s statement by an entreaty for a few words with him apart, as tlie matter I had to tell was private and possibly too fanciful for any ear but liis own. He looked as if he apprehended some loss of valuable time, but, touched by the involuntary gesture of appeal with which I supplemented my request, he led me into a corner, where, with just an encouraging glance toward Mr. Dur and. who seemed struck dumb by my action, I told tlie inspector of that mo mentary picture ■which I had seen re flected in what I was now sure was some window pane or mirror. “It was at a time coincident, or very nearly coincident, with the perpetration of tlie crime you are now investigating,” I concluded. “Within five minutes after ward came tlie shout which roused us all to what lia<l happened in tlie alcove. I do not know what passage I saw or what door or even what figure; but the latter, I am sure, was that of the guilty man. Something In tlie outline (and it was the outline only I could catch) exipressed an emotion incom prehensible to me at the moment, but which, in mv remembrance, impresses me as that of fear and dread. It was not figure of a. man holding back this cur- j the entrance to the alcove I beheld— tain and gazing, or seeming to gaze, at We Compose and Arrange melody FREE oi QQargo* GEO. IA BERG MUSIC C0.224W.7tn St., Clnolnnatl ( 0> voted to winning that; I simply wish to state a fact.” IIADDV WEALTH—BEAUTY. Marriage Di- InniiBl rectory FREE TO ALL. I'ay when married. Entirely n» w plan. Send no money for particulars. Select Club Dept.585, lekonsha, Mlotl A|ft 1 I Hidden Name. Fr]«nd*h!p. Bilk Frtego I Envelope and nil otbrr kind* of CARDS : ■« ■ and 1‘iemlutn Article*. Barr.pl* Album ; of Fioeat Cnr<i» nod 1‘rMr.iotn Liar, nil for m 2 east atnmp. OHIO CARD COMPANY, CADIZ, OHIO. LMSilBOX FREE Dr. Oliver's Never-Fail Pills. Guar- nteed re lief within 6 hours. Send stamp. Box If*IS, Milwaukee, Wis. 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But the Inspector, with a glance of some authority, forestalled me. “Were the gloves open or rolled up when she offered them to you?” “*fiiey were rolled up." “Did you see her take them off?’’ “Assuredly.” “And roll'them up?” “Certainly.” “After which she passed them over to you?” “Not Immediately. She let them lie In her lap for a while.” DROPS DEAD JIT TABLE! J. Hill Moreton struck dead while making speech. The annual meeting of the Colonial Society, held at tiie Madison Club house in Cleveland, yesterday, came to an abrupt and tragic end when Mr, J. Hill Moreton dropped dead at the table. He was just finishing a brief after-dinner speech when he suddenly stopped, grasped the tabic and sank to the floor. He died, stricken by Heart Disease before his wife, who sat nearest, could reach him. He was a prominent attorney and only thirty-six years old. 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I bare invented a rupture appliance Witt I can safely say. liy 30 years’ experience in the rupture business, is the only one that will absolutely hold the rupLurc and never slip and yet is cool, comfort able, conforms to overt movement of the body without dialing or tnuting and costs less than many ordinary trusses. I i*-ve put the price so if I could draw. I assured him, in some surprise, that I was far from being- an adept in that di rection, but that possibly r might man- ;ige a rough sketch; whereupon he pull ed a pad and pencil from his pocket and requested me to make some sort of at tempt to reproduce, on paper, my mem ory of this passage and tlie door. My heart was beating violently, and the pencil shook in my hand, but i knew that it would not do l'or me to show any hesitation in fixing for all eyes what, un accountably to myself, continued to be perfectly plain to my own. So I en deavored to do as lie bade me, and suc ceeded, to some extent, for lie uttered a slight ejaculation at one of its features, and, while duly expressing liis thanks, honored me with a very sharp look. “Is this your first visit to this house?” lie asked. “No: I have been here before.” “fn tlie evenftig, or in the afternoon?” “in the afternoon.’’ “I am told that the main entrance is not in use tonight.” "No. A side door is provided for occa sions like the present. Guests entered there find a special hall and staircase, by which they can reach the upstairs dressing rooms, without crossing the main ■hall. Is that what you meanT” “Yes, that is what I mean.” I etared at him in wonder. AVliat lay back of s=uch questions as these? “You came in. as others did, by this side entrance,” lie now proceeded. “Did you notice, as you turned to ,to upstairs, an arch opening into a small passageway at your left?” “I did not,” I began, flushing, for I thought I understood him now. “I was too eager to reach tlie dresslBg room to look about me.” “Very well,” lie replied; “I may want to show you that arch.” Tlie outline of an arch, backing the fig ure we were endeavoring t® identify, was a marked feature in the sketch I ■had shown him. “Will you take a seat near l>y which I make a study of this matter?” I burned with alacrity to obey. There was something in liis air and manner whicii made me almost buoyant. Hail my fanciful interpretation ©f what I had seen reached hint witli the conviction it had me? If so, there was hope—hope j for tlie man I loved, who had gone in and out between curtains, and not through any arch such as lie had men tioned or f liad described. Providence was working for me. I saw it in the way the men now moved about, swing ing tlie window to and fro, under tlie instruction of the inspector, manipulat ing the lights, opening doors and draw ing back curtains. Providence was work ing for me, and when, a few minutes later, I was asked to reseat myself in 1 my old place at the supper table and take another look in that slightly de flected glass. I knew that my effort had met with its reward, and that for the second time I was to receive the impres sion of a place now indelibly imprinted On my consciousness. “Is not that it?” asked the inspector, pointing at the glass with a lost look at the imperfect sketch I had made him, and which he still held in his hand “Yes,” I eagerly responded. All but tlie man. He whoso figure I see there is another person entirely; I see no re morse, or even fear, in his lpoks. “Of course not. You are looking at the reflection of one of my men. Miss Van Arsdale. do you recognize tlie place now under your eye?” . •’I do not. You spoke of an arch in the hall, at the left of tiie carriage en trance, and I see an arch in the window- pane before me, but— ’ “You are looking straight through the alcove—perhaps, you did not know that another door opened at its back into the passage which runs behind it. farther on is the arch, and beyond that arch the side hall and staircase leading to the dressing rooms. This door, the one in tlie rear of the alcove, I mean, is hidden from those entering from tiie main hall by draperies which have been hung over it for tiiis occasion, but it is quite visible from the back passageway, and there can lie no doubt that it was b> its means tlie man. whose reflected image Jas. Britton,”Cured"of "Rapture by”C. E. Brook*, you saw, both entered and left tlie alcove. Ion- that aiflr person, rich or poor, can buy, and 1 It is an important fact to establish, and absolutely guarantee it. I make 1t. to your order— vel ... n iucll obliged to you for send it to yon—you wear it. and if it doesn’t satis- c .. - , fy you send it back to me and 1 will refund your tlie aid you have given us in tills money. Tlfat is tlie fairest, proposition ever mane 1 ter ” b >’ a rupturo specialist. The banks or any respon- Then . as I continued ot stare at him ir siblc citizen m Marshall will tell you that is the I ‘ , ... in way 1 do business—always absolutely on tiie square, j my elation and sill prist, lie atultu, in Here is what Mr. .las. Britton, a prominent man-1 yuick explanation: ,,f “c. Ur E. °Br™k“sq. 1 Le,,r T Sir;- I have | “The lights in tlie alcove, and in the ruptured six years and have always had trouble i several parlors. aTe all nung; with shades, with it till I Kot your appliance. It is very easy l as voll must perceive, but the one ii* £o wear, tits neat and snug, and is not in the way I ‘ V rtll -irr-h v-orv bright at any time, day or night. In fact, at times I did the hall, bejond the arch, is \ety brig. . not know I had it on. It. just, adapted itself to j which accounts for the distinctness Of the f*hai»e of tiie body and clung to the spot no! t i, is double reflection. Another thing— master what position I was in. It would lie u j * . . veritable God send to the unfortunate who suffer • and it is a very interesting point it would from rupture, if all could procure the Brooks Hup- i have been impossible for tiiis reflection tme Appliance and wear it. They certainly would t b not i ce able from where you sit, if never regret it. My rupture is all healed up and 1 1J . ... . .. , , ' . . nothing ever did it but your appliance, .las, Brit-1 the level ot the aicove flooring had not j ton.” been considerably higher than that of the If you liave tried most everything else, come to , finnv Kiri for this freak of the me. Where others fail L- where I hare iny greatest nla,n tI001 ' JJMt tnls> ' , K <u ln ® success. Write me today and I wiii send you my architect, the continual passing to and book cm Rupture and its Cure, showing my nppli- lro Q f people would have prevented the ance and giving yon prices and names of people; „ .. .. _ , , - _ who have tried it and been cured. It is instant reflection m its passage from .urtace to relief when all others fail. Remember l use no i surface. Miss Van Arsdale, it would salves, no harness no lies. Just a straight business geem that by one of those chances which deal at a reasonable price. |, , . . , , C. E. BROOKS, 28 Brooks Bldg., Marshall, Mich. I happen but once or twice in » lifetime. FREE! Handsome Fur Scarf ft I® marly on® and one-hatf yards lanr. made from dark Baltic Seal, has six heavy Taba, is warm and dressy, and is tta® very popular style which the illus. tration shows, and we know you will be more than pleased with It. It is an elegant fur and thoroughly good, and it will give years of satisfactory waar. 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Extra Present Assn indneemra t for yon to «!1 our gooni quickly we give you this beau tiful gold-plated ring set vith a •parkl.nr g»msril» the fur scarf. every condition was propitious at the I moment to make tiiis reflection a possible j occurrence — even tlie location and width of tlie several doorways and *he exact point at which the • portiere was drawn aside from the en- j trance to^the above." “It is wonderful” r cried, "wonderful! ” j Then, to his astonishment, perhaps, l ! asked if there was not a. small door ot | communication between the passageway back of tlie aicove and the large central i hall. "Yes," lie replied. "ft. opens just be- ! yond the fireplace. Three small steps | lead to it." "I thought so," ;f murmured, but more ' to myself than to him. In my mind l j was thinking how a man if he so wished could pass from the very heart of this I assemblage into the quiet passageway, ■ and so on into the alcove, without at- : tractingr very much attention from his ; fellow guests. I forgot that there was | another way of approach even less no- i ,- , .- .. . - ■ . tioeable—that by the small staircase run- nmg up beyond the arch directly to tue - - - - - - dressing rooms. That no confusion may arise in any one’s mind in regard to these curious ap proaches. I subjoin a plan of this por tion of the lower floor as it afterward apeared in the leading dailies. "And Mr. Durand?” I stammered, as I followed the inspector back to the room where we liad left that gentleman. "You will believe his statement now and look for this second intruder with the guilt- FREE! FREE! FREE! V1TALINE The greatest vitalizer for the Blood, Nerves and Brain known to medical science. 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Have you i Never before had I had such an cuppor- not noticed that he is not dressed in all respects like the other .gentlemen pres ent? That, though he has not donnea his overcoat, he lias put on, somewhat prematurely, one might say. tiie large silk handkerchief he presumably wears under it? Have you not noticed this, and asked yourself why?” I had noticed it. I had noticed it from tlie moment II recovered from my faint ing .fit, but T liad not thought it a mat ter of sufficient interest to ask, even or myself, his reason for thus hiding his shirt front. Now I could not. My fac ulties were too confused, my heart too deeply Shaken by the suggestion which the inspector’s words conveyed, for me to he conscious of anything, but tlie de vouring question as to what I should do if, by my own mistaken zeal, I had succeeded in plunging tlie man I loved yet deeper into the toils in which he had become enmeshed. The inspector left me no time for the settlement of this question. Ushering me back into the room where Mr. Du rand and my uncle awaited our return in apparently unrelieved silence, he closed the door upon’ the curious eyes of tlie various persons still lingering in the hall, and abruptly said to Mr. Du rand : “The explanations you have been pleased to give of the manner in widen this diamond came into your possession are not too fanciful for credence if you can satisfy us on another point which has awakened some doubt in the mlind of one of my men. Mr. Durand, you appear to have pre pared yourself for departure some- whate prematurely. Do you mind re moving that handkerchief for a moment ? My reason for so peculiar a request will presently appear.” Alas, l’or mv last fon t hope! Mr. Dur and, with a face as white as the back ground of snow framed hv the uncur tained window against which he leaned, lifted his hand as if to comply with the inspector's request, then let it fall again with a grating laugh. “I see that I am not likely to escape any of the results of my imprudence," tunity for a large stroke of business Naturally elated, I entered at once into correspondence with the best known dealers on the other side, and last week a diamond was delivered to me which seemed to fill all the necessary require ments. I had never seen a finer stone, and was consequently rejoicing in my success, when some one, I do not re member who now, chanced to speak in my hearing of the wonderful stone pos sessed by a certain Mrs. Fairweather a stone so large, so brilliant and so precious altogether that she seldom wore it, though it was known to connoisseurs and had a. great reputation at Tiffany's, where it had once been sent for some alteration In the setting. Was tills stone larger and finer than the one I liad procuer with so much trouble? If so. my labor liad all been in vain, for my patron must have known of this diamond and would expect to see it surpassed. “I was so upset by this possibility that I resolved to see the je®'el and make comparisons for myself. I found a friend who agreed to introduce me to the lady. She received me very graciously and was amiable enough until the subject of dia monds was broached, when she imme diately stiffened and left me without an opportunity of proffering my request. However, on every other subject she was affable, and I found it easy enough to pursue the acquaintance till we were al most on friendly terms. But I never saw the diamond, nor would she talk about it. though I caused her some sur prise when one day I drew out before her eyes the one I had procured for my patron and made her look at it. ‘Fine,’ she cried, ‘fine!’ But I failed to detect any envy in her manner, and so knew that I had not achieved the object set me by my wealthy customer. This was a woeful disappointment; yet. as Mrs. Fairbrother never wore her diamond, it was among the possibilities that In. might be satisfied with the very fine gem I had obtained for him, and, influenced he oriel, and with a quick jerk bared I by this hope, I sent him this morning- his shirt-front. j to request to come and see it tomorrow. Imost oom T hear that Mrs. Fairbrother is present and ms siiiri-iruiii. to request to come ana see it tomoi A splash of red defiled its otherwise . Tonight I attended this ball, and al uniform whiteness! That it was the red as soon as r enter the drawing roc of heart’s Wood was proved by the , r __ shrinking look lie unconsciously cast at it. IV EXPLANATIONS. My love for Anson Durand died at sight of that crimson splash—or I ( thought it did. In this spot of blood J on tlie breast of him to whom I had j given my heart I could read but one word—guilt—heinous guilt, guilt denied and now brought to light in language that could be seen and read by all men. Why should I stay in such a presence? Had not the inspector himself advised me to go? Yes, but another voice hade me re main. Just as I readied the door, An son (Durand found his voice and I hoard, in tlie full, (sweet tones I loved so well: “Wait! I am not to be judged like this. I will explain!” But here the inspector interposed. “Do you think it wise to make any such attempt without tlie advice of counsel. Mr. Durand?” The indignation with which Mr. Dur and wheeled toward him raised in me a l'aint hope. “Good God. .yes!” lie cried. “Would you have me leave Miss Van Arsdale one minute longer than is necessary to such dreadful doubts? Rita—-Miss Van Arsdale—weakness, and weakness only, lias brought me into my present posi tion. I did not kill Mrs. Fairbrother, nor did I kno-syngly take her diamond, though appearafiees look that way, as I am very ready to acknowledge. I did go to her alcove, not once, but twice, and these are my reasons for doing so: I About three months ago a certain well- known man of enormous wealth came is wearing her famous jewel. What could you expect of me? Why, that T would make an effort to see it and so be ready with a reply to my exacting customer when he should ask me tomor row if the stone I showed him had its Continued on Last Page. Why suffer with female diseases or piles? I will send to every sufferer my simple vegetable cure. Write Mrs. Cora B. 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