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THE OEOIBOAWS MAGAZINE PAGE “The Case of Oscar Slater” By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes in Real Life TODAY ’S INSTALLMENT. . she wear her diamonds at this • .inner party?” \ “I don’t remember. You told him that she bad a great many jewels?” \ ‘Yes.’* • » ‘ Have your suspicions eyer turned *, u ard this man?'’ \ Never." Do you know of any other man v. . ’ild be as familiar with "those r»nr-e*. the wealth of the old lady, her v,!r:. and the way to get into the remises as that man?” \ “No, sir.” ■ his is a condensation of a very inter ong and searching piece of the cross imiration which reveals several things. •; . i Lambic’s qualities is a witness, v is the very curious picture of •, ..Li lady, the book-maker and the -• rvant maid all sitting at dinner to- The lasi and most important is ;;p i ihat a knowledge of the jewels ad got out. ■,irn i st. rhe man himself there is no <ible alligation. The matter was ■.. l i into by the police, and their con were absolute, and were shared \ .sc responsible for the defense. r,n i. is to be beVeved that during the mtiih> which elapsed between this man uirir.g this curious knowledge, and the o >!al crime, he never once chanced to repeat to any friends, who in turn re it to another, the strange story of the lonely old woman and her heard .' Thk he would do in full innocence. It wu a most natural thing to do. But, for hi: -t the first time in the case we seem to oatch some glimpse of the relation be tween the dead woman on one side, and < up-i -rs on the other, whu had the means i.f i ■ >wing son ’ thing of her remarkable situation. i re is just one other piece of Lam cross-examination, this time from die Edinburgh trial, which 1 would de to quote. It did not appear in t ri c. just as the American extract ir • y given did not appear in Edibrugh. > iie first time they come out together: “Did Miss Gilchrist used to have a •I ' 'Yes. an Irish terrier." •What happened to it?" ' It got poisoned.” "When was it poisoned?" x T think on the 7th or Sth of Sep tember.” \». “Was that thought to be done by some one?” \ “I did not think it. for I thought it •iigh’ have eaten something, but Miss L iv isr thought it was poisoned by some one.” •y To kill ihe watchdog was that the idea?" ' " ' ie did not say.” <icr should be reminded that id not arrive in Glasgow until ■ < f October of that year. His residences hi the town were fpr back as 1901 and 1905. if the dog .were indeed poisoned in anticipa- / Have a Spaghetti Night in your home once S a week. Make a eteAming dish of Faust \ Ji Spaghetti the principal feature of the menu. 1 I I T will be a popular night with all the family / | —and their friends. / I AT YOUR GROCER'S | I / I In sealed packages 5c and 10c 11 / _ j MAULL BROS. St. Louis.. Mo. | \ % * < I Wr- *Mh Maxwell House Blend Coffee AB»OLVTKir PIRK, tJUrORMI.I F.XCKI.I.EKT. AND ALWAYS PACKED IN SEALED TIN CANS (ASK YOUR GROCER FOR IT> Cheek-Neal Coffee Co. || 8 Nashville, Tenn. Houston. Tex. Jacksonville, Fla. I I , tion of the crime, he. at least, could have had nothing to do with it. There is one other piece of evidence . which may or may not have been of Im portance. It is that of Miss Brown, the schoolmistress. An Uncalled Witness. This lady was In court, but seems to have, been called by neither side for the I reason that her evidence was helpful to neither the prosecution nor the defense, bhe deposed that on the night of the mur , der. about ten minutes past seven, she , saw two men running away from the scene. One of these men closely corres ponded to the original description of the murderer before it was modified by Bar rowman. This one was of medium build, dark hair and clean shaven, with three quarter length gray overcoat, dark tweed cap and both hands in his pockets. Here we have the actual assassin de scribed to the life, and had Miss Brown . declared that this man was the prisoner, she would have been a formidable addi tion to the witnesses for the prosecution. Miss Brown, however, identified Oscar ; S.ater (after the usual absurd fashion of such identifications) as the second man whom she describes as of "dark glossy hair, navy blue overcoat with velvet col lar. dark trousers, black boots, something in his hand which seemed clumsier than a walking stick.” One would imagine that this object in his hand would naturally be his hai. since she describes the man as bareheaded \ll ‘ that can be said of meident is that it the second man was Slater, then he certalnlj was not the actual murderer whose dress corresponds closely to the first, and in no particular to the second. To the Northern eye. all swafthy for eigners bear a resemblance, and that there was a swarthy man. whether for eign or not, concerned in this affair would seem to be beyond question. That there should have been two confederates, one ot whom had planned the crime while the other, carried it out, is perfectly feasi ble supposition. Miss Brown’s story does not necessarily contradict that of Barrowntm. as one would imagine that the second man would join the murderer at some little dis tance from the scene of the crime. How ever, RS there was no cross-examination upon the story, It Is difficult to know what weight to attach to It. Let me say In conclusion that I have had no deshe In ,-ifiythlng said in this argument to hurt the feelings or usurp the functions of any one. whether the , ' police or the criminal court, who had to do with the case. It is difficult to dis ! cuss matters from a detached point of view without giving offense. I am well aware that It is easier to theorize at a distance than to work a ease out in practice, whether as a detective or as counsel. I leave the matter now with the hope that, even after many days, some sud den flash may be sent which will throw a light upon as brutal and callous a crime as has ever been recorded in those black annals in which the criminologist finds the materials for his study. Meanwhile ft is on the conscience of the authorities and in the last resort on that of the community that this verdict, ob- ■ talned under circumstances which I have . indicated, shall now be reconsidered. THE END. FrpaL nf L'ackuvn % A New lclea in Man,lisll p n i reaKS or r asmon # Attire For lhe Fair Sex # W. '.J i .} u/ ■ j f 7/ ’I f /j?? MMrf JK , , w jw was ill " "W v - Jl©? Sf jwWK > m wlw W-li wSWWRWfe :IB IWIt. -: g w B V ‘,m| Si jofißß ONE OF THE MANY MANNISH SHAPES THAT AF.E Ei-COMING VERY POPULAR. By OLIVETTE. 1 X English scientist contends that women's clothes are getting more masculine looking, because the Twentieth Century man is tremendous ly taken with th ■ boyish girl. Modem man admires not only the slimmest, most masculine shape, but demands that tlx ideal girl shall be i equally skilled in games and sports, land have a capacity similar to his own fur enjoying out-of-door pastimes. Unlike his father, the Twentieth Century man. at least according to the scientists, is not content with however sublime a doll. The wife must be an understanding person, with a wide and tolerant outlook; in short, she should resemble as much as possible some cherished younger brother, and the Up-to-Date Jokes Brown—A man whom I've known for five years cut me today. Jones —Who was he? Brown—My barbt r. "Why is it that the dog is always re ferred to as the most intelligent ani mal?" "Because he knows how to get a good living without doing any work,” replied the "See that man over then ; He is a bombastic Idiot, a wind jammer nonen ity, a false alarm and an encumberer of the earth!" "Would you mind writing all that > down for me?” "Why in the world "He’s my husband, and I should like to use it on him some time." An attendant at a certain instituti for the deaf and dumb was undergoing a pointless rapid-fire inquisition at the hands of a female visitor. “But how do you summon these poor mutes to church?” she asked finally, with what was meant to be a pitying glance at the inmates near by. “By ringing the dumb bells, madam,” retorted the exasperated attendant “Even the cleverest and most per fect circumstantial evidence is likely to be at fault, after all, and, therefore, ought to be received with great cau tion," said the late Mark Twain "Take the case of any pencil sharp ened by any woman. If you have wit nesses, you «111 find sh< dl<l It with i knife; but if you simply take the aspe t of tin pencil, you will ay sh< did it with her teeth.” modern girl perceiving more personal freedom and consideration in this new role, starts first of all, to adopt some of the outward appearance of boyish ness, hence the popularity of coats, like th- one illustrated here, sport clothes, shirts, caps, spats, putties am! many items of the wardrobe, which were formerly not considered to belong to woman at all. This good looking coat of waterproof tweed is one of the man.! mannish shapes which are now poptllai-. This particular one is in dark green, with sort of pepper and salt effect of gray and white. These great big coats were popular last year, but in mure feminine LT ■ i’ t!!'- 50? Send Ambulance and Doctor AU I I Lh boy has just been knocked down by a team in front of our house. Please send the ambulance and a dodor. I’m afraid he's very .badly hurt." Such a telephone message, received at the police station, sends the ambulance and the doctor flying to the relief of the sufferer. Prompt telephoning isoften the means of saving life. " VThen You Telephone—Smile ks &L w SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE **«s* AND telegraph company i iUßwaESiii’ .■; form, but they are conveniently suit able for women who are much out-of doors in bad weathe who motor or ride, and need a great coat to cover them up. on the driv or after the ride •hat tnan.s women who have neither aulontohili not horse at their disposal will went them as well. Many of tie smartest women who stttdt the fine shadings of appropriate dress disdain to wear a really feminine, fluff.! looking coat, where racing or sports o' tn> kind are the order of the day, and several of those fa-hlonable women seen at the race tracks this season have started the rage of those big coats, or coats made on these lines | of thinner material. The latest raincoat is of the thinnest ' kind of oil-- ill.. 1: etm be folded up ; and put into th" poekpt of an ordinary coat, and conies in various colors be sides ilte original yellowish shade. Speaking of eoats, the Idealized cloak is made of three mH.-rials, satin, [brocade and fringe. A satin'eape fall ! ing over the shoulders, a deep band of brocade attached to thin, and reaching I to Hu knees, and from there on. silk I fringe to tin hem of the frock: the whole shaped like an opera cape caught iat the sleeves. This will be the popu !ar model forth- c\ ening icloak this winter. Another eoat cut on the same lines j scintillates like a starrj night. It is of white frosted satin, with bands of black fringe, coated by a new process with a diamond-like .substance. Do You Know- I’lolloll postoflTces will in future be ! P ovlded officially with stamp moisten j ing appliances, an innovation which is hailed by the press as a hygienic re* ; form. Then is probably nothing to prevent wireles- waves traveling half round the earth, and it may therefore be quit? possible in time to communicate by ' rudio-tei! graph.! fiom England to Now iZe cam:. Professor I 'leming Curious speeimen of English dlseov- L red in a Dutch bulb catalogue recently | sent out: "Encouraged through the many accounts of contentments which , eeelvod again last year, w. recoim/mnd !us in your appreciated favor and shall try to send exclusive best quality bulbs land plant.'. Those amateurs to whom we have not had the pleasure to send bulbs or plants we kindly invite you to semi us a trial order and next year you shall send her again to us.” In the matter of fares the Trans- Siberian puts al! other railways to j.'-'haaio. Em first-class the charges are ob ml one-third of n eent per mile; see- I ond (only a little Inferior), less than a :hird for the same (list'anee, while if you care to risk a third-class journey ,v<m get your four miles for a cent. Even this is the height of extortion when compared with the emigrant rate. This works out at something like a quarter for a liundii <1 miles, and If the emigrant dorr- not possess the quarter] the govcinment will lend it to him! ■■ , ] A NOTRE DAME LADY’S APPEAL. To all knowing sufferers of rheumatism, : whether muscular or of the joints, sci- 1 atipa himbagos, backache, pains in the | kidneys or neuralgia pains, to write to her . for a home treatment which has repeat edly cured all of these tortures. She feels it her duty to send it to all suffer ers FREE You cure yourself at home as thousands will testify no change of cli mate being necessary. This simple dis covery banishes uric acid from the blood, loosens the stiffened joints, purifies the blood and brightens the eyes, giving elas ticity and tone to the whole system. If the above interests you, for proof ad- ’Mrw.M. Summer®. Box R. Notre Dame, int Advice to the Lovelorn By Beatrice Fairfax YES AND NO. Dear Miss Fairfax: Is it proper to thank a young man for paxing your carfare or urg»> him io tak.> tb far< .* q. w. i : A counesy. no manor how insig nificant. is worthy a miib of thanks. Don’t urg.- him to l.q you pay yom fare. It is a. little art of gailanti x he owes you for the pleasure of \<mr « om pany. 1 am, of '-om-.- •-• uining Unit lit- is your escort. If not, you rnu t pav your own fare. GO OUT WITH HER OrTENFR. i>».u Miss L’airfa.x: VV'hut Ik the best till. 4 „ do when you are in love with :• girl l':\i .'ill have bc<n out with only a few times? i am a stenographer and um .uiklng -m>ugh to suppo, : two. HAPPY LEE. (Jet belt, - acquainted with her, Illi learn to yoqr eotnple < ••aiislpetion If you really love let. ,u. you ask h< to marry you. k Don’t make a snapslio) of ,-uch . - rious affair as ma : ... ing. £2 i wwarataaMßni' mu 11 w——ll [■ IW|J[ FZ'"' M." tlWlb 3rine ’ : | Solid JSfSfeS/z aV J ’ Comfort te °“ People y ' * Perfection Smokelms < All winter long—on the Zero days and the I windy, blustering days—the Perfection Smoke- I less Oil Heater gives them real solid comfort. It saves them many a cold and sickness for it easily warms the rooms not reached by the ordinary heat. The Perfection Heater is made with nickel trim mings (plain steel or enameled turquoise-blue drums). Ornamental. Inexpensive. Lasts for years. Easily moved from place to place. A# Dea/«ra Fv«ryu>/i«r4 STANDARD OIL COMPANY (Incorporated is Kentucky l l/WBMTillr Ky. Atlanta. Ge. Jackson. Mias. Birmingham, Aia. Jacksonville, Fla. Southern California affords more opportunities than any j j other area in the world WHY? 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When I tell that I <ih give hei something ■live <>n her birthday, sh< is inilif '-’•'iH ALEBEft. S i- imiking the winning •>: net’ heart no e:i-v task, mnl this good for yon. You love her the n«,.>re, ami you ar- the more a ■ dent i- yom put suit of - because of her '"oolness. Ask her to marry you, and don’t ex pect her • . •>-< sweet to you. or accept cost‘v cifts from you before. she tic- fi Colo’s. FORGET HIM. Dear Mi.-s Fairfax; I am in love with a young gentle man a teat older than tn! self. He is nunl at me for a certain reason. He was askeil soversl times to make up ami he refused. My triends asked him and he refused again. ANXIOUS. You w-te foolish lo ask him it ■'make up.” and move foolish in seek ing tie Intervention of your friends. Pity no further attention to him.