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Show Sat LL In clasped upon me. "nlit UJufion'e!, her lap and f ilti J ttHliUk fntf jl I GROWING WINTER J of lm ibitat i In my mitol was very apparent. were not rwll a friend "Then ' V told we you of that Horner? The ' : the beaver ... , POULTRY WELL-BRE- D AROUSING INTEREST ' Foultrymen tbe reo ollectlon coming suddenly home with. ' full force. 4." , "1 had to account In some way for my presence; tlmt was tn only to. splratloc. which came to mind. Jt hapthat Horner had adopted me end pen ever given ,me a rechristenlng, which wa compelled to accept "Harry Daly, the name you gava Varieties Introduced That Give Better Yields and Mature Earlier. f SIM vr nv IMC JJKAabJS UWyuiVIUWlUl ILLUSTRATIONS' o I COPVItlOHT. A.SBt j tY RANDALL i PARttlSH Of course, I only met him that night you remeiper In the saloon, but he was very disagreeable even during the short time we were together. I would not Lave ridden alone with him at that hour for worlds. Mr. K ran Us and 1 came downtown together on a street car he was the old man, you may remember. I asked him to escort me." CHAPTER VIII Continued. 12 unanswerable? I "Tour position ii lll tell yon all I can, but that may tot be much." ., "You mean I am to question your "You may tryf but I warn youj I am l very difficult subject. I may liiiwr ind I may not IT I refuse, still you "I ant very glad to bear you say fcust pretend to be content Are the terms too rigorous T that." "It sounds like a test" "Glad! Why, what do you mean?" "It Is a test I must remain a mys- her eyes widened, with sudden apprel, hension. "Tou did not suppose I was tery, not from any real desire to my Identity, from you, but be- with Alva .when be was murdered, did cause of a duty to others.' Now I will your tell yon all I can." "Tet la It so strange, after all?" "Ton greet me as Philip Severn to- I defended, rather indignantly. "In a night yet last evening I told you my way it seemed Impossible enough to oame waa Harry Daly. Bow did you connect you even indirectly with "ich know I lied? And how did you dis- a crime. But I have nly known you cover who I really waiT as an associate with these men. In Her eyts sparkled with enjoyment truth, I know very HtUe more regard"I knew that would be your first ing you, even now. Tou meet them question. The answer is extremely secretly, bearing credentials and orDid you wonder why I did ders from high Junta conspirators, simple. act denounce you to those men in the who are plotting against the very life Tou of their other roomf Oh, you did! Tou know their country. knew you were there surreptitiously, and are aiding them. Why, unplans In disguise, under false name, mas- der such conditions should I make an querading as a friend of that fellow exception In your case merely Horner Xou knewtt welL so did L" you are a woman X ."But how could you know that? "So you actually believed me capaWhat gave you such a suspicion? And, ble of that atroclty.1 Perhaps you are knowing It, why should you desire to Justified,. If you think me a Chilean." v protect mel" "Are not? Til waive your last question; that "No, Iyou am not a Chilean, Mr. Severn. can wait Ita own answer." She leaned I am an American girl, as loyal to my toward me and her extended hand touched a ring Iwore. "Because men who wear a Tale signet of 1899 are not going te be connected with that kind of. a gang," she aid gravely.. " "But," I exclaimed, bewildered, "how did you recognise the signet "My brother wears one." , ; Tour brother! , In nay class? Tou will not teli me his namer v "No, Mr. 8erera. I have reason to believe you know him very well, or did a few years ago. However, that waa 1 why I trusted you so Suddenly. plnne my faith on the honor of old Tale. That la why I kept silent and asked you to call at 247 Le Compte street" ' ' 1 did call," rather Indignantly. "And was Informed there waa no .'Miss Conrad' residing In the house." "I( suspected you might make some luck discovery. Tet your coming was appreciated ; It afforded me the opportunity I sought to discover where you were stopping and under what name you registered. To confess the truth. this waa my sole object in the sudden Invention of Miss Conrad." "Then there Is no such person?" "I. would hardly go aa far as that ; . undoubtedly there is; la fact, I know a very estimable stenographer by that "Why, Yss. Ha Did Mak Such a Sua name, but ah does not reside n Le the gestlon, But I Nsver Llksd -'" " Man." Ctmipta "But how could my Inquiry there VU1 you have brought you the Information de-- country aa my ancestors. this?" for word my accept not name." asked aired? , I waa my "I certainly do, more gladly than "A boy got Into the car with you dream." you not Jewish a did he at the corner, "Then let us talk no more about boy? . Tou paid no attention to him after that ; you had no conception .that It." she glanced at her wrist watch he got off also where you dld and was "Tou have a story to tell me how not far behind yotr wnenr you entered you came to be present last night?' "A mere accident put me In possesthe hotel. He did nut remain long sion of certain Information that a coassure himself to merely long enough that you were given a keyfrara the terie of South American conspirators box and went, upstair. That proved In this country were receiving a larjre ' iim of "money from friends In Loo you to be a registered guest. Ten minutes later he met me outside and don," I explained briefly. "This money told me what he had learned. Then was to be exendel either In the pur I paid htm and he wot awny. Not chase of arms or the killing of certain Chilean officials, lending to an over at all complicated, yon see." My knowledge "No, but even then your Information throw of government. was extremely vogue not sufficient was Incomplete." - "Tet-found It quite easy to fill in you understand, to warrant my tnaklnc the detail. Do you recall your class any report to the United States an I had no proof beyond n pkture. with the name printed ha thorltles. In truth rather 1 It vague wa names those suspicion. low? copied I actually poKseswd about all the clew In memor a a and. task way, quite I zed them. With these In mind I rnn was that these fellows met secretly at a certain number on Guns mr't back over the hotel register until came to Thlllp Severn, Washington, I was half a dny- In learning thii 5ans street whs located In Jersev Then I knew I had D. C City and I wert over there that ev. fonnd you." Fhe laugj.ed softly. nlng te seek Mindly for further In ."Then you did not return to Wash ' formation." Ington?" ; "You knew the names of those In "There wns really no ned. He. circumstance Compelled me to volved?" !(., 1 had heard itf "Otly casually. chance my plana." The answer Instantly brought back Alva; Uiat the agvnt bringing the ImmkIIc from Kngland was known a to my mind wlist those circumstance Immediate Her be. presence. Horner and that the actual money ex might b"T ejs of manner and happy mode change was to I made through Adolph of speech had for the moment, obllter-ae- Kranti. the hunker." "You had never seen any of these llie dark crime with which the menr ' was associated. "T.n krow of AJva's death, 1 p fe"Only Krants; I knew him by sight.' "Then It was my meeting with Alva rn me T" I asked, endeavoring to put which led you to the factory?" tne question carelessly. "Yes. I hoc? dropped Into the saloon Iler Hps were frave again, but her because It was the only place to get eyes met mine ftankly. t read what the papers said.. It out of the rain. When Alva arrived wn ery terrible. YV! do you sup-- . It was perfectly plain to be seen you ou went dirt two had never met before. , Tit rpflce sevn to bavt no clew." out together and I could not help but 1 arereu. astounded by hercslm-e- . connect the hole affair together. The I " I wondered If jou knew any. mild enabled me to trail you down thins-tl nuked yon to ride down the alley and good luck enabled me wtt. fijt,,. a: J he notr to gain entrance to the factory withThat la a boo the whele "tiy. nt he did -mtke wch a snr-f-it- out detection. ' i.a- !ikd ttit ran. story." 1 con-rea- . i r I DROUGHT RESISTANT BEITER , IP amet"" I ' ' . ' H it I i v i J I vil ;,! mi t M ' Is ii d tr 4 Itr ' ? BettefDivision of Labor Ptrmits Fsll Seeding snd Esrlier Harvesting Careful Selection of Seed Will Aid Yield. by the t'nited Stales Department of Agriculture.) (Pri-pare- Wixe the introduction of the hardy vHiicties of wheat from southeastern Europe there has been a decided north ward movement of the winter-wiieareu. This movement has been rapid in recent years. The reasons therefor are the generally large yields of winter wheat due. first, to Its' earlier maturity, thus enabling It to escape hall, hot winds. and disease; second, to Its man who snrs inn thing nbom another man Isn't half as nn.ua m t". man who repeats It A Mtddoi. Idaho ft.. by the United States Depart nient of Agriculture.) data on the In'ormation of farm poultry. quality being received by the United States Department of Agriculture in conmrc-tlo- n with the Better Sires Betier .Stock movement Is believed to be of , Interest to poultrymen. For Instani-e75 livestock owners In Webster In the absence of census , . -- vv - 'J.t div hears itou I ' j ers' Bulletin 1168, Varieties of Winter Wheat, Adapted to the Eastern United. States, which charts localities In which various types of wheat can be grown to an.v&ntage, and lists the varieties adapted to each particular locality. The bulletin suggests that there Is a large local demand In New England forheat aa a poultry or stock feed, and It should not be difficult for several farmers In almost every neiChbor-boo- d to sell all the wheat they can false at a good price to their neighbors. Wlater wheat will doubtless produce better average yields, where It can be grown, than spring wheat, if proper cultural mothoO and suitable varieties are used. Improve Wheat Yild. Wlieat can be improved in yield and In other desirable characteristics by the selection of good heads or good plants from the general Held ami growing the seed from each Individual hen.l tr plant In separate rows. Continued election will result In constantly Improved seed. Anoiler method of purifying a variety nr 1 Increasing the yield is what may he called mas selection. This consists simply in picking out good heads from the field at large, sowing the ele il Heed in a small area, and reelecting It the next harvest time. The bulletin may he bad on application. ' ANALYSIS MADE CF MANURES The average ot analysts of immures from cattle, horses and mixed, shows that a ton of dry tnnnure contains XH pounds of nitrogen. 7.6 phosphorus and ?"X4 pounds of potcsslum. A ton nf- - f'esh farm manure consists of s nbont water hut It contains ten pounds of nitrogen, two pounds of phosphorus and eight pounds of potassium. three-fourth- HOW DISEASE iS INTRODUCED Unwholesome Foodstuff That Is De- cayed or Moldy Should Never Be Given to Fowls. , . , Disease Is often Introduced into a flock by unwholesoma foodstuff that Is decayed or moldy, but good food may be easily spoiled by placing It In dirty troughs or neglected fced'ng place. espeHallv In hot weather when vfi food or m.lk Is given. J . ffOSIOt.kUL8UXN CO .s BUFFALO, K WAS THE NEIGHBOR'S CHICKEN V. mt. FARM CHIMNEYS owner-volunteere- Incident That Was Embarraieino, aj. though It Also Had an Amus, Ing Side te It Some years ago,, while living bj'thi suburb we kept a few cbickenif o neighbors also had chickens. After tbe garden season was over we let them run, aa did our neighbors, h this way I suppose they got more less mixed. One day I decided to have All chimneys for farm buildings start from the ground. Those p'aced on brackets are unsafe and often Increase the rate of Insurance. In a properly designed house of moderate slr.e, one or at most two chimneys, each containing several flues, will serve every purpose. If possible, a flue should be provided for each Hove, ns much better drafts sre thereby obtained. say- specialists of the Uilted States Department of Agriculture. Tl-chimney should have a solid foundation of brick or stone, and If of brick, of course, an extra footing huld he laid. The. exterior walls should be two bricks thick and the division wnlls one brick thick. In case the chimney is lined with one of the patent linings now on the market one brick will prove of sufficient thickness for tie exterior fire-cla- y walls. In case It Is necessary to carry a stovepipe any considerable distance Inside a partition tn reach the chimney, n terra cottn thimble should fee used, and where a pipe pusses completely throush a partition It should he protected with a ventilated thimble. tnd Annoyance Saved Youngster Is Taken Away When Quite Young. c,v owner .Venn h!s ASPIRIN Name "Bayer" on GenuiM 1 Take Aspirin only as told lo cad package of genuine Bayer Tablets si Aspirin. Then yoa will be .following the directions and dosage worked art by physicians daring 21 years. ss4. proved aafa by millions. Taks at chances with substitutes. If yoa the Bayer Cross on tablets, yoa as take them without fear for OMt, tieadache. who cnif because ell larger packages. Aspirin Is At trade mark of Bayer Manufacture tt Uonoacetlcacldeater of Sallcyliead4 Advertlsement Nothing neglects to It a ,, COVER OR BLANKET FOR COW "A vampire V. "Their school teacher." WATCH THE BIG 4 Stomach-Kidney$-Hert-Liv- l'.l.ped7Wopen,tnmand eor herlng while Urge , gunny sack. with strings provided . .r ..sten.ng under foreleg ln(1 trln, across back to hold In plre over nimp. If both the cow be'na milked -- nd the one Whlnd the mltl:,r He n,il switddng. et Keep the vital organs healthy T regularly taking the world's stand ard remedy for kidney, livr bladder and uric acid trouble- s- The National Remedy of Hollaed Centariee and endorsed by Queen WilM" Bum. At all dro gglsta, three sUcfc Loek fee tWi mum ColJ MM ea every kef ana acwt M laiutiaa mm atralaed, reduce Iall Swallra Will Of;' j Tall Switching. k ' eiTiotlon.' Oood Way to Keep Plies From Bother. Ing While M.lklng Obvlttet flM.from Strlous. "Forty young fellows In love itl her without arousing any reionsla GOLD MEDAL calf can ! tnuzlit lo drink from a bucket, if one is determined enough. And the freedom from hotherlnc with ii imnury few weeks Inter ynting hull rhnreini: down. frn..iilti one's feet and Itislsti,," lllvinK hH j worth a lot. ninke BheumatlsBi Neuralgia, Earache, Toothache. Lumbago sb4 for Pain. Handy tin boxes of tret (abiets cost few cents. Druggists aba it U ton much irouhlejs tr.nkltij; ten times the trouble for himself by Mtliig It nursy it mother. It Is surprising how soon JlCr milking, chlckn elected. He killed It and I thaakej him and proceeded to prepare it far dinner. When dinner was over I went t to feed the chickens. What was "taj surprise td, find among them the fowl I thought I had just eaten. It was nj neighbor's chicken I had asked ala kill me. for to, Of course, I lost no time In maklin apologies and also lrslsted that thej take ours Instead, an-- , they had i food laugh at toy expense-.- Hicham PLAN TO WEAN CALVES EARLY Much Time a for dinner, and, not liking to kill R myself my husband being sway asked our neighbor If he would km It for ra. He kindly consented, so I brought out the particular fowl I hti NEED STUDY should Tlie Dry Material Contains Largt Amaunt f Nitroaea Phosphorus tnd Potassium. VN '. Poao mis,soDoex's helmed1 me much I con- tlnued ueing them until I was curad." DOAN'S""?": They Should Start From Ground and Not Be Placed on Brackets-M- ake Foundation Solid. Harvesting Wheat. Welner.1 Idaho, says: "iha an atuck of kidney trouble. I suffered with pains In the' mall of my back and was alwayt tlrad out I was, and mr kid neys bothered me Cet Dm s a Amr Sten. so live-stoc- . xtiv' An Idaho Case A Mary 614 W Mrs. d - "J gr4 Don't delir V m A" . Dnan't SidM Pitt helped thouwnds and should heln tT Aik your neighbor! d A Positive Sources. The positive force of writing or of speech must come from sources a nlor." energy, depth or feeling or of Uo ght lllgglnson . Nebraska Live Stock Owners En rolled in Campaign Report Stand. Fowla Plymouth Rocka and Leghorns Lead. best-adapt- IX, fTO BK CONTINt'ED.I er greater drought resistance; and third, to the better division of labor, which It allows through fall seeding and earlier harvesting. The profitable production of wheat in the eistem "part of the United" States depends to a considerable extent on the choice of the In general, the soft red varieties. "" lm in winter wheats are grown, although soft it In the white winter wheats are popular northeastern United States, especially In in New York and Pennsylvania. Barred Plymouth Rock. the extreme western portion of the eastern area, which Is limited on the county, Nebraska, who in one day enrewest approximately by the line of rolled In the better sires drive, 65 standard-breflocks d The fowls. ported 30 inches of rainfall, hard red winter wheats of the Turkey type, are grown. avernged 94 birds. The principal breads reported are, In the order Along the line of 30 inches rainfall there Is a transition zone in which stated, Plymouth Rocks, Leghorns, Rhode Island Reds, Orpingtons and hard and soft red winter wheats sucWyandottes. Barred Plymouth Ttoclts ceed about equally well. were more numerous than other varl .. Better Varieties for Many Farms. In the breed. tics Of the Leghorns Many farmers are doubtless growing the White Leghorns were raised In poorer varieties of wheat than they while of the Wyanmight grow If they knew exactly what largest numbers, aud dotte the white variety was . somewas adnptcd to their localities what more popular than the Silver-Lacefarms. The United States Department Wyandottes, which were sec of Agriculture has Just Issued Farm- ond. Buff Orpingtons were the only variety of that breed reported. The facts stated are believed to show Interest In the keeping of well-brepoultry, especially since the Better Sires Better Stock blanks merely call for the number of poultry kept; k and In ail cases the the facts about breeds and varieties. 'It Is also noteworthy that, whereas' the better-sire- s drive Is aimed chiefly at the Improvement of breeding males. In the case of poultry a large majority of females likewise are standard bred. rhen - Kiixt irT? omvwhat la wrong. causes much eafferina from bineaeas, stiff new and rheumatic ..v atom serious troubles-drop- gy, unugj Bright'! disease. (Prepared 1 Perond'a Cafe. thousand questions were upon my Hps as I waited Just outside the door, yet when she appeared, wrapped from head to foot in a raincoat I asked nothing. The pressure of her hand on jny arm guided me across Broad way, Into the quieter streets beyond. It waa a dark, cool night cloudy hut without rain, and wa walked rapidly, entering a region with which I was unfamiliar. Here was a strange situation Indeed, acting as escort to a woman about whom I knew next to nothing; voluntarily actsmpanylng her An a mission of peril, with no conception of Its nature, or the purpose she had In vievr. I glanced aside at her profile revealed by the gleara U a street lamp, but she appeared In different to my presence. Intent only upon whatever object she had In mind. We were In the gloom of the deserted block beyond, when she spoke abruptly, startling me with the Inquiry. "Do yon know a Russian iamfd Waldron?" "No. I have heard of hlra; that Is If you refer to the agitator, the so clallst. That was his wife, wasn't It where you sent me this afternoon?' She turned toward me In stfrprlse. "How did you chance to learn that, pray?" "I stopped on the corner, at the delicatessen store, and made some inquiries." She laughed. oie of her soft louche, wllh an odd suggentlon of music In the tone. "Why. reallv, you are developing wonderfully. I must give you credit. Well, then It may Interest you to know that I am going now to meet Ivan Waldron. The place when- I believe him to be Is not attnKrthr snfe for a woman without an escort. Your mere presence will he sufficient protectlcii. however; It Is not necessary thru you encounter him. I"v lv way. what has heroine of your friend Horner, alius llairls?" "Dropitcd completely out of s!j,'ht " I admitted, "since early this morn n:. That cltr.liee to he why feel (),,. Interest in ih's man Wuhln.ii. It wn a note from him. left ut t'oht'K:i:s Million, which mused Harris to ha.e ro hurriedly.' "Who lirou-ithe note?" st, stopped suddenly, and faoed me In the dim lamp light. "A Jewish boy, known as 'Siy Levy.' " Sires-Bett- ,, vow alwava ard-Bred Yes. He ran across me prowling about In the dark and flashed an electric light tn my face. Before I could move the fellow thought he recognized me and Jumped at once to tbe eon. elusion that I was there on the aama . . ob he was." HVhat was that?" " "Robbery." "The the English money which waa to be paki over?" Of course It looked easy; all cash and no one would dare go after It by law." "And Horner was Id It the agent? Why didn't he help himself twforef? "How could he? It was a mwe let ter of credit to be cashed In this count try. He had to wait until It was transmitted Into currency. Besides, this fellow waa not the real Horner ; he Is an American thief who has been operating In London. The real Horaer has been put out of the way." I am beginning to Good heavens see a ray of light Who, then, la the man?" "George Harris "Gentleman George' they call him." "And he actually mistook you for one of his kind?" "He certainly did ; extremely flat tering, wasn't it? I am supposed to be one of the fraternity, in good standing Harry Daly, whoever he may be. Unfortunately I am not up in crimi nal biography." Her glance left my face and swept the room sought her watch again. I am so glad you told me all this," she aald gravely. "It Is going to be a wonderful help when I have time to think. Tou are still willing to go where I ask, without questioning?" ' 'I am even pleased to be asked and trusted." "Tnen we will go now. Perhaps It will be better If you depart first and wait for me outside at the entrance." She arose when I did. turning slightly so that the back of her broad brimmed hat became visible for the first time. There, bravely displayed. was the ornamental dagger hilt I had believed hidden in my valise at the hotel The sight of It there vanquished my lost suspicion. CHAPTER Better Stock Movement Hardier mer j Help 3ba1.Eo Frea Bad to W&r:!' Are WHEATINIIORTII j-o- were." I laughed, the absurdity of . 1 W. K f. Tea-daa- a, f 'gaaitati Kaaclea. wiops the Ue and pata ftvn a SP Sldt Fona or Bona Sp No b,ur, no ball tnnt nd tO" borsa can be used. lie at drufTrlatt or d8vere4 eeee far Drawtbe T etfaetloae and lotreUi4 a ri TOUJW. Im, lit Jmmk w L Cuticura Soap Clear Ihe Skiu AND OINTU&Nf -s IS.. Cih S- Um itJ |