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Show THE RICH COUNTY NEWS, RANDOLPH, UTAH would nave guaruee danger of discovery. Why, that carelessness alone might ruin every hope of escape, might bring her to the electric chair it was damning evidence. I dare not remain there In the presence of this grisly spectacle. To be found would fasten the hideous crime upon me, while such a story as I must tell would never be believed. I did not know even who she really was, qr where she might be. I cared nothing for Alvas death; horrible as It was, I was conscious of no regret, but I must not be mixed up in the affair. The only thing for me to do was to disappear, and leave the police to And the make their own discovery. knife? the weapon which had done the deed? What should I do with that? I did not hesitate long. I would protect her from discovery If I could; at least until I was myself convinced of her guilt. There was no longer the slightest doubt In my mind but what this was her act. Everything pointed straight toward her. Yet there might be a reason, a worthy cause, and, in any case, she had done a service to the country. The world was better off with this conspirator dead; nor would I denounce the one who had taken his life. I hid the knife in a pocket of my coat, and hastened down the side street toward the nearest car-- line, my only desire being to escape that neighborhood as swiftly as possible. By a quarter of three I was safely in my room at the hotel, for the first time .feeling a sense of real security. Yet ,lt was not to sleep. I did not even undress, except to remove my wet before flinging myself on the bed. My brain wouldnt rest, and I lay there staring up at the ceiling, while my mind reviewed over and over again every Incident of the night, and planned for the morning. How would the murder of Alva affect the plot I had started to overcome? Would it continue under some other leadership? Who? And the money? what would become of that? What readjustment of plans would Harris consider necessary? Once I knew his conception' of the situation, I could better regulate my own action. Meanwhile the only safe course was to remain still, and profess ignorance Then I had the engagement at 247 Le street that might reveal Compte something of Importance to help me solve the problem. I got up, removed the dagger from my pocket, and examined it In the electric light. It was a toy weapon, yet sufficiently dangerous, for all that, and I looked at It with a sense of horror. How could a woman have ever thrust even that keen blade with one blow through to the heart? Yet the evidence was before me. Those dark d' stains were blood human now, but unmistakable In their proof of crime. I washed the Jteel, leaving the blade bright and polished ; then wrapped It carefully, and hid it away at the very bottom of my bag, locking the latter against possible, inspection by a curious maid. I felt relieved once I had the weapon ofit of sight. The morning papers contained no reference to the tragedy the body of the dead man had not been found in time. There would be noise enough when it was, no doubt, for Alva must have been widely known and ranked as of some importance. Even if his Identity was never established, If no suspicion was aroused as to his position, and secret work in this country, yet the very mystery of the case would create a sensation. But perhaps he had papers on his person of value. I regretted not having searched his pockets. Then the conviction 'came that possibly here might be the true solution of the murder a desire to secure some documents the man carried. I went down to Costlgans place on foot, not being entirely certain of the exact location. It was an ordinary comer saloon, with a stairway leading to rooms above. In the morning hours the barroom was nearly deserted, but the man at the bar, looking me over cautiously, said that Mr. Parker had already gone out, and had left no word as to when he would return. I was rather glad, yet I left a telephone number, with a request that I be called .whenever he came back. I W'aited impatiently for the call in my room, but none came. It dawned upon me that in all probability Harris was frantically endeavoring to find the whereabouts of Alva, as yet having no suspicion of his death. I telephoned Costlgans, but Mr. Parker had not returned. I sent out for a noon edition, eagerly scanning its columns, but finding nothing. Surely the deserted car, with Its grim burden, must have been discovered before this. The police must have suppressed the news to enable them to work In secret; they might have found some evidence in the dead, mans pockets, or In the dark recesses of the car, by which they still hoped to capture the assassin. I remember eating In a! basement restaurant, where I was 'totally urn known, and then departing for the rendezvous on Le Compte street. I approached the. number given with serious misgivings. If the police were actually on the trail, some knowledge of this place might be in their possession, and I could not be too cautious. erwise against ... K MURDER! Synopsis. In a New York jewelry store Philip Severn, United States consular agent, notices a small box which attracts him. He purchases It, Later he discovers in a secret compartment a writing giving a clew to a revolutionary movement In this country seeking to overthrow the Chilean government. The writing mentions a rendezvous, and Severn decides to investigate. Finding the place mentioned in the writing apparently deserted, Severn visits a saloon in the vicinity. A woman in the. place is met by a man, seemingly by appointment, and Severn, his suspicions aroused, follows them. They go to the designated meeting place, an abandoned iron foundry. At the rendezvous Severn is accepted as one of the conspirators and admitted. He meets a stranger who addresses him as Harry Daly. The incident plays into Severns hands and he it. His new acquaintance . accepts is a notorious thief, "Gentleman George Harris. Concealed, Severn hears the girl address the conspirators. She urges them to hasten the work of revolution. The girl discovers Severn listening. She accepts his explanation of his presence and asks him to meet her next day. He tells her his name is Daly. She is "Miss Conrad." Harris informs him of a scheme he has to secure $1,000,000, the revolutionary fund, and offers to split with him. Severn accepts. Severn learns it was his new friend and a Captain Alva who had lost the box which started him on the trail. Harris tells him the woman is Marie Gess-le- r. 'He arranges to meet Severn next day at Tom Costlgans saloon. rather than a 'weapon with an odd, fanciful hilt. There were stains upon the polished steel ; and the moment I saw it, I knew where it had attracted my attention before as a pin in Marie Gesslers hat s Jsb'i VII. CHAPTER I Seek Miss Conrad The Threads come Tangled. Be- I grasped the thing in my hand, holding It up incredulously into whatever faint light I could find. There was no question as to Its identity; I could not doubt This was the same peculiar ornament I had observed that evening in the girl's hat, or else its exact mate. I recalled the quaint shape of the miniature hilt too' clearly to be mistaken. Then this car was the one in which she had departed with Gustave Alva two "hours before. What had occurred in the meanwhile? Something serious evidently. The dagger on the floor would indicate a struggle, or at least a hasty departure from the vehicle. I stood staring at It, slowly comprehending the probable meaning of those dark stains on the blade. Their nature could not be determined in so dim a light, yet when I touched them with my finger it became discolored. My God! could it be blood? Blood! it was blood ; then this had been a scene of tragedy, of awful crime perhaps. The discovery sickened me but I had i CHAPTER VI Continued If so, who then was Miss Conrad? Not Marie Gessler, certainly, under another name, for she would have returned to Washington. There was no doubt as to that, for Alva had agreed to take her direct to the depot in his own car, and would scarcely leave til she was safely on' the train. Probably the other woman was a confederate, with whom she would communicate by telephone. . My clearer rnent told me all this, made me fully conscious of the danger, of keeping this appointment, yet never swerved me from an Intention to do so. Marie Gesslers eyes were frank and honest ; they had looked directly into my own, pleadingly I imagined, and I retained a blind faith in her no ordinary circumstances would overcome. She was Involved in this criminal conspiracy there could be no doubt as to that but why? under what conditions? What could ever have driven so womanly a woman to such an association? Was her appeal to me an effort at assistance? Was she blindly endeavoring to learn in 'this way if I was worthy of trust, and confidence? This hope would not down; it remained insistent, persistent. I would keep my word; I would go to the place designated, at the hour set; I would go armed, prepared for whatever might occur of treachery but I would go. Perhaps here was the key to the whole mystery; and once I solved her connection with the plot, particularly if it absolved her from blame, and the necessity of exposure, I could go forward with clear conscience, and land these others where they justly belonged. I must have covered four or five blocks Immersed in such thought, almost forgetful of my surroundings, my head bent low before the rain, my feet "carelessly- slushing through the water in pools on the sidewalk. I met no one, heard no sound to arouse me all about was dark, desolate, forlorn. Then suddenly I became conscious of some unusual obstruction just ahead. At first I took it for a wrecked wagon lying against the curb, but another step forward revealed the truth a touring car, its red tail-ligplastered with mud, and barely visible. I approached with a feeling of relief; It was not wrecked, no sign of accident was to be noticed. Even in that dim light I could see the machine was no common car, a sedan. Its glass spite of the rain spatters, and Its paint gleaming brightly. I stared about wonderlngly, but could perceive nothing to account for the presence of such a car, or its apparent desertion. Up and down both streets not a figure moved ; not a sound reached me but the slough of the wind, and the patter of rain. I shivered with the loneliness of it all, as curiosity led me to cross the muddy parkway to assure myself as to what this strange desertion meant. There was no one In the car.- I look straight could through the dimmed windows, against the glare of a street lamp a block aay. One of the rear doors stood half open, and, tempted by It. I bent over and felt within. My nand touched some object on the floor, and I Instantly up with the thing straightened gripped ir. my fingers. It was a long, ornament thin h'nded dagger an - bril-Hant.- ln she such outer-garmen- ts lustration. This Is a frame building, s eet w.de and 40 feet long, and four farrowing pens and room for the feed the animals consume. The building is well constructed of good materials to make it "veathertight. It is set on a concrete foundation and has a concrete floor. Along one wail runs a feetjii alley, while "kiors at the floor line permit the hogs to leave their pe when weather conditions are right. The building is set east and west, with .windows racing the south. This gives the tnte winter and early spring sun a chance to- - give the interior uf the house the benefit of its warmth. As the weather gets warmer and the pigs are allowed ?c run out doors the windows may be opened for better ventilation. To be healthy youn'g pigs must not be subjected to draft, neither must they be cMlled. Plenty of bedding placed on a plank floor that is raised slightly from the concrete floor helps to keep them Warm and dry. Contrary to the general opinion among those who do not know better, a hog is a cleanly animal, and will keep himself clean if the conditions are such that he can. The plank floor covers of the pen, aari only about the hogs themselves will keep the heading placed on it clean. Two litters a year are natural with sows. But If the young pigs are to be brought to maturity at the right time, they must be bom in late February or March and in September, or the early part of October. Spring pigs are hard to raise unless they have such a home as here described. Outside the hog house on the south side Is a concrete feeding floor, where the pigs are allowed to run outside, when they are fed. This feeding floor SYMPTOMS con-tom- Constructed of Good Materials and Is Weather Tight. GOOD FOR THE AVERAGE FARM Affords Clean, Warm, Sunshiny Home in Which the Sows Can Bear Their Little Pigs Hog Is Cleanly if Given Chance. i, By WILLIAM A. RADFORD. Mr. William A. Radford will answer questions and give advice FREE OF COST on all subjects pertaining to the subject of building work on the farm, for the readers of this paper. On account of his wide experience as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he is, without doubt, the highest authority on all these subjects. Address all inquiries to William A. Radford, No. 1827 Prairie avenue, Chicago, 111., and only inclose two-ce- nt stamp for reply. During the last year farmers In the corn belt states have discovered that they get a great deal better price for their corn when they market it "on the hoof. In other words, they turn their com into pork and market the hogs. Raising hogs so that they pay a profit for the food they consume and tne labor of bringing them to marketable size Is not a haphazard business. Experience of successful hog raisers has shown that there are a number of rules that must be followed if the WOMEN BREAD; Mrs. Wilsons Letter Should Be Read by All Women Thin-Blade- d Qagger. to go on. I wrenched open the forward door and peered fearfully within. I could not but know instantly what I saw a dim, huddled form leaning forward across the steering-whee- l, one hand yet on the spokes, with head dangling helplessly, upheld only by contact with the windshield. I knew the man was dead before I touched the cold hand; his very posture told that and how he had died; instantly, from a stab in the back. I could not see his features, the darkness hid them, but desperation drove me to pass my hand over the concealed face; the upturned mustache, the exposed teeth, grinning Ironically in death, left no doubt as to who he was the Chilean soldier and attache, Captain Alva. The awful horror of it paralyzed my very brain. She must have done this! That girl must have killed him! But why? for what reason? for what purpose? Could it have been in answer to Insult? , Had the man dared to press his advances once they were alone? and had she resisted? I would not question his Inclination, yet this was not possible. The knife lay on the floor behind him, from just as plucked, the wound. The girl, then, was not even riding beside him ; she could not be. to have dealt such a blow she must have been alone In the rear seat. There in the dark, unnoticed by the man driving, she had leaned forward, and driven that sharp blade unerringly home to the heart. He had suspected nothing in time to raise even an arm In Then9 dazed, frightened by her terrible deed, forgetful even of the knife In her terror, she had dashed it to the floor and fled into the darkness, leaving the rear door open behind her. That was the story; that must be the story. My mind pictured the scene in all Its horror, let what could account for such an act? What cause could transform this woman, this smlllng-faoegirl, Into a murderess? (TO. BE CONTINUED.) Her leaving . that weapon behind would seem to proclaim that the deed He that passeth by and meddietb was done In haste, on the Spur of the with strife belonging not to him, is ilk moment; that it had not been In any one that taketh a dog by the ears. way premeditated and planned. Oth Bible. blood-staine- -- e. d j After my last child! Clearfield, Pa. was born last September I was unable ' to do all of my own work. I had several pains in my left side, ' every month and had fever and sick dizzy spells and such pains; during my periods,, which lasted two weeks. I heard of; Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com-- ! pound doing others-smuch good and thought I would give ' it a tnal. I have been very glad that I did, for now I feel much stronger and do! all of my work. I tell my friends whenj they ask mcMdiat helped me, and thy, think it must be a grand medicine. And! it is. You can use this letter for a testimonial if you wish. Mrs. Harry A. Wilson, R. F. D. 6, Clearfield, Pa. The experience and testimony of sucftj women as Mrs. Wilson prove beyond a! doubt that Lydia E. Pinkhams Vege- -' table Compound will correct such troubles by removing the cause and restor, ' two-thir- ingthe system to a healthy normal condition. When such symptoms develop as backaches, bearing-dow- n pains, dia- -l the placements, nervousness and bluesa woman cannot act too promptly in trying Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound if she values her future comfort and happiness. WOULDNT TAKE ANY CHANCE Girl Had Little Confidence in Young Mans Courage, and Apparently With Good Reason. He had been keeping her company, eight years and had never even mentioned marriage and she had decided; to give him a strong hint the first opportunity she had. It came durlngj one of the early spring days. As they) started for a walk Into the country she caught up a bright red sweater: to wear. He touched her arm. I wouldnt wear that If I were you,' The field in which Grace, he said. the violets grow best has a Jersey bull in It and Oh, then I wont wear It, she said, emphatically, throwing the red sweat-- ; er on the rack. If In eight years yoi havent got enough courage to rescue me from an approaching spinsterhood I know you wouldnt have enough in a few minutes to save me from an Indianapolis News. approaching bull. blood-t-drie- It Was a Long, j business is to be profitable. One of these is that the sows need a clean, warm, sunshiny house in which to bear and rear their little pigs. Practically every farmer raises hogs some more and some less. The average general farmer, however, does not devote a great part of his energies to hog raising. He keeps three or four ls nothing more than concrete laid on the ground, which has been leveled. To prevent heaving by frost it should be constructed in squares, with an expansion strip between, much after the manner of a cement sidewalk, although ft Is not necessary to use as good A feeding floor Insures that .he animals get all the feed that is sows, which produce 20 to 30 pigs. fciven them, and that none will be lost A good house for farmers of this in the dirt as when the feeding is type is shown in the accompanying il done on the ground. IT HAD ALL PLANNED OUT by its own action regulates the wireless device through which it receives Second Colored Man Had No Doubt at All as to Just What He Was Going to Do; Mr. Herbert Hoover, the secretary of commerce, soon after he came to office had a long discussion with a man who had held the same job years before. They went particularly into the problems of government reorganization, pulled the subject back and forth for hours. When the conference was over the visitor said to Mr. Hoover; I must say that we seem to be in a good deal the same position of two negro soldiers, who, after the signing of the armistice, were talking about what they would do when they got back home. One said he was going to get himd self a coat, a high hat, patent leather shoes, spats n everything, and he was going down to Georgia and show the white oiks that he was as good as they were. The second soldier said he was going to get all them fine clothes just like his friend and that he, too, was going back to the Southland. An what yo 'gone do when yo get home? asked the first trooper. Ts goin to you funeral, was the response. Philadelphia Public . long-taile- Ledger. New g s. Clock. Wireless impulses sent from the Washington observatory station are now correcting the time of a selfwinding electric clock at a point in As described in the New Jersey. Popular Mechanics Magazine, this clock Is equipped with a sensitive radio selecting, receiving, and relaying apparatus, by means of which it takes the impulse from the air and Is adjusted thereby. At one minute of the clock automatically 12, noon, closes a switch by which the radio apparatus is thrown Into operation. It is tuned to receive only that time signal which Is sent out at noon by the observatory. After the clock has been set by a message, the same In switch Is automatically opened. the event that no message Is received, the switch opens anyway at thirty seconds after 12 and will not close again until the following day at one slnute before noon. Thus the clock correction. Lucky. Uncle Josh Here's a letter from Nephew Harry, thats gone to Africa, and says that within 20 rods o his house theres a family o laughing hyenas. His Wife Well. I am glad hes got pleasant neighbors, anyway thats something. He Said Too Much. Young Wife The dentist pulled my wisdom tooth today, so you mustnt be surprised if you find me stupid. Hub Nonsense! Adds to Efficiency. Industrial chemistry gains a new element of efficiency through the development of an electrical system of automatic testing and control, by which any change in the proper action of the process, as it proceeds, is not only reported, but is corrected as well. Thus the strength of a solution, its acidity, gaseous content, or other characteristic, may be recorded continuously on a distant chart, while electrically operated valves work automatically to offset immediately any shortage or surplus of a constituent part of the mixture. The system provides means for compensating against changes of temperature, pressure or time of reaction, and even the problem Introduced by different mixtures having the same electrical resistance, has been solved. Popular Mechanics Magazine. Odd Fellows, Certainly. A few nights ago a large delegation from New Albany Hope Lodge of Odd Fellows went to Jeffersonville to confer the work for Tabor Lodge of Jeffersonville. They alighted at the interurban station, and marching two abreast, turned in Spring street. There goes another gang of those convicts going to be shipped away, was the remark they caught, the event being shortly after 300 inmates of the reformatory had been sent north. The' New Albany delegation told the story on themselves when they got to lodge and then proceeded to make the Jeffersonville neophytes ride the goat." Indianapolis News, Had Him Guessing. Marcus looked at his chum Tony. Tonys face was as long as a fiddle. And Tony had just become engaged to beautiful Marcella Lennox. For a chap just engaged to such a lovely girt as Marcella, you seem a bit gloomy, Marcus ventured at Inst. Tony woke from his reverie with a start. Im Mark, old boy, he said. You know, Marcella is an worried. enthusiast always. 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