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Show THE RICH COUNTY NEWS, RANDOLPH, UTAH J DYED HER SKIRT, DRESS, SWEATER AND DRAPERIES WITH DIAMOND DYES" By "THIS IS MURDER Charles J. Dutton Copyright John Bartley, noted criminal in, veatigator. recently returned from Secret Service work during the war. Is asked by the governor of New York to investigate a mysterious attempted robbery of the Robert Slyke home at Circle Lake, near Saratoga. Bartley Is asked. In view of recent developments, to establish the guilt or Innocence of two men in the penitentiary for the crime A miscarriage of justice is suspected. Rogers, chief of the central office, arrives as Bartley and his friend Pelt, a newspaper man, are preparing to go on a Ashing trip, and begins to describe the case. Bartley finds in it the restaging of an old case, is Interested and agrees to solve the mystery. Bartley and Pelt go to Circle Lake and call on Slyke. CHAPTER II Continued. Currie rose aud suggested we play game Of billiards ; and the conversation about the burglary ended. While I play at the game, Bartley plays with uncanny skilly and both Currie and the doctor were almost equally good players. It was not until some hours later, when the doctor was called away by telephone, that we realized how late It was. Bartley and I were tired after our ride and the long hours of risiting, and we went immediately to our rooms. Neither was inclined to talk, but' Bartley did unburden himself enough' to say he believed that Slyke knew who had committed the burglary, but .for some reason wanted to hide the fact. Five minutes later, I was in bed and asleep. I slept without dreaming, until someone aroused me by a vigorous shake. Bending over me, already dressed, was Bartley. I vaguely noticed a strange look In his eyes and traces of excitement on his face, but I was too tired to be interested and started to turn over and go to sleep again. He threw the covers off me, saying In an eager voice: Get up, Pelt, get up quick I Doctor King has just phoned us to meet him at Slykes house. They found he paused Slyke In his bed dead. Dead? I questioned. But why - lta kf Dodd, Mood 4 Co lao The butler and answered excitedly, found him. Mr. Slyke was going fishing today, and was to have been called e&rly. The butler went to knock on bis door and found It half opened and' Bartley Interrupted, Then, I take it, he usually kept the door of his room locked. He did. I do not know why. The butler saw it was open, looked In, called him, and got no answer. Then he came and told me. I was at breakfast. I went to his room, and there and her voice trailed off he was in horror. Bartleys face was very grave as he said, What did you do when you found he was dead? . For the hundredth time she brushed the hair from her eyes. I called the servants Ruth was not here. Then I telephoned for the doctor. Roche did not like Bartleys doing all the questioning, and he asserted his official position by saying that it was time we went up to the room where Slyke lay. Miss Potter led the way, walking like one weary and overwhelmed with grief. The room, thirty feet square, was larger than I bad expected to find. It was furnished like a den. The bed in one corner was the only evidence that it was used for sleeping purposes. Under the white coverlet we could see the still form of a man huddled in a heap, lying on his back, his legs extending into the air a little beyond the foot of the bed. His face was half hidden by the bedclothes, which were closely drawn around his neck and over his chin. The doctor had taken his position at Slyke's bead, and we all stood about him in silence until Bartleys voice broke the stillness. Miss Potter, when you came in did you touch the bedclothes at all? She hesitated a second, as if trying to think, then replied, No, I gave how Bartley did not wait for me to finish. Shot They told King It was suicide." , CHAPTER III Suicide or Murder. I was out of bed In a moment, and getting Into my clothes as rapidly as I could. - Fully dressed, I followed Bartley out onto the lawn, which was still wet with the morning dew. We crossed the field 'and went through the woods In silence. At last I ventured to ask what it was that he had heard regarding Slyke's death. About five minutes before I woke you. King 'phoned to say that he had been called to Slykes house that he was dead. He was told that he had committed suicide. Why should be have killed himself? I asked. He did not look to me like a man who had nerve enough for that. In a moody tone Bartley replied. I don't think he did, and left me to puzzle out his meaning. When we reached the house there was no outward evidence that anything unusual had taken place. Doctor King's car was coming up ' the drive as we neared the front of the house. With him was a short, redfaced Irishman in police uniform, whom he introduced, a moment later, as Roche, the chief of the local police force. Bartley turned to the doctor. Just what did they tell you over the phone? he asked. Only what I told you. I had just gotten out of bed, when the bell rang and an excited voice asked me to come at once, as they had just found .Slyke dead and thought be had killed himself. Before we could ring. In fact before we could reach the top step of the piazza, the door was flung open and a woman of about fifty rushed wildly to the doctors side She was far from an attractive woman, thin, with what is called a hatchet face Her shrill voice broke as she grabbed the doctors arm and cried i Its come, doctor, its come, just as 1 expected. Hes killed himself. Oh, knew there would be trouble. Night after night I have had a message on the ouija board. It said again and again. Trouble, trouble coming. And 1 have dreamed that he was dead, too. Its come. He ismedead.a look. This, he Bartley gave knew, was Miss Potter, the sister of Slyke's dead wife and an ardent spir--' , t ltuallst It was some time befor$ the doctor could get her calmed down enough to Introduce us. .By the time the introductions had been completed, we were all in the big room In which we had met Slyke the us day before. Currie had told was the to that Slyke evening previous the and that card night, a party have room showed that there had been one. In the center were three card tables, with the chairs pushed back from were .theta, evidently left as they When the party broke up. , After a quick glance around, Bartley turned to Miss Potter. wasSuppose discovyon teU us bow Mr. Slyke ered. . pm gave Start, wrung her hands. , t der I Why, that's ley. Its suicide. in his hand. He haa the gun Bartley gave him an amused glance as he answered, It may be foolish, but it8 murder. True, be has the gun In his hand; and that makes it look something like suicide, I agree; but thats just what someone wanted us to think. This statement seemed to make Roche angry. His face flushed and he sneered, Oh, come now, bow do you expect to prove that? Bartley did not answer but simply pointed to the gun. I think we all looked at it rather foolishly, as if we expected to find in it, by soma miracle, a cine to his statement. As we did not speak, he replied, Roche, you think that the fact be is found dead with the gun In his band, proves that he committed suicide. But to me, that gun and the way It Is held, proves murder. Not only murder, but that the gun was placed In his hand after death. Look at the way the hand grasps the revolver. It Is not held so firmly but that with some effort it can be removed. The testiIs that in mony of ail medico-legaliscases of suicide or of accidents, the attitudes and acts of the person whose life is suddenly ended are continued for some seconds after death. Roche was listening attentively, but Bartleys last words were a little over his bead. Perceiving that he did not understand, Bartley explained at greater length: What I mean by that Is simply this: In cases of suicide or where a man shoots himself by accident and dies suddenly, the hanl clutches the weapon so tightly that after death It is almost Impossible to loosen bis grip. There is a muscular spasm that follows death which causes theJiand to grip the weapon even more tightly than in life. Most medico-lega- l books agree that a weapon so held is the best evidence of suicide. Roche was not williog to accept this statement. Thats a fine theory," he sneered. Just the sort of a thing you city i detectives dig up. You have got to have more than that to make me think be was murdered. ' Bartley gave a little shrug of his shoulders, as if bored by the whole As you wish I I had an idea thing. you might want more evidence than that He paused, aril we waited breathlessly for his next words. Look at his eyes. They are tightly closed. It is a recognized fact by all medical tnen that, when death comes by violence, the eyes .of the victim are wide open and staring. On the other hand, In cases where death comes slowly, they may be half shut. In neither Instance are they ever fully closed. When we find a case where the eyes are tightly closed, we know that someone has closed them, and that It was done after the man was Each package of Diamond Dyes directions so simple any woman eaa dye or tint her worn, shabby dresses, afcirts, waists, costs, stockings, sweaters, coverings, draperies, hangtas everything, even she has never dyed before. Buy Diamond Dyes no other kind then home perfect dyeing Is sure because Diamond Dye are guaranteed not to spot fade, streak, or run. Tell your t whether the material you wish to dye is wool or silk, or whether it la linen, eottoa or mixed goods. Advertisement. eon-tai- Mr. Bart- foolish, SUGGESTIONS ON DAIRY CALF Great Care and Attention e Necessary to Raise Animat Successfully on Skim Milk. In dairying the farmer should raise his own calves. Many farmers are not successful In raising them on skim milk. Whole milk may produce the best calf, but not necessarily the best cow. As good an animal can be produced on skim milk as can be produced on whole milk, but greater care and attention is required in producing the former. The calf should nurse Its mother for the first few days, after which it should be removed and fed by hand. Whole milk, warm and fresh from the mother, should be given for ten Ten to days or two weeks at least twelve pounds per day in two or three feeds should be given at first, and the length of time that It should be continued depends upon the strength of the calf. Ordinarily ten days to two weeks will be required Jo make the change from whole milk to skim ts ' milk. if Its Come, Doctor, Its Come, Just as Expected He's Killed Himself a quick look, saw he was dead, and hurried from the room. And they are just as you found them I mean, np around his chin this way? So far as I know. The butler says he never went near the bed at all. - Without a word, Bartley pulled back the covers as far as the man's chest. Slykes nightshirt bad not His face was calm, been buttoned. showing not the slightest sign of a death struggle; bis eyes closed; his mouth partly open. As Bartley pulled the clothes still further down, we saw that the right hand held a revolver. Then we noticed the wound that had caused his death. It was under his left ear, half hidden by the pillow on which were a few drops of blood. The doctor knelt and examined the wound closely, then rose to bis feei. Bartley in turn bent over the body, but he turned his attention to tne hand holding the revolver. It lay close to the side of the body with the fingers gripping the butt firmly. Bartley moved it, a little, but did not attempt to loosen their clutch. With another glance at the pillow and the face upon it, he rose, his lips compressed, his face grave. Roche turned to us with a half smile. Its such a simple case, Mr. Bartley, that It wont need any of your skill to solve it. The doctor wont need to bold a long Inquest. Its as clear a case of suicide as I have ever seen. He undressed, got in bed, and then shot himself. There is the gun in his band. Not much in this case, is there? The doctor half nodded in agreement; but Bartley, as if he had not heard, bent again over the bed, his face stern, and examined the revolver. When he straightened up, he said Its serious enough. Chief. simply. Murder always la, and his is murder. At bis words Miss Potter, who had been standing beside me, eagerly watching everything that was done, gave a little cry. As for myself, 1 was not greatly surprised at his words. His manner had been so serious that I had been expecting something of the sort. Roche grunted in amusement, and turned to King. Do yoo bear the man nowl Mur I Here we find the eyes closed. If he committed suicide, they would be open. If he had been murdered, they would be open also. Though the fact they are closed does not help us to decide between murder and suicide, It k,es point to the fact that someone has been in the room and closed them after he died. May we not suppose that the same person that placed this gun In his hand to make his death appear to be suicide, was also the oue who closed his eyes, not knowing that they should have remained open, no matter how he died? 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I know that she was right, for I began to improve with the first bottle and it has done me mors good than anything else. I am able now to do anything on the farm or In my home mid I recommend it to my friends. Lillie Edwaeds, R.F.D. 8, Box 44, Wilson, N. CL Mrs.EdwarcUAvoids Operation For about a year Wilson, N. C. I was not able to do anything not even because , dead. Afar Every Ileal to Holstein Heifer. E. Pinthams Private " Ailments upon Lydia to Women will Smutty silage can be fed to live be sent you free upon request. Write Peculiar stock with no danger of 111 conseto the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.( Lynn, Massachuscdtib This book contain valuable information. quences, says T. W. Gullickson of the dairy husbandry division at University farm at St. Taul. Not so long ago many Inquiries were being received at the Hairy division headquarters regarding the advisability of feeding corn In the form of enTake a good dose of Carters Little Liver PCs silage. To answer these questions authen take 2 or 3 for a few nights after.They colMr. Gullickson had thoritatively cleanse your system of all waste matter ana 800 lected some pounds of pare corn smut which he ran through the enRegulate Your Bowels. Mild as easy to take as SUgU.Gmoim tear silage cutter and put In sacks which he placed In the silo and coyered with Small Pill Small Dose. Small Price. about ten feet of ensilage. A few months later the corn smut in the bags One Sense Misting. O, Wondrous Age! ( was substituted for the regular silage Dr. Teacher How many senses are Brace Lemon of the Harvey ration and fed to a Holstein heifer at the rate of 18 to SO pounds a day. The University of Chicagos department of there? Student Six. heifer was not forewarned of the ab- physics will lecture on the secrets of ' How Is that? I have only five. his radio tonight." rupt change In her diet, but took no Newsdepartment by Item. I know It The other Is common menu, apexceptions to the corn-smLondon Answers. sense. In to It. Mr. fact relish pearing A FEELING SECURITY OF says the feeding of the smut was continued for three weeks, during Ton naturally feel secure when you which the heifer remained normal In know that the medicine you are about to every respect. Text-Boo- k (CdUKTSnrAirnaDKi smut-irfest- continued : But that is not all, Roche. You should use your common sense. Here Is Slyke, dead, with both hands by bis' sides, and the bedclothes up around his neck and over bis chin. You dont expect me to believe that he could have shot himself, pulled the take is absolutely pure and contains no clothes around his neck, and then harmful or habit producing drugs.' NUTRITIOUS PUMPKIN SEEDS his arms placed by his sides. He did Such a medicine ia Dr. Kilmers Swamp-Roonot have time enough for that; be kidney, liver and bladder remedy. Mistaken Idea to Think That Material died instantly, without even a strugThe same standard of purity, strength Will Increase Kidney Secre--, and excellence is maintained in every botgle. A second after the shot was fired, tiena In Cows. tle of Swamp-Roothis world was over as far as be was It ia scientifically compounded from concerned. It was someone else who There Is a tradition among some vegetable herb. arranged those things. Someone who It ia not a stimulant and is taken in wished his death to appear to be sui- fanners that pumpkin seeds increase doaea. cide, and in trying to do that rather kidney secretions, tend to dry up cows, teaspoonful. It is not recommended for everything. overdid the whole thing. No, I do and therefore , should not be fed. ie natures great helper in relieving not think there is the slightest doubt There is no real foundation for such andIt overcoming nukidney, liver and bladder are seeds an opinion. in the world but that he was murPumpkin troubles. tritious and should not be wasted. ' A sworn statement dered. of pnrity is with Roche had long since lost his con- There Is no danger whatsoever in feed- every bottle of Dr. Kilmers Swamp-Roocows. to dairy fident air. He said nothing, though, ing them even when Bartley had finished. The If you need a medicine, you ahould CAREFULLY WATCH ALL COWS have the best. On sale at all drug stores doctor, too, had listened with Interest, in bottles of two sizes, medium and large. i yet I was not altogether sure that he However, if you wish first to try this Flesh Rapidly Probably wholly agreed with Bartley's reason- Animal Losing great preparation send ten cents to Dr. Needs More Feed, or More ing. Kilmer & Co, Binghamton, N. Y, for a Balanced Ration, But, If Slyke was murdered, the sample. bottle. When writing be sure doctor asked, why should all this and mention this paper. Advertisement. Tits cows. animal that Watch the trouble have been taken to make it loses flesh rapidly probably needs more look like suicide? Beef Perfectly Preserved. balanced raor a more Experiments by British scientists Bartley, who was bending over the feed, When a cowperfectly on Instead takes fat tion. have developed a way to freeze beef bed examining the body, did not anof giving a full flow or milk. It Is prob- So as to preserve completely the physswer until he straightened np again. able she needs more protein and less ical and chemical . properties of the King," he said In a grave voice, I carbohydrates In her ration. fresh meat. am sure this Is murder, not suicide.' The person who killed him wished us Lacking In Cow Ration. to believe he killed himself. MoreHOWS THIS? n fact that t!m Is a It over, he was not killed In bed. CATARRH MEDICINE will and phosphorus are the ash conditions doHALLS what wa claim for It rid your system Both the doctor and Roche looked are frequently lacking In the raof Catarrh or Deafness caused by that as if this last statement were tuo unCatarrh. tion of the average dairy cow and ests HALL'S CATARRH MEDWINB believable; and even I, who had long the dry period. during of an Ointment which Quickly pecially since ceased to be surprised at anyRelieves the catarrhal Inflammation, and tho Internal Medicine, a Tonic, which thing that Bartley might say, wonKeep Quarters Clean. acts through the Blood on the Mucous dered a little. must be kept Surfaces, thus assisting to restore norDairy cattle quarters mal conditions. clean and the manure removed dally Bold by druggists for over Tears. F. J. Cheney h Co, Toledo, O, stalls. the from I have grave doubts If he was even killed In this room. To be spoken well of is pleasant; Adds to Productivity. to be spoken of both well and 111 and the to add will producttrlt) Lime I usually worth money. aff many pastures. (TO BS CONTINUED.) Gul-tlcks- t, t. i t. well-know- oon-ta- ' CHARACTER TELLS THE STORY I people throughout this country aid giving more thought to hygiene and to the pnrity of remedies on the market, but no one doubts the purity of Doctor Pierces vegetable medicines, for they have been so favorably known for over fifty years that everyone knows they just what they are claimed to he. These medicines are the result of long research n physician, K. V. Pierce, by a M. D, who compounded them from health-givin- g herbs and roots long used in sickness by the Indians.' 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