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Show Mrs. Eva Tidmarsh Why do yon asa all this, Mr. Eattiu K I was merely Interested in you in what your work has been with your Father, and what It Is. be answered AN ACCIDENT 7" n Pueblo, my daughter, Bow Mrs. Eva Tidmarsh, was sixteen she suffered terribly at times as many girls do, and did not feel real good at any time. She had pimples all over her body. A friend told me to get her a bottle of Dr Pierces Favorite Prescription, as her daughter had taken it and had derived wonderful relief from it. My daughter took three bottles and now she is perfectly well never has a headache or backache. We both never forget to fecommend Dr. Pierces Favorite Mrs. Lula Davis, 108 E. pvans Ave. Your health is most important to pou. Its easily improved. Obtain Dr. Pierces Prescription bow, in liquid or tablets, from your druggist or send 10c for trial pkg. of tablets to Dr. Pierces Invalids Hotel in Buffalo, N. Y., or write for free medical advice. CoIo.-Whe- n. Gabriel Warden, Seattle capitalist, telle his butler he is expecting a caller, to be admitted without question. H, Informs hla wife of danger that threatens him If he pursues a course he considers the only honorable one. Warden leaves the house In hla car and meets a man whom he takes into th, machine. When the car return home, Warden Is found dead, murdered, and alone. The caller, a young man, has been at Wardens house, but leaves unobserved. Bob Connery, conductor, receives order to hold train for a party. Five men and a girl board the train, the eastern express. The father of the girl, Mr. Dome, Is the person for whom the train was held. Philip D. Eaton, a young man, also boarded the train. Dome tells his daughter and his secretary, Don Avery, to find out what they can concerning him. The two make Eatons acquaintance. Dome Is found nearly dead from a murderous assault A surgeon operates. Dome Is revealed as Basil blind, and a power In the financial world as the adviser of Eaton Is suspected big interests. and questioned. He refuses information about himself and admits he was the caller at Warden's house. Eaton pleads with Harriet Santolne to withhold judgment telling her he Is In serious danger, though Innocent of the crime against hsr father. He feels the girt believes him. Santolne recovers sufficiently to question Eaton, who refuses his Identity. The financier requires Eaton to accompany him to the Santolns home as a Eaton meets a resident of the house, Wallace Blatchford, and Mildred Davis, a stenographer, with whom he Is acquainted, though they conceal the fact. Eaton's mission is to secure certain documents which are vital to his interests. Eaton let himself think, Idly, about Harriet how strange her life had been that part of it at least which was spent, as he had gathered most of her waking hours of recent years had been spent, with her father. Strange, almost, as his own life! And what a wonderful girl It had made of her clevei, sweet, lovable, with more than a womans ordinary capacity for devotion and But, if her service to her father was not only on his personal side but If also she was intimate in his business affairs, must she not therefore have shared the cruel code which had terrorized Eaton for the last four years and kept him an exile in Asia and which, at any hour yet, threatened to take his life? A grim set came to Eaton's lips; his mind went again to bis own affairs. I CHAPTER XII I'1 abide by his decision without fighting; for he knows; and they know that he knows and .Is absolutely honest." Eaton was silent for a moment as How can he they walked along. come to his decision? be asked at last now? I mean, much of the material presented to him must be documentary. Much of it Is. Then someone must read It to him. "Of course." Eaton started to speak then refrained. What were you going to say? she questioned. That the person or persons who reads the documents to him must occupy an extremely delicate position. "He does. In fact, I think that position Is Fathers one nightmare. Nightmare? The person he trusts must not only be absolutely discreet but absolutely honest. I should think so. If anyone In that position wanted to use the information brought to your father, he could make himself millions overnight, undoubtedly, and ruin other men." And kill Father too. the girl added quietly. Yes, she said as Eaton looked at her. "Father puts nothing above his trust If that trust were betrayed whether or not Father were in any way to blame for it I think it would kill him. So you are the one who Is In that position. Yes; that is, I have been. You mean there is another now; that is, of course, Mr. Avery? Yes; here at this house Mr. Avery and I, and Mr. Avery at the office. Before Mr. Avery came, I was the only one who helped here at the house. When was that? "When Mr. Avery came? About five years ago. Father had an immense amount of work at that time. Business conditions were very mucn , quietly. They had been following the edge of the road, she along a path worn in the turf, he on the edge of the road itself and nearer to th tracks of the motors. Suddenly she cried out and clutched at him. As they had stopped, she had heard the sound of a motor approaching them rapidly from behind. Except that this car seemed speeding faster than the others, sha had paid no attention and had not turned. Instantaneously, as she had cried and pulled upon him, she had realized that this car was not passing; it was directly behind and almost upon him. She felt him spring to the side as quickly as he could; but her cry and pull upon him were almost too late ; as he leaped, the car struck. Th blow was glancing, not direct, and he was off his feet and in motion when the wheel struck; but the car hurled him aside and rolled him over and over. As she rushed to Eaton, the two men In the rear seat of the car turned their heads and looked back, but without checking its speed 01 Serving, the car dashed on and down the roadway. She bent over Eaton and took hold of him. He struggled to hie feet and, dazed, tottered so that she support ed him. As she realized that he wa not greatly hurt, she stared with horror at the turn In the road where the e, semi-prison- lp PiSO'S Clear Babys Skin With Cuticura Soap and Talcum 11 San-toin- San-toin- HAIR STAYS COMBED, GLOSSY Well-Groome- es SHE COES TO 1 32 Mrs. Gross Praises Tanlac for Overcoming Stomach Trouble of Long Standing Says Results Are Priceless. I only and pounds scarcely had strength to sweep the floor or make the beds; but now I and weigh one hundred and thirty-tw-o am as healthy and happy as can be. This remarkable statement was made, recently, by Mrs. Mabel Gross, 1137 Aldrich St., N., Minneapolis, Minn. 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It couldnt have been an accident there and coming up from behind the way he did I No; be meant to do it? Did you see who was in th Discovery by Science Has car who was driving?" Replaced Them. He turned to her quickly. "Who?" he demanded. Pills and Balts give temporary relief "One of the people who was on the from constipation only at the expense train I The morning Father was hurt of permanent Injury, says an eminent Dont you remember a little man, authority. nervous, but very strong; a man alScience has found & newer, bettes most like an ape?" way a means as simple as Nature ItHe shuddered and then controlled self. himself. Yes, I remember a fellow In perfect health a natural lubricant the conductor tried to seat me oppo- keeps the food waste soft and moving. But when constipation exists this site. natural lubricant is not sufficient. This was the same man I . Eaton shook his head. That could Doctors prescribe Nujol because it like this natural lubricant and hardly be; I think you must be mi acts thus secures regular bowel movements taken." own method lubrication. I am not mistaken; It was that by Natures Is As not a medicine or laxaNujol man It cannot gripe and, like pure tive, ha Still, I think you must be, water, It is harmless and pleasant. again denied. Vujol is used in leading hospitals. She stared, studying him. Perhnpi Get a bottle from your druggist I was," she agreed ; but she knew sh today. Advertisement. had not been. am glad, whoevei it was, he didnt injure you. You ar There is no evil but hus a compenall right, aren't you? sating good. Quite," he assured. Please donJ trouble about it. Miss Santolne. Important to Mothers They walked back rather silently, Examine carefully every bottle Of she appreciating how passionately CASTORIA, that famous old remedy she had expressed herself for him, for Infants and children, and see that It and he quiet because of this and other thoughts too. Signature of They fouud Donald Avery In front In Use for Over 30 Years. of the house looking for them as they Children Cry for Fletchers Castoria came up. Eaton succeeded In walking without limping; but he could not Your wife, as well as your sins, will conceal the marks on his clothes. find you out. Harriet, Ive Just come from your father; he wants you to go to him at once, Avery directed. Good Whats happened? morning Eaton. Eaton deprecated, Carelessness," INDIGESTION Got rather in the way of a motof and was knocked over for It." Harriet did not correct this tfl INWGESTWj Avery. $be went up to ktC father; she waS still tremollng, still sic . with horror at what she had seen v an attempt to kill one walking at her Hot side. She stopped outside her faSure Relief thers door to compose herself; then she went in. O.IL-ANThe blind man was propped np on his bed with pillows into almost 25$ AND 75 PACKAGES EVERYWHERE sitting position; the nurse was with him. What did you want, Father? liar-riasked. He had recognized her step and had been about to apeak to her; but at the sound of her voice he stopped the words on his lips and changed them into a direction for the nurse to leave the room. He waited until the nurse had left and closed the door behind her. Harriet saw that, in his familiarity with her tones and every Inflection of her voice, he had sensed already that something unusual had occurred; she repeated, however, her question as to what he wanted. On mtnuit and th ptia of that That does not matter now, Har eadal That what Dr. ScboU'i remove the rawr-f- nc do They zary. riet Where have you been? ane heal the imutvoe. Thus I have been walking with Mr. from cutting pour avoid infection you corrowve Before weighed I took ninety-fou- Tanlac r d Th Man From the Train. In the supposition that he was to have less liberty, Eaton proved correct. Harriet Santolne, to whose Impulses had been due hlg first privileges, showed toward him a more constrained attitude the following mornMarch Bring: Oat Unsightly Spots How to BemoTO Easily. ing. She did not suggest hostility, as The woman with tender skin dreads Avery constantly did ; nor, Indeed, March because it is likely to cover her was there any evidence of retrogresface with ugly freckles. No matter how sion in her attitude toward him; she thick her veil, the sun and winds have a strong tendency to make her freckle. seemed merely to be maintaining th for of her mind. Othlne peace Fortunately same position; and since this seemed strength makes It possible for oven those most svsceptlble to freckles to difficult if they were often together, keep their skin clear and white. No matter she avoided him. Eaton understood how stubborn a case of freckles you have, the that Santoine, steadily Improving but double strength Othine should remove them Qet an ounce from your druggist and not yet able to leave his bed, had banish the frecales. Morey back If it fails taken up his work again, propped up by pillows; one of the nurses had COUGH? been dismissed; the other was only Try Puo, as But Eaton did not upon day duty. quick re see Santolne at all; and though he lief.Aaprupunlike plea-ea- t ell other learned that Miss Davis or another dec not upCHAPTER XI Continued. set stomach no whose name was West, stenographer, 9 opiates, 35c and came daily to the house, he never was 60c everywhere. Eaton drew further back into the In a to encounter any position alcove as some one passed through outsider eitheragain or going. coming the hall above. The footsteps ceased There was no longer room for Eawas one no overhead; Eaton, assured ton to doubt that Harriet had the concoming down the stairs, spoke swiftly fidence of her father to almost a comto tell her as much as he might in plete extent. Now that Santolne was their moment. He Santolne wasnt 111, she worked with him dally for taken ill on the train, Edith; he was hours; and Eaton learned that she attacked. did the same when he was well. But Soap 25c, Ointment 25 and 50c, Talcum 25c. Attacked ! Her lips barely moved. Avery worked with the blind man too "He was almost killed; but they he, too, was certainly in a confidential concealed it, Edith pretended he was Was It not probable then I was on the train you capacity. oDly 111. that Avery, and not Harriet, was encourse and trusted with the secrets of ; I got your wire know, of dangerous INFLAMES LIDS they suspected me of the attack. and ugly matters; or was it possible It Increases the rritatloru E'iHS Ue You7 But they didnt find out that this MmiiHuIu degirl, worshiping her father 6ALVE, ilu.ple, about you, Hugh? safe remedj. pendable, as she did, could know and be sure 25c t drugiuts. e No; they are Investigating. that, because her father approved would not let them make any- these matters, they were right? thing public. He brought me here . A hundred times a day, as Eaton and Works. Faith while he is trying to find out about Faith without works 1$ like a bird me. So Im here, Edith here! Is It saw or spoke with the girl or thought of her presence near by, this obsessed without wings. though she may hop here tool A score of times during their him. with her companions on earth, yet she Again steps sounded In the hall casual talk upon meeting at meals or with them to heaven; above. The girl swiftly busied herwill never fly but when both are Joined together, self with gloves and hat; Eaton stood elsewhere, he found himself turned then dotli the soul mount up to her stark in suspense. The servant above toward some question which would aid him In determining what must be eternal rest. J. Beaumont. it was a servant they had heard the fact; but each time he checked before, he recognized now merely one mornfcng It was Some people cant understanud the 'crossed from one room to another himself, until the fifth after his arrival at between difference overhead. Now the girls lips moved mismanagement house Harriet was taking and misfortune. again. him for his walk in the garden before She formed the question the house. She had It? just told him, noiselessly. at his inquiry, that her father was The draft of the new agreement. very much stronger that morning, and It either has been sent to him, her manner more than ever evidenced or it will be sent to him very soon her pride in him. Every One Who Know Father Likes here. (They walked on slowly. and Admire Hlml" She Rejoiced. I wish Where will It be when It is here? you could tell me more about yourWhere? Oh! The girls eyes unsettled. There was trouble at that self, Mr. Eaton. went to the wall close to where Eaton time between some of the big eastern I wish so too, he said. Hair Groom Keeps Hair stood; she seemed to measure with and big western men, and at the same Then can you not? why She time them a definite distance from the door d. the government was prosecuting Combed and a point shoulder high, and to turned to him frankly; he gazed at the trusts. Nobody knew what the a moment and then looked away her resist the Impulse to come over and outcome of It all would be; many of and shook his head. Did she know put her hand upon the spot. As Ea- all of what was known the biggest men who consulted Father even under ton followed her look, he heard were like men groping In the dark. her fathers roof ; and if slight and muffled click as If from the would she then loathe orshe knew all, I dont suppose you would, remember defend It? the time study; but no sound could reach them A motor by what I say; but you sped near, halted and then would through the study doors and what he remember it, as nearly everyon again; Eaton, looking up, speeded heard came from the wall Itself. saw It was a runabout with Avery body else does by this: It was the A safe? he whispered. alone in It; evidently, seeing them In time of the murder of Mr. Latron. "Yes ; Miss Santolne shes In there, "Yes; I remember that, said EaIsnt she? closed it just now. There the road, Avery had halted to pro- ton; and Mr. Avery came to you at then better test, of It and thought are two of them hidden behind the that time?" on. But other gone motors passed books, one on each side of the door. now with Yes; Just at that time I was who spoke to HarEaton tapped gently on the wall; riet and people who stopped to inquire for thrown from my horse, and could not the wall was brick ; the safe undoubt- her father and wish him do as much as I had been doing, so well. edly was backed with steel. Your father does not seem to be Mr. Avery was sent to Father." "The best way is from inside the one of Then Mr. Avery was reading to the great men without honor room, he concluded. In his own neighborhood, Eaton said him at the time you spoke of the Yes. If you She nodded. to her after one of these had halted time of the.Latron murder? "Look out! and gone on. No; Mr. Avery came Just afterSomeone now was coming downEveryone who knows Father likes ward. I was reading to him at that stairs. The girl had time only to and admires him I she time." Eaton." rejoiced. whisper swiftly, If we dont get a The papers must have been a good I dont mean exactly, that, Eaton What happened?" chance to speak again, watch that went on. must trust him too, deal for a girl of eighteen. She hesitated. Mr. Eaton was al"They vase. She pointed to a bronze an- in an At that time, you mean? They most run down by a motorcar." extraordinary way. His asstv on stood which a tique table near dates must place most complete con- were; but Father dared trust no one Ah! An accident? them. When Im sure the agreement fidence in him when they leave to him else. She hesitated again. Mr. Eaton Is in the house. I'll drop a glove-buttoMr. Avery handles those matters said it was an accident, the adjustment of matters such as I Bhe anIn that a black one, If I think understand do. He tells them now for your father?" swered. Itll be In the safo on the right, white what is Just,they and they abide by his The continuation of what was goBut your Millions Use It Fine for Halrl Not on the left. Now go. decision. on then? Yes; he took them up It did not look like an accident. ing Eaton moved on quietly and into Harriet shook her head. Sticky, Greasy or Smelly. "No; it at the time I was hurt and so has Father. It It showed Intention. the drawing room. Averys voice im- isnt quite she. said. You mean It was an attack? that, kept on looking after them; for there Hair-GrooGet a jar of from any mediately afterward was heard; be "What, then? been plenty for me to do without has Yes; it was an attack. The man few a stubcents. Even for was speaking to Miss Davis, whom he druggist You are correct In l and those the car meant to run Mr. Eaton have all men that been things that; saying born, unruly or shampooed hair stay had found In the hallway. Eaton was of the most he meant to kill him or to opposite sorts and most more or less settled now. They have do-n- ; combed all day in any style you like. certain there was no suspicion that Irreconcilable to worked each themselves him out as hurt other con Hair-Groodo, terribly. Mr. E&ton wasnt things Is a dignified combing he had talked with her there; Indeed, stantly place their fate in Fathers though they seemed almost unsolvable hurt. I called to him and cream which gives that natural gloss Avery seemed to suppose that Eaton hand; and when he tell them what at the time. One thing that helped him he Jumped away in time. pulled and effect to your hair was still in the study with Harriet they must do, they abide by his de- In their solution was that Father was that final touch to good dress both In Santolne. It was her lapse, then, cision. But he doesnt decide for able, that time, to nrge what was Just, business and on social occasions. which had let him out and had given them what is Just. as well as what was advisable. Th attack made on me was " him that chance; but It was a Greaseless, stainless I dont understand. What does he meant for you. You mean that In the final settledoes not show on the hair because It he discovered, which was not lapse, tell them, then? ment of them no one suffered?" Is absorbed by the scalp, therefore to favor him again. From that likely He tells them what would be the time, No one, I think except, of course, Your hair remains go soft and pliable while never held strictly In restraint! (TO BE CONTINUED.) outcome If they fought, who would poor Mr. Latron; and that was a priand so natural that no one can pos- bt found himself alwsys Isi (he sight win and who would lose and by how vate matter not connected in On fountain of perpetual youth la any dif someone. sibly tell you nsed lb much. 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