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Show tiii: moi;mn( f r ;l.i quests and increasing WEEDS mankind. Ii.. i.,.. ,j .0 Mr. liurhauk's without financial -, a, .,4 j;,r quite re they -. because . .) work itM'if is t x,. c unceriain as well Jrfed. crowded. cropped. ,iniM, .i t Mrve1 small. Mr. rarn.gi,. by fierce j,;, recently gli,0u. a j vr tor i i: cold. no material anxi-i,- , JJSSp uffwnsi" ilcMs that n, nn od ot'Cl with Jia valued tormented by or sunshine. There fa time for It food Aiipt.imI' io watch 1 iM. this uf nourish which unique laUn r uu.i as much in10 do as respond the terest ,( j.;u. feat wit- Tcultivaiion and p.rsibieai rope. will society lm)K Ut the When earth ,K: of Us human cr, a: lire i itml fl.l ,iii come when ibe ways to transform weed, into Putters and. sour frul'. into sw.-.irainS beUCr Reail sea in what Mr. Hurbank sail weie the reason, why wetds are weei word ayo and note tlearlr IbJho has earned the right to apeak why meu eri nl alwis men. having kind women in New Some oi i pl.nMi?e. Luther Bur try to encourage tenena m 1. chilhme , rUiv.,-1Mafia America', most conspicuous indren to cultivate im lilllf. Hi them potied p1ant each rh nlfliDt and K0M- r'- rn a .I! then oftering mlzc for tliuse hru igtii JSSb p aie mmahine mH fXrma back in the hc.i cniiiitt :.r; m ihe end Here he has of six montlis. The idiiri x.iiliii ut of transformation in plants is a pitiful sight, iou wholl;' scrawny growths or pale, yelK!?Tj-d- .n aay of him: einpty. lowish leaves make un iht- - imtk O' the life of plant breeder Only here anu ihcie is there f marveloua akllL I regard him a dlplay. one which bus been cldc in reach entable man than Edi-oough air or sun.blae to mukj iit notable achievement of anlmg jirogrecs. Section, breeding nrt cyltivHion r If geranium cannot in (elor kind herry new ire a.i entirely ement house darkies and foul air, a how may children, undir the vanr primus berry.) walnut a ractua without thorna.pliiras blighting influence, he expected to a a flower, fadele hlosKoiu into the beauty that is tiioirs wnknut atones, a w,,e "d poppy. California Hu.tles nature? by with fine daior- - Beside and can but stinted the lias improved fbw novelties, he poorly support the growing mind; analitr of innumerable grain. more to , while the mom I nature and fruits, as well aa the quail-!,it than all the re.t. deform produced upon a given acreage. When anyone with human blood in begomething of the vUta he seei hi. veins thinks of these wee onus, lie direction may fore him in thia Mr. Bur- dwarfed and delormed in body, mind hidrd from this statement and spirit, be would gladly do uis utmade: bank has recently most to bring sunshine, fresh liiv.'.ea 'Science aeca better giaina, nuts, aud wholesome association into their jfjfffEEDSilE SABE SELF SENATES p- A of 1','i York i.i reia'i.ct N w hue phie .how j.;;- cniim-.- i.i.- - iiiu i vi,! hh. i.l.,ye!l a - . w!',i puduuns . to tne ed gentleman. make-u- OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO - iei, fre-ir- T wa a surprise to Mr. Bailey that the office of a. detective agency should present un aspect so wholesome and so ordinary. lie had "Harley. said he, somewhat In the manner of the old days when he was legal guardian to Bertrand and distantly affectionate Hurley, I'm glad to oee you so well situated. You must be getting on. "Pretty well, X thank you. 1'ncle rfctund it a shabby John, responded Bertrand. "And hour den of tricksters whose was deservedly ill paid, and be hsd come upon an impulse wholly at nrlanre with the usual current of life, dreading to be seen on such " errand and slinking In at the street "or'r n tiie manner of a man who his flrst distressful visit to a Mn shop. An honest and respected he could not have despised jjhsnt, detective1 raffing more heartily d h been a poor knave hunted up the world for petty crimes W le known weans of 'ekhood he experienced a notable fuxton of mind when he found hlm-- " bright room, solidly furnished essventlonal ao any part of hta "'ness establishment, and ddlv. "T h card to a round faced youth engaged in made the scene strange, for Mr. Bailey had 'Tied that btlln In such a busl-.- .. delivered orally In a whisper by some creature holding a behind his back. Mr ' Vlley was one ot those men In olt Uf there are blank In h,, ra these gsps were due to hxTi IUC' "'hen he had a prejudice arajM Peevon. a place or aft occupa knJlT 'wned deliberately to cultivate nd to shun Information, as If of waclence. Be. FZZ.,rn,ptt Harlty his notion of a leisMi v ?h shore In the world'! actlvi-- " I'M GLAD TO FEE TOC BO WELL I,. . become constantly more ab-h- e BIT CAT ED. when he flrst at. day Hdlu,de cwt,n youn Is It with you? At least you've' giawn choosing that profession. To no older In the year since I've seen p,l f"" h had now come ao o you." Binf ' uriy at the spur of no omall "It needn't have been so long." Mid Bailey. "I'm afraid you took our difMrof h!V? Bailey'o card ferences too much to heart and thought drPPefl . half read that I er Well, you might have ail haote to uoher In bU known that I didn't want .yon lo stop iq, nL'deobvious sincerity of the coming to the house." Went far t0 reHeve Mr. Bailey Ifa very kind of you to say so." ,nd the huslneoulike "I'm frank and outspoken." continued he Inner office helped Bailey defensively, "and I don't like r'jl faEth W put hlm at hls ease. Bo your occupation.: That's a fact that k n't quarrrf Hit iri.fc.bv l hsin a conversation can't be altered, but we h,Te Pmleeil difllcultleo to about It. We'll be debarred from that Sm!.h to come I've fc , adjuslihle nature with In future anyway, because c'f eonociousness consult you professionally, whlih may Sitx' J tortured him whenever seem to put me out of the argument." k her paths of "Cnlera I fail to help you," said luUan,d trom tb n.! B- -,j lher.Vrt,n, nt-i- me t'ii-.- i Sltil - i H'-.- lellMVi'iy 111 ) mf.H'-nia-i- !i . Be Without One of Our 1' u - : i . j I zatJBaxsassrmBmBaiSxmuK.'u . - - - New Spring Hats . - you are undecided as to what shap: and color you want, just take a peep at our Window The If NO NAME HAT Has long since -- f t, , c - won its as the best. reputation try - ONE; and $3.50 $2.50 mm ora - il cdm-siioii- . U-ti- s g well-io-d- fr rt h one-sixt- h er joung I sae-fter- p-- in; in of Charlotte's acquaint -ms hciii Hcntsis the water. J think Temple bought this on the other side uud brought it over with him." Jlcrtiviiid examine the frame. The unutmny of these Cupid suggest Germany surely," 'eaid lie. Temples been there, said Halley. There was a plain. TliiJi sheet of paper which was folded like a cover protecting the frame and the photograph. Bertrand held it up to the light and minted nut to Ibilcy two letters, K. (J.." unmistakably German. That's evidence." declared Halley; hut. of course, it doesn't really prove anything. I can't open my mouth wiili-ohaving something more definite. Hilt how to get ll? This valentine was mulled in this idly. 1 saw the postmark on llie envcloie. Hut there's no way of finding out who mailed it. The address Htice ge ; i--m eie ut S!!9a9vf9e99et(e9enoe9e9eoe9ff9epioe9e9e9e99e0ef;etfvet)9i9S9e9e9e9e9e9999.99999f9i099ve9e9se9e9ere9eJ;e9e?ietrSev. yjS'' om ii' ; . i. s eo T ill 111- L u-t- FIELDING ,r ot cheap mystery about iuii iv aie lioih ami of fin1 !s been given by men qualified to dls cuss newspaper making in its practical asKCt. Among tho speakers liars been editors of leading Journals of this country, publisher of magazine cedent, sre rigidly enforced. The method followed is liiat of re- and writers, together, with publisiiors field, taining nil university news fur the lo- of magazine of the newspaper cal dailies and the nearer metropoli- and frequently practical advice that These picr depend on would not have been olitaiued in every tan pajH-rs- . the class for their information of this ( day work in many yoars. The topics sort. As the class is small, only Ate have ranged from "Newspapers In to Run, a Counhaving thus fur reached the senior Kuutli Africa" to "liow Weekly" and "How to Write Local year's course, the composition clasa of try News." the freshman year Is utilized That the trend of the course Is In porting corps. The "copy Is prepared in the forenoon und handed in to tiie the direction of preparation for actual After work Is shown In thn employment on prides or as managing editor. hi revision it ia sent to the newspa- city newspapers ol six of the nine follow, members who were graduated last per offices. (Tush cllichims tioiiio editorial work, leniuro writing year. Two others sre doing news-p- a and iimofreading are also c.oiuprliMl per writing Incidentally. awakT he Journalism course ha in the term. Tim effort is not to make "tine" writer, but to rnako working ened more Uiacussion in the any ststo lids :thuu any other outside university newspaper men nml women. In sccompiished that I lines. i, suit ure svi-to Justify tim lajior involved. Tho Installation of a university Tu Increase tlio interest of the cla-pres will add the ivractioal duties of , out-as well hh add lo the sltidenla u composing room to the official trainlook on the prufussien, lecture have ing now obtained through rupuriing. Edwin M. Hopkins. Naturally, it ap- most strongly to Ibe Htudmtl peal in-- ! body, but Ihe rulrs slating ou preliminary work, .as a pre-- ' i i Hire I s, 1 a Detective; Who Was Also a Lover By HOWARD "Penly ka.in.rcoun,ant Pin the Arm's books ii tdtii'ali-i- e M.U-ii- d The Trail of Valentine no T i uu-iic- Oe o eo o Copyright, IH. by Charles W. Hooke Oe OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO him d ilea i.i i:i y , . o O- W - ea.-ie- 1 o 0 o 0 o Os O 0 o Os o eo o Oe o eo o i .., i :i !!u;i-h- i lit-,- and during three year went through that same educating experience which laid the foundation to tuo career of the wise and good Benjamin Kra.tkliii. There wu work in the day and study t night. The young man at erenteen thougnt tu Ini prove his condition and learned the trade uf u and on Jeweler and watchmaker. be went with his sIuuhm. There wei-no college professors to assist, lint there was determination. Finally, when twenty-twyear, of age, he gra.pcd an opixmunity to gu to l)e Pauw university aud later Wubush college, Inil., but he was able to attend only unl.il the end of his junior year, latter he studied lw, took an active part In politics and as editor became an Influence in his state. The carver of Senator Perkins of California is another example of whnt real grll and native ability can accomplish for a boy. lie was reared on a farm In Maine, and had only Ituiii-rcducKt lonal advantage,-- . At the age of twelve ytars he went to sea us a cabin boy. It was in when grown to be a man. he shipped bclnre the nutsL and sailed tram tlm Holden Cate. In those days there wa plenty cf hardship for the sailor and ucco wm gained by har.J k pjoi.i and de- - The Story of efrsasiysn6ftaaaae'rCAi e opp.-r- men id n'i i. I . n lives. Yet so long as it la not feasible for most of ns to resrua the little onis Expert on Bhips. of the alums, it were well to think Senator iattersuii, a inilliunt writer whether or not the children in more and speaker, went to scli..,d in New favoialilo :iome are receiving the best York city until ho wa, fouinvu yeais that can be given them. of age, und then struck oui in the In so far as they breathe with the manly art of knocking a living oul of pure air of spacious rooms, petty so Ihe world, lie became a p liner's ibp-1- ftefrsft4eft6e6s6eft6ft6e6fteftefteft4e6ee6e-fe6eiVo'!Ve6fto66efte-lhev''ef:e6eft4- ir-- - .i I'l1-I- S M ii-- r ri s .,d-tile- r l cial standards and mercenary aim, they Imve still the weed'' environment. In so tar a they hear aught of andistrust for tagonism. criticism or those near or far, they are losing the privileges of the flower kingdom. In so far aa they are ruled by either fear or folly, ly stern mandate or capricious cajolery, they are being deprived of the true soil of high motives 'which is their due. truth, freedom and useful activity the-- e are the sunlight aud warmth, the clean air and ibe rich soil in which will grow the human creature yet to be. There are few flowers aa yet In the family of man, but the least promising weed ha In it worth and beauty waiting-futhe blossoming. The art of art for human society is o to organize It life that the crowding and the Jostling, the stunting and the scorching which keep the human creature doomed to hii weed" existence shall be made unnecessary. Nothing Is Impossible when the min of tiie race shall set to work upon its chief and crowning task-t- he culture of varied, luxuriant, beautiful humanity, with all its possible glory of flower and of ft ullage. lisiieii. o.e 'i U v . leec and the Tl.rv eeciir-e:- l them by the ant of th.- pioteriuil miiinlyhi oil. studying ,iii. r uf haid work, while many udier wei-lien: on an of jileasure. tine thiig i reitatn. Ju of reason mill or.uoiy tin; tke place in (he smutc ihumber the mrly iidiunlage-- i uf ihe ..'imi rs could never he iH.cied. wh,i..e struggle to climb ti c laddr of knowl- und fitiito was in many Pdge the liarrie.-t- . bear no evidence uf the sear of t hot struggle. In in clever srgunu-ni- . In Mu: witness and in ease of man.ier Muiw themselves to be masters of the nu-ci- s i i sieuici ihi,.,. accomplishments omihiiIo uf i.,. iinive'.'!-iiv- . vege-aabte- : ' isOi-die- n:.dv. uf Bui they i nv-i',- - ihi lutci dl S'' . respi-- l ami . ! and in every 'I -e ', nee ior it.. r.n v iiaf-ioiHnr- o 0 Oe o . .n in i i NTS 1 in addeil to t'- r,.i:i:i'. uf lllill .i idilion lid ;i. pmdie itie who ,, k,,d. cum-.- i!i r i 'UH liii. ilia out of nieag :r i ii.uiiig iipmriiin:'i"v A vu.i iiuuiliur of the ii :i f'liaiir lVl'.ii.n s.'iuilor.. vi i re al'ier hi selvuid , i wide x i'll. :i is. lie i. .1 it y.'.irk of ug, . The lliiv W - ii i .i i.c-- , , ii, ,,t aud Juts a i.; rii.itc lias mi s rulls tin- mimes of i on a ut hiiIji-cihia mi'll who u.ut t v.uiey . , :,j ;s Sl, An, unc wh uf expeiii'iii-i-in iiiivi'r.iiiieH, w the id i I ia :. ) , r .i,,. iul-Inl ,U e slid wluviaeiuired auiam.: j ts matt by rule and in rise and leisure, a. id i t nnlvi-rsitIran ey some pi a1 mi cs of tli.- grein Varied Sta ts m Life. uf ueiu lile. Ii va not o milch Senator liarij t witr what r";id they I raveled as it was the ti'cvcd a tcour.i ;is a un;iani iili'illlnliou suit cnmcltv of the Ihvs I w )i III llu coufe! ii.is tlial dvlei mined iheir sm'ies-- . t'.rvat-e- r i". ::pic.i all Riirie i.r , u diflleu'iii ill uequiring a.i education pi.nv.-- , ju it. Mao', wa a ir..,'i lueunt greali r .ur.iggle uud itiereased ;i;, ; i .mattoii. Thai t i,i wj, laigcstrength. lm it is a fact thui llio y.-iy ia private acboei-- . irj ia- -i siaiCHiuen w in ir.ivided ihose road :nn u iawycr m grmt u,.iiiivti.n, of difficulty and tiial stand llie equals altd III IhO HltliitC liu, t jj ItMlg iillii in imelieeiual atiainniiiits of the men career, who trawled another rood and got Seiiiiiur K.iutu cu ntc to this theb edtieatiou by r itieuus. ou ut ry Irum Noiw..y wiuti ix yenr-- , of age. and at mr i n ,n( into the WORKING SCHOOL I Tiioh army. Th. ie w ,.ud ktiocnH OF JOURNALISM ami plenty of iliem. lit r;iat ied m Ci.iciiz-i- , Wix-utwen, in thc.i in and Students Are P:epared For Dutiee in to Muinruiia. lie i, a linguist e.t a Specialized Line-cLife Work . aiiaiiiii.cn:-,iiy (i.ie n one uf St Ksnsas University. the most widely ri ad n.vil in the mill a., a eot)ici.,iii:.iiu!i,,i .. ;s Lawrence, Kail., April It). In the ciianuitig to a high c.gr,s. rnlu-rsiiof Kansas is a "School of Se.miiir tiormau. wlu.re l.iviinesi, ,it now iu Its rceond year, journalism" inn tier, aud lKilmlic.j ie unng esu.-t'lias been a pioneer iiune-uienns ebon aiu-rehim to he admired i hd no und tuo results accomplished ioi-ini!, ttr- - ua au sre road to an inter, sting. who The department, which appeuru in Ills Hiiru llio catalogue under ihe im ideal a lny lor a lime lie went to me pubol "Journalisiu Course." i. vine of lic hi'lionl-- uf Huwurj rnuuiy. Md.. aud series of cnur.es, covering generul thcj bt'camo a pa:;- in me I'nited busimns, bunking, insurance and in siiieh he was ultiStates science. They were esiub-ll-hemately to play ao priiuiineui u pari. to saiisly the craving tor S He wa.i In the employ ut tne beuitte aud to comlial in ior tourtcen years. The siuaiu wu apitteticHl measure the "busiuess vtolleges." hi university fiid ao univerhiij grad"i tind," said t'halieellor Birong, uate ever niadu use uf hi "tlmt tiie Mveruge youih goes t trough without the any licilnite Senuior Tillman with hi rugged idea university or of what i to ha the biisiui-whiilwind oraiory aud native brillianpmles'lou of after lilt:. Mach that cy uf iniud i anoilier caao of a i learned i thus unre'Hli-- to llio man wit-- t isiur edueauonal affair or inaturer years. We are aerk-iuand that in a state ia which tu give opiHinuiiiiy for decisiou ou a olue edm a lion couiiied for much. lilo aud so to cenirulue the Kuiiih Carolina hud be a in t lie rmiirul effortwork, llie student and give hint uf toe uriulucracy ever since Lite war. definite of aim ill his studioi-.'- ' The sou uf the had jioiiii-eu- l Student for the journalism course lioiiir reserved for tiieni. 'Till- ntusl pass the same requirement ss man rcHnd ou a farm uni,.- - knew the for I tie Irishman daft of I ho arts lit lie stliiHd house nm was open for school, Tlio journalism course begins the sons of the Mior people. - At seveu-tei'with tlio Junior year aud consists of ho Kit ihul sclioul and went into twelve The first year lias onu llio war. lie lost uu eye timing the term ternja. cae.i of American colonial hiswar period so 'that be was still furth- tory, Eugli-li liiersiuic, elementary er handicapped in Lite race succunsiitulioiml law. law and cess. lint he wa. u terror when he advened contracts, English composition and talked to the pcopl) sod li wun ethics. The second starts with a that in spite of the loltg rule of term of economics; yeur then coines newsllio aristocracy placed him in iibxriutc paper writing, American history, socicontrol of the slate, lie is today und ology and Lngli-11 ter This lure. ha alway been a delver into book, broad is intended to give the training lie amf know Hie bus mutt lie art of newspaper man the requisiles for a reaching the sympBihic, uf the plain wide oui look on affairs, and (lie course people to a degree' Inal no university is o.i the whole devoted to the idea education could give hint. i rather than to that of desk duties Educated by Experience. in preparing mailer for tho prers. Sensi.r Alger of M'chigun lost Ills writing fill , bill one term r of the senior pareuis si- the Hge (4 ''liven year and-fo- and is only seven years he liiimred on n lan.i, year's work. It Is carried ou under and whatever education he could uc- - ihe professor of English literature. r thin-skinne- d it strioni conaideratlon, and instead trtip vision' of ever advancing cun- - i llie tTuo uf ik. aid in the eounirv hi In.-.- , h ) , w..rk haul an iuc,t.,n ; r..! di mu get it in ih- - cidi.-por i i, , r -Many of thm had but 1. w v. "rs t un any hiIhniI amt a t,. giiiuing were ioicci i.i kr-fe,ithe-a-,.f hard nuidiiicnr. nil (he rilncMHired as they were foreed n, , i living under siuiii.ir co.iih: Tlie.e are nut nil it'icale I u, i;. tl i m' Snny insiatietM they sre me 1:;. atialnnieiits hi iiioruiin-- . in pm-pe- ave-bu- n lh- iii.it nun..' uf an-- i n. extra bushel of corn, extra bushels of wheat, extra bushels of oata, 1,500,000 hub bushel of barley, 21,000,000 extra bushels of potatoes." This man's service and l.is faith In vhit may be done in the future of rice progress and individual uehlaeu are inspiring to contem-pitt- a It pula the possibilities of the supppops Itllon outninning the food ly, vklch so greatly disturbed theor-iit- i of in earlier generation, far out of ill pull , iJOO.l)M i , - - " i.ni w. a !.. . ut I , . t - ivn .i ui e. ,1 w :th u i.i I i.i a i.i- n ml - ' liltlUOVt i . ui i wlivih-f :i:ior U i :i (bey tain a v. l , .. i . j., , ' . . i - , i hud raJter u.,:., in thi wav of iht.Hii o ' u: search of ihe riels lit i! i, I'cciipying acrom-jJJSInci- ilsat breeding. It would not be difficult, for a man o breed a new rye, wheat, barley, nta or rice which would produce one min more to each head, or a corn rhich would produce an extra ker-i- d to each ear, another potato to each ilut or an apple, plum, orange or nut a ach tree. Suppose this were done, In the rhai would be the result? In this country lie staples only, ws should have annually, wlth-M- t i lose, effort and without coat, more than . - - iiV'u i:: i v i i ijgs A ;w new all in with toms, kites, colon, and flavors, and More autrianta and lesa wuaie, polaonoiis wlih every injurloua and to auslity eliminated, and with power rain, front and Kijit sun. wind, and insect peat a. It fungus seed a Me better fruit without atones, tea, or spine, better fiber, coifee, mica rubber, oil, piper and timber ties and better augur, atarch, color Hid perfume plants. Every one of hrT snd 10,000 more are. within the nch of the most ordinary .kill in i I. a- v . : I'ild pil-pl- Hfiutc to ri'cail t:r si'ii.i tors in th p'it-- . ihi-ig- fruita and vegetables, i i'u.- - Hiicivsj-fu- l nemo -r. S5i w WlfZSS I .. i -.- are eu-tu- O 5- V I: . i":'- - of iinivti.:;-.a-'in Ii- - si'.n U-- 'Sir, r.vv. iMi?n:(:it 'li ( M Os M m. ioat. apk'i, Wi.-r- l.-A- e i:t rr.n. Monday mousing, - "Well, J'in bound lo admit, that If you fall I can't blame you," ret ponded Bailey. "I'm prepared to hear you say hi once that the thing Is Impossible. It's a matter of some delicacy and one that I couldn't discus wlh stranger. Hut you are like one of my own family, though we liavn no blond in common, and, besides, you know the facts already so far as there are any." Heiirand looked dubiously arross the desk at the while haired, ruddy old man. who was beginning with nervous Unger to unloose the cord around a square, thin packet. When the wrapping was removed there appeared a was typcwrllt-n.'"Has ll been "Yes." ' dlmyed?" Hcrtrsnd spent hulf a minute In meditation, rublng hls yellow hair into a Then he strange tangle meanwhile. slowly walked to the steam radiator In the corner and laid the valentine upon It. There is npollier point. said he. may remendvr that about a year ago your cousin, Mrs. Ewing, was visiting you just after returning fin'n abroad. She had a photographic of the picture of which we have frame of white cardboard with a design here ii detail. Clmrlolte cured very li I In colors and gill Ini losing a phototo which upon proved inspection graph be a reproduction of a detail from a rail's a Bi litany of Chart painting peasant girl holding a bridal veil in her hands. "This thing seems lo he a valentine," ssld the detective. If one may judge by the design upon the frame." That's what it is." responded Bailey, and a line one. as you'll Hdmit. ily daughter got it by m.iil yesterday, and 1 want you lo Add nut who sent It." Bertrand's mouth and eyes expressed a painful amazement. This Is Indeed a a somewhat flell-rnmutter, as you Intimated,'' he said. "May I ask whether Charlotte Mts a wish that 1 should do thia? Doesn't she know who sent it?" "File says she doesn't." I shall ask for no further evidence on that jHiiil," rrspnnded Bertrand. "I tut there wa another question" No; she hasn't expressed a wish that you should investigate this matter. She doesn't knw that it I being Invest iso ted. But I tun doing only rny pl'ifn duly III tryit'g to find out whither this is the liugiiiiihig of further on the part of young Kiev Temple. I knfw his father for a rascal: I know the eon for nnnthfr. I sent him about his business once, and I sin prepared to do it again. "Pardon me for saying thst I think you look too se clous a view of this mat ter n year ego." said HerLrand. with hesitation. "J did not believe at that time that Charlotte fit any deeper HELU:" HM CRIED. sentiment than a certain natural recognition of the fact that Temple la a tie for the p! lure a a whoie. but aha very handsome fellow. He La the gift admired this partictear figure. of fascination." Bhe tried "'I remember." ki'J "Ho has the gift of all the vice that to find a pl.olt " Ph of the paintirge said bul couldn't. It is the disgrace humanity," Halley, with ing in this city, decision. "He Inherited them. Hut this likeliest thing In 'lir f,ild (hut she Is not prejudice on my part. I looked told Temple and that be found this him up. 1 know him to the backbone. somewhere In Eu:w-Th"What reason have you for supposing detett've pared th floor for a that Temple sent this?" minute oe two it. 1 -- 1 J vvt went back to It looks foreign o me. and hes been the valentine. wt.:r!i ha again exam-- I broad. He haa juat got back No oth ined witu aitciiLcn le att'-n-tlon- s -- You repro-ducll- nn "Vticle John," said he, "do you consider 11 ii liurd problem that you have brought to me today? I was "Yes. I do," rciundcd Bailey. fair enough to luiy so In thu beginning. You have shown shrewdness. You have Incrrascd the protiuhility. Hut to get proof Is Impossible, 1 Hdmit. Don't worry. 1 shan't think any leas of thn deled Ire business than 1 did liefore." said My excelleffi. alleged uncle, Bert rand, smiling, there Is no difficulty st all In the matter. Burring the luck which may defeat the iiivlticIhlR, nullify rertalulles uud lo all liilrnla and fiurisMUs, for you and tne prevent the sun from rising tomorrow I will show you the way to obtain positive proof as to who sent this valentine, und I'll do it without rising frv'n my clialr. Now, then, In the first pine, we'll ronsult Ihe valentine Itself. How wax it made?" "Bless your soul! ci led Bailey. "I don't know unyllilng about the technical of g lllng up sueli a thing." "You can see, however, that It never was made In hold tills photograph. There's' nothing to hold It. it's asted on. and vrry rrudciy. Didn't that Klrlke yon eye? .See how neatly all the rest uf It ts got up. Contrast hut with 1h! pasting. Whet do you make of It? Well. J don't know : really. I don't know." repealed Huilcy, alternately leering at the but k of the valentine anil t the fare of ihe detective. There v. as ii not her picture hire It was atoi iginally. said lier.rund. t tached in a way fioin this one. The frame wsk made In two parts, back and fronl; th picture was laid between thrm. imd they were glued together. If you look closely you fail ree that that picture was cut out with tiie Fhiirp pnilil of a penknife probably, and then thia one was afli.'icd to the h;uk an Ihnt It shows all right from the other side. It was done very long after the original valentine ws made. How do Kh?" said Jtilley. you know that?" Is not The paste tiiomughly dry. The heat of th radiator ha wrinkled of the eilv'S Ihe photogi jpl even wl;h only a few ininiiies' trl.i. Hut the he.it has had no effeet upon the older portion. 1 assert ro.'ifloeiilly that the was lasted to the frame no longer ago than day lifme yesterday, Feb. 13." poll my wotd." Mid Bailey, squinting through Bertrand's magnifying S you'rt! right. Hut what glass. 1 of it 7" "If the innn had tough! the picture find the frame abroad he would have Ilona ll ie wick long ago. Indeed, with so iru )i time at liis disposal he probably would hate had some n.nre Pkiliftil woi amen do it for him. I Infer that the Idea of sending tills pl lure as a valentine came to him suddenly at the last moment and that he hunted through the hturcfc for a frame that would fit It. the frame. were ImThat means ported hv wunc firm it this coiiulry, must irolstbly In thia city. There ate only a very few In limt Hoc of business. will take us only a little while to talk ia them ay telephone." This tack Bertrand delegated to n aasis'.ant. w hi viil.iii twenty minutesgave l:lin the name of the firm importfta-mlug llie valent inf of which tae hi qiiediou t.iih a part and a list of nine tore wb-rthey were sold at retail. But trie clerk won't renumber," obof Ihis valjected Hnih'J'. In tlio rurh bo entine bu'ipr-- how will a who bousnl one uf Uitis .,la lo 1 things? rrububly a doz n nr more were Yes, you have, responded Halley Go right ahead. I've got son: ii idea about Ilia value of your ulrliw Our particular purchaser," said Bertrand, wtia looking not merely fur a lad's have IL my dear Isiy. "Why, I wu thinking," said pretty valentine, but fnroiio into which tiadlvc. with "ibarrusKmenl, that it lids photograph could ha fitted. lie curried the photograph inlkhl be poMSlhUi to act thia matter with him and told the salesman what right without aul'jectlng you to th unhe was hunting for. That will fix the pleasantness of meeting Mr. Tcmpla 1 don't ace how. pun haaer In the salesmuii'a memory. I am In a fair way of business here." At any rale, we'll try. He called up four of the slnrei withssld Bertrand, looking around the ofout result, hut from the fifth he obtainfice. My Income seems well assureit, ed ii favorable reply, and, besides, I have made fortunule investments. My little properly which They have sent for ihe salesgirl, said Bertrand. Bupasa you si ask' you managed so well when I was a boy hna grown more rapidly than you would readily believe." I'm glad to hrnr It, my dear fellow, tie -- hat the doure has thia to do with" it ia in my mind that If I might Cliurlolle and speak to her as nty heait would prompt me" There was a long silence, tjie two mr.q looking Intently into each oihera iiulicy suddenly atretched out h'a hand. I thought of this years arn. Harley." aald hr: "wlien you were a lad and aha child at my knee. I tlncjiiit of it many timea afterward, hut somehow uf late our wnys have not lain togethsr. Bui hut I feel dlffi rentiy today. I'ar Imps I've bif n u fiMii." Ynu do yourself a great Injustice, uiwlc, responded Bertrand, with a powers nay ni.ile. Your iiitdle.-iutim dilectiva'a not ierfi llv fit you Mold. eye-Th- nl profeMsIeii, ru-H- ll-- e s i'.-i- i re lint'' Tion't crow over me, tr.y boy," exclaimed Bnlii'y, Iu you know 1 think out I fti'ouM Wive woth.l lids V. iu ui i ir 1'1 r ii:!y my mind j hiJ( ss lo ? If look viry rlni)!:'." h:s livud, Berlmnd :n. ii.nde. no," .lid b'-- . f.y nns ds-lof Ih's a '! :i i r I see drarly that yo-- i din-ren- pie-lu- en st a.l Wfi' n't 'is out fir Y'our n iiifei' ricrx arc swnje-ly opinion, not by ihe rfiijoii'.bie prahjibi:-- it ie.." ). ell - ken . i r,infi,islr.iiice wllb n wave of his hand "i.et r.ic l:luslra!au to ra- -, ir Tiie ssenc of this ili.it I'p.irluiie c'piesel a n riiiin pii'iiirc, whicit ttti Milisequr-ntiftror t Ik r nimt.ymiiusly. Now. ihf.ra ui" tv. o tall r:i.n with fight a Jialr and bine e es. ore thn Inst uni" h" war. seen, th oilier MhviijM ftriiKiih rii jei !i. The man vantp.l lu lids i ..w i. oeriiicd by an eyewitness as bavlnc no hair upon hii f.tc". Jtoreov r. .i d. it: rveen reektia Is :iicnlioii l. cni ot liii. terv inonei.t ol ! of our til), 1'p.ki. ir.it s wonring sueli a tie. Agii.i. e k0'-- posltiv cl V I lint t'lii.rlnit lar tfiia iucIiiih to o'. of Ibrs-- men, and n we ocly g'us !" 1:: 'J' have of ll to tiie otuer. Yt tieai.iie ail tie-s- laOirctiona you IerHisI ill belii viiig ir..t tl.n pm it who ia i:pi kiiin'i lo Imve ft! r.vc-r-i u(f hi mns-t:- u he or to have v. o:n a rim - green tin or ever to hive h :.i tl.r.t Chariotta a certain piflure is tiie on who sent that, valentine. Can yeu wonder, then, th.,1 1 lioid you for a very Ud dtleCfiVe?" Vo you li.irhy! t.od heavn'. nn iii" I.ualy. u:.e. I rer.t ii.at vaien-thi- e to ('h.irioite lnyelf. AVe lied a tulk vhrile yc u t c:x or. aimut It by '..riopt-.File c liied r. oflio. ymr way to i!-.-ih's . nf to the i'P iii pit. Jill i::y c:nft. Atnl k:I! words she Mid ta i .i; ii tir.i kii g mi for my I!t'.!e rv.i:r:n-r.e-e- d nty ore tiial you tievd t ser-ir.- de-f- er h.-i-l "HARI.EY! with her. GOOD II HAVENS! " And liciley, who was leaning n cross Die desk. Knulehi.d llie Ii Icphnne eagerly. "Hello:" I," ci id r Tier a biii f inlr-Vi- il Arc you the of ImisitK in c. young Indy who Hold a v.i!"pi ine to u ipii'I who wiinlptl lo ImivIp :i ihotigi n,'i Into ll? What dd h Iuk Pk"? Very hnii'lnoiuv? Yes. t'.o on. "Jli-llu- Light hair and MU" ry,x. scy he didn't lime any limrl he or S.vtll. .p? beard. Wlint? ll, Ilow Idg wu he? Very t. .!!. Gut six feet. Anything more that you reYou member?" There was a pause, and then Haili-turned to the detective v.iPi uu achl fcrin. What eyes those g::!s have' Flic says he were a dink rtr" n Tim.t you Thpn lo the telephone, tliunk you very much." And mu: in to licrUnd, ufter hanging up the tiivivei: "Well, that settles IL and you li.'.va rie.no a great place of work fur ti.e. it's TemHe luu- -t have ple hoyni'U a limibl. shaved off hls mus'.dchc. Othci v ire it's the ir.an to the lif". I ran fon see painful interview wit1, i'a:il y::i.; acorn p. It or curs to inc," iicrtrj'j l But I that MThais thouglitfuliy. have no liht to udviiu iu such a mi:s-t.ie- fi-- r xpo-ke- iai..,; i:o iri.ii c cl Ti.o.la. li! |
