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Chronicles sf Addington Peace By B. Fletcher Robinson Co-Author with A. Conan Doyto of “Th* Hound of th* BaakarvCJ««" ate. • • - . . . »\ G (.'capuani THE TERROR IN THE SNOW ■ l ■ ____ .5 (Continued.) “Sorry to dizturb your dance," »aid Pnace, beaming upon him. “Beg pardon, »ir. but you itartled me—yes. we was 'avlng a little dance tn the servants' 'all; but it's of no «»sequence, sir." “A slippery floor, eh, with so much Wrench chalk on it?” The young man glanced at the pow- 4er on bls shoes and grinned. "So you are all dancing In the •errants’ hall, are you?” “I believe so. sir. barring Edward, who Is waiting on the party, and Mr. Henderson.” “And where Is Mr. Henderson?" “He la the baron's man, sir. I ■bould not presume to inquire where he was. Beg pardon, sir. but are you •taylng here tonight?" •This Is a friend of mine." I Inter posed. “He will stay the night; but you need not trouble about that sow'' “A smart fellow like you can keep hie mouth shut,” continued the in spector, sweetly. "You wouldn’t go a spell,“ he said, with a quick glance at me. "It ta now 11:30; be back in thia room at 13:15 I am going to take a walk around the house with our young friend here in the mean while. The baron had a secretary, I believer "Yes. a man called Terry." "Bring him up with you when you come. 1 shall want a talk with him. Is all quite plain?" "Yes." I told him. and ao we parted. When I stepped Into the roulette- ; room 1 stood for a moment blinking at the players like a yokel at a panto mime. The scene was to me some thing unreal, a clever piece of stage effect, with its flushed and covetous faces. Its frocks and Its diamonds, its piles of sparkling gold, and the cry I of the banker as he twirled the wheel. How could they be doing this with ! that bloodstained patch on the cliff edge, with that unknown horror slinking through the snow—how could , they be doing this If they were not acting a part! An odd figure I must have looked, if there had been any one to notice me. But they were too eager In the game to hear the opening of the door, or to s<-e who went and came. I walked over to the fireplace, lit a cigarette, and watched them, my nerves growing steadier In the merry clatter of tongues. They were all there, the men and women of that careless house party, all there—save one who lay silent wherever they had laid him. Half an hour had slipped by. until, at last, with an effort. I walked to the table and threw down two sovereigns on the red. • It won. and I laughed at the mel ancholy omen; not, perhaps, without an odd note in my voice, for the man over whose shoulder I leaned to gath er my winnings glanced up with a startled expression. It was young Terry, the secretary; the very person I wanted to see. “Anything the matter. Mr. Phil lips?" he asked. "You're not looking very well." "Don’t worry about me." I told him. “But I want a word with you in pri vate." “Certainly—just one moment." He had been winning heavily, and it took him some time to crowd the bank notes into his pockets. A sover eign slipped from his fingers and roll ed under the table as he rose; but he paid no attention to it. “I have something to tell you. Can you colne up to my room?" I asked him. He never moved, but hta face grew so pale and drawn that towards the end It seemed as If it were a pow deted mask that stared at me from the shadows of the curtains. "My Godl" be cried, and fell back upon the bed In a passion of hyster ical tears. I tried to help him, but he thrust me fiercely away, so 1 thought It beet to let him get over It himself. He was still lying on the thick quilt, sobbing and shivering, when the door opened and Peace stepped Into the room 1 explained the situation tn a hurried whisper; but when 1 turned again Terry had got to his feet and was watching us. clinging to the bedpost “This la Inspector Addington Peace," I told him. "Perhaps you can give him some Information?" "Not tonight." he cried, "don’t ask me tonight, gentlemen. You cannol tell what this means to me; tonior row. perhaps------ “ He dropped down upon the bed. covering his face with bls hands. He seemed a helpless sort of creature, and my heart went out to him tn bls calamity. “A night's rest is what you want." I said, patting him on the shoulder. "Come, let me give you an arm." He took It at once, with a grateful glance, and I led him down the cor ridor, with Peace In sympathetic at tendance Fortunately, his room was In the same wing, so we had not far to go. When we reached It, he thank ed us for our care of him. And so we left him, returning to my bedroom In silence, for. Indeed, the scene bad been a painful one. "Peace," I said, when the door had closed behind us, “what was the thing I saw in the yew walk?" He had seated himself In an easy chair, and was polishing the bowl of a well-stained meerschaum pipe with a silk pocket handkerchief. "I think you already have an ex planation," he answered cheerfully. "If It amuses you to sneer st my superstition------ " “You refer to the legend of the de Launes. I have heard the story be fore. Mr. Phillips; nor am 1 surprised that you believed it to be the ghost wolf." "I did—but now I want you to dis prove IL” "On the contrary, all my evidence supports your theory." 1 stared at him, with a creeping horror tn my blood. 1 was beginning to be afraid—seriously afraid. Peace BETTER FARMING METHODS GAPES GET WEAK CHICKENS POULTRY AND GAME If Fowls Are Kept Dry, Thrifty and Wall Fed They Will Seldom Bo Inc eased Corn Yield Results From Subject to Disease. Prize Contest of Texas In dustrial Congress. ALFORD BRANCH “Champion Corn Grower of Texas.“ Bushels on Ona Aera. Alford Branch is a wideawake farm er boy living at Overton, Husk County, Texas, who. by careful preparation of his land tn the fall of 1911, so that it was tn condition for the winter rains to sink tn and to be stored for the ase of the plant during the following season, who carefully selected the beet seed-corn that was grown In hie section and by shallow and constant cultivation from the time the corn was a few Inches high until It was actually mature, not only kept It free from weeds, but kept the surtace for an tnch and a half or two Inches ao finely pulverised that It acted as a mulch and prevented the lose of moisture by oapiliary attraction, has raised on one acre of second bottom land 187 H bushels of corn at a cost of 13 cents per bushel. Rating the corn at the low price of 70 cents per bushel, there was a net profit of $96 35 from this acre. Adding to this the $260 prise money awarded him by the Texas In dustrial Congress, makes a total of $345.35, which Is the Interest at 6 per cent upon $5.755.33, and represents the value of an Intelligent combination of brains and work. This young man broke his land in the early winter with a two-horse plow, cutting about six Inches deep; followed in the same furrow with a team pulling what Is known as a "bull tongue" tt at cut ten Inches further Into the earth, but turned up no new soil, and formed a reservoir to hold the moisture as well as to aerate the land and make more plant-food available. He used five hundred pounds of com mercial fertilizer that bad been recom mended by a reliable house ao best adapted to the successful growth of corn upon hts black, saudy laud, which had been In grass for a number of years and had an ample supply of humus. He used seed-corn that was popular In bls neighborhood, known as the “Bloody Butcher." He states that he made as much com on the one acre by the better methods abovw- mentloro-d m lil« father made on ten acres prepared and cultivated In the old fashioned way. The picture below la a graphic illus tration of the value of using Improved methods. Can «st y vu fa»«/ prias« L r Wild l»urkt and other «ante In season Write us L«r raah offei an all binda ««f poultry, pork. «te. (Ry W B. I.Kt’TZ.) Perhaps tt would not do to say that all shlckena that dh> from gapes aro those that are poorly fed and cared for, but it Is undeniably true that If the chickens are well fed on feeding boards and kept dry and thrifty they will seldom bo sttack»d It Is generally believed that gapea are produced by minute worms which are propagated In tho soli. It follows that if tho chlckena are fed on the Min» ground all through tho aeaaon they are more Hable to be troubled by the gapes than If tlioy uro fed on dry floors. Preventative lx better than cure always and If tho chickens aro fed on dry floors for the first few weeks of their Uvea and tho yards In which they run changed two or three times during tho season they wilt seldom suffer from the gapea. We believe that thia trouble la tho result of poorly kept quarters juat as lice and mltea come when the coup« and grounds are neglected. We have never yet beard of un epidemic of gapea In a flock of chlcka where every sanitary precaution waa taken and they wore cared for just as they should bo. When you come to study this asser tion you will see thnt a high standard la aet for the amutour chicken raiser, but If tt la maintained your chickvna will not die from gapea To those whose flocks are suffering the beat cure Is a simple one—car bolic acid. As soon aa tho chicks show signs of gapea make a small coop with two compartments, an upper and lower. Place a hot brick In the lower one and drop on it three or four drops of carbolic acid. The upper compart ment In which the chickens are placed should not be air tight aa tho young sters will suffocate, but It should bo tight enough to cause them to sneeze and show considerable agitations. One or two careful treatments In this way will kill the worms In tho air passages and It la time for the owner of the flock to put hla chlcka on new ground, disinfect their r<x>atlng quar ter» and everything else about the placo If he would keep them healthy. V. Pearson-Page Co., Portland -------- -------------- / g UI'tCTOM - Z»,« ••« oiwmM, la, <’vh>$ad*>. Hirtmiueu <h»ld. Il <>,.14. kU-.r, ik>. u-'l-j.«>». Z‘M Maillas sa*«lopes a id full yrltwlist •uhilnii Control and l’aiwlr» wurb trvaoai ÜtfhutaU Naibutai IU«<à. BIBTCÉITC M la ■ I "»■« Ia Iw ■ I W ■ LOWEST PRIZE WINNING YIELD Shouting all over the house If you < were let Into a secret—now, would you’" “Oh no, sir; on my word I wouldn't" And so Peace told him of the pro jected arrest, of the murder, and of his own identity. The color faded from the young man’s cheeks, but he •tood stiff and silent, never taking bls •yes from the little detective’s face. “And what can I do, sir?" he Mked, when the tale was over. "He was a good master to us, sir; what ever there was against him, be was good to us. You can trust me to help eatch the scoundrel who killed him If I ean.” "I see this room is warmed by ; ■team heat Is that the case with all ; the bedrooms and passages?" "Yes, sir. The only open fires are tn the reception rooms. When the baron made the alterations last year, they left the grates for the sake of ; appearance; but they are never light \ •d, save on tlpe ground floor.” "And In what reception rooms are there fires at the present moment?” "The dining-room fire has died out by now,” salu the young man, tick ing off the numbers on bls fingers ■ "But there is one in the big hall, one tn the library where the party Is playing, one In the little drawing room, and one in the baron's room.” "And the kitchen?” "Of course, sir, one in the kitchen •nd one In the servants’ ball.” "That Is all. Are you certain?” “Quite certain, sir.” "Good; and now for the bath rooms." "The bath-rooms, sir?” "Exactly." "There are two bath-rooms In each wing; some of the gentlqjnen have tabs in their own rooms besides.” "Now, I think we know where we are.” said the Inspector, briskly. "No •hance of the roulette party breaking •p. Is there?" “Oh no, sir; not for another two boors, at least” “I want you to return, Mr. Phillipa, •ad try your luck nt the tables for He hesitated, looking regretfully at the table, where Fortune had been so kind to alm. "It happens to be rather Important,” I said. He followed me without another word. I did not attempt to explain until we had passed up the stairs and through the corridors to my room. He seated himself on the great bed with a shiver of cold, drawing the heavy curtains about his shoulders. And there I told him the story from the beginning to the end, biding noth ing, not even my belief In the super natural nature of the thing which I had seen. ALL MADE A CONTRIBUTION Entire Family Determined That Petted Sister Should Have What She Had Desired. Clara la a north side miss who Is very fond of outdoor amusements, and this means that It takes lots of toilet preparations to cure sunburn and keep her generally presentable Clara watches the "sales” on her toilet ac cessories. for mother has taught her to be economical. “Oh, dear!" exclaimed the daughter recently, "it just keeps my pocket book flat buying stuff for my face and hands. I wish some good fairy would leave a couple of bottles of Blank's on my dresser." There was a sale on the preparation the next day and Clara got a bottle when she went downtown. When Johnnie, who Is going to high school, came home that evening he leant back in his chair, with his eye*, vacant In expression, fixed on the wall. He seemed rather to be argu ing with himself than addressing a listener. (CHRONICLES TO BE CONTINUED.) Reduced Rates. “Cornin' this way ag’ln?” asked the justice of the peace after he had fined Jlmpson $50. "I’m afraid I'll have to,” said Jlmpson, ruefully. "Wa al." said the justice, stroking bis chin whisker reflectively, “perhaps I'd oughter tell ye that we sell a return fine ticket for $75, entitlin’ ye to lmmunerty from arrest on the way back."—Judge. brought a bottle that he had bought with hard-earned 19 cents. Mother came home from downtown and going up to her daughter’s room she put two bottles of Blank's toilet lotion on the dresser. "There, daugh ter.” she said, as she patted her on the back, "look what a nice mamma you have." Illg brother came home from the office, and, handing Clara a package, said: "Here, SI b . you’re a pretty good sister. Here's four bottles of Blank's sunburn chaser. I braved a depart ment store for you today.” Directly after the presentation speech of big brother, tn came father, and with a fadher » prodigality for hie only daughter, he handed her a pack age with the remark: "There, daugh ter, I know you can use Blank's toilet lotion In quantities. And, If a fa ther can't buy his daughter eight bot tles without a murmur I don't believ« he thinks much of bls little girl.”—Mk- dlanapolls News A&/2 BUSHELS PER ACRE LARGEST PRIZE-WINNING YIELD The general average of all contest ants was fifty-one bushels to the acre, while the general average for the State In 1912 was but twenty-one bushels. If all of the corn growers In Texas had averaged just what these contestants averaged, at the prevail ing price, the crop would have brought one hundred and sixty-odd million dol lars more than It did. In 1911 the average corn crop of Texas was 9.6 bushels to the acre. Beventeen hundred and forty-six con testants for the prizes offered by the Texas Industrial Congress, coming from one hundred and slxty-one coun ties, averaged 31V4 bushels of corn per acre. All of the prizes were won In seventeen counties. In 1912 there were 4,030 contestants from 205 coun ties. Fifty five counties won prizes, and 16 of the 17 that won In 1911 won again In 1912. This clearly demon strates that the work of the Congress Is constructive, permanent and cumu lative. The Congress keeps in touch with all contestants, makes suggestions as to preparation of soil, contscrvlng mois ture and fertility to make plant food available, as to seed selection and ths best methods of cultivation, but all of these are subject to any changes that the contestant thinks best to make; the only object being to offer suggestions that cause the farmer to Investigate and with all tho Informa tion at hand to determine the best methods to adopt _______ Prayer tor Strength. O Lord, give us all, we beseech thee, grace and strength to overcome every sin; sins of besrtment, delibera tion, surprise, negligence, omission; sins against thee, ourself, our neigh bor; sins great, small, remembered, forgotten—Arnen.—Christian G. Ros setti. ________________ Medicine a Poor Profession. Despite the fact that some of them manage to get enormous fees, it la said that the doctors, as a class, get *odf«r*Knd poorer, financially, «very yaar. llMk HUNTERS! TRAPPERS! l'vai <|lract with masutaa- I uht , Wo pay tho alahset y livra fur |(t»w Fur*. Write fur Cioè pfffos Hat airi ehlppiae tage» N. *. INLA* (0. RIUUIM tat vwi ina. loztu»#. uu RAW FURS maini nuca mi turno * ’’ H. LIEBES & CO. /. Hwrwnn. ?f«r. **xtif*ni«iM. it «mi« M« kw,M M UV. XU< uioh.iiua I..I.VU1 Fitness uf Things. Probably the moat Uurui there la in telling a girl aba la avail la that it taakaa ho want to go and buy eome new clothea like that. • -Galvoatun New*. __________ Polite Query. A Viennese anthropologist haa die. oovered that nature Intended woman to bo man a euportor Well wbo ao- cuaea nature of failure?—Cleveland I’lala Dealer DRAFT EQUALIZER ON TRUCKS Invention Involve» Plurality of Lever* In Pivotal Relation—Plan of Device Shown. In describing and Illustrating a draft equalizer for trucks, invented by D, M. Murken of Manhattan, N. Y., the Scientific American says: This draft equalizer la ndapted for uae on trucks or other vehicles, drawn by either one, two or three animals pull ing abreast so thnt the leverage will be equallzod, the Invention Involving a plurality of levera In pivotal relation with each other and also articulated through the medium of springs The equalizer Is adapted for use with one, “DIDN’T HURT A BIT” it what they all aay of our Painless Methode of Extracting Teeth. ( <9 Bu- ex« ACAg> «£ NERAL AVERAGE OF ALL CONTESTANT* I. a. Mini Hatee raaavualua, lllgbeel rcteieiuwe. tee law »Usa 10-YEAR AVERAGE OF TEXAS (SI BU. PER ACRI Wales« K. <’slew»s«$ i «« Vfi.U »eh<iiMl.Ui. |>< Draft Equalizer For Trucks. Out-of-town poo- pls ran have their plata and brklgo worlc finished In «»ns day if necessary. An al>a<>l ut « ruar an taa, backed by years In Portland. M two or three swingle-trees. It being desirable In some Instances that the animals used with vehicles be changed at short notice, and the structure of the device la particularly adapted tor such change. The accompanying en graving shows a plan view of the de vice. ML W. A. Wtft. PawM«? mb Mt Wise Dental Co. ormt NOURS: 8 A, M. Io 8 P. M. Sunday« 9 (o*1 Phones: A ¿029; Main 2029. railing Bldg.. Third and Washington. Portland G arden F arm N otcs Reception Room Crowded Keep a record—our memorloa aro short. Now la a good time to examine the seed corn. Almost all our common garden veg etables require a somewhat alkaline •oil. Let the manure freeze after being hauled to the field; not around the barn. When the silo Is thoroughly dry tt is well to treat the Inside of it with coal tar. The finer the soil, the better the vegetables, both In quantity and quality. Most farms should carry more live stock. In order to help maintain the fertility of the soil. To kill Canada thistles In a field, put the field In some cultivated crop and keep the weeds down. Riding on a manure spreader haa assisted many a man to where he , could ride In an automobile. If you'll save a little seed corn earlier In the season, you'll save a little money later In the season. The growth of oats and young grass should bo allowed to start well before turning animals on the pas ture. Fill In about the houses and barn wherever there are low, wet places. No matter what the weather, go dry shod. Strong leather gloves are a neces sity to the man grubbing bushes, working In stone, etc., for wounds are sure to occur. The scoop shovel handles snow rap idly except when snow sticks to it. Warm- It an<|. coat it with tallow and no snow can adhere to It. The secretary of agriculture haa es timated that the wealth produced on farms of the United States in 1912 Is In excess of $9,000,000,000, His Practice Constantly Increas ing Because of the Wonder ful Cures Effected By Simple, Safe and Sure Methods. THE ( HINEHK IM H TOR In gratitude to thia wonderful man hla patient« speak volumes of praise for his skilful an»! satisfao tory services in each of their cases. Other pa tient« have sent him personal letters and testi monials, many of which are un file In his office arxl will be shown <»n request. Lila treatments consist of remedies eompoundsd from Roots, Barks. I brim an<l Buds gathered from even the moat remote quarters of the globs and prescribed by him at his offices and lalstra* torlea at 1S2H First, street, corner of Morrison. Remedies for nearly all the diseases In th«» whois category of medicine at his hand. CONSULTATION FRKK. If you live out of town and cannot call, write for sympton blank and circular, inclosing 4 cents In stamps. The C Gee Wo Chinese Medicine Co. 162$ Fi rut St,, Cor. Morrison PORTLAND, OR. U E £ PISO S REMEDY Beat Ccsgh 8yn>p. Tut«* Good. Vas In time. Bold by Drngrigtg.