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- •'ll? «M mm fm* I A* wtliPi A? tfcr?» •# •• «%■* THESE WE C0WE1 METI.S %’William Johnston hisperc G •rum*. Oyro*rr >. co. lllttf4ra4iOfv# Irwin Myew “WHO SHOT HER?" Synoi/sle.—SpaMing Nelson is oc cupying tlie apartments of his great-uncle, Rufus Gaston. The Gastons, leaving on a trip, tell him about mysterious noises and ‘'whis pers” that have scared them He becomes acquainted with Barbara Bradford, who lives In the same big building. He Instinctively dis likes and distrusts the superintend ent, Wick. The mysteries in his apartments begin with the disap pearance of the Gaston pearls from tlie wall safe. He decides not to call in the policfc, but to do his own investigating. It is soon evident that someone has access to his rooms. Becomings friendly with Barbara, he learns that her apart ments are equally mysterious bhe tells him that several years before her sister Claire, who lives with her, had made a run-awa> mar riage with an adventurer, from whom she was soon parted, and the marnagf had been annulled. Claire Is engaged to be married and mme- one has stolen documents concern ing the affair from the Bradford apartment and Is attempt, ng to Mackmatl the Bradfords. Nelson takes kits* kelly, the tsiephane girt to dinner with the Ides of pumping her Oortnss. s h»*e! de ter t|»e, reonjgstaee her ss Ike wife of lofty Moure, s not* I hwrgi*r Nelson toils hie story to Gorman and puts Ihs rose is his hands kelson node n secret ponssge. mm n pa set d*wr in h*s reem He mni te»• he keten Botham Mo nnd lint torn hesf s shot tn the Sot I mm as I suspected, murder had been done bore, I was confident that the scene of the tragedy; would be the room di rectly under mine. Tlie screams I had heard—and the shot—had seemed to come from under my very feet. Although the lights In the front of the hall were burning, the sitting room was in darkness. As I reached the door, my fingers sought the button, and as the flare of light Illuminated the room I looked hastily about me. There was no one there, but my one quick glance showed me that the door of the wall safe, located similarly to the one In the apartment above, was standing wide open, Qulrkly I sprang to Inspect the room corresponding to mine, a room. It will be recalled, opening off the sitting room. Here, too, was darkness, and as I turned on the lights, I stood aghast with horror. ^ On the floor, close up to the Inner wall, lay the contorted In sly of a beau tiful young woman. Her eyes were wide open and staring. One arm was , twisted under her. and the other hand was clutching at the front of her bodice, where a blotch of ghastly red Indicated the path of the shot that I | had heard. * “It** yfIns t.titan."* sold Mr Wlch*a I voire behind tne. “Who's been n»nrdc r«d.** f cried, "get | the poftcw at once" As I bent ovvo hoe to aoe If there 1 no* not esbhmce sd life I son Mn mt • n> tug fbe *h - king new* had hem I bad. t learned * ha of mu fee, no m« an* of k o* • * in^ t*ot nhateenr It was, «»ier the *u|w*rl?»tetid | ••nfs fam crime an f^tpr***aiuti of In credulity and anmecmetif, •"What do y«»u think,** *nld Mr. Wick, turning to me; "he says for me to call up l{ciidqtmrt«T* at once.** “Of course." I Mild. “It la the only tiling to do.** , Nevertheless, ns Mr.* Wick waited for the number, h«*c. kept shaking bis head and muttering tinder bis breath something that sounded like: “To think of his tolling nie to call In the police!” t ^ v With Hie doctor summoned and the police sent for, there seemed to be little else for us to do but wait, so PROSTRATII rWH hat gt tbr bright ««f her am f^nrlr cafwrf nci rtcmdway Vhilay t.atan TM Ovagty •an Wratril «mca Aim sal ha«| hrcom*' the n|fe of the )«»unfi non |nt«raiy Ahasot la- Bales •# |a* of a »cry rich fauilly. Ills parrot* in aasta aaat ta Civmnoa CoH*§s sl*ted that slie had trap|*ef| him into • matrimony sn«l after long legal w ran* *• gllng she hn«l lH*en divorced about a OnmmB (. ollaga. 9ff?araJ flCflflB* j LydiA EL Pinithnni*# year ago. She t >1 received u larg*- mtmu haw eppaarrd la Lb a preas as ^ ^* _a e_ Mn. J. mimta hava appaarrd la Lba preas I sum In settlement, and this with her t 0 the damage being done at this earning* ns an actress enabled her to time to the cotton plant from the boll live In luxury. weevil. Professor Corvradi, state en- ! “Hadn’t she n sweetheart now?" I tomologist. says that among the naked. many insects sont ju to his office for “Iletter make it plural.’* sneered the examination, a w _tew were’ boll weevil j doctor. "Women of her type always an( j these (rom coastal counties. The have a lot of men friends." majority were cow pea weevils. The "No men ever came to seC her here, cowpea weevil attacks young cotton I’m positive of that,” said Mr. Wick. before cowpeas are available, causing "Of course not.” said the roctor snr- injury to cotton In spots. The rerae- Wiek and 1 sat down together in the rear sitting room with the elevator boy still on guard at the door. “Who was Miss Lutan?” 1 asked."' “Why, Daisy Lutan, the actress,” said Mr. Wick in surprise. “I sup posed every one knew her.” , "I’ve heard about her," I hastened to say, “but I had no idea that she lived In the Granddeck. Did she live here alone?” “She keeps a maid, an old woman that has been with her for year*.** “Where’s the maid tonight?’’ “Out to the movies, I s’pose. That’s where she goes every night when Miss Lutan Isn’t playing. When she la, she goes to the theater with her." "Then Miss Lutan Is not playing now?** “Not for the last month." "Had there been any one here with her tonight?* Til a«k the elevator boy." “John any* she came In alone shout cnstically. "The reputation of the Granddeck apartments must be pro tected at nil costs.” As we talked two detectives ifi plain clothes arrived. They viewed the body and proceeded to question the doctor. “How was Vhis woman killed?” ‘‘By a revolver shot right through the heart.” "Who is she?” * “Daisy Lutan. the actress.” "Who did It?” dy is to delay chopping until the dan ger is passed, which will be not over ten days or twx) weeks. WhNe the cotton boll weevil attacka young cot ton in th« bud, little damage is dono in this manner. Seriotia damage to the cotton plait from boll weevil in season’s favorable to the weevil comes after the squares are formed. This matter is under constant obser vation and there Is no need for panic Vegetable Compound it a Remedy for this Trouble. Binghamton, N. Y.—“1 waainarery nervous condition for over a year, my mind was gloomy, could see no light on anything, could not work and could not have anyone to see me. Doctor's med icine did not help me and Lvdia EL Fink- ham’s Vegetable Compound was re- mmended. I took t and am now e 1L I recom- d it toallafflict- 'prostra Christman, 193 Oak Street, Bingham ton, New York. The success of Lvdia EL Pmkham’s Vegetable Compound made from roots and herbs, is unparalleled. It may be used with perfect confidence by women * from n ementSj inf regularities. ed with nervous*prostration.’’—Mrs. J. at this time. Statements will be ^ ^ "It must have been a burglar." In- ma( i e from time to time as to the who suffer from nervous prostration, terjected Mr. Wick. “My theory Is boll-weevil developmaat, according displacementa | inflammation, ulcera- thnt sIh’ came In unexpectedly and to w w director of extension, tiom irregularities, periodic pains,back- found him at work.” i »che, bearing-down feeling, flatulency, “M ho found her’" I indigestion and diszineoa. Lydia E. Pink ham’s Vegetable Compound is tbs standard remedy for female ilia. If there are any complications shoot which you need advice write in con fidence to Ljrdia EL Pink ham Msdlrins found her? “The*, gentlemen ” said the doctor. ' Columbia —Petitions are being cir Including both Mr. Wick nnd me with tainted among Columbia voters call- u wave of his hand. I ln « tor M to pass upon tbs The detective* turned to Mr. Wlc*,.^ ue,tio,l 10 lh « commlseioc fir*t. farm of govaramaat. "T«*H us about It." one of them di- ‘ reefed minute* ago.' te rame berk. 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DROWSY, NO ACCOUNT FEEUNG BEWARE NATURE IS WARNING YOU THAT IT NEEDS AS- SISTANCE—TOUR BLOOO IS LACK NERVE FORCC-YOU aeaB osS •Ojeewee faS tai • BHBsb 4 a ateaegSh eaoheag « • •aasa Mm ?ae meem stti •# ■B WATCH THE BIG 4 w A Ki Cmbstcb vm. i* f -f*i mrty tofcmg the t r uni! m e*re _ • tri — Mr ilel •art i W .:i!d Wick to the •*t«»\;itor fnnd here right hy th«‘ d***»r I.* * «* «ei »w * * . >h Mi *A “She Hat Been Murdered.” I Cried; "Get the Police at Once." sod kerp T* otr eye on t! SSfteel* trl*** to Wtimk If III Mr. Wl* k •» uAcroi* t«» .nrry- iiig ••lit iu> i*‘ii :iti*ut ?Im* j* | ll**«* that I think h«- in iv luiv** ««*ii*«*<| ih** Mii^pirloii in my \»il* , t*. “I think I had h»*n« r M«ik Mr. Kent* a In nit it lind " h«* ssifd nervously. —.Vim’s Mr. Kont?” I doniandifl. My thouglits \v«*r*» so taken up with the uiiexpoi tod tragedy that the name at first meant nothing to me. Sud- 1 denly I romemhered. It was to the | apnrtmerit of Mr. Henry Kent that j Miss Kelly had -’phoned last night when she was dining with me. I re called. too, (hat Gorman had charged tne to find out all 1 could about him. "Who's Mr. Kent?” I repeated "lie’s tin* owner of the building.” ex plained Mr. Wick. “He doesn’t like the Granddeck to be mentioned in the papers. He says any notoriety is had for its exclusiveness. I don’t believe he’d want the police called in. In fact. sir. I’m sure he wouldn’t.” "Whether he wants it or not,*’ I said firmly, “II’m got to be done. You can’t k *«-p murders out of tl»e|Mip« r. Either you *mII the police rigid tuny or els# I will." My fhrrwt forced him to tel• phone ngatoct M* will. I could quite itfwier* «flet hi* rfntdoVrT** a' *r*w»n to hav- II that the IkfffnfN j •‘••tild make up lay mind to speak the ' «{«h tor arrived. He made a hasty InsiM-ction and then •aid tersely: "There’s nothing here for tne to do. I This woman has been dead for some , time.” “How Inn«?” I asked. “It is Impossible for me to judge— maybe twenty minutes, perhaps nn hour. I should say that death -was practically instantaneous. She was killed by a bullet penetrating the heart. Who shot her?” He looked sharply from me to Mr. Wick, us if suspecting that It might have been'one of us. “A burglar got her just a few min utes ago." Mr. Wick explained. “Mr. Nelson and me heard a scream and a shot. We let ourselves in here with my pass key and found her here. It must have been a burglar that she sur prised when she entered the apart ment.” 1 h- Hhv* hi* rvv.4 tf»r Mn fSe«%- rr*'l* * tl >v rvady? T! •• • b-f-.-tlv.* wBa had tb»»rlng Wlrk t#* ms*. “Who nr** von?” •Htn.it, ■Tins? iN«*iv4in. “Wbn w ork ?" t d«» you Jo? Wh«*r# do yon , “I’m : « rb*rk.” “A i I.'rk llvlnir nt th** fIrnndd*H*h npurtm* *nts.” h»* snared. “You rnus # hnvo M g<*od job.” “T haven’t any at present.” I re plied. “I’m living hero In Mr. Gas ton’s apartment, taking" care of It while he nnd his' wife are away.” I 'enuld see that my statement that I was only i\ clerk and was not at pres ent employed had not made a favor able Impression on the de^eetive. COLD MEDAL 8BBMM \ 4 *# t BosmSt *t 9t«AowA Aw Ip? Qsmm WBBot> tfetoa ouaw C#fei R4*#*i «a ***** Aaa Alter you emt—always ujb d oa su * that tb<* fOB vOUff STOHACrt S SX^O —one or two tableta—eat like candy. Instantly relieves Heartburn, BioataJ Gassy Keeling. Stops indigestion, food souring, repeating, headache and the many miseries caused by Turk - FVftyone Confederate vtt- orans and 150 ; >l»tl^’rs of the world war. the latter members of the Merc) Stewart post of the American Legion, attended the annual dinner given by the Winnie Davis chapter, D. D. C.. to the survivors of the war between EATONIC is the best remedy, it takes the sections. Acid-Stomach New Dean at Wofford Spartanburg—A Mason Dupre has been chosen dean^ of Wofford college. This announcement was made by J. Lyles Glenn, chairman of the board “ • ‘"WTltiymr ex pi n i n wh-nf -rmt do- trustee? at the conclusion of the ing at the door of fids apartment graduating exercises in tne co ege when the superintendent arrived?” he demanded with a growing jnispicion in his tones. “That’s easy to explain.” I retorted. “I was in my apartment directly over this one. I heard her scream nnd then the shot._.It seemed to come from the fb»or right below me, so I ran down to It lAoks like it.” absented the phy- j investigate.” "Is that right?*’ he asked, turning te Mr. tflck. chapels, in which 42 young men re ceived diplomas. The ^ chairman of the board also announced that the chair of religious education has baen added, but the selection of the man to fill ft would be made later. 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