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They worked It like this; Mr. Brown—of course, that's not bis real name, for be won't allow as to use It—went through the pa peri carefully reading all the ads. which be thought might benefit him. He made notes of things on sale, keeping »hls eye not only open for the TIMB BBINO, but for the EN TIRE year. He knew not only where to get good coffee at a reasonable price, but be knew where to get the best garden rake or the beat salt of clothes when be needed It He made his , AD. RBADING a part of his j BUSINESS. f Mrs. Brown did the same *htag in ber own way, of course, pay ing moat attention td home pro viding and home improving. They checked up regularly, compared notes, talked every thing over and bought INTEL LIGENTLY. At the end of the year they figured out just what they had saved by watching the ads. That money was already in the Mnk, for they had been able to save Just that much more above their expenses. Hat her a WIBB partnership. WHY NOT THY IT? Robert Barnette, who recently ahot by Walter Dillard la Caldwell county, died a few days after tht ahooting. Dillard shot at BarnetU when the latter attacked Dillard 1 father. The ahot killed the oldei Dillard fatally wounded Barnette and seriousl' wouhded Barnette'i daughter, who was trying to stop the row. SUBSCRIBE FOR THB GLEAN BR lI.M A YEAR -IK ADVANCES : ij; The Secret jj I' -«f jj • Lonesome Cove:. I, « . » I' l ' » i j; v ] | By j r 4 ' 1 .; | Samuel Hopkins Adams ; ' ' Copyright, 1912, b) the BobbcMerrill . . ■ • ' ' Company t CHAPTER XIII. The Aid of the Stare. THEY left the elder groaning at his door and went to look up Dlmmock, the rummage man. « But Ue was wholly unable to 1 .throw any light on the former owner of the reports In which the drawing ) had been tucked away. There the In vestigation seemed to be up against a • blank wall. "Isn't It astounding!" said Sedgwick. " "Here's a portrait antedating 1830 of a woman who has just died, young. ' What was the woman I saw—a reve- ■ nant In the flesh?" "If you ask me," said Kent slowly, , "I should say, rather, an Imitation." Further he would not say, but in > sisted on returning to the Nook. As " they arrived the telephone bell, was ringing with the weary persistence of 'the long unanswered. To Kent's query Lawyer Bain's voice announced: "I've been trying to get you for an hour." "Sorry," said Kent. "Is It about the I newspapers?" "Yes," said the lawyer. "I've got i the information." And he stated that j four newspapers went regularly to Hedgerow bouse—the New York Star and Messenger and the Boston Eagle to Alexander Blair and the Boston Free Press to Wilfrid Blair. Sedgwick set the Elliott sketch be side the copy and compared them for a time. Then he fell to wandering desolately about the studio. Suddenly Y he turned, walked over to his friend and laid a hand on his shoulder. "Kent, for the love of heaven, can't you do something for me?" "You mean about the girl?" 1 Sedgwick nodded. "I can't get my mind to stay on anything else. Even this Infernal 'puzzle of the pictures doesn't Interest me for more than the minute. The longlfig for her is eating the heart out of me." 1 "My dear Frank," said the other t quietly, "If there were anything I could do, don't you think I'd be doing ' it? It's a very dark tangle." "If there were only something to do!" fretted the artist. "It's this cursed Inaction that Is getting my J nerve!" "If that's all," returned Kent slow ly, "I'll give you something to do. And I fancy," he added grimly, "it will be sufficiently absorbing to take I your mind from your troubles for a time at least" "Bring it on. I'm ready." , "All in good time. Meantime I am seriously thinking, my dear young friend," said Kent solemul.v, con sulting an astrologer." s "YouVe crazy!" retorted Sodgwlcg. "I wish I were for a few hours," said Kent, with entire s.niousfcex*. "It i t might help." "Well, that's -where I'll be if you s don't find something for mo to do , soon. on and materialize this a promised activity." "If you regard a trip to the Martin dale Public library as activity I can furnish that much excitement." "What are you going to do there?" "Consult the files of the newspapers and pick out a likely high class as trologer from the advertisements." "That has a mild nutty flavor, but it doesn't excite any profound emotion in me except concern for your sanity.'' "You've said that before," retorted Kent "However, I'm not sure I shall take you with me anyway." "Then that Isn't the coming adven ture?" "No; nothing so mild and Innocuous." "Are you asking me to run some danger? Is It to see her?" said Sedg wick eagerly. "Leave her out of it for the present. There is no question of, seeing her now. There's an enterprise forward which, if It fails, means the utter lamnlng of reputation. What do you ■ay?" "What's the Inducement?" "The probable clearing up of the cage we're on. When I come to tackle It I may find that one man could do it alone. But"— I "Walt You're going Into It, are rouf' - { "••Oh, certainty!" ! "With or without ma?" I "Yea." "Why couldn't you have a*ld so at first and aaved this discussion?" cried his boat "Of course If you're in for It, so am I. Rut what about your reputation r' "It's worth a good deal to me," con f eased the scientist "And I can't deny I'm staking It all on my theory of this case. If I'm wrong—well. It's about the flnia of nay career." "See here, Chetr broke out his friend. "Do you think I'm going to let you take that kind of a chance for me?" "It isn't tar yon," declared the other with Irritation. "If• for myself. Can't yon understand that this la my caae? Do you care to run over to the library? Mo? Wall, for the rest of the evening J 1 can be foond—no; I cannot ha found, though in be there—in room 871." "All right," said Sedgwick. "Too y needn't fear any further Intrusion. II Bnt when Is our venturer ie "Tomorrow night," replied Kant. e "Wilfrid Blair having officially as , per specifications, today." • • e e e e e ' T Treat are Or tradition rather than a e prospect In Sundayman's ereek. •a Indeed, consider them a myth. Hope P springs eternal la the human beafat, however, and a fisherman, duly equip ped, might have been obeerved teating I. the upper reaches of the atraam on the morning of July 10. Although his rod and tackle was* of bis GRAHAM, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1914. SnanshAit A,|s "' la 'luciared wur on Servia, uml nl'ouce the European war crisis assumed a !,nigrum-, stage, i! «%»» fcnrml that at I " any da; the triple alliance, Germany, Italy and Austria, would atrar itself against the tripio entente. Umtsla, England snd 1 Of the Week France, In n general conflict that would rip tiuropc wide n«oi. cost million* of Uvea, tiling starveling and ruin upon millions ! of homes, plunge great nations Into helpless del'l ami cln nun th»» political nmp of Rnropi*. Ttie Illustration show* ibo follow- ! tng: Kaiser Wllhelm of Germany, Czar Nicholas of Uusslu, type of Cor man cavilry, ty.« of U.isslsu Coasacka. Kmm>ror FrancU i.w«?'il. of MiHtrls-Uim gary and Crown Prince Alexander of Servia. «"= r»ugu, IIUI lo Nil V, g(Tllt»> by. Ad old slouch hat was dnnvn down over his forebeud Hud stilling blue glasses sheltered bis eyes against the sun, which was sufficiently obHcured— for most tastes—by a blanket of gray cloud, promising rafn. The rumble of a vehicle distracted his attention, and be looked up to ob serve with curiosity a carriage full of strangers pass across the bridge. The strangers were all In black. The an gler looked away again and turned to continue bis hopeful progress toward the bend. Not until he had rounded the curve did be pause for rest. Fie waa waiting for the funeral service of Wilfrid Blair. _ Notices in the Boston and New York papers had formally designated the burial as "Private." That Invaluable aid. Lawyer Adam Bain, who seemed to have his flogere on the pulse of all the county's activities, bad luformed Kent that telegraphic summonses bad gone out to a few near relatives and that the relatives, together with a clergyman, were expected that morning. For a patient bour longer Kent's questing flies explored unresponsive nooks and corners. At the end of that time be sighted a figure coming from Hedgerow bouse and dodged Into a covert of sumac. The glass brought out clearly the feature* of Alexander Blair, set, stern and pale. Blair walk ed swiftly to the willow thicket where lay Captain Hogg and bis unnamed victims, looked down into the raw fresh excavation and turned away Anotber man, issuing from the house. Joined him. From his gestures Alex ander Blair seemed to be explaining and directing. Finally both returned to the bouse. "Handling tbe whole business him self," commented Kent "I like his courage anyway." Half an bour afterward the little funeral procession moved from the bouse. There was no hearse. Six men carried the coffin. They were all He Could Hear the Faint Murmur of the Word*. strangers to Kent, and their clotbea gave obvious teatimony or city origin. Half a dozen men and three wo men beavily veiled followed. Kent thrust bit glass Into his picket and lifted l»l rod again. By tbe time the clergymau bad begun tbe service Kent waa close to tbe obstructing fence He could bear solemn mur mur of tbe words. Then nme tbe lowering of the casket. Tbe onlooker marked tbe black and silver sumptu ousness of It and thought of the rough hemlock box tbat Inclosed the nnony moua body In Annalaka churchyard. And ns his fly met the water he smil ed a little, grim, wry smile It waa over soon The black clad group drifted away One member paused to glance with curioalty at the roughly clad angler making his way up stream, for Kent Judged It wlae to •baent himself now. foreseeing tbt ad vent of OH keeMr eyed than the mourners, whose scrutiny be did not desire to tempt. Shortly Oanaett Jim came to the grave. Hastily and caro ieaaly tie pitched in the earth, tramp ed ft down and returned. Carriages rolled to tbe door of Hedgerow bouse and rolled away again, carrying tbe mourners to tbeir train. Not until then did Kent anug up bis tackle and take tbe road. Mo sooner had be reached tbe hotel and changed Into dry clotbea tban be made baste to tbe Nook and thua ad drsssid Sedgwick. "Now I'm your mar for tbat tennis match." Kent olared as be worked, with con ceiiirai >~Yi~ uiiu UMiai'lty. tiai kiii'i up ' -tecltni.-ill skill. --Again*! 11l- ut j tack Scdgu i k s i liarnctei l-ticall.v more brilliant game was unavailing, though I tile contest was not so uneven hut tbut I both ivere sweating hard as at the ! conclusion of the third set they sought ' a breathing space on the terraced bank i track Of the court "That's certainly a good nerve seda I the," said the artist, breathing hard. | "nnd not such rotten tennis for two aged relics of l>etter days like our selves." "Not so bad by any means." agreed his opponent cheerfully. "If you had ; stuck to lobbing I think you'd have ■ had" me In the second set Wonder . how our spectator enjoyed It?" he add ed, lowering his voice. "Don't be abrupt nbout It. but Just take a look , at that lilac copse ou the crest of the , bill." "Can't eeo any one there," said Sedgwick. "No more cun I. Look at the bird on that young willow. You cun see for yourself It's trying to Impart some In formation." "I see 9 grasshopper sparrow In a state of some nervousness. But grass hopper sparrows are always fidgety." "This particular one has reason to be. She has a nest In that lilac patch. A few minutes ago she went toward It .with a worm In her .beak, hastily dropped the worm and camO out in a great state of mind; hence I judge there Is Borne Intruder near her home." : "Any guess who It Is?" ' - "Why, It might be (iansetf Jim," re plied Kent In a louder voice. "Though it's rather stupid of him to pick out a bird inhabited bush as a hiding place." | The lilac bush shook a little, and Gansett Jim came forth. I "He went ,to Carr's Junction," said the half breed curtly. "You found bis trull?" asked Kent The other nodded. "This morning," be said. "Find nnythlng else?" "No. I kill him If I get hlm!" He turned and vanished over the rise of ground back of the court. "Now what does that mean?" de manded Sedgwick in amazement. "Thut is Gansett Jim's apology for suspecting you," explained Kent "He is our ally now, and this Is bis first In formotion. What a marvelous tblug the bulldog strain In a race Is! No body but un iftillan would have kept to an almost hopeless trail as he has done." V ' "The trail of the real murderer?" cried Sedgwick. J Kent shook his head. "You're still obsessed with dubious evidence," he remarked. "I-et me see your time- i table." Having studied the schedules that the artist produced for him, he nodded consideringly. "Boston It is, then," be said. "As I thought Sedgwick. I'm off for two or three days of travel—lf we get through this night without dis aster." - CHAPTER XIV. i, Digging. NIGHT csme ou lu murk and mist As the clouds gathered thicker. Chester Kent's face took on a more and more satisfied expression. Sedgwick, on the contrary, gloomed sorely st the suspeuse. From time to time Kent thrust n hand out of the window. Shortly after midnight there was a splutter of rata on the roof, i "The time bt>« cotpe for action," said Kent. "Be thankful. Get on your ! coat." , Sedgwick brightened ut once. "Rlgbt o!" be suld. "Get your lamps lighted nnd I'll be with you." "No lights. Gnra la a deep. dark, desperate, devilish, dime novel design. Got a spade and a pick? If you haven't a pick, two spadea will do. In fact tliey'll be better." Sedgwick's heart froze. He vlsloned Ibe wet soil of Annalaka burying ground, heaped tlnrt a loose hasped pine box, "Good tiod'. Is it that?" be mut tered. He went" out Into the dark, presently retnrniug with the tools. Kent took tbem out and disposed them In the car. "Get In." he directed. "If we had to do this. Kent" said Sedgwick, shuddering In his sent "why haven't we done It liefore?'' The other tamed on the power. "You're on the wroug track, as usual," *' be remarked. "It couldn't be done be t fore." a "Well. It can't be done now," cried h the artist In sudden sharp excitement. t- "Annalska burying ground is wafbed s Lawyer Italn said as much. Don't o! you remember? He told us that the e ! bouse next door Is occupied by sn old II Sleepless estbmstlc. who spends bslf d her nights In Her window overlooking the graves." sl The car abot forward again. "Is ie that all?" ssked Kent. 1- "Isn't It enough T n "nardly. We're not going within miles of Annalaka." >• I "Then our night's work Is not"— Keui ci.tiiu i lr , mi compamoo's ruvou | at tlio unuttercd word nnd supplied it i for him. "Grave robbery? It Is." "Where?" "In a private burying ground on the Blairs' estate." | "Wilfrid Blair's grave? When was the funeral?" "This morning. I was among those present, though 1 don't think my name will be mentioned In the papers." "Why should you have been .there'?" "Oh, set It down to vulgar curiosity," said Kent. "Probably you'd say the same If 1 askCd you the motive for tills present expedition. I suppose you fully appre ciate the chance we are taking?" "Didn't I tell you that It was rather more thun,a life and death risk?" Something cold touched Sedgwick's hand In the darkness. ills lingers closed around a flask. "No; no Dutch courage for me. Where Is this place?" i "On Suiiduyuiuu's creek, some four teen miles from the Nook as the mo torcar flies." "Fourteen miles." repented Sedgwick musingly, following a tralu of thought that suddenly glowed, a l>eucon light of hope. "And these Blairs Imve some connection with the dead woman of the Cove, the woman who wore ber jewels." His fingers gripped and sank Into Kent's hard flbered arm. "Cbet for "the love of heaven tell mel la she : one of these Blairs?" I "No, nonseuse, Sedgwick," returned the other sternly. "You're to act—yes, and think—under ordera till the night's job Is done." | There was silence for nearly half an hour, while the car slipped, ghostlike,' 1 ulong the wet roadway. Presently It turned aside and stopped. "Footwork now," said Kent "Take ibe spades and follow." He himself, leading the way, carried a coll of rope on his shoulders. For what Sedgwick reckoned to be half a mile tbey wallowed across aoaked meadows, until the whisper of rain upon water came to his ears. "Keep close," directed bis guide and preceded him down a steep bnnk. The st ream was soon forded. Euierg lng/on the farther side they scrambled up the other bank Into a thicker dark ness, whero Sedgwick, colliding with a gnarled tree trunk, stood lost and waiting. A tiny bar of llfiht appeared It came to u rest upon a fresh garish ridge of enrtll, nil pasty and yellow In . the rain, and abruptly died. "Too dangerous to uso the lantern," murmured Kent , "Take the near end and dig." Ilolli men. fortunately, were In tinr'l training The heavy soil (lew steadily and fant Soon they were nal*t deep Kent In it low vnne hade Ills fellow toller stop "Mustn't wear onselves out ut the Vturt." lie said "Take five minute* ! rest." At the end of three iiillilites Xcdg wick was groping for his spade "I've got to go on. diet." he gasped. "The silence and Idleness lire luu iilucb fot "It's just us well," assented tils coui mander. "Tile ."lands are hreiiklng worse luck And some one might pos sibly lie up and übout lu the bouse Go to itr This time there was no respite until, wltb a thud wlilcb ran up his arm to lili heart, Kent's Iron struck upon wood. Both men stood frozen Into sttitudes of sttentlon. No sound came from the bouse. "Easy now," warned Kent after be Judged It safe to continue. "I thought that Jim dug deeper than that Spade It out gently. And feel for tbe ban dlea." "I've got one," whispered Sedgwick. "Climb out, then, and pass me down the rope." ' As Sedgwick gained ttie earth's tavrt, tbe moon, aalllng from behind a clhid. poured a flood of radiance between the tree trunks Kent's face, ae lie raised It from tbe grave, atretchlug out bis hand for tbe cord, waa ghastly, but bis lips smiled encouragemeuL "All right! One minute, bow, and we're safe." "Safer repeated tbe other, "Wltb that opened grave! I aball never feel safe again." From between the earthen walls Kent's voice came, muffled. "Safe as s cburcb." be sverred. "from tbe min ute that we bare tbe coffln. Take tbls end of tbe rope. Got It? Now tbls one. It's fsst fore and aft Here I come." Wltb a leap be clambered out of tbe excavation. He took one em) of the rope from Sedgwick's hand. "All ready to haul?" be Inquired In matter of fact tonea. * "Walt What ark we golog to do wltb this—this thing?" demanded bis cola borer. "We can never get It to tbe car." A low chuckle sounded from the shrubbery back'of tbem. Tbe resur rectionists stood, stricken. "An owl," whispered Sedgwick at length. f. i ■■ -nu. replied heut in tne same tone. Then la full voice and wltb vivid ur gency, "Haul!" Up came the heavy casket, bumping and grating. Kveii through tbe rope Sedgwick felt with horror tbe tum bling of the lielpleaa sodden bod; with in. With a powerful effort Kent swung big end up on tbe mound. Tbe lantern flashed. B.v Its gleam Sedgwick saw { Kent striving to force his spade edge under tbe cotiln lid to pry It loose. The cbuckle sounded again. "That's enougb," said a heavy voice wltb a suggestion of mirthful appreci ation. Sheriff l.en Bchlager stepped from behind a tree. Ile held n revolver oil Kent Sedgwick made n swift motion and the muzzle. swung accurately on him. "Steady. Frank," warned Kent anx iously. "I'm steady enougb," returned tbe other. "What a fool I was not to bring * gun!" "Ob, no," contradicted the scientist "Of what use Is my gun T We're In tbe light, and be is In tbe shadow." "So you've got a gun on you, eh?" remarked the sheriff, bis cbuckle deep ening. "I didn't say so." _ , "No, but you gave .«*/.' Hands up. please. Both of you." 7- Four hands went up in tbe air. Kent's face, in tbe light, was very downcast, but from tbe far corner of bU mouth camo the fulntest ghost of a whistled melody—all in a minor key. It died away on the night air and the musician spoke In rspld French. "Attention I La ruse gagne. Quandje lul donncral le coup de pled, battes-le a tcrre." ("Llstenl A trick wins. When t kick him, strike him to tbe ground.") "What's that gibberishV" demanded Schlager. "Very well," said Sedgwick quickly. In the tone of one who accepts instruc tions. "I'll bo still enough. Oo ahead and do tbe talking." "Better both keep still," advised the deceived sheriff. "Anything you say can be used against you at the trial. And the penalty for body snatching la twenty years In this slate." "Yes, but what constitutes body snatching?" murmured Kent "You do. I guess,'' retorted the hu morous sheriff. "Btendy with those hands. Which pocket, please, profes aorT "ltlght bund coat If you want my money." nunnered the scientist sul lenly. "Nothing like that" laughed tbe of flcer. "Your gun will do at present" "I haven't got any gun." ' "1 bear you aay It! Itemember, mine is pointed at your stomach." "Correct place," approved Kent quiet ly shifting his weight to bis left foot "It's the seat of human courage. Weill" a* Schlager tapped pocket after pock et without result, "you can't My I didn't warn you. Now, Frankl" Wltb the word there was • slisrp spat as the heel of Kent's heavy boot flying up In tbe kick of bis own de vising, caught tbe sheriff full on the wrist, breaking the bones and sending tbe revolver a spin Into the dsrkness As Instantly Sedgwick struck, swing lng full armed, and Schlager went down, half atunned. "Pin him, Frank," ordered Kent In a low tone. But Sedgwick needed no dlrectlona. now that resolute action was the or der of the moment Ilia elbow waa already pressed Into the sheriff's bull neck. Schlager lay stllL, moaning a little. "Oood work, my boy," approved Kent, wbo had retrieved tbe revolver. "Who clubbed roe'/" groaned the fall en man. "I didn't see no third feller. i And what good's It going to do you anyway? There you are. and tbere'e the robbed grave. Kxaggerated by as sault on an officer of (lie law," be add ed technically. "That la light, too. Kent" added Sedgwick, wltb shaking voice. "What ever we do. I don't «ee lait what we are disgraced and ruined." "Unless," suggested Kent with mild toned malice, "we rid ourselves of tbe only witness to tbe nffiflr." A little gasp Issued from the thick lips of I .en Scblager. But be' spoke wltb courage and not without a certain dignity. "You got roe." be admitted quietly. "If It's klllln', wby. I guess Ife as good • way to go aa any. An officer murdered In tbe dlacbarge of bla duty." "Not so aure about tbe duty. Scbla ger," aald Kent with a change of tone. "But your life Is safe enougb In any event Pity you're aucb a grafter, for you've got your decern points. Let him up. Sedgwick." ndlered of bis assailsnt's weight Scblager undertook to rise, set bis band on tbe ground snd collspsed wltb • groan. "Too bad about that wrist," said Kent "I'll take you back In my car to have it looked after as aoon aa we've Buisbed here." r _ Ts'poee yon know 111 hart to arrsst you. just the same?*' "Don't bluff," retorted the other care lessly. "It wastes time. Btaadyl Here come* the rest of the party." v Across the moonlit lawn moved' brisk ly the ■pare, alert figure of the owner of Hedgero# bouse. His band grasped a long barreled pistol. He made straight for the grove of graves. With 'in Ave yards of the willows be stopped, because a voice .from behind one of tbem had suggested to him that he do so. "1 also am armed." the voice added menacingly. Hesitancy flickered In tlr. Blair's fuce for a brief moment. Tben. wltb set Jaw, he came on. "Two men of courage to deal wltb In a single night. That's all out or proportion," commented the voice wltb a slight laugh. "Mr. Blair, I really should dislike shooting you." "Who are you?" demanded Jir. Blair. "Chester Kent" "What are you doing on my prop erty at this hour?" "Digging." "All!" It was biirdly an siclama tlon; rather. It was a contained com mentary. Mr. Blair had noted the ex humed casket. "You might better have taken my offer," he continued after a pause of some seconds. "I think, sir. you bave dug the grnvt or . your own career." "That remains to be seen." "Schlager! Are you there?" "Yes, Mr. Blair. They've broken my wrist aud got my gun." I "Who are they?" 9 "Francis Sedgwick Is the other, at . your servlie." answered the owner or tbat name. I An extraordinary convulsion of rage , distorted the set features of the elder r V man. t "Your he cried. "Haven't you done s enough without this?" a I "'j |TO ■■ covrfwrsn.) A Mortal Malady. j The lawyer who was trying to break 1 a will argued his case at length before } the Jndgo aud referred to the dead man } all the time as the deceased, only he pronounced It "the diseased." This got on the Judge's nerves, particularly as the attoqpey took occasion to refer to "the diseased'' an unnecesssrily great number of times. "See here," the Judge said testily at last. "You keep saying this man was diseased. Was be?" • "Your honor," said the lawyer pom pously. "be was." "Diseased! Diseased of what?" h "Your hnuor," replied the lawyer suc cinctly, "diseased of death, air."—Pop- Magazine, r." • .*«»«•■■ • Th.y All Be. r. An enthusiastic citlsen, on the verge y of a trip to Europe, was rejoicing over lf t(ie fact and the" pleas lf ures to come. r ' "How delightful it will be," ssid lis * to bis wife, "to tresd the bounding s billow and iubale the Invigorating „ oxygen of the sea! The seal The boundless sen! I long to see it! To t breathe in great draughts of life giving air, I shall waut to stand every mo- I tnent of the voyage on the prow of tb« steamer with my mouth open"— '• "You probably will, dear," Interrupted his wife encouragingly, "tbst's the wsy II all ocean travelers do."—Philadelphia Ledger. e Invsntor of the Asroplsns. It would be next to Impossible to say who Invented the aeroplane. Positions of paramount Importance In the art of flying IM-loug to Professor Samuel P. Ijingley, M. Ader and Sir Hiram Max im. They were certainly among the first to liooat the art The first to uiako a heavier than air machine that actually flew wltb a man were the brothers Orvllle and Wilbur Wrigbt of Dayton. O. Until the latter part of 100(1 the Wrigbt brotbers were the only men In the world who coald fly. Prom 11)03 to 1000 the Wrights made 100 flights, averaging a mile each, one flight, tbat of Oct. 5, 1006. being twen ty-four miles and lasting thirty-sight minutes.—New York American. Won In Spite of His Lawyer. .A once well known attorney used to tell a good story on himself. He had lieen retained to defend s counterfeiter ' and advised blm to plead guilty. Hi* client did so. and as there was In the mind of tbe court s fixed Idea that If a prisoner pleads guilty be does so b* rsusc be has no attorney tbe Judge asked him why be made that plea. "Because my lawyer told me to." "Did be give you any reason for It?" "Yes. He told me I would bave no show Wore this Judge." Tbe court flared up and ordered a plea of not guilty to be entered, and | tbe counterfeiter was acquitted.—Ex ebsnge. Bathing In Lapland. Tbe L«pp equivalent to a Turkish bath la a novel and rather plaaaant ex perience. You get Into a low, rudely erected tent, open at tbe top. inside the tent sre bslf s doxen big stones raised sbout two feet from the ground ' under which a fire is lighted. When | tbe stones have become sufficiently | bested cold water is poured over them ' —Just before yon enter tbe tent—and tbe tent is thus filled with an Intense ly hot vapor. Ton stay In the tent about five minutes, during which time yon sre whipped with light twigs by a couple of Lapps; tben you coma out I and roll in tbe snow, after which yon dress aa quickly as possible. Ex change. Supply and Demand. Mr. Francis was abont to start away to attend the funeral of his rich old onele. * I "Put a couple of large handkerchiefs into my grip, dear," ha said to his wife. "The old gentleman promised to leave me **>,ooo and I want to she* nasi* appropriate Mis." | "Bot anppoee when tbe will to rsad." 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