Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 49, Number 26, Decatur, Adams County, 31 January 1951 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday By THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. Incorporated Entered at the Decatur, lnd„ Poat Office as Second Class Matter « Dick D. Heller * i . President •> A. R. Holthouse Editor J. H. Heller 4 Vice-President \ * C. E. Holthouse Treasurer Subscription Rates: By Mall In Adams and Adjoining Counties: Ono year, |6;" Stx months, 13.25; 3 months, 11.75. \ By Mail, beyond Adams and Adjoining Counties: On* year, Ifd&O; 6 months, $3.75; J 3 months, $2.00. T\_; ■ J •By Carrier, 25 cents per week. Single copies, 5 cents.

' Frot February to June is only a‘ four, month span. \ 4 * 0 '' p ; .West Y.ellowetonej Montana, has the Little Siberia,; o!f the, United ; States. I |..-4ro-)-o—j l . \ y..lf the state gasoline- 7 uix is FiWted, the increase should be Klytn ia ulties and counties forstreet ■««nd IhigiiWy repairs. ■ r, Roctmberg, assistant detrnse- cfetary/ says "the time jnfcy < him’ when h«- have t<\ ask’ (or ili4 i>hl mt it’* Hut the troubleil| lit epeitklHg only übmil I i [J ‘he h, II legnlilihd the shooiltii 1-ilhh... 11l Hoiithcm ImlhiilA han h« JII filh 1 m Til by Um IlmiSt’ It |h . lllq IV t|t nf the fm-nitte will also I Im Hi* iiPUlp If wr wrtd the Mhif ftioi. HP wniild v rt«» the bill •Ifoi Hany lUhls of f Fob |u being, groohird tn rtlij hi. backers "including fminyr |':ity hall ctfi plbyes and ■ tlhW w 10want' to an daily rldi on Ihe bandwagon. Baals; was a gpod n iiyor, btit .we’dl think After r baying tlure it inis part of of public-office would have Wt I'll’ Anyon? who recommends the iirjortat on of mosquitoes had bet t r h tye a fast explanat ion . lealy. Th'ecxplanation is availably in Hawaii where, mosquito control drfieiats have imported ii ' | * /.’ irofi.i S<tilth Africa, a giant fiuijoj winch does not Jting man and wM h eats other mosquitoes. If phis I |iing Is as good as it sounds, <> 'should, get in oil it ■' | ■ ! -O-yy o—-/ ‘ I Njarga ct Chase Smith, tliesprlghtm woman Senator. fiom .Maine, rained .thumbs down op uh lin|talTofl- to spfhk with .Sen. iMc('ii|tliy a| a Limmln Day banquet ll’ | Wmjßlrptbii . Mis Sini l h di>a|m'i Ipe 1 lip Wi■»< oiisin sijiijt.t' bi - Ho ii. ■■■ k|i 1. 1. .mi 11 > 0 him n lt •'|i( |ftirHlwp|m)'Hliiiat 1 MH’uYtjhy tn • 'j|i bail HjuA’liuninTig mis n.j'i 'l'll mb ft mil' |i|i<' i.| Hu .1.,, |iirWi»ft.l < .qiiiiillli i • M--I hi j|llldo |jiP' -‘III 3.1 in 11 ■ I'h <1 Md| - a..- i.i-tTII .Ijim II )» Hit' iiioM 1a ph 111 A \ ■ * nt- Hip ' toiitlhi-'I lii i.ills, .oil 1j.1j.1 sd'll | pllll.l |-l. ■ I Illimani,, >nn-f ,li>i|ll. •«fh||i tmriy hive fritM itisy Jtliik ■ U|i| Iti it Mi (' iilliy Hm|ih f» iltl ; Ii ■ ’ ■ 1 ■ .'L ' • 1

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U!N*» th* 1 surest w;*\m. or* iimklnd bud hai>it wot sc in .1 l 'upbiaki i'ini for it T<» t his, rub 1 . Mail' biting is no <;x< option. d.tiHlrad of Worrying them , selves-;atKl'i; s< oldinfc"|tlie child. par-' ent# vHhould try to remember that ’■'< adv does it.” . / , . Tni&gli p common .among older diiidrin l<nd adults , nail biting <io<M |<’t Occur in children tlin ts |*earp! of age. It is frequently seen fri <sldrpn of three to six. 1 the Maturing period is the true dail-li|iting ag§. Then almost i half (if a|j| youngsters seem to develop tlj& habit. At about age 16, it ag<on less frequent so that it is itiecn in only one out oi five cilldran. 'After age 18, hail biting is Considered abnormal. Nail bltujg oftejr starts as a . habit >h(>|| tht? child reaches the b transfer ffrun the thumb-sucking age wiiet»\ his parents begin to < emruho hj in for thuinb-suckijig. v ’ cjiiit ren continue the habit (ven ihohyi the parent, make effort S( ,» it, fiut they xtOp'Of t.l.ieii/ when they srv iriUilsrd 1,.,. ih.-Mf 'friends. Ilov dvefj, sqih( J other oral habit ma . -h-fhen he, m hst,huted, sinh-us pen fll hltliik. pwn vhew+ng, up” bht|i; '\ ||OHO pu’ki U. i« ■ .Itimiiln," . ; : IT f kief' d- al of 1 mi, nJ,- i,. hßU|d’d. the Ohijld 161 Ihr iqiil biting Iml,lt ’ Um habit.noil really be* inn- eyrit ||j»'l I in III! < » Id' 111 ' llhll B ill 4 HHlllAlimi I, .11 <• 1 ~h 1 bl. ( Il J- ; i ■ • * • 1.. r ■: r

Sam Rayburni the veteran \ Texas Congressman,, now holds the nation’s record for serving the longest as Speaker of .the House. Yesterday he rounded out 3,057- days, which topped Henry Clay's previous record of 3,056*6 days set more than a century ago. Rayburn became speaker Bept. IG, 1910 and except for the Siltli Congress, served in that exalted ; office ever since. He was hoijored in Washington and PreAifSent <J>uman presented Jum withj a guv rTtushluned from timbers u>ed In the WhirtKliotiHe in ISIT. IllayIn.l ii Is one of tiiWuost abht mm * In CiingrrHS ami 4a ililfMtorp! tit 'rwMhiii . ' ' '-Il I Alilmuuh many Itrpublhan bail Cl » watii I'll II l<i ■< nlnov 11 HU lib II I .oulllluli fol f'l v -nlcnl , ll||pl;in I '. him or ipbiiHhl Innin in tlir dit<> . Hon <<f immimt the Aiiiri l|m et a I on an Independetjl lh l< ei lor I'l' hlcnf Effo in' ll his. |w»liti| s. and it is |itiib able that during his military aa iter hr seldom voted. Many of- - generals and admirals jjay i liitle attention to party, aftijia ; AL ' , . ■ ■■ J fions. The former Commander of. file victorious armies in Europe * and now selected to head the Atlantic Pact defense 1 army, is; a distinct individual in American i life. Running on a party ticket he . would fail to receive independent ’ support. The movement .to have him head his own ticket Will grow. ■ ' ' . o— —o ’ - . - - •'I || ' There is a legal judgment to refute the Russian claim t|iat their does' not operate coneeijitration-camps. David Roiusset, a French jouYnalisLjwho years in tlhe German cahip Jof Huchenwald and came out determined to wipe out these evil places, denounced the Soviet piiii ice of imprisoning critics of; the regim<\ A Communist /matazlne, accused . hlnf |of falsifyingproofs Hom-set brought spit for’ libel, and has lust been by a French court. He was a|ile i i produce witneshis wl|o ljia.d st ' -11.1 1 ime in- rbii h 1 i iiinm, iipii pi In| lo; the i hint th|ii tin Ill'll' IMI <lli.| liuhtbl I|| e lit inulu luy of ('iiiiimuiihiiji Tbit II I 1 1.1 I'l Old II itlll nil) dl'”i ||of hi Hr MH) 'inn leu''- Hit 1 ' hill I Hit | 1 1.1 In ||n || pflpl « H |e|l| ' Umr i<niiiil\bfi II l|i|lw * i'l" n Hu 1 ill ■■iijiir iof. Hu ilupt''. Ihrtt mnv Im rciniilhlHM

1 I.r>wr< er. riK : .oil of tile litai 1 ins of. th» nails’ anti I eqiivnt U’tii' ks of Infections aroUtid the "imll/i may occur. - ‘ | Studios show that' perse,ps bit. their nails during peril ds Jof The habit serves to relieve nerlons stress or strain. TierC i no .evidence that simple, mild nai| biting is any iridicatidn that ( a person's nervous system is ab normal, nor is it, related to (.he level of intelligence. • £ In cases of mild nail biting., no treatment is indicated. Overemphasis on the habit will make it. worse instead of better. |n severe- nail biting, treatment .should be directed toward finding .Ina cause of the underlying emotional disturbance. In most case|, the only treatriieni required is! more affection, understanding, aita ' sympathy, with fewer demands.pnail'c upon the child by the 1 Aiiy punishment is to be’ <\onddmnCd. Certain measures to remitjid the < hilil of the habit, such as nail polish on the nails of the girl mill bandaging a finger or the bto. inav have value QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS! Ji.U What harm will’ I’fo id Itlilouiacil do “it taken in l,ir||e *:< ■• toi too |,.(m a ' .An war: It may result in **F.*> to lie blood forming This i.repariiilmi **hi*ulil Im! im|d billy iliid» r llm illim tlon or la dm Im 111 ihe dowhich hi* *~< ’I ! J- \ \

I 20 YEARS AGO | I TODAY I o-M — —-o Jhn. 31. —>-So far 467 have beep lntrodu|ced in the 1931 session of the Indiana legislature, first weeks. Meimo Martz, who lives on the W. A. Lower farm south\ of Decatur. - reports-that 110 have produced 19,412 eggs the past year besides the eggs used by Maftz and Lower. \ j Josep & Lang buy the bottling works from the Confer Ice Cream company. Thej Red Cross relief fund has g.rown to >192. The special election for state representative cost Adams county ?3.204.j60 and Wells kounty 133,187 S.-lA- Johnson, former Decatur reaident, appointed postmaster at Rome City. \ — o i Modern Etiquette •’ | By ROBERTA LEE p -±4-———4 —-o Q. 'ls It ronsiddred good form forth« "dummx" In u bridge game, to lyuye his seat and take up a Hlaiiou behind, his partner go lhal ’id may view the playing of the liuml? ' ’ Ai Not -hi« view of the play hiiuiibl Im hmil bls si al H la i|b. and rmle lo'the oilier 1 ..1 > - r.> in h.• vi' inn nt pin 41 u»yer* wamjei’lmt sibmit the room Hi' ofHhU Bitiirn ' Q Wimii piiM>ll|jt4jm plnii' I'u 1 tm mjiil helping, ahmmfMmn' ludd the kiUfe and 'folk in the hiiml or bluer them tm the table? ' \ \f Tim l nlf.l’ and tm k kho‘ll d Im lift on the plate Q. W’lm ia supposed to furnish the tloUers for the maid of honor mid br ilcsmnids at a wcilililig? A. The bride 4 parents/ ) O 1 i 1— L y Household Scrapbook | | By ROBERTA LEE j O — 2i o The H?ir ' If ioiui Experiences considerable difficulty in riddinlg the hair entirely of soap after |a shampoo, try squeezing the juice of a lemon into thd, final rinse water/ It will free the hair of soap and leave it soft and glossy. . ! Plaster of Paris If vinegar,, or-glycerine is used instead of water when mixing

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CHAPTER FIFTEEN _ •‘What was Mr*. Deane ColdJeld’s first name? Something :atai—Lorelei ?" Gamadge asked. “Seferie.” I “Whati* Nd! Wonderful Serene, fatal and terrible." ."It was an did family name, I oelitva, You really must see the portrait; the bonnet, the bustlS and Qu, parasol. And that smile." •‘You ijnusl woo Qarthwain'a* "Oh, I utten havei Olympian.” ••Ilava you ever neon his wires? dhe had a bonnet, and a buMla, Mid a parasol, too, Hut-il doesn't win fair " ••1 didn't think i should over bo lauphmß al all \lhl« •Uhot thing Qi the world for you, inn wo <nuat got hack I© the grimnior aide of It’ again before wo drop it tor totUfhi w,,n among the Coldhe do\ needed -a suiMUntlni bum of! money about a year ago? The deal was swung in England last March.” '•1 don't know. 1 do know that none pf them went abroad.” ••Remember that we've 1 definitely decided on an agent. And what a trusted one! Who among the ColdSclds may have heeded money? You always look uncomfortable when ' you're deceiving me," said Gamadge. ’1 can find out by elimination. Ames? He’s living on an annuity and they don’t stretch. Not Ames, you ..think." "Mr. Gamadge, how can I guess wildly?”'

•'Easy. Let’s see—lra isn’t making much money, and he’s in a business where money is always welcome. Doesn’t fill the bill? Too much;faintly piety?” -1 can’t imagine Ira —" is marrying all kinds of money—" “And they give her everything.”/ “Your sister-in-law; not a Cold-i field, and she leads her own Can she do that on her housekeep£ ing allowance? Ah, she’s the one.” “It’S only that she’s always complaining about tvanting more, but she wouldn't know anything about those letters. |She hasn’t the knowledge, or the interest —" “Never underrate the frivolous. They can do things that would amaze Well t I’m inclined to agree with you—that's a dead end tor the present. Now about the poisonings—and I may remark that it was splendid news for the poisoner, that you'd come home from Dalgren's to accuse someone unspecified of homicidal mania. You didn't know a thing. I bet the prisoner would have been glad to take your word and let you go, hut couldn't step out of lino to say sp. About the poisonings: I stipAuse you've been over, that <md Usain.”

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plastm 'pl I'm 1' II Will nut sei for or thirty iiiliiiHhh, u> ' mm «• '4i 4.1» o'- 'm 1 m diii.i m llm Dine Apples I 0 rn i . .nuliu'l gpploN ' iiiuki’ a »vrup|Lby tmikina mm iup wl wnh<r AjltO mm lup of stMMt i' gethti'r 4>Hplm'l small upplss mid hi ih»’tnh s <»ok slowly in ths syrup until siith? Oraliii sprinkle with Hi i:ar, qljltii li’imi to dry, ) A'' . ' In ?7ie Services J* 'I ; To Willshire Marine; Captain' Roland Mar Laugh. '41)9 recenty 1•• turned froin Korea, ip ‘expected in Willshirb, 0., I A victim of frostt,-’ bite copflict|4'4j*C Marbaugh returned to the* fjhlled States a few weeks .tgb aniCyiisited with his wife and! two chihiren at Mrs. Marbaugh's in lowa. They plan to spenf ai few days in Willshire, before 4'dpt. Marbaugh reports to a Manne, base’in North Caroline 'or duly.’ , £ t ' - “*■ ’ Fort .Wixrth, Tex., is known as “Cowtom|/ -

"Yea Kverytning." i •‘So there's no means of know- , ing who the stuff the i first time? Or the night of the | attempt ftp you?" i vNo, ripne at all. 1 left Glen with hjgmglit on, in bed reading, i The lemimade waa tn a glass on his bedside table, and anybody could hu|f come in to any- goodnight," 4 "And klnrfly put his capnu|e Into the toi him, anil the three "I. aiiptOTf «0," ••How Hbutil Ihnl snup of yours?" "The k||t Mm maid leH Hie tray in the Mpi, ‘ami went back down stairs Uswet ,ar«i«mlhliig «'•' d fui gtriUn. <hejold urn SO. Him isn't very goof be trays, she only übllgee on off." "Ami sM’s a dead end ton," He Icrt up, iprked the envelope Ih a Is, and back to hold out his hand. ••IfbiHr’t It till tomorrow." Bhe took his hand and let him help her fret. "Forget Mark Garthwaift and Grandmother Coldfield?" . . I "You h«\ve my permission to think of ..; them,” said Gamadge, "and I shall probably meet them in my dti?arps. Aren’t you feeling as 1 am-48 little weighed down by this top |edtct? I am, I can tell you. 1 Four -people know it; you and I arid the murderer, and the agent, 'tbqt agent. Well, we’ll leave him until tomorrow, but I wish I bad information sufficient to allow irib;to get him out of bed.” "Wouldn't he be in England?” i •'•Oh, no, tie's an intimate trust- , ed friend!! . He’s here." and stretching, followed rittm out of the office. ■ But he Went into his act as soon as they ‘ reached the hall,| and >i bounded ;|ij front of them up the J stairs.

“He doesn't really like the elevator," skid Gamadge. “He all but catches hiniself in the door. We let him think it’s out - of commission." ? 7 t 5• • • Miss Mullins the nursery governess hrfd |iad too many employers—most 0f them fairly young people, of course—to be surprised when sh£ found Mrs. Gamadge and guest ih Miss Mullins’ chintzhung rosm ; on Friday morning, letting dbwh the hem of one of Mrs. Gafeadge'a dresses. She wasn’t sijrpHsed when Mrs. Gamadge casually told her that Mrs. Coldfieldi Ihga hadn't corite. When Mr. Ganwdfca came In and took Mrs. CoMhfeld’s fingerprints, and thert willed - her fingers off cleaning tissue and gasoline, Miss Mulhn» didn't bat an eye. The were very nice, and it diftn> matter to Mim Mul« ' T -

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title Is comluctnil by the Adams county tuberculosis association. ———-— —I Aged Pedestrian Dies Os Injuries j Ter&* Halite, Ind.. Jah. 31. (UP) —August Adolph, 79, Terre Haute, died tqddy in St. Anthony's hospital iof injuries suffered last Saturday* when he was hit at in intertecLiqn by a car driven by James B. Hancock. 54. ■ - • ’•' ’ : Seine 1.400 species of native flowering plants! gro.w in the Great ; Smoky' .Mduntains national park.

uns tnat they ate tneir meais wnereverthi?y happened to sit down, and treated their hnimais like people. Ths little boy seemed normal, .; -i I Hhe assured Mrs. Coldfield that she itfHl a very comfortable cot in * the nursery, and sh« helped with the letdown hem; pressed it with her elt-4 |,rie iron. • I e black spede pumps will do," j Mrs. Gamadge, "and you poulU.jUar my little bla«k nal.” Altar a while Mr Uamatlge mini h ita said, "Just as I hinior might as tvell hive i«i - n a poh*hm« min to n " •Thmt pm ail ihi plume on hhrt/‘ Mia- Culilflelti "I did my Miare. HUI you didn't®ymi hevt>r imiched It amwpi by ths i’tigiM, ivwi when it wu fid tho Ib.Mf ■• • ' "Ht 1 # oomfiHono.l * said Mr*. (TamAdga. “ll* van’t P»fK “P • pircg oi paper normally any mota He ran hardly deal a park of cards.” Whffi Miss M tillina had gone put of j the room, Clara anirf, “We’re going put now to try hotels." •T'm on my way too. Back for lunchT [i'll need my client's assistanch this afternoon" "Take the car," said Clara. do better on foot." Half! an hour later Gamadge climM the stairs to Hall's place of business. Albert rose to greet him, looking anxious. •TVS all right,** Gamadge assured him. "No chance of any now." ' r c •That’s gbdd; but I think he’s forgotten about it anyway!” Albert pushed open one of the . folding-doors; J. Hall was having his elevenses, coffee and a bun; he i looked ‘ ardund the back of his l chair. \

“This time," said Gamadge, ”1 only! want some information." “And why must I supply it?" asked Hall testily. , “Because you’re in the book’ and manuscript trade, and you’re an Englishmkn." “I've' only been naturalized forty years, that’s so." Grimid^e laughed. He came and sat on the leather chair opposite flail, and lighted a cigaret. “I’m. Y?ry much interested in the Garthwain discovery." “Oh Indeed?" Hall stared. “Only now ? I It's been no secret (or monthg." \ • “Yo 4 see? No secret to you, but I’iri sttl) gaping since 1 read Itenfey% article in the Albert came tn and found It in a tottering bmp of pamphlets and catalogues. fThen he went out, closed the doors behind him. and could b« heafd lapping faintly on a typewriter. ’dfel

Decatur Residents Involved In Wrecks Two Women Injured Near Martinsville Mrs. Raymond Shackley and Mrs. Robert Roop were injured in an accident early Monday when Ithe car in which they riding slid on the icy pavement and rolled an embankment near Martinsville. This is one of the two accidents which occurred to Decatur persons and which were learned about here. The other one happened when a car in l which Mr. and Mrs. Alva Buffenbarger, of 627 North /Seventh street, were riding, was 'lnvolved in a three-car accident at Huntsville. A.la. HeJls a foreman of maintenance at the General Electric plant here. According to word received by the Suttles company here, all the pars in the accident were' demolished, though no fatalities were it'iiinh'ii. The lluffcnbargers escaped without injuries, Act oriliip' to tlietmeager infer imiiimi received here, tin- Hu'flen \hargers, who were mu mite l to Florida for a vacation,! a ill return IQ Dm atui (’alls to ilm ■ Rufl. p buffer limnr at tmop today were ’’ ' 1 Mrs Hlmi kley rm eivtid ti mivijb laieiulhrtl f,it lllu, lu-ih wplle Mi JlltHip hliffmed a fl’Hi'liiicd pelvla iiqd possibly a fim lured knee cap Hay Hlmt'kley, head of pbtni phi l« • Ibip nt tjlin <l, I', am| dilvci of |b» fill'. Slid Mi • .liiiitm-. Hopp, mt hl h< 1 pesMpiiMer, uninjured Th.- (ml Dei alm |.m«'mi ß wrr»> ir'm liltlg ilimile iftm II Mi'i'lu nd visit at (’Htup Breckinridge, Ky., where Pvts, ,ihihi>k siimkiry an<i hob* rt Roop are stationed',' Indianapolis Couple Killed In Alabama jUa Jan. 31. (UPI Mr. and Mrs. J? W. Hobbs, Indianapolis. I were killed in a <ol lision yeskerday. as they Tpturned |iome from a Florida . vacatiolK The highway . patrol 1 said their station w-agon collided with a car ®n U. S. 38 and overturned, killing pobbs, 66. instantly. Mrs. Hobbs 42, died in a hospital. I Their daughter-in-law. Mrs. J. yV. Hobbs, Jr.,—was injured.

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CHAPTER SIXTEEN "DEAD want through," said Hall, turnUig pages, "in "1 have a professional interest," said Giunadge, "in the way it waa swung." "Bo ntvo a good many other people, i only know what I hear. I was over third lagt «RM?f wlf," Muddsnly Hall got out his larfl sun handhsyohier, rubbod ni* ipuie with u, and began to laugh. TOOT Gartnwain. foot Wotot* WOTUh thoMsng, mMHUn, MMI bow jHH»r old GarthwMn.” ?The mil «rs novo gurvlvsd," said Ssmmlge severely, 1 gupHM arthwain will." "Who ow mM you wero a naonlist, my boy? It s •hockla'.'' "Just ro/g« morals and tell me imw on earth that deal went through. What del they moan—'accredited agent'?" t "Funny, isn’t It ? Well, ths agent Was a solicitor." "No!" 1 "Smart work, wasn't It? Nobody can make him Say a thing, and Doddington wouldn't anyway. You know Doddingtons’ ?” Gamadge shook his head. "Very old-established firm, Doddingtons. Generations of 'em. He simply offered the letters kt face value: are they authentic? And if they are, will you meet the price ? He took ’em to Locker." "Oh, that was the collector, was' it?”

"That was the feller, and he has plenty of money to buy anything that takes his fancy. He had everything done to tho§e j letters, hi put all the new scientific fellers on to them. They’re Garthwain letters, no doubt of IL” “I’m sure they are.” “And of course the theory is that they were brought to Dodr dington in secrecy by' the Unknown’s heirs, who reserved the envelopes from reasons of delicacy. They’ll dig it out yet, they'U dig it out.” 'I "Perhaps.” “But not through Doddingtons’. Well, of course Locker pretended to hang back a little—no envelopes, no guarantee that there wpuidnl be trouble about them later. \ But then Doddington gave j his own guarantee—money back if there u>aa trouble—and Hie price | whs reasonable. About ten thousand, it would come to, with DodI dihgtbns* coßinusaTSir—Tieductedr i.oii.e, bought 'em. ©I course.” ’’Any hihh with the GarHiwain hdiia iilmui publication ?"

Hold in Denatur by Smith. Kohns, snd I 10l thou ms Drug Stores; or your ometnwn drug<t«|. kOTICH TO BIDDF.RN Notice Is hereby given that the Board of (tomminsloners of Adams County; Indiana, will receive sealed blds at the office of the County Auditor until the pour of 2:00 P.M. .Monday. February 5, 1851, for the following: ' Adams County Highway Department: * industrial rubber tired tractor suitable for pulling Adams Hoad Maintainer, Plans apd specifications' on file in the office of the County Auditor. Adams County Home: Six tons commercial 1 fertiliser. All bids must be I accompanied with bond or certified check in the amount of 10% lof the price bid. The Board Fekerves the right to reject any or* ajl bids. By order of the Board of Com 1 - miesloners of Adams Cotlnty. Thurman I. Drew, Auditor Adams -County. JAN. 24— 31. T Trade in a Gnn4 Town — IHrulsr

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"Well, no; like a lot of geniuses, Garthwain didn't have much talent 10 spare for his family. They’rs a ; ilull lot, 1 understand, but Stanwood had to pay them for publica- i Ron rights—a good tat sum. I didn't hear how much." 1 i | "gtnnwood Win Jet it back." "And a little over. A little over. Who's going is do tha book! I 1 ’"Thai'i It, It Will ba trans < lAlad Mall baga* la ahoba afaim "¥•» know, Gamodgs, I waulon’l >a aurpHaed u it gal aa ths, films" mipadgs smoked Hl allsnos while i Hail anwsd hlmaalt, Al lM|t he said, "I’d like your ion about something." I! "Have it, my tfaar boyi for what it’s worth." i "We both know what It’e worth in these matters. The thing's very interesting; mystery and all. May 11 put r hypothetical question?" "What is It?" "Well, suppose the owners of the letters are shyer than we think. Too shy to appear ia ths transaction at alt 1 mean, they might feel that they were selling out—-old-fashioned way of putting it—the family honor." "They were,” said Hall, looking surprised. “Wfll, they’d be very shy. Suppose they confided the business to an agent?” "Eh?” . i I"A confidential agent. Suppose he went to Doddington?" Hall gazed at him over the silk handkerchief. “With the guarantee,” continued Gamadge, “and the explanation that his principals couldn’t in decency appear. You know ‘what Doddington is like; would be deal?" "Would he deal without knowing the provenance of the letters ?” Hall thought it over! "If he knew the agent personally, say as a client of the firm—" i •And knew he was. good for ten thousand dollars and Doddingtons' fee," Gamadge put in. "It wouldn’t be only a question of the money, you know that,” sMd HalL “Doddingtons' wouldn’t risk tfielr reputation; very bad tor tpe firm if the letters turn out to be stolen property. Yes, Uiey'd have to know that agent pretty well—well enough to accept tus ' "li wmrid oe a take it or legvt proportion." limihi Gamadge ' And the agent s name would have to l>e kept as secret as though

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it were the principal’*" "If it provided a due to the principal, yea" •Evan nationality might provide a clue," eaid Gamadge, smiling, ’’with the whole literary world turned detective." HaU cocked an eye at him. •bay he was • boot,” suggested I (lamadge- "Gr an Irishman, rmu might narrow things down." "It pught. Well, said Hall, “if ‘ I hab ounfidenee m ths ageol, I’d go ahead myself," ■ .> "Thai s emmali |m im- " (lamurtgs pulled Jitinaell up out of Ut« "Why ar« you so mire there was an agent r* ashed Hail, w«t- •• mg him. “Those doiloate-mimled owtrnta in their place I should have need an agent, bu + I’d have pu hrd atm with care. 1 auppone there simply wasn’t any way tor them to sell the envelopes, too, and yet protect themselves. They’d have got twivd th* money." "It’s tantalising,” agreed Hall. "Well, we can’t help it—we all turn scavenger in the end. Why don’t you devote the rest of ybur life to finding those envelopes, <• Gamadge? Nice hobby. They must be around. Nobody in their senses would destroy tpie Garthwain envelopes," continued Halt “If those delicate-minded owners ever got hungry enough, they'd sell. Why, they're insurance. Absolutely safe bet—they'd match up with every date On every letter.” Gamadge laughed and took his leave.

’ When he reached home he found that Mrs. Coldfield had quarters at a quiet midtown hotel, and that Clara had placed, a couple of hags at her disposal in case her luggage wasn’t forthcoming at The Maples. “I only hope you'll get safely away from the place |yourself,” she told him, half in earnest. “I tyav« ouch a horror of it now, I’m almost afraid to lef you go there." “They’ll give me- anything I want. just to get rki of me." “Perhaps you’d better take dea: Mr; Bantz along with you." Jj “I won't need him tfiis time." “And it's going to Him like any* thing." j "And there’s no ‘ "Harold could hold your umbrella (or you," said Clara. I They had lunch, and after they had finished their coffee Gamadge took Mrs. Coldfield down tn the nffit'e ami Installed her at hl* d* t*k beauts the windows, > (To Hi CWlHueff>