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By JULIA r-iiAPTirn XIT i The ' Mystery is Explained Soon the men In the tunnel had reached the opening, where they found the two men In a heated argument. ! , "I tell ye, I started this still," said one, with clenched fists. "I tell ye, ye d:in't," replied, the other. "Now, take that!" . and, turning, he knocked him squarely in the jaw. Constance drew back Into the corner as the men began to fight. With the men fighting and unaware of any danger, the rescuers thought it a good time to make their appearance".

It was all done so quickly thatiCresste house-alone, and though,.

the two men, now bound tightly looked around in riismnv With one Elad cry, Con stance ran to her uncle, glad td that aha him nftfp. The men Auun luui. ' " - searched the rest of the "underground house" and In another small room found a very active still, and a queer-looking little machine that they had never seen before. Mr. Praudlen was very much relieved to find Jacklo safe and sound. He did not awaken him, however, because he had much to do yet. Leaving a guard of six men to watch over their captives, who were now quarreling as to whose fault it wa3 that they were caught, he and the rest of the party, with the girls and Jimmie, started upstairs for the room of light. They reached it without any difficulties and, lying across the entrance, was a man, whose arms and feet were tied together. "Mr. Lander!" exclaimed Mr. Praudlen and a dozen others, all in one breath. "I hope-you're satisfied," he said, as the men entered the room and observed the moving .rays of light. All of a sudden, the most terrible shrieks and cries poured forth through the room. They lasted for only a moment, and then the six men sent up to the room of light appeared from a corner, bowed, and asked their startled audience how they liked their performance. Then the spokesman of the six men made a little speech, in which he said he would endeavor to explain tlje mystery of Cresste farm. First, he ordered the powerful light to be turned off, and with but one light ho guided them to the other side of the room. There, instead of a wall, the whole side of the room was of glass, regular window glass,-only instead of being in panes, was in one immense piece. Then, leading them back to the center of the room, he started something that made a funny noise, and immediately a huge light shot forth and. streamed out through the window. ' "There, Ned!" exclaimed Jimmy, "there are your lights that are seen every night. Now, where are the shrieks and cries?" "Just a minute, next act, my son," said their guide, and in a moment, right at hand, the bloodcurdling shrieks rang out through the room. "H-m!" remarked Mr. Praudlen, "nothing but the siren. Wonder we didn't think of it long ago." "And that is the last act, and the end of the mystery," said the guide. "End of the Cresste farm ghost mystery, but that isn't all," said Mr. Praudlen. "There is still more. Why is Mr. Lander here? And the kid?" "Well, let's have It out," said one of the men. "Only let's get out of this nlace first. Even if the mys tery is Bolved I'm not any , too anxious to stay here." "Let's go back to Landworth's, suggested Mr. Praudlen. "Mrs. Landworth's all alone, you know, with Helen. That's the nearest place from here; besides, I can telephone mother that we've found them, too. Yes, we'll take our culprits along." Leading Mr. Lander along beside them, they went down into the underground rooms to round up the rest of the party. Mr. Praudlen lifted the still sleeping Jackie into his arms, and the men they had captured were guarded and there was no fear of Iheir escaping.. The return home was much easier, as they knew whither they were bound. This time they did not have to go through the gully, but went by the road that led past the Cresste farm. When they reached i nndiunrth's thev found Helen rest-1 ing better, since the doctor had,

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R. BURR fixed her foot, Mr. Praudlen tele1 nhonpd his wife, and then Mr, Landworth refreshed them all with a. little food, which' they shared with their captives, who deserved it not at all. And then they began to unravel the remaining ball of mystery. Jimmy wrote an account of the whole affair to his father the next day. "And, father," he wrote, "the schemes of all three of the men were different. "At first, Mr. Lander turned down the tramp's request for food, but on second thought he supplied him. But that was for his own use. Ho was oDcratine this still in the i v - - - - a this man would do to run n ior I him. But the tramp had a buddie, whom ho wanted to work with him, so Lander let him, in order to have neace. Somehow or other the ; - M tramp had found out that uncie John had not banked tho money and so staged the robbery, which I related to you a few pages back. "Mattie really did have to leave suddenly. Her mother died about an hour after she arrived home. But she had left Jackie with Constance, as I said Virginia and I bad thought. (Constance had run on up to the house in order to surpass me In seeing the place first). The" tramp was lurking around, and, seeing Jackie, thought It would be a good, way to get that money. Constance had turned her back on Jackie just for a moment to wave good-bye to Mattie. The- tramp grabbed him up, and he began to scream. Constance turned then, and saw It all. She immediately and fearlessly started out after thenv but the tramp, seeing she was going to make trouble, let her get even with him, and then "copped" her also and - then " took them to the Cresste house. And yes, It was he who put that letter into the mail-box. And then you know all about the lights and the shrieks I-told you that in the second or third page. Mr. Lander had just installed . that apparatus in order to make more people really believe that the house was haunted. Therefore, they would not venture into it, and his stills would not be discovered. The underground tunnel that we crawled fnrough wa3 where they kept a lot of this home brew, and men who wanted to buy it, would come up the gully to these bushes, (only they had a much easier path to it, which we afterwards JUST KIDS The Irish

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and it wfi3 sold to Quite a scheme, was thoin there. It not? " I J , i int' mn I -"t in frail mil about ni03t ls Mr render. He is a genuine criminal and almost got 17nrl .Tnhn into serious trouble. i But first, I want to tel! you that his grudge against uncle jonn was NOT because Bob and Ned had once torn down his fence, but it was because of Bob.' It seems that Bob, with a bunch of other fellows, planned and carried out an expedition to Cre3ste farm to find out for themselves what was really "tied up" in the old place. Ned was not in it, nor did he know anything of it. Bob had been afraid to tell him for fear of his giving them away, unintentionally of course, and then Uncle John would prohibit their going. Bob was recognized as leader by Mr. Lander, and he knew how very keenly Bob dug into matters. Therefore, for three nights he had to stay away from the place (the boys' expedition lasted that long) and he had to throw away a new "batch" of home brew, for if it should be discovered, he knew it would immediately arouse suspicion. Of course, all this made him very angry, and he began to plan to get even with Bob through Uncle John. And now, here is where he shows himself as a mean character. All along, he had been making niintprffft mnnev. which had thus ! far been used and passed without detection. And he a sieaay-gomg churchman! But this money thai he gave Uncle John he had made so that upon close inspection its fafseness could be seen. And he had successfully planned it how he should escape blame when it was traced back to him. His whole aim was to imprison Uncle John. It certainly was lucky he forgot to bank the money, for he himself had not detected any difference! "But the whole thing fell through when the tramp did the kidnapping. Of course, he didn't know that the money was bad, or he shouldn't have gone to all the trouble that he did. So that's all there is to it, and the Cresste farm mystery, in which Connie tnd I played such anj important part, Is solved forever. Mr. Lander is now in jail, although Uncle John would have freely forgiven him and let him go (you know how Uncle is) but the sheriff was in the rescue party! "And it Is not quite twenty-four hours yet since all this happened and yet, we have had enough excitement to last for weeks. You were right when you said that there was as much excitement on a farm as in the city! Connie and I are of It

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now both glad that we came, and oh, so glad that this is only the second day of our visit. And maybe we'll be as balky as mules when it come;; to getting us home. Uncle John has the jolliest and happiest family in the world next to ours! "I hope before we have to come home that something else will happen at the old farm to make a chronicle to the Mystery of Cresste farm! Lovingly, JIM M IE." (The End.)

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Thirty-four members are enrolled in the Dennis orchestra. Club activities were to be organized at Garfield, Friday, Sept. 29. Gym class girls at Dennis are now eniovinz the use of 20 shower baths. Girls' gym teams have been organized in Dennis this week. Captains will be announced later. The General Exercise committee of the Garfield school council has been directed to work out a system of checking umbrellas in and out, on rainy days. . . Regular business practices are being "acted out" by members of the 9AB business training classes at Dennis. The Dennis council referred the matter of obtaining a bicycle Bhed to the joint action of the grounds and building committee. Dedication exercises of the new flag and flag-pole at Garfield will be held Monday, Oct. 2, at 8 o'clock. The flag-pole was erected Wednesday. A Riley program under the direction of Miss Williams, Mis?, Longman, and Mr. Miller, will be given In Garfield chapel Friday, October 6. Pupils in the 8A and 8B business training classes are using the first book of Business Methods which makes them familiar with modern business terms and papers. Mr. Mitchell was appointed sponsor of the Dennis police force and will meet with that organization every Monday at general exercise period to discuss their work. A statuette of Wagner was awarded Marcia Weisgerber, Monday, In the meeting of the Garfield orchestra, for having practised the most hours during the summer. School will be adjourned on the 18th, 19th, and 20th of October. Members of the faculties wil visit on the 18th, and will attend the state conference, on the following days. By Ad Carter

FINLEY SIXTH MAKES MAPS OF EUROPE, ASIA The kindergarten are drawing houses and fruits. The sixth grade are making maps. The B's are making Europe and the A's are making Asia. The sixth A-B's are making bowls with fruits , in them. And milkweed is on hand, and we will draw it. Mary Louise Brehni, reporter for Finley school.

Friday, October 6, a Riley program will be presented in the Dennis chapel. The program is being planned by the Special Day committee, of which Mabel Bortner is chairman. A feature or the woodwork course at Dennis this semester will be the study of home mechanical work, learning how to do the many little repair jobs in the home which save time and money. Members of the faculties of Dennis and Garfield Junior High schools went on a camp supper Friday evening. The lunch was prepared by the Domestic Science department of the schools. Host of the boys in Mr. Klaes' metal work classes are doing forge work; some are making gate hooks and watch fobs, and a few are working on the lathes. Soon they will begin work in sheet metal. Dennis pupils were asked to submit names for their new school paper this week. Council will select a limited number of them in its meeting Monday, and the pupils will vote on them in their assembly rooms Tuesday. The music committee had charge of the following program, which was given in the Dennis assembly, Thursday morning: Bible reading, Principal Heironimus ; selection, orchestra; reading, Verda King; violin solo, Neva Bowman; selection, 8AB girls' chorus; piano solo, Marjorie Beck; and vocal solo, Mr. Mitchell. Catherine Fulghum was elected secretary of the "D" senate in its meeting Thursday, to take the place of Edith Johnson, who had to resign on account of points. In its next meeting, tho senate will elect a qualifications committee of three boys and three girls to look over the records of the pupils who are candidates for school honors. The first number of the Headlight, the Garfield paper, will be a Halloween number and will appear sometime during tbe latter part of October. Edna Scott is editor-in-chief of the staff; Maxine Leech and James Coe, assistant editors; Pauline Spaulding, literary editor; Charles Waggoner and Edna Manford, news reporters; Virginia Rogers, athletic reporter; and Howard Roach, circuation manager. Members of the 8AB Girls' Glee club of Dennis, which made its first appearance in assembly Thursday morning, are: Ruth Bortner, Martha Hobson, Virginia Rankin, Lelah Van Etten, Hazel Wiggins, Martha Evans, Virginia Howells, Jane Knollenberg, Lois Robbins, Violet Saunders, Stella Shores, Daggett, Edna Phillips, Garnet Marjorie Thlstlethwaite, Eleanora Thompson, Maude Shonkwiler, Beulah Bowers, Mary Haas, Mary Berman, Ella van Etten, Gwendolyn Graver, Lucilo McMahan. Principal Heironimus was named president of the Dennis board of publicity in its organization meeting held Tuesday. Elizabeth Kramer was made secretary. The folowing activities were assigned to different groups of the board to "cover" for news: office and organization, English and foreign lan guage, practical and fine arts, science and social science, mathematics and business training, physical training and athletics. A vacancy in this organization will be filled in the next meeting of council. Curtis Aiken has been named chairman of the general exercises committee of the Garfield school council; Eugene Whaley, of the physical education committee, and Ruth Richardson, of the social education committee. Robert Sudhoff is secretary of the organization, Dorothy Bosworth, assistant secretary, and Maxine McCune, financial secretary. The social education committee has been directed to appoint a committee of pupils, representatives from each assembly room, to raise and lower the flag each morning. Woodchuck Likes Bananas One of the woodchucks in the Bronx Zoo, New York city, demands an ice cream cone or a banana every day of his life.