South Bend News-Times, Volume 36, Number 206, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 25 July 1919 — Page 3

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THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES nunvi U LY 2.-. I0!f.

A Baffling Blow By Robert Carleton Brown

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I'.ictly in'V-l it.tD m little hi!'..v..!c ho an 1 w.is .-tu i I i . I ir. tht mom !n which IMI Iiarry I.kI Iil; thr- ritora h iving I.. n i.i.i ! . i n 1 tiily by .J n: y. TN ..T:.'"i,:on"M of hi v.tu iti.n )i l r.ot or.- i.r t thr t nan' i. i !. ( 'o( hii i-'p-at i n t r i i ii thirirno. Ho Jay for hour.-- in thr b-l .fi'l rrr-.stanliMT--! in his mind th" loom us it hul li.-(n on the r.ihi cf th m'rW. L'urin tho lirt ni-ht hi i oso i c ' r.il timi'S to l '-arran-;. hairs in ari f;ort to f.u.v oM somI'IiumMc theory. Hp al.-- c.i r f u!ly .i;iir'l tlu Sii-s i:Iok .ml ni.i'li.t in'nt.il vox' of tho f.wt t.i.Tt h inil l jilainh- lit ;ir the ' m! hin.; of. th.' t'vo !'iothrr.-j who oooupi.' 1 .i li;at- rooms, both l'nm:; onto th. i.'K. i.lc .hambo- in which v lay. J'Miiy rnI n smi'l room hrlow, ju.-t l. i.; tli t'.r; ol.l staircase, anl tnoi-qh h.- frit tnut -om-or.c was luovint; ;ttcut l-ljr.- M.ihs scrr;J tini'-s diiiinr the nijrht h" ouM li ir no NOi -il. -N"f day ;.t brrakfot Jack an-r.o:in--l in a ijii.-i;n';-likt tone thai he and Jenny wir" to ma.rri-d that liirht. Chri.-stojthor Too imiiifdiatrly barn anxious. A a'Uftheory had b on foimin in his mind and he frit that h Taust art at onco. y imnii-lia t"'iy after breakfast h" 'skr-d the two ilarry at;d Jrnny upt.;irs to his rmrn, The ld she-p -Jal with its b!nd htains upon it Ia on the .in .-j.r, the- sheep sheai.--b.jside it. 'iiri.-tr.pher I'of had found no ii'f i'-ulty in sHm.;; that these two arliibs v re nt disptseü of. Tlie L'r : soaio r lirs seemed t( liold a n'Or' io interest fi r all the li.irry housid.rdi. n h n they v. on all rathrrcd in th- rom Ch: ;to;h r l'i i stt-pp(d .'Oftly to the door and locked it. I hen ho w ent over to the clock on ih mantle piece and tinned the hands until tiny v ere . pointing to l.lltT-.ISt two. "Sow, ' he j-aid, t.ikinj,' up the sl.et p shears .v.d p'.ieint; theii: on tht chair mar the -tairway where thf-v had been the ptslit of the li.unlv, ar.il p:ttinK the silver sheep medal on th.- beil. "l want you all t.. imagine th it th:s is the niu'ht that Mr. I'.arry w.i kil'ed. The shr ars !a wh re th y dni that niht, the -li ep auila'. w:l. re'isent the plac oar fa the." r cw. pi 1, and t lie clock i .-at at halfye.. . two. I have found i:i ea:nini!i; :h:s i !.c); that it is i i v '''t it S..i.-s workmanship fhe 1 dl soui i.'.,- th hours in regular i i.t.itiiiii. ' Uu e t liiipered witn it row - that it will s'rike C o'c'ock v. hen the hinds are tcrned to three. "Now (u two bos are supposed ti b ! inc awake in tht so tw o outer ro'ms ami Jenny is either iwake oi asleep ilijw nstairs m h r room." i ' k r l t o p !i r lie siov.ly ii.d deliberai.'lv i'i" d the hands of the clock until they riaehed ihr hour of thre-. . Th- v;ler tinkle sounded c'.earlj ami distinctly tbne times. '"Now." coi.tnva d the banker-dc-tectixe. "ynj luaid it stiike thre? a:id if I kit the i Im U alone it would trii;e four atur an hoar is passed

but instead of that I turn thi h.indoj

aioand th" entire fice if th clock

I. nk to ab. .at halt" pa-t two. so tha

the next ti.-re tlie ch ck strikes, while j

;t o.iId be really 4 o dm k the bc'l v.oa'd or.lv Mr.ii: 1 three times." lie turned and looked at Jenn;,

who was ttvin- to lüde hi r tluslieuj la ;e be niud Jack. i W e'll sup- " tli .t some xiersop. j has slippe.l ..L! up the stairs ;if - ; Z ti r tht" 1". i; h.ol struck three andjH his tmned the h an Is in just the i manner I dia. m instead ef the tell .-.lUndi".: fo.ll tlincs ;.t 4 o'cloikj then"" wi!I t p but three strikes." Jnn w ;s e.Iira; toward the doot ; ;Mid . ' h r i -' i' p 1 au ! c 1 rl cut o 1 !' ' P.er ftroit by .-t ppaic t" th.e chair. H anil pLkin i up th s!i, ep sheas s . Z2 The bos teo-l fasci: ated. wa'ehr.i ; l is e c! memt:U. !enn . h-r t m.'.s trea.'.-Mn-'. ?;nin the ihor locked, returned and

stor.d behind Jack as thoufih seeking protection. Christopher Poe ac tin dlibTa t!.,-

iturnr! tl.e li inds of the clo-k until

;1kv reached the hour of four. Then ; as th" time-piTr bran striking r 'early he rusiied toward tlie bed j v. ith th" h?ep shea's tightly clutch

ed in his hand and stood in a dra:r.aiic po" waitlr. as the clock struck once, twirr, thre times. Then his hard defended and the sh-tp shars elar.L'ed on the rim of tho

thtn --1Ivr-r meilah makinc n. rint.-.

similar to the toarth stroke of the e'oek. "Von peo," he cr.ed, looking up with his face eagerly flushed, "the

.eK niii not suikc lour times. I

made the lourth i-.trfiko v- Virtn

tiie heep shr.ira against the medal. Vo.i sj oke of ii strnr-.g feeling that

yrni had on the nik'ht of the murder when ou heard the fourth1 Mroue -f the clock. lid you retoi,- J

laze the soand when I struck the in? dal Just now "VesI' ei led ith brothers together. And Jtnny made a bolt for the- door. tu."?inir frantically at the knob. "You recognize it, too," fop said, catching the ku 1 firmly by her arms. "Vom rec ok'nl.ed it because it was you who fir.t tUuied out how to sit

. that thi Irl should, because, ns you i

i inipht have socn if you lad not bet," -o int'.niati-ly conncted with her. ! the is insane." The boys .stetod dumbly looking at the uurl who had been tneir con-. i . rancor, for e.r3 and in whoe (lis-. i r.i.-l mind this weird tragedy h.id ' 1 u.krn growth and matured "is a no.-; ; ions ( ed. j To present a Ker.e Christopher (

rot had already ifquej-ted the ; j-herif to be in vaitincr near the hoj.K that morning. lie gave f shrill whistle out of the window to!

summon him and Jenny, tr.kincr advantage of his move, jerked awa1.' from him and tried to srasp the

sheep shears from eorKo's hvnd.j but together they overpowered her ;

I and in half an hour the unfortunate j

e-'irl was on her way to the insane.

ti sy 1 u m . Christopher 'oe packed up without loss of time ar.d r tjrr.d to the oity, fltmly convinced that more peace and ret could be found in the

1 j tur.noil of the metropolis thin in a

fcupposeuly quit, rural, retreat. ' (THE YZSD.)

"BAYER CROSS" ON GENUINE ASPIRIN

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Wash

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10 to 11 A. M. 500 Wash Waists in all styles. Values to $2.00. Special

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the clerk back and how to imitate the fourth stroke at 4 o'clocK in Mich a manner that these two hoys, whom you know were listening- intently in their rooms, would hear

and suspect nothing." Still holding tne irl. whoe fruht v as written in her wildly de.'iant yes, Christopher I'ck- turned to th" r.arrys an.l said softly, "this girl is not a murder r. It was rtuite natural, livinc; the lifo ot a slave, that she has for r-o many years, and loving Jack as much as she hated hi father, that she should wish to klM the tyrant. I say it is quite natura', j

"Bayer Tat:. ot Aspirin" to ba genuine rr.ust be marked with thd safety "Bayer Cross." Always buy an unbroken Bayer packase whlcli contains proper directions to safelyj relieve Headache, Toothache, Ear-J ache. Neuralgia, Colds and pain.' Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets costi but a few cents at drug store j larger packages al?o. Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture oi! Mono-ucetlcacidester of SaJicylicacId. Adv.;

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Perfect Health Is Yours If the Blood Is Kept Pure

Almost Every Human Ailment Is Due to Blood Impurities. You can not overestimate the importance of keeping" the Mood free of impurities. When you realize that the heart is constant! pumping- this vital fluid to all parts of the body, you can easily sec that any impurity in the blood will cause .serious complications. Any slight disorder or impurity that creeps into the blood is a .source of danger,, for every' vital orjran of the body depends upon the blood supply to properly perform its functions. Many paintul and dangerous diseases are the direct result of a bad condition of the blood. Among the most serious are Rheumatism, with

:ts torturinp: rains: Catarrh. oftn a forerunner of dread consumption; L'rzoma, Tetter, f'rysipelas and other dicfi?urin iMn diseases; Malaria, which makes the strongest

men helpless, and many other diseases are the direct result of impure blood. You can in a larpe measure avoid liability to disease, by the use of S. S., the wonderful blood remedy that lias been in constant us-e for more than fifty years. y,. S. cleanses the blood thoroughly. It is sold by cirusjists everywhere. For valuable literature and medical adxice absolutely free, write today to the Medical Dept., Swift Specific Company, 23G Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Gn. Adv.

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begins Saturday morning at 8:30. This is your last opportunity of such a great saving on ready to wear apparel, millinery and shoes. Our long established policy of opening each season with new merchandise is alone responsible for this sale. Greater values than ever before.

Final Clearance in Our Large Cloak

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75 Suits marked to sell in our stock to $23.50. Extra special Saturday

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The Young Man of Today Is a Mighty Good Dresser

If. He Looks to Gately's He'll Be Proud of His

;ll Appearance.

Because: His suit will be stylish so well tailored and the cloth from

which it is made all wool. Vfg Tht rlnth in nur rnr- ? öä?.

ments is treated before beiivsr shaped, to insure shapeliness. The dependability of Gately's clothes is assured bv its 4S vears' experience as an institution, nationally known.

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9 to 10 A. M.

OT8TS

In serge and poplin. Values to $4. Special

10 TO 12 A. M. Special for These Hours

50 Vole D

In all colors and sizes. Worth up to $15. These dresses are wonderful bargains and will not last long. No dress sold before 10 a. m. Extra Special

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In all the new summer styles. All colors and sizes. These dresses formerly sold up to $7, and go on sale Saturday only at this low price .

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ii-i - 111 win) fin,

25 DOLMANS The cream of our stock, that formerly sold up to $50. All colors and sizes. Extra Special Saturday

VHITE WASH SKIRTS That formerly sold for $6. Special Saturday at

SILK SKIRTS In poplins and taffetas. Values up to $7. Special Saturday at

50 CAPES In Serge and Poplin. All the latest styles. Formerly sold up to $30. Extra Special for Saturday only

Pinal Clearance in Our Lar

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CHILDREN'S TRIMMED HATS

$2.00 values y Li

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!ikT. ro.r-cKkL. t d r nrvd vom. witkMl iron. WW th iron t frxxa lb tlood oi woi4 tk ro.. ro from thtT Kka tbi c Krm Aad ttrsct. ivdprt. 1 i y invist that njr fitifnt take orginc iron Nutf'i Iren (not mili.c iron Lieh often corroj th ornae ar.i mere harm than gool). NuatfJ Iron ca ly ÄAimlated. dc nat t!.kn nor injure tb; ff.h nr utct the tomach. It jncrear: the trrngth a.il rnJjrance ci weak. r,eroj. rntaUlf, careworn, haggard women in two week' lirne in many Kl. I ! . 7 t.ji it a my own practice w jh nu't urpr".irn re -!ti rfi!innlKinc.M.I) .fiIlnon Kcw ok l'hNrian ani me4;cal attKjr (aiifcr'n guaranteed cf money refon.ieJ Oa wie at gi.io-1 3ru4S.

A Complete Assortment of Models for Particular Young Men The selection of new weaves the rich and refined jjj patterns, and the expression of youthfulness in every

line retlect the very high character ot patronage we cater to. Exceptional values to be found in the range of prices below:

1 $25, $30, $35, $40 and

Open A Charge Account

$45 1

1 ou need not pay all in days. we arrange terms to

suit you. We have strictly one price, whether you purchase for cash or have your purchases charged.

PANAMA HATS Values to $3

The Final Clearance of Every Summer Trimmed or Pattern Hat in Our Stock for

200 UNTR1MMED SHAPES

Values to $3.00. Thursday

Every hat must go and they will at this price, these hats sold as hih as S10 and Si 2.

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of Affi

100 UNTRIMMED SHAPES Values to $2.00. Thursday

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Men's and Boys' Bathing Suits, worth up to $3.00. QSrP Saturday - v5Sv Men's B. V. D.s, while

they 3 last nfi

Men's extra fine ribbed Union Suits, worth up to $3.50. ßfjU Only ?UU Ladies' Corsets, worth

up to $4. Saturday . . .

Men's Overalls, worth $2.50. Special for r..... ens Men's Work Shirts, worth $1.50. Special for Saturday QOir at ÖUU

Men's Sport Shirts, last at iSlßVf Ladies' Muslin Underwear, worth up to $1.98. Saturday CÜt?at JUu

Ladies' Lisle Hose,

worth up to 49c. "jj Saturday L

Ladies' Silk Hose, worth up to $1.50. All

colors. fCh

Saturday Xj J J

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Black and Brown Shoes, high and low heels. I ftff

Saturday White fords. Saturday

Canvas Ox$2.45

White Canvas Pumps,

rush and low neeis.

Black and Brown Ox- . ... it

fords, m hiffh and low

heels. Saturday .

$4.45

White Canvas Shoes.

Saturday at

$2.75

Men's Work Shoes.

Saturday at

$2.45

Men's High Grade Dress Shoes, in black and brown. Q? Saturday . . 4).33 300 pair Ladies' Shoes, worth up to $5. sar.rday... $1.83 Men's Vici Kid Shoes, in EE and EEE lasts. Saturday at !p-U"V

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