Judge — December 4, 1909 — page 42: what you’re looking at

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Midge By T The manager fled from the tent. We followed the supposed trail. It led toa gap in arail fence. “Here, gentlemen,’ said Keene, “unless I am mistaken, the criminal was forced to remove the rails in order that the bulk of the huge quadruped might find exit sufficiently commo- dious."" Keene, like a retriever quarteri the ground, made himself familiar with everything. Suddenly he held up a white card bearing the words: MADAME ALBUQUERQUE Millinery Feather Trimming a Specialty. We hailed the find with enth while Keene gave us another less the detective art. “ This,"’ said he, ** is, I fear, only a clumsy attempt to put us upon a blind trail. Let us ask, ‘Do milliners, as a rule, engage in the abduction of el phants?” Criminology dictates a de- 1 negative. “The card,"’ Keene went on, ‘‘is an evident fake. A business card without an address is an anomalous artificiality. what we may conclude from it. entlemen, here is where I apply the great I.aw of Reversal. The crimi- nal, unknown to himself, follows abso- lutely the dictates of this unerring law. From this card, by reversal, we can read just what he is by the rule that he has here put down just what he isn't. The card says woman; therefore he is aman, The card makes her a milliner —one who decorates the head; conse- quently he is the opposite—one who makes wseful things for the feet. Do you follow me y the question, I murmured, Proven Chemically Pure ys of courtly gallantry—then real connois- hed the famous old liquor here described. sources such as yellow ripened corn and sparkling ing water—few have the inclination to produce excellent quality. pper you ket the product of ‘one hundred and twenty-nine Yar of constant experience, You get a greater degree of In the good old da seurs drank and rel One hundred and twenty-nine years ago, in the little cabin beside @ mountain creck, a sturdy or hi rine liquor of uniform! ion of Ww In Old James E. satisfaction than any other Old whisky can possibly give. Try ofthe James E, Pepper ims. You May Order Direct plied, write us. Prices Prices 5 ot ‘and eventually the entire country knew ness and demanded ‘And that mill, ripe, m te the standard’ by which e 09 Let us se ry ther ‘whisky | was judge of whisky in this whisky made rea in quality Get This Interesting Book Free our attractive booklet, “The y interest the Jame ine, Chi ington, Ky. “I at once fo Aroused b “ Beautiful Yes, gentlemen, we have here the work of a shoemaker of criminal in- Now, why should a shoemaker an elephant? said Keene. ‘ The hide elephant is, when tanned, of an ceedingly tough nature, But it is eldom employed for ordinary boo Consequently we must conclude that we with an ignorant shoe- some twenty or thirty nd do not interfere. If you see me enter a boot and shoe emporium, you may join me at once. stincts, desire to stei “ Leather! French Lick Springs Is an all year round resort, famed for its healing waters and the out of door attrac- tions of its climate and scenery. The thousand acres of natural park, walks, drives, golf and other outdoor amusements are charm- ing any season. Hotel is modern in every respect, affording accommodations for 700 guests, with home comforts; all sleeping apart- ments are outside rooms, light and airy. The winter climate, while crisp and bracing, is dry, When you see me pound my forehead sunny and thoroughly enjoyable, and a stay of two or four weeks thrice, you may selee:the man at whom will prove very beneficial. I potent” FRENCH LICK SPRINGS WATERS possess medicinal Keene walked along the main street properties unequalled for the treatment of stomach, liver, bowel of the town until he came to a large and kidney diseases. PLUTO CONCENTRATED SPRING tablishment, before which a WATER is recommended by Physicians everywhere and sold med that footwear wa F at all Drug Stores in half pint and quart bottles, costing 15¢ | The proprietor came for and 35c. Write for booklet giving full information con- cerning the hotel, waters, etc. French Lick Springs and asked ** what he could do?"" Keene wasted no time in prelimi- naries, I am an African explorer,” he be- gan, ‘‘My work takes me into many swampy regions, I wish to have a pair of boots that are entirely waterproof THOMAS -TAOGART; Pred | FRENCIE LICK; INDIANA and that have soles of a single piece, three inches thick, at least.’’ ON THE MONON AND SOUTHERN RAILWAYS, = Hotel Co. Exery lover of a gool cocktail should insist that Abbott's Bitters be used in making it; insures your | getting the very be In answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. y there. | THE GREAT WHITE ELEPHANT MYSTERY “You've come to the wrong shop,” the shoemaker repli There's no hide to be had that'll cut a sole of three inche “How about the elephant?" said said the shoemaker, “you're off the third rail. If you're looking for the circus, go along. If you want boots, talk bu: 8.7" “Once more, I ask you,"’ Keene re- peated, ‘ have you seen the elephant ? The shoemaker must been avery hasty man. At all events, his face turned red, and, with a sudden rush, he caught Keene by the collar and projected him into the street. As we had no instructions, we thought it best to follow, and the coor was slammed after us. “*The man was innocent,’’ Keene re- marked. ‘* Didn't you notice that his ignation was genuin “It looked so," I admitted. “‘Tam convinced of it,’ Keene went ing on. “T have it!” he shook the ashes from his pip how I was misled. I underestimated the ‘ity of the Elephas Asiat “So?” inquired Shorty, a little puz- zled. “If you were familiar with the liter- ature of India, you would see that it is quite possible for the elephant to have taken down the fence rails for himself “Right you are!” said Shorty admir- exclaimed, as he “Tsee us.”? ** Which is proved,’’ said Keene, ‘* by the fact that quadrupedal intelligence is unequal to the task of averting sus- picion by replacing the removed ob- * Tsuggested, hoping to “Ard there you are!"’ said Shorty. “But what will we do next asked, for I could not follow the light- ning-like intuitions of the detective’s mind. “Why, if it wasn’t stolen, there’s no crime, and consequently there’s nothing for me to detect!” We gazed at him in silent wonder and admiration, How simple, and yet how true! “But,"" said Shorty, whose mind moved slowly, ‘* you've had a lot of the boss’s money and he hasn't got the ele- phant.”” “That,"? Keene remarked, ‘is like the elephant himself—neither here nor I am a detecter of crime, not a town crier. It isn’t my business to find ifs and strays. So long as there was supposed to be a crime, the policy of silence and mystery was correct. Now that it is evident there has been no crime—why, though it is out of my line, I'm willing to make you a suggestion, since you have been good clients."” “And what's the suggestion?” I asked. “I'd advise you to go to the town comicbooks.com ‘