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The Tangled Web
By Ethel Watts-Mum ford Grant
Author of "Dupe," "Whitewash," Etc '
Illuitration by the Kinney Copyright, 1908, by BenL B. Hampton.
SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I. Dr. Boyd Wendham.
Just back from Kuropc, nnd Mrs. Kato
Lawdon, arrive for a visit at 12volyn
OratiKC, on Long Island, homo of Cass
Evelyn and his wife. Other visitors
tiro Chns. Lawdon. husliand of Kate;
Alice Itmvllns, a witty, dnshlntr, asser
tive yountr woman of excellont com
mon, sense; Mrs. Nelllo Gaynor, an at
tractive yountr widow with hypnotic
power who accounts for her money and
jowols by explaining that sho conducts
u rndriR stable left by her husband;
Allele, Mrs. Gnynor'a maid.
Mrs. I.awdon. a parvonue, has brought
with her Jewels of great value. Wcnd
ham had loved Mrs. Gaynor before ho
went to Europe. He hands her a for
eign stamped letter that had been de
livered at nnothcr house, the Morti
mer's, where sho had previously been
stopping, and from which ho had Just
come. Thoro is some mystery about this
foreign corespondent, who In the end
proves to have been a Mrs. Wlmbleton,
much noted In Europe as a teacher of
hypnotism.
CHAPTER. II. The guests discuss
Mrs. Lawdon's Jewels and nrrange to
take In tho races next day. Mrs. Gay
nor doesn't look well, and Dr. Wcnd
ham, who Btlll loves her, advises her to
moderation In her strenuous life.
CHAPTER HI. Mrs. Lawdon In her
own room exhibits her Jewels to Mrs.
Gaynor, Miss Rawlins and Mrs. Evelyn.
No one else Is believed to have seen the
exhibit.
CHAPTER IV.
Once within the room Mrs. Gay
nor took tho young woman by the
boulders with gentle firmness and
turned her toward the light. "Look
at me. Your eyes are bloodshot;
your head Is paining you again."
She was answered by a look of
dumb agony.
"Never mind," she continued with
Insistent gentleness. "You are not
to help me dress; you are to do
Just as I Bay," she added In a sharp
er tono, as the girl made a feeblo
gesture of protest. "Come, I can
help your head, you know there,
now." She forced the girl quietly
Into an easy chair, with a gentle
laugh at her resistance. "Thero,
now, rest, rest poor llttlo thing,"
she said softly as she bent over the
relaxed form. She made a gentle
movement as If to brush back the
girl's heavy hair.
There was one observer of this
odd little scene. Alice Rawlins, on
her way down the corridor had
paused at Mrs. Gaynor's door, which
had sprung from Its catch. She had
seen the kindly movement and
heard the gentle orders dictated by
a rarely sympathetic spirit.
"Gee!" thought Alice, as she
moved on toward her room, "she's
a brick, that woman! It Isn't one
In a million that would be that con
siderate. I'd Just llko to do her a
good turn for that." With which
deeply philosophic comment she
dismissed the subject.
As the dinner hour approached,
Mrs.1 Gaynor was the first to reach
the drawing room, her pallor and
wearlncs accentuated by the languid
lino and dark hue of her ', velvet
gown. Presently her hostess ap
peared. Hor dress llmp-llnpd and
colorless as her character, left one
wondering whether her dressmaker
possessed a sense of humor. Miss
Rawlins, true to her affected boy
ishness, appeared In her traditional
evenInORtume of black velvet Nor
folk, a fine linen shirt and ruffled
stock. Her hair, still in the inevita
ble "club," was held by a diamond
bar and a black bow.
"Woe," she said as she entered,
"wait till you pipe the Lawdon. She's
porting a frock that gave me a sun
troke. She has twenty-seven yards
of gold gauze wiping up the par
quette, the diamond belt, and one
Kilt suspender."
"Rowdy!" reprimanded Mrs. Eve
lyn. "Who me or Mrs. Lawdon?"
Mrs. Gaynor laughed. "One sus
pender don't make a rowdy. Good
evening, Boyd." She bowed over
Alice's head to Wendham, who stood'
In tho doorway.
H1b eyes Bought hers with admira
tion. "Did you take my prescrip
tion and a 'good rest, this after
noon?" he Inquired.
"Yes," sio nodded briefly.
"You worldly dervishes are al
ways compelling me to send you to
sanitariums."
"Yes," Interrupted Mrs. Evelyn,
I do think this racing fever of
hers "
"Oh, nonsense!" MrB. Gaynor
apoko with some Irritation. "I have
to help make my living, and as long
as I'm successful "
"But you needn't be so extrava
Kant," objected tho hostess.
Mrs. Gaynor shrugged, "Needn't
be! I can't help myBelf. And after
all, I don't play bridge."
"Because the slakes are too
blamed low," said Alice. "As for
me, give me penny ante."
The doctor's face was serious. "My
dear Alice, you will never lose your
nerve. But Mrs. Gaynor Is made of
different stuff, nnd I'm trying to con
vince her that she must ease the
train.' She knows heat where tli
tension lies."
"What is the amount of your fee7"
Inquired Mrs. Gnynor coldly.
Wendhanr blushed scarlet. "For
give o-.e for forcing my professional
opinion up'on you It was only my
lovoly women transformed Into
nervous wrecks." v
Wondham apoko warmly, Ignoring
tho dollcato position In which all
tho speakers woro placod by this In
trusion Into tho personal realm of
one of tho circle. Tho mad extra
vagance and lovo of excitement
which characterized Nellie Gaynor
concerned him deeply. Thoy stood
like unseen but insurmountable bar
riers between hor magnetic personal
ity and hl3 growing lovo for her.
"Iadeed," said Mrs. Gaynor, "1
knew broken legs could bo re-set,
but I didn't know that you posed as
a mender of character, is tho opera,
tlon painful?" Her light tono treat
ed his offer as a Joko, but this time
he was not to be put off.
"Not at all painful," ho answered,
"for the most wonderful anaesthetic
in the world is the first thing neces
sary hypnotism."
"Rot!" exclaimed Alice.
"Really?" Bald Mrs. Evelyn.
Nellie Gaynor fixed upon Wend
ham a Budden glance of terror. She
half raised her hand as If to push
back a crowding presence. She was
white to tho lips. "Never, oh, nev
er, never!" she gaspod. "What do
you mean?" sho added. Her hand
dropped to her side.
With infinite pity at his heart the
physician watched tho Bllm fingers
twitch and tremble. "You wouldn't
be frightened If you understood It,"
ho said quietly. "You see that's the
specialty I tnok up abroad."
"Why." said Mrs. Evelyn, with a
face as blank as her pearls, "1
thought It was some sort of a vaude
ville thing, didn't you, Alice? Where
was It we saw the 'Mysterious Mari
ons,' who read your watch numbers
and things?"
The conversation ceased abruptly
as Mrs. Lawdon entered the room.
Even the Impassive Mrs. Evelyn
could not restrain a smile, recalling
tho vivid, If somewhat unconvention
al description to which Miss Rawlins
had treated them.
"How lovely!" she said vaguely.
"Blondes seem always to wear eith
er black or gold."
"It's a 'Paquln,'" beamed Mrs.
Lawdon. "I do lore his frocks,
don't you?"
Wendham bad not left Mrs. Gay
nor's side, and his calm, affectionate
gaze rested searchlngly upon her
face. "I'm not Joking," he contin
ued In an undertone. "Think It
over."
Her momentary fright had passed.
She had regained her old composure.
"You're very good," she said, "to
take so much interest and J
know you are right. Very soon, per
haps next week, I'll take your ad
vice seme of It," she added. "I'll
go away and rest take a cruise
somewhere."
"Please," he pleaded.
"Dinner Is served," announced tho
butler.
Wendham extended his arm. Nel
lie took It, conscious of the grateful
sensation of its implied protection
and strength.
"Yes," she admitted wearily, "1
am very, very, rired." She turned
to him squarely as she reached her
seat and spoke quickly, almost in a
whisper. "Sometimes I feel as If
I weren't quite sane do you under
stand that? I can't realize that I
'HIS
EYES HELD HERS AS
IF
FASCINATED."
allow myself my life my way ol
living I don't know why I tell you,"
Bbe added with exatlon. She
waved her hand lightly as If to dis
miss both bis attention and the dis
agreeable truths ho bad brought be
fore ber, turning courteously to tbc
partner on her right.
Dinner over, bridge tables were
set out. Mrs. Gaynor did not Join
In the game, but, seated at the piano,
let her fancy -wander into soft Im
provisations. And Wendham, watch
ing and listening with all his science
and all bis heart, detected ever the
Jarring note, as a trained engineer
knows by the infinitesimal change
of sound or vibration that1 his .en-
glnelB,nOtirunnlng smooth and'truo.
His reverie was broken by Mrs. Law
don's vibrant volco.
"Oh, yes, I will pay you now
I'd rnther."
"Don't bother send a chock,"
said tho hostess In her faint, vague
voice.
"No, indeed; I'll fly to my room
and fetch my pu,rso. I hid It before
I camo down." Sho roso with switch
and glitter and parted the heavy
curtains, Tho light tapping of her
high heels echoed on tho polished
floor of tho hall.
Thero wa3 a general rising and
buzz of talk, adjustment of accounts,
and reminiscent chat of honors,
points and leads. Mrs. Gaynor left
the plnno and Joined tho others.
Wendham approached her, deter
mination written largo upon his face.
"Will you do mo a favor, Nellie?"
he asked.
"Of course, delighted. What can
I do?" sho inquired, cordially.
"Go to bed," he commanded.
Sho laughed nervously. "Dear me,
do you want to be rid of mo so
soon? I couldn't sleep."
"You can rest."
"Rest," sho repeated, "rest I
don't know tho word."
"You must, learn It, then."
"You are kind to bother so much
about me and as soon as I can
-I am going to try."
In ber weariness she had turned
to him with the sweet, relying grati
tude of expression that raises woman
ly charm to Its highest power. He
longed to take her In his arms, to
comfort and care for her, to bring
his knowledge and bis love to her
Instant need. "Go rest doctor's or
ders Nellie;" his lips had framed
the endearing name, when an excited
clatter and a choking, hysterical cry
brought the party to their feet with
a common movement of anxiety.
CHAPTER V.
Mrs. Lawdon appeared at the
door. The well groomed beautiful
woman of a few moments before was
almost beyond recognition. Her face
had aged ten years, hex hair hung
In disorder, a huge rent in the gold
en gauze of her gown showed the
gleam of Its white satin lining
mute evidence of the hurried regard
lessness of her flight. And, as a last
detail of the Incomprehensible, her
convulsive hands grasped a black
feather hat of enormous proportions.
For an instant her tragic, ridiculous
figure was silhouetted against the
dark portieres. Then she staggered
foiward, tripping over her long frock,
waving the crumpled Galnsboro,
stammering for speech.
"She's gone mad!" gasped Mrs.
Evelyn, catching at her husband's
arm.
Mrs. Lawdon found her voice.
"I've been robbed robbed
robbed!" Her voice rose in thin
soprano gradations. "My dia
monds my emeralds my ruby!
They're gone. I tell you! Gone!
Gote! gone!" She collapsed upon
a chair, flinging her body half across
the center table, where she beat the
polished wood with her clenched
hands.
Alice Rawlins was the first to
grasp the situation. "The hat box!"
she gasped, her eyes upon the dam
aged millinery In Mrs. Lawdon's
grasp. "It's been opened!"
The victim raised her head with n
Jerk. "You, jou, Alice Rawlins!
You know where they weie you!"
She sprang eiect. "You and Mrs
Gaynor you were tho only people
who did know!"
Alice's astonished face Ilamed
scarlet. "Do you dare!"
Mrs. Gaynor turned white to the
lips, her great eyes blazed more
brilliant than the lost Jewels. "Mrs
Lawdon is not quite herself." Her
voice, full of fine, high breeding,
fell like ice upon Mrs. Lawdon's fev
ered utterance.
Realizing that she had lost self
control. Mrs. Lawdon struggled for
composure, but the magnitude of her
toss again overwhelmed her. "You
must search at once at once. I
want the police send for the po
lice!" Mr. Evelyn rang the electric bell.
"I will give orders that all the ser
vants be brought to the dining room.
We will examine them there. Vree
man," be continued, addressing the
butler, "I want everyone of my em
ployees from the an'ent house and
stables also the servants of my.
guests to assemble at once in the
dining room. Permit no one 'to leave
the house or grounds on any pre
text!"' The butler bowed, casting a glance
of nwed inquiry at the excited group
before blm. As he paused outside
the door his trained ear plainly
caught Mrs. Lawdon's protests.
"I won't have It. I won't!, I want
the police, I want detectives! Char
lie!" she screamed, "where'd Char
lie? He'll make you send for the
police!"
The slamming of a distant door
and the approach of hurried feet an
nounced tho men from the billiard
room. Charlie Lawdon rushed to
his wife's side.
"What's the matter what's the
meaning of this?' be exclaimed.
"Ob, Charlie!" she walled,
"they're gone all gone!"
"What's gone?" he asked, bewild
ered. Then his eye fell ..upon the
remmants of the picture- hat
"Robbel!' he said shortly. "Well.
I told you to have paste copies made,
didn't 1?"
Mrs. Lawdon opened ner mouth
to answer, but her husband plated a
restraining hand upon her shoulder
''There, little woman, buck up
you re a bit off. nL course, Tell ut
whflt you' know-j quiet, o.j1 '
Mru.-'hawCOn orunuoi tliu leutc
from her eye3. "I owed Mrs. Evo
lyn eighty at bridgo, you kuo 1
I went to find my purse I'd hid
It It was my gold mesh onn with
tho diamond monogram. 1 d put It
In thy same box with tho ruby pend
ant The key was all right but when
I opined the trunk I found my purse
lying on tho bottom. At first 1
thought I didn't remember rightly.
Then I thought I'd look and every
hat was empty everyone!"
"Every hnt!" exclaimed Mr. Eve
lyn In mystification.
"My wlfo had a strong box mada
llko a hat trunk," Mr. Lawdon ex
plained. "Cases, you know, set in
side crowns; thought nobody'd ever
think of looking thero "
"I know," Mrs. Gaynor Inter
rupted. "Mrs. Lawdon Bhowed them
to Alice and me this afternoon. Some
one may have watched us."
"One thing Is certain," Wendham
Insisted; "this must have happened
between tho time Mrs. Lawdon camo
down. before dinner and when she
went for her purse. Now, as Mrs.
Lawdon came In last, and 'these la
dles and gentlemen have been In her
presence ever since, with the excep
tion of those who accompanied Mr.
Lawdon to tho billiard room, It is
safe to say that all these are beyond
suspicion."
"Naturally," Mr. Lawdon agreed.
"I suppose so," gasped his wife;
"but Charlie, I want toe police, too."
"We will question the servants
first ourselves." Mr. Evelyn rose
with decision.
The whole party adjourned to tho
dining room. Frightened faces
greeted them with timorous humility.
A dozen quickly authenticated
alibis reduced the number of sus
pects. Cooks, butlers, and stable
men were dismissed. Tho house
maids and persona attendants of the
guests remained. Of theso three
were eliminated, their duties hav
ing kept them in other parts of tho
house or In communication with oth
er servants. A frightened gardener's
boy who could give no satisfactory
account of himself, the Incorrupti
ble Ellen, Mrs. Gaynor's maid Adele,
and the second housemaid In charge
of the guests' annex remained for
more searching examination. Tho
housemaid had been upon that floor,
even in and out of all the rooms, as
was her duty. She had seen no one,
heard no one, and protested her in
noncence with tears. The garden
er's boy at last owned that he had
been making love to the cook's as
sistant through the kitchen window,
the damsel reluctantly corroborating
his statement. Mrs. Lawdon's maid
had left the room the moment her
mistress had gone to dinner the
door was unlocked and the window
open for which she bitterly de
nounced herself. Ellen, nervous and
incoherent, confused her statements,
which consisted of the simple facts
of having put her mistress' room In
order and gone below stairs, with
wails of contrition at having left
the apartment even for a moment.
Adele answered without hesitation.
She had felt 111. Mrs. Gaynor, who
was the soul of kindness, had ex
cused her from her duties, and even
Insisted on her lying down on tho
divan, where, her neuralgia being
relieved, she had fallen asleep, and
only awakened when the housemaid
had entered. She had then put the
room In order and joined the other
servants. The housemaid told of
finding her asleep on the divan, and
Mis. UaynoT corroborated her first
statement, adding, that as the girl
was not strong, she often allowed
hor privileges of the sort.
"The fact remains, however," Mi's.
Gaynor added, "that Adele is the
only person we find who was In that
part of the house for any length of
time." Sho turned 'to the maid
gently, whose honest eyes followed
her mistress with adoration. "Were
you at all disturbed did you wake
at any time, as if some noise had
roused you?" r
"No, ma'am. I slept sound."
"What time was it," she ques
.ioned the housemaid, "when you
finished your rounds and you and
Adele went downstairs?"
"About ten,"- said the housemaid
warily.
"Then from ten till a quarter of
twelve, when Mrs. Lawdon went to
her room, there was no one on that
floor?"
There was silence.
"Adele." continued Mrs. Gaynor.
"you art- on no excuse to leave this
house until Mrs. Evelyn gives you
permission, and you are to do what
ever she wishes. I know you are
innocent." she added kindly, "it Is
only that the right thing must be
done.V
"Very well, ma'am," said Adele
simply.
"They must be searched," sold
Mrs. Lawdon "Close the doors
please, and let the men go Into the
drawing-room."
The women were searched amid
tears and walls, "Mrs Evelyn presid
ing as If such occurrences were an
everyday feature of her life, Mrs
Lawdon with frank brutality, and
Mrs. Gnyncr with pitying anxiety to
spare the women's feelings.
Nothing was found. Ah the last
garment was adjusted, Mrs. Lawdon
burst Into tears of vexation.
"This Is all nonsense, all ridicu
lous," she walled, "I don't caro
what you think, 1 want detectives,
and I am going to have them."
Mrs. Evelyn realized the useless
ness of protest. "You'll bo sorry,
but, of courso, If you Insist, we can
not do othorwise than allow you to
take whatever measures you may de
sire." "I should think not,',' sneered Mrs.
Lawdoni , "It's all very well for tho
Trcadwclls and tho others to keep
closo about It, hut I notice they
don't get their things back, nnd 1
mean to have mine 1 don't caro
who gets punished."
"Mny those women rotlro now?"
asked the hostess coldly "Aro you
satisfied that none of your property
Is upon their persons?"
"I want them kept together and
watched nil the time!" demanded
Mrs. Lnwdon aggressively. "And I
want every room In tho houso
searched now this minute."
"That Is being dono," said Mrs.
Gaynor. "Mr. Evelyn Is attending
to that. Tho search will bo thor
ough, you may bo sure."
(To Bo Continued.)
HAD HOME IN CAVE
IN PIONEER DAYS
Falling, of Porch Brings to Light Story
of Early Struggle In Country
Nov Prosperous
Garhcr, Ok. Tho falling of five feet
of cement porch of a farmhouse n half
miLo north of this town brings to light
tho unique homo of a pioneer of this
section.
Under this poich was a cave. The
cave was dug in 1S04. At a point along
a little ravine a sandstone ledge ciop
ped out, .nnd there S. H. Peters tunnel
aC under and excavated two large
rooms with -a sandstone ledge about o
feet thick for a roof. Tho rooms ex
tended 60 foet under the ground, and
at the deepest spnee theie was peihaps
eight feet of dirt on top. To tho back
room a skylight 3.5 feet was. opened.
Tho rooms were plastered and white
coated and tho rock roof was white
washed, making it light enough for one
to read newspapers in any part of the
cave. It was very dry at that time. S.
H. Peters and his family lived there
many months before ho built a home
above ground.
Tho stovepipe ran up tho skylight,
and to persons passing along tho road
the smoke coming out of the ground
as a novel sight. Hundreds of per
sons visited this cave home, and all
wondered why the roof didn't fall In,
ns it was not supported by timbers.
Mr. Peters was but little longer dig
ging the cavo homo than was requir
ed to build a sod houso of the same
size. Sod houses were the first homes
Oi most of the pioneers. The plaster
was the only expense to the cave home
Now this section has tho finest coun
try homes in the state and Is In the
wheat belt.
EXCHANGE POETIC TELEGRAMS
Mr. Wood Can Now Wed No Obsta
cle Seen Ahead
Jefferson Cl'y When W. C. Eaves,
recorder of St. Francois 'pounty, died.
Governor Major a few days ago, ap
pointed former State Senator John S.
Clay of Farmlngton, to fill the vacan
cy.
The commission evidently was de
layed In transit, for the Governor's of
fice received tho following telegram,
written in rhyme, from William Goon,
a marrying justice of the peace at
Farmlngton.
Recorder dead;
Mr.' Wood wants to wed.
What shall we do
It's up to you.
Governor Major was out of town.
Lis private secretary, N. E. Williams
wired hack:
Governor has appointed Clay
Mr. Wood may namo tho day.
Justice Good la on tho spot
More than willing to tie the knot.
FINDS RING AFTER 23 YEARS
Clrl Restores Mother's Long Lost
Gold Loop
Seaford, Del. A little over twenty
threo years ago Mrs. George E. M.
Stengle, while playing In tho yard of
S. A. Drown lost a pjain gold band
ling with her Initials on It. All efforts
en the part of several members of tht
family and nighhors to find It were
futile.
One day this week while Ethel, the
a year old daughter of Mrs. Stengle,
was playing in tho yard with a sister
she noticed something shining in a
spot where snow was melting fast and
1 lcldng it up, discovered it was a ring.
When she took it to her mother It was
quickly recognized ns the ring lost
nearly a quarter of a century ago.
During the time the ring has been
in the yard the ground has been plow
ed and tilled many times. The ring
was In perfect condition and not tho
least hit worn by the weather.
LIFE SAVED BY QUICK CLIMB
Narrow Escape from Death at Bottom
of Shaft
Spokane, Wnsh. Carl W. Ilaffncr.
of near this city saved himself from
injury and probably death by his abil
ity to climb an iron pipe aster than
fulling earth could fill a well.
Haffner and two otheis were engag
ed in repairing tho well. Haffner was
.n the well and Lltz and son remain
ed on I he surface to operate tho wind
Inns. The two men on top suddenly
f-t the earth give way under their
feet.
William Lltz managed to save him
self fnrni being carried Into tho well by
1 elding giimly onto a cornei of a near
by building. John Lltz was carried
about 20 feet down Into tho well, but
mennged to get hold of tho windlaie
rope and saved himself by hanging
r n while' the earth caved in all around
him.
Haffner, In the bottom of the well,
hcnid the crncklng of the walls ns tho
onve-ln stinted. Ho seized the pipe
which extended to tho pump and by
laat cl'mblns saved his life.
nrnanmn
SHOULD RID GRAIN
FIELD OFJUSTARD
FARMERS WARNED TO COMBAT.
NUISANCE THAT WILL
RUIN CROPS
All Cereals May Be Sprayed With Sul.
phate of Copper
Many groin fields In all parts ot
tho country are badly Infested with
mustard. Threo species wild mustard
wild radish nnd wild turnip aro
common in tho grain fields, and all
belong to tho cruclCcrne, to which
family belong many of our common
vegetables, as kale, cabbage, cauli
flower, kohl-rabl, rutabaga and broo
coll. For tills reason such diseases
as clubroot of cabbage aro carried by
mustard, says H. E. Grelner in tho
County Gentleman. In most regions
wild mustard is tho commonest form,
and In some regions no wild turnip la
found In the same field. Tho distin
guishing marks of tho three species
are as follows: Wild radish leaves
ate Indented more deeply than tho
others; they aro thicker than wild
mustard leaves. When tho plant is
mall the wild radish leaves lie flat
on the ground, spreading four or five
Inches across; wild mustard leaves do
Lot lie flat. Wild turnip roots have
he odor of cultivated turnips, and
hence are easily recognized. The seed
pods of wild mustard aro jolntless,
:nd when fully rlpo split lengthwise,
widely dispersing tho seeds. The seed
pods of the wild radish are divided in
to segments, and when ripe break
crosswise nt theso lines This habit f
rlld radish makes it troublesome, as
the seeds cannot bo cleaned from tho
train so easily as those of wild mus
tard. Theso weeds lessen tho grain crop
to a considerable extent. They rob tho
cultivated crop of its moisture and
plant food. Cases aro reported In
which mustard in a corn crop has us
ed eo much moisture during a dry
season that no ear formed, making a
total failure of tho crop. Some grain
regions have practically given up tho
growing ot grain becauso of tbo
unount of mustard. New York state
agricultural experiment station and
others have experimented until they
have produced combinations that will
destroy mustard in grains. They havo
found that either sulphate of Iron or
cnlphate of copper will entirely des
troy the mustard without injuring the
cultivated crop. Iron sulphate is
cheaper than copper, so it is moro
generally used for this purpose. Eith
er is used at the rate of 100 pounds
of sulphate In fifty gallons ot water.
Clean an old cider or vinegar barrel,
or an old iron kettle, If the material
' to be used at once; place the sul
phate in this receptacle and add about
half the total quantity of water. After
the material Is dissolved add the rest
ol the water. Sulphate of Iron w'll)
dissolve in a few minutes, hut 'copper
fculphato requires several hours. Tho
usual method Is to suspend copper
bulphato in a barrel of water over
night and then dilute to tho required
Amount. Tho copper will dlssolvo
more quickly In hot water, hut tho
solution must not bo applied whllo
hot
Wild mustard mny bo sprayed at
any time except when tho plant Is in
bud, when it seems to bo tho btrongoil
and mo.'rt. able to resist attacks of any
kind. The best time to spray Is when
tho plant has only' a few leaves. It
may be sprayed when In bloom, be
fore the pods havo set. Wild radish
cannot be sprayed successfully after
'our leaves have formed, as It is very
hardy. It must be attacked when tho
leaves lie closo to tho ground. Wild
turnip is still very scarce in most
places. It Is not so hardy as wild rad
ish, and may bo succcssully sprayed
mntil after six leaves have termed. In
badly infested fields it may some
times be advisable to make a second
application of spray a week after the
first hi order to get the plants left
from the first application. It is claim
ed that a cloudy day is better than a
bright day and that it is better to
rpray eo a dew falls the following day,
one should never spray, however.
when there is a dew on the grain.
All the cereals as wheat, lye, oats,
barley and corn as well as peas, sug
ir beets and tho grasses, may bo
sprayed with sulphate of copper or
of iron without injury. Potatoes, beans
rape and turnips belong to families
closely related to mustard, so that
they suffer from tho spray almost asi
much as the weed itself. In some case
serious Injury follows tho spraying,
in other cases tho plants are killed
outright. Dean Bailey, pennv grass,
shepherd's grass, vagweed, dock and
dodder aro also killed when sprayed!
with copper sulphate solution.
Farmers who cooperated In tho va
rious experiments Jn spraying with
iron sulphate for mustard In mead
ows noticed that tho meadows turned
black. They thought that permanent,
injury had been done, but after a few
days tho green color reappeared an
all mustard was gone. All grain show
darker -color for a few days, but no
permanent injury results. Tho cafiicbt
way to npply the -material Is to use a
traction sprayer, but the no;uleF must
bo not more than eighteen inches
ii part .
It in poor policy to use n long, gan
HiiB loostrr for breeding. It is almost
ImpoBwlbloto fill him up with feed.
. Jh rr