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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-04

1 only laughed and repeated my or
however, SO that she could slip back
half pace or so from the wicket. Then
I heard the great lock open and the
chain put down, and Babette's voice
trembling with anger and pain.
SIT is open"
The door swung outward, SO thatal1I
had to do was to fold my prisoners arm
from the elbow along its face as l
pushed it open. 1t kept her perfectly
secure aud enabled me to take precau.
ton that, it turned out, was needed;
for, as pushed the door, I drove the
death hunter back with it, and the mo-
ment it was sufficiently open to let me
pass | sprang out and seized her left
arm. Quick as | was, however, was
not quite quick enough to avoid the
blow of her dagger, and received flesh
wound, which, however, was, after all,
but slight. Then there was another
struggle, and affairs were adjusted be.
tween Babette and myself without any
special harm being done to her.
Now listen to me-" l said. what.
ever happens, 1 will kill you first ii
there is any treachery. Take me
straight to madame"
''She is not here" was the sullen re-
ply.
"Then l take you with me to the
Hotel de Vile. Come to your senses"
She broke into the most terrible i'm,
precautions; but time was precious, and
quenched this readily enough, and at
last it was clear she was utterly cowed.
Again l repeat that no harm was done,
and it was only dire necessity that com.
PEELED me to use the violence Ibid.
homeland l shook her up-''where
is madame?"
She looked from right to left with
quick, uneasy motion of her eyes. II
do not know-she is not here
Look here!" and gave my prisoner
a shake. Il fully believe that madame
is here, and if you wish to save yourself
have done to you-you will see thatno
harm comes to her. You follow"
She was speechless; but her eyes were
blazing with wrath as she made sui.
len movement of her head
"You had better tell NJ. de Gomeron,
your master, that refuse his terms. 1t
will save him the trouble of knowing
that l have escaped-you understand"
This time she nodded eagerly enough.
"Now," l went on, 1--WE will open the
last door"
I took the bunch of keys, and after a
try or two succeeded in hitting on the
right one After this pushed Babette
before me into the small tagged yard,
5nd saw to my surprise that it was
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-04
lcory,,oHr, 1892. sr LosonAs., GREEN & Col

would go hard with de Gomeron, what
ever happened to me.
Hour after hour passed. Ishifted my
position, and strange to say, slept
How long l slept l know not; but
woke singing with pain, and found this
was due to my being bound as 1 was,
and In little the agony became al.
most insupportable, and was on the
verge Of going into delirium, only
righting my failing senses by mighty
effort of will.
l had lost all count of the time, but
guessed it was advanced in the day by
this; and my eyes had become so ac-
customed to the darkness that l could
manage to see the faint outlines of the
cell in which l was imprisoned. l
tried to make out it's extent with an idle
and useless curiosity, and then, giving it
up, and utterly hopeless, leaned my
head on my appraised knees, and sat thus
waiting for the end.
I longed for death to come now-it
would be happy release from my pain.
Suddenly there came a grating noise
as the bolts outside were moved. Then
the door of the cell swung open with
groaning, and there was binding
flash Of light that, for the time being,
deprived me of the powers of sight,
though, with a natural instinct, shut
my eyes to the flash as it came.
Then heard de Gomeron's voice say
ing: Remove the gag-I have some.
thing to ask monsierro
AS I felt two cold, hard hands fun
bling with the knots of the gag, man
aged to open my eyes, though the Light
still panied me, and saw the tall figure
of the free lance, his drawn sword in his
hand, standing in the open doorway,
and kneeling beside me was Babette.
The bag caught the loathing in my
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-04

glance, and laughed to herself as she
wrenched at the knots, and de Com
eron, who was evidently in no mood to
delay, hurried her efforts with sharp
"Quick!"
''It is DONE" she answered, and rose
to her feet, swinging the silken bands
of the gag she held in her hand.
"Then have the goodness to step back
whilst NJ. d'Auriac and l discuss the po-
sition."
Babette did MS she was hidden, NUT
tering something, and de Gomeron, adj
vancing pace, addressed me:
Monsieur, have come to make you
an offer, and | will not waste words. I
am playing to win a desperate game,
and shall not hesitate to play any card
to win. My offer is this: ask you to
sign formal document, which l shall
bring to you, holding me guiltless of
any design against either you or Nine.
de la Bidache. In return l will set you
free in ten days after you sign this pa
per. During that time you must con-
slider yourself my prisoner; but you
will be better lodged than now. Should
you refuse to accept this offer there is
nothing left for me but to leave you here
to die"
He spoke in slow, measured accents,
and the vault Of the roof above me gave
back the mans words in solemn echo.
The light of the lantern stretched in a
long, yellow shaft up the spiral stair
way beyond the door, and half in this
light and half in shadow stood the
witchlike figure of Babette, leaning a
little forward, as If striving to catch
each word that was spoken.
In the silence that followed the free
lance's speech, I could almost hear the
blood throbbing in my temples: and for
the moment was deprived of all power
of words. 1t was not from fear, nor
from any idea of accepting the offer,
but a thought had come to my mind.
would oppose craft with craft, and meet
the fox in the skin of a fox.
"Give me "a hours to decide" I an
swered, land free me from these cords
cannot think for the pain of them"
"Pardieu" He laughed. THE knots
have been well tied; but "a hours is a
long time"
"Yet you are willing to accommodate
me for ten days, better lodged. Ventre-
bleu! NJ. de Gomeron, do you think I
can scratch my way out of this?"
He did not answer me, but stood for
awhile biting at the ends Of his thick
mustachc. Then he suddenly called to
Babette: "Cut the cords"
She came forward and obeyed. Words
cannot convey the sensation of relief
as the cords fell from me; but for the
time being so numbed was I that was
powerless to move.
"You have your desire, MONSIEUR
said de Gomeron, "and I await your
decision. 1t will save me trouble ii
you inform Babette whether you agree
or not. In the former event we shall
have the pleasure of meeting again; in
the latter case l take the opportunity
of wishing you as happy a time as 8
man may have-in the future life. In
| the meantime I will see that some re
freshments are sent to you-adieu!"
He turned and stepped out of the cell
| and stood for n moment whilst Babette
| picked up the lantern and followed him
Monsieur will not want the light
| to aid him to think" she laughed; ant
| then the door was shut. heard the
| sullen clank Of the chain, the turning
| ut tho greet keys. and was alons Ant
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-04

she looked back.
MONSIEUR" she grinned through
the wicket.
"see here" and in my eagerness my
voice was hoarse and thick, 900 crowns
if you free me from this, and 1000 more
if you will do the same for madame"
"Will monsieur add palace in the
moon to this?"
81 give you the word of d'Auriac!
Fifteen hundred crowns is a fortune.
They will be yours in six hours from
the time you free US. Think of it-1,50
crowns"
Never have 1 seen avarice blaze so in
a face as in hers. AS l dropped out the
last words she shook her head from
side to side with the swaying motion of
a serpent. Her eyes glittered like those
of an asp, and between her half-parted
lips she Kissed rather than spoke to
herself:
Fifteen hundred crowns 1t is
the price of barony-I, who have
taken life for a half pistole!"
you will save two lives for this" I
pleaded.
But the she devil, though sorely
tempted, was faithful. What de Com
erons power over her was l know not.
l could add nothing to my otfer-I had
laid my all on the hazard, and it was
not to be done.
"Pouf!" she Knocked, you do not go
high enough. You do not promise the
palace in the moon. But l waste my
time. Is it Yes or No. for the cap
tain?"
There was another chance still, and
would risk that. I made step nearer
the opening.
Give me something to drink, and
will answer at once"
"Ah! ha! monsieur requires some
courage. Here is flask of Frontignac,
but 1t is expensive, and monsieur,
am afraid, has left his belt outside his
room; the Frontignac is five crowns"
You forgot my pockets" an
swered; here are two pistoles-hand
me the wine"
THE money first''-and she stretched
out her hand.
Like flash closed my fingers on her
wrist and drew in her hand to the full
length of the arm.
If you scream, if you utter sound,
will tear your arm from its socket"
The answer was a Shrek that might
have been heard half mile away, and
then foul oath and howl of pain.
1t was hardly ltnightly deed, but there
was too much at stake to mince mat
tiers, and on her scream | gave the
prisoners arm l held wrench strong
enough to show that 1 could keep my
word. AS the shrill echoes of her crr
died away l could hear her brr
heavily on the opposite side of the "a,
and she struggled mutely and wtfsur-
| prising strength TO free herself. There
was no answer to her call for help
| there must have been many a Shrek for
| help that had rung through that ter
rible dungeon and died away answer
less but for the mocking echoes. And
Babette knew this, for she ceased to
utter a sound after that one long
| scream, and fought In silence IKE Il sac
wolf at bay. At last she leaned ex
hausted against the door, and felt that
| hdii NY SoHIC was WIN ~ ilttbl DeSu Ill
unexpected thought, and had jumped
at the opportunity Providence haG
thrown in my way.
DO you hear?" l said. open the
door, or"-and l gave another half turn
+! to her arm.
She who could inlict such suffering
on others vas of those who were un,
| al, ~ l,a c1i nm
selves. She moaned in agony and called
out: Free me. and PROMISE prom
| Use anything"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-04
DR.. Humphreys

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5-Dysentery, Gripings. Bilious colic... rs
6-ChoIera. Cholera Morbus, Vomiting. .2j
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S-Neurnlsin. Toothache, Faceache..... rs
9-Headache. Sick Headache, Vertigo. .25
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Unsurpassed or Painful Periods.... .25
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1o-Rheumatism. Rheumatic Pains...... .25
16-Malaria. Chtlls, Fever and Ague..... .25
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1s-Ophthalmia, Weak or Infiamed Eyes .25
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27-Kfdney Diseases Observation-Disclosures. .25
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-11-04

glance, and laughed to herself as she
wrenched at the knots, and de Com
eron, who was evidently in no mood to
delay, hurried her efforts with sharp
"Ouickln
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10
REPUBLICANS VOTE TO-DAY.
Primary Elections to BE Held
throughout King County.

Delegates to the Republican county con-
vention are to be elected by the Repuhli-
can voters Of King county at their pri-
mary elections 10 be held today between
the hours of II noon and : O'Clock IN the
evening In more ways than one. todays
contest at the polls is different from any
Republican primary election ever held in
King county. THE county convention VIII
not only elect delegates 10 the state con-
vention. which will name the Republican
candidates for the supreme bench and
congress- but it will also nominate full
county aid legislative tickets. While the
struggle for preference at the hands of the
county convention is interesting the coun-
~ candidates ana their friends, the senate
rial fight or the battle between Mayor I.
J. Humes and his supporters and those
who are opposed TO him overshadows all
other contests.
Chairman ". II. Morris. of the county
committee, VIII give cut the poll books. tai
~ sheets etc. TO the officers of the cleo
ton this morning. The returns should be
made 10 him In the state headquarters. sec
ond noor of HE Pioneer building.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10

were hundreds Of visitors from the coun-
Try in the city. and the streets bore
holiday appearance.
There are two features TO the show wor-
thy of more than passing notice. One is
Little Edna the little w.sp OF a girl whose
bareback riding won the hearts OF the
crowd. She was the favorite by long odds.
Her feat Of turning back somersault on
the bare back OF running horse brought
down the house-oF should one say tent?
Il. ]. Gosnsy, the genial press agent OF the
show. who has been In the profession
thirty years. says Little Edna is the only
woman who has ever performed the feat.
The other feature Is the giant elephant.
Ratsh, who, according 10 the bills. lis two
inches taller and weighs an even ton more
than did the famous Jumbo" The small
boy whose red apple was stolen by RaJah
vas q hero yesterday. His only superior
was the freck!e-fIced youngster at whom
the big dromedary took nip. He was
the hero
Mcdonald. the main squeeze" among
the troupe of clowns. is one Of the oldest
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10
TORPEDO BOAT EXPERTS
COME TO SEATTLE.
VIII Take Charge Of the Rowan and
Give Her the Ohicial Trial
Trim.

The government torpedo boa. Rowan.
constructed by Moran Bros. of Seattle
Will soon he given her trial trip by corps
Of eight experienced marine engineers
These men arrived from New York yester-
day morning. and spent the day looking
over the vessel and getting acquainted
With tho c4ty. They VIII furthe' inspect
tho boat today and Monday. and expect
70 make preliminary run with tn. Row
IN next week. The trial trip will come off
q few days later.
The party is under the authority of
Gsoorge +. Coleman. who IS one OF the
hest marine engineers I'm the United
States, He was thoroughly educated in
sits line. ard has handled most of the best
torpedo boats on their trial trips. lie has
with him men of the highes. efficiency
Their names are Alvin Winship. T.
Hughes. L. MeGouEh. o. Mctsough. Henry
Murphy. Owen Murphs and Henry keily
They al are engineers who are consid~
cred amor. the best IN the service
Mr.. coeuSss said yesterdsy that the
Rowan was all right and ha had no doubt
that she woGd show herself 10 be quit.
W 10 the requirements of the contract
with tho government when her trial trip
wac made under proper management.
I'VE have not Yet had time 10 look at her
thoroughly he continued. "eut the Mo
ran Hros lse able to build Just a. good a
vessel and put In as good machinery as
any builders In the country. That = well
known We cannot tell much about the
artuai condition Q. the machinery until a
preliminary run - made. which will prob
ably rs some day next week.
There engineers cau1e direct from Nav
York csy. bur they were not there TO sac,
the great nava. celebrations upon The ar
rivai Of the fleets from Cuban waters all
Of them being in Baltimore IL wa8 Just
az we'll" said one of them yesterday. "sA
the heat IN New York Was insufferabl..
and the dense crowds made Il all the
w-orse." Tire. all spoke az the relief they
expe,.enced when they got 20 Seattle. and
SITTER passing through ;he Middle WeSt
pnee suore reached "a city shaving the
ADVANCED civilization of the East"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10
EDNA M'SWEEN TELLS
A REMARKABLE STORY.
Says She Was kidnapped. Brought to
seattle, Kept Prisoner. and
Had Trouble In Escaping.

Edna MacSween. the i3-year-old daugh-
ter of Rowland MacSween, head book
keeper for the Morris Gross Company OF
Tacoma, who disappeared last Tuesday
afternoon while on; shopping and who re-
turned home the following evening on the
steamer Flyer from Seattle. tells a story
that has puzzled Chief Read Of Tacoma and
Chief Reed of Seattle.
She says that while on her way down
town from her home last Tuesday after
noon she was grabbed by a buriy lrshinan.
who took her behirt. a billboard, put
rubber band over her mouth, goggles on
her eyes i black cape over her head and
a black skirt over her dress. One arm, she
says. was so entangled in the cape that
she could not use ii. and the man held the
other. He took her To the steamer Flyer
and brought her to Seattle leaving Taco
ma al o'clock in the evening. She says
that she could not make an cutlery and
could not get away.
Once in Seattle. her cantor made her
walk three miles to a rough shack. where
he met a man. and, with the salutation.
Hello. old man engaged room and
paid for II. The room was at the head OF
the stairs. overlooking sort Of shed. she
says that She was kept in this room all
night. but really suffered no indignities
The next afternoon the man left her locked
up in the room After he went away she
tore off the band from her mouth, and
taking her pocketbook. which had been
placed in a bundle, escaped through the
window She ran 10 the Flyer dock and
caught the 6 o'clock boat back TO Tacoma
Yesterday her parent and Chief Read
came with her 10 Seattle. hat she could
not find the house where she was held
cantive The purscr on the Flyer recalls
,tr tr=,, 4
recalls a person dressed az she says she
was accompanying man to Seattle.
The chiefs say the case IS ore Of the
strangest they ever tried 10 solve.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10

dear TO hts youthful heart. ard today only
two roughly excavate6 and sodded rings,
strew3 with sawaust, a few bushels Of
parti-cclored scraps OF paper aud wilder
ness Of empty tin cans and wooden pick
cts remain 10 mark the spot wh-re yester-
day stood the monster tents Of the per-
anuia. greatest show on earth" For
weeks TO come that little dry pasture OPP
posIte the Y. NJ G A. grounds on East
jefferson street will be haiowed by asso-
ciasions 20 the small boy who visited IL
yesterday. and their name WAS legion
I.emen Brothers circus. taken as
whole. Ia fully Up 10 tho average. and
comes nearer than s0s1e 10 carrying out
the extravagsnt promises 81 the BIN boards
Anyway. IL id d business in Seattle that
brought broad smiles 10 the faces OF the
manager and the men in the box office
Both the afternoon and evening perform
anees were attended by crowds which filed
the big tents 10 overlooking. and only the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10
Centennial Mills to Send $4,000
Barrels to Siberia.
INDICATES GROWING TRADE.
Neal CDes~d Through w. ~. Towns
end. PurchmsfnE Agent Tor hssso-
Chfn~s~ Dank-vIsAivosfok Relies
m The Coast for Pro~fstons-
From the state OF Washtngton.

Mr.. Thomson. president Of the Centens-
nial Mil Company. has Closet contract
with the Russo-Chiasss bank 10 supply
5sDd barrels of flour. 10 be Shipped 10
viaHyossck, Ia Siber.e. This deal mas
been on the tapis sof several weeks. afa
vas clo~sd yesterday. Il was made
through W r. Townsend. purchasing
Garrison a. Co, which institutions handle
snii.isrs Of dollars worth of business
every ysar. dealing principally with com
mercs 10 the ORIENT ard Siberia HIS
company also operates the Siberian steam
strip line from Portland TO Siberia. Korea
ard MsnchGrio
There has beea a steady and rapid
growth In trade with those countries dur
ing the last few years. and Washington Is
having nearly all Of IL. The greater part
Of the hgssnesz OF The Siberian steamship
lire. although Portland is the terminal
point or this coast, is with the products
OF Washington. as most Of the goods
handed are lumber and fur
The Russo-Chinese bank. during August
Of this year. bought sgonoo worth OF COM
ynoditlex. most OF which came from
Washington, and some from Oregon. and
were shipped to the Orient. and 1t Is be-
nsved that future shipments will &c CORE
spondngly greater. Most Of the supplies
far the construction crews OF the lew
trans-Sbeyiar. railway are bought on this
coast Nladiyostok has a permanent popu-
lation OF :o.oo or 4ae., besides 5000 to
1900 Russian soldiers who rely upon the
United States for rearly all their nrovi-
sions. This is not the first shipment Of
-four the Centennial mills has made to
Siberia, the company having been extend
ans lis trade in the Orient and making Goa
stantly greater shipments as the people
there were brought into closer touch Mr..
Thomson has great faith i'm the future
trade Of Seattle with the Asiatics.
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boy. is one OF the star attractions. Some
people think that "I.anky Bob" Fftzsim-
mons and his school of Australian fight
ers were taught their tricks by the kan
garoos. It may be so. tom" is not
much as TO reach, bu. he has a solar
piexLs blow that is a caution. He sup
ports himself on his tan and delivers * by
planting both OF his hind feet in the pit of
his opponents stomach. II Is no; pretty.
bat * IS mighty effective.
All sorts of people visited the circus
grounds For this reason Chisf Reed sent
ous three detectives. They were not need
cd There was thimble- rigging or
three-card monte work. ana no pickpock-
cts were around. The most popular indi-
v.dual on the grounds With the small boys
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10
NORTHERN PACIFIC LAND AGENTS.
Visit seattle While Making n Tour
of the West.

A visiting party o. hand agents OF the
Northern Pacific who have been in the
west for some days. left for home last even
ing. The visitors are from Minnesota and
Iowa and are enjoying vacation in their
jaunt to the Sound. Mem bars Of the ex-
curson have taken the trip ieisureIy, ana
stopped at several inland points in the state
en- route. where they thought il important
10 Investigate the lay Of the country
Yesterday the visitors made a run to Sc
attic. and SO FAR they tell Of their jour
uey IN the coast all are highly delighted
with what they have seen and the treat
meus accorded them by all Washngtoplans
Those who make UP The visiting party are.
Arthur T.. Clark. superintendent q
agencies, 81. Paul; \. ". Parker. travelling
land agent, Cedar Rap is. Ia. j Van Der
Las. inspector og lands Dickinson n ID :,
@ Adams. Marshalitown: T r McCue
EInHnetts burg. II, NJ Whitney. lila Grove
+, w. Hh!tney, Mnrshalltown W |. Nc
MILAN. Charles City. II : Fessenden
Onasa; james Walton CreSco: J. L0Saev
Wells. MiNu., y. Murray. Wadena - \
Whitney " adena. W n Ross. & Charles:
J, N Mar, Jackson. a r Whitney Ma
della; T.. :. Hackney. s. james @ II
osmundson. Mountain Lax, Charles Brud
er. Wells. q. X. Moore Jackson.