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copyr.gn., 1900, BY Seward W. Hopkins.

ventilation, but nothing to be called a
window as windows go.
But leaning from his window and
looking down he saw that there was
similar one underneath it in the same
house. 1t opened, no doubt, from a
room similar to the one he was in, or
similar to the one that existed before
the wooden partition was put in.
The window was there, but 1t con-
veyed no thought Of escape to his
mind. He had not as yet begun to
form any plan Of escape The ground
was far below him-the paved court,
from which no exit was seen, except
through the lower stories of the abut-
ting buildings.
He turned from the window and
leaned against the wall in deep and
troubled study.
Where was Monroe? That was the
first question he asked himself. 1t was
clear that the plan to rescue him from
the police station was simply to bring
him again into the hands Of the enc
mics Of the prince. The plot had sue.
Ceeueil, us ldF us Ie WIS CouCeIutu, Dul
where was Monroe?
No suspicion of the American en-
tered the head of Wallace. He be.
fieved that Monroe had been dupsd By
the pretended police agent He hsIsd
that Monroe had been more fortunate
than he and had made his escape.
In that case the best thing that eessld
happen was for Monroe to confess III
share in the plot to the police and
have them come to recapture him.
Terrible as was the uncertainty Of
his fate in the hands Of the police. bill
situation as captive Of the plottsrl
was worse.
! But would Monroe confess? Would
he betray himself to the police and Dc
stroy his position in Partisan society?
+ While Buckford thought out all thss'
perple1ing questions he became sud
denly conscious that voices could b.
heard through the wooden partition.
He bent himself to bring his ear t
the keyhole Of the door.
Undoubtedly both Americans ar
dead" said one voice. 1.-THE poor dup
who did our work SO well has been die
covered in the brewery court and tai
en- to his home. Well, the police wi
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unls circle OF Fascinating cuttnroats.
81 think it is fair" said Reber. But
that face of yours, friend Robello,
would not be pleasing to the young
Deneslian beauty
Let my face alone" growled the
man called Robello, and Buckford made
a mental note.
"Now," he said, II know the four
plotters by name and three of them by
sight. Vandal and Reber l have met.
That is Robello sitting with Vandal,
but his back is toward me. However,
he must be ugly, or Reber's remark is
pointless. And the fourth is Casparin,
brother of the Prince of Deneslia. And
what a quartet of precious scoundrels!
They at the bidding Of this rascal Cas-
parln will assassinate the prince be-
fore his heir is born in order to put
Casparln on the throne Of the little
country. And not only the prince, but
an American woman and beautiful
princess are in danger Come, Buck
ford, you have work to do. And the
first thing to do is to escape from this
place. How the devil is that to be
done, wonderw
His soliloquy was interrupted by an
other step and a heavy German voice.
"Well. Monshure Mein Herr" said
the voice, II did that job we'll. Is 1t
not 500"
Eyes, but you must not come here.
You must keep away from u.s." re.
piled Casparln.
"Ho! That is not SO easy. Then
where am to get the money on which
to live? must no longer be seen IL
| the stables Of the prince! l am not
to see you! What then, the river?"
"Go to the devil" growled Casparin
"It is most fortunate that there art
French gentlemen to help me. would
not want band Of German aids. Blu
come. You did my bidding that tint
and duped the two Americans almos
us well us l duped one. l will pa.
you as agreed, but stipulate that yol
depart. Leave Paris, and do not go tt
Dcneslia."
"Oh, then, that is not bad" said thu
German, rafting a well filled purse
"There is Germany"
ayes. Go there, for Gods sake!
said CasDarin. and the others laughed
fro RE Continued
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Health ~ I'd Beauty.

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CHAPTER VII.
THE coNsp1RAroRs OVERHEARD.

fMY II was more chance than mer-
H cy that saved Buckford's life
lS0so when Monroe, less fortunate
yASY& than he, was battered to death
by the clubs of his hidden assailants.
He had not seen the attack, and the
first blow sent him unconscious to the
floor. Monroe had seen the blow struck
and, rising to fight, had brought the
concentrated fury of the murderers
upon himself.
Having killed one innocent, the
thirst for blood Of the scoundrels must
have been assuaged, or they were act
ing under orders that left them but one
course to pursue.
Or, perhaps they did not examine
Buckford closely enough to discover
that he had not been killed.
One corpse on the refuse heap was
enough.
At any rate, Buckford, instead Of be-
ing dragged from the building as Mon
roe had been, was taken to small
room and left lying on the floor in his
awful stupor.
He did not know, and it is not our
business to say, just how long he lay
there. He awoke at first with a dull
throbbing pain in his head. He was
conscious of terrible thirst. Half
stupefied. yet knowing he was where
he ought not to be, he sat up and look
ed around him.
Gradually, as his blood circulated
more freely, the pain in his head de-
creased, and his senses became more
acute.
He found that he was in very small
room that had evidently been formed
after the house was built, by running
partition Of thin and narrow wooden
strips across the end Of a larger room.
The purpose Of this little room-the
original purpose-was not apparent 1t
may have been to provide an extra bed
or dressing room. Its present purpose
was clear-lt was his prison.
The room was about six feet In
width and about ten in length. The
wooden partition ran along one Of the
long sides, and In this there was 9
small door.
At one of the narrow ends there
was window.
Wallace sat for some time on the
floor before he gathered strength
enough to rise. The blow on his head
had deprived him not only Of con
seriousness, but of strength as we'll
There was absolutely no furniture II
the room. 1t was. however, carpetet
with thick, firm fabric.
After time he rose to his feet, shool
on the momentary dizziness, and be
gan a more extended examination O.
his prison.
He was really Ill enough to be in bed
but excitement and the sense Of i'm
pending danger kept him up.
I, He did not know that Monroe wa
dead. He had last seen Monroe sit
ting quietly at a table drinking win
and waiting for his supper.
He first tried the door in the woodel
partition. It was locked. He the
went to the window. 1t opened upo
small narrow court.
The building opposite was almost
void Of windows. There were twoS
0aan alift1nnnn1ElnaAann zhA 1coNA111
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Don't yb1t kno1o 1ne?" asked Monroe, as
he tore the beard from his face
lighted. I congratulate you. 1t was
well done. Enter, and will call for
refreshments at once"
It seems good to be at liberty once
more" said Buckford. "Where is this.
placer"
In the Rue de Creuse," replied Mon
roe. II don't know the neighborhood."
Neither did Buckford. Had he known
that the Rue de Grouse was the next
street to the Rue de Mont-Rouge he
might have had queer sensation.
They were led into small room,
where two or three tables stood against
the walls.
"This cafe is not known as such to
many" said the obliglng police agent,
who sat down with them. "It is kept
BY friend Of mine, an estimable lady,
who had the misfortune to be left q
widow with two children to support.
Nine du Barry will be here presently
and make you feel at home and vel
come"
Instead Of Nine. du Barry, however,
a waiter appeared with glasses, bot
tie Of wine and q card on which to
write the orders Of the gentlemen.
They each ordered a substantial sup
-per, for they were hungry, and laugh
ed as they spoke of the difference be-
tween the meal Buckford was going
to eat and the one he would have had
IN the depot.
Suddenly, when they had grown used
+ to the place and the sense Of security
< had become strong, a panel opened in
the door directly behind Buckford, and
heavy club, made Of an eelskin
stuffed with sand, descended on his
head. He fell unconscious to the floor
Monroe, who had seen the panel
slide, had leaped to his feet and drawn
a pistol from his pocket. But the oblig
ing police agent leaped like panther
upon him, pinioned his arms, ane
while his cries for help rang impotent
ly against the walls two other scoun
drels rushed in, and the deadly club
that kill and leave no mark rainet
upon his head.
In the darkness of the night poo
Bob Monroe, too chivalrous and confid
ing, was dragged by the heels to tn
refuse heap of q nearby brewery fac
ing on the Rue de Mont Rouge.
Which explains the cry of the police
man who rushed into the office of tn
Investigating magistrate, NJ. Seneca
and struck everybody dumb with hi
startling information.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-18
Notice of Amendments to the Con-
stitution of the Central Co
Operative Creamery
Company.

Notice is hereby given that the articles Of the
constitution OF the Central Co.operative Cream
been duly and legally amended as follows:
Amendment to Paragraph . of Article of the
Constitution of tile Central Co operative Cream
Paragraph . of Article of said constitution
shall be. and hereby is changed to read as fol-
lows:
failed to become patrons, or who have ceased tc
ne such shall be forfeited to the corporation
unless the holders or owners Of such share or
shares shall. within ten, days after service Of
notice on them, signed by the president and
secretary, become patrons of said creamery
That the same rue shall apply to present OF iu-
tlire owners or holders of shares in said CONF
pany who cease to be patrons. and such Tor
fixture shall. on the notice Aforesaid, by reSolti-
ton of the board of directors either at general.
clared forfeited The mailing OF such Iotce IN
an envelope properly addressed to such share,
or 70 s pess nnSer hs ares
The transfer in any manner Of any STOCK nIteI
on the notice above provided for shall be served
have no effect on the forfeiture or liability to
forfeiture, but whoever takes or receives such
stock or any transfer thereof, shall stand in the
same situation as the one owning or holding the
same at the time the same became subject to
forfeiture.
Amendment to Paragraph Four Article Seven
of the constitution of the Central C0-OpeTatlve
Paragraph -Four Of Article Seven of the constl.
tuition of said company is hereby SO changeu as
to read as follows:
Holders or owners of stock shall not hereafter
be entitled to have or receive any dividends
| whatever on their stock.
Amendment to Article Nine Of the cOnstitu-
| ton Of che Central Cooperative Creamery Com
pany.
Article Nine of said constitution ls hereby
| amended by striking out from the fourth line OF
| said Article as printed, "two-thirds" and In
sorting in lieu thereof majority.
Amendment to Article Three OF the Consti-
| tuition of the Co Operative Creamery Company.
Article Three of the constitution of the Cen
trail Co Operative Creamery Company is hereby
amended as follows:
| That portion thereof set out on page three of
| the printed constitution. commencing with and
following the word. 1.-The" being he last word
In the ninth line on said page, is hereby changed
SO as to read az follows: 1.-The property of the
corporation may be mortgaged for a sum not
exceeding the limit of Its indebtness by a ma
| jorty vote of the stock holders. or should it be
/ necessary to contract debts or to pay debts al
ready contracted, the stock holders by, ma
jority vote at irregular meeting or special meet
lug called for the purpose. may assess the pa
| iron of the cr eamery, including stockholders as
well as others. each month not to exceed five
cents on each hundred pounds of milk furnished.
| TO raisefundS to pay such debts. If indebted
n ess do not exceed One Hundred dollars there
shall be no assessment.
Il j. H. WHITE,
4Sw4 Secretary and Manager.
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have fine hunt for the murderer.
But this will simply be another great
mystery for Paris to ponder over.
These police! They are but cheap fools
at best"
Lets take look ut this one" said
another voice. II have somehow come
to consider this fellow a dangerous
enemy. He seems at least to care lit
tie for life. 1t is the man who is will
ing to die who lives through every
thing"
Bah! He has fallen into difficulties
at every step. Why, even Vandars lit
tie act was attributed to him."
Eyes, but he was caught in the very
house with the corpse of NJ. de Bull
lion"
at was a most fortunate circum-
stance that Vandal gave him the
purse"
Buckford's breath came fast now.
These words meant much to him. They
proved that the man who had given
him the purse, the man who had had
most to do apparently with the plot
against the prince, was the man who
killed NJ. de Bullion.
"Well," said the other, "Vandal is q
Partisan and knows thing or two"
The footsteps Of the two speakers
were now heard close to the little door.
Buckford, remembering the remark,
Lets take look at this one" lay
down on the floor and assumed a posi-.
ton nearly like that in which he had
before been lying.
A key sounded in the lock, and the
door opened.
"He has not moved"
No one came near him. One glance
sufficed to prove to the two men thai
he had been lying in that position sinct
he had been brought to the room.
The door was again shut and the loci
! clicked.
I Buckford slowly opened his eyes t
make sure no one had remained In bill
room. He saw no one and sprang t
! his feet and applied his eur at the key
| hole again.
His heart was heavy, for he realized
now that Monroe had been killed. Thi
brought wildly to his mind the DANCE
In which he stood, aud. his nerves be
came stronger as he drew himself to
| gether and resolved to combat TIL
brotherhood Of crime with all the skill
and energy he possessed.
He heard the voices again.
what time did his hlghness say b
would be here?' asked one.
4 "Oh, you cannot limit his highness
j moment. Casparln Is the most uI
certain of men. But he will be her
soon, no doubt"
So there was another highness In tn
game. Buckford was using his ear
and brains now as he had never use
them before.
This Casparin, whom they called hl
highness, could not be the Prince c
! Deneslia, against whom they had plo
ted.
4 Monroe had told him who the Primo
OF Deneslla was. He had described til
. beauty Of the Princess Marie Ale1l,
Buckford was more than ever resolve
to defeat the plot against them.
at is unfortunate that yandal Wa
: shot," said one of the voices. ''Tht
American did some damage before W
got him."
Eyes, but 1t was lucky he did not Id
yandal. The other did not matter I
much.'
! Good" said Buckford to himsel
: II am glad killed one. wish ha
: killed Yandal. may have anoth
crack at him yet"
|. Another step was heard outside al
then another
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Recognized at Washington.

The only instance on record of post
office being named after a patent medi-
cine, was last year, when in Wetzel Co.,
w. Va, q new post Office was establish
ed and named Kodol, after the famous
kodol Dyspepsia Cure, manufactured
by e.. G. Dewitt & Co., of Chicago. 1t
had given such satisfactory results that
the name was unanimously selected by
the people for the new office and adopt
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D. G. This action was entirely volun-
tary on the part of the community,
without any solicitation whatever from
the manufacturers of kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. in fact the first knowledge they
obtained regarding the matter was when
they received letter bearing the post
mark "Kodol, W. Va.," and the con-
tents fully explained the circumstances
For veritication of this statement the
reader is referred to the latest Post
Office Guide.
A PREPARATION SO highly priced by q
community must be worthy of the
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81 wish to say that feel 1 owe my
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Finally was confined to my bed. Doc
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of your advertisements on Kodol Dy-
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case and commenced its use. began
to improve from the first bottle. Now
am cured and recommend it to all"
Digests your food. Cures all stomach
troubles. Smith Bros.
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Notice of Probate of Will.
STATE OF IOWA, Ice
DELAWARE COUNTY,
To all whom 1T may concern: You are hereby
aoslnea sha1 ase hen win a, o MARY y; nehaS
read and Monday, the 23rd day of December, A
D. 1891 fixed as the time, and the Court House
in Manchester the place for hearing and prov
ing the same.
Witness my hand and seal of said court this
10th day of December, 1901.
49, JOHN GEORGEN,
SEAL Clerk District Court.
t) 5lWi
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CHEAP-Residence Property in this city.
Enquire of Bronson 4 Carr.
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TRAITOR.
STAT soF IOWA, g
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OF Den ware County, deceased. All persons in
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medta payment and those having claims
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J.H. WHITE,
4Sw4 Secretary and Manager.
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Notice of Probate of Will.

fro BE Continued
Arizona republican., 1901-02-10
E. l.. Andrews X Son.
 First Ave North of Fleming Blk.
There Is Danger in Delaying,

Kilroys New Palestine (Room 316 Fleming Bloek) offers l40 acres (more or less) of the choicest land in the city of Phoenix. The property is on Center street, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 9th and 7th avenues and is the only tract in, or to Phoenix possessing all modern, first-class equipments viz: perfect SANITARY, as well as, STORM SEW ERAGE-which alone is worth thou sands of dollars to the land site-is laid off in city blocks and lots; aven- ues and streets graded and within five minutes ride on your wheel from the city's business center. The purchaser has it still optional to retain it as laid out into city property or throw it into alfalfa farms, as with 1t goes water share in the SALT RIVER VALLEY CANAL Uhe street value of which alone is s3,S00 cash). Price per acre for next TEN DAYS s9500. Look it over carefully, it Is veritable gold mine. Office hours 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.