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The Lamar register., 1902-03-05
Morley Roberts

Morley Roberts
Mr.. Smith, who ran a sailors board
ing-house in that part of San Fran
cisco known as the Barbary Coast, was
absolutely sui generis.
Every breeze that blew. trade-wind
or monsoon, had heard of his iniqui-
ties. He got the best of everyone.
"All but one" said Smith. one night,
in a moment of weakness. when doz-
en- men who owed so much money that
they crawled to him as Chinaman
does to a joss were hanging on his
lips; "all but one"
"Oh, we don't take that in." said
one of the most indebted; I'VE can't
'ardiy believe that. Mr.. Smith.
Yep, | was done brown and never
got the best of one beast" said the
boarding house keeper. He looked
them over Indignantly.
81 kin lick any of you here with one
hand" he went on, but the man as
belted me could have taken on three
of YOU with both hands. | run against
him on the pier at Sandridge when l
was in Australia fifteen years ago. He
was naval officer. captain of the
Warrior, and dressed up to kill,
though he had face like figurehead
cut of mahogany with broad axe.
And + was a feelin' good and in need
of a SCRAP. So when he bumped agin
me I showed him over. Prompt l
showed him. Down he went, and the
girls that knowed me laughed. And
two policemen came along quick. 1
didn't care much, but this naval jos
ser picks himself up and goes to 'em.
Would you believe 1t, but when he'd
spoke bit 1 seed him donate 'em
about a dollar each, and they walked
off round heap of dunnage on the
wharf, and the captain buttoned up
his coat and came for me.
81 never seen the likes of It. He
comes up dancin' and smilin. and he
kind of give me half bow. polite as
you like, and inside of ten seconds l
knew I'd struck cyclone, right in the
spot where they breed. fought good
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The Diamond Bracelet
By MRS. HENRY WOOD.
Author Of East Lynne. Etc.

ana SAID IL. She is lOVaDle ana AT
tractive girl, and she does not and will
not marry; you are the cause
my darling
"Stay, Gerard" she gravely inter-
rupted: those words of endearment
are not for me. Give them to her; can
you deny that you love her?"
Perhaps | do-in a degree. Next to
yourself"
Put me out of your thoughts while
we speak. If | were-where l so soon
shall be, would she not be dearer to
you than any one on earth? Would
you not be well pleased to make her
your wife,"
'Yes, ] might be-"
THAT is enough. Gerard. Frances,
come hither.'
The conversation had been carried
on in whisper, and Lady Francis
Chenevix came towards them from a
distant window. Alice took her hand;
she also held Gerards.
81 thought you were talking secrets,
said Lady Frances. 80 l kept away"
LAS we WERE" answered Alice
Frances, what can we do to keep him
among us? Do you know what Col
Hope has told him?"
NO. What"
"That though he shall be reinstated
| in favor as to money matters. he shall
not be IN his affection. or in the house
unless he prove sorry for his rebellion
by retracting it. The rebellion. you
know, at the first outbreak. when Ger
ard was expelled from the house be-
fore that unlucky bracelet was ever
bought: think he is sorry for it: you
must help him TO be more So"
Fanny" said Gerard. while her eye.
lids dropped. and the damask mantlet
in her cheek. deeper than Alice's hec'
tic. will you help me?"
LAS If | could make head or tail out
OF what you two are discussing" cried
she by way of helping her out of hel
away; but Gerard caught her to his
side and detained her"
"Fanny-will you drive me agar
from the house,"
She lifted her eyes twinkling with {
little spice OF mischief. Il did moi
drive you before"
''In a manner. yes." he laughed
do you know what did drive me?"
She had known it at the time, ant
Gerard read it in her conscious face.
II see it ALL" he murmured. drawing
her closer to him; you have been fal
kinder to me than ! deserved. Fanny
let me try and repay you for it."
Frances endeavored to look dignified
but 1t would not do. and she wa
obliged to brush away the tears of hap
piness that struggled to her eyes. Alic
caught their hands together and hell
them between her own, with n menta
aspiration for their life's future happi
ness. Some time back she could no
have breathed it in so fervent spirit
but-as she had said-the presen
world and its hopes had closed to her
But you know, Gerard" cried Lad,
Frances. in a saucy tone, "if you eve
do help yourself to bracelet in reality
you must not expect me to go to prisol
with you"
"Yes. SHALL answered he, far NOR
saucily; "a wife must follow the for
tunes of her husband"
THE END.
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Catarrh Cannot Re Cured

vith LOCAL APPLICATIONS rs they ennnos
reach the seat of the disease Catarrh is n
blood or constitutional disease, and in order to
Satarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine
II was prescribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years. and is regular pre-
scription. 1t is composed of the best tonics
Known combined with the best blood purifiers
acting directly on the mucous surfaces The
perfect combination of the two ingredients Is
what produces such wonderful results In curing
tCatarrh. Send for testimonials free.
F.. ]. CHENEY CO.. Props, Toledo, O
Sold by druggists. price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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CHAPTER XVII.

SiAEhA ASAh ~
Once more Gerard Hope entered his
uncle's house: not as an interloper
stealing into it in secret, but as an
honored guest to whom reparation was
due, and must be made. Alice Seaton
leaned back in her invalid chair, a JOY
GUS flush on her wasted cheek, and
Joyous happiness in her eye. Still the
shadow OF coming death was there,
and Mr.. Hope was shocked to see her
more shocked and startled than he
had expected, or chose to express.
"Oh, Alice! What has done this?"
That" she answered, pointing to
the bracelet, which, returned to its true
owner, lay on the table. Il should not
have lived many years, of that | am
convinced; but l might have lived a
little longer than l now shall. 1t has
been the cause of misery to many, and
Lady Sarah says she shall never regard
it but as an ill-starred trinket, or wear
it with any pleasure
But, Alice, why should you have
suffered it thus to affect you." he re-
monstrated. You knew your own in
nocence, and you say you believed and
trusted in mine; what did you fear?"
II will tell you, Gerard" she re-
sumed, deeper hectic rising in her
cheeks. 81 could not have confessed
my fear even in dying; it was too dis
tressing. too terrible: but now that 1t
is all clear, will tell it. l believed my
sister had taken the bracelet"
He uttered an exclamation of amaze
ment.
II have believed it all along. She
had called to see me that night, and
was for a minute or two in the room
alone with the bracelets; l knew she.
at that time. was short of money. and
feared she had been tempted to take
it-just as this unfortunate servant
man was tempted. Oh. Gerard. the
dread of it has been upon me night and
day. preying upon my fears. weighing
down my spirits. wearing away my
health and my life. And | had to bear
1t all in silence-that dreadful silence
that has killed me-"
"Alice, this must have been a NOR
bid fear"
Not so-if you knew all. But now
that have told you let us not revert
I
to 1t again; 1t is at an end, and l am
very thankful. That it should so end
has been my prayer and hope; not
quite the only hope" she added. look
Ing up at him with a sunny smile; 81
have had another"
What is 1t? You look as II 1t were
connected with me-"
$50 1t is. All. Gerard! Can you moi
guess it,"
NO" he answered, in stifled voice
'T can only guess that you are lost tc
me-"
Lost to all here. Have you forgot.
ten our brief conversation the night
you went into exile? l told you ther
there was one far more worthy Of yor
than could ever have been"
None Will ever be half SO worthy:
or-I will say it. Alice. in spite of youl
warning hand-half so loved"
Gerard" she continued. sinking hel
voice, "she has waited for you"
Nonsense" he rejoined.
"She has. I have watched and seen
and know it; and I tell it you under
secrecy; when she is your wife. moi
before. you may tell her that saw IL
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At Plevna. Kan. Joint" keeper cor
nered the Rev. w. II. Houston in the
postofiice and Informed the reverend
gentleman that he must take licking
on account of temperance sermon
which he had preached the day before.
"Ali right" responded the parson cheer
fully, and two minutes later the friends
OF the 'jolnt" keeper We're taking him
down to the butcher shop for the ap-
plication of beefsteak to pair Of beau
tiful black eyes.
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BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN
rIade Well and Strong by Pe-ru-na.

Mrs. Schafcr, 43e Pope Ave, st. Louis,
Mo, writes:
''In the early part of last year wrote
to you for advice for my daughter Alice,
four years of age.
'She has been a puny, siclly, ailing
child since her birth. She had convul-
sions and catarrhal fever. / was always
doctoring until we commenced to use
Peruna. She grew strong and we'll
Peruna is a wonderful tonic; the best
medicine 1 have ever used."-MrA
Schafer.
Mrs. C. E. Long, the mother of little
Nina Long. writes from Atwood, Colo,
US follows:
1--WE can never thank you enough for
the change you have made in our little
ones health. Before she began taking
your Peruna she suffered everything in
the way of cough, colds and Group, hut
now she has taken not quite n bottle of
A Peruna, and is well and strong as she
II has ever been in her life. She has
4 not had the Group once since sho
II began taking Peruna, and when she
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A subterranean house of unknown
age has lately been discovered on
the estate of the marquis of Zetland in
orkney. 1t is thirty-siX feet long. and
the roof supported on four massive
stone DillarS
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Hartman in regard to her baby girl,
Ruth:
"My little girl had some deran9e-
uenf of the Bowels. She was a ners
skeleton and we did not think she
would ever get WE'LL After giving
her less than one sOffIe of Pcrun6
she was sound and we'll Now she has
a good appetite and Is a picture Of
heaifh."
Mrs. Heard also writes in regard to
her son, Carl:
"My sons ears had been affected
since he was babe only q few months
old. The Lasf year thought he had
almost i0sf his hearing and had
local physician treating him for abouf
six weeks. Finally began giving hin,
your remedy. and after he had taken
two bottles ne was entirely cured. Z
cannot praise Peruna enough. Airs.
q. w Heard. I
If you do not receive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus o.
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Stops the Cough and
Works on the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price p

Dollie-My mamma makes F'ido sit ur
and beg for his breakfast. Mamic-Oh.
my mamma makes my papa do that
every day.
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4 boctor's Little Daughter
Cured Of Grip by Pe-ru.na.

DIR. r. Robbins, Physician and Sur.
gcon of Muslsogec, Indian Ter, writes:
81 have been a practicing physician
for n good many years and was always
slow to take hold of patent medicines,
but this winter my little girl and my
self were taken with the grip. was so
bad was not able to sit up. 1 sent for
a doctor. but he did me no good.
Finally l sent and got n bottle of
Peruna and commenced to take it. 1
took two bottles and my cough was
gone and my lungs loosened up and my
head became clear. My little girl took
the same way.
"H looked as though she would die.
she was so sick. sgaye her medicine.
but 1t seemed 10 do her lille good, SO
! sent and got one more bottle of Pc
runn and commenced TO give II to her.
IL was only short time until she was
getting along all right, SO give your
medicine, Peruna, the praise for what
II did for me and my dear little daugh-
ter. DIR. X. Robbins.
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8romua JnorunJs.

host wonderful gra.. Of
tho century. Produaess 9 tons
of hay and lots and lot. Of
psst1rass besides per acre.
Grows wherever soii is
found. huiEer'a seed IL
warranted. That pays
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males it possible - grow
hogs. sheep aud eattls sI .
cost OF hatIeaib. Marvel
ousiy prolific, does well
everywhere. That pays
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5000 for toc.

. We ~i-h you 10 try our
~ great farm seeds. hsnes
,H2 offer 70 send 10 farm seed
~ ssiaples, ontainibg 7 housAnd
~ Headed Kals, Tsosinte. Rape.
" AifaifA, sp.its. etc. tfuiiy rofth
'eiO.0Dt, get AstsrD together with
our EreAtc.tsloy. for 100 postage.
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Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrur.
For children teething Eoftens the gums, reduces In
nammation allays pair. wind collie 2Jc bottle
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AnaltI.
NIctoIla Rama

Greatest cereal food on
earth-sD bus. Erain and I
tons maynifiesnt hay per
acre. That pays
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Marvel Wheat

yislIedi In 20 States lA,ty.sr
over 20 bus. per acre. WsGlso
have tho eeisnrated Aiacea-
roniN heat. Which , isldsd
on our farms 81 bus. per acre.
That pnya.
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The Globes Daily Short Story

much longer time had she not grown
capriclous as l grew convaIescent. ab-
senung herself for long hours from nv
bedSlde, leaving me to the tender VET
Wearisome care Of her good mother ana
causing me to spend the precious hours
IN which l should have been sIeepinfc
was doing -'''0
But one evening at twilight she came
10 me IN one Of her tenderest moods. and
we pondered a long time over many
thlnBS. 1t was then / heard from her
lips the story Of how I came to lie there.
mat dreadful night she was alone in
her room. praying for those who soreIv
needed her prayers, when in the other
room she heard the shufiing feet and tho
communal clash Of swords. At last She
could bear the suspense no longer and
she opened the door. The white thar
came between those swords and me was
celeste. She threw herself I'm front OF
me, aye, chung to me, until those gildea
gaIlants unsheathed their swords and
drove the rabble from the house. And
then l was brought unto the guest cham
Der
She had happy news. The Prince OF
Navarro, whose life l reioiced to hear
the king had spared, had heard Of my
adventure, and had given to Celeste q
letter, which by some means he had OBJ
tanned from his majesty, giving nv life
ana service to the prince, I'm whose train
some time after, / and another rode out
of Paris into happier lands
Somewhere the soft chimes Of an even
ing bell pealed forth and died away a
birds sleepy farewell to day lost Itself
in the Silly night. But as she whom /
loved and who loved me sat beside me
in the shadows, an endless song was
born IN our hearts
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BEST NERVE CURE.

"Couches have saved more minds and
nervous systems than all the doctors and
medicines put together" said a familiar
authority on house furnishings a few
days ago.
1T is the best refuge that the over
worked hOusekeeper has, did she but
know it, and the only fault that 1 have
to find with women is that as a rule
they do not use their couches half
enough.
Il am not talking about these yard
and-a-half cOntrivances that are as
tough as a rhinoceros hide. WHAT 1 mean
is a broad, comfortable couch that is
soft and luxurious and on which a woman
may nestle among the pillows and be
comfortable. Every room should have
one. When distracted by the infinite cares
of the household and worried over this
bill and that a woman should have a
place where she can throw herself down.
and, stretched at ease, allow her troubles
To straighten themselves out Of their
own accord.
by this means hysteria is avoided
beauty is preserved and the woman
chances for eternal salvation are helped
tremendously. No matter how comforta-
bic the chairs in a room may be they
never take the place of the couch. To
make the home truly homelike, to give it
that air of solid comfort and exquisite
ease that is so necessary for good living
give me the broad, low, hospitable couch
the very presence of when is an invita-
ton, a delight and a benediction."
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STIMULATING FOOTBATH.

An alcohol foot bath is method Of
securing by absorption very eXhilarat-
ing effect A gallon of ninety-proof al
cohol will suffice for several baths, and
as the only accessories are a hot brick
and a little cologne, this latest idea IS
not an expensive one. The method of
procedure consists in dropping the hot
brick into the alcohol previously PER
fumeG) about fifteen or twenty minutes
before using; then, after ascertaminG
that the liquor is just hot enough not
to burn, the feet are immersed IN the
foot bath and after covering the tub
with a cloth, to prevent any escape OF
the vayor, you sit and reflect upon the
bliss Of existence.
A warm bath with a handful of sea
salt in it is about as restful as a nap.
Paddle in it until it cools, dry with a
rough towel, put on fresh stockings, have
a change of shoes. If one could take the
time in the middle of the day to change
the stockings for a fresh pair, we
should not hear SO much about cold teet
or rheumatism.
One relief from fatigue is to plunge
the feet in ice cold water and keep them
immersed until there is a sensation OF
warmth. A bandage, wet with alum
water and put on when retiring, IS eX-
cellent for strengthening tender feet.
1t is said that nervousness is kept cut
Of the Celestial empire by the use Of
soft-soled shoes. The hard sOles worn by
the Anglo-SaXon race are the cause, in
q measure Of the extreme nervous tenn
permanent. Would we not be more anna
BILE ard therefore more beautiful, if we
wore soft soles, at least, when at home ?
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while held them without Welding an
men, and thought to force my way out
ana let them pursue me in some other
direction, but my assailants were Iusty
fellows, with these among them th5t
knew something of sword play, and soon
l was forced to give up this idea and
up these stairs
The door at the head of the stems
knew to be the entrance to the apart
ments of Celeste and her mother
braced myself against it for a last stand
with a prayer to God that their escape
mad been effected and determining that
they VINO mad caught me like rat in a
trap shoud pay dearly for my life
1t seemed an eternity we fought there.
IWlce L made gap in the circling
SWORDS sH r but each time new sword leap
ed Iofth; by the faring lamp that
swung Tar overhead ] saw only the
hard swarthy faces below. and the
swords that waited TO bite. The clashing
steer seemed TO chant my death song,
yet J. fought on and held them at bay.
a 1ootstep sounded on the other side
OF the door. 1T opened suddenly and
reeled back into the room. Celeste was
not there, but he who had opened the
door was the Count lie Frontnac and in
corner Of the room a group Of gentle
men stood observing me whom in the
snort glance | gave them 1 recognized
as friends Of the count. 1t was eossinef
through Paris that Celeste was to wed
MN and then it dawned upon me how
Ioeolnardy my errand had been, for the
IN uahger. Ihere was no mercy in those
races, naught but cool Indifference. and 7
sought none. My heart was free from
care now (save the one thought of her
marrying that scented fop) and I turned
again TO face the assailants that now
came struggling in toward me.
backing against one Of the walls, I re-
neWed the struggle, but the task cut out
Tor me was more than mortal man could
| DO, and at last the beginning OF the end
| came.
Garbot had but lately pushed forward
and being strong and fresh, it happened
/ that With a blow l had not time to ward
OH, ne wounded me grievously in the
| shoulder Weak with loss OF blood and
vastly Wearied with the long strife I was
like to faint, but summoning all nv
| strength for last blow, I lunged for
| ward and ran my sword through his
| body. He fell at my feet, my good
sword slipped from my hand, and / stag
moment they had waited for had come.
| Their faces lightened up with a fierce
| JOY, and for second they paused Bu+
heard scream. Something white
| Cleaned across the room. It came be,
| tween the foe and me. and remained
| there. I felt myself sinking, sinking. and
1 knew nothing more.
| The notes of a song in my ears. soft,
| cool fingers smoothing back the thick
| halr from my brow, and looked up from
| the pillows among which / lay to see Ce-
leste's face looking down on me, a look
| in her dark eyes 1 had never seen before.
| TO take the place of my troubled dreams
| a sweet one had come.
Day. after day, during the time 7, who
| mad thought myself great soldioI, lay
| stretched like a great baby amOas Pill
| lows, laces and other hiInsy things she
came ministering unto me- l lay there
! long while, but It would have been
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Of SOCIAL ~9nterest.

Mrs. Charles Michaud, of Hague ave-
nue., entertained the members of the In
formal club yesterday afternoon at
euchre. Cards were played at four
tables.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. ]. Stillwell, of Mime
apolis, will entertain the Kangaroo club
this evening.
Mrs. T. r. Kane. Of Dayton avenue,
will entertain the Hamilton Whist club
this afternoon.
Miss Alice Perry and Miss Richardson,
of Marshall avenue, will entertain today
at luncheon, in honor of Miss Helen
Griggs.
Mrs. Frank Semple, of Vine place, Min
neapols, has issued invitations for tea
tomorrow afternoon in honor of Miss
Newport, of st. Paul.
Mrs. V. ]. Hawkins, of East Isabel
street, will give an informal luncheon to-
morrow afternoon in honor of Mrs. N. c..
Timmons, who will celebrate her eightieth
birthday anniversary.
Miss Mary Snee and Fred Breckendorf
were married yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Breckendorf on
Fauquier street. The bride was attended
by her sister, Miss Julia Snee as maid
Of honor, and Arthur Breckendorf,
brother of the groom, was the best man.
Rev. A. L. Koeneke performed the cere-
mony. Mr.. and Mrs. Broeckendorf will
be at home after March Is at 827 East
Seventh street.
Mr. and Mrs. Crosby, Of Lincoln ave
nue., entertained informally last evening.
Among the guests were Judge and Mrs.
]. w. Willis, Judge and Mrs. Hascal r.
Brill and Chief Justice and Mrs. Start.
During the evening Mrs. Dollie Rath-
bun-Chikley sang.